BEDFORD GAZETTE. j fi. f. MEYERS, EDITOR. PRtDA.¥ >"_? I JAPRP 111862 j jj 1 Evaouatioii of Inland No. 10. A telegram received here states that Com. Foote has telegraphed to the Navy Department, ■ that Island No. 19, the supposed rebel strong hold, has been evacuated. There is nothing - said of the capture of. any prisoners, but it was I supposed that munitions of war would be found j in the late encampment of tho rebels, which 1 • they are said to have left in haste. T'ae Rail Road Law Suits. As there seems to be ■some misunderstanding j in regard to the nature of the application for a j writ of Quo Warranto, against the Bedford Kail j lloacl Company, recently refused by Judge Nill, 1 vfis would say, for the information of our read- ■ ers, that the failure of that application does not i touch the question of liability on the part of the i original subscribers of stock, who are now re- j Bluing tho c/l'ortu of the company to enforce j ■ payment, ypon several grounds independent of | the Quo Warranto. We are fur the Rail lloatl, and will continue i to do, as we have already done, our very best j to advance the interests of the road. But we 1 do not desire to be understood in any thing we ] say in favor of the road, as attempting to pre- ' judge any question in litigation between the Rail Road Company and the subscribers of stock, j The persons whose names appear upou the sub scription books, are among our best and most upright citizen?, and it is only unfortunate that their differences with the Hail Road Company, could not have been adjusted without an appeal to the law. \\ ithoul taking sides in regard to i tho pending suits between the subscribers of stock j and the company, it shall be our object, if pos- ! Bible, 1o bring about a better understanding be-1 tween the parties, and to do what in our power i lies to lurthcr the interests of the road without ' . doing injustice to the subscribers of stock, or j any body else. It is our earnest desire—as it ! ought to be that of every enterprising citizen of j the county——that the Bedford Rail Road may | be completed as soon as possible. We care not | who furnishes the means to do this—whether ' tho original subscribers of slock, the Pennsvl- i vania R. R. Co., or any other moneyed corpo- j ■ration—so that the menns are obtained and the ! road brought to an early completion. We look I •„ ir. *• • o * sue nuisliuig or the i road—when the thunders of the locomotive shall awaken from their chronic slumbers the Rip Van ! Winkles of our ancient borough, and the steam-1 god shall breathe the breath of life into the nos trils of business and fill Its phlegmatic lungs j with a vitalizing energy. So mote it be! Glorious Rhode Island 1 Amid the desert waste of New England fa naticism, the little Island State stands forth an oasis of patriotic conservatism. The gallant I Gov. SrßAOrr, the Democratic and Conserva-! ttve nominee for Governor, has "been re-elected, j almost without opposition. In the Legislature. I for which tho Republicans made a desperate \ contest, the Demoerols and Conservatives have I a majority, on joint ballot, of .3o! This result ! secures the return of a Democratic IJ. S. Sen- ' ator, in place of Simmons, Republican. C 3" A Post office has been established on the j route from Bloody "Run to Hopewell, at Ham-j ilton, a thriving village at tho junction of the i Phnk road and the Bedford Railroad. Thomas ! M. Rickey has been appointed Post Master. All j our subscribers living in the vicinity, who wish ; their papers sent to the above designated office. ! will inform m by letter or otherwise. Can't! nrr friends procure fifty new subscribers*to our i -paper, to be sent to Hamilton ? CP The school-house at Sloan's Hollow, in St. Clair tp., wns destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. All the desks and school-books in the house were consumed. It is not known how the fire originated, but it i.i supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, or that it re sulted from the cavelessness of persons who had ' no right nor business within tho house after ' night. CP Raised a breeze—tho problems in our •"school Column. Solutions and answers arc as i Jilcnty as black-berries, and from the peep which j we got at them, through the kindness of Mr. | Syntax, we should judge them to lie about as different from each other as the colors of that fruit when beginning to ripen. to"Me have on hand a largo assortment of! well printed blanks, consisting of Summonses, ! Subpoenas, Executions, Constables' Sales, In- j formations, Warrants, Judgment Notes, Prom- '< ' wiory. Notes, {with waiver) Em Bills, Ac., &c.: ■also, a large lot of new, bountiful and conve nient DEEDS, all of which me sell very low. •JP The saddlers of our county, are reques ted to read the advertisement of Messrs. Mair and Davison, of Pittsburg, dealerg in Saddlery Hardware, &e. There establishment is one of ;tho most complete in all its departments to be . found in the .State. EE* Justices of the Peat*, elected at the re cent elections, must notify tho Prothonotary of acceptance within thirty days from the *tb of their election." C 3" Cnpt. P. G. ; Morgnrt, of Bloody Kun, will offer for sale, at his residence, on Tuesday, 29th iust., a lot of fine horses, cattle and hogs, parlor, kitchen, bedroom aijd bar furniture, and other personal properly in great variety, also, forty-five acres of excellent land, situated n lew miles East of Bloody Kun. Persons desiring of bargains will consult their interests by at tending this sale. The Cliambersburg Itepoeitory and Trans cript, in arccept very luminous and perspicacious article, gives, as the deliberate and solemn con viction of tho editor, that Lincoln will he a "yleamy " President! We think he is even now "grand, 'yleamy ' and peculiar." 83* An esteemed l'ricnd desires us to present tho name of Isaac Kknsingeii, Fsq., of tlus county, as a suitable one to be placed upon tiis Democratic. State ticket during the coining campaign, for the oilice of Surveyor General. Mr. Kedsinger is an excellent man, a good Democrat and deserves the office. Comparisons.—lt is useless to deny that the masses of (lie people have a deep-seated and settled confidence in " Snrsaparilla ," as an al terative remedy. Notwithstanding this confi dence has of late years been abused by many preparations claiming to possess its virtues but really with none at all, still the people believe in its intrinsic, value as a remedy, because they have known of its cures. The rage for large bottles at a low prices, has called into market many compounds of Snrsaparilla which con tain scarcely any of it, or oven any medical vir tues whatever. Yetevcrybody knows that .Snr saparilla is the great staple antidote for Scrof ula, Eruptions and cutaneous diseases, and for the purification of the blood, when thc-v can get the real article, or an actual extract of it. Such we are now able to inform thein they cstfi obtain. Dr. J, C. Aver & Co., tho celebrated chemists of the East, whoso reputation assures j hs they do well whatever they undertake, arc selling a Compound Extract of Snrsaparilla, which, although, the bottles do not contain quarts, for a dollar, do contain more of actual curative power than whole gallons of the Muffs which have been in use. It is asserted that | one bottle of Ayer s Snrsaparilla contains morel than double the amount of medical virtue, which I is afforded by any other. This fact is not on-1 ly apparent to the taste, but and cures I afford ineontestiblc proof that it is true. Such ' a remedy has been longsought for, and is every- i where needed by all classes of our contmunity.! [ "Age," Cynthiana, Ky. Township Officers. The following is a carefully compiled list of Township and Borough officers chosen at tho late Spring elections ; Bedford Jiorough —Constable, A.Wayne Mow er; Assessor, 111.am Lentz; Judge, John Boor;! (Veorge'fllymire.'job Mann, Job M. Shoemaker; Supervisors, John Miller, John Remby; Town Clerk, P. H. Pen svl. Bedford Township —Justices of the Peace, W. I C. Wisegarvcr, E. Koontz; Assessor, J. T. G;p- j hart; Judge, Daniel Ileltzell, fnspecto,.-, 21. j Holdcrbaum, Wm. Kccffe; Supervisors, Jacob Fetter, Alex. Gilson; School Directors, Sam'!. Walter, O. McCirr; Auditor, Samuel Ueighard; Township Clerk, John Brown. Broad Top —Constable and Assessor, James Ross; Judge, Alexander Warring; Inspectors, Henry Rinanl, James A. Horton; School Di rectors, Lemuel Evans, Jesse Wright ; Sitpcrvi-j sors, Henry Warning, Wm. P. Hazard; Audi tor, M. W. Ford. Blood:/ Run Borough —Constable, Win. Diltert; Judge, John P. Weaveriing; Inspectors, Jere miah Banghman, Samuel Schooloy; Assessor, Thus. Rihey; 'School Directors, John C. Black, J. I>. Williams) "Supervisors, Daniel Monroe, P. G. Morgart; Auditor, S. B. Tate; Town Clerk, John Bamclullar. Colcrain —Constable, M. S. Ilctriek; Asses-j sor, I'. McLelhin; Judge, John Shoemaker; In spectors, Jacob Bowser, Samuel M. Ovcraker: Supervisors, John Harris, A. Smith; School i Directors, If. W. Smith, licit ben Smith; Audi tor, Wm. S. Becgle; T. Clerk, Win. Cessna, jr. Cumberland ViUley —Justice of the Peace, James Cessna; Constable, John Mock; Judge, Henry Hito; Inspectors, John Ilite, Peter Der rimore; Assessor, Jostah Brunei'; Supervisors, Jantcs A. Hancy, John Dickon; School Direc tors, Wm. Mason, Samuel Boor, Samuel Whin; Audi.or, J. C. Viekroy; T. Clerk, Jacob Wcnt ling. Harrison —Justice of the Pence, Daniel Metz gar; Constable, John IT. May; Judge, John 11. Wertz; Inspectors, John Ivoyscr, Samuel Bttrk hart ; Supervisors, George Elder, Joseph Ti l}*; • School Directors, Jacob llurdro:tn,Wm. J. Kerr;! Auditor, Jon. Ilyde; T. Clerk, John Smith. Hopewell- —Constable, Joseph 1 finish; Asses-. | sor, John Dasher; Judge, John P. Smith; In-, spcetow, Win. Fluke, John Kitchcy; Supervi sors, Joseph Gates, Jacob Bitchey, oi' A.; School I Directors, William Gorsuch, Benjamin Fink; I | Auditor, James Fink. Juniata —Constable, Casper Stroup; Snper [ visoi*s, Joint Sites, Joseph Boycr; School Direc tors, JosephrGnrber, John Met/gar; Assessor. JobnC'orley; Auditor, C. K. Hi degas; T. Clerk, Joseph Long; Judge, John K*gg; Inspectors, B. Hottsel, Wm. Hurley. Libert:/ —Constable, John Bong; Judge, Da vid Brumbaugh; Inspectors, Daniel Stolor, S. F. Bhottp; Supervisors, Levi Putt, Surn'l. llar j vey; School Directors, Samuel F. Shonp, Sam uel A. Moore; Audi tor, Joseph Crisman ; As sessor, Joseph Crismnn. Londonderry—Constable, William Ronnell; Judge, Jesse Burkct; Inspectors, Win. Burket, j John Boor; Supervisors, Daniel J- Miller, John | Wilhelm, sr.; Assessor, S. S. Miller; School Directors, (the three highest are Levi Devon*, D. B. Troutmnn, and Wm. llonnell); Auditor, Jcsae Conner; T. Clerk, Cuius Devore. Monroe —Constable,*George. Weitner: Judge, Wm. O'Neal: Inspectors, Jesse O'Neal, K. llob j inson; Supervisors, Wm.-Corncl!, David Antick; ; School Directors, Samuel Mixell, Wm. Stuekey: i Assessor, Gideon Williams, j Na/tier —Constable, Nicholas Sleek; Judge, ' Geo. W. Bowser; Inspectors, Jphn Whetstone, j Wm. J. Smith ; Assessor, Kichnrd E. McMul- I lin; Supervisors, Joseph Souscr. Ifcibert Taylor; School Directors, Win. Cuppet, AVm. Crisma Auditor, C-bas. CrLsraan; T. Clerk, Levi Qti Providence /•'.—Justice of tho l'eace, Sim Xyettui; ConstaMo, Samuel Manspeoker; S pen isora, John ICaras, Simon Hiiiish: Assess; Harrison Brison; Judge, Charles MeLaughli Inspectors, 'William Lvsinger, D. Kshehmji School Directors, Anthony Fetter, David Foi> Auditor A. 11. Hottomfleld. • Providence IF.—Constable, William Spar(i Assess- t, John Riley; Judge, Jacob I Foil Inspectors, Joseph AVcaverling, M. 11. I'ri i Supervisors, Jacob Whetstone, Solomon Spar! School Directors, Asa Y\ iliinms, (A. L M and 11. Black, ran a tic vote): Auditors, Dan Sparks, Asa Williams, E. F. Iverr ; T. Clci George Kichey. SeAcl'sbuiy through —Constable, John Ott Asscsso.. V Snively; Judge, George Sine Inspectors, George W. Wertz, E. F. Gartfugi School Directors Daniel Miller, John Smit Supervisors, Davia Border, W. J. Rock; Aui tor, J. ScheU; T. Clerk, Jacob Dull. St. Clair —Justice of the l'caco, Jacob Wi tor; Constable, George Ycager; Judge, Thorn Allison; inspectors, Samriel M. Sleek, Sami Clark; Assessor, Thomas !J. Wiscgarvcr; A ditor, A. M. Horn; Supervisors, Robert Knr Sol. Shrader; School Directors, Joseph Gri'dii Isaiah Morris; T. Clerk, John Aldstadt. Snr.'rv Spring —Constable, David Jamise ; Judge, Andrew Mortimore; Inspectors, Geo ( Smouse, sr., John S. Baker: Supervisors, II(. ry Reed, (Michael S. I'ichey and Jonathan Bit tomiioid ran n tie vote), S diool Directors, So omon Rei di.ird. (two next highest tic vote); Ai ditor, Jesse Ilotfmau. Southampton —Constable, John Cavender: At sessor, Elijah Shipley; Judge, David "Walter Inspectors, Jesse Howsare, Denton Stevens: Si pci-visors, George Miller, Archibald Castccl Auditor, John Mors. UmOn —Constable, Gabriel Bucket: Judgi John Wvssong; Ins pectors, George J. Cam, A AlcGcigor; Assessor, George W. Points; At ditor, A. 11. Hull; School Directors, Georg Stnfl, Joseph C. Dull; T. Clerk, A. P. Mq., ; head; Supervisors, John Ritchey, Joseph Itnloi Woodlwy AT .—Constable, ' Ilonrv Fluke J'V.lgo, Jeremiah Mentzer: Inspectors, K. 11 llarivt, Daniel Barley; Assessor, Frederic! Kauffman ; Supervisors, laeob Bauzler, Dank Baker; School Directors, Win. M. Pearson, M I". Stock; Auditor, J. B. Miller. Woodhenoj S. —Justice of the Peace, John 11 Fluke; Constable, Tho?. Watson; Judge, Join L, Melor; Inspectors, Daniel Bayer, Aaroi Reed; School Directors, Levißiddic, S. I>. Fur ry: Supervisors, Sam I. Nieodcmus, David Ditz Assessor, Alexander Ilolsinger. A Pleasant Surprise. Mk. EniTon:— It is known to many of your readers tha the Presbyterian church of this place has recent !y completed a beautiful and commodious par nonage, located in one of the plcasuntcst part, of the village, and commanding a view of see ncr} which, tor picturesque beauty, i nimus unsurpassed. On the last Thursday of March, the pnstoi of the church, having just removed to the new parsonage, his people came early in the morning to extend their congratulations and bring tlieii gifts to their minister'and his family. Soon al ter sunrise a wagon drove to the door bringing :i load of wood, sent by"a lady," whose mum i-iil the wood and put it away. Then" seVcra ladies took possession of tho dining-room, nni nprea I three large tables, which were soon la- Jened with a great variety of provisions, sucli is hams, dried beet, corned tie of, veal, butter, eggs, fish, coffee, tea, augm, canned fruit, pick les, vegetables and the like, together with cloth ing for the children, stair-carpet, and n. iny mis eellancous articles of inueh value. Some of the la-lies, knowing the tastes ot' a certain member it liie family, sent a large supply of ginger nuts -, several ladies furnished tea for their minister, a gentleman supplied a vessel to make it in, and nnother gave sugar for the same. From an es teemed brother was received a gold pen, with which this communication is written. Several children and young-persons of the congregation also brought contributions which were received with great pleasure. One pleasant feature ui the surprise was the exhibition of kind foelinc on the part of members of other churches. Out Methodist brother sent article:; of furniture lot the tabic, another a handsome east iron moid I; a lady sent a box of sundries; one brought a "new b.00.n to keep the new house clean," an other two cans of preserved fruit, and still an other a valuable donation for the larder. From members of Un. Lutheran church, money was received for tiic parse, also a lmin, and othei provisions. May nil these dear brethren bo re warded by our common Lord, and may .theii own ministers, who serve them so faithfully and acceptably in the gospel, "never want any"good thing. i'f.e selection of articles sent was remarkably judicious, if the people hud been told just what their minister needed most, they could not have met his wants more exactly. Then fallowed the presentation of a purse. Containing forty-two dollars, to the minister's wife, by John Mower, Esq., in behalf of ilu ladies. The speaker remarked at the clow ot his address, that the congregation had given a bundnnt evidence of their kind regard for then pastor, and the ladies now wished to give a sub stantiul expression of their affection for tlieii pastor's wife. The grateful recipient regret tec that she could not make some suitable rcplv through her husband, who, entirely ignomnt o all that was transpiring in the manse, was busi ly engaged elsewhere. These kind friends having deposited theirgifti and spent a few hours very pleasantly together, all delighted with the perfect success of the sur prise, returned with gladness to their homes leaving tho minister and his family to cat! dowr heavenly blessings on the heads of those win had ministered so abundantly to their tempore wants. Tho contributions In money, provisions and miscellaneous articles amounted to one hun •tied and thirty (lotlrrr. This pleasant surprise was projected in view of the additional expense which would IK- incurred in furnishing the manse Its success was gratifying to all concerned. It is a pleasant reflection to the writer thai the Master whom he imperfectly serves will re ward these dear friends for their kindness to hin and hi family. For those temporal gifts thej shall receive spiritual blessings—blessings flow ing onward in an ever deepening and widening channel forever. And when with these belovc ot the Lord wo shall appear at the gato of im mortal lite, the blessed Lord will give them i glad welcome, saying: "Inasmuch as ye havi done it unto one of the least of these my breth ren, ye have done it pnto me." ROBERT F. SAIU,FJ. [Reported for the Bed lord Gazette.] BLOODIEST BIT TIE OP THE WIS. 60,000 Men Killed and Wounded I! Pittsburg Landing the Scene of the Conllict!! Two linys' Fighting? GENS. WALLACE & PEGRAM & FIVE U. S. COLONELS KILLED !!! c*i A.S.JOlliviTOil KILIiCD. BEAUREQARD'S ARM SHOT OFF ! The Htbrls Itelrrating. NEW YORK, April 9. Tan llcrr.ld's special dispatches give many particulars of the terrible conflict at Pittsburg Landing. The rebel general, Albert Sidney Johnson, was killed by a cannon ball: General Ueaureguard's arm was shot oft. From eigh teen to twenty thousand U. S. forces, and from thirty-five to forty thousand rebels, either kill ed, wounded, or missing. Wnr loss in oilmen is very heavy, but it is impossible at present to procure their names. There arc aytong flic numlier 1 >rig. Gen. V,". 11 Wallace, killed; Col Pegrnm, acting Brig. Gen., killed; Col. Kills. 10th Illinois, killed; Mnj. Goddai'd, loth Illi nois, killed; Lieut. Cantield, 72d Ohio, inohal ly wounded, since dead; Lieut. Col. lCvle, -llsl Indiana, mortally wounded; Col. Dav is, Otl Illinois, mortally wounded: Gen. W. T. Sher man wounded in the hand by a cannon ball; Col. Sweeney, 52d, Illinois, acting fJiigndiei General, wounded. He received 2 shots in hi: only aim, (having lu. I 6ue in Mexico) also : siiot in one v.., jj o j_ Sweeney kept the lield un til the close of the fight,and ha excited the ad miration of the whole army. General Pren tiss, (with several hundred of our men,) wat taken prisoner, on Sunday morning. We have gained a great and bloody victory. The Dent, is without details, but- the press' special correspondence, states our loss at froir 18 to 20*000, and that of the enemy from 3d tc 40' 000- Our victory is complete, and the enemy is being pursued. SECOND DESPATCH. Pittsburg Landing, via Fort Henry, Apri 9th—3. 20, P. M.— One of the greatest and bloodiest battles ol modern days, hna just closed, resulting in 'at complete rout of of the enemy, who attaches us at daybreak, on Sunday morning. The bat tie lasted without interruption during the en tire day, and was again renewed on Monday morning and continued undecided, until 1 o clock in the afternoon, when the enemy commenced to retreat, and are still flying towards Conuth, pursued by a large force of our Cavalry. The slaughter ou both sides has been immense ; wc have lost in killed and wounded and missing from 18'000 to 20'000. That of the enemy i: estimated at from 33'00U to 10*030. '1 lu fight was brought on by 300 of the 2."> th Mis souri Kegt. of Gen. Prentiss' division, attack tng the advanced guard of the rebels which they supposed to be the pickets of the enemy, Tlip utilval-t -' | t ' * t *-■ *" ti?s division on the lett wing powring in voile) idler volley of musketry, and riddling Oiirctmq with grape, and cannister and shell. Our force: so.ni formed into lino and returned the tire vig orously, and by the time We were preparing tc receive them, h-.t I turned their heaviest ft.-e on the lett centre, (Gen. Sherman's division)drove our men hark from their camps, and brim-inc lip a lrcjh tores opened tire on our left wing (Gen. Mi-demand's division.) This fire was returned with terrible effect, and with a deter mined spirit on the part of both the Infantry nn-1 Artillery, along the whole line, a distance of four miles. Gen. Ilurlhurt's division was thrown forward to support the centre, when a desperate struggle ensued. The rebels were driven back with triable slaughter but soon ral lied, and drove back our una i.mturn From about !) o'clock until night closed, there was no determination of the result of the struggle. 1 ho rebels exhibited remarkably g.Ki I gener alship, at times engaging the left with appar ently their whole strength, they would suddenly open a terrible and destructive fire on the right or r> ntrc. Kven our heaviest, lire upon the en emy did not appear to discourage their solid col umns. 'j lie lire of tVl.y. Taylor's Chicago Ar tillery raked them down in scores, but no soon er had the smoke dispersed, than the breach was again filled. The most desperate lighting took place late in afternoon. Gen. Buells force.'* had by this lime arrived on the opposite •-i-.lt; of the river, and another portion was com ing up the river from Savannah. At 5 o'clock the rebels had forced our left wing back so as to occupy fully t no thirds of our camp, and wen fighting in their efforts to drive ns into the ri\ - er, mid at the sttnie time heavily engaged our right. Up to this time no reinforcements had arrived, Ge.n. Wallace failing to come to out support, until the day was over, having taken a wrong road from Crump's Lancing and being without other transports than those used for the ordnance and commissary stores, which were toe heavily laden to bring any considerable num ber of men. Buell's forces crossed the river, the 1 waits that were hen: having bee* sent tc bring uy the troops from Savannah. We wore therefore contending against considerable odd: ar forces not exceeding 3i',Ci)o LUC.U, while thai of the rebels was upward', of (',0,01)0. Our condition at Ibis moncrtt was exceedingly crili enl. Large numbers of our men were panic stricken, and others worn out by hard fighting, with the average ncr-ecntage of skulkers, had straggled towards the river and could not IK rallied. Ge.n. Grant and stall, who had h.-cr recklessly riding along the lines the entire day amid an incessant storm of shot and shell, now rode from the right to the left, inciting our men to stand firm until the reinforcements could cross the river. (Jul. VV.lister, the chief of the stafi immediately got into position the heaviest pic a's of artillery formed on the enemy's right, while a Inrg - number cf butteries woro placet! along the entire line, from the river bank North West to our extreme right, some ft.J utiles dist ant. f About an hour before dusk, a genera cannonading was opened on the enemy from a long our whole line, with a perpetual crocking of musketry. For a short time thorebels replied with vjgoi and .effect, hut their return shots grew less fre quent and destructive, while ours grew mort rapid and terrible*. The gunboats Lexington and Tyler, which lay a short distance* off", kepi raining shell on the rebel train. This last ef fort was too much for the enemy; ero dnsk the king had negrly censed, when night coming <>u, lie combatants rested. Our men rented on heir arms, in the position they hod at the close it the night, until the forces under Maj. lien. Wallace arrived,and took position on the right, and Genj lluell's forces from the opposite side, and Savannah, now being conveyed to the bat tle ground. Gen. Nelson's division was order ed to form on the right, and the forces un let Gen. Chittenden were ordered to his support. liarl'v in the morning, (den. Huell having ar rived, the "hall was opened" at daylight, by Gen. Nelson's division on the. right, an i G--n Wallace's division on the left. (fen. Nelson's force opened a most gallant fire on the rck-ls, and advanced rapidly; as they fell track, flu lire soon became general along the whole lint and began to tell with terrible effect upon the rclrols. . Generals McClcrnand's Sherman's am Ilurlburt's men, though terribly jaded Iron the previous days lighting, still maintained theii honor won at Doueiwm, but the rcainlance the rebels was terrible, and worthy of a bate: cause; but they were note r-oagli for cur lindane, ted bravery, raid the dreadful destruction p:c duced by our artillery, which swept than aw" like chaff. Rut knowing defeat here would 1* the death-blow to their hopes, their general still urged them on in (Jic iiieo of destruction hoping by flanking us to turn the tide ot bat tie. Their succss for a short time was cheer ing, P.s they began to gain ground on us, tip peuiing to have been reinforced, but Gen. Nil son was driving them back with wonderful ru pidity. Gcu. l'ucll's forces had succeeded it ilnnking them, and capturing their batteries o artillery. They, however, again rallied on l;> left, and rccrossed, and tlic right forced thorn selves forward in another desperate effort, bu reinforcements from Gen. Wood and Gen Thomas coming in, regiment nf'.cr regimenl M bi'di were sent to Gen. I'm 11 who had aguii coinni need to drive the rebels. About 3o clock P. 5"., Gen. Grant rode to the loft where ; fresh regiment had bom ordered, an I ihnlinj the rebels to be wavciing, lie sent a per:ion o hid bodyguard to the hea l of each of the fiv regiments, anil then ordered a charge across tin field, himself lending, (he cannon halls wer. falling li!;e bail around him. The men follow cil with a shout that sounded above the run and din of the artillery, and the rebels fled ii dismay, and never made another stand. Gen Huell followed the retreating rebels, ; : —A package, endorsed 'Department oi Slate 1". S. A.,franked W. ULNTEII, Chief Clerk, and addressed to l-'iiAXlii.tN I'H.UOE, lvq, Concord New Hampshire, was received by me to day, having been forwarded from the place ot my rc.-ider.ce. Hut for the stamped envelope and the handwriting of Mr. Hunter, with which I am familiar, J should probably have re garded. the enclosure as an idle attempt at impo sition, in which your name hud been surrepti tiously used. 1 must, I suppose, though J do it reluctantly, now view it in a different light. In the note bearing your signature, you say:— 'I enclose an extract from a letter received at this Department, from which it would appear that you are a member of a secret league, the object ofwliich is to overthrow this Government. Any explanation upon tho subject which vat, may offer would lie acceptable.' "it is not easy to conceive how any pci-son coal .1 give credence to, or entertain for a. mo nient, iho idra tiiatl am now, or have ever been, connected with a 'league,' or with nmj league, the object of which was, or is, the over throw of the Government of my country. Sur piiso, however, only increases as I pass from your note to 'extract' to which you refer as a suthcient basis for an official communication. Incoherent and as this 'extract,' from tho vagaries of an anonymous correspon dent seems to me to be, it is not a little singular that it should have been sent for explanation tc one who, during hi.; vvholo life, has never belong od to any secret league, society or association. My name does not appear in tho 'extract,' and as there is not the slightest ground lor any refer ence to me in the connection indicated, I take it for granted that your inference is wholly er roneous, my I that neither I, nor anything which I over or did, was in the mind of the wri ter. "Nothing biyt the gravity of the insinuation, •the high oilierd source whence it emanates, and the distracted condition of our recently united, nrysprrops, and happy country, could possibly lift this {patter above ridicule and contempt. Not therefore because 'explanations would bo acceptable,' but because this correspondence is tt hold a_plaae-*pon the files of tho Department of State long beyond the duration cni-. | nent, that I am "a member of a secret league, i the object of wl ieh is to overthrow tfiil* Gov- . ! eminent," as rather too grave L*. have Ven-ser. j otf with as little consideration as a note ;,f re j bake might havo-beeii address# Ito adbUhquent clerk of one (if the departin'u a. The writer of the anonymc as 1.-iUr, it seems, "was detected and snbe(|ueiv ly avowed rh > au thorship,' and yet 1 am no; mlvisn't whether lie disavows refcivivv 1 ■ i , or wiiv;'■'** there was an attempt lo inculpate, me in hi* disclosure. These were the only'facts connected v. it!: him, his treason, or l.is confession, at all material for mo to know ; I suppose I am left to infer the latter, because although my name the; s r.ot ap pear in the "extract" to which my attention was particularly called, you s:ijl state, that aspersion upon my "fair fame, and locality" eiunc into your hauls. I think von will" noon reflection, arrive a: the conclusion that the' whclo ground upon which the allegation is repeated 1 should, as a simple act ofjusri o , havo torn, pla ced before me. It was not the manner of your <-. seia."o of wrong. 'J'hese whatever thev fu.-io 'ho. n, were not wot thy of serious noliqe. Too svbetr.nco • was what I intended as usly g? I cou.d, but very distinctly, to row,*. I am \i?ry rospoPtftthv, TOUT olvfir.r ser vont, FRAXKMN T'nrrci:. ITon IVyt. 11. Skw A nn, rieei;etary of State, IVasniutgon, D. C. FAST LIKE AN D SWIFT DECAV >®E njtl.Y Col'.VTeKl.liKOK. The. Lavs in 'vhi 'h we li'*e teem with won'Tcnt. Nothing seems impassible.; for the imo'Jte'.ht'i iiesed' one year lycoen j the. eomyjonp'.aee e v n.T cf the- next. Light iri ig pt.gf-r-. instkr.tati'cus ef t! stomach and bow els, which in a majority of cns >? are produrisf by ovfr-cxcriion and over ex iieireut iu bust*, ncss, yield to the Fills when all tho v< se.stws of the druggist r.nd apothccan have failed, au4 eruptive and sen.lV.lous eomplair.ts ,is?m to t*i ifjnaih' un ler tho control of thr what we know of thu mac, w# have tjo doubttliat tlm profits derived from that success will afford hhn far less satirfuetion.tl ao the knowledge of tho good his remedies hAW ppbe^od'—V, I'.