The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-18
hood of the Fair Grounds, where the cav.

hraged, and attempted to break guard.
sing knife to force the sentinel from
is post. The guards gun being unload-
d, he gave way, at the same time calling
he sergeant of the guard. The sergeant
.lme, aud having loaded revolver, sue
.eeded 10 breaking the infuriated mans
Weapon with it. but in vain; the soldier
Till pressed on him, aud in self defense
he officer fred The ball penetrated the
breast, and passing near the heart. came
out just under the arm. 1
The -woun1ed mau was Immediately
to the surgeons, but medical aid
was of no avail, and the wretched man
fingered two days in the greatest agony,
and died. = = Fs 81 s
" On his deathbed be requested the chap
lain. who bent over him in his last mo-.
ments, to write to his sisters, his sole liv.
ing come ctions in the far Green Mountain
State, and tell them that he had been
shot, leaving all the connecting circum.
stances untold. Thus died private Law
renee, the frst one lost from the Ohio
9Th, and what warming! ei7 oj geoiys
"a @SS0 fzgE5MARTIAL LAW. H,f za2es
2 Idpresume all your readers know that
Gen. Fremont has placed the whole State
of Missouri under martial law, and what
he wills now must be done, yal eEEfvI 5
The proceedings are generally CONS
mended here, and the salutary1 results
which were expected to flow from it are
beginning to be visable. Those men who
responded to the call of Gov. Jackson,
when be was falling from the Governors
chair, and for q short timefoughs against
the iUnion forces, are becoming alarmed
for the safety of their property, and it lis
pleasing TO see how they fdget and squirm
under the enforcement of aowholesome
law. Gen. Fremont suffered them, for q
day gorgtwos TO enjoy their unpleasant, sit
'uation, when be cansed them to be, in.
formed that GOV. CANDLES proclamation.
which, preceded his, settled the matter;
and their property, so far as their past
actions efse ted it. was safe, and all they
'hadvto do in the future to live safe and
be protected in their rights, was. to obey
the, laws and assist in preserving the
Union #i.s<zz -.
The State has been called upon to
raise ~, 900 soldiers, and they, are pour
ing into st. Lonis and various other de
pots at furious rate, and there seems to
be no danger1of. resorting to the unpleas-
ant necessity Of drafting met, which was
hinted lat in the proclamation ssaass
The Barracks opposite our quarters are
now occupied by Regiment of Home
Guards, from in and around Springfield,
andsth services for three pears or dur
ing thedwarf has been accepted by the
Government. They make a good appear
ance, and, barring their rags, which, are
rather prominent. they are 9 fine fne set Of
fellows. .'s'-' = = '.'','e'i . .''S %
yI5y ed ii haa .FesI 81 a.gy. hsss
FRUIT, LIQUOR, MELONS. DC.
have mentioned three things above,
which, to some, and part Of them to all,
are counted among the good things, and
all these good things we are debarred the
pleasure Of partaking since martial law
has been the order of the day. No man
is allowed to enter the camp with any
thing of the kind, and the soldiers are
permitted outside only few at time.
Fruit and melons may be obtained by 60.
ing good distance from the camp, ba,
liquor can nowhere be bought for love OF
money, and q drunken man would abso.
lutely be curiosity-a curiosity 1 wish
may never be seen in the Ohio 9th. s-'
Peraons having friends and relations il
the army here, need rest under no 1uneasi
ness about their contracting pernicious
and immoral habits, for we are ow under
stricter law with regard to such things
than we ever were at home. and fal
stronger one, simply because it has the
power.
-e3 3Gsms5sgA ss.BIG sELI',rYq4 al
E The Prince Napoleon is fl ST. Loni1
at present, and Che desire TO see the little
Frenchmano is universal. On Thursday
Ihe caused bis card TO be left at our * camp mp
with the promise that be, would visit d,
in the evening. We were anxious L
make good appearance; aud about snn
down, the time specified, we formed and
rested on tonr arms, vaitirg for the show
Time passed on and an hour expired, and
mo Prince could we see. and impatience
was visible in more than one couutenance
when the announcement was made tha,
heTwas not coming; thus exsasmplifyihe
the fact: that al, are doomed to disap.
fpointment who put their trust in Princes
He listed Gr ,e.b.cky. Repim Mt, on The
vest Of ms, and then inc an " as tn
soldiers EXPIRE IL sed il, slfpt aroanad 81 u biut
The Barracks, and slighted Us completely
an act, assure yon, another Prime,