BEDFORD GAZETTE.
B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
BID AT, ::: ~7 : i JtifcY 11, 19>2.~
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONST~
STJJTE TICKET.
general,
HON.TSA AO SLENKER,
OF UNION COUNT*.
SURVEYOR GENERAI,
COL. JAMES P. BARR,
OF ALLEGHANY COU<TTY.
COUNTY TICKET.
ASSEMBLY,
JOIIN CESSNA,
BEDFORD BOROUGH.
COUNTY PURVEYOR,
SAMUEL KETTfiIIMAN,
BEDFORD BORORGH.
IMS. ATTORNEY,
JOHN PALMER,
BEDFORD BOROUGH.
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COMMISSIONER,
ANDREW CRISMAN,
NAPIER TP.
POOR DIRECTOR,
SOLOMON REIGIIARD,
SNAKE SPRING TP.
AUDITOR,
JOHN 11. BARTON,
E. PROVIDENCE TP.
The Democratic State Convention.
The Democracy of the Keystone, cele
brated the 4th of July, at Harrisburg, by
assembling in Convention and nominating a
ticket pledged to the principles and policy of
the fathers. The sacred iinniversary of A
mericaa Independence, was a fit occasion
for the meeting of a convention of Demo
crats; and the nominations made, and the
resolutions passed on that occasion, prove
that the glory and sanctity of our nation's
birthday, were not unappreciated by the
members of that body.
HON. ISAAC SLENICER, of Union
count}', was nominated for Auditor General,
and COL. JAMES P. BARE, of Pitts
burg, editor of the Post, received the nom
ination for Surveyor General. The charac-
tot of tfae nominees, Both as Democrats and
citizens, is beyond reproach. They are
gentlemen well qualified for the discharge
of the duties pertaining to the offices for
which they are severally named. Mr. SLEN
KEJI is an eminent lawyer, widely known as
a man of ability and sterling honesty. His
popularity at home, is very great. This
tact is fully, attested by the canvass of the
judicial district in which he resides, made
by him, last fall, for the office of President
Judge. With a Republican majority of sev
eral thousand against him, and having op
posed to him a man of great personal pop
ularity, Mr. Slenkcr came within 17 votes
of being elected, and would have been suc
cessful it none but the legal votes cast had
been counted. In his case, too, the office
is seeking the man, not the man the office.
He was not a candidate, of Lis own choice,
for the nomination conferred upon him. It
was only after prolonged and earnest solici
tation upon the part of his friends, that he
could be induced to allow his name to be
the Convention.
P. IIARK, the nominee for
Surveyor General, is a man of energy, pru
dence and ability, and a firm and upright
Democrat. For a number of years he has
conducted, with marked ability, the old or
gan of the Democracy in Westcrn Pennsyl
vania, the Pittsburg.jformVry I'ost. His
nomination Will secure a large Democratic
vote in his section of the State, where Re
publicanism generally has had every thing
its own way. In short, we believe that the
ticket composed, as just stated, is a good
one and will be endorsed by a large majori
ty of the voters of the State, at the coming
election.
The resolutions adopted by the Conven
tion, wc are unable to lay before our read
ers in this issue. They will appear in our
next. Suffice for the present, to say,
that they are Democratic to the core, and
breathe t hat spirit of true conservatism which
alone can restore the "Union as it was and
preserve the Constitution as it is."
War News.
We give in our columns such news as wc find
in our latest exchanges, and as wc can obtain
by telegraph. We do not pretend to vouch for
the correctness of the reports of battles and of
the operations of our army. There is not a
single independent daily newspaper published at
this day in city in the Union. 'They are
all mere machines wor kef by wire-pullers at
• Washington. - The public need not hojje to find
true accounts of the progress of the war in the
city dailies. People must expect to be humbug
ged wheu the press is muzzled arid the freedom
of the telegraph under ban by the War Depart
ment.
There is ho doubt that our arms have met
mth a sad "reverse" in the late dreadful con
fnets before Richmond. Gen. McClcllan's head
quarters are 50 miles from Richmond, by the
bend of the river, and 30 miles, as "the crow
flies." We believe that this disaster was not
occasioned by the want of good generalship on
the side of'the Union. In our opinion Gen.
MeClellan did all that could be done under the
circumstances. His "reverse" i 3 blameable up
on the Abolition conspirators at Washington,
who refused to reinforce him until too late, and
who deprived him of the command of the other
J columns moving upon Richmond under llanks,
McDowell and Fremont. Our troops fought
heroically and covered themselves with glory.
The Pennsylvania Reserves, especially, deserve
praise for the determined stand made by them,
holding their ground, until, it is said, over half
of their number, were killed and wounded or
taken prisoners. At the latest account?, X!en.
MeClellan had been reinforced and was again
preparing to march upon the rebel capital.
HOME NEWS, ETC.
learn by the Philabelphia Sunday
Dispatch, that Lieut. E. Eiohelburger, of Hope
well, this county, has been made a prisoner by
the rebels. lie was taken near "Seven Pines."
EXAMINATION. —The examination of the
classes in the Bedford Classical Institute, Lev.
J. Lyon, Principal, washeld on Thursday last.
The students acquitted themselves very credita
bly. The forensic exercises of the Institute,
came otf at the Court House, on the night of
the Fourth. The performances were generally
good.
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RUMORED DEATH OF O. 11. GAITIIER,
ESQ. —A painful rumor has been prevalent in
this place, for some time past, to the ctfect that
our young fellow townsman, O. 11. GAITIIF.R,
Adjutant of the Tenth l'a. Reserves, was killed
at one of the late severe battles near Richmond.
We hope that the report may turn out to be
without foundation.
Since writing the above we have received a
telegraphic despatch from W. A. Ogle, Esq., of
the War Department, Washington City, stating
that Adjutant Gaither was killed on Monday,
30th ult. This is sad news, indeed. We can
scarcely bring ourself to realize it. We still
cling to a lingering hope that Mr. Ogle's infor
mation may not have been well founded and
that our friend is yet among the living.
C?7s"The Fourth passed otf quietly in our
town. In the evening Mr. Reynolds, of New
York City, gave a fino display of fire-works,
which enlivened things considerably. The Dec
laration of Independence was also read by R. l
t>.
<f-;rHon. Francis W. Ilughes, of Schuylkill
eo., was President of the Democratic State
Convention, at Harrisburg, on the 4th of July.
Mr. Ilughes was subsequently chosen Chairman
of the Democratic State Antral Committee.
Gen. A. H. Coffroth, of Somerset, is the mem
ber of the Committee for this Senatorial district.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 5.
Fresh troops arrived here from Washington
yesterday, and went up the James liver in the
evening. Four small steamers with four bargesi
in tow, arrived at the Fortress this morning,
laden with artillery, men, horses, &c., and were
doubtless bound up the river. A skirmish took
place yesterday in the forenoon near our left
wing, which resulted in the defeat of the rebels.
We took one thousand prisoners,'and three small
batteries. Our cavalry followed them up till
they passed beyond White Oak. For the last
two days the rebels have shown little disposition
to tight, and yesterday relinquished their ground
and batteries almost without resistance.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
CENTRKVUXE, June 30, 130:2.
MR. EDITOR :
In accordance with the suggestions oft
Mr. A, I find myself seated at my desk with my
legs crossed and raised to an elevation parallel
with niv head, but with four instead of two
yards of homespun linen at my side. Now, as
I am a clever, good-hearted sort of a fellow, if
I have to say it myself, I will share it with you,
Mr. A, and give you two yards to wrap up those
two extra numlKrs of the Inquirer, which you
sec proper to send to a certain house in order
that a particular young lady may see your com
munication, Now, friend A, it will become
necessary in the course of human events, if you
wish this young lady to understand what you
are writing about, to let her see the communi
cations for the Gccette. If you are so delicate
as not to wish to handle the "tory organ," as
you call it., then give your humble servant, Tim
othy, orders to do so and he will furnish her a
copy, or half a dozen of them, free gratis, for
nothing. I suppose you have deserted the sub
lime description of the weather and crops. I
should be glad to hear from you on this ques
tion, some time when you arc at leisure, as we
have some weather over here, now and then, too.
Notwithstanding 4he advice of your sensible pa
rent you still persist in dabbling in the wool. I
had thought that after having suggested the
means by which you might work yourself into
the colored association, and positively telling you
that I would not attend your wedding, you would
drop the wool question. But no, you even be
come so excited and wrapped up in wool that
all your mental faculties become reverstjj&nnd
you attempt to act Timothy and even suiro&ded
so far in addressing Mr. A, as to say it is very
amusing to 0c how this specimen takes
to wool. Bless your dear soul, friend A, "it's
yourself that's been taking to £ho wool all the
time. Did you forget 1 Next time don't let it
get in your eyes.
Mr. A, you are almost.as slippery as an eel,
and much like the Irishman's Hen, which was
Always gone when he attempted to put his fin
ger on it. A month or two ngo yoH entertain
ed the readers of the Inquirer with an essay on
the weather, the crops, school directors nnd
teachers'institutes; later with a political com-
I munication, finely spiced with the nigger. And
now we have before us a tirade of abuse pour
ed upon nearly every one, both right and left;
what the next will be my imagination fails mc
when I attempt to conceive. I would just state
here, Mr. A, that it is Very ungetitleinanly in
you to bo railing at persons that have laid noth
ing in your way. My writing is no clique busi
ness ; so, if there is any thing in it you don't
like, put your slang at me. Yes, friend A, there
is a great dual of truth in the saying, "liu down
with swine and get up with fleas; and no per
son knows it better than your distinguished self;
for 1 suppose you speak from experience. You
certainly arc full of them/ lie careful, son, that
you don't- get one in your ear. You say that
my previous letters are a misrepresentation of
your sentiments and those of Other Republicans
of your section of the country. Now, sir, in
answer to this accusation, I would sny that to
make an assertion is quite u different tiling from
substantiating it, and an assertion unsubstanti
ated injures none but the person who makes it.
So, sir, you are a downright falsifier in saying
that I said aught concerning any Republican in
your vicinity excepting yourself. As for you,
we will now proceed to inspect you a little more
closely and suo if all is sound in Denmark. Let
ma see! As for the wife. Well, if you do want
a dingy consort, you will not be. likely to ac
knowledge it under present circumstances. As
this is a mere matter of conjecture, I will pro
ceed to facts. You saj r you are no advocate of
the social or political equality of the negro. So,
of course, you are no Abolitionist. But j'ou
are a Black Republican, or a Turncoat . I hope
you will not be so regardless of truth as to deny
this. Did you not some seventeen or eighteen
months ago, make a speech in your own town
ship, which you announced bcforchaiH to be a
Black Republican speech ? Did you not in that
spcetflfembody the doctrine of the ''irrepressible
conflict?" Did you not substantiate this j
by extracts from the notorious Helper Book
and speeches of some of the avowed Abolition
ists in the country? Now, then, Mr. A, this is
not exactly advocating negro equality; but when
a man does this, what will lie not do if an op
portunity presents itself? Besides this speech,
your letters show your principles. You could
not write a short* essay upOn the weather and
crops without spicing It with the "everlasting
nigger." "Nigger" is your tune—and "nigger"
is your song, and it's nigger with you all along.
Haven't you forgot the "jug" of sixty-one, that
you must be heaping your pretty epithots.upon
a boy of some thirteen or fourteen years of age ?
Truly, consistency, thou art a jewel! and iiow
important that big guns, like A, should bear
this in mind. You ask what the constitutional
rights of the traitor arc. As you seem so con
fident in expressing your belief that I do not
know it is with equal confidence that I believe
you to be too much of an ignoramus to under
stand did I explain. You ask mc how lam go
ing to settle the war. Well, friend A, this is a
big question, indeed, but as old Abr'm. Lincoln
is President, instead of your humble servant,
Timothy Swipes, it so happen?) that I have not
got the settlement of it- Again, you ask who
are to pay the expenses of the war ? In this
ease, Mr. A, unless you reckon the paltry sum
of a few millions against the lives of thousands
of our best citizens, we are all paying for it, at
a dear rate. You sjieak very confidently of the
downfall of Democracy. This is worse than
the silliest nonsense. What! The party whioli
has so gallantly met ami dispersed nil llie
gerous iaais of the past half century, to be oyeri
come by the filthy intrigues of party founded
upon the infidelity of Tom Paine and the cor
ruptAhs of the worst of all the revolutionary
cabals that ever existed!
I have no reason to doubt your saying, Mr.
A, that small minds imagine themselves great,
and that hank cartridges do no harm, for if that
article of yours, of the 2tbl of June, had con
tained the special thunder which you intended
for one Timothy Swipes, it certainly would have
blown him out of existence.
TIMOTHY SWIPES.
For the Gazette.
Celebration at Bloody Run.
The 4th was a gala day at Bloody Run.
The ban roso with majestic Splendor, and ear
ly, the good people of all ages of that town
and neighborhood took up the line of march to
the beautiful grove on the opposite side of the
river. The speakers appeared on the stand
that had been previously arranged with consid
erable care. Appropriate devices, together
with the tiag of the Union, adorned the front,
and the speeches were of that kind that never
fails to rivit the attention of an audience un
til the Speakers closed. An invitation was
then extended to partake of the delicacies, and
luxuries prepared by the ladies; and oiie and
mil did ample juctice to the dainty repast. The
young ladies and gentlemen afterword enjoyed
the occasion, quite satifactorly to themselves
and (judging from the singing) they expect to
"bo happy when they jpow old." The Bed
ford fantastic boys paid thorn a spocial visit and
one of their number made n patriotic and do- ,
/fueut speech, which was heartily cheered by the |
way. Such celebrations are certainly encour
aging to the youths of our land, and every
town, and village, and rural district ought to
have one on every fourth of July, to teach
them to love their country and reverence its
beneficent institutions; so that the seeds of tro'a* !
sondblc discord may never again find a lodging
place in the hearts of the American people,
such as now distracts our nation, and causes a
leoling of fear to pervade the hearts of those
who are supporting the right against the wrong.
SATTEE.
ARMY CORBESPOIEiIE.
POWERS' ZOUAVES CAMP, 7Gth Pa. Reg. 1
Co. E, James Island, S. C., June 22,'C2. }
DEAR EDITOR :
You sec that our columns arc now
moving upon Charleston, and in consequence
thereof, we have not heard from our friends for
near two months, and not having opportunity
of giving account of ourselves otherwise, we
wish to friends a full account through
yymr colummpfor they arc, no doubt, anxious
from us.
And while wc write, a profound sorrow ard
impassable gloom rests upon our minds at the
death of mir estimable and worthy comrades,
Watson King and J. .T. Fetter, who died at the
general hospital on Hilton Head, having been
left back, on the sick list when the regiment
moved. They were bravo soldiers and noble
hearted, and were bound to us by the warmest
tics of a soldiers regards. Yet such is the stern
decree of Providence and wo must submit.
Our regiment left Hilton Ilead, 30th May,
aboard steamer Cosmopolitan, and sailed for
North Edisto, landed there at 12 o'clock the
same night, and there joined the moving army,
Wright's, Williams' and Stevens' Brigades,
Brevet Brigadier Gen. Welch commanding our
brigade.
We here found the 55th Pa., in good health,
and our boys very hapy to meet eacli other.
They were left back to hold Fort Edisto.
On Sunday night our brigades were transpor
ted across to John's Island and by 7 o'clock in
the morning we wore ready and took up the
line of march for the opposite side of the Island.
.Our baggage being left behind, except an over
coat and gum blanket apiece, tfhe day was
excessively hot and many poor fellows fell out
by the way-side exhausted.
The second day's march it rained incessantly
and we waded through mild and water shoe-top
deep, until about -1 in the evening we entered
a beautiful little town called Greenville, on
Stone river and here our army cantoned for a
few days, as we found the town entirely deserted.
In throwing out pickets here, our company
took quarters in a beautiful farm house, and
found it to be the residence of Hon. B. S.
Bryan of this state. The house was furnished
with the richest furniture, with Library cases,
Mirrors, Mahogany bed steads, Marble topped
tables, &c., a Piano probably worth 500 dol
lars. It is needless to say that the boys ran
sacked everything, and tried their skill at the
Piano, seeming better pleased at sweeping the
keys than fingering the triggers of their rifles.
After resting a few days and waiting till the
baggage and part of the artillery came up, we
were transported across Stone river to James
Island under cover of several heavy gun boats,
and landed by a pontoon bridge, or dock, within
two miles of the rebel camps and a number
of batteries. Four brigades now occupy the
south end of £his Island, Stevens' brigade occu
pying the right having taken two sand batteries.
We are now strongly entrenched, and are busy
planting batteries before our lines. Several
heavy mortar battefies are now planted before
Stevens' brigade, all being done during the night.
The enemy shell us nearly every day, and wo
have had two small battles, or skirmishes, al
ready. They gave us twenty four hours to
leave the Island, but we concluded not to leave,
'you know,'as we felt well able to hold our po
sition. Four brigades, six batteries of light
artillery, and several of heavy artillery, witli five
heavy gun-boats, cover our rear from Stone river.
Wo put out pickets by regiment, our lines
being only 300 yards from theirs. A regiment
and a half picket the lines of the left and cen
tre, and the rebels shell them every night, and
have killed several of our regiment.
On the evening of the 11 th inst.,a body of
some 700 rebels sallied out and attacked our
pickets just in front of our lines, parts of the
97th and 45th Pa., and 47th N. Y. regiments
and a skirmish ensued. Our gallant Pa. boys
met them like veterans, and, in 15 minutes, re
pulsed them, firing kneeling. In a few minutes
they rallied to the charge again. Our boys re
ceiving them with a steady roar of small arms,
while fleet as steam, flew the Hampton battery
of two brass howitzers to the rescue, and poured
a tempest of grape and canister into their left
flank that soon, made them fall back. They
retired after an hour's struggle leaving 70 men
killed and 90 wounded on the field. While
our loss was only 3 men killed and 9 wounded.
After the firing censed our regiment was or
dered out and we relieved our powder slacken -
fcu!\l fche J). M autl picketed llie lines
the night.
It was a horrible sight to our inexperienced
eyes. There lay the poor fellows distorted and
pale, and covered with blood, the Imrdest look
ing objects wo ever saw. They had no regular u
niform, but all kinds of rags, and a misera
ble old dirty bag for knapsacks, and all the
while unconscious of being in (he curious pres
ence of the Yankees.
On the night of the 11th, cos. E, K, G, and
B, held the left of our picket lines in the dense
woods, at a cross road, right opposite the reb
els. Co. E held the left, G the main and K
the right road, Co. B still further to the right,
the body of the companies lying at the cross as
reserves. AH was quiet until about two hours
before day, a party of rebels fell into and fired
on Co. G's pickets. They fired one round and
then fell back on the resorve. Sergeant Miller
myself—and ,Tas. Duffy—were posted between
the roads, and as Co. G's pickets rallied past us,
two rebels carae up to cut off the retreat fired
across our post, when Co K fired a fall volley
into us, thinking wc were rebels. Miller and
Duffy fired into the twy rebels, while I reserved
my fire for those that might follow up the pick
ets. But the rebels fell back, and wc then ral
lied on our reserve, amid another full volley
from Co. K, the halls rattling like nuts from a
tree, but fortunately harmless. Wo formed
and lay in a ditch at the head of our road.
But the rebels not liking the crack of an En
field rifle in the dark, prudently withdrew, and
at day light, we took our posts again. Noth
ing important occurred tlmt day, except that
as Lieut.. Barndollar was walking up our pick
et line, two rebels who lay behind a stump,
cocked their pieces for him, which was plainly
heard, when quick as thought two of berg't.
Pilkington's men, on post, fired and routed the
devils.
Co. B lost a sergeant ami one man and Co.
K a man wounded during the night.
On tlio tnor.ung of 10th Gen. Stevens' bri
gade had an engagement in reconnoitring the
strength of the enemy's post. A continuous
fire was kept up from daylight till near noon.
At about ton the 100 th Pa. or Roundhead reg
iment charged on the first battery and took it
at the point of the bayonet. The spiked
their guns and then left. But were
forced to leave it, as the 28th Massachusetts
I failed to come up to support them. Our loss
is heavy. It is said it will reach 75{Tmen, kil
led, wounded and missing.
* The rebels suffered no less severely and so
rests the armies, preparing for another and
more obstinate struggle.
We expect to fight every step of our way to
Charleston, which is only 8 miles, and we have
the flower of the rebel army to encounter.
People! what do you think of the Emancipa
tion edict of Gen. Hunter ?
Tho attempt of a Muj. General of the U. S.
A., to transcend the authority of the National
congress itself in meddling with domestic con
cerns of sovereign States.
Wo are glad to sec it cancelled by tho Presi
dent, and that lie is to be superceded in com
mand of the department by General Cadwalader.
. We receive payment in a few days again, up
to Ist May.
Tho boys hero are tolerably well.
Agncw, Mittong and several others are on
Hilton Head, on sick list, but are now conva
lescent. Henry Penncll has been sent back to
the hospital.
The boys are in gay spirits (although we havo
it very hard) and evince a most daring spirit of
| coolness when on the field, and are anxiou3 for
the general conflict when the enemy must be
routed from this Island, or the starry pennant
shall full to the ground.
We hardly expect to eat our 4th July dinner
iu Charleston, but expect to date our next let
ter there, and recruit our thinned and scattered
ranks and exhausted energies in that modem
Babylon.
Send us a few papers, and address Port Roy
al, as usual.
We must stop, for in two hours we go on
pieket.
Look for desperate fighting ere long, and
publish this and send us a copy.
In haste, Yours, &c.,
J. H. RAWLINS,
D. S. ELLIOT,
WHITE OAIC SWAMP, Va., )
June 22, 18G2. )
DEAR MOTHER:
This is the Lord's day, but we have been
out on inspection by our General, all morning,
I thought, therefore, it would not be any more
harm to write a letter. We are all "laying a
round loose," keeping cool the best way we can,
panting like "sheep in the shambles."
There has been nothing going on here since
we come to excite the boys. Every thing is
quiet except the usual amount of picketing and
drilling. Every morning we have to get up and
form a line of battle at half past 3 o'clock. It
is a standing order by McClellan. There are
200 men detailed out of our Brigade every daj'
to go to the White Oak Swamp to fell the tim
ber along the edges, to give the Artillery fair
sweep in case the rebels want to try to break
through at this point, which looks very proba
ble. If they do, they will find Casey's Division
again, what is left of them.
Our Regiment is in very had condition, and I
am afraid will never le recruited up, right again,
for so many of the hoys are sick, and so many
have died. It is a hard sight to go th rough .our
hospital tents and look at the sick, suffering and
dying for want of proper attention. Young
men that have left good homes for their coun
try's cause, thought they would never have to
come to that. Our company has suffered a great
denl by sickness and death.
I don't think it will be long before the deci
sion of the fate of Richmond will Is; made one
way or the other. There is skirmishing going
on all the time along the lines.
The other day I went out with two others of
our company about four miles, across the White
Oak Swamp. We had to cross the swamp on
old fallen timber, with them sometimes break
ing and leaving us down into the mud up ovet
our knees, where we would have to help each
other out. We went to an old Seccsher's house
and got some mulberries and buttermilk, lie
has three sons in the rebel army, but he would
not say much. lie had two ns pretty girls as
you would want to see, any place. He asked
me hack, but after I got back to camp I came
to the conclusion that absence of body was bet
ter than presence of mind; for it was too far
outside of our pickets.
We had hut one killed in the fight at Seven
Pines and nine wounded out of 25 of our com
pany that were in the fight. The one killed
was Jacob Wike, of Alleghany county. Our
wounded were all sent off" to the hospital. I
have never heard how they are getting along.
W-c bad one num. missing, thai T wrote to you
about. I thought be was dead, but lie was ta
ken prisoner, and is in Richmond. That was
Solomon Keller, of Red ford county. Joseph
Ikuinon is safe.
J. B. IIELM.
LATE FROM GEN. M CLELLAN."
Arrival of 533 Rebel Prisoners.
TWENTY-FIVE GUNS LOST.
Seventeen Gunboats in James River.
WASHINGTON - , July s —Dispatches have been
received from General McClollan, dated as late
as one o'clock, P. M., 011 Friday, the Fourth of
July. •
The following is their substance, omitting mil
itary details and operations not proper for pres
ent publication:
There lias boon no fighting since Tuesday
night, when the enemy were repulsed with great
slaughter.
The army moved to the position since occu
pied, because it affords greatly superior advan
tages for the co-operation of the gunboats, of
which seventeen are now in the river, protecting
the flanks of the army.
Statements of the casualties of the eight days'
fighting canijot yet he furnished.
Our forces were not bent' n in an y conflict, nor
could they be driven from. field by the efforts of
the enemy.
The conduct of the troops, in every com
mand and under all circumstances, was admi
rable.
No guns have been lost since the engagement
011 Friday, June 27th, when Gen. MeCall's di
vision was at the onset overwhelmed by su[ie
rior numbers, and twenty-live pieces fell into the
hands of the enemy.
The sick and wounded are being sent forward
to the hospitals.
At one o'clock yesterday (the Fourth,) the
army was drawn up in its positions for re
view ; bands were playing, national salutes were
fired, and things looking bright.
WASHINGTON, July s. —The latest advices at
the War Department, from General McClellan's
arm} - , are dated at 9 o'elock, yesterday morn
ing, up to which time there had been no fight
ing since Tuesday. •
General Dix reports the arrival of 533 rebel
prisoners, being a part of those taken during the
late battles. Among thein are several Colouels
and Majors.
General Dix lias ordered all civilians away
from Fortress Monroe, ami 110 prion will be
permitted to pass to that point or to fho army
of the Potomac, except those connected with the
military or naval service of the United States.
FORTUESS MONBOE, July 2d, 9 o'clock, P. M.
—Colonel C. Ross Smith, who is connected with
the Reserve Cavalry, informs me that the force,
numliering over one thousand, all arrived
here this evening. This command, with fh:
flying artillery and about 1500 infinit y, •
placed linden command of General Stoiieiuun to
attend to the removal of the Government prop
erty at White House.
They saw it all safely removed, and the buil
ding destroyed, and on Saturday evening they
left White House, after shipping all the goods,
and their infantry 1500, and retreated to Wil
liamsburg, arriving there early 011 Sunday morn
ing. From thence they went to Yorktown where
they shinned their artillery.
Their men are all in good health and
and have lost only two of their number '
were taken while on picket duty. The
sent the expedition as ndmirably nm
General Stoneman. The cuvali-y
the Sixth United States, two squadrons of m
old Dragoons or Frst Cavalry, and two J /
runs of the Sixth Pennsylvania Lancers
The cavalry, infantry and artillery i n
number about three thousand men, and 'man r
them have been erroneously reported cant
It was believed to be so in the main army
Hollmoay's Pills and Ointment— Cutaneous V
ruptions, as blotches, Pimples, Boils, & c
quickly removed by a short course of these' rem
edies, the Ointment gives a clearness and trans,
pareney to the complexion, while the pm,
purify the blood of all those humors which
otherwise soaking outlet force themselves to th
surface and disfigure the face ami neck with un!
sightly blotches, pimples, &c. No toilette ta*
ble should be without the Ointment. Sold h"
all Druggists at 25c., G2c., and §1 per'box or
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&e tu J) t) tvtio e m e n 18;
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS ~
All persons are hereby cautioned against
hunting, fishing, cutting timber, making roads
&c., on the premises of the subscriber, residii®
in Bedford township, as the law will, hereafter
be enforced against all offenders.
FREDERICK SCHNEBLEY
July 11, 18G2—3t.
Stray Cow, ~ -
Came trespassing upon the prcini-es of the
, subscriber residing in Bedford borough, on the
28th of June last, a red and white cow, with
i crumpled horns and short tail, Ms
from Bto It! years old. The owner is request
ed to come forward, prove property, pay char
ges and take her away, or she' will be disposed
of as the law directs.
A. J. DISHONG
July 11, 1862.—3t
Examiner'* Notice.
In the matter of the application of Mrs. Jane
Crainc for a rule to take depositions, in perpct
uam memorium rei, on motion, J. P. Reed ap
pointed examiner. The undersigned will attend
to the duties of this appointment on Friday the
15th day of August next, at the house of Paul
Mock, in Claysburg, Blair county, beginning at
the hour of 10 o'clock, A. M., when nnd where
the widow and lioirs of Robert McKniglit, John
P. McKniglit and James McKnight, dee'd., nnd
all others interested can attend.
■ JOIIN I*. REED, Exam'r.
July 11, 1862.
COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE.
In the matter of the exceptions to the peti
tion of David Evans, for partition of the Real
Estate of James Burns, deceased, the undersign
ed appointed Commissioner to take the testimo
ny and report the facts, hereby notifies the par
ties interested that he has fixed upon the 11th
day ol August, 1862, at 10 o'clock, for atten
ding to the duties of said appointment, at his
office in Bedford.
J. W. LINGENFELTEK,
July 11, 1862. Commissioner.
TU WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Having mule such arrangements as enable mt t
p'oruie at once Pensions, Bounty Money, Back pay,
rfc. I beg to call the attention of those interested)
to the following All disabled soldiers, the widows
or miner children of soldiers, who die or have been
killed in the service, are entitled to pensions,- the
widows or other legal heirs of soldiers who die or
are killed in the service ,are entitled to the $ lou.
bounty.
[E?~All claims are carefnlly examined by the de
partment, and it is of the greatest importance, to
claimants, to employ none but careful and ixpeii
enced counsel, if they wish to avoid delay. All
cases entrusted to my care, are attended to at once,
and all letters answered by return mail, and no
charge is mailt until the Pension, is granted.
OS^"Persons entitled to the $ 100 Bounty, can have
their claims cashed, on application at my office.
Attorneys and Pension Agents, writing for Blank
forms, and requisite printed instructions, also per
sons desiring counsel to enable them to loca'e lands
under the provisions of the late Honrftstead Act,
should enclose a fee. Address (with stamp,)
M. A. CANDERS, Att'y. at Law,
Oreeusburg, Pa.
July 4, 1802.—3 m
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.
All persona arc hereby notified not to tres
pass. by 11 tintiitfr, fishing or otherwise, upon the
Bedford Mineral Springs property, as in future
the law will be enforced against till offenders.
E. L. ANDERSON, Prcs't.
July 1, 1862—31.
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.
All persons arc hereby warned not to trespass
upon the premises of the undersigned, by hunting,
fishing, or otherwise, under penalty of the law.
JOSEPH MORTIMORE, MARY NYCUM,
V. V. WERTZ, JOHN McVICKER,
ISAAC CLARK. HJC.H B WERTZ,
PETER WERTZ, JOHN KINTON.
July I, 1862.*
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned appointed bv the Orphans'
Court of Bedford countv,' to report an account
in the matter of the citation to Hester Strayer,
administratrix, e. t. a., of tiie estate of Nicho
las Strnyer, dee'd., will attend to the duties of
his appointment, on Thursday, the 24th day of
July, instant, at 10 o'clock, A. \J., at his office
in Bedford, when and.where all parties inter
ested rati attend.
JOHN P. REE V, Auditor.
July 4, 1862 3/
Glass Trait Jars*
Blvmire 8c Son are now offering fox ile the best
and most keluble SELF SEALING FROIT JAR
ever brought before the public.
Having the right to sell the. e jar*, being patent
ed, they are the only firm in towu offering them to
the public.
HARDWARE, OILS, PAINTS, he., at lowest
CASU prices.
GEO. PLYfifIREA ?ON.
July 4, 1882.
Assigstoss' Xfctico.
The undersigned' assignees of George Snyder, of
; : ti:on " vrt.l.ip, hereby g'.ve notice to all persons
indented to ,aid George Snyder, to make p l ')"!*'''
immediately, to them, and those having claim* will
present them properly authenticated for settlement.
THOMAS OLDHAM,
ALEXANDER W. MILLER,
June 27, 1802.—3t Assignees.
Attention, Farmers!
A prime lot of SHAD, MACKEREL and HER
RING, for sale at Ferquhsr'l New Stoie.
June 28, '62. i.