THE GAZETTE. LEWISTOWN. PA. Wednesday, May 28, 1862. !1 per annnm in aJvanee—sl.so at end of *ii months-?? at end of year. Papers sect cat of trie County must be paid for in advance. h-v# also Tt a limit la MICHn citmty, herona which * intent no man !o future ha" owe si fur subscription. Those receiving tne pap sr with this paragraph roarer-J, lli therefore know that they hare come under our mle. ecu 11 payment Is not made with hi one month thereafter - shall discontinue all such Fiag of the < i heart's only home, By angel L-nds t-> valor given! Thy star.- have lit the welkin dome _ And all thy hues were born in heaven; Forever float that standard sheet: Where breathes the foe but falls before us With freedom's soil beneath our feet. And free loin's banner streaming o'er us. THK PEOPLE'S STATE CONVENTION. THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA, WHO HE-IRE cordiailv jo unite :n sustainine the NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION in its patriotic efforts to sup prc-3, a sectional and unholy rebellion against the UNITY OK THE REPUBLIC, and who desire to sup port, by everv power of the Government, one hun dred thousand heroic brethren in arms, braving dis ease and tn® perils of the field to preserve the Union of our Fathers, are requested to select the number of Delegates equal to the Legislative Representation of the State, at such times and in such manner as will be-' respond to the spirit of this call, to meet in STATE CONVENTION at HARRIBBURG. on TH URS DAY. the SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY next, at 11 o'clock on Mid dav, to nominate Candidates for the 'thee, of AUDITOR GENERAL and SURVEY OR GENERAL, and to take such measures as may be deemed nece-sary to strengthen the Government in thi3 season of common p*-ru toaeommoncountiv. A. K. McCLURE, Chairman People's fitate Committee. GltO. V,". H*WMEMLr, 1 u „ Jjbn M. SriLiv.iM, j-Secretaries. For Auditor General, Hon. THOMAS E. COCHRAN*. To Editors and Publishers. \\ T ANTED.—A good, sober, reliable and T Y industrious Journeyman Printer wish e to obtain a situation. Good references given if required. Address CHARLES E THOMAS, Lewis town, Mifflin countv, Penna. May 28, 1862.-It Important Decision. The Army \ote Declared (Jnconstitu timol.—Judge Woodward, of the Supreme Cour', rendered an iuiporta.it decision ou Friday morning, in declaring the entire Army Vote, cast at the last election, un constitutional. The following cases were before the Court, on which decisions were I rendered, viz: j The Commonwealth vs. Joseph Kunzman. j Error to Philadelphia. Opinion by Wood ward, concurring opinion by Read. Judg- 1 ment affirmed. in the case of Chase, from Luzerne county, the "army vote" is pronounced unconstitu tional—and a decree made giving to Chase the office of District Attorney. Opinion by Woodward, Thompson dissenting. In the first case above quoted, says the Telegraph, in which a decision is given, a person was prosecuted in Philadelphia city for illegal voting at the late election, while he was in the service of the country as a private soldier. The defendant's council j argued before the trial was had, the indict j ment should be quashed for reasons that the whole army vote was unconstitutional. This view of the case was sustained by the Judges of that court, and the indictment quashed. The Supreme Court sustains this decision. The second case came before them from Luzerne county, in which county the can didate for District Attorney, Mr. Chase, who h id a majority in the county but was defeated by the army vote, took an appeal. His opponent was declared elected by the return judges, and the judge for that dis trict sustained that decision. The Su preme Court however decides the army vote unconstitutional, and thereby declares Mr. Chase elected. This vote affects no one in this county except Mr. Vanzant, who, according to this decision, would be elected Auditor for three years. Whether, however, it ousts officers where no contest was made as pro vided by the election laws, is yet to be de termined. In Philadelphia it will sweep several democrats from profitable places— among them Mr. Ewing as Sheriff. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. The House on Monday passed the Sen ate bill for the relief of Robert Small, and others, colored, concerned in delivering a rebel vessel from the port of Charleston to our fleet. The vote stood 121 against 9 the negative votes being Messrs. Calvert, Dunlap, Harding, Johnson, Kerrigan, Nor ton, Shiel, Vallandigham, and Voorhees. The Confiscation Bill as passed, provides that all the estate, property and money, 6 locks, credits and effects of the person or persons hereinafter named, are declared forieited to the Government of the United States, and declared lawful subjects of seiz ure, and of prize and capture wherever found, for the indemnity of the United .Mates, against the expenses for suppress ing the present rebellion DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS. The Cloven Foot of Toryism Shewing itself- A document called the address of demo- j cratic members of Congress to the Democ racy of the United States appears in last week's Lewistown Democrat, tctfh the en dorsement of the editor. It is signed by oulv fourteen members of the House, two ot whom are from Pennsylvania, namely— W. A. RICHARDSON", of Illinois. A. L. KN'APP, of Illinois. ; J. C. ROBINSON, of Illinois. JOHN" LAW. of Indiana. I>. W. VOOKHEES, of Indiana. \V. ALLEN", of Ohio. C. A. WHITE, of Ohio. WARREN P. NOBLE, of Ohio. GEO. H. PENDLETON, of Ohio. JAS. R MORRIS, of Ohio. C. L. VALL AN DIG IIA M. of Ohio. PHILIP JOHNSON, of Penn. S. E. ANCONA, of Penn. GEO. K. SHIEL, of Oregon. This list of signatures embraces every j prominent man in Congress who, since the ! commencement of the rebellion, has given aid and comfort to the enemy, first by op- ; position to appropriations, and secondly by speeches, and no more emphatic admoni tion of the purpose entertained by the lea ders of the present Democratic organiza tion could have been laid before the Ameri can people than this extraordinary produc- i tion. Xot a single tcord appears in this j add rets in favor of the war for the main tenance of the Government, or in opposi tion to the rebels xcho are fight lug for its overthrow. Is it not amazing, in such a crisis as this, while nearly seven hundred thousand freemen are offering their lives as a sacrifice to the flag —while hundreds of families are mourning the loss of their husbands, fathers sons, and brothers, and with the record before their eyes of the monstrous atrocities perpetrated upon the wounded who have fallen into the hands of the traitors, and even upon the dead bodies of those who have died in honorable battle—that distinguished gentleman, pro fessing to represent a large portion of the people of the United States, should delib ; erately and coldly refuse to say that the war in which we are now engaged is ajust war, and that it is being conducted topre : serve the freest and most geucrous govern i ment in the world ? The bravery, and the ; skill, and the moderation which have ex torted from the hostile and foreign nations expressions of astonishment and praise, do not awaken a throb in the breasts of these " .Democratic members of Congress." In stead of this, we find a studied effort to misrepresent the Administration of Mr. Lincoln, and the freshest and plainest j events of the last two years. If anything were wanting to show the falsehood and utter recklessness of this tory address, a single sentence from the first paragraph will furnish its character. 11 says: "The present Administration was chosen by party, and in all civil acts and appoint nicnts has recognized, and still does, its feal ty and obligations to that party." Now, as no administration since the days of Monroe has admitted to its counsels so many of an opposite party, and in the ap pointment of high officers made selections from political opponents of all shades, so that they were patriotic, such a charge is as gross a lie as ever was uttered by a southern traitor when prating about the C-o-n s-t-i-t-u-t i o-n, or a northern toady who echoes the nigger leader by crying out A-b-o 1-i-t-i-o-n. \\ ith this band ot blue-lights the old democrats of Mifflin county are now invi ted to ally themselves, and it remains to be seen whether they will follow the lead ot the Democrat to again make them the mere tools of southern slave propagandists. Distressing: Suicide. A most sad incident occurred in Frederick, Md. on Monday night, in the death by sui cide, of Miss Modessa Wise, aged 18, the be trothed bride of the young soldier, Dennis Stall, who died from wounds received on the battle field in defence of the " Stars and Stripes." Miss Wiso, it seems, while visit iug at a friend's house on Monday evening was observed to swallow a draught of num, from a two ounce vial; but when spoken to about it, treated the subject with unconcern, remarking that she felt unwell and took it as a remedy. She then went to her home at Mr. James T. Smith's residence in E. Church Street, and retired to rest. Tuesday morning she was found dead, her person decently composed and the traco of a gratified sinile lingering on her face. It seems, that at the funeral of her lover, she placed her likeness under his head, and remarked that she would not long survive him, and when her own death was discovered, the photograph of her betroth ed was found under her head, signifying the wish that it should be interred with her re mains. This is a sad episode of the unnatu ral war which is devastating the land and has added another fair victim to the broken hearted train, sacrificed at the shrine of Trea son. ta?"Secretary Chase boldly turned the res try man of his church out of a clerkship the other day for Secesh sympathy. " Monitors" for the German Navy.— The committee on the formation of a German navy have recommended the construction of iron clad gunboats on the " Monitor plan." Col. Ellsworth's Father. —The father of Col. Ellsworth has been appointed to take charge of the arsenal at Vergennes, Vt., and will shortly move to that place. A Youny Suicide. —A boy of fourteen, na med Briokford, shot himself, in Waterbury, \ t., last week, Thursday. Being missed, a number of the neighbors turned outnezt day, and hie body was found in the woods. jear ago the blood of Union sol diers stained the stones of Baltimore, and the guns of the Union fort were loaded j and primed for its destruction. Union TO- I fugees were all over the North, and Seces | ionism held its saturnalia. Those who mixed the poison then are drinking it now —and the murderers of Union soldiers in 1861, are flying from the vengeance of Un ion fellow citizens of 1862. The canse of all this is that on Sunday last the tories there—the allies of the address published in the Lewistown Democrat of last week as " democratic," who are to aid in restor ing the Union as it was, i. e. niggers every where —openly expressed their gratification that the gallant Col. Kcnley and his regi ment had been cut up. many of them butchered in cold blood, and the fathers, sons and relatives of those in that immor j tal band, rose up and knocked these scoun drels right and left. Good for Baltimore! ; It is some amends for the butchery of last ■ year, and if the "mob" will only take ropes and string up a few dozen whom the gov ernment ought to have tried and hung long ago, we'll bet a hat that the Old Logan Boys will give three cheers for the Union men of Baltimore, and forgive the insults. | taunts, curses, abuse, and stones and other ; missiles hurled at them in April of last j year. Candidate for Auditor General. Our cotemporaries continue to furnish ! unmistakeable evidence that Mr Cochran ! will be nominated without opposition : j A number of our exchanges are advocating the re-nomination of Thomas E. Cochran, Esq., as Auditor General. The position has never been more worthily tilled than by Mr. Cochran, and if spotless integrity, eminent fitness, and a faithful and honest discharge of his duties, entitle any one to a ro nomina tion, certainly he is the man. We hold that ; the Republican party will da more honor to j itself than to Mr. Cochran, by insisting on : his acceptance of the office for another term. 1 —Somerset Herald. Auditor General. —We trust that, when the ; Peoplo's State Convention assembles in July, i that body will renominate Ilun. Thomas E. ! Cochran for Auditor General. Mr. Cochran is a man of incorruptible integrity, and has i discharged the duties of his office, which have been very onerous during the last year, with credit to himself and advantage to the State. Of the large number of accounts which had to pass through the Auditor General's office for adjustment and allowance, no one recei ved his endorsement until, after a scrutinizing examination, he was satisfied that it was cor rect. The people of Pennsylvania had in him a faithful servant, and they should exhbit j their appreciation of real worth by re-nomi nating and re-electing him to the position he now occupies.— Raftsman's Journal, Clear- I field. f&~If we may judgo from the tone and preference as indicated in the columns of the j Republican press throughout Pennsylvania, Hon Thomas E. Cochran, Auditor General of the State, has at least now the approbation of the party which placed him in position.— Our Republican exchanges unite in acknow ledging the eminent services of the Auditor General at this time, while there seems to be no difference as to the justice and necessity of his renominatisn. We have no preference j 60 far as we are professionally concerned, yet we would he unmindful of what is due to a fearless and honest public officer, if we hesi tated to accord to Auditor General Cochran all that is so liberally conceded to him by our cotemporaries of the Republican press.— His untiring devotion to the public interest— his unfailing watchfulness of the public mon- ) ies, and his strict integrity, all combine to render him truly one of the most efficient Auditors that has ever attempted to audit an account, and one of the most reliable men that has ever been entrusted with the public credit.— Harrisburg Telegraph. The. Atlantic Monthly for June is at band. This standard monthly, which univer sally abounds in the best literature, contains the following list of contents: "Walking; War and Literature; An order for a Picture; The South Breaker; The Sam Adams regi ments in the town of Boston; Out of the body to God; The Health of our Girls; Sonnet; the Horrors of San Domingo; Methods of Study in Natural History; the Author of 'Charles Auch ster'; Astraea at the Capitol; Pere An* toine's Date-palm ; 'Solid operations in Vir ginia' ; Sunthin' in the Pastoral Line, &c." The July number begins a new volume, and it will also contain articles from the best au thors. Address, Ticknor & Fields, Boston. pgr Petri-son's Ladies National Magazine for June has arrived, and as usual is fraught with interesting readings for the ladies, and em bellished with a fine engraving, colored fash ion plate, and numerous dress, bonnet, slip er and other patterns, all calculated to create a lively interest among the ladies. Itdeserves to be made a "companion of the household." Terms —$2 00 a year, or three copies $5 00, always in advance. Address, Charles J. Pe terson, 306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. figgf Peter:tons' Counterfeit Detector for May 1 is already issued, with its usual contents, indispensable in the counting room and on the store counter. It is no longer necessary to recommend the Counterfeit Detector. Every prudent man subscribes for it as naturally as he seeks indemnity against fire by insuring, or protection from midnight robbers in bars and locks. The May number is even more than usually complete. The price is, for the Monthly, $1 00 a year, or Semi-Monthly, $2 00. Subscriptions may commence with any number. Terms always cash in advance. All letters must be addressed to T. B. PETERSON & BROS., No. 306 Chestnut St., Phila. IQuWe have about made up our minds to accept an invitation to deliver a Fourth of July oration in Richmond. President Lin coln and hia Cabinet, we are told, will occupy places upon the platform. — Prentice. WAR NEWS. There is but little news of interest eith er from Gen. McClellan's, Halleck's, or other armies. The former is slowly mak ing his way towards Richmond —Halleck we think has Beauregard in a tight place —McDowell from appearances is also feel ing his way to Richmond—and the troops that lately attacked Gen. Banks ought to have been, perhaps were, cut off". Fort Wright still holds out. Gen. McClelltn telegraphs that his troops have cut the Virginia Central Rail road at three points between Hanover Court House and the Chiekabominy river. The interruption of this railroad destroys the communication between Richmond and Gordonsville, Staunton and the rebels in the Shenandoah valley. A large number of new troops from differ ent States, some of whom are already in Washington, responded to a eall, but the or ders have been countermanded. The rebels at Edenton arrested a Union pi lot and took him to Raleigh, where they threatened to hang him. Gen. Burnside im diately arrested five of the commissioners of Edenton. and he threatens to hang them if the Union pilot, is injured. A despatch from Cincinnati states that Col. Ileth, with 3,000 rebels, attacked our forces (1.300 strong) under Col. Crook, at Lewisburg on Friday, but after a severe en gagement they were repulsed. Our forces captured four cannon and 100 prisoners. The intelligence from Gen. Banks' De partment indicates that the rebels, in large force, have taken the offensive in Virginia, and driven Gpn. Banks' corps before them. They first attacked Col. Kenley's division, about eleven hundred strong, consisting of a regiment of infantry and a squadron of cav alry, at Front Royal, and. after a severe fight, drove our troops back with severe loss. Col. Kenley was wounded. Front Royal, the coun ty seat of Warren county, is on the Manas sas Gap Railroad, between Manassas Junc tion and Strasburg, and some forty five miles from the Junction. Gen. Banks, who was at Shasty, immediately fell back on Winchester, where he was reinforced. On the next day Gen. Banks was attacked at Winchester, and retreated to the Potomac. HEADQUARTERS. MARTI XSBCRG, 1 May 23, 240 P. M. j To the Hon. K. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: The rebels attacked us this morning at dav break in great force. Their number was es timated at 15,000, consisting of Ewell's and Jackson's divisions. The fire of the pickets began with daylight, and was followed by ar tillery, until the lines were fully under lire on both sides. The left wing stood firmly, holding its ground well, and the right did the same for j a time, when two regiments broke the lines ; under the fire of the enemy. The right wing j fell back, and was ordered to withdraw, and the troops passed through the town in con siderable confusion. They were quickly re ; formed on the other side, and continued their ! march in good order to Martinsburg, where they arrived at 240 P. M.. a distance of 22 miles. Our trains are in advance, and will cross the river in safety. Our entire force engaged was less than j 4.000, consisting of Gordon's and Donnelly's brigades, with two regiments of cavalry, un der General Hatch, and two batteries of ar tillery. Our loss is considerable, as was that of the enemy, but cannot now be stated. We were reinforced by the 10th Maine, which did good service, and a regiment of cavalry. X. P. BANKS, Major General Commanding. HEADQUARTERS, BEYOND MARUNSBURG ) May 25—5.35 P. M. j A prisoner captured this afternoon says that the rebel force in ourrearisto.be strengthened, and that their purposeistoenter Maryland at two points, Harper's Ferry and Williamsport. lie confirms all wo have heard in regard to the rebel force here. We will pass the Potomac to night safe, men, trains, and all, I think, making a march of 35 miles. N. P. BANKS, Major General Commanding. WASHINGTON, May 20—The following was received at the War Department at eleven o'clock to night: WILLIAMSPORT, May 26—4 P. M. To the President: I have the honor to report the safe arrival of my command at this place last evening, at ten o'clock, and the passage ofthe fifth corps across the river to-day, with comparatively but little loss. The loss of men killed, wounded, and mis sing, in the different combats in which my ; command has participated, since the march from Strasburg on the morning of the 24th instant, I am unable now to report, but I have great satisfaction in being able to represent i that although serious it is much less than might have been anticipated considering the very great disparity of the forces engaged and the long matured plans of the enomy, ! which aimed at nothing less than the entire ! capture of our furce. A detailed statement i will be forwarded as soon as possible. My command encountered the enemy in a constant succession of attacks and in the well-contested engagements at Strasburg, Middletown, Newton—at a point, also, be- tween these places, and at Winchester, the i force of the enemy was estimated at about 15,000 men, with very strong artillery and cavalry supports, while my own force con sisted of two brigades, less than 4,000 strong, all told, 1,500 cavalry, ten Parrot guns, and six smooth-bores. The substantial preservation of the entire j supply train is a source of gratification. It ' numbered about five hundred wagons. On a forced march of fifty three miles, thirty-five of which were performed in one day, subject to constant attack in front, rear and flank, according to its position, by the enemy in full force, notwithstanding the panic of teamsters ; and the mischances of a river passage of more than three hundred yards, with slender prep arations for food and ferry, not many more than fifty wagons were lost. A full statement of this loss will be forwarded forthwith. Very great commendation is due to Capt. S. B. llollabod, Assistant Quartermaster, and Capt. E. G. Beckwith for the safety of the ' train. Our troops arc in good spirits and occupy both sides of the river. N. P. BANKS. Major General Com'dng. THE FIGHT AT FRONT ROYAL. Statement of Capt- Smith > BALTIVOKK, May 26. The following is the statement of the fight at Front Royal, by Captain George Smith, of the Ist Maryland regiment, who succeeded in effecting his escape: About one o'clock OD Saturday afternoon a negro mounted on horseback came dashiDg crying out that the rebels were coming in great numbers, and they will sur round you and cut you off. At first the men laughed at him, stating they had waited too long for theu., and they did not believe a word of it. As soon as Col. Kenley, however, saw the man, he became sat isfied of the rebels' approach. The long roll was beaten. The men responded, springing heartily to their arms and forming in line by company, and very soon the rebels made their appearance. Stra'nge to say not a single gun was fired by the pickets of the regiment. It may have been that, in consequence of a sud den turn in the road, they were surprised and captured. Company A was ordered to deploy j as skirmishersandsupportasection ofKnapp's Pennsylvania Battery, which mustered about 40 men. In the meantime the Lieut Colonel of the 29th infantry, with a small detachment of his men, who had been acting as a pioneer corps, also formed and prepared to receive the ene- BIT. Our battery was soon engaged, and dis , charged shot and shell for nearly two hours, and until all their ammunition had almost been expended. The firing was spirited, and there is no doubt of its efficacy. Unable, however, to withstand such an overwhelming force, the order was given to retire, which was done, and the entire column moved over the Shenandoah river, the retreat being cov ered by a company of the sth New York cav alry. afx ut, eighty strong, i SVhilst passing over the bridge, the Capt. distinctly saw the rebel forces. There was a verv strong column of cavalry, say four squad rons of eight companies, and five regimeuts l of infantry. Of this force, two regiments of infantry and two of cavalry were fordiDg the stream, the water being very low. The order double quick was given, and the Union troops took to the pike, where another stand w s made, Col. Kenley addressing the men, and telling them that their only chance was to stand and tight to the last, especially as the rebel cavalry were fast pushing on, and dis playing a black flag. Capt. Smith states that he did not see them display the white flag as was represeuted in a previous account. A second stand was made and many shots exchanged, when the New York cavalry who were still ia the rear of the column, broke and retreated, riding pell nietl through the ranks of infantry. A party of the Maryland command retreated some distance to a wheat field and there made still another stand firing rapidly and with deliberate precision. Pres j ; ently on came the rebel cavalry, cutting right and left, terribly yelling like Indians. • In some instances neither the dying or woun ded were spared, and in two instances the captain saw the rebels draw their pistols and shoot them in the head whilst lying on the road side. The c&ptaiu told the men they had better j return to the pike aud escape as they best could. He had not proceeded far when a cavalry officer rode up to him and demanded j his sword and pistol, which he threw upon the ground, the rebel at the same time draw- • ing a pistol upon him. In the confusion, i however, he succeeded in regaining his pis I tel, and observing the rel>el shoot one of the I Ist Maryland Regiment, he drew it and shot bim, and, with the assistance of Lieut. Cam- \ phor, he succeeded in securing the rebel i horse and riding off. After proceeding about j two miles they came across the ambulance in i which Col. Kenley lay, attended by Surgeon | Mitchell. The vehicle was passing along the pike and had been repeatedly fired into bv the rebel cavalry. Finding themselves close i Iv pursued, they abandoned the horse, and ! leaping several fences the woods, where j they managed to conceal themselves and the ; enemy gave up the search. There were but six companies of the Ist j Maryland regiment engaged in the fight, the i remaining f ur being on picket duty and act- | ing as provost guard at Front Royal. The Iron Gunboats. UNITED STATES STEAMER GALENA, ) OFF CITV POINT, JAMES RIVER, May 16, 1862. J SIR—I have the honor to report that this vessel, the Aristook, the Monitor and Port Royal, with the N'augatuck, moved up the river, getting aground several times, but meeting no artificial impediments until we arrived at Ward's Bluff, about eight miles from Richmond, where we encountered a heavy battery and two separate batteries formed of spiles aud steamboats and sail ves sels. The pilots both say that they saw the Jamestown and Yorktuwn among the num ber. The banks of the river was found lined with rifle pits, from which sharpshooters an noyed the men at the guns. These would hinder the remoral of the obstructions unless driven away by a land force. The Galena ran within about 600 yards of the batteries (as near the spiles as it was deemed proper to go,) let go her anchor and with a spring swung across the stream, which is not tnore than twice us wide as the ship is long. Then at / .45 a. m. I opened fire up on the battery. The wooden vessels, as directed, anchored about 1,300 yards below. Ihe Monitor anchored near, and at 9 o'clock she passed just above the Galena, but found that her guns could not be elevated high enough to reach the battery. She then drop ped a little below us and made her shots effective. At five minutes after II o'clock the Galena had expended nearly all her ammunition, and I made a signal to discontinue the action. We had but six Parrott charges and not a single filled nine iuch shell. We had thirteen killed and eleven wounded. The rifled 100 pounder Parrott gun of the Naugatuck burst, half of the part abaft the trunnions going overboard. She is, therefore, disabled. Lieut. Newman, the executive officer, was conspicuous for his gallant and effective service. Mr. Washburne, Acting Master, behaved admirably. These two are selected from among the number. The Aristook, Port Royal and Naugatuck took the stations previously assigned them, and did everything that was possible. The Monitor could nut have done better. The barrier is such that tho vessels of the enemy, even if they have any, cannot possibly pass out. Ours cannot pass in. I have the honor to be your ob't. servant, JOHN RODGERS, Commander United States Navy. From Gen. McDowell's Army, FREDERICKSBURG, May 26.—A reconnois sance in force was made this morning ten miles on the Bowling Green telepraph and plank roads by Gen. McDowell, accompanied by the Harris Light Cavalry, Major Duffle in commaud. A battalion of the First Pennsvl- vania Cavalry, Major Richards, a)<io w < ct out the plank road fifteen miles from Frede ricksburg, acd at that point were told by Union men that no rebel soldiers could be found within thirtj milca if we searched the countrj with bloodhounds. The poor white people were rejoiced to see us, and cursed the rebel leaders generally, and particularly one Capt. Hare, a notorious borse thief an"] libertine, with the most forcible language a; their command. From Gen Fremont's Army. FRANKLIN, Ya.. May 26.—Day before yes terday a body of our troops from the Fifth Virginia, with a Company of Connecticut Cavalry, Capt. Fish—the whole under Lieut. Col. Latham, of the Fifth Virginia— surprised a guerrilla band on Sheff's Mountain, Ran dolph county, and dispersed them in disorder capturing everything left in the hurry of flight—guns, camp equipage, &e.. and woun ding a number. A Murderer-of a Union Soldier Hung. There was a prisoner at Wheeling who mur dered a Union soldier last July, under cir cumstances of peculiar depravity. The vic tim was litt'e more thau a boy. lie had en listed in the Union army, and gone home on a short furlough to bid his mother good-by. He was greeted quietly by an old man, who with his two sons, was in the house. They ' inquired if he bad joined the Federal- and listened to his hopeful talk and his !*.; ; are wells as he was leaving; the old mas who had just returned from mowing, eooUy cut off his head with the scythe, in the presence" of his mother, and taking it by the hair threw it out at the door. There were witnesses enough to the horrible tragedy : and vet ten months had passed without the punishment > f ; the offender. A commission baring at last found him guilty, General Fremont sentenced bim and Ins oldest son to be hung on the spot where the deed was committed—the younger son receiving a milder punishment. This sentence was carried into effect on the 9th. in spite of attempts on the part of the guerrillas to rescue the prisoners. A Secession Newspaper Office Destroyed. BALTIMORE, May 26.—There was the same popular commotion in Ilagerstown. on Satur day night and Sunday, as in Baltimore, du ring which a secession newspaper office was destroyed, and prominent secessionistspunish ed very severely in all parts of tho town where they were found. The President Takes Possession of the Railroad. WASHINGTON, May 25. Ordered: by virtue of the authority vested by act of Congress, the President takes mili tary possession of all the railroads in the United states from and after this date, until further order, and directs that the respective railway companies, their officers and servants, shall hold themselves in readiness for the transportation of troops and munitions of war as may be ordered by the military authorities to the exclusion of all other business. By order of the Secretary of War. M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaster General. In Cazenovia, New York, recently, a dis trict school gave an exhibition, embracing a dramatic scene in which a deserter was to be shot. The act was performed, and the lad who acted the part, (a son of Rev. E. Swan.) fell dead upon the stage. It was found that in loading the gun a brass ferule on the raui rod had slipped from its place and remained in the barrel. The aim was but too true, and the feruie struck him in the side, fracturing two ribs and coming out through the back. spans of the Stonerstown bridge on the B. T. 11. K. were destroyed bv fire on Monday morning of last week, caused by a spark from a locomotive. Death from Dating Matches. —Addie Nut ting, daughter of Leander Nutting, of Mason Village, near Concord. New Hampshire, a lit tle girl two and a half vears old, died on Sat urday morning, 10th inst., from eating match es two days before. She had eaten 90 match es. Married. On the 7th icst , by Rev. J. B. Strain, at the residence of the bride's father, Prof. .MARTIN" NIOIILER, of Evanston, Illinois, (formerly of this county) to Miss CINIE M , daughter, of Christian Hoover, Jr., of Perry township, Mifflin county. Died. On the morning of the 27th inst., EI>I>IE, infant son of Wni. G. Zollinger, aged 1 vear and 10 months. On the 16th inst., TIIEODOSIA, daughter of James and Sarah Firoved, aged 7 vears, J months and 3 days. It is seldom that we aro called upon to chronicle the death of a tuore lovely and af fectionate child than the one whose name forms this obituary. Of her it can be truly said that "no one knew her but to love her." In all her intercourse within the family circle, at school, or wherever she was, the same endearing traits of character always manifes ted themselves in a prominent degree, and drew from all their warmest affections. But she has gone to a clime far more congenial with her angelicsspit,r t, to rest in her Saviour's bosom. 1 hen let the bereaved parents be comforted with the assurance that although their family circle has been rudely broken here in this world, that their gentle Theodosia has gone to form a part of their family in heaven. At Quincy, Illinois, on the 15th inst., JOHN' 0. "WILSON", son of Major William Wilson, of Wayne township, Mifflin county, aged about 39 years. Mr. Wilson died of typhoid fever, contract* ed in the service of his country, lie wat> attached to the 55th Illinois regiment, and was engaged in the battle of Shilob, whero ho was wounded. He enlisted from his residence at Bushnell, McDonough county, 111., where he was held in high esteem. The disease was contracted after the engagement in which he wa9 wounded, and we learn was of short duration. Estate of Lydla Kin?, deceased. "VTOTICE is hereby given that letters of Xl administration on the estate of Lydift King, late of Menno township, Mifflin county, deceased, have been grunted to the undersign ed, residing in said township. All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment, and those having claims present them duly authenticated for settlement. my2B-6t* JACOB S. KING, Admr. is hereby given that at a meeting i of the President and Managers of the Lewistown and Kishacoquillas Turnpike Road Company, held on Monday, May 12, 1862, they declared a dividend of four per cent., payable on and after June 10th, 1862. at my office. M. BUOY, tny!l Treasurer,
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