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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-22

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RAIL ROAD.
Express Passenger Trains.
MOVING SOUTH.

The night express Prain east on NY. q Erie
Railroad arrives at Great Bend at Ill a. m.
connecting with the Express Train leaving
Great Bend for New York and Philadel phia
, 1861-09-07
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THE SER0YE.

The full account Of the railroad disaster
III Missouri, the work Of the rebels, is COL
elusive evidence Of the manner in which
they expect TO carry on tIeir war against
the constituted authorities Of the land. It
is the sepoy method that they have adopt
ed~-cxceediDg sepey infamy in so far as
ncy war upfn women, children and nom
combatsnts The perpetrators Of The out
rage to which We refeC, ara the persons for
whom, because they may possibly lose
negro slave urder Fremonl's Proclamation,
the sympathy Of o1z Northern semi-seces-
s!onists are now excited. The murderers
OF little children, and The inatigators OF the
atrocities Of Indian warfare on our borders
they are fit subjects for the regard Of the
traitors here VINO wink at nothine> 80 that
This great Government may be destroyed
Lei us hope that the seoundrels there and
here-the mErderezs and those who ap-
p1aud when murder is done-may soon get
their deserts, the first by the operation o1
martial law, and the second by the indig
nation Of justly infuriated people! The
bullet and the rope must soon begin to dc
thp:r wnrE
, 1861-09-07
Important from Baltimore
Cf1oresrrndenre nf tho N = T+4tuuo 7

BALTIMORE. Sept. =
The brilliant expedition Of Gen. Butler and
Commodore Stringham, detailed in your col
umDs this morning, is the most important
followed up at Beaufort, the Abemarle and
Chesapeake Canal, which yoa called attention
to few weeks ago as the great leak in our
blockade, but it literally hens III the whole
Of North Carolina, which, by it's land-loeked
coast, he's no other outlet
But if these forts are to be held they must
be largely reinforced and armed at once,
Desperate endeaYors will be made to recap.
tnre them, since the position Of these points
Ct departure Will enable the United Ststes
Government, literally to destroy, BY easy ex-
pedition the railroad connection Of Whining
ton and Norfolk. If the Roanoke bridge were
six months.
The prompt action Of the War Department
and Of Gen. Mcclellan, a few days since, In
the stoppsge Of the ST. Mary's steamers to
the Patu1ent River, has fear1u]ly agitated the
Baltimore rebels, who are cut OF, save By
special and dangerous expresses, from their
daily communications with JEFF Davis by way
Of Leonard and Port Tobacco. Still they
maintain constant though not 80 regular
correspondence with the rebel headquaFterN.
Last weak letters were received in Baltimore,
assuring t9e h. tdesponalpg symRathisers With
Secession Ordinance being hurried through at
the adjourned meeting Of the Legislature
which assemblies a fo~ days hence, the rebel
! army would crcss In two divisions, above and
/ below Washington, into Maryland, and hold
! it at any hazard. This Secession Ordinance,
| it is openly affirmed, is already dratted and
| ready TOR use.
| Tie vigilance On the Potomac, with the
seizure Of fats and boats SO largely @ week
sge, materially interfered with DaSis's designs
i and promises, and have 10 fear that McEfeI
| Ian will permit his present threats to be exc
i cuted
, 1861-09-07
In 4HE4D OF THE ENEMY.
eEG. ssAHT TAXES PeS5E$sl3R Q: pAbaeAN
He Issues a Proclamation.

CAIRO, Sept. 6-This morning at elaven
O'Clock, Gen. Grant, with TWO regiments OF
infantry, 9Th and 18th Illinois, Co.'s. Paine aud
Macarthur, Company 4, Chicago Light ArtiI-
le1y, and two gun-bcats, the Tyler aud Cones
tnea, took Possession Of Paducah, Ky. He
tcund secession flags flying in different parts
Of the city, in expectation Of greeting the az
rival OF the Southern army which wss report
ed $3.50 strong, sixteen miles distant.
Tle citizens tore down the rebel flags OF
the arr{yI Of our troops. Ge8. Grant took
Poeseeeion of the telegraph ot1loe, railroad
dspot and marine hospital He found large
quantities Of complete rstions and leather for
the Southern army.
The following proclamation Was issued to
the citizens Of Paducah:
PROCLAMATION.
Il have come among you not IS an en- envy,
but as yonr friend ard teuoW-citizan; not 70
Hiure OF arncy you, but to respect the rights
loyal citizens. An enemy in Rebellion az gaiGst
o1r common government has taken possession
anc planted his gurs upon the soil OF Ken
tuckJ and fired upon onr flag. Hickmanand
Columbus are in, his hands. He Is moving
upon your city. l s1n here to defend you
against this enemy and to ASSERT ana
maintain the authority and eoyereignty
have nothing to do with opinions.
ehail deal Only with armed rebellion and it:
::Cers and abettors- You can pursue yen,
Itual avocations without tear or hind1ance
The strong arm Of the Government Is here tx
protect lis friends, and to panlsh o2ly it:
enemies. Whenever it is ma1ifest th:,. 20:
are able 10 defend yourselves, TO maintain tas
rights Ct an its loyal cltizens, shall withdraw
tie forces Under my command from your cit ;
Brig. Gen. U. 8. A., Co11mandi1s.
, 1861-09-07

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Sept. 6.--The following
account Of recent events in this vicinity, &
furnished to the St. Louis Republican:
4 large secession force surrounded thie
town on both sides Of the river last week,
sud arrested q number Of Union men, ana
them ex Gov. King, Judge Ryland and VIM s.
Fields; and On Friday Of last week, at the in,
Eiance Of the gentlemen above named, flag
CT truce Was sent In By the rebels which re.
suited in . conference about mile from town,
h5tween Col. Rout, Gen. Reid and Capt Shel.
II, On the rebel side, and Mai. Becker, Capt
side. The rebels demanded the unconditional
surrender ct the town, which WAS fatty refused.
During the investment Of the town by the
Eecessio1ists, good deal of skiFmishiug took
Place in the streets Of the city AID III lhs
woods on both sides Of the river. The Federal
trcops destroyed the ferry houses or the
lc1th side of the river, where fight occurred
between a small force under Lia1t. Brown,
and the rebels, in which four or five Of the
iatttr wire killed aud number wounded
G1d etyeral Of Browns msn wounded, cae
mGrta;ly.
On Thursday, Lieut.. PSowa, With twenty
me1, ~as attacked il the streets of the city
hy company Of eecessionists under Captain
WithIoW, in which the latter were completely
routed, and Capt. Wi:arc~ tak+a prisoner
after being severely wounded by Bsowa-
Oo Friday, al further attempts to reduce
the ts.:e we're Abandoned Col Rons retiring
with Lis command towards Independence, and
Col. Rsid going towards Fort Scott, leaving
Capt Shelby, with shout 600 men, al his old
Rendezvous, on Taheaux Creek, eight mile:
tast Q, Lexington and Rich1naud. The force:
thus lett, cut eli I'll nail Communication.
General Reid, going towards Fort Scott
took with him Messr2-~ King, Ky1and, Field
the fighting, on the secession side, was eigh
killed, besides the wounded; and on tn,
federal SIDE, one morta1ly and several slight.
wcuEded- The federal troops bur2ed a ware
house ard eeVtral frame houses where th'
rsbeis Ead eEcanped on the north side OF th,
, 1861-09-07

AS we expected, the story which said
that tie President lad telegraphcd mem
bsr OF the Kentucky Legislature that he
disarpreved Of Fremont's Proclamation,
.rrEs cut to be untrue Last nights ad-
vices from Washington say that not sin
gle n1nter CT the Cabinet proposes to un-
do the good work that Gen. Fremont has
commenced, and that the President him
self Is determined to infuse new energy in
commanders BY sustaining them in all law
I'll and proper measures for putting down
tie wicked rebellion and restoring peace.
The country may then be reassured. The
Administration, warming up TO its work,
viii take no backward ssep9
, 1861-09-07
FROM EA1R0 AND PAnUrGH.


Tie action Of G5D. Grant in taking pos
session Of Paducah is matter Of vital i'm
Tortance. Preceded es it was by an at-
tempt on lie part OF Pillow to accomplish
The same purpose, Kentucky viii now, as
ler SOL is occupied by hostile armies stand
ing face 10 face, be compelled to choose be-
tween the opposing forces-between good
and eyil-between the Government and
downright treason. She cannot delay the de-
clsion. The crisis has come, and in one side
or other Of the scale in which her destiny
hangs must speedily put her weight We
arc glad that her Legislature is in session.
Her action, be it what we wish OF that
which we fear, will be authoritative. When
size ss.eaks she Will use no lesitating or un-
ccrt:-lr tones. God grant that her decision
may i5e favorable to tn. Government as
ln1,ralle to herself.
, 1861-09-07
FROM JEFFERSON CITY
NEWS Of the Irish Brigade and Tom
m2fshxlasB Cavalry,

Correspondence OF the Missouri Democrat
JEFFERSON CITY, No., Sept. $, 1861.
Dr.. Col5er, from Fulton, passed through
here yesterday, en- his way from Springfield,
He reports the town deserted Of soldicIy, but
st5ll full Of wounded. McCu7loch was said to
be twenty miles southwest He Ea3B he passed
& IaTt ct PRICES camps a1ong the roau as far
rs Bolivar, and heard Of his main force, five or
six Thousand, on the road to O:ceoI1. This
tack upon this place. Fcrewaraed, fore
armed" The reports Of forces on the other
side offhe river must slso in part confirm it :;
fer if Price designs Is !.ckiug Jefferson City,
lis friends on the Ecr.h will make eye,y ef-
fort to cross to his assistance, or to cut rs off
ftem st, Louis.
Agentleman from Herman reports that it is
rtmoi ed there that Mart. Greer is to attempt
to nigh ght to eres6 the river at Miller's Landing
or somewhere il the vicinity. xE:o Mont5om
cry, friendly county, where he hopes to be
supported, ard By burning the bridges to COM
pletely cut Us of from supplies or reinforce
ments.
The troops are In fine condition, and will
give them an appropriate reception.
1t IL suggested bE some that Gen Prices
destination may be Lexington. Il is sufficient
Y certain that his having taken the road to
OEceola he has gone consi ae1Atly cut Of his
way If he intends making this point, but the
road Is said to be much better than the short
er one trcm WARSAW. But at the same time
there is an excellent road from Osceola to
Lexington. Should he be making for this lat
ter place, it is feared he may fail upon Col
lo,nia.
The mules are many Of them u1broken, and
progress with a train is exceedingly slow.
We learned yesterday that On Monday night
Col. Muuigan's camp was struck by lightning.
Three men were wounded, sixty rounds of
cartridges exploded, and mule killed.
~ Leut. Brown, bearer Of dispatches from
Lexington, arrived here this morning On the
Emma, Col. Marahsll arrived there abont
two o'clock Sunday afternoon, and the gallant
little garrison is for the present safe. Salur-
day the rebels evacuated the town, having
probably got wind of his approach. All com
munication had been cut of, and they had re-
ceived no mails for three weeks. Some U, s.
nail bags we're seen by him In their camp on
Friday. The summons to surrender sent by
Col. kout to Major Baker, on the 9Th ult.,
announced that be had s'fve Thousand men
well appointed, and artillery sufficient to re-
Lieut.. Brown narrowly escaped being taken
Oh bis passage down. The boat WIGS boarded
at Waverly, his horse and equipments taken
but he himself escaped their search concealed
in bunk.
The rebels are now strongly entrenehed at 9
bridge over the Tabeaux, eight or ten miles
from Lexington When Col. Mulligan arrivet
he will take command Of the post.
, 1861-09-07

LOUISVILLE, Sept. Gth,-Ths Mobile Register
saJs Gen. Braxton Bragg 1,s aeen transferred
from Pensacola to the Pctnlac. md Is sue
ceeced in command By Brig & c. r. Il. Aader-
eon OF South Carolina.
One hundred and two Fedsra; prisoners
reached Richmond this afternoon. They were
taken By Floyd near GauIey Bridge last week
One hundred belonged to the Ohio Seventh
Regiment.
About 1900 Federal prisoners are now here.
The weather in the mountains is quite cool
Winter clothing is absolutely needed by many
soldiers.
An engineer just arrivs d, says serious ae-
cident occurred on the erairoad near Arlington
to day. The Aiken Guards, 14th Louisiana,
tsd one killed and 13 wounded.
Congress was In session about two hours on
the Sd, and then adjourned to the third Mon.
cay Of November.
The Mobile Tribune Of the 2d states that
while men at Pensacola were employed in get
ting dry dock ready to be raised, they were
tired en- from Pickens, first blank, then solid
shot, then ehel1. The last came near doing
daU3age, and the men accordingly left speeG
y. The Tribune Indignantly demands, "
hot this outrage an act OF war :"
, 1861-09-07

portions Of the State was excellent,
its effects we're not 90 Sc
yerely felt, But IN Wisconsin the
destruction was SO complete that we had
10 ship corn north from this city to supply
the local demand. Should frost act in this
year as early IS in 1857, VIC fear the result
will prove disastrous, as the present crop
is not as far advanced as that crop when it
was attacked by frost
True, there is yet a large amount Of the
cid crop on hand but the prospect of the
new crop, even shoul1 it escape the frost,
is not very fsttering, and we do not e1-
pect as large surplus as there is yet in the
country Of the crop Of 1860.
, 1861-09-07

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tsibuae.1
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 6.
The Military Commission, organized for the
purpose Of trying Government prisoners
charged with treaaoa, net at the arsenal this
afternoon. Several pezsana who have been
arrested on suspicion, " ere discharged. Among
these held over for trial was Edwards, Presi-
dent Of the North Missouri Railroad, who was
arrested yesterday.
The train from Ro!la tonight brought in
eighteen more prisoners~ Everything was
quiet At Jefferson when the train left
Gen. McKinstry is temporarily assigned to
duty at headquarters here, as acting Quarter
master General
We have sdyices from Lexington up to
Tuesday last. The Federal troops were in
full possession, with sufficient strength to
held the place against any force likely to be
brought against them. There had bean some
little ski1mishiug in the vicinity and In the
streets Of Lexington.
The diabo}ical sctioT Of the rebel gang In
burning the bridge at Platte River excites
much indignation here. The general verdict
is that the perpetrators should be drawn and
quartered.
The Prince and snite left for Niagara Falls,
via the Terre Haute Road, at O'Clock this
morning.
, 1861-09-07
In and About Wa1k1nEton.

!
WAsHINaToN, Sept. 6,-The Treasury Depart
1oent has sdvfces to the effect that a subscrip~
tion Of over e, COG, 600 has already been made
tothe popular loan.
The State Department has notified the War
Department that it must refrain from granting
passes to women and children who desire to
enter the Southern States.
The travel By way Of Louisville is complete
j blocked By order Of the Government
Urgent applications for passes South were
refused to-day in consequence Of orders from
the Government.
AL secession emblemS in Baltimore hare
been suppressed.
The latest news from the southern part Of
Maryland is to the effect that the Union men
are organizing strongly for the October elec-
ton.
frem the FIgilia shore Is to the edecs that
from opposite White House, near the
mouth Of the Seneca, river down to Arlington
Heights, the rebels have heavy picksts and are
daily expecting reinforcements to enable
them to extend to Courads Ferry. There are
at least tEom 6oo to !W noW s%c aloDg the ilne: j..
guard, reached the vicinity Of Fairfax Court
House with 60 pieces Of artillery
The force opposite Washington is estimated
by the rebels At III, &c., with heasy reinforce
ments daily arriving. They aay that al attack
is to be made on Washington the present
WESAa SIMULTANEOUSLY WALL &AkH hehA<+A 11A
/ Washington, demonstrations ere to be made,
according to the same authority, near the
mouth Of the Occoquau, and above At Ed"
| warde, Nolan's or the White House Ferry.
The rebels have plenty OF provisions and
| whisky. Families snd stores have, however.
been entirely drained Of eals, sugar and coffee,
| No money can purchase these neeeaearies.
Men frequently come down to the river and
| in pIteous terms beg their Mary land nei2hbora
| for pittance Of these PARTICLES. Cows and
| cattle are suffering for salt a ecantE supply
| is sometimes obtained from fab brine, but
| this l6 very rare.
The rebels yesterday arrested five men
nearly opposite this town-four sons Who hsd
| deserted from the rebel army-and they, to
| .ether with their sged father as hostage
were drsgged back to the army.
| WAgHKsTos, Sept The War Department
| Yesterday sent word to Gen Wool to perma
nently hold Hatteras Inlet.
The PLsion Bureau have a1seady. com
menced pepsioning soldiers wounded in hi
p,eeeIt Wh1.
tseye fer New York . !.
Commodore st1ingham returns It okca y
the feet
sion al stg:zaeats noN in The fsM ant teaa
, 1861-09-07

By the Cincinnati papers Of Thursday
morning, we SEE that the Ohio Union Con-
yention for nominating candidates for the
State Offices was gloriously enthusiastic
and patriotic Ea'hering-an evidence at
once OF the steady loyalty and solid sense
Of the people by whose command it was
called. The resolutions adopted are up t.
the advanced sentiment Of the day. The
ticket is a good cne, aud everything aE
cues splendid triumph over the narrow
ra'tisans and disguised secessionists by
Whem the Union moYement Is opposed.
, 1861-09-07

The excitement in the popular subscription
to the National Loan Is on the increase. The
amount Paid in to-day is over right hundred
uo,tadsad dollars, in every variety Of snbscrip-
tions from $50 to 500 goo each. Not the last
gratifying circumstance connected with this
movement is the high degree Of patriotic feel
iEg manifested by the subscribers to the Loan.
They make II not on1y a matter Of interest but
Ct duty, in coming to the assistance Of the
Government, and this duty is performed n ith
by recent events in the Administration and
success Of the Army and Navy Of the country.
There YVES strong market for stocks TO-
eay, and . general rise On Yesterdays prices
on the State and Railway lists ct the early
Board, say Of fh@1 per cent.-Nep York 7Inzs,
9Th inst
, 1861-09-07

authorized to be raised, giving them the bene-
1T OF that appropriation OF the United States
for clothing and Organizing them.
"A reconnaissance was made today down our
whole line. The condition Of our camps ia
excellent The soldiers are anxious to meet
the enemy.
Heavy firing Was heard this morning. It
was battery practice
The plckets ct the enemy arc clearly in
sight, each party aya1fng Itself Of every chance
for shot. 1t is feared the ConfedeFates in
TEnd eleniug tA1 houses Of well known Tn
ioniEt6-
One Of our eo1diers viii be shot next Mon
day for sleeping on his post.
, 1861-09-07

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago THbune,]
Sr. CHARLIE, FL, Sept s.
The fully located camp selected by Col.
FernsWorth 5or his cavalry regiment, is being
laid out, and eve1ytbiugis is making excellent
progress. There sre two companies already
in camp and recruits are arriving IN good NUM-
bers daily. Tbs men are all in fine spirits.
Their equipment is to be Of the best descrip.
tIDD.
, 1861-09-07
THE CORN CROP.

As much interest naturally attaches to
the state Of the Corn Crop, we have taken
scme pains within the past few days to
learn from reliable sources, its true condi-
ton.
Ii tle Northern section Of Illinois, ow-
ia,g 70 8 late and wet Spring, the ground
broke up lumpy and ungenial, and there
was but poor stand in the fields. The
growth was consequently slow, and the
ears are Yery short; while it will be two
or three weeks later than usual. Along
the line Of the Dixon Air Line road, west
OF Lane station, the crop is more pronis-
ing than IN almost ary other portion Of
Northern Illinois; but even there the ears
will be short If ne have an early FROST
ii is computed by good judges that half
the crcp in the Northern part of the State
will be lost
In Central Illinois the stand Of corn was
unusually good, and large crop was ex-
pected. Still, in consequence Of the cold
and vet Spring, it is not so for advanced
that an early frost would not damage it
materially. The breadth planted was not
go great as last year.
In the prairie portions Of Southern Hi
noiE, the crop was very thin, and the army
worm cut down the first planting by thou
sands Of acres; while the late planted
corn has suffered severely from drought
In the region Of prairie country south OF
the Te1re Hsute and Alton Railroad, there
will not probably be more than sufficient to
supply the local demand. Last year the
crop in this district was also failure
The corn Ii the timbe7ed lands of South
e1n Illinois will probably be medium
crop. It has suffered from the army
worm to some extent, but the drought die
not affect it so much as in the pra;ri,
lands.
In Iowa the crop is reported to b
healthy, and the yield promises large; bu
IN tie upper half of the State, it will ais
run the risk Of being damaged by earl:
frosts. In Southern Iowa there was
rood stand, but drought and the arm
worm have damaged the prospects some
what
With regard to early hosts, it Is impor
ant to 20 back some years and refer
their effect In 1857 there Was promif
of large and successful crop. On tt
10Th Of September we rode Oh the Roc
Island Railroad to Peoria, to attend tt
State Fair, and found the crop lookin
well al along from Joliet to the end Of tt
road; but On the evening Of the 18th
severe frost came On, and On the 14th, 9
our return to Chicago, we found eve1
field almost as black as If 8 prairie fire ha
swep. across it. This frost destroyed tt
com from the northern line Of the Sta
clea1:.down to few miles south Of Bloom
ing:on, on the St Louis, Alton
Chicago Railroad, snd as far south 1
Paxton, On the Chicago Branch Of Il
ulino;s Central Railroad The receip
Of this crop in Chicago amounted
only 8,2eo,o0o bushels, and the quality vi
'ey poor. Almost the only good col
1eee1sta hsre was from Bath, on the 1n
os i'iser, In the region touched vii
1es' there was little or 20 coru fit fl
fnimens. ap Again. in 1859, about the 1sI
-,':~, p'snoef' Leeyy frost came O.
- uAo CREST damage to the corn crc
n Ne's2efn Illinois and Wisconsin: b,
the damage was rot 80 c,sst ~ - 1ar
ae'''ef o,d IL extend 20 iar South, anfl
Inc crop IN the central and southern M
, 1861-09-07

PAY OF BANDs.-UnGer the late law Of Con
gress, SIMPLE provision is made for the paY OF
er being equal to that Of a Lieutenant, ard
the pay Of pEiTstes the same as members Of
the Engineer cc;ps. It h.s, the7rfore, becn
determined to organ1ze fall bands for ill the
regiments, sEd Persons hsve BEEN detailed for
hit dirty from each Of the New II ork ragl-
ma1sR