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Foe tho Chicago nthsas.
Text for ths Avproaehlax pay ~
Prayer Rs1 4Ank4&E.

Fos tho Chicago Ethsaa.
TsX4 for the AVPFoaehlaE paY ~
Prayer 9sA 9AeGtsE.
I hs.e for along time thnasn ntof proposing,
through the medium Of 1oux papex, i spttshle
tat for national humiliation and tAsttnE,u.d
the latest Occurrences hA~e eonfrmaf M In
this Intention The PfeAideat Of the Uasssa
etates has countesuaodea tha pEoezauastoa at
Gen. Fremont in refsFasca to t1e slaves Of roA.
eli. It h reported that Gen. llCl3lAa srrrsts
fugitive slAves and inaprisoua them In i,tl 10
await the claims Of their mseta4A md &aat
other en1sezs are "busd:y oeeaplst1 In return-
ing II them. Verify it b tt1ne for nanistexs to
" cry aloud and lift up their voaes hks = tsum-
pct" and would therefore beg leave to ora:
pose to them the following te1t for ths ma,
tton.l fastinE dsy on the o6:h Of thIa .aoeth. :.
1rsf&k lviI: 1-S-l CrJ aloud. spsso nst lin
up thy vuice like trumpet Ind Bh9H nv nson1s
their tsanegression, and tho house Of jaso6 thair
nj wa5s I a. @ naiio III fhss lid rizhtssa.,tso,ik to k.oE 91
foTeook not tho ordtxAnce Of tAeir God. tbe1 al
ol ne the ordinance oz fjasttce they sake dsIieSt
q Riersio1s bars " ta,tea. ..y tAe,; aud tsou
feest nots waerefot4 hsve We 2f1icted cur aonl
AID tlou t.kett 1o kao~ledge, eehpld. in L.
day o. your fat ,e find PLEASURE aud exact al your
L Behsld, ye fast for st.fts and debete. ,na tn
sm1te with the fet OF w1ckedne~a ye nkst not fast
y e d this day, 70 make ysur voice % b heard
s. ( It euch a fast as have chosen. I d, for
nan to sfdict his eoul. II 1t to bow down bis he Id
4. bnlru.h, and to spread eacsclpth aud asses
under hims wilt II on call this fxst. aud m ac.
G. ptabae day 70 the Lord?
& l. ~ lot NJ .9ea f. f..t shst s.ve chosen to
sudea., and to let tbs oppressed go frae md h
ye treAk every Joke:
It Wsuld also be we'll for ministers At the
sans time to direct the attention to Dent
x11ii ?. Is, 16, where al returning Of fugitive
tlayes Has clearly forbidden to this 1eHs, This
psssage readx thus: "Tnsu shalt not Aeliyer
u1to his master the servant which is e.caped
from hIs master unto thee. He shall dEeu
with thee, even among you, in that place
which he shall choose In ore Of thv pstea
where it Iketh him best: thsu shalt nat On.
press him."
Let these that defend the barbarqus syxtem
OF American slavery with the Old Testament
lear these worda Of God, and understand that
even where God tolerated slavery he never
permitted the returning Of fugitive slave
Let them see and understand that the wording
OF this remarkable Passage il gerssrg1 ind ap-
Plies to al Kinds Of sl1yea, Hebrew md hestt.
m, white and black, red and yellow. Moses
and il shua, David and Solonoa, Abner snd
Joab, were all in certain sense sla7ehold5nv
knge, presidents and generals, but they ~ere
nof permitted to return ai4els fugitive s!ava
ne1 to keep hfm and oppress him for their
Own use Sat sopienti. MINISTER
, 1861-09-19

THE 2 500 ENGLISH so1DmRs.-By the lat
ct arfivals from England, 1t is well authcnti-
Gated that the announcement that the Eaxlfsh
rere about sending e 500 soldiers to Canada Il
eandTd The story originated In An idle para-
grsI b IN an obscure Paper, and had no foun-
dalton In fact.
, 1861-09-19

a CokPLmKRr FROM THn WAR nrpApn
AEnT:-A letter from Hon Simon Cameron,
Secretary OF War, to Coy. Randall, compu
Herts the Executive Of Wisconsin highly Tor
the promptness and efficient management
shown IN fitting out regiments from Wis
coEafn.
, 1861-09-19

WHAT IS WASTBD D-Gen. Wilson, At the re-
cant Union meeting in Faseui1 Hall, Boston,
hit the mil On the head when he sid awe
need 10000 more men in the fisld at onse.
Gen NcCle1lan," said he'll speak what I
kno~-nseds 15e, 900 men On the Potomac to-
right, aud if he had them the foe would be
vahqullhed In week.
, 1861-09-19

bERnAN's SHARfsHooTRRs.-Sev COM
pal1es Of Bercsn's sharp-ehooters have a.
rived in Washington. They will be distributed
IN attachments, among the brigaaes, for the
special purpose Of picking OF the leading
rebel officers in case OF Al engagement. They
eaVe besa a1xiously loskei for, and will
contribute rs much to the success Of our
arme as the artillery,
, 1861-09-19

CArsIpATxs.-Ar. F1sst, Speaker Of tho
Virkinia House OF Representatives, of Jack
zen county. and ]. B. Blair, Esq, of Wood
county, are candidates to supply ths vacancy
IL the Eleventh Congressional District, msde
vacant by tho resignation sf Nr. Caritle,
elected ts the United States Senate.
, 1861-09-19

GEN. ROUSSEAU TO OccUPY BoH1wa GsExs,
Ihe Louiavl'e courser-not good author.ts-
says Gen. Rousseau'a brigade will strike their
tenta 1t Camp 10. Holt, and occupy and forti.
y Bowling Green. We trust the Courier m.r
for once be right
, 1861-09-19

FAILURES ANp srsPENs1oNs+-The Boston
tos7s'ne7csd1 Bslleti.'s List Of business changes
gives ten failures and suspensions in Boston.
seven In New York, four In Albany, fo.r in
CincinRatI, aud twsnty IN otaer p1.ces, = total
sf forty.aye for the week.
, 1861-09-19

BE1HAL PIERCE,-We sec it stated In the
Eastern papers that Gov. sprague of Rhode
le1sad hss invited Brig. GcR. E. ". Pierce Of
freeto"n, Mass, into his stsff, and that the
aeseral has scceptsd This is done, 1t ID said,
to give him an opportunity to wipe out the
Batkel blunder. We tepe he will do it.
, 1861-09-19

Gov DsHf1soN IN Observation-Disclosures
Decnison, OF Ohio, arrived in Washirxtoa en-
Saturday morning. His business ts stated to
be with tho War Department, having probable
reference to the sending OF all his surplus
1t1ces to Western Virginia, for the purpose of
giving protection to Gen. Rosecvane's rear.
, 1861-09-19

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, SEP. 133.-s1art. Ca.se1,
o1a.e Canhl iruFtse OF 1llino1s. whs had bsen
from Quincy yesterday =
an aga1a in the usitsd States aud sound,''
CAPTAINS M2uss and Sto!Ibrand. f7,m chi
csso, arti7ed at Camp Bstler last evening.
, 1861-09-19

Col. A1Dnsws,-The C1eYelasd Herald has
letter hon Prof Chapman, dated Gambler,
Sept Is, which eays that President Andrews
On Sunday bAde adien to his family, aud that
MS Life apparently hing by = single thread,
with acarce,y hope that he could survive =
day longer. He was still alive on Monday
msrning.
, 1861-09-19
AAe Reported Kee&xn{t1~u nf tha
Rebel Flag by 1psta.

Is. r .HAs1NGToH, Sept. Is.
TO sssure he Secretary Of Stat: that the ra
pett ron Charleston that the Captain General
2f Cuba has issued proclamation Recognizing
tne rebel dsg L. untrue. What hss hsppeoed
-, taat Fesse5s fIcn aaJ port in the United
s'Ases In possession Of the rebels, are admi-
t9d "a neeessitate, without zotice Of their irres
uiaf1t5, just ~ they have been admitted in Ill
elmer FortA ai1cc the rebels obtained poases-
ssoa OF the custom houses In the insurgeat
stats. It Is needless to Say that 10 such YES
te!s can 90 abroad without escaping the block
So1nF loree. There is no recognition of I
ports. S'N1~t
In connection with the abeye NC civ, The
Ploctamatlsn Of the Captain General Of Guba.
- published in the Chsrlestos Nercury. md
s,;a. 1ne ;zs.;1ee ol tae spanish Queea's prscla.
nmenta hare been Published before, Int in
connection With the assertion of the Snan,ah
Minister will agaln repay perusal:
PROCLAMATION OF THH GOVERNOR GESERA1, nr
CtsA-oIf1cIAL RECOGNITION OF TIE REBEI,
RICHHoSD, Sept f.
-. Via NEW UKLEANe, Sent. IS 1871
tae thafiEston NeTcury CORRESPONDENT giye4
proclamation Of the Captain General Of IN.
"a He says: In virtue Of tie pseclamatis.
oy ner Majesty the Queen, have determined,
snder date Of August 2, that al yessels oc,n.
pied In legitimate commerce, procaed;.e - feo,n
pant IN the Confederate States, shau Be en-
tereo and cleared under the Confederate nse.
ana tAau be duly protected by tn autkoritY
81 tAe ialaad Foreign census VIII be mott.
hcd that no interfere1ce on their part viii bo
tolerated. f.-' w. 10
THE sfANBN PROCLAMATION
4he spAAnA proclamation relative II thr
Ame91can war asys the Quesn is deterniss4
70 ooeerFe the strIctnt neutrality bstWeen
me FeaerA Ssates Of the Unisn and the Con-
iedefate States OF the South With thia vfcx.
II Il Ffoh1oltsd to arm, build, or fit cat priv.
Hefa, no matter under what flag, in a1Y Spau-
ish port. ~ NF~0
ship owners aud captains Of spsla are pro
eioited from accepting letters Of marpxe, and
nom contributing In any way 70 the lifting /
out Of priyaseerB
fHFateeFs and prizes are prohibited remain |
ever tWe1ty-fouf hsurs IN Any S&anIsh port |
saVe N ctse Of urgent necessity, IN which cAse |
tae ohroor authorities are to compel them to |
proceed 70 Sea As early ~ possible, and nst a. |
low then to ship but what il necessary, and !
never, under any pretext, afms and ammuui-
lio1' NO articles belonging 10 prjzea may be |
spanlards are prohibited from taking ser-
Flce - either aide, and nnst as<tain from al
acts which may be regarded 4 opposed to the
neutrality.
ofenders are to be liable to the measures
adopted BY the belligerents, aud pu1isked &C.
coFdmg to the lawn OF. Spain.
1te dee1ee Is dated June II, csunterBigued
BY Senior eollsat md the Minister Of Foreixu |
Afaira
, 1861-09-19

oCR HesoRkD DEAD.-In purauauce Of
orders from the Secretary of War, the Quarter
mister General Of the Army is directed to take
the necesfar7 steps for the repatriation Of the
graves Of soldiers killed in battle, or dying in
Hospitals. Friends Of the dead viii hereafter
have Little difficulty in finding the remains of
their relatives who fall in the war, ind are
buried hero or in The South.
, 1861-09-19

coSsRcT1cuT.-Ths Republican State Cen
tr1 CoEmittee Of Connecticut have issued
circular urging upon the Republicans Of that
susie the importance and propriety ef cor
dial union Of all true friends Of the Govern
nent In the coming town elections, for the
purpose Of sustaining the National army, and
putting down the rebellion, which is rampant
within her borders,
, 1861-09-19

AAGoffN AND BRRGRIsRIDag.-The st.
fau1 FRS eayn tha: Aagoff1n azd Breckinridxe
own considerable property in nlnnesots, md
the moment they commit any overt act of
treason. their tltle deeds Will be lootea mn hx
the proper authorities.
, 1861-09-19
T[eA tAe North Carolina BIeekade-
clo4n1ekp 1"0s A'AA"
Tia f.nc.-s.. ,..

O. 8. 6TKAAER PAw1zn
HArTRhAs INLET, Sept. Il, ia6l
Sm: I h2vs to state for tho iufarmst,on nj
Ire Department., that have tAkea L vaIushie
pIize IL mofnlng, now called tho Susan
wss called tho Charles McCless. xha.a sSe
cleared at Ne1bezn, North Carolina, two days
before tae blockade went iIts effect on tiis
cosst- She took cargo Of spirits Of tu,nen-
.ine 70 t1e Vest Indies, and At Charlesto..
NeFls Island, obtained IN Easlah reaiatsr'
o9t Wl;aout bill Of sale or m endo1sem e1t
ena a WING 1lna On ne pat of the nasssr agent
~ A9a Ml19oqt any other paper required aader
ne Englnh Law. She sailed from Neyls to
Hai1i1x, N. s., and there took on hoard an ~
eor1ed cargo, consisting Of blankets, cloth.
non, steel, bscgans, axes, &c, Ill Of wtict
we're purchased in New York AnA Boston, ~
haEa T. sno"n y The bills Of lading from different
no14e1 IN thoss cities. :
se1d the prize to Phi11dephiA or New
1o1k, q the discretion of the lrizs master,
Lieut. Crosby, 10 that he nay be authorized
70 enter The most accessible hazhor at this
stormy period Of the yeA. send all the ps-
Pers M to1nd On board tho prize in charge Of
mlsalty officer ard Capt. Ireland aid four Of
ne crew. ehall deiain, for the present, two
Paesengels, believed to be the HupercArEo,
and ALTO the na1e.
When this duty Is completed, have to r.
4usst that L'euteuaat Crosby mhy be permit
~ 70 return to his important dulles It this
pace as post captain under the orlcr Of Gen
~ WOOL send Captain Crosby on board
" toe pf13s, bec1usn be il N important w.t.
ness OF Whist occurred after We tsardea tle
aesooneE This yess&l, iks the tires already
SSaPlufed, steered in under the be1ef tkat the
mIn were still in the hands of tho enemy
ne faH9es, having no colors, waa taken tdr
NJ, ~ .E9,oels6 csuiser, md they were aa. boarded
oA3e4 AAstu6 OI the bar, Il
We are beginning to see signs af the enemy
on me southwestern side Of the enttAnca
~ tna@e, t u believed, picket aaana hequenh
" "AuA CUR movements.
~, enclose letter found among the p&pers of
SAed ise socaAed Susan Jane, which msy give the
scoti2. ~ 11"~
aaSe the honor to be, yerJ respectfully,
ssos ooed1eot servant, J. c. RowAx,
Conmander q. 8. Navy.
10 GIDEON WH11s, Secretary Of tAs Ns1y.
LIFT OF VESSELS CAPTURED ATcAPK HA1fRAs
INLET.
uae ne eetesAaEx Susan J1ne, OceAn Wste,
, 1861-09-19

Aa5. Lanon, Of the srd NeF York rsei-
menf' cema.ading the pickes post at Bailey's
cross Roads, Va, reports that negroes aro per
faeGing Ticket duty for the rebels.
, 1861-09-19

@The Nashville onion says that At
meeting Of the Typographical Association OF
that city, on the night Of the Oh inst, N or
dlnsnce diseolving al connection with the Ma
tional Union was adopted By unanimous
vote,
, 1861-09-19

DEAn.-It il reported that The Rey, Dr..
hcge, the recent rebel colleague Of the Rev.
u Spring in the "Brick Church, J" New York,
VINO VIA compelled to leave, has died in
hfehmsn5 with the typhoid fever,
, 1861-09-19

SOLDIERS N MICHIGAN ara $50
eoio1ers now rendezvoased in Michigan, aud
about ready to take the fleld. OF this number
about . 600 are in Detroit
, 1861-09-19

= The Toronto Globe says that only the
Ministerial journals of Canals take eidse With
the rebellion. All the opposition Journals,
numbering full one hall, are in sympathy with
the American Government.
, 1861-09-19

PROVOST MARsHA14-Capt. Wells Of 10th
nlinols vols. Regiment has been appointed By
COL smith Provost Mazsha1 for the city Of
Saint Joseph. Al complaints and reports sre
to be made to him.
, 1861-09-19

~ The three Ohio regiments orderaa tn
natera VifElnis, to relieve Gen. Reynolds,
ars the SD, Cot Thomas H. Ford; s4ta, Col
a" Sanders Piat1; and 49th, Colonel Wn.H
Gibeon,
, 1861-09-19
Sensation Dispatch TO th@ New York
herald.

S*hs&t1sn Dispatch 70 tbs Now YORK
Herald.
NEW foRK. Sept l&-TAc Hsna,d.s 35s.
latcEe eoafsia the to wing, w5i:n is .bsz.
'ne ssty frssh "seasat!on'' Of ii; the specla|s
a,o1 nAshlaGTos' Sept. 17.--EvsrEthing is quiet
he1 taken pr4zoaarg within fsr d,1, s a,a
ibey ~ assert that Gan. Bsaurexnd has pun
LED the s1tr<me Ssnthe11 and coast trann.
t1af, II tsey will not SO krm-, h. vii rsys
1orvafa before the ash, and havn battle.
4has II saetfes tnsn that As will take Washington
m1taoat attacking our works tmnediateiy in
1foA1. This promise II made to kern to
troops of the Gu.f States reon lcayfaz the
amy. oor spies cor1oborate the absye State
, 1861-09-19

VIZ 0o10as0 Ef1uu1E.1
AlRcofn, His gab1asr, AID Frsnsat.
WITH very high regard for MI. Lincoln
SEQ BE eabinet; may We hsrs the aan With
rcIs. con5.ee enough to sxke responsibility,
KkMONT for our Eext President
ssp1. 16 1861 REssEl.1, Cnu.rner
mr. Con.tock desires III to publish ta1.
" with our comMents." Our comment, Is that
tits is no time TO be making next Presidents.
, 1861-09-19

BALTIMORE, Sept 1.-THE co,rsspon dent
OF t1e American at sharpzb1rg, reports t5at
on Friday and Saturday last 4 sklrmish oc-
cured near that town. W.
On Friday the rebels appeared in large nxm-
sess N sneFaEdetoEa and conmenceS firing
On me Fedezalists on the Maryland side. SeT,
el@l cannon we're brought on, by tie Federal
e hls guns to 1er upon tncn from 6adsoo
H1i, opposite the town, and opened with oaiI
sno grape, which coon e.IsrcaG the rabal b,t.
terI, aud destroyed several houses,
4 n'g OF truce Was sent from thu r-h.1.
proposing q cessation OF the firing. Sjrca
thea a1i has been quiet.
, 1861-09-19
marching ON Ekl1rAh.

81. LOUIS, Sept ia special to the 1s-
publican 1ays IL, geo rebels a1e 1aarchiar an
P1dueah, ky., under johnston, rho hes linz
eeded Pillow. An attack aeene ineYit,h1s
, 1861-09-19

IMPORTANT DrscovERY.-Tke New York
Leader reports the arrest of rebels in New
York, and the discovery of carrier pigeon
communication for1 the suburbs of that cirv
With Richmond Ap'geon Was shot By ri.
semsn, md under the birds wing was an i'm
po1tant dispatch sn its way South. 4 shed
somewhere e1 Long Island was used as
sss1tiag point for the pigeons.
, 1861-09-19

H Tbs I'D postsse atsnps have besn
sxd In New York City up 10 this weak, the
HkW Esue aot having been received there un.
III kc5dsy, The 18th
, 1861-09-19

MARsAcHUs117s.-Hon. Benjamin F. Hallett
has written long and exceedingly forclbIe
and patriotic letter to Col Greene, Of the Bos-
TIN foss, earnestly urging the Demec1cy Of
Massachusetts not to make any nominations
fer State cdicers, but to unite In body With
the party Of the Union and Constitution. He
says:
:" Let MassdchuseHs Be unit in support Of the
Onion, and 1t Aers be no dtsision as 10 ,,,du in
this election"
, 1861-09-19

L. Coon IavssrxRs---T%a New Ys,k tn.
t5s.ees teH. GHsspsay hss agreeA 70 iavest On
soasfea tAoNeaa4 doltArs IN the B,l0 Teoaa.
cry EoteA.
, 1861-09-19

r. BohToa, Sept. l8,-Subtcriptious TO the
$226, coo. ne~'45
The Arabia sailed to-day. Sac to,k No
, 1861-09-19
8ors mfehtEHE Troep8 fog Wnshinp-
ton.
The returns made to Gen. Williams Of the
number Of troops 1T the several rendezvous in

AA.+A@~A ~ 4ooP3 NJ Lne 8eFeTA fGndtZF4uG IN
Michigan, last Saturday, were ~ follows:
IT, Co! Robfnson, at Ann Arbor. soo
-, Col Ee1ton, 1t Grand Rapids. .........-.. R5
stocNon,s 1AdeFe1deut. Il Detroit ......-.. -
NAYS Independent, at White Pirron srq
Erodhead'e Cavalry, at Detroit t-.,.11x
he1aogg's Cavalry, It Grand Rapids ..,... ss5
1otA'.-...-.....-.... ..-...............6,Y77
Under orders from Washington to hssten
troops forward, Col Rob!n.on's tst, {re-orsan-
lzed from the three months serrice,) md
Col stocktons, were sent on MONDAY, Col.
Mays regiment 1t White Pigeon being drawn
upon for 800 men to fill up stocktcn'e, Tho
Brodhead cavalry also expected to 70, On
Monday, but is delayed d4y or two for its
unformt. Col Fenton's regiment was or
defod to Detroit On Monday, and after spen1
Log re" d&ys at Fort Wayne filling M itz
mutter roll, viii be sent forward either this
week Or carly next week.
Col kelogg's regiment OF cavalry is nearly
full, aud only awaits its equipment. This and
Col. Mays infantry viii be sent forward 4.
aoon ~ possible.
Michigan has thus fu1nishea, and il reasv
to furnish, total Of ten regiments ofiufAntry
md t"o Of cavalry, numbering 1t least Is 900
men. AL Of them have goae to Washipet
or are under orders for that point.
Lieut.. Orlando II, Poe, ct the arnry, hsg
besn appointed Colonel Of the "a MIcbtsan
regiment, made vacant BY the appsiatment Of
Col Re ehardssn to Brigadier Generalship,
, 1861-09-19

West Point, md Of the School Of Mines, In
Paris. He was engaged in engineering in
South America 1t the breaking out sf the
rebellion. Be st Once reaigned his position
there, came to New York ssa imne1iate1v
offered h. services 10 Gov. Morgan, w &C.
cepesd, has spent his entire time slsca IN or.
gaa'zlng his command, md now preceels
to the field, where We are sure ho vtll
give such an accsunt Of himself - will Justify
me nigh expectations Of his frIende Coloue,
R1nton Ii sca1ce " years If age
, 1861-09-19

ST. JoaEPH, Mo.-rh1 Elwood Free Hes,
ss5s: " 4 gear since st. Joseph hsd popula-
ton Of 1880. To-day 1t has not mere than
4,W0." Union men sre constantly being
driven ont, and those who remain are robbed
Of their property. Merchants are removing
their goods to other points, where they can
live md do tusineas In safety. Tho Ere. Pness
further remarks: st. Joseph is now without
, telegraph, railroad, and without her be,t
cittzens. Verify, secession is good thing. It
does TIA work swiftly. It killed St. Joseph in
one short week"
, 1861-09-19

LINCOLN vs. FRAMoRT.--T1e Proclamation
OF re Pres1dest in answer 10 that OF Fremont.
~ m,n Dc 70 te.nd Sf1 IN oar War Bnogst" uader
s'c6f7tszag, ~ one can deny. Intended to do
zoos ia Kentucky, the general voice il th,t it
u serious mistake, and the frat oas too. Of
the PRESENT Administration. But let no era
despair. Corgress will Let this mattar riekt
1t5 ~, memeera arc now anong the people. Th.y
has, A9d how this new Procla1n.tion va re-
seaEsd, and will speedily take action to giTe
lesH sanctisn to just what Fremont did so
nos'y upon his own responsibility. TAKE
eou1sge taea- Eslist under your country's
fgh. the question on ita 7cai issQs. ara W,fS.
out the diaf7ase Of 4 csmurouiae h1 and hx
, 1861-09-19

Condition. qf Afa&ss EAeye- LaSomism confag up
to.fhez Wosk-6iiga Of HtoTrss-Mag2Dsn aud
.thiekaeT-1ne Conatng Casnpotgn-Aut AA-
dHph-An Etpsdiion.
, 1861-09-19

V4a
had the concurrence Of the nAole Cabinet,
covered the whole caae- "In States" 1t ~.
marked, WHOLLY OF Partially under ;nsurrec-
ssis1sEy control, where the 1avs Of the United
states are 20 far opposed and resisted that
t1eJ cannot be effrctual1y enforced. il is Oh
sious that rights dependent On The executo.
cI these laws must temporarily fail aad i il
equally obvious that rights dependent On tbe
LAWS Of the States must be necessarily subpr-
Gtnated to the military exigencies created bv
1he Hsurrection, if not wholly forfeited by
me tressmable csnduct of parties clA4iag
them. To this general rule rights to sgr1css
can form no exception"
!, II there Ws any State Of the Union where
le military edgencies required the most
stringent measures, It Was Aisssu1I, aaa vhe1
S ~: fremoat's proclamation appeared every
was safe. Knowing the edgeacy, ho acted
npon It, axa he acted with = prompt,tude aud
holAness which We have not alvsys found in
the conduct of the war. That it was N efeo-
I've blox Was made evident BY the universal
hes .he .Sot Teo1 a ths;r Ihsy M that the bolt
md they wrltked In painful appfcheFsion'
The effect WIS everywhere e1celleut.
Il Il Always vile 10 let well enough alone.
Ffemont's set, rightly understood, was doing
20 nln1J, not even ia Kentucky. It was
a,91g s,3 much good, because it VAS Convincing
I'll cifizens, both loyal and dls1oYa:, that th9
EovsI1Aent was in earnest
II there are any other grounds for dissatis-
faction with General Fremont-snd Ve hear
that there sxe-he should be rebuked or su-
Pezneaed- Il be administers his department
In Wy whicA IL displeasing to tie higher
authorities proper metkod kas beeu tsken
to correct the abuse. Postmaster-G Genera1
Blair and General Meigs have gone to St.
Louis to inquire into the wrongs T1hico, aitsr
due report, may ho rectffed. But theae a1e
Questions Independent Of the principles in.
Tolvea IN Fr<mont'& proclamation. fhat va
hold to hare been right, whstever his general
EFEso the Asdlssa Argus Densczatic).1
o. Coa7RAp1cTAD.-Our telegraph rspsrt Of
Saturday, Isat Gen. Fremont h.a bee1 super
vision Of ou1 army, TOR exceeding his sa:horty
" ais reesnt pre elaaatfoa, h,s turned out to I
he. - wa expected It ~aa, foolish hoa1.
6en fremont 4 q bald prompt s,an. .oAo |,
te'1 stkeae to aFfP@Hn1 W to his asst.sr:fy when
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with success, and again drove them with
great loss down the slope on the south side
Of the hill.
Capt. Tottens ammunition was now
nearly exhausted, and placing Dubois bat
terry upon the north end of the valley, Ma
jor Sturgis ordered the ambulances to move
towards town. The infantry and Totten's
full battery followed in good order, and were
not pursued by the enemy, who were evi.
IDENTIFY glad to be let alone.
When Gen. Sigel, who commanded the
eastern division, heard the roar of Totten's
artillery, he at once attacked the enemy in
his quarter, driving him half mAe and
taking possession of bis camp, extending
westward to the Fayetteville road. Here
terrible fire was poured into his ranks by
a regiment which be had permitted to ad-
vance within few PAGES of him, supposing
it to be the Iowa lst. His men scattered
considerably, and Col. Salomon's could not
be rallied. Consequently Sigel lost FIVE of
his guns, the other being brought away by
Capt. FIagg, who compelled his prisoners,
some sixty in number, to draw the artillery
off the field.
With two more regiments we should have
driven the enemy entirely from the valley,
and with proper cavalry force, could have
followed up such victory with decisive re-