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, 1861-10-30

tttom the LeaTenWorth Times, 25th1
From Mr. ?. Buhler, who left Lane's com
maEd al Clinton, in Henry county, Missouri,
on Sunday morning, the 20sh, ne gsiher the
following items Of interest nom oRr rua arny in IN
The Southwest
Lanes Brigade, conaieting Of about $500
mtn, Eas at Clinton, intending to march that
Gay to:jcin the advance guard Of Sigels forces
3: Whites FeIry, over Grand River. The
Btlgace left Alcsman's Mills, below Kansas
City, On Tuesday Of last week, October 18th
proceeding to Pleasant Hill, where it confis.
cated Two rebel Etorts, etxt=en kegs and tvs
halt barrels Ct roWder-find:n the powder
secreted in tlr tuehes. The goods from tie
aterss we're cisuibnted amoog the Union
1itute By the rebel forces. The Brigade r,isea
a flag at Pleasant Hill and Lane made a gpaecf,
to the inhabitants, charging them to protect
i, and threatening tie foFn with srmmav
Vengeance If the flag was lowered. he said
The people Of Pleasant Hill were as able TO
protect he fag as those Of Independence, and
he should expect them to DO it,
at this point, ,tntellig was received that a
tfa'1 OF wagons, loaded with flour aud camn
eqnlpage, was ehort distance Oh, proceedinE
70 ne confederate camp, when detachment
e1No NTH we're pefailed to intercept it. The
tGfes III escGf:11g tht wagons Was reported at
oo0, thd the Eumber OF wagons at 25. Coming
up With the t1cip, it Eas found to consist of
tot Eek #sgo1E, with an escort Of only twenty
ne men,, Who were quietly surrounded aad
ken prisoners, and the supplies coufiseated
1or tne hse OF our own army.
Taking up the line Ct march, the Brigade
proct eded to KingByiile, which was entireiV
deserted, the only property found being few
horses. ~"
The Brigade was to remain at Whites Fer.
r.. soctn OF Grand River, until orders were re-
c.ived f5cm Gen. Fremont. The force under
Ger. stu1gis passed Chester On Monday last.
and have nndonbtedl; by Ibis time effected .
junction With Slge1 and Lane, when the com.
S Sined forees will proceed sonthward, joining
Gtnersl Fremont's forces at Bolivar.
o1r 1n'ormant represents the destitutionHn
sorth- h-Hest Missouri as extreme, .uauv f4mi
lessubstsf1Dg entirely On corn-meal and water:
1he country is absolutely devastated.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati Cam.
'ae1e'az, writing from Gen. sturgis's command,
at Pleasant Hid, asrd, says that column con:
s!sted Of the eth Ohio, five companies of the
s9th Ohio, GOO cavalry, and battary Of arti1-
lesy, one eix-pounder and one twelve pound
hoWitzer. They, also, were pressing on,
hoping to oVertake Gen. Fremont the next
dsy, near Warsaw.
, 1861-10-30
The Convention SYetem

The essays Of yonr correspondent, ILL
noia," on the subject Of amending our State
Constitution, have interested me. Without
affirming or controvertiug his various propo-
sltlon6, hope he will not consider me OBJ
tusi7e If venture to set him right as TO bis
Historical view in regard to Caucuses and Con
veItions, as set forth in his ninth number.
He Esy6 the first caucus known to the his
tory Of tie United States was the Congress
siouel caucus which nominated william II,
Crawford tor the PTesider CT in 1924" So far
from this being the beyinning, 1t YVES the ending
ct Congressional caucuslag for the Ptesl-
;5ency.
During the session Of l607-S, Convention
Of the Republican members of Congress Was
held at tie Capitol, at wlsch Stephen r. Brad.
Ley, Senator from Vermont, vas President,
and Richard IL johnson, Representative from
Kentucky, Was secrsssary. At this Conysn-
tior, James Madison was nominated for the
oftice Of President os the United States, to
succeed Mr. Jefferson. Tie writer hereof
knows Of what he af1i1u:s: for b: "set up," in
the office Of the Rutland {Ttj Hert::ta the pro-
eeedirgs OF that Convention ~ they originally
My recollection is not distinct as to ttefsct,
whether Mr. Madison was re nominated at the
seEelo1 OF l61l-'12, or not. But be this IS it
may, De Witt Clinton Was the candidate
aga!6st him, nominated by q Convention Of
tne pay q ths State of NeE Yo5k
can Congressional caucus was held, at which
JaneB Monroe vas nominated for the Prest-
oeEcy. William &. Crawford was the candi-
dete against him. Many prominent Republ-
esns, North and South, preferred MI. Craw-
ioia' ao 1ut the Influence Of Messrs. Jefferson
at tault IN regard to Mr. Monroe's second
election, but l am inclined to think that no
caucus Tas held. At this ele ction, Mr. Mou-
roe received all the electoral votes, excepting
one from New Hampshire
nov comes the tug. In 1924 the line OF
run ont, and the field was pened for the
younger stock to show itse1f- Accordingly
Jchn Quincy Adams, William H Crawford,
ahdreW jackson, Henry Clay u I'd John c.
taa;s Galno9n we're seye1ally brought Onward By
efver, eer]y withdrew in favor Of Ger, Jackson.
Il , Was apparent that Mr.. Crawford h ID p1u-
1aAtg OF friends in Congress, Hh1ca would
glEe aim the advantage in the CAUCUS, should
9;as 9s pe NEG. The friends Of all the otEa CAR
Hg HMeeIlng to ncminate. The friends Of Nj.
efaRtoEd, notwithstanding, pe1rist-T and
gasS Papnc notice Of Convention of the Re-
th Hao1ean members Of Congress, to be held q
A. ca5mnef OF the House o. Representatives,
~! ~ u eetl4ln time In parallel column WIZ
LIZ nence, IN the Washington papers. was . !,
p1oresI signed BY several Of the friends nf III
Ef othef candidates, headed By Richard Sf
~ onIse1. IT against any Congressional nomna.
s1sting, net at the appointed tine snd 5s1, n1aes
!. sEa enose Chairman and secretarv Tbs
y kepublican members we're csiled hy s+stae
, 1861-10-30

Hon. Pe1eg c. Child Of Woodstock, Ct,
3 prominent Democratic politician In times
past, died on Sunday the 205h, aged 60 Eears.
-Hackett, the comedian, maintains that
Shakespeare discovered the circulation Of
blood befo~e Harvey. We suppose that he
will Rext claim the immortal bard Of Avon as
the author Of the Copernican system-a1-
theUgl it is evident he could have believed
1hat tie earth was round, for he says some
where that
''All the worlds stage."
Gen. VIM. .Hyz1op Sumner, oi Jamaica
Ploin, Mass., died last week, aged 81 He was
fon OF Hon. Increase Sumner, Of RsYoll
tionsry fame, and in early life VEG leading
msn in Massachusetts, affairs. As Adjutant
General Of the State, in 1926, he vas one of
the board convened at Washington to devise
amIitia system for the q. s., Generals Scott
Bad Tak 1or being members Of the Commis-
sion.
Colonel Thomas H. MARSHALL, Of Belfast,
Me-, Of tte Seventh Volunteer Regiment from
that State, died at Baltimore, last Friday, Of
typhoid fever, after an illness Of tFo weeks.
He entered the service as Lieutenant Colonel
Of the Fifth Maine Regiment {CoL Berry, and
had just been promoted to command Of tho
Seventh, vice Mason, reaign.d. Col Marshall
Tas prominent citizen of Maiue, e4-Presi-
dent ct the State Senate, etc.
The Republicans Of Massachusetts have
given up the IDEA Of coaxing the opposition
partits Of that State, by charitably opening
their ticket to them; ard the two nominees Of
other psrsies having stepped off, they have
filled up the ticket to The complies Repubu-
can standard. John Nesmith, of Lowell, is
named fer Lieutenapt- Governor, and Dwight
Foster, Of Worcester (the present incumbent),
for Attorney. General
-Commodore Paulding, lately acting as
Presldent of the Navy Retiring Board, has ta.
Ken command at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
vice Com. Breese, who has been assigned to
other duties. The change was made on Friday
Of last week.
, 1861-10-30
Where TO get Cheap Wood

BoERBoN, Marshall Co, lad, Oct, Is, 1851.
Edits.s Chicago Tribune:
In visiting yeur city short time ago, Was
surprised to learn that wood was sold at retail
at the exorbitant pric6 Of six dollars per cord,
While We, living within ninety miles, near the
Fitt4burgh, Fort Wayne a1GiCAicago railroad,
are forced to burn our wood upon the ground
in clearing away our heavy ti1nbered laud, OF
TO get it ont for The railroad at the small price
of ninety cents per core, Us that is sll they
pay iof ths beot of Il ooL, dsIss-ed upon the
1.cGk.
Il your wood merchants caa enter in:o q
csnt1act with lhe superintendent Of this
rtae, au6 get tncm TO chip HoGd at reasonable
fgpres, they can bug a. much Of tee choicest
weed as th+y want at just what it would cost
to chop snd deliver il 10 the railroad station,
which would be about s1.25 per cord Our
wood is principally hickory, sugar maple and
beach. Il you viii nse yoar influence for
this enc, Jon will receive cur heartfelt thanks
AID doubtless corfer :ayor Ez,g5n thousands.
J. CAMPBELL,
, 1861-10-30

Ihe Cincinnati Commercial, speaking Of th
death Of Col. Baker. saws :.

The Cincinnati Commercial, speaking Of the
death OF Col Baker, says:
The writer met Col. Baker in June last. on
steamer going from Baltimore to Fortress
Monroe. He said he did not expect to sureiye
the var; that, in his Judgment, he never
should Bee the shores Of the Pacific arajn.
This was hardly SO much a presentinenf IN
Ills part as calculation. He said the troons
were green, and it would be necessary for ihe
enceis to expose themselves. He had seen
service, and would feel It . duty to lead his
regiment The enemy had plenty Of sharo.
shooters, snd he presumed they would pick
him Of. He said he believed it would Be lis
late to die at the head Of his regiment-and
20 he died.
1T mny Illustrate the temper and character
OF the man TO mention thst, after saying with
az perfect calmness as he could have named
the most trivial circumstance, that he belieyed
It would be his fats to fall in battle, and that
ne should never see his home on the Pacific
again, he retired from the guards, where he
hnd been engaged in conversation, to the
cabin, and seated himself at the piano. played
with grace ard ekii remarkable for gentle
msn amateur on that instrument, several
touching a'rs, among them that fayorite Of the
English soldiers before Sehastopol-sweet and
mouIned Annie Laurie"
, 1861-10-30
wHA AT HAN BEKN n 1nNH


Slowly but surely the Federal soldiers
are pushing back the secessioEists- The
progress ofa day seems small but that Of a
month is considerable. Occasionally our
auus meet re7erses, but the grand move
ment forward is not stopped. The State
of Missouri is nearly cleared of rebels.
JEFF Thompson has been defeated and his
forces cut to pieces in the Southeast. Price
at last accounts, was crossing the South
western boundary into Arkansas, with his
amy, not daring to give battle. The row
ing bands Of guerrilZas prowling about the
country, will be hunted down and de-
stroyed. The war may be considered over
IN Missouri for this campaign, and
the State remains in full and complete
possession Of the Federal Government
Federal troops are pouring into Kentucky
IN steady stream, and are marched into
the interior in guest Of the rebels. There
can net be less than 10000 National
troops in that State, and in a fortnight
there will be not far from 10000. Several
Illinois regiments will shortly be detached
51om Missouri where they are no l,nger
needed, and sent into Kentucky. Indiana
and Ohio have dozsn regiments ready to
march thither, and half DOZEN Of OUT
Lew regiments may also be sent there.
But the secessionists are giving away be-
fore the troops already in the State, and
falling back towards Tennessee. In a very
short time they will be completely driven
cut Of Kentucky. Suppose the campaign
in The West were to close with these
achievements and no farther conquests be
made IN the East, people would feel very
dissatisfied with the seasons operations,
and yet very considerable 1eadway has
bten made, Our arms have wrested from
the grasp Of the secessionists the follow ing
territory and population since the war
broke out:
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Lis possible thai the rebel forces OF
Price and McCu1loch under the new Gene
Ta1, a. s. 5ohnstoD,may give battle to Gen
fremnnts amy at OF near Camp Walker,
when Is seven miles south Of the Missouri
line, aud is described to be strong position.
But as Fremonts army numbers not less
than 25,o00 men, with 80 pieces Of artiIlerv
The contest could not be doubtful The
only danger would bein making the attack
with the advance guard and not waiting
dor the other divisions to arrive The "Fly.
Ing Dutehman, = as sige1 is called, has com
1nand Of the advance column, and may feel
Impatient to pitch into the secesh without
Comparing forces How far it is proposed
to pursue the rebels slb INTO Arkansas 1h;p f,1i
Is rot known, hut will doubtless be govern.
, 1861-10-30

The SECOND RHoDE ISLAND BArTERx.-In
sesad to the reported cowardly behavior Of
tne members Of this battery, in the fight Of
AoEoay, the Providence Journal says:
we nave every reason to believe that the
statenent = MISE The Second Battery hava
Pf9Vtd fhur character too well at Bull Run
srd at Ha1psre Ferry to allow any one to
q9esiion IneG hs4ysry. We doubt also
Moreover they have no howitzere. and this re.
Gcsnt battery are said to have had two, Mr.
". ". Rathbun. sutler Of the Fourth Be,i.
nent, left Washington On Wednesday nj
Eng, and he sa5s that though the details Of The
hattle were given there Ut ih2t time. there WAs
no report Of apy unworthy conduct On The
p.:t Of the Second Battsr7.
, 1861-10-30
Gticago Trifu1ts


That horrible h1under was committed
at Harrison's island, near Leesburg, and
that we suffered reverse quite as disas.
trous in the number Of lives lost as at
Bull Fun, seems nov to be g1oomily con-
ceded. The only gratifying circumstances
connected With the affair, is that our SOL
diera fought with the coolness aud brave
n of veterans. Ftem the gallant Colonel
Baker, whose life WAS thrown away in a
charge Of desperate valor, down to
the drummer boys, not coward was
found m the slaughter pen It is related
that even a poor negro, " sowing service
and labor to captain in the rebel army,
braycd the storm of bullets in q heroic
effort to save the lives Of our men, and
that he carried no less than hundred
soldiers safely back to the Maryland side
Of the river in small skif which he had
somewhere picked up.
Now who is responsible for this fresh
and fatal disaster? In whose brain was
conceived the idea Of crossing river in a
couple Of old scows, propelled by setting
poles, in the face Of sn enemy Of unknown
strength! Assuredly some one is griey.
ously to blame, and unless the guilty party
Is distinctly pointed oct, the people will
hold the Government, or the commanding
General, or both, responsible for the seven
hundred lives offered up sacrifice to
military incapacity. The Washington COT
respondent Of the New York Eosning Post
throws some light upon it, which comedies
with our own information, as follows:
learn. nr1np ff,fh0 a1xhor;tr +hu+ c,ro.,1
, 1861-10-30

the city, on The Indiana side, where they Will
remain for eome days, when they viii leave
OF West Point The address Of the regiment
is Jeffe1sonville, Indiana.
The 10th Of November II fixed for the con-
eolldatlon Of the Kentucky regiments. When
thus consolidated, Kentucky will have about
m,0W men In the field. Her quota Of the
1900 Is e, 600. She may eventually furnish
Dahoney, formerly United States Ma1shal for
Kentucky, has been arrested. charged with
treaeon.
The ladies Of this city have organized 4
branch Of the Sanitary Commission aud re-
solved to accept the duty Of providing for
the comforts Of tho soldiers in the loyal camps
Of Kentucky.
, 1861-10-30

New here is territory larger than Great
Britain and Ireland, with population of
three and 8 half millions, saved to the
Union for ali time to come. Equal pro-
gress next campaign would give us the re-.
maander Of Virginia, and reclaim North
Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas-Ieay-
ing the tier Of Cotton States to be Con-
que1ed during the third campaign.
but We have no idea that the present
campaign is over. What is to hinder Fre-
.mont's army from entering Arkansas this
fall and snbjugating the rebels Of that
6tate during the coming winter. Once
fort Smith falls into our hands, the road
Is open into Western Texas, where thou
sands OF loyal people are impatient for the
cay which will bring our columns into
their midst, and spread the flar Of the
.chlcn over them once more. What is
1here 10 prevent General Sherman from
entering 9ennessec2 Kentucky il nearly
cleared OF rebels, and Sherman's army is
daily increasing in strength. East Ten
lessee is Union to the core, and will wei
come the arrival Of his soldiers, and fun.
ash assistance in expel1ing the rebel forces
1rcm the whole State.
without counting on the achievements
o1 INC ereat Naysl Expedition, it is fully
H1thin the reach Of our Western troons.
II they are properly led, to drive the rebels
out OF Tennessee, Arkansas and Western
texas before spring.
The success Of the Armada will depend
very much On the faithfu1ness and vipor
With which the Commanding General car
nes out the Instructions Of The Secretary Of
Har. II he ayails himself of the assis-
lance which the colored people can render
nm, no will be able to drive the rebels
ahead OF him wherever he marches, and
deal blows to secession from which it can
never recover. Looking the ground all
over, considering what las been aceom-
pl'shed and what may be, from the means
provided, the country has no right to feel
respondent or even to complain much Of
Tue progress made up to this time. There
Is one consolation, that though it will take
tnore eaort, require more troops, and cost
more Loss Of life, than was at first suppo3-
eo' 5et 1t Is now demonstrated that the
"yaa people Can sahjugatc the rebels, and
8lu 90 Il at all hazards and sacrifices.
The resolution, spirit and earnestness ot
the people have steadily strengthened with
tue continuance Of the war. Their natri-
ot'sm has grown mere ferYid, and their
purpose more fixed and immovable.
, 1861-10-30

CAPTURED REBELS IMPRISONED N OH1o,-
On Saturday there were $50 prisoners, who
had been captured In Western Virginia and
Kentucky, In the military prison at Columbus,
ohio; and On the same day company Of At
more arrived at Cincinnati, On their Way to
Columbus, having been captured by the q. s.
troops near Winchester, KY, On Thu1adny-
20 there are nearly 500 rebel prisoners In
dttTdHce yIe in Ohio.
, 1861-10-30

B Such is the tremendous accumulation
ct merchandise in Baltimore, that it takes
two OF thr.e weeks to get anything from thera
to Washington, by the ordinary process.
Light articles get through In day or two, By
express. Hay commands $25 ton; coal is
from &8 to $40 ton. These are the costltest
articles as yet On account Of their bulky na-
fJ1re
, 1861-10-30
OUR KENTUCKY LEFTER,

Bad &dte Of Things in Hecksr's Regtmeat-Ihr.
chin's 1@h asked to ,jotn the Regular Army
Sduage War5ars in ths Aountasns-U Union
Men Raa1tdting = Slaughter Of Zoueoder's
1en At Camp Wild Cst-A1dirs In Eat Ten
short Of Rfpyisions-ESc., Etc,
, 1861-10-30

THANKEGEKd.-Proclam for the an
nual observance of Thanksgiving are now
being made, and the States are thus far about
equally divided in the choice between Thurs.
day, the 2lst Of November, and Thursday, the
2Sth. Vermont always stands By itsels, keep
ing the day on the first Thursday of Decsm
h+r
, 1861-10-30

FATAL AFFRAT.-An affray occurred in
Springfield Oh Saturday night, between Patrick
O'Flynn, aad Cornelius O'Brien, in the store
of the latter,-in which he was stabbed and
almost instantly killed. O'Fly1n was prompt
II arrested.
, 1861-10-30

Coop FOR TEE PRMTERs.-The Typograph-
ica1 Union Of indianapolis hell . meeting 1aat
Saturday evening and ordered subscription
of $50 to the National Loan. This is the first
II ovement in that direction.
, 1861-10-30

WHOLESALE
DRY GOODS
r. PAL Nj E R,
1l2, ia, u6 Lake Street.
D0MESTlcS,
Bought before the late advance, and will be sold
from 4 to one cent per 72rd less than
ean be bought elsewhere in
this market,
80 Bales Stark shtttins, .----- 1I4e.
so Lawrence sheeting, --- liz.
80 Appleton do. as 113e.
50 Indian Head do. $500 114e.
$1,000 Stark nm Bags, $3.50 per hundred.
10000 Lewiston Bags, $3.50 do.
$4,000 Cohees Bags, 5000 do.
$1,000 Manchester Bags, sel.5o do.
10000 Ozark Bags, $3.50 do.
so Gases Merrinst Prints, 9ie.
Is american Print Works, SIT.
Is Richmond Works,
50 8lesehed HuslIn, Ender Prles
20 e Cotton Flannels,
20 s. Deaims,
20 Bales Stripe and Tick,
200 Batts,
rs Gases American Dc Lains, II to Is cts.
H Q s / E r .
No51oNs,
1H & " L5< SILKS.
ALSO.
THE ABOVE AT RETAIL
Carpets, Gil Cloths, Curtain Goods.
BEDDING AND FEATHERS,
P. PALMER,
11a, a14 and l1G Lake Stre5t.
Isaigs55 sz14thpj
, 1861-10-30

ORDERED TO THE SEABoARD.---The Oswego
Tunes Gays that orders haye been received at
that port to fit ont the revenue catter Howell
Cobb. for duty, and she will be at once taken
to the seaboard, via the river st. lawrence
An officer Of the q. 8. Navy will take com
mand Of her. The Cobb is small schooner,
carrying sixpounders, and designed for duty
in The ini2ts and small harbors Of our coast,
, 1861-10-30

He had attempted the negotiation Of various
sums 1T Portland, New York, Philadelphla and
Baltimore, including the house of August Bel.
mont
, 1861-10-30
PRIME LIVE GEESE Feathers.
HOLSTER & WILKINS,
GREAT CARPET HALL,
135 X 137~.Lake 8t&..-.135 & 337

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UP STAIRS.
sel1K5sS-sn
r ANK NOTE LIST. OF
WRIGHT l. BROTHER.
WV. WRIGHT, GEO. g. WRIGHT
OF Cleveland. Chia Formerly q 8. Wright 4 o.
. Of Ciae2naE, Q.
pEAIEE3 n
Exchange, Gold and Bank Notes,
No. s. ClszE street Ch.cx-o
, 1861-10-30

49, - - &A A->I
NRT ToEk:
Henry 7 oupg, Eeq.
Moses TAYLOR, Esq.
John ]. Phelps. ESQ.
Amos 4 Emo. EFq-
M. etB. George Bliss 4 Co,
MeBs-s- Cochran & Co.
Mesrrs Watt, DunnIux T.
Graham,
MefsrA Read. Taylor&Co.
william 1fQ1ltgau, Esq,
Messra. Roberts, En0Eee
4 Co.
PHILADELPHIA.
Hon William StrpuE,
WAsutNGTos, D. c.
HeQ. John woodruff.
Hon a. 4 BurRhnm,
SOUTHAMPTON, Mass.
Hon. j r. WiiltSton,
1oLatnan B Lyman, Esq.
Bf,sT0S.
Mettr3. AZ i A IaWeIce
l. c.. ~
btessrs. j. Bs. Beebe & CO.
Mestr. F skinner & Co.
AaeSts. AoatoAs ea4o4 "
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, 1861-10-30

UNION CITY CoSvESr1oS.-Agr grand Union
City Convention, for the PURPOSE Of nominal.
Ing candidates for the various city Offices, was
held in Dstroit on Saturday. There was q
large crowd in attendance. During the pro-
gEess Of the proceedings, Gen. Cass appeared
in the hall, and Was received with great and
long. g.eontinued applause The following ticket
was unanimously nominated:
FIR Ndyor-Henry P. Baldwin
Fsr Ctty C2erk-James II. Wclch.
FIR City attorney E. Wells.
For Cffy 15edsrre7-Heman 4. Lacey.
FIR Rctice Justice-Edwatd Y. Cicotte
For sIustice Of the Peace-Thomas s. B1ackma..
F1y City 4SuTTeyor-John Schaeffer.
For Director Of tie PooT-Luther B. Willard
There Was some show Of opposition to the
name Of Mr.. Cicotte, b1t all the rest we're
unanimously adopted.