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