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Now onr flag is flung to the wild winds Let it float o’er our lather land, And the guard of Us spotless fame shall be Columbia's chosen band. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. FOB AUDITOR GENERAL: ISAAC SLEKKER, Union County. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL: JAMES P. BARR, Pittsburg. COtSTY COM.’HITTKK MEETING. The Democratic County Committee will meet at the Hotel of Emanuel.Shober, in the City of Lancaster, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of JULY, 1862, at 11 o’clock, A M. Every member is earnestly desired to attend, as business ofgreat importance will demand the consideration of the Committee, who are expected to effect a thorough organisation of the party for the approaching campaign, and to aid In maintaining Vie ~ Constitution as it is, and restoring the Union as it was. The Committee will also, at the same time, elect a Chair man and other officers for the ensuing political year. H. B. BWABR, Chairman. LairoisTXß, July 8,1862. The following named persons constitute the Committee, as handed in at the Democratic County Convention, which assembled at Falton Hall on the 18th day of June last: Adamstown Bor.—Samuel Styer. Bart—John J. Keylor. ’ Brecknock—David McColm. * Carnarvon—Dr. L Z Ringwalt. Olay—John Elser, Esq. Colerain—William N. Galbraith. - Columbia—North Ward—H. M. North. “ South Ward—Peter A. Kimbure Co calico East—Henry E. Bbimp. Cocalico Bucher. Conestoga—John Hess. Conoy—George Bennett. Donegal East—P. J. Albright. Donegal West—Christian Kautz. Drumore—Banders McCullough. Earl—Anthony Carpenter. Earl East—Levi Rex. Earl West—Henry Kafroth. Eden—William Dungan, Elizabeth—Joseph 8. Keener. Elizabethtown Bor.—J. H. Bletz. Ephrata—P. Martin Heltler. Fulton—Lawrence Hippie. Hempfield East—S. 0. Pinkerton. _ Hempfield West—John M Weller Lampe'er East—Col. Joel L. Lightner Lampeter West—Samuel Long. City—N. W. Ward—Andrew J. Steiuman. ** N. 13. Ward—H. B. Swarr. u 8. W. Ward—Dr. Henry Carpenter. “ BE. Ward—William A. Morton. « Lancaster Twp.— Huber. Leacock—George Dlller. Leacock Upper—George W. Linville little Britain—Jameß Patterson. Manhelm Bor.—Jacob E. Crons. Manhelm Twp —Benjamin Workman. - Manor—George G. Brash. Marietta—Charles Kelly. Martlc —Thomas Labezlus. Mount Joy Bor.—Henry Shaffner. Moant Joy Twp —Jonathan Nichole. ,x -Paradise—W. Rockey. ' Penn—H R. Hull. Pequea—G. E. Sener. Providence—John Tweed. Bapho—Joseph D*tweiler. Sadsbnry—lsaac Walker. Salisbury—l. W. Rutter. Strftsburg Bor—John E. Girviu. Btrasburg Twp —Franklin Clark. Warwick—R. R. Tshndv. • Washington Bor.—Dr. H. H. Bitner. OUR NOMINEES. We raise to our mast head to-day the names of Isaac Slenker and James P. Barr, the Democratic nominees-for’Auditor General and Surveyor General, and shall do battle for them with a hearty good will—knowing them to fully come up to the Jeffersonian standard of honesty and capability, a desideratum in these days of political profligacy and corrup tion. Mr. Slenker is a lawyer of commanding talents, residing, in Union county, with the highest character for morals and integrity.— He has always been a firm and consistent Democrat, and a devoted friend of the Union. Universally respected by his neighbors and acquaintances, he will make a tremendous run in his own county and in all that seotion of the State from which he hails, and his triumphant election is already a foregone con clusion. The same may be said of Mr. Barr, his oolleague on the ticket. He resides in Pitts burg, and is the able and energetic editor of the Pittsburg Post— the leading Democratic organ of Western Pennsylvania. He, too, is a gentleman whose character, personal and political, is above reproach from any quarter, and his devotion to the Union and the Consti tution has never been called in question by any but the rankest Abolitionists, who, to cover their own treason, seek to slime over their more patriotic neighbors. Mr. Barr will make sad havoc in the Abolition ranks in Allegheny and the adjoining counties, and will be elected by an overwhelming majority. Such are our nominees, and such the standard-bearers of the Democracy in the politioal campaign upon which we are now entering. Let our friends everywhere buckle on their armor at once, and give them such a vote as will put an extinguisher upon Abo litionism and Disunion for all time to come. GESERAL McCLELLAN, It seems to be universally conceded that in the recent battles, in front of .Richmond, Gen. McClellan did everything that a gallant and scientific officer could do under the circum stances. His army, it is true, had to fall back before the overwhelming foroe of tho enemy ; bnt it was accomplished in good order, and only to a much more impregnable position, where he can take time to receive reinforce ments now on the way, and when he moves forward again he will, we trust, march to certain victory. It will be recollected that in his dispatch immediately after the capture of Yorktown, he stated that the rebel force was much superior to his own, owing, as he gently intimated, to an interference with his original plan for the campaign against Richmond. At the same time he expressed a determination to press forward and do the best he could with what troops he had under his control. He has done everything that could have been done, and it now,remains for the Government to strengthen his army to such an extent as to preclude the possibility of a failure in his next forward movement. Onward toßiohmond should now be the battle cry of every soldier and patriot in tike land. His, admirable address to the Army of the Potomadi issued on the 4th inst., will be found in the War New* Department. *ap'The_proeeedingB of the Democratic Statetiohventiohonly came to hand on yes- we oahnot give them at leqgth in this issue. Intelligencer The last week waa one of terrible anxiety for the fate of the army of Gen. McClellan. It was known that on Thursday, Gan Mo-. Call’s division of Pennsylvania Reserves waif: attacked by yjsfly superior numbers of the bdr men fought like vetaans—■ repelled the eqemy, unifl reinforced—Hiaton Ae following day ( .the fight was resumed with-: terriblo; obsfinaoy, and.'fliat our fanes fell baok. F \ : 'y \ 'V -0- Owing to this attack, 7 the right wing, (com manded by Pita John Porter) fell back fifteen miles to near the James river. Pn Saturday night and Snnday, onr whole left wing, under Gene. Heintxleman, Keys and Sumner, fell baok along the line of the Rail road and Williamsburg road, and marched to the James River. The rebels orossed the Chiokahominy in great force on Sunday, reaching the railroad bat made no pursuit, remaining, however, in possession of the ground previously occupied by our troops on both sides of the Ghicka bominy, including the bridges and earthworks against their approach. Most of onr stores were withdrawn in good order, and without much loss. There was tremendous fighting during these movements, and heavy loss on both sides. The battle was continued on Monday and Tuesday, with the evident expectation of cutting off McClellan’s army, and forcing it to surrender. His situation was undoubtedly most critical, being nearly surrounded with .vastly superior numbers. Bat on Tuesday, the advantage appears, to have been with the Union army, and McClellan succeeded in withdrawing all bis forces to Berkley, on the James river, where he was largely reinforced, and placed in connection with his fleet and gunboats. We refer to the despatches else where, for further particulars. The President has called for three hundred thousand more men in order to crash ont the rebellion ; and it is to he hoped that the pa triotism of the country will promptly respond to the oall. We are in the midst of this war for a restoration of the Union, and after the vast amount of treasure and blood already expended in its prosecution, it will not do to permit the good cause to suffer for laok of more men or means to carry it through to a successful termination. Men may differ, as is their right, in reference to the cause of the war; but when the conflict in all its intensity is upon us, and when the very existence of the Nation is trembling in the balanoe, it is no time to falter and quarrel by the way. The war, in all its horror and desolation, is a ter rible reality, and every man should stand by his oountry and the old flag under wbiob onr fathers fought and conquered, with a firm resolve to do or die in defenoe of theßepnhlio. Mr. Lincoln has asked for more soldiers. He should have them without hesitation or soruple. One of two things must he done either we must abandon the struggle to pre serve the Union intaot, and let the Southern States go, or our gallant army in the field must be reinforced in sufficient numbers to ensure a speedy and victorious termination of the war. That Pennsylvania' will do her whole duty in the matter we have not a doubt. The old Keystone State has never faltered, in war or in peace, from the faithful diseharge of her obligations to the Union, and she will not hesitate now in this the time of our coun try's peril and extremity. PENNSYLVANIANS IN BATTLE The very imperfeot accounts of the late series of battles in front of Richmond, some details of which will be found in our columns, bring glorious, yet melanoholy evidence of the valor and efficiency of the officers and men whioh our Commonwealth has sent to crush the rebellion, or die in the effort. Gen eral McCall, and Cols. Black of the Sixty second, Magilton of the Thirty-third, and McLane of the Eighty-third, head the roll of honor, which will be transmitted to posterity containing the heroic names of Pennsyl vanians returned as “dead on the field of battle.” A long and sad list it will be when completed; and the pangs which will crush the hearts of bereaved friends, widows and orphans, will be a part of the price whioh our loyal State pays for the preservation of the Constitution and the Union transmitted to us from our forefathers. In times of peace and prosperity we are too apt to forget the value of a good Government; and it is only when such incidents as those to which we refer bring painfully to our minds the inestimable value of our free institutions, that we begin to properly appreciate them. We may weep for those who have fallen in the fearful strife, but could we wish them a nobler exit from time to eternity than to die in defence of the glorious old flag consecrated by the blood of our fathers ? The pangs which lacerate the hearts of many loved ones now, may we not hope, is but temporary, and Providence will “ temper the wind to the shorn lamb but the glory won by deeds of generous daring and devoted patriotism will live in the annals of our country for all time to. come. This inflated individual, who once ran for President of the United States, but who, for tunately for the country, was left out in the cold in that trial of speed, has taken in high dudgeon the appointment of General Pope to he CommaDder-in Chief of the army of the Shenandoah, and refuses to serve under him. He has retired to New York, and, we suppose, his military career, at least so far as the fight ingis concerned, is at an end. President Lincoln did perfectly right in displacing such an arrant humbug, and we hope he will take another step forward and strike his name from the army roll, especially as the country cannot afford to pay a Major General’s salary to a man for doing nothing. Let him-be retired to private life, by all means, without delay. The sooner the better for both the Government and the country. These are times when paper Generals are no longer in demand.. Union Meeting in New York.— An im mense mass meeting was held in New York on Tuesday evening, at the Cooper Institute, in response to a oall addressed to 11 those who desire the Union as it was, and the Constitu tion as it is.” Speeches were made by Hon. Mr. Wickliffe, of Kentucky, Hon. Wm. A. Duer, James Brooks, and Fernando Wood. The speeohes and resolutions were decidedly against sectional abolitionism, and in favor of prosecuting the war for the maintenance of the constitution and the restoration of all the States to their old place in the Union, with none of their rights or domestic institutions impaired. The Negro Brigade.— Advioes from Port Royal state that Gen. Hunter ordered his negro brigade to James Island, but several officers refusing to aooompany them, the project was abandoned. Also, that two surgeons have been sent home for refusing to act as surgeons to this brigade. Bills Signed.— The President has signed the following bills: . ° The Tax bill. The Pacifio Railroad bill. The bill to prohibit polygamy and annul the polygamic laws of the Territory of Utah. A GLOOMY WEEK. MORE TROOPS WANTED. GENERAL JOHN C. FREMONT The platform of principles enunciated by Hie Democratic State Convention on. Hie 4th ialong enough and broad . eveiyiDemocrat and eyery conservative Rettij).. lieanto stand upon.ltisthe right dymirttSt at His pointfor everydover of the And the Union thronghouf -Hie length and breadth of tbe-Keystaiie State.- .The ConyentiondM a npbieywk on jndtipendhtaie a work, which redounds to its own credit as a patriotio body of freemen, and be hailed with delight by the great mass of the people. The resolutions, unanimously adopted by the Con vention,- are as follower WHiEEAs. The Amerioan Constitution was ordained and established by our fathers, in order to-form a more perfeot Union, establish justice, ensure domes tie tranquility, provide for the commondefehce, promote the general welfare, and eeeure the blessings of liberty to posterity; therefore, ■ Ist. Resolved, That the only objeot of the Democratic Party is the restoration of the Union as it was, the preservation of the Con stitution as it is. v 2d. Resolved, That to the end that the Union be restored, and the Constitution and lawß enforced throughout its whole extent, we pledge our hearty and unqualified support to the Federal Government in the energetic prosecution ofihe. existing war. 3d. Resolved, That the true and only object of the war is to restore the Union and enforce the laws. Snch a purpose alone is worthy the awful sacrifice which it costs us of life and treasure; with each a purpose alone can we hope for success. And those who from sec tional feeling or party or private motives would give any other direetion to the efforts of onr armies are nnjnat and unworthy to he entrusted with power, and wonld cause all our exertions, extraordinary and unparalleled as they are, to prove futile in the end. 4th. Resolved, That we justly view with alarm the reckless extravagance whioh per vades some of the departments of the Federal Government, and that a return to rigid eoono my and accountability is indispensable to arrest the, systematio plunder of the publio treasury by favored partisans, and that in view of the recent. startling developments of frauds and corruptions at the Federal metrop olis and throughout the oountry, we hold an entire obange of administration to be im peratively demanded. sth. Resolved, That the party fanaticism or crime, whichever it may be oalled, that seeks to turn the slaves of Southern States loose to overrun the North aud enter into competition with the white laboring masses, thus degra ing and insulting their manhood, by placing them on an equality with negroes in their occupation, is insalting to oar raee, and merits our. most emphatio and unqualified oondemi nation. 6th. Resolved, That we denounce Northern Abolitionism and Southern Secession as the cooperating sources of onr present calamities —alike treasonable to the Constitution, and inimical to the Union. The only way to a restored Union and a respected Constitution with returning peace and prosperity, is through the overthrow of both. 7th. Resolved, That the Democracy of Penn sylyania is equally opposed to all seotional legislation and geographioal parties, whioh base their hope for continued partisan success on the. agrarianism of emancipation and hypercritical philanthropy—abolition: be cause neither is known to the Constitution, and both are intended to aid disunion and subvert the Constitution and to prevent the restoration, unity, peaoe and concord among States and people. Bth. Resolved, That the Constitution and the laws are sufficient for any emergency, and that the suppression of the freedom of speech and of the press, and the unlawful arrest of citizens and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in violation of the Constitution in States where the civil authorities are unim peded, is most dangerous to oivil liberty, and should bo resisted at the ballot-box by every freeman in the land. 9th. Resolved, That this is a Government of white men, and wae established exclusively for the white raeo ; that the negro raoe are not entitled to and ought not to be admitted to political or social equality with the white raee, hut that it is our duty to treat them with kind ness and consideration, as an inferior and de pendent race; that the right of the several Statee to determine the position and duties of the race ia a sovereign right, and the pledges of the Constitution require us, as loyal oiti zens, not to interfere therewith. 10 th. Resolved, That Congress has no power to deprive any person of his property for any criminal offence, unless that person has been first duly oonvicted of the offence by the ver dict of a jury ; and that all aots of Congress like those lately passed by the House of Rep resentatives, which assume to forfeit or con fiscate the estates of men for offences of which they have not been convicted upon due trial by jury, are unconstitutional, and lead to oppres sion and tyranny. It is no justification for such acts that the crimes committed in the prosecution of the rebellion are of unexampled atrooity ; nor is there any such justification as State necessity known to our Government or laws. 11th. Resolved, That the Constitution and Union and the laws must be preserved and maintained in all their proper and rightful supremacy, and that the rebellion now in arms against them must be suppressed and put down, and that it is our duty to use all con. stitutional measures necessary and proper to that end. 12th. Resolved, That the soldiers composing our. armies merit the warmest thanks of the nation. Their country called, and nobly did they respond. Living, they Bhall know a nation’s gratitude; wounded, a nation’s care; and dying, they Bhall live in our memories, and monuments shall be raised to teach pos terity to honor the patriots and heroes who offered their lives at their country’s altar.— Their widows and orphans Bhall be adopted by the nation, to be watched over, and cared for as objects truly worthy a nation’s guard ianship. THE CASE OP SENATOR. SIMMONS. Mr. Wright, of Indiana, has offered a reso lution setting forth that by the report of the •Secretary of War, of June 21,1862, it appeared that Senator J. F. Simmons, of Rhode Island, nsed his official influenoe to procure a contract from the Government for one C. B. Schubert, for which it wrb agreed that he (Simmons) should receive $50,000, &c., therefore Resolved, That the said James F. Simmons be expelled from his seat in the Senate. The resolution waslaid over. —Congressional Proceedings. There is no dispute, says the N. Y. World, about the oiroumstances of Mr. Simmons’ shameful conduct. He himself testified to the main faots in the case with a sangfroid which strikingly argues for the bluntness of his own moral perceptions, if it does not also cast an insulting suspicion upon the moral tone of the committee before whioh he testified and the body of which he is a member. One would never dream, judging by the freedom with which this gray headed but venal senator gave his testimony, that he ever had deemed himself to have stepped aside from the strict path of duty and honor. Unhappily, those who have known the senator best in his own State are as little surprised at the revelation which he has made as he himself seems to have been. Whether or not the soubriquet of ‘‘wood-screw Simmons” whioh has stuok to him for several years, was ever merited in the full measure of its opprobrium, it is at any rate certain that the same laok of moral prin ciple, the same insensibility to moral distinc tions, which led him to sell the influence ac quired by his position, would lead any other man to sell the vote whioh his position gave him, and to sacrifice for his own gain any in terest, however high, and any principle, how ever sacred. A Speck of War in.Utah.— At a settle ment of abont a thousand men, women and children, thirty miles north of Salt Lake oity, a lawless band, formed some time since, having committed varionß depredations in the surrounding country, they were, on the 11th inst, confronted with a foroe of 250 U. £L in fantry and artillery. 4 flgbt tqok place, in whioh 174 were taken prisoners and the leader of the outlaws was killed. Several soldiers were killed.' THE COmWftTXOK The reeont debate in Hie Q. S. Senate, on Hie oonfiaoation bill, plainly drew the line be- Hpeen eonserrative and radical Republicans, And goes far towards proving, what we soma Hme sinoe alleged, that 'Hie Republican js ae dearly divided as;H>ough there existed two Hons. The difference TShiowirp; iwo and Dixon, who acknowiß9ge, tbe l|ndjo(f farce of the Constitution liSdht of war .-or peace, and Suhnir, Waoi, Halx Bod-other Senators of the abolitionized wing of the Republican party, is too great to be reconciled; and it seems to us inevitable that the conservative wing must eventually seek co-operation wiHi the. Democracy, in.order to-; crash effectually that.devilieh spirit of fanati cism which seriously threatens the subversion of Hie Constitution and the Union. The Bos ton Rost, in reference to the debate^, remarks: On the one side was.the Constitution—rep resented 'by Republican Senators from the East and the West; on the other eide, was the radicalism that, nnlees checked, will ruin this ooontry; and, in the combat, the argument for the Union and the Constitution was im measurably above that for sweeping measures. The subject was—the confiscation bill. To a proper course, nobody objects. But that is improper, surely, whioh overrides the Con-, stitntion. Well did Senator Browning, from Illinois, (Republican) say that Mr. Sumner’s views were “ such as would destroy all unity and overthrow the Constitution.” That is the sort of truth to utter of Charles Somner, who loves his party and hie office of Senator and distinction, far more than he loves the Union and the Constitution of his oountry. After Senator Browning had pnt an extin guisher on this Abolitionist, Senator Dixon (Republican) followed, to show the justice of the demolition. He pronounced Snmner’s doctrine,, that the Seceded Statoß had fallen to the condition of territories, to be fatal heresy; and he came squarely up to the work of main taining, that through all onr struggles the Constitution should be maintained in all its integrity, and all is guarantees should be folly carried out. That is to the point. His con demnation of Sumner was also severe and fearless. Of course, the miserable partisan Wade, with Sumner and Hale, pitobed,into the two Republican Senators, but their talk was the mere stuff that ia generated in the fumes of the caucus, and neither reason nor common sense.. It was bald and malignant misrepre sentation. In their replies, Messrs. Browning and Dixon Waterlooed theirjopponents, not too strong a phrase. One return fire from Mr. Browning, appears to have settled Sumner. Wade has debating ability, whioh Sumner has not, and he returned the oharge, but he fared no betterjn the end—rather worse. In fact, Senators Browning and Dixon were on the side of right and truth and straight forward action for tho Union, the Constitution and the Law, and their utterances will command the approbation of their oountry. Senator Wright, of Indiana, has embodied it all in his letter to the Union Convention : “ Ultraism must be abjured. Ultra measures, lohether in the North or South, must perish not one, but both— or the Government will not survive ” That Is the truth, and there is coming up a ground swell of patriotism ia the civil line, as well as on the field, that promises to rescue the Constitution from the fatal grasp of radicalism, crown it with a new glory and transmit it to posterity. AST HONEST CONFESSION. The following is from the Albany Evening Journal, the great organ of Mr. Seward, edit ed by his fast friend, Thurlow Weed. It is a plain statement of a fact which we and other Democratic journals have often set forth, and for doing which we have been assailed by Re publican newspapers all over the oountry. Is it true that the Abolitionists of the North helped to kindle the secession fires of the South? Mr. Weed says it is. Is it true that Abolition editors and speeoh-makers are ag gravating the horrors they helped to create ? that they are playing into the hands of the leaders of rebellion ?—that they are keeping down the Union men of the South that they are rendering re-union difficult, if not impossi ble? Mr. Weed says it is. Let conservative Republicans read and ponder: “The Chief Architects of Rebellion, before it broke out, avowed that they were aided in their infernal designs by the ultra Abolition ists of the North. This is too true, for with out such aid the South could never have been united against the Union. But for the in cendiary recommendations which rendered THE OTHERWISE USEFUL HELPER BOOK A FIRE BRAND, North Carolina could not have been jorcea out of the Union. And even now tho ultra Abolition press and speech-makers are aggravating horrors they helped to create, and r U T, B ' t b y,P la y in g into the hands of the leaders of Rebellion, are keeping down the Union men of the South, and rendering re-union difficult, if not impossible.” “NO PARTY.” The Albany Argus well says that when the Republicans desire to recruit their ranks at the polls, they raise the cry of “ No Party.” But after election, the “ no party,” principle is forgotten, and the order goes forth, “Put none but Republicans on guard.” In the New York Post office, about one hundred and fifty Democratic clerks have been recently removed to make room for Republicans! and among the number, we are informed, is one who has had his two sods in the army, from the battle of Manassas to the present time! We con cede the right of the Republicans to the offices, and have pever asked that a Democratic official should he retained, bpt, as an exchange suggests, they should follow the advice'given by a clergyman to A member of his flook. who was accustomed to attend church regularly, but was notorious for the use of profane language, and should either “ stop their swear ing or stop their praying.” - MORE TROOPS CALLED FOR. Harrisburg, July 4. The following proclamation was issued by the Governor to-day: Pennsylvania ss. In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the said Commonwealth. A PROCLAMATION. More men are required for the suppression of the rebellion. Our regiments in the field are to be recruited to their original strength, and in addition new regiments are to be formed. Pennsylvania has hitherto done her duty to the country. Her freemen are again called on to volunteer in her defence, that the blood of her eons who have already fallen may not have been shed in vain and that wo may hand down to our posterity the blessings of union and civil and politioal liberty, which we derived from our fathers. The number of men now required and the regulations -for enlistments, will be made known forthwith in General Orders. Mean while the men of Pennsylvania will hold themselves in readiness for prompt compli ance with the neaessary demand upon their gallant and patriotic spirit. Our noble Commonwealth has never vet faltered, and must stand firm now when her honor and everything that- is dear to her are at stake. Given under my haDd and the great seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and of the Com monwealth the eighty-seventh. By the Governor. Eli Super, Secretary of the Commonwealth, The Impolicy of Neqro Emancipation.— No one in a few words has stated the errors of the emancipation policy of Congress and the Abolition leaders better than Montgomery Blair, the Postmaster General. In a letter of response to an invitation to attend a meet ing in New York, on the 6th of Maroh last, Mr. Blair said: “The difficult question with which we have to deal, then, is the question of race, and I do not think it is disposed of or that our. difficulties will be lessened by emancipation by Congress, even if such an aot was consti tutional. It would certainly add to the ex asperation of the _ non slaveholding whites of the South, and might unite them against the Government, pud, if so. {hey wouUlpe querqMe.” • - • .. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. Tex Fodbtbot Jolt, 1862.—The Fourth I ■* lh * of midnight hr , alnte from Vy Tonnu’i }3 ““chtmthg or two or three N»- gjfewftgt Vrnt.J. l«ram. o’clock, A. XL on "®*hre ■olnt*waj Of the public boll* lath. dt* [“ft: wu i hi—fi i war tvn Sffffln >* y ' ; Onnn 35' ogmljt AdS* £*.fttHtaiT uttkbon, coatfatlnr sgs»K«s* rived In Centre Square a few minutes before B o'clock, and eeoortedJiie Mayor, Judges of the Courts, City Councils. Clergymen and citizens generally to the Court House! where the civic part of the programme was carried out—l battalion was under command of Capt. Frastklih, Act ing Major. The Fenefbles appeared for the first time with tbelr excellent and (fflclent drum corps, and theZouavrs fin* parade In a new and snowy uniform. The -"SJS*? Cadets did not parade with the battalion, having iMendetsiled fbriBpotfarduty»forthe purpoee'of firing s&- lutes from the eannon in the four quarters of the city. A Nationri salute was also fired by them at noon- A ®°?A? r lc^°*? c the k*B® audience at the Court House waa called to order by the Mayor, after which the order of exercises as published In the lari Intelligencer were gone J**h* ®** Peel*ration of Independence was read by Piot THOJtiB 0. Poaviß, and Gen. Jacxboh»B Prodama matipn against Nullification and Disunion by Jams L. Bxnroins, Esq. Both gentlemen read theae great State paper* Ina very Impressive manner. The singing by the National union Choir, under the leadership of Mr. William E. HzurrTBH. aadsted by Heifer's Orchestra, was truly «n* perb. The Continent's (or rather what remains of theae cldfavoritee) were present, and rendered much assistance V »«r fine singing. The exercises concluded about 11 o’clock, and the large audience dispersed much delighted with, the morning's exercises. In the evening, at o'clock, some two or three thous and citizens assembled in Centre Square, to listen to an oration from Kev. James M. McCarter, Colonel of the 93d Begiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. The assemblage was presided over by Hon. Bxhjahih Champhhts. Prayer was offered: by Bev.Mr. Cox&ad, and a lew remarks were made by Judge Champnxyh. Col. MoC. was then introduced by the Judge, and delivered a very able and eloquent ora tion. The appearance of the Colonel, suffering yet from the severe Injuries he received at the battle of Pair Oaks, and the impassioned manner of his delivery, created a lively interest and enthusiasm among the audience. At 8 o'clock a grand display of fire-works took place from the cnpola of the Washington Engine House, in North Queen street, which lasted for newly two hours. Much taate and Ingenuity were displayed in the selection of the different pieces. The display was truly a floe one, and was witnessed by an immense concourse of people In that immediate vicinity. Various private displays were also made, and bonfires were blazing brightly in different Quar ters of the city. Our eitisens as a general thing did not aeem to enter in to as spirited celebration of the day as on former occasions, which was owlog doubtless to the unfavorable news re ceived from the late battles, in which so many of onr fol low-townsmen were engaged. Tax Dav at Lmz—The citizens of the beaotlfbl village of latis celebrated the day with tbelr usual spirit. An eloquent oration was delivered by Wm. Ado. Atlek, Esq, of this city, in the afternoon, and an illumination of the Spring and display of fire-works took pl&ee in the evening, i' and display, we are told,?were truly brilliant. In Memoriam. “ He sleeps his last sleep. He has fought his last battle, No sound can awake him to glory again.” « Among the reported killed in one of the late battles at the Cbiokahominy is Private Wiluak W. Cox, of Company B, (Capt. Barton’s,) Ist Pennsylvania Reserves. Of the particulars of his death we have learned nothing. Private Cox, at the commencement of this war, was an employee In this office, which he entered as an apprentice in the month of October, 1858. He was born In the month of March, 1842, and consequently was & little over 20 years of age. His grandfather on the paternal side was the late Thomas Cox,. Sr., who, twenty-five years ago, carried on the most extensive Coach Manufactory in this region of coun try. That on the maternal side was William w. Pennell, who was a noted Iron Founder and Locomotive builder, and who built the first locomotive which run on the old Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad. Toung Cox was ac tive, bright and intelligent. He possessed a fine intellect, which bad been properly cultivated by extensive reading and close observation. He had also eDjoyed the benefits of a remarkably good Common School and Academic edu cation, and was a companion of most excellent qualities, soclaliy and otherwise He was brave and honorable. Of both these latter qualities, from our interconrse with him, we never had a doubt; He wrote a capital letter, and with a little experience would have made one of the best of newspaper correspondents. We often requested him to correspond for the Intelligencer, but his modesty and a lack of confidence on his part in bis ability forbade him acceding to onr requests. • We well knew that onr readers wonld have been - amused, instructed and entertained by bis epistles, of which we have numerous private ones on hand. We received the la»t latter from him on the 23d of June, Just four days before the first battle, which con cluded os follows: u After the great fight, in which no doubt we will take a part, I will give you the result and description, if I am so lucky as to escape unharmed. Till then you will not hear from me.” Poor fellow! We will never more hear from you—the God of Battles hath ordained otherwise. Wonld that we could do full j natice to the memory of onr departed friend, who has fallen far from home and kindred. We sincerely condole with his father, mother, brother, sisters and rela tives In this their hour of affliction. His old friends and associates will often drop a silent tear when they think of bis sad fate, and can well exclaim: “ Green be the turf above thee, Friend of onr early days; t - None knew thee but to love thee, None named thee but In praise.” Farewell, young hero and devoted friend. Hail and farewell! Another Lancasterian Killed.— Private Lewis Rudy, of this city, a member of Capt. Rambo’s Com pany of Colombia, attached to the 6th Pennsylvania Re serves, was mortally wounded in one of the late engage ments at the Cblckabominy, and afterwards, report say, died in the Hospital. Mr. R. was a young man of about 30 years of age, and was highly esteemed by all who knew b»m. His trade was that of a Slater. He leaves a widowed mother and a sister, we believe, to monrn his nntimely loss. God protect the mothers who are left motherlejs, jiDd the widows and orphans made by this terrible war. The Gallant “Reserves.”— The Pennsyl vania Reserves, in which .are Captains Barton, Neff, Hess and Rsmbo’b Companies from this county, had the first op portunity to display their soldierly qualities, at tho Cblck ahominy, on Thursday week, and nobly have they sus tained the honor of the old Keystone State. All accounts from the battlefield agree in stating that they behaved most courageously, and foneht like veterans of a hundred battles. The rebels, in greatly superior numbers, attacked them again and again, hot like rucks stood the brave Re serves, pouring a sheet of lead Into their assailants, and only falling back, much against their will, when peremp tory orders to that effect were issued by the Commander in-Cbief. were there nobler troops enrolled in any service, and many of them we fear, although the particulars are not yet received, sealed their devotion to their country with their heart’s blood in that terrible struggle. '““Lieut. McPhail. —We learned on yesterday (Monday) morniDg that Lieut William T. McPhail, of Co. E, Ist Reserves, had been wounded In the head, bnt, we are glad to state, the wound is not serlr.os. The Lieuten ant Fas in Washington City on Friday last Major 0. C. M. Caines.— We had a hearty shake of the hand, on Saturday morning last, from our old friend &Dd townsman, Major Caines. Band Master Just arrived on a short furlough from Col. H&mbrichFs Regi ment, which he left (officers and men) in fine health and spirits, at Shelbyville, Tennessee, on the previous Sunday. The Major looks} a little the worse for the '.wear and tear of the campaign—being thinned ont considerably—but Is in good health and condition, ready to do and die for his beloved country. Of course he was cordially greeted by his hosts of friends in this city. He will leave again on the 15th Inst, to Join his Regiment. Sac Accident. —We regret to learn that oar friend, Alderman MacGoniglb, of the 8. E. Ward, met with a serious accident on Thursday evening laat. The accident occnrred from the handling of Roman poodles by some of the party present. One of these dangerous mis siles, being put off, struck the Alderman, who was seated at Borne distance, in the eye, aod the fear is that It will destroy the sight of that organ entire# We sincerely sympathise with him in his calamity. A Sanitary Commission. —A commission, consisting of Messrs. James Black, Lewis Haldt, Daniel H. Heitshu and Dr. Houston, appointed by the County Commissioners, left in the beginning of last week for For tress Monroe, to obtain passes, if possible, to visit and al leviate the sufferings of the sick and wounded soldiers from Lancaster county. It is to be hoped that their noble and philanthropic effort will be successful. Reese’s City Hotel—This excellent and well-ordered hotel, bo satisfactorily conducted by the late David Keese, is nr,w.under the charge of his widow, who assumed Ihe management of the house a few days since The traveling publio will undoubtedly be pleased to hear of this change, as few houßes In the State were more pop ular with the public than the City Hotel while under the charge of its former landlord. SENATOR SIMMONS, A certain Mr. Shubarth, who is a gun man ufacturer of ProTidenee, Rhode Island, testifies before Messrs. Holt and Owen, Commissioners appointed by the Government to investigate certain matters of expenditures and contracts, that he made application to Senator Simmons of that State to enable him to obtain a con tract. Senator Simmons obtained a contract for fifty thousand guns, for which he charged Mr. Shnbarth the snng little sum of fifty thousand dollars, receiving ten thousand on the spot. Mr. Shubarth was asked whether he was aware that the offer of compensation to Senator Simmons and the receipt of such com pensation by him, was in violation of law. He answered that he nnderstood that it was cus tomary to make compensation for such services, and had heard of many oases in which it had been done. In one ease as high as two dollars per pistol was said to have been promised for procuring the order. Here is evidenae of the most flagrant cor ruption fastened upon a United States Sena tor by the positive testimony of one of his own constituents under oath, and yet we have not noticed that Mr. Sumner, or Mr. Wade, or any of the Senators prominent in expelling Jesse D. Bright for writing a letter about fire arms, have moved against Senator Simmons. If Shu barth’s testimony can be believed, Simmons is a scoundrel of the deepest dye—selling him self and robbing the Government. He is far worse than an open traitor, and should be’ promptly kicked out of the Senate. If such evidence implicated a Democratic Senator, Mr. Sumner would not permit a moment to pass without moving bis expnlsion ; bnt, as Sim mons happens to be an orthodox Republican, it is questionable whether any notice will be taken of his corrupt practices. —Patriot & Union. IHPEISO99IEM' OF CLEBGYIIEIt. Nashville, June 28. At the special second conference of clergy, men before Governor Johnson all declined to take the oath of allegiance. Most of them were sent to the penitentiary, prior to their removal to General Halleok, for the purpose of being exchanged for Tennessee prisoners. Many Nashville ohnrohes will be without pas tors to morrow. Among those sent to durance were the Rev. Drs.> Baldwin, Sohone and Sawvie, Methodists, and Ford and Howell, Baptists. The Rev. Dr. Wharton was allowed some days grace on acoount of illness. The Rev. Mr. Elliott did not appear. The Rev. Mr. Hendriokß is expeoted to take the oath. Catholiodivines, being loyal, were not dis turbed. I WAR NEWS. Great Battled thb Chiekakominy, y Mi™** ü ßA.tZElEiiU%Bnnda J0u«29, 1862. -.AWfWi* 0 !* ****&# briW* WM fought on the AfWftUwFotoniac, on Thuradzy and* Fndfqr» tba lfith end la by soma of oar oflcMji «• mflciMfolrirMagfo movement, into whic&the enatay have nawlttinglj b*an drown end which wQI spoil remain tin csptoxx of Richmond aa well as the entireippy.v£y \ ■ ,% Th*attae|rt*u *2***m&*&SaS in immense force, who above MechaniesviUe, on Thursday afternoon, and fought desperately, but were unable to drive oar men back a single rod from their position, notwithstanding that we had to contend, in an unequal combaV with nearly or quite tan to one. The only forces engaged on that day waa McOaU’s Divis ion. which was located on the opposite ride of the swampy ravine, about a mile and a hair back from the Ohlcka homlny river. The battle lasted from about 2 until 9 P. M* when the enemy drew off; renewing the attack at the break of day,. several hoars of hard fighting. Gen. McCaU’s Hi virion ordered to ,/ha back. The soldiers, supposing «£i *v ord *f wa * tfven froma fear of being overpowered, OWlI d hold the ground, and begged that the order vi^ded^UK Wta, ?“? d .s!?* wUdl was refused, and they m to xuuv,» n during the afternoon and n . lBht ’ ‘bo mowmentv and , " U with the remit. „eommmred what b rellsd tha **>'<*, !t »»l be > hqo diferrtle port] *o rtttaa*B» B “ rly proral &tll to • «m- Below I gira tha feta ot th. two day, battla. a. g.th.wj by pMKDalohaorraUon and from Tarioo. oth.r eonrSi, bat Which, " la tho can whu. the battla la raring or immediately after, are imperfect, In coneeqnenoe of the conflicting atatementa of pemona located at different nolnta of the field of operations. Vai REBELS* AXTACX OH VBURBPAT. On Thunday* about soon, the enemy made an attack upon Gen. Btoneman's- forces in the vidnity of Hanover Court House probably for the purpose of accomplishing an outflanking movement on the right, and to engage our at tention in that direction. Shortly afterward they com menced a vigorous cannonading from the works situated' ou an eminence opposite Mechimiesville, about one and a half miles distant; also from two batteriee, one above and the other below. They were replied to by GampbelFs Pennsylvania bat teries on picket dnty, one on the Mecbanieaville road, and another from behind earthworks at the right of a grove. About 2 P.M. the enemy's Infen try and. squadrons of cavalry crossed Cblckabominy In- Immense force, a abort distance above the Virginia Central Railroad, making a npld advance throngh the lowlands and forest, toward Gen. MeCall’s Division, who were entrenched on a hilly woodland ac-ossa swampy ravine, about a mile In the rear of Merhaniesvllle. The First Pennsylvania Rifles (Buokttils) and Campbell's Pennsylvania battery were on picket duty, all of whom ex cept one company, fell back behind the breastworks and rifle-pits, where a line of battle, was drawn up. Company K, of the Bucktafls, who were on picket beyond the rail road, were sarronnded by the enemy, and the last that was known nf them they ware trying to rut their way through an immensely superior force. Their fate is not known, but it is presumed that the greater portion of them were taken prisoners. The enemy advanced down at the rear of MechanlcsvQle, on a low marshy ground, to where onr forces were drawn up behind rifle-pits and earthworks, on an emlneee on the northerly side of the ravine, when the conflict became most terrible- The rebels, with the most determined courage, attempted to press forward over miry ground, but the ballets and grapesbot fell among them like ball, until, in the words of an offleer, * they lay like files on a bowl of sugar,'and at dark withdrew. - The cannonading was kept up on both sides until about nine, P. M., when the battle ceased. Onr forces were covered by earthworks, and suffered bat slightly. Late la the afternoon the enemy made a charge with cavalry. About one hundred of them came rushing down and attempted to cross the ravine when the horses became mired. A squadron of our cavalry, seeing the position in which the enemy were placed, made.a charge down the hill, when the cavalry abandoned their horses and fled. The infantry fight waa then renewed, and, according to the statement of my informant, Surgeon Humphrey o f the Pennsylvania Bucktail regiment, continued until abiut seven, P. M.. when a retreat was ordered, very much against the will of the Pennsylvania boys, who begged to be al lowed to defend their position- which they felt confident they could continue to hold. The outer force* began to fall back. Porter's corps were some distance below, near what is well known here as Dr. Gaines’ residence. At the break of day I turned out from my comfortable bed (the ground) after the fight of the day before, for the right wing, where there had been an incesant rannonading for some time. The first that attracted my attention was the immense line of baggage and forage wagons, extending about four miles. Next came a cavalcade of ambulance wagons, ex tending as fer as the eye conld reach, and on the next emi nence the view was changed. Next came stragglers, who never happen to be under fire, but can report bair-breadtbiescapes and {personal ad ventures, with the finale that “onr regiment is all cut np, and about two hundred and fifty of us left.” Next came along the sick soldiers on foot, and lastly, a negro, drag ging one foot after the other apparently much frightened, and a soldier by his side, damning him for not moving faster. A moment after we descended the hill to a ravine known as Gaines’ Mills, and halted for an artillery battery which was hurriedly crossing the bridge, and as the last {of the train passed over, an order was given to destroy if. At this moment a depleted regiment came over the eminence, and seeing the work of destruction going on, cried ont, 1 stop, stop, the enemy are clo e upon us,’ some of them at the eame time glancing backward. Your cotrespondent had started out breakfastless for Mechanicsville, but suddenly became impressed with the idea that he had some business in an opposite direction. RetQrnlng.abont two miles, be came Into an open space of rolling land about one and three-quarter miles in length, extending to Woodbnry’s Bridge, across tbeCbickahominy, aod about one and a half miles in width, perhaps one third of which Is bottom land, next to the Cbickahominy, and the remainder high rolling land skirted with woods. Previous to reaching tho open space, skirmishers were beiug thrown out. and their actions wonld lead one in clined to timidity to suspect that the enemy had crept up uncomfortably near. Passing to the open space we saw an immense force; some drawn np in line of battle, and others marching and countermarching. These consisted of Porter's corps and McCall’s Pennsylvania boys who had yielded against their Tile Second Day’s Battle, Two honrs afterwards the enemy came feeling their way through the woods, and finally a general battle ensued. The cannonading wee terrific, and the musketry can only be understood by those who bare heard the crash of im mense trees in quick succession. Duryea’s gailant Zouaves were lying upon the ground for two hours, while our batteries were shelling the woods over them. Finally, toward night, the enemy attempted to break the centre linn in front of Duryea’s Zouaves, and the musketry firing became most terrific, lasting some twenty or thirty minutes, afterwhich there was a lull. Shortly afterward an attempt was made to break through the right, which wa« repulsd, and half an hoar later another attempt was made oo the left, with the same result. The battle had then been raging for some four hours without any apparent chanee or advantage on either aide. Reinforcements of artillery and infantry then came steadily along over the bridge, marching through the heat and dust over the hill to the field of battle. The enemy then seemed to make their laat desperate, determined tffort, and cune near forcing '•ur men back Into the low groond betweea tho bill and the bridge, where they could have been slaughtered by tens of thousands before they could have crossed that long, narrow bridge. Wagons, artillery, ambulances and men were hnrrying toward* the bridge, and a panic was almost inevitable, when a strong guard was placed across the bridge. At the time when the enemy had almost reached the main hospital, one-half mile from the river, Thomas Frau cis Meagher’s Irish Brigade came over the hill stripped to the bare arms, and ordered to go to work. They gave a yell and went to work, and the result was that the enemy tell back to the woods, and thus matters stood up to 11 o’clock yesterday (Sunday) morning. At dark an attack was made along the front of the entire line, and was renewed at 2 A. M. in front of Generals Hooker, Kearney and Somner, successively, without ma. terial result. Colonel Black, of Pennsylvania, was killed, his head be log blown off by a shell. When we lost Easton’s battery w« lost, its valuable commander beside. Ten guns were taken from us by a sudden flank attack, covered by the thick smoke which bung around the pieces and slowly drifted to leeward. J Count de Paris took prisoner a rebel Major, who belonged to Jackson’s army. He said be had been in the valley of the Shenandoah all winter, and came here yesterday with part of Jackson’s army. The rest of it arrived this morn ing. The, whole of it was here. He said that in the attack on our right the rebels had from sixty thousand to eighty thousand troops. This will explain the enormous fire under which our men were borne-down and swept away, precisely as some of the regiments were swept away at the Seven Pines. Incidents. The Pennsylvania Reserves drove the attacking regi* ments of Jackson’s command. To-day they were over poweied by the same troops, reinforced. Sykes’ Regulars, called up, proved unequal to the task of stopping thorn, and Slocum’s command had to he added to them. The Count de Paris testifies to the good conduct of all the regi ments that sustained ibis unequal attack on Porter. They gave way, indeed, but not one of them ran. IJlhelr losses are enormous. The Regular Eleventh Infantry is abont annihilated. Nearly every officer in it Is killed or wonnded. Tbp Four teenth also suffered severely. Major Roselle, of the Been lam, a kinsman of Geoeral McClellan, is killed. Colonel Pratt, of {a New York regiment, is also killed, and Cole. Black and Sweitzor. Onr loss in officers is very marked. The disproportion in numbers was so extraordinary, and the obstinacy of our troops so unyielding, that our losses were inevitably large. The artillery in both Porter’s and Smith’s Divisions piled the rebels in heaps. The fire was horribly effective. At Savage's Station the wounded already fill the great street of tents in the garden, and begin to pave the grass yard as alter the Seven Pines. The same moaning and shrieking fill the night as then, and again bear testimony against the stylo of warfare which submits regiments to the fire of bi igades. Summing Tip. This fight of to-day (Friday) cannot be described, save by a memorandum of the positions respectively held by the opposing parties at its close, and by the list of the killed and woonded. On the rebel side, however, it . was characterized by the steadfast old. policy for which their loaders are to be so much honored, of pouring fresh and eager troops upon onr weary men, and endeavoring to crush us with superior weight of fire and r istly superior exhibition of force. Twice, all aloDgthe front, did the bloody and determined attack cling to our lines of battle and our rifle-pits and re doubts. Porter thundered on them with fifty cannon; Sumner's, Hooker's and Ayres* truns reaped them with a very death harvest. Their Ices in killed and wounded was horrible. We but debate now if our dead, wonnded and mis-ing equal those of the Seven Pines—or exceed theirs! In tbs meantime, notwithstanding the disproportion of numb»rB. the Union line it at every point about where it was in the morning and the heroes behind it are in heart.” Statement of Officers from -the Battle Field. A Major and two Captains, from the left wing of Mc- Clellan’s army reached this city this morning at 5 o’clock, having left White House at 11 o’clock Saturdy morning. They give the following particulars of thaflgbt. They re port the battle as having been commenced by McClellan on Friday morning, and met them At all points, rpafly, evfc dently, for a desperate resistance. The right wing were then nearing a rebel fortification, of an almost impregnable character, when McClellan rode up, and this Major says be heard him give the following order, “ Fall back cn the right to—{a distance of five miles, called White House—Rxr.,) and on the centre, too, if neees tary^but hold that position, wben reached, at all hazards.” The Pennsylvania “Bncktalla” were then in command of a Napoleon Battery, and were mowiog the rebels down, at a fearful rate, with their destructive missiles. As fast as the ranks of the enemy were thinned out they seemed to fill up instantly , and every maw came up to the actioD, be says nobly. The Bucktalls ccmpUined at this order, and desired to “fight It out just then;” but the order had to be obeyed and they commenced to retreat, the enemy pursuing and fighting all the time. McClellan was in command in per* son, and thiß movement was kept np for a distance of Acs miles, when the Irish Brigade met the enemy and stopped his advance. Tfce ground moved over was very swampy, and in man v instances tfae men had to wade almost ud to their middles. At this juncture, Gen. McClellan moved bis left wing around to the rear of the rebels, where he mounted. six mortars, ten SO pound siege guns and two 100 pound guns —the latter mounted on tracks, drawn by twenty horses eaeh. He says that untold amounts of charcoal were burned all day Friday for throwing hot shell. Rebel prisoners captured, and deserters coming in, report thst toe rebel force engaged was 60,000 strong, and in and around £ich~ nond there was a farce ofjrom 200,000 to 800,000. The prisoners and wounded are obdurate, and assert and re-assert that “ before Richmond is taken the streets will run riven of blood, and be piled up with the corpses of over two hundred thousand men.” General Lee led the rebels, while Beauregard was also la command, and it was likewise believed that ; Jackson was also engaged la the' •ottoa*—if. f. Zsrprw, -,. . From a variriy uf *»«•«, the authenticity of whktTia unquerttouahla, that thalateaUdvtocg from Mo- Otollaa, ixorivad jp^aifr|BftMfrjreto* ; Booa yexterdav. were to tha b'clock, P. M. Ud to that time be had ipatoMfqlly cpried oat a rim which he had pointed ont »otoe time ago, M one-whfohh» w»» very Ukely to putisemoatiou, ihooldolrcusutohoet render it . expedient todo so. That plan wait to.swing his right wing toward <he war, lheludiog the diTirious of Fit* John Hooter and-Eaueock, belne all the forces which lay north of fralf enQ' betwses Bottom’s Bride* and New Bridge, whO* at the same tine, he advanced bis left wing toward tha'Jaxhss river, and opened oottmunlcailons with the ffwhoale. - Theattadcof the enemy iurgreat force on the right wing, last Thnnday, rendered It expedient to resort to this strategic movsjnent sooner than waa intended. Of course this ehtnge of position necessitated a change of the base of operation, and White House Landing waa ordered to be abandoned, m conformity with the pre-ammo ed plan. « Under the direction of Gen. Casey, this difficult under taking waa accomplished with entire success. AU the sick and wounded were carefully ahippedrOff, the ordnance and commissary stores plaoed on transports, and the troops and property embarked for James river, the refuse left behind, which did not exceed $5,000 in value, being given to the fl * m( The mite and a half of steamboats,. with a large number of aloope, brigs, and schooners, moved off, under convoy, andyesterday were at Turkey Island, on the James' river, about eight miles below Fort- Darling, and fifteen from Richmond, ag the crow files. To return to HcOleiian and the army. After an inter ruption of nearly 48 hours In bis interconrse with Wash ington, during which he was completely isolated from his communications, and, as it ware, buried in the Chieka hominy wilderness, so that the moat painful apprehensions began to be for his safety, the heaa of the left wing emerged from the swamp, and touohed the James river, yesterday, near Turkey Island Bridge. Of course, he immediately opened communication with Com. Rodgers, of the James river flotilla, and through him with Washing ton, to the great joy of all who were favored with the glad tidings. The result of this movement may be briefly stated. If we are not mistaken, ere many hours his mile and a half of steam transports may relieve his weary soldiers of the fatigue of marching to Richmond, by land ing them within easy approach to the rebel capital, after the gunboats shall have sufficiently smoothed the road thither. In thns returning to the original plan of the campaign, frustrated for a time by the presence or the dreaded Her rimac,andextricatingourgallantarmy from the malarloni sw&mps of the Cblcahomfoy, placing them in the pore atmosphere and on the high grounds of the James river, a p®** advantage has been gained. Of course, this has not been obtained without a heavy cost of life; but the enemy baa equally, u not more severely Buffered at our hands, and we trust that the time has come for making the campaign against Richmond l ** short, sharp aua decisive.”— N. •F’. Tribune The Fight on Saturday. The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Philadelnhfe Pros, under date of the 30th nit, says: I have arrived here safely, In company with Gen. Stone man and staff and Gen. Casey and staff, who are here It Is said under special orders. Yon have no doubt been a> prised ofr the great confusion existing here, and naturally attendant upon the crowding of vessels into the harbor from White House Point The affair of Saturday last.partook more of the nature of a battle then the engagement of Thur&day or Friday, Gen. Fits John Porter has covered himself with glory. He selected a very strong position, and, haring posted his forces in an admirable manner, was prepared to hold It against any force of the enemy. The brave men of this command all fought with heroic courage, and the volun teers vied with General Sykes' regulars in making steady movements, and carefully executing the commands of their officers. Time and again, vast hordes of rebels moved np in solid columns upon our troops but onr regular batter ies as often mowed them down in a most destructive man ner. Steady of shell, grape and canister in regular salvos seemed to sweep down whole companies. As soon as confusion in (he rebel ranks was' apparent, General Porter ordered Gea. Meagher’s Irish Brigade to charge bayonets, which they did in the m?st gallaat and heroic style, bare-headed, in their shirt-sleeves, occasionally with these rolled ,up. The charge had an excellent effect. The rebels were driven bark with great slaughter, and General Porter waa preparing to move upon them over the piles of the rebel dead and dying when the enemy again advanced steadily, strongly reinforced. Now the Pennsylvanians gave them the benefit of all thelrsplendid rifles, while the batteries played npou them as before, creating sad havoc. Indeed, the slaughter upon other fields daring this war has never been anything to compare to this. The rebels staggered under tbelr losses, and onr forces wore advanc ing steadily upon them, driving them back at every point, when a staff officer rode up with an order from the com mander in chief to General Porter directing him to fell back with his command, and cross tbe Chlchahomlny. The -order w&b executed In fine style, and onr troops did not miss a man, the enemy being too severely pnniabed to fol low ns closely. The only difficulty was .with tho Pennsyl vania Reserves and Meagher's Irishmen—their com manders exerting ail their power to induce tbdse brave men to cease firing. They saw the advantages gained by hard fighting, and they were anxious to follow up the suc cess. All the troops most 6e' praised for heroic gallantry jn this affair, bnt the regulars must have especial notice Gen. Sykes, the lamented Major Russell, the Third, Fourth and Fonrteenih Infantry behaved admirably. Gen. Porter thought be would be reinforced, and be ordered to advance on Richmond forthwith, but it was not so designed, and he fell back, as ordered, promptly. Four. trains of cars, loaded with forage, wero ordered to Despatch on Batnrday, but meeting the enemy’s pickets on the road, the trains were backed down near the White' House, the cars were burned, and the four locomotives were blown up. This was a great loss, bot it was enhanced by the destruction of stores. &c., at the White Honse, everything there being in flamef. Elegant ambulances and loaded baggage-wagons wero rolled down to the river bank, and there being no time to burn them, they were cast into the river. I embarked, with many others, on board of the John Brocks, but owing to the fact that onr vefsel was too large to move down the river in safety, at night, we dropped anchor in sight nf White House Point. The houses burned all night, and the scene presented was one of the grandest I ever beheld. The rebels were not In sight on Sunday morning when we moved down'the river. The gunboats dropped down with us some miles, and anchored under a* bluff, so as to allow the rebels a chance to come as far east as they chose. A boat sent np to communicate with Gen. McClellan by way of James river was fired on recently by a rebel field battery. A portion of Gen. Btoneman’s command was ordered to Yorktown and Wii iamabnrg to gnard the tele graph wires and open direct communication with General McClellan. Arrangements are perfecting under the direc tion of officers of high standing here, to convey a full sup ply of stores to Gen. McClellan’s army, bntby what means lam not at liberty to publish. A ningle sutler in the vicinity of White House had property to the amount of $lO,OOO destroyed on Saturday. The Flglit on Monday, Fortress Moxhoe, Joly l. A gunboat has jnat arrived here from the scene of action yesterday, ten miles above City Point. That division of our army has been fighting for four days, and has retreated about seventeen miles. The fight of yesterday was most terrific, the enemy hav ing two or three to onr one. The battle commenced with onr laDd forces, and after abont four hours fighting our gunboats got in range and poured Into the rebels a heavy and incessant fire. This fire the rebels stood for about two hours, and then retreated. Oar troops have captured, not withstanding tbe disadvantages under which they labored, a large number of artillery pieces and 2,000 prisoners, among whom is the rebel General Magmder. The place wbeTe tbe last action took place Is near Tnrkey Creek. Tbe retreat of the enemy last evening was attended with great disorder. Their loss has been very heavy, much greater it is thought than oars, still I have no definite in formation regarding tbe loss of either sfde. In tbe retreat, which was forced upon G?n. McOlellau by the superior number of the enemy, I learn that be had to spike his siege gnus and leave them on tbe field after burning the carriages. Tbe nature of the ground rendered It impossible to move them. In tbe retreat many of onr sick and wonnded were necessarily left behind. There are of coarse innumerable reports and rnmors afloat here, but I have given only what appears to be au thentic. Washington, July 2. A despatch from Gen. McClellan, just received at tbe War Department, dated from Berkley, Harrison’s Bar, July 2, 5 30 P. M., states that be has succeeded in getting bis army to that place on tbe banks of tbe James river, and bad lost but one gun, which had to be abandoned last nizht (Tuesday) because it brolse down; that an boar and a half ago tbe rear of the wagon train was within one mite of camp, and only one wAgon abandoned; that we had a severe battle yesterday (Tuesday) and beat the ene my badly, the men fighting even better than befora The men are in good spirits. The reinforcements sent from Washington have arrived. Tbe Fight on Tuesday* Fohtrks Monbob. July 2,1 p. M. The steamer Daniel Webster has just ariived here from City Point with upwards of 300 wounded on board. A gentleman who came down in charge of the wonnded informs me that yesterday was the sixth day that the bat tle has been going on, with the most terrific fighting tbe sun ever shone upon. It has extended the whole length of our line. We have lost a grpafc many men in killed, wounded and missing, probably front'!s,ooo to 20,000. He informs me that Gen. McClellan’s headquarters are at Hardy’s Landing, and that his lines extended five miles towards Richmond.- This move of the right wing of the army was predetermined upon and planned ten days ago, and wonld have been carried ont sooner bnt for certain reasons yell known in the army, but which it would not be proper to state. The enemy's force bag greatly outnumbered ours to al most every action, bnt notwithstanding this they have been repulsed oftener than we have, and their loss far ex ceeds ours. It Is now said that we have lost very few of onr siege guns, most of them having been moved lo safety. There have been a great many wounded prisoners taken on both sides. Oor informant says that Gen. McClellan and his staff all agree that the present position of onr army is far more advantageous as a base of operations against Richmond than that hitherto occnpied. The gunboats can now be brought to bear and materially aid in carrying on the work. Someof onr regiments have suffered terribly while others have lost but little. The New York Fifth regiment have suffered terribly. They made a most heroic struggle, and caused great havoc among the enemy. Abont one-half of their number are killed, wounded and taken prisoners.— They were in the fight at Cold Harbor and fought against desperate odds. The left wing was engaged yesterday. July Ist, up to 2 o clock with theenemy, mostly with artillery. Theenemy’s force, from information gathered from prisoners who wore members of Beauregard’s western army was 185 000, whilst our effecflve force did not exceed 95,000. Another Account of Li}st Week’s Fight . Nxw Yost, Jaly 8. The Times has detailed reports of the battles of Thurs day, Friday and Saturday; from which it appears that the right wing of onr army, about 20,000, was attacked on Fri day by a rebel force of not less than 60.000, and, after a gallant fight, our troops cross the Chickahomluy lu order On Saturday night and Sunday our whole left wlog un der Generals Hefnlzelman, Somner and Keyes fell back along the line of the railroad and the Williamsburg road and marched to the James river. The rebels crossed the Cblckahominy in great force on Sunday—reaching tbe railroad, bnt made no pursuit ♦ they remained, however, in possession or the ground previ ously occupied by our troops on both sides of the Chlcka bomtoy river, tocludtog.the bridges and earthworks we had erected against their approach. All onr stores were withdrawn in good order and without much loss Of eonree there was tremendous fighting during these move ments, and heavy loss on both sides. Rebel Account of the Battle oh’ filondav and Tuesday—Terrible Slaughter. * , Washington, July 4. The Richmond papers, of July 2d, furnish a number of items with regard to tbe battle of Monday. > The Examiner says that on Funday Gens. Hill and Long-' street, with their divisions, crossed the Chlckabomtoy, and late on Monday afternoon attacked tbe enemy about five miles northeast of-Dartown, on the New Market road. The conflict was terrible, and by half past 8 o’clock the enemy bad been driven a mile and a half. At half past 9 o’clock tbe enemy, being heavily reinforced, made another stand. Tbe loss oo enr (the rebel) side was terrible. The situation being evidently powerless against such over powering forces, Cten. Hill slowly retreated, amid the to ciferoui cheers of the Yankees. The Examiner says It thinks' that the division which went into tbe fight on Monday 14.000 strong could only master 6,000 men for duty, and that the loss of lire exceeds that of any battle or siege yet fought. At 8 o’clock, on Tuesday, Jackson and Hager’s divisions attacked General McClellan’s left flank on tbe west bank of the Cblckahom toy,.l7 miles from RiobmoDd. Later In the day, General U&gntderfell upon his right flank: Fighting was going' on np to 9 o’clock on Tuesday night. Heavy firing from the gunboats on James river was beard on Tuesday morn ing. A number of Federal transports are in the river with reinforcements from Gen. Burnside, bnt they have not vet landed. * • The above attracts from the Examiner relate to Tae* day’s battle, in which, according to General McOlellan’a ' despatch, received yesterday, the rebels were badly whip,- •- Advices received at the War Department show that there. .
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