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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-02

Assistant surgeon.
To Commander II. s. Stillwagen, United States
service.
General Butler, accompanied by Commander
Stilwageu and others connected with the military
and naval forces, arrived here early this morning
in special train from Annapolis.
The news of the brilliant exploit on the North
Carolina coast, soon spread through the city, and
oecasioned undouhted joy among all loyal people
Inc government of course, was promptly IN
formed OF the gladstone news The returned
officers, in company with several members of the
Cabinet, visited the President between ten and
eleven O'Clock.
The result of the expedition, ia claimed IN he the
possession of the entire North Carolina coast.
Another Account of the Expedition tn Hof =
teras Inlet.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Navy Department
by able and experienced officers, has carefully stud
led the whole fine of our coast, with a view to ma
king the best use of such force it could secure
The expedition to Hatteras Inlet was planned be-
fore the meeting of Congress, and when that body
placed the necessary funds at the disposal of tht
Department, active preparations were made.
As the co operation of the War Department wa
necessary, other preliminaries requiring time wer
indispensable, so that it was not until Monday tn
26th uit., that the expedition sailed. The success
is perfect and every anticipation of the Department
is realized.
Among the papers captured wss press copy o
a letter from the late American Consul at Rio
Robert G. Scott, giving list of all the vessel
leaving or to leave that port during a month, will
full description of their cargoes and destination
By this informal alton the rebel privateers knew jus
when and where to look for the vessels and s
named in the list were captured.
The report OF the Engineer In Chief Of the Con
fsdsratse was slsc among the papers found.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-02
The sentimen

The sentiment of the people of Ohio is SO much
divided at present the war policy OF the Ad-
ministration that Onion Convention has been
called to meet on Thursday, September 5th, at CO.
lumbus.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-02
From the Cincinnati Gazette, August 29H
Later from Western Virginia.

We learn from the officers of the steamer Fannie
McBurnie, which arrived last evening from the
Big Sandy, that fight took place between six COM
panies OF Virginia volunteers under Gen Zeigle,
and an equal number of Confederates who were
encamped near Wayne Court House, on Monday
after noon, in which the Confederates' were com
pete!y dispersed with the loss of four or FIVE killed
and fifteen taken prisoners. Gen. Zegle was still
pursuing them.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-02

About fifty soldiers aud suspicious characters are
gathered up daily at the military guard-house near
Pennsylvania avenue. Among the recent captures
is spy from Kentucky, who pretends that he is a
deaf mute.
place has been discovered in the city of George
town, kept by secessionist, where runaway SOL
dieFs are afforded facilities for exchanging heir
uniforms for citizens clothes. Several soldiers
have escaped III this way.
sharp fellow in one Of the camps has been en-.
gagged for some time in forging passes and selling
them at % ct5. each. lie did good business be
fore ne WAS detected
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-02

The Nelson Arrest--Ffis Treatment by the
Confederafes- A letter 10 the PRESIDENT
Davis RepIy--Nelson Advises the Union
Men to Submit.
The Knoxville Whig, of the Gath, contains the
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26


OF Austria, Frauce. on Naples Is it pot lit-
tie esurpdsing that Mr.. Corwin should have lent
his name 10 sanction such on outrage On the
freedom Of the press, and still more thet he
should have proposed to extend the censorship
On the subject Of Personal Liberty laws, Mr..
Covwu remarks with correctness that they have
not yet offered any obstacle 70 the rendition OF
fugitves and that if they conflict with the Con
stitution Of the Uaited States they ure null und
void. He recommends their expurgatien where
found to be Unconstitutional. The advice tonch-
ing expweation is penurously confined to the
North. Unconstitutional eDactments Of the
Southern states particularly those in relation
to the seizure and imprisonment Of free colored
citizens Of the North who 60 as hands on board
Of Northern vessels into their ports, aud the
restraints upon the liberty Of speech and tho
press are not alluded to.
The remainder Of the report is taken mp with
considerations of the Fugitive Slave law of
1850 to which certain amendments are propos.
ed Of no importance 10 themselves, and far from
sufficient to remove the objections Of the Free
States to that act. In conclusion, Mr.. Corwin
proposes to admit Slavery 10 all the territory
South OF 36o 30I but does not ask, like Mr..
Crittenden, for Constitutional guarantees for its
protection there.
Although, in tho practical operation Of set
Ting the territories. as was strtingly seen 10 the
case Of Kansas the North has nothing to fear
10 composition with the South, and may, in this
view, agree in terms to admit the Institution as
proposed il the South ask it, yet The proposition
is little grating, inasmuch as il carries The ar
pearance Of tamely compromising away certain
amount Of territory to the curse Of slavery. IL
however, the South will be satisfied with this
shadow, and We shall not be chargable with
duplicity while we grasp the substance, there
may be perhaps an equivoca proprieiy Of yield
iug to such basis Of settlement. But aside
from all casuistry and strategy, The North has
no compromises to make with slavery. The
simple question Is, shall the Constitution be the
great arbter between us, aod shall both parties
be made to live up to its requirements, and in
obedience to the laws, or shat We succumb to
threat and coercion offered US by those who
are living 10 open and ovowed violation and dis
regard of both ~
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

ARKANSAS AGAINST SECESSION l--Notwith-
standing the pressure which has been brought
to bear on Arkansas by the Mississippi aud
Louisiana Secess onists, the Senate of that state
have refused to pas bill calling state con-
vontion. Tho loyalty Of the people to The
Union, and the Importance Oft projected Pa
cifc Railroad to Arkansas, are the reasons for
this action. This is cheering sign. The
boundary lines Of the projected Southern Con-
federacy" will never co mprise "all the fifteen
Slave States" It begins to be doubtful wheth-
er more than six can be dragooned into going
through the form Of "Secession."
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
a S II T a BU l. a:
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN'Y 26, 1861.
To the Republleans Of Ashtnbula county.

As practicable after the 4th Of March next it vii
be expected that the Pos Offices viii be placed in the hands
Of Republicans Believing that 1t win be less trouble
to applicants and satisfactory to the people, The
the Republican Central Committee would respectfully suggest
that the Republican voters of each Township meet at their
usual places of holding elections Saturday the 9th dsy Of
brary 1851 at ocloekP NJ, organize tyseecting three
judge. and Ser who shall keep regular Poll Books Let
the Polls 10 kept open from until four oeock and the
candidate to he selected ty ballot When the Polls clos
ed let the ballots be eountedHd the Pon books certified In
the usual fonn fesled up ard aSitted to D. CALDWELL,
Chairman Central Committee at Jeerson who will that
necessary papers forwarded to Washington 10 secure
the appointment Of the candidate receising s 0 -0se' In
those townships where there two Pos. oces The
township committees make arrangements for those who
interested n the particular oce to meet at
lent place, CT the whole township at the place as
"a tLsnght best d. cADwEII.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

Secretary Cobb bnnkrupted the Treasury,
Secretary Floyd robbed the Arsenals and put
arms and Notifications into the hands of trai.
tors. Secretary rhompson's Department was
made the instrument of plundering the govern.
ment of million Of dollars of Trust Funds,
and now Secretary Thomas, It turns out has
been attempting to use government funds TO
aid treason, by buying up the Constitution
newspaper. Rascality in Office has never be.
fore attained such gigantic dimensions 10 this
country. IL in any other
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26
Charleston cearaaees.

Judge Blacks answer TO Lord Lyors and 9th
er members Of the diplomatic corps. as TO the
liability Of vessels owned by SUBJECTS or citi-
Seus of the Governments they represent trading
with Charleston, asserts the broad principle that
no clearances issued by my other authorities
thnn officers OF the United States will be recog
nized. and that the parties paying duties to the
authorities of Charleston, viii be beld response.
sible to our Government, The practical effect
of this doctrine will be to exclude the foreign
trade entirely that had not already been done
by Gov. Piehsns in obstructing the main ship
chauBel .s =.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

THE CHARsg OF JcpdE SMALLy, &c which al
lusiou has been made, had an object 10 view,
and that object is becoming very apparent. The
gentlemen who we're lending aid and comfort TO
the traitors of the South, aud more especially
those agents from that quarter who were gath
ering supplies Of arms and ammunition from
various sections of the North in aid of the work
Of treason, are beginning to feel that their busi.
ness is becoming little hazardous, and are us
ing the readest means to put themselves out of
harms way. There are parties 3uough at the
North who would like to profit by trade with
the Secessionists, who prefer not to expose them
selves TO pains and penalties Of treason. are con.
strained to forego their lucrative profits Cor.
sderations Of this kind operate to deter Vessel
owners from selling their crafts when they have
reason to suspect that they are to he used for
building up a naval armament, aud shippers are
scrupulous OF freight, lest they should fall into
the hands OF federal juries, and be called upon
to answer for aiding and aheuing treason.
During the past week the q. S. Grand Jury
have been engaged in the examination Of par
ties member Of congress elect, the superin-
tendent Of police, and clerks of express com
panies The Circuit Court of the United States
in the Southern District of n. York, and the
Grand Jury thereof, have already Effected much
good by warning the citizens Of that district OF
the danger which they incur in giving aid nnd
comfort to the enemy and a strict adherence
to the letter Of their duty will no doubt effect
ually stop the trude with the South in articles
contrabeud of war
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

THE SALVATION ConxIrrEE have at length got
through the season Of CESSATION, and last week
as we stated, was distinguished by the delivery,
not only of the report Of the majority, but IN
greater degree perhaps, BY a variety Of conflict
ing minority reports. The majority report, that
to which Mr.. CoRwIS, the chairman, has given
the weight of his name, opens with the allega.
ton that publications have been circuiated 10
the South by Northern men, having tendency
to promote servile insurectiop, and circulated
with that intent. lie speaks Of this accusation
as If there were no question Of its correctness
and declares that newspapers or periodicals haV'
ing such tendencies are highly criminal, and
should be so treated by the laws of the several
States. II is no doubt true, that sncb publica-
tons may have been put forth from abolition
quarters with the intent charged, but that they
have gained any circulation at the South needs
confirmation. The term iucendiary publications,
asiti is understood by the Shareholders, includes
The most valuable literature Of the ags-he
works Of tie greatest llyiag poets, and the lead
jog jonrDals Of Epgland and- Of the U. States.
A Allsthe most impoHapt daily aDd religious Jour
nals Of the North, together With the lsadios
magazines have 10 tprn beeB psoscribed a, tlie
South. The censorship Of the prsss, a. FOE
many ysars past Il has been praeticed 10 che
sOulb. Is dfdsspota md asrepueunnt to all The
Of Anfisap liberty ssths censorship
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26
MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE
VI of LANDS AND TENEMEETs--Ashtabula Common


BY yus Of Order Of duly issued from said Court
IN the shove ease, 70 me directed viii sale by way
Of public auction at the Of the Court House ip sef
son, Asht,bula county, Ohio, on
Saturday. the 10th day Of February A. D. 1861,
between the 10 and O'Clock OF said dav The M
lowing described Lands and snemsnt toSit Situate 10
the Township OF Ausnbnrg County Of Ashabua and state
Of Ohio being part Of Lot No. o. in said ToWn.bln o
which y located Tannery, and bounded olows Bean
nng thirty eet west q aaid n speneefs Tunnery 10 The Nj
hge o EAge'e thence kastery along the Dyke or the
MN haee eshtyseyen feet thence Norhery 10 line para
el wih the East side Of The fanney 10 the onter o Ms
East ne shall strike e center Of the Tail Race 10 ne TAU
ne And Fhat gas the Tail Race % the carans Aachins
enc o. me ianey thence EaA said line wthip thirty
ieet OF s West aids Of tae TannsTy enee sonth 70 the
mere u loss AplaAized at 500. 3 efltf N NHia 4f
49, -f. - VIM HEHDRy, sbsrig, As "A !. W
Jefferson, Oct 2sd. 1890 s~S7TsS
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26
q. par q R...sLl. Mgor. : Kaaa.a.

It is established before the Investigation
Committee that Messrs. Russell, Majors & Wad-
dell received their pay for transportation as the
service was performed and there was not dol
lar due them, authoriSug the accept apces which
Mr.. Floyd issued, Their contract stipulated
the mode Of payment which was made through
tho Qnartet Masterat St. Louis The pretense
that these acceptauces were to be protected by
unfulfIled or fature service, was only part of
the niJnstrous fraud. ... ......s4 .......Is,.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

PosT oFFIcE DIscoNTNuRp.-The Post Office
at Pensacola was abolished jan 2lst, and the
mail service discontinued, and post masters
throughout the country directed to send letters,
addressed to Pensacola TO the dead letter Office.
This course was adopted IN consequence of tie
interruption Of the mails 10y the Florida au.
lhnrities
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

The u. 8. TEEAsURY. ~ Secretary DIz com
mupieates to sOpEress bis estimate Of the amt
Withabe aceTuiDg revenue. necessary 70 carry
tlIe government along to the lst Of Jaly next
at S20o0,e0o, aed among other means refers 10
Ihe.sarplos rUseppe deposited 10 The States 10
1886 as q specific fupd which night be pledged
Or Re. called. ~
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

FREE NRGRoEs IN s., CAROLINA. taxes
which have lately been imposed by the S. Caro-
lima legislature upon slaves aud negroes, hears
With crushing weight upoD free negroes, and the
design evidently 10 to reduce all free negroes 10
the state to slavery. The sale Of free negroes
viii probably thus come to be the grand resort
of the seeding states for money to defray the
expenses Of their rebellion. Whst amagnif-
ceot basis for new eOnfederueyf
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26
Corn UP, and COTTON poyrn.

There, has recently, been gratifying rebound
TO the corn trade. The "good fellows whose
reasonable hopes were sadly darkened by the
dark cloud of theatened Secession, begin to ex-
hibit their usual elasticity and choerfulness.
"CoRN is KING !" while cotton, 10 its mady as
sumed power to bend and break every other in
terest, is itself bent and broken
We would rejoice in the misfortuues Of no
class or interest. But il is only just that those
who "sowed the wind should reap the whirl-
wind" No one should mourn therefore, that
while the subjects of King Cotton are greatly
depressed, those of King Corn are becoming
exutant because the sooner it becomes appar-
ent that cotton, either in politics or commerce,
is not King, the sooner the cotton states will be
likely to return to their senses and allegiance.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

Order Of sals.
Jesss II. Wheeler a Wm.E Green. .
By tue efaD Order of Sale duly issued sm Court m
the above case to directed will oer for by way Of
public auction, at the Of the Court House IN Jefferson
AshtsUula County, Ohio, on
Saturday the 10th day of February A. D. 1861,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock Of said day the follow
ing described Lands and Tehement towft; Situate Gu the
TOvnsp Of lrumbul County Of Ashabula aud State Of
Ohio being in tho South East part Of Lot No South
Tract called tie Parhman Tract Ia said township OF Tru-
bull containing two of Land having upon Store
dwelling house in one building, barn and ashery, and
bornded as follows Beginning at point in the center Of
the North and South road running by the TTumbnl Mills n
said Township a the Southeast Of land occupied
jefferson G. b. Merwn, and thence south 50 West
90 rs TO strike the Southeast Of G. b. Megin house
and along said MeTwins south line Gye5-chains and III
links 70 the South west thence North East along
said herwins West lire chains and three links
the OF lot sold for taxes thence West along the
South line OF said lot sold for 10 the tail
Browns Saw Mill; thence following up said tail to
stake Ia the bank OF said Tail Raes standing doe North from
smau Buttonwood tree, and TO stake three links OF
said tree; thence NORTH SO East along North hank Of
the Grst h Race hve chains and sxy-two links thence
East three chaius and thryone links TO the
road above mentioned passing through the fence post
North end OF John Brown gate way thence East along
said Road center chain and sixty links the paca
Of beglDning containing two Of land excepting the
privilege Of howng the water for AAhery from the rst Mil
race, "a now done. Appraised al ~
- ... WM. HENDRY, Sheriff as ID
bw51IS9,2b Special Master Commissioner.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

CLAsHINa IETEREsrs.-O ordinance was Offer
ed 10 the Georgia Convention on Tuesday last,
and made the special order for the 23d, with
the prospect Of unanimous adoption, continu-
log in force oil tbs federal laws 10 relation to
the African slave trade. A sine guanOn with
the cotton states is the opening and encourage
nent OF the slave trade ReeOnciliDg the inter
ess Of the breeding states with those Of the slave
importing states is one Of the questions vet to
be settled BY the secession philosophers This
is Che hrst glimpse We have had Of the horns Of
this beast, and il will be interesting and nstruc
tive to watch the management Of it. ,
The convention saepted TesOlutions recalling
the representatives In eengress, aud authorizing
the Governor to pppOipt Commissionsrs 70
Washington. of tae
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

AcTIoS OF N. CARoMSA.-The call for
convention is more doubtful, on account of disa-
greemeut as to time. One party is for hasty,
and the other for deliberate action. The Sen
ate agrees on the 2lst of February as the time
to elect delegates, which date win probably kill
It. 1t was debated 10 the House on the 22d,
but no action was taken. North Carolina will
prove conservative but not submissive.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

Fourteen United States forts and five arse.
nails and navy yard were seized by the south
ern revolutionists between the 9Th Of Decem-
Der and the 18th Of January. All the forts, in
n. Carolina have been re-surrendered TO the
government. The Florida rebels graciously Of
fer to return the government property if the
garrison is withdrawn from Fort Pickens and
ali the Notifications are left as delenseless as
they we're teIore the rebellion commenced
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26
caI. RnnIs Communicates

Col. Hayue S. G. commissioner has not yet
submitted bis proposition for the surrender of
Fort Sumter IN writing to the President, having
be likely to receive. His views and expecta-
tions have been radically changed, and they are
likely to be more modified before he returns.
Congress is getting quite well tempered by
the absence Of the secessonists, who would iu-
sist upon a commotion of some kind. Most Of
the appropriation bills have passed the house
and only await the action of the Senate.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-26

Accounts of distress and terror in S. C. and
the other seeding states multiply, aud come
from so many sources that there can be no doubt
Of their truth. All business is suspended ;
there is no employment bat warlike prepara.
tons no money 10 circulation, scarcity Of
food and worse than all, spirit Of insubor
dination among the negroes, and of distrust
aud fear among the dominant race, that make
the condition OF the people 10 the disafected
states truly pitiable. And it must grow worse
and worse If the disunion movement goes on till
it cu'miuates in untold horrors. So heavy are
the burdens already imposed by the war aud SO
imminent the distress, that there are s. Caro-
mans who do not hesitate TO predict speedy
reaction involving the death of the leading Sc
cession conspirators at the hands of a deceived
aud injured people. aH ~ 1sa