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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-15
Capture OF a Priya%ee en-.

ST.. LOUIS, May IS.
An official statement publish this
morning says the first firing at Camp
jackson on Friday evening was some
half a dozen shots near the head Of the
column of the first regiment occasioned
Ivy a yolley of stones and pistols from the
crowd, no one was hurt at this point
The second firing occurred from the rear
of the column guarding the prison ers.--
The crowd here was large, very abusive
and one discharged three barrels of q re-
volver at Lieutenant Saxon Of the reeu-
lar service, many of the mob cheering
him on, drawing revolyers and also fir
ing at the troops. The man who com
lnenced the attack then laid q pistol
across bis arm, was taking deliberate aim
at Lieutenant Saxon, when he was thurst
through. with a bayonet, fired upon at
the time and instantly killed. The col
umn then moved on having received Or
ders to march and the rear company be.
ing assaulted by the crowd and several
Of the members shot, halted and fred
IduoibS thO N0dOHS dllSsuf tci'OItod' IDo
order was then given by Capt Lyon to
cease firing which was promptly obeyed.
The prineipal,arns.t taken from Camp
Jackson were howitzers, two ten inch
nortars and . large number Of ten inch
shells, ready charged, and some five
thousand United States muskets supposed
to be portion Of those taken from the
Baton. Rouge Arsenal, -
Thousands Of people left the city yester-
day afternoon, in consequences Of reports
Of INSTRUMENTATION among the German
troops and their threats to burn and sack
ha.cfty, bat the appearance Of Harvey s
reclamation ina great measufo' restored
onfdoneeoandolnaay ofs.thoso 4mho left
viii probably return to-day.
Tie city is now quiet and the highest
hopes are entertained that no further
disturbance will occur. tit au 81
GARDNER IsLAND,N. Y, May ID.
Two privateers were captbred by n frir-
ate between the Island and Montauk. on
Saturday morning, after three hours of
severe canonading. They were brought
into New York on Saturday night.
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Fer the JouRSAL.
VIRTUE WELL TRIUMPH.

En. JouR;-Tho best evidence that
virtue win finally triumph, is the sudden
awakening of the Press Of the Free
States. But short time since all these
which represented tho opposition to the
Administration, were warmly sympathis-
ing with the South, and urged that they
were only contending for their rights.
Bat what change Lns come over the
spirit of their dream! The booming of
the first gun at Sumter aroused them
and they behold the yawniDg gulf Of IN
fanny into which such course woa'i IN
ovitably plunge them. That gun at Sum
ter was the reycille that touched the
heart Of every patriot--tba. separated
the true install from the base-that made
every one show himself man or trait
or. That feeling swept through the
land from Maine to Minnesota, and now
every mnn is knownand the traitors are
few and far between. In the days OF
trial the great body Of the editorial corps
were found true to their country.
In an editorial in Harper'S Wssfly
of May 18th, is this Significant sentence;
"1fechanical arts cannot thrive side by
side with slavery"
The world surely moves. This was
but lately strong pro slavery paper, but
the light has penetrated its mind, and it
cam now tell the truth. 1t saws further;
"No trace aei'd traitors, is the watch.
word Of the millions of loyaL hearts in
the free States, who have rushed to arms
tor their country; but laying down arms
/ by the rebels; total dispersion; sutren-
der of ringIoaders, aud evidence Of good
behavior. Whoever offers to treat with
armed rebeIsis no loyal man"
Every word Of this is true, and big
with meaning. It'll but the voice Of tie
! people, and, by tie grace OF God, tk;s
/ policy win be strictly carried out Good
/ has already ovolthrown evil v;rtne has
! triumphel, and Libor-y aai tho Union
are preserved.
/ prescott, May -. T. Wv.
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NEWS ITEMS.
Tie frankfort lKyl con.monsesalll

Tie Frankfort (Ky) Conlmonwsahl
says:
Secession hangs its head ia this re-
eion Of the State, while the Union SEN
hmmt Is gaining ground every day
Frankfort j: Union 10 the core.
Iiere SIC $40 regular troops in fort
Picksns, aud 400 Of them are first ra:e
ar;ilIerists.
Advices at the Treasury Department
announce a concerted movement among
= fiuancisrs in Philadelphia, New York and
Boston, to take the SIS, 200, 600 lean at
par. t
The Pennsylvania Legislature, on the
9th, unanimously passed bill creating
three million loan. and providing for
fifteen regiments beyond both require.
Incnts Of the Federal Government TO.
ia Of fifty FIVE regiments.
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GEN. D. NJ. FRosr :


S1R-Your command Is regarded as
ovideutlv hostile towards tho Govern
ment Of the United States. 1t is for the
most pant made up Of those Secessionists
who have openly ayowed their hostility
to the General Government Hnd have
been plotting ut tho seizure Of its property
AMI the overthrow of its authority. You
are openly in communication with the So
called Southern Confederacy, which is
now at war with the United States, aud
YOU are receis ing at your camp, from
said Confederacy, and under its FLAG, large
supplies of material Of war, most which
| know to be The property of the United
States. These extraordinary preparations
plainly indicate none other than the well
known purpose of the Governor Of this
State, under whose orders you are acting
and whose purposes recently communica-
ted to the Legislature, has just been
responded to BY that body in most un-
paraieled legislation, having in direct
view hostilitics to the General Govern
rnent, and cooperation with its enemies.
In view of these Considerations and
vou3 failure to dispense in obedience to
the Proclamation Of the President and of
eminent necessity, State policy aud wei
fare, and the obligations imposed upon
me by instructions from Washington, it
is my duty to demand, and do hereby
demand Of you an immediate surrender
Of your command, withno other condi-
ton than that all persons surrenderlpg
under this demand shall be humanity and
kindly treated. Believing myself pre-
pared to enforce this demand, one half
hours tins before doing so. will be al
lowed yoq for your compliance there
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(. JACKSON. -Ju,lga Albert Jackson,
of Missouri, is'e Judge aaer opr own
hrsr,--ficl4iy noFthy..of his name, Initial
ami All We ne,er card Of hiu be-
fore. but aftyr reading he following
paragraph in tho St Louis Democrat, We
arc solictous Ior lis better acquaintance /:
"Some daysago we heard that Judge
Jackson was having trouble in some OF
the counties Of his district on account. of
his strong Union position and declara-
tons. The particulars have come to hand.
The troubls in Ripiev c unity was caused
by an order of Jadge Jackson, requiring
all attorneys practising before his Court
to renew the oath Of allegiance to the
Constitution OF the. United States, on
pain Of being prohibited TO appear as
counsel 10 civil or criminal ca es st
Greenwich Wayne county, the at.orneys
took The oat'', though with much rehlc-
ance; but at Doniphan, in Ripley county
or the 22d uit., the lawyers refused the
oath, and the citizens took possession of
the Sheriff and Clerk, and refused to al
low the Court TO sit. "A meeting was
held denouncing the order of The Judge,
and asking him to revoke it. Judge
Albert Jackson never revokes. lie plays
as clean and close band as eY r won in
the worid.'' a ~ ei
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YAsIliNGrnN MAY 10.

Special dispatches to the Times SAYS
that the War Department has received q
dispatch tonight from Gen. Butter, stat
ing that he had seized the famous steam
gua, built by Winans, Of Baltimore, who
attempted to send it to Harpcr's Ferry
for Virginians. Secretary Cameron re-
Piled, with the compliments OF the Gov
ernmcnt to Gen. Butler and command,
stating that he was to seize everything
contraband being sent to the rebels.--
Orders will be issued to arres. Wlnans,
who, if he is caught, will be treated sum
marty. lie is the same who gave $780,
900 20 all the sccesSionists in their work
+ of treason.
Orders from the Department, for the
| vigorous treatment Of tlaitors,or .abetors,
have been transmitted 10 every officer IN
commission. --,a
Messages have been passing constantly
between the Government and Cairo
Trouble is anticipated there every night.
Messengers have been dispatched today
to Cairo and other points, ordering the
concentration ola large body of Western
troops st that point.
The President is receiving hearty re-
sponses from Tennessee, kentucky and
Maryland. A regiment from each Of
these States will soon be in the field. -.
There is much anxiety about tho re-
suit of tie great Union meeting at Wheel
ing on Monday next. We have asspr-
ances here that they will mcmoriaIlze
Government for protection from the reb-
els, and put 5 900 men fully equipped in
the field for the Union. II
Government is in constant reception
of offers to arm and carry on private ex-
pedititions against the sece ding States
None of them viii be accepted.
The Government does not pr pose to
follow the pirat;cal example Of Jefferson
Davis.
Secretary Cameron has received al
ready prohers Of upwards 100000 men,
20, 600 more than called FOR There is
q greatrush ofregiments to secure their
acceptance for the war. ,t.-- asag..
CHICAGO, May H..
a ilc GNcHfllP oJdiAlFi Gays W. no. y
reliable information by a gentlemen dl-
rect from Memphis, 10 the effect that
large bodies Of men, on four separate &C.
ca<ons, have manned and armed steam.
ers for an attack on Cairo, but before
they started, intelligence was received
that made those in command deem it safe
to defer the enterprise. Informant says
that the rebels are 50 impatient for fight
that they threaten to start off on their
own account if not led soon to the field Of
action,
.,.- 3 R1sING Sun, May, II.
The reported insurraction in Owen and
Gailatn counties, Kentucky, originated
"a follows: An old lady met two ne
croes with guns, and was much frighten-
meeting hor minister, she reported
70 him that the negroes were rising; he
at once MOUNTED bis horse and spread the
alarm. -......
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<1ao Gs ss.c Results.

Not the least important result Of til"
present state Of national affairs, is the
opportunity It Las gir,n to the cons len a.
Of i great many good men to rid them
selves Of 4 crushing had There is q
large class of rca''y' good msn, tilnid,
cautious, conservative, keeping one eye
ou heaven and TIE other OF the ledger,
and smiling bonignanjY on everybody
and everything, who are always haunted
by fea.s ofagi;ation, and deeply depro-
ca:s lie i:jas,ic,ous sayings and doings Of
tile rough radical reformerS-thefo IS we
Say large class Of such men, who timid
by nature AMI J.inIel by commercial in
tercs;s, have treated the institution Of
slavery 50 gingerlv, have 50 reso!utely
shut their eyes TO It's dcf0f.ntics, have
found SO much Biblical sanction for its
theory, ani have seen such q potrisrchal
leauty in It's workings, that mer have
wondered whether they were not cnamor-
IL Of its ugiiEcss, and at heart apostate
from that love OF liberty in which the in
stimtious Of our country were bNrtised,
The pulpit of DIR. "Sonth Side Adams,
the ruosus of tue American Tract Society
in Nassau ST, and tho publishing house
of Harper Brothers, ARE places where this
false Conservatism has been conspicuous.
Buttho revolution that has fired the
hearts Of the peop,e, and brought the old
lustre back to our banners. and put =
i've meaning iuto the formulas of our
political speech, has touched these men
witlriis mighty hand, ami their eonsoi-
enec and Judgement now speak with
tragic iircctness and force.
Who ever expected 10 see Harper's
Weekly rival the Tribune in denunciation
Of he system Of slavery. But it las done
i, with grasp Of expression and fdel-
;.y to .rufl, .rLich cannot be surpassed.
Read It, aod :co f you DO not begin to
th;uk the; he morning Of better polit-
iral lsy IS already d"whiug. Eosd il
and ss@E.@w that rlesan. nn1 cen er a
tive p~rar NV 'arFa.n5, slavery teFe re
the tar Of christian civilization. The eH-
tract IS .ron az article IN its i>s1e Of
May ii:h.
The le.drrs Of Tie rebellion secretly
behaved that The &c pie of he United
States were 50 thoroughly demeral'zcd
that they wodid accept any yoke rather
than risk their lives or the ilrte. ests Of
trade in :he. 4 Tense of th If own Govern
n.ent Nor let any maR wonder at this
munstrous infatuation. The system by
Which the rebellion Ia, been bred, and
under which lis leaders lave been Cd
ucatcd, Is one of utter decentralization. 1t
i the most absolute and intciorant Of
dasootislns 1t makes one class of men
hrutaily ahicct, and the other iusanely
insoient. II IS Incompatible with Christ.
ian civilization There may he, there
doubtless are, shining exceptions, but a
system Is TO be measured bv its general
influence. The trouble in this country
Las always procee lei from one section of
tie country and from one cause. The
evil passions which have now culminated
in open and desperate rebellion are those
which grow and rankly flourish only in an
atmosphere Of injustice.
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RISING Sun, May, IL.
FULL PARTICULARS.


ST.. LOUIS, May lo-lo: $50 PM.
Gen. Frosts brigade Of Missouri Militia,
encamped at Camp Jackson on the west
ern outskirts of the city, surrendered IN
conditioaaHy, this afternoon, on com
mand OF Capt. Lyon, commander of the
United States forces in this ci1J. Capt.
Lyon marched on Camp Jackson with
some 1000 volunteers, surrounded It and
planted eight fed pieces on the adjoin-
ing etninences. The following letter wss
sent from Capt. Lyon to Gen. Frost:
HEAD QUAnrERs U. S, TRoors, |
ST. Louis. MAY 10th.
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Surrender of Secession Troops
TWENTY PERSONS KILLEDI

WAsHNaToN, May 8.
Northern gentlemen from Richmond
report large numbers of troops pouring
IN from the South-nearly 1000 men
are manufacturing arms. They have
provisions enough for two years and
plenty Of ammunition except percussion
caps. Several persons are now in north
err cities trying to get sufficient sup
| ply.
'fbo Herald says the confederate troops
will be withdrawn from Pensacola and
marched north. He has positive informs
alton that only 400 mon are at Harper's
Ferry, md the place can only be taken
with 5000 well armed men and park
of. artillery. It's proposed to do it with
the cooperation Of the Pennsylvania
troops on the other side.
The Times dispatch says that orders
have game from the War Department
to pat Cairo in the best military eondi-
ton. There should by Saturday night
be $4,000 man there. ,....-
Jeff. Davis has notified Coy. Letcher
Of his intention to command the troops.
The same informant reiterates the report
that five men have taken oath to assassi
nate Lincoln and Scott. .s.s.....
The Worlds correspondent says that
Ike Virginia troops that evacuated Alex
anlria are back again.
t4eneral, Lane was despatched somo
days ago On important business connect
Cd with the Government. lie will have
command Of large force and will pro-
ceed rs soon as possible through the In
dian country 10 Fort Smith for the pur-
pose Of taking that post and MI others
belonging to the GoYorpment in Missouri
and Arkansas. ..E v.s.,g
The General stated before leaving
Washington, that with one thousand
men, such as he could bring ints the field,
he could march suce essfuIIy through the
ontirA section Of shc country. Tho men
under his command will be composed Of
the same class That served under Mont
gonety,
Congress NAN Bouligny, from Louis
lana, arrived heIo TO day from New
Orleans. He states that four thousand
soldiers have left that city for Lynch
burg, Virginia, and that large bodies #
troops fro otherpnrts Of the Conteciar
ate States aresrnoving in the same diree-
ton. 10. says strong Union sentiment
still exists in New Orleans, but it IS kept
in complete subjoction BY The secession
lists
Tho graduating class Of West Point
Cadets arriyedthero tonight. They will
be employed in drilling volunteers.
4 entiemau from Montgomery, 70
ports tint Gen. Beauregaid was not at
Richmond, Charleston, Mobile, Mont
gomory, or Pensacola. A bet of $500
is made here that Beanfeeaid was killed
ut the bornbartlmedt Of Fort Sumter
It is certain that no official report Of the
bombardment has yet been given.
The Yrlbuuo's Correspondent says
that The Government is considering the
policy Of constructing floating batteries
, for use on the Mississippi river No
doubt they will in 3 short time be con
tracted for. at
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WHAT she SEcEssIoN1sTs HAVE DONE
THUS FAR.-Abolished the Fourth of
July; given up the Stars and Stripes, de-
frauded Northern creditors, stolen some
millions of the National treasures fred
utoan unarmed steamers established Il
mock Constitution which they dare not
submit to the people; captured q single
fortress; lowered the price Of niggers
fifty per cent; and made themselves a
by word and Kissing throughout the
civilized word.--,St. Loisis Democrat.
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POLITICALLY,

Matters are " good deal mixed" Just now.
and while the JOURNAL win be indepen~
dent of any. mere PARTY organization, it VII
advocate the principles and sustain the policy
of whatever party proposes to maintain tho
Constitution and enforce the Laws. and which
at the same time opposes with vigorous and
legal resistance, the encroachments Of Slavery
nDon tbn National Domain
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T e Il


AS LOCAL PAPER if viii he the aim OF tho
JOURNAL to give full and accurate local
News, and edvoeate the interests and make
known the advantages of Prescott. Pierce
County and the St Croix Valley
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D BERAn BRowE is pretty tough
customer In the Press and News OF
last Saturday morning, be says;
The cry of "No party" raised by our
opponents, is ike the device. of tie Bar
uegat pirates Of hanging a lang to a
horses head to lnre vessels to destruction
for the sake Of the piilase.
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IN. LITERARY MATTERS.

Tt will be the aim of the JOURNAL TO
present each week something fresh, pure, at
tractvc.
Each number Of the JOURNAL will con-
tain summary Of the important Domestic
News oil the week.
IF you wish to know more about it, tsl&
up and subscribe fol a velume.
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BUTTERNUT LUMBER,

sawed and split in all the different varieties
for Mechanic s use,--from Wagon. Spokes IL
Sled Runners, from Plaw Beams to Table
Legs. &c, &c.
DALE Il ADAMS.
ro,estviIle, May lss 1850.
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HApeGspuRG. MAY 9

Az officer from the Chambersourg
{, inpany brings the intelligence that on
Tuesday morning the Yirginisns seized
the~hoight4 on the Maryland side OF the
Polomao, and were engaged in fortifying
them. A number Of secession troops,
bordering on G.000, were there, and we're
70 be increased by the arriva! Of ] 200
kentuckians a.ss - 4.ss
-Four companies Of eayalary which
marched from Carlisle Barracks on Mob
day, passed through Maryland, and have
reached Gen. Scots lines.
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NEWS SUM MA AIRY.


NEWS SUM MARY.
Troops gather ng at the South.
GEN. LANE IN THE FIELD.
SEIZURE OF ARMS BY GEN.
BUTLER.
~ esteTEa SiYgzEaia MOVING.
The Troops fn}isting .for The Var.
g Ia T q - "a. Ne.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT So,
Z =. ~.s~ LOUIS.
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CHICAGO, May 0


Gentlemen Of military experience who
have been for some days at Carlo, say
no apprehension need be entertained FOR
the safetyof that place @# >a@
All that is required to render improg-
nable against any force that can. be sent
against it, is heavy ordnance, which is
momentariIY expected.
There are now five distinct batteries,
having sweep Of three miles on the
Mississippi and two miles on the Ohio
rivers. .1 w5 H.
Tie heavy ordnance, when it arrives
will be planted SO as, to command a point
on the Missouri side, the only practica-
bic site for batteries to operate on Cairo
ra3l I New YYoRK, May 9,
The fire in Washington this morning
was set in four places by seeessionists.
Traitors at Magnolia, Delaware, had
seized lot of United States arms, stored
there by the Union men. The leaders
will doubtless be dealt with according to
law.
W4sHlgeroN, May 9.
The third regiment from Kentucky has
offered its services and viii form part Of
the regular brigade to be commanded by
Maj. Anderson.
WAsHisoroN, May 0.
The TTr5me's correspondence says
that Senators wilson and Hale, with the
Secretary Of the Navy. lad long inter
view with tie President CONCERNING the
coming proclapation.
1t is definitely ascertaiped that COM
missioned navy officers have gone to
Europe to bay steamers and other wee
xels for the L. S. Government.
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L. A. TAYLOR.
, S-A w MILL.

The Subscribers having recently purchased
the well known DarlonT Saw Mil, would say
to the old customers of that mill, aud to the
public generally, that tkey viii hereafter
keep on hand aud ior sale at reduced prices
the very best Quality Of
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=. y d Il 4 Al fE
ATTENDED TO.
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A train from Pennsylvania came
through this evening with mails and
passengers. It was hailed with evident
satisfaction by people along The route and
as it passed through the city many ex-
pressons Of. welcome were given. The
national flag was .dispIayed at various
parts Of the city to-day, the prohisition
having been removed. The citizens hare
been all day IN expectation Of the arrival
Of troops over the Northern Central Road,
but thus far mono have arrived.
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The Troops fa}isting Jor the WGr.
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Several companies Of Arkansas troops
arrived at Memphis this morning.
Commencing to day, all boats passing
this pointwill be stopped, no provisions
OF mum tons Of war for the seeded
States WILDE allowed to pass.
BALTIMORE, Nav IS
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Persons representing thomsclyes as
Union men, arc denied the privilege Of
forwarding locomotives to Tennessee, for
the reason, among others, that such ma
chinery might be used in transporting
hostile troops The government alao
takes care that coal for steam purposes
shall not be transported to dlsloyaI States
The Herald's Washington dispatch
states that. spies are plenty ia the voay
midst of Federal troops and elsewhere;
but there being no declaration of war
made they cannot be treated as SPIES
Thew must be, proved to- be traitors to
their country and dealt with as such.
Word has been sent to Governor An
drew of Massachusetts, tint her citizens
are imprisoned without offence at Rich.
mond and Charleston. What course he
will pursue relative to it is yet to be seen.
:. A Polish gentleman, formerly a. Colo
mel in the Polish Legion, was rendered q
high position IN the Southern army BY
Gov. Moore of Alabama. Hereplied that
bis next ltripsopth would be as an enc
my to the traitors to the tiag of his adopt
ed country, orc !
Prepafatic rs are being completed for
efeetuaily bockadng the Virginia waters.
Capt. Pendegrast has given notice Of
fifteen days for all vessels to leave the
ports Of thSt State, with or without car
goes. Several foreign ministers and
some Americans have asked for an ex-
tension Of time, but in every case have
been refused-thc order viii be adhered
10
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" ester7a Virginia moving
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GEN. LANE IL THE FIELD.