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LEWISTOWN/ FA.
Wednesday, May 25, 1864.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
County Convention.
The Delegates elected on Saturday
last assembled in the Town HalT
on Monday and appointed Major M.
Buoy, James M. Brown, and Lieut. E.
B. Purccll Conferees to nominate a del
egate to the National Union Conven
tion, with instructions to recommend
E. E. Locke, Esq., as Delegate.
The conferees propose to meet at
the Logan House, Altoona, on the 31st
May.
The convention also adopted a reso
lution that an election for delegates to
a county convention be held on Satur
day, 18th June, to meet at Lewistawn
on Wednesday, 22d June, for the pur
pose of nominating a county ticket,
appointing congressional, senatorial,
and representative conferees, &c.
Tn viewoftheterriblerealities of thepa*ttwo
weeks—the fact that an hundred thousand
families, in this once happy land, within that
period have been made to mourn, in conse
quence of the fearful slaughter which has
been enacted upon the blood stained fields of
Virginia, how can we help exclaiming. Oh,
this is a terrible tear I Why does not Presi
dent Lincoln TRY, at least, to settle the dis
pute by other means than brute force? If
war must be, then let it be; but in God's
name let us try—aye, and keep on try
ing—Christian means, as well as force, to
bring back the people of the South and re
Btore peace.
What honest democrat in Mifflin
county, who reads the tirade of prevar
icating statements quoted above from
the Patent Medicine Democrat of last
■week, but must blush for shame at the
whole intent and meaning conveyed
therein. From the very start of the
infamous rebellion fostered, promoted
and justified b}* such papers as the
Democrat, President Lincoln HAS TRI
ED to " bring back the people of the
South and restore peace." The first
Proclamation invited them to lay
down their arms and with all their
privileges unimpaired come back. His
proposition was ridiculed by the south
ern cutthroats and fared little better
with their northern allies. Again was
the olive branch held out, by naming a
day when Senators and Representatives
from the rebel States should appear in
Congress, but without avail; and since
then, though with harder measure, an
act of amnesty, excepting only the
ringleaders, was proclaimed, yet this
copperhead sheet conveys the impres
sion to its readers that President Lin
coln has not tried "to settle the dis
pute by other means than brute force."
Look too at the snaky word " dispute
There is no meaning attached to it in
the Lnglish or any other language
which makes* an armed rebellion a de
pute, but the copperhead saints are
getting to be so dainty in their expres
sions, both on the public streets and
in newspapers, that the most chary
language is used towards those who
are striving with might and main to
overthrow our government, and that
too with less cause than any people
ever had on the face of the earth.
With such sheets tolerated as party
it is not much to bo wondorcd
that false proclamations with forged
signatures are published—that the
public mind is poisoned and perverted
until hundreds of misguided men stand
up and defend shameless treason as
patriotism, and thus invito anarchy
and confusion on their own heads. The
hidden meaning of the Democrat, how
ever, is plain enough. That sheet
would have President Lincoln recall
our armies from the seceded or rebel
States ; tell our soldiers to lay down
their arms, and acknowledge that 300,-
000 nigger breeders and dealers in hu
man flesh are, with the aid of one-third
our own numbers, more powerful than
th ®/wenty millions of the free North
—blandly invite President Davis to
take Washington City as his capital
(for be it remembered that the great
•'unhanged" claims Maryland with his
other possessions;) or perhaps it would
suit the Democrat still better if Lin
coln would resign, and Davis invited
to govern the North as well as the
South
FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD.
49TH REGIMENT, P. V.—The following
list of casualties in the 49th Regiment has
been furnished us by Colonel William
Dorris, of Huntingdon, who was with the
Regiment last week :
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Killed —Col. Thomas 31. Huiings. Lieut.
Col John B. Miles, Captain Wui P. Kep
hart, Ist Lieuts. Decatur Lytle, Josiah L
Barton.
Wounded —Captains Frank Wombacker,
James A. Quigley. James Stuwart. Robert
G. Barr; Ist Lieuts. John 31. Thompson,
Bpnj. Downing 2d Lieuts. John W. Rus
sell, John D. Howell, Jos. Downing; A<iju
tant A. T. Ililands.
Co. A.
Killed —Corporals John H. Krider, Jas.
Rideri, Chas. Bumbaugh; Privates George
Beaftv. Peter 1 . Miller, John Pollock,
Famue' J. Weirick.
Wounded —Sergts. A. Thompson, John
B. Rodgers, Corporals O. Bingham, Henry
3linnichan, Win. Auger; Privates Isaac
Armstrong, Jas. Andrews, D. L. Bansam,
Geo. Bingham, Albert Cope, John H.
Gross. James I). lie rrell, B. Ingle, John
Messerman, Samuel II McCormick, Jas.
31cClasky, J. H. Patton, Isaiah Pecht,
Samuel Phillips, Jacob Rodgers, Andrew
N. Smith, Aaron Smith, .John Stumpff,
Samuel 11. Zeigler. Lewis F. Bruner.
Co. B.
Killed —Corporals 31. llershberger, L
M. Price, T. A. Ileeder; Privates W. H.
McCord, Win. Blott, Charles 11. Newing
ham.
Wounded —Sergeant Charles Fultz; Cor
porals J. A. R. Hackenberg, James C.
3lcCord, Lemuel Robertson, llobt. S. West
brook, Tlieo. McFarlaod; Privates J W.
Berlew, Jos. Bebarger, Jacob Bruce, J.
M. Curwin, Law. Crownover, LI. S. Dough
erty, Jas. Donnegan, Saml. Ewing, N. Ev
eretts, J. A. Ginifer, J. S. Gearhart, Saml.
Hunt, Geerge W. llamer, Edward Miljer,
Peter 31cGonigle, John N. Patterson,
Stephen Snyder, Jos. W. Shields.
Co. C.
Wounded —Corporal James F. 3loorc,
Private Robert J. Hall.
Co. D.
Killed —Sergt. D. S. Swires; Privates
IV. S. Steel, Jacob Stull, Win. Gladfelter,
Charles Perry, Jas. Neal, Mathew Stueal
Wounded —Sergeants Stephen Transue,
Frank A. Brown, Theodore B. Ileeder;
Corporals Jacob Shriver, James C. Lang
ton, Jrseph Spangler, L. T. Wetzler; Pri
vates J. Arbogast. Andrew C. Brown, Jno.
Conlin, 31. Coughlin, Wui. Colpetzer, D.
S. Daller, Joseph Kverhart, S. T. Frame,
William Haines, J. 31. Hailer, Thos. Har
leman, 11. Hendricks, David J. Dunn, Pe
ter J. Dunn, J. A. Jackson, Solomon
Martin, C. McCloskey, W. 11. 3lcFarland,
Thos. 31cMain, J. C. Montgomery, W.
Owens, W. E. Shope, Honier Smythe,
Elias Walizer, Adam B Woden, J. Work
man, Yal. Williams, Philip Wintrode, G
W„ Wolf, Abm. Yarger.
Missing —Corporal Wm. J. Johnston;
Privates Andrew Bathurst, Win. 11. Don
ning, David Miller, 31 W. Owens, William
John Richards, E. 11. Walters.
Co. E.
Killed —Sergeants Thomas 3lcClelland,
31. 11. Starker; Corporals A. J. Nailer, F.
J. Phelps; Privates Jacob Klinger, Wm.
Fay, Saml. Hornbaker, Wm 31illhouse,
Jon. Weitzel, W. A. Kline.
Wounded —Corporals G. W. 3lcCafferty.
J. I) Gillespie, J. P. Ilenry, D. H.Johns;
Privates 11. Chappel, William Carbaugh,
David Davis, Jos. Harris, John Clase, Jas.
Mountain, Thos. J. McDermitt, P. S
Rhine, Aug. Rhine, 11. S. Stradley, Fred.
J. Wilt, Jon. W eiser, John Mull, Luther
Bennett, D. Foltz, S. P. Bright. Samuel
J. Gibson, G. C. Connell, To ias Darr, G.
W. Lewis.
Missing —Privates J. G. Blair, L. Ilein
back,
Co. F.
Killed. —lst Sergt. J. 3L Wharton,
Corporal D. Reynolds, Privates Samuel
W aughen, Jos. Yocuin, Rich. 31 oyer, Amos
\eager, Win. W'ashiliskey, Jacob Wirth.
Wounded. —Sergts. Jer. Cromer, 11. Da
vidson; Corpl. G. Hase Labar; Privates Ja
cob Chisholm, John Brooks, Sand. Steiner, 1
Jer. Bridge, Jno. 3lagee, W. S. Pew, Wm.
Brown, Ob. Hemmingway, J. S. Ewing,
Wm. Shorn way, John Keel'er, 3loses Bow
ser, Geo. Truble, Lewis Leib, Thomas
Trumpholler.
Missing. —Privates Saml. Stoever, 31a
thias L. Kline, Jer. Raboss, John 31ench,
J. D. Burdick, Danl. Walk man, Henry L. |
Rozelle, Jer. Dougherty, A. Cummings,
Jos. Giant, Saml. Flickinger, Wm. Youn\
Wm. Bressler.
Co. G.
Killfd. —Sergt. H. 31. Brenner; Corpo
rals W m. loutz, L. G. 3leLoud; Privates
Sanderson Brant, Perry Burt, Hoz' a J
Bixby, Solon Connel, 31. Thompson, B.
W. Horn, Wm 11. Myers.
Wounded —Corpls Wm Singer, W B
Osman. J W Adams; Privates HY Arbo
gast, II H Allen, H H Burley, C W Oat
lin, Saml Sease, W r m Krishy, Philip 3lann,
Sumner llice, Henry Hitter, S G Roe,
Win Shirk, C Simmers, W T rn Stevenson,
Saml 1 inklepaugh, Jer Yanoise, Brand
W hitehead, Jacob Williams, John Eberts,
Elias Gusten, W T m Hoose, W T m Kelley,
Jos Keister.
Missing Privates M V Collins, Geo
W Leonard, E V Perry, Jacob Young,
Thomas Dean, Jno Dickerson, Jas Ford
man, Lewis Horton.
Co. H.
Killed —Sergt Jno J Strasser; Corpls
Simon Gunter, Mitchell.
Wounded-*. Sergt JDO Gillespie; Corpl
Lewis Carter; Privates Peter A Bolin, Pat
Ball, Jno Falladen, Jno Hoke, D L Krei
der, John Landis, S Rhine, G W Ruther
ford, G W Saurbier, Geo A Taylor, Win
3. onng, John Brown, Dom Brown, 31
Welsh, Ira Shaffer.
Missing —Adam Fertig, E Feterough,
Isaac Keifer, Jno Kilpoole. T. Logue,
Danl Snyder, Henry Srrotip, Jno Shank,
Peter Shnnian, Samuel Thompson, T O'-
Donnell, Pat lleunesey.
Co. L
Killed —Ist Sergt J P Greiner; Privates
EJ Shreider, Jacob Wagner.
Wounded —hlergts Henry Wei pert, Geo
Townsend, W P Couttrier; Corpl Geo Fiss;
Privates Geo Aurandy, Reuben Bolig, Fred
Bolig, Wui Bruner, Henry Duke, JoWn
Feaster, J P Gingwitch, l) Humer, J R
Hackeuberry, Jones Lesher, J Middles
worth, Peter lleubenthail, (Jhas Rhoods, C
Smith. Jas Swartz, Jacob Steffen, J Bailey,
Benj Eshelman, Wui M Gardner.
Jlissi/iy —Sergt J B Moyer; Privates J
Carl, Jer Derr, Wilson Duck, Robert Fet
teroff, Isaac Hock, W II Ilerrold, L Kuhu.
John Michael, D Ott, D Rigle, E Leader,
J. Rigle.
Col. Dorris has also forwarded us
the following account of his visit,
written for the Huntingdon Globe:
HUNTINGDON, May 23, 1864.
The papers received hereon the loth
inst., contained the startling news that
Colonel Ilulings and Lieut, Colonel
John Blanchard Miles of the 49th P.
V. were killed. I started in the first
train for Washington, to ascertain the
truth, and, if true, to obtain if'possible,
the body of Lt. Col. Miles. Procuring
a pass and letter at the War office, 1
went down the Bay to Belle Plain.
After a weary walk of twenty-five
miles I found the Ilcgiment encamped
on a farm about 1* miles from Spott
sylvania Court House. They were
busy distributing the first mail received
during two weeks. They were in
command of Captain Wakeleld of
Mifflin county, Major Hickman, the
only surviving field officer, being in
disposed and at the hospital. The
mail distributed, we sat down in the
tent of Captain Wakefield, end he and
the other officers, with sad faces, tcld
me of their struggles during the terri
ble contest of the present month, and
how their brave comrades had been
stricken down at their side. The
great battles in which they were en
gaged were fought on the sth, 6th, 10th
ard 12th of May. This regiment has
been in every battle fought by the ar
my of the Potomac. Its ranks, thin
ned by death and disease had been
filled up with drafted men, and thev
were anxious to know how they would
behave under lire. Their first engage
ment was on the fifth of May. They
were ordered to charge a rifle pit, and
they marched up to within twenty
yards, when the rebels poured in on
them a fire of musketry and fifty two
men fell, but the drafted men never
flinched. On the 6th they held their
ground when every other regiment
retired. On Tuesday evening, the 10th
May, about seven o'clock, the regiment
was ordered to charge a succession of
rifle pits. With Col. Hillings and Lieut.
Col. J. Blanchard Miles, at the head,
the regiment made the charge, and the
Ist, 2d arid 3d rifle pits were taken in
succession, but with such fearful loss
that they were unable to take the 4th,
and the order to retire was given. In
the retreat, Col. Ilulings and Lieut.
Col. Miles were killed, and their bodies
were left in the hands of the enemy.
A private had lost his cap in the
struggle, and seeing another on the
ground, as he stooped for it he found
it belonged to Lieut. Col. Miles whose
dead body lay beside him. Hastily
stripping him of his sword, sash, pock
et books, watch and map, he ran to
the rear, bringing these articles and
the cap to headquarters, A bullet
hole through the edge of the cap, tear
ing away the button, showed where
the fatal wound had been received.
At daylight on the 12th they com
menced the attack, and with but three
hours intermission in the evening, thoy
fought until 3 o'clock in the morning
of the 13th. This engagement is with
out a parallel in the history of any
war. Two hundred rounds of cartridges
were fired. The men were so blacken
ed with powder as to be scarcely re
cognizable. They ceased firing only
because their guns were so foul that
the}' could not be loaded.
Besting on their arms until daylight,
they scrambled over the dead bodies
of their fallen comrades and entered
the rifle pits which had been deserted
by the rebels when the firing ceased.
The rebels were piled up three and four
deep, and when those on the top were
removed they found many wounded
underneath still alive. Some were
pierced by at least 100 balls. Oak
trees over a foot in diameter were cut
down by musket balls—as no artillery
was used in the engagement. Tie
sad list of killed and wounded, which
1 obtained from Adjutant A. T. Ililands,
shows what this struggle cost. Num
bering 058 muskets on leaving Brandy
Station, they had but 306 the day 1
was with them.
The four regiments composing this
Brigade are now all commanded by
Captains. The Brigade left Brandy
Station with 1000 muskets. They
have now 700.
Lieut. Decatur Lytle was wounded
slightly in the head, but tying it up,
he continued the contest day after day
until the 12th, when a ball pierced his
breast and ho fell mortally wounded.
He turned to the adjutant, and pla
cing his hands on his breast, exclaim-.
Ed! ''l am wounded," and his coun
tenance showd it was mortal. Se
was last seen trying to call out from
the wounded and dead, with his can
teen to his lips. John Hight, a son of
Asahel Hight, gallantly bore the col
ors through every battle and his name
is mentioned with great praise.
I was gratified to hear all speak in
such glowing terms of my deceased,
brother-in-law Lieut. Col. Miles. They
said he was brave almost to reckless
ness; that his coolness in the thickest
of the fight was unsurpassed by any
officer in the army. Said one of the
wounded men of his regiment in the
hospital at Fredericksburg, with tears
in his eyes, he never stood in the rear
and said, go in boys—but always led
us, saying, "come on." They all as
sured me that every effort would be
made to recover his body.
After supper there was heav\- pick
et firing in front, and a night "attack
was'feared. We were on the blow of
a hill, in a field, exposed to the artil
lery of the enemy. At midnight an
order came to be ready to march at 3
o clock; we breakfasted at two, and
Capt. Wakefield invited me to go with
them and see the great fight of the
war. I did so, and we moved in the
grey dawn, several miles through
fields, woods, swamps, over rebel rifle
pits occupied four days before, towards
the right of Lee's army. Far as the
eye could see, black masses of men
and artillery were moving in the
same direction. Four parallel lines
of battle were formed along a low
ridge, and while they stood there ex
pecting every moment to begin the
contest, I wrote the names of the kill
ed and wounded from the adjutant's
book. Several hours clasped and no
sign of the battle commencing; with a
sad heart I left these noble men stand
ing to fight our battles, and silently
coiiUhitting them to the care of the
God of battles, I bid them good bye.
Persons visiting the army, or who
are anxious to hear of wounded or
missing soldiers, will be greatly aided
by calling on Col Francis Jordan,
Penna. Agency, 487 Eleventh St.,
Washington, or Dr. James King, Sur
geon General at Fredericksburg, to
both of whom I am indebted for many
favors.
Yours truly,
WM. DORRIS, JR.
WAR NEWS.
The following official despatches will
give our readers reliable intelligence
respecting the war since our last issue.
WASHINGTON, May 17, p. m.
We have no official intelligence of anv military
operations since mv last despatch. The Richmond
papers of Saturday state that General Steele had sur
rendered at Camden with 9.000 men to Gen. Price.
This is known to he untrue. Gen. Steele with his
whole command withdrew some two weeks ago from
1 Camden, and is now at Little Bock, having defeated
! Kirby Smith on the way at Sabine river. As hereto
| fore stated. Gen. Sherman was in close pursuit of
| Johnston, having captured one thousand prisoners
i and eight pieces of artillery at Resaca.
[Signed] E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON. May 17. 9 p. m.
Despatches from General Butler ju.-t received re
fort the success of his expedition under Gen. Kautz
1 to out the Danville Railroad and destroy tl.e iron
j bridge across the Appomattox river. That on Monday
I morning the enemy in force, under cover of a thick
fog, made an attack upon Gen. Smith's line and forced
it back in some confusion and with considerable loss,
but as soon as the fog lifted General Smith re-estab
lished his lines and the enemy was driven back to his
original lines.
At the same time the enemv made an attack from
Petersburg on GeD. Butler's forces guarding the rear,
but were handsomely repulsed. The troops having
'been on incessant duty for five days, the three of
which were in a rain storm, Gen. Butler retired leis
urely within his own lines. He held the railroad be
tween Petersburg and Richmond.
Prisoners state that Bragg and Davis were present
on the field.
Despatches from Gen. Sigel received this evening
report that on Sunday he fought the forces of Echols
and Imboden, under Breckinridge, ft New Market;
that the enemy'* forces were superior in number.and
that he gradually withdrew from the battle-field and
re-crossed the Shenandoah, having lost five pieces of
artillery and about 600 killed and wounded, and fifty
prisoners, but bringing all his trains and the wounded
that could lie transported from the battle-field.
He states that in consequence of the long line and
the trains that had to be guarded, he could not bring
more than six regiments into the fight, besides the
artillery and cavalry, and that the enemy had about
seven thousand infantry, beside other arms. That
his retrogade movement was effected in perfect order,
without any loss of material or men. He gives no list
of casualties, but Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln, of the
31th Massachusetts, is reported to be wounded and
captured.
No report of any operations of the Army of the Po
tomac have been received to-day.
A despatch from General Sherman reports his ad
vance upon Johnston as progressing to his satisfac
tion. His supplies are abundant, and our animals are
improving on the grass and grain fields, which now
afford good pasture.
[Signed] E. M. STANTON,
Sec. of War.
"WASHINGTON, May IS.
We have no reports of operations since my last
despatch.
The latest information from General Grant was
that the roads had been greatly improved.
Large reinforcements had reached him. and he de
signed to move against the enemy without delay.
It is the design of the Government to keep up the
national forces until the rebellion is overthrown, and,
in order to provide against any inopportune reduc
tion when the service of the hundred days' men is
out. a draft to fill up their place, and all other reduc
tions. will he ordered to take place on the Ist of July,
by which time the new enrolments will be completed.
"No order is yet issued.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, May 11—10.40 p. m.
Wo have no despatches to-day from Generals Grant,
Butler, or Sherman.
The reports from the Kanawhaconfirm the destruc
tion of the bridge over the New river. Several miles
of railroad track were destroyed by General Crooks'
command, and be states that he has fought three
battles with Generals Sam Jones and A. Jenkins, and
has d-ft-ated them, the rebel loss being over six hun
dred Killed and wounded. General Jenkins fell into
our hands mortally wounded.
All of our wounded that can he removed from Fred
ericksburg have reached Washington.
The rebel prisoners have been removed from Belle
Plain.
Visitors from the army of the Potomac represent
the troops to be in excellent condition, and reinforce
ments rapidly arriving.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
A CORRECT STATEMENT OF OUR LOSSES.
An official report of the killed and wounded in the
late battles presents the fact that 4.U00 men were kill
ed. about '25,000 wounded, and 5,000 missing the lat
ter including stragglers and prisoners. It is also sta
ted, on the same accurate authority, that not more
than ten per cent, have been dangerously wounded,
and that a large number will be readv for the field
within the next two weeks.
This statement should go far to soothe the anxiety
of thousands who are interested in the fate and con
dition of those brave defenders of the flag.
_ WASHINGTON, May 20, 6.20 p. m.
This afternoon we have despatches dated at half
past 8 o'clock this morning from Gen. Grant.
Last Evening an effort was made by General E well's
Corps to turn out right. They were promptly repuls
ed by Generals Birney and Tylers Divisions and some
of General Warren's troops that were on the extreme
right.
About 300 prisoners fell into our hands, besides
many killed and wounded. Our loss foots up a little
over 600 wounded and about 150 killed and missing.
Gen. Grant says that probably our killed and missing
is over-stated. 0
Over twenty-five thouennil veteran reinforcements have
been .forwarded to Gen. Grant.
The condition of the Army and his contemplated
operations are entirely satisfactory. The army is
abundantly supplied.
Under instructions from this Department to Colonel
Schriver, commanding at Fredericksburg and its vi
cinity, nine persons are in custody who are suspected
to have been engaged with Mavor Slaughter. The
Mayor had made his escape before the intelligence
of the outrage reached Fredericksburg, and the sick
and wounded, who could not be- transported over
land, will be brought here on water transports.
Despatches trorn Gen. Sherman, dated at Kingston
10 o clock last night, state that during the day he had
pushed a column beyond that place, in pursuit of
Johnston, as far as Caseyille, and there was skirmish.
; ing in the latter part of the <!ay with Hardee's corps.
The ears w-re expected to re a\i Kingston to-day. A
hard tight for Atlanta is looked for.
No reports have beeu received from General Butler
to-day.
Major Gen. Hunter has been olaced in command of
the Department of Western Virginia, including the
i Shenandoah Valley.
Latest dates from Mai. Gen. Canby were at Vicks
burg.
The Red River was reported to be blockaded by
the shore batteries of the enemy at different points.
But measures had heen taken hy'him. which were be
lieved to be adequate, f-.r clearing the river of aii such
obstructions, and enable him to reach Alexandria,
where he will take commaud of the armv.
E. M. STANTON.
Sec. of War.
WASHINGTON, May 21.
Despatches from Gen. Sherman stare that our forces
found in Rome a good deal of provisions and seven
fine iron works and machinery.
We have secured two good bridges and an excellent
ford across the Etowah. The cars are now arriving
at Kingston with stores, and two days would be given
to replenish and fit up.
A despatch iut received from Gen Banks, dated
at Alexandria the Bth May. states that the clam will be
completed to-morrow, May oth, and the gunboats
relieved
He would then move immediately for the Missis
sippi. Gen. Cauby was at the mouth of the Red river
A)ii the 14th of May, collecting forces to assist Banks
Tf necessary.
Despatches from Gen. Butler dated at 10 o'clock
last night, report that lie had been fighting all day,
the enemy endeavoring to close in on our liues; we
shall hold on. .
We have captured the rebel Gen. Walker of the
Texas troops.
[Signed] E.M.STANTON.
Gen. Meade has issued on order complimenting
Gen. Tyler's division and Gen. Kitchen's brigade for
their gallantry on Thursday.
There was no fighting on"Friday.
WASHINGTON, May 22,10 p. m.
On Friday evening Gen. Grant commenced a move
ment for the purpose of compelling Lee to abandon
I his position at Spottsylvania. the details of which,
for obvious reasons, would not be made public. It
| has thus far progressed successfully.
Longstreet's troops started south at 1 o'clock on
Friday nieht. an hour and a half after Hancock mov
ed. Ewell's corps followed Longstreet last night, j
This indicates tk... the rebel army has fallen back i
beyond the North Anna.
Hoke's Brigade, has joined Lee. The movement
of Gen. Grant has thus far been accomplished with
out any severe engagement or serious interruption.
We now occupy Guinney's station. Milford station,
and south of tlnj Mattapony on that line.
A dispatch received this morning from Gen. Canby,
dated May 14th. at the mouth of Red river, says: •• We
have rumors to-day that the gunboats, except two,
succeeded in getting over the falls at Alexandria on
tlnxiav mentioned in Gen. Banks' dispatch."
No dispatches have been received to-day from Gen.
Butler.
Dispatches from Kingston, Georgia, state that Gen.
Sherman's forces are resting and replenishing their
supplies. E. M. STANTON. Sec'y of War.
WASHINGTON, May 23, 1.35 P m.
Dispatches from Major Gen. Canby, dated at the I
moutn of the Red river at midnight. May 13. state !
that Admiral Porter has just arrived, and that the re- j
mainder of the gunboats'will arrive to-night.
Gen. Banks will probably reach Semmsport to-mor- {
row.
A dispatch from Admiral Porter, dated on board flag j
ship Black Hawk, at the mouth of Red river. May Ith '
states that the portion of the squadron above the falls I
at Alexandria have been released from their unpleas- I
ant position, owing to the inderatigable exertions of !
Lieut. Col. Bailey, acting engineer of the 19th Army j
Corps, who proposed and built the dam of six hun- i
dred feet across the river at the lower falls, which en- '
abled all the vessels to pass in safety, the back water i
of the Mississippi, reach Alexandria, and allowed j
them to pass over all the shoals and the obstructions j
planted by the enemy, to a point offrafety. -
Lieut. Col. Bailey will be immediately nominated
for promotion for distinguished and meritorious ser- '
vices.
An unofficial report from Cairo, dated May 22d, j
states that the army and gunboats were all safe "at the
mouth of the Red river and at Semmsport.
Major General Sherman, by a dispatch dated at 8.30 j
p. m.. last night, reports that lie will be ready by morn- j
ing to resume his operations.
Returned veterans and regiments, he says, have
more than replaced all losses und detachments.
We have no official reports, since my last telegram,
from Gen. Grant or Gen. Butler.
Official reports of this department show that within j
eight days after the great battle at Spottsylvania j
Court House, nanv thousands of veteran troops have I
been forwarded to Gen. Grant. The whole army has !
heen amply supplied witli tull rations of subsistence.
Upward of 2U,000 sick and wounded have been trans
ported from the field of battle to the Washington |
hospitals and placed under surgical care. Over 8000 i
prisoners have been transported from the field to
prison depots, and a large amount of artillery and j
other impediments of an active campaign brought j
away. Several thousand fresh cavalry horses have
beeu forwarded to the army, and the grand arinv of
the Potomac is now fully as strong in numbers, and
better equipped, supplied and furnished than when 1
the. campaign opened. Several thousand reinioree- |
ments have also been forwarded to other armies in j
the field, and ample supplies to ail. During the same ]
time over 30.000 volunteers for one hundred days have j
been mustered into the service, clothed, armed, '
equipped and transported to their respective positions. I
This statement is due to the Chiefs of '
Bureaus and their respective Corps, to whom the j
credit belongs.
(Signed) EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War. |
—Our regular edition to-day is 3fi j
quires and 18 sheets, or 882 copies, to j
which we have ad<'ed some extra
sheets for the accommodation of the
public.
—The Selinsgrove Times avers that
he advocates "110 doctrine or principle
that was not advocated by the fathers
of the republic." It is generally believ
ed that the devil made the same apol
ogies for his treason when he was kick
ed out of Heaven, and it is therefore no
wonder that one who endorses Long's
infamous disunion speech and mure,
should imitate the appeal of an illustri
ous prototype.
Married.
On the 17th inst, by Rev. J. L. Ilolmes,
ANDREW J BREIIMAN to Miss JANE
E. BUCHANAN, both of Three Locks, Mif
flin county.
Died.
In Decatur township, on Saturday even
ing, May 21, JAMES DORMAN, esq., form
etly County Commissioner.
In Granville township, on Sunday morning,
May 22, after a brief attack of "erysipelas!
FRANKLIN CALDWELL, aged about 40
years. Ilis eldest son was buried but a few
weeks ago, in this, as in many other instan
ces, showing in how short a time Death can
make desolate happy homes, separate friends,
and render asunder the ties that bind us to
earth.
In the Hospital at Louisville, Ky., of in
flammation of the lungs, on the 14th May,
JAM Lb A. ELLIOTT, son of Wm. P. Elliott,
esq., of this place, aged 20 years and 1 mo!
The deceased was a Sergeant in the 18th
Regular Infantry, and had conducted him
self with much credit in several memorable
battles in Tennessee.
THE MARKETST
LEWISTOWN, May 25. 1864.
Butter, is quoted at 25 cts.; Eggs,
15; Lard 14; Wool, washed, 75; prime'
Red Wheat, 1.GO; Com, 1.15; Rye, 1.25;
Potatoes, 50; Extra Flour, per 100,
4.00; Fine 3.50; Superfine, 3.75; Family,
4.25; Salt per bbl. 3.75; Sack, 3.25.
Philadelphia Market.
Flour—Superfine 87 00, extra 7 87
a8 50. Rye flour 7 00. Corn meal
5 75 per bbl.
Grain—Red wheat 180e, white 190a
200c. Rye 000a155e. Corn 140. Oats
80c weight. Cloverseed $7 00a7 25
per 64 lbs. Flaxseed 340 per bushel.
Timothy 2 50.
Beet Cattle, 14a17c; Cows, 825 to 65
per head; Sheep, llal2c per lb gross.
Hogs, 810 to 14 00 the 100 lbs net.
Mercantile Licenses.
, rpHESK Licenses are now ready f„ r ,j
1 cry by the Treasurer, and as" he i< e ' !V " J
' pelled law in a few weeks to hand I
then in his hands to an officer for collect; T #
j those desirous of saving cos's had better'"NW
! at once. AMOS HOOT 1
! Treasurer 19
— WM
Notice to the Heirs of James Sterre't
late of Armagh township decease/'
HpO Mary Sterrctt. wid..w of James $r mf ,
i - 1 - Nancy S McNitt. Mary Cummins. Cl
i Cummins, David Cummins. Elizabeth H
lieatty and Robert Cummins, all heir* a ,.i
legal representatives of James Sterreit ./
! ceased. Take notice that by virtue of a'*'- -
of Partition and Valuation issued out ot /!
Orphans' Court of Mifflin county, an inou'./
of Partition and \ aluation will he held / 1
; the real estate of the said James Sterr- tt ,j
ceased, situate in Armagh township. Miff,
j county, on Thursday, June 16. 1864 !■'
I o'clock, a. ni , on the premises, when and
where you can attend if you think proper'
D. M. CONTNER. Sheriff!
Siiff's. Office, LewistoWn, May "JO, 1564-4 t
DRAFT!
rroTost Marshal's (Wire, 17l!i Dis, Pa„
Hollidaysbarg, May 2;{, ]*G4.
First.
rTMJE Draft for suh-distriets deficient un-
I der the calls for 700.0(H) men will Pum
menoe at the Headquarters of the Distric*
Provost Marshal of 17th yistrict Penna,
llollidaysburg, on Monday, the 30th day uf
May.
Second.
The assignment of credits for vnlunteeri
vrili be contiuued, notwithstanding the Draft
ALEX. M LLOYD.
ni2s-lt Capt. & Pro. Mar. 17th Dm. Pj,
Internal Revenue.
OFFICE of U. S Assessor 17th Collectioe :
District, Penna.—Notice is hereby given
that the annual lists, valuations and enumer
atoms, made and taken by the Assistant At
sessors of said District, a9 of the Ist day nf
May. 1864, including taxes on incomes f ;
yeur 1803, taxes on carriages, billiard tables
plate, yachts, &c., and licenses assessed fr
one year from May Ist. 1861, in pursuance
of the provisions of "an Act to provide In
ternal Revenue to support the Government
and to pay interest on the Public Debt." ap
proved July Ist, 1H62, and the amendments
thereto, may now he examined at the offices
of the Assessors and Assistant Assessors,
within their respective Divisions in said Dis
trict, viz ;
The lists, valuations and enumerations ta
ken within and for Division No. 1. at the*of
fice of Samuel G. VVhittaker, Assistant As'
sessor of said Division.
Those taken in Division No. 2, at the office
of Joseph Johnston, Assistant Assessor in
said Division.
Those taken in Division No. 3, at the office
of John lluyett, Assistant Assessor in said
Division.
Those taken in Division No. 4, at the office
of John Gamer, Assistant Assessor in said
Division.
Those taken in Division No. 5. at the office
of John Lutz, Assistant Assessor in said Di
vision.
Those taken in Division No. C. at the office
of A. C. Hutchinson, Assistant Assessor io
said Division.
Those taken in Division No. 7. at the office
of John M. Bowman, in Johnstown, Assis
tant Assessor in said Division.
Those taken in Division No 8, at the office
of N. J. Roberts, Assistant Assessor in said
Division.
Those taken in Division No. 9, at the office
of John Porter, Assistant Assessor in said
Division.
Those taken in Divisions Nos. 10, 11.12,
13 and 14, at the office of the Assessor, in
the Borough of llollidaysburg.
1 hose taken in Division No. 15. at the of
fice of Joseph Milliken, Assistant Asi-essor, in
Lewiatown.
Tlione taken in Division No. 16. at the of
fice of Robert Sterrett, Assistant Assessor in
said Division.
Notice is further given that said lists will
remain open for examination at said places
for the space of fifteen days from the 25th
day of May. And notice is hereby given
that Appeals front the proceedings of the As
sistant Assessors, within said District, relv
tjve to any erroneous or excessive calcula*
turns of property or objects liable to duty ur
taxation embraced in said lists, will be re
ceived ami determined at the "Jackson R)'§|
tel." in the Borough of Huntingdon, for the!
Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth and 6th Divisions of sail
District, on Monday, the 13th dav of June,
between the hours of 9 a. no. and~s p. m.ofl
said day. At the office of Joseph Milliken,
in the Borough of Lewistown, for Divisiim
15 and 16, on Wednesday, the 15th day of 9
June, between the same hours. At the office
of John M. Bowman, in Johnstown, forth'
}th Division, on Friday, the 17th dav of
June, between the same hours At the office
of N. J. Roberts, in the Borough of Eheus
burg, for the Bth and 9th Divisions, on Mon
day, the 20th of June, between the sauie brs.
At the office of the Assessor, in the Borough
of Ilollidayshnrg, for the 10th, 11th, 12th
3th and 14th Divisions, on Wednesday, the
~2d of June, between the same hours.
. ALL APPEALS are required to he made
in writing and must specify the particular
cause;, matter, or thing respecting which a
decision is requested, and also the ground or
principle of inequality or error complained
of - JOHN DEAN,
my J5-3t Assessor 17th District, Pa. •
IBTTERS REMAINING UNCLAIMED
A in the Post Office at Lewistown, State vf
Pennsylvania, on the 25th of May, 1804.
Black Alex. Mattern Dunl. 2
Crawford John Miller Win.
./onley John Murrae Miss Anny E-
Coxey Isaac Moll Miss Sarah 0.
fowler Abel MoKee Johnson
fortua Miss Mary McCoy Wm.
jibson Jos. 11. Rutherford Richard
j° a £ Mrs John Slater Sarah
llawker G. \V. Swiger Emma
larshbarger ReV J MTbompon A. 11.
Hodgeson Robt H. Tavlor Sems
Harlow Rev E. 11. Vandyke Wm. I. 2
Kone Miss Sarah Wortze Silas
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applicant must call for 'advertised letters,
give the date of this list, and pay one cent
for advertising.
rtat called for within one month, p
they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
SAMUEL COMFORT, P. M.
Trusses and Braces,
ALL of the best kinds, for sale at
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