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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

The Missouri State convention, which
had been called by the secession legisla-
ture to take the State out of the Union
but to which the people perversely elected
a large majority of Union delegates, re-
assembled at Jefferson City on the odd
Their first act was to vote out Sterling
Price, the secession General, as chairman
and elect good Union man, Gen, Wilson,
in his place. The business thus far has
been merely preliminary, but the conven-
tcn will probably vote Gov. jackson and
his compeers out of office, and organize a
provisional government for the State =
The Union sentiment is so strong around
jefferson City, that Col. Boernstein with
his command has returned to St. Louis
leaving but few hundred troops to guard
the capital
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
GEN. PATTERsoN's COLUMN.

In the plan of operations against the
main army of the rebels at Manassas Gen.
Patterson's column appears to have cut an
important part lie was to engage and
defeat the rebel General } Johnson, if posi-
Die, and then unite with the grand army
at Manassas; or If that was impracticable,
TO engage Johnson at all hazards, and pre-
vent him from uniting with Beauregard.
In both he signally failed, and to this fail
ure, and the successful junction of john
son with Beauregard, IS attributed in a
large degree, the disaster that followed.
After the retreat of johnson from Bum
ker Hill, as mentioned in our last, he
retired TO Iartinsburs and afterwards to
Winchester Gen Patterson followed, and
johnson advanced to meet him, when
the former rct.aced his march TO Mar.
tnsLuTs and the Confederate General
Withdrew to Winchester, where he built
strong Notifications and prepared to mako
stand. Reinl0rcements having arrived,
Gen. Patterson again advanced, but moved
] to Charleston, little south of Harper's
1 Ferry. Fog day or two we heard moth.
| ing further from him, until the news
came of his being superseded by General
Banks 1t appears the main part of his
! column is still at Mariinsburg, while Gen.
P himself with q few thousand troops, is
at Harper's Ferry. Gen. Banks left Bal.
timore on Monday to take Patterson's
place OF course johnson left Winches
ter and effected his junction with Beaure
gard without the least annoyance or oppo
sition from Patterson
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
From Cairo.

About 100000 were paid to the troops
during the week, which is less than half
of what was due them. The last shovel
full of dirt was placed on the Notifications
at Birds Point on Tuesday, SO that the
defence there is in complete order 500
mules and as many horses have arrived at
Cairo during the week, which is construed
to mean forward movement in some di-
rection, but nobody knows whittier 1t is
said, the secessionists are making demon
STATIONS back Of Cairo in Missouri, so as
to indnce Prentiss to send strong force
away, when an attack is to be made upon
Birds Point from below. That such an
attack is meditated is boldly announced
by the secessionists in Kentucky opposite
Carlo, who are greatly emboldened by the
news from Washington and are recruiting
rapidly The 18th Ill months regiment
has been mustered in fc. the war
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

To KEEP BUTEER SwEET-D. E. Smith
contributes to the american .4g1icult,rist
the following directions for preserving but
ter in good condition for any length of
time" In May OF June when butter is
plenty, work it thoroughly two or three
mes, and add at the last working nearly
one grain Of saltpeter and tablespoonful
0 j. pulyerized loaf sugar to each pound of
butter Pack it tightly in stone jars to
within two inches of the top, and ell the
remaing space with streng brine. Cover
the jars tightly, and bury them in the cell
lar bottom, where the butter will keep I'M
hurt for q long time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
The state War Loan.

The last Legislature authorized state
loan OF s2.0OO,OO0 for war purposes. Not
Wlthstandlng the fact that the indebted
ness OF Illinois is small compared to her
enormous wealth, the effort made by State
oihceis to negotiate part Of the loan ISL
OOU,OO0) In New y ork faileG-owine. it is
thought, to the Vaccinations OF brokers
here and in New York, and to the extra
ordinary silence of the press of the State,
especially Of the papers in the interest
of the republican party. Whatever the
cause, the rates offered were so low that
they were refused, and efforts are now
being made to negotiate the amount at
advantageous figures through private
agencies.
The failure Of the negotiation has en-
barressed the State government to pain
full degree in fitting out troops and pre-
pairing for the defence of our exposed
frontiers We are convinced that serious
evils have been endured by our soldiers
! because money has been needed to OBJ
/ yiate them. 1t is only necessary to men
ton this fact to cause remedy to be pro
! vided by the people Illinois must be in
/ the front rank in the battles of the Union
and her citizens will, without regard to
party, desire that all her engagements
shall be fulfilled, and especially that her
brave soldiers shall be as comfortably clad
and efficiently equipped as any men who
enter the field. This feeling Of State
pride and NATIONAL devotion can now be
gratifed, and every one of our inhabitants
can have an opportunity to sustain her
honor, and to testify his appreciation Of
the Union Of their fathers.
1t is proposed by the State officers tc
issue 5250,000 worth OF bonds in small
amounts, bearing six per cent. interest
with coupons attached, PAYABLE semi-an
nually at Springfield or in New York. L
isshoped that these bonds will be taker
by the people Of Illinois, who, it cannot
be doubted, will do all that is necessary
t. render the State first among the frs
in the present national crisis Cticqg
Times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

UNDER FIRE-A French soldier who
smelt gunpowder first Solferino, thus de-
scribes his sensations
How each shot electrifies you. 1t is
like whip on a racers legs. The balls
whistle past you, turn up the earth around,
kill one, wound another, and you hardly
notice them. You grow intoxicated, the
smell of gunpowder mounts to your brain.
The eye becomes bloodshot, and the look
is fixed upon the enemy. There is some
thing of all the passions in that terrible
passion excited IN soldier by the sight
of blood aud the tumult of battle.
g Every body who has tried it testifiss to
the peculiar intoxication that is produced
by being in battle. There Is an infatu-
ating influence about the small of powder,
the shrill whistle OF a bullet and the sight
of human blood, that instantly transforms
men from towards to heroes-from women
sometimes to monsters No man can tell
of the nature or mystery Of that influence
but those who have been in the afirav
themselves"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

" ednesday, July n.
SENATE-The bill for the better organ
ization of the military establishment was
returned from the House With an amend
ment as substitute.
The Senate refused to concur in the
amendment Of the House.
The bill to promote the efficiency Of the
army was discussed at length.
The bill providing for the payment Of the
government police was passed,
HoUsH-Mr. Elliot from the Committee
on Commerce, reported bill, which was
passed, authorizing the President, 10y and
with the advice Of the Senate, 10 appoint
CoAsuls at any foreign ports where he may
deem it advisable, for preventing piracy, al
salary not exceeding 81, 800 per annum
their offices 10 cease when internal peace
shall be restored
ir Blair, from the Committee ON Mill
tarv Affairs. reported the Senate bill au-
thoriziuG the President to accept the ser
vices Of jg3.y volunteers. Passed
Mr Sedgwick bill to appropriate 81 =
100000 10 build n ron OF stecl-c.ad ship
or battery passed.
Nj Burnett q Kentucky. and Mr.
Richardson, Of Illinois, had personal al
tercatioE during a long and interesting de-
bate on the billaPproP,iating 81, 10000 to
pay the United States police force at Balti
more. The J.lI passed
Adjourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

PRrvATEER Prizes RECArTURED - Two
vessels, the brig Cuba and tho schooner
S J. Waving, which had been captured,
the former by the Sumpter and the other
by the jeff Davis, arrived at New York on
Monday, their crews having risen on the
prize crews placed on board by the pirates
aud rctaken the vessels. The Waving
was taken by the Sumptcr bat 40 miles
from Sandy Hook. prize crew OF men
were placed on board, who headed south
ward. When about 80 miles south of
Charleston, at night, when most of the
pirates were asleep, the colored steward
took Ratchet and killed three of them,
throwing their bodies overheard The
others were bound but released on agree
ing to help work the ship back to New
York. The Cuba was taken on the south
side Of the Island Of Cuba, by the JEFF
Davis, prize crew OF ) men also placed
on board, upon whom, after three or four
days sailing, the officers and crew Of the
Cuba arose, and retook their vessel, bring
the prize crew with them as prisoners.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

APPROPRIATE TO THE TIMEs.-Diogenes
Laertius relates that the Athenians hav-
ing appointed several important generals,
Antisthenes moved in the Public Assem-
bly, that law should be - d declaring
all the .jackasses in A as horses; and
when the public reproached him for
trifiing with decorum, he replied that it
was "just as possible to make horses out
of jackasses by law, as generals out OF In
competent civilians"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
The Criminals.

TIE NATION WAR CRY-Forpard p Ri-5-
m9rd Fe7r1ri % HirLng1d The EsjsL
CengTCls lrs. uct b. alLgir-d to nee, there ~
TIC 29t Of Jaiyi By THAT DATE THE TLAcE
huar HE HELD - THE y ATIONAL ARMY N a.
York IslJVaG
TIE NATION CRY-For7carat 10 Rex
mead! FJrieari 10 Richmond! TIE Rs5si
tolgrsys must net BE al'ar.d 70 MEET fbers Jy
tie 2dL a .Tuyf By THAT DATE THE PLACE
MUST BE HELD ~ THE NATloyAr. ARMY -
Chicago Tribune
The order Of these TWO abolition dicta-
tors has been obeyed. An uuprepared
army began the march to Richmond, and
every lover o. the Union is overwhelmed
with shame and inlienation,- because
our men did not dcLt bgarely-not because
Wilcox and Faraum are not martyrs III
the cause @. the nations honor, Eor be-
cause HeinJzelnan and Richardson are
no: living heroes, in whose patriotic valor
10 the people exult with pride; but be
cause the rawlings Of these iucenciarV Jour
nails have been substituted for the Tipened
genus Of the veteran Scott, and mere
politicians have made these rawlings tho
preteXtS 10 prec!pitate him into move
mouts he would never have originated
Thus upon the guilty heads of these Jour
nails rests the blood Of tie slain on the
soil OF Virginia. Upon their cousciences,
if they have any, must forever weigh the
remorseful load of the armies defeat and
the Republics dishonor in the eyes of
Christeudom and History, if her muse
shall ever notice them, will place them
upon the wicked eminence of those who
gave the counsels of treason in the name
OF patriotism, and who, to serve a party,
jeered a people into jeopardy OF their in
situations.
The defeat of the army is not the con-
quest of the nation. We can still look
the future calmly in the face, fearless of
all its reverses, hopeful of its triumphs :;
but lesson is now written upon the past,
never to be obliterated, of shame it may
be; but lesson which teaches the intense
wickedness and the utter recklessness of
the public honor and safety of those jour
nails which have bounded the army on to
Richmond and TO bloody graves While
we weep over the disastrous result and
behold with amazement the infatuation
which consulted the big and little Ilijmes,
instead Of the oracular experience Of Gen
eral Scott, we see in this humiliating de-
feat how hollow and rotten are all the
present professions by these papers of de
votion to the Union-how treacherous
guides they are to the popular conscience
and national action. CHicago Times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
STATE OF ILLINOIS. IL .slA. cea.ty. end Cireg

STATE OF ILLINOIS. La S1!Le County. and Circuit
Court Lieg,cE. Ia -NVye3t5e.- 1.Izi ISGI.
Edward Robbins, William Powell ana Solomon shep-
hard, W Charles q Miller, Robert ;. Williams vii
liam II. Lyon. Tarrzn W. Lyon William H. Bu.lI ell
AID Jarnisgn { Sherry,-In Chancery.
1 appearing ITOE ! ada on file in the ofFe :
= of she Clerk Of the Cir nit Court OF said county
that the above named Robert 8 Williams. william II
Lyon, Warren W. Lyon, William II. Bushnell and Jarui
sen c. Sherry residents this State and the
COMP lsinaus having fled their complaint herei and
summons having been Issued thereon according TO law
Now, therefore notice is hereby given said non-resi-
dent defendants, that unless shall appear before
said Court the first day of the to
be holden the court house in Ottawa, the first
Monday in the month OF November next and plead do
muir except to- sa ID il of complaint, the
vii be taken pro cof1tSsO against you by default
and the and things therein prayed for decreed
accordingly. A. b. MOORE, Clerk.
c. n. HOOK, Deputy.
D. p JOKES, SoiieitorJo- conplaiadats
ortava J.ly 2.-tv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

CRTTEyDEN RESOLUTIONS. The Bull S
Run disaster was productive of one good
result, at least Congress on Monday took
up and promptly passed Mr.. Crittenden' S
resolutions, by nearly a unanimous vote.
These declare that TIE present civil war
has been forced upon Us by the disunion-
lists of the southern States now in rebellion
against the government Of the United
States; that, in this national emergency,
Congress, banishing al! feelings Of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their
duty to their country that the war is not
waged for conquest Or suIjugation, or in.
reference with the rights or established
institutions OF these States, but to main
tain and defend the supremacy Of the con
stitut!on, with the rights and equality
under it unimpaired that, as soon as
these objects shall be accomplished, The
war ought to cease. This is 4 decided
coming down from the Lovejoy resolutions
which virtually declared tho objec, Of the
war TO be the destruction Of slavery in
the southern States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
A JOKE AT THE EXPENSE OF A Sick BA,

A JOKE AT THE EXPENSE OF A SICK BANK
"A slightly intoxicated individual was
staggering through the streets of Albany
on Saturday night, and coming upon the
Bank OF the Capitol encountered two
watchmen. Its all very well gentle
men, said he, to watch the Bank of the
Capitol; but why the ID idn't'somebody
watch the Capital of the Bank?'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

E Gen. Fremont has arrived at St Louis
and taken command of the Military De
partment of Missouri His staff is not vet
appointed. The troops in that State are
being paid off Large numbers of them,
whose terms have expired, will re-enlist.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

CHICAGO DENocEAr-By slip from the
Office of the Chicago Democrat, we learn
that the publication of that paper has been
discontinued. Wentworth says he has
worked necessarily for twenty five years
in tho editorial harness, and proposes TO
take a rest. He has transferred his sub
scription list to the Tribune, and bound
himself not to publish another paper in
Chicago before March, 1864. Well, good
bye, cid fellow. You have done great
deal of good and some harm in your day ;
but as you always kept an eye to the
main chance, doubtless YOU have succeed
ed in your leading object, which was, we
take it, TO have comfortable pile to retire
on John is rich, and can now 90 and
enjoy rural felicity among the fancy bulls
and rams on his Summit Farm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

ABOUT THE PROPORTION EVERYWHERE
A vote was taken in Camp Utley, at Ra-
cine, Wis, recently, to show the politics
Of the camp. The result showed 100 Re-
publicans and 500 Democrats. The field
officers were all Republicans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

The CoyrEDERATE FLAG SNUBBED IN Rus
sIA-A letter received in. Boston from
Constradt, dated June II, written by the
mate of ship, says: There is Charles
ton ship lying alongside of us that hoisted
the flag OF the Southern Confederate States,
and for so doing l understand the captain
was arrested and placed in the guard
house by the Russian officers. They would
not acknowledge or in any way recognize
the flag OF the coniederates
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

The rebel loss at the Manassas affair
was much greater than that of the Federal
troops. Their own accounts show loss
of three thousand. 1t seems that a
panic struck their troops simultaneously
with the fight Of our forces, and they re-
treated in confusion behind their own
entertainments, which accounts for their
not pursuing the advantage they had
gained
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

Gen. PATTERSON is a pL.ladelph:an, and
has for = long time been engaged in extern
siyo mercantile pursuits. lie is an Irish
man by birth. For many years we have
been accus toned to see his name connect
ed with the city military of Philadelphia,
taking prominent part in celebrations of
the Eourth of July and Twenty second of
February, as we'll as III other training
days"
He was in Mexico few months, but re-
turned account of sickness. He is quite
old-in the seventies, at least
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

Col. Davis, Of Mass, has immortalized
'himself-by a bon mot His regiment pas
sing through Baltimore without band,
some secessionists tauntingIy asked -
|" Where is your music y I" In our cartridge
dorcs = naively responded the gallant COM
mander.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

ILLINOIS TO TIE REscuI-It looked large
when Gov. Yates made tender to the
President the other day of II additional
regiments, and many doubted whether
they could be soon obtained Yesterdays
dispatches from Springfield say Thirty
thousand men are now clamorIhg at the
doors of the acknowledgements office in
Springfield to be received into the service;
but as yet the War Department at Wash
ington has not signified its willingness to
accept any furher aid from this State.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

RICHARDSON AND ByENETT.-Thcte telegraph
report of the proceedings of Congress on
Tuesday says an excited alteration took
place between Richardson, of Illinois, and
Burnett, OF Ky. We have no report of It's
nature, but it appears it was angry enough
10 cause challenges to pass between the
parties. Yesterdays dispatches say the
difficulty will probably be amicab!y 81
ranged by mutual friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

1t is rumored that Mr.. Secretary Cam
eron, of the War Department, will with
draw from the Cabinet. The reason as.
signed is his sewers affiiction in the loss of
his brother, the gallant commander Of the
New York Highland Regiment
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

A dispatch from Harper's Ferry states
that a severe fight had occurred, in which
the rebels were routed. The dispatch is
not fully credited
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

Col. Miles, who commanded the reserve
corps at Centreville during the battle at
Bulls Run, has been placed under arrest
for derelication of duty
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

STATE LoAy-The plan Of Nh Auditor
Dubois, TO parcel ont the proposed loan in
small sums to our own citizens appears to
work. \ letter from Springfield says
There IS quite Il demand for the one
hundred dollar bonds issued by the State
The Treasurer IS daily receiving apulica-
tons from the people in all sections OF the
State, and Is supplying them in any amount
desired No better evidence Of the value
OF our securities can 90 abroad than that
the citizens Of Illinois are ready and anx-
ious to take them at par, and this too, in
the lace OF great financial crisis attend
currency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
6nuHH5nn

| Al persoEs are hereby oau:ione not to hGrbor or
trsst wife Mrs Wesley Walden, living in the town
OF Farm Ridge, LaSalle county, Illinois, any of
her family, as for good and sufficient l
longer living with said woman will be legal
IS or otherwise be held responsible fer to pay any
debts contracted by her them.
Ottawa, 3uly l3-3wp. WESLEY WALDEN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

Gov. Yates, Of Illinois, has rendered the
President thirteen additional regiments Of
infantry, three OF cavalry, and a battalion
OF srt!,!erE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
GEN. MCCLELLkNs COLUMN,

A despatch from Mcclellan, dated Bev-
erly, July 18th, states that one of Colonel
Cox's regiments, the Second Kentucky,
defeated and drove SIX hundred OF
Wises men from Barbounville, in Cabsll
county on the 10th. We have no details
of this engagement
Another slight engagement on the Kan
awha, between the rebels and part OF
the command Of Gen. Cox took place on
the 18th, at place called Scareyyille, near
the mouth Of POGO Creek. Gen. Cox, who
is encamred some four miles below, on
the Kanawha, learning that there was
masked battery and considerable rebel
force at the point indicated, sent q force
of about 1000 men, with tea ritied guns,
up the river to reconnoitrc, with instruc-
tons to dislodge the enemy if they found
him inferior ia numbers, otherwise to take
stand and send fer re-enforcerents. The
troops crossed the river near the mouth of
the POGO, on the lower SIDE, and found
the battery of two rihed guns on the hill
on the opposite side Of the Creek, sup
ported by 800 infantry An engagement
at once took place, and the enemy's bat
teries were silenced An order to charge
bayonets was then given, which was
promptly obeyed by the left wing Of our
forces but not by the right. The enemy
was about this time reinforced with 1000
men, upon which our troops retired, hav-
/ ing lost 9 killed and IS wounded Among
/ the wounded was Col Norton, who was
taken prisoner Col Woodruff and Lieut.
Col Neff, of lst KY, Col. De Villers, of It'll
( Ohio, and Captains Austin and Hurd, hear
ing the fight, left the encampment Of Gen.
/ Cox to get a view of it, and venturing too
near the enemy while our troops We're re-
treating, were also taken prisoners
| 1t will be remembered that Mcclellan,
/ in one Of his dispatches TO Gen. Scott, re-
/ ferred to Gen. Coxs movements, remark
/ ing if Cox had been successful in carrying
cut his instructions, Western Virginia was
eiisenthralled from the secession dominion.
/ The bungling management of Gen. Cox in
this affair as well as in his department
generally, has given Mcclellan intense
disgust, and he has asked Scott to give
him military men for general officers, de
claring that such blunders as Cox has
committed would defeat the best plans
ever laid.
As to Mcclellan himself, he appears tc
have gore into camp at Beverly awaiting
further orders until after the great Bull
Run disaster, when he was ordered tC
Washington to take McDowells place
leaving Gen. RoSencrans in his own. The
army at Beverly must number eight or Ter
thousand men. A despatch from Rich
large force to intercept this army