BEDFORD GAZETTE. B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR. FRIDAY, I : : : : : MAY 9. 1869. new church on the land of Jarob Dibert in Bedford township, will b dedicated to the ser vice of the Tiiune Goo, on Sabbath, the 25th, inst. The public are respectfully invitod to attend. Popular Sovereignty, When the "Republicans" wanted to malic political capital out of the Kansas troubles, they were great sticklers for a fair vote of the people of that Territory upon the question of slavery. According to their doctrine it was a most heinous outrage upon the liberties of the people for the Territorial Convention to with boldthe Constitution from the test of the pop ular will, and the howl tliey set up when the whole Constitution was not submitted to the people, still rings in the ears of the citizens of the North. For years, if a Democrat dared to open his mouth in advocacy of the principles of his party, he was invariably met with the cry of " Lccompton Swindler that alone being then deemed by the "Republicans" sufficient to an swer every plea in favor of Democracy. But now these political charlatans arc guilty of the same species of crime which they once so vig orously denounced, the grade of the offence in their case being still higher in the scale of infa my than that of the alleged fraud upon the vo ters of Kansas. We refer to the recent forcible abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. At one fell swoop a "Republican" Congress and a "Republican" President have swept away the property of the people of the District, forc ing them to part with it for a sum fixed by Con gress and the President, without giving those' people any opportunity to express their wishes or feelings in regard to the measure. Now, if it was an outrage in 1858 not to submit the pro- j slavery Constitution of Kansas to the people of that Territory for ratification, then it is a ten- j fold greater outrage in 18(i2 to withhold the ; anti-slavery code for the District of Columbia from the judgment of the )>coplc of the District; for, the T.ecompton Constitution did not pro pose to take away any property from the citizens i of Kansas, whilst the black code for the Dis i trict of Columbia, compels tho citizens of the i District to yield up their property for such re muneration as the powers that be see fit to give. J Thus has Republicanism stultified itself. Thus ■ has Mr. Lincoln's administration shown how little it cares for tho will of the people, when the people are in its power. Broad Top Coal Trade. We give below the amount of coal transpor- : ted over the Huntingdon and Broad Top Moun tain Railroad during the week ending Wedncs- j day, April 30, and since Jan. 1, 1802. We also j give the shipments of the corresponding peri- ! ods of last year. For this information wo are ! indebted to tho "U. S. Railroad and Mining Register," a copy of which has been kindly furnished us by Hon. W. T. Daugherty, of this place. Wock. Previously. Year. 1862. .7,611 tons. 104,453 tons. 112,064 tons. 1861. .3,418t0n5; 40,228t0n5. 49,046t0n5. Inc. 4,193 ts. Inc. 58,2?5 ts. Inc. 62,418 ts. The increase of the Broad Top Coal for warded to market this present year, over cor responding time lust year, is equal to 125| per cent! Yorktown. Another bloodless victory nnd one of trans cendent importance, attests the strategic abili ties of GEM. MCCEEEEAN. Yorktown has been evacuated by the rebeL and is now in possession of McClcllan's army. This is the kind of vic tory in which we glory. Let blood thirsty Ab olitionism howl! Auditor General. A number of our exchanges have mentioned the name of Hon. W. P. Schell, of this place, in connexion with the office of Auditor Gener al. Although we have often expressed to Mr. S. our desire to urge his nomination, ho has ;ni formly requested us not to do so, as he felt no inclination to be a candidate. lErThe Merccrsburg Classis will convene in the German Reformed Church of this place, on Friday evening, the 16th inst., at half past seven o'clock. The opening sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. Hassler, of Martins burg, Blair co., Pa. 9-Tbe house of Augustus Ahlbnrn, of Ju niata tp., was destroyed by fire, a short time ngo. It is not known how the fire originated. The loss, wo believe, is covered by insurance. CrThe latest accounts from McClellan's ar my place it near Williamsburg, which it was about to occupy and near which a sharp skir mish bad taken place. rThere is no important news from the Ar myof the South We3t. The evacuation ofNcw Orleans is confirmed, and the city is occupied by Federal troops. tar Court bus been in session during the pres ent week. The attendance is not very full. KrW e are compelled to defer it number of ar ticles intended for publication this week, among them some interesting local correspondence. ®3"our old friend, ValentineSteckman, form erly of the Mengel House, has become proprie tor of the Union Hotel. 'TINE keeps a good house and deserves a fair share of public pat ronage. (SrTraek-laying has been commenced on the Bedford Railroad. We understand that <pl 0- 000 has been recently obtained in tlje East for the benefit of the road. C3-Friends and families of members of Capt. Lyons' company, arc referred to the communi cation of Lieut. Metzger, on our third page. Latest From McClellan! By telegraph we learn that Williamsburg has been taken by McClcllan's forces, after a se vere fight, in which the Federal loss was heavy. McClellan took a number of cannon and about 1000 prisoners. Forthe Bedford Gazette. "The Irrepressible Conflict." President Lincoln and Premier Seward are determined to have slaves enough emancipated and sent North, to bring about a black conflict ! with free white labor, now begging in our ■ streets. If Mr. Lincoln intended to do what I his high position and the Constitution, common j sense and justice demand at the hands of an j honest, patriotic American President, he would long since have had no Cameron, no VVellcs, ! nor any of their hangers-on about him. Their I touch is pollution, their example corruption and I alt who sanction or sustain their conduct, have ! a fearful account to settle with the people. T have remarked as above to show how sug- I gestive of wickedness has been the course of ! Mr. Lincoln. Every example, even - precept, of | all the fathers of the Republic, he ignores, if it be found in the way of abolishing slavery. Mr. Lincoln was elected for that purpose and I iie is determined to fulfil it to the fullest extent [ in his power. If it never has yet occurred to the President, ; in his reflections on Niggers , and their superior ; qualifications for citizen-hip, their claims to a ! distinct nationality, enlarged liberty, &■_•., &c., I ! he would do well now to overlook the fact that j such men and patriots as Washington, Adams Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison, failed to do their duty towards the poor niggers at a time when the white and black races of N. Ameri- i ea became alike free from the bondage of that j vile old harlot, the would-be dietatress of the world. Mr. Lincoln, no doubt, looks back with regret to the day when this poor, miserable constitution of ours was formed and adopted by an ignorant rabble as must have been the Revo lutionistsof '7O, who forgetful of every dictate of justice, failed to elevate the African to his prop er social and political status. What a pity j that Lincoln, (freely, Cheover, Garrison, Wen dell Phillips and "Glorious John Brown," of Harper's Ferry notoriety, were not then upon (he stage! Had they stood in the shoes of the conscript fathers all would have been well. But, alas! for the good name and the. welfare of the ltopi.lilu, lUar, Wl <v„ly „,cl, mcrUucro dougli-faces as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and that ilk, and tho reformation oil their badly contrived work, remains for the magi of Abolitionism to perform. To this end the poor, miserable old Constitution must be a mended by cutting and carving at it with the I sword, might gives semblance of right, and ne cessity gives excuse for any act of tyranny the Executive may see fit to do. To this end the dark principles of the Chicago Platform must be carried out, though the effect would be to abrogate the Constitution; forthe crowned heads of Europe must be made to know that we have a despotism as thorough and übsolute as any that exists on transatlantic shores, ami that an Abolition President of the U. S. is superior to the Constitution and can do that which not even Napoleon of the French, nor Alexander j of Russia would dare to do. Now, Mr. ED., to close*. for the present, I have but to say that the Democrats of this county are "loyal" to and earnest supporters of our glorious old time-honored Constitution, the opinion of President Lincoln and Forrest For ney for the necessity of its abrogation, notwith standing. "It must and shall bo preserved." And Forney, the apologist and chief trumpet er of Mr. Lincoln's diminishing host, is now too well understood, to enable him to palm off any libelous sentiment against the honest dem ocratic soldiers, whom, after fighting the battle for the Constitution, he would ask to pay the slave-owners for their blind Niggers rnd take them home with them to their firesides iri the North. JUNIUS. Huntingdon co., May 11, '62. A DISUNION .SEAN-DERM DENOUNCED. —In the House of Representatives, a few days since, Mr. Vallandighnm of Ohio,, thus spoke of and denounced that arch-traitor, Senator Wade of Ohio. Wade belonged to the Phillips school of politicians, and is one of the most unblushing disunionists and traitors that ever held a seat in Congress. He has worked for twenty years for a dissolution of the Union, and now glories in his treason nnd laughs at our calamities. Had justice been done him, ho and all infamous traitors like tiira would luivo stretched hemp ten years ago. Mr. Vallandigham (0.) said that in a speech delivered in this city tho other day, not in this House certainly, nor in the Senate, for no such speeches would have been tolerated there, the following appeared: "1 accuse them, the Dem ocratic party, of a deliberate purpose assail, through the Judicial tribunal and through the Senate nnd Mouse of Representatives of the U nited Stales, and to overawe, intimidate and trample underfoot., if they can, the men who boldly stand forth in del'onco of their country now imperiled by this gigantic rebellion. I havo watched it Jong. 1 lmvo seen it in secret session. I have seen its movements ever since that party got together with a colleague of mine in the other House as Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions. A man who never had any sympathy with this Republic, but whose every breath is devoted to its destruction, just as far as hia heart dare permit him to go." Mr. Vallandigham (G.) Here in my place, in this House, and as a Representative, I de nounce, and I speak it advisedly, tho author of that speech as a liar, a scoundrel aud coward. His namu is Benjamin F. Wade. This produced a personal discussion between Mr.lJluke and Vallandigham, tho latter calling his (Mr. Blake's) declaration falso. COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. ST. CLAIRSVH.LI:, May sth, '62. Mr. Editor:— In the last number of the Bedford Inquirer there is a letter purporting to be from Schellsburg;'and 1 huve no doubt the citizens of that place feel very much honored by it! For my part, I have some doubts as to whether the writer of that wonderful production is now, or ever was, a resident of that delectable vil liage; and if he is, the natives had better pray God to defend them from their friends. But resident, or no resident, he has taken occasion to make some statements about this place which might perhaps be of some disad vantage (?) to it, if people of sense could not readily see that the editor of the Inquirer seems to think that Woodberry is the "hub of the u niverse" itself, to the indefinite exclusion of ev ery other place in the county. —According to his notions even Bedford is behind the age— and, of course, behind Woodberry in "civiliza tion And why not St. Clairsville? —To be sure, this is not even a "one horse town;" but it has one advantage over both Woodberry and Sckellshurg, never the loss—it most assuredly never produced such an .<w-tute genius as the editor of the Inquirer , or his Schellsburg cor respondent. As to the correspondent of the Inquirer from this place, I will only remark that it is more than probablb that he never resided here more than a week in his-life:—residents of this place do not call it "Bnckstown." They know bet ter. But whoever he is he has more sense than the Schellsburg man, in every way, excepting that he is fool enough to write for the Inquirer. Schellsburg is as fine a village as there is in the county (not even excepting Woodberry) but it has the misfortune to have a fool for its In quirer correspondent, although he may not have been educated in a "dilapidated school house, among the stables!" But what if he had?— "A man's being born in a hake-oven does not make him a loaf of bread," anymore than be ing educated in Woodberry, or Schellsburg, makes an able editor, or a sensible newspaper correspondent. I think, now, Air. Editor, that T have given about its much news of things here, as "Ilau thus" gives of Schellsburg, and, therefore, we are about even. Yours, &c., NATIVE. ABMFCQBRfiSPOiVSpMC B. From the Field of Shiloh. The following letter from the pen of T. 11. Smith, son of John Smith, Esq., of Schellsburg, j gives a graphic description of the terrible battle j of Shiloh, the writer ha\ ingbeen in the thickest of: the fight: PITTSBURG LANDING, ApviblO, 1832. Jfjj Dear Parent#:— Another battle has been fought and ano ther victory won, and I came out unharmed, while thousands were killed and wounded. When I last wrote, little did 1 think we would so soon meet the enemies of our flag. We expected to make the attack, but were much mistaken. Last Saturday evening, at dress parade, the or ders were read for preaching in camps at eleven o'clock, SubhaUt muruing, by i lt cbiylnii it? the Kighth lowa Kog't. We bad just eaten our breakfast and were preparing for the services, when we heard heavy firing some three miles West of our camps, 'l'he enemy had surprised our pickets, cut them oft" and come on those camped near the lines before they were up. A great many were killed in their bods, some be fore they could get their guns, some taken pris oners and some escaped and gave the alarm It was but a short time until we were ordered to prepare for action. The long roll was heard all around us. Officers were hurrying to and fro, giving orders. All was excitement. Our di vision was formed and marched ftboui a mile, and then formed into line of battle. We had not long to wait. Very soon we saw them coming skulking from tree to tree and watching for an opportunity to pick off a Yankee. We left them come close enough to sec the white of their eyes, when the order was given to fire. You may rest assured the order was instantly obeyed. The bullets whizzed around us thick and fast. Our men immediately fell flat and reloaded. We held our position three or four hours. The enemy catnc pouring in by thou sands. As fast as one fell another took his place. Our men were falling fast. We soon found they had three or four to one of us. We were about the centre. They tried to break our centre several times but were each time repulsed. They then bore toward the left wing and succee ded in breaking through. We were then forced to fall back or be taken prisoners. Our men fought Tike demons. Loaded and tired as we fell back. In doing so we were almost surroun ded and (innlly had to run for our lives. A great many of our regiment" fell in that retreat. We passed over our camp through a cross fin: from the enemy. Our tents were lying down and they had fair aim. Our captain fell, also four or five more of our company. One was shot with in five feet, of his own tent. About this time wo concluded it was going to be another Bull Hun affair and were in full retreat toward the river. Gen. Grant was in command of our for ces, and as far as I can learn, acted a most dis graccful part. He was intoxicated all day and it tvns owing to his carelessness that we were surprised. We had been ioking for Gen. Ituell for two or three days before we were attacked, and fortunately for us he was within eight miles of us on Sunday and heard ylio firing. He made a forced march, but owing to the had roads, did not reach us till about four o'clock, hut still in time to prevent lis all from being ta ken prisoners. He run his men on a hill, planted some heavy siege gnr.s and drove the enemy hack from their position,-when they were shell ing us. l?y this time it was almost dark. The firing had almost ceased. The gunboats had gone up the river and got within range of their line, and from what the prisoners we took on Monday morning, said, cut their right wing all to pieces. We rested on our arms all night. General Buell formed his line of batllo and planted his artillery during the night The en cm}' took possession of our tents and had a high time, eating our provisions, which were loft in abundance. Some of them said afterward they had the first coffee they laid tasted since they hail been in the service. During the night we had a heavy shower of rain. Wo took it all, but not in as pleasant a mood as we might havo done. Wo had not even a blanket or coat, and, of course, got wet through. Monday morning, at day break, we commenced tho action, and then the fight began in earnest. Tho enemy had been reinforced the night bofore and were led on by Beauwgard, Bragg, Breckinridge, and I Johnson, and it was victory or death. Our ar tillery did terrible execution. We drove then) buck inch by inch. Fresh men came pouring in and by noon we had driven thorn almost out ol' our lines. Our men were taking prisoners by scores. Al ter they commenced retreating, Buell sent for the cavalry. They gave a yell and started on the gallop. I think there were nearly five thou sand cavalry started out at one time. As soon as they got near, the enemy threw their guns, knapsacks and canteens. Such a panic was never seen. The slaughter was dreadful. Al ter two days hard lighting and one as good as whipped, we were victorious and the enemy flying in every direction. Buell is still after them and it is reported has them surrounded, but we are .not certain that it is correct. We are now in our old camp, as usual, but not with the same feeling as before. Many of our old companions are missing, never to bo seen on earth. Our regiment suffered severely. Oflr Col. had his horse shot from under him, in the beginning ol the action, by a cannon ball. The shock knock ed him senseless and he was carried off the field. Our Captain was mortally wounded anu has since died. One of our boys was killed, three missing and twenty wounded, —several, I am afraid mortally. My friend and mess-mate was severely wounded in the right arm, but 1 think will recover. I received a bullet shot through my coat. They whizzed past me in every direction by hundreds. I have since been over part of the battle Held and such sights J never want to witness again. Hundreds ol men and horses lying all over tlie field. In one place I saw five seecsh lying side by side, all killed by one ettnnonball. At another place in about half an acre of ground, were thirty. It was quite a thicket and was cut off as though it had been done with an axe. Large tree's two feet thick were cut off clean. It is impossible to give a full description of the raking fire of our artillery. For miles around you can see the effect of if. \S*c laid about sixty thousand men | engaged the first day. The enemy had about ninety. The second day we had more and they I also. I talked to a prisoner on Monday evening. | lie said they intended to take us before Gen. Buell would arrive, but were sadly disappointed, lie also said their loss would reach eighteen thousand killed and wounded. Our loss, I du not think will exceed 011 c thousand killed; how many wounded I can not say, but a great many. The loss incur regiment will reach uhont two hundred and sixty killed and wounded. The general of ourdivision sal' the lowa third fought like (tenb. Father a hard expression, but near ly true. A groat many of our men were taken prison ers the first day, but the most of them have since been retaken. The excitement is so high i that it is impossible for me to give you any tiling j like a description of the affairs. I will write soon again. Your affectionate Son, T. 11. SMITII. NORTH EDISTO ISLAND, S. C., J April 18th, 1868. J FRIEND 11 ARKY : Knowing that you feci an interest in every thing connected with the movements j of our tinny and ihat you take a deep interest in the welfare of the troops from your county, 1 take this opportunity to give you some of our doings in this, the garden island of the South ■ ■o-jiroiluim. The 47th New York, Col. Moore, ami the 53th I'enn'a. Regiment, had camps adjoining, near the steam boat landing, havingin their rear Capt. Keefe's company of Ist Massnehusets Cavalry; these were kept all flic time on the alert and thereby valuabld in formation as to the enemy's movements on the island, was ascertained. Frequent rumors of the enemy having boon seen on the island were hoard. Hut when Lieut. Col. Bennct, Lieut. Kirhy, of the 47th N. Y., and a Air. Wills, I • S. agent, were taken prisoners by the rebels, the fact of their presence was placed beyond doubt. To prevent the recurrence of another such case., and the bettor to ensure us the pos session 0 f ([jo inland, Col. White's regiment was ordered from camp and quartered in planter's houses, by company, having for a centre the quarters of co. G, Capt. Waterbury, where the whole force of the regiment could bo concen trated in a short time in case of attack from any quarter. Each company had to do its share of picketing at the points most easy of access to the enemy. Opposite this island is that of Jchosec, owned by Governor Aikin, the weal thiest man iu Carolina. After our regiment hud been thus disposed of, the most dangerous points were found to be Little Edisto Island and the Ferry ot Jchosec Eland at the llunion Planta tion, some three miles distant. To the latter place were assigned Capt. Bonnet's co. E and Capt. Nesbit's co. F, fliis company occupying the lluncliau house on the river bank opposite Jeliosee. The l.ittlo Edisto separates North and Little Edisto Islands, which is spanned by a bridge Ml feet. span. The former point beitig the more distant, was guarded by pickets taken from each company in turn. For the first two nights it was the pickets of A and C who were there. 'J ]iey were attacked and driven back. A piece of ordnance was then brought out and on the evening of the 28.1 i of March, Lieut. Bedell, Sergeant Leech, Corporals Detwilcr and llcrring, with JG men were detailed for picket at flint post. Corp. Detwiler and 5 men had one post and Corp. Herring undo men another, •distance from the house about flic Bth of a mile. Every thing was very quiet until about tit o'- clock A. M., (previous to which red and blue lights had been thrown up) when a volley was heard followed by the report of 2 rifles. This was sufficient to justify the supposition that the enemy was coming. So the Lieut, hastily col lecting his reserve awaited the coining in of the out-pust pickets. Presently one came without his gun or cup, then another, and reported the enemy nppproaching with a large force of in fantry and cavalry. Then ciiine llcrring and his five men, all safe, it hat ing been the road pickets that were attacked, and on mustering the men, Corporal Detwiler and privates Earnest, Ritchejr and Haupp wore missing. Dark as it was, without moonlight, the darkness became more intense by the increasing fog. As the lit tle party stood there taking counsel how to pro ceed, you could hear the commands of the reb el officers distinctly: "Ist company, forward!" "2d company, right wheel, march," &e. It was hard to leave missing comrades, but what could a handful do in such an emergency but make a safe retreat fast- as possible. This was done, and the parly got over the fence through the cotton field, gained the road, and halted at a circular clump of bushes which was the picket's quarters in daytime; then fired alarms and re treated still further down the rood to the gate; bailed and fired signals again. It was then thought better to retreat still further tonnothor gate on the rood side, leading to the quarters of Cos. A and G. These they wars determined to await tho issue. Boon was board the trump of cavalry at the first gatoj Sergeant Leech halted them. Halt they did. "Who goes there?" they answered "Friends!" (God preserve lis from such). "Advance one with the counter sign 1" No answer returned. Commotion visi ble as if they determined to advance in a body. Sergeant Leech again said ''only one" —110 word returned, tVhen it was observed they were wheel ing in retreat. Lieut, said "/'ire/'—This was followed up by a charge, hut the fleetness of their steeds deprived the boys of another glimpse of the mounted chivalry of tho South. The party then retreated to their former position at the side gate. Nor were they long there until voices were heard in the direction of the woods bordering on tho quarters of Cu's. A uud C. The Lieut, and Sergeant supposed it to be our own men,, coming to reinforce us, the Lieuten ant thinking ho heard Lieut. Fox, of Co. 11, giving the command. They then saw approach ing through the fog what was at first supposed to be cavalry, which afterwards proved to be two companies of the enemy in line of skirmish, with one company in reserve, coming over the cotton rows for ,{■ of a mile, with intention of cutting us off, having sent out their cavalry as a decoy. Lieut. Bedell placed his men in posi tion to pick them off as they advanced, and told Serg't. Leech to halt them, to make sure it was not our own men. The Sergeant stepped in the gateway and allowed them to come close enough to distinguish their uniform. Uncalled, "Halt! who goes there ?" " Carolina /" spoken in a sin ill voice. "Who?" "Carolina f" "Speak it out louder and plainer!" "Carolina/ you " Said Leech, "Then here goes Pennsylvania, you . A discharge along the whole line of their skirmishers was the return, which was as promptly replied to by the remaining ritioiof the brave little band of Co. K. The enemy's line was broken. They rallied by sections and then formed line of hutde at some distance from our party's position. Three of Co. G's men had come up and participated in the afiair. Tho Lieutenant and party then made good their way to headquarters, having been engaged 2A hoiusc Bv this time it was a little past daylight. On arriving there they found a piece of artillery in the road, Cos. G, A, C and il drawn up in.ine of battle under command of Col. White and Major Filler. While our party were checkma ting one body of tho enemy, another force had penetrated, by a path through the woods, on the other side of the road and oppo. ite Co. G. From there down the road to the bridge, where was Sergeant Gallipher with 10 men of Co. 11, they supposing it. to be their own men, halted them, never dreaming of an enemy in that direction. But they received for answer a volley which scattered the little gallant few, wounding tho Sergeant in the arm, who, with 7 men is yet missing. The rebels then burned the bridge and proceeded to capture, as they thought, Co. F. They were met on tiic way by a platoon of Co. E, who gave them a volley, when they disap peared in tho fog, only to turn tip again in an attack from their whole force on Co. F. The brave Ncsbit, with ids equally brave 2d Lieut. Stewart, waited to receive them behind a bank and fought them for one hour, killing 1.1 of the rebels, with only the loss of Corporal Cunnini hnm on his side. His Ist Lieut. McElhaney and command were less fortunate. In going to take up a position, they fell in with the whole force, and he and his party were captured. The enemy then gathered up their dead and making a raft returned across the river to Je.liosee. The fact of their having so many killed is attested by a prisoner of Co. F, who escaped, and who ha 1 been compelled to assist in their interment. Tho body of Cunningham was recovered the same evening: So ended the light of Edisto. The Sunday after the affair, Corporal Det wilcr and Ernest turned up, the former having hid in the swamp; and the other having been taken prisoner, escaped before reaching the fer ry and lay in the swamp two nights. I feel proud of the conduct of the officers and men of in)' company engaged in this their first light, as well as-of the courage and coolness of Lieut. Saupp, Sergeants Martin, Libert, Drenningund the men with me the next evening and the fol lowing morning. Little Josiah llalcy, the pet drummer boy not only of Co. K, but of the Re gimcnt, was with the Lieut, and party in the first skirmish. In tlicN. York Tribune of April Bth, is a letter from a Port lioynl correspondent in which allusion is made to the afiair on North Edisto' Island. The whole concerning it is a fabrication of lies—an emanation from tho brain of some outcast of New York society, who has turned up as an official scribbler at Port Royal, under the kindly auspices of the moral-reform ing, negro-educating and cotton-planting society of some place inward/;/. The above account of the afiair on North E d'sto is from one of my own company who was there, and whose veracity cannot be doubted. In the article alluded to in the Tribune , mention is made of Col. White and Limit. Mctzger be ing nearly taken asleep. Allow mc to assure you the-Co!, and Adj. arc too wide awake, too much on the alert, too attentive to nil their du ties, too watchful of the interests of the gallant doth, to he caught napping in Sccessia. All the boys are well. Yours as ever, JOSEPH FILLER. Tin: COST OF EMANClPATlON. —Pennsylvania's proportion of this "nigger trade," would he o ver EJR SINETV-TWO MH.MOXS of dollars, which would exceed forty dollars for every man, woman and child in the State! If when thus purchased, the slaves are to be colonized, they would have to ho maintained, in part at least, by us; and tl is would involve an enormous annual expense. But if they are not to be. colonized, they must be distributed over the Northern States/wher ever the people of those States will permit. It is well known that they would not be tolerated in the West, and most of them would therefore be thrown upon the Middle and Eastern States. But supposing they are distributed over the North in proportion to population, Pennsylvania's share of the four million negroes, would be over three hundred thousand ! Do I lie people of this State want to pay nine ty-two Millions of dollars to free the slaves of the South, and then take t'wee hundred thousand of them to bo supported mainly as paupers? If so, lot them support Republicans and tliev will probably be gratified in this.— Lancaster Inte/li yencer. RY PRENTICE .says if Gen. McClellan were to fail in his mighty enterprise, wo know not which would exult most —his Southern or his Northern onemies. e:™-Congress has passed a vote of censure upon Simon Cameron, MCPHKKHON, of this district, and 14 other Republicans vouxl to sus tain Cameron! " ey.T. I?. Ftirquhar, at Mann's Corner, has opened ont a fine lofr of dry goods, groceries, Call and see therg FROM GEN. HAmCK'S COMMAND. The Enemy Boiu:; Vigorously Pushup U-x-ossombance tow arm coiavrn— A CAM „ " r n,E am, WIB SS ii.i H.rv—rwo ~N the: mejh-his AVt , <;ii AI;IJ:STON i;MI.I;I,AD i)i:sTi{fnia>. J HTSBUKIJ LaNCINO, Mity yd, OP. M , 1Ii)n - i: - Stmit. Ti, Secretary of \Vnr_ . u. Palm's Divi ion niu/ua rcconnoissaneo to L 1 annnigion to-duy 'and I'oim.l about 4,503 of die enemy, and <ln>vv ilium in lmndsoine style tilling 30 and wounding many; also capturi™ mmo prisoners and their tents, camp equipajro, :!c. At dark our cavalry was in pursuit of heir artillery and a baggage train bevond Far nington, in the direction of Corinth. I wit nessed the tight. Our nun behaved splendidly" An artillery reeonnoissnnee went to Gltn lalo this morning and destroyed two trestle ,ridges and some-of the tracks of the Memphis md Charleston railroad. It has been a splendid day's work for th® eft wing. The weather is clear and the roails am bo •oming good. Tuos. A. Scott, Assistant Secretary of War. HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS, Flight of the Rebels From Yoiktown. * The Enemy'! Entire Line of Defenses, with A LMTM Xumber of Guns,much Ammunition and Camp Xjuipayc m t'ts Federal Posscttion. [Oißcial Despatches.] War Department, Washington. May 4 12. 30 I'. M.—The following highly important mnoiniecmcnt is just received from Fortress Monroe: '•Yorktown was evacuated last night. Our troops now occupy the enemy's works. The enemy left a large amount of camp equipage md guns, which they could not destroy, for i'cur ,f being seen." [Second Despatch.] Headquarters Army of the Potomac, ) May ith, 9 A.M. '( lien. E. M. S/nntori, Secretary of War;— "Wo liave the ramparts of the enemy. We have his Ttt s, ammunition, c imp equipage., and hold the entire line of his works, which the engineers report as being very strong. "I have thrown all iny cavnlrv and horse ar tillery in pursuit, supported by infantry. "1 move Franklin, and as much more as I ran transport bv water, up to West Point to-day. No time shall he lost. "The gunboats have gone up York river. "I omitted to state that Gloucester is also in our possession. "I shall push the onemv to the wall. 'G. 11. McCLELLAN, Major General/ [From the Army Correspondence of tho Asso ciated Pres.] PARTICULARS OF THE RETREAT OF THE ENEMY. Headquarters Army op the Potomac, ) May 4, 10 o'clock A. M. ' ) • This morning at 5 o'clock, your correspondent had the pleasure of entering the enemy's works at Yorktown, which the rear of their army de serted four hours bhforc. Everything was found to be rather iu confu- Fion, as though they left in great, haste. Between forty and fifty pieces of heavy artillery have been left in their works, after living spiked, to gether with a largeamount of ammunition, medi cal stores, camp equipage, tents and private prop erty of their officers. The order was given fo evacuate by Gen. Johnson on Thursday to commence the follow ing morning, which was accordingly done. Only one man was left in York town, and bo was a negro. Gen. Jameson and Col. Samuel Black woro the first to enter the , may's works. In/ale the fortifications and all along the W illiamsburg road on which they are retreat ing they have buried torpedoes and percus sion shell, which are occasionally exploding and injuring people. AniiOihicemdT of Parson Brownlow's Book. The subscriber is about publishing a narrative* of the perils, adventures, and sufferings of tho Rev. W. G. Browsi.ow among the secessionist® of Tennessee. The manuscript is nearly com pleted, and will lie put to press forthwith. Th® appearance and typography of the work will bo of tho first class; and it will be fully and hand somely illustrated with sketches of the scenes referred to, and a finely engraved steel portrait of the author. As to its contents, wc hare no hesitation in saying that the public willhcstnrilcdnttl.il narrative of facts. It will lav bar.- the perse cutions and cruelty which marke 1 the develop ment of the secession conspiracy in Tennessee, the disasters and the rain with which it devas tated communities once prosperous and sunder ed families once happy: more than all, it. will expose the bad and reckless ambition, and the relentless bloodlhirstiness, by which the ringlead ers of the conspiracy were stimulated to their work of ciime and treason. The narrative is one of personal experiences. The author vouches for tho accuracy of its state ments. The public may therefore accept it as not only a reliable bat a peculiar chapter in th® general history of the times; and wo arc confi dent that no mire significant, startling, or in structive memorial of tho Rebellion, in its mi nute, personal and social bearings, is now acces sible. The public arc well aware that Mr. linowiv i.ow is a bold-speaking man. In this narrative of his sufferings, composed mostly while confin ed in the jail at Knoxville, he ha# uttered hi# thoughts in language of extraordinary force and fearlessness, scathing lib adversaries even while ia their power, and appealing to his country men even from his' coll with the urgcucy of a fnartyr. It will be published in one volume, I'2roo, fully illustrated, of about 490 pages, at $1 20. GEORGE W. GUILDS, „ Publisher, f>2B and 630 Chestnut st. Fliii's. "The man who prates about and quotes th® Constitution in this great crisis, is a traitor".—* Wade, of the United States Senate. The above is an extract from a speech deliver ed in the Senate by one of its recognized leaders, and shows to what lengths the party now con trolling that, body would carry their assaultsupon the rights of the people, if they dare to go farth er than they have already gone in thrustingioyal men into bastiles —The time is fast comingwbem the people will get their "huge paws" trpon these fattened and pompous higher law vaontcrs, and then loot out .for Ml #e,rtJe#Ognt ot old account®.l
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