, 1863-09-10

OF Great Britain to re-arm the Indian sepoys
after having subdued them. Judge Duff maJ
organize his militia, but he will most proba~
blJ have to arm them himself, and this is the
course, I understand, he proposes to pursue.
Not only has 1t been decided In secret council
to arm these men, but 1t has also been deci-
ded TO order them to keep themselves IL
readiness to act on or about the middle Of
EeN month, when the word Is to be given
from Chicago.
THE ILLINOIS STATE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
This Association of Christians denomina-
tiorally know as Reformers land popularly
so called Campbellites} closed It's Convention
at Bloomington on Saturday last. It Was
yery numerously attended By representatives
from all parts Of the State. There were one
hundred and thirty delegates and two hnn-
dred persons from the various counties Of
: the State. It was by far the largest Of anf
former Christian delegation In tha State.
The meeting, considered In its seyera1aspect1
was al@o, by far, the most spirited that had
ever taken place In the State.
The Association passed strong resolutions
in- favor Of the Government, and against
any :, peace except that which God
would deign to bless, hoping, under God,
that the rebellion would be crushed by our
soldiers in the field that they would give all
necessary aid to our wounded soldiers and
their families, rendering assistance at home,
and saying that all power was Of God, and
that all jns,s governments derived their pow
er from Him; that they counsel obedience to
Leading gentlemen Of the denomination
from other States were also present. Among
them Dr.. Shepherd, Of New York, who Il
TRANSMITTING the New TeBtament, and who ia
one Of the most scholarly men In the denomi-
1ation In the country.
During the yea5just closed, $500 has been
subscribed for Missionary purposes, &, ,Oo0
p.id for preaching In Illinois. and $500 CON
tributed by delegates present.
The meeting Was complete success In eve-
r. respect, nnd ell who took part In It were
highly pleased at the prospects Of the Society
| in the State.
The citizens of Bloomington, outside Of tho
| Fates. who are extremely thankful therefor.
The Rev. Mr.. Andrews, Of the Methodist
Church, East Charge, ,Wns present at the Con-
yeutiop, md on Sunday the denominations
generally gave their Churches to the minis
ters attending the Convention for the purpose
ofpnblic worship.
| DEATHS N MEMPHIS HOSPITALS.
The following ID a List Of the deaths In the
.. 8. Hospitals ut Memphis, for~aFded bj
Major T. P. Robb, to the 24th Of August:
4ient Col. J. y. Paddock, 11ath, Aug. 16.
TIos' M ' shsy, CO. c. 6, 9sd, % JUS Is.
John Smith. Co F, 18th. Aug. is.
sam1 !: Kelsey, CO; B, esth; Aqg IS;
j. n. smith, Co. G, 65th, Aug. i9.
Thos. gatkins. Co; D. e ART, Ang -.
7. I; MuTay, Co !, 7Gta, Aag. Il. r
1ieI. I i. Rude; co. 4, 1odth. Aug %.
Albert N. Shetoe, Co. D, 1sotl, Aug. 10.
Joscph Cansey, CO. E. 130th, Aug. 20.
Altogether the return shows 432 soldiers l,
hospital for the week ending Aug. 2ith.
these 1888 remain, 1s8 were f1rloughe3, 4
| returned to duty, Is died. 8 deserted and
were discharged.
HOW TIE DEMOCRATIC SOLDIERS FUND CON
M11TER WORK.
Col, VIM. r. Morrison, lnte Of the 10th, bu
now Copperhead II. @ !, has the distribu
tion Of the fund collected at the Copperhea
mass meeting for the soldiers on the 18th 0
June. He went down to Vickeburg on tn
nth u1t., on the John A. Warner, with som
stores. Alter his arrival he received q lette
from Capt. Vo1e aud Lieut.. Towne, Of th
! 11th regiment, tWo as brave officers as eve
care Of Surgeon Ormsby Of the 45th LEA
Mine) regiment. Morrison promised to Sc
Them and supply their wnuta according to re
quest, but never went near them. The 30tl
regiment, formerly Phil. Fouke's, all from
Mo1rison's district, got about what woul
Dis' e Coppsrheaa) got quantity Of Peacl
brandy, wines and other 1uxn1ics. This lat
fer regiment WIS not in Vicksburg, nj r witt
GTant until week after the 4th of July. Til
soldiers in Grants army do not want any thin
to do with such pe1ambulating Copperllea
concern, which carries its politics into 1t
charities.
By-the.bye, where Is that list Of subscr]
bers to the fund? What has been done wit
the $4,000 ard $4,000 promiseds Til
whole thing is one Of the most bare flced pc
lit1cal frauds ever perpetrated. ZEIA