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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
CAMP GAuLx, WESTERN VIRGINIA, !

1na -, Sept. IL, 1861. !
DEAR BROTHER: have felt it my duty to
write TO you as soon as possible after the fight,
which commenced yesterday about 8 o'clock p.
NJ. and -aged with unrelenting fury until night
fall. The rebels occupied well chosen posi-.
ton and were strongly fortified. They stood
their ground well during the fight When it
grew dark our men were Withdrawn with the
intention of again renewing the attack on the
following morning; but during the night the
rebels packed up as much Of their camp neces-
saries as they could take without retarding
their speedy progress, and uDceremoneously de-
parted without even bidding US good-by, leav-
ing Dehind them large quantity of nmuni-
ton, tents, dc. This morning several of our
regiments started in pursuit and as | under
stand overlook them and captured one of their
cannon. Our regiment (the 23dl did NOT 90
further than the deserted camp of the enemy.
where we remained about two hours when yya
were ordered back again. The dead had nj
ready been gathered up and rs near as we conld
learn their number amounted to 25 among them
was eolenel Lowe of the 18th Ohio regiment.
Colonel Little of The 10th was severely wound
ed, he was at the head of his men cheering
them ON TO victory. when n cannon ball struck
his horse in the breast literally tearing the
poor animal to pieces. The Colonel is fast re-
covering. Our regiment was not engaged, but
we were within gun-shot of the battle and held
oack as a reserve ready TO pitch in at the word
Forward. The men in our company are all well
with but one or two exceptions. Brother Chris.
tfan and are as hearty as ever. With the
hope that you will write soon, subscribe NV
sell your brother. JACK KELSER..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
The Office PeddIers.

The Republicans in and about this town
made business. before their nominations, Of
trying 10 buy Democrats into their orgapiza.
iion by offering them office. The Auditor s
office was offered to W. NJ. Louther, the Treas
urer's Office to G. W. Cary, ard offices were Of
tered to ]. L. Richeson.
The above is cut from last weeks Holmes
County Farmer. W neither the charge is
made on the simple "guess So" of the Editor
or whether the parties named as having been
rendered Office, by Republicans in.and about
this town" so informed him, we pronounce the
whole story an outrageous falsehood, and de-
mand the proof of its truth if any they have
We don't wantthe mere statement of the men
themselves but we want the names of the Re-
publieans in and about this town." who offered
them office. 1t is the first intimation we have
ever had that they were SO very popular that
men must needs run after them and press office
upon them. But the whole thing is false. II
not we suppose the names of the persons ten
dering these men office can be very easily pro-
duced.- Let US have them. One of tho party
named We understand is willing to be qualified
that he was so approached. That won't do. we
want the names of the min who offered him Of
fee. Out with the names. n e7.. .;5s' .s,f. !,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03

y McCnELLAx's PREpARArroSs.-CoI. Forney
writes from Washington to the Philadelphia
Press:--Gen. Mcclellan is massing his troops
in perfect Gordon around our city. The new
regiments, as they arrive, are rapidly, silently
and effectively disposed Of. Having had the
advantage of excellent drill and dicipline in the
reserve camps of their respective States, they
have reached here, with few exceptions, ready
| for all the pnvations of the battle field. AS
write, competent authorities have estimated that
We have at least two hundred thousand men, in
an unbroken line, within hail Of our young chief
tain. Well supplied with all the munitions
and means of war; connected with the loyal
States by thoroughly defended communications;
paid regularly by generous Government, and
lacking in none of the real necessaries to rem
der their mission effective, they present a stri-
king and truthful contrast to the desperate and
despairing, badly clothed and worse fed follow
ers of the dangerous men who stand opposed TO
them. The soldiers of the Republic can afford
to wait. Not so with their adversaries. If the
latter move upon us they win be crushed. and,
ifthey do not move, their factions, their wants,
and the thickly gathering troubles in their rear
will corrode their whole movement to the core,
and compl them to submit to the inexorable
logic ofeyents, and TO the fate which, sooner or
later, mist overwhelmingly consume them.'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
LOUISVILLE, Sept. %.

81 LOUISVILLE, Sept. %.
Hon. Horace Maynard of Tennessee, il
at Frankfort. Agents are now stationed
along the Ohio river to prevent smuggling
of arms in Kentucky.
The Bulletin says 500 troops from Tene
Haute, have gone up Green river, Kentuc-
ky, and have taken possession of Locks No.
l and 8. One shct was fred at them and
the fire was returned, killing their assail-
ants.
Many Union families have fed to Evans
vile from the Green river county.
A regiment of cavalry from Ohio has
gone into camp near Coyington on the Lex.
ington Pike.
Cynthiana, Kentucky, is now occupied
by Federal troops.
National flags were thrown to the breeze
from Louisville Hotel and Gait House to-
day. t,--4 '@ = s4@Asf&
II secessionists among them James B.
Clay and Col. H. C. Harris, of Madison,
Kentucky, were brought to Louisville this
P. NJ, and committed.
A writ of habeas corpus in Clay's case
has been issued returnable before Judge
Colson on Monday. He sr3
Benson Ornby, a lawyer of this city.
was arrested but discharged on taking the
oath of allegiance. ,- .eT
1t is reported that some Of Buckner's
men attacked the Union camp on Mud
River, 46 miles from Bowling G.. cen under
Col Hawkins. Rebels badly whipped.
{ Union men are coming to. Hawkinsraid
from all directions hshot guns and Ken
lucky rifles. = . 81 Z We
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
5 NEW YoRx. Sept. %.

II
A special dispatch to the Post, dated
Washington, Sept. 20, says: The rebels
have declared their intention to obs,ruct
the passage of the Potomac river, and
have erected batteries and cleared The
woods from the Virginia shore, so as to
command a full sweep on that stream
So effectively have their measures been ia
ken that vessels can no longer pass up or
down without undergoing a destructive fire
and the navigation Is actually closed. The
stoppage will probably be but temporary,
for the Government will doubtless take i'm
mediate measures for re-opening navigation.
Information has been received here that
the enemy declare their intention to de-
stroy the large war-steamer Pensacola now
at the Washington Navy Yard, when she
attempts to 90 TO sen. Tasa 's'E q
Large numbers Of suspected persons in
this city have been confined by order of
the Government, in private houses. % g..
There are 1000 horses yet remaining in
the Government stock yards 10 this city.
The Union men of Annie Arundel coun-
ty, Maryland, bold grand mass meeting
to-day. zgas alji ~ &c
A Catholic Journal, now known as the
Express, but formerly the Southern Rights,
is out to-day with strong articles for the
Union. Its editor is q relative of Arch
bishop Hughes. = adi 57'l ~ +. q
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
,WYANporrE, Kansas, Sept. "a.
The following order has been issued:

The following order has been Issued:
In accordance with section 4, article 9Th
Of the Constitution Of the State of Kan
sas, / hereby order every man in the State
between the ages Of 1S and As capable oi
bearing arms, to Immediately enroll him
self in some military company, in accord
ance with the militia laws of this State,
and each company is hereby ordered to
hold itself in readiness for immediate
marching orders. Each man will furnish
all the arms in bis possession. The refu-
sal of any man to obey this order, will be
taken as evidence of his disloyalty, and
he will be treated accordingly.
(Signed.) J. P. ROOT,
Lieut.. and Act'g Coy. & Com. in Chief.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
- NTC-- >
Does not Deny II.

Week before last we charged Mr.. THOMAS Ar
NOR, the Democratic candidate Ter Senator. in
tAAs District, with having justified. the firing
upon the Star Of the West by Southern rebels
when going to the relief Of Fort Sumpter. We
offered him space in our columns to deny the
statement II untrue. he does not deny it. He
does hot even deny it through the columns of the
jFSsme,s nor does he authorize the editor Of that
paper to deny it for him. He is silent as the grave
,ppon,the subject. The plain inference, there
Rre is, that kedsdsayso. wanted he should
deny it. for We had the proof on hand 70 prove
- Nov men Of Holmes county can you vote
for . man who you know to have reJoiced over
and justified fhe treasonable,acts of the Southf
Think of it before you make up your mind to
do go, How much better is man in the North
: that sympathizes with him in his acts of trea-
son, than JEFF. DAVIS himself Is he not wosea
The one has been brought up amidst. slavery
thinks alavery right, and that it ought to rule
/, the whole country. The other, this candidate
for Senator, has been reared in the North, has
u, seen in the rapid Development and improve
me,t Of that section over the South, the advan
tages of free over slave labor, and yet -wher
! the traitorous hand is raised to strike us dowr
-Khen We are told that unless We consent ts
become hewers of wood and drawers of wate,
for the South, that they win destroy our govern.
= nept this Northern man says to his govern.
nent when it attempts to go to the relief Of its
q st.rYiag soldiers, "stand back; if you dare te
50 tasre, 4 hope they. viii sink your vessels ane
kill Jour soldiers. * Let the South alone. Sh,
h9 4 right to take year forts if she wants them
Let her alone. If you wont do so. I. THoMA
q ARnoR, . Northern man, will, Justify her firinl
so upon the vessels you .send-down there to mo
"a lest then, in their acts of treason stdt -f
Voters, take these facts to heart. Remem
beryou are Northern men, and it is your duty
as such, to sustain only men that sustain tn,
a Goserpment under which you have lived ant
prospered. :as i
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
.$265,I5s.357 SO

W Gen. Rosencranz was born in Ohio and
educated at West Point. He graduated fifth in
the remarkable class of ls42, and was commits.
stoned in the Corps of Engineers. From Sep.
tember, lS43, to August, lS4s, he was contin-
uously on duty at the Military Academy ia the
Departments of Engineering and Philosophy.
He is Roman Catholic by confession, and
built a Church at Newport, where he was sta
toned as constructing engineer for several
years. Since then he has been employed in
Washington and Ohio as Civil Engineer and
Patent Agent a a-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
ST. LOUIS, Sept. %.

-- OF. LOUIS, Oept. 70.
Special to the Democrat, dated Jetfer-
son City, 2sth, says:
Passengers report everything quiet at
Georgetown. Gems. Seigel and Davis
were at that point, directing operations.
Among the passengers by the train were
the following officers of Col. Marshall's
cavalry:-Maj. d. P. Jenkins, Capts. Jas.
Foster, Paul Waters, Jno. Burrass. and
Lieuts. Proctor, Yost, Knight and Blair.
They were released on their parole of hon.
or. They left Lexington on the morning
of Thursday, coming in wagons overland
to Sedalia, arriving there last night.
To their knowledge up to Thursday,
Price lad not started any portion of his
forces in this direction, though it could
lave been done and they have been in ig-
norance of it. :. - s-sl,-,
Captain Foster was informed, the morn
ing after the surrender of the Federals, by
the rebel Quartermsster, that he had is
sued that day $4,000 rations, and the Cap
tain thinks the force has since then been
increased by accessions from the country
roundabout, TO at least $4,000. He rep
,resents that the men are focking in from
all quarters. He heard nothing definite
in regard to McCulloch's whereabouts =
The rebels told him his force was from TO-
600 to $4,000. The officers think McCui-
loch is moving towards Jefferson City.
Prices troops had devastated the coun-
Srx, 80
Every barn, field and mill had been clean
ed of their contents. Fields that were q
few days ago covered with ripe grain, are
now made as bare as desert. Dwellings
that were filled with the comforts and nee
essaries Of life, have been stripped Of their
contents. Money, silver-ware, clothing,
bedding and everything was seized. The
owners are insulted and maltreaied, and
threats made against the lives of all Un-
ion men, as well as those who remonstra-
ted against their lawless proceedings. q
A few members of Jackson's Legislature
had assembled in the town and had passed
an ordinance of secession. When our in
formant left they were discussing an act of
confiscation of property of all persons op-
posed to the Southern Confederacy. 9th
er acts of very severe character were al
so under discussion. i sss. 3 Il -..
All the Federal officers taken prisoners
have now left Lexington, with the excep-
tlon of Col. Mulligan, who remains there
to settle up some business affairs. He is
not wounded as reported. i Fa-'7.l' -5t
Gen. Hunter and staff paid their re-
spects to Gen. Fremont about O'Clock.
Gen. I. L. Price has been ordered to
take the field. but his brigade not being
in readiness, he will probably remain in
command here. -7ar,,...;.,....,,., ,.
Col. White, who was supposed 10 be
mortally wounded at Lexington, is recov.
ering. r,, t'H'a,,ri' ~ 80 PIC
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
summarY % News.

Arrests for treason in Kentucky arc
frightening the seceshers Martin H.
Brand and John Amber were arrested in
Covington on Friday, and ssutto The U.
8. barracks at Newport. H. D. Helm and
Robert Maddox were arrested in Newport
and handed over to Gen. Mitchell in Cia-
cinnsti. F. St. Julien, of NJ Sterling,
KY, wss arrested 10 Cincinnati on Friday,
charged with conveying firearms to the
South. .sas5s. ssl'ea.
For.ifcations have been commenced al
Covington and Newport. Gen. Mitchell
has directed the necessary surveys for q
system of field works upon both sides Of
the Ohio at Cincinnati. The City Couo-
ell Of Cincinnsti has appropriated SI5, 900
to be used by Gen. Mitchell in erecting de.
fences about tho city, and $1,000 fof the
relief of families 6f(ySlunteers.
G The barn Of r. NJ. Montgomery, the Un-
ion candidate Cor Representative in Maho-,
ming county, was burned on the night of
the sth inst, with lis contents. Supposed
to have been sat on fire.. The barn Of
Henry Au, in Springfield, Richland couu-
ty, was burned Thursday night. Loss
81 800 partially insured Also the work
OF ap tncepdiary.y S,lsrOT
Alexander Scott, a Clerk In the -Tseasu-
ry Department,' killed himself on the "a,
by taking chloroform and laudanum. He
was from New Jersey, aud leh . wife sed
threo children. ''
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JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. 20.

JEFFERSON CrY,- Sept. 20.
Gen. Prices official report gives some.
what detailed account of the surrender ol
Lexington, has been received. The follow.
ing are the closing paragraphs; ytE
Our entire loss in this series of engage.
ments, amounts to 25 killed and 70 wound.
ed. The enemy's loss was much greater
The visible fruits of this almost bloodless
victory, are great. About $500 prisoners
among whom are Cols. Mulligan, Marshall
Peabody, White, and Grover, Major Van
Horn, and 1l8 other commissioned officers
pieces Artillery and 2 mortars; ovel
5000 stand of infantry arms large mum.
Der of sabres; about $50 horses; many
sets cavalry equipments, wagons, teams,
ammunition; more than 100000 worth
of commissary stores, and large amount
of other property.
In addition to all this, I obtained the
restoration of the great Seal of the State
and the Public records, which had been
stolen from their proper custodian, and
about 100000 in money, of which the
bank at this place had been robbed, and
which 1 have caused to be returned TO it.
Col. Vaughn, prominent citizen o.
Lexington, who witnessed the entire bat.
tie, and was at one time prisoner in the
rebels hands, asserts positively that fully
500 of Prices army were killed.
The money of which Price says the
bank in Lexington was robbed, is under
stood here to have been placed in Multi
gan's hands for safe-keeping.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
For the Republican.
M1nKsssuna. Sent. IA. 1861.

= The men recruited by Lieut.. VIM. Spangler
met to-day for organization-forty-five being
present They. were sworn in by Robert Justice
Esq. On motion Robert Graham was elected
chairman, and T. B. Linn secretary. The com.
pany then proceeded to the election of officers
On motion of Joseph Edgar, Lieut. VIM. Spang
Ter was unanimously elected Captain, by accla-
nation.
oloc,oJ r., II - E. ".I..a,;an
Two names, Robert W. Liggett and T. B
Linn, were presented rs candidates for Second
Lieutenant. The company proceeded to ballo
which resulted in the election of R. W. Liggett
No further business. The company adjourned
80 SAaR ROBERT GRAHAM, .Prest.
u u u Sac'r
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NEW YoRKls, ioct. /,

81 !. 't5.'si NEW YoRK, Oct. /.
The Herald's special dispatch states tina,
Gen. Mcclellan and staff visited the out
post of the army of the Potomac this P.
NJ, inspecting the nature as well as the
construction Of the Notifications about Nun
sons and Upton Hills, and Falls Church.
The inhabitants 10 the vicinity state that
the rebels were but half clad, worse fed,
and most Of them without shoes. They
had no money, but an abundance of Viz
ginia shinplasters, with which they paid
for their forced purchases. ~ - 81
In deserted house near Munson's Hill
several letter written by the rebels, were
found, in which they state that it was Gen.
Benuregard's intention to attack our troops
on the 20th Sept. II. ~ u,
Up to 10 O'Clock tonight everything is
quiet along the lines. . d11a .gaas asl
The observatory balloon has been ad-
sanced to Upton Hill about a, mile and a
half this side of Falls Church. ,,-..
Considerable changes have taken place
in the different camps. aifsse'l s5i
.l On Sunday thorough reconnaissance
was made on Munson's Hill and of the sur
rounding country. A new constructed
military road, three miles in exteut, connec-
ting Mason's and Munson's Hill, was dis
covered. It was located with admirable
Judgment for the defence of a retreating.
force, and bore marks of the recent passage
Of troops. ~, g,s,-.G I'd ,re-4s -
The river to day at all the places where
the rebels have any hope of crossing, is six.
feet above fordipg depth. Fordiug depth
IS where the water is up to the belt, say
about two and a half or three feet. The
reconnaissance Of the rebels has probably
developed to them the condition of the
river.
A despatch from Gen. Stone this morn
ing announces that everything is quiet on
the upper Potomac, in the vicinity of
Poolsville. ksia sies5y Ia rsla asis ,1tal'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
WASHINGTON. Sent. %.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.
There were no signs to show that the
rebels had ever mounted any guns at Nun
sons Hill.
Our troops are now so employed as tc
show that they do not merely intend te
temporarily occupy their present positions
The advance of Gen. Smith upon Falls
Church from Chain Bridge was accompan
led by scene of the most deplorable
character.
By some unaccountabie blunder, Col
Owen, of the Irish Philadelphia regiment
in the darkness of the night mistaking fol
rebels Capt. Mattery which was in the ad
vance, sustained by Col. Bakers Califor
MIA regiment, and Baxtens Philadelphia
Zouaves, and Col. Friedman's cavalry a
full company, fired into the troops las,
mentioned, killing and wounded large
number. E.-
The California regiment not knowing
whence firing came, returned it with mark
ed effect. The horses attached to Molt'>
battery became unmanageable, and the
tongues of the caissons were broken, owing
to the narrowness of the road. ae7
Lieut.. Bryant, having command of the
first section, ordered the guns to be loaded
with grape and canister, and soon had
them in range of the supposed enemy, when
word was sent to him that he was in the
company of friends. 11s.s =
All was excitement, and a long time
elapsed before the actual condition of affairs
was ascertained. Several were killed and
a large number wounded. Our troops,
while occupying the grounds vacated by
the enemy, have burned houses and des-
troyed property TO a considerable amount.
This will be investigated as Gen. Nee ClelIan
strongly condemns it. zz o3 &; scsa5 8,
The whereabouts of the enemy has moi
been discovered. Their pickets are dis
cernable at distant points, The most
probable theory is that the rebelsare max
ing feints of retreat as they did previous to
the battle of Bull Run, with the view Of
drawing our troops into ambuscades. Their
encampments show. that they had at nc
time ever ten thousand men in front Of
W 8sAlngtOn. go9 VII 5e.s..s --s.. sd: a.
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BosToN, Sept. 80.

DoSTON,OePt. oV.
A letter from the frigate Colorado, al
Fort Pickens, says that the boat expedition
on the 14th inst, destroyed the rebel stea-
mer Lady DAVIS in Pensacola harbor. She
was commanded by Com. Renshaw, form
erly of the U. S. navy.
The Constellation, late Flag ship of the
African squadron, from Loando, August
lItb, arrived at Portmouth on Saturday.
Letters report the Preble, Marion and
steamer Massachusetts at Chandelier Is.
land, at the mouth of the Mississippi river
on the 18th inst. The crews had been
landed, batteries thrown up and the light
house relighted.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
LEAyENwoRrH. Sept. 2s,

Reports from reliable sources from
Lanes command say that after his success
full engagement with rebels at MorristowD,
he made forced march on Osceola sue
ceeded insurprising and capturing large
supply train left by Roins and Price. to-
gether with 100000 in money. The
command is now supposed to be on the
march to join Sturgis.
Kansas City reports of McCulloch be-
ing in the vicinity of Fort Scott with a
large force, still adhered to. Nothing def
mite is given in regard to bis future move
ments.
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ing battle, for It is generally supposed that
it will decide the fate Of Missouri. SomS
persons murmur at the delay, but Gen.
Fremont is determined to have everything
ready before he advances, and not to strike
blow before he believes it will be effect
i've.
The opinion is becoming generally prev;
alent that the secessionists at Lexington
are by no means despicable, but that with
their vast numbers and ample ammunition
their confidence and courage, they will
make a powerful and desperate resistancss
The pickets of Prices army extend
from Lexington to within about s miles Of
Georgetown. They are stationed very
near to each other, and thus Tue intelligence
of all our movements is conveyed to Prices
headquarters in the briefest space Of time:
A telegraph wife was laid from Gen.
Fremont's headquarters to camp Lille this
afternoon ss-t LsL1l6 l,t-kstA A&d