their lives in defence of the Constitution
and the Jaws are entitled to every earthly
good that the Government, and the people
aaandiviijuale can bestow. The govArn- •
Anent must provide bounties for
,the
And erect monuments over the dead; their
widows must - be 'protected and supported,
and their orphan's adopted as the children
of the. Republic. They have endured every
privation and many have suffered much,
,even death itself, in the effort to preserve
the Government of a great nation—great
In literature, in arts, in . science, in mechan
ics, in navigation; -in agriculture, in .na,
tiorial wealth and territory, and hitherto
post proiperous and happy people.
My fellow-citizens : We will not disguise
,the fact that we are. in the midst of great
peril to the national Government. Yet it
ie not the first time it has been put upon
trigl
.far its life; and in every instance
heretofore it has proven itself equal to the
'
.emergenoy and the ample sufficiency of
the integrity and intelligence of the people
to conduct:the affairs of the Government
isuccetisfully has been again and again
demonstrated. In the early days of the
'Republic the insurrection in Western
'Pennsylvania threatened the stability of
!the Government ; but when its strong arm
was broug ht to bear on the insurgents,
they vanished before its power, like the
mist of the morning before, the summer's
sun. A more dangerous and formidable
attack upon the authority of the general
Government was made by the Convention
of the New England States during the
War of 1812. They demanded that the
Federal Government should raise the
blockade of their ports and allow them to
collect the revenue on imports and to ap
propriate it to their own use ; and if the
Federal. Government refused their de
*ands, they threatened to take such other
steps as the exigencies of the case demand
ed; that is, they would secede from the
Union. This insolent attempt to over
throw the power of the Federal Govern-
Anent proved abortive, but not without
leaving an ulcer in the body politic. Nor
t,b,e,ctoyeriezeent entirely, although the
storm calmed, recover from the tempest of
1820,--'2l. It arose in 1849—'50, with in
creased violence, until the whole nation
was tempest-tossed, and the old "Ship of
State" in peril of wreak. To rescue her
from the danger impending, the good and
great men of the nation, though differing
widely in their policy of administering
the Government, espoused and adopted a
compromise for the sake of the Union and
the Consittution, and the storm again subsi
ded and the people rested comparatively
easy until alarm was again sounded in
486.1;and suddenly the whole country was
in an uproar, and the President elect tied
thdrough one of the States of the Union in
disguise and under cover of the night to
,the Federal Capital, and was compelled to
conduct the inauguration ceremonies un
der the protection of federal bayonets.—
During the long season of angry excite
inent and popular commotion which pre
ceded this unhappy war, the Christian
Church, tnsiead of saying to the troubled
political element, "peace, be still," began
to move until denomination after denom
ination declared there should be no
'Clifietitta, fellowship or union between
'the North and the South ; and this on
he ground that 'the General Govern
ment allowed the States to regulate their
local institutions in their own way, and
that in the exercises of this right the
Southern States had continued the institu
tion of slavery. "But any one unacquaint
ed with the action of the churches in this
country, if asked the question, would ans
wer that the grace of God ought to be suf
'idcient to hold together all professing
Christians of the same denomination, no
matter what may be the character of the
Government under which they live.—
Will apy. one say, if there had been no dis
aolutton of the Churches in their Christian
'fellowiihip and union in this country, it
'would have been possible for unprincipled
and wicked politicians to prevail on any
considerable portion of the people, North
or South, to consent to the sundering of
the sacred ties which bind these States to
tgethir t
The truth is, the people of this whole
country, men of both sections, have shown
too little regard for the feelings of each
other, and have made very little allowance
'for eddCntion and local circumstances, and
hnve applied' epithets to and charged of
fences upon each, until each has become
obnoirotis to the other. These things
'mast cease, and we must learn to treat all
loyal men as brethren, come from what
State they may; and all who will not so
demean themselves, must be taught their
duty by the strong arm of the Govern
•
input, As were the refractory citizens of our
'own Sizied . .ib by-gone years.
' Now, to be more direct, the men who
take up arms against the 'Government must
'be crushed out by arms, and the men who
pronounce the Constitution given us by
our fathers "a league with death and a
covenant a ith hell" must be driven from
laces of power and authority by a whole
some public opinion, as well as all others
Who stir up strife and jealousy in the: coun
try. No man is wotthy of the name of an
'American citizen who will rebel against
so good and glorious a Government as
burs, or trample under foot the Federal
"Constitutioii," or • pranounee it a covenant
.
with the 'whllteircint, or who would refuse
to respect it in all its provisions, or who
would. decline to Obey all Constitutional
legislation, or the law ., of the land as pro
isounced by the legally constituted author
ities. I speak thus freely and boldly, be
cause I believe with the Apostle Paul,
that we ought to submit to the powers
that
Fellgra-citisens : this conditional 'Union
ism moat be . crushed' out, whether in the
North or in' • the South, and every man
must be made willing to accept and obey
the Constitution as it came to us, and to
aititreitty respect the Conditions and guaran-
Ses'of the Union it has made for us ; and
'every one must be made to h.npw and feel
that when he resists any clause, or article
4)f the Constitution, no matter how dis
tasteful it may be to him, he is to that de
gree a rebel against the Government,
and as such the Government must make
him feel, the chastening rod. When
this is done, we will .return to our ,reason,
and to a proper fidelity to the Government,
.as well as a rightful appreciation of the
Revolution; of the men who conducted the
stzuggle, of their personal worth, their po
litical sagacity, their individual suffering,
and their ultimate triumph over the most
formidable power then 9n earth. A radi
cal change in popular feeling and senti
ment is indispensible to the proper appre
ciation of the objects and achievments of
the founders of a Government which con
stitutes an essential portion of a great po
litical system, embodying all the civilized
nations of the earth—the proper apprecia
tion of a Constitution which has hitherto
engaged the fond admiration of the people
of this country, and of every lover.of liber
ty in every land.
In conclusion—the sum total of all I
have been laboring to impress upon your
minds is, that our patriot fathers, the foun
ders of this government, were at least as
good men as we are, that they were as
wise, as patriotic, as self-sacrificing, as
honest and as truly religious as we are—
that they gave us the government as it is,
that it is a most liberal and beneficent
government, that they lived under it and
were prospered, that we have been signal
ly blessed by it, and we ought to be con
tented with it, as transmitted to us by its
illustrious progenitors. It is the ultimate
wisdom of mankind in political construc
tion, is susceptible of little or no improve
ment, and should be perpetuated at any
expense of treasure or blood. To disregard
our constitutional obligations, or to at
tempt to change the government in its fun
damental character by force of arms, must
receive the condemnation of all good men,
and the punishment due to rebels against
the best system of civil polity the world ever
beheld.
The attempt of the South to break up
this Union is treasonable, and monstrous,
and will certainly and inevitably fail, as
will the attempt of wicked men of all see•
tions who have such a purpose in view.—
If the South or any section of the country,
or any State or class of our people, had
any real cause of complaint at the hands
of the government, or any wrongs to
right, the Constitution prescribed the
remedy and the mode of redress, and to it
and to the people of all the States they
might not only have confidently, but suc
cessfully, appealed. The Constitution al
so provides the most ample means to per-
petuate the government, and to suppress
the present rebellion, if they are properly
and energetically employed, and the fre
quent and palpable infractions of the Con
stitution on the plea of State necessity are
dangerous mistakes, menace the rights and
liberties of the citizen, and jeopared the
national cause and the very existauce of
she government itself.
But finally, my fellow citizens, as the
general government has hitherto triumph
ed over all its foes, foreign and intestine,
and administered equal and exact justice
to all men, and to every portion of the con
federacy, I hope and devoutly pray it
may repel the assaults of its present ene
mies and may be transmitted to our re
motest posterity in all the purity of its first
creation. Our career, under its mild and
genial sway, has been one of unexampled
progress and of substantial glory. Our
territorial expansion has been almost as
rapid as that of Rome, "the world's mis
tress," in her palmiest days. As her le
gions carried her triumphant eagles and
respect for the Roman name to the utter—
mosts parts of the earth, so the Genius of
the American Constitution has carried our
_civilization, our literature and our laws
from the rocky beach of Plymouth to the
jutting crags of the Pacific. For these
and all our blessings, social, individual and
political, we are indebted to our beneficent
institutions and to the Union of the States,
for the former are the legitimate results of
the latter. And to that Union and the
Constitution from which it sprung, let us
this day re - iew our devotion. Let us pledge
ourselves not only to the Union of' the
States, but to
"A Union of Hearts, a Union of Hands,
And the Flag of the Union forever !"
THE 4th AT OARMICHA.ELS.
This anniversary of our national inde
pendence was appropriately celebrated by
the various Sabbath Schools of Carinich
gels and vicinity. The members of the
different schools assembled at their respect
ive churches at half past 9, A. a., when,
after being formed in classes, they march
ed in procession to the public square,
where the "grand procession" was formed
under the direction of H. H. Cree, Mar
shal of the day. The schools then pro-
ceeded to Lucas Grove, led by the Maple
town and Carmichaels martial bands. Mr.
Israel L. Craft having been called to the
chair, and a suitable number of Vice Pres
idents and Secretaries elected, the exercises
of the day were opened with prayer by
Rev. I. N. Cary. The Declaration of In
dependence was read by Mr. Dunlap, of
Whitely. The President then introduced
to the . audience J. A. J. Buchanan, Esq.,
who delivered a most stirring and eloquent
oration, which not only abounded with sen
timents of the noblest patriotism, but also
contained many earnest appeals to men of
all parties to cease their bickerings, while
their sons were freely offering themselves
as sacrifices upon this altar of their coun
try. A vote of thanks having been ten
dered to the speakers and bands in attend
ance, the schools united in singing a na
tional anthem, after which the procession
was again formed and moved into town,
and there separating, each school proceed
ed to its own church and partook of the
refreshments provided by a generous and
patriotic public. THALIA.
Mr Young folks tell what they do ;
old ones what they have dope; and
fooh3 whtit they wifl 40,
Paz of tie gag.
AITILIRS AT 'RICHMOND.
Bevrimenz, July 14.—The Ameri
can, of this afternoon, says :
ire learn of Mr. Wm. Airy, of
this city, who escaped from Rich
mond on Tuesday last, that the rebel
troops in and around the city prior
to the recent battles, were estimated
at from 217,900 to 220,000.
Large reinforcements, from the di
rection of Petersburg, 'had been ar
riving for the previous ten days and
nights, which were said to be from
the coast, but he could not ascertain
whether any portion of them were
of Beauregard's army. They ar
rived by the railroad, and were
marched around the city during the
night towards Hanover Court House.
General Beauregard had been in
Richmond several weeks,
suffering
from a severe attack of fever, and
was still at the Spotswood House
confined to his room when he left.
Generals McCall and . Reynolds are
neither of them wounded. After re
maining a day at the Spotswood
House they were taken to the offi
cers' prison.
A gunboat, on the plan of the Mer
rimac, though much smaller, is rap
idly approaching completion at Rich
mond, though great difficulty is ex
perienced in obtaining iron for her
armor.
The obstructions in James river
were considerably weakened by the
recent freshets. One of the sunken
vessels had so swung around that the
Teazer was able to pass through and
was soon after captured.
Fort Darling has been greatly
strengthened, and the batteries are
iron clad. A whole division of the
army crossed James river on a pon
toon bridge to assist in its defense
against any land force.
The bridges which were destroyed
by General McClellan in the vicinity
of Hanover Court House have not
been reconstructed.
The forces of General Jackson had
moved off, it was thought, toward
Fredericksburg, and it was said be
would again strike a blow in the
Valley. Maryland rebel regiments
with him, under Generals Lowe and
Bradley Johnson, had suffered terri
bly in fights with Generals Fremont
and Shields. Bradley Johnson's reg
iment had beer► cut down from seven
hundred to two hundred efficient
men.
The greatest confidence was felt at
Richmond among the rebels in their
ability to destroy McClellan's army,
and those who had previously sent
their families away were bringing
them, back again. Union men were,
however, confident of the final cap
ture of the city.
The cannon captured during the
recent battles were all brought into
Richmond, numbering about twenty
three pieces, some of them howitzers,
and three army rifled guns; they
were all light pieces, and with the
exception of the howitzers and one
English gun, were sent to the foun
dry to be recast. The rebels having
no shell to fit the rifled cannon. Not
a single siege piece had been captur
ed, and much surprise was expressed,
but McClellan had succeeded iu get
ting them all off.
The falling back of the rebel army
towards Richmond had caused con
siderable dissatisfaction, as it was
given out that McClellan would be
attacked in his present position.
FRENCH DISASTERS IN MEXICO.
The steamer Columbia, from Ha
vana, has arrived at New York with
advices to the 7th inst. She also
brings news from Vera Cruz to the
2d, Orizaba, to the 30th ult , and City
of Mexico to the 28th. Gen. Ortega,
with 7,000 men, had joined Saragos.T.
The Mexicans, on the 14th, occupied
the summit of a hill commanding
Orizaba, where the French, the same
night, surprised and routed them.—
On the 25th the Mexicans com
menced an attack on the French
without any result. General Salave
was slightly wounded.
Some 5, )00 guerrillas are between
Altogeria and Vera Cruz. The gates
of the latter city are closed, and no
one dares to go out. The dead from
yellow fever are buried in the city.
The French trains were attacked on
the 30th ult., and fifteen wagons with
ammunition and five of flour were ta
ken and destroyed. Twenty-five of
the escort were killed, and the rest
taken prisoners. Only six wagons of
provisions had reached Orizaba for
some time, and the French troops
were actually starving. Some 700
mules have been taken from the
French.
Three French bearers of dispatches
have been captured, and dispatches
for French Generals have been pub
lished in the city of Mexico. A
French. brig had captured a small
Mexican schooner laden with corn
and lard, and the crew were in pris
on at Vera Cruz. The Mexican steam
er Constitution was manned and
sent to Alverado, to force the Gover
nor to declare for Almonte. The in
habitants refused and drove the
steamer off. The same was the re
sult of a similar effort at Flacotal.
The French man-of-war L'Ecluis
went to Campeaehe on a like errand,
with the same result. The French
man-of-war Cayoniza visited Mazat
lan and ordered the Governor to de
clare for Almonte, which was re
fused, and she left. A slaver has
been captured and taken to Key
West.
A MAN BLOWN TO PIECES.—WO
learn that a frightful accident oc
curred at Homeward Furnace, Beav
er county; a few days since, through
which a man named Samuel Long
lost his life. Deceased was engaged
in firing off a cannon, when it burst,
the fragments tearing his bowels out
aid cutting his body in two. His
death was instantaneous. Mr. Long
worked at the furnace, and was for
merly a resident of New Castle, Pa.
From Gen. Onrti& Army.
MEMPHIS, July 16.—Gen. Curtis'
entire command arrived at Helena
on the 11th. His - army left Bates
ville on June 24th, and reached Jack
sonport on the 26th.
On the 2d of July, when the Mk
Illinois was coming down White
River with a load of cotton, they
were fired on by guerrillas, seven
miles below Grand Glasses. The fire
was returned, when the rebels fled.
A contraband, taken on hoard the
next day, saye that, he saw nineteen
dead rebels near the scene of action.
On the 7th - ; Gen. Curtis' advance,
consisting of a battallion of the Ist
Indiana Cavalry, the 11th Wisconsin,
and the 33d Illinois regiments ,
were
attacked by two regiments of Texan
Cavalry, and a large force of infant
ry. The Federals had four mounted
howitzers, which were brought to
hear on the rebels with terrible ef
fect. causing their cavalry to break
in disorder, riding over the infantry,
and throwing them into confusion,
terminating with the utter rout of
the rebels, pursued by our force, who
captured a large number of prisoners,
who were afterwards paroled. After
the battle our troops buried 110
rebels on the field. Our loss was
eight killed, among them Captain
Sloan, of the 11th Wisconsin; 32
were wounded, Major Glenden, of
the Ist Indiana Cavalry, seriously.—
The rebels bad no artillery, which
accounts for their heavy loss com
pared with ours. Notwithstanding
the• long forced marches, short ra
tions, &e., General Curtis's army is in
good condition. When they arrived at
Halena they had but two days' sup
plies.
The Surrender of Murfreesboro',
The Killed and Wounded on Both Sides--
Great Loss of Provision and Clothing--
The Rebel Advance on Nashville.
NASHVILLE, July 14.—The Union
ists have lost $30,000 worth of army
stores at Murfreesboro,. The Union
forces engaged were the 3d Minneso
ta, Colonel Leslie, 800 men ; six
companies of the 9th Michigan, Col.
Parkhurst, 300 men; the third bat
talion of the Pennsylvania 7th cav
alry, 225 men ; _Ticwitt's battery, 60
men, and the convalescents of the 4th
Kentucky, 250 men.
The rebel force consisted of one
regiment of mounted infantry, a reg
iment of Texan . rangers, Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee cavalry, be
tween three thousand and four in
numbers, mostly armed with carbines
and shot guns.
Their loss in killed and wounded
was heavier than ours. The Penn
sylvania 7th Cavalry lost in killed,
wounded and missing two hundred
men, and the only officers that escap
ed, so far as reported, are Capt. J. F.
Andrews, of Co. U, Capt. C. C. Mc-
Cormick, and Lieutenant 11. D.
Looney.
The Commissary and Quartermas
ter's Departments were recently re
plenished with new clothing, all of
which has fallen into the hands of
the enemy. Captain Rounds the
Provost Marshal of Murfreesboro',
and his guard, shot nine of the rebels
before surrendering.
The rebel Governor Harris, and
Andrew Ewing, active Secessionists,
are known to have been at Bersheba
Springs, near Sparta, a tew days
since, orgaiS.iting a raid on Murfrees
boro', which it is apprehended will
be extended to the capital of the
State.
The public here are still in great
excitement. Many families have
left for Louisville., and the cars were
crowded this morning with alarmed
cotton opperators and abventurers.
It is reported that Gen. John C.
Breckenridge, Col.- Forrest, and Col.
Rains, of Nashville,• commanded the
rebel fOrces at Murfreesboro. It was
also reported that, they have taken
Lovergne, fifteen miles from Nash
ville, and Kirby Smith is advancing
on Nashville from phattanooga,nvith
fifteen thousand men.
Murfreesboro' is barricaded by
bales of hay, and the Federal shells
have set fire to many houses. Col.
Laster is falling back towards Nash
ville. Reinforcements to the Union
army are coming in by special trains.
The Twenty-Eighth Kentucky ,
regiment have just arrived, and are.
being heartily cheered as they pass
through the streets. The city is in
a great state of excitement.
The Secessionists confidently ex-
pect the arrival of the rebel forces
sometime to-night. Batteries have
been placed on Capitol Hill and
other points.
TERRIBLE BALLOON ACCIDENT.
The people of Sparta, Morrow
county, Ohio, had 'a large celebra
tion on the 4th. A balloon ascension
having been announced and prepared
by Mr. F. II Westbrook, (who had
previously made one or two success
ful ascensions at other places in the
county,) the balloon was inflated,and,
with Mr. Westbrook in the ear, start
ed from the earth between four and
five o'clock, P. H. It had not ascend
ed more than three or four hundred
feet when it burst and turned inside
out, and fell with rapid momentum.
striking the ground about thirty rods
from the starting point. The unfor
tunate aeronaut struck the ground
feet foremost, his heels going
through the close wicker-work of the
side of the car, and sinking to the
depth of nearly two inches. He was
immediately taken out of the car in
a totally unconscious condition.—
One of his legs was broken-- 7 perbaps
both, and the internal injuries to
vital parts of his body and brain
precluded all hope of recovery. No
human organization could endure
such a dreadfully violent concussion.
Several physicians were at hand, and
rendered all the aid in their power.
The balloon was absolutely rotten,
and filled with hot air. - Mr. West
brook was well aware of the immi
nent hazard, but rather than disap
point the people by not ascending,
he risked his life, and lost it. It was
a terrible spectacle . i Mr. Westbrook
was about thirty-four years of age.—
He leaves .a wife and one child.
Latest of Morgan's Raid.
Louisvutx, July 16.—C01. Morgan, with
his guerrilla band, was at Midway yester
day noon. He cut the telegraph wires,
tore up the railroad, and took everything
convertible to his uses. He had four 12-
pound howitzers, but it is said only six
rounds of ammunition. He left for George
town last evening, and encamped there on
Ganos' farm. He said he must visit Lex
ington and Frankfort before he got through
his job. Lexingtonians say they have am
ple force to protect the town, but not to
take the offensive. Later information
states that the rebels are falling back on
the Georgetown road. Our men, with sev
eral pieces of artillery, are advancing on
Georgetown to meet the rebels. The rail
road and telegraph to Midway have been
repaired, but the burnt bridge at Keyser's
is not reconstructed.
A Strange Murder by a Child.
On the 3d inst., a promising son of L. H.
Marsh, residing in Franklin, Mass., aged
only five years, was thrown into the river
by a young fiend, named Shean, only ten
years of age. The mother missed him, and
was assisted in her search by Shean, who,
on the discovery of the body, alleged that
the child fell into the water accidentally.
Marks of violence were found, however,
and Shean was arrested, and confessed
that he killed the child and flung him into
the water. The funeral took place from
the Town Hall, and during the ceremony
Shean was brought in. Mrs. Marsh saw
him, and beckoned him to approach her.—
As he was led up to her, she put her arms
around his neck in the most tender way,
and exclaimed, "I forgive you, Daniel, for
killing my dear little Sammy, who is now
an angel in heaven ; and I pray to God to
forgive you, too, and make you a good boy.
And now tell me, Daniel, did little Sammy
call for his mother?" The boy charged
with the murder exhibits the utmost in
difference.
Latest from McMelba's Army.
I'rom an Old Point letter, dated Mon
day, we quote as follows:—Lieutenant
Rimball, of the Sixth Vermont, came
down by the John A. Warner, last even
ing, and he informs me that everything is
quiet in the army of the Potomac. The
enemy's pickets are withdrawn several
mile= from our lines, and our men are rest
ing and recruiting their health and bodies
after their arduous labors add severe fight
ing. Many of the troops are suffering,
however, with dysentery since the late
battles, owing, naturally enough, to the
miserable water of the swamps, and the
terrible nervous excitement of these seven
days hard fighting. The army, being now
encamped on high ground, with plenty of
good spring water and ample supplies of
excellent provisions, it is believed that in
a short time our men will regain their
health, and that there will be less sickness
than heretofore.
The Rebel Losses.
It is not rrobable that we shall
ever have a full and true account• of
the Rebel losses in the late battle be
fore Richmond—certainly not till
after the close of the war. That
they largely exceed our own, there
can be no rational doubt. The facts
that one of their most rabid journals
admits that they exceed 15,000, and
that a single division was reduced
thorn 14,000 to 6,000, are significant.
The Unionists had two signal advan
tages: Ist. They fought on the de
fensive, which in a densely wooded
country makes a great odds in the
exposure to causualtly ; 2d. They
had by far the strongest and most
affective artillery.
Strength of McClellan's Army.
There having been considerable
speculation as to the numerical
strength of Gen. McClellan's army,
the following, from the army corres
pondent of the Cincinnati Commer
cial, will bo read with interest :—lt
would not be prudent to attempt to
state, definitely, how much it has
been reduced numerically, but there
can be no impropriety in stating that
Gen. McClellan was never able to
carry over 80,000 effectives into bat
tle. When he landed at Fortress
Monroe his muster rolls exhibited
115,000 men of all arms. A consider
ably proportion of these, say 8,000,
were cavalry, of which 2,000 were
serviceable. The remainder would
have served their country better be
hind the plows at home. Others
were necessarily detailed to keep
open our communications and pro
tea our flanks—leaving about 100,-
000 to be disposed off. A very large
per centage of sick were then to be
subtracted. It is not very extrava-
I gent to say that wounds and deaths
at Yorktown cost us 8,000; West
Point 250; Hanover Court House
500; Fair Oaks, so say official bul
letins, 5,700. I wish I could believe
that were all. Skirmishes and af
fairs before Richmond 1,000 at least;
Mechanicsville. 300 ; Gaines' Mill, 7,-
500; Savage Station, 1,000; White
Oak Swamp and Turkey Creek—oh!
how many ? Where are the strag
glers ? To be sure the enemy have
lust full as many, but they could af
ford it. Without attempting to es
timate the average number of sick, I
will give one exceptional fact which
may cause you to shudder. When
Gen. Casey's division landed at Fort
ress Monroe it numbered 13,000 men.
When his division was routed at Sev
en Pines it numbered less than 6,000.
All the rest were dead and in the
hospital. But no other division suf
fered as much. After Seven Pines it
was no division at all. Many of these
losses were compensated by rein
forcements—seven regiments--say
6,000 men, from Fortress Monroe,
and Gen. McCall's division of 10,000
effectives from the Rappahannock.—
But, even with all these reductions,
the army could sustain itself against
attack; if it had requisite rest and
supplies. I state these facts because
the crisis seems to have passed. Re
inforcements and eupphea have been
forwarded.
1 INDIANA INVADED ! !
Newberg, Indiana, Captured.
Evansville and Madison Threatened
INDIANAPOLIS, Julyl.9.—Ed. Chron
icle :--The rebels have taken New
berg, Miliaria. Evansville ar.d Mad
ison are threatened.
Special trains, with men and muni
tions, have been sent from here to
both points threatened.
The people of this State are arous
ed and rallying nobly, determined
that the invaders shall be repelled,
Governor Morton is active, and every
preparation has been made for the
emergency. There will be a fearful
retribution. JAMES A. EKIN.
Nashville Reinforeed—Morgaies
Guerrillas in Henderson.
LoutsviLLE, July 19.—Gen. Nelson
arrived at Nashville on Thursday
with heavy reinforcements, and as
sumed command there. Henderson,
Ky., is occupied by about forty guer
rillas, who were cheered and treated
with great consideration by many
citizens as they entered town.
Archy Dixon and others are nego
tiating with the rebel Col. Johnson
to withdraw the guerrillas from Hen
derson. Many of the inhabitants
have gone to Evansville, Indiana, for
safety. The steamer Commerce,
Capt. Archer, bound from Memphis
to Louisville, was stopped below
Henderson, deeming it unsafe to pass.
Gen. Green Clay Smith now com
mands the Lexington forces, vice
Ward, and there is a prospect of
stopping Morgan's recruiting opera
tions, which were rather brisk dur
ing the late raids.
EMANOIPATION 131 THE BORDER
STATES,
WASHINGTON, July 14.—Fellow Citi
zens of the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives :—Herewith is the draft of
a bill to compensate any State which
may abolish slavery within its limits.
The passage of which substantially
as submitted 1 respectfully and
earnestly recommend.
ABRAHAM. LINCOLN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America iu Corgress
assembled, That whenever the Pres
ident of the United States shall be
satisfied that any State shall have
lawfully abolished slavery within
and throughout such State, either
immediately or gradually, it shall be
the duty of the President, assisted by
the Secretary of the Treasury, to
prepare and deliver to such State an
amount of six per cent. interest-bear
ing bonds of the United States, equal
to the aggregate value, at dol
lars per head, of all the slaves in such
State as reported by census of the
year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty, the amount for any one State
to be determined at once, if the abol
ishment be immediate, or in equal
annual statements if it be gradual,
interest to be given running on each
bond at the time of delivery, and not
before, and,
Be it further enacted, That if any
State having so received any such
bonds shall at any time afterward,
by law, re-introduce or tolerate slav
ery within its limits contrary to the
act of abolishment, upon which such
bonds shall have been received, said
bonds so received by said State shall
at once be null and void, and such
State shall refund to the United
States all interest which may have
been paid on such bonds.
The House Select Committee on
Emancipation in Border States will
probably report on the subject to
morrow.
Federal Victory in the West--
Loyal Indians Under Arms.
KANSAS CITY, July 17 —The cor
respondent of the Leavenworth Con
servative says :—A recent battle fought
in the Indian Nation, between a de
tachment of Kansas regiments under
Col. Weer, and a force of rebels, re
sulted in the capture of one hundred
and twenty-five prisoners, a large
number of horses and ponies, about
fifteen hundred head of cattle, thir
ty-six loaded mule teams, a large
quantity of camp and garrison equip
page, and fifty stand of arms.
Col. Ritchie, in command of a regi
ment of loyal Indians, has reliable
information that Chief John Ross
was about to join the expedition with
some 1,500 warriors. Col. Solomon,
of the 10th Wisconsin, had also cap
tured forty prisoners and four hun
dred mounted Cherokee and Osage
Indians, who had come into our
camp with white flags and carrying
their guns with their muzzles point
ing downward. About 250 negroes
belonging to rebel half-breeds are
now en route for Fort Scott.
Gen. Ha'leek's New Position
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.—A Wash
ington dispatch to tze Inquirer,says:
—Gen. Halleck is now on the road
to this city, and will reach here in a
couple of days. It is understood that,
on his arrival, ho will be assigned to
the position of General Commanding
the armies of the United States, both
in the Southwest and in Virginia.—
He will, consequently, remain in
Washington, and be in constant in
tercourse with the President and the
War Department. Gen. McClellan
will continue in command of the
army of the Potomac, and Gen. Pope
of the army of the Rappahannock,
the confidence of the President being
unabated in both of these gallant of
ficers.
Consultation Between the President and
the Border Slave States Members of Con
gress.
NEw YORK, July 1.2.—A special
dispatch to the Post, from Washing
ton, says the President to-day sent
for the members of Congress from
the Border Slave States, upon whom
he urged his plan of gradual emanci
pation. and hinted strongly that if it
was not adopted, a general emancipa
tion would come under less pleasant
circumstances.
I RISING AMONG THE REBEL PRI 8 4
ONERS AT FORT DELAWARE.
Thirty• Five of the Mutineers Sim*.
PHILADELPHIA, July 15.—Rumors
reached this city this afternoon that
a rising had taken place amongst the
3,sooofebel prisoners tit Fort Deis
-ware. It is reported that the muti
ny was only quelled after shooting
35 of the prisoners. No alarm need
be felt, as the rebels are all lodged in
barracks outside of the moat sur
rounding the fort, arid would be
blown out of existence in a few min
utes by the large barbette gnus
which bear on their quarters. The
garrison at the Fort now numbers
about 250 men, who would no doubt
do their best, as they would expect
no mercy it overpowered by the
rebels.
Rebels Routed In Arkansits:
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 17.—An et ,
pedition recently sent from here tin
der Major Miller, of the 2d Wiscon
sin cavalry, consisting of one sectiOh
of Davidson's battery, and detach ,
molts of the 10th Illinois, 2d Wis
consin, and 3d Missouri State milita,
numbering about six hundred men ;
attacked the combined forces of
Rains, Coffee, Hunter, Hawthortitti
and Tracy, about sixteen hundred
strong, about eight miles beyond
Fayetteville, Ark., early on Tuesday
morning, completely routing them
with heavy loss.
Major Miller's command marched
seventy-five miles in two nights and
took the rebels by surprise. Our
loss was very small. Col. Hall, of
the 4th Missouri militia, stationed at
Mt. Vernon, reports the killing of
twenty-one guerrillas and the capture
of 1,200 pigs of lead during the past
few days.
Latest of the Morgan Bald.
CINCINNATI, July 18.—A man came
into Boyd's on the Kentucky Cen
tral Railroad, this morning, and re
ports that the town of Cynthiana,
sixty-six miles from here, surrender
ed at five o'clock yesterday, after
half an hour's fight. He saw Mor
gan and shook hands with him.—
Morgan's men numbered about 25,-
000. A soldier, who also came into
Boyd's, says Morgan's men fired two
rounds after the surrender. Capt.
Arthur's company, from Newport,
are all killed or prisoners. The ex
citement at Newport and Covington
is very high and increasing. The
Provost Marshal arrests all sympa
thizers.
Texans Leaving Arizonla--Fight
Near Pleasant Hill.
KANSAS CITY, July 12.—The Santa
Fe mail, with dates to the 30th ult.,
has arrived. The, news is unitnyor
tant.
It is rumored that all the Texans,
excepting one company, have left
Arizonia, and commenced theirhonte
ward march.
An engagement took place yester
day between a company of State
militia and Quantrell's band near
Pleasant Hill. The rebels were final
ly repulsed with a loss of six killed
and live wounded. Our loss was
nine killed and fifteen wounded.--
Capt. Kobel, commanding the militia,
is reported wounded. Quantrell's
coat and sabre, and a list of the
names of all his men were taken.
MORE SUCCESSES IN THE WEST.
FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, July 18th.—
A messenger from the Indian Expe
dition, near Fort Gibson, in the In
dian Territory, arrived here last
night, and reports that a detachment
of the sth and 9th Kansas regiments
had surprised Colonel Coffey 's com
mand of from five to six regiments,
and captured all their munitions,_
camp equipage, &c. Thirty rebels
were found dead on the field. Mc-
Guire, the notorious half-breed com
mander of the rebel Indians, was tak
en prisoner.
Olir forces under Brigadier Gener
al Blunt have penetrated South as
far as Arkansas river. Fort Scott
has been made a military post during
the war.
Marriages at the South.
A lady from the South reports the
marriage of Miss Margaret Howell,
the sister of Mrs Jefferson Davis, to
George W. Custis Lee, of the Con
federate army, eldest son of Gen.
Lee, and heir to Arlington,
by the
will (Allis grandfather, Mr. Custis.---
Among other marriages at the South
are also reported those of three la
dies, who were imprisoned in the
house of Mrs. Greenhow, in Washing
ton last summer, viz: Miss. Martha
Lou, of Savannah : Miss. Fanny
Phillips and Miss Lena Phillips, late
of Washington; and daughters of
the Hon. Mr. Phillips, of Ala.
Reported Battle at Oyntbiana.
Lo CISVILLE, July 17.—Edward
Hughes, of Lebanon, Ky., aid to Gen.
Boyle, who in that capacity, distin
guished himself at Shiloh, shot him
self fatally this evening. Cause un
known.
Indefinite rumors prevail of a fight
at Cynthiana, Ky., this p. m. No
partieulers.
FEARLESS lIONESTY.-A business
firm in New Orleans, at the begin
ning of the outbreak, owed two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
in New York. This was sequestrated
under the Confederate laws, but the
firm steadiiy raused to pay it over,
at the risk of jail or whatever pro
ceedings, and are now making ar
rangements to discharge the debt, to
the proper creditors in full.
AN EXCHANGE.--It is 1211derstosd
that previous to the late battles be
fore Richmond, Gen. McClellan ar
ranged for a_ general exchange of
prisoners, and that Gen. Dix has
been instructed to consummate Vit
same under a flag cf truce.