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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Union Convention.

In accordance with notice previously
given, a Convention of the citizens of Trum
bull County, irrespective of party, called
for the purpose of appointing delegates t.
the State Convention to be held at Colum.
bus on the 9th inst. convened at Webb.
Hall. on the 3lst ult. at ii o'clock A. NJ
The Convention was called to order by
G. Il. Hunt, Esq, and, on motion, Gen. L.
J.. McLain was chosen President. Hon.
W. Porter, of Newton, Ezra Marvin, Esq,
Of Bazetta, and A. ID. Kibbee, Of Farming.
ton, were chosen Vice Presidents. Hon.
G. F. Brown moved that a committee Of
one from each township represented be ap-
pointed to name delegates to the State Con-
%vention. Messrs. G. L. Townsend and
N. b. Taylor advocated the appointment
of a smaller committee, and. on motion of
the latter, the number of Z was substitu-
ted. The Chair appointed G.. T.. Townsend.
of Warren A. Gardner, of Hubbard H.
Norton, of Southineton; E. II. Ensign. of
Newton; j. L. Pearce, Of Weathersfeld /;
J. HoZlep, Of Gustavus, and S. A. Potter,
of kinsman. On motion Of Hon. G.. f.
Brown, a committee of five were appointed
to prepare a call for a County Convention,
also a call for a Senatorial Convention, and
also a committee of FIVE to act as 4 County
Central Committee until the meeting of the
County Convention. G.. f. Brown, VIM.
Porter, A. W. Parker, ]. r. Wood and J.
Ratlif, were appointed such committee
On motion. the Convention then adjourned
until half past one o'clock P. NJ.
Convention convened at half past one
G. 7. Townsend. Chairman of Committee
on Delegates. reported the following names
to be before the Convention for delegates
to the State Convention:
J. W. Cowdry. Mecca, +. E. Stowe,
Braceviile, A. ID. Kibbce. Pennington, NJ.
B Taylor. Warren, VIM. Ritezel, Warren,
and G. NJ. Rcis. Weatherfield.
A~lternates: ]. L. Pearce. Wcathersfeld,
J. NJ. Iezlep, Mecca. ]. Strohm, Farming.
ton, G.. T. Brown, Warren, j. R. Woods,
J.. 6. Calender, Newton. The Convention
unanimously endorsed this selection.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed a Union County Central Com
mittee, to act until the next County Con-
ventiOn: G. I. Townsend, J. r. Woods,
j. F. Porter. NJ. B. Taylor, and A. D.
Kibbee.
The resorts Of the Committees on calls
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
9&atbs.

On the 2nd inst at his residence, in this
township. GEORGE HAPGO0D, Esq aged
IS years.
Mr.. Hapgood was born in Pssersham, WoF-
Oestsr county. Mas. August 9th. 1895. He
came to Warren In December 1917, beams
connected with the Chronicle, a. publisher.
in May 1918. and continued the connection
until June ls4I. In the spring Of ls4l he wAs
appointed Post Master by President HARRISON.
and was removed from ofiee by Mr.. Tyler, soon
after the death of Gen. Harrison. BE was elect
ed County Auditor in 1912 or -. and served
one term. Since the year 1886. be was a con-
sistent member Of the II. E. Church. In all
the relations Of lfe-sE q parent, ~neighbOr,
friend, christian. citizen. both public and pri-
Tate he was faithful and true. Few men have
been more universally beloved and respected
by ali who knew them. and It might be truly
said that he left behind him not one enemy.
On the 9th ult.. in BraeevilIs. JOSEPH
JONES, aged 70 years, 8 mouths, and ~
dayS. Mr.. Jones birth place aad early resi-
denes was B-nnin stOn cOunty. Vermont
On the Oh nit. in Fowler. HARRIET MELIS,
SS. daughter of WIN. L. and Phebe u. Gee,
aged 2 years. 4 months aud 81 days.
In Warren, on the 3I.t ult Of putrid sore throat,
FRANKLIN HENRY, son OF Philip and
Caroline Beck. aged 3 years. 2 months and 20
days.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
The Battle CT Cross lanes,

The first reports of the attack npon the
9TH Regiment. at Cross Lanes, stated that
the loss had been very heavy, but this hap,
PLY proves not to have been the case
The following, the latest, we clip from The
Cleveland Herald:
GAuLEY Bridge, Ang. 81.
In the fight at Cross Lanes, Capt Dyer
and fifteen men killed fifty wounded and
about a hundred missing and taken pris
oners. Capt. Shurtlif. Co. c, is 3 pris
oner !; all other officers in except Lieuts
Wilcox. Lockwood and Cross not yet re.
ported F. I. BROWN,
Chaplain 9Th Regiment.
CAMP GAULEY, Aug. 81.
All officers of the 9TH Regiment safe ex.
cept Capt. Dyer, killed; Capt. ShurtliR,
prisoner; Lieuts. Cross. Wilcox and Lock
wood. not reported. Total loss, fifteen
killed. fifty wounded, one hundrgd missing
FRANCIS SALTER.
Surgeon 9TH Reg.
We have no reason to suppose that Capt
Asper's company. from this place, suffered
any loss whatever.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga.
ssae, writing from Clarksburgh. Va. Aug.
S0th. says:
Before this reaches you, it will doubtless
be known that the stories of the - bloody
nature of the SummersvilIe affair" fight
ing their way through fearful Odds" max
ing dreadful slaughter in the enemy's
ranks" fearful loss" &C.. &c. Gd
nauSedm, are, to say the least, autographs"
Sly dispatch of Friday having given you
the facts in brief, the amount of the whole
thing. according to the latest adyices, is,
that Col. Tyler was leisurely enjoying him
self at breakfast, when, by means of a sur
prise, that can only be accounted for Oh the
theory Of terrible carelcssncss in the picA-
cts and sentrics, he was suddenly ST.. prised
and attacked By a superior force Of the en-
envy. There was no fighting except the
single rush. Our me5, acting uudcr the
orders to Col. Tier, from Gen. Cox, fell
back; but dir! so in great disorder. losing
fifteen Nen. Major Easement, who. with
four hundred men, had been separated from
tho main body of the regiment, made his
way safely back te Gauley, where the whole
regiment was mustered and fonnd to have
but the fifteen above mentioned missing
No serious evil is apprehcnded from the
affair. but it is notifying that the force
should have been " surprised " in such a
manner, and hat the loss of fifteen should
have been experienced without any conse-
auent gain.
LATFR.-Full details Of the fight al
Cross Lanes, were in the Cleveland papers
last evening, but received too late for H.
sertion this week. All the last reports say
that one officer; Capt. Dyer, and II pri-
Yates only are killed, and some 10 wound
cd, and about one hundred taken prisoners.
Among those mentioned as having acted
with great bravery, is Sergeant Major
King, of Bloomfield. The name of Capt.
Asper is not among those mentioned as
having returned to Camp, but it is hoped
he is among the 400 brought safely into
Charleston by Major Easement.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Democratic Convention.

The Democrats and other Union men of
Old Trumbull, are requested to meet in
Mass Convention. at the Gaskill House, in
Warren, the l4th day of September. at IL
o'clock. a. NJ, for the purpose of nomina-
ting a county ticket to be supported by
all Union men, at the ensuing October G.
lection.
At the same time and place will be Sc
lected forty one delegates to attend a Sen
atorial Convention at Austintown, on Sept.
18th, 1861. and such other business as
may conc before the Convention Will also
be transacted.
Let your motto be, The Union Of Estates,
nOv and forerer, one and insepsrdMe
S. i. HUNT Democratic, Elk.
Z. MOORE, ! Com. for Trum-
JOHN CRAMER. bull County.
Warren. O., SEPT 4tb, 1861.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Delinquent Subscribers and Ourselves

Delinquent Subscribers and Ourselves.
We wish to have a little plain talk with
some Of our subscribers, and to show our
reasons for what We shall say, must first
be somewhat egOtisticaL Most kinds of
business are feeling the effects of the war,
perhaps none feel it more sensibly than
country newspapers, and this paper is not
an exception For the last three months
as compared with the past, our cash re-
ceipts for subscription and job work have
fallen of one half for advertising one
third; and three fourths Of the county Job
printing has been withdrawn from this Of
fec. Unlike most branches Of mechanical
business, the expenses of publishing =
newspaper, cannot be retrcnched in proper
ton to the falling of Of its receipt; as
mach paper, just as much labor and cx-
pense Of all kinds are required for the
newspaper, as in prosperous times, and the
ouly lesscning of expense is in the job
work, and that is a small item. We make
this statement, not by way Of complaints for
changes and risk are incident to every va
risty of business, and all men in business
Of whatever kind, take such risks when
they engage in it; but we make it in order
to show why the collecting of debts due to
Us has become a matter Of necessity. We
have quite a large number Of subscribers
10 whom We have sent cur paper for more
than SIX years, and who have paid Us
nothing. Most of these are perfectly re-
sponsible, but because We have neither sued
them, nor damned them necessarily, they
have allowed their accounts to remain IN
paid. Another and still larger class owe
Us, for two. three, four and five years sub
scription. We say to these men, one and
all, that such patronage is an injury rath-
er than a benefit to US. So long as We
could give such credit, without making ru-
nous sacrifices, we we're willing to do 81,
but that time is past. All such accounts
and notes, which remain unpaid after the
FIRST of October, We shall leave with justices
of the peace for collection.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
No .sl'. prOvis. freight paid. Ferrysr.k
I4.l23.4 24 s54.ess S.
-

The above provisions have been distrib.
uted in 43 different counties, and, as far AZ
l can judge. tolerably impartial-true, &C.
cOrding to the figures. some counties ac-
eOrdiDg to their population. have received
rather more than others. This may have
been in consequence of greater need. or it
may have been by the Misrepresentation Of
those counties. As far as | have been
able to investigate the matter. | think the
distributing committee have acted cOnscien-
tiOus and done the best they could The
amount Of clothing received amounts to
1884 boxes and barrels. Of that amount
$50 boxes have been sent to different cOun-
ties for general distribution, 544 boxes
have been opened and their contents paid
out to teamstsrs for hauling. Besides the
amount paid to teamsters there has been
given away at the depot in Atchison,
$l,6l0.S5. There has been alarge amount
Of garden seeds and medicines distributed,
but there are no means by which their val
nc can be estimated.
In addition to the above amount men
toned; thousands of dollars have been paid
out for sacks, bags and other contingent
expenses which have never come into the
hands of the Kansas Central Ccmmitte.
1t being used in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indi-
ana, &c, done by order of the committees
in those places. From the above Ftate
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04

Great Victory-Two Rebel. Forts,
Twenty Five Cannon and One Hun
dred Stand Of Arms Captured;-615
Prisoners Taken.
Gen. Butler left Fer. Monroe, on Tues
day the 27tb ult., with ten vessels carry
ing 100 guns and 1000 troops,-destina-
ton not made public. The expedition has
been heard from. cud the following is the
official report:
WASHINGTON. Sept. l.
The following is an official report of the
Hatteras affair:
To the Secretary Of the Navy have
to inform you that we have been eminently
successful. All that could be wished for
by the most hopeful has been accomplish
ed. We arc taking on board the Mime
sofa officers and men numbering six hun
bred and fifteen, who surrendered after a
bombardment from our feet during the
larger portion of two days. After land
ing the prisoners at New York l shall re-
turn to Hampton.
[Sigued,l S. H. STRINGHAN.
BlOckading Squadron.
The articles of capitalization agreed on
between Com. Stringham aud Gen. Butler
and Samuel Barron, commanding the naval
force c. S. n, Col. Martin and Mai. An
drews. commanding land forces at Fort
Hatteras, ~stipulatc that all forces under
said Barron, Martin and Andrews, and all
munitions. arms men and property be uncon
ditionally surrendered to the Government
of the United States on terms of full cepit.
ulation and that the officers and me-, shall
receive such treatment as Is due 70 prison
ers of war.
Another official account says the expedi-
ton to Hatte-as inlet resulted in a signal
victory Ger the rebels, capturing two forts,
twenty-five cannon. a thousand stand of
arms, and rs prisoners, among whom are
Capt. Samuel Barron, Lieut.. Sharp and DR..
Brown, late l. S. ~, and Maj. Andrews,
L. S. A.
The loss on their side is not learned. A
few are known to have been killed and a
number wounded, many Of which were car
RED away, Lieut.. Murdoch. late of the L.
nited States Navy among the number, with
loss Of arm We had no casualty of con-
sequence. The surrender was uncondition-
al. About three hundred men were land
cd amid heavy surf When the men were
in and commenced c~annonading at IOI5
A. NJ, on the 2Sth, and kept up at inter-
walls all day, recommending on the goth
with increased effect. The enemy attemp-
ted to land abou. fifteen hundred men, but
were driven back. At ll.30 they dis
played the white flag and were forced to
surrender at discretion.
1t is believed that many of the wounded
and killed were sent on board rebel steam
crs in the Sound prior to the equalization.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Calls for Union Conveutiona.
sENAToRIAL CONVENTION.

~.
We. the undersigned. citizens OF Trum-
bah and Aahcning Counties. deeply SEN
E'eie Of the importance Of a united action
on the part Of all true patriots in maintain
ing the Union. the Constitution and the
Laws, aad believing as We do. that party
organizations should always be subservi-
ent to the true interests Of the country.
and that the present is crisis in the his
tory Of our nation demanding the best en-
orgies Of all loyal citizens to put down this
wicked and unjust rebellion now waged to
overthrow the government under which We
have 50 long prOspered, and that our faith
ers taught us to reverence, resrect and
maintain
Therefore. We unite in a call for q P'3-
Pies Onion Senatorial Convention Of the
counties Of Tfumbuli and MahoniD:, with
out distinction of party, to be he'll at Niles
town on Tuesday, Sept. i7tL inst, to put
in nomination 3 candidate for Senator to
he Supported BY the people of said cOun-
ties az the coming election in October.
That the ratio of representation in Raid
Convention sail be Que delegate for every
Iee votes cast for the Supreme Judge at
'te last annual election. and one fer every
fraction of so votes and upwards.
For the election of said delegates We
would recommend that the voters of each
toTnEhip who are willing to unite upon
The principles embodied in this call, meet
at the usual place Of holding elections in
their respective townships On Saturday
evening. Sept. l4th, at 6 o'clock, and make
choice Of the delegate or delegates they are
entitled 20.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
GEO F. BROWN
JOHN RATLIFF,
WM. PORTER,
A. W. PARKER, Com
JSo. R. WOODS.
eouyrF

SOlaAA
Resoired. That We approve Of and
recommend the publication Of the follow
ing call for a county nominating cOnven.
ton, to wit;
The undersigned citizens Of Trumbull
County, duly impressed with the response.
bility resting upon them as members Of
this government, and believing that the
present is an epoch in the history Of our
country when party and personal consider
atious should be laid aside and all true pat.
riots should unite their efforts in maintain.
ing the onion, the Constitution and the
LdHs; and believing as We do, that PFC
organizations should always be subs<rvient
10 the interests of the country, and as the
Interests Of the country 1oN demand the
best energies of all loyal citizens to put
down the present wicked and unjust rebel
lion. We arc resolved to lay aside all par
tisanship and rally as one man 20 save
from ruin the good government our fathers
gave Us. Therefore, VIC unite in a call for
u Peoples Union County Convention, with
out distinction Of party, to be held at War
ren on Thursday. Sept. 10Th inst, to put
In nomination to be supported by the Peo-
pie at the coming election in October, one
Representative, one Treasurer. one Sheriff,
enc Recorder, one Commissioner, one
Coroner, n County Surveyor, and !
Director Of Infrmary.
That the ratio Of representation in said
convention shall be one delegate frcm each
township and osc delegate for every fifty
votes cast for Supreme Judge at the last
annual State election, and an additional
delegate for every fraction Of Is votes
By which ratio each township viii have
The fnIinxina nnmtcr OF dclenatcs:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04

for Union County and Senatorial COnven-
tons were then submitted and were unan.
imOusly accepted and adopted by the con.
vention. (These reports constitute the
calls far the two Conventions and are pub.
lished elsewhere)
The following resolution was then pass.
ed:
Resotred, That our first choice for Gov
ernor is Hon. David Tod.
After three rOusing cheers for the Con.
stitution and the Union, the Convention
adjourned.
T. J. NOLAN, President
c. a. ApANE.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
The Kansas Relief Fund.

The following extracts from a letter
written by DR.. Samuel Ayers. of Kansas,
to AlmOn D. Webb, Esq, will show to our
readers in what manner the donations Of
money, provisions and clothing made by
the liberal citizens of this county last win
ter for the relief of the sufferers in Kansas,
we're disposed of, and the tanner in which
they were appreciated. DR.. Ayres was
formerly a citizen of this county; and he.
last winter, was here acting in the capacity
of an agent to solicit donations:
MoNEKA, Linn Co., Kansas, !
l.. August 18th, 1861.
ALNoS D. WEBB. ESQ,
Dear Sir:-Yours of May 9th was
duly received. but for various causes | have
delayed answering till the present. The
delay has not been caused, however, from
the want Of a desire to acknowledge the
greatness Of our obligations to you and the
friends of the suffering inhabitants Of Kan
Eas. but frem causes partly beyond my con-
troll, and perhaps through neglect.
Believe me, dear sir, when 1 say l was
happily disappointed on the receipt of your
letter from the amount you stated had
been forwarded by your committee to the
relief Of our citizens who must have per-
ished had it not been fer the present. time
ly and efficient aid sent to our relief To
the benevolent, Kansas owes her present
existence. For had not her kind friends
east and north extended the hand of kind
ness and charity, Kansas at this time would
have been depopulated. But thank God,
through your united efforts we have sur
viVed the calamity and are now blessed
with 4 fair prospect Of an abundant crop.
To give you an idea of the greatness Of
or obligation to the friends of humanity,
[ will give you a s~ynOpsisO of what has been
done for US during the past fall, winter
and spring:
Total amount Of money received by the
Central Kansas Relief COMMITTEES from
Oct. lst to May 9th, $IO4,OSI.37, of
of which amount Sj.522.Oj was in the
hands of the committee May 9th. There
were some outstanding Indebtedness to be
paid by the committee out of those funds
and the remainder to be disposed of at the
discretion of the committee.
Amount of provisions received each
month from October to May. and the
amount of freight, ferryage and drayage
paid stands thus:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
TIE Plain Dealer on the Democratic
Party Ticket.

J. W. Gray of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, has always, heretofore, stuck to
The Democratic party through thick and
thin. The party right or wrong, was his
motto. When the late Democratic convcn-
ton at Columbus nominated . strict party
ticket, he placed it at the head of his pa
per, but it was plain that he did not like
bis position; ell of his old fire had died
out. When J. S. Harrison the nominee
fer Lieut.. Governor, refased the nomina-
ton. and Published his msnly letter spurn,
ing such treason, and splitting upon the
platform, the Democratic State committee
met at Columbus to appoint = new candi.
date. Here they unmarked the battery,
concealed before, and Gray pulled down
the ticket. Of the first ticket. he says:
The candidates on this platform, OF IN.
der it, arc honorable and true, ali. Har.
rison withdrew, and then came platform
No. g., which appeared in our paper lest
night. and we emphatically repudiate it,
and every man on the ticket, till he en-
phatically repudiates it. If what is called
the PeOp,es' move, is at last shown to be
in bad faith, and the genuine war sustain
ing Democratic soldiery is "sold out" or
ignored, We will shoulder our old shot gun
and start for the Kanawha. Our politics
run that way this year anyhow.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Lieut.. Stratton and the Seven PriVatss
Of Company C, HOnorably Dis
charged.

charged.
The trial Of Lieut.. Stratton and other.
which had been postponed until the 27tl
ult. in order that those who had made tn,
charges against them, might have full
time and opportunity to substantiate them
if they could, was to come off on that day
but neither accusers, nor witnesses mad,
their appearance. The following order
was then issued, which, as will be seen
not only fully acquits all these young men,
but restores them to full pay and theil
former position in the Company and Regi.
ment.
IL the matter Of a general cOurt-mar.
tial ordered by the COMMANDMENT -Chiet to
try Lieut.. Ii. G. Stratton and Privatcs
Job d. Bell, Elisha f. Humason, Elmore
II. Andrews, John A. Brock, Edward S.
Palfreman james McClery and Horace II.
Bailey of Company c. 10Th Rcg'tO. V. NJ,
for certain charges and specifications made
against them:
The charges and specifications having
been forwarded on the Sth day of August,
A. d. 1861, to Brigadier General Rose
Grams for signature, with request to him
to send witnesses for the trial at Columbus
On the 9th day of August, A. D. 1861,
TO which time the court was adjourned by
order of the Commander in-Chief. Now
on the said 9th day Of August, A. D..
1861, the said charges and specifications
not having bcen returned by Gen. Rose
Grams, and no witnesses to said charge and
specifications being sent By Gen. Rose
Grams, and none appearing against the ac-
cused, who arc present for trial: 1t is
therefore ordered By the Commander-in in
Chief that the said Lieut.. Stratton and
said Privates be and are hereby discharged
from said charge and specifications, and re.
stored to their respective standing in said
Company aud Regiment.
And the court-martial 50 heretofore ord
cred is dissolved and the members thereof
relieved from duty.
ApJUTAXT GENERALS OFFICE,
Columbus, Aug. ~. 1861.
/ hereby certify that the within is a
cory of the order entered in the books of
this Office.
C. P. BUcKINGHA9,
Adjutant General.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Seizure Of Cheese.

Marshal Earl Bill aDd Collector Ballard
seized upon Saturday, at Wellsyille. s1
thousand pounds Of cheese. The cheese
was shipped from EarlYille by Harvey
Baldwin, Of Strcetsboroueh, consigned to
himselfa at Wellgville. At this latter poiut,
it was about going on a fat boat, with the
Intention Of being landed somewhere in
Kentucky, wien il was taken in charge by
the Marshal 1t Will take petty hUety
cheese to get out of Ohio irto Kentucky.
without seizure. - Ckye. Herald
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Another Fight.

UALLIPOLIt, sept ].
4 fght :oas place yesterday at Boone
Court Heusc, Va, between the rebels and
three companies Of Federal troops, which
resulted IN the rout Of the reb-ls With a
Ees Of 50 killed. . large number wounded.
aud 90 prisoners.
Meme we're killed on cur side. but siK
we're wounded Our men burned tie town: