::1:C :unto of tae FelT.ral r.rmy ee,t.el2. cow, II A ,CRECE TO TEL RCTREAT The eight of Miles' reserve drawn lip on the hills et Centreville, supporling n full battery of field pieces, and the striate of the few officers still faithful tc their trust, en couraged : - 4any of the fugitive infantry to seek their old camps and go no; farther.— But the majority pushed on to a point near the late site of Germantown, where Lieu tenant 1. ) ..ri5r..3 formed a Irctilterists a:. , rttsS the read, ana terulted nil lto attempted:o break htmeo-,h. I Dartictt /n4; r:qc.c.t attentlim to service thus nilered by this loyal yoang officer. While he will that engaged a courier arrived with tats n.-2ws ;hat ,Colonel mer gey was advancing with a ;N:ew.iersey from culls Church, n,n4 :hut the 4. treat must he stopped, only the wagons 1 1.::„j.nsi allowed to past through. S,,nne cf the soldiery had :Arcady got their was to Washington. These were `those from whom the details of the repulse gatitp.red this morning. l our LAI we, , ‘"ina could blame them? Thejr . ow ulonels ILtd detertel them, only leaving u'rder+ fur them to ..rea , .. , h Arlington llei;;lits at as • I titp:y coal A few: g.;lea further I met Niontgornery .;e : lo . i . pressing, to the rescue, and upported the success of Lieut. 13,i-bane's efforts.— .4.m.1 so I role along, ns well as my kvemie.l strag 11:)g, 10;;itivo., bury 'bi'as C . N.l , lZetilll.7, r. 14./ /.61..VC.11,1tC of tne enea r, nui t,ll again to I, ,ng Bridge and the l'otow.w.— But tho va•k of tile xunanny mddieri in. 1.1: such time Ilat. I itmtifi a host Lla•rn blt; . ..di..h.:t:ati begging the en tinels to itildw than, 1.) .eot.t the. L..dge. I'o-day Nye itarn of the safe reuaat of the of 1:,e , 0 ;r....,•; that they were teeldy I,llfmed by the Rebel.; as f.:,r a s tltt are now ttithin the Arlington lines, and .. that .N1c1),01.% a 1 / 2 tnittied and vanquished eo eral, ()Net lw.l:ing the wreck, of lib, cob o bi etuteri at the eustie EMS= MBIZI i„n..., i'._:' , ll ei,vJl.tilltrii : t ,PIC• 1:• - c11 tie.... The Rev. Mr. Thom will preach in the l'renbYet•Jan.. roll to morrow :nursling and evening, :it the usual (loom gr.".....—0ur locals are alstobt exebudvely urilitary this y.ee ; i7.. Nothing but the rui •~nteers ha,: been talked Li; and we eat: write of nut hill;; c6e Tttc SEWS.—Si nee the I tte disastroas bat :le at 13al1's Run, all alloy 11,2106 has been . zarefully sift2,l before s:nt ir,cr the re:;. Thus we have the barest .tecounts of ,rh tie tramsv: ring ill 1.11.3 military ttmrld.— Troops are teini: hast-ned tor asbington ar rapidlj as. 1.7;0551bi..:, :and a large force aril: be enttentratc , ,::!:ercaild under General Banks, _c the lii:e of the upper l'utname. Little is ;known of inr)roalcuti of the main body of rebels, under Beauregard and Johnston. apprel:ces!uu is cntc:taincd fu= tit. safe- :VENN. Conr.INT —Capt. E. V. P.,tiiiho and Lieut. Kelq, has commenced enlisting flow company- to scrvc for ti.e wcr, in Col. doubt the trill sue ?eed in gathering together iu Columbia and neighborhood a full company. 11 Alt are Inghly t;poken of as good and ceicicot utli cers iu the late thze.- yz,riee— p3r tienlarly s,. ilietilne u e ti I 41.1t.:.` nu ^onlidence when ue say that 4ome tiau -nine.- Col. Weltli pr mon:lee:I, Capt. ttnl.p; arc 1 the - very hest captain. in the Second Regiment. We hope (e sou the oiti COM pr:ny stick together al elabely ns pu,arle, re-cr?::rtize under the old titlr.. W1.1.` 4 11.-ISo are idocerely gratified learn that Goveltior Curtin Iris siguifted his intention of uoinnii,t , louing our fell um 11'el,11 av (:‘,lonel of one the !ten- new regiments to Lc tai-e1 in Pennsylvania for tbe %var. We :1 , 0 well mown ns a warm friee , d of Col. 'font, but ' - we hope this does not prcc!u i sin ero cx rro.ssiun of our opini):. of hi- uteri., la thi.4 or.uection. We think there Lot, vuice "In Columbia in reg . : , r 1 to (. end Chit one of corlial praise. ll'e belio : e him %eithout puffing or nerr.raper humbug all our part) to ho a In 11 ontire , ly flue I I y na• . .tro far the post to %Odell he G:c l. hi n•clf called. He has ha 2 r7dit,nc e , pp,l ,, noc, to a man of tried conrago, mud der tug hi, short oommand in the Secoudllo,;;;lnentl:44 proved by the affection with re.n regard "nice. that thoic it tere,ti ant comf rt lwrc 'been his study. llc certalnly take with 'lien a number of hi, old men, and their friends will feel dli the ta. re scmare k n :hero in s.:ch g.)od and trn,ty 1$ Ittrcnsr et - THE tWNLL: trn...— Our plete oenbw, of the baron,;h would o n ly b e ! volunteers of the Second lze g onent, the ~,•tti -fa:tory. Weill , 2flly CVelling Was fixed I i•lnewnec Guards, as we tinted last Saturday, a, the time f -r the ,upper, and Old Fella ws' ' arrired in Ilorrishurl; on the previous hall a, the place—the M trliet nous° being day FeCCII - 10,4, to be ,faustered oat r.f seri ice afterward substituted 42 giving more. gem and paid off fur the.r three months' faithful i crap aczommodation. The ladies were not services. During, the EUCCerillig .lek the ar idle, committees in town and c.,untry ob. viral of the westera trams were awaited mining promise of ample contribution.— rack day by crowds of ans:aus fi lends of the woinesday was devoted to decorating and 1 'absent volunteers, expecting their return.— arranging the been° cf. the feast, and in ' Judividnal members of the Corti-any came spereading the b.lard. lovrrt for n few hours, on srveral I Tin; curtl 6. 1111 t disappointment occurred to most who an invited ghost we approached the sn eagerly expected the coming of the boys. Market House about dark on Nl r odnesday f:•,i. was aurong thr , se visiting lin.nte ! evening. and found it environed by an itn trinalently, and received the hearty welcome ' memo crowd of eititens of every age and and enngratrilation of thousands of warm sex. It was lighted up inside and almost friends. lle reported the delay at Barris- crowded by the ladies of the borough.— burg a 4 thamefully unjust to the soldiers,' Making our way in through the wicket we the blame roving on the paymisters. .tidl were greeted by a scone unive and nue- Any coukl be fired for the return of the corn- qualed in our exyerience. A broad table andlthough preparations tor a fitting' the whole length of the Market House and reaeptiern iiero act on'ioot, action was par- extending enure distance bcycp : d the protec alyzed Fry This uncertainty. In the mean- l tion of the roof was &Yr prxi —yet heaped in tints painful rumors of disorder in Harris. order and with exquisite taste—With every burg, accompanied by fatal consequenoes to I good thing the hospitality of woman could ono or more of our men, were rife, and the contribute or her ingenuity devise, and e town was 'kept iria-etale of continued ex- I adorned by plentiful display of the moot eiteaS6t and'andavine'se. Finally the Lan-1 beautiful flowers. At the upper end of this e,..acter Companies passing through Columbia capacious dinin7 hall one I-urge and on Saturday -afternoon announced the posi tive approacitAtzi . arrival of the "Gnards". the same evening, by the Mail East. Notwithstanding the short notice, the friends of the volunteers, and citizens gener ally, obtair r ed information that the boys might be s looked; fur with certainty, and for "tt half hour or more before the arrival of the train an immense crowd assembled arodnd Mattel flutel. Frequent disappointment prepared many for a fresh trial of patience, rd f.'s car after ear filpa v-ith volunteers I drew up without a sign of the fAmillin.r Co. , lumbia_ facca we hall about given up once ! more. when a shout and rush of 'boys to ! wards one or the rear cans L.,11 that our brave...fellows were with us again. Thcy tl.mbled Gut oral into, the arms of expecting friends. We recalle4 tl:e enthu siasm with which they had gone forth in the defence of our Lidored country. one gloomy day ..f spring more than three months Lefore, ml 4 but for thb faces filled ith joy and sat wcld haceconsider4 the home con.ing the more solemn occasion of the two. The uncertainty attending their cotning pro• rented a formal reception, sight of a lifted frost the baggage car—sug- . . ant:r the d:stressing rumori from Ziarrisburg (fake, fortunately) already re ferral to, of the loss of one of the little band •—repreed the mp)rattneou3 en . presshlit el jriy which rose to the .shoat End died away a prayer. .Llthough the checrinz, was uanting the lienrt-M: welcome Wa q not, r.nd the sun-browned and travel-stained eel diei• r fell in, they ware surrounded and am on their march Ly a denee crowd of friend•t. Col. Vekli headed the column, the cn ilp- n ofi erg 11.ivin7, remained in I larrishury.. The streets were lincd as they passel d ,wn Front and up Lie:lst, welcome Leaming frcra er , ..ry face. The es.mpany, wits marched t•? the Town Ilall and there dismissed, a n•.;lcutne being f red by the Col untbin rngine boys with the samplitil. can non which shook the windows nn the depart- ure in Arai!. The boys retnrued %tit!: almost full ranks, the vacant:let occurring, from sickness in !svo cr three instances. They lank rugged, und every nuts. is fill; cf radar and patriotic aevqthm to our noble cause. hs:ge pro p•)rti in of the men will re-unli.t—indeed ;mote ha I d :cc co buroi, lear . mg I r farrishurg; :he luojut:ty, dedre to go under their beloved old Icader, Col. I . Ve.h.h. The company left I,:arrisbnrg bc,forz.being paid MT, and on Monday returned, received their pay, :tod again arrived, the same eve ning, at home, with their hardly earned money in hard gold. Pie must het c its the name of the shame full:), abused troops, and of an indignant community, Frote.t tinst the outrageous 1, misconduct, to call it by no worse name, of those deputed to disburse the public moneys to the ve!,mttirs. l y tl,e drunken and criminal neglect of certaia paymasters the re-enlistment of hundreds of noble fellows has been rendered a matter of doubt.—! There has been much uncalled for cavilling at the appointments of the !•iecretary of War, we know, Litt here are charges too well foutided, t.MI ..I.n.,es which demand Mime diato earrecti.m. Seriqui loss . uf life from tiutous demonstration Oil 'lto pat t of the sol diers at Harrisburg-4 . 0r rohicli they had every excuse too--vc:y nearly befell, dur ing the days of last week when tho i_isband od vtilcutcers were ket;t: welting, without pay or rc,ticrit:, I....lbs:.ting upon the charity of the generous s of that city. WC had our boys safely at home, and now what was to be dune fur them? We were not g0im.., , ;.0 let them: march in without roper recognition, settle down and take up the old role of pritatc citizens, without some exhibition of the warm sympathy of et cry heart eager for a medium of mzanifestation! Circumstance:, as already stated, having prevented a ceremonious reception, what form should this expression of welcome take? Time pressed, as the volunteers would speed ily scatter, many to return to the field therefore careful consideraticr_ and deliber ate action v as precluded. In this dilemma the happy idea suggested itself to some one that the la fie: shoilld be asked to take the initiati‘e, or, rather. the entire charge of the movemsut. L dicz , are not deliberative —they arc impulsive. They gale an im pulse here iat the might tliteetiott which ec.r riod everything through to a successful end. Oendemcn acting c,ah little prcaitis con• .ideratiuu, issued a eAll for a meeting, oil Montlay evening. of the lactic, of the town, at Odd Fellows flail, for the purpose of consultatim :in 1 estendiog a more general ,t1. ,- 1 formal imitation to all the town to unite in a domoustration iu liner ur the vul 'nu rea.p,talso w.As em.lial and generut:q. It tlr.citle.l that a supply teu.i , ntci t.. t h e roturnol soldiers, owl .t r ~nnittce WA: lu , tructol mako the offer u,;11 C,l. \Vel.h, T.1:1 accepted in irrA nreeisary commit:rt.. -tour firmed waiong thr lreti.lt • c tt ion un the ptrt of the ,;on deny: n, Wr hal thought of givtug the un'err L , l all a••tivels tuking part, but a com handsome national ..fiag was draped, wile greatest possilge pleasureto jbergratest pos .:he htars an(tA'ripei also hang, la festocas sible number. ;Its. charat , was Ms sponta from each side s t i he arch at thhlFer. The. piety. .' Eiel7 onecontribeted.putdall were ' gas fixtures vrve decorated with smaller pope to take part. .The preparFfir_s were flags and with wreaths. It was beyond rv_stst . c . nple—so',Fph so that several Iltrge comparison the most beaucitif table we boxes ;mere ehippef— on :.Thursday to the Katie ever seen. We need say no word of Cooknkap,Eangers, ,who arrived at Harris the hOspitable and Patriotic hostessei, ex- burg thonight previotis at 101 o'clock. There cept that even they looked aat4ed with the was-enough provision contrAiited to feed a work of their own - hands, as well they regiment, might. In a few minutes the drams of ,thp "Guard.;"weroheard approaching, and the , ' quiet satisfaction of the ladies at their sue. 1 ccsiful preparation was exchanged for a Euttor of excitement and anniety that all should go well. The company marched to the lower end of the table, Col. Welsh com manding, and there djFidipg advanced in singli file or. c..;ther side to . tho head.—Cotn pany halt! Front face!--;nd, the \Farriers faced the enemy. J. 11. Mifflin, Esq., in a brief and appro priate address Felcomed the soldiers on be half of the ladies to the jiountifut feast be fore them „Rev. Mr. Maddox, of the Mathodist,llpis copril,Church, asked a.blessing. The Colonel improvised.tl;e order "take seats!” and the promptitude with which he was obeyed spoke volumes for his 64orough discipline. It was unnecessary to say fall to, fir the eager waiters pressed upon the in-no-wise reluctant guests the sub"stantiak and dainties—solid and fluid—whichF.wait• el their onslaught. It was a good thing to witness the thorough enjoyrUont of the boys, its they put awry the good things, and we •• almost realized their hardships as we heard one and another "if we had had t this at Ceakeysvillel" "If we had had this t on the I'ourtld" "I.f we had had this at I Charleetown:" More than one remarked , that the Cookmanltangers would know hpw ta dispose of the feast. The civilian guests filled tlia lower pad . of the table, and mi l' .oyed the bar. set as much as the soldiers. The only drawback to the general enjoy ment Wag the best, rendered excessive by the er.mding on the benches outside by the eager speztators—principally children.— Every one wanted to parthipate in the wel -1 ,joine however, and het es it was,the, • volen . •. • teer 3 did not cpmph.in (i:s the general desire to take t in a festival thpt will he remem bored as an event in the quiet annals of our I town. According to pre-arrangertent th . .ere were to have been !ifter-surper addresses of wel come to the volunteers, and replies on the part o: the company. This was attempted, attd carried out with partial success, but the intense heat dispersed the soldiers as soon as possible after tie feast, and the bustle and unavoidable noise attending the con tinuance of the supper—the wive., children and friends of the soldiers, as well as ladies generally partaking at a second table ren dered the speaking almost—at times entire ly—inaudible. We intended reporting, in our imperfect manner, the substance of each speaker's re marks, but after a few notes, was compelled to abandon the attempt, not one word in five reaching us, thought in the immediate 7icin ,:ty of the orator. Nye tacrely made note of the proceedings. A space was cleared at the head of the table, and uu motion of Col. Myers, Capt. John 'McClure was called to the choir. Capt. Theodore Penny Cochran, late of the York Voltigeurs, now . t.f the regular army, an old Columbian, being present was invited to address the company assembled. Ile did so in a neat tribute to the bravery and efficiency of our returned ‘olunteers.— Ile referred feelingly to . a former occasion when himself and Col. Welsh with others Were welcomed home frutu the fields of Mexico. J. If. Mifflin, Eso.. was next called on.— Mr. Mifflin was listened to regretfully by us, fur he was evidently speaking fluently, pleasantly, and we belive, from his autece• dents, to the purpose, yet not one sentence complete did we catch, such was the noise and confusion. Mr. Mifflin had been invi ted to speak under more favorable circum humus, and it was certainly a sacrifice to the get ialty of the occasion or his part in speaking .tt r.inid such tarot Mr. Mifflin was followed by Cal. Myers in an earce,t address, warmly tace;ved, of nide!' little more was to be heard than of his predecessor's. Sergeant l'eart, of the Gl3 trds, responded happily, in behalf of the company. Col. Welsh made a few mrtitient remarks l iu answer ti a call, and Captain Ratnbo and Lieut. Kelsy gracefully excused themselves as belonging to the executive arm. Dr. Hottenstoin was culled t;pon, and ex-! cased himself, the audience he had been re.! quested to address not belnz present. (Dr. I 11. In.d c.mbented to speak to the volunteers on behalf of the ladies, but the heat and gen eral confusion had driven the nice off.) Rev. 'Mr. Cromlibli was called upon, and ! order being iu sonic measure restored a con siderable proportion of the crowd formed a t:elighted c.udience, listening attentively to 41 sEirring . speech, which was freely ap- I OMANI D. F. Griffith, Esq., fittingly terminated the exercises' by singing (and well too) the patriotic song "Know ye the Land." We must close our record by enumerating guests—other filen the "Guards." These were Capt. T. D. Cochran, Regular 1 Infantry; Limit. Gen. W. Crabh, Regular ! Artillery; Lieut. J. C. Royer, Regular le -1 fantry; strange Volunteers in town; Rev. J. IL Menges, of York; Clergy of the borough; Sddiers of 1S1°; Town Council; Relief Coin ! 'Mace. They joined in the procession and ! marched in with the company. We were happy in recognizing Rev. Mr. Menges among the guests at the supper.— : His kindocss to our boys whilst lying at Lamp Scott rendered it peculiarly appropri ate that he should be invited to participate in their welcome home. Ills hospitality will never be forgotten by them, nor by the people of Columbia. We are conscious they, Ivo have very lame-1 ly performeil our task, bat find it nc pastime to do justice to an cvent so conspicuous in otrildnoventful local record. The supper wait altogether the most successful fete 'ever given in our town. If not the most strictly decorous festivity, we think it gave the We are requested-by the Mies-to return their thanks to the numerous citizens who generously gave time, labor and material in aid of their arrangements. - Numerous in• stances were meni.icnei to us of gratuitous services which, were they solitary, would call for particular acknowledgement.— Where all have been so kind, however, there must be no invidious distinction. We are alsoespeplaLly,instructed.to give hearty thanks to the cltizons of West Hemp field township, who, for miles ermtnd, sent in . prpyisions, by the wagen,loati. We would add of our own motion that the ladies of the borough and neighhorhood have most nohly .. earned the thanks ofthe citizens, by their ,ready and . 4cient exertions in giving f',9 grtgefulespressißta.to t;le feelings of the community towards our brave volun teers. We hereby tenlier them at least our own gratefsl.acknowledgements. CAVALFM—Capt. WhOMIIS S. Richards, formerly of this place, recently of Reading, has offered to Government a company Of Indepetnlent,Cavy.lry, for three years' service, under his command, which has been accepted by the Secretary of War. Capt. Richards is now at Harrisburg—or was 9n Wf.:d9c.s , ,:ay Last—with nearly a hundred men. His desire was to increase I•iscompany to one hundred and twenty-five rank and file, the masimum strength, in which he has probably succeeded before now. Several of Capt. Rambo's men took EerliiCe with CF.pt. Richards, and if lie is not yet filled up he will be gjad to obtain a few more of his old Columbia acquaintances. Capt. Tom will make a model cavalry officer and we are ind,taken if he does not tut n out a crack corps of rough riders. We would not like a squadron under him to ride at us. We had the pleasure of . v.egging bones with the Captain on Wednesday. lie is hale, and strong as a new cart. ll.s quarters at Har risburg arc at the I;,lack Horse hotel. Suc cess CIIP him and his men at arms. Tun COOK 11.1 Raavonits.--This company of our boys, under Capt. Collins, in the . Pal. Reserve Regiment, which has recently been stationed slung the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Cumberland and Pied mont where the troops saw some rough ser vice, has returned to Ilarrisi)urg. Two Re giments--Biddle's Kane Me Regiment and Fifth--were ordered hurriedly from Harrisburg to support Col. Wallace's Indiana Zonaves, as our renders will remem ber. They were armed with inferior weap on, even the Rifle Regiment having old mudtets; and had not been mustered out of the State into the U. S. service. After they left, orders were issued to increase each com pany to 101 men rank and file. Now, to receive new and improved arms, to be mus tered into the U. S. service, to recruit their rank to the minimum strength of the regu lar regiments, and lastly, to receive their pay fur services under the State, they have returned to Harrisburg where they are now encamped. The Fifth arrived on Wednes day night at half-past ten o'clock, and pitched their tents in a field adjoining and north of Camp Curtin. A telegram received on 'Tuesday fro n Bedford, announced the arrival of the Fifth regiment at Harrisburgon Wednesday night. In company with several Columbians inter ested in our boys we visited Harrisburg on Wednesday, thinking the regiment might pass through without changing cars. We found, however, Biddle's regiment encamped near Camp Curtin, with a prospect of sev eral days' stay, and were informed that the Fifth would also be halted for at least a day or two. Oa Thursday morning a number of Colambia.ns took the Mail West to visit the Rangers. They found them encamped, and very tired after a three days' mnrch and a tedious ride over the Broad Top and Pennsylvania Railroads from Hopewell to Harrisburg. The marched from Cumber land to Hopewell, over sixty miles, carrying little other fool than crackers. They arrived et Huntingdon, where they was compelled to wait some time, tired and hungry, and pretty well cleaned out of all rations. The officers on walking into town wore met on all sides with invitations to dinner, but they I asked rather that something iniALt be done fur the men, who were very hungry. The entire town poured out whatever provision there was, and the half famished soldiers were soon enjoying an ample and delicious I feast. They were treated with noble hospi tality by the people of Huntingdon. On Thursday morning, as we have else where stated, the surplus provision from the volunteer supper was sent per express to the Rangers. This arrived in the u fternoon, and was landed at Capt. Collins' quarters in camp. When our informant left, the officers were about opening the buse s , and we pre sume that a second volunteer supper fol lowed. The good things sent from here were doubtless appreciated and enjoyed by the boys. We aro sorry that we could not re ceive some account of their disposal by the hungry ones. 410., As far as we have heard aii the members of the company are is good health—cer tainly in good spirits and well satisfied with the service. Wo hope the boys may be de layed in Harrisburg a few days so as to al low all their friends from here to visit them. Lieut. Col. Fisher we learn, is progress ing rapidly in the details of ltis new proles sion and commands the confidence of men and officers. He has tins stuff in him for service, and opportunity will bring it out. Col. Simmons is a great favorite "with his regiment, and his experience gives the seen the guarantee that they will be well led.— As one expressed it—"He is an old coon at the business." The long journey of the Fifth to Harris burg, and subsequent busy employment has intarfored with ORDERLY'S comnouniCatione •We regret that we have no letter this week with details of the no duakt interesting everts If. the pest two-weeks. Fe hope he will yon find time,to.resume hip rep Art be half of to .t Spy. We have received .a con.: ple of nuccbera of a spirited little .sheet called the Peppylvania Reserve, issued by a company of the Fifth,RegimenP, , at Pied 'raosnt, from the off.,cao:,a Union paper, the editor of which had been priviously driven out by the rebels. We notice it' one num ber a communication from cereals, graphi cally describing the forced march tc the re lief of Cul. Tat Ma.oatts.Es.—The ALAN 1C Mos Tart for August contains a fine variety of dc lightfull reading. Miss Rose Terry has a characteristic story—very homely and life like in its telling. . Rev. T. li, lligginsonct article on ,the "Nat Turner Insurrection," will,he read with unusual interest. Mrs. Stowe's serial continues. Fi:lict.tanocKett. for 4ugust has made its appearance. A very good number of old Knick, with its cl.aractoristic geniatily. FRANK LESLAE'S MONTHLY is rich ip illus tre.tion, Anti most.entertaining in its literary tleprtment. This is certainty one of the very best periodicals issued,in tl;is or any country. It has a most pleasing variety, and is always fresh and cheering. lI.I.UPEa opens with an Article on the "Central Park," by T. Addison Richards, with the author's most artistic illustrations. Mr. Richards is a mo}lel illustrator n his line, some of the little "bits" in,this paper are Rerfect, pictures. The usual variety and excellence characterize the remaining con• tents. Thackeray's "Philip" and Trol lope's "Orley Farm" are continued, well sustaining themselves. The AMERICSN ACRICL7LTZ:Far is,chief in its pect.iiar field. The current number is most 'doable to every farmer, and not only to the farmer but.to the general reader. We consider it beyond comparison the best and most tol;able agricultural periodical pub lished in this country. We cordially re commend it to our readers. L INCASTEM ANS PROMOTED. -Of the eight gentlemen recommended to the President of the United States by the Pennsylvania del egrtion in Congress, ior promotion to the rank of kitrigadier.General in the army. three are natives of il..ancahter county. They are Cols. S. B. Ileintzelman, Andrew Porter and J. F. Reynolds. This is a large proportion and is a high honor bestowed upon our no ble county. We are pleased to notice that Col. Win. B. Pranklin, a native of York county, is among the nuns;ber r;commende'd They are all offi v ers of the regular army and are worthy the dietinetion thus conferred.— Lana. Union, 314 all. TAKEN PRISONEM.-11. S. Magraw, of this city, with two personal frienci.s, whu left Washington on Tuesday last fur the en emy's lines, to endeavor t 9 recover the body of the late Colonel Cameron, arc held as priscnm-s at Fair,fax Court house, where General 4ohnson commands in person.— This fact was communicated to Mrs. Ma grate on Friday by dispatch from Washing ton. Mr. M. was on an errand of mercy purely, but even that did not protect him from the diabolic iKtILIEXICO which per% ades the Southern heart. P. S.—Since the above raS written, we learn th 4 Magraw has been sprit to ILiehmond, nud that lie is now in jail at that place.—Lanc. Union 31st ilt. Tnr, HaLocuaNt WILL CAFE.—This case involving the construction of the will of the late Jacob M. Haldeman, dee'd., pending fur a long time before the SurTemo Court, has been finally decided at their late session in ;Phili,:delphia. One of the questions raised was, as to the choracter of the estates devised to the daughters of testator, whether for life only or in fen simple. The court affirming the judgement of Judge Hayes of the Lancaster common pleas has decided, without dispent, that the daughters take equal interests, under the will, with the ions, in fee simple and discharged of any trust.— The decision affirms the celebrated old English rule in Shelly's Cll4O, familiar to lawyers as an established rule of property in Pennsyl raffia, and disposes of a large 2.11101111 t of property. The case was conducted by J. C. Kunkel and 11. M. North, Eiqrs., for the daughters and Thaddeus Stevens and and T. E. Franklin, Esqrs., for the sons.— Harrisburg Telegraph. Congressional. TIIyREDAY, July 25th.—The Senate adopt ed the reiulu:ions. introduced by Mr. John son, of lennessee, identical with those of Mr. Crittenden adopted by the House, de claring that the war was not one of subju gation, but for the maintenance of the Con stitution and the Government, and that when this of was accomplished it should end. The circumstances of the destruction of Gov ernment property at the Norfolk Navy Yard and Harper's Ferry were referred to a Com mittee of Investigation. The two Houses have compromised their disagreement upon the bill fur the increase of the regular army. The Senate bill autLerizing the formation of twenty-three new regiments is adopted, ' with the !louse amendment that at the end of the war the srmy shall be reduced to twenty-five thousand men, without further The House resumed the consideration of the bill to lay au annual direct tax of $30,- 000,000, but adjourned without cooling to any conclusion. The indications are that Congress will continue its present extra session for tore or three weeks, as there is an evident indisposition on the part of the majority to hasten its adjournment in the face of the dangers which are supposed to threaten the Capital. FItIDAT, July 2Eth.—ln the Senate Mr. Kennedy presented the memorial of the Mayor atm City Council of Baltimore, in re lation to the military occupation of the city. A protest was Twesented, signed by nine Senators, against thy bill to define and pun ish conspiracies ughinst the Government. SATURDAY, July tith.—Thd Senate passed the bill establishing a Metropolitati Police fore; for WashingtOn. the resolution en dorsing' certain act, of the Preshlerit was then taken up anti Senator Johnson, of ten nonce, addressed the Senate. The House INsemeed - . a.ndL re-committed to the Committee of Feys .and Means the direct tax bill. Thet•Aeqcte bill appropria ting $2,000,000 to arm en ..organize loyal citizens in the Seceded States va s es passed. The President from motives of public policy declines tocomtuuniente tite:,corrqsnendence with foreign powers in relation to maritime rights and othersubjectsconnedted with the existing insurrection. MoNear, July 29th.—In the Senate a sup= plementary bill was passed authorising the issue of $5 Treasury notes. Mr. Trunitiall; from the Committee "on the Judiciary, to "- whom was referred the memofittl of the Board of Police Commissioners, and also of the ayctr. and City Council of Baltimore, asked to be discharged from the further con sideration of the subject. 11.1 r. Bayard sub mitted an amendment granting to the memo rialists their rights and the delivery of Mar shal Kane to the civil authorities. After some debate the'subject was postponed pntil to-day. The bill snaking provision for the purchase of arras, and also the tariff bill were considered and passed. The bill laying an annual direct tax, which the House had had under „considera tion for several days, -passed that body in a modified form by a vote of 77 ayes to GO nays. Under the provisions of the bill as adopted the sum to be derived from direct taxation is reduced from 530,000,000 as originally designed—to s2o,ooG,ooo—this amount to be apportioned among the States uccording to the population. The States are authorized to collect the money, and each to.be allowed 15 per cent. on its quota fur so doing. if a State decline to undertake .the collection of said tax, then the Federal Government is to put into operation the machinery for the purpose. The Commit tee also add a tax on carriages offrorn orte to fifty dollars; gold watolies, collar ; sil ver watches, fifty cents; exoise on spirituous liquors, coo cents per gallon, flrid on fer mented liquors, sixty cents..y.tr gallon. All incomes over $6OO per annum, three per cent., including money at interest, etc.— The scope of internal doves has also been enlarged, and the tt pn landed estates re duced. Every interest in the country is taxed in its fttir j,roportion, including a tax on the nct income of the banks. but not 011 their currency or by circulation. Sat ries, including members of Congress, are taxed. $1.0,000,000 was appropriated for the pur chase of arms for the Government service. A Senate bill, providing for the appointment of a Board to reduce the expenses of all off.- cers iu the service of .the Government was adopted. Mr Cox, of Ohio, offered a reso lution based upon the duty pf the Govern ment to keep the door open for a peaceable adjustment iff the national troubles, appoint ing a commission of one from each State to report certain amendments to the Constit ution; and proposing the lions. Edward Eve rett, Franklin Pierce, Millard Fillmore, T. Ewing, James Gutbrie, Martin Van Buren, and Eeverdy Johnson as members of a Special commission, to meet at Louisville in September next an equal number of repre sentatives of the Southern Confederacy, cod arrange the terms of an amicablesettlement of the pending difficulties. The resolution . was rejected. Tunsn., - , duly 30t11.—.1".n the Senate the resolution legalizing certain nets of the Presi dent being under consideration, Mr. Pearce, of Marylond, spoke in opposition thereto.— The bill to suppress insurrection and sedi tion was taken up, and after some discussion was postponed. The House passed a bill increasing the number of Cadets at West Point, and re-' quiring the Cadets to take an oath of para mount allegiance to the United States. A bill increasing the number of Midshipmen in the Naval Academy was also passed. A resolution was passed proposing, with the consent of the Senate, an adjournment on Friday next. A bill appropriating $1,200,- 000 for the construction of twelve steamers of light draft, to pursue privateers in creeks and rivers, wao also passed. In the Oregon contested election case to seat was given to Mr. Sitio', WEDNESDAY, July 3lst.—The Senate laid upon the table the Ijouse resolution, propo sing an adjournment on Friday. The other proceedings of the day were unimportant. The House passed a bill transferring the control of the United States Marshals and District At;orneys from the Secretary of the Interior to the .4.ttorn ey General. Mr. May sought to introduce resohetions in relation to the Police Commissioners of Baltimore, but they were ruled out. FROM GEN BANKS' POIMBIR No Secession Troops in the Vicinity of Har per's Ferry—Rumorcd Approach of G'en- oral Julinston SANDY 1100 K, Me., July 31.—The camp is quiet and orderly to-day, and there aro no indications of any Rebel troops in this vi cinity. General Banks and staff are busily occupied in forming his army into brigades. The present position chosen shows a great degree of engineering skill by Captains Newton and Simpson. It conumand liar per's Ferry, and easily and quickly oan be made almost impregnable. Our batteries are all in position. Some attention is beiqg 4irected to Lees burg in consequence of the'ruyoreg approach of General Johnston with a larse force.— Scouting and reconnoissances are actively kept up. The Ferry Railroad Bridge will be immediately rebuilt. t SECOND DESPATCH.] DEPARTMENT OF TIIE SIIENANDOAII, SANDY !loos, Wash'n Co., 31d., July 31. The location of General Bank's division is, as before stated, at Pleasant Valley, be tween the mountain known as the Maryland Heights, abutting opposite Harper's Ferry, and a spur of the Blue Ridge terminating on the Potomac at the village of Knoxville, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Pleasant Valley is a tall land plateau some two hun dred feet above the Potomac, overlooking Harper's Ferry, Sandy Hook and Knoxville, and commanding the county road running from the former place toward Hagerstown and Frederick. The climate is salubrious asd healthy,•its evi4eocod by the almost un tenanted hospitals. The location is nearly unassailable. ,The number of troops here is being daily aamelged by the arriy,sl of new and well g.iictplinete n regiments, and,lm t the meantim'e the coMman4leg general and SinF,are busi ly engaged in organizing the army into Brigncjga and Divisions. ,With the excep tion of occasional music ,by some of the regimentril.bands, and the rambling of the heavily laden army trains, the camp is Pirently ns quiet as a country village on a rainy Sunday. Few incidents trairspire worthy of notice. FoOennciitering- parties and scouts are on the alert at all houis, and -it is -impossible for the eneni . y.to arrive in any for,ao nep.r enough to thieatin,np with out .t:s timely notice. The pommis sariitt and Quri.rferinaster's Denairments are efficiently officere t 4,a!,:tp..e.ctive preparations are progressing. The Bhode-island fought so bravely at Bull Run, arrived here this morning with their full battery, and havO just been placed in position. There are but few of the three month men now remaining in this column, butp.aotip for the war continuo to arrive in •larde . . numbers. There is no regular Post Office at Sandy Hook. Letters addressed to.the officers and men of the regiments now stationed hero would reach them with greater certainty by being sent to Knoxville, two miles below us. The rumor of the approach of General Johnston towards Leesburg has induced Genera& Banks to keep up a sharp lookout in that direction. From indications it is presumed his force is nut of the extraordi nary dime;s:ions at first reported. Although it is presumed that the Confed erate pickets range the hills opposite us, they have not yet made their presence manifest. For the Columbia Spy. The Columbia Gas Company having re cently discovered, that several meters have been tampered with—thereby rendering them unfit fur pee, it is deemed but proper to publish the following clause in the Char ter, which will be hereafter strictly enforced, viz: That if any person shall w:Ifolly or Inaliviously do or cause to he dol.e, o % or let ol.Ocser, %Thereby any buildings, c or works, of s:;.icl",C(,mpany, o:: any ga , pipe, post burners, or reflectors, or any matter or thing appertaining to boo same, shall be stopped, obstructed, injured, or destroyed, the person or persons so of fendinahal2 be considered guilty of misde meanor, and being thereof indicted and con victed in the Connor Quarter Sessions, shall be punished by a fine not ,exe.eedizg One Hundred I% °liars, or imprisonment not or ceeding one year, or bo i th at the discretio.o of the Court. Provided snob criminal pros e.mtion shall not in any wise impair the right of action fur damages by It civil suit, hereby authorized to be brought for any such in;uring .r.p c.foresaitl, by and in the name of the said corpration, in any Court in this State, having cognizance of the same. Wtr. F. Lt.ovo, Sec. & Treas. Columbia, July 31, 18411. COLONEL LtN ora.—At the battle of Rich Mountain Colonel F. N. Lander is said to have been, after General Rozeneranz, the most conspicuous person on the field. He was thero without command—yet he is a man that must command whenever there is battle. He SM:7 the disposition of the men to fight pin& 4nded, end comprehending the necessity of concentration and the d s play of warlike skill, lin lent his aid to form the troops by appeals, admonitions and ve leteent imprecati.ons. After his horse was shot he leaped upon tho top of a rock, pre senting his broad martial form a conspicu ous marl: for the riflemen of the eneroy; but he pail no more r,,ttention. to ,tbc butl; f ig bullets than if they had been rain. Many have said they constantly expected to see him fall. He wore his battle countenence that day, and it swept away that sad llid algo-like solemnity that mantles his features habitually. But lie displayed none of the trappings of the soldier, but stood pp a. "natural 'general" in rough overcoat with slouched hat, and breeches stuffed into his bout tops—an excellent picture for Harrie Lovie 7 Colonel Benton,iu his official report of the battle says—" Colonel Lander led leaders into ex jigY." OPINION OF TUE ATTORNEY GENERAI., ps TUE IbIIIEAS CORPUS QUESTION.—In obedi ence to a resolution of the Clouse of Repre sentatives, adopted on the 12th inst., requir ing a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General, mentioned in the President's Mes sage, in reference to the suspension of the writ of Igtheas corpus, Judge Bates has trans mitted to the House a copy of his letter to the President ofJ uly sth. It makes pam phlet of about twelve pages, and is an able and elaborate argument. These were the questions. Fire.—ln the present time of a great and dangerous insuriection, has the Presiden t the discretionary power to cause to be arres ted and held in custody persons, known to have criminal intercourse with the insurg ents, or persons against whom there is prob able cause to suspicion of such criminal complicity? Seeond.—ln such cases of arrest, is tho President justified in refusing to obey a writ of habeas corpus issued by a court or a judge, requiring him or his agent to produce the body of the prisoner, and ,how the causo o his caption and detention, to be adjudgea and disposed of by such court or judge. To the flrstquestion' Judge Bates, after preliminary argument ipon the ralativo powers of the several broaches Of the Gov iernment, says: I am clearly of the opinion that, in a time like the present, when the very existence of the nation is assailed by a great and danger ous insurection, the President has the law ful discretionary power to arrest and bold in custody persons known to have criminal intercourse with the insurgents, or persons against whom there is probable cause for suspicion of such criminal complicity. After proceeding to prove this position, as to the second question he says:— gating assumed, in answering the first question, that the President has legal discre-
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