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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-07
From she First Wisconsin Cavalry.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo,
July goth, 1862.

! Z.
DEAR FRIENDS OF KENosHA 1T has Ions
since have had the pleasure Of chat with yor
aud the Telegraph" The reliable news are
very meager as regards the regiment.We know
that some of our boys have been captured by
the notorioua Allen who is making desperate
night attacks on the defenceless Union families
of the Arkansas and Missouri Border.
The friends of Sergt. Massey will be happy,
no doubt, to learn that he is alive and safe. The
rumor of his death is untrue. He was paroed
by the rebel Capt. Allen and is now at this
place.
The larger part of the regiment have passed
through the region of Chalkbluff and are now in
the vicinity of Helena and with Gen. Curtis
command. Col. Daniels is at Memphis.
At the time of Massey's capture, Corporal
Howk Co. ''B" was fred on by one of Aliens
men, the ball passing entirely through his shoul.
dear and entering his lungs He expired in a
few hours
There is considerable excitement among the
officers, especially the Adjutants The late or
der that all Battalion Adults ale to be mus.
tered out of service was death blow to three
Of ours. Lieut.. Shipman is now post Adjutaat
at this place, formerly R. L Cove, now muster
ed from this regiment.
The tale order of Gov. Gamble, calling on al
able bodied men to rise and exterminate the
numerous bands of Gurrillas that are so troyb-
icsome in this section, is causing an immense
excitement in Mo. Many swear they went
come in, others suddenly find that they must
go to Illinois, while report says "Jeg Davis
claims a great share. blush to record it. but
all the Americans of the county are at heart
disloyal.
The honest Germans are the men that are
throwing themselves into the whirlpool TO stop
the tide of Secession that has flooded Missouri.
Oh Missouri, thou hast fallen indeed.
With much appreciation of the Kenosha peo-
pies kindness ! remain, Yours Truly.
MTSCEIIANEoUS
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The War Meeting IL, milwaukee.

On Thursday morning last, large number
of our citizens from both city and county, were
OH hand at the Depot, at the appointed time
to take the cars for Milwaukee to attend the
great State War Meeting. Some eight or nine
passenger cars were filled at this place, and the
long train moved off mid hearty cheers Of those
on board. The crowd was augmented at every
stopping place between here and Milwauk ee
At Racine several more cars were attached tc
the train, and all filled to OVERLOOKING. 1t was
estimated that there were about 1000 aboard
the train when it arrived at Milwaukee.
Arriving in the city of bricks we found it al
READY alive and swarming with the crowd thai
had preceded US. From all parts of the State
earnest men had come up to take counsel to-
gether for the cause of the Union and the con-
stitution. And they were tho good men and
true of the State-not alone the idlers and the
curious, who took the opportunity for tree
ride We noticed a majority Of our best citi-
zens-merchants, business men-farmers, Law
yers and minsters-among those who consti-
tuted the delegation from Kenosha. And we
presume other parts of the States were equally
we'll represented.
little after noon the thousands who had
assembled, took their way to the grounds Sc.
lected for the exercises of the day-in the pri-
vate grounds of Jas. Kneeland ESQ. Several
thousand must have joined the procession. and
many thousands more found their way TO the
grounds by shorter cut Inside the grounds
every standing place was filed, and around the
three stands as many were gathered as could
get listening place. The speeches of the &C.
casion were eloquent, patriotic and enthusiast
tic and all in favor of prompt, full and ener-
getic response TO the demand of the President
for more men. Of coarse we could listen to
but one third of the speakers, and ii would not
be expected that we should give even an ous-
line of the numerous speeches made
About P. NJ, our portion of the crowd had
wendell its way back to the Mil. & Chic. De.
pot, well pleased with the afternoons exercises.
The number present on this occasion has
,een estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000. We
re disposed to think the latter number is the
nearest to the truth
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The Teachers of wisconsin on sha War

Immediately after the adjournment Of thu
Wisconsin State Teachers Association, whicl
held its annual meeting ut GAINESVILLE during
the greater part Of the last week, u meeting Of
the teachers was held at Lappins Hall for the
purpose of considering the state of the count
~, and expressing some opinion, us a profcs
sonal body on the prosecution of the war. Dr.
Magofin, Principal Of the High School, Por-
tage City, was elected President and james
Macallister, Principal Of the Fourth Ward
School, Milwaukee, Secretary.
The Rev d. j. KilgOre then read the follow
ing resolutions, and moved that they be adopt
ed as the sense Of the meeting:
ReSOired, That we look upon the present as
the crisis Of the rebeon-a crisis from which
we see no deliverance other than in the most
prompt and energetic action.
ReSOlred, That every person and every COM
munity of doubtful loyal should be regarded as
dis.oyal and the announcement should be
made that we rely on no qualified Uniousts to
aid as in this contest tor great principles, but
trust only in the truly loyal, who will sacrifice
property and life for the common good.
Res0EUed, That the time has finally come
when we must strike for our national life, US.
ing every weapon God has given Us, and call
ing to our aid every man who can be drawn
from the rebels or added to our cause That a
proclamation of the COMMANDMENTS Chief, de-
claring the provisions of the recent law of G on
gress to be the sentiment OF the Government
and that they will be enforced, would secure
to the Union cause thousands OF laborers
thousands of fighting men, and millions Of Co
operating well,Wishers. That the welfare CT
our country, the lives Of loyal soldiers, and the
happiness of loyal families all over tie free
States, demand the proclamation.
RcS0ired, The every days delay compiicates
ties our relations both foreign and domestic.
gives the rebels strength, and is wasting hun
dreds Of GOOD and true men and it is far bet
ter that every rebel should perish than that one
more loyal soldier should die
And therefore it is that we, with entire UNI
animity, most respectfully and most earnestly
call upon the President TO act in his capacity
as commander-iu Chief of the army and navy
Of the United States, and Immediately issue
the order which will take from the rebels their |
great source of strength, while it viii diminish /
their arRy by calling TO the defence of their
homes large numbers ofrebel officers and men.
And we assure the President that in his. the
people of the free States will sustain The mol.
icy while the civilized world will applaud the
proclamation of emancipation.
The Resolutions were carried without SIN.
gle dissenting voice. Rousing speeches we're
made by several gentlemen, all demanding the
most vigorous prosecution of the war, and many
in favor Of drafting being Immediately commenc.
ed to fill up the regiments required by the Gov,
eminent.
The meeting broke up by giving three tIe-
mendous cheers for the Union.
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f. NEWELL Sec,e,o,.;es
b. L.DoDeE "ee'e'"'''S'
Important from General POpe's
Column.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
WAsHINGToN, Aug 8, 1862.
To General Halleck
The accommodating column under General
Crawford crossed the Rapidan and pushed for
ward to Orange Court House yesterday, took
possession of the town, which was occupied by
two regiments of the enemys cavalry under
Gen. Robertson.
Eleven of the enemy were killed and fifty
two taken prisoners. Among the latter are
one major, two captains and two lieutenants. -
Our loss is two killed and three wounded.
The enemy retired in such great haste as TO
leave his wounded in our hands.
New York, Aug. A special to the New
York Tribune, dated Sperryyille, Sd, says:
Col Robinson provost marshal, has arrested
between sixty and seventy citizens Of Rap
nahannock county who will not take the oath
| of allegiance. Three days grace has been
granted, at the expiration of which, if they
will not swear, they will be sent Immediately
beyond the lines
Two intelligent German deserterS from the
rebel army came within our lines last evening.
They left Richmond two weeks ago, and state
that great distress prevailed in the rebel camp;
that all the soldiers are living upon nothing
Int fresh beef and -four, with no salt, sugar or
coffee that the regiments would not average
more than three hundred men. They also pre-,
tend that they have overheard prominent rebel
officers say that their condition was more des.
ne rate than at any time during the war.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. 2.-ltis rumored and
believed here that the new Merrimac has come
down as far az Fort Darling. One thing
is authentic, that the Federal gunboats have
passed up the river beyond Harrison's Lands
ing.
A detachment of infantry and cavalry from
McCIelIan's army made reconnaissance down
the Chickahominy, and came towards Will
Harrisburg till they met our pickets. They
then returned, reporting that they had not seen
the enemy.
Last night. between u and o'clock, the
rebels opened fire on McClellan's centre, for
about an hour and half. from four batteries
flying artillery opposite the Landing, some
above and some below, Not one>third of their
shells exploded. Several vessels were struck
bv fragments of shells, but no one on the feet
was injured. Nine soldiers were killed and ten
wounded. After half>hour's delay, our siege
Guns opened, and in less than forty minutes
the rebels were silenced. II the motive of the
rebels was to draw our gunboats down the
liver, they were disappointed, as not one made
its appearance.
Nothing further has been heard Of the rebel
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-07
From Gem Poue,s ARMY

New YORK, August
4 special dispatch to the New York Tribune
says three hundred of the lst Vermont Regi.
ment went on reconnaissance from Culpepper
Court House to Orange Court House, seventeen
miles They left at three 0 cock in the after
noon of Saturday last, and camped at night at
Rac"oon Ford, Early the next morning the
march was resumed, driving in the enemy
pickets. About one O'clock, while marching
into the town, they were attacked by the enc
ny, five hundred strong, surrounding our men
on all sides After an hours severe fighting,
or force drove them from the town, killing be-
tween thirty and forty,twenty-five of their dead
lying in one street, wounding between fifty and
sixty, and taking torty-three prisoners, among
them one Major, two Captains, and two Lieu
tenents.
The Union party were commanded by Brig.
Gen Crawford in person.
The enemy were Ashby's cavalry, Col Rob
inson. Cos G and II Of the 9TH n. Y.cavalry
captured nearly the whole of them.
The Major would not surrender, when he was
struck terrible sabcI blow on the top of his
head. The enemy had every advantage over
US in position
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The mortar FIect in Jomes River

There can be no doubt that Com. Porter's
mortar feet has arrived in James River with
er it was ordered from New Orleans some five
weeks ago. Important results are expected
from the presence of this formidable fotIla in
front of Fort Darling, which guards the obstruc-
tons to the navigation Of the river a short dis
lance below Richmond. We shall be in no
haste to prophesy the reduction Of the rebel
capital but when we reflect that the navy has
undertaken nothing which it has not brilliantly
achieved, and when we know that there will
be nine iron turreted Monitors afoat during the
month of September, there surely seems ground
for the belief that the spot of ground covered
by Richmond will yet be brought under our
guns. 1t is believed by the most sagadious
naval officers in the James river, that the OBJ
structions could be removed in twenty-fou r
hours, if Fort Darling could be silenced in that
length of time Chicago Tribune.
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E4cIls. RcIIs. EsnlI

| The four hundred and eighteen bells, sent TO
Boston from New Orleans, were sold at Boston
on Wednesday. These bells were sent into
New Orleans while yet it was part of rebelldo
by rebel cautherners, in response to Beaure-
CARDS call for brass with which to fabricate
cannon for the use against Union men. When
Butler captured New Orleans these fell into
his hands, and Boston became the recipient of
the trophies. There were bells from church
spires, school bells, steamboat bells, and facto-
ry bells, large and small many of them in the
best order and Of the finest tones With only
dozen exceptions, the bells had upon their
rms or tops, the names Of northern makers
the Buckeye works. of Cincinnati, the Allaire
works, of Fulton Foundry, Pittsburg, and of
the founders Of Troy, of Louisville, and other
places. The largest bell weighed fourteen hun
dred and seven pounds The bell was finally
sold $3.50. Previous to the sale Col Thomp-
son made most eloquent and patriotic speech,
which was warmly applauded, showing how
deeply in earnest the South were in this war.
as was instanced by the bells before us, and
calling for an equal earnestness on our part, if
we would hope to preserve our country In its
integrity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-07
The Hopes and Eeurs of the Rebels

RIO II Ihe hlCHlnoLu DlSpdlCu july ZOtN.l
1t seems to be quite evident that the Yankee
government, in spite of the monster war meetings
which is instgating throughout the North will not
be able to recruit its ranks by means of volunteers
/ + is also evident that, III the event Of failure it
will resort to draft and that draft is to the last
degree distasteful to the Northern people. These
facts having become very plain are calculated to
make an impression upon our people, which, il
INDUCED, may prove very prejudicial TO our cause
Already we observe that many persons are fat
tering themselves that the required number of
troops (300,000l cannot be raised This is mis-
take which ii it should be made likewise by the
government, may prove q very serious one.
Our prospects at present are bright and encour-
aging. They can only become overcast by our
own FOLLY or negligence. Yet though we exercise
the utmost prudence and foresight, though we neg
lect no opportunity and forego no advantage =
though we pursue every success to the utmost eX
tent of the advantages which can be extracted
from 1t though our energy i'll the cabinet be word
thy the encouragement of our soldiers in the field
we must still expect protracted and arduos strug-
gle-a struggle which may drag on for years, and
may terminate only when our foe shall have was
ted all his resources in his frantic efforts to subdue
us, and shall have become ready to relinquish the
contest sorely becauseh he is too exhausted to con
tinue it, is proper for US to look our situation
fully in the face. We must not fatter ourselves
with the delusiOn that trials are nearly at an
end There is not the slightest reason to fear that
we shall be subjugated, but 1.-THE price of freedom
is eternal VigilanCe.'
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SENT FROM TUE NORTHWEST.

The men who are searching for excuses for
the way in which the war has been carried on,
hold that no such number of troops have been
furnished by the loyal States as the public gen
e-ally believe and tina. the present embarrass-
ments of the Government grew out ofthe scan
tiness of the early enlistments. The excuse
either is not valid or the other parts OF the I'm
ion have not done as well as the States OF the
West Those enumerated above contain, ac-
cordinr to the census OF 1860, population
somewhat below six millions, while the entire
population of the loyal States is, including Del
aware. MARYLAND, Missouri, Kentucky and the
District of Columbia, and emitting Colorado
ond Nabraska. from which we have no census
,sturns. q, $40, 77G and out OF that popuia-
,;or # the Western ratio OF enllstments had
bao,, l. emit mn in New York, New England and
pannsvIvania we ought to have had a fraction
more than $40 900 men. 1t is probable, how-
ever. that the contributions OF the States last
named have not been equal to those in the West
bat make large deductions tor their Deficiencies,
and we see no way ofcounting down the aggre-
cate armies of the republic to point below
zoo, coo men. At least our generals must have
rad that number when the call preceding the
one now pending was answered, and they, the
War Department, Congress and all hands cried,
enough. What they have done with them we
dc not undertake to say.
In this connection tits matter of some con
sequence to inquire how great a draft for men
tie country, if Intervention should occur, or il
Bceckinridge Democrats still continue to com
mand all our armies, can bear We of the
West, have, up to this time, sent one in twenty
five of our whole population and it is safe tc
say that with entire unity of action, among al
parties, we can double that number: and when
the question is so explained that all can see
that we must pour out more men or submit tC
disunion or degradation, the West can sent
one man to the field for every ten persons lef
at home: This is large estimate; but the re-
suits have been attained elsewhere in extraor
binary emergencies, and we hereaway can de
what has been done, or do the next thing, die
arriving chicago Tribune
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The Postage stnmpC Currency.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The postmaste r
General aud the commissioners of internal reVe.
nues to-day approved of the specimens for the
postage stamp currency, which will be for s.
10, 25 and so cents, The designs embrace the
present and 10 cent postage stamps tasteful
ly arranged in such a way that they cannot be
separated and used for postage. They will bear
on their face the following inscripton-"Po st-
age stamps furnished by the assistant treasur-
er and designated, dispositions of the United
States, receivable for postage stamps at any
post office" Upon the back will be large fig
ure denoting the denomination, with these words
"exchangeable for United States notes by any
assistant treasurer, or designated u. S. depos-
tory in sums of not less than five dollars; re-
ceivabe in payment of all dues at the United
States less than five dollars. Act approved Ju-
ly II, 1862" They will be printed on bank
note paper of different size and averaging about
one-ffth the size of United States notes, and
furnished in sheets during the next two weeks.
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che President's New Order ira Gen. Ru-
clips Army.

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA July %, 1862.
Tho proclamation of the president has been
welcomed with enthusiasm by all the lovers OF
the Union here. The sad spirit Of discomfort
las vanished the hope longer deferred is about
to be realized. A load has been lifted from
our hearts, and we see clearly away beyond the
beginning of the end, )" so much talked about.
Our army has been in the field over one year.
Our numbers have decreased by sickness, by
exposure, by every imaginable trouble, by death
on the field Of battle, by the hands Of lurking
foes, and by every species of destruction which
our hellish enemies have invented to consum-
mate treason. Homes have been made desolate,
hearts broken, business suspended, taxes in
creased, hatred engendered, thousands of men
utterly demoralized, and rendered worthless in
Jciety, our glorious banner defiled, our insttu-
tons rendered contemplate in the eyes of 9th.
nations our prestige of success weakened,
aad the whole world has suffered from the eft
reefs of this civil war yet we have borne up
amid all our troubles, we have pursued leni-
ent course, We have treated with improper con.
sideration the demons OF hell who have cast
themselves voluntarily from high estate of
happiness, we have suffered contumely and re-
proach from the sympathiLers and abettors of
treason in our midst in a word, we have been
C compelled to immediate all our hopes, our loves,
our peace, our hOmes-every thing that makes
life dear and earth beautifQl-and yet in view
of all this great sacrifice, we have treated our
enemies with kindness, have enumerated them
for pecuniary losses, have paid them dollar for
Jllar, for the subsistence Of our army land have
even 80 far disgraced ourselves as to stand
guard over the property and homes of the big
cest scoundrels in the whole South No won
der our cause has languished, no wonder that
we have been unsuccessful in many battes.-
Our soldieas have had no heart to fight d foe
whom they have been instructed to regard as
'erring brothers of one great family"
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Last week we think will be distinguished
throughout the State, as a week of War Meet.
ings' The monster Mass Meeting of the State
at Milwaukee on thursday, was followed by
County meetings in almost every County in
the State The feeling is fairly aroused, aud
will result in the filling up of the first levy in
snort time. Itaweke feeling that has been
leitln every portion of BadgerdOm. In this re-
spect' ifin no other that meeting will prove to
have been a great success
In this county We had AN enthusiastic meet
ing in Bristol, an account which is given else
where In Racine County they had two large
and enthusiastic Meetings-One at Union Grove
and the other at Burlington. At all these
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Another Fight with GuerriIIas.

PARIS, KY, July 30.-Yesterday afternoon
party of 244 guerrilla rebels from Boone
county, under command of Gen. Boulette, ap,,
peared before Mount Sterling and demanded
the surrender of the town, which was refused.
They then attempted to take it by force but
were Tired on by the home guards and number
killed. They then turned to retrace their steps
down the pike and were met by partyof men
under Maj. Brocht of the 18th Kentucky, who
ordered a charge, which turned them towards
the town where they were again warm y recelV-
ed, which caused a complete stampede, leaving
all their horses, &c. The rebels lost thirteen
killed and eight prisoners, number wounded not
ascertaned. Our loss three wounded. Maj
Brocht is closely following the balance. The
Paris home guards last night captured eight Of
the flying rebels near this place. Ten were al
so captured at North Middletown.
LOUISVILLE, July 30.-The Express news
paper has been suppressed and the editor and
publishers arrested by order of Gen. Boyle on
account of the general tone of the paper being
calculated to aid the rebellion.
Further particulars of the Mt. Sterling affair
are received.
! Yesterday at sunrise us mounted guerrillas
mostly armed-principally from Boone CO.,
KY, arrived at North Middetown. A Union
man sent from there notified the inhabitants of
Mt. Sterling of the design of these guerrillas to
attack the latter place on the afternoon. Seven
of these guerlillas went into Mount Sterling to
demand surrender. The Mount Sterling home
guards-thirty strong-under Capt. Eyans,pro
vost marshal, killed the whole seven, The re-
mainder of the rebels coming up were fred at
from houses on the road. Six more were kill
ed and some twenty mortally wounded. The
rebels, retreating some miles, came upon Major
Brocht of the 18th kentucky, and provost mar
shall Of Lexington, advancing with 100 of his
regiment and thirty home guards from the
neighborhood of North Middetown, when they
broke in confusion, scattering in every direction!
Brocht pursuing, firing upon them, killing and
wounding several, capturing their horses
arms &c, and taking some fifty prisoners.
reported captured Our loss was three home
guards wounded, one of them fatally, and one
Of Brocht's regiment severely.