BEDFORD GAZETTE. B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR. KJUDAV- .i • a. : : 1 JUNK 13,1562 DELEGATE ELECTIONS. The Democratic voters of the several election districts of Bedford county, and others who in tend to act with them in good faith hereafter, are hereby requested to meet on SATURDAY, I\ST OF JUNK, NEXT, at the hour and place to be appointed by their respective Vigilance Committees (who are here by requested to give written notice of such time and place of meeting) for the purpose of elect ing two persons as delegates to the Democratic County Convention which is to assemble "at the Court House in Bedford, on TUESDAY, 24th JUNE, NEXT, at 2 o'clock, P. M., to put in nomination a County ticket to be voted for at the ensuing election, appoint conferees to meet conferees from the remaining counties of this Congressional District to nominate n candidate for Congress, and nttend to sueli other matters as may he proper to be transacted for the bene fit of tho party. It is also particularly request ed that active and earnest Democrats "be elected Vigilance Committees for the ensuing year and that their names be carefully reported to the President of the Convention. By order of the Dem. Co. Com., JOHN S. SCHEEL, Chairman. Democratic State Convention. In accordance with a resolution of the Demo cratic State Executive Committee, THE DEMO CRACY OF PENNSYLVANIA will meet in STATE CONVENTION, at HAItRLSBURQ, on Fm- T>AT, the 4th day of July, 1862, at 10 o'clock, A. M., to nominate candidates for AUDITOR GENERAL and SURVEYOR GENERAL, and to a dopt such measures as may he deemed necessa ry for tho welfare of the Democratic party and the country. WILLI AIM 11. WELSH, Chairman of the Democratic State Ex. Com. Is It Treachery? Ha<l we been asked, four we.eks ago, how long it would be tUI McClellan's army would occupy the rebel capital, our answer would have been that the decisive battle would be fought within six days. Since then, how ever, wo have had good reason to change our opinion in regard to the sincerity of the ad ministration in its (lesiro for the success of Gen. McClcllan; and if we were asked the same question, to-day, we would answer that if the wishes of a very large portion of the adherents and advisers of Mr. Lincoln are to be realized, the hero of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks will never lead his army into Richmond. Wc have seen statements (which cannot be disbelieved), tliat the War Department has utterly failed to rc-inforce Gen. McClcllan after the severe losses sus tained by his army in the various battles between Yorktofvn and Richmond, and it is reported, 011 good authority, that his force has been numerically weakened by Bome queer kink in the red tape wound from tho official distaff' of Secretary Stanton. There is also a cloud of mystery hanging over the movements, or rather, the inactivity, of Gen. McDowell. We arc told that the troops under that general number upwards of fifty thousand. His force, at any rate, is large enough to assume the offensive. Why, then, is he idle? Why does he not advance and menace Richmond from his direction? Or, if it is cot the design of the campaign to advance upon Richmond from the Rappa hannock, why are not some thirty thousand of McDowell's men sent to rc-inforce Mc- Clcllan ? These questions involve a well grounded apprehension that somebody at Washington intends foul play with McClcl lan. Besides, a somewhat singular order— singular, because fruitless in its effects— has been issued by the President, extend ing the command of Gen. McClellan to all the troops West of the Rappahannock, and that almost the entire army of McDowell was encamped on the East hank of that riv er. Why, then, was this order issued? It could not add troops to the army of McClel lan, because there were none, or but very few, upon the territory over which the com mand of that general YYOS extended. It could not give power to the commander of the artny before Richmond to control the movements of McDowelL No. It was not intended to do either. The design of that I order was to prevent suspicion of the plot laid by the Abolition lenders for the destruc tion of McClellan. They are trying to cov er up their bloody tracks as they move on in their malignant purpose. But they cannot succeed. The trail of the serpent is over ■all their schemes. Nor do we fear that their deep-laid conspiracy will seriously affect the Jiaal success of McClellan. We believe that -our young Napoleon will defeat the combined efforts of the Abolition assassins at his back and the rebel enemies in his front. But should he fail, wo to tho trick sters at Washington who have crippled his resources and prevented his ro-cnforccment 1 Wo to the conspirator^whose personal jeal- i ousy and political hatred led them to sell their country for the accomplishment of their selfish and unholy ends. Then, the ques tion at the head of this article will bo spee dily solved, and the people, finding the an swer in the affirmative, will demand a new order of things, new public servants, and a new policy for the salvation of the country. Who are the Traitors? Senator James 11. Lane, of Kansas, a model "Republican" of the Fremont stripe, made a speech at the Cooper Institute, New York city, 011 Thursday night, sth inst., in which he declared that • "lie looked upon the war as a coward IV war which must be checked, so as to prevent our children from Buttering through it." This same man, Lane, is one of Abraham Lincoln's pets, was appointed a Brigadier General by him, and is, no doubt, at this day, high in favor with the Administration. Of course he will be suffered to go about preaching opposition to the war, without c ven a murmur of reproof from the patriotic gentlemen who hold the reins of power at Washington. Wendell Phillips and Jim Lane are permitted to l>clch forth their trea sonable utterances, with perfect impunity, because, forsooth, they are abolitionists. But let a Democrat like James W. Wall, or C. L. A allandigham, or Benjamin Wood, attempt only to criticise the management of the war, and lo! the bloodhounds are on his track and he is limited down with a ferocity worthy of the days of Jeffreys. Who, then, are the traitors? Are they not the men who suffer such foul treason as that of Lane and Phillips to go unpunished, whilst they im prison men for far 4P* reprehensible conduct than that of these Abolition malcontents and that, too, without, compliance with the forms of law or granting them even the semblance of a trial ? Are they not the men who have the power, (at least according to their own doctrine) to close the lips of such incendia ries, but fail to make even an attempt to do so? \erily, the people will learn, erelong, who are the traitors! HOME NEWS. " ™~ EXAMINATION.—The examination and clo sing exercises of the Bedford English School (Prof. J. W. Dickerson, Principal) will be held in the hall of the Union School House, on Friday, June 20th. Prof Dickerson is one of the ablest teachers in tho state, and a richjtreat may bo expected at this exhibition. Tho pub lic are courteously invited to attend. ANNIVERSARY. —The anniversary exerci ses at the Allegheny Male and Female Semina ry at Rainsburg, will be held 011 Friday eve ning, 20th inst. The public arc respectfully in vited to attend. We have not seen a program of the proposed performances, but judging from the well known character of the school, wc have no doubt that they will be excellent. O- ■ Ox FURLOUGH. —Our young friend Hayes Irvine, formerly clerk in the Prothonotary's office, and now of Gol. Price's Pennsylvania cavalry, is at present on a visit to his friends in this place. We are sorry to learn that before leaving his regiment, ho received a wound in his left hand by the accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of a comrade, He is on fur lough. ——o— RETURNED. —Our late German "mitbur ger," Warner Hmrkens, has returned from the army considerably the worse for the wear, on account of an attack of rheumatism. Ho rep resents the feeling among the soldiers at Wash ington as very bitter agninst abolitionism, espe cially sinco the freeing of the slaves in the Dis trict of Columbia. —'O— BlTTERS. —Hoofland's German Bitters, prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson and sold by the proprietors, Messrs. Jones & Evans, of Philadel phia, is the only one of all that largo family of medicaments known by the generic title of "Bit ters," which is really a good and useful medi cine. It is not n liquor bitters, containing 110 alcohol whatever We can reccommcnd it with a clear conscience. For sale by 11. C. Reamer. Sec advertisement in another column. A lIEGIRA OF BLACKS. —We are inform ed that during our absence last week, there was quite a flight of black fugitives, through this place Northward. Wc hope that they may alight upon the premises of the Altoona and Hollidaysburg Abolitionists and eat out some of the precious negrophilism of the latter. We are told that some 5000 slaves followed the re treating army of Banks, and entered Pennsyl vania by different rouflfc. F.very one of these sable immigrants ought to be quartered upon their friends, par excellence, the Abolition Re publicans, —O— RAILROAD EXCURSION.— On Tuesday last a number of gentlomen from this place made an excursion to the North Eastern terminus of the Bedford Railroad for the purpose of taking a ride over the portion of the road lately finish ed. AA'e had the pleasure of an invitation to bo one of the party, but feeling somewhat indisposed, we did not go. AVe hear that the trip was a pleasant one, barring the weather, which was not so agreeable. The excursionists report the track laid on nearly 3 miles of the road, and every thing progressing favors! ly, except the. cut near Cypher's, which is worked upon rather slowly. LIKENESSES. —If any of our friends de sire correct and handsomely framed pictures of themselves (or "any other man") let them goto Gettys' Photograph Gallery in the 1101 l building. Mr. Gettys hns just returned from the East with all the appliances used in taking the vari ous kinds of likenesses in the latest and most improved style of the art. The prices in this line of business have been greatly reduced, ow ing to the inprovemcnts mado in tho process of taking pictures, and by going to Mr. Gettys, one can now obtain three beautiful cartes des risite photographs, for one dollar, which is less than one decent daguerreotype was wont to cost. Mr. Gettys also has on exhibition some fine stereoscopic views, which the public are invited to examine free of charge. Wo spent an hour most delightfully, the other day, with Mr. Get tys' stereoscope, and hence we can recommend it from experience. Go and sec it. # ICIIXED AT "FAIROAKS." —Bedford coun ty was represented at the recent desperate and bloody battle at Fairoaks, Va., by Capt. Com piler's company (Co. D.) and Lieut. I). W. Mul lin's men in Capt. Spraguo's company (Co. G.) all of the 101 st Pa. Vols. The loss of these two companies fully attests the bravery with which our noble hoys bore themselves in the contest. We are sorry to state that Company D lost ouc man killed (.Martin D. Miller) whilst the following were wounded (whether seriously or not, the report before us does not say:) Cor poral John T. Keagy, Corporal Levi Kegg, Corporal Jacob C. Hanks, John Bcsserer, A. J. Mills, Geo. 11. Tate, Martin L. Potter, Pe ter Clingaman, Joel 15. Jlixon, Daniel F. Switz cr, John Roberts, John 'l'. Akers, Jas. Martin, Alex. 15. Ilagerman, Josiah Aniick, William 15. Filler, Samuel Veatch, Geo. W. Carnell. Company G also had wounded the following: Jos. lirown, John Householder, Leonard Boycr, William Knipple, Samuel Foster, Henry Beer kninp, Augustus Lightningstar, Jacob Wyke, Win. 15. Hollinan. This company also hns missing: John Dunn, E. C. Trimble, Abrnham Bcltz, and Joseph Bannon. ftjrWe regret to learn that Col. Charles T. Campbell, of Chambcrsbnrg, was severely, if not fatally, wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks, near Richmond. No braver nor truer soldier ever drew sword than Charles T. Campbell. S3-As we go to press we have a rumor that Gen. McClellan has been re-enforecd. If so, the Abolition plot against him has failed, and we may expect to hear of his being in Rich mond in a few davs. *3~We have telegraphic news that the Buck tail regiment has had a tight with Ashby's por tion of Jackson's army, and that Col. Kane was wounded and taken prisoner. Ashby is report ed to have been killed and his troops defeated with a loss of 600. The saino despatch says that the rebels claim a victory near Charleston. COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. For the Bedford Gazette. "The Irrepressible Conflict." Truly, has that 'irrepressible conflict' come upon us, and with a fury docs it rage—not be tween the white man and the negro, but be tween free men of one blood—between father and son, between brother and brother—between the friends of constitutional law on one side, and a higher law party on the other. Our present worthy President, by his eman cipation resolution, and accompanying procla mation, together with his notice of Gen-Hun ter's emancipation proclamation, has shown most conclusively, that in his opinion, the sword must do what congress has from time to time declared its inability to do—abolish slavery. How long it may take to effect that work, time, blood and treasure only can tell. But, if Mr. Lincoln and that "large majority" in Con gress, expect, that, after a war of most stupen dous proportions produced by meddling with the acknowledged provisions of the Constitu tion, —the people of the free states will, agree to pay the slave owners for their negroes, he "calculates without the book."—The President ami his "irrepressible" Cabinet, will find, when the proper time comes, that the people of the North, nt least, are law-abiding—that they love their country—the Constitution under which they live—their fellow countrymen and all the institutions of this great Government— that abolitionism is not the idol of the North, and that, when the time comes, "to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private," that party which established the Chicago Plat- I form, will have been dissolved—known and spoken of, only to be execrated and abhorred— that'Abraham Lincoln, Wm. 11. Seward the Lovejoys, Sumners, and Stevens—the Greelys, Phillipscs and John Browns, aye ! even Carl Schurz—all, all will have ended their labors; after having made for themselves, the most ir repressible record ever made and left by wicked, mistaken and deluded men. We of the North, of all parties (a few such as above named on ly excepted) will stand by the faith, even unto the death. We will support the constitution with our lives and our fortunes. Wo will wil lingly support this Government—deploring the .madness which rules the hour—believing, as we do, that the Power which rules the moral and physical world, inaugurated this govern ment for a great purpose, not yet fulfilled, and that, therefore, it is alike beyond the compass of Abolitionism' and Soccssionism, to overthrow or destroy it. We depend on "the sober second thought of the people," for the perpetuity of our institu tions. Already, whilst our broad rivers and beautiful plains are crimsoned with'the best blood of our common country, do we begin to soc signs of a rcturrv to the old land-marks. "The Constitution must and shall bo preserv ed." Not one jot or tittle of it shall fail, though fifty thousand millions of dollars bo spent for the "abolishment" of slavery, and half a mil lion of brave soldiers be sacrificed on the altar of soerionahsm; still dare we hope for a homo and a country; n great, munificent, humane, and powerful government. The present bloody crisis is truly a most iam ei.iaole chapter in the history of human gov ernment—shewing, as it does, the necessity of a cheerful and complete obedience to the law. Without supremacy of law, human rights must ever bo insecure. That party who called the Chief Justice of the United States, "a corrupt old scoundrel" and a "perjured villain," for de livering tho opinion of the Court in the Died Scott case, have doubtless learned, ere this, the fallacy of their higher law doctrines, now put in practice by secessionists in the South, 'flic vindication of tho law will nlso tench them that this Government was made for the While, and not for tho Black man.— j Corruption, too. has taken hold of those I in high places—avarice is eating out tho vitals of our rulers. The old political thieves of all parties surround our National Capitol, lint the people begin to know them. When the earth is satiate of blood, and fanaticism lias spent its force, then will the -peoplq have claim ed to know and appreciate their rights. The misrule of the past, will bo our best guarantees for the future. Our citizen soldiery—the in telligence of the country—are being educa ted in politics by actual experience. They will, on their return, from the battle-field, estab lish the proper relation between labor and cap ital by hurling from power, those parasites who are ever the supple tools of corporations and monied monopolists, those plotters and schemers who live upon the credulity of n confiding and deluded people. Soon, very soon we shall see the friends of constitutional liberty rallying around the honest, law abiding men of the country—promoting them to plaeeaof trust and honor; whilst the retired list will be filled with the hangers-on of the present administration in the shape of con trartor?, paymaster, quartermasters, &c, &c. — Men who fmve made merchandise of the cloth ing and rations of the soldiers who stand up for the Union and the Constitution, as establish ed by our Fathers. pearly every day we hear some of the buz zards now preying upon the blood and treasure of the country, say, "we must establish a Un ion party!" A union t rithw/utti a union with thieves! can the honest laborer and the brave soldier ever agree to unite with the cormorants who have robbed the former of his hard earned pittance and the latter of his rations after having uniformed him in Shoddyl Can the party who clothed Simon Cameron with the honor of a foreign mission, after the opposition | of the public forced him to resign his late high position be sustained? Or, with what kind of | grace can an honest community approve an administration which retains Secretary Welles, after the Morgan speculation f We shall set. Veiy Respectfully, BROAD TOP. CENTREVILLE, June 9, 18G2. JIN. EDITOR: In the last issue of the Inquirer, is al most an entire column of claptrap in answer to my communication to the Gazette of week before last. The writer, signing himself "A," talks very patronizingly to your humble servant. Perhaps, though, he feels kindly toward me; but, if he does, I ain sorry to say that after the lie has shown for the nigger, in that article, I can scarcely take it as a compliment. If that rath er learned (?) and lengthy article of his had been measured by its quality rather than its quantity, it might have been put in less than ten lines; and the same may he justly said of most of the articles in that erudite sheet—excepting the ad vertismcnts, of course. And if the editor would take my advice and print only the sensi ble portions of his communications as well as his editorials, he would save at least twenty reams of printing paper, annually, to say noth ing of the ink and labor expended in endeavor ing to white-wash the "everliysting nigger." But let us turn our attention to tho very able, reasoning of "A."—Says lie, "Tito administra tion swore to support the Union(!) and Consti tution, resist this wicked unwarrantable rebell ion and seek to repress it, as tliey are bound to do by the most solemn oaths and obligations." Well, that was a tremendous oatli! l'ray, Mr. "A," did any other administration swear to do all that Didn't the administration, par excellence, swear to free all the niggers in the South and to give you the "pick" of all the lovely females among them for a wife? if they did not they were very inconsiderate of your individual wel fare, as, judging from your letters, you will nev er have peace until you have a few colored rel atives. But says "A," again, "Timothy finds fault with those who approve of these measures to sustain the government, and is using his mite of influence in favor of nigger catching and southern rebels!" Well, perhaps, Timothy docs "find fault- with those who approve of these measures to sustain the government," but lie does not find fault with those who, like Edgar Cow an (lately u very good Republican) do sustain tho government, by sustaining the Constitution, but not the administration nlone, nor the Aboli tion wing of the Republican party, lint does "A" himself sustain the Administration ? I jet us see. "A" says General Hunter, himself a Democrat, took a step in the right direction, but the President repudiated him. Now my dear Mr. "A," if finding fault with the Presi dent is opposing the government, 1 rather think you can lie "counted in." (Parenthetieally, lam happy to inform you Mr."A," that general Hun ter Is not himself a Democrat.") He is like Mr. "A."a rank Abolitionist, and bis nephew is tho commander of the "Nigger Brigade," lately raised at Hilton Head, South Carolina. But why does "A" find fault with others for sus taining the Administration when lie docs not do it himself? Don't all the Abolitionists? and aren't they in Congress and out of it continually criticism* its course? From the very beginning of this war there hns been a split in the Repub lican Party—one wing being in favor of freeing all the niggers, and the other, (in which I in clude "A") in favor of some indefinite policy, perhaps the freeing of only the feminine portion of them. I shall put "A" down among the conservatives and 1 hope he won't he offended if I should refuse to come to his wedding. But the elements of the Republican party are so di verse that in it extremes continually meet; and when the war is over, posterity will write en the tombstones of their fallen braves, and in honor of their gallant Congressmen at Bull Run: "From morn till night those men of might, Display'd amazing courage; And when the sun was fairly down, Retired to sup their porridge. An hundred men with each a pen, Or more, upon my word, sir, It is most true would be too few Their valor to record, sir." I might make this article more lengthy, but it is tq,> much like firing a columbiad ot a spar row. I shall, therefore, hold over until after "A" gives us that sublime description of the weather and crops which "sjiaee forbid", in the I Inquirer. Yours, &0., I TIMOTHY SWIPES. following is from the pen ol" a young and promising democrat of East lYo\ idence tp. The young democracy is moving. KAY'S lIILI, June 7, 1802. MR. EDITOR: It appears from the correspondence in your columns from different parts of the county, that the Gazette is still upheld and patronized in every township in the county, lint 1 notice that the voice of old East Providence does not speak through the medium of "County Corre spondence." Still, your renders must not come to the conclusion that the Democratic party has become entirely extinct in this part of the coun ty. It is true we are few in number, compared with the lovers of the everlasting negro, but yet there remains a small Spartan band who cannot be drawn aside into the bloody path of Aboli tionism. Talking about abolitionism reminds me of the fact that some of "Lincoln's lambs," (and many of the old sheep, too,) "let the cat out of the bag," by saying that this Union can never be re-constructed till slavery is wiped out in the South, (or portions of it at least!) Many of those, however, upon whom the shadow of Ab oliliouism has fallen, harp on the proclamation of Lincoln, concerning the conduct of General Hunter, as a fair type of his views on the sla very question. Now, for my part, I consider that any view of the proclamation that can be taken, never can give satisfaction to the loyal people of the South, lie who pretends to till the place of a Jefferson, should not speak in parables of darkness. Why does not the Pres ident at oee say Hunter was wrong, or that his proclamation was unconstitutional? Tho reader is left, on second thought, to conclude that the tenor of Hunter's proclamation meets Mr. Lincoln's approval in regard to slavery. 1 have read it (the President's proclamation) over with great attention, and for the life of ine I cannot sec anything in it worthy either of the 'statesmanship of a Jefferson or the honesty and straight-forwardness of a Jackson. It is only a cunning, or rather an attempt at a cunning, covering up of the real designs of the party in power, and wius intended more particularly as a temporary sedative to the roused apprehensions of the people. The Gazette meets with much approbation in our part of the county; wherever its pages are candidly perused, it receives a cordial approval. As far as the paper has been circulated in this township, I find that all admit it to be a genu ine expounder of the Constitution, and endorse its course, excepting only a few of the dark thoughted devotees of Abolitionism. The hold and fearless manner in which it asserts and sus tains the immortal principles of American lib erty against the dangerous influence of fanati cal presses, has won the commendation of every patriotic man who is true to the best interests of the nation. All honor to the Gazette, faithful and true!— true to those great principles embodied in the Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court, its legal expounder, true to. the whole nation and its liberties—long mav it prosper! EAST PROVIDENCE. CIMISKRLAND VALLEY, June 3, '62. FRIEND FRANK: I am thinking that our Valley is not so well represented in your inestimable paper ns it ought to be, although it is seldom that any thing happens in our town to breatc the ordina ry tenor of things. Banks' retreat was lately "all the talk" ahout here. I think that it would be a blessing if some of the Republican dema gogues, who are trying to buoy up their sinking fame on the fortunes of this distressing war, were removed from commands in the. army. But I presume that is beyond hope. I sec that the President is out in a message defending the cause of his late Secretary of war, Simon Cameron, and taking the responsibility of Cameron's misdeeds upon himself. Well, it certainly is gencroti3 in the President to bear the responsibilities of Cameron's corruptions, and I think that, as old Abe can do no wrong, the resolutions of censure lately passed on Cam eron, should be re-considered, and the President should be voted as having done a praiseworthy act in doing what was cordered censurable, when supposed to have been done by Simon Cameron. The address of the Democratic members of Congress, recently published in your paper, is intended for good, and it certainly deserves the confidence of the people in consideration of the names -which arc appended to it. I hope that it will have the cftect of convincing the Aboli tionists of the error into which they have fallen and cause them to return from evil unto good, from darkness unto light. I had almost forgotten to mention that our town was last week visited by Hon. Thomas MeKaig, of Cumberland, Md., and also by Capt. McCulioh, who is adjutant to Gen. Dix. No more at present, but more anon. JEFFERSON. LETTER FROM ABROAD. MONTREAL, Canada, June t, '62. FKIF.ND METERS : According to promise I now write. Ever since I left Bedford, I have been "on the go." For the first time in niy life I found my self out of the United States; this morning, a hout 9 o'clock, on my way from Boston here. This is a great big town, full of Frenchmen, with a pretty good sprinkling of rcd-coats. The people are pretty well Americanized, however. I find the people more like Pcnnsvlvaniuns than the New Yorkers, with a less disposition to fleece travelers. The people of Vermont and New Hampshire, along the railroad, don't ap pear to be much concerned about tho war. It is too far off to be of local interest. I believe their cheese eonecrns them more. I visited Bun ker II ill and Fancuil Hall yesterday. Have been on old Trinity Steeple, in New York, was at New port and am now here, all in a very short time. When I look on tho map and find that on inv route from Bedford, I have been in Maryland, District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and have, at last got myself out of the United States, in so short a time., I can hardiv believe my own eyes. I leave for Que bec this evening, and then, via Niagara, for homo. I have stopped at Willard's, sth Ave nue, St. Nicholas, (Aquignoek, N. Y.,) Tremont, Boston, the Ottowa, here, and—-T had almost forgotten to say—at the. Merchant's, .Philadel phia, and my testimony is this: Give mo Penn sylvania for a a Pennsylvania Ho tel, with a man like MCKIBBEN, for landlord. More anon. In haste, O. E. S. fcrTlio Democrats of the Columbia district have elected delegates to the State Convention and instructed them to support Col. LEVI L. TATE, for Surveyor General. The nomination of Col. Tate is urged with much zeal by tjic Democrats of his section of the state. ABMV MMDMg. COMX-AST D, 101 ST LICGT. PTVTT" PORT CASKT, VA., Mav 31, '62' 1 MR. AKH:S: * ' > Yours of the 20th came to hand a few days since. I was ,lad to hoar f rom , 0 * and the friends in your vicinity. lam well at present and trust you are enjoying good health also. Ihe health of our company is not so good as it has been heretofore. There arc twen ty-six of our company sick and not able for duty. I will mention some of tbe names of those from our vicinity: Jonas Robison, Henrv Linn, Mat.son Miller, Franklin Mills and Corp. Henry S. Ritchey. Some of them arc at Balti more, others at Washington. Wilson Gillam, a member of our Company, died a short time ago. He lived near Cheneysville. I will now give you a sketch of our travels and the surrounding country from Yorktovrn to \\ illirimsburg. The country over which wo passed is principally level, swampy nnd henvily timbered with pine. Now and then we could see a little old deserted hut. When we came to Williamsburg, we found it totally deserted. It is a fine looking town surrounded by soma splendid farms, 011 which the wheat is very good, but till wo encamp in a field of wheat o ver night, it looks a great ileal belter. The coun try has been thinly settled, the greater part of the way through. We are now within six miles ol Richmond. We linve thrown up a fort here nnd are digging rific pits and breast works. Wo will bo strongly fortified hero in a few days and then we will wake them up. We will have two 100 pounders mounted on the fort. The rebels are fortified about a mile from here. T-hcro is skirmishiug along tha lines nearly every day. They (tlio rebels)'tried us yesterday, but it was 110 go, with them. They drove our pickets in, but they soon found that reinforcements were coming up and they took tj> their heels. We followed them back to our lines and gave thorn a few grape and shell which soon scattered 'them. They returned the fire from a masked battery. Cannonading was kept up nil day at intervals. Our loss was one killed nnd one wounded, of company B. All is quiet to day. Our men brought in a prisoner this morning, he is one of Gen. Johnson's aids. He was spying around and got too fur away from the rebel lines. Ho says they never intended to evacuate Richmond, but will stand as long as there is a man. I was sorry to bear that Gen. Banks was repulsed, but I, understand he is being reinforced. I hope he will regnin bis ground shortly. I will close by asking you to write soon and direct as before, Yours Most Truly, JACOB C. HANKS, Corp. THE CAPTURE OF MEMPHIS. ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL FLOTILLA AND THE REBEL OI.NBOATS AND RAMS BEFORE MEMPHIS. Seven of the Enemy's Vessels Captured or Destroyed. ONLY ONE ESCAPED. TIIE MAYOR OF MEMPHIS IMMEDIATFJ.Y SURRENDERS THE CITY. WASHINGTON, June B.—The following dis patch has been received at the Navy Depart ment : 11. S. STEAMER BENTON, ) Off Memphis, Juno C. ) To Hon. Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Xaty: . SIR —I arrived hero last evening at 9 o'clock, accompanied by the mortar fleet under Capt. Maynadier, the ordnance steamers, store ships. &e., and anchored a mile and a-half above the city. This morning I discovered the rebel fleet, which had been reinforced nnd now consisted of eight rams and gunboats, lying at tbe levee. The engagement, which commenced at 5,30 A. M. and ended at 8 o'clock, terminated in a run uing fight I was ably supported by the ram fleet under command of Col. Filet, who was conspicuous for bis gallantry, and is seriously but not dan gerously wounded. Tlic result of the notion was the capture ex destruction of seven vessels of the rebel fleet ns follows: "Gen. Beauregard," blown up nnd burned. "Gen. Sterling I'rieo," one wheel carried away. "Jeff Thompson," set on fire by a shell, burned nnd magazine blown up.—"Sumter," badly cut up by shot, but will be repaired. "Little Reb el," boiler exploded by a shot and otherwise injured, but will l>o repaired; besides this one of the rebel boats was sunk in the beginning of tbe action. Her name is not known. A boat supposed to be the Van l)orn escap ed from the flotilla by her superior speed. Two rnms were in pursuit of her. The officers and crews of the rebel boat* en deavored to take to the shore, many of them wounded and prisoners, are now in our hands. The mayor surrendered the city to me after the engagement. Col. Fitch came down at 11 o'clock and has taken military possession. C. 11. DAVIS, Flag Officer, Commanding pro tem. DEMOCRATS, speak out. Lot no intimidations deter you. The arrogant pretensions of the op position have been tolerated long enough. Stand up for the right of Free Speech and n Free Press. Do not be allowed to lie bullied into tame sub mission to acta that you cannot, in your hearts, approve. Maintain your principles with a firm determination. Do not yield an ujfh of your Constitutional privileges. The time has come when it is tho duty of every nuin in the coun try to speak out, and he who is too timid to ex ercise what of right belongs to him, is not fit to be free. — Erie Observer. tyWe have received for publication the pro ceedings of the Huntingdon county Democratic Committee, and will give them a place in our next, with much pleasure. 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