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Hon. nanid Tod on the war.

At the citizens meeting on Saturday
evening, to make arrangements for giving
the "Mahoning Rifles a public reception
on their return home from Virginia, Hon.
David Tod made some remarks, in the
course of which he took occasion to speak
in a~pprobatory terms of the action Of the
Administration thus far in regard to its
war policy. Some errors and Oversights,
in his Judgment, had been committed, but
no more than might have fallen to the
charge of any Administration under SINH
lar exigencies. Upon the whole, the Pres
ident and his Cabinet had acted as became
patriots and statesmen, in their efforts to
crush out rebellion and preserve the Union,
and their official conduct should receive
the cordial appreciation of every good citi-
zen. He regretted to observe that the
spirit of fault finding existed, even in this
community. We have in u midst, said
he, rabid, mischievOus Republicans. who
complain that the slaves arc not being set
free fast enough, and grOveliDg. grumbling
Democrats, who characterize this as a Re-
publican war. in which they have no inter
est or responsibility; that it is costing a
heap of money and impOverishing the
country. He would ask such what is their
property worth without a Government
Suppose the war should cost five hundred
millions of dollars. What is that amount
compared with the perpetuity of a gov
eminent like ours,-what, compared With
a demonstration of the fact hat the peo-
pie of the United States are still capable
of self-government. These sO-styled Dem
ocrats are now housing and caucusing and
calling conventions, to further their un-
halloWed ends; but, said the speaker, they
have mistaken the temper of the people Of
Ohio. and this they will find out when
they 90 to the polls on such an issue
The masses of Ohio are loyal to the Union,
and will not bow to the dictatiOn of schem-
ing politicians in a crisis like this. Let
these fellows work; they will do no harm
to any orc but themselves; their scheme,
like the fellows nose, II E ALONE, WILL
BLOW IrsELF.-HdhoRing Sentinel
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Col. 18th Reg't
SAMUEL BEATTY,
BEVERLY, Randolph Co Va.
July 10, 1861.

July II, 1901.
EDS. CHRoHIcLE:-Having been fortu-
nate enough to CLEAN a little reliable news
that will not be likely to find its way in
to the public journals through the report
ers accompanying this expedition, 1 hasten
to forward the same for the benefit of your
readers, and if you choose to initiate the
style of the city sensdtiOnaL your columns
will contain under spaced headings of large
capitals, Exclusive Dispatches to the
Chronicle, from our own Correspondent. "
Disastrous retreat of the Rebels" They
fire on their own men," Numbers killed
and wounded" &c. &c.
The simple facts. as I learn from an in
telligent citizen of Tygarts Valley, who
was pressed into the service of the rebels
(as teamsterj when they were retreating
from Camp Garnett after the battle Of
Rich Mountain, are, that the rebels to the
number of one thousand or more fed pre-.
cipitately, and being in fear of pursuit
travelled all day Friday, and Friday night
while ascending Cheat Mountain, it being
dark and rainy, upset three of their heav-
lest wagons, which falling down a bank.
killed three of their men outright and
wounded eight others. They had twenty.
one Union men prisoners. one. of whom
named Scott, escaped by Jumping down 3
steep bank in the darkness of the night
He was fred on by two of the rebels. anC
their guns alarmed the whole troop, WHIT
supposed the Federal forces had overtaker
them, a panic ensued and some two hun
bred shots were fred promiscuOusly, kill
ing five of the rebels and wounding nine
teen others. The rebels continued thei
retreat as far as Monterey, 66 miles from
this place: At Monterey they were me.
by eleven hundred North Carolinians whit
were coming to reinforce them. They ar,
drafting men and pressing them into ser
vice to an unheard of extent. The mel
thus pressed in are armed with their owl
rifles, and some have only shot guns.
Gen. Schleich with three thousand mel
is at Cheat Mountain and will follow tn,
rebels in hope of OVertaking them befor'
they cross the mountains. The cause o
JEFF. Davis & Co. is completely crushed il
Western Va. The 18th is still lying il
camp at this place, but we expect to leave
soon for Ohio.
Company C. is in good health and spir
its. We were much pleased q few day.
since by the receipt of a barrel of dried
apples from the kind people Of Hartford
and vicinity. The fruit is excellent ant
the boys find it a great addition to theil
scantily supplied table. 1t is the only
sauce VIC have to 60 with our hard crack
ers. Many thanks to the generous do
nors. II. G. W.
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Affairs in Missouri.

We give the following extract from a
private letter to 1. P. Gordon, Esq, Of
LordstoWn, by friend at Haynesville,
Missouri The writer says:
81 give you a transcript of events which
are rapidly passing, right in our midst;
civil war and servile insurreetiOn are up
on us; friends of years standing are thirst
ing for each others blood; enmities are en-
gendered, which a life time viii scarcely
wear out. The country is split into two
parties as they are called, Unionists and
Secessionists; about two Union men to one
SecessiOnist. For the last eight days the
country has been alive with armed men Of
the rebel party, going into camp at Rich
field, Liberty or Lexington, to prepare for
an attack on Capt. Prince, who holds Kan
sas City for the Union. Thursday he
took Liberty, while the rebels we're at
breakfast, making 400 prisoners without
shedding one drop of blood. They all
took the oath and were released. Some of
our neighbOrs we're in that affair, who say
they have had enough of rebel campaign
ing. The rebels at Richfeld took fright
and fed down the river to Lexington /;
1000 Of them went, the rest, about 1900,
hid in the brush. On Friday last, Prince
made a dash at Lexington, with 300 u.
S. troops, and the rebels took to fight.
There were about 10000 assembled, 60O0
with Price, the Mo. General, and Fox
jackson the Governor, have fed to Arkan-
sas, to get help. it is thought. These
things happened about 10 miles of. The
rest of the rebels have disbanded, and come
home like hound pups with their tails be-
tween their legs. All along the North
Mo. Rail Road there are L. S. troops sta
toned to arrest the rebels, and if they re-
fuse to take the oath, to send them to st.
Louis for trial; they run the whole rebel
troop of HaynesviIle, last Sunday, into the
brush, and some Of them have not found
their way out yet.
Last Friday we had a rOusing Union
meeting in Haynesville, and all the I'm
ion men in the State are going to organ
ize, and get arms from Uncle Sam, to re-
sist the Military Law; and to fight, if
needs be, for the glorious old Stars and
Stripes, against Fox Jackson and all his
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washington Correspondents.
WASHINGTON, July 23d, 1861.

WASHINGTON, July 23d, 1851.
Messrs. Editors:-The great battle yes
terday at Bulls Run, which up to five o.
clock in the afternoon resulted in an appa,
rent success of the Federal troops, ended
in their disastrous defeat. The number
in killed and wounded on our side at the
present writing cannot be known; but it
is great. Our troops will be obliged to
retreat to their Notifications, on the Yir-
ginia side Of the Potomac, and there re-
cruit and be reinforced. The causes of
this defeat are no doubt in the entrenched
position Of the rebels, and their superior
force in numbers. Our force engaged did
not exceed 10000, while the rebels num-
bered, as is supposed, over $4,000. It is
admitted on all sides that our troops fought
with great valor, and behaved admirably,
until wearied and worn out with marching
and fighting all day in the excessive heat,
they were compelled to yield to fresh troops.
brought into action by the rebels, about 81
o'clock P. NJ. The rebels had chosen their
own ground,-had their batteries arranged
so that they had to be carried at great
disadvantages, and the blunder committed
was in commencing the attack with an in
ferior force. 1t should not in my judg-
ment have been made, till the armies, IN
der Generals Mcclellan and Patterson,
could have c~o.operated, and then the vic.
tory must have been ours. and the rebel
lion would have been substantially sup
pressed. 1t so appears to me, but not be.
ing a military man, 1 should not c%riticise
military movements. There was much ex.
citement in Washington on the night af.
ter the battle, and the city was filed with
struggling and wearied soldiers, who were
separated from their companies and regi
ments, in the retreat. The session of Con.
gross will probably be delayed a few days,
on account of this disaster. A large force
will be Immediately accepted. and have
no doubt but our army here, before Satur-
day night of this week, will exceed one
hundred thousand men. The expression
on all lips is, our Government must be pre-
served. Our patriotic fellow citizens will
come to the rescue. The Government will
without doubt accept of cavalry regiments
Let the Horsemen of "0ld TrumbulI' be
prepared to respond to the call of their
country. Treason must be put down.
Traitors must be punished. Many brave
officers and men have fallen, and many :
household is in mourning. The same Oc
CURED in the establishment of our liber
ties,-the same must occur again in main
tanning them. ].
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Arkansas and Cherokee allies. Arms are
all We want to take care of ourselves and
the rebels too, these we can't get here; but
to use the language of Perry Watts, of
Haynesville, by Godl we can whip them
with our butcher knives. if we can get no
better tools" If Price and jackson are
quiet, and do not try to enforce the Militia
ry Law of Mo-, all will go right, but if
they DO try as they say they will, there
will be hot times ahead; but 1 think the
rebels have cOwed down within the last
two days, as since their soldiers ran three
times from one third their own number,
they have quit their heavy Dragging and
have gone to muttering threats that when
they get the power, as they hope to, they
will clear the State of all Union men.
May be they will. but 1 doubtit. We, on
the other part, have pledged ourselves to
protect the rebels in life, liberty and goods,
if they will take the oath, come home and
mind their own business; but if they pre-
fer rebellion, they must take the eonse-
quences. The negroes have been over
heard, planning an Instruction, and we
are on the watch for an out break; but the
watchfulness of the whites will probably
stop it, and in . few weeks there won't be
enough niggers left to do much damage, as
all the slave owners are leaving, or send
ing them South; and Niger meat is down
in price. Sl400 negroes can now be
bought for 200 and $500, and even less,
if any one would buy; but there are nc
buyers at any price. Some of the rebel
troops that have come home say that Fox
Jackson told them at Lexington, when he
bisbanded them, to go home and if they
wanted corn, to go to any man that had
corn and take it; if they wanted meat to
60 to the smoke houses and take it; if they
wanted a horse to take it. and if they
wanted beef to 60 on to the prairie and
shoot the first beef that pleased them; 81
he advised them to turn robber as well q.
traitor
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Aid and Comfort to the Enemy.

MeSSrS. EdtorS:--In the midst of the
excitement following the fight of our for
ees from Manassas, it is interesting to lis
ten to what the people say. The sober,
thinking people, from their farms, shops
and stores, arc consulting together, and
he who sits in his city saDctum, forging
thunderbOlts against the administra-
ton, creating new cabinets, and remod-
cling the army, claiming to speak for the
people, is wOfully mistaken. The sober
men have confidence in our executive Off
GERS, and look with contempt upon willy
politicians, whose patriotism begins and
ends in making presidents; and s%narling
dogmatists, whose editorial mandates have
been sighted. will find by the end of the
year what these sober people think of them.
Retribution is certain. 1t may be in
a still small voice now, but its rumblings
will be heard ike the shakings of an earth
quake, by and BY. Heretofore, all the
disasters befalling the country in this re-
b%elliOn, have been charged upon the South,
but now, when ten thousand hearts are
bleeding for fallen friends, the inquiry
goes forth, who counseled this disastrous
ontest,-resulting in premature defeat ?
and the attentive ear hears the answer, in
the forward to Richmond" Numbered
from New York, and re-echoed by jibber-
ing politicians in Washington. And now
we are routed, how do these same first and
second thunders cover the retreat? Why,
of course, by falling back with the van,
upon Washington, with such impetuOsity
as makes every truly patriotic heart chill
Censure of the seVerest character, worse
than riled cannon and bomb shells, is
hurled at the heads of departments. The
subterfuge is too palpable to escape think
ers. The Tribune editor, with his suite
of editorial satellites and his corps of garru-
lous correspondents, is for once at least
wrong, and to cover the wrong and divert
attentiOn, pitch into the cabinet and war
department at Washington, with a perfect
frenzy. If any one doubts this conclu-
sion, let him re-read the Tribune editori-
ais of the 22d and Esd inst, and the cor
~respondence of the mad-cap, who almost
feeling the dagger of a rebel cavalier in his
back, seized a wounded charger, running
wild in the woods, and without saddle or
bride, rushed the bleeding steed on in the
fight. Whole regiments of troops drawn
across his way, cannot divert him. He
not once reflects that he adds to the panic,
or owes anything to the country. but a let
ter from his chafed body and frightened
imagination. to the Tribune. Would that
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General Cox.

4 very scurrilous letter from some cor
respondent of the Cleveland Plum Dealer,
who docs not dare to sign his name to hi:
illusions, appeared in that paper-of Thurs
day last, rejecting very severely upon Gen
Cox for his management On the Kanawha.
TAere seems to be a general disposition on
the part of mOstof the newspapers and their
correspondents, to find fault with every
military man who does not perform some
brilliant exploit as often as once IL twenty
four hours, at least, and without any ref
erence to the obstacles he may have to
sneet, or the force of the'enemy opposed to
him. 1t docs not matter at all that the
writers are in the most ~superlative iguo-
rance upon matters of which they write.
Every reporter, if not courageous or able
bodied enough to aid lis.country with his
own arm on the battle field. or manly C.
'nough to encourage those who do, seems
perfectly competent to End faui5, generally.
No officer, Of like prominence, has received
larger share Of this kind of notice team Gen
Cox. and when the papers do not come out
with a bold bare-faed SANDER, like the
plain Dealer,-likc tile CleYeland Herald
they head a telegraPhic dispatch. which
stated that half a dozen three months gen
erals had been honOrably discharged, all
their names being given, with, in large let
sers 1.-The Services Of General Cor to be
dispensed with" IN all the articles tend
ing to belittle the services and abilities Of
Gen. Cox. that We have seen, the writers
secm to fad most fault with him because
he has not accomplished as much as Gen.
Mcclellan. Let US compare the oppOrtu-
mites. The hitter, had about $4,000 men,
and several batteries of field pieces, under
his command the former had about 1000
men. not one battcry-(only four small
pieees Of artillery and only forty caval,
~ The number of men opposed to Gen
Cox. was fully as large rs those -Np-
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The Conference N. E. Church,

The Erie Annual Confercnce,-M. E.
Church, closed a six days session at War
rem, Pa, on the oath inst. Bishop Nor
ris prcsided-The following Ministers
composed the Committee on the State of
the Country - DR.. G. Kingsley ]. H.
Whallon, E. ]. L. Baker, A. D. Morton,
B. S. Hill, ]. Whitley, G. B. Hawkins, T.
Graham, j. Leslie. o. L. Mead. TheCOm-
mittee presented an able repor t, concluding
with the following resolutions which were
adopted unanimously by a rising vote:
ResoLred. LIST. That in Its prompt and
vigorous efforts to preserve the Union and
suppress rebellion and treason, the Gov
eminent at Washington shall have our
earnest sympathy and prayers, our hearty
approval AID cooperation.
ResOlyed, I'd. That we are opposed to
all compromise with armed traitors, belieV.
ing that unconditional submission to the
Constitution and laws of our country is a
duty which our Government has both the
right and the power to enforce.
ResOlced, Sd. That we confidently trust
the time has come when slavery shall no
longer be the controlling power either in
our foreign or domestic relations, but that
its influence in the affairs of the nation
shall grow less and less until it shall
please God to remove the great evil alto
gether.
ResOlued. 4th. That without intending
any improper Interference with the affairs of
the army, We respectfully and earnestly
recommend to all officers in command. to
respect the obligations of the holy Sab
bath, and to carefully guard the morals Of
the soldiers against those evils which are
but too common to a state Of war. OuI
confidence in the justice of our cause in.
spires the belief that complete success will
be all the more certain aud speedy by a
careful observance of Christian morals.
The following are the appointments made
in the Warren district-H. Kingsley, P. E.
Warren. Excel
Vienna. .I....-C. W. Reeves
Niles and Liberty. Wade
Youngstown. ...........G W. Maltby
Hartford and Orangeville. .....S. S. Nye
WIlliamsield. ..-........C W. Bear
Gustayus- ...-...-.......W NJ. Bear
Green and Mecca. NJ Brown
windsor. McLea
Vest Harrington. ..........J. Graham
Southington. F. Vernon
Bloomfield and Bristol. &c. R. Pattee
| GAINESVILLE. @. McCrearey
Jamestown. A. Millroy
Western Reserve Seminary.
W.D Arehl0old-
Principal.
At Braceville. in this county. and which
is in the Ravenna District, Rev. H. P.
Henderson, is stationed.
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Who Stopped the Causeless Rout--De-
ter mined Stand Of Senator Wade and
Party.
By the following from the National Intel
ligencer, it will be seen that Senator Wade,
Representative a. G. Riddle. and Thomas
Brown. Esq, of the Ohio Farmer, nObly
distinguished themselves at the battle on
Sunday last by their determined bravery.
Mr.. Brown returned to Cleveland yester-
day:
WASHINGTON. July %, 1861.
To the Editors ofhs National Lntelhgsa-
cen:
A writer in this evenings Star says a
dragon arrested the fight of fugitives from
the battle of Sunday. This is a mistake,
wholly. Whatever credit there was in
stopping that route is due wholly to Sena-
tors Wade and Chandler, representatives,
Blake, Riddle and Morris; Mr.. Brown,
Sergeant at arms. of the Senate; Mr.. Eaton,
of Detroit; and Thomas Brown, of Cleve-
land. These gentlemen, armed with May
nard rifles and Navy reYolvers, sprang sud.
denly from their carriages, some three miles
this side of Centerville, and, presenting
their weapons. in loud voices commanded
the fugitives to turn back. Their bold and
determined manner brought many at that
point at a ~stand-still. Many on horseback
attempted to dash by them and had theil
horses seized by the bit. Some of the fugi.
tiyes were armed, and menaeed these gen.
tlemen; and one, a powerful man, supposed
to be a teamster, shot Mr.. Eaton through
the wrist as he held his horse by the bride
rain. None, however, were permitted to
pass, except an army courier, who exhibi.
ted his dispatches. Mr.. Wade and his
party held the crowd until the arrival Of
the ID New jersey Regiment. then on its
way to the battle ground, the Colonel Of
which turned back the flying soldiers and
transfers. Two or three officers were stop
ped and turned back.
AN EYE WITNESS.
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The War News.

Since the disastrous fight at Bulls Run,
there seemsto be a lull in the storm. and
little war news of Importance is received
from the vicinity of Washington. Large
reinforcements are constantly being received
at that city, by the Government, and the
Federal Army is undoubtedly far stronger
at that point now, than ever before. The
rebels arc intoxicated with their first sue
cess, and are threatening an advance upon
Washington. but we fancy the welcome
they would receive would be a warm one.
Gen. Mcclellan has arrived there and Ia
ken the command, and the soldiers arc
Oyerjoyed at the change.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-We learn that
a citizen Of Liberty township, Trumbull
county, a farmer named William Keefer,
was killed by lightning during a thunder
storm on Friday night last, 18th inst
He rose from his bed at the commencement
of the storm, to place some vessels in posi-
ton to catch rain-water, and on entering
the house again, was struck by lightning
on the breast, and died instantly. His
wife, in bed in the same room, was not in
jured. He leaves a wife and one child
NGhOning Register, July 18th.
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How TO MAKE A ZoUAvE-We get our
information from one of the French drill
scrgeants himself, thus-"Take a recruit
keep him fOrty-eight hOurs-nothing to
eat-den march him fOrty-eight hours
nothing to eat-den let him fight like HI
fortyeighth Ours-nOthing to eat-by dam,
he one Zouave."
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For The Chronicle.

For the Chronicle.
"A Plea for the Cause Of Education.
A word to the YOung:-Present excite
ment possesses the minds of the youth, in
common with other classes. And it is
right, that while some should fight for Our
country, all others~sbOuh aid by their SYM
pathies and prayers, and look on with deep
est interest. But forget not, young ladie:
aud gentlemen, that you owe it to yOu'
country, as well as to yourselves, to do all
in your power to fit your minds by disci-
pline, for right thought and action in these
tremendous times. Let not our halls Of
learning be deserted. The-times upon
which We are entering will call for cult
waited minds. VIII you be ready to re-
spond to the call?
A word to parents:-The times, it is
true, are hard; but let not this deprive
your children of the privilege of acquiring
knowledge while at the proper age. Re-
member, the opportunity once passed, is
gone forever. 1 believe that educators
Will labor more earnestly, and under the
pressure of a more solemn responsibility,
now than heretofore. The view of the
present, the stirring prospect of the near
future, inspire and invigorate none more
than those who are fitting, 50 far as in
them lies, the coming man and coming
,cOnlan, to act a worthy part in the grand
drama of life. Give US, then, minds tt
train. We viii strive not to betray the
trust.
WIN. D. ARCHBOLD.
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FoRr MONROE. July %

Lieut.. Crosby yesterday took charge Of
an expedition to Buck River, consisting Of
800 men and seven field pieces upon a pro
peller and six launches.
The expedition was entirely successful.
Lieut.. Crosby surprised and burned nine
slOOps and schOoners belonging to the Con-
federates, and brought Ofone valuable prize,
a schooner laden with bacon, corn, &c, &c.