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FOREIGN NEWs.

OAPE RAVE mug ~
The steamship Arago, from Havre via
Southampton 2lst inst, passed here to-day
and vas boarded by the Press yacht.
The Etns, which broke her snatt when
TOO miles on her voyage to New YORK, had
arrived back to Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL, -COtton-Sales Monday
and Tuesday, 80, 900 bales, OF which ID, O0O
was to speculators and exporters. The mar
ket has advanced l-l6@sd, aud closes quiet
brt firm, the tendency being still upward
The PRINCIPAL advance IS on the medium
and lower qualities.
Breadstufs-Wake6eld & Nash and Rich
ardsop, Spence & Co. report -four inactive
and Cd lower. American quoted at 2492Ts
Wheat dull and I'd lower; red western 9(G
lOs6d; red southern @lls3d; white west
ern Iis6d6IIsed; white southern lbs. Corn
easier; mixed and yellow 29s6d@9Os white
3l@84s.
frovisions-Beef quiet and unchanged
Pork dull Bacon inactive. Lard inactive y
EAsabaa.sg,.TslloE frmer sales at 49Ss
LONDON, zOih.- ConsOls closed at sO3G
905 for money.
The Great Eastern was expected to tax
| more troops 70 Canada.
American securities were unaltered.
COnsOls 90 $4,000 rs for money and 9.
for account.
Sugars and teas were quiet.
Oehee and Tallow farther excited.
FRANCE-The deficiency in the wheat cror
was generally admitted Rentes 6sfr 55c.
lTALT-The reactiOnists were everywhere
beaten.
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Ohio state Fair.

The Ohio State Fair for 1861 will be held
at the City of Dayton on the 10th, llto, lztn'
and 18th days of September next. The Far
Grounds are the same as last year, and are
well fitted up. No pains will be spared on
-.Aa part OF the officers to make the annual
John NJ. Milikin, I. Q. Jones.
During the Fair the following members OF
the Board will have the general charge of the
different departments
HOrses-John NJ Milikin, Hamilton, o.
Cattle-James N. Trimble, HilIsboro.
Sheep, Hogs and POultry-T. @. Jones,
Delaware
Machinery Implements, &c.-Wm. Dewitt,
Cleveland.
Manufactures, &c.-JOhn Reber, Lancas-
ter.
Farm Products-David Taylor, Columbus.
Fruits and Flowers-N. s. Townsend,
Avon, LOrain county.
Fine Arts-Henry B. Perkins. Warren.
For further Information, address
JOHN q. KLIPPART, Cor Sec'y,
CO, o,umbus, o.
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TIE Union Camp i'm KenrueIy.

TIE New York Times CLEANS from a private
letter from citizen of Kentucky the follow
ing in relation to the Union Camp in that
State;
Hoskins Gross Roads is a point on the
turnpike road aiding south wardly from Lex
ington II is the point twenty seven miles
south of lexington where the turnpike
branches-one branch, and tne shorter one
leading southwest eight miles to Danville
the other leading sou heast, through Lancas-
ter (Garrard county, and Crab Orchard. in
the direction OF Cumberland Gap the noun
tain pass into East Tennessee. At this Cross
Roads, which is in Garrard county, Camp
Dick Robinson has been established. Lieut.
W. Nelson, of the United States Navy, ma
tive of Kentucky, is in command. Judge
Thomas &. Bramlett OF Adair county, Speed
;. Fry Of Boyle county, Frank Woolford of
Lincoln county, and Theo Garrsrd of Olav
county, are Colonels. On the 18th instant
there were about 1900 soldiers in the camp,
armed and aqm ped. Gen. Nelson has about
I, OOO stand ofarms and pieces of artillery.
The camp receives accessions of strength
daily. and it is expected soon to have from
!, ,OO9 to 1000 Union troops enlisted"
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7he Potomac NaynI Rxncdi,ion,

Much curiosity has been felt to know the
destination of the naval and military expe-
dition which sailed from Fort Monroe early
this week. The following guess we copy
from the Baltimore Patriot, and give for what
it is worth:
The FLEET 0FF.-Ths feet TO blockade
the rivers in North Carolina left Fortres
Monroe, yesterday evening 1t consists of
war steamer Minnesota, Harriet Lane, Wa
bash, and four others The object is to de-
mOlish the forts and batteries crested by the
Confederates at d;ferent points. The steam
ers George Peabody and Adelaid took 700
troops in company. They are to be landed
for the purpose ofl4nking the enemy.
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Mirnourt


It Is now evident that Missouri Is to be
one Of the blOOdiest battle hslds of the cam
paigu- There are no less than 70, 600 rebels
within the State, most of which are tolerably
well armsd ana drilled, and flushed withsuc.
cess st Springfield and in minor engage
nents. Their leaders are among the best
military ehieitains of the Southwest, some
Of them, MeCulloch included, having an ex-
tended experience in the Texan and Indian
WsTs. To cope with this force, Fremont has
perhaps, $4,000 men, and is rapidly receive
Ing reiniOrcements Tie delay of the enemy
for few day viii ruin their cause, for the
energetic action of Gen Fremont will result
il the immediate organization of force su-
Psrior to that with which be has to conuend
But should the rebels strike now, attack the
State apital, and make the best use of the
advantage gained by possession of that city,
they could inaIct serious Injury upon the
Onion cause and prOIong the campaign in
the Mississippi valley many months. Ne
oullOch is undoubtedly hampered in his
movements By want of means Of Transports
ton. This may retard him 50 much IS to !
prove fatal 70 bis plans.
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IRON WAsHTNGTnN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
Official dispatches from the East Indies
state that the flag officer has received orders
OF the Navy Department for the immediate
return of the squadron to the United States
One ship will, however, be lett there, and
also on the cOasts of Africa and Brazil, after
these squadrons shall have been Withdrawn
for blockading purposes. The Governor
OF Fernando has been authorized by the
Spanish Government to receive in that Island
certain number of slaves who may be cap
tured by vessels Of the United States. That
being free they may there acquire the benefits
of civilization. .
Flag odicer lnman has communicated this
proposition TO our Government. 1t appears
from the African Squadron that the seces-
sionists have been senuing circulars to naval
officers of Southern birth, holding out in.
ducements to them to leave the United States
service and join the disunionists with equal
rank.
The Government employees have received
one-sixth Of their present months salaries in
Treasury Notes and the remaineer in suecie.
Private parties are exhibiting to prominent
officials and offering to supply the army with
the Prussian Needle Guns.
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Never IN the history OF Cleveland has there
bS-o sucb 4 unarinig in the preliminary
v.rd and township meetings to elect dele
ems 10 County Convention, re is manifest
,,on the reporss Of those held on Thursday
s,.,,vg last 10 every instAnCe, the utmost
HARMONY prevailed and those Republicans
s,d Democrats who, in times past we're
wont 70 enter the primary meeting iull OF
strong partisan prelud ces now met cordially
and kiodly upon one common Union ground
for the common good. This iact We take TO
be one of the most cheering indications o.
the spirit Ebich viii animate the OonFen-
don today. There viii We trust and believe
be- no chickering's, no examinations or re-
criuia.tibrs, bot that harmony which VII
heat toresbsdov The overw belming triumph
oftbs Uuion ticket in October next From
the loyal country, east aud west We hea'
words Of sincere rejoicing At the proud sn'
rs,rioric sssud which ohio is taking in hi
eOuiest and We have confidence that th'
action Of 70 day will give new cause TOR snei
rsioicinq. Let us show that the State 0
Osio.s and the county Of cuyahogA vel
deserve an the cOumendatiOn which ma.
Be bestowed upon Us, and also deserve thS
higher commendation that they have com
M unaiaehipsly TO the cause Of patriotism
and justice.
On, then, 20 the work, and let it be tru'I
aUnion Convention, labOring for the pres
ervstiou OfShs Government and The doWnia
81 treasnn.
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FROM KRNTTOKY.

LOUISVILLE, KY: Aug. 80.
Ex-President Pierce has arrived here from
the northwest,
The Frankfort Commonwealth saws fba,
the commissioners from Msgofin returned
from Washington and delivered sealed pack
ages 70 the Governor, and understands tha,
tie President is willing to await the action Of
the Kentucky legislature just chosen I, ON The
people and is disposed to accord with their
wishes -
Ez-Minister Preston, In addressing a pic
mic at Lexington to-day. favored neutrality
and peace for Kentucky, but did not believe
she could preserve either, and if not the
sooner she went with the South the better.
1t is reported that Hobitzel, formerly ex-
press agent, who was arrested at Elizabeth
town yesterday, was taken on the cars To-
wards Camp Boone to-day, and jumped from
them while in motion and ran to the woods.
Several shots were fred at him, but be es-
caped unharmed.
Sidney Johnston was in Messilla on the
ID inst. at the head OF 500 Texans, and 10
pursuit Of Col. Moore.
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Rndorainr DC Pre.Iderr,r Actr.

Some of the Ohio Secession sheets have
raised the question "Why did not the Repub.
lican Senators endorse the acts Of Mr. Lin.
cOln2" The best reply to this silly question
is found in the third section of the aAct to
increase the pay of the privates in the Regu-
lar Army and of Volunteers in the service of
the United s atss, and for other purposes"
1t reads as follows:
''SEc. 3. And Be it further eaaeisd, That all
acts PrOeIdmatiOHs and orders of the President
of the United St. ties after the 4th Of March,
1851, respecting the army and navy OF the
United States, and respecting the calling out
OF or relating to the militia or volunteers
from the States, ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND
IN ALL RESPECTS Localized and made valid, to
the same intent an with the same effect as
i they ba1 been Issued or done under the
previous express authority and direction of
he Congress of the United States
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From the Petersburg (vs) Express Aug. III
SCARCITY or COAL.
On looking at the whaFves, we find every
coal yard empty, and we might almost say
swept. The approach Of cold weather makes
US all feel solicilous on the subject OF fuel
We have become 50 dependent on the Penn,
sylvania mines, that the interruption oI
supplies from that source will be productive
Of much Inconvenience.
SALT IN ThE SOUTH.
The question Of how to supply ourselves
with salt is becoming very interesting and
important one. From its present scarcity
ils value has become greatly enhanced and
IL now readily commands from ~ 10 etou
Der sack. At the auction tale OF Liverpool
fne salt, by Messrs W. Pannill Son. yester-
day, 100 sacks we're offered, the larger por-
ton of wholesome sixty or seventy sack
brought SO TO $6.O6. None were sold undei
this price. Let our capitalists look we'll L
the matter
The Charleston Is. o. Vigilance Com
mi tee have passed resolution declaring tina
in future any resident of Charleston o.
vicinity who shall 60 to the Northern States
unless with the previous knowledge an
assent of the committee, shall not be per
mltted to return, under pain Of such Oh
abilities or punishment as the law ma
decree.
The Fredericksburg (Ya,) News says
WTbe Yankee vessels are landing men
Wsstmoreland county, who burn house
steal negroes, al d insult women Lei Y
militia line the shore and shoot every eneu
: who COMES within gun-shot range. Inc
ought to be now, and ought to have 4, 1e
! from the first, war OF determination. Sne
hem no quarter, but shoot down every q
5 of them who cones within range on iano
: on tn Potomac"
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SoLDHRs RATIoNs-Some errors have ac-

SoLDERs RATIoEs.-S0me errors have &C
cidentally crept into Col. Taylor statement
as published by the Press at large with refer.
ence to ratio 8. Instead Of one pound of
potatoes to enc hundred rations, one hundred
pounds OF potatoes are allowed to the one
hundred raiions. Again, the twenty two
ounces Of hour mentioned as equal to the
Same weight of bread, are, In fact equal to
twenty nine ounces of bread, more than DOS.
stoly can be eaten; and this excess, when
hour Is given out instead of bread, is sufi-
Gent In the hands of judiclOus officers, to
bay all the needful vegetabIes.-Aew EorE
Tine.
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a., ,1lrh, ali hnre been Prevsn.sd.,'


OF course it might; this whole disturb
ance, this civil t0dr, an expression Wnlcn con-
yevs in itself disasters and dangers ana nor
rors that 10 this country the present genera
ton have not reckoned among the Possioll'-
ties, might all have been prevented, ana
might all have been prevented by the NORM
The men who have acted with Jen Davis
and against the men composing the present
administration 80 long that they cannot
change in their hearts, though they profess
N in their voices, constantly tell US that SIT
MIGHT have been prevented We admit 1t
n might lave been prevented in the begin
ming, and it might be stopped now by pre-
cisely the same means. II was prevented LOT
a long time The way in which it was pre-
vented. and in which il might still have been
prevented and in which it might now be
stopped. is by the entire aad unconditional
submission OF the North to the South, OF the
rioht TO the wrong, of the constitution 70
treason. Il is only necessary to orlng DacA
the Buchanan rule, to 'naugurate q new
government in which all the honors ard re-
wards shall be given to the Sourh, In which
tie main policy, the leading purpose, shall be
the perpetuatiou, the strengthening and the
extension Of human slavery. Bring back
FIoyd, and Cobb, and Thompson into the
Cabinet, place JEFF Davis, and olideli, and
Mason over them, the power behind the
throne, and it twill be stopped" All tnai
thew asked was ''to be let alone.' They hac
the power of The government, attained oy
fraud and corruption, and they used 1t tHl
their own purposes and the people OF th'
free States would not 'let them atone, Dn
took their own affairs into their own hands
and determined that while yielding to tn
Sou h all its constitutional rights, they woul'
no longer submit To have their own violate'
or ignored Wheeling Intellgerleer.
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Ahout the seventh.


The following paragraph dieers somewhat
ip Is statements from the telegraphie &C
oOInts, and we give it as we find it not pre-
tending TO judge of its correctness +:
DR. NenSies, of the Second Kentucky Reg
,r,en,. returned from Gauley Bridge, Virgin
i Yesterday, having left there on Wednes-
dsy AFTERNOON. He reports chat the tele-
graphic reports We have had Il the battle
sssr sr SunmervilIe, are substantially correct
The 7th regiment Col. Tyler, were sur
f9dnueu ~ = greatly superior force, and cut
4beir qrav bravely through "itl--s-ln loss in
missing Of 207 men and Two wagons Lney
1---,l-azaa- Kent m running ngnt
A ospaten 10 the Herald trom Lieute1anl
Sweeney, dated at Gallipolis, reports Capt.
Dyer killed, Capt shurtlifa prisoner, and
all the other field and line officers safe. We
hope it is true but fear it is not.
A letter from Chaplain F. T. Brown. un-
dsFdate Of Gauley, aug 2stb, (ths PLAN
Dealer says) virtually eOrrObOrates all the
statements Of the telegram which we pub
hshed yesterday morning.
onF Sc diRaiehss nay afford some ad-
ailional facts.
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1rrespOnsIbIe Rpl,.,m.,,,.

A special order issued from the War De-
pArtmeut of Ohio, fOrbids the enlisting Of
men in this State except by persons specially
authorized to do SO This is move in the
right direction. Irresponsible parties have
heEstoiore commenced the organization Of
companies, which they have been unable to
Perieet and these skeleton companies have
served % prevent the filing up Of those
IA charge Of responsible and authorized
ofaesrs, aud thereby enlistuents have been
ssarasl
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Arrival of 3 RriII.h wnr a,.nna.

About noon, yesterday, two British war
steamers were noticed in the ofing, and one
OF them crossed the bar inward, and came
up to Quarantine, where she anchored about
q o'clock, P. N. She proved to be H. B.
n. screw steamer Rinaldo, Commander Hew-
ett from Halifax August 23d. She came 10
relieve the British gun-boat Gladiator, which
has been on this station for a short time
The Rinaldo mounts seventeen guns, and
has a crew of leo men, who are all in good
health. The name nf the ship which re-
mained, outside Is not mentioned.-Re,s
Pork TINES, 29th.
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Senator Laslfey Presents Col. Norton with
q Horne

Senator Llskey is one of those quiet pa-
tIiOts who can do a good thing without a
flourish of trumpsfs. Last week he invited
Col Norton to visit Gilead, and the invita-
ton was accepted. After the usual courte-
sizes OF friendship, the Senator exhibited a
number OF 6ne horses and requested the
Colonel TO select the one that he thought
would serve his purpose best Ofcourse the
Colonel was taken Oy surprise; but the gen.
ero1s offer, prompted as it was by patriotism,
could not be declined. Such acts of gener-
os''y on the part Of our "heaYy men "
soften the pillows and sweeten the lives of
the brave volunteers. -PsrrysbErg LadepsHd-
M
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eoE. Dennison,s ProeIama,lon.

We call attention to the Probation of Gov
DennisOu, which appears in another column.
Ths Governor appeals earnestly to .he youn.
men of Ohio to take up arms in defense Of
the GOvernment. That our people are
sufheirntly patriotic and spirited TO respond
to this cal in a fitting manner we do not
dOuOt but We wcrld urge upon them to act
promptly, for it is of the utmost importan, Q
that our forces should be ready to take Il 9
held a. the earliest possible moment. The
National Capital IS again menaced, and,
although we believe the army of the Potomac
strong enough 70 maintain its position, il
should be reinforced until it shall be able to
move forward TO any point that may seem
desirable There are also, many other
points " lch need guarding. Let the blood
Of the slain be avenged, and the Stars and
Stripes be planted upon every wall and
tjRer in the rebellious States. A portion of
this work, young men OF Ohio, devolves upon
you, AID we have faith that you will prove
yourselves equal to tbs task.
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u1Igs Uoaventlou.

FSs delegates from the townships and
saraa appointed 10 report to the AAse
,osysu,iou che names Of Delegates to the
s.Als Convention, viii meet as NAtloNAI
aAtL, lover HaisnostA'sl On the South side ! ?
= he Public squsre, on Saturday st II
SolosE A. NJ, and the MASS ceNyEN-
ron on che Public Square, At half past
snsP.M.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-31

NOE-PAYNEET OF SOLDIERS Rs-Tho com
plants in this direction are chsrgeable to
want Of correctness in the muster-rOlls. 1t
would ruin any paymaster, pecuniarily, to
pay on Incorrect rolls, for if the list is ulty
when it comes before the Department the
paymaster must supply the deficiency out of
bis own pocket. army matters will 90
smoothly enough if officers viii only attend
to their business.
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Important From Cairo.
Last Nights Report.
FROM PHILkDELPHIAI
PHlLGDE1PHIA, Aug.

AhlLAhAAAhAAf H~-Nb'
The Baltimore American has reliable in
formation regarding Gen Rosecraas' Divis-
iou nm 10 the afternoon of the 2Tth instant
Gen. Rosecrans was not only well and alive
cut wa, quietly transacting his functions al
bis headquarters.
Various accounts are given Of the forces Of
Generals Lee, Wise sad Floyd, but nothing
accurate. a ars5 rra i.-5
Information seems to be passed outside o.
Rosecrsn's staff. .-
Opinions differ very much among military
men and Others in Western Virginia as to tn
probability of anything like general en-
saRement between the respective armies II
tbst Quarter. Confidence is rePosed in th'
ability of Gen. Rosecrans to maintain him
sell against any forces likely to be spared !. !.
attack him. He hss excellent aids and ON
GERS to support him, who have doubles
helped him in providing an effective army.
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PROM MISSOURI.
FAYsrrE. No., Aug. 20

tAYEtTLI MU'i AuB' "
Apprehensions were being felt that the
branch OF the State Bank at this place wonld
be robbed. The cashier yesterday sent the
specie, amounting to about sl0o, 600, TO Inc
Allen depot on the Northern Missouri rail
road for transportation to st. Louis On
reaching Allen the money was seized oy
patty OF twenty secessionists headed BY Capt
Poindexter and carried of. Whether 1t VIII
be recovered or not is not now known.
Some say that Poinde1ter had been IN
duced to return the money TO the bank while
o hers assert that he will attempt to cross t9e
Missouri river and carry it to Gen. Prices
army in the southwest.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-31

The London Post Lord Palmerston's or
gan, says:-'iIf the blockade be Intellectual
neutral commerce win comparatively suffer
little injury; if eFsctual, the 6rst principles of
public law tell US that we must obey W tn
good grace, however disagreesble the re-
StrictiOn may be for one grest staple of
British industry and British wealth"
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- WnIinm Inwrence, Of LOGAN.

A few days since wvE,~llished an extract
l-4o.s- s0..s.-s.------s.,aaaao calling attention
and Senate; Judge Of the Judicial Circuit,
and in every position has shown himself to
be a man of excellent character, learning and
frst-rate ability. Let delegates who read
this, bear the name of Judge Lawrence in
mind when they go to the State Convention
at Columbus on the 9th of September.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHmeToE, Aug, 80

Special to the Post
There is no exciting rumors to-day IRON
The other side Of the Potomac. The enemy :
movements are believed 70 be INTENDED 70
draw our troops out Of their entreneAmenis IN
small detachments. There is no indication
to-day of an attack upon any part OF our
lines. II,
A new army order to suppress the puoii'
cation Of all objectional news will oe issued
Under its provisions Gen. Dix Will taHe
measures against the secession journals III
Baltimore.
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FROM CAIRO.

CAiRo, Aug. 30.
A Tag of truce from New Madrid arrived
in camp at Birds Point this afternoon. The
object was TO exchange priso" "ers. Il is re-
ported that the rebels under JEFF Thompson
and Hsrdse arc falling back on New Madrid
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-31

Ten Of the Conductors on the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne q Chicago Railroad are charged
with embezzling the cOmpauy's funds. Sew.
eral are under arrest at Pittsburgh, and 9TH
erS at Chicago. The officers Of the road
claim to have list of their peculatious and
The dste Of tbeIi perpetratinn.
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FROM CHICAGO.

OaiVAsoI aug 50.
A dispatch from Cairo says news has been
received at Cape Girardeau that the rebels
have retreated from Benton to Bloomfield.
# this g true there are no rebels within 80
miles of the river