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GALLIPOLIS JOURNAL; DITID AB PVBUBHXB BT JAMES niBFER, 3TA.t 91.50. invariably in advance B. L. STEWART. Asson-AST Enrol.

JULY 17. 1861 TO THE YOUNG MEN OF GALLIA. f-THe President" has -for 300,000 'more mei to extinguish tbil crusade ne waging against liberty. i Oar patriotic Governor has nobly seconded the call: The young rrren of the conn try are expected to respond to it with becoming alacrity zeal. Those who are able, and whose circumstances will, admit of taking np arms in defence of their eon ntry and fail to so, bare but two- excuses and they are these: First, that they are hostile to the Government, and sympathizer! with seces sion.

Second, that they are cowards and afraid to venture, within sound eannon balls. We do not beliere this can be said of the yoong men of Gallia county. If so, then life is more precious than honor, personal convenience and profit.more sacred and imperative than patriotism. This cannot be the case. It has not been so in the earlier days of the rebellion.

Ycnng men of Gallia! Yonr country calls for your services in ber.bour of trial. inhuman foes are moving earth and bell to effect ber overthrow. Your friends and brethren have for -months borne the burden and peril of this unrighteous war. The unhallowed soil of treason and secession, bas run red with the blood of Northern freemen. It cries alood to-yon; for vengeance.

It urges yon by everything sacred to complete the work they have thoa. for suo-cessfully carried on. Bhafl their precious lives be offered a sacrifice to the Moloch of slavery, their blood poured out like water in defence of liberty, and meet with no response from yon who thus far have enjoyed the blessings of peace and prosperity, mainly through their efforts? We cannot, will not believe it, nntil time shall force npon ns the conviction that patriotism has died out, and treason or fear taken its place. Rally, then, to defend the Union, to opioid the Star Spangled banner, to avenge the blood of yonr slaughtered and teacb your foes that freemen to "the manor born," you are invincible. Now is the "accepted time." Next week or next month, may be too late for you to prove your loyalty and courage.

You will bare lost the opportunity, and thenceforth, when the nation is ready to honor its brave defenders, you will have to bear the shame of wanting in both these desirable qualities. Patriotic young men of Gallia, to the rescue! And do to now. The following gentlemen have Been recommended by tbe Gallia eoun-ty Military Committee, and will doubtless receive commissions to raise Infantry Companies in this District, which is composed of Gallia, Lawrence, Scioto, Adams, Pike, and Jackson counties: James Nidat, L. Zbkub Cadot, T. 8.

Mathiws, and Hxndirsoh. order to ments. Congress passed a joint resolution whereby it is ordered that a pre-miun oi two dollars shall be paid for each accepted recruit for three years or daring the war. Also-, to each soldier who hereafter enlist, either in the regular army or volunteers for three years or the war, hit firtt month' pay in advance, payable so soon as the company shall be mustered into service. Also, to each recruit as above, the sum of tventy-five dollars, being one fourth of the bounty of 5100 allowed by law.

This payment to be made in ad' vanee, and as soon as the regiment is mustered into the service. We have endeavored to make the above order as plain and simple as possible, knowing that heretofore, difficulties have frequently arisen in conse qaence of recruits either misapprehending the law, or as it sometimes happened, recruiting officers wilfully misrepresenting the facts. Every man who volunteers note, will receive 313 00, one. months pay, ana CZ5 UU, one fourth of the bounty, as soon as. the regiment is mustered into and will besides, receive all the rations, clothing, -and balance of money to which: soldiers haver been heretofore- Men of 'families will thus have 838 to give for their sujipbiVatonee; end their every two months thereafter.

No '-Govern ment. on; earth has -ever madesueh bountiful provision tor ber I it not worth fighting for? The patriotic and Joysl wiH It appears from the. operations near Yicksburg, that we are fast straightening rivers in the rebel Confederacy, and it is to be hoped we shall soon straighten the polkical currents in the same unhappy regiotf. i XF-Tht 4th day of July, 1862, will be memorable as the daywpon whka the Loco-fceoa of Ohio and Pennsylvania met in conventionrfbr tlte purpose of saving, not tbe country, but tie Democratic party. It is amusing to see bow exaetly botb conventions U.

opinion, as if the. preliminaries had all been arranged by the parties, and resolutions of each, carefully submitted to a joint conference of such patriots as Medary and Vallandighan of Ohio. and. and Plnmer of In botb bodies, we recognise only the names of old broken down politicians who are indebted to the people for every dollar they are worthier obscure country politicians, ready to aid in any party scheme, which promises even partial. success to them, now that the absence of all the great leaders who formerly led the Democracy to victory, baa given them an opportunity of coming to the surface like the scum of a caldron, filled- with ingredients only less filthy than the scum itself.

"The. Union as it was, and the CoDgtitfttren as it is," was the motto of They botb pledge "their hearty and unqualified anpport to the Federal Government in the energetie prosecution of 'the existing war" They prove their sincerity by passing resolutions, condemning every act of Congress tending to bring this existing war to a close. Botb are loud in denouncing the Government for suppression of free speech, of the press, unlawful arrest of citizens, and suspension of the writ of habeas corpus bnt "roar you as gently as a sucking dove" npon the horrors snd atrocities of the rebels in their mad efforts to destroy the Government. Both are terribly shocked at the extravagance of the Federal Government, at the disclosures of fraud and pecula tion thronghout the country, and bold "an entire change in the Administration Aii i tone imperatively aemanaea. neiiuer express any signs of indignation against the authors of all our woe, misery and bloodshed.

Not a word condemnatory of the course pursued by the rebels, nor approvingly of the eourse pursued by the Administration, can be found in either, which bears the mark of sinceri ty and candor. "The Constitution, the Union and laws, must be preserved, the rebellion now hi arms against ns must be suppressed and put down," but it is onr duty to use all constitutional measures ueeeseary and proper to do so." What are those necessary measures? To allow the rebels full and perfect en joyment of all their property. To re frain from any interference with slavery in or out of rebeldom. To allow every sympathizer in the North perfect liberty to speak or print anything he chooses, and aid and comfort the enemy if be pleases. All these, and many more of like import, are the Constitutional measures whicb these men would adopt, to suppress this existing war.

Whilst our brave men were reeling under the shock of Jeff Davis's artillery, and pouring out their blood like water npon the field of battle near Richmond, even at the very hour when the greatest battle ever fought on this continent was raging in all its fury, these ineffable scoundrels, deaf to their country's eall for aid, were invoking the spirit of discord among us, and strengthening the hands of the foe by their cowardly attacks upon an Administration, the bead of which all candid men acknowledge as bonest, patriotic and sincere, and whose chief of the War Department is known to be patriotic, energetic and capable of discharging his duty to his whole country, regardless of the base attacka of those with whom he once acted as a Democrat. But the day has passed when resolutions of any party convention can find a response in the hearts of tbe people. The engineers of' these conventions will stand appalled by the verdict of the people on the 2d Tuesday of October next, riot a candidate nominated by either, will receive even a respectable vote. They will sutler an defeat not only then, but for all time to "'come. They will be remembered only to be execrated as miscreants who valued party above principle, who sacri ficed honor nnd patriotism, to prospects of power and and will be auf- lered to drop into disreputable graves "Unwept, onhonored, and unsung." The gallant little steamer Pike-ton has entered tbe Kanawha trade running from this port.

Such a boat is badly; needed "in 'that riyerV1 Her owners are sound Joyalpien, though we are by no means sure that such quali ties will be of advantage to the boat among tbe seeesh of that country. We trust our Union citizens will, so far as practicable, patronize the Piketon, and show by- so doing their appreciation of loyalty and patriotism. There are boats we know of, whose eourse for some time past bee merited a pawing notice, and if persevered in (hey shall have the benefit of it "free gratis for nothing." "success to tbe little Piketon. 3fMnl. Ribd, will remain 'until Saturday, and those wishing good Pictures will call immediately flex lery in Greenwood's building." JtyThe Cleveland Herald, says: "Every Saturday morning finds Emm Andrews, ten yeare of age, at the rooms ik.

qi.i:.. nP va wuv asvt JUIC I Alii tWvlviT IU rue vti with an application forwork. Her little basket is soon filled with pieces of half wern linen, which during the week she into towels or bsndkerehiefs, and revum. ne.uy Waw Kiaa Inwara i a AlrASnV Vnsl1 A 229 towels, and the little patriotic girl is atill busy at work. Little girls of.

GaUipoh's, there is an example worthy of. limitation. -Bee what one little indualrious girl can do. Her reputation will be established all ovr the land. Every paper will circu late ber name and speak loudly in ber praise.

Can you not imitate it? The present, vacation of your achoola af fords yon ample lime to show your willingness to add to tbe comfort of our poor sick soldiers. Towels, bandker chiefs, Ac, are much needed in the hospitals. You cap all get some half worn materials from your parents, who will be highly gratified also, by your industry and good works. You will thns serve three ends aid and comfort the soldiers who are fighting that you may hare happy homes, please your parents by your kindness and sympathy for distress, and acquire for yourselves habits of industry and economy. Is it not worth while to try We shall be happy to "Journalize" all little girls in Gallipolis, who like Emma Andrews, do what they can to alleviate the sufferings of our soldiers.

2TWe gee by extracts from Mary land papers, published in the Washing ton Star, that the President's policy on the subject of Emancipation, is making rapid progress in that State. Men of the highest order of talents are becoming open advocates of this new order of things. Ex-Gov. Hicks, Reverdy Johnson and Senator Sellman are among the number. The Baltimore American, the ablest paper in the State, keeps np its fire in support of the scheme.

All classes, except the traitors and secessionists, are fully convinced of the inevitable results to the institution of slavery, brought about by this rebel Hon. The others, of eourse, like their allies in the Nofth, howl about abolition, and a violated Constitution in the most approved Vallandigham style. The "handwriting" is upon the wall. Tbe wise see it, and endeavor to escape from the impending ruin. The fools pass on and are punished.

3TCongress has passed a bill establishing arsenals for the deposit and repair of arms and munitions of war at Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Rock Island, Illinois. For this purpose, 8 100,000 is appropriated for each arsenal named. This renders the prospect of a national foundry at any point in the Ohio valley rather hopeless. Our friends at Iron ton may conclude the game is up. Southern Ohio seems to have no claim npon the Federal, any more than the State Government.

We can serve as a "forlorn hope" to stay invasion, or be the first victims to any raid of the enemy, but when any favors Tike the above are to be disposed of, we are outside of the ring. National advantages are left out of the account. All must yield to tbe controlling influences at Columbus. We are of opinion that all the rogues of that city do not reside in the penitentiary, although their means of living is provided by the State. Perhaps tbe locating of a National foundry at Cleveland, Sandusky or Toledo, might satisfy Northern Ohio, nntil something better presented itself.

So we go. Trumbull Guards. The Trumbull Guards, an independent Company re cruited in Trumbull county, Ohio, for the purpose of performing guard duty at this post, has been quartered on the Square during the past three weeks, during which time they have almost without an exception, conducted them selves in a soldierly and gentlemanly manner, thereby gaining tbe good will and esteem of our eitisens. They have lately been uniformed, armed and equipped, and in their new dress present a fine appearance-. Under the able direction of their officers, they have obtained considerable proficiency in drill." Tbe commissioned officers of the Company are: Capt.

C. W. Smith; 1st Lieutenant P. GrLMir; Snd Lieutenant, J. D.

Fbrkr. Capt. Smith is commandant of the post, and will no doubt discharge bis duties in an able and just iiTWe areVrequested by Captain Moulton, to notify all persons in Gallia county having claims against the United States for forage, to present the same for payment immediately. All other claims of any nature he desirsto.haieDifis.ented, in order 'to their speedy adjustment interested should heed this no- lawt wiln. officers in charge.

So then, w.keded np allof "Uncle" is ready to settle with every one; and give bis certificate' if "cut of green-backs. triolism bad died out amongst our peo-cute pe. We ikei to inwer ei. XT" Gallia county is expected to nen for 96lB remanent. The i.

low progress hitherto made In recruit- nZ aasjjisconraged many from making the effort, and it would seem as if pa- timation of our fellow citisene of the our lake-warmness and lack of 1 mmun-y enmnsiasm. cut mere are causes for it, whicb in nearly all other eountiea do not appear. Placing ont of view that we have now 1,200 men in the field, scattered through various we must remember that fully 1,200 more of our young active hardy men are in the service of the Government, either as steam- boatmen, teamstera, laborers, telegraph operators, Ac, dee. Situated on tbe border, at the terminus of' Kanawha navigation, our town a military post itself, in direct communication with Gauley, it is not surprising that enlist ments are We were informed whilst at Gauley last week that out of 1100 men employed there by the Quar termaser and Commissary two thirds are from Gallia county. Add to these the foree of handa in employ of Captain Monlton at Gallipolis, and on the Gov ernmenf boats 1200 will perhaps fall short of the number.

It will be remem bered that these men are precisely of that class which fill up tbe army from other counties and who have not at home the facilities of obtaining profitable em' ployment. When men can get 30 per month and rations for driving team with the liberty to qnit when they choose, it is hardly reasonable to ask them to take 813 and be held to eervke for three years under military discipline. It is as imperatively necessary to have these men in their different capacities as to have soldiers. The latter cannot sub sist without tbe former. To all intents and purposes they are in the service.

Tbe soldier gets a bounty which they do not. If he gets sick his pay goes on, and medical attendance is given him. The teamsters and laborers must wait on themselves. In these respects the soldier has the advantage, and thus both cases are. equalized.

Aa a measure of justice to our county, the precise nam ber of her people in (he service of the government should be fully ascertained. We are satisfied the list will compare favorably- with any other county In the State yet we hope notwithstanding to see one or two fine companies raised in the county. ZSTTbe rebels in Richmond did not seem to understand McClellan's tactics any belter than did our own wiseacres, who called his masterly change of position a retreat. The Memphis Appeal, which is nomadic, and is now published at Grenada, had a dispatch from Richmond on the 29th which said McCIellan was retreating toward the James river, where bis troops might embark on transports under cover of the gunboats, and that all his sources of supply were effectually cot off. The very reverse of this state of affairs was the truth, for McCIellan pushed for the river to assure uninterrupted supplies, and has never dreamed of embarking any portion of his command.

SrFarmers, your attention is re spectfully invited to the fact that any of you having 20 tons of hay and upward to dispose of, can find a ready market for the aame, by calling on C. W. Moulton, the Quartermaster at this post without delay. Those having less than 20 tons can join their crops and dispose of them in one lot. Now ia your time.

Call at once. Don't wait for prices to advance before winter, and then have to compete with the Cincinnati market, or be prevented by bad roads from delivering what you have. Statement of Moneys Paid into the Treasury of the Stale of Ohio, for the benefit of the families and friends of Volunteers in the United States Military service; the same having been paid to H. Frith, Agent, to be deposited in the Treasury. Wm Havocs $10 Mrs Sarah Carml Elinha A Barret 20 Mrs Mary Ann'Barrrt Handlirt 50 Mrs Catherine Handlin Ephmim Handlin 20 Mr Jemima Handlin Hiram Iman 5 John A I man aame 20 Morgan Hay Total $125 efforts of our friends to render us e'ota-Persons fortable.

We noticed tbat they bad a Tery fine flag, not Abating, but suspeh-tbe acros. the Wet. very much to the disgtut: of ladiet who chance were compelled to pass under it. Long may the wave. -r.

3T At Charleston during the past week we bad tbe felicity of an inter view with our highly esteemed friend Capt Boggess, and his chief clerk, Mr. Elliott. found then) as usual in the atrict line of their duty, courteous land attentive to all. Being a stranger Ti 1 1 uicj -mo us id, sou aamiDisierea to our wants in a way most decidedly re freshing. The' exercise of trne -hospi tality in "ye ancient capital" Is some-, what circumscribed bj tbe.

stringency of the markets and effectual execution of the "Maine liquor On this account we more highly appreciate the t3T During the paat week, we paid a visit to the delectable region of Gas-ley. Heretofore, the expenses of the post of Gallipolis seemed to ns, enormously large. Compared with the post at Gauley Bridge, we view them as we would a dime with a "green back spread eagle. -r The labor of each, ia in about the aame ratio. Captains Levering and Green, the gentle manly and efficient Quartermaster and Commissary at Gauley, have been and till are performing an amount of labor totally inadequate to the compensation received, The force under theircbarge required for the service, amounts to 1,100 men and 2,700 horses and mules In addition to providing for this host of men and animals, the army under Genera Cox, with its varioua divisions at Meadow Bluff and other points.

have all to be supplied from that post From reports, we were prepared to see great waste and destruction of public property. We are happy to say, such was not the case. Every thing seemed to be carefully looked after. The inter ests of "oar Uncle" are safe in the hands of his chief agents at Gauley. Capt.

Levering bas acquired for him self a character for industry, honesty and prompt attention to all having bus inesa with his department, which few men, under the difficulties surrounding him, could attain. It would seem hard ly possible that among aucb a motley crowd as be baa to deal with, no enemies would be found. Without a single exception all were loud in his praise, The same may be said of Green in every particular. We say thia of both gentlemen, not only because it is well merited by them, but because of the large proportion of their employees hailing from Gallia county, in order that their friends may feel assured, that althongh in an enemy's country, and comparatively "a waste, howling wil derness," their interests are in the hands of bonest conscientious men, who believe the laborer worthy of his hire, and will see that he is not defrauded out of hia hard earned money. We do not say this either, because of any special favora shown us, for verily we came far short of accomplishing our ends, but from a simple desire to do justice to men proven worthy of notice.

in a section of country where the qualities we delight to honor, have hitherto been found very rare. To our friend Judge Green we tender oni thanks for his kind attentions. To the officers of the steamers Victor No. 2. and Mary Cook, our kindest regards for the many favors eonferred upon us.

All are duly appreciated and will be held in grateful recollection. X3TA most unfortunate accident occurred on our Square last Wednesday night, whereby a man lost his life, and our town in consequence of it, thrown into excitement. A man by the name of Johw Cochrak, from Jefferson county, landed at tbe wharf in a skiff, from off a raft passing down the Ohio. His object was to obtain a paper. Not finding any at the wharf-boat, he passed up town to the news depot, and on bis return was ordered to bait by the guard on duty on the Square.

It seemed Mr. Cochran was not aware of soldiers being located here, nor that he was the person addressed. Passing on wiinoui needing the order, tne guard fired, and the ball took effect just above the knee, severing the main artery. Every exertion was made by Capt. Moulton and those present to save his life.

Arrangements were made for his removal to the hospital, but before reaching he died from loss of blood-The accident was a most deplorable one, but from all we can learn the soldier acted within the line of bia duty. The late bonr of the night, and ignorance i of any guard being on duty in a loyal State, excuses Mr. Cochran from any wilful violation of military rule, whilst his disregard for the order excuses the guard for his share of tbe transaction It is much regretted by our citizens, as tending to detract from their well mer- ited reputation for charity and hospital-; ity, tbat an innocent man in the full en- joyment of life, ahould thus suddenly be cutoff. It is needless to say that hia remaina were earefullv interred in 1 our cemetery, ijetterson county pa- pers please copy. 2TTbe rebels in Tennessee are said to have captured fifty of Gen.

Mitchell's scouts snd bun? them on the spot. If this is true, let the victims be immediately avenged. Let us, according to the rule mentioned in Scripture, take a tooth for a And let the tooth we take be an eye-tooth. Then per haps, treason will begin to cut its wis- tZrVLx. Jaoxsoh Bbock, who responded to the recent call made by Governor Ton, is a member of Com pany 86th Regiment 0.

'sta tiooed at Clarksburg, a. lie ii i gallant spirit, and having failed to recruit a Company in this county, true to his integrity, be enrolled as a private. We regard inch men as WWi are informed by Capt. Jab. H.

M. MorrooMiar of Company 33d Regiment O. (bat the Regi ment was recently paid off, and that his Company sent home 83,690, and of this amount, 82,665 will be forwarded to the families and friends of the Gallia -Tbe Captain says: "Den't yon think the. sutler is out of burner with somebody in Company F. Well, if he is, Cols.

Sill and Moon are not. IB. S21I.U ul uwu I DUWIIUJ The letter is dated 8i All well, Mahalotzky Creek.) FROM COLUMBUS. COLUMBUS, July 13. There is no truth in the statement made by certain papers that drafting in Ohio bat been decided upon, ine Governor has confidence in tbe people and relies upon their patriotism to respond to his call.

When that fails, then, and not until then, will drafting be resorted to. Let the people remember, however, that Ohio should have 25,000 men in tbe field within a month. That number at that time will be worth more than 60,000 a month later. Everything is ready to send that number into immediate aervice. S.

D. Harris, of the "Field Notea," has been appointed to a 250 furloughed men were sent to Camp Dennison to-day. Tbe Board of Surgeons were discharged, by order of the War Department, after examining 120 officers-all that presented themselves for examination. Serjeant Allison Looker Brown of Capt. Allen'a company, (raised in Chil-licothe.) 73d Regiment, was promoted to a First Lieutenancy, for gallant and efficient service.

FROM INDIANAPOLIS. Enthusiastic War Democratic General Urges Confiscation, and the Employment of Response to Call for Troops, INDIANAPOLIS, July 13. Two rousing war meeting were held in this city last night. The speech of the evening was made by Brigadier- General Dumont, lately in command at Nashville. He declared it necessary to seize and confiscate rebel property, and even use the in order to crush the rebellion.

The General is a strong Democrat, of tbe unconditional Union school. The response to the recent call for troops far exceeds all expectations. From present indications, the regiments will be very speedily raised. lino. Mr.

Colfax, and some other members of Congress, are coming home immediately to engage in the recruiting service. The State will be thoroughly canvassed. Hon. Robert Dale Owen is expected in a few days, and it is stated, will speak for the war in various 'parts of tbe State. The Fifty fifth Indiana regiment.

Colonel John R. Mahan, left last night for some point southward. Enlistmbstb Progressing at tnt East. It waa feared that in some of the Eastern States volunteers would come in so slowly that drafting would be necessary. It is quite the reverse.

The Boston Traveler of Friday afternoon says that. active preparations still continue all over Massachusetts to raise her quota of 15,000 men, and there is not the least doubt that the number required will be obtained by voluntary enlistments, i The New York Commer cial Advertiser, states that within the past few days indications bare been made that, under proper encourage ment, there will be but little trouble in obtaining the compliment of regiments demanded of New York btate. LOUISVILLE JOURNAL ITEMS. Before France talks much more about intervening in the affairs of the United States, she had probably better finish up that little business of her intervention in the affaire of Mexico. The manifestation of Union feeling at Norfolk is very cautiously made.

The people say "Good Lord" and 'Good devil," and perhaps speak the "Good devil" a little the loudest. The market rrice paid for army sub stitutes in Virginia is eight hundred dollars. It is too much, rreeious lew of the rebels can do eight hundred dol lars worth of fighting. The more humble of the rebels would do well to ponder the renaark-of Tlsinrrlna Ta.i1? iK.t a a nn a. i If dinfonds-noihing to be made in it by the small trader." lhe gtre, of rebelIion ukeg too devious a course, we must make a cut-off for it.

as our soldiers are doincr Ifor the aliaaiaatnni nnnoaita VieksburfT. rr I One might think that tbe reoeiSj. would be very willing to fight. If they are killed, they go where there are even more rebels than they leave behind Eight rebel Governors are now wandering as vagabond with no visable meant of support should be sent to tbe work-house. The papera say that "Jeff Davis is lying III." He has had practice enoueb I to lie well.

t- ..1,1 rcj t' a war-footing ia to march barefoot uv icwi vvuicucracj, ftaauujc Jeff Davis baa a devil in bis heart and an old scratch on bis bead. Gen. Butier'a proclamations are so sbarp mat be needn't file tbem Dr. Windsbip of Boston, expects to be strong enough in less than a year to carry a weight of 3,000 pounua. we expect Gen.

McCIellan to be strong enough ia a few days to. earry uj rebel Army Correspondence. Army Correspondence. Correspondence of the Gallipolis Journal. HEADQUARTERS, 18th O.

Camp Near Jasper, Tenn. MONDAY, June 30th, 1862. Jiuuivvivu. jnssrt'aTS'-i Ma. Habwb: Front the very daye of my boyhood, the name of your weekly paper baa been among OUT household words, and I have deKgbted in IDe columns ei jour weeny, unco 1 1 my promotions of the first rudiments of that when good to pondsr over it contents, which en able me to bear from my old friends of Gallia in general, though I am quite a distance from them, accompanied with a number of others from tbe same place.

However, we are absent from our friends in a just and holy cause, or at least I deem it as aucb. But perhaps some of our friends in Gallia, would be equally aa glad to hear from their absent oaes, and I know of bo better way to inform- them of our whereabouts, than tbrougStbe column of your worthy paper. We are now encamped on the North side of the Tennessee river, near thet village of Jasper, and some twenty-five or thirty miles west of Chattanooga, where the enemy are supposed to be en" camped with a considerable foree, num bering aomo ten or fifteen thousand, which is superior to our a at this point, but I suppose will not be in a few days, as we are being reinforced every day. Our force numbers at this post at present six Regiments of Infantry, one battery oi Artillery, and six companies of Cayelry. Though the rebels are superior to us in numbers, they are not on-the field of We whipped them-effectually but a short time since.

On last Wednesday morning our pickets were attacked at Jasper, and driven in with a loss of three killed and eight wounded, while their loss in killed and wounded waa twenty-five. This skirmish lasted two hours, when our little guard of fifty or aixty men-were reinforced, then tbe enemy, numbering twelve hundred, Bed to th mountains we followed for eight or ten miles only in the tracka of the enemy, and while we were following them, some of the rascals, who were on the opposite side of the river from us, opened fire with their artillery on our rear sward, at the month of Battle creek, aiming I suppose to cut off our retreat, in case we should attempt the like. But Col. Sill, who waa commanding the post, left four or five companies of Infantry to prevent them from crossing the Tennessee river, until he-balance of bis forces could return, and upon our return to Battle creek, they began to shell us across the river, and-Edgerton'a Battery returned the compliment. Tbe fight lasted some two or three hours.

We dismounted two-pieces of their Artillery, and from the-best information, killed fifteen or twenty, while our loss waa one hilled and four wounded. They stayed close to the river two days, in a secure place from our guns, and firing at us occasionally with little or no effect. Gen. Mitehell'a whole division ia moving forward to-this point, followed by some of Gen, Buell's forces, and so soon aa they arrive here, there will be a forward movement, determined for Cbattanoogo, where I suppose from all reports, a hard battle will ensue. Tbe rebel General there commanding, sent a flag of truce-into our camp to-day, atating that he was waiting eagerly for our approach, and that he intended to fight us until the last day in the before be would either retreat or surrender to Gen.

Mitchell, and should he be as good aa bia word, a bard battle will come ofT i soon, uur ooys are generally in goou health and good spirits. L. D. CARTER. For the Gallipolis Journal.

TO THE LOYAL. Be not discouraged. That insures failure. Look upon the hopeful side of our country's struggle. Every friend of the Government should be hopeful.

because there are strong grounds of belief in the final suppression of the rebellion. What though the South is strong in numbers and resources? What though there are numerous traitors in the Is not the Government far stronger in the number and resources of its friends? Has it not a righteous-cause? Has it not to deal with one of the most causeless rebellions known in the world's history? I not this a conflict of civil and religious freedom, of civilization and social progress, with? tyranny, despotism, intolerance, slavery and barbarism? But it ia said the-Government ia not awake to the magnitude of the evil to be overcome. If this be true, let it be borne in mind tbat public opinion ia a power in thia country. Its utterances are being heard, and the probability ia that' a vigorous war policy will be inaugurated. Let this be done, and every brave heart and strong arm1 will be bared and stretched forth tO rescue the OOVern- mrnt from thfl erraan tit tha traitors, piracy, ruuoery, mret and open war, are eompassing its overthrow.

Even with such a policy as the Government has pursued, it must be tnr-tained. We had better lose every dollar that we possess, and three fourths of lives or all loyal eitisens, than lose the protection of our benign sad free Government Shall tbe glorious light of 4iriatianiied civilisation bo replaced by a despotism deep, darx. damnable, devilish, more diabolical than the darkest of the dark agea? I i- Dear me reuuuo America never, never, never! Inen, patriots, up and to tne rescue i 11 there be no delsy, no hesitation, but action, by words, deeds, and dollars. Mary Magdalen bad but seven Probably the race of devils baa increased and multiplied since. Our women, if we may judge from the manifestations of some of them, have about seventy devils ispiece..