-STAR OF TUB NO RTO.
5: wsrti: J ACQ BYt EDITOR.
ISLC02SBERG, WEDNESDAY, A I G. !I, 1861.
' TUc Trne:Cnwa Party. t .
The Democratic party has ever maintain
'ed the proud position of being the Sincere
- friend of the Union. Il has nerer express
ed itself as being in favor of 'letting the
Union Vlide- It possesses the same ardent
' exhibited, and is ready to poor oat its best '
Wood in upholding lliat glorious. Union. It
does not require it to change ils name to
show ih principles or make known its love
for the Unioa. It is not now, or never has
been, a Union party for the North, or a Uni
on party" for the Soa'-h, bot for the whole
ckioiC For the sake of the Union it has
joined 'hands wilh its political opponents, to
enable the GoTernment to put iiown rebel
lion, that the Union may be restored ; but
in doing this it has not agreed to adopt the
"'principles of the Chicago platform by any
means.' The Democratic party draws a
wide distinction .between a.nportn the
Government and sustaining the corruptions
of the prefect Administration, and -detests
Republican principles now as cordially as
iorm hat broken op the Union and that it
-cannot be restored or maintained by -standing
on ihat rickety'concern. Let the Demo
cratic party maintain its organization every
wherestand by the Union condemn the
abominable docuioe of Secession, and while
pnoldleg the Government tnthe War, tear
lessly condemn the corruptions of the pres
ent Administration and its ariem.rrts to tram
ple on the Constitution and the rights of
the' people. So says the Valley Spitit, and
art'iav tee.
Ibe lo?k of Absolute Submission.
' The Philadelphia Press, of Saturday last,
In the course of an article upon the refusal
of the Democrats of Ohio and New York, to
accept of the Republican invitation to unite
opon a common ticket, says of the Repub
lican proposition :
wThey presented as a mutual platform
this sirrple principle : Loyalty to the Uni
on confidence in the Administration and
an unqualified support ot ils war measures.'"
Tlio Pn trial anrl TJninn sr the lovaltV of
the Democratic party to the Union is un
questionable but their confidence in the
Administration Is not absolute nor ate they
prepared to give an unqualified support to
ils war neasures. The democratic parry
cannot pin iU faith absolutely to any set of
men, or promise an unqualified support . to
measures, without knowing in what direc-
- lion those measures may lead. The accep
tance of th proposition would hare pledg
ed the Democratic party to sustain any and
every measure that the Administration may
choose to adopt whether right or wrong, in
eupport or in violation of the , Constitution.
Socn abject servility may suit the Republi
cans, but the Democrats choose to pursue
an independent coure. .:
The Delegate Elscttows for Colombia
county will be held on Saturday next, ac
cording to announcement made by the
Standing Committee. This we understand
is to be exclusively a Democratic election,
at which no man who has voted the Re
publican ticket is entitled to a vote, and
measure will be taken to prevent any such
of voting.. We would say to our Democrat
ic friends, vend your very best men as Del
egates into the Convention, to be held on
the following Monday, for the purpose of
framing a ticket which, -can be certain of
victory. The offices to be filled at the com
ing election are of no minor importance to
the taxpayers, therefore it is their impera
tive duty to pay strict attention to this mat
ler, and see that lh very best men are placed
before the voter fur their suffrage., This can
be done, and this shall bt done. . The Demo
cratic party is a Union party-and it needs
no proof they have ever been such a party
not a member of that party ever voted or
offered a petition that some means might
be devised for the dissolution of this Union.
The Republicans of this county wiil en
deavor to forra what they call a Union Tick
et, but they may change their name,' and
try to disguise themselves as much as they
please, the people know them. The whig
party, which by the way was the onljr na
tional party they ever hadj the Know Noth
ing party, and the Republican party: have
all gone under, which is ptima facie evi
dence that toeir principles are ol a very
bad order. We would suggest for the next
name of their party The Wide Awakes I
IuLf T Bicxsxll's Bank' Note Reporter
has reached us dated August 15th, the sec
ond issue for tbis mon'h. This number
contains quite "a list of counterfeits which
have made their appearance since the Usue
of August 1st. These times people should
be, "booked up" in relation to this Spurious
paper. It U said that the country is becom
ing flooded wi:a this trash. This work is
published in Philadelphia ; the semi-monthly
al 22 ; the monthly at Si. ...
Mirrus Arou-td. A Detnocra'ic Maja
Meeting of the people of ibis and adjoining
counties is advertised to be held on Friday
next in the town of Mifflin, at ihe public
house-"of John Keller , Dr. Hakes, D. L
Dana, Esq., of Lazerne county, Col. L. L
Tate, and others, have been ir.vited la ad
dress lbs Hireling People are expected to
ccrr.e out from the hills and Viiiiej i al
rr.ost couni! 23 numbers. . ,
:!l3!.EiiY next is the time cf holding the
Democratic County Convention. There
A no Iter Sew Dodge.
After Know Nothingism had reached its
summit and- was rapidly on the down hill
road, the leaders found it necessary to re
sort to a new dodge. Hence, to -avoid the
responsibility for the odium which attach
ed to the midnight organization, they adopt
ed, here in Pennsylvania, ' a new nave
lhaloi lite ''People's.Party."
Alter smiling along thus, a yeir or two,
it was found that in erder to satisfy New
'England and the Northwest, a square up-anti-slavery
position must be taken which
was done, nnder the name of ''Republi
can." , As such they nominated Abraham
Lincoln for President, upon a platform of
hostility lo the equality of the States in their
rights in ihe Territories, and, in an evil
hour, that nomination was successful
though not by a majority of the votes of the
people, Almost maddened with joy at
their good luck, Republicans boasted loud
ly that their principles were now endorsed,
and would be established through all time.
But what do we see to day? That party
after but a few mouths of power, is already
terror-stricken at the responsibility testing
upon -its shoulders, and to avoid its crush
ing effect, which awaits tbem in a terrible
defeat. Republican -leaders are positively
begging of 'Democrats of ''locofocoe," as
they used to name them to unite with them
in county nomination, under the 'catching'
title of 'Union ' Like Know Nothingism,
the Republican party is afraid to be catied
up to face its misdeeds afraid to submit
its record to the judgement of the people at
the ballot box ; afraid to continue the issue
upon which their candidate reached the serve the Un.on with all the dignity, equali
P.. , ! , i: 1 ty and rights of the several Siaes ummoair-
residency : thus virtually acknowledging J. . . . .. . r
J J. 9 ed, and thai as soon as these objects are
lhat the Jlepublican party is founded npon accomplished, the war oughl to ceae.
wrong principles, and, by implication, that) 3. That while we deem it 'the duty of
Ihe Democratic party is right. every citizen to Biipport and sustain the
T, , , , ... nrx Government constitmiotially adminiMered,
This new name dodge will-deceive no . . . . . ,!...- r 1
I e 'ecmmend that the -Leurslaiures of the
reflecting man. A change of name will -noi j several States adopt the proper measures for
change the Character of its leaders. They JcaUing a National Con vennen. for the pur
will still stick to their old hobby the negro; i P03B settling our present difficulties and
.... , . , r . . restoring and -preserving lha Union.
but, the people having sickened of it and , . . . .
' ... j 4. That tire corruption, eitiravacance, in-
the terrible -consequences it has brought . Comrerency and 4awrritrsm shown in the
upon the country, they, the Republican lea J administration of the War Departments of
Hera.- forced to the adoption of a new the State and Federal Governments deserve
cosnomen in order lo Teach the end they
have so long had in view.
The people are waking up however, to
the state of the case. The promised bless
ings which were to flow from Lincoln's ad
ministration have failed to appear instead,
we -have civil war, prostration in business,
the "hardest "kind -of "bard times." If the
Republican leaders think they can stand on
this record, let them submit it to the pee
pie, by mating straight out Republican
nominations. The Democrats wiH make
theirs', as nsual. Let nshave a manlv con
1est no petty trickery and then ' the peo
ple will either endorse the Republican par
ty, or they will decide lhat the country
must again be governed by lhat party which
baa so long preserved It, peaceably and
prosperously the old and always national
Democracy.
(That is honest talk from one of the ablest
and most patriotic papers in the Slate the
Gettysburg Compiler. It suits our locality
as well as ihe eastern portion of the State
The official report of Brigadier GeneraS
McDowell, concerning the battle of Bull
Run, was submitted to the Assistant Adju-
tant General on the 4th insi. It gives a
clear account of the engagement, and of the
movements preceding it. The Report
makes n quite clear mat toe army was not
ready tor its advance, and yet lhat the ad
vance could not be delayed, because ihe
term of -service of the largest and best part
oT the force was about to expire. It is dis-
tinctly stated, also, that Gen. PatteTson's
failure to check Johnston and prevent his
joining Beauregard, helped to cause the
defeat Gen. McDowell's statement of the
killed and wounded sums up as follows:
Non com. Off,
Officers. & Privates. Total.
Killed, 19 462 481
Wounded, 64 947 101
Total, 89 1409 1492
.The actual number of missing cannot yet
be slated, as every day soldiers heretofore
reported as mUsing are making their ap
pearance. A few days ago we estimated
our loss at about five hundred killed and
twelve or fourteen hundred wounded and
missing. This is not very fax from the
number reported by General McDowell, af
ter examining all the official data within his
reach. But we presume that -if complete
and accurate returns could be obtained,
someoftbe missing would have lo be clas
sed among the killed, increasing their nam-
! ber perhaps to six hundred. Tbn wound
ed are not likely to exceed eleven hundred,
and a large proportion of these are but
slightly hurt.
There is no truth in the reports that Gari
baldi proposes to help us out our troubles.
A gentleman . here, personally acquainted
with Garibaldi and his sou, received a letter
from the latter a few days ago, in which the
son.says he desired himself to come out
and take a patt in . the struggle now going
on here for liberty ,but that bis father objec
ted, on the ground that ours was a family
quarrel, and could be settled more easily
without foreign interference than with it;
that it was based on 'a political question in
which the nations were not interested, and
in the settlement of which they could not
become parties. These are now the views
and sentiments of Garibaldi, as expressed
by bis son in a priva'e correspondence of
very late date. Exchange. .
Thb Fall ELEcnoif. The approaching
Fall election will he an important one in
this county, and every person should feel
more or less : interested in - its results.
Among the officers to be elected are the
following : Two - Associate Judges; one
Member to the Legislature, in connection
with the other counties of the district ; a
Sheriff; a Treasurer; a Commissioner; an
Auditor, and a Coroner. The candidates
have been canvassing the county, and there
is every appearance of the contest being a
a spirited one. There are some good men
i the f ' !, und sor"? rot n trvnd. Thod
The Ohio Resolutions. - 1
, The Democratic State Convention of Ohio
which assembled at Columbus on thej 7th
insi., was the largest Convention 'that ever
met at that plate. There was a 'harmoni
ous feeling throughout, and at life -close
three cheers for th'Uaion as it was and
as the Democrats will-try to make it -again,
were given. Hugh J. -Jewett, of Muskin
gum county, was nominated for Governor,
and J. Scott -Harrison for 'Lieutenant -Guv-'
eruor.
. Ttre following resolutions were -adopted
unanimously:
TheDemocraoy end other 'Union men-of
Ohio, in Convention -assembled, adopt and
declare the following resolutions as ihe ba
is Upon which they appeal to all patriotic
Union and liberty loving citizens to unite
and rallyin the support of the ticket this
day ipresented.
1. That the civil war, by -which our coun
try is at. present distracted, is the natural
offspring of misguided sectionalism, engen
dered by fanatical agitators North as well as
South. -and that the Democratic parly have
equally-opposed the extremists of Doth sec
tions, and having al all times, -zealously
contended for the ad ministration -of the-Gen-eral
'Government within its 'constitutional
limits, Ural party 'is 'in 'no way responsible
for calamities that have'resulled trom a de
parture from its doctrines and a disregard of
us warning and advice.
2. Thai'iti this national emergency the
Democracy and other 'Ujion men of Ohio,
banishing all feeling ol passion or resent
roeul, will recollect only their duly to the
whole country, that this war should not be
waged in conquest or subjugation, nor lor
-the 'purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or established institutions -of
the Slates, but to defend -and maintain thu
supremacy of ihe Constitution, and to .pre-
and receive our most unqualified condem
nation, and ought lo be immediately cor
rected and reformed.
5. That the volunteer soldiers, who, at
the call of their country, promptly wnt
forth to do battle in defence of the constitu
tion and laws, and in many cases have been
compelled to serve under inexperienced
officers, -are entitled to -our -hearty r-hatvks tor
the gallant manner m which -they have dis
charged their duties.'
6. lhat the privilege of the writ of hn
Leas corpuf is one of the great bulwarks of
freedom, and that -no citizen can be legally
derrived I : the benefit thereof, except by
Congr-e-8, and then only in caie f rebellion
or imrarion, when the public safety may
require it, and lhat the late attempt of the
President of the United S'.ates to suspend
the privilege of the ?am is unwarranted by
ihe Federal Constitution.
Peterson's Magazine This popular pe
riodical has made its appearance , w our
sanctum for September. It is admirably
well illustrated with fashion plates, to which
we would direct particular attention of
the ladies. Ils reading matter is carefully
prepared fey the ablest writers of the day.
Everything connected with this work is cal-
i colated to cnake it -desirable. There are
' many magazine published in our eastern
oorthern cities, bul not one supplying
its TeadeTS with more valuable iaformation
; tDan does Petersen for so small a price tee
dollars a year.
We werc in error last week in announ
cing that there would be a Democratic Mass
! Meeimg held Berwick on the 3 1st inst.
j Tne nyg na, been fixed for the meeting on
; tne 7ln 0r September next. The chief ob-
jecl 0r lnjn meeting is to ratify our nomina-
lions, there will De an immense gather
ing from all accounts. Hon. Cmarlks R.
Bucealew is expected to be present to ad
drees the people.
New Paper. A new Democratic paper
has been ushered into existence by D. C.
Kitchen at Tunkhannock, under the title of
North Branch Democrat. Mr. K. is a man of
considerable newspaper experience, and
possesses the abilities to aiake his paper
worthy of a most liberal support We have
received the first number and must say thai
it has the true Jacksonian ring. The De
mocracy of Wyoming have an organ by
which it is their duty to 6tand. Success
attend the enterprise-
We dave been requested to announce,
that there will be a regular meeting, ot the
Members of the Democratic Association, at
their Reading Room, in this place, on Tues
day evening, August 27tb, for the purpose
of transacting important business. It is
hoped there will be a full attendance.
We ae requeued to elate that a Demo
cratic Ratification meeting will be held al
the house of W. A. Kline, in Rohrsbnrg, on
Saturday,Aug. Slst Measures will be taken
to procure competent and able speakers to
address the people on the occasion ; and to
discuss the issues before the country in a
firm, but temperate spirit. Come one!
come all ! Rally for the good old cause !
. Godev Lady's Book. This is the book of
all books among the ladies. The Septem
ber number has already marched into our
sanctum. It is a hard number to beat. It
f has distanced alt its competitors this heat,
and is far ahead of them in every respect.
The fashion plates in this number are splen
did, and cannot help making hosts of friends
wherever tbey are seen.
We learn that quite a number of soldiers
passed by this place; on Tuesday last, cn
the Lack. & Bloorbsburg Railroad, for the
seat of Wfcr They were from Lurerne
county, says our informant. Luzerne coun
ty has taken measores to have a whole reg
iment organized and accepted from that
county, lhat county has done nobly so
far.
We learn that the wife and child of
Heuet Nasle, of Centra township, were
e-vere!v burned on Sunday evening of last
iBroocrats fte on Yoar Gourd.
Tne Republican Slate organization in
New York and Ohio, recently mode over
tures lo the 'Democracy within theft bound,
requesting them to dispense at prerent with
all party relations, and unite in onef harmo
nious band upon the same' individuals 'to
fill the several positions" called for at the
ensuing'Fall elections. Anyone upon re
flection -can readily, perceive, that no good
can accrue from such an alliance. Princi
ples are not merchandise, to be bought and
sold, and men who will prostitute their time
nd talent innegistiations of this chtfra'cter,
are lost to all sense of honor aud political
rectitude.
The Democratic parly have never com
promtsed their political -principles for a
temporary triumph. Public servants, 'rep
resenting her interests, have oftentimes mis
used their power, thereby obstructing her
line of policy, betraying her confidence and
causing reproach to lollow ; yet in lime,
their works have found ihem out, consign
ing them to merited oblivion, there to re
main for forever, unless subsequently press
ed into service by some recruiting officer
for a short campaign under jtew color," with
new associations 'made up with the reluse
of the principle opposing parlies.
The reins of government now vest in the
Republican party. They control the polit
ical affairs' of "State and Nation. To them
the people look lor a proper discharge of
the various duties connected with the ad
ministration of the government. Why at
ihrs early'day do they manifest a disposi
tion to -hift their responsibilities by obliter
ating the distinctions classifying them as a
seperate political corporation when rallying
nndr h b:mrie rs. beariii!? ' the na mes of
Lincoln, Hamlin and Curtin? Why not en
deavor to win a nation's confidence and
support through the proper discharge of of
ficial duties ! The 'masses were led lo be
lieve lhat 'in the success of Republicanism
as "interpreted in the Chicago, platform, a
series of wholesome legislation would rec
tify all defects caused by the mismanage
ment of ihe Government during the past
eight years. This was promised in the
most decided terms, in case their can
didates were victorious. Succes crown
ed their efforts, and already everal months
of change has been in operation. How far
ihe extpectarions of ihe people in the nation
hve been met, we will merely state, their
rel hojpes must j et ie realized. Their ex
pectations in ihis State, however, have al
ready disappointed the friends of reform who
expected it in the actions of , Gov. Curtin
and his political advisers. A more corr.ipt
and obnoxious company of. officials never
were delegated to superintend the public
affairs of the Old Keystone.
No wonder they -desire o pntty isnes
- , , , ri
inis io n.riem .m. s.rn.,.,,
stanc contlemired. and dart not a an enuirse
ment from tlie people. Had they discharged
their duties properly they would not desire !
to form a co partnership giving their rppo
nents two thirds ot the offices, bul rather
challange a contest, relying upon rhe peo ,
pie for success.
It is a mistaken notion, entertained by
many, that parties are detrimental to the in
terests of a coonir), and should therefore
be abolished. A republican government
can not exist without "conflicting principles,
men tree to act, free t speak with free ac
cc8 to the means of information ,nut have
opinions of thetr own ; those opinions, from
the very nature of things, conflict. When
you force public opinion into one channel,
the government is no longer Democratic.
This conflicting sentiment must uot be
decided upon geographical lines, teia'ing
to sectional issues, causing tine soliJ body
to oppose another; it mut meet in the wind
ing thoroughfares of political issues, a
ihey present themselves in their daily
round.-, lor discussion preparatory to action.
The more etpially balanced conflicting po
litical corporations are formed, thu more
apt are their actions on duty to meet ihe
wants of their constituents. The very check
arising therefrom keeps guard over overt
acts of indiscretion .
We hope the Democracy of Lycoming
will imitate the example of their friends in
New York and Ohio, and enter into no ne
gotiations for a temporary triumph, bat dis
card all overtures of bargain and sale.
Those who are anxious for this arrangement
caie little concerning the success of Dem
ocratic principles. They are our enemies.
We would rather battle in a hard fought
contest for principle, than evade a contest
by compromising one iota.
Let us exercise our political rights, sus
taining them under all circumstances ; they
must triumph The cry of traitor, lory, ene
mies of tha Union, epithets so often applied
to National Democrats, are signals trom the
enemies camp, designed to frighten the
timid When told it is necessary to ignore
principle, to save the Union, hurt back
your protest to .such a doctrine. When it
becomes necessary to sacrifice the princi
ples that have made ps a nation, our aban
donment of them will embrace the last dy
ing throes of a conquered aud subjugated
people Thank Heaven ! lhat hour has not
come.WiUiamsport Democrat.
Wc have printed bills the past week, for
a Democratic Union Peace Meeting to be
beld at the public house of John Shoemaker.
Esq., in Nescopeck township, Luzerne
county, on Saturday afternoon. August 24th,
1861. Maj. Dana, Dr. Hakes, and A T.
Brundage, of Lurerne county ; together with
some Columbia county talent are expected
to address the meeting. BtnJbuk Gazette.
Judge Conyngham.of Luzerne, will have no
opposition for re election. Judge Maynard
is talked of as the Unioa candidate for Ly
coming. Montour and Northumberland
Judge Jordan has been proposed by some
of the Democrats for the Union, Snyder and
. .
Mifflin District.
General Rosencrans was, at the latest rc
countt., somewhere In tbe vicinity of Cheat
Mountain Press about Beverly or Huttou
ville awaiting tbe advance of den eral Lee,
should he attempt to cross the Alleghanies
THE WAR NEWS.
; Disastrous Report from Missouri.
From Papers vj Wednesday nrf Thursday Itil.
At St. Louis, on the evening of the 13th
instj, rumors were current -on-, the streets,
thai, Gen Lyon's commanU'had been totally
routed by '.he rebel forces, Gen.- Lyon kill
ed. and Gen. Siegel- in full retreat -with the
remnant of the Federal troops. The mes
senger who brought the news, and who is
a secessionist, is said to have killed four
horses between Springfield and Rolla, in
haste to out strip the -Government messen
ger. Great anxiety was fell by the Union
men' in St 'Louis, and rncst serious appre
hensions indulged in for the Bafety of our
troops. The arrival of the -awaiting train
brought news of a more reliable character.
The news received was that Gen. -Lyon
was killed, a severe loss on both sides fell,
and Gen. Siegel retiring in most excellent
order, from Springfield towards Rolla. The
next account gives us information of the
loss of two rebel Generals McCuIloch and
Price aud that the Unionists were only
8,000 against 23 000 rebels. The battle has
been put down as a Victory and a masterly
retreat of the Federal forces This battle
took place on the 10th, nine miles south
east of Springfield, Gen. Lyon in command
with three columns. The engagement was
a severe one, Gen. Lyon being killed in a
charge al the head of hiscolumn. Our loss
is estimated at 600 -killed and wounded
The enemy's loss -is reported to be very
heavy, including their two best Generals in
command at the 'fight.
It is reported thai in this fight there were
regiments from -Louisiana, Tennessee and
Mississippi, with the Texan Rangers and
Cherokee half-breeds. This 6ta.emenl has
been corroborated by the prisoners taken.
Some ninety rebels were captured. Their
tents and wagons were destro)ed in the
action. In this engagement Gen Siegel
lost one gun on the held in his re real io
Springfield, from whence he renewed his
retreat at 3 o'clock on the morning of the
1 1th, taking off all their baggaue trains and
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
specie from the Springfield hank. Thi ac
count is confirmed by Major General John
C. Fremont
Another account of this conflict, which
may prove interesting, is that on the morn
ing ol the lOih inst. Gen. Lyon marched
out of Springfield, and came up with the
enemy on Davis' Creek, on Green Prairie,
four miles southeast of Springfield, where
they had secured a strong .position. Gen
Lyon fired the first gun at HO minutes past
six o'clock, when ihe battle immediately
commenced. A severe cannonading was
kepi up lor two or three hours, when the
tire of Fotteu's ArliMery moving toofevere
lor the enemy they gradually fell back to
wards their place of encampment on Wils
on's Creek. Lyon's Cavalry on the left
flank ai:d S'fgel's artillery on the right,
then benan a terrific attack, aud spread dis
aster and dismay in the ranks of the rebels,
pursuing them to camp. The shells from
Totten's Artillery set fire lo their tents and
baggage wa.oiif, which were all ruined.
A Louisiana and Mississippi regiment
seemed w suift-r moot, and were almost
annihilated. Some lime in the atteruoon,
while Gen. Lyon was leading his column,
i his hore was shot from utier him. lie
j immediately mounted another, and as ne
U"ed roui.d to his men, wavtug his hal
ad cheering ihem on to victory, he was
Ktriirk ii ttwi small of his back, arvd tell
dead u the ground. The command then
devolved on Gen. Siegel, ami trw iiksu it
j .W (IB LUI1 1 1 II UCU Ullt'l IWACtlliai I h iivu wr
f lilt 1 a armv resied fur lit ru-'liMU the eoe-
mr?d encampment.
I he next morning. Sanda, ien. Siegel
-fearing that ihe enemy might recover and
JUMiipt toct off his command Irora Spring-fce-kl,
tell back on tatcity whre the Home
Guards were stationed. Ihen, fearing that
the great numbers of the enemy might in
duce tlrom to ge: between him and Kolla,
te concluded io tall back on UoJIa with his
prisoners aihi baggage trwa, aud taeel re-infc-rceaients.
Al ihe lime of the departure of the mes
senger, the enemy had not bv3ii fen, and
it i probable that Gen. SiegH had t;o; been
disturbed on his inarch Included ii the
capture ot the ninety rebels it a Colonel ot j
disiiKCiion, bul tne messenger uues not at
pre.-ent remember his uame. The sword
Mid feor.e of Gen- M -Cuhch were among
the trophies ot the field of battle. Accord
ing to lasi accounts re in lore wen ts for Gen
Siegei were on the way to Kolla, end the
army rny be eonj-rdered as peilectly sale.
No attacks whatever apprehended
piom papers of Suturday and Monday.
Sfcmiun Report of tbe Fi? lit ia Missouri-
The following was despatched to Mem
phis, Tniiesst-e, on the 16th nisi. They
claim a victory for McCuIloch, and report
the capture of Siegel's command by Gen.
Hardee The despatches read thus :
Advices from Fort Smith io ihe I4ia lully
confirms the victory of McCuIloch. The
fight occured on Saturday eight miles south
cf Springfield. The enemy look the Con
federate pickets prinners and surprised the
main body. A bloody and desperate encoun
ter ensued, with great loss on both sides.
Five regiments ol ihe Alissouriai.s, rebels,
were panic stricken, thrown into disorder,
and fled, Gen. Price making two ineffectual
attempts to rally them The Louisiana
regiment gallantly suffered much. Gen. P
led the Third and Filth Arkansas with good
courage.
McCuIloch in a let'er of ihe 10th says:
'The victory is ours the battle lasted six
hours our loss is great Gen Lyon has
met his death We took ix iece of ar
tillery Irom Siegel, destroying his command
and look many prisoners and 6mall arms.
The Conlederate loss is from two to three
hundred killed and from four to five hundred
wounded Siegel's forces were pursued to
Springfield. Il was thought lhat McCuIloch
would then attack him. A captain caught
Gen. Siegel, but he was rescued. He shot
at, and it is believed, wounded him. Col.
Swreenys. of the Federal army, was killed.
The enemy's, 'Union) loss is from 2.000 to
3,000. Another despatch from Fayetteville,
Arkansas, reports that McCuIloch sent his
forces after Siegel's command, about twenty
mile- from Springfield. Gen. Hardee met
and captured the whole Federal forces, and
is now bringing them back.
OA VIS rtAN OF OPERATION MARYLAND TO BE
INVADED.
On Saturday, the 17th inst., all tbe talk,
at Washington, and all ihe apparent move
ments on ihe pan of the RebeU towards a
direct attack upon Washington, about which
there is much anxiety and excitement, are
merely teinis to cover Davis's real purpose.
That purpose is the closing of ihe lower
Potomac, and the tnrowing oi a irug
army across tbe river into Si. Mary and
Charles counties, both of which are out-and-out
Secession in .enliment. This done,
lbe will inarch up to Annapolis and shut
olf that rout also, leaving only 'be Baltimore
Radroad ODen to the Goveiiment, and that
can be closed at a moment's notice by a
midnight foray opon the bridges, as
the
) Kane conspirators proved p our wat.
This is the real design of the Rebels, and
. ,ua- a, a iaar mnr secreted bat
teries along he river they will attempt to
put it into execution. Once established in
Maryland they count upon a formidable
rising of the Secessionists of that State, and
the investment of Washington with almost
a certainly of success.
Rely npon it the capital is not oui ui uau
L r w.p"on n tJLsecressjoJJAt FSJflfn eraJA s tPlZ
course may. be, improve the matter. The
Kebet force in Virginia outnumbers ours,
aud it U'daily increasing. Is our augmenta
tion going en at thetproper speed, or are
we on every occasion to oppose a greatly
superior force, as in the case of the brave
Lyon, and in almost' every -case since the
war began 1
TROOPS CALLED 'TO WASHINGTON BY ORDER OK
THE GOVERNMENT.
''WAR DEPARTMENT. j
"Washington, Aust 19th, 1861.
"AH commanders ol regiments of volun
teers, accepted by this Department, in the
States of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, New
York, Conneticut, Massachusetts, Vermont,
Rhode Island, New-Hatnpshhe. Maine, and
Michigan, will take notice ot, and conform
promptly lo, the General Order this day di
rected to the Governors of ihe 'Slates above
named, which is as follows :
"To the Governor of Slule of
'By direction of the President of the Uni
ted "States you are urgently requested to for
ward orcaue to be forwarded immediately
to '.he City ot Washington all volunteer reg
iments or parts of regiments, at the expense
of the United States Government, lhat may
be now enrolled within your State, whether
under immediate control or by acceptances
issued direct trom the var Department
whether such volunteers are armed, equiped
or unilormed, or not.
"The officers of each regimental organiz
ation that may not be lull shall leave re
cruiting officers at their several rendez vous
and adopt such other measurea-os ma' be
necessary to fill up their ranks at the earli
est date possible.
,, "All officers of volunteer regiments on ar
riving will report lo the Cmrr.andinjr Gen
eral, who will provide equipments aud oth
er supplies necessary 'lo "heir comlort.
"To insure the movements of troops
more rapidly than might otherwise be done,
you will please confer with, and aid all offi
cers of independent regiments, in such
manner as may be necessary lo effect the
object in view. All clothing or supplies
Dlonging to or contracted for the several
regiments, shall be forwarded to Washing
ton for their m-e, detailed reports of which
shall be made to the Commanding General.
"Simon Cameron, Secretary of War."
TV-e observe a slight change has been ef
fected in the Tunning of the trains on the
Lacktrwanna and Bloomsburg Railroad.
The 'public will do well lo notice this fact.
The time of Tunning the "trains will be 6een
in another column. We have not been fa
vored wi:h a "Time Table," "bul make the
alterations from our neighboring 'journals
which we presume have the time correct.
Oi'R towr. has been honored dtmng the
present week thus far with ihe presence of !
several military gentleman, who
are out
upon recruiting services. They were mem
bers of rhe regular U S. Army. With what (
success they met while here we have not
learned.
The People of Wyoming County Viae
been holding Peace Meetings for the lat
two weeks in many of the villages of said
connly. They have been largely attended
accorJing to reports. These meetings were
addressed by the Hons. R. R. Little, Wm.
Al. Piatt, and E. B. Chase.
Don't Lehd. Our subscribers. ys co -
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tpmimrarv in ltxt hnrnuth would do OS a
j , - tr - ,
favor by refusing to lend their papers. If
the nanr in vrnrih re.utiii'i at all. il i worth 1
, ,, , , .. r,
l U I. H.1J 1111 U . I GUI. . I L. . R. IW. I.. U III U
gentlemen, don't sponge on jour neighbors
any longer, bul walk up and fork over your
$1 50 in advance.
The railroads in New Kngland are now
beginning to feel the effects of the stagna
tion of business caused by the war. The
passenger travel, both ttrongN and local
! freight traffic has almost come to a stand
still, indicating the light demand upon
Boston for goods by the interior towns.
V AL!.NDICI! AM ENDORSED. The COnStltU-
ents ot iion.u. l.. atunaignam, n. a ( )N x N I) A F T K A L'(i. 5.1, 11, PAS
convention last week, and parsed strong re- SKNGEU TRAINS WILL RUN AS FOL
solulions end(rs:g that gentleman' coure ' IOWS'
in the recent Congress. "Miiutain le droll." j
The report that three months volunteers, f
upon re enlistment, Aould receive a bounty .
is erroneous. So say? James Lesley. Chief;
Clerk of the War Department. j
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The Hon. Lewis Caj-s is said to be 'pre- f
paring a history of the causes which have j
lad to the present national complications.
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Notice has been given of a Union Meet
ing to be held in Benton, this county, on !
Thursday, (to morrow.)
Ox the first page of th Sta r will be seen j
a letter trom one of the Iron Guards.
Four editors of prominent Southern Jour
nals were killed in the battle at Bull Run.
CARD.
TO THE ELECTORS OF COLUMBIA.
Fellow Citizens: Intimations are
afloat, that tbe political bug-bear of the past
few years viz: that someDody, if elected
to the Legislature for the next Session, will
favor the passage of an Act for the widen
ing and straightening of Market Street in
B oomsburg, at the expense of the Tax-payers
of Columbia County. The circulation
of a similar etory last fall, on the eve of the
delegate elections, by which alone the can
didate of the people's choice was defeated,
cost the Slate over Ten Millions of Dollars,
and will cost the people of Colombia coun
ty annually, Eight Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Twenty Six Dollars and Twenty
Five Cents. I never was, am net now, nor
never will be, in favor of ihe passage of
such an Act, whether in or out of the Legis
lature LEVI L. TATE.
Blootnsbarg, Aug. 20, 1861.
Hollovay's Pills The Last Resource Dys
entery. There is but one unfailing remedy
for this class of inflamalory disorders, after
all other remedies have failed Holloway's
Pills, which ac: directly on the cause of the
complaint. Laudanum, Morphine and Cal
omile are indiscriminately prescribed ac
cording to the discretion of ihe attendant
physician : these may give a temporary al
leviation, bul they eventually irritate' the
bowels without removeing the source on
the contrary, Holloway's Pills soo:he the
bowels by evacuating the acrid matter
which inflames tbem j cleanse the stomach
oi all exciting humors and restore its normal
lone and vigor. Read'tbe Advertisement
$25:
E3IPL0IMEST !
$75:
AGENTS WANTED !
We will pay from S25 to $75 per mouth,
and all expenses, to active Agents, or give
a commission. Particulars sent free. Ad
dress Erie ScwirO Machine Compakt, R.
,EUXIR PR0PYLAMNF
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mcs i'xiL.V'fci . v -r
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During the pat year we he?c introdnced
to the notice of the medical profusion of
this country the Pure Ctyitul'ized Chloride of
Propylamine a a f ;
REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM !
And having received from many sources,
both from ph)sician4 of the highest stand
ing and from patients, the rnnt
Flattering Testimonial) or I.n Itenl Value
in the treatment of this painful and obsii
na'e disease, we are induced to pretnt it
to ihe pubiio in a form READY FOR IM
MEDIATE USE, which we hope will com-me-nd
itself to hoie who are 6ufferiug with
this afflicting complaint, and to the medi
cal practitioner who may teel dinoed to
test the powers of ibis valuable remedy. ,
ELIXIR PROPYLAMINE, in the f,rm
above spoken of, has receutly been exten
sively experimented wiih in the
I'ciiiisylvaiiia Hospital,
and with -MARKED "SGCCESS (as wi!l ap
pear from '.lie published accounts i:i .iLo
medical journals.) . - : ---
t" It is carefully put np ready for im
mediate use, with full directions, and ru
be obtained from all the druggi.i a: 75
cents per bottle, and at liolm-a!r of
BULLOCK & CRENSHAW, '
Druggists and -Manufacturing ChemUu,
Philadelphia, Pemna.
Philadelphia, Jcue 26, 1861 ly.
ftEVIEW OF THE MARKET,
CARttTJLLY CORHKCTED WEEKLY.
WHEAT, 1 20
RYK. 70
CORN, 56
OA IS. 3(
BUCKWHEAT, 50
FLOUR pr. t.bl '6 00
CL0VERSEED.5 00
BUTTER,
EGGS.
TALLOW,
LARD,
POTATOES.
12
10
12
12
62
DR D APP
I HAMS,
LES,1 00
12
DIED.
In Montour county on Ihe 'Mh inst,
Emanukl Tkoxkl, pou of Jesse
the 13th year ot ? age.
Troxel, in
In MiiKiile. Columbia county, on the
28th of July 1861, Mr. Chmitmn English,
aged 86 )ears, 10 months and 14 days.
On the lt irirt , Jd L., dngh:er o! Cyru
an'' Creveling, ageJ 2 years and 3
month
835,00.
I AYS ih eniiie cost for Tniiinn in th
ino-i popular and ureej-?lu? Gomrnef-
i - 1 School in the country. Upward of
Twlvk Hundkeo vouug men from twenty-
eight different Siates, have been ducnied
i fr buine here within the pM Hire
j icais i'iie in n nun imic ueeu euiim ru
' . ' . .. . ' J
a book Keeper at salaries of
$OOO,00 per Annum,
I immediately upon giadna'ing
who knew
no'hiii" of accounts wheo the v - emered
i tie Colle;.
l"" Mini-ter' son hall price. Student
j e'!,,,r 4,1 ""V "me, ant! review when they
when
i ideate
without extra charge.
I. ... I . ... I ..... r. . n , UK . .. n i
S-jecimns
of Prof. Cowley'- Bu-ine n-l Ornamental
Penmanship, and a large Kngravui" of Ihe
Ci lieoe, indos twenty-five Cents m Pill
age S amp to ihe Principal
J F.N KINS & SMITH, Piil-burgh, Pa.
June 5, lSfiJ.
Lack'a aud lilooasburg
Railroad.
---i fcu:::vxl Vjji-
MOVING SOCTH. ' '
F' eight &
Patcnper. Passenger.
Leave Scran'on,
KingMou,
u Kupert,
5 45 A. M. 10.20 A. M.
6 50 A'rive 12,10 P. M.
8,40 '
' Danville, 9,15
Arrive al North'd. 9 50
Mori.su north.
Leave North'd. 5.40 P. M.
Danville, 5.15
" Rupert, . 5.50
" Kington, 7 45 Leme 1 35 P. M.
Arrive at Scrantnti, 8.45 P.M.
A Paengei Train also leaves Ki.ig!m
at 8.00 A. M- 'or Scranion, to connect wi'll
train for New York. Returning leaves
Scranton on arrival of Tram from New
York at 4.10 P. M.
The Lackawanna and Bloomi-burg Rail
road connects with the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western Railroad at Scran'on,
for New York anil intermediate points ea-t.
A Rupert tl connects with ihe CalawUsa
Railroad for points boih ea-t and went.
At Northumberland it conned with the
Philadelphia and Erie R. IL and Northern
Central R. R. lor points west and south.
JOHN P. ILS LEY, Supt.
H. Pettebon e, Ceil Ttcktt Ag'l.
August 21, 1861.
Court Proclamation.
Ylfrt,ERE.AS the Hon. Warren J. Wood-
' ward, Piet-ident Judge ot the Court of
Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Deliv
ery, Court of Quarter Seicns of the Peace,
and Court of Common Pleas atJ Orphans'
Court, in the 26tb Judicial District, compos
ed of the coontiesof Columbia, Sullivan and
Wyoming, and the Hon. Jacob Evans and
Stephen Baldy, Associate Judges ol Colum
bia County,have isned their precept, bearing
date one thousand eighteen hundred and
sixty one, and to me directed for holding a
Court of Oyer and Terminer, and General
Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace,
Com. Pleas and Orphans' Court, in Blooms
burg, in the county of Columbia, on the first
Monday (being the 2nd day) of September
next, and to continue one week. .
Notice is hereby given, to the Coroner, the
Justices of the Peace and Constables ol the
said County of Columbia, lhat ihey be then
and there in their proper persons at "10 o
clock in the forenoon of said day, with their
records, inquisitions and other reroembrau
ces to do those taints which to their offices
appertain lo be done. And those that are
bound by recognises, to prosecute againt
the prisoners that are or may be in the Jail
of aid county ol Columbia, to be thea and
ibere to prosecute then as hall be jul. Ju
rors are requested to be punctual in their
attendance, agreeably to their notice, dated
at eloomsDurg, tne xi aay oi Juiy, m ms
year of our Lord one thouacd eight hundred
and sixty-one. and io the eighty-sixih tear
of the Independence of the United Slates of
America. (God save the Commonwealth.)
JOHN SNYDER, Sheiifl,
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