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Now ©or flag is flnng to the wild winds free, Let' it float o’er oar father land, And the guard of Its spotless fame shall be Colombia’s chosen band. ELECTION, TO-DAY, TUESDAY, UNION AND DKMOCRATIC TICKET. Mayor, George Sanderson. High Constable, Samuel Huber. NORTH WEST WARD. Select Council. Godfried Zahm. Common Council. William Diller, Peter McConomy, John R. Bitner, Adam Trout, Frederick Pyle. Alderman. Edward M. Kauffman. City Constable. Jacob Gundaker. Assessor. Charles G. Beal Joseph Barnett. Inspector. George H. Albright. NORTH EAST WARD. Select Council. Robert A. Evans. Common Council. Anthony Lechler, William R. Wilson, A. Z. Ringwalt, John R. Russel. Alderman. John Zimmerman. City Constable. Martin Dorwart. Assessor. George P. King. Judge. Simon P. Eby. Inspector. William Lowry. SOUTH WEST WARD Select Council. ! <Jbarles F. Rengier. Common Council. Frederick Coonley, Philip Fitzpatrick, George Martin. City Constable. John Kuhns. Assessor. George Musser, Jr. Judge. Jacob Weaver. Inspector. Christian Frailey. SOUTH EAST WAKD. Select Council. Charles F. Rengier. Common Council. William P. Brooks, James -MacGonigle, / Horace Rathvon. .y City Constable, y Albert A. Messenkop. Assessor. J. H. Hegener, Jr. Judge. Bernard Filzpatrick. Inspector. James Barnes, Jr. A CARD TO THE PUBLIC, Having received (without any agency of mine, directly or indirectly,) the unanimous nomination of the Union meeting, called “ irrespective of party,” which met at Lech lev’s Hotel, on Monday evening, the 20th inst., and also at the different Democratic Ward Meetings on Saturday evening, the 25 th inst., for Mayor, I accept the nomination so made and so endorsed, and feel grateful to my fellow citizens for their kind partiality, and the con fidence they have so generously awarded to me. Should I be re-eleoted to the office, I pledge myself to.discharge its duties faithfully and energetically to the best of my ability, and shall endeavor to conduct the municipal administration without fear, favor, or affection, and to the best interests of the tax payers and all others interested in the welfare of the city. My sentiments on the subject of the present wicked and unnatural rebellion of the South ern States have not changed since the day the flag of the Union was fired upon by the rebels at Charleston, on the 12th of April last. From that time to the present I have known no other alternative than to restore the Union by force of arms. Prior to that fatal day I, in common with a large majority of my fellow citizens, favored a compromise after the plan suggested by Senator Crittenden ; after that outrage in Charleston Harbor, I was, and still remain, in favor of compelling a restoration of the Union by all the military force of the loyal States, and have been, and am now, sincerely desirous of sustaining the National Administration in its herculean and legitimate efforts to conquer the rebellion, and shall con tinue to Bustain it to the best of my ability. At the same time, claiming it to be the right and duty of a free press, to denounce pecula tions and frauds upon the public treasury, whether in high or low places, I shall not cease to expose the perpetrators thereof at all times afad in all places, regardless of the con _sequences to myself. I think it proper to say thus much at this time,.in reply to the numerous wilful and malicious slanders and misrepresentations, which have been so unsparingly heaped upon my head by base and unprincipled politicians, for the purpose of injuring my oharaeter before a Community in which I have resided for more than twelve years, and where I expect to lay my bones when done with the turmoils and -trials incident to human life. Having thus briefly, but frankly and truth . fully announced my position—past, present, and prospective—in reference to the great and absorbing question of the day, I submit my ease to the people of Lancaster oity, and shall ' - cheerfully abide their decision at the ballot box. GEO. SANDERSON. Lancaster, Jan. 28, 1862, Trustees. —The Governor has appointed: Jakes J. Barclay, Esq., of .Philadelphia, Dr. JpHN L. AtleE, Sr., of this city, and Daniel Wv of Harrisburg, Trustees of, tha Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, for “'wßctaDßio? tiire'eyears; from the Ist‘day. of . February, 1862. ABOLITION PROGRAMME. From the speeches of Mr. Stevens and other Abolitionists in Congress, we feel con-. « vinced in our own mind tha£> if the; Union; i could be restored to-morrow without ,the de-, . "Btraction slav^xthey. wonii interpose'objeofioms. No one Ban hayecloßely. observedtheir oohrse in’the present Congress, witbont aeemg that their object' ia to destroy slavery by'the.mb ofthawgr , ingin that, by thegound and conservative course of the Pressdetit, to divorce the North ern States from connection with the institution by a dissolution of the Union. Juet at this time.their, faithic the ability -of the Gover nment to crash the rebellion is wavering, and their policy is to increase the enemies of the Union and the power of the Southern Con federacy by driving off the border States—■ then the next .stop will he tO-inßist apon uni versal emancipation and arming of the negroes as thS ltBt : ‘vriißit that fails they will say ': “This ll contest is! hopeless. We cannot subjugate the South; 'let ns consent to a dissolution of the Union, and thank'Heaven that we are,rid of, the great sin .of slavery.” This is evidently the programme of the radical portion of the Republican' Mr. Stevens’ speech published in the ..Union and . .the EzamiTier .-of last week will abundantly. show—and the only -way of preventing the . consummation of their disunion plot is to guard against the first step in : it, by maintaining the - Constitution'at *ll hazards’and upholding the hands of President Lincoln in the legitimate efforts he is making to conquer the rebellion. THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION. The publio apprehension that some great disaster had overtaken this expedition will he to a great extent removed by the news pub lished : this week. The absence of intelli gence concerning the fleet led many to suppose that its destination "was hot Hatteras, but. Charleston or “Savannah. It reached Hat teras between the 12th and 17th inst., and experienced a succession of storms of unparal leled severity. In attempting to cross the bar in the entrance to Pamlioo Sound, five vessels belonging' to the expedition were lost, one, the City of New York, containing muni tions of war valued at $200,000. Fortunately the crews belonging to the wreoked vessels were saved. Few lives ware lost. When the steamer Eastern State left Hatteras for Fort ress Monroe, the weather was favorable and Gen. Burnside had succeeded in getting over the bar one-half of his vessels and nine thous- and troops. Upon the whole we see nothing unfavorable in this news—nothing worse than the ordinary casualties attending great naval expeditions. Considering the difficulties with which Gen. Burnside had to contend—the severity of the storm, the treachery of the pilots, the misin formation as to the depth of water on the bar —it is a sonree of gratification that he has succeeded in overcoming them with so .small a loss of property and life. NORTHERN <fe SOUTHERN COURAGE It has been the constant boast of the South that the Northern soldiers have not the courage to stand up to a hand to hand fight, and would never he able to resist for a moment a bayonet oharge of the Southern chivalry. It so hap pens that at the battle of Mill Spring occurred the first bayonet encounter of any consequence during the war. What was the Tesult? At the very first charge of the Minnesota regi ment the Southerners broke ranks and fled, pell mell to their entrenchments. This battle was fairly decided in favor of the North, at the point of the bayonet. Where now is the truth of the much vaunted boast of the South erners, that the Northern troops were afraid of cold steel, and could not bo driven by their officers to meet the Southern soldiers at the point of the bayonet? Ask the scattered remnants of Zollicoffer’s army. Let onr troops put the cold steel right into the bowels of the rebellion, as they did at Mill Spring, and the good work will soon be done. CITY MEETINGS A Republican “Citizens” meeting was held at Fulton Hall, on Wednesday evening. The meeting was addressed by James L. Rey nolds, Esq., (who presided,) 0. J. Dickey and John S. Dougherty, Esqrs. J. M. Willis Geist (the immaculate editor of the Express) was “ chief cook and bottle washer,” and Alderman Wiley held the towel. These gentlemen are all “ life loDg Democrats ” —so says the Express, and that paper is good authority in such matters 1 The meeting was but slimly attended, being mostly composed of the Stevens wing of the Republican party, and was devoid of all enthusiasm. A true blue Union meeting was called at the same place for last evening, when we have no doubt the hall -would be crowded with Democrats and conservative Republicans. A large meeting, composed mainly of the German Democracy of the South West Ward, was held at Finninger’s Saloon, West King street, on Saturday evening, at which Mr. Henry Schauh presided. Stirring speeches were made by Col. Wm. S. Amweg, Abram Shank, Esq., and Rudolph Kuhn, Esq., editor of the German Democrat. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The glorious “ Shang hai Ward” will give a good account of her self to-day. Amongst the “lifelong” Democratic wire pullers at the Republican “ oitizens meeting,” at Fulton Hall, on Wednesday evening last, were 0. J. Dickey, Esq., and J. M. Willis Geist ! The first made a characteristic speech slandering Mayor San derson, and the latter reported the resolutions. What lovely companions for “ life long ” Democrats to be found hobnobbing with!— Dickey and Geist—Geist and Dickey Par nobile frairum! 'What, Democratic lead ers ! Bah! The smell of wool pervaded the whole assemblage. INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE The Speaker of the House has appointed the following committee to investigate whether improper means were used to procure the passage of the bill at the last session of the Legislature for the -commutation of tonnage duties: Mr. Hopkins, of Washington; Mr. Ryon, of Schuylkill; Mr. Strang, of Tioga ; Mr. Alexander, of Indiana; Mr. Crane, of Wayne. Messrs. Hopkins and Ryon are Democrats ; Messrs. Strang and Alexander Republicans, and Mr. Crane a Union Democrat. Messrs. Strang and Alexander were members of the laßt House, and voted against the bill. The other members of the committee were not in the Legislature at the last session. ggy The Albany Argus truly remarks that “ the treason of Abolitionism is daily becom ing more and more rampant, as President Lincoln shows a disposition to prosecute this war on the platform of the Constitution. The issue is beoomiDg daily more clearly defined between the President and the friends of the Constitution, on the one side, and those who desire to revolutionize the government of onr fathers, on the other. Let Democrats and conservative men stand by the President, so long and so far as he stands upon the Consti tution." fly We are indebted to Nathan Worley, Esq., of the State Legislature, for a oopy of (the,able jwdrtat&estihg 'Report .of' the State Superintendent of Common Schools. SBWB FROM KUEOPB The City of Manchester, from Liverpool January 15, and Queenstown, January.~J.Jj, arrived at New York, on Thursday.and the-, sailed from the same one daylatcryarrived atPortland. The surrender of Mason, and Slidell continues to be the'ohief matter of interest in Additional dispatches relative th-thh'Trent fl a Earl KnsseUto Lord" Ly ons.'giving an account of an interview with Minister Adams.—at which Mr. Seward’s letter of November 30th, to Mr. Adams, was read to him; also a-dis patch from Lord Lyons annonnoing the sur rendej; thereto'from Earl Bussell, "together with a note complimenting Lord Lyons on his con duct inthhiate." TPhS English papers indulge’ jn suoh strictures on Secretary Seward’s letter as might be expected of those who but a short time 'since were eager for war with America. They are also engaged in a controversy rela tive to 'the action of the British Cabinet in not making publio Mr. Seward’s letter to. Mr. Adams of November 30th, openly charging the members of it with withholding it for financial as well as diplomatic reasons. — Though the .warlike preparations have not abated,,it is understood, that the workmen at' the navy yards will be discharged at theend of the fiscal ypar—via., in April next. The i Tuscarora was still watching the Nashville at i Southampton, and an English war steamer i was stationed near that point to prevent any , collision between the Tuscarora and Nashville in British waters. It is understood that the captains of the two vessels have promised not to give the English steamer any cause to interfere on that score, and also that if one leaves port, the other is not to follow until twenty-four hours afterwards. Several mem bers of Parliament have made speeches on the Trent affair. Mr. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, ’made a notioeable speech at Leith, Scotland, which was very friendly towards our government. Cotton had de- clined from |d. to Jd. per pound, and bread stuffs and provisions were doll. The news from the continent is not of great importance. The French journals oompliment our government on its notion in the Trent affair, and the King of Prussia alluded to it as a matter for rejoicing at the opening of the Chambers. The Pope, in announcing to the cardinals that Russia had oonsenled to the re-establish* ment of the papal nuncio at St. Petersburg, said he hoped this fresh ooncession on the part of the Emperor would be the signal for others in favor of the unfortunate Polish nation. The Pope further announced that he had requested of the Czar the liberation of the priests confined in the citadel of Warsaw, and the release of those sent to Siberia. In the Italian Parliament the recent disturbances at CastellameTe have been debated, and oen sure was - cast on the government, because some of the rioters were shot without trial.— Parliament, however, deferred to express its opinion till the offioial report was submitted. THE ABOLITIONISTS. Hon. Garret Davis, “ Union ” Senator from Kentucky, spoke in the Senate of the United States, on the 23d ult., as follows: “ If Congress would legislate for the white man, and let the negro alone, it would be better. Oh, how much better it would be. * If at the outset you had proclaimed that this was to be a war upon slavery, you would not have had one fourth of the force in the field that you now have. * * These fanatics, these political and social demons—your Beech ers, your Cheevers, your Phillipses, and your Garrisons —oome here breathing pestilence from Pandemonium, trying to destroy this Union, so as to secure over its broken frag ments the emancipation of slavery. * * The utterances they have dared to put forth in this city have desecrated the Smithsonian Institute. If the Seoessionists had dared to give expression to the same utterances they would have been sent, and properly sent, to Fort Lafayette or Fort Warren. What will you do with these monsters ? I will tell you what I would do with them, and with that horrible monster Greeley, as they come sneak ing around here, like hungry wolves, after the destruction of slavery. If I had tfio power, I would take them and the worst Seceshers and hang them in pairs. [Laughter.] I wish to God I could iDfiict that punishment upon them. It would be just. They are ike dis unionists. They are the madmen , who are willing to call up all the passions of the infer nal regions, and all the horrors of a servile war. This they would carry out over the disjointed fragments of a broken Constitution to obtain their unholy purposes, and I am too fearful that the honorable Senator from Mas sachusetts [Mr. Sumner] sympathises with them.” Letter from Hon. Jos. Holt on the Ap pointment of Secretary of War. —In a letter from Hon. Joseph Holt to Lieutenant Gover nor Stanton, he uses the following enthusias tic language resDeoting the appointment of Hon. Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War, St. Lons, Jan. 16, 1862. * * * “ The selection of the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War has occasion ed me unalloyed gratification. It is an im mense stride in the direction of the suppres sion of the rebellion. So'far as I can gather the popular sentiment, there is everywhere re joicing over the appointment; but that rejoio ing would be far greater did the people know, as I do, the courage, the loyalty and the genius of the new Secretary, as displayed in the intensely tragic struggles that marked the closing days of the last Administration. He is a great man intellectually and morally—a patriot of the true Roman stamp, who will grapple with treason as the lion grapples with his prey. We may rest well assured that all that man can do will in his present position be done to deliver our poor, bleeding country from the bayonets of traitors now lifted against its bosom. Sincerely yours, St. Louis. —From all accounts it appears that St. Louis has suffered terribly by reason of the war. A letter from there says every interest for the time has been prostrated; rents have been reduced from 50 to 75 per cent, and then not paid ; real estate a burden, from ex cessive taxation, and the impossibility of con verting into other seouritiee; our oourts sus pended, and onr streets busy only in the labors of preparation for war. Other aeoountß say, suoh is the prostration of business, that from 60,000 to 70,000 inhabitants are supposed to have left the city, leaving whole rows of stores and dwellings without an occupant. TMb is true, even on the principal Btreets. It is stated as a fact that elegant stores which last year rented for §4,000 per annum now lease at the Tate of $25 per month, and a large proportion of citizens are able to pay nothing at all. Activity is observable only in the movement of troops and military preparations. jgy- The case of Senator Starke, of Oregon, successor to Senator Baker, is understood to have been deoided. It will be deolared that he has no right to hold a plaoe in the Senate. Allegations of disloyalty hate, probably, had the effect to bring the Senate to this opinion. THE PIRATE SUMTER. Four Federal steamers and three sailing vessels are now on the alert to capture the pirate Sumter, and the sloop of war Constella tion is now' fitting out at Portsmouth for a similar purpose. Several national ships are lying in'pon for want of seamen,, about 4,000 of whom are now needed by the Navy Depart ment, while flag officer Foot is in want, of about 1,000 fqr.service.in the western waters. The New England fishermen, it Beams’ have in large numbers entered the army, there being a slight inorease of pay over that of navy,'but in other respects no advantages. UOBB FRAUDS UPON THE GOVERN- .The New York correspondent of the Phila delphia Ledger tells the following Btory : “The private revelations, (not for the Amblin' eye, as yet) which the correspondence Bnrnshle expedition, . I regret to say, are Ofce character to make the public stare, and iifibmerespects the disgraceful developments of the Van; Wyqk . Committee quite into the shade. ey wqo- : .have listened to •made acquainted witbfthe worthless character of some of the vessels palmed off on the Go*', verninent, only wonder that the winds and the waves spared so many of them. There must have been crooked dealing too, in regard to the Commissariat, as well-as to the vessels.- In some vessels, when medicines were wanted, ’Ehey oonld’ nowhere A be %fHerS l rr t.hn provisions nrft said tO h&Yfi beeuwholly unfifcTor consumption—though large supplies of the former hao been contr&cfed for,;to-be put on board; while the quality of the latter r was stipulated to be A, No. 1." General Burn side- himself is said to have expressed himself in the strongest terms of indignation, upon being informed of these impositions. He also expressed some satisfaction that the bills of certain contractors were still unpaid, as in that case the remedy was easy. Other allega* tions of a like character are. made, but as I ’ have said; are not in a shape as yet, to be pub , lisbed. Congress; however, .may as well set about putting another investigating committee -in commission.” There is no form of treason against the Go. ■ vernment more richly deserving of the severest punishment than that which furbishes insecure vessels for the transportation of our troops and unhealthy food for their consumption. Con tractors engaged in this business together with their aiders and abetters, richly deserve hang ing. _They.are guilty of as great a crime as the man yrho sets fire to a house in which per sons are sleeping for the purpose of obtaining the insurance money. The open and avowed traitor is not nearly so great a criminal as the dishonest contractor, whofromthe mosfceordid motives foists upon the Government rotten hulks of vessels that are liable to. go. to pieces in the first storm with their freight of precious lives. The avowed traitor is at least manly in his hostility ; he meets us boldly in the face of day; but the work of the sneaking wretch who knowingly furnishes unsafe vessels •or provisions, that l he may pooket a few more dollars of Government money, is performed as .secz&tly as the work of poison lurking in a oup of cold water. Who was engaged in palming off these worh* less vessels on the Government? Are they any part of ttife purchases made by Mr. Geo. D. Morgan, of New York, for which he received the munificent compensation of $75,000? or did our gorged nlonderer give place to a host ton times more rapacious ? . It is certainly the duty of Congress to dis cover the perpetrators of these., frauds, and prevent their repetition in the fatiire. Some small excuse may have existed for frauds and irregularities six monthß ago when every de partment of the Government was in compara tive confusion, but it is time these things were done away with forever. —Harrisburg Patriot. The new Secretary iB growing wonderfully popular with members of Congress, who formerly grumbled when they had access every day to the Departments, and obliged the citi zens to stand back—but now all take their day and turn. A Washington letter writer says: “ A large number of Senators and Repre sentatives called yesterday upon the new Secretary of War, Mr. Stanton. Some called upon business, and others simply to pay their respects to the new Secretary. All seemed to •be very much pleased with him. Every man come away with a compliment for Mr. Stan ton. Mr. Foote, the Senator from Vermont, remarked as he came out: *He is not only universally popular in his new position with the people, but also with Congress. Every body likes the appointment, that fact alone shows that it was a good one on the part of the President/ To a member of the House Mr. Stanton remarked: ‘Every contract made in this Department shall go upon the record, and I do not mean that one of them shall be binding until it shall have been rati fied by me; I will give up one day of each week, or a portion' of it, for that purpose/ The new rule of the War Department giving Saturday exclusively to members of Congress, and only that day, works very well. There is a complaint on the ground that sometimes members have to wait a long time for their turn, but this is unavoidable.” The late flood in California was the most terrible flood, or series of floods, ever suffered on the Paoifio slope. The damage is estimated at $10,000,000. The range of the flood was from Sacramento northward to the Columbia river, and Nevada and Oregon suffered in com- mon with the Golden State. All the streams rose, inundating towns, sweeping away mills, dams, flumes, houses, &c., and causing great loss of life. Nearly one thousand Chinese are said to have been drowned in different locali- ties. All of Saoramento, save parts of a single street ; parts of Marysville, Auburn, Napa, Sonora, Santa Bosa and many smaller townß, were overflowed. On the Bth of November the rainy Beason opened, and for nearly four weeks the rain fell almost incessantly. A Grass Val ley paper states the fall of rain there at the incredible amount of nine inches in thirty-Bix hours 1 The north fork of the American river rose fifty-five feet, while other streams nearly equalled this figure. Sacramento was the heaviest Bufferer, as was the case in several previous floods. This city stands at the junc tion of the American and Sacramento rivers in a wide, flat valley. The loss here is $2,000,- 000. The city has been nearly ruined, its debt previous to the flood being enormous, and the people being terribly depressed. Subscriptions for the relief of the destitute have been made —San Francisco leading off with $30,000. — Near Auburn thirty miles of fence were floated off. At Grass Valley five hundred quartz miners have been thrown out of work by the floodingof the mines. On Feather river millions of feet of lumber were lost. On Trin ity river the loss is estimated at 150,000 dollars; a clean sweep of all the improvements along that stream was made. The accounts from Washoe, from Oregon, &c., are equally disastrous. The papers have also many reports of hair-breadth escapes, among which we ob serve that the wife of a State Senator was rescued by her husband carrying her some dis tance on his back, he wading waist deep in a torrent. J. Holt, Washington, Jan. Z. REST. SECRETARY OF WAR. the FLOOD IN CALIFORNIA. WHAT A REBUKE. A Paris correspondent of the New York Evening Post, gives the following as the senti ment and language of Queen Victoria, brought out by the Trent affair i “ She reoalled to mind that Amerioa and England were united by many intimate ties. Race, language, religion, literature, commerce, Buch were the considerations which rendered a war with America a sort of civil war in her eyes. Then Bhe remembered how the Prince of Wales had been received among us, and that thought alone made the idea of war revolting to her mind. When she ran her eye over the draft of the instructions to Lord Lyons, she exolaimed. “ But this is war against our own flesh and blood— war against those who have so lately given their hospitality to my boy. This must not be.” : THE EDITORS’ BOOK TABLE. BLAOKWO D’S MAG AZINE.—The rich old magazine English literature (the January, number) la again on our table We always rejoice at Its eomiog, though we - never read any of tta articles on the United States (and tide number contains a moat .tinging one on “ The Convnl rions of America,”) without a vast amouot of indignation. 'With all the arrant Toryism and Amerlco-pbobla of Black wood, we would rather read it than any periodical printed. It is now offered (as are all the English Reviews,) by the American publishers, Messrs. Leonard, Bcott A Co, 64 Gold street, New York, at prices to suit the people. See the prospectus in onr advertising columns. ~ .. “THE PBIESSNITZ MONTHLY by O. C. BCHUVIRDKCKIE, M. D., Washington Heights, New . York city, 153 d street. ’ We have received several numbers of this interesting hydropathic Jonrnal, devoted to the “rational treatment and prevention of diseases.” „ , ' Dr S has an establishment called the “New York City Water-Cure,” at No. 70 Thirty-Eighth street, between 6th Avenue and Broadway, where he administers to patients who place themselves under his care, and his treatment Is sneh as cannot fail to be successful in all cases where the application of water will effect a cure. That the system is effectual in many cases we have not a doubt,' a member of onr family was under his treatment a few years ago for: scrofula and spinal affection, and was. thoroughly cured. We deem it an act of justice to say this much of Dr.- 8, who, we believeis a thoroughly scientiac-man, was a pupil of the celebrated Dr. Pbiessnttz, of Germany, and the founder of the Water Cure in this country. H*is assisted in the establishment by Dr. A. H. JAidlaw, who we aleo undo island to be aakilfoLand experienced physician. Is This Teeabon ?. —Tho Rev. Mr. Conway, in his humiliation sermon on Fast day held up his right arm ,and"exolaimed: “May the lightning of Heaven shiver this arm before I would fight to'restore this ’Onion with slavery iti‘it ; l”-- Thh sentiment' was applauded l>ythe> dapping of bands and the .'stamping of fleet by the audience. Is that treason iorlnott —. Cincinnati Euguirer. ' ' LOCAL DEPARTMENT. Gen. Edward Hand.— We copy the follow- Joilnterestlng communication'rod.editorkU comments, on an«ninently distinguished citizen of Lancaster, “long since gathered tp hia fathers,” from the New York Jrfth’ Jasaricari-ot Saturday. / % \ r \ .r \ \ q|bseal Ebvaxd -BtxcHOar as -Buoanoa. Gran*! cr tax Ami op tbs following sota'li copied Yrom the Historical XagasQu for January, •'> ; i-j Ci a to the Historical p. 844), my friend U 3.V. JsajK—«lt U a Uct Tjry llttl* -£en£riUof.the PennsylranU by eonren tion. held at Lancaster, in that State, for that purpose, on thayith day ; of July, 1776.” 2<V. J., In relying on bis recollection of the contents of papers, which he bad seen oxer seventeen years ago. errs, at least, as ler as regards Hand, in making him a Briga dier General by the election of the Lancaster Convention, on the 4th of July, 1776. Hand was Colonel at the battles of Long Island, Trenton, and Princeton, and was commis sioned by Congress .as Brigadier General, April 1,1777, the Charlfs Scott,4>f Virginia. As to the date Of Hand's commission, consult the journals of the Con tinental Congress: Almon’s Remembrancer, vol. xvUpp. 126,127; Sparkß’ Waahington, xoL It., p. 373; Reed’s Life, voL L,p. 299; Loesing, F.B.Ref-, voL p. 34, note. Pennsylvania did her part nobly in the war of the Rev olntkm; bnt to what she really did, history has been very unjust. No officers in the Americas army surpassed those which she furnished, in personal worth, bravery, efficiency, or fidelity to the national cause. It is only necessary to. mention Wayne, Irvine, Thompson, Hand, St. Clair, Bober-, dean, Cadwallader r and other glorions names, to prove thl9. The history of the Keystone State remains to be written. It has been hitherto sadly neglected, or wilfully distorted. When an; honest Shall have given doe credit to Pennsylvania for all that her sons achieved, in council and in arms, daring the Revolutionary War, It will clearly ap pear that onr sister State did enter most heartily into the straggle for independence, and was foremost in her zeal, energy, and patriotism. H. HRNNESSY. November 12,1861. The fullest account of Gen. Hand which bas been given to the pnblie .was that which appealed, some months ago, in the columns of the Irish-Ameriean, from the pen of Mr. • Hennessy. It was necessarily very as R formed but one of a series of; sketches of the friends and contempor aries of Mathew Carey, introduced into the Memoirs of that eminent lrisb-American. Mr. H. Is diligently laboring in the collection of materials for a continuation of these Memoirs, and, in the progress of hia researches, has been enabled to aocnmplate a vast amount of material illustra tive of the Vitwtnry of numbers of distinguished Irish-Amer icans. He intends to use rich storesof information, in the production of a series of authentic Memoirs of those noble scions of the Irish race, which shall appear In our colamna from time to time. He is now preparing to write a com plete accoont of General Edward Hand, who was a native of Ireland, aod one of the most efficient and popular officers of the Revolutionary Army. General Hand was Colonel of the Ist Continental Regiment, a splendid corps of Rifle men from Pennsylvania; Brigadier. Adjutant General and .Major General io the army which established the inde pendence of America; a member of the Continental Con gress, and of the Constitutional Convention of Pennsylva nia, in 1790; Adjutant General of the Army which Presi dent Washington marched against the Whisky Insurrec tion, in 1794; and a Major General of the Provisional Army of .1798. He was also a member of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Philadelphia, and of the Society of the Cincinnati—of which latter he was one of the chief founders The mere mention of ud naa uud w» .uu vw... the honorable positions which he filled in the public ser vice is sufficient to show that he was no ordinary man.— Yet, American historians have not deemed him worthy of more than a very cursory notice, or bare incidental allusion lf we except the page devoted to his memory in the second volume of the work on Washington and bis Gener als, edited by the late Rufus Wilmot Griswold,—which, though reliable in the main, is not free from error,—and (be short noteabont him in the Lifeaud Correspondence of President Reed, of Pennsylvania (also an eminent Irish- by the Hon. Wm. B. Reed. Mr. Hennessy has secured a large number of valuable letters, written by Genoral Hand, aod a quantity of docu , mentary matter which throws a flood of light on his his tory. Having cheerfully discharged the self-imposed duty of collecting them—ah undertaking involving much labor and requiring great resolution to prosecute to a successful Iggue without any other encouragement than that which an earneet love of the work afforded, Mr. H. is now labor ing fbr the benefit of onr readers, to arrange these, and weave them into a full and reliable Memoir of the illustri ous man, whose appointment to a Brigadier Generalship is mentioned in the foregoing communication to that most usefal and liberally conducted periodical, the Historical Magazine. We are glad to learn from the Irish-American that justice is about being done to the memory of the deceased, who was eminent as a patriot, soldier, scholar and phy sician, and who has a number of relatives, we believe, still residing in this city. Gen. Hand died at “Rockford,” a beautiful country seat, on the banks of the Conestoga, (this place is dow owned by James Evans, Esq., of this city,) on Saturday, the 4th day of September, 1802. The funeral took place the following day (Sunday) from the house, No. 13 South Queen street, now occcupied as an office and residence by John C. Van Camp, Esq., and was largely attended. His remains were Interred in the burial ground attached to St. James’ Episcopal Church, and He just Inside of the main entrance on Orange street. A plain but neat marble monument, with appropriate inscriptions thereon, marks the spot where the deceased hero lies. “ He sleeps his last sleep, He has fongbt his last battle, No sound can awake him to glory again.” la connection with the above brief remarks, we annex the following obituary notice from the Lancaster Journal , of September 11th, 1802. Newspapers in those days were generally exceedingly brief in their accounts of any im portant events which occurred: Died, after a few bonra’ sickness of cholera morbus , on the .4th Inst, at bis seat on the Conestogoe, in the vicinity of this borough, Gen. Edward Hand, in the 58th year of his age. and bis remains were interred the following day in the Episcopal burial-ground in the borough of Lancaster, attended by his weeping relatives, and a crowd of sympa thizing friends. This gentleman was a native of Ireland. He arrived in thiscountry before the revolution; and, during that period, entered the continental army, and rose to the rank of ad jutant general. In this character, he rendered important services to the country. After the war, ho retired to tbe practice of physic, a profession in which he had been brought up. In the year of ’9B he was appointed a major general in the provisional army of the United Btates. As a physician, he was eminently useful; ever ready to the calls of necessity and distress; neither poverty nor condition were consulted in his visits. The benevolence and humanity ho evinced, in gratuitously giving his pro fessional aid to the poor and sick, crowa all the distin guished acts of bis life; and will cause his name to be long revered, and long lamented, by those who have experienced, his assistance, and who may stand in need of medical aid. Affectionate as a hnsband, tender as a parent, and useful as a citizen and physician, be has left a widow and six children, (with a numerous circle of friends and acquain tances,) to bowail hia decease. Capt. Thomas B. Barton. —This gallant and esteemed officer, commander of Lancaster’s favorite corps, the "Union Hoards,” is now in this city, recruiting bis health from a severe attack of typhoid fever, by which ho waa prostrated for several weeks We are glad to see our friend looking as well as he does nnder the circum stances. Capt. B. is considered the best company officer in the lßt Reserve Regiment, and his company is decidedly tho best drilled in every respect of any in that splendid body of men. The Captain has a legion of friends in this, his native, city, and it will be a source of great gratifica tion to them to hear of his promotion to higher and more responsible positions, for which he is amply qualified. He will remain at home until his health is entirely restored. Death of a Well-Known Lancasterian. Gsobqe P. Poster, Esq., of this city, died suddenly at Washington City, on Tuesday evening last, from an attack of vertigo, to which he was subject. Mr. P. was born in this city on the 9th of March, 1824, and was the fourth son of the late ex-Governor Georre B. Pouter, of Michigan. During the visit of tho eminent and lamented French pa triot, General Lafayette, to this country In 1825, and whilst in this city, the subject of this sketch and a younger brother, Lafayette, also doceased, were baptized in bis presence. Mr. P. was a resident of California from 1849 to 1859, and whilst there filled several posts of honor and trust. He was a gontleman of education, and one of the most agreable companions in social life. He was jovial in his nature, and kind hearted and generous to a fault Mr. P. was a brother of Geo. Andrew Porter, Provost Marshal of Washington City, and of 8. Humes Porter, Esq., and a nephew of ex-Governor David R. Porter and Hon. James M. Porter, of Easton, who was for a short time Secretary of War under the late ex-President Tyler. The news of his sudden decease startled his friends in this city. “Peace to his manes.” Col. Thomas Welsh, the able and efficient commander of the 45tb Pennsylvania Regiment, now at Port Royal, South Carolina, is at present at his home In Colombia, recruiting his health from a severe attack of typhoid fever. Col. W. is a gallant and accomplished offi cer. and we shall be glad to hear of his speedy restoration to health. The Howard Evenings—John S. Dough brty. Esq , delivered the last lecture before the Howard, on “Rotation in Office.” His argumeut was on the affirma tive side of the question, and the discussion was participa ted in by Maj. Ditmars, Mr. Kready, Rev. Dr. Gerhart, Rov. Mr. Rosenmiller and Jay Cadweil, Esq. The lecture this evening will be delivered by Prof Tnos. 0. Porter, of Franklin &Dd Marshall College. Subject: “Is the Doctrine of Non-resistance Sound?” Ret. G. F. Krotel in Philadelphia. —Tho religions reporter for the Philadelphia Press makes the following very just observations on the subject of this article: “The Rev. G. F. Krotel is the newly installed pastor of St. Mark’s (Lutheran) Church, Spring Garden street, above Thirteenth, lately in charge of the Rev. Dr. Kraoth, now editor of The Lutheran and Missionary. Immediately upon hearing Mr. Krotel’s “trial sermon,” the congregation of St. Mark’s were unanimous in their preferences for him to become their pastor, although it was not until after re peated and persistent solicitation that he consented to leave the congregation of Trinity Church, in the city of Lancaster, the largest connected with the Lutheran Synod in this State outside of Philadelphia, to which a ministry of several years had bound him with mntual affection. “ Since entering upon his pastoral duties in this city the expectations of his new charge aro said to have been folly realized. His congregation is increasing from week to week, and each succeeding sermon seems to confirm his people in their good opinion of him as a faitbfnl and con sistent minister. If we may judge from a single hearing, this confidence is not misplaced. His very action, word, look and intonation indicate him ns a mao of sincere piety, and devotion to his coiling , and to that alone. This, in thefe times of pulpit deterioration when fame is frequently sought by clergymen in fields foreign to the ministerial office is a quality of priceless value. His manoer In tbo pulpit is that blending of humility and dignity which best becomes the sacred desk, and ho delivers his message with a quiet earnestness that inspires respect. While speaking he seems absorbed In his topic, gesticulates but little, does not employ any facial power if he possesses It, although at an occasional thought, bis eye dilates sufficiently to dis close Its color aud fire. His subject on last Sunday morn' log was the Centurion of Capernaum, a theme admitting more of sound Gospel interpretation than of startling originality.” Death of a Soldier.—Samuel Fisher, of Company E, 99th Regiment. P. V., died at Camp McClellan, Va, on the 27th uIU of inflammation of the bowels. A communication from his fellow soldlersof Company E pays the following tribute to his worth and memory “ This fine young man was well known aod equally well respected by the residents of Providence twp., Lancaster county. His bereaved parents, brothers and sisters will be comforted by knowing that he behaved himself, while in his regiment, in such a manner as to secure the esteem of his officers aod comrades. There was hurst of rfcgret when his untimely aud unexpected death wss an nounced to us. ■ ‘The youth oboyed his country’s earnost call, But in its service it was bis lot to fall; Ronnd his remains his neighbors shonid appear, Andjoio his friends with sympathizing tear.’ ” His comrades immediately after his death made arrange ments' for the conveyance of his remains to the home of his parents, and the body reached this city on Friday last, and was sent to his father’s residence. Reports have been in circa- JrUou hero for two or three days past in regard to the sick ness and deaths in Col. Hambright’s Regiment. The other day it was reported that Lieutenant Colonel Duchman was dead; Dext both he and Colonel Bambrleht, together with several others —reports, all of which we know to be gross exaggerations, except that owing to the protracted bad weather the sickness in the Regiment has greatly in creased- Thus far only eight deaths have occurred among the Lancaster couDty volunteers in Kentucky, all of whose ’ nitfiee, we believe, have been published. Lieut. Col. Daeb man and Capt. Dysart are both lying very Ul in the Mili tary Hospital at Louisville. A despatch received by Mr. T. J. Dysart last evening, from the Hospital Burgeon, speaks of the prognosis of Capt Dysart’s case as doubtful. In thela6t letter we have seen from Col. Hambright, in referring to Capt. Dysart’s illness, he speaks of him as one of the very best officers In his .command, whose loss he could not replace. We sincerely hopo he may recover These are the only officers in the Hospital. Wm. White, a brother-in-law of Col. Hambright, haul a severe attack of apoplexy, and la now on his way home—-which probably gave rise to the exaggerated report of dead bodies haviDg been sent on. ’ It behooves person* to be careful in giving : credence ! to or circulating such report*,-unless upon Tin* doutted authority, as they givp pala not only to friend* ' «t home hut to the men Cn etaxpvhea the? roach them in letter*.— JMekift JBsprtii. Pardoned.— Judge Vondersmith was par doned by President Lincoln on Friday lost It will be recollected that his sentence was commuted by ex-Presi dent BucHAWSTPrirom twenty to three years, and would have expiredtu May next We' learn that he has arrived at his home in this dtjv Suicide.— On Saturday morning a German nanial ChArl«s Butelar, »ho had been committed by the Mayor fbr vagrancy* committed suicide by hanging himself 'in hia, cell, with * coni l manufactured out of stripe of hlf bed-clothing. His'tihia.'wonld have expired on Saturday, but ha took odvattig “the law’a delay” by potting an and to his Ji\loquest waa held upon the body, by DepQty Ooroa«Bajd«yirhen evidence wmaaddneea to show that tez&pocaty-littauiCjKled to the rash act. EXPLANATORY REMARKS OF 3VE IFt. HOPKINS, OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ’ On the resolution for the appointment of a Committee to Investigate the means used io repeal the Tonnage Tax. made in the Home of Representatives on Wednesday, January 29 th : Mr. Speaker—Wo have at last reaohed the point in the discussion of this resolution, to which I have been looking forward, with some solicitude, for several days, and that is the voting point. But, before the vote bo taken, I desire to make a very brief explanation in reply to what has been said in reference to tbe motives whieh prompted the resolution. It will, perhaps, be recollected that, when I had the honor of addressing tbe House a few days since, I disavowed, in the most un qualified manner, any other motive than that set forth in the preamble, that is, “ in order that the truth may be vindicated, and justice done to all.’’ Notwithstanding this, it has been intimated, both here and elsewhere, that “ it might have been offered with a view of throwing, embarrassments in the way of the Administration ” in its efforts to suppress the rebellion that is seeking the overthrow of the Government. I say that this has bean “ inti mated,” for those who made the suggestion had not the manliness to avow it openly—bat did so by inuendo. Mr. Speaker—When such insinuations are thrown out, I have a right to speak, and I wish to tell these gentlemen that I hold my seat upon this floor by the free and unsolicited suffrages of a constituency oomposed of ns re speotable, as intelligent, yes and as loyal men as can be found anywhere. And for the in formation of the gentlemen, I will add that hundreds of those whovoted for me are among the very best men of tbe same political organ- ization with themselves. Mr. Speaker—l am not in the habit of boasting of the position I occupy before the people of my native county, and I treat that I may not be so understood now, bnt I must, even at the hazard of such an imputation, be permitted to tell those who are disposed to impugn my motives that, besides the united vote of my own party, as well ae hundreds of the best men of the Republican party at home, I also received a deoided majority of the votes oast by the brave andpatriotio men who went out from my county at the call of tbe Presi dent, In one company, that went from my own town, I received the unanimous vote ; in another more than two-thirds, and in others that went from other parts of the county, about the same proportion. I may state too, that in all these companies, with, perhaps, a single exception, a majority were opposed to me politically, according to the oommon ac ceptation of that term. In the faoe of such an expression of confidence in my fidelity to the Union, on the part of those who know me best, shall it be insinuated here that I was aotuated by improper motives in offering this resolution ? Sir—l should deem myself un- worthy of a seat here, if I were capable of introducing any proposition with a view of “ throwing difficulties in tbe way of the Ad ministration,” in its laudable efforts to crush out this wicked rebellion. No, sir, lam here for no such ignoble purpose, and the people of Washington oounty, without distinction of party, would laugh to seorn the man who would insult their intelligence by making eueh an insinuation in their presence. * Mr. Speaker—Why should I desire to em barrass the Administration ? Ido not hesitate to declare in my place, that I believe the President is in the main endeavoring to dis charge his duty faithfully, in the conduct of this most unhappy conflict. I believe that he desires to prosecute this war with an eye to the maintenance of the Constitution and the Union, as they were handed down to na by our Fathers, and thus believing, I would re gard myself as recreant to the high trust re posed in me by a confiding constituency, did I attempt to throw the slightest embarrass ment in his way. In saying thus much, however, in reference to the President, I must not be understood as endorsing all that has been done under his administration.— What I wish to convey is that, in his manly stand against tho vagaries of fanaticism— which is seeking to betray him into the madness of violating the Constitution, in at tempting to proclaim liberty to the slaves, the President has my cordial approval. Mr. Speaker, I regard that man the most loyal who will by his voice and votes give all the meo and means that may be required to aid the Government in preserving itself from overthrow, and who will, at the same time, denounce fraud and peculation wherever and whenever found ; and I will add, that I con sider that man who will take advantage of our domestic troubles to peculate on the liberality and patriotism of the people, is no less a traitor to his country, than he who will take up arms against it. But, Mr. Speaker, some gentlemen seem to possess the peouliar faculty of discovering disloyalty in every move that is made either to check the prodigal expendi ture of the public money, or for the detection of plundering peculators. Yes, sir, it seems to matter but little how gross the frauds upon the Treasury may be alleged to be, there are those whose keen perceptions appear to enable them to scent out a latent sympathy with the rebellion on tho part of those who seek to protect the Treasury against the rapacity of the vultures who hover about it. On the one band we are told that the “ motive which prompted the resolution may have been to embarrass the Administration,” and on the other, “ it may be designed to make political capital” for somebody. Now, sir, I wish to say to all, both here aod elsewhere, that that “ dodge ” is a little too transparent to deceive anybody. I trust then that we shall have no more of that kind of argument. Let os, in the truly patriotic language of the gentleman from Huntingdon, or Cambria, I am not cer tain which, “ rise to the dignity of the cir cumstances that eurround us.” Let us, when a proposition is submitted for our considera tion, meet it apon its merits, and not stultify ourselves by impugning the motives of the mover. Let us not stop to inquire whether it is likely to “make political capital” for this or that party. All we shonid desire to know is, has it merit? And, sir, whenever a measure is proposed whioh has for its object the holding up of the President's hands, in order that he may be enabled to maintain the Constitution and the Union inviolate against the infamous attempt that is being made to overthrow both, let but one voice go out from this Hall, and that voice in favor of standing by the Government at every cost, and at every hazard. Here, sir, is where I have long since taken my stand, and there is no human power that can ever drive me from it—and I submit whether it would not much better become us all, in this trying hour of our country's his tory, to pursue this course, than to drag in, on every occasion, the miserable party appeals to which the mere politician resorts. Death of an Aged Minister. —Rev. Josh ua Wells, the oldest minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died in Baltimore county, Md., on Saturday week, at the age of 98yeaTs. He was cotemporary with Wesley, Aebury, Whitfield, Coke and the pioneers of that de nomination, - having become an itinerant preacher in 1788, when be was 24 years of age. In the early days of his ministry the hardships of travel were very great, and in many instances he was required to travel beyond the Alleghanies to fill his appoint ments. His ministerial career began with the Baltimoro annual conference, where he re mained until the infirmities of age compelled bis retirement, though ho ; still held a super annuated relation with the body. He was a man of robust constitution, and though not possessed of a brilliant scholastic education was esteemed an able expounder of the scrip tures. Until within two or three years past he regularly attended the sessions of the con ference. | gf Gov. Tod of Ohio, in his inaugural mes sage just delivered, declares that in putting down the rebellion, the “ object can be accom plished only by bringing to condign punish ment the leaders of the rebellion, and satisfy ing their ipisguided follpwers, by a. firm and generous policy, that e So ®^» destrjic tion of any of their'dpmeatio institutions,.bu*. coaly the and -enforcement .of the. Constitution and laws of the nation.” WAR ISTB'W'S. Gear Huraslde** Expedition. Fobtbbss Monboe, Jan. 27. By the arrival of.the steamer Eastern State we - have the first direct and offioial intelligence of the arrival of Burnside’s Expedition at its destination. .The Eastern State left Hatteras Inlet last night, and arrived here late this afternoon. .; The recent storms were unusually severe' at Hat teras, and considerably delayed and erippled the t Expedition ; but when the Eastern State left every thing looked favorable. The Expedition sailed from Hampton Hoads on the lUh and 12th Inst., and consisted of over 125 vessels of all classes. They arrived at Hatteras be* tween the 12th and 17th,. having been greatly re tarded by severe storms and adverse winds which pre vailed about that time. After their arrival they experienced a series of storms of snoh unparalleled; severity, that "for two days in succession, on more than one ocoaston, it was impossible to hold communication between any two vessels of the fleet. . After the first storm,-it-was dis covered that, instead of vessels drawing eight and a half feet being able to go’over the swash or bars, as General Burnside had been informed, no vessel draw ing over, seven.and. a quarter, feet .could, into Pamlico Soiubd. No vessel either could pas 3 the outside bar drawing over thirteen feet, unless skillfally piloted; conse queutly the steamer City of New York struck on the bar loaded with a cargo valued at $200,000 and con sisting of powder, rifles and bombs, and proved a total loss. 'The Captain and crew, after bravely re maining in the rigging for forty hoars, were saved. The gunboat Zouave dragged her anohors, stove a hole in her bottom and sank, proving a total loss ; her oiew were saved. The steamer Pocahontas went ashore near the lighthonse, and became a total wreok. Ninety valuable horses, belonging to the Rhode Island Bat tery, were on boanPand were all drowned, including several valued at $5OO each. }, The Grapeshot parted the hawser by which she was towed, and went down at sea. Her orew were saved. Anunknown schooner laden with oats, and another sohooner, also unknown, were also lost on the beaoh. Six of the orew of the latter perished. The steamer Louisiana struck on the bar, where she still remains. The report of her having been burned is entirely incorieot. She may be got off. The Eastern Queen and also the Voliigeur are ashore. The latter will prubably be gut off. The water vessels had not reaohed their destina tion when the Eastern State left, and had it not-been for the condensers ou b»&rd of some of the vessels and on shore, temblesufferinga would have occurred. As it was,the water oaaks were old and kerosene oil casks, it is thought that the Union pilots of Hatteras have proved themselves traitors, having intentionally run several vessels ashore. One of the storms can only be described as torrifio. The water in every direction was covered with foam, the waves dashing with a clear sweep across the Hat teras shore and completely cutting off the post from all outside communication. The current was rushing at the rate of five miles per hour, and. the ohop seas prevented General Burnside from answering any of the signals of distress, or communicating with his generals. At one time flag 3 would appear union down on a number of vessels, indicating a. want of water, coal or provisions. Col. Allen, of the Ninth New Jersey Regiment, and his Surgeon, Weller, with a boat’s crew and the Second: Mate of the Ann E. Thompson, when they found that the troops needed water, manned the life boat in order to reach the General. Unfortunately the boat was swamped, and the Colonel, Surgeon and - Mate were drowned The boat’s orew were saved. Despite of all these adverse circumstances, Gen. Burnside has succeeded in getting over the bar one half of his vessels, all the gunboats, and 9000 troops. Everything appeared to be in a satisfactory condi tion when the Eastern State left. * The laTge transports, with the troops, retrained outside of the bar until the arrival of the R. Spaulding from Port Royal on the 23d, when papt. Howes volunteered to bring them all inside, This was accomplished yesterday afternoon, State passing the last as she left. / * ( j A portion of the tag-boats, chartered by General Burnside for the expedition, refused to proceed further than Portress Monroe. Fair weather has now sot in and the schooners are making their appearance with water and coal, and everything looks more promising. 1 Gen. Barnside has been indefatigable j day and night he has been at his post performing the duties of his whole staff of officers. He is confident of ulti mate success, aud has the respect of every man under his command. Gen. Burnside left Fortress Monroe ou the Picket, but subsequently took passage in the Spaulding, which he will occupy as his flag-ship. She will be used for taking the remaining troops over the bar. The only troops that havo been landed are the twenty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment and the Rhode island battery. Col. Hawkin’s regiment goes with Gen. Burnside’s expedition, and their place will be supplied by the Sixth New Hampshire. There has been no loss of life except what is above mentioned. Eleven deaths have ocourred.since the fleet sailed. Mr. Shelhurn comes in the Eastern State as a bearer of despatches from Gen. Burnside. We are indebted to Dr. A. Rawlings, the only other passen ger who goes North, for the above statements. Different statements are received at Hatteras from the surrounding population, in relation to the dispo sition and intentions of the enemy. Sotno, who come in say, that they are completely frightened and will not make a stand. Another report is that large masses of troops will be concentrated in the vioinity, and still another, story, confirmed by many, is that their exertions will be directed chiefly to placing ob struction in our progress to Norfolk. The rebels keep a good lookout for our move ments, with their gunboats. Two of them made their appearaDOO immediately after the storm, but v disappeared when chased. The mails by the Eastern State will be forwarded North to-morrow. The steamer City of New York, reported lost, was & transport. She oarried the twenty-fifth Massachu setts Regiment. The Louisiana, reported ashore, was also a transport, and had on board the Sixth New Hampshire Regiment. The Eastern Queen, Captain Collins, also a transport, and reported ashore, had on board the Fourth Rhode Island Regiment. , The Voltiguer, also ashore, was a sailing barque, and oarried part of the Eleventh Connecticut Regiment. The Zouave, reported wrecked, was a new gun boat, commanded by Captain William Hunt. She carried 4 guns—-one thirty-pounder Parrott; one twelve-pounder Wiard, and one twelve.pounder howitzer (shell.) The Grapeshot, wbioh parted the hawser by which she was towed, and went down at sea, was one of the five floating batteries constructed for the expedition. She oarried three guns. Theonly Pennsylvania regiment in the expedition —the Fifty-First, Colonel Hartranft —was on board the steamer Cossack and Sohooner Scout, neither of whioh is mentioned among the vessels that have suffered. The Kentucky Victors. Gen. George H. Thomas, the senior Union General engaged in the late Kentucky battle, is a native of Virginia, and is one of the most loyal officers in the' regular army from the seoeded States who resisted the maohinatioos of the rebels. He graduated at West Point in 1636, with the brevet 2i lien* tenant of infantry, and on the first day of July, 1840, he was appointed 2d lieutenant, 3d artillery, and subsequently breveted Ist lieutenant for “ gallant and meritorious conduct in the war against the Florida Indians.” IhApril, 1841, he was promoted to the Ist lieutenancy. For “ gallant and meritori ous conduot in the several conflicts at Monterey,” he was breveted captain, and subsequently breveted major for the gallant part he took in the battle of Buena Vista. In 1860 he was appointed instructor of artillery and cavalry, which position he held at the breaking out of the present rebellion, when he was appointed a Brigadier General of Volunteers, andplaoed inobargeof a division in Gen. Patterson’s oomm&nd on the Upper Potomac. When the rebels first invaded Kentuoky, he, with Generals Sherman and was sent to that State to take ohargeof the Federal troops, and repel tho invaders. Gen. Scheopff, who seems to be entitled to Or large share of the credit for the battle at Somerset, is a Hungarian. He is an educated soldier, having fought under Gen. Bern inTransylvania, and having .held a high command in the Hungarian army. With the subjection of his country , he escaped and o&me to New York. Thence he wenttb Washington, and his great abilities and genins were discovered by Hon. Joseph Holt, wbo prooured him a situation in one of Departments, and was afterwards the means of pro. curing him a command in the army. He was ap pointed fiva-months ago to Eastern Kentucky as Brigadier General, and was there first brought into notice by the engagement and retreat at Wildcat. From Washington! Washington, [January 31. Bishop Ames, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Hon. Hamilton Fish, o'f New York, Commis sioners appointed to visit the Federal prisoners in rebeldom, left the oity at 11 o’clock. They proceed to Richmond, via Foi tress Momoe and Norfolk, and they have been furnished with appropriate passes, stating the object of their mission. Last night a schooner laden with salt, and bound up the Potomac, was signaled near the rebel bat. teries. She eluded the vigilance of our gun-boats and got safely into Acquia Creek. She must have cleared from some Nonhen port. , Presentation of a Sword. Tfie officers of the Seventy-Eighth Pennsylvania regiment, now encamped'at Green river, having pur chased a magnificent sword for their Colonel, Wm. Sirwell, the presentation took placo on Friday eve ning, the 17th inst. The speech of Capt. Gillespie, who presented the sword, was a model of terseness and brevity, vizi “Here we are, and here xt is. This is a bully sword, and comes from bally fellows. Take it and use it in a bully manner.” Col. Sir well’s reply was equally as brief and effective: “ Captain that was a bully speech..' Let us .take a bully drink.” The, invitation, as a matter of course, was accepted but as our correspondentdid not remain long, we are unable to give the various toasts .and speeches that were made duriDg the evening.— Louisville Journal. More Cottou. The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York from Port Royal, on the 22d ult., with 1£25; bales of unginned and 63 bales of ginned cotton." A letter from Port Boyal States that the value of cotton sent North from that place thus far is full $250,000, ana that the quantity remaining there is worth not less than $1,000,000. Col. Reynolds, the Government agent, has about 3000 negroes employed in picking, bagging and carrying cotton from the plantations to the boats, and he pays’ them 50 cents a day,- m money, or food and clothing, as they prefer. He has 12 gins in operation, and 10 more are being repaired and will soon be running. Suicide. —Wm- Johnson, farmer, near Strickersville, Chester county Pa., committed suicide last Saturday. He took the axe at.the wood pile and cut off his left band, then he cut his arm off above the elbow, after which he proceeded to the barn, and threw down the fnnnel, breaking his neck In the fall. When he was found life was extinct*. «He was about fifty years of age, was married but had no children. He, had preVnfusly been much depressed in spirits, arid 'a few years ago was for a ehorfc time in the 'Penn sylvania Insane Asylum. His brother, it is ikaidi committed saioide & > jeta^ago. — Etklon Gazette. ‘
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