BEDFORD GAZETTE. a. F. MEYERS, EDITOR. FRIDAY,: : :::::: MAY 22, 1863. Delega# Elections. Pursuant to rules adopted by the Democratic party of Bedford county, at their rcgulur meet ing held in February, 185G, which rules arc now in force, the Democratic Vigilniicc Com mittees of the several townships nud boroughs of Bedford county, arc hereby requested to give written notice that elections will be held in their respective districts, on SATURDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JUNE, NEXT, for tho pur pose of selecting two delegates from each dis trict to represent such district iu the coming Democratic County Convention, said Conven tion to meet in the borough of Bedford, on TUESDAY, THE 2Srd DAY OF JUNE, NEXT, at 2 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of putting in nomination a County Ticket to bo composed of one person for the office of Assem bly, one person for the office of Prothonotary, one person for the office of Sheriff, one person for the office of Treasurer, one person for the office of Commissioner, one person for the of fice of Poor Director, and one person for the office of Auditor, and also to appoint three Conferees to meet similar Conferees from Som erset and Huntingdon counties to nominate a candidate for Senator. Tho Democratic voters of the several townships and boroughs, are also requested to attend to the election of Vigilance Committees for the ensuing year, which com mittees will lie chosen on the same day on which the Delegate Elections are advertised to bo held. Return of the result of tlieso elections, will be made to tho undersigned, on the day of the meeting of the County Convention. By order of the Democratic Co, Committee, J. W. LINttENFELTER, Ch'n. May 22, 1863. A CARD. In answer to a number of inquiries addressed to us, as to whether we intend to sell the Gazette establishment nnd what disposition will be made of the publication of the paper, should circum stances require our abscnco from home, we would respectfully state that wo have no inten tion of selling nnd that the paper will be con ducted in the future, as in the past, no matter whether we are absent from home a few months or not. The old Gazette shall not lose anything but rather gain in interest and usefulness, as it is our determination to improve it in every re spect. The Case of Mr. Vallaiidighaic. Our readers have been apprised of the arrest of Hon. C. L. Vallandigham, of Ohio, by a MHniinnv of soldiers nd of nis in carceration in a military bastilo in Cincinnati, under orders from Gen. Burnside. Mr. Val landigham has since been put ou trial before a drum-head court-martial, ou charges based upon a speech delivered by him at Mount Vernon, O kio, in which he criticised the war policy of the Administration and Burnsido's Order No. 38. • We have not yet ascertained what the finding of the Court-mnrtial is, but rumor has it that he was found guilty on all the specifications.— It is also said that ho was sentenced to banish ment for two years to the Dry Tortugas, and one report has it that the President has com muted this sentence to sending him across the Federal lines. We have not the space, this week, to publish the proceedings of this mock trial, and can only say of it that it was worthy of the days of the .Star Chamber or the Span ish Inquisition. The witnesses against Mr. Vallandigham belonged to the shouldcr-str.ipnmk gentry and had been sent to the Mt. meeting as disguised spies, to report to General Burnside what would be there said and done. Their evidence was contradicted in every impor tant particular by that of Hon. 8. S. Cox. member of Congress from the Columbus dis trict, who stood by Mr. Vallandigham's side du ring the delivery of his speech. Nor would their testimony, unrcbutted and uncontradicted, have been sufficient to convict Mr. Vallandigham of any offence known to the Constitution or the civil law. They only testified that he had ridiculed and spoken contemptuously of tho President and Bnrnside's Order No. 38. A miUton of the voters of the Northern .States de nounce the President and coudemn his Admin istration every day of their lives, and doe 6 Gen. Burnside propose to'send all these to the Drv Tortugas or South of the Federal lines? If ho does, the Rebellion will certainly he "wound up" in a hurry, but shortened as might be its dura tion, by this process, Gen. Burnside would hardly soe the end of it.—But., further, Mr. Vallandigham demanded a subpoena for Hon. Fernando Wood, of New York, by whom he proposed to prove, in defence to one of tho spe cifications against him, that the authorities of the Rebel confederacy offered, immediately pri or to the first battle of Fredericksburg, to re- new their allegiance to the Government upon the terms of the old Union, with proper guar antees to their rights under the Constitution, and that President Lincoln declined to make )>eace isnth them on these conditions. The subpoena was refused, and in order to get rid of this ugly part of the case, the Judge Advocate directed the specification upon which Mr. Wood was to be summoned as a witn .es, tit be stricken out.— Again, Mr. Vallandighum asked that the case be continued, as he expected some witnesses whoeo testimony would be of m.itcrial import ance for tho <l"ace, hut afier waiting until I the next train of cars came in, the military in- ! j quisitors closed tlic trial ami proceeded to sit in (judgment upon the almost wholly ex parte testi- [ i moDy before them.—ln this manner was this extraordinary case conducted. In this manner was Law, the bulwark of the citizen's rights, made the football of petty military usurpers, and Trial by Jury, the corner-stone of civil liberty, superseded by a martial Star Chamber, whose ; object and office were not to try, but to condemn. Spirit of Story, Shade of Marshall, forefend 1 Mr. Vallandigham's Protest. Let History record that when Clement L. Vallandigham was put upon trial before Burn side's Starcharabcr Court-martial, lie demanded "to be tried according to the Constitution and laws of his country," but was refused this sa cred and inalienable privilege of an American citizen. Let History also deliver to posterity the manly protest against his arrest and trial which he submitted to the court-martial. That this protest is founded upon the solid basis of the civil law, is beyond all cavil. We have gone to the trouble to look up the authorities on the principal point which it presents, and we find in the case of Smith vs. Shaw, 12 Johns. 257, the following emphatic language, which must be accepted as the law upon tho subject: "A citizen of the United States, not in mili tary service, is not amenable to a court-martial."' Again, in Mills vs. Martin, 19 Johns. 7, and Brooks vs. Adams, 11 Tick. -142, we have the following: "A court-martial has only a special and lim ited jurisdiction; and to render its proceedings valid, it must be shown that they were within its jurisdiction." Now, let Mr. Vallandigham's protest be com pared, in a legal point of view, with these de cissions, and let the people, who must be the jury in this case, decide whether ho has been' fairly and legally tried and whether any finding [ him by Bnrasidc's shoulder-strapped ■ inquisitors, can be of any validity. PROTEST. Arrested without process of law, without war runt from any judicial officer, and now in mili tary custody, I have been served with a charge and specifications as from a court-martial or military commission. lam neither in the land nor the naval service of the United States, and therefore am not tryabie for any cause by such court, but am subject, by the express terms of the Constitution, to arrest only by duo process of law, or warrant issuod by some officer of a court of competent jurisdiction for trial of citi zens. lam subject to indictment and trial on presentment of a Grand Jury, and am entitled to a speedy trial, to be confronted with witness es and to compulsory process for witnesses in my behalf, and am entitled to counsel. All these I demand, as my right, as a citizen of the United States, under the Constitution of the United States. But the alleged offense itself is not known to the Constitution, nor to any law thereof. It is words spoken to the people of Ohio in an open public political meeting, law fully and peacefully assembled, under the Con stitution, and upon full notice. It is tho words of a citizen, on the public pol icy! of the public servants of the people. l>v which Bolif-V it wmrn- - u -p) v t fcUrtt i-UtJ wclfnre of tue eountry was not promoted. It was an ap peal to the people to change the policy, not by force but by the elections and the ballot box.—• It is not pretended that I counseled disobedi ence to the Constitution or resistance to law or lawful authority. I have never done this. I have nothing further to submit. • (Signed) C. L. VAI.I.ANPIGIIAM. Death of ''Stonewall" Jackson. One of the most distinguished and most ad mired of the military leaders in the present war, 1 hns passed from the stage of action. wall Jackson is dead. His demise took place on Sunday, 10th inst., nt a little past 3 o'clock in the afternoon. He had been wounded twice in the left arm (which was amputated) and a ball had passed through his right hnnd. These wounds were received in the recent battle at Chancellorsville. Pneumonia supervened upon these injuries, and caused his death. The wounds, it seems, were received at the hands of some of his own men, who in the darkness of the night mistook Jackson and his staff for Federal olft- The Southern papers are filled with accounts of his death and funeral. The Richmond Whig says that "sinco the death of Washington, no similnr event has so profoundly and sorrowfully impressed the people of Virginia, as the death of Jackson." Tho Northern war papers, too, laying aside for the moment, all feeling in re gard to the cause for which lie died, add their tribute of respect for the genius and virtues of the great departed Southerner. His loss to the Southern army will certainly be severely felt, for it will bo a long time till either the North or the South shall look upon his like again. "The Age." This blc and useful journal has recently been greatly enlarged and is, now, really the best daily morning newspaper published in Philadelphia. Aside from its politics (which we entirely approve) The Age is an excellent monetary and commercial journal, furnishing full reports of the markets and containing sound and truthful expositions of atfuirs on 'change and in the business world. If any of our read ers desire to take a morning daily from Phila delphia, let them do themselves a favor by sub scribing for The Age. Domocrats, especially, now that they have got a good paper of their own, should no longer patronise that contuma cious and malignant sheet, the Philadelphia Inquirer , which has become notorious for its sensation stories manufactured to order to make it Bell. We hope that The Age will be extensive ly taken in this county. Address A. J. Gloss bo me r & Co., 430 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. New Posr OrriCE.—A now post office has been established at "The Forks," uuder the ti tle of "Stuckeysvillo," Goo W. Stuckey Post - master, Death of Meg. Jaa. Burns, Sr. Wc announce, with regret, the death of Maj. Jas. Burns, Sr., which took place at his resi dence in Juniata tp., this county, on Sunday last, the 17th inst. Maj. Burns was in the 108 d year of his age, being at the time of his demise, the oldest person in the county. He voted for Gen. Washington, and for every Democratic candidate for the presidency. Ho was with Washington at Valley Forge and participated in the battlo of Brandywinc. In his private life, Maj. Burns was greatly beloved and res pected by all who knew him. He has gone to his grave, with the blessings and tears of loving children and the respect and veneration of sor rowing friends, to celebrate and hallow bis mem ory. Peace to his ashes 1 J. Selby Mower, Esq. We learn with pleasure that our young friend J. .Selby Mower, Esq., whilom of this [dace, but for the last few years a resident of Fort Wayne, Lid., was chosen, at the recent election in that place, to fill the responsible position of City Engineer. Mr. Mower was the Demo cratic nominee. The Democrats earned the city by about GOO majority over the Onion I.eek ticket. Au Outspoken Paper. The Evening Journal, published in Philadel phia, by Pine and Lewis, is the boldest, bravest and most untiring advocate of Democratic prin ciples, in the shape of a newspnper, published in the Eastorn cities. That Pine gives us the pure turpentino and no mistake. The Journal deserves a liberal support from the Democracy and our friends should make it n point to sus tain it. Democratic Clubs. On Thursday evening last, a large and spir ited Democratic meeting was held at Centrc ville. Michael Boor presided, assisted by a number of vice presidents and secretaries whose names were not handed us or wc should print them with pleasure. Speeches were made by John Palmer, Esq., and -B. F. Meyers. A club was organized and many persons enrolled their names. NAPIER. On Saturday last the Democrats of Napier tp., formed n Democratic Club at Paris. Jos. W. Sleek presided; the names of the vice presidents were not furnished us. John Palmer, B. F. Meyers and O. E. Shannon, Esqs., addressed the meeting and E. F. Kerr presented a Consti tution for the Club, which was adopted. This meeting was very large and full of enthusiasm. FIRE IN SNAKE SPRING TOWNSHIP.—The dwelling of Mrs. Eitchey (widow) in Snake Spring tp.. was destroyed by fire on Monday last. All the furniture in the house and fifty dollars in money were also consumed. The fire originated at thu roof, from the stove-pipe, and though discovered in good season cu, no. were any of tlio contents of the houso saved. CAPT. JOSEPH FILLER.—We were pleased to take by the hand, the other day, our old friend, Capt. Jos. Filler, of the Ssth P. V., who ar rived here on Wednesday last, on a visit to his family. Capt. Filler looks very well and seems to enjoy the service. PROMOTED.—We learn with pleasure that our old typo, John B. Helm, of Co. E, 101 st Rfg'WL V., has been promoted to a Lieuten ancy in his company. John deserves this pro motion, as his has not been the life of n holiday soldier. There is no war news of importance. It is rumored that Gen Grant has taken Jackson, Miss. The Federal loss in the recent battles on the Rappahannock, is now "permitted" to be stated at 30,000! "Thc leading "Republican" journals, with tho exception of the N. Y. Times and the dirty, contemptible, dishwater Philadelphia sensation dailies, are all down on the arrest and mock tri al of Mr. Vallnndigham. The N. I*. Tribune says:—"Our Federal and State Constitutions do not recognize perverao o pinions, nor unpatriotic speeches, as grounds of infliction, beyond the infliction of the speeches themselves, and then flic hearer suffers the penalty, not tho speaker. So we don't exactly see how Mr. Vallandigham ts to bo lawfully pun ished for making a bad spedch, unless by com pelling him to make it to ompty seats. * * * * * 'Send him to the Dry Tortugas,' says the General—probably as a hint for him 'to dry up.' 'Set him over into Dixie,' the President is said to suggest as an alternative.— Rut this is the worst joke Abe Lincoln has yet made." The Tribune is seconded by the N. Y. Post, one of the ablest of the Administration jour nals, in this wise: "Vallandigham hus not, that we hear, committed any overt act of trea son ; he has not resisted the laws, though he has, perhaps, counselled resistance, and until he does, his silly babbling, like Brook's and Wood's must be allowed to pass for what it is worth." Thus do the ablest of the radical newspapers deprccnto and condemn the conduct of Burnside and the President. It remains for such vile tra ders in the bloody news of the day as the Phil adelphia Inquirer, to glory in a business too small for Greely and Bryant. CINCINNATI, May 18. —General Burnside' S general order recites the court-martial trial of Mr. Vallandigham, sentencing him to close con finement during the war in some fortress, to be selected by the commander of the department. The order names Fort Warren HEAD QUARTERS, CO. G, 101 st, 1\ V. { 1 Newlieru, S. C., May 1, 1303. ) j DEAR FRANK : Since you last heard from me. you have seen papers with accounts of what has been go ing on in this Department for the last month. We have been in what you would call tight pa pers for some time. The Rebels had the town of Little Washington surrounded and were asking for its surrender from the officer in charge of the little garrison there. They threw shells in to the town every day, for about two weeks.— Little Washington is aTjeautiful place and was a town of four thousand inhabitants in peacn ble times. Gen. Foster having gone up to this place to see how things were going on, could not get back, on account of the Rebels planting sand batteries all along the river, on command ing bluffs. He was there tight enough and could get none of the troops up from here; but he held out. He had neither rations nor am munition. lie put the troops there on quarter rations. * Our regiment and another were sent up on the transport Nortlicncr, to effect a land ing but it could not be done. The gunboats could do nothing with the blockade, it wa3 so well constructed. Wc lay there a day and a night, looking at the gun-boats and them fight ing. They put a good many shots into the boats. They would ne\or fire until they hild a sure thing of it. It's a pretty sight to look at a naval engagement after night. The next day the old boat brought us back to Newbern. At twelve o'clock that night, we were ordered off again. We crossed the Ncuse River in boats to the opposite side, where we watched for day light. Morning came, when all was got in rea diness for the move, our brigade in advance, the the whole thing under Gen. Spinola, of New- York, who commanded a brigade in this de partment of Pa. Malitia; our old General being North and Foster tied up in Washington. Well, wc moved off, as I said, and got on 15 miles where we encamped for the night. The next j morning we were up and off before daylight,— j We had got about ten miles, when Spinola found ont he was about putting bis foot on a hornet's j nest from the singing music of those fellows that; run on heavy wheels. We were at a stream of j wnter called Blunt's creek and there was only one way of crossing it, and that was by a bridge in front of us, which the enemy had protected by artillery. The skirmishers were sent out and had a small skirmish across the water.— There were a few killed and wounded on our j side. Our artillery was placed in position as j well as could be, for it could not be got off the | road for swamps on both sides. The enemy had the range of the road and the second or j third fire killed a lot of men at the pieces, and six or seven horses in one battery, wounding 1 Col. Belger. After a few more shots were ex- j changed, Spinola ordered a retreat. Ido not ; know how many wero killed and wounded in all, but there were a good many. Wc canie back to Newborn. After we got back, Foster i ran the blockade at night in the gun-bond Escort. . They came very near knocking the boat to sliv- j ers. One shell passed through the General's bed-room. He bad been in bed and just got up and went out of bis room to give sotno orders ; abont the boat. If he had been in bed it would have cut him in two right in the middle. The j night Gen. Foster got here. Gen. Wessel got ' here from New York. They ordered Goneral Spinola back with his brigade but he came back ! as soon nearly as he went. Gen. Wessell said ' he could drive Gen. Hill and Pettigrew with j Lie nlitJjpiTDdn ,Wo woro t.limjvn ner.Mia, Ihe | Neuse River again, with some nine months Ke- i giments that are hero from Mass. We drove | old Hill and Pettigrew from their fortifications 1 nud rifle pits, capturing and killing a lot of their 1 men, took their sand bank batteries, left some of our men in possession of them, went on and relieved Washington and its little garrison. If ever there were glad men they were two com panies of the First North Carolina Regiment l doing garrison duty at that place, when our old : brigado marched over the bridge across the Tar 1 River, into the Town, with our battle worn flags floating in the breeze. We staid at Wash ing ton until Spinola's brigade was brought round on transports, to gnrrison the place, when we returned to Newbern, where we arc now. It is from 8.1 to 40 miles from here to Washington by land and water. It is pretty warm here now. The health of the troops in this depart ment is very good at present. We have orders again to leave here, but don't know yet where for. We have drawn seven days rations. We lost one man out of otir company, on the expedition. Lieut. Evans, of company 1), has resigned on account of his health. lie was a faithful and good officer. His men did not wnnt him to go. Yours, &c., J. B. H. CAMP 55th KKO'T, P. V. ) Beaufort, S. C., May 2d, 1863. J Mis. EDITOK: Thinking a few lines from this part of creation, would not lie uninteresting, I send you a few items for publication. We nre still in the old camp near Beaufort and have very good quarters. We are out picketing most of the time, fighting the mosquitoes and guarding the "superior American." I sec there was quito a sensation produced in the North, by the chival rous doings of the sable sons of South Caroli na, their gloiuous feats in Florida and nlohg tho coast. In reading the papers, one was almost led to bclicvo that the whole State of Florida, had been conquered by the "Buffaloes." Not so, however. They landed at Jacksonville, under cover of the gun-boats, marched thro' the town and attempted to penetrate the interior but were driven back. This heated the blood of the "loyal blacks" and they, with the assistance of their New England white brethren, pillaged the place. They then applied torches to the principal build ings and embarked for S. C. with their trophies —a few old women. The object of tho expedi tion was to capture some of "Fader Abram's 'free Americans of African descent-'" They captured three and lost two, which was a clear gain of one "nig." That "free American of African descent" will cost the Government just about two million dollars, providing Uncle Sam pays for the property destroyed, which belonged to loyal citizens. Why should not a negro bo superior to a white man when the Administra tion pays two millions apiece for them. "Fad er Abram's children" arc very patriotic. They "embrace the opportunity" of entering the ser vice with joy (gagged and handcuffed). They are dragged from their beds at midnight and conveyed to camp, from which they can't es cape. These are the kind of volunteers they are. Some write home that they don't want peace —they want the war settled honorably. How art they going to settle tho war honorably T By stealing the negroes! None have such senti ments except those that have been appointed corporal or sergeant or to som other office.— ' Perhaps, too, they expect a position in the "col- I ored legion." If this finds u place in your valuable paper, ; you will hour from ine again. Yours truly, 6. B. SMITH Tribute of Respect. At a meeting of the Presbyterian congrega tion of Bedford, held on Wednesday Evening, May 13, the following paper was unanimously adopted: This congregation has heard with deep grief of the death of liev. Francis E. Butler, who by his christian fidelity, unaffected piety, gen erous sympathy, and noble manly bearing, so won our hearts, during iiis ministrations among ns, in the absence of our own beloved, faithful pastor in the summer of 1860, and inasmuch as our sorrow, anil our grateful, loving recollec tion, ns a people, and as individuals, of the de parted, demand expression, therefore it is Resolved, By the Presbyterian Congregation of Bedford, that we are sad, very sad at our loss, for wo hod hoped to see out- friend again in the flesh: and we are sad at the loss, that to human vision, has befallen the Church, in the early death of one so eminently quali fied lor successful labor in the Master's cause. Resolved , That the brief period of labor of the deceased, amongst ns will ever be a green spot in our memory.—Wc will remember hiin with warmest affection while wo live, we hope to remember him and his labor oflovo, "beyond the river." Wc cannot forget how, notwith standing, he came among us a stranger, he speed ily endeared himself to us, by his consistent, cheerful piety, his faithful labor, his friendly, affable manner—in short—by all those high, pure, genial traits, which constitute that ••highest style of man," the Christian Gentleman. Resolved, That we admire the Christian hero ism, which prompted him to labor among our patriot soldiers, in the camp and amid the dan gers of the battle-field, and led to the sacrifice of his life in the act of ministering to the woun ded and the dying, to bravo tho terrors of scenes j of danger, that he might give water to the I famishing, and his prayers to the dying, is just what, knowing him, we would have expected of him. Resolved, That in our own sorrow, wc do not forget his relatives in their bereavement. We commend them to that Blessed Master, whom he served, and to the comforts of Ilis grace, and wo would hid them remember with pleasure the usefulness and (lie virtues of their departed one. Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the "New York Observer," the Presbyterian," and in the papers of this Borough, and also that a copy he forwarded to the family of the deceased. Speech of Senator Cowan. We have been handed the speech of Hon. Edgar Cowan, delivered in the *United States Senate, on the 2d March last, on the Indem nity bill, and have read it with a great deal of pleasure. It is moderate and calfn, and the sentiments such as becomes a statesman to ut in this terrible emergency. We do not of course, approve of this bill, but there is in the speech much good sense. Wo commend the following extracts to the attention of those prescriptive bigots in this county who are so bitter in their denunciations of Democratic men and measures: "Now, it seems to me that if wc of the pre dominant. party were more tolerant of tho Op ponrntm, ami ninieuu ot taking pains to insult their beliefs and misrepresent their opinions, we t-hould be very careful to avoid any allusion to tliem whatever, we should soon disarm that Opposition. I ha' e been from tl\pflrst of opin ion that the introduction of any measure, no matter how important it might appear in the eyes of its friends, calculated to provoke the hostility of the. Democratic party and incite it to opposition, was mischseveous to tho highest degree, and that all we might gain by such a measure would ho nothing compared with what we should lose by arousing it to resist it. Their harmonious co-operation with us in the prosecution of the war is worth' more to the country a thousand times over, than any mens- uro we could propose, and which would tend to alienate them from hs. Is there any man living to-day who loves his country better than his own hobby, who would not bo willing and ready to give up all the causes of difference, with that great party, composing one half our people, for the sake of insuring its hearty and cheerful co-operation with us in carrying on the war ? Sir, I had rather have the moral and ma terial aid of tho Democratic party in this war than all the legislative projects that could be hatched in the brains of a Congress composed entirely of reformers. One kindly pulsa tion of its great heart and one sturdy stroke of its mighty arm would do more to put down the rebellion than all the lnws they could possi bly pass. I would cheerfully yield all my precon ceived notions at any timetosccure its aid in this extremity, and with its aid I believe the unity of the Republic would soon be restored and the old flag again float everywhere, still more the subject of veneration and still ntorc the nssu rance of safety and protection than it ever was. I would respect tho traditions of that party and deal tenderly with its likes and dislikes, and surely under no circumstances would I offend it when it could be avoided." Interesting Items. Tho following are among the latest items tel egraphed from VVashington: The announcement has been permitted to be made that our losses, all told, in the battles of the 2d, 3d and 4th instant, were not far from 30,000, of which full G,OOO are believed to hnvo been taken prisoners. Wc also lost 32 pieces of artillery, and small arms estimated in num ber at 10,000 to 20,000. Though nothing defmite has been made pub lic with regard to the disposal of Vallandigham, it is the belief, in quarters likely to know, that bo will be shortly permitted to return to his homo.— Phil. Ledger. The Tribune Throwing Hooker and Stoneman Overboard. The Tribuno of yesterday again throws Hoo ker overboard as a failure—says he has not ad vanced since he retreated, with a larger army than the enemy after losing seventeen thousand men. The Tribune is equally severo against Stoneman and contends that ho accomplished little or nothing, having scarcely damaged Leo's principal line of communication at all, and certainly not interrupting it for twenty-four hours. As to tho false stock-jobbing reports of the advance of Hookor, the Tribury traces thera to tbe Philadelphia papers. But our ami able contemporary might go a little further South, and find the troo source of these reports in tle War Department I Indignat'w. Meeting a,t Albany- tDccistn letter from Gov. Seymour—Failure of an Attempt to Ureal: up the Assemblage. Aiflijiv, N. A., May 10.— llit meeting ij | protest against tin' arbitrary a treat of lion. , (Jlenieitt L Vidluudigharn, at the Capitol to ! night, w;w largely attended. llun. Krustus Corning presided. Strong speeches wore made by Hon. Amnsa J. Parker, Hon. Francis Kernnn, John Mur phy, Esq , of Buffalo, and others. Resolutions were movil denouncing the- arrest of Mr. Vaikmdigh am as an unwarrantable as sumption of military power. The resolutions were adoptod. A letter was then read from Governor Sey mour characterizing the arrest of Mr. VhUun dighnrn as "an act which has brought dishonor upon our country; which is full if danger to our persons and our homes, and which bears upon its front conscious violation of law and justice." An attempt was made to disturb the meeting, hut it failed, and the police succeeded In making several arrests of the guilty parties. Defeat and Stoneman',3 Fruit less Raid. The New York Tribune, a very loyal sheet, in its issue of the 13th, has the following: LATEST FIIOM THE AKM V. —Our news from the Rnppahannook is direct and positive down to Tuesday morning lust, at which time one of the editors of this journul left (ho army of the Potomac. All reports of movements since Gen. Hooker reerossed the river, on the night of Ma)' 5, are wholly without foundation. The army, after reaching the north side of the Rappahannock, returned leisurely to its old camps, and has occupied thorn ever since. Gen Sedgwick lias not reerossed with two corps or one, or, with any force whatever, nor has any other commander or body of troops beyond the lines of the camps. So much for the wide ly circulated reports with which the inventive talent of Philadelphia favored the country on Saturday and Monday. When the army does move and whither it goes, will probably be known after it has started, and not before. The troops arc in good spirits. Among the rank and tile there is certainly a feeling of dis appointment at the retreat, but nothing which can be called demoralization. It is difficult perhaps for the army to understand why the first campaign was abandoned, but tlicy are nevertheless entirely ready to begin another, and wn.r. ENTER UPON' IT WITH CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND TllKllt COMMANDERS (') Gen. Stonoinan's cavalry perforntaneas have been very extensively received as a complete success, and it seems tight, therefore, to say that the?/ hare been exaggerated. Some mis chief was done on the Virginia Central Rail road—A MATTER OF MTTI.E OH NO CONSEQUENCE to the immediate success of the movement with which the cavalry were expected to co operate—but the Richmond and Fredericks burg Rail-road was so little injured that THE TRAINS WF.KE NOT STOPPED FOR TWENTY-TOUR IIOL US. Gen. Stoneman was ordered to strike that road by forrcd marches and destroy it. His FORCED MARCHES CONSISTED IN TAKING FOUR DAYS TO TRAVEL FORTY-FIVE MILES, FROM KEL- I.KY'S FORD TO SAXTON'S JUNCTION, and the des truction was confined to blowing up one or two culverts and displacing a few rails. The des truction in other places was more extensive, hut this docs InSm-irpt lWe communication with Richmond—the essential purpose of Gen. Stoneman's expedition. It is idle to deni) that the campaign of Gen. I looker, which began so auspiciously, came to a premature and ineffectual end. J/is losses were considerably heavier than the published estimates, and will not amount to less than sixty thousand killed wounded and missing. The/actual present returns exceed seventeen thousand, but may be a little reduced. Gurni's New Domestic Physician. This useful and invaluable book is now being introduced to our citizens. A thorough trial by the public, and a careful examination by com petent judges has fully demonstrated that it is the host work of the kind now extant. We would advise every man who has a family to avail himself of the first opportunity to pro cure a copy. It may save him many a doctor's bill, besides even life, and prevent sickness. The agents are, for the first time, in our count v, and the work cannot be had except through them. The general agent is stopping in town, at the Washington House. Any gentleman out of employment, who has energy and perseverance, will, we think, find it to his advantage to call on him and get an agency for this Great Bwk. It is meeting with larger sales than any other ten works." The Miasma and Foul Vapors generated b> the hot sun will bo far more deadly to our vol unteers than the enemy's bayonets' In the In dian and Crimean campaigns, IIOLLOWAY'S PILLS were used in enormous quantities. They kept the troops in perfect health. Only 26 cts. perbox- Soldier s, supply yourselves. " 217 -NIKRIEI) • BEEGLE—EARNEST.—On the 7th inst., by the Rev. Samuel Yingling, Mr. Philip Bee glo and Miss Maria Earnest, both of Bedford towuship. ——————————Ml —DIED— BURNS.—In Juniata tp., on Sunday mor ning, 17th inst., Maj. Jus. Burns, Sr., aged 102 years, 7 months and 5 days. ~ fcrMaj. Burns was the oldest citizen of Bed ford county and was a soldier of the Revolution. He war. respected and beloved by all his acquain tance. May ho rest in peace. NAGLE.—On the 15th inst., Mrs. EvaNa gle, wife of Mr. Frederick Nagle, sr., aged 68 years and 7 days. For a period of fifty-one years Mrs. Nagl was a consistent member of the Ev. Lutherau Church, and died with a good hope of eternal lifo. She was confined to her bed for several months prior to her death, with a lingering dis ease—yet she waited patiently for her end—for her departure from the church militaht to the church triumphant. Tim husband, children and friends need "not, therefore, sorrow, even as others which have no hopo. For if wo bo lieve that Jeeus died, and roes again, men so them also which' el<*>p In Jeans will G-nu bring with hitc."
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