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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

Orr FOR THE WAR-The proprietors ofthe
Canton I'M Register. Messrs. DAWSON Il
NIcoLET, have suspended the business Of
their Office during the war. and every one
in the establishment, capable Of bearing
arms, has volunteered in one Of the compa.
MES being raised in that city If God
spares their lives, they propose to COM
mcnce the pa utilization of their paper. just
where they left of, when this wicked re-
bellion shalt have been put down" All
honor to them ' 'ti a3 sailDb
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

Hereafter promotions in the army and
navy are to be made by virtue OF bravery
in the field, and not because the aspirant
is son, nephew or friend of some infuen-
tiai man This is the tree way to reward
merit, and to increase the spirit of the
army Napoleon understood this matter
perfectly. He watched for brave men in
the ranks and gave them a chance TO rise
to the highest rank in the service.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
KENTUCKY.


The rebel rumors of the capture of
Cumberland Gap and the whole force of
Gen Morgan ut that place turns out to be
of piece with the rebel victory at Ration
Rouge The capture was said to have
been made on the It'll. A federal officer
who left the Gap on the 18th tells q
somewhat different story. Instead Of the
federal forces having surrendered on the
Eth, they achieved handsome triumph
on the 9Th, killing and wounding $50 of
the enemy, and suffering a loss of only rs.
The rebels also lost IS horses and 2I3
wagon loads of forage. There has been no
Ger arrived from tho Gap states that the
Federal troops are i'll capital condition
and spirits, and anxious for an advance.
UnioniSts from East Tennessee are con-
stan'ly fiocking into the camp, and forag
ing parties are collecting heavy supply
Of provisions.
a few days later, the rebels again be.
! gan to spread the report that mighty
rebel army under Gen. Kirby Smith was
invading Kentucky at 3 points. That
| Somerset was taken, Glasgow and Bowl
! ing Green threatened, and Morgan's com.
nunication about to be cut off The Go
vernon Of Indiana became excited. and
hurried some ten regiments into Ken
lucky under Gems. Lew Wallace, Morris
&c, to repel the invasion. That was four
days ago and since then we hear no more
Of the invasion of Kentucky.
The same reliable reports had Nashville
on the eve of falling into the rebel hands,
and Gen. Buell. in tight place" &c, but
ali these reports want confirmation. All
reliable about them is, that in both South
ern Kentucky and in Eastern Tennessee
the guerillas are swarnins in all directions,
| and keep our forces in constant uncasine.s.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

WILL COUNTY REcIxgxr-Wiil county
having raised full regiment under the
late call, has been allowed to designate its
own field officers, Tho boys displayed
their good sense by elect,ng to the office
Of Colonela man who has been tried in
tho FIRE and not found wanting. They
elected Naj. Fred. A. Dartelson. of tho III.
goth regiment, an officer no distinguished
himself at Donelson and Shiloh--and who
they know therefore TO DO made of the
right stuff Col Bartelson, before he went
into the war, was q resident of Joliet, q
lawyer by profession, in a lucrative busi.
ness Heembraces the military, therefore
cona,nore, and as the chap said about his
cravat tie. gives his whole mind TO the
subject The Will county regiment will
never regret their choice OF Colonel
c. s. G. CsAsE, Detective Police Agent Of
this city, has boen appointed by the u. s.
Marshal for. the Northern district of Ill.
inois, ouslof his deputies Psfsons from
this region going to Chicago and thence
eastward u setarning to Ottawa, can save
thsmselvss Z, ,epod deal of annoyance at
Ehicasa by arnasring tsavs'iae passes Of
Mr.. Crane Hsmay b feuna q the olase
Of Arthur Lockwood, Esq
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
. Eytraycd...TwO Colts.

L,sTRAyED from the sa.scriber. residing on Buck
II Creek, in the town OF Dayton, about the hrst OF
August, TWO COLTS, one stallion, two years old, a
bay both hin legs and one forward lee White star in
ths aud white spot side OF nose. The
Other also bay stallion COLI year old, short name
having been cut on in sprius sad legs darker color
xrr r.rson returning said colts to the Undersigned.
or giving Information whsre they may DO 'ound' VIII
be l,hers.'y re sssaraH 20 L. RIDER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

Shirt rations i'm the navy,will cease after
49, frat day of September next, and dis
titled .pirituous liquors arc to be admitted
on board vessels OF war only as, medical
,,mrnoses and under the direction of medi.
XII officers. Five cents per day is to be
nsid over to each person entitled 70 the
ALTON, 10 addition to their regular ration
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

.TnE Work IN New HAMrsHIRE,-Gov
Kerry. Of New Hampshire, has issued a
proclamation offering sixty dollars bounty
10 every volunteer previous to September
lat who shalt join any regiment in the
field from thai State This is in addition
Ia Federal bounties.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

THE NrE IEeSs;FEs--TLis splendid Few
iron clad vessel, said to be surpassed by no
similar vessel in the world has just been
completed at Philadelphia, aad sailed oa
Wedn esday upon her first cruize.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
lEstray Colt.

rRAYEp from the subseribsr, q Ottaws. on Friday.
n Hnsuee lSsh. . sorrsl Mare Colt, had no maFks
srcsn returr ing said Colt giving In formation
~ 81 6e found, win BE- literally rewarded the
Iivine n The toHu OF Aanlius, Or By leasiae In
Ss,|s,ion a IL etsrse 81 Dsuis Murphy. t1e Of
the Court Beuee, Oteeus. .HEfkb 10OLH.
otteva, Aug 10-lv. -i7.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
THE BATTLE OF Bsros RoUGr.

The stories aaoat in the rebel papers
for week or two past, and which had
caused son,n uneasiness among Union
men, that Gen. Breckenridge had taken
Baton Rouge and Gen. Williams with his
1000 union soldiers prisoners, are changed,
by authentic reports, into a brilliant Union
victory. Official reports received from
New Orleans by the North Star on Nom
day, Civ" .uli details Of the attack by
Breckenridge on Baton Rouge on The 9th,
and his repulse with fearful loss. The at.
tack was made by 9 force, as shown by cap
tured field reports, numbering nearly TO-
quo men, while Gen. Williams had scarcely
900 effective men to resist it Many Of
his men crawled out of the hospital to
engage in the fight. The battle commenc.
ed at o'clock in the morning and lasted
until 10, when the rebels beat o precipitate
retreat. Their loss was over 1000 men.
while that of Gen. Williams was less than
300, including among the Killed, however.
Gen. w. himself The day must have eope
against us, however, but forithe aid of tho
eunboats, which, during part Of the action,
were able TO she'll the enemy's wings. so
certain we're the rebels Of victory, that
Breckenridge, in the morning, issued an
order that his men should rendezvous at
the State House at9 o'clock, DR.. Buffine.
ton, rebel surgeon, told his negro Jack
That II they got separated during the & ght
10 go directly to the State House, for he
would surely be there at Q o'clock. The
aaf1ey Kept the appointment, but the
COCOA did not.-Ths rebels in Baton
Aeuse' also, felt.so confident Of the success
% ,he rebel army, that they fred from
'i "shr1 houses 't upon our woundid as they
We're sent to the rear. No one will find
isust with our soldiers for puiiinr, stbei,
| houses down. q. 90 luogE a vsHSnoflsl
Immediately efter the victory at Baton
huge our sunboat Essex went u 70. .trsam
to attesdzto the Atkausaw. IN. elsstrnct;oy
OF which is detailed in .aootl,sr-celuirr, : :
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
For sale.

rr,uE subscriber offers for sale large lot Q, ma.
chinery. used ia the mt1alae.csy a. 'ns
Nils ,os Of good HARNESS. attn, City Market Cheap
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

The proprietor OF forge, not remarka-
BILE for correctness OF language, but who, by
honest industry, had realized comtorta-
BILE independence being called onat So
cial meeting for toast, gave:-"Success
To forgery" .-.ll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

An Irish Catholic once said to another
VIII 0 had taken The pledge and received a
medal from Fathe- Mathew:
And so you have signed the teetotal
pledge have your
Indeed have, and am not ashamed of
it, either"
And did not Paul tell Timothy to take
little for his stomach's sake?'
SO he did, said the teetollar but my
name is not Timothy and there is nothing
the matter with my stomach
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
Federal License Due First September.

Some of the newspapers are reminding
their readers that on the first day Of Sep
temher license money will be due in the
sums named below from the following
described persons to the General Govern
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

2 "A Clergyman told IN Indian hs should
love hh~ enesnies. Ne do. love en- "a 4
Cd tho latter. "What onSuaise do y, y
love most ? Rum and cider
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

aThere now" cried little girl. vhie
run,maaina : drawer In ) bureau. : inert
nov, gran pc has gone 70 Heaven withou
I'D cpeotacissi"
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E.Slr:Sy<.s:.

COW. mostly red ~iil some white spots, Durha'
~ horne, turning in--abcut ten years Old. Sh
came FROM From Farm Ridge, and is supposed 70 nav
stray ed in that direction. ANY Information ieis a
this Office viii be thankfully received ana i!ceraii
rewarded. .f..--.s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
OTTAWA ACADEMY.

w nary. Rare chan. { for Practical Roof Tseci.s.
Ancient Modern, and Higher English Languages ? ii.
osophy chemistry Surveying, Draw Ing, faintiae anA
MUSIC. experienced Teachers. etuden.s taxa q
any time. A few can board with the principai. A
evening school for Writing, Book Keeping, Aritho sSje
Astronomy, &C., from tAi 10. \
Teachers.
Common English. IS per quarter III wssks.) ~
first Term Il weeks opened Nay 10. -i-
Fall Term "a weeks) opens Aug. -.
Spring Z. HsrcS s.
Cook ciover,s Block, ottavs. nj llss ~ ~
I7.tf - NJ A. ARN0Lc. -. T.. pSjnejpAl,
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Mnsoun.

The war with gueriliar continues active a
eyer. With numerous little .pee J, = e. and
rexetsss On both sidsA . In yl.cksonr co.,
on Friday OF last week the federsis, {sssti
treops) were defeated by the euerill.s.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23

Rectiders, for each license to rectiy apiriiu. -l
GUS liquors. in quantities not exceeding 500
barrels of 40 gallons each ............ .5
For each additional 500 barrels. or any frac-
ton thereof. ...:...:.. .......-..... IS
IN addition to this. hotels must pay from IS
to 500 license. and steamers on which PAS.
sengers are fed aud lodged ...... .... IS
These licenses arc annual. and they
embrace nearly all industrial aud profes.
SIGNAL interests Where person is en-.
gagged in more than one he will be required
to pay accordingly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention. i
The democrats Of IA sane county requested to
meet at the placs hse6ng town meetings In their
SPectve eenson ~sdhesday the Sd Of September Lex
end eleea The usual number Of delegates . county
democratic cvnssntion be held Ottawa Satar-
Say. pse4oer oeh, 1S09. TO appoint Is delegates 70
Ssst tMe democratic State Convention be held Ut
Springfield IN September next.
JULIUS AVERY,
JOHN HlSE,
il MCCORMICK,
..-.slz.<.--.---.. L. N. NEWTON. -
JOHN 8. ARMSTRONG;,
- OTIS o. WAKEFIELD,
Central Committee.
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I,ockea.Book Lost

lsOckea.BO0k Lost.
\ OST. abop; yesterday, lFriday Aug gid near
IN Artpsur's warehouse. in Ottawa, sheep SKIN
pocket book containing &. SO in paper money. and
ass in notes against different persons aud in favor
haek To The ~ndersigned or leaving it At Arnour's
once /. Ottawa, by writing the undersigned Civ
ing in where it may be obtsined III be oe-
III rs,a RID ~ Z 4 = ACTuN HAAk.
address Norway 2. o.. La Sale co.-l-tu@
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-23
go NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

out Of my barn, in the town Of yreo1om - 0ooAav
~ night, (Juy 26th) saddle, bride. suhip - 4
pair OF he stalls to double harness, asasl0 49,
xiI give $50 reverb for the arress aoA NaVaSoa =
the thief and recovery Of the properly, uh =.
ward for the return Of the propsrty slaee " Il go
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-26
GEN. BUTLER Furnishes A SLAVE.
HOLDER.

Gen. Butler has dealt very properly with
one William 7. Hunter, of New Orleans,
who inhumanly punished his slave, negro
woman. Hunter complained that the NO.
man had informed the Yankees where arms
were concealed in his house. The Delta
thus describes the punishment he inflicted
on her, and Buffers proceedings: @
Hunter went to the closet and took from
it heavy riding whip, and beat the servant
over the head in such a manner as to cause
heavy punches. He then took her down
in the back yard, chained her feet to
block, the mistress, who claims to be one of
the ladies of New Orleans, fastening the
shackles to the block. The husband and
wife then threw the servant down upon her
back, fastened her hands TO the feet of an
other servant, who was forced to hold the
girl full length. The suspected girl was
then subjected to head-shaviug; her clothes
were next removed, and Hunter beat the ex-
| hausted creature with the horsewhip till he
was too tired to stand. He then called for
chair, sat down, and finished Ills brutal
beating in a sitting posture. The screams
of the sufferer attracted attention of the
neighborhood.
| One neighbor sent intelligence of what
was transporting to Gen. Butler. Before
word reached the General the monster
having f1ayed the back of his slave till it
became raw-washed her down with brine,
threw her into wagon, and at nine o'clock
at night conveyed her to the parish prison.
with the pleasant information that the rest
of the beating-to the extent of three hun
bred ldSheS-would be inflicted in the morn
ing.
The General ordered all parties before
him in the morning. They came, and the
girl was liberated. Upon hearing these
facts appeared. The General asked the
master to state, upon his honor, why he
washed the girls back in brine, while reck-
ing in blood? He replied, sit was to ease
the PAIN
Thereupon the General informed Mr..
Hunter that he would be committed to Fort
Jackson till further orders, and that he must
behave himself very well there; because the
officers in charge would be instructed to
chastise him severely if he did not; because
if they exceeded in the severity of punish
ment, they would be instructed to wash his
wounds in brine; and that the girl would be
turned over, as a laundress, to the care of
the Thirteenth Connecticut Regiment. Mr..
! Hunter, upon this, said he had brought in a
physician to prove that he had been sick for
a number of months. The General respond
ed that if he was well enough to infict the
! punishment which had been proved, he
! was in physical condition to suffer the pun
! ishment which had been imposed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-26
A Line of Battle.

This expression often occurs in referring
to the order of troops on the battle field,
and it is doubtless the opinion of many that
the two armies stand in two lines; but it is
not SO.
The army is divided into divisions, and
there are often great gaps between the diyi-
sions. They are posted in positions, or in
commanding places-that is, on hills, or in
woods, or on the banks of streams, or in
places where they will be best able to re-
sist or attack the enemy. The divisions are
usually so placed that they can support one
another. You can understand a line of bat
tie pretty well, by imagining a regimen!
here on hill, another down in a valley, a
third in piece of woods, with artillery
and cavalry placed in the best positions. II
you want to make it more real, when you
are out in the fields or pastures, with the
hills all around, just imagine that the enc
my is over yonder hill, with ten thousand
men and twenty pieces of artillery. You are
general and have an equal number. The
enemy will come down that road, spread
out into the field, or creep up through the
woods, and attack you.
You can't exactly tell how many men lie
will send on the right, or how many on the
left; so you must arrange your forces to
support each other. Then, to shift it, you
are to attack him. You don't know how
his troops are arranged, for he keeps them
concealed as we'll as he can. You don't
want many ofyour men killed, but do want
to win a victory. Now there is a chance
for you to try your skill in planning line
of battle. You must place your artillery
where it will do the most damage, and re-
ceiye the least from the enemy You must
move your infantry SO that they will not be
cut off by the enemy befor they get near
enough to cut them up in return. You see
that it is no small thing to be general.
These are great responsibilities.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-26
NEW BALLAD OF LORD LOWELL.

The New Orleans DeLtG amuses its secessionist
readers with the following clever parody of the
Ballad of Lord Lovell:''
Lord Lowell sat in the St. Charles Hotel,
In st. Charles Hotel sat he,
As fine case of rebel swell
As ever you wish to see-see-see,
As ever you wish to see.
Lord Lowell the town had vowed to defend,
A.waving his sword on high;
He swore that his last ounce of powder he'd spend
And in the last ditch he'd die.
He swore by black and he swore by blue,
He swore by the Stars and Bars,
That never he'd fly from Yankee crew
While he was o son Of Mars.
He had fifty thousand gallant men,
Fifty thousand men had he,
Who had all sworn with him that they u never
Surrender to any tarnation Yankee.
He had forts that no Yankee alive could take.
He had iron-clad boats score,
And batteries all around the lake.
Aud along the river shore.
Sir Farragut came with mighty feet,
With a mighty feet came he,
And Lord Lowell instanter began to retreat
Before the first boat he could see.
His fifty thousand gallant men
DWindled down to thousands six;
They heard distant cannon, and then
Commenced a-cutting their sticks.
80, tarry, Lord Lowell P' Sir Farragut cried,
40, larry. Lord Lowell |" said he;
az rather think not" Lord Lowell replied,
''FOr I'm in great hurry.
81 like the drinks at St. Charles Hotel,
/ But never could bear strong Porter.
Especially when it's served in the shell,
| Or mixed in an iron mortar" e --
81 reckon you're right" Sir Farragut said,
! Il reckon you're right" said he;
For if my Porter should fly to your head,
| terrible smash thered be-" ..-.
Oh q wonder it was to see them run,
! A wonderful thing TO see.
And the Yankees sailed up without shooting gun
And captured their great cite.
Lord Lowell kept running all day and night,
! Lord Lowell a-running kept he,
For he swore he couldn't abide the sight
Of the gun of live Yankee.
When Lord Lovell's life was brought to a close
By sharp-shooting Yankee gunner,
| From his head there sprouted a red, red nose,
FIom his feet-a Scarlet Runner.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-26

eral Prim made him visit, and was frank
ly told by Almonte that he counted on the
aid Of the allied powers to change the Gov
eminent of Mexico and place the Archduke
Macmillan on the throne. A few days af-
terward, Almonte made the same declara-
ton 70 Commodore Dunlap. PIim thought
the project insane, and protested. Almonte
was sure of the support of the French arms.
Prim told him that he would not be sup
ported by Spain. He conjured him not to
60 forward; if he went alone, he would go
to destruction; if escorted by troops of one
of the allied powers, it would compromise
the success of the pending negotiations.
Soon afterward it became known that by the
command of the French General Loreucez,
Almente was on his way to Tehuacan, es-
corted by battalion of French chasseurs.
When this was complained of in the confer
enta, the Admiral Jurien de La Graviere
that Almonte was ''honored with goodwill
/ of his Majesty, the Emperor" General
Pria and Sir Charles Wyke declared that
Almonte was in no sense the representative
of Spain and England; that he was not an
authorized interpreter of the convention OF
such project as Almonte was charged
with.
The purpose of sending such man as
Almonte could have been nothing less than
to incense the Mexican Government, and
provoke resistance. Saligny had, indeed,
signed the preliminaries to a treaty negotia-
ted by Prim, at Solsdad; but he signed them
with no intention of keeping faith, and, as
soon as Almonte arrived, be told his col
leagues that the preliminaries were of nc
more force than blank paper. ''Why, then
did he sign them?" he was asked. HI
haughtily answered that he had no expla'
nations to give of his motives.
These proceedings make a most remark
able chapter in diplomatic history, and
place in strong light the willy and faith,
less character of Louis Napoleon. While
we have no reason to fear him, it is safe t.
to watch him. He has restless proclivity
for dark intrigues; and, as Goethe says Q
Mephistopheles, he mass ais teufel, scHAF
FEN---''M Must, as devil, be doing. ''-1T:ea
! YORK World
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-26
Curiosities of Nature.

Among the papers published in costly
style by the Smithsonian Institute at Wash
ington, is one on the microscopic plants and
animals which live on and in the human
body. 1t describes quite number of in
sects. The animal which produces the dis
ease called itch, is illustrated by an engra-
wing half an inch in diameter, which shows
not only the ugly little fellows body and
legs. but his very toes. although the animal
himself is entirely invisible to the naked
eye. When Lieutenant Bergman was
sounding the ocean. preparatory to laying
the Atlantic telegraph, the quill at the end
of the sounding line brought up mud, which
on being dried, became powder so fine that
on rubbing it between the thumb and I'm
ger, it disappeared in the crevices of the
skin. On placing this dust under the mi
croscope, it was discovered to consist of mill
ions of perfect shells, each of which had a
living animal.