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<i in and form part
of their respective corps.
Third—The toroes left for the defence of
Washington will be placed in soutmand of
Brigadier 4 Qcneral James J. Wadsworth, who
shall also be Military Governor of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Fourth.—That this order be cxeeuted with
such promptoe's and dispatch as not to delay
the commencement of the operations already
directed to be ui-dertaken by the aruiy of the
Potomac.
Fifth—A fifth army corps, to be command
ed by Major-Geueral N. P. Banks, will be
| formed from bis own and General Shields'*,
(late Gen. Lander's) divisions.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, )
March 11, 18(62. )
President's War Orders, No. 3.
Major Geuorni MoClellau having perrooally
laken (he field at the head of the army of the
Potdfdac, uutil otherwise ordered, he is reliev
ed fro-" 'k® °f 'he other Military
Depaat. merits, > 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.
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MARRIBD.
At the residence of the bride* father, or.
Thursday the 13ih iuat., by the Per, JoLc
j Bower, Mr. ROBERT ALLISON of Napier
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, daughter of Mr. George Feighfer £ Bt. Clalx
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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-