that the outrage be atoned for—an eye for an eye—a 
tooth for a tooth — a life for a life. Aye, and she 
will have it—no more and no less; on tho battle 
Held and after tho battle, bet one of these, her citi¬ 
zens, commissioned in her cause, perish as a pirate, 
and woe to the enemy who falls into our hands. 
Humanity and justice, no less than iho cause itself, 
will compel to prompt and ample retribution; and 
the sooner this is understood, tho better for all 
parties to tho war. Civilized warfare will be met in 
kind; savage warfare will compel savage warfare. 
I'he North can make it pitln-r. I.et them now decide.” 
Wanted—A Fair Field. — The Southern C’on- 
federact/ says, that “on no ground, as yet, has the 
foul Invader dared to venture where tlieir enraged 
and burning soldiery can meet him in a fair and open 
fight.” The experiences at (irafton, I’hillippa, Rom¬ 
ney, and Harper's Ferry demonstrate that their “en¬ 
raged and burning soldiery” are so much better at 
retreating than tho Federal troops are at marching, 
as not to afford an opportunity for a “ fair Held and 
open light.” 
Parson Brownlow on Jerk. Davis.— Mr. .Jeffer¬ 
son Davis earned his first financial laurels as a repu- 
dmtor. He sheared tho goldeu lleeee from Rothchilds 
and the Peabodys with tho unequalled dexterity with 
which he fleeced the State of Mississippi, that State, 
through him, invulnerable under the u'gis of the 
National Government, pocketing the proceeds in per¬ 
fect safety, i’he qualities which he exhibited in this 
performance, have since shone forth in sundry 
notable schemes of squeezing rich men, and of 
plundering banks under bis force loan system, by 
means of which he hopes to get at least a start in 
his Southern crusade. Hut he has now struck up a 
new idea, more brilliant than that of repudiation, 
and likely to give him a fume more enduring than 
that which he derived from earlier exploits. He is 
economising his bullion by coining quarters and half 
dollars of baser metals, such as copper and zinc, 
which arc stamped, not only with the devices of tho 
Minted States, but the characteristic letter which 
distinguished the New Orleans coin is omitted, in 
order to make the fraud moro difficult of detection. 
How natural it is that a counterfeit President Hhould 
issue counterfeit coin ! When President Davis 
threatened the North with an avalanche of Southern 
lead, it did not occur to him that he would want it 
to make, money of to pay off his hordes of soldiers! 
KEOKUK 
QUINCY 
SPRIMC FIELD 
PALMYR 
H&NN1BAL 
ATCHISON 
BRUNSWICK, 
WEST ON 
V LIBERTY 
LEAVENWORTH 
GLA5C0W 
“ No flag but the old flag — the red, white, and blue, 
With tho stars of a Union unbroken and true; 
Arise and defend it! ye sons of the brave, 
Whose blood bought the banner your valor must save. 
.MEXICO 
in 0rth 
ROCHPO RT 
ARROWROCK 
LAWRENCE 
BOONVILLE 
ROCHESTER, N. Y„ JULY 6, 1861 
SEOALIA 
ST CHA pL '^< 
ST LOUIS 
THE WAR’S PROGRESS 
COLE 
//JEFFER50N 
'//BARRACKS 
FRANKLIN 
WARSAW. 
ST ^ 
GENEVIEVE 
FfSCOTT 
POTOSI 
ROLLA 
PILOT KNOB 
BOLIVAR 
SPRINGFIE! D 
BIRDS POINT 
•GRANBY MINES 
COLUMBUS, 
NEW MADRID 
Proclamation of Lonly Napoleon. 
Tub last arrival from liurope brings the procla¬ 
mation of neutrality respecting our difficulties issued 
by the Emperor Napoleon. It is contained in the 
Monilenr as follows: 
His Majesty, the F.mperor of the French, taking 
into consideration the state of peace which oxists be¬ 
tween France and the United States of America, has 
resolved to maintain a strict neutrality in the struggle 
between the government of the Union and the Stales 
which proposu to form a asperate confederation. 
In consequence his Majesty, considering Article 
fourteen Of the naval law of .Tugnst, IRlil, the. third 
Article of the law of the IOth of April, Article 
eighty-fonr and eightv-livo of the Penal Code, sixty- 
live and following of the Deoree of tho 24th of March, 
|M T2, 31.1 and the following of the ('ode Penal Mari¬ 
time, and Article twenty-one of the Code Napoleon. 
Declares: 
1. No vessel of war or privateer of either of the 
belligerent parties will be allowed to enter or stay 
with prizes in our ports or roadsteads longer than 24 
hours, excepting in case of compulsory delay (retar.hr 
force e .) 
2. No sale of goods belonging to prizes is allowed 
in our ports and roadsteads, 
3. Every Frenchman is prohibited from taking a 
commission under either of the two parties to arm 
vessels of war, or to accept letters of marque for pri¬ 
vateering purposes, or to assist in any manner what¬ 
soever tho equipment or armament of a vessel of war 
or privateer of either party. 
4. Kveiy Frenchman, whether residing in France 
or abroad, is likewise prohibited from enlisting or 
talcing service either in the land army or on board 
vessels of war or privateers of either of the two 
belligerents. 
A. Frenchmen residing in France or abroad must 
likewise abstain from tiny act which, committed in 
violation of the laws of the Empire, or of the inter¬ 
national law, might be considered as an act hostile 
to one ol the two parties, and eontrary to the neu¬ 
trality whieh we have resolved to observe. All per¬ 
sons acting contrary to the prohibition and recom¬ 
mendations contained in the present declaration will 
be prosecuted, if required, conformably to the enact¬ 
ments of the law of the UHb of April, 1826, and of 
articles 64 and 8/1 of the Penal C’oue, without preiu* 
SCALE OF MILES 
MEMPWI5\* 
WLA.P OF THE SEAT OF 1 WAlt ITNT THIB W10HT 
1’nB portion of territory owned and occupied by 
“Uncle Ham,” (and which tins old gentleman has not 
the least idea of relinquishing,) known in tho War 
Office as the “ Department of the West,” is embraced, 
to a considerable extent, iu our Map. The exciting 
events of the past few weeks in Missouri have served to 
render that State an object of intense Interest to those 
who are watching the course of the present rebellion 
against Federal authority. That our readers may be 
enabled to post themselves thoroughly, and correctly, 
as to the positions of the conflictm 
broke into the Government buildings and seized a 
quantity of rifles and military stores, destined for the 
plains. Since then the depot hftft been removed to 
Fori, Leavenworth, Kansas City has a large popula¬ 
tion of loyal citizens. The latter place is well known 
as the chief city of Kansas, It is loyal to the Union, 
and is tho location of (.’amp Lincoln, where a portion 
of the Kutisas regiments are encamped. Liberty, 
Mo., near St. Joseph, is the site of one of the Uuited 
States Arsenals lately robbed by the rebels. 
Fort Smith, Arkansas, was seized by the seces¬ 
sionists at an early stage In our troubles. The con¬ 
centration of U. S. troops in and about Kansas City, 
together with the accumulation of army stores, and 
means of transportation, would seem to indicate the 
chances for a lire In tin*, rear of some of the secoding 
States as excellent. Through Kansas and tho Lidiai! 
Territory pasturage is good, water plenty, and a few 
thousand troops thrown in Arkansas at or in the 
vicinity of this fort, acting in concert with a large 
body moving down the Mississippi, would give the 
Little Rock and Alemphls traitors fully as much of the 
Wftr fever as they desire. 
Cairo, at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi 
rivers, und St. Louis, Mo., are the grand military 
points in the Western Department. The number of 
U. S. troops now quartered at each place is large, 
and the force is daily augmented. What will he their 
peculiar duties in the suppression of the rebellion, 
and where they will be called upon to strike the 
traitors, cannot be surmised; but it is evident,—from 
the known stamina of the men, and the alacrity with 
g elements, we 
lurnish a diagram of Missouri, together with portions 
of Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, 
Kansas, and tho Indian Territory, showing tho im¬ 
portant towns, rivers, Ac, 
The traitorous policy of Ci.aiiiornk Jackson, 
Governor of Missouri, and which that worthy recently 
attempted to develop, roused the energies of Gen. 
Lyon, commander of tho U. 8. forces, and lie imme¬ 
diately determined upon crushing out tho spirit of 
rebellion. Jefferson City, the Capital of tho State, 
was occupied by him on the 16th, Jackson having 
fled therefrom precipitately two days previous. The 
next we heard from tho rebel Governor, his men were 
receiving a thrashing from Gen. L. at Rooneville, 
higher up the Missouri river. Booneville is the 
county seat of Cooper county. Arrow Rock, which 
tho State authorities were at first inclined to occupy, 
is still further up the Missouri river, and situated In 
Saline county. It must be noted that the couuties of 
Cooper, Howard, Saline, Pettis, Lafayette, Jackson, 
and Clay, with a few others, contain the bulk of the 
slave population of tho State, and are supposed to be 
the strongest secession counties. The land is rich, 
and yields large crops of tobacco, hemp, corn, and 
New Mexico and Utah were formerly sent country,—when their blows do fall, treason, in all its 
A few weeks ago a gang of secessionists hideousness, will bo annihilated. 
in rank, with the Oommander-in-Chief at their head, 
as one sees only in Washingtou, and only during the 
progress of a grand campaign. 
But 0, that crowd of applicants without! 0, that 
patiept, persistent throng of place-seekers, contrac¬ 
tor, pensioners, jobbers, would-be captains and 
colonels! Rich and poor, schemers and honest men, 
all mingled together, each insisting that his business 
H of special importance to tho department, and vainly 
entreating the Cerberus in the entry to present his 
card and request for an interview to the Secretary of 
War. How the speculators swarm! What hundreds 
are ready to make patriotic sacrifices, to supply, for 
a consideration, beef, pork, flour, and Pennsylvania 
uniforms, in any amount which the army may require. 
Iho March influx of western office-seekers upon the 
White House was not half so dreadful. And then 
the patieuce ol these men! Many are suitors in that 
forces. The particulars have been published atlength 
in the papers ol this city, and in spite of the favora¬ 
ble construction given to each alfuir by the press of 
their own State, they reflect anything hut credit upon 
the Virginia troops. I am not aware how these mat- 
PrlvnteeTH—liord Jobn.ItuHsell’sJI^etter. 
The following is a copy of the letter laid before 
the House of Commons by Lord John Russell with 
respect to privateers and British ports: 
Foreign Omen, June 1. 1801. 
To the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty 
My Lords — Her Majesty’s government arc, as you 
are aware, desirous of observing the strictest neutral¬ 
ity in the contest which appears to be imminent be¬ 
tween the United8taf.es and the so-styled Confederate 
States of North America; and with the view more 
effectually to carry out this principle, they propose 
to interdict the armed vessels, and also the priva¬ 
teers of both paries front carrying prizes made by 
them into ports, harbors, roadsteads, or waters of the 
United Kingdom, or any or her Majesty’s colonies or 
possessloon abroad, -* - 
I have accordingly to acquaint yonr lordships that 
the bluuen lias been pleased to direct that orders, in 
conformity with the principle above stated, should 
forthwith be addressed to all proper authorities in 
the United Kingdom, ami to her Majesty’s naval and 
other authorities in all quarters beyond the United 
Kingdom, for their guidance in the circumstances. 
I have, &c., j. Russell. 
Similar letters have been addressed to the Secre¬ 
taries of State, of India, War, and the Colonies. 
the Virginia troops. I am not aware how these mat¬ 
ters are looked upon at headquarters, but I know that 
the officers and troops from the Hontli-west regard 
tlie conductor tin; Virginia troops as extremely dis¬ 
creditable to say the least. 
It has Become very evident that if Virginia is to be 
rid of the Federal forces, the troops from other 
Southern States will have it to do. 'I'he Virginians 
are entirely solicitous of their own comfort. On each 
occasion, where they have been attacked by the 
invaders, they have allowed themselves to be sur¬ 
prised. At Fairfax Court House tho United States 
troops actually got within the lines of the Virginians, 
and were taken for friends instead of enemies. At 
Phllltppa the negligence and inefficiency of the offi¬ 
cers were still more glaring. 
Tub Virginia I'oan ok the Qa million.—T he New 
Orleans True Delta has an interesting letter from its 
special correspondent at Richmond. Though reach 
ing us in such a round-about way, it is nearly as late 
as anything from newspaper sources which we have 
direct from Virginia. It is certainly us important, 
and reads as though it were reliable: 
“I am pereuaded that within the six weeks past 
the strategy of the Confederate Government has un¬ 
dergone a change—or at least that it has been caused 
to take on the appearance of change. AH eyes are 
at present turned towards Manassas Junction. The 
enemy has massed some 20,000 or 25,000 troops at 
iur active ouiy, tney are distributed wliere they seem 
most needed. According to a rough estimate, I 
think that there are, at this moment, in active service 
in Virginia, about 50,000 Confederate troops, namely: 
about 8,000 ftt or near Manassas Junction, about 5,- 
000 at Frederick and Aequia Creek, about 12,000 at 
Norfolk and its neighborhood, about 6,000 at York 
town and Williamsburg, about 14,000 at Harper’s 
Ferry. Of this aggregate, nearly all, exclusive of the 
force at Harper’s Ferry, are so posted that they could 
be Concentrated by railroad at any point between 
Norfolk and Alexandria within 21 hours. About 40,- 
000, I should think, might be flung almost at once 
upon the enemy, wherever he might plant himself 
along the line. But to mass that number at a given 
point, might leave too scant a force along the sea¬ 
board and hays constantly menaced by the enemy’s 
ships-of-war and transports for landing troops. Yon 
see, then, where is the difficulty. With his ships on 
one side and his numbers on the other, tho enemy 
aims to outflank us, and make it hazardous to 
attempt a combined movement upon his center. I see 
nothing for it but to swell our numbers as rapidly as 
possible, and hold him in cheek on the right, that is, 
toward the Sea, while we turn his flank on the left, 
and overthrow him in tho center.” 
i Captured Privateers A Threat ok Ven- 
-e. — The Charleston Memzry grows furious 
he thought that the crew of the privateer Sa¬ 
il are in danger of a pirate’s doom, and 
es:—“I.et one of these men perish, and we 
»the authorities at Richmond fur immediate 
)ody retribution. We look to them, and wo 
xpect them to settle a Btrict account of blood 
od. If a hair of the head of a single man of 
:w be injured, South Carolina will demand 
llnlloou lteeonnolsanco and .'Trial Telegraph. 
On the 18th June, Prof. Lowe made a balloon 
ascent at Washington, for the purpose of trying 
whether balloons could be used successfully in 
making military reconuoisances, arid telegraphing 
to the earth tho results of tho observations taken 
above. Prof. Lowe was accompanied by Gen. Burns, 
of the Telegraph Company, and H. C. Robinson, 
operator. The first message was then sent to the 
President. It was as follows: 
Balloon Enterfri ie, Washington, June 17. 
To the President of the United Stater 
Sir; This point of observation commands an area 
nearly fifty miles in diameter. The city, with its 
girdle of encampments, presents a soperb scene. I 
take great pleasure in sending you this first dispatch 
ever telegraphed from an atrial -station, and in ac¬ 
knowledging my indebtedness to your encourage¬ 
ment for the opportunity of demonstrating the 
availability of tho science of aeronautic# In the mili¬ 
tary service of the country. v 
Yours, respectfully, T. S. C. Lowe. 
Tho wire of the telegraph wa# reeled off as the 
balloon ascended, and was connected with an instru- 
c use ot all commissioned officers resident in town, 
a “ d v aries his duties by dispensing the courtesies of 
-ie office to all deserving visitors. At an early hour 
each day General Cameron stops in this room a 
moment—before passing on to his own cabinet— 
moking as fresh and alert as though he did not have 
t0 read 3 bushel of dispatches and append a hundred 
signatures every morning and afternoon. His tall, 
‘ 1 1 Q| w i r y Scotch frame, fa full of nervous and nius- 
.'' ar VI 8° r - What few words he says are uttered, 
- :j, T his cane is carried, with a decision of manner 
■longlyukin to that remembered of Andrew Jaek- 
Eon; yet his hearing is that of a polished gentleman 
the old school. Stopping in the library hut a 
moment he moves rapidly along through the hungry 
rowd of applicants in the hall to his own retired 
imminent. Ihree rooms are en mite with it, and in 
r -se is often gathered such a group of officers bieh 
Extracts from the Southern Tress. 
Tiik Virginians Despised uy the Mihbirsip- 
riANs. —In the editorial correspondence of the Vicks¬ 
burg Whig, under date of Richmond,. June 8, are the 
following significant broad hints at the contempt 
which the Virginia troops and their leaders have 
inspired in the South-western portion of the Con¬ 
federate army: 
Richmond, June 8, 1861. 
Dear Whig: —Although I have been here at the 
headquarters of the Government, mingling socially 
with the various officers of the departments, I hear 
struction on it. He proceeded in 
Junction to-day, pretty fully corn* 
act ’ of Lincoln’s troops—as our C 
