Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 21 August 1862 — Page 2
THE JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, I AUG. HI, 1862
Whoever is not prepared to sacrelice party organixations and platforms on the altar of his country does not deserve the support and countenance of honest people. Row are we to overcome partisan antipathies in the minds of men of all parties 80 as to present a united front in support of our country? We must cease discussing party issues, make no allusions to old party tests, have no criminations and recriminations, indulge in no taunts one against the other, as to who has been the cause of these troubles.
When weshall have rescued the Governmentand country from its perils, and seen its flag floating in triumph over every inch of American soil, it will then be time enough to onquiro as to who and what has brought these troubles upon us. When we shall have a country and a Government for our children to liuin peace and happiness, it shall be time for each ot us to return to oar party banners according to our own convictions of right and duty. Let him be marked as no true patriot who will not abandon all such issues in times like these. —[Douglas at Chicago.
Louisville, IV. A. & Chicago R. R. Time Table. Under the new regulation, which took effect December 30th, 1861, trains will arrive and leave Crawfordsville as follows:
GOING SOUTH.
Leave— Mail Express, at 9:30 A. M. Freight, at 10:03
GOING NORTH.
Leave— Mail & Express, at.....6:50 P. M. Freight, at 2:56
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UNION STATE TICKET.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
WILLIAM A. PEELLE, of Randolph.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
JONATHAN S. HARYEY, of Clark.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE, ALBERT LANGE, of Vigo.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
IX R. WILLIAMSON, of Putnam.
FOR SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
JOHN I. MORRISON, of Washington.
Congressional Convention. The Union Congressional nominating Convention for this District will be held at Lafayette, on Thursday, Septombor 4th.
The Union Convention. We have this week issued bills for a Union Mass Meeting, to be held at Crawfordsville, on Saturday, August 30th. It has been suggested that a County Ticket could be selected, upon which all parties could unite. If this be so, let the Democratic Central Committoc issue a similar call, for the same day, to this end. They will, we have no doubt, find that the democratic party will bo met "half way" in this matter, and that all party differences will be laid aside in a common effort to restore our once prosperous and happy, but now distracted Union.
Another Company from Montgomery. Capt. W. M. Southard left this place on the evening train Monday last, for camp Tippecanoo, with almost a full company of men—sons of this county —for the 86th regimeut. A few more men are wanted to fill up this company. Recruiting officers are now in our midst for the purpose of making up this deficiency. Enroll your names immediately if you wish to enter the volunteer service, for with to morrow, tho day of grace expires. The 86th is BOW reported nearly full, and the 98th. the third regiment for this Congressional District, since the call for 300,000 volunteers, is now under way of formation. What the prospect is, for the organization of this last regiment within the time given, wo have not learned. Ono thing however, is pretty well understood, and that is this, unless its organization is effected, this
District cannot avoid the operations of draft.
Wo learn this morning, that
Dr. H. Labaree, of Ladoga, has been appointed comm.issio.ncr for the enrollment of tho militia of this county. The work, wo suppose, will commence immediate!}'.
Our readers should boware of
altered notes on the Indiana Bank at Madison, (Freo Bank.) Exceedingly well executod notes, raised 5's to 10's, are said to be in circulation.
Tho 73d Regiment, from South
Bond, passed through Lafayotto last cvoning. Thero is another full at tho sarao placo, awaiting transportation.
9&*The State Journal says the quota of Indiana is 42,500 men for the first call of 300,000 volunteers and of .tho 3.00,000 drafted men. At least 36,000 of this number will have volunteered by the 22d inst.
J^Dr. T. W. Fry, we are pleased to hear this morning, is rapidly recov oriog from his recent severe illness.
Our young friend F. 51. Heaton,
of tb6 Federal Cvp'tol. is now cojourn ing in this city.
Movement of Indiana Troop** The Indianapolis Journal of ycaterday, (Wednesday) in speaking of the morementdf Indiana's new^egfrnenta, Bfrya "The first call f?r 300,000 volunteers found Indiana raising or rather re-organizing two regiments—the 12th and 16th. The Govenor immediately ordered the raising of one regiment for each Congressional District, commencing with number 65 and ending with number 75, and one Cavalry regiment numbered 77. These have all been raised and will with the 12th and 16th be in the field before Friday night. The following disposition has been made of these regiments:
The 12th and 16th left this city yesterday afternoon via Cincinnati for the interior of Kentucky. The 65th left Evansville on Monday. The 66th and 67th went into Kentucky last night, the former from New Albany and the latter from Madison. The 68th left this city for Louisville late last night. The 69th will leave here to-day. The 70th departed one week ago to-day and is now at Bowling Green. The 71st left on Monday night for Kentuckj\ The 72d left on Sunday night and is now near Lebanon. The 73d will arrive here this afternoon from South Bend and will leave on Thursday. The 74th and 75th will leave during to-day and to-night. Of the Cavalrj* three companies have already left and others will follow from day to day. Captain Harris' 19th Battery will also march to-day to Kentucky. Can any State beat Indiana
M^j.-Gen. Lew. Wallace. The Indianapolis Journal of Friday^ Aug. 15th, says: This popular officer and orator returned to the city on yesterday from his visit to Terre Haute, Vincennes, Princeton and Evansville at each of which places he addressed largo audiences on the war policy of the Government and the necessity of strengthening our arms in the field and of giving encouragement in its efforts to sustain itself against the rebellion. His efforts in increasing enlistments have been felt in the First District where there has been some little holding back heretofore.
On arriving hero General Wallace, receiving from General Grant a dispatch signifying that there was no pressing emergency for his presence at Memphis, went immediately to Governor Morton and tendered his services to take the command of the new Indiana regiments to be brought here, and to place them in a camp of instruction. The probability is that the Secretary of War will authorize Governor Morton to accept tho proposition, and if he docs General Wallace will at once commence the work of converting raw troops into disciplined organizationsThey will bo all the more effective when brought into active service for their early instruction by so capable an officer.
18TH BATTERY. CAMP MORTON, INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16, 1861.) ED. JOURNAL: According to promise I I have herewith given you tho names of members of this Battery—(Capt. Lilly)—from Montgomery county— just 50 in number:
Austin, A. C. Agnew, S B. Binford, Jas. B. Barr, M. J. Birchfield, M. V. Birchfield, T. F. Black, Wm. Butcher, C. M.
Kelch, Michael Knox, Ben. F. Lyon, T. S. Linburgh, S. A. Larue, L. C. Miller, J.N. Mason, C. M. McClure, N.
Crawford, John A. McMaken, B. M. Campbell, Heary Miller, M. J.
Corey, N. H. Corbin, S. N. Ellis, James II. Eslinger, A. Fitzpatrick, P. Gilkey, Dan. Hartman, Sam.
Newell, A. E. Pair, A. L. Pyle, J. W. Rose, Ed. Runey, John Sperry, Fred.
L. Scott, W. W.
Hammell, Geo. N. Shephard, J. P. Hardee, John Slupe, W. P. a E is ha Jones, Sam'l, jr. Johnson, Andrew Johnson, J. M. Krugg, Wm. J. Kester, Jesse P.
Smith, J. A. Smith, G. C. Smith, F. M. Snyder, J. J. Speed, S. A. Wolf, Wm. J.
Respectfully yours, SAM. L. HARTMAN.
Among tho arrivals at Fortress I Monroe on the 10th wcro about thirty regimental bands, just mustored out in compliance with tho rocent order of| tho War Department.
MISS NAYLOR'S SCHOOL. The special attention of parents is directed to the card of Miss Y. Nay lor, to bo found in another column of this issue. Miss N. is a graduato of one of the best Fomalo institutions of tho country, a thorough scholar, and doubtless an excellent teacher. Her school will commence on Monday, September 1st.
Attention is directed to tho ad
vertisement of ''Lebanon Presbyterian Academy," to bo found in our advertising columns.
Godoy's Lady'B Book for Sep
tember has been received.
Six
hundred to one thousand bales
of cotton now reach New York daily.
The people of Aurora, Indiana, last week received two six pound wrought iron Dahl^ren gune for the-defence of the city.
The Ram Arkansas Destroyed^ MEMPHIS, August 15. Gen. Butler issued a Goneral order, announcing, in eloquent language, the death of General Williams, and also a congratulatory order to the troops in tho successful engagement, in which he says the enemy loetthreo Brigadiers and many Colonels and field officers, and has more than 1,000 killed and wounded. He says our forces captured three pieces of artillery, six caissons, two stand of colors, and a large number of prisoners.
The ram Arkansas participated in the fight, but was disabled by a shell exploding in her breech, setting heron fire. The rebel
crew
left ber, and she
soon after exploded. The funeral of Gen. Williams took place at New Orleans on the 8th, and was very impressive.
A letter from a surgeon reports that he saw eighty-three dead rebels in one small corn field.
A rebel prisoner states their loss to be 800. Nitt's battery saved tho day, when two thirds of its members were on the sick list.
The secessionists in Baton Rougefired on our dead and wounded as they were being brought in, and consequently their housed were pulled down.
Baton Rou^e not Captured. NEW YORK, Aug., 18. The steamers North Star and Roanoke from New Orleans the 10th, have arrived, bringing particulars of the defeat of the rebels at Baton Rouge and the destruction of the ram Arkansas.
Breckinridge was repulsed with great slaughter, and lost his right arm by a cannon ball.
The fight took place on the edge of the town. We took a large number of prisoners, including Capt. Blunt, of Breakinridge's staff:
Gen. Williams wias killed. IIe behaved like a hero. We have taken three guns.
The enemy was compelled to distroy his bagago train and equipage.
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
A dispatch from tho 27th Indiana regiment, now with Banks' division, states their lossos as follows: 13 killed, 33 wounded, and 8 missing. Total, 54. Two of tho wounded havo since died. The wounded are all in the hospitals in Alexandria and doing well. The regiments are in camp at Culpepper in good shape.
Persons owning farms on the outskirts of Washington, have been notified by the government to gather their crops, so as to make room for the troops that are expected there.
Sabbath School Celebration. A Union Sabbath School Celebration will bo held at Harmony church, four mitos south of Crawfordsville,on Thursday, Aug. 28th. The friends of Sabbath Schools generally invited to attend.
The Fight at Baton
Rouge.
FLAG SHIP Hartford, )•••:. Baton Rouge.
On the 4th inst., I sent the Tennessee up to Baton Rouge with provisions for Commodore Porter and-the gunboats stationed at that place.
On the night of the 6th she returned with the information that the enomy had made a combined attack upon Baton Rotrge with the assistance ofi-he ram Arkansas and the gunboats Webb and Music, and asking for assistance.
The Daylight and Hartford were got under weigh immediately with orders for the others to follow as soon as possible. I arrived here .at noon to-day. in company with the Brooklyn,-West-field, Jackson-and Sciqta.
I had sent the Cayuga up, agreeably to a request of Gen. Butler, in consequence of the guerrilas firing into some of his transports. On arriving I was informed by Commodore Porter that yesterday morning at two o'clock the enemy under Gen. Breckinridge, attacked Gen. Williams and drove in his pickets. General. Williams having had ample warning, all was prepared for him.
The fight continued with great energy on both '-sides' till ten A. M., by which tho enemy had been driven two or three miles but unfortunately the gallant General Williams was killed.— Fortunately he had informed Lieut. Ransom the evening before, of his plans and requested him not to fire again until he notified him, and. when he did our guns opened with fine effect, throwing our shells directly in the midst of the enemy.
Lieut Ransom had an office in the State House which overlooked the whole country and could direct the fire of our shells. ,As soon as tho enemy was repulsed Commodore Porter with the gunboats went up the stream after the ram Arkansas which was lying about five miles above apparently afraid to take a sharo in the conflict. According to a preconcerted plan, as he came within gunshot he opened on her and probably soon disabled some of her machinery, for she soon became unmanageable, continuing however to fire at tho Essex, Commodore Porter sayB he took advantage of her presenting a weak point toward him and loaded with incendiary shells. After his first fire with this projectile a gust of fire came out of her side, and from that moment it was discovered that she was on fire. He continued his exertions to prevent its being extinguished.
They backed her ashore and made a line fast, which soon burnt off and she swung out into the river where she continued burning until she blew up with a tremendous explosion.
There was many persons on the bank of the river to witness the fight, in which they anticipated a triumph. I will leave as Sufficient force of gunboats hero to .support the army, and will return to New Orleans and depart immediately for Ship Island with a light heart, that I have loft no bugbear to torment the communication of the Mississippi in my absence.
Yery respectfully, Your ob't servant. D. G. FARRAGUT.
Flag Officer Comd'g.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy.
FlffM on White River—Indiana TroopS Engaged. Memphis Aug., 15. via Cairo, Aug., 17.
Transports are plying regularly, showing no interruption of navigation by the rebels* Reports from White river say that Gen. Hovey's division had a fight on ,White river on Monday last. The federal force consisted of six regiments of infantry, and the rebel force ef eight rogiments of cavalry, and part of Hindman's brigade, late from Little Rock. The battle raged fiercely for some time with destructive effort on both sides. Gen. Lew. Wallaco's Zouaves lost seven killed. Many were also killed in other commands—number not known. Tho battle resulted in the defeat and rout of Hindman and the capture of seven hundred of the enemy. Tho affair occurred near Clarendon, Arkansas.
D. W. Vorhees and Jos. E. Mc
Donald mado speeches at tho Butternut meeting in Rockvillo lately. The liepublican says: "The speakers both professed to be war men. We hope they are sincere. But one thing is certain: their audience in the main, if we may judge by tho effect of tho speeches, either didn't sympathize with tho professions of the speakers, or they distrusted them. When Gov. Wright spoke here a few days ago to a crowd no larger, at tho conclusion of the speech some twonty recruits were obtained. On this occasion, notwithstanding the crowd was mainly composed of a class, and were from localities which had sent but few volunteers, only one recruit was obtained, and he, we learn, was not of tho stripe of the speakers. This fact speaks volumes. "By their fruits ye shall know them."
"The Louisville Journal says the quota from Kentucky under the call for three hundred thousand volunteers for three years or during the war, will soon be recruited, and we think it highly probable that our quota of nine months' men could bo raised without resort to drafting. While other States are congratulating themselves on the patriotic energy of thoir citizens, we point with pride to tho position of Kentucky and the noble impulsiveness which has filled her regiments in so very short a time.
An Irish regiment is being rais
ed in.Cincinnati, called "The Corcoran Avengers."
The Indianapolis Journal of Saturday last says: It is estimated by tho jnilitaay authorities hero that over thirty thousand volunteers had been recruited up to last night, in Indiana, under the fctto last calls." *. J-S
The-quota of New York citv under the draft 12,
KENTUCKY INVADED! Rebels Bare Taken Somerset.
Supplies at Cumberland Cap Threatened.
INDIANA TROOPS HURRYING TO THE FIELD.
Generals Mortis, Wallace, Reynolds, Dumont, Love, and Col. King of the Regulars, to take Command of a
Regiment.
[From the Indianapolis Journal, Aug. 18th.]
The following dispatches to Gov. Morton from Gonerals Boyle and Morgan, show that the long threatened rebel invasion of Kentucky has actually commenced.
Kirby Smith, with about 15,000 i&en, 24 pieces of artillery, and an adequate force of cavalry, is moving from East Tennessee to cut off the supplies of our men at Cumberland Gap and compel its evacuation and advance forces of his command have already taken possession of Somerset and Monticello. The former point threatens our communications seriously.
LOUISVILLE, August 16.—The intelligence received is unfavorable to-day. The rebels, I believe, are advancing and I fear will cut off General Morgan's train and gain his rear. Lieut. Colonel Hogeland, of Colonel Clift's Seventh Tennessee regiment, telegraphs from Barboursville that the enemy, twentyfive hundred strong, are in the vicinity of Clift's regiment, in Scott county, Tennessee. A disp.utch from my spy at Somerset says that two hundred rebel cavalrj' at Monticello, near Mill Spring, arc supposed to be an advanced guard of the enemy.
J. T. BOYLE,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
LOUISVILLE, August 16.—The rebels havo entered theState at several points. Somerset is captured and in their possession. They are moving on Glasgow and threaten Bowling Green. Order the troops from Evansville here and send all you can. The men will receive their bounty afterwards. Any delay will be disastrous.
J. T. BOYLE,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
CUMBERLAND GAP, August 16.—If you havo not already done so please send all troops ready for the field to, Kentucky. The intelligence given me by mjr scouts satisfies me that Kirby Smith at the head of at least 5 brigades of infantry, four batteries at least of artillery, and a corresponding force of cavalry, is about to march through Big Creek Gap. Another force of equal size is in front. The plan is to cut my line of supplies, compel, if possible, the evacuation of the ..Gap, and then invado Kentuckj* in force. Not a moment is to be lost.
G. W. MORGAN.
LOUISVILLE, August 16.—Another dispatch from General Morgan says: Kirby Smith is marching upon Barboursville in his rear with five brigades of infantry and a proper proportion of cavalry and artillery. General Morgan has retired part of his force to Barboursville to hold the placo and asks for reinforcements.
Colonel Bruce telegraphs me that Morgan is still in the vicinity of Gallatin and had driven off the hands at work on the Tunnel and broken the hand cars. Forrest and Stevens are expected to join him.
J. T. BOYLE,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
The crisis is alarming, aud Gov. Morton is moving with all his cnorgy to meet it. All the troops that can move will be sent at once to Kentucky, and they will go amply prepared in all but discipline for any conflict.
General T. A. Morris, who won the Western Virginia campaign, will command one regiment. General Lew. Wallace will command another. Others will be under tho command of General Dumont, General Reynolds, General Love, and Lieut. Col. King, of the 19th Regulars. In the absence of experienced officers to take permanent command of the regiments, Gov. Morton has hit upon the happy expedient of putting thorn temporarily, for this emergency, under the command of these distinguished officers, and the officers willingly and enthusiastically accede to his wishes.
It is rather a novel feature in warfare to see Major Generals, tho commanders of departments, and the conductors of campaigns, take regimental positions and return to the unobtrusive rank in which they started, but it is for the good of the service and the country, and all gladly accept the opportunity without stopping to think of their present grades and well earned honors. These officers will remain in command so long as may be necessary. Their places are not at ail certainly assigned yet, but at present the intention is to give them regiments as follows:
General T. A. Morris will take command of the 67th regiment, at Madison. Goneral Roynolds takes the 75th regiment at WabaBb.
General Love takes the 71st regiment at Terre Haute. General Wallace takes the 66th regiment at New Albany.
General Dumont takes the 72d rogiment in this city, tv Lieutenant Colonel King of the 19tu Regulars takes probably tho 73d regiment at South Bend.
This arrangement is, however, by no means a fixod matter, but may be changed as circumstances may make it necessary. Two regiments leave for Kentucky immediately, the 72d, now here, and the 66th at New Albany. General Wallaco went to New Albany last night to tako command of his reg
iment,
and General Dumont went at
the same time with the. .72d Regiment. The rest will follow as fast as the railroad can take them.
Secession .Paper Suppressed. BALTIMORE, Aug. 14. The "Nows Sheet" offico was taken pbssession of, and editors and proprietors sentr to Fort- McHenfy, order of Gen. Wool. ,,
by
The Arrest of Dr. Edson B. Olds —The Officers Resisted but take -The Traitor—He Is Consigned
To Fort Lafhyette. COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 13. The arrest of Dr. Edson B. Olds, of Lancaster, last night, becamo known here this morning. The warrant was signed by C. P. Wolcott, Assistant Secretary of War, and stated the cause to be disloyalty, using treasonable language and interfering with enlistments. It was placed in the hands of, W. P. Scott, of the National Detective Police, and an assistant, who reported here at noon yesterday. They left here at two P. M., yesterday, accompanied by Col. Bliss, and were driven thirty miles to Lancaster, making but one change of horses on the road. V":
The arrest was made at 10 P. M., Dr. Olds being in bed at the time. Resistance was offered and tho chamber door had to be broken open.
A crowd was raised by the cry of "fire" and some threat were made of a rescue but none was attempted.
Olds attempted to throttle the assistant detective, but was compelled to desist by the presentation of a loaded pistol by Scott.
Tho prisoner was afforded time to pack a change "or clothing.
The only other parties in-the house were his daughter and son-in-law, who were bitter in their denunciations.
Tho crowd collected by the cry of fire were about equally divided for and against tho arrest. One man as the party left the house, asked Olds if they should rescue. His name was taken, and Scott threatened to shoot the first man who made the attempt.
In making the arrest Scott was struck by Olds 01 his son in law with a tongs. The firmness of the officers subdued Olds and his friends, and the party drovo off without further obstructions.
The officers with thoir prisoners arrived here at 4 P. M., and were immediately transferred to the Cleveland train en route for fort Lafavette.
The Tfi'o Great Monitors. Captain Ericsson has mado a contract with the Government to construct two large iron plated ships, which he believes will be the fastest and best sea boats, the most completely invulnerable, and the most formidable for attack, either at long range or in close quarters, as rams, as any ships in the world. They will bear a general resemblance to the Monitor, with such modifications as have been suggested by experience. One of them Ts to be three hundred and twenty feet in length, and the other three hundred & forty-one, with fifty feet beam. The vertical sides are six feet in depth and are to be protected with iron armor plating, ten inches and a half in thickness, backed with four feet solid oak.
The turrets aru to be absolutely invulnerable. The contract provides that they shall bo two feet in sickness, but the contractor has leave to rcduce the thickness, provided he can satisfy the Department that less will be sufficient. A target has been constructed of thickness less than two feet, and forwarded to Washington for trial, but Captain Dablgren, who has been sending his eleven inch balls through a target like the side of the Warrior, with thirty pounds of powder—making a clean hole at every shot—says that there is no use of firing at this target of Ericsson's until tho 15-inch guns are finished. Tho turrets will be made of sufficient thickness to withstand the force of tho 425 pounders with the maximum charges of the big guns.
The vessels are to be furnished with more powerful engines than any now afloat. Each ship will have two engines of 100 inches diamater of cylinder, with four feet stroke, to make 70 revolutions per minute, with boiler surface of 3,500 feet, and 1,180 feet of grate surface. The boilers are of the upright water tubular pattern a modification of Martin's. The propellers arc of Ericsson's patent, 21£ feet in diameter and 30 feet pitch. The contractors guarantee a speed of 16 knots per hour nearly 19 miles.
The armanent will consist of 15 inch guns, and probably will equal in destructive power that of any French or English ship. It is, however, as rams that these vessels will bo the most formidable. Where the plates of the sides meet at
4he
bow they form an
iron wedge, 21 inches thick at the base and terminating in a sharp edge.— This wedge is sustained by the plates behind it it, ten and a half inches in thickness, six feet in depth, and extending the whole length of the vessel, forming the most powerful butting instrument that it is possible to conceive of. Capt. Ericsson says, "It will split an ice-Derg.—Scientific American.
j&»The New Albany Ledger gives tho following account of a prison bird who flow into tho army on receiving his freedom. Such birds ought to be allowed to light elsewhere than among the ranks of our volunteers. "Let 'em fly," say wo:
A man named Lowry, who has served out a term in the penitentiary, volunteored week before last in tho 66th regiment in this city. In a few days, however, he deserted and went into Washington county, where he attempted to recruit men for a rebel guerrilla company in Kentucky. He was arrested and brought to this" city and taken to Camp Noble. The soldiers in camp were so incensed at his infamous Conduct that they wero resolved to hang him, and would have done so last night but for the fact that the officerSfcbearing of their intention, brought him to town and put bim in jail, where ho now remains.
Appointments for the T2d» Lieutenant Colonel A. & Miller of the Tenth regiment has been appoint cd Colonel Samuel C. Kirkpatrick Ma jor, and John B. Johnson Assistant Surgeon of the 72d regttfiNSfit.
Major John B. Milroy, formerly of tho 9th Indiana, has been appointed -Lieut. Colonel of tho 72d'regiment, T.
BITTER REGRETS.
Among-the correspondeneePreoently found on boarct of a captured' rebel vessel, was a letter from a prominent citizen of a Southern State to his wife, who is sojourning a distance from home. The writer of the letter had just returned from a v-isit of a week or two at Richmond, and was Writfng his wife what he saw there. Thfe^bitterness with which he condemns tlie rebellion and bewails the Misery ftnd desolation of his once happy and prpsperous section of the Un-iori is poured out with all the fervor of sincerity, and wo doubt not expresses the.feelings and hopes of thousands of others, who like him, dare not speak- openly.— The letter is dated tho 80th ultimo.— He says: "This accursed attempt of ono section to set up'an independent Government must, sooner or later, fail, and fail ignominously. I am bound' in duty to share in its burdens, and to do what I may to alleviate the' sufferings which tho attempt has brought'uppn those among whom I was born, but I will take no office in it—the highest would be no inducement—nor will I share in the terrible responsibility.— No words can depict the horrors which I witnessed both in Richmond and upon my journey there and back. Tho deaths then occuring at Richmond were fully equal to one hundred and fifty a day. More than seventeen thousand sick and wounded arenow in the Richmond hospitals. The recent seeming success of our arms will only servo to accelerate the downfall of our short-lived Confederacy."
The 63d Indiana, Colonel John
S. Williams, left Alexandria on Tuesday for active service in the field.
Col. Corcoran in Washington. WASHINGTON, Aug., 17. The commissioners of internal revenues have prepared a book to be kept by distillers and browers, which'will be furnished to parties on application.
Col. Corcoran and Wilcox, and Lieut. Col. Bowman and Major Rodges arrived this morning accompanied by Adjutant General Thomas.
Col. Corcoran in response to a call expressed his ardent wish that this wicked rebellion should bo speedily crushed. He was ready to take any position to serve his country. At another time ho would take the opportunity to say a few words to his fellow citizens. Hon. Alfred Ely has been selected to make tho welcome speech, and the old 69th are ordered to VVashington to be present at the reception.
The Sew Postal Currency—Jackson Reported Marching, on Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug., 19.
Tho Treasury Department will begin the delivery of the new postal currency to-morrow. It will bo issued at the rate of $7,000 worth a day.
Governor Andrew telegraphs to Senator Sumner that Massachusetts has six more regiments ready for the field.
Rumors are current here to-day that the rebel General Jackson is coming up tho valley to outflank Pope and attack Washington. There is probably no foundation for tho report.
Religious Notice.
Edmond Albertson, a minister of tho religious society of Friends, appoints a mooting for Divine Worship, thu% evening at 7£ o'clock, at Centre Church. All classes and denominations are kindly invited to attend.
JOURNAL RECEIPTS. The following persons haw paid the sums opposite their namea on subscription to the Journal. 'Honor to whom honor is due."
A. Cox $M0 I. J. Brawley Samuel L. McClure 8,Off Dr. J. P. Russell 1,6® Jesse D. King 2,00 John N. Walkup 2,00 S.J. Ward 75 P.D.Johnson Francis Hammell
HEAD-QUARTERS COMPANY B. [I. G. G.] Sixth Regiment O. V. Camp at Beverly, Va. JULY, 27, 1861.
Dr. C. W. ROBACK, Cincinnati, Ohio: D'r. Sir: We received your long wished for and welcome remidies a few days ago, and hasten to return you a unanimous expression in regard to our high opinion of the same.
We hare u«od them with great benefit in our company, and heartily attest to the public opinion of tfaeir great benefits. In our cases, especially where there havo been so many great changes as from the civilian in daily routine in business at home to the exposed habits of active soldiers in a strango and unnatural country, do we most appreciate the merit of such heaven-sent valaea as yours. To all those in our position do we most cmphaticly receomend your remidies, being assured, from experience, that they will be a very welcome companion.
JOSEPH A. ANDREWS, Capt. Co. B., 6th Rf?. 0. V.
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SCHOOL_N OTICE.
MISS VIRGINIA SAYLOR
WILL
open a permanent Sohool on the 1st ofSeptember, for young Ladies, Boys and Girls. A thorough English eourso given. Latin, French, German and Drawing taught if desired.
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Music gratis. Room, two squares south of Main, between Washington and Green streets, directly east of Mr. Shepanl's residence." ''"''r
Aug. 21," 1862-3w.