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UNIcN DEFENCE 6eHaGRTrEE.
THEIR r1.4.s- Or .10x.10.a:
IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.

: The eornmittee to wfsnaa ~ referred tn;
subject of the suitable organization Of Thu
State in conr estion with the Union Dafenes
Committee of Chicago, respectfully reeou,
mtnd the adoption Of the following
PLAN.
L That the circular appeal Issued By the
committee be forthwith eeat to the suPerYi.
eofs and Post Masters Of every to~nship III
the STATE, and thai the Supervisors of each
to*nehlp be, requested hy adyertisement or
other public notice, signed By ehensea1ea and
othtr prominent residents, to eM At once q
Fuof1e meeting q The loyal edsaxns pf tie
township for the purpose OF appointing =
IoWhsHR On16F ..l1HF1acH COMMITTEE to
coneast Of sn1taole number o. ats soaess ctsa-
zers. :: .-,:-.< ...::
H. Inc Ghsnmen ahd secfetafte8 OF these
TeWnship Committees shall, as 6ooa IS practi'
cable, advice together and appoint day, by
advertisement and placs1ds, upon which the
Icys1 citizers OF the county are requested to
The uurpcse of e,re4;np conntv Tfnfo,, ia.
1,aa t,.-,.,.+t,, - ~, 49,. -
.s"e' eo1nia''e, ~ w 4ocAteo AZ suea coun-
y Eeat, and to act Is Central Committee for
The county. This Ctutra1 COMMITTEES should
be composed Of such prominent citizens a.
can conveniently meet together daily, if nec-
esEery, aud the officers Of the different TOM
ship cermittees should report to 1t regularly
all matters cf public interest occurring in their
respective localitiea~
. Ill As soon s. orennized. tb. centr,1
County Committees should, through their
authorized officers, report their organization.
with tuu particulars, to the Chicago Union
Defence CONF ittee, which, for general ron.
verie1ce snd for concentration of action shall
shs s ~ tnrnss 1ts onasn th c eom%,.. ana
, 1861-09-13

t2ry Committee.
ST. LOUIS, SEPT. u-Mrg. Wilson, and a
tree colored woman named Hannah Courte
nay, were arrested yesterday for selling Dois.
oned pies to soldiers at Camp Benton,
With view Of promoting the health and
cemtort OF onr troops in and near st. Louis,
Gen. Fremont has appointed as Sanitary
Commltfee, tive gentlemen, Eho shall serve
=. Voluntarily, and be removable at pleasure.
The object Of this commission shall be 10
carry out such Sanitary regulations and re-.
to1ms :as the well being ef the soldiers demand.
1t ehsn have authority under the directions Of
the Medical, Director, to select, tit up, and
furnlEh suitsble buldirgs for Army and Big
ade Hospitals, In snch places and in sueh
manner as circumstances reuu;re-to attend
10 me selections Of women as nurses, under
authority. Miss Dk will cooperate Tith gur.
: geone In various hospitals In providing msIa
9ufee-fonsult with commanding and re9i-
mehtal officers with regard TO the sanitary aT3d
eeoef1! condition OF troops and aid then, in
p1ov1d1Dg proper means for preservation Of
health and preventing sickness, b7 whole
some, well cooked food, and obtain from the
community at Large snch additional means If
increasing comfo<t and promoting moral and
socAa Welfare OF men ID czmp aud hospjtsl.
= = nnsy be needed, and cannot be furoishesa by
aoTe1nmentfegu1x&ioaa Tie C2rumittee i
NOT intended to interfere With tAe rnedic,l
sian 81 other n6cexe Of the Axmy. but eo nf,ev<
sfe with them 6nd aid them Ii The diech1rra
o. 3hetf Present axdUous dutieA
, 1861-09-13

md Capt. Tonpkns, of lie Rhs4s Ialsad
Battery, throw aboat tFdasy allaa1s IN the VI
einity 1t the @esmpn0t.
EvtTy pe4pa1Adna haR bq1 maae 70 Rfse The
rebe3af6Wa9R eeeatiSzahoe1& 6AAke
The sapt totxose bskNSaa, ,afase fsfk ind
Point'8 Rock, With t1eyIq1 akmazehtz6a1
Balttai61e, a3n1a1kanes6i1Y With AShear thr&f
ened at4Aek T4aa WAaAaSkuo. r. s.;
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NEW York POLITICS.,
Union Ticket Nominated nj Svraeuae.
Harmony Of the Conventions

g. sTRAcUsE, Sept. 11-In the Republican
State Convention delegation from the Gar
man Republican Convention held Yesterday
was introduced, and their Chalrmar sabmit
ted the resolutions adopted by that body.
Ihe resolutions Epesk Of the Germans hold
lug separate convention as the only meaas
Of Obtaining an expression Of the sen:i tn .nts
OF The German population. and thar without
the aid Of the GeFman Republicans the party
ct Liberty would never have bean successful.
Lcok at the disaster at Bull Run-who
Nas 1t that kept together and protected in
their retreat our flying army hsd they not
heard the name OF Bienke1's Brigade Who
Was 1t that passed weary night in sua-
pense On the damp sands af Hatteraa
Point? Was it net Weber, with his
gallant forcess Look. tco, at the musser-rolls
throughout the country, and you will ind
registered whole regiments and brirades Of
Ge1man Citizens. Are not We ali ever ready
to sacrifice all we hold deaf-our little uron-
e1ty and our GVes-to save the honor and eY-
1stence Of cur adopted fatherlande 1Loud
applause The resolutions refer to the pre-
waged against them BY Know Nothiues. and
says; LET us be friends and equals, not only
u tine ct war and de.th, but also in peace.
1egesn
A resolution was passed receiving the above
resolutions, thanking the gentlemen for tho
-marner in which it had been presented, and
inviting Them to seats On the floor.
The ticket Of the Peoples Union ConYen.
LICE was then read, and received with miug gIed
eppla1so and hiEses
a motion Was made to ratify the Peoples
Convention Ticket, with the exception Of
Canal Commissioner.
An Amendment substituting the na,ne of
Andtess Wlllman for State Treasurer. WA
1o8t-e5 to 104 He Was put up as a make.
peace with the German element.
The molten to endorse the ticket was
amended BY the substitution Of Gen, Bruce
Tor Tailmadge. It YVES then carried. OILY
tsW voices answered In the negative.
The Convention then rose and cheerad
loudly for the ticket.
An address and resolutions were then adopt
ed OEe Of the resolutions says that national
peace purchased By national dishonor is worse
than %ar.
The tbanks OF the Convention were preaeat.
ed to Il. H. Van Dyck, President, and ether
The following Is the ticket agreed upon b7
Tue Peoples Union Convention, which is tie
same aa that adopted by the Republicans.
except Tal}ma6ge for Canal Commissioner,
For Attorney GeneraI-Daniel 3, Dickin-
spn.
Secretary of Ssate-Horatio BalIsrd.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RobiGeon.
TreasureE-Wm. Lewis.
Canal CommisEieneIs-Lonr term1 r A,
Albyrges; (short tesm) Frederick A. Tallmadge
state Prison Inspector -Abrau. B, TaDpan.
~ State Engineer and surveyor-Wm. B.
Judge 0 Appeal e-Wm. B. Wright,
Both Conventions adj ,u1ned si1c d;e-
, 1861-09-13
FARM0NT7S PREPARATIONS.
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counsels. The public has not been adver-
tised Of the plans over which he is DELHI
eratiDg; but from the character and mag
nitude Of his preparations, even those who
are strangers to the military art may see
that an expedition will shortly set forth
under his lead, which will sweep the val
ley of the Mississippi Of the rebels and
traitors BY whom it is possessed, and car
r. the flag Of the Union from St. Louis to
the Balize. We are not at liberty to tell
even the little we know of the vastness
and variety Of the material that he is gath.
ersng. Of the number Of the men whom he
is enlistng, Of the time that be will set
out, ncr Of the direction that his columns
will take. But re. may, in general terms
say, that as fast IS the industry of the " est
pushed to its utmost capacity, can furnish
the teuartermaster with what is indispeus-
1bie to his department, as fast IS Conmis.
safles can gather into their great depots
the means Of sustaining large srmy. as
last IS men come forward with willingness
to serve their country, and as fast as Off
GERS can perfect their respective regiments
and battalions, the work of preparation
goes on; and that, almost before the exist,
ence Of the army is suspected, it will com.
mence its march into the heart Of the rehe1
States, in numbers that will be q guaranty
Of success
We are justified, then, in bidding the
loyal men Of kentucky, Tennessee, and
the far South, to be Of good cheer. The
banner that is nov, prohibited under pen
alties that would not be visited upon the
crescent Of tie Turks nor upon the eagles
Of Austria, will soon be shaken out in
every valley and on each hill top in lire
from the Ohio to the Gulf; and wherever
it goes, there protection under its ample
fnffe nav hn fn1.nd
, 1861-09-13
L R161Asso NaF1A NallG nAss.

HA111z0KA. bepk 1&-T&e 18th Of Ssptem.
Der, the AaAissGsaRy R6 tho .hatNe Of BId-
more 1e teanE eelahTAted here today by tho
Io4A cidzsn& GM: Dir hEued orae11 foT d,fnr
: salute aoda 6fes6 pGada IN honor u IA
dey* 1t thu VARIOUS eamps. -
;.;1Ae New sYork 5&h rsa5ms,zt., 1zouax.s
AASs grand dres parade, from theE foFtifed
@np on >ftaerA Htf, passing through tie
ettI md aFo4nd eh9 Different 4aEcxnen5a- ,
The aseseiatsc0 :af Old laefenama ;: 1aske
'1tseas osuaa parade With their Old aag, xhich
they have not HeAerte4. :.
, 1861-09-13
"A HeEfM4nt OF LanceTx Cam adfnus,
10 ae AA1ae4 N Dss1ol1.
From the Detroit T,z%nn. 11th,

lcIuM tue UetFo1t Tribune, 11th3
-. An n o1hcI direct from Washington Informs
~ Lnatlt was reported when he lsh. that snms
prominent gentleman had procurn,1 sn4h vte a,;4.
1ionn the PRESIDENT to faiae ana- eouin con;I
Plete regiment Of Ldaee7x, esxteen Enndra5
strong. We are now authorized to say thst
the report j. correct, and that the same viii
soon pc Officially announced.
In the meantime We may say that this rrps.
ment VII be organized, armed and eoninne5
after tbs model Of the Sixteenth LancsFa in
toe bF1t1Eh se1r1ee-that very fall powers have
oee9 conferred upon parties to make this \
= naedsl regiment, and that no pains or expense
~ m5e 4p 9pafed IN raising this corps md meet
1t Is intended and expected to nfsi .e4 4he
Eanee5s mainly With Competent and exne1
1eed cavalry o1aeeas from sbroad-auii th.t
~ a1any " ne Pf1VateA - ean be 12ased viii
tsonah ne anGse ~ noo nave sen foreign satv1ee AZ
lions Abroad, it is certain hat When lie sn-
telPt1ae understood By our Csuadiao fdeqda
Msog EoIunteer will join fozR tho Opposite
VOC; !a1s very thing will do much. very
nnie' mdea' 70 nf1nz about a stronger bond of
the Detroit river; 49,.
= me Headquarters Of The Laacsas Win be Ut
De1oit, bat recruiting offices vii be opened
eitsWheTe tn ths State1 =
t4in s.ms, equipments, DC, &c, md secure
the serVlcsa Of eompateut enRcers and dr1ll-
aeIgeants, the Colonel, Who With The Lieut..
Colonel haSe bean coGm3ssioned 1t Washing
ton, VIII proceed soon to Europe. being A6-
tent for this purpose mot over efK week.
: Cor. Wz1eQ1.-A letter Was received in
-Detelt on the l0th, from the gallant Colonel
Wileex, dated Richmond, :Anx. 29sh. Ths
Colonel states thst Aa u yst d tho hoepital.
hEt is getting aloog quite eonfMtahlY, md
expects Eoon to be fZaaefened - the 0eaexa1
rs1dexyous Of the prisoners. His arm Il
e}cwly healing, and The ase Of It w{l not be
let, although not able yst to do sn5thtng
The Pr}ao1e1B- ART divided n IN the ax11y
INTO neesee. 1hat tf col Wi1eux cnapIsSs
beside hiNasa, Capt WithiaEtoa d.. 6aea21,
Capt KekEsat, md 8Ta. Ric6e& who, % heaz-
ing af her hnahaAdh being WeGnded, psoseA
the eodny's fHe and kaVa haE1eH 'ap - =
prisoner Ia order to se 1fkaa1a id hin: ~:
The HMe d The rakmFR9 n peaaad d11he
the dsy IN 1Ea3kag xueha 1l1azaf1re - CA b
procured. moat M WAkch ID Qf 4 Htht .cAaeae-
ter, md ln taking sna*fh.a &eleer, which an
1eRderea neceess17 BY the brckaa plumbers o<
the night, a.nfs1x which fhaE =a7e nuaA d1s-
tu1eed ~ IL 1FoRnded md fke husae of their
attendaAtae The evenings the CnloAa1 mi
:Csrtai4 M2saaEtt6h aEysse % e1esAt nd tAas
tAeX whAA aKzJ Tho vHsy: hoazs Il .tAeir
A3akN A!2a&4t13&- .. *
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The Enrino5ie1d Rkotate,. o1loro. 49,.
"the TRIBUNE PROPOSES tn make th;s vsr
one for the abolition of sIayervn for the
reason, that the Union can on1v be saved
IN thai way. The Renstsy dos't see,n n
object to confiscatinr the s]sves of thu
rebels: but 10 abolis1, s,averp ia +oo ho~
rible to conternn}ate.
Now 20 nrono7e {. ,orn,,.,,,;,on ..
s,,h,,;t I. naaoa ..o.os;+;a1 - 1ua
temnc1arr Which r sccan.o. -.;1, n w "
nors s,,- osnaa - aa.t~.-.. ~ e' WI 80 ~
enco 49, -,e,s - 49,. y. ss..I ~. COY :" e'4ei -
ohiect fn- 10 ~s;es .as 80 "ss"esn w, - " lne
c,,eS H. a ers :" a euoa'o ~ pfese-
sss.: . ~ one4 oen' Z tet1on's proe4a-
49, +I ;ah % ta*, 80. o@s.s u common plauorm
~ ~ .han1aa1 % '"1 f4HHs s'@no' snoaiaef
The ,tv rea, apa ,,e7.z,,,, q, ~, ,,.,.,,.
{ia the Stata m x5sx,at srhr. ha,1 4ars n,
a=a:1st the United st.ses, CT who ahs b. directly
tee ia the a.a | T. dec3s.a . Pr WIN ,ns.t enc
The public ht., add DER szares r. a., 11~ 49, ~
o7v hereby &eaarez trss snea."
Let tls mode OF dealing with herebels,
" sppAea IN au Iae States Rhere the re-
be1ien exists-south Carolina as well as
Missouri He declare to the Register that
We are opposed to the 1noiestation Of the
slaves Of such persons as are loyal to the
Union; aad Z it should become military
necessity to Hbsraae them, We are in favor
Of and ahan 1asist on, the Government in
ofpysk Of eneS s,s,s ne es,s .,s . he full value
1oval 10 az a,sssoss s W ,,es %ea1a oe.l with he
We would aot hsrm a hsir ~ tSa;r S,s,.os1y. ha a
and this feeling ani1natas n;aerv:n;.a ~ ~
every hundred of>ths people vhoza the s
;%ter stigmatius a aAh<,,;t;o,,,..s =,
nldn make this a vz- fa- ~.
~ fSlaye.x. but "a, tha -.
,:s ~ len. But We pzize the union
uun ~ os .tar< ~ han the system Of s,s-
, 1861-09-13


Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune !
CAIRO, Sept. 10. 1851.
Up to noon to-day matters were yery dull
and quiet in Cairo. Immediately after dinner,
wanton outrage WAS perpetrsted In the main
entrance room Of the St. Charles. The facts
and the history Of the affair, ~ We have been
able to gather them, are as follows:
Some Misunderstanding occurred last win
ter at Jefferson CITY, Missouri, between Lieut.
Col. Peckham Of the 8th Missouri Zousye 7ee.
iment, then member Of the Missouri Legfs.
1ature, and MIR. a. C. Kelly, then, aud ROW, a
correspondent Of the Missouri Democrat
While the 8th Missouri WIS stationed at Cape
Gi1ardeau, the members Of 1t published pa,
per called the Zouaw Register, In which there
was playful alluston to Kelly, md at which
he took great offence. Some words passed
between them On Sunday laSt, alter which
Kelly challenged Col. Peekham. The Col psid
Kelly again had some words with Peckhan,'
After oinner Col. Peckham, Surgeon 81 r
Petereou Of the 8th Missouri, and a friend
we're etanoing at the Rew5 stand In the main
room Of the hotel, when Kelly again came mn
ano IN the course Of the conversation D.. Pc
ter vas mere Eot,sb snd=Ra Tas fooIfet -
mirding it. The Doctor. then turned to 90
INTO the reading room, when Kelly fnl1nved
Tha,s III snus ~. 1i4 ~ ~ @ ,ne oack Nlln revolver
Pectham ~ s1snz.ad Hs oaS' E;a @ e1esemeat Col
..,o-,,a 49, ea ,a4;eSS aas pi5tol RF Rely and
h1s.aa ~. NV. ansa nlm Gag vent of The
tSe 1ncsn, s*s1E1 ~ VT aaa heuy *ae taken to
fadueah, Or probably bis life would not be
Rcfth IN bour's purchase. Several army
~ 80 a..s.s VuIo Ia asee9oAnce. and up
~ LIE eseArE ~ ~, oeueFed ~. Petefeon
~ ~ ~ aeSos. w. tae Dat entered the small Of
ans naGs e.ese 70 1ne eack bone, md 1t be.
portion Ct the hip. It would seem that KEW
Must nave hnIsed bis wrath till he became at
last partially demented, for Dr. Peterson h4d-
heretofore, said nothing to Offend hin, be:
yond The Il Ina<ks above quoted Il is strange
ragged at 90 email matter. The following Is
the whole paragraph: 40
CAPE G1aaaDxAu-1,he ottora< ~ .ho O.. 1.,u
Democrat Who accompanied Gen. r. Fremont M Mou1a 4a
Cairo speaking Of the Zig city of soathsFsst.NH.
fosts' isss faSn It vel, .nrn,,sa .,+h ,,i
9,s, + g1ie, S,a Rjs sasi H.
teee.;' Ae40s@'eee' &0o very few shAde
< We don't Know WHO that atfaeAe l.. Int - :. -.
Kelley, We can bear Testimony shst be fonnd saF,
fhe 81: .nd e:
,a aes alte ne the DANES, Norris Il We havs
II T. a. III ny Hoaaer ne Is down on the Cape
Zta1nr1 p.5tss,e1 1~"!S' pos ao& onmanageahae.-
Aes,.+.s.
rived irom cspe Giaseaa Aesa n h9a }nst q.
Me.eh - ~ iis ~ fr9ent n ls At thg Cape. Col.
Madsa VITA me sVtn Limo Is isstiu at jackson.
1sTTs % %.nng y Pet4eesIy 4ufet 1t both pisces.
1Lg t4s etsnmg tae guo-3eafs Conestoga and
IN eiaRt nf nSn Gosnmhna .fom ~ eeloE. Ihsy wese
, 1861-09-13
&DAxh4E. B1AM01AG xRxS4ank,nn vrhnk.,

AEuco. No Sept. a-Another hendisb at.
madea day "a two stnco on de Missouri rsii.
road. The timhers OF = hsfdge just tbs tide
Of starxeoa were partially burned, h expecta-
t1on that train laden with troops would Sc
preclptt4ted into the creek below, but the de.
signs Of the yillaiaa: befnR known. the rI1
stopped here, md the troops IRA NOM eacamp-
% at this place. vhare they viii remain anti
the bridge il repaIred.
, 1861-09-13

- Ne Ye1E. seR4: -1ak-Capt. Atkinson, Of
:e&a VepexuesEn coesnl 1t Ctraeae had reeeiV.
I: g. advieet tEo4a CaRanas,,. 'Vezexasla, datea
Aa&ast 2, taa& tAa =paxake s&aazneF 91mIeF
I'D gone ashote. an Ne 1alana M Tri1ida6.
foEt tePain, aeodt ne apta. a1a was + tolai
, 1861-09-13

): Nav YoRL-Tae Peoples nanvesaeps xsa
eHoep'th esate like = whir.wind. s'1n IN:
aaoEEN UE1oN," and " No PEAox VTfa ARxxu
thst-Al9aay ]ax.nal.
, 1861-09-13

P1AAz4nr HI1, Nd s.pt 11:--FHinE va
heard On Sunday in tAe diFocsioa Of CeaFrA's
fetrJ. Our Ps>ketk discovered rebel o4taisy
e&ckmpet Ra2at two nlee hoR <&e river,
, 1861-09-13
1HE wA1 III n1sesUR1- =
KaMsas Troops Rs1t see Rsbsls and
MMA 1A14K NeA&BE-C0l. NA1h 4l1s0
1flfnea8 Cavalry take 90 Hskal Frs
o1ek0s

JKx1x7so1. .Ckxr, Sept II.
4 gentleman from Gaozgetown, Pee&is eoun+
y, reports that Gen. Fiaee's army WIS en-
esmped, On Saturday night Last, On Tho War
fenePuxgh road, near Clinton, in Henry coun-
", destined, 1t Wa6 thought, IN I.xfnEton.-
Another. messenger nom Seda1ia btfa9sia-
io1mataen that Dr. Jenntson, the Kansas Jay
ha*kef, with = small force from Tint Stats,
mad failen upon party of five knuARad reha1e
1nder the notorious Dr. Staples snd complete
y routed them and killed thar leader. Il this
oe uae, fae most difficult part OF restoring
peece[ b Pettis sad adjoining counties hes
been accomplished,
This nan Staples, and Capt. Nagoaen esp
Lofsd some ds5s. since, have beea The p1inct-
ps1 1nsa8stors of secession il these counties.
.ine ~ sema messenger states xhat Col. Mar
shafts Illinois czFal1y- bad sur1oandsd %
fenei9 nnces Capt: Shelley, q short distance be-
low Lexington, and taken the whole fosce
prisoners: Shelby had two cannon. The at-
ser report needs conn1mstion, bat It his been
kIoNn 70: several days that shelbY's band had
TAKEN position at the place indicated, -sfter
abandoning the sieGa Of Lex5nxton.
, 1861-09-13

N~A% S*A~ 81
The artillery company, for Col. Milroy's
Regiment, the 9th, has been formed. The
efficers so far as elected are Captain Burk and
Ff1Bt Lieutenant Mott.
hon. Charles L. Murray, State Senator for
EkLart and Lagrange counties, has volunteer
ed lot the Ear. He Was private in Col, Nil
foys keg1ment, during the three month's cam
seH egain as defender Of his country and its
Institutions. ~.
Major Bracket, Of the regular army. il or.
ganizing company Of cavalry ut Laporte,
The Msjor expects to raise regiment. aud
~ con mand 1t as Colonel, If successful.
battle Of Manassas, killed six Of the enemy
with his OVID hand. The regiment he expects
to command will be othcsred from the re.ular
army.
Thc quantity Of cannon, small arms, Shot
shell and Other implements and ipstrnmentn
q destruction daily going forward to General
Fremont, Is Immense. The Terre Haute r Road
ca11tes eVEry day large quantities Of Warlike
stores, from 81 Founders to boxes Of percus-
sion caps.
Clothing is to be supplied immediately to
the soldiers in General Roseczans's division.
SCme OF our Indiana cavalry sre with Gen, z,
are at Bellnir.
Sx batteries Of artillery, Of six guns each.
81 are to be raised Immediately in this State,
The companies fo-med for artillery service
Will be supplied with uniforms and other
equipments as scon as they are ready for ser
vice -
An artillery battalion is now being orpat=
'zed at ficbmond. It is to consist Of stx h1a-
dred men, with one hundred gnnE-the GUNS
TO hsye the capacitY Ct Carrying two pound
b5ll two and half mIles. a portion Of the
guns required for this battalion " Ill be noade
in Richmond They will be Of steel barrels.
and very snpe1icr in workmanship.
Wayne county hes furnished six full eompa-
nles, and men for other companies sufficient
IN number to make Gearly regiment Of ta-
fantry. In addition, she has raised q cavalry
company, AMI is noW engaged In forming a
battalion Of artillery. Good for old Wayne
ihe counties bordering On the Ohio Ever
are n1g1ng measures for the formation Of
Home duard companies. This is wise move
menf, considering the state Of affairs in Ken
tucky- Home Guards arc Organizing In n
d1anapoEs for the purpose Of marching to the
border In case Of necessity.
There are men enough in Camp Vigo for the
formation Of an entire regiment, With a sur
Plus OVER the regiments number for nearly
half a regiment more: We th;nk another
regiment will be ordered to reudezvous At
Camp V1go. The 7th Congressional District
appears ine1hau6tihle In fighting men.
The regiment at Camp Allen, 0f Fort Wayne.
WILL E0Qu be fDft and ready IN |s
, 1861-09-13

5&a1ATAl 0hAk WfA1. AE &SRs AFo2 n
RAsafeH&s CT.
! The funeral obs<Quies of Gen Nathaniel
Lyon u his native place, Esstford, CT, oc-
CURED last weak Thursday, and the day will
long be memorable Ia the annals Of Windham
county. Full $4,000 people we1s present, In
cluding Speaker Grow Of Pa-, (born in East
fert, Governors Buckingham OF Connecticut
and spragae Of Rhode Island, with their staff
officers, 8enstor Foster, Ex-Governor Cseye-
land, Gen: sehouler Of Mass., and uhola line
Of army ch1cera, including those who had
accompanied the remains from Missouri. The
public ctrenontes were held on the village
green, and were Of = religious and popular
character combined After prayer and aing:
1cg, Hon. Mr. Grow WIS introduced as the
orator of the day," and made spirited ad-
dress, followed BY Gov. Buckingham, Gov.
spragus, Judge Colt Of St Louis, aud others.
At the g1ave the ceremonies couformed to the
usual military mode OF procedure, When
the General Last visited his native town, about
four yean sgo, he paid particular attention to
the laying out Of family lot, in which he
strictly enjoIned his relatives and friends to
lay him, beside his father and mother, when
he died. His request Is now carried out. The
lot is enclosed with iron chains, connecting
four plain granite posts, which he himself
had placed there, but beyond this there is no
marx to distinguish it as one Of importance
or interest. 1t is understood, however, that
steps will now be taken to erect IN enduring
monument over his remains.
Enco9se1akIe.
The Boston Goasses, the organ Of the quint-
eaae1cs Of New England aristoc.aey-ehe res
pectability with secession aympathiea-i in q
deplo1able frame Of mind. Fremonts pro-
clsmation has nearly set 1t crszy. "Its moans
over that document" says Boston CORES
pondent, !" are enough to sppal the etoutsst
heart. 1t is Easticnlsrly shocked at the vul-
gar biuntness Of bis expressions. Fur In
stance: when he tells traitors that If they are
caught within his lines with arms in their
hands, they shall be shot, perforated with
bullets, it think would be more genteel
phrase. This, however, is bu. dea.bite il
comparison with the mischievous character OF
his declaration that the slaves Of disIo al
oWners are declared free men, Here Is, in
deed, dangerous assumption, viz that a
slave is man. II the General Lad said,
declared Free 1t would remain an open
question whether the negro was man or a
monkey, for monkey might be declared
fee,' but cn]y q man could be declared "a
free man. This mingliug Of chronological
questions with these which are purely mill.
tary aud polite, is surely unjustidab1e In Ere
mont The Courier is justly alarmed at this
act Of usurpation against pro slavery theories.
1t tees itself hurried along tsw2rd the gulf Of
universal emancipation, and its cries are as
piteous Is those Of the spy whom Mrs. Rob
Roy McG1egor hurled into the lake. It oeca-
saonaily finds crsg or = bush to cling to, but
evidently has bat little confidence in It's abil.
lty to avoid the last dreadful plunge into abol-
ition,"