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War News of the Week.
From WASHINGTON.

Washington was hugely agitated at the
beginning of the week by rumors that the
rebels were advancing upon the city One
day 1t v as sail Gen Johnson had crossed
with a large force at Williamsport, and
the next day that large force was cross
ing below. They were false alarms, how
ever The Potomac was suddenly swcilCd
by h ANY rains so ti3At fordu. at Wl.lans-
port was inlpossib.., aud tbs alone, some
aver, Fl us:rated the rebel advance. Again,
it is said great efforts are being made 10
throw large rebel forces into eastern, Nd :.
to encourage the rebels there and have
thsi: aid in the attack on Washington,
but Gov. Hicks says there need be fear
o" that sort. The latest reports say, the
fear Of an attack has so vanished at W ash
ington-that McClellans precautions are
such as 10 inspire q feeling OF perfect Sc
curity. Nevertheless, the army at Wash
ington has been felt to be too weak, and a
call was made upon the States to forward
troops as fast as possible, and this is being
responded to so pr mptly that by Satur-
dsy Ito day) 49, 900 additional troops would
be at that city
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series of resolutions declaring they were
emphatically for peace calling on the re-
bells, as the only way to secure 1t, to cease
their war on the government; that there
could be 10 peace with two independent
governments within the present Union !;
and that the only way to restore peace,
therefore, was for all patriotic men to
unite in crushing the present rebellion.
Eighth That we are unwilling that any
foreign power shall own the mouth of the
mississippi, or any ports OF the Union,
and, therefore, are unalterably opposed to
dissolution OF the Union-we are for our
country now and forever, whether assailed
by foreign or domestic enemies.
Good for Old Kaintuck.
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The various reports from Washington
during the past week in reference to the
movements of the rebel armies shows
pretty clearly that little is known on the
subject by the newsgatherers. One day
they are advancing and next day receding.
Now they are crossing the Potomac at
Williamsport, and the same day they are
in force at Fairfax Court House, while an
other report says the same day there are
but few regiments there. The usual re
ports of want OF clothing, provisions, disci
plne in their ranks are circulated, that
disafection prevails, &c We notice, how
ever that they are admitted to have lG0,
600 men IL Virginia, and that the new
levy of 100000 is being rapidly filled
up. They may not attempt to take Wash
ington, but all calculations that they will
fall to pieces for want Of provisions &c,
we think had better be dismissed.
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From WESTERN VIRGINIA.

In our last we noticed report That Gen.
Rosencranz was in precarous position
in a mountain gap III Western Virginia
near Big Sprirg. cut OFF from water. We
heard nothing more from that quarter eX-
cept that large secession forces were being
pushed into Western Nirginia--Ihat 100
were at RomDy-S000 marching upon Ro-
sencrans under Cen Lee, Ac, until Thurs
day, when despatch came that Gen. Ro-
sencraus had att>cked Lee on Wednesday
near Huttonsville-that is miles from Big
Spring-aad routed him. Gen. Lee in re-
treating was SO holly pressed that he left
behind 20 cannon, a large quantity of arms,
and all his camp equipage.
The news, however is to good TO be true
for two DAYS nothing has been heard to
confirm it. 1t may have arisen out of tho
skirinish or the Goth, 8 miles beyond eau
ley bridge where the :th Ohio regiment
had erected Il barricrde and were attacked
by 1000 secessionists under Wise, whom
they repulsed " III loss Of 30 killed.
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There was q despatch via Richmond.
dated Aug 18th, stating that a battle took
place near Leesburgh about the 18th, IN
which our less was 800 killed and liuO
wounded and prisoners. The report was
that Gen Banks h: Il sent 100 troops
across the Potomac, who We; & attacked Ly
! supe rior rebel force near Lex shurgh that
Re river had risen so that they were I'm
able to get back aui ali vino we've 10; kills
ed were TAX II prisoners III, re i 10 news
from our side 10 confirm dis report and it
is doubiI-s> false. Al! W have : tina. the
rebels are towering around tie OIL kits
of IIarPcre Ferry, and irgqnently fire On
our pick, Is There is report in Thursdays
dispatches that Gen. Banks has taken pos
session Of Winchester, driving TT 1000
secess:Cuis.s
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General shields.

The announcement from Washington,
of the appointment of Gen Shields to
Brigadier Generalship, ELECTS the following
handsome response from the Chicago
Journal:
No better or more deserving appoint
ment has yet been made, than that OF
James Shields, formerly Of this State and
now of California, to the office of Bfiga-
der General A native of Ireland, he
migrated early to this country, and his
whole life has been devoted TO the ser
Wee OF that adop ed country, both III the
Senate chamber and in the field \. Il
Democ .auc Senator. - ihe friend and sup
y, rter Of The ianented Douglas, he gave
hi, whole energies TO the welfare OF che
Union, while, as a soldier OH the battle
field Of Mexico, he shed his blood freely
in the cause of that Union, and was car
rled from Il field OF glory, 10 what was
then supposed To b,. hi, bed OF death
Asa former ci zen of Illinois, We are
rejolced at his appointment, whist our
teliow-citIZens OF the Pacific viii hali 1t as
the harbinyer of a proud ana glorious
march for the Union LOVING sons oi The
Western States. Such appointments as
/ this OF General Shields, convince us that
the Administration Is wisely determined
TO eschew al! partisan Considerations, IN
this war for the Union; that il will call TO
its aid the best military talent Of the
country; and ti.at, With such men as
Mcclellan. DIX. Fremont, Banks, Wool
and :,hi.id III lie head OF the armies, the
day has at !engIh dawned when We may
hope. for eventual and complete 'rumph
over ali the enemies of the Constitution,
. the Union amd the Laws, "a they were
Transmitted To US by Washington, J"tirr-
SOL, Madison aud jackson. All haIl 10
Gen. Shields
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Capt O c. GRAY, Of this city, made
speech on the war at Princeton last week,
oil which we have the following account
in the Bureau County Democrat
After some hesitation, and prolonged
calls Mr. Gray took the floor, and went
to work with good deal of garnet ness.
Although Mr. Gray Is Republican, yet
he is free TO express his disapprobation of
acts committed by any one. who, in his
opinion, deserves it. regardless Of party.
He thought that the President made a
great mistake III calling out - coo men
for three months He should have called
out a million for several years. Mr. Gray
believes that it will require all Of a
million of soldiers To sdbdue the South.
Heregarded the appointment of Mcdowell
a. leader of the army OF the Potomac as
having been very unfortunate, aud STAT Il
that Gen. Mcdowell WAS entirely incom-
petcat to command even 1900 men
Dick Yates was also freely criticised He
regards Generals Mcclellan. Rosencran~,
>ir.ei and fremon. a, iil-t class officers,
and from hose actions good results may
may ba expected
We like Mr.. Gray for his outspoken
Independence Of thought. Some oil the
he ublicans felt i'at- at h m-the Love
jog men especially. lud those who regard
the acts # then sIicrs a. un rring Mr.
Gray uttered u great truth wnen he SAID
that TINS wsr was not prosecuted to he
the yer, but solely to sustain the GOV
erumeut and union 81 the State~.
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From CAIRO.

The gun boats on Saturday went down
to within three miles OF New Madrid, but
made no discoveries Appearances indi-
Gated that taere was but a small force at
New Madrid.
On the 10Th, a report says Lieut. Colonel
Erwin, OF Col. Marsh regiment, learning
that the rebels were threatening Com
meTce, IS miles below the Cape, went
down from Cape Girardeau to rcconLoiter.
At Hamburg, ) miles from Commerce, he
fell upon party OF Secessionists. killing
>, taking 20 prisoners and % mules. I he
Cairo correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune
tiers named jim Allyn ana Capt Stuben
field. They were Shot 10y Capt. {. {. Camp
bell, of Ottawa at one aim OF his Sharp :
rifle, Capt. C. having been sent up from
Cairo with a. field piece and gun boat.
Commerce, in anticipation of an attack
was deserted 10y its inhabitants, and on the
10Th was taken possession of by about
1900 secessionists. On the Doth the gun
bOdis from tdllp were sent up with Il iOiCS
to rout them which was done eilectually,
the rebels scampering without firing a
shot
On the 10Th Col Dougherty, with 800
men, was sent out from Birds Point to at
tack the enemy at Charleston, said to lie
| 200 strong The attack was made early
in the morning The enemy was driven
back, with a loss Of A. killed and forty
four prisoners ON our side but one man
was killed Col. Dougherty was wounded
by rel ell after he was taken prisoner
The man will be hung. 1t. Col. Ransom,
of the llth III (WalIace's) regiment, was
badly wounded in the shoulder. There
were about 500 rebels in the fight
The whereabouts Of Pillow seems to lie
in the fog He is certainly no longer at
New Madrid The prevailing belief is that
he is at Sihe.town with 10000 men, while
10000 more are encamped within two
miles Of Commerce.
Gen. prentiss has been assigned to the
command OF division embracing Cairo
Birds Poini, Cape Gerarde,, and Ironton.
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Vote of Thanks.

The following is sent to us by the mem
beers of Capt Jaques' Company, now at
Springfield, for publication:
WHEREAS. the members of the Ottawa
Rifle Company, commanded by A. F.
Jacques, experienced, while organizing and
also i'll departing from their homes to the
war, those same difficulties which have
attended other companies organized for
the same purposes; and, whereas the eiii-
zens of Ottawa nobly came forward to
their aid in the hour of need and freely
gave to their support previous to their
departure, also providing for their wants
while On the way to camp, and furnishing
them with money TO add to their comfort
during the earlier part of the campaign,
we do therefore,
Resolps That while engaged in our du.
ties in the camp, on the march, on the
tented field, or in the hours of conflict,
we will ever hold in grateful remembrance
those kindly acts and the effective aid
which we have received from friends at
home; that we will never disappoint m
the hour of danger those friends who so
willingly assisted us in leaving our homes
to fight the battles of our countrys Lber-
ties. and that, under the command of our
gallant Captain, A. F. Jacques, we will fol.
low our standard through the war, fer
sake it never until it floats unsullied Der
land apd sea or we have found grave in
the land of the enemies of our country.
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w HtREAS David UHGerhill and Eneline c Cn-
w d.r!l, his vile did on the sixth day OF Pebrua-
~. D. l,ul. execute and deliver ia the undersigned
william II DeUraw mort- their certain mortgage
deed 81 that date, upon the real estate hereinafter
r-cr bed to secure the payment of certain contract
lu said deed mentioned and OF date Herewith
for the payment Of the Of eight hundred and eight
lHv dollars and due and payable three roaths alter
IL c'e thereof at tn City Bank Of Ottawa Illinois,
vii, ,Xc' aHE- New York, which said deed is duly
r-"i-d IN the recorders office in and for the
ri L. >aie and State o. Illinois. Ia book No. 20 AZ deeds
- 81 -, and 20. And whereas the said Of
luury i Iast due, and default has been made by
-aii UUdrThTl in the payment OF the same.
Vow therefore, public notice Is hereby given to you,
the ,a,d David Underlll. to the said Em-iine In
d.rh'N M all others interested in ths premises,
that t- said william II. d Gr'w will by virtue OF the
authority u him vested by sad deed and for the
-ua purposes there expressed, ell public auction
iH- highest and best bidder for cash the
house door tie eli, Of Ottawa. in said county
TIN Nti day o. October, 1901 AZ the hour OF ten
O'Clock a. ~ o- said day, the following real estate sit
tate in said county o. L. sale,
II- north haf Of lot No three. 90 in block No of
the Of Crotiy. and ali right and equity of redemp
ton aua homestead rights said grantors their heirs
AMI assigns.
deed Tor the premises will he delivered to the pur-
q .z>cT iulIIei i,at,ly after the sale
WILLIAM II. De GRAw, Mortgage.
d CAMERON ATTY. Avg -, ls6i-!~
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The dispatches from Missouri during
the past week have been chiefly taken up
with particulars of the great battle near
Springfield. The Union loss was at least
go killed and 500 wounded McCulloch.
WHO was nat killed, sent despatch to Ar
kansas claiming great victory, putting
the Union loss at 4e00 and that of the
Confedcratcs at about 900 The best es-
Inmates, however, put the Confederate loss
at about 1000 killed and 5000 wounded
Gen Siegel with his command arrived
at Rolla on the Goth, all safe. McCulloch
it appears, followed him one day, but
learning that he had been reinforced, re
turned. The Confederates have taken
possession of and are encamped around
Springfield, and as they burnt up nearly
all their stores in the battle, are making
extensive levies on the country around
Yet both McCulloch and Price have issued
bonbastic proclamatiors promising pro
lection to citizens in their property, &c.
They pr,t,aI 10 pay tor::what they take, but
as they pay III Gov. jack<ou's scrip the
ptv IS worthless About } - Of our wound
e. were left at Springfield, who are not
molested by the ConfeGerates. Tho body
Gen. Lyon is about being sent to his
friends in Connecticut
1t is not to he disguised that the battle
at Srrin aticld hasgiven the rebels great en-
enlargement in Missouri, and Price and
McCulloch are daily receiving large addi-
lions to their already large army 100
have joined them from Howard County,
1000 from Saline 1000 from Potts, &c
With such addition, and IIardee and jeff
Thompsous commands, there must be
10000 to 10000 rebel troops in Missouri
To meet and drive out there Fremont
cannot at present have over 10000 avail
able forces, although he is daily receiving
large achievements from Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, kc
The tram on the North No II r. was
fed upon near Palmyra on the 18th and
one soldier killed and six wounded Gen.
Pope Immediately sent a force to guard
the road ane LEVIED Sio,OuO on Ire county
and 5000 on Palmyra to pay the expense.
brush took place ue.r Canton on the
10th. in which 500 secessionsts were
routed by 400 federals under Col. Wood
ward.
! Hecker's regiment, near Pilot Knob, has
had several ;kirmishes with rebels in that
,,io;,,ty inro,iabIv rortipp tbou, OH or
wise all is quiet in that region.
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DEATH or GEN LYoN-A member of
the Iowa regiment, at the head OF which
Gen Lyon was killed, gives in letter to
the Dubuque Herald, the following account
of his death
Soon after the fight commenced Gen
Lyon saw how teartully the enemy out
numbered and he gave up the day as lost
From that time ne seemed utterly regard
less Of life. and in fact seemed scarcely
the leg, to which he paid no attention,
and soon after another struck him in the
head inflicting severe flesh wound He
bled freely. but refused to move out of
the line of fire The Iowa Regiment were
occupying the brow of the hill to tbs right
of the battery, ard were expose to a gall
i'm fire from the woods in front General
Lyon stood calmly few steps i'll rear of
the C lar company, harsheaded with balls
hailng around him in trightiul quantities.
=" If some one will lead us, we will clear
that woods with the bayenet" . | will
lead You said he, and at that instant a
bali entered his breast, passing through
his body Just above the heart. He fell
instantly, aud moment after reaching
the ground said - Iora Regiment, you are
noJle boys little later he grew weaker
and his last words were: g FORWARD MY
BRAVE MEN, | WILL LEAD YoUI' He did not
live dozen seconds after being struck by
the last ball.
1t is believed by many that he did not
desire to live after finding that he could
not make no Roadway against the i'm
mense odds opposed to him; he saw at
a glance the result of defeat both to HIM
and the cause which he revered; he saw
that all his efforts from the hour in which
he took Camp Jackson to that of his
splendid effort at Boonville, and from that
down to the present-the tremendous IA
tgues of the march to Springfield, the
labors at Forsyth, Dug Springs, Greenfield,
Carthage, and Mt. Vernon-all were vain,
and, like brave but responding soldier,
he dared to die rather than live All
honor to his memory, and, as for the gov
eminent which persistently refused to sus-
tain him, let it be-anaHema naranatha-
Two horses were shot from under him
short time before his death, and one of
his white plumed body-guard, almost at
tho very same moment of his fall, dropped
MORALLY wounded by his side, and soon
after his spirit took its flight to join his
masters in the regions of the unknown
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From Europe.

The news from Europe by the last few
steamers is interesting only as exhibiting
the views of the English Press upon tho
repulse at Bulls Run. Russells letter to
the Times says:
The repulse of the Federals, decided as
il was, might have had no serious effect
whatever, beyond the mere failure, which,
politically, was OF greater consequence
than it was in military sense, but for til e
disgracetul conduct of the troops The
retreat on then lines at Centreville seems
have been cowardly rout-a miserable
causeless panic. Such scandalous behavior
on the part Of soldiers | should have con-
sidered impossible | have never, even
among camp followers, seen the like OF 1t
II, III the present State of the troops, the
Confederates were To make Il march across
the Potomac above Wasnin LtOn. The capt.
tai might fail into Their hands. Delay
may pace that event out ot the range OF
probability. Tie North viii 40 doubt re-
cover from the shock Hitherto she mas
only said, TO and fight tor the Juion.--
The SJutn iIa, Exclaimed, LIST Us agHt for
our rights. ihe North must put her best
me-. INTO the battle, or she VIII inevitably
fan before the energy, personal haiIed,
and superior fighting power, OF her an
tagoHI-t
Inc Times editor ally says: The victory
was IA co4l l-;e oD,. I'M Union army
lost al then military honor, and WISHES
ii could lind som lag IN II IL con Lrau-
iaic either vlcturs u yanqulsh,d, bJ.s sees
nothing bat what must stimulate the evil
passion. oi botu c.mbatauts.
The Dnig Mrs dempunces the IsnaS
criticism, bus says: Nothi : happened
wnic.. was n.t anticipated possible.
All the jOuEn is think the event has
close the q. Q. OF compromise, and must
emblttcr and prolong the struggle.
A arts etter says that the success OF
the souSnerHere powerfully operated on
tie Parsian opinion i'll favor OF the seces-
sion.ats.
Parian ent closed n the 9th. The
Queens speech was read 1t says: Our
foreign relations are friendly and satisiac-
tory, aud trusts there Is no danger OF the
peace OF Europe. she says OF American
affair, that Size has determined, in com
mon with the other powers OF Europe, tC
observe a strict neutrality between the
contending parties,
In another letter to the Times Russell
asserts - that there were no daring deeds
on either side, and no desperate struggle
except by those who wanted to get away
There was not bayonet charge made 10y
the Fedora Infantry during the day
IEere was not charge OF any kind made
by the Conted' rate cavalry upon any regi
m,nt OF the enemy until they began tc
retreat.
There was also general complaint Oh
the part OF the English press OF the inef
Eci.rcy a: tho hIoc Lahe
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RUssELL.-R ussells letters to the Lon
don Times in reference to the battle at
Bulls Run give great offence to the mill
tary at Washington. They say many of
his statements are wilfuIly false. 1t is
false that there were no hand-to-hand
fighting, and that our forces look no pat
teries at the Run. So also in his state
ment that the Smithsonian legacy has
been squandered in the purchase OF Ar
kansas bonds, and that the government is
dshonored by the transaction. 1t is even
said that Mr.. Lincoln is so displeased with
Russell that he would refuse him passes
oyer the Potomac; but this is contradicted
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-24

AREEsTs---Arre>ts Of traitors H. the nortl
by order of the War department are be
coming quite abundant Pierce Butler, a
very wealthy citizen of Philadelphia, was
arrested ,n Monday by order of Secretary
Cameron. letters OF his having been inter
cepted giving information to the enemy.
This Butler. il vii! be remembered, owns
a large property IN South Carolina.
Louis De Babien Frenchnan. and resi-
don't Of wilmington y. . a reIe. cmi-s ry
was arrested at Newport, and is now con
fined :. Fort Lafayette.
Commander Porter OF the st Mary $,
Pacific Squadron, whose letter avow ng
rebel sympathy to his father in Virginia
found itr way to Washington, is in irons
according TO orders, and viii be brought
to Washing ton for trial
William b. Reed late minister TO China,
and George VI. Wharton, have been arrest
in Philadelphia.
August Douglas, a Baltimore merchant,
was arrested at Philadelphia Oh the 10Th
lor an attempt 10 lhuuce Lieut.. hague 10
to join the rebels.
J. a. King, Catholic priest, was arrest
ed in New y DIRK on the 10th and conveyed
to the detective police office 10y number
of excited Germans, who alleged that he
was secessionist. They charged that he
partook of lager beer with a number of
he, t,ia i'm 81.
to desert their companies. Hewas detain-
ed for examination.
Congressman Nelson and Bridges, union
men from Tennessee, were arrested on
their way home by secessionists and have
been taken to Richmond
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THE CHICAGO DAILY STAR, Is a new can
didate for public favor, the first number
making its appearance on Monday eve
lately connected with the Democrat, we be-
lieve. 1t is an evening paper about the
size of the Post, and is published at 81 a
year, or 10 cts week In politics republi-
can, of the Observation-Disclosures
stripe, going in for: the war to emancipate
the slaves, maintaining that if the North
don't set the negroes free the South will