Centre Democrat. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, July 25, 1861, Image 1
Volume 27, ®{je Centre Democrat. 13 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY J. J. BRISBIN. Ojfi.ce in Reynolds' Iron Front, Second Floor. TERMS. —$1,50 if paid in advance or within six months after subscribing,otherwise $2 will invari ably be charged. No subscriptions received for shorter period than six months and none dis jontinued, unless at the option of the editor, until all arrearages are paid. HOMEBEYOND THE TIDE. We are out on the ocean sailing, Homeward bound we sweetly glide W. are out on the ocean, sailing To a home beyond the tide. All the storms will soon be over, Then we'll anohor in the harbor; We art out on the ocean sailing To a Lome beyond the tide, Millions now are safely landed Over on the go'den shore : Millions more are on thoir journey, Yet thoro's room for millions more. Ail the etorms, do. Com* on hoard, and "ship" for glory, Be in haste—make up your mind! For our vessel's weighing anchor; You will SOOD b> left behind. All the storms, 40. You have kindred over yonder, On th%t bright and happy shore ; By and by we'll swell the number, When tht toils of life are o'er. All the storms) 4c. Spread your sails, while heavenly breezes Gently waft our vessel on ; All on board are sweetly singing— Fret salvation is the song. All the storms, 4c. When we all are safely anchored Over on the shining soore, We will walk about the cit/, And willsiag for ever more. All the storms, 4c. The East Tennessee Convention. This Convention did its work nobly. It Wai unawed by tbe threats of ibe State au thorities, and bo.diy declared that under no • ircumstanoas would Teu.tessee support Se cession. It put forth a Declaration, that rakes Secession through aud through. Toe Declararatioa lays the following, among oth er things, at the door ef Secession : It was utg d forward by members of Con gress who were sworn to support the Consti tution of the United States, and were them selves supported by the Government. it was effected without consultation with all the States interested in toe slavery ques tion, and without exhaustiug peaceable rem edies. It has plunged the country into civil war, paralyzed our commerce, interfered with the whole trade and business of our country,, lessened the value ol our property, destroyed many of the pursuits of lite, and bids fair to mvoive the whole nation in irretiicvahie bankruptcy and ruin. It has changed the entire relations of States and adopted constitutions without submit- j ting theut to a yote of the people, and wuere j such a vote has been authorized it has been 1 upon kite condition prescribed by Senator M aeon, of Virginia, that those who voted the Uuion ticket " MUST LEAVE THE STATE." It had advocated a constitutional monar chy. a King and a DictatoT, and is, through the R'.ol m >nd press, at this moment, recuui mending to the Convention n Virginia a re striction ol the right of suffrage, and 'in sev ering oonuectiou with the Yankees to abol ish every vestige of resemblance to the insti tutions of that detested race." It has formed military leagues, pissed mil taty bills, and opened he door for opj ressive taxation, without consulting the people, and thn, in mockery of a free election, has re quired theui by their votes to sanction its usurpations tit djr the penalties of moral pr> * scription or at toe point ol bayonet. It has offered a premium for crime in di recting the discharge of volunteers from criminal prosecutions, and in recommending the Judges not to ho'.d their Courts. It has stained our statute book with the re pudiation of Northern debts, and has greatly violated the Constitution by attempting, through its unlawful extension, to destroy the right of suffrage- It has attempted to destroy, and, we fear, soon utterly prostrate the freedom of speech and of the press. It has involved the Southern States in a war whose success is hopeless, aha which must ultimately lead to the ruin of the peo ple. Its bigoted, overbearing, and intolerant spirit has already subjected the people of East Tennessee to many petty grievances; our people have been insulted ; our flags have been fired upon and torn down ; our houses have been rudely entered ; our families sub jected to insult ; our peaceable meetings in terrupted ; our women and children shot at by a merciless soldiery ; our towns pillaged ; our citizens robbed and some of them assas sinated and murdered. In conclusion the Convention declared the acts of State (JovernmeDt unconstitutional and illegal; that East Tennessee would not submit to them ; and taking tbe secession animal by tbe horns demands the right to seoede from the State and remain in the Union. A Commission was appointed toad dress the Legislature on the subject, and ar rangements made to organize a local govern ment far East Tennessee. The Secessionists have stirred up a hornet's nest in East Teu nesaee. SOUTHERN THREATS.—A cotton state paper •ays " the southerns will soon settle, strike a balance with the north, for tbs injuries heaped upon them by the black-hearted abolitionists." It is about time they struck something— tbey have kept a running ac count long enough. % JTaatils Briwpaytr---jjjettolcb to politics, fcinptranrc, literature, Science, ®|t |,rts, lltecjtaitics, gricnltare, ®|t Itarkets, iimcatian, Amusement, (general Intelligence, etc.. Political Revelations by Hon. Ed ward Everett. This distinguished gentleman has recently written a letter explaining his change of po sition, or why, from being a National Union candidate for Vice-President, he now sup ports the Government under a Republican Administration. In duing so he makes some important political revelations, gathered from his long acquaintance with leading Southern politicians. He thus explains why he con sented to became a candidate for Vice-Presi dent : 1 pursued this course for the sake of strengthening the hands of the patriotic Unitm men at the S.-uth ; although I was well aware, partly from fats within my per sonal know edge, that leading Southern pol iticians had, for thirty years, been resolved to break up the Uniou, as soon as they ceas ed to control the Uui'ed States Government, and that the slav.ry question was but a pre text for keeping up agitation aud rallying the South. He continues: I certainly deprecated the choice of a Pres ident exclusively by the electoral vote of one section of the country, though consenting with the greatest reluctance to be myself upon one of the opposing tickets. It was, however, fully in the power of the South to have produced a different result. But the dieurtionitys were determiued to have their own candidate,-though mistaken, I trust, in the belief that be shared their disloyal views. I make this charge against tbvm without scruple, justified by subsequent events, as well as bv the language of the entire Union press at the Ssutb during the canvass. Alter the election was decided, the disun ionists would i>or wait fur overlacls, because they knew none could or would be commit ted. i'hey knew that there was an anti-Re publican cn.j rity in the Senate, and that there would be one in the present House.— They "precipitated" the rupture of the Union, because they knew that if they wait ed, even tire pretext would fail. There is the history of the Sece-sion move ment in a nutshell. As soon of the Cobbs, the Floyds, the Wises, the Rhetts. the Yan ceys and the Wigfalls and the P yors wore deprived of the control of the United Sta'es Government, they dissolve the Union and set up a Southern Government they could con trol. Office ! i ffice ! office 1 That is the key of tbe wh.de D.sunion movement. Mr Everett truthfully etates that thev pr - cu<itnd hi i-cfc-liiuu, previous to tiie inaug uration of Mr. Lincoln, because they knew that under his administration the pretext would fail; tK-at with Congress against them, Lincoln .md his party, were tbey so dispos ed, couid make aggression upon the cunstitiA tioriiil tights of tie South. Three mouths ol the new Administration would haye satisfi d the peop'e ol the South that the r n-lineal leaders had deceived and betrayed them.— Hence the precipitancy of the Section movement, committing so many or the S u'h ern Sta es to Disunion before the people could ascertain the deception of their lead ers. The cour-o pursued by tbe Secessionists fully confirms he declaration of Mr Everett. They have trampled upon the rights ol the people until, as Mr. Russell says of New O - leans, n >t a shadow of libei ty of opinion or real freedom exists among them. Having this crushed out all semblance of freedom, all uieaDs of communicating the truih to the people of the Southern States, they hope to keep up the rebellion until tbey can secure the interference of a foreign power. Mr. Everett, who touk a great interest iri tbe Peace Congress, explains its failure. He sayß ef it: These conciliatory demonstrations bad no staying the progress of Secession, because the leaders of that revolution were de termined not to be satisfied ; and to maintain their policy, which, in the light ol the Con stitution, is simply rebellion and treason, tbey have appealed to the sword. And so it is srill. The Secession leadere will not be satisfied with any terms of peace except such as will restore them to Federal power. What folly, then to talk of peace.— Toe easiest and only mode of effecting a per manent peace is to conquer it. Drive back the armed rebels, push them from State to State, and as you do so, spread light and truth among the deceived and already wretch ed people of the Si uth. Push forward the Star Spangled Banner, with the sword in one hand fur the rebellious politicians of tbe South, and the Constitution in the other, for the people. Hang the leading traitors, and welcome baok the deceived countrymen with a brother's love. Jefferson Davis in 1858. In tbe summer of 1858 Jefferson Davis in a speech at Faneuil Hall, Boston, uttered the following language : " Among culprits, tbere is none more odious to my mind thun a publio officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution—the compact between tl.-e S'ates binding each other for the common defence and general welfare of the other— yet retains to himself a mental reservation that he will war upon the principles he has sworn to maintain, and upon the property rights, the protection of wbich are part of fine compact of the Union, [Applause.] It it a crime too low to be named before this assem bly. It is one wbich no man with self-respect would ever commit. To swear that he will support tbe Constitution—to take an office which belongs in many of its relations to ill the States, and to use it a6 a means of injji ing a portion of the States of which he is thus the representative, is treason to everything honorable in man. It is tbe base and cow ardly attaok of bim who gains the confidence of another, in order that bs may wound him." " WE STAND UPON THE IMMUTABLE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE- NO EARTHLY POWER SHALL DRIVE US FROM OUR POSITION." Bellefonte, Centre County, Penna., Thursday Morning, July 25 1861. THE RELIGIOUS PRESS, The New York Observer, in reply to a cor respondent who is iu great straits about the war, and asks if a Christian nation can be come involved in war without great sin, says : " Doubtless God is punishing us for sin.— The whole nation deserves punishment, the whole nation is now suffering. Some parrs of the nation, and some individuals, are specially sinful, and we may be sure that a just God will rightfully apportion his judg ments in the end. We are assuredly called to humiliation, repentance, and reformation. But the fact that we are now auff-.ribg the just judgments of God for mutual national sins, constitutes no reason why we should permit our Southern brethren to commit, un -1 existed, the greatest national crime— the de struction of our nationality. That this crime is one of greatest magnitude is seen when wa consider the origin and end of civil socie .ty. The State cannot be regarded as a mere voluntary compact between individuals, 1 av ing no higher law than the will of its mem bers, no higher eud than their earthly wel - being. Its origin is divine—the will of God ; its ultimate end—his glory Hence obeui eDce to civil government is demanded as a Christian duly. Upon ttiia basis does God h mseif place the question of obedience to civil government. Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, for the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever, therefore, re sisleth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: Jur he is the minister of God to thee for good—a revenger to execute wrath upon turn that d-eth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for wrath, 'but also for con science' soke. Tuis obedience to e-tablisn au. thurify required as a Christian duty/must be yielded to every command Dot iu itself sin ful. Submit yourself to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, FOR SO IS TIIE WILL OF Gun. This is authoritative, decisive, it places the obligation uf civil obedience upon a reason that binds the conscience. W hat God enjoins, whether iD h's w rd, or by the officers of civil gov rnme.lt, which is of bis appointment, every Christian must obey.— Hence those w bo have almost without a shad - ow of excuse taken up arms against our equi table and beio fident government areguitiw ol treason to God as well as to man. Tney sin not merely against human law, but against law vivified by the mandate of Jeho vah 1 To permit the rebellion now inangu t atrd against national authority to go for ward to an unresisted and th* r.-tore success ful conclusion, would show a sinful disregard of God's ordinance." In discussing the war, and .its probable re -•'- tu regain io tne status of slavery, the Western Advocate sayt: " Constitutionally, no change is contem plated ; though, should the war be protracted and vislent, very git-at changes iu itie actu al stats of slavery may be eff.-cted during its o.mtinuance by military proceedings. But apart from such a contingency, it must be evident that things cannot return to the con dition they were iu previous tj the war : that is, the state of the ' peculiar institution' must be greatly modified bv the things now trans* piring. It will probably be tolerated—mere ly tolerated—but clearly discountenanced, and politically dead. The influence of the government must be openly and effectively against its growth and extension. No more siave territory, must become the practical law in the case. Emancipation by compen sation, partly from the national treasury and partly from the state, should be encouraged in alt the border stales, and a decidedly anti slavery attitude must be maintained by our government in all its foreign relatione. With these conditions of security agaiubt the re currence of another pro-slavery rebellion, the nation would be safe till the changed state ot things, politically and financially, would wholly eradicate that which is manifestly the source of all these troubles. Let the Amer ican people lay this to heart: that chattel slavery is incompatible with the perpetua tion of our free institutions, and asli them s- Ives whether it is not better to now provide for its ultimate extirpation. This will be simply carrying out the known and oftre t-ea.ted doctrine of the fathers of the repub lic." Zion's Herald thus descants on what it deems the pr jUuble upshot of the war : " But what will be the result of this con troversy ? God only can read the future.— We can only draw conclusions from the past. We cannot and do not believe that there will be any arrangement entered in<o by which a separate slave holding Republic will be allowed to exist on our Southern bor der. No ! tbe edict of Heaven is against it. Humanity, Civilization, Christianity, the spirit of the age forbid it. If Slavery sur vives this shock, it will be becarss the South- I eru States speedily yield, and claim the pro tection of the Constitution. Should they do this, protection would be granted them and Slavery would survive, but it would be a survival only to be followed by a gradual and rapid decline. The shock it has already re eieved is a death stroke. It will never rear its head defiantly again. It is pale and sick ly and ashamed of itself. Its constitution is thoroughly broken, and there is no riDg in its voice, no power in its arm. Had its ad mirers not rebelled it might haye lived per haps a century more, and in some places with all of its pristine vigor; but they made the mistake of thrusting it out bead first against the Constitution of the United Statee and it has already received such a blow that no amount of nuising can ever make 'it breathe easy again. One effort of this re bellion then, will be either tbe peaceful or violent extinotion of slavery." JQJ* The mortality of soldiers depends up on their constitutional strength, their man'- ner of living, and tbe climate in which they are placed. At the Cape of Gcod Hope and in Africa, the annual mortality among the English troops amounts to 450 per 1000, or 45 per cent. In Great Britain, tbe mortali ty among troops is only 15 per 1000 per an num, while, among civilians, it is only 10 per 1000. t&" A young gentleman from the " rooral distriets," lately advertised for a wife through tbe papers, and got answers from eighteen hutbandi, stating that he might have theirs. A FIGHT AT BULLS RUN. Battle between the Rebels and Union Troops. Another Masked Battery. Our Loss Thirty Killed and For ty Wounded. OUR MEN RETIRE IN ORDER. REBEL LOSS SDEPOSED HEAVY. WASHINGTON, July 19. The first engagement of any character in Eastern Virg nia during 4iis campaign, took place at Bull Run, four rjiles South of Cen treville, on yesterday afujrnoon. Yesterday morning, previous to the ap proach ofcur army to C-otreville, the ene had retreated to Bull ru , a few miles fur ther South, and and hau sook a strong posi tion, near Manassas Juniition. The Fourth Brigade of Gen. Tyler's Di vision, under commaud of Col. J. B. Rich ardson. of tbe Michigan Volunteers, consist in r of the Second and Third Michigan, the firkt Massachusetts, and the twelfth New York legtments led thero>.rob in the advance of Centreville, just after the occupation of the place. They were escorted by two hundred cav alry for reconnoitering pirpOses. OH arriving at the height opposite Bui] Run, in the rear of Centjeviile, they found a long slope intervening, tad in tiie distance on the edge of the woods, the enemy could be seen. Gen. Tyler sent for an artillery force fr the purpose of dislodging thorn. When the guns arrived, they were rapidly served by Lieutenants Babbit and Benjamin. The first vhell dislodged a body cf cavalry from a grove, a mile and a half distent. Another j of our batteries soon carat up and aiuod our fires. The action commenced ac half past twelve o'clock, but the enemy end not reply lor half an hour, though they could be seen concon- forces from Mauassas. Tbe rebels had two batteries of eight pieces in a position commanding the road. They used their guns well, except that they fired sometimes too high ; but were galkntly fac ed by our troops. Atone o'clock one of their batteries open ed, and shell and grape shot fell thick and hot among us. Two privates of Brack ett's Cavalry were dismounted by the first tire. Col. Richardson's Brigade then began to reconnoitre the woods, with a view to taking the enemy's guns in the rear, if possible.— The Massachusetts Regiment ltd the van, followed by the Mieh : gin Second, the New York Twelfth deploying to the extreme right, and dashing into the woods from the slope in beautiful style. For a short rime all was still, and Gen. Tyier thought the?nemy was retreating, but in a few minutes terrific volleys of musketry opened upon us. This continued but- a few minutes, when our troops appeared on the edge of the woods, bringing out the dead and wounded to am- Lulences in the field. Cap'. Brackett says the firing of the mus ketry exceeded anything he ever saw in Mexico. Our maiu column then advanced, firing on the enemy with artillery at great disadvan tage, while their shots told on us with fearful effect. Four companies of the Massachusetts Fifth Regiment, were exposed to the fire of the enemy from three positions. Thfy stood their ground until they got into the cross fire of the Michigan Second, when they retired in much disorder. Two of our howitzers came to the enemy, but did not fire, supposing them to be friends. Our men suffered terribly from the fire of our Own musketry upon them by mistake. After the mistake watrdiscovered, the how itzers were served until the ammunition was exhausted. The arti lory was dragged out ot the field by hand, all the horses having been killed. At half-past four o'elock, Gen. Tyler or dered the troops to retire, it being necessary to relieve Capt. Brackett's cavalry, which had done the most effective service. Our forces were fired on in retreating, but Gen. Tayler, on the hill, covered the letreat somewhat with artillery fire. The Michigan Second and New York Twelfth suffered most. Among the killed are the following: Lieut. Smith, of company G. Massachu se'ts First; Edwin Field and Sargeant For est, of the Boston Fusileers. Lieut. Lorin, of Brackett's cavalry is amoDg the wounded ; a'so, Oliver E, simp son, of the Massachusetts First, and Chap lain Lancy, of Connecticut. The total loss on our side is estimated %t 30 killed and 40 wounded. The rebel loss is believed to be severe. It is impossible to forward the names of those killed and wounded. ' The day was exceedingly hot and the horses thirsting for water, which could only be obtained at Centreville. Only about 1,000 of our troops were at any time engas ged. The rebel force is estimated at 4,000. Our troops did not retreat, as represented in some quarters yesterday, but ouly retired to prepare for a more effectual engagement. The Recent Achievements of Mc- Clellan and Siegel the Result of Military Education. The movements of Gen. MeClellan and Col Siegel are complete illustrations and justifi cations of all that has been said about the value of educated officers and the worthies ness of uneducated ones. Here are two men one said to be about thirty-five and the other about thirty-eight years of age, who wfcec placed in positions of danger, show them selves equal to every emergency. Of McClelten' much was expected, and he has fully satisfied the public expectations.— Educated thoroughly in every department of Military Science, the acquirements of hie professional industry are organized, vivified j and directed by an original and suggestive I mind, fie consequently posseses that com j binatinn of high intellectual qualities, with ; a mastery of minutest details, which is the ; great characteristic of a great commanding clficer. Every step of his dangerous prog ress through the wilds and valleys, the woods aud mountains of Western Virginia, has been a complete success ; not a success due ot the accident of superior force or the posession of ] superior arms, but one due only to caution, ! judgmont and skid. Ilis strategy is ful' of j genius. The posi ion he takes, the courses i by which he marches, the divisions he iraxea of his forces, his opening a road thrmgh a forest—all shuw bis wisdom and forecast.— | Ilis glorious victory at Bevorly consumates his tnareh of conquest, and he now reports that which he set hirnseli (odo is accomplish ed, aud the object of liberating Western Virginia is eff eted, Here n no half-way business, but he has done his work artisti cally and entirely. No blundering, no fal tering, none of ibat mortifying gaucherie which marks the mere apprentice band, dis-> , figures his operations. No weakness, no contempt, Dispraise or blame; nothing but well and fair. ! Ho had a certain mission to fulfil, and in ! the words, " wa have routed the enemy and driven him out of Western Virginia." we ! read the modest but grand announcement of its completion. In like manner, if we scan the recent ac tion of Colonel Siegel. in Missouri, there i 8 j the same reason fur congratulation All 1 that he does indicates a fertility of resource, a radidity of action, n quickness of combina lion, which disclose the practiot-d eye and the fertile mind. The entire resources of military art seems to be at his command.— There is no rawness, but whether he advan" ces, or retreats, makes a movement, or feigns one, everything displays genius. His name was not knowD to the public as McClellan's was, but when we come to learn something about his personal history, we find that he, too, is a thoroughly trained and educated officer, having enjoyed the advantages of one of the best military schools of Europe. Thus it is that the most splendid activ 0 displays, thus far, have been made by the best trained men. It will be so throughout. Such as these do not lose their presence of mind ; they do not taint and fall from their horses ; they do not have an inopportune at tack of the diarrhoea. What would Pieroo, or Price, Schenck, or Sanderson, or auy of that ilk, or any civilian whatever, have bee n worth in the position of MeClellan or of Siegel? We draw the veil over great Beth el, but we thank God for Beverly. If we do not learn wisdom from defeat, let us be charmed into it by victory. Equipments of a French Soldier. The New York Express gives the follow ing description of the equipments of a French soiuier lately received in that city : There is now on exhibition at Tiffany's n i whole set of equipments used by the French soldier when in active service. The set was brought here by the last steamer, and will probably attract considerable attention from those who take an interest in the welfare of our troops. The first thing likely to strike the eye is a pack saddle lor either a horse or a mule. It is a large aud rather clumsy looking piece of workmanship, but on examination turns out to be handy and convenient.— Hooked on to the saddle are the c>icolets, or seats, in which the slightly wounded soldier is placed, and conveyed to the hospital. 1 hen there are also the litters, or ambu lances, made of the shape and size of a bed. These are also booked on to the saddle, and j used when a soldier is dangerously wounded. ; They can be covered, should it be deemed : neoessary, to keep the sun or air from the suffering patient. Although the whole arrangement looks ; clumsy, yet a minute examination will prove : its great value in case of a severe action. Upon examining the clothing, its superior j quality is at once observ ible; The shoes are stout and pegged with heavy nails, and yet weigh lees than the shoes seryed out to our swn soldiers. The leggings, pantaloons aDd coat are of good material aud excelently made. Their cost is much less, probably, j than ours. The knapsack of the French soldier is j made of leather with hair on, and is prob ; ably tha most complete thing of the kind ever seen in this part of the world. It con tains the following articles: Ono overcoat, ODe pair wollen pants, one pair of linen pants, one pair ot drawers, one shirt, one cravat, one pair of shoes, one pair of leather leggings, one waist belt, one catridge box, one cap, one plume, one pompon, one haver sack. one bowl, four brushes, one case with thread, needles, &0., one bag to bold ooat when folded up, one canteen, one pair leather gaiters, one pair linen gaiters. The tent is the next most noticeable arti- | ale. It is intended for short expeditions, is about four feet high, and can accommodate I two soldier, who carry it iu equal units upon their backs. Its weight is but a few pounds. The small garaetle is a very conveuient arti cle, made of tin, and can be used as a plate, bowl arid ration dish. The larger gamelle is a dish from which eight men are provided with food, etc. It is all of solid tin, and cannot be broken. The lanterns—one for trench work and the other for signal lights—seem peculiarly excellent. The first throws its light only in the trenches, and not out of them The other, carried on the musket barrel, would have prevented our troops firing on one an other at Big Bethel. Old Abe the Country Lawyer. S'veral years ago. James F. Joy, of De troit, was Attorney for the Illinois Central Railroad Company. While acting thus, b employed Abraham Liucoln to assist him in some local business in aud about Springfield. After the work was done, Mr. Lincoln sent in bis bill for §4OO Mr. Joy immediately wrote that he " culd not pay it. The fees were too high, such charges by a country lawyer were outrageous." Mr. Lincoln therefore sued Joy, and a jury awarded ki:u a verdict for §SOOO. Old Abe, on the receipt ! thereof, took out his §4OO, and added §IOO j for bis fee in the suit to recover Irom Joy, \ and returned the balance to the Company, saying he bad oniy charged for prosecuting at about tbe rate the jury awarded his servi ces to be worth in the case, and iutimating that perhaps it would be profitable for them in luture either to do their own business or pay little bills to country lawyers, and thus save costs. Things are cuanged oow. Mr. Joy humbly S dicits a United States Judge ship from the hands of the western " country lawyer." Major-General Robt. Patterson. 1/ General Patterson was born in Ireland, in 1792, and emigrated to this country wher quite young, taking up his abode in Phil adelphia. lie received a Collegiate educa=> | tion, and early manifested military inclina tions. After graduating at College, he was appointed First Lieutenant in the 22nd Reg. oi Regular U. S. Infantay ; in April, 1813, | he was transferred to the 32d Infantry ; he was appointed Assistant-Deputy Quarter- Master General, with the rank of Captain, and Captain-in-Line, in 1814, and there upon relinquished raDk in the staff. He re tired from the army in the same year, upoa the disbnndment of his regimen*. He sub sequently followed the profession" of the law in his adopted city, and for many years was connected with the military of Philadelphia. In 1847 he was appointed Major General of Volunteers, and proceeded to Mexico, and assumed commany of hie Division. He was actively engaged in the seige of Vera Cruz, but shortly afterwards his health tailed, and he returned to the United States and was therefore unable to take part in the well contested battles in the upper part of Mexi co, which crownod the American Arms with glory and conquered peace. Major-Generai Geo. B. McClellan. Gen. MeClelian has beer, represented as a native of Connecticut. This may be possi ble, but it is most probable that Philadelphia was his birth-place. He is the son of the late Dr. George B. McClellan, for manyyears a skillful and distinguished physician and surgeon of that city. The grandfather of Gan. McClelen, was Dr. James McClelan, of Woodstock, Connecticut, a physician of con siderable celebrity. Two of his sons, George and Samuel, entered the medical profession and both settled in Philadelphia, where they became eminent in their profession. Dr. George was especially distinguished for his ski 11 in surgery. He died in 1847. He was a man of marked ability, of great energy of character, promt aDd decisive in all his move ments. And, in these respects, if we may judge from his recent acts, tho son striking ly resembles his father. Colonel Frank Siegel. Col. Frank Siegel, who so gallantly led the United States forces against the Misaourians at Carthage, is about thirty-seven yoars of age. He is a native of Baden, and was grad- the Military School of Carisruhe.— He entered the regular army of Badeu, and was advanced to the post of Chief-Adjutant, in 1847. His sympathies with the first rev olution in Southern Germany lost him his Commission. lie was appointed General in-Chief in the beginning of the second revo lution, May 1848, and led the forlorn hope of the Liberal party with great energy and zeal. He came to America in 1850; was Professor in Dr. Dulon's Academy, and mar ried Mr. Dirion's daughter. He received a call to a Professorship in St. Louis, where be soon became distinguished by his great mil itary talents. — N. I'. Times. RK> DR. BELLOWS, of New York, lately ventured to express to Gen. Scott, the hope and the belief that, under bis direction, tho war would be conducted according to the principles of generous humanity. " Human ity 1" exclaimed the veteran, " Christianity, j Christianity, CHRISTIANITY, air," repeating I the word three times in the most emphatic manner, as he bent forward in his chair. Numbe. 25, wammmmmmmmmmmrn*- ***? Our Commander-in-Chief. By the universal admission of his country men, General Scott may be said more than any other man to hold in his hands our Na tional destinies. The execution of the Na tion's will is mainly entrusted to him. He is, just now, giving the highest proof of his moral courage, in calmly oarrying out his : comprehensive plans, without heeding the : impatient clamors of the press. He may La assured that the popular heart is with him, and that the popular confidence unwaver ingly attends him, notwithstanding the car-, ping criticisms of some of our ambitious jour | nalists. We have been surprised that after i so many years of long aDd faithful service, ! our trustjr Commander-in-Chief is so little understood by his own countrymen. The ' English appear to appreciate his tactics bet ter than we do ourselves. For instance, the London Morning Herald, at the first out break of the war, thus wrote of him : "Gen. Scott, the conqueror of Mexioo, has been engaged for months past in preparing for an attack and there is small probability of the enemy taking bim by surprise. It is understood, moreover, that tbe Cabinet has resolved to carry out hie plan of campaign against the secccded States ; aud Inasmuch as no officer has been named to command the Federal army in the field, it may be de signed that the General shall carry out his own plans in person. If so we must prepare for much abuse of bim, both in Europe and in his own country. Lieutenant-General Wintield Scott is by no means a popular commander until the CIOB6 of the campaign, for he manoeuvres long, fights s little us possible, and wins unexpectedly. It was so especially during the war with Alexioo, and wa should not be surprised, from what we know of bis past history, to find the South ern army lying before Washington for two or three weeks to oorne, and the Northern peeple accusing him of oowardice and the President of pusillanimity. We have little doubt, however, cf the final result, consider* ing the relative resources of the contending parties, the basis of their operations, and above all, the oauses in which they are em b; rked." This prediction has the aconraey ef cur* ent history. The period of Cavil and fau't> finding is now past, and we are enteringTwo 'rust upon the last stadium of the summer's campaign—that which will bring us decisive triumph. Latest From Brownlow, TUB Secessionists of Tennessee having threatened to assassinate Mr. Maynard, a prominent Union man iu Eastern Tennessee, Parson Brownlow says: " Let them, if they dare, do violence to the person of Maynard, or any other Union man of East Tennessee, because of his union sen* timentß, and tbe consequences to them will be of tbe most fearful character 1 Tne tool who is used to assassinate a Union leader, will not be sought after, but the instigators aDd aotors in the dread scenes will have oc casion, in the bitterness and anguish of re pentance, to call for the rocks and mountains to fall upon them and hide them from the vengeance of tbe outraged Union men of East Tennessee ! Let a respeotable Unionist in Knox county be slam by a Secessionist, and we can give tbe names of eight or ten prominent Secessionists in the county, who will instantly bite the dust. As certain as there it a God in Heaven, they will have to die 1 We speak advisedly, and reflect the purposes of a large organization in this and other counties. YVe speak the words of truth not to intimidate men, but to let them know what will be the result of any suoh murderous assaults. Commit your acta of violence, and then fortify yourselves with regiments of troops. We tell you that you will be met with opposing regiments, and you shall be pursued to the very gates of Hell, but what your blood shall alone for the violence I General Scott, The Lord be praised for endowing one man in this fast, and bustling age, with the graces of silence and patienee. Even ths Homeriek Jove iB cot more sublime than Gen. Scott at this hour, calmly gathering his thunderbolts. Said a gentleman the other day, '• General, the people are impatient for rosults." '• I know it" be replied, " but they expect successful results. War is my profession ; I hav6 made it the study of a life, and I am now to old to learn. War, sir, requires money, men, time and patience And," with emphasis, "President Lincoln has assumed me that I shall have these."— Then more playfully, he continued, "to march au army ang then retreat consumes shoe leather, and that for a body of men un der my charge, is an important one. A Sharp Trick. A special dispatch to the Harrisburg ZW egraph states that OH Friday a suspicious lookmg character was seen by one of M'Mul len's Rangers to cross to the Marylaud side, Tbe Ranger arrested bim, and finding im portant letters upon his person, addressed ro a lawyer of Hagerstown, conducted him to a place of safe keeping. He was theu diges ted of his clothing, and the garments being donned by hisoaptor, tbe latter called upon the lawyer, representing himself as the gen uine bearer of despatches. Tbe lawyer fell into the trap, and devulged important mat ters to his supposed Virginia friend. Atter everything bad been surely accomplished, he was arrested, and subsequently sent to Washington city.