1c Llnie.
HUNTINGDON, PA.
Wednesday morning, Mch, 3011864,
W. Lewis, Editor - end Proprietor
Our Flag Forever.
" /know of no mode in which a loyal citi
zen may so well demonstrate his devotion to
hes country as by sustaining Me Flag, the
Constitution and Me Union, under all dram
stances,:and UNDER %VERY ADMINISTRATION
REGARDLYM Or PARTY POLITICS, AGAINST ALL
ASSAILANTS, AT ROSIE AND ARROAD."-STEPREN
A. Douoi..ts.
The Johnstown Homicide.
• The most interesting topic in this
region for some days i has . been the
Johnstown homicide case, and the re
salt of the trial. • There appear to be
.
801110 . ivtio - afiect.to think it strange
- thatia jerk, sworn to administer the
:law, should find a man who deliber
ately:shot anotherdead in the street,.
giiittfof 'murder ! We cannot imag
.
ine what else a jury could do, without
disregarding their plain duty, and the
.obligations of their oath. his a mod
eru idea truly, (except 'down south')
that ono may seek out another who
he discovers has injured him, and take
his life. No man possessing a grain
of common sense would stultify him
self by asserting
. that Wm: Brown.
after he had discovered . that McConau
ghy had made a bloody day's work of
murdering his whole family, - would
have been justifiable in taking the law
into his .own hands and killing the
murderer. Yet wo have board it said
(we trust there are but few who would
venture to say so, and certain that
none capable of" reasoning can think
so) that a man who shoots one who
has boon in a guilty amour with his wife,
is justified or justifiable in view of the
laws of God and man. Such a one, if
in earnest, is in. pitiable ignorance of
both. is very ignoyant of the law
of the land; and has, yet to learn 'the
commandments' So poor Moore felt
IVhen - he declared to tho court that he
regretted
. "ver s y much That those who
WOO present did not prevent him from
doing the adt i ';-• that he "reflected deep
ly upon the men who stood by and per
mitted him to do it" ;—tbat ho "would
give the whole world if it was in his pow
er to, undo what he had, done" ; ; and
-when . he declared, "I am sorry for it,
and do most earnestly hope and pray
that no other man may ever: be .brought
into the condition I am in, in the same
.way"!
What - a rebuke to the senseless or
-wicked babbling of those who 'mock
heroically pretend to justify, and thus
encourage, acts of lawless violence !
He might hays gone further; and
Charged such with instigating him to
a deed, the recollection of which will
weigh upon his heart, and bow his
head like a bulrush, until he sink in
to grave. • Poor man ! He is the vic
tim of a false sentiment, more than of
:his vindictive passion.
The verdict, so creditable to a Cam
bria county jury, based as it was, up.
on an intelligent and _conscientious
appreciation of • duty, and rendered
against a strong outside pressure, sev
eral_ mischievous precedents, and
against their own sympathies, cannot
fail to, bo - aalutary_. It, and the charge
.
Of the'COurt, publishid at, length in
-,the Cambria,county papers, vindicate
. the law bfan'intelligen t, conscientious
and independent discharge of duty.—
We do not understand that kind of in
sanity_ which_only continues while a
man is committing a murder.
"The . Sohcstowti Democrat," one of
the most ably edited of our" exchan
ges, has a long leader upon the sub
ject, which contains so much truth and
sound common sense, that wo regret
our want of space to give it entire.
We append ono or two extracts:
"The most interesting trial to be
Found upon the records of the criminal
Court of Cambria county terminated
last week, and resulted (contrary to gen
eral expectation) in a verdict against
Mooaa of "murder in the second degree."
People had schooled themselves in the
belief that because SICKLES, SHERLOCK.
and others, who had taken summary
vengeance and escaped, MOORE must
necessarily be acquitted in like man
ner, through the strong pressure of the
sympathies of nearly the entire com
mtinity. But such was not the case;
hence -we say that general expectation
was disappointed, but the law has been
vindicated, and however strong the
sympathies of the jury may have been
in, behalf of the defendant, they main
tained the integrity of honest, upright
men, by bringing, in a verdict in accor
dance with the evidence. They sustain
ed the purity and majesty of the law;
and ;in this they did right, for if the
law can be 'trampled upon and viola
ted with impunity, then there is little
use hi having a criminal code."
"That MOORE had a fair, impartial
trial, there is no question; andbe was
ably defended by sonic of-the most em
inent attorneys in this section of the
State. An immediate effort will be
made to have him pardoned—indeed,
it is certain that a petition to that effect
was signed by the jury immediately
after the rendition of their verdict. A
petition is also in circulation in this
place, and signed by a large number
of Our citizens.
AT the McClellan meeting in New
York, the rt am oof Jeff Davis was re
ceived in silence while that of Presi
dent Lincoln was hissed. "Little
Mack" has certainly got in very bad
company.
,JORDAN HARBOUR° had many friends I Read new adve-rtrsements.
in this town,- .who condemn the act
which ushered him so summarily into
another world, yet thero aro but few
of these who would not use their indi
vidual efforts to aid in securing a par
don for MOORE."
Gen. Burnside's Reception in Chi
. cago.
Major General Burnside had a bril
liant reception in Chicago, Saturday
evening, 19th inst. The' press of that
city say the reception was of the most
enthusiastic character and bore testi
mony of the high esteem in which he
is held by the loyal public. A speech
of welcome was made by Dr. Daniel
Brainard, to whom the General repli
ed at a considerable length. In the
course of his remarks ho alluded to
hiS order suppressing the Times news
paper of that city and said :
lam as much of an advocate for
the liberty of speech and of the press
as any man on the face of the globe
can be, but when I am sent into a de
partment to command soldiers, who
are to fight the enemies of my coun
try, and who should be strengthened
in all possible ways by giving them
encouragement, and by giving them
clothes to wear, and food to eat, and
recruits to fill up their ranks; when I
find men in that department opposing
all these means of strengthening the
soldiers in the' army, I Will strike these
men in precisely the same way that I
would strike an enemy in arms againSt
them. [Applause, which continued
for some minutes.] It is my duty to
My Country and my duty to my God,-
to strengthen these men, who have
daily . for years endangered their lives
in the presence of the enemy. I w'ld
fail in my duty if I did not risk all I
have in this world in the way of repu
tation oa position or even of life itself
to defend and strengthen these poor
soldiers who aro in the field, risking
their lives in defense of their country.
[Loud cheers.] That is all I have to
say in reference to this order which I
issued, and_ which was rescinded I
am, and I hope to continue to be, only
a subordinate of the President, and ho
could not possibly do anything that
would withdraw from him my entire
support, in any act of his for tho good
of the country, because .I believe him
to bo an honest and true man. [Loud
applause.] That he has made mis
takes there can be no doubt; we have
all made mistakes. But to say that
ho has made a mistake, and I have
not, would ho very silly, that is, it
would be very insubordinate—certain
ly.: [Laughter.] I have no disposi
tion to say anything more of the mat
ter. I entirely acquiesce in all he has
done, and I feel now this night just as
'I felt the moment I issued that order
which was rescinded. It was issued,
as I thought; for the good of the sol
diers in the field, but I feel now just
as I felt then, that the President is
doing all he can to sustain the Govern
ment of this country, to preserve its
liberties and establish peace through
out all its herders, over every inch of
its territory. [Cheers.] It - will not
be improper to say something to you
of the appearance of the contest at the
present moment. I have been very
much encouraged to know that our
cause is right and -just„—and for—that
very reason it must succed. [Cheers.]
Probably very few of the general offi
cers in the army have seen more dark
hours than I have, but I have never
for a moment faltered in my faith in
the success of our cause, because Heel
it is just. [Prolonged and enthusiastic
cheering.] I have every Confidence
that God will help us to succeed in
this cause, that he will prosper us, and
that this country will be preserved
and made glorious in the end. But I
was going to refer to the present state
of affairs. General Grant is, as you
knew, at the head of . all the armies.
[Enthusiastic applause.] It might
seem superfluous for me to attempt - to
give my opinion to the people about
the merits and success of Gen. Grant,
but nevertheless, will do so I have
known him for a great number of
years. Gen. Grant possesses quali
ties which pro-eminently fit him for
the position he now holds. Ile is ilia-_
tinguished . for Magnanimity—he is
one of the most magnanimous men I
ever knew; he is entirely unambitious
and unselfish ; is .a capital judge of
mon, and he possesses in
.a remarkable
degree the quality of good common
.sense. These qualities, I think,. will
make a pretty good General, partieu
larlyWhen he has good Generals to
deal with, because if ho is magnani
mous he will give everybody credit
for what they haire done, and not seek
to rob them of the fame which they
have honestly earned. If he is Unam
bitious he will not seek to undermine
innocent persons who may seem to be
in the way, and it he has good com
mon sense, and good judgment, he will
keep each man below him to that spo
cifie duty for which he is best fitted;
so that General Grant, who combines
all these qualifications, is very .apt to
succeed. And General Grant thus far
has been successful and the chances
are that he will succeed in the future.
[Thunders of applause.] .
Tun DiuiT.—A 'Washington des
patch says that the draft will take
place promptly iu Pennsylvania on
the 15th of April.
Provost Marshal Pry publishes the
decision of Solicitor'Whiting, last year
that any man who leaves his resi
dence and is.drafted during his ab
sence, if the notice be left at his last
place of residence, can be arrested and
shot as a deserter. The Government
overruled this decision last year, but
it seems to be rovrved now.
ne`^ IT IS STATED that General Grant
regards AVOleilanism as the greatest
obstacle to the success of the Army of
the Potomac. A few of tho Major•Gon
orals who owe their appointments to
the favour of "_Little Mac"constantly
interpose obstacles to every movement
proposed.
A Bold and Successful Enterprise.
The Providence Journal publishes
the following aecountof a daring deed
recently performed by Lieut. Cushing,
commanding the gunboat Monticello,
off Wilmington. The account is given
by an officer of the blockading fleet,
and is corroborated by the southern
papers. Lieutenant Cushing has dis
tinguished himself on several oceasibns
and received the command of the Mon
ticello for his services in the Nanse
mond river. Tho writer says:
He has just performed a feat of da
ring hardly equalled since the war be
gan, and very much resembling the
Barton and Prescott affair in our bay.
He pulled into the river with two
boats, passed Fort Caswell, and went
up tho river above Smithvillo, which
town is some four or five miles above
the fort: Ho then' turned round and
came down to the town from above as
if from Wilmington. Ho passed with
in ten yards of a sentry on post on a
wharf, but the soldierwas asleep or
drowsy. Ho then effected a landing
near some salt works. Cushing crept
up on his bands and knees to the fire
and captured two darkeys, who agreed
to act as guides. He then landed a
gain at the town, and with a seaman,
an officer, and his guides, went direct
ly to the General's house. On the op
posite side of the street were barracks
containing a thousand men. He open
ed the door, passed up stairs, and
found that the General was not at
home. The officer below them told
him to come down, as a row was go
ing on. Ho hastened down and found
that an offieer had left the house in
his shirt, and taken to the woods in
th e rear of the town.
Another officer stood with .a chair
in the corner of the room. Cushing
closed with him, threw him down,
and put a revolver to his head. The
fellow became tranquil. Cushing struck
a light and told the -officer to dress.—
He did so, and they took him to the
boat and escaped clear. Now the
point whore, to my mind, nerve of the
tip-topmost order was displayed, was
is getting the officer dress and waiting
for him to do so, when they were per
fectly aware that another (the Adju
tant General) had escaped, and might
at any moment bring an army about
their ears. Luckily, he had fled to the
woods without speaking to a soul,
thinking that the Yankees were in pos
session. TIM General made it a habit
to sleep in that house every Monday
night, but - this night was detained at
Wilmington. We learned this from
the blockade-runner Mary Anna. The
people of Wilmington are greatly a
shained of Om occurrence, and a repe
tition would be dangerous. Cushing
afterward learned that about the time
the rebels got fairly on the alert, and
had telegraphed to the forts, he was
passing them in the darkness.
Tho officer captured was Captain
Kelly, chief engineer of the military
works about Wilmington.
An Incident of Butler's Rule in New
Orleans.
A correspondent of the Newark Dai
ly Advertiser, deriving his information
from private sources, tolls this story of
General 'Butler's rule in New Orleans:
"Soon after the General readhcd there
Ifficlunior partner of a large Now
York mercantile house arrived in New
Orleans and presented to a heavy firm
notes long duo. The partner declined
to pay them, admitting, they had had
the good's; but they Meant to pay. the
amount to the Confederacy, not to
their northern offenders. Finding it
impossible to secure the payment of
the demands, the gentleman laid the
matter before General Butler. He
sent tho Prevost-Marshal for them,
and they wore brought into his pres
ence. 'Good morning, gentlemen,' said
he, With his accustomed blandness. 'ls
this note one of your make?' he-asked,
handing them a paper. 'Yes,' they
replied. 'Are you ready to pay it?' ho
inquired.: 'lt is not now convenient,'
was the response. 'Gentlemen,' said
General-Butler, give you , until to
morrow morning at 9 o'clock to decide
whether you will pay this note or re
main in custody of the provost-mar
shal' They retired. He then direct
ed the gentlemen from New York to
be at the, store punctually at the hour,
and again present the note for pay
ment, and again report to him. He
was there as directed;and with prompt
ness, but with sullen looks, the cash
was paid and the notes liquidated:
The firm afterwards became most in
veterate Opposition to General Butler,
and they were among those who most
persistently and wilfully maligned his
conduct and character.
"This incident, among many of sim
ilar kind - which have been related to
me, is worthy of being put on record.
They are from one politically oppos•
ed to General ifeVer liked
him, but who saw in his resolute and
determined course-what was an imper
ative necessity in New Orleans.
Political.
The New York Post thinks that the
7th of Juno is too early to hold the
National Union Convention to nomi
nate a Presidential candidate, and fa
yore its postponement; first, because
the entire and undivided energy of the
nation, during the coming spring, and
up into the summer months at - least,
ought to be devoted to the further
ance of the military operations, and
to nothing else. Second, because "it
is not good policy to nominate a can•
didate to represent your cause while
the fate or the character of that cause
is to some degree in doubt." Third,
because "a great and fundamental
change of opinion is going on in the
bosom of the party \Odell was former
ly called the Democratic party." This
change commenced with Butler, Dick
inson, Dix and others, is even now
moving the Tammany leaders, and
now threatens to exert important in
fluences on the Presidential.. contest.
For these reasons, which it argues at
length, the Post trusts that the Na
tional Executive Committee will re
consider its call, or if it cannot be got
together again, that the loyal mom•
hers of Congress, of all parties, may
devise some mode of deferring the
Convention to the first of September.
THE Union State Convention of
California, hold at Sacramento on the
24th, unanimously adopted resolu
tions declaring Abraham Lincoln the
first r ehoice for the next Presidency.,
=En
By request of the: State Superinten
dent of Common Schools, wo•insort
the following
CIRCIJLArt
Questions Respecting the Education of
Indigent. Children made Orphans by
the TVar, to be answered by Secretaries
* of School Boards.
The Governor, in his annual mes
sage, urges upon the Legislature the
claims of "the poor orphans of our
soldiers, who have given or shall give
their lives to their country in this cri
sis," and expresses the opinion, "that
their maintenance and education sifld
be provided for by the State." Of the
justice of this clairti no one for an in
stant doubts.' Tho first step toward
carrying out this humane suggestion
of his Excellency, is to ascertain the
number of such children in the State.
This can best be accomplished by
the officers of the school boards, in the
several counties and cities. It will be
an act of benevolence that will result
in good to those who have been made
widows and orphans by the war. You
are, therefore, requested to forward to
this Department, answers to the fol
lowing questions, viz :
Ist. What is the number _of indig
ent children in your school district,
whose fathers have been killed, or who
have died in the military or naval ser
vice of the United States ?
2d. Are there any institutions of
learning in your county, that will un
dertake to provide for the maint•
name and education of a number of
said orphans if security bo given that
all reasonable expenses shall be paid
by the State ?
3d. If there aro any such schools,
how many children will each take ?
It is highly important that this cir
cular, with the questions answered, be
returned promptly by the fifteenth of
April, if possible. This Department
cannot too strongly urge upon the of
ficers herein addressed, the necessity
of prompt action in this matter. They
may thereby bring joy to many a sor
row stricken,.destitute
CHARLES R. COBURN,
Snporintomiont of Common Schools
A Paragraph for 'Business Mon.
One fact has come to be pretty uni
versally.recognized, viz., that fortunes
are not made in trade without some
forMs of advertising. There are more
fortunes established in a judicious sys
tem of advertising than in anything
else, and knowing exactly how to ad
vertise, is knowing exactly how to got
trade: The public have become ac
customed to having the claims of all
trading establishments presented to
them in somelorm•of advertisement.
Each man has his own way of ex
pressing himself, and each trade has
its own special .. ‘vants. There is the
fact, of courso, that the absolute nee
es.saries of lifo must be bought some
where, and in the long run people
will buy••w herethey can buy the cheap
est; but Manta .shop could, by good
advertising, obtain a business in six
months Which Atwould,otherwiso be
obliged to waVoars for. Everything .
,
shOUld borad,vo, tisedevery — r - lesi• in
vontion i , oyery, lukilry; discev
cry; and: it...is here that the greatest
degree of talent • is requisite and man
ifest. If a man fail in the advertising
department Of:lis business, he will
fail in all departments.
[For the. Globe.]
A Grand Dinner for Corn. E, 4oth
Penna. Vole,
MR. EDITOR :!-WO seldom have the
pleasure of witnessing a more magni
ficent and delicious hospitality, than
that prepared by the citizens of Grays
"dile and vicinity, on tho 9th inst., for
the soldiers of Co. E, 45th Penna. Vols.
Without entering into any minute de
scription of the various diversified ex
cellencies of the same, suffice it to say,
that such festivals, gotten up in behalf
-of the soldiers, are of rare occurrence,
and should therefore, we think, be ad
mired by all lovers of liberty, and
friends of soldiers.
Actions, in most Instances; speak
louder than words; consequently, we
hope that this: act of generosity will
serve as an ocular demonstration f.,4:
that pat iotistri and loyalty, which has
over characterized the citizens of
Franklin district; especially during
the present unholy and sanguinary
rebellion •
At about 2 o'clock, P. R., the grand
repast was served ap, in the basement
of the Presbyterian Church, in Grays
ville; and after a few minutes recrea
tion, the meeting, on motion, was call
ed to order by electing Mr. A. Rankin
President, and E. H. White, secretary.
On motion, a committee was ap
pointed to express the sentiments of
the meeting; after which we. were ve
ry pleasingly entertained by a short
but patriotic address from Mr. B.
Thonipson; followed by Rev. 0. A.
Hills, whose remarks were in every
respect to the point.
Three cheers were then given in ho
nor of the 45th and especially Co. E,
when the same was returned by the
soldiers, as an acknowledgment of the
respect shown. them.
The committee having reported the
following preamble and resolutions
were read and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, Our Government is enga
ged in a gigantic struggle with a re
bellion, the object of which is the es
tablishment of a cruel empire in the
land of freedoM, based upon the ignor
ance of the governed, and the sweat
and blood of the colored race; and
Whereas, God, in his Providence,
has permitted the southern States so
far to succeed, as to take themselves
from under the protection of the Con
stitution, in order that the friends of
freedom might, without violation of
that instrument, "loose the bands of
wickedness, and undo the . heavy bur
dens, and let.Aho oppressed go free,
arid break every yoke ;" therefore,
EIZZ
Resolved, Thiit it is the duty of all
our citizens to unite, with all their
power, to break the arrit of this wicked
rebellion, and crush it out forever.
Resolved, That peace and union
cannot exist while slavery is tolerated;
and that we are bound to respond to
the loud call of Providence to expunge
the vile institution from every corner
ofour land; and, irr order to that end,
Resolved, That every true Ameri
can must now approve of the Confis
cation and Emancipation Proclama
tions, as well as the Proclamation of
Amnesty, issued by our Government;
and that, by sustaining them, we se
cure, for ourselves and future genera
tions perpetual peace and prosperity;
and that, by 'neglecting the present
claims of bleeding humanity, we lay
down the last hope of freedom for the
world, and lot this seed-plot of human
liberty become the theatre of tyranny;
and entail upon future generations all
that bondage, degradation - and cruel
ty; which characterized the dark ageS
of the world.
Resolved, That our citizen soldiers
aro, under God, the right arm of our
strength; that they S have already as
tonished the world by their valor and
their success; and that wo freely trust
our future destiny in their hands.
Resolved, That, while they aro fight
ing .our battles in the South, and suf
fering all the privations, hardships,
and dangers of cruel war, we will labor
indefatigably at home to supply them
with all the comforts of life. And we
will also earnestly plead with the Lord
of hosts to "cover their heads in the
day of battle," and give them victory
after victory, until they shall have
Compered such a peace as shall be a
blessing to all lands.
Resolved, That the valor and endu
rance of the 45th Regt., P. V., and es
pecially of Co E, have been such as to
reflect great credit upon themselves
and honor upon the vallies from which
they have gone forth; and that we
send them again to the field, as vete
ran soldiers, in the full confidence that
they will still, as heretofore, uphold
the honor of our flag, and boar their
part in the restoration of peace and
good government over the whole land.
REv. 0. A..HILLs,
JOHN LAPOitTE, (
\V. B. MOVILLTA:Us, r Com.
SAMUEL WmProll,
JAMES MORROW,
VISITOR.
Graysale, Pa., March 10, 1804.
Our Army Correspondems,e.
Camp in IVaithatchie Valley, .Tenn.,l
March 14,1864.
DEAR GLon:--As we have made a
forward movement it may be interest
ing to some of
,your readers to know
that the Ist brigade of the Ist 'division
of the 11th army corps left Nashville
on the 24th of February, except ,the
102 d Illinois ; whieh left Lavergne on
the 26th and camped with the balance
of the brigade the same evening at
Murfreesboro; iiext morning we con
tinued our march.
On the 2Sth, before reaching Shel
byville, James S. Lee of our company,
formerly of your county, foil while
climbing a wagon, the wheelsrpassing
over, and bruising but not !breaking
his legs. He was left at Tullahoma,
in the hospital.
Shelbyville is a fine old town; the'
pike ran out there; and between that
and Tullahoma the teams had. some
dirdeulty in getting through. Tulla
homa is a small place;_ part of the 20th
P. V. were there. At Deehard wo
found the 46th P V.
- We found the mountain roads be
tween Cowan station and Stevenson
hard to travol,-but got through with.
out any loss, except a wagon or two
smashed.
WO rested ono day at Bridgeport;
'then crossed the Tennessee river on
pontoon bridges, there.being an island
there. At Shell Mound we saw a largo
cave; out of which the rebels used to
got saltpetre. It is said that the creek
that comes out of the cave has been
followed up for throe miles ; there is a
skiff there for the purpose.
We found the roads very bad over
the mountains, and lost some seven
mules the last day of our march.
Wo reached our present camp, seven
miles from Chattanooga, on the even
ing of the 10th of March. The 11th
army corps is distributed cast of Ste
venson, and the 12th army corps north
of that point. There is a rumor just
now that both corps aro to be sent to
the Potomac.. • .
Our camp Is at the foot of Lookout
mountain, some three or four Miles
f ram the Point,' which is garrisoned by
the 78th P V and 21st. Wisconsin. I
was up the mountain on Saturday, and
saw the old rebel camps and breast-
works on the south end of the mount
ain but not having a pass we did not
goout to the north end, to Lookout
Point. The mountains around remind
ono of the mountains in Huntingdon
county.
The health of the troopS here is good
and has been good for several months.
The infantry stood the march very
well. Six companies of our regiment
being mounted bad rather a good time.
We hope to have the other companies
mounted soon.
The impression here seems to be
that if the great mot of the nation do
not turn their whole attention to Pre
sident-making, the rebellion is bound
to be crushed during the coming sum
mer. The soldiers are beginning to
lose all patience with those at borne
whose strength is to Rit still and com
plain about everything that is done for
the suppression of the rebellion.
Lieut. Allison having offered hiS re
signation some six months ago on ac
count of the death of his- wife, after
the usual delay, it has been accepted,
and he starts 'for home to-day. We
lose a good officer, but, 'under the cir
cumstances, are glad to see Win return
to his family.
Yourl, &o:, D. T. P.
Co. E, 102c1 111. Vol
Camp Cone. .D, 149th Pemnd. Vols.
Headquarters 3d
Ist Corps, A. P., March 22,1891.
FRIEND LEWIS habit of d ri ek
ing to excess by those occupying high
positions in the army of late, is becom
ing m subject of considerable contro
versy, and by what means we can
dispense with this oVil should receive
the consideration of the Government.
The example set is becoming Contag
ious, and the private witnessing the
state of affairs fbrgets his manhood and
drinks of the poisonous draught. Be
coming intoxicated, a fight generally
ensues—the guard-housels his doom;
and shohld ho become too noisy them
he is tied up, and sometimes bucked
and gagged. It is not :his fanlt; he
only follOws in the footetepS of his su
periors for which ho is punished, while
those bearing ednirdissipo eScape pun
ishment, bocausd are officers. Vol` .
instance, should-a t'orninagding officer
become so intoxicated as not to be fit
to command those placed under his
charge. In this case, thousands of
bravo men looking up to Moir com
mander, in confidence, are made vic
tims on the battle-field, through the
awful influences of strong drink. Is a
man any more respected because he
makes a drunkard of himself? Is so
ciety becoming so debased as to re
quire this stimulant—this pois On----to
keep it together. Can it find no oth
er antidote for its friendship, no other
spirit for its friends? Do the army
regulations demand it, and does mili
tary discipline of any army acknowl
edge that it is right ? Thcse . are ques
tions for the knowing ones to answer;
and at once to tell ths private whether
in their opinion it is proper to drink
alcoholic liquors or not.
Young men of promise are ruined by
this curse. Some kind of influence
should be brought to bear againstthis
great evil so predominant in our ar
mies. Let it spread and who can form
any correct estimate of its fearful rav
ages and its untold miseries, entailed
upon its partakers. Fame does not
speak of it; home and its affectiobs
can not bear the recital of debased sons
returning to those who said "Go and
fight, and if needs be, die, for freedom
and your country." For the sake of
htunanity. - then, and for UM dear ones
at home, stop at, once the use of strong
drink.
In one of my rambles the other day
I came across a small shanty construc
ted out of different materials. Its oc
cupant was a small negro boy, some
eleven years of ago. ThiS little cabin
could not have been more than four
feet square and about the same in
hcighth. The reply to the inquiry as
to what he WaSdoing there, he" Watc
hing masse's cow," was the answer.—
His master was of. Irish descent, and
the boy acknwlocdged this man to be
his father. And this the fruit of sla
very, the forbidden tree--tho cause
of the war and the sacrifice of thous
ands of lives—that was planted in our
Republic :it its birth by its ambitious
supporters.
Virginia is no more that noble State
—the pride of the South. Tier ruined
homes! nor fallen sons! may-be; fell
where lie played •in childhood sonic
happy Fiport, The place ivhero the
grand expectances that hero spring up
in the youthful heart were formed,
but now forever blasted! The home
of his infancy—the dearest spot on
earth—the scene of the desperate fight,
the end of his life; and that home his
grave.
When the war is Over, and peace,
with its benign expectations, has re
stored the country to its wonted tran
quility—when the sound of contending
armies in battle will be forgotten in
the prosperous condition of our future,
and the golden grain on hill and plain
will enliven and cheer the heart of the
husbandman and the mechanic reap
ing the reward of industry, and every
avocation, or vocation, payinr , its ad
herent qt - iirir-rodbmpense furl - Mira
labor; but with all, and this prospect,'
there will still be a void in the South
ern heart, a vacancy _that the actors
in treason's drama can Deter All,—
There will be afear enhanced for whieb,
they can find no solace. But we will
not pass judgment, trusting ;in that
Providence who holdeth the destinies
of this people in his hands.
Adieu. NIMROD,
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF
New• York, March 2G.—The steamer -
Evening Star, from New Orlean's, with
dates to the 19th, and Havana to the
21st, has arrived.
On the 15th, part of Admiral Por
ter's fleet appeared off Alexandria, La.,
and demanded its surrender; which
was complied with without opposition.
The prisoners captured at Fort De
Massey had arrived at New Grleans.
The capture of Alexandria occurred
March 15th, the day after that Of Fort
De Russey. •
Gen. Leo's forces had a fight at New
Iberia, and pursued the enemy across
Vermillion Prairie to Vermillion Bay
ou, a distance of 19 miles. No partic
ulars have been received.
The army in Western Louisiana is
moving. Gen. Lee's cavalry advanced
and ha occupied NeW Iberia. Two
of our gunboats had crossed Berwick's
and Grand Lake, and ascended Grand
Lake nearly to Butte a la Rose, which
place ii16 . 3 , ` reconnoitred. Bgore com
ing to Butte a la Rose, they came up
on a rebel camp and opened fire. The
rebels ran, and men were landed from
the gunboats, who burned the tents
and camp equipage, and captured the
arms and ammunition of the en,tire
force.
The guerillas have made their ap,
iioarance in the vicinity of Baton
Rouge and had several skirmishes
with the 4th -Wisconsin mounted in
fantry, resulting invariably in our fa
vOr &veval iirisoners have been ta
ken.
Adviees from Brownsville report no
prospect of fighting. New roads and
fortifications are being made: -
A cotton buyer named Charles Zieg
ler, with $lO,OOO in greenbacks, had
been taken by guerillas. near Baton
Rouge. Ile was taken once before
but escaped by shooting his guard. Ile
will now probably be murdered.
' Deserters and refugees are constant
ly 'arriving at Brownsville. 2;000 have
reached that place.
A party of 150 deserted frpm a reb
el regiment, and throe hundred were
sent in pursuit. The latter overtook
the former an *joined in their flight. A
part of them have already got to
Brownsville.
The Free State Exeoulive Commit
tee of Louisana, adopted the following
resolution:
"Resolved, that the Free State Par
ty is uncompromisingly, opposed to as•
sliming' any debts contracted by the
State of Louisiana while under rebel
domination, - for the purpose of carry
ing on the war against the United
States."
ONE splendid Guitar, price NT, for
sale at Lewis' Book Store'. This in:
strument could not be bbught in the
city for 840,' but the owner has no use
for it. F3tf.
INVASION OF KENTUCKY.
Rebel Capture of Padnenh,—Part of the
Town Burneet,--Attach on the Fort:-
Reptilsed.----Our Loss 12 Killed and
40 Wounded.—Rebel Loss from' one
hundred and fifty to • three hundi•ed
Filled,—General Thompson reported
CAIRO, March 26.--LThe steamer'
tan, from Nashville, passed Paducah
at 5 0:clock this morning, and steamer
Joseph
_Pearce, Ayliich I sled two
hours latr, brings the following -ac
count of tit° afftur.
Forrest, With an estimated force `of
5,000 men, captured the plabe at 2 O'-
clock yesterday afternoon, and sacked
and fired the city. Cot Hicks, com
manding the post, occupied the - flirt
below the city with abodt 800 men':
The rebels. made four assaults on thd
fell, but were repulsed each time,
Three of our gunboats opened. on the
city during its occupation by the enp-_
my, and much of it was burned; inclu. ,
ding the Marine railway and the stea
mer Arizona. The wharf boat and
about 3,000 ',uhabitants of the city
moved across the river upon learning
the approach of the rebels.
When the Pearce passed at 7 o'-
clock this morning, tho enemy had
loft and the people were returning to
the city. The fires were dying out. •
Our loss was twelve killed and for: ,
ty wounded. From one hundred and
fifty to three hundred rebels are repot
ted killed, and among them*General
Thompson. . • .
The headquarters and Government
storehouses %Vero burned . by the ene
my
LATER,
The Rebels Moving toward.'
Clintora—
Forrest's Fordo . Crippled' Large
Numbers of Rebel Wounded at May
field. -
Cairo, March 27.—A despatch from
Columbus, I_Cy., says that :Forrest and
Faulkner are between that place and
Mayfield. Their forces arc in . a Crip
pled condition, but their strength is
much greater than was at first estima
ted. Mayfield is filled with rebel
wounded from Paducah.. Froni 1,200
to 1,500 are said to have arrived there . .
Ono reoiment lost 100, and one compa
ny had killed. . ' •
The rebels were marching towards
Clinton at the last accounts. Should
they . attack Columbus they will re
ceive a still warmer reception than' at
Paducah. • •
The steamer Perry-Was fired into
while passing 4ickMan vest day. A
large number Of rebels; were, -in
town ' and a great number of - shots
Were fired;. but nehedY was hurt.
The steamer Graham brought up GOO
Men from New Madridi - who' charged
through the town, but the rebels had
fled. They .belonged to Faulkner's
command. 800 rebels were killed at
Paducah and over 1,000 wore wounded.
Several citizens of :the place wore
killed during the fight, and the city is
nearly in ruins.
Rumored Capture of Col. Croslan
A dispatch from Paducah says .tho
home guards had surprised and captur
ed Col Crosslap and seven of his gueril
las near Mayfield, Kentucky. .
•
. .
RUMOR ItES - bECTJNO TIIE
It is rumored in thO military cireloa
to.day that the ontire organized -
Tatia oithe North is to' be called into
active service for period of si2r..months,
to hold certain stragetical points du -
ring the campaign against Richmond
which is about to commence.'
Speech. of President Lincoln,
A. Pribute to :Loyd Women.
At the close of the Patent Office
Fair in Washington on Friday night
Mr. Lincoln, in answer to loud and
continuous naffs, made the following
remarks : .
. . .
. "Ladies and Gentlemen :". I appear,
to say but a word. This eXtraordina
-17 war in which we are engaged:falls
heavily upon the soldier. For it has
been said, all that a man- Lath will ho
give for his life; and while all contri
bute of their substance, the soldier
puts his life at stake, and often yields
it up in his country's cause. The high
est merit, then, is due to the soldier.
(Cheers.) .
"In this extraordinary war extraor
dinary developments have manifested
themselves, such as have not been seen
in former wars, and among these man
ifestations nothing has been' more're
mu,rkable than these fairs for the, re
lief of suffering soldiers and their fam- -
Hies. And the chief agents,in these
fairs are the,women ofAmeriea,
"I am not accustomed to the use of
languacre of eulogy; I haVe never
studiathe . art . of paying conipliments
to women, but I must say that. if all
that has been said by orators and po
ets since the creation of the world in
praise of women wernapplied: to the
women of America; it youjd.not do
them justice for their conduct - during
this war. I will close by saying God
bless the women of America!"(Great
applause.) , :
How Sherman Destr2yed the; Rebel
Railroads.
Vicksburg correspondent of the
Tribune describing the results of Stier
men's expedition, says of the destruc
tion of the rebel railroads:
it is no news to state that the Con
federates were put to their wits' ends
LO keep up the ordinary •wear and
tear of their roads for-the past year;
it will therefore be the more fully ap
parent how immensely important a
work has boon accomplished: bySher
man. Advancing to . within, twenty
miles of Meridian, he sent, etachmente
ten or fifteen miles beyond that point
and thirty or forty north and south to
tear up the track, destroy culverts,
burn the depots ,:bridges and tiers, and
i• b -
render uselesS, by bonding t h e rails,
the several roads divergi.ng .fropi that
important- railroad centre. This was
done,Lind deed effectually effect
ually, indeed, as to place it out of the
power of the rebels .to put:these roads
in to operation again during the con
tinuance of the war. This, therefore,
as any one, fabiliar with the topogra
phy of Mississippi will readilypercoivo,
cuts off the state from any further mili
tary. Occupation by the Confederate
army, it being impossible longer to
manceLivre or subsist any army there
without possession 'of the river.
the
ry may sweep down or across the state
but with all the strongholds across the
Mississippi river, we hold military con
trol of the entire state effectively and
effectually.