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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-07-10
WAR NEWS.
--LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.l
Important from Richmond.

RICHMOND, July 2.-The New York cor.
respondent OF the Baltimore Sun of Sptur
gay the 18th inst, says that the officers and
crew OF the privateer Savannah are comfur
taoly situated in rooms, and appear cheer.
fu and hopeful of an carly release.
"A State Convention Of the friends of
peace was held at Dover, Delaware, las |
Thursday, and was immensely attended by
The bone and sinew of the State. Ex Gov
ernor Temple presided, with thirty one
Nice.Presidents.
The first resolution declares in favor of
peace rs preferable TO civil war, aud an
acknowledgment Of the independence Of the
Confederate States preferable TO any at
tempt TO conquer and hold the seeded
States as suDjugaled provinces.
othrr resolutions denouncing Lincoln,
and expressing grateful thanks to Senators
Bayard aud salisbury, of Delaware, " ere
all unanimously and enthusiastically adop
ted.
RICHMOND, July 3-presidcnt Davis pub
fishes Il proclamation this morning, in The
Erdmmer, announcing the admission Of
tennessee into the Confederacy complete
as other States.
Passengers report tn ut Generals Cadwal.
lader and Patterson crossed the Potomac
Yesterday morning. with joint force of
$4,000 men. Also report that General
johnson left Winchester yesterday after
noon, TO meet the invading forces. They
further report that an engagement occurred
ut Shepherds Ford yesterday, bctwcen Il
Virginia Regiment, under Colonel Jackson,
aud tue enemy. Jackson fell back on Mar.
tInsburs, capturing forty of their cavalry,
ana kiIiihS and woundIng many, but the
number was unascertaiued
RICHMOND, July 4.-Passengers TODAY
from York River Railway ana Yorktown
report affairs quiet, but stormy time cxpec-
ted
Passengers from Manassas, Winchester
ana pOinls above confirm the invasion by
Cad"allader aud Patterson, and state that
an action had occurred near Martiu,bury
between about seven hundred of our troops
ana COL Jackson and six or seven tnuu
sahd Federal troops, IN which Only TWO or
three Coniederates were killed ana about
seventeen wounded. Forty two Federal
prisoners were taken and quite Il number
Killed and wounded. rmis most probubly
reiers To the engagement reported yester
day. The general Impression is that if
Patterson does not retire, II biUody conflict
Mil be the result, Is Johcsun win Il larn,.
force is pushing forward to meet the Fed
erals.
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and III render.
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enemies of the Southern ConFederacy.
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by "Abcites"
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soldier and officer.
FORK HILL
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FOR THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
The 4th of July at TaXahaw.

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"LoSa GRAps. readers have doubtless
Nor the last few weeks felt the absence Of the
Interesting camp letter from our correspondent,
tLong Grabs !" who during this time has been
at home on business connected with his Office.
1Ie left for The camp few days ago, and in
due course of time the usual correspondence
will doubtless be forth coming.
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tho Cuban slave trade, the Spanish pro =.
ceedngs were denounced, and the Govern-
ment rec commended to suspend diplomacy
until the trade was abandoned.
most significant article was published
simultaneously in the Patrie and Moniteur,
OF Paris, f,reshadowing the coming rec"g .
milton Of the Southern Confederacv.-
The Emperor announces fo: himself and
other European Powers that the Confedcr
acv has the same claim for acknowledge
ment as the new kingkom of Italy. when it
shows that it can maintan itself and inter-
national relations can be establish ID with
its rulers
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Col. Orr'S Rife r.; .;iment.-This Regi.
ment is now fully organized. from the
Abbevillc independent Press we obtain tie
following
As soon rs arms can be procured, tho
Regiment will 60 into camp at Sandy
Springs Camp Ground in Anderson ristrct,
on the Blue Ridge oad--which will
probably be in ten or fifteen days.
The two compauics from our District
will be uniformed by Col. Marshall, and we
have no doubt but that our public spirited
citizens viii cmuatc his Iibc~.Ii,y in provi-
ding the remaining "Utiir, aud i'uruishing
liberal donation. to the Companies
The following are the field officers clcc.
ted on last "Wednesday for the Regiment :
JAMES l. ORR, Colonel.
}. FOSTER MARSHALL, 1t. Colonel
ID. \. LEDBErTER, Major.
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The Federal Prisoners m Richmond
Some OF the lying purveyors NJ news for
the Northern press have deceived the New
York Ne'os-a paper which has manfulIy
stood by the rights Of the South--with the
idea that the prisoners taken by our troops
and brought 10 this city have been cruelly Y
treated. There IL no truth In the statement.
They are treated kindly. and as considerate.
ly as the necessity Of their imprisonment
~iil allow. Indeed. nuE,ber of thcm are
permitted TO roam about at viii on their
parole Riehmond D,spofeb,
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More south Carolinians Wanted

The South Caroiinidn Of Saturday morning
last says We learn that call has been made
Ion this State for two more regiments for the
,rar. 1t is reported that Governor Pickens in
tends to form two encampments Of three thou
sand men, to be received by companies.
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hent1cky.-We Ieara from a gentle.
man just from Louisville, that Federal
officials are getting more and more AFRO
giant aud insulting there. lie thinks
they will take possession Of the Louisville
Railroad in few days. Leading Ken
tuck,aos were acquescirg in and facilita
ting Federal usurpations. The streets Of
the city were full Of Federal flags, which
almost swept the ground as they waved
IN the breeze. The sight and the Federal
usurpaIions were CALLING 10 many Ken
tuckians, and lie thinks they will be
pressed 10 resistance before long The
mex, thing we hear will be probably th At
wrlt has been issued against Gov. Nc
Colin for ,rsssou.-Riehmond Dispatch.
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Missouri.

We cOnversed yesterday with a citizen Of
Missouri who lett ST Louis on Thur,tn,
last. lie represents The condition of things
III that State as very bad, but states that
the great body OF the people are determined
on resistance. They only want arms of
which there Is II great scarcity. The u. ).
COJAmis sloncr ia III. Louis had issued N
warrant for the arrest Of Gov. Jackson on
the cInrgc Of treason, and this warrant wa.
taken sp To Bonneville when Lyon went up
TO attack the Stale troops there. Unfortu-
naIeIy the Governors forces were very
partially armed. and they had Just begun To
throw up their breastworks when I.yons
boats we're announced. The Governor and
Gen. Price, after consultation, decided that
1t was best 10 feueat, and the main body
did so, proceeding towards lexington
About 300 M'ssOuIiaRs, however, determ
iRed 10 take u shot al the Federal troops,
and for that purpose remained behind, shel.
tered by wood on the side of wheat
Held. Lyons forces landed below Boone
Vile, aud as they marched through the
held, the 300 took two deliberate shots at
them, killing, as our informant Is satisfied,
one hundred aud nifty. The Federal troop,
then charged upon the small body Of Mis-.
sourans, who fled, losing some three killed
and seventeen prisoners.
McCulicch WAS in the State with a
strong force, out was, il was understood,
awaiting orders before assuming the often
siye. IL he was attacked, however, he
would defend himself Col. Bowen, all of.
licer OF experience was at the mead OF some
2,OOU men, ready TO give Lyon battle and
there were other bodies OF volunteers be
sides these with Gov, Jackson. Volunteers
in large numbers were ready TO take the
field, but for the want of arms.
The Federal Government was carrying
tnings after its own way in st. Louis and
along the river, with high hand. Missouri,
however, our Informant says, will not sub
nit Richmond DiSDairh
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rY- Preaching at the usual hour will bt
,eld at the Waxhaw Church next Sabbath.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09
The First fruits Of Secession.

We are gathering the first fruits of
Secession. Can any man look at them,
without feeling of Indignation at those
subverters of our government who for
their own selfish ends have destroyed
our peace and happiness. Sixth months
ago our persons and property were safe;
now we are compelled to arm in self-de-
fence, while privation and want in all
probability, may cause our country to
swarm with bands Of desperate men rem
dered lawless by the restitution of their
families. The laborer is out of employ
ment, the merchant sits idle in his coun-
ting room, our mining interests are COM
pletely Frustrated, and in short time
our railroad may be compelled to sus-
pend its operations, and our canal be-
come useless.
Who has brought this ruin upon us :?
Not the government of the United Sta
ties, but those who have endeavoured to
subvert that government. Upon them
rests the fearful responsibility of the
slaughter, ruin and devastation that may
ensue. Let the people hold them in ri
gid reckoning.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09
Congressional Election.

BY reference to another colum it will
be seen that the Gov. has issued his pro-
clametion for the election of members of
Congress to take place on Thursday the
18th day of June next
1t will be the duty of the people Of this
Congressional district speedily to nom
mate their candidate for Congress. We
can speak for tho true Union men of this
county and hereby give notice that no
political tricksters. no wircw orker-no
schemer-no hack worn out in his plots
for place--no trimmer-no undecided
man will obtain their support; but who
ever that candidate may be; he must
pledge himself to support the admins
tra,ion in its policy to put down the re-
bellion.
They will not vote for man to 90 as
their representative to Washington, who
will be continually throwing difficulties
in the way of the government in its eff
orts to crush out treason. This is the
over shadowing question of the hour,
the perpetuation and supremacy of the
government of the United States-he
that represents this district must subor-
dinate every other question to this
which We consider of paramount impor-
tpncc
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the cooperation of all good citizens in
the measures hereby adopted for the eff
fectual suppression of unlawful violence
for the impartial enforcement of consti-
tutional laws, and for the speodiest pos
sible restoration OF peace and ORDER and.
with these, of happiness and prosperity
throughout our country.
In testimony whereof I have hereuoto
set my hand, and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this
third day of May, in the yrar of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
l.. S. and sixty-one, and of the in
dependence of the Uuited States the
eighty-ifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the Presi dent:
William, II. iSeleard, Secretary Of
State
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N~~'
Notices..

THE RURAL REGIsTER.-The above named
work for May is en- our table. We would
say to our farming friends that it is every
thing they could wish Published by Sands
& Smith, Bait Price $l.00.
The AGRIcULTURALIsT.-T May num-
Der of this most excellent work is before u.s.
We are certain our agricultural friends can
not render themselves more useful service
than by subscribing for this work. Price
one dollar per year and published in New
York by Mr.. Judd.
AMERICAN FARMER-This Secession far
ming Journal is on our table. 1t has some
good articles on the subject of Agriculture
but the Secession articles it contains vitates
the whole We would do without any Ag-
rcultural work before we would take the
Farmer
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09
Maryland I'm Danger Citizens A.
rise to the Rescue.

The issue is upon us, The rebellion
which threatens to tear down the govern
ment under which we have lived in the
enjoyment of peace and prosperity is at
our doors Treason is gathering its for
ces on our soil. The conspiracy that
maddened and inundated the Virginia
Convention into Secession and then with
uuparelled usurpation cast that once no.
bic State, bound hand and foot into the
nest of traitors at Montgomery is at work
among US. 1t is endeavouring to fasten
upon us an irresponsible military despo-
tism that would shame the dark ages. -
II is conspiriing to rob the hardy sons of
Maryland of their constitutional rights.
Mark your own Senator from this coun-
ty as a leader in this infamous plot
Fellow citizens tho danger is upon us,
aud it is time to arouse and unite your
hearts and hands in defence of your
homes and your liberties. Secessionsts
have been agitating for months, plotting
and planning and begging us to keep
quiet, while their schemes of treason
have been actively prosecuted. This
can be no longer. We must agitate, or
ganizc and prepare to defend our coun-
try from their diabolical and hellish pur-
poses. We must work with energy or
all is lost.
Secession has struck one blow at Bal
timore, and all the interests of Maryland
arc Frustrated. Another has been plan
ned by our Lcgis lature. A committee
of pnblic safety composed of the most
bitter and INSCRIPTIONS secessionists is
to possess the military power OF our be-
loved Statc-an appropriation Of two
million dollars to be gathered from our
citizens is to be placed in their hands
with which to array us against the gen.
eral government and to subjugate the
Union men of Maryland and compel the
people to submit to their despotic rule
With power and right upon our side no
one can doubt the result,
Let the Legislature know that Marylan-
ders will not permit them to hatch rebel.
lion ir secret session. Let them know that
Marylanders will not tolerate the usur-
patton of their rights, but standing upon
the Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution of their own State will
maintain and defend them, if needs be
with blood and life.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09
The Harper's Ferry ArmOry.

We believe it is reduced to a certainty,
that the Harpers Ferry Armory will be reno
we'd, and it has been intimated that it will
be transferred to Rock Island Illinois. We
are not sure that this is the settled purpose
Of the government, and we sec no reason
why, if proper steps were taken, we might
not induce the government to locate it at
Cumberland. We have every thing to facil-
itate such an establishment in our midst, and
we hope our people will wake up to their in
terests and make well concerted effort to
se3ure the location Of this important work
in our midst. The loyalty of Allegany and
Cumberland cannot be without effect upon
the powers that be.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09
The Vote In Virginia.

We are able to assert positively, that
the test vote by which the Virginia Or
Jinance of secession was passed was
yeas So, nays So. That is on the deci-
sivc question. 1t is not wonderful there
fore. that an effort was made by the dis
unionist managers to compel secresy rel
alive to its adoption. Tho story that
there were but seven or eight negative
votes is, as matter of course. utterly
untrue. After the ordinance had virtu-
ally passed by this majority of thirty
three votes the -pervadiug reign of
terror compelled acquiescence on the
part of those of the 55 nays Star.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09
UNION MEETING.

On last Saturday night large and
enthusiastic meeting was held in the
Hall of the Pioneer Engine House for
the purpose of organizing Union Asso-
citation.
The meeting having been called to or
der A. NJ L. Bush was appointed chair
man and H. c. Shipley Secretary.
VIM. Evans presented the following
preamble ard rules for the government
of the association which were unani.
mously adopted, whereupon a large num-
Der subscribed their names as members.
Rules and Regulations of the True Blue
Union Association.
WHEREAS, by the wicked unjustifi-
able and mad ambition of unscrupu-
lous demagogues and unprincipled pol
iticians, our once happy country has
been brought into most deplorable
condition of anarchy and civil war,
and our lives, liberties and fortunes,
and all that we hold dear is jeopar-
died by the efforts they are now ma.
king to destroy our government, the
freeest and best the world ever saw,
therefore we whose names are here
unto subscribed, in order that we may
act efficiently for our countries well
fare, and the preservation of our Id
critics, and deemiug it important that
some bond of union should unite us
for the accomplishment of the above
named purposes, do form this associa-
ton and ordain the following rules for
our government.
LIST. This association shall be known
and designated as the "rrue Blue u
nion.'
End. The object and design'of this
association is to bring together all men
who are true to the government of the
United States, for the purpose of act
ing in harmony for the maintenance
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09

On the 4th of June II, Congress ordered 10
stars, white in a blue field, to be put into the
place of tho former. And star has since
been added for every new State admitted in
to the Union.
This flag contains the 8 parts Of the fa-
nous tri-cclor; which La Fayette introduced
at home. The red and blue were the coors
of Paris, and the white was the color of
France; no combined them all hoping 10
harmonize the municipal and national inter-
ests, which were thoroughly antagonistic. -
He declared his belief that this emblem would
be adopted throughout the world The name
Of this tr-color is given to one of our patri.
otto songs-may our national character and
State rights always be preserved and our
people ever march to the music Of the Union.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09
Maryland Legislature.

This body is still in session connecting mis-
chief The infamous bill making provision
for the appointment BY the Legislature of a
Board Of public Safety and putting in their
hands two million of dollars by which they
might crush out the Union men of the State
has been recommitted. Whether it will ever
appear before the Legislature again in its
present form is doubtful, though we have not
the least doubt something equally odious will
presented and may pass, as their despotic
purposes may be concealed in honeyed words
in order to dupe the people. Allegany has
sent her protests not only against Coleman
Ycllott's bill but any bill having similar
Object in view.
An effort is also being nude to legalizc the
proceedings Of Bait. on bloody Friday so as
to put the City and State in antagonism to
the General Government and to screen that
monster Of secession Col. Kane.
The bill authorizing the banks to iaus
small notes has bsooms law.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09
Proclamation by the President.
BY The President ofhe Tni'rd States
Of America.
A PROCLAMATION

Whereas existing cxigencics demand
immediate and adequate measures for
the protection Of the National Constitu-
ton and the preservation of the Nation
al Union. by the suppression of the in
surrectionary com binatiops now existing
in several States for opposint the laws of
the Union and obstructing the execution
thereof, to which end military force in
addition to that called forth by my proc
lamation of the fifteenth day of April,
in the present year, appears to be indis-
pensably necessary:
Now, therefore, |, abraham Lincoln.
President of the United States and Com
mander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy
thereof. and Of the Militia of the sever
al States. when. called into actual SER
vice, do hereby call into the service of
the United States forty-two thousand
and thirty-four volunteers, to serve for
the period of three years, unless sooner
discharged, and to be mustered into SER
vice as infantry and cavalry. The pro-
portions Of each arm aud the details of
enrolment and organization will be made
known through the Department of War.
And also direct that the regular ar
my of the United States be increased
by the addition of eight regiments of in
fantry, one regiment of cavalry, and one
regiment of artillery; making altogether
maximum aggregate increase of TWEEN
ty-two thousand seven hundred and four
teen officers and enlisted men; the details
Of which increase will also be made
known through the Department of War.
And further direct the enlistment
for not less than one or more than three
years, of eighteen thousand seamen, il
to the present force, for the ma
val service of the United States. The
details of the enlistment and orgauiza-
ton will be made known through the
Department of the Navy.
The call for volunteers hereby made,
and the direction for the increase of the
regular army and for the enlistment of
seaDen hereby given, together with the
plan of organizati adopted for the vol
anteer and for the regular forces hereby
authorized, will DO submitted to Con-
gross as soon as assembled.
In the mean time. ] earnestly iavoke cd