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airiri3day afternoon, April 24, 2862
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NOTICE.
We have not the time nor the incli
nation, to dun personally, s, large num
ber of persons who haye unsettled ac
counts upon our books of several years
standing. We 811 ; 7,11, therefore, from
day to day, withont respect to persons,
p a ce into the hands of a Justice for
collection, all accounts of over two
years standing. All those who wish
to save expense, will do well to give
us a call immediately - .
§ §
SIT' NEWS.
Something in the way of important
new from the army, would be a God
send to newspaper men. At times we
are crowded with events demanding
our attention; again, we aro lost to
know what to serve up.
Ry an arrival from Cairo, we are in
formed that for three days not a gun
has been fired at Fort Pillow. The
enemy are reported to have fourteen
gunboats off of the fort, together with
the Ram Manassas.
The steamer Tigress arrived at Cairo
on the 23d inst., from Pittsburg Land
jug, with the officers of the Twelfth
lowa on board. Their regiment has
lint 'twelve effective mon left.
The Indians are again showing sy mp
tents of hostility in California.
Lieut. Thomas, the French lady,
confined in Fort Lafayette, for trans-
Terring the steamer St. Nicholas to the
custody of the rebels at Baltimore, last
summer, escaped from Fort Lafayette
on Monday night. He had procured
a number of tin cans, which ho corked
tightly and tied about his waist, when
he took to the water and swam toward
the Long Island shore. He was dis
covered by the sentinel and a boat be
ing put in requisition he was brought
back and' conveyed to his old quarters.
Our flotilla on the Rappahannock,
has captured seven rebel schooners, one
of which has a valuable cargo of dry
goods, medicines and saltpetre. They
have also, taken-two small Steamers.
FILIE following article from the Louis
-yille (Ky.) Democrat of the 16th inst.,
•is so pointed and pertinent that we
copy it at length. It has a forcible
bearing upon certain politicians in this
State':
It is time reasonable men, and even
4hose not so reasonable, who expect to
,jivein this Commonwealth, should re
;fleet that the law ought to be supreme
in Kentucky. We have foreborno
„groat deal; we have given even to
treason a free run, as long as this re
bellion approached revolution; but the
fate of it is now sealed; it must die.
It is not possible to divide this country
tby the sword. We have, therefore,
(had enough of the experiment, and
, hhose who burn houses, burn bridges,
appropriate the property of others,
and shoot or kill, should be held, not
prisoners of war, but robbers and mur
derers, to answer for their crimes in
,the State prison or upon the gallows.
:" It will be seen that a gang of ma
rauders have been in Clinton county,
robbing and killing, and these infernal
crimes are sanctified in the minds of
many who enjoy the protection of
Kentucky's laws by the prejudice of
party.
They are, in fact, only common
robbers and cut-throats, and should be ,
treated as they are.
" Right or wrong, wo have allowed
the assumption that these men were
actin , * ' under the orders of a Govern
mentde facto, and their deeds have not
been judged with that severity that all
Aaws,-human and Divine. sanction.—
'This de facto concern is a fidlure every
where, and never had more than a
,shadow of 'existence in this State. It
is, therefore, ,time this lawlessness in
,its,
were no longer tolerated.—
It is time robbery and murder Were
.called by their right names, and Tun
ished as they deserve at all times.
41 it is just as well, too, that men should
reflect whether that freedom. of speech
which rejoices in' this rebellion had as
pell be voluntarily dropped before it is
krova ,sq,preqsd. We can't atllord to
tiVe any longer in the midst of lawless
ness, robbery, and mtirder, Under the
pretext of Southern rights , any
nther sort of righfsi' Certainly, if can
not be expectedthat this forbearance shall
last always. There is a law of this
State that consigns to the State prison
any one who left the State to take up
arms against it. We had hoped that
this law might be repealed, upon the
ground that'such offences would cease,
and be atoned for I>y repentance. We
apprehend it will be necessary, for the
peace of the State, to enforce this law.
"At the same time,. those who went
into the Confederate army as soldiers,
are not"Mpie gitilty than- thousands at
home, why, have done by words much more
against the country and their. State than
'.the soldiers in arms.
• ‘• We repeat, that it is time all aid
and comfort to this rebellion. either in
words or deeds, should stop in this State.'
We can't afford to tolerate this law
lessness and these enormous crimes to
accommodate a faction.
"Those who are not willing to obey
the laws of Kentuel:y, and wlio would
foment disorder, or aid or sympathize
with rebellion, Bkoldd not complain if
they suffer the consequences."
GOVERNOR .IEARVEY, of Wisconsin,
was drowned at Savannah, Tennessee,
on Saturday night. His life has been
yielded up for the cause of his country,
and the no less noble cause of suffering
humanity. He encountered death
while ministering to the wounded at
Pittsburg Landing, whither he had ta
ken a large amount of hospital stores,
donated by several of the most liberal
cities of the State. Governor Harvey
was a native of Connecticut, and forty
two years of age. He was a member
of the Convention which framed the
Constitution of the State, and for sev
eral years a leading member of the
State Senate. In civil as in political
life he bore an unspotted tcpntation.
WE have the following item of relia
ble news from a member of the Lochiel
Cavalry, Col. Williams, now at Nash
ville, Tenn.:
"I am sorry to say, we lost by death,
oil the lfith of this month, two as fine
men as we have in our company,—
fever fn the Hospital at Nashville,
Tenn. Charles Parks, a young man
from Spruce Creek,—a brave soldier
and always ready for duty. The oth
er, Francis &limning, a married man
from Ansenville, Clearfield county,—
a fine and good soldier."
ImronTANT.—lf the ladies, supposed
to be teachers, who purchased three
hooks andaward cards at Lewis' Book
Store, on Thursday the id inst., will
call again when convenient to be in
town, or write to us informing us of
their locality, they may hear of some
thing to their adynntagc. tr.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
BLAIR CorsTY Notorm,SCHOOL,I
MARTINSBURO, April j
ih:ssns. Kurrons:—As I am now at
tending the above mauled school, I
thought a brief account of its opera
tions at the opening of the second
spring quarter, might be of interest to
some of the readers of the Globe.
The second quarter commenced on
Monday, 14th inst., but, however, ill
consequence of the inclement weather
and the arrival of students, which is
general the first few days, nothing of
importance was, (lone until Tuesday
morning, when he seminary boll was
rung, and the 7tudents assembled in
the II:a After chapel exercises, the
Principal, Prof: E. I. Osborn, proceed
ed to the examination and classifica
tion of pupils, which engaged most of
the day. The number has been con
siderably augmented since the 14th,
and the prospects are very flattering
of an interesting and well patronized
school.
There is a journal gotten up by the
students and read weekly by the In
stitution.
Not wishing to be behind in literary
attainments with other schools of the
kind, the students have funned a Lit
erary Society, which meets weekly for
the discussion of various topics and the
general improvement of the oratorical
powers; a very prominent feature of
the interest manifested by the students
in it de3ire of a proper educational at
tainment.
The beautiful section of country,
the moral and religious sentiments of
the people of the community, and va
rious other advantages, present un
paralleled i»dneemeiTts to any other
institution in the country. It is also
well officered and managed by- an able
corps of teachers, and all braiiches,
both useful and ornamental, arc taught.
We would advise all who desire to
have their sons or daughters educated,
to send them forth, without delay, to
the '• Blair County /Normal."
As I have written the above in haste,
I shall close for the present, promising,
with your permission, to talk again.
Yours, 3:c., Z. 11. G.
Will the Vanquished Fraternize?
We have had some opportunity to
remark the spirit of the Southern peo
ple, particularly since the advance of
our armies into the bowels of their
land. They have been mortified by
the surrender of their fortified places,
the slaughter of their best troops, the
loss of their great natural and artificial
highways, and the defection or despair
of their first statesmen and generals.
Their Congressmen and journalists have
promised from the beginning au invet:
crate and indent itable resistance. They
were to have defended every inch of
soil with the pertinacity of Spartans,
and if overawed by superior numbers,
arms, or skill, to outlive our tyranny
by consummate treachery, sullenness,
and activity. All the elements would
be invoked to harass and exterminate
us. Their wells would be poisoned;
their women would be Delilabs to en
snare and murder us; our sentries
would be shot down by unseen ene
mies; and if our vigilance should; by
any rare fortune, preserve ns through
the. present• generation, they would
rear their children to avenge thein,
and every young rebel would take his
first lesson in history by swearing, with
Hannibal, eternal hate to Rome. Un
fortunately for such mclocramatic re
solves, a portion of the sacred soil has
already yielded.
We have heard a few flagrant reven.
ges of the kind proposed. It is true
that an irate spinster or two flaunted
their bonnets in Nashville, and, indeed,
a lady in Newbern is reported to have
made grimaces -in -the -very faces of our
soldiers. Beyond these terriblo, but
not altogether withering menaces, we
seem in a fair way to . occupy the land,
and some of our medsills, it is mooted,
intend to rear first families thereon.
We hope, not without reason, on our
forthcoming, tour through the South
ern States, to hoar the characteristic
accent of the New Englander in alt the
villages. We .334)cet to read our pe
culiar literature by theii,,obt of a Penn
sylvania oil lamp, and hear the tick
ing of a Connecticut clock in a good
Old inn maintained by a Massachusetts
'publican
We may even sit in Charleston, and
laugh heartily over certain ancient
files of the Mercury and the Courier,
filled with bold and blasphemous arti
cles upon "traditional enmities," and
discuss the life and death of Jefferson
Davis with a Mississippi gentleman as
we would talk of the late Albert Hicks,
or his predecessor, Captain Kidd.
The age of chivalry is past. A mod
ern and Christian civilization has taught
us lessons of loyalty, forbearance, and
submission. The Southern masses,
whose hearts were never in this rebel
lion, will readilyrassimilate with us, if
they do not soon assist us.
General Buell has advanced into the
disaffected country some hundreds of
miles, but there has been no rising of
armies behind him. On the contrary,
the people, certain of our protection,
are planting their grain, and endeav
oring to recover their• good name and
good habits. And a few years hence
the two sections will be more friendly
,than ; ever before, since they have learn
ed that they cannot possibly live apart,
—The Press.
WAR NEWS.
GEN. McDOWELL'S ADVANCE.
lccount of the Occupation of Falmouth.
—Precipitate Flight of the Rebels.—
Two Bridges Burned by Them--A
Parley with the City Councils.
Under date of April 10, we have an
account of the situation of affairs " op
posite Fredericksburg." Perched upon
the ridges of the long' rolling swells of
upland, our victorious little brigade is
looking down upon the pleasant city
of Fredericksburg, nestled upon the
banks of the Rappahannock, while an
impressive quiet, like the holy calm of
a summer Sabbath' morn, rests upon
the deserted town.
The cavalry, says this correspon
dent, have been harrassing the enemy
all night, and - this morning, led by
Mat. Col. Kilpatrlck, made a most
brilliant charge upon the barricades
across the road, driving bhck the reb
els; but not without so:uc considera
ble loss. At daylight the brigade
moved forward, forcing the enemy
across the river, and, by a few well di
rected shells. compelling him to retreat
beyond the heights south of Preder
icksburg. 'ln his flight the heaps of
shavings' and tar placed upon the
bridges several days ago were fired,
and the Chatham and Railroad bridges
were soon reduced to ruins, while the
black smoke drifted . back into our faces,
blinding the artillerymen, and fbr a
time completely obscuring the opera
tions of the enemy. The Ficklen
bridge was but slightly burned, the
Berdan Sharpshooters, by strenuous
exertions, saving the greater portion
of it.
Falmouth Disposed to Loyalty.
The little . town of Falmouth, upon
the north side of the liappahannook,
nearly opposite Fredericksburg, has
been almost entirely deserted, though
a number of Union farmers remain.—
The people generally, receive our
troops in a friendly manner, awl ex
press no little surprise upon learning
they are to' be protected it,tead of be
ing murdCred, as the rebels bad assured
them they would be. They had not
the least idea of our occupying the
place, and the mills were running when
our cannon upon the elm - belched forth
its thunder, while women and chil
dren stood at the - doors with their
hands filled with sewing, dishes, and
other articles pertaining to domestic
affairs, wiping their eyes upon their
aprons, and sobbing as if the town was
about to be laid in ashes. 13.
Ficklen, a wealthy citizen of Falmouth,
whose loyalty has rendered him ex
ceedingly obnoxious to the rebels. in
vited Gen. Augur into his mansion,
and entertained the staff and other
officers with a bounteous repast.
FredericlEsburg---Prizes
Fredericksburg is virtually in our
possession, as our cannon command all
its approaches. There is not the least
sign or fortifications, and the enemy,
composed of infantry, artillery, and
cavalry, supposing that a large force
was upon them, have incontinently fled.
Yesterday Col. Bonebroke, the rebel
officer in command of all the forces in
this section, was out examining the
pickets at the time of our approach,
and was chased by Lieut. Col. Kil
patrick for four miles, but finally
escaped, Col. Kilpatrick's hors'e having
injured his leg upon a snag. The reb
el cavalry were made up from Stafford,
Fa:1(111;er, and the neighboring coun
ties, and had been guarding this sec
tion for a considerable length of time.
We have captured nineteen prisoners
and killed a number of the enemy, but
how many cannot be ascertained. As
I write, the rebels can be seen with a
glass moving hurriedly off in the dis
tance, having burned their encamp
ment south of the river. A number of
fine steamers lie in the river with a
considerable amount of shipping. The
cars can be heard running to and from
the city, and the people crowd the
streets and housetops watching the
movements at our encampment.
Lieut. Leaf, of the First Pennsylva
ia Cavalry, was the only officer wound
ed in that regiment. There were three
men killed and eight wounded. The
inflintry escaped without loss. There
are a number of missing men, but, as
soldiers are coming in from time to
time, it is probable that all will return.
We have no opportunity of judging of
the loss of the enemy.
A Flag of Truce and a Parley.
This afternoon Lieut. Wood, of the
General's staff, and Lieut. Campbell, of
the Fourth Artillery, escorted by a
battalion of cavalry, went ender a
flag of truce to the piers of the Chat
ham bridge for the purpose of comma
nicatim, with the municipal authori
ties. Immediately opposite, a field
piece was planted, sweeping the road,
but respect for the white flag averted
the disaster which the rebel inhabitants
might have visited upon a , different
party. White flags were waving at.
different points along the river, and as
the officers rode on the unburned per
,tion of the bridge, two citizens, with a
b andkercKef,a4p4ettio s a, span stick,
were seen apprettehin,if the party tim
idly, as if in fear of
,some terrible ca
tastrophe.. ''These gentlemeh d stated
that the City ,Councils had just held a
meeting, and appointed a committee,
consisting of the Mayor (Mr. Slaugh
ter), three members from each board,
and three citizens, to confer with our
general relative to the occupation of
Fredericksburg. W.l4lcextrc'TnelYanx
,
ions for the . safety of their families
and property; they took especial pains
to impress upon our mental faculties
that the City Councils had in their
meeting adopted a series of resolutions
declaring that Fredericksburg, since the
ordinance of secession, had been unan
imously in favor of secession, and was
still firmly attached to the Confederate
cause.
Termination of the Interview
After some parley, the gentlemen
having made known the wishes of the
munictpal authorities to confer with
Gen. Augur, the officers who bad passed
over repassed to the opposite bank.—
The only means of crossing were two
small leaky skiffs (one of which would
only carry two men) propelled by a
single oar each, and drifting down the
current, at every trip, far below the
landing-place. After much paddling
on the part of the messengers, the offi
cers were landed in the mud at the
foot of one of the streets, which was
blocked up by a crowd of men, women
and children, of all ages, conditions,
and colors. As the boat ran into the
mud, the throng pressed clown to the
water's edge, as if an elephant were
landing, and flocked around the Yan
kee soldiers in an immense crowd, re
quiring a considerable use of lungs and
muscle on the part of the committee
before that 'august body was enabled
to examine: the strangers. Had the
committee been dictating to us terms
of surrender, they could not have been
more frigid, though they were very
desirous of meeting the general of the
Northern army in their city whenever
it might prove agreeable to him to
cross over in the skiff. As for them
selves, they considered it too hazard
ous to trust their precious lives in such
cockle-shells. The interview speedily
terminated, and the officers returned
to camp. Gen. Augur had expressed
his willingness to meet the municipal
authorities half way, but in view of
such antics, he concluded to postpone
the interview until a more convenient
season, leaving the committee to work
out their own salvation.
The Citizens Peaceably Disposed
Our officers arc cautioned against
entering the city without a very heavy
force, as it is believed that the rebels
have only fallen back for reinforce
ments and to draw us into a trap. All
the rolling-stock upon the railroad has
been removed, and everything which
the rebels thought might be of service
to us destroyed. It is impossible to
ford the river at this place, and all the
boats have been burned, except a small
dilapidated ferry-boat; but it is be
lieved one of the bridges will be re
paired in a few days. A number of
families are baking bread for our Oin-
COI'S, and the citizens generally upon
this side of the river are rapidly ma
king friends with the soldiers. Great
surprise is manifested at the fine ap
pearance of the troops, and the music
of the brass bands appears to enrapture
the people completely. The stringent
order of the general has effectually
prevented all marauding and pillaging,
and the residents are becoming quite
easy with regard to the safety of their
property. Guards are stationed to
protect a few houses iai Falmouth, but
th e vu p l anci,.. , ,of the mounted patrols,
and the punishment meted out to ;111
stragglers from camp, have rendered
such duty almost unnecessary.
Our Loss
TL 1:; believed that our loss is less
than that of the enemy, as a number
of wounded were carried through Fal
mouth by the rebels, and some of their
dead have been found along the route
of advance. Our cavalry charged
down upon thorn repeatedly, and fol
lowed close upon their heels for a dis
tance of twelve miles. Iliad we reached
the river fifteen minutes earlier, doubt
less we could have saved one bridge,
as the people say the rebels rushed
over it poll men, returning again in a
few moments, and firing it just as our
front appeared upon the brow of the
hill.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
Hous'fox, Texas county, Mo., April 19.=
We have been amused at the reports concern
ing the whereabouts of Price and Van Darn.
One day they are reported at Pittsburg, Ten
nessee, and the next day at Pittman's Ferry,
on Black ricer, whilst we knew posiiive:y
that they are at neither place. Last Monday,
Price and Van Darn's commands were at Des
Ark, ninety miles below Jaeksonport, on
White river. So far from the rebels being
at Pittman's Ferry, they have actually reached
Pocahontas. The town is now deserted, even
the merchants having removed their goods.
Jacksonport is also nearly deserted, the reb
els having been removed to Des Ark, where
they seem to be concentrating a 'large farce.
Price is reported to have gone to Corinth.
Albert Pike, with 2,500 Indians and GOO
Texan Rangers, were left on the border to
harass Curtis and engage the Kansas troops,
if possible, while upon our south Coleman is
in close proximity, and Edgar Ashbury is
also trying to raise a regiment for guerilla
o arfare on the border. , ,
Col. Sehnnbel is in Yellville, Arkansas,
with 150 men. 111'Bride has gone to hendquar
tors to raise nn independent eommaml, to up.
crate in Northern Adcansas and gmthern
Missouri. Col. McFarland, with his Com
mand, has gone to Desark.
Lieut. Col. Wood, the commandant et this
post, lum been absent nearly a %reek. 110 te
tn r tu2d last evening, and already NCB are un•
der marching orders—so look out for some
thing in this district soon.
FROM FORT PULASKI.
-1. Desperate Skirmish on Wilminyton
Maw,.
NEW YORK, April 22.—The steamer
Marion arrived at this, port to-day,
from Hilton React •
Her advices state that a surveying
party of' two hundred of the Eighth
Michigan regiment were about landing
at Wilmington Island, below Savannah,
when they were surprised by a body
of rebels, numbering from 600 to 800,
who poured on them an effective fire,
killing and wounding several of our
men, The Michigan troops returned
the fire and went gallantly into the
fight. The rebels, after making a short
stand, retreated in order. The adju
tant of the Eighth Maine Regiment
was killed with twelve or thirteen oth
ers, and twenty-five or thirty were
wounded. The dead were taken to
Fort Pulaski, and the, wounded carried
to the hospital at Hilton Read. The,
rebel loss is not known. Port Pulaski
is so much injured as' to be wholly un
fit as a work of defence.
A Parrott shell exploded in Port
Pulaski on the 14th, killing four men,
and wounding several others. .
Anbther account of the fight on Wil
mington Island says it lyas -the adju
tant of the Eighth Michigan Regiment
who was killed in the skirmish.
The steamer Oriental has arrived
with the remaining prisoners from Ft.
Pulaski.
Important from Fredericksburg, Va.
WASHINGTON, April 23.—The steam
er King Phillip arrived at the "Navy
Yard this morning and reports that the
steamer Yankee went up the Rappa
hannock river to Fredericksburg yes
terday, having cautiously passed
through the sunken obstructions in the
channel, seven miles below that town.
Our flotilla have captured seven reb
el schooners, one of which has a valu
able cargo of dry goods, medicines and
salpetre. They have also taken two
small steamers.
It is further stated that the rebel
pickets are occasionally seen on the
South side of the river.
Our troops still command the pos
session of Fredericksburg, the resi
dents of which are entirely free in their
usual business pursuits.
Kentucky Union and Rebel Brigades
in the Battle of Shiloh,
What Rebel, Officers Think of Breckin-
ridge
During the late battle at Shiloh, a
rebel and a Union brigade, both re
cruited in Kentucky, were pitted
against each other. The latter was
commanded by General Lovell IL
ROUSSeaII, while the rebels were led by
John C. Breckinridge. Those who
witnessed tho encounter between the
Kentuckians,,say that it was a terrible
sight, but Roussean's brigade drove the
other from the field. A correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette, writing on
the subject, says :
The rebel officers freely denounced
Breekinridge as a coward. They sta
ted that the whole army was disgusted
with him. Els brigade was in Mon
day's battle, and at no time would
Breckinridge venture within range of
our guns, but, keeping at a safe dis
tance, dispatched all his commands by
his aids. By a singular chance, too,
his whole brigade was pitted against
the Louisville Legion, the first corps
of Union troops formed in Kentucky,
and a portion of Rousseau's brigade.—
It wilt be remembered that when Ken
tucky was wavering in her position,
the gallant Rousseau commenced re
cruiting soldiers for the Union in Lou
isville.
Breckinridge was then playing the
sneaking traitor in the Sonata of the
United States, and he was bitterly de
nunciatory- of Rousseau. Both have
expressed a desire to meet each other
on the field, and the only earthly wish
of Breckinridge's brigade was to meet
the gallant Louisville Region. Their
desire wam gratified Monday, and the
long-looked-for contest canto off. The
contrast between the two generals
was striking. Rousseau, the soul of
honor and chivalry, rode down his line
amid showers of bullets and balls, urg
ing his brave boys to follow him to
victory or death. His tall, soldierly
!bum was a splendid target, but the roar
of the battle flail conflict of arms nerved
his gallant soul to the highest pitch of
heroism. .
In the hottest of the fight appeared
Rousseau, waving his sword, and cry
ing, " On, my gallant lads.' But
Breckinridge the rebel, sent forward
his command, and, coward and traitor
as he is, quailed and trembled before
the roam' of artillery. The contest be
tween the brigade of Breckinridge and
the Louisville Legion was short. The
Legion advanced steadily, and three
times drove their opponents to new po
sitions, thinning their ranks by every
fire. Bunning out of ammunition,
their place was supplied, amid when
they again returned to the contest,
Breekinrides brigade was iwo est.
A correspondent of the Louisville
Journal gives the following particulars:
General Rousseau being informed
that the Federal lines on the right of
his brigade were giving away, ordered
an advance of his whole line in order
to relieve them. The 'Louisville Le
gion was now placed in advance. its
fate or Providence decreed, the men
who were opposed to them were the
Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Ken
tucky regiments. The men of Camp
Boone and the men of Camp Joe Holt
met in mortal combat, and the latter
conquered. The rebel line gave way
before the men whom they had stigma
tized as thieves, cowards, and all that
is vile.
The Legion continued to press them,
running up to favorable positions, and
pouring a few hot volleys into thorn,
and then pursuing as they again Zed.
They drove them altogether near a
mile and a half. In this charge Lieut.
Col. Berry particularly distinguished
himself. It was in this charge, also,
that Albert Sidney Johnson, Gco. W.
Johnson, and T. B. Monroe were killed.
In it we tool: sixteen cannon and three
flags—the latter captured by the gal
lant First Ohio, which had been or
dered forward, while the Sixth Indiana
remained to protect the left flank.
The long and successful charge above
described was immediately followed
by an advance of our whole front—
The enemy, repulsed and broken,
withdrew from the hopeless contest,
and the bloody day was ours:
How TO PI,.tNT GRAITS.—In a paper late
ly published in the Prairie Farmer, Mr. Nel
son, of Indiana, gives the following sensible
directions fur the planting and care of the
rooted plants -
" Commence by digging the holes from
two and a half to three feet deep, and from
four to five in diameter, cast all the subsoil
entirely away, fill the hole' half full' of old
hones, old shoes, or even shreds of old clothes,
fill in with well-rotted manure mixed with a
little earth up to the proper depth to set the
plants, tread down the ground gently, then
set the plants, being careful to spread the roots
well, and till it with rich soil, well-pulverized,
and incorporated among the small roots, and
you will hate done a job that you will never
regret. ' Follow this up with yearly dressing
of manure, applied in the fall and carefully
forked in the spring, so as not to injure the
roots, and abundant crops of fruit will be the
reward. I should have mentioned that when
the plants are set they should be cut back to
within one or two eyes, and the next year also
cut back severely, to enable the rout to get
well established before it commences bearing
fruit. This is an all-important item, and ,
must not be overlooked if you would have
healthy, vigorous and productive vines."
GEN% Sicm..—ln a rebel account of the Pat
tie of Pea Ridge, this distinguished• officer is
thus referred to : " Sigel 'retreated several
times, but with characteristic stubbornness,
placing his batteries and receiving our char
ges, once aY .twice damaging the assailing col
umns very much, and in no instance losing a
single gun. In this way he moved backwards
,towards where Curtis held the left wing."
The Meshes Tightening.
Certain facts that came to (=knowl
edge several days ago, as to the move
ments of the Union army in Eastern
Virginia, for obvious reasons, have not
been published in the Commercial Ad
vertiser. The announcement, however,
that Gen. McDowell's corps has occu
pied the northern suburb of Freder
icksburg removes all obligations on the
score of secrecy. The public will be
agreeably surprised by learning that,
instead of wasting his whole strength
—full seventy- thousand men—upon
the fugitives and guerillas in the rear
of the rebel army retreating from ,Nia
nassas, McDowell has executed a splen.
did flank movement, by which he has
thrown the greater part of his force
from the Orange and Alexandria to
the Richmond and Fredericksburgßail
road, and that he is now within sixty
miles of the rebel capital, with no great
force of the enemy in front, flank, or
rear. This step is a turning of the
tables upon themselves, while if re
duces the distance to Richmond by fully
one-half of that by way of Gordons
rifle. As to the destination of Mc-
Dowell's army, we suppose the reader
can possibly make it out, itt three
guesses.
Meantime, General Banks is literally
chasing the insurgents down the val
ley of Virginia. The latest despatches
represent them as making from Harri
sonburg, (not Harrisburg) for Gordons
ville, which is scarcely thirty-five miles
distant in a direct line. If Jackson
has left the valley, Gen. Banks will
either proceed southwestward to Staun
ton, on the Central Railroad, or follow
him across the Blue Ridge southeast
wardly to Gordonsville. The latter
movement, we judge, is more proba
ble; but the nature of the pass across
the mountains may interpose obsta
cles for a time.
At the present moment, we have,
there is reason to believe, three hun
dred thousand men in Eastern and
Central Virginia nearly two-thirds of
whom are under General McClellan.
What will be done with and by these
immense hosts we eannotundertake to
say. But, being two to one in number
of the insurgents, and no unorganized
mobs, but thoroughly trained soldiers,
well equipped, and eager for the fray,
one may feel at ease as to the final
issue. A few days will develop other
arrangements, which may be safely
communicated without danger of giv
ing itiil and comfort to the foe. Should
the capture of Ulm by Napoleon, of
Donelson by Grant, and of Island No.
10 by Pope and Foote, he equalled by
that of a rebel army in the tidewater
section, some dark night, the world
wilt probably hear of it in due time.
Till then faith and patience, as hereto
fore, remembering that Yorktown is
historic ground.
This tightening of the meshes around
the insurrection, with the moral cer
tainty of the result in efise of a colli
sion, is attended by the remarkable
coincidence of the French minister
taking a trip to Richmond for the good
of his health, the preservation of to
bacco, or some other unexplained ob
ject which may possibly cause the rwe
vention of bloodshed, seeing the con
clusion is a foregone one. Of that the
public will also learn in time.—Xw
York Commercial Advertiser.
THE BALL'S BLUFF DISASTER
THE REMAINS OF THE PENNSYL
VANIA SOLDIERS BURIED.
The Official Report of Surgeon General
Smith
His Excellency A. 0. CURTLY, Governor of
Pennsylvania.
Sir : I have the honor to report the eeecu•
thin of your order through Surgeon J. B.
Crawford, directing me to provide for the in
terment nr removal of the Pennsylvanians
who fell in the battle of Ball's Bluff.
Very reqpeetfully, 11. 11. SMITH.
Surgeon General of Pennsylvania
BATTLE-FIELD AT BALL'S BLUIT. VA.,
Am ills; 18G2.
SURGEIN GENER If, H. T .I. SMITIT : SIR:—
In obedience to your order, dated April 16, I
proceeded, with the party assigned me, to
this place, arriving hero early this morning,
and at once commenced making the examina
tion necessary to determine the expediency of
removing the bodies of Pennsylvania volun
teers, who full in the battle at this pines on
the 21st of October, 1861, to the soil of their
own State 'for burial. -
T he advanced stage of decomposition inwhieh
I found the bodies utterly precluded any at
tempt at their removal.
I found the bodies of our killed in that en
gagement deposited in various places ; sonic
in isolated graves, all of which are in good
condition ; hut most of them had been pro
miscuously placed in sluices or washes formed
by recent water eurrents on the declivities of
the battle ground. These had been but su
perficially covered with earth, and some of
the bodies were exposed. Some had been
mutilated.
Being unable in many cases to determine
the State to which the bodies had belonged,
and finding that the condition of them all ad
mitted of no recognition of their identity, I
concluded that my proper course WILS to leave
those which were undisturbed in the places
where I found them ; to re-inter the detached
portions of bodies in the places front which
they had been removed ; to cover them prop.
erly with earth and stones, and guard, so far
as could be done, against their future expo
sure, / deem it wper to state that this
course received the unqualified approval of
those members of my party who have kin
dred among those slain and buried here. •
Having procured a party of laborers from
Leesburg, I proceeded to carry out this de
termination. A mound of earth of sufficient
thickness was thrown over the five distinct
places of promiscuous burials. These were
flagged with stones, and again covered with
earth. A large stone was placed at each ex
tremity of the several lines of graves, distinct
ly marking their position. Trenches were
dug around them, so as to protect them from
future washing; and, so fur as_ possible, the
water courses were changed dy digging now
channels, Grass seed was sown upon the
mounds, and much pains were taken to give
them a neat appearance. No enclosure could
be erected for want of materials.
A reliable man was engaged to attend to
keeping all things about these graves in their
present condition. The owner of theland
which the graves are situated is now abserlt
in the rebel army, and no overseer or agent !
could be found.
Satisfactory assurances were given me by
the loyal citizens of Leesburg that this burial
place of our soldiers shall, in the future, ho
properly respected. They have kindly co
operated With me in carrying but thd objects
which I have sought to accomplish.
Accompanying this I transmit a map of
the ground, showing the, situation of all the
graves sopon. the field?"' " ' 1 -
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
J. B. CRAWFORD,
Assistant Surgeon, P. V.
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