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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03
Lea,er from EEIsaourl.

MEMPHIs, No., Dec. ~, 1901.
Our regiment is now stationed at
this place, but we know not how long we shall
remain, or where we shall 60. As yet We are
not fully recognized a. a regiment, though the
Department has furnished US arms and ammu-
uition, and all necessary food we could not OBJ
tain here. We have pants, shirts and blankets,
but no overcoats. Tents sufficient to cover us;
as to the rest we do the best we can. We never
go hungry, for there is plenty here to eat Our
companies are not lettered, though We claim TO
be company "A"
On the night Of the 7sb, at ~ o'clock, we
next day at 8 a. m. The night was pitch dark
mud ankle deep We heard the rebels were
eongregating at Edna to the number Of 600, but
we fornd they we're encamPed l2 miles away
whittier we pressed on for them. They got
wind of our approach and scattered We took
II prisoners. l2 of whom were released on taxi
ing the proper oath. The regiment got back
here the 13th. r.
Col. Moore left here on the 18th with ~ men
and on the 18th Capt Harle started with s.
men. at 10 p. m, meeting Col Moore in CLARK
county on the morning Of the 18th. On Friday
2eth they arrived here with q prisoners. three
Of whom ore wounded, leaving one man dead on
the ground At Rtna where they found the rebels
knaPping Col. Moores squad met With nc
loss save that Of sleep aad for that they now
have good showing 70 make up.
So Il goes with as. but We shall live TO sec
berlsr days for 1 expect to see the end Of this
war II not. my life goes freely. had rathel
die and be buried on my own soil, wrapped IN
DE stars and stripes. than to live always in q
bouss made Of gold, in a rotten Southern Con-
sdszaey. whiiher the Tebels are now seeking to
frslars" affeH
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

Tho Banks Of Now York, Boston and
Philadelphia, have suspended specie pay
menI. This is not matter Of necessity
but Of policy; the Banks we're Dcver strong
er than at present. They arc aiding tho
Government to tho extent Of their means.
To enable them to do this, the export Of
specie must bo stopped, hence the suspeu-
sion. This movement svU not affect the
currency in common use among us. Our
Ohio Banks arc secured, and the order Of
business win not be disturbed. II we have
no further complications with Eng land,
money will be easier, and prices will have
a tendency to improve.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

Federal success ON tho southern Coast.
A letter written oa board the United
States steamer Vixen, on December 22d,
says; "Wc have just returned from an ex-
pedition to North Edsto, in which the Vix-
on led the Pawneo aud Seneca over the
bar We found the fort deserted, took aud
neld the place, and captured at Rockville
the camp equipage of about four hundred
ana my rebels, who stampeded on our APP
proach. The Penguin is now anchored in
North EdIsto, whore is large and increas-
ing family OF contrabands. Orr Rag nosu
flies from North Edisto to Ossa5aD."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

dragus lam not alone IN This feeling Hun-
dreds and thousands In Northern Missouri arc
stalking their all with their lives in this bitter
civil strife, for the preservation Of liberty.
cannot tell You who killed Judge Richard
son. He is dead and out Of the way. and some
others about here had better make themselyes
ascsrce" or they may come up likewise.
A CITIZEN.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

Lord Lyons was in conference to-day with
Secretary Seward relative to the time and
manner Of the release OF Mason and Slidell.
They will not be released for some days, as
there is no British vessel likely 10 leave for
some time. They will probably go in the
British mail steamer which leaves next
Wednesday week. 1t was proposed that
they should 60 out on British man -of.war,
but our Government decided on less Os-
tentations mode.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

The telegraph reports that ten bridge
bnFners have been shot in Missouri recently,
and that so more are in close confinement
70 be dealt with snmmarily. Let the mis-
estanss Be thus dealt with, and in very
rhoTt lime there will Be an end TO the de-
slruGfion ufniIroads IN that State.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

St. Louis, Jan. 2.-Dispatches received
at headquarters announce the capture Of the
notorious JEFF Owens, Col. Dones, and so
Of their bridge-burniDg gang, near Martins
burg Adrian county, By schofeld, COM
tnaDder Of tho State Militia,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

tell little for our own claims 70 the charac.
ter Of just and magnanimous people. II we
should SO far consent 70 be guided by law
Of retaliation as TO lift up buried ininries
against national consistency and national
conscience.
Putting beyond me all suggestions Of this
kind, l prefer TO express my satisfaction
that by the adjustment Of tho present case
upon principles confessedly American, and
yet, as trust, mutually satisfactory TO both
nations concerned, question is finally and
rightly settled between them, which, here
tofore exhausting not only oil forms Of
peaceful discussions, but also tho arbitra.
ment Of war itself, for moro than half a CEN
turary alienated tho two countries from
each other, and perplexed with Tears and
apprehensions all other nations.
The four persons in question are now held
10 military custody at Fort Warren, in the
State of Massachusetts,. They will be
cheerfulIy liberated. Your Lordship will
please indicate time and place for receiy-
ing them.
renew my assurance Of my very high
considerations. Signedl
WM. II. SEWARD.
A dispatch from M. Mercier, French
Minister TO our Government, is also con.
tanned in the correspondence, in which NJ.
Thouvanel urges that a neutral flag from
one neutral port to another neutral port
covers the persons and merchandise it car
ries; and adopts the principles laid down in
the dispatch Of Earl Russell to which Mr.
Seward appropriately replies.
The following is from Lord Lyons to Mr..
Seward:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1861.
To the Hon. Wm. H. iSeward, de-:
SR: have this morning received the
note which you did mo the honor to ad-
dress to mo yesterday, in answer to Earl
Russell's dispatch of November 80, reIa-
tive to the removal Of Mr.. Mason, Mr. Sill
dell, Mr.. McFarlane and Mr.. Eustice from
the British mail packet Trent. l will,
without loss Of time, forward to her Majes-
ty's Government copy of the important
communication which you have made to
me. will also, without delay, do myself
the honor to confer with you personally on
the arrangements to be made for delivering
the four gentlemen to me, in order that
they may again be placed under the pro
lection of the British flag.
have the honor to be, DC,
[Sigued LYONS.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03
NEasou and sIIaell qone.

Providence, Jan. 2.-The British steam
gun-boat RiDaldo, left here at p. m. yes
terday with Messrs. Mason and Slidell and
their Secretaries on board. The wind blew
a hurricane all night ta
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

Ths New YoFk banks hnve resolved non
% Dtaks the nszt $50 .0Oo. 600 installment Of
tas 6pssrDmsntioan (Which they had the
sysiou pnait JEsaasy Ist Mr.. Chase has
mossy enough 70 Iass anilI fhe Ist Of Feb
runty< 10 Sc Masnsins uosss new scheme
will hnvs . Be sdoptsa. - ciasinsaii Gaz.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03

The latest cause England has for war against
the United States, is the sinking Of the stone
feet in Charleston harbor. II seems to Us that
England is breeding scab on the end Of its
nose, -..-.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03
From New York.

New YoRK, Dec. 3l.-The Hon. Geo.
Opdyke, Mayor elect, took the usual oath
yesterday 1t was administered by Mayor
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-03
General Frenont.

The following letter was forwarded to
the Chicago Tribune for publication IN, but as
it bad not appeared in the columns of that
paper up to its issue of Tuesday, we hear
with print it from copy furnished us by
Mr.. Colfax.-S Joseph Valley Register
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

CHAOS OF Political IDEAS IN ESaLAND.-The
American rebellion has not only broken up the
old party landmarks in this country, but brought
about a complete confusion Of political ideas
IN England. 1t is difficult now to know where
an English radical stands. Take, for EXAMPLE,
the speeches of that contemplate little adven-
turer Roebuck, as well as the articles Of the
English radical journals in our regard. Can
anything be more bitter or rancorous than the
hostility which they exhibit towards the Northf
They, the quondam admirers of q republican
form Of government, and the partisans Of "the
great experiment" as they called it, have be-
come our worst enemies, and would deny us the
time to show that "the great experiment" has
not proved failure. What does this aroueg
Either that material interests completely domi-
nate principle in the English mind, or that Roe
buck and the whole tribe of literary Bohemians
with whom he is associated have been bought
up, body and breecbes by Confederate gold
To whichever conclusion we como, the continu-
,rc r such a state of things is likely to do
confuse and demoraize the masses in
r -land han any other influence that we know
oi. In losing their political faith they cannot
fail to lose a clear perception Of their interests
This Is the point to which their aristocratc
rulers are desrous of bringing them; and 1t
must be owned that the radical press, aided by
such hireling spostates a. Roehuck. ara doing
their best to aid them
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

The DL0cKADE-NECEssrTY FOR FAST STEAM
ERs-TaE SUCCESS OF THE NAsHvmLE.--We
hear reports hat the Navy Department is de-
termined to stop tho trade that has SO long con-
tinusd between Nassau ard the Southern coast,
by placing several steamers o. blockade duty
that for speed are unequalled In the world.
This movement should have been maae long
ago; but "better late than never" The Nash
vile has made four successful voyages, carry
ing cargoes Of inestimable value to the rebels
and only for the reason of her great speed she
would have been caught on two occasions but,
by her "heels," left our vessels that we're in
chase as If they had been lying to at anchor.
We have the Connecticut, the Vanderbilt,
Rhode Island and other Gamers OF equal
speed, that would quick end the Nashvilles .
illegal trade; and we hope before many days to
hear they are employed on no other duty than
looking after her aud the many Anglo-rsbel
steamers now in Nassau waiting for some
thing to turn up"
Two swift steamers cruising between the
Bahamas and our Southern coast would In
two months, by captures, pay all their ex
penses and leave q handsome balance In favor
of the captors.
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

II 10 the wish Of the nremsn generally 10 turn out in
honor Brgader General Corcoran, but want Of time
prevents meeting Of the engineers and foremcn In
son 10 make the necessary arrangements However,
Chief Engineer Decker proposes "a remedy the mshap
issuing the following recommendation
NEW YuRK, August 20, 1902
whereas the Gremen Of the city OF New York have
from time mmemoral, displayed their love to their
tive city by rendering their services voluntarily the
cz ~ ug ,s metropolis their undying loyalty and
fda government OF the United states; and
whe sac Council OF the city of New York
design giving 'ysader General Michael Corcoran and
his companion a reception "a their services In the
field, and their ss In prison 10 the Union cause, 80
Justly entitle hom and whereas the nremen OF the
city OF New York have been awarded by the Common
Council such position In the escort 70 meet the gallant
officers alluded to their good services merit;
therefore, recommend that the Aremsn do assemble
in the Park, Friday, the 22d nst at two O'Clock
p. NJ IN unform-hre cap red shirt black pantaloons
and bewithout apparatus, for the purpose Of taking
such part In the ceremonies on the reception as we have
been requested To do by the COMMITTEES on National AZ
fairs OF the Common Council Of this city.
As the time specified short TO call formal meet
Ing Of the OF Engineers aud Foremsn, tcel con.
vpted that this unocia call will be responded 10 in the
same spri, ip which u IL made. JOHN DECKER,
ctief Engineer New York Fire Dep1tmeut
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

Our MANUFACTURERS AND THE WAR.-War has
its benefits az well ss it's burdens. During the
past year all our manufactures with the ex-
ception of those Of which cotton is the raw
material, have increased and improved in an
unprecedented degree. Particularly in the in
vention and manufacture of weapons Of war is
this remarkable progress observable. Our pro-
hibitory tariff will still further develope our
manufactures by closing our markets against
European competition. We use very little
manufactured goods in this country which we
cannot make better and cheaper than Euro
peans, or do very well without. As our manu-
factures increase in number and improve in
method they will be greatly reduced in price.
The peculiarity of the genius Of this country is
not only to improve, but to cheaper every
thing In very few years, then, we shall
manufacture for the world, instead of relying,
as before, upon the manufacturers of France
and England Now is the time, then, for
European manufacturers to emigrate to this
country and take advantage of this free, fresh
field. They can bring their machinery with
them if they like, though we can supply them
with better machinery at the shortest notice.
If they prefer it, they can bring along their
operatives, also, without any fear of starvation
or scarcity. Thus there is no reason why an
English or French manufacturer could not have
his entire establishment in full operation here,
with the same workmen and machinery as in
the old country, within few weeks time after
he sets foot upon our shores. Rumors Of war
need not deter him, for the North is SO very
little affected by the war that stranger here
would suppose us to be at peace with our
selves and all the world, were it not for the re-
cruiting stations and the prospect Of draft.
Foreigners not naturalized are not drafted,
however, and so that would be no hindrance,
even II the war were not sure to be over before
many months. Therefore the European manu-
faoturers and their employees have their
choice: either to starve In England or France
or make fortunes in America.
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

disaster upon the campaign. For these calsaf
ties Fessenden. Sumner. Wilson, Wade, Wen
dell Phillips and Horace Greeley are rsspons-
BILE. Thirty years ago they and their faction
entered into conspiracy with the arstocracy
Of England to break up this Union, on the
ground that it contained slavery; and now,
when tho dividing wedge is driven home, and
the process Of disntegration is in operation,
the British oligsrchy show their hand by de-
caring In favor Of slavery and the South.
Thus the leaders Of the abolition party are the
fellow oonspirators OF the foreign enemies of
the Union, and are at the same time playing
into the hands of its domestic enemies
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

nor Of Kentucky, in the hall Of the House OF
Representatives, At Frankfort, ON the 18th inst,
the Senate and its officers being present. Mr.. ko-
binson made speech. He possesses the entire
confidence of the Union party Of Kentucky, and
he will prove himself equal 10 the emergency. ID.
C. Wickiae is to be the Secretary of State, and
James w. Tate is TO be Assistant Secretary. These
appointments will meet the approval of all Union
men. The Senate, by unanimous vote. reelected
Hon. John F. Fisk Speaker of that body.
The stock market lower yestorday throughout the
government and railway share list bonds alone holding
their own The decline was from u to 1k per oent-
partly due sales 70 realize profits and partly TO dis
quoting respecting the Army Of Virginia Money
was abundant al 4 psr cent. Gold, lis ll5k. Ex-
change, l27H.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 500 600
bales The irregular and the ranging prices
varied from 45c 10 47c for middling uplands while
good portion sold At 45,.o. 48ho. The aour mar
ket heavy and lower, while the sales were
Wheat was unchanged primo qualities were
Arm, while common grades were heavy. Corn was Arm,
though less active; sales OF prime mixed, in chipping
lots, made at SOC. e0c., and choice high mixed
do 62c. Oats higher, and good State advanced
to SIC. 65c.. Pork in better demand and rmer,
with sales Of SI rs $ll SIX, and primo At $40
$40 12x Sugars nrm and, including about 500
New Orleans by auction the sales embraced about 200
hhds Coffee quiet. awaiting the auction sales
come or on the 22d inst Freights-Engagemen were
moderate while rates heavy aud lower especially
to Live rpool.
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

VOLUNTEERING FROM LARGE ESTABLISH
MENTs-PROvIslON FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES
In another column will be found document
which is calculated to do great good in the
way Of example just at the present time.
1t is an agreement signed by the COM
positors of the New YORK HERALD, binding
them to tax themselves to raise bounties to be
paid to- the unmarried men among them who
may enlist or be drafted, and to make a.weekly
allowance to the families of such Of their mar
ried mennbers ~ may be left unproyided for.
For the first Of these objects an assessment Of
two per cent week is to be made upon each
compositor's total earnings, the assessment to
be retained by the cashier every Saturday,
and to be paid by him over to the treasurer of
the fund-the first assessment and collection to
be made on Saturday, August %, and to be con-
tinued until the draft quota shall be filled. For
the fund for the relief Of the families of married
compositors who may enlist new assessment
Is to be made, commencing on the Saturday
after the draft and to be levied as follows
For one or two volunteers or conscrpts taken
from the list, one per cent; for three, four or
uVct NWO pei COuty AOA oAA oCNCA Vi Oikbt, uAA 90
per cent; for nine or ten, four per cent. Un-
married men having parents or relatives de-
pendent on them for support are to receive the
same proportionate amount az the families Of
married men; but in such cases the volunteer
is not to receive the bounty raised by the first
assessment.
The patriotic spirit evincsd by these arrange
ments reflects great credit on the compositors
of our establishment as body. And we have
to add another fact, which shows how little
they weigh their own interests against their duty
to the country. Long before any idea of raising
this fund was mooted nearly thirty of our
printers, all receiving from fifteen to ave and
twenty dollars week, volunteered into regi-
ments leaving the city, and have since been do
ing good service in the field. II is but due to
these gallant fellows that we should publish
their names, which we accordingly do, hoping
that the example thus set will have beneficial
influence on other establishments employing a
number of hands.
We must not omit to add that the above ar
rangements are confined exclusively to one de-
partment of the HERALD, 1t being matter Of
just pride among our compositors that they
are in position to make ample provision for
the families of such of their members as
may be taken away to the war. The
same feeling exists among our other
employees. Some of them have either
themselves, or in the persons Of their nearest
relatives, already contributed their quota to
the ranks Of our brave Union defenders. Should
the draft make further call upon them, we
will answer for it that they will neither seek
for substitutes nor allow the families of their
absent associates to look to other sources for
relief.
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

: BARNUMs AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway -GEx.
Ion TBunn-CoM Nyr-LEARNKp SEAL &C., all hours.
HAUNTED CaAMHsR. elnoou and evening
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

HIToHCoCK's THEATRE AND MUSIC HALL Canal
eN-lRIsH IUToR-PIcTURx GALLKRY-NIGaER DE
TxNf-FKAALg MINsTExLs
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

ject was to keep spies out OF his lines, and the
order was issued before the passing of the con-
flscation act.
Again says Field Marshal Greeley, eve
complain that a large proportion Of our regular
army officers, with many Of the volunteers,
evincs far more solicitude to uphold slavery
than to put down the rebellion" Is not this
libel Oh the army and the government dis
couraging enlistuents with q vengeance In
paragraph seven of his letter Greeley says
the insurrectonary slaves at New Orleans
were omusdered" and throws the blame on the
President, because he did not make known the
Confiscation act. The President did issue his
proclamation last July, and what more could
he doY Is this foul seditious libeller to be
tolerated by the War Department, when so
many small fry are meshed by Its ordsrsf
Finally, Greeley says that "all attempts to
put down the rebellion are prcpostcrous and
futile.' unless the President aboTjshes the con-
stitution and abolishes slavery; for that 1--WE
cannot conquer ten millions of people united
in solid phalanx against u.s." II thhs be true
hare Is no use i'm cnlistments, and not only
Phillips, but Greeley himself. condemns the
struggle now making for the Uner az uNprin-
cipled and futile, and discourages enlistNents
in the Union armies" He is condemned out
Of his own mouth, and ought to be arrested
Immediately, or all who are now In prison for
disloyalty ought to be Immediately released.
All the evil that has happened to our armies
has arisen out OF the intermeddlng Of the radi-
calls with tie army--frst with the army Of
| General Scott, and then with the army Of
| Mcclellan dividing it and stopping enlist
ments, TIL they have brought disaster aftsl
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

CHRISTY's OPERA HOUSE. 5s5 Broadway-EYuioPrAy
0oSGs. DANCES, kc-SIAruE LovKa.
The New York herald., 1862-08-21

woops MINSTREL HALL 5Il lBroAdway.-KfzIePIAN
SoNGs. DANCES, kc-SANpY GIBs0s.