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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

Come HOME TO -ENLIsT.-The
question is often asked why it is neces-
sary that the three months regiments
should go home when nearly all of
them intend re-enlisting for the war.
The reasons for this are that the re-en.
listment depends in many cases upon a
permission to return and arrange bust.
ness matters, also because the psesent
regulations of the service require each
regiment to consist of 1866 men and
officers, before it can be accepted,
whereas few of these contained more
than TAO. New regiments cannot be
made up of parts of two or more, be-
cause this would embarrass the govern.
ments with double sets of officers. go,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Great Battle in Missouri,

Nc Culloch's forces Routed General
Lyon and 800 -Feder0ls Killed
Nc CMlloch and Price Killed. -
ST. LOUIS, August IA.
A great battle was fought Spring
field on Saturday morning between the
Federal troops $500 strong, under
Gen. Lyon, and the rebels under Nc
Culloch, numbering nearly $4,000,
which resulted in great victory for
the Union men. Gen. Lyon was killed
in the engagement at the head of the
column cheering his men on. On the
part of the enemy, Generals Nc ulloch
and price are reported dead. Lyon
drew the enemy from their position be-
hind the camp, and took possession of
the latter, where was spent Saturday
night. They destroyed the enerny's
stores, tents and wagons, and on Sum-
day morning the Federal force now
Sigers command fell back on the Rolla
road, fearing that their supplied rein
forcements might be cut off.
OFFICIAL REPORT. TO GEN. FREMONT.
ST. LOUIS, August Is.
The following is the official report of
the fight near Springfield, on Saturday
last, as forwarded by one of Gen.
Lyons aids to Gen. Fremont.
seen. Lyon, in three columns, under
himself, Gen. Sigel and Major Sturgis
of the cavalry, attacked the enemy on
the morning of the 10th, nine miles
southwest of Springfield. The en-
gagement was severe. Our loss was
800 killed and wounded. Gen. Lyon
was killed in charge at the head of
column. Our force was 5000 includ-
ing 1000 Home Guards. The muster
rolls reported taken from the enemy,
gives their strength at %, 900, including
regiments from Louisiana, Mississippi
and Tennessee, with Texan rangers
and Cherokee half breeds. Their loss
is reported heavy, including Generals
McCulloch and Price. This statement
is corroborated by prisoners. Their
tents and wagons were destroyed in
the action. Sigel left one gun on the
field and retreated to Springfield, with
large number of prisoners. At 8
o'clock on the morning of the 18th he
continued his retreat upon Rolla, bring
ing off his baggage trains and S25, 200
in specie from the Springfield Bank"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Return of Prince Napoleon from
Manassas,
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
NEW York, A

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
The correspondence of the N. Y.
Times, Washington 9th, says: "Late
this evening Prince Napoleon returned
with his suite from Manassas. Three
regiments of cavalry and four of rebel
infantry held possession of Fairfax.
When it was known at Manassas that
Prince Napoleon was coming, the en-
thusiasm was wild. Beauregard and
johnson were both at Manassas. They
received the Prince with the greatest
possible respect. All their pressing in
vitations and entreaties that he would
90 to Richmond and see President Da-
Wis, the Prince firmly declined. The
Notifications at Manassas are formida-
BILE, and our guns, particularly of Sher-
mans battery, form an important part
of the defences. Beauregard informed
the Prince that he captured sixty-two
guns at the battle of Bulls Run. The
dead were not properly buried, and
some of their feet was seen above
ground. Soldiers in Manassas were
very numerous, but poorly dressed. At
departing, the rebels gave the Prince a
salute with United States guns. On
returning to Fairfax, Col. Stewart ap-
preached the carriage of the Prince
and said:
81 hope you like our Notifications. "
Princeton, pretty WELL"
"I hope," he said again, " You will
interfere for us when you get home"
The diplomatic Prince shrugged his
shoulders as he replied, 81 know moth
ing"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Confiscation of Rebel Propertv.

The following is the bill providing
for the confscation of rebel property
which has passed both Houses of Con.
gress:
An ACT to Confiscate Property Used for Insurrec
tionary Purposes.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate ana
House of Representatives Of the Uni
ted States of america in Congress as.
sen,bled, That if, during the present OF
any future insurrection against the
government Of the United States, after
the President of the United States shall
have declared, by proclamation, that
the laws of the United States are OPP
posed, and the execution thereof OBJ
structed, by combinations too power
full to be suppressed by the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings or by
the power vested in the marshals by
law, any person or persons, his heir, or
their agent, attorney or employee, who
shall purchase or acquire, sell or give,
any property of whatsoever kind or
description, with intent to use or en-
ploy the same, or suffer the same to be
used or employed, in aiding, abetting
or promoting such instruction or re-
sistanec to the laws, or any person or
persons, engaged therein; or if any
person or persons being the owner or
owners of any such property, shall
knowingly use or employ, or consent to
the use or employment of the same as
aforesaid, all such property is hereby
declared to be lawful subject of prize
and capture wherever found and ii
shall be the duty of the President OF
the United States to cause the same to
be seized, confiscated and condemned.
Sec. 2. Ind be at further enacted,
That such prizes and capture shall be
condemned in the District or Circuit
Court of the United States having jur-
isdiction of the amount, or in admiralty
in any district in which the same may
be seized, or into which they may be
taken and proceedings first instituted.
Sec. 8. Ind be 1t taarther enacted,
That the Attorney General, or any dis
trict attorney of the United States, in
which said property may at the time
be, may institute the proceedings Of
condemnation, and in such case they
may be wholly for the benefit of the
United States; or any person may file
an information with such attorney, in
which case the proceedings shall be
for the use of such informer and the
United States in equal parts. r
Sec. 4. Ind be 1t further enacted
That whenever any person claiming to
be entitled to the service or labor OF
any other person, under the laws Of
any State, shall employ such person in
aiding or promoting any Instruction
or in resisting the laws of the United
States, or shall permit him to be so EN-
ployed, he shall forfeit all right to such
service or labor, and the person whose
labor or service is thus claimed shall be
thenceforth discharged therefrom, any
law to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

CAPT. WILMINGTON SARA letter
has been received in Washington from
the gallant Capt. Wilmington, of the
First Michigan Regiment, directed to
his wife, announcing that he is pris-
oner and not wounded. He was taken
prisoner while helping Col. Wilcox of
the field. He writes that Col. Will
cox's arm is badly shattered, but that
he is not dangerously wounded.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
The New Tax Law.

The tax law heretofore published is
not the law as finally passed. No tax
is imposed upon carriages, watches or
domestic and malt liquors. The bill,
as finally agreed upon by the Confer
ence Committee of the House and Sen
ate and passed, was essentially altered.
The provisions of the law are substan-
TALLY as follows:
1. $20,0OO,OO0 direct tax is levied on
lands, buildings and slaves, and appor-
toned between the States in the ratio
heretofore published.
2. Each State may assume the col.
lection, by its own officers, and pay
ment to the United States of its share
of this tax, upon resolving to do so,
between this time and the second Tues
day of February next, and so notifying
the Government, and, for so doing, will
be allowed fifteen per cent reduction
on the amount.
8. The amount of any liquidated
and determined claim of the State
against the General Government may
be first deducted from the balance OF
the tax remaining due after deducting
the fifteen per cent.
4. All net incomes mot deductiug
personal or family expenses) whether
from business, salaries, or any other
source, except from those on which
United States taxes are paid in some
other form, are taxed three per cent. on
the surplus over eight hundred dollars.
The income to be reckoned for the year
preceding the first day of January,
1862.
5. One Assessor and one Collector
are to be appointed for each State,
whose salary shall not exceed $4,000
each. These are to appoint such sub
ordinate Assessors and Collectors as
may be necessary at salaries not ex.
ceeding 81 200 each.-Det. Adv.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
The Bill to Punish Conspiracy.

The following is the act to punish
conspiracy, approved by the President
on Wednesday of last week:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress as.
sembled, That if two or more persons
within any State or Territory of the
United States shall conspire together
to overthrow, or to be put down, or to
destroy by force the government of the
United States, or to levy war against
the United States, or to oppose by force
the authority of the government of the
United States, or by force to prevent,
hinder or delay the execution of any
law Of the United States against the
will OF contrary to the authority of the
United States, or by force or intimida-
ton or threat to prevent any person
from accepting or holding any Office or
trust or place of confidence under the
United States, each and every person
SO offending shall be guilty of high
crime, and upon conviction thereof in
any district or circuit court of the Uni
ted States having no jurisdiction there
of, or district or supreme court of any
Territory of the United States having
jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished
by fine of not less than five hundred
dollars, and not more than five thousand
dollars, or by imprisonment, with or
without hard labor, as the court shall
determine, for period of not less than
six months nor greater than six years,
or by such fine and imprisonment.
Approved July 81, 1861. sa 4.i5
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Kentucky Invaded.--SOuthern Response
to Her Election.
LOUISVILLE, AUGUST 10.

LOUISVILLE, AUGUST lO.
The National Union, of Winches-
ter, KY, yesterday, issued an extra
saying they are informed that between
two and three thousand rebel troops
came into Kentucky through the Cum
berland Gap, and are marching on
Barboursville, with supposed intent
to seize fifty thousand pounds of bacon,
and to rob the bank there. 1t is feared
they intend to proceed from thence to
Richmond, Kentucky. The Unionists
in the vicinity of Barboursville, sent
runners to Owsley, Jackson, and other
counties, where Union men are rapidly
gathering with rifles and shot guns.
extra says its news is reliable, but we
have no means of verifying it here.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Gov. WISE ON THE RUN.-T

Gov. WISE ON THE RUN.-The
doughty Ex- Governor of Virginia, who
some time ago proposed to come North
with handful of men, and drive all
the abolitionists into the ocean, has
changed his mind, and is now in full
run over the SACRED soil" of Virginia
lest peradventure, some pugnacious
abolitionist do him some harm. Run
on, Governorl 1t is a far more ration
al way of expanding wind, than in your
innumerable, interminable speeches.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Ohio Democratic nominations.

The following are the nominations
for State officers made by the Demo
cratic party of Ohio:
Goyermor-H. J. levitt.
Lieut.. Gevesraor-John Scott Harri-
son.
Supreme Court Jisdge-J. S. Smith.
Secretary Of State-W. w. Arm
strong.
Treosurer-Geo. w. Holmes.
Controller-Wayne Griswold.
-Boardof Public Works.. w. Fitch.
So far as we know the members of
this ticket, it is not strong one. j.
Scott Harrison has always been, and
doubtless is now, an unmitigated pro-
slavery doughface and proscriptive
know-nothing.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Fifty-Six Michigan Prisoners at
Manassas.

A letter was received to-day from
Lieut.. Parks, of the lst Michigan Reg
iment, dated Richmond, July Goth, in
which he says he is prisoner with
hundreds of others in that city. More
than thirty officers are with him. He
has the names of fifty-six of his regi.
ment, and believes these are all. Capt
Butterworth, Lieut.. Mauch, Lieut.
Warner and Perkins and others are
still at Manassas Junction, wounded.
Only three of his company are with
him, named Geo. Phillips, Murray and
Geo. Baker.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
~ The Democrats of Vt. ha,

W The Democrats of VT, have
made straight party nominations, the
proposed noparty-patriotic opposition
appearing to beunfavorable. Their can
didates are: for Governor, Paul Dill
of Waterbury; Lieut.. Gov.
ernor, Stephen Thomas, of West Fair.
lee; Treasurer, James p. Thornton, Of
Montpelier. The ticket is the same as
last year, except that SAKE is succeed
ed by Dillingham;.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
From Fortress Monroe.


Hampton Burned by the Rebels under
Gen. Magruder.-1he act Attri6.
uted in Richmond to Gen. Butler.
FoRTREss MONROE, Aug. 9.
Hampton has been burnt. Scouts
and fngitives brought word of the ap-
proach of large Confederate force
from Yorktown. These rumors were
confirmed by FIVE p. M. by deserter
from the rebels, native of Maine, but
resident of Georgia. He has been
stationed at Yorktown since June lst.
On Friday last Gen. Magruder left
Yorktown with force of 1000 includ-
ing $50 cavalry and pieces of artille.
ry, and on Monday night they camped
at Great Bethel, which was completely
deserted. Thursday night they ad-
vanced towards Hampton, and at noon
yesterday, took up position on Black
river, some three miles from the town.
He says the object Of the expedition is
to draw out our forces, attack camp
Hamilton or Newport News if practi-
cable, and at least to destroy Hamp-
ton, so as to prevent their using it for
winter quarters. General Butler at
once repaired to this end of Hampton
Bridge, where he remained until IL
o'clock. Colonel Weber erected bar
ricade near the Hampton end of the
bridge, and placed strong guard at
various points on this side of the creek.
A few minutes past midnight, General
Magruder with about 500 Confederates,
entered the town, and Immediately fired
it. The greater part of the 500 houses
were built with wood, and no rain hav-
ing fallen lately, strong South wind
soon produced terrible confagration.
There were perhaps 80 white people
and double that number of negroes re-
naming in town, from inability to
move, some of whose houses were fired
without waking the inmates. Several
of the whites and also the negroes were
hurried away to be pressed into the
Confederate service.
A company of rebels attempted to
force the passage of the bridge, but
were repulsed, with the loss of three
killed and six wounded. The fire ragged
all night. The greater part of the Con
federates withdrew towards morning,
and at noon to-day, when visited the
place, but seven or eight buildings
were left standing.
Gen. Magruder has encamped near
New Market Bridge. He will hardly
venture to attack Newport News.
Mayhem, the deserter, says there
have been about seven thousand Con.
federate troops stationed at Yorktown,
and some ten days ago a battalion
came down to the outskirts of Hamp.
ton and carried away one hundred and
eighty negroes. af
Provisions were abundant at York.
town, and most of the rebels were re-
ceiving new uniforms for the winter
campaign. The destruction of the
town was an act of wanton cruelty,
both for the residents and Unionists,
and moreover entirely useless, as Gen.
Butler intends to winter his army many
miles beyond Hampton. An attempt
will be made to foist these acts on the
General, but after ten o'clock Wednes.
day night, there was not Federal
soldier in Hampton.
A flag of truce is just in from Nor.
folk, with Miss Mayo, niece of Gen.
Scott, who is on her way from Rich
mond to New York. She says the
Confederates attribute the act to Gen
Butler.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Brigadier-General,s from MICHIGAN,

We take great pleasure in stating
that Michigan has been remembered
by the War Department, and that Gen
Williams and Col. Richardson have
been made Brigadier-G Gen erals, and
that the appointments have been con
frmed by the Senate. The efficiency
and plumber of our troops have entitled
the State to this, and no appointments
could have been made that would have
been more enthusiastically received BY
both soldiers and citizens. s
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

DEATH OF ALE BURNHTT.-It il
reported that ALE Burnett, the well
known ei0cutionist and poet, was killed
ut foca, hanawha river. He was con-
nected with one OF the Ohio regiments.
GALE" belonged in Cincinnati. but was
well known in this city as genial
talented, kind-bearted man. Hosts Of
friends will mourn his untimely loss.-
Chicago Journal
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

V5S God Almighty himself cannot
aoolisn american Slavery.-M Y,
Day Book, July 25.
There can be no reply to such bias.
phemy, except wonder that the thun-
der bolts of Heaven did not crush the
wretch who penned it as they will,
sooner or later, the cause he sustains.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
General Kelly.

General Kelly, who was severely
wounded at Philippe, was presented
with a splendid horse by citizens of
Wheeling, on the s1st ult., and the
next day left to take his position in the
army in Western Virginia.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

OdriDaIdl coming to Fight for the UhioH'
The New York Iribane's Washing
ton correspondence, date of August
10th, says: "Garibaldi has rendered
his services to the Federal Government
through the American Consul at Genoa
and Secretary Seward. His offer il
accepted and the rank of Major-G Gene
raj is rendered to the noble Italian.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

PosToFFIcE ORDER. - John. A.
Kasson, First Assistant Postmaster
General, gives notice that envelopes
having printed or written upon them
scandalous or scurrillous matter, will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office. one
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
Another Prize.
New YORK, August Is

NEW DIRK, august II.
The u. S. prize schooner Falcon,
from Galveston, with merchandise,
arrived this morning. Shewas captured
off Galveston by the U. S. steamer
South Carolina. 4ca ss sfi1of
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

az 1t is now asserted that Gen.
Wool is certainly ordered to assume
command of Fortress Monroe. ga
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

NEPHEW OF KossUTH.-A nephew
of Louis Kossuth is the Adjutant of
the Sd Kansas Volunteers, m
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
THE LADIES.

MADAME ROBINSON, % r.
nowned everywhere, will lead =
usual, in her delightful science OF
Lady Equestrianism, exhibiting
upon her beautiful and high met
tied horses, the graceful yet con-
trolling power which all ladies
may, with instruction and prac-
tice, obtain over this noble AMI
NAL; and the high point Of excel
lence and skill which may be
achieved in this invigorating and
agreeable exercise.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
MILE. AGNES.

The charming magic wire ngut
llrante, whose astonishing perform
ances have of late created % in
tense a furore, will appear upen
her mysterious Invisible Wire, in
her chaste, beautiful represents
ton of "The Graces." This de-
lightful Parlor Entertainment has
been received in all the cities Of
the Union and Europe with that
lasting delight which SO graceful .
Poses could not fail to command,
and Mile. Agnes is the recipient
of a thousand gems of well-merited
compliment from the cities, towns
and hamlets in which she has hAA
the honor to appear.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15
EIIGENIE ne I0RmE,

late from the Theater Francois,
Paris, and Theater Royal, st.
Petersburg. This thrilling and
intensely interesting Performances
is also one of classic effect and his
torical "reminiscences, being in
tended to represent one Of those
terrible scenes in Ancient History,
when the Roman Emperor Nero
has the Christian ladies cast in
among the Monsters of the Forest.
Mdlle. Eugenie's enactment Of the
tragedy is superb, and her control
over the animals so complete, as to
enable her to 60 through with the
great Act in perfect security.