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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Wednesday mornbig, Mch. 25, 1863.
W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor
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Our Flag Forever.
" I knob of no ?node in which a loyal eiti
zmi may so well demonstrate his. devotion to
has - country as by sustaining the Flag the
Constitution and the Viiion. under all-circum
stances, and UNDER EVERY ADMINIETRATION,
REGABDI,B , 3 OF PARTY POLITICS, AGAINST ALL
ASSAILANTS: Al' AND ABROAD."--.STEPHEN
A. Douo AS
THE NEWS.
From Rosecrans ' army we learn that
a brigade under Colonel Hall, was at
. tacked by the rebels on the 22d inst.
t After a' few hours fight the rebels
were defeated with considerable loss.
.from the army in the South we
have the news that the negro
• brigade, instead of being taken priso
ners as reported, is doing good exe
cution in Florida, by taking many int
. portant, points, many prisoners and
• large • quantities of ammunition and
supplies.
SorrinvK.sT PASS, La., March 15.-
ILRY telegraph. from Baton Bongo, 15.]
Coinmodore Farraght, leading in the
Hartford, passed • the' Port Hudson
batteries last night at cloven o'clock,
- witlrhis fleet.
The steamer Mississippi ran aground
was abandoned and burned. The fir
ing, on both sides was rapid and se
yore.
The army is within five miles of the
''enemy's works, in good spirits and
• boundlowin.
From every direction we hear of
gieat preparations for a speedy and
vigorous prosecution of the war.
•- Striking Evidence that Albert Owen
is a sound Copperhead.—At the public
'ilieeting held in the Court House on
;Sattirday evening last, Prof. McCoy
proposed to feel the loyal sentiment of
:..the house, first, by proposing three
cheers for that Jackson stripe of a
- General, Gen. Picayune Butler—the
andietice rose and gave them with a
will—Owen only remaining in his seat,
• dead to the call of patriotism: The
PrOf. mkt proposed three cheers for
Geneial Roseerans—they too were
given with a will—OWen remaining
seated and seemingly ignorant of What
was going on. Then the Prof. pro
-posed three cheers for General Hooker,
which were given with an earnestness
that should have satisfied even Owen
• that he was a traitor, but ho remained
dumb to the call. Then to show more
plainly who were false to their coun
try, the Prof. proposed three cheers for
all our Generals, and all our soldiers,
down to and including the smallest
drummer boy.—Of course the Court
'House trembled, so enthusiastic was
the cheering of men, women, girls and
• boys—but Owen, Albert Owen, the
-editor of the Monitor remained seated,
and refused, in the Thee of hundreds of
our loyal citizens, to endorse 'the pa
triotic proposition of the-speaker. We
-want no better evidence to convince
us that Albert Owen would sooner re
chive with open arms the rebel scoun
drel s that are now attempting to de-
Atroy our country, than he would by
his influence, whatever it might be,
`diva cheer to the brave men who are
now iu the - field trying to save it.
How long will honest Democrats
,continue to be influenced and deceived
; by Owen and the Monitor clique of
_Copperheads?
LttE.—Little Nellie, of the
"Penfield Extra, announces that she
has consented, at the request of a New
-York publishing 'house, to prepare a
sketch of her life for publication. The
7360 k will contain one hundred pages,
and one-tialf the Proceeds, after paying
ex,Penses of publication, 'will go to
-Nellie. The book Will contain a por
frait,oo:stobl:of "'Nollie in her boots."
look *lib', pleasure. for the
.yrirk
Ptetilyq(l.—We are pleased to
learn that our young fellow-townsman,
T. Benton Reed, private in Company
D. sth Penna Reserves has been pro-
Moted to Ist Lieutenant of his compa
ny. He has had many hair breadth
escapes the - blpOdy bit t ttles in front
or and Washington; was
wounded during Pope's battles before
Washington, and recovered from his
wound just in time to participate in
thefearful struggle at Fredericksburg.
He says he will not lay down his ar
mor until every rebel both south and
north repents, skedaddles, or bites the
dust.
THE Union State Committee have
issued a call for a Union State. Con
vention, to be held in Pittsburg on
Wednesday, the Ist day of July next,
for tho purpose of putting in nomina
tion candidates for the office of Gov
ernor and Judge of the Supreme
Conk.
The Copperheads were badly
beaten iu Barre township on Friday
last. -
Iv anything were needed to show
the Democrats of the county that they
are to be traded off, enough is found
in the proceedings and history of the
Senatorial Conference, which met at
Bedford. Our information from a re
liable source is, that Mr. Cessna him
self wrote to tho Somerset Conferees
net to attend, that Huntingdon county
had not appointed conferees, and those
from Bedford would not attend. He
then vacated the Speaker's chair at
Harrisburg, rode, all night to 'reach
Iledford, bad the pretended conferees 1
from Huntingdon county there, and in
the Conference thus composed, Major
B. Bruce Potrikin was elected, instruc
ted to vote for Mr. Cessna for Gover
nor, and—mark it all high spirited,
honest men—mark it—that not satis
fied with instructing him, proving that
the whole arrangement was a trick,
and not trusting each other, they ac
tually passed a resolution that if Bruce
should take it into his head to get sick,
and not be able to attend, or should
flute) , he could make a little thing of
it by substituting a delegate and stay
ing out, or for any reason he should
wish to substitute, ho is not at liberty
to do it, without first obtaining the writ
ten consent of 1t0n.(. 2 ) John Cessna.—
Look at the official proceedings and
see that we state the truth. No hon
orable high toned man in the Common
wealth, of any party, would accept an
election with such a collar around his
neck. No man honorable enough to
be a Governor such as Pennsylvania
needs, would want delegates made in
such a manner, and who would accept
an election coupled with the avowal
that they cant be.trusted. Democrats,
how do You like it. You cant be rep
resented in the State Convention un
less John
,Cessna says so.
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.—The Sen
atorial Conference, composed of the
counties of Huntingdon, Bedford and
Somerset, met in Bedford on the 11th,
So;nerset not being represented. It
Bruce Petrikin was chosen Senatorial
Delegate by the Conferees present.
R. 31ilton - Speer, Conferee from Hun
tiUgdon, then offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted :
Resolved ; That the Delegate this day
elected be, and he is hereby instructed
to vote for and use every honorable
means in his power to secure the nom
ination of Hon. John Cessna for Gov
ernor by the next Democratic State
Convention.
Resofred, That the Delegate shall
have the right to substitute, a person
to net in his stead, upon first obtaining
the consent, in writing, of Hon. John
Cessna, to ma/•e such substitution.
Senatorial Conference.
A meetin:r of the conferees from the
counties of this Senatorial district is
requested to assemble at the public
house of John Hafer in Bedford on
Wednesday of April Court next. The
conduces from Somerset count• were
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(pence of not tee given them that sold Con
ference would not be held at that tinw.-
11., is hoped there will be a full attend
ance at the time above mentioned so
as to save difficulty in the State Con
vention.
JAMES WIGLE
S. M. HOIDEB.BAUM,
AUSTIN TAY M AN.
Conferees from Somerset County
[Will the editor of the Somerset
Democrat, who is no doubt hooked up
as to the person giving the notice that
the Conference would not be held, pub
lish the letter and expose the man en
gaged in the trick.]
PROF. INICCOIt ' ti OunvoN.—This gen
tleman, in accordance with at, invita
tion from the Union League of this
place, delivered his groat oration in
the Court House on Saturday evening
last. The notice of his appearance
was. brief, and yet such seemed the de
sire to hear him, that the Court room
was filled to its full capacity. The
room had been fitted up very tasteful
ly and appropriately by a committee
of the League. A stage was erected
in front of the Judge's stand, which
was decorated with a portrait of the
great Washington and a number of
flags,"beautifully portraying the Stars
and Stripes. These, in connection
with the large and attentive audience,
presented a scene truly grand and in
spiriting.
But the oration ! What shall we
say of it? Wo think wo can safely
say that there was scarcely a mem
ber of that large audience but what
was well pleased, yea, delighted. We
have heard a very general expression
of opinion upon the part of our citi
zens, and all seem to agree that the
address was one of the most convinc
ing and truly eloquent that was over
heard. Scarcely , a man left the Court
room but what felt that he had receiv
ed new light upon the rebellion—that
there can be no such thing as seces
sion acknowledged—and that the war
must be prosecuted with increased vig
or, until every vestige of opposition
against the Government shall be for
ever rooted out.
It is not our intention in this notice,
to attempt anything like a review of
the merits of this oration. We fool
that we cannot do this. The oration
must be heard in.order to be appreci
ated, and we would hero urge every'
man to go and hear it for himself if
ever an opportunity presents itself
A splendid assortment of Gilt Win
dow Shades, Bufrilolland and Oil
Cloth, just received at, liewis' 13ook
Store,
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Our'Army Correspondence.
CAMP OP TIIE OTH PA. CAVALP.Y,I
• Hear Fra»ldin, Tennessee,
March 10, 1863.
Emma. ;GLonr.":—With the hope
that I may he able to interest some of
your readers I bog leave to communi
cate a few lines to the citizens of my
native county (Huntingdon) as well
as those of adjoining counties; i. e.,
providing you deem my communica
tion worthy a place in the columns of
the Globe.
We are now encamped on the north
bank of the 11;11.1 - A11 river, opposite
the town of Franklin. - Not long since
the enemy under the command of Van
Dorn, Wheeler, and Forest, were en
camped twelve miles south of Frank
lin at Spring Hill. Their being in
suc , ll close proximity to our camp (Gen.
Gilbert commanded here) caused us to
be continually on the alert to prevent
a surprise.
However, on the 4th inst., our for
ces, 3000 in number, under the, com
mand of Col. Coburn, with colors fly
ing and drums beating, advanced tow
ard the enemy's lines.
The eneio , it appears, had also se•
lected that clay to advance on our lines,
as the advance guard of the two col•
umns met about fbur miles from this
place, and consequently some fighting
ensued, the enemy retiring befbre our
fire. That night our forces bivouack
ed in line of battle, and early on the
morning of the sth inst., the fight was
renewed and about noon the engage-
ment became weneral. The enemy
in force, and' showed a formidable
front, whit4l appeared to be their whole
force; but took good care to keep their
extreme right and left wings under
cover of the woods and kills.
About one o'clock, P. M., our forces
appeared to be the victors. They had
already driven the enemy some four
miles, and at this time the enemy ap
peared to be retreating with no little
confusion, which inspired our forces
with new ardor, and they rushed for
ward to make the victory complete;
exactly what the wily foe anticipated,
and the next moment the enemy was
seen on both flanks, and terrific was
the onset. But small as were our
numbers, the foe had a heavy task be
fore them ; our gallant fellows fought
with heroic bravery, and though stir
rounded almost on all sides, yet their
courage was undaunted. Col. Coburn
was wounded, and, with many others,
taken prisoner, but still they fought,
retiring slowly and gallantly disputing
every inch of ground, supported on
either side by the 2d Michigan and 9th
Penna. Cavalry regiments. But so
terrible was the onslaught of the ene
my's 10,000, that we were forced to
leave the field to the foe. But he
dared not boast of his victory; for al
though one-third of the force we had
engaged were killed, wounded and
missing, the lives or many a southern
traitor paid the corm t, and many more
/ay bleeding of ghastly wounds. They
acknowledge their loss in killed to have
greatly exceeded ours; nor did the
enemy deem it :•afe to follow us from
tile battle-grontsi.
Though our forces wore comtelled
to leave the field to the enemy and re
turn to Franklin, yet such was the
quiet in the streets :will the different
camps !hat a stranger to the oecurren
,,,, of th e day, would 111110 110 1 . 011,011
to Suspect that any thing m1(.91'11111)11
had 12:welled.
During the time inter% ~minghetween
the sth anti tffli days of Marvii, rein
forcements were arriving almost hour
ly of every arm—artillery. ilititntry,
and cavalry, and preparations were
made for an advance on the enemy ill
fbt co. We were ordered to prepare
thre'e days' rations in our haversacks,
and about 2 o'clock, of Sunday,
March 8, the whole of the cavalry force
present, some 5,000 in all, under the
command of General G. Clay Smith,
was put in motion and advanced on
the enemy in three different columns
and by Its many different roads. The
centre was composed of the 2d Michi
gan, 9th Penna., and 7th Kentucky
cavalry, with General Smith in person.
On the right was the 71.11 Penna.., 4th
Michigan and 4th U. S. Cavalry, with
wo sts pounder rifle guns. On the
left was another heavy force of caval
ry, but what regiments I - have been
unable to learn.
Our skirmishers drove . in the ene
my's pickets about dark, and, after
necessary reconnoitring we bivouack
ed for the night.
After some reconnoitring on the
morning of the 9th, skirmishers were
again thrown forward and the enemy's
skirmishers were found about a mile
from where we spent the night. They
were under cover of a thick woodfrom
'which place the 20 Michigan boys with
their five shooting Colts' rifles 50011
made them skedaddle. The recall
was then sounded and our skirmishers
brought in, to await the arrival of the
infantry and artillery, which left
'Franklin on the morning of the 9th.—
About noon the advance came up and
we again advanced, driving the enemy
before us. The 7th' Penna., 4th U. S.,
. .
and 4th Michigan Cavalry, coining in
on the enemy's left flank compelled
him to leave on a double-quick. We
advanced some 5 or six miles beyond
Spring Hill, when finding no enemy,
we again halted for the night, which
was a wet one, and we had no tents.
But as we are defending the Stars amt .
Stripes we did not mind it a great deal.
Early on the morning of the 10th inst.
we again moved forward but as the
road led through a hilly and densely
wooded,eountry we did not move more
than 5 or fi miles during the day ; skir
mished at intervals with the enemy,
but did not find him in force. Night
came and we again halted.
Wednesday, the 11th inst., we ad
vanced to Duck river and ascertained
that the enemy had retired beyond
Columbia, and as the recent rains had
made the river impassable, we retraced
our steps and on Thursday evening
the 12th inst., m our advance was again
at Franklin • having sustained lint little
loss and captured quite a number-of
prisoners.
Since then everything has been qui
et and we have had nothing to do be
yond the regular routine of camp duly.
The health of this corps, I believe, is
good, and the troops are in excellent
spirits, and ready for action when our
noble llosecrans may calf upon us.
But now to a subject of a somewhat
different nature, and a word to those
who are still at home', many of whom,
I am sorry to say, aro deceiving them
selves with the cry of "peace." We,
who aro here, and bare beeu hero fpr
some eighteen or twenty months do
not feel willing, after so much sacrifice
of life and limbs t h at our brave com
rades in arms have given to the cause,
to have peace, on any other terms than
such as will restore the old constitu
tional union, as our forefathers be
queathed it to us, and we also want
that promo to be an honorable peace
to our Government. 'Now how are we
to have such a peace? Ace Southern
traitors willing to give us such a peace
if we ask thein, for I dare say they
will not, and besides this, the more we
talk of cpettea the longer they will re
sist our arms. Now there is but one
way to get an honorable peace. You
will ask, how is that ?, Why, it is just
, simply this, mile theta ask for peace!
Perhaps you will —.gay, Ave have 110 C
force enough to make them ask for
peace; that is just what, I want you
to say, for if you think we have not
force enough come oat and help us;
something must be done, or I fear
some of our own loyal States will feel
the havoc of war, and I am sure if you
could behold, as we have beheld, the
desolation and ruin the war has caused
in this country, you would be loth to
have it at home.
Some will say, perhaps, that they
have good homes and many kind rela
tives and friends, that they cannot
break the tics that bind them and go
where death and destruction is dealt
on every hand. We have kind friends
too, and love them equally as well as
any one can. But we, would deem
ourselves unworthy a place in their
affections, if we would not be willing
to go forth to defend them against
traitors, even though it should cost
the last drop of blood in our veins.
Besides all this we feel that the
Great Ruler of the universe is on our
side, and I say to you, young men,
glory awaits us. Como out and sham
it with us. Who will play the coward?
Is that man in Pennsylvania? .1" hope
not.
I do not hesitate to say that many
of us are tired of the war, but we are
not going to complain nor cry for
peace, nor give up the struggle. But
trusting in llim who is mighty to
save, we will go forward, determined
to conquer in the end.
But as I have already written more
than I had purposed to do, I will close
by subscribing myself,
Yes. truly,
CAMP 6111 U. S. CAVALRY,
_Year Falmouth, Va.,
March 19, 1863.
_lfr. William Lewis—
DE.III :—.AS I have a few leisure
moments, I will try and improve them
by penning n brief and perhaps nnin
teresting article for your valuolde pa
per, the " Globe." It is the first that
I have written for your paper, and
:Audi try to interest your numerous
readers. Many of your subscribers
are well acquainted with me; others ,
particular friends of mine, from whom
I have not heard since I came to the
army, which is about nineteen mouths,
and although the trials endured and
scones experienced have been enough
to make the'iloutest heart, quail, yet
we are not tired of it, and sincerely
hope that our lives may be spared, and
e close of this cruel War,
deli we luteeTZTvery 1 1 W(U.1 -tali:novo
will be the coming summer, and 1
think 1 and not, mistaken when 1 say 1
that 4present reports, appearances,
and the conclusions of most men,
seem to indicate as much. And while
it is nevertheless true that we should
gladly hail peace, yet we want an hon
orable and lasting one. Until it conies
as such, we willing to stand by
the solid loyal men of all parties and
factions to crush the rebellion, and re
store peace and prosperity again to
our once happy and united States at
whatever cost and sacrifice. Those
who have never known anything but
peace, cannot even 31010, appreciate it
as they should; and they will not be
able so to do until everlasting peace
shall be heralded throughout the land
—from the lakes of the North to the
gulfs of the South, and the great At
lantic of the East to the mighty Pacif
ic of the West. Then shall all nations
know that a government which has
liberty—civil' and religious—for its
chief corner-stone, is and shad
be able to stand above all others. I
fondly hope that the people of Old
Huntingdon county will ho the last to
clog the wheels of the powers that be,
and that a>f poweifol, combined effort
may be made by one and all to sup
port the stye in all its efforts to put
down the rebellion and save our coun
try. I presume I have said enough on
that subject for the present.
Owing to the quietus of the present,
I. have riot much to communicate from
the Army+•of the'Potomac; suffice it to
say that its condition is far superior
to any army era. before known. The
boys, so fay. as I , know, think pretty
well of Uncle Spn; but they would
think much more of him, provided the
" greenbaelis" would come around oft
ener, (at leltst; ev:ery two months.)—
All is quiet.alond the lines, save raids
oceasionn 11,17. Brig. Gen. Stoneman,
(Chief of Cavalry,) made a raid on
Tuesday of this week, creating quite
an excitement among the robs, and
making sad havoc among them gene
rally. I•have not yet learned what ad
vantage we have gained by it. Wo
go 011 " piquet " about once during a
month, and see the " Greybacks" in
large numbers, the river—Rappahan
nock—only between us.
Some of our cavalry vitiates were
taken off their posts the other night,
and as they were "snatched bald head
ed," they have not yet returned.
And now, Mr. Editor, as this article
is already more lengthy than I at first
intended, I shall bid you and your
renders a hasty adieu, promising tha,t
you shall hear from me soon again.
I . .espectfkilly yours,
DEAR GLOBE :-I say, God bless the
American Union t God perpetuate its
blessings, that our childrcm may sit
peacefully under the shadow of the
tree of liberty, and teach their off
spring to love the glorious old banner
that triumphant waves forever, and to
honor the heroic spirits who on every
field and on every sea have borne it
aloft, victorious ! And I say, too, let
us honor and sustain every press that
is speaking out boldly, faithfully and
unflinchingly for the Union, unsevered,
the Union entire, " the American
Union forever !" traitors, sneaking cop
perheads and the infernal devil to the
contrary notwithstanding. Among
such presses the Globe holds an- end
nent position, and I am confident that
the patriotic people of Huntingdon
county will give it all needful support.
You will think- your correspondent
must feel slightly enthusiastic this
morning. I'll tell you what's the mat
ter. Last evening, after dress parade,
our regiment was formed in the hol
low square, the distinctions of rank
were for the time laid aside, and a
union meeting was held. Short and
pithy speeches were made, and a series
of resolutions were adopted expressive
of the feelings of the 149th; in regard
to national affairs, in the present crisis.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifes
ted, and the vociferous cheering indi
cated that all were in full earnest.—
The resolutions were six in number.—
As they would require considerable
space, I shall merely give you one or
two, as specimens. The second reso
lution read as follows: ":Resolved that
we recognize the fearful struggle iu
which our country is engaged as a
sti•ugglo of freedom against slavery, of
right against wrong, of Gild against
satan ; and we hold those who ate
against the .Administration as against
the Government, against right, against
the Constitution and the glorious lib
erties of which it is the guarantee ;
and we brand them as traitors, while
we assure them of our unmitigated
hatred and contempt."
EMI
The sixtlf resolution declares " that
we will never give up the noble cause
in which we are now engaged until,
under the good guidance of kind Prov
idence, treason and rebellion shall be
banished from the Union ofStates, and
the old flag, doubly dear from its
double baptism in the best blood of the
land, shall again proudly wave over
all."
The other resolutions endorse the
war IllOatilWei of tho AdminiAratien,
express confidence in General 'looker,
and the generals of the army under
him ; deny the demoralization of the
army, and pronounce the stories to
that effect the [rise utterances of
traitorous tonraies," denounce home
traitors, and declare that the army is
_ready- to do its duty. So, you see, we
have put'ourselves on the record. The
copperheads will act wisely by noting
the "sign of the times," indicated by
this and other like deinonstrations.—
In proportion to what wo may suffer
from their perfidy, will be the weight
of retribution which must, at last,
surely fall upon their parricide heads.
We are picking our flints and put
ting our traps in order, in anticipation
of marching orders. My next letter
will probably announce our arrival at
some other point. The weather is
fine. J. S. B.
AVERILL'S FIGHT ON THE R AP
PAHANNOOK.
THE REBELS BADLY BEATEN
[Col evoucleneo or the New Yea k
FALMOUTH, VA., March 18.—Your
special correspondent, who accompa
nied General Averill's Cavalry Expe
dition, has just returned, having left,
Kelly's Ford this morning at daylight.
The expedition was a complete success.
General Averill, with dettchments
from several of 14 regiments, and ono
battery of artillery, left camp on Mon
day morning to reconnoitre the Rap
pahannock river up to the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, with instructions
to cross and proceed in the direction of
Culpeper, and wake up Fitz Hugh
Lee's Cavalry, who were reported to
be in that direction.
The force reached Morrisville, eigh
teen miles out, during the afternoon,
when a portion of the advance guard
proceeded direct to Kelly's Ford, 25
miles above Falmouth, and dispersing
a small body of the enemy near the
ford, and discovering that it was guar
ded by dismounted cavalry pickets on
the opposite side.
During the night, a force under Lt.
Co*net Curtis of the First Massachu
setts cavalry, was detailed to advance
toward the railroad at Bealcton Sta
tion, and to Elk Run, in the direction
of Warrenton.'
At 3, A. M., yesterday, the forces
advanced, Colonel Curtis as above in
dicated, and General Avorill with the
main three towards Kelly's Ford. Ar
riving at the Ford shortly after day
light, the advance guard found it well
defended by dismounted cavalry
sharpshooters, concealed in houses
and behind trees and thnees. The ap 7
proaches to the ford on both sides
were rendered impassable by strong
abattis, while the water was over four
feet deep.
After several attempts to cross : un
der a hot fire, a platoon from the Ist
Rhode Island Cavalry, led by Lieut.
Brown, dashed into the stream,
fol
lowed by the ax-men, who soon remo
ved the abattis. The gallant fellows
were met by volleys of bullets, but so
sudden and surprising was the move
ment that 25 of the rebels were cap
tured before they could get away.
The force immediately followed, and
the artillery way taken over, with the
ammunition in the feed-bags of the
horses, carried by cavalry, and re
packed on the other side.
After halting and resting a short,
time, General Averill ordered the col
PLAN r REX
CAMP, March 18, 1863
umn forward, and had proceeded but
a mile or two, when Fitz Hugh Lee's
whole brigade was discovered advan
cing in vigorous style.
Our men were immediately- brought
into position, snpporting the battery
which opened at once, while trio main
body were thrilled for a charge. Our
men had the edge of one strip of
woods, while the enemy had a like
position in timber opposite, with a
wide and clear field between the two.
Advancing. out of this, and both for
ces appeared in the open ground, the
enemy advancing rapidly on oar right
with the intention of turning that
dank, and on our left with the purpose
to charge it. Both movements were
anticipated. On our right they were
speedily repulsed by our artillery, and
on the left by a gallant charge under
Colonel Duffle, who led that portion of
the column. The rebels stood only a
moment, then turned and fled back in
to the woods in disorder, leaving their
killed and wounded on the field.
After reforming, General Averill
again advanced and took up position a
mile or more beyond, believing the en
emy would again attack, if opportuni
ty offered. This proved true, and the
rebels soon advanced again, this time
with their artillery. Their cavalry
came up on the charge in admirable
style, almost drawing plaudits from
our own men; but they were met by a
terrific, onslaught from the Fifth Reg
ulars and Third Pennsylvania, which
turned them back in confusion, they
retreating down our line by the flank,
which enabled our remaining squad
ron to pour in tromendous volleys
from their carbines, emptying hund
reds of saddles, and completely repuls
ing the whole charging force.
They did not molest its again, save
with artillery, to which we did-not re'
ply, being out ofammunition. Gener
al Averill held his position until sun
down, and then retired to the north
side of the river without the loss of a
man. The enemyl..s loss As severe,
reaching no doubt two hundred, as
their wounded were found every
where. 016 own loss will not exceed
fifty in killed and wounded. It was
a square, stand-up cavalry fight of
over four hours duration, and the re
§ult proves that our cavalry, when
well handled, is equal, if not superior
to the enemy. In every instance they
Ifled before the impetuous charge of
our men.
The following officers were killed
and wounded:
Lieutenant Cook, First Rhode Isl
and, killed.
Lieutenant Dorniny.o, Fourth NOW
Vork, mortally wounded.
Major Clial;iborlain, Chief of Gener
al Averill's stair, seriously, in the
lace.
Lieutenant Bodwitch, First Massa
chnsetts, severely, in the abdomen.
Alajor Farrington, Fir6t, _Rhode Isl
and, slightly, in the neck.
Capt. Weichel, Third Pennsylvania,
in the leg.
Lieut. Wolf, Sixth Ohio, sabre cut in
the head.
Capt. Mcßride, Fourth Pennsylva
nia, not dangerously.
Lieut. Thompson, Fi:•st Rhode Isl
awl, not seriously.
[ ' rem fifty to seventy-five prisoners
AVM taken in the varioni eh:Argos.
including Major Breekinri'lge, of the
First Virginia Cavalry.
Remarks of Hon. J. P. Penney,
Or PlTl'6lll.7ltall
[We make a few extracts from the
able speech of Mr. Penney, delivered
in the Senate of Pennsylvania, on the
oth inst.]
" What is the Government of' the
country? Where had it its origin ?
The fathers of the old Revolution
framed our Constitution ; they put in
to it the clause that established tlMex
&ttire authority. I may say, too,
that in the very foundation of that
Government an ancestor of the Senator
from Berks,,Mr. Clymer, held a prom
inent part, and in the old annals of'
the Revolution may be found' the rec
ord of his honored name. It is ques
tionable, Mr. Speaker, whether the
speech of the Senator from Berks did
credit to that signature. Suppose, sir,
that one of the signers of that old De
claration of Independence which lies
at the foundation -of our Constitution
and our laws, had been seated in your
place, and had listened to some of the
professions of loyalty that have been
made here, what would he think of
such monstrous doctrine ? Loyalty to
what, sir? "Loyalty to the Govern
ment and the country," they say.—
What is the Government but the con.
stituted authority of the country. The
Constitution has furnished you with
the means of placing' ari executive of
ficer in the Presidential chair.. It has
entrusted him and clothed him with
allthe executive power of the nation
in his department. It has made him
commander in chief of your armies.—
When a rebellion arises against= the
authority of the Government, it is his
sworn duty to quell that rebellion and
enforce obedience to the laws. What
does he do?' The moment that this
rebellion broke out, when the first gun
of Sumpter' sounded upon the ear,,tbat
- sound, as the Senator says, consOlida•
ted the ()Worts of all loyal men of the
North. It is true they were consoli
dated because that was the .first im
pulse of their patriotism. That was
the first impulse of the genuine, well
lbunded patriotism of the nation, be-
fore party leaders had time to mouth
their treason, and the people went as
One man to the battle. That was the
truth the Senator uttered then. But
now party ' machinations, party devi
ce, and party ambition has taken the
place of love of country with certain
party leaders, and we find a different
state of affairs. When the rebellion is
in progress, the President, ignoringiall
party in the patriotic devotion of his
heart to his country, is surrounded by
an administration Which in their earn
rest endeavor to aid him have trusted
to these weak promises of loyalty,
trusted men that they ouglitnever to
have trusted, trusted them honestly
and placed them in positions of power,
which the subsequent history of the
war has shown they were not worthy
of: They have placed in power men
who professed loyalty, but who, after
obtaining position and influence, have,
like the Senator from Berks, made this
supposed distinction between the Gov
ernment and the administration and
the country, to cover up their disloy
alty, and who have allowed themselves
to say, "!.0 be lit!re We are loyal ; we
are•very 1°3.'81 eitrzens—all of us--but
we are opposed to the administration,"
an4;yet they have accepted offices un
der it to betray the country. The
greatest fludt of the administration has
been the trust it reposed in such Dem
ocratic loyalty as we have heard to
day. "Opposed to the administration,"
says the Senator. How ? Your Pres
ident' is commander in chief of the ar
my. You are opposed to him—are you?
So is every rebel in the land opposed
to the President—opposed to the COM
mandor in chief of your armies?
_Then
you are sowing broad east sedition
and revolt in the very armies that are
in the field for the suppression of the .
rebellion. Call you that supporting
the Government? How are you to be
loyal to your Governmeut if you-are
throwing every possible weight in the
very pathway of your commander in
chief who is attempting, to
r march, to
victory over this red handed rebellion.
Will you tell me that? -There is the
I sophistry of the argument. You say,
"we are opposed to the administration
and we would say to it, 'stop;' you
are going contrary to law; call a con
vention; amend the Constitution'be
fore you proceed further with the war."
Suppose you do-call togothera council
of representatives from all States of
the Union—"a patriotic national coda
cil," as you say—and invite to a seat
by your side the red banded, rebels
who come, there with the blood of
your brother on their- hands—who
have spit upon and i•epudiated your
Constitution, and who have said it was
not worth the paper upon which it is
written—invite those men, who have
spurned your proffers of peace, nnd let
us see how the convention is compoSed.
There sits your Democratic. candidate
for the Presidency, Breekenridge, as a
delegate front Kentucky; on another
seat is Bright, who was• expelled' for
his treason; on another seat Jefferson
Davis; on another seat some- other
man, who has imbrued his bands- in
the blood of every innocent man and
woman who was not offp_osed to their
country. _Upon the action of such an
august assembly you -would
_have the
President and ,the, army ( wait, before
they presume to strike into blow against
rebellion. That is the logic:of gentle
men. * * * * 'r"
You cannot tell fa man whti:is
on
gaged in the service, no matter:under
what commander he may be, 'that
commander is usurping and violating
the law, that lie has no authority for
what he is doing and that he is' Viola
ting the first principles of the Consti
tution of the country, which hti is
sworn to support—you cannot tell any
!nap that and inspire him with any
courage. Away, then, with all this
talk of still being loyal to the Govern
ment, while you are discouraging it
every step it takes in this unexamVed
war. It is mere sophistry to attempt
to make a' distinction between the ad
ministration as it is and the Govern-.
ment as it is. They are one. If you
say that the Administration mast be
put down, then you assert a principle
e,t' revolution, for the Government must
be changed when you change the , Ad
ministration in any other than a con
' slitutional way.
The present Administration of, the
tlevernment, I umlertake to say, has
forborne perhaps. too touch in, curet.-
ding the laws and the Constitelien,
upon the rebels now in arms. If the!,--
had sucenm hod -Irmo iff--tra,---b-t,oo,,ing
to this outcry of a violation of the Con
stitution and laws, the rebellion would
now have been much nearer being put
down. What is in the Constitutioo;
It cannot be contended fin a moment,
that men nuderstanding the forms of
government, much less the almost inn
spired men who framed the Constitu
tion under which we live ; framed any
firm of government or :lily constitu
tion that had not within itself the
means of self defence. What do you
mean by giving executive power to the
President, by making him Commander
in-Chief
of your armies, if ho has not
the power to carry out the policy be
may adopt in managing the affairs of
the country, for which duty he is re- -
sponsible. Tie up his hands; fetter
him, if you please; but then do not
come here and complain that ho has,
clone nothing. When he has done
everything that a patriot could do and
has gone to the farthest verge of for
bearance, and when at the very last
extremity, when the Government, the
country and our institutions are impel.,
filed ;-when everything may be les;
when at the last,"moment he resexte.t t o,
what he considers and what I presume ,
the patriots of the country everywhere,
consider t measure of necessity, which,
ought to have been adopted before—
when he resorts to that as the last arm
of strength that is -teneteie:him in this
contest—he should ,be . sustained.—L-
Why, Mr. Speaker, if yOu abandon hirA
there, you -abandon the Government;
and I for one desire to say that I'wortld
as soon see a revolution " inaugurated
at once as to presume that we were
for one moment to encourage-the idea
that wo should resist "the "Administra' n
tion under, theepretenee of supporting
the Government. It is false in theory-;'
it is false in argument and cannot bo,
sustained. The Government - must
wield all its energies or it Must .g 9
down. If a slight infraction of the
Cisnititutibn is to be made, then I St;y
rather let, the letter'of the writtcti
strument be partially violated, than,
that, while the armies'are in-the field
and the rebellion is grappling at the
throats of our sons and fathers, the,
whole fabric should go down in'a eorth .
titan ruin. And that Must be the re
sult if the measures advocated on the.
other side of the chamber are to goy-,
01.11 the State, for the State Govern
ment would thereby inevitably coma
into collision with the General Govern
ment.
If the executive power of the nation,
because it does not apply in every re
spect to the strict rule of the civil law,
is to be supersedetl, then we must sub,
mit to revolution and the institutions
of the country cannot and never will
be preserved.
Mr. Speaker, I have done. The con-,
dition of the emintry at this hour is a.
fearful one. At ono time, as the Sen,
ator said, there was but ono sentiment
hero and but ono sentiment through,
out the North. When the Arst gun
sounded the token of rebellion, each
fieart beat in unison to ,the same sea l
timents, and each arm was nerved foe
the same contest. The abstractions.
of party ambition have interfered with
that unity. Wo must go back. T.
call upon the Democracy and the Soh,'
ator's friends on the other side of the
cbamber to go back to that point. -