elittati4
COLUMIA. i t ,
SATURDAY., JUNE V-. 1861
si.cqtprtvr TO JCSTICE HIINTER.-41.^. Mon
,clay eveniviOnstice Jas. ll... Hunter, Deputy
4Citroner, fell from the steps of Dr. S. Ar
_nines dwelling in. 4 .Secniad Street, to the
,pavement, fracturing the right clavicle, se.
,vevely bruising-his shoulder and partially
rsospring two ribs. lie had just pulled the
l ueli,.and slipped from tho steps, which are
1 - nigh - and Steep. no was carried to his resi
,dence were vie n:e glad to learn ; he is do
ing well under the care of Dr. Armor.
AccsrEtrr.tt. DEA:I7.—Pa Monday one of
f the laborers gm Sergeant and Ma.Govern's
;work, on the Reading and Columbia Rail
„road was killed by being crushed between
.two heavy banks of earth, at the top of one
of the pits. We did not learn the unfortu
nate 1211171 -. 8 name. Deputy Coroner Gunter
,deiputized Constable McGinnis to hold an
,inquest. Dr. S. Armor examined the case.
A verdict of accidental death, staling the
,circumstances, was rendered.
-oca ARMY CORRESPONCE.--By a combine
,tion of adversities we are deprived of our
Army correspondence this week. We have
received it.long.an.l interesting letter from
THIRSTY Suuno, just as we are putting in
hand the last stick of copy, so must post
pone it until neat week. The boys are gen
et-ally well, the absurd rumors of death and
destruction whieh circulated so generally in
the early part of the week, to the contrary.
Our letter is up to Wednesday, 19th inst.,
and dated "Camp Cameron," near Funks
,town.
ORDERLY is on the sick list, we regret to
.state, and homo on furlough. A regiment
aas been formed in which our company will
have a place. Important changes have
been Made among the officers, but until the
,e,/overnor issues commissions we shall not
record them. isext week we hope to give
,the entire list of officers of the regiment.
We may, however, congratulate Col.
ou his advance to the Lieut. Colo
neley of the regiment—we believe he has
been commiseiOned by the Governor. His
choice by the officers of the regiment for
this important rank is a high honor, and.
we understand, entirely unsolicited on the
: part of the Col. He will do honor to the
position, and we doubt not make a first-rate
rofficer.
THE FOURTH OF Jur.v.—The anniversary
of our independence is fast approaching.--
Several weeks since we called for some con
pert of action on the part of our citizens in
preparation for the proper obserFonee of the
,day, but as yet nothing, has been done, we
believe. At the present time, if ever, we
'should mark the occasion by reverent and
impressive ceremonial. Will not some of
mix eitizeus take 4e matter in hand and
prepare a programme which shall meet the
approval of the public? Certainly we can
do something worthy the town, and com-
Paratively worthy the day. Let no useless
expense attend it; but rather let the cele
;Oration be a source of revenue, if possible—
a tithe of the sum usually wasted in foolish
poise and revelry would form a grateful ad-
dition to the Volunteer fund. Above all we
trust that tho usual waste of gunpowder
may -be omitted. Enough will be burned
in earnest by our brave volunteers to satisfy
all the proprieties—the expense of a na
tional feu-de-joie is likely to be fully up to
the standard; possibly a trifle in excess.—
With so many urgent calls fur every penny
that can ho spared, for the relief of the
thousands left destitute by the departure of
She supporting hand to fight the battles of
of our country, it would be a positive crime
to waste the amount of money heretofore
thrown away on the Fourth in revelry and
'senseless din. in case no combined action
is had, lot every man who feels inclined to
s celebrate our day of Freedom set apart the
sum he ordinarily devotes to patriotic noise
and frolic, to charity instead.
Tas ACCIDEN": OF LART Wear. -00 MOD.
,day last Fanzis L. Lamb and Do Witt Thort,
:he two volunteers of the Fourth Connecti
cut Regiment who wore detailed in charge
of body of their comrade George Barrett,
here on the railroad on Wednesday,
12th inet., reached Columbia on their re
:urn route to join their regiment. They
r eached the residence of Barrett's friend',
Now Hartford —we had it New Rent sford
,last week—next afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
funeral toot place Fride.y afternoon when
pbs citizens turned out in a holy to follow
pho remains to the grave, the factories and
places of business being closed. The double
.00ffm and ice preserved the body perfectly.
;Both gratitude was evinced by the people
p.owardp our borough and people, and the
poldiers brought with them the following
expression of the fooling, forwarded on the
part of tho citizens of NOW Hartford:
NEW HARTFORD, June 11, 1861.
To 'tr. CITIZENS Of COLCIIIIIA:
FRTENns:—In behalf of the citi
zens of this plaze I return you their sincere
thanks for the kindress you have manifested
i n doing all that could he done for the re
mains of the young volunteer from this
place, George Barrett, who met with such a
terrible death in your city. The body ar
;rerd here yesterday afternoon, attended by
Iwo of his companions in arms: to-day ho
:rn. buried as became a soldier. with the
stars and stripes for his winding sheet.--
4.lthough he fell not on the battle field we
hold the destroy.lrs of a Nation's peace none
the lees responsible for his blond. lie was
in the way of his duty, and God grant if
any of our brave fellows fill, it may be in
'to as kind hands as yours.
- -
Please receire the heartfelt thanlcp of his
family and also of his affianced bride, who
followed him with bitter tears to an untimely
grave. GEO. W. STCART.
• Eale Hartford, Litchfield Coy., Conn.
A Tung MILT.—On 4onday last norace
Bonham Beg., of the York Republican is
sued the first number of a neat little daily—
the Pail" Recorder. It is a spirited little
sheet, and promises well. The telegraphic
news i• full; as it reaches here at moven
o'clock in the morning the Recorder ought
pbe in demand. - Ty r wish our cotemporary
"e's in Lis iindervtkinr.
,Tributo of Itespoct.
ROPE -LODGE. No. 45, L 0. G. T
Columbia, Jane 11, 1861.
WHEREAS, It has pleased an allwise Prov
idence to remove from our midst our es
teemed Sister FRANCES arms.; as an ex
pression of our reg„arei!for the deceased, we
adopt the follow* resolutions:
Resolved, That in Sister Sloat we had a
worthy associate, an efficient en-laborer in
the noble cause in which we are engaged.
and in her death our order has sustained
the loss of one who labored earnestly for
the propagation of its principles, and exem
plified in her life the three great virtues of
our order, "Faith, Hope and Charity."
Resolred, That our Lodge room be draped
in mourning for the spaoe of three months.
Resolved, That we si n cerely regret circum
stances intervened to prevent the Lodge from
attending the funeral in a body.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the friends of the deceased,
also recorded ma the Minute Book of Hope
Lodge, and be published the Columbia Spy
and the Evening Express.
Jonr: F. W.nousToy, C. T.
Ltzm BEVERAGE, NV. A. S.
TOE Tiffin MILLION WAR LOAN.—The
three million war loan authorized ay the
Legislature for military purposes was all
taken nt par. The fact is gratifying as evi
dencing at once the high and undoubted
credit of the State, and the patriotism of her
people, for the whole loan was taken within
the State, and considerable portion of it
by privato individuals, in sums ranging
from fifty-to ten and twenty thousand dollars.
The whole number of bids was About three
bandrad, and the total amount offered $3,-
000,630, all of which, with the .exception of
about SI4OC were at par. Of the lean taken,
the following was subscribed by Lancaster
County:—
Columbia ;Bank, $40,000
Mount Jo.y
Farmers' Bank of Lancaster, fr,,000
Lancaster County sank, . 20,00 G
Thommi IL Franklin,
James B. & G. T. Lam+,
llnger & Brutlier,
F. Ranch,
Reed, AL:lir:lnn, Kelly & Co., 5,000
Ceorge M. Steinman, 1,000
Charles A. Ileinimit, 500
11. G. Long, 1,000
'John I'. Sebner, 500
Charles llerbq, 500
A. Herr Smith, 1,000
Ellmaker, 500
John F. Long GOO
John Paor & Sons, 1,000
F. A. Mulilenherg„ Jr.. 1,400
inland ,Insurance Company, 2,000
Roger 11. Kirk, r.:00
John My.cr, ],OOO
MIST JLEGIVENT PENNSVIXANI% RESERVED
VoLcsrEzas.--The First Regiment, Pennsyl
vania Reserved Volunteers, to which aro at
tached the Union Guards, Lancaster Guards
and Safe Harbor Artillery, has been organ
ized by the election of R. Biddle Roberts,
of Pittsburg, as Colonel; H. M. 11leIntire, of
West Chester, Lieutenant Colonel; Lemuel
TotL,I, of Carlisle, 111a.;or; L. W. Reed of
Norristown, Surgeon. The Regiment is
composed of the following companies:
Brandywine Guards, West Chester, Capt.
Union Guards, Lancaster, Capt. Barton
Lancaster Guards; Lancaster, Capt. Neff.
Safe Harbor Artillery, Lancaster county,
Capt. lies...
Carlisle Guards, Carlisle, Capt. Todd.
Carlisle Light infantry, Carlisle, C.tpt.
McCartney.
Phoenix Artillery, Phteni villa, Capt.
Dobson.
Slifer Phalanx, Rockdale, Capt. Dyer.
Archy Diek Artillery, Chester, Capt
Talley.
Adams infantry, Gettysburg, Capt. Din-
C. 'McPherson.
FRANK LESLIE'S MON JILL —The incom
parable Frank Loslie for Ju ly is received.
A thoroughly good number in literary and
artistic sense. This monthly gives a vast
amount of entertaining reading for its quar
ter, and is abundantly illustrated with good
wood-cuts. it keeps up its circulation, not
withstanding the war, which is proof posi
tive of its popularity. ".A. good thing to
have in the country" is Frank Losliz.
GODEY'S L %WI'S Boor.—Godey for July
is refreshing. It is original and excellent.
Everybody—certainly every lady—should
take Godey, and we believe a fair proportion
of the community doci take G rley; for the
"Book" is decidedly appreciated. Nothing
more conqa!ing, hewerer. to the Editor, dur
ing hard times, than now subscriptions : so
you who do not know Godey send in your
names.
For the. Cnllllllllva Spr.
“Oar Special Artist , ' on the
Wing*. Notes of Travel In the
Track orlhe Army.
DEAR Sm—Commissioned by you to join
the army in Western Virginia as your "spe
cial correspondent" (and further empower
ed to net as "Special Artist" for Harper's
Tree-Iy.) I as you know, left old Columbia
on Friday 7th inst., by tho Mail West.—
Before arriring at Harrisburg, I learned that
it was within scientific resource to lie orer
at that place some three or four hours, and
yet reach Pittsburg only twenty minutes be-
Lind the Mail. I 'accordingly made the
change io roy schedule, and was rewarded
by a most delightful trip over the Pennsyl
vania Railroad: the after-part of the day
and evening cool anti pleasant, cars comfort
able and free from dust; conductor (Mr.
John Mullison, formerly of Columbia,) gen
tlemanly and accommodating; in short every
thing characteristic of the great Pennsylva
nia thoroughfare—well ordered and condu
cive to the greatest comfort and satisfaction
of the passenger. I arrived at Pittsburg
about 1 A. M., with little more wear and
tsar than if I bad spent the day in a com
fortable arm-chair at borne.
You hare heard of Pittsburg, before. I
think. I shall not say a word about its smoke
and filth, but get out of it after twelve hours
sojourn, vitb thankful heart.
loft Pittpburg, then, at I P. IV , Satur
day, for Wheeling, via the Cleveland and
Pittsburg Railway. I made this react; of my
journey—over ninety miles—under rather
unfavorable circumstances fur rioting ;tare
fully the points of interest and importance.
TO road is an ecellent,one, end as far as
,I,pould judge well managed in every respect.
Oar speed was netrly thirty piles an hour,
and at this rate ef, getting over ground a
passenger should make himself comfortable
and ,enjoy his ride; yet the journey was
most uncomfortable and fatiguing to your
special, on account of the beat,and duet.—
I arrived at Wheeling perfectly used up.
The route was a new one to me, following
the Ohio shore of the Ohio River and pas
ses through numberless towns, the princi
pal of which are 'Wellsville, some fifty
miles frqm Pittsburg, and Steubenville about
tlienfy Miles farther.' There are many ob
jects of interest along the line, chief of
which are the oil wells and works which
line the road pretty thickly: in some locali
ties as many as a dozen were in sight at
one time. Owing to the war and excite
ment but few of the works . were in opera
tion. There seems, however, ample supply
of the oleaginous for any number of corks.
From the spontaneous free-and-easy, well
greased style of the flow from the crevices
of the rocks I should estimate the internal
supply to be equal to the eternal lubrication
of the bearings of the arth's gudgeons,
sparing enough for a general illumination
of every square foot of our.countr,y's surface
on the return of peace and the extinction
of rebellion—next May, according to Gen.
Scott's contract.
Wheeling .is a long and narrow town—
over three miles in length—built against a
hill, with about twenty thousand inhabitants.
Like all manufacturing towns of this region,
it is smutted and filthy from the use of bi
tuminous coal. I, however, saw it under
unusually favorable circumstances—as re
gards cleanliness—almost all the factories
and works being stopped by the war pres
sure. Nothing is spoken of here but war.
The city has sent a large number of men
into the ranks of the Federal forces. Of
course the Union feeling is the only senti
ment indulged in here. You have no idea
of the intensity of hatred felt and expressed
for the secessionists by these people. They
say that they, better than we of Pennsylva
nia, or any nor,thern men, can appreciate
the unscrupulous treachery and damnable
villainy of the rebels. They say that the
yoke of the latter is no light one, and union
men having thrown it off and got their heel
upon the head of the foe are determined nev
er to let that perfidious, gruel, devilish mon
sterrise again to oppress them. They will fight
to utter extermination before they will
again submit to the rule of their oppressors.
Wheeling is reached, from Ohio by a
wooden bridge connecting Bridgeport with
the island opposite the town, known as the
Sixth Ward, and a splendid suspension
bridge from the island to the city. The lat
ter structure is ono of the finest I have ever
seen—only excelled by the Niagara sus
pension bridge. It is of one span of over
one thousand feet, supported by fuur im
mense cables of over seven inches in diam
eter. There is a broad carriage-way with
foot paths at each side. The piers at each
end nre most massive and substantial, rising
some seventy-five feet above the roadway,
which is about twenty-five feet above the
foundation. Tho floor is soma ninety feet
above the surface of the water.
I,OOQ
1,000
1,000
500
Being pretty well used up, I was glad to
take advantage of the intervening Sunday
to lie over at Wheeling until Monday. The
Me. Lure House afforded cue shelter and sub
sistence—for a reasonable consideration.—
This is the principal hotel of the town, and
at one time commanded a large custom, but
owing to changes made in the railroads, of
lute years it has fallen somewhat into the
sere and yellow. It has been changing
hands with little advantage to house or pro
prietors, until Messrs. Barnes & Edwards ob
tained possession. They promise fairly to
restore it to its original rank among the crack
hotels of the country. To any or your read
ers who may came this way I would cor
dially recommend the McLuro and its gen
tlemanly proprietor?. Mr. Barnes is a
model of an obliging host, and your corres
pondent fared sumptuously at his hands.
Thus far I have only been traveling in the
wake of the army, and even here I but be-
gin to sot my foot on the war path. The
troops formerly stationed at Wheeling, with
others from Ohio have gone forward to
Grafton, Philippi, Cumberland and all the
region round about, whither I shall endeavor
to follow on Monday, when Isbell probably
have something more warlike and exciting
for your columns. J.
NONOR ra Gas. Scorr.—The seventy-fifth
anniversary of General Scott's birth-day oc
curred yesterday, and the occasion was ap
propriately honored by the troops in Camp
Curtin. At the close of the evening pa
rade, in accordance with arrangements pre
viously made by Col. Seiler, the entire body
of soldiers, comprising forty-five companies,
united in giving nine rousing cheers for the
veteran Commander-in-Chief of the United
States army, accompanied by the roar of
cannon and the rolling of drums. The
cheering was distinctly heard in this city.
An appropriate and eloquent address was
delivered by Capt. Sherwood of Tioga noun
ty, which elicited frequent and enthusiastic
applause. The incident was a pleasing one,
demonstrative of the high regard and ven
eration entertained by the volunteers for
their distinguished millitr.ry leader, the
greatest General of the age, who has never
left the field but as a victor. May the bat
tle-scarred hero live to see rebellion and
treason crushed out, and to celebrate many
returns of his birth-day anniversary.—Har
risburg Daily Telegraph.
EXTRAORDlNART.—Notwithstanding the
red-hot anti-Abolitionism that prevails more
rabidly than ever in Virginia. Richmond is
said to be a thorough-going Garrison town.
The biggest military thing dOwn south—
Cotton drilling.
HtRE TIM LlE.—Jeff. Davis and iris Vice,
Stephens, are great leaders, no doubt, but
we do think that Taxes ought Lobe put over
them.
UntrrEcTen ADVANCE IN SOCTpERN GRA Ts
—The advance °four troops into the
corn 11 olils
AITOTHER DISASTER FROM A
lII4SICED BATTERY.
kOht &AA Sevin Wonadelf..
.
REINPORCEFENTS SENT, ETC.
___r
The National Piteltigencer of Tuesday
morning made the Collaring announcement:
On Sunday last, when a train of cars was
returning front Vienna, on the Alexandria
and Loudon Railroad (about fifteen miles
from Alexandria,) a man fired on the train
from an ambush, wounding George Bush
bee, of the .Connecticut light Guards. and
came near wounding Gen. Tyler, who was
standing at his side in an open car.
In consequence of this attack the Cr overn
rnent resolved tcr place pickets along the
road, nod yesterday Cul. McCook's First
Ohio Regiment, accompanied by General
Schenck, set out in a train of cars, and the
men distriputedin detachments along the
line.
When the cars reached Vienna, at about
fire o'clock, with only three companies re
maining, a masked battery was opened upon
them, killing and wounding a number. Re
inforcements were sent forward, but we
have no further particulars of what occur
red.
REPORT OP CENTRAL SCESENCE.-PARTICULARB
OF TUE DISASTER
WAstrixcroN, June 18.—The following of
ficial despatch was received here at a late
hour last night by telegraph from General
Schenck, addressed to Lieut. Gen. Scott:
"Left camp with 688 rank and file, inclu
ding 29 field and company officers, in pur
suance of Gen. McDowell's orders, "to go
upon this expedition with all the available
force of one of my regiments;" the regi
ment selected being the First Ohio Volun
teers.
"I left two companies, Company 3 and
K, an aggregate of 135 men, at the cross
ing of the road. Sent Lieut. Col. Parrott,
with two companies of 117 men, to falls
Church, and to patro: the roads in that di
rection. I stationed two Companies, 0 and
F, comprising 135 men, to guard the rail
road and brige, between the crossing and
Vienna. I then proceeded slowly toward
Vienna with four companies, Company E,
Capt. Paddock and Company C, Lieut.
Woodward, who were afterwards joined by
Company F. Capt. Pease; Company G, Capt.
Bailey, Company 11. Capt. Haslett—total
275 men. On turning the curve slowly,
when within one-quarter of a mile of Vienna,
we were fired upon I;‘y a raking masked bat
tery, of I think, three guns, with shells,
round shot and grape, killing and wounding
the men on the platform and in the cars, be
fore the train could be stopped.
"When the train was stopped the engi
neer could not, on account of the damage
done to some part of the running machinery,
draw the the train out of the range of the
enemy's fire. The engine being in the rear
we left the cars and retired to the right and
left of the train through the woods, finding
that the enemy's batteries were sustained
by what appeared to be about a regiment of
infantry and by cavalry, which force we
have since understood to have been some 1,-
500 South Carolinians. We fell hack along
the railroad, throwing out skirmishers on
both flanks.'
"This was about 7 o'clock P. 11J. Thns
we retired slowly, bearing of our wounded
fire miles to this point ( Little Fall's Church,)
which we reached at 10 o'clock P. M. The
casullties are as follows:
"Capt. Haslett's Company, 2 known to
be killed and 3 wounded, 5 missing.
"Capt. Bailey's Company 3 killed, 2
wounded, and 2 missing.
"Capt. Paddock's Company F., one officer
slightly Wounded, Capt. Pease, and two mis
sing.
"The engineer, when the men left the
cars, instead of retiring slowly as I ordered,
detached his engine with one passenger car
from the rest of the disabled train and aban
doned us, running to Alexandria, and we
have heard nothing from him since. Thus
we were deprived of a rallying point, and of
all means of accompanying the wounded
which had to be carried on litters and on
blankets. We wait here holding th.o road
for reinforcements. The enemy did not
pursue.
"I have ascertained that the enemy's
force at Fairfax Court Ilouse, four miles
from Yienna,is now about 4,000 strong
When all the batteries were opened upon us
Major Hughey was at his station on the fore
most platform car. Col. McCook was with
me in one of the passenger cars. Loth of
these officers, with others of the commission
ed officers and many of the men, behaved
most coolly under this galling fire, which
we could not return, and from batteries
which we could not 'flank or turn owing to
the nature of the ground. The approach to
Vienna is through a deep long gut in the
railway.
"On leaving the cars and before they
could rally, many of my men lost their hav
ersacks or blankets, but brought off all
their muskets, except it may be a few that
were destroyed by the enemy's first fire, or
lost with those who were killed.
(Signed) "ROAERT C. SCHENCK,
Brig. General."
FURTHER PARTICIII,ARS.
ALEXA!...:DRIA, June 18.—The train which
was sent to the relief of the Ohio troops, con
taining the First and Second Connecticut
Regiments, proceeded as far as four miles
this side of Vienna, where they met the rem
nant of the Ohio troops at 4 o'clock this
morning. It appears that after the engine
left last night and nineteen rounds had been
fired, the Secessionists made no further de
monstration and the Ohio companies retired.
Mr. Dorman, employed as a brakesman on
the road who was the only ono of the em
psoyees who started with the train, says the
attack was made about half-past four o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The enemy had plant
ed their cannon immediately at a curve of
the road which is straight for some distance.
It is supposed that the enemy were in ex
pectation of meeting a larger force, and that
the Ohio companies were only an advanced
guard.
Of the military movements now in prog•
ress, consequent upon this affair, your cor
respondent considers it improper now to
speak.
BATTLE IN MISSOURI.
Three Hundred gilled and Six Hon
dred Prisoners.
GOT. .74CESCi!e8 FORCES ROUTED
Sr. TAMP, Juno 19.—1 t is reported bete
that General Lyon has completely rented the
State forgcs at Boonesville, killing throe
hundred and taking six hundred prisoners.
The report, however, needs confirmation.—
There is no means of ascertaining its truth
or falsity at present, as direct communica•
tiou with that quarter is cut off.
The Defeat of the State Troops Con.firmed
Three Hundred Killed and the Rest Dis
persed—Governor Jackson Fled.
Sr. LOUIS, Jane 19.—The report of a bat
tle at Booneville is confirmed.
The State Secession troops hare been com
pletely defeated by the Milted States troops
under Gen. Lyon.
Three hundred State troops were killed
and the rest dispersed. General Price, the
Secession commander was taken sick with
the diarrhoea at the beginning of the battle
and carried home.
Goiernor Jnoknon fled ingloriously.
Thcre. is trent r , ..j9i.7inz here nt the result
The Evening Telegraph contains advices
,from St. Louis which says the people of that
State will rise and ,alay those of the Home
Guard who recently .fired upon the people in
I that city. It also .says that the majority
for secession in Tennessee is 57,849.
ggn.r. LATER FROM MISSOURI.
Sr. ifacinrs, June 18.—The Democrat has a
special despatch from Jefferson City, say
ing that citizens of that place had just arri
ved in a skiff from six miles below Boone
ville, bringing news that General Lyon had
attacked and completely routed the State
forces at Booneville, killing three hundred
and taking six hundred prisoners; and also
stating that General Price was mortally
wounded, and seventeen of the Federal
troops were wounded.
Col. Boernstein was continually sending
out scouting parties into the country sur
rounding Jefferson City. One company had
just arrived, bringing a „large quantity of
powder in kegs, taken.from one of Governor
Jackson's secret depots in the interior. The
Secessionists of Boone, Holloway and How
ard counties are fleeing, and the Union
Home Guards are beginning to organize in
those counties.
The Martinsburg Column
Major General Cadwallader's Command—
The Force at Hagerstown and Williamsport
—Crossing the Potomac, etc.
FREDERICK, June 18.—The force at Ha
gerstown and Williamsport, under General
Cadwallader, comprise the Pennsylvania
First, Second, Third, Seventh, Eleventh,
Thirteenth and Twenty-Fourth Regiments,
together with the First Rhode Island Regi
ment, two Regiments of United States Reg
ulars, and 700 United States Cavalry.
Included in this formidable body are
Captain Doubleday's corps and 11.1eMullin's
company of Philadelphia Rangers.
The portion of the force which forded the
river at Williamsport were under command
of Gen. Timms, and •comprised the two
regiments of regulars and about 600 of the
Rhode Islanders. The men waded through
the stream generally up to their hips in wa
ter, and occasionally up to their arms.—
Their passage on the occasion is said to have
been a very imposing and spirited spectacle.
The men dashed into the stream singing
"Dixie," and other popular camp airs, with
great vim and enthusiasm.
The news of the expected arrival of Uni
ted States troops here to-morrow has pro
duced general excitement.
This suddenmovement of General Pat
terson's command is thought to indicate ac
tive operations in "Virginia, and stirring ti
dings are looked for with deep anxiety.
General Cadwallader's Column.
Movements of the 4rnty in Western Mary-
UM
ITACER9TOWNT, June Th e forward
movement of the United States Army across
the Potomac, which was recalled, occasioned
much excitement on Monday night, nod set
the whole army in motion, but it soon sub
sided. The subsequent orders to advance
originated in a report that Gon. Johnston,
of the Confederate army, was advaneino.
from Winchester with a heavy force toward
Martinsburg. It proved to be unfounded.
Three Brigades are encamped at Williams
port and two at this point.
A number of troops are now under march
ing orders, but their destination cannot be
telegraphed.
A. messenger named Hamilton Downs,
whilst conveying orders to Col. Dare's brig
ade to recross the Potomac on Monday night
was shot by a sentry accidentally, lie is
stilt living and strong hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
A private in Capt. Bell's Company, named
Blair, was shot accidentally, whilst on the
march from Williamsport last night, and
died instantly.
There were two firings upon our pickets
whilst south of the river, resulting in the
capture of a supposed spy. He is still in
custody. Nn Federal officers or privates
were hurt. The Federal cavalry penetrated
to within four miles of Winchester.
From Weston) Virginia.
GaarroN, Juno 18.—A man reached here
to-day from Richmond, after a long and te
dious journey through the interior of the
State. Ile reports the general impression
along his route, and claimed to be founded
on reliable information, that large reinforce
ments for the rebel army would be sent into
Western Virginia immediately. They were
pressing all the men into the ranks.
A report was brought here to-day that
Ex-Congressman Garnett had superseded
Cul. Porterfield in command of the rebel
troops, and was then at Iluttonsville, about
sixty miles from bere. It was also rumored
that" Gov. Wise was about strengthening the
forces at that point. The truth will proba
bly be ascertained to-morrow.
The rumored march on Cumberland, by
way of Romney. is ascertained to have been
a feint movement, their destination being
evidently further west.
Colonel Wallace, with the Eleventh Indi
ana Regiment, is still at Cumberland. No
movement of United States troops from this
point is yet indicated.
Tjurning of New Creek .73riege by the Seccs
sionists—Piedmont occupied by Confederate
Troops.
GRAFTON, Juno 10.—The Secession forces
from Romney burnt the Railroad bridge
over Now Creek, twenty-three miles west of
Cumberland, early this morning, and
marched to Piedmont, five miles further
west, which place they now bold. The tel
egraph wires east of Piedmont were cut by
them.
Their number is variously estimated at
from two to four thousand. Notice was
given of their approach to the town; and the
citizens were preparing to leave when our
informant left. All th engines belonging
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany wore fired up and sent west to Grafton.
The greatest excitement prevailed. A
company of citizen soldiers who were guard
ing the bridges aro reported to have been
fired upon and killed.
On the approach of the Secessionists the
Piedmont operatorlclosed the telegraph office
and fled, and we have no means of ascer
taining what damago is being done. Com
munication by railroad between this place
and Cumberland is now cut off.
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Reinforcement of Me Confederate Troops in
Western Virginia--4 Grand Atonement
Contemplated.
GRAFTON, June 14.—Information, thought
to be reliable, says that fifteen hundred
Confederate troops are in the neighborhood
of Beverly and I'hillippi, and that an attack
will be made on the latter place.
There can be no doubt but that tho Seces
sionists in Western Virginia have been
largely reinforced, and soon a grand move
ment is contemplated. The Federal troops
will be equal to any emergency and large
reinforcements will probably roach here in
a few days. A. force sufficient to guard the
Cheat river bridge has been sent forward
from here.
Gouernor of Western Virginia.
WAEr.r.rso. June 19.—Frank Pierpont, of
Marion county, was unanimously nominated
for Governor by the Western Virginia Con
vention in caucus to-night.
THE SOLDIER'S PILLOW-111S nap-Stlek.
New Northern State that the South didn't
count upon.—The State of %Var.
What Northern Astronomy trezto of.—
Starsand Stlipee.
The only way Washington :s Lesioged.—
By the office seckere.
aSigning . of the Wheeling Den Tar-
Lion of Independence.
il7llExtmo, iTune 17.—1 n the Convention to
day, on motion of Dlr. Dorsey, of Mononga
hela, the Declaration of Independence was
ordered to a third reading.
Mr. Carlile obtained leave to report an
ordinance recognizing .the financial bureau
of the State, by which no sheria" or other
depository of the public funds shall be per
mitted, on the penalty of loss of office. to
pay any money to the Richmond authorities,
or any but the authorities hereafter to be
provi den.
Mr. Dorsey then moved that the Declara
tion of Independence be put upon its pas
sage, calling for the yeas and nays, when it
was unanimously adopted—yeas 56; not a
vote in the negative.
Thirty members were absent on leave,
and the Declaration was signed by fifty-six,
the same number as signed our National
Declaration Independence.
DECLARATION OF THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA
REPRESENTED IN CONVENTION IN WHEELING.
The true purpose of government is to pro
mote the welfare and provide for the pro
tection and security of the governed, and
when any form of organization of govern
ment proves inadequate for, or subversive
to this purpose, it is the right, it is the duty
of the latter to alter or abolish,it. The Bill
of Rights of Virginia, framed in 1776, re
affirmed in 1830, and again in 1851, ex
pressly reserves this right to the majority
of her people, and the existing Constitution
does not confer upon the General Assembly
the power to call a Convention to alter its
provisions, or to change the relations of the
Commonwealth, without the previously ex"
pressed consent of such majority. The Act
of the General Assembly, calling the Con
vention which assembled at Richmond in
February last, was therefore a usurpation;
and the Convention thu: called has not only
abused the powers nominally entrusted to
it, but, with the connivance and active aid
of the Executive, has usurped and exercised
other powers, to the manifest injury of the
people, which if permitted, will inevitably
subject them ton military despotism:
The Convention by its pretended ordi
nances, has required the people of Virginia
to separate from and wage war against the
Government of the United States, and
against citizens of neighboring States, with
whom they have heretofore maintained
friendly, social and business relations.
It has attempted to subvert the Union
founded by Washington and his co-patriots
in the purer days of the republic, whis has
conferred unsxampled prosperity upon every
section of the country:
It has attempted to transfer the allegiance
of the people to an illegal confederacy of re•
hellions States, and required their submis
sion to its pretended edicts and decrees:
It has attempted to place the whole mili
tary force and military operations of the
Commonwealth under the control and direr•
tion of such Confederacy, for offensive as
well ns defensive purposes:
It has, in conjunction with the State Ex
ecutive, instituted wherever their usurped
power extends, a reign of terror intended to
suppress the free expression of the will of
the reople, making elections a mockery and
a fraud:
The same combination, even before the
passage of the pretended Ordinance of Se
cession, instituted war by the seiznro and
appropriation of the property of the Federal
Government, and by organizing and mobil
izing armies, with the avowed purpose of
capturing or destroying the Capital of the
Union:
They have attempted to bring the allegi
ance of the people of the United States into
direct conflict with their subordinate alle
giance to the State, the^eby making obedi
ence to their pretended Ordinance treason
against the former.
We, therefore, the delegates here assem
bled in Convention to devise such measures
and take such action as the safety and wel
fare of the loyal citizens of Virginia may
demand, having mutually considered the
premises, and viewing with great concern
the deplorable condition to which this once
happy Commonwealth must be reduced, un
less some regular adequate remedy is speed
ily adopted, and appealing to the Supreme
Euler of the Universe for the rectitude of
our intentions, do hereby, in the name and
on the behalf of the good people of Virginia
solemnly declare, that the preservation of
their dearest rights and liberties and their
security in person and property, imperatively
demand the reorganization of the Govern
ment of the Commonwealth, and that all
acts of said Convention and Executive, tend
ing to separate this Commonwealth from the
United States, or to levy and carry on war
against them, are without authority and void;
and the offices of all who adhere to the said
Convention and Executive, whether legisla
tive, executive or judicial, are vacated.
The News
The Confederate forces have abandoned
Harper's Ferry and the whole line of the
upper Potomac. The rear guard left Har
per's Ferry at noon on Saturday, marching
in the direction of Charlestown and Win
chester. Their destination is still a matter
of doubt. The general opinion is that they
would join the main forces at Manassas
Junction, but other reports state that they
would form an entrenched encampment cn
Shirley's Hill, (where John Brown was
hung) near Charlestown, and remain in
that section of the State to check the move
ments of the United States Army, under
Major General Patterson. On the supposi
tion that the evacuation of the Ferry was
forced on them by the danger of having
their line of communication with Manasses
Junction interrupted, it is difficult to see in
what better position the force would be at
Charleston or Winchester, and it is probable,
therefore, that the retreat will be continued
until a junction is formed with Geiieral
Beauregard's army.
The exact amount of destruction inflicted
by the retiring force on the public property
on account of the meagreness of the des
patches permitted by the military authori
ties, is not yet satisfactorily known to the
newspaper public. The bridge at Herpes
Ferry .vas entirely burnt and blown up with
the important exception that the piers were
but slightly damaged. The flooring of the
long tressel work was also burned, but the
supports are not seriously damaged. All
the bridges OR the road, from Harper's Fer
ry to Hancock, are either wholly or partial
ly destroyed. The armory buildings are en
tirely burnt except the rifle factory, which
was spared in order to prevent the destruc
tion of private property and the officers res
idances en the hill.
Tho United States troops in Missouri have
taken possession of the State capital. One
of the State Brigadier Generals has also been
arrested on the charg, of treason.
The bids for the construction of steam
screw gunboats were opened at the Navy
Department on Monday. The bids for the
hulls range from $55,000 to $90,000, time
of construction from 90 to 103 days; for the
engines from $33,000 to $48,000, time of
construction from GO to 160.. days. There
are nearly one hundred and fifty bidden, for
the building of the halls.
Col. Robert Anderson has been promoted
to a Brigadier Generalship.
The New York Sixty-Ninth Regiment, at
Lrling,ton Heights on Monday captured
seven Confederate soldiers, among whom en
oTicer whobad about his person a plan of the
heights with the .details of a proposed attack
upon them.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that ru
mors prevailed of an intended demonstration
in force in the direction of Yorktown. The
Confederates were landing troops at a point
six miles above Newport News Point and on
the same side cf the James River. One of
Sawyer's Aperioan rifled cannon had been
placed upon the Rip-Raps, and the Confeder
ate battery at Sewell's Point found to be
within range. Seven out of eleven shells
exploded near the battery. The Confeder,
ates hoisted a white flag upon a building.,
probably a hospital ; near their encampment,
The Western Virginia : Convention De.
Monday adopted a Declaration of Inclepem:
dence of the Richmond Convention, which
was signed by the members.
Dotails of Mexican news •to the 48th
have been received. Ron. Thomas Corwin,,
the new American Minister, had reached
the Capital, and had been formally received
by President Juarez. Mr. Weller, the re:-
tiring Minister, took leave on the Ilth, and
was to start for the United States on the 19th.
In the reply of President Juarez to Mr.
Weller's farewell speech, be alluded to the
pleasant relations subsisting between Mexi
co and the United States, and gave assu
rances that his constant efforts would be di
rected to the extension and consolidation of
these relations in the true spirit of cordiali
ty, justice and reciprocal utility. The Mex
ican Congress was duly installed on the 9th
of May, and the President delivered his
Message, which also contained a marked al
lusion to the friendly relations subsisting
with the United States.
Professor Lowe made a balloon ascension
near Washington on Tuesday, for the pur
poses of testing the possibility of reconnoi
tering the positions of the Confederates in
that way. He carried up a telegraph wire
and operator, and sent and received tees_
sages whilst several thousand feet up in the
air. Reports received at Washington report
twenty-three thousand Confederate troops at
Manassas Junction. They are badly pro
visioned.
The steamer Bavaria, which arrived et
Now York, on Tuesday, from Europe,
brought fifty thousand stand of rifles for the
General Goveroment.
Prince Alfred, Victoria's second son, has
arrived at Quebec, Canada.
Despatches from Western Virginia report
that the Confederate troops were concentra
ting for an attack on Phillippi, and the Uni
ted States forces at that point were being
reinforced. A number of light draught
steamboats had been employed by the Gov
ernment and sent to Bel Air. It was con
jectured they would take on Ohio troops
there and proceed up the Kanawha river
into Western Virginia.
Senator Johnson, of Tennessee, on his
way to Washington, made a speech at Lex,
ington, Ky., on Tuesday night. tie declar
ed himself still for the Union, and said that
East Tennessee would never leave the Union
if the people could be armed to resist subju
gation.
The Western Virginia Convention is prog,
ressing in the adoption of measures for the
establishment of a Provisional State Gov.
ornment
A. Mississtrm Sranmca.—A Mississippi
steamer is built for shallow water and an
early death. It has neither lower cabin or
hold.—The main deck is occupied by the
boilers, the two engines, bunks for the crew,
the fuel and freight. Over it is the cabin, a
long passage flanked on both sides by state
rooms. Above this is the hurricane deck,
on which are the most comfortable berths in
the boat. Higher still is the pilot-house.
If you make friends with the pilots, you
will find it the best place for lounging and
sight-seeing. They are very companionable,
full of incidents, and worth studying.
They know the Mississippi as a Boston boy
does Boston, and receive from $l3O to $2OO
per month, besides the $2OO or $3OB from
their helpers, to whom they teach the river.
As a class they spend their money freely,
though some save enough to retire, after, a
few years' service, on a farm. A look out,
from their perch, will prove to you that "the
longest way round is theshortest way home,"
for the boat, in order to reach a point four
miles off twists and turns in the crocked
channel until she has sailed eight.
A fellow student in the seminary was ac
customed to maintain that the words of Job
41 ; IS-21, were a prophetic description of
a Mississippi steamer. I was reminded of
them ono night by the lurid glare of the
open furnace, the chimneys belching forth
fire and smoke, and the asthmatic cough of
the steam pipes: "By his neesings a light
doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids
of the morning. Out of his mouth go burn
ing lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of
n seething pot or cauldron. Ills breath
kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his
mouth."
I noticed on each side of the bow large
spars, with heavy tackle attached, hung to
stout, upright posts. "What are those fur?"
I inquired of a fellow passenger.
"To spar the boat off a send-bar. I reckon
you'll see before we get through."
I did see that night. I was lying in my
berth, and heard a dull grating sound. and
then the boat stopped. "What's that?"
"Nothing. Run on a bar, I reckon," re
plied my room-mate.
Going on deck, I found that we were
aground on the worst bar in the river. The
pilot rang, tho engineer backed, and the
mato assisted him, but still the boat moved
not. An up boat tried to pull us off, but
ran herself aground.
"Call all hands, lower the spars, map the
bars." The spars were grounded on the
bottom, the tackel of one wove round the
windlass, and all heeds heaved at the bars,
spurred by the mates—"heave away; lively,
men; why don't you heave?"—till the blocks
met, when the spars were hoisted, the other
heaved upon, and so on, amid oaths (they
can swear some on the river) and blows, to