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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-04-25

The New York Herald has been grad
uully coming over from the enemy
Saturday it was silent. Sunday it had
the news. Monday it contained an ar.
ticlc, of which the following is the pith:
Atall events, the reduction Of Fort
Sumter and this manifesto of President
Lincoln are equivalent to declaration
Of war on both sides between the Con-
federate and the United States In a
conflict Of this sort there can be but two
parties--a Northern and a Southern par
ty-for all other parties will cease to
exist The political principles, organi.
cations and issues which have divided
our country and our people, in various
shapes and forms, since the treaty of
our independence with England, will all
lie very soon overwhelmed in the sweep
ing changes Of civil war. 1t would be
folly now to argue what might, could
would or should have been done by
Southern fre-eaters and Northern dsor-
ganizors in 1854, 1860, or by Mr.. Blu
chanan, or by Mr.. Lincoln, or by tho
late session of Congress
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DETROIT, April 17.-Gen. Cass made
speech this morning, on the Board
of Trade unfurling the stars and stripes
over their rooms. He was strongly in
favor of supporting the Union, the Con-
stitution and the country's flag under
all circumstances lie said that in a
crisis like the present it was the duty
Of every citizen to stand by the Govern
ment
Oakland county alone, offers to raise
one regiment of troops, all that is re-
quired by the Federal Government
from the entire State.
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Dortrg

II HE sTAR-sPANGLED BANNER.
The story connected with this cello.
bratod Poem by Francis Scott Key, is
we'll known, but will bear repetition:
A gentleman had left Baltimore with
a flag Of truce, for the purpose Of get.
ting released from the British feet a
friend of his, who had been captured at
Marlborough He went as far as the
mouth of the Pawtuxent, and was not
permitted to return lest the intended at
tack on Baltimore should be disclosed.
He was therefore brought up the bay to
the mouth Of the Patapsco, where the
flag vessel was kept under the guns Of
a frigate and he was compelled to wit
ness the bomburdmcnt of Fort McHen-
ry, which the Admiral had boastod he
would carry in few hours, and that the
city must fall. He watched the flag at
at the Fort through the whole day, with
an anxiety that can be better felt than
described, until the night prevented him
from seeing it. In the night he watch
ed the bomb-shells, and at early dawn
his eye was again greeted by the flag Of
his country;
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Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-THE Bank
of the State Of Indiana has rendered
the Governor all the money that may
be necessary for present ezigencies in
furnishing Indiana's quota Of troops to
sustain the Government The First
Regiment of Indiana volunteers will
leave here tomorrow for Washington.
Capt Millor's company from Lafayette
arrived here this afternoon The Mont
gomery Guards from Charlottesville, and
the Washington Guards from Madison,
will arrive tonight -Four companies
are now encamped in the State Fair
Grounds Five or six moro companies
will come tomorrow.
RICHMOND, Ind, April 1.-THE ez.
element is increasing here Compa,
nies were drilling all day. All the man
ufacturing establishments are closed, on
account Of the volunteering Two or
ganized companies leave for Indianap-
oils tomorrow.
LAFAYETTE, April H.. The first com.
Pany Of Volunteers left for Indianap-
oils, at 2 T. Nj, to-day. They were es-
corted to the depot by the Lafayette
Artillery and two companies, nearly
full, who will follow in a few days,
MADISON, Ind, April 1.-THE ex.
oitement increases here daily. One vol
unteer company, comprising about one
hundred men, under the command Of
Capt j. G, Sullivan, lelf here at $40
P. NJ, for indianapolis. The scene a
the depot was very affecting, some of
the soldiers shedding tears while bid
ding their relatives goodbye. A pa
triotio speech was made by Capt. Sui
livan, Just before the train started.
salute was fred in honor Of the volun
teors, and the Union and the Consd
tuition. This was the frst company ac
oepted by Adjutant General Wallace. -
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Even If there be war, the people of
the Southern Confederacy will have at
least one oonsolation-they cannot lose
their freedom, for they have none to
lose. They are living under a despot-
ism now, and they are in no sort Of
danger Of finding themselves under
more absolute one Lou. journal,
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From the Wabash Plain Dealer,
I AM ALMOST THERE.


uy nEv. W. w.HmBES.
Amid the storm and the winds wild roar
on dark and rugged road,
With the cloud behind and the light before,
J am travelling homo tuGod.
Cu0Rus-T am almost there,
ana almost there
And Tho angels hid me come
10 the land of light,
With my armor bright,
Aud the angels bid me come.
Etch storm of life bring, me closer home,
Though the thunder roll me near
Blight angels guard me through the gloom,
And my heart IS free from fear.
CHoRUs-I am almost, 40,
The friends Of my early years arc gone,
And the loved Of life have fed
While the night ufdcnth IS coming on
To enshr0ud me with the dead
CuouUs-Ium almost, sc.
am nearer now than e'er before,
And my weary limbs grow strong,
For by faith see the distant shore,
cannot linger long.
CuoRUs--I am almost, &c.
Inspiring hope Of home above,
With the angels pure and bright,
Where redemption ssong is sung in love
Through tho worlds ofgoldon light
CuoUUs-I am almost, &c.
Though the nlght-cloud gathers DER my sky,
And the floods are rolling on
Yet the brighter glory breaks on high,
And the year Of death is gone
CHoHUs-I am almost &c.
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Ohio

Ohio.
HAMILTON, O., April 17.-Gen. Gar
rison accompanies one company Of 20
men as far as Columbus. -Four or five
companies will be ready to march with
in 48 hours. Samuel Hull, Esq. offers
100000, if necessary, to sustain the
stars and stripes John W. Sohn and
other prominent citizens will contribute
literally.
SPRINGFIELD, April 1.-THE Spring
field Zouavc Guards start for Columbus
tomorrow They have four applicants
to every one that can be received. Two
other companies will be Immediately or
ganized. All parties contribute men
and money freely, and party lines are
entirely oblterated. Old Clark is alive
with excitement, and will sustain the
Government to the bitter end,
AKRON, April 17.-Three hundred
good men can be enrolled here for SER
vice in a day. The excitement is high
but the people arc in earnest. The stars
and stripes float from all public build
ings.
PIoUA, April 17.-Piqua has, this
/ day, raised q company and rendered
their services to the Governor.
MARIETTA, April 1.-THE Union
excitement here is intense. The largest
meeting ever held in Marietta is now in
progress. The volunteer company is
full and thousands are ready and now
making preparations to form companies
of Home Guards.
LEBANON, April IA large and
enthusiastic meeting was held here last
evening. Speeches were made by A.
II. Dunlevy, of Lebanon, Judge Storer
and Durbin Ward, of Cincinnati, and
j. d. Wallace, of Morrow. Resolutions
ignoring party distinctions and plodging
unqualified support to the Federal Gov.
ernment in the present crisis, were
unanimously adopted Volunteer com
panies are forming.
LANCASTER, April 17.--Company
"A" Capt. Stafford composed Of 100
men, left on special train for Columbus
at 5 o clock, en- route for Washington
All business houses were closed, and a
large crowd assembled at the depot to
say goodbye and wish them we'll
DAYTON, April 1.-THE Dayton
Light Guards, Capt Peaso, and tho
Montgomery Guards, Capt. Hughes
left for Columbus this evening. The
two companies number 23O men, The
Lafayette Guards, Capt. Dister will
leave at - o'clock tonight.
Capt. Childs is forming a rifle compa
ny which will leave here tomorrow
The military fever is very high here
Conductor Martin went with the Day
ton Light Guards, carrying tho stars
and stripes.
CINcINNATI TENDERS 5O,OOO.-ThO
! City Council last evening, by resolu
ton, rendered s25OOOO from the Sink
ing fund, as a loan to the State, fo
military purposes. That's the talk
Gin. Com, Thursday.
MARION, o., April17.-Enthusiasti
meeting here tonight Speeches mad
by men of all parties There is bu
one sentiment Union must b.
maiptained and the laws enforced -
Volunteering is going on briskly.
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SINGULAR EFFECT OF DpTHERIA.-
Noah Burnham, Jr, young man Of
nineteen or twenty years old, aud Eliza
beth Clifford, about sixteen, had the
mysterious throat malady few months
since, which resulted in the paralysis Of
their lower limbs-both being unable to
walk, and not being able even to stand
upon the floor [Capo Ann Advertiser
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PRovrDENCE, April 1.-THE Legis.
lature has passed a bill authorizing the
raising q regiment. 1t is understood
that 85OO,OOO will be appropriated.
Providence, April l8.--The Legis.
lature has appropriated 100000 for
military purposes. The banks have Of
fered S25O,OOO of the State
The Pocosset bank has rendered S25,-
600 to the Governor of Rhode island,
for military purposes.
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DalaWnrn.

WILMINGToy, April 1.-THE saces-
sionists are oyerawed by the prevalent
Union sentiments. They had planned
the seizure of Fort Delaware, which was
taken possession Of by the Government,
which defeated the object
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"
PHILADELpHIA, April 16.--B. G.WaI-
mouth and j. p. Ashmead, formerly
Lieutenants in the U. S, Navy, who
resigned years ago, on account Of en-
tcring into other avocations, though
now wealthy, have rendered their ser
vices to the Secretary of the Navy,
prompted by love for the Union.
READING, Pa, April lG.--Tho Ring
gold Flying Artillery, of Reading,
Capt James Mcknight $50 men, with
four ield-piocos, received requisition
from the Governor this morning, to
set out this morning at o'clock for
Harrisburg,
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE pa
triotic declaration of Gov Hicks for the
Union has kindled great enthusiasm.--
The enlistment of volunteers is pro,
coodiug splendidly.
Five thousand have already been en-.
rolled, which is more than the quota re-
quired from Philadelphia, while the ex-
empt volunteers by age are forming re,
serve guards for the protection Of the
city.
Intelligence from Harrisburg states
that moro than 10000 have already
been accepted
Senator Bigler has pronounced ia
favor of sustaining the Government a
all hazards.
Salutes are to be fred here in hon
or of Gov. Hicks, of Md.
The excitement here is increasing
every hour, and recruiting parties arr
parading all sections Of the city,
The ladies of this city have resolved
to wear a rosette of red white aud blue
PTrsBURa, April 17.--Tho enthusi
asm in regard to war exceeds anythinl
ever known.
j The steamboatmon held a. meotin
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The New York Herald, in noticing the
reception of the war news in the city
said:
"From the remarks of many of the
speakers it. very evident that a great
change has lately taken place in the
feelings of the community, who now
think that Abraham Lincoln should be
assisted with the whole force of the
North"
New York is the city which was ez.
pected to join the South or be ovorrun
with mobs.
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THE SCENE AT FORT SUMTER.


An officer who visited the Fort soon
after the terms of evacuation were made,
states that the scene there presented is
bevond conception Without, the walls
have the appearance, at distance, Of
having been covered with an immense
number Of brick poutices, spattered in
every direction. This is the shattering
effect of the shot, Within, the entire
Fort wore an aspect as if the hand Of
the destroying angel had swept ruthless
ly by and left not a solitary object to
relieve the general desoladon, The
blackened walls of the officers and sol
diers' quarters were yet smoking, ashes
and embers met the eye at every turn
while the shot and shelIwhich had been
rained upon the stronghold lay in great
quantities upon all portions Of the par
ade ground.
The appearance Of both Major An
derson, his officers and the men, indi-
Gated the terrible nature Of the ordeal
4 from which they had just emerged
Deprived of sleep for many hours, IA
/ tigued with their labors at the guns,
and prostratcd by their battle with an
elomentwhich ragged beyond control,
4 they looked worn, haggord and ready TO
drop with sheer exhaustion.
When tho fire was at its greatest
height Major Anderson stated that the
only manner in which they could breathe
was by laying fat On The ground with
in the easements, with their faces to the
earth, while, added to the danger, was
the occasional explosion Of the piles Of
shells collected for service at different
points within the fort.
OTHER ACCOUNTS TOSS OF LIFE.
There are strange stories coming from
Charleston of the Sumter fight. The
New York Herald publishes an extract
from a private letter received BY gem
tloman in that city. We make the fol-
lowing extract:
Nest of the firing has been very poor,
many of the shells bursting quarter
land a half mile away, while Anderson
, has made majority Of his tell With
! fearful execution. 1t is impossible 10
ascertain with any correctness tho
a amount Of damage that be has done, 90
b all the accounts which have come up
r are particularly biased, coming as they
Il do from their own camp, but / aocidou
q tally overheard a confidential talk, in
/, which one who had come up from the
e batteries admiHsdthat thirty had been
b killed at Fort Moultrio, besides goa.
ID many wounded. The news from Mor
f ris Island 10 that none are hurt buI
lt how unreasonable DO one that has Wit
messed the ineessant firing is this state
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The scene when Sumter was on fire
is thus described:
PORT SUMTER on FIRE.

j ne scene Wueu cumLtI was Vu ule
is thus described:
FORT SUMTER on FIRE.
At ten minutes after 8 A. NJ, a thick,
black smoke was seen issuing from the
southern portion Of Fort Sumter, and a
moment later a wild shout Of triumph
rang along the sand hills, and was heart
lily echoed across the water from Sulli-
vans Island and Fort johnson, as we
saw the red flames piercing the top Of
tho barracks aud borne eastward by the
high wind, wrapping the entire parapet
in dense clouds Of smoke The sight
infused new confidence into our men,
and the bombardmont at once immo-
diatcly became far more rapid and fierce
than at any previous time The singu-
lar GOODNESS with which our gnuners
had luntil then, performed their duty,
seemed for a moment to have given
way to the excitement Of the novel
scene The bombs few so thick and
fast that we could see them exploding
in groups over the flaming fortress,
while only a few seconds interviewed be-
tween the hammering FIRE Of the heavy
ordnance.
The fire bazed furiou ly, until the
whole line Of the barracks on the south
side Of Fort Sumter was swept away,
leaving only some Of the crumbled,
blackened and toltering chimn2ys t)w-
ering over the ramports. Then the fire
burned lower, the flames sank behind
the parapet, and we werc left in ignor-
ance as to their progress. In the cour
of the forenoon we noticed several vio-
lent explosions, apparently doing SER
iOus damage to the fort, but whether
these we're caused by the fire commu-
nicating TO hand grenades and like COM
bustibles, or to the magazines, we could
only conjecture. During the progress
of the condagration, for q long time
/ Major Anderson maintained a steady
and terrible firing against Fort Moultrie
but very few guns were fred towards
Morris Island.
The fort, after the surrender, is thus
described:
The walls are uninjured Upon one
Of the faces TO the wes) exposed tc
the water battery, it had received eighty
shots; the other, equally exposed to this
battery and to Fort Moultie, had re-
ceived more. Many of the doors tC
the embrasures had been driven in, but
the permanent injury was slight; tht
balls penetrated but about or ten inch
es, removing about half a bushcl Of
material. The cornice Of the parape
in many places was knocked off, bu
all the parapet guns dismounted haC
been restored TO their positions, and
their carriages seemed then but little
injured by the flames. The wall wal
most disfgured by the balling from
Cummings Point, but then there wal
little progress to a breach. Some of
the casemata guns were dismounted
aud the devastation in the fort wa
great; the gunners we're covered will
the fragments Of shells, The barracks
were swept entirely away, and ther,
was nothing left but loose mass Of
brick and mortar.
Another description given is as fol
lows:
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Charade

My FIRST is plant that IN America grows
My second relation between words shows
My third d a time Of troubles and woes
My whole Do a tree mentioned IN the Bible.
sigarroe Ridge, Ohio WE, Us& co.
pE-Answor 90 Arthmetical Problem On last weeks
phpor 4j cents aud 55-9Gths.
Answer 10 Geographical Enigma Tho Highland
Weekly News Once Hillsboro,
Answer TO Churado: Washington,
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The Southern Confederacy borrows
money on very exoellont terms "What
did you give for that horse, neighbor2"
"My note" "Well, that t0as cheap, -
+ Lou. journal,
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The late census returns show that tho
free population of the Confederate States
amounts to 1856, ,481 souls, including
men, women and children. In order to
raise the proposed loan of 100000,
a tax of So g. per capita must be levied
on each individual.
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QOUt5's department.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
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My 63 1917 ID Is the namo Of q general
My 10 rs Ne iH the namo Of a bird.
My1t475 l5 Is tho name Of town iu Ohio.
MY 10 "a 10 signifies close proximity.
Myl3lA Al70is verb.
y86l6 l217 III "a tho name Of adis0ase.
AIy rs EigniHes doubt
Mywholo js tha name Of a gentleman Of Oak Ridge,
highland Co., Ohio. YOUTH,
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LNOr ln0 News
Geographical Enigma
] am composed OF 2l letters:
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Ny21t3l1 10 90 Is @ class Of rocks,
My 10 & 10 s Is very useful 20 man.
My ~ 2lT is necessary 20 navigation,
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Boston, Ohio. H.H. MADDOX.
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to-day, and offered their boats and
Captains for the stars and stripes The
foremost was Captain McCombs, Of the
MelnOtto
In twenty minutes four thousand
dollars was subscribed Ten thousand
dollars could have been raised in one
hour.
Seventeen companies were filed.
Among them were volunteers from
South Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky.
The town is full of war Could raise
10000 men
From Allegheny City we have both
money and men, We congratulate Gin
cnnati on her course Stand hrel
A number Of companies left tonight
for the seat of war.
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State. The excitement runs high.
Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, April l7--Governor Ram
sey of Minnesota to-day issued proc,
mmation for q regiment of volunteers,
in response to a call from tho War De
partmcut,
The Siege Of sumrer-Iuterestiug De-
tails.
The opening of the FIRE of Sumter up,
on the batteries, Friday morning, is
thus described by the Charleston Mer-
curry:
A shout from the hundreds peoping
over the sandbags, announced that An
dersou had opened fire. He began with
his heavy oasemate guns bearing upon
Cummings Point.
His first efforts were directed to bat
ter down the Iron Battery For a time
his shots were watched with intense in.
terest, but after fifteen minutes firing
it became apparent that he could make
no serious impression upon the iron
cased roof. Ball after BAH reboundoc
from the close layers of railroad iron
and splashed their way harmlessly
through the marsh beyond Most Of
his shots were aimed too high, an,
whigzed above the battery without strik
ling it. These went ricoohetting owe
the surface of the water, tearing up vas
masses of the sea-weed, and giving a ter
rible fright to hundreds Of The sea.foW
which rose in every direction fr0m th
marsh. The effect Of the shots while
bic the iron battery was not psrcepdbl
to those within, except by the noise o
the concussion, aud even this was n,
, 90 loud as we had expected
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Wisconsin

MADISON, 1.-THE Legislature ad-
jourucd sine die to-day. The Cover
nor's Guard have rendered their services
and been accepted Volunteer compa-
mics are organizing in all parts of the
State. The excitement runs high
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Two other companies leave tomorrow
for the State rendezvous, A home guard
200 has been organized, and
begun drilling tonight. The number
will be increased to 500 or 800 men.
ANDERSON, IND, April 17.--Madison
county is for the Union. Tremendous
meeting tonight; all party lines arc
buried. Forty men volunteered tonight,
and $500 was donated by eight men. for
the families of the volunteers. Two
companies will be raised.
MICHIGAN City, IND, April IA
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
last night Democrats and RepubIi-
cans are a unit for the Constitution
and the Union. Strong auti.secession
resolutions we're adopted, donouncing
all as traitors whose voices are not heard
to sustain the Governments.
Salutes we're fred in honor Of the
Stars and Stripes, which were displayed
in all parts Of the city.
A Volunteer Company was immedi.
ately organized, and the first man who
signed the roll, is one of our most
prominent clorgymen.
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Connecticut.

New HAVEN, April 16.-Tho Elm
City Bank has just rendered the Gov
ernment of the State, $4,000 toward
meeting the national emergency, with
liberty to draw at sight.
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The People Aroused

THE FIRES OF PATRIOTISM
KINDLED.
Millions for the Defence Of the Gov
CrnmCnt,
DOWN WITH THE TR1TTORSi
We copy below a mass of telcgrap hic
dispatches, which will give our readers
some idea Of the intense feeling of pa
triotism which has been aroused by re-
cent events, among the people Of the
loyal States of the Union.