poured into her a destructive covering broadside, which tore through a whole section of the Ala bama'* side at the water-line and let the water through in cascades. Both ships then stopped firing, JJaLani", without striking-her flag, ■ started tovWrd Cherbourg, "but Captain hoisting his flag of victory, started to head her off. He saw, however, that the Alabama wi* tilling, and at once lowered two boats to go to her aid, ami, in effect, theffesscl sauk befofo she proceeded a dozen lengths toward the harbor. The Kear targe's boats, picked up sixty-eight persons, of Whom fourteen were wounded and of whom three died. The others were picked up by tho English ' yacht. Captain Lancaster, and landed at South ampton. The Kearsarge steamed at once into the port of Cherbourg with her prisoners. And now here arises two important questions. One relates to the prisoners brought into Cher bourg. and the other to those carried into South ampton. The prisoners brought into Cherbourg many of whom are Frenchmen, demanded to be paroled, spid Cant. Win-low, who was crowded lor room, also desired to know of the American Minister if he could not parole them. Mr. Day ton telegraphed to his eon and to Captain Window that the prisoners could not not be enroled, and that they must be held till the St. Louis arrived, aud then conveyed to the IJuuited States. In regard to Captain St nunc-and the other prisoner- carried into Southampton. Captain Win - slow claim? them as prisoners, and Mr. Dayton ha- advised Mr. Adams to demand their rendition. Capt. Win -low had ample time and means to pick all tho officers and men of the Alabama, but the boats of the English yacht ran in, and actually stole them away, as if acting upon a pre-arranged plan, thus constituting ita clear case of intervention. Captain Semmes and party did not, therefore, es cape. They were stolen away by a party who was ; indirectly interfering in ihe light. Them wa- no vi-h on the par.t or Capt. Wins tow to sec Capt. Semmes drowned. On the Contrary he would I have soon token up Semmes' boat load himself. Here let rue place a reflection. It is not strange that at her birth and her death, and althreugh the course of her short existence. whenever the Ala bama needed help there wa- always an Englishman thereto render it V She was constructed by an Englishman in an English port; she was taken to sea. armed, equipped and started on her career of pillage and devastation by EngUshrnau; she was fed, harbored, petted and protected in Eng lish ports: and, finally, when she arrives at the! last tragic scene in her destructive existence, there j steps in an Englishman to steal away her Captain ; and officers! The Monitevr and other secession sheets say ; that the contest was an unequal one, and this in J the face of tbo boast of Laird ami bombastic Eng lish ship-builders, that the Alabama could either whip or outrun the Kmrsarge and Captain Sera-, ines demanded nothing better than a trial of the Dualities of the two boats. The facts are that the Kearsarge could both outrun her aud whip her, An officer of the Kearsarge said here the other day, that if they could get sight of the Alabama— in the morning, no matter at what distance, he was sure that they conid catch her and sink her before night. Both arc wooden vessels, the Ala bama being of 1080 tons, and the Kearsarge 1030. Both carried about the same number of guns, but the one carried Yankee guns*and the other Eng lish, and this gave the Kearsarge a ureat advanage. A man who will trust himself to English guns at j this advanced age ought to have his fillip sunk. The Kearsarge carried a complement of one hun dred and eighty men, and the Alabama one hun dred and fifty. The difference was not great as regards number, for shins of that size can be just as well handled in an open sea fight with one hun- | dred and fifty ss with one hundred aud eighty j pien. But the Kearsarge had the great advantage ! in the kind of men. She had Yankee sailors and I some of the old gunners of the United States Na vy—the first sailors and gunners in the world. The,officers of the Alabama, I am told, are all superior inen in their profession, but their crew volunteered for privateering purpose?, and were probably not the kind of men to fight sach a foe as they found in the Kearsarge. For it is not the most blustering man who makes the best fight in a case of life or death. Dr. Gait, of Norfolk, Virginia, the surgeon of the Alabama, and a gentleman who seems to have been much beloved and respected on board the vessel, was drownued, so at least it is reported, will soon see. It is to be hoped that our Government will hur ry over here some additional inen-of-war. They would be very useful in various ways.— Cor. N. Y. Tim's. ®hr gdfnrfl fapirer. F O R~PR ESIDE NT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of lilinoli. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee. ~~ UNION CO IN T V TIC KE T. CONGRESS FRANCIS JORDAN. PRESIDENT JI'BC.E, ALEXANDER KING. LEGISLATURE, D. B. ARMSTRONG. COITNTV COMMISSIONER, ABRAM H. HULL. •POOR DIRECTOR, ASA STUCKEY. AUDITOR, EMANUEL J. DIEITL. LATEST BV TELEGRAPH". As we go to press Thursday 12 M. a report passes over the wires that Richmond has fallen, and is now in'possession of the Union force?. We hope it may be true. * Harfjsburg, July 14. 1864. A private dispatch from Dr. King states that the attack on Washing failed. Roods retiring, leaving hundreds of dead and wounded on the field. HA.r.r.issrr.G July 14,1864. To Samckl L. Russell, Esq.: The rebels retiring across the Potomac and skedaddling. The siege of Wash ington may be considered raised and the National Capital out of danger. No excitement now in Washington. A. L. Russell. Within the past week great events have been arting. What appeared a raid into the Stateß of Maryland and Pennsylvania for the purpose of plunder, has developed into a formidable invasion against the National Capital. Baltimore has been threatened by the rebels, and on Monday evening their confederates in this town, circulated the re port that it had fallen into their possession. But it turns out that the demonstration against Balti more was only a feint intended to divert attention from the real point of attack. Washington was the real object on which they were converging their whole force, on Monday the rebels appeared before the defences at Washington on the north side of the Potomac. Their strength was various ly estimated from fifteen thousand up to ninety thousand. An assault was made upon Fort Ste vens on Tuesday, at half past eleven o'clock, and the enemy received a severe repulse. At this writing. (Thursday- morning) we have no details of the action, or knowledge of the relative strength of the combatants. Washington is now strongly garrisoned by veteran troops, and no apprehen sion is any longer felt for its svfoty. We shall probably receive telegraphic dispatches before go ing to press. and if so may be found in another column. , Telegraphic dispatches later than the above have been received. The enemy hYre been severely repulsed before Washington: Our force there is now strong Hough to bold' the Capital r.gain :t all rebcld >x. The trains commenced running on the railroad between Washington and Baltimore on I' Thuredsy - < w We give a summary of the most important op- I orations of the rebels in Maryland and Pannsylva i nia jjp General Waflafce evacuated Frederick'on Friday evening to avoid'hoing flanked by the rebels, who had crossed the Potomac at Nolen's Ferry and other fords. He fell back to Monoeacy Junction, where he was attacked on Saturday morning. The battle lasted from OA. M. to 5 P. M., but our forces were overpowered and were forced to retreat towards Baltimore. General Wallace, in hisnffi. cial dispatch, estimates the rebel force at 20,000. Brigadier General Tyler is reported to have been taken prisoner. A. P. Hill, Breckinridge and Early were severally rumored to have been in command of the enemy. During Saturday night the citizens of Baltimore were armed, and at 6 o'clock Saturday morning the alarm bells were sounded. The greatest excitement prevailed throughout the city during the day. AT 9A. M. the rebels wore reported at Eilieott's Mills, but as the telegraph worked beyond that point the re port undoubtedly incorrect At 11 A. 31. Gener al Wallace was reported 26 miles from the city, falling back, but it was believed that the enemy was not following him, and the main body it was thought were marching for Washington. Gil tnore'.s rebel cavalry were at Westminister on Sat urday night. A Washington Star extra, stated that the rebels were no't pursuing Wallace, that a satisfactory body of troops are in a position to reach either Washington or Baltimore before the rebels. A Baltimore dispatch reports that the Northern Central railroad was cut between Ti moniura and Cockeysville, and that a rebel fore*, estimated at 1500, had passed above Cockeysville, going in the direction of the Philadelphia Railroad. Later dispatches announce the safe arrival of Sig el's wagon train in Baltimore. National Fast Day. -The President has in accor dance with the joint resolution of Congress, issued a proclamation appointing the first Thursday in Au gust as a humiliation and prayer by the people of the United States, to, among other things confess and repent of their manifold sins, and to implore the compassiou and forgiveness of tne Almighty. That, if consistent with His will, the existing rebellion may be speedily suppressed, and the supremacy of Constitution and the laws of the United States be established throughout the States; that the rebels may lay down their arms and speedily return to their allegiance. That they may not utterly be dostroyed; that the effusion ofblood may be stayed, and that unity and fraternity may be restored, and peace established throughout our borders. William Pitt Fbssexiiks, the new secretary of the treasury, was born atboscawen. New Hampshire, October 16, 1806. He graduated at Bowdoin Col lege in 1823, and began the practice oflaw at Port land in 1827. where he has resided ever since. He was several times a member of the legislature. His first election to the lower house of Congress was in 1841. He began his service in the United States Senate in 1853.and has continued therein until the present time. In old party times he was an active whig, but was among the earliest to join the republi can party. For many years he has stood at the head of the bar of Maine. THE SOLDIERS VOTE—THE AMEND MENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. The subject of the amendment of the Constitu tion, so as to permit our brave soldiers who are periling their lives for the defence of our liberties and our homes, to have a voice in the selection of our civil rulers is just now attractingthe attention of our citizens. As various conjectures and re ports as to the effect of the proposed amendment are being diligently circulated by parties who bear no love for our brave defenders, and above all things are desirous that they should be deprived of the elective franchise, we give the 3d article 0 f the Constitution, together with the proposed amendment. Article Ed. SEC. Ist. In elections by the citizens, every white freeman of the age of twenty-one years, having resi ded in this State one year, and in the election dis trict where he offers to vote ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a state and county tax which shall have been assess ed at least ten days before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elec tor : but a citizen of the United State* who had previously been a qualified voter of the state, and removed therefrom, and returned, and who shall have resided in the election district, and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote af ter residing in the state six months : Provided.— That white freemen, citizens of the the United States, between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-two years and having resided in the state one year, and in the election district ten days, as aforesaid shall be enti tled to vote, although they shall not have jiaid taxes. SEC. 2nd. All elections shall be by ballots except those by persons in their representative capacities, who shall vote rj'ra voce. SEC. 3d. Electors shall, in all cases, except trea son, felony and breach or surety of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance on elections and in going to and returning firom them. The Amekmsnt. ® Sic. 4th. V, henever any of the qualified electors of this Commonwealth shall be in any actual milita ry service, under a requisition from the President of the United States or by the authority of this Com monwealth, such electors may exercise the right of suffrage in ail elections by the citizens, under such regulations as are, or shall be prescribed by law, as fully as if they were present at their usual place of elections. This embraces the whole of article 3d of the Constitution as it w.ili be, when amended and ail l of the Constitution touching elections. It will be seen that the amendment makes no ! change as to qualification, and only extends the i privilege of voting to such soldiers in the army as would be entitled to vote if they were at home in their respective election districts, Vix. every white freemen of the age of twenty-one years, and qualified as required by section Ist. This must set at rest all apprehension, that the amendment extends the. right of suffrage to negroes, as certain not over loyal persons have been insidi ously reporting in various localities in this county. THE LESSON OF THE DAY. The Evening Post has the following exultations on the victory over the Pirate Alabama: Day 19. —Morning Prayer; Psalm xcv.— Ve nite, exultcmus —"0 come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation, os corue before his presence with thanksgiving, and show ourselves glad in him with psalms.'' This was the opening psalm for the day, said or sung in Christain churches, by priest and people responsively, at the hour when the Kearsarge, iust out of French waters, was rcunding-to to meet the Alabama. When the morning service wan closing, the Alabama lay a harmless mass of wood and iron at the bottom of ocean, and her commander, saved from drowning by the clemency of his conqueror, was, with his treacherous ally, approaching the British shore, where he might, bad ho been piously inclined, have listened to th<*evening servioe for that day, dosing with the last response ofthe J fuericordiam ei judicium —"l shall soon destroy all the ungodly that are in the land; that I may root out all the wicked doers from the cisy of the Lord." The true sermon was preached that day from the iron lips of the great guns of the Kearsarge. The teat might have boon taken from the sth * 1 verse of the opening psaim: -"The sea is His." For on that day the tyranny of the ocean was bro- - .For the first time the great: guns* of*mod ern warfare were, on the open sea, fairly tried against vessels. When the Alabama sank, with her went down potentially the whole of that great navy in virtue of which Britain lias for two cen turies claimed to be "mistress of the seas, " and has defied and bullied all the nations of the earth. Not one of her hundreds of great ships of the line, frigates, corvettes and gunboats, could have gone into action with as fair hopes of success as did the Alabama. With the exception of which the Kearsarge could avoid, not one of these vessels could have sustained for an hour the heavy blows struck, from a distance out of their range, by the great guns of the American "thirdclass sloop." The present British navy, as an offen sive weapon, is a thing of the past. It can "nei ther fight nor swim" against the enemy to which it will henceforth be exposed. The nations of the earth may now take up the triumphal ode sung by the Hebrew prophet, "How art thou cut dowu which didst weaken the nations" The denomi nation ot any one power over the common high way of nations has ceased. The people of the earth are bound over to ultimate peace upon the seas. So the great lesson for the day, as we read it, is one of peace. No one nation can build an ef fective man-of-war which another can not destroy; and no nation to whom commerce is essential, as it is to all the great military and naval powers, will long dare to go into war upon the sea, know ing that with a few swift steamers, armed with one hundredf or two hundred-pounders, its com merce will be swept from the ocean. In this fight between the Kearsarge and the Alabama we see the stormy dawn of a peaceful day—a day when vessels of war shall float only for the defence of ports and coasts ; when the broad watery high- i way shall be travelled only for purposes of peace- ! ful intercourse between the dwellers of the land. "Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills fce joyful together before the Lord." v "AUGUST a, 1864." The people of Pennsylvania, says the Lancaster Express, will very soon vote upon the proposed amendments to the State Constitution, conferring the elective franchise upon the soldiers of the Keystone. This amendment has been approved by a majority of each of the Legislature at two successive sessions, as required by our State Con stitution. The voting will be by ballot, as at any ordinary election, the ballots debited containing the words"For the Amendment" or "Against the Amendment," according as the voter is a loyal man or a traitor. On the first Tuesday in August the amend ment will be submitted to the people for adoption or—no ! —we will not say rejection ! The jteople of the Old Keystone can never be so recreant to du ty —so lost to all sense of gratitude and justice— as to reject this important amendment and long er withhold from the soldier the dearest right of the citizen. We trust that every reader of our journal has already determined to cast his vote in the interests of the soldier, and to induce all with in the circle of his influenc to "go and do like wise. Shame upon those false party lights, that es sence of deniagogueism, which would labor to se- Are the rejection of this amendment! The loyal men of the State must overwhelm those fellows at the polls in ignominious rout and utter confusion, on the second day of August next. % Every Union man must be awake to the importance of his vote, for the balloting on that day will decide whether the voices of our brave boys shall, as an office ex presses it, "be longer smothered. " The Cop perheads are determined that the soldiers shall be disi'ranahised if they they can effect it. Their secret conclaves, in many parts of the State, are al ready devising plans to prevent a majority of votes from being cast for the amendment They are ar ranging for a quiet but consentrated Copperhead opi>osition. Of course they dare not couie out o penly in the canvass—that would insure their fail ure from the outset, —but they hope that the Union men will }termit the election to go by default, the votes which Copperheadism will be certain to poll sufficing to defeat the measure! Therefore, let the Uuion men of every district be on the alert. Let every arrangement be made to foil the amiable designs of these self-styled "friends of the soldier." Arrange for a full vote and determined victory on that day. Lot our soldiers in the field know that the people of the noble Old Keystone State are proud to recognize the citizenship of their sons and brothers, and that they will never connive at the fraud which robt the soldier of his rote I THE NEW SECRETARY OP THE TREASURY.-The President has appointed William Pitt Fesscnden. Secretary of the Treasury", in the room of Salmon P. Chase, resigned. The Senate, on Monday, con firmed the noiuinutcn, and the new Secretary en tered upon the duties of his office. The opinion is universal that no better man could have been selected for the position. The New York Tribune thus alludes to the withdrawal of Mr. Chase:— 'The Tribune denies that Mr. Chase resigned because of a difference with the president regard ing appointments in New York. vAt his ur gent solicitation. Mr. Cisco (whom Mr. Chase found in the office ) has most reluctantly held over until now, always anxious to retire, and, at last, deter mined to hold on no longer. He was fully resolved to leave on the Ist. Mr. Chase thereupon cast about for a successor. There were men enough eager for the place ; there were some who were fit for it; but, men at onoe fit for it, and willing to take it, were scarce. (The salary is $6,000 per annum : the sureties must become bound for $400,- 000, and justify in double the amount; the amount oi money to be handled often exceeds ten millions per day-) Mr. Chase urged it successively on three eminent Republicans, not one of whom would look at it. Then he proposed his assistant, Mr. Maunsei B. Field, who had beed Mr. Cisco's deputy for years, and was thoroughly conversant with the duties of the office. "Tills name was not acceptable to the President —or rather, to leading politicians whose wishes the President felt bound to regard. There names were presented by those politicians—names of good and true men—yet none of them seemed to Mr. Chase precisely what the place demanded, He thcrupon solicited of the President a person al conference wherein to cam pare notes and adjust the matter —which was not accorded. Mr. Chase thereupon felt that his usefulness as a member of the Cabinet was fatally impaired-that he no longer enjoyed that perfect and unreserved confidence of his superior which was essential to the efficient and successful discharge of his important and oner ous duties; so he asked to be relieved from fur ther service, and his request was promptly com plied with. Such are, in substance and spirit, the reasons for Mr. Chase's withdrawal at this juncture trom the public servica, We trust that, in the haodtf of his eminently able and thoroughly, 1 upright successor, tin; vast National interests cen tring in the Treasury Bopjirtment, are jw safe as they would be had* 3lr. Chase remained their guardian." The following desbriptioh of the new Secretary OF the Treasary was written by the late George W- Pearce. of the West Chester Republican, a short time previous to his death: 3V illiam Pitt I esserxien stands at this time, without a doubt, at the head of the Senate. 1 suppose him to be nearly six feet in height, pos sibly two inches under that measurement, and he would not, in my judgment, weigh over one hun dred and fifty or sixty pounds. His face long and rather severe in expression, heavy eyebrows, dark brown hair streaked with grey, worn rather long, and with a slight inclination to curl. I judge him to be about fifty-five years of age. I should not think him a man of strong friendship, and yet he seems to be on familiar terms with all the Senators, occasionally enjoying a kind of dry laugh with, those who come to him or to whom he goes to chat. He pays little attention to style in dress, being be hind the fashion, but there is nothing of the slo ven in his appearance. His voice is clear, rather sharp in tone, and he speaks naturally, and with about the proper amount of gesture. He impres ses any one who hears him that he is not talking for talk's sake, but is simply filling his position as a statesman by bringing the powers of his tnind to the elucidatiou of the subject matter under discus sion. There is nothing florid in the stjde of Mr. Fessenden. but on the contrary his oratory is sol id. probing, arid yet sufficiently graceful to secure the attention of his audience. I presume the great point which atti acts attention to, and produ ces admiration for. the Maine Senator, is the ex- j ceeding clearness of his fine intellect.'' HUMILIATING LETTER FROM JAMES BU CHANAN. The Loekport (N. Y.) Journal publishes a let ter written by James Buchanan to John Tyler. President of the "Peace Convention." on the 22d day of Febuarv. 1861. The original was taken by Capt. W. H. Long. Assistant Adjutant Gen eral. from the house of John Tyler, near Charles City Court House. It seems impossible to con eeivc that a President of the United States would so humiliate himself and his country by apologi zing to one of his eountryman for allowing one or two companies of regular troops to participate in the celebration of Washington's birthday.—The letter is as follows : WASHINGTON, February 22, 1864. My Hear Sir : I found it imnosible to prevent two or three companies of the Federal troops from joining in the procession fo-dav with the volun teer* of the district without givinir serious offense to the tens of thousands of neople who have as sembled to witness the narade. ! The day is the anniversSy af Washington's j birth, a festive occasion throughout the l and. and j it has been particulary marked by the House of I Representatives. I _ The troops everywhere else ioin stmh processions ! in honor of the birthday of the Father of our Country, and it would be hard to assign s good i reason why they should be excluded from the nriv ilege in the Capital founded bv himself. Thcy are here simply as apoc eomitafus. to aid the civil authorities in case of need. "Besides, the programme was published in the National Intell igencer of this morning without my personal knowl edge. the War Department having considered the celebration of the National anniver ary by the military arm of the government as a matter of course. From your friend, vorv rsr>efuHv, JAMES BUCHANAN. President Tyler." Kentucky Politic*. The Cincinnati Gaze'te has vigilant and well informed correspondents in Kentuekv, who keep the readers of that paper fully advised of the dif ferent phases of public opinion in that State.— From late letters, published on Wednesday and Thursday, it would appear that the Presi dent's proclamation declaring martial law in Ken tucky was not issued a day too soon. The writer refers to many indications of thtf prevalence throughout the State of wide spread di.saffectio n and disloyalty, which, he says, is shar si in some form by a large majority of the p apulation. He thinks there is great cause for alarm an 1 appre hension. and expresses the opinion that the ele ments of discord which are at work tend to but one end—civil strife in the Sate and the forward ing of the cause of rebellion and treason. Oppo sition to the enlistment of negro slaves, and the rebel sympathies of a large class of the people, are at the bottom of all the mischief. It was high time that the Government resorted to the extreme measures it has proclaimed. From The Righamton Republican GOV. JOHNSON'S MOTHER. PTOS, N. Y., June 28. MB. EDITOR: I notice in your paper of the 27th inst.. an extract from a Philadelphia paper, to the effect that ''Andy Johnson had abandoned his poor old_ mother, and that she it. traversing the streets of Philadelphia with a basket on her arm, selling trine for a living." I ask the privilege of adding my testimony to the falsity of this charge. Being a native of the same County,iGrene,E. Tenn.,) and having lived in the same town. Greenville, in which Gov. Johnson resi ded, and where his mother died and was buried. I know whereof [ speak. To my knowledge Mrs. John son lived in her sons family for many years before her death. I witnessed her burial. She lies in the villiage grave yard. Many marks of tender regard are now to be seen around her sleeping remains. An aspen tree, brought when a mere slip, from Washington city, bv her son. and no doubt planted by his own hand, grows at the bead of her grave. The rose and the myrtle bloom at her side. It is true that. } revioos to her residence with her son, she was poor, but loved and respected by all who knew her—particularly by the young. Weil do I remember, when a mere boy; going with other little children to the old lauy,s humble dwelling, and being charmed with her oft-repeated stories. Gov. Johnosn has inherited from his revered mother those traits of character that have made him a marked man, and elevated him to the distinguished position he now occupies,—viz: an unusual strength of native talent, sound common sense, indomitable perseverance, and honesty. "As the mother is, so is the man." W. B. RAVXIN. An East Tennesseean. THE WARFOR THE UNION. BEDFORD INQUIRER BULLETIN THE REBELS ATTACK WASHINGTON. THEY ARE FIFTEEN OR TWENTY THOUSAND STRONO. PREPARING FOR AN ASSAULT. THE CAPITAL IN PERIL. PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 1864. B. F. MCNEIL, ESQ. We have reliable intelligence from Washington titat Iwv ni#ht atoat 15,0QQ lo 30.000 rebels e> ■ camped around Silver Springs, and at day light 1 advanced on W ashing ton. Skirmishing commen ced before day broke. The enemy advanced upon j works out 14th and 17th streets and at II o'clock were preparing in full view to Carry the works by assault. At 11.30 [this morning] heavy firing was heard at the city and the supposition is that an assault had been made. Urgent appeals have been sent for men in companies or regiments. Our capitol is in imminent peril. J. B. HARDING. ! emergent MEITTOIbe ACCLPTEL. OFFICIAL FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR. PHILADELPHIA, July 12. A dispatch was last evening addressed by the Mayor to the Secretary of War in the following terms: '"Will you authorize citizens to enlist for the immediate defence of Baltimore and Washing ton to remain in the service only during such em ergency ? It Is believed that only thus cau prompt and large aid be assumed.'' To such inquiry, the Mayor received at noon a response, as follows: "In answer to your telegraph of last night, the President directs me to say that the Government will accept the services of any patriotic citizens for such term as they may be disposed to offer, but cannot undertake to organize them. That must be done by the local (authorities, while the Gov ernment will render any assistance in its power for j arming, supplying, and transporting them to such points as they can be useful. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. FRO I BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE, July 11, N P. M. Tue excitement in Baltimore has increased by rebel operations around the city to-day. Gunpowder bridge was destroyed by a burning train which the rebels ran upon it, its approaches being guarded by a gunboat lying in the river.— The train which they used to accomplish their purpose they had previously captured, being the ' regular 9 30 passenger train from Baltimore. Gunpowder bridge is not de- troved. The destruction of Gov. Bradford's four I miles from this city, on Charles street avenue, was ! complete. They plundered the house of all valu ables, and would not allow Mrs. Bradford to save even her own clothing They carried off the valuable papers of the Gov ernor, and read to Mrs. Bradford an order from Gen. Bradley Johnson to destroy it in retaliation lor the destruction of Gov. Letcher's house by Gen. Hunter. . The turnpike bridge over the Gunpowder ha also been destroyed. Fears are entertained that a number of mills, factones and foundries around the city will be de stroyed. To-night, as far as can be ascertained, the whole cavalry force in Baltimore county, which has done all this mischief, docs not exceed eight hundred, under command of the noted Harry Gilmore. The defences of the city are being strengthened and manned, an ! citizens arearming the entrench ments in large numbers, it is stated to-night. The banks and insurance companies have all de posited their valuables on board of a steamer char tered for the purpose, and ready to leave at a moment's notice. Arrangements have also been made to remove the archives of the State from Annapolis. The city is full of rumors to-night, of attacks on our pickets around the city, and it is reported Eilicott's Mills is in their possession, but wo cannot ascer tain the truth of the report PERHYSVILLE, July 12—2 A. M. —Passengers who were on the captured trains all reached here safe and have gone north on special trains. They were all robbed of their money, watches and even many artie'es of clothing, especially boots and shoes, by Harry Gilmore's petS. Bush river bridge wis -not burn;d and Gunpow der bridge but slightly. It is believed that they set fire to the trains and run them on the bridge and let them burn, but only cross ties were burnt, and the damage can be repaired, no doubt. A reconaoitering train has gone out this P. M. from Havre de Grace at Edgewood, be ond Bush river, and found no en emy. It is believed that they have left the line of the road and gone toward Bel-Air, Harford county. Gen. Rickette had retired from the advanced position at Eliicott's Mills to the fortifications. Pirrtsville, July 12. —Passengers through last night, state that the reported capture of Mai. Gen. Franklin wag incorrect. The mistake arve out of resemblanee of one of the passedgers to the General. This statement is confirmed by Major Vm. Leon, of Gen Wa'l&ce's staff. Gen. Hunter has baen heard from. He has re captured Martinsburg, with ajf the stores lost by our troops, and also took about 1000 prisoners. The rebels burned the mansion of General Brad ford last Saturday. It is situated on Charles street, four miles from the city. Ihe V\ ashington Star announoed upon good authority, that the rebel force which came up the valley was 45,000 strong, including 8,000 cavalry, and is commanded by Early. On Saturday last Longstreet wits at Charlottesville, to 00-operatc in the moviinent. The object- of the expedition 1 was to capture Washington by surprise. This statement is confirmed by a rebel deserter who has arrived at Hamsburg. A dispatch from the latter place last evening, states that eight bridges on the Northern Central Railroad have been des troyed. Martinsburg and Hagerstown are occu pied by our forces Some of the rebels are still in couth Mountain Pass. -Subscribe for the Bedford Inquirer. S OFD?SSSNT MMITDRB - BB,)F0IU> """• A meeting*!)! the Stockholder, of the Bedford Railroad Company, will be held at the office of the Company in Bediord Borough, on Saturday the 10th day of July, in stant,at 9 o'clock A. M., of said day, for the purpose of considering a joint agreement which hat been entered in to between the Directors of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company and tho Bod ford Railroad Company, for the consolidation of said com panies, and the merging of the corporate rights, powers and privileges of the Bedford Railroad Company into the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company; at which meeting a vote by ballot in person or by proxy will be taken for the adeption or rejection of said agreement, according to the provision of the act of Assembly of May 16th, 1661, in relation to the consola tion of Railroad Companies. By order of the Board of Director*. Jnlv TV'lte * JNO - P - REED . Jnly 15; 64,-h. Socrttery. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Let-tore of Administration on the Estate of Charles i cn.yl, late of Colra.n twp., Bedford Co., deceased, hav- n K if 4: - < !f * raEt * <l to „ lhe undersigned by the Register of Bedford ooun-r. All persons indebted to said Estate are n ere by notified to make immediate payment, and those having claims against said Estate will present them woo eiiy authenticated for settlement. ■fsasssw i Bispepsia, AND DISEASES RESULTING FROM DISORDERS OF THE LIVEIt AND DIGESTIVE ORGANS, ARE CURED BY HOOFLA> D* g CER HI I BITTERS, THE GREAT STRENGTHENING TONIC, Thee Bitter- Rave perforated more C*re GIVE BETTER SATISFACTION! HAVE MORE TESTIMONY ! Hit* more re|iertablepeople to voueh ",m Than any other article in the market. We defy any One tee contradict tide Assertion, AND WILL PAY SIOOO To any one that will produce a Certificate published hy ui, that is not genuine. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, WILL CI'RE EVUtY CASE or Chronic or Nervous Debility, Diseases of the Kidneys, and Dictate! arising from a dDordered Rtomaeh. Observe the following symptom* I Resulting from Disorder! of tha Digestive Cr gun i:> Constipation, Inward Piles, FulncMa of Blood to tie Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea, lUartlum, Di. g ut for Food. Fulness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sinking or Fluttering at (he Pit of th Stomach, Swimming of the Mead. Hurried and Difficult Breathing. Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or Suffs eating (sensations when in a lying Posture, Dimness of \ ision, Dots or Webs before the Sight. Fe*r and Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Pr. spiratioa, Ye'low. of Skin and Dyes. Pain in the Side, liaek Chest, Limbs, 4e. Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of £vil, and great Ds pression of Spirits. REMEMBER, THAT THIS BITTERS IS NOT ALCOHOLIC. CONTAINS NO RUM OR WHISKEY, AND CAN'T MAKE DRUNKARDS, But it (ic bttt Tonic in tkt World. READ WHO SAYS SO: I ROM TBI HO*. Til On ASt R. FLOKFTCR. Fuon THE no*. THOMAS B. FLORE*< E. FROM TUB MO*. TIIOXAK B. FLORENCE. Washington. January 1,1864. | Gentlemen.—Having stated it verbally to you, I have ; no hesitation, in writing the fact. that I experienced mark ed benefit from your HooAaad'i German Bitters.* During ! long a:.d tedioo session of Congress. pressing aadoaar ! ous duties nearly prostrated me. A kind friend suggest ied the ura of the preparation I hare namod. 1 took hia . advire, and the result was improvement of health, renew. I ed energy, and that particular relief I so much needed I and obtained. Others may be similarly ad ran Sags d if they des.re to he. Truly your friend, Thomas LI. Florkxcs. From John B. Wiekerifcam. Esq., firm of Wiekarsbam A Hutch son, the ealebrated Manufacturers of Fanoy Iron Works, 259 Canal St. lam the recipient from you of one of the greatest fa rors that can be conferred upon man, vis: that of health. For many years have I suffered from one of the most an noying and dcbil.taring complaint* that toe human fatal ly can be afflicted w.th. Chronic Diarrhea. During the long time I was suffering from this disease, I was attended by regular physicians, giving me but tem porary relict. The cause .-coined tc remain until I wis induced to try iiocfiand'a German Hitters. After the asa of a few botties of that valuable medicine, the complaint appeared to be completely eradicated. I often inwardly , thank you forsucb a valuable specific and, wtiuncvcr I have an opportunity, cheerfully recom mend it, with full conSdence ia its reliability. Truly yours, Johw 3. ffi'tsnsia New York, Feb. 2, 1384. From Julius Lee, Esq.. firm of Lea A (Talker, the meet extemive Mueic Publishers in the Uui'ed Ststeg, No. TM Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. February 8:h, ISdA. Messrs. Jones A Evar.s—GantUmanMr mother-i*. law has been so greativ benefitted bv yourlioofland's Ger man Hitters that I concluded to try it myself. I find it ta be an invaluable tonic, and unhesitatingly recommend it to all who are suffering from dyspepsia. I have had that disease :n its most obstinate form—flatulence—-for many years, and yonr Bitters btui givm ni eas when every thing else had failed. Yours truly, Junes Lis. From the Hen. JACOB BROOM, Philadtlphis, Oct. 7th, 1861. Gentlemen: In reply to your inquiry as to the effect 1 produced by the ure el IPjofland's German Bitters. in my family, I hare no hceitatien in faying tnat it hi* been I highly benefleial. la one instance, aca*e of dvsnepsia ef ! thirteen years' standing, and which had become very die- I treising, the use of one bottle gave decided relief, the sec ond effecting a cure, and the third, it teems, has confirmed i the cure, for there hat been co symptoms of its return for | be last six years. In toy individual use of it 1 find it • ! be au unequalled tonic, aud sincerely recommend its nee to tho fufferors. Iraiy yours, JACOB BROOM. lIOT Spruce 8t ROT. W. D. Se'.gfnsd, Pastor of 18th Baptist Churth. Philadelphia, De.-ember 26th, 1866. Messrs. Jonas A Evans—Gentlemen:—l hare recently been laboring under the distressing effects of indigestion, accompanied by a proetration of the nervous system. Numerous remedies were recommended by friend*, and some of thtm tested, but without relief. Tour Hoofland's i German Bitters were recommended by perrons who bad tried them, and whoso farorable mention of the Bitters induced me also to try them. I most confess that I had an aversion to Patent Medicines, from the "thousand and one" quack "Bitters" whose oniy aim seem* to be to palm off sweetened and drugged liquor upon the community, in a sly way; and tho tendency of which, I fear, is be make many a confirmed drunkard. Upon learning that yours was really a medicine preparation, I took it with happy effect. Its action was not upon only the stomach, but upon the nervous system, was prompt and gratifying. I teel that I have derived great and permanent benefit frem the use of a few bottles. Very respectfully yours, W.T). SEIG FRIED, Ne. 264 Shsck&maxon Si. Prom the Rev. Thoa. Winter, D. D., Pastor ef Raster* ough Baptist Church. Dr. Jackson:—Dear Sir:—l feel it due to your excel lent preparation, Hoofland German Bitters, to add niv tes timony to the deserved reputation it has obtained. I have for years, at times: been troubled with great disorder ia my head and neivous system. I was advised by a rrieod to try a bottle of your German Bittars, I did so, and have experienced great and unexpected relief; mv hea'tb he* been very materially benefitted. I confidently recommend the article where I meet with cases similar to xnvown and. have been assured by many of their good tffec'l Respectfully yours, T. Wreve*, Roxborough, Pi. From Rev. J. 8 Herman, of the German Reformed Chureh. Kutetown, Berks County, Pa. Dr. C. Jackson:—Respected Sir:—l have been troubled with Dyspepsia nearly twenty years, and have never used any medicine that did me as much geod as Hoofiand'e Bitters. lam very much improved in health, after he*, ing taken five bottles. Tours with respect, J. S. Hsnvxi. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. See that the signature of "C. X, Jackson" it on the Wrapper of etch bottle. PRICE. Single Bottle One Dollar, or a HalfDoa.for Should your nearest druggist not have the article, do net be put off by the intoxicating preparations that may he offered in ita place, hut send to us, and we will forward, securely packed, by express. Frlaetpal Office and as (factory. No. 631 ARCH STREET. JONES & EVANS. Sucemort to C. MJachov A Cb. For Sale by Druggists and Dealer* ia every tow* to the United States. N. B. We have discontinued the manufhetuM af Use small or 75 cent. site. the Dollar Bettle. on aeoeaat of ita stse being ranch the cheaper to the consume*. 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