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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-07

The GERMAN REGIMENT.-The Rev. Emil
Bischof, late editor of the Democratic Ger
man paper at Evansville, preached on Sum
day last to the volunteers OF, Col. Willieh'
regiment an edifying and patriotic sermon.
The Rev. Mr.. Bischof is divine, pious and
eloquent, entirely devoted to that cause
which he conscientiously coneeives to be
just. Such men as he and our brave
German volunteers are the life of our ar
mics, and will prove the ultimate salvation
of our country.--State Sentinel.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-07

EGr The 9th, 4lth, and 2eth regiments
are under marching orders. 40
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-07
For county Commandments.

a F'OF COunty COmm1sstOners
. MR.. EDITOR Please announce nay name as a
candidate for reelection to the Office of County
Commissioner at the ensuing October election -
q s-s.sA - 80 90 W PRUITT.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

We will sell at auction on Thursday the 5th and
Saturday the zth Of Sept, at o'clock each day. at
No. Lower Main Street, the entire stock Of House
hold Furniture of the Tell City Furnitnrs Ware
roonl-which was saved from the fire in good order
consisting OF Book Cases, Wardrobss, hHe Bed.
fine Centre Tables, Extension Tables, Dining Ia
bles, Breakfast Tables, fine Parior Chairs, Diyans,
Sofas Rockers, and general variety Of FIRST class
Furniture, &c. to be sold without reserve. Terms
cash. ..'f' II. NELSON a co, Auesionssrs.
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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-07
EVANSVILLE JOURNAL

s5,e4
PUBLISHED DAILY,
TRI-WEEKLY,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

A DESPERATE HASD-To-HAND CoxrEsr.-On
Saturday night, before the battle, two Of the
Minnesota boys took it into their heads to forage
a little, for amusement az well as eatables. Stri-
king out from their encampDent into the forest,
they followed narrow road some distance, when
FIVE secession pickets appeared not fifty yards
distant. The parties discovered each other elm.
ultaneously, and at once leveed their rifles and
fired. Two of the COnfederates fell dead, and
one Of the MinDesOtians, the other also falling,
however, but with the design Of trapping the
other three. who at once came up, as they said,
10 "exauIine the id Yankees" Drawing his
revolver, the Minnesotian found he had but two
barrels loaded and with these he shot two o !
the piekeis. Springing to his feet, and snatch
ing his saber bayonet from his rife, he lunged
at the survivor, who proved to be a stalwart
Lieutenant, armed only with heavy sword. The
superior skill OF the Southerner taxed 70 the
utmost in parrying the vigorous thrus:s and Iun.
ges OF the brawny lumberman; and for several
minutes the contest waged in silence, broken
only by the rustic Of the long grass by the road
side aud the clash Of their weapons. FeigDing
fatigue, the Minnesotian fell back few steps,
aud as his adversary, closed upon him with q
cst-like spring, he let his saber come down upon
the head of Secesb, and the game was up. Col
ecting the arms of the Secessionists, he returned
to the canp. where he obtained assistance. and
buried the bodies Of his companion and their
foes in one grave.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14
REBEL TREATMENT OF WOUNDED
SOLDIERS.

The following is only one Of the thousand in
stances Of the horrid barbarity of the rebels
The bayoneting Of the wounded, the firing upon
surgeons, ambulances and hospitals was sysIe-
ulaticay practiced by them over the entire field.
This incident Ike thousands of Others. i strictly
reliable. There will be fearful day Gf reckon
oning for these cut-throats.
Surgeon Barnes of the \. Y. asth Volunteers.
was in the fight all through, and come out OF il
in his shirt sleeves, having LOST coat, sash, watch
and all his surgical instruments, having been
charged on by the Black Horse Cavalry and
compelled to leave the field, being driven from
under a tree where he had established his
temporary quarters, and where he was attending
TO the wounds OF about twenty -tive II ured n,tn.
part OF whom were Secessiouist-.
Surgeon Barnes went up 10 the battle. field la
the rear of the attacking column. aid, as soon
as our men began to tall, he took position with
bis Assistants under a tree in little fayiue.-
The wounded men were brought To him, and he
took off his green sash and hung j, on the Tree
to signify that the place was under the charge Of
a surgeon The injured men were brought in
rapidly, and in Is minutes he lad under his
charge nearly 80. As fast "a possible he attcn-
ded to their hurts, and in a short time had been
compe led to perform a number ot capital opera
tions. He amputated four legs, three arms a
hand, and foot, and attended to a number o!
minor injuries. BY this time the enemy had dis
covered the place and the nature OF the business
of the men in charge, and began to pour in mus
ket balls, and projeetiles fiom riled cannon
The place became unsafe Tor the wounded men,
and it was seen TO be necessary 10 remove them.
The Surgeons Assistants and servant had be-
come separated fIom him, and he had no one 10
send for ambuances, and Was obliged To leave
the wounded men and 60 himself.
1t was no easy matter TO procure ambulauces
enough, and it was probably 80 minutes before
the Surgeon returned with the necessary assist
ance " hen he returned he found that epery
one of those ,counded men had been GGyoneted or
sa5red, and was dead. They were literally Gu,
In piecas
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

The "CHIvALRY.'-Somey years ago the wri-
ter spent winter in New Orleans Conversing
one day with triend-a man born and bred at
the South-a STAKEHOLDER too. but one who
hated slavery with all his heart. We made q re-
mark complimentary of the social character of
the southern people. He replied:
You do not know these Souiherners. You
give them credit for good breeding YOU COM
mend them for their chivalrous bearing Do
you know they are brutes at heart the best Of
them. They purr beautifully. do they not.
these feline gentry. so long as you stroke the
hair downward; but pass your hand the other
way. and see how they will spring at YOU
with tooth and claw. You have met some Of
these gentlemen al my house; you were pleased
with them, see but would you believe me il
| told YOU the best Of them would not hesitate
moment 10 cut my throat if he knew l enter
tanned such opinions about slavery as l now ex-
pr -: and Yet these men are my neighbors
and think they are my friends. Now, mark my
prediction continued our friend. some day
,he North viii make up lis mind that il has
been imposed upon and bullied by the South.
and will assert It's independence. Ihe,a you will
see what Southern breeding and Southern
honor and Southern 'chivalry are, Then
Won will see these trc-eating gentlemen in the
delormity 10 which slavery has reduced them
W.. S'"A' 'H'' AZ "as uct HsPPeh IA Jul Jay
Tor when the South finds i; can no longer rule,
you viii see such a spectacle of brutality and
maIacss-such an eNhibiton of rufiansm. fren-
~ and lawlesSness as shall make all Christen-
dom turn pale. Ihen You will see the Southern
character laid harc-will see how essentially
the canker of slavery has eaten out all the finer
and better attributes of manhood. Then Won
Will see Il people endowed with all the lawless-
ncSs without the magnamiiy of the savage
The words OF our friend were prophetic.-Ai-
baag Ere. Jour
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14
THEIR ADVANTAGE OVER OURS.

The Rebels have one one great advantage over
the Government. They know how to keep their
counscls to themselves. They understand the
art of keeping a close mouth. They have an in.
fall;ble specific for the determination of "blab-
ble-s," spies and eaves-droppers. They don't
stop to argue questions OF constitutional right
don't trouble themselves with scruples about
abridgng the freedom of speech-dOnt allow
themselves to be swayed by appeals, by prayers
or petitions. They permit no discussion of pro-
jects-n0 criticisms on the plan of operations
no advertisement of " forward movements" If
man is suspected he is put out of the way. II
spy is caught he is put to death without the
benefit of judge or jury. Mr.. Davis is as abso-
lutely despotic as the Bey of Tunis.
Our Government cannot of course initiate this
iron tyranny, but it can put stop to wholesale
"blabbing." 1t can in a measure, at least ban
is from its councils and its confidence the agents
of Secession. 1t cen expel from the war and
treasury Offices the paid spies of the conspirators.
II can shake off men who are TeI kno,rn sympa-
thisers with the usurpation at Richmond. 1t can
at least do something toward purging the Capi
tai of the army of Traitors who play their role Of
informers under its very nose. We know how
difficult it sometimes is to distinguish friend froH
foe but il can make such stern example Oi
those whom it does catch betraying it, as shal
prove a terror to Others engaged in the same in
famous trade.
The Government must if it is to succeed il
this contest, purge its departments Of Secession
lists. II must weed out the Shiny parasites who
iatten on its bounty and betray it to the enemy
Ii must keep at arms length the army of news
morgers-(some OF them of suspicious loyalty
who are so eager to b!azon its secrets to tn,
world.
! Forbearance is virtue within certain condi
! tions but it may become criminal in its excess
The man who should "forbear to throttle tn,
assassin caught in the act of numbering ais fami
| ", would become in effect partner in the crime
The man who should "forbear" to protect hi
property from destruction, and his good nam
from calamny, would hardly retain the respect O
lis fellows. These are times when Justice mas
ut oil the black cap, close her eyes TO appeal
| { , mercy and execute her decree. To falier-t
hesitate in prOnouncing sentence-:O betray th
weakness of humansy--would be to dethron
and degrade her.
Let us have no more "piaying at war IN
more foolish masquerade-no more lly-dallyin
no more cOquetting with suspicious men-n
more shivering in the wind-no more make be
lieve performances. The crisis demands nc
grand words, but works.-Ai6. jour.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

CIVILIANS on THE FELD.-Much has been
said about the presence OF civilians on the field
of battle at Bull Run. and OF their potency in
spreading the panic which seized upon the
troops. They were there by military consent
each man with Gen. Scott's pass in his pocket !;
and had the officers done as much a. they did
to arrest the flying volunteers and resi- ore order
among them, the later and most painful Incl
dents of the day would have been avoided.
They made themselves useful in the hospital. in
bringing up the wounded. in carrying water to
the exhausted soldiers. and in encouraging and
stimulating the desponding. When thc flight
began. T. i. Washburne Of this State stopped
and rallied quite force Tho-. G. Durant. Esq,
of New York. seized n musket and placing him
self in the middle of the road to Centreville, by
his determined air and authoritative voice. ar
rested the progress OF several hundred. who
were still willing to fight; but on looking
about not an officer could be found 10 com
mand. The epaulettes had gone ahead. Owen
Loveioy gave up his horse on the field 10 an Of
ficer who had lost his own. and mounting an
ambulance brought the wounded ont OF the fire.
Senator McDougal was busy and useful in car
rying information here and there. The writer
hereof was stationed by Colonel of the regu-
lar army to observe the movements Of the reb-
els through powerful glass which be carried ;
and to the result OF hls observations properly
communicated. was due the subsequent move
ments of brigade. And so OF dozens OF 9th
ers who were near the scene of strife Doubt
less they should not have been on the field; but
their presence was countenanced by military au.
thority. and that they made the stampede is
false. Let US hear no more Of the civilians
Who sent our men to the attack Of that en-
trenched camp. knowing the odds to be 50 large
ly against them? That's the question-noi
what the civilians did or failed to do.-Chiea9c
Tvihnne
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

AN ACT making additional appropriations for the suuor
OF the army FOR the fiscal year yndin. June thr.i-tI,
eighteen hundred AMI sixtytwo and appropria ions r
arrear'.eS for the fiscal yCar cudiu; u' tiirtilti
eighteen hundred and ~iXty-ufr.
Be eiTcfd ty the Slre dad Hons cf q ifr'i-es
u the tHiet NtdeS II AHlsTcG, iR toHgrSS 0SgslJl,l
That the following sums hc asd ths r -l a.,-
proprntcd out Of any money in the Treasury not otpr
wise appropriated. for the support ct tc army fer the
year ending the tiilrtcih Of June, eighteen hundred and
sixty two.
For expenses of recruiting, transportation Of recruits
from the different rendezvous to general dcpos procur-
inS oI medical attendance, and all other pcu>fs at--
ding the raising Of twenty four hoUsJuI EguJrrd
ana eighty i've men, to be organized into nine rcmcuS
oi infantry, one regiment of cavalry and regiment
OF artillery as per general orders number sixteen dated
War Department Adiutant Generals Uuic Washington.
My fourth cisheen hundred ami sixty -vEc three hun
dTed and tiity-cight Thousand dollar
For purchase Of books Of tactics aal ms r,ie for
the volunteers, Aity thousand doiilrs
tor pay OF the army. three million nine hundred and
sixty nine thousand eight hundred and dollars
and eighty weight cents
For Communication Of officers Subsistence f,gr hundred
and seventy ci lit thousand three hundred and seventeen
dollars and sixty y-centS
For Communication OF forage for officers horses seven
tythree thousand and uity six dollars
For payments in lieu of clothing for officers servants
nifty ySevcn thousand one hundred and eighty dollars
For pay of the three months volunteers tEu million
hve hundred and seven Thousand dollars
ior pay "i the two and three years volunteers. Gy
five million dollars
fcr subsistence in kind for regular troops two million
four hundred and niuetyhree thousand iour huairad
and ninety seven dollars and fifty cents
For subsistence IN Kind for two and three wears olun
teers- tweniythrec million eighty-fOur tho.Slu tygt
hundred and eighty four dollars
For tie Regular supplies of the qHariorinlSer q mart
mont, consisting of fuel for the officers tui,t,. In
guard hospital stOrohOusCs. AMI Offices: az fo-a H.
sind for the horses mules ami oxen Of the q,lartr-as
ters department the several and stations anf
with the armies in the eld for the horses of the
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14
LIMITS OF THE SEA IN ANCIENT TIMEs.-(Seol.

LIMITS OF THE SEA IN ANCIENT TIMEs.-Geol-
IN earlier ages the ocean covered much larger
surface than il does az present: but the line OF
the old sea coast is not so easy To ascertain. n.
Marcel de Series, well known geologst, points
out circumstance which certainly appears in
many cases, to afford a satisfactory clue TO the
mystery. 1t is well kknown thatS there are
certain kinds of molluses which perforate rocks
in every direction, and with such assiduity as TO
make them in the end fall to pieces. N. Marco
de Series, while engaged near the hamlet of
Saint Apolls, in the neighborhoOd Of Pezenas,
where the necomian formation is well developed,
in examining the effects of these corrisions, re-
marked certain perforations, resembling the i'm
pressions OF thimbles, on the cretacious rocks
which are situated on the southern side Of the
mountain running parallel TO the Mediterranean.
On the northern side, which is turned away from
the sea, no such marks are To be seen. Now
consider that these perforations are unquestiona-
bly, the work of the mollusus in question, and
that these creatures chiefly inhabit the coasts,
VI. Marcel de Series arrived at the very allows-
BILE conclusion that the sea formerly reached the
level of these perforations. In continuing his
researches, he has been enabled to ascertain by
an analogous line of argument, that the sea for
merly reached TO the basin Of the Nefer, in the
Department Of the Herult, where he has found
several marine polypiie1 of the genus Astre per-
iorated like the cretacious rocks above allu.
ded to.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

Az ELEPHANT RACE II COCHIN CHINA-The
next was an elephant race, which amused me
much. They were certainly much suifter than
the horses, though they only walked; but what
Tremendous steps they took! They shook the
ground for one hundred yards round, as with
the shock Of AZ earthquake, every time their
enormous feet came in contact with it; and with
their trunks pointed straight out, ike the bow.
spirit Of a ship, their ears and tails distended,
there was something grand, but still very clum.
y, about their gait. They had handsome cars
with tour men in each, on their backs, and two
men on each side to lead them. There was
great dispute which should come in first; and
the space being rather narrow for seven of these
enormous animals TO run abreast, those who got
in front were determined TO keep there, and they
appeared to know what game they were at, for
they did not exactly race, but heavily and clum
Sly, YET quickly, lodged each other arcoss the
course; and, after a most amusing race or schuf.
tie, the large white one came in first, amid peals
OF lau2h.er and applause.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

A ZoUAvE IN THE ENEMY's CAMP-When the
Fire Zouaves stormed the masked battery at Bull
Run, and were forced to fall back by the grape
shot and cavalry charge, one Of them Was stun
ned by blow from a ssber and fell almost under
one of tie enemy's guns. The Secessionists
swarmed around him like bees, but feigning
death, in the excitement he was unnoticed, and
when a sally was made managed to crawl back
into the thicket inside the Confederate lines.
Here he waited some time for an opportunity 70
escape, but finding none concluded he would
make the best Of bad bargain, and if he was
lost would have a little revenge beforehand.
Hastily stripping the body OF Confederate near
by, he donned his uniform, and seizing q rife
made way to the entrenchments, where he joined
the Secessionists, and, watching his oppOrtuni
ties, succeeded in picking off several of their
most prominent officers whenever they advanced
out upon the troops. Here he remained some
time, until, thinking it best to leave before his
disguise should he discovered, he joined party
who were about to charge upon our forces, and
was TO his qualification, again captured, but this
time by his own men. Our fire proved very de-
structive to the enemy, and cut down their men
by hundreds In the battery where the Zouave
fell he afterwards counted thirty-five dead bod.
les lying close together, and the bushes were full
of the wounded who had crawled of to get out
OF the way
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

"A pretty little bantam was recently thrown
into the cage of one of the tigers domiciled in
the menagerie of the Jardn des Plantes. 1t
was designed to sharpen his appetite for come
blocks Of meat which he had declined to eat
Not in the least alarmed by his terrible roars,
bantam advanced with the most unsuspecting
confidence to peck the food that was lying un,
tasted before him, and, when she had satisfied
her hunger, began to examine closely the Claws
of the monster. Far from being afronted al
this familiar treatment, he appeared to be de-
lighted with the new inmate OF his cage, ana
when the keeper managed to take her away, he
obstinately refused to taste any TODD, either Nv
ing or dead, till she was put back again.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14
DEMOCRATS TURNING lighthouses

DEMOCRATS TURNING ABoLITIoSIsrs.-A num-
ber of friends met with john Cafirev, Just re-
turned from the seat of war, on Thursday eve
ming, at No 202 Eighth avenue. Mr. Caffrey
was member of the artillery corps of the Eighth
Regiment, and has been for three mouths with
Varian's Battery. he had great amount
oi information 10 give his numerous friends.
During the evening Col. Wm. J. Haskett
came IN, and in his usual candid style, told the
parties present that be was an Abolit0nist
I" lie wanted the darkies let loose immediately" j."
4 gentleman asked: what will you do with
tue nisgers:" He promptly replied: LET God
Almighty take care OF them. Mr.. Caffrey, who
had been at the late election candidate OF the
Democratic party for the Legislature, said lha,
since lie had been in Virginia be had changed,
and was now 4 iuil.blooded Abotiouist \ NUN.
Der ct Democrats present uttered similar scnti
ments.-N. \ Tribune.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

To tie Editors Of tie National Intelligcncer:
A writer in this evenings Star says dragoon
arrested the fligh. of the tugitives from the bat
tie of Sunday. This is mistake, wholly
Whatever credit there was in stopping that route
is due wholly to Senators Wade and Chandler.
Representatives Bake, Riddle, and Morris; Mr.
Brown, Sergeant alarms OF the Senate; Mr.
Eaton, of Detroit aad Thomas Brown Of Cieve-
land. These gentlemen, armed with MAYNARD
rifles and navy revolvers. sprang suddenly from
their carriages, some three miles this side of
Centreville, and presenting their weapons, in
loud voices commanded the fugitives to halt and
turn back. Their bold and determined manner
brought most at that point 10 a s,andst Many
on horseback attempted TO dash by them, and
had their horses seized by the bits. Some of the
fugitives were armed, and menanced these gen.
tlemen; and one, powerful man, supposed to
be a teamster, sho: Mr. Eaton through the wrist,
as he held his horse by the bridle-rein. None,
however, were permitted 10 pass, except An ar
INV courier, who exhibited his dispatches. Mr.
Wade and his party held the crowd until the ar
rival OF the second New Jersey regiment, then
on its way towards the battle ground, the colo.
mel of which turned back the flying soldiers and
,eamsters. Two or three officers we're stopped
and turned back.
An EyE-WITyEss.
UIsIiHgton .T,tly % 1851
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

ELLswoRTH's DExrERITY.-He practiced the
manual Of arms in his own room, Until his dex.
ferrous precision was something akin to the
sleight of juggler. He investigated the theory
of every movement in an anatomical view, and
made several most valuable improvements on
Hardee. He re-arranged the manual so that
every movement formed the logical groundwork
Of the succeeding one. He studied the science
Of fence, SO that he could hold a rapier with
DeVilliers, the most dashing of the Algerine
swordsmen. He always had hand as true a.
steel, and an eye like ger-falcon. He used TO
amuse himself by shooting ventilation holes
through his window psnes. Standing ten PAGES
from the window, he could fire the seven shots
from his revolver and not shiver the glass be-
yond the circumference Of half dollar. / have
seen photograph of his arm taken at this time.
The kno,ted coil of thews and sinews looks like
the magnificent exaggeraiions Of antique sculP-
ture.