accomplish, in ray opinion, so little which should be regarded, tn proportion to the inju ries it will inflict, that I have felt it to by tny dety to say this much in it. ' BEDFORD INQUIRER. BEDFORD, Pa. rrlday Morning. March 21, 1862. ' T ' "FEARLESS AND FREE." D. OVER—Editor and Proprietor. It will be seen by the official ordari which we publish iu to-day's paper, that the Presi dent has relieved Gen. MoClellaa of the re sponsibility of oil the commands except that of tbo army of tbe Potomac, which ouusists of a sufficiently largo foroe for any one man to mauage successfully. Since the President has assumed the supreme authority which the constitution vests io him, things appear to be getting along much better. Gen. MoClellac basjusued a spirited address, which we pnblieh to-day. It looks like as if he expected hot work in a short time. It will be seen by the President's order, that Gen. Fremont has been assigned a command, oomposed of Western Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and East Ten nessee. This is right. Gen Fremont, in bis abort campaign has shown himself to be one of the wisest and most skilful Generals in tbe service. On the outside of our paper we publish tbe last speech delivered in the House of Repre sentatives by our talented member Hon. Ed. Mo- Pbarson. Mr. McPherson is a man of taunt, •nd not like some persons we have had in Con gress from this District, in days gone by, mere paper urea—the extent of whose brilliant tal ents amount to aye and nay—and who grasp at anything that may turn up, and for which they are utterly incompetent. We art compelled to omit the publication of several letters from the artsy this week. We call attention to tbe advertisement ot Messrs. T. H. Lyons is Bro., of valuable Farts* foi sale. Ibis is an exoollent oppet :unity for all those wishing to purchase a good fane. N*W HARDWAB* STORE.-— We eall at tention to tbo advertisement of Geo. Blyraire it Son. Tbey are about opening out a new and splendid assortment-of hardware. EA9T BALTIMORE*M. R. CONFERENCE The following are the appointment* for the JUNIATA DISTRICT —George D. Chenouxlh— P. E —Hollidayabarg—A. W. Gibson; Al teon* — W. L. Spotswood; Woodbury—J. A. Meliok, J. H. 8. Claeky; Bedford Station— 8. Keppler; Bedford Circuit—J. O. Clark, T. Greenly; R*inaburg--M. L. Smith; MoCon nelaburg—J. N. Spangler; Shirleysburg—J. M. Clark, G. W. Van Foaaenj Coneord—R. ~E. Kelley, J. W Cleaver; MoVejtown—J. Anderson, J. C. Cook, New Grenada—A. Smith, h. D. Wataon, Caasvili*— O. Graham; Huntingdon^ —J. Brads; Mason Hill—J. -Moorhaad, W. A. Houok; Williamsburg--E. W. Kirby; Birmingham—J. A. Colaman,W. W. Evans; Lewistown—J. Goyer; Lewistown Circuit—J, H. C. Smith; Kishaooquillai— William Gwjco, BL. M. Ccnsfl r > Chaplain in tbe U. 8. Army, and member pf Hunting don Q. M. Conference. OAUT WILSON, D. 0., Maroh 10,186-2. D. Ovil, ESQ.: — Dear Sir: Allow me throngb the columns of tbe "Inquirer," to re turn to the good ladiet of Bedford and Schells borg, tbe thanks of the Bedford County boys, of Co. G, IClat Regiment P V., for numer ous presents. From the former we reoeived thirty copies of the New Testament; and from the latter a large lot ef woolen socks, togeth er with numeroua little luxuries in the way of cake*, plea, butter, etc. These little aote of kindness, (though w* have bean slow to ao knowladge them,) gladden the heart of the tvldier. _______ ll is an ample proof that whilst we are en during the hardship* aud privations, and are exposed to tbe temptations of camp life, they have net forgotten ue. May they be reward d soon by seeing our common ooautry, now assailed by traitorous bands, again restored to its former state of peaee and prosperity, and the old ilsg again waving triumphantly through out our entire oountry. Our Regiment left Camp Certain, February 27 th, and arrived here on the Ist day of March. As I was not with the Regiment at' that time I am not able to give you an aoconnt j of the trip. Our Camp is situated on Meridi an Hill, about one mile north of Washington, j Tha site ia a most desirable one. The ground 1 i dry and solid, and being considerably ele- j vated, affords a tine view of Washington, Al- ! xandria, and tbe heights on tbe Virginia side. ! The country around U9 for miles might be 1 oalied one grand enoampment. Regiments are daily leaving for the other side of tbe Po- j tomao, while others are coming to take their : places- The mad, whioh for the last few 1 weeks has rendered the roads almost impassa ble, is now almost dried up, aud the roads are ! becoming good. TLo health of all the camps iu this vicinity ■ appears to be good. Tho health of our llegi- : rnent is exoollent. All tha Bedford County j;o ft are well. Yours, Truly, I. CO>VLEY KBEAT BATTLE IN ARKANSAS. .Masterly Manoeutering by Gen. Stgel.—Great Bravery and Endurance of AM troopt.— Our Loss from 800 to ] ,000. Rebel Loss frovo '2,000 to 3,000. —1,500 Prisoners Taken SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Tuesday. Mai AH 11, 1862. A -peeial despatch to 7'Ae Republican says: A messenger arrived! at 10 o'clock last night, bringing additional new* of the battle. The engagement took place on Little Sugar Creek, where a ekirmieb took place on their way down. In anticipation of aD * attack on tbe couth aide Gin. Cartis ordered tbe traina to ba drawn | up on tbe north bide, but nnexpeotediy the at tack was commenced on their rear, north of our army, by 1,500 to 2,000 Rebel cavalry. Gen. Sigel, with 300 men, ptoteoted the train, and for several hours alternated, retreating and stopping to keep the Rebele in check, while tbe trains pushed backward to the main body of the army. While thus engaged, Gen. Sigel was three times surroundored, but cut bis way through eaoh time. Tbe principal fighting on Thursday was done by Gen. Sigel. In this way on Friday tbe en gagement became general, and continued so throughout, tbo cffioira behaving with much gallantry. The moat exposed position was oc cupied by Col. Carey's division, and tbe great est lossjwas suffered by tLeui. Col. Dodge's Brigade of this Division consisted of the 4th lowa regiment; and the Ist lowa Battery, th 9 24th Illinois, Col. Pholp'a Regiment, and the 24 th Missouri. The 2d Brigade, under Col. Vaodevre of the 6th lowa, consisted of his own regiment, the Dubuque Battery, aud Col. Car ey's regiment of Cavalry. A letter from Col. Carey says that tbe loss es in tbe 4th and 6th lowa, 35th Illinois, and 25th Missouri are from 150 to 200 in eaoh legiuicut killed and woundod. (July 300 of the 24th Mueouii were present, hut they lost 29 killed and a large number wounded. Tbe 12th and 17th Missouri, 3d lowa Cavalry and Bth Indiana lost about 40 eaoK Among tbe wounded, are GeD. Asboth, in the arm, Col. Carr, also in tbe aim, Lieut. Col. Galiigin, Lieut.-Cel. Herron, aDd Maj. Coyle of tbe 9th lowa. Beside being wounded.— Col. Dodge bad three horses shot under him. LifUt. Smith, of the 2d Oh'io Battery who, was taken prisoner, jumped from a waeou to make his escape sod was killed. The Rebel officers killed and wounded are Brig.-Gen. MoCulloch,killed, Brig.-Gen. Slack dangerously wounded; Col. Molntosh, kiilod; Col. B. 11. Rives, 2d Regiment voluntoers, dangerously wounded; Colonel Herbert of the 3d Louisiana, killed or dangerously wounded; Major-Geueral Staling Price, slightly woun ded. Thirteen pieces of artillery were captured by our men, among them oao lost by Gon. Si gel at Wilson's Greek. Our loss is regarded as 800 or 1,000 killed and wounded. The Rebel loss is not known, but supposed te be from 2,000 to 3,000. A large number of Reb el prisoners were taken, probably 1,500 or more, and were eoo6tautly beiug brought in.— ; Two thousand Indians were engaged in the bat tle, and 18 of our killed were scalped by them. Gen. Price, with aboot 1,000 men; retreated northward, and then took an easterly dueotion. Gen. Jiff. 0. Davis is after him. ST. LOCIS, Thursday, March 13, 1862. A special despatoh to Tht Dtmocrat , from Cairo Maroh 12, says: "A goutleman who left Memphis on Satur day and arrived here this morning reports there is no trouble at Memphis; many persons were leaving the oity; oottoc, molasses, sugar and other articles of merchandise being shipped down the river. The policy of burniag the oitj was still dismissed, apeeohes were made every night, and all means used to oheek the increasing demoralization and to excite a war spirit. Gen. Bragg bad oome up from Peos*- oola with 10,000 men; these were sent to rs iuforco New Madrid and Islaud No. 10. Gens. Bragg and Beauregard were at Jackson, Tenn., constructing fortifications, and all negroes ic the ooußtry are oalled out to work on them Martial law had been proclaimed in Memphis last Monday for the purpose of cbeoking in subordination and compelling the citizens to run oat and Cght, uo defensive preparations being made between there and New-Orleans. Forts Randolph and Pillow are strong positions but less foimidable than Columbus. The Rebels confess that the reduction of these pia ees will give us all tbo poiata on the Mississip pi. Their gunboats are all at Island No. 10, and carry rifled 24 and 32-pounders. The ' .fleet is noder command of Captain Ilollius." ji. messenger from New-Madrid reports ail quiet this ISOrniug. General Order No. 2, from the Department of the Mississippi, states martial law has naver been declared legally in Missonri, syoept in the eity of tit Louis, and on and in the imme diate vicinity of the railroad and telegraph lines, and eveo in those looalities, military offi cers are speoially directed not to interfere with lawful prooess of any loyal civil eonrt. It is believed the tiros will soou aome when the re bellion in Missouri may be considered aa ter minated, and by none is this more desired than by the General Commanding. The order also states that evidoogp has been received at headquarters that Major-Uencral Sterling Price hi# issued d-jdiinissious or li censes to osrtain bandit* ii this Statd, author ising them to raiso a guerilla fores r'&r the pur poses of plunder and marauding. Gen. PrivS ought to know that suob a ooutse is contiary to the rales' of civilized warfare, and that every mao who enlists iu such an organisa tion forfeits bis life and becomes n out law. All persons are hereby warned that it they join any guerilla bauds they will not, if cap tured, be treated as ordinary prisoners of war, but will be hung as robbers and murderers.— Their lives shall atone for the barbarity of their G enormia. - WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 13, 1862. Gen. Haileck has telegraphed the followiog: Sr. LOOTS, Thursday, March, 13, 1862. Hon. K. M. STANTON. Oar artillery and oavalry yesterday attack ed the enemy's works one half mile we.t of Paris, Tenn. The enemy was driven out with a loss of 100 killed, wounded, and pruoovrv. Our loss isCapt. Bull of the artillery, and four men killed aud four wounded. A oavalry foioo, sent out from Lebanco, Mo., attacked one of Prise's guerilla parties killing thirteen, woouding five, and oapturiug over twenty prisoners, among whom was Brig adierGaaeral Campbell, the commander. BEDFORD INOUIRSR EVACUATION OF NEW MADRID. IMMENSE CAPTURE OF SEltiE A$D FIELD ARTILLERY, OUM AND AMMUNITION. ST. LOUIS, March 14.—The following IS a copy of the official dispatch sent to the Secre tary of War : "After wcveral days' sktrmiaring ami a num ber of attempts of the anemy's gun-boats to dislodge Gen. Pope's batteries at Point Plea sant, the enemy ban evacuated his fort and entrenchments at Nsw Madrid, leaving all his artillery, field batteries, tents, wagons, mules, &0., and an immense quantity of military : stores. "Brigadier General Hamilton has occupied the place. "This was the last stronghold of the enemy in this State, and no rebel flag is now flying io Missouri. Yhe Latest. ST. LOUIS, March 15. General Pope in a die patch to General iiailcck says: "Our success at New Madrid has been even greater than reported. "Twenty-five pieocs of heavy artillery, (twouty-four pounders aud rifled,) thirty-two I batteries of field artillery, an immense quanti i ty of fixed ammunition, several thousand small | arms, hundreds of boxes of musket cartridges, I three hundred mules, and tents for iu army of j twelve thousand men, and an nnmsuse quanti | ty of other property of not less value than a million dollars, have fallen iuto our hands. "The men only esosped. Tko enemy's whole force is demoralized and dispersed iu the swamp on the opposite side of the river. "The euetny abandoned the.ir works so hur | tiedly as to leave all the baggage of tbeir of ficers and the knspsaoks of their men. Their dead were unburitd. Their suppers were on the tables and the candles burning in the tents. "A furious thunder storm, which raged all night, eoabied them to get across tho river i without being discovered. Our heavy battery was established during the night of the 12th within eight hundred yards of the enemy's works, and opened at dayliaht ou the 13th, just thirty-four hours after tho guns were de livered to us at Cairo. During the whole day yesterday our lines were drawn closer around their works under a furious fire of sixty pieces of artillery. The fear of an assault oc their works at daylight induced them to flee precipitately during the night. "Many prisoners have been taken and the colors of several Arkansas regiments. "Our loss is about fifty killed and wounded. "Hullins was in command of tbo fleet, aud Generals Mc. OUUD, Stewart and Gnatt, of the laud foroes. The gunboats went down the river." General Pope has twenty-five heavy guns, with two woiks of the enemy, which command every part of the river. THE YVABJOEYT MEXICO. Details of the Fort Craig Eattic.— Desperate Struggle vnth the Texans.—Death oj Capt. Mcßay. 2OO United States Troops killed and Wounded.—The Rebel Loss .Muck Great cr. < ST. LOUIS, March 13. —The Republican baa advices from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Feb. 23, which state that the Texas rebel troops have made various'aiguifisaut movements in the viainity of Fort Craig. On the 18th they advuuood a column of in fantry, 1,000 strong, iu line of battle in front of tbe fort, and a.so moved a column of oav alry, 300 stroug, to the weat of our defences. They advanced within a mile and a half of tbe work, and baiting, with the rebel flag floating iu tbe breeze, remained some time and then oommeuoed a retrograde movement. Daring tbe lime of the advanoe Col. Canby prudently ooncealed the greater part of his foiess in the rear of the fort. When the enemy coimuoncod istreatiog, and the infantry was separated from the oavalry, Col. Canby ordered Major Dun on to charge the oavalry of the enemy with a squadron ef dragoonß and mounted men, which they did in gallant style, the enemy retreat ing before them until they arrived at a deep ra* vine. The Texan lufaatry, in tue meantime, ad - vanood to the relief of the cavalry, and a skir mish took place at the ravine. Major Dunoan, late in tbe evening, was recalled, and the Tox- I ann continued to fall back. lie reported that tbe Tsxans bad eight pieces oi artillery in a battery, masked in the ravine, but a short dieunoe below where tne skirmish took place. On the 19tb and 20th Ute Texans crossed to the east bank of tbe Rio Grande, in order, it ie supposed, to take possession of tbe heights opposite Fort Craig. Col. Canby crossed and pursued them in forec, when tbe Texans on the 1 heights fired some fifty cannon shots, without dams *• 1° f° roea - Oanby fired but two shot*, fleemteg it jmprudsDt to waete bis | ammunition. On the morning of ttr*. 21et, J**o hundred Texan mule* wore oaptared, witti their master. Tho Texaas ou the Highland* ere destitute of water. Col. Canby has the pftfs to the water guaided by a battery and a strong furce, and oil tho other outlets are guarded.— Tho Texans must either 6ght desperately for water or surrender. When tho express oloseJ, oa the morning of the 21st ult., the booming of cannon oould he beard id fho direction of Valverde, announ cing tiu? the battle .had begun. LATER. An express has just arrived itpai fort with news of a serious conflict between our for ees and the Texans, which lasted from 9 o'olook A. M. on the 21st until sundown of the same day. t The Light commenced in the morning between a portion of our troops, under Col. Roberts, and the enemy across the Rio Grande, with varied suocess. until 1 or 2 o'clock, when Col. Caoby ©roused the river in force, with a bat tery of six pieoes, under Capt. McKay, of tbe cavalry, but detailed in oocuunnd of tbe bat tery, and, also, a small battery of two howit zers. The enemy are supposed to have had seven or eight pieoes. The battle commenced by (he artillery, and skiruiiabiug soon became general. Towards eveuiog, most of the ene my's guns were silenoed. They however, made a desperate charge on the howitaar battery, but were repulsed with groat loss. Capt. MoCray's battery wns defended by Capt. Plimpton's oompanj of United States infantry and a portion of Col. Pines' Regi- ment of New Mcxioan volunteers- Tbe Tex ans oharged* deeper*tcly and furiously with pelted niea about 600 strong. Tbey were armed with carbines and revolvers and long seven-pound bowit knives. After discharging tbeir carbines at close distance, they drew tbeir revolvers and reached the battery in a storm of grape and canister. The New Mexicans of Pinos' Regiment were panic-stricken, and in gloriously fled. Capt. Plimpton and the infan try stood their ground, and fought nobly till mote than one half were numbered with the d.al. W.tb bis artillerymen cotdewc, his support sepai ated., killed, wounded, ! and flying from the field, Capt. McCray sat a dpwn ealmly and quietly on one of bit guns, and, vf.'tb revolver iu hand, refusing to fly or desert bis pOt, ho fought to the last, and glo riously diod like a itere, the last man by bis gun. The Texacs suffered terribly in this charge. Many of our officers distinguished themselves on this day. Major Donaldson, who was the chief aid of Col. Canby, acted bravely, and was coospiououg in every part of the field. His horse was wounded iu several places, bat the Major was not injured. Kit Carson, in com mand of a regiment of volunteers who were employed a* skirmishers, did good sorvice du ring the action, and behaved well. VVe have, howevor, to name the lots of Lieuts. Michler who, like Captain McCray, nobly aud bravely maintained the honor of our fihg to the last, aud gloriously, died the deatb of patriots. Many other cfii oers are wounded. Our loss is about 200 kill ed and wounded; that of the enemy is believed to be much greater. The greatest confidence is reposed iu Col. Cauby, and if tho voluntaers will do their duty, the Texans will be driven ingioriously from the country. BURNSIDE VICTORIOUS AT NEW. BERN, NORTH CAROLINA. BALTIMORE, -March 18.— The steamer Com modore arrived hero this morning direct from (len. Buroside'a expedition. Kbe briogs the announcement of the capture j of Newbern North Carolina, and the defeat of ! tio rebels there, with the capture of a large number of artillery, alter a hard fought bat th , i Our loss at Newbern WAS about 90 killed and wounded. Our men displayed great bravery. Newbern is a town of about 8600 inhabi tants, situated at the cooflueuae of tUe Neuse and Trent ruers. It had, before the war broke out, a large trado in lumber, turpentine, tar, naval stores &o. It is the oouoty seat ol Cra ven eounty. A railroad runs from Newbern to Goldsboi ough, fifty* nine utiles distant, intersecting there the main railroad UDitiog Weldon aud Wil-> uiiogton, N. C. Gen. Buruside having moved in this direc tion, is not in any danger, ef attack from the rebel army that baa been concentrating atSuf* folk, V'a. eaptore of Newbern makes it certain that the town of Beaufort, N. 0., can easily be taken, together with Fort Maooo, thestroug work oonstructed for its defenoe by the Fed eral Govarnuient. BALTIMORE, Maroh 18.-- An officer, bearing despatches from Gen. Burnsids, lauded here on the arrival of the steamer Commodore, aod proceeded immediately to Washing. It is reported that 300 rebel prisoners wars oaptured. Koine of the reports make our loss f rom 50 to 60 killed, and 250 to 300 wound ed. The fight teak pLes on Friday last. There are rumors here that one, of our Brigadier Generals was killed, but this is not thought, to be reliable. BOMBARDMENT OF ISLAND Nu. 10. CAIRO, March 16-—Afternoon.—-Commo dore Foots is shelling the rebels at.lsland No. 10. Geo. Pope's batteries prevent their es cape down the river. The rebel* are said to be from 15,000 to 20,000 strong. The rebel gun-boars are understood to be engaging Gen. Pope's batteries. LATER. Sr. Louis, Maroh 17.-—la response to s serenade toanight, Geo. Halleck announced from the balcooy of the Planters' House that island No. 10 is oars, with all the amrnuni ton and transports the enemy bad there. ADVMCE OF THE POTOMAC ARMY. WASHINGTON, Friday, Maroh 14, 1862. A visitor to Manassas examined the provis ion returns of seven ootnpsoies of the 22st North, Carolina Regiment, which he found in a heap of papers. The highest number of tneu in any one of these companies was thus offi cially shown to bo 47, others showed less then 40 men. If there were no more in the other three companies, the regiment was between 400 and 500 strong. The returns of other com panies belonging to different regiments aver aged no more men. Irish deserters said that , with furloughs, deserters, &0., several regimeuta bad dwindled down to 200. By what a bugbear has the Capital of the Nation beeu beleaguered and the Treasury [ bankrupted! Five apparently well-to-do farmers, living miles beyond Manassas, came in yesterday. Tfaev tinned & live through it all nctil rhe militia cavalry came enforce old Letch e'rs impressment pre®** l -""* 00, saved. Dr. Pulestoa, the Military Agfiti* State of Pennsylvania, recognized to-day on the Run battle-field a Virginia friend, resident near Manassas, who assured him thai from a ooostant aud sharp observation of the enemy's foroes from Leesburg down through the Poto mac batteries all the past Summer and Fall their entire army across the Potomac never at any one time eipeded 31,000. The deputation of the joint investigating Committee on the Condliot of the War, return, ed in wrathful mood this evening from the bloodless field of Manassas. Their ooniempt of the military obstructions before which we have been made to falter for half a year is out spoken. Their estimate of the foroes which has held at bay the power of the Republic is so small as to make brave men haug their heads. They counted 55 embrasures at Centrevillo, in 35 of which wooden guns were mounted.— An Afiioan resident said, "Why, Bar, them used to say jest as good to soare with as any." So deliberate was the retreat of the Rebels that on Saturday uight 20,000 of them, dialiking the crowded state of the roads, maiohed back to Centreville, slept soundly and the next day started anew for Gordoosvills, WASHINOTOR, Fiiday, Marob 13, 1862, A number of the intinerantip' culatois wsnt to Fairfax Court-House yesterday and took possession of tbs vacant stores, to commence | ouvioois. The Provost-Mariihal, however, ejected, them promptly. i | yesterday evening a number of dwellings, i in the ncigeborbood of Centre"ille, were wan tonly burned by some of our soldiers. WINCHESTER, VA., Thursday March 13, 1862. —This afternoon, while 26 of our cav alry were foraging on the btrasburg road and three miles distaut, they oiue upon a laYge baru bearing evidence of having recently bceo occupied by Ashby's men. While our teams were loading with bay, about 200 of the latter came mear, and threw out two companies as skirmishers. Our men covered the departure of tbeir teams and prepared l:o resist an nt . tack, which was finally ocmmiuoed. At leDgth i gj x Wiscon?'" pickets came up with rifles and killed two of the enemy. Due of our cavalry dasbed upon the enemy oiil'd a shower of lets and killed one of the Rebels with bis pis tol. The enemy made no effort at a charge, but gradually advanoed.as our men fell back to the town io good order and unbanned. It is a noticeable faot that for several months the inhabitants of this section have been en tirely without coal and with limited means of transporting fuel into the towns. The gas-works' at Martitisburg, Cbarles town and Winchester arc closed for want of stock. The cars to day only reached Halltowu, four miles out of Harper's Ferry, ovring ( previ ous desttuction of tho bridge. No movements of importance Lave taken place to-day. (leu. Jackaon was in person at Middle town th is morning, five miles north of Stras burg. xVabby's cavalry still hangs in the rear of Jackson's retreat. OFFICIAL ORULK FOR THE A- TiffE OF THE 4R9IT. i WASHINGTON, Maroh 12.—The following Orders bj the President were published by authority, iu the Intelligencer of this morning. Their importance and bearing are manifest WAR GAZETTE, PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. WASHINGTON, JaU. 27, 1862, I Executive Alausioo. ) President's General War Order, No. 1 : Ordered, that the twenty -stoond day of Feb ruary, 1862, bo the day for a general runve'- uieut of the laud aud naval forces of the Uni ted S;iite? against the insurgent forces. That especially the army t and about Fortress Monroe, the army of the Potomac, the army of Western Virginia, the army near Muufords vHe r Kentucky, the army and flotilla at Cairo, and a naval force in the Gulf of Mexioo be ready for a movement on that day. That all other forces, both land and naval, with tbeir respective commatidcre, obey exist ing orders few the time, and be ready to obey addiiional orders wheu duly g : vco. That the Heads of Departments, and especially the Secretaries of War and of the Navy, wih all their subordinates, and lbs Gourral-ia-Chief, with all other ootuuiauderi and subordinates of the land and naval forces, will severally be held to their striet and full responsibilities for the prompt execution of this older. (Signed) ABRAHAH LINCOLN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, ) MARCH 8, 1862. ( President's General War Order, No. 2. Ordered, First—That the Major General commanding the army of the Polourac proceed forthwith to organize that part of (he said ar my destined to enter upon active operations, including the reserve, but excluding the troops to be left in the fortifioatious about Washing ton, into four army corps, to be commanded according to seniority of rank, as followa : First Corps, to consist of four divisions, to be commanded by Major Genera! lrvio Mc- Dowell. Second Coips, to consist of three divisions, and to be commanded by Brigadier General E. V. Bumner. Third Corps, to consist of tbrse divisions, and to be commanded by Brigadier General 5. P. Heintzelman. Fourth Corps, to consist of three divisions, and to be commasded by Brigadier Genera! E. D. Keyes. Second —That the division now commanded by the offiiers above assigned to the oommand of eorps, shall be eiubraos retains the command of the army of the Potomac. Ordered further that the departments now ander the respective command* o Gene ral Halleok aud Hunter, together with so much of that nnder General Bus!! as lies west of a north aud south line indefinitely drawn through Knoxville, Tennessee, be considered aud de signated the Department of the Mississippi, and that until otherwise ordered Major Gener al Halleok bare command of said Department. Ordered, also, that the country west of the department of the Potomao, and cast of the department of the Mississippi, be a military department, to be oalled "The Mountain De partment," and that the aatue be commanded by Major General Fremont. Thai all the commauders of the Depart ments, after the receipt of thiaorder by theui, rospeotively report severally and directly to the Seoretary of War, and that piompt, full and frequent reports will bo expected of all and each of thom. (Bigued) ABRAHAM LINCOLN. f Addrew f General McClellan to fal ; soldiers. HEAD QCABTEM OF THE ARMY OF THE PO TOMAO, Fairfax Court House, Va . Maren 14, 1862. So/difTt oj tht Jlrmy of iht Potomac For a Icßg time I have kept you inactive, lut not without a purpose. You were to bo disciplined, armed aod instructed. The for midable artillery you now bave bad to be ore- I ated. Other armies were to move aod accom plish oertaio results. I held you back tbat you might give the death-blow to the rebellion that bus distracted our once happy country. 'The patience you "have shown and jour confi dence in your General are woptb a'dozen ria— lories. These preliminary results are now accom plished. 1 feel that the patient lahoss of | many months have produced their froi*. Th J Army of the Potomao is now a real army— magnificent tn material, admirable in dump- I line and instruction, excellently equipped and- I armeu—"- s ®ar Wfflmaodera arc all tbat I could wish. The moment for action baa armed, and i know that I can trust in you to save our coun try. As 1 ride through your ranks I see iu your faces the sure pressage of victory. 1 > feel tbat you will do whatever I ask of you. The period of inaction has passed. 1 wili. j bring you face to face with the rebels, and only pray that God may defcod the right, lu whatever direction you may move, how ! ever strange my aotiona may appear to you. ever hear iu mind that my fate is linked with I yours, aod tbat all I do is to bring you where j I know you wish to be—on the decisivo battle field. It is my business to place you there, i iu to watch over you as a parent over hie children, aod you kuow that your Geoeral loves you from the depths of his heart. it shall be uiy care, as it has ever been, to -g&iu success with the least possible loss; but I kuow tbat if it is necessary you will williog j ly follow uie to your graves for the righteous cause. God feuiiJea upon us ! Victory attends us i yet! 1 would Dot hare you think that our aim is to be attained without a manly strug gle. 1 wili not disguise it from you. You bave biave foes to encounter—foeiueu well worthy of the steel thst you will use so wail. I shall demand of you great heroic exertions —rapid and LODG marobes—desperate corn bate>--piivations, perhaps. We will share all these togetbet; and when this tad war is over wa will all return to our homos, aud feci tbat wo can ask no higher honor than the proud consciousness that we belonged to the Army of the Potomac. GEORGE 13. MCGI.ELI.AN, Major Genera! Commanding. have you seen Prof. Wood's ad vertisement in our paper. Read it; it will ir tercet you. $25! EMPLOYMENT! $75! AGENTS WANTED'. | WE will pay.from $23 to 75 per mentis, and U expenses, to active Agents, or give A commission. Particular* sent free. Address KARA SSWIKO MA CKI>.B Cosrisi, K. JAXI.T, General Agent, Mi. i lan, Ohio. Aug. #. IS6I--** Andrews, who was imprisoned in Buffalo for counterfeiting AYER'B PILLS, has now beeu mdioted to Toronto, with one G. U. Briggn of Hamilton, C. W., for conspiring to defraud the public by their nefarious pursuit. 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ARNOLD wid open her aobool in tbe Lutheran Basement on Twtday, the Ist of April, 1862. MARRIBD. At the residence of the bride* father, or. Thursday the 13ih iuat., by the Per, JoLc j Bower, Mr. ROBERT ALLISON of Napier i Township, and Miss MARGARET A second , daughter of Mr. George Feighfer £ Bt. Clalx i Township. SEW llMDwilf JBSU. GEORGE BLYMIRE & SO.V. 1 Have opened a new aud carefully selected as sortment of House tarnishing goods. Hardware. Cutlery, Copper and Brass Kettles, Tin and Sheet Iron warns, Parlor, TeupUte and Cooking stores of a great variety of patterns, and at prices from $2,00 up to $35,00. ' ■ - PERSONS about to commence house keeping will find it to VANTAGE to GL Y E us .call; aud wo !NV;,E the public to COME AND examine our stock-. All our PURCHASES being fer CAST only, sod at. PRICEI, UE believe we can, and intend to soil at rates inoro than ordinarily favorable, oar par pose being to put no greater advance upon our goods then WILL afford a fair and reasonable PN>BT . TVE propose to rail for casA, or on short credit to those only, wbo wili pay p. unaptly when called on. Thisrule will net be departed from. March 21, 188 S. BRIDGE LETTING. Proposals will be received, r.i the HOUSE of Geo. Rhoaaa, near Stonerstew , ON Friday the 11th DIY of April, 1862, at ID o'clock, A. M., tor repairing the Bridge over the Juniata, near Stonerstowa, in Liberty Township, (viz-, repairiug one of the abut ments and other necessary repairs to said Bridge.) The repairs to be done will bs epentflid, oa LBS day of letting, By order of the Commissioners, Commissioners' Office, > H. Marcb 21, 1802. F Clerk-