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Radical and Rebel.

The Mobile Register has the following.
s Give US men like Thadeus Stevens and
Charles Sumner. They curse the old
Union and despise it, and SO do we. And
we now promise these gentlemen that, as
they hate the Union and the eaccursed
Constitution, let them keep down Yallan-
digham and his party in the north, then
they shall never be troubled by us with
such whining about the Constitution and
Union as they are sending up.
We copy the above merely to remark
that, whenever rebel papers quote any
thing approyingly from conservative
Union journal, or whenever they say a
good word about conservatives (Which is
rare enough,) the radicals are quick to
raise the shout that the conservatives are
in sympathy with the rebels. By the
same kind of logic, what would be made
out of the above unfinohing declarations
that leading radicals occupy precisely the
same platform as the rebels p Statcz-
uIStn.
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Later from Charleston.

New York, Aug. 27.-The steamer
Arago, from Charleston Bar onsthe 10th,
arrived &C. Fulton sends dispatches,
dated off Morris Island, Aug. 9th. ~.
Admiral Dahlgreen advanced on Satur-
day with Monitors and bombarded Sum
ter till 6 o'clock. The fort was struck
over one hundred tunes, the balls going
through the sea wall and the whole para
pet is also carried away.
Sumter fired only one gun five times
but Moultrie, Gregg and Beauregard for
three hours rained shells on the monitors
They were struck several times bat no
harm was done. Samter is defunct. The
last gun was dismounted yesterday.
To-day the grand army and naval at
tack on Wagner and Gregg takes place.
Now that Sumter is defunct, the rebels
will be driven from Morris Island Gil
more is determined to have possession to-
night.
Gen. Gilmore, on Thursday, notified
Gen. Beauregard that if he did mt surren-
der the forts he would shell the city in
"a hours. No attention was paid to the
demand and on Friday night Gilmore
threw Is shells charged with Greek fire,
into the city.
On Saturday evening Beauregard sent
down flag with an urgent protest. de-
nouncing the Greek fire as most villain
GUS compound unknown to CIVILIZED ma
tions, and demanding more time
The English, French and Spanish Con-
suls also denounced the short time given
and claimed more time to remove subjects.
Their respective courtesies Gilmore re-
/ piled to by renewing the demand for sur
render. bg
| Beauregard asked truce of 40 hours.
Gilmore refused time or any terms butun-
conditional surrender
At l2 o'clock last night shelling the
city with Greek fire was resumed. -.
1t is generally thought that the stars
and stripes will wave over Sumter to-
night.
There is great trouble in Charles
ton. 1t is believed that there are not
over 90 men in the ruins of Sumter. Her
guns are now moved on Sullivsn's Island.
The end is approaching
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HMocR ArIe POSITION AND
PbAPRQRM. q


"a UNISON AND UNIoNla x
nN- VALLANDIaHAN AND Victory
na. Ia jasor off Uaion 10Th the South I
pa- In fapor Of Personal aad Pubic
Liberty.
: pea. Il. faror Of the Rights Of Cftizeasi
pea.. IN Japar Of Free Speech
ma. In favor Of Free sPressf
neA. Pae Maiateaance of the La,osi
ssa. Obediearc to the Canstitutioal
gsA- Opposed to Bastiies, Banishmeast
and Bropgh
na- Opposed to Uajast Trials, UnheorI
Of Js,-scs. and U,.knoson Laies
no Oppose 10 the Disunioa, Doacayall
and Disgrace Of the American Nation
~ Opposed tosa Reign Of Terror, a
Regime Of 7syranis and a Rale Of 7ods
p@- Opposed to Usurped Po,oer, Uh-
.rarrastaJls Plaader and Unassuat Pan
iktassnt 80
rs Oppoaed 20 Svessioaisna, Abolition
ssm, Moagreiisna aud Negro Equatiiyt
pa- Opposed to the World. the Flesh
and tsc DcsiL ,eaea arrayed against the
Dshsorraeyt Z -
sea. Opposed, for these rensoas, to ths
Abolition- -lespabLean Union State Tick
sf." and ia fduor of the $ ae
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The Abolition party has good name. y
1t is an Abolition party in fact. 20
1t has abolished the Constitution Of
the United States. ias
1t has abolished the good feeling which
bound the North and South together.
1t has abolished the Union of the
States. v
1t has abolished the habeas corpus.
1t has abolished the right of trial by
jury.
It has abolished gold and silver coin
from our midst 4issl.
1t has abolished low prices for all arti-
cles of domestic use.
1t has abolished the lives of tens Of
thousands of brave white men,
1t has abolished peace and security
throughout the country
1t has abolished the respect we com- >
manded abroad as nation. ~s
1t has, in fine, abolished about all it
can abolish, and the next thing it win
abolish itself-Son,srsct Union.
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Morgan and the COnrier.

Wehear that as Morgan passed through
this county, some of his men stopped at
an abolition house, where they got some
thing to eat One of the officers asked
the lady of the house;
"What kind of papers are printed
here2',
s.The right kind" replied the lady. s
He asked again, and received the same
answer. The officer then pulled out of
his pocketa somewhat dilapidated-lo looking
copy of the GAINESVILLE Courier, and re-
marked.
This is the d--dest lying abolition
sheet Lever read. We were led to infer
from it, that the Democrats and Butter
nuts were all secesh, and would join us if
they had chance. Instead of that there
hasn't one Joined US since We cnme into
the State, but they have been bushwhack
ing US all along the route l''-Zaarsrille
A urord
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officers REustery

The Adjutant General of Ohio has di-
rectsd that the officers and sergeants of
tho Monroe County Militia attend at
Camp Licking near the city of Newark
from Saturday, September 9Th to Satur
day September 18th. Every officer will
fnrnish his own blankets and clothing;
also, a tin cup, spoon plate, knife and
fork; and should take no more baggage
than they can conveniently carry by hand
From the opening TO the close of the en-
eampment, the acItols time Of every one
in attendance under orders will be re
quired for duty. No Furloughs or leaves
II absence will be granted in any case
except rpont the most indispensable neces-
sity. q Gstfsa
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RepubIican sIass Meeting.

We werS informed by the Ohio State
Jonrnal That there would bo a republican
nsseiing at Woodsfeld on Tuesday, Aug.
18th. and that James Mason and F. 7,
Backus would address the assembled null
titude The speakers and crowd both
failed to attend on Tuesday; but, the n'ul-
tst.sds came on the following day, to the
number Of fifteen or twenty; and no speak
ess appearing, the Republican party ad-
journed. This isnos a good year for Re-
publican Mass Meetings. In some ofthe
most populous counties in the State, their
own papers report, that the meetings are
small, but very respectable; SO, that for
Monroe County, the Republican mass
meeting was anything else but failure.
It was pretty large meeting, for them.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-09-02

Arriudl Of Mr.. Fallandigham at Wind
sor-I1Is REcEPTIoN-Hon. C. l.. Val
landigham arrived at Windsor, G.. W.,
opposite this city. at seven o'clock this
evening, from Suspension Bridge. He
is in excellent health and in good spirits.
Very encouraging news is daily received
from all parts of the State of Ohio. A
number Of our most prominet citizens met
the distinguished exile at the Great Wes-
tern Depot, in Windsor, whose expressions
of congratulations and sympathy he fully
reciprocated Hundreds will flock over
the river tomorrow, as soon as his arrival
becomes more generally known.
Hon. Mr.. Pendleton is also at Wind
sor, but leaves for Ohio tomorrow to
aid in the campaign.
Mrs. Vallandigham accompanies her
husband in his banishment
There is common desire. in the city
might to make some formal dcmonstra-
tion in honor of Mr. Vallandigham, but
he desires nothing of the kind.--Detrois
Dispatch TO the Chicaqo Times. AZ
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-09-02

B@ GENERAL MEADE directs that the
soldiers under his command shall be al
lowed to receive any newspaper which they
may prefer General Grant has assured
the Democrats Of Iowa that the soldiers in
his army shall not be hindered in voting
the tick ct of their choice, and that suita
bic persons may be presestto see that all
is fair. The example thus set must be
followed necessarily elsewhere, and it is
all we want in order to secure complete
success. Let the army only have the fair
opportunity to read for itself, and be free
from the shameful dictation of underlinc
officers, to which it has so often been ex-
posed, when pretended election has taken
place, and the result of the vote on the
side of the Constitution and tho Union
will not be doubtful for a moment The
orders of Generals Meade and Grant are
oeyery great importance.-Register.
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From Charleston.

New YORK, Aug. 26.-The. following
interesting letter is from Mr. Fulton, ed
itor of the Baltimore American.
Orr CHARLESTON, Friday Noon, Aug.
22.-Fort Sumter still flies the rebel flag,
but its west wall is mass of ruins. Shells
go into the fort and explode inside, some
of them passing through the east wall go
ing in one side and coming out of the
other. An easterly storm prevailed ON
Tuesday and Wednesday but broke away
on Thursday. We now have fine weather
and it is expected that the monitors will
go in force to Sumter this evening. The
Ironsides and our wooden vessels have
shelled Wagner aud Gregg every day,
keeping them quiet while our shore bate
ries are hammering Sumter. Seven North
Carolina deserters from Sullivan S Island
were picked up ina boat last night by the
Montank. They say the rebels are pre-
pairing to abondon Sumter and blow it up;
that they have been taking the guns out
oft ever since the attack upon it in April
last, which demonstrated their inabilit ,
to hold it; that there are not more than
six or eight guns now in the fort, the re-
mainder being Quakers.
The fag OF Sumter has been shot away
four times, aud now there is no flag up.
The repel batteries on James Island
throw shells night and day into our lines,
but do not cause more than one or two
casualties daily.
Admiral Dahlgreen is anxious to let our
army aud navy battery finish Sumter, ex-
psctirig to have plenty of work for the
monitors in taking the interior lines OF
defense of Charleston.
y flag OF truce was sent to Wagner on
I! Friday morning, and firing ceased during
the interview, when it was resumed again.
Gen. Gilmore notified Gen Beauregard
that he would commence to shell the city
within IS hours, requesting him to remove
the women and children.
The whole Monitor fleet went up Fri
day night for another assault upon Sum
| ter
The Passaic got aground, and so much
time was lost in getting her off, that the
expedition was abandoned for the night
/ The rebels did not discover her position
though she was within half mile of the
fort.
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A Soldiers Letter-From the
II6th OIliO-tlne Democrats
the Advocates of the Old
Constitution and Union.

We are permitted to make the follow
ing extracts from a private letter, written
by soldier belonging to the 10th regi-
ment, dated August 16, 1868:
81 notice in the good, old Spirit the
names of the candidates for election this
Fall and approve of the Conventions s
choice. The ticket isa good one and will
be elected without doubt. I notice that
the opposition has got up a ticket and call
themselves Union Democrats. How
many more times will the abolitionists
change their names this fall to try to gull
tho people
Understand at
home from the regiment and said that
Vallandigham would only get two votes
in the regiment; which | am happy to
say is an abolition lie IF the boys are
allowed their vote and are not brow beat,
Val. will get handsome majority in the
10th regt. .. v. I. As soon as we are
paid off, viii send for Val's Record. l
would send now, but have no money and
there is not one dollar in our company at
this time, I believe, among the privates.
/ sometimes get the CRISIS and the En-
quirer, but very seldom. | cant tell why
all Democratic papers are considered dis
loyal, when they are the only advocates
of the OLD Constitution and the OLD
Union. The. private soldier is kept in
ignorance, or rather they try to keep him
so; but, occasionally he can get some in
formation through the pens of his differ
ent acquaintances; and this is about the
only way that we can get any information,
only reiroach to our cause and sympathy
for the blacks. Our papers are the New
York Tribune, Wheeling Intelligencer
American and Messenger of Baltimore
and the Cincinnati Commercial and from
such sheets and the conversation oi
shoulder straps We get our information
and We Democrats, of course are compell.
ed to the conclusion that we are traitors,
although We are just as willing to 6ght
for the old flag as the patriots. Wher
Ohio elects Vallandigham (Which she Ger.
taiply wilI and old Pennsylvania wheel:
into line we hope that these abolition pa.
rers will stop abusing US, just because We
desire to be freemen andvote as we please
Our friends will confer lasting favor or
us, if they will send us Democratic doc
uments aud newspapers. My respects te
you, VIM. Read and all true Democrats.
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From flhe ARMY of the PO-
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- fGmSsc.
s New York, Aug. 26.-The Tribune
has the following special:
81 HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC,
August 20.
The cavalry pickets ofthe enemy called
yesterday morning across Rappahannock
to those of our own that Fort Sumter had
been taken by us. This is confirmation
of the news received from Fort Monroe
in Richmond papers of yesterday.
The late cavalry corps under Fitz Hugh
Lee crossed the Rappahannock yesterday
morning near Cobins Neck, six miles be-
low Fredericksburg, but were speedily
routed by the brigade of Gen. Curtis, with
a loss in prisoners of three engineer Off
GERS and humber of privates yet unspeci-
fed in killed and wounded, before recross-
ing the river. Our loss is slight; no off
GERS were injured.
The position of the rebel army is now
somewhat thus: Ewell lies near Augie
A. P. Hill near Rapidan station, Long.
street stretches from U. S. ford to Fred
ericksburg, and the pickets from the Rap
pahannock down to Port Royal, Lees
head quarters lie about two miles beyond
Orange G. H., on the Gordonsville r. r
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Pennsylvania.

"A private letter before US, from the
interior of Pennsylvania, says: "NVe are
carrying everything before US. The peo-
pie are at last aroused to sense of the
awful condition of our country, and are
determined to hurl from power the mis-
erable sectional party which brought upon
us our terrible calamities. The majority
will be given for Judge Woodward is es-
tinated at from fifty to seventy five thou
sand-and no one is willing to compro-
mise on less.
The above is from MEpARY's Colum-
bus CRISIS. The same state of feeling we
have in Ohio prevades Pennsylvania, and
will be felt all over the whole north in
tho elections. The days of Republicau
tyranny and misrulc are numbered.--Cin
Eng.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Gentlemen
attached to the public service say that in
the shellng Of Charleston, at a distance
of FIVE miles,sa greater success has been
attained with the Parrot guns than has
heretofore entered into their calculations.
Even the rebel accounts Of the recent
movements against Charleston are re-
garded here as afording cheering pros
pect of complete Union success. The
Navy department bas received no official
adviees within the last two days from that
quarter.
Guerrilla bands still infest the south
side of the Potomac stealing horses and
other property without respect to per-
sons.
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Cairo, Aug. 24-Gen. Grant and Ad-
jutont Gen. Thomas arrived yesterday from
Vicksburg. Grant is on tour of in
spection through his, department. Both
Generals are in excellent health and .spi-
rits. ass2
The ammunition boat City of Madison
blew up at the wharf at Vicksburgh Tues
day last, from careless handling of a per-
cussion she'll. Upwards Of fifty persons
are reported killed. particulars.
Seventy seven locomotives and six huu-
dred cars have been destroyed on the Mis-
sissppi railroads since the first Investment
of Jackson, Miss. tire ksi
j. P. Hawkins, Department Commissa
Try, has been promoted to Brigadier Gen
eral of colored troops; his headquarters
being at Goodi ich landing, Louisiana
Several new colored regiments have beer
started by General Thomas, and enlist
ments are progressing favorably.,s
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CHARLESTON, Aug. 23.-On Saturday
6,040 shots were fred at Sumter. AIS
struck inside and outside
The last wall is scaled and battered, and
the parapet undermined. The Northwest
wall and arches have falten in, aud the
guns are all dismountod.
Sunderland batteries opened from the
South and North, aud the Monitors ease
aud west coming close up, the fire was
very damaging. The shot swept through
the fort.
A shell wounded several officers, inclu-
ding Col. Rhett. The latter is ordered
to hold out until relieved or the place
taken.
Ctl. Gaitland, of Wagner, was killed,
and several wounded.
1t is said there are % vessels inside the
bar including iron-clads.
Gilmore sent notice on Sunday that at
IL o'clock to morrow he would open on
Charleston, In the meantime the nom
combatants could leave.
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WHAT THE NEXT ELECTION INvoLvs.
The Boston Courier, in referring to the
coming fall elections, we'll says there is
only one real question before the people
of this country which comprehends the
rebellion, as well as every point of future
public interest, and that is, whether the
sincere friends of the Constitution shall
have the control the government for the
maintenance of our free institutions, as
our fathers intented, and as we have en-
joyed them, or the anarchists and radicals
shall complete the work of ruin which
they have begun and show such decided
disposition to carry out.
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Headquarters Dept OF the.
South.

NORRIS ISLAND, s. G, Aug. "a.
To Major General Halleck:
Sir: haye-the honor to repot the nrac.
ltical demolition Of Fort Sumter as the re-
suit Of our seven days bcmbardmeut cf
that work, Including two days of which a
powerful storm most seriously diminished
the accuracy and effect of our FIRE.
II Fort Sumter is to-day ashapeiess, harm
less mass ofruins. Ny Chiefof Artillery,
Col. j w. Turner, reports its destruction
SO far complete that it is no longer of any
avail in the defense of Charleston. He
also says that by a longer fire it cound be
made more completely ruin--a mass Of
broken masonry-but scarcely be moro
powerless for the defence of the harbor.
Breaching batteries were located at dis
tances varying between 1880 and 4,240
yards from the work, and now remain as
efficient as ever I deem it unnecssaryto
continue their fire upon the ruins of Sum-
ter
/ have also at great labor and under
heavy FIRE from James Island, established
batteries on my left, within effective range
of the heart of Charleston, aud have open-y
ed with them after giving General Bcaure-
gard due notice of my intention to do so.
| My notification to General Beauregard.
and his reply thereto with the threat Of
retaliation, and my rejoinder, have been
transmitted to the army headquarters. s
The projectiles from my batteries enter
ed the city, and General Boauregard him
self designates them as the most destruc-
tive missiles ever used in war. e.s 50
The report of my Chief of Artillery,
and an accurate sketch of the ruin sf
Sumter, taken ut IL o'clock A.. NJ, yes
terday, six hours before we ceased firing.
are herewith transmitted. Very respeet-
/ fully, Your obedient servant,
(Signed) @. A. GILMORE,
Brigadier General Commanding.
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THE LAST STORY BY TELEARApH.-
That there will be $4,000 men, only, con-
scripted from Ohio, and the same number
from the state of Illinois, and possi-
bly, no conscription at ALL This is the
last dodge of the telegraph. What viii
it bring next ?''-Crisis.
It will answer until the election, just
as the dispatch from Washington about
postponing the draft in New York an
swered until the mobTwas quelled, You
will find out what the telegraph will bring
next after the eleetion.-Emqufrer.
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Invasion of Missouri Threat
ened.

Sr. Louis, Aug. 26.-Gen. Schofield's
order, mentioned yesterday, says: Large
numbers of men from the rebel armies of
the Mississippi valley are returning to Mis-
souri,; that the State is in danger of a rep.
etition of the scenes of violence and blood
shed which characterized the months of
July and August last year, and that. the
united efforts of the loyal citizens and
troops of this department will be required
to avert the evil; and says all who volunta-
rily abandon the rebel cause will be re-
leased upon taking the oath of allegiance
and giving bond for their future good be-
havior; but those engaged in robbery and
murder will be exterminated without mer-
cy.
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Express Office RObbed-Gen.
RraggsS Army.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-The office Of the
United States Express Company was rob-
bed of nearly sixty thousand dollars last
night
An officer just from Rosecrans's army
reports Bragg's center at Chattanooga, his
left wing at Dalton and his right at Cleve-
land. Buckner is at Knoxville with ten
thousand men. Bragg can muster about
thirty thousand fighting troops The
previous reports of desertions from his
army are fully confirmed The mountains
in that section are swarming with them,
and it is estimated that about one thous-
Ind eens ihte car lines weekly.
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The Great Meeting at New.
ark 7

ark
The editor of the Ohio Statesman,
who was present at the meeting says:
.tThe meeting at Newark on the 25th
In t was monster demonstration; and
tie enthusiasm of the people was un-
bouhded." !"
In relation to the speech of the Hon. ]
r. Morris, he says:
AT the next stand, Mr.. Smythe intro
duced Mr.. Morris, the Congressman from
the Woods6eld District, who delivered
one ofthe ablest, most logical and most
powerful political addresses that it was
ever our good fortune to hear. 1t was re-
ceiyed with the greatest favor and with
uubo lsle enthusiasm. Mr.. Morris
is doing his whole duty in this great can
vas, and doing it we'll