BE0FORI) G AZETTE.
-BEOIUftD, Pa.—
FRIDAY APRIL 19, IS6I.
B. F. Meyers, Editor & Proprietor.
CALL AND SETTLE.
We are compelled to call upon all persons
indebted to us, to make payment as soon as
they conveniently can. Our necessities are
urgent and we must have money. We shall
confidently expec' all our friends who may be
in attendance at the coming Court, to pay up
1 heir arrearages. We hope this appeal will
not be in vain.
Applying the Gag.
There are certain journals in the interest of
the present blind and infatuated Administra
tion that ought to be extirpated from the soil
of newspaperdom. Among these is (hat men
dacious and pernicious publication issued un
der the style and title of the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin. In its issue of the 11th
inst., this organ par excellence of the Philadel
phia Abolitionists and Republicans, treats its
readers to an article hinting that freedom of
opinion in regard to the unnecessary, unnatu
ral and unholy war made by Abraham Lin
coln upon the ppople of the South, would be
embed and silenced by "the powers that be,"
and that private citizens as well as public
speakers and the newspaper press would be
muzzled against the utllerance of criticisms on
the policy of making such a war. What do
the liberty-loving, tree and independent citi
zens of Pennsylvania think of a doctrine like
this? Are we to have another sedition law,
under which our forefathers suffered ir: the
days of John Adams ? Is our Government to
be turned into a military despotism, and are
!he authorities at Washingtonjabout to play the
pait of the butchers of (be French Revolution ?
For|our part though Lincoln, Seward and Chase
may aspire to rival the infamy of Danton, Ro
bespierre and Marat, and may erect another
guillotine to establish their reign of terror, our
motto shall ever be, as it now is, "FREEDOM OF
THOUGHT AND OPINION !"
The Responsibility.
The Administration journals with the coolest !
sang froid imaginable, assert that the fratrici
dal war with the South, was commenced by
the Southern forces. History tgll record the
fact that it was the trickery and chicanery of
Abraham Lincoln that caused the first shot to
be fired. The telegraphic despatches show
that while the South were not desirous of blood
shed, the bad faith of the Government nt
Washington toward the authorities at Mont
gomery, in sending their spy, Mr. Fox, under
the guise of a pacific visitor to Fort Sumter, to
concoct a plan for the re-inlorcement of that
Fort, which they were about to carry out, in
the lace of their semi-official assurances that
they intended to withdraw Maj. Anderson and
his men, caused the attack which has resulted
in tlie surrender of Fort Sumter. We do not
make this statement to defend the conduct ot
the Southerners,for we maintain that a ivar like
this, no matter by what party commenced, is
wrong and unnatural but we say let "justice
be done, though the heavens fall."
The Watchwords of Fanatics.
"We want to see whether we have a Gov
ernment !" cries a crazy federal enthusiast.—
Well, you can try the experiment, if you think
it will pay for the amount of human lives that
you will sacrifice in the attempt ; ifyou think
your curiosity ought to be gratified at the ex
pense of broken hearts, wailing) widows and
perishing orphans. Are you a Christian, or a
barbarian ?
"THE GOVERNMENT MI ST HOLD THE FEDERAL
PROPERTY !" shrieks another candidate for the
Insane Asylum. Well, if a few worthless shells
that can be tattered to pieces in a few hours,
a few useless Custom Houses that do not pay
the salaries of the officials posted there, are
worth more than the peace, the business and
the lives of American citizens, drive ahead.
Are you another Don Quixotte?
Our voice is still for Peace.
We wish the Government at Washington no
ill luck in its battle with the South. It is as
sad and melancholy news to us to hear of the
defeat and slaughter of the IT. S, troops as it
"can be to any other American citizen. But
we ask of the Governmeut at Washington that
it call upon the men who tavored and justified
tue making of this war, when it is in need of
troops to fight its battles. We are for peace.
War cannot settle the difficulties between the
North and the South. Years ol blood mav
roll a-.vay, but the fight will not be ended until
Ais concluded by a treaty of peace. Why not
make that treaty now ? It could have ben
Jone ere this, and can be done now, if only our
tulers at Washington were not biind to the in
terests ol (lie country.
Geu. Scott opposed to the War.
In another column will be found a telegraph
ic despatch, taken from the Philadelphia In
quirer, a Repubhcan*paper, slating that the ex
pedition for the re'ief of Fort Sumter, was sent
against the advice ot Gen. Scott and that the
j hero of Lundy's Lane and Vera Cruz, was in
favor of tfie evacuation of both Forts Pickens
and Sumter. Why did not Lincoln take his
advice ?
Why didn't he do it
The Bedford Inquirer of March 29tli, has the
following :
"The Gazette , last week, has an article in
which it admits that Mr. Lincoln does right in
evacuating Fort Sumter. *
* The Republicans were in favor
of reinforcing Fort Sumter, and would be now,
■ if the matter was feasible. *
Gen. Scotl advises the evacuation, and savs that
Fort Sumter could not be re-inforced with less
than 20,000 men.
Thus spoke The Bedfoid Inquirer three weeks
ago. Why, then, did not the President evacu
ate Fort Sumter ? If it could not be re-in
forced, why did he attempt to do so 1
Local and Miscellaneous.
. .. .The Bedford Classical School, Rev. Jno.
Lyon, Principal, has been removed to the new
building ol Mr. William Horn, immediately
West ot the borough. This is a fine location
for a school.
...Telegraphic despatches informed in a
few days ago that Gov. Curlin had pledged
| Pennsylvania to President Lincoln for 100,000
troops in 4S hours. To make good his promise,
! every fourth man subject to military duty would
I have to be drafted into service. Bedford coun
j ty,- foi instance, would have to furnish over
' 1000 men. Comfortable to contemplate, isn't
|it?
... .A hegira of our merchants took place
; on Monday last, the Mecca of their destination
j being Philadelphia.
. .. .Court begins on Monday, the 29th inst.
j 1 he Sheriff's Sale will be held, as usual, on the
I Saturday previous.
.... Ihe Spring parades are advertised by
; Maj. Sansom, in this week's Gazelle. See the
times and places ol parade in the advertisement
| in another column.
... .It is sard that the Legislature is about
I passing some kind of treason, or sedition law.
: Our Black Republican masters are, doubtless,
still in favor o! F— R—E--E—D—O— M !
... .The Legislature has passed the bill ap
propriating $500,000 to arm the militia of the
' State. The State Treasurer says the sum must
;be raised by a loan. Those " Lincoln times"
: are coming. Another halt a million added to
I the Slate debt. "Hur-ah for Curtin and good
| times!"
i ... .Two new Attorneys publish their cards
in our paper this week, Dr. J. E. M'Girr and
John Palmer, Esq. We can recommend both
of them to persons who choose to trust to the
"glorious uncertainty of the law." Both are
men of talent, good business qualifications and
as honest as lawyers well can be.
... .Our enterprising neighbor, Col. Hafer,
ot the Bedford Hotel, has erected a lime-kiln
on his farm, on the North side of the Juniata,
immediately opposite the lower end of our bor
ough, and is making preparations to furnish the
good people ot this community with any quan
tity of the finest and purest lime. We nnder
| stand that the Colonel has just disposed of 1000
; bushels to the Directors ol the Poor, who in
i tend applying it upon the Poor House Farm.
' We are glad to see this movement on the part
!of those functionaries, and hope they will not
j stO P at a thousand bushels, hut double the quan
! tity.
. .. .April has this year thus far well main
tained her reputation as the fickle one ol the
: twelve daughters of the year. Sunshine and
storm in the same hour ; rain and snow ming
, ting together ; soft and balmy airs suddenly stic
; ceed"d by tfie bluster of raw and chilling winds;
| such has been the record ot thecleik of the
weather for the last three weeks.
... .IRON CITY COLLEGE.—We take pleas
ure m again calling the attention of our rea
. Deis to the advertisement of this widely cele
brated Institution. Wiihin a few years, manv
young men have laid the foundation of substan
; tial fortunes, and hundreds are now engaged in
' business at salaries which they never could
t have secured but for the advantages afforded by
i this School. Every young man who can,
j should pursue a course ol study in this Institu
tion ; it will prove ol untold advantage to him.
... .A CHANCE FOR THE WIDE AWAKES.—
j We understand that an effort is about being
made in 'lns place to raise a military company
; w hose services are to be tendered to the Gen
: era I Government for the Southern war. Here
|is a chance, now, for the Wide Awakes, as
well as for that valiant Republican orator who
I told us last tall that he wanted this conflict to
• come during his lite, s 0 that he could fight the j
1 battle and not entail it upon his children.
. .. .The square in front of the jPresbylerian
j Church in this place, has been enclosed with a i
| row ol young trees. In a few years this
| provement will be tally appreciated.
For the. Bedford Gazelti.
ST. CHIRSVILLE, I
Apiil 13th, I SCI. j
DEAR SIR :
1 observe by the "Inquirer" of
iveek,that Abraham Lincoln has appointed
the notorious Carl Schurz, Minister to Spain,
this man Schurz, I am informed, is not only
an infidel, but a lawless and desperate charac
ter I think, sir, that you must have beer. Irv
ing to get that once Know Nothino
who now edits the "Inquirer" to "put his foJt
in it," when you complained that the "Repub
licans" were not rewarding the Germans. We '
in St. Clair, had no idea that that distinguished :
editor would be so green as to fall into your
trap, by approving the appointmen' of a "lor-,
eigner like Schurz. We still believe a little;
in (he doctrine that such an office ouht to be
.filled by an !
AMERICAN. !
THE Will IHi THE SOUTH.
0 P EXI X G OF HOS T I LIT IE S!
j FORT SI'MTKR TAKEN BY THF. SOUTHERN
TROOPS !
j .1/.4 J. ANDERSON AND HIS MEN PRISO
NERS OF WAR '
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THESOU
i riIERN AUTHORITIES PRECEDING THE
HOSTILITIES.
CHARLESTON, April 12.—The following is
! the telegraphic correspondence which took
| place between the War Department of the Con
federate Government and Gen. Beauregard,
immediately preceding the commencement of
the hostilities. The correspondence grew out
of the formal notification of the United States
Government, disclosed in Gen. Beauregard's
I first despatch :
[No. l.j
CHARLESTON, April B—To Hon. L. P.
: Walker, Secretary of War: —An authorized
messenger from Lincoln has just informed Gov.
Pickens and myself that provisions will be sent
to Foit Sumter, peaceably it possible, other
wise by force.
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
[nTl]
MONTGOMERY, April 10.—Gen. G. T. Beati-
I regard, Char'eston:— If you have no doubt of the
authorized character of the agent pmu
nicated to you the intention of the WaSfhngton
Government to supply Fort Sumter by force, you
will at once demand Us evacuation ; if this is
refused, proceed in such manner as you may
determine, to reduce it. Answer.
(Signed,) L P. WALKER, Secretary of War.
(No. 3.]
CHARLESTON, April 10. —To L. P. Walker,
Secretary of War :—The demand will be made
to-morrow at 12 o'clock.
.(Signed) G.T.BEAUREGARD.
{No. U]
MONTGOMERY, April 10.—Gen. Beauregard
Charleston :—Unless there are especial reasons
connected with your own condition, it is con
sidered proper that you should make the de
mand at an earlier hour.
(Signed) L. P. WALKER, Secretary of-War.
[No. 5.]
CHARLESTON, April 10.—To L. P. Walker,
: Secretary of War, Montgomery —The reasons
1 are special for twelve o'clock.
(Signed) G.T.BEAUREGARD.
[No. 6.)
CHARLESTON, April 10.—To L. P. Waiter,
Secretary of War .—The demand was sent at
two o'clock. Allowed till six to answer.
(Signed) G.T.BEAUREGARD.
[N^7.]
MONTGOMERY, April 1 Ith.—Gen. Beaure
gard, Charleston.—Telegraph tlie reply of An
derson.
i (Signed) L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War.
[NOTS.J
REPLY OF ANDERSON.
CHARLESTON, April 11.—L. P. Waller,
Secretary of War.—Major Anderson replies as
follows :
"I have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your communication demanding the
j evacuation o! this fort, and to say in rfply
I thereto, that it is a demand with which I re
gret that my sense of honor, and of my obliga
! tior. to my Government, prevent my compli
ance."
He adds, verbally, "I will await the first
I shot, atfii if you do not batter us to pieces, we
! will be starved in a lew days." Answer.
; (Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
{No. 9.]
MONTGOMERY, April 11.- To Gen. Beaure
gard, Lharleston : We do not desire needless
ly to bombard Fort Sumter. If Major Ander
son will state the lime at which, a3 indicated
by him, he will evacuate, and agree that, ir. the
meantime, he will not use his guns against us
j unlesss ours should be employed against Sum
ter, you are authorized thus to avonJ the effu
sion of blood. If this, or its equivalent, be re
fused, reduce the fort as your judgment decides
to be most practicable.
(Signed) L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War.
[No. 10.)
i CHARLESTON, April 12— To L. P. Walker,
War :He would not consent.—
1 I write to day.
(Signed) " G. T. BEAUREGARD.
THE PLAN OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT DISCLOSED BY INTER
CEPTED DESPATCHES!
CHARLESTON. April 12.—Intercepted des
patches disclose the lact that Mr. Fox, who had
been allowed to visit Major Anderson, on the
I pledge that his purpose was pacific, employed
bis opportunity to devise a plan for supplying
the lort by force, and that this plan had been
adopted by the Government at Washington, and
was in progress of execution.
EVENTS ON FRIDAY.
Charleston, April 12, 1861.—Civil war has
at last begun. A terrible fight is at this mo
ment going on between Fort Sumter and (he
fortifications by which it is surrounded.
In my fast dispatch I stated that negolia-
I tions had been re-opened between General
! Beauregard and Major Anderson. This was
I done with a view to prevent an unnecessary
| effusion of blood.
The issue was submitted to Major Anderson
:of surrendering as soon as his supplies were
exhausted, or of having a fire oppned on him
within a certain time.
This he refused to do, and accordingly, at
twenty minutes past four o'clock this morning,
Fort Moultrie began the bombardment by firing
two guns. To these Major Andeisan replied
with three of his barbette guns, after which
the batteries on Mount Pleasant. Cummins'
Point and t lie Floating Battery, opened a brisk
fire of shot and shell.
Major Anderson did not reply except at lon*
intervals, until between seven and o'°
clock, when he brought into action the two
tiers of guns looking towards Fort Moultrie
and Stevens' iron battery.
Up to this houi (three o'clock Friday after
noon) they have failed to produce any serious
effect.
Dispatches received at head-quarters from
:he various lorts report that all is going on
idmirably, and no man hurt.
.Major Anderson lias the greater part ol I In
lay been directing his fire principally against
Fort Moultrie, the Stevens and Floating Battery,
these and Fort Johnron being the only ones
operating against him. The remainder ot the
batteries are held in reserve.
Some fifteen or eighteen shots have struck
the floating battery, but made not the slightest
impression upon its iron-cased sides. The
Stevens battery is also eminently successful,
and does ferrible execution on Fort Sumter.
Breaches to all appearance, are being made
in the several sides exposed to fire. Portions
ot the parapet have been destroyed, and seve
ral of (he guns there mounted have been shot
away-
Major Anderson is at present using his lower
tier of casemate ordinance.
The fight is going on with intense ern>->t
ness, and will continue all night.
It is not improbable that the foil will be
carried by storm.
The soldiers are peifeclly reckless ol their
lives, and at every shot jump upon the ram
parts, observe the effect, and then jump down,
cheering.
A party on the Stevens battery are said to
have played a game of the hottest lire.
| The excitement in the community i iji
escribabie. With the very first boom ol the
gun thourands rushed from their beds to the
harbor front, and ail day every available place
has been thronged by ladies and gentlemen,
viewing the solemn spectacle through their
glasses. Most ot these have relatives in the
several fortifications, aud many a tearful eye
attested the anxious affection of the mother,
wile and sister, but not a murmui came Irom a
single individual.
The spirit of patriotism is as sincere as it is
universal. Five thousand Madies stand ready
tc-day to respond to any sacrifice that IT ay
be required of them.
The brilliant and patriotic conduct of Major
Anderson speaks for itselfand silences the
attacks lately made at the J\"oith upon his
character unit patriotism.
Troops are pouring into the town by hun
dreds, but are held in reserve lor the present,
the force already on the island being ample.—
People are also arriving every moment on
horsehack, and by every other conveyance.—
Within an area of fifty mils, where the thun
der of artillery can be heard, the scene is
magnificently terrible.
A DISPATCH IN THE EVENING.
CHARLESTON, 9 o'clock P. M.—Major Ander
son is busy repairing damages. He received
twenty-nine hill shot 4rom Stevens' battery
alone, making the bricks fly from the walls in
all directions.
It is estimated that from twelve to eighteen
hundred balls and shells were fired during the
day. Over one hundred shells took effect in
side the fort.
Orders have been issued to send Major An
derson a bomb from all the batteries every
twenty minutes during the night, to keep him
wide awake, making about two a minute.
Major Anderson fired only two barbette
guns. Two more were dismounted His shots
at Fort Moultrie were generally bad, most ol
the balls going over. The same was the case
with the floating battery, to which he was
very particular in his attentions. A ball
penetrated the Moultrie House, where a party
ol gentlemen were sitting in the parlor watch
ing the fight. It entered the second story and
traveled into the kitchen. The gentlemen
scattered miscellaneously.
The United States vessels aie certainly
outside. They were signaled by Major Ander
son lowering and raising his flag.
The attempt will probably be made to re
inforce him during the night. The mortar
batteries are now blazing away. 'I he scene is
magnificent.
EVENTS OF YESTERDAY.
CHARLESTON, April 13, 10i o'clock.—At
intervals ol twenty minutes, the firing was
kept up all night on Fort Sumter.
Major Anderson ceased to fire at six o'clock
in the evening.
All night he was engager! in repairing the
damage done to the Icrt, and protecting the
guns in barbette on the parapet.
He commenced to return the fib 1 this mor
ning at seven o'clock, but seems to be greatly
disabled.
The battery on Cummings' Point does Fori
Sumter great damage.
At fi o'clock this morning a dense smoke
poured out trom the walls of Fort Sumter.
CHARLESTON, April 13. —(Received at
Philadelphia at 2 P. M.) —The Federal (lag
at Fort Sumter is at half-mast, signaling dis
tress !
The shells from Fort Moultrie and Mortis
Island fall into Anderson's stionghold thick and
fast. They can be seen in their course Irom
the Charleston battery.
The breach made in Fort Sumter is on the
side opposite Cummings' Point. Two ol its
port-holes are knocked into one, and the wall
from the top is crumbling.
Three vessel*, one of them a very large
sized steamer, are over the bar, and seem to be
preparing to participate in the conflict.
The fire of Morris Island ami Fort Moultrie
is divided between Fort Sumter and the ships
of-wa r.
AN EXPLOSION AT FORT SUMTER.
An explosion has occurred at Fort Sumter.
A dense volume of smoke was saen suddenly
to rise.
Major Anderson has ceased to fire lor about
an hour. It is thought that the officers' quar
ters m Fort Shaffer are on fire.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CHARLESTON, April 13.—Two of Major
Anderson's magazines have exploded. It is
thought that they were only the smaller maga
zines.
Only occasional shots are now fired at him
from Fort Moultrie.
The Morris Island battery is doing heavv
work.
The greatest excitement prevails in the city.
The wharves, steeples, house tops, and every
available place are packed with people.
THE OUTSIDE VESSELS.TOO LATE TO
PASS THE BAR.
The ships in the otfiing have not yet aided
Anderson.
It is now too late for them to come over the
bar, as the tide is ebbing.
CHARLESTON, 'April 13 —Noon—The ships
in the olhing appear quietly at anchor, and
have not fired a gun.
The entire roofs of Anderson's barracks ar*
n a vast sheet of flame.
Shelis from Cummings' Point and Foil
Moultrie are bursting in and over Foil Sumter
in quick succession.
The Federal flag waves over the left.
Major Anderson is only occupied in putting
out the fire.
Every shot appears to tell, and the specta
tors are anxiously ex|>ec'ingtl>e striking of tire
flag.
CHARLESTON, April 13. RECEIVED at '2 P.
M.— Fort Sumter is undoubtedly on fire.
The flames are raging.
The flames are bursting from all the port
boles of Fort Sumter, and destruction is inevita
ble.
The lew shots that Anderson fired this mor
ning, knocked tin* bricks off the chimneys on
the officers'quarters at Fort Moultrie like a
whirlwind.
It seems that Anderson's only hope is to
bold out for aid from the ships.
A GENERA I, ENGAGEMENT IMPEN
DING.
< 'IIARI.ESTON, April 13.—T wo ivjr' ships
are making in towards Morris Island, with the
view to land troops to silence the bitten, s.
CHARLESTON, April 13—Received at f. P.
M.— Four vessels, two ot them being large
steamers, are in sight over the bar.
The largest ol the vessels appears to i * en
! gaging Morris Island.
The flarnesd'ave nearly subsided in Fort Sum
; ter, hut Anderson does not hie any guns.
Gen. Beauregard left the now, in
a boat, for Morris Island.
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
CHARLESTON, S. ('., April 13 —P. M The
bombardment has ceased. Major A ndeison
! has drawn down the stars and stripe s and dis
| played a (lag of truce. This has been dis
covered from the city, and a boat is on the
! way to Fort Sumter .
THE FORT SURRENDERED.
CHARLESTON, April*l 3, {Via Augusta, Ga.)
J Fort Sumter has surrendered.
The Confederate fi ig now ffoat> over the
■ walls.
None ol the garrison nor the Confederate
troops have been hurt.
WAR TO BE DECLARED BY THE CON
FEDERACY.
WASHINGTON, April 13, 3. P. \L- Official
advices havejust been received from Monlgoine
iv. They slate lha* tlie Congress there will
immediately declare war against the United
States, discriminating in their declarat.on be
tween alien enemies—that is, between those
who sustain and those who oppose the Wash
ington Administration. This may be relied on.
A ispatr.h from a secession source at
Charleston, in cipher, says tht the fire from
Fort Sumter ceased at 10 o'clock to day. The
flag was at half-mast, and the fleet had been
signaled by Major Anderson. The fleet was en
gaged with the battery on Morris Island.
All is comparatively quiet at the White House
and the Departments to-day. There was a
hiief session of the Cabinet this morning at 11
o'clock
It is asserted in political circles that the
President will call for the service ol volun
teers.
A proclamation for an extra session ot Con
giess is expected to be issued on Mondav.
The President has no information of the
operations at Charleston except what he gets
through the press.
More troops are being sworn in at 'the War
Department. The volunteers ol Alexandria
were ordered out to-day.
THE FORT SUMTER RELIEF EXPEDE
TIO.N.-GEN. SCOTT OPPOSED TO IT.
WASHINGTON, April 12. —The expedition
for the relief of Fort Sumter, it is said, has been
undertaken Against the advice of Lieutenant-
General Scott, who has urged the evacuation of
both Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens.
BY TELEGRAPH 1
LATEST.
WASHINGTON, April 16th.—Twenty tons of
shells and grape shot were lemoved from the
Washington Navy Yard to Georgetown in view
of a possible invasion of Washington, fromjthat
direction. Several additional companies of
volunteers were mustered into service to-day.
The Government has directed that no more
copies of the Coast Survey reports shall be
sent to the Seceding States.
MONTGOMERY, April 16.—President Lin
coln's proclamation was read in the Southern
Cabinet meeting yesterday, and greeted with i
shouts ot laughter. The Secretary of war has
authorized the statement that 32,000 addition- j
al troops will he called out to-day to meet the
Federal Army.
RICHMOND, April 16th. The State Conven
tion is now in secret session and the reporters
excluded.
A telegraph dispatch from Gov. Pickens to
Mr. Wise, reports that eleven War vessels are
I now off the harbor and have stopped vessels on
I their way to this city.
The papers have expressed confidence in the
rumor that Gen. Scott will resign. The Rich-
I inond Whig hauled down the union flag and
| tun up the flag oI Virginia.
READING, Pa., A pill 16. —The Ringgold
artillery ot Reading, having received a requisi
tion from the Gov. this mrrning, set out at six
o'clock this evening, for Harrisburg. They
are the firt Pennsylvanians in the field.
ALTOOXA, Pa., April 16. —The Stars and
stripes are .flying from the Democratic head
quarters of Altoona.
CHARLESTON, S. C., April 16.—The Federal
fleet stopped three vessels which were coming
into this harbor last night. One of the vessels
displayed the Spanish flag, one the Hritish and
the ether the American ensign. They were
detained a short time and then allowed to pro
ceed." It is understood that the fleet is de
termined to intereere no more with our com
merce until lurther orders from Washington.
FROM CHARLESTON, April 16.—Troops con
tinue to pour in from all parts of the State.—
It is estimated that ten thousand are now a
bout this vicinity.
Gen. Beauregard is very active in strengthen
ing eveiy position. He says he can -
000 men from this Stale.
At Columbus every man from 16 to 60
years of age, is under arms.
rt is thought by good authority here, that
the British Government will recognize the
Southern Independence at an early "day, the
same is true ot France'jjlhe Federal fleet"sailed
in company with the Baltic for New York.
1 he Baltic has met Anderson and his command
abroad.
nGPThe Stars and Stripps float at our mast -
h p ad, but bearing no sectional motto.
By lite PrfsidfDl 01 the ifuiied siaJfs
A PROCLAMATION.
VVlie-r a- the Jaws of the United States have
Iw.n to, sometime past aild art- now opined
and the execution thereof obstructed it, |hJ
States of South Carolina, Ceor<ri-> \i i
MK,I, ..,.A
combinations .00 pow.,| u | |„ he u .,p,e M ej d
the ordinary mum- of judical |.ioceedin ß , ,!
!> powers vested m the Marlu|, by | a *.
Nov, therefore, f, ARK AH AM Ll\C()[ \
Piesilent of the United Stales, , n virtueol the
power invested by the Constitution and laws
have thought fit to call forth, and hereby ,b
call lorth th- mil it 1 a of the several States ~t
the Union to the aggregate number of seventy
five thousand, in order to suppress the said com
binatious, and to cause the laws to be duly ,
rufed. i tie details lor this object will j je , n
mediately communicated to the State auth'v
ties through the War Department.
I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor facili
tale and aid this effort to maintain the honor
the integrity and the existence of uur national'
Union and the perpetuity of popular govern
ment, and to redress the wrongs already i , riJ
enough endured.
I deem it proper to say that the first service
assigned to tiie forces hereby called forth >vi ,!
probably be to repossess Ihe forts, places an
property which have been seized from '.lie I
ni m ; and in every event the utmost care will
be observed, consistently with I lie objects jf or ..'-
said, to avoid any devastation, any di'struct,
ol or interference with property, or any distur
bance of peaceful citizens in any part nf the
country.
And I hereby command the persons compo
sing (he combinations aforesaid to disperse and
retue peaceably to their respective abodes,
within twenty days from this date.
Deeming that the present condition of pub
lic affairs presents an extraordinary occasion I
do hereby, in virtue of the power in ir.e vested
by the Constitution, convene both Houses ol
Congress. The Senators and Representatives
are therefore summoned to assemble at their re
sp-ctive Chambers, at 12 o'clock, noon, ori
Thursday the 4th of July next, then and there
10 consider and determine such measures as in
their wisdom the public safety and interest mav
seem to demand.
fn witness whereof, I have hereunto set niv
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the c-ty of Washington, this 15th
day of April, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred ami sixty-one, and ol the
Independence of the United States, the eighty
fifth. Signed by the President,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM H. SEWAP.D, Secretary ot State.
HEAL TIRE SICK.— Diseases of (he Boivei
and Stomach are always caused by large de
posits of hurtful matter, left by impure blood
in those important organs, and the poisonous
material in (his vitiated blood, acting on the
system makes it too weak to throw off this
matter by the natural channels, or if any i>
cairied off it is a very small 'portion. So aiise
diarrhma and dysentery, colic, cestiveness, bad
breath, indigestion, nausea, loss ol appetite,
J belching of wind ol stomach, etc. To cure
all these "the blood is (be life," and must be
perfectly pure and clean, ll.en you cannot be
sick. A short use of JUDSOiN'S MOUN
IAIN HERB PILLS v/ill delight vou. You
will feel with surprise their mighty power, and
•: be willing to say with the red men of the west,
| truly they are the "mighty healer." Sold by
j all medicine Dealers.
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A it 11 o u it cements.
[Those notices marked with a star (•) are prepaid.]
Associate Judge.
ME. EDITOR Please announce the name ol
I SAMI-KL DEPIBAU-GH, of Bedford tp., as a suitable
| candidate for Associate Judge.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
ME. EDITOR R —Please announce the name <V
JOHN S. BITCHEY, ESQ., ot Bedford Township, lot
the office of Associate Judge, subject to the dec is
ion ol the Dcmociatic County Convention.
Treasurer-
I We are authorized to announce the name of GEO.
MABDORI r, of Bedford Borough, as a suitable candi
j late for the office of County Treasurer, subject to
j the will of the Democratic County Convention.
.MR. EDITOR -.—Please announce the name of J.xo.
j BOOR, of Bedford Borough, tor. the office of County
. Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democrat
j ic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce A. J. SAJSOM, oi
| Bedford Borough, as a candidate for County Trea
surer, subject to the decision of the Democratic
County Convention.
Commissioner.
We are authorized to announce GEORGE W. PO\V
ELI., of Hariison tp., as a candidate for Commiss
loner, subjest to the decision of the Demociatic
C'oun ty Convention.
We are authorized to announce HENRY TAYLOR,
ol Napier tp., as a candidate lor County Commis
siouer ; subject to the decision ot the Democratic
County Convention.
JJKIGADE ORDERS, NO. 2.
The uniformed
companies comprising the First Brigade, lGth Di
vision, P. L T . M., wid parade lor the purpose of in
spection and review, at the following times am!
places :
Hopeweil Rifles will meet at the town of Hope
well, on Monday, the (Ith day of May, next, at 10
o'clock. A. M.
Pattonsville Rifles will meet at the town of Pat
tonsville, on Tuesday, the 7th diy of "May next at
10 o'clock, A. M.
Bloody Run Blues will meet at the Borough o'
Bloody Run, on Wednesday, the Bth day ol°Mav
next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Clearville Blues will meet at the town of Clear
ville, on Thuisday, the 9th day of May next, at 10
o'clock, A. M.
Bedford Riflemen will meet in the Borough ol
Bedford, on Friday the 10th day of May, next, at
10 o'clock, A. M.
Black Plumed Riflemen will meet in the Borough
of Schellsburg, on Saturday, the ltth dav of May,
next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Cumberland Valley Biues will meet in :he town
of Centreville, on Monday, the l.'ith day of May
next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Captains of companies will please take notice of
these orders, and notify their companies according
ly . 1 hey are also required to make return of their
companies for the year, 1801, at the above named
parades. A. J. SAXSOM,
Brigade Inspector's Ot- ( Brigade Inspector, Ist
flee, Bedford, April 19,'61. J Brigade, 16th Division.
JOHN PALMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
'BEDFORD, PENN'A ~
Will promptly attend to all business entrusted to
his care. Office on Jutienna Street, (nearly oppo
site the Mengel fli-ise.
fapri! 19,'60.]