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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-21
The Rn1iln of Rnton Ronrn.

New YORK Aug, Is. The steamer
North Star from New Orleans 10th, has
auiyed bringing particulars Of the de-
leaf of the rebels at Baton Rouge and
destruction of the rebel ram Arkansas
A I,uer from Baton Rouguc says Minis
battery was thrice repulsed Bteckin.
ridge lost his RICH; arm by "a cannon bali.
The fight took placo on the edge of the
General Williams being unwilling toex.
pose the women and children.
We captured large number of pris-
oncrs Gen. Williams who was killed
behaved like hero The cnemy's loss
must have been severe. Our men char
ged and rechargcd upon them. We took
three guns. The rebel troops were es.
timarel from 5000 to GoOO, under Gems.
Lowell and Breckenridge.
Our loss was $50 killed, including
large propo'Io On of officers. ] he rebel
loss, according to prisoners statements
was immense. Among the killed was
Gen. Lowell The ram Arkansas was
Just above Bslon Rouge, but dared not
take part in the conflict. The Arkansas
was aground, when the Essex and other
gunboats went to herand set her on FIRE
and she blew up.
During the battle our forces were oh.
Iiged to retire about quarter of milo
from thcc original position and the cna.
bled temporarily to occupy the camps Of
the 2lst Indiana, Tlh Vermont, and l4rh
Maine Regiments, and to destroy much
Of the luggage and camp equpage.
They we,e however, driven out. The
enemy las retired several miles, aud sill
retiring,
Gen. Williams had three horses shot
under lin
Brig. Gen Clark and his aid Licu,en-
ant, Yergar, delivered themselves to us
as prisoners Of war
Gen Butler issued a general order
announcing in eloquent language the
death OF General Williams. aud also
corgrotulotory order to the rroops, on
their successful engagement, in which he
says "I'be enemy lost three Biga.
diers, in killed. wounded and taken pris.
oners-many Colonies and field Offices
He has more than 1000 killed md
wounded. You have captured three
pieces of AIT llery. six csissons, two stand
Of colors, aud Iorge number of prison.
Crs."
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RECRUITING.

Recruiting is still going on in our
county, III ough not with the same spirit
and enthusiasm thai it WIS few days
ago, in consequence Of some mistaken
notions Shich the people seem to enter.
tain in regard to drafting Ii would bc
we'll to have it understood at once, that
the number Of men which the govern
ment has called for has not yet been raj
sed, and that unless they are (orlhCom.
ing immediately. they will be raised by
transcription or otherwise. 1t is no use
10 flolter ourselves with the idea that
drafting will be postponed from time to
time, and not be mace at last, for moth
ing short of an uprising and voluntary
outpouring Of the people will prevent it.
Those, therefore, who do not fee! dis.
posed to risk their chances at dIait,
had better embrace the earliest moment
10 volunteer, and thus secure the hand
some bounty offered and the increased
monthly pay allowed to volunteers, and
have also the proud consciousness of
haAing performed the part Of patriot
We understand that some movements
nre on foot, to compel certain neigbbor
hoods in the county to contribute their
share Of fighting material to the army
Those sancifed, long'iaced gentlemen,
who are SO anxious 10 play the part of
neutrals, and thus avoid their share of
the labor and danger that is necessary
to sustain the government in this sad
hourofits trial, will have to face the mu.
sic, or pack up their baggage for "Dixie. "
There is TO be no more "holding with the
hounds and running the hare" from this
time henceforth, and such sneaks had as
well understand it as soon as possible
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peath Of Major ] Ohm T. HalI.

WE regret to announce that Major
Hall of the 4th Virginia Regiment fell
recently in the discharge of duty: The
particulars We have not been able TO col
Iect. He received bis military educn.
ton in the Virginia Military institute,
and had not quite completed the course
Of study, when the rebellion burst into
open conflict of arms. He was young
and talented, just blooming into manhood
with a promising future, when his coun-
try called upon her sons TO vindicate
the Union of the States, and the majesty
of the law. Hearing the call, he laid
down his books, and modeslly accepted
the sword, rendered him as an apprecia'
ton of bis merit, and patriotic zeal. As
an officer he was kind, firm, and faith
full; in the field cool brave and vigilanf,
ever at his post, hesitating not to lead
when emergency demanded. But he
has fallen And though history may
not give him an exalted place yet his
memory will be cherished, and his name
engravcn in the hearts of his fellow sol.
dcrs, and all who knew him. - Gol
Dis.
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ADVERTISEMENT
A CARD.

Mr.. Edtor-As the article signed
Baptiste Gilmore, in your last issue, has
reference to a remark that should Of
made, l deem it my duty to state the af.
gument of Mr., Gilmore and myself, or
part of it at least, as | told it reluctant
ly to large number of persons, after
trying for sometime to avoid it, aud now,
since Mr.. Gilmore has joined issue with
me, ! will state a part and parcel, and
refer the community TO the following
named gentlemen 10 yonch for the truth
of the assertion | here make. Mr., s,
Comstock, Rev. Mr.. Warden and
-, we're present at the
time, B. Gilmore said Paul Schools owed
him some money, and that he had asked
him several times forit, saying that Paul
had not paid him, as he had promised to
do, spoke up and said that he ought
e aairc i.;m that sms,l sam, az pnc maa
in this county had given n soldier who
had joined the army as Paul had Gone,
ono bun,lred joll9ss, iGhe.Qexer-,gat hock
and il he did it would be all right. |
told him he could not collect it from
Paul unit! thirty days attn his term Of
enlistment had expired Gilmore said
it was bad law, said | thought it was
a good law, and hoped that Congress
would pass a bankrupt law for the bene-
fit Of all private soldiers as they would
fully pay oil their debts by fighting for
their country, and those that remained at
home ought to bear the burden, as the
soldiers received but small bounty TO
leave with their families and the most of
them were poor men, Gilmore said they
received moro than he was in favor Of
giving, as itwouli injurO the most of
them, and that they would squonder
their money when they received it, be,
cause they knew their families would no
cared for | said, you must rccoloct that
they are most all poor men, Gilmore
said II would be better for all poor men
10 go TO war, and that thoy ali ought to
90, as lhOy would have moro money than
they ever had In their lives,
W. II, TOMLlNSON,
August 2l-lL
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TRIRuTE OF RESPECT.

At General Muster Of the 10Gth
Regiment Of Virginia Militia, held at
Point Pleasant, on the 18th day OF Aug,
1862. The death of Major John T. Hall
OF the 4th Virginia Regiment U. S. V.
being announced by Col. J P, R, B,
Smith. The following resolutions were
read and nimously adopted, as OK.
pressive OF their feelings at the lamenta
BILE event.
Rcsolccd, That we deeply deplore the
loss of our gallant young friend, and in
cherishing his manly and patriotic vir.
tues, we hereby pledge ourselves anew
to make every effort in our power TO
promptly suppress this horrid rebellion
which has caused this and similar sacri-
fees.
Rcsolrcd, That while he has been sud-
denly torn, in early manhood from his
doting family and admiring friends; we
have the satisfaction ofknowng, that he
lost his life in the discharge Of his duty
as soldier and patriot
Resolccd, That while his unlimely
death sa public calamity and an unre.
parable loss to his bereaved family and
afflicted friends, it is a source of great
consolation 10 believe that his chiyaIric
character and dsuGtless sEif&, g.3-m5y
remain rich legacy to us. his former
comrades, which we now promise 10 en-.
ulate. .--'"
Resolccd, That while tho manner in
which he fell, eliciiS our unqualified I'D,
miniion-thas when surrender 10 his
traitor foe, was insolontIy demanded, he
not only enjoined his comrades "ncver
10 Smrca{cr," but spurning himself the
demand, died as he would have wished
to die-in mortal combat with his coun
try's loes-and his death shall be avea,
gcd.
Resolccd, That our heartfelt sympa.
thics are hereby rendered to the diScon,
ISOLATE parents and relatives Of the lamen.
ted diseased,
Rcsolucd That we desire also to testi.
fy our appreciation of the lailhlulnesS
and heroism Of the brave men who sac
riGced their lives in the effort to rescue
their intrepid young commander from
the ruthless foe, we cherish their mem
cries and offer our sincere coincidence to
their respective families and friends,
RcsoiGsd, That copy Of these rCso,
uhons DO forwarded to the Colonel OF
dth Virginia Regiment, and published in
the Weekly Register and other loyal pa,
pers.
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GENERAL MUSTER.

Contrary to the expectations Of some,
large number OF persons assem- Jed at
this place on the 18th inst, forTle pur.
pose ola Genetal Muster We under
stand that there were eight hundred and
ninety men in the ranks, besides vast
concourse of persons who seemed to be,
though not participants in the exercises
of the day, quite interested in the pro-
ceedings. We had understood, indire,t'
ly, that some OF the copper,heads prcdic-
ted that the order directing the assemb.
bling Of the militia would not be regard,
ed by four fflhs of the people of the
county liable TO military duty. The re-
suit shows that full as many men were
in attendance on that day as on the &C.
cOsion Of former General Musters, not
withstanding the fact, that the county
| al furnished five or six hundred men
for .hc Union army during the past year
The poor sneaks who would Try 10 create
the impression abroad, that Mason coun'
ty is not with the Government heart and
soul, had better put their hands owe,
their mouths now, and hide their faces
10 some dark corner.
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THE DRAFT,

Men of Mason coanty the time is
short. lfyou@sire to avoid being draf-
ted, Join Immediately some volunteer
company and then, no matter what be.
falls others, you will not be dragged
away and forced TO the front ofthe army,
The government, will never, during this
war, call for any more volunteers. An
enrolment of all not volunteering is now
bang made--will be completed during
this monlb,-and inst as the government
wonts men, it will direct the different
Governors to send on their proportion
nolcn rolcnS. A drafted soldier will re.
ceiye Sil pes mouth, and nothing more;
and ,ohen he wilFet tGis pItonte tie
government makes no promises, certainly
not til all volunteers are settled with,
DRAFTED men too, must find their own
clothes, will get no bounty or pension,
but is not chiefly on account Of the
money that we urge men to volunteer,
but because Of the disgrace that will now
and ever hereafter, attach to all those
who were n,eiRng 10 Md this govern
ment, in its death struggle Nth taitors!
No sympothisitg tear will DO shed for
you, on leaving your friends ard neigh,
'bors, no friendly hand will be extended 10
you as you are sent away from your ma.
tive town, no "God be with you, will ev.
er salute your cer that has so long re-.
mairrd deaf 10 the cries of your agoDi.
z,d country. With look Of mingled
pity and scorn, you will be doomed to
hear the EXPLANATIONS of your patriotic
sequaintOnces, "lheIc goo' q drahN'-
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER.

hangs the destiny Of a great nation-in
which is involved the cherished rights Of
great people. We are the progeny Of
brave, bold and patriotic progcnetors--
heirs of the inesiimabIe boon Of liberty
guardians Of the policy and the dust
Of our Revolutionary fathers; and will
not lallcr--come what may. Let US
prove oustodions worthy of our charge
sons worthy ofour sires--heirs worthy
of our heritage.
We will defend our valued birth right
to the death Our revered government
shall never 90 down--rather would we
see this land drenchol in blood--yea,
rather let the be earth struck from the
family of worlds. Il must not, it can
not, it shall not go down. Never
never y
Then let the locsin of war be sounded
in earnest. Let us rush 10 the conflict
with zeal worthy Of the cause.
Let no tintid officer stay the fatal dag.
ger Let The lurid din Of battle, be min.
glcd with the wall of dying traitors,
throughout all the ValIies of rebellion.
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The Richmond Examiner Of the 9th
thinks the South does not maintain the
high position it attempted at the open.
ing Of the Secession movement. She has
roceded from the boundary which she
had marked out for the Confedcracy, she
has retreated and shrunk back al tho ap.
proach Of the enemy, and only lately hos
begun to act again in aggression. The
hope Of Intervention caused this foolish
conduct. Sickened by long deferred
hope, the public have now lost to some
extent, reliance upon this interference;
but still floating rumors are eagerly
seized on. 1t now becomes, continues
the Examiner, the duty Of the press to
protest against further indulgence of
hope for any other termination Of the
war than shall be effected by the energy
ofthc Confederate Government. Itthen
shows that no Government of Europe
can safely interfere without tie co opcr.
alton of the rest; that the interests Of
Great Britain are opposed 10 the early
cessation OF the present war; because she
wishes to destroy the cotton monopoly
of the South and the system of labor
which upholds it. Seemingly encoura.
ging by the importation Of million and
half bales of cotton from other coun,
tries, she is employing herself in pushing
fef seAe3ns% q; roIoaicl Gotten eaiiire.
ton, hoping thus to ruin the South
The Examiner concludes by rcmarking
that Il is most weak and vain eSperta.
ton to suppose that a nation thus com.
miucd against slavery is ii6ely 10 inter.
fcrc to protect an institution and system
from a war which she knows to be the
only means by which it can be over i.
thrown.
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SoNr of the traitors are snickeriug
around about what they call the mOdifi'
cation of Pope's Orders. They had bet
Ter Try and distinguish the difference be-
tween the modification of an order and
the explanation Of one,--or it would be
better still, to keep their lying mouths
closed until they learn to have some re.
gard for the truth.
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THE REPULsE oFTHE REBELS AT
BATON ROUGE.

AT length we have an account from
our own side, by way of New Orleans, of
the battle Of Baton Rouge, and confrma,
ton Of the destruction of the Arkansas.
The accounts from our side represent
that our forces, about $500 were attack
ed by 6,0O0 or 1000 rebels, who were
repuIsod after severe contest, during
which our troops were driven back, and
their camp fell into the hands oftho reb.
els; but they afierward recovered the
ground. The Arkansas, which was to
take part in the affair, was disabled in
her machinery before reaching the town,
and was attacked and destroyed by the
Essex. Both sides lost heavily, but the
victory was clearly on our side,
Rebel accounts state that they drove
our troops to the river, when they were
obliged 10 retire by the FIRE of ofour gun.
boats-tho Arkansas, which was 10 co op.
crate by destroying our floatilIa, having
been disabled by her engines giving out
before she reached the ground. This
acknowledges the rcpulso of the attempt
1t is not expected that the small force
OF occupation which we can spare for
each point can maintain them against
any force the rebels can concentrate
Our garrisons depend on the co,opera,
lion Of the gunboats 10 resist the suPefi.
or numbers that the rebels can throw
against any point.
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"seO the conscriplI" The sympathy
and affection of patriotic Americans,w will
be exclusively layishod upon the patriot
&c volunteer, with little thought or care
oflhc fate of iugratcs. Not only your
selves, will thus be deburred Of oil kind
ly sympolhics. when undergoing the
hartships ola soldiers life, but your
families must also bear the opprobium
throughout life, your Shameless, cow
ardly and wiliul direliotions of duty, 10
your blessed country.
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From Nashville.

NASHVILLE, bOg, l8- Eighty gucrril'
las from Meade county ~ ther way 20
join Morgan, were attacked on Saturday,
near Monmouth Cave, by thirty.four
home guards, One Captain was killed,
and all the guerrillas captured,
General Nelson.is here. Tho trains
are running through on the Chattanooga
road.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
of Gov. MagofIin-.A Union
Man in His Place.

LOUISVILLE, Aug, l7.--By an AMIGA
be arrangement John F. Fisk has resign
ed the speakership of The Senate, and
James F. Robson OF Scott county, has
been elected Speaker of the Senate.
Beriah Magofin has resigned the Gov
emorship, and thus Robson becomes
Governor de tactO for Magoffin's nnex'
PRED term.
Matt Johnson Of Lexington has been
elected Secretary of the State.
John B. Temple has resigned the
Presidency Of the Military Board, the
duties thereof devolvng on Robson, as
Acting Governor.
Robinson and Johnson are able and
staunch Union men.
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ALL the acting Ju.tices of Mason
county, are requested to meet at the
Court house on the first Monday in Sep
tomber next, to take into consideration
the proptiely of extending the levy laid at
the last August Term of the County
Court; SO that it may apply to all ci'i'
zens volunteering within the county,
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We are gralifod o learn, as we do
from reliable source, that the Thir.
teenh Virginia Regiment now being
raised il this and other counties, in this
immediate section OF the State, will rem
devious atthis place until the Regiment
is sufficiently drilled for active Ser
vice.
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The Raleigh, IN. c. Journal hsj this
paragraph several weeks ago. about the
call Of President LincoIn lor three hun.
dred thousand mors men:
Otis idle 70 shut our eyes against the
results in case these 800, 600 are brought
into the Geld hs'ore fail. With such a
dashing spirit as Pope 10 command
them who will, doubtless, be assigned
the largest force, aud who will indirectly
be the chief commander, as was The case
in the Southwest, there can be no chance
Tor the heroic Jackson, unless very i'm
portant advantage is at once gained over
the enemy By falling on Pope before his
re-enforcements arrive, or by success
ful movement on Washington. Other
wise all is LOST. As for intervention,
that is oilectually played OUT Pope
must be pu: out of tao way, with his
command, and that at once otherwise
we might as well give up the ship. With
the alarming Discussions in this State,
with the prospect of the election of the
Federal candidate for Governor, Col.
Vance, we must confess that tic present
presents no very encouraging state Of
affairs, so far as North Carolina is con.
Cerned,'
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no ALL CONCERNEn.

The time Of many OF our six months
subscribers will expire in few days.
We hope all such will remember to re-
new their subscriptions Immediately,
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THOMAS W LEWIS of this county and
Thos. B. Malone, ofKunawha CO., were
arrested on Tuesday last, and impriSon-
ed by the military authorities for treas
enable ulteranccs, We have not learned
what disposition will be made Of them.
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We would say to certain class Of
men in this vicinity, whose names are
known to US, who are too SHINY to take
our paper, and who are continually Dor.
sowing their neighbors, that they had
better dry that thing up, or else we will
give their names conspicuous place
in the Rsgjstcr.
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A Post Office has been establish.
on the Charleston and PIT. Pleasant route
at the house of Daniel Oliver, about
seven miles from this place. The name
oflho new office is "SaIt Rock" and
Robert Downs is the Postmaster
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FROM Con. Pope,s Army.

CAMP NEAR CEDAR Run, Va, Aug, T.
Scouts report no heavy force of rob'
els within ten miles of here II is thought
Jackson has COMO elsewhere.
Col. Carroll was yesterday wounded in
the breast by rchc picket,
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Tnr N. Y. World suggests that an
order from Secretary Stanton excmpIing
newspaper people from draft would be a
graceful recognition on his part of the
services of the fourth estate" in expo
sing his military blunders and saving the
country from their effects
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Two or Three Regiments Day GOING
To the War from Pennsylvania.

HARRisDuRG, Aug 1.-two or throo
regiments arc now daily transported TO
the seat OF war. The Governor has ac'
ccptcd four additional regiments from
PhilndelnhiN.
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The water has become so low that
navigation has, TO considerable extent,
become suspended. Capt. Hampstead
reports that the turtles are lightning the
catfish over Blennerhassel
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We sec it stated that Mr.. John s.
Garlic, in a speech at Clorksburg some
days ago, declared that "this rebellion
can never be put down by force" We
presume Garlic meant to say it would
never be brought to an end in that way
Il he had to help do the fighting, At
least that is our inference, for We guess
he is consliulionoliy opposed to shat
kind of business, judging from the quick
lime no made from Washington about
the time Of the Bull Run retreat.
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Those knowing themselves indebted
to US for subscription, advertising or job
work, would confer favor, by calling at
the office and paying up.
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Eighty guetriIas were captured near
the Mpmmoth Cave, Kentucky, by 4
company of Home Guards.
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PERsoSAL,--Licul Gov Polsloy and
Judge Brown wcro in town on Tues.
day,