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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
ey- Congress adjourned on Tuesday,
Gen. Butler and the Contrabands

The Tribune prints letter from Gen
Butler TO the Secretary OF War, in which
he states thai at The time OF receiving or
ders to forward troops to Washington, he
was preparing for an advance movement
on Yorktown, hoping TO cripple the re.
sources Of the enemy there, especially by
seizing large quantity Of negroes. who
were being impressed into their service,
making entertainments, &c.
Gen. b. states he has now this side o
Hampton 900 negroes, 800 being able
bodied men, and desires instructions iron
the Department regarding them. Aitel
discussing the status upon which the slav,
women and children. thus freed from .hei
masters, are TO be considered, he was com
PEELED to look upon them. by his owr
reasoning, as men and women. as not free
born, yet free manumitted, and sent fortl
from The land that held them, never to be
reclaimed. .....
TIe would have no doubts how TO pro.
ceed had he not seen an order from Gen
Mcdowell forbidding all fugilve slaves to
be harbored within the lines. Ii the en-
forcing of that order is tho policy OF the
Government, as soldier he is bound Ia
enforce it, and enforce il steadfastly if not
cheerfully, but should take widely differ.
ent course il left to his own discretion
The General concludes as follows In q
loyal State would put down a servile in
surrection. In n state Of rebellion
would confscste that which was used I,
oppose my arms. and take all that prop
erty which constituted the wealth Of tha
State and furnished the means by whicl
the war is prosecuted-besides being TIN
cause Of the war, and il in so doing i
should be objected that human being
were brought to the free enjoyment o
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
such objection might not require mucl
consideration.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
The Richmond WING on the Battle.

In regard to the battle OF Manassas, tho
Hhig says:
Tho array oxronded for six milos. The
onemy made his first demonstration against
our right. II was u foint. Ills real point
of attack was on our OK x;reme loft. On that,
whio foigning no directed his main force -
His feint was not without success. IL do.
ceivod us, aud with inferior gonnralship and
valor on our part. might have proved fatal.
II enabled him to mass thirty five thousand
mon upon thirtcon thousand. These were
tho edds. For hours, the thirty fvo assailed
tho thirtoon, aud at some stages of tho con.
test by moro numbers. crushed down and
drove back tho thirteen. Tho arrival ot
two thousand ro-inforcoments, led by Con
Smith, swellcd tho thirteen to fifteen thou
sand. and was at so critical a moment MS TO
decide tho conf Ct and givo the victory to
inferior numbers and superior valOr
We know of no circumstance which pre-
vents this contost being regarded as a fair
tost of tho two peoplo who arO struggling
for dominun. Certainty thore wore no
local or special advantages on thH sido Of the
weaker party. The enUrny. by threatening
an extended limo. aud choosing his Owu
point Of attack, was onablod to concentrate
his forces at that point. Besides this d
large portion of his force belonged to the
regular army. had seen service and passed
through tho baptism Of fire. Ia tho body OF
! tho weaker army thero was not u man who
thrOe manths ago. bad oyor boon in the
! tented fold. They wore almost without OK
ccption volunteers. welding for tho first
time implements Of da,tI. 1t, then. thort
were any special advantages on either
side, they were possessed by those who
boosted the greater numbers. But con
cede that they stnod upon nm equal footing
The result is that $4,000 SJuiherner
are superior te 81, 600 Yankees for. af'e
an eight hours fight, they routed and dis.
persed this number, and drove them like
chaf before the wind.
The. Wig Of July 22d glorifes over
the Manassas fight as follows:
A GREAT BATTLE AND GLoR,oUs VIC.
TORY The greatest battle since that o.
Waterloo was fought Yesterday, in the
neighborhood OF Manassas, between so ol
60 900 Sou Lerners on one side and 0j oi
100, 900 Yankees and Ilessians on the
oti er.
The fight was begun early in the day
by Gen. Beauregard. A dispatch from
President Davis, who left here yesterday
morning for the battle field, received a,
8 o'clock, states: .......
awe HAVE WON A DEAR BOUT
BUp SIGNAL VICTORY. NIGHT
CLOSES ON THE ENEMY IN FULL
RETREAT, AND VEIN FULL PUR.
SUIT"
This dispatch was read aloud from the
Spotswood House to an immense crowd ir
the street last night, and excited the wild
est and mos. lumulluous joy. 7Hroagl
tickets for Washington, Phiiodslphia aRc
-New York were in high demand.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09

There has ksou, aud is nov, somo des'
perate work carried on near US. Some men
ust from camp yesterday morning, state
that Jonnison had Just caught one OF tho
worst Of the Secession leaders of Western
Missouri, and had Tim shot He lived at
Harrisonviilo, Cass Co.,-was a merchant
there for many years. lIo had taken the
ou:h of allegiance to the Union several
timos, and still no had n gang OF williams who
would hang evcry Union man thoy could
catch. When he found ho had fallen into
tho hands Of Jonnison, he fell on his knees
and begged for his lfo. Whether JoHnlsou
pitied him or not am not able TO say, but
every one will remember that, although
Washington shed tears ut the fate OF Andre.
vet he sentenced him TO be- hung. II must
have been pi,iful sight When one OF the
soldiers with Sharpes rifle. stepped back
and took deliberate aim at tho old mans
head while he was still pleading for mercy
at their hands. In an instant. his hoad was
barred to tho brctzo that waved his silvery
locks tho signsl was given, and tho bull
lot sped on its message Of death. tearing
away tho whole sido Of his hoad. lilo fell
forward. and his blood mingled with tho
scdgo grass Of tho prairie.
Tho mails come regularly again now.
We got word that II 900 men from Cincn.
natti were on their way to Missouri aud
Kansas. II such is tho case, wo will have
everything quiet ina short timo. in this
quarter. TIIOS. A PARKER.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
Gem. Georee b. MoClellan

An exchange furnishes tho following
sketch of Gonoral Mcclellan. upon whom
all eyes aro now turned ns the military chief
tain who Is to load the Urand Army to
victory:
General Gecrgo B. Mcclellan is tho son
| of DIR. GsorRo Mcclellan lato of Philadol-
: ohia. who was n man of rare talents in his
nr1:osson--one Of the boldest aud most
succ qssful surgical operators OF his day.
Tho present Gunoral, George Mcclellan,
was his SECOND son, born in Philadelphia, IN
December, 1926, and is now less than thirty
iivo yoarG of ago. At tho prosont time, bis
eldor brother is u physician. in largo prhH
tico. in Philadel lphia--Dr. IL B. McClo''nn.
George WAS oducsted at tho University OF
Ponnsy yivania, and, having tasto Tor inli'-
tnry matters. was. at an orrlY age, p,aceu AT
West Point School, and, having made great
proficiency. was, Oh tho breaking out OF inc
war with Mexico. appointed Lieutenan' IN
tho urmy. at twenty two years OF age, ana
WAS attached to tho corps of Sappers and
Minors, on their march from Vora Cruz to
tho City of Mexico, aud shared in all tho
battles of tho victorian Lieutenant General
Scott. Daring tho Crimoan warhe was dis.
patched by tho Government. as ono Of its
most trusty aud talented officers. to visit
''NunS'Vp'' aHu V"i" "'''O W. VIZ 80 W.
European war and his report to tho Hnv.
ornnont is rnasterpicco--as his lnto nificiai
war dispatches aEe-Of how much intorma-
ton can be conveyed in a fow words.
GuncraI Mcclellan is a man of great
scientific military attainmcnts. and was in
tho enginoor Corps of tho army. lIo was
! selected by tho GJvernment to accompany
G ,vornor Stevens on his Survey of the
! Northern Pacific Railroad routo across the
| Rocky Mountains. some throe years ago.
lID is indeed tho yotag flower Of tho
| American ariny-auick ia perception, of in
dnmi,abo perseverance, aud energy. pos
scsscd Of q Votoran's judgment in war mat
tors. and as brave as Cesar, and executes
his plans. whom formed. with tho rapidly of
! lighrniDg-as Witnessed in Western Virginia.
whore ho has swept tho armcl rcbrls out OF
xistencc, with tho swifinoss of Bodouin of
, t,o dcsort.
| Iln has many OF tho war qualities which
characterized tho young Napoleon, who NJ
twcnty.six years Of agc-in l79G-at tho
hoad of seventy thnusand mou. asccndoJ
aud descended the AIps, and. on the iHuins
of L"mbardy, defeated tho Veterans OF
| AustrIn MT N guple blOw
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
The War and the Slaves,

Tho Toronto (Canada) Globe, closes IN
article undor tho above hoading with the
following words: 90.
"Wo should have thought the stern los
sou given at Bulls Run would have con.
vinccd Mr.. Lincoln that this rebellion is not
to bo suppressed by appealing ih any way
whatever to the renson OF tho mon in arms
against the Government. Tho fact that
tho Washington Cabinet hesitatos to take
decisive measures for tho manumission q.
tho slaves, is to them confession of weak
ness. They cannot see IL In any other light
They cannot understand how an enemy with
whom they are wagng most deadly war
should hesitate about employing the most
efficient means TO crush them. Whether
thoy will or not, despite tho efforts of poll
ticians, and despite .he much lauded Con.
stitution too, tho war is resolving itsoli
surely into a contest for the suppression OF
slavery. To that complexion it must come.
And the sooner the fact is rocOgniz ID, the
sooner will an end DO put to the depl orabo
contest now being waged."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
EAe Nsture and Cau.a of the gar.

The terrible an uneS pectod repulso Of
tho Federal Arr al Bull Run, will provo
10 have .,oon blessing in disguise, if IL shall
awaken the nation to just sonse Of the
nature Of the existing war. II is no holiday
psstime ia shich we are engaged with the
mon of tho South, but stern and unrelenting
war: and the sooner every loyal citizen
realizes tho desperate character Of the con.
flict, the better for the country and hu-
manity.
We have never had a doubt as 70 the
ultimate result Of the war, howeyor long de-
Iayod. The traitors will surely bo subdued
nod all their seeming success will but aggra'
vato their calamity when il comes. Tho
history Of tho world affords no example Of
such mighty schomo Of wrong and out.
rage as theirs finally succeeding, and "a
suppose il ever will is to doubt tho justice
or omnipotonco of God.
but wo Of the North must recognize tho
cause of the rebellion which has involved
the country in war, il wo would hopo to
suppress il forever, and bring its leaders to
Justice. Thoir crime is not the growth of n
day it has boon steadily maturing for years,
and 10 but the legitimate fruit of the afro
cious system Of Slavery 80 long sustained and
upheld by Northern votes. Can wo expect
10 achieve an easy victory, or secure por-
manont peace, before we havo washed from
our hands the guilt Of Slavery?
We arc glad to notice that tho people nro
beginning to realize tho important relation
which Slavery bears to tho war, and TO do
mand its extinction. Whom will n moro
favorable opportunity bo presented to ro-
move tho cause of all our National troubles ?
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
AUGUST 9, 1861.
The Rebeliion In Misannri

Tho telegraph informs US that tho robeIl
lion in Missouri Ia assuming formidabla
proportions, aud that there ia reason to
bclieyo tina, an invading army Of twonty 6vo
thousand Tennossucans have designs upon
the city of st. Louis. Wo scarcely
boliove tho robgls will DO rash enough TO
hazard march up tho river whiist so largo
a Federal forco ROMANS al Cairo, which
would cut off thoir Communications with
tho South and, with tho aid Of reinforce.
monts from Illinois aud Iowa, aud Qyueral
Lyons command OF fifteen thousand in
Central Missouri. captrro or cut thom TO
piocos. Yet il is woil to watch tho desporo.
docs, especially when lod by such madcnp
General as Pillow, who. to iullict an injury
upon loval city, might hazard his entire
army. Con. Fremont commands there, and
all may DO assured that wha,ovor is possible
with tho resources ut hand, will be done for
tho suppression of tho rebellion.
General Pillow has issued bombast;g
,,i'ress to tho Socossiorists Of Missouri, in
wbicb h6 says: 1--WE win holp yoa pruI
from your bc;'ders The poppioHOn hostile to
your rights aud in.'Htutions treating oil suss
as enemios if found uudcr arms"
This indicates the hoh;sh purpose Of tAe
rebels. Tho population hostile to tho
righl" OF tho traitnrous Governor to forco
Missouri out of tho Union, or uniavOrablo
to tho constitution" of slavery. are to be
"cxpeled' from tho "bOrdsrs" OF thor
Stato.-LeddrT Of Tuesday.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
Missouri Convention.

JEFFERSON CITY, July 80.
The Convention 10 day declared vacant
the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Secretary Of State. by a vote
of sc TO 25, aud the seats OF the members
Of the present General Assembly were va
Gated by vote OF 52 to %.
The Convention adopted without ma
terial alteration the whole balance of the
report OF the Committee Of Eight, as here
tolore reported. ..
The Convention viii tomorrow appoint
Provisional Governor, Lieutenant Gov
einor and Secretary Of State. Judge
Gamble, Of ST. Louis, John b. Henderson
and General Thomas l.. Price,are spoken
OF Tor Governor. They are all Union men
The Convention will doubtless adjourn
tomorrow. Nod. un
July 3l.-The Convention this morning
elected Hen. Hamilton Il. Gamble, OF ST.
Louis, Governor Of Missouri,by SO votes
Willard p. Hall, Lieut.. Governor, by 81
votes /; and Mordecai Oliver, Secretary ol
State, by 81 votes. ......
The opposition were excused from
yoiing,as they protested against the.power
Of the Convention. No votes were cas-:
against any Of the candidates.
Gov. Gamble will be inaugurated in
Convention at S p. NJ. Also the Lieu
tenant Governor and Secretary Of State.--
The election Of Governor was met with
loud applause. .f..r... .....#. .si,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
Another Battle in Missouri.

SPRINorIELD, Mo, Aug. CA battle oc-
cnrrod to day ut Dug Spring, 10 milec south
of this place. between the Federal forces
under General Lyon and tho robel troops
under Bon McCullock. in which eight OF
tho former were killed and thirty wounded,
and iorty OF the latter killed and wounded,
Con. Lyon took eighty stand OF arms and
fifteen horses and wagons. ...
Two hundred aud seventy United States
cavalry made charge upon body Of rebe
infantry said to have been four thousand
strong, and cut their way through them
and returned with loss of only five men
The charge was most gallant and terrible
several OF the rebols being found with thei
heads cloven ontIroly through. Tho onem.
retired during tho night, and Gen. LyoI
took possession OF tho fold. Another BATH
was momentarily expected, tho enemy beinI
in large force west of Springfield. Particu
lars given us soon rs possible. ...
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
The Cuyahoea Democracy.

At tho Convention Of tho Democracy OF
Cuyahoga County, hold in Cleveland on
Saturday last, tho following resolution was
voted down by largo majority:
ResoiUet, That tho delegation from this
county be instructed to use their influence
for Union tickot with tho conservative
Republicans, 80 far as is practicable and
consistent with tho honesty aud integrity OF
tho Democratic party.
II we may judge from tho fato Of this
resolution, or from tho remarks of Messrs
Payne, Rider and Fitch, who addressed the
Convention, and wero particularly severe OF
the Wadcs. Giddingsos and Riddles OF tho
Republican party, the prospect of har.
monious union is rathor dubious.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
From Western Virginia.

WASHINGTON. Aug l.-Official dispatches
just received from Con. Cox, commander OF
tho Federal force ON tho Kanawha River in
Virginia, states that the Kanawha Valley is
now free of rebel troops. Cox's rapid pur-
suit of Wise's forces resulted in the capture
of 900 stand of arms and q largo amour,
of gunpowder loft behind by tho enomy in
their fight. Wise aud his forces were com,
pietely routed. There was no chance for u
fight, as tho robels retroated faster than the
pursuit could be made. a4,,
Tho force is stated to DO 5000 or 5000.
Tho enemy burned all tho bridges in their
retreat. r.r
Gen Cox adds that no now fully occupies
the Valley, and that the people are now no.
turning to their homes from which they
have been driven by the robels. ..
Grent rejOicings have boon made on the
Kanawha River ut the retreat Of Wise.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistan, Adjutan
General.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. An article cop
led into the Gesuga Dtmocrai from tho
Salom Republican,. recommends Hon. Peter
Hitchcock of Geauga. as a candidate tor
Lieutenant Governor. The Democrat on
,lorsos the article of course, as would he
expected where Mr.. ii is known. We
most heartily join in the endorsement, and
do 81 from an intimate acquaintance with
him ms II Legislator. During tho latter part
nf tho last session of the Legislature, Mr..
Hitchcock filled tho Office of Speaker in
manner worthy of tho position, commanding
tho respect and confidence of the whole
House. In ordinary intercourse his man
ners are perfectly easy. and usually playful
aud familiar. In the chair, ho assumed no
new character and put on no severe airs;
hut simply discharged tho duties of office,
by u sincere and earnest attention to what
was rght--in othor words--bo was truthful
in his office, and therefore dignfiod. llo
proved himself we'll qualified for tho of1ice
of Lien.enant Governor, by his career as
Speaker Ashiabuia Sentinel.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
Execution for Murder.

ALEXANDRIA. August 2-Tho execution
Of private VIM. Murray. of Co. f., I'd New
Hampshire regiment. for tho murder OF
Mary Butle-. on Saturday last, took place
at four o'clock this afternoon. ln order
that his fate might DO n warning to evil-dis.
disposed soldiers, tho scaffold was erected
upon tho walls OF Fort Ellsworth, aifordins
an unobstructod view to NIL. Tho regiments
oncampcd in tho vicinity of Alexandria were
present; and notwithstanding 20 600 per-
sons Witnessed tho execution, everything
passed. off without unnecessary excitement.
Tho culprit ascendcd the scuffold with q
steady gait. llo mado no allusion to his
guilt, but callcd on his friends to sustain his
famiy in this their hour Of trial.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09

drink out there but think that is for tho
best. know you would ike to have few
OF thom eggs you and Mr Kooniz eat last
spflng you would not eat quite as many at
once nGw il you had them you would not
eat until you got sick hut you havo no
bitters to take out there it would be apt 10
make you very sick
would like to know if you havo any thing
good to cat. guess you have no strawbor-
rios aud cream wo hayo plenty horo now !
wish you was hero 10 got some. would
laugh to SEQ you cook aud wash know you
look well cooking, IL l was out thore l
would cook for you and lot you fight, let
me know how Mr Koontz likes cooking aud
washing guess il COOS very hard with him
to cook aud makeup bread. Thoy was Two
companies Of very nice Cavalry passed hero
o few DAYS ago and sevon hundred Ihfariry
they will help little to fight, ono os the
Cavalry hurt his neck fixing his sabre l
think he sprainod it, on tho mountains, no
came down horo aud stayed nearly all day
il was great deal better when ho loft but
he suffered very much when ho first came
hero heard you all went to preaching
with your guns on your shoulder and march.
cd after the tap OF the drum, how many
Ladies was thero would think not many
1 must ClOBO NY UNbtIV WTWtbO ieittT Dbt
and Annie sonds their best respects to you
and Ann says she wants you 10 bring her II
littlo yankee to pot and il you cant get ibat
10 bring hor ono of tho yankees hoads for
q soap Eourd, writo to mo soon and give mo
ali tho news of Camp Garnoi. from your
| Friend
..... MARY +. swADLEY
Such friend is worth having. Mary ia
not merely sentimental, but practical as
we'll, and regards not less tho physical than
tho spiritual" comfort of tho soldier.
How womanly to think of tho bitiors In
fancy WI can SEQ this lIghtown Mary bond
ing over the prostrato form Of u liquor
stricken soldier, and nssuaging his raging
thirst with generous potations Of brandy
tina. indispensable accompaniment Of RcLol
Camp. Who could forgot such u Lonofac
tor
AIMS most natural and reasonable
desire TO hnvo "a Iittlo Yankoo to pet,
should DO gratifed. There arc so many
"little Yankees" who would osieem il tho
greatest of honors to bo petted by Rcbol
maids, that wo presume sho will havo no
trouble in securing ono, without roLbing
anybody of his hcad.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09

ERnM TIE KANAwIIA.--Two steamers ar
rivod ut Cincinnati from tho Kanawha river
tho 18th. Tho Enquirer says;
Their passengers report tho Fndoral
troops beyond Gauly's Bridge, ard at Lewis
burg. so that Governor Wise. to make good
his retreat. would have to move into Ten
nessee. His force only numbers three thou
sand mon. 1t is confidently hoped that no
may be capturod. Tho reports Of bis wan:
ton destruction of property. to tho valuc OF
$500 600, in Charleston and Kana"ha Coun-
ty, are corroborated. The Federal troops
were 10 fine spirits, and enjoying excellent
health. II is now asserted that Secession
ism is permanently dead oil through the
Kanawha Country, and Homo Guards arc
boing rapidly organized to maintain their
adhesion TO tho Union. -
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THE JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRAT.

or's speech beautiful flag was presented
TO tho Homo Gnards,by Ralph Plumb. r Q
captain OF the Company responded with q
stirring speech, swearing that IL should pro.
toct their homes from black hearted traitors.
Yours. WAC
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The 10th Regiment Ohio Volunteers.

Ii will no remembered that somo Odium
was cast upon this regiment by tho disgrace
of squad in Company @ at Buohannon
At tho baltic of Rich Mountain they re-
deemed their ~oputNtion from unmerited
Obloquy, and now, while urdor no Oiiliga,
tion 10 remain in the field, they forogo tho
anticipated pleasure Of return TO their
homes. and nobly proffer thoir services to
tho Government until it can discharge thom
without dotrimont TO its interests.
Tho public will remember that this regi-
mont was selected by General Rosoncrans
at Rich Mountain as his "reserve." The
writer OF this heard the General say that il
was "tho only regiment which stayed where
no ordered ibem 10 stay--the only one
which obeyod orders" Il worry soon dis
covered, said no, (which was my reserve.
And, bv tho by, there has been some sneer-
ing at this regiment because IL was from
the Reserve (Westorn,) They deserve hon
or Cor their PATRIOTISM Gin. Com.