BEDFORD GAZETTE. B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR. FRIDAY, i s i i i t : JULY 46, 1882. TLhl_„ ' DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. STJTE TICKET. AUDITOR GENEItAI., HON. ISA AO SLENKER, OF UNION COUNT*. SURVEYOR GENERAL, COL. JAMES P. BARR, OF ALLEGHANY COUNT*. COUNTY TICKET. ASSEMBLY, JOHN CESSNA, BEDFORD BOROUGH. COUNTY SURVEYOR, SAMUEL KEITERMAN, BEDFORD BOROUGH. DIS. ATTORNEY, JOHN PALMER, BEDFORD BOROUGH. COMMISSIONER, ANDREW CRISMAN, NAPIER TP. POOR DIRECTOR, SOLOMON REIGHARD, SNAKE SPRING Tr. AUDITOR, JOHN H. BARTON, £ PROVIDENCE TP. PUBLIC MEETING - A meeting of the citizens of Bedford county will be held in the Court House, in Bedford, on the evoning of Saturday, fuly 26th, 1862, for the purpose of adopting measures to aid in ob taining volunteers for the army of the Union in answer to the late call of the President of the United States. The meeting will commence at 8 o'clock, P. M., and every person who feels in terested in the cause, is earnestly invited to at tend. Jt is desired to have persons present from all parts of tho county. MANY CITIZENS. HON. EDGAR COWAN.— We have hereto fore entirely refrained from Paying any thing in J-egard to the course of Senator Cowan. We were always under the impression that he be longed to the radical wing of the "Republican" ! party, and, therefore, were slow to make up our 'mind as to his earnestness and sincerity when he began to act mth the conservatives. Re diucD >* .-ugo u* inn* "Republican" friends by descanting upon the changed views and position of Mr. Cowan, knowing well that they would be deeply cha grined at the lose of so able and influential a champion as Edgar Cowan. But the action of the late "Republican" State Convention has not only convinced us that Mr. Cowan intends to be firm in his conservatism, but it has also given us an excellent reason for speaking in vindica tion of his official conduct. This immaculate and peculiarly unselfish representation of the loyalty of Pennsylvania, read Mr. Cowan out of the "Republican" ranks in the following sinis ter, but nevertheless effectual manner: "Iletolved, That the course of the Hon. Da vid Wilmot, in the*!. S. Senate, is manly, con sistent and eminently patriotic, and we hereby endorse him as a true and faitJtful representative of the loyal people of the State." Now, when we call to mind the fact that Mr. •Cowan was elected by the "Republicans," as well as Mr. Wilmot, nay, that lie was preferred by them before Mr. Wilmot, and when wc re member that Mr. Cowan, at last accounts, still •claimed to belong to fho "Republican" organi zation, we can npprehend, in all its unmitigated malignity, this oovert attack upon the public character and patriotism of our conservative Senator. The resolution above quoted could not have been worded so as to convey in more forcible terms, the idea that the course of Mr. ; Cowao ds not "manly, consistent and eminently: patriotic," and that he (Mr. Cowan) is not "a truo and faithful representative of the loyal peo , pie of the State." Against this false and dev ilish insinuation wc feel it our duty to defend Mr. Cowan. We believe him still to be a "Re publican," but his being such does not lessen our regard for long ns he stands by the ■Constitution and the laws of the land. In these trying times we feel it our obligation to Rupport officials when they do right, to condemn them when they do wrong, no matter to what party they belong. Mr. Cowan has stood up fearless ly, nobly, for the preservation of the Constitu tion, and though lie has been unable to stem the torrent of fanaticism now sweeping overthatroek of our liberties, he stands, unmoved and immov able, itpo(n the foundation-stone of free govern ment, proudly defying every element that would push him from his position. Nor can there be any doubt as to the people coming to Mr. Cow an's rescue. The issue made between him and Mr. Wilmot, by the "Republican" convention, will be fairly and fully tried in the coming cam paign and there can be no fear for the result. Mr. Wilmot, with his abolition diabolism, will be repudiated; Mr. Cowan and conservative measures will be sustained. WGov. Curtin has issued a proclamation specifying the number of companies to be raised by each county under the late call for troops. Bed lord county is called upon to furnish 2 companies. THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. — This redoubtable body of abolition secession ists assembled at Harrisburg, on Thursday, 17 inst., and after declaring themselves and their party the only loyal people in the State and thus, in effect, telling Jeff. Davis and Co., that the 232,000 Democrats of Pennsylvania are in sympathy with the rebel conspirators, they nominated Thomas E. Cochran (the inevitable Thomas) of York, for Auditor General, and W. S. Itoss. # of Luzerne, for Surveyor Gener al. Coehran is a regular leech upon the backs of the people. He has been in office and seek ing office ever since we can remember any thing about politics. As for Ross, he is a kind of merman, hybrid, speckled, quadroon free-soil, octoroon pro-slavery demagogue, who might have made a first rate Judas had he lived some thing over 1800 years ago. These gentlemen are booked for oblivion, to date from the sec ond Tuesday of October, or wo are no prophet . John C. Knox and John W. Forney ( par nobile fratriun) were the leading spirits in this "Repub lican" convention. They have at last boon compelled to unmask themselves, and, now that the veil is torn frofn their faces, the peoplo will no longer be deceived by their infamous shams and fraudulent pretences. HOME NEW S, ETC ._ DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. —Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, arrived at Bed ford Springs on Monday night last. The Sec retary is here, we understand, for the purpose of trying the waters of our Springs for the ben efit of his health. —— o— — HON. R. C. GElEß. —Judge Gricr is at present sojourning at Bedford Springs. The Judge, though quite venerable in appearance, looks hale and hearty and seems to be in the enjoyment of excellent health. Long live this distinguished jurist, this true and faithful ex pounder of the law! "-O— "THE GREENSBURO ARGUS. —This ster ling Democratic journal hns donned a new dress and looks as fresh and sparkling as a sunrise in May. We are glad to note this evidence of prosperity on the part of Father Laird, and hope that he will be fully rewarded for the pe cuniary outlay incurred in the improvement of his paper. TRUNKS, &C.— Mr. J. B. Magill has just received from the East, a large assortment of trunks, valises, &c., &c., which he will sell at the lowest prices. He has some very fine la- i dies' dress trunks, which our fair friends are respectfully desired to examine for themselves, i ——o— — STRANGER IN TOWN.— We have been gratified by a call from Frederick Ayer Esq., the business man of the firm of J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell. A short acquaintance with the gentleman con vince ,ui tUat not " , 7 uouxidimr mdWinca is alonft concernea in the immense consumption of tlieni; but that it, takes business talent of no ordinary measure to pass them around the world. Mr. Ayer, mani festly, has these abilities and the success of his 1 house shows that ho uses them. ["Memphis Whig," Tenn.^ —o— CONCERT.— On Monday and Tuesday evenings last, the people of our town were fa vored with performances in the Court House, by the celebrated vocalists, Hudson Brothers, accompanied by H. M. Rogers, the well-known and greatly admired balladist. The Hudson Brothers arc fine performers; in fact, wc can not say that wc have ever heard them excelled. 11. M. Rogers is decidedly the best male soprano we have ever heard. Jlis voice is clear and very musical, articulating every note distinctly and melodiously. The performances of this troupe gave great satisfaction to the large audi ences which assembled to hear them and wc can say without hesitation, to the people of oth er places about to be visited by the Iludsons and Rogers, that a rich treat is in store for thein. HISTORY OF THE REBELLION. —We have been shown a specimen copy of a work about to be published, entitled "The History of the Great Rebellion," by Thomas P. Kcttell, of New York, late editor of Hunt's Merchants' Magazine. The volume exhibited to us gives a true and impartial account of the rise and progress of the rebellion. Wc can recommend it to our readers as an honest and straightforward book, "nothing extenuating, nor setting down aught in malice." The second volume will be issued immediately upon the close of the war, and subscribers to this work will, therefore, receive a complete his tory of the present national troubles, from be ginning to end. Georgo W. Grove, of Pattons ville, is general agent for this and a number of the adjoining counties. He will be assisted in this county by T. H. C. Burcli, Levi Daugher ty and William A. Grove. RIOT. —On Saturday night last a rather serious affair took place on the road between our borough and the Springs. A 'party of young men from town had gone out to the Springs, and while there, one of their Dumber was insultingly addressed by a colored boy, also from town, whereupon some violence ensued between the parties, another colored "gem'an" participating in the squabble. As the party was returning to town, the carriage in which they were riding, was attacked by a squad of twelve or fifteen colored men, standing by the road-side, who hurled stones and other missiles at the velucle as it passed them. Exasperated by this demonstration on the part of the blacks, the white boys sallied forth from their carriage and a "regular pitched battle" ensued. The result was that some half-a-dozen darkies were put hors de combat, whilst some of the whites were also slightly wounded. Knives and "shil lelahs" were freely used in the melee. Such af frays as this are a disgraco to the community. Negroes ought to be taught proper behavior and when they conduct themsolves as ns they should, they ought not, and we have" no doubt, will notj receive any harsh treatment at the hands of white people. * —o— RECRUITING. — * * * * Thousands are rushing to the standard of the Government and Bedford county doing nothing. Shame! shame 1 it will be a burning and lasting shame upon us if we do not immediately como to the rescue. Who is willing to rnise a Company"? Who is willing to enlist for one year to crush the waning rebellion"? Let the answer be, every ablc-bodiod man. Come, sons of Bedford coun ty, your brothers in arms require your assist ance. Every one of you who can, come to tliejl rescue.— [Bedford Inquirer. i Some people want to know why the editor off the Inquirer himself cannot respond to his patri-y otic call? -Why is not Mr. Durborrow "willing to raise a company ?" Why is he not "willing to enlist for one year to crush the waning rebel lion?" He cannot answer these questions, by asking us whether we are willing to go if ho goes, because, according to his editorial procla mation of last week, wc arc an "anti-war man," and, as wo are bound to believe so veracious a sheet as the Inquirer, wc, of course, could not think of trusting so dangerous a man as oursclf in the ranks of the Union army. We might send runaway slaves back to their masters and do other treasonable acts of a like character. No, no, Mr. Durborrow! Since you have given us so clear an insight into our own heart, we can never promise to "go for a soldier," not even in the remote contingency of your own enlist ing. Ask your editorial predecessor. He might accompany you. He has nothing else to do. Besides he isn't an "anti-war man." But the question is, will you go? PUBLIC MEETING.—We publish in this issue a call for a meeting to bo held at the Court House, on Saturday evening, next, "for the purpose of adopting measures to aid in obtain ing volunteers for the army of the Union, in answer to the late call of the President of the United States." We hope that this meeting will be largely attended and that the "many citizens' who signed this call, collectively, will bo present to append their names to the roll of volunteers, individually. It is a singular fact] that thero are always men (able-bodied men* who seem to think that their eloquence ought to induce their fellow citizens to volunteer, whilst at the same time their patriotic rhetoric does not seem to have the least effect upon their own precious selves. In view of this strange phenomenon in the rccruitingjservice, we wduld suggest that people who are thus peculiarly gif £"ift| Hehl uC wituc. xnc word has been long "Go, Boys!" It is time that those who see the duty of others should have some faint glimpse of their own, nnd say, "Come, Boys!" The President of the United States and the Gover nor of Pennsylvania tell us that 300,000 more men are needed. Will the loyal people be back ward in volunteering their services ? We mean the loyal people par excellence —those who are designated by the late exclusively loyal State Convention of the Republican People's party, by whom all opposed to that party are branded disloyal ? Come, now, ye viper-tongucd slander crs, if you arc better patriots than your neigh bors whom you revile, let us have the proof in your response to your country's call. You set yourselves up as the loyal portion of the com munity, the Union people of the country, as dis tinguished from others who disagree with your political views, but who avow themselves ns pa triotic, in every sense of the term, as yourselves. Your claim to this distinction is invalid until yoil do more for your country than t hose from whom' you desire to be distinguished. Prove your superior devotion to the Union, now, or forever after hold your peace! Meanwhile, wc do not wish our friends who disagree in pol itics with the class of patriots to whom wc have just paid our respects, to imagine that they owe no duty to their country. Let us net conscientiously, honestly, manfully, with the spirit of American citizens, and let every one be prompted in his conduct by that true love of country, desire for the welfare of the people, whence emanate no falso impulses, no sordid aspirations, no selfish intrigues, no hopes nor expectations save for the weal of this once hap py, but now distressed and distracted nation. . LARGE SNAKE. —Mr. Warner I loci-kens, of Colerain township, killed a black snake, a few days ago, on the mountain immediately east of the Springs, wliich (the snake, not the moun tain) measured nine feet in length when des patched by said Hoerkens. Prompted by n cu riosity to see so large a serpent, we, in company with some friends, ascended the mountain and found his snakesliip perfectly defunct, and con siderably shrunken, owing, doubtless, to the pe culiar influences of the atmosphere in that ele vated region. # LET THE LEGISLATURE BE CALLED TOGETH ER.—WhiIe other States are preparing to offer additional inducements for enlistment, Pennsyl vania appears to be taking no step which can lend to the same beneficial result. Governor Curtin, who must have returned from his re cent visit to Washington well advised as to what was expected 6f the Commonwealth of which he is the Chief Executive should, ere this, have issued a call for a special session of the Legislature. A lmpdsorae bounty offered by that body would tend greatly to stimulate enlistments, and as every day is important in the present- condition of our army, it is to be hoped that he will no longer delay.—Philadtl 'phia Jmgwcr. Im\ CORRESPONDENCE. ! CAMP CADWALADER, ) NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va., > July, 14, 1802. ) !U. EDITOR: You, perhaps, liave been wandering what iis become of your humble correspondent, and scat myself to inform you and your numerous waders that, so far, he and the rest of the Bed >rd county boys in this company have escaped le bullets of the enemy. On the first of April wo struck tents at Camp 'atterson, near Philadelphia, and took up the no of march for the "Monumental City." The on horse landed us in Baltimore in good time, nd we encamped on the Fair Ground, until the sth, when we again got aboard the cars and .•ore whirled rapidly through to the capital of lie United States, the city of "Magnificent dis ances." Here wc encamped on Capital Hill, .bout one mile East of the city proper, and in nil view of the Capital building, which is yet U an unfinished stato, but will be, when finish id, the finest building, perhaps, in the known ivorld. Your correspondent visited the Senate jhumbcr and House of Representatives, both bOmtiful rooms. If the deliberations and acts of the two houses were half as beneficial to the lountry, as the houses are beautiful, it would oe far better for all concerned. There are a treat many laborers employed on the Capital now and the work is fast approaching comple tion. Our camp at Washington was in a healthy location, on the bank of the eastern branch of the Potomac. The view of the surrounding country is fine. On all sides can bo seen forts, with their guns bristling in the sunshine, as if threatening death to tiny one that would dare liarm our beloved Capital. On the 27th of June, wc again moved for ward, and after passing in review of President Lincoln, we turned our horses towards the long liridge and crossed the Potomac and set foot on Virginia soil. About 5 o'clock in the evening we landed at our present location, some three miles below Alexandria, in a beautiful nnd very healthy place. The country is beautifully .di versified with hill and dale. The railroad to Manassas runs close to our camp. This road was built by the United States Government and there is little business done on it except Govern ment business. On the 26th of May, immediately after the defeat of Banks at Winchester, a portion of our company was detached to till up a battery of ar tillery which was greatly needed to stop the ad vance of the rebel General Jackson and his ar my down the Valley of Virginia, and prevent his taking possession of Harper's Ferry and crossing over into Maryland. We arrived at the Ferry just in the nick of time, and took up our position on Bolivar Heights, about one mile beyond the Ferry. In the two or three small skirmishes that took place, the Bedford county boys did nobly, stand ing beside their guns undaunted, never flinching, determined to chase the rebels and save their guns, or die in the attempt. They were as cool as "cucumbers," amidst all the firing and burst ing of shells. It was a fair chance to see of what kind of stuff the boys from your county were made. If ever they should happen to be [brought in contact with the enemy in the branch [of the service they are drilled in, you will hear fr-fltood account of them or I jpy Mm? thought "discretion the better part of valor," and commenced retreating and made a forced march back to Winchester. Gen. Sicgel bei'ig in command of us ordered the column for ward. We followed Jackson to Winchester and there halted, to rest. On the 13th of June the army again moved forward and we were recall ed to our regiment. It is but justice to Ist Lieut. W. W. Ander son, of your own town, to state that he volun tarily went with us, preferring to go with his boys and sharing their hardships and privations, without any reward except the love of his men, to staying with the regiment where there was tar moie ease and comfort, thereby endearing himself to the hearts of the men that were with him. He is beloved by the whole eompnny. The health of the regiment is good. The wea ther since we came here has been extremely hot and sultry. Under the command of Col. R. B. Price, we are rapidly improving in the evolutions of the line, and our regiment bids fair soon to take rank among the best. There are several regiments encamped around here, among the number IJnotice the 84th F.V., which was so badly cut up at Winchester, last March, where their commander, the gallant Col. Murray fell. They are here to take a little rest, which they stand greatly in need of. The regi ment is very small, being reduced to scarcely four hundred men, all told. If any more of the young men of your coun ty want to enlist, there is a good chance here tint! great inducements in the late act of Con gress, for enlistment, as they will receive one month's pay and $25 of their bounty money in advance, immediately upon their being mustered into the regiment. For the present I will close. More hereafter, if this suits. Yours truly, BLOODY RUN. Tribute of Respect At a masting held July 4th, 1802, at the quarters of Company "E," Power's Zouaves (7Gth Keg P. V.) Capt. Henry L. Kyee, Hilton Head, S. C., the following preamble and reso lutions, were drafted and passed expressive of the fecli-gffbf the company, on the death of our late brothers in arms, Watson W. King, Henry C. Pcnncll, Joseph T. Fetter and Jacob Huff man : Whereas, The life of the soldier is more var ied and he is called upon to witness more sad scenes than any other class of people. Death in every variety of form, becomes familiar to him, he sees his brother soldier pine and fade a way in sickly climates, at other times horning fevers consume his comrade with an unbounded and uncontrolling rage, almost like fire. Then, added to these, the deaths by violence during battle, we must conclude that death stares the soldier in the face in more wayft, and in more abhorrent phases than falls to the lot of any other people. Still the soldier has sympa thies as strong, and feelings as tender as others. We have been led to these reflections by the re cent visitation of Providence, that has deprived us of four of our comrades. We mourn the loss, we grievo at the dispensation, we have condo lence for their friends, and in order to show our kind feelings, and heartfelt sympathies bo it Resolved, That in the deaths of WATSON W. KING, JOSEPH J. FETTER, HENRY C. PKNHKLL and JACOB HUFFMAN, we feel tbat our ranks, have been thinned of them that it was our de light to hail as brothers; engaged in the same good work as ourselves, they were over ready to do their full share of the hardships- that a soldier's life si ever beset with, and never to shrink from any"danger that he is subject to. Resolved, That in tho loss of such men, it be comes the duty of the survivors to tender their kind offices to the parents and friends of the de ceased, as well as oiler their condolence, for the loss of them who had endeared themselves to their associates, as well as to their friends. Resolved, That any requests the friends of the deceased may make on Company E, with re gard to the effects of the deceased, or to the fi- I nal resting-place of their bodies, or any other matter in relation them, will be oheefully com plied with. llesolccd, That the proceedings of this meet ing, and a copy of these resolutions, be sent to the parents of each of the deceased. Also, that a copy be sent to each of the Bedford coun ty papers for publication. RICHARD I'. PILKINGTON, Pros't. ALEXANDER LYON, Kcc'y. James Middleton, Isaiah 11. Rawlins, John W. Mittong, Committee. Jonathan Cutler, David S. Elliott, ARRIVALS AT BEDFORD SPRINGS. —The following is a list of arrivals at Bedford Springs from July 1, till July 23d: G. E. Leonard, daughter and Miss Slack, Mt. Savage, Md.; J. P. Roman, Cumberland; lion. Jas. Watson, Washington, Pa.; Jas. W. Jones, Lawrence F. Dickcrson, Cumberland, # Md.; S. Madara and Lady, l'hil'n.; John A.W right, Lewistown, l'a.; Mr. and Mrs. Wedick, Miss Frost, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mercer and child, 2 Misses Mercer, Miss Roser, W. 11. Mercer, Miss Lewis, G. Henderson, wife and 5 children, Mr. 11. Henderson, child and nurse, Miss A. Hen derson, S. F. Bodine and wife, Geo. G. l'illiner, Paul Gratf, wife and son, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. W. Bose, Baltimore; Mrs. Paul, Geo. Brockman, Miss Van Person, Cumberland, Md.; D. Vandeveer, Mrs. E. C. Eby and daughter, H. C. Laughlin, Philadelphia; J. 11. Williams, Berger Point, N. J.; Horace Willijinw, Newport, 11. I.; Dr. S. Collins, James Gregg, Mrs. Bay field, Amos Gregg, E. S. Courtney, W. B. Lam bourn, E. S. Allraidt, llenry C. Jones, IV. 11. Osbourn, Mrs. Attn E. Wade, Mrs. 11. Cohen, Miss Cohen, S. Holmes, Baltimore; A." Christy, St. Louis, Mo ; John E. Faunce, J. H. Shoen berger, Mrs. Shoenbergcr, Maggie Blair, Master 1 Blair and 2 servants, Mrs. Biddle, Missßiddle, Miss llichards, Pittsburg; J. J. Cohen, jr., Dr. Cohen, 11. Leslie, N. F. Williams, G. B. Graf, C. A. Sehaefer, jr., G. 11. Dulaney and wife, Mrs. M. llogers and daughter, D. M. Willson, Jos. 11. Snyder and wife, W. 11. Decries, Bal timore; Miss Annie Hamilton, Miss Butler, Judge and Mrs. Irwin, John 11. Brown, Miss Hamilton, C. E. Swope, C. W. llickettson, Mrs. B. T. Rickettson, S. W. SampleJfcittsburg; Miss Annie Cresswell, Miss MaryVurtin, 11. McCormick, Philip Dougherty and wife, Miss Dougherty, Jas. D. Dougherty, F. Seiler, W. E. Dougherty, Theo. Adams, N. J. Jones, Jno. C. Kunkel, Mrs. A. G- Curtin, Harrisburg; Sam uel Hart, Judge Grier, MissGrier, Mrs. Smith, Thos. Woolman, John G. Divine, T. 11. Rea kirt, J. L. Fenimore and lady, Miss Rebecca Fenimore, Miss A. Morehead, W. S. Stewart, S. llobb, J. W. Logan, Mrs. J. Marr, C. M. Donovan, W. G. Moorhead, Miss Dora B. Moor head, Miss Carrie F. Moorhead, Miss Clara A. A.wuYnvcw.j /. li. XJUUU, 1 HUB. sr. XIUUJH.-M, U1IT?. Clarke, Mrs. Beach, E. F. Shoenbergcr, J. W. Riddle, I*. 11. Briee, Geo. C. Calhoun, C. Hill Brinton, Philadel'a; A. N. Smith, C. B. Smith and wife, Miss Hedriek, G. S. wife & daughter, Washington, D. C.; Misßlack,Cum berland; 11. M. North, P. Wil son, Ed. Blanchard, Bellefonte; Cnpt. Powell, U. S. N., T. F. Atherton and wife, Pittston; Miss Alice Wilson, Centre co.; T. T. Tunstall, Alabama; J. P. Roman, Md.; L. W. Hall, M. C. Bayley, Blair co.; Mrs. Leonard, C. Slack, Maryland; Mrs. Eckert, Miss Mary Eckert, Miss Eckert, Heading; R. Guild, Missouri; James Condron, Hollidaysburg; Col. O. J. Dickey, 11. E. Loman, Lancaster; D. M. Peck, C. A. May er, Lock Haven; Jas. Chiston, West River, Md.; Joseph H. Barnard, W. T. Harris, Bellefonte; 1 lenry Moore & lady, Miss Kate Moore, Louisa Moore, Miss M. A. Zane, M. B. Cox and lady, Miss Annie Cox, Miss Ella Cox, Wheeling; L. O. Hudson, R. N. Hudson, 11. M. Rogers, G. I'. Hudson. . The Republican State Convention. The IJepublican State Convention which met at Harrisburg, on Thursday, whs a singular ad mixture of office-holders, abolitionists, horse contractors, political mountebanks, old fogies and patriots—"black spirits and white, blue spirits and grey"—the pure Kepublican and the mixed—the Garrison Abolitionist and the morn courteous Pple's party man—the renegade Democrat and the Know-Nothing—theTariffite and the Free-trader, all in the most delightful commune with a place at the table for the ab sent "colored brother." It needed only the presence of Sambo to make the thing.unique, and this defect was supplied as far as could be by the chivalrous and incorruptible Forney, who sought to make himself the more welcome to his new associates, by presenting them an illu minated photograph of the "colored brother" in full regimentals, with Hunter and Fremont as his aids. It was a happy conceit, and put the Convention in an excellent, humor, the more so as it was quietly given out that Gen. Santbo wiis in treaty with his attached friend, the King of Dahomey, for two hundred regiments for the war. The men in Convention, however, of the stamp of Forney were few—about half a doz en. A. K. McClure, Charles Gilpin and Mor ton MeMichaol were the chief fuglemen. John C. Knox presided, and made a strirring address laudatory of Secretary Stanton. Morton Mc- MichaeJ introduced the resolutions.—They are •fair in temper, but not half so warlike as the occasion demands. They suggest nothing and promise nothing. They, however, rccognizo the Kepublican party as the "people of tho Lord," anil David Wilmot as their great high priest, while they very considerately avoided the mention of the name of the intrepid Cowan. Thomas E. Coch ran was nominated for re-election as Auditor General, and Wm. S. Koss, of Luzerne, for Surveyor General. Mr.'Cochran has always been an ultra Republican, Mr. Koss has belong ed to several parties, and is always "in" for the main chance. The nominations, altogether, arc as good as could be expected, and excellently reflect the character of the Convention. — Con titutional Union. USrWc will publish a synopsis of the Tax liilt as soon as possible; also the President's ap peal to the Border State Congressmen and their reply. Ex-Governor Seymour, of Connecticut on the War. ' Ux-Govcrnor Seymour, of Connecticut, has written a remarkable letter to the Hartford 7'raaw, condemning the use of his name as u Vice-President of the late war meeting in that city. He goes 011 to say that. "If it is necessary to he more explicit I beg leave to state that knowing what the meeting would be beforehand, I could not have bean in" duced to attend it, or take a part in its doings —and that, having glanced at the speeches and the proceedings generally of that meeting, I particularly desire to clear myself from any pnrticipation, directly or indirectly, in what took place there. The meeting, if I have not misunderstood its general bearing, is one which ignores peaceful remedies of any sort as means of restoring the Union, and calls loudly for men anil means to aid in tlio subjugation and con sequent degradation and overthrow of the South. I follow, gentleman, in no such crusade, neither will I contribute, in any way, to the accom plishment of such bloody purposes. The mon strous fallacy of the present day, that the Union can be reestablished by destroying any part of the South, is one which will burst with the shells that are thrown into its defenceless cities, and leave the condition of this country, after its' treasures are exhausted, and its brave men on both sides are consigned to the grave, to the commiseration of the civilized world. "Respectfully yours, Titos. 11, SEYMOUR." THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Reported Capture of Cynthianu—Great Excite ment at Newport and Covin//ton. CINCINNATI, July 18.—A man came into Boyd's, on the Kentucky Central railroad, this morning, and reports that the town of Cynthi anft, G5 miles from here, surrendered at 5 o'eloek yesterday to the rebels,-after a half hour's fight. He says he saw Morgan and shook hands with him. Morgan's force numbers about 2,500. A soldier who also came into Iloyd's says that Morgan's men fired two rounds -after tho surrdhder of the town, and that Captain Antho ny's company, from Newport, are all killed or made prisoners. The excitement at Newport, and Covington is very high and increasing. The citizens aro organizing rapidly for the'defense of Newport, and the provost marshal arrests all sympathi zers to-dav. DARING EXPLOIT OF A REBEL RAM I The Ram Arkansas Escapes from the Yazoo River to Vicksburg. REPORTED SINKING OF THREE OF THE UNION FLEET. NEW YORK, July 20.—A special despatch to the New York Tribune, dated Memphis, tlx! 17th inst., says: The Grenada Appeal has Vickslmrr despatch es of the loth, announcing that tiie It. Bel gun boat Arkansas , Capt. J. N. BROWR, < cne down the Yazoo river, sunk three of our gunboats,, and arrived safe under the Vicksburg batteries. The llebelloss was 10 killed and 13 wounded. Tho Arkansas is a very formidable boat. That she has come out is probably true. The rest is improbable. Important from Warrenton, Va. Federal Cavalry J?ass Through White Sulphur Springs without Opposition. WARRENTON, Va., July 18.—Our troops aro in good spirits, in prospect of active opera tions. The White Sulphur Springs have been visited almost daily, until our arrival, by tho enemy's cavalry scouts; but recently a detachment of our cavalry passed there, toward Culpopcr, without opposition. The townspeople of Wnrrenton are courte ous toward us. The ladies, rank secessionists as they are, treat us with dignified politeness, and Jit times with marked attention, evading any discussion of the affairs of the country. As in every town wc have entered, black is the predominating color worn by the females. It is stated this town and vicinity turned out in the rebel volunteer service 700 troops. The command of General I latch is reported to have penetrated as far as Rnpidan Station, on the Virginia Central railroad. The following appointments have been mado in General Banks' corps d'armee—Brigadier General Auger to the Ist division; Brigadier General Prince to the Ist brigade; and Briga dier General George S. Greene to tho 2d bri gade of the same division. All are well versed and experienced soldiers. •Important from Corinth. Withdrawal of Gfenyvtl HaUeckfrom the Command of the Southwest. Com NTII, July IG.—Gen. Halleek has just is sued a special field order, saying that in giving np the immediate command of the troops con stituting the army of tho Southwest, he desires to express his high appreciation of the endu rance, behaviour and soldierly conduct which they exhibited on all occasions, and to express to the commanders of the army corps and their subordinates the warmest thanks for their cor dial co-operation. lie says tho soldiers who so nobly did their duty, have accomplished much towards crushing this wicked rebellion, and if they continue to exhibit the same vigi lance, courage and perseverance, will, it is he licved, soon bring the war to n close. The War in the Indian Nation. KANSAS CITV, Mo., July 17. —The correspon dence of the Leavenworth Conservative Bay*: — A recent bnttle in the India.. Nation between detachments of the Kansas regiments under Col. WEEK and a force of Rebels, resulted in the capture of 120 prisoners, a large number of horses and ponies, about 1500 liend of cattle, 56 loaded mule teams, a large quantity of camp and garrison equipago and 50 stand of arms. Col. RITCHIE, who is in command of a regi ment of loyal Indians, has reliable information that Chief JOHN ROSS was about to join the ex pedition with some 1500 warriors. Colonel SOLOMON, of tho 10th Wisconsin, had also cap tured 40 prisoners, and 400-monntcd Cherokee and Osage Indians had como into our camp with white flags and enrrying their guns with their muzzles pointing downwards. About 250 ne groes belonging to Rebel lialf-brecds are now en route for Fort Seotf. R7t-'TV account of the rebel ram Arkamas. running down an ! scattering our gun-boafs, e; Vicksburg, is confirmed.
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