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Death of Col. Hr od ca d--.HIs Inrul
patton of Pope and McpaM ell

The following !s nn accurate copy OF
the letter written by Col. Brodhesd IN his
last moments, to his brother and sister .
DFAR BROTHER AND SISTER: am pas
sing nov from earth, but send you love
from my dying couch.
For all your love and kindness you will
be rewarded.
! have fought manfully, and now die
fearlessly. | am one of the victims OF
pope's inlbecility and McDowell's trea-
s0t.
nj TIC President, would he save the
country he htast net give our hsifowed
fag 10 such bands,
But tie otef rag .e@ trinrlL yet. The
soldiers viii regild its folds, polluted by
lmbecllity and treason. John, you owe i
duty to your country. Write; show up
Popes lmbecihty aud Mcdowell sinfamy,
and force them from places where they
cda slAd brave nen u assured destruc-
tion.
had hoped to have lived longer but
] die midst the ring and clangor Of battle,
as could wish.
Farewell 10 you and 20 the noble
officers of my regiment | contde wife and
children.
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1@- Major General Theophilus Hunter
Holmes, OF the rebel army, has been ap
pointed Commander of tie trans Alissls-
cippi Military Department, thereby super
seding General Hindman. He has ri,
ready entered upon the dutais of his "a aa
department. Holmes is North Carroll
nian, and entered the Military Acsdcmy
at West Point as cadet in 1925, and
graduated at that institution on the 3Oth
OF June. 1929, standing forty fourth in
his class, being the last one on the list but
two On the LIST Of July following he was
appointed breyet second Lieutenant in the
Seventh United States Infantry. His
subsequent promotions were-First Lieu
tenant, March, 1885; Captain, December
1888; brevet Major for gallant and meri-
torious conduct in several conflicts at
Monterey, Mexico, September %, 1886 /;
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hOkHTON.
The. above vas addressed BY Cotncl
Thoraton /. Broadhcad, First Michigan
Cavalry, when dying from wounds recciy-
ed IN battle, near Cen,reville, Saturday,
August 30, to his brother, John NJ. Brod-
head, and wife, Washington City. 1t was
written within the Confederate lines, in
pencil, upon piece Of discolored paper,
apparently torn from an old account
book, and was stained here and there
with drops Of blood from the mortal wound
In his left breast. Col. Brodhead was 40
years Of age, aud born in New Hampshire
His father was Hon. John Blodhead of
that State. Col. Brodhead was q lawyer
Of high respectability and fine talents. -
For the last twenty years he has resided
and practiced law in Detroit.
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The CouRr MARITAL PosTposrp

The CouRr MARITAL PosrpoNEp.--
By request 66cnrrai Mce NJ efuHfau ffuiHfau, the
President, at late hour on Saturday
night, ordered Generals Porter, Franklin
and GrtUtn back 10 their commands, and
postponed their trial for The present. Gen.
Mcclellan thought the exigencies of the
case demanded their restoration to their
commands. - Washington Correspond
ence New York Evening Post.
, 1862-08-25


No intelligent person who has seen a |
dczer change copies Of the Chicago Times
for the past SIX months needs 10 be inform
ed Of the reason why the attention of the
War Department seems just now to be di-
1eeted toward it, and why The brother-in-
law Of the chiet conspirator Of the concern
is now III the penitentiary, and one of his
most eager minions in duress. Here is q
dispatch taken al random from the many
Will which the sheet has flooded the coun-
try, since with singular bad taste the Asso-
ciated Press eagerly gobbles up and circu-
lates these canards broadcast. Does it not
read as Il it was really the product Of
rebel sheet? Notice the chuck1e there runs
through it. The design Is most apparent.
It comes from men who have purpose to
prolorg the war, check enthusiasm, dis
courage amy and people and reconstruct
slavery first under It's OWL terms Read
sll this in the following:
SEVERE RATTLE At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE 1-sIoN FuI:cEr--TIIE ;E1ELs N POSSESSION
JF EAST TESSAssEE AGA1S.
chicago, Friday, August Is, 1861.
The 7in'ss OF his city has the following apocia
dispatch:
MEMPHIS. Tenn, r ednesday, Aug. IS. 1862
4 batt1e commenced on the 7th inst at TAzeWe1[,
Eere1 miles from theCun1berlandGap,b between the
confederate furces uDdts Gen Stevenson, num-
berng from II 0fl tn 15.ND, and the UIioniets at
that place. numbering 3ett}.
The movements WAS made IN front by Gen.
Stevenson, while t.r. sa1- on gained the rear Of
the luion fr1cee by ft1ctd n,Aschea. and Com
plctt1y surrounded tn.ri.
5..t%,< f,-1t f1.
atil & IL the su1re.4Ger u tie Cndonists.
The tnieuist- v. re driven by superior nnmbere
in 'front.' and when IN full retreat were assaned BY
q fiasiEirg force of :ft rebels.
The1 bels are thus III possession Of East Ten
1Cs5ec again. .
Their next move Will be on Gen. Buell., With at
overwhelming 1ce-
G.n B.auttrard If at Cnsttanooga, co-operatinf
with Gen Bragg. Their combined force IL no
NJ
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NO MORE LENITE.

We are told that our Southern brethren
must be treated with lenlty. Have ne not
50 ucatcd them these fye-and-twenty
years: What have We received in rctngnt
Have not Northern Union Democrats al
ways stood for the South. They are now
hated with q eayaseness hitherto unknown
among Civilized men. What have they
done to deserve this hatred? Even this
they refused to allow our "Southern
brethren" to overthrow the Federal Gov
e1nnent ard set up 8 slavelolding dig
archy in its stead. For setting country
ab.ye section, and patriotism above paTii-
zanship, they are all marked for elaugh ter
or robbery, and nothing but power is
wanting, on the part Of the rebels, to carry
the decree into execution. IF this be the
reward Of lcnity, let us have done
with it. According to this lenity doctrine
it was cruel aud wrong in Washington te
seek the life Of Arnold Were they moi
eountrymen? The commaDderiu-chie
should have sought an Interview with the
trritor, and settled the matter by eompro
mise Have VIC all read history back
wards? Have we read the Bible to n
purpose? Is it nothing to us that our fa
1hcrs declared lint a1l men were cYe1tet
jrec9 Is it nothing to Us that "God ha
made Of one blood all nations Of men 2
"WLy should "our Southern brethren
have the power Of making evil good, ant
good evil; Of putting light tor darkness
aud darkness for light; Of fsauctifying s1av
CRY, and crucif, ing liberF' Our lsnai
las been tleir zic4nso
, 1862-08-25
) GrtbUNlG9


HR. BR0WNINE's SEW FHIENnS.
The Quincy Herald, which was, not long
since prohibited By Gen. schodeld from
circulating in Missouri because Of its tres
sonable influence, is in ecstacies over Sen
ator: Browniugs speech The Chicaggo
1gmcs, whose army, correspondents are con-
sanity arrested for publishing statements
sstlIse in fact and nlischievous in tendency"
is also in ecstacies over M1. Rrownings
sp2cch. Il the inmates Of Fort Warren
could make themselves heard, they would
apnounct.. their high qualification and da-
1i.h1oyer tie same discourse. We trust that
1Ir. Browning IS gratifed with his new
company. We are grauhea that he has
ftu1l>l them, OF they him, at last, and we
hcrc that such true lovers msy live long
:nd happily together.
But we cannot consent that the Quincy
.zllraM shall curY of the President Of the
Tpitcd States with Mg, Bro 4ning. The
Htrald says:
.suc {Browains> r.td thu! Congress h.d no
power 10 cnnnscste, 6nd that sonascatioo MAS q
hutnhug. II the poWc- ot conasc3I9a e1isteo
snyNhess It sS:s1ea u IT, fa ant ~ sr,es 1a
TIE Constitution conferred no such power upon
Congress-, and be had sworn 10 support the Coo'
et,;u,ion. He could not support tbs condsca1ton
bill snd the CnEstifE+icI too. so he supp o.ted tht
Constitution 17:l uppo &c ccuhscstioa- tpoH tA1s
question ae stoz'd wtfh the 1r.tid>..t."
The President having solemnly approfsd
The confscation bill Of Congress, it is dill
cult to sec how he and 11r. Browning
, 1862-08-25
Nomination Of mahony fur Congress,

lfrUm tue Dubuque Itne5.l
MISE Cor! FoT A BEETLES The Dem3-
cratic Congressional ConVention met on We'd
needay, the Goth inst, at West Union, and
nominated Dennis 4. Mahony for candidate
for Congress. We Wi1t warrant that nearly
oEe-hal1 cf the people Of the Northwest, who
are acquainted with the infamous character Of
the nominee, will be struck with amazement
at this proof Of monstrous assurance. Thus
tie Democratic party formally sanctions the
acts Of ore Of the blaekest hearted traitors ia
the country, The nomination WIS made up IN
the second ballot, as the who'll thing mad
been cut and dried in Muhony's usual style.
4 reEpectablc..man Senator Gray Of Allan lkee
county, w6s his Only opponent, but be could
not hold candle to seeesh.
The Convention broke up in roW-one-
third Of the Convention Withdrawing not
only from the convention, but from the par
ty. Major Coyle's brother, from Winnesheik
county, IN righteous indignation, fores Tore
| oI affinity with euch shameless p1ck Of rat.
| tlesnakes, and seeded from The Democratic
party at once and forever. All Of the Union
| element did the same
| 1t must be proud moment to the old Dan
ocra:ic war horses to see inscribed upon thei]
banners the name Of man who has been pro
| Ecribed hy the government for treason, q mar
| who is now playing checkers with his nose OF
| tie grated windows of prison. A mean, IN
| principled 6ece6sionist. monarchist by ia,
I tffnct, and who has net one particle Of sym
pa1hy for republican form Of government
! a man Il ho has even Secured his NOMINATION
by al intricate series OF Vaccinations, hayint
his Instructed tools to panage caueuses ii
every township in the district; msp WHOM
it is disgracetul for a loyal IN to speak to 1t
frieudslip; man in every way unworthy tt
occupy the position he aspires to ill.
Do tile adhe1en15 of 1lis man really mem tt
set themselves up in defiance to the govern
ment, and have they done this thing for th
lar II.
themselves y ith ths enemy? It surely look
I
, 1862-08-25
E11e Army of the Potomac.

Che Army of tbe Potomac.
The removal Of the army Of tie Potoma &c
from the James River to Yorktown, is the
SUBJECT Of universal graduation. The tone Of
the press is iubiiaEt oyer the removal Of the
army, while it is severe upon the policy aud
strateey and gepe1 alship which rendered this
retrograde movement necessary. The Cincin-
natl Ed-ette saJs.
The withdrawal OF McC1ruan's army from
the Peninsula comedies the disastrous military
mistake Of the plan Of marching to Richmond
by that ROUTE The general anticipat1ons OF
the public when this route was chosen have
been fatally fulfilled. Il MIGHT SIS we'll be lid
that Nspoleon's invasion OF Russia Jailed iof
wait Ct reinturcemenss, as to repeat this sense
les cry in this case. Vhe needed and aFalla-
bic forIe was part Of the yina1 plan. Tne
attempt had over Il, 600 more troops than the
er:g1nal pl.n contemplated But on the de-
ftnsive plan OF INVASION, it would have tailed
all the came with twice the number. The ar
Try Of the whn1e country might have been
sucked into this horrible maelstrom. Sac
ceee1ul iuyesious are impossible without
prompt advances The general Who gives
tnree months warning OF his approach, and
sits down to fortify at every show Of resist
| anee, uIM the enemy has time to draft and
| organize troops fron population Of eight
Millions, will always be outnumbered, and
! must inevitably fail
The terrible sacrifices Of this failure, in
hra1e, disciplined men, in money, and in de-
lay which has given year to the establish
| nsent of the southern contederacy, have been
| eufered that a general who had not the cont
5ence OF the country nor Of the government,
| might shave chance" as it was EXPRESSED.
| The existence Of the nation has been staked
to build up broken down personal reputation.
The new sacrifices which the Administration
is calling upon the people to make to retrieve
this disaster, demand tnat it shall rellsge the
ermy from the incompeteucy which has de-
s1royed great army, and peTi1ed the cause
The eovsr0mt 1T which lays its strong hand
on the lives Of the loyal people and devotes
t1em to the salvation Of the nation, should bF
equally stern in emitting off military inc capacity
il every quarter which wastes their blood Il
no purpose
| spesking Of the army of the Potomsc, th'
n 7. Ereaing R,st says:
OF their leader we cboose to say nothing
He has bitter account en- ,ugh to render to hi
own ecnseienee- I. his men had been les
b,ave:; II his subordinate officers hsd been les
tkllltal and energetic ; il it had been . conmo
, 1862-08-25

army at whose head he stood, bis csutton aud
inaction might pass, even with himself; but
the crnEd arEy ~i'h TIE wreck OF which h.
1e1urps. the noble Rpirits he had to helD hin
to glorious achievements, and whom he has
OF y nrd contfuua1ly held back, these heroes
otthe Potomac army are constant, never
dying Hproach to him and a5 our gallsnt
men are enteared to uB By their sufeeinys,
their to1ls, fls ir unconquerabla spirit, 50 does
whole people look nskance upon the MAI
who knew not how to make use Of such splen-
did material; In whose bands all bravery, all
noble devotion, all steady, salor Wis for
naught.
the Potomac, erd prond Of 1t; and Its so1tisrs
have right to denaad the only reward which
brave men ask in return for their long and
frlitless suEefings; they ask to-day, as they
| asked ten months ago, to be led against the
enemy, 10 meet face to face the boas1fdl rebels
| Whcm they have never yet been peralmittcd
| to follow up Correspondents from Harr;-
sons Landing relate that when the order
cheers, thinking that ut last they wera to be
led against Richmond, and ready then as ever
| TO storm those deftnces snd 10 best back that
enemy whom they would have beaten siS
months ago, bad taey not been held back.
| Let them now have the place Of honor, aud
| with an energetic, daring commander at thei1
head nan who will trust to them as they
| deserve, man as quick as they are ready. a:
| impetuou= a. they are brave, as skiltul - they
arestcady. They have right to ask this fail
| play; they have right to expect that they
too, shall have the opportunities 10 WhIct
troops no braver. no better disciplined, have
under men like Burnside, Pope, Grant, siss
and Tecnmseh Sherman, gained Iaurels aat
| horor. They are to enter Oh new campalsu
lettheir hearts be gladdened by the kao wsedg
that at their head will be q man whose pres
ence will be guaranty OF action. and who vii
lead them to meet the enemy, assured ta1
they will never meet him but to beat him.
, 1862-08-25
d Secession Newspaper Demolished In
Bloomington.
tCoZreepouGeuce Of the Chicago Ttibune.1

se'..~~ y. .S -. ~ 20, =
yestersav stternnor the TIM, ofricc in th1,
o;t,, +hro, ,,,t., t,,a street and con,n1eta,v
aas.ro-o5 49,. st;h1e ,,ortio,,z h., tira
Tt,ia concern has tor Years be.n a d,srrace to
tse 1owo M contennt;b1e in character as cir
o,,,o+,oa INN t.o-a nm ~ an contss s;v
oreavan roora aoo bod duina,ad "a aoma 15f1
comics ar so Eeek,v It is underetood to
have .been snnnorted chiefly nv advertising
na:ronape from oh,o.d obtained "a It must
hsyc been nv the sbeerest INSTRUMENTATION
as to it's home stanaipe and circulation. Since
the war it has heen notorIously dis1oyal. Re-
neated warnirps. both nuh1ic and private.
have been utterly disreparded, until as our
Mel Iean countr regiment WAS sworn In. q
eouad Of the hozs remarkine that It Has far
easier ATTENDING to secesh at home, brought
the two editors intn nub1ic buildiuQ On the
, 1862-08-25

whole mat.tr, over the brink Of Nhlcl
tho President goes ehiYeringlg, aud the
tiuaid cnes Of lis flock sludlerlnglY fol-
low. Yea, Let them alone. But then II
will nced no argument to prove thu:
every community is the better for tbs en-
lehtenment of Ill classes Of its citizens.
In the elevation Of the masses comes the
highest success Of the State. Foreigners,
b1acks, natives, a1l are susceptible to the
same Influences and in the same direction
Of sorial elevation. Let the light in upon
The blacks Free Labor will elevate
them. Free Schools en1ighten them.
Freedom will demonstrate to the
most purblind sentimentalist that they are
not tnilless monkeys. Religion and Hu-
mainly Will bring forth their fruits upon
ucm also. They are among us md must
remain among us. We shall be the better
fer the change that eleyates them. The
district Of Beaufort could Haunt before
the world its high social state with tho
proportion Of one white man to fiFc bla ck
eavages owned, bought and driven Free
dom can and will show the world the bet
ter spectacle Of society in which air and
sunlight will reach all men and all races
alike, and that it We must have blacks
among Us, better they were free than slare
better rising in the scale OF humanity thau
hopcl ess1y risoned In degradation.
, 1862-08-25

Forrey's Press states that one day II the
last week, 81 ad1oit specnlator on the fears
IS well as the curiosity of those liable to mil
itary service, advertised in Ole OF the Phita-
delphis papers that, in consideration OF the
SUN Of one dollar, sent to by post at certain
given a1dress, he would directly communicate
an 5ntallib7e method By which each person re-
ceieing this valuable Information could avoid
the draft As many as four hundred letters,
each enclosing 3 dollar, reached the Ingenious
advertiser within twelve hours. In every in-
stance, he conscientiously fulfilled his PROM
ise, snd, without delay CT evasion, coGmuni-
Gated hoto to evade the draft. The sccret,
which is well worth oTiug, vas communl-
Gated in the single word-ESLIsT.
| Deserf1on and Decentralization ANON.
Btndman's Forces.
I The rebel General Hindman, whose head
quarters are at Little Rock, Arkansas, is last
losing the popularity he gained at the break
! ing ont Of the rebellion. Since he Was shot
and severely wounded 8 few weeks ago by one
Of bis Own soldiers, be is falling fast into the
inEarny his character SO we'll merits and de-
serves. It is stated, on good authority, thst
his bed is ss1pade uneasy by the rear Of as
eassiuatior, and SO very unpopular has he be
come that no respect is telt for his person 0,
| his orders.
, 1862-08-25

Editors Chicago Tribune:
We shall soon have 125, 900 men in the field
from the State of Illinois. They will meet
bardsbipe, sickness, and death in many in
stances. The morning report books of
the regiments in the field are not published,
hut the people are beginning to learn that the
effective force Of our army In the past cam
paign has been about one-half the number on
the company rolls. Why? Because our
brothers arc taken in an inclement season and
Obliged to undergo hardships and privations
they eannot endure nor asoid. Now What Is
core for the sick soldier: What is our Sani-
ta1y Commission 4 committee Of beneyo-
lent persons, who do all tley can in their linz
tied Tay-solicis subscriptions, and few Of
them 20 to the army aud distribute-to @hone
TIN, Dick or Harry, it they belong to our
Stale; take all they can get, and SO ? vast
Inow1edee Of who needs. Other comml1!e1s
are on the came ground, and partiali1y IS
shown to each State BY their o@n commis-
sitntss, and thus there is no unitg Of action
Carnot there be united etfort b5 all banev-
olent persons in the Slate?-a oneness ct &C.
| tinns And when large army is concentrated
cap1ot arrangements be made by which the
various commissioners can oct together9
It there was united action, and the agent
| should Call upon cOmmandeIe OF divisions Tor
| facilities, he would Of course grant it. Tnen
let depot be established with each division,
snd with the assistance Of an order from the
medical director, let all hospital stewards be
reauned to make semi-WeekJy or weekly sick
reports, and also let it be his business to SEE
that bis supplies. are drawn-with these re-
ports eert to the headquarters OF the COM
mission, the chief agent can Bee what the de.
: nsnd is, and issue supplies according to his
mtane. Then when the army moves, let
each division have train OF sanitary stores,
Nth It's commissariat- Such was the case In
Curtis army through Arkansas, aud everEoae
felt It's immense importance during that ter
1ible march. There Is 10 general but will
furnish transportation particularly after they
see and learn its adVantages.- Vastly more Of
our soldiers die Of sickness in camp, than OF
bullets On the battlefield. Three fourths Of
these need not die il properly cared for. Con
yalescents cannot recover upon army rations.
| Bacon and hard bread Is not food for the
) sick. Government gives nothing else, Then
What shall be done for our Co,ooo SICK sol.
disrs? TteF cry for 1soarishing food. B At
NE nust have system, and sufficient number
l | OF persons be employed to do the work proper
5 Iva central committee should correspond viii
other State committees and e4sszli-e the lab y.
Then let general agent remain with eac7
srmy, besides pc cial a. ents With each division
3 There a1e multitude OF responsible persons
: | who would take this duty on themselves
they only Waat their expenses paid. Thai