BEDFORD INQUIRER. BEDFORD, Fa. Friday >ll> r: ill gr. June 31, ISGI. "FEARLESS AND FREE." It. OVER—Editor and Proprietor. Threatened Attack on Cumberland. Messengerr anived in this place, on Wed nesday afternoon and night the I.ist one from 001. Wallace. This messen ger left Cumberland at 5 I®. M., and arrived here {3O miles lat ten o'clock. Col. Wallace sends word that Wise is at the head of about 3.000 men, only about 15 or 20 miles West of Cumberland. They have burnt Fridge No. 21, and broken down the telegraph wires.— An atttftk on Cumberland was cxpooted this (Thursday) morning. The Indiana regiment, under Col. Wallace, about 840 strong, are all the forces there to defend the town. There is only one small cannon, a 6 pounder, in the place. Gov. Curtio was immediately tele graphed to from Bedford, aud lie ordered mes sengers to go to Cumberland hourly, and bring reports from Col. Wall aee. The Governor promises to send two regiments vi a Hopewell to ihe assistance of Col. Wallace, provided Gen. Patterson cannot reinforce the Colonel sootier by some other route. Col. Wallace has sent the bagg-ige wagons into Cuiubeiiand Valley, in this County, and unless reinforced in time he will retreat towards Bedford. Wo have only about 40 stand of aruo s in town, but word has beeu seut to other parts of the C'nuDty, and it may be that over 100 men with arms will ltvo for Cumberland after the next messenger arrives. The Cumbarlanl Valley Blues have gono to Cumberland. GREAT BATTLE IN MISSOURI. An engagement took place between tha fot ees of Gen. Lyon in Missouri, and the rebels under Geo. Price, at Buonsville near tbe ca pital of the St ,te. Three hundred of the re bels were killed aud many wi unded, and their whole aituy dispersed, leaving their arms, cauip equipage, &c., on the field. Geu. Priee was taken with the diarrhea and was placed on a boat in the liver. Gov, Jackson, the rebel Governor of tbe S'ate, was viewing the tattle from au eminence, and fled to parts unknown. The Grzcite-mau takes great credit to him self for joining the Democratic party ; five years ago, ah J 'sacrificing" ''friendships" and ''dissolving even the dear relations of family auJoousanguii.ity." Ain't that awful? Dees a uian do ail this when he leaves one political party and juris another? lie also says he was ' ready to beggar" himself! O dear! who was iu Somerset just about (hut time, with a Jot of money fur the purpose of securing the State to Mr. Buchanan? One thing is cot tain, and that is this, tLat renegades make the meanest enenrie*. This "late convert" truuld be willing to shatter the Union to atoms, so iu its fall the Repub lican party would tumble with it. If he bad been a life iong Democrat, tbo probability is that he would be now in favor of the Union, and not as he is on the side of its enemies.— With Liru it is party first, last, and all the time; and in his ravings against Democ.ats v. ho are in favor of the preservation of the Union, he charges them with being false to hn god— party. "Among the faithless, faithful only he," to—party. ACCIDENT.— An aacideut occurred, some days ago, at Camp Brady, near Chambersburg, in which two of our soldiers were wounded.— Mr. Eli B. Ramsey found a loaded revolver, aud thinking it belonged to Lieut. Wui. P. Barn dollar, he showed it to him. ID examin ing it, the pistol went off, the ball passiug through the side of the thumb of Lieut. Barn dollar, aed through the left hand of Mr. Ram sey. Lieut Barudollar's wound was slight, sod did not incapacitate him from tluty. Mr. Ramsey is home 011 furlough. The Gazette luabes a great fuss about the seizure of the telegisphio dispatches, aud the oiseovcry of the treason of Harvey, in conse quence. These dispatches were not seized for the pmpt.se of ooly detecting Democratic traitors, but of pretended Republican, Detr.o oratic or any other kiad. Any one guilty of tr. asou should bo hong up, no matter what his pontics. Benedict Arnold was in the confi dence .->f Washington, and oilier patriots, and yet he was a traitor. Iu our next paper we will publish tbe able st*! patriotic letter of ex Post Master General Holt, aud Secretary of War, in the latter part cf Buchanan's administration. The last Gazetto has several articles con- j tainiog pretty good uutou sentiments, and were | it not thai the editor neutralise* them by pub- • lisbing a rank treasonable communication, we j might be led to believe that he was going to j change his course and citiic out for bis coun try. But what is bred iu the bone will come j out in the flesh. Hon. Anson Barliugame has been trans ferred from tbe mission to Austria, to China. The election in Maryland results in tbe complete success ol the Union can lidutcs for Congress, witb . the exception JI . Winfei Davis- His opponent is ! said to be a tfuiou nun. Tbe Bloody Run Blues, have beeu accepted, and will le ready to march next visit. This will make three conipadU s in tbe service from our Couutry. I Tbe following is a list of tbe officers and men of ! the Hopewell Rifle Couipauy, which left* for Camp : Wilkina, Pittsburg, on Monday week : Captain—Joliu Eicbelb rger. First Limit.—Eli Eichelbcrger. Second Lieut-—Berjimin Walts. Third Lieut.—Joliu 11. Williams, I'HIVATES. James Cleaver, Joel T. V. ung, James Gates, Jacob B. Linn, Matthew Shaw, Cornelius Sl.oaf, W. U. Dasher, John P. Penrod, David Brallier, Emanuel Bowser, William Uoidcraft, Aaron Jones, Oliver P. Ross, Bareiy Muuspoaker, Daniel Manspeaker, Samuel S. Foor, W. 11. FOOT, J. K. Callahan, Nathaniel Barmond, Fred. Wright, Mark W. Foor, Henry C. Peurod, Nathaniel J. Bender, Kobty t Gamble, G. W. Amick, Johußanuoud, David Heailrick, James U. Rickey, Daniel McFarland, C. C. Garlick, Wilson Urubb, W. H Eichelberger, J. B. Tobias, David Uortori, C. S. Smith, John Carnell, Ohas. B. Liizingef, James I'. Weavur'.ing, George Trickcr, Frank Holsiuger, ffm. 11. Weisel, Alexander Warsing, David Martin, David Scutcball, Wm. Malone, Alexander Taylor, Zopber P. liortor, Joseph S. Cook, Ah x. A. Garrett, Joseph Ritehey, Geo. Leader, Daviil Armstrong, Dauiii Aiiurus, Joseph Leichty, Wm. D. Kitchey, liirani G. Edwards, Simon Showaltera, James Shields, Alexander Young, Aaron Foster, i John Q Leichtv, John Paul, j J. W. Garrett, Allison Edwards, i L. K. Piper, Edui. 11. V\ hite, I George Gruhb, Christ. Eastwright, : Wm. 11. Kay, Levi Brniubaugh, | B. Fermbaugher, James A. Bradley, i Darnel Jordan, Ilenry Figard, i Johnson Evans, George lleilner, Conrad Robp, Frank Dean. CAMP Wiutus, PITT.-UOKO, PP., ( June 13th, ISGI. J ME. OVER : The Hopewell company are quietly reposing at ibis place; having arrived hero on Thursday morning, at 1 a. in., when we were es corted by Capt's. Eighlebergor and Reod, to the steamer Economy, where we were comfortably quartered for the uight. In the morning we took breakfast, at Ihe Hare House, where "mine host'' done everything, that could add to our conil'uit and happiness, (so far as the good tliiugs of life are concerned,) aftet feasting famously, as it is the pleasure only of the soldiers to feast, we were es corted to camp since which time we have been carefully attended to, by ihe officers, and more especially by the Quarter .Master, who supplies us with the best of rations, and in abundance. In < fact thus fir tha rations have exceeded our antici pations. Tliey are it is true, plain, but substantial, consisting of the best of bread, fresh beef, salt pork, potatoes, beans, cotfeo and sugar. The ntmost good feeling prevails among the boys at present, all tbe complaints thus far ex pressed, being that they should be immediately equipped and seut to join their brethren, "way down in dixie." Our company thus far have been complimented on their appearance, and goo l cou uuct, by "their appearance," I mean their plusical constitution, all being large,{brawny mountaineers, 1 just such as are calculated for the hardships at tending the duties of the soldier. We number 81 men, all in the enjoymeut of good health, and ex pect to be inspected soon, and mustered into the . 3 years service, under Col. liins, and Major John : W. Duncan, both gentlemen of the highest iutegri- I ty, and marked ability, both being regularly ! schooled for their ptofession, Major Duncan mani t fested the warmest feelings for us, coming .as we ; do, from a section in which he was so long engaged , I iu business, aud "of wliich every lrill end valley | possess some pleasing remembrances." Wednesday uight the camp was thrown into coa . ' sitlerabie commotion, on account of some 7 or 8 men, attempting to force an entrance into head 1 quarters, which contained a large quantity of k amunition, such as powder ami c wtiidges, one of the men was captured and lodged in the guard house, the others effected their escape Stocu tbe attempt the guard have been increased,and statiop - ed with arms loaded to prevent a like occurrence. I j The individual captured was discharged, as usual , ; without inflicting any farther penalty upon him, j although a worthless cha-acter and long known to ' the authorities of Pittsburg. On last evening a Regiment, the Michigan sih, passed there en rout for Washington, and a valiant ' 1 set of men they arc, numbering 1042 men alt ef -5 j fieiently armed and equipped and wil 1 undoubtedly ; render a good account of themselves. The uu- ! uierous friends of the members of the Hopewell : company, will direct to Camp Wilkinx, Pittsburg, 1 Pa,, in care of Capt. Eichelberger. > - Most Respectfully, &c. F. LI. CAPTURE OF A SLAVER-NINE HUNDRED 5 AND FIFTY NEGROES RESCUED. NEW YORK, Jnr.e 15. —The ship Nightingale, J. I J. Guthrie, U. S. Navy, commanding, arrived at 1 this port this moraing from Monrovia, which port j she left May stjt. She is anchored at Quarantine, j Tbe Nightingale was captured April 23d, off j i Kabenda, on the western coast of Africa, by the i U. S. sloop-of-war Sar.wwga, having on board ulna , hundred and fifty negroes. She was taken into Monrovia, where the cargo w is put on shore. The slave cargo which was landed, consisted of , 272 men, 'J7 women, 340 boys and 92 girls—making a total cf 801; 100 laving died on the passage from Kabenda. A prize ciew of twenty-six men was put on board the vessel tioua the Saratoga, and tha ship brought to this port. There lias been considerable sickness on board the Nightingale since leaving Monrovia. The following men ol the Saratoga have died; Henry Nagle, ordinary seaman; John Edwards, landsman, and Michael Redmond, marine. The Nightingale is a clipper styp of eleven hun dred tons burden, built at Portsmouth, N. H., and originally intended- for the Baltic and Australian trade, but as the builders did not fulfill the con tract, she passed into other hauds. Slu sailed from tl.is port September 13;b, with a load ot grain for Liverpool, and arrived at tlmt port October 6th, where she discharged cargo, mid was up tor the East Indies. She sailed from Liverpool December 2d, and on the 14th January anchored at the l.slaud of Thomas, on the African coast. On the 22d January, she was boird.-d oT the Congo by the English steamer Archer and the U. S. steamer Mystic, when she proceeded up the Congo river, inid remained there outil the first day ol April, when she was fallen in with tbo Saratoga, and boarded. Ou that occasion, her papers tound all right, she was allowed to proceed ; but on the twenty third of April she was captured, as already stated. " The captain, Franc's Bowen, the Spanish super cargo, and the cabin servants, made their escape liom the vessel the uiglii previous to her sailing from Kabenda, a poition of the crew having pre viously escaped in the boats. Those who did not scai>c were transferred to the Saratoga and ship ped for the service. BEDFORD IMOUIRER. tXOTIK'It DISiSTKU FROM A MASKED HITTER* Fire Kilted, Six Wounded and JWne Muting R>tnjorcements sent, (Jc. The National intelligencer ol June 18 makes the follow ing announcement : On Sunday loaf, when a train of car* was re turning from Vienna, on the Alexandria and Loudoun Railroad (about tilteen miles troni Alex andria,) a inan tired on the train from au ambush, wounding George Bushbee, of the Connecticut Light Guards, and came near wounding Gen. Tyler, who was standing at his side in an open car. In consequence of this attack the Government resolved to place pickets along the toad, and yes terday Col. .McCook's First Ohio Kegimeut, ac companied by General Schenck, set out in a train of cars, and the nieu were distributed iu detach ments along tho line. When the cars reached Vicuna, at about five o'- clock, with only three corupatii-'s remain tig, a mask, ed batteiy Was opened upon thiiii, killing and wounding a number. Reinforcements were sent torward, but we have no further particulars of what occurred. PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER. WASHINGTON, June 18. —The following official despatch was received here at a late! tiour last night by telegraph from General Schenck, addressed to Lieut Gen. Scott. •'Left camp with GGB rank and file, including 'J9 tie Id and company officers, in pursiiauee of Gen. McDowell's orders, 'to go upon this expedition with ail the available force of my regiments,' the regiment selected being the first Ohio Volunteers. "I leit t vo companies, Company J and Company K, au aggregate ol' 183 men, at the crossing of the road. Sunt Lieut. Col. I'arrott witli two compa nies of 117 men, to Falls Church, aod to patrol the roads in that direction. I stitioned two compa nies, I) and F , comprising 133 men, to guard the railroad and bridge, betweeu tbe crossing and Vienna. I then proceeded slowly toward Vienna with four companies, Company E, Oapt. Paddock aud Coiupauy G, Lieut. Woodward, who were al torwards joined by Company F, Capt. Pease ; Company G, Capt. Bailey ; Company H, Capt. Hoslett—total H75 men. On turning tbe curve slowly, when within one quarter of a mile of Vienna, we wore fired upon by a raking masked battery, of I think, three guns, with shells, round shot aud grape, killing and wounding the men ou the platform an 1 in the cars, before the train could be stopped. "When the train was stopped the engineer could not, ou account of the damage done to some part ot ihe running machinery, draw the train out of the range of the enemy's lire. The engine being in the rear we loft the cars and retired to the right and leit of the train through the woods, finding that tho enemy's batteries were sustained by what appeared to be about a regiment of infantry ami by cavalry, which lorco we have since undeistood to have been some 1,600 South Carolinians. We tell back along the railroad, throwing out skirmish ers ou both Hanks. '•This was about 7 o'clock F. M. Thus we ritired slowly, bearing off our wuunded five this point (Little Fall's Church), which wc reached at 10, o'clock F. M. The casual tics are us follows: "Capt. lluslett's Company, 2 kuowu to bo killed aod 3 wounded, 5 missing. '•Capt. Rally's Company (j, 3 killed, 2 wounded, and 2 tuitsiug. "Capt. Faddoek s Company E, oue officer slightly Wouuded, Cipt. Fease, au,d two miss ing. "i'lie engineer, wbeu the men left tbo cars, instead, ol retiring slowly as I ordered, detach ed his eugiuc. with one passenger car from the rtst ot the disabled train and -abandoned u*, running to Alexandria, and wo have heard uothiug irom hitu since. Thus wo were depri ved of a rallying point, and of all rocXtis of accompanying toe wouuded which Ind to be curried ou litters and ou blankets. W ware here holding the road for reiufoi cements.— i'ue enemy did uot pursue. "1 have ascertained that the en "my's force at L'airtaX C.'Ult House, four miles from Vi enna, is now about 4.0U0 strong. When all tue batteries wore opcucd upon us Major Hu--- bey was at iiis st-.tiou ou the loruiost platform oar. Col. 31 o Cook wi- wish mo m one of the passeuger cars. Ruth of tee oflijerr, with others of the couiuiisaioneJ oflLers arid many of the men, behaved ust coolly uu.tcr the galling (ire, whieb wc ooul J uot reiuru, and from batteries which wo could not flauk or tuiu owing to ihu nature of the ground. The approach to Vienna is through a deep Ion" cut iu the railway. '*Ou leaving (he care and before they could (all}, many of my meu ost their haversacks or blankets, but brought off all their muskets, except it may be a few that were destroyed by the enemy's first lire, or lost with those who were killed. (Signed.) -li. 0. £cu*.NCK,Brig. General." FU RT HEK FARTIOUIiARS— MILITARY MOVEMENTS AGAINST THE ENEMY. ALEXANDRIA, JUUC 18.— Lite train which : was scut to the relief of the Ohio troops, con- ' tatntug the First and Sceoud Connecticut j Regiments, proceeded as far as four miles this ! side ut V teuna, where they met the remuaut of ihe Ohio troops at 4 o'clock this morning.— ' it appears that after the eugiue left last night ; aud uineteon rouuds had been tired, the 3c- j OcbsiouJsts made uo further demonstration aud j the Ohio companies retired. Mr. Dormcn, employees wUo started with j the train, says the attack was made about balf past four o'clock yesterday afternoon. The enemy bad planted tboir cannon immediately at a curve of the road, which is straight for some distance. It is supposed the cuetuy were iu expecta tion of meeting a large force, and that the Oaio companies were only au advanced guard. Of the military movements consequent upou this affair, your correspondent cousiUers it im proper now to speak. FROM HARFER'B FERRY. SANDY HOOK, Md., June Lfr, 12 M.—A person who left Harper's Ferry half an hour ago states that the town has beett entirely de serted by tbe military. Auotber messeoger contradicts this, and states that a large body are yet stationed at Bolivar, a rutle back of tbe Ferry. All tbe Government buildiugs are entirely destroyed, with tbe exception of one storehouse, the blacksmith shop, and the rifle works, which were spired so as not to jeopardize private properly. The bridge across the Shenandoah has also been spared. American fligs are flying at Berlin aud Kuoxville. Martin sbarg is said to be occupied by a large force of United States troops. Martinsburg is in Vtrgiuia, some miles front the Potomac, aud on the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad. The troops there have probably come by railroad from Cumberland. Martiusburg is oniy nineteen miles wast of Harper's Ferry. Tbe troops at Martiusburg Can easily come ou there, and there will only be the crossing of the tiver at the Ferry to obstruct travel betweceu Wheeling and Wash ington. 4 IIRESII WITH JEFF- WAVTS'S PIRATES. A Rebel Privateer Captured. Tho schooner Savannah, Midshipmen Mo Cook oommsnding, from Charleston, 4 days, has just arrived, having tbe SUrs and Stripes flyiog over tbe Secession flag. The schooner was eapturcd by the United States brig Perry, about 60 miles outside Charleston Harbor. She was formerly a pilot boat at that port, is schooner rigged, of 54 tuna burden, and has an 18 pounder pivot gun amidships. She bad been out from Charleston about 36 hours pre vious to her capture. Duricg her cruise she had captured tbe brig Joseph of Rockland, who was sent into Georgetown, 8.0. The Savannah was brought to this port by Midshipmen Mo- Cook and prize orew of United States ship Minnesota. Her crew, about 30 in number, were put in irons on board the Minnesota. Tfie Savannah will anchor off tbe Ratiery. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Our reporter boarded the Savannah last even ing, aud from laao Seeds, acting mataj *nd one of the crew put on board from the Min nesota, learns some additional particulars. He was in Charleston at the time she was fitting out, aud saw her lying at aucboi off Fort Sum ter ou (he 31ct May. She went to sea on Sundav, 3d June, aod tbe next day fell in with the brig Joseph of Rockland, Maine, from Cardenas, Cuba, with a cargo of sugar consign ed to Welch & Co., Philadelphia. The Savan nah set her colors so as to deceive tbe Joseph, and tbe latter hove to and her diptain went aboard the piratical craft under the impresaiou that she was iu distress. No sooner bad he done so then the captaiu of the Savannah said, "Your vessel is taken as a prize under tbe au thority of the Confederate States." Eight men were put aboard the Joseph, and they were directed to take ber aud ilie crew to the nearest port, which was that of Georgetown, S. 0. This oceuired afoul the middle of the afternoon. Soon after the Savannah nod Jo seph parted company, in the brig Peiry, a man of war, hove iu sight, a little uorib of lite Hole in the Wall;'bul as ber gnus wero run back, her port holes closed, and the vessel Otherwise purposely disguised, she was tuisra* ken for a merchantmen, aud the pirates, push ed with their recent success, and with si invi ting a prospect of plunder before them, full ol great expectations, made all sail lor the sup posed prize. They had got waiiiu a mile of tbo brig before they discovered their plunder, when they put about, uiore anxious to escape th.it) they had becu before to mike tbe seizure. • The Ferry at ouce gave chase, and fired several ; shots, four of whieh were returned by the 18- pouuder of the Savannah. Two of the shots ! from the Ferry went through the foresail of ! the pilot beat; tbe shots of the Savannah did | uot take iSect. The next occnrrcuce was the surrender of the pirates, who were taken on board the Ferry, aud were subsequently trans ferred to the Minnesota, lying off Charleston; where they were put in irous. The Minnesota put a pr ze crew of scveu upon the Savannah Midshipman McCouk commanding, aud they | brought her to New York, anchoring, off" the ■' Haitery about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tbe number that origtually shipped ou the SaVatiuah was thirty-two but eight deserted bo fare, twentyafour aboard when tbe Joseph was captured, aud eight having beeu transferred to sea. There were, therefore, (wrentysfoar aboard when tbe Joseph was capiured, and eight having been transferred tt tier, loaves i sixteen iu irous ou the Miuuesou* Out-, how ever, is ou the SaVauurh. He says that he be longs to this city, and was impressed into the service; which is not improbable. The (3 pound swi vie amidships looks quite formidable. Tharc is a lurge quantity of shot and shell, grape and cauuister aboard. Toe pirates were beside aruted with cutlasses, knives, pistils, muskets, rifles, &e. The catin, iu fact, is the very picture of a piratical den, with these death-doing instruments hanging up about the walls. They had also a quantity of handcuffs for prisoners. Her owner is said to be Mc- Donald, formerly one of tLo pilots of the Spoffuid & Tides ton line of Charleston steamers, and well kuown iu New-York. Capt Raker Was the leaders of the pirates. 51r. Seeds wis iu Charleston fur 8011*2 time previous to the titling out of the Savannah, aud I'ouud it very difficult to get uwav. He dually got aboard a vessel bound for Nassau, New-FroviJeuee. li'Jt tbe bloekadiug vessel, Miuuesoto, made ber but back aud discharge cargo. Mr. Seeds, however, beiug au espeii eueed seamen, got himself transferred to (be Minnesota. Mr. S. scutes that the people of Charleston begin to talk iu fjuito a subdued toue iu regard to the war. Business is stag uaut. Butter was worth 874 cents a pouud, aud lard 024 urate. Beef was only 18 cents. Tbe uiaiu excitemaut was iu regard to priva teering, and tbe old slaver, the brig Echo, was fitting out for (bis purpose. She was mounted with several guns. Cttizius go into this bu siness aud make a joint stock operation of it. Mr. K. \V\ Williams bad taken sl,ooo' worth f stack iu tbe Echo. it was reported ttrat tire Ferry bad recap, (uted tbe Joseph, but this lacks confinuat.ou. GEN. SCOTT.— Did it ever occur to our readors that Geo SCOTT has never yet made a retreat? That is so. During the brilliant operations of 1812, aud throughout tbe mem orable campaign iu Mexico, be trod 00 steps backwards. This may account for seemiug tardiness with which bo has conducted tbe present campaign; but tbe remembrance of tbe fact will inspire oonlidenae that tbe grand old chieftain will not close bis military life by doing that which, agaiust large odds in 1812", and altcrwards thousands of miles away, iu an eoemy's country he ucver was compelled to do. When, not long ago, be learned that •Jeff Davis was concentrating the rebel forces at and near Richmond he sai. to a fiiend, with au expression of great amiuatiou," Why, 1 thought I should have to go and bunt these people up, but tbey ate coming to me." Tbe Virgiuians having warned off a friend fiotn Philadelphia, named Iredell, who had established a flourishing boardtng school among them, he held a public sale of his personal effects, which his neighbors bought at high prices. The amount of property thus sold was large, but wbco the sale was over, every pur chaser refused to pay for what be had bought, and the plundered man was driven off with his family, with barely enough money to bting him to Pennsylvania. THE POWER OF SUSPEXDISG'/ME PRIVILEGE OF THE WRIT OF UABE4SE CORPUS. [For the P/iila. Press.) Every uiau in our Uutoo loviug city, ready and determined to assist the natioual Govern ment in eradicating treasoo and crushing a wicked rebellion has, either openly or silently, tbaDkcd The Pi ess lot its clear, patriotic, aud forcible refutation of Chief Justice Taney's idea, elaborated in his opinion iu the Mariinau case, that the power of suspending the privi lege of rebellion or tuvaaiou, is exclusively legislative. An additional argument of The Presi, that the power of suspending the privelcgo of this writ, in case* of rebellion or invasion, may be exercised by the Executive when the public safety requires it, is fouud in the proceedings of the Federal Convention which framed the Constitution. • Mr. Pickuey, of (South Carolina, a member of that Convention, iu submitting a series of propositions, to bo embraced iu the Constitu tion, iucludiug <he following; "Tbe privileges and benefit of the writ of habeas Oorpu- shall be enjoyed iu this Govern ment in the most expeditions and ample manner, and shall uot be suspended by the Legislature excrpi upon the most urgent occasions, and for a limited time, uotexouediug months ', Tl.ts and (be other propositions relating to other subjects were, by tho Conrcntiou referred to a Cmumiftee of detail. Madison I'apers vol. 3, p. 1365. After the report of the committee, and (his provison came up for debate, Mr. Pickuey, Urg ing the pripnety of securing the heuelit ol the habeas corpus iu the most ample mauuer, moved that it should not be suspended but ou tho most urgent occasions and then only for a limited time, not exceeding twelve months. Mr. Jatues Wilson, of Pcuoiy ivauia, thought it was iu the discretion of the courts to smpeud the privilege. Alt. Goverour Morris, of New Ymk, moved that "tbo privilege of the writ of habeas oor pus .Mtould not be su.-pauded, unless whou, iu oases of rebellion or iuvasiou, the public safety may require it." A vote was taken on the wuid "unless," which pis>ed UQauiutously , and the whole, as moved by Mr. Morris, pis-ed by a majority of lour. New II iiu{>sjnre ( Mas.-acbuset'a, (Jou uectrout, Pennsylvania, Ddavare, Marylaoii, aud Ytrgiuia, seven Slates, voting iu the af firmative, and North Carolina, South Caroliuu, and Georgia iu the uegauve. Aladison P.pe s, vol. 3. p. 1441. I has tt will be seen that the express power ot susbeniiing the privilege of the writ by the L"i{isl't f urr was stricken out, aud the clause trained by the Convention as it now stands in the Constitution. If the trainers of the Oonmituii.-u intended that the power uf suspension should he exer cised ouly by the Legislature,, how easy aud natural it would have beeu ti adopt the lan guage of the proposition submitted to the Convention by Mr. Prtrekney. Kteu if that lan guage, "shall not be suspended by the Leg tslature, except, ■" bad bet-r: adopted by the Cunveutioo, it. is submitted, the Executive would nut bate been excluded from exetcisiug j the power of the writ. lie that as it may, the Couvcutit/ii excluded the woid Legislature" in the provision framed by it, aud thus the ptesuuition is a powerful one, tint the frauters of the Constitution designed that the power ot | su-pendiug the privilege of the writ should ' aud coul l be exercise ] by the Executive. This view is streugtbeucd by glancing at • the same provi-io in ttie Constituiion of Peuu- i sylvania. It is word for word that ot the j Constitution of the United States. This pro- j visum was in the Constitution of Pennsylvania i of 1790 as it is iu thu amended one of 1838 .James VVils-urwas a prominent member of the Oouveott.ui which framed the Constitution of 1 Pennsylvania of 1790, auJ he was as has been : seen, au active member of the Federal Con- 1 veirtioo which framed the Constitution of the Uuited Stares iu 1787. His attention, there* : fore,- must have been given to the exactly situ l ] ilur piovisious of both Constitutions. these historical references are submitted to fortify—though not necessary—the uuatts swerubie argument of The Press, that the I power of suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus iu this wicked rebellion to overthrow the Natioual Goveruuicut, may and ought to be exercised by the Executive, and that iu auch exercise he is vigilant in taking " care that the laws be faithfully executed." Juno 6, 18G1. CoK£. FURTHER DETAILS OF AFFAIRS AT HARPER'S FERRY. HAUEKSTOVT.V, June 16.—The Associated Press express from Harper's-Ferry returned here lata last night, add reported as follows: He was at the latter place several hours iu the afteruoon. All the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad buildings except two hid been burn ed. also, tbe tressel work for three huudred yards, counnctiug with the bridge over the . Potomac. The bridge over the Shenandoah was still standing. Persons along the canal, on the Maryland side of tbe river, without being fired upon yesterday. A few sentinels remained along the river shore. The two cautps on the heights, con taining about six huudred men of the remain ing force, were vaeated to night, and followed the main body towards Winchester. The lar ger part (say fourteen thousand) of tbe troops stationed at Harper's Ferry, go southward to joiu Be turegard's and Lee's toroes, and the smaller body, it is believed, will inarch to join Ileury A. Wise at itomuey, who it is under stood will march to oppose the advance of General MoOlellan's column from the West. Governor Wise ha* th r ec thousand men at Staunton, one regiment of which has already marohed. Great aumbere ot small Arms, said to be at least one thousand, were thrown iuto the river by the rebels, and also their accoutrements, aud'boys and men are amusing themselves by dividing for them. Tbe town wears a desolate appearance. Some of the large guns were removed ouly six miles up the Sheuaudoab, aud there aban doned. It was reported at Harper's Ferry that tbe locomotives of tbe|Baitiiuore and Ohio Rail road, below tbe Obequan bridge, bud boon burnt, and also those at Martinsburg, number ing at both places upward of seventy. Tbo Virgiuta pickets who have beeu absent two days at a point opposite Williauisport have retimed to-night. Ex-Go verouf Manning, of South Carolina, brought the order to evacuate Harper's Fer ry'.. The Kxpreva naw the Seott Legion ou the march to day and also the First City Troop.. Both looked well and were io good health. The Philadelphia trooop* reached here safe ly There are, on the whole line in Virgiuia, about four thousand uieu in the company's employ, many of whoiu are thrown out of em ployment by the action of the State and the effects of the War. The turnpike bruige, on the mouth of the Shenandoah, is also to he burned, according to iho report. Every uight soin further des truction may he done, as no United Stated troops are io eight, or reported as being neat, to prevent it. HAGEKSTOWV, Juoe 16. —Several picket* were thrown across tbo Potomac, last night, opposite YVilliamsport. The first division under General Oadwalader, eroded to day, the troops gallantly wading the stream up to their waists in wafer, covered by two pieces of the Rhode Island hitiory, which were planted OD a bluff near William-port. Information deemed reliable bis been re ceived here tosdaj, stating that the rebels abandoned Lewnpurg after burning all tho ears and locomotives there belonging to the Alexandria, Hampshire, and Loudoun Rail road terminating there. This was probably induced by a knowledge of tho approach of Col. Stone's column byway of Edward's Fer ry, and the fact that the Federal forces from Alexandria had rebuilt the bridges, atooked ; that end of the road, and had a telegraph completed to a Jistaneo of 15 miles towards Leesburg. Gov Hicks ariived here this forenoon, to Consult with Gen. Patterson. He visited tbo catflp, ahd ws received with cheers by the ta lious biigades. At the Washington House, where be ia staying, he was repeatedly call ed upon for a speech, but declined to address them on the Sabbath, promising, how ever, to gralify the in to uiorrow. tie vras socially called upon by many of the citizeus to d .y ANOTHER REPORT FROM HARPERS FERRI'. BALTIMORE, yune 16. —The correspondent of the jfamtticaa writes from Harper's Ferry that the rear guard left there at noon yester day, and that last night ibe army was encamp ed on Shirley's hill, near Charleston, on which John Bmwu was hung and nine uiiles from the Ferry. A t'uil regimeut of 1,000 mon crossed the Sheuadoab, and proceeded towards Lcesburg but they may have taken a side ro-d Radius to Winchester. The bat'.erit a of powerful guDs, said to j hve been erected in the mountains on the Virgiuian side, had DO existence. There was ; but our battery of small guns on the heights, I eomuiaudiog the .bridge, all of which have I beru cairitd off. The fceenSMonists alleged that the three car loads of coffee and sugar stopped there, from the West, were found to contain sfryebuiuo and were emptied into the rivir. None rf the piers of the bridge are dam aged, and is expected li.e engineers will be able to put up tr.rtle work across, aud ; travel be resumed iu three ot four days. j THE BALLOON IN WARFARE. —John La- Mountain, the aeronaut, bat offered bis services . to the general government in toe capacity of a scout. He proposes to inflate bis ba loon, and, , accompanied by an engineer, to aeceuii to any de.-iieable elevation, tak'Ug uotes of thecoun i try, the situation, and sfrengtb of the enemy, | etc. This idea is by no mraus novel. It oc curred to the first Napolean, when the ait of ballooning was but little undeistoud'—Duiing the Crimean war the allies frequently made | use of those instrumentalities to ascertain the preparations making by the enemy. But it was | on the great plaiu of Northern Italy, in the j campaign of 1850, that their utility became | most apaieut. Before the Laities of Magenta ; aud Sol 'erioo, Louis Napolean had employed | iceiouauts to survey ibe giouuJ*-; and while j the Austriaus were in rettest every motion made by them was noticed by thesn genii of the upper atmosphere, aud reported to tho vic torious allies. AN UNCOMFORTABLE CONDITION TO A ''FREE PASS." —The passes issued by the Pro vost Marshal of Alexandria have this condi tion attacliod: "ii is uodctstood that the within named aoccpts this pass on his word of honor that ho is loyal to the Union, and if hereafter found iu arms against the Union, the penalty will be death." Orders recalling Harvey go out on Wednes day's steamer. Were uot all our ships of war absolutely required for the blockade he would be brought home in a man of war a prisoner. . Under the circumstances he will be allowed to chose his own conveyance to America. His guilt is deuied iu some quarters, but this is useless. The evidence is overwhelming. Washington Corrtspondence. Public Sale I OF RE ALESTATE . BY virtue of an order ot tho Orphans' Court of Bedford County, the subscribe* will offer at ! public saie, on tho premises, in the village of ! Clearville, in Monroe Township, iu said county, ou | Saturday the 8d day ot August uesi, a HOUSE AM) LOT OF GROUND, | late the property of Mrs. Il.inuuh Horton, dec'J, situated ou main street, in said village, bounded by j said main street on the east, an alley ou the west, ; Isaac Grove's lot on the north, aud lot of Nicholas- Border on the South. The location of said property is a desirable one, making it worthy the attention of acv one wishing a comfortable home. The improvements are a two story k>g dwelling house, log stable, with a well of good water at the door. TERMS.—One third of the purchase money iu hand at the confirmation of the sale, and the i balance in two equal annual payments, thereafter ! without interest, to be secured by judgments or bonds aud mortgage. Sale to commence at out. o'clock. DAVID EVANS, June 21, 1861. Trustee. DWELLING HOUSES FOR SALS rjMHK subscriber hereby offers at private saV X. two brick dwelling houses, situated iD the town of Bloody Kun. Both houses art new and in good order, the lots are the usual size. The subscriber occupies one of the bouses, and will cheerfully show both to any one who may call I on hiiu. JOHN M'ELHANV. | * June 21, 1861.-tf.
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