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Be in Time.
The voioe of wisdom hear,
Be in time, be in time,
The voice of wisdom hear,
Be in time,
To give up every sin
In earnest now begin,
Fur the night will goon set in,
Be in time, be in time,
For the night will goon set in,
Be in time.
Backslider dost thou hear,
Be in time, be in time,
Backslider dost thou hear,
Be in time,
Thy sinful course forsake
Thyself to prayer partake,
Thy deathless soul at stake,
Be in time, be in time,
Thy deathless soul at s*. ake,
Be iu time.
Though late you may return,
Be in titpe, be in tiipe,
Though late you may return,
Be in time,
Though late you may return
Y ou'r not too old to learn,
While the limp holds out tr burti,
Be in time.be in time.
While the lamp holds out to bum,
Be in time.
Ye aged sinners hear.
Be in time," be in time,
Ye aged sinners Lear,
Bo in time,
Your sand sares are eVbin; fast
Y'our dye will soon be oast,
Y'e aged men make haste,
Be in time, be in time,
Yo aged.men make haste,
Be in time.
Should you the work delay,
Be in time, bo in time,
Should you tha work delay,
Be in lime,
Sheald you the work delay
And squander lifo away,
Death will be a solemn day,
Be in time, be in tiuie,
Death will he a solemn day,
Bo in t : me.
0 ! should the door be Ehut,
When you come, when you come,
0 I shou d the door be shut,
When you cqmg,
Should God in thunder say
Depart from me away,
0 ! it will be to late to pray,
Be in time, be in time,
0 ! it will be to late to pray.
Be in time.
Ye who are young in yegr?,
Be iu time, bo in time,
Ye who are young ip years,
Be iu time,
You say ycu'er in your bloom,
And lar from the dark tomb,
But mind your day will come,
Be in time, be ip' time,
But mind your day will come,
Be iu ti^.o.
The gospel strains at hand,
Be in time, be in time,
The gospel strains at hand,
Be in time,
Eobold your station there
While Jesus pays the fare,
And we'll all unite in prayer.
Be in time, be in tinic,
And we'll ill unite iu prayer,
Be in time*
THE WILD33SES3 OF LIFE.
Yes.Jl know that this life is a wilderness din,
Where the upas spreads many a deadly, dark
bough,
And the cold winds are sighing a sorrowful hynrn
As they stir the dark leaves o'er the traveler's
brow ;
Whero the deep, sunless fountains so oft look like
tear?,
And we meet with the trace of many a form
That sunk down for a while'mid the torture of
fears
When that dark forest bent to the pitiless
storm.
But there's loveliness still in the wilderness dim,
For we often may meet with a soul cheering
flower,
While a sweet hymn of gladness, instead of the
hymn,
Warbles "Hope" from the depth of some rose
wreathing bower;
And when onward we struggle through mazes of
thorn,
Some brother, who also is wandering, starts
To our side, and in one blissful moment is born
A dear friendship that never shall fade from
our hearts.
So, we'll rail not to oft at this wilderness dim,
But as much as we can, give no hped to the
boughs
Of the dark upas stirred by that sorrowful hymn,
While we hail the least blossom to twino on our
brows.
Nor forever by npas and night-shade will roam
There's a garden of myrtle and laurel in store
At the end of the forest where sparkles a homo
Tnat our brothers and sisters have entered
before, jj
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Another Western Vindication.
It is gratifying to behold the manner in
jrbich the great west repels the attacks that
a few interested and disappointed speculators
bad been making on the Secretary of War.
These vindications are the more valuable bo
pause they come from a class of men in
whose confidence government can alone rely
for support: the great producing and agri
cultural classes of this still mightier west. —
We have already quoted largely from nu
merous of the most prominent journals in
the west, the very clearest vindications of
the Secretary of War, but the following from
another of the most respectable journals in
the same quarter, is too truthful not to be
placed on the same record in the oolumns of
the TELEGRAPH, for the purpose of affording
the old friends and neighbors and the great
mass of the people of Pennsylvania, addi
tional proof of the high estimation in which
Simon Cameron is held bj the people of the
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western States. Wo quote from the Wash
ington correspondence of the Press and Kews,
one of the leading newspapers in the State
of Wisconsin. From the style of the corre
spondence we are induced to believe that it
is from the pen or one of the editors of that
journal. It is as follows:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.
" A stay in Washington of a week or ten
days has satisfied me of that gigantie prepa
ration DOW making for this war. When the
blow is struck it wiil blot out all hopes
of the rebels. Still, I do not loojr for a termi
nation of the war, even after a decisive blow
is 6truck. The leading rebels will fight hard
to avoid a halter, or flight from the country
—a most certain doom. The longer they can
protract the war, the longer thoy escape
their fate.
The different members of the Cabinet la
bor day and night; and as this gigantic
movement is more in the hands of the War
Department, to its duties are more oppres
sive. General Cameron, its bead, is the man
of all others for that position. With untir
ing industry, courage, quick and ready
knowledge "of human character, incorrupta
ble integrity, he has accomplished wonders
in his department. Since bo took possession
of it be has gathered the ruins left by the
traitor Floyd, and as if by magic, he has
built up and given life and eDergy to a grand
efiicient system, that will soon devolve itself
to the country. If any man in this Govern
ment is contributing his full share to the
success of the war, it is biin. Late and early
be is at his post.
I am well informed by a fiiend, DOW a
gue6t in his house, that often, long after
midnight, he admits messengers to his bed
room, and lajs on bis bed counselling and
giving orders and instructions. This great
lobar is wearing him out, but his determin
ation never flegs. Like bis gallant brother
who fell at Bull Run, be will die in the har
ness rather than falter in this perilous hour. 1
do not wonder that he is bitterly assailed. At
tacks upon him come from two sorces. First
that class of m=n who come here to steal uud
lo rob the Government. Their name is !e
--} gion. Their arts and devices are past fiud
ing out and it seems that all grades and
conditions of life contribute to this army of
plunderers. Against this class of men' Gen
Cameron has set his face, and his Scottish
firmness is immovable. No one, friend or
fop, can inuuee him to wink at or encourage,
i directly or indirectly, the least wrong to the
Government. He is incorruptible and pure,
and these public robbers and thieves are ful
ly convinced of it, and hence their howl for
a change in the cabinet. Some New York
merchant-Doliticiaus, professing great patri
otism, figured largely as a commit.ee to save
the government. Finally, one ol thoir Lum
ber proposed to sell a steamer to the govern
ment at §302.000. The President and cabia
r.et approved the purchase, and directed the
Secretary of War to oiose it at the price
named- Gen. Caitioron took the precaution
to eeti-J on an agent to New York to examine
the vessel, and to learn all that is was pr per
to know, iie discovered that a few weeks
before the owner hud offered the yessel at
262,000, at private sale. This was coramu
nicated to Gen. Cameron, who at once refu
sed to make th 3 purchase, and thus defeated
this conspiracy, under professions of patriot
ism, to rob the Government of §IOO 000,—
Thereupon the participators in this nefarious
attempt at plunder raised the howl sgaiust
the Secretary oi War, und have since been
continually engaged in attempting to poieon
the public rsiod against him.
I will give you, in a few days, further in
stances of attempts by these patriotic and
disinterested merchant-politicians to rob the
government; also of ether attempts prtmpt
ly and firmly put down by Gen. Cameron.—
Yon may rest assured tbat he will come out
of this trial triumphant.
The rebel influence in the free states has j
also been busy at work to prostrate bim and
to destroy his usefulness.
A LOOKER-ON-
Missouri.
No part of our country presents greater
poiots of interest at the present time, than
Missouri. The recent proclamation of Gen.
Fremont haL turned all eyes in that direc
tion. None condemn his declaraction of
martial law. It was not' a day too soon.—
His warning that ali traitors in arms within
the military lines, would be tried by court
martial, and, if found guilty, shot, is the on
ly mode of treating this piratical rebellion.
None condemn him for this obvions, wise
and humane decision. The personal and
real property of rebels is pronounced confis
cate. This is also approved by the loyal
part of the country.
In the midst of this general approval,
comes up a faint rumbling cry of dissatisfac
tion because the slaves of rebels are declared
to be FREE MEN. Why in the name of OUR
country, is this kind of property to be held
more sacred than any other? Are they not
laboring to raise provisions for the rebels ?
Are they not employed on their fortifications
and even in a military capacity ? No other
"property" can be so important to the rebels.
Yet, we have some thin skinned individuals
who demur to this manifest duty of the bold
mcuntaineer commander of our Western
army. They want the same thing done, but
they want it glossed over with " contraband
" WE STAND UPON THE IMMUTABLE PRINCIPLES OP JUSTICE—NO EARTHLY POWER SHALL DRIVE US FROM OUR POSITION."
Bellefonte, Centre County, 'Penna., Thursday Morning, Sept. 19, 1861.
I
| of war," or some other circumlocution which
; shall not say they are free men. Nonsense!
i Gen. Frement is not the man to become a
I slave dealer or a 6lave driver. This is a
slave-driver's rebellion and the " contraband
of war" plea recognizes a kind of light of
property in man as in horses and otbrr chat
tels. Gen. Fremont will not stultify himself
by admitting as right, what these slave-driv
ers are fighting for. The moment'he holds
slave property more sacred than any other,
he admits just what the rebels say, viz: that
slave property should have the p oteoting
care of the Government above all other. But
the " department of the West" is not involv
ed in this stupid, timid—we had almost said
—cowardly nonsense. ALL property of reb
els is declared confiscate, and no civilized
law, except the States enjoying sovereignty
by virtue of their loyalty, can recognize prop
erty in man. No power exists to sell or dis
pose of slaves by viriuo of civilized military
lavr, and they become, by virtue of the act
of confiscation, absolutely, what Gen. Fre
mont declares them, FREE MEN. He has no
power, by virtue of bis office, to dispose of
them otherwise. If he should eell tliem, he
deserves to be condemned with the barbari
ans who trade on the African coast. If he
should compel them to labor without com
peusation, he would be scorned by the whole
civilized world. lie has done just what hon
esty. frankness, and a military cecessity de
manded. Nothing more, nothing less. The
country and the world will commend him for
it, and be will add to his fame by being the
first to boldly declare such entiro confisca
tion.— Chester County Times.
Treason.
We have read of a point in space where
gravitation turns the ether way, .Something
analogous to this has lately been taking
place in the history of the country. Treason,
the criminal exception, has threatened to
become the rule. Patriotism and loyalty
seemed about to bo robbed of Constitution
and government, and treason to be cn the
point of seizing, perverting, and appiOpria
ttng 'hem. Ia the whole history of na ions
it would seem impossible there should ever
have been so treason-pervaded, traasoQ-sur
rounded. treason-ridden a people as we. The
deadly blight, with one or two honorable ex
ceptions, took possession of the Cabinet, and
the oath to support the Constitution became
a bliud behind which traitors wrought for
the overthrow of that instrument. The Ex
ecutivo played fast and loose with the very
existance of the nation, and Senators boast
ed in the Capital their purpose to divide it.
Aud while they spoke they plotted. From
Cabinet and Senate the crime spread to the
army and cavy, so that the men who consti
tuted the national bulwarks, by sea and
land; who were to watch and fight, while
the peacefiu nation slept or while it forgot
all danger in the quiet pursuits ot civil life,
deserted their posts, or rather fgeed about
and became assailants and slayars of those
whom they were set to defend.
National law-givers and soldiers and sail
ors with their words and swords of treason,
took their way through the South, and with
fiery persuasion and iron coeroioD, soon pro
duced whole States of traitors, with whom
the ancient loyalty quickly became a crime,
the flag a badge of dishonor, cur national
songs bated discords, and the Declaration of
Independence a malicious slander. What
was epidemic ia the extreme Seuth was only
less disastrous in the border, and sporadic
even to the tx'reme Northern and Western
frontier.
One of tbe saddest effects of the widespread
treason was, that it debilitated patriotism,
even where it was generally scorned and re
pudiated. Even after the attack on Sumter,
when the first fervor of indignation had ta
ken time to cool, newspapers were atiil found
to excuse the treason and condemn the war,
and the secessionist, more or less outspoken,
was the next-door neighbor to the loyalist.—
Tbe love for the UoioD, among its true
friends, was strong, but not strong enough
to insist unrelentingly on tbe suppression of
traitorous newspapers, not strong enough to
break up intimacies with the utterers of trea
sonable oppinions and simpathizers with re
bellion. This amiable but fatal weakness
showed itself in the conduct of the Govern
ment as well as in private life. How long
was it before manifest traitors, known to be
aiding the enemy, were seized and shnt up;
how the newsiapers dared to dei'ame the
Government for s'.ch acts of Decessary pre
causion ; and what a storm of astonished
criticism followed 1
And to tbie hour, although the Govern
ment is beginning to measure up to the de
mands of the hour, how many a-buses are
still permitted to remain. The Government
charitably permits some journals to die for
want of patronage, which should have per
ished by the strong hand, while it allows
others to live on but denies them the use of
the Post-Office for circulation. One bold
stroke, and righ'eous as bold, and safe as
righteous, would silence every treasonable
press wherever the Government now has
control. Tbore are prints in New York
whose " News"might well be spared; and
in Baltimore, there are those for whose ut
terances silenced would be a good " Ex
change,!' whose " Sun" might safely go
down to rise no more until the close of the
war.
We who preach against ein, must denouneo
treason ns one of its specific forms. There
ia not a reason that would urge us to pray
for the country and fur the Government that
doc 9 not call loudly for our abhorrence of
traitors. With us treason ia not a mere po*
liticai heresy, destitute of moral character,
but a foul sin, and it is for want of a distinct
conviction of the true moral character of this
crime, that we have seen so much vacillation
in regard to it in the loyal States. Because
it putG in jeopardy political men
have labored to narrow it down to a political
question. Those who would be shocked at
the bare thought of hesitating in the choice
of sides in regard to the African slave trade,
or any inferior form of plunder, seem to
thiok it excusable to hesitate here. And yet
a moment's thought wou'd show them that ;
murder, theft, arson, and perjury, on a scale
i frightfully immense, are all parts of this so
called political question, If there ever was
a moral question, touching every virtue and
every vice, pregnant with the fate of millions
living and yet to live, it is that which the
nation is now discussing with the rifle and
the sword. Treason against this Govern
ment is treason against God and against hu
manity, arid the Cburob, roused and inflamed
by this aspect of it, will fan the fires of
patriotism with the whole breath religion.
No ingenuity of crime can alter its true
character; no apology can mitigate* it. —
Treason is only the viler when seen in the
light of secessionist theory, or when attempt
ed to be excused by the election of Lincoln.
When criminal ambition is strong, reason?
for doing its bidding may well afford to be
weak. The leaders of this rebellion, with
whatever of romance surrounded, by what
ever genius or eourage characterized, are
among thb worst of mankind, and should
always be remembered as the deliberate
authors of the misery now afiieting the na
tion, And it seems to us that whoever now
prates of " peace" or of '* olite branches,"
whoever, by word or deed, in public or pri
vate, orally or in print, does anything to
weaken the Government at Washington, to
give " aid and comfnri" to the enemies of the
republic, or to help in the escano of a traito r
is, at heart, in sympathy with the basest
treason on which tiro sun has ever sinned.
Inflictions of Liquor,
It was when maddened by drink that Dr.
Graham committed murder.
Hartley Coleridge, a man abounding in
amiable qualities, who inherited much of his
father's genius, with all his father's infirmity
of purpose, couid never master his propensi
ty to drink. He wag a scholar, 3 gentleman,
a poet and —a drunkard.
Edgar Foe—but why speak of him ? The
story of Lis miserable end is inure familial
to the people even than the melancholy re
frain or the " Raven."
Charles Lamb, the gentle Charles, the
kind, the tender, the beloved, coyild sacrifice
so much for his sister, but could uot help be
ing carried home and put to bed in insensi
ble drunkenness.
Douglas .Jorrold is a deputes of gin. For
many years, it is said, he has teen impair
ing bis fine powers by habitual excess iu
drink.
Byron, Burns, Steel, Ilone, and a host of
other names, eminent or illustrious, plight
be added to the list of distinguished drunk
ards. Burns, we are confident, had not died
in the prima of life, r. defeated heart-broken
man, bis destiny all unaccomplished, if he
had not been addicted to convivial drinking.
And who knows for bow much of Byron's
reckless verse the world should curse the gin
bottle 1
In our colleges, is not the secret demijohn
one of the perpetual anxieties of president,
professor, and parent ? At our fashionable
parties, is campague—one cf the vilest of
drinks— consumed ? Do net our
grand banquets generally degenerate into
occasion of disg„sting excess ? Are the sons
of leading citizens the most temperate of our
youth ? Is it poor women who buy brandy
drops by the pound ?
Talk no more of shutting up only the low
groggeries. All groggeries aro k>sr, and all
grogg is pernicious, whether sipped by gen*
tie cieD, sucked by ladies, or swilled by the
" dregs of the people."— Life Illustrated.
The New Treasury Notes.
The pew Treasury notes are in a state of
forwardness under the direction of the Amer
ican Bank Note Company. All the notes
are guarded by an indestructible green ink,
which effectually protects them against the
photographers and counterfeiters. The $5
note is embellished on the left margin with
a full length figure of "America," standing
on a globe with the motto " E Plurilus
Unum and on the right a portrait of Alex
ander Hamilton.
There are five plates of 10's, four notes
on each, made payable at the places specified
above, and printed in the same colors as the
fives. On the left is an admirable likeness
of President Lincoln ; in the centro the
American Eagle, and on the right a full
length figure representing Arts.
Five plates of 20's, payable as above, and
in the same tints, in the peutre of which is
a full length figure of justice. The other
parts of the notes are filled with a combina
tion of a geometrical lathe work and other
Securities against counterfeiting,
The small denominations are payable on
demand, and will be ready for circulation in
a very short time.
In addition to these notes, the following
7.3 interest note 3, payable three years after
date, the interest payable semi-annually, are
in the course of preparation, and will be
issued early in this month.
Fifties distinguished by a large engraving
of the American Eagle ; one hundred dollar
notes, which will be ornamented with an
engraving of General Scott, the best and
most life-like portrait of the original that has
yet been issued. The, five hundreds have a
portrait of YVashington in the centre, on the
left a figure of Justice, and on the right a
figure of Fortune.
The S 1,000 note has a fine portrait of
Secretary Chase; the &5,000 note has a pic
ture of au Indian woman supporting the
arms of the United States, with an appro
priate background and figure of Justice on
the left.
The 7 3-10 interest notes specify on the
face that they are convertable into twenty
years 6 per cent. United States Bonds, and
also state the interest per day on notes of
each denomination.
THE PRINTER-FIEND
The night was dark —and not a star
Peeped through the gathering gloom,
And siltr.es brooded o'er the typo
In the composing room.
The printers had to supper gone,
And vacant were their places,
When through the door a villain crept,
And stole D ick Johnson's spaces !
0. foulest wrong beneath the sun !
0, deepest of disgraces 1
The darkest crime that can be done
Is thai of stealing spaces.
When the forgiving angel's pen
All other sin erases,
Alone, untouched, shall still remain
The sin of stealing spaces.
Dick went to " lunch," and left his case
Filled—running o'er —with letter,
And thought lie would return again
When copy should get fatter.
When ho came back ho took bis place
Again before his cases—
You should have seen his attitute
When ho beheld his spaces !
It was no time for charity
Or other christian graces ;
110 wildly cried—" I'll dot the eyes
Of him who stole my spaces !'
The fiend still lives and walks tho earth,
And. so must walk forever !
He cannot die—a wretch like hint
For rest awaits him never !
And printers, for long years to como,
Will tremble at their cases,
Well knowing that his spirit still
Is fond of stealing spacer
Secession.
Tho sun's hot rays were falling fast
As through a Southern city passed
A man who bore, 'midst rowdies low,
A banner with this strange motto—
Secession !
His brow was gad, his mouth beneath
Smelt strong of liro at overy breath j
And like a furious madman rung
The accents of that unknown tongue—
Secession !
In happy homes ho saw the light
Of hou-eholJ fires gleam warm aud bright;
Above the spectral gallows shone,
And from his lip 3 escaped a groan—
Secession !
" Try not that game !" Abe Lincoln said,
"Dark lower the thunders overhead ;
That mighty North has been defied,''
tut still that drunken voice replied—
Secession !
"Oh ! pause," the Quaker said, and think
Before thee leaps from oil tho brink !"
Scorn was in his drunken leer ;
And still he answered with a sneer—-
Secession !
" Beware tho pine tree's bristling branch !
Beware the Northers Avalancho !
And that was Seott's restraining voice ;
But still this was the traitors choice—
Secession !
At the close of war, as toward their tomes
Our troop 3 as victors hurried on,
Aud turned to God a thankful prayer,
A voice whined through the startled air—
Secession i
A traitor hv a soldier keen,
Suspended by the neck was seen,
Ptill grasping in his hand of ice
That banner with this strange devioo
Secession !
Thore. to the mounful gibbet strung,
Lifeless and horrible he hung.
And from the sky th ere seemed to float
A voice, the angel's warning note—
Recession.
A Touching Appeal for the Union.
The Russian Minister, Mr. De Stoeckl,
had an audience of the President, and read
to him the following despatch ;
[TRANSLATION.]
ST. PETERSBURG, July 10, 1861.
MR. DE STOECKL. &c., &O.— Sir From
the beginning of the conflicts which divides
the United States of America, you have been
desired to make known to the Federal Gov
ernment the deep interest with which our
august master was observing the develop
ment of a crisis which puts in question the
prosperity and even the existence of the
Union. The Emperor profoundly regrets to
see that the hope of a peaceful solution is
not realized, and that American citizens al
ready in arms against each other are ready
to let loose upon their country the most for
midable of the scourgt-s of political society,
a civil war. For the more than eighty years
that it has existed, the American Union
owes its independence, its towering rise, and
its progress to the concord of its members,
consecrated under the auspices of its illus
trious fousder, by institutions which have
j been able to reconcile union with liberty.—
This Union has been faithful. It would be
deplorable that, after so conclusive an expe
rience, the United States should be hurried
into a breach of the solemn compact which,
up to this time, has made their power, in
spite of the diversity of their constitution
and of their interests, and perhaps even be
cause of this diversity, Providence seems to
; urge them to draw closer the traditional
I bond which is the basis and the very condi
! tion of their political existence. In any
i event, the sacrifices which they might lin
; pose upon themselves to maintain it, are be-
I yond comparison with those which a disso
: lution would bring after it. United they
| perfect themselves. Isolated they are par
! alyzed. The struggle which unhappily has
1 just arisen can neither be indefinitely pro
: longed, ncr lead to the total destruction of
one of the pai ties.
Sooner or later it will be necessary to
come to some settlecaent, whatever it may
be, which san cause the divergent interests
now actually in conflict to co-exist. The
American nation would then give a proof of
high intellectual wisdom in seeking in com
mon such a settlement, before a useless ef
fusion of blood, a barren squandering of
strength and of public riches, and acts of
violence and reciprocal reprisals shall have
come to deepen an abyss between the two
parties of the Confederation, to end definite
ly in their mutual exhaustion, and in the
ruin, perhaps irreparable, of their commer
cial and political power. Our august mas
ter cannot resign himself to admit such de
plorable anticipations. His Imperial Majes
ty still places confidence in that practical
good sense of the citizens of the Union who
appreciate so judiciously their true interests.
His Majesty is happy to believe that the
members of the Federal Government and the
influenti"l men of the two parties will seize '
all occasions and will unite all their efforts '
to calm the eflervescence cf the passions.— j
There are no interests so divergent that it i
may not be possible to reconcile them by j
laboring to that end with zeal and perse- |
verance iu a spirit of justice and modera- I
tion.
If within the limits of your friendly rela
tions your language and your counsels may
contribute to this result, you w'ill respond,
sir, to the intention of bis Majesty, the Em
peror, in devoting to his personal iufluence
\7bich you may have been able to acquire
during your long residence at AYashinglon,
and the consideration which belongs to your
character as the representative of a sovereign
animated by the most friendly sentiments
towards the American Union. This Union
is not simply in our eyes an element essen
tial to the universal political equilibrium.—
It constitutes, besides, a nation to which
our august master and all Russia have
pledged the most frier.dly interests, for the
two countries; placed at the extremity of
the two worlds, both in the ascending period
of their development, appear to have a nat
ural community of interests aud of sympa
thies, and of which they have already given
mutual proofs to each other. Ido not wish
here to approach any of the questions which
divide the United States. We are not called
upon to express ourselves in this contest.
The prececding considerations have nq
other object than to attest the lively solici
tude ol the Emperor in the presence of the
dangers which threaten the American Union,
and the sincere wishes which his Majesty
entertains for the maintainanca of the great
work, so laboriously raised, which appeared
so rich in its future. It is in this sense, sir,
that I desire you to expicss yourself, as well
to the members of the Goveraent, as to in
fluential persons whom you may meet, giv
ing them the assurance that in every event
the American nation may count upon the
most cordial sympathy on the part of our
august master during the important crisis
which it is passsing through at present.—
Receive, sir, the expression of very deep
consideration.
(Signed) GORTSUHAKOFF.
The Secretary of State has delivered to
Mr. StoecLl the following acknowledge
ment :
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1861. J
The Secretary of State of the United
States is authorized by the President to ex
presss to Mr. De Stoeckl, Euvoy Extraordi
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his
Majesty the Emperor of Russia, his profound
sense of the liberal, friendly and magnani
mous sentiments of his Majesty on the sub
ject of the internal differences which for a
time have seemed to threaten the American
Union, as they aye communicated in the in
structions from Prince Gortschakoff, to Mr.
De Stoeckl, and by him read, by His Maj
ty's direction, to the President of the United
States and Secretary of Slate. Mr. De
Stoeckel will express to his Government the
satisfaction with which the President regards
this new guarantee of a friendship between
the two countries, which had its beginning
with the national existence of the United
States. The Secretary of State otters to Mr.
Stoeckl renewed assurances of his high con
sideration- WM. H. SEWARD.
Mr. EWARD STOECKL, &c., &C.
JJ®" A few months since, all secessionism
was crying fur war, now they are crying for
peace, and in less than sixty days they will
be cryiDg for quarters,
From Gen. Rosencrans's Column,.
Another Victory in Western Virginia.
; FLIGHT OF THE REBELS UNDER FLOYD,
Capture of His Camp Equippage, Bag
gage, Ammunition, and Fei- 1
sonai Property.
OUH LQfiS FIFTEEN KILLED AND SEX
EN T Y WOUNDED.
Ci ARKSBURG, VA., Sept 12—A battle com
menced about 3 o'clock on Tuesday after
noon, Dear Summeraville. Gen. Rosencrans,
alter making a reconnoisance, found Gen.
Floyd's army, 5,C.G0 strong, with 1G field
pieees, entrenched ID a strong position on
th? top of a mountain, at Cunnix's Perry, on
the west eide of the Gauley river. The rear
and extreme of both banks were inaccessi
ble, and the front and masked batteries with
heavy forests and a close jungle.
Col.Lytle's Tenth Ohio Regiment, of Gen.
Benbam'e Brigade, was in the advance, and
drove a strong detaohment of the enemy out
of their catnp this side of the position, the
state of which was then unknown. Shortly
afterwards h.s scouts, consisting of four com
panics, suddenly discovered themselves to he
in front of a parapet battery and long lino of
pallisades for riflemen, when the battle open
ed fiercely. Tue remainder of the Tenth and
Thirteenth Ohio, were brought into action
successfully by Gen. Benham, aDd the 12th
I Ohio afterwards by Oapt. i Lute I iff, whose
olijeot was an armed reconnoisance. The
euemy played upon our forces terrifically
with musketry, rifles, shells, and capnist&y,
causing some casualties.
Col. Lytle led several companies of Irish
men to charge the battery, when he was
brought down by shot in the leg. Col.
£mith's Thirteenth Ohio engaged the enemy
on the left, and Col. Lowe's Twelth Ohio
directly in front. Col. Lowe fell dead, at the
head of bis regiment, early, iu the hottest
fire, by a ball in the forehead. McMullin's
howitzer battery and Snyder's twi> field-pie*
ces, meantime, were got. into the best posi
tion under the circumstances, and soon silen
ced two of the rebel guns The tight was
: slacking at intervals, but grew more furious,
i The German brigade was led iato action by
! Col. AlcCook. under the direction of Adjutant
■ General Havtsuff, but after a furious tight of
: throe hours, Dight coming on, compelled
! the recall of the troops, and the men laid on
their arms, wirhin a short distance of tha
enemy, each ready to resume the contest on
the next morning.
But Geo. Floyd fled during the night, sink
ing the boats in the river, and sinking tha
temporary bridge which he made when he
first occuoied the position. The turbulense
and depth of the river and the exhaustion of
the troops made it impossible to follow him,
Floyd left his camp equipage, wagons, horses
and large quantities of ammunition and fifty
head of cattle.
Cur loss is 15 killed and apout 70 wounded
—generally flesh wounds.
The loss of the rebels was not ascertained,
as they carried their dead and wounded
with them.
Capt, McGroarty, of Cincinnati, Capt. Mo-
Mullin and Lieut. Snyder, of Ohio, are
among the wounded, but not dangerously.—
Twenty-five of Col. Tyler's men, who were
fatten by Floyd at Cross Lanes, were recap
tured. Floyd's personal baggage, with that
of his officers, was taken.
Gen. Benham's Brigade, which suffered
the most, was commanded by Gsn. B. it)
person, and Col. AlcCook led his Brigade.
Generals Rosencrans end Benham, Col.
AlcCook, Col. fjtle, Col. Lcwe, Capt. llart
suff, Captains Snyder, McMullin and Burke,
of the Tenth Ohio, and other officers, display
ed conspicuous personal gallantry. The
troops were exclusively from Ohio, and
showed great bravery.
OFFICIAL RIFOR? OF GEN. ROFENCRANSJ.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.
The following dispatch was a)
head quarters this evening :
HEADQUARTERS ARM? OF VIRGINIA, 1
Camp Scott, Sept., 12, P. Al. |
To Col. E. D, Townsend: —We yesterday
marched seventeen and a-half miles, and
reached the enemy's entrenehed positiun in
front of the Caonix Ferry, driving his ad
vanced outposts and pickets before us. We
found him occupying a strongly entrexphed
position, covered by forests to dense to admit
of its being seen ut a distance of three hun
dred yards. Hie force was five regiments,
besides tbeone driven in. Ha hau probably
sixteen pieces of artillery.
At 4 o'clock we began a strong reoonnoia
sance, which proceeded to such length that
we were about to assault the position on the
flank end front when night oomiog OD, and
our troops being completely exhausted, $
drew them out of the woods and posted them
iD the order of battle behind ridges immedi
ately in front of the enemy's position,''where
they rested on their arms until the mprq
ing.
Shortly after day light a runaway " con
traband" came iq and reported that the
enemy had crossed the Gauley river during
the night by means of the ferry, aDd a bridgfi
which they had completed. Col. Ewing was
ordered to take possession of the camp, which
he did about seven o'clock, capturing a feW
prisoners, two stand of colors, a considerable
quantity of arms, with Quarter Master,!)
stores messing and camp equipage.
The enemy have destroyed their bridge
across the Gauley, which here rushes through
a deep gorge, and our troops being still mucfi
fatigued and having no material for immedii
ately repairing tho bridge, it was thought
prudent to euoamp the troeps anij occilpxr
the ferry and the captured camp. We sen!
a fevr rifle cannon shots after the retreating
enemy, to produce a mcral effect.
Our loss will probably amount to twenty
killed and one hundred wounded. Th®
enemy's loss is not ascertained, but from the
report of the prisoners must have been very
considerable.
W. S. ROSENCRAN.
Major General Commanding.
It has never been positively known
how much Arnold received for his treason,—
Nor will it, probably, ever be known how
much the rjibel government pays its "peaca'f
emissaries at the north. But it is knoyn
that Arnold was always despised by thosi
whom be served. So will these "peace'?
traitors be despised by the rebelp. They
will kick them wheu they ?et thrppzt}
theaa. " si "
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