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CHICAGO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 81. 1861.

which requires the estab1ishmeent Of Martial
Lew demands also the enforcema bit Of the mil
it:ry 1aws, which govern themselves with the
ssme sudden severity. The Commanding
General therefore strictly prohibits all lvws
ttous proceedings calculated unHecessarlly to
harass the citizens, and also unauthorized
searches, seizures and destruchono property,
except in cases Of military nscs8eity, and for
which the officer authorized or pA1rnitt Dg it
will be held strictly aud personally responsible
Ali officers commanding distficts, posts,
or detachments, are epjoined to: nae shs ut
most prudence and ciren inspection in the
discharge Of their duties undsr:4hs ciream-
starcee. 4 strict obedience to Orders, close
attention to duties, AID an earnest eHort to
protect and avoid harasaing innocent persons,
is requested and expected from officers and
men. The Commanding General Trusts that
he will find few occasions to reproach the
troops, He hopes and believes ttst he will
find many to admire end approve them.
JOIN C. FREMONT,
f5sj- Gen. Commanding,
, 1861-08-31
4he Rh1ApCEFD&s

Dan Rice's rhinoceros will be seen in as
many places at the same time as Beauregard
was after the bombardment Of Fort Sumter.
The La Crosse Democrat has him at the pres
EFT time lu1urssting in healthy slough some
where On the Upper Mississippi, making re-
prieals On the ne!ghboring corn cribs, IS the
spirit moves him (By the way, he has d very
sore nose, caused by Efforts to get out Of the
cage after being knocked i.to the river, and
it is barely possible that be is eallyiug forth
from his fayorjte marsh to procure ointment
iZstead Of corn)
A Keokuk paper, on the other hand, relates
with gratifying minuteness how the rAtnoce-
r0s WAS found dead as smelt and SO enor.
nously swollen with his overdose Of Mieissip,
pi water that the whole power Of Dan Rice'a
steamboat Was required to tug him out Of his
cage, after which be was sent adrift to assist
in maintaining the blockade at New Orleans
1t may be remembered, also, that he has
been seen By numerous persons between Du
buque and La Crosse in various grotesque at
titudes, and bae figh ened several respectable
tatHiliee nearly out Of their wits. It is pro
posed in come quarters to send for ridei
| cannon and attack the var1nint OF sight, deaG
| or alive Weare in favor Of this plan, thongI
| Te7Aaps gun, boat would be the safest aui
| surcst means Of Kidding the country Of tn,
unu11u1al monster.
, 1861-08-31
CAPT. SHDRT8,TRN.


Capt. Shurtlitf Of the 7th Ohio, killed at
the battle Of Cross Lanes, was highly re-
spected citizen Of DeKalb county in this
State, where his relatives now reside. He
was called to a professorship at Oberlin,
and after the war broke out took command
Of q company Of students and went hearth
" into the service Of his country. He1ived
long enough to prove that he was Il gallant
soldier, and to make his loss felt. Only a
fortnight ago he had horse killed under
him in skirmish, but his intrepidity was
not dampened by the nearness Of danger.
He continued the fight on foot until the
assailants were dispersed. We know
nothing Of the circumstances Of bis
death; but we dare assert that he was
doing his duty, brave]y when he died. His
body is to be brought home to Illinois fol
hnria1
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mett in No. 96, Threatened at the commence
ment Of the year to forbid its coot1auauc be-
ynnd the sixth volume; and the last number
Of this volame wss detained tor several
weeBs to afSasd opportunity for announcing
The diecontipuance, should it prove unayoid.
able.
In February the prospect seemed brighter.
venture to indulge hops Of going on rs
before, and the notice vas omitted from the
last number.
But no American is able to investigate OF
etudy row with the ca;m1ess which success
requires. TIE energies Of every citizen de-
serving OF freedom are needed By his eouR-
Try, and those who mag not fight against
armed treason may at least a=same the o1rdea
CT those who do.
There is bat one mode Of la5orsng for Cisaslas
lie science Today. namely, By struggling Jor Ht
nia:nte,.anee Of civilization against bdrbdrtS11 n
he Western Hemisphere. And this leaYes Itt!e
opportunity tor astronomical research
It is my 1erVent hope to resume the puolt
cation Ct the Journal st an early day, By com
meIcirg the seventh volume soon sitter the
Suppression of the present insurfectlon.
BENJAMIN APTHORP Could.
Cambridge, July, 1851
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o-Ofdciat dispatches
f1cm the East indies state that the hsg officer
has received orders Of the Navy Department
for immediate return to the United States.
One ship will, however, be left there, and also
on the coast Of Africa and Brazil, after these
squsdrons shall have been withdrawn for
blaekading purposes. The Govs1nment Of
Fernando Po has been autharized by
the Spanish Government td receive
II that {s1aad certain number Of slaves who
may be captured by vessels Of .the United
States, and, being free, nay thaH acquire
the benefits Of civilization. F1agncer IT,
win has communicated this prop pbsition to
our Government It appears .roa the Afri-
can squadron that the secessionistA&a lave been
sending circulars to naval officers o&Southern
birth holding ont inducements 4to leave
the United States service and join fiat Of the
disunionists with equal rank. +
The Government employees hay% received
ere-sixth Of their present MONTH elasies in
Treasury notes. and the remainder Ii specie.
Private parties are exhibiting to prominent
eli cials, and offering to supply the army with
the Pluesian Needle Gun.
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CAFE RACE, Aug. so.-Fhe steamehip Arsgo,
here to-day, and Was boarded by the Press
The Ebr;a, which broke her shaft when zoo
miles on her voyage to New York, had arrived
back at Queenstown.
The Great E5stern was expected to take
more troops to Canada
American securities were unaltered. Con,
gols, 7osz @9OIs5; money, 81 on sccount.
FRANCE The Dc ficisney in the wheat cror
vae generally admitted Kentes, 69f 60c.
Ir4L1-Ihe reactioaists were everywhere
heoten.
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LOUI6vIL1E, aug. 30.--EEPtesld Pierce
has sTrived from the Northwest.
Tie Frankfort Commonwealth says that the
Cemuiessicners from Magef1in have returned
from Washington and delivered sealed packa
ges to the Governor. They understand that
the President is willing to await the action
e ths 7 nausd ast asad eh9ss9 G R
their wishes.
Ex-Minister Prestcn, in addressing pic.
nic, at Lexington to-day, favored neutrality
snd peace for Kentucky, but cid not believe
she could preserve either and If moi, the sooner
she went with the South the better.
It is reported that Tabliztel, formerly Express
agent, who was arrested at Eizabethto yes
terday, was taken cn the cars towards CamI
Boone to-day, and jumped from them, whi1e i
motion, and rsn to the woods. Several shot
were fred at him, but he escaped unharmed
Sidney Johnston was In Messil1a on the 5;
inst, at the head Of 500 Texas troops, in pu1
suit Of Col Moore.
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It is generally known that the Government
has been for come days in negotiation with the
owners Of q number Of large ocean steamers,
service. The Vanderbilt, Baltic aud Atlantic
we're surveyed some time since BY 4 nayal in
spectoz, and the latter were reported TO be
worth &1c0 Per ton. 70 day 1t Was reported
that the Government had bought them at this
price, which would give about $3.50. 600 for the
TWO steamers-rather less than half what they
cost. On inquiry u tie proper quarter, how
ever, we find that the purchase has not yet
been consunmated, though it is regarded as
probable. Both ships are reported as drawing
loo much water for the btockaaing service
hut they would doubtless render useful ser
vice in the chase Of pFisateera. The Wander
eyery way better than either, has not bee1
I:urchased, and apparently will not be, unde
The present 5ne fic1ent regime at the Navy De
partment-N. T. Herald, 29h ssst.
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Now these figures show how our imports or
merchandise have been redneed, and our ex-
ports Of produce and merchandise increased in
an extraordinary degree, while our exports OF
specie have diminished to still greater ex-
tent, being only $3, ,l56, 100 for the year from
Ja1ue,y lst up to the end Of last week, against
f34 IS, ,7a7 for the same period of last year.
But the export cf specie last year was not an
average amunnt. Tor It diminished after the
election from the same cause which has al.
most wholly stopped its export in the present
year. In tie year 1859, up to the correspond
ng dats Of 1ast week, the export Of specie was
! *45, 70e ,210. The short crops in continental
! Europe and the surplus crops in America have
| enabled us to export vastly more than we did
lsst year, notwithstanding the blockade since
| Aprn last prohibiting the export Of cotton,
sugar, tobacco, rice and ether articles OF south
Ported fewer luxu1ies, and these who have
deolt lin such articles bare suffered, though
not the mass Of the community.
Instead Of employing our surplus capital In
importing foreign merchandise, We are now
| using 1t in q home trade. 4 million day, o1
| il noW being spent in the couutry On various
branches Of trade quickened into activity By
the War. Business ie, therefore, revirfng in $
new form and 70 m unprecedented extent
and it will soor be made apparent that the
North can prosper without Southern cotton
it will not need to import 30 much dry good
proportion Of these things went to the sousl
) to pay for its cotton and other articles Of e2
8 port. The increased internal trade Of tn
Northern States with each other will NOR
than compensate fer the loss Of eouthes
0 cotton.
: It is very clear, therefore, that cotton is ne
y Eow king over the North, and never more wi
e l,e. 4 commercial revolution has taken plas
y which dethrones him.
, 1861-08-31
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Especial Diepatch to the Chicago Tribunal
ST. LOUIE, August 50, 1851.
The Second Kansas Regiment that arrived
from RoIla last night, left for home this even
ing By steamer. In commemoration Of their
bravery in the late battle, they had Springfield
emb.azoned on their banners, and paradcd
With it through the streets.
The usual number Of secessionists have
been arrested to-day.
The Kansas Rangers. q cavalry company, ar
rived from Rolla Last night and left for
Kansas.
The one hundred thousand dollars that was
seized by twenty Eecessionists Under q mzn
named Poindexter, from the Fayette Branch
Ba1 ( Of the State, in Howard county, WAS
taken by the robbers towards Springfield,
they saying that they We1e acting under the
orders of Ban McCu1loch. No hopes are en-
tertained Of recovering the coin.
GOV. Gamble LEFT to. night for Washington,
it l. supposed to confer with Government on
important measures. Druing his absence the
Lieutenant Governor, ". P. Hall, will per
form The functions Of Governor.
Fifty detectives have been employed by
Govs1nment, and viii be 6ept busy in thei1
particular lire in this city.
1t is thought that tomorrow Major Nc
Eirstry will take measures to prevent any ons
leaving town without q pass, On account O.
20 many leaving to prevent being drafted
The city is very quiet.
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FEQm WASHINGTON

4 great deal Of unnecessary futter and
cxcitemen: were created yesterday by the
dispatches said to haoe been Tsceiged in this
city in relation TO affairs In Washing
tn. The widest and most ridiculous ru-
mors obtained easy circulation, and thou
sands of believers The dispatches in the
evening 1sta7, which, copied from the New
York Nerazd, repeated the old story brought
nv that "reliable gentleman" from the
South, added to the nervousness Of the
tmid; and the quite as uncertain report of
- orinicn of Gen. Scott, that the critical
tue1rert Was near, made strong men say
::..at defeat stared as in the face
Ne have not lately supposed That Wash
in..ou is seriously threatened; at any rate
i:.e7a is little danger that our lines viii be
attacked il front, where strong entrench'
n,cnts give our force an immense superl'
o-;1v. What ulterior purpose the enemy
NAV have in pushing their pickets up tt
dangerous proximity to our guns, and Il
i>rc:ng frequent and unimportant Skin
lni.hes, We canno: conjecture; hu
lew days Will tell Meanwhil
there Is no occasion for apprehen
sion oe the result. Mcclellan has nov
got an army, not q mob; he is con
uander Of great acuteness and fertility {
resources: and he is shaping his purpose
for rictory. The number Of his men
not Us large as it ought to be, but he h:
enough to repel any advance that the no
exu1tant ard defiant enemy may please
make, whether approaching him in fro'
e:py funk; and if they do not introdu
Themselves to him, he will some fine d
not far distant pay his respects 10 then
Esd when he does SO, the loyal men
tits ratiGn will have no reason to reg
TIA: action of the President which V1r
Sly deposed Gen. Scott and put the co
nand in the hands Of a younger man'
, 1861-08-31

4 RIVAL TO BLoxDM.--A wcrnan who es-
fayed to cross the Thames, on rope, oppo
site Cremorne Garden, came near nestng
with ssrions accident, She proceeded half
way acroes, but Was unable to get any further,
some Of the guy ropes having been stolen.
She dropped astride the rope, AID as it Was
fcupd Impossible to throw lines up to hel, she
ultimately flung herself upon one Of the guy
ropes and gradually lowered herself into a
boat amid the cheers Of excited thousands.
daily in scme parts OF England. His latest
achievement vas . night ascent with fire
works, at Liverpool
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The Hon. T.. A. II. Nelson Makes his
Peace with Jeff. DAH1a~

The Hon. r. 4. IL. Nelson Makes his
Peace with Jeff. Dav1s~
The Hon. T. A. R. Nelsou, Of Tennessee, has
published q card making his peace with the
JEFF. Davis eonspnators. He states the cir
cumstances Of bis arrest, dwells upon the
kindness with which he was treated, and
Gays -
"The intense solicitude which WIS express
ed, especially By the most prominent and dis
tinguished oi the original secesslonists, Who,
without aEy request on my part. volunteered
their kind offices with generous Iheralty, in
regard to the eonciliatlon Of the people Of
East Tennessee, and the unusual kindness and
| consideration with which WIS treated SO
prisoner, Convinced me that was In error in
| EuppesiHg that the military power would be
| e2erted Tor any other purpose than TINT OF
retaining the railroad and Of arreating ag-
t greeEive acts Cn our part"
| He was afraid, too, that the people Of East
| Tennessee would do something rash for his
| sake, and 80 he thought he would obtain his
| release as soon as possible, "on the best Terms
that I could expect without dishonor. At
Richmond, on the 18th Of August hs ad
dressed 8 letter to Davis, stating that he W1s
conscious Of no act Of trsason. He also made
| tie following statement:
"IMk TO be discharged from Texat1ons
persecution that may return home peacelu1'
IL, to follow my private interests and pursuits
assuring Jour E1GeuEncJ tHaL VIII Hots III
rec+ly or Indirectly, by counsel, advice Or &C
ton, encourage, nd OF assist the United States
| Government to invade OF attain success in ths
present struggle with the Confederate States
Ter will counsel or advise others to thwar
t or cripple the Confederate States in the pend
| Ing contest with the United States, nor WILL
do 60 By my own acts.
"In view of the increased majority IN th'
! }aie election which has just taken place II
Tennessee, shall feel it my duty, as cttlzel
Of that State, to submit to her late action, an
shall re1jgiously abstain from any furthe
words Of acts of condemnation or Opposition
to her government
i Davis next day replied:
1.-THE desire Of this Government being t
, | maintain the independence it hss asserted
the united feeling and action Of al ita citizen
It has been its policy lot to enter into que'
,, | tons Of differences of political opinions her
. | totore existing. L.
: II an, Therefore, pleased to be spared tt
= necessity Of enauiring whether the accusatlo
y against you be we'll founded or not, vexaelo1
or not, and to re4t content With yeur suoMi
sion 50 q loya1 citizen Of your ssase, 20 ~
recent action in adheEing to this Conteaefas
and adopting Its permanent Constafaton
+ an increased sjority. have ordered yo1
I: discharge and that Of you1 companions nn
q custody.
, 1861-08-31

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. so---sergeant Graham,
Of the Wisconsin Lat, was buried to-day. The
funeral was the largest since the burial Of the
Lady E1gin victims, and quite as impressive.
The old regimental fsg, under which he
wrapped around the coffin and his uniform
laid above his body He Was escorted to the
church and cemetery By the column officers
and mary Of the priyates Of the 1st Regiment,
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
typos, reporters, &C. The services at the
ing, Strangers, as well as friends Of the de-
CEASED, were overcome with grief, and many
tear was dropped for the brave volunteer,
, 1861-08-31
ER0M QU1NCX. ::

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago 1essune.1
Qu1sor.1knkusts 80.
Two trains on the Hannibal d st. Joseph
Railroad were fred into five m1ee west Of
Palmyra to dsy. The one this afternoon the
train boy, named KHgan, was Killed TIE
conductor received several balls In hla clothes
and hat-one slightly woundiDg him in the
back. Several others were slightly wounded
Telegraph and raihoad communication is
probably cut off until more Union:Hoope ar.
rive On the ground.
The report that Palmyra was taken Is not
confirmed. :.
Gen. HIrlbut, with force Of probably
1900, is still at Kirkville. Nothing reliable
from him for several days.
, 1861-08-31

TIE exhibition of Col. Grants light Eas
continued lset night st Weehawken, New Jet-
sey, and proved decided success. 1u cor
nection with the light thsre Was tl!A OF on
hand sharpshooting, the result Of which some
What sstonished the spectators. A target was
placed at distance Of four hundred feet, and
the rays Of the light thrown full upon it, 1eay-
irg the marktmen In total darkness, and,
therefore, il comparative safety. at the
above distance Lieut.. sonthweu, Of company
B, B>rdan's sharpstoo:e1s, drove Eall direct
i 1hscpgb tie bulls eye without using any
una, Una Of coz panS 4 Of The Calcium rsgi-
mer:, did nearly Is we'll, and several othera
proved fteme e}7ee uncrr!ng shots. The grand
con bined exhibition viii take place to nigh,
st WeebsukFn Heights, New Jersey.-N. 7
I{frcld. 2Ath fnS4.
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AL Quiet At WAshtnSton@

:WAsHNeroN, Aug. 30.-A special dispatch
to the Esening Posi- says: There areteso, eScit-
frg rHrnors to. day from the other side Of the
Potomac. The enemy's movements ar be.
heved 10 be intended to draw eur taccs= e'nt
Of their entrepchneats in small detaehments.
There is no indication today Of an attack upon
any part Of our lines.
4 new army order to suppress the putlica-
tion Of al Objectionable news will be issued,
ard u1nder lis rroviBions Gen. Dix will take
measures against the secession Journals OF
Baltimore.
, 1861-08-31

4 Tnxou Camp In Kentucky.

We haze been permitted to read & private
1sts=. .w~t:teE hY one nf ths most prominent
Union ~en ,2 of ksntusky as1 tonehng ths Pro
resides not Jar from the center Of the State,
On the Hne Of communication between Cen
t1a1 Kent1cky aud East Tennessee. 1t is along
here tEaa the fugitive patriots from East Ten
nessee have lately moved, and in the same
established by the United States Government,
which bas so much provoked the ire Of Breck-
inri6ge, MagohD, and the rest Of the Ken
tucky Sect ssioDists. The correspondent,
HhoEe letter we have examined, is in the best
poeltion to know the temper OF parties and
think we will subserVe the public Interest BY
making publication Of his private sentiments,
along with the facts he gives, which are as
follows:
Hoakins's Cro~a Roads is q point on the
turnpike road leading southWardiy from Lex
inston. It is the point twenty seVen miles
sonth Of Le1iugton) where the turnpike
hrsr ches-one branch. and the shorter one,
| leading southwest eight miles to DanVille !;
| the other leading southeast, through Lancas-
| ter, Gar1ard county, and Crab Orchard, in the
| direction of Cumberland Gap, the mountain
Reads, which is in Garrard county, Camp
Dick Robinson has been established. Lieut.
| ", Ka|eou, Of the United States Navy, 9 ia
| tiv@0(K Ksntucky, invested with the poWerf
OF adier General, is in command judge
Thond@ E. Branlett, Of Adair county, Speel
| s. Fry, Of Boyle county, Frank WoHord, O
Lincoln county, and Theo. GaErard, Of Clay
county, are Colonels. On the 26lh inst. there
we're about s, 200 soldiers in the camp, armed
and equipped. Gen. Nelson has about 7,00t
stand of arms and Six pieces Of artillery. tn
camp receives accessions Of strength daily
and it is expected soon to have some 40,
to 1000 Union troops enlisted.
This eEcampment is producing intense ez
citement among the secess:o :onists, who threat
en- ii heavily. The writer Of the letter "
have before US regrets the formation OF thi
| cole camp. He saya that at least four other
should have been begun simultaneously, an
at least 20 COO troops enlisted at once, Il
fears that this one camp viii provoke 81 inv
sion from Tennessee, where armies have bee
collected and drilling for months, and Tatcl
ing for their opportunity to strike q blow
Kentucky. Civil war, the writer thinks,
inevitable In Kentucky, and the Union NJ
are not 60 well prepared as they ought to has
been.-N !. Times, 10Th.
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WoS'T BE REccGE1zED.-Iti is thought that
NO exchange Ct prisoners may be effected with.
GUS your recogni,ionl We DON'T want It aud
won't haya it. You may hang away as fast az
YOU please-we have a goodly number Of Yam,
kt es here, who will grace the gsllows as vel
g: sno,h r! Bat don't distress yourself abou,
7ecpgIhiou. We ~iA recsaeziza you with .
rgeance On the banks OF the Delaware a1t
Hudson, btte re many moons have WaQe3,-
R:camtH3 Whig.
, 1861-08-31
Capture Of 800, 900 By Party Of So.
ces410M &At&-

FArErrE, Mo-, Aug 29.--Appreheneions be
ing felt that the Branch Of the State Bank at
this place would be robbed, the cashier yes.
terday sent the specie, amounting. to abont
s100, Goo, TO Allen Depot, on the North Mis-
sour Rauroad, for transportation to St. Louis.
On reaching Allen, the money was seized BY a
party Of twenty seeessfonists, headed by Capt:
Poirdexter, and carried of. Whether it will
be recovered is not known, some saying that
Poinde1ter has been induced to return it to
the bank, while others assert that he will at
tempt to croes the Missouri River and carry
tito G en-. Prices army in the Southwest.
, 1861-08-31
ARMY ExAGGERATEGN3.

The public has been frequently impo5ed
upou IN relation to tic strength Ct our
army diyisions-the truth invariably max
ing taem less than the guess-work reports,
Before the battle Of Bull Run the strength
Ct the mbels was underrated, and that Of
the Fcderals overestimated, as the sequel
;.roved. The tendency now is, 10 exagser-
a.c the rebel forces especially IN Virgin
Is. 4 telegraphic dispatch yesterday from
Washington estimates the numb F Of rebel
soldiers in Virginia at 100000, and the
force on the Potomac alone, at 16o,0
We do not credit either figure Half
that many would be fair estimste, il cur
opinion, from all the lights in our posses
Eion;
an evening paper states that It
reahs tes1hs t1cm private eource, worthy OF
see, Tat General MoClelian, On LAST
1s -, Forming, Tad iT5I2 siz batteries Of ar
u 6ax gus t4A:n, Of Faripus ealibre,
-er ~ dig tn:,Sred and fifty thousand
~.uhie ~ ieaf Washington, and tbs. this
-t..: " - oe crea:ec t. at least Two hundred
t 10y. a1a Uen before the end Of the present
We are disposed to believe that the
humber both Ct men and guns are cousia.
erab'E oTe.1ased it tie above i,em Ga,
private information places The Fe,era:
, 1861-08-31

w ANThD-A young man from
,ts sixteen 70 twenty ,yescs cd who .aa speaz
md Ei15s T.: wark Must size IL best q 7efsraaee
Acdrets O. J. sTuGGH, G. nesso, II as.-x
, 1861-08-31

army, available for the defense of Wash
irgtop, at 8 much smaller number. IF
General Mcclellan had 10000 men aud
336 pieces Of artillery, he would not be
acting on the defessios, and the rebels would
not be rubbing their fists under his nose, as
they are doing. He ought to have that
many men and guns, and when he gets
them he will make the fur fy.