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Now our flag is flung to the wild winds free,
Let it float o'er our father land,
And the guard of its spotless fame shall be
Columbia's chosen band.
THE GREAT NAVAL VICTORY
We publish in another column the official
reports of the great triumph achieved by the
naval expedition in the capture of Beaufort,
South Carolina. We rejoice that some of the
evil °Heats of this unholy war are at length
transferred to that region. It is now about
seven months since the State of South Carolina
unfurled the red flag of rebellion, and thus
became false to the vital principle of our
republican institutions—submission to the
will of the constitutional majority as expressed
through the ballot boxes. The National ban
ner then insulted and trailed in the dust by
the attack on Fort Sumter, again floats in
triumph, on the same soil ! It is a signal
victory. It will inspire joy in every heart,
says the Boston Post, while it will speak in
terrible tones to those whose madness, in an
unhappy hour, struck the blow at the Nation's
heart. It is a victory of the law which South
Carolina aided to make, over the sheerest
delusion that the sun ever shone upon ; a
victory of the grand Nationality inaugurated
by the GRAYSONS and GADBDENB and RAMSEYB
and MemoNs of her hero•days, over the seces
sion sham of degenerate times ; a victory 'of
the strongest Government on the face of the
earthone in which each , unit of a free people
has a personal concern—over an insurrection
that has not one element which ought to
have the sympathy, win the confidence, or
inspire the godspeed of any nation or country
on the globe. All honor to the noble com
manders and gallant patriots of this armada !
May no untoward reverse check their progress,
and no unworthy act stain their triumph.
The proclamation of Gen. SUERMAN to the
people of South Carolina, upon landing and
taking possession of the forte, cannot be too
highly commended, as well for its faultless
style, as its moderation, firmness and patriot
ism ; and may we not hope that it will have a
happy effect upon the rebels of that and other
States, and induce them to reflect upon the
heinousness of their conduct before it is too
late.
The Return Judges of the election met on
Tuesday last, and after rejecting the return
from Captain KLINE'S company, and one or
two other returns, on the ground of some
trifling informality or clerical error, declared
the election of the Republican candidates for
Prison Inspectors and Directors of the Poor
by a small majority. This, of course, was
expected, from the constitution of the Board.
KLINE'S return, (62 votes for the Union
ticket,) and the correction of a clerical error
in the Mount Joy township return of 23
votes, would have defeated two of the
Republican candidates—hence their re
jection. Does anybody suppose for a
moment, that if those returns had been
favorable to the Republican ticket they would
have been rejected? Not at all. But the
" boot was on the other leg," and that is the
reason why they were ruled out.
The totals, as now reported, differ very
little from the returns we published the week
after the election, and are as follows :
PRESIDENT JUDGE
B. G. long
A. H. Hood
COMMISSIONER.
.7623 1 Wm Spencer 7604
.7227. David Kemper 7410
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR.
.761SGeo. Yeisley 7403
.7266 James Barnes 7421
'Conrad Gast 7557
.758011. H. Fry 7481
.7551 } PRISON INSPECTORS.
.7380,G. L. Eckert 7430
.7493}Samnel Redsecker 7434
.7388!Peter Johns 7503
.75681 F. M. Ranch 7539
.7229} ammea.
.74301 J. A. Miller... 7555
'Jacob Kurtz 7510
.7215'
.7720
ASSOCIATE JIIDOE.
Ferree 8rant0n...........
Day Wood
ASSEMBLY.
James Myers
Nathan Worley
B. A. Worth
Alm. Peters
J. M. Stehman
H. O. Lehman
Joseph Hood
Nathaniel Myer....
00UNTY TREASURER
Geo. D. Spreeber
John Denlinger
PRO BONO PIMLICO
It will be recollected that a short time prior
to the late election, Messrs. STEHMAN and
HOOD, two of the members from this county
in the last, Legislature, instituted a prosecution
for libel against the editors of the Express for
having dared to question their integrity as rep.
resentatives of the people, and they were high
ly indignant because the aforesaid editors did
not consider them in the light of Cwsar's wife,
"not only pure, but above suspicion." The
Defendants entered bail for their appearance
at the s November Court, when, lo 1 and behold !
on Friday last, the counsel of these immaculate
ex-representatives, GEORGE BRUBAKER, with
drew the suit, and left the community in as
much uncertainty as ever with regard to
certain mysterious transactions at Harrisburg
last winter in which Senators and Representa
tives alike were implicated, but which wo
trust, for the honor of the State, will be
thoroughly investigated at the ensuing session
of the Legislature, and exposed to the public
view.
ARREST OF REBEL MINISTERS.
Messrs. JOHN SLIDELL, of Louisiana, and
JAMES M. MASON, of Virginia, Rebel Ministers
to Europe, were arrested on board an English
steamer in the channel of the Bahamas, by
Captain WILKES, of the 11. States steamer San
Jacinto, and taken to Fort Warren, Boston
harbor, where they are held as prisoners.
ILLINOIS ELECTION
At the recent general election in Illinois,
delegates to form a new Constitution for the
State were chosen. The result is as follows :
Democrats 35, Republicans 17, Union Demo
crats 5, Union Republicans 6, Doubtful 12.
In other words, Democrats 40, Republicans
23, Doubtful 12—giving the Democrats a clear
majority of 5.
VOX POPULI:
The Democratio majority in New Jersey, at
--the-recent-election, we learn from the Rahway
tepilb*il brAPIICB to 10,000. -
I lliar."Mtdar-Majority of, tho Democratic
p. In Pennsylvania,- nu eatimated,at front
30,000 to 40,000.
MAJOR GENERAL HALLEON.
Major General H. W. Relaxes., who has
been assigned to the command in chief of 'the
army in Missouri, is a New Yorker by birth.
Heimtered the WRstEjaint Academy in 1835,
was gradnated in 1839, ranking third in his
chiss, and entered tie army as Brevet Second
Lieutenant of Engineers, his commission bear
ing date Julyl; 1839:v lie 'regki_ine4.lll the,
Military iteademy intifjune of the neat year
as Acting Assistant Professor of Engineering;
in 1841 he published a work on " Bitumen
and its Uses," was made First Lieutenant in
January, 1845, and published an able work
on the " Elements of Military Art and Sci
ence" in 1846. Shortly after the Mexican
war broke out Lieut. Halfwit was sent to
California, and in September, 1848, he was
breveted Captain "for gallant conduct in
affairs with the enemy on the 19th and 20th
of November, 1847, and meritorious service in
California, May 1, 1847."
In California he was engaged in the military
government, as Secretary of State, under Gen.
Kearney, Col. Mason and Gen. Riley, from
1847 to December, 1849. Afterward he became
Chief of the staff of Commodore Shubrick in
the further united naval and military opera-
tions on the Pacific coast. He was also a
member of the convention which met in 1849
to frame the constitution of the State, and was
on the committee which drafted the constitu
tion. He was made Captain of Engineers in
July, 1853, and resigned his commission
August 1, 1854. Since the breaking out of
the present war the government has recalled
him to the army, and he returns now with the
commission of a Major-General, dating from
August 19th of the present year. Orders were
sent to Gen. Halleck some time ago to report
for duty in Washington, where be arrived
two weeks ago, and has since left to take
command in Missouri.
ser Governor Curtin has addressed to the
Secretary of State a communication in refer
ence to the recent circular of that officer
recommending the fortifying of our sea coast
at the expense of the separate States. The
Governor says he is glad to learn that there
is no prospect of a disturbance of our relations
with foreign powers, but declares himself
unable to see why, such being the case, the
individual States should be called on to fortify
themselves. He further remarks that the
Legislature of Pennsylvania will not meet till
more than a month after Congress assembles,
and that the emergency does not seem suffi
ciently great to authorize him to call a special
session. He next says that he doubts not
Congress would vote to reimburse the States
for their expenses incurred in accordance with
the circular of the Secretary, yet he calls at
tention to the delay which has marked the
payment to Pennsylvania of the money she
advanced in raising and equippin volunteers,
and hints that it would be satisfactory if the
Government would be more prompt in settling
claims of this character. He suggests, in
conclusion, that it would seem proper for the
General Government to do its own work
directly in regard to fortifications, but prom
ises, if this shall not seem desirable, that
Pennsylvania will respond zealously to any
demand of the country.
FREMONT'S ARMY CONTRACTS
The Chicago Tribune, an ultra Republican
paper, speaking of the investigations of the
committee appointed by Congress to look into
the army contracts, says:
"We learn that the investigation at St.
Louis resulted in the discovery of a series of
frauds upon the Government that are without
parallel in the history of the country ; and that
arrangements are about being made by the
members of the committee to lay the testimony
before the country. At that place their exam
inations were particularly careful, and in view
of the controversy which there exists in regard
to the fitness of Gen. Fremont for his place,
care was taken to hear all sides. The result,
we are assured, will astound the people who
pay he taxes. The California gang have bad
a fat take and have made the most out of it."
Among the results of the investigation is
the discovery that the contractor for building
the earthwork fortifications at St. Louis, was
allowed forty five cents per square yard for
the excavation, and fifty five cents per square
yard for the embankment—in other words
forty-five cents for taking up the dirt on a
shovel and fifty-five cents for putting it down
again ! In addition to this the contractor re
ceives $1,50 per yard for turfing, and $1,50 a
yard for graveling. So far as the investiga—
tions have gone, it is said the Government
rea!izes in actual value received only about
forty per cent of the money it pays out ! Yet
we are told by the New York Tribune that the
affairs of this Department have been more
economically and prudently managed than in
any other !
A MODEST MEMORIAL
The following memorial is being circulated
among the Yankee Abolitionists on the West
ern Reserve, (Ohio:)
To the President of the United States :
The undersigned, citizens of Ashtabula
county, believing Slavery to be the great cause
of our National calamities, earnebtly desire
that it may be immediately abolished by Pre
sidential Proclamation under the War Power.
The Wheeling Press very properly suggests
that a counter memorial be circulated for eig,
natures, praying the President to order every
male signer to the above memorial to be draft
ed into the service of the Government, and that
they be compelled to serve as sentinels every
night during hostilities. If they are so anx—
ious to avert the calamities which they have
been so instrumental in producing, let them
show their devotion to their country by serv—
ing it in the beet possible manner.
111INNIESOTA ELECTION
The Minnesota Statesman, published at St.
Peter, of October 26, in speaking of the late
election, says :
"Election .news comes in slowly, but suf—
ficient has been received to believe that five
Democratic Senators have been elected—a
gain of three—and that there has been a gain
of about five members in the House. The
Governor's majority, which is higher than any
other on the ticket, will not be more than from
three to four thousand. It will thus be seen
that the Democrats have made a gratifying
gain. Another revolution of the wheel will
bring the Democracy out all right."
THE NEW SENATOR FROM OREGON
The New York Tribune thus refers to the
newly-elected Senator from Oregon :
Benjamin Stark has been appointed from
Oregon to fill—or rather, take—the place of
the lamented Colonel Edward D. Baker, in
the Senate of the United States. Mr. Stark
is said to be a " peace" Democrat—that is,
hail fellow with Vallandigham, Henry May
and Ben. Wood. Happily, there will not be
enough such in the Senate to do much harm,
but it is sad to think of such a man sitting in
the seat of Colonel Baker.
lid The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has effected a lease of the East Brandywine
and Waynesburg Railroad for a period of five
years. This Company will soon have the
control, if it has not got it now, of the greater
part of the railroads of our State. Its affairs
are conducted with much energy, and it is
concentrating a large trade at Philadelphia.
joir National salutes in honor of the victory
at Beaufort, South Carolina, were fired at
Washington, Philadelphia, blew York and all
the eastern and western cities.
THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION
The returns of the Philadelphia election—
inelndini the army viltelect the Democratic
Sheriff, Mr. Ewnva, by a handsome majority.
PLUNDERING THE GOVERNMENT.
The question is often asked, why do not the
officers of Government buy horses, forage, arut
army supplies from first hands inatead-iif
Middle-men, w.ho'•act as contractors? Wish—
ington; and in fiat.the whole country, is fille.l
with Commissaries of Subsistence and Qum, termastets, who appear to have very little to
do, and who are well paid for what they . do.
Yet, strange to say, not a horse, baleof hay,
prtaviteats,-is purchased by one of , them,
unless it comes through the &Olds of it con—'
tractor. Thus, for instance, a man receives a
contract at Washington for 1,000 head 'of
horses, although be has not got money enough
in his possession to buy the most spavined nag
that ever towed a canal boat or draggsd an
oyster cart. He goes to the capitalist, and
either sells out the , contract or: gets-him
.terfill
it. The horses are then rushed in to the
inspector, who passes them. The following,
from the New York Tribune, illustrates the
quality of the horses thus foisted upon the
Government:
" We yesterday spent an hour in the stables of
Twenty-fourth street; among the long rows of horses
that, as appears by the letters U. B. marked on the
left shoulder of each, have been purchased for the
army. A worse lot of animals was never seen ; a
decent na g was the exception among them. Many
of them were fit only for the knacker, and many
must be wholly useless until more than their cost has
been spent upon them in surgeon's fees. In our
judgment, the whole lot would not bring twenty-five
dollars apiece at auction; and yet the Government
has paid over a hundred for them. We don't know
who is responsible for frauds so scandalous ; but if
the parties were taken out and shot some fine morn
ing, they would get no more than their desierts."
Now it is clearly evident that no man,
claiming to be a judge of horse flesh would
pass such horses without some compensation,
and in doing so be becomes partial's criminis
.in the transaction. Here is another item on
the sums subject, from the Huntingdon Globe:
" The Horse Inspeetton Again.—Horme were
rushed through on Tuesday last,
.without respect to
age, color or soundness. The inspector, Mr. Henry
Sherbone, appeared to be determined to ride over
public opinion in the most insulting manner. He is
either no judge of a hone or a great scamp, for a
number of horses were forced upon the Government
by his inspection that no man of the least common
sense would give $2O a head for."
It will be understood that the profits have
to be divided between the contractor, sub
contractor, the purchasers or agents, and the
inspector; so that the horses must be pur—
chased at a low figure in order to leave a fair
margin to be divided among so many.
The first horses purchased in this neighbor
hood, under a contract for 2,000 were good
horses, and consequently commanded good
prices. They underwent a most thorough
inspection. The profits then were light com
pared to present times, being in this instance
only about fifty dollars a head, and horse
contracts were not so eagerly, sought for.—
Now, however, the country is overrun with
horse contractors, who buy up anything and
everything that bears a resemblance to a horse,
and today Government owns thousands more
horses than it could apply to any practical use,
(provided they were all capable of service,)
during the next ten years.
Why does not Government send out its
Commissaries, who are riding about the streets
of Washington, to purchase horses and forage
out of first hands ? Certainly if a horde of
speculators are to reap princely fortunes out
of this war, it is very evident that they will do
everything in their power to stretch it out till
the crack of doom, or till the blood and treas
ure of the nation is exhausted. —Harrisburg
Patriot.
GENERAL JIM LANE
One of the most disgraceful and impolitic
acts of the President was the appointment of
the notorious JIM LANE, of Kansas, a Brigadier
General, and sending him to renew his career
of murder, rapine and robbery in Missouri.
If it was the purpose of the President to drive
the whole people of Missouri into rebellion,
then the employment of LANE and MONT
GOMERY was admirably calculated to promote
the object in view, but it can be justified on
no other ground. The St. Louis Republican
says of him :
" His marches have been mere raids—
tracked by fires needlessly kindled and blood
needlessly shed. His career accords with
much that we have believed of his antecedents;
and also with the representations of Kansas
public men, who stand high in the estimation
of a large part of the Republican party there.
They have painted him in much worse colors
than we have ever presumed to show him up
in. If their account of him is true, he is not
fit to be trusted, with responsible military
command ; and what is in common decency
and feeling due, not only to the interests and
welfare of Missouri, but to the rights of
humanity and the good name of our country
men, demands that, if he is suffered still to
hold that command, he should be compelled
to exercise it outside of Missouri. Anybody,
who, reading what he writes, and seeing re—
ports of what he says, cannot perceive that he
has before him the evidences of a ruffianly
character and savage spirit, must be obtuse
indeed. We cannot admire the taste or dis—
cernment of the press which admires him ;
nor believe in the judgment or hardly honesty
of those who would wish to have continued to
him the power of hounding on his followers
to new deeds of devastation, waste and ruin.
Such men and presses have but little regard
for the interests of this State or of humanity;
but seem animated only by an insane thirst
for destruction. Their spirit is that of a
Comanche ; and if propagated widely among
our people, would make them unfit to enjoy
any institutions of either republicanism or
civilized society. They are the foes of both."
The Milwaukie News says :
" Gen. JIM LANE, of Kansas, is an avowed
abolitionist. He was one of the old freedom
shriekers in the border-ruffian war, and did as
much as any man living to incite hostilities
between the North and South. He is now as
great a terror to loyal men in the West as he
is to the rebels. Indeed, Governor Robinson
of Kansas (a member of the late republican
party) says in a public letter : " I know of no
better way than to call a man who steals, robs
and murders, a thief robber and murderer, and
take the responsibility." The mcin here refer
red to is JIM LANE, and the Governor plainly
says his crimes will be endured no longer ;
that he protects the thieves, and that, if the
President persists in sustaining him, "civil
war will inevitably ensue in Kansas, not be—
tween Unionists and secessionists, but between
thieves and their victims."
Thus we see what a similarity there is be
tween a secessionist and an ultra abolitionist.
The first instinct of both is to abuse power,
and to oppress all, whom they can, with a high
hand.
A friend of ours, who has just returned from
Lawrence, the home of LANE, informs us that
the Government advertised for, one hundred
horses, to be delivered upon a certain day.
When the day arrived, Jim LANE furnished the
horses, at $llO each, from those be bad taken
while traveling through the country.
The President should at once remove this
man, who, under the Constitution, as he is a
United States Senator, has no right to hold the
office of Brigadier General. The country does
not wish a civil war in Kansas between honest
men and thieves, yet, if Governor Robinson
and others may be believed, LANE and his army
are only a legalized collection of bandits."
THE NEXT SPEAKER
The Waynesburg (Greene Co.),Messenger
says :
COL WM. HOPKINS, of Washington county,
is favorably spoken of by several of our cotem
poraries for the Speakership of the next
House. His large legislative experience and
parliamentary knowledge, not less than his
courtesy and integrity, pre-eminently fit him
for the position, and we hope to hear of his
election. Besides, no man in the State has
been more consistent and zealous in his devo
tion to Democratic principles and policy, and
few deserve better of the party. His selection
would not only redound to the credit of the
party, but to the advantage of the people, as
he has the ability and dignity to honor the
station. We shall be disappointed if he is not
chosen for the place with singular unanimity.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN BURNT IN EFFIGY.-
It seems that on the 6th inst., the first anni—
versary of his election, President Lincoln was
burnt in effigy in the loyal city of Zanesville.
Not for any breaoh of the Constitution, not
for any usurpation of power, was this indignity
offered ta the President ; but simply for doing
what he had a constitutional and legal right
to do—removing Fremont from the command
of the Department of the West.—Vkio States
man.
j Silver is being discovered in large
quantities in the gold mines of California,
mach_ of it being heretofore overlooked in the
rushafter' gold. The success attending the
mining ie &eating quite r airexeiteinent.
estimated that six millions pia -will be
mined.
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YOUR ox-, OR MY BULL.
The fable writer was wise. A few weeks
ago it was laid down as law, by some ardent
newspapers, that no map who disapproved of
any of the acts of the Administration in sup--
pressing the rebellion, =copld be rewded 11111
sincere patriot. On the - contiary,nny 'One
- -expressed a disapprobation of the atiVmsion'
of the writ of habeas corpus,or of the west of
citizens on telegraphic disliatches, or -of any
other act of the Administrntien or oflm.Y..of ite
Members, the disapprover.wasprOnonncea.a
sympathizer with traitors, and in fact no bet
ter than a secessionist.
It was a very comfortable doctrine so long
as the Administration precisely agreed with
these ardent gentlemen in their views of the
war. It never occurred to them as a possible
thing-that f the,Government Pouldolo An.Ything,
Tor the suppression of the rebelliOn which " all
good citizens'-' would not heartily approve, and,
in their ardor, it did not appear possible that
the Administration could ever disagree with
them. They intact imagined that they carried.
the Government in their own pockets, to be
used about as they pleased.
Bat times have changed. The Administra-
tion has a mind of its own, and occasionally
pursues a course which those very gentlemen
do not like. Here is an excellent opportunity
for the application of their standard of loyalty.
"If you don't stand by the Administration,
you are a traitor." Bat the Administration
refuse to emancipate the slaves, the Adminis
tration. modify Fremont's proclamation,- the
Administration_ occasionally order a slave to
be returned to his master. These very editors,
who three months ago pronounced every man
a traitor who did not back the Administration
" through thick and thin," cannot bring up
their own patriotism to the point, and there—
fore at once refuse to support, claiming their
right to disapprove, and to abuse the Admin
istration. No rank secessionist has used more
violent language, or struck more severe and
cowardly blows at the character of the Presi—
dent and his Cabinet, than the very men who
three months ago pronounced a disagreement
with those officers rank treason,
The same remarks apply to private individ
uals as to pnblic newspapers. The most furi
ous denouncers of the President to day are
men who a few weeks since propoced to hang
every one who disagreed - with them as to the
mode of prosecuting the war. An illustration
of this occurred on 'Change in New York a day
or two since. One of those men, who damag
ed the Administration by their professions of
adherence to it, an attache of one of the sen
sational dailies which was equally noted for
this doctrine of treason, and himself a former
noisy declaimer against every one who would
have advised the Administration to vary its
course, loudly declared, " The Administration
has sold out the North to the Breckinridge se
cessionists of Kentucky," adding with an oath,
" and now I don't care which whips." The
calm indignation of the New York merchants
who heard this fulmination, was its fitting re
buke. But such a remark on a public ex
change, indicates the arrogance of these men.
The question constantly arises, how shall
we treat them?
We receive numerous communications pro
posing that the Secretary of State should visit
certain notorious enemies of the President on
the slavery question, with summary incarcera
tion. But we suggest to our correspondents,
that they are wrong. We have recently had,
from Judge Nelson, a very clear and intelligi
ble definition of the crime of treason. These
men are not traitors under that definition.
They themselves invented the name of traitor
for those who differed, even in a moderate de•
gree, from the Administration. But because
they taught falsehood, there is no reason why
their doctrine should be adopted for the sake
of convicting and punishing them. Rather let
them feel the loss of confidence, and the ridi—
cule which their two-faced principles necessa
rily bring on them We do not approve of the
arrest and imprisonment of any man, in a loyal
State, without due process of law. Because
these gentlemen have encouraged the Secreta
ry of State in adopting that course, we do not
by any means desire to have them suffer the
wrong they have approved.
When any man, in a State where there is no
war, commits the crime of treason, let him be
indicted by the grand jury and convicted and
punished in the regular way. When men show
their enmity to the Union by insidious attacks
upon it, by expressing greater attachment to
the interests of a class than to the interests of
the whole, or in any other way that is not
indictable as a crime, let them be punished by
public contempt, not by mobs or by any other
illegal process. But when men, Abolitionists
or others, sincerely desiring the preservation
of the Union, express in proper terms their
disapproval of the course of the Administra—
tion, and in the ordinary and decent ways of
gentlemen and citizens, seek to inculcate their
views of the proper course to be pursued, for
the great end we all desire to attain, they
should be treated as American freemen, and
their arguments met and refuted or adopted.
We'decidedly disapprove of every proposition
to send Abolitionists to Fort Lafayette, and
every hint toward the encouragement of mobs.
T. Journal of Commerce. •
THE CREATURES AT THEIR DIRTY
If we may believe the Huntingdon papers
—and there is only too much reason to believe
that the half has not been told—the Govern—
ment is being most villainously swindled in
the matter of - the inspection and purchase of
horses for General James' Brigade. We are
pleased to learn however, that the creatures
engaged in this dirty business are likely to be
brought up on a round turn, such evidences of
their rascality having been laid before the au
thorities at Washington as will doubtless lead
to an investigation of the swindle and thwart
the rascals in their schemes of peculation.—
The Globe of Thursday contains the following
expose, showing who are the principals in the
discreditable business:
Tue ROME INSPECTION AGAIN.—HOTSOS were
rushed through on Tuesday last, without respect to
age, color or soundness. The inspector, Mr. Henry
Sherbone, appeared to be determined to ride over
public opinion in the most insulting manner. He is
either no judge of a horse or a great scamp, for num
bers of horses were forced upon the Government by
his inspection that no man of the least common sense
would give $2O a head for.
We have learned, since our last issue, that five
hundred horses were put in on a contract of ex-Sen—
ators Southers and Sellers, and five hundred on a
contract of Senator McClure. Sub-contractors bought
up the horses and had them inspected—the principal
contractors pocketing their share of the plunger
without performing any labor or running any risk.
A Mr. Brough, of Franklin county, we understand,
filled the contract of Senator McClure, and Mr. Colon,
who was one of the purchasers for the Southern
Sellers contract, says that all, or nearly so, of the
bad horses, were offered by Mr. Brough, or through
his agency. We should like to get all those of our
citizens who were in any wise connected with the
contracts out of the uncomfortable position they have
sot into. The war may have an end, but the raseal
sty
. praotised upon the Government, in this place,
during the past two weeks, in the horse business will
never be forgotten.
- We may add that we are informed by one
of the most respectable farmers of this county,
and an excellent judge of horses, that he saw
some thirty or forty of the horses inspected,
passed and branded at Huntingdon, and that
among the whole lot there was not a single
one that was worth over fifty dollars, and
some of them were not worth fire dollars!—
Comment is unnecessary.—Hollidaysburg
Standard.
GEN. ANDREW PORTER
The following sketch of Gen. Andrew Porter,
written by a Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, will be read with general
interest in this and Crawford counties. Gen.
Porter was, at one period, Chief Engineer on
the Pennsylvania Erie Canal, and in that po—
sition won the esteem of many of our people:
"Everybody knows that oar Provost Marshal
is Brigadier General Andrew Porter. Every
body here calls him Andy,' , and so would I,
but he is a military man, and I don't want to
be too familiar. I don't see bow they ever
made him a Provost Marshal, or rather the
representative of so much awe, power, terror
and cunning. He has one of those kind, ge—
nial, honest faces which you make up in Lan
caster county, and is just such a man as you
would gladly accept as an escort borne if you
met him on a dark night. He is not a bit clas
sical—nor would you mistake him for either
an Argus or a Minotaur or anything heathen
ish or fabulous ; but a gallant, good fellow,
who loves his country, hates traitors, and is
the natural foe of cowardice and treachery.—
Never shirking a duty, never walking away
from danger, with the conscience of this fight
deep in his soul, a type and representative of
your genuine Pennsylvania gentleman—this
is Andrew Porter. And out of this man they
have made a Provost MarshaL"—Erie Obser
ver.
MARRIAGE OP, DAN • RICE.—The Cleveland
Plain Dealer has an account of the, wedding
of Dan , Riae, the fawn? s l l:towntan, ,which
•t ae kphrf34 hi faun, year
the sth iNg. 4 .:i l CAR/4101411)9TP.P40c9n
nell, of Girard, being the bride.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Fos KENTUCKY.—An excellent opportunity
is serif idanented to young men who wish to serve their
copntry in the present war by enlisting in Capt. Pyier's
sokipaiti, (Clot. liambright's Itegiment,) which is now in
‘Reny. - The lasted Will leams , in the course of sr
few days teethe Southwest. under the command of heats:'
Omcv.and ftormax. If itbe true that the Goarrnmeat
deshiersAl,pg out sererarbundred thousand more men,'
it will beCtlecessary-lo resort to drafting, and the probabil
ity le that those who are drafted will be , placed in regi
moats among entire tankngera. Is it not better, therefore,
to en thlt tbit - company , among perabnal Meads and se.
gasintances? All the officers are "tip top" renews. and
have served in the three months' service. The recruiting
offices are, at The Cross Keys Hotel, West King street, and
a few doors south of Rankln's City Hotel, N. Queen st.
GOING TO KENTUCKY. —Col. WiMarne fine
regiment, the Lochlel Cavalry, now at Camp Cameron,
Harrisburg, has been ordered to Covington, Kentucky,
and will leave some day this week. This is the regiment
to. whlekCapt. Wises company, of Ws city, is attached.
BANK DIRECTOR-S.—The following gentle
men were yesterday elected Directors of the Lancaster
County Bank, for the ensning,year : •
John Landes, "James Smith, George G. Brush, Jamb
Bachman, Henry Bsbertshade, Abraham Howry, John
Heel, Hlnrer D.-Bander, Bemnal Renck, Chrtatlan - B. Herr,
Isaac Long, Dr. Isaac 0. Weldler, Abraham Bowman.
"Tux SWORD 0v.1812.'?,-Among the many
swords presented to officers going to the Reid of battle
from this city. there Is none more appropriate nor
so fall of eigotticance, as that.presente4 by Dr. enemas
Hamm, of this city, to Capt. JOHN Wise of the "Lochiel
Cavalry Regiment," as will be apparent from the subjoined
correspondence:
• • uens, Nov. 811881.
Can. dons Wrsz—N p le as u re I take pleas m ure in presenting you
this sword. It is a relic of. and has dune !service in, the
war of 1812. You have with it my sincere wishes for your
welfare, and &conscious faith that you willcarry it through
the campaign with honor and bravery.
. _ .
Deere's. CHAR, Ilmusw—Esteemed Friend and Fellow-Mi.
zen: I receive the sword with a soldier's gratitude for its
time-honored service and glorious memories. It shall ever
be my pride to emulate the valor of the heroic men of 1812,
whose services it represents. I perceive that 50 years of
peace has caused, it to grow somewhat rusty. The exigency
is at hand to rub Hoff. Should it be my destiny—my for meet the rebels face to face, it is my aim, as It is
my duty, to use it faithfully-in the canoe of the Union '
my
Country, anti my God. - JOHN WISE,
Captain of COmpany F, Lochlel Cavalry.
LANCASTER, Nov. 8, 1861.
ANOTHER SWORD PHEHISTATTON.-.-011 Wednesday evening
last, the remaining members of Union Fire Company, No.
1, presented to LINDE. JACOB S. DITODMAN a beautiful sword,
with sash and belt complete. The presentation took place
in the halt of the Engine House, on Market street. On the
scabbard was a neatly-engraved silver plata,-the workman
ship of HANDY Zang, one of our well-known Jewelers—
with the words, "Presented to Lisut. Jacob B. Duchman by
the Union Fire Company, No. 1, N0v.13, 1861." The presen
tation was made by Mr. B. A. Wrus, of the Inquirer, and
the gift received, on behalf of Lieut. D., by BENJAMIN F.
BADE, Esq. The speeches were eloquent and appropriate.
The occasion was an interesting one to all concerned.
CHAPLAIN FOR HAMBRIGHT'S REGIMENT.—
Col. 110.0111011 T has issued the subjoined order to the Rev.
CELLELLiS F. Faux, formerly of this city. This gentleman
is a younger brothor of Rev. D. STEC; the popular and
eloquent pastor of Bt. John's Lutheran Church, Orange
street. Our citizens have reason to congratulate the mem
bers of Col. Hambright's Regiment, on so valuable an as
quisition to their number, and rejoice to feel that their
friends and relations in the army will be ministered to by
a man so able and a christian so devout. May God accom
pany and abundantly bless, both the Chaplain and his
charge:
EIEADQIIMITSI4I, CAMP NOUN, •
laardiu County, Ky., Nov. 8, 1861.
Riv..C. F. Slam—Sir: You are appointed to the position
of Chaplain of my Regiment, from the date of this order,
and you will report yourself, on acceptance, at your earliest
convenience.
For transportation you will apply to Capt E. C. Wilmot,
Harrisburg. „ Very respectfully,
H. A. HAMBRIGHT,
Col. 79th _Regiment, P. V.
THE HOWARD EVENINGS.—It gives US pleas
ure to announce to our citizens the opening of the Howard
Evenings. The simple announcement of these popular
meetings is sufficient to ensure a liberal patronage. The
following is the programme for the ensuing Beason:
LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS FOR OH sesame OF TOO HOWARD
C=M2En
1. A lecture in the Court Room, on Tuesday evening in
every week, beginning at haltpast seven o'clock, before
the Asseciation and the citizens of Lancaster. The lecture
not to exceed thirty minutes In the delivery, and to be on
some subject or a practical and interesting character,
which shall be selected or approved by the committee of
arrangements.
2. The subject of the lecture is to be open to free discus.
sion, in which all are invited to participate under the fol
lowing regulations:
First. No one shall speak more than once without leave
from the chair, nor more than than ten minutes at a time.
Second. The speaker shall confine his remarks to the
subject and avoid personalities.
S. The meetings for the lectures and discussions shall
be held under the auspices of the Howard Association, and
the President of the said Association shall act as chairman
and moderator at the first meeting. The pars m who lec
tures at that meeting shall preside as chairman and moder
ator at the next; and so of the ensuing meetings, the lec
turer of the next preceding meeting shall preside as °halt
man and moderator, introducing the lecturer of the eve
ning and regulating the discussions and debates.
, .......
4. The President of the Howard Association shall desig
nate the lecturer of the first mooting whose name shall be
announced in the daily paper, with an invitation to the
public to attend.
5. A committee of three shall be appointed to prepare
and report a list of proper questions and subjects, from
which the lecturers shall select the themes for their lec
tures.
The lectures shall be selected and appointed by this
committee.
6. The price of single tickets for admission shall be 10
cents, and of family tickets one dollar each. The Treasurer
of tho Howard Association shall receive the nett proceeds
of the said lectures, Ac., for the benevolent objects of the
Association.
Tickets will be left at the bookstores and Jewelers, where
they may be obtained at the prices above mentioned.
The first lecture of the course will be delivered this eve
ning by lion. A. L. Hems, President of the Association.—
The subject will be: Would it be a wise policy in the Uni•
ted States to establish a large and powerful navy?
Judge Hurts is an able and logical writer, and his lea.
tore will prove highly Interesting, more especially so, as
his subject is closely connected with that branch of the
National service which so lately has achieved a brilliant
victory.
EAST PENNSYLVANIA ELDERSHIP.—Tho East
Pennsylvania Eldership of the Church of God held its an
nual session in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, com
mencing on the 30th ult. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. A. Swartz, the pastor in charge. Rev. E. H.
Thomas ' Editor of the Church Advocate of this city, was
elected Speaker; Rev. Joseph Ross, Treasurer; Revs. .1.
Ilafleigh and C. H. Forney, Clerks. A large amount of
business usual to such occasions was transacted. The
following appointments were made for the ensuing year:
STATIONS.
- -
Lancaster—G. Sigler.
Mount Joy and Washington—E. H. Thomas and C. H.
Forney.
Elizabethtown and Bainbridge—C. Price.
Middletown—D. A. L. Laverty.
Harrisburg and Wormleysbnrg—A. X. Shoemaker.
Mechanicsburg—A. Swartz.
Shippensburg—H. L. Soule.
Newburg and Green Spring—J. C. Seabrooks.
Chambersburg—A. H. Long.
Uniontown—J. C. Owens.
Highspire—A. Snyder.
Newvilie—J. Mackey.
Fayetteville—J. S. Hostetter.
CIRCUITS.
Lanmaster—j. S. Stamm.
Dauphln—W. G. Coulter.
York East—J. Keller.
York West—J. T. Bender.
Perry proper—B. F. Beck.
Juniata, including Soule's and Germany—Thomas Still
Plainfield-8. Fleegle.
Camp Hill and Good Hope-8. Crawford.
Washington, Md.—W. L. Jones.
Ft. Littleton and Broad Top—P. D. Collins.
Harrison's Cove and Stonerstown—James Charlton.
Orrstown—P. K. Shoemaker.
Shiremanstown—S. K. Boyer.
Frizzlesburg and 'lesson's—B. Fleegle.
Pleasant Ridge and Pine Orchard-8. Spurrier.
Altoona, including Allegheny Mission-8. S. Richmond
Adams Co. Mission—John Ross.
Matamoras, including Danphin—William Johnston.
TURNPIKE ELECTIONS.—Elections for officers
of the following turnpike companies were held on the 4th
inst., with tho annexed result:
MARIETTA AND MOUNT RT.—President—J. E. Itreyblll.
Managere—A. 8. Hackman, J. L. Shultz, 8. C. Hiestand,
A. H. Mueselmau, J. G. Hoerner. Secretary and Treasurer
John W. Clark.
COM:STOOL etas MAYOR—President—Gen. Bertram A.
Shaeffer. Managers—Abraham Peters, Jacob K. Shenk,
W. W. Miller, George K. Reed, Jacob M. Frantz. Treasurer
—Geo F. Brenemau.
MARKET; PETERSBURG AND LANCASTER PLANE ROAD AND
Tuanrike.—President—John Sbeaffer. Menagerr—J. E.
Cross, John S. Hoetetter;John Stauffer, Emanuel Shober,
Dr. S. Parker. Secretary and Treasurer—H. C. Gingrich.
Wituovr Srakar.—Rresident--John Mecartney. Managers
—Andrew Mebaffy, Christian Hese, Daniel Herr, (Pequea,)
Christian Hoover, do. Secretary—Levi Hoover.
BEAVER VALLEY.—President—Hon. John Strohm. Man
agers—Jacob Herr,Christian Lefevre, Daniel Herr, Michael
Groff. Secretary—C. B. Herr, (Pequea.)
BIDS FOR ROOFING THE BRIDGE AT SbiAV ELY'S
lIIILL—The bide for roofing the Bridge at Soavely's Mill
were opened on yesterday week, and the work allotted to
D. K. Wolf & Co. The following were the bids:
Bowman la Bttlgerwalt E 790
Joshua W. Jack 505
D. K. Wolf & Co 469.50
B. Bowman 795.50
John Evans 520
D. Bowman 573
Jacob Armstrong 536
John 653.97
J. B. Btonnfeltz 578
John Mlle 680
HONOR TO AN OLD LANCASTERIAN.—A very
elegant sword and belt wee presented to Col. JOHN Somoza,
of Towsontown, Baltimore county, Md., and formerly of
tide city, by the officers of the Second Maryland Regiment
on the nth inst., previous to the regimental parade. The
presentation address was made by Lieut. Asstoult, the
Quartermaster of the Regiment. It was handsomely re.
spontied to by the Colonel, who spoke with much feeling
and eloquence. Col. S., when a resident of thin city, was
a member of the old Jackson Rifles' corps, and afterwards
organized, and was elected Captain of, the Buchanan Ri
fles, which was a splendidly-drilled, spirited and tine•look
log company. Success to our old friend.
BANK DIVIDENDS.—During the past two
weeks most of the Banks In the Commonwealth have de
clared their semiannual dividends. Below we give those
declared by the Banks In this and adjoining counties:
Lancaster County Bank 4 per cent.
Farmers' Bank of Lancaster 3 u u
Columblt Bank 3 u
Mount Joy Bank • u 44
Clamart, Bank.. 4 44 64
Bank of Chester County 5
Bunk of Chester Valley_ 31A . u
Farmers' Bank of Rending 4
Union Bank of Beading 4 it It
Reading eavinge' Bank 3 64 <6
Lebanon Bank, 4 16 4.4
Lebanon Valley Bank 3 46 41
Harrisburg Bank • 4
The following dividends have been declared by the Phil
adelphia Banks :
Bank of Northern Liberties. 3 per cent
Mechanics' Bank 334 4 , 44
Tradesmen's Bank • 4 - 4 4 4 ,
Bank of Commerce 3 u u
City Bank 3 « u
Manufacturers' and Mechanic? Bank 3 « «
Western flank. 3 « «
Philadelphia Bank 3
Commercial Bank giA SS 4S
Bonthwarlc Bank 5 u u
Kensington 8ank......... . 334 u IS
Penn Township Bank 3 . u
Bank of Germantown 5
~ ~
, ELLILaKER'fI SELF-ACTING BRAKE."—Thie
new contrivance, patented by Bon. Wintur SallldElat. of
New Bollard, tins county, is attracting greet attention,
and is spoken • of,,by there who have seen it In operation,
'as the most simple. cheap, durable and meth! arrangement
for the mittomet ofteekityroarrieepes or araimus now Imam.
A-full description of tbe 1111111itiOn L tin our adver
'Sittig colitumi, lb Whilth We Matti the attention of the
owners of carriages end other vehicles.
QUARTIE SIMONS' COLTR.T.—The November-
Term of the Court of Quarter Sessions commenced yeater
day—Judges Loon and Ilatrerrorr on the bench. The usual
report tf the protean - 0
will,appsaritt our next.
MEETING CF .— TR* TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.—
The annual meeting of the Lancaster County Teachers'
Institut' nomntinced yesterday morning at Fulton Hall,
. 40mM:halm in sestina throughout the week. There
is a o attendance of Wakes, from the city and all parts
of the COUnkr•
an ANC*4III,I.T., :A!lapIDE T
A very melancholy accident happened to Mr. James
Foster, on Wedneeday, 25th of September last, on the road
leading from Lebanon to Schsefferstown. He had been to
Lebanon on that day, and while returning to his home at
Speedwell Forge, Lancaster county, his horse took fright
at a dog that hapraaed to be on the street, run away with
him, throwing him out of the conveyance and braising
him very badly. He lingered until the 6th of October,
when be expired. Little did he think when he departed
from the bosom of his family in the morning that in
twelve hours he should be brought to his home M a dying
condition. Little did his family think that they should
behold their father in so sad a condition with death
stamped on his brow, but expected that he should return
safely to enjoy the grateful anticipations due to so kind a
father. But he is gone—gone to reel. God, who presides
over the destinies of nations, saw fit to call him from this
wretched would, - and he now rests a soldier In. glory with
the great I am.
God; In his Infinite goodness,
Saw fit to glue hinr:tvet
In the heavens far above us,
Where In righteousness he now Is blest. C.
OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNMENT
We are by no means surprised to find a
movement on foot in this city to create a com
bination against the Government, in conse—
quence of the removal of Fremont. Unhap—
pily, we have here, in unusual vigor, the
elements of faction and sedition, under every
varied phase. For years, a set of men and
*omen among us have been the avowed ene
mies of the Union . : They have openly
denounced the Constitution by which it stands,
"a covenant with Death and a league with
Hell." Others, unconsciously we doubt not,
have been all the while aiding them to propa
gate this abominable and treasonable idea, by
indirectly countenancing, notions which, if
they prevailed at the North, would overthrow
the Constitution and destroy the Union.—
Thoughtful men who have fallen into this
latter error,: are now perceiving it, and sepa
rating themselves from the fanatical betrayers
of their country, who are now, by the action
of the Administration in opposition to their
designs, brought into direct conflict with it.
The determined Abolitionists, and those in
sympathy with them, are attempting to take
advantage of the removal of Fremont to stir
up hostility to the Government. In the State
of New York, as we learn by the statements of
various papers, a mass convention was not
long since in process of incubation, " for the
purpose ofsustainingGeneral John C. Fremont
and the principles set forth in his proclama—
tion." What has become of it we do not know ;
but now a similar assembly is summoned in
this city, for the same purpose, however futile
it must be in operation, as it is mischievous
and traitorous in design. To sustain John C.
Fremont is to resist the President and his
official advisers, who have removed him ; and
who were compelled by hisown conduct, either
to dismiss him, or, since he refused to obey
their commands, to allow him a separate and
independent command ; and thus either to
divide the Union at the North, or to abdicate
in hie favor.
ems. HERBST
The reasonableness of sustaining Mr. Fre—
mont, therefore, of expressing sympathies with
him, and the proofs whioh:they give of loyalty
who do so, are evident. For these reasons we
give the call for a " Fremont Mass Meeting,"
for this evening, at the place designated.—
Such a meeting is in open resistance to the
Government. It could effect no immediate
results. Yet it is not even the beginning of
evil, but one of its matured fruits.—Boston
Courier, 12th inst.
HOW GOVERNMENT IS SWINDLED
The Harrisburg Patriot cf• Union gives
another instance of the manner in which the
Government is being robbed, almost daily, as
follows :
Some time ago a Captain of a military com
pany stationed at Camp Curtin went up into
the Wild Cat region to recruit men for his
company. In duo time he was successful,
and made preparations to leave. He asked
the landlord the amount of his bill for quar
tering his recruits. "It is just one hundred
and twenty,dollars," said the Wild Cat inn—
keeper, " and I make a present of the whole
amount to the Government. It is my contri—
bution to carry on the war." Some weeks
after the Captain had left, the landlord, from
some hints received, became suspicious, and
wrote to the Department here to ascertain if
his donation was on record, and by return
mail received receipts and vouchers signed by
himself that the money had been paid him by
the Captain, who in turn was reimbursed by
the Department. The vouchers Were forgeries,
and the landlord made affidavit to that effect.
The Captain is now in service, where be can—
not be reached, or be would be summarily
dealt with. In a few days he will be in a
position to have a brush with the enemy. If
he is killed, nothing will be said about this
little financial operation. If he distinguishes
himself in action he may avoid a criminal
prosecution, but in any event he will find them
hundred and twenty dollars charged to his ac
count when he comes to settle with Uncle Sam.
Inn speech at New York; Thursday, week the
historian Bancroft brought out the following
pertinent reminiscence of Gen. Jackson :
" If the President has any doubt under the
terrible conflict into which be has been
brought, let him have the words of one of his
predecessors. Alien nullification raised itself
in South Carolina. Andrew Jackson, in the
watches of the night, as he sat alone finishing
that proclamation, sent the last words of it to
Livingston, his bosom friend and best adviser.
He sent it 'with these words : I have had the
letter in my own hands, handed to me by the
only surviving child of Mr. Livingston. I
know the letter hich I now read is a copy :
DEAR Sea: Fsubmit the above as the con
clusion of the proclamation, for your amend
ment and revision. Let it receive your best
flight of eloquence to strike to the heart and
speak to the feelings of my deluded country.
men of South Carolina. The Union must be
preserved, without blood if this be possible;
but it must be preserved at all hazards and
at any price.
Yours, with high regard,
ANDREW JACKSON
Dec. 4, 1832-11 o'clock P. M.
EDWARD LIVINGSTON.'
Now, has any new phantom risen up to turn
us aside from the support of the Union. If
any such has, it must" give way. Listen to
the words that come to you from the tomb of
Andrew Jackson : ' The Union must be pre.
served at all hazards.' [Great cheering.]"
NEW C O UNTERFEITB.—Peterson's Dcfector
for November describes the following new
counterfeits on Pennsylvania Banks, which it
would be well for our readers to keep a sharp
look-out for:
A spurious 155 bill on the Allegheny Bank,
Pittsburgh. Vignette, spread eagle on shield ;
FIVE across right end, 5, steamboat, and
female seated, on left end. The name of the
Bank is spelled Alleghany instead of Alle—
gheny.
Bank of Catasauqua, Penna. 10s altered
from is. Vignette, girl in centre of note ;
eagle on left end ; blacksmith on right end.
Farmers' Bank of Schuylkill County, Potts
ville. A photograph $5 bill. Vignette, two
females, shield, itc. The note has a blurred
appearance.
Harrisburg, Bank. A photograph $5 bill.
Vignette. a statue of America; portrait of a
girl and 5 on right end ; portrait of a boy and
FIVE on left end ; blurred appearance. Be on
the look out for these notes.
THE EDITOR'S BOOK TABLE.
TILE WESTMINSTER REVIEW.—The October number
of this standard English quarterly is received from the
American republishers, Messrs. L.: Scott & Co., 54 Gob]
street, New York. The articles in this number are all
very valuable. We would directat'ention specially to the
article on The Rival American Confederacies." The
writer of the article (who would, like almost all other
Englishmen, be happy to hear of the Union's disruption)
adopts the' irrepressible conflict" theory, and claims the
sympathy of all Europe for the Bepubliban part) - .
GODEY'S LADY'S BnOEC for December le already out,
and a superb number it is. Weave glad to learn that nob
withstanding the stringency of the times, the Book still
grows in public favor. The next number commences a
new volume, and is the right time to subscribe. No more
meltable Chrh tines or New Year's present could be sent a
lady than a receipt for one year's subscription to the LadY's
Book.
DICKEN'S NEW VOLUME.—lleverr. T. B. Peterson
Brothers send as an advance copy of the new volume con
taining "The Lamp Lighter's Story,. "Hunted Down,"
and other sketches by Dickens, now Bret collected. It - is
published In paper covers and its large illustrated editions,
which are extremely handsome. These stories are among
the most characteristic which Dickens has yet written,
and ope of them Is Dickens' may contribution ever made
to an American, periodical.
A CLEAN VicronY.---The Democrats of
Detroit, Mich., at therecent election, elected
their candidate for Mayor by about 400. Majo
rity, and seven of the ten Democratic nominees
for Aldermen. The Republicpnmajority,last
Ain ,44 1, AftfPitY°n - fr1V.0 1 Pn04,0e 43 t 43 7 3 •Wa 8
514.
For Mb Intolligetteer
GEN. JACKSON
WARNEWS_
The Great Victory by . he Naval and
Mili
tary Expedition.- fib lal niapateheik
EizenotiaarEks HiPrairrrosr Cora's,
.PORT ROYAL, a C., Nov. Bth, 1861. f
To tka Adjutant General of th,e U. S. Army,
IVoshisigtoti, D. U.:
Sri have the honor to report that the force
under My command, embarked at Annapolis, Md.,
on the 91st of October, and arrived at Hampton
Bev% Va., on the, 22 d../eConsequencie of the delay
in thsi arrival of some of, our transports, and the
unfavorable state of the weather, the fleet was un
able to set out for the Southern coast until the 29th,
when under the convoy of a naval squadron, in oom.
mend of Commodore Dupont, and after the most
mature consideration of the object of ',the expedition
by that flag officer and myself, it was agreed to first
reduce any works that might be found at Port Royal,
S. C., and thus open the finest harbor on the coast
that exists south of Hatteras. •
It was calculated to reach Port Royal in five days
at most, but he consequence of adverse winds and a
perilous storm on the day and night of the first of
November, the fleet arrived at Port Royal bar not
until the 4th, and then but in part, for it had been
almost entirely dispersed by the gale, and the ves
sels have teen'straggling up to this date. The
transport steamers Union, Belvidere, Osceola and
Peerless have not arrived. Two of them are known
to be lost, and it is probable all are. It is gratify
ing, however, to state that none of the troop trans
ports connected with the land forces were lost, though
the Winfield Scott had to sacrifice her whole cargo,
and the Roanoke a portion of her cargo, to save the
lives of the regiments on board
The former will be unable to again put to sea. '
The vessels connected with the naval portion of
the fleet have also suffered much, and some have been
lost after a careful reconnoissance of the Port Royal
bay. It was ascertained that the rebels had three
field works of remarkable strength, strongly gar
risoned and covered by a fleet of three gun boats,
under Capt. Tetuan, late of the U. S. Army, be
sides strong land forces, which the rebels were con
centrating from Charleston and Savannah.
The troops of the rebels were afterwards ascer
tained to have been commanded by General Dray
ton. One of the forts, and probably the strongest,
was situated on Hilton Read, and the other was on
Phillips Island. It was deemed proper to first re
duce the fort on Linton Read, though to do this a
greater or less fire might have to be met from the
batteries on Bay Point. At the same time our
original plan of co-op'eration had to beset aside, in
consequence of the loss, during the voyage of a greater
portion of our means of disembarkment, together
with the fact that the only point where the troops
should have landed was from live to six miles,
measuring around the intervening shoal from the
anchoring place of our transports, altogether too
great a distance for successful debarkation with our
limited means. It was therefore agreed that the
place should be reduced by naval force alone.
In consequence of the shattered condition of the
'fleet, and tae delay in the arrival of vessels that
were indispensable for the attack, it had to be post
poned until the 7th inst. I was a mere spectator of
the combat, and it is not my province to render any
report of this action; but I deem it an imperative
duty to say that the maneuvering of our fleet
against that of the rebels and their formidable land
batteries, was a master piece of activity and profes
sional skill, that must have elicited the applause of
the rebels themselves as a tactical operation.
I think that too much praise cannot be awarded
to the science and skill exhibited by the flag officer
of the Naval squadron and the officers connected
with his ships. I deem tho performance a masterly
one, and ought to have been seen to be fully ap
preciated. After the work's were reduced I. took
possession of them with the land forces. The beauti
fully constructed work on Hilton Head was severely
crippled and many of the guns dismounted. Much
slaughter had evidently been made there, many
bodies having been buried in the fort and some
twenty or thirty were found—some half a mile dis
tant. The island for many miles was found strewed
with the uniforms, accoutrements and baggage of
the rebels, which they throw away in their hasty
retreat.
We have also come into possession of about forty
pieces of ordnance, most of which is of the heaviest
calibre, and most approved model, and a large
quantity of ammunition and camp equipage.
It is my duty to report the valuable services of
Mr. Bordello, assistant in the coast survey, assisting
me with hie accurate , and extensive knowledge of
this country. hir. services are invaluable to the
army, as well as to the navy, and I earnestly recom
mend that important notice be taken of this very
able and scientific officer by the War Department.
I am, very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
(Signed) T. W. SHERMAN,
Brig. Gen. Comd'g.
After landing and taking possession of the forts,
General Sherman issued the following proclamation:
To the People of South Carolina :—ln obedi
ence to the orders of the President or these United
States of America, I have landed on your shores
with a small force of National troops. The dictates
of a duty which, under these circumstances, I owe
to a great sovereign State and to a proud and hospi
table people, among whom I. have passed some of the
pleasantest days of my life, prompt me to proclaim
that we have come amongst you with no feelings of
personal animosity nor desire to harm your citizens,
destroy your property, or interfere with any of your
lawful rights, or your social and local institutions,
beyond what the causes herein briefly alluded to
may render unavoidable.
Citizens of South Carolina—the civilized world
stands appalled at the course you are pursuing, ap
palled at the crime you aro committing against your
own mother, the best, the most enlightened, and
heretofore the most prosperous of nations. You are
in a state of active rebellion against the laws of your
country ; you have lawlessly-seized upon the torts,
arsenals and other property belonging to our com
mon country, within your borders, and with this
property you are in arms and waging a ruthless war`
against your Constitutional Government, and thus
threatening the existence of a government, which
you are bound by the terms of a solemn compact to
live under and faithfully support.
In doing this you are not only undermining and
preparing the way for totally ignoring your own
political and social existence, but you are threaten
ing the civilized world with the odious sentiment
that self-government is impossible with civilized
man.
Fellow-citizens : I implore you to pause and reflect
upon the tenor and consequences of your acts. If
the awful sacrifices made by the devastation of our
property—the shedding of fraternal blood in battle
—the mourning and wailing of widows and orphans
throughout our land, are sufficient to deter you from
further pursuing this unholy war, then ponder, I be
seech you, upon the ultimate, but not less certain
result which its progress must necessarily and
naturally entail upon your once happy and prosper
ous .State.
Indeed, can yoh pursue this fratricidal war, and
can you imbrue your hands in the loyal blood of
your countrymen—your friends—your kinsmen—for
no other object than to unlawfully disrupt the con
federacy of a great people —a contederacy established
by your own hands—in order to set up, were it possi
ble, an independent government, under which you
can never live in peace, prosperity and quietness?
Carolinians—we have come among you as loyal men,
fully impressed with our constitutional obligations to
thecitizensof your State—those obligations shall be
performed as far as in our power; but be not deceived,
the obligation of suppressing armed combinations
against the constitutional authorities is paramount
to all others. lf, in the performanee of this duty,
other minor but important obligations shall ba
neglected, it must be attributed to the necessities of
the ease, because right, dependant on the law of
State, must be necessarily subordinate to military
exigenoies, created by insurrection and rebellion,
(Signed) 'X. W. SHERIII&N, -
Brig. Gen. Comd'g.
Headquarters, G. C., Port Royal, November Bth,
1861.
FLAG SHIP WABASH, HILTON HEAD,
PORT ROYAL HARBOR, November 9, 1861. 5
Sin : Since writing my official dispatch, I have
sent the gun boats to ;Ake possession of Beaufort,
and to protect the inhabitants, but I regret to say
they have fled, and the town is abandoned to the
negroes, who are reported to me as being in a lawless
condition. The light vessels which I hoped to have
saved were destroyed in the destruction of the forts,
by the rebels. The postoffices were visited, and
a number of documents, letters, obtained.
I have covered Skull Creek, at the mouth of Broad
river, and have out off the communication between
Charleston and Savannah. Respectfully your obedil
ent servant,
(Signed) S. F. DUPONT,
Flag °Meer Comd'g S. A. Blockading Squadron.
To HOE. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of. the Navy,
Washington.
The moment Gon Drayton took to his horse in the
panio of the 7th, his two • hundred servants went
directly to the Wabash. This is worthy of notice es
putting down the romance that the slaves were
ready to fight for their toasters. They surrounded
Capt. Amnon in. crowds at Beaufort, one of them
calling out in the joy of his heart, " I didn't think
you could do it, masts !" So says an extract from
a private letter from an officer engaged in the bom
bardment.
FLAG SHIP WABASH, OFT HILTON HEAD,
Pour ROYAL HARBOR, Nov. 8, 1861.
Sin : I have the honor to inform you that yester
day I attacked the enemy's batteries on Bay Point
and Hilton Read—Forts Beauregard and Walker,
and succeeded in silencing them after an engage
ment of four hours' duration, and driving away the
squadron of rebel steamers, under Com. Tatnall.
The reconnoissance of yesterday made us ac
quainted with the superiority of Fort Walker, and
to that I directed my special attention, engaging it
at first at a distance of 800, and afterwards 600
yards. But the plan of attack brought the squadron
sufficiently near Fort Beauregard to receive its fire,,
and the ships were frequently fighting the batteries
on both sides at the same time.
The action was began on my part at twenty-six
minutes after 9 o'clock, and at half-past 2 the Ameri
can ensign was hoisted on the flag staff of Fort
Walker, and this morning at sun-rise on Fort
Beauregard. The defeat of the enemy terminated
in their utter rout and confusion. Their quarters
and encampments were abandoned without any at
tempt on their part to oarry away either public or
private property. The ground over which they fled
was strewn with the unifo.ms of privates, and the
officers retired in too much haste to submit to the
encumbrance of their swords. Landing my marines,
and a company of seamen, I. took possession of the
deserted ground, and held the forts on Hilton Head
until the arrival of General Sherman, to whom I
had the honor to transfer its occupation.
. We have captured 43 pieces of cannon, most of
them of the heaviest calibre, and of the most im
proved description. The bearer of these dispatches
will have the honor to carry with him the captured
flags, and two small brass field pieces, lately belong
ing to the State of Carolina, which we send home as
trophies of success of the Navy. A detailed account
Of this battle will be submitted hereafter.
- I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
(Signed,) S. F. DUPONT
Flag officer Comd'g S. A. Blockading squadron.
P. S.—The bearer of dispatches will also -carry
with him the first American ensign raised upon the
801 l of South Carolina since the rebellion broke out.
• To BON. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy,
Washington. . .
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. .
ON FLAG SHIP WABASH, OFF HILTON BEAD,
PORT ROYAL, Nov. 8, 1861.
tha-: have to report the followingcasnalitica'in
the action of )esterUt, in this - capture cf. t4.1.b.-t
-terfea flatOnlielid antlll4 Bead: •:'•
Wabash—One killed—Thomas Jackson, captain of