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"VOLUME 7. CAPE ISLAND. NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, AUUUST^j.lstiK yUMBEKTliT"

~ " onuEAi LXO* K.-.-'-rc 0»» ofth. .«ildeit /••«'» «»> »« line been cilkd n-l'0" 10 eince the breaking of lhi» miShtJ re•bullion, ii ike fall/ of %^««r.Geneml NxTDitKIEL LV0X,Wj° W" «» 0 ■battle, on the lOilV"1' a' ■Creek. Missouri. Onr Wart is Painedand we believe such is tbJ ca8a wlth eTi cry true American. No 4^ncr*' >n 0l"" , ■noble army has won more laV'°S 'nnre^* ; during this abort period ^ ronfliis first act up to the time of his de®'"' T'ctory i * has brightly shone -upon P18 brow. Thc masses had begun to Ic*° l,in»- nnd his j vrvery movement was ruto',cd *'1'1 nn" j told interest. We 1 ^ LoPed ,,is ,ife wookl be spared tr tUe cloge of tl,c» fearful times, that f wlShl h,re "en the fruits of his pe£iot5c <fforl8 i bal. i God, in a hidden prJ[i',M,ce- ha8 8ce» fit to summon him bfor? ,he tI,ron« of . High Heaven, there to be recompensed / for his seniea in the r£'',eoiu can«e of / Freedom; and wo ^ "our., hi. J loss. His death is a Jfl'on>l cahimiyjB j ■ and no one dare deny • wl,en ''"T W fleet lliat a great cham'°" o{ con4 lJK (

" tional liberty, one, ahto rescue, at an early f,f' l^e Missouri from tho pcf"'nS traitors. Yet, there feature, and that is, hf" " i of his brave coltimn,*',j^^^^Hl<: them to a charge on u unprincipled rebels. pose of him who died Ftripcs !" Tltq 1 commander I prey an country's hefrt, and Jnok for one to (ill is- a sketch of . his iife'l^^^^HFhila.

lie was born in 1819, j^^^Hhesnu of Amos Lyon, of Akhf^^^Hidhum comity, Connecticut, at^^^^Besceudnnt, paternally and mat^^^Hif fani- . ilies who were disiingnisc^^^BiU-i! c-i , ■and integrity of charscter^^^wnotlirr ; • J -was of the Knonlicu fami^^Hch pro j doccd two o( tiie liistingni^^Hoffracn: of . the Revolution — one, ^^H famous 'Colonel Ttiomas Knowlton.^H, as ma I j or, commanded the C'onnecti^B lioys at i the old rail fence, on tho left flg of thc American army at Hunker II Bond was afterwards killed at the battle of Harlem Heights, New York. The two brothers, Thomas and Daniel Kntwltoo, . had both distinguished themselves in thc wnr between thc Colonists and England against the French from 1755 to Li CO. At the commencement of the Reraln4lon these two brothers were among UN'- M first to take the field in defence of tli^icfl -country, and at Banker Hill b&*h ihfl historian and artist have coniribute^H do place the name of Colonel KnowltoS Among the most prominent of those whom a grateful country will ever de- ! 1 Jigbt to honor. ' The oft recited deeds of daring and 1

patriotism among bis ancestors thus fall- 1 iing upon the ears of young Nathaniel j Lyon, from a mother's lips, may have j i fired his youthful heart, aud had much to 1 do with his choice of the profession of'! arms. At an early age, while under < the tuition of an experience!] teacher, I .he showed great mathematical talent, | and a power of combination and plan i in the development of schemes, which, , Added to an iron will and an idomita&le i perseverance, thus early and numistaka- , i ible marked him »a one "born tp com- 1 ' mand." Nathaniel Lyon was educated j ■ at the United Slates Military Academy 1' at West Point. He rose to tho rank of jt captain in the Second Infantry, and at J y - ithe commencement of the preseut war be f i » was selected by the Missouri volunteers i to net as their brigadier general, lui i bad great experience in his professions |

especially in the rougher dirties, relating 'e to serviice opron the front fro— -in the e, Florida; Texas, California, Oregon, •. Kansas; and /other Indian aud border >1 "■""•/ | He jnterem the Military Academy as cadet in Jnr Je, 1837. and graduated in B* ) 1841./ On Aradunting from the Mili- i I. ! tary A cadenay, he received bis commis■j [ siou As lieutenant in thc army, and was r ' at oLce ordered to join the army iu Florida, then opciating against the ' ' Indians. (After uncomplainingly passj ing JtlirouJ-li that most disagreeable campairn, amlong the everglades of Florida c : he L as stationed for some years at va5 riorns posts on our Western frontier. . j Boen after the commencement of hos- , I tilities between the Unit«d States and ' .Mfexico lie was orticred to join General Taylor,' Bind after reaching Monterey, j nfceompAined the expedition against 1 I Vera Ctu/.. In the bombardment and captnrcl of Vera Crnz, nnd the severely • - rontestled battles of Contreras. ChuruJbusco, land others, which ocenrrVd beItween Ithap^lace and the city of Mexi- / co, hiM activity nnd luiiitarv skill foaml j full pBay. He took nn nctive pari in f| eaclj Kind all of firm, nnd while fighting • in thflk streets in the city of Mexico, near the iBelcre gnte. on September 13, 1 S47, receSved a wound from a mu-kel ball. i wound Iroin mu-kel nail.

, Aflfter the conclusion of peace wlihi j McBico, he was ordered to Jefferson < rBatflrncks, Mo., for a cun tempi at ed march , ovcflflattd to California. By a ciionge'of I j onBc-rs from the War Department his rejBimtnt was despatched by ship via : CiBpc Horn, und reached California soon 1 ! °f®er its accpiisition hJlbQ United States. ilBis stay iu California i\Vlc"c 'longed be- i ySnd that of most of lit* ftjL" a^Bid his time unceasingly et^ ..NxV. ,<■ OHperaiing among the Indians, subjected long and trtlious marches, constant ^^Blariu , nnd freviuent skirmisher, living large portion of the tiinu in tt-nts, and »- object to the futiguesnnd privutions iudileiit to a cA'pnign in thut new oucc

litherto uukuown country, so far removal from tho-cprafartl of civilization. After being relieved from his long serrices iu California, he was again station- ; ! ;d on our Western frontier, serving ; ! uost of the time in Knn-im and NebrasI: a. lie consequently became familiar viih the men and measures which iiave ■ io agitated the country for the last few I 'ears in that section of the country, and 1 mbihed no special lore for the spirit of | propagandist!). Although he had before 1 i ictcd with the Democratic party, tho icts of fraud und violence which lie wit- \ leased iu*Kansas so disgusted hiiu that > ic threw up his commission and retired j o private life, until the recent diflk-ul- , ies again rendered his services impur-e-it to the countrj. j May 17 1 1, 18G1, for thc signal service , jwendered by the capture of Camp Jack- 1 ■on. he was promoted to the rank of ; lirigadier general by tho National Administration. Under his direction, a 1 Hong series of military operations hato j TOeen conducted in Missouri, which coin- 1 | Aletely overwha'med the insurgents of ; : \at State, nnd' ompcllcd their leaders ; to\flee for saCF^ 'to Arkansas and Ten- 1

i octree. / ' • i /'^ewTIAAL XiABREY. | M^The fa.-t that Brigadier General Kear- 1 Bey is with the three New Jersey ltegi- : i Vents at Clouds Mills affords tho great- ' not satisfaction to the citizens of our • Elate. The name is associated with gallantry, and has been for three gener- . itions connected with the fame of New lersey, and we know that iu present j i representative possesses all the conrage I . and military skill of his race. 1'rompt, 1 } vigilant and active, be will make every officer under his command know, and I perform his duties with fidelity. There . be no shirking of duty without! Ijprompt and just punishment. Gen. ! |Kcnrney is in command of three as fine j p regtinenU as tliere are In the service. I I and we feel confident that under proper | discipline, they will prove themselves ' t

worthy the confidence reposed iu them. Any troops may become demoralized nnder incompetent officers, and therefore it is that constant care should.- be exerted to avert so fcarfol a result: Gen. Kearney is a soldier by education, instinct and service, end he understands the duty of officers and privates. In tho command of these regimeuta he has no friends to gratify, and no enemies to degrade. He is simply the officer in command, courteous to ail in the performance of their duty, and stern to rebuke those who neglect it. We feel confident iu his ability, and in his determination, to bring these regiments under military control, and discipline, and into strict libedisnce to the rules of the service. — Netcark MeraTry. CRITTENDEWS'S AMENDS! ENDMIKT. Senator John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, who made himself famous in attempting to make some sort of a «om- 1 promise last winter, hus changed his . course, and is now in for making war to punish traitors, and to kill that' hydra- | headed monster — secession. At Colum- ■ bus, Ohio, fn a speech, he said of the war : "WeStast meet it like men. It is, not a wur that is to' be prosecuted for Theaakc of wa^-aud^nnglit tojio_ i-oii- i ijucted with none of the common bar- : bar it ies of wnr. It must nevertheless ■ b» prosecuted by no half way measure*. My friends, we must gather the utmost strength of the country, and gird up die energies of our minds in this mo- ' men tons contest. And let it be prosecuted only for the purpose that it ought to be carried on, and concluded for the restoration of our Government and the . Union. , « * * \ f * « • "It becomes, therefore, a duty to ; maintain this great government and this ; magnificent laud from the terrible eulnni- ; ity of disunion.. This I would aim by !.*' the'powers of my life to prevent. ' Hence it is that I have just come from' j voting millions of money and hundreds , of thousands of men ; and in order that j i the issue may be decided more speedily, 1 j n'nd our erring brothers nailed to us [ i once morfe. For, fellow citizens, I believe we shall be re-united. And I have I confidence in tbe belief that, instead of , { destroying or even weakening us, Ihisj > war will make our Uniou stronger than ever before." These aro the latest and bests of Mr. ) Crittenden's amendments. CAN A CLAM REASON. Somebody asks l'renticc "if lie thinks j clams arc healthy t" To which lie re- ■. plies that he "never knew one to com- * plain of being out of health." Al- ! though his opinions in matters pertain- , 1 ing to poetry and politics may be boyqud dispute, it is evident that Mr. Prentice's knowledge of clams is con-, fined to the eating of them, and that . when he casta out a slur imputing , | to the clam race in general a want of j feelings, he gravely errs ; aud it the clams had any meth<& of expressing j their feelings, we do not donbt they j would contrive some planTo be revenged upon bin). We have the best of reaj sons for believing that tho clam is a | "reasoning animal, !' for it not only i knows enough to come into its shell ! when an enemy approaches, bnl it "saveys" the exact instant of time to close • down on the rash iulrudcr who veutures ! to pry into the mysteries of its living , abode. A philosopher who Jtnows all 'about it, has assured as that these bi- ) valves attain thc acme of happiness at high water, and why should they be hap* py at high water, if it is not because tbey kuow that the rising of the tide- will 1 bring to them abdundancc of food, and i concealment from their unrelenting enI em ies, tho diggers? They breathe, also; else why the bubbles that rise from j them when feeding? Finally, they tiny | if you doubt it^ throw oue iuto a frying

pan, and yon will doubt no longer. — j I The attention of naturalists is respect- S ' fully solicited to this article. THE SLAVER ( i It has been decided by onr govern- , racnt that no fugitives shall be allowed' ■ to follow our array columns as they ad- I ranee South. ' The march of our troops 1 ; will be through a hegion densely popu- • 1 lated with slaves There ore about half ' a million of this population in Virginia, t and probably, before James river is ( ; reached, at least two-fifths of them may, if they choose, get to our lines by asimpic three hour's run. Making all allow, ance for that considemblc class whom , no hope of liberty would tempt away from their mnsters, anil giving nil due effect to thc frightful notions of nor. them character studiously infused into ■ the minds of the blacks, tbcrc can be no 1 doubt that multitudes would pour iu up- ' on onr advancing columns, were tlicy to have u favorable reception. Hitherto, while our camp* in Virginia have been f stationary, fugitives who entered them have in no ease been turned off ; they have been fed nnd put to work, with the mutual understanding, we suppose, that the claims of their rebel masters upon them thereby ceased to exist, THE VIBOntlA MILITIA. i Thc following extract is from the j Chariestcu Mercury's army correspondent. now in \ irginin. Tho militia arc In ing mustered in to day, and many of them come into with considerable reluctance. There ore , some w lio have no ardent sympathy for the cause. They will fight for the south, of course, it obliged to light, biitv , they have the feeling that if it had not j been for South Carolimi, there would j have been no neccs*ity for fighting. Mnuv others can bndlv spare the lime. Their outs are unliarvesicd ; their crops ore still immature ; they have no hands to work tlieiu but ilieir own. und il.i* j truly a mutter of serious inconvenience and injury to be obliged to turn oat. \l Vet iu this section there aro many who | cau light, nnd who can be spared to j light, bnl who will not unless they arc j compelled to it. Besides this, with the ; 1 militia w ill come out the ordinary fire- . arms of Itc country, which will not • come without. NATIONAL FAST. '.{ A proclamation far a national fust on. i th" last Thursday in September has been j signed by the President. It is as follows . A PHO.-|,A>I*tio.*. Ity ike PrrsiJrnt of At Untied fSlatr*. j If Am us, A Joint Commit tea of both | ' Houses of Congress has waited on the ! i President of the United States, and re- , ' ' ijacsted him to recommend a day of Pup j j lie Humiliation. Prayer and Fasting, to be ! observed by tho People of tho United States with religious solemnities, and the offering of fervant supplications to Al- j mighty tiod Jar tho safely and welfare or | these States, His blessings on their ann&i j | and a 'speedy restoration of peace. And trkereat. It is fit and becoming in ' all people at all tiroes to acknowledge and revere the Supreme' Government of God, ' to bow in bnroble submission to His chastisement, to confess nnd deplore their sins j and trangressions it) tho full conviction the j ■ fear of tbe Lord is the beginning of wis-lom. j | and to pay with dfl fervency and contrition j , for thc pardon or their past offenses, and | t for a blessing upon Their present and pro-! , spectivo action : And trkereat. When onr beloved country once, by the blessing of God, united, pros- | perous and happy, is now sfilicted with foe- ! 1 tion and civil war, it.is peculiarly fit for us j 1 to recognise the hand of God in this visila- 1 ; tioo. and. in sorrowful remembrance of onr own fault* and crimos, as a nation, aud as . individuals to hnmble ourselves before Ilim j . aod to pray for His mercy ; to pray tbal wo may bo spared further punishment, though most justly deserved ; that our arms may be blessed and made effectual for the ro- ' establishment of law, order and peace | ' throughout our country, and that the incs, i ' limable boon of civil and religious liberty, - earned under His guidance and blessiag by i tbe labors and sufferings of oar fathers, may be restored iu all its original excel - lcoce; Tlierefcro I, ^Abraham Lincoln,

President or the United States, do appoint | thc last Thursday in September next as a day of humiliation, prayer and fatting for all the people of the nation, and I do earnj estly recommend to the people, and espe. i dally to all ministers arid t^icbers of rclig. • ion', of all denominations, to all heads of • to observe nod keep that day according io their several creeds and modea : of worship in all humility, and with alt re- : ligioos solemnity, to the end that tho united prayer or the nation, may ascend to the Throne of Grace and bring down plentiful blessing upon our own conntry. In testimony whereof. Ac. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By tho I'resiJent, • IVIM.iax H. SKWARP, Secretary of State. DISLOYAL PRESS OF THE NORTH. " W v have been able to mabu a number of additions t" our list of secessiao journals printed in the north, hnd' as it now stands it presents quito a formidabio ap- \ ' ; pearancu. Tliejo papers havo various modes, covert and open, yf rendering aid J-mjk anil comfort Io the enemy, nmong which jr may be noticed attacks nil all tho move- ( mciits of tlio government, reiterated atscrtioas that the administration lias shattered the constitntion and broken all the laws ^^H relating to personal rights aod liberties, an ^^H incessant cry of peace and a continual bowlnig over what itiunv of them term ' an iufaArgus. Albany, N. V. A dvert isor. Lock port, N. Y. i Argus, Portland, Me. American. TrenTofirN. J. — V;' Bade, Council Bluff*. Bulletin Atchison. Kansas. Budge!. Trey. X. Y. frisie. Columbus. Ohio. lVmocrat. Hunterdon. N. J. Democrat. Gallon, Ohio. \ Democrat. L inger, Me. Democrat. Niagara, N. Y. Democrat, Schenectady, N. Y. DeiiunT.it. Wayne co.. l*a. Examiner. Washington, Pa. - Empire. Dayton, Ohio. Eui|tiir<-r. Cincinnati. Freemen'* Journal? N. Y. F.irufcr. Bridgeport, Conn. Gazette, M alone, N. YHerald. Dubiii|iie, Iowa. Herald, Xewton^N. J. iowa Stale Journal. Journal or Commerce. Journal. Newark. X J. Journal, Warren. X." J, ' News. New York*" Patriot, Concord, X. H. Register, New Haven. Register, Pater-son, X. J. Sentinel. Indianapolis, iud. Stale. Winona. Minn. See Iioto (Ger.) Milwaukee, i Standard. Concord, X. H. | Times, Hartford. . Hstf" The abovo is copied from tho X. Y. Herald. .Many of tho paper* named, come to this office, and' we hor.estiy believe (h*y are aiding the cause or rebellion, by cursing the Government for every act which is performed for the preservation of tho Uniou. Wo think tho Government should suppress . such sheets , j The banks of Louisiniuua have declined ! parlicipatiug in the Confederate Bank Convention to aid tho rebel government. Tho banks of New Orleans possess nearly all tho specie iu the south, and they havo no j notion of giving it away without a tangible j quid pro quo, and this they canoot obtain from Jeff. Davis and his associates. They ! are said to be looking oat for tho speedy emancipation of ih% Union element iu their | midst by tbe Federal armies, and until that 1 time comes they will hold on to their money. I Two Conventions ere soon to be held in ; Maryland for tho purpose of nominating j State officers. Due of these will favor the j Government end war policy. Too other 1 will oppose the war and advocate peace on i any term*. The contest promises to be eni- ' mated. The Union mon will triumph, and ; Maryland and Kentucky act together 1 Much, however, will depend upon the char, acler of tbe nominations. • I A woman was arrested for, drunkenew, end, being asked why she was drunk again, she exclaimed :*Mo drank, your honot ? J i Why, the only thing 1 have had this blussvd * j day was a pint of gin and two ounces or \ I suuff : and what is that, your honor, for u ) woman who has two suckiug babes toaiumd ] to !" .She wea locked up. I £3/" Adver.iaa jour butUtcaa. J