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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15
Important from St. Louis.

Police Office taken possession Of by Gen.
Frem0at--IHe lime Guards placed on
daty-Mar'ial laW to be declared to-day
Siege Guns erected commenting all DIP.
proaches of Tie city Loros Reintorce-
mcnts for Col Sigel--No hain from
RoNa last Riaht
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15

for two reasons: lst, because there are not
loyal States enough left in the Union to
amend the Constitution. 81, because the
South Indignantly spurn all terms saUe tie
unconditional recognition Of heir Govern
msat .These facts are well known. We
can do nothing then but permit an ovst-
throw Of the UuiOn by the establishment
Of the Southern Confederacy, or accept
The only issue Icft-the long and insOlent-
| Iy and boastingy rendered issue Of ~ar'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15
Great Battle Near Springfield,
Missouri.
5000 National Troops Against $4,000
Rebels.
Victory with the National Army.

The Rebels driven of theJield wih terrible
slaughter-TWo Of their Regiments a.
most annihilated : Ben Nc Cailoagh and
General Price killed = Baggage wagons
F., and tents Of Rebels entirely destrOyei--
Gen Lynn killed sOhile cheering his men
- on IN rictory--Gen. Siqel fell back for
rs-enforeemsnts --NatiOnal troops lef
nQthieg but one gun--Large number Of
Rebel prisoners Re eeforcsm MS on the
ray from Rolla--No sign of Rebels at
last Gccounts- Our loss eiya hundred
Killed and woanded-ReJd loss ysry
heavy.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15
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An experienced Nurse and Female Physician, pre-
sents 10 the attention of mothers, her
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
GOV. CHAsE,s TARtFP.

The Secretary of the Treasury, impelled BY
the hollow sound evoked by any casual knock OIL
the doors of his Sub-Treasures has very proper.
tonal Revenue by Duties on ImpOrts-whch bill
we publish complete in our columns to-day. II
will necessarily command the eager attention Of
the entire business community.
The main distinguishing features of this bill
have already been foreshadOwed. They consist
of the levyiDg of duties of fifteen cents per pound
on the importation of Green and ten cents on
Black Teas, five cents per pound on Coffee and
Cocoa six cents per pound on Chocolate (all now
free), with an increase Of the duty on Rap
Sugar from iihs of a cent to q cents PER pound,
with corresponding increase On Refined Srgar,
Molasses, &C., &c. These are the distnctively,
unmjstakably Revenue sections of the bill, which
we trust viii be accepted without opposition 1t
were pleasantsr not to pay these duties; but the
Secretary must have money, and we cannot bor-
row to advantage unless we provide for pay
ment. So these purely Revenue duties will have
to be laid on.
Gov. Chase proposes to increase the duties on
Imported Liquors generally, and to substitute
Specific for the Ad Valorem rates imposed On
Vines by the present Tariff. This change with
respect to Wines is substantially return 10 the
provisions of Mr.. Morrill's original bill, which
The Senate saw Git most unwisey to alter. Of
course, We approve this feature of the new act.
Mr.. Chase proposes to increase the duty on
Sab from cents per So pounds to 10 cents per
100 pounds-nearly doubling it.
II might be supposed, from the fact that the
now Tariff is complete in itself, that the altera-
tions are more numerous and more important
than they actually are But, though all the arti-
clss are enumerated, it viii be found on compar-
ison that many If not most of them are subject
10 the same impost as by the present Tariff,
while with regard to others the change is incon.
siderable. Yet there are some of these slight
changes which we think were better unmade.
On Iron, for instance;
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

Last February, when Gen. Lyon was ordered
to ST. Louis Arsenal, il was thought necessary
to put him under the command Of q staff officer
who had spent his life basking in the sunshine Of
Southern officials, and many Army gentlemen
who are now such ardent friends of the recon-
struction of the Union, could not f2d language
strong enough to express their det@taton OF
Black Republican President, until the lombard
ment of Sumter knit the North together.
The Southern gentlemen who resigned vera
victims to the conviction that the Federal Gov
ernment could not survive tho transfer of pat
ronage from the South; but some of those who
stayed also entertained similar views, and they
seem to have been correct, for in the recent
promotions we find that almost every Southorner
who stopped short of actual treason has been
handsomely provided for.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
A BANKRUPT LAW.

1t is proposed 10 hold meeting tomorrow, at
the Merchants Exchange, OF thoss who favor
General Bankrupt law, and to ADOPT there me-
mortal TO Congress upon the subjec;. A number
Of gentlemen, comprising soms OF or most in1u-
ential citizens, have consented to at as officers
and no doubt u very respectable demonstration
will be made. But thst the movement is not
universally approved of we have tb, evidence Of
the following letter, written by the President Of
one of our largest Banks:
"NIw-YoRK, July s; 1861.
I" B. H. HOWELL, esq' Seaeta,r
"DEAR Sir: have yours Of 9th ins. notifying me
that had been selected as OF the tfcers TO serve
at a meeting to be held at the Merchants Exchange
on Wednesday next with reference to tie passage, by
Congress, Of a General Bankrupt Law
Thanking you and the other gentlemen interested in
the proposed meeting for the compliment implied in
the selection must yet beg to decline serving on that
occasion.
"My are, frst think ii unady liable to ham.
per this extra session of Congress by Legislation which
may not be required at ALL if Jas hope tie war is
brought to an early termination.
In the second place, should be very sorry indeed
to any legislation by Congress that would seem 10
HguHze the hoIphyH Ol ucOls uue from the South
TO the North.
Thirdly il seems TO me that more time, more careful
examination and deliberate consideration ought to be
given to the subjectwheneyer il shall be acted upon
than can be spared for that purpose now.
Yours, with respect,
This letter meets with, at least, our hearty
approval rs a patriotic and common-sense view
of the subject If there were no other reason
for considering proposal TO the present Con-
gess ll-tmed, it is enough that this is specially
q war.session, and should be devoted exclusively
to the war. A Bankrupt Act would really be
of very little use to those at the North who
stand in need of it, before the regular session of
Congress, while it might, if hastily made, be
productive of other mischief than legalisipg the
rascality Of Southern tradesmen. But there is
no time now to give it proper attention, and it
ought not therefore TO be pressed. We hope
those who have the matter in hand will see the
propriety of postponng it for the present. When
New-YOrk speaks OF all upon the subject it
should be with one voice.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

fathers now OF the eeat Of war are to DO nothing
toward the support Of their families relying
upon charity to feed and clothe them tui tne
war is over; and we are assured that mau! VI
these poor people are actually suffering lot 'no
necessaries of life. The subject last evening e"'
crossed the exclusive attention OF both prano"''
Of the Common Council. In the Board OF h'uoi-
men an attempt to take the sum appropria'eu
for donations to public charities was deiea'eu' Us
quite inadequate to meet the wants oil INC neoos'
stous. An ordinance apPropriasing S5VO'ooV'
making the Controller Treasurer, placing the
fund ot the disposal of the Aldermen and Coun-
cilmen, and giving the Controller power to issue
relief bonds at will, and appoint Sub-Ireasur'es
for each Senatorial District, was laid over; 80
the Board adjourned without making any prac-
tcal progress. In the Council Board the ex-
penditures of the Union Defense Committee were
censured as not in accordance with the instruc-
tons Of the Common Council, only S2OO,OOO, IN
stead Of 100000, having gone to the famhies'
Measures were taken to memorialize the State
and General Governments for the return oil sucn
sums as may be properly refunded on account oi
expenses incurred in equipment OF regiments;
and the Union Defense Committee were con-
demned for not reporting, as directed, the items
of their expenditures. 1t is to be hoped tha'
this zeal in the relief of the poor and needy II
not one of those dishonest dOdges by which
under the sacred guise of charity, the Common
| Council intend to make another of their CRANE
grabs at the contents of the Corporation cash
I hox
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
A CASE IN POINT.

We believe, as we said few days ago, that
there is nothing to regret in the eveuts Of the
last few months not, indeed, because men are
not and have not been weak aud wicked, but be-
cause a Proyidential purpose in the Divine mind
.overrues all things and brings good out of the
folies and the crimes of men. We do not, there
FORE regret the attack upon Fort Sumter, but, on
the contrary, rejoice in it, for to that stupendOus
Outrage upon the people and terrible insult to the
Gag, came response which revealed how true
and how strong the North is. We do not, there
fore, regret that the purpose of the Government
to abandon Fort Sumter as military necessity
was rendered impossible by the disobediepce Of
the orders Of the Captain of Federal ship, and
that by such disObedence they were compelled at
least to make on attempt to send succor enough
to that brave little garrison TO save them from
starvation. We never believed in the military
"nccessity" doctrine in regard to Fort Sumter,
for it seemed to us the best way was manly and
straightforward way-to defend the flag and the
property of the United States and the result
proved, BY the defeat of the plans of the Gov
ernment, that they were wrong in proposing to
do anything else.
However, though we see how events are over
ruled, aud treason defeats weakness to the glory
and the progress of the great cause of freedom
ard popular government, we nevertheless have
no love for treason. We owe-under God--to
the insolont disobedience of orders on the part
of Captain Adams of the Sabine, IN refusing to
reinforce Fort Pickens, the surrender, on the
part of the Government, of It's intention of aban-
doning Fort Sumter, and its determination to
attempt to throw in supplies instead. But why
Capt Adams has been left in command of that
ship for nearly four months after such defiance
Of his Government, is one Of those things-we
wish to Heaven they were fewer and
that we might not be compelled to discuss them
which we shall not attempt to explain, because
we are at loss to understand it. II what the
Government intended to do in regard to Sumter
was of any sort Of consequence, why has not the
MN who defeated its plans utterly and so un-
mcrciully, been punishedi We don't know; we
don't even profess to have theory upon the
subject; possibly the Administration also believes
in Providence, and is careless as to what it does
from an abiding faith hat God will not permit
IT, whatever it does, to do wrong. But this We
do know-the Sabine arrived at Portsmouth on
the 4th, with Captain Adams still in command
OF her. As A. is held to be out of order to
crilicise anything the Government does, and to
have any opinions of our own, ought We not
Immediately to take steps to give. that worthy
gentleman pgbc dinnerl
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
THE LATEST wAR NEWS.

There had been, at the latest accounts, no
movement of Gen. Patterson or of Gen. john
son. On Sunday shots were exchanged between
the pickets of the formers troops and company
of Rebels, who retreated, as usual. A false re-
port of an advance by Gen. johnson yesterday
caused the Sth, 9th, and 10th of PENNSYLVANIA,
the Scott Legion and a company OF the Ind
Cavalry to turn out and march two miles South
ward. Gen. Cadwalader led in person. The re-
port had only the result, however, to show with
what spirit and alacrity the men could advance
TO meet the foe.
On Sunday night there was skirmish between
the pickets of the National troops and some NIr'
cinians at or near Great Falls. Two members
of the German Turner Rifles we're killed. On the
side of the enemy it is supposed that dozen
were mortally hurt.
1t is reported that four companies of the 18th
Ohio Regiment were yesterday besieged at Glen
vile, Va, 40 miles Southwest of Buckhannon,
by regiment of Virgnians aud l,5OO militia,
under o. Jennings WISE Col. Tyler, with the
9TH Ohio Regiment from Weston, and Col. Lytle,
with the 10th from Buckhannon, went to their
relief.
The number Of rebel troops in Virginia, exclu-
sye of those at Norfolk and Richmond is stated
to be about AZ, 900. Travellers in the interior Of
the State declare that hardly white man is to
be seen, the male population having been pressed
into the military service.
Between 1000 and 1900 horses are to be pur.
chased for use at Washington, and several thou
sand for Fortress Monroe and Gen. Pattersons
column.
Capt Thomas, of the st. Mary's Cavalry, who
assisted in the capture Of the steamer ST. Mich
olas the other day, was yesterday arrested at
Fort McHenry, on board of the Mary Washing
ton, together with seven Of his coniederates
The gallant captain for an hour elnded the
search of the police, having taken snug quarters
in a bureau drawer in the ladies' cabin.
A flag Of truce, with dispatches for President
Lincoln, came into our lines in front of Wash
ington yesterday from the enemys headquarters.
OF course nothing is positively known of the pur-
port of those dispatches, but they probably had
some reference to the Hon. Henry Mays mission.
Mr. May Ga sort Of Union Member of Congress,
elected from Baltimore mainly by Secession yotes)
has long labored under the impression that he
was created to settle the present trouble, and he
is now, or was recently in Richmond on that
errand, having received pass through our lines
from Gen. Scott. Our Washington correspondent
is under the impression that the dispatches had
reference to an exchange Of prisoners. Col.
Taylor, the bearer of the flag, was sent for by
Cen. Scott.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

In the late Report Of the Secretary of War, he
suggests that the detection of such immense
numbers of army officers is duo to the fact that
in the punishment OF onenses at West Point no
distinction is made between mGia prOhibita and
maia-ia-se.
This il novel but will scarcely bear analysis.
The real reason is simply that for thirty years
past army officers Of the most limited amount Of
observation could not fail to perceive that every
place of any prominence or emolument was filed
by Southern influence, and that for any one to
oppose the Slave power was to result in total neg.
lect Of him, II not actual persecution. d
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
Account Of the Passage Of the Great
Eastern.

VUEBEOl HIUHUHyi July ., IoUf'
The steamship Great Eastern commanded by Capt.
Kennedy late Of the Etna, his first tip in command
and the number of officers reduced one half, was
Hes at anchor opposite to the city. II was exactly
eight days from tie time the Liverpool pilot left till
the Canadian pilot bearded her. during which time she
had only twenty hours of clear weather. The Great
Eastern made Cape Race in six days from Liverpool,
but the weather was too thick to communicate. She
nearly ran into the Arabia in fog on the %, and
would have done so if sbe had had bowspri On the
same day she several iceberg,
Two births occurred on board during the passage.
number of soldiers wives were found concealed on
the steamship The weather was moderate throughout
the passage the sea being smooth but dense fog pre-
vailed from the 29th OF June TO the 9TH OF July The
shin will not probably be ready for inspection for q
week, and will probably remain over for a month.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
THE STEAMBOAT CATILINR.

Ii appears that the speculation in the steam
boat Catine was even more lucrative than we
stated yesterday. She was purchased by Samuel
w. Morton-ex.Depuiy Secretary Of State under
Gideon j. Tucker, aud recently editor of a
Secession journal in Brook lyn-for $1,000 instead
of $4,000. as was originally stated. Mr. Nor
ton having been advised Of the opening for u
charter to the Government, made the purchase
on speculation trusting to luck to raise the
means of paving her first cost. Her previous
owner fearing that he would not get his money,
was about to take possession of her again, when
Morton, or his principals sent her out south.
ward one night, and though fired at by the reve-
bue cutter for sailing after sundOwn, she got
safely out of port, and headed for Fortress Mon
roe. Whether the highly profitable charter was
NEGOTIATED before or after she left port we have
not learned, but at any rate she went to work
at once about the fortress, and her first cost
was paid BY her purchaser with draft for four.
Gflhs of her first months earnings. We do not
wish to be understood as charging that the De-
partment or officer who engaged her on such
liberal terms was dishonest; but certainly who
ever is responsible for such reckless squanderiog
of the peoples money is quite too extravagant
with what does not belong to him.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
Fight Between Indians.

CHictdO, Monday, July 3, IobI.
The ST. Pasl Pioneer of the Sd inst, gives the par
ticuIars of fight between party Of Chippewas and
at ST. Josephs on the Pebina River that day. for the
purpose of returning some stolen horses. They were
fred upon by party Of Chippewas encamped in the
vicinity, which was Immediately returned by the
Sioux Six Chippewas, and three Sioux, and two AS
siniboines, were killed The Sioux finally escaped,
leaving behind 40 horses. Although the hafbreeds at
st. Josephs refrained from taking part in the fight,
they are apprehensive Of an attack from body Of
Sioux, now epeamped at Devils Lake,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

Mr.. Van Wyck Of this State yesterday sub.
mitted TO tie House Retrenchment bill, which
is in the mtin good one. 1t scales the salaries
or other emOluments of functiOnares and en-
ployees Of t1e Government very fairly, and con.
tains some other wholesome provisions. We do
not, however, consider its proposition with re-
gard to the Mileage Of Congress just one. He
proposes TO abolish oil allowance whatever fOI
travelling to and from Washington. That would
be unfair and unequal. A Member from Oregon
or Nevada ought to be paid more than one from
Maryland OF Pennsylyania-as much more as the
fair cost of travelling to Washington and return
ing. We say ten cents per mile BY the shortest
maiLroute would be a fair allowance, and We
trus! Mr. " viii so modify his bill.
As to FrsnkiDg, Mr.. V. proposes a very good
amendment, but the true way is to make every
one that uses the Mails pay for such use. We
say, then, to Mr.. V. Of Franking, in the words
Of Hamlet, " o, reform it altogether :"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
Extra Evening Tribune.

During the continuance Of the War which has
been commenced by the Southern Disunonists
and Rebels, we propose to publish at 8 o'clock
every week day afternoon, an EXTRA EVENING
TRIBUNE, containing the Latest News from all
quarters This sheet may be procured at The
tribune Office, and of the news dealers and
BOYS at the usua PRICE, cents.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
Aayer,ise. Advertise. 4.

TaE TRIBUNE, having larger circulation than any
other newspaper, lie the best medim through which to
reach all parts of the country. Merchants, Manuiac'
turors, Landowners, &c, who have not been in the
habit Of yttifing will do well TO it, Advertise
mems inserted in WEEKLY TRIBUNE at 81 20 per line
Inotbing less than s5l in DAILY TRIBUNE at III CTS
per line; in SfMI-WEEKLY at 25 cts. per ine
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

Mr. Holman Of Indiana yesterday introduced
into the House Of Representatives resolution
which was adopted, providing that the House at
this extra session shall entertain only such bills
and resolutions as have to do with military and
naval aaairs, and that oil others be referred to
the proper Committees, and be considered at the
next session Of Congress.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
S,e.mI,oat CollIsiow.

PORTLAND, Me-, Monday, July 3, 1901.
Tie steamer Potomuska, Capt Nye, Of CroInwell's
lime ~ tbis port, from NewYork, when of the Race
st 800 a. M, Sunday, came in collision with the
schooner Samuel Gilman, from Boston for New-Yo
Tbs steamer lost her wheelhouse, &c., and was slight
Iv bruised on the side The schooner lost her jb-boom
"a g.,,ea head.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

The OratiOn Of JOHN JAY on the 18th, to the
citizens of Westchester County, was one of the
clearest and fullest expOsitiOns yet given of the
Great Conspiracy against the lie of the Repub-
lie. We regret that we cannot make room for
the whole of il; but the extracts we publish to-
day viii be found replete with interest.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

IL IS high time that our regimental officers dis
played little more consideration for the health
and comfort of their men. Fancy eight hundred
poor fellows staggering along for FIVE or Elk
miles through our hot streets, under blazing
midsummer sun, for 10 earthly reason save to
minister to the vanity of those set in authority
over them. Such spectacle we witnessed yes
terday in the departure of the De Kalb Regi-
meDt Col. Won elisa apparently supposes that
bis soldiers are salamanders, or he certainly
would not have put them through such fiery
ordeal. 1t is time enough to try the mettie of
the men when the occasion calls for it. No
doubt they win stand fire as well as the foremost
Of our brave fellows, but it was hardly neces-
sary to test them so terribly, without q more
pressing necessity than simply to honor his Ex.
cellency Fernando Wood with marching salute.
These men have enough work before them in the
enemy's country, and it is desirable to keep them
in the best possible condition tn they are called
upon 10 cope with the common foe. Yet the
poor fellows were dragged through long march
of over three hours duration, under a heavy
load Of arms and knapsaeks, till over 80 of them
fell down fainting from the heat in the public
highway. How much easier and more comfort.
able to have taken the steamboat on which they
were to embark for Elizabethport to the foot of
Sixty-frst street where they were encamped and
to have marched them Oh board there. Let us
hope that this cruel ineonsiderateness will not be
repeated.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

The Union Defense Committee have exhausted
their funds, and the maintenance Of the wires
and families Of our Volunteers who have hereto.
.fort depended upon assistance from that source
ss becoming matter Of serious importance. II
sRPeaFs " ss assumed that TIE husbands and
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

The mails for Europe, by the steamship Europa
from Boston, win close at the New-York Post ONCE
at IL and 81 O'Clock today.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has
the case of Mr.. Harvey under consideration, and
ia accumulating evidence Of his treason
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

The Arago, from southampton on the 27tl
ult. arrived at this port yesterday. Her new
has been anticipated.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

The steamship Champion, hence for California
the st inst, returned last evening, having bro
kea her piston rod on the 4tb, thus disabling and
compelling her to put back for repairs
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
Nem9lprls Dailu GFribr''1a
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1861.
10 CORRESPONDENTS

no notice cen be taken of AnOny nous
ever Is intended Or insertion must be authenticated Oy .o
e and address Of the writernot necessarily tor pUohoa
ton bat as a susrsny for Lis good faith
UeCannot undertake TO retuin rejected o'nui
.uh I,,,rs Tor This Office should be addressed to THE
1rprRrSR0 New-York.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09
Dnslncss Notlres.

ARMY ExPREss.-ADAMs's EXPRESS COMPANY
run daily Expresses to all the ieements Packages iOt s'
sm-ied st half price Oflice No. 50 Broadway
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

ooNTRABAND NEGROES TAKEN.