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HILNTINGDON, PA.
W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor
Wednesday morning, Aug. 26, 1863.
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Our Flag Forever
:170iOto - of IL - o'»iode in 7eltieh' d loyal citi
zen .•mayso well demonstrate his devotion to
lita;,conntry , as by sustaining the Flag the
Constitution and the Union, under all eireuni
siances,,and UNDER EVERY ADMINISTRATION,
RE -. 4ARDL . E.4.§ C/E PARTY POLITICS, AGAINST ALL
A*3AILNNTS, AT HOME AN LP ABROAD."
Ai r;OuciLns
UNION STATE TICKET
FOR GOVERNOR,'
. ,
ANbREW G.. CURTIN.
FOR SURREMR TUDGI7,
• , •
HON. DANIEL AGNEW,
"of Beaver County.
UNION DISTRICT TICKET
FOIL SIiNATOR.
George Householder, of Bedford
UNION COUNTY TICKET.
For AssoiAbly,
DAVID ETNIER, of Cromwell
For Prothonotary,
WILLIAM C. WAGONER, of Brady
goi• ; Register and Recorder,
D. W. WOMELSDORF, of Franklin
For Treasurer, •
. • -
i.A - vii), BLACK, of lluntinwion
• , For County Commissioner,
jtifiN',IIO:T.J . §TILLOLDER, of Penn
. Director of the Poor,
10111NFLOGAN, of Barree.
For Auditor,
'WBRAIRAM , HABNISIT, of .illorris
'Onidandidate . for the. State Senate.
1.; at has been cope - Med that if the Erni
'V,i'ifi,Yr4.hi'this Senatorial Dis
trietc.,is,defo'DXO4; t4e:rebel:sympathiz
have h majority in the next
;...%titate.„ltaiasthe,refore,beon the ear
lnog desire of 'every true ,Union man
l iii'tbecdistrict to have as our candidate
44,g00d man with'a, clean ITC-
Aflid=tt man- whoSmintegrity could not
questionek—a man who could be
relied upon , as :perfectly safe r7 loyal
to, the g overnment, and capable of dis
:o9'hirging faitlikally :the high
mist" finpoSed upon him by a loyal
,'"fieVe4fi AMU' whci 'could claim' the
, votes,ofhonest men. , Such a mail has
fildßuominated and is the candidate of
Apt - Widen pai;ty of diAriet, compo
ilddwof, the counties , •of Huntingdon,
141'04 i ttiiiq:p:lher,Ot:"GEOßGE W.
3 PlioUStiOli*afh9dr44 ' o. ' ll O
"it . the, we take scat pleasure
, d.".e• t. ,•••
ILIPANIi 911:1g ;
Al, eau ortins
column with.btherstatho nominees of
'Mr: Householder is
014 Xeiing9gan49 l •lMM thirty-three or
iydiers. 'of arm. , •IT.p .1v as admitted
rit•
ti practice at the: Be'dfOicl bar, some
years, ago, and then, With a fine educe
ilitiPtVettifned'"td his fitthaets' farm,
ovhore,,ho:nsgr,,Fespics, , discharging the
TN:l46es, of ,a, good ; citizen. Wo aro as
- aural by some, of the-best citizens of
"'Bedford and Huntingdon counties,
Ivll . o have teen pers'onally acquainted
-•
! with Mr. H. tor Many years, that a
7 ..man of, more steadfast integrity does,
- not live in' the district. Wo rejoice
'• tyat we haVe such a man as our can
' didate, and wo earnestly urge every
truly,loyal man in the district to be
earnest in his support.
- The' proceedings of the- Conference
which placed Mr. H. in nomination
Rill bo, published in our next.
Our• Candidate., for the Legislature,
rho .Ibinitor; speaking of navid Et
theTnion , eandidatelor the Leg
' islaturo„says : -
iiiikno3rn' to fame.)"
; „:i • : 'Ns Aiqsi,iiiatigiv)iie,ttik9 as it is in- ,
i- -tended. The Monitor,wisbes to make
r'ithoillipl'eSSioll:thlit Mr. Etnier is un
ttib'Wii:to the
,people of the county—
"l-I,liat,h4:; is a nobody. ' We admit that
well known as some other,
0., 'men, still that sloes mot make
,him.any;
11 %heless:entitled to and deserving of,
6 . 1 11 . 16 Stifipert 'of fell gobd . men • for a ~seat:
"3
: 31r Etnier is
00-T0419P411a111:?'ilt has
I`C.fnEettet3 3 4 , lt , arial .l ll44;t4lcs„parkpf , tli9:.
•nCin'llresepliiitisiian, he -it, i t liliknOWn 'to
Win? ) t.:Ti' F *lftlift- 1564 el l'for the
alfgf3;?4 . : W 6:. A . liActir OTB if
TOD 2FB tilAEaS9l._'<kw, Eitii'pri6ulcf.
" be candidlitetzt,l4:7.Bit'l 4 'el_e4 - 9tlLik:th,
eM1K4140.- -
„ 0 nOt
y„.th Y0,1314 , iP9 1 ,Y,ArW , 4111,,ei., p,.g
- 4 41 deceiving,.
ftiewsurttak tlailtro.l the :aka
- r b 7 , l3l.flyif,::i§ - a'nrrii64.lscobpsiness man, 'a
n ~•inerchani,,Ld_ostin'aster Orbiso
.
• %r - nia, extensively known in busi
;,," less,'eireles, And better than all, ho
;,..:ja - an - honest man, and will make an
.
'‘ . .:honest member of , the Legislature.—
IEI6 cannot be'defeated by. rebel 'syrn2
, 51;liathizere—by omen who to-day aro do
ing merc's..to'pj.olorig the war than the
rebels in the South. Mr., Etnier is irti:
ly a Poople'seamlidate, and the people
will not fail to giv'n him a' warm sup
port.
The Soldiers and the " Monitor."
The following appeared in the Moni
tor of July 2d :
" attempt - bas been, made to cre
ate the impression that the•soldiers of
the 125th Regiment, indignant at the
course of the Monitor, sought to ap
pease their patriotism in the destruc
tion of the office. But the parties who
have studiously circulated this story,
know, or ought to know, THAT IT IS A
BASE PALSEHOOD. The soldiers of this
regiment had NO PART in this coward
ly outrage, and condemned its perpe
trators,in the severest terms."
What `rbliance can be placed in a
sliebt to' - deceive its
reriders . as to the party guilty of de
stroying the Monitor office
edi
tors of that sheet knew • at the time
they published the article of wffich the
above is in extract,,,that,the soldiers
only were the guilty party, but they
did apt want such a fact to be general
ly known, for fear it might spoil their
calculations. No, they wanted to
make those of their readers living out
of town believe that a number of our
citizens, civilians, destroyed the office.
What was the evidence ? Owen, ono
of the. editors, 13risbin, the foreman,
and Wm. Colon, and others, all swore
that the only persons engaged in de
stroying the office were soldiers. And
the only persons convicted, and now in
jail, were members of the 125th regi
ment.
-, - STEPILLN
But they attempt to justify the lan
guage of the above extract, by assert
ing that although the men who de
stroyed the office wore the uniform of
the 125th, and were members thereof;
still they were not soldiers, that they
were " the men who ran whenever a foe
appeared, and who are loudest in their
professions of heroism when daliger is far
thest from them." This is again adding
insult to injury, and unless the editors,
who never smelt powder, or saw an
enemy in their front, can prove that all
the soldiers they made oath against
are of the, character they have taken
the liberty of attempting to give them,
they stand guilty of publishing a slan
der against the men, and cannot com
plain if tho boys " " book them" as
their. meanest and most cowardly ene
mies.
Governor Curtin deiivered a telling
speech, at Lancaster, on Monday night.
lie said, in substance, that be was the
representittive of principles that lie at
the very -foundation of this Govern
ment. This was no time to quarrel
about men ; while we may not like
certain men or measures, We must
look the issue square in the face. Penn
sylvania was the foremost State in the
Revolution, and when the Revolution
ary War was closed with the freedom
of this cowntry, it was to Pennsylva
nia that the statesmen of the country
caineL--from the east and the west, the
north and the south—they came to
•Pennsylvania and formed this Govern
ment. Again, during this war of 1312,
ten days after the British had burnt
Washington, -Pennsylvania snit 10,-
000, to, the-ireseite, ; Never has Penn
sylvania-, faltered in her loyalty-. lle
was in favor of appropriating the last
dollCrto crush , the rebellion, and be
that if • 250,000 fresh men were
now ready to be placed ,in the field
there would be, no more pitched battles.
Those in rebellion could stop this war
ifY one hour by laying down their arms
and coming back to' the 'Government.
The honorable speaker denounced bit
terly•France'and England—especially
thehitter—for the aid they have giv
en the rebels. The rebellion was kept
up by foreign supplies, the rebels fur
nishing but - per, deluded men to be
slaughtered. And why was this done
by foreign nations? Because they
envied the growing power of this
country. After this war was over,
we would have a long account to set
tle with England, and we would settle
it. When we are once more a united
people, when The old flag waves in tri
umph throughout the land, we would
be able to whip the whole world com
bined.'
Pennsylvania has contributed 203,-
000 men to tLe National army, 'vho
are the bravest of her population, yet
these men- were disfranchised by a
mire phrase, a lawyer's quibble. He
alluded ,to his,message Co the last Le
gislature in regard to altering the Con
stitution so - as to allow the soldiers the
privilege 'of voting.
This is not a war of Abraham Lin
coln.; it is not a war of his cabinet; it
is mot a.war of his .generals, but a war
of libertyit It is no time to falter now.
Over:30,000 Martyred 'Pennsylvanians
r
call out Of their graves for'engeaneo.
F , 'IL gSIALL
BuSINFlis:-13, Bruce Pet-
Thomas' ,
. eifxii)a",py„P6l,::tivi..eitee's regiment,'
was% tat,
.I.l.onte : in.-citizen's dress for,
;throe wee4s.attending . to .his privafa .
.husiness l but hitetened. to "Harrisburg
as,so - on as: he arne is e mpany was
-.4 0 1 )9 Pae4- 9tri'4reW and, re' .
lurned; home figftin.,, This is swindling
Etlie r govirn men t n. small . way—no t
OWon, - for:.he dc :
s,cr c leirs - t day, and did'not report
• „
himself for pay. ,
THE patriotism of several of the
illenitor faction is likely_ to bo again
investigated. Therm is now at Harris
burg a large number of horses, not 4t,
fOr furnished from , Mount Union,
:by 2 '.frien .elod,inipg. bo ' oontraetors.—
Geo. Speet'.ll. Milton Speer, Da
vid Caldwell, Wm. Colon, Sohn S. Mil
ler, and Others, aro in tho party hav
ing a hand in the speculation. As
soon as an investigation takes place
our readers shall have the facts.
"CALL No ??lAN LOYAL," said Gen'.
Rousseau, in his recent speech in Phil
adelphia, "who stands between the
Government and the suppression of
the rebellion." General Rousseau is a
soldier in the army—a representative
of slave-holding Kentucky—one who
has proved his patriotism upon every
great battle-field in the Southwest.—
We need no better or more distinguish
ed authority or counsel. The test
which he offers every honest man will
accept. "In this war," said Douglas,
there can be but two parties, ono for
the GoVernment, and ono against it,"
friends or foeg. This truth the loyal
ists of the Sotith are constantly teach
ing to the disloyalists of the North.—
If the patriots of ,East Tennessee, the
people of North Carolina, and Louisia
na, such patriots in the South as Ex-
Governor Aiken,•Rousseau, Johnson,
and a score of others wo might name,
are not yet convinced that secession is
right, and our governefent is a wrong
and an oppression, how shall wo be
taught by our enemies in the North
that it is unconstitutional to defend
ourselves—that we should not put
down rebellion by every means in our
power? Can Wood, Seymour and
Woodward make us believe thut Rous
seau is wrong? Yet Rousseau, and
the great army of the West, who make
the same uncompromising test of loy
alty, would be called, we presume, by
our constitutional disloyalists, "min
ions of the administration," and "loy
ers of the negro."
THE Northern traitors, the leaders
of the so called Democratic organiza
tion, are opposed to reinforcing the
army for fear the war will be brought
to a close, and the soldiers get home to
vote at the next Presidential election.
They know ho•w nine-tenths of the sol
diers Will vote when they get home,
and therefore they will make every
effort to prolong the war until after the
election in '64. They would rather
succeed with their political rascalities
than that the rebellion should be sup
pressed, and the country again enjoy
that peace so anxiously desired by
millions of our loyal people. The Val
landighamites, the Seymourites, and
Hughosites, and their blind' followers,
are responsible for the commencement
and the continuation of the war.
" the author of a communi
cation published in the Globe in Juno
last, writes us that his statements as
to the conduct of Potrikin and Speer,
the two speakers at the meetings at
Shade Chip and Orbisonia, were made
on information received from persons
present at the meetings—that he be
lieves the speakers were wronged by
the statements in sercThr - partieulars.
The objectionable" particulars" iu the
communication we suppose were, that
the traveling bar of the young men
run out too soon, and that Bruce lost
his hat. If they bad no traveling bar
with them, and Bruce did not lose his
hat, it is right they should demand Of
" a retraction of such offensive
statements: - • •
The Presbyterian 73anner, wholly un
partizan in :its. character, speaks of the
renomination in these decided terms :
" Goyurnor Curtin is now a tried man.
He has proved himself to be adequate
to the demands of the times, truly a
patriot, most prompt and energetic in
the raising of forces for the war, con
servative of Pennsylvania's best inter
ests, fearless in the discharge, of his
duty, and untiring in his industry.
Those who would urge the war effici
ently, to the preservation of the Union
and the enforcement of the Laws,
have good reason to confide in Govern
or Carlin.
—The - Harrisburg Telegraph says :
"our nominee for Governor, to become
successful, must have every Republi
can and every loyal Democratic vote in the
Commonwealth. Nor is it for us to
dictate a mode of action to those loyal
Democrats who have espoused the
principle for which we contend." It
is undoubtedly true that there are -a
very largo number of loyal Democrats
in Pennsylvania, as there are in other
States—men who have sacrificed old
party associations, who have severed
social ties, who have renounced politi
cal obligations, that they might be un
trammelled in a contest in which the
Union and tho Constitution aro the
all-absorbing issues involved. Such
men aro worthy of all honor and con
sideration, for they cannot prove re
creant to the voice of duty.
To show what loyal •Marylanders
think of Governor Curtin, we take the
follbwing from the Hagerstown Her
aid: Few mon would or could have
done for Pennsylvania what Gov. Cur
tin has in' these trying times; and,
feeling as
, Marylanders,''and' citizens
of the old county in ; Maryland' 'which
hae materially- suffered from the rebel
invasion, that our perils were identi
fied 'with those of our neighbors across
t o, tam ou le id nom those per
;Nth° Berne, ova ehbuld he wanthig in
gratitude were we to withhold this
poor mood of praise from One who so
richly deserves it." Words like these
are entitled to much weight.
GRAND SKEDADDLE.—TLIO day after
the draft was made in this county, the
miners on Broad Top hearing they
were drafted made themsdlves scarce,
by striking out in every direction;
from present appeetraneds we do not
think many from that Part of the coun
try will report to the Provost Mar
shal,
IMPORTANT.—Any drafted person
paying $3OO, under section 13 of the
Enrolment act, is thereby exempt from
furthoi liability under that draft, but
not from any subsequent draft.
Any drafted person furnishing an
acceptable substitute is exempt from
military service for the period for
which said substitute is mustered into
IMMO
A substitute, once mustered into
service, cannot be drafted while in sor-
13121
AN:OTIIER : EDITOR. DEAD.—Samuel -
APElhose, editor of the Jefferson Star,
died in camp near Pittsburg, On the
17th inst., having suspended his paper
and jbinod the troops called out du
ring the recent emergency. Ms body
was taken home for interment. De
ceased had for several years accepta
bly and creditably filled the office of
County Superintendent of Common
Schools of Jefferson county, and bad
been connected with the Star ever
since its foundation. Mr. APElhose,
previous to establishing the Star, was
a citizen of this place.
—Speaking of Governor Curtin's re
nomination, the Meadville Reputlican
observes that this mark of confidence
was due to him, and is a well deserved
reward for the untiring energy with
which he has devoted himself to the
welfare of the State and nation in these
perilous times. Iris assiduous labors,
moreover, in behalf of the soldiers who
have gone from this State give assu
rance that their interests will not suf
fer in the future, and is in striking
contrast with the conduct of Judge
Woodward, the Democratic candidate,
who approves of tho decision of the
Supreme Court of this State ! , refusing
to the soldier the privilege of saying
by their votes how the affairs of the
country shall be managed.
—Let it be remembered that this
wicked rebellion would have been
crushed out at least eighteen months
ago, and neither the first. or second
draft would have been necessary, if it
had not been for the aid given to the
rebels by their Northern sympathisers
and supporters. Those who are now
most loud in denunciation of the con
scription are alone responsible for its
enactment. The conscription law is
an effect,,not a cause.
—The prolongation of the war for
the last eighteen months has sacrifi :
cod at least two hundred thousand
lives, created an additional debt of
about eight hundred millions of dollars,
and filled the land with widows and
orphans. Recollect that the war
would not have been thus prolonged,
but for the aid and comfort furnished
the rebels by their northern allies.
KILLED.—Last Friday morning a
miner was killod in R. 11. Powasmine
at Minersvillo, while at work in his
room, not having the work properly
secured the top fell upon him, killing
him instantly.
. R. Milton Speer, David Caldwell and
J. Simpson Africa,, three of the editors
of the Monitor, are among the' lucky
'ones who drew position as high pri
vates in the Union army. They will
certainly not refuse to face the Music,
and leave all the fighting .to be done
by the poor men:
OUR young friend Rev. R A. Miller
gave.us a call yesterday. We were
pleased to see him look so 'well. Ho
is now travelling the Concord Circuit.
Rail .Road Accident.—On last Thurs
day, a freight train on Broad Top was
considerably damaged by
,running
over a cow above Pleasant Grove; at
the same time, the repair hands had
the track torn up on one of the trestles
above Cove. Station, being under the
impression that no train would bo
along until it would be re-laid. The
passenger train came thundering along
and ran off the track, and narrowly
escaped running over the' work—the
locomotive was within a few inches of
the edge of the ties. -
A Curiosity.—Mr. Elisha Porter, on
Stone Creek, loft with us on Monday,
a hen egg, with blue stripes,just as it
was found in the nest. We are not
surprised that our old friend's hens
should give evidence of being strong
for the Union, for we doubt whether
anything could live on his premises
not decidedly opposed to traitors.
Manonoth Blackberries.—We neglec
ted to notide, some two,. or three
weeks
,ago, some speciniens of this ber
ry left at our office by Mr. Theo: II-
Cromer. They Were the
° largest we
over saw. Wo suppose
~Mr. Q. will
have t few plants,. for sale:, They
should be in every garden not' already
erowded with otlior plants.
The Kentucky Election.
ComiNNATI, Aug. 21.—Returns from
all but nine . counties -in Kentucky,
give Bramlotto, Union candidate for
Governor, over 50,000 majority.
THE bogus Demociatic papers de
nounce Burnside for interfering in the
election for Governor in Kentucky.• It
must be remembered that the only can
didate in opposition to the Union can
didate was Wickliffe, an out-and-out
Secessionist. Some Demoorats (1) have
a very queer way of showing their
Union feelings.
THERE will be , preaching in the Ger
man Reformed Church . on next Sun
day at 101 o'clock.
Girard House, Philadelphia.
For clearrlinees and good faro, we
can safely recommend the GIRARD
Tfousn, of Philadelphia, as being an :
surpassed by any house in tho country.
•Tho homelike feeling enjOyed in this
establishment, by those who like po
lite, unobtrusive attention, must be
appreciated.
We feel confident that any one wlm
has sojourned at the GIRARD, will as
cheerfully and honestly recommend it
to the public as we do.
Co,. Lawrence's regiment of three
months' militia were mustered out at
Harrisburg, and returned home on
Wednesday evening last.
We find in the Northern States
man, published atTaribault,
ta, a letter from the MM. H. M. Rice,
addressed to some citizens of that
place, defining what his position is,
and what that of all Democrats ought
to be on the war question. We make
the following extract :
"!ne thought of acting with any
other than the Democratic party nev
er entered my head. The whole ob
jeet of the rebellion is to destroy the
principle of Democracy. The party
which stands by the Government is
the true Democracy. Every soldier
in the army is a true Democrat. Every
man who lifts his head above party
trammels is a Democrat, and every
man who permits old issues to stand
in the way of a vigorous prosecution
of the war cannot, in my opinion,have
any claims on the party. If the city
was on fire would you call.on any par
ticular party to extinguish the flames ?
or would you stop to examine its cha
racter, for fear that you might violate
some of its provisions by taking wa
ter from your neighbors' wells?
" Should disaster befall our country
in the struggle for life, true Democrats
cannot be blamed. Those who have
the power and do not use it to the ful
lest extent, and those who are waiting
their time and distracting the people
by the idle discussions, occupy no en
viable position hereafter, Union or no
Union.
"I am for regaining and retaining
every foot of soil we over possessed,
without any compromise whatever."
Senator Harris on Patriotism.
At the 40th Annual meeting of the
American English Missionary Union,
lately held at Cleveland, Ohio, the
Hon. Ira Harris, U. S. Senator from
New York, the President of the Soci
ety, opened the proceedings in an ad
dress, in the course of which he spoke
as follows :
Certain I am that the hand of God
is in this struggle. ' His people should
not be slow to recognize it. I rejoice
that my own brethren have not
thought it necessary, in their great
convocations, tb smother their patriot
ism. The action of this body at its
last annual meeting in reference to the
stupendous crisis 'through which our
nation is passing, gave mo the most
profound satisfaction. The sentiments
then adopted, admirable for the nerve
and vigor with width they were ex
pressed, were dictated by the most el
evated patriotism. How true it is, as
was then asserted, that the progress
of civilization, of Freedom, of Christi
anity throughout the worth; aro all in:
volved in the present war.
Onifathers, when they gave us our
present form of Government, left in it
what they had found—a most mischie
vous and demoralizing element. They
not only left it, but they protected it
with constitutional guaranties. Sla
very is in its very nature opposed to
freedom, alwayg greedy of power and
impatient of restraint, not content with
the protection thrown around. it by
the Constitution, demanded the right
of unlimited expansion. It claimed to
be recognized among the foundation
principls of the Government.
Because these claims were resisted,
it rebelled. It commenced its en
croachments in our religious associa
tions. This venerable body was rent
in twain by its imperious exactions.—
At length, having deliberately pre
pared itself for the fearful issue, it has
attempted the disruption of the Gov
ernment itself.
So long as it kept itself within the
limits contemplated by the framers of
the Constitution, so long it was enti
tled to protection. The National Go
vernment had no right to interfere
with it. But now, by its own act, this
impediment has been removed. Sla
very has rebelled. It has committed
treason, the great crime of Crimes, the
"unpardonable sin."' It has become
an outlaw, and, like other ielona, it
must be fettered and bound. As a po
litical power it, must be annihilated,
and' forever. There is now no alterna
tive. There can be no more negotia
tion, no more diplomacy, no more com
promise, no more Peace Conventions,
no more delusive expedients. Each
party has inscribed its principles upon
its banner, and the bloody contest
must go on until the slave power is
subdued or our country is overthrown.
At such a time and in such a crisis
there can be no neutrality. Ile that
is not ihr his country is• against it.—
And it becomes every patriot, and
most of all every Christian patriot, to
'bring, borne to himself more closely his
obligations to his country, that .the
spirit eftho naticri may bo quickened,
that its self-devotion may be strength
ened, audits energies more thoroughly
aroused.
Notwithstanding the intensity of
the conflict, and the forebodings of
fearful hearts, I have never doubted as
to the issue. My confidence is still un
shaken. God has great purposes yet
to accomplish through the instrumen
tality of this nation, and Ho will not
be disappointed. Our country, emerg
ing from the cloud which now envel
ops it, into a clearer sky, purified and
more firmly united and compacted to
gether by the fearful ordeal through
which it has passed, will rise to a
higher, nobler career among the na
tions of the earthcand under a Heav
enly guidance move on to. the accom
plishment of its holy destiny.
PRICE OV GOLD IN GEOROTA.—The
Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist says :
, ;The' Savannah Republican says that
one day last week four hundred
dol
lars was paid by an individual in that
city for a twenty dollar gold piece.
The man who sold it done (sic) well
as a speculation; but what could any
one want with gold at such a price?
Here is a screw loose that • ought to be
looked after." .
LATEST NEWS.
Good News from Charleston
Fort Sumter being Knocked to Pieces—
The Fire Replied to at very long inter
vals—The Parrots too much for Sum
ter—Despair of being able to hold the
City. 7 -Non-combatants urged to, leave,
NORFOLK, August 2lst.—The
Richmond Whig, of to-day, has the
following :
OLIARLESTON, Thursday, August 20.
—The enemy's operations, during „tile
last twenty four Hours have been most
ly confined to ti steady and'contintious
bombardment of Fort Sumpter from
their Parrot guns on Morris Island.
The fire begins to tell on Fort Sumter,,
which replies only at long intervals. .
The defence of the harbor dOes not
depend mainly upon Sumter. Even if
that fortress should be battered down,
the harbor may be held.
. Governor Bonham has issued a pro
clamation, urging the removal of all
non-combatants, from the city of Charles
ton, as soon as possible.
The 200 pound Parrot guns of the
enemy are too much for the walls of Sum
ter, and the fort only replies at inter
vals. It has been determined -to de
fend the city street by street, house by
house, as long as a foot of earth is left.
Still Later from Charleston.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 23.—The
steamer Maple Leaf arrived this morn
ing from Charleston, and reports leav
ing ~ , Stono Inlet last Thursday, at
which time the guns of Sumter were
silenced, and several breeches had been
made in its walls. No doubt existed
that the rebels would soon surrender
Sumter.
At the same Limo the Monitors were
close under the .walls of Fort Wagner,
and by the aid of, our sharpshooters
had nearly silenced the grins of the
enemy.
FROM GENERAL MEADE'S ARMY
Cavalry Reconnoissance to Culpepper.—
No Rebel Troops Found There7—Pro
bable Retreat of Lee's Army toward
Richmond.
WASHINGTON, August 21.—Informa-
Lion is current here that Lee's army
has been moving off from our front up
on the Virginia Central Railroad to
Richm9nd; but'offiecrs arriving here
to-night, whose position in the army
entitles them to know what is going
on, assert that no such intelligence is
in the possession of our commanding
generals.
Lee is undoubtedly upon the Rapidan
and Rappahannock. His pickets are
extended from the - Upper Rappahan
nock along that giver to Fredericks
burg, and the region about Potomac
creek is infested with rebel cavalry.
Everything indicates that the ene
my intends Co remain in his present
locality, unless our own movements
should necessitate a change of base;
and it is not improbable that the next
battle may be fought upon that river.
Indeed,-it is apprehended that Lea will
assume the 'offensive rather than re
treat, and many expect an attack from
hini at an ' early date. Preparations
for such an emergency are now being
made.
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS,
A Bade by Eight Hundred Guerillas
under Quantrell.—The Town of Law
rence Sacked and Burned—Probable
Capture of General Lane.
LEAVENWORTH, Friday, August 21.
—About six o'clock last evening, the"
rebel guerilla °Hid Quantrell,-with a
force 800 strong', crossed the Missoruri
river into Kansas, near the town of
Gardner, 00 miles below hero, and im
mediately started for Lawrence, arri
ving before the town at four o'clock
this morning. Quantrel posted a guard
around the town, so that the citizens
could not escape, and with the remain
der of his men commenced pillaging'
stores, shooting citizens, and firing
houses.
A gentleman, who managed to es
cape and secreted himself in a corn
field near tho town, reports, that he
swam the river at eight o'clock, and
on reaching the bluffs this side, bad a
plain view of the town, which was
then a sheet of flames. From what he
saw he thinks the loss had reached ten
millions, and by this time, perhaps•
much more, as the rebels seemed de
termined to destroy everything that
would burn.
.We cannot learn •that any resistance
was made, as the citizens were taken
by surprise, the first alarm being the
crackling of the flames and the yells
of the rebel incendiaries:
James Fl. Lane was in the city, and
it is feared that be has fallen into the
hands of the rebels, as escape through
their linos was almost impossible.
A. 'large number of Union troops
Napo been ,serit'in pursuit of the gut-
ilhis but' with, 'Whitt' sueeeSs is not
known. • -
Mayor 'Anthony; OrthiS city, has is
sued a, proclamation stating, that. the
,people of Leav,enworth need not ap
prehend any trouble,
,but requesting
evCry'able-bodied citizen to provide
himself with the best arms ho can, and
bold ,himself in readiness to aid our
friend's in any part of the State at a
moment's notice. He censures the
General commanding this district,
(General Ewing,) who, he says, with
5,000 troops under his command, has
allowed a few hundred guerillas to get
fifty miles into the interior, burn a
city, and destroy ten millions' worth
of property; and he intimates that . the
citizens must depend on themselves
for the defense of the city and State.
14 ITER
LE4VENIVORTII, August 22.
In' one 'ease the guerillas` drove
twelve men into a house, shot them,
and burned, the biiilding; and. the
fiends stood on the . banks of the rivor
and fired into them, killing and woun
ding several. Twerity.five negro re
cruits were shot by the guerillas ; who
took all the money that cOuldAni found
in the pockets of the citizens or in hou
ses, and stole the ladies' jewelry,
even to the rings on their fingerS.
Jim Lane. escaped on horseback,
rallied about two hundred men with
arms, followed and overtook Quantrell
twelve miles south of Lawrence, when
a fight occurred, the result of which is
unknown. Quantrell is now retreat•
ing toward Idissetiri, burning every
thing on his route. It is not expected
that he will be intercepted by our for-'
ccs, and will probably get away with--
out loss.. No resistance was made at
Lawrence, the people being shot down
as -they
.ran through-the street's- in
their,;Mght; clbthes, ;
thrown into wells and cisterns:' , • .
"ITheeltrieti'Sliad`liVeifekreatiiig - Su`eV"
a - raid feeititkilahtsVent'rbil find WON
and organized ifillifiiW , Vampanics for
defence, part of whom had been under
atitis constantly, but: from assurances
that Quantrell , would.not-invade Kan
sas, their.organizations-were abandOn,
ed, and: the guerillas found.,the. town
entirely defenceless..:. i -
FROM THE, SOUTHWEST.
A Union.Baid Into Central. Mississippi.
—Great Destruction of Rebel P, roper`
Cars, Depot.. J.Tuild
ings, Machine, Shops,,and, Ordnances
Destroyed.
kEmrms, August 20,1863.
About two weeks since, Major Gen.
llurlbut ascertained that there was a
largo amount of Railroad stock at
Granada which the rebels were trying
to get off South by making temporary
repairs on the railroad. With his usu
al energy and promptness; General
Hurlbut arranged an expedition to,de
stroy this stock, first sending a so
quest to General Grant, to make a di
version from the south to aid the -en
terprise.
The expedition, started .frOm
grange, Tenn., on the 13th, under - 31m
command of Lieutenant Col_ Phillips,
of the 19th Illinois•mounted ; infantry,
and reached Granada on the 17th, dri
ving General Slimmer, with two' thou
sand men and th”ee pieces of artillery,
from the place. The men destroyed
fifty-seven locomotives, upwards of
four hundred cars, the depot build
ings, machine and blacksmith shops,
and a largo quantity of ordnance and
commissary stores. They captured
about fifty•railroad men and a num
ber of other prisoners. • :
After Colonel Phillips had thorough
ly accomplished his work, Colonel
Winslow, from General Grant's army,
arrived with a force from below. The
expedition returned. to Lagrange to
day.
Great praise is due to Colonel,Phil
lips and his gallant command for
,en
during the hardshiPS of such 0," march
through central Mississippi in mid-Au
gust, and for so thoroughly crippling
the remaining energy of tho rebellion
in the Southwest.
PROVOST MARSHAL'S OFFICE, 17th 1
District Penna., huntingdori;
Aug. 24,13G3. '
Drafted persons are hereby notified
that on and after the 7th day of Sep
tember, the Board of Enrollment 'will
hear propositions for substitutes, and
examine persons so offered„ between
the hours of nine and fen o'oo4 each
day. . .
, , ,
Drafted persons will not be examin
ed befOre the day upon Whieli they tire
ordered to report:
J. D. CAMPBELL ,
' Capt. andProynst Alarshßl
Aug.
,
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
Will Le offoreitnt public stile in West tOwnstiip, Mint
ingdon county,
On Tneeday, the 20th of October next,
on the premises, the late residence of Alexander Steel,
deceased, a valuable tract of lime-atone limit'contatning
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well and others, mid about throe nine, from the Penna.
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The condition, will be ono-third of the purchase money
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first day of April next.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock of said day. when duo at
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West tp., Aug. 20,1303. - Surviving Racer.
A ,UDITOR'S NOTICE.
Distribution—Rerkstresser and Moore.
'ho undersigned Auditor,• appointed by the Court of
Common Pleas of Huntingdon County, to distributoVhe
money in tho hands of Levi Evans, assignee of Jacob S.
Berkstresser and J. Addison Moore_ to and among tboso
entitled, will attend for that purpose at IsisoSice In linn
tingdon, on Wednosday, the 10th day of September next,
when and where all persona interested will present
heir claims, or ho debarred from coining In on said fund.
J. SEWELL STEWART,
Auditor. .
;.,, August 26, 1663.
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THE PROPRIETORS OF THE
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August 26, 1863-3 m
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Augii 19, 1893.-391
AGENCY,
FOR COLLECTING SOLDIERS
CLAIMS, BOUNTY, BACK PAY
AND PENSIONS.
A LL who may
. have any claims a
gainst the Government for Bounty, Back Pa.ss and
Pensions, can have their claims promptly collected by ap
plying either in poison or by letter to
W. H. WOODS;
Attorney at Law,
. Huntingdon; Pa.
August 12, 1863.
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