I
Centre democrat.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Thursday Morning, July 18 01.
J. J. BRISBIN, EDITOR & PUBLISHER.
W. W. BROWN, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
Look to your Interests.
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he seen that the next number closes the first fix
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( OBJWIBHf y,l ''* Wa - ar, "" L " IHa
Organize !
Republicans of Centre, are von organized?
Are you prepared to vindicate your glorious
principles in the coming elections ? Are our
Committees as vigilant as they should be?—
Or are we preparing to lay down our arms,
to apologize to our enemies and go into a
kind of fusion arrangement that will have
noth'mg of principle in it? Remetnbsr our
enemies are on the alert. They are active
and energetic. They want no aid, says the
Watchman, from Black Republicans, " oil
and wabr cannot mix."
Shall we surrender without a fight? Shall
we go into a fusion movement with such pol
iticians, when all the advantages of such a
fusion must accrue to said politicians? Let
the people not be cheated by would-be lead
ers or designing politicians. If out princi
ples are based upon truth and justice, let us
adhere to them and advocate them like men.
This can only be done through our organi
tion, Let us maintain it. By oiganization
and an active energetic canvass we elected
Gov. Curtin, Hon. Jas. T. Hale, President
Lincoln, and the whole Republican ticket.—
What has been d >ne, can again be accom
plished. if we are true to principle and to cur
manhood.' Better, far, suffer ten thousand
defeats than scrifice the glorious principles of
our organization. Let us bo true to those
principles, and hundreds of honest Demo
crats will rally to our standard aod aid us in
bringing back the Government to its pris'ine
purity. We can only secure the respect and
confidence of the honest masses by deserving
it. People have become too intelligent to be
deceived by, or caught in, ihe gull traps set
for them oy wiley politicians. Arouse, then,
Republicans of Centre. To action without
further delay. Let candidates send in their
names, subject to tl.e decision of the Repub
lican Convention to be held on Wednesday
evening of the August Court. Let the or
ganization be perfected at once, and we will
insure the success of our whole county and
Senatorial ticket on thd second Tuesday of
next October.
To talk about a Union or Ihision party now
is the direst folly. We can only speak for
onrself. We will, therefore, say that we will
advocate no such measure, nor will we sup
port auy such ticket. We want, hereafter,
to know for whom we work and for whom we
vote. As to your half-and-half men and
measures we want none of them, • We wiil
support out-snd-out Republicans, because
we believe in their principles, and we will
support none else. In brief, let it be under
stood that the Centre Democrat will Dot ad
vocate the so-called Union party, or support
any men or ticket placed in the field by such
a combination.
pzft- What is the object of the present war on
the part of the North ? According to the inter
pretation of Republicans, it i.- to abolish slavery,
to exterminate Democracy, to desolate the South,
and destroy torever the Union of the States, —
Watchman.
According to the interpretation of Repub
licans ? The editors of the Watchman nor
any other person ever heard a Rcpubbcan
interpret it in any such way. Ask any Re
publican you-may the object of the war, on
the part of the Government, and he will tell
you that it is to enforce the laws and main
tain the Constitu'.ijn, to punish traitors, to
perpetuate our liberties, to preserve the hon
or of the Nation, to prevent the destruction
of our Union, ard the ove?throw of the besi
form of government the world ever saw, to j
prove to the world that "ihe people" are ca- I
pable of governing themselves, to promote, j
ja every way, the interes's of the whole 1
Nation. He will tell you that it is not to
"abolish Slavery" ; but to prevent rebels
from making slaves of us. He will tell you
that it is not to "desolate the South" : but to
save all sections from desolation and disgrace,
lie will tell you that it is not to "exterminate
Democracy"; but simply to exterminate trai
tors. He tell vou that it is not "to des- i
troy forever the Union of the States" ; hut ;
fo stay the hand that would strike the fatal j
blow. Ask the same question of a traitor or !
a man who sympathises with traitors—ask j
the Editor of the Watchman and you have
the answer in the quotation at the head of
this article. This answer is not, therefore
"according to the interpretation of Republi
cans," but according to the interpretation of
Democrat. The editor of the Watchman
made the interpretation and was afraid to
publish it without prefixing "acc ruing to
the interpretation of Republicans."
g Hickman declared on the fi ior
oi the House of Representatives, one day this
week, that ihe gallons were vailing for trait
ors This vi.l be .good news to the loyal men
who are now in arms to suppress rebellion,
and who are so far the superiors of traitors
that they should scarcely.he aked to eon
tend with th< m any further than to eapfure
and hang tliein. The gallows shott'd be the
fixed and unalterable doom of eve.iy traitor
caught with arms in his hands. The gallows
Rhould be tH fate of every secret symf a'hiz*
er de-ected in gi\'it>g aid and comfort to the
rebels—and tl us making the -gallows out
principal wenpt n of operation against the
traiiors, cempletfly obliterate the crime by
entielv extetm nating the criminals. The
gallows should be borne in the advance of
everv eolumn in the armv. As a peace offer o
intie pal It we will prove permanent in
every respect, end we thank John Ilickman
fpr hiving announced the fact of euch a pu
r'tieation Ltingin reserve for treason.— liar
risburg 7'ehg- cph.
"Our Lives in Jeopardy."
Under this exciting head the editors of the j
Watchman published a letter which they |
profess to have received from some person j
in Mllesburg, whom they style a " dirty
whelp." Any person who will read the let- I
ter must come to the conclusion, that al- !
though it is gotten up in bad style, that the j
author could have written it properly. We i
believe that it was written by no less per- j
sonage than he who presides over the edito
rial department of that paper, and was got
up to create public sympathy and to give an
opportunity for a little blasting. The letter
warns the editors not to publish any more
secession articles, and to cease charging the
Republican party with causing the war, and
threatons to treat them to a coat of tar and
feathers, if they continuetheir preseutcourse.
That the letter (?) contains the sentiments
of many of the loyal men of Centre county
no one would pretend to deny. We have
beard men in Bellefente and men out of Belle
fonte, men who are capable of judging be
tweui right and wrong, say that the publi
cation cf such a sheet should not be tolerated
in the North, and that the authors of suah
seditious articles as are sometimes contained
in that paper, rhould not be allowed a home
North of Mason and Dixon's Line. The fact
that many of the leading men of our town
and county have ceased to patronize it, goes
to ptove that the people fully appreciate
their efforts to further the canse of rebellion.
In their comments they assert their determi
nation, ptill to advocate and defend the great
principles of the Democratic Party and de
nounce those of the "Black Republican par
ty." The people of this county are in favor
| of free speech and free press, but we are not
in favor of free treason. And if the Watch
man continues to advocate the doctrines of
I the Democratic party, by cbargffg honest
men with the sins of Southern black hearted
traitors and by calling loyal, brave-hearted
men, secessionists, the indignation of the
[ public will fall upon them in a manner more
; weighty than words.
0S- Who was the liTst President that violated
| his oath, that usurped Constitutional powers not
j belonging to him and made himself dictator? Abe
j Lincoln. Watchman.
We defy the learned editor to cite an in
stance in which our noble President has made
himself deserving of the charges profer
j red against him in this item. lias be vio
ted his oath and usurped Constitutional pow
ers not belonging to him, by devising means
to punish the meanest creatures on God's
earth, after having dealt with tl em in mercy
until mercy appeared almost criminal ?
Did he do FO by issuing his first proclama
tion for men to defend the Capital from the
threatened attacks of Southern Arms, or in
calling out additional forces to put down the
most hellish rebellion on record ? lias he
done eo by daring to perform his duty as a
President, at a time when a lack of nerve on
h:s part would have proved disastrous to
the Union ? Has he done so, or shown a dis
position to do so In any single act, since he
touk his seat ? We say, most emphatically,
No ! And we defy the Editor of the Watch
man to produce proof of his vile assertion.
j/39- Another General in the Field.—lt re
quires more skill on the part of Gen. Scott to
shield the Administration from General Indig
nation, than from the army of J.S Davis.—
JValchmctn.
The indignation of no person is aroused
against tie Adniiois'ration except that of
Southern Nigger-driving rebels, and their
heiUdeservin" aiiie- 1 acd sympathizers ic the
North, who evince their zeal in the cause
of rebellion by asserting that the Republican
party at th 9 North was the cause of the war,
and by giving ''aid and comfort" to the ene.
my in a thousand other ways net less crim
inal. Every traitor in the land deserves to
be hung, and every man in the North who
sympathizes with the traitors in their heav
en .offending work of trying to destroy our
Union, should share a similar fate.
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Highly Important News. j
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Advance of Gen. Patterson upon j
Bunker Hill.
Engagement of 600 Rebels.
j
Defeat of Col. Stewart's Command i
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Battle Expected at Winchester, j
BUNKER HiLL.Va., 15, 1861.
The whole of Gen. Patterson's division of!
the army, with the exception of the First j
Pennsylvania Regiment, advanced to this I
point to-day. The march was a very pleas- •
ant one, and nothing of a serious nature oc
curred until we were near this point, which
is nine miles below Martinsburg.
Captain Tompkins' Rhode Island Battery
had the lead, supported by the Twenty first |
Pennsylvania Regiment and followed by the j
Twenty-third. •
Just below Bunker Hill, Colonel Stewart, j
with 600 Rebel cavalry, drew up for a charge
upon the Twenty-first, but failed to see the
Rhode Island Battery, which opened with
powerful effect with shot, shell and grape.
Colonel Stewart's charge was'immediately
broked. when the Second United States Cav
alry, under Col. Thomas, charged and pur- j
sued him two miles, capturing one captain
and one private, who lave been sent back to
Martinsburg. The remainder of Col. Stew
art's force scattered into.the woods, and the
Second returned. Our whole force then en
camped for the night.
As our advance guard was coming into
Darksville, three miles back from this point,
the Secession pickets were just leaving, arid
the Twenty-first lired on thein One shot,
we are sory to say, took effect in the hip of
Mrs. Joseph Chapman, making a severe but
not serious flesh wound. We had lent our
horse to a sick friend, and stopped in front
of the bouse to await his coming up, when
Mr. Chapman asked us to procure hira a sur
geon. Dr. Worthington, of the Ninth, com
ing along a few moments after, gave her j
every attention, and she is now doing well. '
The whole secession force has fallen back on !
Whatever, thirteen miles from here, and will i
likely give us battle there to-morrow.
Col. John W. Forney.
WASHINGTON, July lGth. 1861,
Col. Forney came into the House today as
the Secretary of the Senate, and delivered a
message from the Senate. After his message
had been delivered, a number ot members
crowded around to congratulate him.
CEUVTnS Z>E!MOGRAT.
Array Increase.
The imputation, pays the N- Y. Tribune
on the new Congress of blind servility to
ihe dictates of the Administration is emphat
ically rebuked by its resistance to the propo
sed permanent increase of the Federal Army.
Though the subject has not yet been defini
tively acted OD, it is plain that neither House
will vote to sanction the proposed enlarge
ment, and that our young friends wbo have
fondly supposed themselves quartered for
life on the Treasury as Army Officers will
have to look further. Congress is ready to
do anything, everything, to press on the War
for the Union to an early and saffsfactory
conclusion ; but, when the War shall be
over, it is determined that the Army shall be
reduced to the legal dimentions of one year
ago. And it cannot be truely said that
journalistic criticism or popular clamor has
prompted this decision. Very little has been
eaid in the journals, still less in the public
assemblages, against the proposed increase ;
though we cannot doubt that the decision of
| CoDgress is in emphatic accordance both
with public sentiment and the public inter
| est. The Nation is to be saved mainly by
. men to whom War is not a trade but a stern
| necessity, and wbo,. on the restoration of
peace, will return to the walks of productive
| indu?try. Of the Military caste, so large a
\ portion has turned traitors, that the People
, distrust the policy of paying a heavy annual
tax to educate and subsist a class who, in the
day of trial, seem as likely to be against
them as for them.
There is one strong point which does not
seem to have attracted the attention of Con
gress-wtbat ot the absolute futility of the ats
! tempt to increase the Army as proposed.—
: Embryo officers—aspirants to epaulettes
are as plentiful as toads after a shower ; but
| the rank and file come up missing. Though
! extraordinary efforts have been made at re
j cruitiDg for the last three months, we do net
j beleife there are to day eo many soldiers
i nlisied as are required to fill up the old reg
iments, after dismissing the three thousand
so shamefully surrendered i.a Texas, and who
j having given their parole not to serve against
j the traitors, are of no use. The recruiting
| officers are not earning their salt, and the
j only effect of the effort to increase the Army
i is to withdraw from the field experienced
j officers, whose services are greatly needed,
| and post them at recruiting stations, where
! they can accomplish nothing.
The Volunteer System is the natural, log
ical, necessary reliance of a Democratic Re
public. No other is adapted to its instincts
or its genius. We can far more easily call
out Haifa Million Volunteers than enlist
Fifty Thousand Regulars. And the Mexi
can War proved our S r o!unteers scarcely in
ferior, and in some points superior, to Regu
lars. In the first place, they volunteer with
an express view to fightiDg, and because they
feel an interest in the cause which the nation
has armed to uphold. Then they are gener
ally better educated than the average of the
rank and die of tie Regulars, and are citi
zens woo have a social position to maintain
and advance —very possibly, an ambition to
gratify. Tbeir neighbors will real and talk
of their contact in the field ; and he who re
turns covered with honor, though in a hum
lile rank, is apt to be put forward in after
years by those of like political views, as a
candidate for office. It is popular, it is hon
orable, to volunteer, and eaob State, county,
township, neighborhood, feels an interest ID
the good behavior of its brigades, regiments,
companies, which makes itself respected in
battle. The conquerors of Burgoyne at Sar
atoga, of Provost at Pkttsburgh, of Packen
ham at New-Orleans, whpre mainly men
who Dever would have borne arms* but for
the presence and imminence of a gravd pub
lic peril. War threatened their firesides,
and they met and repelled it; but they were
by vocation and choice' farmers and artisans,
not soldiers.
The Army, if thoroughly purged of trai
tors, wiii doubtless play a manly part in the
struggle before us ; but this is a war of the
People, end should be prosecuted according
ly. If promptly pressed to a just conclusion
we shall probably have little more fighting
to do for a - lifetime. Let the preparations
accord with the need of them.
HENRY A. JVISE MORTALLY WOUNDED.
The Report Confirmed.
The Wheeling Intelligencer of Saturday
last contains the following item in confirma
tion of the report that Henry A. Wise had
been mortaly mounded ;
" Mr. Star, of Mason county, who arrived
in this city last evening, reports ibat it is
reliably ascertained that Henry A. Wise, if
not actually dead, is so badly wounded that
there is no danger of his recovery. Wise
and his body guard, as before stated, were
going to fill an appointment at Sissonmllc.—
Some forty Union men, who, not fueling safe
at their homes, had been spending most ot
their time in the woods, armed with ordinary
rifles, heard of W'se's coming, and secreted
themselves—ambuscaded in the regular way
—and upon their approach, each fired at his
man, when the assaulting party retreated to
the top of a high bill. Wise and Patton, to
gether with about thirty or forty others, were
seen to fall. The Union men, after reaching
the top of the hill, saw those who escaped
carrying off the dead and wounded. Several
persons, recently arrived from Charleston,
say jhat there is no mistake about Wise be
ing wounded, and as he has been suffering
from disease, it is supposed he cannot recov
er.
Advance of McDowell's Column-
Fifty regiments on the Virginia
side of the Potomac.
W AeniNGTcN, July 16.
Gen. McDowels army commenced a for*
ward movement this afternoon,
The departure nf Col. Einstein's Twenty
seventh Pennsylvania Regiment for General
McDowells' command, yesterday, makes the
fiftieth full regiment of citizen soldiery that
has been sent to him trom this point, aver
aging quite a thousand men each.
This is exclusive of regulars, twenty-five
hundred of whom have already joined them,
with one thousand more, including six hun
dred marines, two lull batteries of light ar
tillery; &c., yet to be transferred to his com- !
mand.
Our Army Correspondence.
CAMP PIERPONT, |
MARTINBUBG, VA., July 7, 1861. J
COL. W. W. BROWN :
I am now about to
do what I attempted some five times before to
accomplish—writing to you. I have been
unable to write much eince I am in the ser
vice, on account of multifaiious duties. Tbe
papers have kept you booked up in regard to
our movement. You are aware that we are
in Gen. Patterson's Division, and had tbe
pleasure of crossing the Potomac and march*
ing upon this place. At the battle of Fall
ing Waters our Regiment was too far in tbe
rear of the column to participate in the en
gagement. But tbe next morning I grati-
J fied my boys by a little fight on our own
| hook. Being out on a scouting and picket
j party, we discovered the enemy, mounted,
200 strong, coming down a hill some two
hundred yards in advance of us. 1 gave or
ders for a portion to fire, reserving ibe fire of
the remain body for the charge of the caval
ry which I expected. But our aim being too
true, the enemy " cut sticks" and run. The
enclosed notice of the trifling affair is in tbe
main correct—only their patrol was four
times as large as our company :
[ Yesterdvy, Company B, of the 10th Pennsyl
vania, came across a rebe' patrol of cavalry, and
fired upon them, killing one and wounding two.]
I think my boys will distinguish them
selves before another week passes around, as
we are to lead tbe column to-morrow. The
boys are in good spirits, and since they have
a taste of blood are like hounds, eager for
the fray. I confess to having that little in
firmity myself. The rebels are eucamped,
25 000 strong, at Bunker's Hill, ten miles
distant from this place. We expect te open
j the ball, or rather balls, there to-morrow. —
I Scarcely a day passes but what we kill two
j or three of them, and it is a common sight in
| the morning to see a company come in with
|2oor 30 horses taken from the enemy. A
i few minutes ago, Capt. Gerard's company
I came in with one officer, two privates and
j three horses, taken about a mile from here-
I had a long conversation with ono of the
; prisoners. He professes to be a great Union
j man, and says he was impressed into the
; service. That game is " played out" with
I us.
Our forces number some 25,000 or 30,000
| now, and the march of this "grand army" is
1 the grandest sight I ever beheld. The Cen
tre county eompanies are all here, with the
exception of Capt. Saydei's.
Yours truly,
Capt. JOHN 11. STOVER.
What Congress has Done.
During the nina days of the extra session,
Congress has done the lollowing work :
July ilk.— The House organized, and elec
ted a Speaker on the second ballot,
July sth —The President's Message, and
the reports of the departments of the treasu
ry, war, and navy, were sent in.
July 6th. —The Senate committees were
declared, and six war bills were presented,
viz : 1. Legalizing the past act>on of tbe
President. 2. Authorizing the employment
of volunteer. 3. Making provision for the
increase of the regular army. 4. Far the
appointment of an Assistant Secretary of
War, and reorganizing the army, etc. 5. Or
ganizing the volunteer force. 6. to add to
the efficiency of the army.
July Bth. —The House committees were an
nounced and a resolution adopted declaring
that the house, during the session, shall eon
■ si ier only bills or resolutions concerning gov
ernmental military and naval appropria
tions, and financial affairs connected .there
with.
July oth. —The Senate passed a bill to re
mit duties on arms imported for the use of
tbe Union ; the House appropriated six mill
ions of dollars for payment of back dues to
volunteers, and resolved that it was not the
duty of United States soldiers to return fu
gitive slaves.
July 10th. —The Senate passed the bill au
thorizing the President to call out five hun
dred thousand volunteers. The House pass
ed the loan bill authorizing the Treasury De
partment to borrow two hundred and fifty
miliioDS of dollars and a bill empowering the
President to use the army and navy in the
collection of revenue, and to close ports in
rebellious states.
July 11 th —The Senate passed the House
bill, for back payment of volunteers, and a
resolution expelling the seceding senators.—
The House passed the army and navy bills,
which, in the aggregate, appropriate one hun
dred and ninety-one millions of dollars, thus
detailed :
Payment of tr< ops, $60,000,000
Subsistence of troops, 25,000,000
Quartermasters' Department, 14,000,000
Cavalry and Artillery Horses, 10,500,00'J
Support of the Navy, 30,000,000
Transportation, 16,000,000 i
Western Gunboats, 1,000,000 i
July 12 th. —The llous£ passed the bill au- ]
thorizing the President to accept the service
of volunteers to the number of five hundred
thousand, and appropriating tor their expen
ses five hundred millions of dollars.
Further to facilitate the rapid transaction
of public business, the House Comraitree of i
Ways and Means has already prepared all
the bills intended for submissson during tbe
session, and in less than a wpek it is expect
ed that Congress will be ready to adjourn.
Thus we see how imperatively the will of
the people determines the action of the gov
ernment. Party interests are forgotten in
national necessities ; partisans become pa
triots ; there is to delay but that which
gives free speech even to opponents of the
war, and perhaps the most important session
of Congress in the history of the Union will
be recorded as the shortest and the wisest.
Military Items.
WASHINGTON, July 16;
General Seott and Staff crossed the Long
Bridge this afternoon, and reviewed a num
ber of the troops. He was greeted with tbe
wildest enthusiasm, and returned this even
ing.
Col. Einstein's Regiment are still encamp- i
ed at Alexandria.
The Fourth and Fifth Pennsylvania Regi
ments are with Col. Heintzleman'6 command.
Col. Small's Regiment still remains at Kalo
rarna, near Washington,
Gen. Runyon is in command at Alexandria.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Important for the Three Months Volunteers —
Fifty Dollars Bonus for all who Enlist by
Regiments.
WASHINGTON, July 14.—The amendment
of tbe Hon. John Covode, viz :
" SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That a bo
nus of thirty dollars will bo paid to,each cf the
three months volunteers on their re-enlisting for
the war, and that an additional bonus of ten dol
lars to each volunteer be paid where they re-en
list by companies; and, also, that an additional
bonus of ten dollars to each volunteer be paid when
they re-enlist by regiments, making the bonus in
the latter case fifty dollars"—
Has the endorsement of Gen. Scott, the Pres
ident, and Secretary Cameron. It will pass
the Senate by Tuesday, and immediately be
come a law, by receiving tbe eigDatuie of
tfie President.
This section allows a captain to receive in
Lis new company, or in his re-enlistment
privates from sny other company in his reg*
iment. Thus, if the captains or lieutenants
in any company are obnox : ous to the men,
they can secure the bounty and fight under
officers in whom they have confidence, and
men they can respect. An amendment will
propably by added to this section, allowing
regiments to take companies trom any part
of the brigade.
The object of Mr. Covode is not only to se
cure the three months men, who are now
thoroughly drilled and equal to tbe regular
army, but to save the expense to the Gov
ernment of paying the men's expense.. back
to their place of enlistment, and then their
return in new regiments.
The President says that this should have
been recommended in his message. It is
certain now that unless something of this
sort be done, the efficiency of the three
months men will be nearly entirely lost.
Adjournment cf Congress.
Unless something, not now anticipated,
turne up, the House will adjourn on next Fri
day, or, at the outside, in ten days. Nothing
but the business of the War and Navy De
partments is tolerated, and it is rushed thro'
with a unanimity and speed never kuown in
l the annals of legislation. m
A Bill to Confiscate Slaves.
Senator Pomeroy will introduce a bill, to
morrow. confiscating all the slaves in tbe
I Seceded States, and releasing all their of li
gations to work for the Rebels.
From" Western Virginia.
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE VICTORY AT
BEVERLY,
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY KILLED—
ONE HUNDRED PRISONERS.
j M'CLELLAN AFTER THE REBELS.
Pennsylvania Regiments Called
into Requisition.
m
RETREAT OF THE REBELS TO BE CUT OFF.
Ten Thousand Rebels Driven Out.
WASHINGTON, Ju'y 14.
Tbe following dispatch from Gen. McLel
lan was received to-day at army headquar
ters ;
" BEVERLV, July 12, 1861.
" Col. E. D Townsed, Washington, V- C.
—The success of to day is ali that I could de
sire. We captured six cannon, of which one
is r fled ; all the camp equ : pr>age and trans
portation, even to his cups. The number of
tent 3 will probably reach two hundred, and
more than sixty wagons, Their killed aDd
wouDded will amount to fully one hundred
and fifty, with one hundred prisoners, and
more coining in constantly. I know already
of ten officers killed and prisoners. Their
defeat is complete,
'• I occupied Beverly by a rapid march.—
Garnett abandoned his camp early in the
morning, leaving much of bis equippage. He
came witbin a few miles of Beverly, but our
rapid march turned him baek in great con
fusion, and he is now retreating on the road
to St. Geirge. 1 have ordered Gen. Morris
to follow him up closely.
" I have telegraphed for the two Pennsyl
vania regiments at Cumberland to join Gen.
Ilili at Rowlesburg. The General is con
centrating all hie troops at Rowkshurg and
will cut off Gamete's retreat near West
Union, or, if possible, at St. George.
" I may say thst we have driven out some
ten thousand troops strongiy entrenched with
the loss of eleven killed and thirty-five woun
ded. The provision returns here show Gar
nett'-* farce to have been ten thousand men.
They wero Eastern Virginians, Tennessee
ace, Georgians, and I think Carolinians.
" To-morrow I can give full details as to
prisoners, &e. I trust that Gen. Cox has by
this time driven Wise out of the Kanawha
Valley. In that case I shall have accom
plished the object of liberating Western Vir
ginia.
" I hope tbe G6nera!-in-Cbief will approve
of my operations. Signed,
G. B. MCCLKLLAN,
Maj. Gen. Com. Dep. of Ohio."
Another Battle in Virginia.
TOTALDEFEATOF REBELS!
GEN. M'CLELLAND'S REPORT
WASHINGTON, July 12.
The following dispatch was received to
day at the headquarters of the army in
Washington :
HA NQRARTPRS, DEPARTJIENT OF]
THE OHIO, RICH MOUNTAIN Va., V
July 12-9 A. M.)
COL. E. D. TOWNSEND;
We are in pnsession of all tbe enemy's
works up to a point in the right of Beverly.
I havo taken all bis guns, a very large
amount of wagons, tents, &c.— everything be
had; a largo number of prisoners, many of
whom were wounded, and several officers
prisoners. They lost manv killed. We have
lost, perhaps, twenty and fifty wounded, of
whom all but, two or three were in the col
umn under Rosencrans, which turned the
position. The mass of the enemy escaped j
through the roads entirely disorganized.
Among the prisoners is Dr. Taylor, formerly
of the United States Army.
Colonel Pegram was in command. Col.
Rosencrans' column left camp yesterday
morning, and marched some eight miles
through the mountains, reaching the turn
pike some two or three miles in rear cf the
enemy, defeating an advanced pgst, and tak
ing a couple of guns. I had a position ready
for twelve guns near the main camp, and, as
guns were moving up, I ascertained that the
onemy had retreated, lam now pushing on
to Beverly, a part of Colonel Rosencrans'
troops being now within three miles of it.
Our success is complete, and almost blood
less I doubt whether Wise aod Johnson
will unite and overpower, me. The behavior
of tbe troops in the action, and toward tbe
prisoners was admirable.
Signed G. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major-Gen. Commanding.
ROARING RUN, Va-, July 12.
A battle was fought yesterday afternoon
at Rich Mountain, two miles east of this
place, where the enemy, numbering abou*
2,009 men, in eommand of Col. Pegram,
were strongly intrenched. About 3 o'clock
in the morning, Gn; Roscncranz, with a
portion of the Eighth, Tenth, and Thirteenth
Indiana and Nineteenth Ohio regiments, left
this place, and after a very difficult march of
seven or eight miles, cutting a road through
j the woods, succeeded in surrounding the en
emy at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, A
; desperate fight immediately ensued, lasting
! about an hour and a half, resulting in a loss
i of sixty of the enemy killed, and a large
; number wounded and prisoners. Some of
i the latter are officers. They retreated pre*
I cipitately, leaving behind six cannon, a large
! number of horses, wagons, camp equipage,
I &c. The loss on our side was about tw< nty
i killed and forty wounded, among the latter
j Captain Cris. Miller, of the Tenth Indiana.
: Official Report of the Bs. "" of
Carrack's Ford.
j
Despatch From Gen. M'Ciellan.
ENEMY ANNIHILATED.
WA6HINOTON, JtJy, 15.
The following is the official report? of the
battle of Carrack Ford, dated HutUmeville,
Ya., July 15th, 1861.
"ToCol.E. D. Townsend, issistaatAAsd s
| jutant General: Gen Garnett and his fprces
j nave been routed and his baggage and one
| gun taken. His a-my is completely demor
alized. Gen. Garnett was killed whita at
| tempting to rally his men at Carrack Ford,
' near St. George. We have completely an
j nihilated the anemy in Wertern Virginia.—
I Our losses are but thirteen killed, whi'e the
I enemy's is not far from two hnndred
killed and tne number of prisoners we have
' taken will amount to at least 1,000. We
: have captured seven of the enemy's guns in
' all. A portion of Gernett's forces retreated
' but I look for their capture by Gen. Hill,
! who is in hot pursuit. The troops that Gen.
! Garnet had under his command are said to
i be the crack regiments of Eastern Virginia,
i aided by Georgians, 'i'annesseeans and Car
| olinians. Our success is complete, and I
! believe, firmly, that secession <s killed in this
1 section of the country.
Signed G.*B. MCCLEI.LAN,
Major General, U. S. A.
Details of the Battle.
CINCINNATI, July 15.
A special despatch to the Commercial,
from Oraf'on, states that the Rebels retreat-
I ed (rim Laurel llill ftn Thursday night, and
j Gen. Morris'column commenced the pursuit
; the next afternoon, and after a forced march
! through the rain and mnuover Laurel raoun-
I tain, our advance came upon the enemy at
j C irrackford, eight miles south of St George,
lin Tucker county. The Rebels drew up in
j line of battle, and poured a raking fire on
! the right of our column, consisting of the
j Ohio Fourteenth Regiment which returned
| the fire, lasting twenty minutes, at which
I time Col. Dumont, with the Indiana Siventh
I made a charge upon t ;eir battery, when the
I enemy broke and run, crossing the ford to
| wards St, George.
General Robert S. Garnett. while attempt
ing to rally bis men, was struck by a ball
pasi-ing through tba spine and ont at the
right breast. He fell dead on the spot.
Colonel Dumont continued the chase for
two miles, and then bivouacked. The other
portion of the column bivoua.ked on the field
of battle.
We captured forty loaded wagrna, one
rifled cannon and two stands of colors
Twenty of the Rebels were killed and many
wounded. More prisoners were taken than
we could take care of. The fight was finally
turned into a disastrous rou r . Our loss is
two killed and two mortal'y wounded.
The rebels lost all their teats, camp equip
age, army chests, clothing, hundreds of mus- :
kets and Knapsacks, with large quantities of j
ammunition.
They retreated up the Horse Shoe, but it i
is hoped that Gen. Hill will meet and still
further rout tbem near West Union.
General Morris was to return to-day by
St. George to Laurel llill. Wo bring Gar
nett's bodv her°, and it will be forwarded to
his friends.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
The Kane Rifle Regiment in the
field with the Enemy.
Capture of llebel Baggage Wag- j
. oris, Camp Equippage &c.
ROMNEY, Va., July 15. i
This morning a detachment of fifty mtn, J
under Capt. Irwin, of the Kane Rifle Regi
menf, encountered a body of retreating rebels
on the banks of New Creek, near the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, which were proba
bly a portion of the rebels routed by Gen.
Morris. The rebels were double the number
of the force under Capt. Irwin, and bis men
wers detailed to guard. In this at'pmpt a
battle ensued, which resulted in the death of
three of the rebels, and the wouodiug of a
large number of others.
The buck tails in this affr.ty conducted
themselves with the utmost coolness and gal-
IHTV, receiving the fire of the ouemv withrut
tie loss of a single man, and after having I
returned the leaden salute of the foe, rushed
on and dispersed them in every direction,
capturing a wagon filled with plunder, which
the secessionists had stolen from the defenc
less people in the neighborhood, and which
they were unable to carry off in their retreat.
A large amount of camp equippage was
also left OD the field, which was taken posses'
sion of by Capt. Irwin and his men.
This skirmish and victory has diffused
great enthusiasm amoung the buck tails,
who are anxious to follow it up with other
achievements of a similar character.
Affairs in Baltimore.
Affairs remain in Baltimore as they were,
with two trival exceptions. John Merryman
has been indicted for treason by the grand
jury of the United States District Court of
Baltimore. The trial, which would have
favored the purposes of the rebels had it oc
curred' earlier, by giving them an opportuni
ty of exciting and inflaming the public mind
and perhaps urging it on to mob-violence,
can uow be had with safety to the interests
of the government and with a certainty of
full justice to Mr. Merryman.
Mayor Brown, of Baltimore, has sent a
long message to the city councils concerning
the arrest of Marshal Kane and the Police
Board. lie strives to fritter aw3y the damns
ing facts whose exposure led Gen. Banks to
arrest those abottors of treason, but does it
feebly. The facts are toe much for him.
These ooupled events are the best proofs !
of the determination and the vigor with which
Gen. Banks upholds the authority of the gov- ■
eminent in Baltimore. Saeession has " ag
gravated" its voioe to a not at all faroeious
utterance ; the federal troops are withdrawn
to their old posts, and a leading rebel can
have his case plead tor him with all the elo
quenoe of treason in the very city where the
Massachusetts Sixth was mobbed.
From Washington.
IMMENSE INFERNAL MACHINES.
ATTEMPT TO BMW UP THE POTOMAG
oUUAIIKON.
WASHINGTON, Joly 12.
The Freeborn gun-boat, Lt. Lowry com
manding, arrived up from Aquia Creek at
half-past six A. M. to-day. _fshe has tJeeo
cruising for ssveral nights bp and down be
tween that point and /Month river, prevent
ing cnmmunicatioa between lower Maryland
and Virginia, The servioe is active, ardu*
ous and dtfijgeroas. On Sunday at noon the
Freebem was at Aquia Creek with the Res
olute, Pawnee and Pocahontas, and two
oil casks were discovered floa'iog down
"•towards the fleet with the ebb tide. When
within a quarter of a mile a small boat was
sent from the Pawnee to reconnoitre tbem.
The Resolute, which supported the small
boat,discovered they were irfernal machines.
One Btruck rudder of the Resolute and
beeame detached from its buoy and sunk ;
the other careened over and the fuse was put
out by dipping the water. The latter was
hauled on board the Pawnee. It had a cyl
inder made of boiler iron, five feet long, and
eighteen inches in diameter, filled with all
sorts of destructive elements, designed to
blow the Potomac squadron to atoms.
The machine weighed about 400 pounds—
connecting the cylinder with the cask or
buoy, which was full of boil of BIOW matcb,
with india rubber coated fuse. The machine
looks devilish. The Freeborn brought it up
to the Navy Yard, where it attracts great at
tention. Thousands visited it.
ffiSS" We wish it perfectly unde retood that ice
will insert the name of no man as a candidate for
office unless that name be accompanied by One Dol
lar and Fifty Cents. We will in no case break
tkis rule.
ANNO UN CENTS.
fig- We are authorized to announce the name
of FRANCIS JODON, of Spring tp., as a candidate
for the office of ( ounty Treasurer, subject to the
decision of the Republican couuty Convention.
fig- Wo are authorized to announce the name
of II ENRY KELLER, of Harris twp., as a candid
ate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to
the decision of tho Republican County convention
Spanish Proclamation.
The Spanish proclamation relative to the
American war, says the Queen is determin
ed to observe the strictest neutrality between
the Federal States of the Union and Confed
erate States of the South. With this view it
is prohibited to arm, build, and fit out pri
vateers no matter under what flag, in any
Spanish port. Ship-owners and captains are
prohibited from accepting letters of marque,
from contributing in any way to the arma
ment and fifing out privateers. Privateers
and prizes are prohibited remaining over 24
hours in any Spatiisn port, save in case of
urgent necessity, in which case the harbor
authorities are to compel them to proceed to
sea as early as possible, and not allow them
to ship but what is necessary, and never un
der any pretext arms and ammunition No.
articles belonging to prizes may be sold.—
The cairiage of goods to none of the blocka
ded p 'rts is guaranteed, except war material
and letters, which are prohibtled. Offenders
are respc risible for tbeir own acts, and have
no claim for protection. Spaniards are pro
hibited from taking service on either sida,
and to abstain from all acts which may he
regarded as opposed to the neutrality. Of
fenders are to be liable to the measures
adapted by the belligerents, and punished
according to the laws of Spain. The decree
is dated June 17th, countersigned by Senor
Collant and tbe minister of foreign affairs.
Latest From Martinsburg.
b"0 FIGHT EXPECTED SOON
MARTINSBURG. July 15.
Nothing new to communicate in relation
to Geu. Patterson's column. No attack by
the rebels is apprehended, and it does not
seem brobable that the column will make
one shortly. Three or four newspaper cor
respondents are now in the guard house un
dor orders from Gen. Patterson, The time
of sevprol of the three month's regiments
will expire within the next two weeks.—
They will go home atd recruit, and return
for the war.
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tisement of Prof. W od's Restorative Cordial and
Mood Renovator, in another column. For weak
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appetite at oncel regulate the bilious system, aid
digestion, and in short, restore the weakened or
gans to all their original vigor and strength. So
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of every invalid and in every familv. Reader,
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edy effecting a perfect cure, and we feel warran
ted, from its recommendations, in calling the at
tention of the afflicted arid those having friends
suffering from Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia or
the pernicious effects of Metcury, to the adver
tisement in another columD of our paper, of Dr.
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fig- Rheumatism can be cured by a very sim
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for it. BULLOCK & CRENSHAW are well kno itn to
medical men, and their name recommends it to
the public.
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
Post Office at Bellefonte, June 30th, 1861.
Armer, James Hile, Curtes G,
Atkinson, Dr. A. J. Kerr, Daniel
Apt, Miss Catharine Kahn, T. M.
Bargue, Edward 2 Leitzell, Noah 2,
Burns, Patrick Lotzenhfzer, Fred'k
Bichanan, Evan M. Leech, James
Bartbgate, John 0. Mussey, Joseph
Bathurst, John S. Mitchell Ezerith
Corl, John Moss, Sarah
Croker, John Mi ler, W. S.
Camel, Miss Lizzie Parry, Dr. H. B.
Clark, Mrs. Catharine Pair, William
Carr, Patrick Reynolds, B. M.
Coleman, Micheal Seyler, Sarah
Clark, M ira Stranton, John
Doilan, Martin Sherman, Lewis C.
Dale, S, Shearer, Jacob D.
Davis, J. A. Sharer, Mary J.
Eastman. George R. Spellaum, Peter
Eism&n, Charles Slade, George P.
Evans, Samael Teare, Margret
Graffie, Hester Thomas Wm. B.
Gillespie, Barney Thompson Sydney
Geary William Thompson, AliokM.
Goldman, Mollie Witterbatom, W. W
Howe rick, Morris T. Ward, R.
Hull, Albert Weller, Micheal
Hudson, Levi Wagner, Thomas
Hoover, Dr. George Wetzel, limes 2
Houck, Samuel Winslow, T. B. 3
Hoy, Jerry
All persons calling for letters in the above list,
will please say they are advertised.
WM. COOK, P. M,
July 11, 'Bl M.