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Jrtmontlounval FREMONT: OIIIO. X8AA0 IVX. Editor. Friday, August 16, I S51. UNION OF DISUNION.

Id tho present time all questions Hint concern our Ifational affairs, coma at last to this single issue: Shall we sustain the Union, or let it per- MiT Tho man who says he will sustain the Union, but will opposo the War.aud insist upon compromise with rebels, la aa wiao as be wbo hould detect a scoundrel setting fire to his house, and should say tlial he would protect his house but would not resist the incendiary. We must either uphold the government against all who would destroy it, or we must suffer it to perish. A Union saved by a compromise with rebels in arras, would be a Union destroy ed. A compromise which shall end the War by separation is equally hopeless. If tho consent of the great AVestern States could ever be obtained to place tho mouth of the Mississippi in an enemy's country and that is hopelesa the separation thus made would not preserve pence a single year.

War would follow and a War aggravted by foreign arms and influence; for the first step of an established Southern Confederacy would be to bring in foreign powers to its 2To, there is nothing left for ua but to fight this quarrel out to the end. And therefore we say again that all questinna that now concern our national affairs come to this single issue Union or Disunion. He who supports the Government in this War with heart and soul is Unionist. He who refuses that support is a Disunionist. There is do middle ground on which any man can stand.

He who attempts to find some place on which to stand and fight the government, and at the same time pretend to uphold the Union, is a knave or a fool, or both. All disguises are vain. He wbo ia not an open friend of the government and this Union, is an open enemy. The people understand this matter thoroughly. No amount of dust or fog will blind thein to the true character of the men who are now preparing to organize an opposition to this government.

They are traitors and hypocrites, and they need only wait till the people speak, and they will be able to read their title clear, aye, and their destiny too. Be it remembered, that there are now ony rico parties Unionists and Disunionists. There is no longer Republican or Democrat, Jew or Gentile, Barbarian, Scythian, bond or free. There are only Traitors and Patriots. Let those who desire the infamy of aiding to destroy this government choose it.

There are enough who will stand by It while life remains. COUNTY UNION CONVENTION. The call published Joihsal for a County Union Convention, unmistakably indicates tho determination of the people in the presentemcrgency. The call em braces the names of about an equal number of the two political parties in the county. The reader will recognize the names of such Demo crats as Hon.

J. L. Greene, John Moore, Oliver Mclntyre, James Justice, A. P. Gossard, Wra.

Kessler, the Messrs. Gusdorf, and scores of oth era, who have been active and honored members in their party. The names of prominent Re publicans will also be recognized attached to the call. Our citizens, with a few disgraceful ex- ceptions, know no political creed but loyalty to their country, faithfulness to its Constitution, and devotion to its flag. They will meet in Con- yention, without regard to past differences, se lect candidates pledged unconditionally to the support of the Government in the work of crush ing out rebellion, and when tho proper time arrives, will give treason such a rebuke at the polls as will cause the few secessionists in Sandusky county to forever hold their peace.

The names attached to the call were procured without any extra exertion. Had the call been circulated in the country among the patriotic masses, hundreds of others, from both parties, could have been obtained. Let the friends of the Union see that the Convention is fully attended, and that honorable and competent men, men worthy the cause, are placed in nomination. That the ticket nominated will be elected by a large majority there ia no doubt, which renders it the more necessary that care be taken in making the nominations. STATE UNION CONVENVION.

A State Union Convention has been called to 'meet at Columbus, en Thursday, the 5th day of next, to place in nomination candidate for the various State offices to be supported by the people at the coming election without to party. The call is aigned by leading Democrat and Republicans from different parts (ha State. Sandusky county will be entitled to four delegate. We shall publish the call next week. In this unhappy conflict there can be bnt two parties Patriots and Traitorsl Vamgtai' Latt Speech.

This abort sentence is worthy the consideration of every voter in the country. How true it is. Every man most favor the cause of the Union, or be muat favor the cause of the traitors he in either be a patriot or a traitor. There can be neither a Republican or Democratic party during the war. Old issues are dead, merged into the great question of Union or Disunion Honest men and patriots can have no difficulty in choosing the right side.

Patriotism and Party. Ho President had more determined opposition than Jackson; yet when South Carolina rebelled before, every opposition Senator and Representative strnck hand with the old hero when be said, "by the Eternal, the Union shall be preserved." In that trying Urn party prejudice and partiality were freely sacrificed on the altar patriotism. Why not so now? Have the Knights of the Golden Circle" by their devilish and secret work, succeeded in ex the patriotism of any amongst nsT How is it? Appearauce justify the belief that Jeff Davis and Beauregard have their emissaries amongst us, and that the secret order of the Knights the Golden Circle" has extended its influence pot its actual organization to this place. Let all read the expose of this secret school treason, published in the Sandusky Comity Dem par at, but week, from the Louisville Journal; uiark ths eamhut of certain persona in this vi- cudty and thou judge. The United State officers arrested a traitor Cincinnati last week.

Had they gone up Columbus they might have found iour hundred of thsm engaged ia concocting treason in aaiieef Democracy. TO THE UNION MEN OF SANDUSKY COUNTY. In view of the perilous condition of our country, And believing it the plain duty of every patriot to BIQ mo govern men 111 u- tinar down the unnatural rebellion that now exists in our land, we tho undersigned hero- by invite all voters of Sandusky county who aro willing to put aside, lor ino lime ooing, thoir fealty to party, and adopt for thoir platform, No compromise with traitors the Union and tho Constitution must and shall be preserved," to meet with us in Mass uonvonuon bv iuo Court House in Fremont, On Saturday, the 31st day of August, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, I of if of at to for the purpose of putting in nomination good, truo and reliable Union men as candidates for tho following offices One Representative to tho State Legisla ture, one County Auditor, one bounty Treasurer, one Sheriff, one County Com missioner, one Prosecuting Attorney, ono County Recorder, ono County Surveyor, one Coroner and one infirmary Director, John Greene Buckland A Gossnrd Tillotson John Kline John Flaugher Burgoon Boylo James Justice Stilwell Vandercook II Imler Samuel Short Failing I Koelcr Stark John Linebaugh George Barkhimer John Purcel Green A Phillips Wm Williams John Quinn John Ludwig Poter Kessler King Henry Sweet Nehemiah Englor John Koons George Gust James Dougherty Younkman II Underbill Steele Fussclman M. A. Ritter Peter Nolf Wm St Clair A Baldwin Wm Durfce Fusselmao Ranscnburgh John Kessler Gusdoif Shirrer Tho's Conner Jacob Shuman Binkley Burdick June Garvin John Joseph John Pitman Barnard Poorman Isaac Knnpp Posb White Frederick Fabing Joseph Hunsinger Richard Xobin Isaac Dryfoos Patrick Collins O'Connor Loveland Dryfoos I Lytle Mong A II Oviatt Jas Wilson Joseph Gideon Hatch Downs Geo Bixler Homer Everett Henry Kcnvon Kridler Augustus II Davis Evans David Grant Snyder Geo Shuman I Amsdcn Ludwig Garvin Zeigler II Garvin NBox John Geeseman McLellan Wm Stevenson Gallagher Greene Jr Rawson Ben Flint Wm Horbster Leopold Gusdorf Wm Kessler Anspach Aikin A Gallagher Oscar Ball I Kolley I Wilson Geo Price Rawson A Beery Cioso Wm Nyce Pat Cunningham Samuel Jack man John England Martin Staincr Edgerton I Curtis Ira Smith Hinlon Tho's Currant Sidney Furgerson Johnson Krebs Michael McArdle Henry Ickos David Koons Deal Paul Deal Morgan Heller Henry Casoy Andrew Shippy RB Hinoline (ieo fisher JI Williams John Inks John McArdle Wm Smith Isaac Mowrer Morris Tyler Marshal Alfred Russell A Barnard II Bush Chas Krebs 8.

Birchard AH Miller Henry Bowlus James Carr Jackson Samuel Guss I Burgoon Kibble Orson Greene Wm Morgan Belts Lewis Dwollo Jas Hufford Hiram Vail Fish Rob't Bowland II Magee Burton Adam Hess Geo Campbell John Moore A Lemon Shoup II Cloud McCulloch McGoa Vanness Stacy John Jacobs Wm Jackman Seaman Alex Walters Wm Rearick Wm Webster Mclntyre A Hoot Joseph Magrum James Campbell JSFouko Christian Huss Joseph Williams Reuben Miller Jacob Bowlus Tucker A Morehouse John Hafford Beck Wood worth John Scanlin Hugh Cleland John McArdlo Bumsden Daniel Miller Wm Havens Benjamin Myers A Collins Theodore Clapp Tscbumy Wheeler David Deal Daniel Koons Nat Haynes Zimmerman Sergont Benj Bennett Hill Emerick Stimpson England Jasper King Wm Smith Geo Raymond Jackson Wm Parker A Rogers Jas Miller John Newman Wm Barkbeimer Leppelman Leppelman aul uores Piper K. a Kice Samuel Lesher Geo Me.Qormley McGormley Abraham A Hill Johnson -Levi Russell Beery Edward Tindall Buckland Waggoner 8 Johnson Levi Fooght 8 8 Rathbuo Capper James Moore George June Fault Wm Boor Democrat are designated with d. THE MASKED BATTERY CONVENTION. Mersheen Won't Work-Patriotic Democrats Smell a Mice. Hear what the Democratic Standard, of Delaware county, says about the DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

This body assembled in the city of Columbus, yesterday, and aa might be expected at the present exciting state ofthecountry.was lnrgcly attended. Many like ourselves going for mere curiosity, to see and hear in person, how far and what tack the sympathisers with Breckinridge A would take in the coining political contest. Wo acknowledge the movements wero adroitly executed, by tho skillful management of old isilitical Generals of tho Democratic party, aided by a few valiant recruits from the Know Nothing party. The plat lorm we count in the mnin endorse, did wo believe it to be the honest sentiment of those who confess to stand on it. Hut we know by commingling with the delegates, and thus learning their feelings and sentiments, that it is only a "masked battery," to be exploded as soon as these lenders think they have the XN on hern nuiiu suincieniiy ue moralized to answer their purpose, by the cry ipprcum and taxalton.

VI have not tune to fully unmask the hypocrisy of this meeting. but will simply add that not one imrddid teehear either in private or public, in condemnation of the rebels and their pretemM government I lint was the same course pursued bv them towards the Jiresent Federal Administration? not so, Jor ong and loud were their denunciation against it. tlius conclusively saiisiy ing us men way ineir sympathy was directed. The Piqtin Enquirer, a Democratic paper, favors a "union of tho parties, and will not sup. port a party ticket this fall." It says: "The ticket nominated ot Columbus is composed principally of old hunkers and nflire-seekers, and leaders in the Iemocratic party who have been niching the public treasury for years." That's true, and is the more refreshing for having come from a Democratic pnper.

The Hamilton Telegraph, the old Democratic organ of Butler county, repudiates Vall.indighHin and the recent action of the secession Democracy. dc THE COMPROMISERS. What do they want? Aimed traitors nre robbing the United Slates, and resisting tho lnw3, and stealing millions of the public treasure. Nor is this all they insolently threaten to tako tho Capital and capture tho officers of tho government, or compel them to fleo in disgrace. Wo are able to repel and crush out the traitors, but before they are conquered, while with nrms in thoir hands they thus threaten to destroy the government, their cowardly allies here in the North bid U3 run and ask them to compromise; bid us ask them what they will accept; what sacrifices, what alterations in the Constitution will quiet thorn 1 In short we aro required by these com promisers to go and beg a peaco from traitors.

Is not this government good enough for thorn Is it not good enough for ns The truth is, those compromisers, just now, to plcaso traitors, would have us alter the Constitution our fathers made, and adopt the fatal precedent, that rather than enforce the laws nnd tho Constitution we will compromise when whenever any portion of the peoplo with armed resistance. What would such conduct be but to invito and patronize rebellion on any nnd every pretense wicked or ambitious men could inventt But, again, what do those compromisers want! They want precisely what the rebels demanded in the Democratic Convention at Charleston and at Baltimore namely, the abject, dirt-eating submission of the Northern free States, to all the unconstitutional demands which their insolence, ambition, and interest could dictate; in short, they demanded, as thoy still do, the complete subjugation of the freo people of the North, They demanded, in the Charleston Convention what Douglas and his friends would not grant; what II. B. Payue then refused to yield, and ho stood up and de fended the Democracy of tho North. Thon arms had not been taken up; then tho slave oligarchy wore not traitors; and a compro mise between tho two wings of tho demo cratic party would not have ruined and dis graced the Government.

But H. B. Payne could not compromise then on principle, but now, when the same men have taken up arras against tho government; now, when they aro traitors nr.d rebels; now, when a compromise cannot be mado without surrendering and disgracing the government, this samo II. B. Payne can recommend the abandonment of every right, and the sacrifice of tho Constitution itself, to armed rebels.

Will tho patriotic peoplo of Ohio follow tuu vascillating, cowardly II. a. Payne and nis co-iauorors into such depths of cowardice and disgrace? We shall mo. Pass them Around. some of the secession journals of the North, to gether with a number of the unconditional Union papers in the South, and says: We shall add to both lists from time to time, until we have secured the names of those in the Northern 8tateswho sympathise with and support the present rebellion, and also all those journals in the South that remain true to the Union: Nartlum UM Puvm.

Svmtksru Umion Pamerm. N. Y. Jourosl ot Com inert, Baltimore Amiricao, New York News, LouiiiUt N. V.

KrvviTMU's jonrnal, St. Lnuis Democrat. Albany Argua, Knoxvllle Teun. Whig. Neirark Merr.urr.

St. Joaenh fMo.l Journal. Hartford Times, l.ooisvlll Democrat. Portland Me. Argua, Baltimore Patriot.

Council bluir. Iowa Bugle, Wheeling Va. Praia. i. DcriiuH luteimgencar, Trenton N.

J. American, Wilmington Del. Journal Winona Minn. State, alilrord Ken Newa. Concord! N.U.J Patriot, Frederick Md.

1 Kumlner, Troy Budget, Morgantown Va. Star, Uoboqnelowaj Herald, rankfnrt ay. Coimnon- Rridg'ort Conn. Parmer, wealth, New Harea Keciater. ftt.

Joeeih THo.1 Rennhllnan oe State Journal. WelUburg a. 1 Herald. Waahiugton Pa. Examiner.

Pair ton U.l Km pi New York Day Book. A man is "known by the company he keeps." The JUcuenyer approvingly copies from the se- cessiuu journals almost every week. In iu lust the Journal of Commerce and the Day Book figure conspicuously. Laconic and Pointed. The following correspondence recently nagged between a trentleman of Iowa, nnd bis son, wbo had loft college to fight for his country: Jr.

If you enlist I disinherit you, 'B. Without a country I want no in heritance. I have enlisted. B. Jr." Gen.

Schenck. Gen. McDowell, in his orlicial report of the Bull Run engagement, includes Brigadier Gt era Bcheock, commanding the Second Brigade of Tyler's division, in a list of officers wbo, "in the several places their duty culled them, did most effective service, and behaved in the most gallant manner." PEACE. It is interesting, just now, to see and hear intenso love for peaco expressed by those wbo are giving aid and comfort to the rebels. Joff.

Davis and Beauregard want pence, Cox, Vallnndiglmm, Payne Co. want peace, and so doos the editor of tho Messenyer and several others hero-abcut, want peace. Jeff. Davis wants to bo lot nlono. And if you examine tho course of the traitors in nrms, nnd their co workers with pen and tongue, in the North, you will pcrccivo that they nil want tho same thing, and work and fight for tho samo re suit.

The nilminisirotion and all tho peo plo also wnnt ponce, ns well as tho traitors nnd tories. Now how shall we obtain peace Thoro aro two ways, and only two, to attain this great object of common dosiro. First: To surrender to tho demands of the traitors; and that is nothing loss than a division of tho Union. Tho rebels will take nothing else. Second: To conquer a peace and compel tho traitors to submit to the Constitution our fathers and thoir fathers mado.

Who is so blind ns not to see that a compromise now is a complete conquest of this government, a most decisive triumph over us by armed traitors, an opon declaration to tho world that our glorious government is conquered, subjugated and brought to' terms by Jeff. Davis fe Co. When our flag and soil hnd been insulted by Mexico, tho Executive said, "Wo must conquer a peaco." Then tho war was mado to obtain peaco. Tho subject of difference then was only a strip of land of trifling value, but the honor of the government was at stake, there could bo no compromise. Now, half tho property and territory of tho Union, all of its laws, the Constitution, liberty, and tho Union itself, are at stake, and certaiu men cry out for peace and compromise.

What manner of men nro these compromise horn-blowers Take, for instance, tho leaders among them in Ohio, Mednry, Val-Inndigham, Cox, Payne, Bean, Gray anil wbat are they 1 hey aro unpnnctplcd, corrupt, polilicnlly- dcad, by-gono party politicians, lifo-long corruptionists, whoso races nre all run whoso only bono of being noticed in tho world is to becomo more conspicuously odious by living on tho ruin of thoir country. buch aro Jetl. Davis recruiting agents such men counsel tho degradation of the country, not that they aro sincere in doing so, for sincerity is a quality they never had, or long ago extinguished; but only that they may bo noticed and raise a party that thoy may ride upon and plunder. Effect of Direct Taxation upon Society. On tho first page of to-day's paper will be found that portion of tho Direct Tax bill passed by Congress, regulating the levies.

Of it the N. Y. Herald says "We havo hitherto been the most lightly taxed and prosperous peoplo in the world, and now that wo are promised a now scheme of taxation, rendered necessary by tho war, apprehensions aro entertained that it may press injuriously upon certain sections of tho community. But wo do not think this is likely to be so. Tho effect of the bills to como into operation next April will be to cquual-izo the system of taxation moro than has hitherto been tho case.

All real estate holders have long been heavily taxed, while those in tho enjoyment of largo incomes, but without being house or land holders, havo escaped tho demands of tho tax gatherer. Tho incomo tax, as in England, may bo unpopular, but its simplicity and certainly strong recommendations in its favor demand it as a measure of expediency at tho present timo. That it will have anything like a permanent existence among us is, however by no means, likely. Tho tax on watches may easily bo borne, as it will fall on tho wealthier portion of community, although wc do not doubt that it will lead many of thoso now in the habit of wearing them to discontinue tho practice. Tho general effect of tho new schedule will be to induce tho practice of domestic economy.

Already, indeed the reduction of incomes, caused by the stagnation of trade and tho depreciation of property, bas put an end to many of the extravagances which wore before common to us. It is well for us as nation that this salutary social change has been inaugurated, and that people who havo been accustomed only to squander sho'd find it necessary to practice tho virtue of thrift. THE TORIES. an opprobrious term used to designate those who are enemies of the gov ernment under which they live, nnd who, in time of public danger, sympathize with and aid, as far ns they can, and escape the penalty of treason, the enemies of the government. Now let us seo if any tories can be found bore.

If wo find any opposed to tho government of tho country they are tories. But they will carry on thoirschemes cautiously and skulk behind all kinds falsehoods and false pretenses. Suppose the duly and legally constituted authorities of the United States find a rebellion in progress nnd your tory wishes help the traitors. He will not, in a loyal community, como out openly and profess his sympathy; no, bo will hypocritically pretend tho very opposite, for fear of public scorn, but be will seeek to reach his object by indirect means. He will pretend great devotion to tho government, but, on some frivolous pretext, will objeot to the Admin istration, and seek to draw away from it the support of the peoplo without which administration can get means to resist the rebellion.

When an Administration has proposed no measure, nor performed any act, but such as were absolutely necessary to save the government from traitors, bow can any man oppose that administration without aiding Iho rebels? Might be not as well come out at once, and say: I wish the rcbel'ion to be suc cessful. I wish the government conquered and overthrown. There is no middle ground. "By their ye shall know them." The Cry of "Peace, Peace, When There The Cry of "Peace, Peace, When There Is no or Disunion the only Issue. Our Northern peacemakers: of the South em Confederate school, through thoir agents in Congress and through their newspaper organs, have rocontiy become souiowiibi noisy nnd importunate with thoir petitions and resolutions iu favor of some peaco ofloring to the South in tho form of amendments to the federal constitution, or in the call of a national convention, or through a special committee of peacemakers.

All such peace however, nro so manifestly out 8ellS0n and out of plnco at ibis crisis that no argument is hooded to explore their ini lacy. Tho only ovortures that would now be listened to bv Jefferson Davii and his confederates would bo overtures embracing the recognition of our revolted Slates as an independent nation. In his first message to tho Confederated Congress, Provisional President Davis very enrnestly protested his dosiro for peace, that tho Confedcralo States wero rondy to make almost any sacrifice for tho sake of peaco, except (tho only matter in isstio) tho sacrifice of their national independence. They had entered in this war for tho purpose of establishing an independent Southern Con fedoracy, and, peace or no peace, they would establish it. In subsequent session of the same Congress, if we aro not mistnken, a member therefore declared that if the gov eminent at Washington were to submit to tho rebel authorities of tho boulh a blank paper, upon which they might write their own terms for a restoration of our revolted States to tho Union, tho offer to would be re jected.

With such manifestations from Da vis and his confederates mouths ago, be- foro they had tried their strength in the field of battle, enn it bo supposed that now, sinco our late army dlsnster in Virginia, they would liston for a moment to any ponce proposition falling short of the recognition of Southern independence? No. So inflated havo Davis and his governing rebel as sociates become sinco their late unexpected victory, thnt it may bo doubted whether they would now oxeept evon our recognition of a southern Confederacy, unless it em braced tho Stnto of Maryland, the District of Columbia nnd tho city of ashington Our readers will remember that in the United States Senate in December last, in a speech which, at tho time, was considered very amusing, but which was delivered with a suggestivo gravity, Senator Ivcrson, of Georgia, predicting the fulfillment of tbo work of this oouthern rebellion which has since occurred, spoko of Washington as ad mirnbly adapted for all tho purposes of tho federal capital of tho South. Nor can wo feel assured of the abandonment of this idea by tho rebel leaders, until thoy shall have been reduced to tho extremity of evacuating tho Slato of Virginia. Thon, porhans, they will bo prepared not only to entertain propositions of peace, but to advance them. Meantime, we have seen only one Northern proposition for peace which comes within range of tho ultimatum of this rebellion.

This proposition wns in tho shape of a memorial submitted in Congress a fow days ago from citizens of Praltsville, New York, by the Hon. Benjamin Wood, flatly recommending a treaty of peaco upon the basis of a Southern Confederacy as preferable to civil war. And this is tho precise issue involved in this war Union or disunion. New York Herald. Ono other "Northern proposition for peaco" has now boon made by the so-called Democracy of Ohio.madeby a Convention of which Clemont 1j.

nllandigham wns one of tho getters up a rebellion-sympathizer ot the most odious character, who recontly declared from his scat in Congress that he would "prefer peaco to tho Union." Will iho Douglas men of Ohio endorso such a "proposition for peaco One hundred and eighty seven thousand froemen who cast their suffrages for the lamented Douglas, reply that they will not thus nbaso themselves. of by In Gen. "We been the caiiM point ho tho is to ire the on, out or in The First Party Stump Speech in Ohio Since the War Commenced. a After the adjournment of tho Convention of tho "Democrats and other Uuion mon" at Columbu, Wednesday evening, a considerable number of persons wero collocled in tho vicinity of tho American House nnd several calls wero made for a speech. At last ono Andrew Jackson, who had received a large vote, as candidate for tho nomination for Lieut.

responded, and must be assigned the distinction of making the first party stump speech in Ohio since tho war. jur. Jackson is a plethoric young man, with powerlul voice winch ho in tones like an exhortcr in an extremity. It is only necessary to say cf his speech that it was tho meanest sort of a party speech, full of all tho old slang about Black Republicans, and containing not a word of censure of the South not a word of protcstagainst tho mighty conspiracy that has brought on civil war, with energy. It was a speech secessionists of South Carolina would not havo deemed offensive.

Indeed, wo think it would have been as loudly applauded at tho Mills House, Charleston, as at the American Hotol, Columbus. Mr. Jackson talked loud and long and absurdly, about having "but ono life to live, and but one death to dio." But he did not threaten to die on tho'batllo field, for tho Union and the flag of his country not at all. His in tention was to dio at home, in vindication of what ho called the liberty of speech, by which he meant liberty to assist, so far as his touguo would go, the conspirators wbo are in arms to overthrow the Government. It was painful to hear such a speech at such a timo, and much of it, we think, grat ed harshly upon tho ears of many wbo bad participated in tho Convention.

Whether this one-sided blatherskite speech is to bo toe key note of tho campaign, is to be seon, (Jin, Com. to iu in of to is Novel Balloon Ascension From Hampton Roads. no recounoisance decidedly tho most snti.fac-fruiU tory one which has beeu mado nt this poet- a novel nsconsion. Ho took his balloon on board the steamer Fanny, and whon she was about mid-way in the Roads, he made an ascension about two thousand feet in the air, ropos attached to the balloon being .1. uuiu 'u uuniu.

A .10 U1CU started arted slowly down river, passing very near ewall's Point, and thon across toward Se Pigs Point and Newport Nows. The reconnomance was complete. LaMountain could look down upon their work atSewall'i ruiut tinely. lie reports that behind the line of woods which skirt this side the Point, the rebels nre working actively upon batteries, nnd mounting guns which will be mado to bear upon tho Rip Raps, upon the shipping nnd the Fortress. When the rebels saw him nearly abovo them, they concealed themselves as soon as possible in the works, and watched bim from behind tbem or tho trees near by.

Other information obtained, is not made public. The method of the ascension was entirely new. and the The War News. All informatiou in regard to tho movements tho Federal armies, is carefully suppressed the Government, so wo get no news of their doings until after a battle has been fought. regard to thearmy at Washington, under McClolInn, the New York Tribuno aays: are most happy to be able to assure the public, from fiicts beyond dispute which have communicated to us, thnt at no tune tince commencement of hottilitiet hat the National hern ttrong or hopeful at now.

In of numbers, organization, discipline, and ncy, the army of tho Kast is immensely superior to its highest previous condition. Of Gen. McClellan has accomplished we already know something, and are also aware that has inspired both the forces under him and country at largo with that confidence which one of the first requisites of successful gen eralship." Tho army iu the West is also vastly superior any thing it has heretofore been. Gen. FrC' mont has been indefiigitnblc in his labors to per 41.

command. Ho will soon be ready to move his column towards Memphis. The principal event since our last issue, was great battle iu Missouri, between Gen. Ly with 5,500 troops and Gen. McCulloch with 21,000.

Although tho Union forces gained a great victory, it was with the loss of the brave Gen. Lyon, and 800 killed and wounded. The enemy lost about 2,000 killed and wounded. ho to Great Battle in Missouri. St.

Louis, Aug 13. The following is tho official report of the fight near Springfield on Saturday last, as forwarded by ono of Gen. Lyon's aids to Gen. Fremont. Gen.

Lyon in throo columns, under him self, General Siegel and Major Sturges, of the cavalry, attacked the enomy at half past 0 on the morning of tho 10th, nine miles southwest of Springfield. The engagement was severe, and our loss is about 300 killed and woundod. Gon. Lyon was killed in a charge nt the bead of bis col uum. Our force was 5,600 mon.

The muster rolls reported taken from tho enemy, give thoir strength at 21,000 includ ing regiments from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, with Texan Rangois aud Cherokeo half breeds. Their loss is reported heavy, including Generals McCulloch nnd Price. This stntcment is corroborated by prisoners. Thoir tents and wngons wero destroyed in tho action. Gen.

Soigel left three guns on tho field, nnd returned to Springfield with a largo number of prisoners. At three o'clock on tho morning of tho 11th ho continued his retreat upon Rolla, bringing off his basrgage train and 25,000 in specie from tho Springfield bank. Tho following is verbal report, taken from a special messenger who brought dispatches for General Fremont: Earlyon Saturday morning Lvon marched of Springfield to give tho enemy battle. lie came up to turn on Davis Creek, on Green's Prairio a fow miles Southwest of Springfield, where hnd taken a strong po sition on rolling ground. Twenty minutes past six clock in tho morning General Lyon fired the first gun, when the battle immediately began.

aovcro cannonading wns kept up for two threo hours, when the firo of Capt. Tol-ton'a artillery proving too severe for tho enemy, they gradually fell back towards their encampment on Wilson creek. Uen. Lyon cavalry, posted on the left flank, and Gen. SeigePs artillery on the right, then began a lorrific attack, nnd spread slaughter and dismay in the ranks of tne enemy, pursuing them to their camp.

shells from Tolten's artillery setting fire to inoir tents ana onggngo wagons, which wero all destroyed. A Louisiana regiment nnd a Mississippi regiment seemed to have sufierod the most the fight, and wero almost annihilated. Sometime in tho afternoon, as Gen. Lyon leading on his column, his horse was from under him. Ho immediately mounted another, and nsho turned nround his men, waving his hat in hand, and cheering them on to victory, ho was struck tho small of the back by a ball aud fell dead to the ground.

The command then devolved upon Gen-oral Soigel. Pursuit continued until nightfall, whon our littlo nrmy lostod for tho night tho encampment of tho enomy. On Sunday morning Gon. Soigol fearing tho enomy might recover, nnd attempt to cut his command off from Springfield, fell hack upon that city, whero tho Home Guards were stationed. On reaching Springfield, fearing that the great numbers the enemy might induce them to get between him and Rolla, Gen.

Seigel concluded fall back upon Rolla with his provision trains, and moot the roinforcomonts which wore on thoir way to him. At tho last moment of the departure of tho messenger, the enomy had not boon seen, and it probable that Gen. Soigel has not been disturbed in his march. Ninety of tho rebels wore captured. among them a Colonel of distinction, tho messenger not remembering bis namo.

Tho sword and horse of McCulloch wore among ino iropnies. Reinforcements are on the wny from Rolla, and Oon. Siogcl nnd his army may ho considered safe. Rolla, Aug. 13.

Tho following ad ditional account of tho battle near Spring-fiold is furnished by an eyo-witnoss, wbo lott fepringhuld Sunday morning and came through to this place on horseback. Our army marcbod out of Springfield on Friday evening only 5,500 men, the Homo Guards remaining in Springfield. Our for ces slept on the prairio a portion of the night, and about sunrise Saturday morning arove in ino outposts or the enemy, and soon afterwards the engagement becamo gonorai. The attack was mado in two columns by Lyon and Sturges, Gon. Soigol loading a flanking force of about 1000 men and four guns, on the south of the enemy's camp.

Tho fight ragod from sunrise in the morn' ing until one or two o'clock in tho after noon. Tho rebels in overwhelming forces cnargea upon Capt. Toltoo a battorv threo several times, but wero repulsed with great siaugnicr. Gon. Lyon fell early in tho day.

He had been previously wounded in the leg, nnd had a horse shot from under him. The Col. of one of tho Kansas regiments became disabled, and tho boys cried out to Lyon, "Gonoral, you come and load ns." He did so, and at once putting himself in front, and while cheering the mon on to the charge, received a bullet in the loft breast, and full from his horse. Ho was asked if he was hurt and replied, "No, not much," but in a few minutes expired without a strugglo. Gen.

Soigol bad a very severe strugglo and lost three of his four guns. His artillery horses wero shot in their harness and pieces disabled. Ho endonvored to them off with a number of prisoners had taken, but was finally compelled to abandon thorn; first however, spiking the guns and disabling the carringos. About 1 o'clock in tho day the enemy seemed to bo in great disorder and retreating. Thoy set fire to their train of baggage wagons.

Our forces were too much fatigued nnd cut up to pursue, and the bat-tlo may bo considered a drawn one. The 1st Kansas, 1st Missouri nnd 1st Iowa Itegiinonts suffered the most. Gonoral Price wns not killed. There wero rumors on the field that McCulloch was killed, but tho rebels denied it. On Saturday night Dr.

Monsher and others of our army went back with ambulances the battle field from Springfield, to seo about tho killod and wounded. They found the enomy on the field and wore considerately trentod. General Lyon's body had been treated with great respect, and was brought back with somo of the wounded to Snrinnficld. Maior Sturfis took command on tho bnttlo field after the death of Gen- mm.J vv.u.x,uU titier tuu umuo. Our loss is variously estimated at from 150 to 300 killod nnd soveral hundred wounded.

The enemy's loss is placed at 2,000 killod nnd wounded. Our boys captured about 100 horses. One of tho enemy's regiments carried two flags, tho Confederate and tho stars and stripes. Gen. Siegel marched back to bpringtteld good order, after perfecting his arrange ments, gathering the baggngo, blowing up what powdor his men could not carry and destroying other property which ho did not wish should fall into tho hands of tho enomy.

He left Springfield and on Sunday night encampod 30 miles this sido of that place, tho enemy not pursuing. The only hostility observed during the day was a firing of muskets from a distance at the rear guard. Oon. Siegel is confident he could havo held Springfield against the force thoy bad engaged, but ho was fearful of reinforcements to tho enemy from the southwest, and thnt his lino of communication to Rolla would be cut off. Gen Lyon began tho attack upon tho receipt of tho intelligence that tbo enemy wcroexpecting reinforcemcnlsfrom Hardee a column, which was approaching from tho South east.

A portion of tbo artillery of the enemy was admirably served. Their lutantry firo was also very severe. 1 ho tspringhold Homo (iuards wore not in the fight. They, with a largo number of the citizens of Springfield, nro in Siegol'g camp. It was thought thnt Siegel would fall back no further than Lebnnon, whero reinforccmonts would meet him.

St. Louis, Aug, 13. In consequence of tho recent special trains on tho Southwest branch, and extensive preparations here for sending reinforce ments to Siegel, no train camo from Rolla to-night. Nothing further bns been received from Springfield. I lie police olhco was taken possession of this evening by U.

S. authorities, and special orders issued to place tho homo guards under arms nt tho various armories prepared for any emergency. (Jity quiot now nnd no apprehensions of disturbance aro felt. It is understood that Gen. Fremont will declare martial law to-morrow.

A loan of $250,000 was effected from our banks today by Fremont. Heavy siege guns are being mounted so as to command various approaches to tho city. It is stated that Seigel would have lost another gun, had he not compelled tho prisoners to drag it off tho field. Skirmish in Western Virginia. GRAFTON, Aug.

14. a from here yesterday, on tho Fairmount and Webster road. Information having boon received that a regular organized body of rebels living in this county wero lodged within a few miles of Webster, Gen. Kelly dispntched Capt. Dayton of Co.

A. 4th Va. regiment, with hfty men, from Webster to disarm them. After reconnoitering nearly 24 hours he came suddenly on them yesterday noon, nnd nfternn boor's severe fighting succeeded in killing 21 nnd putting tho others to flight without any loss to his com mand. Iho rebels numbered 200 and were composed of the worst characters of thin county, led on by Zack Cochrane, Sher iff of this county under tho Letcher rule.

Skirmish in Maryland. Sandy Hook, Aug. 14. There was a fight last night near Berlin. About 25 rebels fired a volley into our picket guard, who wero on the abutments of a burned bridge.

They also fired into the town. Nobody killod or seriously wounded. Tho rebel forces at Lovetsvillo consists of about 600 cavalry and a considerable number of infantry. It is thought not improba ble tho rebel forco is distributed inland along the Potomac line from Edwards' Ferry to tbo Shenandoah. It is also thought that there aro two or moro rebel regiments near the Potomao opposite the Point of Rocks.

Arrested. Aug. 14. Robert Muire, of Charleston, and couisn of the British Council at New Orleans, was arrested on board tho steamer Africa just as she was leaving, as bearer of dispatches from Jeff Davis to the British Government. Several papers showing he was such a person were found on him.

From St. Louis. St. Louis, Aug. 14.

aro going forward to Soigol. There aro 2,600 men, including the Homo Guard, at Rolla, who will be ordered to advance under Col. Wyman. The triumph of the secessionists over the reputed defeat of Lyon was short-lived but while it lasted wns very bitter to the Union men. Seccshers went romping through Iho streets, hurrahing for Jeff, Davis at every corner, and swearing that the city was sura now to fall into Pillow's hands.

Gen, Fremont is acting with great energy and doterminatioo, aud there is perfect confidence that he will bo able to take the city through the crisis with safety to all but tho secessionists who defy the law. He is preparing reinforcements to go, if needed, and to whomsoever calls. Gen. Fremont says that tho releasing of prisoners after taking the oath is played out. From Cairo.

Cairo, Aug. 13. Three scouts returned this evening from Charleston, bringing threo rebel prisoners well armed and mounted. The prisonors say the Tennessee forcci under Pillow re-landed at New Madrid, and that Joff Thompson contemplates an immediate attack on Cape Girardeau..