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Year: 1861

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, who was one of party sent to
Springfield, Mo-, for the body of Gen.
Lyon, gives the following account of the
battle fortnight after the fight:


There still remains about seventy
five or one hundred unburied bodies
upon the field of battle, besides large
number of horses. The bodies are, in
every instance, those of Federal soldiers,
and are generally lying on hard grav-
ely ridges. Those who fell in the hol-
lows, or where the earth was soft, had
been hid from view. The stencil arising
from the field is not as overpowering as
might be supposed. With a single ex-
ception, every face has turn ed as black
as Ethiop's, and that one, strange to say,
persists in retaining its Circassian char
acteristic. In several instances, the Wis
itors can distinctly see where wounded
men have dragged themselves from the
places where they fell to the shade af-
forded by the few scrubby oak bushes in
the field, and there with the crimson tide
Of life ebbing away, aud no kind hand
to administer so trifiing thing as a cup
of water. for the want of which they
were famishiug, they laid them down to
die. Some of our wounded men, who
had thus sought the shade, were not
found for three or four days after the
battle. What succession of eternities
those days must have been to them =
Corporal Conant, of the First Missouri
Regiment, was left upon the field four
days, and is now doing well. Brave
fellow after he had fallen, although un-
able to get off his back, be fred twenty
FIVE shots a: the enemy
Year: 1861

A solemn and beautiful thought is
expressed in the following .m


It is related of a well-known divine,
who, when living, was called the Prince
of Divines,' that when he was on his
death bed, he was debating words to an
amanuensis, who had written


I am in the land of the living


Stop said the dying man, correct
that. Say:


I am yet in the land of the dying,
but hone soon to be in the land of the
living 7 uv. 's.


Beautiful thought-and it is SO. In
his closing scene, the Christian is ena-
bled to contrast this passing, dying
world with that which is TO come.
Year: 1861

rThe following lines, written eighteen
ears ago, sound like prophecy fulfilled a
he present crisis


O.! for God and duty stand.
Heart to heart and hand to hand,
Round the old graves of the land
Whose shrinks or falters now,
Whose to the yoke would bow,
Brand the craven on his brow!
Freedoms soil has only place
For a free and fearless race;
None for traitors false and base.
Perish party perish clanl
Strike together while ye can,
Like the arm of one strong man
With one heart and with one mouth,
Let the North unto the South
Speak the word befi.ting both.
What though Issachar be strong
Ye may load his back with wrong,
Over much and over long.


Patience, with her cup o'errun,
With her weary thread outspun,
Murmurs that her work is done.
Boldly, or with treacherous art,
Strike our blood wrought chain apart!
Break the Unions mighty heart
Work the ruin, if ye will
Pluck upon your heads an i'll
Which shall grow and deepen still
With your bondman's right arm bare,
With his heart OF black despair,
Stand alone, if stand ye dare!
Onward with your fell design
Dig the gulf and draw the line
Fire beneath your feet the mine!
Deeply, when the wide abyss
Yawns between your land and this,
Shall ye feel your helplessness.
Year: 1861

A Rochester merchant left his house
one evening recently, to correct an er-
ror in his trial balance His wife fol-
lowed him, and found that it required a
carriage to find the error. She took
vehicle likewise, and pursued to deep
hollow There the driver of the first
carriage was hailed to stop; the wife ran
to its door, and opening it, found the
handsome and richly dressed error in
side. The account was Immediately
squared, and the balance struck.
Year: 1861

er and then into the channels Of trade.
Thus the money that is now an incubus
upon trade will be hrou sht out into its
legitimate sphere. and Instead Of being
an engine Of oppression will become a
lever Of pro sperity. The capitalist. in
stead OF asking Of his laboriny neigh
Dor an ex,ortionate interest for the use
of his money. will inves. it in govern
ment securities. and it will soon come
round to his to:ling neiyhbor with nc
interest at all, or with only just per
cent. which he can reasonably pay.


Ina pecuniary point OF view. then.
the war is not TO be dreaded. Ii II
results in evils. they must DO OF a
moral and political character; and these
We may possibly treat Of in IA future
article.
Year: 1861

The gentleman who has been assigned
the command of the Department o
Kansas. has been known 10 the country
tor many years as an experienced sol.
der. man Of rare military ability and
Of great wisdom. and consequently in
variably successful.


lie will soon be here. not to make an
experiment. not 10 ascertain whether he
is equal to the task. but to use his ripe
experiences for the successful accom-
plishment Of all measures necessary for
crushing rebellion and saving the
West.


The recent record Of Gen. Hunter is
not less illustrious than his past history
Among the few names. Blenkcr,
Sprague. Corcoran. who reflected honor
on our arms at Bull Run. that Of Gen
Hunter stands out most prominen enlly
his skill and courage did much to allie
vlate the disaster Of that fatal day.


And No believe his fitness for this
post 10 increased from the fact that he
Year: 1861

We will take good cord wool on
subscription to the independent. fo,
which we will allow the customary
price. We wish TO lay in a supply Of
wood for winter use before the wintry
weather sets in, and would like all who
wish 10 subscribe on these terms to
make it know soon.
Year: 1861

No PAPER LAST WKEK.-We could
only issue an extra last week, for the
reason that We could set no paper in
Lesvenworth. We went and sent down
fOlr different times for new supply,
but it vas not 10 be found there until
Monday of the present week. We ask
the induly yence of our. readers for the
omission, for We did all in our power
TO prev such an occurrence.
Year: 1861

lin my opinion this war will never
be successfully carried on SO long as All
army marches through slave States as
q boat goes through flock Of ducks.
They Ay up on its approach. and nestle
down rs soon as it has passed. The
boat is safe, and SO are the ducks.
When YOU march through State. You
must march So that traitors will feel
the horrors Of war" JIM. LANE.
Year: 1861

We copy the following list Of the
members Of the State Legislature at
the next session from the Laavenworlll
Conservative. 1t will be seen that full
returns have not yet been made. We
will add the names Of other members
as we learn them.
Year: 1861

and atfording safe asylum to multtudes
of nameless insects AS TO the few peo.
pie who manage to exc out scanty


living they bear close resemblance


to all the other Missourians, being dress
ed in butternut colored pants, loose frock


coat and broad brimmed hat, and possess


cadaverous expression of couutenance.


We stacked arms and proceeded to
gather up materials for dinner, but with
rather poor success, for none Of the bag
gage wagons had yet arrived. Towards
evening woman came to the Guard s
quarters, in the grocery building, bear.
ing upon her arm large basket well
filled with meat. potatoes and warm bis
cult. 1t was soon surrounded by hun
CRY, clamorous crowd, who pressed for
ward pouring all sorts Of blessings upon
the head of the giver, and humbly en-.
treating for small piece of crust. The
milk of human kindness is not all dried
up in these desolate regions, and federal
soldier can now and then get something
to eat without incurring the risk of being
poisoned. Lieut.. JORDAN and company
were detailed to act as outside picke I
guard for the evening, and set out on
their wearsome tramp. Nothing of i'm
portance transpired no traces or signs
of an enemy being seen. Brother SAM,
aided by the nimble fingers and willing
heart of Corporal WooDRUFF, succeeded
in drawing line bowl Of butter from an
isolated spring house, which helped
amazingly in setting out our breaktas,
table the next morning. No one asked
any questions, but all felt inspired with
veneration Cor the magic art contained IN
the single word dra,c. The next day,
hnding 1t useless TO remain longer, we
were ordered back to quarters. 1t is
probable that the bridge was fired by a
small party who could place themselves
Immediately out of danger. 1t can result
in no great inconvenience to the trans
portation of troops, for they have kindly
left us the Missouri river aud ferry n
few miles above which is in possession of
the HoMe Guards.
Year: 1861

like jack-knife. Matt's broke the shoulder
blade of BilPs right arm. The inerease-twist
scientific licks were no longer possible Bill's
friends cut the rope and rushed in. Both sides
claimed the victory.


The remaining eighteen rounds must have
been terrible, as our reporter evacuated the
stump unable to see it out. He computes there
was was hair enough on the ground when he
left to stuff two good pulu mattresses, blood to
fill hogshead, and not less taan cord of
wood in the air at once. The yclls exceeded
any ever heard by the oldest inhabitant at an
independent drunk and free fight, in his life
Year: 1861

MR. EDIToE-From an article in the Ne
yada Democrat OF Dee. 29th, learn that
the editor Of that sheet is opposed to a
union between the friends Of Breckinridge
and Douglas, on honorable grounds.


He says q any of those who voted for
Breckinridge last election are disposed to
support tie Douglas ticket next year, we
shail be happy to have them do So"


Characters such as the Editor Of the
Democrat are Ease who continually foment
dissensions ana breed strife in any party.
While the lovers of the party are quietly
waiting for time to heal the self inflicted
wounds Of our party, wanton tears
them open. We think the taupt of supe-
riority comes with i'll grace from the fol-
lower ofa man who only obtained the elec-
toral vote of one state.


If the Democrat is the organ of the
Douglas party in this county the friends Of
Breckenridge IN the last election desire to
know it, and govern themselves according
y. If it is not, let us have an authoritative
denial thereof


Let Us know the sentiments Of the Doug
las party in reference thereto.


"BRECK,"
Year: 1861

MARysvILLE AFpEAL.-This excellent news
paper comes to US since the first of Janua-
Fy in an enlarged and improved form. We
are glad to see such unmistakable eviden-
ces Of thrift on the part of our Marysville
cotemporary. Long may it be in the land
and It's proportions never less.
Year: 1861

cAss REsIGSED.-The Pony informs us that
Secretary Cass has resigned his place in the
Cabinet in consequence Of his advice TO send
more troops to Fort Moultrie at the request Of
the Commandant being ovcrruled by the other
rasmbers of the Cabinet.


Gen. Cass has done a meritorious act in ten
dering his resignation. he would nave gam ed
credit by quitting the Cabinet of Buchanan
Iooc AGO
Year: 1861

TIE LEGISLATURES meets next Monday at
Sacramento, The general impression is that
bsvond the election of United States Senator
there is little to do. No serious complaints
against existing laws are heard, nor is there a
demand for any great number of new ones
Nothing appears to be in the way OF short
session. and the people viii be satisfied with
an early adjournment and with the Legislator
who procure II
Year: 1861

SHAMEFUL OuTRAoE.--Asw will be seen by their
advertisement, elsewhere, . most shameful out.
rage has been committed against a secret society
here. We feel it painful duty to proclaim the
fact that we have in our midst those who are so
debased, degenerate, and void Of selfrespect, as
to commit the outrage psrpetrated few days
since upon the half and property Of the Society
known in our town by the mystic letters, as. s.
s." AsuspensiOn by the neck is richly deserved
By somebody; and Il he is found, he may safely
calculate on summary punishment
Year: 1861

REMOVAL or THE FEDERAL CAPTAL-The
subject Of the removal Of the seat Of Govern.
ment is agitated to some extent in the North.
ern press. The N. Y. Herald strongly urges
the claims and advantages Of New York city,
while other journals advocate more central To-
cation. The Chicago people are beginning to
talk that city as a suitable place for the seat
Of Government A dispatch to one Of their pa.
pers says:-" It is rumored that President Lin.
coin has sent Private Secretary to this city
for the purpose Of ascertaining if suitable ar.
rangements can be made for the assembling Of
Congress here on the Fourth Of July next
Every accommodation will be given to the body
should they deem 1t exPedient to meet in this
city," The critical circumstances in which the
President and his Cabinet arc at present placed,
by the cutting Of Of their communications with
the loyal States, confirm the opinion that WASH
ingtOn is not ct place for the seat Of Govern.
menL
Year: 1861

THE SMrHs 1t is said to bo the intention Of
John Smith, in New York, to come forward to
the aid Of the country with a regiment Of
Smiths. He thinks that there are enough men
Of that name in New York alone to establish q
right Of way through Baltimore at once.
Year: 1861

THE CoTToN LOAN IN THE GHoCTAw NATION
We learn from the National Register published at
Boggy Depot, Choesaw Nation, that the wealthy
planters in the nation will loan portions of their
crops to the Southern Confederacy, and are among
its most jealous supporters.
Year: 1861

ES- At a private dinner recently given
in Washington, General Scott is reported
to have made a speech, the "points" Of
which were that this war is war against
brothers, and it was his desire that as
little blood as possible should be shed ;
that 10 few days he should have under
his direct control, over eighty thousand
men and the divided force Of the rebels
would be- SO hemmed in that surrender
would be = necessity and that in ninety
days the active contest would be ended,
and without . general battle between
armies.
Year: 1861

to each subscriber, cash in advance. Every man
who desires to be posted on the political issues
of the day, as well as the news of the times,
should send in his name as subscriber to the
Sentinel. Let every lover of his country and
her institutions constitute himself an agent and
aid us in circulating the documents and dissem-
mating correct information among the people
Year: 1861

GrThs hope II generally expressed that
the Democratic party will always be able TO
furnish candidates for the OPPOSITION, when they
run out Of honest and competent men among
D themselves. !, .~
Year: 1861

In Mr. Tod's letter, accepting the FUSION


nomination for Governor, he speaks as follows:


without going into discussion of the cir
cumstances and events which have brought a.
bout the present alarming and unhappy condi-
ton Of our national affairs, as these must now
be apparent to all, | will content myself by say
ing that the issue presented to us as pNoplc in
the sanguinary struggle forced upon Us bv the
ambitious and designing leaders Of the South


ern rebellion is that of mans capacity for self
government. The whole question to be tried
and settled-set'led in such wav that nothing
in human power can ever disturb or change it
again-Is then, "Whether man is capable 0l
governing himself" Should it not be shown
when every resource and sacrifice has been
made and would exhaust every means in our
power first ere yielding, then in order that we
might have our rights protected and our liber-
ties preserved in some degree approaching the
perfection of our hitherto supposed impregna-
ble system Of free government, | WOULD
CONSENT 10 BE TAKEN UNDER THE
PROTECTION OF OUR ONCE SOCIAL
ED MOTHER COUNTRY, Or OF ANY
OTHEts POWER CAPABLE OF
MAINTAINING FOR Us THE RESPECT
OF THE NATIONS OF TIF EARTH"
Year: 1861

In order to place the Cadiz Democratic Sen
tinel in the hands Of all Democrats and other
Union loving men in Harrison County, during
the present campaign which will be in many
respects the most important political contest
ever engaged in by the people of Ohio. we pro-
pose to furnish the Cadiz Sentinel to subscribers
until the First Of November, for the low price of
Year: 1861

We find the following in The Chicago Dem.
ocrat, let our Michigan people read and profit
by the advice given:


The fate Of our currency is sealed. The
only question now is,who shall stand the loss /.
Shall it be the men in Chicago 10 high
places, who got it up; or shall il be the un.
suspecting farmers and operatives in the coun-
try!


Let everybody look out for the currency 10
these times. Let everybody take all they
can get of it to pay their debts with. But let
no b'dy keep any of it but few hous-cer-
tainly not over night. The credited and dis
credited is all alike, with this difference; that
the discredited is the dead buried, and tho
credited is the dying man in the hands Of q
quack doctor. The latter is as much past
praying for as the formeL


And we tell our citizens generally touch
not taste not handle not, any Of the stuff un-
less they can work it right off. They should
handle it as they would live coal Of fire.
Let them drop it be ore it burns. For it is
pretty big burn for a man to have lot Of
money that be has worked hard for, and
which bis family needs, burned to worthless
dross on bis hands.
Year: 1861

Though many and bright are the stars that appca
In that flag by our country unfurled.
And the stripes that are swelling in majesty there
Like rainbow adorning the world
Their lights are unsullied as those in the sky,


BY deed that our fathers have done:
And they're leagued in as true and holy a tie,
In their motto of MANY in one."
Prom the hour when those patriots fearlessly une
That banuer of starlight abroad;
Ever true to themselves, TO that motto they clung
As they clung TO the promise of God;
by the bayonet traced at the midnight OF war,
On the field where our glory was won;
Oh! perish the heart or the hand that would mar,
Our motto Of "Many in one"
Mid the smoke Of the contest-the cannon's deep
How of it has gathered renown
While those stars were reflected in rivers OF gore
When the cross and the lion went down;
And though few were their lights in the gloom Of


that hour


Yet the hearts that were striking below
Had God for their bulwark, and truth for their


power,


And they stopped not to number the foe.
From where our green mountain tops blend with
-, And the giant st Lawrence is rol'd,
To the waves where the balmy Hesperides lie,
Like the dream of some prophet of old;
They conquered-and dying bequeathed to our


care


Not this boundless dominion Alone
But that banner whose lovlness hallows the air,
And their motto of "Many in one"
We are many in one, while there glitters star
In the blue Of the heavens above;
And tyrants shall quail mid their dungeons afar,
When they gaze on that motto of love.
1t shall CLEAN DER the sea- mid the bolts of the


Storm


Over tempest, and battle, and wreck:
And flame where our guns with their thunder


grow warm.


Meath the blood on the slippery deck.
The oppress'd of the earth to that standard shall
Wherever its folds shall be SPREAD
And the exile shall feel It's his own native sky
Where its stars shall float over his head.
Aud those stars shall increase. till the fulnoss of


time


Its millions of cycles has run
Till the world shall have welcomed its mission


sublime,


And the nations of earth shall be one.
Though the old Allegheny may tower to heaven,
And the Father of waters divide
The links of our destiny cannot be riven
While the truth of these words shall abide.
Then, o! let them glow on each helmet and brand,
Though our blood, like our river shall run;
Divide as We may in our own native land,
To the rest Of the world we are one.
Then, up with our fag-let it stream on the air,
Though our fathers cold in their graves
They had hands that could strike, they had souls


that could dare,


And their sons were not born to be slaves.
Up, up with that banner, where'er il NAV CALL
Our millions shall rally around
A nation of freemen that moment shall fall
When its stars shall be trailed on the ground.
Year: 1861

has won for itself such q renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
1t is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the bes,
It ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found to do
Year: 1861

GREAT DTscoyrEr.-4mons ihe most important OF ali
the great medical discoveries ofths age may be consid
cred the system Of vaccination for protection from Small
PoI, the Cephalic Pill for relief Of Headache snd the
use OF Quinne for the prevention of FeTers either Of
which s sure specific whose benefits will be eyperenc
ed BY suffering humanity long after their disco7erers are
forgotten.
Year: 1861

perform will b the sile icing tho rebel forts at Conn-
bus the defeat dp son OF Ihe large febe army
there concentrated That Is The noftheriy point
on the Mississippi held by the rebels, and they


have taken great pains in strengthening TO the utmost
OF their abilities. In this they have been favored by
the fact Of their having control Of the lower Mississippi
from ihis point TO New Orleans and by The possesion
great lines of railroad communication connecting Cairo
aud New Orleans. These the New Orleans and Jack
son and the Mississippi Central railways forming an al
most direct line running parallel with the Mississippi
river It's eastern bank at average distance Of


fifty sixty miles from its devious The distance
by this from New Orleans to Columbus Is $40 miles
while by water it is about 600 AZ very early period in
the rebellion the occupation and fertilization Of Columbus
were determined upon; but the neutral attitude which
Kentucky assumed and the desire Of the rebel leaders to
avoid giving offence to that State, which they relied
for stores and provisions operated for some time "a
checks to carrying out that design.


at length however, seeing that these supplies were In
danger Of being cut OF by tho watohlness loyalty Of
Collector Cotton and that blockade was about TO
be enforced Kentucky they cast aside their scrups
ana took military occupation Of Columbus Offering rs an
excuse that they apprehcndcd disregard OF Kenuckys
declared neutrality by the federal government were
therefore justified in anticipating IT,


Tho rebels Immediately set about fortifyng Columbus
and have gradually accumulated large army corps
little northward Of the town. upon ledge of chalk
blp, called Iron Bank, they have erected extensive
earthworks, and continuing further fortincatons.
They have also boen engaged in putting up earthwos
little below the town the depot OF the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, and Immediately the bank OF the river
The map Columbus, which publish points out the
locality Of these fot1cstions very distinctly and also
shows the position Of the encampmcnts The high banks
Of the river offer great natural advantages OF defence
against attack by water but it is not be preuped
that attacking force will conne itself
the river. large forco will probably be landed ebove
Columbus, which will storm the batteries in the rear
while the gunboats engage them in front.


General Pillow has been and believe still s in com
mand Of the rebels at this point Back Of the intrcnch.
mcnts at the lower end Of the encampment OF
eight regiments and in the upper part upon the summit
Of the chalk bluff that stands at the waters edge
there some fourteen regiments encanpel. Al least
this tho force stationed hero some weeks since but
bas doubtless been very much augnentad since then
AZ Tint time the troops from Tennessee win The