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SATURDAY, JUNE% 1862.
giarlhe attention of the reader is direetid
to the advertisement of Dr. illarkley's Family
11rdicines to be /mend in anc ,4, - , Cduinn of
this parr. • • • •- ••- - •
New Books, PeiiO - goals, &e
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rtelt in humor. urn I;:twrni conteht- tiro atto:e
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11.4 , 11 , 11. one of our 1,1111114 utuatlanno, cud rue
condo to, It t:everves.
—* Tiunr.tc 5.11.E.-IVe would remind r-btir
readers that this evening at seven o'clock, a
vnluntle•lot o: groom?, .:property of Estate of
William Wright, deceased, will be offered at
public said, 'et. the Frr.nklire House. We
'invite centpetition, ne la knod p'riceis wfiat
we ye~lFC'`
CuNTINENTALs' CONCERT.—Those old fl -
Torites, the Continental Vocalists, came
'upon us unexpectedly this week, under new
`eirduChstattees: The old'quartette has dwin
'tiled, under the influence of the war, which
'has carried off its members, to a duo of
*singerd—Franitlin and Ernith—who, as the
'war levied on their 'force, in return nave
'sought' from' the rebellion indemnity 'for
'their loss. They have added to their exhi
bitions the novel feature of a "Mirror of the
. War"—a series of tableaux representing a
-umber of tim pr:neipal incidents connected
with the War, from the bombardment of
Tort Sumter down to a recent date. The
exhibition of these pictures is accompanied
by appropriate solos and duets, interspersed '
by some of the old favorites of the company.
They gave an exhibition here on Wednes
day evening, which was attended by the
visual "Continental'' anLlience. rer
'formanee nave ncncr:.l :-r.t.. - A'astion, and the
-novelties were well ionic of the
views were ncil paintcl, rn C. 3 accompi
nying descripti ,- .a l'alaklir. and.
in regular r,:1;c1 - , •.that it 5 , ,,111,1 I,c—
-tinprctentiriu9 and in goal taste. nom
their rec...^ption we ‘119111 , 1 not wonder if the
company favored us with another vicit be-
I,re long.
.1.11/01:. We hove IVAICC , I EPT
coma time in a certain dl ass of newspapers
— . generally those which would be openly
d blue! if they dared—a style of paragraph,
foully repreduced, going to prove by nu
me.rons afit2cting and well authenticated in
•p•tanees, that the fugitive slave Libor of the
'South, set free by the advance of the nation
al forces, is gradually usurping the place of
-White labor at the NJrth and driving it out.
IVe'desire'to add our evidence to the truth
'elf this favorite theory? Columbia" has al
ways had a largo per centage of the negro
element in her population, and to our town
-would =Aurally flow the stream of northward
houndtabar. We are far from deziring this
increase; but we are bound to admit that
did the tide set northward as is averred by
The semi-secession sheets referred to, we
i.hould here, sooner than elsevrh, become
sensible of the glut in the labor market.—
let us give a few facts to show how far
'white labor is suffering in this neighborhood
from th. presencn of oontro tools bone and
iratvele;
• For the past week there has been the an
nual inflex of harvesters, coming from York I
and Adams county, the stream crossing the'
Columbia Bridge, and at this place diverging
by the different roads to xiifferem *quarters
of the county. Usually these mph came and
pass on, seeking their work; Lie year they
ore stopped at the'bridge' by atliious farm
ire, seeking hauls. Black's lime, has been
filled with farmers stopping over night,
waiting the arrival of the li.irvesters: and
some of the einployers in their anxiety for
success have put up their horses at Black's
and crossed to Wright , :tille, staying there
all night, in order to have first chance next
morning. We know of farmers near Ci dam
tpia who generally employ at least half a
dozen hands, making their hay this season
+with two—an they can' procure.
This cry against fugitive labor is nothing
more than a petty political trick—contempt
ibbeterit is cha7rasteristia' Of the titan who
raise it. We should be Its' loth as' . any to
vlpe a gener4l exodus of the - slaves fvbrn,' their
native and congenial south, and theirinuni
gration to the north; god when 'this com
mences, should the day t vet cOmeschich
Heaven forbid!—we shall cry as readily as
&nether that Columbia has her share. Bat
are see no reason-why, for the ends'ofparty,
a lie calculated to mislead shall be permit
ted to circulate when it can be so readily
c intradioted hp facts like the above.
p 7 LANCASTER.—We notice
thht-ti?d,pablishers of the Lancaster
Aratinces the issue, commencinh'neir
week, of a daily edition of his pajw , r. lle
promises a first class paper, and doubtless
will satisfactorily make good his word. We
wish Mr. Wylie gll'success in his expanded
enterprise. WeiuPpose the new daily will
circulate freely in Columbia, as it is to bei r
an ereningliaper. '
TUE EATTI. O NE 111. CILVITLE4TON.—We are
still without any account from our side, of
- Cie 'battle near Charleston,' in Whizli the
rebels claim to have signally repulsed five
of our regiments. Considerable anxiety
has been felt bars Icst•our boys of the Forty
fifth may "h thdrer!pd: The following,
However, though from: a rebel source, the.
Chaileston Hfprcufj, 4rune 18th, shows that
our friends ivcre-rtot'in the fight:' . "'
Tiie five . regiments attacking are said to
be the Seventy-ninth New York Ilig,bla.nd- ;
ers, the• Eighth Michigan, one from Massa;
chusett.+., a New liampshire and a.Cuitneetii
.cut regitnco,t. , . .
This is conjecture on th 3 pert of the
IrerCitrii, apparently; as it'repoits - thlese
the regiments which are "said to" have been
in the b.tttle: •We trust our boys are safe,
and if they weeengMed in this attack on
the enemy's fortifications; we knot - that
they behaved well: •Indeed the rebels give
our reziments, whether those above named,'
or others, high praise for pluck end hard
fighting. We think that our account, of the
strfair when it reaches es 17ill put a another
f.tce on the matter, and the rebels will be
Lund to have received rough.usage.
OCR 13JYS IN TII= Tlesnava.--A corres
pondent of the Philadelphia it C 3 ? writing
from FAin OAK 4, Va., under the date of June
'oth, speaks thus of the Pennsylvania Re
serve, and especially of the Fifth, in which
are our buys of Capt. Collins' Company:
Oa Wednesday last, Con. McCall. • with
his splendid diiieiori, arrived at his place in
the army of the Potomac. by gmlnal
rt..arc es he has conic front White House,
stopping, on Tuesday evening; at the entre
of McClellan's army, and on Wednesday,
early in the morning, leaving fir the right
wing. The extreme right is the position as
signed to the •Reserre Corp., and they will
hold Mechanicsville end the line of the
Chickahominy to Newd3ridge, relieving Oen.
Franklin from this duty.. •Xe body of troops
in the armyare seperiur to the Pennsylvan a
Reserves; Excellent health, strict disci
pline, and a complete armament, qualify
them, under the lead of their gallant gen
eral, to meet any number of troops the en
emy can bring into the field:. Experienced
officers are in command of all the regiments
and companies, and .I.{:e whole clivision is
capable, if necessary, of reproducing the
gallantry which; amid gloom and despon
dency, electrified the country at the battle
of Drainesrille.
Col. Simmons' sth Regiment were on the
march to the picket lines within five min
utes niter their arrival at the ground. end
the colonel, whose military ability hea been
of invaluable aid on the Potomac and Rap
pahannock, stationed his sentinels with un
equalled skill. It were invidious to men
tion ony of the officers of this corps, but per
haps the Philadelphia friends of some would
be gratified to learn their whereabouts.—
Col. Marsh, of the let, and Lieut. Col. Mc-
Candless, Major Woodward, Adjutant Cross,
Capt. P. J. Smith, and Lieut. Justus, of the
2d, were all of them on the ground When
the corps arrived, and, though of course
somewhat sunburned and swarthy, were
re•idy to perfor.n their duties on an instant
call. The reserves hold n most important
Post, and no one knowing their high char
acter is fearful of their not holding it well.
Tits Tilt SIXTY-1• ' 117 , T AT Fain
0 fires.—We cut from correspondence of the
Phila. Ness, describing the part taken in
the battle of Fair Oaks by the noble Sixty
first Ilee,imett, tl,e portion more particu
larly 'referring to the gallant ears er of
Companies 1.1 toil 11, in the former of winch
are ec,me el cor boys under Lieut. 11. F.
be seen that Lieut. 11.
firmeifably Mentioned. It will al-to be no
ticed that this account, although evidently
from a Philadelphian, very closely
with the extract from Lieut. Haldeman's
letter, published two week's since.
Step by step then we slowly rctreete.d up
the wood: Oleic was the Jlst Verinsylvarrin,
Ist U. S. Chasecum, end a mero remnant of
our glorious filst. - In fart..there were not
more than 170 in our gallant band—Com
panies 11 and G, with some reran:mt . ; of -a
few other companies—while our nobler C.On-'
eral, Abercrombie, consulted his officers on
what -was bat to be done. "If Sumner
would only come! If his reinforcements
would only arrive!" 'These were our only
words and thoughts, and after waiting some
fifteen minutes, the glitter of muskets was
seen in the distance advancing tinvards
in the now fast waning sun. Every eye
was strained, every breath hushed, during
the first moments of uncertainty. At last,
all doubt was removed—there was "no mis
take about it"—it was Sumner with the long
and elision-4y looked fur reinforcements:—
Never was a sight so gladly welcomed. We
could scarce contain ourselves for joy, but
were not allowed to express our overcharged
feelings by cheering, or any other noisy de
menetration, whatever, as it weld.' give
warning to the enemy, who were evidently
now very certain of an easy eietory, by de
stroying er capturing our entire command.
as we were wholly cut oil by the overwhelm
log force in front-of us. •
Gen. Couch now ordered the :10th Penn
sylvania to form no the rind facing the
woods, while the Ist United States Chatt=
seumnnd the detachment of the - Gist tinder
the command of Capt. Robert 'L. Orr, of
Company H. were ordered to fornylinn in n
newly-pl.tughed wheat-field.' facing the
noels towards the left; our detachment to
form on the right of the Chasseurs. We
had-searcely reached our position. and had
not yet got fronted, when from the woods in
front, not ton paces off.• burst forth n perfect
shower of fire—n cloud of bails—from the
enemy who were there concealed, over 8,000
strong ns (was afterwards• stated by some
prisoners we took.) All immediately fell on
their ficee: -During the confusion attending
this unexpected onslaught from the con
cealed foe. some horse., belonging to the of
ficers of the Chasseurs, broke through the
second plntonh of- Company throwing it
into confusion, and injurine-" one of our men
fir life.. ?lite first sight that met our eyes,
after tha smoke cleared away, was Gen
Abercrambrie, dismounted and bareheaded,
with sword in hand, and-the blood stream
ing over his face from a wound in the head,
which has since happily proved :olio slight.
Capt. Urban, his adjutant general, was also
unhorsed, and both were gallantly cheering
on their men. This, however, was scarcely
necessary, for no sooner had the confusion
attending the first movements of the on
slaught passed away, titan in an instant
our men were on their feet, and poured in a
withering and telling volley along the co
tire line. A rail fence bordered the verge
o f tbr woods immediately in font of us
Down on their knees, behind this fence, our
line got, and 'sent in volley after volley on
the astounded ~ e nemy, who expected no re
sistance at this • point. They outbbmbered
us three to one, but so well direettid was our
fire, and so steady was it kept up that we
threw them into confusion, and broke their
ranks. Three several time's did they charge
on us; one time, getting within ten yards
of the fencer tut each time were they re
pulsed and driven back with many a vacant
rank, as n view of the field testified next
morning,. fur they lay in heaps along our
entire from: It 'was here we r -:red to them
the the 6 lst was not all gone yet. but that
some were left to a , enge their colonel and
their comrades. Bravely• that little
band sustain• their.well , earned reputation
and prove themselves true tom{ orthel"Qua
' ker City." [II and G are all Philedel
, phinns.] • Excited by the gallant'example
of their brave leader, Captain Orr, who ex
torted the enthusiasm and admiration of
not only his own battallion, but also of
other regimenteon our right,.and who, utter
the fight was over, cheered him again , and
ngnin;• and well he odeserved • it, fur by his
discretion and &ramie, 'we were enabled to
takc•thdonemy at hie weakest , peint; and at
the right moment, and' tb pay; with fearful
irrtsrest, for the slaughter of our brave com
rades during the afternoon. Captain Orr is
a native of, and well known in, Philadel
phial having been , connected with the local
military of the city for •a long time n# lieu
tenant of the old corps of Independent Grays.
Ile was with that- company in the three
months campaign, in-the old "I7th;" under
Colonel (now General) Prank 'Patterson, in
which regiment he had no superior as an
efficient officer.. During our glorious tri
utnnir, he vas nobly sustained and seconded
by Captain Crosby and Lieutenants Halde
man, of Company 0, and Wilson, of• Com
" Pan.,
raCCPt die Columbia:ls in Company C.—Eu. Sr:
TIIE LANCASTER COUNTY REGIMENT.-OE
FICIXL RDFORT OF COL. III3II3RIGIFF, ACTING
BRIGADIER CENERAL.—In the late advance
of Gon. Negloy upon Chatanoo,gn., Tennssee,
Col. Ilambright commanded the advance as
4 ctitig Brigadier GenerA haiing ender his
aorcatarid among others, his own • LanCaster
County PAgimeht. Ile did effective service.
The following is hi.; *rop'ort to Geri. Negley:
I.IE,r;C:S U. S. Forcer, 1.5.1.TTLC CREEK,
Na: an J.tsrmi, Tenn., Jutte 4, 1862.
Brig: Gen.V. S. Kegley, conid'g
I have the hneor to report that my com
mend moved this morning at 4 o'clook from
Camp Locher, and proceeded to cross the
Cumberland Ridge, accomplishing a tedi-
Ous•march of twenty miles without any cir
cumstance occurring worthy of remark, un
til we arrived at the foot of the mountain.
except the capture of 4 rebels and 7 horses
by a detachment of sth Kentucky iilevelry, ,
Col. Haggard.
Prom information received, it was thought
ndtisnble to throw out' 'Bl4mi:firers. in std-
Vance. I therefore directed Maj. Nlellinger,..
commanding the 70th IteXt Pa. Vols. to de - t
ploy as skirmishers Co. A, Lieut. McCaffrey,
commanding, Co. P, Lieut. Eeiddegger,
commanding, and Co. 1), Lieub, Hazzard,
commending, all under the command of Cap
tain Klein, acting Major, which was prompt
ly attended to, the - best results following.—
After deploying on the right, left and centre,
fur a dlataree.of tn-u miles,.they suddenly
surprised and fired on n small body of the
enemy's cavalry, wounding one and putting
the rest to flight. Arriving at the foot of
the mountain, we could plainly see the en
emy, numbering 900 of the lot Kentucky
•atut 13th Tennessee regiments, cavalry. un
der the command of Col. Adams, Acting
Brig. Gen., advancing and preparing for a
charge. Ordering the 79th Reg't Penna.
Vuls.'to be drawn up in line to sepport the
artillery, I ordered the eecticn Ist
Kentucky Artillery, Lieut. Nell'bommend
ing, to take position on the right, and sec
tion of Ist Ohio Artillery, Lieut. Sypher
commanding, to take pesitiorron the lelt and
open Ere upon the enemy, which brim; done
threw them into contusion; and braking
their line, I then ordered the sth Kentucky
Cavalry, Col. Haggard, commanding, fel
lowed by a detachment of the 7th Cavalry,
Major Wynkoop commanding, to eherge on
the retreating column. They pursued tLem
five miles, killing twenty, wounding -10. and
taking 1 captAin, 1 lieutenant and 1b pri
vale.; also capturing 15 horses, GO double
barrelled guns, pistols, one load of ammuni
tion, commissary stores, camp equipage, &c.
The tietory was decisive.
1 regret to add that our loss is 2 killed,
7 wounded and 9 missing.
In conclusion, 1 beg to return my thanks
to the officers and men under the commands
of Colonel I laggard, sth Kentucky Cavalry;
Major Wynkoop, 7th Penna. Cavalry; Major
Mellinger, 70th Penna. Volunteers; Lieut.
Nell, Ist Kentucky Artillery; and Lieut.
Sypher, Ist Ohio Artillery, for the prompt
inanner in which they carried out their in
struotions, and fur the courage they dis
played in the engagement of today.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
'll. A. HAMBRIGHT,
Col. TOO' Penna. Volunteers,
" 4. B. G. Commanding.
E:ltocEEn:sc,s or couNcir..— COLUMBIA. June
20, 1362. 1 -51inntes' iif 'previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Road Committee reported the expense
since last stated meeting $148,00.
• „. .
The Paving Committee reporte I the fol
lowing pavements in'lmd order: Wolf's es
'tate, Third St., between I senst and Walnut:
S. S. Detwiler; D. Mullen; Mechanics' Row;
S. flair; C. Swartz; • can. Front
and Walnut Sts.; G. Dattenhuffur; T. Col
lins; 11. Pfahlor: .F. S. Bletz; Clarkson's
Estate; Market House.
On motion of Mr. Broneman the time for
allowing 5 per cent. abatement on taxes was
extended from July Ist to July 20th.
The Olowing bills were read and ordered
to be p:tid: C. A. hook, $12,50; Samuel
'Wallis; $24,40; Jno. Fisher. $10,35; P.
Gardner, $5',41; W. B 'stick, $4,93; T. Gil
dersleeve, 15 cte.; Shuman & Upp, $3,40;
D. S. Chalfant, S29,GS: W. Timony, $35,17;
C..llowers, $10,92; Fisher & Bowers, $5,00;
.T. Ilogentogler, $31,07: P. Fordney, 37 ets.;
Cora Water Co., $19,20.
- - -
On motion the clerk was requested to is
sue notices to the persons whose pavements
have been reported to Council, by the Par
ing Committee, as out of order, to have them
repaired within thirty days from this date.
On motion of Mr. Shuman tho Treasurer
was authorized to borrow SOO for*Co days,
for nse of the Borzugh.
A petition was read from citizens of
Fourth street, between Union and 3IiH street,
asking Council' to pass an Ordinance re
quiring property owners to pave their side
walks along said street. Laid over until
next stated meeting. " •
A Committee wee appointed by the Pres
ident to visit upotithe Columbia Band to
request them to disPease; with their tractie
hag duriog the sessions of Council.
On motion adjourned.
• ATTEST: WM. F. 1.4.0111,
A COMMENDABLE MOVEMEN2L—In antici
pation of the im pending 'tattle at
, ' , l3iplinion'd,
'etiiimbir of 'bur citizens on '''SfendaY hist,
as'' e learn, celled upon the Clintinissicrhers
of' ibe 'bounty td recommend the '`propriety
of immediate measures of relief to such, of
ourtrabe voliSoteers ns may hiopen to be
wound ;1 iu the great eartfliat. It is known
that Feiride'inlering is 'endured on such
occasions, from 'inattention to"trose l ivho are
left on the'field sometimes for hours welter
ing in their blood• and writhing -with pain.
Great 'tigony is nlso occasioned 14 rough
and cifeleis handling:of the wounded, in
'effecting theirs rcir;oilll from 'the plact where
'they are finind to the hospitals, as well as
for tho want of appliances and remedies
Whieh their condition reqUirpil. •
1- In view' of' sdch •facts, and to prevent as
much as possible all unnecessary suffering,
an the part of those who are so gallantly
risking 'their lives for' us, it Was suggested,
ali'd on consultation' the Oulamissioners re
'solve:4, to depute four of our worthy and in
'll3lllo3ot citizens, as a sanitary committee,
to repair without delay to the scene of action,
in order that they may be reaclyinarnedintely
afferllSAPecled `engagement, to visit the
field of battle, seek out those of our volun
teers who may meet with any casualties, ad-
minister such in'stant relief and `comfort as
Their 'case will admit, and attend , 'to their
careful recieval and traniportatiun ThOse
!base sittiation 'will allow it to Their hoMes.
James' Illack, fs r q.,'Mr. John IV. llubley
and Daniel 11. lieitshu, Jr., of this city, and
Mr. Jocob F. Frey, of Manor township,
were selected for this duty; and we suppose
it will be conceded, that four more humane,
competent, and suitable men for the purpose,
could not found in our community. They
will depart upon their important mission
with such necessary articles of refroshemnt,
iri•edicine, clothing, Z:c.; ds may.lie proper.
and can be taken with them: "
unsiersfaml it is alaidu contemplation,.
to rent the large Summer retreat, known as!
"Viabank," for a hospital for the woundml,
and sick volunteers of Lancaster county;
where they xill,have the benefit of pure air
and water, aMI tb'e most comfortable accom4
modatinns. In this patriotic movement, the
Commissioners aro sustained by the provi
sions of the Act of the 15th of May, 18a.1,1
for the "relief of volunteers received into
the service of this State or of the United;
States in , the present esigency of the country,','
and they will also be sustained by the cor
dial,
approval of their grateful constituents.,
—Since the above was written we learn
that on application by the County commis
.siOnpri Id the Secretary of War for passes
for the committee, that officer declined grant
ing the request, stating that no passes could
be , riven at present to any but those who
Were in tbe military service. Tho commit
tee will however hold themselves in readi
ness to carry out 'tbo objects of their ap
pointment at any moment. —Eiden.
To the People of Pennsytv4tylp..
The Wit'shington City Pennsylvania Sol
diers' Relief Association, that it may realize
the objects it has in iiew; appeals to you for
material 'aid. In doing so, it is . deemed
proper that these objects be publicly declar
ed,and the plan it has adopted fur effecting
thorn briefly disclosed.
The Association proposes to act as an aux
iliary to the agency established here by the
State for carrying aid, comfort, and consola
tion to her sick anti Wctintled sons in the
army of the Republic. The Association in
tends to have at its rooms lists of the names
of Pennsylvanians in the hospital here, and,
as far as possible, elsewhere; it will seek to
'appr;se the soldier's friends of his condition;
'it will strive to place in his hands and about
'hint tho'se little namelesS comforts which no
Government, liewev'er paternal, tinil no Gov-
Ornmene agency, howciver cc:nip:let° Or ef_ci
oient, can, or can Ete expected to procure or
distribute; it will loot. to the burial of the
dead, and keep such record's tter`eor that
affection may . finCthe spot . tyliere its treas
ure is laid; it will endeavor to impart at its
rooms such inforrr;at;cn as may conduce to
the great purpose'in* 'view—the coiniort of
our suffering. brothers:
To secure the co-operation of munbcra in
accomplishing the ends thus genet:all"y
the Association hos adopted a constitution,
and chosen a board of officers, consisting of
a president, five vice presidents, an Execu
tive Committee of thirteen, and a Finance
Committee of seven, a treasurer, and a Re
cording and Corresponding Secretary. The
Executive Committee has appointed a num
ber of subordinate committees, each with
its appropriate duties. They have also se
lected a storekeeper and provided a store
room. The Finance Committee is enjoined
to collect funds and other supplies, and em
pOwered to appoint, if found necessary, sub
ordindie committees to visit you, and in per
son aZik your aid. Contributors will send
money thinations to any member of the un
dersfgnci Finance Committee, or to Jay
Cooke CO., treasurer. But if your gifts
be in clothing, or other comforts, send them
to some member of the Finance Committee
oily. All inquiries relative to soldiers
should be directed to the corresponding sec
retary.
With entire confidence, the Association
appeals to the loy,alty and generosity of a
people who have never shrunk from sacrifice
nr suffering when the country called for
them, as now, in a just end a noble cause.
God permits us to live in trOdblOus but be
roic times, when justice, mercy. and human
ity unite in summoning an to the discharge
of high dutioS, at the expense of personal
comfort and selfish considerations. Wher
ever the christitin or the Philanthrcpili b as
gone forth from you to this field' . of labor,
among the sick and sngering,'ydu bait fol
lowed him lovingly - and' trnstifigly; with
your monde ana . y . atir blessing's. Tfiel9Blvl
- of this, borne to us on eczry breeze,
encourages ns in this our appear '.'Rettiem
ber, it is not money alone we shall tieed.—
Those who cannot give that, can bestow
some garrizenf• from their wardrobe, or some
comfort froth their store-house. Our appeal
is before yeti; of this aaturc of the response
we entertain no . doUbt'. '
Ia behal€ of the Kirkance Committee,
D. L. EATON, Chairman.
D. "Wilton Baines, Che.•ter Tuttle,
A. C. llennershota, A. 11. Derrick,
Robert Morrig, A. L. Kerr.
Wacuts:GroN, June 20, I SGO.
The above address has the concurrence of
tlie'follcivring gentlemen, the entire Board of
Officere ChellenlvatilaSoldiers' Relief
Assda .• eq t;
PRESIDENT-110M J. K. MoorheAd.
'Vice ParstrmyrsLJuseph Casey, Pon.
John Patten, Hon. David Wilmot, Bon.
Edgar Cowan, Hon. W.. D. Kelley.
,EXECUTITE COMMITTEE—CoI. J: rulea
tc7U;cfiairiban; Winiath A. Cook,'iecretary;
'Jasper E.'Brady', Dr:William Elder, Dr. B.
•Lippincott; Davielintnss;;Eirtan'if. 04Tey:
Chesterfield RoblS, Clement C: Barclay, J.
B. Sheridan,'• J. W. Forney, lion. John Co.:
vode, J. N. Dickson.
TREASURER—Jay Cooke & Co.
CDR. SECRETARY—S. Todd Purly.
RECORDING SECRETARY-J. W. Sullivan.
Sar.Pennsylvania papers please' copy for
the .benefit of the good cause.
Grand Jurors
To serve in the Court of Quarter Session, com
mencing on aVonrlay, August is, 1862.
Lea P: Bionm, littimore.
George Bard, City: -•
Christian 11. Charles, Manor.
Jacob IL Hershey; 'Mount Joy twp.
Isaac Herr, Manor. ' ' " •
William Hensel, City.
Richard Jones, Fulton.
William Kinnard, Bart.
Christain Keller, East Cocalico,
Aaror. Longenecker, Penn.
John Mason, Salisbury.
John Mecartney, Pequea.
Peter IklcConomy, City.
•George Peters, Colerain.
Samuel Patterson, City.
Jonas Rumple, Columbia.
Samuel Royer, East Cocalico.
W. L. Rakestraw, Bart.
William Robinson, Salisbury.
Bartholomew Simpson, Martic.
Joseph S. Shultz, West Cocalico.
Frederick Sohnor, Manor.
Henry Von Neida,'Brecknock.
Henry Wissler, West Hempfield.
Petit Jurors,
;I) sem im the same Court.
Robert Buyers, Colerain.
Henry Buch, Warwick.
John Ilieneman. Rapho.
Isaac Bushong, Upper Leacock.
Lriah Carpenter, Warwick.
Rudolph Christ, City.
David putt, East Donegal.
Jno. R. Difrenbaell, Marietta.
Evans, Drumore.
Robert A. Evans, City:'
Isaac Evans, East Ilempfield.
john Finger, Columbia. • -
Amos Fasnacht, Ephrata.
Isaac Gingrich, Penn.' '•
'William Giles, Conestoga.
jacob Greenawalt, Manor.
Harding Gilbert, Eden. •
Henry Gorrecht, City.
Jacob Griel, City. •
Oolin Howder, East Earl.
'David 'Harvey, 'Marietta:
Samuel Matz, City. •
Reuben Kline, Clay.
George Lemon, East Lampeter.
'James McSparren, Fulton.
Samuel B. Moore, Drumore.
Wendel Martzall, City.
Christian Lefevre, West Lampeter
Jacob K. Knissly, Mount Joy tsvp
Jacob G. Oldweiler, West Del:legal
Jacob C. Pfahler, Columbia.
John M. Skiles, Salisbury.
Henry Stoner, West Lampeter.
Michael Sensenig, East Earl.
Jacob R. Smeltz, City.
John D. Skiles, City.
Martin B. Stouffer; Salisbury.
Reuben K. Schneader, Breatnock.
Henry Shelley, Rapho.
Jacob C. Stoner, Manor.
Jacob K. Shenk, Manor.
Alexander Stephenson, Drumoro.
Samuel Wright; Columbia:
Samuel C. Wood, Falcon.
John R. Zug, West Earl.
WAR NEWS!
FROM THE ARMY OF THE
- • - - POTOMAC.
iMperiant Despatches from Gen. McClellan
—Active Operations Commenced—Advance
of the Left Wing—Enemy's Batteries on
the Right Silenced—Our Point fully gain
az—lkavery of the Troops.
WAsni:vorox, June 25.—The following
despatches were received at trio War Depart
ment: this etternOon:
REDOUBT No. June 25, 1.30 P. M.
Z'o /fon. t Sccretary of War:
lire !ric advanced oui• pickets on our left
considerable to-day, under a sharp resis_
tanco: Our man have behaved very hand
somely.
Some firing still continues.
[Signed] Geo. B.MgCLet.r..vr,
Pocind`ing.
np: . IOCT , i rlfL.:o 25,
.4.4 P. N.
.71) Edwin Af. Stanton, Secretary'of War:
The enemy are making desperate resis
tance to the advance of our picket lines.—
Kearney's and one-half of Hooker's Divis
ions are where I want them.
I have this moment reinforced Hooker's
right with a brigade and a couple of guns,
and hope in a few minutes to finish the work
intended for to-day.
Our men aro behaving splendidly. The
enemy are fighting well also.
This is hot a battle—merely an affair of
Ireintzelman's Corps, supported by Keyes',
and thus far all goes well, and we hold every
foot we have gained. If we succeed in what
we have undertaken it will be a very im
portant advantage gained. The loss is not
large thus far. The fighting up to this
time has been done by Hooker's' Divission,
which hai • beliitvcd as usual, that is most
ha'nilsorita,y. • ' " "
On our right Porter has sllenceed the
enemy's batteries in his front. •
(Signed) GEO. B. McCLEttas,
MajoiGeneial
Esnouvr No. 3, Juno 25,5 P. M.
2b lion. P. Xll. Stanton, Semidry of War:
THe affair is over, and and we laitgained
amt *in( .tully,• nnd with but 'little' loss.
Notwidistandicie, strong oppoilition onr men
have done all that 'could boderircid. '
Tho affair wag partially decided by two
guns that Capt: De'Russey brought gallantly
into action wider very difficult circumstances.
The enemy have been driven' from his
camps in front or this, all is now quiet.
(Signed) GEO. B. Mcazta.ot,
Major general Commanding.
Arrest of Citizens within the Lines.
EIEADVARTERS ARMY OF TliE POTO.V.II;
Monday, June 23.
The action of Colonel Rufus Ingalls, itt
White House, in causing the 'arrest of some
fifty of the most prominent citizens remain
ing in , the r e ar of our army is haring
a most stadary influence on those who
are. suffered to remain: .Ten arrests were
made yesterday in the ikeiWopThood.of New
'Kea Court House and Charles 'Ciiy . a i nd sent
to Fart Alotiroe.
A ride at tiunrise . ,this morning along the
entire front of the Unios4iries found every
where
remarkably quiet, and every man at
hie post, ready for any emergency that
, . •
might rate. There has been less skirmish
in'g77ithin the past twenty-four hours than
at any:pActsince since the battle of Fair
Oaks. The condition of the swamp for ad
encampment has rapidly improtetl within
the last few days. The movements of the
enemy to-day have been mysterious. Their
pickets at soon pcirits . heve been drown in
for'h,iir a 'mile, white at others they remain
as atial. The gre'end vacated by tktti ene
my is pow,lteltl by our troops. •
The and payers 9f today contain:
nothing of special interest, except the arri=
cal of General Price. „No mention is made
of thoirherenber.ts of,n'ea9i;egitrd's.p.r6..ly.
Movements nfthe Enemy—PrepaW3oßs;
for Battle.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TUE POTOMACi
Tuesday, June
•
From the movements of the enemy last
night, together with infiirmation received
from a contraband, a general engagement
was looked for thThs morning. the troops
were all under arms nt daylight and every
thing was in readiness, but after a slight de
monstration by the Rebels and finding them
selves promptly met at every point, they re
tired to their old position.
A terrible storm visited this section last
night, lasting about three hours. The wind
blew a hurricane, levelling tents and trees
in all directions.
The Richmond papers complain of the
large price paid for substitutes in the Rebel
army, many of whom immediately desert.
They mention instances where as high as
$1,700 and $2,000 have been paid.
BATTLE NEAR CHARLESTON.
The Rebels Ex . pessing Fears for the Safety
of City—The Reinfbrcement of Jack-
Boa, Announced.
Falrrarss MoNnon, Juno 23, 8.30 A. M.
—7h'd SEadmer MetanoUra arrived *rota City
Point fast night too late to send a despatch
through fcr thopress.
"RichnOn4 labers of Saturday contain
brief account of riAilcbdi battle fought near
Charleston, South Carolina; on Monday last,
between five Federal fegimentS and a bat
tery of Parrott guns and parts of four Coa
fedsrati3 regiments and a battery. '
The battle lasted all day, with heavy loss
on both sides. ' "••
TheVharlbston :Mercury feared that the
battle would be renewed next day, and ex
pressed apprehensions for the safety of the
city, in consequence of the great exhaustion
of the Southern troops and the lots of many
officere.
Generals Evans and Pemberton compli
rne'ntha the troops for their bravery in stand
ing under the sheik. of the Federal gunboats
and batteries. ' " - '
The fight tool: place within four mites of
Charlatan, and frhiii the tone of an editorial
in the Merciit,' I "tdideld thick the Rebels
have been cut' of. Linn retreat from James
Island 1.1.7 cur 'gunboats. if this be SF,
Chaileston Must soon fall. "
The Richmond Dispatch says it can be no
longer denied that Jackson has been heavily
reinforced lately, and the Federal columns
must either combine or full back across the
Potomac.
Another Account.
The Rebels Claim a Victory—The _Fight Soo
to be .TZeneiced
Meurnts, June 21.—The Grenada Appeal
of the 18th contains the following:
The Charleston Mercury, of the 17th, says
the Confederate Jose at Seeessionville yester
day Was forty killed and one hundred
wounded. We buried on the field one hun
dred and forty Federals and took forty
pris
oners.
Special despatch to the Augusta (Georgia)
papers, dated Charleston, June I.6th,"says:
—There was a severe battle this murtiing
on James Island, four miles from the city.
Five regiments of Federals, with artillery,
attacked our batteries at Secessionville.
Cul. Lamar commanded the Confederates,
and with a'few hundred troops repulsed the
enemy three times with great slaughter.—
The enemy fought bravely, but were defeat
ed, end our next victory was complete. The
enemy:s ' f ess is supposed to be about four
hundred, including thirty prisoners.
Our loss is 'estimated at from fifty to one
hundred: CoronetLainar was Wounded and
Captains Reed and King.' and Lieutenant
Edwards, were killed. The attack will soon
be renewed. The Confederates are much
exhausted by the previous shelling of the
enemy day and night for h week. -
Southern Account of the 'tattle of
Stono Island
[lt will be remembered that the only ac
counts we have had of this engagement have
been from rebel sources.—En. Sri.
[Front tile Clutrle.ton Mercury, June 17]
A little before noon yesterday, our city
was thrown into a state of feverish excite
ment by the vague tidings that there had
been bloody work at Secessionville, on James
Island. Prom the first, the news was of an
encouraging character, inasmuch as we were
assured that it mere handful . of our brave
troops had rePulsed a heavy column of the
enemy, thrown forward to assault the batte
ry at Secessionville, manned bia portion of
Colonel Lamar's regiment of artillery, South
Carolina Volunteers. From the various ac
counts which we have" received, we have
collated the following facts in relation to the
battle:
TOE ADVANCE OF TirE ENENT
lAbout dawn yesterday morning our pick.
eta in front of Lamar's battery were driven
in, and almost 'simultaneously the enemy's
column was seen some four hundred yards
off, advaiteing . wit thl . bayonet at double
quick to the assaelt. Our troops within the
battery had beed'hird at work the evening
before in thtoWing 'up anothotf battery, and
were almost worn out with fatigue. The
first round that was fired at . ihe Yankees
was by Col. T. G. Lamar hithsele fig men
hastened with alacrity 'to . their pieces, and
were soon pouring grape and canister
against the rapidly' approaching enemy.—
At each dischargi great gaps were visible in
the Yankee ranks, but still they came on,
without firing a single volley. It was after
wards ascertained that their muskets were
empty, and that they had tictntilty 'hoped to
carry the battery with the bayonet alone.—
But the rapid and fearful cannonade and
fusilade kept up against them wero too se
vere for their neries, o and ylAcJa close to oar
entrenchments they wavered_; reeled, and
finally fled in disorder.
SECOND AND TIIIRD CIII.I,RpES
But a very short time elapsed ,before thn
,e4omy's column, reinforced by infaqtry and
artillery, reformed, and again came forward.
This time,. they did not disdain the use of
cartridges, but poured heavy volleys egainst
our battery as they advanced. But again,
the terrible discharges of grape and cannis
ter mowed down the approaching line, and,
notwithstanding the remonstraaces of their
officers, again the Yankee broke, and re
treated pell-mell from the field. 4. third
time, the enemy formed his line and ad
vaneed'in a last desperate effort to gain tho
battery, but 'again in vain. The assailants
had reached the ditcb, and some of them
succeeded in mounting tbo' eipbarl:Fput,
but they paid for their rashness ~W:iththel:r
lives, and their elmrades behind, taking
warning from their fate, fled once more—
this time not to be rallied to a direct charge.
Our men 'all bear witness .to "the obstinate
• , ,
_bravery of the enemy on this occasiop.
Between the charges which proved so dis
astrous to the 'Yankees, a galling fire was
kept up ~g;ainst our battery from three gun
boatiTin the creek, about I,7oo:yards east of
our position. A cross-fire was also steadily
maintained agplast the lend batte
ries which cf.ti smet4 had erected 7 oAeon
the edge of the wood in which thet.g4t,'Fith
the 47th Georgia 11e,giment occurred last
week, and another between that point and
the position occupied by the gunboats.----
Sherman's famous field-battery also' took
part in the engagement, being divided into
two sections, which played upon different
parts of our works.
=
It had now become evident to elm enemy
that the men who held our bpttery had np
idea of yielding it, and the plan of attar
from the front was given up.
Flanking bodies were thrown forward ,to
assault our works from the direction of the
marshes which skirted our battery on F".her
side. On the east side of the battery the
movement was speedily frustrated, and the
few bold men who ventured close enough to
pour their fire into the post soon fell. No
less than seventeen were killed outside tho
ditch, and ono who had mounted the para
pet fell on the top, pierced by eight balls.
FLANK ATTACK OF TILE NEW YORK' SEVENTY-
NINTH' (HIGHLANDERS)
On the west side of the battery the attack
was more serious. The famous Now York
Seventy-ninth Regiment'took up a position
so as to enfilade our guns, and kept up
constant and effective fire of musketry to
drive of our gunners. They were met by
the Charleston Battalliop and the Eutaw
Regiment. For a time the fight was des
perate, but the Louisiana Battalion, under
Lieut. Col. 'McHenry, came up at the critical
Moment in gallant style, and the repulse of
tho highlanders was no longer doubtful.—
The enemy was, for the last time, forced
back with great slaughter, and the day was
won.
EIMEEEM
The list of casualties is given by tbo
-Vercury: Among them is the name of Col.
Lamar, of the battery, who was wounded,
but continued to fight with his guns. Capt.
Samuel J. Reed," flat. Liumbert, Lieut. 4.
J. Edwards, and Lieut." R. W. Greer aro
among the officers killed, and Capt H. C.
KiN:, was mortally wounded.
711 E EELATIVE LOSS;IS.
Our total loss, as near as we can ascertain,
was about forty killeq, and one hundred
wounded. The enemy's was far heavier.
We buried yesterday one hundred and forty
dead Yankees, left on the field. Nye say
Yankees, using the designation as one com
mon to the whole army of invaders; but, in
truth, the men who did the fiAting against
us yesterday 'Fere nearly all Europeans,
nod in the killed the Scotc type ras mark
edly predominant. We captured seventy
prisoners. As for tbe number of the enemy
wounded . a correct estimate can not by
made. Glad ro get rid of the unwelcome
task of curing for mcimed vandals, cur luau
suffered the enemy's ambulances to approach
within point blank range of their guns, and
to carry off the wounded, who must have
numbered three hundred nt least.
Tail MISSISSIPPI FLEET.
Another Union Victory—Capture of Rebel
' BalterieggeaCy Rebel .poss Explosion
of the Mound City's Boiler—Officers and
Crew Scalded.
Nauru's, June 10.—The expedition, com
posed of the gunboats St. Louis, Lexington,
Conestoga and Mound City, with transports
carrying the Third and Forty-sixth Indiana
Regiments, under Colonel Fitch, sent hence
some days since to remove obstructions from
the White river, on the 17th reached St.
Charles, S 5 miles above the mouth of the
river, where the rebels had erected a bat
tery. An engagement ensued, lasting an
hour and a half:.
While the DOl:map engaged the b . atterieo
tl4 . troops, under Colonel Fitch, knt:led. t!.
short distance below anti proceeded to etor9
the place.
Dtiiing the cannonading a ball enterer
the boiler of the Mound City, causing rt
fearful explosion and loss of life. The Mew:
consisted of 175, of whom 125 were killed
and wounded. I
The following officers are among dig
killed:
John Kinzie, James Saville, John Groan,.
lni
Henry R. Brown, Joseph Nixon andJo
•
Cox.
Captain Kelty, the Flag Officer, was bad
ly scalded, liut it is thought will recover.
Colonel Fitch's charge upon the ba tterT
was a perfect success, driving the enemy out
at the point of the bayonet.
The Rebel loss was 125 killed and wound
ed, and 30 prisoners.
Official Accounts of the Expedition.
U. S. FLtc STEAMER BENTON.
Memphis, June 19, (via Cairo, Juno 21.)
Hon. gilcon W€Ues. SRarchirg o qw; ltraffir
The gunboc:t Ceiestoga, returning from
White river, reports the capture of two bat
teries, mounting Seven gine, at St. Charles,
eighty miles from the mouth of White river:
The attack was made by Captain K elty, in