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LANCASTER, PA., JUNE 16,1863.
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OUR FLAG -
Now our flag Is flung to the wild winds free,
Let It float o'er our father land,
And the guard of Its spotless fame shall be
Columbia's chosen band.
"CLING TO THE CONSTITUTION, AS
THE SHIPWRECKED MARINER CLINGS
TO THE LAST PLANK, WHEN NIGHT
AND THE TEMPEST CLOSE AROUND
HIM."-DANIEL WEBSTER.
Great Excitement !
. It is rumored that the rebel scouts
have appeared opposite Williams
port and other points on the Poto
mad river, and it is believed at
Washington and Harrisburg that an
invasion of Maryland and Pennsyl
vania is contemplated at au early
day. Under this impression the
Governor, by direction of the Presi
dent, has issued a call for fifty thous
and volunteers for the defence of the
State, and already measures are be
ing taken by Col. FRANKLIN and
-the officers who were associated
with him, to re-organize the gallant
122 d Regiment, and place it in the
„field without delay. Recruiting
offices are being established in
various parts of the city, and we
doubt not, that in a few days, the
Regiment will be ready to march.
It would be much more creditable
to our city and county to furnish her
quota of men by volunteers than by
draft, and we, therefore, hope to see
the ranks of the Regiment filled up
without delay. The soil of Pennsyl
vania should be defended against in
vasion at any and every hazard.—
The danger is near us, at our very
doors, and there should be no backing
out now in this terrible emergency.
ger> Later intelligence by tele
graph from Governor Curtin, rep
resents the rebels as having complete
possession of the Shenandoah Valley,
and that their advance is now in
possession of Hagerstown, Md.
Huzza for the " Buckeye State."
VALLANDIGIIAM NOMINATED FOR
GOVERNOR OF 01110.
The Democratic State Convention
of Ohio met at Columbus, Ohio, on
Thursday last, and nominated, by
acclamation,
Hon. C. L. VALLANDIGHAM, for
Governor, and
Hon. GEORGE E. PUGS, for Lieut.
Governor.
Resolutions were unanimously
adopted protesting against fhe Presi
dent's Emancipation Proclamation
—condemning the establishment of
martial law in the loyal States where
war does not exist, and the suspen
sion of the writ of habeas corpus—
denouncing the banishment of Mr.
Vallandigham, and demanding= his
restoration—and favoring the free
dom of speech and of the press, and
the right of trial by jury. A com
mittee of twenty was appointed to
wait on the President of the United
States and demand the return of
Mr. Vallandigham.
The Convention was the largest
and most enthusiastic ever assem
bled in Ohio, and was presided over
by ex-Governor MEDILL. It is esti
mated that not less than 50,000 peo
ple were in attendance, and the most
unbounded enthusiasm prevailed.—
Ex-Senator Puasi made a bold and
eloquent speech, denouncing the un
constitutional arrest of Mr. Vallan
digham, his mock trial and despotic
banishment. He execrated Burn
side's order No. 38—spurned and
defied it, and said he would rather
die a freeman than live a slave.—
Speeches were also made by Hon.
S. S. Cox, ex-Governor MEDARY and
others, all bitterly denouncing Burn
side and his order.
No interference by the military
occurred, many of the soldiers tak
ing part in the proceedings and en
dorsing the resolutions.
Another Outrage.
It appears there is to be no end
to outrageous violations of the Con
stitution during this Administration
—especially in the Northwest.—
Among the latest is the revolution
ary proclamation of the Abolition
Governor of Illinois,
of the 10th
inst., proroguing the Legislature of
that State until 1865—for two years !
As soon as this imperial ukase was
issued, the Republican members left
the halls ' and thereby broke the
quorum in each. The Democrats
refused to recognize the prorogation,
and continued the session until the
afternoon, when finding themselves
powerless to do any further business,
entered a protest upon the record
reciting the facts, and arraigning
the Governor for his usurpation and
unconstitutional acts, and informally
- left .their seats, not recognizing an
,adjournment, but a revolutionary
breaking up of the Legislature. So
we go. One outrage succeeds an
other in rapid succession, and still
. the people bear it. How long is
this state of things to continue ?
It is alleged that the proroga
tion of the Illinois Legislature, by
Governor YATES, was intended to
.and did defeat the one hundred
thousand dollar appropriation for
-`sick and wounded soldiers. The
final passage of that bill was pend
.lng-wthe House when it dissolved.
TSIID` liD BItA'P~~~V , D*:
The N. Y. Tr ibune utters true and brave
words in regard to the gross and shameful
imbecility and-mismanagement which dsrao
terize the Government. It holds, an every
intelligent man does,, that if Gen. Gas*Sails
fiCaptaie :Vicksburg, it will result from the
neglect of the Adminisfastion to gitice, him
proper support. - 1 In 'commenting upon a
Washington' dispatch which sap the. Presi•
dent expects theibest, results, "btd_iir pre
pared for the worst,".ttio Tribune declares that
"the country, if called upon to bear the re
verse that is thus apparently half fore
shadowed, will require much information that
it does not now possess to convince it that
the disaster could not have been avoided."—
After referring to several instances in which
Government neglect and mismanagement
have secured disaster and defeat to our troops,
Mr. GREELEY proceeds :
- We shall believe, however, as long as we
con, that the Government will not again be
chargeable with such fatal mismanagement.—
But it is well that it should bear in mind that
there is a limit to all human endurance, even
when the suffering is inflicted by one's most
trusted friends. If Gen. Grant and his brave
army shall be left to be overwhelmed, and the
nation be again agonized with the spectacle
of hecatombs of its children slain to no pun.
pose, the loyal millions will not quail nor
abate one jot of their spirit, even in the
presence of so great a calamity ; but they
may feel that it would be no longer a duty to
tolerate the men in whom they had confided,
and who only day after day have given proof
upon proof that they can neither comprehend
nor grapple successfully with the mrgnitnde
and the demands of the task before tl em
We feel it our duty to tell the President
these things. The people believe in the per
petuity of the Republic, but they cannot be
lieve in ETERNAL WEAKNESS. They believe in
the ultimate triumph of the national cause;
but they cannot forever endure a chronic
apathy and improvidence, that no experience,
however sharp, and no adversity, however
appalling, can stimulate or instruct. They
demand at least the same foresight and vigor
iu promoting their cause that its enemies ex
hibit in assailing it. The time is past for
quieting the country under inexcusable dis
aster with assurances that tedious and long
wars and incompetency in waging them are
as old as the world itself. With unlimited
means, and with powers, civil and military,
that are literally despotic, placed in the hands
of the President, there ought at this day to
be no failures. We trust that the issue at
Vicksburg will prove that there will be none,
and that there is an end of the system, or no
system, which, if longer continued, must
waste away and consume, not the enemies of
the Republic, but the Republic itself.
There may be " treason " in this ; there
certainly would be, to the minds of our rulers,
if it had been uttered by a Democrat. Yet
there is truth, wisdom and manliness in it.
,W . "' Hon. M. J. Conway, Republican abo
lition member of Congress from the loyal
State of Kansas, in a letter recently published
on the issues of the existing war, thus delivers
himself. Speaking of those who control - this
administration, he says :
" I find that these men want power , and care
for nothing else ; and that for the sake of
power they would kill all the white people of
the South, or take them to their arms ; that
they would free all the slaves or make their
bondage still more hopeless, or do any other
wicked or inconsistent thing. I have no sym
pathy whatever with such an unhallowed lust
of dominion."
This is indeed a pretty picture of the ad
ministration, to be drawn by one of its friends.
Is not such talk calculated to discourage en
listments, provoke resistance to the draft and
bring the " Government into disrepute?"—
Why is not Mr. Conway arrested, tried and
sent South ? Echo answers, because he is an
Abolitionist.
WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY
It is important, says the Chicago Times,
that those public men by whom this awful
civil war might have been prevented, but who
wilfully precipitated it, should not escape, for
a single day, the just responsibility which will
finally bury their names under a load of detes
tation and obloquy. We therefore place be
fore our readers this morning a letter from
Reverdy Johnson, the distinguished statesman
of Maryland, reciting the essential history of
the memorable Peace Congress. It was within
the power of the republican leaders, through
the instrumentality of that Congress, fairly
and honorably to preserve the peace of the
country. If any body doubts this after read
ing Mr. Johnson's letter, let him turn to the
speech of Senator Douglas, delivere,d in the
Senate, January 3, 1861. Said he:
" I believe this to be a fair basis of amica
ble adjustment. If you of the republican
side are not willing to accept this, nor the
proposition of the Senator from Kentucky,
(Mr. Crittenden,) pray tell us what you are
willing to do?
" I address the inquiry to republicans only,
for the reason that in the Committee of Thir
teen, a few days ago, every member from the
South, including those from the cotton States,
(Messrs. Toombs and Davis) expressed their
readiness to accept the proposition of my ven
erable friend from Kentucky, (Mr. Critten—
den,) as a final settlement of the controversy,
if intended and sustained by the Republican
members.
"Hence the sole responsibility of our disa—
greement, and the only difficulty in the way of
an amicable adjustment is with the Republican
party."
A LOFTY DESTINY FOR THE HUMAN
A clergyman at Milford, Massachusetts,
called the Reverend E. S. Best, has published
a sermon in one of the Boston papers in
which occurs the following paragraph :
" This blending of the two races (Caucas
ian and African) by amalgamation is just
what is needed for the perfection of both.—
* * You will then have the highest, no
blest, And most God-like species of humanity.
Such a race will constitute the real people of
America. llere the human race will reach
its loftiest destiny, and this nation become
the glory of all lands ; the place which, above
all others, shall most resemble heaven, and be
nearest to it."
The Rev. Mr. Best is perhaps a little in
advance of the Abolition party in his ethics,
but the party will soon be up with him. To
be sure, it has hitherto been the doctrine of
the most approved physiology that white and
black intermarriage is a gross violation of
nature, and the issue of such intermarriage
a degenerate specimen of humanity, both
physically and intellectually, but of what
value are old doctrines and long established
physiological truths in these days of a higher
and purer philosophy than the world has
ever known before? We look to see the Rev.
Mr. Best's idea of the highest type of civil
ized man inserted as a plank in the next
Chicago platform.— Chicago Times.
"DAILY CONSTITUTIONAL UNION."
The Constitutional Union is now issued
every afternoon, (Sundays excepted,) at
Washington City, by Hon. THOMAS B. FLoß
mics, formerly of Philadelphia. The sub
'scription price is $8 per annum. The weekly
paper is also issued regularly at $2 per an
num.
Persons desirous of having a sound and
able Democratic paper, published at the Beat
of Government, would do well to send on
their orders for either the daily or weekly
Constitutional Union, accompanied by the
cash, as they may be assured they will get
the worth of their money.
lIIISELLEWS HERB BITTERS
We direct the attention of our readers to the
certificates of cure from the use of this re•
nowned medicine, published in another col_
umn. Its efficacy has been tested in hundreds
of instances, and in no one ease does it appear
to have failed in giving relief to the afflicted.
Invalids, therefore, would do well to give. it a
trial. Mr. MISHLER'S establishment is located
in the South West corner of Centre Square,
in this city, where he is prepared to fill orders
to any amount at the shortest notice.
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nazaS.
There seems to be a concerted effort upon
the part of the abolition press of the country,
says the New York World, to make.cek tkuit
`the soldiers of the Army of the Poteraie'are
Avaurg in (Wile endeleadiAre, and ;that
reajoii sand the resift' why` that*rr4is
_
defeated* becsisee it ilktutfoutht brthetOri..
federate-troops. ,o lmmedietelylifter the recent
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battles the .. /kippaheepocke:corraspondenk
of theSpringlield Republican= broached,. We
theory, and the Boston Traveller editorially
pronounced it a humiliating fact that our
troops were overpowered by the superior
valor of the confederates. The Philadelphia
North American, which is kept alive by
government pap, contained on Saturday week
the following libel upon our troops:
We have very much yet to learn. The bay
onet, of which so much has been said, has
proved, in feet, abtost a nullity in the war.—
Our troops can neither be got to use it nor ,to
stand against it. In many actions they have
obeyed orders to charge, and done it well ;
but in all such oases the enemy has _never
stood the charge. At the point of the bayo
net we have done very little actual fighting.
All the successes of " Stonewall" Jackson were
achieved by bayonet charges, which our men
have refused to await and receive. Very much
of what is written about desperate bayonet
charges, and hand-to-hand fighting between
the contending ranks, is vure romance, as the
surgeons on both sides have repeatedly proved.
Yet the use of the bayonet is what we ought
to learn, and must learn if we hope for perms
nent military superiority.
But bad as this is, bear what an ex
changed Massachusetts officer, who was taken
prisoner on the Rappahannock, says of our
soldiers :
Doubtless a great many reasons are given
for our most disgraceful and disastrous defeat
at Chancellorsville. There is only one real
reason, and that the simplest pOssible. Our
army did't fight as well as that of our enemies.
We had every possible advantage. Our num
bers more than doubled theirs, till Longstreet's
reinforcements came up, which didn't then
bring their forces up to 100,000 to oppose our
130,000. Indeed, it would now seem that
Longstreet didn't come up at all. We had the
advantage of position, and.no inconsiderable
amount of intrenohments. General Hooker's I
plan was admirably arranged and excellently
carried out, until the fighting took place. He
exposed himself in the hottest place of danger
and set an electrifying example of heroism to
the whole army. The terrible loss of life
among our generals shows that on the whole
they were not found wanting at their poets of
duty. We had men enough, well enough
equipped and well enough posted, to have de.
voured the ragged, imperfect armed and equip
ped host of our enemies from of the face of the
earth. Their artillery horses are poor, starved
frames of beasts, tied on to their carriages and
caissons with odds and ends:of rope and strips
of raw hide. Their supply and ammunition
trains look like a congregation of all the crip
pled California emigrant trains that ever
escaped off the desert out of the clutches of the
rampaging Comanche Indians. The men are
ill dressed, ill-equipped, and ill-provided, a set
of ragamuffins that a man is ashamed to be
seen among, even when he is a prisoner and
can't help it. And yet they have beaten us
fairly, beaten us all to pieces, beaten us so easily
that we are objects of contempt even to their com
monest private soldiers, with no shirts to hang
out of the holes in their pantalSons, and cart
ridge boxes tied round their waists with
strands of ropes. I say they beat us easily,
for there hasn't been much of a fight up here
on the bank of the Rappahannock after all,
the newspapers to the contrary notwithstand•
ing. There was an awful noise, for I heard
it. There was a tremendous amount of pow
der exploded, for I saw the smoke of it ascend
up to heaven. There was a vast amount of
running done "faced by the rear rank," but I
cannot learn that there was in any part of the
field very much real fighting.
This same officer has a good deal more to
say to the same effect, and we hope his state
ment will be republished in every New Eng
land journal. The intolerable conceit of that
section of the Union, and the teachings of its
abolition pulpit, press, and orators have led
its people to despise the South as semi-barba
roue and degenerate because of slavery.—
Statements like the above by Massachusetts
men in Maeachueetts newspapers will rudely
dispel the illusions of years as to the inferiority
of the southern people and the superior morale
of the sons of New England.
But for ourselves we reject indignantly the
imputation upon our soldiers started by the
abolition papers. The Army of the Potomac,
always fought well under General MCCLEL
LAN, and its terrible losses in every battle
show that it has never been wanting in stead
iness and valor.
The truth is the American race are brave to
rashness, no matter what section of the' Union
they hail from, and victory when they fight
with each other is a matter of numbers, dis
cipline, organization, ,and generalship. The
magnificent fighting of our soldiers in the
West, where they have been well led, shows
they are made of as good stuff as the south.
erners.
The annual election in Ohio takes place in
October, and the work of preparation is al
ready in progress. The Cincinnati Enquirer
says : " Never in the history of Ohio was
there such a display of Democratic enthu
siasm and unity as •is now evinced at the
Democratic meetings which are being held in
all parts of the State. Speakers, who have
been in the habit of attending meetings for
many years, assure us that they never saw
anything like it. The popular cauldron is
stirred from its innermost depth, and there is
going to be such an uprising of the people
next October as has not been seen in this
country. The people understand the impor
tance of the issues involved—they are think
ing, and thinking profoundly, upon public
affairs, and their thoughts will find expression
through the ballot box in thunder tones. The
eminent speakers of the Democratic party are
overrun with applications from their friends,
inviting them to attend and address the
gatherings of the people; and the invitations
are so urgent and imperative in their charac
ter that they can hardly be declined."
In regard to the feeling upon the subject of
Mr. VALLANDIGRAM'S banishment, th e e. Colu
mbus Crisis, Gov. Sam . Medary ' s paper, says:
So intense is the feeling in the State,
that few feel like saying anything on the sub
ject. There is a death-like feeling' in every
heart, which is smothered under the mere in
quiry of ' What has been done with Mr. Val
landigham ?' and such like inquiries, Would
to God that the authorities were frilly sensi
ble of the great blunder they have made ; of
the slumbering volcano underneath. Who
counsels, who advises them ? Surely not men
of sense—of patriotism, nor lovers of order
and safety. We pray for peace, for law and
for order, but we fear that our prayers are
but mockeries. If troubles come, let it rest
on the shoulders of those who would have
it so."
Gov. Ton IN THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY COURT.
—The Ohio Eagle, published in Lancaster,
the organ of Dr. Olds, says of Gov. Tod's re
cent visit to Fairfield in answer to the sum
mons of the Court : •
" After getting a continuance in the crim
inal prosecution, Tad, who had been an—
nounced to address the Union League on Mon
day evening, hearing that a civil "prosecution
was brewing, left immediately after dinner ;
but he was overtaken about two miles out of
the city by Sheriff Miller, who, armed with
proper papers, informed his Excellency that
he (Tod) together with Fritter, Goodell, Bliss
and Scott, had been sued by Dr. Olds for
$lOO,OOO damages."
THE DEFENCE OF THE . STATE.
CHAMBERSBURG. June 13.
The threatened rebel raid into Pennsylvania
has aroused the people on the border, and a
very large force is being rapidly organized in
the Cumberland Valley for the defence of the
State, under Gen. Conch.
LOtaM - VEIIMItii:kNt -
tiO ! FOB. HARarsanao.—A large delegation
from the Democratic Central Club of this city will promed
to Harrisburg in the 121 train,
on to-morrow (Wednesday)
morning, for the porpcte of attending the Democratic
!Rata Convention. Rzeursion tickets bare been limited by
the Thstmosylvanis Railroad Company, which are goviTrom
to day - until Friday, lmtkilays jacked* Thera is
prospect of beings i pTh
at the State Capital.
SUDDEN DEATIL—Mr:IOHN.F. RENLEt
an aged and highly nimeetali% citizen, reakilog at Item
loYsvine, in the western part of_the city, fell &akin W.
Ain street, on Saturday last, whilst ouldirwray home.
KROTEL'S LECTURE.—The leatnie de
livered in Patton Hal, on Thursday evening last, by Rev.
(LP. Kunz, of Philadelphia, formerly the esteemed Pas•
for of Trinity Lutheran Church in this city, was largely
attended, and the reverend gentleman folly =stained his
high reputation as an able and eloquent speaker.
DEMOCRATIC MEETLMOS.—A meeting of the
Democracy of Salisbury, under the ansploes of the DeMo
uratic Club of that township, was held at thebotel of Mr.
Truman Wallace, Gap Station, on Thursday evening hat.
Addresses were delivered by Megan. Shenk, 'fichcedler,
Cessna and A. J. Sanderson. The audience wag large, en.
thrudastic and in the best of mood to bear the truth pro
claimed to them, heartily coinciding with the views of the
differesit speakers, whose bold detinnalationa of the Ad
ministration and its dogmas were most happily expressed..
The spirit of the meeting was encouraging, and gives great
hones efagnicA account from there at the next election.
The Democracy of Coleraio and the adjacent townehips
will bold a mass meeting in the grove near Aabby'rj'Hotel,
Kirkwood. on. Wednesday, the 24th Inst., at 10 o'clock. A.
M. Speakers from Philadelphia, Lancaster and West
Clteiger Will be present. It - will doubtless be a -great oat
pouting of the indomitable Democracy of that section.
The Deinoeracy of Martic township will meet at the ho
tel of Mr. Robert Soulaby, in the village of Rawllusyille,
on Saturday afternoon next, 20th inst., at 2 o'clock, for
the purpose of organizing a Democratic Club. Keep the
ball rolling.
REPUBLICAN CO. CONVENTION.—The Repub
lican Convention of Lancaster county met at Fulton Hall,
in this city, on Wednesday last, and after a great deal of
pulling and hauling, and one or two knock 'cm down argu
ments, between the rival factions, the foliowing delegates
were selected to the Pittsburg Convention, via: George M.
Kline, 0. J. Dickey, George W. Mahaffey, John M. /neh
men, B M. Kreider and Nathaniel Mayers, with Instruc
tions to support Andrew G. Curtin for Governor, and
Thomas E. Franklin for Supreme Judge.
The canton appeared to be between.the friends of Curtin,
represented by the Brubaker faction, and the friends of
Covode, represented by the Dickey and Geist faction. The
tight was exceedingly bitter, and resulted in the triumph
of the Curtin wing, although two or three of the delegates
are opposed to him, but will have to obey the instructions
forced upon the Convention by Brubaker A Co. Take it
altogether, the admirable strategy of Genera/ Brubaker
shone out conspicuously. He is more than a match for
his opponents combined.
A "Leval," Fiaay.—We have the inex
pressibly sad information to convey to cur readers that a
regular "fisticuff set-k?' took place at the Convention of
the 'loyal" men, at Falton Hail, on Wednesday last. The
parties engaged were a prominent county official, apeace
officer at that, and a well-known prominent citizen of the
western part of the county. This fight took place Imme
diately after the adjournment of the morning session. If
these gentlemen are so decidedly pugnacious and combat
ant in their natures, why not go down to the Army of the
Potomac, and try their hands at "Johnny Reb," instead of
causing consternation and sorrow among the "loyal,"
faithful subjects of Ring Abraham at home ? On this oc
casion they donbtloes forgot the old couplet, that
' " Little children's bands were never made
To tear each other's eyes out."
N. B. No account of this 'loyal" setto is given in the
proceedings of the Convention as published in the 'loyal"
papers. Strange, isn't It? If it had only been "them
there" nasty "Copperheads."
ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-011
Tuesday last, about noon, an accident occurred at the in
tersection of Its Pennsylvania Railroad and Harrisburg
turnpike, within the city limits, by which a boy, sixteen
years of age, named William Hoover, was instantly killed,
and his brother, aged about seven years, seriously hurt.—
It appears the boys were playing on the track at the time
with some buttons, and as the train neared the spot the
rear car was cat loose. The boys, supposing that all the
cars had passed, immediately sprung upon the track to
pick up their toys, when the unattached car struck them,
crushing the head of tba older in a frightful manner, and
killing him instantly. The younger one also had his head
and face badly cut. Deputy Coroner Snyder held an in-
quest upon the body of the deceased boy, when a verdict
was rendered in accordance with the above facts. Dr. Wm.
Compton was called to the assistance of the wounded boy.
The parents reside In Mulberry above James street.
PRESENTATION OF 'A SWORD AND SASH TO
COL. HABISILIGHT.—The splendid sword and sash, now on
exhibition in Zahms' principal jewelry wihdow, corner of
North Queen atreet and Centre Square, were presented to
Col. Hambright by the non commissioned officers and pri
vates of his command. Their cost was 5500, and they are
the finest articles of the kind we have ever seen.
The presentation took place in camp, at Murfreesboro,
Tenn, on the 25th of May, in the presence of Major Gener
ale Rossean and Nejfley'and staffs, and Col. Starkweather,
acting Brigadier General. After some preliminaries, the
sword and sash were presented to Col. by Mr. ilwin
R. Martin, tip a neat and happy speech, to which the Col
onel repliedats follows:
NON.OOII/.8.10N1D 01.7/CARAI AND PNIVALTA or TILL TOTH
Rsonestry: This manifestation of your confidence and es
teem has inspired me with feelings which I. cannot de
scribe, and emotions peculiar to this occasion alone. I read
from the inscription upon this splendid weapon, the pleas-
ing truth that I am surrounded by friends. I am not
aware that I have ever done anything to merit this beau
tiful gift. lam not aware that my feeble labors in the
service of my imperiled country entitle me to eo much
honor. I thank you for the flattering manner in which
you have alluded to my services. It has ever been my
object to do my duty, and the best evidence I have that I
have done my duty is this beautiful gift.
I accept it, fellow soldiers—arid tell you I shall cherish
it as Ido my life. I value it, because it comes from sot
'diers of my own command with whom my fortunes have
been happily blended for nearly twenty months.
As your commander, it became my duty to enforce die
eipline which, at times, may have appeared severe; tint
it was always dose to piomote your welfare. When you
rallied under the flag of your country, yon came fresh
from your peaceful avocations, unacquainted with war and
the requirements of a soldier, and now you stand before me
to-day a band of true, tried, veteran men of war. For such
men Napoleon would have wept for Joy, and may I not
well be proud? Your manhood and self-respect have
gained for you an enviable reputation among military
men, and a name of honor among your friends at home.
The character which you bear Is due to your own indi
vidual pride. On the march you have acted like men; and
on the gory battle field you halo proved yourselves sol
diers. As you have done your duty in the past, let me
hope you will not do lees in the future. The blood of your
fallen companions, whose duet makes sacred and memor
able the glorious fields of Chaplin 111110 and Stone River,
should inspire you with renewed energy. Our mission is
a holy one; the nation is struggling for its existence•,
despotism and tyranny are striking at the life of our lib
erty We are the grandest nation in the world's history ;
and shall we allow it to be torn asunder before it has ar
rived at its meridian glory No, God forbid! But there
le a vast work before as. A great rebellion must be crushed
before we can retire from the contest in security. Treason,
that hideous monster, mast be buried forever, and infamy
inscribed upon its tomb, to warn others of the great evil
of attempting to overthrow a great Republican govern
ment. Is there a man to dead to his duty to his country
who can look upon this conflict without feelings of patri
otism swelling in his bo-om ? You and I hare engaged in
this holy cense, and what we have already done should
only be an incentive for us never to tire in " well-dotog,"
until every enemy of the Government be made to ac
knowledge the supremacy of our arms. It is the duty of
every man to lend a helping hand in this work. If we
fail, our posterity will be beggars forever. We shall not
fail; but we require willing minds, stout hearts, and
strong arms. A glorious future awaits us if we are only
true to ourselves and our country.
The shade of our glory shall never diminish, or its lustre
grow less brilliant. We should go on from triumph to
triumph, until the seven hilted city shall be- but a tiny
star speck peering through the noontide sky, and Nineveh,
with its thousand charms, be obscured by our swelling
cities, and Solomon, in all his temporal glory, he lost in
the effolgency of oar superi,r national light.
May God spare you all to see this glorious country re
stored to peace, and yen enjoy its blessing. forever.
At the conclusion of these ceremonies the Regiments re-
turned to camp where an excellent collation awaited them,
prepared under Col. Rambright's orders. All the brigade
and regimental officers were present, besides Officer. of
Pennsylvania Regiments, and a most delightful reunion
took place. In the evening Col. Hambright war serenaded
by the 24th Braes Band, next the drum corps, accompanied
by the drum major of the 19th Illinois, next by the 79th
Glee Club, and lastly by the Ethiopean Minstrels. The
jubilee was kept up until 11 o'clock, p.m., when the tattoo
beat to quarters.
A GREAT DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETING.—A
friend semis us the following account of a large and en
tinniastic meeting held at the Humane Engine House,
Manor street, on Tuesday evening last. The Democracy
of the old '•Shanghai" Ward are fully aroused:
GREAT DESIOCFUTICI WARD MEETING.—d large, enthusi
astic, yet orderly Democratic meeting was held in the S.
W. Ward, thin city, on the evening of the 9th lest. Early
in the evening large crowds of Democrats, both old and
yoang, citizens and soldiers, could he seen directing their
steps towards the Humane Engine House, in Manor street,
where the meeting was held. The meeting was duly or
ganized, in the upper room of the building, by calling Mr.
Anthony lake to the chair, and the election far the eve
ning of Messrs John Wittlinger, J. M. Rutledge and J.
Fisher no Vice Presidents, and Mr. 10 C. Wolf as Secretary.
During this time, however, the crowd in the lower part
and outside of the building had become so large that, on
motion, it 'was agreed to hold the meeting in front of the
building.
The meeting consisted chiefly of stout and sturdy Teu
tons, the back bone and sinew of our glorious nation,
whom Mr. 1). E. Schcedler, the Berke county orator, ad.
dressed in their own native tongue. Mr. Schredler spoke
with hie usual force and vigor, and was listened to very
attentively. His speech seemed to infuse anew spirit into
those patriotic Germans, who had been long
ing for an address in their native tongue. Mr. &Medlar
is just the man for them, because he ceo handle their lan
guage well, and his heart baste in unison with the heart
of that great and glorious people. We have not the least
doubt but that if ample opportunity were granted him,
he could lead the Germane on to victory, either at the
ballot box or on the field of battle. During his speech he
wee frequently vociferously cheered and applauded, which
showed that it had the desired effect.
Capt. John Wise was expected to follow Mr. Scbcedler in
the English language; however, for reasons unknown to
the meeting, but no doubt valid, be was not in attend
ance, and se there were also many present who did not
understand the German language, Mr. Schindler, at the
request of the President, addressed the audience in the
English language. tile English speech was also en
thusiastically received. Ile was followed by Mr. Ponta,
the Democratic Bard, who entertained the audience with
some of his tilting and naive Union songs. Mr. P. was
frequently interrupted with shouts of applauee. v.
PASSENGER AND MAIL SCHEDULE.—TiIe dif
ferent Passenger Trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad
leave this: city as follows:
1.2107.6
Through Express 3.30 a. m
Mount Joy Accommodation 840 "
I ancaster Accommodation 9.00 ii
Fast Lino 725 "
Fast Mat' 0 2i p.m
Mount Joy Accommodation, No. 2, 48
Harrisburg Accommodation 4.03 "
LEAVE WASTIVA.B.D.
. .....,
Through Express 1.21 a. m
Fast Mall 10.55 "
Mount Joy Accommodation 11.05 "-
Past Line 2.23 p. In.
'
Harrisburg Accommodation 6.08
Lancaster Accommodation 744 "
Mount Joy Accommodation, No. 2 • 7.50 "
The mails arrive and close at the Olty Post Office as Col
lows:
16.11.1vALe.
Through Mall from the Bast-1.21 a. m. and 2.23 p. m.
Through Mail from the Weat-3.30 a. M. and 2.25 p. m.
Way Mail from the Bast-10.55 a. in.
Way Mail from the West-9 a. in. and 2.25 p. in.
Southern Mall from Baltimore and Washington, 2.25 p.
HOURS FOB CLOpI.IO MAIM
Eastern Through Mail, for Phhacteip 1.30 p. m. and 8
p. m.
Way Mall East, for Philadelphia and intermediate offices,
at 8 a. m.
New York and Northern and Eastern States, 1.80 p. m.
For Harriabrulr, and Cumberland, Franklin and Perry
counties, at 10 a. in. and. 8 p M.
Northern Central, Juniata and Western New York, at 10
a. m. ,
Way Mall West—For Landisville, Salunga, Mount Joy,
Elizabethtown, Middletown, Highspire, Hempflald,
Blountville, Wrightsville, lllaytown, Bainbridge and Fal
mouth at 10 a. m.
For Columbia, York; de. at 10 a. in.
For Baltimore and Washington, D.C., at 1.80 p. in. and 8
P. m. - '
Pittsburg Thrtnagh Mail at 1.80 p. m. and 8 p.
Per Oolumbl% York, MartAtta sad liantilnari 0,10 a. in.
aud p.
ThotogreiTr c CLUB Oi Eeisi Lemprra tr.. - The
Democracy of Pleat lampater held a meeting at the public
hones of Henri KaneagYe in said township, on Saturday
evening last. A Club was formed; and the following °Ul
cers elected:
President—Christian R ms .
Vice Presidents—Sohn Martin, Valentine Long.
- Recording Secretary—N. C. Sample.
Corresponding Beerettrylatnes B. Martin.
Treasnrsr—Henry Kariewr.,
.
Chief Marshal—Thomas Regis -
Assistant Marglial--Roland H. Bembaker. -
Meters. Chdetian Erb, Roland 13. 'Brubaker, Issas Ora
lebn Dunlap and. Abraham Long were appointed a
eiinitialttee
the meeHe to draft resolutions expres . dee of the mum of
Mman ,4 Lightner and Martin were ippointed a committee
to Wait upon W.P. Swift. Seq., - of Lancaster city, and
request him to
and address the meeting.
a bold eloquent address by Mr. Swift, the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions, reported by the commit
tee, were unanimously adopted:
WHIRL% A crisis has arrived in the history of our
country which to every reflecting mind must be truly
alarming, and which the proper authorities do not or dare
not for political reasons use the proper efforts to quell,
most of tusk °Metal acts tending rather to strengthen the
enemy. and to produce discord and dissensions in tbs.
loyal States; than to coldest° a -strong respect and vener
ation Dor the government, the only means by which a re
public can exist--and we being opposed tooa eeparetion of
the States under any and all circumstances . ; therefore - be it
Resolved, That we, the Democracy of East Lsmpeter and
other townships assembled, do now, as ever, hold a firm,
fixed and untiring devotion to the Union es it was and the
Constitution as it is, believing that to be platform enough
upon which to base our hopes for the future prosperity of
the errantry.
BC 30111151, That the suspension of the writ of habeas cor
pus in States not in rebellion, the suppression of freedom
of 'peach, and-all other violaUonii of the Constitution by
the President, are acts of gron tyranny. and the Adminis•
tration that must resort to such illegal acts to sustain It
self to not worthy of the support of American &fume.
Eadved, That we protest in the name of humanity and
in the strongest language against the efforts of the Admin
istration to elevate the Negro to a position, socially and
politically, equal to the freeborn white Meilen.
Beaolved, That the trial by a court martial and banish.
ment of the 800. 0: L. Vallandigham. for the expression
of his political opinions, Is a groan violation of the spirit
and letter of the Constitution, and meets with our nngnai•
tiled condemnation. .
Hewlied That the military should always be subordi
nate to the civil authority, and that the idea that the lat
ter is anbordinate to the former is as odious and detestable
as the rule of the Administration that advocates and arta
upon it.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF LEACOCK TOWNSHIP.—
The Democracy of Leacock and adjoining districts bad a
vary large meeting at the public house of George Diller, in
the village of Intercourse, on Wednesday evening last. A
Club was formed, nearly one hundred members enrolled,
and the following gentlemen were chosen officers:
President—John L. Lightner.
Vice Presidents—John Creamer, Daniel Young.
Recording Secretary—P. M. Eaby.
Corresponding Pecretariee—Peter B. Eckert, Elijah Yost:
Treasurer—George.Diller.
Chief Marshal—R. J. Knox.
Assistant Marshal—John Royer, Jr.
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Besotted, That as free citizens of Pennsylvania we claim
the Constitutionalxight of freely expressing and publish.
ing our opinions of public men and public measures, and
we Intend to do so regardless of "denunciations from any
quarter."
Besolved, That the arbitrary arrest *and banishment of
Hon. Clement L. Tallandigham, for exercising his rights
as a freeman In discussing the policy of the Administra.
Don, wan an outrage of the most flagrant kind, and merits,
as it will receive, the condemnation of every liberty loving
citizen. z.
Resolved. That we emit' favor of free speech, a free press,
and the great writ of habeas corpus, and do solemnly pro.
test against any attempt on the part of the Administration
or its subordinates to interfere with either.
. • .
Resolved. That the military should always be held in
subordination to the civil power, and the recent attempt
of General Burnside to override the civil law, and estab
lish a military despotism in the States of Ohio and Illinois,
is a disgrace to the civilization of the nineteenth century.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Leacock township. are
now, sis they ever have been, in favor of the supremacy of
the Constitution and-laws-in favor of the anion and per
petuity of the RepubDc—and alike opposed to Secessionism
in the South and Abolitionism in the North, believing
both heresies to be alike inimical to the Constitution and
destructive to the Union.
Retched, That the old Union with all hie compromises,
under which cur fathers lived and prospered, Is good
enough for tie, and to maintain it in all its glory and power
we hereby pledge "our lives, our fortunes and our sacred
honor."
Resolve, That we consider the war against the Southern
States a great national calamity—in our opinion mainly
brought about' by the Secessionism of the South and the
reckless, rabid and intolerant spirit of the Northern Abo.
litionists, aided by the morbid spirit of speculation, and
we have always been opposed to the whole trio. But in
the restoration of the Union, we can never be deprived of
our dearest Constitutional rights—but will maintain them
at every hazard, in the language of the venerated Jackson,
"peacebly if ive can, forcibly if we must."
A MAJOR GENERAL THRASHED.
We find in the Boston Courier of Thursday
the particulars of an encounter which took
place at Lowell, Massachusetts, a few days
since, betweekt a hard-fisted mechanic and Gen.
Butler. The principal facts, as they were de.
tailed to the Courier, are these :
" Mr. Russell, who is a mason in Lowell,
was employed by a Mr. Eastman, the agent
of Gen. Butler, to lay the pipes in a drain
which Eastman had dug on the General's
premises. The laying of the pipes was nearly
completed, one only of .the sections lying by
the side of the trench. At this time General
B. came towards Mr. Russell; and ordered
him to remove a large stone within the side of
the drain, and some distance beneath the sur
face of the ground, saying it Would interfere
with tha plough. To this Mr. Russell object ,
ed, stating that it was his business to lay the
pipes, and not to dig the drain, which had
been prepared for his work by Eastman.—
Thereupon, General 8., with violent and pro
fanolanguage, ordered him to leave his prem.
ices. Mr. Russell told him ho was employed
by another person, and did not look to hint
for his pay, and should finish the drain. Gen
eral B. then kicked the section of the pipe into
the drain, which Mr. Russell picked up end.
placed again in its former position. Repeat—
ing the offensive language, General B. kicked
the pipe over again, and as Mr. Russell was
attempting to replace it, he received a violent
blow in the face. understand that, sub
sequently, Gen. B. leged this to have been
an accident ; bat the statements upon the
other side do not correspond with that view of
the 6ase. Mr. Russell immediately jumped
from the ditch and ail quickly Gen. B. was flat
upon the ground and Mr. Russell had him by
the throat and held him there. Gen. B. is al•
leged to . have made no resistance ; but after
holding him as long as he thought necessary,
Mr. Russell allowed him to rise, and acoom•
panied him a hundred or two hundred rods
out of the field.
We learn that Mr. Russell told the General
that he was an old man, over sixty years of
age, and had never before been assailed in
this way; that the General must remember
he was in Massachusetts, not New Orleans ;
and that such conduct as his would not be
tolerated on New England soil. He also told
him it was no wonder we were beaten by the
Confederates, when such officers led our men ;
that, for his own part, he was the grandson of
a revolutionary patriot, who was killed by
the British in his own house, (at Lexington,)
and he himself and the other descendants of
that man had been true to their Democratic
principles. Reminding the General of his
action at the Charleston Convention and of his
political tergiversations in general, Mr. Rus
sell then left him.
"A PEACE PARTY
" The Democratic patty is for peace. It
will hail with satisfactiOn the ending of the
war, whenever that can be done upon the
basis of a restoration of the Union. But it
will not consent to a separation of the States.
Upon this platform it stands, prepared to resist
every assault and to advocate peace with a
restored Union."—N. Y. Argus.
The Philadelphia Age copies the above, and
remarks as follows :
" The above principles are those of the Dem
ocratic party throughout the country. They
constitute the platform on which it must stand
or fall, and with which we expect to sweep
the present Administration from power. We
claim the priiilege of opposing the Adminis
tration and of adheifug to the principles of the
Democratic party without being either con
spirators or traitors to our country. We are
determined to exercise the rights guaranteed
to us by the Constitution, and to act as free
men in submitting to the majority at the bal
lot-box. But the ballot box must be kept free.
We want no mock elections, but shall cheer
fully submit to the honest, untrammeled ex
pression of the popular will. We are for law,
order, the Constitution, and the restoration of
the Union on terms honorable to the North
and the South."
TREASURY NOTES NOT A LEGAL
TENDER ON OLD CONTRACTS.
The three judges of the Supreme Court in
New York, namely, Judges Ingraham, Peck
ham and Leonard, have held unanimously
that the Treasury notes are. not a legal tender
in discharge of debts contracted and due be
fore the act of Congress was passed. Two of
the Judges, Peckham and Lec lard, held that
Congress had no power to make a paper cur
rency, and compel individuals to receive it as
money in their private dealings. Jadge In.
graham reserved himself, as to the effect of
the legal tender clause in the act of Congress,
on contracts made after its passage. The
case will now go to the Court of Appeals.—
The effect of this decision is to compel all
debtors to provide specie, when they make
" legal tender."
WASHINGTON ELSIITION.-011 Monday there
was a Charter Election held in Washington,
and the result is significant, the Administra
tion candidates, with power and patronage to
aid, being badly beaten. Anti Administra
tion candidates for the general oity offices
were elected by majorities ranging from 1.800
to 2,000; and the Councilmen of the same
ticket were elected in the several wards.—
Albany Argun, June 6th.
PROCLAMATION OP.6IOM,()MINIM
RiBRIBBIMG, June 12.
The following proclamation has just been issued :
Pennsylvania, SS.
A. G. CURTIN.
In the name and by the authority of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Curtin,
governor of the said Commonwealth.
' 41. PHOCLAIIATION.
-Information has been obtained by the War Der
partment that a large rebel force, composed of cav
alry and mounted Infantry, has been prepared
for the purpose of , making a raid into Penneylva
nia ;
The President-has, therefore, erected two new De
partments—one in Bastian Pennsylvania, to be com
manded by Major General Couch, and the other
is Western Pennsylvania, commanded by Major
Gen. Brooks.
I earnestly invite the attention of the people of
Pennsylvania to the general orders issued by these
officers on assuming the command of their respective
Departments.
The importance of immediately raising a sufficient
force for the defence of the State cannot be overrated.
The corps now proposed to be established will give
permanent security to our borders.
I know too well the gallantry and patriotism of
the freemen of this Commonwealth, to think it neer*.
sary to do more than to commend the measure to the
people, and urgently urge them to respond to the
call of the General Government, and fill the ranks
of these corps, the duties of .whloh will be mainly
the defence of oar homes, firesides and property from
devastation.
Given under my bend and the greet seal of the
State, at Harrisburg, this 12th day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three, and of the Commonwealth the eighty
seventh.
By the Governor.
(Signed) ELI 13Lrran,
Barretaryof the Commonwealth
NRODI EIIROIP.E.
NEW Yoai, June 10.
The following advicee per steamship Africa
have been received:
The West India mail, with nearly $2,500,-
000, has reached Eogland.
St. Thomas advices of the 4th ult. state
that seven Federal vessels of war were in that
harbor composing the squadron of Commodore
Wilkes, who evidently intended making St.
Thomas the centre of operations in the West
Indies. Regardless of the fact that St.
Thomas was in possession of the Danish
Crown, the Waehusetta was, to all intents and
purposes, the guard ship, and remained at St.
Thomas during the cruising of the other ves
sels; always having steam up in readiness
to overhaul any vessel leaving the harbor,
and otherwise annoy the shipping leaving
port.
The Gemsbok had been dismantled and
made a stationary coal hulk. Four vessels
with coal were there from the States, supplying
the fleet, and other stores were to follow.—
Much discontent prevailed on the subject, and
the Colonial Government was triqch ember.
reseed by the.extraordinary actspf Wilkes.—
it expected that the Danish 4Yovernment
would immediately remonstrate with the Fed
eral Government against the aggression of their
officer,
The London Times remarks that the North
has expended three armies in trying four gen
erals, and the last two have most signally
failed. The South must stake the lives of
generals whose abilities cannot be questioned,.
and whose numbers such casualties as that by
which Jackion has fallen may too soon dimin
ish ; and it is in this gradual loss of men,
eminent by their, qualities and skill, that the
South may prove most vulnerable.
The Times' city article says : " Thus far
there is not the slightest symptom of a willing
ness to close the war in America, and those
on this side who are calculating on the proba
ble effects of conscription and financial col
lapse may, perhaps, find these agencies, so far
from bringing about a settlement, will lead to
increase of anarchy and further dismember
ment of the country, which will be brought to
a condition in which the existence of any cen
tral authority capable of making a treaty of
peace, or enforcing it when made, will be even
more difficult than at preeent. As to its being
the true policy of England to recognize the in•
dependence of the South, we cannot recognize
that which does not exist. The South is not
yet indeperftlent, though apparently rapidly
achieving independence. Hopeless as the
prospects of the North may be, we have no
right to place in its way any fiotitious cause
of discouragement. If friendly remonstrance
or personal sacrifice could be of avail, it would
be incumbent upon us to use every effort, but
we know that each step of that kind on our
part would increase the mischief. France,
Spain or Russia might command our good will
in the attempt, but just to the extent that we
might join it should we lessen the prospect of
success."
The House of Commons reassembled on
the 28th. After considerable debate touch
log the mail contract between England
and France a division took place, in which
the ministerial side of the question was sus
tained.
A long debate took place on Turkish af—
fairs.
The correspondence between the Brazilian
Minister, at London, and Earl Russell, termin
ated in a rupture of the official relations. The
Brazilian Minister demanded and received his
passports.
Mr. Mason had reached Paris, and reported
on his mission to the French Governtheot.
The signs of political life are increasing in
France. Determined efforts are making to
elect Tillers, as a lesson to the Government.
TROUBLE IR ILLINOIS
Revolutionary Proclamation by Gover
nor Yates--The Legislature Prorogued
until 1865.-The Democrats Refuse to
Comply.-lndignation at the Capitol.
• SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 10.
The Governor this morning issued an un
constitutional and revolutionary proclamation,
proroguing the Legislature until 1865. The
Republicans left the halls and thereby broke
the quorum in each, but the Democrats refused
to recognize, the prorogation, and continued
the sessions.
The Governor's pretext is that there is a
disagreement between the two Houses on the
subject of adjournment, but there was no
Parliamentary disagreement whatever. The
Democrats, in the afternoon, finding them
selves powerless to do any further business,
entered a protest upon the record reciting the
facts, and arraigning the Governor for his
usurpation and unconstitutional act, and in
formally left their seats, not recognizing an
adjournment, but a revolutinary breaking up
of the Legislature. The Governor's proclama
tion was intended to and did defeat the one
hundred thousand dollars appropriation for
sick and wounded soldiers. The final passage
of that bill was pending in the House when it
dissolved. There is great excitement here,
and deep indignation against the Governor.
AN ALARMING ADM/MON.—In refining to
issue a writ of habeas corpus in the case of
Mr. Vallandigham, Judge Leavitt, of Cincin
nati, said :
" For the reasons which I attempted to set
forth, I am led clearly to the conclusion that
I cannot judicially pronounce the order of
General Burnside for the arrest of Mr. Valan
digham as a nullity, and must, therefore, hold
that no sufficient ground has been exhibited
for granting the writ-applied for. There is
one other consideration to which I may, per
haps, properly refer, not as a reason for re
fusing the writ applied for, but for the pur
pose of saying, that if granted, there is no
probability that it would be available in re
lieving Mr. Vallandigham from his present
position. It is, at least, morally certain it
would not be obeyed. And I confess I am
somewhat reluctant to authorize a process
knowing it would not be respected, and that
the Court is powerless to enforce obedience."
What a startling admission from the Bench,
that its authority is already crushed out by
the arbitrary hand of military power.
HORRIBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.—On Mon
day morning, at Hartford, Connecticut, the
members of the family of William Steele, of
East Hartford, on going to hie room found his
chamber deluged with , blood, and Mr. Steele
lying dead on the floor, with his throat horri
bly cut. His wife was on the -befi t with her
throat cut from ear to ear, and an infant, six
months old, had its head almost cut off. All
were dead—the child still warm. Steele's
hand grasped a razor, and it was perfectly evi
dent that he had murdered his wife and child,
and then killed himself. The coroner's jury
rendered a verdict of insanity. Mr. Steele
bad been an inmate of an insane asylum at
different times during the last twenty years.
His age was fifty-three years. Two of his
other children, who were in a different room,
escaped.
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WAR NEWS:
The Siege of Port Budeon—Ofltetal
port by . General . Bank•
HBADQUARTEEIS Any OH' TES GULF,
BF.PORE PORT HUDSON, May 30th, 1863.
Major General H. W. Halleck, General in Chief, :
Grarnakt,: Leaving SomtnesPort on the Atcha
falaya, where my command was at the date of my
last despatch, I landed at Bayou Sara at 2 o'clock
on the morning of the 21st.
A portion of the infantry were transported in
steamers, and the helloes of the infantry, artillery,
cavalry, and wagon train moving down on the west
bank of the river, and from this to Bayou Sara.
On the 23d a junction was effected with the ad
vance of Major General Augur and Brigadier Gen.
Sherman, our line occupying the Bayou Sara road at
'a distance of five miles from Port Hudson.
Major Gen. Augur had an encounter with a por
tion of the enemy on the Bayou Sara road in the
direction of Baton Rouge, which resulted in the re
pulse of the enemy with heavy loss.
On the 25th the enemy was compelled to abandon
his first line of works.
Gen. Weitzel's brigade, which had covered our
rear in the march from Alexandria, joined us on the
26th, and on the morning of the 27th a general as
sault was made upon the fortifications.
The artillery opened fire between 5 arid 6 o'clock,
which was continued with animation during the day.
At 10 o'clock Weitzel's brigade, with the division of
Gen. Grover,mduced to about two brigades, and the
division of General Emory, temporarily reduced by
detachments to about a brigade ' under command of
Col. Paine, with two regiments of colored troops,
made an assault upon the right of the enemy's
works, crossing Sandy Creek, and driving them
through the woods to their fortifications.
The fight lasted on this line until 4 o'clock, and
was very severely contested. On the left the infan
try did not come up until later in the day, bat at 2
o'clock an assault was opened on the centre and left
of centre by the divisions under Major-General
Augur and Brigadier-General Sherman.
The enemy was driven into his works, and our
troops moved up to the fortifications, holding the
opposite sides of the parapet with the enemy on the
right. Oar troops still hold their position on the
left. After dark the main body of the army, being
exposed to a flank tire, withdrew to a belt of woods,
the skirmishers remaining close upon the fortifica
tions.
In the assault of the 27th, the behavior of the
officers and men was most gallant, and left nothing
'to be desired. Our limited acquaintance of the
ground and the character of the works, which were
almost hidden from our observation until the mo
ment of approach, alone prevented the capture of
the post.
Oa the extreme right of our line, I posted the
First and Third Regiments of negro troops. The
First Regiment of Louisiana Engineers, composed
exclusively of colored men, excepting the officers,
who also engaged in the operations of the day. The
position occupied by these troops was one of impor
tance, and oalled for the utmost steadiness and
bravery in those to whom it was confided.
It gives me pleasure to report that they answered
every expectation. In many respects their condurit
was heroic, no troops could be more determined Or
more daring. They made, during the day, three
charges upon the batteries of the enemy, suffering
very heavy losses, and holding their position at
nightfall with the other troops on the right of our
lines. The highest commendation is bestowed upon
them by all the officers in command on the right.
Whatever doubt may have existed heretofore as to
the efficiency of organizations of this character, the
history of this day prove conclusively to those who
were in condition to observe the conduct of these
regiments, that the Governor will find in their class
of troops effective supporters and defenders. The
severe test to which they were subjected, and the de
termined manner in which they encountered the
enemy, leaves upon my mind no doubt of their ulti
mate success.
They require only good officers, commands of
limited numbers, and careful discipline to make
them excellent soldiers.
Our losses from the 23d to this date, in killed,
wounded and missing, aro nearly one thousand, in
cluding, I deeply regret to say some of the abrest
officers of the corps. I am unable yet to report them
in detail.
I have the honor to be, with much respect,
Your obedient servant,
N. P. BANKS, Maj. Gen. Comd'g
The Battle of Beverly's Ford.
Yesterday we briefly stated the fact that a severe
cavalry engagement was in progress on the Upper
Rappahannock as our paper was going to press. We
have been able to ascertain the following additions 1
particulars of the battle :
It was known at Hooker's headquarters that Gan.
Lee had assembled his cavalry, supported by artil
lery and infantry, between Culpepper Court House
and Beverly's ford, designing soon to send them
upon a raid in this direction, and Gen. Pleasanton
was sent with portions of the divisions of our cavalry
commanded by General Buford and Gregg respective,
ly, to spoil their . sport.
The force under Buford4portions of the Ist, Li,
sth and 6th regular cavalry, and the 6th Pennsyl
vania cavalry) reached Beverly's ford early on Mon
day evening, and crossed the river unopposed short
ly after midnight. The foroe under General Gregg
(portions of the Bth and 7th New York, Bth Illinois,
and 3d Indiana cavalry) reached the ford at mid
night, and commenced to cross at 4A. M. Buford's
force, which was on the right, first met the enemy's
pickets half a mile south of the ford, when a severe
engagement Immediately commenced, the rebels
being in heavy force and resisting the advance of
our troops with continuous hand to hand fighting_
When Gregg brought his force up to tho fight, and
became engaged, the enemy gradually gave way,
disputing every inch of tho ground desperately,
however.
In this way our men made more than a dozen
charges into the midst of the rebel ranks, relying
almost entirely upon the sabre, which they used
with terrible effect. The enemy, on the other hand,
repeatedly charged also, relying on their revolvers
for the most part however. Both sides were repeat
edly driven back, in the course of the battle; though
we succeeded in driving the rebels—Fitzhugh Lee's
and Wade Hampton's divisions of cavalry, with
artillery, all commanded by Major General J. E. B.
Stuart—back to a point about five miles southwest
of where their pickets were first encountered, where
Pleasanton found the enemy so heavily reinforced
with infantry and artillery as to make it prudent to
return to this side of the river.
This—the return—was commenced at about four
P. M., General Pleasanton bringing off about 200
prisoners, his own wounded, and the bodies of his
officers who had been killed in the engagement.
The 6th Pennsylvania cavalry, which was in the
advance, under Buford, lost heavily, including six
officers killed, wounded orinissing. Indeed, Buford's
whole force was much cut up. Of the 6th Penney!.
vania cavalry, we hear of Captain Davis. killed by
a shell ; Major Robert Morris, missing ; Lieutenant
Leaning, missing; Lieut. R. Ellis, revolver shot
through hie leg; and Captain Lieper, out with a
sabre.
The Bth New York had the advance under Gregg,
and (under the commend of Colonel Davis, who was
killed on the field) after, slightly wavering, acquit
ted themselves with mush gallantry. We hear that
among the casualties of that regiment were Captain
Foote, company E, and Lieutenant Cutler, company
A, killed ; and Lieutenant Reeves, company C, and
Lieutenant Epler, company 1, mortally wounded
On the return to this side of the river the enemy
skirmished frequently with our rear:guard, doing us
no damage to speak of, however.
As yet our loss has not been definitely ascertained.
The number of wounded could not have been
more than two hundred or three hundred, we ap
prehend, as they were'sent down here last night on
eleven cars, together with the bodies of our officers
killed.
The proportion of horses killed on both sides in
this almost unexampled hand-to-hand cavalry battle,
was very large.—Washington Star of Wednesday
last.
Reported Captnre of Milliken , s Bend by
Kirby Smith--The Garrison at Vicks
burg.
WASEUNGTON, June 12.
The following extracts are taken from the Rich
mond Dispatch of the 10th:
JACKSON, MSS., June G.
Gen. Pemberton has sent word that he oan hold
Vicksburg, and Gen. Johnston is to take his time to
organize and discipline his forces.
MOBILE, June 9.
A special to the Tribune from Jackson, dated the
Bth, says there are many rumors, the most reliable
of which is that General Kirby Smith, instead of
being at Port Iludson, has taken fdilliken's Bend
and out off Grant's supplies.
It is reported that Jackson's cavalry have cut
their way to Vicksburg. Jackson ham evidently
done something.
Heavy firing is heard from Vicksburg. Grierson
Is believed to have been driven five miles from Clin
ton, Louisiana.
MOBILE, June 9.
A special despatch to the Advertiser 4- Register
from Jackson, of the Bth, says : " A courier from
Vicksburg reports cheeringly. Our men are fa
tigued, but In good spirits. Our loss is a little over
five hundred. Colonel Marks, of Louisiana, is mor
tally wounded. Waddel'e battery lost twelve killed
and twenty-three wounded. Nine trains of troops,
believed to be from Rosecrans' army, arrived at
Memphis on Saturday. There is merely a garrison
at Memphis.
JACKSON, June 8.
A scout,just in from Vicksburg, reports all work
ing well. The men are in good spirits but are some
what wearied from lying in the trenches and expo
sure to the sun. Grant is now slowly advancing by
building parallels, which are four hundred yards
from the outer works. There has been no general
assault for ten days past. Marais plenty of ammu
nition and provisions at Vicksburg, and the soldiers
and °Rims are confident of the result. Our entire
loss during the series of assaults does not exceed six
hundred. There was heavy firing with muskets and
artillery yesterday, and artillery to-day.
MOBILE, June 9.
A private despatch from Jackson, Bth instant, re
ports Vicksburg all right. Kirby Smith is in pos
session of Milliken's Bend.
Oar despatohes from the Southwest still continue
to be of the most cheering character. The brave gar
rison of Vicksburg are as confident of success and de
termined as ever, and Kirby Smith, with ten thou
sand men, is said to occupy Milliken's Bend, those
twenty miles above Vicksburg. on the right bafik of
the Mississippi, and to out off Grant's supplies. It
will be noticed that all reports concur in the fact
that the Yankee losses at Vicksburg and Port Hud
son have been enormous. No wonder that Grant
Calls for reinforcements.
The steamer Fort Wayne arrived here from below
to-day. She brings no later dates than the Bth. No
guerillas were seen on the way up.
The light at Milliken's Bend, on Sunday last, was
a sanguinary affair, much larger than was at lint
reported. The rebels, under McCullough, were two
thousand five hundred etrong, while the Federal
force consisted of three negro regiments and the 23c1
lowa Regiment.
The rebels made a desperate charge at daylight,
when the negroes broke in confusion ; but on find
ing that -their captured companions were - being
slaughtered they were rallied, and with great despe
ration drove the rebels back. The loss wail heavy
on both sides. .
The guerillas destroyed portions of the, railrord
track near Germantown last night. The damage
was alight and soon repaired. The rebel fome in
Northern Mloissippi bus all been lent:to reinforce
Cieneral Johnston. . ,
MEMPHIS, Jane 12