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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-05
BATTLE oE MANASSAS.

JOHNSTON AND nEAuEEGARp TO TIE AtS'
1--WE are indebted to the telegraphic columa OF
yesterdays Pcayune for the folowing j
CuLpEppEis, VA, August 8 i have great pleas
re in transmitting for the readers OF the Plcaynne.
the following address of Gems. Johnston and
Beauregard, after the battle of Manassas, to the
soldiers; ,, -, 49,, 7,..,,,, :,
Manassas Jtinc5on, July Is, 1861.
Soldiers of the Confederate States .-One week
ago a countless host of men, organized into an
army with all the appointments which modern art
and practiced skill could devise, invaded the soil
of Virginia.
Their people sounded their approach with tri-
umphnnt displays of anticipated victory. Their
Generals came in almost regal state. Their minis
ters, Senator's and women came to witness the i'm
notation of this army and the subJugatlon OF our
people, and to celebrate these with wild reyery.
1t is with the profoundest emotions OF gtatl.
| tude to an oVerrung God whose baud is manlfest
in protecting cur homes and your liberties, that we,
| your Generals commanding, are enabled, IN lhe
name Of our whole country to thank you iof tlae
patriotic courage, that heroic galantry, tnat des
| voted daring, exhibited by you IN the actions Oh
the 18th and 2lat of July, by which the host OF the
| enemy was scattered and signal and glorious
| victory was achieved.
she two affairs of the 18th and 2lst were put
the sustained and continued efforts OF your parrot
| ism against the constantly recurring colors OF an
| enemy fully treble our numbers, ana TINS eH2fs
| was crowned, on the evening of the 2lst, with a
victory so complete that the invaders were driven
from the field and made to fly in q dsorderly ront
back to their entertainments, q distance d ovei
thirty miles.
| T6ey left unon the field nearly every piece oi
their artillery a large portion of their arms, equip
mcnts baggage, stores, etc, etc, and almost every
one of their wounded and dead, amounting, to-
gether with the prisoners, to many thousands; ant
thus the Northern hosts were driven by You IRON
/ Virginia.
/ Soldiersi We congratulate yon on Gfa event whlct
nsllres the liberty OF our country. We consrata
late every man Of you whose glorious privilege j
truth, to fight in the battle of Manassas Yoy
!, have created an epoch in the history Of Liberty
and unborn nations will rise up and call you blessed
Continue this noble devotion, looking always to tia
much older, we will be hailed as the deliyerers Q
nation OF ten millions Of people!
Comrades Our brothers who have fallen hay
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-05

member Of the First Maine Regiment writes
to the Portland Argus that the regiment will re-
turn home when its time expires, on the I'd of
August. The writer adds " 1t is well for the men
that the time is no longer, for if it was, most of
them woud'come home in their shirtsleeves, and
1vith a flag of truce flying IN The rear THAT.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-05
NUMBER 1870.

earned undying renown, and their blood, shed in
our holy cause, is precious and acceptable sacri-
flee to the Father of Truth and Right their graves
are beside the tomb of Washington, their spirits
have joined his in eternal communion. We will
hold the soil in which the dust of Washington is
mingled with the dust Of our brothers. We drop
one tear on their iaureIs, and move forward to
avenge them.
Sollierst We congratulate you on q glorious
triumph and complete victory. We thank you for
doing your whole duty in the service Of yaur coun-
try. JosgpH f. JoHssToS
G. T. BEArggG AID
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-05

AFRAID 70 BE LAUGHED Ar-The fiery and pen
ettatjug lash with winch Mir. Russell, OF the London
irnes has exooriated the Confederate bogus ehiy-
airv and military pretenders, was certainly most
ar1fiy and tightly laid on. 1t is our turn to laugh
now. But wait until his letters describing our
camps at Cairo, Fortress Monroe and Washington,
and the advance TO and retreat from Manassas,
come along, and we shall probably make very Wry
faces. We doubt whether Mr.. Russell would be
very popular If he should tell the simple truth IN a
simple way. tCineinnad gommereiai.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-05
VOLUME XIV.

In the Third District, Charles Flamion awaits ex-
animation, on the charge of having killed two and
wounded others Of fock Of geese with one blast
Of his shot gun, as he returned from a bootless
hunt after wild fowl. The police are looking after
certain ps.rties who, on Friday night fearfully
abused free colored woman named Antoinette,
on Union street Lawrence Coils is in prison, on
the charge of having robbed Capt McCann of
$lG0.
Recorder Adams has in custody Charles Hilder-
brand, charged with stealing somebody's watch
and two breastpins.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-05

A TREASURE OF A W1FE.-A young English tray
eler contracted in Valencia, a love affair with a
pretty gipsy girl. The mother wished that he
should marry her at once but the Englishman de-
clared he was not rich enough to support wife
"Whatw said the gypsy, laughing, "-not rich
thief as my daughter, You will be rich man in
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01
U. :. GREGORY,
C,TATE OF CALIFORNIA, County OF

Marshal and ex-oHicio Tax Collector
Nevada. July llth, 1861.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County OF
- Nevada IS. In the District Court Of the 14th
Judicial District OF said State.
The People of the State of California to G. R. TAY-
L0R. Greeting
You are hereby summoned to appear and answer
to the complaint offs n. DlKkMAN, filed against
YOU within ten days from the service OF this "rlt'
If fserved you in this county, and within twenty
DAYS IL served you in this District and ont OF this
county, and within forty days if served on you ID
this State and out Ofths Iistrict, in an action com
menced on the 18th day of April, A D. 1861, IN
said Court TO obtain decree of this Court for the
foreclosure Of a certain mortgage bearing date the
18th day Of October d. 1859, executed by the sad
defendant to plaintiff and for the sale of the premi'
Ses therein. and in satd complaint particularly men
toned and described and the application Of the mon
eys arising from such sale 10 the payment OF the
amount due ON four certain promiSsoTy notes set
forth in said complaint made and delivered TO salo
plaintiff by the defendant bearing even date with
said mortgage and thereby intended TO be secured,
to wit; The sum Of 81 500, with interest thereon
from the 18th day OF 0ctuber A. D. $50, at the rate
of two eT cent. Ter month till Paid ard any deh-
cheney shall remain after ppying all OF said moneys
properly applicable thereto. then that Plaintiff
may have execution therefor against the said defend
ant also that said deenda mt and all and every per
SON claiming through ar runder defendant subsequent
ly to the date Of plaintiffs mortgage and the com
nencement of this action, may bo barred and fore
iOsed of all right, claim lien and equity Of redemp-
in and to the said mOrtgaged premises, or any
part thereof. and tor such other and further relief
cr both, in the premises may be just and equita-
BILE And you are hereby notified that If you fail TO
answer said complaint as herein directed, plainuh
will take judgment against YOU therefor by detauH,
together with all COSTS Of suit and counsel fees in the
sum Of $3.50 and also der and of the Court such 9th
er relief as is prayed for in plaintiffs said complaint
In testimony whereof, /, John 5. Lambert, Clerk
(-@( Of the District Court aforesaid. do here.
seal unto set my hand and impress the seal
(~-l of said Court. at Office, in the City o.
Nevada this Sd day OF May A. D. 1861.
JOHN s. LkMBERT, Clerk.
BY Jos. RoBFRIs Jr., equity.
By Order of Hon. Niles Searls Judge Of the District
CouIt aforesaid.
JNO. 8. LAMBERT. Clerk.
BY los. ROBERTS JT, Deputy.
T. p. Hawley, Atty for Plaintiff. may4-sn
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01
military Terms.

AOcoutremeuts, denote the belt, cartridge
box, scatbard, &c., OF the soldier.
To DeplOy, to display, to spread out; O
column is said TO deplOy when the divisions
open out, or extend to form lines on some
one Of those divisions.
To Dress. is to keep the body in such a
relative position as TO contribute toward
aud form part Of an exact continuity OF
line, upon whatever front or in whatever
shape the battalion may be formed
Field OfEicers.-COlonels, Lieutenant-COl-
onels and Majors, are called field officers.
File, is a line of soldiers drawn up behind
one another. AS general term file means
two soldiers the front aud rear rauk man.
Every soldier OF Infantry covers q space OF
twenty.ene inches.
General OGicers-All officers above the
rank of a Colonel.
Haversack.-A bag made of linen or rub
ber, for troops to carry provisions in while
on the march.
Line, or Line of Battle, is the arrange
ment or disposition of an army for battle;
it's front being extended in straight line
As far as ground will permit, in order that
the several col ps of cavalry and infantry
which compose II may not be cut off or
Aanked by the enemy. European armies
and ours are usually drawn up in three
lines; the first being named the van. the
second the main body, aid the third is called
the rear guard.
ParOle..-A word given out every day in
orders by the commanding officer, both in
camp aud garrison, in order to know friends
from enemies.
Patr0ls.-A small party of men under q
non-cOmmissioned officer to command them
detached from the main or quarter guard,
to walk around the streets or roads, for the
purpose of taking up disorderly persons. or
such as cannot give an account of them
selves, and to insure the regularity Of order
of the camp or garrison. On the line of
march patrols are detached from the ad'
vanced guard to gain intelligence aud TO
ascertain the presence or position Of the en-.
emy.
Reserve.-A select body of troops re.
taued in the rear, generally to support an
attacking force.
ReveiIle.-The beat of the drum at day
break, after which the sentinels cease to
challenge.
Round, is a general discharge of cannon
and musketry. Cartridges are generally
reckoned by rounds, as forty rounds of am
muniti0n.
Running Gre, Is that in which troops fire
rapidly 10 succession.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01

THE Buffalo Republic tells this story /:
at is said that one OF the editors of the
Lewisburg Chronicle, soon after he went TO
the printing business, went to see preach
er's daughter. The next time he attended
meeting he was considerably astouishcd at
hearing the minister announce his text.
"My daughter is previously tOrmeuted with
u devil"
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01
THr sTAR OESraED BANNER.

God bless our stargsmmed banner, shake its fOlds
out 10 the breeze,
From church, from fort from hcusetOp, DER the city
The de G s cast the storm At last has broken in its
Unfuri the starry banner, and may GOu defend the
right.
Too o1r our Gag h'''hs''r'd rebel heart and stormy
Too long has nursed the traitor who has wOrkea to
do Il III;
That time Is past-the thrilling blast of war is heard
And the North pOurs forth her legions that have
slumbered In their strength
They have reused them to the danger, armed and
ready forth they stand.
hundred thousand volunteers, each with a weapon
They raiiy round that banner they obey their cOun
The spirit Of The Mort Is up and thrilling one and
all.
Tis the Gag our sres and grandsres hOnOred to their
latest breath,
To US is given 70 hold unstalned to guard in life and
Time honorod from It's stately folds who has dared to
That sttersd on It's Geld of blueSwhO but traitors
as they areS
Would to 0Dd It waved above US Win Ioreign 100
10 quell
Not DER brother faced to brother, urging steel and
shot and shell,
But no moro the choice is left US, for friendly
We can only meet foeman--sad, but resOlute and
stern.
Fatherdash aside the tear drop, let thy proud boy
20 his way
Mother-twine thine arms about him, and bless thy
son this day
Sister weep. but yet look proudly 'tis time to do
or die
Maiden-cIasp thy lover tenderly, as he whispers
thee, gOod.byei
Onward onward to the battleI who can doubt which
side shall winS
Right and might both guide our squadrons and the
steadfast hearts Within
Shall the men who never quailed before, now ialter
in the field;
Sons of men who fought at Bunker Hill be ever made
to yieldS
Then bless our banner, God of Hostsl watch DER
each starry fold;
IT'S Freedom 5 standard, tried and proved on many
field Of old;
And Thou, who long hast blessed US, now bless us
yet again,
And crown our cause with victory, and keep flag
from staini
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01

IMMENsE.-The Issue of the London
Times of May Gath. 1855, contained 2575
advertisements. This was considered inn
mense, but q recent number totally eclipsed
that. II contained 1000 separate adver-
tisements.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01

The plaintiff having filed an affidavit, stating that
just cause of action exists and that the defendant
cannot, after due diligence be found and that he
believes that the defendant is resident Of this State
II is therefore ordered that service be had by publ
cation in the Nevada 1emocIat. newspaper pub
lished in Nevada county, for the space of one week
July "a, 1861 J. NJ, GRAY. J. r.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01
YOUNG LADIES SEMINARY

NOTICE TO PRINTERS.-NotIce Is
IN hereby given that the Board Of Supervisors OF
Nevada County, will receive sealed proposals up to
the lst Monday in August, 1861, for the furnish
ing said County with all blanks necessary for their
use and the insertion Of all advertisements required
during the period of one year from the 10th of Au
gust 1861. BY order OF the Board of Supervisors
of Nevada County.
July 9, ls6l. JOHN s. LAMBERT, Clerk.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01
CTATE OF CALIFORNIA,-In the j us

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA,-In the j us
- tices Court, Eureka Township, in and for the
County of Nevada The People of The State of Cali
Fornia, to ROBERT NJ CLOUD, greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before me- at
my Office in the Township of Eureka, in the County
of Nevada, the 9th day OF August, n, 1861, at
IL O'Clock, NJ. to answer unto the complaint of d.
RANSOM. who demands of You the sum of One
Hundred and Twenty Three nollars, alleged to be
due on a book account, for carpenter work, To VIM.
simmons and assigned by him to d. Ransom, as per
copy OF account and assignment on file in my office
when judgment will be taken against you for the said
amount, together with costs and damages if YOU fail
to appear and answer Given under my hand this
cath day Of July, A. D., 1861. j. NJ. GRAY,
Justice of the Peace
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01

uYDRAsTINE & LEPTANDRIN-
II For sale by r. F. SPENCE
Druggist h ApOthecary, a. Broad St., Nevada.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-01
Miscellaneous.

PAINT, OIL, GLASS AND WALL
PAPER DEPOT.
KENT & MACKAY, PrOPrietOrs.
TIME SUBSCRIBERS RESPECTFULLY Y ANNOUNCE
il to the public that they have connected the
above with their former business of
Carpenters and Builders,
At their old Stand. They have constantly on hand
full assortment OF
Paints. GILT MOuldIngs,
oils. Window Shades,
Glass. Paint Brushes,
Wall Pnuer Etc. Etc. Etc.
a5-Paints Mixed Gilt Frames made to Order -E@
Painting and Paper Hanging done with neatness
and dispatch
N. B.--Furniture Repaired and Vanished
The advantages derive fiom the connection OF the
above business enable them to sell at lower rates
than any other house in town.
Persons wishing articles in their line would do well
TO give them a call. 7. kEN.,
A. +. MACKAY.
oct2-tf No OF Broad street. Nevada.
, 1861-12-02

(Spccial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
ST. LOUIS, November 30. 1861.
For several wceks past the scccsh sympa-
,1lizcrs have been giving fairs and tablcaux ex-
hibitions at private houses, ostensibly for the
purpose Of assisting the families Of soldiers
This ca1umniatea in q fair for the orphans,
which opened with 4 demonstration Of seces-
sion aprons, daasE, cockades, etc. To-day the
Provost Marshal shut down on such 1nsdtu-
tons, 1y issuing IN order forbiddinS any e.
hihition without special permit.
Quincy mechanic exhibited an ingenious
shell, designed to discharge thirty Minnie balls,
and then TO explode, to Gcn. Totten, to-day.
Totten reported so favoral'ly upon it to Gen.
Hallcck, that the latter ordered experiments
made.
Market street is crowded will wagons, CON
taininy the families Of Southwest refugees.
t They string out several blocks long
The Ercniag Ners has Late intelligence from
! the Southwest. Gen. Price has Issued pro-
c1ama,ion calling fol. fifty thousand volunteers,
to take the place Of men whcse term expires
coon, and complaining that wealthy men had
| not aided him. lie pledges confiscated pro
| perty, worth two hundred millions Of dollars
| to nav these new troops. 1t is believed thai
Prices army is now reduced to fifteen thou
\ sand ncn.
1t Is also stated to be the design Of Price tt
penetrate North Missouriand destroy the Han
niba1 and st. Joe railroad. For this purpos'
the rebels arc swarming into Lexington, an
building floats to cross the river. Price wa
undoubtedly at 0sccola on Wednesday,
There was i fight at Lancaster, schuyle
county, on Sunday last, between Col Moore
With five hundred men, and the rebels unoe
, Col. Blanton, four hundred and twenty stron!
The rebels were defeated, with loss Of thil
/ teen killed and 4 large number wounded
, 1861-12-02
A LIAH EXPOSED.

The desperation Of the men who have
undertaken the task of sustaining Fremont
and the California gang, in spite Of all the
evidences Of tie military incapacity Of the
enc and tie scoundrelism Of the Others, is
well displayed in an article in the Wesasehe
pest. which was copied into the Chicago
Journal, at tue request, US that sheet says,
If several Germans OF this city. We print
it. material part:
Tt:s man EToss wac the first Of the quartette
,,hs made biz appearance here. and with h* innate
1rti4-.y a-ktd for place s'R Fre1nont* stan. (91
irat: to3ontll When this request vas fe.aseu
Il" ':nr;;. and ut cnec the IHtDGsE 5egan te
l,..ct.:a.. vi:tu.,:- In quick succession III. tas
1ir. .Sctiil and al last Mr: Scrlpps appeared a q
iseadqcaftezs s::d arked for Government con1raet
hut WIZ s.e rnece>e.
Every allegation in the abore is false
without the shadnw If an excusc-wanton
ly, malicioosiy. and knowingly false. ant
1he inventor is 8 liar.
, 1861-12-02

RoLLA, Dec. Ia scout who has followed
the army Of the rebels since the evacuation Of
Springfield, came in yesterday. He reports
the rebels some 15,o0o strong moving north ! 11,6
strong, commanded by Gen. Mcbride, resting
on Stockton, Cedar county; the left held po-
sition near Nevada, Vernon county, undef
command Of Gen, Rains, with 1000 men:
while Gen. Price, with 5000 men, commanded
the centre, and was at or near Monticello.
from the Quartcrmaster Of the rcbcl force
by our scout. Prices intention is to
march into Kansas, and make that
State the field Of his operations. His
spies report to him that Gen. Lane is at
Fort Scott with 5,000--men. Price will eyade
the latter, and pass into Kanscs at orncar But
Ter, Bates county, Tue march wis taken up
on the 2Gth inst, and Col. C1arkson command
ing the rear Of the rebel army, left Greenfield
on Sunday last. Gen. Price issued an order
to McCulloch to follow him, which the latter
disrcgarded, and is now moving towards
Arkansas, to go into winter quarters.
The rebels are poorly clad and poorly fed,
and cyince disposition to dlspeT5c and SICK
their homes
Fifiy Of Freeman's marauders were Steele
| hcluiug themselves to what they could find.
Freeman, himself, with two hundred men. is
reported in that vicinity. ,
| Major Bowen, with one thousand cavalry
left here yesterday, with the y1ew Of settlns
south Of Freeman, and cutting off his retreat
The weather is exceedingly frosty. On FIJI
dav last NC had slight fall Of snow.
| sEpA1A, Mo, Dec. Parties from thS
| West say the country between Lexington ana
I Independence is almost deserted, the men hay
| ing zone to Join Price, or are attaching them
| selves to the various commands OF LIS oihcers
| throughout that region.
| Jcunisou's men are in Jackson county de
yastating the country, and various parties 9
armed rebels have gone into that section Will
I the ayowed purpose Of driving them out.
Pricy's proclamation las been circulating u u
the river counties about 4 week. and VI
Doubtless induce large plumbers TO Roln ~ ,n
rebel army My informants say 1hat .:as, 10. Us
tapce OF about sixty miles travelled sesteIua'' y
and to-day, they met onis one 1i'n OIL LII
TEAy.syoRrH, Nov. 20.-The train On th
Platte County Railroad was seized sesterda
| On lis arrival at Weston by guerlllas under
| Go1dnn. and the United States Express Coz
u;;nr's freight appropriated All the none
ia Charge Of the ExpFcss was saved IL
mail matter WAS not taken. Gordon had Pr
yionsly robbed the stores Of several tmo
men of Weston. No more trains Will be n
on flat road until tbs gang is dispersed.
Maj. Z. N. Ho1gh, Aid-de-Camp to Ge7
Hunter. and in command Of four companies
the list Missouri Cavalry, an escort TO la5;
, | train from Sedalia, arrived yesterday; II
!, | command bad an engagement With reoeiS
Black Walnut Greek, johnson county. 81
, 1861-12-02
4 Canada Rebel Steamer Seized.
FROM WASHINGTON.

ESrccia1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, November 30, 1851.
4 private letter, from PoolesvIle, Md, dated
"Wednesday 2Sth inst, says that Oh the day pre-
vious Il dcserter came in from over the river,
from the Mississippi Twcnty-frst, at the risk
Of bis life. Others OF the same regiment and
company imrlored our officer bearing 4 flag
Of truce to bring them over with him. OF
course lie could not make such Use OF the
white Gas 1t Is represented that many Of that
regiment wish to lca1c the rebel service. The
reasous given arc neglect Of them when sick,
:,ud wa,at Of proper food. The total force in
the vicinity Of Lccsburg, fit fer duty, is repre-
scented to be about two thousand six hundred,
Of whom there are from six to eight hundred
Oh the sick list. Two Irssh companies in
the Mississippi Twenty-frst are greatly dissat
lsfcd.
There arc no troops between Manassas
Junction and Goose Greek, On the Greer
Spring road. Dispatches from Gen. Stont
corroloratc all thu above statements.
The runlor that Goo Of our men had bcc1
taken prisoners, from Gen. Summers new di
| vision, which had been rcpulscd with hcay.
| loss, is utterly groundlcss.
=! The Norfolk Day Book Of the 22d says th
following is :: copy of the official dispatcl
dated O'Bannons,ile, near Pensacola,
o'clock, Monday, a5th:''
The eacrnF seen,s fa.isled. as he does not n
| Cptu fire. They hare fired into our hospital br
5 al 9 hsfn fS7U Ma to H.
safo "i:a Is;nedl efl'f''''s'' ''e SRa2Eox ] Bueo.
Tic same paper says: An official dispatc
on Sunday night reports that both Feders
ships retired crippled. This was all the da1nag:
done to the e1lcnly. Our wounded arc on]
slightly hurt and doing well. This is Il
very latest from Pensacola.
Secretary Smith declines t1cproposcd bust
himself in marble, for which funds we
| raising.
The issue Of Treasury notes has been 5u
pended for the present, tlfsy millions hayil
been put forth.
or 64D,000 soldiers, The estimated streng
Of rllc army, according to Secretary Cameron
l report, uliuuis furnishes $1,000, Ohio 81 ,0(
New York 101 600, Pennsylvania nearly 95 ,0{
aud Indiana overs, 600. Thcrcarc over q, o
regulars. The cavalry amounts to neal
Go,00O, and Secretary Cameron recommends
, | gradual reduction Secretary Cameron al
rccommcndsabrogatio Of all distinctions
a / tween regulars and volunteers.
= Ten million rounds Of cartridges have be
'. served out to the army Of tho Potomac sit
:. July LIST.
: 4 son Of Rev. Henry Yard Bcccher
4 been appointed Second Lieutenant in the
Artillery, T. s. L.