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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24

The result of the elections in these
young States, on the 9Th of October,
was substantial Union triumph in
both. Gov. Kirkwood is reelected in
Iowa by an increased majority. He is
thorough Union Republican, and has
devoted his best efforts to placing Iowa
on proper war footing in the contest
with rebellion. The vote in Minnesota
is smaller than usual, and yet the
patriot Republican Governor Ramsey
is chosen again by majority greater
than two years ago. Minnesota has
not been backward when regiments
were called for, and Gov. Ramsey has
efficiently sustained the Federal Gov
eminent and the reputation of Min
nesota.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
Missouri.

Last Friday evening Gen. Fremont
was still at Warsaw, where Sigel's d.
vision of the army, 1--WE believe some
5000 strong,) had effected a crossing
of the river, by means of a pontoon
bridge. Gen. Price was reported to
have been reinforced by McCulloch,
and to have made stand at Osceola.
This place is on the south side of the
Usage river, about twenty five miles
south westerly of Warsaw, and connec-
ted with it by two direct roads the most
of the way. The force under Gen.
Price is not stated, but it cannot be less
probably, than 25, 900 men, the most of
whom are well armed, and, as the Fed
eral cause in Missouri has had only too
good reason to know, desperate for any
emergency. We believe other d;vis-
ions of Gen. Fremont's army are head
ed that way, and can at least hope that
he will not venture an attack (if Price
allows him One) with force that shall
give the rebels more than their odds.
Lexington is again in our hands, but
it is barren victory. A force of $50
Missouri troops, under Major White,
surprised the rebel garrison of 800, on
the 10th, and sent them headlong in
all directions. The rebels left every
thing-but their everything" was
nothing. The condition of place is de:
plorable. An army of locusts could
not have made more complete desola-
ton.
Col. Wyman of Chicago, acting
Brigadier General, is reported to have
dispersed the rebels that have been
plundering Union men at Linn Greek,
taking two hundred prisoners and re-
covering some of the plundered prop
erty. His force was 2 800 men, and as
Linn Creek is town on the Usage
river in the direct route to Warsaw, he
must be near there by this time, to CO.
operate in the attack upon Gen. Price.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
Skirmish at Harper's Ferry.

BALTIMORE, Oct. II.
A gentleman from near Harper's
Ferry furnishes the particulars of q
fight between six companies consisting
of parts of the 18th Pennsylvania, Sd
Wisconsin and the 18th Massachusetts
regiments, under command of COL
John Geary, and 5000 rebels, early yes
terday morning. The rebels showed
themselves on Bolivar Heights at Har-
per's Ferry, and commenced an attack
from artillery, with three companies
under Maj. J. P. Gould, stationed on
the north side of the Potomac. A con-
slant fire was kept up for some hours,
when three companies of the Sd Wis
consin regiment crossed the river,
formed into line, and drove the enemy
back and succeeded in capturing one
of their heavy guns. They were, how
ever compelled to retreat, which they
did in good order to the river. Here
they were reinforced by three other
companies, and they then, with Col.
Geary at their head, marched upon the
enemy and after hard fighting drove
them from their position and captured
a 32-pounder-a columbiad.
Our forces had but three pieces of
artillery, and these were fired from this
side of the river until the enemy re-
treated. The enemy had seven pieces
of artillery and 500 cavalry, together
with their infantry, and was completely
routed and driven back some three
miles.
Our loss in killed and wounded is
not over seven, while that of the enemy
is at least $50. Col. Ashley who was
at the head of the enemy, is among the
rebels killed.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
Important Naval Movement.

The Washington hatelligencer OF
Friday says: On Monday night and
Tuesday, there arrived at Fortres
Monroe twenty-three steamers filled
with Federal soldiers. They were
landed at Old Point, but no mention is
made concerning their future move
ments. Before the close of the week
upwards of 80 more steamers filled
with troops are expected to arrive al
the same place.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
Reply Of Gov. Seward tn the Protest Of
Lord LYONS

Reply Of Gov. Seward to the Protest OF
Lord Lyons.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.
Lord Lyons several days ago, adj
dressed letter to Mr.. Seward Secre-
tary of State, in which he says: Her
Majssty's Government were much con-
cerned to find that two British subjects
Messrs. Patrick and Rahmie had been
subjected to arbitrary arrest, and, al
though they had been released, it could
not but regard the matter as one re-
curing very serious consideration.
Lord Lyons, under instructions, there
fore felt bound to demonstrate against
such irregular proceedings, as he des-
ignated them, aud to say that the au-
thority of Congress is necessary In
order to justify the arbitrary arrest and
imprisonment of British subjects"
Secretary Seward, in the course of
his reply, after detailing the facts in re-
gard to the two prisoners named in the
note of Lord Lyons, says: "The pro-
ceedings of which the British Govern
ment complains were taken upon infor-
nation conveyed to the President by
the legal police authorities of the coun-
try, and they were not instituted until
after he had suspended the great writ
of freedom in just the extent that in
view of the perils of the State he
deemed necessary for the exercise of
the discretion. lie, as well as his chief
advisers, among whom are the Secre-
tary of War and Secretary of State, is
responsible by law before the highest
tribunal of the republic, and amenable
also to the judgment of his country,
and the enlightened portion of the civ
ilized world. In conclusion, Mr.. Sew
ard remarks:
The safety of the whole people has
become, in the present emergency, the
supreme law, and so long as the danger
shall exist, al! the classes of society
equally, the denizen and the citizen,
must cheerfully ac1uiesce to the meas
ures which the law prescribes. This
Government does not question the
learning of the legal advisers Of the
British crown, or the justice of the
Difference which her Majesty pays to
them. Nevertheless the British gov
eminent will hardly expect that the
President will accept the explanations
of the Constitution of their United
States, especially when the Constitu-
ton thus expounded would leave upon
him the sole executive responsibility of
suppressing the existing instruction,
while it would transfer to Congress the
most material and indispensable power
to beemployed for that purpose. More
over, these explanations find no real
support in the letter, much less in the
spirit of the Constitution. He must
be allowed, therefore, to prefer to be
governed by the organic national law,
which, while it will enable him to ex-
ercise his great trust with complete sue
cess, receives the sanction of the high
est authorities of our own country, and
is sustained by the general consent of
the people for whom alone that Consti-
tuition was established.
(Signed,) "WM. III. SEWARD.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
ARKANSAS AND THE WAR.-Arka

ARKANSAS AND THE WAR.-Arkan-
sas has about thirteen regiments of
twelve months men in the Confederate
service. All the pay the troops have
received has been in Arkansas war
bonds, and a good deal Of murmuring
was heard among the soldiers owing to
the worthlessness of this currency,
some writing home that they could not
even purchase chicken with hat full
of the bonds. Three regiments for
three years service were called upon
to rendezvous at Batesville and Clarke
vile. The call had been out month,
and not man had enlisted yet.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
NEATLY DONE. The Cincinnati

NEATLY DONE. = The Cincinnati
Commercial of Monday says: eff
General Mcclellan had been given the
opportunity of winning a great battle
on Saturday, as seemed probable for a
time on that day, it happens that very
young lady of this city might have
mentioned in after time that she was
born on the day of her fathers great
victory. This very young lady and her
mother are said to be doing as we'll as
could be expected"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN KENTUCKY.

MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN KENTUCKY.
Gen. Sherman is said to be working
wonders in the organization of the army
in Kentucky. He appears to be deter
mined upon quick and decisive move
ment. There are no loungers about
his quarters, and all is activity and
hustle at his camps. He has Louisville
substantially under martial law, and
has made communication with the enc
my impossible. He is consolidating
incomplete regiments, and in every re-
spect getting ready for business, This
energy and activity argues well for the
Union cause, and have already driven
the enemy from his menacing position
and sent him into his stronghold at the
Cumberland Gap.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24

The citizens of Michigan who have
emigrated to the golden State, though
too far removed to unite with their
brethren at home i'm defence of the
Union on the battle field, have neither
forgotten their duty to their State nor
their country. Nor have they remained
indifferent to the efforts of our gallant
State to preserve the honor and in
tegrlty OF both. 1t will be seen by the
following that they are sensibly alive
to what Michigan is doing, and that
they are ready to contribute their share
towards Strengthening the hands of
those who have staked their lives in a
contest to crush out the conspiracy
against the Government. The fol-
lowing note is addressed to Michigan
men now residing in California:
SAN Francisco, 1861.
Dear Sir:-The natives and former
residents of Michigan, residing in San
Francisco, have associated themselves
together. under the name of The
Michigan Relief Society,"" for the pur-
pose of raising and forwarding to
Michigan, money to assist in providing
necessaries of life for those widows and
orphans of the Michigan troops who
have fallen, or may hereafter fall, during
the present war.
The Association deem the present a
fit time, and the occasion proper one,
for US, who have reason to be proud of
the conduct of the Michigan troops liz
this war, to do something for the relief
of those who are, by their sacrifice,
left without protectors.
We desire the cooperation of all
natives and former residents of Michi-
gan, throughout California, in this
matter
To that end we will say, that, on our
part, we have opened Subscription
Lists, giving all an opportunity to give
what they can at present, and such
sum, monthly, in the future, as they
may determine. We have appointed
Finance Committee of 33 members,
and Treasurer, E. W. Taylor. Esq
man who has our full confidence.
We have appointed John Owen, Esq,
State Treasurer of Michigan, to dispose
of the money for the desired object, in
Michigan. We hope that you will
assist us in this brotherly and patriotic
effort with your money and influence.
Please labor to induce others to give,
and sec that the money is forwarded
to E. w. Taylor, Esq, care of 81. E..
Perry, Esq, San Francisco, with a
letter stating the object intended,
through Wells, Fargo & Co.-unless
you prefer some other medium. Please
address the inclosed blank circulars to
the Michigan men in your neighbor-
hood. We are raising quite hand
some sum here.
Respectfully, H. E. PERRY,
Chairman Of Finance Committee.
In connection with the above, we
see by the Detroit advertiser, that Mr..
Taylor, the treasurer, has already sent
to John Owen, Esq, State Treasurer,
the sum of $685. so, contributed by the
Relief Society mentioned above.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24

Our ARTILLERY AND CAVALRY
FoRCE.-The Washington letter of the
Chicago Journal says that Gen. No.
Clellan is amply provided for all emer-
gencies. He has at least 10000 caval-
ry at his command, (the War Depart
ment has accepted over 5o.ooo) and it
is stated that his batteries of artillery
on the Potomac number seventy eight,
which would bring into the field an ag-
gregate of 47s guns, most of them of
heavy calibre, and large portion Of
them rifed. =
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
The CheTokees Declare in favor of the
Rebels.
ROLLA, OCI. TO.
The following letter is clipped from
the Fort Smith Times:

ROLLA, OcG. 10.
The following letter is clipped from
the Fort Smith Times:
Executive DEPARTMENT.
PARKHILL G. NJ. Aug. "a, 1861.
Major CLARK, Assistant Quartermaster C s. A.
SIR Il herewith forward to your
care dispatches for Gen. McCulloch,
G. S. A., which have the honor to re-
quest you will cause to be forwarded to
him by the earliest express.
At mass meeting of about 1000
Cherokees at Tahlequa on tho 21st
inst, the Cherokees, with marked I'M
animity, declared their adherence to
the Confederate States, and have given
their authorities power to negotiate an
alliance with them. In view of this
action a regiment of mounted men will
be immediately raised and placed under
command of Col. John Drew, to meet
any emergency that may arise.
Having espoused the cause of the
Confederate States, we hope to render
efficient service in the protracted war
which now threatens the country, and
to be treated with librrality and con-
fdence becoming TIE Confederate
States.
l have the honor to be, Sir,
Very respectfully, your humble servant,
JOHN ROSS.
Principal Chief Cherokee Nation.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
DEATH OF Gov. WoopBR1peE.

DEATH OF GOV. W OODBRIDGE.-
Hon. VIM. Woodbridge, formerly
Governor of this State, and for six
years United States Senator from Mich
igan. died at his residence in Detroit
on Sunday last, aged "a years.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
Principal Chief Cherokee Nation.

~ The Louisville Journal says
that band of rebels went to Hon.
Andy Johnson's house to hang him,
and, not finding him at home. they cat
hickory scithe in the goods, and
scourged acith 1T the body Of has soife I
What punishment is too severe for such
internal brutes
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURES.
The next Legislature of Pennsylvania
will stand as follows:
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
Board of Supervisors.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN-Ded Sir
The Board Of Supervisors at their
Session last week, elected rs Superin-
tendents of the Poor, Jamos Boyd,
Charles G.. Banks and Gideon Gibbs.
They divided the county anew, into
two representative districts. as follows !:
First District Marcellus, Volinia,
Wayne, Silver Greek, Pokagon and
LaGrange.-Population 1852.
Second District-Newberg, Penn,
Porter, Calvin, Mason, Jefferson, Ont
wa, Howard and Milton.-Pop. SAL.
They also voted to be raised by tax,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24

The Assembly is largely Republican.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24

the 1OllOWlng APPROPRIATIONS:
Volunteers Family Relief Society, $5,74069
Debt on Office Building. 100000
Sheriff Deputies, 10000
Petit Jury Fees, $3.50
To pay Board of Supervisors, 575
Witness Fees 800 90.
County Agricultural Society, 1858
Contingencies, c35
Deficit for last years appropriation, 100000
Salary of County Offers, 10000
Support of the Poor, 3,4S2,54
To be raised for County Purposes, sl6,9ss, 9s
To be raised for State Purposes, S10,55 IA
Total, State and County, s27, 52s, 90
G.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
California.

Stanford (Rep.) is elected Governor
by a plurality of 22,ss9, with Santa
Barbara county and few scattering
districts to be heard from.
The next Senate will be composed
as follows:
Repub. Union DEM Reg Dem.
Hold over, 8
Newly chosen, Is s 8
Total, Is 1s
The Assembly is largely Republican.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24

and passageways OF the boat. The
small boat was lowered and search
made for the drowning man,-how dill
igent l cannot vouch for-but no trace
of him could be found, although he was
distinctly heard to halloo number of
times. Thus persisted one who had
volunteered to die, if it were necessary,
that his country might be saved.
Arriving in Cleveland about mid
night we Immediately took the cars for
Pittsburg, which place we reached
about IL NJ. There we were served
with a good and substantial dinner,
which all purtook of with keen relish.
1t was the donation of the generous
citizens, and although their buildings
look somewhat smutty and besmeared,
we can testify to the fact that they
have fair women and good white bread.
We pass from Pittsburg to Harris
burg and Baltimore, with nothing oc-
curing along the line of much impor-
lance. At Baltimore we remained
some two or three hours, and strolled
about the city wherever our inclinations
CHANGED to lead us. There we saw a
number of our friends from the Michigan
9th, among whom were Lieut.. Clark and
Ellis, both looking as hale and hearty
as New York aldermen-Ditcher at
that. They are encamped but short
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24

Repub. Union Dem. Reg. Dem.
, 1861-12-04
Rebel ~ Sympathy, Abroad.


The dispatches by the Canada allsdc to a
sstrong letter. in favor OF the C. s. 4,
which the London Daily Ne'rs had deemed it
its duty to come out and denouncc. The letter
in question appears in the London Times Of
the 14th. It's general drift may be gathered
from the concluding paragraphs, as follows:
In examining the estimate formed in England
upon the present contest, ~e cannot omit the con-
ests both political and material. The long series
of affronts and agg1essions, which was crowned by
the faStioue seizure Of the island Of Sau Juan has
still stands forth more prominently than ever now
that the Power which competed most successfully
with her upon the sea is diminished BY half. The
stream Of emigration Is being diverted to her own
colonies in Auftrali and New Zealand
India stands in fair way to succeed to the great
er part OF the cotton monopoly, with the prospect
Of n,omentous results. The re-establlshment and
improvement Of the cotton industry in India viii
bring new source Of wealth to the natives: stim-
ulate sud pay for public roads and works Of irriga
ton hasten rcyiying sulvency, promote an adEan.
tareous settlement Of the vc5ed questions Of land
tcHurcs and labor contracts and VIII go far to &C.
cure ENGLAND from the hostility Of enemies or ths
uncertainties Of natnre in the obtaining and dis
posing Of that product upon which four millions
| our people depend for the means Of existence ',
| Tic civil wNr in America nanifcsts to the worlt
that democratic government secures no 1nmun1t.
I from arbitrary oppression. UNNECESSARY WAT, pro
fuse expenditure, ignorant and lll1beral legisia
| tion NC had bcrn wcll-nfgh persuaded that thes
| were characteristic evils OF IN aristocracy- 70
| which democracy alone would provide sure pana
cea, This political lesson is especially valuable
~ ii coincldcs with and completes the Imperial r.
| suits obtained from democratic experiments i
The disruption Of the American Republic vi
mark en- epoch In the advance OF Great Britain
but future generations will perhaps remember thf
from The first she deprecated the internecine col
dict which would bring her new strength an
wealth Perhaps future phi1osopic historians vi
| rcnark that she only received the reward due
| maCnani1nous patience and forbeazance.
/ Am. sir. yours, &C., II. a.
, 1861-12-04

tFrom the Wheeling Intel1igencer, Nov. ~
Recent arrivals Of intelligent gentlemen
from the kanawha country give us information
OF the condition Of things existing there. The
picture is by no means inviting. Go1dsmith's
"Deserted Village" might appropriately be
localized in that section. The people have hid
d dear bought experience Of the cost Of the
revolution. From having been one Of tie
richest, most prosperous, and, i'll many re-
spccts, one Of the most inviting sections Of
the State, it has become one Of the most in-
poycrished, distracted, unillyiting. Since
carly in the summer, tho Valley has been
scene Of warfare. Wise came among the
people as bosom Of devastation. BE lit
orally Laid bare the country all around him.
His worthless promises to pay are left wide
spread among the people; but, alas! their
corn, their wheat, their oats, their hay, their
bacon, their all Is gone-to be heard Of no
more. He took horses, mules, aud wagons,
and Impressed them in his service, both as he
came and :ls as he left. He paid for nothing
the whole time. His cayalry sustained them
selves By dcpredations first upon one farm,
then upon another They rovcd from field to
field, and from locality to locality, like lroyes
Of graEshoppers. They let down fences, enter
ed in and fed their horses from grain in the
shock. They took corn and oats from the
barns. They quartercd themselves at the ia
bles Of farmers like 80 many briyands and
footpads-neycr even giving SO much rs slip
Of Wise's scrip in return. Their trail was desc
1atjnn everywhere.
, 1861-12-04

[Paris Correspondence ofthe n T. Evening Tost.3
Acurious experiment, proving how Nun may
render himself incombustible, took place the
other day at Compiegnc before the Emperor
and Empress, and about twenty other persons.
4 wooden house vas constructed i'll the park,
near the palace. A company Of Zouaye5 and
iircmen was summoned. II. Buyert, the
Slladrac who was to exhibit his asbestine pow
crs, appeared clothed in his fire-proof gar
ments, and set the house on fire, amid particu-
lar Recommendations from the Empress not to
be rash, but to confine himself TO simple cx-
pertinent. When the house was well on fire,
9nd the flames bursting from the windows, n.
Buyer vent in and ont like Il perfect salamall-
aea, "l1npna % sustaining the least ineonvcni;
frightened, and frequently <ri..l out {. Asscz !
assez" After he had gone in and Out several
times, H. Buyert approached the Emperor anu
talked with him for some time about his fire
proof apparatus. He assured his Majesty that
he was not ut all lincomnlodcd by the heat. and
that by means ofu 9csc77oire air IL Ills eoiDnfg
lie could remain from eight to ten minutes in
The fire. Twas lie Z corjurer, OF wag, this
man u The Emperor felicitatcd tlc inventor
and promised to recommend him, expressing
Il desire that Il system Of saving from fire
which might be Of great importance, should
be made tic subject of serious examination.