The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-11
The Grent Mrbelllon.
Progress of the wori, Of Suppression

Progress Of the Work of Suppression.
On tho 2d inst. Gen. Patterson. with q force
of of eight regiments, completely ror'cd the
rebels at Martiusburg, Va, 10000 strong
Martinsburg ia near tho Pennsylvania line.
1t seems chat the proper force having been
ascertajned, the advance took plac, before
daylight. the post of honor being assgcd
TO Capt McMullen's independent Rangers
The First Wisconsin and the Eleventh Penn
sylvunia regiments. Abcrcromhio's brigade
lei the advance and causalites Of the con-
hict were almost exclusively on thc lst Wis
donsin and 1lth Pennsylvania rogimcnts.--
Col. Jarrett and Lieut.. Col. Coulter lei The
skirmshere, opening upon them at 100 yards.
The whole of the rebel forcc wcrc engaged
In the action They had four pieces Of a.
t,llery, part riilcl cannon, and wore COM
mandci by Gen. Jacl,aon. The cousaldjce
on our side were two killed and several
wounded Several of the dead and wound
ol of the rebels were lct on the field in
their hosty retreat, ono or two Of whom
were buried by our mon. Tho loss of li'c
on thoir side ia said 10 have boon fearful
The first saul was maie at portcticd farm
on the turnpike, near lllyae3yil'c, where il
was necessary to destroy barn and car
riase house 10 make charge upon tho enc
my. Hero the conflict was fierce tac rebels
standing we'll up to their work, and finally
retrcothg leaving large quantity of their
oquipagc.
Since the above was in type. We have the
report Of second cn-a1cmcn between
Gen. Patterson and Johnson, and that thy
latter again rctrcat'd after hoa'y lose. Il
needs confirmation, however.
Our adviccs from Washington report
continued activity and toward movements
towards thcrcbol lines at Manassas Junction.
BcaurcGard had evidently abandoned the
idea of toward movement, aj ho had oX-
tensivcly obstructol the roal between his
ranks and the Federal troops.
II we were 60 cXprcss an opinion on the
symptoms in Kentucky, il would be that the
sccessionists were determined to bring in
the Confederate troops from Tennessee, oad
prccipitate things before the State election,
on the ith Of August The seizure of the
rolling stock on the I.oujsville and Nash
willie Railroad, by the military authorities Of
Tennessee, is probably preparatory to that
end. Now, the Louisville JoWwml says the
secession;sts are sitting mp with Governor
Magoflin, urging him to have the State
Guard seize the road Al run it under mli-
tary supervision, so as 20 defy the Govern
ment embargo on contraband goods.
Democratic stnIe Convention.
The Cincinnati GusEe says the Democratic State
Central Committee announce that they have had
meeting at Columbus, July 5'k aud resolved that
it is cxpadicnt to hold Democratic stat, Cunvcn-
tion At Columbus on the 9TH OF August to which
they invite all who care convinced that the present
State and National Administrations are wholly in
competent to manage the Govrrnm mt in Us present
critical condition, to unite with the Democracy in
this hour of our couutry's peril, and thus redeem
the State and place its administration in competent
hands"
Certainly the Administration is incompetent to
manage the Government in its present critical con
dition. The party that got the Government into its
present critical condition should have the Admins
tration. Then we should have cmphaucllly the
hair of the sam, Democratic dog to cure lis bite.
The Democratic party is th' only one competent
to managa the Government. MIR. Ruclmnau's Ad-
m,nisrlton is sufficient proof Of that. Let u3 have
restoration of that regime. The fact is, Demo
cratic traitors and rebels are so Troublesome when
out Of Office, that the only way is to restore them
mn md tl,D,, IN ,,l.,, h,r.
peace. jeff Davis is M NOR, Scccssioni.t or u
traitor at heart now, than he was conlrsscdiy when
he was made Secretary OF War in Drmo,rttc Nd.
minisration. But then We had peace. Make him
President now and let him fll the Cabinet and all
Che executive offices with traitors of the same kid
ney, and we might have peace ogaiu and that is
the kind oC competency to manage the Government
that the Democratic State Central COMMITTEES want,
The Democratic idea of the troubles OF the couu-
try Is like the llbcmians notion Of the cau>e OF hi,
injury from fall on high huilImg Itw was net
the fall that hurt him, but The sudden stop ON the
Grount. IL was not treason that bruuah, ON the
troubl, ior that has been going ON for several Ad-
minisira;ion', hut the attempt to stop it. Aul fer
tine attempt 10 stop il, the Democratic party char
ges the trouble upon the present administration.
1t is not the thief that make, the puHlic disturbance
4" All he asks is to be Let alone with his Swar ="
but it is the attempt of the officer to nah him that
makes trouble, aud his trial makes expense to the
country, all Of which shows the incompt,encv of
the officers Of justice 10 mlurc, the affairs Of the
country, for the thief would have compromised bv
holding the plumber and taking the Shcriil"s Office
himself.
1t was cmincntly proper that the Convention
should be held whether it is "cNreiitnt we
leave entirely to the Central Committee. But twas
proper that, since the mass Of the party ha, shown
its loyalty to the Government il should holt a Con
vention To purge itself of the trli,orous loader, who
managed its last State Convention The resolution,
passed then would look very like treason. now that
the country is in war AMI thyr, would hardly be
aques'ion as to some Of the speeches. It was prop
or that the party should holl Convention nuw that
the electric stroke of war has purified the a,na,-
phere, ani should show whether the tribe of Val
lanligham. Pugh ant sam M,llry, still CONTROLS H..
In fact, the people of tAe State will anticipate a
pleasing entfItainmant from the meeting of these
sweet and bitter waters.
As to placing the State Administrator in Demo-
cratic hands, the case is not 50 clear. The State
Treasury has not yet recovered from the .tion
OF three-quarters of million which it had unlcr
the last Democratic Administration AMI what with
the war and reduced levy for several years back.
it is doubtful il the ship of State is fully supplied
for again trying the perilous navigation in doub-