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.