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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-23

ST. LOUIS, No., August 10, 1851
More Atom The Baele Of Sprinafeld-Gdllcm Conduct Of
me fv" Kansas Vo'u1'eers- Remarkable Presence Of
Hind Of Captain Cdyon-An Exchange of Prisoners-
Unsuccessful AR.nt TO Prcsar. General Lyo,'s Body Jy
Shooting Of The Enemys Seous-Secrs Ynfor
ssatioH to General Pilloo7he Bol. Dodge-The Killed
and Wounded, dc, de-
Several officers Of the First Kansas volunteers have ar
rived FROM Roa Through the kindness Of the Adutant
f. S. NAsh, have been furnished with list of their
Killed, wounded and missing, which enclose you This
regiment was M the hckest of the fight and for
moment did Il finch from the danger At one time Company
f. Capt Clayton became separated from the rest of the re-
Giment, and approached by regiment uniformed
almost precisely like the Iowa First Captain Clayton
Agned the company song with the regiment the latter
being evidently much fnstaHen our boys and
js' az he had completed the sgnment the quick eye Of
the officer now noticed small si ps Of red cloth the
AoudeTs Of al the priyses and knew at once he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-23
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OE
PENNSYLVANIA,


IN the and by the authority Of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania Andrew G. Curtin Governor of the said
Commonwealth
A PROCLAMATION THE FREEMEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PESNsy LyANIA-
Washington is again believed to be In danger The P4e
siden las made earnest appeal for MI the men that
can be furnished to be sent forward without delay II
Pennsylvania pns forth her strength the hordes Of
hungry rebels may be swept down to tho ATTITUDES where
they belong. II she faters the scat of tuult, disorder
and rapne may be transferred to her SOIL Let every
man SO act that he will not be ashamed TO look at his
thor his wife sisters In this emergency devolves
upon to call upon oil commanders OF companies to re-
port Immediately to the headquarters Of tho Common
wealth at Harrisburg, that means may be provided for
their immediate transportation, with the under their
commands. The three months volunteers, whose dis
charge has weakened the army, urged by every
consideration Of feeling, duty and patriotism 10 resume
their at the call Of their country and aid the other
men Of Pennsylvania in quelling the traitors
Given under my hand and the great seal Of the Sae at
Harrisburg this Goth day Of August, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and and OF
tho Commonwealth the cighty-sxth. ELI SldFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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The getterup of ti,e telegraph dispatches
at Washington. and the thousand and one
reporters Cor the big eastern papers, fairly
tlIrewed themselves on writing fam ~
descriptions OF the iuau urai cercn onies
On Monday last ut W...hin ton: but after
spending All hour in peiusin5 tiis sort OF
sensation literature, we have thrown i.
aside as the very driest chaiE 1t is quitaas
much as ordinary people care 10 know,
that there vas tie usual crowd OF lockers
on; that there was an unusually large dis
play OF military, some Geo Of the regular
army appearing in the show; that Judge
fancy administered the oath: that the
President read his inaugural so as to he
heard b about one in fifty Of the -pecia-
tors; that everything went oil quietly and
peaceabiy; aid that although Gen Scott
had posted pickets on the house tops to
watch FIR the 500 men in buckram that
were to shoot the Presiden. with an air
pop sun, they failed to appear. If there
was any ti.!ng else about the great iaaugu-
ration pageant worthy OF being more par
tiuuiarly recounted, we have utterly failed
to find it in say OF the WINDY descriptions
we have examined.
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at Elizabeth, y j., on Wedne sday eve
ming, Il e 9th uit., one Archibald Oracle,
.;r., was burned in eliigy; his offence being
a participation in the Seizure Of Fort Nor
gan Archibald Oracle is a graduate Of
West Point brt recently joined the seces-
sionists in Alabama, and after the capture
of Fort Morgan returned to his home in
Elizabeth, only to be greeted by hand
bill. which was plaearded on the dead
walls of the town, ,lenouncing him as a
traitor, and threatening him with a "coat
/ of clothing not set down in the pro-
gramme" A crowd assembled around the
house Of Capt. Gracic's motherinlaw,
where he was stopping; and after con-
siderable amount Of noisy demonstrate
and the discharge of a shower of Roman
candles into the open windows OF the par
lor in Which a considerable number of
friends were assembled, the mob was dis
persod by the police. No farther demon
stration was attempted, and Capt. Oracle
left town the next morning
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.ttapa fret Graotr .
OTTAwA.HL MARCH s, 1861.
The News.

In the Senate on Thursday, on the no
ton to print the Presidents inaugural,
Senator WisGall made violent secession
speech. He boldly svowed the purpose
of The ssceSsionists 10 make war on the
T. s., and said Mr. Lincoir's ma3t2rly in
activity would ret avail, &c sc. Judge
Douglas replied to him in a scorching
speech, and in tbs cours, OF his remarks
said he had seen no occasion to modify the
sentiments of his Norfolk speech.
Hon John Bell has gone TO Richmond
to influence tia Convention against ssces-
sion.
Several New York gentlemen have pre-
ssnted Mrs Lincoln with span of horses
A resolution rendering the thanks o
Missouri tc Senator. Crittenden and Doug
las passed unanimously in the Missouri
Convention on Thursday.
Sugar advanced lie per ID at y O.lsan:
on Wednesday.
4 fire occurred at Dixon on "Wednesday
night, destroying 5000 worth OF property
News from Pixies Peak brings very en-
couraging mining accounts.
The Bremen arrived at New York or
Thursday with southampton dates to the
Goth ult. Victor Emanuel opcnsd TIE
Italian Congress on tho 18th. The mar
kets for all kinds of produce wore dull an6
lower. The Great Eastern wa 10 leave
this week for Norfolk, where size has beer
guaranteed a cargo amounting TO $4,000
The other news Is unimportsat --------
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Quite True.

During running debate, a week or two
ago, in the U. S. Senate, between Mr..
Douglas and Mr.. Doolittle, of Wisconsin,
the former made this just remark: He
said he believed there was deliberate
plot to break up the Union under the pre-
text OF devotion to it, and that there were
as many disunionists at the North as at
the South"
The men at the North whom Mr.. Doug
las thus characterized as disunionists are
clearly meant to be those Republicans OF
the big and little IIj5unc stripe, who have
so steadily opposed, denounced, and ridi-
culed every effort to settle the present
difficulties OF the country by mutual con-
cess;on and compromise, and have buster
ed about enforcing the laws, retaking
Southern forts blockading Southern ports,
&c. They haye done this ever with the
full consciousness that the first gun fired
to retake a Southern fort would be the
signal for the outbreak Of civil war which
their children may not live to see the end
Of and which would render ultimate re-
union as hopeless as the reunion of Spain
and Brazil. ut is consoling, as Uncle
| Abe would say, that the pacific tone Of his
inaugural has given the quietus to all
| these mad schemes. Abraham evidently
lacks the back bone to father any mea-
sures of such extreme folly and wicked
ness. Let us at least hope so.
| The remedy for the evils Of the country
suggested by these big and little Tribune
politicians, but which the inaugural does
not endorse, would necessitste, Gas a coLem-
porsry well expresses it, -
| !. The sending OF troops-not less than
| eighty or one hundred thousand--to South
Carolina, Eiorida Louisiana, Georgia, Ala
bama, and Texas.
y The stoppage Of all business in which
these 10000 men are engaged
3 The cessation of general trade.
| T. The perversion oil peaceabie country
| into a military nation.
! D. The expenditure Of millions of public
money.
6. Domestic misery to thousands of IA
/ miles pauperisnl TO thousands, Starvation
/ to many-tor Government acts seldom
provide for the friends Of their volunteers
! untii assistance is valueless.
:. Battles by SEA and land, resulting in
more grief and woe in a single moath
than the whole Revolutionary War caused
s. The legal murder of thousands OF
good citizens, who are wanted b. their
/ country and friends for other purposes
than TO be made the target OF an eXIspe-
rated opponent. In short,
| 9. Civil war, with the ten thousand hor-
I rCrs that travel IN lis train; and, g i mat
[ ter OF course,
10 a perpetual and permanent sever
ancc OF tie United States OF America.
Is this remedy for the case? Is this
the healing balm that Christian men would
apply to the wounds OF their distracted
fAtherland? l. this programme which
God would sanction? And is it not quite
true. as Judse Douglas says, that the adj
yocates OF such a scheme are as justly to
be denounced IS dis2nionists, as the crazi-
est Rhetts and Yanceys Of TIE South?
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ThS Glhirff.

The following IS the Cabinet Of Prosi-
dent lincoln. 3 confirmed BY the Senate.
They were all confirmed unanimously ex-
eept Blair and Bates. Four or Ave South
ern Senators voted against these, on the
ground that they wanted to see no
Southern maa in the Cabinet:
VII SEWARD, of \. y, Secretary Of State
S. P CHASE, of Ohio, Secretary of the
Treasury
SIxox CAMERON, OF Ia, Secretary of War
GIDEON WELLEs, OF Conn, Secretary OF
the Navy.
CALEB 3. SuIgu, Of n, Secretary Of the
Interior
MONTGOMERY BLAIR, Of Nd, Postmaster
General.
EDWARD BATES, of No, Attorney General
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AsoTHER HERo.-Capt. Bennett j. Hi,
of the First Artillery, who at the latest
aivices was still holding on to Fort Brown,
Texas, and presenting determined front
TO the State troops. Is q native Of the Dis
triot of Columbia, and graduated. ut West
Pc ut in 1887, and has consequently been
In the service twenty-thrae years. III e
regiment to which he belongs embraces
several men who are now filing honorable
places IN their country's estimation. Be
sides himself there belong 10 the First Ar
tiliery, Major Robert Anderson, Captain
Abner Doubleday and Lieut.. Theodore
Talbot, Fort Sumpter; Capt. John Bran
nan, Fort Taylo Florida; Lieut. Adam j.
Slemmec, Fort Pickens, Florida.
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The Kansas Famine.

ATCHISoS. March )
A meeting OF the Committeeman and
others from the country. numbering about
40 and representing twenty four counties
was held here last night, and a series OF
resolutions adopted, expressing the utmost
confidence in Gen. Pomery and other
members of the general committee, fully
endorsing the system of distribution adopt
ed 10y them, and recommending all mo
neys and supplies for the relief OF Kansas
10 be sent TO them. They regret that con-
hicting statements have been sent from
Leavenworih, as they consider it may
have a tendency TO stop the supplies, which
are so urgently needed
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The axe moves shorty at Washington.
Thus far but feT appointments have bee n
announced, although the telegraph specu-
la,ious indicate that many more are about
to be made.
\. 3. Judd IS appointed minister to Ber-
lin. Kreitzman goes along as secretary Of
legation.
Carl Shurz is to have the mission to
Sardinia
John \. Jones, OF Ill, is appointed Su-
permit of the Statistic department
il the Secretary Of States ofiise.
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The Eanlr.

The late bank Gu ~. by which come l.
additional Illinois banks were thrown out,
may be regarded as over, and the banks
reiEstated The Chicago bankers discredit-
ed the bills but day or two, and in St
Louis they were not discredited at all
The City Bank, Ottawa, and we presume
the rest CT our banks take the bills OF the
l. again as usual
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j. 0. HARRIS, .Sec'y.

ferts, hope his Improvement in MACHINES
Will Be justly appreciated. His draining pillow received
the fr-t premium the Iilnoi. State Pair this fan
four Other, and from the certificates Of than
dozen OF d.s!nterssted persons in this county, who
have made ard had made eleven thousand rod.
OF drsIn with several machines, wei d from
personal knowledge the case, believe drain
ing done with his machine is worth, perhaps, twice
much that done by any other machine.
Whatever money may be realized from it,
persuaded, viii be appropriated to = good use.-H>n-
data Cbssycer deC22-5m
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Brooks, editor of the Quincy HeraSa, has
Joined the Methodist church, and talks
quite piously in his paper, which Is some
what in contrast with It's former tone. MI
B however, sers nothing inconsistent with
his profession Of religion in earnestly sup
porting democratic PRINCIPLES; and pro-
mises, therefore, that though the tone and
manner OF the HcraH may be changed, its
political predictions will remain the
same.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09

Another distinguished "traltor to the
Chicago platform has appeared in the per
sen of Hon VIM. Cullen Bryant, who was
\: the head OF the Lincoln electoral ticket
in New York. lie is editor of the New
York Ecea,,g Post, the great republican
Journal of this country, and is in favor Of
an arrangement, and is willing to accept
the restoration Of the Missouri compro-
,nise-cannot .'see what possible objection
there is to adopting that course.
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Congress.
FRIDAY. March L

FRIDAY, march l..
SExArE.-Among the memorials present
ed was one by Mr.. Crittenden, from IA, 900
ladies of New YORK, Pennsylvania, &c,
asking for the adoption of measures to re-
store peace and harmony to the country.
The memorial was rolled on baton CO.
vered with sky blue silk, the whole in
silken bag, ornamented with tassels, DC
The report of the select committee Of
five on the propositions Of the peace con-
vention was taken up. Mr. Hunter pro-
posed to substitute for them the CritteI-
den propositions. Crittenden, B:gler, and
others opposed their amendment, on the
ground that the Senate were simply asked
to submit the propositions of the conven-
ton to the people and not its own. The
debate took up the whole day without
coming to vote.
HousE.-Corwin's bill to admit New
mexico was laid on the table, IA to IL.
me House next took up the bill pro-
p"seo by the committee of SO to amend
81 to 81 f-
me DIS Organizing the Territories of
Dacotah and Nevada were passed. The
balance Of the day was spent in discussion
on Stanton's force bill
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The southern Confederacy.o

The government of the seeding States.
under the constitution adopted at Mont
gomery has been appointed, and is as fol-
lows:
President, Jefferson Davis.
Vice President, A. III. Stephens
Sec of State, Robert Toombs.
Sec of Treas, c. S. Memminger.
Sec Of Interior, Vacancy
Sec. Of War. l.. i. Walker
Sec. of Navy. John Perkins, ir.
Postmaster General, ii. r. Elicit
Attorney General, J. r. Benjamin
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09

OPESIxG TIE CAyAL-A despatch from
the Superintendent, dated at Loclsport,
llarch Sth, directs the Collector at Chicago
to Grant clearances after that date 10 boats
drawing f. , inches. The "cold snap"
of the last few days, however, has, we
imagine, somewhat retarded the opening
of navigation, as the water had not been
let in up to Yesterday Monday the l2th
viii probably see the canal fully open.
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SATERDAY. March o

49,, SATERDAY, March 9.
The proceedings of Congress of this dav
being the last working day of the session
are reported in such jumbled and con
fused way, that it is impossible to make
head Or tail Of them. 1t is enough 10 say
that all the appropriation bills were got
through both houses; that the Morrill,
tariff bill passed, but very materially
changed from its original shape by amend
ments; that nothing was done with the
report of the peace congress in either
House. The Senate respectfully referred
1t to select committee of five; three of
whom reported favorably on it, and the
other two-Seward and Trumbull-pre-
sented as substitute, a simple resolution
asking the States to send delegates to a
Convention in accordance with article 5th
OF the Constitution. All the peace propO-
sitioEs we're voted down in the house, ex-
cept CokWIn's resolutions, which, however
amounted to nothing, and failed. to pass
the Senate. The House adjourned late
on Saturday evening, and adjourned over
to Monday morning to finish up their
business The Senate adjourned to six
o'clock Sunday evening, and had short
session TO finish up business, amid intense
confusion in the gallery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09

GONE HoME.-President Buchanan left
Washington on Thursday for Wheatland.
He was escorted to the depot by several
companies Of dragons. The final scene
at the depot is said to have been livery
affecting"
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The Board Of Managers OF the La Sale County Agri-
cultural Society will meet AT my office Wedne sday
next a. - full attendance is partic slarIy de-
sired. By order CT tie President.
maf9 J. O. HARRIS Seem
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09

NORTH CARoLINA-The late election in
North Carolina resulted in the election of
about two Union men to one secessionist
to the convention. On the question of
calling the convention itself, the vote is
close, but supposed to be against q con-
vantion
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09

WHEAT-Our wheat fields are every
where donning their covering of rich
green, and certainly present beautiful
appearance. A great breadth Of land was
sown in our county last fall, and the pros.
poets are cheering for n good yield. We
believe the condition of the people of
Union county is as favorable as that of any
other in the country, yet good crop of
wheat would do much to relieve many of
our farmers of their temporary embarrass-
ments, and restore the good old times of
'55-6.-JonesLoro Gazette
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The inaugural at the enutn.

We clip the following from many more
despa;che. OF the same sort, showing how
the Presidents Inaugural is received and
understood al the South:
PcTrrsnrRG. Va. March jth-Thsre was
intense excitement on the reception of the
Inaugural Hundreds hitherto for the
Union, avowed opealy for revolution. if the
Convention does not Immediately pass the
secession ordinance
WLNISGTos. y c., March 6th.-So far
as known, most Of the contents of the In
aucural are satisfactorily received, espe-
cially relating to the forts and the collec-
ton OF the revenue because they are in
favor of coercion.
Gol.nsBoRo y. C., March 5th-The Inau-
gurai was received at this place and
throughout this section with Indignation.
RA,EIGu, y. <, March 5;h-The Inau-
gural vas received favorably by the
UnionistS They think it does well for
Lincoln, though they don't approve OF all
Of it. The dlsunionists a"e satisfied
with it,
CHARLESTON. S. c., March 5.-Our COM
munity has not been disappointed. aad
exhibited very little feeling on the subject
of the inaugural They are content to
leave Mr. Lincoln and the inaugural in the
hands of JEFF Davis and the Confederate
States.
RICHMOND March 5.-The Wig icon. er-
vative) says "the policy indicated towards
the seeding States, will meet the stern
and unyielding resistance of the united
South." The Inquirer (Secession) says mo
action Of our Convention can now main
tain peace Virginia must fight"
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March mfr. Lin
coins inaugural address is regarded here
as a virtual declaration of War against the
seeding States.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. March 5.-The
opinions on Lincoln's Inaugural are I'M
favorable. 1t is believed that he will re-
take the forts and forcibly collect the
revenues. The opinions are somewhat
unsettled by the reception at Washington,
the people awaiting the document in full.
At jackson, Miss. Columbia, Miss, and
Tuscumbia, the people consider it a decla-
ration of war.
At NIcksburg it is regarded unfavorahly
and generally considered silly production
At Louisville the Union men are rather
favorably impressed with it, while sympa-
thizers with the Southern Confederacy,
think it is declaration of war;
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NAVIGATION OrENED.-The river is now
free of ice, and the boats are running be-
tween La Sale and St Louis. The first
boat of the season was the Minnesota,
which came up on Friday morning, March
LIST.
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Gen. Twiggs had quite an ovation on his
arrival at New Orleans after his disgrace
full conduct in Texas. The secessionists
may pet him for while, but history will
place him in the category with Arnold.
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Mai. An derson.

still In OF Fort Sumper and the under.
signed has some valuable city property, censisting
Of three ne residences and several lots which -
wishes to exchange for an improved farm. Address n
q. BOZ 279, Ottawa, Ill. Dag3
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CHANCERY DOCKET.

uthegdr VS. UfteJdr-Divorce granted
HofcA"tHS d Ldf1te vs. CdBpbeit-btll to foreclosc
mortgage Decree in favor of Itf for $40 80.
HJuga vs. tDjur, .e Pdr.i>I-Same Decree of
foreclosure for sisl. Appeal allowed.
L-dc" V, to"a, dc.-same. Decree for z 2i9 So
Hqcire County B,tHk VS. MT 1fgthony tcc-Same.
Decree for 1881.
frig"t vs. EoridHd ct al.-luiuuctien dissolved.
dtHtHavs -it.'hS-Dscrec for divorce granted.
U0tde,Aadt vs. Thompson, .fc.-I.Ii to forecose
mortgage Decree of fcsecios ure for SsG3 81
BhsitheH VS. Id1Aer, Gc.-same. Decree of foreclo.
granted.
Ieesys u. A. e II. II. Sanger-same Decree Of
foreclosure for si92I-
Cooieyvs D.otr, 1c.-Same. Decree fer IL eli TO-
Tasting, Us NfattHGs-Divorce granted.
SiitsJy Siasby, HcGrdh, 6c.-Deft. bill confess
ed. Decree for pm.
.dR1eH " iRge4-Partition. Decree for partition.
and Il. baldwin L. Stanford, and J. ". Armstrong APP
pointed Commissioners.
7oA,bGias We omekips-Decree of divorce granted
snc decree for custody of the children.