The TH atchman, £ §FLLEFONTE, TUESDAY, JULY 2. SSS SEES > Pa mmr, * Here shall the press the people's rights main- tain, Unawed by party or unbribed by gain; Pledged but to truth to liberty and law, No favor sways us and no fear shall awe. ALEXANDER & MEEK, Editors and Publishers. The Wonder of the Age. Gentle reader will you bear with us while we devote a brief space to the Central Press. Reader, have you seen its last issue? If not we advise you to procure a copy at once. It is one of the wonders of the age. When you get it, 1ead that article in the editorial column, which is made up of such conflicting theories, antagonistic sentiments, perversions of the truth and assertions of falsehoods that the editor himself could not find a single word or sentence in the whole vocabulary of the English language suitable for a head. ing. The second article in the same column is, unfortunately in the same fix, and after carefully reading it, we must confess we are at a loss to know what it means or what to call it. But let us analize it into its sep- rate ingredients, and by the time we are done probably an appropriate name may sug- gest itself. The first article commences as follows : ‘* The Watchman compiains that men’s loyalty should be doubted who view the decisions of Judge Taney as the highest legal authority of the land.” The WarcnMaN does no such thing. It says that those men who oppose the binding force of the decisions of the Supreme Court array themselves against the authority of the Government, and that according to the reasoning of the man who penned that arti- ele which appeared in the Press, and headed ‘‘ Loyalty,” they are traitors. This part of the article we suggest to the editor of the Press, should be headed ** Perversion of the Truth.’ To show the position we took on this subject, wo refer our readers to No. 23 of the WarcHMAN, artical headed *¢ Mer - chant’s Opinion of Loyalty.” After having made this dishonorable perversion of our language and sentiments, the Press proceeds thus : ‘* Judge Taney is so old that, like all |- other aged persons of high intellectual at- tainments, he ig liable to commit serious blnnders.”’ We suggest, Mr. Editor. that you have him reinoved' and yourself substituted, as your judgment (in your own estimation, at least,) in far superior to his—jyou are not too old.— This portion ef the article we would call » egotism, arrogance or conceit, either will do. Then, again : + We confront them with the decision of the same Judge Taney, delivered during the the rebellion in Rhode Island.” Wo have read that decision, and we ut- ferly deny that there is a single sentence, word or syllable in it that in any way con- fliicts with his recent decision of the habeas corpus case. Eminent jurists have read and studied the two decisions, and all have failed to discover the conflicting theories that the editor of the Press has seen with such as- teunding clearness. This part of the article wo would call an unfounded assertion.— Next, they say, "‘ the Warcamay claims to be loyal.” You are mistaken here. We claim to be true to our Government, but not loyal. We refer you again to our ideas on loyalty in No. 23 of the WaTcmMAN. ** And, yet, the seinor editor of that sheet has declared that the Constitution of the re. hels is as good as ours and in some instances better.” This part of the article we would head, “an unmitigated, malicious, premedi- tated Jie." . The Senior editor has said, and says now, that the Rehel Constitution is copied after the Constitution of the United States, and that with a few exceptions, it contains nearly the same provisions. This was said in a discussion upon the merits of the two Uonstitutions, and not (as the Press endeay- ors to leave the impression) because the senior believes in secession. No, sir, we have the most implicit confidence in our good old Constitution, if carried out according to its letter and spirit, and believe that the on- ly way of permanently settling our national difficulties is, in a strict adherence to its every provision. Besides this we believe it to be the bounden duty of every American citizen to support not only the Constitution, but every law made in pursuance thereof, until it is constitutionally repealed, and when Judge TANEY, the Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court of the United States, whose duty it is to pass upon the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof, decides what that Constitution means, or how the laws are to be construed, made by Congress under it, we believe it to be the duty of ev- ery man to acknowledge the binding force of that decision. We do not, like the ed- itor of the Press, set up our decision in op- position to his, and denounce him as a trai- tor, because he dares in the discharge of his sworn duty to utter a sentiment that may conflict with ours. No, verily, did we do this, we would acknowledge ourselves to be “iraitors of the deepest die, and would our. relves krot the rope that would seal 8 fzait. e's doom, The maw who openly opposes the decision of the Supreme Court opposes the Governmert, because it is part of it, and | attempts, to the utmost of his ability, to weaken it in its most vital part. The edi- tor of the Press does this, notwithstanding he has heretofore said, “that to be loyal is to refrain from throwing anything in the way to mar the harmonious action of all the de= partments of the Government.” Now while it is true that such sentiments as these of the Press, and coming from that source, uttered in opposition to this branch of the Govern- ment have but little weight, as no sane man can be so silly as to be misled by them, yet they sho a willingness on his part, to sub- vert the Government under which we live by these underhanded blows at its supremacy, which is some evidence that were he not afraid of lead and gun powder would induce him to join the Southern army under “King Jeff,” as he calls him and fight ‘openly for its overthrow. “The Watchman is first for Taney, and Taney is first for the rebels and consequently it is for them both’ says the Press which we wish to amend as follows, and then we are willing to let our readers judge which is the most logical. The WarcuMan is first for the Government, and therefore neccessarily for Taney, because part of the Government. The Press is against Taney who is part of the Government and being against the Gov- ernment is for the rebels.” The Press again says © “They attempt to enlighten uson the points at issue viz : (the difference between an Ad- ministration and the Government) but we must confess they have totally failed.” We might have known this, to convince a man of even the most simple truth who has not three ideas of hisown per day is a most foolish task. This part of the article we would call ** ignorance ”’ and we advise the editor to stop printing newspapers and go to school. Again the Press says : ** Our friends down in the Iron Front, are in favor of the Constitution and the laws. but opposed to executing them.” Who ever said we were opposed to exe- cuting the laws except the Central Press. — We are confident we never did, and chal. lenge the Press to produce a single word or sentence uttered by us to that effect. * This for the sake of variety, we would head, — ‘‘Prevarication.”’ But we can tell you who is opposed to ex- ecuting the laws. It is the man who oppos- es Judge TANEY'S decision in the Habeas Corpus case, and therefore opposes the exe- cation of that most sacred law—and by that man we mean the editor of the Press. They say the Government is founded upon the eternal principles of justice ; if so, why is the carrying out of those principles 80 obnoxious to our friends of the Waren MAN ? Is there no inconsistency here 2” Again we say we never opposed the car- ryiag out of the principles of sternal justice, hut insist that the Administration carry out tbe Constitution in letter and spirit, and also insist that the editor of the Press gives us the proot that we did. This part of the article we would Simply head, “Lie.” The balance of the article in the Press, we would call “jumble of words and silly nonsensical trash.” Now let us sum up all these different heads and see what we have got : ‘* PrEVERSION OF TRutH, 7—¢ Egotrsy, ARROGANCE, CONCERT," —¢ UNFOUNDED AS- SERTION,”’—¢¢ AN UNMITIGATED, MALICIOUS. PreMeDITATED LIE, ’'—** IGNORANCE, '— “PREVARICATION,'—¢ Lig,” —¢SiLLY, NON- SENSICAL TRAsRH.” The editor of the Press might have put these several heads at the top of his article after the style of the news column in the Inquirer —or should that not please his fan- cy, we would suggest as it partakes more of lie, (lye) than anything else, that he just simply head it ““‘Suap.” Now, if the editor of the Press is desirous of making a fortune, we suggest that he make this article more concise by striking from it all the silly non- sensical trash, and leave just the pure lie -~(lye)-—~then publish one hundred thousand copies of it, put them up nicely 1n little tin boxes and label them Jonx Georar Kurtz’ CoNCENTRATED lie (L¥g.””) We will guar- antee a ready sale, and insure it to make a very good quality of soap. Republican Disunionists. Col. BrowN, of the Democrat, notwith- standing our friendly warning of week before last, still continues to deny the truth, and persists as arrogantly as ever in the asser- tion of falsehood. We have long hoped that the Colonel, having arrived at a mature age, would at least be able to distinguish truth from falsehood, and that, therefore, a refor- mation might be confidently looked for ; but it appears, by the last Democrat, that our friendly advice had been set at naught, and our fondest hopes, for his future, have van- ished in the air. A few weeks ago, in reply to an artical in the Democrat, in which it was confidently asserted that no man living could point toa single Republican, either North or South, who was a secessionist, we called tke Colonel's attention to the fact that Sax Houston, of Texas, his favorite candi- date for President, previous to the nomina- tion of 1860, was a Republican secessionist. The Colonel now denies this, and says he never was a Republican. Why did he sup- port him? Was it because he, Houston, voted (or * BUCHANAN'S Lecompton out- rage,” as the Colonel calls it? Will he answer ? He also denies that J. M. Borrs, of Virginia, ANDREW JACKSON DoONALDSON and JAMES Harvey were Republicans. Can he believe, as he says, that the people read and think for themselves? If so, he insults their understanding, by persisting in enforc- ing upon them such palpable falsehoods.— HanvEr is an 8ppointee of President LiNcoLN. No person believes him to be anything else than a Republican, yet the Colonel denies that he is. Ain’t this decid- edly cool? After this we will not be sur. prised to find him capable of denying even his own existence whenever 1t serves his purpose to do so. Why he, Jupas like, will deny even his God and Master for thirty pieces of silver. Hg denies his old master, Sam. HousroN, whom he once almost wor- shipped, and at the next change of the moon we will not be surprised to hear him deny that President LiNcoLx is a Republican. — But these Southern Republican secessionists are not the only members of that party that have believed in the doctrine of secession.— They are not the only Republican traitors that there are in the country. There are not ouly a few, but a great many of them in the North in high positions that have advocated the right of secession, of whose speeches we can produce abundant extracts to prove what we say. But what is the use, if we would bring even holy writ to prove it, the Colonel will deny it, and insultingly ap- peal to the mtelligence of the people to bear him out in it. Now, we hope to end this contest with the Colonel by making a state. ment ourselves. and asking him a question. First, then, secession is not Democratic. — The principles of Democracy have ver been opposed to it, and, therefore, when those men in the South who once were Democrats seceded, they ceased to be Democrats, and we ignore all party connection with them.— They may call themselves Democrats, but according to the modern meaning of Repub- licanism, as interpreted by the Colonel, this would be more appropriate to them, because it now means rule or ruin. Now for the 1n terogative. First, did you not thank God, io a speech made in the Court House, that Josrua R. Giopings, * God bless his old gray head,” (your own words) had taught you Republicanism ? If so, you believe the teachings and sayings of that venerable old man. If you do, has the following been, and is it your sentiment now : “I look forward to the day when there shall be a servile insurrection in the South, when the black man, armed with British bay- onets and led by Brstish officers, shall assert has freedom, and wage a war of extermination against his master—when the torch of the incendiary shall light up the towns and cities of the South, and blot out the last vestige of Slavery, and though I may not mock at their calamity nor laugh when their fear cometh, yet will 1 hail at as the dawn of the political malenium.”’ If you endorse this, and all that Josmua R. Giopings has said on this subject, then we presume you endorse ihe sentiments of GARRISON, BURLINGAME and the rest of his fellow workers. Such sentiments as these, for instance, ‘the Constitution, an agree ment with death and a covenant with hell,” ** Let the Union slide.” Whatever stands | in the way of this sacred cause put it down. If it is a party let the party be abandoned. If ivis the church, let it be anathematised. If it is the Government, let the Government be repudiated. 1s this what you understand Republicanism to mean? If so, let the people know it, and they will judge whether there are not a few Republican disunionists in the North. i THE PROPOSITION OF PRESIDENT DAVIS. — There have been various statements in the papers in regard to the propositions of Pres- ident Davis. It has been positively denied by some that he ever made any. Below is another statement, taken from the New York Herald, which we give m its own words :— The various rumors as to the propositions made by the leaders of the Southern Con federacy for peace and . a reconstruction of the two sections of the country, appear to resolve themselves into the simple fact that, as we learn, Jefferson Davis has addressed a communication to President Lincolr, pro - posing peace, on the grounds merely that, as the United States Government must be convinced of the impossibility of conquering the South, it should do now what it must eventually do after a long and bloody war— namely, recognize the independence of the Southern Confederacy. He does not pro- pose that Congress shall pass any acu rela- tive to slavery, nor does he refer to tho pay- ment of the expenses of the war, or the withdrawal of troops, as reported in other quarters, but simply that, as the sanction of Congress will be necessary to ratify the re- cognition of the Southern Government, he suggests that no progress be made on either side until Congress meets ; and he pledges himself that no aggressive act on the part of the South shall take place if his proposition is favorably considered, until it is ascer- tained how Congress will act in the premis- es. He gives a succinct state of the strength and resources of the South, and compliments the United States Government for the activ- ity with which it is pouring troops into the field, and he concludes his letter by saying that ‘the spectacle of four hundred thousand men—let me say brothers—thus arrayed against each other, with the most destruct- ive weapons of modern warfare in their hands, is a sight from which the patriot turns away appalled. In Heaven's name let us not drive them into actual conflict. If pos- sible, let us avert a collision, the horrors of which will have no parallel.” No 2uswer has yet been returned to this communica tion, nor has the Administration the slightest intention of making any compromise, or en- tering 1nto any negotiation with the rebels, upon the basis of Mr. Davis’ proposition. a Wa issue our paper earlier than usual this week, to give the **boys™ a chance to enjoy themselves during the ‘fourth’. Hope our readers will not ceusure us for sending them a half sheet as “all hands’ from devil up want to get on a while the hollidays last, Inconsistencies of the Revengefall W. Party. 4 - The diflerent spirit with which parties support the Government in its efforts to put down rebellion is evidently the result of | their respective antecedents. Men whose animosity against the South was worked up to the highest pitch before war was deemed probable are now as a matter of course, ex- tremely ferocious and blood thirsty, breath- ing desolation and slanghter in overy sen- tence, and urging the Government to make the war cruel and merciless. Because their patriotism is more intense or their love for the Union more profound than that of their less sanguinary fellow citizens? Not atall ; but simply because the Government is strik- ing at a section and at a people whom they hate with intense hatred, and the pros- pect of their severe punishment and humili- ation is a source of gratification. On the other hand, those who have hith- erto endeavored to cultivate and perpetuate friendly relations between the North and the South as the means of averting the dreadful calamity of civil war, which they foresaw as the result of sectional hatreds, and were ridiculed and derided for their forecast—those who are not stimulated to ferocity by ante- cedent antipathy, deplore the terrible neces- sity of war, and trust that the rightful au- thority of the Government may be. re~estab- lished without unnecessary cruelty, and with as few of the horrors of war as the na- ture of the struggle wil admit of. This class of persons—in which the Democratic party is included —had no part in originating the war. They would have averted it had the administration of the Government been en- trusted to them. They constituted a very large majority of the whole people of the United States. But recognizing their obli- gations to support the Gevernment without regard to by whom administered, forgetting what might have been done, and laying aside past associations they unhesitatingly flocked to the standard of the legitimate Government and drew their swords in defence of the] Constitution and the Union— thus giving ev- idence of self sacrificing patriotism. ; Which of these two classes now united in support of the war, and marching side by side ip the ranks of the army, are most enti- ted to praise— those who are willingly fight- ng against a people they hate, or those who regret the necessity of drawing the sword against a people with whom they would have sacrificed much to perpetuate friendly relations ? The sanguinary war party —just now par excellence the Union party—preach up the liberation of the slaves—the hanging of rebels taken in arms —the confiscation of property —the destruction of private rights —the obliteration of State lines—and every other act of atrocity calculated to alienate the people of the South from the North, and convince them of the truth of the prociama- ticus of the rebel leaders, that. this isa w of subjugation or extermination waged 8- gainst them by the Abolition hordes of Abraham Lincoln. Think you that such counsellors arc really solicitous for the pres- ervation of the Union upon terms of former equahty ? Again these same men turu every incident to account in inflaming the animosity of the Northern people against the South, Their hatred is deeper than that of Englishmen to Frenchmen, Hungarian to Austrian, Moor to Castilian, Cavalier to Roundhead, and there are unfortunately tor, many indications that itis reciprocal. If we believe them, the Southern people are a traitorous, inhuman, thieving, desperate and despicable crew of barbarians, without enterprise, without civ- ilization, without honor, destitute alike of truth and virtue, and altogether little above the level of aristocratic brigands and brutal buccaneers. Yet notwithstanding this esti. mate of the Southern people, the extreme war party whose lineaments we are sketch- ing, profess to be in favor of spending han- dreds of millions of money and shedding rivers of blood for the privilege of living up- on terms of equality under the same Govern- ment with a people they utterly despise and hate, Ts this not a startling inconsistency ? If we believed that the south was all they tell us it is—that Southern society was a compound of aristocrats, monarchists, kna- ves, thieves and semi barbarians, we say most unhesitatingly that the sooner we dis.. solve connection with such neighbors the better for us and our (Government. But we entertain no such distorted ideas. We believe that the great mass of the South- ern people are as enlightened, as Christian, as law- respecting as the North ; and, believ- ing so, we desire to rescue them {rom the despotism now tyrannizing over them. We desire the rebellion to be put down with as little destruction to private property as pos- sible, and to welcome the Southern people as equals and partners in a great Nation. — Exchange. 5 Tre FArcE ENpED.— It will be recollected that just previous to the close of the extra session of the Legislature, a number of the members formed themselves into & military company, and tendered their services to the Governor. Much to the surprise of these patriotic gentlemen, who probably never dreamed that they would be called on, the Governor ordered them to report themselves at Camp Curtin on the 15th inst. About a dozen responded to the call, and held a meeting, at which a committee was appoint- ed to wait upon Gov. Curtin, who reported that the Governor had not formally accepted the services of the company, as it might lead to embarrassment in case another extra session of the Legislature was called. By Peace Movements, A little light seems occasionally to shine upon our dark National pathway. The leg: islatures of Towa and Connecticut have each raised their voices in putting a stop to this unnatural war. Here follows two of the resolutions introduced into the Legislature of Connecticut. Those offered in the Legis lature of Iowa express similar sentiments : Resolved, That we recommend to Con- gress the calling of a National Convention for the settlementof national difficulties, and that every possible, honorable means shall be first exhausted by the National Government before our prosperous people be plunged into a civil war, the ultimate result of which tke wisest cannot foresee. Resolved, That we are opposed to civil war, prosecuted for the subjugation or de- struction of the seceded States, while it is possible amicably to settle the difficulties now existing. Resolved, That we are opposed to the pros- ecution of a war against the seceded States, waged under any circumstances, for the purpose of emancipating the slaves in the Southern Slave States. Public feeling is beginning to manifest itself in other quarters. A public meeting was recently held in the city of Newark, N. J, at which the following proceedings were adopted : WrEeReas, That in view of the present deplorable condition of the country, the members of this meeting deem it their duty, and in accordance with their constitutional rights to petition the Congress of the United States about to assemble, to interpose (if in their judgment it is best for them to do) their power to put an end to the present troubles now existing in this cur once pros- perous and happy but now distracted coun- try, and to save us from the ravages of civil war. Resolved, That a committee of ten be ap- pointed by the chair to prepare and circu- iate a petition for signatures of those persons who may be in favor of permanently restor~ ing peace and prosperity to our unfortunate country. A letter from New York says: - Notwithstanding the indignation of some of our ultra political journals, wherever the very thought of peace is whispered, I can assure you that an earnest movement is on. foot in this city, with a view to memorialize Congress 1n favor of compromise, on the ba- sis of the Crittenden or Border State resolu~ tions. rejected at the last session. The New York Tribune, too, is becoming a little more inclined for peace. It says : “ Nowhere on earth would a speedy and honorable peace—a real peace be hailed with more heartfelt gladness than by us. If the traitors prove too strong to be subjugated, we are for peace on their terms, rather than a useless continuance of the war.” The white coated sinner-in-chief, who presides over the columns of the Tribune, having contributed so largely to kindle the present revolutionary fire, at length finds it getting too hot, and 18 now willing to settle ‘‘on thew terms.” Why could not this have been done in the beginning ? Abandoning Partv. The Clinton Democrat has the following remarks upon the no party efforts of the do- minant party, which have shipwrecked our Union : ¢ The Democratic party built up this na- tion and raised it to the highest pinnacle of prosperity and greatness. It only when its principles were departed from, that the country suffered. And now, when the coun- try is most seriously affected by treason, er- ror, fanaticism and rebellion, it is the only party that can restore peace, uni n, con- cord, essential affection and prosperity. — Its continued existence depends upon keep- ing up its organization, and upon that de- pends the glory and well being of the na- tion. For onc, tharefore, we will never consent to give it up, while two men live to form and vote tickets ; and we know this to be the sentiment of the party generally. We have no donbt the Republicans are convinced that it is necessary for them to change their name—that is certainly true,— We are perfectly willing that they shall con- sult their own tastes ann interest in that regafd. But that great Democracy that heretofore conducted this nation through all its perils, without wrong to any, to the very summit of human prosperity, can be perv mitted to die only when the Government of freemen in America dies—never while an arm of one of its members can be raised to defend freedom’s banner and strike free- dom’s foes. Tt is the party of the people, of right, of the Constitution as formed and car- ried out by the patriots of the Revolution, and 1812, whose acts are found on every page of the country’s history and who were al- ways identified with its glory and its great~ ness. The interest of the country and the purest patriotism demand its services, and if it has not forgotten its very nature, it will rise again to rescue the nation from all the difficulties that imperil it. We are for the Constitution —for the Un- ion—for the doctrine and the Government of Jefferson and Jackson—and for the party that is most certain to maintain them.” A PROTEST AGAINST INVASION.—The Bridgeport, Conn., Farmer thus comments on the announcement of the purpose of the Government to invade and subjugate the Southern States : “ Lincoln in his last proclamation earnest- ly invokes all citizens to support the ‘meas« ures of the Government.” Every loyal citi zen believes in supporting the Constitution and measures of the Government in confor- mity thereto, and will do so, But when Mr. Lincoln inaugurates an unconstitutional policy upon a portion of our country, no person is bound to support him} The whole North goes in for maintaining Mr. Lincoln in Washington, but in a war of aggression up- on ihe States he will find public sentiment at the North at once devided, and a large body of the Northern people arrayed against him. A peace policy is the policy that ought now to be adopted, Let us heve a peace policy at once. Peace and prosper: ity.” Selo Berens. The Democratic Standard published at the home of ex- President Pierco says : “Those who are urging on war are a set of reckless men who are making an immense fortune out of the wealth ot the country. Look to this matter, men of all parties for your a resolution of those present the Sompeny digbanded and adjourned sine dic. Bah! property 15 to be taxed to pay the bills.” THE LATEST NEWS. WasRINGTOR, June 28.—The United State steamer Pawnee arrived at the Navy Yard this morning, bringing interesting, "though painful intelligence from Matthias Point. According to the statements of persons in the Expedition, Captain Ward, of the steam- er Freeborn, yesterday obtained from Captain Rowan, of the Pawnee, a reinforcement of about twenty men, and united with others from his own vessel, comprising between thir- ty and forty in all, started in several cutters for Matthias Point, taking with them about two hundred and fifty bags, which were fill- ed with sand on the shore, and with which breastworks were soon erected, under the direction of Lieutenant Chaplin. While in the act of returning to the Free- born for the purpose, it is stated, of obtain- mg cannon for the battery, a force of rebels estimated at from 800 to 1,200 suddenly emerged from a thick wood in which they had been concealed, and poured a vollay of shot into the Federal party, who made a hasty retreat. Several of the men swam off to the Freeborn, Captain Ward, on the Freeborn, protected his men as far as possi- ble with his guns and fired 12 or 15 shot among the rebels, with what effect could not be ascertained. While in the act of sighting a gun after, it is said the gunner had been wouneed, Capt. Ward was struck in the breast by a bullet and in the course of an hour thereafter died of internal hemorrhage. A sailor named William J. Bess, wag wounded in four places. Several others were also wounded, among them Jack Williams, the Coxwain, a ball entering his thigh. The flag he carried was completely riddled. The men all reached the ves:le without any farther damage, Captain Ward's body was brouget here today by the Pawnee.— In the faneral procession which accompan- ted it from the wharf to the place of tempor- ary deposit in the Navy Yard, was displayed the riddled banner. The gloom which prevailed in this iocality was oppressive. The remains will be trans- ported North. 1t is said that after the Federal force re- treated from Matthias Point, the breastworks were immediately occupied by the rebels, The rebel force at Buchanan is reported to have been increased to 4000. Tre Grand Jury. says the Baltimore Ez- change of the 25th inst., yesterday found a presentment against John Merryman, Esq., on charge of treason. Letters in the Charleston Mercury com. mend that paper for having the moral cour- age to resent the insult offered tc South Carolina, by a gentleman named Russel, the correspondent of the London Times. A Seecran Dispaton to the New Orleans Picayune, dated Richmond, June 20, says that the Convention has adopted an amend- ment to the Constitution of the Confederate States, giving to Virginia the right to sccede on certain contingencies. Tmrry MeN of the Massachusetts Eighth, stationed at the Relay House, are literally bare footed, the supplies of shoes having failed. Cuarres H. Foster announces himself as an unconditional Union candidate for Con- gress, from the First District of North Car. olina. Skirmish near Cumderland—Seventeen Rebels Killed and a Numbar Wounded. GRAFTON, VA., June 28 —We learn that Corp ral Hayes and twelve men velonging to Col. Wallace's regiment of Zouaves, while scouting on Patterson’s Creek, twelve miles southeast of Cumberland, on Tuesday night encountered a party of Rebels, numbering about forty. A sharp engagement ensued. Seven cen of the enemy are reporten killed, and a number wounded. One of Hayes’ party was killed and himself badly wound - ed. They captured a number of horses. WASAINGTON, June 28.—Gen, Scott to- day received the following despatch : CuMBERLAND, June 27th, 1861. To GEN. MCLELLAN :—I “have becn ac- customed to sending my mounted pickets, 13 men in all, to different posts along the several approaches to Cumberland. Finding it next to impossible to get reliable informa. tion of the enemy, yesterday I visited the 13, and directed them, if possible. to get to Frankfort, a town midway between this place and Romney, to sce if there were any Rebel troops there. They went within a quarter of a mile of the place and found it full of cavalry. Re- turning they overtook 41 horsemen, and at once charged them, routing and driving them back more than a mile, killing eight of them, and securing seven horses, Corporal Hayes, in command of my men, was desper- ately wounded with sabre cuts and bullets. Taking him back, they halted about an hour, and were then attacked by the enemy, who had been reinforced to about 75 men. The attack was so sudden that they abandoned their horses and crossed to a small island at the mouth of Patterson’s Creek. The charge of the Rebels was bold and confident, yet twenty-three fell under the fire of my pickets, close about and on the island. My fellows finally driven off, scat- tering, each man for himself, and they are all in camp now. One, Corporal Havs, of Company A. was wounded but is recovering. One, Jony C. HorLpiNesrook, of Company B. is dead. The last was taken prisoner and brutally murdered. Three companies went to the ground this morning, and recovered everything belong- ing to my picket except a few of the horses. The enemy were engaged all night long in boxing up their dead. Two of their officers were killed, and they laid out twenty-three on the porch of a neighboring farm house — I will bury my poor fellow to-morrow, I have positive information, gained to day that there are four regiments of Rebels about Romney, under Colonel McDoNALD. — What their particular object is, I cannot learn. : The two Union Regiments are encamped at the State line, nine miles from here, await- ing further orders. They have not reported fo Be: They hesitate about invading Mary- and. The reports of the skirmish sounds like fiction, but it is not exaggerated. The fight was really the most desperate one on record, and abounds with instances of wonderfull daring and coolucss. (Signed) Lewis WALLACE, Commanding Eleventh Reg’t Indiana Volun- teers. G. B. McCreLLAN, Maj. General. Beers. Private letters received per Africa say that a large number of privateers are fitting out in England for the rebels. It is reliably reported that several have already left and are now on their way to this country. Out Minister's attention is directed to this. Pe a
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