LATEST [ROW THE WAR.
& Plan for the Capture of
harper's Ferry.
The Assassination of Col. Ellsworth!
Interesting from Chambersburg.
—,—
Capture of Secession Cavalry !
A Sentinel Carried off from Chambers
burg.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, MAT 24.1861.
Within a few hours past there have been
stirring and important military movements. It
was suspected that orders had been given for
nn advance of troops into Virginia, but these
being necessarily of a secret character, the ex
act truth could not therefore at that time he
reliably ascertained.
The New York Second, Twelfth and Sev
enth-regiments, the New Jersey and Michigan
brigades, and Ellsworth's Zouaves, so far as at
present ascertained, constituted the forces
which advanced upon Virginia. The Wash
ington City National Rifles, Captain Smeaa,
nt about 10 o'clock, last night, passed over the
Long Bridge, which is about a mile in length,
uniting Washington with the Virginia shore,
and remained at the terminus until between 1
and 2 this morning, acting as an advanced
guard. These were followed by other District
volunteer companies, acting Jp a similar capac
ity; subsequently the New York Second and
Twelfth and the Michigan and New Jersey
brigades crossed the bridge. The Virginia
pickets having been previously driven in by
the advance guard, one of the regiments took
the road leading to the Fairfax Court House,
about twenty miles from Washington, while
another oue, the New Jersey, stopped at the
Forks, a mile from the Long Bridge, to await
orders.
The Seventh New York regiment was
among the troops, and after several hours'
march occupied a point between the bridge
and Columbia Spring, on the line of the Wash-1
ingtoa and Alexandria Railroad.
The New York Zouaves, Fourteenth and
Sixty-ninth and New Jersey regiments hold !
Alexandria, while Arlington Heights are oc
cupied by several other regiments.
The entrance into Alexandria was attended
by an event which has cast the deepest gloom
over this community. Colonel Ellsworth, who
had hauled down the secession flag from the
Marshall House, was soon after shot.
The assassin, named Jackson, who shot Col.
Ellsworth, was instantly put to death.
Visiters to that city say the scenes were in
tensely exciting. Federal vessels were in the
meantime before Alexandria.
It seems to be true that a body of federal
troops has advanced to Fairfax Court llouSb
to take possession of the junction of the Orange
and Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroad,
with a view of intercrepting the advance of
Virginia troops towards Alexandria from Rich
mond aod other points.
It is reported that as the Virginia troops
retired from Alexandria one of them was kill
ed by a retnrn shot from the federal forces. —
There is a prospect of capturing the fugitives.
Among the forces sent over to Virginia were
two batteries and two companies of artillery.
Numerous wagons, with spades, picks and
other entrenching tools also passed into that
State. The proceedings attending the move
ments of the troops were conducted with the
best possible order.
Senator Chandler, who went into Virginia
with the Michigan troops, proceeded at once
with Major Sherman and a detachment of his
Lattery to Alexandria, attended by the Michi
gan regiment, where, immediately upon their
arrival, a secession cavalry corps of thirty-five
were captured, including their horses, equip
ments, Ac.
PLAN FOR TIIE CAPTURE OF HARP
ER'S FERRY.
BALTIMORE, May 2C, 18C1.
I have just learned that a plan has been
matured which will place. Harper's Ferry in
oor possession. There are numerous country
roads in Washington and 4 Frederick counties,
Maryland, all of which converge to and unite
at or near the Marylaud Heights, opposite
Harper's Ferry.
Three of these roads come from the direc
tion of the Hagerstown, two from Frederick
City, and one from Emmetsburg and Gettys
burg, the latter the terminus of the railroad
afrom Lancaster and York, Pa. The country
north nnd back-ef the Maryland Heights is
open, accessible, and scarcely defensible. A
strong force marching along these roads will
attack the batteries in the rear, the only place
■where they are vulnerable. It is not yet known
'what officer will be put at the head of tbo ex
pedition, but certainly not Ileeder.
There are only two regiments of Virginia
troops at Grafton ; but t|j£ three North Caro
lina regiments who were at Culpepper last
week had orders to move in the direction, and
arc now en route, probably in the neighbor
hood of Strasburg or Winchester. This is from
reliable Southern authoiity. This Culpepper
is in Culpepper County, and is uot the Fairfax
near Washington.
The reported destruction of bridges ou the
railroad between Alexandria and Leesburg
will prevent any movements of Southern troops
from Harper's Ferry toward Washington; and
if this is followed by taking possession of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad as far as
Culpepper and Charlottcviiie, and of the Fred
ricksburg Railroad, the rebels at Harper's
Ferry will be completely hemmed in and cut
off from "ad communication. This will proba
bly be done.
Uutil these railroads are in our possession
re-enforccmeuts can be scut to Harper's Fer
ry.
There are 10,000 Virginia troops at Man
assas Gap Junction, 27 miles from Alexandria
and 35 miles from Culpepper. They can be
re enforced from Richmond and Gordousville,
and will no doubt fight desperately if attack
ed.
The report that Ballraan lloek, at Harper's
Ferry, had been blasted with gunpowder and
thrown upon the track, is false. It was im
■wrfectly mined, and the train fired, but the
rocv stands firm. It is forty feet above the
track.
I'ive barrel of bacoa have passed
"rough Gordousville during the last week for
troops at Harper's FeTry
ASSASSINATION OF COLONEL ELLS
WORTH.
WASHINGTON, May 24,18G1.
New? has jnst reached the city of the
a-sassination ol tlie gallant Colonel Ellsworth,
of the New York Firemen Zouaves. In ac
cordance with previous instructions, the Zou
aves last night proceeded down the Potomac
to land at Alexandria and operate in conjunc
tion with the other troops that passed over the
Long Bridge into Virginia.
Senator Chandler reports that Col. Ells
worth landed his regiment from a steamer,and
did not enter the town until the troops
above had arrived, when some of his men were
detailed to guard the prisoners of war. While
Col. Ellsworth was marching with his detail
he was shot from the Marshall House, soon
after hauling down a secession flag, and killed
instantly.
This sudden and sad fate of the Zouave's
gallant commander so shocked them that they
rushed with frantic haste into the grocery store
from which the shot emanated and soon made
prisoners of all the inmates, including the as
sasain, and would have hung them all but for
the appeals of the other troops. The murderer
hoirever, was instantly shot.
Senator Chandler left soon after the affray
with despatches fov Washington, and at that
time there had been uo other incidents than
those named; but the excitement airong the
trcops was intense in-consequence of the death
of Col. Ellsworth and the cowardly manner iu
which it was produced.
Captain Fox has just made an official report
of the circumstances attending the killing of
Col. Ellsworth to the President.
It appears that Ellsworth was marching up
the street with a squad of men to take pos
session of the telegraph office, when, in passing
along, lie noticed a secession flag flying from
the top of a building. He immediately ex
claimed* "That has to come down," and, en
tering the building, made his way up to the
roof with one ot his men, hauled down the
rebel emblem, aud, wrapping it around his
body, descended. While on the second floor
a secessionist came out of a door with a cock
ed double barrelled shot gun. lie took aim
at Ellsworth, when the latter attempted to
strike the gun out of the way with his lirst, as
he struck it one of the barrels discharged,lodg
ing a whole ioad*of •buckshot in Ellsworth's
body, killing him instantly. 11 is companion iu
stantly shot the murderer through the head
with a revolver, making him a corpse a second
or two after the fall of the noble Ellsworth.—
The house was immediately surrounded and all
the inmates made prisoners.
The remains of the deceased were brought
over to the Navy Yard this morning. The
doleful peals of all the bells in the city are
announcing the sad news to the citizens.
Colonel Ellsworth's remains are deposited in
the neat little engine house of the Navy Yard,
the lire apparatus having been removed. .They
are still clad in his uniform, the breast being
shockingly lacerated by the slug shot. They
were sewed up in a red blanket. The body
rests on a Small bench, covered with the na-
tional flag, with a wreath of flowers upon the
breast. The building was draped in flags and
crape, and a detachment of the Seventy-first
detailed to guard it. All the Hags in the city
are displayed at half-mast, in honor of the
gallant deceased. The fact of his death was
kept for two hours from his men to prevent
demonstrations of violence.
It is stated that when lie received the fatal
shot he dropped his sword, and seizing hold of
his clothing over his breast,tore iteutireiy off,
and looking down upon the wound, closed his
eyes and fell down dead without uttering a
word.
Before'hauling down the secession flag him
self, lie politely but vainly, requested his mur
derer to remove the odious emblem.
A number of secession officers werecaptured
in the Marshall House, and will be held as
prisoners.
It appears that Col. Ellsworth entered the
budding in which he was shot with a squad
of men, and not with one, as first reported.—
The name of the secessionist that murdered
Col. Ellsworth was James Jackson, keeper of
the Marshall House. The name of the Zou
ave that shot Jackson is Browucll. He first
bLew his brains out with his ritle, and then
bayonetted him.
The body of Col. Ellsworth was brought
over in charge of six Zouaves. The wildest
grief is exhibited by the members of the regi
ment.
Before wrapping the secession (lag around
his body Ellsworth had trampled it under
foot.
INTERESTING FROM CII AMBERS
BURG.
FUAUCIOISGI'RG, PA., May 24, 186'.
There are now, beyond all possibility of
doubt, 9,500 troops between Point of Rocks
and Wiiliamsport, on the Potomac. Of these,
2,500 are Alabamians, Mississippians, North
Carolinians, and Georgians. The rest are
Virginians.
There can be no doubt that there are 300
Cherokee Indians, armed as Indians are usual
ly armed, with tomahawk, scalping-knife and
rifle, among this number. These Indians re
sided partly in North Carolina and Georgia.
The Virginia troops along the Potomac
line arc well armed, but scarce of provisions
—having only about three fourths of the re
qnisitc army rations. Between Point of
Rocks, which is eight miles below Harper's
Ferry, and Wiiliamsport twenty-three miles
above, there are scattered at various points
thirty-five pieces of cannon. Twenty of these
are brass field pieces.
Great apprehension prevails in Cumberland
valley of an invasion from Virginia. Ten
thousand head of cattle arid five thousand
horses along the valley could be seized by a
sudden irruption of an expeditionary corps
holding the valley for five days, even if driven
back into Virginia.
Forward movements of the Virginia troops
may be expected immediately.
Campbell's Flying Artillery of six pieces
has positively been ordered back from York to
Chambersburg. Two additional infantry reg
iments must be moved to this point, and a
battalion of cavalry added,, or devastation
will overtake the whole valley. We want at
least three batteries of six and twelve pouud
ers.
CAPTURE OF SECESSION CAVALRY.
WASHINGTON, May 24, 1861.
A Company of cavalry, thirty-five in num
ber, were caDtured near Alexandria this morn
ing, and have been brought to the Washing
ton Navy Yard.
Passengers from Alexandria states that the
Fire Zouaves have been amusing themselves
by riding about on the captured horses.
Other Secessionists are also in custody
The United States troops are quartered in]
the Marshal House.
A SENTINEL CARRIED OFF FROM !
CHAMBERS BURG
Cuambkksbiku, May 21, 1861.
The officers who recently made a recounois
sanee as far as Harper's Ferry, report that
they learned there that a seminal had been
captured by means of a lariat, about a week
before from the camp here, and was carried
! to Harper's Ferry. There he had been hung 1
up twice to force him to impart information to
the rebels, with what success was not known.
It is certain that a sentinal was missed, and
supposed to have deserted, and this informa
tion convinced the officers that ihe suspicion j
| was unjust
Still later advices from Fortress Monroe,
extending to Saturday evening, announce the ;
j arrival thereof Col. Dcryee's Zouaves, and,
I their encampment, near Hampton, with the
i Vermont and Troy Regiments. Additional ;
troops from Massachusetts had also arrived.—
; Gen. Blti.er's reconnoissance up the Peninsula j
between the York and James Rivers, on Fri
day, was a very dashing one, and extended
several miles. The party drove in a picket j
guard of the rebels. Three fugitive-slaves, j
belonging to Col. Mam.ory, commander of the
rebel forces near Hampton, had been brought
to the Fort by the Federal picket guard,while j
1 attempting to escape to avoid being sent fur- j
! ther South. A flag of truce has been sent in, j
with a demand for the snrrenderof the slaves
; under the Fugitive Slave lute, but Gen. Bli
i.KK informed the messenger that he consider- i
! cd the slaves contraband of war, and should ,
retain tlieiu until Col. Mallory visited
the Fort and swore to support the laws of the
United States. A rich prize had been captur
! Ed by the Quaker City, of the blockading fleet
|—a Richmond bark, from Rio Janeiro, laden
j with coffee.
Her Majesty's Subjects and the Amer
ican War.
The following royal proclamation, dated on
May 13, was issued on the 13th :
Victoria R.—Whereas we arc happily at
peace with all Sovereigns, Powers, and States, |
and whereas hostilities have unhappily com- j
| menced between the Government of the Uni- j
tod States of America and ccrtuin Stales sty 1- I
i ing themselves the Confederate States of i
America, and whereas we being at peace with I
the Government of die United States, have j
declared our royal determination to maintain a !
1 strict and impartial neutrality in the contest I
between the said contending parties. We, ;
therefore have thought lit, by and with the !
advice of our Privy Council, to issue this our j
Royal proclamation. [The provisions of the
Foreign Enlistment Act are here cited.] And
we do hereby warn all our loving subjects,and
all persons whatsoever entitled to our protec- j
tion, that if any of tlicm shall presume, in con
: tempt of this our Royal proclamation and of
[ our high displeasure, to do any acts in deroara- ;
J tion of their duty as subjects of a neutral Sov- ,
j ercign in tlie said contest, or in violation or in I
contravention cf the law of nations, as for ex
ample, more especially, by entering into the
military service of either of the said contend
; ing parties as commissioned or non-commission- i
[ ed officers, sailors, or marines on board any
ship, or vessel of war, or transport of or in the
I service of either of the said contending parties; !
or by serving as officers, sailors, or marines on
board any privateer bearing letters-of-marquc
of or from cither of the said contending parlies
or by engaging to go, or going to any place
beyond the seas with intent to enlist or engage ;
in any such service ; or by procuring or at
| tempting to procure within Her Majesty's j
i dominions at home or abroad others to do so ;
or by fitting out, arming, or equipping any ship j
! or vessel to be employed as a ship of war, or
! privateer, cr transport, by cither of the said j
j contending parties : or by breaking oreiideav
| oring to break a blockade lawfully and actual
■ ly established by or on behalf of either of the ;
j said contending parties ; or by carrying offi- >
! ccrs, soldiers, dispatches, arms, military stores
j or materials, or any articles considered and
1 deemed to be contraband of war, according to j
I the law or modern usage of nations, for the j
| use or service of either of the said contending i
parties. All persons so offending will incur
I and be liable to the several penalties and j
j penal consequences by the said statue.or by the j
i law of nations iu that behalf imposed and de- j
creed.
And we do hereby declare that all our sub !
jects and persons entitled to our protection,
who may misconduct themselves in the premises '
will do so at their peril and of their own wrong
and that they will in now ise obtain any pro- |
tection from us against any liabilities or penal !
consequences, but will, on the contrary, incur ;
our high displeasure by sncli misconduct.
THF. EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE of
this State was closed on Thursday last, after
the passage of a hill to equalize the currency
of the State. It provides a plan for the re
demption of the notes in the hands of the
State Treasurer to enable him to pay the an
nual interest on the State debt. It extends
the period for the resumption of specie pay
ments by the banks from July to February,
and the notes of all solvent banks of the State
are to be received at par in the payment of
debts, by the several banks of the Common
wealth. The Loan Bill and Stay Law, the
two other important measures of the session,
have both received the signature of the Gov
ernor. — Doylest own Intelligencer.
CHANCES OF BEING KILLED IN WAR.—Mar
shal Saxe, a high authority in such things,was
in the habit of saying that to kilt a man in
battle, the man s weight in lead must be ex
panded. A French Medical and Surgical
Gazette, published at Lyons, says this fact
was verified at Solferino, even in the recent
great improvement in firearms. The Austrians
fired 8,400,000 rounds. The loss of the French
and Italians was 2,000 killed and 10,000
wounded. Each man hit cost 700 rounds,and
every man killed cost 4,200 ounces. The mean
weight of a ball is one ounce; thus we find
that it an average, 272 pounds of
lead to kill a man. If any of our friends should
get into a military fight they should feel great
comfort in the fact that 700 shots may be fir
ed at them before they " shuffle off this mortal
coil.— Porter's Spirit.
PENNSYLVANIA POSTOFFICKS.—A new office
is established at Mountain Lake, Bradford
county, Pa., and Earl Nichol appointed post
master.
Appointments. —Samuel Boid postmaster at
Greene, Lancaster conntv, Pa., vice Fleming
McSparrow, removed. Win. Jones postmas
ter at Adainsburg, Westmorland couuty. Pa.,
vice I). W. Ilighberger, resigned. Harry
Adams, postmaster at West Burlington, Brad
ford couuty, Pa, vice Fredrick Johnson, re
signed.
!)rabforb|lq)orter.
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TOAVANDA :
Thursday Morning, May 30, 1861.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
Alexandria is qniet, and the National troops
repose unmolested in Virginia. General San
ford is in command of the department at Fair
fax, which embraces that portion of Virginia
east of the Alleghanies, except what is includ
ed in the departments nnder the command of
Generals Bntlerand Mansfield. Gcd. Sauford
has issued a proclamation front Arlington
Honse, his head-quarters, promising to the loy
al citizens of the State protection and consid
erate treatment.
There appears to have beet: no adequate
foundation for the report of an attack on Sew
cll's Point, which was doubtfully published
yesterday morning. Gen. Butler proposes to
wait for further re enforcements, according to
the news received last night trom Washing
ton.
Gov. Curtin of Pannsylvania, has sent a
special envoy to Washington to look after the
troops from his State, lie was particularly
requested to examine with a close scrutiny the
clothing of all sorts which had been furnished.
An examination, in compliance with this re
quest, showed that the garments and blankets
of the men were of the most worthless descrip
tion. The rascality or carelessness, or both,
which have presided over the outfitting of
these troops cannot easily be believed. It
is the intention of Gov. Curtin to make at
once such a thorough reform in this matter
that Pennsylvania shall no longer have to blush
for the shame and neglect put upon her brave
and self-denying citizens, who have volunteered
for the common defense.
We hear that Col. Duryea's Zouaves reach
ed Fortress Monroe on Saturday morning, by
the Alabama.. There are now. G,OOO men in
the Fortress. The bark Winifred, a rich piize
laden with coffee, was brought up there by
the Quaker City. The Minnesota is going
South, with sealed orders.
We have very satisfactory news from the
7th (N. Y.) Regiment. They in conjunction
with the other troops, were employed in en
trenching all Saturday night. The 7th was
considered next to the <9th in the work of dig
ging. The Regiment has been recalled to
Washington by a special order of Gen. Mans
field, who complimented them 0:1 the services
they had reudc/ed.
Strict martial law has been proclaimed in
Alexandria; the citizens are not allowed to de
part without a written pass, and the closest
care is taken to prevent surprise. The peace
able inhabitants arc, however, assured that
they will be protected in all their rights, so
long as they do no violence or plotting.
It is said that the Marshall House, the scene
of Col. Ellsworth's murder, was once occupied
by Gen. Washington, and that Ellsworth fell
almost at the threshold of the room in which
Washington slept. The pickets at Alexandria
were lired on, Saturday, but no one was in
jured; thone firing fled at once.
it was reported at Baltimore that the troops
at the Relay House were to go towards Har
per's Ferry on Monday.
The Ist New Jersey Regiment, with bag
gage and camp equipage, has crossed from
Washington into Virginia.
Our latest news from Baltimore declares
that Norfolk was to be attacked by Gen. But
ler's troop on Monday. The Hampton bridge
has been burnt by the Rebels. Troops are
rapidly moving toward Washington, through
Baltimore. Seven regiments of Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania troops were expected
to pass on Monday. IO.UOO Rebel troops ore
at Manassas Junction, prepared to make a
stubborn resistance.
The Federal troops seized large quantities
of concealed arms in Alexandria, and Jackson,
especially, the murderer of Eilsworth, had
made preparations for a hard fight in case his
house should be attacked. The suddenness of
the invasion alone prevented him from arming
his confederates.
Since the alarm at Washington on Satur
day, caused by the report that a battle was
proceeding at Alexandria between the Federal
forces and the rebels, 110 extraordinary ex
citement has occurred there. Movements of
troops are constantly going on, but only in
elaboration and perfection of the plan which
was so consummately executed 011 Thursday
night, when thirteen thousand men were thrown
into Virginia with so much celerity and quiet
that even the'inhabitants of Washington did
not know of the movement uutil it was ac
complished. At Alexandria the troops are
engaged in constructing strong defensive
works, and the sixty-ninth Regimeut, on Ar
lington Heights, have thrown np an earthwork
; one mile long and seven feet high. A consid
: erable quantity of arms and ammunition has
been discovered concealed in Alexandria, and
of course seized and confiscated. The pickets
' there were fired upon, oa Friday night,but no
damage was done. An alarm, however, was
given, and the troops slept on their arms the
remainder of the night. Additional troops
are almost hourly passing over from Washing
i ton into Virginia, and the force there now
i cannot number much less than twenty thous
and. It is stated that the Government has
determined to order 20,000 more troops to
rendezvous at Washington. Gen. CAHEROK,
Secretary of War, is expected to visit New
York shortly, on important business connect
ed with his department.
Gen. SANDFOKD, commander of the New-
York troops in Virginia, bns issued n procla
mation to the inhabitants of Fairfax County,
Ya., in which he gives them assurance that
they may return to and remain in their houses,
and follow their usual pacific avocations, in
peace and confidence, with the promise of
protection to their persons and property, as
the Federal forces in Virginia will be employ
ed for no other purpose than to enforce the
laws and suppress unlawful combinations
against the Federal authorityy.
There seems to be no c'oubt that a demon
stration will soon be made 011 Harper's Ferry
by the Federal troops, probably from two or
three points. A dispatch from Baltimore
states that the troops at the Relay House are
preparing to move in that direction.
A ic; ort telegraphed from Washington to the
(fleet that Gen. BUTI.FR had made an attack
on the battery at Sewall's Point, and captured
it, with the loss of eighty four men, killed and
wounded, proves, as we surmised, to have been
wholly incorrect. We have advices direct
from Fortress Monroe up to Saturday, the
day after the engagement was stated to have
taken place, which wholly deny the story,and
intimate, on the authority of a statement made
by Cora. PRF.NDERC.AST, that no movement of
importance is likely to take place nntil the ar
rival of a sufficient number of troops to ad
vance npon Norfolk, which place would be at
tacked and captured. The report of the land
ing of Gen. BUTLER at Hampton is frilly con
firmed, and that town is now occupied by Fed
eral troops. Gen. BUTLER himself, however,
had returned to the Fortress, in which the
force had been increased by recent arrivals to
upwards of six thousand men. The flagship
Minnesota. Commodore STRINGHAM, had steam
up, 011 Saturday morning, and was preparing
to sail under sealed orders.
There seems to be no dmibt that the
Government forces will soon make an attack
on Harper's Ferry, in numbers and with ap
pointments which the rebel forces will find it
impossible to withstand. We find a Wash
ington telegram in the Baltimore Clipper
which asserts that a large portion of the troops
in that vicinity will soon move in the direc
tion of the Ferry, and that they will be joined
bv the twelve regiments recently stationed at
York, Perm., together with the infantry, cav
alry and artillery of Chnuibersburg. We al
ready hear of the movement of a portion of
the latter forces in the direction indicated, and
'.here is reason to believe that the Federal
troops at the Relay House have already re
ceived marching orders. There is a probabil
ity also that the volunteers receu.ly eurolled
at Wheeling, and a number of regiments from
Cincinnati, will participate in the attack,
which will be made on every side at the same
time. The rebels will probably find Harper's
Ferry rather a hot place before long.
GREAT BRITAIN. —The proclamation issued
by the Government declaires its intention of
maintaining the strictest and most impartial
neutrality between the Government of the
United States and certain States styling them
selves the Confederate States of America.—
It wains British subjects that if they enter
the military service on cither side, or join the
i ships of war, or transports, or attempt to get
recruits or fit out vessels for war purposes or
transports, or break orendeavorto break, any
blockade lawfully or actually established, or
carry soldiers, despatches, or any material
contraband of war for either party, they will
be liable to all the penalty and consequences,
and will do so at their peril, and in no wise
obtain protection Irom the Government.
The Fire Zouaves are little disposed to for
get immediately the loss of their Colonel. Sev
eral of them, on Monday, captured, three
miles from Alexandria, a man having in his
possession a secession flag. They made hint
carry if. on a pole to the Marshall House,
where Col. Ellsworth was so basely assassi
nated, and then trample it under foot. Twocf
theui also seized a rebel having about $250 on
his person, besides arms and papers. He was
relieved of these effects, and then released on
parole. But the most important seizure was
a car loaded with provisions, and having
eighteen rebel soldiers in citizens' dress on
board.
GENERAL SCOTT is about to remodel the Un
ited States army upon the French system, so
as to give it more efficiency and perfection.
The old hero works with astonishing zeal, and
his mind operates as actively as many a man
of thirty-five. It is undoubted that he con
templates a long campaign; that Washington
is to be the base of operations; that a large
torce will be stationed there, and that all dem
onstrations in support of the loyal meu in the
South, and in furtherance of the determina
tion to take the stolen property, will move
from that point.
HAND BOOK FOR THE U. S. SOLDIER.—J. B.
Lippincott & Co., have favored us with a copy
of au illustrated manual of the common drill
of the soldier, with explanations of the forma
tion of a battalion, the position of the officers,
&c., beir.g intended as an introduction to the
authorized U. S. lufantry Tactics. The work
compares favorably with others ou the same
subject, previously published, aud as its price
is low, it will no donbt have rapid sale.
PROPOSAL FOR STATE LOAN —The Secreta
ry of the Commonwealth give notice that pro
posals will be received at his office at Harris
burg until the sth of June for the loans to
ihe Commonwealih the sum of three millions
of dollars,to bear 6pr cent interest to be paid
srtai annually.
FIVI HUNDRED READY MADE HOLSM
CUBA —The Baltimore American says-
contract has recently been entered i u t 0 |
| | ween certain parties residing in Cuba n( ]' '
builder of this city, to the extent of constr u *
ting five hundred houses, all of which are
be erected in Cuba. Of course they *,];
entirely made of timber, and the parts joined
and put up sfter shipment to that couutrv
Each piece and part will be so numbered a<' 0
render this part of the contract a COB pa rati v e
ly easy one. According to the most careful
estimates, nearly one million feet of lumber
trill be required, all of which is to be w i
culled and seasoned. The work lias a'revy
commenced, ar.d, it cannot be otherwise tba
gratifying to know that a very large force of
industrious workmen are now eiaplojed a.
fair wages."
V TIN TRR.EGR.AFH SEIZURE by the United
States Marshals in the principal cities of the
north, west, and east, has caused great excite
ment among a certain class of politicians, who
hare been so dreadfully moved in their symp*
thy for the southern rebels. It is presumed
that these despatches will divulge a systematic
co-operation with treason on the part of cer
tain parties in the north, that will give a new
direction to the energy of the government.and
perhaps compel it to arraign others besides
those ulready arrayed against the government
in a hostile attitude.
It appears now that we shnll not hear
so much about, returning fugitive slaves. Gun
Butler has given a decision which will furnish
a precedent to be very ciieerfuily followed
Three slaves belonging Colonel Mallorv, now
tn command of the Rebel forcPS nenr Hamp.
ton, having cot into their heads some " vague
" notion of Freedom," us well as some verv
distinct notions that they were about to be
sent further South, presented themselves at
Fortress Monroe and sought protection The
Rebel Colonel sent an officer with a flag of
truce, and had the inconceivable impudence to
demand that the negroes should be given up
under the provisisiou of the Fugitive Slave
Law. Geii. Butier stated that under existin*
circumstances he should consider the slavej
contraband goods, and hold them according,
lie had, in fact, put them at work. So U*
Colonel was discomfited.
DIES,
At Ea*t Troy. ).it Camp Mason, on Friday, 17th inn,
XEWELL T. Iff Hi ART, age-1 26 rear*, aud a month*,
only aon of William C. and Lorra iiogart, of tlrii jj.acel
Tlie deceased was one of the first in this county tu rt.
spond to the cat! of the Government to arm in devtiseot
the Union and its glorious Hug From severe espojun
on the way with his Company to the sent of Govnr
merit, IK- contracted a sickness which defied the best
medical skill of the country. Thus, in the very flush uf
manhood, when his heart beat quick with the brighten
hope—with manly and patriotic 'desire that 1>- name
should he enrolled with honorable distinction a in. ng the
bravest of the defenders of our beloved country, the
summons came, from a mightier commander than any of
earth, and he obeyed, and has gone to join other iat;k,
in a country whcie there arc no wars, conflicts nor strife,
and where rebellion can never enter to mar tie ncace
and harmony of its subjects. He possessed a heart large
and generous to a fault, and had a faculty of wiiininswi
securing the warmest friendship and attachment of ail
with whom he came in conta-t. His death has left a
void in the family by whoin he was most nearly and de
votedly beloved as an only son and brother, that can on
ly be supplied by a higher than earthly consolation. A
large number of warm and intimate friends mourn hii
loss. Promptly and cheerfully he obeyed the call ol hit
couutry. He leturned to us. though dead, with an hon
ored name.
The body of the deceased, accompanied by the fami'r
in charge of the Union Guards, and Union Lodge, N
108. A. Y. M.. of this place, arrived on Saturday, Is
inst., and was conveyed to the residence of W. C. B
gart. Esq. The funeral took place on Sunday. 10thlast,
at the first Presbyterian Church. An impressive and Im
propriate discourse was delivered by ltcv. J. Foster,be
fore a very large and sympathizing audience after
which, the body was conveyed to the grave, in chargeet
the Union Guards, members of the Home Guard.,tal
Union Lodge, No. 108. A. Y.M., followed by a 'a rge
number of friends ol the deceased, in this pla-e and from
a distance.
rr- : ; ; arm
iirtu MMwrtteffitt.
| M PORTA NT NOTICE All persons in-
A debtcd to the undersigned, either by judgment, note
or book account, are hereby antiM that the mmwrt
be settled, or satisfactorily adjusted, previous t > the lota
of June, next, or costs will be made. Also, all accounts
falling due alter that date, must be attended to a soon
as they become due. M. E. SOLOMON-
Towanda. May 2'J, 1861.
T OOIv YK ! LOOK VE ! All perwnt
IJ who are in arrears on their Daily Papers nu
SQUARE UP, this week, so as to commence June l<t.
new account. A. F. COWLES.
Towanda. May 28. ISfil.
Wars and Rumors of Wars!
War lias licrn Declared ia Towanda,
Against High-Priced Pictures.
YOU CAN GET GOOD PICTUIIKS
A at the Par of I>. \V. HUGHES, opposite the iVt '■
House, for TWENTY CENTS, in good casts
kinds of high-priced Cases will he sold a* low. in pr nnof '
tion. Call and see for yourselves. No Pictures will!*
allowed to go nnt. unless the customers are perfectly sat
isfied with the same. Particular attention paid to t op.''
ing Pictures. Pictures inserted in Lockets for 2"> cen.
Car oopned every day, excepting Sunday
Towanda, May 22,"186L— tf. D.'W. HUGHES.
/ORPHANS' COURT SALE.— Bv virtue
vA of an order of the Orphans' Court of Bradford
will be exposed to public sale, on the premises, on SAP
Uit >AY, the 22d day of JUNE, at 1 o'clock, 1' V
following lot, piece or parcel of land, late the estate
MILTON I!<>SS, deceased, situate in Springfield town
ship, and bounded as follows, to wit :—North by lan* j )!
Collins Tracy, cast by laud of Stephen Fletcher. et.a'--
south by land ol Stephen Fletcher, west by land 1
S Dickenson. Containing about twenty-thrceaciej.il 11 '
improved, with oak and pine timber thereon.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
LEVIS. DICKENSON.
May 22.1861. Administrator.
A CARD.
THE undersigned having found it better
all concerned to do business on the Ready-PV'
tern would respectfully give notice that alter the - .
April no credit will be given. Those having ul ?* L,.
accounts will please call and pay up without l; , r .tb' r
tice. * W. A. ROCKWELL
Towanda, April IS, IS6I.
LOS T.—Some days since, on lb*
highway between the house of Dr. Crsndj 1 '-, *-1
I Charles U. llMwn's Mill, a BLACK LEATHER •
containing a Dressing Case, and a number ot etuer
cles useful to the owner. A liberal reward , wl , IT ,
for the return ot the bag and its contents, or if letj *
E. Crandalk'a. C.L.A Ky '
Towanda, May 15, IS6l—4w.
FOR BALE—a good COW.
the WARD HOUSE.
May 21, ISOI.
Garden Seeds!-'
WARRANTED FRESH,
At PATCH'*