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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11
The Spirit of the Army.

The Rev. Geo. Duffield, Jr., of De-
troit, who is in the service Of the Christian
Commission at Bermuda Hundred, writes
from there as follows:
You make bold as some of our newly ar
rived friends have done. to see if you cam
not elicit some information from the Lieut.
General himself. You bde your time until
he comes out of his tent, and sits down
leisurely, with his inevitable cigar, but the
substance OF your conversation. vary it as
you WILL is sure TO come just about to this !:
II have got the rebellion by the throat, and
l.ee knows it. do not say how many days,
how many weeks, or how many months,
even i. will take to crush it, but | do say
that il will be crushed within the year. -
Lee is now SO much reduced that he cannot
even afford a victory, il victory in an open
field was certain. All that fear, and the
only real ground of fear, is, lest our people
at home may not properly support the war.
With one more thorough and united effort,
the rebellion is at an end" Such express
sloDs as these We're so often and so freely re.
peated by Gen. Grant, and came to Inc
over and over again, so very directly, that |
have no doubt whatever ne to their genuine
ness and authenticity. At all events, this
beyond question, is the present spirit of the
army. The idea Of blockading the James
River, or Of driving Grant out of his pres
eat position, and other sensation stories Of
the New York. and particularly Of the
'hiladelphia papers, are considered very
capital jokes, but as for attaching any fur.
her value to them, they would just as soon
think OF believing a telegraph from the
man in the moon. l '..-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11
Montgomery, Alabama.

On Friday, the 18th day Of April, 1861,
the populace of Montgomery, Alabama,
gathered in immense crowds before the ho.
tel at which jeff. Davis and Secretary Wal
ker were stopping, to hear from them in re-
gard to the attack upon Fort Sumter, which
had that day been made. Montgomery was
then the capital of the Confederacy.
Mr.. Davis was too unwel to appear and
speak, but Mr.. Walker, who engineered the
War Department Of The infant Coniederacy,
was full Of burning words and electrical
eoquence. He could not inform his hear
ers when he war weuld end, but he proph-
esied, says the report, hat the flag
(which now flaunts he would float over
the dome Of the Capitol at Washington
before the first of May. Let them thy
:" Southern chivary," he added, "apd test
"thc extent Of Southern resources, and it
might float eventually over Faneuil Hall.
Three years and quarter have passed
and Mr.. Walkers prophecies, absolute and
contingent are y0t untitled. On the other
lily pushed back, and Gen. Rousseau has
borne the starry banner to the very neightor-
hood OF Montgomery. Southern resource 8
have been tested and found TO be immense,
but they have been surpassed by the resour-
ces opposed to them.
If foolish vaticinations and silly promises
of breaking the back bone of the rebellion
have prevailed untimey, and found eager
and credulous believers here; they arc at
least rivaled by the blatant blusterings viii h
have ornameDted Southern eoquencc since
the election of 1860, and which have made
phosphorescent all the secthing waves ofthe
sea of rhetoric, on which the rebellion has
been tossed for these many and weary years
Walkers speech may be put against the
most hopeful Of our 'ninety days" prophe.
sizes, and then he can take the premium for
real absurdity and genuine failure to bring
the war up to the tone of his manifesto.
Rousseau's raid is a startling commentary
on the incipient hopes of the rebellion, while
Ear ly's raid was equally significant ofthe
spirit enunciated by Walker and which
exhibited vitality as marked as that which
animated the traitors in the very nest of
treason, when Beaurgard first opened on
Sumter. There is this to say, however, that
Southern resources are tapering down toward
nothingness, and that success at Atlanta and
at Richmond will reduce them to their final
test. IN. Y. Commercial.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11

The New York Herald in the course
of an article on the unsuccessful assault at
Petersburg, says:
Because an assault has been repulsed we
must not argue that the seige is to fail.
Bloody repulses have, on the contrary,
always marked the progress of great and
successful sioges. Four terrific assaults
were repulsed at Badajox before Wellington
got possession OF that place. Two assaults,
made in June, 1911, failed so disastrousy
that It was necessary to temporarily raise
the siege. Another made in March, 1912,
was partially successful, the British troops
having taken, after most desperate aud
bloody fight, one large fort. But no sooner
We're they establised in this than the French
commandant opened upon it every gun with
which he could hit it and the British were
compelled to relnqush what they had gained
AZ such dreadtsal cost, just as Burnside was
compelled to reliqu;sh the line he had taken
on Saturday last Indeed. ifany ono desires
to consider that our difficulties at Petersburg
have been trivial, Il that our progress has not
been oil that we could desire, We recommend
him to read history of the siege ofSeSas-
topol. That great attempt offour nations--
two Of them possessed OF great military
pOwer--was one continued series Of disasters
from it's inception till its fnal success, In-
deed, at one time in that great operation il
was not Sebastopol that was besieged, but
the allied army. The army lost so, 600 men,
yet it was not only not amihilated. but il
was finally triumphant. aoidsrn
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through the abdomen. His wound was
thought to be mortal, and he was at
one time reported dead. All of his
brothers are in the army, and we are
told his father, Philip King, Esq, Of
Wayne Township, also tried to join the
army at one time, but was rejected
The family has a proud record in the
war. Charles II. King is a young man
of brilliant intellect and of unexcep-
tionable character, He has excellent
qualifications for the Office of Sheriff,
and should receive the enthusiastic
support of every friend Of our Gov
ernment and of its brave defenders.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11

Rebel Iron-Clads Captured I!
Farragut Approaching
the CITY!
Land Ferces on Dauphin Island
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, AUG. S-6:40 p. NJ.
MAJ. GEN. Dix: The following announce
ment Of the successful operations against
Mobile appears in the Richmond SeDtinel
ot this date, and is transmitted by Mai. Gen.
Butler to the President,
' GENERAL Buffers HEADQUARTERS,
3p. m. August s.
To HIS Ercellency A. Lincoln, President.
The following is the official report taken
from the Richmond Sentinel Of Aug. Sth.
(Signed] B. f. BUTLER,
Major General
MOBILE, Aug. 5.-Hon. j. A. Seddon,
Secretary Of War: Seventeen of the enc.
my g vessels, fourteen ships and three. iron
clads passed Fort Morgan this morning.
The Tecumseh, a monitor, was sunk by
Fort Morgan. ~
The Tennessee (rebeD surrendered after
a desperate engagement with the enemy s
feet. Admiral Buchanan lost leg and is
a prisoner. .
The Selma was captured ,.
The Gaines was beached near the hospit.
al. ... a9l. o.
The Morgan is safe, and will try to run
up TO night.
The enemy's feet have approached the
city. ..0 ....sLgg -.
A monitor has been engaging Fort Powell
all day.
[Signedl D. H. MAuRY, Maj. Gen.
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Democrats.

1t is we'll knewn that the rebel agents
who lately presumed to talk of peace at Nj
agara are all heavy dtfaulters to our Gov
ernment. Sanders is behind some $50 900
as Navy Agent under Buchanan at New
York. Tucker defrauded the Government
out Of about $4,000 through the Liver.
pool Consulate. given him by Buchanan {;
and Thompson, as Buehanan's Secretary OF
the lnterier engineered the great Indian
bond fraud Of $S0O,0 900. The bitter letter
which they wrote when they found that the
President had headed them off in their at
tempt to make capital for the Chicago Con
vention, showed also the enmity which they
sti, feel towards all loyal persons These
are tho thieves and rebels, who under james
BuchSnan, Democratic President, robbed
the Government and aided in bringing
about this accursed rebellion. Let it be re-
membered that they are all Democrats, and
are at present chief fugleIaan for the Chica-
70 Convention. yld aN,A )9i .nobnats
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11
FAIR AND LHRERAL TERMS.


The Democratic papers insist that
the following were offered by Messrs.
Clay and Holcombe as the propositions
on which the South was willing for
reconstruction of the Union:
First. All negroes which have been ac.
tually freed by the war to be secured in such
freedom.
Second. All negroes at present held as
slaves to remain so.
Third. The war debt ofboth parties to
be paid by the United States.
Fourth. The old doctrine Of State rights
to be recognized in reconstrac,ing the
Union.
No such terms were offered to Mr..
Greeley, or to the Government, or to
any one authorized by the Government
to receive them, by the above named
persons nor by the Rebel Government
nor by any person authorized by it to
make them. Nor have any terms efpeace
been offered By that Government to the
Government ofthc United States, based
upon q construction Of Union, since
tie rebellion began.
In order, however, to show Just
where these peace men are willing to go
for the accommodation of their South.
ern brethren, and to show where the
Democratic Party is clearly drifting, we
will very briefly look into these ''fair
and reasonable propositions" as they
are termed by the Democratic press. -
The third proposition is the "war debt
OF both parties to be paid by the United
States" One Of the principal COM
plants of these peace Democrats is
that our debt is so large now that we
will be forced to repudiate it and yet i,
would be "fair and honorable" to
double it by assuming the payment Of
the Rebel debt. ..,,..
The Fourth proposition is: "The old
doctrine of State rights to be recog-
nized in re- constructing the Union.'
Recognize the right Of State to de-
tcrmine the measure Of her allegiance
TO the General Government, and you
recognize all these rebels have claimed
from the beginning. sRe-construct the
Union tomorrow upon this principle,
and pay OF the debt OF the Rebels,
and they have the right the next day
to seeede, and will have made by the
reconstruction, the payment of their
debt, more than they would have made
il the Government of the U. S. had
agreed to cessation of hostilites, and
a recognition Of the SO called Southern
Confederacy. Yet according to the
peace party this would be ''fair and
reasonable" hba e'..e
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Diarrhea and Dysentery.

,.Wehave examined agreat number OF
letters from some of the most prominent
citizens Of Cincinnati and Covington, etc.,
speaking in the highest terms of DIR. Strick-
lands Anti-Cholera Mixture for the cure of
diarrhoea and dysentery. The letters are
too long to publish. Mr.. Woods, of Cev-
ington, says he was pronounced incurable
b. the best doctors in Cincinnati, and one
bottle of Dr., Strickland's Anti-Cholera
Mixture effected permanen, cure after
suffering for months with the worst form of
diarrhea and dysentery.
Another says he was discharged from tbe
United States service after suffering in the
hospital for months as incurable, and as
last resource tried Striekland's Anti Cholera
Mixture; he got well directly and has now
entered the army againtin good health
One writes he has cured seven or eight very
bad cases Of diarrhWa and dysentery in the
barracks he was in with one bottle of this
valuable medicine. In fact we could fill
half our paper with similar items from
these letters. Why does not our govern
ment secure this valuable preparation
Our amy ought to be supplied with it.-
1t is but short time since one Of our men
laid in very low condition at one Of our
Cincinnati Hospitals, his wife was sent for,
the doctors considered his a hopeless case.
She, however, gave him Strickland's Anti.
cholera Mixture, and in three weeks he
was able to return home with his wife to
New Richmond, o. All these cases right
at home speak for themselves, We hope
all the soldiers will put bottle of il in
their knapsacks, it may save them or some
Of their comrades, Itissfor sale by Drug.
gists at so cents per bottle. ,0ITlTl
'0'N ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11
The Niagara CONFERENCE.-THE
other Explanation frOIM Mr.
CUMBERLAND. Aug. s, |


The New York Times in m article entitled
"No more back door diplomacy" having
reflected pretty severely on Mr.. Greeleys
course at Niagara that gentleman in a card
to the Times protests against the assumption
that his mission was unauthorized. lie
says:
The President was apprised that active.
eminent agents Of the rebel power at Rich
mond desired to proceed to Washington.
there to submit TO him authorized proposals
for the pacfication of our distracted, bleed.
ing country. He thereupon direct, d me to
visit Niagara aud tender them his safe con-
duct to the capital. I--deploring the choice
OF n messenger, but believing that the over
ture should not be rudely repulsed- --tnost
reluctantly undertook the errand. All the
diplomacy" in the case related solely to
the powers of these Confederate agents to
bind their principals by offers 10 be made by
them at Washington, and to their proposed
safe conduct thither. There was no whisper,
no hint, of any conditions or negotiations at
Niagara, or between the rebel agents and
anybody else than the President and his
Cabinet direct. saw none of the opposite
party, save just before leaving Niagara,
when accompanied Major Hay, at his re-
quest, across the river to deliver the Presi-
dents final rescript, when we had formal
interview Of perhaps6ve minutes with Prof
Holcombe, and met Mr.. Sanders for mo-
ment in the Office of the hotel MIR. w. g.
Jewett carried the notes that passed be.
tween me and Messrs. Clay and Holcombe,
all Of which they have since published. -
So much for his Emission. Ho 'i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11
THE GAZETTE AVID THE
PREACHERS.

The editor of the Gazette in his last
Issue, in his abuse of the Ministers of
st. Clairsville, unable to sustain a
single proposition raised by him in his
first article, or answer single charge
made the by us in our issue of last
week, attempts to hood-wink his read
ers by propounding a number of ques,
tions to one of the ministers, which he
knows have no foundation to rest on,
but by which he hopes to attract at
tention from the fact that every asser-
ton made by him in his first attack
were wilful malicious lies of the editors
own manufacture, proven to be such
by, evidence that he dare not even con-
tradict. In this last effort he will be
equally unfortunate, for we are author
lied to say that Rev y. B. Johnston has
never held, or done as charged in the
questions contained in that cowardly
attack, as the editor or --- very well
knew when he wrote it, and these
charges were put in the shape of ques-
tions simply because that sneak had not
the courage to print them in such a
shape as would make him legally liable
for their utterance. These propositions
have been all contradicted. The editor
Of the Gazette knows they are untrue.
Will he have the manhood to so inform
his readers s-; ....
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"TnE announcement of tlfo Telepranh last

"THE announcement Of the Telegraph last
week of the taking. of. Atlanta, turns ont to
be false as usual. BY letters received here
from that army they hare fallen back fifteen
miles since the battle Of the 22d ult
We clip the above from the St. Clairs-
vile Gazette of last week, and would
call the attention of every lover of our
country and of the brave men who are
lighting its battles, to the infamous
character of the publication. d. 49,
The news is "false as usual" says
this Rebel editor. That is, it is false
only when it reports Union victories.
You do mt catch Johny Heaton believ-
ing any telegraph news of that kind
But did he ever question the truth of
Rebel victoriesp Never. In the same
article from which we clip the above
this confederate Of the Rebel chiefs ac-
cepts the Rebel telegraph news as COR
rect; and ours is false as usual!
But, about the "letters received
here. " We III bet the editor big ap-
pie he lies--that he has seen no letters
from that army announcing any such
news. 1t is q lie manufactured out of
whole cloth--told to dishearten our
people and make dissatisfaction with
the Government ..,
Gen. Sherman fought another battle
on the 2Sth ult., and his invincible army
is, around the doomed city of Atlanta. 1t
will stay there, too, until the city is
captured and the Rebel tatterdemalions
destroyed.
We demand the production of those
letters you speak of, Mr.. John II. Hea-
ton, or, failing to produce them, you
stand before this community q CONVICT.
ED LIAR. If you have seen any such
letters, you can easily produce them
Face the music!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11
Peace.
From the Springfield Republican !

lfroW Wc Sprlngneld hepublcan
Are we ready for the question:
The kind Of peace which will be secured
will depend upon the result ofthe PRESIDENT
al election. 1t the people decide that the
policy fthe administration has been wrong,
and the Democratic party shall be restored
to power, then we shall have peace of one
kind. lfthe people decide that the policy
Of the administration has been right, then
we shall have peace of another kind.
There is no disputing the fact that, for
peace with Democratic administration
Can there be any doubt about this, or any
dispute about the reasons for this prefer
ence? Is it fact that is creditablc to the
Democratic party? Does it not betray affil-
iations and sympathies with the rebels
which render that party unfit to be trusted
with negotiations for peace? On what 9th
er ground can this rebel sympathy with the
Democratic party be explained The de-
clared policy Of Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Lin
coins friends is that of the destruction OF
all the rebel claims, the restoration of the
entire Union, and the abolition of that sys.
tenn OF slavery which has been the mother
OF all our national differences. Are the
people of the country, who have sacrificed
SO much Of blood aud treasure. willing to
accept peace on any narrower basis than
this?
A decent national dignity. regard fol
the memory of the brave men who have
gladly died for the national redemption
and who closed their eyes in the firm belief
in the final triumph Of the national cause, .
humane care for that great future which
lies before us, respect for the cause of hu
man freedom and Democratic principles
throughout the world, and duty to God, al
conspire to demand that the peace which
must soon come, shall be in accordanc,
with the aim and the policy of the presen
Government. A peace in accordance with
the wishes of the rebel States, whether re
ating to restoration, division or slavery
gould be an everlasting curse and disgrace
1t is entirely within the power of the loya
people of this country to say what soft o
peace they will have. The question can
not be indefinitely delayed, and it will be de
cided by the side which has the preponder
ance Of power. Shall this peace be what tn
nation has fought for, or uhat the re1 els hau
fought .fDr? This is The grand vital qucstio,
Of the presidential campaign. by the side o
which all others sink into nothngness CO.
forbid that nation which has fought -
nobly shall throw away not only its blood
bought inheritance but its blood bough
| carninpsl
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The CHRONICLE continues to growl be-
cause w, do not deceive our readers by the
publicatiap of the lies Of the telegraph Of
victories never won. - Gazette.
No, johnny, we complain because you
publish all the lies contained In rebel
papers Of victories claimed to be won
by their armies, and refuse to publish
the official reports of the Union Gen,
erals, of their victories over the rebels.
We complain that you publish all the
Hes you can get on the rebel side, and
refuse to publish the truth about the
Union cause, its Generals and its army,
and your last paper is sufficient to sat.
isfy any honest man in the country that
you are guilty Of all we, charge you
with and great deal more.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11
A Terrible Scene.

A man named McComb was under
sentenee of death in Ottumwa county, Iowa,
for the murder OF girl named Laura Har-
vey, and the day of execution liked. The
condemned, however, got an appeal to the,
Supreme Court, but on the day he was to'
have been hanged, some two thousand pco-
pie gathered at the Jail, and ayowed q de-
termination to hang the prsoneN. A. wo-
man mounted the fence and made an ex-
citing harangue urging on the mob and
saying if they would leave Il o,the women,
they would attend to it themselves. A vote
was taken, which was decided to be IN favor
of the hanging. A rush was now made for
the jail, which was forced, and the prisoner
brought out He asked for an hour, which
was given him, to prepare tor death! > A
clergyman was sought, and he was finally
taken into the Catholic Chnrch and baptized.
After this he was placed ia q wagon and
started for execution. The rope was fixed
and they were about to throw it over the
limb of tree, the prisoner himself assist
ing. Before this was dose, MoComb re-
quested permission to make few remarks
He said II have the roIe around my neck
as you see, and have but few minutes 10
live, but ] am an Innocent mau, Ii you
will give me until next court, ] will prove
that George Lawrence is living, and that
did not murder Laura Harvey" At this.
point cry was raised all through the crowd
take him back" stake him back, )" accom-
panied by the ciy Of 'hang hin" .hang
him." The leaders fearing that the tide
was turning, said that il was getting late,
and they could wait no longer. An attempt
was made to throw the rope over the limb
but several resolute men jumped into the
wagon and seized the rope. A short strug-
gle for the possession Of the rope followed,
when the rope was cut. MeComb hustled out "
Of that wagon into another. aud driven
rapidly TO town, and lodged safely in bis old
The copperhead World, of New
York, is in favor Of that city sending agents
to the rebel States, ITO recruit negroes and
whites" to fill the city's quota, and gives
this reason: 1--WE want all the men we csn
keep at home to supply oar seant labor
market, and rote the Democratic ticket nert
JaN" ~'-''9"-
: This is patriotism of the Mayor Gunthsr
stamp, The country may call for mea tall
it is hoarse. and the army stand In constant
,peril for want Of them; Cbpt the Copper,
heads will keep all thar men at home,
they can, Ito vote the Democratic tiehst,'
And yet, BY and by, Ne win hear the cid
soug "that theD Demecrats do au The fight.
iug.."-LPittsburg Gazette. .1es =
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UNION NOMINATIONS.
Tor president, d..
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois.
Tor Nico-President,
ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tenn.
UNION STATE TICKET.
fEIectiOas, Tuesday. October H.
ELECTION, Tuesday, October H.

. Supreme Judge (Fnll Term,)
LUTHER DAY, Of Portage County.
Supreme Jul re- Nong Nacancy,l
WILLIAM WHITE, of Clark County.
Supreme Jndgp- (Short Vacancy,)
HORACE WILDER, of Ashtabula Co.
Secretary Of State.
WM. HENRY SMITH, of Hamilton Co.
Attorncy.General,
NM. p. RICHARDSON, of Monroe Co.
Comptroller Of the Treasury,
MOSES r. BRAILEY, OF Fulton Co.
Board of Public Wo,ks-(Ful Term,)
PHILIP HERRING, of Auglaize Go.
Board of Public Works Vacancy
JAMES MOORE, of Coshocton County,
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UNION COUNTY TICKET.

FOR SHERiFF,
CHARLES II. KING, Wayne Township,
FOR AUDITOR
DAVID THOBURN, OF Riohland.
FOR COMMISSIONER,
ISAAC HOLLOWAY, OF Flushing.
FOR DIRECTOR OF INFIRMARY.
WILLIAM RAMAGE, Of Wheeling.