Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-09-27
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Illinois has forty -seven regiments in the field,
and is rapidly organizing thirteen more Sixty
thousand soldiers What other State has done
betterf
The North West, the Democratic organ at Ma
poleon, has exchanged defeated Jewett for Tod
and Victory. 1t now represents the popular
sentiment in that section Of Ohio.
The Toledo 7Smcs of Saturday last says, the
"Fourteenth regiment" will be full to overflow
ing o-day. The trouble no longer exists as to
securing the enlistment of recruits TO fill It, but
as to what will be done with the overplus
The New York Post says, DThe New York
Life Insurance Company OF this city has agreed
to invest one hundred thousand dollars ID the
$40 Treasury notes"
Every unmarried man but one in Washing
ton, Indiana, has gone to the war. 40
Prince Napoleon, when stopping at Copper
Falls on Lake Superior drank at a spring from
an empty powder can, the toast: "The land of
Washington one and inseparable."
Berdans Sharpshooters gave an exhibition of
their skill before the President and large num-
Der of persons at Washington. The President
himself made very good shot.
| The Washington Star reports that ex-Presi-
dent Buchanan is now in favor Of vigorous
prosecution of the war against the rebels.
Fourteen prisoners of war, taken on the 1lth
inst, in the engagement of Cheat Mountain, be-
tween the forces under Generals Rosecrans and
Floyd, were taken to Camp Chase last week,
by Lieut.. Barnes, Sergeant Bill, and FIVE
privates of the 9Th Ohio Regiment
The Memphis Avalanche says that one of the
Louisiana companies in the battle at Manassas
lost its captain. The company then unanimous
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place. and the lady, in uniform, passed through
Memphis, on the llth inst, on her way to as
sumo command of her company.
The Chicago journal learns "from a private
source, worthy Of credence," that Gen. McClel-
Ian, week ago, had ty-sir batteries of artillery,
OF six guns each, of various calibre and about
one hundred and fifty thousand men, and that
his army would be increased to at least two
hundred thousand men before the end of the
present week.
The money markets of England and France
are growing easier. The accumulation of spe-
Gle is proceeding steadily and Government funds
are once more advancing in price. The large
Indian loans have been paid up, and the new
capital constantly being created out of savings
is seeking investment, carrying down rates.
Another decline in the Bank Of England rate of
discount, which is now four per cent, is shortly
expected. The money hitherto sent here for the
purchase OF cotton is now being sent elsewhere
The Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press reports, the authority of an
officer of Gen. McClellans army that there
will be no immediate movement of troops
around Washington. The Government is in a
position now to send one more fleets upon
the coast otthe enemy and carry forward Wig
orous Sire in the rear" simultaneously at diff
ferent points. This is Gen. SCOTS live-saving
proposition, and in it he has the cooperation OF
/ ha
''Let the Iallyng cry be, the supremacy of the
Constitution, and no compromise with traitors
but at the cannons MOUTH This is the pop
ular sentiment. While the brave soldier is IA
cling death on the battlefield, to protect his
Government, let no man be guilty of THE craven
act of begging for peace from bastard and
traitor foe No peace is wanted, or should be
asked on the part of the North, short of uncon-
ditional submission by the rebels to every le-
gal obligation they owe to the Government. "
-DAvID TOP.
The Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer says there are eight regiments
of colored men, ola thousand men each, in
Canada, and four more in Pennsylvania, whose
services have been offered to the government.
These 10000 men have not been accepted, but
they have not been refused. Private assurances
have been given to them that their services may
be needed, and they have been encouraged &c
keep up tnelr organization.
The new barracks erected on the Fair Grounds
at st. Louis by Gen. Fremont for army pur-
poses are on an extensive scale. They are one
story frame buildings, and are intended to ac-
commodate with sleeping apartments dining
rooms, kitchens, DC, an army of 1000 men,
J The barracks are ten in number, averaging 75(
feet in length, and 46 feet in breadth, the tota
length being 1850 feet Cost of the barracks
$4,000.
A case occurred in Buffalo, last week, in which
husband who refused TO pay bill for som,
$ll2 brought against him by dry goods deal
er for articles furnished his wife, was sued The
husbands defence was, that he had never order
ed the articles that he had never received them
and that their purchase was unnecessarily ex
travagant on the part of woman married to
} man in his circumstances. The Jury considered
the defence sound one, and gave a verdict t
the husband. 7t '
Mr.. Littlejohn of Oswego, when Speaker o
: the New York Assembly, did not escape news
e paper remark in connection with corruption
! charged freely upon the Legislature of 1880
I The Tribune fearlessly exposed certain matter
/, duplicating Mr.. D., and he brought libel sui
against Horace Greeley. Mr. c. stood trial i
J Oswego county. Mr.. Littlejohn made nothiu
BY his litigation in repair of character or pocket
, The jury did not agree, eight being for the de
tendant three for six cents verdict for the plain
tiff, and one for larger sum.
Q Kit Carson is busily engaged in raising
}, corps of mounted rangers, composed not Of hal
! breeds of savages, but of shrewd practical trap
pers like himself who have spent their lives o
the prairies, and know of no enjoyment but tha
u which comes from wild adventure and vicissi
3 tudes. With them Carson purposes comm
u eastward and offering his services TO the Fedel
al Government. He selects his men himsel
D and accepts Of none unless qualified by long e1
lperiepce on the plains, They will be niounte
d on the swift Mexican Mustangs, and viii
! armed to the teeth with Colts revolvers, bow
! knives and Sharp's rifles. The value Of such
}, corps cannot be oyerated, for our grand srmi'
J. need the aid of crack rife shotsto act as scout
% JOHN A. LOGAN DONE WITH CoMPRoNIsl
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