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ALTOONA, PA.
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1863. ’
Bpithete.
We do most cordially diglike the epithets ap
plied to men and parties by the political writers
and speakers of the present day, and we are
pleased to note the effort making to bring the
P»ctice into discredit. There is no argument,
and.less wit,‘in uncouthepithets, and no beneficial:
results flow from their use. There is . something
so childish, if , not really nonsensical, in the appli
cation of vulgar names to men or parlies, that we
always become disgusted with a speech or compo
sitionin which they abound, whatever may be its
merits otherwise. If a man has the right side of
a question, ami brains enough 'to conduct a eon
troversy.he heed not have recourse to epithets.
They always betray ignorance or weakness. A
profuse use of epithets in arguraOnt, may be fitly
compared to mod forts and ‘‘quaker guns’'
in iqilitary strategy, intended to overawe at fine
sight, bat net admit of investigation. Instead
of benefiting a cause, they seriously damage it in
the opinion of .right-thinking men. We alway.-
question the veracity of a man who interape.ses
his story with many expletives, and the same h
true of arguments abounding in epithets. All w<
want is a plain statement pf the facts in the case,
and we can fin in the'expletives and epithets to
suit ourselves. J
Did the appellation of “Black Republican” ever
win a man over to Democracy ? or the term
■‘Copperhead” ever convert a Democrat to Re
publicanism? Certainly not. Perhaps, a few
weak-minded individuals, who (have not sense
enough to know which party they belong to, and
never inquire into principle, may be influenced by
party names, but they are not to be relied on, and
we would not count much on their accession to
any party. If party names, and not principle,
changes a man's politics, he is, very uncertain.
We refer to men who think and act from principle,
when we ask whether epithets ever chapged theii
opinions, and not to men who have no opinions,
or who change their opinions to gain money or
position.
No white man can be a black Republican,
neither can a human being turn into a copperhead,
consequently the names are senseless and useless,
especially since there are proper namesl which
express the meaning desired to he conveyed. Men
and patties should be known by their propet
names. If {he term “Black Republican" means
Abolitionist, why not say Abolitionist ? and if
“Copperhead” means traitor, why not say traitor ?
All Republicans are not Abolitionist, neither are
all Democrats Copperheads; but the application
of “ Block Republican" and “ Copperhead" to the
parties named Would imply that they are one and
the same. No man Who loves his •country and
desires.the unity of the people, will be guilty of
using language which he knows is not applicable
to the opposite party, us a party. There are bad
men in all parties—-men who would destroy the
liberties of the country, the peace of communities,
or do anything devlish, could they thereby secure
gain or revenge. These require, watching. The
principle aim of political writers and speakers of
the present day seems to be not to convince each
other of error, by plain reasoning, but to see who
can call hta opponent the meanest name the Utes more wc would' all have been prisoners. We
oftenest in the same length of time. Few of I ?® re l h en ordered to fall back, and in performing
... , , .. this movement we began to lose our good men.—
their articles or speeches contain the essence of Col. Crowther and Major Jonas were the last to
controversy—soft words and hard arguments— leave the works, in Consequence of which, nei hef
calculated to instruct and win over to thfe truth, of them got safe away. Col. Crbwther fell in Lieut.
but thev reverse the order and use hard words and C^!u*- V 8 ami his last .woids were “ stay
. j .. .. . ... ,■ , with me till I die, but, poor fallow, he was gone
, soft arguments, engendering ill-feeling and then , and the enemy were too close upon us to al
alienatlng those who should be one in purpose. :Ipw us to bring him off the field. Major Jones
Unprincipled politicians are the bane' of our wa * seen to fall the second time, but no one knows
country, and if they are permitted to go on, coin- for i cert “'n' v, >stherho is alive or not.
. 'v ... V . . ■ “It is not pleasant to run, bpt we had to obev
;img opprobrious epithets for Opposite parties, they orders. We retreated to the rear of our
will rnin tis; All they desire is to stir up strife, on- a hill behind its, where we were relieved by
Right-thinking men most put their feet on this fresh troo[is, who drove the rebels back. Berdan’s
hatefnl monster ere he grows so laige that, when Divisi ° n ,\ a " d ,1 ? e - v
..•••. . , “ „ are a bravo and dating setof .men. On Mondav
*ncy 9°®® to-arttwsk }>un, he will be able to swallow we commenced throwing up earth-works to protect
them. He ip growing fast and should bo throttled it-frdra the sharp-shooters, ami while we were
at once.' Shalt it be done? Will sensible editora, working their balls! were singing past onr heads.
• i, , .. ~ . ,it was at this June that oor good tuid brave Gen
Wri»»a ppd speakers. caU men and partus by , W hij,pi e ww 8
tnan i. a traitor, wUI The writer then details the diffienbies attend-
W all his party as ing thq re -crossingi*of the river, and the wading
the m? ,L?t proper distinctions'!* made and ; tbwngh the mud t 0 their and remarks
wUl soon be seen. A Republican edito. does nQt „ to||ph , jko h( , me lt did
the opporite party a “Copper- before we started. We are like a family without
Jieadf" uiml then pursuca his criticism, winding np i parents. The loss of Col. Orowther and Major
.with the' charge that the whole party is copper- will not be replaced ngain. They were
\ it. ».1 . . A ‘ e ‘ . , iHolde, brave and true-hearted men, rtnclv to do
lt * known to the reader of the article ‘ an y, hing for onr comfort that, that was ii, their
that thoae around him wtyo belong, to the party power.: But they Were not tlio only good men
charged -with copperheadism are true and loval, fell on that memorable day. There were
tberoforo he doubts whether the speaker re- t Ser?1 ’ w ;
-w . r Bigg, as good and hrave a ip in, as ever shotildercd
ierred to; differs id any “pay from those whom he a musket, has given his life for his country. I
knows, consequently the effect which the'Repuh- ; .will give you a list of the killed and wounded in
lican editor intended should be produced is lost by f : j • „
reason of falsehood,' nr' a failure to discriminate, Salto.
The case beatß reversiou when applied to Demo- j,; JfbioMferf—CorpJA.,A. Cramer, John Oaugh
cratieeditors who stvle ail Republicans “Black ibrtv, Peter Stilfler, Henrv Ji. Bilker, John Snvdcr.
RepoUicans” or “ Abolitionists.” i; [ A/iss/nj.-Wm. S. Holland.”
But few Republican* are “Abolitionists,” .and T-hc Inteat reports from Hooker s army arc to
but few Democrats are Copperheads, Copperhead- iiithe .effect that on Friday last lib again ciosaou the
ism and Abolitionism tire equally dangerous to f :Wiver, but found no enemy, the rebels baying beat
to tire perpetuation of the Union, There are a i«>‘ftsty retreat in thp direction of Richmond, leav
few men In both parties named who, on account of , > n « th » r dead unburied and their wounded un
tbeirabi|ity and are very dan-! cdred
' gerons, and antes their influence be broken by i It is evident that the destruction of the bridges
direct attaclu upon them they are likely to do mis- ! on th “ ,ine 6f railroed between between Richmond
bbifff. In ’ attempting to subvert their influence, 1 ? nd F redcricksburg cut them short of supplies and
however, it must not be undertaken to pull down t * !e ? were J-’ompelled to* leave; So scarce were
the whdjs patty with which they have heretofore , their pr°' >swna thsjs Gen, Leo: was compelled to
Ven who have ucted, ind still claim 0 on. Gen. Hotting,fof- tbejuisoners
with tlie JJempcratic party, have proven thefflr pd 'vounded which fell int#hi» hands, :
fejvee enemies of tht> Government, and covert m forward movement having again com
agepts of Jeff. l)avU & Co., and Abolitionist have ncnced > we now feel confident that Richmond
tbCT bad 'no more respect for the Con- :*»«*■*«. if not fy, investment, a s
paper, and Hi* is Bctmgdn General
-o-il 'taa&M Xinibn desobfed ,tb«ro that Hooker, and U nowtlnMng jf v com
v • *7. ; ; : ~ juamoation twiuth m Richmond. The place will
abrtciy Then why cull 80011 too i lo j for Jeft and hia crcw. if they have
op 41 Black K«pobUcans, ,, or nor. Already pscapwtfrom if.
il Abolitionists," when trnitots is their properl
name.. It does nOt follow that because there are!
a tew bad men in a {party, all are dangerous.— ■'
Democrats and Republicans who are loyal to the
Union are insulted by the appellations of *■ Cop
perhead,” “Black Republican,” and “Abolition-|
ist,” when applied to the parties, because their I
teal principles are as opposite to those ex-,
pnssjdbytho epithets as loyalty is to treason, 1
yet they must rest under these vulgar titles, so I
tongas designing and ignocantiWriten and speakers i
conlin ne to apply them. ;
Aside from, the injustice; and bereave! of
ignorance, the practice is humiliating to u« us a
nation. Unquestionably it lowers us in the esti
mation of all nations, and affords them a pretext
tor predicting the downfall of the Republic. We
would think there was something wrong in England
or France, did the newspapers of those countries
come to ns filled with articles so abnsiveof men
and parties as those; which the political papers of
; this country contain. This is a free country,
where freedom of speech is tolerated; but is not
that inestimable boon being shamefully abused?
The use made of it is bringing, discredit upon the
country, and disgrace upon thdeditorial profession.
We earnestly hope that party epithets and
vulgar names may be dropped,' anil to this end we
would recommend that the editorial profession
set the example. If editors cense to use them,
and make the practice discreditable, public speakers
will follow their example.
G«n. Hooker’s Advance.
Scarcely bad dur tost edition, containing an ac
count of Gen. Hooker’s first advance, been circu
lated ere we received information that he had again
fallen back to the North side of the Rappahannock,
Just when we imagined the rebel army, under Lee,
is within the grasp of Hooker, our calculations rc
knocked into “ fli” and our spirits sink rapidly tin
ier the adverse teiegrai'n From the multitiuli
■lous accounts of the baHlewt Chancellorville, and
he reasons for the retrogade movement of ,our
irmy, it is almost impossible to make up a rejjort
of the engagement which would lie at aH accurate,
>r to arrive at a proper conclusion of the cause of
he retreat. The names reposted are very meagre,
when compared with the number reported killed,
wqunded and .missing. Letters received from
soldiers who were in tbc battles at Chanecllorville
an Saturday ond Suftday, say the roar of cannon
»nd musketry was'most terrific and the slaughter
awful, exceeding any engagement of the war.
We have hut little information through the
newspapers, from tlte regiments recruited princi
pally in Ibis county, but from a private' letter re
ceived from a member of Company H, (Captain
Hopkins) of the I Kbit Regiment (Col. Crowther,
of Tyrone,) we learn that this regiment and the
gallant 84 th weroin Sickles Division, and marched
to Clianceilorville oti Saturday, May 2d. About
2 o’clock in the afternoon the Division moved for
ward and took position in an oiten space and
planted their batteries, throwing out the infantry
:o feel for the enemy. Shortly after the llo.lt
and 84th were detached from their Division and
ordered to report to Gen. Gridin to Mtp|xjrt bis
battery. The wtiter says:—
•• We were soon in our new position ami the
fight commenced. It was not long until a i avutrv
regiment of our own broke through our line and j
Jivided us, and the four right hand companies were
marched a short distance into the woods, but com
panics H and I held their position. At this time
.he roar of musketry and cannon was tlte most
terrific I ever heard, and if ever a regiment gained
credit, ours did on tins occasion. There!was not
a company to be seen on the field except those be
longing to the 1 lOib. We were ordered to hold
die position at all hazards* until Snndav morning.
»Vo were marched a short distance to’the right,
bet it got a little too hot for us there and* we were*
marched to the left and took position behind some
earth-works titat had been thrown up, and from |
his [toim poured a volley into the rebels. We re- (
mained in this position over an hour,*holding the j
enemy in check, and took several prisoners and I
retook several pieces of artillery and a ■ stand of I
■colors which had been lost in tlte morning. Our |
-situation was still getting hotter, in consequence j
of the right wing of our army falling back, but our j
brave little band, with the 84 (b on our right, held
our position. Our brave Colonel walked up and ]
down the lines, gtvipgus words of encouragement, j
as a father would to his family, hut they were fast |
closing in on our right and left, and in three min-
GLORIOUS VICTORY AT PORT
GIBSON
Retreat from Vicksburg Cut C2T.
Grand Gulf, May 3, 1863. 1
Via Memphis, Tenn, May 7, (
M n J\ Gen. 11. H. H.ilkvk , GenerM-in-CdeK
iVwMnr/ton ■
Sl8; \Ve landed at Bottiinsbnrg April 30, we
moved immediately to Fort Gibson, met the ene
my -(11.000 strong) four miles south of Port Gib
son, at 2 A. M. on the Ist inst., and engaged Irim
all day, entirely routing him, with a loss of many
killed and about 500 prisoners, beside the wound
ed. Our loss is about 100 killed and 500 wounded.
The enemy retreated toward Vicksburg, des
troying the bridges over the two forks of the Bayou
Pierre. These were rebuilt, and the pursuit has
continued until the present time. '
Besides the heavy artillery at this place, four
field pieces were captured, and some stores, and
the enemy were driven to destroy many more.
The country is the most broken and difficult
to operate in I ever saw.
Onr victory has Iteen most complete, and the
ememy are thoroughly demoralized.
' Very rcspecifullv.
U. 8. GRANT.
Major-General Commanding.
Springfield. in., Saturday, May, 3, 1,863. —
The following dispatches was received late this
night:
Guano Gulf, Miss., May, 3. 1863.
We gained a glorious victory at Port Gibson
on the Ist inst. The enemy are in full retreat.
Our forces are in close pursuit. The Illinois
troojts as usual behaved with the greatest gal
lantly. The loss on onr side is 150 killed and
5tK) wouudedt We have taken 1.000 prisoners
The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded was
much greater than ours.
RICHARD YATES.
Cincinnati, Saturday, May 9, 1863.—The fol
lowing is a special dispatch to The Gazette :
Memphis, Thursday, May 7. Gen. Grant has
captured Grand Gulf,'Port Gibson, and Willard
VoJlcv.
On Wednesday, Gen. Grant's main army was
30 miles up tlte Big Black River, marching on
the rear of Vicksburg.
The army was enthusiastic at the prosjiCct of
speedy victory.-
Cairo, May 10.— The Memphis Tivlletin of last
evening says that Gen. Gram lias sent 1,900
prisoners to Milliken's Bend. A portion of itis
forces, when last heard from, were witiiin twenty
miles of Jackson, and had taken several davs
rations with them. It is reported that the bridge
pver the Big Black Bayou destroyed, thus cutting
off the rebel retreat front Vicksburg.
Raid of tha Harris Light Cavalry
VArktows, May 7, 1863.—T0 Major-General
Halleek :—Colonel Kilpatrick, with his regiment,
the Harris Light Cavalry, and the rest of the
Illinois Twelfth, have just arrived at Gloucester
Point opposite this lon. They burned the bridges
over the Cliickaliominy,. destroyed three large
trains of provisions in the'rear of Lee's amiy,
drove in the Hebei pickets to within too miles of
Richmond, and have lost only one lieutenant and
thirty men, having captured and paroled upwards
of 300 prisoners. 1
Among the prisoners was an aid of Major-Gen
eral Winder, who was captured with his escort
far within the entrenchments outside of Richmond.
ritis cavalry have marched nearly two'.hundred
miles since the 3d of May. and weie inside of the
for.lieatioris of Richmond. On the 4.h thev
bunted all the stores at Aylctle's 'Station on the
Malta jinny. On the otb they dest roved all the
ferries over tbe-l’iimonky anil Mattaponv, and a
targe depot of commissary stores near and above
the Rappahannock, and came in here m good con
dition. They deserve great credit for what thev
have done, it is one of the lines: hats of the war.
KUFU • KING,
Briga lier-General Commanding 1 ost.
Vaulandiguam's Akkkst. —The Cincinnati
Coinmrrda/ gives the following account of V allau
diglnun's arrest;
“A sjiecial train left this city at twelve o'clock
Monday night, with a company of the Thirteenth
Gutted States Infantry, s.x.y-seven men, with di
rections from Gen. Burusaie, commanding the
Department of the Ohio, to attest i '. L Vidian
digliaui, at ids residence in Dayton. The train
reached Dayton at hall-past two o’clock, and. pro
needed ip ValUiidijdiaiii's house, placed guards on
me streets in the vicinity, and me Cap ain com
manding, with a squad of men. surrounded the
house.
The door-bell was rung, ami Valiundigham ap
peared at the window and inquired what was
wanting? The cajitain told him, hut he was not
disposed to % go along peaceably. He showed tor
the jioliee loudly, ami die female members of the
family joined their cries to his. 1 he. captain lold
him he might as well stop the disturbance, as he
had the force him, and would certainly
do so.
“ Vallntfdighnm then said he was not dressed.
The captain 'old him he would have time to dress
himselt, hut he'redoubled his shouts for the police,
when an attempt w.as made to fotee the from dour.
Tlie door misied die i Sorts of the soldu re. and
Vallandigham nourished a revolver at the window,
and tired two or three shots widiout effect.
“ A side door was then* forced, and the squad,
finding all the doors in the house fastened, broke
open four of them before they reached the apart
ment occupied by the indiviuual with whom they
hud business, who was taken and escorted to the
train, which was in waiting.
“tome of Vallnndighams’ friends, hearing
what was going on, rung the lire I tells, with the
intention of gathering a crowd ioattenipt a rescue.
But lew persons appeared, and titty gave no
trouble - VaUaiidignuni was brought to the city,
and lodged >" the prison on Columbia street, be
tween Sycamore and Broadway, w/ere no one was
permitted to see him without an order from Gen.
Burnside. ’’
Excitement in Philadelphia.—The excite
ment on Third and Chestnut streets, yesterday,
readied a point that was almost dangerous, it
has been usual since flic beginning of the war, for
crowds to assemble and discuss the news upon the
bulletin boards of the different papers, but at no
time since the fall of Fort Sumter lias the agitation
and confusion been so great as yesterday.
About half-past two o’clock, a soldier who was
passing the office "of The Aye, si new Democrat ic
newspaper, next door to the Post-Office, tore down
the )tosters in from of the establishment. These
contained an allusion to the action of the Govern
ment in reference to Vullandigham, and used the
words “cowardly arrest.” It is alleged that there
were outer objectionable and offensive expressions,
such as “Sigel snuhlted” and “awful disaster,”
The placard having been destroyed, the crowd
around the front of the office increased In altout
half an hour it was swelled by an acquisition from
Third and Chestnut streets, and the number pres
ent could not have been less than twelve hundred
persons. 'Hie pavement optioslte the Aye office was
filled, and even the streets were occupied by curi
ous spectators. As the excitement was consider
ably on the increase, Mayor Henry was sent for
and readied the offjee in time to prevent any dis
turbance. A file of policemen was sent from the
Mayor’s office and ranged themselves in front of
the Ayr establishment, and along Chestnut street
&r a third of a, square. While, affairs were at this
point the parties ofthe Aye made an effiirt to place
a pew poster u|fen their bulletin-board. This new
paper also contained an allusion to the defeat of
our array. It had ’scarcely been in position for
five minutes, immedialely under the eye of the po
licemen, before it was again attacked by some of
the crowd and thrown upon the ground in pieces.
There were numerous cries, at the same time, of
“tear them ou',” “tear them oiff,-” again Mayor
Hy-nty apjtcaicd upon tire scene and calmed the
troubled populace,, who seemed disused to render
him every respect. After t t«ia the police main
tained their position until nearly dusk, but the as
sembly quietly <1 interscd, and dating ,the evening
all was quiet.— lnquirer of'Saturday.
Stouemaii's Cavalry Raid.
FULL ACCOUNTOF HIS EXPLOITS.
Tho People Supply our Troops With
Provisions.*
A correspondent who accompanied Gen, Stone-.
man's cavalry raid gives the following interesting
account of the expedition:
KEhLrsviLLE, Rappahannock River, May 8.
1863—One of the most swcessfnl military en
terprises of the kind ever undertaken in this or
any Other country tenniiia'cd to-day. I refer to
the recent raid cf our cavalry to the rear of the
rebel army and within its lines. On the 13th
ultimo, Gon. Stonenian. with a portion of his
cavalry command, moved up the. left bank of the
Rappahannock, with the intention of piercing the
enemy's lines at the most favorable opportunity,
then, if possible, cut his line of communication
and destroy pnhiic properey wherever found. On
the Hill, the first of a series rf rain storm com
menced, causing the river to become so swollen as
to render crossing impracticable until the 28th
nit., and even then a pontoon bridge, was used.
Thus the weather detained the expedition for fif
teen days. In the meantime the fords at different
points were tested, foraging parties were sent
across the river, and several skirmishes n o ; place
without any important results. On Wednesday,
the 29:h nit., the whole force was again pm in
motion, and crossed the river at Kelly's Ford with
out opposition. Gen. Averill immediately moved
bis division to the Orange and -Alexandria rail
road, where two regiments of the enemy were met,
and a skirmish took place, terminating by the
enemy retiring towards Gordonsville. In litis
encounter onlv two of ohr men were wounded.
Gen. Stoncman moved the main body of his
command across Fleslttnan's river, and encamped
for tile night in an open field (luring a heavy rain
storm. At this point the enemy made a dash
upon our pickets, but did not alarm the camp.
Thursday morning early Gen. Buford crossed the
Hapidau two miles below Raccoon Font, (Mor
ton’s Ford.) and advancing up the opposite bank
caused a torce of sixteen hundred rebel infantry,
with one piece of artillery, to leave in g-re it haste
from Raccoon Ford, where soon af.er G. n Gregg
crossed with his division Here a lieutenant and
thirteen privates of a rebel artillet y company were
captured.. Near this |s)itit ait army licet con
tractor Wits overhauled and $28,000 in confederate
bonds taken from him.
A rebel engineer with a wagon load of material
was also captured on the road, Tlte whole force
en jumped at night one mile fom the river.—
Friday nto Tiitm heard cannonading on the right,
which proven to be Gen. Averill’s command
having a little fight with the enemy at Rnpidan
Station, on tlte Orange and Alexandria railroad.
This was the last Gen. Stoneman heard of Gen.
AveVill, Next day, got close lipm the heels of a
large reltei force at Orange Springs, who, to escape,
abandoned wagons, provi.-totLs, ic.; captured a
a lieutenant of Jackson's slati returning ficini leave
ot absence. At night camped at Greenwood, just
outside of Louisa Court House. Tlte town was
surrounded, and Col'. Kilpatrick took possession
of the place at 6 o'clock, a. in., May 2d, without
opposition, capturing u few rebel soldiers. The
citizens were astounded tit find the place in pos
session of the Yankees, and ovetjoyed when thev
became convinced that the Yankees were really
iiviliz.-u Immati beings and that they had not
come to murder men. women and children in cold
Mood, as was firmly believed, and supplied the
troops freely with victuals and drink.
The track of the Virginia Central railroad,
connecting Gordonsville and Richmond was de
stroyed at different jjoims for ten miles, ‘.wo trains
of cars burnt, telegraph wires cut ami destroyed,
and .some commissary stores were also-apprupi luted.
During the nigl.i a. Jciaclum in if the Fust Manic
cavalry, doing picket, duly jive miles Op the Gor
donsvilie road, was attacked and itad two men
killed The enemy disappeared the moment a
brigade advanced, after tiring a few siiuts. On
the afternoon oi the 2J. the command moved on
through \ unceville to TlnmijisoiTs Four Corners.
From this j»>in; detachments were scut out in
different d ructions. One jiattiy destroyed a (Na
tion of tile railroad lictween Gordonsville and
Cliariifttcsviile ; aiiotner, consisisting of four hun
dred men. under Col. Wymibam, proceeded to
Columbia, on the James river, where the Lynch
burg am) Richmond canal crosses tlue river. An
unsuccessful aiu-mpi was made to destroy the
aqueduct.
F'ive Jocks were destroyed, the- bank- of the
canal dug away at different ]k)ints, three canal
hoals loaded wiili material for the rebel arniv. and
five bridges were burned. A huge quantity oi' com
missary stores, mcdieines, &c.. were also destroyed,
and several hundred horses were cajitured. A
party under Cnpi. Drummond, of the iiftli cavalry,
reached the river between Columbia ami Rich
mond and destroyed locks, levels, and set fire to n
bridge across the James river. Grn. Gregg pro
ceeded to the Fredericksburg and Richmond rail
road and destroyed at Ashland I lie dejici buildings,
railrod track, a train of care, provisions, and tel
egraph. He sent a detachment to burn the rail
road bridge across the South Anna, but it was
strongly guarded by infantry, and tile party scnl
fell back. Gen. Gregg returned 10 Thompson’s
Four Corners, bnt a jjortion of ins command under
Col. Kilpatrick, moved eastward fo the Central
road, destroyed the bridge on that road over the
South Anna, captured and destroyed a train of
care, culverts and the railroad track for miles and
then passed down to the Peninsula.
Another portion ot General Gregg’s command,
under Colonel Davis, Twelfth .Illinois, crossed
both reads near Richmond, destroying railroads,
telegraph, bridge over Brook riWr, and railway
trains. A detachment of General Gregg’s coin
mund also burned all the turn pi ft bridgts over
the South Anna, to prevent the enemy making a
Hank movement, and catching Gem-mi Stonentar.
in a trap. Monday morning, the 4th, Hampton
anil 1). 11. Lee, with two brigades, attacked about
sixty of the Fifth cavalry, on picket duty near
Shannon Hill. A charge of the rebels was met
by n counter charge ; the r.-bel advance was tem
liorarilv repulsed, but rallying, captured seventeen
of the Fifth- cavalry. Our force captured thirteen
ot the enemy. General Btiftml advanced upon
the cmetuy with his command, but they fled.
The night of the 4th General Gregg moved to
near Viiitccvillo, and was followed to that [stint
next, day by General Stottoman with General
Buford’s command. Here a man, a native of
North Carolina, came into camp, who had been
concealed for a year to avoid serving Jeff. Davis.
Near Yanceville seventeen C. S A. wagons, with
mules, were overtaken and captured. On the sth
the retrograde movement commenced, and crossing
the Raccoon Ford the whole command arrived at
Kelly’s Ford Friday morning, the Bth.
I bus the command of General Stoncman re
mained neatly nine days within the 'enemies
lines, visited nine different counties, destroyed all
lines of communication bet ween the rebel capital
and the-anny of the Kapahannock, so they cannot
be tiAjx! again fir weeks to come, destroyed the
Lynchburg canal on whose waters are trausjtorted
all the provisions raised in the rich valley of the
James, and from which sotuce along the rebel
army in Virginia receives more titan half its sup
plies ; captured several bundled .horses, and de
stroyed a large quantity- of public pro]ieriy. all
with only the loss of two men killed and not over
fifty-wounded ami prisoners. IJtit a greater in
mnjih than all this has been gained. The [tcoplc
in the counties visited have had a good look at
live-Yankces and found litem neither savage nor
hatuli.s.
Thanks to the good management of the Com
manding General, 'lbe people whom he visited
will have hutlittle cause ot complaint at the in
vasion. Tfivatc property and private persons
were nowhere imerferred with, except in such
cases as are rocogniaw} by all civilized nations.
The jwople at the same time were astounded and
gratified ; astounded in the tirst instant to see a
Yankee Toroe in their midst, and gratified to'find
us a civilized people. A few Utilon families were
tnet with. These could , not restrain their tears
when they saw the dear old flag Tub
negroes joined column in docks, and bagged to
be taken away. : i
Some Of these poor people were so overjoyed' that
tbc,v went into hysterics; others kneeled in the
street and prayed, thanking Jesus for sending the
Vankccsi Ail these people tell the same: story ;
their masters had told them that if the Yankees
came there they would lie sold to Cuba. branded,
and many i f them wonid tie murdered in; cold
blood; They did not believe it. * ”
The negroes everywhere gave valuable informa
tion and'- acted as guides. Hea.ing of (bur ap
ptoach at several points, they sat np ail night and
baked batches of bread, which was passed out to
the soldiers, aiilt milk, water and whtuevei 1 else,
they had, with unstinted hands.
Proclamation: by the President.
j ENItOIXME dV Ur THE MILI TIA
S Whureos, The Congress of the U need States,
at its last session, educed av hud entitled., “ All
act for enrolling and calling out the national
forces, attd for other; purposes,” which was ap
proved on the 2d day of March las. ;
Au.l I Vhtreus, it is recited in the said apt: that
there now exists in the Lulled States an insurrec
tion and reladlion against Ihe authority thereof,
aud it is, under the Constitution of the United
States, tile duty of the Government to surpress in
surrection and rebellion, to guuran ee to each
I State a republican form of government, tind to
I preserve the public tranquility;
Ami Wha-eus, tor titer asons thus recited, it was
enuMed by the said stature that all able-bodied
male citizens of the United Sates, and persons of
foreign birth who shall have declared on oath
their intention to become citizens under and in
pursuance of the laws thereof, between the ages ot
twenty and forty-five years (vyitli certain txccjaions
not necessary to bo mcnioned). are declared to
constitute the na ional forces, and shall be liable
to petfotm military duty in tbs service of the
Cniiud States when called out by the president
tor that purpose ;
Aml Whereas, It is claimed by and in. behalf of
persons of foreign birth, witiiin the ages specified
I in'the said act, woo have heretofore declared on
( oath their imen ions to become risizmts, under and
j in pursuance ol the laws uf the United States, ami
wtio cave not exercised tho right ot' Si.tfnige ot
any other political franchise under the laws,of the
United Stales or of die State* thereof) are ndt ab
solutely included by the aforesaid declaration uf
intention ftotn renouncing their purposes to become
ci.izuits, and tha - on the conrary such persons,
under tho treaties or law of nations, retain a right
to renounce that purpose and to forego the privileges
of eitiz mship and residence within the United
Mates un ler the ob.i jat ons imposed by the afore
said act of Congrej)* )
Now, therefore, to avoid any misapprehension
concerning the liability of persons concerned to
Iterfbrm the service required by such enactment,
and to give it full effect, I do hereby order and
ptochiim that no plea of alienage wilt be received or
allowed to exempt from the. obligations imposed
hv the aforesaid act of Congress, any person ot
foreign birth who shall have declared on oath bis
intention to become a citizen of the United States,
under the laws thereof, and who shall be found
with*tt the Lnited States at any time during the
continuance of the present insurrection anti re
bellion, at or after the expiration of the period ol
six'y-fivc days from the date of this proclamation.
Nor shall any such plea of alienage he allowed in
tut or of any such ].c -sons who has so, as aforesaid,
declared his intention to become a citizen of tin
Cubed States, and shall have exercised at any time
the tight ofsi.tt'age, or any oilier political fran
chise within the United Slat s, under the laws
•la-rent, or under the laws of any uf the several
Statel
in witness whereof I have hereunto set tn\
hand, and caused the seal of the United States a.
be affixed.
Done at I lie city of Washington, tiffs, the Btl.
Jay of Mav, in die year of our Lord, one thoiisam
eight hundred ami six y-three, and of i lie I tide
peiideuee of the United States the eighty-seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the. president —Wm. H. SIiWASi).
For Hjiis, Mice, Roaches, Ants. B€Q Bugs,
Moths in Furs, Woollens, &c. Insects
oil Plants, Fowls, Animals, Sue.
Pat up n 25c. See. anil *1 utt B ■*•■«. Bottlee. . d flasks
audio sizesf rII 9ELS. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Ac
" Only ittfall Mr remedies known.”
“ free from P- 'irons,”
” N'd dangerous to the Human Family."
*• Rats come out of their holes to die.”
*9- Soli Wholesale in all largo cities
AS* S**hi by all Oauooisf and Rcrutass everywhere,
Aij- !'! iiLWAKK”! of nil vrerthl-ss imitations.
See that --COSTAR’S” name is on each Box, Botth
ami Flask, bt-lb e yon bay.
o , HBNBY B. COSTAR
**-Princial Depot 4«2 Broadway, N. Y.
*»" Sold by <1 W. KESSLER, Altoona, Pa
April 7.1863.-Cm ».
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE!
THE UNDEIiJH.rNED OFFER* for
sale, or exchange for property In A - a- „
beam, a house and two lots of ground sit
ante In the village ot New Washington-MM I { l|A
Ikfliatia canity. Pa. Tlte house Is a TWO- MSI a
STORY FRAME BUILDINIi. IS by
feet, flouting oil tw.i streets, with
stable an.l other ont bnildi-gs. Tln-ni is also a ruei.iv . i
FRUIT TREES and SiIUUBoEKY on
gethei with a w-Ii of excellent water at the* door, The
lots lire 60 feet trout by 180 feet deep. Pile session given at
ii'ot.Ti, A n' *; rt, ‘» r information can be had by apply
to om J ” hU ® lHDdun ’ uf Armagh, or the s bscriber. at Al-
S.tM.lgas-tf. X-VWHENCE P. WORK,
CUHSCKIPTION SCHOOL—Ab the
, I’ubhc Schools will close May 18th. the umkrsigned
hat eciincluded to leach two months by snbecriptitm in
the ro.au now occupied by them, to afford an !Zor
t^hmger.* 0 C ° UliUoo th - ir Childr<!n Rt " chuul
instructions given iT»ny*?f-thT branch™ Unght M *he
r B rM63“- ‘ h> '" ch^wm "A Sm 1 ;;
Tra.tB.-For each pupil. $1 oo per month, to be paid in
the last week of each month. ’ * u
Mav ea icao JNg- RUTHERFORD,
May 28,1863. M. g, McCROU.
pAIN’JING. GLAZING and PAPER
■ . HANGtNO.—Tim -ufwriU-r dnirn t > inform iho
citizens..! Aftwim and Ticinity that lie is preiwred to u,i
-j irV , r. B .a ny m"V m ' 1 " l w ' ,rk •» bh lino.and:h«f«.l.‘o.Sn
duit. fiom hl» looirniionenco in the Tmsineaa. that hecan
r.;;, e r ««»prica and theanuh ho
pots n|«m hw work hstimatrs made at any time.
u,y Um 50 “«
Apriliil.lWß-am. J A. DAUK.
gTAB FLOUR MILLS.
.nakiue choice io-aod,' of Flour, and
tli-M* wanting “ artlcls. Kvorj- barn-1 of Fk-iir sold
Usara. w *
. • „ . bUDiMCK, SHfiTTS i fY)
lrW A P rn'|.’-is« R K l - For .1. F. Lcdw.ck,
I?0li UhN I.—i he basement of Work’s
new building. mi Virginia «trwt. adjoining ktmWa
jmiperty. u .’Here.! fin- relit, give£ 1*...!,.'*
ately. For further information. apply to W
LAWRB.ICE P. WQRK,
Feb. M, 1863-if
A H KOIJLA H M EET!NG OF THK
jCV **JB VIKW CKMITTICRr ABSOCIA
a tllbc hcld oil too sec udThiirsdayoT-iiliikbroach
to anli. in thr Council Itwiu. M. CLAIiAUUII.
Ji», towrntF, TS, b ,
Secretary. (May IS-'C2]
Dr. SWEET’S
INFALLIBLE
li nim Err
THE
GREAT REMEDY .
E 0« RHEUMATISM. pOGT. XEUEALOIa i r Wo
"STIR? NECK ANoIIOINTS, SPRAINS. W,*' 6 "
CUTB>.ND WOUNDS, PILES, lIRaDaOR*
AND ALL RHEUMATIC AM) x ftt
VOUB DISORDERS.
For all of which it is a Speedy and certain
never Biiie. Thi» Liniment » prepar'd from .i.®' 3 ’'- *“■
Dr. Stephen Sweet, of Connecticut the famous s
and haa Rent need in Ui practice for more
year* with the moat astonishing •ncce*<. ‘ ! * r »n
AS AN ALLEVIATOR OF PAIN, it i.
any preparation before the pnMic, I.;‘ >.vi n ,A T U,J ■
skeptical niay be convinced by a atopic trikl..
This Liniment will core rapidly and ruiknU,.
MATIC DISORDERS of ever} kind, ant mb!™ Ru «
cases where it haa been iiaed it lias never J* 8,1 *
fail. '
FOR NEURALGIA. ft willaflom mira-dia..
every caie, however diitretfMiog, 1
,It will relieve the worn case* of UK.u>m Jit.
rolouteeand \* wnrran etftodo it. ,p
TOOTUACUB also will it cu)t> in*untiv
- FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY AND OKXbiul ,
TUOK arising from impn»d**nce oi* thu Lini ‘
is a most happy and namUine remedy. A« ti- *j- rc '“
npa« the o«tvi*u* tiMuee. it *tnnn^in‘ii K H ud
syetetn. aud restores it to ela ticity and vq-nr. * ' ne * t ' i ’
FOR PILE?.—A« an external mnwiy, cin-n t -.
is the b*ft Uuown. ai»d we challtQigf tl:r vn.ri,
HI) equal. Kvery victim of thi- dwtri’dijinj ' (t >V? U '
should jdvo it a trial, far It will imt fail tn ,} '
ate relief aud iu majority- ofaue* will effect Initoa/tj,;
QUINSY AND SOHK THROAT are wim-tiu.,*
ly nmlignaut aud dHUgorau* but a timely . c
this Woimeat will never fkil to care.
SPRAINS are aometlwee very olistimit*. ami L ,.j.
meut of the joint* i« liable t.M>ccur ,*f negl*ct*«* n
w* rat ease may be conquered by this Liniment iu tv
three days.
BRUIBKS CUTS. WOUNDS. SORES. ULCKUS.BLi-v
\ND SCALDS, yield readily tu the wonderful b. v
properties of DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE USIMtVV
when uswl according to direction** AUo. ClllLui m
FROSTED FEET, AND INSECT HITES AND STIM';
Dr. Stephen Sweet, of t’onnectinr
The Great Natural Bone Setter.
Dr. Stephen Sweet, of Connection.
la known all over the United States.
Dr. Stephen Sweet, of Connc-cncm
U z'.ui author of “Dr. Sweet's In fall Hi I■: tiniiutnt."
Dr. Sweets Infallible Liniment
Cures Rheumatism and never tails.
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible .Unimoni
le a certain r mody for Neuralgia.
Dr. Sweet’s lul.iil.ble Liuiuiem
Cures Bun - uud Scald* iujmo<liai‘-ly.
Dr. Sweet s Infallible Liniment
1* the Leal known remedy for Sprainc uud iDuit^.
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment
•urcp Headache immediately aodwa* ueverkuout
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment
Vfford* imtnedmteivUef fur Plied, audieldou: fail-
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Llnimi'in
Jure* Toothache Id one minute.
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment
laree Cuts and Wound* immediately and
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Luiimnu
a best for nurea iu tiie ku<>wij wurld.
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment
In* beeu u«etl by more tbac a million people
.jraiae it. ■
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Lini 'iieni
Taken internally curee Colic, Cholera Uurbu* and Cbom*
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment
Is truly a *• frieud in need,” and every ikmily ihouJd t-*«
t at liuud.
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment
it for »ale by all Druggists. Price 26 and 60 oenU.
A FRIEND IN NEED. TRY IT
DJI. SWEETS INFALIIBLE LINIMENT, m «n a
termtl remedy, is without a rival aud will alleviate pai:
more apefdily th u any other preparation. FomliKlH
malic and Nt-rvoii • Disorder* it is truly 1.1 fallible, and »•t
-u Htive for Sorest, Wounds, Sprain*. Bruises.* 4c
mothing. healing and powerful saength-niiig J
excite the Just wonder and adtotiishmeur of aliwb«b»-«
given it a trial. Over one thousand cvrtiflcatv* -•
•’emarkable curet, performed by it within tb* -U»t * li<l
years, attest the fact.
TO HORSE OWNERS!
DR. SWEET’S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT FOB DOSSI:
•s unrivalled by any. and In all cates uf Lamenwn, iriimg
from SpraiwL Brolaea or- wrenching, it. effect is rjv-c
-aml edrtaio. Harness "r saddle Oallfl, Scratche*. slatf
Ac., itwill also cure speed.ly. Spavin and Umgbocc nj.t
Iu- easily prevented and cured to their incipient ,lk f r *'
but confirmed oases are beyor d the pos.fbility of s mce
cat cure. No-case of the kind, however, is .« deeperste o:
hu)>elett but it may be alleviated by this Liniment, and >’•'
fiiithfnl appiicathtn will always remove the iamenew. ll: -
e.iabte the horses to travel with comparative ease.
EVERY HORSE OWNER
•honld have this remedy At' band* for its tinarly uw
first a pearanc* of Lameness will effectually pr»*veni
formidable diseases, to which all hors** are liable.
which render to many otbeiwise- valuable bor*e* u<‘ r *'
wurthlem.
DR. SWEET ?
INFALLIBLE LINIMENT
IS XliK
Soldier’s Friend,
And thousands have fujund it truly
A FRIEND IN NEED!
\
CAUTION.
To avoid imposition observe the •ignature *
of Dr. Stephen Sweet on every Üb-L and also
Sewt'i Infallible Liniment” blown in the flaw
bottle, without Vfhlch none are genuine.
RICHARDSON A CO . . ri
Sole Proprietor*. Norwi« v -'
MORGAN A ALLEN, funeral A*»«"; k
43 OlifTStreet, N* w * or * y
t 5!. Ro!<i by all dealers everywhere.
December
ptcooa ®ri
~ frig* m ü bm
TxUBUNE powe
I
S-?
PRINTING OFI
IlaVins. Within the past two yaara. ■
l.(ilton to oar •atabltohment W tha_ w
r,l. Sdravr Prtnw, Tap" C«t«v Card C
'■’lSi. Card power Treat, and large f
VJZ (a cot ofwhich we give ahova) «
I iMCtrta apjVhlug In the lino of prit
l ayb) eßuaf i auy establishment la
eaoally low. We can macule. a
rtrleiof ,
inviutioß, Vtaitlag. i*U *
Olirovtlaris, Progran
MAMMOTH POSTERS, «I
!®O!UU AKKe)
pwapW® 4 *' Fay and Ol
BLANK 800
MANIFESTS. AND BLANKS Ol
111 W&ask la a trial, feeling cuatSdeol
, tlaActkm if we have the opportunity
Oflloe H ifuwther’a building, comer c!
. greets, opposite Superintendent's Ol
Five-Twenty U. S
fim >1 iiLOYI) * o
f g are eobecrlptien ageata tadkp
Tu »Rd to b« accoauWd ** ufcpjMiHy
[April 14. V
IaOOAILI I
Poob Feu.ow.—»Al thin writ™
our window stand*—or rather lea
hnate. ’bereft of reason and equi
raving rolled abool on the soft
... lottos are so suited that their ori
finely be diacoiwred, be has at
by the comer of a shanty, i
ptwilum of a man; bnt bit rol
tumbling knees indicate a down
end the spark of reason still retnefa
aim to bold on to bis present snpp
, picture! Has he a mother, or
age. ho is only in the prime cf lift
op their feelings, conW they behol
mw? A more disgusting sig
Jish to look upon. Poor humani
jte sow that wallows in the mire
with the ilthiest of Mute*—r
fted—speech broken—fe
strength departed—friend fonakeu
Oh! man, hare you a wife? Hp
ser in your present: condition?
yon with a smile and a kias l At
no longer the source of her comti
die author of more misery than y
lint words fail to portmy the writ
oicture before us and the misery i
;nrn to ask, whence comes it, am
sible? From tire sale of spirituo
inebriate being responsible, wi
a rained, aud ibe liquor sutler resfs
son was dethroned.
Court Proceedings.— fhc
nraces all the cases of interest ths
the Quarter Session ;
CommonwcrUth vs. Arthur 1
iictment, knowingly marrying the
True bill. Verdict not guilty, am
linger, the prosecutor, to pay the
Same vs. Susan P. Kissing;
•idiiUerv. True bill. Not guilt
Jvisinager, the prosecutor, to pay
Same vs. Same. —Indictment, hi,
not guilty, and Francis Kissinger,
_o pay die costs.
v| Same vs. Joshua Price. —Indi
iently concealing personal propt
vColl. pros, upon payment of costa
Same vs. Henry Wearer.—Tudr
True bill. Roll. proa, entered by
Same ys. Siwan Burget.—lndi
don. True bill. Deft, plead gnil
pay a fine of $5 and coau.
SUme vs. J. Cunoingbam.—lu
iod battery. True bill. Pleads
: Same rs. A. Votvinkle.^—lnr
and battery. True bill. Contit
Same ral Samuel Wert*.—lndi
ion and bastardy. Noll. pro*, e
of Court op payment of costs
1 Sane v*. J.-G. Fleck.—lndi
Not a true trill.
Same vs. Samocl Myers.—lndi
Pleads guilty and.snbatits.
Same, mD. D. Dotnar. Indi
tion and bastardy. Troe bill,
i In the case of the Cos
✓ Nicholas Ehringer, charged wi
|atb of one .Martin Hannon, tor
Week of Coart, the case was cor
tAance of the Commonwealth,
iriwney stating that it was im
tp try, owing to the absence <
has never been here since ho u
which Dft. was committed. At
dnntinnod Hon. I. W. Hall, coni
.proved that He be admitted to
argument tlte Court decided to t
was held in sufficient sureties
*lO,OOO to answer the charge at
pyer and Terminer, in Jnly.
pot appear against him at tfaa
U urn out that the charge be
' *know of no too soyci
jo him.
The second week of Coo
Vridaf lest, after disposing °
jcirii owes. The most import]
jof John Miller, of Hollidays!
Penn’a Rail Road Co. The
about t«,ooO—the alleged vali
can or , tracks, which he held t
•bound to take from him at tfaei
items of die Act tor the sale o
under which the Co. purchased
jThe jury, under the direction of
yerdict for the Dft. the ease tn
atrocritm the Court gave the «ta
Plain tiff based bis right to reco
! Xtu.cn.—We have no ac,
takes by the 125th Regt. in
i Fredericksburg, and do not 1
wore in the engagement, as a
j bA «e notice that two tnetnbei
| Huntingdon, were wounded, ai
company D, of this place, w»
j forbwriqß we derive from thi
I a letter waived in this plane
; last, from a .member o£ coi
; Acquia creek op thte Sth Inst
I Jad his leg sgverelf shattered
|Ae was still living, ahhong
apaioedot