ry accoutrements; 1,603,935 rounds of
ammunition.
In addition to the above, the follow
ing military property of the city of
Philadelphia is reported by the "Home
Guard of the city of Philadelphia," to
be in its possession, viz :
Six 20 pounder Parrot rifled guns;
2
10 pounder Prtl.3:dall rifled guns; 1 10
pounder English rifled gall; 12 caissons
for 20 pounder Parrot rifled guns; two
caissons for 10 pounder Prussian rifled
guns, with tools and stores; 1 12 poun
der rifled howitzer, Dahlgreen one 12
pounder rifled lion itzer, 730 lbs., Dahl
green; 2 field carriages for ditto; two
small howitzer guns, 12 pounders, with
carriages, tools and stores; 1 12 poun
der rifled howitzer. Dahlgreen ; one 12
pounder smooth bore, 731) lbs., Dahl
green; 2 field carriages for ditto; 2
small 12 pounder howitzers. with car
riages, tools and stores; 195 saddles;
127 saddles, with traces, breast strap,
&e.; GS saddles, incomplete; 2,296 mus
kets and rifles; 200 pistols and 124
holsters; 1,997 rounds of shot and shell;
672,854 rounds musket and rifle car
tridges.
.The foregoing does not include the
arms and equipments that have been
issued to the several regiments of the
Home Guard, and which are in their
possession.
For the details of military operations
and of statistics, I refer you to the Re
ports of the Adjutant General, Quar
termaster General, Commissary Gene
ral, Surgeon General, and the Chief of
Transportation, which accompany this
message.
In regrxd to the election of officers
in the Reserve Corps and the recruit
ment of the regiments of that corps
and of our other gallant regiments of
volunteers, I propose to send a special
message in a few days, as I desire to
treat these subjects somewhat at large,
and to submit to the Legislature some
documents relating to them.
By the thirteenth section of the act
of May 15th, 1861, I was authorized to
draw my warrants on the treasury for
a sum not exceeding twenty thousand
dollars for compensation to such per
sons as might be required to serve the '
country in a military capacity. At
the date of my last annual message,
I
had drawn from the treasury eight
thousand five hundred dollars, and had
paid out up to the Ist of December,
1861, six thousand four hundred, when
my account was settled. Since that
time I have drawn two thousand dol
lars from the treasury, part of which,
with the balance in my hands, has
been expended in the payment of mem
bers of my personal staff in service
when I required assistance, and in pro
curing information, and to persons em
ployed when the State was threaten
ed with invasion in September, 1862,
and during the raid in October last.
An account of these expenditures
will be found on file in the office of the
Auditor General.
Under the act of 20th April, ISSS, it
is my intention to take early measures
for the sale of the powder magazine in
the city of Philadelphia. The powder
magazine at Harrisburg is not judici
ously located. A State powder maga
zine ought, in my judgment, to be
erected on a suitable site in the vicini
ty of this place, and I recommend the
attention of the Legislature to the sub
ject.
In September last two batteries of
rifled cannon were presented to the
Commonwealth by a committee of cit
izens of Philadelphia, through S. V.
Merrick, Esq., which are now in the
Arsenal in that city. I recommend
that.provision be made for procuring
carriages, caissons, and other equip
ments for them. The liberal donors
are entitled to the thanks of the Com
monwealth for their patriotic gift.
Under the joint resolutions of 28th
of February, 1802, measures were
promptly taken for the relief of our
sick and wounded men in the field.—
The wounded at - Winchester, Stras
burg, Front Royal, Williamsburg, and
Fair Oaks, and those in the corps of
Major General Banks were duly at
tended on the field or in the vicinity
by Surgeon General Smith and a corps
of surgeons under his direction, and
were brought into this State. The
same system would .have been contin
ued, but in June last, I receiVed a let
ter from the Surgeon General of the
United States, representing that it was
found inconvenient to the service, and
must create difficulties in the regular
identification of the soldiers for pay
and pensions.
I compliance with his views, I was
reluctantly obliged to discontinue the
system, but I have not ceased to urge
on the War Department the propriety
of sending our sick and wounded men
into the State, where they can be nur
sed and chred for by their friends, and
have to say that at length such an ar
rangement was made with the author
ities at Washington, which it was
hoped would be effective, but there has
been such tardiness in putting it into
practical operation, that I recommend
the Legislature to invite the attention
of the War Department to the subject.
Our suffering men have a right to the
sympathy and aid of their State, to he
so rendered as not to injure the service.
If the bringing them home to be atten
ded could produce even inconvenience
to that, I would not urge it. But it is
cruel to leave them to the care and (I
regret to say it) frequently to the neg
lect or worse, of strange officials, at
points in the immediate vicinity of all
the abundant comforts which the soli
citude of their families and friends
would rejoice to provide for thew.
In addition- to the expenses of at
tending and bringing home our sick
and wounded as above stated, I have
expended less than $4OOO in the trans
portation of friends of sick, killed, or
wounded volunteers, and other persons
sent by me for their ear's to the seve
ral battle-fields and hospitals, and in
bringing home for interment the bod
ies of those slain. The whole expense
incurred under the joint resolution was
five thousand one hundred and nine
teen dollars and eighty-three cents,
the details of which will be found in
the report of the Surgeon General and
of the Chief of Transportation.
I have uniformly, when applied to,
allowed the expense of tranFliortation
of one person to the field to bring home
the body of his friend or relation, aad
the expense or his return with the bo
dy. The cost of this has not exceeded
$OOO, which is included in the sum of
less than $4,000, above stated.
In this connection I inust speak with
-applause of the active benevolence of
our citizens, who have without com
pensation devoted their time and care
to their suffering fellow citizens, disa
bled by the casualties of war. Not
only have many gone to the field, to
administer their kind offices, but in ev
ery part of the Commonwealth thous
ands have applied their means and ex
ertions to the same end ; and especial
ly have the women of Pennsylvania,
obeying their true womanly instincts,
shown that they are worthy to be the
mothers, wives and sisters of the bravo
men, whom they have stimulated to
their duty, and soothed and nursed in
the sufferings that have ensued the
performance of it.
The city of Philadelphia having pa
triotically offered to the United States
League Island as a donation fur a Na
vy Yard, Congress directed a commis
sion to report upon the availability of
the site and also of New London. To
the general astonishment, a majority
of the commission have reported in
favor of New London, but the minori
ty has presented a report, which is
fortified by the approval of the Secre
tary of the Navy, showing so conclu
sively the superiority of League Isl
and that it is scarcely possible that
Congress should hesitate to select that
location. To establish a Navy Yard
for the construction of iron-clad ves
sels at a point remote from all neces
sary supplies, situated on salt water,
and accessible by more tha' one route
to any enemy who may have a mo
mentary superiority at sea, would ap
pear to be quite, inconsistent with the
wisdom of Congress, especially when a
site is offered convenient to iron, coal,
and other necessary supplies, situated
on fresh water with a sufficient depth
for the draught of large vessels, and
safe from hostile attack by its position.
Capt. Henry E. Wrigley, of the city
of Philadelphia, at my request, and
without compensation, has made a re
port to me on the defences of the Dc,l
- which I herewith transmit for
information.
In July last, I received at Pitts
burg, by telegraph, an offer from the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, of a
donation of fifty thousand dollars to
assist in paying bounties to volunteers.
I declined this offer, because I bad no
authority to accept it on behalf of the
public, aad was unwilling to undertake
the disbursement of the fund in mY
private capacity. I have since receiv
ed a letter on the subject from the
company suggesting other modes of
disposing of the money, a copy of
which is annexed to this message.
If the Legislature should accept the
donation, I recommend that it be ap
plied towards the erection of an asy
lum for our disabled soldiers, and that
the trustees appointed to superintend
the erection and management of the
asylum, be authorized to accept such
further contributions as our citizens
may offer. In a well managed estab
lishment of that kind, it is probable
that the pensions- to be allowed by the
Government to the men, will enable
them to support themselves with com
fort. By an act of Congress, passed
on the second day of July, 1802, lands
were granted to the several States fbr
the endowment, support and mainten
ance by each State of at least one col
lege
for teaching such branches of
learning as arc related to agriculture
and the mechanic arts, without exclu
ding other scientific and classical stud
ies, and including military tactics.
1 recommend that proper provision
be made by the Legislature for having
the lands thus granted to this state se
lected, arid the title made to the State,
and that Congress be requested to al
low the lands and their proceeds to be
used by the State in the construction
and support of such an asylum as I
have above suggested.
The details of the operations of the
common school system, during the
school year that terminated on the
first Monday in June, 1862, manifest
scarcely any evil effects from the trou
bled state of the country. Absence of
the usual degree of progress in the va
rious departments is the only result
observable. To have held its own,
however, during the severe ordeal to
which, in common with all our great
social interests and enterprises, it has
been subjected; is the strongest proof
of its inherent vigor, and of the hold
it possesses 'upon the affections as well
as the jtuigine,nt of the people of the
State.
It has come to my knowledge that
in some parts of the State a system
exists of paying the wages of work
men and laborers not in money, but in
orders on storekeepers for merchan
dise and other articles. This system,
by preventing all competition, leaves
the men to the uncontrolled discretion
of the storekeepers. It is a system
most unwise and unjust, and it affects
classes of useful citizens, who, as they
live by the proceeds of their daily la
bor, have not adequate means to resist
it. I have no doubt that most of the
difficulties which occasionally occur
between employers and their workmen
are due to the prevalence of this sys
tem. That every man for a fair day's
labor should receive a fair day's wag
es, is but the dictate of a common hon
esty; and while it would be most un
wise for the State to interfere at all
with the rate of wages, it is in my
judgnmnt, incumbent on her to pro
tect her laboring population by requi
ring that whatever may be the wages
stipulated, they shall be so paid that
the recipient may purchase necessaries
for himself and his flunily where they
can be had best and cheapest. I do
most earnestly recommend this sub
ject to the Legislature for prompt and
effectual action.
I believe that the several charitable
institutions to which the Legislature
has been accustomed to grant aid,
have been well managed during the
past year.
The Wyoming Canal is still in the
hands of the receiver. Certain credi
tors of the company have instituted
proceedings in the Supremo Court for
selling the canal under the mortgage.
The Attorney General has intervened
in the suit to oppose the making of a
decree of sale. .No decree has been
made, and the proceedings aro yet
pending. Meanwhile, it being alleged
that the subscribers and stockholders
have paid up but a small part of the
-nominal capital of the company, an in
formation
has been filed in the Su
preme Court by the Attorney General,
to compel them to pay up the capital,
or such charges and assessments as
may be necessary to extinguish the
debt due to the Commonwealth. This
proceeding is also still pending. It is
understood that the gross receipts of
the canal during the last season have
been about one htmdred and I Idrty
thousand dollars, and the annual int
erest on the mortgage bonds of tho
company a little over fifty-one thous
and dollars.
10 pursuance of the joint resolution
passed April 11th, 1862, the Attorney
General has issued proceedings on the
proper cashier's bonds, to recover the
money due to the Commonwealth by
the hunk of Commerce at Erie, and
have employed John IL. Walker, Esq.,
as special counsel for the Common
wealth, in the prosecution of the offi
cers of the bank in the Court of Quar
ter Sessions of Eric county.
In accordance with the provisions
of the Act of Gth May, 1562, an infbr
ination in equity was filed by the :At
torney General against the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company and the
Pennsylvania Coal Company. The
case was argued before the Supreme
Court at Sunbury, in October last.
By an Act passed on the 16th day
of 31 ay, 1861, a company was incorpo
rated by the name of the Navy Yard,
Broad street and Fairmount railway
company. It being alleged that the
company, instead of making a railway
on the route and in the manner pre
scribed by its charter, is constructing
a railroad of a different charter by a
route, extending from the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltifnore Railroad
depot to the Philadelphia and Trenton
Railroad depot, both within the city
of Philadelphia, the Attorney General
has proceeded against the company
by quo warrant° for the violation of its
charter, and has also tiled an informa
tion for the purpose of restraining the
company from proceeding in the con
struction of their road. Both these
proceedings are now pending.
By the act of 29th March, 1813. it
was provided that citizens absent
from home in actual military service,
might exercise their right of suffrage
as if they were present at the usual
places of election. This act was sub
stantially re-enacted in the general
election law passed on the 2d of July,
1839. The Supreme Court has recent
ly decided that by reason of a phrase
in the constitutional amendments of
1838, this provision has become un
constitutional. Pennsylvania has sent
to the service about two hundred thous
and citizens, who, by this decision, are
disfranobised. This seems to be hard
measure—that men who testify their
devotion to the country by going to
the field should thereby lose the most
inestimable right of a citizen. I rec
ommend that the necessary steps be
forthwith commenced to amend the
constitution ; so as to give the right of
suffrage to the citizens who are thus
excluded.
I cannot close this message without
speaking of the unbroken loyalty and
spirit of the freemen of Pennsylvania.
They feel that on the preservation of
the Union and the suppression of the
most causeless and wicked rebellion
which history records, depend the hon
or, the interests and the whole future
welfare of the Commonwealth. They
will never tolerate schemes for destroy
ing the Government of the United
States, or for forming separate Confed
eracies, or ;my other schemes for cre
ating general confusion and ruin, and
aiding and comforting the traitors who
are in arms against their country.
This State lots furnished more men
for the defence of our institutions, and
has lost more by the casualties of war,
than any other State. She has given
her blood and treasure freely, and is
ready to give as much more- of both
as may he needful. ller people intend
that by the blessing of God, this rebel
lion shall be, sllpprez,sed, and will not
be turned from their sottlad purpose
by the wiles of masked enemies or the
vacillations of feeble friend.. On the
contrary, they will, (us is their right,)
insist that competent integrity, Ear
nestness, Intellect and Vigor shall be
employed in the public service, to pre
serve the Government, and to main
tain the unity of the country.
A. G. CU IZ TIN
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
liarrisburg„Tan. 7, 1863. t
The Loss in N — eiley's Division in
Tennessee.
A correspondent of the Press sends
the following:
Jleofi•cesboro, Jan. 9.—From official
returns it has been ascertained that
the total loss in Gen. Negley's divis
ion, comprising killed, wounded and
missing, is one thousand three kundred
and fif (1,356.)
The total loss in Col. Irambright's
Seventy-ninth Regiment of Pennsylva
nia Volunteers is,three hundred killed,
wounded and missing; over half of
the regiment are lost. Gen. llosecrans
has taken occasion to compliment the
colonel and his men personally for their
conspicuous and unflagging courage
under fire.
The Bevonty-eighth Regiment loses
twenty two killed, one hundred and
ten wounded and twenty-six missing.
The Seventy-first Regiment (Penn
sylvania Cavalry) lest thurteen alto
gether, killed, wounded and missing.
The Pennsylvania troops ail behaved
splendidly.
The loss of the rebels increases eve
ry day. Two thousand wounded Con
federates were sent to Lavergne, from
here, yesterday. Many more are left
here, but they cannot he moved, as
their wounds aro frightful, and most
of them will die. Just as I telegraph
I learn that the town of Lavergne has
been accidentally burned down ; so the
rebel wounded will have to be sent to
Nashville, and thence to Louisville for
treatment.
General Itosecrans' headquarters
wore, to-day, removed to the house of
lion. James Heady. near this place,
where John ITamilton Horgan, the
noted guerilla, was married some days
since.
THE TI _)Y IVA Si/ LNG TON 1DE.11,7'
11'17'11 TRAITORS.
George Washington wrote to Gov.
*Jonathan Trumbull, of Connecticut, in
November, 1775, as follows :
"As it is now very apparent that
we have nothing to depend upon in
the present contest but our own
strength, care, firmness and union,
should not the same measures be adop
ted in your and every other Govern
ment on the Continent? Would it not
be prudent to seize on those tories who
have been, are, and that we Anow will be
active against us? 71 7 hy should persons
who are preying upon the vitals of their
country be suffered to sAulk at large. while
we know they will do us every mischicf in
their power ? These, Sir, are points 1
beg leave to submit to your serious
consideration."
Ely Cobt.
HUNITINGDON, PA
Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, 1863.
W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor
/17,1172
-r.'.'
Our Flat] Forever
" knolo o/• no mode in tt•leich, a loyal edi
rzu may 00 tall demonqrale, his derotime to
his country as by sustaining the Flay, Ow
Cunstitaliaa mud Ote Union, under all elm cum-
Ilunees, and UNDER EVERY A DMINISTR ITION,
REGARDLESS Or PARTY POLITICS, AGAINST ALL
ASSAILANTS, AT DOME:AND A DROAD. " -STEPII EN
A. Much As.
A Eourx QuAuftm..—A political
family quarrel is sometimes interest
ing, and often very amusing. Our
readers will remember that we an
nounced some three weeks ago that
It. Milton Speer and David Caldwell
were both candidates from this place
for a clerkship in the House of Repro
.
sent:awes. 13oth candidates wefe on
hand at the meeting of the Legisla
ture. The two would-be State' dele
gates and honest Albert Owen were
also on hand. The contest commenc
ed—Owen, Petrikin and Miller throw
ing their influence as editor and dele
gates in flivor of Speer—throwing
Caldwell's claims overboard. Speer
received the caucus nomination Oro'
the influence of Cessna & Co. But
Caldwell would not "give it up So."—
His mad was up. Ito was named in
caucus, but did not get a vote. He
next tried to influence members to vi
olate their pledge in caucus. He told
all manner of hard stories about Speer,
and even telegraphed to Huntingdon
for papers to prove that Speer was not
" sound on the goose ;" but all would
not do; Speer-was elected, and Call.
well returned home damning an un
grateful Democracy. If we had abus
ed these two prominent candidates du
ring the late fall campaign half as
much as they were abused by their
own political family in the contest for
a clerkship, we would have been de
nounced as a full blooded Abolitionist.
The mi.,take Dave made was in allow
ing the bogus delegates to have an in
fluence with members of the House
who are candidates for Governor. it
is rumored that Caldwell intends to
withdraw his stock from the ,11 - 011itc*
establishment, and join in with his
friends to,E.tart another ilew pac,fy
Democratic paper. Go ahead boys--
`;ro,;aos fall out, honest men got
their dues."
ti a- A Richmond paper commenting
on General Bragg's defeat and flight
after boasting of a victory over Bose
emits, quotes the proverb : " Bragg
is a good dog, but hold-fast is a bet
ter." The same happy application of
the saying has been made pretty gen
erally in the Army of the Cumberland,
and General lloseerans is now called
by his soldiers, "Old 11 - oldfast." The
designation will cling to bins as that
of" Old Hickory", did to lien. Jack
son, and that of " Old Rough and Rea
dy" to General Taylor.
UNITED SPATES SENATOD.-A (MUCUS
of Democratic Senators and members
of the !louse met on _lfonday night,
and on the Gth ballot, Charles A. Buck
alew, of Montour county, received a
majority of the votes, and was declar
ed the nominee. The traitor Hughes
was handsomely laid upon the shelf by
a largo majority. The election takes
Place to-day (Tuesday)—the Demo
crats having but ono majority on joint
ballot, the contest will be exciting.—
The, Republicans did not make a nom
ination on Monday night.
Tut: Governor of Michigan in his
message delivered on Wednesday last,
alluding to the emancipation procla
mation, which is heartily endorsed, he
says: '• we are about to strike hands
with the entire loyal population of the
South, whether white or black. We
shall no longer respect the claim of a
white traitor to compel black loyalists
to aid him in destroying the Govern
ment.
Hox. Samuel Calvin, of Hollidays
burg, has been appointed Revenue
Commissioner for the counties of Blair,
Cambria and Huntingdon, for 1862.
The Board will meet in Harrisburg at
the call of the State Treasurer, get
mileage and 82,00 per day, and may
continue their session thirty clays, but
no longer.
Frauds on the Government.
During the last four months, says a
Washington correspondent, Colonel
Baker, provost marshal of the War
Department ; has recovered one hun
dred and fifty-six thousand four hun
dred and seventy-six dollars and nine
ty-six cents (:1,50,476 96) for the GO \--
ernment, which, but for his efforts,
would have becn lost. This includes
fraudulent contracts, stolen fire arms,
&C., only. Men of the highest social
Position, in numerous instances, made
restoration of property.
THE OLD FRANKLIN ALMANAC roa
ISO 3, for sale at Lewis' Book Store—
price 12 cents.
Soldiers' Aid Society, Huntingdon.
On Monday, sth January, two box
es were packed, to be forwarded to the
110th llegt., P. V,, containing shirts,
stockings, bandages, candles, corn
starch, dried fruit, butter, onions,
bread, &e.
The thllowing donations have been
received :—Prom the Misses Stewart,
of Coleraine, 5'5,00: Messrs. Blair and
Port, five lbs. stocking yarn : Also,
donations in cash from Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller, Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. John
Watson, Mr. John Miller. From our
erchan (s--Messrs Fislccr, G w in, Cun
ningham, Strouse, stockings. Por sale
of Beports of Ladies' Aid of Philadel
phia, 53,00. from Ml's. Protesman,
of' MeConnelstown, dried fruit. Spruce
Creek, a web of muslin which will be
made into shirts for another box.—
Purther contributions are needed and
solicited.
Jan.loth,lBo3
Negro Troops,
At a convention of the colored men
of the District of Columbia held on
Friday night, Bey. Mr. Perry announ
ced that tho President, had authorized
him to raise a regiment of colored men.
The meeting was very enthusiastic,
and the negroes declared that they
were willing and determined their own
and the COUntry's enemies—the rebels
—shall be crushed.
GOVERNOR.—The Democratic
County Convention of Montgomery
county instructed the delegates to di
vide their votes between lion. Jacob
Fry and Wm. IL Witec, for Governor.
AV were visited by a snow on Sat
urday last, which finally turned into
slush and froze, making the pavements
and sidewalks slippery, thus endanger
ing the limbs of those who walked our
streets the following day. Some did
fall, but no serious accident occurred.
Ittattm FLAG.—We have had exhibi
ted to us a large rebel flag taken from
a house in Fredericksburg and sent
home by Sergt.m.ii. Wm. Cunningham.
PHOTOGRAPH Pictures are now taken
so neatly, and are so cheap, as to leave
no excuse for a neglect to gratify a
relation or friend by leaving ono's por
trait in their hand-3. But photographs,
singly or alone, will soon tarnish,
warp, and lose their naturtd beauty.—
Hence, the necessity of ft Photograph
Album, which is the crowning feature
of the whole. It constitutes a"
&cord," for the display and prop
er preservation of the Card Photo
graphs of the family, or of frionds and
others, which fir beauty of design and
completeness of execution, has never
yet been equalled. They are adapted
to the pocket of the traveler, or the
parlor and centre table of every home,
and are au lNeral as Nvell as so pretty,
that wherever one is introduced, more
aro :=ltre to follow. They are, indeed,
becoming a household necessity, as the
_Muni in which a family group are all
gathered together in this way, soon
assumes inestimable value.
Evccial attention is called to the
various styles which can be found at
LoWis' Book Store. They are unsur
passed for durability and elegance of
finish, while the prices are such as to
tiring them within everybody's reach.
Each Album is furnished with a title
page and a neat index in which to en
ter names.
Improve Your ,Sight and Preserve
Your Eyes. —.A. BIRNBAUM, Practi
cal and Manufacturing Optician, takes
pleasure in informing the Ladies and
Gentlemen of Huntingdon and vicini
ty, That ho has opened 0 Store one
door west of Dr. Dorsey's, with a large
and variety stock of ,Spectacles, com
prising Convex and Concave Glasses,
such as Flint , Crystal and Scotch Peb
ble, and particularly desires to recom
mend the superiority of the last-named
Glasses. Ills theoretical as well as his
practical knowledge of Optics, and his
long practice in the Occulistic science,
enables him to adapt, after an exam
ination of the eyes, those glasses which
correspond with the defect of near, far
or weak sight. Glasses can be fitted
to any frame, of any shape or color.—
Please call and examine the Spectacles.
Ambrotypes and Photographs taken
at all times on reasonable terms.
Also, Segal's, Tobacco and Meer
schaum Pipos constantly on hand.
Oct. 28, Gm
tI Old and young can be accom
modated by calling at LEWIS' BOOK
STORE, with large • and small Bibles,
Hymn Books, Miscellaneous Books,
Photograph and other Albums, a large
stock of interesting books for the
young folks, Games, Toy Books, a hea
vy stock of Pocket Books, Purses,
Porte-monnaies and Wallets, Jewelry
and fine pocket Cutlery, Shawl Pius,
Violins, Guitars, Accordeons and fifes,
fine Toy Paints, Dominoes, and Chec
ker Boards, and a great variety of oth
er articles.
Xivroes Hanged in Charkston.—A
British subject who has arrived from
Charleston, South Carolina, within a
few days, brings the information that
nineteen negroes were hung in the
streets just prior to his departure.—
This occurred in consequence of a dis
covery, made in a rather singular man
lier; the whites there for some time
past have been closely watching the
movements of the blacks, and thinking
that they observed an unusual number
of funerals among them, a white man
disguised himself; and followed iu one
of the processions; on arriving at the
burial ground he discovered that the
coffin contained arms, which were ta
ken from it and buried in a vault, in
Which a number had already been de
posited. The consequence of this dis
covery was the execution of nineteen
of Ito most intelligent of the negroes.
Arr.' NEWS.
The Raid in East Tennessee--Official
Despatch,
HEADQUARTERS, CINCINNATI, Jan. 7,
1863.
To Major-General If. TV. Ralleek, Gen
cral-in•Chief
I have just received a despatch
from Alaj. Gen. Granger that the cav
alry force of about 1,000 men, which
he sent to East Tennessee on the 21st
ult., by my order, under the command
of Brig. Gen. P. Garter, to destroy the
East Tennessee railroad bridges, &c.,
has been heard from,
Gem Granger has just received a de
spatch from Gen. Carter at Manches
ter, Kentucky, on his return, stating
that on the 30th he entirely destroyed
the Union and Watauga bridges, with
ten miles of railroad; 550 rebels were
killed, wounded and taken prisoners;
700 stand of arms and a large amount
of flour, salt and other rebel stores,
were captured. Also a locomotive
and two cars were taken and destroy
ed.
A brisk skirmish Look place at the
Watauga bridge, and another at Jones
ville. We lost bat ten men.
This expedition, as characterized by
Gen. Granger, has been one of the
most hazardous and daring of the war,
attended with great hardships and
privations, owing to the almost impas
sable nature of the country, the length
or the route of nearly two hundred
miles each way, and the inclement
season.
The important results of this expedi
tion can hardly be overrated, severing,
as it has, the main rebel artery of com
munication between Virginia and the
Southwest. General Carter, his ofil.
(tors and men, deserve the thanks of
the country.
Great credit is also due to Maj. Gen.
Granger, under whose immediate su
pervision the expedition was fitted out
and whose long cavalry experience
was a guarantee that nothing tending
to its success would bo neglected or
forgotten.
(Signed) G. B. Milian!,
Major General Commanding.
Response of General Halleok,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1863.
To Major General Wright, Cincinnati:
The daring operations and brilliant
achievements of Gen. Carter and his
command are without parallel
,in the
history of the wars and deserve the
thanks of the cotintry. This expedi
tion has proved the oapaeity of our
country tbr bold and dashing move
ments, which, 1 doubt not, will be im
itated by others.
(Signed) 11. W. lIALLEcK,
General.in-Chief.
Successful Expedition to White lionFe—
Capture of a Rebel Baygaye Train
and Contraband Goods from .Balti
more.
Foirrm:ss Mosam:, Jan.!.—An ex
pedition which NVOllt, out front York
town last Wednesday, has returned,
having been. highly successful. The
expedition was in charge of Major
Hail, and consisted of - C.TimpaiThis B.
I), and E, of the sth Pennsylvania
Cavalry, and Companies 11, and F, of
the Gilt New York CavahT. and seve
ral emnpanies of infantry, They were
taken from Yorktown on the Thomas
Uorgan, and hunted at West Point.
From thence they marched to the
White House, whore they oaptured
rebel baggage train, and also a large
quantity of contraband goods, valued
at $50,000, found there in possession of
a rebel named Jim Brown, of Balti
more, who is now a prisoner on board
the United 'States gunboat Manilas
ken.
Brown stated that he had taken
these goods from Baltimore through
Wilmington and Suttford, Delaware,
thence through Acomac county, Vir
ginia, where they were shipped across
the hay and up the Rappahannock
river.
Thos. Pitchett, light-house keeper
at Smith's Island, was arrested yes
terday, having been detected in char
tering a vessel as alleged for the pur
pose of running the blockade.
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE, Jan. 9.—The town of
Murfreesboro', is entirely deserted.
Our army has advanced ten miles
beyond where (len. llosecrans has his
headquarters.
The gunboat W. IL Slidell, F. W.
Van Dorn corni,nanding., has arrived
from Clarksville, with 16-I passengers.
She brings front Clarksville 3,000 bbls.
of flour. 30,000 barrels of bacon,
900
sacks of oats, and 2,000 bushels shelled
corn. Among her passengers are two
rebel captains captured there with
their horses and mules.
The river has fallen and there is on
ly 3A fbet of water on the shoals.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC
- Washington, Jan. 9.—lnformation
from the army of the Potomac shows
that our pickets extend from Falmouth
to King George's Court House, about
22 miles distant from the former point.
The contrabands agree in stating
that rebel incursions are nightly made
below the Court House for a long dis
tance and the negroes carried away
and sent South. The greater portion
of the slaves, however, on the long
neck of land between the Rappahan
nock and the Potomac, have already
made theii; escape to our lines, brihg
ing with them their masters' teams
and other property. They avail them
selves of.the night for their exodus.
TIIE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG.
feepul.se of the Pe,'feral Troops—Gtna
toats t'ot. - 0 ,
.Edinutted 3,000.
Cairo, :I an. I.l.—An arrival to-night
from the mouth of the Yazoo bring.
21110101160 nef,OIIIILS from Vicksburg.
Gen. Sherman's repulse was com
plete. The entire force, under the di
rection of Gen: McOlernand, re-embar
ked on Saturday on board the trans
ports, pursued by the rebel advance,
which, coming in range of the gun
boats, were driven back with severe
loss.
t the last accounts, the entire fleet
of transports, with the troops, had ar
rived at Island No. S 2, on the way to
Napoleon.
There is nothing definite from Gen.
Banks or Commodore Farragut, tho'
ruinors of their advance are in circula
tion.
The engagement was less general
than heretetbre reported. The prin
cipal fighting was done by the centre,
under. Gens. Smith and The
conduct of the latter is highly spoken
of. Our loss, as near as can be ascer
tained, was 600 killed,l,slV wounded,
and 7,000 missing.
Bad News from Texas
Rebel Rams Attack and Destroy the
Federal Fleet.—The "Harriet Lane"
Boarded.—She is Taken into Galves
ton a Prizo.—aon. Renshaw Blown
alp in his Flag-ship,
YoitK, Jan. 11.—Advices have
beetr received here that Galveston was
attacked by the rebels on the morn
ing ofJ an. Ist, both by land and water.
Col. Burrell and his troops on shore
were all killed or taken prisoners.
Four t ebel rains made an attack On
the steamer Harriet Lane, and carried
her by boarding.
Captain Wilson, of the Owasso, was
killed. Commodore _Renshaw blew up
the flag-ship Westfield, to prevent her
from falling into the hands of the reb
els. and his Lieutenant, Zimmer
man, were killed. Two barks, loaded
with coal, were captured by the rebels,
Particulars of the Disaster.
I , TEW YORK, Jan. 11.—The steamer ,
Creole arrived to-night from Wow Or.
loans, with dates to the 3d inst. Sho
was detained by General Banks
brimg dispatches to General Halleck.
She passed several gunboats bound
up the river and the transport Morris
mac, with troops, at the Southwest
Pass: Also,
the gunboat Kensington.
Malcolm G. Kinsman, a private of
the 2d Vermont Battery, died on board
the Creole on the passage home.
Purser Cook, of the Creole, reports:
By the arrival of the gunboat Clifton
at Southwest Pass, on the evening
of
the 3d inst., I learn that, early on the
morning of the Ist, the rebels made
an attack, by land and water, on the
Federal forces at Galveston. Our gun.
boats were attacked by five rebel
steamers protected by double rows of
bales of cotton and loaded with troops
armed with rifles, muskets, &c.
The Ilarriet Lane was captured by
hoarding, after about all her officers
and men, including Capt. Wainwright
and Lieut. Lee, mid the, crew, 130 all
told, had been killed by musketry from
the rebel steamers. My informant
states that but ono or two of the offs.
eers, and twelve or fifteen of the crew,
escaped death,
The gunboats. Clifton and Owasco
, were engaged and escaped, the former
losing no men, and but one wounded.
The Owasco lost OnQ killed and thir
teen \V 00 [1(.10(1, •
The flag-shipit'estfield being ashore
iu another channel; her crew were
transferred to the transports, and Com,
modore Renshaw, fearing that
would fill into the hands of the rebels,
blew her up. By some mismanage,
matt or accident, the explosion occur
-I,,fore tho boat conimilimf Coin•
odore Renshaw, Lieutenant 'Zimmer
man, and the boat's crew got away,
and they consequently were blown up
with the ship,
The crew of the Westfield arrived
'at New Orleans in transports, and the
! remaining troops an on their way
back; as they did not arrive until the
place had been ecae•uated. All dte
fleet is on the way to New Orleans.
The rebel fbree is estimated at five
thousand, under General Magruder.—
Our land three, under the command of'
Col. Burrell, of Massachusetts, proba
bly did not exceed three hundred, the
residue not having disembarked at the
time of the fight.
Our loss is estimated at one hundred
and fifty to one hundred and sixty
killed, and two hundred taken prise,
ners, the navy suffering the most.
It is thought the rebel loss is much
more than our own, as our guns were
firing grape and canister continually
in their midst.
The rebels had several batteries
ash ore,
The Pederal troops were on the long
wharves of Galveston, and it is said
repulsed two eharges,of the rebels be
fore they surrendered.
The Rebels Repulsed at Springfield,
Missouri.
ST. LOUTS, San. 12.—Late last night
Gen. Curtis received despatches from.
Col. Crab!), commanding at Spring
field, stating that the rebels were re
pulsed at every advance upon that
place:and that his troops still held the
town.
Our loss was 17 killed, the number
of wounded not being known. Wo
buried 35 rebels and many more wore
taken off the field. They left a large
number of wounded in our hands.
But little of the town was destvoyod,
and that was by our own troops.
The telegraph is almost wholly de
stroyed between Springfield and Sand
Spring.
Gen. Curtis has three ceiltimn
troops in pursuit of the enemy:
XECUTOR'S bAJZ QF REA',
LsrATE.
~,11 expose to public sale at the Cum t House in tho
but °ugh of I bin t ingdon,
On Wednesday, the 14th January, 1863,
at 11 o'clock A M., the log re.tl estate, viz
All the light, title, and filtered able!, John P. At dint
son, deteo,ed, at the Hine of his death, held in and to a
ti net of land handy, upon :Outlay's run, in Oneida town :
Ilinitingdon comity, adjoining lands of Jahp Y.
Sten.. f, NI( 111,,. Deekee. Juhu 11011 and Josiah Cun
ningham. contenting 2e2.tud 43 perches 014-olow
auce. 1,, it mote or le, Ole about 40 acres of it
fleal the li.thinfe is well tintliefel. prineip Illy with
11 1 00, lune It I, ,ituated about seven tulles tr4iii
ingflon a gnel piddle load p4s-tug through It, and thoro
i 4 a le - Mtn epee 0110 01 the elkielllieg neets. This salo
lolled, it de.4t,lhle °plan 41103 to persons nishing good
timber land.
AL: Al—At saute tittle and pl.tco.
A Intel of 'net in It me,. tom n , hip. irontinqon county,
lhountea 1.3 luudi of Wltham Clan no", 5115 R. Crowno
,e.. John L. Wallset, John C
ter. null lant ! r. , nttley'N hells eoutniumv, uhour 100 ner , .,
about 40 of Mach are deal ell mei m atilt° . then: haring
th ti cton act shay log house. a double lug bar.. and an
mehatd of :rood ..n.tfh d hnt. tho same farm un uhicli
John I. 11..11,
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Made 111 .nbi if ItiVels
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