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W3l. LEWIS, Editor and Proprietoi
A. TYHURST, Associate Editor.
TERMS.—" Tae Own" is published twice a week at
$1.50 a year -75 cents for six months-50 cents for
three mouths—in advance.
HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12, 1561
Our Flag Forever.
The Horse Contract.
We stated last week that we were
willing to open our columns to any
explanations or corrections, in refer
ence t the horse inspection at this
place, that truth or justice would re
quire of us. We want to get at the
facts, and nothing more—we therefore
embrace the first opportunity to say
that in publishing Mr. Sellers, of Juni
ata county, as one of the contractors,
we were in error, as we are informed,
for we learn, on undoubted authority,
that ho had no interest whatever in
the purchase of any of the horses that
were delivered here. Mr. Souther, of
Elk county, was the contractor for four
hundred of them, and either McClure
or a man by the name of Luper, of
Chambersburg, had the contract for
five hundred. Mr. Souther furnished
five hundred horses, but one hundred
were delivered at Pittsburg. Those
he delivered here, were bought. by
Messrs. Colon, Lush, and Nicholson,
and ninny of them were creditable
horses. The horses under McClure or
Luper's contract, were bought by
Brough kTrostle, of Franklin county.
Those that were objectionable, we are
informed by a person whose name we
aro permitted to give, were furnished
by those parties, and, if so, the men
that bought them, with the inspector,
alone are culpable. We aro unwilling
to make charges indiscriminately, for
we believe that some of the persons
who furnished horses, acted in good
faith, and therefore, we do not wish to
connect them with the strictures we
have made. We are as ready to do
justiee to individuals as to the Govern
ment.
The Government pays one hundred
and twenty dollars for horses delivered
at . Washington. Those that were in
.sxected here were taken at that price ;
rafter deducting the cost of their car
;.singe to Washington.
;Beim In our intercourse with men,
-we frequently blunder against those
who are ever holding out the " olive
branch of peace," to those who aimed
the dagger at the very heart of the
American Government, and denounc
ing the Administration at Washington,
and the people of the North generally,
for protecting the laws and defending
the rights of men, good and true,
against the lawless, deluded men who
compose the Southern army. They
tell us that a compromise could have
been made, but that the North would
flOt Wen to any such thing, but
,plunged the country into this unholy
rebellion, without everlistening to the
fair propositions offered by the South.
They tell us, too, that we mean to ex
terminate the South, and do this and
that and the other thing, regardless of
the rights of justice and of law.—
Now, every sane man, who is not a
disunionist,,knOws just as well as ho
lives, that these assertions are false
from beginning to end. Everybody
knows that the North offered the
South every indoocutent that was fair
ZIA honorable, to settle this question,
without involving the country into an
unjust and unholy rebellion. They
know too, that the Government did
not make a single preparation for war,
until the blood-curs of South Carolina
fired upon Fort Sumpter. It is well
„known, too, that the South stole our
money, our ships, our arms, and every
thing else that they could lay hands on,
and all this time she said nothing, un
til they had well nigh ruined us; then,
when .she . came to realize all these
things, and defends herself, these un
grateful wb,elps abuse and censure her
for so doing. A. 1.1 base to say is,
If such men do not tike to seethe 'Gov
ernment defend herself, and crush out
rebellion, why don't they go where
they belong, and help their brothers
jn crime to wipe out our Government,
and establish one of their own. Wo
don't want you. We can get along
better without you. We have enough
of men who are loyal, and who are
xoady at any time to shed their last
,drop 0,1;40 for the Union. Ton are
only a fitepet l 9g the nostrils of every
honest patriot, and an eye-sore to
every man, woman and child in the
North, who is not like yourself. Then
go, for God's sake, 11110. 'fight for the
cause yon have espoused, for we as
sure you, every Wall who can, is need
ed to buckle on his armor in defence
,of a bad cause, badly managed.
Air Our exchanges pub Vied along
pie Juniata, netiee the late freshet as
being the most destructive that has
visited us for a number of years:
THE MARYLAND ELEcrlox.—The re
sult of the election gives the most
healthy condition of that State on the
Union question. Nothing could have
been more gratifying at this time.--
The vote in all the counties is the
largest ever east in the State. We
hope the result will put a quietus on
secessionism in that State forever.—
The people have spoken at the ballot
box, and have declared by a majority
of at least 30,000, that they are uncon
ditionally in favor of the old Union.
Now that the Union-loving citizens
know their strength, they will exer
cise it, and inaugurate another state
of affairs, and rid themselves of the
destructive and baneful influences
which have encircled them since the
breaking out of this unhappyrobellion.
Ate' The Into freshet caused sad
havoc to the 11. & B. T. Railroad, be--
tween Saxton and the mines, on Shoup's
Run Branch. All the bridges, except
one, and a part of the track, were
washed away. Not a pound of coal
was sent from the mines last week.—
The damage was repaired by Saturday
evening last, and a locomotive passed
over the road to the mines. This
week the shipping is going on as usu
al. The Superintendent, Mr. Law
rence, is untiring in his labors, and no
obstacle can impede his progress but
for a very brief period. The demand
for Broad Top coal is steadily advan
cing, and the trouble now is, they can
not mine it fast/enough for the market.
THE MOUNTAIN BRIGADE.—We learn
that Gov. Curtin has appointed the
following officers for the First regiment
in the Mountain Brigade, now in Camp
osman : Wm. G. Murray, Colonel;
T. C. McDowell, Lieutenant Colonel;
Walter Barrett, Major; Dr. G. F.
Hoops, surgeon ; Rev. Dr. McLeod,
Chaplain; Lieut. S. Miles Kepheart,
Quartermaster. This regiment is now
fully organized, and as soon as they
are uniformed and arms can be pro
cured, will be ready for service,
SUTLERS' EXPEUIENTS.—Among the
many expedients adopted by sutlers to
sell contraband liquor to soldiers, one
is exceedingly novel. They drop a
couple of peaches into a bottle of whis
ky, and sell the compound for "pickled
peaches." A more irreverent expedi
ent is to have a tin can, made and
painted like a hymn book, and labeled
" The Boston Companion."
e are requested to state that
two boxes aro being made up for Capt.
Miles' company,and any of their friends
at MeAlevy's Fort, and other parts of
the county, who may want to send any
such articles as mittens with one fin
ger, gloves, stockings or dried fruit,
can have them sent free of charge, by
leaving them with John G. Miles, Esq.,
of this place. They will be set off in
two or three weeks.
ZEir Our delinquents attending court,
will please and not forget to call at the
Captain's office, and square their ac
counts. These are bard times—war
times, too—and we need all the pecu
niary aid we can collect, to keep the
machine greased and in motion. Our
latch-string will always he found on
the outside of the door.
SMASH Up.—A coal train run off the
track about two miles below this place,
on Saturday evening. Some eight cars
were thrown off and run nearly half a
mile on the cross-tics before the train
was stopped. One truck went into
the canal. The seven o'clock train
was detained several hours before they
could get past.
Prof. B. F. Dennis, of Boston,
proposes to stop in this region of coun
try during the winter, and has already
made arrangements to teach several
adult and juvenile classes in the art of
singing. We hope he may receive a
very Jiberal encouragement.
Ista., Captain Rohn Casey, of Lu
zern° county, has been appointed offi
cer drill master for Camp Crosman.—
The Captain has the spirit of a soldier
and is a thorough drilled man. Every
officer at Camp will be prepared for
actiVe service before he leaves camp.
CARD OF THANKS.—The Steward of
the Hospital, in behalf , of its patients,
returns thanks to the ladies of Ifun
tingdon and its vicinity, for their cheer
ing visits and the kindness they dis
play in rendering them so many little
attentions, very grateful to the sick.
Camp Crosman, Nov. 12, 1861.
NEW DRESS.—The " phunny phel
low" a the Hollidaysburg Standard,
has rigged up ifis " gay and incompar
able," in a bran new suit. It looks
well, reads well, and, we hope, is doing
well—if it isn't, it Ought to be. Suc
cess to you, Trau7,b.
A NEW REGIMENT.—Three compa
nies arrived here on Saturday night,
from isicKean and adjoining counties,
to he connected with the 4th Regiment
under command of Col. Curtis. The
men ago of the right material to make
good soldiers.
.ebanges have been
made in the Pennsylvania Central and
H. &. B. T. Railroad timetables, They
will be found in another.eolumn. .
Ou s r good Mood, Mr. Simon
Cohn ,has sour thanks for a basket of
nuts—chestnut and hickory.
SOMETHING WE DON'T OFTEN GET.-Mr.
*wart Corbett has our thanks fob•
two fine rabbits.
um. To the friends of the men under
the command of Capt. J. B. Miles, of
the 49th P. V., Col. Irwin,—now in
service near Lewinsvillo, in Virginia.
In a letter lately received from my
son Captain Miles, who takes a deep
interest in the personal welfare of each
member of his company, he states that
his men are well provided with shoes,
under-clothing, blankets and overcoats,
but thatif we could procure Par them
towels, pocket-handkerchiefs, gloves,
books, and eatables such as the Gov
ernment does not provide, it would add
greatly to their comfort and he would
be much indebted to us. Knowing
that the friends and relations of his
men would be glad of an opportunity
to furnish them with such articles,—if
they will forward soon to me, at Hun
tingdon, whatever they can spare, such
as the articles above mentioned, and
dried fruits, dried corn, canned toma
toes, lima beans, apple butter, canned
fruits, pickles, &c., &c., I will have
them forwarded for the use of the com
pany. The jars should ho carefully
labelled, and well corked and cement
ed, and nothing sent that will spoil by'
delay, as the box may be some time
on the way. If buckskin gloves, which
are much more durable than any other
kind, cannot be procured, will not their
mothers and sisters 114 mittens with
ono finger for them. My son said
nothing about stockings for them, but
I have no doubt a pair of stout home
knit stockings, longer in the legs than
the ordinary sock, would be a welcome
gift. Parsons who intend sending, will
please write to me to that effect, that
we may know how long to delay the
packing of the box.
J. GEO. MILES
Huntingdon, Nov. 11, 1861.
Muster Roll of Co. C. Capt. Wintrode,
63d Regiment, P. V., Col. Brooks.
OFFICERS.
Captain—John 11. Wintrode.
Ist Lieut.—l:at. lfeNamara.
2d do —Samuel M. Boyer.
0. S.—lTenry S. Smith.
Ist Serg't—John McLaughlin.
2d do —Dewalt S. Fouse.
3d do —Davis G. Enyart.
4th do —Matthew G. 'sett.
Ist Corporal—David W. Garner.
2d do —Anthony T. Beaver.
3d do —Win. D. Shantz.
4th do —William .Reed.
sth do —Davis B. Itothroek.
Gth do —Win. Estep.
7th do —Luther T. Sangree.
Bth do —Henry B. Geissinger
Wagoner—Thomas McNamara.
Musicians—Alex. N. Campbell and
Jacob Chilcoto
WM
EITEI
al=n2El
Abbott, Amos
M!MBM
Biss, John C
M=MI
Bollinger, James
McCall, Michael
McCoy, James
Boyer — , Henry
Coble, William.
McLaughlin, P.
Montgomery, Jas.
Montgomery, G.
Mu rri tts, ndre w
Noland, Sohn
Noland, 'William
Norris, Sam'!
Coble, Benjamin
Crownover, Elijah
Dean, Daniel
Enyart, James E.
Fair, Henry
Pink, John
Fleck, Andrew
Numer, William
Obenour, Daniel
Fleck, Daniel
Folise, - Reuben I
Prougli, Jacob
Prim,
Raugh, John
Ranh, Jas. J.
Roger, John
Swoope, Ti. S.
Swoope, Allison
Strong, James
:Seeder, 11. P.
Stains, Sam'l F.
Stains, Geo. IL
Sies, David A.
Smith, Jacob W.
Snyder, Fred. I/
Pons°, Geo. W.
Fornwalt,
Garner, Matt. G.
Garner, John
Garner, John
Gill, Geo. W.
Gill, Samuel W.
Gregg, John
Hammon, James
Hanna, John
lleifnei•,
Harker, Henry
Heller, John A.
Heltzel, Geo.
TeClwiler, Peter
Tippery, S. F.
Todd, Bernard
Weakland, A. F
Weaver, F. 11.
Hess, John
Ilonek, Ezekiel J
Isett, Geo. W.
Reiter, John
Leas, Oliver
Capt. Wintrode's company has the
honor of being the color company of
the regiment to which it is attached.
Sergeant Dewalt S. Foils() is the color
sergeant of the regiment; a young man
who will never bring dishonor to the
glorious ensign, The company is' ono
of the best out, and will be heard from
if it should come in contact with any
of Tell. /).avis' minions. John Win
trode is and will le captain of the com
pany.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
MEADVILLE, Nov. 7, 18G1
DEAR GLono:—An apology for the
long delay of your writer is to be found
in the fact, that he had no desire of
crowding out news of the camp and
field, by sending local items. And
even noxv, if you do not find room in
your columns fQl' flies., you will find a
convenient place for it in the stove.
The day appointed by the President
for fasting and prayer in behalf of the
nation, was hailed by the people of
this community as a bright Sabbath,
and was as fidtlifully spent, perhaps,
as that day ever has been since the
American nation has had an existence.
The County Fair, held at Meadville, a
few weeks ago, was as good as the
times could well afford. Part of a
herd of buffalo, a came), and a Pocky
mountain bear were exhibited; but
the most interesting feature to me, was
the presence of Tom Thumb, the smal
lest man now living. Toni is "a merry
boy," und very popular among the
fairer portion of mankind.
The war spirit is increasing daily.—
Those who formerly held out "the
olive branch of peace," and censured
the efforts of the Government to pre
serve the nation from ruin aml,disgface,
are rapidly turning from the error of
their ways; and 3vhile some of them
arc enlisting. awl willing to fight, oth
ers seem to he repenting, as it we l re, in
sack cloth and ashes. May Heaven
have mercy on them ! Captain John
Brown, whose father stirred a foyer in
the blood of the South, by a little noise
at Harper's Ferry, made a war speech
in the Court House in this place a
short time since, and now has a com
pany of sharp-shooters at Cincinnati,
ready to join Fremont. The ladies of
Meadville and vicinity, deserve great
credit for their untiring efforts in ma
king provision for the sick and wean.,
ded soldiers. 'At their request, Prof.
Hamill gave an entertainment a few
evenings sined, in Centre Hall, for that
purpose. During the early part of the
war, Allegheny College sent her rep
resentative to the Acid. A company
of her most able-bodied students, un
der Capt. Ayer, is in the army of the
Potomac. Another company, under
Capt. Davis, who graduated here last
year, went into camp last week. The
College is still living, but whether it
will survive four months longer, no
future only can reveal, One of the
Professors is a lieutenant in the army,
and the Vice President is elected Chap
lain. More anon. M. C.
WAR NEWS.
FROM lIIIISSOURL
Battle Near Columbus, 'Kentucky,
CAIRO, Nov. 7.—An expedition loft
here last night under command of
Generals Grant and MeClernand, and
landed at Belmont, three miles above
Columbus at 8 o'clock this morning.
The Federal troops, numbering 3,-
500, engaged threbels, whose force
amounted to 7,000, at 11 o'clock. The
battle lasted till sundown. The rebels
were driven from their entrenchments
across the riverwith great loss. Their
camp was burned with all their stores
and baggage.
Their cannon, horses and mules,
with 0110 hundred prisoners, Were Cap
tured.
Tho Federal troops then retired, the
rebels having received reinforcements
front Columbus.
Both of our Generals had their hor
ses shot from under them. Col. Dough
erty, of Illinois, was wounded and ta
ken prisoner by the rebels.
The rebel loss is not known. The
Federal loss is believed to be from three
to five hundred.
Particulars of the right
CuteAoo, Nov. B.—A special Cairo
despatch to-day, gives the particulars
of the fight at Belmont. yesterday.
Our force consisted of the following
Illinois regiments: Twenty-second, Col.
Dougherty; Twenty-seventh, Col. Bu
ford; Thirtieth, Col. Foulke; Thirty
first, Cot Logan; Seventh lowa Regi
ment, Col. Lamop ; Taylor's Chicago
Artillery, and Dollen's and Delano's
Cavalry.
They left Cairo on the steamers
Ale 4. Scott, Chancellor, Memphis and
Keystone State, flecompanied by the
gunboats Lexington and Tyler.
After landing they were formed in
line of battle, Gen. iNfeClernand ip
command of the Cairo troops, and Col.
Dougherty of the Bird's Point troops.
They were encountered by the rebels
7,000 strong, and fought every inch of
their way to the enemy's camp, making
sad havoc in the enemy's ranks.
Colonel Buford was the first to plant
the Stars and Stripes in the enemy's
camp. Col. Dougherty's regl mit
captured the rebel battery of twelve
pieces, two of which were brought
away.
Cul. Foulke's men suffered,?..reatly,
as they were in front of the batteries
before they were taken.
Later and Important,
CIIICACIO, Nov. 9.—A special des
patch to the Times from Cairo. says it
is impossible to obtain anything like
an accurate report of the killed, woun
ded and missing in the engagement at
Belmont, on the ith.
It is estimated that twenty-five of
the Twenty-second Illinois are missing
The total missing are reported at
three hundred and fifty.
Of the Seventh lowa, Col. Lauman
was wounded, but not dangerously.
Lieutenant-Colonel Wendell killed ;
the Major and Adjutant are missing,
and the reported killed in Logan's Reg
iment is 35 and 47 wounded.
All but 44 of Col. Foulke's regiment
answered at the roll eall;yostorday af.
ternoon.
The loss in Buford's regiment has
not been ascertained, but it is supposed
not to be heavy.
One hundred and twenty prisoners
were taken.
All accounts concur in placing the
rebel loss much heavier than our own.
Belmont has been abandoned by the
rebels. They have 150 prisoners, and
acknowledge 350 killed, but would not
permit the Federal officers who went
to Columbus with the flag of truce yes
terday, to visit the place to which they
conveyed their dead.
No reliable news has been received
from Col. Oglesby's command, which
started on an expedition against Jeff.
Thompson's .coptulapd, at Bloomfield,
a few days since. 4. report prevails,
however, that he had encountered,.leff.
Thompson's forces, killing three hun
dred and losing fifty of his own com
mand.
WASITIEdiTON, NOV.T 9.--The War Der
partment has received an official tele
gram concerning the battle at Belmont,
Missouri, which generally confirms the
newspaper statements. It says that
Capt. Bieloski, of Gen. MeClernand's
staff, was killed, and among other par
ticulars, " We fought all . the way into
the enemy's camp, immediately under
the guns of Cohnhus, spiked two guns
and brought away two together with
200 pris'Oners.'' Tho Federal loss is
stated at 800, that of the enemy being
much heavier.
FROM VIRGINIA
Important from Fortress Monroe
FORTRESS iIIONROE, Vitt Baltimore,
Nov. B.—A flag of truce was sent to
Norfolk this morning, but brought
back no passengers an,cl Ao news wbat
ev.er of the fleet
Yesterday the United dates gun
boat Rescue went up the Rappahan
uock river as .fir as Urbanna creek,
and off the mouth of this creek she
captured a large schooner. She took
oft all her• Atoms and moveable proper
ty, and then burned the vessel to the
water's edge. The Rescue was fired
upon from,a masked battery on shore.
The fire was returned and the rebels
C,okripletely shelled out.
The commander of the Rescue was
occupied the entire day in shelling
every spot ;whore there were indica
tions,of ttle, presence of rebel troops._
Subsequently a small boat was seen
orosuing the river with three men.—
The Rescue's boat was sent in pursuit
and captured the boat'with two of the
inen, but the third managed to escape
by wading ashore with a bag of letters.
The gunboats Rescue and Cambridge
were to make another visit to the Rap
pahannock to-day, and shell the woods,
where the rebel force is supposed to
be.
FROM MARYLAND
The Union Triumph in Maryland
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9.—Returns have
been received from three-fourths of
the State. The Legislature stands, as
far as heard from, about 05 Union, and
not one Secessionist. For the Senate,
10 Union men have been elected, and
not a single Secessionist. Seven Se
cession Senators hold over, but they
are principally boarding in Fort War
ren. The Union cause has already
secured, with the three Union men
holding over, a clear working majority
in that branch.
The majority for A. W. Bradford,
the Union,eandidate for Governor, will
not be less than 82,000, and the vote
in all the counties is the largest ever
cast in the State. Hurrah for our
Union-loving State.
LATEST NEWS.
Glorious News front the Fleet,
THE CAPTURE OF BEAUFORT CON
FIRMED.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 10, via. Dal ti
more.—The steamer S. R. Spaulding
arrived from Hatteras Inlet this morn
ing, with the Twentieth Indiana reg
iment. A deserter who reached the
Inlet in a small boat, stated that news
had been received on the mainland of
the capture of the two rebel forts at
Port Royal, and the landingof a large
Federal force.
Beaufort had also boon taken by our
troops, No particulars had arrived,
but the main filets correspond with the
news received a few hours since from
Norfolk by a flag of truce.
Great excitement prevailed on the
arrival of the news at Norfolk. From
the same source we have a rumor that
the Railroad abovelleaufort (the line
connecting Savannah and Charleston)
had fallen into the possession of our
troops, with an immense quantity of
stores.
The Strength of the Army.
The Administration has not only to
fight the secessionists, but to protect
itself from the rashness of public men
who urge an immediate advance of the
army, without regard to its numerical
strength or discipline. Several intelli
gent writers at Washington are en
deavoring to appease the clamor thus
raised, by their explanations. The
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
under date Oct. 31st, says:
Persons arriving here from the
Northern cities state that the people
express surprise and disappointment at
the slow progress of the war on the
Potomac, and the prospect that mili
tary operations will cease till spring.
They have an exaggerated idea of the
number of the Federal troops, and un
derrate the difficulties of an advance
with forces hardly yet subjected to
proper discipline. The force is large
enough for any practical purpose, It
is propably larger than that with
which Napoleon made his campaign
in 1813 against the allied powers of
Europe. It is larger than that with
which he won the great battle of Lutz
en on the 2d of May, in that year, and
which would, as he declared, have en
abled him to make a fitvorable peace,
if he had only been better provided
with cavalry, so as to have destroyed
the routed foe. It is larger than the
army with which, in that campaign,
he actually marched thirty leagues and
fought three great battles in seven
days.
But the circumstances here are so
different that Napoleon himself would
be unable to move. Ile was not en
cumbered with transportation of stores,
supplies, camp equipage, tents, &e.,
and had only to march on good roads,
through a populous country, thickly
studded with towns and villages, and
billet his troops, as be went, upon the
inhabitants. But in this case trans
portation and subsistence must be pro
vided for army movements.
The correspondent of the Boston
Journal adopts substantially the same
view, writing as follows:
President Lincoln has been hard
pressed during the past few days, by a
determined band of Western Congress
men, urging him to order Gen. WC:1011am
"on to Richmond." An Ohio Senator
was foremost, bluntly declaring that,
"Something, Mr. Lincoln, must be done.
War lutist ho made on the Bpeession
late ; or we will make war on the Ad
ministration !" The honest, true-heart
ed man was evidently sincere and he
doubtless believes, as it is evident oth
ers do, that we have an overwhelming
force, PPetly to sweep forward, and to
carry- before it all obstacles, but made
to remain hero idle, and to rust out.
The President listens to all who have
a right to offer their opinions, but it is
said that he does not attempt to re
move erroneous ideas because in so
doing he would reveal momentous se
crets of which he is a depository. It
is natural to suppose that he knows
the strength of the army, about which
inquisitive busy-bodies aro terribly be
ibgged, as results will show. Ile must
know that while we 'have men, arms
and munitions of war, the great ma
jority of the men are saw recruits, nat
urally as brave as lions, tint as yet more
or lessandi seiplined and too often aware
of the ignorance 440 incapacity of their
officers. He can but remember Vienna,
and Big Bethel, and Bull Run, and
Ball's Bluff, and who can wonder if he
hesitates before plunging into another
contest, which, judging from the past,
might prove disastrous and if - 80, would
endanger this metropolis ? These rea
sons Mr. Lincoln could give the fight
urgers, and he could substantiate them
by facts.
A politician comes here, and growls
because he sees troops marched miles
merely to be reviewed—" Why pot,"
he indignantly exclaims, "maych the
same regiment towards 11Innassas'r
That little game has boon played once,
anti we lost—lost because our troops
were undisciplined, because they were
tired out by marching and because
they did not know many of their su
periorofficors. The daily reviews now
taking place are well calculated to pre
vent a repetition of the causes which
led to that disaster.
In fact the whole army is in train
ing, and your correspondent has, with
out seeking to pry into the secrets of
the (loneral Commanding- become con-,
vinccd, from personal observation, that
admirable preparations are going on
for a decisive movement when the
right time shall have arrived. Festina
lente—hastq skuly—is necessarily the
motto, of the grand army. The naval
and military expedition was nearly a
month behind time, but Gen. McClellan
will not be behindhand, and he should
receive the cordial co-operation - and
sympathy of the citizens of this Re
public, whose capital be has saved—
and will not nowleave unprotected, or
even endanger it by any rash move
ment.
The Northmen,
A writer in a 'public journal some
years ago expressed the great want of
the people on this subject, in truthful
and eloquent language. " There is a
nation," said the writer, "even now
extant, possessing as bravo a history
as that of the Romans, as poetic as
that of the Greeks;
a nation that has
controlled the world's history in many
things, and at many times, and whose
achievements in war and in letters are
worthy the most heroic age of Rome,
and the most finished period of Greece;
a nation whose philosophy outran their
age, and anticipated results that have
been occurring ever since." In these
remarks he referred to the Northmen,
the dwellers of Scandinavias, who lived
as heroes, lords and conquerors; who,
sailing out of the ice and desolation in
which they were born and nurtured,
conquered England, Scotland and Ire
land, ravaged Brittany and Norman ,
dy, discovered and colonized Iceland
and Greenland; crossed the Atlantic
in their crazy barques, and discovered
America long before Columbus existed.
Is there not some one, the writer asked,
who will write us a history of Scandin
arias ?•
Prof. Sinding, a native of Denmark,
has responded to tills call, and has fur
nished the public with an excellent
work on this interesting subject, of up
wards of four hundred pages. The
Professor has been about three years
in this country, and in that short pe
riod acquired sufficient knowledge of
the English language to enable him to
write the work in our own tongue;
and he has performed his task with
surprising ability. A critic may de
tect occasionally the idiom of the for
eigner, but he will be surprised to find
so little to complain of in that respect.
The work shows that the author is a
man of letters, and it displays indus
trious research. That part of it which
relates to the religious and political in
stitutions of the Northmcn, will be in
teresting to all nations; while the dis
covery of America by the Northmen,
long before Columbus came into the
world, will have a peculiar value in
this country.
The accomplished author differs from
many other fbreigners who have visi
ted this country, He is modest, unas
suming, refined but easy in his man
ners, and very agreeable and interest
ing in conversation. He mingles with
the masses, and makes himself well
acquainted with their habits and feel
ings. If he should write a work on
this country, he will know how to do
justice to our people and their institu
tions.
The above notice, which we take
from the Phila. North American, was
written by Judge Ellis Lewis, whose
endorsement of the work offers a sure
guarantee of its value; and, in intro
ducing it to our readers, we take occa
sion to say that Prof. Sinding will be
in Huntingdon on Thursday or Fri
day, and will remain for sonic time,
so that those who desire copies of the
work can be supplied from the fourth
edition, which is now in press.
How the Rebels • Wilfully Destroy
Property.
Among the documents found in the
enemy's camp at Romney, Ya., after
the brilliant victory of General Kelly,
were the following, which tell their
own story:.
"HEADQUARTERS, ROMNEY, VA., /
" October 20, 1801.
" Col. E. 11. McDonald will take all
the mounted men of his command, ex
cept those upon scout service, and with
them, together with Captain Sheet's
company of the cavalry regiment, re
pair to the mouth of Big Capon, in the
county of Morgan, and theu proceed
to destroy 'Dam No. 6,' by digging
around the abutment a sufficient ditch
on the Virginia shore to drain the dam,
and by such ,other means as may sug
gest themselves to him as best to li , ct
the destruction of the dant,confining his
°pungens to the Virginia shore. The
necessau in will be provided
to aecothpany : you. Ilaving cleated
all you can towards the destruction of
the dam, you will proceed to destroy
the water stations on the _Baltimore
and Ohio railroads as far as the South
Branch, or as many as you can conve
nient with a speedy return to this
point with your command. Arriving
there, you will proceed to destroy the
abutments of the bridge thereof. On
your arrival at Dam No. 6, and every
twelve hours after, you will despatch
a courier to report your progress to
headquarters. Upon your return, you
will report in writing your action un
der this order.
By order of
"ANous W. MDONALD
"A. W. M'Donald, Aid."
"Aver INSPECTOR-GEN.'S OPFICE,
Richmond, June 1, 1861.'
" Sin: You will proceed to limier's
Perry, and report to Genera). Johnson,
with such troop of horse' as pin can
spare from his command, and such as
you may raise as have n4t, yet Veen
mustered' into service . , Thu will then,
With Oda force, proceed' to the Chegt
River ,Bridge, and if practicable destroy
the same, and as much of tN Todd, bridges
and t muds, gs Yeit 'clin accomplish.
'Very resp't'ly, your ob't Beryl, '
S. Coonn,
"Adjutant Inspector-General.
"Colonel Angus McDonald, Provi
sional Army, Confederate Stittes;
Jich
moud, Ira/
These papers ve.re fonnd in the trunk
of Colonel McDonald, ono, of the rebel
Officers. The Cenfeder'aVes; in s tTle f yep
of this revelation, are clearly convic
ted of flqsehood; - Oen they assert that
) . uthlie, and priVute eoßeity' has becin
resilecfc;d'by their troops.
rt,s_PennsylvanTit. has in the field
to-day, 101,070 men; New York, 85,-
000. V The keystone State leads the
Empire by 16,000,
Southern Sentiments and Practices.
The following extracts, from various,
sources, illustrate the motives and the
tendencies of the men who are the bead
of the rebellion at the south. The fir St.,
is from the Richmond
" We must elevate our race, every
man of it—breed them up to arms—
to commands—to empire. The art mil
itary should constitute a leading part
of every white man's education.. The
right of voting should be a high privi
lege, to be enjoyed by those only Who
are worthy to exercise it. In a word,
the whole white population of, the
south should be brought•into a high
toned aristocracy."
The Augusta (Ga) Chronicle, not,
only endorses tho above, though writ
ten at a date anterior, but improves,
upon it in vast proportions of tyranny.
It •is a condensation of the ,speech of
Gov. Brown of that state,-one: of the
most prominent traitors in the South:.
"Some of the wiscst,and best citizens.
propose a hereditary Constitutional
Afonarchy. It is thought, again, by
others, that we shall be able to , o on
for a genehtion or two in a new b Con
federacy, with additional safeguards—
such as, for an instance, an Executive
for life, a vastly restricted suffrage,. Sona r _
tors elected• for life or for a longer
riod, say twenty-one years. and the most .
popular branch of the Assembly
ted for seven years, the Judiciary- ab-,
solutely independent, and for life e*
good behavior."
HOW IT WAS DONE.,
Th e following extract,fivm a "en VOL - -
exchange, gives in brief the modu s
, 6pd
randi of the rebel. The incepticin or
secession, the plans to mi.sstead the ley,
al people of the north—the Mode' ef.,'
commencing operations, and their ae t .
eomplishment. Does not th . e•blObtroll*
every loyal man rise up, when belteati
and knows, that this treason 'Nrat,34*r
mitteil unrebuked to grow to its dire
extremity of the present condition' of:
affairs.
"The greatest part of all the offl. - -
cers of the government were filled by
persons who openly and heartily ad,
vocated the destruction of the Confed
eracy, in the event of the election ofa
person to office not acceptable to their
tastes or ideas. Such.an event being
forseen under Mr. Buchanan's adminis
tration, his confidential advisers ini
mediately began to prepare for the
outbreak by disarming- the north, b -
corrupting the army, and l> patting
the south in position Par the stupen
dous resistance it is now making.
There was to be no coercion ; no fOrtS
were to be held against the wishes of
those designing to seize -them. 'Mr_
Floyd, with impunity, stole on t; arms 3;
Mr. Toueey scattered and dismantled!
our fleet, and Mr. Cobb visited New-
York with the express purpose of put-,
ting an end to the operations of gips:,
eminent, by destroying its credit. Mr.
Yancey was received' with open thus,
by a great political party in this state,
and feted all the way on this political,
tour from New YOrk city to Niagara
Falls. For a time the moral souse of
a large portion of the community seen-,
ed completely debauched. Washing-.
ton, made up of office-holders appiii'nt-,
ed y such administrations, could fiet
be otherwise - than the --- ver:y - 'llRms --- or
the disunion scenes and Sentiment.
Dissolution had been plotted there for.
years.
The Removal of Fremont.
The action of the Administration in.
removing General Fremont pleases us,
very much in one point of view.' it r;.
admire its courage. For •our parts,.we
have no doubt at all that the Govern-.
meat sincerely believed, that Fremont.
was unfit for the position. The Presi
dent is said to have remarked that
everything said by the Blairs might,
be left out of view, and that still the
reasons for the . removal of Fremont,
would be ample.
Now what we admire in Mr. Lin
coln is, that when he had made up his
mind to the incompetency of Fremont,
and with his overflowing kindlineSs,
we have no doubt, he did it most .re
luetantly, that ho should have 'disre
garded political considerations, mid ta
ken the responsibility. Ike knew very
well the clamor that would be raised.
Ile knew that there had. been a devo
ted attachment to Fremont among the
young men in the great electioneering
oampaign,'when he came; so near CO
the Presidential chair. ,He knew tlittit
Fremont has much .magnetic p'oWer
over his personal friends, and he know
well how desirable it is. 'just now net
to multiply causes of diSsatisfaction,
but to unite the entire country inahis
prodigious war.
But the Government .knoWs alsq
that the precise necessity, overriding
all others in this war, is success.. INrq
may have other things or not; we must
have fit Generals.... And we do not
believe that the Administration would
retain any Major General in high com.l
mand, even 'though ho were the neat'-
est relative of any member-of the'
onet, if he were believed 'to be inc'ont-,
'potent. We'believe that theY regard;
just now, competence as absolutely'
indispensable. - '
Let us examine, for an instant, the
theory that Mr..C:iineron, or Mr. Chase;
or Mr. Seward WiAlies to kill off Gen.
Fremont as a candidate for the-P o resil
dopey. ~The'trath is 'that Fremont is
rapidly rdatAnn a position that make. 4
the statement ludicrous. But suppose:
if be seriously considered. It is plait;
that there is more risked politically
tlirning: Fremont out than by,keepinA
him in. The probabilities of his ac
complishing anything, ,very ,'hrillianf,
are less than .those,o,t; his . gathering4
ais.h.pt csci party ,agamt - the
tration and cadeavorink to 6ntlnirrasi
pn the plan that 3,4 : (41, t mer0u
Chase is, thO'eninift;,")V . itheat
patriotic feeling . ,foi-li,own,parpesq,
McClellan, or some oiherof out yoUtlg
generals, . a much moro,dangoreus
egnmetitor fOr The Pie'sideney• thaii
'We admire, then, t,he pluck of the
Government, It is onto c 4 the qualk=
ties greatV needed at such a time.
The people want vigor, and they will
sustain it. If General Fremont eonj
sideahiMself aggrioye.,d, let him have
ti .Cogrt of Inquiry.,, ci,iyo him ,a 114
trial.' Tht let' there he J)() fiwor showii
to inefficiency It is the nation's ag
ony, and we• cannot stand on.pereme
ny. Victories must' make our genq
als, as Napoleon said, mid we must
make our way to the fit men at every
ha4ard:—P, Bullc•tia.