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TUELIgHED DAILY (BUNDAVB KXOEPTBD).
•Y JOHN W. FORNEY.
OFFICE, Ho. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
WIIK DAILY PRESS,
FIPTEBir Gsirrs Pirn Week, payable to.the carrier
HaUsd'to Snbsorlhers out of the City at Sbvbh. Dollars
Pbb Assn*, Thebe Dollabs axd Fifty Cents fob Six
SfOKTHS, OiTB DOLLAR AND SHVIINTr-FIVB CENTS FOB
Thebe MoarrHS invariably in advance for the time or
dered.
Met' Advertlcementa Inserted at the usual rate*. Six
lines constitute a square:
‘ THE TRI.WEEKI.T PRESS,
Hailed to subscribers oat of the City at Foots. Dollars
Fir Amnnr. in advance.
MILITARY NOTICES.
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS.
NGTIOE TO THE PUBLIC.'
COLONEL R. B. ROBERTS,
•SPECIAL AID TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR
V" CURTIN.
Has been detailed to this city for the purpose of attend
ing to all business relating,to the mustering in. and
‘transportation of. troops from this cltv for the defense of
•the State. •
His office Is at the
COMMONWEALTH. BUILDING,
CHESTNUT STREET, ABOVE SIXTH.
alt persons desiring information will apply,
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II DEFEND THE STATE.
HEADQUARTERS Ist REG’ll INFANTRY, P. H. G.
; No. 7 State House Row.
Thta regiment is recruiting for THREE-MONTHS’
•'SERVICE, under the c&U of the Governor to
DEFEND THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Commanders of Companies will report daily at tea
-o’clock. ...
Bach man enlisting in this corps receives
-&5:0 BOUNTY
•From the City, *lO from the Bounty Fund, besides his
CHARLES J. BIDDLE, Colonel,
JAMES BOSS SNOWDEN, Lieut.: Col.
TTEAI (QUA R'JTCRS OF COMMISSION
t B. | pOMKB>.*B O °PB. flo. ISSIO CHEST-
SfUT Street, Philadelphia.
The following: is-the official order authorizing the re-
U diltUi fflffiAfifl I
lUlQUiaim 01TS3 AMTi £DST9BI!BMIfS OFTTOSj
Major .G£6fe(JE L. STEARNS, . Assistant Adjutant
•General,United States Volunteers, is hereby announced
•geßecruUtng Crmmissioner fortheUnitedSsates Colored
Troops, subject to such instructions as he may from
time to time receive from the becretary of War.
By order of the Secretary of War *
• (Signed,) E. D. TOWNSEND,
_ . _ • Assistant Adjutant Gecer*!.
To Major Geo. L.. Stearns, Ass't AdJ’t General u. S.
Volunteers. • -
•m® 1 * 8 andersigued is prepared to issue the proper au
'thorization to colored men 10 enlist recruitß for the
of the United States. He will receive applica
•tions nrom those desirous of being made commissioned
•officers Land transmit the same to the Board of inspec
tion at Washington. and-will be glad to give full-in
* Tormation on all matters connected with this branch of
'thesemce to those who may seek it.
The undersigned has the co-operation of a Committee
'2&l lxty Cl fj? eua l of Philadelphia. The Agent of the
M-id committee is it. £ CORSON, who is likewise the
Agent of the undersigned.
UAMP WILLIAM PJ3NN, at Chelton Hills,has been
for instruction, and Lieut. Colonel
LEWIS WAGNER placed in command of it. All re
' vcrults will be mustered In by companies of eighty men.
-and- by sq.uads, and immediately uniformed, equipped
and sent to the camp.
Squads of men will be subsisted-until . companies are
completed by the committee of citizens, at such localities
•as their agent may designate.
Papers in the interior of the State will copy this ad
vertisement one time, and send the paper containing same,
Withbut/to-these Headquarters.
• Communications by letter will be promptly answered.
_• ~. GEORGE L.STEARNS, Major and a. A. G..
Commissioner for U. S. Colored Volunteers.
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t THE INVALID CORPS.
,BY GENERAL ORDERS No. 105, from the War De
partment, authority is given for creating a military
o r eanization,‘t° he-composed of sucb worthy officers
ana soldiers as-may have become disabled from wounds
received in service, or from disease contracted in the line
of duty.-'and to be called the INVALID C«)EPS.
be composed of VETERANS who have become
. j f a , c * : PP I the service of thoir country, and
C® itg
WiVffy 9f “■C'bleec gallant sons of
i3fi£SrhV*ST A r i ro “ o?lU war,
gathered under the fostering protection of a grateful Go-*
yernment.
_lt is to be NATIONAL ini its character, having no re
rerence to States; hence an applicant,'furnishing fcne ne
cessary may be received by any provost
marshal appointed under the enrolment act,' whether in
his own or In another State. ■
Its officers and men will.be designated, as a mark of
distinction, by a uniform peculiar to themselves, and
their duties Will be such home service as they may be
capable of performing, thus relieving many thousands
of able-bodied trdGfcs whose services are needed in the
Jlela.
.One office has been open for a few weeks, for the enlist
jnent of invalid discharged soldiers, atNo 808 Lombard
street, Philadelphia. .This is now closed, and another
opened at No. 843 South THIRD Street, Philadelphia,
adjoining the office of Captain LEHMAN, Provost Mar
shal of the First Congressional District.
A camp has been opened near Harrisburg for the re
ception of all recruits for enlisted in this
ijtate, where comfortable quarters are furnished, and the
tecrults uniformed, armed, and equipped. The follow
’ * h ia corps is published by the
•‘The term of enlistment in the Invalid Corps *hall be
three years, unless sooner discharged. It is further an
nounced that no officer or enlisted man shall be entitled
to ox receive any pension, premium, or bounty, for en-
re-enlistment, or service in the Invalid
LiOrps. Claims for pensions or bounties, which may be
due for previous service, will not be invalidated by en«
4 lietment in the Invalid Corps ; but no pensions can be
drawn, .or accrue to the benefit of any man, during his
service in said, corps. The officers and men will be orga
nized into. companies of infantry, of the Bame strength
as, .la now authorized by law for the’ United States in
fentry. '
The officers and enlisted men will receive the same
£>ay and allowances now authorized by law for the
(jutted States infantry, and will be paid in the same
manner.
Men enlisted in, or transferred to, the Invalid Corps
will be subject to the Articles of war. Army Regula
tions, &e., the same as other soldiers, and will be re
q?lr^d , to perform all duties within the limit of their
physical capacity, as laid down in the Rales and Regu
lations for that corps; but for the convenience of service
they will be selected for three grades of duty. Those
Who are most efficient and able nodied, and capable of
ttainglthe musket' and performing guard - duty, light
marches,-aic., Ac , will be assigned to companies of the
Ist Battalion, 1 hose of the next degree of physical effi
ciency, including n il who have lost a hand or an arm.to
«ne companies of the 2d Battalion. Those who are the
. least effective, and including all who have lost a foot or
a leg, to the companies of the 3d Battalion,
v 'Companies of the Ist Battalion will be employed
tnainly as provost guards and garrisons for cities, but
may be assigned to forts, field works, and railroads near
the , cities and other important points. They will be
armed with muskets, and will not be liable to active
campaigns with the field armies.
Companies of tbe 2d Battalion will be armed with
jidG-arms only, and will be employed as guards of
toullduigs, hospitals. &c., and will have companies of
the lst Battalion on duty with them when the use of fire
arms maybe necessary.
“The companies of the 3d Battalion will be armed
With side-arms, like the 24 Battalion, and will he em
ployed in. hospitals as cooks, nurses, ward masters,
clerks, orderlies. «&c„ &c the officers of thesecompa
: hies domg'the duties of military assistants at the hos
pitals.”
For further information, discharged soldiers are in
vited to call at 843 South THIRD Street, or at the office
of any,provost marshal acting under authority of the
enrolment act. , E. W. MATTHEW’S,
•' „, • _ Major Ist Penn’a Artillery and
Sop t B. S. Invalid Corps for Phila,
FUKSfITURE, *c.
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL.
V/'LIAW> TABLES.
MOORE A CAMPION;
Vo. »81 Boatli SECOND 6tr<»t. .
Is Mnsoctlon with thoir exteoslTo Cabinet banloßa., ar,
UOW manufMtarinr a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,’
have now on hand a foil supply, finished Withthv
MOORB & CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
flrhlch are pronounced by all who have need them to be
superior to all others.
Tor the quality and finish of these Tables, the mann-
Setnrera refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
nion, - who are frmlliar with the character of their
Work. mhfl-Gm
AND 011-CIOTHS.
OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
•OAEKIAOE, TABLE,' STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
'IN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS,
aUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WPVBOW SHADES,
IOOMPRISING EVERT VARIETY OF NEW AND ORI
GINAL DESIGHS, PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL.
These goods will he soli to Dozers and Mannfaeturere
Hi prices much below the present price of stock.
THOMAS POTTER,
MANUFACTURER OF OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
MMD ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and
MCEDAR and «» LIBERTY Street), New York. '
ntyW-Zm .....
CLOTHING.
JOHN KELLY, JR.,
T AILOBJ
■BAS REMOVED FROM 1023 CHESTNUT STREET]
EDWARD P. KELLY'S,
143 Sonth THIRD Street]
. Ttau ta orewnu to form*, patrons and tho pnblis
eiilwlwioli STOCK or GOODS, eanal Ifnot so.
ttooitp-ti, skill and taste of himself
ft » *»» b«t Tailors of the
J£LAOK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,
'BLACK CASS. PANTS, SS.6O, At 704 M4RK?t St
ALACK CASS. Pants, *6. SO. At 704 Markl? IK®!* 1 -
SLACK CASS. PANTS, 50.50, At7o4 MARKET K
SLACK CASS. PANTS, m no. At 704 Market Ifw
agigg A VAN GUNTEN’S. N 0.704 MARKET ISSS’
«KIGG & VAN OUNTEN’S, N 0.704 MARKET a j
SlJgg A VAN GUNTEN’S, N 0.704 MARKET K
URIOO A VAN GTINTBN’S, . No. 704 MARKET StSt’ '
TAJ * GUNT BN’S, No. 704 MARKET
*po families residing in the
-*■ RURAL DISTRICTS.
We are prepared, as heretofore, to supply Families at
tthflrCountry Besidences with
KYERY DESCKIPTIOU OF
FINE GROCERIES, TEAS, d&O.
ALBERT C. ROBERTS,
wn-tf CORNER BLEVENTH AND VINE STS.
T AKE SUPERIOR INGOT COPPER
Uw Amygdaloid Mtae, In store and for sale la
*?fSi U e!?2 t<>wlt ‘ at - ..WOMRATH'S.
. «« ABOB Streak
YQL. 6.— NO. 290.
COMMISSION HOUSES,
COFFIN, St OO. t
»30 CHESTNUT STREET.
Hive for tale by tie Paekage a good assortment of Staple
PRINTS. LAWNS,'
BROWN AND BLEACHED MUSLINS,
COTTONADEB, PRINTED LININGS.
SILESIAS, NANKEENS, CORSET JEANS.
\ ALSO,
•-I BLACK AND MIRED BROADCLOTHS.
UNION CASSI.MBBES,
EXTRA. MEDIUM, AND LOW QUALITY SATINETS.
NEGRO KERSEYS, PLAID LINSBYS,
ARMY GOODS, <60., <fcO.
Ap2l-tuthsSm
JOHN T. BAILEY A 00.
BAGS AND BAGGING
or BVEBY DBSCSIPTIOJT,
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOI. BAGS FOB SALS.
WATCHaafeAMP JBWEIiUY.
603 OHBSTNTJT STREET*
IS THE CHEAPEST. PLACE IN THE CITY TO BUY
GOLD or -PLATED JEWELRY, B'LYER-PLATED
WARBrPHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, POCKET-BOOKS,
TRAVELLING BAGS, Ac.
. ;Call and examine onr Stock before purchasing else
where. ’ s
The following 1* a partial list of goods which we are
idling from. 20 to 100 per cent, less than at any other es
tablishment in the city:
ICE PITCHERS.
SYRUP PITCHERS,
CREAM PITCHERS.
SUGAR BOWLS. <
BUTTER COOLERS,
< GOBLETS.
CUPS.
castors.
WAITERS.
CAKE BASKETS.
• CARD BASKETS. .
. SALT STANDS.
TOBACCO BOXES.
NAPKIN-RINGS.
TanmmHTxrii
UTJUhS BTOOtfih
BESSEBT SPOOLS.
sEi.'g£6<m
SUGAR SPOONS.
SALT SPOONS.
DINNER and TEA PORKS.
BUTTER KNIVES.
OYSTER LADLES. -
GRAVY LADLES.
SETS IN GREAT VARIETY.
BRACELETS.
BREASTPINS.
CHATALAINE CHAINS.
GUARD CHAINS.
MEDALLIONS,
CHARMS.
TBIMBLES.
RINGS.
GOLD PENS.
GOLD PENCILS.
GOLD TOOTHPICKS.
** GENTS’ PINS, beautiful style# 1 .
GENTS’CHAINS. “ “
SLEEVE BUTTONS. "
STUDS.
ARMLETS.
NECK CHAINS.
POCKET-BOOKS. . ..
TRAVELLING BAGS,
ALBUMS.
CIGAR GASES.
' • , CARD CASES, &o.
examine the largest and cheapest stock
ef Goods in the city. *
D. W. CLARK'S.
60S CHESTNUT STREET.
A WATCHES,
JCBT RECEIVED PER STEAMER BCEOFA.
GOLD WATCHES,
LADIES’ SIZES, OF NEW STYLES.
SELVES ANGRBS AND CYLINDRES.
SILT ANOBEB AND CYLINDKES.
FLATBDANCKES A3(D CYLIHBBBB.',
fw Bin sifinrsasi w
13 . <P . PI ATTi
••7 CHESTNUT BTBEBT.
jdßt FI N E WATCH REPAIRING
MB attended to, by the moat experienced worhmem,
tnd STerr watch warranted for one year. ■_
Importer and Wholesale Dealer In
J. O. FULLER,
FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
*#. tis» Chestnut street,
. ' ■ (Up-Bt&iXß, opposite Masonic Temple.)
Sab now open »
LISQS AND COMPLETE STOCK,
EMBRACING ' •
E HOWARD & CO.’S PINE AMERICAN WITHES,
gold chains, gold spectacles, thimbles.
■ AND
JINB JEWELRY OP EVERY DESCRIPTION.
my27-tan22 ■ ■ „ : .
a. RUSSELL, PINE AMERICAN
*&2»and Imported WATCHES, Fine Jewelry, Silver
and Plated ware, &e.
je27 . , 23 North. SIXTH Street.
J' C. FULLER’S
1 FINE GOLD PENS,
THE BEST PEN IN USE,
' POE BALI IN ALL SIZES. - myZt-Sin
piNE GILT COMBS
IN EVEBY VARIETY.
IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND OORAL.
J. 0.-FTJLLER;
No. 713 CHESTNUT Street.
my22-3xa
yULCANITE BINGS.
A fall uiortmont, all sizes and styles.
J. O. FULIiBR,
Ho. 71* CHESTNUT Street. myM-Sm
MUSICAL BOXES.
TN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES,
*- playlh* from Ito U tunes, choice Opera and Ameri
ns Helodlea. PARR & BROTHER, Importer.,
■ ap4 , BEE CHESTNUT Street, below Pourth.
GAS FIXTURES, dec.
5]7 ABOH STREET.
O. A. VANKIBK A 00.1
KAinrvAOTirftXßa ow
OHANDELIEBS
AUD OTHB*
GAS FIXTURES.
Al», French Bronze Plfnres and OrnamenW.l’aieelsJa
Mice Shades, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS;
WHOLES ALB AND RETAIL,'
Fleaae eall and examine rood.
DRUGS.
ROBERT SHOEMaSaco]
Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Street.,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,’
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, So.
AGENTS FOETHS CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.I
Dealer and consnmerß supplied at
- „ VERY LOW PRICES JOB CASH.
ie24-3m
SEWING MACHINES.
gINGER & CO.’S
“ LETTER A ”
FAMILY SEWING- MACHINE,
with, all the new .improvements-Hemmer, Braider'
Binder. Feller, Tucker, Corder, Gatherer, Ac., is the *
CHEAPEST AND BEST
of all machinee for
FAMILT SEWIN6
AND
LIGHT MANUFACTURING PURPOSES.
Seed for a pamphlet and a copy of “Singer A Co.’e
Garette."
I. M. SINGER & CO.,
JeU-Sra No. 810 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia.
gEWING MACHINES.
THE " BLOAT ” MACHINE,'
WITH GLASS PRESSES FOOT,
NEW STYLE HEHMBR. BRAIDER,
ud other valuable Improvements- ,
ALSO.
THE TAGGART & PARR MACHINES.
Aaeney—OßE CHESTNUT Street. mhS-tf
PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, *c.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF
LOOKING GLASSES.
PBAUBB IM
ML PAINTINGS,
INGRAVINOS,
PORTRAIT,
PICTURE, and
' PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH albums.
EXTENSIVE LOOKING GLASS WARSROOMS AND
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
M-tf CIS CHESTNUT street, Philadelphia.
G. BUSSBLL,
%% Iforth SIXTH Street
/COTTON SAIL DUCK AND 0 ANY AS
of all numbers and brands.
Bayey’s Duck Awning Twills, of all descriptions for
Touts, Awnings, Trunk, and Wagon Coyers.
_JtlBo. Paper Manufacturers’ Drier Pelts, from 1 to A feat
Wide. Tarpaulin, Bolting, Sail Twine, Ac ?
10HH W. EVEBMAN ACO., '
IDS*JOMSS' AUw.
RET Air, DRY GOODS.
gUMMEB DRESS GCODS
CLOSING OUT AT
KEDCCED PKICEi.
CURWEN STODDART & BKO. ?
Hob. -ISO, 45H, ami IS IN. SECOND St. ab. Willow,
J\AWNS AT 15 AND 18 CENTS.
Closing ourSammer stock
AT REDUCED PRICES.
CURWEN STODDART & BRO.,
Not. 150, iga, and 4-51 If, SECOKD St.. ab. Willow.
T>LACK DRESS SILKS,
Of all widths and grades,
at LESS THAN UBUAL PRICES.
CURWEN STODDART & BRO.,
Not, 450, 403, aad 454 5. SECOND St.. ab. Willow,
•.lyo-ot '».
JOHN H. STOKES, 702 AROH St.,
•T OFFERS
Black and White Plaid Marseilles.
Black and White and Brown and White Linen Check.
French plaid and plain.
Nankin—nice Quality.
.Linen Stripes, dark ground, goos.
Merino Cassimeres—excellent quality..
Plain. Mixed, and Plaid Cassimeres. .
Silk Mixed Cloths and Caseimerea. -
.! Ladies’ Cloaking Cloths.
: Double-width Plaid Flannels for Shirting. • ,Je27
Dress goods at reduced
PRICES.—H. STEEL & SON,
No. Tl 3 and 715 North,TENTH Street, -
are now closing ont the balance of their stock of
Poll de Cnevres, ail Wool Delaines, Poplins,
ChaUies, Delaines, ’Mozambiaaea,Taffeta d’Etda,
TrenchiLawns, French, English, and American Chintzes!
Bareges, Silk Tissues,' Silk Grenadines,
Fancy Silks, and all kinds of
Rammer Drees.Goods. at extremely low prices.
SUMMER SHAWtd AT REDUCED PRICES,
BABGAINS IN BLACK SILKS.
CHOICE STYLES PACIFIC LAWNS at ISXo.
1 lot 2 .yards square Table Clothe, Snow Drop and
Damask, all Linen, at $l.OO. ■ j 0 6
Y R E IS LAN D E L L,
FOURTH AND ARCH.
* LADIES prasartng for their Summer .TOURS oan b»
suited in Dry Goode adapted to' their wantA
FINE ORGANDY LAWNS.
SPANISH LINENS FOR SUITS.
SIA SHSRS gBAWLS,
BLACK LACE POINTS.
TOURIST DRESS GOODS.
BATHING DRESS GOOD 3.
SUPER MOHAIR MITTS.
MODE GRENADINE VEILS.
BLACK DRESS GRENADINE,
STEEL SKIRTS, BEST ONLY.
SUMMER SILKS LOW.
DRESS GOODS REDUCED.
Je4-thfltqtf
1034- CHESTNUT STREET.
E, M. NEEDLES
OFFERS FOR SALE,
At pticee generally below present coßt of Impor
tation,
WHITE GOODS, all descriptions.
EMBROIDERIES, do
LACES,- do do
iiEM niTOMGHim as "
to,.
And reßpectfully inyltßS an inspection of Mb
stock.
103* CHESTNUT STREET.
T7DWIN HALL & GO., 26 SOUTH SB
•*-* COND Street, would call the attention of the Ladies
to their stock of
Superior Black Silka.
•Wide Mantle Silks.
Black Corded Silks* .
Black Grns de Bhine. \ ' ;
Black Silks,from 41 to $4.
IT. B.—Merchants'in want of Black Silks are Invited
to examine our stock and prices. jel3-tf
COLDIERS’ SHIBTING FLANNELS.
6-4 Shirtings, all-wool. \ •
3-4 and 6-4 Fancy Shirtings.
Soldiers’Gray Blankets.
Bed, White, and. Blue .
Be Laines for Flags.
EYRE & LA.NDBLL,- -
jy4 FOURTH and ARCH Streets.
GENTS* FURNISHING GOODS.
QLD ESTABLISHED SHIRT, STOCK,
AND COLLAR EMPORIUM,
HO. 1*« NORTH FOURTH STREET.
CHARLES L. ORUM <S CO.
Are prepared to execute all orders for their celtbrated
make of Shirts, on short notice, in the most satisfactory
manner. These Shirts are cut by measurement, on sci
•ntiflc principles, and surpass any other Shirt for neafc
uessofjft on the Breast* comfort in the Neck, and ease on
the Shoulder. • aplB-stuth6m
JJOS. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA;
JOIN c. A RBI B OS,
(FOBKBU.T J. SURE KOOB8.)
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
SENTLEmS'B FURNISHING GOODS,
OP THE IMPROVED
PATTERN SHIRT.
wrappers.
DOLLARS,
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. . mv22-toc4
WINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
• The eubecriber would Invite attention to U*
IMPROVED CUT OP SHIRTS,
which he makes a specialty In hie business. Alio. con.
■tastlrreceirmir, ,
NOVELTIES FOB GENTLEMEN'S WEAR..
J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING STORK,
.„ .. Ho. 81* CHESTNUT STREET,
JASO-ti Poor doom below the Continental,
CEMENT.
Great Discovert l
USEFUL AND VALUABLE
DISCOVEBY!
HILTON’S
INSOLUBLE CEMENT!
Is of more general practical utility •
tnan any invention now before the
public. It has been thoroughly test
ed;during the last two, years by :
practical men, and pronounced by
all to ba •
SUPERIOR TO ANY
Adhesive Preparation known.
Applicable
useful Arte..
HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
A new thins.
Ib a new thing, and the v result of
years or study; its combinationison
'.7 SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES. >.
And .under no circumstances or
change of temperature, will it be
come corrupt or emit any offensive
smell.
iZta Combination.(
Boot and Shoe
Btenufocturere.
BOOT AND BHOK
Manufacturers, using Machines,
will find it the best-’article known
for Cementing the. Channels, as it
works without delay, is notaffected
by anychange of temperature.
lewelew.
JEWELERS
Will find it sufficiently adhesive for
their use, as has been proved.
IT 18. ESPECIALLY ADAPTED
TO LEATHER, "
And we claim as an especial merit,
that it sticks Patches and Linings
to Boots and - Shoes sufficiently
strong without stitching.
IT 18 THE ONLY
LIQUID O.EMENT
Extant, - that.. is a snre thing for
mending
Famlllef,
ft fa a Liquid.
FURNITURE.
CROCKERY, -
TOYS,
BONE,
IVORY,
And articles of Household use.
REMEMBER,
Hilton’s Insoluble Cement
Is in a liquid form, and as easily
applied an paste.'
fieOMsaber.
HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
Is insoluble in water, or oil,
HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
Adheres oily substances.
Supplied iu Family or Manufactu
rers 1 Packages from 2 ounces to 100
Jbs.
HILTON BEOS. & Co.,
Je9-tathslj
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1863,
: Geo. li. Stuart, Philadelphia.
__r°ur call for'ten thousand dollars la exceeded.
Your telegrams promptly placed oonaplcuoualy on
bulletin board in Merchants’ Room. The under
signed and Mr. Demond occupied a position there
; through the day, and received voluntary contribu-'
none amounting to over fourteen thousand dollars,
An inadequate but ainoere testimonial of gratitude:
™ the suffering defenders of our country, who,
through God’s blessing, have rescued it'from its ene
miee. The, contribution will be continued to day."
May not a similar place in Philadelphia be well
• appropriate! Distribute and draw on Mr. Storv.'
Treasurer of our Army Committee.
. E. S. TOBEY, Chairman.
THE POTOMAC.
Bar,'timore, July S.—The American’s special Frcde--
rick letter, dated this morning, says it is no longer a
question whether the Potomac is fordable, but
any bridge the rebels may have would
: stand before such a flood. It also speaks of active
army operations. Our cavalry are continually pick
ing up prisoness and sending, them In by the hun
2Kfg »»»>] capturing- or burning rebel train,,
TBS ISSfis ’ HIS ilSiihSyiUHg THVjj YrSHnHta'iTy B?M
tnirmmimmttm fits rnmnwm
the road, He says if Lee in detained at the river
his case will be most desperate, if not hopeless
THE LOSS OF THE REBELS AT GETTYS
; BURG.
New Took, July a-ThePosfhas the Mowing: '
Captain Ryerson, of the 13th Newijeisey .Regi
ment, who reached his home, at this mornv'
■ - luSj says that before he left ■ General
Meade made an address to tbSfifmy, j n which he
stated that the rebel loss wassnrty-flve thousand-.’ '
General Meade lias oaptureciHn all sixty pieces of
artillery!! v*. , " ...
The Post adds that Captain Ryerson is a man of
character and intelligence, ,find> entirely s trust -
worthy,
' TIIE WOUNDED. ~Th
. # WASHiKOTON,. July The Union, wounded du- ■
jing the three days’ fighting, athGettabufg are esti-j
mated at the SurgeonlGeneral’s’offlcevaFieftW*
6,000 are to be sent to Philadelphia, 6,000 to v New
York, and 1,000 will remain in the improvised hos
prtals at Gettysburg. About 6,000 of this number
still remain in the houses at Gettysburg, and are re
ceiving the beßt of treatment. Those too much in
jured for transportation will not be removed from
Gettysburg. Between 3,000 and 4,000 rebel wounded
.were left in our possession. Most of them are badlv
wounded, the slightly wounded having been taken
away by Lee’s army. General Siokles is in a criti
cal condition. The round shot which struck his leg
shattered hie nervous system. *,.••: °
! PRISONERS.
Baltimore, July S.—Nearly one thousand rebels,
who were captured by Kilpatrick, arrived here this
morning including Brigadier General Jones - a ca
valry officer, and fifty-one commissioned officers.
HANCOCK’S CORPS IN THE BATTLE.
Gen. Gibbon—in command of the2d Corps, now
that Hancock iB wounded—walks composedly along
- the ranks. “ Hold your fire, boys,; they are not near
yet,*? IS hia command. Still nearer, and then,
with bayonets at the charge, they s weep up to the
• rifle pits; . A line of fire flashes suddenly from the
ranks ot the Second. Scores, hundreds of rebels so
down, but they do not falter. They charge over the
pita. Gibbons orders hia mento fall back to the rear
of the batteries. It is done, without confusion, to
ar . tiller y the privilege of using grape,
btiu on, up to the muzzles of the guns. They-are
blown away—mangled, tom, piled in heaps.
• They move to their right. Their flank is perhaps
fifteen-rods distant from Howard. The time has
coine for a decisive blow. Forty: pieces of artillery
pour grape and cannister into the ranks. They melt
away. ' You cannot burn a straw in a candle ilame
with greater rapidity. Their courage, determina
tion, braggadocia, and bravery triimiph. They flee.
The plain is a mass of diacoirifite'd re6els, : The
ground is thick with dead. They lie thick as fallen
leaves of autumn.
Another scene is described: .
The voice of Colonel Vincent rang clear above the
din of preparation and the tramp, tramp, tramp of
the advancing enemy. ««Don’t yield an inch,” were
his words.. He jumped upon a, rock,l waved his
sword, and at the moment received a ball which
shattered his thigh. Colonel Rice took command,
and the men stood steadily up to the terrible work!
taking deliberate aim.
General Barnes was cool, and as firm as the
massive boulders of granite around him. Nearer
came the rebels—no lobger marching, but running
for a bAyonet charge. General Barnes did not runT
His men did not. They stood. They met the shock.
The lines mingled., There was a confused mass of
men. Swords were swinging in air. There were
pistol shots, musket shots, bursting shells from the
rebel batteries, tornadoes of grape and canister from
our own. There were cuts, thrusts, explosions,
flashes, clouds of smoke, yells, curses, groans,
hurrahs—an infernal uproar—men falling, heads
blown off, arms and legs tossed into the air—a hor
rid, indescribable scene—confusion, carnage, death l '
— Cor, Boston-Journal:
In Memory ot Colonel Taylor*
UNDERCLOTHING, ht.
To the Editor of The Press: -
Sip. : The din of battle' scarce sweepß over the
-plains before the telegraph takes up the echo and
brings its-meesages of sorrow to those homes that
with prayers and tears have sent out their loved
ones. . So few words could not well bring more
heart-rending grief than those received at Cedaroroft,
Chester county ion Saturday, July 4th: “Killed—
-I’rederick Taylor; shot through the heart.” Many
a like telegram has found itß way into quiet nooks
and corners all over the land, hut few nobler, better
or more promising lives have been laid down in this
good cause, rich as is its harvest in intellect and
worth. In this country village, where each citizen
is thoroughly known to every other, there is mourn
ing in every household for the talented boy, the
scholar, and the soldier, who fell—very soon after
going into the engagement—at the head,of his regi
ment, the well-known “ Bucktalis,” on the evening
of "Wednesday last, • °
Charles Frederick Taylor, the youngest brother or
Bayard Taylor, the poet-traveller, was not yet 23
years of age. A gentle,’quiet, studious boy, he won
even more.love and admiration than is generally ac
corded to youths of such great physical beauty, and
graceful, winning manners. Ever among the first in
his classes at school or college, he was peculiarly
gifted in the acquisition of languages, getting the
accent and peculiarities so perfectly as to be claimed
both by Frenchmen and Germans as countrymen.
Some seven years ago he accompanied his brother to
Europe, where, beside enjoying the pleasure of re
visiting the scenes of Bayard’s early travels, he cul
tivated Mb taste for German literature, and made
many personal friends among the literary "people he
mct.„
Keturning, he finished his studies at Michigan
"University, and entered upon the business he had
chosen a short time before the rebellion, He was
amongst the first to respond to the call of the coun
try, was unanimously chosen captain of the com
pany he assisted in raising, although one of the
youngest men in it. They were joined to the Buck
tail Begiment. Their history is written without a
word here; their many battle-fields, where their
banners and their buck-tails were always in the
hottest of the fight, tell of their valor better than
words can do it. He was captured at the same time
as Col. Kane, and with him paroled; after a long
time exchanged, rejoined his regiment, made colonel,
then again captured, after having his Horse shot
•under him at the last battle of Fredericksburg but
succeeded iji regaining his liberty. The enthusiasm
with which he came to meet the foe on the soil of
his native State proves that his heart jvas as brave
as ever in the cause. Tiiatyoung, true heart seemed
too bright a mark to escape the rebel b’allß. One by
one the bright names are woven Into the wreath we
offer at the shrine of human freedom. Among them
all there is no life more pure, more beautiful", none
more loved, than that whose loss we now bemourn.
To us he seemed scarcely to have passed the bounds
of boyhood, so gentij did he wear the honors of liis
manhood and high military rank.
-I am, sir,-very respectfully, yours, c. F. S.
KKNNkTT- Sttb’AKU, July 6,1803,
Proprietor,,
PKOVIDBNCE, K. I.
Departure of the Steamer Canada. ■
Boston, July Boyal maiLsteamer Canada
sailed from this port to-day for Liverpool, with
sixty-four passengers and" $14,000 in specie. She
WUI eaU at Cape Race,
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1888.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Lee’s Jfain Army Between South
Mountain and Hagerstown,
lIE CAEJIOT ESCAPE IHTO VIRGINIA,
Imlioden ait Williamsport with a large
Rebel Force.
ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT.
FLOOD EV THE POTOMAC.
, -Harrisburg, July B. —News received to-day by
telegraph, by the way of London and Bedford, shown
that, the main body of Lee’s army is between South.
Mountain and Hagerstown, He will probably se
lect a place between Hageratown and the Potomac
to give Gen. Meade battle, aa itie considered utterly
impossible for fcim.to reach Virginia.
Imboden is at Williamsport, -with from 7,000 to
10 > CI0 ? . troo P e i' protecting the rebel supply trains.
Lee’s wagon trains are at that point to the number
of 4,000 or 5,000, making their way into Virginia as
fast as their limited means will admit.
Lee evidently sees that there is no escape for his
army, and he is preparing himself to give Meade
another battle, which will possibly take place on
Friday or Saturday.
The rain poured down in torrenta the whole of
last night and continued up to' noon to-day. The
present flood would destroy any pontoon bridge on
the Potomao, even if the rebels had one, and it is
positively known that they have none.
The authorities are throwing troops up the valley
as fast as possible. General Meade’s army and the
.troops' under General Oouch are moving as rapidly
as the roads will admit.
; Harrisburg, July B.— No information, either offi
cial or otherwise, has been received here to confirm
the Herald's report of the total rout of General Lee’s
unreal Wiiiiftmaniirt!
EiUMiions, Jure fi-imrre ouu tnounnn iombs
who wera oauturad By KilpatrlalL armed Here this
morning, including Brigadier General Jones, a ca.
valry officer, And fifty-one, commissioned officers.
SUPPLIES FOB THE-WOUNDED.
To George B, Stuart, Esq.,. Chairman .United Slates
Christian Commission:— Send all;'the stores of every
kind possible ; there is great want of moat kind of
hospital stores, shirts and drawers especially, and
delicacies. Please publish; the necessity is very great
that everything should be hwried on. The best‘route is
by Baltimore. Sixtythiee delegates arrived last
night and will go to work this morning,
R. O. M&TLAOK,
- ■ F. E. SHEERER.
Ghttvsbuho, July 7th, 1863,
General Geary’s and Williams’ Divisions
Aj-ngagert .with Rwell-The Battle Lasts
Wic 1 T*wc]l Driven from tile
ticld— His Loss Twelve Hundred Killed,
“ our Tiiousund Wounded, and Five Hun
dred Prisoners.
ISpecial Correspondence of The Press.-:
Gettvsburo) Pa., July G, 1883.
.The smoke of the great battle has cleared away,
the dead are being interred, the wounded cared for,
and citizens who had fled precipitately from their
homes are turning back again. The last and most
. desperate effort of the enemy to turn the right flank
ofour army was one of the most obstinate oonteats
the world ever saw. Jackson’s old corps, com
posed Of veteran troops, of which the famous Stone?
wall Brigade was the: nucleus, was selected to carry
the position of our 12th Corps. The divisions of
Gpnerals - Early, Johnston, and Rhodes, were alter
nately pressed forward, dircotly against our slight
breastworks, for the space of thirty-six hours,
without scarcely any interruption. The piles of their
need now lying in front of General Geary’s position
attest the murderous fire of the sc "White Star” Di
■ vision, commanded by him. This division is largely
composed of old Pennsylvania regiments, every man
of whom seemed to act as if the fate of his State
and his country rested on his own individual exer
turns. They had their old enemy, the Stonewall
Brigade, against whom they had often fought, again
- face to face, and this time on the soil of the Ke
y,, stone State, where they had come for purposes of
; plunder. No other- incentive was' needed to urge
b.rave and patriotic men to deeds of daring.
The 3d Brigade oi General Geary’s command,
.which is composed entirely of . New York troops) l '
. under the eommand of the veteVan General Greene,'
yied with the Pennsylvania troops in ther efforts to"
drive the invaders-from our soil.’ 1 Tiie rst 'Brigade,r
composed of four regiments 'of 'Ohio ■ trbopr’
and two of Pennsylvania troops, commanded by
the, brave Colonel Candy, who is a moat-'efllfclent
oilicer, was poDjbicuous for its steadiness’and its
During the temporary with
■drswal of the Ist division of the. 12th Corps from
:.fb§ entrenchments they had occupied the night pro- 1
yious, the wily foe had taken advantages of their
absence, and thrown a whole division, numbering
Seven thousand men, into the gap. They had taken
possession of our breastwork, and thrown the
greater portion of their force around the right
flank, and to the rear of Genera! Geary’s division.
This was effected under cover of darkness. It be
came at once absolutely necessary to dislodge them.
■The accomplishment of this object was confided to
flit?? OuUUit iM with. get it Matits,
; ne Ws wT-lillery In » position to £nfil»ri£ £]aem.
JFxcopa were massed on totk sides of them, add
dying down upon 'their-arms were ordered to keep
iperfectly still until daylight approached.
; - Before the morning had fully dawned, the struggle
■commenced. Our boys fought like madmen, General
;Geary himself superintended the direction of the
fire, in order that his own men, who were
(Secreted in the woods, Bhouldnbt suffer by it.
c /From 4 o’clock until 10>£ A. M., the contest was
♦waged with unparalleled fury, and then the enemy
vfled precipitately, falling back beyond the line ofour
;f3re, and leaving us masters of the position. General
fGcary was promptly reinforced during the action
'by General Meade, wlio'eent a brigade of tried men !
■from the GIL. Corps, under command of General
for* that purpose. They fully maintained
\ their enviable reputation as fighting men. General
Meade complimented General Geary and the 12th
-JCorpß for the-success of this difficult undertaking.
| .For six hours and a half the fighting was the moat
kdesperafe I ever witnessed. General Ewell’s entire'
numbering at least 25,000 men, was hurt
led against our line repeatedly, but to no purpose,
fWe captured five stands of colors, over 600 prison
ers, and 6,000 stand of arms. A/A.
General of Johnston’s division, was killed instant
; iy, while urging his men to charge our position. His
cbody was left in our possession, and upon it we
i found an interesting diary of the inarch into the free
• States, and other documents pertaining to his re?
r sponeible position. Himself and horse were riddled
with balls. After the enemy had retired i an officer
, of General Meade’s staff accompanied Gen. Geary
. over the field, and received from him a statement of
taMak
. 'rl.i*. fl-hi occurred in n dense &rist km'y ttw. I
Ur, Mr, by HMW ASM BUge bfl!lI(lafB.J(TllICll
afforded desirable far cove?. Til6 AniliveiV l
pary. of our Independence, dawned upon the Army
f'ogpiF'Fotomacjußt as it was crowned with a vic
tory the most’ gloriousof the war. We were
masters, jof .the/iieldj and Pennsylvania was re
deemed. The losses of.the enemy in-this • attack :
. were.li2oo.kiUed, 4,000 Wounded, and 600 prisoners,
: These statistics are gathered from reliable sources.
W.
Boston, July's, 186 s,
NjlfipecialCorrespondencG of The Press. 1
Frederick, Md., July 7, 1563.
The heavy rains of two or three days past have
rsoi the-small Btreams and rivers of this
the .country as to render fords impassable
that have seldom heeil 'covered 'With three or four,
inches of water at this season of the:.year. -The
drought experienced in Western Maryland; caused
a wholesome dread in the bosoms of the farmers,
who would tell you that their wheat crops and oat
cropß'.tbis year would suffer annihilation. They
prayed tor rains, for storms, for thunder, for light
ning, but the elements heard them not. Many of
them would have reserved their supplications for
rain, did they imagine that it would come not mere
ly to fertilize the soil, hut to destroy the rebel pros
pects too. They would have been willing that the
wheat and corn should, parch and wither, rather
than the high rivers should offer an obstacle to their
friends returning again to the sa'ftSS soil. It is
singularly Providential that these rains should have
been kept back for so opportune a period; No sooner
did the thundering elements of ivar close upon the
field of Gettysburg, than the not less efl'ective ele
vmerits, of ..the sky hastened to contribute to our
cause. If the rebel army now;make good their re
treat across the Potomac, they will have accom
plished a feat which few even of their sympathizers
anticipate. All accounts of their condition agree in
this, that they are very badly used up and in a fear
ful state of demoralization. On Saturday, and after
the decisive struggle of Friday, our victorious army
found the rebels, retreating in all directions; Our
cavalry started in'quick pursuit, and drove them
into the mountains, and separated their army into
many different parts. It is well for our friends to
remember that our army,- neither'’the cavalry nor
infantry, are in a lit .condition to pursue. Lee’s
army, having started, on their tour" of inva
sion three weeks ago, were quite rested, even
a full week before Gettysburg. They had been
engaged in the easy task of plunder and spoliation,
and with luxuriant living had become relnyigorated
and strengthened. Our army, which followed in
pursuit, 1 at first slow to commence, had been wearied
outby along and tedious march. They were on the
move when the attack was made at Gettysburg, and
the battle along the whole line was waged between
a tired anil much-fatigued army, and one elated with
pr.ide,;well-fed and provisioned, and full of spirit.
The battle lasted threedays, with an entire crushing
to the rebels. The feet of our horses were bleeding
and sore, and further pursuit was quite impossible.
The road from here to Emmetshurg is strewn with
dead horses that had fallen under their riders from
over exertion. Notwithstanding, the good work was
pushed forward, and our cavalry never stopped till
they had thrown into the utmost confusion the
ranks of the rebel army. ,We hear to-day.
that one portion . .passed through Hagerstown
another escaped through the passes of the South
Mountain ; one thousand men with a wagon train
of i wounded were brought to Frederick last night,
having been picked up by Gen. Kilpatrick ; thou
sands of others are willingly surrendering them
selves to our forces, and not a brigade, it is believed,
has, up to this time, escaped across the Potomac.
The evacuation of, Maryland Heights, a short time
ago, by General French, gave some uneasiness to.
the friends of the Union. General it is
well known, advised the evacuation, nay, in fact or
dered it, when his ..order was countermanded by-
Gen. Halleck, a (lifference of judgment, which ulti
mately led to the removal of-Hooker. No sooner
Was General Meade placed at the head of the .Army,
of the Potomac than the heights were evacuated,
and subsequent events tested the wisdom of the
move. The whole force of occupation was about
16,000, among whom were many regiments of
cavalry. In the impending • battles the ser
vices of this body, of soldiers might win us
victory, and to their absence we might cre
dit a defeat. Maryland Heights has since been oc
cupied by a email rebel force; but in case of the rout
of theirmain army, the position is untenable. Com
munication with Harper’s Ferry,- on the opposite
side, hasbeen effectually cut off. Yesterday, Gen.
French sent out a force to. destroy the railroad
bridge which spans the Potomac, at that point.
The expedition,was successful. The destruction of
the rebel pontoons at Williamsport was another
effective stoppage of their retreat. Where a cross
ing will be effected by the remainder of the army
that have survived death or capture, it is difficult
to Bay. The Potomac is well guarded by our troops,
and, if Lee can succeed in rallying his men, another
battle will be fought before they gain the Virginia
shore. To-day, there are rumors on the street that
another battle has been fought, not far from Hagers
town. No fears need be entertained of the result
in any forthcoming battle, where the glorious Army
of the Potomac will be engaged.
The great number of prisoners who have fallen
into our hands from the recent battle-fields
strengthen the conviction that our victory has been
one of the grandest of the war. Thousands pass
through here, daily, and all seem to bear their mis
fortune in excellent spirit. The gang that were es
corted through Frederick yesterday sang the
“ Bonnie Blue Flag,” and otherwise enjoyed them
selves, without the slightest molestation. Occa
sionally one would ory out, “ Three cheerß for Jeff
Davis,” which would' be taken up song the whole
line. “ Well, we are in the Union at last,” would
be |the joking remark of another. “ How are you,
Vicksburgl” many asked, and so on. A Union
cavalryman who was present in the hearing of all
the taunts thrown out by the rebels during the pas
sage, related to me afterwards, the reception which
he, in company with other prisoners, received in
passing through Southern cities. The rebel prison
ers are permitted to cheer for’Bavis, but cheers for
the Union, by our soldier prisoners, would have been
met with bayonet charges.. The impudence of the
rebel prisoners is beyond all Calculation. ■
Yesterday, aiatge portion of ohr army at Gettys
burg was engaged in burying the rebel dead, and
carrying off the rebel wounded. Their wounded are
tilling up our hospitals, and contract the comforts
of our own braves.
The following volunteer surgeons from Peausyl-
THE BATTLE AT OETIYSBVKG.
FREDERICK, Mb,
vania and Delaware arrived last night at head
quarters;
Isaac Darlington, M. D., Wilmington, Delaware.
Wm. Ferris. « « n
T. D. Webb, « •.* it
G. W. B; Thompson, “ » «..•
J. H. Adams, « »
Enos S. Austin, “ » «
Jno. A. Tonner, u {{ u
Thos. Griffith, *« «« ft
E. Klenanford, u « it
Jas. Magrattan, “ “ »
Wm. Fields, « « «
E. Mortimer Bye, ** tl u
J.RichardßOn, t* (( . «
P. H. Mitchell, 11 n »
Jno. M. Hawkinß, 15 i» c<
Edw. Garrett, « tt u
Jno. Sparks, « u <c
Jos, Richardson, Jr., “ <« «
Chas, Warner, « <« tt
Clement B. Smyth, “ “ <t
Qco. D. H °iigson, » Pennsylvania.
J. A. Strawbridge, “ «<
S; A. Worth, u «
G. D, Armstrong, “ .«
J. C. Worth, “ i«
J. H, Cunningham, u .«
D..W. Hutchinson, “ ' «
Jas. Palmer, « «
The next fight .will ba one of desperation with the
rebels, for they have now everything to lose in the
struggle. Their hopes and prospects were-never
more opposed to each other. Both armies are said
to be in greater part in Washington county, Mary
land. Another battle of Antictam must yet be
fought before the Army of the Potomac finishes its
history.
-The statement; in the Baltimore papers, of yester*
day, that General Meade had established his head
quarters in Frederick, is not ;true. General Meade
is much hearer to General Dee than many imagine.
THE VICTORY AT HELENA, ARK.
r' Xi- . ' .. ..
GBSEBAIi IIURLBIfT’S DESPATCH,
Sciuilsc of the Bebels at all Points.
1,200 PRISONERS TAKEN.
QXTPt, LOSS Oism."XT
WASHmoTOH, July B.—The following despatch
was received at the headquarters of the army
to-day: -
Ttl'iDOll4 RTMS OF TfTlf- AIMT fiOSra, '
miioiTi; Tenn:: jure B; 180S’
To STaj. 6m. H. W. HW cm*, GmenU'iiu Chief XT. S. A;
Pientisswas attacked in force by the rebels, under
Holmes and Price, at Helena, yesterday. He esti
mates their force at 15,000. I think 0,000 will cover
their strength.
. Prentiss sustained their attack until three o’clock
P. M., from daylight, when the rebels were repulsed
points, leaving twelve hundred prisoners,
Their Jobs in killed and wounded is about from
five to six hundred, , .
Prentiss lost about sixty men. He has already
sent me eight hundred and sixty prisoners, which I
send to Alton to-day in the Silver Moon.
S. A. HURtiBUT,
Major General Commanding.
- Memphis, July T. —General Hurlbut has furnished
the following extracts of f letters from General
Prentiss:
HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRIOT OF ARKANSAS,
Helena, July 4, 1883.
We have been hard pressed since daylight by the
combined forces of Price, Holmes, Marmaduke, Par.
sons, and others. Thus far we have held our own.
and captured several hundred prisoners, whom I
send you on board the steamer Tycoon. The enemy
are now evidently preparing for a renewed attack in
force. Sedd on another gunboat, if possible. The
Tylerhas done good service to-day.
Later— 3o’clook P. M.—We have repulsed the
enemy atj every point. Our soldiers are now col
leotihg their .wounded. We have taken in all 1,200
prisoners. The rebel loss In killed will reach five or
six hundred.- Although the rebels are badly
whippea there is no doubt that they will renew the
f.!»*•-. j.; fet »”j
-poo- "v force la IgfiElor iS itS PAliAXll,-kilt With
ike aid expiAiM fcAir, yAli Mtl UiA 4|l!»liAAt!l, Hl4 M
bels may be severely beaten.
The steamers Tycoon and (Silver Moon have ar
rived, with eight hundred and sixty prisoners, in
cluding eighty commissioned officers. No details
ofthe fight have been received. Prominent officers
report our loss in killed and wounded at not over
sixty. The rebels captured six of bur guns, which
we afterwards recaptured. It i3’reportedthat,the
colored troops fought well.
Gcn.Hurlbut will send forward reinforcements
prompt.
Tile Fight at Shelbyville.
!t was half-past six o’clock when the Unionists
reached the town. Pour pieces of Wiggins’ rebel
battery were planted in the public square, facing to-
Murfreesboro, and rebel cavalrymen were
flyingto and fro in wild confusion. Gen. Wheeler
-f™“ I J waß in .command.- The force, we afterwards
learned, was five regiments of cavalry; with the four
pieces of cannon above mentioned. The cannon in
the square opened on our brave fellows, and Wheeler
rode about like a madman, trying to get his rebels
in shape, to _make a General Granger sent
lieutenant Colonel Minty with a flanking force of
J° ourleffc, and ordered the 4th Uni
ted States Cavalry.and 7th Pennsylvania to charge
into the square and take those guns at all hazards.
Hie charge was made in the presence of an admiring
audience of Shelhyvilleneople, who lined the sid£
walks, filled the window*, and covered the house
tops and porches, regardless of bullets, which were
flying through the streets from both directions. It
was s °, fierce and desperate that Wiggins was able
to nre but one shot from his cannon before he lost
three of them. This single round ball cut down six
men and four horses. The fourth 'piece was dragged
.out of the square, down past the railroad depot,
across the Dock-river bridge, and started on the gal
lop toward Tullahoma. 6
THE SCENE AT THE BRIDGE
bsggars description. Men and horses crowded unon
it in inextricable confusion $ the stream filled with
rebels struggling to gain the opposite bank: our ex
asperated soldiers firing at them in the water;
Wheeler frantically calling for volunteers to stay
the Union torrent long enough for his escape. The
Ist JtlebeV Cavalry , answered his call, and made a
really gallant stand, checking our advance momen- *
T h,e Wheeler and ilia body guard dashed
into the stream and swam for dear lire and liberty.
Upwards of fifty rebels were drowned in the passage
ofthatstream, among them Major Reid, Wheeler’s
adjutant general, and Major Buford, Forreßt’a chief
Wheeler himself, thanks to the bravery of
the Ist Rebel Cavalry, escaped; The regiment was
destroyed or captured almost wholly to save the
httle major general. The flanking force of Colonel
Minty were deceived by a oitizen in regard to the
location ofthe Tullahoma pike, and the number of
fencesthey expected to encounter. They did not
succeed in cutting off the retreat, and the remnant
of the rebel force, who were so warlike’in the morn
ing, got off towards Tullahoma dispirited and dis
mayed, •. . _
INCIDENTS.
Colonel Brownlow’s Ist Tennessee Cavalry parti
cipated in ttie attack. Many of his men were resi
dents of Shelbyville in peaceful times. It was a
sweet morsel to these men to fight rebels in the
neighborhood of their-former homes. A young Ten
nessean of Brownlow’s regiment rode up before his
father’s door while the fight was going on. He dis
mounted hurriedly, and embraced his aged parents,
who hardly recognized him at first. The young war
rior exchanged short greetings with them. the gray
haired man holding his son’s carbine, the feeble
mother grasping the bridle of her son’s horse, while
the young man eagerly drank the water his pretty
sister brought to'him—a very pretty but fleeting pic
ture of the “ wanderer’s return.” The tableau was
dissolved by the o/d man thrusting the gun into the
soldier’s hand, bidding Charley « go on and get vour
revenge.” Colonel was full ofthe
spirit of his father. He jumped from his horse,
luseed his sweetheart, whom his quick eye had sin
gled out from a throng of excited maidens, mounted
again and joined in the charge. Another of Brown
low’s men—his wife looking on the while—shot the
man who had driven him from Shelbyville in front
of his own door. Incidents of this character were
plenty.
The Surprise ol Brashear City’.
. Under date of the 30th, a correspondent of the
Tribune writes from New Orleans;
They took from us there thirty thousand rounds
of cannon ammunition, thirty pieces of fine artil
lery, $300,000 worth of sutlers’goods, and medical
stores m such quantities that it is impossible to
state their value to us, hut how valuable to them!
With these they got vast quantities of baggage be
longing to officers now at Port Hudson, together
with large supplies of company, property of every
description. The flour, salt, sugar, pork, beef, and
other commissary stores, were of enormous quanti
ties. I have heard many persons say that our loss
at Brashear was more by far than all that we ever
gained from the Teche expedition.
The Ironsides Begiment is mostly in the hands of
the enemy.
I regret that I have come to you with a record of
cruelties the like of which challenges history for a
comparison. A week_ ago, Brashear City was sur
prised and captured* with, all the troops, numbering
about 1,000 men, including nearly all the Ironsides
Regiment. Major Morgan, three or four officers,
and‘about 150 men, being absent from the regiment
at the time, are the only ones who are-free. Before
I come to my story of cruelties, I express what is
every day being repeated by all hands, that the sur
prise waa the, most disgraceful and inexcusable of
almost any In the history of the war. .
Now, my story: From two men who escaped, and
from rebel sympathizer* in the city, I learn that the
great contraband camp near Brashear City was
dashed upon by the furious Texans'. When in the
camp a few weeks previously, I found there as many
as 6,000 old men, women, and children. Of these,
2,000 or 3,000 were removed before the attack,
Thosewho remained were slaughtered by the Texan
cavalry in the mOBt shocking manner. The cry of
the sucking babe, the prayer of the aged, the shrieks
of . the mother, had no effect. The slaughter was
•terrible/ I thought the massacre at St, Martins
ville, where 500 men were found on mules striving
to reach (General Banks* army, and were surround
ed, captured, and all hung—l thought that, of a
month 1 ago, was .badg enough, but this eclipses it
completely. •.-•/
One incident about a few black soldiers at the sur
prise at Brashear. Oapt. Allen, one of Gen., TJli
man’s recruiting officers, hal’d about one hundred
and fifty recruits, with a couple of recruiting ser
geants. They were all armed and on board a car,
waiting patiently to start for New Orleans in a few
moments.. The attack was made. The captain was
not surprised. He and his men made a breastwork
of the car, and there they fought the rebels alone,
till nearly every one died. Those who survived were
instantly slain by the ruffians, who hungered for
their blood as a lion for his prey. /Whether the cap
tain survived is a mystery. /When, oh! when. -
shall the nation rise to a comprehension of the
infamous character of the wretches who thus, in
the face of heaven and earth, and in the boasted
light of this nineteenth century, perpetrate these
atrocities within our borders?. God enable all our t
loyal men and women to discard,-despise, and dis
own any who talk of “peace” with suoh wretches.
Death of Archbishop KcnricK.
Balti more, .1 u)y&—Theßt. Rev. Francis Patrick
Ken rick, D. D., Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore,
died suddenly this morning at his: residence in thla
city, in the sixty-sixth year of his age. Hc wa.
born in Dublin, and educated for the Ohuroh at
Rome, and came to the United States in 1821. He;
was Bishop of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1851, when
he was appointed Archbißhop of Baltimore. He
was the author of many theological and controver
sialworks, - i
THREE GENTS.
THE SIEGE OF PORT HUDSON.
1 Tiie Citadel Destroyed.
We extraot the following from the correapond
eaoe of the Times, dated from before Port Hudson,
June 2.7:
*.iA^ 10ugb have not yet succeeded in reducing
*s®* ? ou rn ' a n °t imagine we have been idle.
H??t- * er aEL( * night after night, have' we been
stealing on to the enemy’s works on aU sides, and
by every speoies of engineering skill, until we have
close upon them as to be counting bv
ICB^ ea( i 1 0 f yards— on® point of our approaches
beiDg actually within fifty feet of the enemy’s breast
works. . .
THE GREAT NEW BATTERY.
rhe work of perhaps greatest interest along out
whole Imeis an immense battery, Just completed, at
cur extreme left, in full view of the river, and im
mediately opposite the strongest of the rebel works,
kisown as the “Citadel.” • "»
waa built bymajor J. Bailey, of the
4th Wisconsin, acting engineer officer of Glen. Sher
man b B.aff, and is not only a magnificent piece of
workmanship, but appears almost marvelous, con
sidering the very short flpaoe of time in which it was
erected. It was commenced on the night of Tues
day, the 16th, and completed by the evening of
Tuesday,the23d. .... . .
_The battery mounts two 9-inch navy guns; three
24-pounaere, two 30-pound Parrots, three 20-pound.
Parrots, two 8-inch howitzers, and six Napoleon
guns. There are, besides, three mortars and one
w-inen howitzer, and a separate battery alongside.
The breastworks are laid out'in two straight lines,
meeting almost at an angle ofJorty five degrees, and
coyer an extent of little overfour hundred feet, the
ol L b il ng co catr »?ted of cotton bales, sand-bags,
i Pollo>vmg the declivity, toward the
structed splendid serieß of rifle-pits are also con
n*.n erection were employed six companies of
k o l\ X Hodge’s Louisiana Engineers (Ist Engineers
of the Corps d’Afnque), under TVTaior J. D. Robin
son, and two regiments ofUUman’s brigade, making
about 1,400 negroes in all. These worked night and
day continuehy-two parties of 700 men relieving
eaoh other at intervals. .
■£ R eeemed extraordinary to find our men and ttieirs
fanning the ramparts without any symptom of
Joßtihty, ihat I could not help asking what it meant.
£. Wan told ; that for dsys-past—indeed through
the whoJefonnation of this important battery—both
aides had refrained from firing on each other, not
irom any pnaUive ordejßj but through a mutual un
derstanding among themselves. If it answered
their purpose, of course it answered ours; but what
kind of reason the rebels could have for allowing us,
to build this tremendous armament
Son ' €t their Very nosea ’ P aBse » m J comprehen-
THE CITADEL ATTACKED. -
Yesterday afternoon, at about 3 P. Iff., very loud
and continuous firingwas heard at our left, and im
mediately afterwards Gen. Banks and staff, accom
panied by Generals Arnold and Stone, dashed by us
in that direction, at a gallop. The “Citadel” was
5?“? attacked, and the whole four vast batteries,
r 'f: V ! R aB * 8 ’ ”1’“" Sie nwon- UaU riien, - one in
aesiant itorm of Iron waS tailed AgilßSt tt6g«
breastworks, shaking the very earth with the loud
thunder. ’ - , .
. At5P. M., the cannonading, had reached its
height. A dexterous shot brought down the rebel
rag, amid the cheers of out men. It was set up
Win. and again sent to the dust. Who did this it
is difficult to find out, as two'or three different gun
ners claim the honor, and, therefore, where all were
coin" so well, perhaps it would be invidious to
award it to any.
During this time the admirable manner in which
the land mortars were managed, olaimed especial at
tention. Making a graceful curve, they fell, burst
ing, right within the rebel ramparts, and scattering
destruction around. What amount of injury we
mflicted on the enemy, we have, of course, no means
yet of knowing, but it .was soon evident that no
human being could stand anywhere near the ram
parts against such, terrific fire. The rebelß seemed
to direct their fire mainly against our fleet: and the
guDB uppn'which they appeared most to rely were
two or three large ones which they discharged away
from the interior of the fort. I heard of the Essex
Btruek, producing no impression, once’by a
round shot, but beyond this no damage to pur fleet.
Our loss was very small, including only one killed :
and three wounded. Indeed the whole affair was
considered merely as an artillery duel, the main ob«
.i e °t of which was to batter: down the fortifications.
In this we did not quite succeed, although we made
considerable impression. This morning, however,
Generals Dwight and Stone were at it again; and a"
telegram reached headquarters at 10 A. M„ saying
that the citidel was destroyed,
look so hopeful, and at .so near a crisis,
that I should not be surprised at having to add a
postscript from Port Hudson itself.
A PRIVATE’S EXPLOIT.
Andrew Bartram, private of the 12th Connecticut
Volunteers, now serving as lieutenant in the Ist Re
giment Louisiana Engineers (colored), 001. Hodge,
ilfJmv'il'l wfteiu miffing ffimißir id vergnearinn
enemy’s works, and alOeing so quiet, he thought
Se would gratify hlg curiosity and take a peep at
their interior.
Going cautiously up to one of their embrasures,
and looking through, he saw about twenty of their
sharpshooters skulking in their holes, to keep out
of the way of our shells. Bartram was there about
a minute * before he was discovered. The rebels
seized their muskets, but before they had time to
fire on him he had already fallen safely back, amid
the loud cheering of ourmen,. '
Gen. Stone, hearing of this bold deed, immediately
sent for the man, and having learned from him what
h e saw, ordered, a Dahlgren gun to be pointed ex
actly inthe-position indicated. - After two or three
well-directed shots a large opening was made in that
part of the works, and eight or ten of the rebel
sharpshooters were immediately killed. - At the sec
ond shot the earth was thrown up in every direction,
and two dead bodies were distinctly seen cast above
the breastworks. • -
: I understand that this brave man has been sent for
py Gen. Banks, who,Thave no doubt, will give him
the full reward of Mb valor, for certainly he de
fiervesit. J .
THE DEFENCE OF DONALDSONVTIiDE.
- Saturday, the 27th, the enemy,’estimated in
force between i|wo and three - thousand, came to
Donaldsonville'and demanded, at 6 o I P. M., the
unconditional surrender of the place,?which was
gallantly refused by the little garrison, numbering
less than two hundred. They made the attack at 12
o’clock at night, and after severe fighting for nearly
lour hours, two hundred of them succeeded in gain
ing possession of the works, but were ultimately
gallantly repulsed by our men, and the whole two
hundred taken prisoners—the remainder of the force
being j>ul to flight. The number of killed and
wounded was more than the entire , number of our
garrison, which will give some idea of the bloody
nature of this contest, J
Just as our garrison had succeededin repulsing the
enemy, and holding possession of the works, the
gunboat Princess Royal (a captured prize in running
the b.lockade), came to. “the scene of action, and
Bhelled the retreating enemy, literally covering the
earth, as far bb the eye could see. with the dead and
wounded.
Stone distinctly mentions this as one of
the most gallant acts ever performed in the whole
history of the war; and recommends every officer
“■ “a* entitled to immediate promotion. Even the
sick in the hospital left their beds on this occasion,
and shouldering their muskets, rushed to the ram
parts, inflicting death around them. Our losses
were only two men killed and four wounded.
REBEL DESERTERS.
Mw. 6 laa . t , w “’® a ll Frenchmen, fine, intelligent
e*u ? WlB i y - ou could hear the Btory they
tell us of their sufferings within the ramparts, the
atrocious despotism of their leaders, and the way in
Which theywere forced into the rebel army, maiiy of
r^JF 1 with sticks, like so many pigs. This
of the Southern masses” that -your
Northern Copperheads are always preaching about,
when I said to them at parting, ,lf I hope many
more of your men will get away as you clid,' ’ “ You
will see plenty of them, sir,” replied one. "They
would all get away If they could. Flesh and blood
can-stand such treatment no longer;” They all con
firmed what we had previously heard of the hideous
and demoralized state of things within the fort, and
of which I wrote you in a former letter. No won
aer, therefore, if we all feel that so rich a pear is de
liciously ripe for plucking.
The Great Vicksburg* Campaign.
Among the reasons /or the surrender, we mav
mention now, that within two weeks the topogra
phical engineers of General Grant’s army discovered
a high bluff on the river, which had been strangely
overlooked before, and which commanded the
strongest fort that the rebels had constructed for the
dfifjMice of the city. This hill was taken possession
of by our forces, and the guns which, were on the
gunboat Cincinnati before she was sunk, mounted
on it. From this fact, it is evident that General
Pemberton, seeing there was no hope of his holding
out any longer, at once surrendered.
The series of campaigns, the last of which has cul
minated in this great success, began so long ago that
ltis not necessary to review them. Admiral Farra
?ut demanded the surrender of Vicksburg, May 12,
1862. The surrender was refused. Passing the city
with his fleet June 22d, he made a tremendous but
unsuccessful attack upon the fortress .upon the en
suing day.
The siege was raised on the 24th. The next or
ganized attack was f made byGeneral, Sherman on
the 28th of December. General Sherman was: de
feated. He withdrew his troops on the 2d of Janu
ary, 1563. On the 22d the army under General Me-
Clernand prepared for siege operations. General
Grant arrived and took command February 4, since
which date the operations against the most formida
ble of rebel strongholds have been under his supervi
sion. He commenced lug first bombardment Febru
ary 18, and continued it against brave resistance,
with few intervals of rest, for nearly a month there
after. Admiral. Farragut again arrived with his
fleet, March 21st.. .Two of his gunboats ' ran past
the batteries on the 2oth, and six more succeeded in
getting by on the 16th of the following month. On
the 17th of April, batteries having been placed on
the peninsula, opened fire upon the city. Admiral
Porter came up past Grand Gulf soon after, shell
ing that place on the 29th.
Gen. Grant meanwhile being unsuccessful in his -
operations from above, crossed his army-at MUli
kin’s bend, marched overland to Carthage, embarked
his troopß on transports, landed at Bowlmsburg on
the east side of the river, April 30th, and moved on
toward port Gibson. Then began the victorious
march, so comparatively recent, and so memorable,
which ended in the long siege which has been
pushed with such- indomitable energy and perseve
rance to final and complete success. The engagement
and victory at Ksymond took place on May 12. The
battle AtMissisaippi Springs ensued on the following
day. Jackson was occupied May 14th. On the 16th
the battle at Baker’s Creek was fought; and on the
17th, the battle of Big Black river bridge. Jackson,
taken possession of on the march, was evacuated bv
our army on the 16th. Gen. Grant pressed ateadilv
onward, and on the 18th invested Vicksburg,- and
captured Haines’ and Chickasaw Bluffii. On the
19th General Steele carried the rifle-pits in front of
the city,; and Generai Grant’a whole army assumed
a threateningposition; its right and left wings rest
ing upon the river. A fierce, but fruitless assault
was made May 22. The operations were reduced to
a siege soon afterwards, which siege, varied occa
sionally by sudden assaults and approaches, baa
continued with comparatively little loss of life on
our side during the six weeks which have since in
tervened. T
BLACK MEN IN THE RIFLE-PITS.—The
notion that colored men are unfitted by nature for
the stern work of the warrior has been most effec
tually,exploded in this army. I have noticed in our
rifle-pits quite a number of colored sharpshooters,
the most of whom went there out of love for the
excitement of,the work, and have proved them
selves, in no respect, inferior to many men of lighter
complexion. Yesterday morning. I was particu
larly struck with the demeanor of a black man in
one of the labyrinthian range of pits in front of Gen.
Blair’s division. He seemed so thoroughly to enjoy
his occupation, and so full of enthusiasm and ex
citement, that I was led to inquire of him what mo
tive he had for working there as a sharpshooter.
He replied by asking me if I would not delight in an
opportunity to shoot at the men who had sworn to
give me and my race no quarter when I should be
vanquished in a fair fight. This is but one of'the
. many instances I have noticed in which the suppo
sition that the rebels are waging a war of extermina
tion against the blacks who seek the Union camps,
has stirred within the breasts of. the blaoks . them
selves a rancor whioh will make them mueh more
formidable than they would otherwise be. Men
who look upon capturo as equivalent to death will
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department of north Carolina.
Capt. H. Segebatth, late Colonel of the 3d Pena,
Bjlvama Artillery, and now in command of the outter
Fashion arrived at thl aporton the Bth inBt
gives us the following information in regard to the
department above named. The Captain made it hia
special duty to see the department thoroughly He
received a proper pass for that purpose, and is there,
fore enabled to give us all satisfactory information •
The 18th Army Corps is the only corps stationed
in that department, and is commanded by Major
General J. G. Foster, who has at present his head*
quarters at Newbern, N. O, General Foster is it
man of about forty-five years of age, and over six
feet in height, has a'fine military appearance, and
governs his department w'ell. Captain Segebarth,
who was in service there the last two years,'at^tes
that it is impossible to find troops in any depart
ment under better discipline than those commanded
by Major General Foster. The department has been
recently divided into three districts—the District of
Neuse, whereof the headquarters is at Newbern j
District of Beaufort, headquarters at Beaufort; Dis
trict of Pamlico, headquarters at Plymouth. The
District of Beaufort is now under the temporary
command of Brigadier'Generai Spinola, assisted by
Captain Johnson, A. A. General on Brigadier Gene
ral Nagle’s staff. Captain John J. Bowen, Post
Q,. M. on General Foster’s staff, has charge of the
post as, Q. M., at Beaufort Harbor. Lieut. Colonel
Robertson, of the Blst New York Regiment, is now
acting District Provost Marshal at Beaufort. Thia
department is placed in a complete Btate of defence,
as numbers of fortifications have been erected around
Newbern, Moorehead City, Little Washington, and
all other surrounding points. The. railroad from
Beaufort to Newbern is protected by a number of
forts and rifle-pits. The engineering is done in *
magnificent manner.
As a general rule the inhabitants sympathize with
theSouthem cause, making great complaints about
the President’s proclamation- in regard to freeing
slaves. Numbers of them leave their homes yet.
cross the lines in boats,-etc., and enjoy rebeldoss-
Slaves have all left their owners, and are scattered
about the different towns, where they live on fish,
ing, and receive some rations from the Government.
A number of citizens were ordered off from Beau
fort, for non-compliance with General Order No. I,
which reads as follows:
Headquarters District of Beaufort,
27 1863
Oedee, No. I —All persons suspected
of being disloyal to the Government of the United
States shall be required to take the oath of alia
giance. ' .
.Jji l persons reciding.within the counties of Can
teret, Jones, and that part of Graven co. between tha
ksuslium4tin ttua* Nemc mkMAhunss
Mfiltgfliipm m™ *iif imirnniiiit witli Riif fieps
cons coming from lieyoEa the liHec occupied Sy Cke
forces of the United states. E 1
Any person who shall refuse to take the oath of
allegiance, shall utter dteloyal sentiments, or who
shall hold communication verbally with any person
Who may cross our lines, or by letter wiflh any per
son residing within the lines of the enemy, shall be
forthwith sent from the department held by the 18th
Army Corps, or be more severely punished.
By command of Brig. Gen. H. M. NAGLEE,
„ T Com’dg Department of Beaufort.
G. W. Johttstoit, Captain and A. A. General.
For not complying with this order, seventy per
sons received the following notice:
Headqcaetees Disteict of Beaufort, N. C.,
June 23, 1863.
Charles R— Sit : Upwards of six weeks having
elapsed since the issuing of General Order, NoTl
Headquarters District of jSeaufort, and you haviEg
failed to comply therewith, you and your family
will be sent beyond the lines on Saturday,- the 2Tth
inst. Necessary transportation will be provided for
such property as you will be permitted to take with
you. By command of .
_ T Brig. General SPINOLA.
Geo. W. JOHXSTOir, A. A. G.
This order surprised the perstms notified, a 3 ther
assembled in groups in different parts of the-town,
complaining of their, as they considered it, “ ill-treat
ment,” although some of them considered it a favor
to obtain an opportunity to meet their friends in >
Secesh. General Spinola, a Btrict disciplinarian,
seemed to take no notice of their movements, but saw
his order enforced to the letter: ......
When Captain Segebarth left, General Heckman,
late colonel of the 9th New Jersey, had temporary 5
command of , the" Department' of North Carolina.)
General Foster being on to Fortress Monroe to have,
an interview with General I)ix, no doubt regarding
the movements of their respective army corpse
T o*’ “" Y’l I .'; 0 ; d -3*l ywfi iy'.;
XWecfcman'a «.|„tcaie. s.a ~ gentzemw,, ~.4r! » wtUOlcV,"
Bjs yery name is reared in rebeldom.
The quartermaster’s department is governed wit*
much strictness by Captain Bowen.
• Col. Headen.is acting in Beaufort as special agent
for the Treasury Department, fully authorized to.
adopt the necessary regulations .requiredby law to
obtain all the dues, etc., for cargoes shipped to that
department. Amore quafified officer could not have
been selected by the Government for that purpose.'
On'entering the harbor, every vessel is overhauled
by the Bevenue Cutter Forward, which is stationed
at Beaufort harbor, and commanded by Capt. ottin
ger, senior captain in the,, revenue'service,-and
Lieut. Everett Webster. If anything is to be con
fiscated, these two gentlemen are sure to capture it,
as numbers of masters in the mercantile service will
testify. I .tent. Webster is aoting in the capacity of
third lieutenant and executive officer.. A Georgian
by birth, he is one of the few who left his nativa
Stale, when in rebellion against the Government,
brought a good deal of valuable information to the
Government, and thought it proper to be an in
strument in the hands of then Administration
against such-an ungodly rebellion. On his ar
rival he entered the naval service as aoting
master on hoard the brig Perry, l and assisted in
.rapturing the privateer Savannah and the schooner
Henry Johnson. The last-mentioned vessel was
taken North by the Lieutenant, assisted only by
one of his men. Although the Henry Johnson had
on board a crew of ten men, Lieut. Webster ma
naged to bring her to harbor. While the
brig “Perry” was stationed at Alexandria, Ya., he
entered the Bull Huh fight, went with the troops to
Centre ville, and took part in the fight there, where
he saved at least one million dollars’ worth of pro
perty to our Government, for which he was highly
praised by Secretary Chase. He assisted also in the
escape of Senator Wilson from rebel hands, and re
ceived after this his appointment in the revenue ser
vice. He has been performing his duties with great
satisfaction to his superiors for the lasfitwo year*.
We hope the Government will not neglect suck men
as Webster. He deserves a higher position. Being
a practical seaman and an excellent .navigator, his
services should be made more valuable.
Beaufort harbor is the rendezvous for our gun
boats, which act as blockaders for the coast. A
TJ. S. transport and ordnance ship is stationed there.
letter from a North Carolina Unionist.
THe following letter from one living in the midst
of the despotism-of the Confederacy is valuable ab at
statement of the suflhrings of a large portion of the
South. The letter was addressed to a well-known
firm of this city, and transmitted North after «reat
difficulty; ‘
Golosboeo, N. C., May 21st, 1863.
Gentlemen ; As I have an opportunity to write to
you, I must say what I wish I> were not compelled
by truth to write. Our situation here is anything
hut pleasant; unpleasant (loea.no t, hegin ; to compre
hend it. Would to God that these who made thia
war had it to fight! Would to-God that they had to
bear their right share in then suffering now felt in
North Carolina!. Would to God that every Seces
sionist had to go and be made to go in the front rank !
They are remaining at home safe from harm, congra
tulating themselves that they.have made so great a
revolution, so many battle-fields, so much slaughter,
so much misery, .and so much falsehood and crime,
and all for liberty and independence. As for the
liberty that we are to gain, God, I hope, may send
it. I shall never lookfor it through the'power of
Jefferson Davis and the legislative acts of the con
stituted Confederate Government. I hope for no
liberty from Davis & Co. Never, in my honest
opinion, was there a more base and corrupt man
than Jeffterson Davis. X believe that he was guilty
of treason to the United States long before . the
shooting at Fort Sumpter. I think, if I were la
Washington city, I could prove that while he was
there, as_ Senator from Mississippi, he was engaged
in a treasonable plot to overthrow the Government
of the United States.- Were our cause ever so good;
with such a man. as DaviH at our . head I fear
God would smite üb; I fear He would punish u*
for choosing so wicked a ruler.
Task not for a more free and happy country than
this was before this war was forced upon it. On.
the other hand you cannot conceive ottue destitu
tion and Buffering that our people have to undergo
and are undergoing. Articles of necessity can
scarcely be obtained at any price. The people here
want peace, and they don’t care, so. they get it, how
it comes. It is enough to make the stoutest heart
weep to see the misery and suffering here. I can
not write you all or even a part, for I know you
could hardly believe such a state of things to exist
in a Christian country. We in North Carolina are
living under one of the most cruel despotisms. Jef
ferson Davis is dictator-and tyrant. I would not
weep many :teara : to see him at one end of .a rope
And old Ruchanan at the other, and neither of them
in reach of ienajirma, ■
F. S.—l have erased my name for good reasons,
which you .will, see in the body of. the letter. It
might be lost, and I would then be in their hands*
Should you think proper to Jet the newspapers pub
lish this letter, or any part of it, do not use my
name, for if you do, it will consign me-to Salisbury
or Castle Thun.der, Truly yours, m.
Ephrata Mountain Springs.
[Correspondence of the Press. ]
JtIXT 6, 1863.
All who have ever visited this popular old Penn
sylvania resort, need not be told that it is one of the
most delightful in the State. * ‘
We are nineteen miles from Columbia by rail*
road. There are seventy-eight acres of land attached
to the Springs; five of which are appropriated for
promenading and pleasure grounds, and are beauti
fully ornamented. The house has accommodations
for five hundred guests, and under the efficient ad
ministration of Mr, W. S. Newcomer, who is ably
assisted in all the departments, the present season
at Ephrata Mountain Springs is certain to be one of
great success.
The view from' our observatory, which is on the
mountain peak, about a half mile distant, presents
to the enraptured gaze one of the most enchanting
panoramas imaginable.
For those who are in quest of health of pleasure
this place has no superior, as the writer can grate
fully attest from experience. The thermometer has
hot exceeded>7o deg. any morning during the past
week, andjit has at no time been higher than 75 deg.
The culinary and dining departments of the houses
a most important feature, are. entrusted to abla
hands, and the most fastidious appetite is certain to
be pleased to a charm at Mr. Newcomer’s tables.
With'allUhese combinations of health an<Tenjoy
ment, who would not steal away from the oity bp
spend a fewdays or yreetoat this grand bid inland
resort! '