... I 1.-P .11. ' I 1.1 _II ! BEDFORP PA,. ITU DAY, AUGUST \tl 864 FOR PRESIDENT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Ilimolft. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, 4V OK KM' JOHXSOS, of Tennessee. UNION COUNTY TICKET. . •_. >***£*? caxoEEaa FRANCIS JORDAN. PRy.firnxT jr Mix. ALEXANDER KING. " I.Eat"h. from the Array f the Petowae, states that the Rebel? cr o • •! a mine unte-r i-ne of cur work ;, iu In-uc ..I Pn.T.-burt. -u r ; fay. hut lea iu .Whig very little damage. The Rebels managed their mining opc.-at. cs very ba.t:-. and tho explosion took place lyrty rords in front of onr its. They attempted an assault, afterward.-. ' urn reprise 1 with condderuide loss.— Both amies ore engaged (drerghtening their defent-ive * -rkr. Ceuerai Aii.ri:lua hp* fccea ternj '.r...-i'-y t- j to duty en the Upper Potomve. Xhe Kansas City Journal learns that several of the ,e ljlian" lately deprul&tuig oo the. plains, tkougb painted like tog warrior.-? hare remarkably Jong h : .y. auil. without the scalp look. They era guerrillas, ieu-ungtiio Indians to lui.-liiities, and are l>e!iv d to be part of Quantriiri plan as learned last I'cbuary. tin xutrill is Information from General Sherman's army confirms the Rebel report of the capture of General. Stone nan and a portion of his immumL The account of the battle of the -'Mb before Atlanta shows that the Kcljel aa.-c.ultcost thorn five or six thousand men, whilst our loss was less than a thousand. Those whose fate may require them, to procure substi tutes should bear in mind that any person offering as a substitute for the army or navy must be able to inako affidavit that ho is exempt from si raft, for either of the following reasons: U That he is an alien. 2. If bora in this country, that he has served for two years either in the army or navy since April 15, lbfil. i>. If born in this country, that ha is under tprepty years of age. These requirements apply to cither whites or blacks. The fact that r. bluek man Im-.s been a slave does not of itself make him eligible as a substitue. Upwards of $250,000 lnvo been deposited with the Massachusetts State Treasurer, by individuals, and town and city authorities, for the procurement of volunteers in the insurgent States. About $20,000 of this amount have been furnished by perssns desiring "representative re number of a hundred and twenty-seven, contemplate con tributing $125 caoli, that they be represented in the Union j army. I GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. I Executive Chamber, ) Harrxsburg, August y, 1864. j j To the Senate ami House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : Gentlemen :—I have called you together la advance of your adjourned session, for the pur pose of taking some action for the defence of the State, irout uio commencement of the present rebellion, Pennsylvania has done her whole duty to the government, lying usher southern coun ties do" in the immediate vicinity of the border, and thus exposed to sudden invasion, a selfish policy would have led Iter to retain u sufficient part of her military forte for her own defence, in so doing, she would have failed in her duty to the whole country. Not only would her men have been withheld froiu the field of general operations, but the loans and taxation which would have be come necessary, would., have to a large extent di minished the ability of her people to comply with the pecuniary demands of'the L nited Stares- Mm would also have necessarily interfered with and hampered all the military action of the Govern ment and made herself to some extent, responsi ble for any failures and shortcomings that may have occurred. Irr pursuance of the policy thus deliberately adopted, this State lias steadily devo ted her men to the general service. From the beginning shehas always been among Uie first to ■ respond to the cails of the United States, as is j shown by her history from the three month s men ; and the "Reserve Corps to the present moment. — j Thus faithfully fulfilling all her own obligations, I she has a right to be defended by the national force, j as part of a common country. Any other law j wuuld be absurd and unjust. She of course can- \ not complain when she suffers by the necessary j contingencies of war. The reflections that have in ] too many quarters lx:eu made upon the people oi j her southern counties are most unfounded. TUev . were invaded in 1802, when a I uion army much i superior to any lorce of the rebels, (and on which j they had of course a right to rely,) was lying in j their immediate vicinity and north ol'the Potomac. ! They were again invaded in 1863, after the defeat of the Union forces under MiJroy, at Winchester. | and they have again suffered in 1804, after the de- i feat of the Union forces under Crook aud Aver ill. Mow could an agricultural people in an open coun try be expected to rise suddenly and beat back hos tile forces which had defeated organized veteran j armies of the Government ? It is of course expected that the inhabitants of an invaded country will do what is in their power to resist the invaders, and the facts hereinafter stated will show, I think, that the people of these counties have not ffuje'UJt required to be defended by the national force, it has only been against the common enemy. It has never been necessary to weaken the army in the field by sending heavy detachments of veterans to save her cities from being devastated by small bands of ruffins, composed of their own inhabitants. Nor have her people been disposed to sneer at the great masses of law-abiding citizens in any other (state who have required such protection. Yet when a brutal enemy, pursuing a defeated body of Union forces, crosses ouv borders and burns a de fenceless towrv this horridbarbaritv, iustead of tir ing the hearts of all the people of our common country, is actually in some quarters made the oc casion of mocks and gibes ai the unfortunate suf ferers. thousands of whom have been rendered houseless. All these heartless scoffs proceed from the very men who, wheu the State authorities, foreseeing the danger, were taking precautionary measures, ridiculed the idea of there being any danger, sneered at the exertions to prepare for meeting it, and succeeded to some extent in thwart ing their efforts to raise forces. These mcti are themselves morally responsible for the calamity over which they now chuckle and rub their hands. It might have l>een honed—nay, we had a right to expect— that the people of the loyal States en gaged in a common effort to preserve their Gov ernment and all that is dear to free men, would have forgotten, at least for the time, their wretch ed local jealousies, and sympathized with all their loyal fellow citizens, wherever resident within tin borders of our common country. It should be re membered that the original source of the present Rebellion was in such jealousies encouraged for wicked purposes by unscrupulous politicians. — The men who foT any purpose now continue to en oourage them, ought to he held as public enemies of our union and our peace, and should be treated as such. Common feeliugs — common sympathies— -are the necessary foundations of a common free Government. I am proud to say that the people of Pennsylva nia feel every blow at any of ner sister States, as an assault upon themselves, and give to them all that hearty good will, the expression of which is sometimes more important under the infliction of calamity than mere material aid. It is unnecessary to refer to the approach of the rebel army up the Shenadoah Valley on the third day of July last—to the defeat of Gen. Wallace on the Monoeaey, their approach to and the threaten ing of the Capital, or to their destruction of prop erty and pillage of the counties of Maryland lying on the border. These events have passed into his tory und the responsibilities will be nettled by the judgment of the peop!--. At that time, a call was made upon Pennsylvania for volunteers to be mustered into the service oi the United States and "to serve for one hundred days in the State of Pennsylvania and Maryland and at Washingiou and its vicinity.'' Notwith standing the embarrassments which complicated the orders for their oreanization and muster, six regiments were enli.stiu and organized and a bat talion of six companies. Tin- regiments were with dxuvu from the Mate, the last leaving the 29th day of Jul V. I desired that at least part of this force should be confined in their service to the Elates of Pennsylvania! and Maryland, and made such an application to the War Department, as the propo siti', n did not ir*t theirapprobation it was reject ed an i f -he general r.r.i/r changed to include the States nailed and Wa-hitigtOH and its vicinity. No part or" the rebel army at that time had come within the State. The people of the border Bounties were warned and removed -their stock, aud at Chaiabersburgf and York wer*. organized and armed for their own protection. I was not officially informed of the movements of thoFdd eral angies and o.* course not of the strategy of their (orumxsdcrs, but it was stated in the news p:pers iijat tlio rebel army was doAtiy pumsed atfer it bad erased w Potomac and w.*P retiring up the Valley of th<- Shenandoah. KSjteifeg nweesa of our troops were also announftJu una the people of this State bed just cause to lolfeve that • puite sufficient Federal &ree had beeu thrown forward lor its protection Mpon the line ol the . Potomac. On Friday, the 29th of July, the rebel brigades of Johnston and M'Uausiand, consisting of from 'to >.OU.> mou-'P-d im-m \vt: 11 : ix gnr>, ■ sod tho Potomac at Clear Spring Ford. liusjr' boimutuiml crossing at ten o'clock. A. sj.,- and. marched directly on Mereereburg. TWe w ere but 45 men picked iu that direction; under the "com mand of Lieutenant MLean, 0. B.' *iL, and as the enemy succeeded in cutting the telegraph communication, which from that point had to pass tv.cst, by way of Bedford, no information could be sent to General Couch, by telegraph, who Was thou, at Chantbersbutg. The head of this column reached Chaiubersburg at 3 o'clock, A. M. . on Saturday, the JUtli. The rebel brigades of Vaughn and Jackson, numbering about ii,ooo mounted meu ; crossed the Potomac at about the same time, a, or near U'iiiiamsport—part of the command advanced on Hagerstown—the main body moved on the road leading from Wiliiamsport to Greencastla, An other rebel column of infantry and artillery crui sed the Potomac simultaneously at Sheppards - and moved towards I-leiteraburg, Gen. Av erill, who commanded a force reduced to about 2,600 men, was at Hagerstown, and being threat ened in front by Vaughn and Jackson, on his right by M'Causland and Johnston, who also threatened his rear, and his left by the column which crossed at Sheppsirdstown, he therefore fell back upon Greencastle. Gen. Averill, it is understood, was under the orders of Gen. Hunter, but wan kept as fully ad vised by Gen. Couch as was possible, of the ene my's movements on his right and. to his rear.— Gen. Couch was in Chambersburg. where his en tire force consisted of 60 inlantry, 45 cavalry, and a section of a battery.of artillery, in all, less than 150 men. The six Companies of men enlisted for one hundred days remaining in the State, and two companies of cavalry had, under orders from Washington, (as I am unofficially informed,) join ed Gen. Averill. The town of ChamborsDmg was held until daylight, by the small force under Gen. Couch, during which time the Government stores and train were saved. Two batteries wore then planted by the enemy commanding the town, and it was invested by" the whole command of Johnson and M'CajusUud. At 7 o'clock, A. jr., six companies of dismounted men, commanded by Sweeny entered the town, followed by mounted men under Gilhnore. The main force was in lino of battle—a demand was made ibr 100,000 dollars, in gold, or 500,000 dollars in Government funds, as ransom, and a number of citizens was arrested and held as hostages tor its payment. No offer of money was made bv the citizens of the town, and even Uj they had any intention of paying a ransom, no tune was allowed, as the rebels com menced immediately to bum and pillage the town, disregarding ah.* appeals of women ancfochildfeu, the aged and infirm, and even the bodies of the degd were no: protected from their brutality. It would have beam vain for all the citizens of the town, if ftrmed, to have attempted, in connection with Gen. Couch's small force, to defend it.— Gen. Couch withdrew his command, and did not himself leave until the enemy were actually iu the town. Gen. Aver ill's command being within nine miles of Chaiubersburg, it was hoped would arrive iu time to save the town, and efforts were made during the night u> communicate with bum.. In the mean time, the small force of Gen. Couch had the enemy at bay. Gen. Averill marched on Chaiubersburg. but- did not arrive uutil after the town was burned and the enemy had retired. He pursued and overtook them at M'Conneilsbarg, in Fulton county, in. time to save that place front pillage and destruction. He promptly engaged and defoaa dthem, driving them to Hancock and across the Potomac. 1 commend the houseless; and ruined people of Ciiainbersburg to the liberal benevolence of the Legislature, and suggest that a suitairte appropria tion be made for their relief. Similar charity has been heretofore exorcised in the case of au acci dental and destructive tire at Pittsburg, and I cannot donbt the disposition of the Legislature cu the present occasion. On the fifth day of this month a large rebel ar my was iu Maryland and at various point# on the Potomac as far west as New Creek, and as there was no adequate force within the .Stau-1 deemed it my duty on that day to call for Thirty Thousand Volunteer Militia, for domestic protection. They will be armed, transported and supplied by the United States, but, as no provision is made for their payment, it will be necessary, should you approve my action, to make an appropriation for that purpose. , .. cyrresponileiHV between the On. * ernor's of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and the President and War Department at Washington. The Governors ask for 'authority to raise a V ol untecr force to be employed in the defence oi Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Secretary of 'V* could not grant the authority.) In each of the three years, 1862. If 63 and ISf4, it has beep found aeccssaiy to call the State mili tia for the defence of the State, and this has been done with the assent and assistance of the Gorier - eral Government. From the want of organization, we have been obliged to rely exclusively qn the volunteer militia, and with fow exceptions to or ganize them anew for each occasion. Tliis has caused confusion and loss of valuable time, and has resulted in seuding to the field bodies of men in a great measure undisciplined. The uiiiitiu bill passed at the last session fol think for ordina ry times the best militia law we have ever had; but under the existing extraordinary circumstan ces it seems to require modifications. I suggest that the assessors be directed to make an immedi ate cnrofiiueut, classifying the militia as mty be thought best; that the officers be appointed by the Governor, ou the. recommendation approved by him, ol' a board of examination, composed of three Major Generals for each division, of Whom the Major Geucral of jhe dtvititrfi shall be one, the other two be designated by the Governor, from adjoining divisions, oriu such other mode as the Legislature may think fit f that in ul! eases the pifiwrs jhall be selected by preference from officers aud men who have been in service, and shall have been honorably discharged by the Uni ted States, and that effectual provision be siade i'.r drafti.it; uq militia when required. The rec ommendation in re card to appointments is nade to avoid ihe angry dissensions, and, too often, po litical jealousies which divide military orgahiza • tions by the election of officers, and secure the services ot the most deserving and competent uieu. The election of officers iu the volunteer forces in the field has been found to be injurious to the service, while promotions by seniority, aud ap pointments of meritorious privates has prodiiced harmony and stimulated to faithfulness. In the enlistment, of new organizations the plan adopted ot granting authority to officers to recruit compa nies has been found to be the best policy. I also recommend that the .governor be authorized to form (either by acceptance of volunteers or by draft in such parts ol the .State as he may deem expedient; a special corivs of miiitia to consist; in due proportion of Cavalry, Artillery and inlantry, o be kept up to the ffuU number of fifteen regi ments to lie styled "Minute Men, who shall be •sworn and mustered into the service of the State for three years—who shall assemble for drill at such times aud places as he may direct, who shall be clotiicd, armed and equiped by the State, and paid wlien assembled for drill or called into ser vice. ami wiio -hall at all times be liable to be cal led into immediate service for the defence of the State independently of the remainder of the mili tia. As this force would be subject to sudden calls, the larger part of it should be organized in the counties lying on our extreme border, and as the people ol' these counties have more personal in terest in their protection, the recommendation i* niade to authorize the Governor to designate the parts of the .State in which it should be raised and to save the time and expense of transporting troops from remote parts of the State and the subsistence and par in going to and from the bor der. t A body of men m organized, will, it is believed, lie effective- to j ire vent raids and incursions. The expenses of clothing, arming and equipping such a force oatinot be correctly ussortain-. -i l k 'jjuaiff-rniaseer-Gi noral hast been directed to mi ke -approximate estimates for your information, Which wilb bo indeficnocni of pay and Subsistence, 'The ritstte should provide at leart six four-gun bostcri.es of field axtiaaiy with all the midem im provements. The suggest ioit has been frequently made by lmretlecting pcrsoasriliat the Statu sbotlld raise a force and keep it pcrmar. tly iu the field for her defence. Apart froiSf o titer eon*idert|©n.s it is to be ob. c vea that ; Ik- cxjjquaes of stich a measure won't ' i*> qdlte beyt n 1 the present ability of the 'JMe. JBT S| ml Wmf To raise and maintain an winy of fifteen regi ments would involve an expenditure of"more than fifteen ufihioiis of Uollais. and any smaller force would be inadequate. The plan vtuiieh I have proposed would, I think, give to the State effi cient protection, and if the Legislature should think fit to adopt it, the expense can be readily provided for by loan or otherwise. Having an organized force under the control of the authorities of the State, and mustered into service for domestic protection, we would not as heretofore, lose time in arranging for transporta- . tion and supplies with the National Government, . when it bectuue necessary to call it into the field. Whoa thoroughly organized, it should be in ail its appointments an army which could be increased BV draft made from QUI- enrolled, and classified citizens. The plan whiob I have above suggested is the result of reflection and experience which f have had during the lasst three yeaas, and I have felt it to be my duty to submit it for your consideration. Of tlm purpose of providing for effectual defence of the State, I of oonrso cannot doubt your ap proval. If the legislature should prefer the adoption of any other plan more efficient, and eoo nomicaL than the one which I have herein pro posed, it will give me pleasure to co-operate her tilv in carrying it into effect. In accordance with the act of May 4, 1854. I have appointed for the Eastern Armies Col. 1\ -Jordan as Agent, at Washington, aud Lieut. Col. James Gilliland as Assistant Agent at that place; and also for the South Western Annies Lieut. Col. James Chamberlain as Agent at Nashville. These Agents are how actively engaged in. the periormauco of their duties, and it is desirable that our people should be aware that a part of them consists in the gratuitous c&Heetioii of ail claims by Pennsylvania volunteers or their legal representatives in the ritute- and National Govern ments. V'oluatoers having claims on either of these governments, can have them collected through these agents without expense, and thus | be reseiicd front theuxtortioirt to whieb it isfeared j they have sometimes heretofore beta), subjected. Having received information from the agents of the State that our' sick and wounded were suffer iug greatly from the want of comforts and even nece v aries. I have been reeCnly compelled to call on the people to contribute supplies mainly in kind for their relief, and it gives me pleasure to say that this appeal lues been cheerfully responded to, as have been all my former appeals to the same eud. It seems impossible to exhaust the liberality of our generous people when the well being of our brave volunteers is in question. In my special message, of 30th April last, I stated the circum stances attending the advance by banks and other corporations, of funds for tire payment of the mi litia called out in 1863. Inconsequence the Leg islature passed the act of 4th May, 1864, author izing a loan for the purpose of refunding, with interest, the amount thus advanced, in case Con gress six mid tail to make the necessary appropri ation at its then current session. 1 regret to say that Congress adjourned, without making such ap propriation. The balance in the Treasury being found suffi cient. to re-'nnburse the funds so advanced, with out unduly diminishing the Sinking Fund. I have deemed it advisable not to advertise for proposals for the loan- aud recommed. the passage of an act directing the payment to be made out of the mon eys iu the Treasury. As the omission of Congress to act on this sub ject involved an nnprecedeut disregard of the good of the National authorities, I recommend that the Legislature take measures for procuring an appro priation at the next sesion of Congress. The Revenue Bill pa>red at the late session lias been found to be defective in several points, and I recommend a c areful aud immediate revision of it. The Bounty Bill passed at the last session is found to be defective and unjust in many of its provisions, and from the manner in which it is ad ministered iu some parts of the State, oppressive on the people. I therefore recommend a careful revision of it. As the present session has bccu called for the consideration of matter of vital public import nice, J. commeud them to your earnest aud exclusive attention. A f r ffUBTIY The Attack on Caaitierlaud. • The Cumberland Alhghantcn i has the following particulars of Hebe! movements in that vicinity : To this community the past week has been a season of intense excitement and apprehension.— It was knows that a Rebel raiding lorce was oper ating in i'euusylvauia. and it was deemed highly probable that, in returning to Virginia, they might strike for the upper fords of the Potomac. Hence, during the latter part uf last week, all the r-oads heading into the town were strongly picketed, and ingress aud egress prohibited On Sunday morning it was ascertained that they had captured - and destroyed a portion of Chambers burg Pa., bat had been finally driven out by General A verdl's liirees, and wore retreating towards Maryland.— On Monday morning the excitement increased to such a degree that business was almost universally suspended, the business houses closed, and the merchants in many instances packed and removed their goods. About noon the scouts reported that a heavy budy of Rebel cavalry uud mounted iufantry was approaching the town upon the Baitimofe turn pike, and was then distant but about six miles. — Gen. Kellev at once took the field in person and the two pa stationed here were inarched out the turnpike some two and a,half miles. The enemy had formed Lis line of battle a short distance be hind the residence of Jesse Hinkle, Esq.,- his troops holding the turnpike and his artillery post ed in high positions in the neighborhood. As soon as our troops were formed into line, the Reb els opened a brisk fire, which was promptly re plied to by bur guns. , The battle opened about three o'clock, aud the artillery firing, interspersed with an occasional vol ley of musketry continued until six, when the Rebels ceased firing, both sides occupying pretty much, the same position as when the contest began. The dwelling, mill and barn of John Folck, Esq., were pretty much in range of our guns and were struck several times by sheik The barn was fired by an exploding shell, and was entirely destroyed with its contents, almost the entire products of the late harvest. The casualties were not very nu merous. Forty or fifty, perhaps less, will proba bly cover the entire number of killed and wounded on both sides. Fatal injuries were sustained by only one of our gunners we believe, while the wounds received are not generally of a severe char acter. Two or three of the enemy ate said to have been killed. Our troops rested on their arms during the night, and iu the morning it was discovered that the enemy liad retreated, much to the relief of our citizens. _ The next point we hear of them is at Green Spring Rfitf, where thoy Captured and paroled-( 01. Stowe, and some eighty of his troops, who arc- hundred day men. The railroad battery of Captain i y-tric was lying there, the engine at tached to which received a shell in its boiler, thus becoming disabled. The battery is also said to have been considerably damaged. We have hoard various estimates of the rebel force, but they are so extremely diverse and conflicting, that we can not gather from them a clear idea of the number. Gens. McGausland and Roisser, with their brig ades, are believed to have composed the force, though wo have also heard it stated that General Bradley T. Johnson was with them. A consider able number of horses and cattle were taken from the farmers along their route in the lower part of the county. 'l'llroe citizens volunteer companies were organi zed to aid the regular military forces in repelling the invaders. Tiny were placed under command of General Gharles M. Truston, and were assigned to active duty upon some of the roads leading to the city. They were relieved on Tuesday, after it was known she oaemv had retre-.f-d from the aMPMNbdi Hie oxoiuouent bore has not entirely subsided, ana a - yet tber is nothing like a general resuiup bu.-iiit-.v. '? h;- ~!.■' - v. ; rc driven In at Brady s mill, on the Bfiuinrote and Ohio Railroad fast night. rhe telegraph wires cut. anil the road raM to have been some what damaged. i;(4Ti thr Ni.X. Eceniny Fast, Friday* -A-nq. 5. Au lutenjieir with General Grant.. A gentleman of this city returned home this morning from City Point, Virginia, having visited the Army of the Potomac to distribute supplies for the soldiers which bad been contributed by the congregation under his Charge in Thirty-seventh street. After performing this duty, he made a tour of the camps, and paid hisrepects to Gener al Grant. Of this interview he gives thn following interesting account: _ - "I learned that the headquarters of the General were about a quarter of a mile from my own stoo ping place, and immediately repaired thither. To the person whom I met at the entrance I told ruy business, stating that 1 was a member of the com mittee appointed at the Grant meeting held in ( 'lJew York in June. " 'I think the General will be glad to see you,' said ho ; ! hc is disengaged ;go to him there under the fly.' . "I went at once and introduced myself to him. His address is remarkable. He lias the faculty of putting everybody in his company immediately at ease, and it the same time never lowers himself. There is not a trace of the affectation that charac terizes a man who has stepped into a rank which ho feels to have added to his importance ; and he | is utterly destitute of vulgar familiarly of manner, j He is a good representative of republican life in i this country, where a man may take the place j which his talent, taste and ability indicate, and yet be 'a man for a' that.' j ■'As soon as salueions had been exchanged I opened my business, referring to the great meet ing held in Union Square in dune, where I had the honor of speaking, as wqll as of signing, the address which had been prepared and transmitted to him by die National Committee. " 'The sentiment of that meeting, General,' I remarked, 'was to uphold the Union cause atid General Grant, even though we that same day had heard of a repulse.' " 'There is no danger of a permanent repulse,' : he answered. 'Though seemingly we are taking a great deal of time, yet we are using up the rebel army faster than it can be replenished. It will take more time, but I am fully confident of the re ! suit.' " 'General,' I remarked, 'the people of New York now feel that there Is one at the head of our, armies in whomthey can repose, the fullest confi dence. *' 'Yes,' he interrupted, 'there is a man in the West in whom they can repo.-e the utmost confi dence, General Shvrman. He is an able upright, honorable, unambitious man. We lost another. "Changing the subject, he asked me to make his apologies to the National Committee for neg- j lectiug to acknowledge their resolutions. 'I am glad of an opportunity ol" explaniug why I have not returned a reply,' said he ; 'I sent the reso- j lutions immediately to Mrs. Grant, aud they have j not Wen returned.' "The position of our army before Petersburg is one which gives us the advantage. Heretofore J the enemy have bad the inside, aud been enabled to manage troops so as to secure ail the faculties which that position affords. General Grant has now got that interior line, and can throw troops I trims one point to another, mass them, and em ploy them,to the greatest advantage ; and the reb el general cannot prevent him. Lee has found his master. "The attack on Petersburg last week, though failing to ensure a triumph, was by no means a serious disaster. The plans ol the General com manding were such as to avert the possibility of any enfilading fire ; but some of the subordinate generals failed to carry out their part of the pro gramme. Hut for this omission on their part, Petersburg, it is safe to declare, would have been ours. It will be, yet, but at a sacrifice of more time. "The conduct of the wounded colored soldiers exemplifies most admirably their fortitude and generosity. Men with severe wounds in the hips, thighs and logs made their way into camp, while I every white man with a serious wound rode in an ambulence. On the day of the engagement before J Petersburg I went upon the field with punch to refresh the men. I offered a cup to a wounded I man. He declined it with thanks, saying : 'Give | it to those men there who are crying for water.— Thev need it more than I do.' | '-'The colored men have won respect in the j camps. 1 saw the evidence on every side. One day 1 observed an Irish sojdier sitting on the AnotTier lime I saw an Irishman riding in great haste, with a naked black boy of sixteen at his saddle-bow. 'What are you doing there ?' he was asked. " 'Faith,' said he, 'I found biir. drowned in the river, and it N sotting him oat I have been after, and getting the water out of him and the life into him ; and now I am hurrying to the surgeon to get him resuseiated, the dariiug. sure.' "Only one man, in my hearing, spoke disre spectfully or unkindly of colored men, and he was a hundred-day man. The soldiers believe in them, and they have good reason for their faith. "There is every reason tor confidence in the op erations of our army in Virginia, They are ex hausting the enemy, maintainingtheir own ground, aud encroaching on their adversaries. Their com mander, too, is an earpest man, and believes inthe work at which be is engaged." OPERATIONS AGAINST MOBILE —DE PEAT OF REBELS BV GEN. AVERILL. [OFFICIAL BULLETIN.} "WAR DEFARTMENT WASHINGTON, 1 August, 8, 9P. M. i .Major General Dix: The following announcement of the successful op erations against Mobile appears in the Richmond Sentinel of this date, and is transmitted by Major General Butler to the President : HI ADOI. AKTERS. MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER, \ August 8, "04, 3P. M ( Received 7P. M. j To Hi* Excellency i A. Lincoln, President United States: The following is the official report taken from the Richmond Sentinel, August 8, (Signed) B, F. BUTI.ER, Major General. "MOBILE, August sth. u To Hon. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of Har : "Seventeen of the enemy's vessels—fourteen ships and three iron-clads passed Fort Morgau this morn ing. The Tecumseh, a Monitor, was sunk off Fort Morgan. , "The Tennessee surrendered, after a desperate engagement with the enemy's fleet Admiral Bu chanan lost a leg and is a prisoner. "The Selma was captured. "The Gaines was beached near the hospital. _"ihe Morgan is safe and will try to run up to night. "The enemy's fleet has approached the city, and a monitor has been engaging Fort Powell all day. (.Signed) "D. H. MACRT," "Mqjor General." Good News from the Upper Potomac—Report ed Victory of Gen. Averill over the Rebels. Major General Sheridan has been assigned tem porarily to the command of the foroes in the Mid dle Military Division, consisting of the Departments of Washington, the Middle Department aud the De partments of the Susquehanna and Northwest Vir ginia. He transmits the following intelligence; HEADQUARTERS, MLDDLE DEPARTMENT, \ HARPER'S FERRY, \'a, Aug. 8 —4.10 P. M. / To Major General 11. W. Halleck, Chief-of-Skiff: Brigadier General Kelley reports that a scout has just arrived at New Creek, ana reports that General Averill overtook the enemy near Moorefield yester day and attacked him, capturing all of his artillery and five hundred prisoners. Nothing official has been received from Gen. Averill, however. (Signed) P. H. SHERIDAN, Mqjor General Commanding. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary ot War. REV, DK, BrcH.AN-.AN, (Episcopal) will preach in the Lutheran Church next Sabbath morning sA 11)1 o'clock. General Averill's Victory. WASHINGTON, Aug. o.—The Star says that the au thorities here have the most gratifying information of the victory obtained by General Averill on Sunday last, gt Mocrficld, West Virginia, over the Rebel forces under Generals McCauslandftnd Johnson, that recently burned Chambersburg. Averill overtook them at Moorfield, attacked and utterly routed them, eupturing between five and six hundred prisoners, including GenerM Johnson i who subsequently escap ed' and his whole staff, with their headquarters col t vs. lie also took all the Rebel artillery, trains and I colors, and a large quantity of small arms. McCaus- I land himself barely escaped by flying into the uioun i tains. Averill pursued the ncuttered rcmuaut o: i the Rebel force for- tyre my -five miles, capturms | many of tie'fog tires. Jlis entire loss in killed i.- seven ffigne -,r <( • t a;j , V ' j - -- ——— - i-W 959- UJT. "i s. i-a Tli# Secretary ol' Ihotjfaasuiy notice th#t sub scriptions will be received for Coupon Treasary Notes, payable thrija years from August 15th, 1884, with semi annual interest at the rate of seven ant! three-teathi per cent, per annum,.—principal and interest both to be paid in lawful money. These notes will be ct®vertlfctc at the option of the bolder at maturity, into six per cent, gold bearing bunds, payable not less than five nor more than twenty years from their date, a# Use (government may elect. They wilt he issued, in denominations of SSO, SIOO, 3 ;06, SI,OOO arid $5,(i00, and'all subscriptions must be for fifty dollars or some multiple of fifty dollars. Tihe notes will be transmitted to the owners free of transportation charges as soon after the receipt of the original Certificate of Deposit as> they can be prepared. As tlfe cotes draw interest from August 15, persons subsequent to that date must pay the in terest accrued from dote of ortlo to date of deposit. Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollars and upwards for these notes at any one time will Ire allowed a commission of one-quarter of one per cent., which will bo paid bj' the Treasury Department upon tbo receipt of a bill for the amount, certified to by the officer with whom the deposit was male.. No deduction for commissions must be made from the deposit'. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS LOAN. IT IS A NATIONAL SAVING BASK, offering a higher rate of interest than any other, and the beet security. Any saving bank which pays its depositors in U. S. Notes, considers that it is paying in the best circulating medium •of the country, and it cannot pay in anything better, for its own assets are cither in government securities or i& notes or bonds payable in government paper. It is equally convenient as a temporary or permanent investment. The notes can always be soid for within a fraction of their face and accumulated interest, and are. the best security with banks as collaterals for discounts. Convertible into a Six per rent. 5-20 Gold Bond. In addition to the very liberal interest on the notes fbr three years, this privilege of conversion is now worth, abut three per ceat. per annum, for the current rate for I 5-26 Bonds is not less than nine per cent, premium, and before the war the premium on sis per cent, U. 8. stocks was over twenty per cent. It will be seen that the actwal profit on. this loan, at the preset# market rate, is not less than ten. per cent, per annum. lib Exemption from State or Municipal Taxation j But aside from all the advantages we have .enumerated,, a special -Act of Congress exempt* uU baud* and Treasury nutes from local taxation. On the average, this exemp tion is worth about two per cent, per annum, according to the rate of taxation in various parts of the country. It is believed that no securities offer so great induce ment.- to lenders as those leaned by the government. In all other forms of indebtedness, the faith or ability of private parties, or stock companies, Or separate commu nities, only, is pledged for payment, a bile the whole pro j perty of the country is held to secure the discharge of ail the obligations of the United States. s While the government offers the most liberal terms fur iti loans, it believes that the very strongest appeal will be to the loyalty and patriotism of the people. Duplicate certificates will be issued for the deposits.— The party depositing must endorse upon the original cer tificate the denomination of notes required, and whether they are to be issued in blank or psyutio to order. When so endorsed it mu.t be left with the officer receiving the deposit, to be forwarded to the Treasury Department. ScascKirTiON* WILL K RECEXVED by the Treasurer of tie United States, at Washington, the several Assistant Treasurers and designated Depositaries, and by the FIKaiT SAIIOKAL BASK OF ALTOOSA, and by all National Banks which axe depositaries of pub lic money, and ALL RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS throughout the country will give further information aaj AFFORD EVERT FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBER#. Aug. 12, 1604 -3m. HEADQUARTERS OF PROVOST-MARSHAL,! SIXTEENTH DiSTKicT. Parol. r CHAHBIUBSBEKG, August 8,164. J The Board of Enrollment of the Sixteenth District ft? Pennsylvania will hold daily sessions at C'hambcrsburg, commencing on Monday, the loth in St., for the revision and correction of the lists of persons enrolled as liable \j do military duty. Persons who may be improperly enrolled on account of alienage, nan-residence. vnsuitablenese of age, manifest permanent physical disability, or having served two years in the present tear, are invited to appear, prove tbeir non liability and have their names .-trie sen from the lists. Persons contemplating making application t have their names stricken off tor any of the loregoiug reasons, had better address a letter of inquiry to the Board of Ec rohhucnt, for the purpose of LKcertainifig the proofs thai will be required before making personal application. Ail letters must state the township and countyin which tiia i writer is enrolled. The Board will thank citiiens for information of persons improperly omitted from the enrollment, as well as for the names of such as have become twenty years of age or have filed a declaration of intention to become naturalised. Every man in the District liable to do military duty is personally interested in having the names of all persons not so liab'e stricken from the lists; whilst it is eqttally his duty and interest to. see that, none, properly liable to do military duty escape enrollment. It is the duty of all citiiens to see that delinquent drufv. od men ara arrested and brought before the Beard of En rollment, Each Borough nnd Township is charged with the duty of furnishing its full quota. Drafted men here tofore delinquent who report themselves : once r/iH qot he regarded as deserters: but allowed to furnish substitu tes or pay commutation, if not exempted by the Board.— In these cases, the township may get obtain credit by prompt action. Citiiens of sub-districts whose burdens have baen in creased by the failure of large numbers of drafted men to report, arc assured that the draft will be enforced in ev*y part of the District. GEO. EYSTER, Aug. 12,'64-3t. Capt, A Pro. Mar., 16th Dist., Pa. PUBLIC SALE ! The subscriber will sell at his late residence, in Bedford township, On Monday, the liitb Bay or Angnst, Inst., the following personal property, vii: THREE MARES, TWO COLTS, THREE MILK COWS,THREE BEEF CATTLE, With YOUNG- CATTLE, SHEEP & HOGS. Alio, ONE FARM WAGON, HORSE GEARS, A SET OF TANKER HARNESS, PLOUGHS, HARROWS, And a general assortment of farm implements. Household and Kitchen Furniture, Comprising Bedsteads A Bedding, Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, Stoves, and a varioty of other articles that will be exhibit ted on day of sale. He will also sett ft fine lot of HAY by the ton. Also WHEAT and RYE by tho bushel. TERMS—AII sums under $5 ensh, and on all sums over that amount a credit of Six Months will be given. Notes with approvod security will be required. 2ggf-Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M. JACOB RJSIGART. JOHN ALSIP, Auctioneer. Aug. 12,1864-lt. PUBLIC SALE Of Personal Property ! THE subscriper will sell at public sale at hi? residence, two miles and ft half from Bedford on the Uollidays burg road. On SATTRBAY, 20th or AagnsW tnsß, ONE GK.AY TELEGRAPH MARE, five years old, v ONE COLT, two years old, TWO COWS, one fresh milk with calf, . THREE HEAD OF YOtINO CATTLE, FIVE HEAD OF >HT—|ii * TWO HUYES OF BEES, ONE FINE HOG, - n ! \ j ONE 'INTO HORSE WAGON, And other articles too nqmertms to particularize. K.VLII AHLEL S?GISM T Are.. 1 ?. 1894-2'. A' - *1 % -m*