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Will. LEWIS, Editor and Proprietor
A. T THITIRIST, Associate Editor.
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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 3, 1861
Our Flag Forever.
The Latest News.
The general impression at Washing
ton is, that we have obtained a decided
victory at Pensacola. Official news is
hourly expected. '
The rebels have apparently become
tired of wasting their ammunition upon
the small craft navigating the Poto
mac, and sloops and. schooners loaded
with stores and wood now run the
blockade with impunity.
There has been nomovements along
the line on the Upper Potomac during
the past few days. -Express goods for
soldiers from -friends, which bad been
awaiting transportation at Washing
ton for the last month were being de
livered by the Express company.
In atleast a portion of the army of
the Potomac, the soldiers are preparing
their winter .varters i by substituting
log huts for tents.
The latest news from Missouri is,
that Gen. Price is marching towards
Kansas, with the view of making that
State the field of his operations. Ben
McCulloch is moving towards Arkan
sasl to go into, winter quart rs there,---
A gentleinan traveli'ng'sfx y miles in
Missetiii,i;Ohe 30th, "vs he met with
but one white Mall. .The_cot untry was
devastated and deset:ted. .
'on - eothparing the .accounts of the
United Stiites and the different States,
it is -found th'at authority' lids been
giv_en:t6 raise; over 10,0,000 inenlor
the different branches of the service.
This indudes the volunteers called for
by the different States, and the inde
penden-fregiments authorised by .the
War-Department. - The fUll number
will soon he in the field.-
Difference of Opinion.
When we think of the wide differ
ence of opinion that has always•exis,
ted between the American people, and
still exists even between the loyalpeo-:
ple of the North, we can hardly won
der that we are a house divided against
itself. All of us have an equal right
to express our opinions openly and
above board, and -most of us do so, but
there is such a vast difference between
us, that is fear, unless some of us sur
render our opinions to a certain ex
tent, we will never again be the peo
ple and the nation we once were. We
are in daily conversation with those
who claim to be Union men, and no
doubt are, good and true, but who so '
widely differ from us, that wo feel con
fident we could never surrender to
them, because we•are entirely and ab
solutely certain that wo are in the right,
and they:entertain the same isica . , and
would rather die than entertain any
thing else. We do not think it will be
violating any of the rights of social
relations, if we cite just one instance
in which there is a breach.. •Our read
ers already know what we are about
to state for ourself, but a good story
thrice told is: all. the better for it : We
have . eschewed all'parties and all party
politics, and: our whole heart and soul
is wrapped up in and cherishes but ono
object—the preservation of our glori
ous Union. ; Although Nye . worked
zuilously against the election of the
present Administration, Yet we now
have tho most „implicit confidence in
the President and every member of
his Cabinet, and believe every one of
them are prompted by the most patri
otic motives to-discharge their duties
faithfully i and`-
Hove, too, that they are working for
the good of their country
_and their
countrY's'sake, -and -not for self ag
grandizement, regardless of every
principle of honor and manhood. We
believe that the Secretary of War is
honest in all his official relations, no
matter what may be his personal opin
ions or his personal transactions. In
his official duties, we cannot but think
that ho is honest. Wo also believe the
same of every. other member of the
Cabinet. We are for the Union, at
whatever cost of blood and treasure it
may requite to preserve it.
On the other hand, we sometimes
converse with mon who have no more
confidence in Simon Cameron, in his
present official relations,than they have
in the worst secessionist in the South.
We have also heard men say that they
would not trust Gideon Welles; and,
in fact, by the time they got through,
they had very little confidence in any
member of the Cabinet. Ono of the
charges against tlio Secretary of War
is, that he desires only to fbather his
own nest, and that in permitting the
blockade, ho is now doing so. They
tell us that when he was asked to send
a fleet to 'keep the Potomac open, he
Fent, only ono small, dilapidated vessel
f'n' that purpose, which was nothing
in colnparison to what should have
been sent, and the consequence Was
the blockade of the Potomac, thereby
throwing all the merchandize to be
transported, over a railroad, in which
Mr. Cameron is largely interested.—
We aro not prepared to say why more
vessels were not scat to keep off the
blockade, but we cannot think that
Simon Cameron is so recreant to every
thing that is -honorable; as to permit
the blockade for' the sole purpose of
self aggrandizement. We consider
this a wide breach. What if our army
should lose confidence, in like manner,
in the heads- of our government ?
'What woritd become of us? Would
they not throw down their arms and
go home, and thus give peaceable pow
, er to the very traitors who would de
sire nothing better? Some of us will
haVe to surrender, or we can never
survive. As to cutting this country
up into States, or so many different
goveinnuents; We. would rather die
hundred times over, than submit to
any such • compromise.
A BIT or ROMANCE.—Among the
many coincidences brought about by
this war, we relate the following: Mr.
John Stewart, of Tyrone city, a young
man about 18 or 20 years of age, and
a member of ClLlA:Tones' Tyrone Com
pany, which belongs to the Juniata
Regiment, and which was encamped
in Camp Crosman, met a Miss Dren
non, of this place, for the first time on
Wednesday evening last, and it ai)-
pears that they both "loved at first
sight," perhaps "not wisely, but too
well," for between 12 and 1 o'clock on
Thursday night, they went to find the
Chaplain of the_ regiment to marry
them, but failing to find him at that
hour, nothing daunted, nor yet the least
discouraged, but wofully disappointed,
they •gave it up to renew their search
for him at early dawn. As the regi
ment was to leave in the morning there
was no time to bolost, and at an early
hour they were on the look-out for the
chaplain, but did not succeed in find
ing him until a short time before the
trains started, when they repaired to
the Penna. Central station house, and
were that and there united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. Their honey
moon was of short but Aweet duration,
for they had but a few minutes to chat
together, when he was ordered to jump
aboard. With a few fond and affec
tionate embraces, such as only a newly
married couple know how to do up to
perfection, and the shedding of tears
on both sides, which flowed copiously
and without restraint, he was gone.
Ile to renew his pledge to his Country,
in some now field of action, and she
to her tempori* place of residence,
to mourn over the departure of hei;
husband•of •but an hour. A bride for
an hour, and a widow, perhaps, the
balanceof hex-flays. We are told that
Miss. Drennon, (now Mrs. Stewart) is
a lady of unimpeachable character, and
her friends are very much astonished
at her conduct in this affair. She has
not been acquainted with her husband
ten days yet, but to every intent and
purpose, is already a widow. Such is
life. In this case we are reminded
very forcibly of the old axiom, "Marry
in haste and repent at leisure." Should
he be so fortunate as to return to his wife
after an eventful career with the reb
els, we wish them all the felicity and
joys or this life, for he has certainly
shown his undying devotion to the
Union.
DEPARTURE OF THE MOUNTAIN BRI
GADE.-4e6ording to orders Col. Mur
ray's Regiment numbering about eight
hundred men, and a part of Col. Cur
tis' regiment, encamped at Camp
Crosman, numbering two hundred,
struck tents at 2 o'clock, on Wednes
day morning, and at day-light, Curtis'
regiment was marched into town.—
At about half past eight, Col Murray's
Regiment came into town and marched
direct to the depot to take the cars for
Harrisburg. Hundreds of our citizens,
men, women and - children, flocked to
Railroad street, to bid good bye to the
soldiers. For •an hour and a half the
street was a perfect sea of living, mov
ing human beings. After the usual
delay, consequent upon such occasions,
in getting everything ready, they left
us, giving three cheers for the citizens
of Huntingdon.
Col. Murray is a soldier and a gen
tleman, and will lead his men any
where, even to the cannon's mouth.
After reaching Harrisburg, both
regiments were marched to Camp Cur
tin.
On Friday morning, the Juniata and
the McClellan Regiments struck tents
and left for Harrisburg, and are now
also encamped in Camp Curtin. The
regiments will be filled oat-as soon as
possible, and shipped off to Dixie.—
About the same programme was gone
through with on Friday as on Wed
nesday. The lower street was erowded
with people, and for awhile excitement
ran high. All was life. Many -tears
were shed, and many vows given. We
could relate several inoldents, but pre
fer to let them pass in silence.
CONORESS.—The regular session of
the 37th Congress convened yesterday.
As tho officers of both houses were
chosen at the extra session, there will
bo no deliy for tho pirposo of organi
zation. It is expected that the Presi
dent's Message will not be sent in be
fore to-day, We will lay it before our
readers in our next issue, if possible.
It, will be an interesting document, and
ought to be read by every man in the
North.
OUR SOLDIERS.-WC visited Camp
Curtin on Sunday last, after the sol
diers from Camp Crosman had all ar
rived. We found the Murray Regi
ment located near the Railroad—all
tents up and in good condition for the
comfort of the men. The Curtis Regi
ment was located in another part of
the field. The Junitita and McClellan
Regiments were. hard at work in the
midst of a snow storm, putting up their
tents and making themselves as com
fortable as possible. The McClellan
(" Irish Brigade ") Regiment was
very much , dissatisfied with the treat
ment they were receiving. The fault
-was altogether with some of the com
pany officers who. got drunk and left
their men to take care of themselves.
It will not be denied , that many of the
men of this regiment are, what aro
called - rough men, but with proper of
ficers, all, or nearly so, could have been
made respectable soldiers. Many of
the men, common soldiers iri the ranks,
are first class men in every way, and
it is an outrage to have officers over
them not competent to take care of
themselves. We hope soon to hear of
a general reform in the companies of
the "Irish Brigade,"—a reform that
will reform the reckless, and make the
good men of the companies feel com
fortable and happy.
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LOCAL AND P.V.RSONAL.—ThaIIkB.OV
ing day was generally observed by
our citii.ons. Tbo town wore a Sab
bath-like appearance. Divine service
was held in the various
A soldier belonging to the McClellan
regiment, named Patrick MeG laugh
lin, was killed by the ears on Friday
night, a short distance below town.—
It seems that he was intoxicated and
laid down on the track to sleep. His
right arm was taken off at the shoulder,
and his face was considerably bruised.
His remains were taken to Philadel
phia.—lt appears like one continued
Sunday in the " ancient borough,"
since the soldiers left.—Never say
that a man is "no gentleman," when
you know better.—We are informed
that, the ".darks," on Tow Hill, brutal
ly assaulted and nearly killed ono of
the soldiers belonging to the McClellan
regiment, a week or ten days ago.—
He was sent there to look after a com
rade, and just as ho entered the door
of ono of the huts in that vicinity, a
big, overgrown nigger seized a hoe
and chopped the soldier down, without
cause or provocation. The wound did
not prove to be a fittal one, and the
man was able to leave with his regi , .
ment on Friday.—Major Campbell's
lecture on Saturday evening, before
the Shaksperean Club, was a decided
success. Ho ably sustained his well
known reputation as a writer and a
speaker.—The Penna. Central and
the H. & B. T. R. R. Companies have
again changed their time tables.—
See tables in another column.—
The office, good will, &e., of the
Bedford Inquirer are offered for sale
on reasonable terms.—We had an
other snow on Sunday. This is the
third Sunday in succession, that we
have seen snow fall this season.—
There was music in some of the mem
bers of the McClellan regiment. Those
who heard the speeches of one of them
on Friday morning just before they
left, will agree with us, that he was a
" perfect brick."—The editor of the
Johnstown Tribune, makos a sorry
mouth over his lean Thansgiving din
ner. We are sorry for you, Bowman,
but such is generally our lot on thanks
giving days.—Our whilom friend - of
the Brownsville Times, says, * * *
"our friend and fellow sinner, Alfred
Tyhurst, Esq., bas become associate
editor of the Huntingdon Globe. * * *
Here's our ;)',3- old " chum." Wo wel
come yon'back into the profession; and
wish you a good wife, a long and hap
py life, with your pockets always full
of rocks." Thank you. Your wish is
truly a good one, but'we,never expect
to lie fortunate or unfortunate enough,
it bothers us to know which, to got
any kind of a wife; and as to the long
and happy life, that depends upon
Providence; as to our pockets always
full of rocks, that's entirely out of the
question. We wouldn't have them al
ways full, no how. We thank you
again, however, fbr your kind and con
siderate wish, and assure you we won't
growl If it should be realized.—We
had the pleasure of taking our young
friend, Lieut. Wm. P. Anderson, by
the hand yesterday. Ho was out in
the three months service as a private
in the New York 71st, and participa
ted in the battle of Bull Run. Short
ly after the battle, he was appointed a
second lieutenant in the regular army,
and was stationed at Governor's Island,
whore ho was promoted to first lieuten
ant. Ho is now at home on furlough
for a few 'days, When he returns; he
will be sent toNow Mexico. Will is
a good and a brave soldier, and will
never dishonor the uniform he wears.
Anderson Body Geard passel
through this -plaix on Monday, on their
way to St. Louis. The company was
commanded bY Capt. Palmer, of Phila.
It is the finest looking and most intel
ligent body of men mustered into ser
vice in' the State. The men were se
•lected from all parts of the State. Our
county failed to be represented.—
Capt. Wintrode was in town on Mon
• day evening, on his return to camp.—
Ho has greatly improved in health.
WAR NEWS.
PROM MISSOURI.
Position•oi the Rebel Forces
RoLLA, Mo.-,l4ov.27.—Scouts arrived
this morning , bringing definite and re
liable reports of the movements of the
enemy in the southwestern portion of
the State. They were in the camp of
the rebels at Sarcoxie, on Thursday
last.
Gon. McCulloch understands the ret
rograde movement of our army to be
an attempt to got in his rear, his scouts
having reported to him that our whole
force was crossing the White river.
McCulloch then marched to Spring
field, whore ho is now encamped with
a force of 4,000 men.
Gen. Rains,..wholad command at
Sarcoxio with 7,000 mon, left that place
on Friday last, and has joined McCul
loch by this time.
Gen. Price was at Painville, McDon
ald county, with the balance of the
rebel army. Ale also took •up his
march on Friday, and is advancing
northward to join McCulloch and Rains.
Price, on his march, desolated the
country, and destroyed everything. in
order to prevent our, troops from get
ting in his rear; •
There are no , large bodies of rebels
between this point and Springfield.
There are over a thousand refugee
flimilies now bore, many of them being
in a destitute condition, with a pitiful
prospect for the winter, and more are
constantly arriving.
The measles are raging in the differ
ent camps herdjo a great extent.
THE LATE B4TLE at PENSACOLA
Contraffietciry Rebel Reports.
Rumored Depth of Gen. Bragg
Rebel ReportsANl the First Three Days
righting.
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BArantouE, Nov. 30.—The Old
Point boat-has arrived, and the passen
gers furnish a variety of rumors of the
most contradictory character, in rela
tion to the, fight at Pensacola. One
reports that Fort Pickens had been ta
ken, another that the Federal foices
had been victorious, and that General
Bragg was killod, while a third report
is, that, after` two days' fighting, a
great storm tame on, which rendered
a cessation of hostilities necessary.
Late and Interesting Rebel Accounts
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.—Tlie American
has received the following intelligence
from the South.
The lt!climonebespatch, of the 29th,
gives the following particulars of the
fight at Pensacola, froth the Pensacola
Obsereerrof-tlaYe2d. and 28d -
The fight commenced on Friday,
and the Observer of the 22d thus an
nounces the beginning of it:
" At five minutes past ten o'clock
this morning heavy and continuous
firing commenced at the forts below.
What it is, or on which side it com
menced, we arc yet• unable to say.—
Up to this writing (1 o'clock) the fire
still continues, and we can only give
it, and hope the bombardment ,bas
opened in good earnest We shall
give the news as thst as we get it.
LATER.-WO learn from a person
just from the Navy Yard, that the fire
was opened by Fort Pickens upon the
Confederate steamer Times, and was
returned by the batteries and forts.—
The United States frigate Niagara is
trying to cross the bar for the purpose
of entering the harbor. The, excite
ment in town is immense. The busi
ness houses are closed, and the house
tops are covered with the excited pop
ulace."
The Observer of the 23d, has the fol
lowing: " The firing, as we stated yes
terday, began from Port Pickens. The
whole of their fire during the morning
was directed at...the steamer Times,
but with very little effect. The Times
came up last night and with the ex
ception of two or three little holes
made with rifle shot, she is unhurt.—
This shows that their guns are of very
inferior quality, or that Brown and his
Yankees are all drank ; very probably
the latter.
" The steatner Nelms was also in the
engagement with the steamer Times
at the beginning of the fire, but only
One shot struck her, and that did not
do much damage. The Nelms went
over to the mainland and found the
Florida regiment all right. In passing
Billy Wilson's batteries she gave them
a couple of shots which were returned.
"The United States frigate Niagara
tried hard to come in, but the recep
tion was too warm, and she bad to
back out. The only loss of litb we can
hear of was a private of the Louisiana
Regulars and the wife of the Sergeant
of the Marine Corps, both killed by
the explosion of a shell in the Navy
Yard. A great many shot and shell
fell in the yard, but did very little dam
age to the buildings. Our guns wore
worked all day, and mast have told
with terrible effect upon the other side.
We think that the greatest damage
done was to one of the ships-of-war,
which ventured too near our batteries."
The editor proceeds with a tirade of
abuse against the Yankees in general,
and Col. Brown in particular. He
speaks of Brown as follows : 'But the
meanest and most contemptible act
was the execution of the threats made
some time ago by that prince of har
dened scoundrels, Harvey Brown, that
he would not respect the Hospital.
One shot was so well aimed at the
building,
that it went through it, but
did no amage. The baseness of this
act places this blackguard below the
lowest cut throat and vagabond of
New York."
The account continues—"At 13 min
utes to 11 o'clock this morning, the
fire was re-opened, and still continues
at a very brisk rate. The people are
not so much excited as they wero yes
terday; and we can see every appear
ance of a determination to resist to the
last extremity, if need be, lint evory
one seems to place unlimited confidence
in our success, We hope now that it
will continue till . the conflict is settled.
Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy,
and hurrah for a 'little more grape."
The Montgomery ,Advertiser of the
24th says: "For more than six months
past the garrisons of Fort Pickens and
Pensacola have faced each other, ma
king preparations for the desperate
struggle, which might be commenced
at any moment; but the suspense is
now over. The day so long wished
for by ourgallant volunteers, who have
been compelled to pass the summer, in
comparative inaetivity, has come. The
fortifications on each side are very like
ly to be fully tested before either party
will acknowledge a defeat. The works
erected by the Confederate forces have
doubtless been constructed with great
skill, and we should judge, by this
time, are in a condition to withstand
the combined assaults of the Fort and
the Yankee fleet. This will bo no
child's play on either side. It will he
no Hatteras or Port Royal affair. The
Confederates are too strongly entrench
ed to entertain the idea of succumb
ing to anything like an equal force.
How long it will continue, no one can
tell, but when it is announced that
there is a cessation of hostilities,
we
hope to be able to announce' that the
Confederate States' flag floats in tri-,
umph over the walls of Fort Pickens."
Still Later
Tho Richmond Despatch says that
an official despatch received on Tues
day night from Gen. Bragg, states that
everything was quiet about Pensacola,
and that the Federal fleet keeps at a
safe distance from his guns. He is ful
ly prepared for a renewal of the fight.
The editor, adds—" We have every
confidence that Gen. Bragg will give
Harvey Brown and his ruffians more
grape' than they can comfortably di
gest." •
[Tho aboVe is all the information'
that can ho gleaned from the rebels.
No result of the fight is given.]
PROM PORT ROYAt
_ .
NEW YORK, Nov. 30,--The steamer
Ocean Queen, from Port Royal, on the
27th, has arrived at this port. She
firings only a small mail.
The steamer Bienville, hence, was
going in at Port Royal as the Ocean
Queen came out.
Commodore Dupont has transferred
his flag from the Wabash to the Sus
quehanna. Ho and Gen. Sherman had
just returned in the steamer McClellan
to Hilton Head, having landed a force
of marines on Tybee Island. The
marines had commenced repairing the
fortifications and constructing new
ones.
Eight gunboats vcre ' anchor off
Tybee Island, 'to cover our troops in
ease of necessity.
The rebels had sunk two vessels be
tween Ty bee Island and Port Pulaski,
in the narrow part of . the Savannah
river channel, to prevent the fleet from
going up to that city.
A small schooner is to be sent up to
one of tho Islands above Hilton Head,
to load with cotton, and would sail in
a few days, by order of the naval au
thorities.
The fleet that was fitting out for
another expedition was already await
inc, the Orders - that were expected to
arrive by the. steamer Bionville.
The town of Beairthvc vas — stur -
occupied, but two gunboats were an
chored off the place, and the town was
daily visited by officers of the army
and navy.
No engagement had taken place
with the rebels, nor had any of the
latter been seen either at Hilton Head
or Beaufort.
The health of the troops was good
FROM HARPER'S FERRY
The Rebels Attack the Twenty-eighth.
Pennsylvania Regiment.
SANDYOoK, Md., Nov. 20.—Some
excitement was occasioned here this
afternoon by the rebels throwing about
thirty shells at the quarters of some
companies of the Twenty-eighth Penn
sylvania Regiment, mdertorninand of
Major Hector Tyndale, at Ifarper's
Ferry.
Major Tyndale tried the effect of the
long-range Enfields upon them, but the
distance (being 2,000 yards) Was too
groat. Although some of the tiring
of the rebels was fair, nobody was
hurt.
Our men were well deployed and
ready for a closer range, which the
rebels would not give them.
A Reconnoissance Beyond Springfield
Virginia.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80.—A gentle
man from the Virginia side • of the Po
tomac, arrived today, states that the
Fifty-seventh and Sixty-first New York
regiments, the latter under command
of Col. Cone, made a reconnoissanee
from Springfield, which is . nine miles
from Alexandria, on Thursday, and
went three miles and a half.beyond our
pickets towards 11fannasaa, when they
discovered a rebel force, nambering,lt
is supppseil, about eight thousand men.
They 'returned to their starting point,
reaching it in good order and without
casualties.
TATNALLIS ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
' THE YANKEES OM
NEw Yonk, Dee. 2.—Tbe Port Roy
al advices state that old Tapiall's at
tack on the 26th ult., was not worthy
the name of a battle. Ile came with
throe or four vessels near enough to
fire a few shots which did no damage,
and immediately retired.
Tybco Island had not 'yet been oc
cupied by-out-troops, but each night a
Party was sent froth our'vessols to light
a firo and keep the national colors fly
ing from the light hease.
It was understood.that Roanfort
- would be occupied on te 29th, by five
thousand Federal troops to prevent
the rebels from taking possession.
Tho preparations continuo for the
expedition south, supposed to be against
Fernandina. 5,000 troops wore to go
under the escort of the steamons Wa
bash, Dalo, Pawnee, Mohican, Seminole
and six or seven other gun-boats.
REBEL REPORT FROM PENSACOLA
CAIRO, Nov. 30,41,emp4e hero hy
fag of truce from the rebel army at
Columbus, Ky., represent that the fir
ing had ceased at Pensacola on Bunday
last, Noy, 24, and that up to Thursday
last, the 28th, all was quiet there. ' This
was six days after hostilities opened, the
first gun having been fired on the 22d.
No particulars were givn .0 . 9 re
sults.
PROCLAMATION OF THE REBEL
GENERAL PRICK.
He Wants 50,000 Men.
Recruits Asked to Bring -with Them
• Cooking UtenSils and Rations.
SEDALIA, Mo., Nov. 30.—The follow
ing is General Price's proclainntion,'
issued at Neosho, but bearing. no date:
FELLOW-CITIZENS :—ln the month of
June last, I was called to the command
of a handful of Missourians who nobly
gave up home and comfort to espouse,
in that gloomy hour, the cause of your
bleeding country, struggling with' the
most causeless and cruel despotism
known among civilized men. When
peace and protection could no longer
be enjoyed, but at the price of honor
and' liberty, your chief magistrate
called for fifty thousand men to drive
the ruthless invader from a soil made
fruitful by your labels and consecrated
by your homes. In, that call less than
five thousand responded. Out of a
male population exceeding two hun
dred thousand men, one in forty, only,;
stepped forward to' defend with 'their
persons and their, lives the . cause of
constitutiOnallibertyand human rights.
Some allowances are to be made on
the score of a want of a 'military or
ganization, a supposed want of arms,
the necessary retreat southward, the
I:deck:We of the river and the presence
of an armed and' organized foe. But I '
nearly six months have elapsed, your
crops have been tilled, your 'harvests
have been reaped, your preparations
for winter have been Made, the army
of Missouri organized and equipped,
fought its way to the' river. The foe
is still in the field; the Country bleeds
and our people groan under the in
fluetions•of a foe marked with all the
characteristics of barbarian warfare.
end where now are the fifty thousand
to avenge our wrongs' and free our
county ? Had 'fifty thousand men
flocked to our standard with their Shot
guns in their hands there would not
now be a federal hireling in the State
to pollute our soil. Instead of ruined
communities, starving families and
desolated districts, we should have had
a people blessed with protection and
with stores to supply the wants mid
necessities and comforts oflife,. Where
are those fifty thousand? Are Mis
sourians no longeftrue to themselves ?
Are they a timid, timeserving, craven'
race, fit only for subjection td a despot?
Awake my countrymen, to a sense of
what constitutes the dignity and' true
greatness of a people! A few men
have fought your battles; 'a few' have
dared the dangers of the. battle' field;
a few have. borne•the hardships of the
camp, the scorching suns of sfirainer,
the frosts of winter, the Malaria. of the
swamps, the privations incident- to our
circumstances, fatigue' and hunger and
thirst, often! without blankets, without
shoes, with insufficient clothing, with
the cold, wet earth for a bed, the sky
for a covering and a stone fora pilloiv;
glad to moot the enemy on the field,
where some pid the noblest devotion
known among men on earth to the
cause of your country and your rights
with their lives. But where one has
been lost in the field, three hav6been
lost by disease, induced by privation
have murmured not. We offered all
we had on earth at the altar of our
common country, our own beloved
Missouri, and we Only ask 'our fellow
citizens, our brethren, to come to us
and help to wear what we have gained
and to win our glorious inheritance
from the cruel hand of the spoiler 'and
the oppressor. Come to us, brave
sons of Missouri, rally to our standitrd . :
I have fifty thousand men. • I call
upon you in the name of your country
for fifty thousand more men.. Do you
stay at home to take care of your
property. Ifiilliais of, dollars' have
been lost, because you stay at home.
Do' you stay at home for gratification?
More men 'have been 'murdered at
home' than haVe last in five success
ful bathos. : Do you 'stay at' tem° tif
sectire•terms with ' the enemy ?. Then
I warn you ; the day may soon come
when you may be- surrendered to the
mercies of that enemy and yeur'sub
stance be given up to the Hessian and
Jay-hawker. I cannot, I will not• at
tribute such motives to you, my coun
trymen. But where are our southern
rights friends! We must drive the
oppressor from our land; I must have
50,000 men now, in the crisis of, yopr
fate; now is the golden opportunity to
save the State; now, is the day of your
political salvation; the time of enlist
ment for, our brave band is beginning to
expire;' do not hold their patience be
yond endurance; do not longer sick
en their hearts by hopes deferred.—
They ,begin to enquire where are
our friends ? who shall give thorn an
answer, Boys and small property
holders have in the • main fought the
battles for the,
protection. , :of, your
property, and where,„they
. ask, where
are the teen for whomwo, are fighting?
How shaft I, hew oat} 1,, explain • elti 7
Item of Missouri. I eall anonymu by
every consideration of , interest;, by
every desire of safety, by every tic
that binds you to 'tome and country,
delay no longer; hit the dead, bury
their dead, leave your property to take
care of itself; cominendyour homes to
the,protection of God, and merit the
admiration and kive,Of•childhood and
womanhood by showing yourselves
men,. the sons of the 'brave and free,
who bequeathed,tous the sacred trust
of free institutions ! Come,to the army
of Missouri, for a week or a mouth, to
free your country ! strike till each arm
ed Abe expires! strike for year altars
and' fires, for the green
,graves. of your
Sires! God and your,natiVe land! the
beraing fires of piltriotism must iO ;
spire and : lead you ,or all is lost.
~To
just at the monient when all mightfor T •
ever be Saved, numbers give strength;
numbers intimidate the foe and save
the necessity often of fighting battles
—numbers make our arms irresistuble;
numbers command universal res_peet
and insure confidence. We ,
have 50,000 men. Let the herdsmen
leave his flocks; lot the farmer leave his
fields, let the mechanic leave his shop;
let the lawyer leave his office; till we
restore the supremacy of law, Let the
aspirants for office and place know
they will be weighed in the balances
of patriotism, and may be found watit-
Mg; end if there be any craven, crunch
ing spirits who haVe not the greatness
wall to, respond to their country's
call for help, :lot them stay at home,
and let only brave and true come out
to join their brethren, on the ,tented
field. Coln° with' supplies of 'Clothing
and with tents if you can procure them;
come with your gun of any descrip
tion that can be made to bring down.
a foe. If you have no arms come with-.
out them, and wo will supply you Rs'
far as that is possible;
bring cooking
utensils and rations for a few weeks;
bring blankets and heavy shoes and,
extra bed clothing if you have them ;
bring no horses to remain . with the
twiny except those necessary for bag
gage transportation. WE MUST.
HAVE 50,000 MEN. Give me them
Men, and by all the help of God I wilt
drive the. hireling bands of thieves and;
marauders from the State. Butif Mis-.
sourian s fail now to rise in their strength
and avail themselveaof this propitious
moment to strike for honor and liber
ty, you cannot,. say that we have not.
done all we ebuld to save you. 'rout
will be advised in time at what point
to report for organization and active
service. Leave your property at homes
What if it be all taken,.we have .two.
hundred. million dollars worth of north
ern means in Misiouri, which -cannot.
be removed.
When me: are once free the State will.
idemnify *every citizen who may. havoc
lost a dollar by adhesion to the.cause ,
of. his country. We shall have our ,
prosperity or its value with interest;
but , in the, name of God and the 'at
tributes of manhood, let me appeal to,
you by considerations, infinitely higher
than money. Are we a-generation of
driveling, sniveling, degraded slaves,.
or are we men who can assert and
maintain the rights - which cannot .1m
surrendered,, and defend thotie princi
ples of everlasting rectitude, pure and
high and sacred, like God, theinauthor.,
Be yours the office to' choose between
the glory of a free, country and' a just.
government, and the bondage of your
children. I will never see the claims
fastened upon my ,country. I will Ask ;
for six and a half feet - of Missouri soil
in which to repose, but will net live to
see my-people enslaved. Do I hear
you shout? Is that -your war ,cry
which-echoes through the land ?Are
Are
you coming, fifty thousand .men
s.lissouri •shall move to victory with
the tread of a giant. Como on My
brave boys, 50,000, heroic, gallant, un
conquerable Southern ,men, we await
your coming.
[Signed] STERLING 1: 3 RWF,
Major Commandihg.:.
The Rebel Hegira.
The Baltimore American .6 ns
men ts on the removal of the rad Cap
ital from •Richmond to Nashville : • .
This is the "beginning of the end,"
They expected ; long before this tune,
to have taken Washington, marched in,
triiimpli across Mau - la:id to the.assault
of Philadelphia and NewTork, , tewind
up a summer Campaign, probably,,by
dictating terms to all that was left, of
it. feeble, foe in Palm il lLtll, BLit hOw
cemplete has been the failure Beaten
mit of :Western - ‘'rirginia, and, made to
recede from n'per s..Verry and evel'Yi
place that had marked thFir. sudden.
advance, it is evident PoW,' Whatever.
Mr. Davis may say, that they considCr .
a longer Stay at Richmond as'a haiar
dons matter. "Like another' valet-bed
and astute' warrior, 'he harangues his
troops to keep them in fighting limner,
sa infirT. Cati Aldo he
a little lame he will 'start' now f.." : .&k
least this is the commentary his'prife
tice bears against his professions.
All accounts 'concur in showing that
the movements of the Union. Men of
East Tennessee, the destruetion of im
portant bridges by them; has alarinedl
the leaders at Richmond very greatly'
—we may - add . deServedly; but none
know better than Davis, that; in Tat
from ke_eping quiet through
ter,',the National: trOOpe are faked the
point of gatiiiik aetuallY antlearnestik
in motion; and that in hiSeonteMpla-:
ted retrograde move rent to Nashville;
he is not moving! any too soon. The
"great swelling 4avords,', in..tho Mes
sage"—the air of confidence assumed—.
may, serve to hold the troops to their
positions for the present,laft "a''", z ,wood
deal of tin) grand assumption put forth
is merely for the purpose of coVerhin•
his retreat,,and he has but Postponed',
for a litto time this inevitable fate.
Virgibia, eaten out, plmidered; al;
most destroyed, will not, in the natal.°
Of things, have stomach for much Moro
fight; and Tennessee and Kentucky;
comparatively fresh loCalities,
,are td
be put through, the same ruinoui,pral
oess. 'Nashville is to becOme the tem
porary, headquarter S -for the inigreAtag
dynasty, until a threatened advaneo
of the National troops will make that
city too-hot until, via
Memphis or Vicksburg, he mayween
tinbe his flight to the wilds of Arkan
sas Or Texas; to disappear finally; like
Lis illustrious prelbtype, Gen. William
Walker; soniewlicio in Central 'AMeri
ea: That,
.most -likelY, will 'be 'the
progressive character of the drania , to,
be- °meted within- the next tWo• uts
three-months; for 'aii,for that stereo
typed nonsense about ," dying in the,
last Mitch" in defends of- ", their soil"
being:carried out by the leaders now
on'ttio , move to Nashville,that May de
to stimulate' the I , rank' and - but
Davis, gel - omin* Co.; Will never couq
mart7rdem to that direction.
"'SOnalmA•rioN•."—The - sedessionists,
when all other arguments • fair them,
generally wind up with ''the remark ,
that " the South cannot be subjugh:
ted." ' NOW it is the last thing in the,
world that' the friends of the Union,
conteMplate, to 'subjugate' thep a th,
according to-the idea embraCed in' the,
minds of those who' urge suett"an ob-.
jaction to the- Goverthnent Sondin,i'an
army-into " the Southern States: Th'e
conspirators-there hare endeavored tn
stibjdgate tke:f-r'averameaf, and wo work
believe that
,if - they' could. Babe suc
ceeded in their efforts' to take the ;Cap
ital, as they proclaimed it their
tion to do after they had seized upon
Fort Sumpter; 'they w.puld'hare' used
the temporary power to dictate terms
tithe GoVerriment of the most humil,
iating character, and they called outa
Inindred thousand' troops, and have
thorti.'now in 'front 'of the , Capital,
threatening to crirry . out their pur,
Poses,' We aro only retorting upon,
- them by arraying force against foree k
grid so fitr from subjugating the people
of the South,.we 'intend to send our
troops into: overY,State'lo lid the' loy
al citizens to shake off•the yoke which
their' demagogue .hs e ye'placed' 'upon
them, which ea4' IAVA ' 1 . 2 9101.0 by tal
king possession of the flirts aud•niuni
tions of war which have been' stolen
from their Owtot4s,