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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-06
WAR NEWS.
zen. Frem,ont's Proclamation.

ST. LOUIS, 3ist
The following proclamation was issued
this morning
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN Dart, !
st. Louis, Aug. 30th. {
circumstance in nay Judgment, are Of sui
fcient urgency to make it necessary for the
commanding General Of this Department to
assume the administrative powers Of the
State, Its disorganizcd condition, helpless
aess of civil authority, and the total insecu-
rity OF life and devastation Of property bv
armed bands of murderers and mAraudcl's
who in!est nearly every county in the State,
and avail themsely Of public misiJrturcs
and in the lace of hostile force u crafty
private and neighborhood vengeance and who
find an enemy wherever they fnl p,under,
finally demand the ssverest measures to t.
press u daily iacr 'asing crimes and outrl-
yes which are driving off the inhabitants and
running the State.
In this condition the public safety and sue
cess OF our arms require unity OF purpose
without let OF hindrance to the prompt al
ministrati3n of affairs. In Crtgr to sup
press disorders, maintain the public places
and give security to the persons and proper
t. of loyal citizens, Il do hereby cXtaad and
decar. established martial lazy Throughout
the State of Missouri the lines OF tU. army
ot occupation OF this Stat are for tn pres
ent declared to extend from Ieayenwatta by
way Of posts of jefferson city, Rol ana
lronton to Cape Gir4r1eau on the MIssiSsip-
ii river.
All persons who saull be taken with arms
in their hands within these iines, shall ba
shot. Real and personal property Of those
who shall take up arms against the DHsteI
States or who SHALL be directly proven Il have
taken an active part with their enemies in
the field, is declared confscatcd - public as
aud their slaves, ii any they have, are here
by declared freemsn.
All persons VINO shall be proven u have
destroyed, after the publication q this erler.
railroad tracks, bridges. or telegraph lings
shall suffer the extreme penalty Of the law.
vi persons engaged in trtasona5le corrcspon-
dence, in giving or procuring aid for the en-
envy, in fermenting turm3is ana diStarbin.
the public tranquility by incendiary docu-
ments. are warned that they afe exposing
themselves.
The effect of this declaration is II give
military authorities power to give insIanta-
neous effect t. the existing ltws and supply
such Deficiencies as the conditions OF Rae
war demand. but it is not intended = sus-
pend the ordinary tribunals Of tie COR try,
where law will be administered ~ tie civil
officers in the usual manner and with taeig
customary authority while the same caa b,
peaceably administered.
The Commanding Genera, viii labor VIZ
ilantly for the public welfare and by LIS IL
forts for their stfety hops to obtain not onIy
acquiesenee, bat the active support Of the
people Of the country.
(Signed) j. {. FREMONT.
Maj. General Commanding.
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ment of power it must not be broken up to
admit new recruits. Shall the SIR men 90 to
the one or the one go to the Sis ? Politicsan
war are decided, mainly, by superiority of
organization, and who he now strikes a blow
at the organization Of the Republican party,
whether he flies his color as Democrat,
States rights man or Union man, sacrifices
every honest hope Of the eountry's salvation,
to some narrow, oppressive, local prejudice or
selfish spirit that should be condemned of
Gods and despiscd Of men. The projectors
Of the misscallei " Union movement at
Ellsworth, sec these things clearlyas through
sunlight, but they have Landed for the over
throw Of the Republican party in this Coun-
ty and will struggle for that accomplish
mcnt, even should their experiment result in
the election Of the entire traitor secession
ticket
Republicans Of Hancock County will YOU
be deluded y tie cry Of Union into an asso-
citation, that can at most only result in rem
dering our County Dependency jefferson
Davis. Either the Republican or the rcgu-
lar Democratic secession ticket viii be clcct-
ed The best the movers Of the Union farce
hope to Do, is to defeat oar nominees. EteV
Republican rgte, draua fraa4 the garty All
cast tJr The Ji.i0q ao1ainz.s, counts oi.c-dtH
q rats fer The Session Ass4t Above all
II.
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Col. Jameson Accepts.

Tie letter u Col. Jameson, aeceptin. the
nomination 6f Governor. rendered him hy
,r..==z- u.z.=....t
-, tz' 90 ''s'''..e'' - y az
!ishel. In reply II tae committee d h2tih-
eaton, among other things, he says
know how dI.lea!t II Is to give up point
-. .i',i - .'''>,''
w!ifl, demands tho t4lI,,t exhibition Of mi,
rigtis,n can any pemoera; he>itateas to what
Is ms adtE II has ever ben the proud
:; 3 , r',1 ~, lini =. -. r .5"'
where, at or wrong. against all ITS enc.
mics, and cherished III, Union and the Tn
stiiati7n' Saeh are the less from tie
- - ~ - a. -, i,r0 ~ IN -
and Jackson t. the noble D3a3Ias, VIII
dying words hraathei a prayer Tor their pre-
rrNati9A ana II w Hail 10 follow them In
unN9f'oy 81 taa h'ne ana a''''ry oil .'e on
IL dc DUTY but Interest demand Of u. !,
stand by the country, for in vigorous Pros
.r.s,ly psace Win nni,el Y astiso and n :,
Just a cause as we possess, believe the re-
G. VIII DC PAT Gown the siar l ana
states Of Nacrica, and re Zee oaes more lis.
rense its blessings n our beloved country.
Nr. Jameson talks Ike an earnest mon
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-06

e Geo. p. Sewal, Esq, in one of the
Bangor Conventions, said a true thing. when
he remarked that :. this war was commenced
under Democratic rule, and it was their war. y
lie thanked the Republicans for coming up
TO the work so THEORETICALLY and for proSccul-
ing the war, commenced by rebel.ious Dem.
ocrats, so heartily and unitedly, as they are
doing. This IS right view Of the question.
Those Democrats who are true to their Coun-
try, and the old fag, and the old Constitu-
ton, and the Old Union, ought to render all
aid and assistance t, Republicans in power,
upon whose shoulders devolyes the duty Of
putting down this rebellion, seeing it was SET
on foot BY Democrats.
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" REMEMBER, That a vote for the
regular nominations of the Republican
party, made in regular and exceedingly
fair Convention, is vote to sustain our
citizen soldiers, and the war, until rebeil-
ion Is put down and rebels are conquered.
- REMEMBER, That vote given for
the Republican ticket is vote against
secession, against dis-union and against
Northern sympathizcrs Of jeff Davis.
- REMEMBER. That vote for the
boilers ticket, Is a vote to divide and dis
tract the great Union, Republican party,
and tina; it Is therefore vote in favor Of
secession anl rebellion
- REMEMBER, That a leading seces-
siouist in the State, said :. the way to get
peace is to kick up row at home, and
the sympathizers of rebellion are aiming
at that in getting up third party.
- REMEMBER, That vote for the
regular nominations of the Republican
County Convention, i, a WHOLE vote in
favor OF the Union.
= REMEMBER, That vote for the
Republican nominees of this County Is a
vote for able, tried and out-spoken Union
men.
= REMEMBER, That every vote thrown
for the Republican ticket, Is a vote thrown
to sustain Governor Washburn in his en-
ergetic action in forwarding soldiers to
support the Government.
- REMEMBER, That vote thrown on
the Republican side, is a vote to sustain
abraham Lincoln in his efforts TO preserve
to u our liberties, and our present form
OF government.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-06

~ How much of Union man can a
person be that rails at the President and
the Government, finding fault with every
possible action of the Administration
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W AsnINGrnN. 1th.
W NSHINbTlIN, IIII.
The following has just been issued by Gen.
HEADQUARTERS oy TIE Army, }

The following has just been issued by Gen.
Scott.
HEADQUARTERS oY TIE ARMY,
Washington. sept. Sd. 81.
The General in Chief is happy to an
nounce that the Treasury Department, to
meet future payment to the troops, is about
to supply besides coin. treasury notes in
fivcs, tens, and twenties, as good as gold at
all tie banks and good offices throughout
the United States, and most convenient for
transmission by mail from officers and men
to their families at home. Good husbands,
fathers, sons aud brothers serving under the
Stars and Stripes, will thus soon have the
ready and safe means of retrieving an i'm
mense amount OF suffering which could not
be reached with coin
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from the y \. tlre ZouasaJ, a.1tber "a
an English soldier both Of them are thor
onshly drilled in all the manual exercises Of
arms. am uow member VI very fine
band comPls.d Of u members, and we have
just received ind set of INSTRUMENTS ard
are playing under the direction Of Hencry ).
Mercy, who, can safely say is beloved by
Us ali he is very nice player. Our ia,
struments were purchased in Washington by
the assistance OF many Of our re.lment.
which W. trust will be repaid by our music
which We are always ready 10 dis
course. You have probably heard Of our
review last week by Gen. Mcclellan. Lin
eoIn' Chase and others Our regiment pass.
ed IN review, besides two cavalry com ranies
and one company Of flying artillery il was
grand sight Three full bands were in at
Tendance. The President seemed very much
pleased with our appearance. also Gen. Nc
1leiian, who spoke in high terms OF tho
Name Regiments. think We shall be yeryri
ilkeiy u see most Of the sights whilel awal1
from home that We have often wished l., 80
many Times before but whether we will be
permitted TO return TO relate our adventures
Is not for US to eide, but hope all those
ehat are unfortunate enough to fall on the
neli oil battle, will fall in doing q soldiers
aaty' must cease writing as my time il
limited Yours With respect. JoHs.
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BRILLIANT SUCCESS OF TIE
NAV ExGE Ditto
WASHINGTON. Snt Is.

WASUG>JN ~. SFrt Isl.
The following is the Official report Of the
FIGHT at Hatteras Inlet to tn Nafy DEPART
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a-see that every legal voter
Is at the polls on Monday, Re-
member and vote for your wrsxI
and the perpetuity of il
tons. -
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ANfh j tlsh. ttU.
The Hesads Washington correspondent
rei;er4t,s The report Of the death OF j .ffcr-
SON DAVIS, ana says il is generally Leleyed in
y Washing t9n.
Iae It0uae's correspondent says that
JED. D.,iS Ie,s long bad di, a., OF the op-
tic nerve, threatening a e4ucer5us result, and
taat h's physician aFIrlsei him that death
would speedily ial4Jw tae extension Of tIe
il>cas. To the brain
CHAR Goddri Of Maine. Consul Gencr-
al 10 Const'nin3F!e, sti.s to-day.
\ despatch from Washington slys the
Governments has Assurances Of unusual
tlsAncss IL the recruiting business through
eaE the country. Recruits average 5000
daily.
\ schooner filed with powder was st lied
yesterday near CIine's Crotoa Aqueduet and
the captain arrested ON suspicion Of an in
tent to blow up tie works.
The Northern Light from Aspnwall
brought 80, 900 stand Of arms fJr tile Gov
ernment.
Congressman Ely Is still at Richmond, and
has to Lake his tdrn in cooking and carrying
water Tor the prisoners,
Oh C9rt1r4n Was lately put in irons sew
eEaI hours ,ior refusing T. ans eer to his name
1t roll call
Batter ut Richmond WIS W nth 50 cents,
hams 20 and cJiee Is.
BALrm5aE, Sept. l.
The Major Andrews captArcl at liatteras
Inlet Is Il. Snowden Aulrews, architect OF
baltimore Many Of the pr, lners are Bal
tlmoreans. Among the prizes is a snip
loaded with cotton, all ready to run the
blockade. 1t is ru,n0red that member OF
the Southern Cabinet is prisoner.
Tue footing obtained in North Carolina
viii De permanently held, and Wilmington
viii be ultimately taken, thus creating fire
in the enemys rear.
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THE REGULAR REPUBLICAN TICKET.
fOf 1ONernOr,
Israel Washburn, Jr.

Fer Senator's,
Aaron p. Emerson,
John NJ. Noyes.
For County Attorney,
Eugene Hale.
For Sheriff,
Nathan Walker.
For County Treasurer,
William II. Pilsbury.
For Register of Deeds,
James W. Davis.
For County Commissioner.
William II. Sargent.
For Representative to the Legislature,
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Letter from the Sixth Regiment.


1ck tbhA4s AhNl
fRiESb SAWYER Agreeable to premise,
write yaa lev Inns, but hardly know
what u writ, a. there has nothing trans
Iired e ate that would interest YOU very
much In have been we'll informed rSob~
ably e the Il sitt al Missouri. About all ",
.haye to tf9abic Us here i. the rc5el pickett.
According to recent accounts the rc5cl force
i moving towards US. was informed this
morning tia, there was very large iorce at
Fails Church, only eight miles distant, but
such reports ara numerous, aud II is not well
t. credit all Of them. In case they shouli
icsl disposed t. give Us IL call, We will Gu
deaF9r - gave them u warm reception -
e>t.rdaE, ai.he' a very eloady day, was arA
exciting enc. - certain extent with US.
\ 9rry are t,lis1gH was seen recJnnoitcrnS
the cuemys caup; it assembled from Ar
Aaston Heights and rcma med up until rear
II dark. Last might orders came here to
leave nothing rrmanin; oi thc Chain Bridge
only q chance FIR 4 carriage to pass, and
that portion If the bridgs lett 81 that it
could k removed IN a moment. Agreeable
= orders the men went at work, and IN a
Very short time the JOB WAS compicted -
\ sht before last at about II o'clock, We
distinctly heard a long rlll beating in one Of
TIE regiments above US bat u moment
j fy.s.i Inn H. .-,,,., al
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|. 5. STEAMER MINNESOTA, }

= J
Gideon Welles, Secretary Of ;ae Nv.
SIR Il have the honor to inclos The articles
If capituati4a agreed On a. the Surrender t
the forts 1T the inlet Of IiItt.Ils. y. {. II
the department have any d}lcrs | should be
pleased TO receive them at New York;
Respectfully your % L servant.
IL STp'Nf,fi f1r
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- REMEMBER, That vote given for
the Republican ticket is vote against
secession, against dis-union and against
Northern sympathizcrs of jeff Davis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-06

= Il, itiN IllAM.
Flag O.fcor Atlantic B.Qcksaias squadron
OFT uattrr4s inlet
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al "a : ou, h'' exec II
% q 'Al' i,t al hands % ar
- " ''s of'eFed 70 remain
49, us ''' W ''N
VI III . lie chirei'ehmeht1
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whether ahothef battle was beng fought un-
til the next day. General Mcclellan was
with the army On the Virginia siIe, aud TIN.
simple fact being publicly announced III
sPired general Confidence
1t appears that on Wednesday morning
the rebels in large numbers attacked the ad
vanced pickcrs Of the federal army. Tlc.e
withdrew to the main lines, and shortly af
| forwards division Of 5000 men in turn ad-
yanced for the purpose Of recounoitcring.-
They halted and lay concealed in corn6eld,
sending forward several companies to scout
Both sides, it seems, acted on the defensive
1t rained almost all day The combatant,
kept at respectful distance, and little in
jury was done. This affair, insignificant in
results, shows that an accident NAV bring on
battle any day. The advanced lines Of
the rebels are now within few nils Of
those of the federal army the pickets Of
each are within sight Of one another. and a
day, an hour, ana battle may happen. II
does not lie far in the future, and it cannot
long be delayed.
As to an attack upon Washington, the
course OF events points to it. 1t is a result
the rebels have always proposed to them
selves. The victory at Bull Run, the en-
thnsasm now SO wide spread through the
South, the salvation of their cause, force it
upon them. 1t seems hardly possible that
the attack should come from below, that il,
down the river for there the Potomac is
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-06-08

Supreme Court, which nomination for Con.
SieSS, which was urged upon him against his
known wishes on the ground that he was the
unly Democrat who could be elected After
spirited canvass Mr.. Douglas was chosen
ty upward Of 400 ma oity. lie was re cl,c-
IN 1911 by majority Of 900, and again IN
lS4G by nearly 5000 majority. lie did not
however, take his seat under the last election.
having, in the mean time, been chosen to the
Senate Of the United States fol six years from
March /, 1871.
Mr. Douglas was married April I, 1917,
to Miss Martha d. Martin, dau glitter of Col
Robert Martin Of Rockingham county n. u.
by whom he had three children, two Of
whom ale living. She died january 10
1858. lie was again married, November %,
1856 to Miss Adele Cuts, daughter of James
Madison Cuts of Washington, d. G., Second
Controller of the Treasury.
MIR. Douglas was an unsuccessful candi.
date before the Democratic National Cunven-
ton at Baltimore in 1852, for the nomination
for The Presidency. On the 3Oth ballet he
received % votes the highest number given
to any candidate on that ballot, out Of u total
Of 2SS.votcs
In !S5the was again candidate for the
Presidential nomination before the Demo.
cratic National Conyenton at Cincinnati
The highest vote he received was on the six
tcenlh ballot which stool For Mr.. Buchan.
an, lGS; for MIR. Douglas, l2l; for Mr..
Cass, 6.
The subsequent biography of Mr.. Douglas
Is sufficiently fresh Ill the mind ofevrry reader
to requireIho minute recapitulslIon here.
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Gbr 0ousskreptr.

TROUBLESOME HOUSE INSECTS. AS warm
weather comes on, innumerabe insects will
wake from their winter nap. or emerge from
the arva state. to en- Joy their life at the eX.
pense Of onr comfort. The buzz of the fly
will be answered by the tiny horn of the
mosquito, the flea will skip nimbiy over the
floor. aud the moth and chuch will steaIthily
hide in the carpet or the bedstead. ScrupL.
lous cleanliness will thwart most Of them
Flies are natures scavengers, ever ready to
convert putrcfyins matter into innoxious
substances. Keep the yard free from decay
ing vee bes, refuse from the kitchen, and
The drain OF the sink, and swecten the out
buildings with lime, and they will mostly
emf grate to more promising quarters. The
few siragglcrs which remain, eau be nearly
excluded by frames covered with millinct,
placed in the windows when open. These
will also keep out the vexatous nosouito.-
Myriads Of these latter insscts are often bred
IN swampy spots adjoining the dwelling -
Proper draining will rout them at head
quarters. The rain water cistcrn is also pro.
life in mosquitoes: place few lively min
Eows or other brook fish there, and they will
fatten on the larva of the tormcnlins INSECT
thus the bitter will be bitten.
the wood house, and the wagon she'd
Remove all this. sprinkle fresh lime in its
place, and whitcwash the beams and boards.
and the feas will soon vanish
Take up all the carpets, beat them
thoroughly with slender rod, and scatter a
little black pepper around the SIDES of the
room where the edges Of the carpet are to be
laid = Then, once fortnight. whip the out.
side brcadths upon the floor with light
switch, and the remaining moths will be
beaten out.
The chinch or bed bug can be routed by
first washing all tho parts of the bedstead
with cold water, and then. with brush,
corrosive Sublimate dissolved in spirits, or
an amalgam of lard and quicksilver rubbed
tog' ther. Or ask your druggist for sixpence
worth of unguentum. mix it with lamp oil,
and apply it with brush to all joints ana
creviccs, and the bugs will sleep and allow
You to do the same. = .imeriean .4gricul!urist.
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In Freedoms name our blades we draw!
She arms us for the fight!
For Country, Government and Law,
For Liberty and Right.
The Union must-sBALL be preserved
Our flag still o'cr us fly!
That cause our hearts and hands has neryed,
Aud We will do or die.
CHORUS.
Then come, We hardy Volunteers,
Around our standard throng,
And pledge mans hope of coming years,
The Union-right or wrong!
The UEiun--riglt or wrong, inspires
The burden of our song
1t was the glory of our sires-
The Union-right or wrong!
1t is the duty Of us all
To check Retclion's sway;
To rally at the Nations call,
And we that voice obey!
Then like Il band of brothers go,
A hostile league to break.
To rolt Spoil-encumberd foe,
And what is ours, retake.
CHORUS.
So come, We hardy Volunteers,
Around our standard lhrong,
And pledge mans hope of coming years,
The Cnion-right or wrong!
The Union right or wrong, inspires
The burden of our song;
1t was the glory Of our sites
The Union--right OF wrong
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DEATH OF CAPT. GEO. II. DERBY. We
saw announced a few days since, in Boston
paper, the death Of Captain George H. Derby,
Of the United States army, better known as
Z" John Phoenix Some years ago. when
stationed in california, young Derby clectri-
fed the reading public by his genuine wit and
humor, and a sarcasm which was as gen tic as
it was keen and just. For year or more
we had one continued stream Of bright things
from his pen, and few persons achieved
higher place in his peculiar line of literature
and thought than John Phoenix" Captain
(then lcutenant,) Derby was stationed sew.
eral years in California, and while there
devoted himself almost exclusively to his
profession. lie was married there to lady
OF St. Louis then on viSt-posscssed of
high intellectual qualities, and a wit which
wonderfully sympalhizcd with that Of" John
Phoenix" in his most brilliant DAYS. They
remained for year or two in California when
he was ordered to the Atlantic States. and
has since filled honorable pbsistions in Mobile
and other places. The last year of his life
can be only alluded to as a blank in his
existence. a series Of diseases SO wrought
upon his sensitive mind as to deprive him of
his mental faculties, and the last few weeks
Of the life OF the gifted, brilliant and manly
- John Phoenix were passed in private
asylum in Williamsburg, New York, where
he died on the 18th ult. Harrisburg Un,0n.