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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13
An English secessionist at Southampton.

IFIUW Tie london Times, Nov. III
Tho captain Of the Bermuda steamer which vessel ran
the blockade on the I'd nst with cargo of 900 bales
OF cotton ana which arrived at Hnvre Friday arrived
at Southampton to-day from lavre, by the Alliance
steamer, and has gone to Liverpool.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13

,Zdesnatcb from Canton Of Oct is says.-The an. !,
troops are leaving Tirn- tsin and trnton '0'
beR - snO re.
Foae.how. n y Po'ec'
The state Of affairs in Japan is reported 10 be mor.
fay0hbie. - hore
4 despatch from Point dc Guile OF octotr n e,u.
According TO advlces received here frol saigon a.
fre'ri lhad promulgated regulations 10 the Chinas
population s!n0se
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13
War Supplies for the Federal Govern


The London Army and Nary Gazette OF the ed ut says
Sono American houses III Paris said TO have order
large quantities Of ammunition which DO
at Hayfe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13
HrrIilNni,

despatch from I.isb % November 25 says-The
King has presided at a Council OF Winters.
The ministry viii continue 10 follow constitutional
policy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13
THE rEKNoE ,ELEEr AND RS POWER.

Besides three nrscs or steam gunboats from tbs local
station, forming total OF nearly six Thousand MRS,
power, three hundred and thirty guns and five tiouasn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13
THE BRITISH SHIP PEnTHSHIRE.
what Lord John RuAsell Says the presi-
dent VIII DO,

From the London Chronicle, Nov 2s.l
Some months ago the ship Pc thshre, VI Hrtlepool
SIS tons, the prop riy Of William Cray, Esq Of Harte
poo boarded and deta ned by tho United States
steamer Massaeh sets the coast Of America the
alleged preteAt that tho Pcrthshre had violated the
blockade OF the Southern ports. Mr.. Gray, being
made acquainted with the fact presented claim through
tie british yefnmcut for the less sustained in
Qencc OF detention deviation and consumption of stores
Mr.. Cra.s claim has hncn honoiably and promptly ro
spondtd 10 by the United States government, will be
from tho following letter received by the OF
the Perthshrc-
FOREIGN OprIoe, Nov II, 1861.
am directed by Earl Russell to Inform you thu, des.
patch has been ,ceivel from her Mjestys atnistcr
Washington stating that IN answer to tho representation
which he had mace to the United states gcyeum re
sI-ting the seizure and detention Of your YES ell the
i1rthshirc the United States Secretary Of state had at
Crossed to him note stating that tho report Which ht
MAI received fom the tAited St itcs Secretary Tho
Navy had failed to satisfy han thss the detention Of TIA
vessel by Commander smith, = mmaadmg the Uni Q,
States steamer Massachusetts, vas Warranted by law
by the President proclamation nstutng the bio, kade
and that the presitent woaa recommend the Cong
appropriate the Of f28s claimed by you as coarts
sation. r. HAMM0Naa
To W. GRAY, Esq., HafGepool.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
The DcIssOcraa Greed.

The following principles, laid down by Mr..
Jefferson in his Inaugural Address, now more
than sixty years ago, have always been, and are
still, the doctrines held by the Democratic party.
We don't know whether we shalt be charged with
treason and threatened with "halter'' and "gbbet'
Cor publishing the creed, but shall run the risk of
that anyhow SO here goes at venture:
Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever
State or persuasion, religious orpolitical;
The support of the State Governments in all
their rights, as the surest buwarks against anti
republican tc .dencies;
A mild and safe corrective of abuses which are
Topped by the sword of revolution, where peaceful
remedies are unmovided
A generous spirit of concession and compromise,
the vital principle of Republics, without which
there must be appeal to torce, the vital princi-
pie and immediate parent of Despotism;
The supremacy of the civi! over the military
authority
Economy in the public expense, that labor may
be lightly burdencd
Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, free.
dom of the press, and freedom of the person, un
der the protection of the habeas corpus and trial
by urics impartaly selected.
If any have wandered from these principles in
moments of error or of alarm, let them hasten
whilst the forms of our beloved Republic yet re.
man to retrace their steps, and to regain the road
which alone leads to peace, liberty and safety.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15

They have hardly yet got through trying TO
find out the true causes of the late defeat near
Manassas. One paper expresses our sentiments
exactly when II says that il was largely attribut
able 10 whisky, aud the number of squirts who
have unfortunately got into positions in the arm
for which they are M untitled they are for any
other good use you might attempt 10 put them to
IN epaulet and hair lip dont make an officer,
any more than pigs tail will makea rat-tail file,
aud for tho same rcasons-fioin,es Go. Republican.
The above art icle is exactly" the sentiments
Of JomNsY CAsKEY, and he now seriously thinks
that the fatal miscarriage at Manassas, was the
result Of f"whiskey," and the number of "squrts
who have unfortunately got into positions in the
army, &C." Who Is commander in chief of Tho
army7 Who had the right to exclude whiskoy
from the army, and who had the right to provide
competent officers for the armyl Let this be an.
swered by the constitution which declares the
President to be commander in. chief of the army
and navy of the United States and the mnlitia OF
the several States when called into actual service
The above sentiments reflect hardly upon the old
rail splitter, and Ia very unkindly, uttered 10y one
OF his lngelera. Touttcr word against the al.
ministration by n Democrat Is treason, with the
John Brown Republican party, and yelhcrc Is one
Of their organs breathing the most fearful com.
plants against the whole administration and its
competency TO rescue the country from her perils,
charging II with sending forth for her defence in
competent officers and drunken army, thereby
Indirectly charging the administration with all the
consequences Of that sad disaster, Beware JonS,
the treason hunters are around
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
swear ls5.la.

Salmon p. Chase, Secretary of the
Treasury, ought to &c required to take
the oath of allegiance at once. At the
famous Abolition Convention held in
Buffalo in '4S' he was Chairman of the
Committee which reported the the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That we hereby giveit to be
distinctly understood, by this nation and
the world, that as abolitonsts, consider
ing that the strength Of our cause lies in
its righteousness, and our hopes for it in
cnnformity to the laws of God, and our
support of the rights Of man, we owe to
the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe. as a
proof of our allegiance to him, in all our
civil relations. and officers, wether as
friends, citizens, or as public functiona-
ries, sworn to support the Constitution
of the United States, to REGARD and
TREAT the third clause of tina: instru'
ment whenever applied to the case of a
fugitive slave, as UTTERLY NULL
AND VOID, and consequently forming
NO PART of the CONSTITUTION OF
the UNITED STATES, whenever we
are called upon or sworn to support 1t.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
The Slavery AgitntiOD---Lt Must
he PA! Down,

It is estimated that the agitation of the slavery
question has cost the country in twenty i've years
three thousand million OF dollars. And, now, at
last it is likely to cost the Union its existance.-
1t is covering the land with green graves, empov-
ershing the people, and our boosted political in
stitutions are likely to be lost forever. Worthy
descendants OF the heroes Of seventy.sS all men
who desire to 500 our country restored to peace
and prosperity, it Is your duty to be up and doing
Stay the disastrous tide Of Abolition fanaticsm
Put down the Union sliders and the dsrcgardcn
of law. Let all men who want the affairs o
state honestly managed, and all who would rein
vgorate the waning greatness of our country rally
as one man, without former political prcjudces
around and elect the Democratic Union nominees
II is our only hope Ifyou would not be beggared
by enormous taxation, made the slaves Of corrupt
party hacks in the North, who in onjunction will
the vile secessionsts Of the South, have brough
these evil days upon us you must act quickly
firmly and irresistibly. Every man, whether h
be Democrat, an old Whig. or Republican VIII
does not endorse the disunion abolition elcmen
in his party should join heart and hand in tn
great work of oycrthrowing the disturbcrs Of tn
public peace, and driving the thieves fom tn
public crib
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13

pI' '4ouio, h"b' 10
The following is the official report of the
fight near Springfield on Saturday last as for
warded by one of Gen. Lyons aids to Ere
mont.
Gen. Lyon in three columns under himself,
Gen. Scigel and Major SturLcs, of the caval-
ry attacked tho enemy at haltpaSt on tho
morning of the 10Th, nine mile southeast of
Springfield. Tho engagement was severe
and our loss is about 800 killed and wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed in a charge at the head
of his column. Our force was 5000 including
1000 HON guards.
The mustorrolls reported taken from the
enemy give their strength at % 600 including
regiments from Louisiana, Mississippi and
halt breeds. Their loss reported heavy, in-
cluding Generals McCulloch and Price.
Gen. Scgol left one General on the field
and returned to Springfield with a large mum :
Der of prisoners. AT three O'Clock on the
morning of the llth he continued his retreat
upon Rolla, bringing Off his baggage trains
and S25,0O0 in specie from the Springfield
bank.
Tho following is a verbal report taken from
a special messenger who brought dispatches
for General Fremont
Early on Saturday morning Lyon marched
out of Springfield TO give the enemy battle.
He came up to him on Davis Creek, on Greens
Prairie few miles Southwest of Springfield,
where he had taken strong position on roll,
ing ground. Twenty minutes past o'clu K
in the morning Gen. Lyon fred the first gun.
when the battle immediately began.
Severe cannonading was kept mp for two or
three hours, whom the fire OF Captain Toltin's S
artillery proving too severe for the enemy,
they gradually fell back towards their en-
campment on Wilson's Creek.
Gen. Lyons cavalry posted on the enemy S
lett flank and Gen. ScigCl's artillery on the
right, then began a terrific attack, and spread
slaughter and dismay in the ranks of the
enemy, pursuing them to their camp, shells
| from Tolten's artillery setting fire to their
tents and baggage wagons, which were all
| DESTROYED.
! Louisiana regiment and Mississippi regi-
ment seemed to have suffered the most in the fight
and were almost Rnnihilatcd. Sometime in the
afternoon, us Gen Lyon was leading on his col
umn, his horse was shot from under him. He i'm
mediately mounted another, and as he turned
around TO his men, waving his hat in hand, and
cheering them on to victory, he was struck in the
small of the back with ball and fell dead to the
ground. The command then devolved upon Gen
Seigel. Pursuit continued until nighttall, when
our little army rested for the night in the oncamp'
ment of the enemy.
Ninety of the rebels were captured, among
them a Colonel of distinction the messenger not
remembering his name. The sword and horse OF
McCullock were among the trophies.
| Reinforcements are ON the way from Rola, and
Gen. Seigel and his army may be considered
safe.
! LATER.-A dispatch of "Wednesday reports
300 Union, and , 200 rebel troops killed. Che
death of McColloch and Price is disputed. The
report makes it a drawn battle. The whole thing
is doubtlessly exaggerated, The death of Lyon
! is confirmed.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
COngrcssnnan Ely.

There is a great deal of solicitude cxpresscdby
come papers to the reclamation of Mr.. Ely,
members Of Congress from the Rochester district,
New York, who was captured by the rebels in the
fight at Bull Run. In our opinion 1t is no import
ance what becomes Of the honorable gentleman.
No one pretends that he hadany legitimate bust
ness upon the field Of battle. lie was where he
ought not to have been and must endure the con.
sequences The fate of Wilcox, Corcoran, and
the other brave soldiers who were taken by the
enemy upon the same occasion; is of real moment
TO the country. They were in pursuance of duty
where they ought to have been. All efforts o
government for their release are not only proper
but absolutely obligatory, and should never be re
laxed. Besides, if Ely is kept 10y the rebels, he
will be a standing warning TO members of Con
gress TO stay at home aud attend to their own bust
ness, instead Of rushing to fields Of battle to set
bad examples to the army.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
The state Convention.

The convention held at Columbus on the 9Th
inst was the largest, most enthusiastic and har.
monous ever held in the State. Among the dele
gates were great number of true Union men
who have never heretofore acted with the Demo.
cratic party. The proceedings are published else
where in oday's paper, and we bcspenk for them
the candid consideration Of every man who loves
his country and its political institutions. The
resolutions were unanimously agreed upon by the
members Of the committee, and adopted by the
convention without dissenting voice. The ticket
Is composed of true and tried men, who have been
faithful in every position they have heretofore
held We have great confidence in the election
of the entire ticket, and it will, indeed, be u
bright day for Ohio when the Dcnnisons and all
their co corruptionsts shall be hurled from power
and honest men chosen to guard the interests OF
the people of this great State
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
Base Frauds on the GOVcra~
l1pnt.

In one instance, one thousand barrels, said to
contain coffee, was purchased, for which the
besides the expense of transportation. Thirty
four barrels were opened and samples taken out
and tested. From twenty. five to thirty per cent
was sand, the remainder proved to be chicory
peas, burnt and ground. These facts was ascer
tained by chemical analysis. After the chicor,
and peas are ground aud burnt and the sand dis
tributed, the whole is favored with an ex tract o
coffee. The sand is put in to produce the weight
The material did not cost four cents per pound
while the Government paid sixteen cents, and til,
troops were being cheated of their nourishment.-
, New York has the honor of perpctrating this higl
handed outrage. This is only one case.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
The Cor ruptiOn OF The Admins
tratiOD.

The Chicago Tribune, the leading Republican
paper in i'll nois, contains the following:
ARMY CONTRACT FRAUDs--1hr Special Co y.
mttce Of the House on the frauds in the army
contracts, has asked and obtained the fullest ex
tensions of its power, 50 AZ TO include not only
contracts that have been made, but any that may
be made hereafter in any department of the ser
vice connected with the wal. Mr. Van Wyck
chairman, says the committee find that in the pas
two months there has been an amount of fraud in
Mr.. CamcrOns department ''unpnrallclod in the
history of the country" We have no doubt of il
And when their report shall be made to Congress,
next winter, it will cover with cloak of com
poratvc responsibility the boldcst exploits of Mr.
Cameron's predecessor in The office. Mr.. Floyd
ought to feel deeply gratifed to the Pennsylvania
Sccratary for the services he has rendered his
reputation in this respect unless, indeed he should
feel jealous of him.
"Corrnp'ions unparalleled in the history Of the
country" Such is the statement made by Re.
publican member OF Congress and reiterated by Il
leading Republican paper Aud this portion OF
the rar policy Of the Administration which the
Democracy are invited to sustain We are in
vitcd to make "Union party" to sustain sucl
conduct. The President knows full well of these
! facts, and ho refuses to remove Cameron, but
asks the Democracy to ignore their organization
aud sustain him. Impudence unparalleled.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15

The disunion Abononists are proruse in their
abuse Of the members Of the Democratic Union
State Convention, The God forsakcn, he'll dc.
serving scoundrcls who hold the liberty Of the dc.
generate negroes above all constitutions and laws
call all who subscribe to the resolutions adopted
at that convention traitors and disunonists. Abo
litionism Is rampant, II seeks to trample upon
law, disregards the rights of private property, has
NO regard for the blessings OF personal security
and endevors by mob violence TO deprive loyal
American citizens ofallthey hold near and dear
Iii high time every peaccable law abiding citizeu
was prepared for sei.defence. Every step that
Abolitonism gains adds to It's insolence. Its ap-
proaches must be resisted or one year hence the
people Of the Northern States will be under the
Viost dcspotsm the world has ever known.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15

IL There are in this community quite n mum
Der of men-Northern men--men born and bred
in the North, and who have never lived in the
South, who are glad Mt the disaster that befcl our
army at Manassas--who are chucklng and laugh
ing all tho time in their sleeves, and with each
other, at that cntastrophe,--who want to make
the number of killed and wounded on our part ms
large as possible, and are irritated at being told
that it Is less than represented; and discontinued
when they see that the army is not utterly disor.
ganized and dsbanded. The affair at Manassas
brought out tins class of men. 1t was too good
and they could not conceal their great satsiac.
ton. Their expectations, nearly dead, revived.
and they crept out Of their holes to warm them.
selves in the spcck OF Southern sunshine and dream
Of the jeff Davis millennium.
1t Is difficult to conceive the kind of character
in which such state of mind can exist but thi,
of there is no question. We have those in oul
own State, in our own county, in the town o
Millersburg, who really hope that tho army of th,
Union will be utterly destroyed and that the fat
of the country will fall into the hands of tn
| leaders of the rebellion. They become indgnan
when you tell them So but their sympathy wit
the South is so great that they cannot mask thci
feeling. Holmes Go. Republican.
The above is dreadful picture of the insd
feelings Of somebody known to the editor of til
Republican. That there are n few characters,
the John Brown Black Republican school, who al
pretty well described, by the above article is tn
8 but that any Democrat here, or elsewhere,
possessed Of any such feelings, is most prepostc
ously absurd and wilfuIIy false. But the mo
striking Stiffness in the above is that it is designe
to be descriptive of emocrats and yet the edit,
aud his whole kitb and kin are swearing bccaus
the Democracy toont fu.c with them and make on
grand party. They don't ask any body to chang
, their views but only fuse with them. You are
silly wretch to want n fusion with the characte
that you here described 1t is perhaps true 18th
birds Of IL feather will l,ck together and you a
, uneasy to even think there are any filthy bir
out Of your cage.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
democratic state convention.

The Convention assembled at Armory Hall,
Columbus, at O'Clock A. NJ, on Weducs-
day, August Z, 1861.
Col. Manypenny, of the State Central Com.
mttcc, called the Convention to order.
On motion of Col, Andrews, of Auglaize, s
W. ellison was appointed Chairman pro tenn
MIR. Gibson accepted the position and an
nounced that the Convention was prepared tc
proccde TO business.
On motion of Mr.. Dimmock, S. Harmount
of Tuscarawas, was appointed Secretary.
On motion off. II. Ke ly, of Muskingdom
Abram Salee and A. B. Vancloyc wore ap
pointed Assistant Secretaries.
On motion Mr.. Griswold, of Pickway
four committees, each consisting of ono del
cgate from each Congressional district, wor'
appointed, as follows: On Credentials, OF
Resolutions, on Permanent Organization an'
on Central Committee
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
Sherman on Lincoln.

Among the reports of congressional
proceedings is the following;
Mr. Sherman, Of Ohio, said he believed
that the President had the right to issue
his proclamation of April, and to declare
the blockade, but he did not believe that
the p. esdent had the right to suspend
the writ of habeas corpus or increase the
regular army; yet he believed that the
President dld right, and he approved OF
what the President did, put he could not,
in his place, say that all the acts OF the
President were strictly legal.