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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16
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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

Al NDLlOWS
TREEs-No. General Catalogue Of Fruit and Or.
naInental Trees.
No. 9-Catalogue Of Foreign Grape Vines.
No. S-Gcneral Price Catalogue OF Garden Seeds
No. 4-WhOlceaie Price Catalogue of Garden and
Field Seeds, for MSe Of DedIers.
For particulars, and more minute In formation
please address as above, aud We will promptly for
ward any or all of the above Catalogues, which will
give our customers all the information they may re.
quire, upon each Of the subjects treated upon.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

The Physician ~ often blRm rd for
want " success IA his Himent when the hsappoint
tent In the recovery Of the SICK is to he traced to
the administering impure medicines. Robert White,
spoihecaTy, Is paying particular attention to the
comp .unhing hysciahs' prescriptions ard family
recipes homn~'i'rre' ofu1doubttdruri'y. Robert
White. Medical Hall. :. appointed sSeEt Tor mos:
Of the GenI,GS Patent Medicines.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

Dr. L. J. CZGPEAY'a MfHcAL ASD SrnGIctL !Xsrf-
TtTE is on SarrRIn' hto street. below Montgomery.
opposite the Pacific Mail steamship COMPANY :
0dicr. San Prunci.co. The Doctor oIrrs free con.
sutatiOn and Ask alton uni .s he effects
cure. Ofiice hour, from a. T.. to9PM.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

CERrTIrA1E.-I. the undersigned, Governor Of
Hungary. do testify hereby that Iir. H. j. Czinkny
has served during the Contest for Hungarian liberty
NJ Chief Surgeon Ia the hungarian army, v n faith.
ful Perseverance. h'r,"f hayr vivoh Nj crrtifi.
cate, aud i" recommend Tim to the sympathy At.
tentian and protection .: al those Whv are capable
ofApprrCiang patrol s., sacrthCv and und served
uIisiOTtuhe. KDSST-TIT LXJOS,
Governor VI Hungary.
Washington city. Jan 6, II. mars jn,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

Masonic. - 81. James Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 10, holds its regular meetings in Ma.
sonic Hall, on the evenings Of the FIRST and third
Wednesday Of each month. All Companions in
good standing will be cordially welcomed.
AARON KAHN, N. +. HIP.
lie. TITus, Secretary. jan5-ly
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

The fOl1OWin ing Letter, which en-.
phAtcAlly speaks Tor itself written by the Dean
Of the Faculty Of the Philadelphia College o. Me,lI-
cine to the editors Of the Pacific Medical and surgi-
cal Journal. San Francisco, for publication -
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

kA1HLR.-Persoush holding tickets for the gold
watch 70 be rafled at the Catholic school house
will remember that the same will take place TO-
day and on Monday next 1t which time it will
terminate.
DONAHUs's COAcH.-Mr. Tom. DOrahue, the
PraisswOvthy proprietor Of the stage line be
tween PIacervilIe and El Dorado, has lately
commenced running fine coach which shows
on elegantly and invitingly.
By Ne. HOPE.-A letter from Mt Hope, on
the Placerville aud Carson rOAd, tells Us that
the road 10 IL 6us condition aud that the Spring
travel has largely cOmmsncsd horsemen, foot.
msn and wagons are constantly passing.
A.C. JUDY, Es0., the new proprietor Of the
NOunuoy Hotel (IaIe KeOkuk) is making many
desirabls improvements In and about the es-
tAbliShment In order TO meet the Wishes and
requirements Of his daily increasing patronage.
BIZ ssSsFsDes 70 card In tO-dsy's paper Il
viii bs sssa that . Fur CuE was lost on We'd
nssday evening last N shis city. The finder
will b rewarded By Issving Il ct thiS OGiOs.
Or Friday evening, March 0Oth, @. W. Gif.
fen will give social dancing party" In the
Young America Hail. Cold Springs.
Or The night Of Easter Monday Cue Ger
man ball will take place In the village Of
Smith's Flat.
TIE FEAST OF 81. PATRcK will be celebrated
In 3d. PatTick's Church. PlacerVille, on next
Wedussday-mAAS At o O'Clock, A. NJ; vespers
ARK o'clock, ?. n.
BRADsHAw 4 Co., dealers In eastern publica-
lions, Main street. PlacerviIle, frequently plAcs
US under obligations for literary packages.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-16

Mrs.WInSIOVV, an experienced Nurse
and Female Physician, has Soothing Syrup Tor chill
drrn 'ee'h'ng which greatly facilitates the process
81 tr.i'hnE by Soncniig tie gums, reducing all In
SIOn-w,ll aliAy all pain, AID IL u regu-
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rest TO yourselves, AM relief and health to your in
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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
The Disaster at Manassas.

1t is with deep regret that we are
called upon to record the disastrous
and overwhelming defeat that has be-
fallen our army, at Manassas Junction,
the details of which will be found else
where. After performing such deeds
of valor as are rarely to be found on
the pages of history, after series of
brilliant victories, such as never before
were won on this continent, after car
rying one after another of the enemy's
batteries, after our troops had covered
themselves with imperishable honor by
their brilliant conduct, and just when a
complete triumph over the rebel army
seemed about to crown their efforts,
victory was turned into a defeat, and
our brave troops compelled to COM
mence hasty, and we fear Il disorder
ly, retreat. 1t is idle to attempt to dis
guise the fact that we have met with a
terrible disaster, and one for which the
Northern people were wholly unpre-
pared.
But while we thus admit our over
whelming defeat, and mourn the terri
BILE loss of life attending it,-bring
ing death to thousands upon thou
sands of happy families, we thank
God that the defeat of the army is not
the conquest of the nation. We can
still look tho future calmly in the face,
fearless of all its reverses, hopeful of its
triumphs. Our Government is too
powerful in every element of strength
its resources are too inexhaustible-th
Northern people too strongly devoted
to it, too ready to pour out their blood
and money to preserve it, too brave and
patriotic, to permit a single defeat,
however disastrous, to prove of lasting
injury.
In few days the Government can
concentrate at Washington an army so
overwhelming as to defy all resistance.
Let no loyal man therefore be discour-
aged at this defeat. The Government
cannot only endure this but many 9th.
err defeats, while the rebels could not
survive even one, nor many such victo.
ries as they have achieved. They had
exhausted the power and resources OF
the Confederacy on this single effort
They can neither raise another such
army as that at Manassas, nor even
supply the terrible loss at which their
victory has been gained. Instead Of
disheartening the loyal Union men Of
the Nation, this disaster will have the
effect to increase their zeal for the glo-
rious cause, and make them more de-
termined than ever to vindicate the
honor of our flag.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
LATEST AND BEST.
WASHINGTON, July %

WASHINGTON, July %.
A private dispatch via Baltimore
says careful examination leads to the
belief that only about 5000 are killed
The Connecticut Regiment, heretofore
reported badly cut up, have nearly all
returned. First reports of decimatine
71tst Regiment IN. Y and the Fire
Zouaves, is untrue.
1t is estimated that $4,000 of our
troops were engaged in the battle yes
terday, and only 10, 900 at any one time.
The whole battle occurred within the
radius of mile.
1t is now thought the enemy left
some of their batteries for the purpose
of decoying our troops on.
The Associated Press agent from
Centreville at o'clock this morning.
gives the names of the dead there
Among them is Collins, of the I'd
Wisconsin.
Sherman's battery, or the greater
part of it, has returned to Washington,
The reason of the capture of other
batteries was that the horses were shot
Five hundred of the enemies cavalry
have been seen since yesterday near
Bulls Run bridge.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
Breckinridge,s Last Speech.

The speech made by the late Vice
President in the Senate, is very weak
and flimsy one to come from a man Of
so much ability. 1t is the feeble utter.
ances of a man who conceives himself
to be in false position-of one who
though in sympathy with rebellion, has
too much regard for the doctrine Of
chances to go clear over, until he dis
covers how it is coming out. His
position, that it is unconstitutional for
the government to defend itself from
overthrow, was well parted by Senator
Lane, who asked him if he had been
elected President he would not have
deemed it his constitutional right and
duty to have defended the National
Capitol from armed rebels, who should
threaten its capture.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
Under an Alias.

The New York Tribune of Friday
says: GA curious fact has been related
to us in regard to Gen. Beauregard of
the insurgent army. The name of that
gentleman with the fighting chin, as
as Mr.. Russell of the Times describes
him, is not Beauregard, but Toutant-
Pierre Gustave Toutant. His father
was Frenchman, and was the eldest
of the family. The family had an estate
called Beauregard, and the elder
Toutant was in the habit of signing
himself Toutant de Beauregard-Tou-
tant of Beauregard. When he made
the application to the member of Con-
gress from the district in which he re-
sided in Louisiana for a cadetship at
West Point for his son, he signed him
self in this way-Toutant de Beaure-
garland the assumed title was taken
for the surname. The appointment
for the lad therefore was made out for
Pierre G. T. Beauregard, and the name
was retained from little. vanity, per-
haps, in its more sonorous quality.
Beauregard, however, is still known
among his relations in Louisiana as
Pierre Toutant.
If, few months hence, one Pierre
Toutant shall be heard of about town,
seeking a passage in disguise and in
some humble way for parts unknown,
it will be understood that he is the late
Gen. Beauregard. one Of the ring
leaders in the Southern instruction
recently suppressed, flying from the
fear of q halter"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25


1t is yet, perhaps, too soon to specu-
late with any degree of certainty upon
the causes which led to the late disas-
trous defeat of our army. Probably
the cowardly or imbecile conduct OF
Gen. Patterson in permitting johnson
to form a junction with Beauregard,
when, it is asserted, he was repeatedly
telegraphed to engage Johnson at any
hazard, had much to do with it. This
is undoubtedly so, but We are inclined
to the opinion that the undue outside
pressure brought to bear upon General
Scott may have had more. 1t will be
remembered that for many weeks past
the New York Tribune, Times and the
Chicago Tribune have assaulted Gen.
Scott and the whole administration
with malignant pertinacity for detain-
ing our army so long at Washington
and the Government has been accused
of imbecility, and disposition to com.
promise with the rebels. Day after
day noisy clamor has been kept up
for a "March to Richmond" until a
feeling of dissatisfaction has been Gre
ated among the troops, and the public
began to believe that the old hero was
unnecessarily tardy, and that it was
time for him to commence the war in
earnest. n3
Public sentiment was at last brought
to bear with such tremendous force
upon the old veteran, that he was finally
forced to secumb, even against his own
judgment, or incur the risk of insubor
dination among the volunteers. The
"onward movement has been made
the anaconda commenced unwindine
ITSELF" the result is before the country
and its judgment is to be rendered
Upon the heads of those, who, to graf
ify their revenge upon the administra
ton, have been the indirect means o
forcing Gen. Scott into measure hi.
judgment disproved, rests the response
bility for the national disgrace and in
jury it has inflicted.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25

morning and commenced an attack on
the rebel forces. He was within rs
miles of the ground yesterday.
but the exhausted condition of his men
prevented him from coming to Nc
Dowell's aid. 1t is also reported that
1000 of our troops have been sent to
Fairfax from the other side of the river.
1t is known that on the day previous
to the battle large number of the
Ohio regiments publicly protested
against being led by Gen. Schenck,
and it was only through the importu-
mites of Col. McCook, in whom they
placed all confidence, and other officers,
that they were prevented from making
more formidable rebellion.
1t was knowing to our troops yester-
day that Johnson had formed a juno
ton with Beauregard on the night of
the first action at Bulls Run. Our men
could distinctly hear the cars coming
in from Manassas Junction, and the
cheers with which the Confederates
hailed their newly arriving comrades.
They knew that the enemy was superior
in numbers and in their own position.
This was farther confirmed by prisoners
taken, but these facts were probably
unknown in Washington.
Gen. Schenck, as we'll as the older
field officers, acted admirably. He
collected his forces and covered the
retreat, and up to the last movement
was personally engaged in the endeavor
to rally his men to make a stand at
Centerville. 1t was the arrival of fresh
reinforcements to the enemy, in superior
numbers, which turned the scale OF
battle. The enemy before now night
perhaps have had more to boast of if
they had followed their advantages up
last night.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
Still Later.
New York. July

The Herdld's dispatch, Washington,
22d, says: 'The rebels out-numbered
us three to one. After the day had
been won by us, fresh rebel troops
were substituted for those who were
defeated. The ammunition of our ar
tillery had been expended in the con-
test. AS the caissons were rushing at
full speed to the rear for new supply
of ammunition, the movement was con-
strued by the teamsters and civilians
there into retreat, panic among
them occurred they ran for their horses,
and without waiting to ascertain
the facts, they cut the traces of the
wagon horses and commenced pre-
cipitate retreat. The CONSERVATION
thus created was communicated to the
soldiers in the rear of the column, and
the very moment when charge of
fresh cavalry from Manassas Junction
was made upon them. 1t was nothing
more or less than a stampede. The
enemy were themselves unaware Of it.
The result is in a great measure attrib-
uted to the hardness of Patterson.
Gov. Sprague's bravery during the
whole day challenged universal admir-
alton, and aided by Mr.. Caster, pay
master of the 14th New York regi-
men:, he succeeded in bringing some
degree of order out of this chaos. The
brave Rhode Islanders were formed in
the rear to be ready to oppose the ad-
vance of the pursuers.
"The number of killed and wounded
have been greatly exaggerated.
"McDowell behaved with the great
est bravery, but this was unavailing to
arrest panic in the rear.
''The Fire Zouaves fought like devils.
The N. Y. list, l4th, and 9th. the
Minnesota and Maine regiments. were
the praise of all. They were moved
down like grass by the batteries upon
which they advanced. The flag of the
Minnesota regiment was completely
riddled.
"Col. Wilcox of the 1st Michigan
regiment, was wounded and taken
prisoner. Col. Wood, OF the N. I.
l4th. was wounded and taken prisoner.
It is now estimated that the killed
on orr side amount to between 800 to
Can't. d. H. Tillinghast, Assistant
Ouarter-master, U. S. A., is reported
dead Capt. Ayres, U. S. A., is not
taken prisoner or killed as reported.
The whole of Sherman's battery is
safe.
Col. Blenker, commanding brigade,
picked up the guns of Burnsides's I'd
Rhode Island regiment, which had
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
Gen. Mcclellan.

The announcement that Gen. Nc
Clellan has been summoned to Wash.
ington to take command of the armv
on the Potomac, will be hailed by the
country with peculiar qualification.
The confidence of the people is unlimi.
ted in his peculiar fitness for the i'm
portant position to which he has been
called. In his recent brilliant campaign
In Western Virginia he has given an
evidence OF the possession of abilities
which, on broader field and in COM
mand of an augmented force, cannot
fail to shed lustre upon our arms and
win imperishable honors for himself.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
Col. Pegram's Surrender.

A South Carolina officer was the
bearer of the following su6dued COM
munication to Gen. McClelIan's camp !:
HEADouAnrERs AT Mr. KETTLES HOUSE,.
Near Tygarts Valley River, six miles from
Beverly, July IL, 1861.
To Commanding Officer" of Northern Forces
Beverly, Virginia:
SIR: l write to state to YOU that T
have, in consequence of the retreat of
Gen. Garnett, and the jaded and re-
duced condition of my command, most
OF them having been without food for
two days, concluded, with the concur
renee of majority of my captains
and field officers, to surrender my CON-
mand TO YOU tomorrow, as prisoners
of aoar / have only to add, / trust
thew will only receive at your hands
such treatment as has been invariably
shown to Northern prisoners by the
South. Your obe't servant,
JOHN PEGRAM,
Lieut. COL r. A. c. s., commanding.
Gen. Mcclellan sent this reply by his
aid-de-camp, Lieut.. Williams, U. S. A.:
HEADQUARTERS DEP'r OF THE ONO,
BEVERLY, Va, July ID, 1861.
John Pegram, Esq, styling himself Lieut. Col,
PA. c. s.
SIR: Your communication dated.
yesterday, proposing to surrender as
prisoners of war the force assembled
under your command, has been deliv-
cred to me. AS Commander of this
Department, l will receive YOU and
them with the kindness due to pr;son.
ers OF war, but it is not in my power
10 relieve you or them from any liabili-
y incurred by taking arms against the
United States. l am, very respectful
~, Your obed't servant.
n. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
a"'-Gen- .. 5. A., Commanding DepX'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
The Advance of the Acknowledgements
at Bulbs Run.
WAsHINGToN. Julv 10

w ASdlNGION, July IL.
News from Centreville, of yesterday,
is received with full particulars of the
engagement at Bulls Run. There are
but few additional items of interest.
Three companies of the Massachusetts,
First Regiment were the first engaged
and were crossing ravine, when they
received a raking fire, killing a number.
They CALAMITY sustained their position,
and covered the retreat with brass
cannon of Sherman's battery, the
horses having been completely disa-
bled by the fire, until relieved by the
Michigan Second and New York
Twelfth. The Federal forces then
took positions on a hill. Two rifed
cannon were planted in front, supper
ted by Capt. Brackets Company G,
Second Cavalry, with a line of infan-
try composed of the Second Regiment
of Michigan and the Twelfth New
York Regiment in the rear. A steady
fire was kept up on both sides in this
position. The rebels had two batteries
of eight pieces in position command
ing the road. They used their guns
we'll. They did not reply to our return
fire for half an hour, during which
time they were receiving large rein
forcements. While we were again ad-
vancing, we were met with raking
fire. Our guns were again put in posi-
ton, and We poured grape and canister
among the enemy till the supply was
exhausted.
Capt. Ayres, of the Artillery. lost
one man killed and three wounded.
and several of his pieces were disabled.
The New York 18th suffered most, and
the Massachusetts 1st next. Total
loss on our side estimated at 80 killed
and 40 wounded. At half-past nine
Gen. Tyler ordered to retire. The day
was excessively hot, and horses suffer-
ed for water. Only about 1000 of our
FORCES were at one time engaged. The
rebels were estimated at 1000. Col.
Wilcox's division, including the Fire
Zouaves, moved from Fairfax Station
tonight to flank the enemy. This
battery is thought to be one of a line
of batteries from Acoutink Creek to
Manassas. Our troops did not retreat
as represented in some quarters, but
only retired for a more effectual en-
gagement.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25

been left behind, and brought them in.
Hon. A. B. Ely, of the Rochester
District, and companion, are missing.
Capt Griffin lost sixty OF the horses
on his battery, but brought away one
gun.
Col. Corcoran of the Goth New York
regiment and Capt. Edward A. Wilde,
Company A. LIST Massachusetts Volun-
teers, are missing. 1t is feared that
Corcoran is dead.
FORTRESS MONROE, july %.
An Internal machine washed ashore
this morning, intended to destroy the
ships of war.
The Floyd gun will soon be moved
to position to annoy Sewall's Point.
The Union will also soon be mounted.
WASHINGTON, July %.
The morning is occupied in putting
affairs in order on the Virginia side,
within the original Federal lines.
From the indications around the Com
missariat and Ordinance, damages are
in live progress. Boats are again rum
ming to Alexandria. r
The Fire Zouaves will rendezvous az
the headquarters of the 18th Regiment
to-day, when some accurate knowledge
of their loss will be ascertained-
The last seen of the gallant COE.
Wilcox, of the First Michigan Regi-
ment, he was lying wounded on the
battle field. He is either dead or =
prisoner.
In the First Michigan Regiment the
following are known to be killed,
Capt. Wilmington, Company D.
Capt. Butterworth, Company C.
Lieut.. Cary, Company G.
Lieut.. Mauch, Company F.
Orderly Sergeant, Lewis Hartmeyer,
Company A.
Privates, Richrd Jones, Company A !;
James Kelley, Company F; and both
the Color bearers.
Privates Cunningham of Company
A, and John Stafford, of Company G,
are among the wounded.
Maj Bidwell took the place of Col.
Wilcox and managed to bring the regi-
ment out of the field in the best posi-
BILE order.
A Zouave drummer, taken by rebels,
but escaped, reports that the secession
lists have an immense number of pris-
oners in their hands. 1t is supposed
they were principally picked up on the
way. Fifteen members only of the lst
Ohio regiment are missing. The. Off
GERS are all safe.
Providence, r. l., July %.
Lieut.. Gov. Arnold issued a procla-
nation paying tribute to our dead SOL
diers. and calling for the enlistment of
more men.
A large and spirited meeting has
been held this morning to express the
determination of Rhode Island to re-
double her exertions in support of the
Government.
Special Dispatch to the Detroit Daily Tribune.
WASHINGTON, July %.
My Brigade has just arrived, after
covering the retreat of the entire army.
All are up in tolerable good order.
The Michigan Second and Third
Regiments were in the rear of the whole.
/. b. RICHARDSON,
| Commander 4th Brigade