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Wcmow nothing of Gen. Birney. But for
the sake Of the reputation Of Federal officer
which should be dear to all, we are glad to
learn that the charges Of cowardice against him
Mt the battle of Fair Oaks will likely prove un-
founded. The facts appear to be that after
obeying orders of Gen. Heintze1man, to I'D
vance up the Richmond and York River rail
road, and fo1m in line Of battle, he received an
order from Gen. Kearney, the chief Of his d.
vision, to fall back immediately to his origi~
nal position, as his remaining at such m aa-
7anced point rendered him liable to be cut off.
Obe5ing the order, the next morning he re-
ceived note from Gen. Heintzelman, reilcg-
ing him Of his command for disobedience Of
orders.'' The general yielded his command to
the senior co1enc1 Of the brigade, and retired
to lis tent. On the following morning (Mon
day) Gen. Kearney addressed letter to Gen
Heintzelman, in which he makes use Of ths
following complimentary language: IS l an
positive that Gen. Birney has never disobeget
| orders Intentionally, nor By any want Of eithe
| courage or Intelligence. l look upon him q
| superior officer. I am positive that, If yo'
would accord him hearing, or enable him II
answer any categorical demands, it would b
| perfectly satisfactory to you. In Q woode
country, orders apparently conflict. The fac
Of his saving Coucl's division seems proc
Of his eNecting What was intended"
, 1862-06-13
THE PETER FUNK CONSTITUTION
In LOEER EGYPT.
The War Democrats Against it,

From the Douglas County Shield, 11th inst.1
BENTON, Franklin Co. ILL.,, June 5, 1862.
Editors Tu5cola Shield:
I write you 4 line By this days mail to give
you some bits Of information in relation to the
feeling of the people in Egypt TN the subject
the new constitution, and you need not be
surprised when tell yeu that q very large
proportion of our voters, II not majority n
the 9th Congressional district will on the 18th
inst. record their votes against the Infamous
constitution.
I lave Just returned from Hamilton county,
and while there, saw John E. Whiting, from
Carnai, and he informs NC that it is no go in
White, Wabash, Edwards and Wayne, and
without some remarkable change among the
people i'll Hamilton county, it will be voted
! down III that county. Hon. Hugh Gregg,
| Judge Douglas, J. II. Garates, S. A. Martin,
and many other leading democrats Of that
county are doing what 1hcg can to defeat il.
that its adoption aeN ruin Southern Illinois. !
| have also heard from Saline aud Gallatin, aud
| it is strongly opposed in those counties. We
have in Egypt, tHo sepcratc and distinct
parties; war and anti-war: The anii-war
rarty is opposed to coercion sn an and a2a an sg
aimed at their t'southern Drethern,' ~
properly called Southern traitors In q
word they arc opposed to any, and
every measure or movement whlcn na=
| Il
against the Government, and strengthen tht
Federal Government. They are opposed t6
contiscation Of rebel property. But it ths
Federal Government is determined on making
the rebels help pay the expenses which the!
: have brought upon the country, with tear
: in their eyes and uplifted hands, the,
cxclaim, stake oil t11ir horses, cattle, sheep
| bogs, money, and every thug they have Of
: earth, but let me implore you, in the name Q
God Almighty, not to interfere with the sacre!
: institution Of fslagery-don't touch the negro.
They call themselves tile Democratic party
) | But our patriotic young men, who wish to Sc
. the rebellion put down and traitors punished
! call them IThdng Doodzcs, which they intel
j. rret to mean knights Of tile golden circlt
; This party to man, will vote for the ne
? constitution. But yearly all the me
who arc wilhngto stand by their goEernmen
q and who have never forgot to raise their voic
e in its defense, and in defense Of the brave so
:. diers who are sacrificing their lives by tho'
i sands on the bloody battle-fe1ds to prcser'
$ it. When the action Of the one and the CO..
It duct Of the other we're assailed BY men VT
n have openly ayowed their sympathy with II
l. traitors, will come forward on the 18th in5
n and record their votes against the new cons
b tuition. And you may rest assured that t
n vote against it in lower Egypt will be 4ai
'e large. have not space to write you tarth'
II Tour friend, S. E. FLANS1GAN.
, 1862-06-13

"One JEFF Dayis'' lately issued be1liger-
ent programme, in which be states that this
war shall last for twenty years. Our govern
ment seems inclined to join issue On this pro-
gramme, and has commenced preparing for
the protracted campaign. General Order No.
-, just issued by the. War Department, directs
that camp Of instruction for fifty Thousand
men-cavalry, artillery, and infantry, in due
rroportion-is to be Immediately formed near
Annapolis, Nd, under command of Major
General Wool We presume this fifty thou
sand to be the new enlistment Of that number
for three years volunteers authorized by the
War Department q month ago-an altogether
different affair from the three months State
militia lately summoned 10 the Capital They
will form reserve corps d'arnee, whence re-
Inducements will be drawn to fill up yoids
made by battle or disease, and thus the regi.
| uents in the field be kent full,
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In opposition to the official report Of our
loss at Fair Oaks, putting it s, 7s9, Fortress
Monroe correspondent Of the New York Tri.
1une writes as follows
The more VIC know concerning the loss IN
in the battles Of Richmond on Saturday and
Sunday, May ST and June l, the larger are the
figures that correctly denote our Loss in ki1led7
wounded and missing. Two days since was
assured BY gentleman directly from the
field, that our loss would be between 6,0o0 to
5000. To-day l am assured By gentlemen d.
rect from the front, connected with the medi~
cal department OF the army, and since the
battle engaged every hour ID collecting and
caring for our killed and wounded, that our
loss IN killed, wounded and missing, is not
less than 10 GOO. ! have the name Of : gentle
man, whose ycracity cannot be disputed, that
Gen, Mcclellan has said that our loss In the
action Of the two days wonld not be less than
10 600, The estimate Is repeated by several
gentlemen from the White House to-day.
, 1862-06-13

Sword to Commodore wilkes.
The sword presented to Commodore Charles
Wilkes, Of the San Jacinto, who captured
Mason and sliden, voted him by the city Of
Boston, was presented to the recipient at the
Continental hotel, Philadelphia, on Saturday
last The sword is q splendid article, Of the
navy pattern, costing $500. The committee
Of representation comprised the Mayor and sew
cra1 members Of tile council. Tie Commo-
dore, in reply to the committee, said:
It is unnecessary for ME to refer to that act
(the capture OF Mason and slideW except to
remark that my Judgment still a1llrms that act,
and were placed under similar circumstances,
should not hesitate to act again as did In
that affair. I trust their capture Will prove
the cause Of great blessings to this country
and other nations in establishing the great
American doctrine Of neutral rights on tile
ocean, or settlement of international law,
established nov BY precedent.
, 1862-06-13

The Texans on their way Home
MURDER

F1fOHk NEN Ul1AACVs
The Texans on their way Home
MURDER
We have the Santa Fc Gazette Of May 24tl.
Like most papers published at important
points, it has little or no local Information.
We give the following only:
TIE TEXANS,
The Texans reached Mesilla with five pieces
Of artillery and seven wagons. 1t is said that
attcr stopping 4 short time At Fort Fillmore to
recruit their exhausted energies they .on1d
continue their homcwaru bound march, firmly
convinced that campaigning IN New Mexico is
not the thing they supposed it was before
they had the benefits Of experience. General
sibley is reported at Fort Bliss, far in advance
Of his command, taking care Of himself as he
lis charge todo. JEFF. Davis will have heavy
account TO settle with Sibley. The Latter most
undoubtedly had the New Mexican expedition
| organized and fitted out By means Of misrepTe-
| sentations at Richmond. No man who knew
rs much as Sibley did about this country,
| could be go blind as not to know that two or
three thousand men could not, nnder any pos.
| sihlc combination Of circumstances, take pos
session OF and hold New Mexico. Si6ley
knew better. Let his brain be saturated as
| moch as it may be with whisky it could not bs
SO entirely destroyed as to make him ignorant
Of this fact.
Davis, as military man, will hold him t
an accountability too, for the inhnman man
| ner in which he treated his men. In the camI
and On the field Of battle, he vas alike negli
gent Of their wants. Sick and wounded wcr'
In hospital without provision being made b.
him for their comfort or recovery On tn
final retreat, those Of the sick and wonnde,
who could not be removed, were thrown en-
tirely upon the charities OF the Federal au
thori,ies, who, we arc pleased to say, hav
| acted the generous part toward vanquishe
| enemy, and have ministered to their wants i
maaner deserving all praise.
, 1862-06-13
The Consular Difficulties at New
Orleans
rErom the Nstioua1 Era 10th.1

Ne learn that the members Of the foreign
legations here have been keenly alive to the
subject Of the difficulties which occurred be-
tween General Butler and the foreign consuls
in New Orleans, on his taking military pos
session Of that city. 4 friendly corccspon~
Limbure {the Minister IRON the Netherlands)
has taken place concerning this matter. The
Hon. Reyerdy johnson, ii whose good judg~
ment and integrity all PARTIES have confidence,
will at once proceed to New Orleans as com-
missioner Of the State Department, in order
to take the necessary proofs for final consid-
Grafton.
, 1862-06-13
AvoICE FROM EGYPT.

The letter that We publish from Franklin
county, lower Egypt, throws considerable
light on the state Of feeling down in the
ninth district on the Peter Funk constitu-
lion. The writer, who is leading citizen
Of that sechon, declares that every seces-
cessionist and rebel sympathizer supports
the Ubiquitous thing, while the loyal war
Democrats are against it. The same diyil-
ing line runs through parties in every
county in the State. Chicago is divided
into loyalists and seeessionists, as well as
Egypt, though the proportion Of the latter
is smaller, and their ayowals Of ftreason1ess
open, but at heart they are every whit as
rotten as their brethren at the other end d
the State. Epe1y secessioaist is hottor TIL
ueso constitution. We submit that this is 6
very suspicious circumstance. They mus
see something in it that will strengthen
their bad cause and enable them to weaker
the Government. What is it?
, 1862-06-13

We sec it stated in the southern papers that
the Confederate debt exceeded $40, 600 at
the beginning Of May. This is rather more
than the Federal debt, but it should be recol-
lectcd that nearly all the materials Of war,
ammunition, provisions, ETC., with the cxcep-
ton Of what Was stolen by them from the
United States government, has cost the Con
tederates full double tho ordinary prices. To
be addcd to this is also the obligations they
have given to Individuals for tho destruction
Of their cotton, loss Of negroes, etc, which
arc not included in their estimates. The
Confedcratcs at this moment cannot owe less
than s5o0,o0o,0 900. We presume this debt
does not trouble JEFF. and his confederates.
Who exncets il Will eyer be paid2
, 1862-06-13
Gbt GtibttttE.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1e. 1869.
3NA Il AAltANVN ALI
People Of u1inoisl Come to the poll


People Of Illinois! Come to the polls
.,ex, Teeel 1eeel Tuesday,! Let not q man fail!
Icare your corn and your shops and vote
on that day, if you never vote again-not
for a President, nor Governor-but for
yoursezres, your rights, ycur Interests, pro-
lection to your property, your character
and all that you value. q vote IS
cheap and easy way TO defend all these
rhen danger nosn approaches, we charge
YOU moi to neglect H.
tits for you to choose between the new
md the old constitution. # you don'twant
The new ono, you must rote to saoe the old
pnc. The new one is full Of new theories,
=. untried experiments, and inyasions Of the
peoples rights. There is no reason why it
Should be adopted. Under the old one all
is safe. There is no risk in holding on to
It, Ithas led us on 10 great prosperity.
Vhy not be satisfied with it2 Why t1y
ouch experiments? Why launch out into
deep and unknown peri1s?
The delegates who framed this ne" con
sttution claim that they know better than
), xou what is right, and what you need 1t
Is no such thing. They had
objects 10 serve, which you know
nothing Of. Trust them not 1fthey have
erred, don't suffer on their account.
The convention cost the State an hun
dred thousand dollars. But that is NJ
reason why the State should throw away
{tco hundred thousand dollars more erer,
gear by adopting il. Th,sis sureto follow
1t severe penalty TO pay. Do you tllinl
this is good economy2 lfnot, say so-ans
get your ncighbors to say so, too.
Don't ask simply what mztst, or probaol
zriR happen under this new consitu
lion. But ask what may be dom
Thats the question for you That's tn
only tcxt. Did you ever know constitr
ton or law to permit 4 bad thing to b
done, but that it was sureto come? Neve
Look at the abolition Of the Grand Jur1
If YOU prize character for yourselves, c
your families, don't commit it to the spol
of every vile person around you Are 20
ready to obey the writ which shall dra
:. you to answer an infamous and maliclo'
charge, before any ignoramus, becau
some wretch or uiscreant chooses to NAL
it? have you made up your minds
this? What shall protect you?
Our fathers would have battled # tn
could have got nothing better, with pitc
forks and seythcs, for the protection OF
Grand jury; and any attempt to Wrest
from them would have brought on rex
luton They knew its value and prlz
it. Shall we throw it away, when we
: ready have it without cost? # so, th
vote for the new constitution; and as
consequence, let every community be
theatre of perpetual broils and tunu
and let every reputation bauble.
Shall We weigh money against the
pose and tranquility afforded By q Gra
Jury? It's value is not TO be told I
system is worth all it costs, an hund
fold. Shall We barter if away for nothif
Riches may protect some, but what st
tie Door man do? II
, 1862-06-13

perior strength Of the free States, the
invasion and suhjection Of Mexico would
seem but holiday task; and they would
sweep down upon her as to gay and glo-
rious folic. They cannot discover in the
character Of the Mexican people any reason
to doubt that slavery would prosper among
them; and the country is 30 near, access to
it so easy, and the prospect of success so
encouraging, that it would be strange if
she did not become the victim Of these
atrocious and detested traitors, so soon as
they are driven from our midst. The re-
hellion will then be carrying out truly the
projects and purposes which were origi-
na1ly set up by the Knights Of tue Golden
Cirr}e
, 1862-06-13

Two Important Bills.
In the House Of Representatives On Mon
day. Mr.. Arnold our Representative, intro
duced the following important measures;
BANKRUPT Law.
1lr Arnold, previous notice having been given,
introduced bill to provide for the relief Of honest
hut unfortunate debtors. and the distribution OF
system of bankruptcy throughout the United
States: which was read first and second TING,
and referred to the special committee On the sub
ject.
IMPROVEMENT OF HARBoRS.
Mr.. Arnold submitted the following reso-
luton; which Was read, considered, and
agreed to:
RfSVted, That the Committee Oh Commerce be
cd to inquire into he cxpedieucy Of report
ing bill for the improvement Of the harbors Oh
shcnorther1, lakes, end the deepening and improve
mcpt OF the channel oycr the ST. Clair Flats.
, 1862-06-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETT En-.

GoaFsoation dgain-1ne Re1sz Seques!rdtioa and
Co}fscatio,s Acts-Ihat has 6ee7, done u,adtr
Pfosectsof tie House bill IN the Senatc-
Washington JaA and the District Rsaiteatiaru-
Soldiers confined in the latter 1nstitution--Hoo
To cQneiZidte q fTst.cZass Traitor.
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What Mean They I!

There is i certain class of men living in
tie North that are doing all they can to en-
barras the President and interfere with our
Generals, who are doing all they possibly
can to crush this Rebellion. How we would
like to see all such men marching for the
South, armed and fully equipped, with rear
guard Of soldiers that are true to the cause
forcing them at the point Of the bayonet.
Must we tolerate treason longer-shall we
suffer the traitor at the North to express bis
heliish principles. We are in hopes not.
Teach them lesson by presenting Revolver
at their heads and unless they heed the adj
vice given them blow their Internal brains
out Have no sympathy with them what
ever. 1t may be your Father or your Broth
er that is secretly making use of every dodge
and method 10 overthrow this Governm ent,
if so, make an example of them and those
seeing your good works will follow you
| There is no use in treating our misguided
bretheren of the South, as some calls them,
/
them as they deserve-as traitors to our
Government--men that have been and still
are doing all they can to destroy the best
Government the sun ever shone upon. By
so doing, peace will speedily dawn upon
our distracted country, and the Stars and
Stripes will wave where the Pelican Flag
waves to-day. Soldiers few words to You
We know full we'll how many hardships
you have to endnre-we are acquainted with
the duties you have to perform, and as 6
comrade, one who will be with you, and for
you at all times, and under all circumstances
we would say never fear all aciH be aceH.'
A few more days and you will hear the
mutterings and groanings of the reasonable
South, asking piteously to come back to the
Union again, and It is our impression tina
they will have to bow and scrape for Ions
time before we will open our arms and EN-
brace them as Bretheren.
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Rebel Loss at Richmond.


Some of our officers who were taken pris-
oners at the battles before Richmond, and
were afterwards exchanged, state that the
rebels marveIed exceedingly at not finding
more of our dead on the fields of battle, and
persuaded themselves into the belief that we
buried them during the engagements. 1t
was positively asserted by one that we had
buried in single trench, near Malvern Hill,
no less than SCI of our dead A nationa,
officer who was standing by, replied to the
ridiculous statement of the rebel by calling
his attention to the fact of our commanders
being men of common sense, and that as such
they would not be likely to desert the woun-
ded, leaving them in the hands of the enc
my, for the sake of removing the killed.
1t is we'll known that ali our killed and
most of the severely wounded were left on
the field of battle. Some of the enemy ex-
hibited considerable disappointment at snot
finding onr loss greater than twas and even
declared in the presence of Union soldiers
prisoners-that the rebel loss in killed alone
was four to our one.
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Army ChaPlaimS.

We find in the Philadelphia correspon-
dence of the New York Observer very sad
statements concerning the shephrds f" in the
U. s. army. One chaplain is reported to
have preached but twice since he entered
the regiment" Another took no notice Of
the privates, but was very attentive to the
officers. A third played cards regularly
every day, had preached but once, and then
to little squad, portion of whom played
cards during the service. Many of the SOL
diers seemed astonished when they were in
formed, on certain occasion, that it was
Sunday,-remarking that they did not know
they ever had any Sundays in their regi-
ment. -<----
So apeaksone of our exchanges, and we
regret - say that the criticism is considera-
bly, more than half just. We have been
with the army nearly eighteen months, and
during that time have heard but three SER
mons. We have always been in camp, and
the fault is not ours that we have not heard
more.
We venerate and respect the true man Of
God We dispise the wolf in sleeps cloth
ing, who receives his pay, but leaves un-
performed every duty. There are too many
army cbaplans. Give US one to a brigade
one ia division, or even one to corps de
armsc. Let them be christians, and we will
make by the change.
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East Tennessee.

People hereaway have ceased to wonder
why it is that mn effort at heart is not made
to relieve the loyal men oflEast Tennessee by
sending Federal army among them and
have settled down into the belief that the
advantages which might have been gained
by prompt action, must be sacrificed, and all
that country lost, TO be regained only after a
long and bloody struggle. We who know
what the matter is gave up long ago and
when our readers know that Floyds old
friend. Hon. Carlos Buell., is the niggcr gin
in that fence, they will give up also. But
why is that man continued in his command ?
The above we clip from the Chicago Tri-
bune, the mcanest, contemplate sheet that
ever was produced by any man. Talking
about taking his comm and from him. We
wonder if the editor Of the Tribune is ac-
quainted with Gen. Buell. if he has any
knowledge of the brave deeds that has been
performed by him. We can testify that Gen.
Buell. is brave mana man that loves his
country. Because he is not an AboIitiOnist
the Editors of the Tribune wishes to know
why his command is not taken from him.
Would to God that we had more Buells and
less such men as the Editors of the Tribune.
The Corinth war eagle. [volume] (Corinth, Miss.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-07

ADAMS EXPRESS CoMPANY.-Now soldiers
is the time to send home money and other
valuables. Such an Express Company as
the Adams should be priced highly, and
moro especially in these parts. You can
safely send money, or any other valuable by
this Company. j. A. Wentz, Agent, is a
whole soul fellow and ever is found at his
post ready and willing TO accommodate those
who fzay cah upon him. You viii find the
Express Office in the Mobile 6, Ohio Rail
Road Depot. Soldiers! forget not to call.
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Our Canadian neighbors are getting sick OF
the troops that maternal England has quar-
tered upon them. The soldiers stationed at
Montreal are becoming famous for their bru-
tally and INSTRUMENTATION. Almost every day
brings us fresh accounts of mutiny, insubord-
inatiou, and attempts to murder.
A French genealogist has found out that
the Empress Eugene is the true heiress Of
the throne of Mexico, through her Spanish
ancestors, who are descendants OF Monte
yuma.
The Corinth war eagle. [volume] (Corinth, Miss.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-07

MAJOR BELL.-At Shiloh Major Bell per-
formed service for the Union. He belonged
to an Indiana regiment, and was considered
loyal. He shot an army officer, and pretend
ed that it was done while in liquor, and I'M
der the impression that he was killing a
rabid secesh. Since then he has been a
prisoner with ball and chain on his leg.
Two nights ago he relieved himself of the
ball and chain, and is now doubtless down
South. He should have been hanged, and
if caught will be.