UTKT rajgji mil. TBI PHILLffPI ROTO! What the Rebels are Doing— W hat their Aim is. WHEELIS6COS V ENTION. Expected Advance of the Federal Troops into Virginia. Important from Kentucky—Deci sive Conduct of Gen. Prentiss. THE PIIILIPPI ROUT. Bptciil Dispatch to the N\ Y. Tribune. VT4.3plsc.Tox, Friday, Jan* 7, 1961, Our friend fcum Wheeling talked with an eyewitness Of the Pbilippi rant. The Indiana oolcmn came within sight of the Rebel en-1 eampment at sa. ns. No picket guard gave alarm—none appeared to have been thrown out. The Rebels were sleeping more soundly il.aa usual, in consequence of the absorption, | on the previous evening, of three or four bar- j rels of whisky, seized on a neighboring farm. | There first warning of the column's approach ■was irom a cannon ball, which carried away j the tops of a line of tents. Officers and men, ■ half dressed, took to their heels and horses.— Had not the assailants been exhausted by a 2-1 hours' march, in a heavy rain, their pursuit would have been closer and more successful than was possible under the circumstances. Iu ths tents, and along the roads, on which the j fugitives can, were found 1,400 pistols,upward i of 500 stand of actus, a largs quantity of hats caps, uniform trow sere, epaulets, and carpet sacks, In one of which there were $3OO. The roll, which was also found, showed that the, whole number of the Rebels in eanp was I,- j 940. Ouly fifteen were killed. The inhabitants of the town, who had been j driven away by the traitors,soon flocked home ward, telling of their persecutions. Young wo- 1 men and children bad been for two days in the j woods. Farmers had been robbed of their' produce, never receiving any pay. Two bun- j drcd sheep were taken from one. A forced . loan of $25,000 had been demanded of tbe 1 bank at Fairmount, and w.\6 to have been paid j two hours after the payees fled. Men were t frightened into the rebel service by assertion. - , I that if caught by the Federal armies, their ; heads would lie upon the block. For their de-1 livarers the people were ready to do every thing. They refused to accept payment lor 1 milk and other produce, which they forced up-, on jthem. Everywhere the patriot 6oidiers were welcomed. Everywhere the patriot Vir ginians were eager to join their ranks. The 1 strongest feeling sghiust Senator Mason pre-i Tails. CIXCIXXATI, Friday, Jane 7,1561. | A special dispatch from Grafton to The 1 Commercial says that Col. Kelly is much bet ter to-night, and i 3 much encouraged. His j recovery ii probable. Three companies of the 15th, three of the 16th Ohio, and three of the Clh Indian's I Regiments, and two pieces of artillery, ad vanced on riiilippi last night, making a force ' of 3,000 there. The rebels arj probably in force at Beverly, to which point they fell back from Pbilippi. Over 500' stand of arm', and; fifty horses with wagons were taker, at Philip pi- It has just been reliably ascertained that 15 bodies were found in a thicket near Philippi 1 after the fight. The Rebels hid there and the Indianians, without knowing the fact, aischrg fd their MiQie rifles into the busbca to clenr them. EXPECTED ADVANCE OF THE FED ERAL TROOPS IN VIRGINIA. VTASHIXOTOS, Jane 7, iSCI. j Six regiments of the infantry, two batterie? ' of artillery and one company of cavalry, of General NcDoweils command in Virginia, are ■ under orders to be ready to move at n moments : warning, at a certain signal either to repel at-; tack or to advance forward. Hundreds of people from tbe North have been here sojourning during the last ten days, in hourly expectation of the beginning of the conflict k Virginia, but General Scott has evi- i dcnlly been iji no hurry thus far to gratify their ! yearning for the excitement of a rencontre be- i tweea the federal forces and the rebel#. Besides tbe facts mentioned above, all the regiments oa the other side of the river havs been reinspected, and the sick and feeble re- | moved. The transportation department has beeu thoroughly organized, and traius of bag- 1 gage and commiffary wagons and ambulances ! are ready to move. Those who are waiting here to see a fight will probably not wait many days longer.— j The Commande-in Chief means not only to j move his forces upon the enemy at an early date, but to decide the fortunes of the war by j a short, effective, brilliant campaign, in Vir- j ginia and other States, during the next four; or five weeks. I can state on good authority that he lias informed the President and mem tiers of the Cabinet that he meant to have j possession of both Richmond and Memphis oa i of about the loth of July. The preseut month will doubtless become moDg the most eventful in his history. The Opinion now prevails in military circles here that no direct attack will be made on Harper's Ferry, but that the largest portion of the army now concentrated at and near Chambersburg will advance through Maryland, cross in force at Williamsport and take a position in their rear of the rebel forces at the ferry. The troops are in expectation of an attack upoa their line by the Cou f ederates from Mannasses Junction very shortly. The works beyond Arlington House, near Hoover's place, oppsite Georgetown, are being rapidly and effectually strengthened by the Uniled States force there. Thirty-six guns have tiecn mounted 01 the embankment. WHAT THE REBELS ARE DOING— WHAT THEIR AIM IS. AVASMIXTOX, Friday, June 8,1881. A trip to the interior of the Old Dominion is not unattended with somo peril. But it can be made, aad safely too, as this letter will show. The whole country, from Richmond to Mannassas Junction, is one vait camp. All the trains into Richmond arrive full of soldiers. A moderate computation would place them as large as 1,600 per day. They are well drilled and well armed ; resolate and defiant. In all Ihe depots facia R'cbmoud, troupe are to be teen. They are at all the stations, am! all the croM road?. It in qniefr difficult to get an eitimate of the men at the Junction. Great recrecy is observed. An eye sharp and unsparing is kept on all men who are looking about and are not known ; and any inquiries are attended with personal danger. The leaders kept their own connsel, and the men kuew very little of the propo. Ed movement, BEAIREGCARD is AT the Junction and leads the movements. Most of the troops work in the night, aud it is done with silence. But all things indicate concentrations and an immedi ate Tid vigorous attack. The troops are not without the elements of religous enthusiasm. Most of the command ers are ministers. One company is command ed by a clergyman, who some months ago was Moderator of the Presbytery that met in this place—who preached while he was here, and assisted at the communion. lie has under his command 30 men who are members of bis church. Nor is this a solitary case. Men can be found in the tents reading the Bible, and the voice of prayer and praise goes up frequently.from the tents. In one of flie cities through which all the troops pass, oa their way to Richmond, a daily Union prayer meeting is held It i? conduc ted not unlike the Fulton street daily meeting. The conversion of souls is the theme of prayer. Men pray to be guided in the right way, if they are wrong in the present contest. Requests are made for prayer—and the con version of the impenitent announced. The Old School Presbyterian Church could as well have taken open and decided Union ground as the time policy adopted. The South will meet with the body no more. So the men say. The Church South will follow the State, and the men south of Mason's line re gard the thing as done. AH things indicate an immediate movement. Delay will ruin the South. They w.U not wait to be attacked, but will hasten on the eonflict They believe it will be short, but de cisive. Our Government must be prepared for a sudden and terrible blow. It will come as the whirlwind. It will heat as the tem pest. But our troops are ready. IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY - DECISIVE CONDUCT OF GENERAL PRENTISS. CAIRO, 111, June C, 1801. General Prentiss, having learned that some Kentucky Secessionists had established a camp at Elliott's Mills, Ky., ten m:les from this place, sent two companies to that place.— When they arrived the enemy had fled. Colonel Wickliffe, who represents Kentucky in a semiofficial character, visited Geueral Prentiss to day for the purpose of protesting against the invasion of Kentucky soil. General Prentiss showed several letters from J-he Western part of the State, asking protection from ruffianism, and declared it his intention to send troops in whatever direction and npon .such soil as his government order ed. Israel Blane.hard, another secession sympa thizer, living at Carboudalc, has been arrest ed und sent to Springfield for tial for treasoo. THE WHEELING CONVENTION. WASHINGTON, Friday, JOAE 7, 1861. We learn from a prominent politician, who has just arrived from Wheeling, what will be tliO probable course of the Convention which meets on the 1 lib inst. All the leading men have agreed not to attempt to make a new State out of Western Virginia, but to act for the Old Dominion, as a whole, setting up a provisional Government in place of that which has, by rebellion, abdicated its power. Tife first act of the Convention will be to de pose Gov. Letcher and his rebellious asso ciates. It will then nppoiut good and true men in their places. The provisional Govern ment will probably be Gen. Jackson of Park ergburg The convention will then declare Eastcru Virginia in a state of insurrection against the General Government, from which a d to put down the rebellion will be. invoked. The Legislature chosen for the 23d n't., the members of whicn are, by its request, to toeet with the Convention, will be pronounced tna legally elected Legislature of the Slate, and will be empowered to proceed at once to the transaction of business. The Governor will send in his message to the two Houses, and two Senators, of whom John S. Carlile will probably be one, and a leading Republican the other, will be chosen. In this plan of operation Messrs Carlile, Wil.ley, Pierpont, Jackson unite. Oar infor tnsiit thinks that the Convention will be one of the grandest popular assemblages ever called together. Tne leaders are few. Behind them the people, numerous and united. In this move ment lies the hope aud salvation of the Old Dominion. Through its action, in cc>peration with that of the Federal Government,she will be transformed from a wholesale negro trade into a great commonwealth. The sentiment of Western Virginia is represented to be all one way. In 30 canities out cf 24,000 free votes, all but 2,000 were for the Union. No traitors are allowed to plot treason now.— The polls are examined, and everv voter for Secession is led, without violence, with the utmost kindness, to the Court House, where he required to take the oath of allegiance to the United States. There are very few who have uot takeu it by this time. BII.TI.UOBK, Friday, June 7,1861. The Williamsport correspondent of the Anttrican, who has shown himself to be a most careful and faithful man, writes this morning that "a number of Virginia companies at Harper's Ftrry have been disbanded,and most of the soldiers that went from Berkeley, have returned home. A deserter, who this momeut arrived here, assures me that desertions have reduced some companies to about half the original number. "Two boys of this place (Williamsport), about 17 years of age, were induced this morn ing to cross the river by two men, representing themselves as Uunionists desiring to escape. The moment they crossed, the boat was seized by hidden soldiers, and broken to pieces, and the boys carried off to the camp." A Baltimore deserter at Harper's Ferry, arrived here, lepresents a deplorable state of affairs there, lie says there is no discipline; the men are only half armed, and the food is obtained by scramble, fight, or foraging. Half of the force is watching the opportuni- I ty to desert, and he ridicules the idea of their 1 being in a condition to repel the force ap proaching from Chambersburg. lie thinks that Secession is played out iu that part of Virginia and that place will be evacuated. PaKOEKicK, Ud., Eritlay, June 7,1861. An intelligent gentleman just from Har per's Ferry reports that Jeff Dnie was ex pected there to-morrow. There was a com plete state of preparation for an attack, which is eagerly expected. Ue represents tho indications not at all fa voring the rumored evacuation. New troops are constantly arriving. 1,600 reached there last night from the interior of Virginia. Pro visions were abundant, and the men were cheerful. The strictest discipline is maintain ed. Our informant was not allowed to speak to the soldiers except in the presence of the officers. Six or eight deserters from Chsmbersburg reached there to-day and several yesterday. lie represents that there are 17,000 troops there. [Correspondence of the N. Y. Times.] Louis Napoleon Hostile to Jeff. Davis. PSKIS, Friday, May 17, 18G1. On Sunday last the Emperor repeated to Mr. Faulkner (on the occasion of the latter's formal parting interview) the language which I have already given you several times, as that which his Majesty habitually utters, on the question of the contest between the North and South. He assured Mr. Faulkner that he was watching the progress of events with the great est solicitude ; that he should he deeply pain ed to see a disruption of the Union; that he felt as much interest in the progress and pros perity of the American people almost as if they were a part of his own people, and terminated by making an offer of his services in any way they might be made useful to bring about a re union and an avoidance of bloodshed. M. Thou venel,Minister of Foreign Affairs,went further, and assured Mr. Sanford that not only did he approve of the course of Mr Lincoln's Admi n ignition, but that he would be glad if he could be in some way useful in aiding to put bown the rebellion. So, too, the Prince Murat, a mem ber of the Imprial family, begged to know of Mr. Sanford if thero was nit some way in which the French Government might aid in putting down the rebellion. Ccriocs Phkkomkvon.—A curious circum stance occnrred at the Hospital a day or two since. A patient there, who had become somewhat convalescent, crossed his room to the bed side af a fellow patient, and kindly cared for his wants, nursing him tenderly, and furnishing him with many little delicacies not afforded by the army regulations. Soon the convalescent natient had so far recovered as to be able to go to his Barracks—No. 5, Union Regiment. Ilis name, WALTER O. SANDFORD, was calied in the presence of the invalid, who was then apprarently too low to uotice anything. On returning to complete consciousness, lie asked if that name had been called, or had he been dreaming ? Mr. COUL TON* examined the books, and found that such was the name of the discharged patient, when to his surprise, he iearned that the twain were brothers—that they had met for the first time in six years —that they had not recognized each other in all the time they had been fel low unfortunates in the same Hospital, both suffering from an attack of the measles, and that WALTER had been for several days un consciously contributing to the comfort of his brother ZKNAS, whom he had left a mere prat tling lad by their mother's side years since.— The elder had enlisted at Rochester, and the other at Utica. Was this more coinc dence ? Or was it the workings of one of the hidden laws of mind over mind? Enlighten, us ye learned psychologieiags.— Elnira Press. COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED—IMPLEMENTS OF TRADE SECURED. —On Sunday last an impor tant arrest was made in tliis County, of Coun terfeiters. The Gate Hill House, Arthur O'Connor, lies for some time been suspected, j There were two young men arrested in J3ing- ! hamton lust week for passing counterfeit half and quarter doiiars, and from them some idea was got of the source from which they got the coin. United States Deputy Marshal B. W.I Morse, of Binghamton, carac down with his assistant, Thomas Young, on Saturday night last, and having secured tiie assistance of offi cers Farnham and Dofy, of Owego, moade a descent on the Gate Ilil! Hotel, about 5 'clock i on Sunday morning. They found Mr. O'Con nor at home, and arrested him and searched] him on the premises. On him officer Farnhani found iwo bogus half doiiars which he tried to secrete. On searching the house a Ga!run ic Batterr, Acids, and other Chemicals used in plating com were found in a trunk.— On further search ;n the bar they lound secre- j ted in the ceiling a Machine called an Edger'f for Milling the coin; also, R live dollar coun-j terfeit biil, and an important letter and other materials, such as playing cord?,copper filitngs, j charcoal, plaster of I'aris, and .many other things employed by counterfeiters. Mr. ] 0 Conner was brought to Owego and deposited iu jail, and on Sunday night taken to li:ug hamton, where he now lies for examination. I Bogus halves have of late been very com mon. We lately saw two of them in the hands 1 of a prominent Lawyer of this village which he had carelessly taken in his business transac ] tions. The style of manufacture is good, and as they are plated with the genuine metal, it is difficult at first to detect them, but alter being , neceision by the Virginia Convention was the result of fraud, usurpation, and terrorism an surpassed iu the history of civilized government—of na ked and palpable revolution, to the end of entirely sweeping away at a blow the liberties of the State, in order to place in the hands ot the conspirators and their instrument, for life, the entire machinery ol the government of Virginia." THE STATE LOAN. —The Slate of Pencayl- I vania wauls to borrow Three Million of dol- ! !urs to arm the Stale for ilg # defense. Propo- j sals for said loan are advertised. It offers a j sure and safe divestment,- from which will 1 always be realized sis per cent, interest, r it is free from any taxation whatever, and pro visions have been made by the Legislature not onlj for the inirrst, but also for a sinking fnnJ ; for the principal—and it can be had, also, in i amount from one hundred dollars up to.a thousand, thus giving the opportunity to all \ our citizens, whether of large or moderate means, of sustaining the credit and assisting our State in Ler vigorous offorts in behalf of I our common country. Those who desire details j on the subject of the loan ore referred to Drex. el & Co., of Philadelphia, who are authorized j to procure bids for the 6auc. LEGISLATIVE GUARD ACCEPTED. —It will be recollected that at the close of the late session of the Legislature a number of the members ■ formed themselves into a " Legislative Guard," j electing the Speaker of the House captain, and tendered their services to the Governor. The tender of these patriotic gentlemen has been j accepted, and orders issued for them to mus ter at Camp Curtin on or before the 15th of this month. An opportunity is now offered : them to do the State some service, and win laurels in the defence of "the flag of our Un- j ion." Of course the members of the L p gisla- j tive Guard will all be on band at the time specified, agreeably to orders from the Com mander-in-chief. Capt. DAVIS is now at Har risburg, awaiting the arrival of bis company. J CASSICS M. CLAY, American Miuister to Russia, has written a letter to the London Timet on the American struggle, in brief but decisive terms. He says that the rcvoltid Slates can be subdued, but it is not proposed to subjugate them, but simply to put down rebel liouists. England's true interest is to stand by the Union. He inquires if England can af ford to offend the United States, and is Eng land so secure against home revolution and foreign ambition, as to venture to sow the seed of revenge? lie concludes by asserting that England is the natural oily of the United States. The Wur is having some effect on the flour and grain market. Tho demand for flour has much increased of late for army sup plies, and prices are much firmer. The ship j ping demands is considerable, though prices are falling off in the European markets while rising here. The Western graneries are be ginning to pour upon the East and on Eu rope the great accumulation of last year's pro duce. The movement checked to the South is increased to the East ; and the large Govern ment wants will be easily supplied, leaving still a large surplus for shipmeut. W _ NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL. —Gov. CURTIN has appointed Hon. Ws. M. MEREDITH, of Philadelphia, Attorney General of the State, ia place of SAVSUEI A PdtvrVvee, resigned MT- Agricultural prospects in Enron, not favorable. A London paper agricultural reports, except these f rot f south of England, are most gloomy. The are loaded with blossoms, but the co!d # and the blighting northeasterly winds J,! the blossoms from setting." ] n F rance !' 6i are the same complaints. The vioe g T * ' anticipate a bad vintage. This intellig enct of great imjtortance to agriculturist! j Q country, and should impel them to extras ' ary efforts to obtuin heavy crops the preset' season. a®-The National Inlrlligenar says th it important change has been made iu thd patch of the mails to the Southern Statej ]. Western Virginia, west and north of theft Ridge, they are to be sent to Wheeling way of llarrisburg and Pittsburg; to dria and the remainder of Virginia theygjjj Washington, and to the other Southern to Loaisville, byway of. Jlarrisborg and Pj lt| . burg. : V&* Upwards of seven hundred slaveb, n escnped from Virginia within the pat t t| weeks, and are now held by the goverom. v forces as contraband of war. "Valoe to their ownerf, seven hnndred thousand dollurs. Alrto aiJfcerUscmrms. 5,000 VOLUNTEERS WANTID! TO TRANSPORT OUR EXTENSIVE SUMMER GOODS! FROM A THOROUGH EXAMIJI TION into the state of affairs in Bradford toiis we have come to tbe conclusion that every lamily GOODS AT PANIC PRICES! Having made nnr late purchases acenrdinjly we trtm opening a large stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Ui> ware. Crockery, Paints. Oils. Nails. Glass and Sut V pecial a'.tention is called to our new stock <>f BOOTS AND SHOES, | LADIES DRESS GOOLD AC,, &C. | AC., 1 Which we CAN and WIf.L sell for cash or rcadrDirJ price wliich will astonish the natives, and orr elii J turners in particular. TRACY Je ilOOltil Towanda, June 10. Phil. M'hal Everybody Ought to Know! That Geo. P. Cash has a First Claa MARBLE YARD! IN FULL OPERATION, AT TOWANDA! rpiIAT TIE IS PREPARED TO DO 1, WORK belter and cheaper than any other estui.* ment in the country. That he ran put up sets of T | Stones at any price from s•> to f.j(H). That he eim-jlt iris work to be weft done and to give satisfaction. That lie ran furnish Marble Tabic-Top.-, aird cii> as they can be obtained In New Y"tk or*W'iere. WHAT EVERYBODY OUGHT Tot*)'. Come to his Ya-d before purchasing eUewhetf. ft ronire a home enterpiise. and not run a*.:y to Vt State and tret interior wotk done. And filially err liorly ought to erect a suitable memorial over the mains of their loved liiotiils. CAUTION.—A man calling himself Thorns.,ami u ing trom Bioghamton, has been obtaining orden i work hy representing tiiat lie is agent for a uunuheli in T"vand. Beware of him ! Some agents have a habit of calling on the friend the deceased for work, btfut they h ivr it I rir I'ead out >f their tight. Frown upon such i When you get ready, call on the subscriber and tw his stock. NR.—Country produce taken in exchange fo 1 et Don't forget the place. Eagle Marble Works, Of** , Gen. Button's residence, Towanda, Pa GEO. rcta AGENTS—G. W. Brink. Lcßaysville; H. OteSGl Meshoppen; J. H. Wel>b, Saiithheid Summit; B s iv l Trov. Towanda. June 12. ISSI. SHERIFF'S S i LE—Hy virtue of sundry writs or Vend. Expo., issued vmt of the owno' common pleas of Bradford county.to me directed.* be exposed to public sale on FRIDAY, tin 51fi day "!•. ly. A. D. IS6I, at the court house, in Tywaada.'stui o'clock. P. M.. the following described I t. /> ecu or pat eel of laud situate in tsmilhtield township, bounded as fo lows, to wit : North by land or Sacine: Fiirman. easttr I he public highway, south by Henry Miller and John V burgh, and west by land lielongiug to the estate of Mi thew Howie, dec d. Containing is acres more or m about lt acres improved, a frame house, a trame U.r ! an>l a few fruit trees thereon. Seized and taken iuto execution at the suit of Wilts Cory vs. D eginning. 80 rods. Containing inall93* be the same more or less ; abont two acies imprmtt A1 -St)—One other lot or land situate in the ti""* aforesaid, bounded as follows : Beginning at the east corner of the lot ol land first above described t** south 12° west along line of said first described lot '-' , l south 12° west along said William's line almut 4i P*' a rock, thence north 37° east 57} perches to the ink* tion of the road leading Iroin Aaron B.ihue'stothe B" 3 flats |So called, with the road leading tromC f Wrj#' to 1 tennis and Daniel Webster*, thence north W 1 " 24} perches to a post, the place of beginning, f"® ing lour acres and sixty-five perches, be the sin*** or less. All improved ; a hewed log house and ft*- trees trees thereon. Seized and taken into execution at the'iuitofTß®* Williams vs. Geo. I. Williams. * a ALSO—By virtue of a writ of Fi. Fa., will be" to public sale, at the same tune and place the 'ob 1 * described lot. piece or parcel of land situate i" borough, bounded as follows : On the north by h* Kdward Rowland, east by an alley, south by la'"! Elliott, west by land of Kdward Rowland. o |||U 56 feet by 68 teet. more or less. All improved. saw ed house and a tew fruit trees thcreoc. , Seized and taken into execution at the suit o> 1 Pratt vs. Niran H. Black A I~S() By virtue of sundry writs of Lev. F J " exposed to public sale at the same time and ! ,!;,r ' ' rl t ; of land situate in Athens twp.. betog a viltoj* '"j, I South Waverly, bounded as follows: BegitiniaK uorth west comeT o| Haw lev Tozcr's lot on tbf ol the highway, thence along said Tozer south teen rods to the northeast corner of said Tut' thence northerly, parallel with said highway, h , to the corner ot Richard 1-ambCTt'#lot. thence along said laimbert's south liue sixteen rods tot ■' way, thence along said highway to the place 0 ning. Containing 80 perches of land, more or improved, one Iraraed house and barn thereon Seized and taken into execution at the eurt