ti.uiis or Tin: "A.ni;niw
SIXOIJJ SLlitfCnirilON :
Two Dui.LAits ct Milium, to bo pHld hnlf-yr-arly
In ndvnnce. A'o pajxr discontinued until nil r
tonrngci nro paid.
TO CIXBS :
Tlirca conies to ono address, $ 5 00
(i. vc n do do 1" Ml
fifteen do do 20 im
Pnllnrs. hi ndvnnce, will pny for three jcitrs'
rulwcrintiun to tUt American.
Club subscriptions mud bo hivnrinnly pnid in ad
vnnco. mid sent to cno mllrcs.
If iilicril"'rs nctflccl or n -fuso to tnko their ncw.
pnpcrs from the oilier to which they nre directed, ttiey
nro rcspon-ildo until they Inivo eeltlcd tho billi) and
or lercd them discontinued '
lV-tiniistcrs will plcnso not ns our Agents, nnd
fnmk loiters contiiininir Milwcription money, 'liny
arc permitted to do this under the lVst Office Law.
mm
AMEEICAli
Ono fqnnro of 12 lines. .1 tiinei,
Kvcry guliscqnc nt insertion,
One wpiiirc, unioutln,
Six months, ;
"'oc yenr.
"i-inc.j Curds of 5 lines, per nnntitn,
M." 'i.mt? tiinl other. ndverli-inr. I c flic yvr,
wiih tlic privilege of hocrltm; different iel
vertiMim weekly. 11 ,
landless ictiei-, iii--erfed in flv T.iica t, Cnr.rv . . :
V'V," M"r,i"i-'es Bnd Dciitl,-., 1 IVli ll-.Mrf ILL
LI.-l. fur ench in-erli.in.
IV burner Advcrliscm' nt- its per itgrccmcnt.
JOB PjIISTH, O.
W ! lucre connected wiii, M,r rtiildi-li writ n w. .:
lo tvd Jn'J Oi'llCJ-:, lii..-lt will eniiMo ns '
. '!!, in tho lieutcjl e'jtle, every variety -!'
i-.-t in,-.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY H. B. MASSER, SUXBUKY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
NEW SERIES, VOL. lo, NO. 21.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27,
OLD SERIES, VOL. 23, NO. I.
Oiltcnripii'M lMiil:uicllil:l Com
mort'iul 4'll-(; o,
N K. Corner of 7th and Chrrtnnt !., IMiiliidi'lphin
rpillS IXsTlTCTIOX. whieh win rstnhli-licd In
.1 1SII, mid is now consequently in the IStli yenr
id it? existence, numbers unions its gniduntes. hun-
tired of tho most successful Merchants and liii'iucss
Men ol'niir country .
Tlio uhicet of tho Institution in solely to afford
vounj incu facilities for thorough preparation for
biiMncj.
The brunches tnucht are. Hook-Keeping, ns appli
cable to the various department of trade ; lVnuuin-
hip. both plain and ornamental ; Commercial Law.
.Mntliciuiitics. Navigation. Civil Knsineerins, lruw
injr. l'honotfraphy. and .Modern l.nniiun'ies.
The system of instruction is peculiar : no oln--cs or
set lessons nre made use of. but each student is taught
individually, so that be may commence at any time,
mid altenil whatever hours arc most convenient.
Catalogues arc issued nimuallv after the lath of
April, containing names of the students fur the year,
and full particulars of tonus. Ac. and may be ob
tained at any time by nddresin;i the Principal.
In extensive nccoiiimoilntioiis. wide-spread reputa
tion, and the lengthy experience of the Principal,
JJi's tiistitntion offers 'facilities superior to any other
in the country, tor ynnnjs men vvi-liini; to prepare for
biKiness. nnl to obtain at the same lime n diploma,
w hich will prove a recommendation for theui to any
Mercantile lii.u-T.
i j Crittenden's Series of Treatises on llook
Kccpinjr. now more widely eireuhited than any other
work on the subject, are for sale at the College.
S llnlMiKS'ciirn'KNl'KX, Attorney at Law.
J-'cUuary S, lnii. ly
THE LATEST STYLE OF
SPRING AND SUMMER
GARMENTS,
AUE CONSTANTLY JIAltJJ
AT TUB
Fashionable Tailoring Establishment
OP
JACOB O. 3ECK,
TJ.-srlsct firM'l, !iiiiiliir, ln.
fPUI-i subscriber has just received and o)
1 a
I tarje a-sovtlncnt of ifl'HIMl
ANH Sl'.M.MKll
Goulijs. sucli as
CLOTHS,
cr i: !:iiv iii:cp.iptix and yuALiir.
Plain vsiA Fancy Cassimeres, Vestings, &c.
t-f the l.,:cs: 'vies. In addition to his stock he is
coii-tamly re---i in new sup, lies from the ei!y.
keeping a full n-s.irtliiciil of the most substantial and
lnte-t -;yles of lined- in the city markets.
lie is' prepared to make to order all kinds of
(ientlrtncirs and boy's lvc;ir. such lis
MU'.. CHATS. FltilCK CHATS, I1US1X1.SS
COATS. VLSTS. I'AX I Al.OOXS, Ac, Ac,
of the veiy P'lc-t style, and in the most substantial
manner, at -holt notice.
Any tiinid" not on Intn l. will be furnished from
l'liil-id' lpltia. by .'itin.; two day-' notice.
t fall an-l e. indue n.v stock. Xo charges
iii-fic for l.owi!.i;. "JACUUU. lilX'K.
Sunlyiry. .Mureh 20, 1S52.
i.isss:s:-s !A'n:"'i' i'ivi: mi..
i'itc:e;zi:i: :
Improvod for W and 1S00,
Tiy V.. KITC11AM & CO., 2-y Pearl St., Xcw York,
rilll' only l'rcez.T constructed on scientific prin-
eipb-. wiihn reolvtiii; can and "prim; blade
t -rapt r. Th" on-.' b:!-ri :i- the frrezinof the cream
the " Iot iviiMvi - it a-, t.tst as tVoen.
'i'ac ni- .t rapii in fixciiitg, wiih the ca-t quantity
of ice.
I , c ttio-t economical incost, as it ie the most Minplo
and durtiblc in s.rccturo.
I'or .'ale in all the piiucipal cities and towns in the
T,n'"ii.
1'r.K-h rrec7'-r accoiaj anied with u bock of recipes
ativi ti.ll directions.
TRICKS.
,'t 'ii!irt,
4 (tuotJ,
0 (pu.rt-,
5 iii::rt.-.
1 t (ii:o
il 'jo trts.
Ai n v t
f :t r.n
4 nn
n do
t no
12 on
i H. II. MA.?i:H, Sui.biwv. I'a.
Attorr.ijys tit La", Sunbury, Pa
.i"i;i K'';.i;i:ri:i.! ru and soi.t.pi
. It. I'K, I'c-i.ic'lullv announce that they
lr. . i n!e:-:- i cpartnt r-hiji in the practice of
tli.-ir pti.f. n. an 1 ill eoni ii.ile to attend to all
l.n-V, . s- inin.-ic i to their charge, in the counties
of Xorthiiuio. riaed. I nioii. Snv tcr and M-aitour.
pr.-im,; Iv. iiiilirullv and cnro.nllv. St. ceial atten
tion 'will be j;ii"n to the CU l.l.LCT I' iXS up
CLAIMS. Con-uUations can be bad in the lil.ll-
M iMliL'Utl'".
iiiiceM Tlct slrrrt. opjc.Mte Weaver's Hotel.
Sunbury. IVbruary -I. 1-""'U.
rpHK u'o-"i:li'r. havin ; opened in Thompson's
I I'ri . k 1 1 it s I i ::-. Mill street, Jiativille, u larn
an 1 c ilnplele slo.'k of
J iiUKIHN- AM) IidMKSTIC LK.'l fiHS,
c i-in.' the bc-t brands of l'.randic. (iin. Old
II;., . S- .t h and Iri-b U"hi.-kvv, Port. Sberr. . .Ma
dera. Chatnpairnr an I oilier A ineJ, of all grades, all
id ulikli ill be s,.l I Whole-ale. at tho lowest city
pr!-'- -. Tavoni-keepcrs, by buyiiii; of us. can save
u! l. ot i he i'ivi;l.
l'cr-oi, dciirotis of purchasing li'iinT? for
1' A M I I. Y v s i: .
may rely upon beir.i; fun.i.die l with a puro and
unadultii'atc 1 article.
t .y' Itcing di termined tocs'ablish a reputation for
polling oheap. he re-ice;liilly solict, s the patronage
of the public. All orders promptlv littendod to.
JLLL.MIAU S. HALL.
Danville, June LI, 1011.
Suit
I)Y u-ing Ma.-on'
Pre-' r e Jar.
,1 ill- l l-nil.
Patent Sheet Metal Pcrew Top
.i;.i,s(i.vs j'.rn:xT sjtkt:t miztm
M .'y.'ir Tui' :
All that is neee--;ary being to fcrcw the Cap down
upon 1 i i o Lubber tia-ket, which is placed outside
upon tbc .-lioul br of the Jar. i of an inch distant
In'tit the top ; prcct.t tile p i--ibilily of iho flavor of
the fruit being injure J by coining in contact with the
Lubber.
Pels ins desirinj these Jars can be supplied by
L aving th.ir order villi JI. 11. MASSLlt, Agent.
Sunbury. June '. 1-noii.
Vi':isltiii;t(ii 1 1 on so,
MUlTlir.MIU'lU.AND. PEXXSYLVAXIA,
(.Y,r thr limine.)
111K subscriber having lea-od this well known
Tavern Stand, lately kept by Mis. C. S. Ilrown.
pecllally ii:f inns the public that be i refitting and
repairing the preiiil-es. and w ill tic prepared to en
teitain, in u couifoi lablo manner, his numerous
friends throughout the county, and all who may
patronuc bis o-iabii.-hliient.
April 12, JOSLTH YAXKIIIK.
I'l'iiiiKlin IIon-,
l)Kl:ri!.T A X I ' LLl'l IIXISIILD, Cor. Howard
Jt and Franklin Street, a f , w S((iiures Vt of tho
Xorthcm Central Laihoad Depot, JiALTIMOllE.
tjf' XKitMS, 1 ITH I'VV.
(1. LLISLXlilXd, Proprietor.
July Itl, lOa. if
Thtt Si. I.oiiIm,
Chtiitiiut Fimt. hdinen Third and fourth,
l'mi.Anri.iniA.
IMF undersigned, having leased, for a term of
-1 Jen
ars. Ibis popular house, have tho pleasure of
Miinouncing to their friends and tho traveling com
munity that it U now open for the reception ot gnets.
The In'iu-e. since the fwt of March lal, luu been
entirely renovated and rctittcd iu a superior manner;
the apartments aro large, welt ventilated and fur
nished in modern style. It is cciitiuliy located,
convenient to all the depot and steamboat landings,
and in I bo immediate vicinity of tho Custom House,
l'ost Otlice ami tho Corn F.xchanffc.
Connected with thu Hotel is a Hestaurant for the
aeeomtiio.l.ilion of thoii preferriii); the Furopeau
jilaii. 1'iiecs of loHiuis tiom Throo lo tieven Dollars
per woi k according to location.
Mould SI iOpcrd.iy. 'J able d'Hoto for tuorchanti
and l,u-iuc uicu fiou I to i 1'. M.
- HKMtY NKIL,
1 XAAC L 1'LVOE
.ltn: leC.2.-ly
1IIUIII.V IMlOK-rA.T
Jt C. (.iLAIill.MIT
Has Rhti iixnn with a Xkw Ktock op
'oufM''lin;ii-i, I'ruit mill 'l'o j .
IT seems as if a new ige, a new rife wm opeuintt
upon us. animating every heart to nobler deeds
and higher aims! Art. Literature and Science will
plow nncw. and seek to devclopc rublimor beauties
and grander conception.
Tho business world, too. must fool the new influence
and everv part be quickened and strengthened by an
inereascil vitality, whieh shall urge us on with elec
tric speed to the consummation of greater thiiigsthaa
was ever dreamed of in the Philosophy of the past.
Animated by tho enthusiasm which pervades all
classes, and desirous of doing his share towards 'phe
great events of the Age." the subscriber would re
spectfully in lor in the good people of SlNlll UY and
the public generally, that lie has just returned from
the city of Philadelphia w ith the largest and choicest
slock of Confectionarios. Fruit and Toys, that has
ever been brought to this section of country. He is
also manufacturing all kinds of Conl'ect binaries. Ac,
to till up orders, wholesale or retail, at -bort notice.
Among his stock of CUXI'liCTlt.'X ARILS may be
found :
French Secrets, fluni Drops, nil kinds scent,
llurncd Almonds, Love Drops.
Cream V bite, Mint Drops, red and white,
" Lemon, Jelly Cakes,
o Hose. J'ruit Drops.
" Yanilla, Stiek Candies, of all ecenh,
Common Secrete, Kock Candy.
Liipjorice, Almond Cundy.
I1UIT.
roinannp. Prunes,
Dates. Figs,
Curruuts. dried, liaisons, Xuts of all kinds'.
1.K.M0X SY1UT
of n superior quality, by (he single or dozen. A
superior quality of Tobacco and Segars. and a variety
of Confectionarios. Fruit. Toys. Ac, all of which is
offered cheap at wholesale and retail.
LJ Kcmembcr the name and place .. "
M. C. tlKAKllAllT.
Market street, 3 doors west of K. Y. Diight A Son's
ttorc
Sunbury. April 1 1. 1S0L ly
rilUK Piili'-eiitcrP having taken rmefifii of tlii.s
ite6f-ion
Llj. are m
1 lust elasn r IA f. n, Cr l, ,. are j.repan t
t receive grain of all k inN. an.l to h eulom w.rk
nt the Miorte-t woiit-e. t'ii"tiiiier will have liu-ir
ri ground immediatidv uimiu iloir heing left at
the .Mill. A?-- it ic the intention of ihe tirni to htock
the Mill, a large 5iijily of grain will he constantly
kej'l on li:tnd. an t hour l"V the iinantitr can aluav-J
he ootnined. The great e?t eare is ill ! taken to turn
nut a superior quality of Hour, tor whit h the mill
ft'lmirahly lelai-teil. Mnel afteiition win lie ail to
the want0 of eutoiiierf, and the patronage of the
pithlie gonerally is res.octfulIy re'jiifstcil.
cunijiii y, June .t, imuj. a iu.
EVANS & WATSONS
S-A.LAANXEK SAFES.
CJKi-AT riKE AT UKAL'INiI. TA.
I'el.ruary 12. 1S'2.
tii:STl.i:Mrs It gives me miu-h fati-fnoiiou to
inform yon that iu thu severe tiro which, un the
looming nt (he lih int.. entirely deslroyeil all my
-toi k mill lnatrriaN, I had one of your .Salamander
l'ire lrit Safer. After enduring nn intense red
h-at for e ven hour, the Safe was oieii' d. and the
Jiook and J'aperswere preserved in an uiuhlriiiilii d
eoialiliou. J .-hull need uiiother Sale a. soon a.- I get
iu uider. Yours. iim;t ropeetfullv,
W IV JiKKlNSONileadint', Ta
riiu-
AT tillLLN CASTLK.
CtiAMiiLitsai 1:11. Kraiiklin Cfainty, Va.,
Auii-I :d-t. l.-oil" )
Messrs. P'vans A AVatmin. Philadelphia (ientle
men: I in the morning of the Si I of August, Im'.I,
our Storehouse at tiieencaslle was destroyed by tire.
The Salamander Safe we purehased from you some
few years since was in tbc above l:ienlilmcd store
house, and Contained all our books, papers. eah. Ac.
which were preserved in n pert'eet condition, alter
beiu expo-ed ton most intense hent for several hours.
Please iiitonit us upon what terms you w ill sell us
auotber larger Sate.
Your- truly. OAKS A AVSTIN.
Salamander Sales, for Hanks. Stores. Private
Familie-i. Ac. Ac. Also. Leans A W'at.-on's Patent
Ali'babetieal Lank Locks and Lank Vault Hours,
ctpial to any made in the country, and sold on as
ood ternw. V. A Y . would respeetfiilly rel'i r to
tb.i follow im Laiiks and other parties, haunt; their
Safes and Locks now in use, lo I heir entire ati-t'ac-tioti.
and many others ;iven at their Store.
I niikii Si-ates JIint, Liaiieh Hank, SheU.yi!le
l'biladetipbia. 'i'ennc-oe.
I'mi i:oSr Ti:.s Ai;sr;NAi..City Lank of l'biladel.li!a.
California. Consolidation li k of p,iln
Potn-tovn Hank. Vn. Com th Hank of Pliiln.
Coatesville Lank, Pa. Cbatauooa Lank, Tonn.
Stroud-buirf Hank. Pa. 1're'ni Loan A - on. Ith st.
y shore Hank. Pn. Hank of Norlhuiiilnrlaud.
Lock lltiven Hank. Pa.
Hank of N'ortb'u Liberties,
Cnion Hank. Haliimorc
riiiladeh.hi:
Southwestern Hank of n. l'unl nnd Swift, Hankers,
l-'ulion Hank. Atlanta, tin. Alabama.
Nowiuk Hank. lie). V. li . Stei liio;. V ilko-lc
Hank of X. C. ltalei;'h. Lenisluirj Hank.
Uther reference- i;iven us,n callite til our Store,
Xo. LIS. Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
March !', 1n12. ly
otii i: :
'l'h' :cii'n l'i'fN iiipiiiiy ,
(IIVK XdTII K that they have eoiieluded ar
J ranements with tbc Xorthern Central Hailroad
Company to run trains front Haliimorc for York,
Harri-barir. liauphin. Halifax. 'ficvorton. Suubory.
.Northumberland. Lewishurtr. .Milton. Miniey. AVi'l-liam-port,
and all intermediate stations, connecting
at llarrisbir) with the (iKLAT WI.ST1.LX LX
I'HKSS for l'ittsburg, Cincinnati, St. Loiiio and the
West.
Also with How ard A Co Fx press at Milton or
lhtnvillc. Hhioiii-bur. W'ilkesbaric. Pittstoii. Scran
ton. and intermediate stations on the Calttm i--a,
Lackawanna A HIiHiiusbur Lailroads. At il
liainsport. by Howard A Co.'n Lxpresd to Jer-ey
Shore and Look Haven. Also, by Howard A Co,
and their connections, for Canton". Troy. Klmirn.
ltoehester. ISullalo. Xiaara, an I to all accessible
points iu Western Now -York and Canada, by whieh
they will forward .Morcban li-e. Specie, Hank .Votes.
Jewelry, and Valuable Packages of every di sci ip-
tioll.
Al-o. N'oles. Drafts and Hills f,,r Collection.
l:pcrieiieed and efficient lucs-ciiuom employed,
and every effort will be made to render sati.-faetion.
JiHIX JtlXttllAM.
Superintendent l'enn'a 1'ivi-ioii, I'hiladclphia.
It. A. l ist I1LK, Au'i ut for Sunbury.
April 4. WC.
War ! War ! Wur !
COME FROM THE X0HT1I.
COME FHOM THE SOI TH,
COME FHOM THE EAST,
COMEFUO.M THE WEST
Pave the ennntry and build yourselves homes, for
now is the time to got your Lumber cheap. Ye.
LUMBUK! LVMUVIK!! LVMRER!!'
can ho purchased at low rates at the STEAM SAW
MILL of
MA T. ME XT, $Z'.IVItV, 7M.,
Such as l'tinol Lumber, Frame Lumber. Hoards. Si
ding. Shini-lcs from tt-i to jsS pi r Iboiisalid, Plastering
Lath. Paling. ltoofni(- Lath. Ac, Ac
All bills ordered, for any kind of Lumber, w ill be
furni-hed at the fhortest notice.
lit A T. CLEMENT.
Funbury. March 9, In)1.
NATRONA COAL OIL!
V in-run '1 .oui:xiIoi o,
and equal to any KK.ROSKNK.
W liv buy explouva Oil, when a few eenii moi per
gallon will luiumli you W illi perfect Uil !
Made tally by
PA.SAI.rMANl FACTl H1X0 CO.MPANV,
N"- I7 Valuut l-ircei. Philadeliilua.
February 13, 1644. ly 1
SAPONIFIER 1 SAP0NIFIEH ! 1
THK FAMILY SOAP MAkKU
A II Kitchen Greate cau be made into iootl Ktin ium
Papon lUer! 1 '
Oireclinna Acenrapanyiag Pach Box !
POAPii at euiily made w ith it, as malting a rup nf cof
fee, Maaufactillrd ohlv ly the Patentees.
Fa. is.vlt mam kactcrimj compan'T.
No. 1 2 J ahiui Siroct, Philudelplna.
.Februniy IS, ly
BLANK (Parchment Taper.) Leeds and blank
Murlacs, Liiuds, Executions, Summons, As
for if In at the office of th ''Sunbury American ''
POETRY.
LET ME GO!
Fnthcr. di-nr, T know ymi'r wailing
Once nniii to hrnr my pmyi-p,
Let mo rn ! the lny nro going
liwry hoUM'hoM niune illurc !
1 in tt.xtci'ii, (fir! lutujcgo!
ITurry going! muM I stny.sir
All tliu pi res nre unying "yest.'
yiwA the luiglilMirs tell one dny, fir,
JIuw they t'ougtit nml none nl' u,
Fur the nation . let inego!
Think ! I mn yonr only ?n. ?ir !
Jlail you ten. cir. one might utiiy.
Prngging work. sir. here at home, fir !
Jhuiey 's nothing ! Speak, and say
1 may go, cir let me go !
ray the farming with my wnge? !
i'oUwiU know n. mitrehing on ;
Then no matter what my age i,
Yuu can fay. Kir. "Tliere'f my son !
Uivo your son. sir ! let mu go !
1IEL1,ANE0US.
.11 1:
la.ii.as K TIC
i:ii:ai.
t'cliirn ol'liisi v'kn4'I lo.'v I.oii1i
titvol'tlic 3(iu.
Mr. ('. 1 llnlT's Aivlic exploring vt-sscl.
tliu luiik (ii'iifoi, IIcniT, nrrivt'd nt New
Luinloii, Coiitu'i tictil, m Sttinltiy, Mr. Hull
having safely nccnmplislifil his vnyagi'. The
narrative f liis exphiratimisj in the Arctic
seas is intt li sting.
Mr. Hall iirri veil in the Arctic regions late
in l sijt). anil nslhe m ai wi re free from ice,
In: was anxious to proeetal immediately
with his lni.-Mon ; Lnt he took the cohiim 1
oftlie lOsiiniintin.x, lio wonlil not eonseiil
to make tip a Loat parly tor t lie purpose of
pni.-ccnting the work. The intervening time
was oei tipietl in learning the Innnit or I'sipii
matiY. langiittge from the unlives, whom he
was enahled soon to uinler.-tanil.
nsrti r.im'.s.
liming the winter months Mr. Hall was
not idle, for with Ids Lout lie settled the fai t
lhat I'mliislier's Strait was only a deep in
dentation or Lay. (inthe'Jlst of August,
ISill . he Hood on the high land at the north
ern shore, and saw the w hole sweep of land
around the Lay. On the 07th of SeptemLer.
I Slid, the frail Loat upon whieh he so much
depended was totally lost. Fortunately, at
the time tw o Knglish whalers were in the
Lay latitude (i'J degrees 5 J minutes, longi
tude I'm degrees ,'i minutes west jind Cap
tain r.tiker, w ho eomnianded one of them,
pronii-cd Mr. Hall a Loat. whieh he was to
leave at a designated place for his n-e. It
was not h ft. however, and Mr. Hall thinks
the shins were Mown out of the Lav.
j Mr. Hall returned to the (ieoiu-e Henry,
j ami learned that the schooner liescne, or
j "Amarct," a tendi r to tin; hark, had heen
lost in the gale of the 2?th Sipteinlier. In
' reference to l'rol.i Iter's discoveries, it np
I pears that the ancient navigator and ex
I plorcr entered this hay, and. finding that
i liis progress was impeded Ly fixed ice, stip-
posetl that it must Ltt an open strait ftucn
I over, and the licit i-h government have never
' since pushed its further exploration. The
lay of the hind is very dill'erent from the
line laid down upon the charts now in use.
' This fai t is ami has Lien known Ly the
w halcini li w ho freiplclit its locality : hut they
supposed it to he a strait. J lilt no ollieial
'change litis In en made hy any government.
! Mr. Hall hits a very large and can fully e
j pared chart of this Lav, and will in tine
time pulilish it, hut the present time he
I ih ems it proper to withhold its features.
In lsiil his exploration were renewed
with energy. He had laconic acclimated,
; and was fully alive to the amount of Work
which was lufore him. A whalehoat was
! procured from the George Henry, and with
a crew of six lnnuits, male mid female, he
slat ted on his northern journey to Countess
of Warwick Sound, and after much dillieitl
ly succeeded ill discovcihig the place where
FroLi-her attempted to plant a colony. A
cousidcraMc time wa spent here in ol'tuiii
ing relics of lhat ill-fated colony. At ncar
; ly every place of their deharkatioii relics
were found, con,i-ting of pieces of coal,
htick, wood, and a portion of cannon shot.
v. hit h itiiohl have Li en u-ed as I unit Uiliast.
rThe coal had heen overgrown w ith moss ami
'titlark Ycgctalilo growth ; thehrick looked
1 ijuite fresh mid new; the wood was simply
chips, which, although cmhedded ill the
coal tltist for nearly three hundred years,
are w ell preserved. The piece of iron is well
. worn with the ru-t of so ninny years.
One of the facts in connect ion with the
discovery of these people is.tlr.it .Mr. Hall
discovered n trench twenty feet deep and
one hundred feet long, a species of thy thick
- leading down to the water. Iu this excava
tion the party of FroLi-hcr's mtn w ho were
captured hy the hsipitniaux on Ins Inst voy
age, with the assistance of some of thiir
captors, Luilt n small vessel, in which they
were to enihaik ami sail to Fngland. Iu
thie time she was completed and put to sea,
hut heavy Weather coming on, and their ves
sel proving unscaworthy, they were oMiged
to return. All of this crew were severely
frost bitten. Despairing of ever reaching
their native land, mid being severely frost
bitten, the captives soon died.
TK.U KS OF FUAXKI.IX'ii EXPF.PIT10N.
Tho informal ioh respecting the fate of
two of the boats' crews of Sir John Fraklin's
expedition is not yet ns clear us could be
desired. The facta are these : While on one
of his uledge journeys in 101 a party of
st range lnnuits came to Mr. Hall's stopping
place, and from them he learned that three
years ago two boats' crew s came dow n Hud
son's Sllaits, bound through tho straits.
1 hesu men "cudleiiias,"ir white men, stop
ped on one of the Lower Savage Islands
(which lie near tho mainland on the north
side of lludson'ii Straits), nml here they left
what tho lnnuits call "soft stones." One of
the natives who knew the use of firearm.,
saw tho "soft stones," mid pronounced them
to be leaden bullets. All trace of these
men were Biihseiiuently lost, nntl Mr. Hall,
not knowing that that tho Kitty, a Hudson'
Hay Company's ship, had been lost there
five years previously, supposed these two
boatV crew to be u portion of Sir John
Franklin's expedition, from tho fact that
that regretted explorer, not knowing how
long he might bo detained In tho ice, had
laid in a very largo bupply of ammunition
and leaden bullets, and that quantities had
been taken in tho boats when they left the
larger vessels; and in their endeavor to get
through Hudson's Straits, and on to Labra
dor, they had thrown away all cumbersome'
articles and thus tho bullets ctunc in this
place. Of this matter Mr, Hall will muk
further search in history before he will per
mit his inferences to have too great a weight
in his narrative.
A mountain or FtVl '.
Mr. Hall has discovered a very large and
interesting mountain of fossils nt the head
of Frohisher's Hay, which has furnished him
the materials for nn extensive scientific arti
cle on that abstruse subject,
Tin: (iinxxF.i.i. or..cn:it.
He also discovered nn immense glacier
near (Jtieen Kli.abelh's band. This he named
the "(irinnell glacier," in honor of Mr. Hen
ry (Irinnell. It exceeds three thousand feet
in height, is one hundred miles long an.l
fifty miles in w idth.
STATKMKXT OF SIXOM) OFFICKIl GAIilllNKlt.
Mr. A. J. Gardiner, second olliccr of tho
George Henry, makes the following state
ments :
"After the ice broke up wc started to go
into Frohisher's l?ay; but heavy ice drove
us back, mid we went back and to the north
ward of our first w inter quarters about three
miles. Here we remained until our final
departure from the icy reoions. Here we
took three wales; so, with the two we had
taken the season previous, we had six hun
dred barrels of oil. Mr. Hall left the George
Henry about the 1st of August, lsiil, in a
whalehoat, with a native crew, and went
around the head of Frohisher's I '.ay. He
was gone about t wo months, ihtrinir which
time he surveved the entire coast line of the
hay. From October until April Mr. Hall
was engaged in writing his journal anl
completing charts. Ac. ' On the 1st dav of
April, lsii.'. Mr. Hall started on a sledge
journey, accompanied by Henry Smith, some
of the George I leitry's crew, and I wo natives.
On this journey they l;i"ivcred the great
glacier and surveved tin; inolmtain of to-sils,
and made further surveys of FroM-her's
Hay. !y the time he had started on this
journey he had become well po-lcd, and
prosecuted his journey with good success,
lie returned in the hitier p.ut of .May. an I
went in a boat mid surveyed I'npc Fiizalu th.
The ice was so heavy thai, lmt much was
accomplished, and they returned in a lev
days.
"I wintered nt Kig-ga-ti'-guak, n large
island about sixty miles to the northward
of the harbor w here the ship lay. 1 arrived
there about the 1st of February. There were
two families of lnnuits nnd one of the crew
with me. AVe were thus si panited in order
to Letter take care "f ourselves, and we
could hunt better, as we lived ill snow
houses: but as far as victualling was con
cerned we were the le.-s favored party. For
two weeks wc lived on seal-' blood, prepared
ill the following liiiinncr: When a seal was
caught a hole was made in the snow, ba-iti
shaped. Into this the blood w.n poured,
and when it had frorn the snow was
knocked oil', and a small piece was put into
a dish or diluted with water; and this was
our only food. At this time there laid been
heavy snow storms, and we had been unable
to procure seal or walrus.
"We started for the ship ; but after pro
ceeding eight miles we were obliged to
abandon the journey and return to our hut .
Our prospects wire vi ry gloomy, and the
hours and days were passed iu sad fore
bodings. AVe had no opportunities fur
communicating with our friends and for a
time our late seemed sealed.
"After starling the second time our pros
pects brightened, and on tin; Sth of March
we reached the ship, pretty well u ed up.
On arriving among our friends we soon
procured provisions, and were again enabled
to recruit our hail'-l'aniislied bodies. Our
time was passed in visiting the several
camps and in hunting. On the .'ith of
April we loaded our boats with tents, tVc,
ami started over the mountain towards
1'robislnr's l!ay, where we expected to hunt
walrus, and perhaps a chance whale might
fall a prize to ut. In one day we were at
our lir-t destination, and remained there
about ten days, when we shifted to a place
southerly about twenty-live miles. W e were
ipiite successful in getting walrus. We saw
whales on the 'J.ith of June, and i ha ed
them, but did not gvt any. This was the
only time wc saw whales in this place.
From the 1 tit li of May to the Sth of August
we capture ! thirty-seven walrus, averaging
live hundred pounds each. When we caught
them we took them on shore and skinned
them, and after cutting up the meat we
buried it in the snow. A good sized walrus
would last us about three dav s. At this
time we were enabled to cook a greater
portion of the meat wceat ; but when living
w ith the natives we were obliged to tat two
thirds of it raw.
"In August we left our hunting ground
and returned to the ship, and on the Plh
day of August we weighed our anchors.
We did not get out of the bay until the
12th ; and, with a fair w ind, we started for
St. Johns. Wc livid on short rations until
we reached that place on the 21st of August.
We had three cakes of bread and a ; iece of
meat for our daily allowance ; no coil'cc anil
no flour."
SI ATF.MI'.Vr OF STl'.WAUn ill 11SON.
J. H. Hudson, steward of the vessel, adds
these interesting items :
"The first winter we froze in solid about
the 1.1th of November. AVe had no trouble
that winter in reference to provisions. We
got out of the ice on the 2Sth of .Inly, lsiil.
We did not live on board idl the time during
the winter. AVe moved on shore on the 1st
of .May to a place twenty-live miles southwest
from the ship, where the natives told us
there was a good whaling ground. AVe
lived in tents made of sails of the ship.
Here we lived very comfortably. In good
weather we were cinplnvid in looking for
whales ami cutting wood from the wreck of
the llritish w haling steamer Traveller, w hit h
lay about seventeen miles from us. Our
food was the ship's prouisious, with ducks
and duck's eggs a very large and delicious
species. Here wc remained from May to the
27th of July, when wc came on board of the
vessel and g,,t under way, intending to go
into Frobisher's Hay ami go to whaling;
hut the weather was unfavorable and we
went into Kneu-gum ook Hay, where we
anchored. We commenced whaling on the
12th of August, and followed it up until
the lNlh of October. AVe took two whales
the titst fall and three the last, making six
hundred barrels of oil nnd ten thousand
pounds of bone. The whales were plenty
hut shy. Owing to the ice making soiptick,
we were not. able to till the ship.
"We froze on tho 1Mb of October. At
tho time we fmre in wo had only live casks
of bread and six barrels of salt incuts, with
a little coll'ee and half a barrel of beans, five
barrels of tlour and half a barrel of molasses.
"About tho 1st of January, 18(10, the
natives moved to tho walrus grounds, about
HO miles west, and the crew went w ith them.
Tho captain and myself remained by the
ship. When the natives went first they did
not bft- good luck, ercl for tbout t trocth
wo were all on short allowances of meat.
Tho northern parly had the hardest time,
and for a long period they lived on nothing
but the paunch of the reindeer. This paunch
boiled oil. is quite n palatable dish, and
especially to the i;siuiniau. We had only
one cooked meal a day, the rest of the time
we lived on raw meat. The first, winter we
were troubled with the scurvy; but the
second winter, when we lived on raw meat,
none of us had the scurvy or symptoms of
it.
"From the 1-1 of May t.i thoSth of Attgu-t
wc were still in the ice. On the hittcr'day
Iho ice broke, and the crew came on board.
Th.' next day wo gol under way. bul storms
prevented us from getting out until the' L.'lh
of Angus!, w hen, with a lair wind, we east
adrift from the ice and started for home,
arriving nt St. John's, New Found!. m. 1,
August ','1. AVe had no communication
with the civilized world from October 1,
lstlt). until August 21, ls-ipjone year and
ten months.
, .It ice t oliif rx.
A correspondent writes to the Middlebitrg
''''. to give rxoelieliccil soldiers some
hints for the preservation of health, from
what he litis learned in the field. After
warning the new recruit that the enthusiasm
of the lir-t week will soon tone down to
staunch realities, which he must meet and
face as a man that he cannot iive as care-
lessly about his health as he can at home ,j
where warm rooms and comfortable beds
and well cooked licals tire nt his service
from day to day. and that ho must act the
physician for himself, to a gn at degree, and
be watchful against any predisposition to
disease, he proceed, to give tome special
directions ns follow s :
"They consist of n tirngramme of articles
to be t.iketl by the it - ruit wle'li he .-roes into
camp, or to be -cut to him bv his' frh nd ;,
M ii.-u he shall have reached a point where
he can be a..liv--,d.
I "Let him have with him two pairs of wvll
, knit !!, two t'rm woollen liiris, a large
, crash towel, :i piece of Castile soap, to be
I u- e.l tw often as possible in bathing the i n
j tire bo ly : ;i woollen cap. sound imi s called
I a smoking cap: two large old-fashioned silk
I pocket handkerchiefs, which may be used to
, hang from the neck, as a protection against
a blazing sun, or as a bandage for wounds.
lie should also have constantly w ith him a
.supply of Cayenne pepper, such as is obtain-
ed from the drug stores under the name of
j cap-icuta.'
"The benefits arising from the use (if this
latter article are incalculable. A single pinch
in a glass of flat warmish w ater w ill nullify
j the ellicts and the imcomforta'ilc sen atioii
I from hav ing drunk too much wati r during
j the day, w ill help the sentinel ki ep awake.
, tit his po-t tit night, by inarming and invig
' orating the whole system. A good pinch
! eaten at each uittil, or when a cup of tea or
I coll'ee is ill unk, w ill it, 1.1 digi -tion, and is
Lo-nl. -.1 , -re,. -.t n,, 1 ., ov.n I t ..l' ,1... .1; .,
. .. ... ,,e iom ,1.
tit .-ciiiei v , mix. aim looseness, wineli are i
the great scuigi s of the army. A level tea- i
i spoonful of the cati-ii-utn, taken daily ia cat-
ing or drinking, or both, or two lingers' fn;
taken two or three times a day, will d.) mop
; toward warding oil" the fever and ague than
ten t i i lie- the cost in rum ami 1 1 uiniiic. '1 i : . -
should always be carried ill the knnp-acl; a ,
large piece of gutta pcrcha cloth, to spread
upon the ground tit night for the soldier to :
spnad his blanket on when he go,- to bed.
To these suggestions may be added the in- ,
junctions to tt'.t, as far a po-sil,e. regtilarlv,
to shun suttlers' tints, with their ihtc-tal le
pies anil cakes, and t heir poisonous preserve I !
meats, as one w ould shun a contact with the
leprosy ; to maintain, in short, a perfect
s-iem oi living itisi as lar ns ti.ity in
will allow.
amp
"If my friend who may read this, nnd who
has buckled on his armor for I he eaiiseof his
country, will trcasiircthchints I havcthrown
out. and act upon tin in, he will add a hun
dred per cent, to the probabilities of his re
turning to his lather's hoi'.so. that knew such
keen anguish and bitter mourning when he
w as called to leave it."
V A li N E W 8.
Spc. ial d. -J.fileli to flic N't w A'oik 'I'ril.iinc
rtu: it vtrrj.j: o a u b:i.
XV.fitHY.
AVashinoion, Thur-d.iy. September 1:1,
lli'J. The following1 despatch has bet u lo
ceived from one of your special corrc-pond-eiils:
llu ri.i: riKt.n of S:t wti'suri'i;. Mn.. )
Wednesday livening. cpt. 17. I'-OO.
The greatest battle of the war was fought
to-day, lasting from daylight till dark, and
closing without decisive result. The whole
forces of McCh Hail and Lee w i le engaged
I'or fourteen hours. Tw o hundred thousand
men have fought with the utmo.-t determin
ation on both sides. Neither cm claim a
complete victory, but McClellan has partial
ly carried the liel.,1 position, holding' most
favorable ground for nncw ing the attack,
and holding all the ground which w as gained
at any time during the light.
All our own dead ami wounded, and ma
ny of the enemy's, nre iu our hands.
On the left of the licbel position Hooker,
Stunner and Franklin h.ivt i ro-scd Antietaui
Creek, and have driven the enemy from the
ground they chose to cover their flanks in
frount of our batteries, and troops have
steadily adv tinted and occupy to night a
range of hills considerably beyond those
lirst taken.
On the Kcbcl right they have lost the
bridge over the creek, which was carried
after a hard fight, ami Hunisidu has crossed
with all the forces.
The result ofthe day's fight, therefore, i;
that the lb bcls have every w here lost ground
their position is contracted, both thinks at
tacked with success, and their rear and only
line of retreat set iou ly threatened.
After the brilliant victory on Sunday at
South .Mountain, near Midttletowu, -McClellan
pushed his army rapidly forward, send
ing cavalry ami artillery out on the llagcrs
towii road, Hurnside through Fox Gap to
the hharpsburg road, ami tho rest of his
forces through Hoouesboro to Keedysville,
and thence towards Sharpshurg.
On the crest ofthe hill this side of Sharps
burg, the enemy were discovered iu great
force. Their troops had been brought tlowu
from Ilagerstown, up from Harper' Ferry,
ami part ofthe army field in Virginia as re
serve. Lee, Jackson, Longslrcet, Hill, and
all tho best Generals left with them were
there, mid with all of their best troops.
Lxctpt occasional artillery contests, the
armie faced each other iu iiuict during the
rest on Monday.
On Tuesday there was no movement on
our side till towards night. The Utbcls
had kept butteries in position, but their in
fantry wa withdrawn from view and it was
still uncertain whether they were rttriating
or rcinfortii''.
About four o'cHck in (ho nften
Tuesday Hooker v !" r.rdtnd M en
ticlam creek, at the upper ford on t''
rht.
with his whole corps, attack the 's
left mid occupy a pre-! '-vr on ' :
He crossed without oppo'tuon, ' I.1; IV
cavalry skirmishes who were speedily driven
back, and (hen, advancing with his whole
force about six o'clock, took possession of
strong ground, close lo the Kelicls left, and
immediately became engaged with artillery
and infantry. Iiarkness en. ltd the light
w ith slight io-s on either side. Hooker earn
ing and holding the woods from which the
enemy's lirst lire came.
There were constant alarms during Hi.:
night, the hostile pickets bi ingVlose to each
other till along the line. Karly in tho even
ing the Hrln Is took to fighting among them
selves, and several heavy volleys weru de
livered there before they discovi red their
mistake.
At daybreak tho fight was renewed sud
denly and vehemently, both sides opening
lire together. The number nnd position of
the Kcbcl batteries the evening before had
disclosed that they were in great force on
the right, and word had been sent to Me-
I ('',,mn ' advance Sumner's Corps durin
th" rng'ht. It did not arrive on tho field till
"'no ,llP morning.
Mi t'lellan's plan of battle Was briefly as
f"Hws: Hooker was t fro.) the creek nn
. the right, as Ix fore stated ; Sumner, Frank-
,in "J"1 Mansfield to co-operale with and
j sustain his attack. In front tho Latteries
were to push forward w ith infantry supports
m l an effort to be made to earrv the heights
on the left. Hurnsido wus to cross the
creek by the bridge, and attack the Ht-bel
right, moving on Sharpshurg also, which
w as iu their rear, and thus cut oil' their re
tnat. l'orter and Sykes were held in re
si i Th" plan if me(Vs;-!''il. must result
not merely in tho defeat nut the destruction
or surrender ofthe JJebel army. The ground
is peculiar.
The licbel line was formed on n rrerrnt
shaped ridge, w hich i-i front slopes down
into an undulating valley irrcgulaly broken
by connecting ranges of hills. Behind the
crest the Kcbcl army lay in unevcti and
strong positions, sheltered by ridges and
hills, and especially strong on the Hanks.
Antii tam Creek, r. stream to deep to be ford
ed except in very few places, sweep by the
base of their position and protected it "from
assault.
McClcllan's forces were first formed in
front, and afterward throw n to the right and
left. There is little or no ground on our
j side cipul in height to the Kcbcl position,
j Hooker sustained, unaided, the attack on
i the licbel left forte nearly four hours. His
line had been formed the night before, and
; fought to-day in the same or.h r. i'ickctt's
I Division was on the left. Meude's I'ennsyl
l vania Kcscrvos in the centre, Doubled.iys"
Division on the right. The.-.e terms nre. of
t ..
course, to lie understood as rtlerring onlv to
M,ml;cr
's line, not the whole field. There
was artillery at ail points. Mta.le g'.iucd
ground iu his lirst attack.
i Kicketts also went forward through the
w ood, in his front, ami 1 loubleday, w it h his
guns. In Id front against a heavy cannonade.
Meade advancing, finally met a heavy body
of fresh troops thrown suddenly and vigor
' ou-lv against him, and w as driven back over
; part of the ground he had just won. ltick
( i tl's line was at the same time hard pressed
' and became deranged. Mansfield, w ho had
' come over the creek the night before, was
'ordered into woodsto lticketts' support, and
i Hartsulf's Brigade, part of Doubldav's com
' maud, was sent tu sustain Meade. Mansfield
. took the gie.iiest part of his troops to Kick
! ctts" help, but they were unable to extend
their line, and in the ctl'ort to push forward
j his men, (icncral Mansfield was mortally
I wounded. General llartstulV advanced to
: the relief of Meade with the 12th and Flth
Massachusetts and smother regiment. The
Pennsylvania troops were retiring in haste
land some confusion. Hart-mif seized a
i bridge in front of the field over w hit h the
j Ki bt Is were pressing, and hi 1.1 it in .splendid
I st vie for more than half nn hour against a
I greatly superior attack. Hia men behaved
most gallantlv, standing on the exposed
ground firing steadily and uever .wavering
once.
General Ilart-lufTwas very fcveivlv wound
ed. His troops retained their position, mid :
finally, by the precision and rapiditv ol their I
I tire, compelling the enemy to retrmt instant
j ly, advanced iti jmr.-tiit. While th.y had
I been engaged Hooker or It-red up Crawford's j
ami t i.ir.lon s lingades to their support.
ilartsluff n taincd thu advance, and Craw
ifor.l and Gordon followed in support. A
j Kcbcl battery on the right, which hud been
j most anuoving by an ialilading tire was
j about the same tilm; silenced by Donbl, d..y's
: guns, and Hooker ordered, his whole line
forward.
I The Kebels were driven through the corn j
-field again into the woods beyond where
I they could not easily be dislodged w itli-
out artillery. Gen. Hooker, w ho all the
morning had kept him-tlf under tire uud
i generally iu the hottest of it, rode forwtud
to examine the ground in front in order to
plant a battery. As lie rodo up the hill he
became a con-picuous mark tor the Kcbcl
sharpshooter ; their tile incl eased very it;d-
deftly an.l Gen. Hooker was Wounded ill the i
left foot, a bullet passing entirely through it.
I lie wound w is excessively severe uud pain
ful, iiuil he was compelled to leave thu field.
Three men were shot tlowu by hi uide ut
the same moment he was wounded.
I'p to this time the attack ha been u
success. The hardest fought ground was iu
the undisputed posscs-iou of llooktr ' troop
and his Let order, as he was heme lio in the
field, was that Crawford's uud Gordon'
Hrigadcs should imuicdiuUly advance ujd
carry the wood to the right. The whole
line had gone forward wilh the, wildest
cheering and everything looked like it cc-iu-l
I'-tc ami speedy succisS. At this foiluuate
moment General Sumner arrived on the field
at the head of his vettiiiu euros. Funning
the foi card movement, l.o let! his nuu im
mediately against the KcIk.1 line uud to the
support of Craw forth Sedgwick' Division,
the flower of the Peninsula uriuy, udvunecd
on tho right, Kichartlsou und Freuch, ut a
considerable intvrval, ou the left. Thu tilst
volley from Scdgw ick' troop wa trtuieu
tlous, but it was answered by a heavitr out
Crawford had found the Kebels iu great
force iu the woods, nnd was ulrcady iu u-ed
of assistance. Sedgwick's tlan aUo became
exposed on the hit in coiiseipicni e of the
distance between him and t lie other divi
sion. The Kebels perceived their advantage ;
nnd at the same time pressing Craw ford iiud
attacking ou Scdgw ick'n broke Crawford'
line, whit h fell bin k in confusion on Sedg
wick. The !Hth New Voik on the left Win
forced to give way lit the same time, and
tho wood were jldded to the cueiuy.
GeUelal Svdgivick W t vi'ly woiiiidul
its th" s'lo'Ulder, h-g nnd wri-l, but rt fir-t I
i I'-tvi' the field till hi. -5 division retired.
Oct ral Howard Mien took command, and
' red ihe division in tho rear. Mtij"r
'twickf aid of General Sedgwick, Was
'i -: ''o-'gh tin; body, out is not mortally
wound. . I. Many of th, regiments sull't n d
lno-.t severely. Thu 13th Massachusetts lost
iiiiii: out of seventeen olliorrs, whoso names
a;e given in the list annexed, (.'ol. Dinks,
of the l'Jth Massachusetts, was killed. Col.
Wistar. of tho 1st California, was -everely
wounded. The iilth New Ymk could gather
but thirty-four men when rallied.
French and Kh-iiarilson mer.r.t into held a
position well to the left nnd less in advance,
and kept it. (b au ral Kichardson. not ot:g
aft.-r was severely wounded in the shoulder
! while, leading . i I. oping ro'dmont. General
Dana, of Sedgw ick's Divi-'ion. was wounded
but not severely. General Sumner found
himself oblig, d by this tvvi rse to withdraw
his lines to their lir-t position, where bo
held them firmly. He had been exposed
during nil the lu'titm lo the hottest of tlnj
lire. Colonel Kevere of his stall', was
wounded in the arm ; Captain Audenried iu
the leg.
General FranlJin arrived with his corps
about one o'clock, sending General Slocutu's
Division to the left and "in trout, (icncral
Smith's was advanced over t'.ie same ground
that had ju.-t been lost. His gallant" Maino
and Vermont troops went in nt double
quick, driving the Kebels before them, and
on the fences and beyond the woods, nnd
again took the point, this lime not to bo
given up. This was accomplished by 3
o'clock.
Meanwhile the forcer in front of (he whole:
Hue had been gaining some ground. Hard
lighting all along tin: line has continued at
intervals through the day. French and
Slocuiu were well toward the centre. It
was time to hear from Hurn-ide, who had
been long delayed in his cll'ort to carry the
bridge.
At four o'clock, McC'h Urin sent orders to
Hurnside to cross tit once, at all hazards,
and capture or silence the battery in front.
The bridge was captured in gallant style,
but with loss of Colonel Kingsbury and 3oM
killed and wounded. Hurnside, when once
across advanced on the Kubel right, along
the Sharpsburg road and up t lie slopes of
the hill. A position of great importance
was carried at first by his impetuous attack,
but was afterw ard abandoned, as the Kebels
were able to bring ten heavy masses of
troops from the centre and left to opposa
Hurnside.
Our attack on tho left having ceased for
the time, Sumner and Franklin were ordered
by McClellan to hold their own, and tho
advance of Hurnside was relied on to decide
the day. Darkness w ns near before he was
over the creek, and the force against him
too strong for his numbers. He, therefore,
vviys oblged to content himself with defend
ing the bridge and his position beyond, and
the fund attack was postponed till to-morrow.
The fire on both .-i.h-s died nwny
gradually, and at seven o'clock the baitie
wa? over for the day. Its remit I have
stated above. It was cvety where dcsperati -ly
contested, anil the loss on both side, is
very large. Ten Generals on our side ate
killed and woune.l.
I send a list of killed and woundi d o!"eers
and men all that could be obrnined to-night.
The whole number cannot be les-i than
10,000
u:irrcl !" (he (eiieniL,
On"' Friday (icncral Pope asked to' , be
nlievcd of his command and his request
wu granted. He at once preferred eh irged
against Generals Porter Franklin and iriilin
for not obeying orders iu the late engage
ments and causing our defeat.
A court-martial had orders to assemble
this morning and met ut the War Dt part
ineiit. Judge Holt. Judge Advocate ; Major
General Cadwaladt r. General Cas, y and
General Mansfield the Hoard. (Mi account
of the non-uttcud inc.' of General Man-field
and General Porter y Im is to be tried lir-t,
they adjourned til! Monday morning ut 11
o'clock, (icncral Mansfield will arrive from
Fortress Monroe to day.
Porter's command h is becu given to Gen.
llcintzcluian.
The following, from a member of General
Pope's Si.isf, indicates thu charge ngalu-t
Gcmr-l Porter :
The b.it tie of Friday was c nuniencctl by
Ctiit-ral lleiutelman's Corps, supported by
McDowell and Sigl. and resulted, after u
continuous combat from t ight in the morn
ing until sunset, in our obtaining possession
of the field wilh the enemy's" killed .and
wouudtd in our hands. Porter, already in
advance of Mtu.ts.vts. rtcivctl orders hero
to fall upon the right llank (if the cnemv.
and to commence the uttack the moment
Heintzeliuan engaged the centre, but tor
reason uusatisfitLtury to General Pope, and
which are a misUry to the entire army,
after a feeble demonstration on the cm iiiy
Porter retired to Manassas, leaving the forces
of lteiutzelllinn, McDowell and Sigtl to
sustain the powerful attack of the Confede
rate armies of irginia, commanded ly l.ee
und Johnson, who hud artived and i iVcc'.ed
a junction with Jackson's, Longs'rett's,
IiiU'i und Kw ill' Di.iskms, making a com
bined army of tvvo hundred thousand t.icu
that engaged iu the battle of the ensuing
day, Saturday.
It doc not seem to admit of a jvradvcii
ture that hail Porter obeyed the orders of
General Pope, and attacked the enemy'
right llank whiio Pope Wn iicccsl'iAly
driving tluir centre uud forcing thcin back
ou Friday, the whole of Jackson's army
would Lave been utterly routed nnd the
greater Jn'r.iou of it captured.
The conduct of Gt m ral Porter gave great
dissatisfaction to General Pope ami the army
generally. Gmoril Porter tent at night a
note to General Pope, assigning us a reason
for his falling back to Manassas, that ho
supposed General lVpe to be iu ittrcat. He
wa ausvverid by i,u order io n port imme
diately iu person to headquarters in the field,
uu I bring Lis tone to the front before day
light iu the morning. Tlie- e orders were
complied with, ami Porter's Corps wen.'
brought upon ihe field and placed in posi
tion early on Satuiiluy.
Johu C. Breckinridge i said to havo
lieeoine a luisiiablo sot since u turned
traitor. He must have been unusually drunk
v. lieu he sent the despatch announcing a
"Glorious Confvderat j Victory" et Baton
llouge.
The fallals of New York have .yielded a
total of four millions eight hundred thou
sand dollars in tolls during the fiscal year
catling ou the 1st instant. For tiie year
ending wilh the close of mivij;atioii nexh
DceciuUr. it will pt.ibut.ly l Ay tt,t
Uiibiuus.