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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-15

that the unsuccessful applicants, if true
philosophers and patriots, will submit Ike
men, and not get out Of hear, and temper
and revenge themselves on the cause they
have professed to love.
OF course, there are now (as ever ma
ny applicants for every station, and each
naturally considers himself best entitled
to the preference. TIE appointing power
rarely knows anything Of the contestants
He, doubtless, may mistake, yet lie always
endesvors to d. as near right, for the per-
sons aud the party, as be cau and the
number aud iuiuence Of the friends Of the
applicants generally determine bis decision
Oar Member, NJ kiliiuger, DO deub,
designs to give AL fair chance The
close Of the z Iarter (3lst March is con-
venieut time for changing Post Oiires,
but all mag not be reached as soon as that,
Every Difference of Opinion is not a
Difference o. Principle"
This is a motto TO be treasured up in
tie hearts aud acted out in the life of the
friends of Lincoln at the present time
They were formerly of difereD, parties,
and are Of d f-reut temperaments aud To-
calities. Whi!e all agree substantially in
the ends to be reached, it may often hap.
pen that they may differ in their estimate
Of the best modes aud times Of accomplish
ing given thing.
In his Cabinet, there are Messrs. Sew
ard and Chase, original Anti-Slavery men
Cameron, BAR, aud Welies, ol3-time
Democrats, who sustained Fremout-and
Bates and Smith, oli-liue Wings, who
supported Fillmore in 1876. Each OF
these may have peculiar views of policy
aud Of expediency, and yet harmonizs IL
esseu,ials, ard each yield where the sense
of the majority Is clearly sgaius: him Oh
any question not involving vital ptiuci-
pies.
Washington and his Cabinet, with -Four
NiItiouS OF People on the Atlantic Coast
to govern, had 10 harder task before them
than Liucoln and his Cabinet have in ai
niulstcring the Laws TO Thirty-Une Nil
hons Of People scattered from Oeean to
Ocean, with Three or Four Millions in
open, armed rebellion, encouraged aud
cheerei on by thousands Of the leaders OF
late powerful dominant party, With
such difficulties before them, Republicans
both IN aud out Of power-shouli be
generous, conceding, and allow much lati.
tuie Of opinion where so vast questions
are before them. TIE PARROTS Of the
Revolution OF ten differed materially on
measures, and were at times eslrangei
from eacn othsr-yet We all Low agree
they meaut 10 pan for the best. So let
Us act in view Of their examples, and
learn wisdom from their sad experiences.
Bear in mind the golden maxim-"Ltnoa-
essentials, L'Ierty; IN esselti4ls, CaIy;
an9 IN all things, Ciariy."
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-15

DR.. Foster, who tore down aud tram
pled upon the American fig. at Covingtou,
Ky, few days since, has been fHed $50
fnr TIA. lfepee.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-15

A. dinner at Erie, some gentleman Of
fered Mr. Lincoln some wine, and rather
forced it upon him. Mr.. Lincoln replied;
IL have lived fifty years without the use
of any liquor, and do not think i;wOrth
while TO change nv habits now.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-15

The United States forts built in South
ern waters cost the country nearly sl9,-
900 600. All in the rest Of the Uuion
cos, a little over sll, 100000.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-15

The Ptodigal Son was Scripture case
of Secession. He commenced with arro-
gancs art ended in a pig pel'
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-15

H., thh oFFlCES-By next week, prob
i 'as selection Of Country Post Mas
r,i &C. VII! commence, at Washington.
g VIZ t1is time" (as the Almanac says
out tor 'buuder..' Ouly one can
v, te''n'ed in place-that is certain.
- lie favored oue-xhere there are
a., IA Candidates, all competent, worthy.
NJ saving peculiar claims aud hopes.
elaaps ueediug the of6ce-is uucer-
- But ons thing is sure, and tia, is.
, 1861-08-15

It was reported yesterday that Gen. Har-
dec, with 15,C00 rebel troops, had arrived
at OF near Pilot Knob, NO., and was threat
eniDg the Federal forces, 5000 in number,
stationed at Ironton. Thisis conhadicted,
however, by the latest dispatches both from
St Louis and Cairo. Our correspondent
at the latter place locates him at Green
vile, Wayne county, about fifty miles south
Of Pilot Knob.
-Four regiments Of Illinois troops, {Cols.
Turchin, Ross, Law]er and Wallace, LETT
Birds Point yeste1 day for some destination
up the river. The three gun boats accom-
panied them. Pillows forces appear to be
advancing north~ard, but there is no ap-
prebension of an attack On Birds Poiat
which is now strongly fortified.
Martial law has been declared in St.
Louis, the secession Chief Of Police put
under arrest and the secession newspapers
suppressed. The circumstances which
made these measures necessary will be
found detailed in our St. Louis letter in
another column.
, 1861-08-15
GEN. SIGELs

At last accounts Gen. sige1 had reached
the Gasconade river, forty-two miles from
Rolla, with his command, intending to
stop at the latter place and fortify himself
until sufficiently reinforced to assume the
offensive. -Four regiments have been sent
forward to his relief It was reported yes
terday afternoon that the rebels had taken
possession cf the road between Rolla and
Springfield, cutting of; his communication
with Col. Wyman, but this rumor is not
confirmed BY last nights dispatches, and
is probably incorrect.
The road from Springfield to Rolla il
very hi1ly, rocky and tedious, but it is
probable that Gen. 6igel has, ere this, ef-
fected a junction with Col Wyman at the
latter place.
, 1861-08-15

From the St. Lonis Democrat, 18th inst.1
The Sioux City and Emile arrived from
Missouri IiVer, ard Proceeded at once to the
Arsenal with troops The former took On
board at Fort Le4TenWorth companies 4 aud
,, Of the First Nebraska Regiment, Captains
LiviDgston and Blackie, and Leutenants Sharp
and Provost.
The Emile had about tEo hundred of the
same regiment Of which Thayer Ia Colonel.
They are q tine body Of mer, comparing favor
sbly with the regiments SO plent1u1ly pour
ing in trom the North. The Emile carried
Jc.epb, which arrived here on Sunday by
steamboat frcm Hannibal. The Emile had 70
tors Of ammunition, and six or elghi cannon,
which were promptly forwarded to tue Arse-
Eal last evening. The Sioux City had similar
freight, which WAS alio forwarded la: eTen-
The Sucker State arrived yesterday from
Keoknk, having In TOW one bsrge loaded with
98 mules, Is Wsgons, ambulance aud II men.
. The barge is that Of the Denmark, and is from
Saint Paul.
From the same point there is due to day, BY
We went on board tie Sucker State, and learn.
ed that the cavalry regiment had been at Eeo-
LUX come dayE, but went back to Burlington
10 prepare for fresh start to this point. This
stesmer brought down, in addition to what
we have already mentioned, between 400 and
ohV VI LAc EOulLA 4OHB AekAtueAt AUu dAu-
rlba1, ard conveyed them to the Arsenal
Military movements were nvelier than ever
about the wharf: yesterday, and cro1ds were
collected around some beautiful brass cannon
which lay on the wharf in couples, wagons,
&c which we're disembarked from the Emilio
and s:onx City. During the day, the January
s1ared for B.Td's Point with large ccnsign-
L neat Of stores, DC, for the troops there en-
csmped.' The Jeanie Deans, G. W. Graham
and Des Molnes, also departed On important
business.
Tie Illinois river wss represented in the
general movement. The Laaalle came in from
TINT etrtam with eighteen recruits for the
| Tenth Missouri Volunteers. They embarked
On the boat at Grafton, aud marched to the
Arsenal for orders.
|. It vas rumored that troops would leave fdr
Boonville 1sst night, and that boats filed with
ttem had started up the Tiver-the G. ".
ou1 another
, 1861-08-15

Il ztA0 O4AAAa4$ Euk2AAE4
ARMY MATTERS.
At the Arsenal, In this city, there is much
activity In the repair Of arms, and the Ord
nance Department IL aYniltng itself of the
skill of many Of the Unfun men who we're
banfshed from the HRTper's Ferry armory by
the Coufederates on the 18th Of April :.
This morning another finch ritled cannon
was turned out 1T the Navy Yard. These can
non are being manufactured rapidly
The Washington machine shops have sue
eeeded in riairg two large 81 pound Dahl
grtn guns- They weigh each Is, 900 pounds,
and are for Fort Ellsworth, Ale1ardria,
POST OFFICE MArTEBs.
The new postage stamps will be re.ey for
distribution toward the close Of this week.
The recent Post Office order providing against
the tr1nemission Of envelopes with scurrii-
GUS or scandal GUS matter printed or written
on them is intended to. cover such cases as
that Of Massachusetts quack doctor, which
Was brought to the attention Of the Depart
'ment, he having selected that mode to lnde-
Gently advertise h1s business. The order does
not, as many soldiers aud Others suppose,
prevent the passage through the mails Of en-
ye1opes with patriotic and Union devices and
designs.
There were about sixty bidders for supply.
Ing tbs Post Office Department with locks and
keys; come Of them exhibiting each five or
Six different kinds. An entire change of them
ID designed, owing in part to many Of the old
patterns being in possession Of the disloya1-
fstE. On this subject the commission have
made their report, but the Postmaster Gene
raj has not yet INSIDE his decistou-
, 1861-08-15

E1 Senator Green and Richard Seward, {the
assassin OF Capt, Howell, Of the Canton, No,
Guards, on the 4th Of july; Capt. Seward Is
ent On Zoo bai', AZ ( +; r. s9re, @ of the STATE =
Edna, Mo, Home Guards, who was recently
driven from Edna by the rebel forces. Also
Major D. Il. Caldwell, OF the rebel forces in
Northeast Missouri He Was arrested By a
detachment Of Capt Howe's Home Gusrds Of
Lagrange, On Monday morning last, by Lieut..
Grigsby. Caldwell was surrounded and taken
ftcm his residence, nine miles west Of La-
grange, Without offering any resistance. He
fs The sa1ne rebel who atreeted Lieut.: ]. 3.
Hickey, Of the Eleventh Missouri Regiment, a
few weeks ego. He was also IN command OF
the artillery nc, d By the rebels in the recent
fight at Athens. He Was under charge Of
cspt. Howe, and squad Of his company, and
was 10 be delivered up to Gen. Fremont.
At Hannibal quite 8 demonstration took
place. There were about 500 or 1900 clti'
zens and soldiers at the railroad depot, Whc
cheered for the Union, Gen. Fremont, tbs
Lsgrapge Guards, and the Iowa troops, and
many lusty groans were giveu for Green
Seward, and the rebels genera1ly.-H. Loui
Dtmocfuk 141f ind.
, 1861-08-15
W1Aconnfn-..Ofgan OF the
hsht6 Regiment

1AeIfeepo1denEe Of the Chicago. Yf1bune+l
MADISON, Aug. 13, 1851.
It is 1ow proposed that this regiment shall
be called into camp the LIST Of September; if,
however, the exlgencIes Of the case should re-
quire that they be called sooner, it will be
done. The Executive Department are nov.
awaiting advices from the War Department,
in order to determine upon the necessity Of
cali at an earlier day.
The Eighth Regiment will be under the
command Of Robert c. Murphy, Esq, grad
uste Of one Of the military schools, and who
has occupied responsible position in the Con-
sular Department Of the United States, and
bids fair to be competent and energetic off
Ger. The other regimental officers have not
yet been appointed.
companies. Should any Of them not 'come
to time" other companies will be at once or
dered into camp to supply de1inqueneies*
!. Wolf River Rides, New London, Lieutenant
hyde.
. q. Eau Claire Badgers, Eau Claire; Captain
Perkns.
3. Bad AZ Volunteers, De Soto; Captain
Irgerso1l.
4. Rock County sha1pahcotsra, GAINESVILLE;
Captain Gillett-
s. Kingston Guards, Prairie du Sac; Captain
bennett.
8. Lancaster Union Guards, Lancaster; Capt.
Calls.
7. sheboygan Comfy Independents, Green.
bush; Capt. Conger.
8. Fox Lake Volunteer Rifles, Fox Lake; Can't,
Dawes.
9. Badger State Guards, Fenutmors; Captain
Finicun.
10. Rough and Ready. Guards, Fitehbu1g; Capt.
Young.
Wisconsin may not be as fast in sending
regiments 10 the. field as come other States,
but those she does send, We fa.ter ourselves,
are complete and efficient The Intervention
Of harvest, has hindered somewhat the efforts
to forward the Tth and 8th re9Aaants, but
most Of the grain has been gathered, and the
military department have assurances from all
paris of the State that future regiments will
be filed without difficulty.
Yours truly, "FoBwARp."
, 1861-08-15
Gbtraqn Trihutte


1ST REGIMENT ILLINOIS mILITKA.
Adjutant General Mather has directed
that the volunteer companies Of this city,
eleven in number, consisting Of the Chi
cago Light Guard, Audubon Rifles, &C.,
be organized forthwith as q regiment
under the militia law Of the State 4
meeting Of the oticers Of the various
corps was held yesterday to carry the Or
Ger into effect. 4 report Of the action
taken will be 1ound in another column.
It is highly important that the regiment be
put on var footing Immediately, and it is
gratifying to know that the men are ready
to meet all the requirements Of the emer-
gency. The regiment cannot be ordered
out Of the State unless they choose to go
voluntarily.
, 1861-08-15
THE SITUATION.

Ne are, as we hope and believe, expert
encing the seorst results Of the error Of the
Government in first calling out and Or
ganizing an army Of 1 three months men"
Gen. Mcdowell says that he WAS obliged
to fight at Bull Run at the time he did, or
not fight at all; his army would have
melted away in few days by the expira-
ton Of their term Of enlistment. Gen Pat
terson said that his army was 80 weakened
By the. same. PROCESS that he could do
nothing. taen. Lyons force was diminish
cd one half by the same cause at the most
critical period Gen Premises army at
Cairo vas 20 weakened by the same means
that the reinforcements which ought to
have gone to the aid Of Lyon, had to be
cent to Birds Point Gen. Rosencranz's
column has been so diminished by the re-
turn of the three months volunteers, that
he is likely to be thrown on the defensive
at any moment. We believe We have got
to the end Of the disastrous chapter, and
that our armies will not hereafter vanish
from the field any faster than they are dis
abled by the casualties Of war. Eighty
thousand disciplined troops have been
subtracted from the army Of the Union
since the middle Of July-many Of them
wiling to return, it is true, many Of them
enlistjne in new regiments for the three
years term-but all compelled to return
home and be mustered out by the impera'
ire requirements Of the service.
We do not refer to these things to cas-
censure on anybody, but to show tbs IA
tonal Causes Of the unfortunate weakening
Of the Federal strength in the field, at
3nnesure when the tu1l strength ia SO great
y heeded. In making, the f4t cal! fo'
men ITO serve for the period Of thre'
n 1non.es unless sooner discharged" ths
;na 111enl tSs a1, was guided by the 1aw. In max
service he tssnzcendea the law: That h.
onghI TO have transcended the law IN Ii;
t,rst instance is now sn1icientiy "a :obvions "
though though itwas not 50 apparent them hea4a 4
migmy army is now preparing to tske Il, -
fela, 70 remaint to theeaa. onehunseea 1 ~; -;
Rfay thousand men are a,1esdv ths-a - ~. ~
, 1861-08-15
FXpm Jef1ef1Qu City.

n!ng stats that Col. Brown left Syracuse for
OttervIlle yesterday morning with three hun
dred Home Guards from Jefferson City and
Boonville, with the intention of dispensing
The rebels encamped near that place under
command Of Capt Joe Shelby.
There had been no engagement at SedalIa,
The rebels having heard that a portion OF Maj.
Moore's command and Capt. Parloi'e Home
Guards had returned to that point, deemed It
prudent not to make their Threatened attack.
Conductor Whtpple, who Was shot on Mo1-
dxy morning, died 1ast nights. Louis Demo.
e4ua 18th int
, 1861-08-15

various columns, and the number will
every day increase towards the required
maximum Of half a million. At this mo-
ment truly there is danger in the South
west-danger arising from a lack Of force
which might have been had for the asking
long ago. Whose fault it is that we are
caught in such a plight ne will not nov
inquire. 1t is only demanded that we 60
to work manfu1ly TO meet the threatened
danger. Gen. Fremont must have forty
thousand more troops as fast as railroads
can carry them, and Illinois must furnish
half the number:
, 1861-08-15
LATEST FROM SIGEL.
HIS Progress towards Nol{2-SpfinR-
field DeaertG0-~-Sta&e Route Aban.
uSne0s

Ro1LA, Mo-, Aug 1.-THE correspondent
Of the st. Louis Democrat furnishes the fol
lowing items: Gen. sigeps command was
passed at the Gasconade river, 50 miles west
Of this place, yesterday tTuesday) evening,
where he had encamped for the night
Tne stage route to Springfield.
has been abandoned, and the stock brought
here. The Postmaster Of Springfield has ar
rived with all mail matter Of that Office.
About Is large wagons. with fugitives from
Springfield, have reached here, and others are
on their way.
Judge Mcbride is reported to be At Big
Tunnel, rs miles from here, with 500 NAL
contents, but very little attention is paid to
him or his movements.
, 1861-08-15

t The London Times continues to ad-
wise Britieh capitalists not to take any part
ofthe American loan, for fear Of offending
the secesdonists! It is not alleged that
the security is not safe, or the interest
liberal The objection to subscribing is
placed On the grounds that it would be a
breach Of neutrality between the belliger-
ents, and would give offense to the rebels.
, 1861-08-15

GxKxRA1, WooL-The Troy TINES, OF the
l2th Inst., esys: We announce With the most
lively sat1sfaction thst all doubt with refer
Wool is At N end. He this morning received
from the War DeparmentsA notification that
he had been appointed to the command OF the
Department Of Southeastern V1rginla-head-
quarters at Fo1trees MonToe-Kith directions
to report himself for duty Immediately. He
Min leave this city for hfs post of duty On
WedneEdsy.
, 1861-08-15
Ftrat EebraakA Regiment, Col r. M,
ThRYeFs

The first detachment Of the first regiment
Of Nebraska volunteers, 40 stroog, under
Col. ]. n. Thayer, arrived in this city at s
octeck yesterday evening, on the steamers
Sioux City and Emily. The Col. is from
Leagenworth;, and brings with him twenty
cannon aud large amount Of shot and shafI
s1d government stores. Col. Thayer has t.
ken mp his quarters on board of the steamer
Aleek Scott. lying at the foot Of Sidney street,
and will there await the balance Of Its reg{.
ment, which he expects to-day. Col. Thayer
j. q Ane, eoldaerly looking man, In good
health and splrf@, and reports his command
in excellent condition. From present indica-
tions and the rapidfty with which troops are
pouring into the city from all directions, Gen.
Pillow md his cut-throat mIuions will have: q
sweet time IN getting hold Of the rich booty
Of the city OF St Louis, which they apparent
II 20 much covet. AL hsil to- the noble and
gallant sons Of Neb:ssks, and in the name Of
3ustice, liberty and Las, We. welcome them to
our clty.-&. Louis Deaoe4a&, 144s. :: :...: :.
The remainder !of tho Nebraska regiment
tave left On7shs for 9t LouFh. .i.z': -'=7:+s y
, 1861-08-15

We we1e in error yesterday in stating that
the Fizst. Iowa Regiment WIS the only one
which had volunteered unanimously to remain.
in the service after their term Of enlistment
had expired The 9Th, 10th and 14th Indiana
regiments, together with the Chicago ORA
goone, volunteered unanim ously to remain in
Western Virginia after their term was out, a.
long as there Was any chance Of an engage
meut with the rebels.
, 1861-08-15
Sk1rm1fah Between u Portion of GEN.
Hnnkss Army and tue RebclE.

The New York Nineteenth Volunteer 1e5i-
ment is now commanded by Major Ledlfe,
Col. Clark being still under| arrest, and Lieu.
tenant Colonel seWnra having obtained leava
Of absence en- account Of sickness. His resi-
ment keeps watch On beth sides Of the Poto
mac from Sandy Hook to Berlin.
Last Sunday news reached Major Lsdie
that force Of upwards Of one hundred caTal-
n Was at Loyettsgi1ic, Loudoa county, VII re
ttey were pressing and expressing the Union
4 detachment from different companies,
amounting to 100 men, under command OF
Captain Kennedy, Company B, accompanied
By Captain Stevens, Of Company F, and Sur
geon E. Dur;on, crossed the river at the Rock
Ferry.
sitter difficult march through d rocky pass,
Eeven miles, reached LoVettsVille about day
Light, ascerta1ning the rebels had left, they re-
traced their route tHo miles toward the river,
In hopes the rebels would follow them as soon
as the latter learned Captain Ken9edy's weak
ness. Here the Union men formed IN ambush,
where they lay coneealed until two O'Clock r
NJ, when ascertaining the rebels had not re-
turned, they continued on their way. When
about three miles from the river they were
over:aksn by boy, With the information that
occupied the town
Tired and worn out, almost shoeless and
hungry, the brave fellows with shout voted
Almost unanimously 20 return ahd attack the
rebels. Starting. at double quick time, they
gained sight Of The town, and under cover of
com field, gained sight Of the cavalry, about
thirty rods distant. Resting few minutes,
they heard the rebel captain give orders to
nount, sud believing they had been discovered
and we're about TO be charged upon, Captain
Kennedy charged upon the town at double
quick, firing t1o volleys as they ran.
The enemy, after firing . few harmless shots,
made their way, concealed By houses, out OF
the opposite side Of the town. but not until
they had one lieutenant killed aud five men
wounded, as sscertained from . person who
came into town soon after. The Inhabitants
Of Loudon county are generally Unionists, and
were greatly rejolced to be freed from the op
preston Of tie rebels.
Captain Bowman, Of the Twenty eighth
New York, stationed between Berlin and the
Point of Rocks, Heard tbs firing 1t Loretts7ille
and started with the company and ran three
miles to aid Captain Kennedy, but Was TOT
late to participate In the rout. II
, 1861-08-15

WAsH1saroa, Ang. The Government
regards the paroles Of prisoners sfaved here
IL being Of no binding effect -.:se:,, =,
Mrs. Lincoln hss LEFT Tor the seA shoRe.;z :.
There is no truth n tho report about.the:
sinking OF the Ysnkee. Il. r. .:.5::;;: ):
The rebel Congress haA extended Id 1a1}1fa-
" jurisdiction oTu Delaware, Marylsad sd:
Missouri, and aye ,endeayoHing to form regsi-