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CARLISLE, PA., MAY 19, 1804.
FOR PRESIDENT IN ISO 4,
GEORGE B. M’CLELLAN.
[Subject to tho decision of a Notional Convention.]
0 s * By reference to her advertisement in
another column, it will bo seen that Mrs.
R. A. Smith (formerly Mrs. Reynolds,) has’
purchased the Photographic Gallery lately
owned by Mr, Chas. A. Saylor, in InhofTs
Building, South West corner of Market
Square. Mrs, S. has had long experience in
the Photographic art, and wo doubt not is
fully prepared to render satisfaction too all
who patronize her,
O* Spottsylvania Court House, alluded to
eo frequently by the telegraphic despatches,
is the county scat of Spottsylrania county.—
It is a village of less than two hundred resi
dent inhabitants, situated on the Po (or Ta)
river, a branch of the Mattapoony. It ia
twenty or twenty-two miles oast of Orange
Court House, about fourteen miles southeast
of Fredericksburg, and by the course of the
roads sixty-five miles north-west of Rich
mond.
Confirmed.— ln our last we atated that
tho 7th Regiment Pa. Reserves was reported
captured by the rebels, in tho conflict now pro
gressing in Virginia. This report we regret
to say, has since been confirmed. Two officers
belonging to this regiment, who had made
their escape, recently arrived in Washington,
and reportthat the regiment was on the march
when tho enemy suddenly appeared in the
rear and cut off all avenue of escape. Of
dor, and become prisoners of war. We un
derstand, however that several of the boys
subsequently escaped from their captors, five
of whom belonged to company 'A. of this
borough. Tho remainder, who were less for
tunate wore sent to Danville, N. C., where
they will remain until exchanged.’ We hope
the Government will secure them a speedy re
lease from captivity.
We have,- as-yet, no information from the
other companies,of this borough.
Suicide. —Dr. D, R. Smitit, a physician of
largo practice residing in the village of New
burg, this county, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head in his own
stable, on Saturday morning, the 7th inst.—
Tho Newvillo Star of the Valley says that no
reason is assigned for the rash act. lie was
highly esteemed in his profession, had an ex
cellent •Dractico. a nle.asn.nk l>apw»
around him, was in comfortable circumstan
ces, always genial and social in his habits,
not known to bo pi'cdisposed to melancholy,
and indeed was one of the last men for whom
any one could predict such a sad fate. His
death has cast a deep gloom over a large ch
elo of friends, and ho will be long and sadly
missed in tho sphere which hb adorned.
Rain,— During tho whole of last week it
rained, night and day, with but a few hours
intermission between the heavy showers. On
Sunday it came down in torrents, and at this
writing (Monday morning,) it a till- drizzles
and looks threatening,
The Apple Crop, —Judging from the ap
pearance of the orchards, a good apple crop
may be expected this year. The continued
rain may injure the fruit somewhat, but still
n fair yield is-looked for. The cherry trees,
generally, also appear -well filled with fruit.
A Bad Practice. —Wo notice that some of
the boys of our town aro becoming very rude
in their daily sports. Throwing stones in
tho public streets while people are passing
by is one of the bad practices indulged in by
tho most mischievous ones; We have very
frequently noticed, as well as other persons,
that tho boys are in tho habit of throwing
stones, mud, brick-bats, &c., at each other on
the public square, regardless of who they
hit, and endangering life and limb of inno
cent persons passing by. This bad practice
is always worse when school is dismissed
We hope tho Ifigh Constable will take a look
around and make an example of some of
these lawless'scamps.
Gas and Water in Shippenshitrg. —Gas
and water are to be introduced into Shippens
burg, and a Company having in view that
object has been formed. Tho corporators
named in tho Act of Assembly aro A. G.
Miller, llepry Ruby, sr., R. P. McClure,
John Wunderlich, John W. McPbgrson, Geo.
H. Stuart, John Grabill, Dr. W, W. Novin,
J. E. McLain, James Kelso, Abraham Hos
totter, Henry Hollar, Jacob Heck, Joab Mar
tin, James A. Reside, David Criswell, T. P.
Blair, ~
"War’s Desolation. —While we are await
ing the result of the mighty contest now go
ing on in Virginia, the thought how those
have fared in the struggle with whom wo are
intimate, represses everything like exulta
tion 1 Do they still live, or,have they olforcd
up their lives on the altar of their country?
There is many an aching heart in our midst,
eager yet afraid to read the list of “killed
and wounded 1” There are many whoso calm
-air ami smooth hrows indicate anything but
the anxiety that is eating up the vitals and
wringing the heart. These, when known to
us, wo regard with a species of awe, and in
voluntarily offer up a prayer for the safety of
those in whom their love and pride is bound
up. May the awful sweep of the wing of the
Destroying Angel have touched “ our own”
lightly I
Morb.Thoops. —Several western regiments
have passed through Harrisburg within a few
days, destined for the Army of the Potamac.
Troops are being hurried Vo the front from
all quarters.
THE HISS OF A KLAIKSNAKE.
There is not a more unprincipled filthy dog
in our country than tho low-bred illiterate
blackguard who calls himself “Gov. Brough,
of Ohio.” Ho combines In his character all
tho mean, sordid, despicable traits that are
so necessary for a bigoted Abolitionist, Infi
del and traitor to possess. A finished dem
agoguo and buffoon, who obtained his present
position by the grossest frauds and bayonet
brute force, ho is a fit representative of thd
meanest and must treasonable party that ever
cursed this or any other country.
A few days since this shameless dema
gogue and scullion, “Gov. Brough,” deliv
ered a characteristic speech to the Ohio Mi
litia who wore quartered at Camp Dennison,
in that State. These militiamen are called
tho “National guards,” and they enlisted
for duty for 100 days,’ to act as a guard to
prevent rebel raids into Ohio. Of course tho
regiments are made up of men of all parties,
and it .is confidently assorted that a very
largo majority body is composed of
Democrats, who voted for that man that
Lincoln and Brough and their minions fear
and dread, Mr. Vallandigiiam, Such be
ing the case, decency would have prompted
the Governor to make no reference to poli
tics in his address. But, as well might wo
expect to find figs on a thorn tree, or purity
in a skunk, as to look for decency, magna
nimity or honor from an unprincipled Abo
litionist and demagogue. Therefore, the
Governor gave tongue as a blackguard would.
No less than three times, during his speech,
he hissed from his foul lips the word “ cop
perhead,* as if determined to insult and ex
asperate the Democratic portion of the troops.
When wo consider that these troops had al
ready been sworn into the service of the Gov
ernment, and therefore could not reply to the
insults offered them by their commandcr-in
chief (the Governor,) his conduct stamps him
a craven and a wretch, who would use his
official position to act the tyrant and offer in
sults which his coward heart would not per
mit him to do under any other circumstan
ces. From his speech we take tho following
words r
“ Union men must fight rebels both North
and South. * * * * T have asked the
Secretary of War to exempt all members of
tho National Guards who arc serving their
of the next draft, and 1 feel confident that
he will do so, and it is right that he should.
It is not fair that men who are awny from
their homes serving their country ip the field,
should not be exempt from the impepding
draft. there vs an additional reason
for this, and a strong one too. It is this,
wherever we strike from the list the names
of tho Guard who have been called into ser
vice we shall come very near the copper
heads, men who havo no good word In behalf
of their country; true we may not get sol
diers from among them ; but we can get their
money out of which we can pay the Nation
al Guard. If they want fish they must cut
bait.
****** * *
National Guards, don't hesitate in doing
your duty; don't quibble, tut go, because it
is absolutely necessary for the preservation
of the country. Illinois, Wisconsin, lowa
and Indiana, arc sending men under a simi
lar call, and even New York, with a copper
head Governor, has offered troops to the Gov
ernment, and shall Ohio,- our noble State,
whiflh linn already ae\ rvuvulk. bo lioo. ton
by Now York? 1 want Ohio to be the first
to report her men in the field, that she may
be the first to say, “ We arc coming, Father
Abraham, three hundred’thousand morel”
Tho Governor who could utter such lan
guage before a body of troops, two-thirds of
whom in all probability, were hip political
opponents, is a brute as devoid of honor and
decency as he is of sense. “Even New York,
iciih a copperhead Governor, has offered troops
to the Government Aye, and it would be
a God-send for. Ohio could she have a Seymour
for Governor instead of tho wretched pigmy
who now sits in the Executive chair of that
once noble State. For a man like Brough—
a low plcbian and driveller—to attempt to
sneer at that patriot of giant-mind, Seymour,
reminds us of the puppy that harked at the
lion. Gov, Seymour of Now York, and Gov.
Parker of New Jersey, (both Democrats,.)
have rendered more assistance to crush tho
rebellion than all tho Abolition Governors of
other States combined, or all tho Broughs
that ever were born. Had the advice of these
two great statesmen been taken, and the war
carried on'for tho restoration of the Union,
and not on tho Prbsidcnl'a plan of subjuga
tion, confiscation, tho freedom of the blacks,
and stealing, we would havo no war on hand
to-day. It would hare ended long since in
peace, and with a restored Union, Just such
men as this creature Rrougfi have prolonged
hostilities and aggravated the contest. They
should be kicked from the country, for they
are scabs upon the body politic, and are
worse than the itch to the people.
The Oh. Region.— The f’biladelpbia Sun
day Mercury publishes eacli week a condensed
history of the several Coal Oil Companies in
our State. A number, of .new companies
have "been formed this Spring, and tho oil
business will be more active this year than
ever. In one of the new companies several
citizens of this county are interested. Wo
therefore give its history as wo find it in the
Mercury:
.-Seneca Oil Company. — Capital stock,
foOO.OOO; number of shares, 2. r i,ooo ; par
value, per share, $2O. President, Robert 11.
Gratz ; Treasurer, W. C. Stiles, Jr.; Direc
tors, R. 11. Gratz, W. C. Stiles, W. W. Over
man, 11. O. Loiscnring and John B. Bratton
of Carlisle. Own, in foe simple, clear of all
incumbrances, a very fine farm of 280 acres
not, fronting one mile on the Allegheny riv
er, one mile and a half above Oil City, and
one mile below Horse creek, on the same side
of the river, in Cranberry township, Venango
county. Pa. There is a good house and barn
on the premises. There are good oil wells on
all aides of this property. Within a short
time a valuable flowing well has been started
immediately opposite, the Seneca farm and
the lands of the Indian Company. This
Company is now at work boring and confi
'’ lutly expect to got oil within a short time.
This property is located in. the heart of the
oil'rogion, and the fact of oil having been
obtained all around the Seneca, gives pro
mise of great success. The stockholders ge
nerally invested their money in the Seneca’,
with a view of holding it, rather than for
mere speculative purposes.
Burned to Death.— Mr. George Wolf, of
Lower Augusta township, Northumberland
county, was burned to death last week, while
engaged in consuming brush on his timber
land. His clothes caught fire and he was so
badly injured that ho expired before assist
ance could bo rendered.
AN I'NlllSaillSED TRAITOR.
In the U. S. House of Representatives, a
fow days since, a lantern-jawed Yankee
named Grinnell* from one of the New Eng
land States, made a speech, in-which ho used
this language
M We do not hoar ao much of’ tho crack of
the slaveholder’s whip as wo did four years
ago. Tho gentleman from Maryland (Mr.
Harris) said that ho was willing to take all
tho sins of shivery. Every one of tho slaves
of that member had a note against him with
commnmd interest. Mi*. Bovojoy, tho Aboli
tionist had a seat in heaven, but the gentle
man from Maryland would not have one near
him. I would, remarked Mr. Grinnol, rath
er say a thousand times, lot tho country bo
divided, tho South ,go their way all slave,
and tho North all free, than to soo tho coun
try once more under Democratic rule.”
If tho above is not unadulterated treason,
we know not what is. Rather than see the
Democratic party in power—tho party that
‘made tho country and maintained Its'honor
and prosperity up to tho hour tho traitor Ab
olitionists got possession of it—this “ loyal
thief” Grinnell, would see it divided. Why
was not'the base traitor expelled ? Why ?
Because the Abolition majority composing
the House sympathized with tho views of
tho wretch, and protected him when he ex
pressed them. The fact is Grinnell spoke
tho sentiments of. his party, for wo believe as
we exist, that a more arrant set of traitors
never lived than the Abolition members of
the present Congress. Nine-tenths of them
aro engaged in gigantic plunder schemes—
robbing the Government of millions every
week. They have violated their-oaths and
perjured their seals, and yet these infamous
men have the brazen audacity to say who is
to go to heaven and who to hell. Those men,
who elevated an Infidel to tho Chaplaincy
of the House, tell us that the notorious Love
jov *• has a scat in heaven,” and that Mr.
Harris of Mil., would not have a scat in tho
same place ! Who but an Infidel and a
brute, would dare thus trifle with the decrees
of God? And yet language like this is al
most daily used by some one of the Abolition
members of Congress, and sometimes wo
hear it uttered froth tho pulpit I Is it to he
wondered at that our country is so severely
scourged, and that tho wrath,,of a just God
appears to be upon us?
Mr. Infidel Gkinneul would rather see the
undci 1 Democratic rule.” No doubt of it.—
Ho speaks the language of the Administra
tion and his traitor party. When the Demo
crats take possession of tho Govcrnmo'nt, on
the 4th of March next, a million of thieves
who havo fastened themselves like leeches up
on the bleeding vitals of tho republic, will bo
choked off and mad.o to feel tho indignation
of an outraged people. No wonder that
desperate peculators are alarmed at the rN
sing anger of the masses. They havo had a
glorious time of it since tho “ smutty joker”
has occupied the White House, and no-doubt
they are ready to see almost anything else
take place rather than bo forced- to 1 give' up
their opportunities to 1 plunder: But, lot
Grtnnem, and men 1 like him be warned in
time, fur as certain as a just God reigns, a
whirlwind-will soon burst upon, and scatter
them' in l dismay before an avenging people.
,Thmr Itrno.oano.Ulo geniimnnhi. t.ho.ir thousands
of thefts, their hcartlossness and imbecility,
will not bp tolerated a day longer than can bo
avoided^
TO BIS ABOLISHED!
Mr. Hai.e, tho Abolition Senator from
Now Hampshire, offered the following section
to a bill in tho Senate a few days since:
“ And be it further enacted, 1 hat all those
instruments heretofore known as State consti
tutions be, and they aro hereby abolished.”
It is almost unnecessary for Congress to
adopt the above' section, for, with the excep
tion of New York and New Jersey, alltbc State
constitutions have been virtually abolished
for tho last throe years; at least they have
been trampled upon and disregarded. And
asto-tbo United States Constitution,which
Lincoi.n took an oath to support in all its parts,
it has not been thought of since tho spring of
1801. Indeed, according toold Buckshot war
Thai) Stevens, it is “rank treason” for any
man to declare himself in favor of tho Con
stitution those times.’ Mon who for a quarter
ot a century have spoken of tho National
Constitution as “ a covenant with death and
a league with hpll,” aro of course ready to
abolish “ all those instruments known as State
Constitutions.”
The Corruptions at Washington.— Tho
Springfield Republican, which -supports tho
Administration, and which is tho loading If ew
England Republican journal, gives tho follow
ing. It needs no comment at our hands :
It is a sad, a shocking picture of life in
Washington which our correspondents give
us. A bureau of tho Treasury Department
made a house of seduction and prostitution.
The necessities of poor and pretty women
made the means of their debauchery by high
Government officials. Members of Congress
putting their mistresses into Clerkships in
the departments. An honorable Senator
(Lane, of Kansas,) knocked down in tho street
by a women whom ho had outraged. Whis
ky drank ad libitum. The Government cheat
ed in contracts and openly robbed by its em
ployes. Writes onr careful correspondent
a long resident in tiie capital: ■“ Washington
was never quite so villainously corrupt as at
the present time. In-the palmy tfays of Sou
thern rule nf slavery,there was not half the
corruption there is now." We do not doubt
this is strictly true ; and wo repeat, it is a sad
shocking picture.
This is the picture, drawn by a “ loyal” pa
per, of Washington ufidortho “Reform” Ad
ministration. The last sentence only accords
with what Mr. Dawes, of Mass., (Rep.) an
nounced at the long session of the last Con
gress.
The Pennsylvania . Troops.— Wo notice
with pride the gallant bearing of the Penn
sylvania troops under Gen. Grant in every
action, and with grief the heavy losses they
suffer. The list of killed and wounded when
it reaches us will be appalling. It is mourn
ful now to east the eye .over the great number
that have fallen in every action, oven in the
very partial lists that have been sent in. Our
gallant Reserves wo fear will bo annihilated.
■Poor fellows, they have acted nobly, and suf
fered bravely and greatly. Pennsylvania
has lost her full share of precious blood.
Small Army. —There are said to be now
forty thousand sick in military hospitals
throughout the, country.
O’ Several Ohio gen tlemen paid a visit to
(lie lion. C. L. Vallandigham last week and
p r osonted him with a purse of $2,000. -
The Legislature Has Adjourned.
Tho following article, coming aa it docs from I
the Philadelphia Inquirer, (a Republican pa
per, contains a sad commentary—would that
wo could say it were not truthful I—upon .the
last legislature. If over the power of cor
porations has been potent in tho legislative
halls, that time was the past winter; and wo
doubt not, rpany a member returns to bis
homo a sadder though a richer man than ho
wont. Heaven save our good old State from
another such a Legislature:
Heaven bo thanked I The Legislature of
Pennsylvania has adjourned. It has boon in
session four months, and during that tirao it
has been a disgrace to tho State, an incubus
dpon tho republic and a stench in the nostrils
of all good citisons. Shakespeare says: “ Tho
evil that men do lives after them ; the good
ie oft interred with their bones.” Tho evil
which has been done by tho Pennsylvania
Legislature during tho four months of its last
session,’will enduro for many years. Tho
good, if any good has been effected, it must
have boon accidental. Running back in mem
ory over tho events of tho session, wodo nOt
remember of any transaction of the Legisla
ture which can command the approbation of
tho well-disposed. Tho reproachful schemes
that have been brought forward might be nurm
bored by tho thousand. Tho whole session
has been taken up with special legislation.
Corporations in existence and iri perspective
have alike applied for the -legislative favor.
Rills of tho most injurious character have
been brought forward with cool assuraco,
and passed, despite thc.romonstranccs of those
whoso interests wore to hooutragedby them.
Any plan by which popular privileges might
be invaded or individual rights taken away,
was sure of attentive consideration and of fa
vor, provided it paid. Corruption, which in
former years sneaked about tho lobbies, found
a seat during this session upon the floor.-*—
Senators and representatives entered into com
binations to pass lucrative bills, and their
agents were appointed, in sonic of them, to
receive tho shares of the plunder belonging
to tho honorable members. “Therng” was
no longer a myth but a substantial fact, its
constituents being well known, and scarcely
affecting to conceal their participation in the
shame. Thero might have been a very few
members strictly honest, but they were so in
significant in comparison to their bolder col
leagues that they exercised ho control over
iho plans which wore “ sot up,” and were
scarcely allowed to protest against them.
Tho satisfaction which is felt at thc-ad
journment of this venal body is, however,
.cloud'd by tbo fact that it has adjourned to
, meet again. On the 23d of August, it will
j rc-assemblo. ' By that time tho people will
1 know the amount of mischief which has been
uvuu fc. J vuCll' uuv -wuuuiur
| their indignation will prevent the passage of
shameful laws during the second session, rests
in the most doubtful obscurity.
Barbaiuries and Retalution. —A citizen
of Rochester, New York, now at Memphis,
Tcnn., who is a well-known and warm sup
porter of President Lincoln, writes to the
editor of the Rochester Union and says:
“ lie is satisfied that what was told of the
cruelty of the rebels at Fort Pillow is true—
that the negroes were slaughtered there with
out mercy. But ho adds, that the negro
troops in Tennessee had been guilty of groat
brutality to whites who wore not regarded as
very friendly to the Union cause.' In one in
stance that came to his knowledge, a party of
these troops entered a house, and one of them
threw a pan of hot embers into a' cradle
where 1 an infant was sleeping, and burned
the little innocent in a most shocking man
ner. In another instance they seized a very
corpulent old man, put a rope about his neck
and dragged him too and fro till ho was nearly
.Appeals were mndo tu*
in command of the district where these out
rages were perpetrated, bat no satisfaction
could bo obtained. These matters became
known to the rebel troops and they went into
Fort Pillow burning fur revenge and there
gratified their wicked spirit. In consequence
of this license given to troops to commit any
outrage their baser passions might suggest,
the war has become one of the most fiendish
character, and extermination- appears to be
the end and object for which fighting is car
ried on. The policy of the fanatics of New
England now prevails and they are enjoying
it to the fullest extent,"
The Demagogues at Work.— lntrigues,
hates, and plots occupy the time of the Abo
lition leaders at Washington. Under the pre
vious question, and hy a party vote, the House
of Representatives' passed the resolutions to
drop from the service Major Generals and
Brigadiers not in active command. General
Schenk, in urging its passage, declared “ if
George B. M’Clellgn and John C. Fremont
were not ho affected hy the joint resolutions,
perhaps no'serious opposition would have
been made to. its passage?’ True, perhaps ;
hut if M’Clellan and Frpmonthad not been
intended to ho reached by the resolution, it
would never have been offered.
While small men are thus venting their
spite upon their superiors, another set of dem
agogues are playing fantastic tricks in New
York. Garrison, and .Phillips, and Cheever,
the howling dorvishe? of Abolition, are in a
frenzy of joy over the carnage and desolation
of war. They see God in it—a negro godfb
Fetish sacrificed too with blood, and feathers
and dirt. f ,
They denounce the Constitution—"the oov
onnat with death, the league with Hell." In
epileptic rage they rail and prophecy and
curse. With true African superstition they
revile the idols of yesterday, and pelt their
monkey god with-foul missiles. But they
turn to some new image ot dumb obsednity ;
and they cry out that all must fall down and
worhip it.— Alb. Argus ,
, The Colored Troops. —Wo aro enabled,
after carefully reading all the war news from
Virginia, to state one fact which wo know
will be gratifying to our Abolition follow-citi
zens. So far in the progress of the great car
nage going on, their black friends in the ar
my have boon carefully kept out of harm’s
way.. While our white troops have fallen
under the fatal fire of the rebels by tons of
thousands, not a single company of negroes
in Burnside’s black brigade has been in ac
tion, not a single darkey in regimentals killed
or wounded. Wo give- this pleasing intelli
gence as an evidence that the Administration
.takes- excellent care of ita- proteges. “ No
body hurt” among the colored gommen.
What “ Loyal Leaguer” Means An
exchange says—For tho benefit of those who
do not And “ Loyal Loaguor” in tho diction
ary, wo give them tho following analysis:
L ovo of niggers, ,
0 pposition.to white men,
Y our §3OO or your-body, -
A 11 righteous,
L ineoln, •
L aw—mob law,
E quality with niggers,
■ A malgamation,-
G roen paper,
. U niversal niggorism,
E mancipation,
B oyal patriots.
®9?“ A man named Jacob Lowmillor,- resi
ding in Woodward township, Lycoming Co.,
recently shot his sister twice in the head
with a gun, killing her instantly, Tho par
ties were both unmarried and lived together.
The murderer decamped and no trace of him
has yet been discovered.
Fearful Calamities Averted.— Tho Har
risburg correspondent pf tho Philadelphia
Bulletim, writing under dato of May sth, gives
tho following account of an altercation be
tween those two eminenent leaders of the
Republicanism, Col. MoCluro and Senator
Lowry :
“ A personal altercation took place in the
Senate on Tuesday, which it was apprehend
ed would lead to a serious affray, but tho
matter has since been happily adjusted.—
The facts as given to mo aroas follows ; The.
act relative to claims for damages during the
rebel raids was under consideration, and Mr.
Lowry, of Erie, stronglyopposod its passage.
Tho bill merely battled for tho appointment
of certain commissioners who were to exam
ine the matter and report tho amount claim
ed at tho next session of tho Legislature. —
Tho Democrats, on a,motion to suspend the
rules and read tho bill a second time, except
Mr. Donnvan, voted solid in favor of tho sus
pension, being joined in their action by the
Philadelphia Union Senators ; but two thirds
of tho Senate being required, the motion
was lost. Mr. A. K. McClure had been fa
voring tho passage of tho bill before the Sen
ate convened, and it is said hero that the op
position of tho Republicans to the bill was
based upon a dcsiro to annoy that gentleman.
Mr. Lowry, it is stated, made some remarks
in regard to tho bill, but not in- debate,
which Mr. McClure doomed personal, and a
warm dispute took place between them after
tho adjournment, terminating in Mr, McClure
threatening to horsewhip tho Senator from
Erie, and tho latter informing the Ex-Sena
toi that if he attempted it ho would shoot
him. Tho quarrel, however, much to the
gratification of tho friends of both parties,
has since been amicably settled.”
The country will breathe a sigh- of relief
when it learns that this alarming difficulty
has been “ amicably sotted.” Had either of
the valiant gentlemen Carried out their throats
tho sorrow of tho community would have
boon awful tc contemplate.
THE WAR NEWS.
THE VAR IN VIRGINIA.
Further Particulars of thfc
Baltic on Tuesday.)
Bloody Work—The Federal Arms Successful
—The Baiile of Tuesday .
[Correspondence of Uio N. Y. Herald.])
Headquarters, Fifth Army Corps, i.v the
Field, Way 11.—My dispatch of yesterday
nftnrn.ioii i„n- .1 j~ -- oi a ter
rible battle—as terrible a conflict, for the time
it lasted, us any in the recent series" of fights.
Heretofore our contests have boon invariably
musketry.- In this battle the roar of artil
lery was as fierce, incessant and almost as
d.oafoning as at Gettysburg. The battle con
tinued till night, and darkness closed-the san
guinary struggle.
Like those proceeding, almost without the
pale of possible description is tho latest bat
tle. Some may elaborate the details—may
give all the lights and shadows of tho great
struggle—may reveal tho heroes of tho'day,
but tho aggreato struggle and general results
are only things thought of and, in fact, known
at presnt, and these can bo told in & few
words.
Our army has added another to 1 its list of
battles, and has added another to its list of
victories. In the morning aohango was made
in tho disposition of our linos’. Meantime
our men had greatly strengthened-their earth
works, had thrown up additional abatis, and
everything evinced a determination to make
tho day one of decisive results.- A r ery active
skirmishing all tho fore part of tho dnymer
into- o gtjiiciui engagement, and
the engagmont, as the hours wore on, waxed
hotter and hotter, and fiercer and sharper
were the rattle of musketry, and louder was
the roar of artillery. Tho most determined
.and persistent effort which has been made
ever since tho commencement of tho fight in
this locality was made to turn our ri"ht.
Charge after charge was made by the enemy
on tho fight of our column to turn and break
it. Our men repulsed each charge most val
icntly. At length tho Fifth corps drove the
enemy, compelling him- to fall back into his
third lino of defences.
The effect of this repulse was apparent.—
The rebel dead at points lay piled in heaps.
In onoof these gallant charges fell the bravo
Brigadier General Rico. Ho was at the head
of his column, as ho has been in every fight.
Busy in the midst of the terrible conflict
was Mnj. Gen. Warren. lie rode up and down
his lines, directing movements, regardless of
showering shells and bullets. Another horse
was shot under him—the third within the
last four days. Wo made a general assault at
seven p. m.
It was the most magnificent and terrible
ona of the war. Col. Wainwright took per
sonal supervision of the artillery of this corps.
Our batteries, through the'cutting down of
some trees, were placed in very advantageous
positions, ns likewise the batteries of the oth
er corps. _ Simultaneously, their cannon
burled their murderous missiles of shrapnel,
canister and shell into the ranks of the ene
my, accompanied hy a general volley of mus
ketry; and from this hour till dark the com
bat deepened.
Night left us victors on every side. Our
lines now advanced, and wo h ad taken more
prisoners than we had lost; but it has been
another expensive victory to us. Our losses
aro heavy, but it is believed that of the ene
my far exceeds ours. I shall send a list of
oasualities with my next dispatch.
On the Battle Field, near Po Creek,
May 11.—At half-past twelve o’clock yester
day the centre of our line, composed of the
Fifth corps, commanded by General Warren,
and Gibbon’s division of Second corps, advan
ced upon the enemy. A sanguinary battle
ensued, ryliich lasted till nearly dark. The
enemy was very strongly ensconced in rifle
pits in such a position that outsting him was
next to impossible.
Slight attacks were made along our line at
short intervals, probably intended to discover
our strength and, position rather than to har
rass us. About six o’colck in the afternoon,
the brigades, of Generals Russell and Upton,
holding a position on the extreme loft of our
lino, engaged the enemy in their front so
briskly that ho was obliged to give ground.—
At last they charged him and drove him into
his rifle pits. Our men fought with desper
ate valor, and finally charged upon the rebel
rifle pits, one of which they captured; with
two. thousand prisoners and twelve pieces of
artillery.
The rebels soon rallied, however and with
wild yells charged upon our men in turn.—
For a while wo held our own; but at last wo
were forced to abandon the works we had
captured and fall back.
Our loss in tho affair is quite heavy and the
most of tho prisoners wo had taken wore re
captured.
Tho rebel papers admit a loss of fifteen
thousand in tho recent battles of tho Wilder
ness.
Seven hundred and forty prisoners wore
brought iri this morning. A largo number
of prisoners wore sent to Washington yoster-
Major Levi Huber, of tho OGth Pennsylva
nia volunteers, was mortally wounded in the
engagement yesterday.
N. Y. Militia Ready for Service,
New York, May 16.—Official orders in re
lation to tho disposition of our militia are ex
pected to-night. Tho 7th, 71st, 22d, 2d and :
12th regiments are prepared to start for
Washington at short notice.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
Hancock Victorious.
Major Oen, Johnson, Brig; Gen. Johnson and
Gen; Stuart taken Prisoners—Over i'our
Thousand Prisoners Taken—Oen. Sheridan
in the Enemy’s Rear—Destroys Ten Miles
of Railroad, two Locomotives, Three Trains
&c., die.
Before Spottsvi,vania Court House, May
11—Daybreak.—Major General B. Johnson,
of Ewell’s corps, has just been captured by
Hancock’s corps and brought within our lino.
Brigadier General Stuart, commanding a
brigade in Johnson’s division, has also boon
captured.
Hancock has also succeeded in capturing
from fifteen to twenty of the enemy's guns,
which ho turnojl upon them the moment of
their capture.
During the night Hancock left his linos on
the loft, and cutting a road to tho extreme
loft through tho woods, made his appearance
on the enemy’s right flank and rear at day
•light, capturing tho officers and guns already
named, together with some two thousand pris
oners.
General Seth. Williams was introduced to
Gen. Johnson; tho meeting between these
latter named officers was very cordial. Du
ring tho time Johnson remained at headquar
ters ho constantly eyed Gen. Grant, surveying
the Little Giant from head to foot.
12 m.—Tho guns captured are arriving at
headquarters. Tho most of them are Napo
leons, marked “U. S.” Tho others are 10-
poundor Parrotts.
Tho following is tho dispatch received by
General Meade at early morn from General
Hancok:
“ I have-cap tured from thirty to forty guns,
and have finished up Johnson,and am now
goingjinto Early.”
Burnside is working away on the enemy’
rear, and reports that ho is taking large num
bore of prisoners.
Sheridan with the cavalry has captured
three railroad trains, two laden with forage
and rations, and one with Union prisoners.”
The enemy got tho range of Meade’s head
quarters at 9 a. m., and three or four shells
fell a few paces from tho gallant Pennsylva
nian and his co-patriot Grant.
Brig. Gen. Wright is slightly wounded,-but
still' in command of tho Sixth corps.
Hancock and his Pennsylvania, soldiers have
again■ covered ihcmsclvs with glory, and their
deeds' of valor should bo rembored by all
Pennsylvania,
Heavy artillery firing is still continuing
along tho lino of Burnside’s corps.
Generals Grant and Meade have been along
tho line tho entire night and day, aud have
been seen at all points-by tho soldiers.
iSciotviu nothing but slight skir
mishing along tho lino.
Washington, May 13—2 30 i>. it:—To Ma
jor General Dix :—A dispatch from General
Grant has just boon received dated near Sputt
sy.lyania Court House, May 13—G 30 p. m,,
which is ns follows ;
The eighth day of battle closes, leaving be
tween three and four thousand prisoners in
our bauds for tho day’s work, iucluding two
general officers and thirty pieces of artillery.
Tho enemy are obstinate and seem to have
found one last ditch.
We have lost no organization, not even a
company, while wo have destroyed and cap
tured one division (Johnson’s), one brigade
(Dobbs), and One regiment entire of tho'eno
my- E. M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
Washington, May 13, 5.30 a. H.,~T0 Ma
jor General Dix : —Official dispatches liavc
just been received by this department, dated
yesterday at 8 o’clock a'. m„ at the battle
(iehl near Spotsylvania C.- 11., Which state
that daring the night Gent Hancock marched
from his previous position oil- oilV right arid
nomipiodi tl.o ground boowoori Wriglltf and
Burnside. At daylight ho attacked with
his accustomed impetuosity, forcing' l/Sc first
and then the second line of the enemy’s works
capturing the whole"of Edward Johnson’s di
vision and a part of Early’s together with
MaJ. General Johnson (Edward Johnson,)
Brigadier General Johnson, Gon. Stuart and
'fronrSO'to 40 cannon.-
The number, of, prisoners fa not gWen, bitt
it is to bo counted by thousands.
Burnside, on the extreme loft, opened atthe
same time With Hancock, and advanced with
comparatively little opposition. His right
formed a junction with Hancock, and bis loft
is now actively engaged.’
Wright's troops attacked 1 at 7.15, and’are
now at work.
Warren is damonstrating to hold the enemy
in front of his linos.
The rebel works at that point aro exceed
ingly strong.-
A dispatch has-been received’from General
Butler, dated in the field, near Chester Sta
tion, Ya,, May 13, 830 p. nr., which says
that ho is now presing the enemy near Fort Bar
ling, and has before hfra all the troops from
North Carolina and South Carolina thathayo
got up.
Beauregard’s courier was captured this
morning, going to Gen. Hope, in command on
Drury a Bluff. Ho had a dispatch sayihg
that Beauregard would join him as soon as*
the troops aro up.
Gilmore holds the entrenchments while
Smith demonstrates upon Drury ohd the ene
my a lines. Gen. ICuntz, with his cavalry,
hasnboon sent to cut the Danville railroad,
near Appottamax Station, and can perhaps
advance on the James.
i have, had no telegraphic communication
with Gon. Sherman since Wednesday.
Edwin M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
FROM GENERAL SHERIDAN,
lIIS ADVANCE ON RICHMOND
The Rebels Defeated in hod Engagements—
The Virginia Central R. R. cut at All
Points—Death of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart.
DISPATCH FROM THE SECRETARY OF
WAX.
Washington, May 14— Midnight.— Major
General Cadwalader, Philadelphia : —An offi
cial dispatch from Gon. Sheridan, dated at
Bottom Bridge, via Fortress Monroe, May 13,
states that on the 9th inst., ho marched around
the enemy’s right flank, and on the evening
of that day reached the North Anna river,
without serious opposition.
During that night ho destroyed the enemy’s
depot at Boaver Dam, three largo trains of
cars two fine locomotives, two hundred thous
and poundsof bacon and other stores, amount
ing in all to a million and a half of rations.
Also tho telegraph and railroad track for
about ten miles, embracing several culverts,
and recaptured three hundred and seventy
eight of our men, including tw”o colonels, oho
major and several other officers.
On tho morning of tho 10th ho resumed ope
rations, crossing tho South Anna at Grand
Squirrel bridge, and wont into camp about
daylight.
On tho 11th ho captured Ashland Station ;
at that point he destroyed a locomotive, a
tram of care, an, engine house and two or
three Government buildings, containing a
largo amount of stores. °
lie also destroyed six miles of railroad, em
bracing si; culverts, two trestle bridges, and
tho telegraph wires. ,
At about.To’olock a. m. of .the 11th he' re
newed tho advance on Richmond.
He found the rebel Stuart with his cavalry
concentrated at Yellow Tavern, and immedi
ately attacked him.
• an obstinate contest ho gained poses
sion of the Brockle turnpike, capturing two'
pieces of artillery, and driving tho enemy’s
forces back towards Ashland and across tho
north fork of tho Ohickahominy, a distance of
four miles.
At the same time a party.nlargod down
tho Brock |Rook, and captuwd the first j-j'
of tho enemy’s Works around Richmond. M
During the night tu marched the wlinln
of his command between tho first; and socnnA
linos of tho "enemy’s works on tho bluffs ov „,
looking the fine of the Virginia Central mV
road, npU then on Moohnnicsvillo turnnika*
after demonstrating against tho works niff
finding them very strong, ho gave up tl 10 -If
tontion of assaulting, and determined to r "
cross tho Chiokahomjay nt Meadow Bride
It had boon partially destroyed by the on ’
my but was repaired in about throe hour
under a heavy artillery fire from a rebel bob
tory. '
Gen. Morrit made tho crossing, nttnoknd
tho onomy and drove him off handaomolv
tho pursuit continuing as far as Oiun/l
Mills. , 03
The enemy observing tho reoroasing 0 f a.
Ohioknhominy came out from his second linn
of works. 0
A brigade of infantry and a largo nnmW
of dismounted cavalry attacked tho divisio
of Generals Gregg and Wilson, but alter a
severe contest wore repulsed and driven bn.
hind their works.-
Gregg and Wilson’s divisions, after collect
ing tho wounded, roorossed tho Ohiokahomi
ny on tho afternoon of tho 12th. The - cor "
encamped at Walnut Grove and Gaines’ Mills
At 9 o’clock, n. ra., of the 13th, the march
was resumed, and our forces encammvt
Bottom Bridge. 1
Tho command is in fine spirits. The loss
of horses will not exceed one hundred, dll
tho wounded wore brought off except about
thirty oases of mortally wounded, and those
were well cared for in tho farm houses of tho
country. The wounded will not exceed 250
and tho total losses not over 350. ’
Tho Virginia Central Railroad bridm
over tho Chickahominy, and other trestle
bridges, one sixty feet in length, one thirty
some twenty foot, and tho rnilroad bridges
for a long distance south of tho Chiekahooi
ny wero destroyed.
12 30 p. M.—ln a despatch this moment
received from Admiral Leo, ho reports to the
Secretary of the Navy that tho Richmond pa
pors of yesterday mention tho death of Gen
eral J. E. B. Stuart—shot in battle.
This no doubt happened in the battle with
General Sheridan.
E. M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
ARMY OF THE .POTOMAC.
CAPTURE OE 7,500 PRISONERS.
, 'Washington, May 14.—Tho -information
received at noon to-day is, that yesterday af.
ternoon our army was still pressing on Leo’s
rear.
Yesterday seventy-five hundred (7,500)
prisoners, taken by tlio Army of tlio Poto
mac, arrived at Bolio Plain, where they were
called over and four hundred officers wore
placed on transports to bo sent to Fort Del
aware.
The privates, it is expected, will bo sent
to Point Lookout, or brought to Washin'-tm
to-day ; among them are two rebel Generals
Johnson, captured by ■ Hancock.- Oho of
them is Bradley T. Johnson;- of Frederick,
Md., who it will be remembered, was former
ly employed in tho House of Representatives,-
and was n prominent member of tho Legis
lature of Maryland of 1801, when it under
took to run tho State out of the Union.
_A wounded rebel prisoner 1 who arrived last
night states that on Wednesday the rebel
Longstroct was wonnded in tho right breast
ami carried off the field, and 1 subsequently
his command understood that ho had died on
his way to Richmond.
Washington, Mayo 14.—The Navy De
partment has -received the following from 1
Admiral Lee dated “Flag Ship Malvern,
May 12—G r. m.” No information from
Rickman. Tho guerrillas keep fhc contra
bands from coming in. There lias been
change of situation, unless the army moved
forward this morning from its lino between’
Point of Hooks, Appamatox and Trent’s 1
Rench on James river.-
Raining last bight and' tordiiy.
In the Field,
2 Miles’North or Spottsyl’nia C. 11.,
May 15—10 A. M.
Capture of a Strong Position.
At the date of my last despatch a column'
■was in motion, Jed by- General Ayres' Bri
gade, to recapture rv strong position in front
of our left centre, from which we had been’
driven by a sudden dash yesterday afternoon.-
The affair was brilliant and successful. Tho
rebels were driven out precipitately; ft largo’
Tores was put 1 in position, artillery, with in
fantry supports,-planted,- to command it, and
might closed with another decided advantage'
to our arras. Our loss was light. General
Ayres' orderly and a sergeant commanding
a company of the Sccnnd United-States in
fantry are among the killed.-
37ie Positions'of tie Jifimig".-
Tho A'y, i'o and Ta rivers from tho
pony, eight or ten miles south-east of Ibis,-
Leo considered tho intermediate country sus
ceptible-of defences, and erected substantial
earthworks last year immediately in front of
our present position. They are. sodded, and
seem to mount heavy gnns. Our troops are
between tho Ny and l’o rivers, from one to 1
two miles north of Spottsylvania.
The Losses of the Different Corps on Friday.
The Second Corps has lost cloven hundred
killed, seven thousand wounded and fourteen
hundred missing. The Fifth Corps hns lost
twelve hundred killed, seveij thousand five
hundred wounded and thirteen hundredmies
ing. The Sixth Corps hns lost one thousand
killed,, six thousand wounded and twelve
hundred missing. The total losses of then)'
three Corps amount to twenty-seven thousand
seven hundred. ..Burnside’s losses are nearly
in tho same proportion, and swell the total to
about thirty-five" thousand. The proportion
of slightly wounded is extraordinary large.
Tho management of tho field hospitals i»
admirable. Tho wounded are being sent (0
Washington by way of Fredericksburg nnd
Bello Plain. Supplies nnd reinforcements
aro going forward by the e'ame route.
The weather is warm and the- roads are in
a bad condition.
Sanitary Commission Supplies.
Ton wagon loads of Sanitary goods retched
Fredericksburg to-day, and more will follow
when transportation can be obtained.
Tho Indiana State Agency under Father
Kllroy, has fed over ten thousand persons
gratuitously at Bello Plain, and continues toff
charitable work.
Captures of Rebels.
A rebel signal officer was captured neof
tho latter place last night, and eight privates
have been captured or shot in that viemuy
within two days.
Our Wounded Soldiers,
"Washington, May 14. — Tho total nuniler
of wounded brought up from tho battloho >
so far, is 14,000, of which number l-d ,
were placed in hospitals in Alexandria, a
tho remainder distributed throughout
hospitals of this city.
An army surgeon who came up last .
ing, says that wo have about fifteen thous
wounded remaining at Fredericksburg a
Bello Plains.
Official Dispatch from the Secrelai
of War. .
Washington, May 16, 1,30 P. H.-— 3
Jor General Caduiallader ;—Our latest
from General Grant’s headquarters a
yesterday morning at 7J o’clock, dvo , n .
tions of importance had occurred, v™*,
foroements wore arriving. Nothing JJ® , a ,
received from General Butler since too
grams of Saturday. '