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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29


THE GREAT DFFtCULTY OF MANAG.
ING A LARGE ARMY.-Tho following
extract from an English letter is Of In
torest to Americans, and affords some
consolation at the present time;
I fear there will be much iguorant
impatienCe at the mistakes which must
inevitably take place in handling very
large bodies Of troops Lord CLYDE, af,
ter City years experience, with great
ability in handling a division we'll in
front Of the enemy, made some terrible
mistakes when he had sixty thousand
men TO commund-and these we're reg.
ulaF troops. What, then, must be the
difficulties Of General Scott and bis ofi J
GERS, with such vast bodies Of irregulars
10 move. The Duke Of Wellington, in
giving his testimony on the probability
of a French invasion, said there were
not three old general officers ia the
English army who could handle one
hundred thousand men without throw
ing them into confusion, And il now
turns out that the French MaFshals at
Solforino made such a mess with their
one hundred aud eighty thousand men
that anybody but the AustFians would
have routed them,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

a VOLUNTEER INDEPENDENT OF AN
INHERITANCE.-The following cor
respondenee recently passed between a
gentleman of Iowa and his son, who
had left college to fight for his country;
B., Jr.--If you enlist, I disinherit
you. b., Sr.
b., Sr.-Without country, I want
no Inheritance. 1 have enlisted.
b.. Jr.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

II is stated from Europe, that the Con-
federate Commissioners in their efforts
tO raise funds, have offered TO guarantee
the recognition hereafter Of the repudi-
ated debts Of tho Southern States, about
elOO0,O00 Of which is held 10 France.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

"You have only yourself to please, "
said a married friend to an old bachelor.
eyes" he replied, "but you don't know
how difficult that is"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

PETTICoAT SEOEssIONIsTs IN WASH
dNGTOE.-A Correspondent of the
World, writing from Washington, says;
No one who is not residing here, and
convincing himself with his own eyes
and cars, will believe that one-hale Of
the women Of Washington clap their
HANDS over every rebel success; predict
Beauregard's speedy occupations Of the
capital, and are preparing to illuminate
their windows on the oooasion Yet
this is the truth. A portion of them
act thus because they have relatives OF
lovers in the Southern army; the re-
maindor because Secession has certain
sneakiug taShiOHaJlmess among the wo.
men hereabout; because Southorners ia
WashingtOn have for years worn great
diamonds, given great parties, gambled
greatly, and been generally aud
magnifoently vicious.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

WHAT duck of a husband the new
Sultan seems to be and what a model
of constancyl It is related that short
time since the Vahde Sultana, ogreeably
to old tradition, purchased young
slave, the most beautiful that could be
found in the capital She dressed her
out in jewels and the richest clothing
and offered her to her son. "Who is
that female?" demanded Abdul-Aziz
"The slave whom, according to custom,
/ offer you on your accession TO the
throne" was the reply. "I have moth
ing to say to her" replied the Sultan,
"have not a wife, whom I love? Let
me hear no more Of such customs and
such presents" Abdul is an example
for all married men.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29
G6r gomc Cirtle.

SLEEPING RoOMs.-The air which
passes out Of the lungs is wholly in
nutritious. -breathed without any
admixture Of other air, it would induce
instant suffocaton. II contains large
amount Of oarbonic acid gas. This gas
is condensed by cold and falls to the
floor; heat carries it to the ceiling; hence
the practical fact that in warm weather
those who sleep on the floor breathe the
purest air, while in very cold weather
the higher one sleeps above the Aoor
the better is the atmosphere. Hence,
in a warm room, sleep as near the Aoor
as possible; in a cold room the higher
the bed is the better.-Journal of Health
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

The PAY AND PENsroN OF VoLUN-
TBEns. Tho following rooapitulation
affords useful information to volunteers
and IA miles:
/. After being mustered into the ser
vice Of the United States, volunteers are
entitled to pay the same as regular
troops.
II. II disabled BY wounds received
ia service, or disease contracted 10 ser.
vice, they are entitled TO an invalid
pension during life or so long as the
disability continues.
Ill. If any are killed or die In the
service Of the United States, leaving a
widow she is entitled 20 what pay is
due her husband and a pension. If
there is no widow, the child or children
OF such volunteer are entitled 30 the
pay and pension until they are sixteen
years Of age,
~ ~ there b no widow on child un-
der sixteen years Of age, tho other heirs
are entitled to tho pay due The volun-
toor at the time o. his doalh-but no
pension. .... ....... .'.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

Whom the news Of the repulse al
Manassas reached Camp Meeting at
Desplainos, ILL.,, Rev. Henry Cox, the
large.heartod pastor Of Wabash Avenue
M. y Church-who was preaching at
the time the intelligence was received
remarked on closing his sermon,
"Brethren, we had better adjourn thia
camp meeting and 90 home and drill"
Why is a retired carpenter like q
leOtuTerP Because he's an ex.planer.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29
DoGtrr
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How sleep thD brave, who sink % rest
by an their COuutry'g wishes blosscdl
When Spring with dowy fingers cold
Returns 30 drcsE their hulloWod mould,
She there shall drcss @ swoctcr sod
Than Fancys feet have ever trOd
BY fairy hands their knoll g. rung;
by forms unseen their dirga is sung;
There Honor comes q pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And Freedom shall awhilt repair,
To dwell a weeping hermit therei
William Collina.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

ANOTHER PROCLAMATION FROM JEFF.
DAvIs.-Tho following paragraph Oo-
ours in q special dispatch from the
Nashville Union and American to the
Louisville Courier:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. II.
President Davis has issued his Proc
lamatiOn, notifying all residents Of the
Southern Confederacy, who do not ac-
knowledge the authority of the same,
to leave the Confederacy in forty DAYS
from the date Of the Proclamation. It
is dated the l4th Of August. If they
do not obey, they will be treated as
alien enemies.
We suppose this means chat there is
to be a general application Of test oaths;
aud that all citizens of the iusurrection-
ary States who will not take them are
to be prosecuted out of the regions
where the rebels have the ability to do
sO ..
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29
How Peace" Meeting fell to Pie -
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now E6uC8' meeting l8lA TO Elb .
A Secession "peace" meeting was
commenced at Borough Hall, in Ston-
iugton, Ct., last Friday evening, Luther
Ripley in the chair. He appointed a
committee Of FIVE on resolutions, only
one member of which was Union
man. A set of resolutions, said to have
been prepared by Ephraim. Williams,
jr., late candidate for Secretary of State
was read. They were very bitter TO.
wards the Administration and down on
the "unholy war" On being put to O
vote, they we're Uoted do0R almost aHan-
iulousy. .....
The Secession sympathizers immedi.
ately smelt an uncommon large mice
seized the lights and made a stampede
for the door, when, Gas the report in the
Palladium says) "some went down stairs
head foremost, and some on their backs
aided in their fight by q few Union
boots, when two candles we're found and
the meeting continued" "
On this the Cincinnati Commercial
says: ... ...
Great outrage wasn't it, Mr.. Enqui.
rer2 Liberty of speech and all thaI
sort Of thing smashed in New England
We wonder whether any "good Union
Democrat" attended the meeting.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

A New ADvERTIsINa DoDaE.-The
following advertisement has been stand
ing in the Buffalo IN. ~ Express for
some months. We wonder how many
Daguerreotypes the wealthy family up
town" has received: @
INTEFEsTINGI-A wealthy family up
town, having three unmarried daugh.
ters, (who arc musical and highly eduoa-
ted and no son to accompany said
daughters in society, would gladly re-
ceive, as gratuitOus boaFders, aDy two
or three young gentlemen, who can ez-
hibit certificates Of good standing In
any orthodox church, and also prove
that they have dealt at the one price
store Of Bogert & Doollltlo ever since
they have been in town, or come TO the
years of discretion. This is indispens.
able as a test of good taste and pru-
denoe. The certificates may, however,
be dispensed With by proving good nor
al character in other ways. Address,
for three weeks, Mr.. Nicholas Grampus,
Delaware street, stating name and refer,
enoe, and iuolosing a Daguerrootype
for the young ladies inspection,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

guns fell into che enomy's hands,
the horses having been shot down 49,
and complete; but Soloman's regiment
fell back after delivering their frst vol
ley, and Sigeps did not do much better,
In consequence, five Of Capt. BachoHa
Sigel had also taken some four hundred
prisoners, all Of whom he lost
The captured guns we're immediate
ly turned upon our men on the hill, but
Capt, Totten, now on our right, very
soon silenced them, while Capt Bois e.
fenced the nearest battery on our left
The entire battery, on the opposite
side-hill, continued Ere during the en-
gagement, but with not much effect
1t was evidently served by very bad
gunDers; nearly every shot going thro
the tree-tops over them. .
Regiment after regiment was driven
back down the hillside, each time a
fresh regiment taking the place Of the
one repulsed. Each one Of our regi-
ments whipped on an average FIVE regi.
ments Of the rebels. Again and again
did they attempt 10 storm our batteries,
but every time we're driven back with
terrible slaughter, until, after the battle
had ragged six hours, the enemy fed
from the field, and the battle Ceased.--
All, aud more than all that our forces
set out to do they had done; they &C.
cordingly returned 60 Springfield
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-18
from uUIsTnLs,


a
A dstachment from TIE Tompkss' 0 zouaTes
wss cent 70 tie depot last night % prevent
further attempt 70 resist the orders Of the
surveyor IN refsrenco 70 the shipment Of con-
traband articles over the Nashville Rail DAD.
The Journal suggests change Of starting
hours from noon and midnight to in the
morning and six In the evening. The Chief
Of Police has prohibited rioEous and bolster.
ous shouting In the streets as likely 10 pro-
dnee collisions.
The correspondent of the Louisville Cou.
rior, writing from Camp Boone, Team, on
the l4th, says
The Ksniuckians among the COnisderais
troops there have plenty to eat, but hard
drilling. Camp duty and requisition II en-.
llstment for the war has scared of q few.
Per contra, the Journal contains 6 state
ment from two young men direct from Camp
Boone, that when they left desertions were
Of daily occurrence, and he woods on the
Kentucky side Of the river were full Of de-
serters from that camp, and that about 1900
ragged, hall starved victims only were left
at the camp. llo AoL 8tstl
The Knoxville Register, of the l4th, nom-
mates COnally =. Trigg, of Knox county, az
the Union candidate for Governor Of Ten
nesSee. oLlGLflt3
Richmond advices say that the Executive
Department Of the Oontederats Government
prohibits persons leaving the city withou
passports.
The Raleigh IN. o. Register Of the lou
says the steamer Winslow captured off Caps
Hatteras, on the Sd, the schooner Herber
AsntOn, Of Barnstable, Mass, with cargJ
Of sugar and molasses, valued at $50, 900.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-18
The Japnpsss and the War.

It seems that the high and mighty Am
bassadors from Japan, who turned this
country up-side-down last year imagine that
all this American war is owing to their visit.
The fact that the people ran mad, and made
egregious asses of themselves over the said
Japanned ware, and the further fact that the
war broke out very shortly after their depar-
ture for home, firmly convince them that
they only are responsible, and fortunate viii
they be, if the force of public opinion in
their select circles does not force them to
commit the "happy dispatch" upon them
selves. A gentleman in Japan, writing to q
friend in Washington, says;-
News Of anticipated sectional troubles in
the United States has just reached this little
empire. Tbs curious people, unable TO COM
prehend foreign politics, attribute the un-
6ortunate state of affairs TO the visit of their
embassy, and entertain serious thoughts of
again closing their ports to all foreigners.
Through the medium Of an interpreter l
have oouversed with several dignitaries, and
endeavored to explain the true cause OF the
troubles While they sympathize with Pres
hent Buc, Rlan, they lament that they should
have been the cause Of so much distress 10
him, aftsr his "much big reception" OF
them. In support OF tkeir belief they quote
parts Of their own history, and call my at
tention to the significant fact that the difficult
ties commenced almost Immediately alter
their visit Their antipodal position GER
tainly ineu,es this " heels over head" view
of the approaching troubles in America.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-18

No one can read the description, which we
pablish elsewhere, of the terribly severe
march which our boys in Virginia had in
chasing up the flying Yirginisns ard GeOrg-
Isns without giving an involuntary hsrrah
for the brave, hardy and uncOmplaining
soldiers Of Ohio and Indiana, They have as
yet had the hardest service Of any troops IN
tbs field. Their marches have been long
and arduous, and they have sometimes Jared
hardly, but bold and impetuOus, with a
righteous hatred of the rebels, they push on
whenever there is any prospect OF fght
satisfied to breakfast upon a drink Of water
and do their sleeping upon the march. All
honor, not only to the General who lead,
but to the hosts of Buckeyes and HOOsiels
who follow.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-18
Gen. Lyon and his Body Guard.

The Missouri correspondent of the New
York Times writes
One Of the principal features of the march
are Gen. Ly on and his German body guard.
The latter is composed Of ten athletic st.
Lcuis butchers, each mounted on powerful
horse and armed with a heavy cavalry
sword and pair of navy revolvers; each
wears light hat turned up on the left side,
and decorated with white ostrich plJme.-
Almost any time Gen. Lyon, accompanied
by half-a-dozen of these savage looking fel-
lows, may be seen squirting along the line, or
small squad of them, or singly galloping
fercely to the front or rear, or straight out
into the open country. 1.-THE General goes in
to house hslf-dozen of them will be seen in
front standing like iron statues at the brides
of their horses-if be scours along 10 ad-
vance of the train the clanking of their long
sabres is heard beside him-stop where he
will, there may be always seen a stolid squad
of white plumed horsemen awaiting patient
ly his movements. They are fearless riders
jump fences on dead run, leap bitches,
gallop down steep descents, and, in fact,
never ride less fast than their horses canrun.
Unless compelled by some urgent necessi y.
Independent of their duty as body guards,
they act as messengers, sconts, &C., and in
consequence, have plenty to do. They are
commanded by Lieutenant and from
their appearance and daring horsemanship,
viii, if occasion demands, whip a dozen
times their weight in chivalry.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-18

Aue HAAAs8alu ~ EAAAoHAoAh SHNTA4
Col Wallace Of The llth Indiana Regiment
writes to friend at Washington the follow
ing incidents Of the late sLirmish at Paiter-
sons Greek;
bay, my corporal, led the attack. Tolllus-
srate the csolness; Turning a sharp elbow,
close by the railroad, be saw the enemy, and
counted them ~ In all tearing the effect o.
the number upon his squad, be shouted to
the rebels "Halt turn and hght you d--nd
sons OF Then 10 his meni Forward
boy s-there only twenty-one Of them.
Let out--the best horse gets the first man.
On they rode, each one like Nolan at Balak-
lava-Hay at their head. Splendidly
mounted, the gallant fellow soon overlook
the flying enemy, and closing with them, at
their horses tails, emPtied every barrel Of bis
revolver, all the time brushing their pistols
out Of his face, as if they had been muske-
toes,
ain further illustration, one Of the pickets,
a boy named Hollowell, 10 years old, fred
away his last cartridge and having nothing
else to do turned to picking raspberries,
pausing only 70 yell; "There's another down
hit EN- again"
Again bullet grszed the right corner Of
Louis Forley's forehead and knocked him
down completely. Three men rushed out "a
kill him. Ones arm was raised to Strikes
bullet from the island stretched him across
Forley's body. Another put pistol at For
leY's head-WhiE came another ball, and the
second rebel went down upon the first. The
third ran. Forley recovered, shook of bis
dead enemies, rose up and run, and after 9
few steps fell again, this time into friendly
grapevine, uuder which he hid until dark
While he was thus concealed the enemy
searched the ground. Some Of their express
sions were very amusing: sOome away from
there" yelled an officer, while the fight wa
in prOgre S. "D--n you, don't you see we'rt
fighting the whole regiment2" Theid wa
that the l3 were my entire regiment and 8,
the Secession journals are reporting it. Il
the same way FOrley overheard them a
each shot from my piekets: ''Who is hi
nowP 'There's another. gone r. Whel
my boys at last scattered, two Of them wer
compelled to throw away their rides. Instea
of leaving them where the enemy could ge
them, each one pitched his weapoa into th
canal. A big fellow was in the act of plung
ing his sword into Hays's back, when littl
Hollowell leveled him with the but of hi
gun, breaking it into so splinters. BUTT
no use going further. could fiji pages wit
the incidents Of this fight.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-18
FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST.. Louis, July II.
The Democrat has the following special
from Jefferson City: E go
A company of secessionists under Magoffn,
brother Of Gov. MagOfin, of Kentucky, bad
skirmish yesterday with the Georgetown
Home Guards, between Sidalia and George
town, in which the Home Guards lost seven
killed, and the secessionists three. Magofin
retired 10 his farm, six miles northwest Of
Georgetown, where be is eneamped with
seven hundred men. His force ia constantly
increasing. 9li- .a.a-
Reliable advices from Galloway county,
say tie. Gen. Harris, with 800 men, is en-
eamped thirteen miles north Of Fulton
The Federal forces will probably reach him
tomorrow morning and give him battle.
Mr.. r..Burch, school teacher heer, was arrest
ed for melting a meeting among soldiers,
was sent to Coonville for trial before court
martial. ifo" a-i
Col, Bernstein announces he win admins
Ter no more oaths Of allegiance, but keep all
prisoners in confinement until they can be
released without detrimcnt to the cause Of
the Government A1i TO i1ii4 iar-a
A messenger from Boerhstein to Col. Nc
Neil was arrested on bis way to Fulton and
his life threatened, but was finally released.
The messenger swallowed the dispatches.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-18
Pirates of ,hs Yankee Coast.

The priyateers OF JEFF. Davis are bold and
reckless, like all other pirates. The New
England papers contain frequent notice Of
vessels chased or overhauled by them of the
coast Such danger should at oLce be done
away with by the most rigorous coast police
masures. The Eastern Argus at Portland,
Maine, says:
The fact that one OF the G. s. A. priva-
teers has been capturing prizes within
twenty-tour hours sail of our own harbor,
as may be seen by the account in another
column, will, perhaps, arouse the proper au-
thorities, State and Rational, to the proprie
ty and importance Of taking immediate mea-
sures for the protection of our hsrbor. We
have more than once or twice or thrice
urged attention to this subject, but not the
slightest movement has been made in regard
to it. We think they will now wake up
If they do not, our citizens very possibly
will be walked up some morning BY the roar
of cannon to receive q demand TO pay over
hundred thousand dollars CT So, on pain of
having the city bombardedl A commander
bold and sancy enough to take a prize 60
near US, would not hesitate moment TO do
it, II he had any idea OF our defenceless con-
dition. Let this matter now be attended to
at once, and an expedition fitted out to cap
ture this bold privateer.' Our people will
learn, after a while, that this war is no boys
play or holiday pastime, and they must be
prepared for it.
There are probably several privateers off
tho COAST and we near that Several vessels
are fitting out in England, suspected to be
for this business. We mu- have our harbors
put in stste Of defense, and have an efi-
cient coast guard without delay
1t viii be seen by telegraph that these
privateers are TO be hunted out Of Northern
waters.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-18

The entire loyal country is ringing with
the bsartiest praises to MAJ. Gen. Mcclellan,
for the truly EspoleOnio style in which be
has routed secession in Western Virginia,
and. on the other hand, the rebel cOttOnocrG-
cy are Esiling and cursing against the ire
sistible skill, ioroe and speed with which
his troops have dislOdged, followed up and
utterly discomftted their overmuch Wanted
hosts. All honor and praise to the young
leader of the West who has led our Ohio
boys on to such glorious and dsshing victO-
ries. The n. Y. Helald says of HE army
record:
How brief and yet how brilliant that rec
ord isl Escaping from the neshes of the
Kentucky neutrality intrigue, he put himself
at the head Of his troops, already flushed
with the victories of Romney and Phillippi
gathered around him most brilliant and effect
i've oficers-Rosencrans Morris, Wallace,
Kelly-and issued a proclamation promising
his soldiers a speedy conflict and certain
success. BE kept his word, he led them
-agaiaet rebel army, strongly intrsnched
neaQeQ Uy oeneIaA nOoelb . OaAn0tS anu
composed of the crack regiments OF bastern
Virginia, Georgia and South Carolina. ln
three days be has swept this army from West
ern Virginia, and brought his entire depart
ment again under the folds Of the glorious
Stsrs aud Stripes. His laconic, Nspoleonic
dispatches to tue War Department, which We
publish in another column, tell the whole
story. It is the 'peHi, Vidi, Viei' OF Cesar,
skillfully translated. On the 18th instant he
gained the battle OF Rich Mountain; on the
18th he occupied Beverly, took one thousand
prisoners, and prediced that the enemy
would be totslly routed at ST. George; on
the l4th his prediction was verified, the
picked troops OF the rebel army were scat
tered like chaf, Gen. Garrett was killed,
secessio 1ism was dead in Western Virginia