BEDFORD GAZETTE. j
fi. f. MEYERS, EDITOR.
PRtDA.¥ >"_? I JAPRP 111862 j
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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<E.
April 1, 18G2.
The greatest battle of the war, was fought
at I'ittsburg Lending, on the Tennessee river,
Sunday and Monday last. VVe give below
an account which will place our readers in ad-,
vanco of those receiving city dailies.— Kr>.
[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, <h icing tlv.-n
in splendid style, and at half past live IJ.1 J . M
the whole rebel army was in full retreat to Cor
inth, our cavalry in hot pursuit. We have ta
ken a large amount of u' tillerv, and a larg;
r.unilier of prisoners. Wc lost a number o
prisoners yesterday: among them is Gen. l'ren
tiss. The number lias not been reported yet
but is said to Ire several hundred. Gen. Pivn
tiss is reported wounded. Among the killed oi
the rebel side, is their General in Chief, Albor
Sydney Johnson, by a cannon ball in the alter
noon of Sunday. Of this there in no doubt
as it is corroborated by several rebel officers ta
ken today. It is further reported that G--n
Ileauregard had his aim shot otl this afternoon
Gen's. liragg. Breckinridge and Jackson wvr
commanding the rebel forces. There never hn
lieeii ti par all to the gallantry and bearing o
our officers, from the. commanding general t
the lowest i ilicer.
FRANKLIN PIERCE AND THE E.G. C.'f
The Secret Letter a Practical Joke.
viiv. vi/ii-pontic;ico laid before the senate Ir
Secretary HUWAKO, in compliance with tliereso
lution ottered by Mr. LATHAM and adopted i<;
th.it body, has been published in official form
One letter from ox-President I'IEUCE, dated Jan
nary 7, and addressed to Mr. SEWAKD, but no
included in the copies sent to the Senate, wa.
placed upon the record by Mr. LATHAM.
The correspondence began on the 20th De
comber, 18d I, with the following note from Mr
SEWAKI to Jit-, l'Ll.nor., requesting an expla
nation concerning the ex-President's conneetioi:
with a secret league :
"Dia'AKT.MEXT or STATE, j
WASJIIXOTOX, December 2", 1801. J
'•Sin:—l enclose tut extract from a letter re
ceived at this department, from which it woulf
appear that you were a member of a secret
league the object of which is to overthrow the
Government.
Any explanation upon the subject which you
may ofii r would be acceptable.
"1 am, it., Wit.r.tAM 11. Sl-'.WAltu.
'T'KAMU.IX I'iF.itCE, Lsq„ Concord N. 11.
Mr. I'IEKCE replied in the following sharp let
ter :
Mr. PiEiM.E to Mr. SKWAIID.
"AxhovF.it, Mass., December 21, 1801.—
S;>; : —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 <if y olir ]jp 0
uud initio and bceuute I woqld loavo. r 0 f„ r ns r
um concerned no ambiguity upon the record it •
proper, perhaps it L my duty, to arid that" nil
loyalty will never besjccowfuilv ia;iv l( , lta |„,i„, }
as I enjoy tV const It utiumd ri-hts which i, Win to
every citizen of the republic, and rspec.-.liy tie
incstimeUe tight to lie informed of llienntc.r i nt l
cause of the n-ousallon, end tobc coitfronted face
to face v. ith my accusers.
"Love for our wohlejcotm'rv, respect f 0 „ ,p
rercrve.il rights of the Stains, ravarcn • for the
Constitution an 1 devotion to the noble Union
whif.li for so many years, reposed" securely upon
that sacred instrument, have beeii int. nvoven
with my best hopes for civil liberty— my deepen
emotions anil niv sternest purpose." fmm vouth to
age. If I have failed to illustrate this in olli.iul
station, in private life, jivl under all circumstan
ces whin it became mo to spetih or art, I have
labored under a singular delusion, eonsciorsnr-.n
of which would cml titer, more than (mythic™
else, the present hour and such remaining Lcura
or years as may he in reserve for inc.
"I am, sir your obedient swvcr.t,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
'•lion. WIKUAM 11. ISKWANII, Secretary of State
Washington, I). C."
MR. SEWARD'S REJOINDER.
Mr. Si ward rrji incd as follows:
"WA I I:ON. Den nil cr £O, IBCI Kg
I DEAR S,I-:—Anio'iitis aspersion your frir
fume and loyally came into my hands. Al
though it was in an anonymous letter the v.-.i
--! tor was detected, and subsequently avowed the
authorship, Tho doeninrnt must become a
i part of tlie history of the times.
|" "1 desired that you might know how vour
i name was made use of by a traitor to increa: o
| tho treason he wan c neon raging. UraHo to
prepare a note to yon personally, I ~i '•}
i the duty on the chief clerk of this depart
j inent.
I "The manor in which it was dc;nc lies "iron
.you offence. I regret it, an 1 apologize fa* it as
the only excuse I can make, num dy, toe necesr
| ity of employing another lira 1 to do what ought
.to ho done, and which I had not liinotodo. per
sonally.
'■l place your answer on the. tiles of tho
Department of State as an act of justice to
yourself.
"\ml I beg von to be assured that all the un
kindness of that answer does not in the leist,
diminish the satisfaction with which I have
po:formed, in the h st way I was able, a pub
'lie duty, with a desire to render you a ser
vice.
"I am, with great respect, your obedient ser- .
vent,
W. 11. S.v
"FIt.VXKT.TN I'LRROF.."
| "It may lie proper to state that adopting thr.
form of a1 Ir to ex-Presidents of tie li.lrd
States used Iw the late ?.!V. W;:usT; t:, I have ia
: variably lett oit all titles of nddrisa, as toiug ™
; roost rw.neetful."
, MR. PIERCE TO MR. SEWARD.
CJOWPRJI, X. 11.. .Tannarv 7. DFA;. - •
Sir: —l hove the bono, to acknovrh-dge tile re- -
j ccption of your let 'or of the. 39th oil. Ic ,vttl-1
I hardly have surprised yon to learo 'hat I ffwfcel •
| to discover in your offici i 1 note a. desire to ieu
I der me a service. You will oxcc.se me iV I iv
ignrd even the suggestion, from a source* ?.>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 <-.<TK *?.! vote,
as you seem tosuppo c. nor anyf'o QV.-c I. P y [
which awakened on my part a !-•:> 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 e<w*
itOrinicatiop hctwfen the moat riirterfriiivr, ond.
innuuiershh- immtioi.s for i< B-prcfslil' *.rrt a
motits ef hnarmsK mto small rpacs r"tinie,
ami for curtailing the ptoeesscs of proem lion'
and Jiyiuufacturts, are among tb" mervels of
thfe pyirvctlous era. Hiah r .- ueh iT.'-wn'.r,tun
ers \ye may tru'v he r.rid to liv ,i "fast life."
1 lui uh.tlicr (ho whirl and nisii by which w
rc borne along is really eeuduiivo to enr lusti
ness i.j another question.
Certain it is that the average duration of hu
man life is decreasing in the midst of this ex
citement. The modern phases of discaso scitn
to puzzle and baffle the fawltv, and vrith t\.o
remarkable exceptions, viz, TIOELOWAY'S
DILLS and IIOLLOVVAY'S OiN'TMFXT, no
medii ines njipear to make the tlcslreJ iraprersioa
upon internal or external disorders. These
two eclcbrutod remedies arr said, however, to to
aeeimipliahing the moat wonderful euivs through
out the length and bredih of our luvh Liver
complaint and diseases (>f 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 <dnrmenf. I"' a
congratulate Doctor HOLLOW AY an 'h"
nal success of 11 is great lneilieiiies in t!:Ls coun
try. F;uu> 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'.