ezhe. W3I. LEWIS; Editor and Proprietor A. TmansT, Associate Editor. TER.ZILS.—nTnE Guam" is published twice a meek. at $1.50 a 3anr-73 conta for six months-50 costa fur three months—in arfranci.. HUNTINGDON, PA. Thursday afternoon, May 8, 1802 Our Flag Forever DID THE CIVILIZED world ever read of more,heinous and diabolical crimes than those committed by the. Seces sieniSts, upon the dead and wounded soldiers of the Federal army, who fell bravely defending the Union, the Con _stitutiOn and laws, and the honor of their country: , :.TIM Sephys of India, - never resorted to more hellish deeds than liiivethe'relicis of America: Dicl the eiVilized world ever imagine that ono-half Of America .was. composed of men worse 'than savages? . Would it not haVe .insulted the Nation, if such an idea bad'ever heen prothulgated by a foreign ally ? Would'not the Amer ican people have arisen up'as one man and resented the - outrage.? Yet we read every day, ,of .an internal enemy cOmMitting crimes upon , the Union 'soldiers whieh,.defy a parallel in the recorded annals'.of history.' It is be yend,icavil, or, doubt,that the brave defenders- ,of- our country have been dug up from: their -graves, and their bodies burned, their bones used as or naments, their skulls : turned into drinking , cups, and the " chivalry - " have gone so far asto use the bones of Men for drum - sticks, finger-rings, etc., etc.' Cah any ,human being read these facts without feeling that we arc fight ing' an enemy far worse than vas ever known ' before ? The' Sepoys' never waged,a . more barbarous war than is evaged by the peOPle of the South.— h aman - nature 'taught the savages of tho - forestthat such deeds were ungod- Jy. We are now malting history that -will throw into the shade any that has ; yet been written. Future generations : will read it with mingled horror and 'indignation. -The world will be shocked- at the horrid tales told by the suffering martyrs of to-day. The future progeny'qf the South will read the sufferings and trials of the unfortu nate Federal soldiers with , contempt and disgust for their sires of 186 i.— Europe looks on with amazement and .surprise at the conduct of the rebel lious- hordes, and enters a protest. against such--crimes, before unknown to civilized •warfitre: Nothing is ,too despicable for them to descend t.B. The woundeth - patriots arc :butchered and left' to die in the . rebel 'dens, and the perpetrators 'of the infamous deeds laugh to scorn the groans and lamenta tions of the dying soldier. The scene is revolting in the extreme. The man of the worldlooks on calmly and com placently, and wonders how such deeds ,Can be committed by a civilized and .enlightened people. The question is easily answered. -Men who will vio latetheir oaths, and seek to destroy the very instrument they have sworn AOAltiiiglityldfalto"proteet and defend, 'are,fit only for - "Treasons, stratagems and spoils," and nre - ready,to . devise'and carry out any 4eCit:whiCh. the inventive genius of nian Can condo& The high est crime known to. law istreason: • The lead .ers'of tlieiebollion are guilty of pm:ju ry 'anetreason, They first violated the-oath to support the Constitution; ACCOndly,-thefareguilty of treason to the'GoVernment. Now, men who arc guilty of both perjury and treason arc 'fit subjeCts to ,commit any crime that can be'dcvised Hyman or devil; hence, the' unholy, unrighteous, inhuman and damning treatinent.of the rebels to our dead and wounded soldiers, as well as prisoners. 'Hell yawns to receive such men into its fiery bowels. Angry flames blaze with double fury, and the devil seri:anis with impatience to con duct them into the cell he has heated seven times hotter than all hell itself, that be may reward them for their treason, heir attempt to overthrow the best Government ever devised by man, &Fidler their crueltyto the Union soldier. ' SuloN CAmi.:noN, U. S. 3.linister to Russia, sailed from New York on yes terday. Ile was accompanied by his family and his Secretary of Legation, Bayard Taylor and family. Simon was handsomely feasted by his friends in Harrisburg last week. We suppose all the rotten horse contractors were present to honor their particular friend. One of the most prominent Republican Senators of last session, has predicted that Simon will be back before the meeting of the next Legislature. He wants to get into the U. S. Senate again, where he can help himself and friends to contracts great and small.— Until his handd aro washed clean of the small speculation in hope flesh in this county, we cannot consider him a safe man in any public position. PIIOTOGRAVit a-iALBUMS—new and im proved styles—just received and for -.ale at Lewis' Boot: Store THE BALT, COMMENCING To :ROLL— A. K. McClure, Chairman of the "Peo ple's State Committee," and Attorney for the rotten horse contractors who swindled the Government out of fifty thousand dollars in the horse specula tion in this .county, has issued a call for a State Convention of " the people of Pennsylvania who desire cordially to unite in sustaining the National Administration, etc." We desire cor dially to support President Lincoln, because we believe he is honest, but we protest against supporting such men as A. K. McClure, Simon Camer on and others who desire to be consid ered friends of the President and in favor of an economical administration of the affairs of the Government. The time will come when the honest "peo ple" will repudiate such dictators as are now attempting to lead them. We have as little confidence in the politi cal honesty of McClure & Co., as we have in Welsh & Co. Neither can lead us in the future. We repudiate both organizations as unworthy the fitvora ble consideration of honest and loyal men. The one struck down the Dem ocratic nominee for President to grat ify the Disunionists of the South—dis organized the party of the State, and supported the traitor Breckinridge.— The ,Othet is under the influence of the worst men in the Opposition or "Peo ple's Party." We cannot act with men who were instrumental in leading the Democratic party into the support of a traitor,' and who gave, and still give, " aid and comfort" to the Rebels. Neither can we act with men who have themselves dishonestly fattened upon the calamities brought upon our people,by desperate and unprincipled politicians, and encouraged and defen ded others in like traitorous conduct. We Wish RA° bd UnderstoOd that we Intend to act independent of party or ganizations—at least until loyal and honest men can be ,selected as leaders. If the people, who have been too long misled by corrupt politicians, will stand by us, we .must go down rather than pursue a course: opposite to what wo believe to'be Strictly ,and honestly our duty',to their interests and the prosperity and happiness of our coun try. PARSON BROWN LOW'S WONDERFUL Boox.—This highly interesting work Will be ready for publication about the middle of the present'month. It will be published in one volume, 12ino, fully illustrated, ,of about 400 pages, at $1.25. A. TYnutsr, ESQ., our As sociate, has been appointed agent for Huntingdon county, by Ceo. W. Childs, the publisher, and will canvass the county soliciting subscribers for the work. Persons living in the country he not - reaeli, - who desire a copy of the work, by leaving their names at Lewis' Book Store, either person ally or by letter, will be promptly at tended to. The narrative is one of personal ex periences, and the author vouches for the accuracy of its statements. Any one who desires to know the treatment of Union men in Tennessee, should not fail to obtain a copy of the work, as it will lay bare the persecutions and cru elty which , marked the development of the secession conspiracy in that part of the country. The book will be characteristic of its author, as the following paragraph from the Publish er's prospectus intimates: The public are well aware that Mr. Brownlow is a bold-speaking man. In this narrative, composed mostly while confined in the jail at Knoxville, he has uttered his thoughts in language of extraordinary force and fearlessness, scathing his adversaries even while in their power, and appetiling to his coun trymen even from his cell with the ur gency of a martyr. :Nltts. PaEsumsr DAVIS, or we scarce ly know how or in what way to men tion her gracious Majesty's (?) name, for fear of insulting her dignity, says that the rebellion is "about played out." Fact beyond question, and yet Mrs. Davis has not cat that 4th of July dinner in the White House at Wash ington. Yes, Mrs. D. the Southern Confederacy is "about played out," and so is your liege lord's term of play ing President. The next thing you will hear, will be of a tight rope performance in which your President, Jeff Davis, if justice is done him, will be the principal actor, and after the " show" is over, he will be carried to his dishonored grave to the tune of the "Rogue's March," or some other favorite air. FRADiK M. Boana.-We regret , to learn by a letter from Mr. Wm. Porter, that the brave young Boggs, who fell wounded at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, died on the 28th ultimo, on board a boat whilo on his way home in care of John and James Porter. THE grain crop will be immense the next harvest if nothing injures it be tween now and then. We never saw it look more promising between this placo and Philadelphia. The appear ance of every kind of fruit trees also promises an abundance. OUR young friend, Lieut. John S. Campbell, has been very successful in recruiting men for the regular service. We also learn that he has been success ful in recruiting for himself a partner fey life in the person of Miss FANNY C., daughter of Alex. McCormick, Esq., of Altoona. SUCPCBS to the fortunate and happy couple. WAR NEWS. The Ordnance Captured at York- town DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL :WEIZMAN. 1 1EA1QUARTERS ARMY OP THE 1 POTOMAC, May 4, 11:20, A. M. To the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War:—An inspection just made, shows that the rebels abandoned in their works at Yorktown the fol lowing ordnance: Two 3-inch rifled cannon. Two 41-inch rifled cannon. Sixteen 32-pounders. Six 42-pounders. Nineteen 8-inch columbiads. Pour 0-inch Dahlgreens. Ono 10-inch columbiad. One 10-inch mortar. One 8-inch siege howitzer. With the carriages and implements complete. Each piece is supplied with seventy-six rounds of ammunition. On the ramparts there are also four magazines, which have not been ex amined. These do not include the guns left at Gloucester Point and their other works to our left. (Signed) 0. B. ITCLELLAN, Major General. Latest from New Orleans. Ocenpation of Baton Rouge Confirmed. —Landing of Gen. Butler's Army at _Yew Orleans.—aa i,nn Amount of Cotton Diseorered.—An Union _Heeling. CITICA(10, Nay 5.—A special dispatch to the Tinu's, from Cairo, dated to-day, says : A refugee from - Memphis, brings news of the recapture of Baton Rouge, Lou isiana, IT the United States forces, and the passage up the river of the United States gunboats. Gen. Butler's army had landed at New Orleans. An immense amount of cotton had been discovered.and seized. The Union citizens of New Orleans had held a meeting, whichwas attend ed by large numbers, who indulged in the most enthusiastic demonstrations of joy. According to our informant, but, lit tle opposition will be made to our gun boats coming up the river. A few rebel troops, lately enrolled at Baton Rouge, were stationed there, but they fled on the appearance of the United States fleet. LARGE AMOUNT Or COTTON, SUGAR, ETC., CAPTURED Sr. Louis, May 5.—A refugee from the South, who was at New Orleans when our fleet arrived there, says our forces captured a large quantity of cot ton, sugar and other property. The Enemy Make a Stand at Wil liamsburg. Two Rebel Redoubts Taken.—Two Rebel Colonels and Two Lieutenants Killed. —l5O Rebels. Captured. WAsnEcuTox, May 6,—The boat to Cherrystone Inlet has arrived with despatches for the government. The enemy are in strong force and entrenched near Williamsburg, inten ding to dispute the further passage of our troops there. There has been some brisk fighting, in which Gen. llaneock's division had taken two redoubts and repulsed Early's rebel brigade by a brillhint bayonet charge. In this engagement, Gen. Han cock's forces are said to have killed two rebel colonels, two lieutenants, and captured 150 prisoners. Gen. McClellan highly compliments Gen. Hancock's conduct. At the time of sending off the dis patches our loss was not known, but it is supposed to be considerable in pro portion to the extent of the engage ment as the fighting was quite severe. Brilliant Affair at Lebanon, Tenn SOO Rebel Cavalry Routed.—A Large iNrumber Killed and 150 Prisoners Ta ken.—Erynhoop's Pennsylvania Cav alry in the Fight. LOUISVILLE, May .0-A dispatch to the Journal says that General Dumont with portions of Woo Word's, Smith's and Wynkoop's Pennsylvania Cavalry attacked Morgan and Wood's rebel cav alry 800 in number at Lebanon on Monday morning at 4 o'clock. The rebels wore utterly routed, a large number plain, and 150 prisoners taken. Nearly all their horses and arms were captured. They fled after fighting an hour and a half. Gen. Dumont being in full pursuit, he will capture the whole force. The prisoners Nv iI 1 he here this even ing. it was a brilliant affair and man aged with great skill by Gen. Dumont. Morgan is reported killed. Col. Smith is wounded in the leg. Col. Woolford was wounded in the abdomen seriously. Tho rebels were completely , surprised and outwitted. From Louisville, Surprise and Capture of Union Troops LOUISVILLE, May G.—Captains Ilas lettand McKinney, Lieutenants Carey, Chambers, Dial, Thomas, Leonard, of the Second Ohio regiment, with 70 pri vates; Captain Jeufer and Adjutant Neal, with fifteen M00, , 0f the Eigh teenth Ohio, Lieutenant Mitchell, the General's son, of Kennet's cavalry, Captain Ewing and two Lieutenants, of the 21st Ohio, with 53 privates, were taken prisoners at Pulaski, Tenn., on last Friday by 1,000 of Morgan's rebel cavaly, after a fight of two hours and a half. The prisoners were subsequently re leased on parole and are now at Nash ville. Morgan lost six killed and two wounded. Our loss was two killed and three wounded—one missing. FROM FORTRESS MONROE A. Rebel Steamer icith coal for the Mer rimac Purposely Run Ashore.—The Crew _Escape to Our Lines.—Their Ac count of Affairs at Richmond.—At tempts to Sustain the Rebellion Pro nou need Sheer .Folly.—Exchange of Prisoners. BALTIMORE. May 6.—The Fortress 'Monroe correspondent of the American reports the ful lowing : yesterday afternoon a schooner came down the Jumt ivet from ilichmoud. and, when near Newport News, was run ashore on the south side of the river. Ifer singular movements attracted consid erable attention. Men were observed to im mediatelytako to their boats and pull for New port News. On arriving they announced that they had intentionally run her ashore for the purpose of reaching our lines, and that she contained sixty tons of coal for the Merrimac. Several boats were immediately manned and started out for the purpose of endeavor ing to tow her off, but finding this to be im possible they set her on fire and she was burned to the water's edge. The Merrimac was in sight at the time, but she did not v3nture to save the vessel. The crew were taken to headquarters and gave a deplorable account of affairs at Rich mond and among the troops, who regarded all further attempts to sustain the rebellion as sheer fully. In accordance with a notice given by Gen eral Huger to General Wool, a few days since, Capt. Millward proceeded at noon to-day with the steamer New Haven up the James river, to meet the rebel boat in which he promised to send down from Richmond 500 federal prisoners in exchange for those re leased by General Burnside. Up to the hour the boat started no tidings have been beard from them. They are expected to arrive to night. GLORIOUS NEWS FROM Me- CLELLAN. The Fight of Monday a Complete Vieto ry.—Flight of the Rebels from TM liamsburg.—Over Thirteen Bandied Prisoners Taken.—The Loss heavy in Hooker's Des patches front Gen. illeClellan.—Lt. Col. Dwight Severely Wounded.—The Rebel General Richelts Killed.—Our Cavalry Still Pursuing the Enemy. Good News from General McClellan WASIITNOTON, Nay 7.—llecpatehes received from Gen. M eelellan announce the evacuation of Williamsburg by the rebels, and that our army is following them vigorously on the road to Rich mond. The battle of _Monday was very se vere, and the loss of the rebels proves to have been large. Despatch from General McClellan 'ASHINGTON, May 7.—T h e following has been received at the War Depart ment: HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE NTOMAC, ' WILLIAMSBURG, 'May Gth, 1862. To the Hon. Edwin J[. Stanton, ,S'eere tary (11' IVar : 1 have the pleasure to announce the occupation of this place as the result of the hard fought action of yester day. The effect of Gen. Hancock's brilliant engagement yesterday after noon was to turn the left of their line of works. lie was strongly reinforced and the enemy abandoned die centre position during the night, leaving all his sick and wounded in our hands. His loss yesterday was very severe. We have some 300 uninjured priso ners and more than 1,000 wounded. Their loss in killed is heavy. I have sent cavalry in pursuit. The conduct of our men has been excellent, with scarcely an exception. The enemy's works arc very exten sive and exceedingly strong both in respect to their position and the works themselves. Am I authorized to follow the ex ample of other Generals, and (upset the names of buttko to be placed on the colors of regiments? We have other battles to fight before reaching Richmond. (Signed) G. B.I.(eCLF.LTAN, .Nlajor-General Commanding Further Particulars. WI WA MSBUBSI, May G.—The enemy evacuated this place and their works in front last night, the rear guard pass ing through about 6 o'clock this morn ing. - At nine o'clock Gen. McClellan and escort entered the town and took pos session. .A bout one hundred and fifty of the enemy's sick and wounded were left behind without any rations, medi cines or Surgeons. They also left a number of their dead unburied. The enemy suffered terribly. Gen Ricketts was killed. The enemy had a force here, yester day, of 50,000 men, and only decided to evacuate after the gallant bayonet charge, of General Hancock. The town is very pleasantly located. and the majority of the white inhabitants are remaining. The number of the ene my now in our hands is about 1,000, including the wounded. General Winfield Scott Hancock, the hero of 'Williamsburg, is a Penn sylvanian, a native of Norristown. Later Despatch from McClellan WAsnLsanoN, May 7.—The Fortress Monroe, boat, ‘vhich left at eight o'clock this morning, has arrived at Cherry Stone ; bringing the following: WILLIAMSBURG, May 6th. To the Hon. E. H. Stanton, See.retary of Mo. : ".livery hour proves our victory more complete. The enemy's loss is great, especially in officers. " I have just heard of five more of the enemy's guns being captured. Pris oners are constantly arriving. (Signed) "G. B. McCLEr.r.AN, "Major-General Commanding!' The Fall of New Orleans. Full Particulars from Union Sources. New Yong, May 7.—The steamer Colum bia from Havanna with dates to the 3d has arrived. The United States gunboat, Daniel 'Smith, arrived at Havanna. on the 30th from Fort Jackson with dates to the 26th ult. The attack on the rebel forts below Now Orleans commenced on the 13th ult. On the 23d, Commander Farrag,ut, in the United States sloop. of war Hartford, with thirteen steamers, passed the forts, and Gen. Butler landed four thousand men above. The rebels lost eleven gunboats and the Hollins turtle, known us the Manassas rain. Our forces took four hundred prisoners. We lost one hundred and fifty men and oue gunboat. Tho Verona was sunk. On the 24th a flue; of truce was sent to Corn. Porter asking conditions for a surrender, to which COM. Porter replied, " No CONDITIONS." Our flag now waves over the Custom House. An American war steamer reports captu ring three rebel steamers and sending them to Key West. Another rebel steamer was chased into Ba hia Honda. Twenty mortar and three gunboats wore engaged against the forts, silencing them af ter six days incessant fighting. The chains across the river wore removed by our gunboats. The rebels sent fire rafts down the river but they did but little dam age. Ono set fire to the Hat [ford but it was speedily extinguished. The U. S. gunboat Verona and the rebel iron-clad steamer Webster had a splendid en gagement. The Webster run into the Vero na and sea. Ler, but Mete ving under the Verona's crow poured inn volley of eight guns so destructive and crushing that both the Verona and Webster went down togeth- Arrangements for the surrender of Ports Jackson and Philip were to be made on the 27th ult. The day after the steamer D. Jackson left Fort Jackson. The ram Manassas was sunk by the United States steamship Mississippi. Our forces sent small boats to the fire rafts and towed them out of the way before they could do any harm. The rebel loss is unknown. THE FRENCH MINISTER'S - VISIT TO RICHMOND, IMPORTANT, IP TRUE. [Correveudence of the N. Y. Times.] WAsulNaroN, Monday, May s.—The recent visit of' the French Minister to Richmond has occasioned some specu lation on the part of the public, but nothing like what its extraordinary character would have justified, among a people more skilled in Statecraft than ours. Such an event could not have occurred under like circumstan ces in Europe, without absorbing the attention of all the Cabinets, and lead ing to immediate explanations on the part of those engaged. Suppose, for instance, Ireland in a state ofrebellion, and the French Minister at St. James' visiting the headquarters of the insur gents in the midst of the fray. Would not England know why he went, at all events, before he returned and resumed his amicable relation Lo the English government - The speculations of your cotempora ries on _NI. Mercier's visit have, so tier, been extremely superficial and absurd. Ws mission had a fair deeper import than any one has yet publicly indica ted, and it is well to let the people have a correct idea of it, that they may be prepared to meet the political necessities of their position. And first, M. Mercier did not visit Richmond to look after the French go vernment's tobacco, for be is not a commercial agent, but a diplomatist. Secondly, .If. Mercier did not go to Richmond in the interest of the rebels. He could not as an honorable man, have gone through the Union lines on a mission unfriendly to the Union ; and he could not, as the representative of an honorable Government, remain at Washington plotting adversely to the Government to which be is accred ited. Then what did the French Minister go to Richmond for? The answer is this: To assure the rebels that the Em peror of the French does not recognize them as a Power among the nations; that England and France, by recog•ni zing them as belligerents, did all that could be expected on the part of neu tral Governments; that the blockade of their ports is effectual; that they aro fairly beaten in arms, and their inde pendence as a nation impossible; that a continuance of hostilities, by the threatened destruction of the cotton and tobacco crops of their citizens, would only be a wanton injury to the commerce of the world, injuring France and England even more than the -Uni ted States; and that a resort to gueril la warfare, as proposed, when their armies are destroyed, would demoral ize society and be simply a return to barbarism. The rebels have been admonished, therefore, that a cessation of hostilities is a duty they owe to themselves and to the world, which all civilized na tions will unite in requiring of them. At the same time, to save their hon or and their existence as a free people, the French Emperor has assured them that civilized Europe will not approve the enforcement of any hard terms on them by the United States; that their society shall not be disorganized, their industry shall not be overthrown ; their flunilies shall not be impoverished by general and indiserimate confisca tions of their property; and that Mr. Lincoln's Administration will be held to a faithful observance of the pro gramme with which he appealed to Europe for forbearance at the outbreak of the rebellion, to wit : A restoration of the Union on the basis of the Con stitution, with the inherent rights of all the States preserved. The adoption by Congress of Mr. Lincoln's policy of voluntary and gradual emancipation by the Slave States themselves, with the co-opera tion of the National Government, sat isfies the conscience of European Gov ernments, and the immediate over throw of the institutions of the South by National power is condemed on-the same grounds as they condemn the destruction of the present crops of cot ton and tobacco by , the rebels them selves. It is contrary to the highest interests of commerce, civilizatiol and true philanthropy. That M. Mercier would not make an important communication to the rebel Confederacy without instruction of the Emperor, is certain. That the Empe ror would not have such communica tion made without the knowledge and consent of the President and Mr. Sew ard, is also certain. It follows, that the mission of M. Mercier to the Con federate Government, is a voluntary effort of the Emperor of the French for tho restoration of the Union, on the basis_laid down by the President and 31r, sQwar.l, a•nd gloriously vindi cated by the armies of the Union.— The President could not but consent and approve of M. Mercier's comnut nication, because it involved no armis tice on our part, no abatement of the demands of the United States Govern ment for the unconditional submission of the rebellion, but sustained the President in his defence of the Consti tution and Union in their original spirit, letter and integrity. When M. Mercier returned from making his communication at Rich mond, most significant events followed. lie was borne to Washington on a French war-vessel, the deck of which is the "soil of France." This is the first time in history of the close meet ing of the two sovereignties. The President and Mr. Seward received M. Mercier at the Navy Yard, on his ap proach to the Capital—a distinguished honor—and when the President stop ped on the • deck of the Gassondi, he was welcomed by a salute equal in honor to that accorded to the Empe ror. That was not a tribute to the head of a dismembered country, but to the chosen ruler of one of the first Powers of the world tried in the cru cible of war and found triumphant.— Within a day or two after the return to Washington, the Ambassador of France is entertained at dinner in _no ble style, by the Seereta7 or State, and the President and his Premier ex hibit that remarkable serenity which says to all the .world, " We are masters of the position." On the other hand, the visit of M. Mercier to Richmond is followed by disaster and dismay for the rebels.— Their Congress adjourns precipitately, leaving numerous communicationsfrom Jeff Davis, whom they call their "Pres ident," unopened on their table. They adjourn when the fate of their rebel lion, for weal or woe, is within two weeks of final decision. They leave in such confusion and haste, that the rebel papers of Richmond mock them for cowards and fugitives that will never return. The next result is the abandonment of Yorktown by Gens. Lee and Jo. Johnston, the best point for defence in the Southern Confeder acy, and the retreat, in tumult and dis order, of the best army that Jeff Davis has had in the field. The reason is, they are hopeless and demoralized.— They have no future, and cannot fight except for the mere relief of escaping the shame of discomfiture in death. On the dispersion of the armies of Gens. Joe. Johnson and Beauregard, which Jeff. Davis can neither acceler ate nor prevent—for he is no longer the shadow of a power—the rebellion will be ended, and the Union restored on the basis originally prescribed by President Lincoln, and enforced on the insurgents by the French Government as a political and international neces sity. The war will cease; Southern industry will not be overthrown, but gradually regenerated; the present cotton crop, and increased future crops, will enrich the commerce and manu factures of the United States and the world, and France will share in the glory of the achievement. Each hour of the immediate future, as it comes, will but reveal new con firmation of this reading of the State craft which is closing the rebellion, and so settling it as to leave as few traces of its existence as possible in the future domestic and foreign rela tions of the National Union. LETTER FROM A REBEL PRISONER AT COLU3I 1117S, Onto.—A good deal of interest has been excited by the conduct of many of the rebel prisoners taken at Fort Dunelson and . sent to Columbus, Ohio, where they are 'now located, creating all sorts of excitements. The peo ple have become greatly disturbed because these prisoners have been permitted to roam at large and to indulge in what has never been allowed to the Union prisoners in Seces sin,. But among these men at Columbus are many who are heartily sick of the part they have played in the rebellion. The following is a letter from a captured rebel captain, now at Columbus, to the Hon. Milton S. Lathan', Senator from California " CoLunnus, 0., April 20, 1862. " Dear Sir: Having often heard my broth er-in•law speak of his acquaintance with you in California, I assume the liberty of addres sing a letter to you. lam a prisoner-of-war at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. I used to be captain of Company K, Forty-first regi ment, Tennessee volunteers; but my commis. sine has played out (as I think the whole con cern will soon do,) and here I am. To be brief, I have ever been an opposer of Seces sion, and each succeeding day makes its error more palpable. I used every effort of nature to resist Secession until in November, 1861, the force of circumstances, drove me into the rebellion. I came out as a private in Cap tain Logan's company and served in that ca pacity until the 31st of December, 1861, w hen Captain Logan resigned and I was elected captain. I now ask the simple boon of ta king the oath of allegiance to _ the Federal Government, and 1 will swear by the God that made me, and by every hope that fills my bo som, and by every sweet memory of the past, ever to remain true to the American Union in all time to coins. What more can I do? I am now caught in the condition of poor dog Tray; but, were it required, the testimony of thb most nrominent Union men iu thoGovern merit could be produced as evidence of my Union proclivities. If you can do anything by which I may be separatedfrom the goats, and go back to enjoy the society of my Union friends in Tennessee, I will ever be your hum ble servant.—" Interesting Letter from Gen. Grant The Como/cm/a/ publiShes passages front a letter received front General Grant, in reply to a letter informing him of the nature of the critioism,of his management of the battle of Pittsburg Landing. General Grant says ,;-" I will go .on and do my duty to the very best of my ability, Without praise, and do all Itian,to bring the war to a speedy close. I - ,aratoot an aspirant for anything at the close ef•-the war. " There is one thing I feel.veiy well as sured of, and that is, that I have the-,confis dense of every brave man in my command.— Those who showed the white feather will do all in - their power to attract attention from themselves. I had, perhaps, a dozen officers arrested for cowardice in the first day's fight. The men "ore necessarily my enemies. : As to the talk about our being surprised„noth ing could be more false. If the enemy had sent us word where and when they would at tack, we could not have been better prepared. "Skirmishing had been going on for two days between our reconnoitring parties and the enemy's advance. I did not believe, how ever, thatthey intended to make a determined attack, but simply make a recounoisance in force. My headquarters were at Savannah, though I usually spent the day at Pittsburg. Tro,,ps were constantly arriving to be as signed to the different brigades and divi sions, All were ordered to report at Savan nah, making it necessary to keep an office and some one there. I was also looking for Buell to arrive, and it was important that I should have every arrangement complete for his crossing and transit to this side of the riv er." LETTER rROM COL. ConcortAN.—A letter from Cul. Corcoran, under date of Richmond, April 19th, says: We have been officially notified that we are now detained in consequence of Gen. Wool having failed to comply with terms of agree ment. To say that lam not anxious to be honorably released from my present position, would be something more than might be ex pected from human nature, but to say that I am not perfectly content to patiently await proper action, would be equally untrue.— Therefore be not uneasy, for my health is good, and my spirits ,buoyant, and I hope I may hereafter profit by my present experience. I know and apprdciate the vast amount of trouble, &0., my friends have taken in order to obtain my release, and I trust all will be guided by past experience and let the matter rest for the future. lam without knowledge of Much that transpires: I cab, perhaps, form no real idea of what prevents my exchange. Yet I know that circumstances are likely to arise frOm'time to time, which may require considerable diplomacy to arrange, and I al so know that the matter is entitled to the con sideration of our Government, in which I have the most uubounded confidence. NEAT TRIC7Z.OF THE SHARESIIOOTERS.-21, few days since the " Berdtms " changed their habiliments. They went out as usual nest day, and gut so close up to the rebel Enos that they could hear them talk. One said " I don't sec any sharpshooters to day." Ills comrade thereupon got up to look, and, as if assured of their absence, was less careful than usual about his person, when crack went a ri fle and the carcass of another traitor tumbled across a gun-carriage, bereft of the breath of life. His companion thereupon peered over the parapet and sung out :—" There ; that 'H do, d—n you ; we know who gnu are. ,What have you dune with your grey coats and caps ?" The " Berdaus " never reply, save with the sharp crack and whistling ballet of their five-shouters. REBEL DESERTERS -TILL leish Revull.—At Gen. McClellan's headquarters, before York town, five or,six deserters from the rebel ar my come in every day. 'A deserter from ono of the Georgia regiments reports that the en emy's right wing numbers fifty thousand men. He made good his escape - during ,the exchange of dead and wounded with the lid and Gth Vermont Regiments, who were the victims of the skirmish of the —th. He was a Vermonter, and during the exchange, rec ognized from conversation many acquaintan ces whom he had known years before. Mr had lived in Georgia several years, and was impressed into the rebel ranks about four months since. Much sickness prevailsamong the enemy. The Irishmen in their ranks, and some entire Irish regiments, have broken out into revolt; and refuse to fight against troops bearing the green Irish banner. lle says they caught a glimpad'of the flag of our Irish Brigade, and since that time have ex pressed a determination never to fire a shot where that banner can be seen. THE REBEL CONSCRIVTIO'N AcT.=!--The Char leston Mercury prints the conscription act in full, and says of it editorially: This is a most important document. It do clues substantially that every citizen between eighteen and thirty-five years of age is in the army. The present organization of compa nies, regiments, &c., is to be maintained, the companies to be filled up to one hundred and twenty-five men. When thus filled up the: soldiers are to have the privilege of electing their officers in the same manner as under for mer laws, but the commissions will be issued by the President. Another feature of the bill provides that three months' additional service be asked of all the present volunteers whom terms aro about to expire,linlees such as are otherwise entitled to discharge shall sooner be relieved by the substitution of recruits un der tho operation of tho new law. ENAMELLED CARDS.-Art exchange says: " A little child of our acquaintance was ren dered seriously ill last week by chewing a handsome enamelled ball ticket, which its mother had given it to play _with: - For the benefit of those who do not know, co would state that the enamel on these cards contains arsenic !" IMPORTANT.-If the ladies, supposed to be teachers, who purchased three books and award cards at Lewis' Book Store, on Thursday the 3d inst., will call again when convenient to bo in town, or write to us informing us of their locality, they may hear of soMe thing to their advantage. tt: DIED, In this place, on Sunday last, Pun.- ONENA wifo of Frederick Schneider, Sr. It was a sorrowful sight to see an af fectionate mother followed to the grave by a kind husband and eight interest ing children. ' • THE BEST STOCK OF FINE STATIONERY, FOR EAMES AND GENTLEMEN . , E PEA RECEIVED IN lIUNTINGDON, CAN NOW BE- HAD AT LEWIS' BOOK, STATIONERY ANIYMUSIC BIRD CAGES, FEED DONNA, FOUNTAINS, ITASUINODISIIES, ADD SEND, FOR SALE AT LEWIS' BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, LARGE AND SMALL, A FINE ASSORTMENT, FOR SALE AT LEWIS' ROOK AND STATIONERY STORE PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS AND SMALL PORTRAITS ALL TIIE DISFINDLTSLIEL OFFICERS AND CIVILIAN'', SAIIE , AT . LEtiIS' BOON AN eSTATIONOti . STONE. HEAD QUARTERS , Foit NEW GOObS: • D. P. OVUM _ THAT. HE FIRS JUST OPENED A - SPLENDID STOCK of NEW GOODS THAT CAN'T BE BEAT IN CHEAPNESS AND QUALITY. COME AND SEE. D. P. GWI.N. April S. HQ. NEW CLOTHING AT LOTV PRICES. CLITMAN -- HAS JUST OPENED A FINE STOCK OF NEW SPRING CLOTHING, Which he offers to all who want to he CLOTHEID, AT PRIOVS TO SUIT THE TIMER. Iris Stock consists of Ready-made Clothing o r MEN AND BOYS, ALSO, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, AC., LC. Should gentlemen , desire any particular kind or cut of clothing not found in the stock on liknil,.by bearing their measure they call be accommodatni at short notice. Call at the east earner 'of the Dlariorid, over Long's Grocery. MANUAL GUTMAN. April 8,1162. 1862. 1862. CLOTHING. H. ROMAN. MEI CLOTHING 6'Pli!111"G lUD SUMMRII, JUST RECEIVED H, 13,OMAN'a CHEAP CLOTHINQ STORI7, yor (ientlenien'ii Cloth in; of the best initial NI, and made iti lho lint amnacr, call at 'H. ROMAN'S, okipostio the Fiiintilin Mum:, in MAI :Naar°, Iluuting -49;1, ra. ilmitingilon, Ain 11 8, 1502.
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