CO Cann:Wet 3ntelligencer GEO. EiJkIIDERSON, EDITOR:, a. SARDERSON. Assocists. \ CIRO lI.LA ON, AOO 0_ COPTS!! BiNeastmos pue4 2,00 per armr!r4 MaTEill No. M ar WHway x -yterr York; are antheritillito adv nts \faelPhi , .hstaliF penes, at ouriow ratek. & M. PISTNAGILL & 00,8 ADVINEBnIa Anianr, 119 Nassau street, New York, and 10 State street, Boston. S. M. ?MEW= k Co., are Agents for The Lancaster inteßterunr- , and the most influential and largest circula ting Newspapers in the United States and the Osnadas.— They are authorised to contract for us at our lowest rates Ar 4. B Parana, the American Newspaper Agent, N. 8,-evince-Pllth -Chestnut - Streets; Philadelphia, is authorised to receive embecriptiorus and advertisements for this paper, at our lowest rates. His receipts will be ro girded as payments. .age,.Tozats-Wsitassahs_Anutunsura Armor is located at . NO3olforthlsth street - Philadelphia. He is authorised to lrelvi=ttheratuttiend subscriptions for The Lancaster - t . < , 'CTR I~~`C Now oar flai Ming to the wild winds free, Let it float o'er our fattier land, dud, t he gaiiid of Its eiiotlesi fame dual be Colainblee ebolen baud. WAR SEWS. 'Nothing ,doing.' In the way of " news," properly so called, there is nothing to record of any importance since our last issue. From none of the points of the compass, whioh are designated on newspaper and other maps as seats of war, have we any stirring-intelligence that serves to mark' the progress on the part of either belligerent. The only operations at Port Royal appear to eonsist in strengthening the fortifications at that newly acquired military post, in which work many of the negroes left upon the Island are said to be employed. General SHERMAN will probably await the arrival of reinforce ments; which are now understood to be on the way,Aefore be ventures to undertake an ad vance into the interior of South Carolina. From Missouri we learn that since the eva cuation of Springfield by the FederaT troops, some 3,000 Rebel cavalry have advanced as far sa Sarcosie, and that their foraging parties are following closely the retreat of Hunter's division. The Unionists of that part of the State, who had compromised themselves by affiliating with the army of Fremont, are now deserting their homesteads, and seeking refuge at other places where Federal garrisons are stationed. Occasional skirmishes still take plane in Western Virginia, but nothing of consequence has transpired. The same may be said of the operations in Kentucky. There is a forward movement of our troops from Nolin towards Bowling Green, which would seem to indicate something important before many days. It is said that the Government is organizing a fleet of gunboats and transports at St. Louis, for the purpose of descending the Mississippi with a large army. INCONSISTENCY---ITS CONSEQUEN. The emancipationists get themselves en- I tangled in some strange inconsistencies on the negro question, by demanding the liberation of the slaves because they are rebel properly. Hitherto they have contended strenuously that slaves were not property, but persons.— Now they assert with the same vehemence that these negro slaves are just as much prop erty, and as liable to confiscation, as horses, mules, oxen, and munitions of war. What inconsistency ? IF this is the correct doctrine, how can the Government be justified in seiz ing so large an amount of valuable property, and then turning it adrift, to the value of many millions of dollars, when it would bring enough in the market after the restoration of peace 'to defray a large proportion of the expenses of the war? The Government would not seize other kinds of property, and then turn it adrift or throw it away. Why, then, the distinction? If negro slaves are property in one sense, why not in all? Let us look at the consequences for a mo ment. Suppose the Abolitionists succeed in their plan of turning loose four millions of indolent, thriftless and ignorant negroes, and thus destroy the production of cotton—to say nothing of rice, sugar and other Southern staples. Some eight or ten millions of white people would be .thrown out of em ployment, and clothing would advance in price at least one hundred per cent. The laboring classes in the North would have to go back to linsey woolsey, and sugar would command double what it does now. The emancipated negroes would spread over the free States to fill the alms houses and be sup ported by white labor, or underwork it.— Civiliiation would be put back a century, our republican institutions destroyed, and our country be made to follow in the footsteps of Mexico and Central America, where a hideous and disgusting mongrelism has made the fairest country on the face of the globe a " hell upon earth." CONGRESS. Congress will assemble at Washington on Monday next, and an interesting and exciting session may be anticipated. The ways and means necessary to carry on the war with vigor and *subdue the rebellion, will be the leading topic of the session. Then the slavery question, in its connexion with the war, and other 'lli:mations growing out of it, will, in all probability, divide and distract the dominant party, and to a greater or less extent excite the country. Certainly this will be the case if the Abolitionists get the sway in Congress ; and our only hope is, that the President will plant himself firmly on the Constitution, and carry out the doctrines so nobly enunciated by Generals SHEfiMAN and Dix in their recent proolaniations to the people of South Carolina and-Eastern Virginia. Should he do this, he will be sustained by the conservative people of the Union north and south, and be instru mental in accomplishing a great good for the country at large. Any other course will be foible& by ruin and disaster to the Nation. Welkope.for the best. HINTON ROWAN HELPER This notorious individual, the author of that Abolition campaign document known as the " 111 'aim e,,. the " crisis" now•upon the country—has received from the Presiditit the lucrative appointment of Consul to Buenos Apes. We marvel at this selec tion. Instead of being thus honored, this • fellowshould have , been compelled to shoulder a musket; and placed wherever danger is most imminent, in a war which' his slanders were so instrumental in bringing about. Poss.--The ' Bellefonte Press ptyp,tmef is gelling at that plaoe at from $3,50 to $4:06 Per hundred, and pork at from WaPtlrb l / 2 414 1 fed.. Wish some it ai;111'-illpftrfolilvatitd come along ,this way. A GREAT PARADE A grand review of the army of the Potomac was held on Wednesday last at Bailey's Cross Roads, in Virginia. Seven fall Divieions were present, giving an aggregate of seventy-six regiments Of B2fantry,seventeenßatteries; and seven regiments of Cavalry. The - entire body of troops assembled was about 70,000. The army was reviewed by Gen. McCiaLIAN, the Ctimmander in -Chief, in presence of the Pre sident and his Cabinet; Foreign Ministers, and an immense concourse' of citizens. The miii tary display was grand and imposing in the extreme, and far exceeded any thing of the kind that has ever taken place on this conti nent. 26,1861, The Divisions moved in review in the fol— lowing order, by Battalions, viz: Gen. MoCALL's division—Twelve regiments of-infantry, two batteries, and one regiment of cavalry. Gen. HEINTZELMAN'S division—Seven regi• manta of infantry, two batteries, and one regiment of cavalry. .Gen. Surra's division—Ten regiments of infantry, two batteries, and one regiment of cavalry. Gen. Fatal - smog's division—Twelve regi ments .of infantry, thiee batteries, and one regiment of cavalry. - • -Gen. BrAtmant's division—Eleven regiments of infantry, two batteries, and Deckett's regi ment.of mounted riflemen. Gen: FtTz Jons ,PorrEa's division—Thir teen regiments of infantry, three._ batteries, and two regiments-of cavalry , . Gen. McDowur.L's Division—Eleven regi ments of infantry, three batteries, and one regiment of cavalry. Large numbers of fugitive slaves are reach ing Philadelphia from parts of Virginia, Delaware and Maryland. On Tuesday night alone, thirty-seven came by way of Wilming— ton, from what is known as the " Peninsula ' formed by these States. The Philadelphia Press estimates the entire number of these fugitives at 700.—Exchange. le' What is to be done with them ? These fugitive slaves will soon be a more costly prize on our hands than was the elephant won in a raffle, to his owner. If they should be set to work, 700 fugitive slaves will take just that amount of work from white laborers. If they are to be kept in idleness, they will have reach ed the negro's elysium in this world, without any exertions of their own, but solely on ac— count of the folly of their sympathizing while friends. GEN. DIX'S PROCLAMATION We make the subjoined extract from the Proclamation of General Dix, to the people of Accomac and Northampton counties, Virginia, upon landing his forces in that region : "The military of the United States will go among you as friends, and with the earnest hope that they may not by your own acts be forced to become your enemies. They will in vade no rights of person or property. On the contrary, your laws, your institutions and your usages will be scrupulously respected. There need be no fear that the quietude of any fire— side will be disturbed, unless the disturbance is caused by yourselves. Special directions have been given not to interfere with the condi— tion of any persons held to domestic service, and in order that there may be no ground for mis take, or pretext for misrepresentation, com manders of regiments and corps have been in structed not to permit any such persons to come within their lines, the." This Proclamation, following closely on the heels of Gen. SHERMAN'S to the people of South Carolina, which we published last week , and which was of the same tenor, will doubt less have a happy effect in furthering the Union sentiment all through the South. The good effects of both have already become man ifest. Gen. D. is a patriot and statesman, es well as a trained soldier. Would that all our Generals were of the same stamp, then we might hope for an early termination of the war and a restoration of the Union. RUMORS OF AN ADVANCE The Washington correspondent of the Bal timore Clipper, under date of Thursday last, says: "The air is again filled with rumors of an advance of the army of the Potomac, and this time I opine they are entitle to some cre dence. It is true that neither the President, nor the Cabinet, nor General McOLELL.ix, have any idea of allowing the army to go into winter quarters. It is therefore evident that an advance must be made ere the meeting of Congress. The grand review ends the period of preparation and inaction for the army of the Potomac. You may soon expect to hear of something being done ; what, I dare not say. The attacks on the coast and in Kentucky will be in unison with the movements at Washing ton, and nothing that human foresight can do will be'omitted to secure victory." NEW YORK ELECTION The official returns of the New York elec tion fcot up as follows: (We take the vote for Canal Commissioner.) WHIGIIT (Dem.) 196,532 BRUCE (Rep.) 178,760 TALLEADGE (Union) 106,838 The following is the composition of the Legislature : Republicans Republican and People's Democrats 8 Democrat and People's 2 —lO 'Republicans 29 Republican and People's 38 —67 Democrats Democrat and People's Union Democrats IN/ARYL/ND ELECTION. The total vote of Maryland for the candidates for Governor, is as follows : Augustus W. Bradford, Union, 57,501 Benjamin C. Howard, Secession, 36,070 Union majority, The State Senate of Maryland will contain ten hold over members, seven of whom aro se cession. Including these, the Legislature, which has been called to meet on the 27th instant, will stand as follows : Union, Secession, One ofthe most important movements which have recently been made is the occupation of Accomao and Northampton Counties, Va., by National troops. The movement was planned by Gen. Dix, and has been carried out under his direction. The force numbers between four and five thousand, and includes cavalry and artillery—sufficient to cope with success with the rebel force there, understood to number eighteen hundred, cut off from the possibility of reinforcement. On the advent of the National troops, a proclamation by Gen. Dix was issued, promising protection for per— sons and property to those who were disposed to behave with propriety, but warning rebels that they must expect no favors. j Those of our readers who desire to have a reliable newspaper fi•om Harrisburg, during the approaching session of the Legis lature, cannot do better than by subscribing fur the Patriot & Union. The next session will be an important one, and the publishers promise to give a full and accurate report of the frioceedings. See terms in another column. NORTH CAROLINA. The Union men of North Carolina have es tablished a Provisional Government. A Con vention of delegates and proxies, representing forty five counties, perfected the plan on the 18th hulk, andpassed an ordinance declaring vacant all ' State voices, and eleoting K. -NUE TAYLOR Governor. Senate. House. 12 68 10 6 VIRGINIA. ORM PATTERSON'S DEPENOSI We invite attention to the speech of Gen. Kral PATTERSON delivered on Saturday week, in - Philadelphia. When the Nation was smarting under the defeat of our army at Bull Run, says the Harrisburg Patriot, Gen: ParrassoN was selected as the victim to bear the responsibility, and such epithets as cw ard and traitor were freely bestowed "upon hiMbecatuse he did not succeed in preventing the escape of Johnson's army from Winches. ter. This load of obloquy he bore in silence; conscious that his means of defence were complete, and awaiting the moment when he could submit them to the ,public gaze without detriment to the - public Service, and without - impairing confidence in the Commander-in- Chief of the army. Gen. PerrEssou has dis closed enough to show that all his movements were made with the sanction and under the direction of Gen. Elcorr-.. 7 that be was stripped of his artillery and regular troops—that he was ordered to run- no risks—that his retro grade movement upon Charlestown was made under orders from Washington—that he was misled as to the time of McDowell's attack upon the enemy at Manassas, and that he re ceived no reply to repeated telegrams request. ing positive orders to attack Johnson. Know ing as we do the character of the orders in his possession, we cannot but admire and wonder et the moderation of General PATTERSON - in, withholding so much from the public eye.— Most men in his position would long before this have exposed the whole matter without regard to where the responsibility might fall, rather than rest for months under the suspicion of cowardice, imbecility or treason, so galling to a gallant soldier and patriotic gentleman. But with rare moderation and delicacy he has disclosed no more than is absolutely necessary for his defence. The time must come, how ever, and that before long, when the entire record will be made public. The New York World, in commenting upon this subject, says: " Whatever estimate may be put by mili— tary men upon Gen. Patterson's defence of his campaign on the upper Potomac, to which has hitherto been attributed no small respon— sibility for our defeat at Manassas, all will commend his silence hitherto. He has waited patiently and patriotically, bearing a load of blame and indignation without remonstrance, until its transfer to other shoulders could work no ill to the general cause. When thus left free by the change in the chief command of our armies, self-defence was his right. Simi— lar reasons to those which kept Gen. Patter—. son silent so long enjoin silence upon the journalist now—justice being done to Gen. Patterson by giving him the hearing which he claims. Nothing can be gained by looking anxiously to see where the responsibility; re— moved from his shoulders, at last falls. If old age had benumbed faculties whose youth ful and whose manly vigor were all faithfully spent in the service of the country, or if traitorous and unsuspected subordinates near the person of an old man bedeviled his work, let it pass. History will have nothing to erase in her finishe..l record of his service and his honors ; and Patterson, too, may be sure of her applause for waiting till the good cause could nut suffer harm ere proving that America has had no Grouchy." SHERMAN'S SILLY PROCLAMATIoN.—The South Carolinians welcome the Yankees with the offer of " a prison above, or a tomb below their soil." General Sherman, bowing, with hat in hand, addresses them as most hos— pitable Carolinians. and then palavers the nauseous old stuff about constitutional rights, and what not. When he hears from his chief, the Secretary of War, the next time, we trust that he will be taught to speak like a man and an American.--N. Y. Evening Post. Every true friend of the Union and the Con stitution, says the Albany Argus, must ap— prove of Gen. Sherman's proclamation to the people of South Carolina. It is to be regret— ted that a paper of the character and influence of the Evening Post should ridicule and con— demn an officer of the United States, who promises protection to loyal citizens, and guarantees to them their rights under the Constitution of their country. If we are wa ging a war of subjugation—of extermination —then we might well censure the military commander who extends the olive blanch to loyal men of the South, and seeks to win the hesitating over to the cause of the Union by a policy of justice and protection. But we have been accustomed to regard this war as a war for the preservation of the Union, for the enforcement of the laws, and for the upholding of that very Constitution whose guarantees are respected by Gen. Sherman and despised by the Evening Post. PREDIONT SYMPATHIZERS The German Republicans of New York have issued a call for a public meeting to express their indignation at the " arbitrary decree of a "week Administration" in removing the "man "of the people," JOHN C. FREMONT, from his military command. Gen. FREMONT is shortly expected in New York city, and the German Republicans propose giving him a grand recep tion with music, torches and banners ; all of which will no doubt prove very consoling to the wounded pride of the deposed General. It is lucky for the leaders in this agitation that they are not Democrats, or they would be con ducted under Government escort to Boston Harbor. goy- Hon. JOEL B. Sutherland, a prominent citizen of this State, died at his residence, in Philadelphia, on Friday week, in the 70th year of his age. The deceased was educated for the medical profession, but:left the practice of medicine early in life, and engaged in poli tics, in wbioh he became quite prominent. After holding a seat in the State Legislature, for several years, he was elected to Congress, by the Democrats' of the First District, in 1827. The deceased held the position of Associate Judge, in the Court of Common Pleas, and for a short time was resident Physician of the Lazaretto. In the War of 1812, he took a prominent part, and for many years has been engaged in an effort to secure pensions for those who were enlisted in the service of the country at that time. During his Congress— ional career, he published a volume on Parli amentary proceedings, which is almost universally used as a work of reference. PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS Governor Spam) cc, of Rhode Island is the right kind of a man. In declining an invite tion to lecture before the Boston Mercantile Library Association, ho says: " Words now are useless ; action, constant and incessant action, from citizens and soldiers, will only end this war and bring an honorable termination to our present difficulties. It is for the young men to do this ; our fathers are needed at home—they must not in this day march against treason and rebellion. Having fought for us the battles of life, it is now our privilege to perform a sacred duty to them— stand between them and the enemy. The time has come, and we may now imitate the glorious example of those patriotic men who established our priceless inheritance. We may now show to the world that we are worthy of being their children—worthy the age in which we live. I thank God I have been per mitted to live in the present generation." ger The Canadian papers rail loudly at the invasion of English 'rights by Commodore Wilkes, in searching the steamer Trent (not Fingal) for Mason and Slidell. They say the English government must demand an apologs and the restoration of Mason and Slidell. Of course, it is right for England to search Ameri can vessels ; but wrong for our Government to search the vessels of England 1 16P' Pas &PAU EDUCATIONAL COMIC nom meets at Elarriabarg to-day. A;l+ COURT PROCEEDINGS. The November Term of the Court of Quiir ter Sessions was held hat week, commenehag on Monday —lodges Long and Brinton on the Bench. The list of Grand Jurors was called, and the following answered to their names: John Bowers, Daniel S. Geist, John Gmybill, Levi Good, Martin D. Hess, Isaac S. Inger, Nathaniel 8. Hensel, John Kline, A. B. Kauffman, Anthony Lechler. Ctuistian H. MT: Carpenter McCleary, Jacell• •.Knitildy, •.H ugh Daniel Rife, Luther Richards , Pilli s iazzr B. ;Wiley, Da K. Weller, Christian Wanner, Geerge Tinily, Chris tian 8. Kauffman, Christian Ortabe-22. Abraham 8. Hack• mad was encased from serving. The Grand Jury vu sworn, C. 8. Kauffman, Esq., ap pointed Foreman, and the Court then delivered its charge, which contained nothing but the natal instruction!. List of Constables called and their returns made. Very few violations of the Liquor Law returned, and the roads generally reported in good order. The list of Petit Jurors wu called, and the following linerilmil to their name: s- . . GeOrge L. Bailinan, Lieu BiLlhong:Teese L Balr, John Brady, Denial Bard, Jeremiah Bemoan, John Brishong, Long, Franklin Clark, Christian Coble, Jr., John Charles, Benjamin Danner, Eli Eshleman, lame Evans, Henry Forney. Rudolph Fry, David Graybill, Michael Groff, Jacob Hart, Peter Heiman, Henry Huber Henry Hhistand, Jr., Johna. !learner, Jacob Herr, Dural:Ulm, Joseph Healey, Henry Kohler, Jacob B. Iteinhold, Beoja zoo Ritter, Jacob 8.. Shenk, John Whl. chill, Jacob' B. Wilder, H. U. Weller, Henry Wol4 Marks G. Wenger, Jos. Shenk, B. W. Scott Watson H. Miller wan exemed. . _ Coneth vs. William. Smith and Peter "Bilm,-two forlorn looking yOung men, who should hive" been engaged In some more honorable business, plead guilty on three in dictments to stealing wash basins, sundry pieoes of female apparel, &c. Sentenced to four !arrant& Imprisonment. Com'th vs. John Judy. Indicted for stealing a coat, pantaloons and boots, the property of Samuel Otto, valued at $6. Plead guilty, and sentenced to ten months' impris onward. Oom'th vs. John Zone, a rather simple-looking German, wbo plead gnlltp•to the charge of stealing several pieces of soap, and other articles. Sentenced to six months' itoprit onment. Com'th vs. Andreas Eberly. Indicted for stealing a bag of wheat, the property of George Tomlinson, residing on the New Holland turnpike. Verdict guilty. ' , Sentenced to six months' Imprisonment. The nextwas a surety of the peace case on roniplaint of Catharine. Pecker against George Door. Thera being .no witness' and the threats conditional, the case was die. charged and county far colts. - Com'th vs. Joseph Marks. Assault and battery. Plead guilty. This was a quarrel about a market-stand between two Germans, in which bard words and blows were used. • Sentenced to pay a fine of g 9 and costs of prosecution. Com'th vs. Preyberger. ' indicted for selling - liquor without license. Plead guilty; and sentented to pays fine. of $lO and costs. Com'th vs. George Brown, colored. - Indicted for assault with Intent to ravish. Plead guilty. The facts in this case were, that a Miss Brubaker, of Salisbury township, on her way to church near Eiteeiville, was attacked by this negro-fiend, who a few days before bad asked and received food at her hands, thrown down and an attempt made to commit an outrage upon her person.. The court could not inflict the full extent of the law in sentencing the black scoundrel, as his sentence would expire in the month of November. He was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months separate and solitary confinement in the Lancaster County Prison. Com'th vs. Henry Grelder, Indicted for arson. The evi dence of the Commonwealth being mainly that of two very young children, and not Madera, to the opinion of the District Attorney to convict, a verdict of not guilty was taken. Com'th vs. William Beck, for robbery. This affair, as stated by Mr. Johnson, the person robbed. occurred in this city, one evening in September last. Beck, it appears ' got into his company by some means, and Induced him t o go with him to Plitt's, where they staid till 10 o'clock, when Johnson wished to go to his lodgings, and Beck asked him to accompany him to bring some of his friends home to their lodgings. They want oat in a southeast direction, (Strawberry street,) and entered the fields, when Mr. Johnson was knocked down by a blow on' the side of the head, rendering him insensible. When he recovered, his money, a $2O bill on the Octoraro Bank, and $5 bill on an. other Bank, was missing. It was proved that' Beck bad a note of that character changed by Mr. Skiles, which John. eon believed to be the same, from the marks made by bis manner of wrapping it up. Beck admitted, while in prison, that he had possession of Johnson's $2O note. Johnson was considerably bruised on the face. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty without leaving the box. It was shown that this was Beck's second offence, he having served 14 months in the Penitentiary for another robbery. He was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months' Imprisonment in the County Prison. Com'th vs. Christian Miller, for assault and battery.— The evidence was clear that he had, when drunk, commit ted an assault on an old lady in Rothsvllle. The jury gave a verdict of guilty, and he was sentenced to four month? imprisonment and the costs of prosecution. Com'th vs. Bobert Thomas for stealing a horse. He plead guilty, and was sentenced to 5 years and .4 months' imprisonment and costa of prosecution. Com'th vs. Jacob Sweigart. Two indictments of larceny of a number of articles belonging to George Leman and Eli Altbouse—saws, knives, forks, spoons, shovels, angers, kettle, cabbage cutter, oil Lloth, stone Jug, broom, sugar box and contents, a half bushel of quinces, which were taken from the trees, and five bushels of apples, which had been taken into the house. One of the witnesses was Sweigart's partner, (Schilling) who is also under trial, but has confessed his guilt, and whose testimony was admitted against Sweigart; be stated that he had assisted in steal log the articles, and held on to his share of the plunder. The counsel for the defendant made the main point of their defence the unreliable character of Schilling, endeav oring to invalidate his testimony. The Jury, however, returned a verdict of guilty without leaving the box. Com'th vs. A. Schilling, on the same indictments as Sweigart; for each of which he was sentenced to 4 months' Imprisonment—making eight months altogether. Sweigart was then sentenced to 'lB months' imprison. ment, 9 months on each indictment; this not being his first offence, he having been convicted some few terms back of stealing a wagon. Com'th vs. Joseph Kyle, Jr., for stealing a horse. The defendant plead guilty and urged some extenuating cir cumstances in his behalf. He was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment in the County. Prison—which was after wards modified to 3 years and 9 months. Com'th vs. John Frankford. Larceny of 640 pounds of coffee from the cars on the road from Philadelphia to this city, the facts of which have been already laid before our readers, and which we will briefly recapitulate as follows: Frankford sold coffee at very low prices. 9 cents per pound, to Philip Shum, a grocer of this city, under the pretence that he was agent for a person who was soiling out at Wit. They bargained for two bags, and Frankford wanted Sham to take two other bags, which was at length agreed on. Officer Baker arrested Frankfort!, who denied having stolen the coffee, but told him to look for it at Sham's. The officer brought it to the Mayor's office, where it was subsequently shown to gentlemen from Philadel phia. who Identified it as the coffee they had shipped from that city, knowing their marks on the bags, which were directed to a Pittsburg firm. The shipping of the begs of coffee was shown, and the watchman of the Conestoga Bridge testified that Frankford had passed out on the sight in question, and in towards town again at 2 o'clock. A small boy who lived along the railroad testified that he helped Frankford at that time to load four bags of coffee-which had been lying near a wood pile, upon a wagon be had below the Conestoga Bridge.— This was early in the morning. On the same morning Frankford hired a berm and wagon, and took the coffee and sold it to Sham as above stated. The counsel for defendant argued that there was no proof that the coffee shipped did not reach its destination, or if stopped on the way that it had not been done by the consignees' direction; contending that the goods being found in the defendant's possession was not evidence that be did not get It honestly—that was to be proved. Their argument in his favor was very able, but the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence deferred at the request of the District Attorney. Com'th vs. August Kleinhans and Christian Rudolph, for larceny of a quantity of wheat, the property of Isaac Griest. The evidence was in summary nothing more than the fact that one of the bags was found buried in a quan tity of wheat, in a chest belonging to Rudolph. The jury found Kleinhans guilty and Rudolph not guilty. Sentence suspended in order to give opportunity for a motion for a new trial. Com'th vs. Susan Clark and Charlotte. Clarkson, for lar ceny of several articles. These two colored girls have been in prison some three months, and were sentenced to four mouths' imprisonment. Com'th vs. John Jones, alias Lenhart Kerns, for assault and battery on a colored woman, named Elizabeth Arm strong, In Water street, this city, some weeks ago. De fendant came to her house drunk, and struck the woman on the head with his cane, drawing the blood. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty without leaving the box. Sen tenced to 4 months' imprisonment and costs of prosecution. Com'th vs. Jacob Groff, larceny of a ham from the meat house attached to Shober'e Hotel in 'this city. It was shown that Groff carried false keys—two of which will the care of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., which have hitherto been deemed slimed inviolable. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to eleven months' imprisonment and costs of prosecution. Com'th vs. William Beals, assault and battery on his. wife ' Johanna Beebis. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to six months' imprisonment and costs of prosection. Com'th vs. William Brown for assault and battery.— Defendant plead guilty. Sen tenced to four months' im prisonment and coats. Com'th ve. John Landon. Indicted for assaulting Officer Erase:eller, of Marietta. Verdict not guilty, and county for costa. The murder case which occurred near Safe Harbor acme time ego, In which a father and two eons are Indicted, was continued until next Court. Com'th VP. Beaj. Mylin and Edward Lefevre, for neglect of duty as Supervisors of East Lampeter township, in not having opened a road as directed in that township. This road was viewed and reviewed by two boards of reviewers, who both reported that it should be laid out over a hill, instead of winding around it as then did. The order to open the road was confirmed absolutely, yet the Supereis. ors neglected or refused to open it so as to be passable, hence the present action against them. The testimony for the prosecution certainly showed an interesting condition of the road or parts of it at least, several of the witnesses testifying that the hill was impassable. The case was very dry and uninteresting to those not immediately concerned in the business, but appeared to be a matter of great im portance to theAuterested. lleepite the lack of interest, the question to be settled as to the power and duty of Supervisors in such cases is a debatable and somewhat important one, and its settlement will save all further trouble from this source. The defence undertook to show that the bill was of such a height, and the elevation so abrupt, that it would be a very heavy wear and cost to the township that It could be cut down to the elevation required by law—which coat the Super visors doubted their right to incur, and so took out the stumps and opened a road over the hill—part of it at an elevation of eighteen degrees, and other parts at eleven and twelve degrees respectively; also to show that the reason that the viewers laid ont the road en they did was that the complainant, Mr. Eshleman, produced a paper of subscrip tion, amounting to $l2O, and promising to raise it to $2OO —which promise has not been compiled with, not a cent having ever been offered to the supervisors; under which circumstances, the defence thought that the supervisors were justified in not performing their part of the agree ment. The court instructed, however, that these individual arrangements were not evidence—that the question of how the laying out the road was obtained was not before the court, and the only question was whether the supervisors bad done all in their power to comply with the order tuned. A verdict of guilty (pro forma) was taken, the evidence being clear as to the fact of the road not having been made passable. The understanding is that the km points in this case will be argued before the Court at a future day and the question as to the supervisors decided. When de cision is made we will notice the fact. Com'th vs. Jacob Pleam, indicted for burglary. The burglary of which be was accused was one of the most au dacious and systematic crimes of the kind ever perpetrated in this neighborhood. Three men, on the night of Septem ber, broke Into the house of Mr. Jacob Grabill, in Earl township, this county, and after tying the hands and feet of the old man ant his daughter, and placing bandages (prepared for that purpose) over. .their mouths to prevent their raising an alarm, robbed them of all the money In the bonne, some $3OO, In gold and elver. The old gentle. Man grappled with one of them. and was getting the bet ter of him, when another held the candle under his hand, burning the skin to severely that he was obliged to releite hie bold, after which they consummated the robbery. The daughter testified that she firmly believed the defendant to be one of the men who, on that night, sciabnsed herself and her father, though the could not positively swear be was the man. The evidence in the case was very contra dictory, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Com'th vs. John Stewart, colored, of Marietta. Two in• dictments—one for selling liquor without license, the other for selling it on Sunday. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $lO and ten days' Imprisonment with the costa for selling Sunday, and a fine of $lO and costs for selling without Ike Com'th vs. Jacob , for assault and battery on Jolla Murray, a color he defendant, it appears, knocked her senseless with a stone. ,The jury returned a verdict of guilty without leaving the, box. Bins was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Com'th vs. William B. Armstrong and John Armstrong, indicted fir assault and battery on Wesley Buller, on the road leading from 'Baytown to llount.Jov about ottelburth of a mile from Maytown. It appeat that the complainant was at 'Borth* Brown's, when twtriadles came along with a .lwree and wagon, and ineltedhlia aed Mlp Brewo,to tide with them a little dietaima ; they did im;inid IS SOY were rem:Mug two moo blta, pull lag him oat of the Wawa, throwh3g Alm dowo aid othift. win 'Mahn him, stAbiiiihie tteacoallbr:hliztihanl names, and mansing him of taking their horn and wagon The facts about the taking of the wagon were that ?Atm . Breneman, a cousin of the Armstrongs, bad taken their wagon for a ride without their consent, and thought noth ing of it, no objection being made ; -Itmee they took It on this - erening. and the affair vectored as above. Mr. Buller Offered an explanation to them, but they would not listen to him, and from [helm:mints of the win:wales lathis face inn-rather battered condition. Aieording to their mentions of the bora% be oraract inclined to be as feet as his Inas tem. Verdlet gait, Sentenced to pay a fine of $1 and coats of msecution.: • ~ The cilia of Chriatian Mamma, praying for a divarce from hie wife, Ann Ilpunmai;on the ground , of bar ill-treat ment of - hlm, was Presents:thy coliFordney, and the df wicking granted, and the husband nicdotad.ht 6 cents per week alimony.. Com'th w Margaretta Miller. for assault and battery on John Rictecker In Marietta. Defendant, according to the, evidence, battered him pretty extensively, the offence be ing his entering her yard to nail something to the fence dividing their promisee The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and apportioned the costa between the parties —one-fourth to the defendant, and the remainder to the prosecutor. Cotn'th yallemnel Cashore, for larceny. This defendant owed a debt. and told his creditor he might keep biz house till the debt wee paid, after which he went and took his house in open day. A verdict of not guilty was taken in the case. Com'th vs. John Leonard, for mann on a negro woman. No defence was offered, and the Court sentenced the de. fondant to pay the coats. . Com'th vs B. Huffman, fOr selliugligitor on Sunda , ' and keeping a gambling house. Verdict guilty, Sentenced to pay a fieriof $lO and undergo ten dare imprisonment for each offence, and the crate of prreetation. GRAND JURY REPORT. To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Quarter See- Mons for the Peace is and for the County of Lancaster: The Grand Inquest Inquiring for the County of Lancas ter, at the November Sessions of 1861, beg leave to make the following report: That they have carefully examined and pissed upon all Bills submitted to them for their action. The number Wall rather smaller thin usual; and, wilh one or two exceptions, ware of an ordinary grade 'of crime—which was highly. gratifying to the Grand Jury, and will doubtless be so to the Court, as well as - bathe public generally. In accordance with the hastructiOus given them by the Court. they have visited the County Prison, Poor HOMO and Hospital : and found them all in 'good order; and are pleased to learn the number of inmates of the Prison is many len thin last year at this 'time, and the number of inmates at the Boor.Hanse and Hospital is also not so great as usual at this sesson.of the year. The Grand Inquesrmight suggest many Improvements at the Poor House *O. Hospital • but, owing to the dia• tracted state of the country, and the necessary heavy taxes that must be paid to support the government, they would no; at thiatime, recommend the expenditure of any money in the way of Improvements not absolutely necessary. There -la one improvement, however, that the Grand Jury would suggest at the Prison, that they think might be made' at 'a very small cost; that is, the erection or setting apart an apartment for.persons who are confined as debtors, or for the non-payment of fines or frosts. As matters now are, when-the Prison is lull, they have to be often confined with common felons—which we think is wrong Wit can be avoided. ' ' In closing our report, we return our thanks to the Hon orable Court, the District Attorney, and all the officers of the County building, for the courtesy and kindness shown us. (Signed by , the Grand Jury.) TiLoncsorrirro 3/sr.—lt ie understood that bush:Leas generally will be suspended be this city, on There• day next, the 28th inst. There will be a Cat on'Tbanks. giving Sermon delivered in the Presbyterian Church, East Orange street, at 10 o'clock, by Rev. Mr. Power.. In the afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the Executive Committee of the Lancaster County Bible Society will meet; and in the eve• ning the Society will hold its anntvrreary at the name Church, when the annual report will be read by Rev. Mr. nirecocx, and addresses may be expected frowner. Messrs. Haut a, Einca, Idnaworru and others. CALL ACCEPTED.—We are authorized to an imate that the call recently extended to the Rev. G. F. KROT/L by the congregation of St. Mark's (Lutheran) Church, Spring Garden and Thirteenth streets—lately in charge of Rev. Dr. Rrauth—bas been accepted. The above item we clip from the Philadelphia Press of Saturday. Our citizens will regret tolear of the determi nation of this young, gifted and eloquent divine to leave our city. Since his residence here, by his urbanity, and Christian and gentlemanly bearing, he has endeared him self to all elapses. We can truly say, that our loss will be the Philadelphian.' gain. lie ranks among the ablest men now in the Lutheran Church, and we venture the assertion that he will at once take the first rank among Philadel phia's pulpit orators. We wish him every success in his new field of labor. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.-011 Tuesday morn ing last, about 9 o'clock, a distressing accident occurred at the residence of Mrs. WILLIAM Janutfil, in North Duke at„ Miss ()Baca HuoLar, an aged sister of MrII. JENSIMEI, acci dentally set fire to her clothes while standing before an open grate, and before assistance could arrive she was so badly burned that she died the afternoon of the same day. Miss ROBLEY was widely known throuzhout the city, and the intellizence of her sudden and horrible death caused deep feelings of regret to all classes of our citizens. THE HOWARD EVENINGS OPENED.-HOD. A. L. HAM, President of the Howard Association, delivered the first lecture of the course before the Society on Tuesday availing last. His lecture was an able one, and elicited an interesting discussion from Rev. Mr. Rosenmiller, and Messrs. W. W. Brown, R. W. Shenk, James Black and Jay Cad well. The audience were favored also with the line music of IlevinakßE Juvenile Baud, and at the close of the discus. Mon, they performed the Star Spangled Banner, which is always welcomed with shouts of approbation. The lecture this evening will be delivered by Prof. Pa. WiTID 'BROOM, of Millersville. Subject: "Parental Educa tion: Its importance and obligations, or the duties which it devolves on parents." CHANGE OF RAILROAD TIME.—On yesterday two or three important change. were made in the time of trains East on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Fart Lin., now leaves at 10 15 A. M. instead of 10 A. M.. as hereto• fore; the Mail Train at 240 P. M.. instead of 7.27 P. and the Harrisburg Accommodation at 5 58 P. IL, instead of 308 P. M. Travelers east should make a note. SPORTERS' ANNUAL BALL.—The thr.nkß of the "Sporting Editor of The Intelllgencer" are due to the Managers of the Snorters' Club for their customary invita tion to attend the Annual Ball of the Club, on to-morrow evening at Fulton Ball. It Is needless to say a word in praise of our friends, the Snorters. Thz admirable manage ment of their Balls and Pic Eire In the past, is a sufficient guarantee for the future. Our gallant young friend the "Sporting Fditor," is happy to announce that he will be present on this occasion, and "Dance all night, till broad daylight, And go home with the girls in the moil:ling." PATRIOT DAUGHTERS' CONCERT.—The Or cheetra of Prof Kevinkl, assisted by two talented and accomplished ladies from abroad, and by about forty sing ers of this city. gave a concert on last evening week, in the Court Room, to aid the funds of the Patriot Daughters of Lancaster. Altogether, the concert masa compine careen. About $l5O were realised. which sum will be appropri ately exdonded by the Ladles f?r the benefit of our brave volunteers. BANE. Dlna.cTons.—The following gentle. men were elected Bank Directors on yesterday week: Penrose' BANK.—ehristopher linger, Joseph Milano°, Jacob B. Tshudy, Hiram F. Witmer, Frederick Saner, Henry Arndt. Christian Lefever, Thomas B. Franklin, Sol. omon Diller, George Calder, George M. Kline, Philip Balla man, Charles A. Heinitsh. - - - INLAND INNOBANCE AND DEPOSIT COMPANY.—HOD. Isaac P. Hilviter, Philip Arndt, Daniel Good, John /Ryer, David Hartman, DaniellG. Baker, Samuel Nissley, Jeremiah Brown, Robert A. %vans, John W. Jackson, Robert IL Long, Barr Spangler, William P. Brltiton. DROWNED.—On - Saturday week George Gt. Unger was seen to leave the bank of the river at Safe Har bor on a duck hunt. lie Was seen to load his gun with a heavy charge, and in the evening the report of a gun Was heard on the river, and on Sunday morning the boat in which the unfortunate man bad gone out wee found below the dam upside down. Ottinger, it is said, was an in temperate man, and his gun exploded and killed him, or threw him from the boat. Deceased leaves a wife and eldid to mourn his loss. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.—The following lettere (with money enclosed) from members of Capt. McGovern's company, now in Kentucky, stein the hands of the Mayor of this city. and will be delivered to the Pomona to whom they are addressed, upon application at his office: James EL Long, Liberty Square P. 0. George Ludwig, Reamatown P. 0. Benjamin tfarnish, Pequea P. 0. Mrs. Sarah Picket. Christiana P. 0. Catharine D Smith, Manbeim P. 0. Samuel Hockey. Bart P. 0. Them are also bundlee of clothing, In the Mayor's office, directed to the following•named persons, viz: Mr. Ulmer, Lampeter Square. Eliza Wlnehold, Reamatown, (Care of Henry Rhodes.) Amos 'Johnson, Safe Harbor, (Care of J. IL Hess.) Christian W. Honeasy, Ellaabethtown, (Care of James Lynch.) Also, two or three other bundles with no names upon them. A CONTESTED ELECTION.—An application hes been made to the Court to rectify the returns of the recent election. Messrs: Emma and STZVIE2IB are the counsel employisd by the contestants. Ontrrsto.—We have been compelled to omit the resolottonn of reapeet in reference to the death of Pd. vote &aim SHARP, a member of the Neftley Body Guards ; agdlilso the resolutions of the Tembers Institute, which crosed on Saturday after a most euccesafal seesion. We ahali publish both next week; THE EDITOR'S BOOK TABLE. THE BRITISH REVIEWS.—We invite attention to the advertisement, in another column, of Messrs. Leonard Scott & Co., re•publishers of the four British Reviews and Blackwood's Magazine. They furnish the five periodicals to single subscribers at the low price of $lO per annum. In Great Britain the price of the same is $3l. The inducements for new subscribers to obtain back vol. puree are very great, as they oiler the five works for seven consecutive years at about their price in England for one year. This being near the commencement of a new year is a suitable time to subscribe. • GODEY Fog DECEMBER.—We hays received the D,. camber number of Godey's Lady's Book which is. as final. replete with valuable and interesting matter. Amongst a number of fine things, it contains a beautiful engraving of a winter scene in which two sisters are engaged draw leg their little brother on the eliding track, reminding us forcibly of the "happy days of yore." The Fashion plate Jo exceedingly engaging, consist!• g of a beautiful array of brides in their bridal attire. The " Robin's Friendly Visit," "The Christmas Tree," and a number of fashion cuts are among the other gems which it contains. Of the reading matter it is useless to speak. Those who read Ocaley know that it is always napless Mira. and those who do not should reform their ways and take to reading it as soon as possible. Godey's terms are cash, as follows : One copy one year, $B. Two copies one year, $5. Three copies one year, $6. Four copies one year, $7. Five copies one year, and an extra copy to the person send ing the club, $lO Eight copies one year, and an extra copy to the person sending the club, $l5. Eleven copies one year, and an extra copy to the person sending the club, $2O. And the only magazine that eau be introduced into the above clubs in place of the Lady's Book is Arthur's Rome Magazine. • SPECIAL CLIMBING WITH OULU. MAGArI2I7.S. Godey'e Lady's Book and Arthur's Home Magazine, both one year for $8.60. Godey's Ledy'e Book and Harper's Magazine, both one year for $4.60. Godey, Harper and Arthur will all three be sent one year on receipt of $6 00. Treasury Notes or those of all solvent,banks taken at par. THE FELLNER MURDER CASE.—The reports which have been published in some of the daily newspapers relative to the arrest of Re, detski, have no foundation whatever. The principal in the Fenner murder case is still at large, and what is more provoking, there is scarcely any probability of his being captured. Yesterday Detective Dusenbury, who had been sent in search of the fugitive, returned to this city, after going as far South as Baltimore and as far West as St. Louis, without being able tb come up with him. It is hoped, however, that Radetski wiil not escape, and that the large reward offered for his arrest will have the effect of making the rural police a little more energetic than usual.—N. Y. Herald. sei-It is stated that the Seerenuy of the Treasury has riegotiated, a new loan of fifty millions Of dollars'; at Or, with the' hanks of Boston; 'Prtni, York and Philadelphia, :This loanFikontliveity - lears,-andlbears Saran psi taint Interest. , - • Prom the Philadelphia Inquirer. IL SPEECH PROD! OEN. PATTERSON. HIS OAKE'AIGN-DEFF;HDED Statement" of the Orders which he Re- Chi Saturday afternoon, the_l6th inst., the mem bers of the First City-Troop met in commemoration of the formation of the company in 1774. The Troop has always beenintown as a fist-claas organi zation, and has numbered ifiong its members many of our distinguished citizens. Throughout the Revo lutionary War the Troop took an active part, and at one time acted as a body guard to General WASH INGTON. It served also daring the war of 1812. On the breaking out of the present conflict the Troop was one of the first to respond to the Presi dent's proclamation for volunteers to serve for three months, furnishing their own horses and equipments, and being one of the very few cavalry companies which served daring that campaign. During its three months' service the Troop was attached to the Second Regiment of Regular Cavalry. Since then nearly every member Ints.been proffered a commis sion in the volunteer army. about two-thirds have already accepted the offer, and are now in active service. The officers of the Troop during their recent cam paign were Captain JAMES and Second Lieutenant CAAIAD. The Tint Lieutenant, Btrrz,xx Preics, was detailed on General Pavransox's staff, and is now serving as Colonel of Cavalry. 'The Surgeon of the Troop is Dr. PAWL GODDARD ; Assistant Surgeon, Dr. Wiraux-Thooltay.. in the recent examination for. Surgeons, in Pennsylvania, Dr. TAM:MET passed wumber.one, out of one hundred and ninety appli cants, and is now serving as senior Surgeon in Col. Burxxx PaLex's regiment of cavalry. After assembling at their armory, the Troop pro ceeded to the Continental Hotel, where they par took of the anniversary supper. At that time the spacious dining room presented a brilliant and ani mated scene. Upwards of eighty members, in their handsome uniforms, were seated around - the table. At the further end of the mom hung the old flag of the Troop, which was borne through the battles of Tren ton and Princeton, and that colors recently presented to the Troop. In the abaenoe of Captain Jamas, who was absent on duty, the meeting was presided over by Lieutenant CAILAC. The table wee also proud with the presence of Generals PA.TTSIISON and CADWA.LADER, and a few other invited guests. The company had met with that cordiality of sentiment whioh usually accompanies the associa tions of men who have together undergone hardships and shared a common danger; and many were the sentiments expressed, and many the cheers which rang along the festive board. The bill of fare com prised the choicest viands. After theme had been ably discussed, General PATTERSON, in response to a toast and three cheers, made a forcible speech, explaining his reasons for not intercepting General JOHNSTON previous to the bat tle of Manassas Junotion. Re returned thanks for the compliment paid him, and for the manner in which it had been received. He said that he was nor in the habit of giving reasons for anything he did or did not do, but in the presence of men of so math intelligence as the members of the First City Troop, a part of his command in the short campaign in the valley of Virginia, he considered it due to them as well as to himself to givo a short statement of facts. THE SLANDERS AGAINST GEN. PATTERSON. Daring the latter part of July, all August, and part of September, there was no slander against him so gross that it could not be asserted and reiterated with impunity and swallowed with avidity. The gentlemen of the Troop knew how false these slan ders were. He had submitted to them in quiet, al though he had the documents in his possession to prove that he did all that he was ordered to do, and more than any one had a right to expect under the circumstances in which he and his command were placed, and he defied any man, high or low, to put his finger on an order disobeyed. NO FALSE STEP MADE. The gentlemen of the Troop were witnesses of what was done, and he asserted what they knew to be true, that the column was well conducted. There was not a false step made, nor a blunder committed. The skirmishers were always in front, and the flanks well protected. They were caught in no trap, and fell into no ambuscade. They repeatedly offered the enemy battle, and when they accepted it they beat them. There was no defeat and no retreat with his column. A FULL INTEST/DATION DEMANDED. • It might be asked, why have you not made this statement sooner ?" Because the, publication of the documents sooner would have been most detrimentid to the public interests. He preferred bearing tie odium so liberally bestowed on him, rather than clear himse'f at the expense of the cause in which we were all engaged. The time had arrived when the matter could, without injury to the service, be inquired into ; and he was determined that it should be done, and that before long all the documents re ferred to should be published, and spread before the American people, unless those whose duty it was to do so should in the mean time do him justice. BODE OF THE FACTS - - . He would state a few facts. On the 3d of June he took command at Chambersburg. On the4th he was informed by the General-in-Chief that he considered the addition to his force of a battery of artillery and some regular infantry indiSpensable. On the Bth of Jane a letter of instruotions was sent him, in which he was told that there meet be no reverse • a check. or a drawn battle would be a victory to the enemy, filling his heart with joy, his ranks with men and his magazines with voluntary contributions; and, therefore, to take his measures circumspectly and attempt nothing without a clear prospect of success. This was good instruction and most sensible advice. Good or bad, he was to obey; and he did. 111POBILLIT OFIDERB . . On Friday, the 13th, ho was informed that, on the supposition that he would cross the river on the next Mouday or Tuesday, General McDowell would be instructed to make a demonstration on Manassas Junction. He was surprised at the order, but promptly obeyed. On the 16th he reached Hagers town, and on the 16th, two-thirds of his forces had crossed the Potomac. The promised demonstration by General McDowell, in the direction of Manassas Junction, was not made; and on the 16th, just three days after he had been told he was expected to cross, he was telegraphed by the General-in-Chief to send him " at once all the regular troops, horse and foot, and the Rhode Island itegiment and Battery," and told that he was strong enough without the regulars, and to keep within limits until he could satiety him that he ought to go beyond them. On the 17th he was again telegraphed, "We are pressed here.— Bend the troops I have twice called for without de lay.'' This was imperative, and the troops were sent, leaving him without a single pieoe of artillery, and, for the time, a single troop of cavalry. It was a gloomy night, but they were all brought over the river again without loss. A PLAN OF OPERATIONS PROPOSED. On the 20th of June he was asked by the General in-Chief to propose, without delay, a plan of opera tions. On the 21st he submitted to the General-in- Chief his plan, which was to abandon the present line of operations, move all supplies to Frederick, occupy Maryland Heights with Major Doubleday's heavy guns, and a brigade of infantry to support them, and with everything else—horse, foot and or tillery—to cross the Potomac at Point of Rooks, and unite with Col. litone's force at Leesburg, from which point he could operate as eironmstanoes should de mand and the General's orders should require. No reply was received ; but, on the 27th, the General telegraphed him that he supposed he was that day Grossing the river in pursuit of the enemy. - . - On that day the enemy was in condition to cross the river in his pursuit. He had over fifteen thous sand men and from twenty to twenty-foar guns.— General Patterson had about ten thousand men and six guns, the latter immovable for want of harness. On the 28th he informed the General of the strength of the enemy and of his own force; that he would not, on his own responsibility, attack without artil lery, but would do so cheerfully and promptly if he would give him an explioit order to that effect. No order was given. On the 30th he received the har ness for his single battery of six smooth-bore guns, and on the 30th gave the order to cross. On the 2d of Jaly he inclined, met the enemy and whipped them. PROPOBI2/ON9 On the 9th of July a Council was held, at which all the commanders of divisions and brigades, and chiefs of staff, were present. Col. Stone, the junior line officer, spoke twice and decidedly against an advance, advocating a direct movement to Shepherds town and Charlestown. All who spoke opposed an advance, 11,4 all voted against one. On the same day, ho informed the General-in-Chief of the condi tion of affairs in the valley, and proposed that be should go to Charlestown and occupy Harper's Fer ry, and asked to be informed when he would attack Manassas. On the 12th he was directed to go where he had proposed, and informed that Manassas would be attacked on Tuesday, the 16th. On the 13th he was telegraphed: "If not strong enough to beat the enemy early next week, make demonstrations so as to detain him in the valley of Winchester." He made the demonstrations, and on the 16th, the day Gen. Scott said he would Manassas, he drove the enemy's pickets into his entrenchments at Win chester, and on the 17th, marohed to Charlestown. On the 18th he telegraphed the General-in-Chief that Johnston was in a position to have his strength doubled just as he could reach him, and that he would rather Tote the chance of accomplishing some thing brilliant than by hazarding his column, to de stroy the fruits of the campaign by defeat, closing his telegram thus wrong, let me be instruct ed." Bat no instructions came. This was eight days before the battle of Manassas. On the 17th, General Scott telegraphed :—" MoDowell's first day's work has driven the enemy beyond Fairfax Court Rouse. To-morrow the Junction will probably be carried." With this information he was happy.— Johnston had been detained the appointed time, and the work of General Patterson's column had been done. ' On the 18th, at half-past one in the morning, he telegraphed General Scott the condition of the ene my's force and of his own, referring to his letter of the 18th for fall information, and closed the de itetch by asking, " Shall I attack?" This was Lin English and could not be misunderstood, but e received no reply. He expected to be attacked where he was, and if Manassas was not to be attack ed on that day, as stated in General Scott's despatch' of the day previous, he ought to have been ordered forthwith tojoin in the battle, and the attack de layed until he came. Re could have been there on the day that. the battiewas fought, and his assistance might have produced a different result. • On the 20th he heard that Johnston . had '3/torched With th=-191+JhonteriskOoat troops, and -a . pr04...1La ioatheastarly `ittomelll27l4liitisplted irdbtaugloli tOlisit; end Soott, and knew that he teethed it the saws day. accordance with instructions he Genie to Ear_ per's Ferry on the . 21at t which place he held until, relieved. General Patterson, during the amuse of his re marks, was repeatedly applauded, and closed amidst repeated cheers. Three cheers were then given for the Second Cav alry, and, at .the suggestion of General Patterson, six more were added, the General remarking that they bad fully earned the reputation. To this Lieutenant Arnold, of the Second Cavalry, made a brief but appropriate response, concluding with the following toast The First City Troop of Philadelphia Cavalry. They have proved, by their conduct in the field, that they can be as useful to their country as they are ornamental to society." The health' of Brevet Major General Gaoaea CADWATADER was then proposed, to which the Gen eral replied in a short address. After thanking the gentlemen for theoompliment, he referred to the time-honored. memories of the Troop, of whieh he was an old member, and dwelt upon the fact that, while being gentlemen in the strictest sense of the word, they had never failed to subject themselves to the necessary discipline of the soldier. He recalled many pleasant and humorous incidents in the history of the Troop, and concluded by proposing the following toast: The officers and members of this Troop who are now in the service of their country. May they live in large numbers to return to your ranks and see a restoration of happiness to our broken and affileted Government." After the applause which succeeded this toast had subsided, Sergeant SAMUEL Berrnarz made some feeling remarks in honor of the memory of one who had been recently called from their midst, Qualms Id. WILLING. As an associate, he was gentlemanly and honorable; as a companion in arms, he was brave and ready. At the conch:Won of Sergeant Randall'e remarks, the Troop solemnly arose in memory of their late associate. Several letters were then read from invited guests, who had not been able to be present at the anniver sary meeting of the Troop. Among others was one from Colonel GEARY, who, after expressing his re gret at being unable to attend, concluded with a toast, as follows: "Our Union as our fathers made it. May it be purified of the shame of traitors, and every be the cynosure of freedom's power to withstand all foes.— Let reason's sway return, and our stun ONE LIGHT forever burn." This sentiment was received with prolonged ap plause, intermingled with the remark, "Good for GEARY." Various other toasts ware given during the evening, and some fine singing was done by 'different mem bers of the Troop. The meeting broke up at an early hour. Of the members of the Troop who are now in ac tive service, there are four Colonels, four Majors, eight Captains, sixteen Lieutenants, and three offi cers in the Navy ; in all thirty-five. LATE FROM EUROPE. NEW YORK, Nov. 21. The royal mail steamship Asia, from Liver pool on the 9th inst., via Queenstown on the 10th, arrived at this port this evening, too late for her mail - tile go South to-night. The Asia brings £25,000 sterling in specie. At a meeting of the shareholders of the steamship Great Eastern, in London, the re port of the Directors was adopted, and resolu tions passed to raise £25,000, at 10 per oent, debentures, to equip her for sea. She is ex pected to leave Liverpool again next February. The British men of war Conjurer and Sans pedal were to embark marines on the oth, and forthwith depart for Mexico. The London Times thinks the operations of the expedition will be very easy, but difficul ties may arise from the different political sym pathies of the three Powers. It is reported that the United States steamer James Adger, now at Southampton, will leave fur the Mediterranean to look after privateers. The Grand Duke Constantine, of Russia, and the Duchess, are on a visit to Queen Victoria. A strike among cotton spinners of Preston was imminent owing to the threatened reduc tion of their wag es. The French Government has given reassur ances to Switzerland, which will have a ten dency to quiet her apprehensions arising from the act of the French troops in occupying the valley of the Dappen. It is probable that this difficulty will be adjusted without any unplea sant consequences. Th e rumor is revived that M. Fould will shortly resume the Ministry of Finance in the Paris Cabinet. The financial accounts of France show rather less uneasiness, and the Bourse closed firm at 68f-75c. It is reported that Garibaldi has announced to the Central Italian committee, through Gen. Turr, his, firm intention not to provoke any movement in favor of Rome or Venice: at the same time he wishes the Italian armaments, and the popular sympathy for the union of Italy, to be encouraged to the utmost. - It is rumored that the preparations are being made at Geno for a revolutionary expedition to embrace Montenegro and all the slave popu lationsof Turkey and also Hungary and Galla cia. THE UNITED STATES MISSION TO MEXICO.— RETURN OF Ma. CORWIN.—The New York cor respondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, writ ing to that journal on Tuesday, says: Private letters from responsible parties in the city of Mexico came to hand yesterday, via Havana, stating that Minister Corwin was about to return home, thoroughly disgusted with the Juarez government, and utterly des pairing of negotiating any treaty with it worth the paper itis written upon. The Government is so busy warding off the blows of the domes. tic conspirators who are endeavoring, to under mine it, that it has but little inclination or opportunity toregulate its foreign relations.— According to the same authority, government and people alike are wholly indifferent to the European coalition against them, and the news of the expedition to Vera Cruz excited less attention, apparently, than it does in the United States: WISCONSIN. An intelligent Wisconsin Democrat, in- a private letter of the 13th inst, says: The Republicans have probably carried' their State officers, except Lieut. Governor, by small majorities. The Assembly will be Dem ocratic. Had the Administration removed Fremont one week earlier, the Demooraoy would have carried the State by 20,000, simply because the indignant Republicans would have staid away from the polls. His contemplated removal had much to do with the result.' The above is from the N. Y. Tribune. It was evidently published to show the disastrous effects of Fremont's removal. The least Fremont's friends say about him the better for his reputation. If ever there was an arrant humbug and imposter, his name is John C. Fremont. What has he ever done in a military or civil capacity to command respect or excite admiration ?' After the transparent charlatanism of his last:campaign, his friends had better keep silent. While be was in com mand of the Western army, daily bulletins were published stating that he was on the heels of the enemy, and that a battle was imminent; but the moment Gen. Hunter superseded him the truth came out that the enemy was no. a here within striking distance, and there was not the most remote prospect of a battle.-- Patriot & Union. PRAIRIES ON FIRE - DREADFUL ACCIDENT.- Oa Tuesday and Wednesday of last week ex tensive fires raged upon the prairies to the west extending from Osceola to Quincy, Illinois. The horizon was one belt of flames and the heavens were like a fiery vault. Much injury was inflicted upon fences and crops. The woods belonging to the French settlement at Icarian village were burnt through, and near Osceola occurred a terrrible accident. The people were out fighting the fire, and a woman named Smith took some dinner to her husband and another. By some means they allowed themselves to be hemmed in, and when too late began to fly. In their path lay a spot whence the turf had been taken to construct a chimney, and they all prostrated themselves upon it. But as the fire came sweeping on the woman, and a man named Crooks, became frightened and again took to flight.. They both perished. The woman was so burnt as to be beyond re. cognition ; Cracks was found charred, but still living, and trying to rise to his knees. He died in two hours. The other man escaped with a slight burn upon one arm.—Burlington Hawkeye. WISCONSIN The Milwaukee Sentinel (Rep.) sums up"the returns (over a hundred thousand votes) 351 Republican majority in the State so far—with a few more Republican votes to come in. The Senate of4e State. the editor says, will be Republican, but—' No party will have a well defined majority in the Assembly.' Good for Wisconsin. ',Amt. —The Chicago Tribune concedes that the Legislature of Wisconsin is Democratic by ten majority. The Governor claimed by both sides. HORRIBLE MURDER. Boston, Nov. 19. . In Holliston, Massachusetts, an elderly wo man and her daughter, named Reaves, have been murdered by Alvin Finch, whci beat' out their brains with a flat iron, and tßen burned the honstidown. Itwas thought be was 1A r. nigltiAtdsatinst knnens whinibectommtWid L . - the awful murder. •He has been arrested.
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