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W.M. LEWIS, 'Editor and Pro:F.loor.
TE11111.5..--"TuL Gtonr." Is imblisbed twice a week at
$1.50 a year-75 cents for six mouths-50 cents for
three ;nuptial—in advance.
HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tuesday Afternoon, June 1.8, 1863..
The Star-Spangled Banner.
Ohl say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What co proudly twoat the twilight's taut glealn•
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Whose broad stripes and bright stare through the perilous
fight,
O'er the ramparts wo watch'd, were so gallantly stream
ing!
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting In air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag one still there!
Ohl say, does that star-spangled haulier yet own:,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the bravo?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foes haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the too eying steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half disclosed
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam;
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream—
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Olt, long may it wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the bravo I
And where is that band 'eh° so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war, and the battle's confusion,
A home nod a country should leave us no morn
Their blood Itas wasted out their foul footstep's pollution
No refuge could save the hireling and slave,
Front the terror of flight or the gloom the gravel
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave!
Oh! thus be it over, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and war's desolation!
Blessed with victory and pence, may the lleaven•rescued
land
Praise the Power that bath made and preserved toe a na
tion I
Then conquer we must, when our canoe it is Just,
And this be our m0tt0...." In God is our trust
And the star-spangled banner In tt imp!) shall wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave!
Lettere from the Editor.
CHAMBERSBURO, June 12, '6l
• DEAR " GLOBE :An hour ago I re
turned from a full day's visit to the
several camps. It is now 81 p. m.—
Everything looks more warlike to-day
than on yesterday. And everybody,
in and outside of the army expect or
ders every hour to prepare for a march.
A great many men are here from dif
ferent parts, of the State, for the pur
pose of accompanying the army into
Virginia. We certainly shall not be
behind if this grand wing of the army
shoUld move forward this week. We
are anxious to see, or at least be in
the neighborhood of the battle which
everybody feels certain will soon take
place at Harper's Ferry, but as we
shall be unarmed, we shall take very
good care to keep out of the range of
the enemies' guns. If the enemy
show fight, we know from the feeling
exhibited by our men in every camp,
that the slaughter will have to be very
great on our side before an inch of
ground is yielded by our brave boys.
To-day, a Regiment arrived from
Wisconsin, arid encamped - Tor restlii
Camp McClure. It is considered the
best looking Regiment in this neigh
borhood. Two other Regiments ar
rived from the East and 'passed on
towards Greencastle. Some three or
four companies of regulars also ar
rived said to be, in part, from Minne
sota. Other Regiments are expected
to-night and to-morrow. We outsi
ders have fixed upon Friday as the
day for a general movement. We
may be disappointed, if so, it will not
be the first time. One thing
,is very
certain, every man, so far as we have
been able to ascertain the feeling in
every camp, is anxious to hear the
word—march
We visited Capt. Johnston's compa
ny to-day, and found all the " boys"
in good health and in fine spirits. We
also again visited other companies,
from Blair and Centre counties and
felt at home in the midst of so many
of our friends and fellow-citizens.
We shall " wait for the wagon " a
day or two longer before we can think
of turning our thee homeward.
Yours, &c.,
Letter No. 2
HAGERSTOWN, Md.,
June 13, 6 P. M.
DEAR GLOBE :—We left Chambers
burg this morning for the purpose of
getting in advance of our army, that
we might see a sight we pray for, a
solid column of thirty-thousand men,
marching under the Stars and Stripes
of the Union. On our way here we
found that the army was scattered in
camps, right and left of the road, with
in eight miles of this place. The train
we came on in also carried with it
large ropes for constructing a fbrry to
enable our army to get over the Po
tomac into Virginia. (Just now a large
party of Union mon arrived heiv from
Martinsburg, Va. They had to escape
or be pressed into the rebel army.—
They are wild with enthusiasm for our
flag.) Gov. Sprague of Rhode Island,
was a passenger as far as Greencastle,
whore his Regiment is encamped, and
a fine one it is. The Governor is quite
a young man,—not more than 25 years
of age. Before we left Chambersburg,
this morning, we visited Camp Mc=
Clare. A. Regiment from Wisconsin,
one from Connecticut, and the Penn
sylvania 11th wore fixing up for a short
stay, and the sight was n;lagnificent.
We have visited several public places
hero to-day, and have conversed with
a number of citizens, and we find there
are not a few secessionists here, but
they are backward in expressing their
sentiments. Business is completely
prostrate—the citizens fearing the de
struction of their property by a colli
sion of the two armies here and in the
neighborhood. Some of them believe
that the rebels are strong enough to
prevent our army advancing into
Vir
ginia—and some think the rebels will
Come this side of the Potomac to at
tack our army. After the advance of
our army to this place and beyond it,
we have no doubt the opinions of many
will be changed.
The election for Congress is going on
in this State to-day. Here, Ex-Gov.
Thomas is the Union candidate, and
the only one, but the vote will be'very
small, as a large number of nien - are
afraid to let the public know where
they belong, whether for or against
the Union.
The Female Seminary here has been
taken possession of for Head-Quarters
by Gen. Patterson, and the fields in
the neighborhood have been selected
for the Canip. Everybody expects to
see the town full of our soldiers to
morrow morning—if they come we
will remain here another ,day, if not,
we will return to Chambersburg in the
morning, bid the " boys" good bye and
return home. Yours,
CHAMBERSBURG, June 14-9 p. m
DEAR GLOBE :-I returned from Ha
gerstown this morning. During last
night three Regiments left this neigh
borhood and encamped six miles this
side of Hagerstown. For miles this
side and beyond Greencastle, the coun
try is thickly dotted with Camps.—
To-night the Ist, 2d, 3d, 14th, 15th,
the Irish Regiment, of Philadelphia,
the Wisconsin and Connecticut Regi
ments, strike their tents and leave for
Hagerstown and neighborhood, where
they will encamp for a day or two, be
fore they attempt to cross the Potomac.
We will go to Hagerstown again in
the morning to witness the grand
movement of so many men, which will
be an exciting scene.
After to-morrow this place will be
dull indeed. The people feel like fol
lowing after the army. You will hear
from us again to-morrow.
Yours, W. L.
P. S. Another Regiment has just ar
rived at-the Depot from the east.
lIAGERSTOIVN, Md., June 17, '6l
DEAR GLOBE :—YesterdaY was a
grand day here, and at Williamsport.
During the day several Regiments
passed through the river at Williams
port, some were neck deep, but the
ranks were never broken.
In the afternoon, the Ist, 2cl, 3d, and
24th Regiments were reviewed by Gov.
Hicks of Maryland, and general Pat
terson. Gov. Hicks is a very social
gentleman and as firm as Jack's Moun
tain.
Capt. McMullen, of the Rangers, and
the Ex-Sheriff of this county visited
_Harper's Ferry and reported here last
night that the Secessionists had left
that place. We shall go over the river
to-day.
We must be brief.
Yours,
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ARMY CORRESPONDENCE. - NO depart :
ment of a newspaper, at present, at
tracts more attention than the army
correspondence. This isperfeetly nat
ural for almost every family has a rela
tive, some dear and loved one in the
ranks, whose welfare is a matter of
much anxiety. Newspapers contain
ing letters from Volunteers are passed
around from hand to hand, until all
have perused their contents and know
all that is said of the regiment, to
which " our boys belong."
AIED`' THE PENNSYLVANIA Tnoo . ;.s in
Washington. city since they have re
ceived their new suits, are pronounced
the best armed soldiers in the capital.
They look well—appear to feel well—
and will fight well. So much for clean
shirts and whole breeches.
neL,TnE law of the' Confederate re
quires their soldiers to provide their own
clothing, but "they shall be entitled
to money" in lieu thereof. It don't say
a word abort when or where they will
get it
IT is suggested that the Federal
Army celebrate the 4th of July in
Richmond. The notion is a good one
and we would like to see it carried out
by a sumptuous andonthusiastic cele
bration of the day in the place speci
fied:
13E1
Letter No. 3
Letter No. 4
OE I
WAR NEWS.
From Harper's Ferry 7 =Rebef POrCes
Under-estiiniied.
BALTIMORE, June 13.-L-A returned
Baltimorean from Harper's Ferry
gives information that'lhe number of
troops there has been under-estimated
rather than over-stated. Additional
numbers were arriving'by every train,
and were so distributed that their
presence could be scarcely detected
fifteen minutes after their arrival.—
The probability Is that they are for
warded to other points.
Ile adds that they have an abund
ance of ordnance and artillery, which
is so posted as in his opinion, to ren
der the place impregnable. Two thou
sand troops were expected there to
day and to-morrow.
The Baltimore regiment is encamped
at Bolivar and armed with Tennessee
rifles.
The Kentuckians are regarded with
general suspicion and dislike, and are
in almost open mutiny.
Provisions are abundant, and the
strictest discipline is enforced.
The destruction of the bridge at the
Point of Rocks vas unauthorized. The
officer by whom it was ordered was
severely reprimanded.
Affairs in Western Virginia.
CINCINNATI, June 13.—The special
Grafton reporter for the Gazette, tele
graphs under date of yesterday, that
80 army wagons and 150 horses have
been sent to Webster forPhillippi.
The public may look for an on
ward movement shortly. Now all is
quiet at Cumberland.
Trains cannot get beyond Cumber
land, the bridges being burnt, and a
forward movement cannot, therefore,
now be made by the Cumberland
troops. •
Under Gov. Leteher's proclamation,
the Union men are constantly being
impressed in the remote counties of
Western Virginia, to recruit General
Porterfield's command, near Mittens
ville, and many are fleeing to avoid
impressment.
Col. Steadman moves to Buchanan
to-morrow. He will prevent the fur
ther impressment of'Unio4,men there.
Captain Bradford, of the Ohio 14th,
was shot last night by a sentry and
died instantly. The stupid sentry
fired without calling for the counter
sign.
Prostration of Trade in Kentucky-Shock
ing Brutalities in Tennessee—Rebel
Report of the Battle at Great Bethel.
Lomsvim,E, June 13.—The inter
diction of the shipment of arms and
provisions from the North, and the
previous transmission of both south of
this point, have rendered the Louis
ville market bare. Bagging and rope
aro now the only articles shipped
South, and it is anticipated that these
will be entirely interdicted within a
day or two. Trade is stagnant and
our merchants apathetic, expecting
the utter prostration of trade with the
South.
Postal communication by letter is
entirely suspended. ft is supposed
that Southern newspapers will come
from here until July Ist and then dis
continued.
Leonard Streiff, a prominent Ger
man of Frankfurt, publishes an address
to his countrymen. advising them to
the Disunionists, who aro traitors to
the Government; he urges his friends
to stand firm by the Union they have
sworn to support, and to vote for
Union men and measures.
Three citizens of Louisville who had
been detained at Memphis undertook
to walk here. They were arrested
twice, aid one of them hung. The
others saw near the road a man lying
helpless, in a dying condition, with
his head shaved and his ears and nose
cut off. his crime was, being of Nor
thern birth.
The Macon Telegraph says that a
company at Portsmouth, Va., voted
for the Union.
The Louisville Journal of this morn
ing accuses the Secessionists with ta
king the oath to support the Constitu
tion, so as to obtain arms, at the same
time claiming that the oath is not
binding.
The Nashville papers of yesterday,
publish a report of the battle at Bethel,
stating that 1200 Confederates, under
Col. Magruder, repulsed 3000 Federal
ists, with 100 dead left on the field.
Military Operations in Missouri
ST. Louis, Juno 12.—Six companies
of Col. Siegel's regiment of volunteres,
belonging to Gen, Lyon's brigade, left
here to-night for Rolla,
the terminus
of the southwest branch of the Pacific
Railroad, and four additional compa
nies of the same regiment left, going
to the same destination in squads.
Troops are to be stationed to pro
tect the various bridges along the
route, but the main body of the force
is destined for active service in the
southwestern part of the Statd:
The Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
lines will be placed under the protec
tion of life Federal troops and every
effort will be made to render them ef
fective.
Three steamers aro now at the Ar
senal taking on troops whose destina
tion is supposed to be Jefferson City.
Another Federal Victory—Total Rout of
Rebels at Romney, by Gen. Patterson's
Command.
CHAMILERSBURG, June 13.—Under in
structions from Maj. Gen. Patterson,
Col. Lewis Wallace, with his regiment
of Indiana volunteers, left Cumberland
on the 11th inst. fbr Romney Va.,
where he surprised, and after a, sharp
fight, completely routed five hundred
Secession troops, capturing some pris
oners, killing two, wounding one, and
taking a first class camp equipage, pro
visions, medical stores, arms, etc. On
our side, one was slightly . wounded.
The regiment returned to Cumberland
the same day.
L. M. CIIASTIIAU
(Romney is the county seat of Ramp
shire county, Virginia, about twenty
miles due south of Cumberland.)
From Fortress Monroe
FORTRESS MONROE, Juno 15.—The
list of killed at Great Bethel is not yet
complete. No information of import
ance has reached us to-day relative to
the movements of the rebel forces.
Fortress Monroe is in reality invest
ed. Ingress and egress by sea, and a
few miles in extent to James river are
open to us, but no aggressive move
ments can be made with safety with
out double the present number of
troops and means of transportation. -
The camps near Hampton arc now
confined to a narrow space.'
An exchange of prisoners'was to be
made to-day. Those in the fortress
will be produced, but Col. Magruder
has failed to respond.
Miss Dix arrived this morning with'
a number of nurses. She has spent
to-day visiting the hospital and vari
ous camps, and will - return to Balti
more this evening to visit the seats of
war westward.
The affair of the "Naval Brigade cul
minating, some fifty of them yesterday
received naval accoutrements. Prot):
ably not three I:Mildred will remain:—
They complain of army pay having
been provided twenty dollars
,per
month.
The Union gun arrived this morning
from Baltimore, and will be mounted at
once, probably near the Floyd gun, of
which it is the mare. The large rifled
cannon brought by the Naval Brigade
is now mounted on the Rip Raps only
three miles from Sewell's Point. Its
range will be ;Vied' in a few hours.
The Cumberland this morning fired
one or two rounds with a rifled gun
at a tug boat which is every morning
seen at Sewell's Point reconnoitering
our movements. There aro many
vessels in. the Roads and immense
supplies daily arriving.
Late from Harper's Ferry.
BALTI MORE, June 14.—Letters re
ceived at the American office from Ber
lin confirm the burning of the bridge
atHarper's Ferry. The correspondent
heard the explosion and went up to
see the conflagration. All the troops
gone from the Maryland side, and
were hurrying out of' Harper's Ferry
as rapidly as possible. The fugitives
were moving towards Winchester in
great haste.
A correspondent at Williamsport
writes that at 7 o'clock on Thursday
evening a messenger arrived at the
rebel post opposite that town at the
top of his speed. The pickets were all
called in, and all left with equal speed.
SHARPSBURO, Md.,•June 14.—1 t is re
liably stated that the rebels, on retreat
ing from Harper's Ferry, divided into
two wings, one retreating in the direc
tion of Winchester, and the other into
Loudon county, indicating that Manas
sas Junction was the point aimed at.
In addition to the burning of the
Bridge, the remaining Government
buildings were all burned, and the
smoke of the conflagration can be
plainly seen - from this point. The
bridge at Martinsburg was also burned
to-day.
WILLIAMSPODT, Md., June 14.—Thc
Shepardstown bridge was burned last
night, and the smoking flame from it
could be seen here plainly. The rebel
pickets have all been withdrawn for ten
miles above and twenty miles below.
A rumor reached here this morning,
that the rebels were throwing up earth
works at Shepherd's Ford, between
Dam No. 4 add the Shepherdstown
bridge.
SANDY HOOK, lld., June 15-3 P. M.
—A person who left Harper's Ferry
half an hour ago states that the town
has been entirely deserted by the mil
itary. This is contradicted by a later
messenger who declares a largo body
aro yet there, stationed at Bolivar in
the outskirts.
All government buildings have been
destroyed with the, exception of one
stone house, blacksmith shop and rifle
avoid - ) eopatrulz prtvatw - p roper cy:
The bridge across the Shenandoah has
been spared.
The American flag is flying at Ber
lin and "Knoxville. Martinsburg is
said to be occupied by a large force of
United States troops.
From Washington
WASHINGTON, June 14.—The Gov
ernment finds itself seriously embar
rassed in the management of the pres
ent military campaign by the prema
ture publication of sufficient informa
tion to disclose its purposes to the
public, South as well as North. Por
tions of its plan for the movement of
the troops have thus been made known,
and enabled the rebels to frustrate the
successful execution of them.
In consequence of this, it is no lon
ger disposed to allow this to be done,
and yet it is unwilling to exclude the
Press from the advantages afforded by
the telegraph, and therefore is reluc
tant to absolutely prohibit the trans
mission of dispatches for publication.
In view of this state of affairs it is
suggested that the Editors of the lead
ing journals in Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and other cities, immediately
meet at Washington and come to some
satisfactory understanding, which will
relieve the Government from further
embarrassment and yet afford the
press all the facilities it can reasonably
desire under the eireuinstances.
Francis W. Rico, correspondent of
the newspaper press, has been appoint
ed Consul to Aspinwall.
Postmaster General Blair has to-day
despatched to the Postmaster at Louis
ville the following: "The order re
quiring mail matter coining from the
disloyal States to be held for postage,
was not intended to prevent its deliv
ery upon the payment of postage."
Information has been received from
Col. Frank Patterson's Pennsylvania
regiment this morning, to the effect
that the regiment is marching directly
to Frederick. '
Samuel Colt's regiment of rifles well
be ordered to come here, under com
mand of Col. Stone, of this District.
After the recent stories about in
competent civilians having important
commands given them, it is gratifying
to learn that-officers of thorough mili
tary education are offering their ser
vices to the Government. In many
instances they will be appointed Colo
nels of the ten new regiments which
are to be added to the regular army.
These now regiments will consist, it
is said, of twenty-three hundred mcii
each,
A wealthy citizen of Virginia ' named
William Patton, was arrested below
Mount Vernon last night, by a detach
ment of the gallant Pennsylvania
Fifth Regiment. Patton was on horse
back. lie was in rebel uniform.—
Through him Gen. Mansfield expects
to obtain valuable information of the
rebel strength.
Col. M. C. Meigs has been commis
sioned as Quartermaster General, and
Major Sibly has boon assigned to the
same department, with the rank of
Colonel.
WASITINGTON, Sune 15.—The evacu
ation of Harper's Ferry has naturally
awakened increased interest as to the
next movement of the. rebels,'and the
mind is instinctively directed to the .
'Manassas junction.
The proseut.plans and purpciscia of
the War Department are matters of
speculation, but it is evident that the
preparations are of such a character as
to efficiently meet all contingencies.
The city is remarkably qUiet this
morning, there being nothing extraor
dinary, that aro not false rumors, to
produce excitement. The 2nd and 3rd
Connecticut regiments, it is said, in ad
dition to the two' Ohio regiments,
passed over into Virginia last night.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Open
to Harpet:a Ferry. , .
. ,
POINT OF Miens, June 15.—The ob
struction on the, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at this point has been removed, -
and the road re-opened to Harper's
Ferry. This -morning an immense
boulder weighing about ;ono ~hundred
tons thrown from Point Rocks upon
the road by the confederates, was re
moved last night by blasting, and the
track now passed over its. crushed
fragments. An immense mass of. the
rock projects into the canal leaving
sufficient space however for the'passitgo
of boats. The obstructiotican be easily
removed by blasting. The culverts,
attempted to have been blown up are'
now fully repaired. Picket guards of
cavalry are stationed on the .Virginia
side within sight of this point, they are
but few in number—not more than six
it is said.
From Missouri
'lmmix, Mo., June 14.---A Gorman,
from Jefferson City, says the steamer
White Cloud was loading at that place
yesterday, with cannon and military
stores. ,It is said - that Gov. Jackson
and all the State officers were to em
bark on her for Arrow Rock, a strong
point about sixty miles above on the
Missouri river. Capt. Kelley's guard
of 100 men were the only soldiers in
Jefferson City up to one o'clock yes
terday, and there were no soldiers at
the Osaae .bridge or at Dodd's Island.
SECOND DISPATCH
The steamers January and Swan, of
the Missouri river expedition, passed
Herman, about eighty miles above
here, at four o'clock, and the City of
Louisiana, also belonging to the expe
dition, passed Washington, thirty miles
this side, about the same time.
The Second Regiment, undor Col.
Boernstein, went out on the Pacific
Railroad this afternoon, fully provided
with camp equiphge and munitions of
war. It is conjectured that this regi
ment will embark ,on the City of Lou.
isiana at Herman, and follow the expe
dition under General Lyon, under - the
guarantee of protection from the Fed
eral Government.
The Evening News learns that two
regiments of lowa volunteers encamped
at Keokuk, and 400 Illinois troops from
Quincy, have been concentrated at
Hannibal, Missouri, by order of Gen.
Lyon, for the purpose of North Mis
souri, and checking Governor Jack
son's movements in that region. It is
said that a portion of this force will be
sent to liexington'and St. Joseph.
Moro Troops Accepted
WAsntxurox, June 15.—Lieut. Col.
EdWard G. Parker; of Massachusetts,
formerly of Gen. Butler's staff, and Col.
Mix, of New York, have been author
ized to • raise a regiment. of mounted
rifles for the full term of the war.
CoL Samuel Colt's Connecticut reg- narint_nr_Ar_exl....,___lmo
advance upon 11mTer'd Ferry. -
regiment is expected to be superb in
all its equipMents and appointments.
It is now understood that the gov
ernment will accept all regiments which
may be organized and officered for
three years.
Loan of Government Arms to the Vir-
ginia Patriots
WHEELING, June 14.—Five hundred
stand of Government arms from Massa
chusetts arrived hero to-day, for dis
tribution to the Home Guard in this
and the adjoining counties, and 1,500
more are expected to-morrow.
The Tennessee Election
Sr. Louis, Sane 15.—The majority
against separation in East Tennessee
is estimated at from 10,000 to 1?,,000.
Soldiers Shot at in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, June 14.—Last evening,
as two soldiers of Col. Morehead's reg
iment were walking near Lombard
and Gough streets, some ono fired a
pistol at them. from a house. The
ball took effect. .in the arm of Felix
M'Cormick, of company K. The
house was searched, but the party had
escaped. The wound was a slight one.
From Fortress Monroe, via Baltimore.
June 14.—There were no military
movements of importance to-day.--
The statement in yesterday's dispatch
that the rebels had retired from Great
Bethel is true, so far as their main,
body is concerned; but the, place is
still held by them and can be occupied
by a largo force at short notice.
Capt. IL E. Davis, a son of Judge
Davis. Lieut. C. 11. Seaman and Dr.
Martin of Col. Duryea's regiment, yes
terday entered the rebel lines with a
flag of truce. They saw a formidable
battery at Great Bethel, but were net
allowed to examine the works. From
thence to Yorktown they were con
ducted by bridal paths. They were
escorted by a Sergeant and four troop
ers, who met them three miles from
Nampton to which point the Secession
pickets extend. They were courte
ously treated by Col. J. B. Magruder,
who commanded at Great Bethel.
There Was a large encampment of
cavalry at Yorktown, and the place
was being strongly fortified.' There
are also some batteries between Great
Bethel and Yorktown..
The secessionists report ono man
killed and five wounded in the great
Bethel affair, 'and they express a wish
that Gen. Pierce may be retained in
command.
Maj. Winthrop was shot by a Louisi
ana rifleman, while heading a vigorous
charge. He was buried by the rebels,
and his heroism was greatly praised.
LOUISVILLE, June 14.—Southern pa
pers advise farmers to save everything
in the shape, of, fodder,
such, as wheat,
rye and oat strata. They, are very
much in want of salt, printing paper,
lead and 'leather.
James , Stephens, of this city, is
making, arrangements to, build gun
boats for the Federal Government.
The Nashville , Patriot states that a
party, with the boat ,Red Ranger, on
,the Cu rob erl and ri ver,applied for letters
of marque.
The — einitoni Atlanta.,
has been abolished, and established
near tbe Northern boundary, of Tenn
essee.l
Th Memphis Avalanche Hof the; 10th
adViseithe'free nfigroeS to go to work
on the entrenchments= at .Randolp,
and says they will be forced if/they do
not ,volunteeri -and adds that those
who' volunteer .will be discharged :as
soon as • the works are finished, but
those who are.forced .63 •enter the ser
vice will bo detained' during the War.:
WASHINGTON, .Tune P.
Messengers from the vicinity of
Isar--
per's .Ferry, :with despatches to the
War Department, have arrived•here.
.The despatches fully. confirm the_
statements from Frederick -, and , lla
gerstown,_thatthe .Nntls`hav'e evacu
ated the: Ferry.
_ _
The main .Jody of the •Confederate
foreeS has moved -off, leaving only , a
rearguard- of -a few , thousand; men
either,to -defend tlie post.'or , to- take
care of the,stores necessarily left be
hind. • •
.It is belieried that the rebel troops
have retreated to ,Leesburg,, Loudon
county, Va.' .This latter statement is
generally credited here in official cir
cles. . ,
Another Reoonnoisance in Vitgitia:'
ALEXANDRIA, Jinie 16," PAL—LA re
connoisaneo' of- the Hampshire.' and
Loudon• railroad was made' to-day,
extending two miles' boyoiid Viefina,
which is fifteen miles north of Alexan
dria. The train was under charge •of
Col. Powers, accompanied by the Ist
Conneeticut troops, under command of
Brigadier General Tyler. It IN* re
ported that . the fourth bridge , but
recently reconstructed was burned last
night; but all the bridges Were found
safe and the train returned.
When two miles this side of Vienna,
a man fired on the train from en ain
bush,wounding George Thisbe°, of the
Connecticut Light Guards. General
Tyler was standing by the side of the
wounded man on an open ear, and the
shot was evidently intended for him.
- The train ivas stopped, and the com
panies divided; and scoured the woods,
searched the neighboring farm-bouseS,
etc., making a circuit of a mile. TWO
men were arrested: Their names are
Walker and 31,611.1i115, and were found
in thei house of the latter. All the
evidence that could be obtained tended
towards criminatifig • Walker, who,
with other prisoners and a negro wit
ness, was brobght'io Alexandria.,
The train was Within three mileS'of
900 rebel troops; and six •miles froin
Fairfax Court House, where, it is un
derstood there are 2,500 troops, besides
recent arrivals. '
On• reaching -Arlington Mills :flip
train met with a party of cavalry and
infantry, who had set out to warning
the truth of the rumor That the Fede
-rat troops had been attacked and thb
bridges burnt, cutting off their retreat.
This was a current rumor. in Alexan
dria this afternoon, and it wag' only
set at rest by the arrival of 'the train,
after an absence of half a day.
A Philadelphian,: who had been
within a mill and a half of Fairfax
Court House, also met the train at
Arlington' Mills, bringing ihf9rination
that - troops Were arriving there frOM
Manasetts Jtinction. .116• stated that,
he was standing on a hill, near Fairfat,
and - heard drums heating, and saw a
number of tents, when he thought it
best to return.
Another report says three compa
nies arrived at Fairfax this mor,
'l'lltß i
OE!
In addition to - Walker and MeMills,
a third person,wus arrested to-day by
the troops on the train. His name
Temple. Walker has a bad 'counte
nance', and was recognized by Provost
Marshal Medlar as one whOm he had
several titnes refuSed'a
lt is understood that 'McMIN has,
stated since his arrest that Walk . er
had threatened to' shoot Capt. Medlar.
Movements of General Patterson's Di-
CHAMBERSBURCI, 1nt16:15.--:-Gyperal
Patterson's Masterly management iii
fitting oat his cofnmand, and puttiMr,4
in full discipline hefOre he moved, rms
had its effect, and the division is now in,
full march towards Williamsport. 'On.
the other side, the enemybiaVe evac
uated Harper's and arc retreat
ing southward. Our troops are also ;
pouring into Han.erstown, and frau
thence towards the Virginia lineOppo,
site that point: By Means of spies,
the rebels, learning the fine condition
of General Patterson's command, be
came demoralized and eviietnited:. To,
the General's good judgment,•aided by
an intelligent and energetic staff, who ,
succeeded in concentrating, disciplin-.
ing, 'and ontfitting an overwhelming
fore with the greatest expedition and
secresy, may be' attributed, in a gret
m easure, the evacuation Of
,Harper's
Capture of a Secession General in Mo
Sr. Louis, June 17.-=A report says
that Brig. Gen. Slack, at the Secession
army, while mustering troops into the
service of the State at Chillicothe, was
taken prisoner by Col. Curtis' of the
Federal forces.
The Federal volunteers were on
their way to St. Joseph. It is under
stood that Gen. Slack will be taken to
Leavenworth.
Contraband Trade in Kentucky.
Louisvm.n, Juno 15.---Considerable
quantities of provisions have been re
ceived here within the past three days,
which have gone and are still going
South, via the Nashville railroad.
More Massachusetts Troops
13osToN, June 15.—The First Massa
chusetts Regithent left here at 'eight
o'clock to-night for Jersey City, amid
the cheers of their friends, ,They pro-.
ceed Southward immediately,
Military Movenient in Maryland,
BALTIMOUE, June 1.5.-The 'Twelfth
New York Regiment is expected to
come up to Fort McHenry, from 'An-.
napolis. Beyond 'this, there is no mil
itary movement on the tapis in this
district known to the public.
sen. Patterson at Hagerstown.
HAGERSTOWN,. Md., June "15.—The
advance guard of Maj. Gen. Patterson's
ariny,'consisting of about ton thousand
men, arrived hexer:this morning, from
Pennsylvania, The. whole column, is
rapidly moving Southward.
Wasnitiarmi, Juno 17: = . The Presi
dent, who is busy With: his Message,
will, it is said, recommend a call for
500,000 mon and an appropriation • of
$200,000,000, as the. shortest and:cheap
est mode of putting down the,yo9l4on.,
„He
,bas received assurances from State
Governors, Senators, Congressmen aid
others, that Isuoh recommemintions
will,be. approved by Congress and the
people.
California ,
The news from the paci#e is, grand.
TlM'itrrival of 'Generil Snmner and
the' news! of- the UpriSinm,Vter FM*,
.Sumpter ; has set the Golsen.•State; -in
, blaze of,,patriotism. Large, nieet
ings, not only in San Franciseo, bat
all . over the State, declared, in_ tho
strongest !terins, their loy = alty to the
Union and their 'abborrance‘ of any= ht
tempt to establish •a , PooW Republic!.
Ibis not only a repudiation of,the
Southern, plans, but it is a testimony
adherence to the Union jt'is,,atttiy,
&anal estoppel of the projects once 'so
freely canvassed of ; brooking the
Union into sections. , :!Ealifornia insists
upon the Unionand.the
The importance of this movement can
ho overrated:'' We feared that fliO
wild Western !en`ergy might have
generated , into "recklessness; but' 'wt
find the American heart' beating as it
menc..7;0f'1.m.,,-111„.
vision
THE I'v,gFA ',,L)3,f , 0 - 01 trews
Skirmish - at Newport Ne ves
1 -1 3ALTIMORS,
Taylor, just arrived from. Newport
News, reports, a- shirinish,,there , this
morning. ---Three -companies-were - sent
out;byfeol. ,Phelps to kathoi.-firtome
;cattle belengin g
,to the ; rebels. ,i, ,, They
were
. fireci
,hy.a., company .oitlight
libi's,e;'and' three nien were wounded.
MO - rebels being mountedc'ei4apeil:—
The detachment, however; ettede6dbd
in its purpose. • -
The , rehels-afe revidentlydanding
large body;of-treops,at-a - apciint , sefen
miles ,11.b0V . ..0 ,Newporp,iN,es,„ro}„the.
same side of the 1.11,er, and : the, i itebel
steamers eiiiife down the' river da2.l3r:
attachfromlthitt ognaiiter• an
ticipated, Wo aro :ready Tor. then Vat
Newport Nems, a qd the.strongl*ttery
erected there by the lamented Lieut.
treble will certainly averyge_tlmPreat
B4hel dister, if an, attaek is,ma - de ;
lixt`pont from Savannah,
LoiriSviLLE,lurie SaVan
nab Republican of tlie 'l2 irisf, - says thht
a largo number of Federal troops, had
been landed on the 11th inst, atHilton
Head. ;,, -- • • -,"',11
The, objeet of .-this,.mOvoment _wits
not, knou-n but had ,eannedil greet sen
sation tbere.
[Hilton's Had is an 'Oh' the
Coast of South Carolina, between the
niolithi of the ]iroail - Risier`and the Sa
vannah-River,- And 'a short' dis
tauce of Savaririah.--LEnd • ‘•
Card from Col, Lewis Wallace
CINCINNATI, June 17.—C01. - Leivis
Wallaeo telegraphs. tollie Gazette from.
Cumberland as fbliaws : .
. ,
, •
:." After: the' fight 'at "'Romney;
,tlie -
rebels did not rally and rettirn ; they
ran I.G miles towards - Winchester be
fore, they stopped, So , far , from my
retreating, I hroughtt out to,: the 'Camp
at Cumberland their ,tents, yahiablo
arms, uniforms and -rnedieal - stores,
withbut leaving anything 'behind:L . —
Their route was,total::
" The next day there were: seyeral
the_town_We
captain -and : a, member of the legisja
thre,4id t00k , 611.6.0f tbeir-intijoilsliri:4-
oner. I send you this to stop the un
warrented slanders
. about my retr r eat,
started by soinekmoundrel 'in - . A.lbxan.
dria. ; My boys lire entitled to. all the
honor; they, iron ih,bravely; jet them
enjoy it;:theyhave not, forgotten Buena
' ;
say, c:An' be turnit,ilied the GoVernmailt_
if,needett - We trust.tluttn repnisiti on
will be_ma4 at, once for, two or, throo
California regiments. Let them join
in our glorious army in defence of the
Union.—Evening Bulletin.
The Wreck of the Canadian
St.Jouss`, - .F:, June- 14.--4 1 lie;
steamer ,Canadian, ; from' Quebec: on.
the 10 inst., for ; Liverpool, stypallc„a ;
field of, sunken ice ei,,, , thf . miles south or,
Bell& Isfe, on fna.' aint'stink:
in - about thirty-five •ifintitea. • • •
-, ST. J,QIINS, N. F., June:ls::—.lnnno
diately after:the collision,ofithe,Oana,
dian with the,Aeld of ice, her, p 931-.
turned shore Wards, and fall steam put
on. When all 'ltopes'Of reaching the•
shore were abandoned,lhei boats - were'
lowered and,filied with; people. , , One:
boat upset and all in it.perished„ .;
Five iniutites after, Jowerirlg the.,
Boats; the ship went doWni bow first
in forty fhthotus of water, with a'fear:
ful explosion, and With all lefti
board, who :were picked up, except : six,'
one of whom was dead ; , The,Captain.'„l,
boat was about twenty'reet'fronr the
ship when she . 'sunk; and WaSfirearly
swamped. : the:B - 06nd offi
cer, went down with the :ship; also,:
Mr: Panton, the Tail:officer, : who was
endeavoring to'. ave . the mails.. Only,
seveirof' the titan bags were saved. '
The following cabin passengers 'are'
reported lost: Rev. Mr. Blaunt,qady
and, two children; Mr, , ; Mayhow,:of:
Wiseonsin; papt.,Wyelrrnan._ . Twenty
steerage passenger§ and' ten of the
crew were also lost.
The passengers are being made corn,
fortable by the, company's agents, and
the steamer Hibernia,n,will, call for
them on Wednesday. - .
Dr. Jeremy Wilsori
:It , affords us pleasure to .copy the
following from the gb•ila. Sunday
patch. The painting referred ,to is ark:
exhibition in, the Fide Arts, , We, too,
can bear testimony in. regard
. to tho
Dr's, artistic skill, having lately seen.,
, a heautikul,Painting from his pencilh4
the parlor of Dr. B.
it is pronounced by tb . ou9tjuag9s, to .
-be par excellence : • • .•:
" No., 31.—"Egg.•V,iokers'-,—Seremy-,,
WilSonThe - very best genre piciuro,:
in the Academy, and We'must congrat
'ulate this artist for theprogtess - he
made, which- is really wonderful to see
—well pleasing to relate.-. The.con,cep,,
tion of the picture is natural and - good,. ,
'and its arrangement WorthY'of Girard
Dow. The pleasing ftiebbf the. d ark c e . yi,
'boy looking on with earnest .gueti,Xeon...
trasts strongly with-- the • :other two,
faces and makes theOeture,w,OX,the,
,very - first class, We, would direct the,
,attention 'of ,our artists tO”the breadth
of handling a'ad'tlie 'boldness - of eXecii-•'
- tion 'which this pieture •.bildences;:int •
'the costal:v.3.d the hogs„with•patchedi . -
-and rgged, j'ackets Su,ch e,,vidences„
of emus are seldom Seen; and, we tr as t, , ,
will be honcfated hy '
We 'would , dircot the attentloil'ef - 'W?
print publishers ;to, theldetUre , ABA. ti i 44
subjoet for engraving ; as
tainly• prove a success E L S a rii l x. m,; ,
ceSSarv."