mm FROM THE 118.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
THE PIRATE SUMTER.
ANOTHER BLUNDER IX KENTUCKY.
The luet blander in Kentucky was that made
bj' Capt. Dillon, which resulted in leaving, the
way open, whereby the forces of the enemy,un
der Zollicoffer, 10.000 strong, secured a foot
ing on the north side of the Cumberland river,
below Somerset, compelling our troops to fall
buck and take a defensive position.
Tt appears that Gen. Shoepf learned of the
enemy's designs, and ordered Captain Dillon,
with one company of Kentucky cavalrv.to pro
ceed immediately to Mills' Springs, fourteen
miles distant, which was the threatened point,
sending the 17th Ohio, Col. Connell and abat
tctf of artillery, in the rear, with orders to
roach the spot as soon ae possible.
Notwithstanding it was known that the
enemy contemplated crossing that night, and
tbat great baste was uecessary, Captain Dillon
halted his men, after proceeding seven miles,
and encamped ; and w hen the infantry and ar
tillery camp up, they followed his example.and
the result was, that by sunrise the next mom
rag the enemy was north of the river in fuM
force,and our troops returned to headquarters
Ae Gen. Shoepf had but about three thousand
Bien, he was compelled to fall back this side of
Somerset, intreneh himself,aod await reinforce
taents
We wonder how long the service is to suffer
disgrace, and the country disaster, by such
blunders,and yef the perpetrators he permitted
to go unpunished. For such neglect the se
verest penalties of the Military Code should be
meted out. There is no European army in
which such derelection would be tolerated for
ii moment. The culprit would suffer death
without delay.
If we expect to carry on this war successful
ly discipline must be enforced, and there is no
breach so criminal, and so disastrous, as that
which permits the enemy to gain advantages
by movements which might be prevented A
reinforcement of 5,000 men could have strength
•ened Zollicoffer so effectually as the advance
he was permitted to make.— Cincinnati 7 ivies.
Dec. 12.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
Cincikvati, Dec. 13,1661.
The Gazelle s Frankfort despatch says that
when the stage left Somerset, at eleven o'-
clock on Wednesday, tlere had been no fight
ing the postmaster wrote : We are expecting
a fight hourly. The enemy is close upon us,in
force estimated at from 8,000 to 13,000 men
Our effective force is a 1 out 5.000.
Both soldiers and citizens complain of G* u
oral Thomas for not having sent reinforcements
to Gen. Scboepff before this ; but as it cannot
now interfere with the plans.it is not improper
to state that Gen. Duel's plan was, that Gen
efal Thouias should get iu the rear ol Zolli
coffer
Letters to night express appr {tensions of
the result, should Zjllicuffer force General
Sehoepff to au eogagemeut before Genera!
Thomas arrives.
An officer, arrived from London this even
ing, says that it was rumored there that after
the picket fighting, Zollicoffer was again re
treating. If this is true, General Thomas will
not be in time to intercept him.
Troops continue to pour into Louisville.—
Four regiments passed through yesterday.
The Commercial's despatch from Frankfort
says that the paymaster from London reports
Crittenden at Cumberland Gap with 1,500
rebels, and a large force in the vicinity.
A letter to the representative from Wayne
comity says that Major Helveti and three
others eaptured with him, were killed by the
rebels after their capture. All the leading men
have been driven from Owcusville,Bath county
and the towu is in possession of four hundred
rebels, who are committing the greatest ex
cesses.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR KENTUCKY
CINCINNATI. Dec. 13.1961.
The Louisville Joumal, of yesterday, says
that all the regiments from Indiana, which
have now the minimum number of men, have
been ordered into Kentucky This order will
throw fiom nine to ten thousand men into Ken
tucky during this and the coming week.
A letter from Somerset, Kv., dated the 7th,
confirms the capture, by the rebels, of Major
Helveti and Captain i'riuce
J. R. Richardson, postmaster at Somerset,
Ky., writes, under date of the 10th, that Zolli
coffer lias crossed the Cumberland river twenty
miles below Wartsboro, on a bridge formed of
coal bages, with from nine to tifteen thousand
troops. We expect a fight tomorrow. The
Federal forces under Geueral Sehoepff are six
regiments and two batteries The Democrat
discredits the above failing to get a couiirma
tiou from sis correspondent
THE PIRATE SUMTER
NEW YORI, Dec. 13,1561.
The brig S W. Rowland, Capt Rowland,
arrived bere last night, from St. Thomas,Nov,
27th.
Captain Rowland states that the captain of
the Iroquos is entirely to blame for the escape
of the pirate Sumter at I'ort Hoval and Mar
tinque
A man was sent ashore at Port Royal from
the island to signalize the movements of the
Sumter, and on the night of the 23 i he made
signal that she was leaving the harbor, but
no notice was taken by the Captain of the
Iroquis His First Lieutenant tried to pnrsnade
him to give chase, which could easily have been
done, and the pirate captured as she draws
a foot more of water than the Iroquis, but
he would not hear to it, saying it would he
very unpleasant for him to capture her as he
and Semmes had been schoolmates, and Sein
mas had been his former stqrerior officer ; also
that he did not want to break the neutrality
laws Tie movements of the Sumter were
plainly seen from the deck of the Iroquis, the
former taking a southerly course. Trie Cupt
of the Iroquois then gave orders to proceed to
St. Thomas, not making the least effort to
capture the pirate after having been lying off
the port several days for that sole purpose
Os these facts becoming known at St. Thomas
the greatest indignation prevailed among
Americans in por', and others friendly to the
United States.
'aris is described as overrttning with
American Secessionists, and all awaiimg Sli
da'l • flf'.rV tw ft, ffjr t r
Abstract of the Report of the Secretary
of the Navy.
Tao duties of the navy during the past
summer have been thrfcefold. T*o guard the
insurgent ports and a coast line of nearly three
thousand miles ; to protect our maritime com
merce ar.d cruise in pursuit of piratical veasels
sent out by the Confederates ; and to tako
part in combined naval and military expedi
tions against North and South Carolina, and
the ports of the infected districts. The report
of the Secretary of the Navy gives detailed
informal ion of the manner in which these ar
duous duties have been performed.
Vessels have been sunk iu Oeracoke Inlet,
on the North Carolina coast, aud others are
about to be suuk iu the harbors of Charleston
and Savannah.
One hu dred and fifty three vessels, of
various sizes, have been captured since the in
stitution of the blackade, most of them in at
tempting to ruu the blockade.
The naval expeditions were, it seems, plan
ned after receiving the reports of a board of
officers, who deliberated on the best points to
be uttaeked and seized. The board consisted
of Captaius J. F Dupout aud Charles II
Davis, of the navy; Major John C. Barnard,
of the army, and Protessor Alexaudcr Bache,
of the coast survey.
The Secretary reports that Flag officer A.
11. Foote, of the navy, has organized an effi
eient naval force in the Mississippi,auxiliary to
the army.
Of privateers, the report states that " such
of these cruisers as eluded the blockade and
capture were soon wrecked, beached, or sunk,
with the exception of otic, the steamer
Sumfer, which, by 60ms fatality, was permit
ted to pass the Brooklyn, theu blockading oue
of the passes of the Mississippi and after a
brief and feeble chase by the latter was allow
ed to proceed on her piratical voyage. As in
vestigation of this whole occurrence has been
ordered by the Departmnet.
The Secretary folly sustains the act of Cap
tain Wilkes in capturing Mason and Slidell.—
He says admirably :
" The prompt and decisive action of Capt.
Wilkes on this occasion merited and received
the emphatic approval of the Department ;
and if a toe generous forbeareoce was exhibit
by him in not capturing the vessel which had
these rebel emissaries ou board, it may,in view
of the special circumstances,and of its patriotic
| motives, be excused But it must by no means
be permitted to constitute a precedent here
after for treatment of any case of similar in
fraction of neutral obligation by foreign vessels
; engaged iu commerce of the earning trad'*."
There were, on the 4th of March last, in
eotumision and at the service of the Secretary
iof the Navy, only 42 vessels, carrying 555
guns, and 7,600 men. There are. to dav, in
; commission, 264 vessels-, carrying 2,557 guns,
1 and over 22,000 men ! This is an immense
work to do in little more than eight months
Besides this, there will be ready, very shortlv,
titty-two ii9w steamers, "peculiarly adapted to
coast guard duty," three of which ure iron
clad.
The Secretary advises the creation of more
grades in the naval services, as likely to add
t) the efficiency of the work, by making the
rewards more frequent. Also, he recommends
a rule that officers he retired with a suffici ut
allowance, after forty Gvc years' service.—
Twenty five acting lieutenants, four hundred
and thirty three acting masters, und two htin
dred and nine masters' mates have been np
pointed, in order tj have officers enonszh to*
the so largely increased navy. There have abo
been acting engineers and surveyors appoint
ed.
The Secretary asks Congress to foster the
Naval School to such a degree that at least
double the usaal number of cadets may be in
6tructed.
On the slavery question the Secretary says
nothing, but the following, "on the employ
ment of fugitives,' will show that he proposes
to protect loyal men, and arrest insurgents,
without asking if they be black or white. He
says :
" In the coastwise and blockading duties of
the nary it has not been (infrequent that fugi
tives irom insurrectionary places have sought
our ships for refuge and protection, and on
naval commanders have applied to me for in
struction as to the proper disposition which
should be made of such refugees. My answer
has been that, if insurgents, they should be
handed over to the custody of the Government
but if, on the contrary, tbey were free from
any voluntary participation in the rebellion and
sought shelter and protection of our flag, then
they should be cared for and employed in some
useful manner, and might be enlisted to serve
on our public vessels or in our navy yards, re
ceiving wages for their labor. If such employ
ment could not be furnished to ail by the uavy,
they might be referred to the army, arid if no
employment could be found for them in public
service, they should be allowed to proceed
freely and peaceably, without restraint, to
seek a livelihood in any loyal portion of the
country. This I have considered to be the
whole required duty in the premises, of our
naval officers
i The naval estimates for the year ending June
I 30, I £OO, amount to $14,625,605; and besides
this,the Secretary reports a deficit of $18,530,
000 needed for current expenses to pay for
vessels purchased,and for necessary alterations
incurred in fitting them for naval purposes, for
the purchase of additional vessels, and for the
I construction and completion of twenty iron
clad vessels.
Army Signals.
Efforts are being made to perfect the de
partment of our military service known as the
Army Signal Corps These efforts are under
the direction of Adjutant General Thomas,
who is exhibiting his accustomed energy and
prudence in this matter. One corps is station
ed on the Capitol ; one on the hill wet of
Georgetown ; and a third on the observatory
built by General Morrill,on Miner's Hilil—the
distance between the first two being three
miles, and the latter two six miles—By means
of certain appliances, messages are sent and
received as successfully—although hardly as
rapidly—as by electric telegraph. Yesterday
a further tet was made by General Thomas
Irom a number of different points It is sup
posed, from the success with which these ex
periments are attended, that this " Army
Signal Corps " will he made a distinct and
permanent branch of the service. Tbe corps
at present consists, we understand, of forty
first and second lientenants, selected from var
ious regiments. The signals are used as well
for night as for day. Instruct ions in the sig
nals are to be confined solely to adjutants of
regiments, and the ronalfv for disclosing thern
E. O. UDODIIICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA :
Thursday Morning, December 19, 1861.
THE NEWS FBOM ENGLAND.
The country will this morning be 6tartled
by the intelligence that contrary to the intel
ligence brought by the steamer of last week,
the British Government have determined to
dimand the release of Mason and Slidell. and
an apology for their arrest by Capt. Wiikes.
Our dates are to the 4th inst., seven days ia'-
ter. The question bad been submitted to the
Law Officers of the Crown, and they had de
cided that the action of Capt Wilkes of the
San Jacinto was unju tiGable, lie hud no
right to arrest peaceful passengers, sailing u
der the British flag, from oue neutral port to
another, and the deed be has committed
amounts to a flagrant violation of the code
of nations, and a direct insult to the country.
A Privy Council had been held at Windsor,
on Saturday, Nov 30, and the Europa was
detained for twelve hours at Queenstown till
the arrival of the messenger from the Queen
to Lord Lyons, with the British ultimatum.—
Should the United States Gorernrnent decline
to yield np the Confederate Emissaries, and
make the requisite apology, it is understood
that Lord Lyons is instructed to return home.
The news created a great sensation in Paris
and it was reported, that Napoleon had in
structed the press to write up the Bririah side
of the question. It was understood that a
perfect understanding existed between Englaud
aud France in relation to this matter, and ac
cording to the Patrie, the latter only awaited
the lead of England to recognize the Southern
Confederacy. A brief dispatch reported that
Louts Napoleon had offered to mediate be
tween England and this country,and the latest
advices affirm that the French Government is
in no hurry to recognize the Confederates,
since an am'cable adjustment is not improba
ble. The German press sides with England.
The only moderate views which have found
public expression in England appear in Tkr
Star, which declares that the .tatcmcntt as
to the tenor of the instructions to Lord Lyons
a-e premature, and so exaggerated as to be
virtually untrue, while John Bright and Rich
ard Cobden counsel a suspension of judgement
scouting the idea that the American Cabinet
bid resolved to pick n quarrel with England.
A letter from Gen. Scoit, in favor of maintain
ing friendly relation between the two coun
tries, was excitinm much attention.
—ln this emergency we do not presume to
say what the Government should or should not
do. Whatever course it miy adopt will be
determined by mature and careful considera
tion of ail the rights and duties of the case,
Ma nwhile, the first nnd most pressing of our
duties is to finish the Rebellion nnd the blackude
at once, by employing the promptest and most rfii
cacious mean*.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS
The news from Charleston is highly impi.r f
ant. A most destructive fire broke out on the
n ght of the 1 Ith inst., and up to our last ad
vices all the business portion of the city,
with most of the churches and public build
ings, had been destroyed. This visitation
is variously attributed to accident, and to poor
white and colored incendiaries. There are
also rumors of a negro insurrection, and that
arms had been found secreted rir the dwellings
of the slaves. It is added that the insurrec
tion was promptly suppressed, but another re
port has it that the ou'break among the slaves
occurred in the interior of the State two days
before the fire, and was still unchecked.
Capt. Rathhotie, of the steam transport Illi
nois, reports that on Thursday night, at 10
o'clock, when he passed Charleston, on his
way up from Fort Royal, the whole city was
on fire, presenting a spectacle awfully sub
lime.
From the same source we learn that on
Wednesday la-t, when the Illinois left, all the
islands adjacent to Fort Royal were occupied
by our troops, and that they had sucoedid in
securing $2,000,000 worth of cotton. The
health of the troops was remarkably fine, and
the weather very pleasant.
From Syracuse, Missouri, we learn that the
Union troops in that vicinity, under Gen Pope
are kept pretty actively employed in scouring
the country ; and as the rebels never know
where they are going to strike they are doing
a good work iu driving out the marauders
Gen. Price is represented as being on his last
legs, his men leaving him in large numbers,
and a brighter prospect is dawning upou the
Union cause. Gens. Reins aud Stein, with
0,000 rebel troops, were said to be in posses-
sion of Lexington ou Friday, and re-enforce
ments were expected. Gen. Prentiss was said
to be on the North side of the river, with
3,000 United States troops, and had thrown a
few shells among the rebels, and destroyed one
of their two ferry-boats. It was also vaguely
reported that heavy firing bad been heard at
Lexington, indicating an engagement. The
Rebel Captain Sweeney, with 03 prisoners,
members of his geng, reached St. Louis on
Saturday Gen. Halleek's orders relative to
assessments upon rebels for the beuefit of refu
gees from the South-West, would probably be
carried into effect this week.
In Kentucky, affairs are reaching a crisis.
On the 14th Gen Johnson, with 15,000 Uuiou
troops, was on the northern bank of Green
TV""" 3rd Ger R--rsn fever, ori'ea dio'ar.f.
preparing to join him. Another brigade under
Ocn. McCook was also moving,to concentrate
at Mumfordsville. Gen. Buokner, with 25,000
men, wacovering all the hills two tnilea back
from Green R ver, and- woe preparing to- pre
vent our troops from crossing the river. Gen.
Thomas's division, on the left wing, is beiring
down from the east, to get in Buckuer's rear.
Gen Mitchell's division, or the right wing,was
to move that morning toward Gen. River.—
Gen Buell is in constant telegraphic communi
cation with our advancing columns, and is era
ploying all the rolling stock of the Louisville
and Nashville road in forwarding troops and
supplies. All the bridges are repaired, and
truins are running through to Mumfordsville
The Postmoster at Somerset writes,under date
of the 13th, that both armies are on the de
fensive and fortifying. A gentleman, in the
confidence if Gen. Schoepff, writes (same date
that Gen Zollicoffer is fortifying at Fishing
Creek, five miles west of Somerset. VagO'dy
rumors were afloat, at Cincinnati, of a fight
at Mumfordsville between Gen. McCook's di
vision and the enemy, but they were uot cred
ited.
Dispatches from Capt. Palmer of the Iro
quois to the Navy Department, in refereuce to
the privateer Sumter, put au entirely differeut
aspect upon his conduct in that transaction, to
that given by the Captain of the brig Row
land. Owing to the distance from the shore,
which the Iroquois was obliged to occupy, on
account of the uufriendliuess of the Governor
of Martinique, and the fact that the bay is 15
miles wide, the Sumter succeeded in escaping.
A Rebel prisoner on Friday taken near
Washington declares that the Southern army
is on the point of moving from Centreville in
three columns, of 15,000 men, expecting to
find our advance off guard. He says that four
days' rations had been giveu out. It uppears
certain that the Re el army on the Po
tomac has been largely re enforced within
some days.
There is much anxiety felt at this moment
concerning Kentucky. On the 10th iust., at
Somerset, they were expecting to fight imme
diately. More recent advices states that there
had heen no fighting before Wednesday morn
ing, hut an attack was hourly expected Zolli
coffer, with from 9,000 to 15,000, was close
upon Somerset, where the Union forces was
about 5,000. ft was expected that an ord< r
to throw all Indiana regiments which have a
minimum number into Kentucky would give
our troops an additional strength of 9,000 or
10,000. There is naturally great interest ex
cited for the fate of the war in that section.
Prom Missouri We learn that the commerce
of the Mississippi has been placed enti-ely
under the charge of the Government; all own
ers, officers, and employers of boats will be
compelled to take the oath of allegiance, and
severe penalties are affixed to the commission
of any act contrary to the spirit of the
The latest news from Gn. I'rice is to the ef
fect that he is stiil at Osceola with from 10,
000 to 15,000 men, soon to move North
ward.
Dates from P.-nsacola to the 3d inst, say
that the fighting had not been renewed there,
but that Gen Bragg was hourly looking for
another attack from Fort Pickens. The Union
vessels were active in that vicinity, and an
noying to tii Rebels.
1 he Norfolk people are in much trepidation
by reason of the daily fear that their city i
to be attacked. They say that the harbor en
trance ought to be at once fortified.
The Chin lesion Courier of the 9" h soys that
on the 4tli a detachment of 22 men went to
Beaufort from that city They were power
fully impressed with the desolation on the face
of all things ;whi-u they had sufficiently griev
ed over the disheartening aspect of the town,
they went to Paris Island and set fire to all
the crops thev could reach.
The first military execution which has taken
place during the war occurred on Fiidav, in
presence of about 7,000 of Gen. Franklin's
division. The deserter, who was shot, was
one of the Lincoln Cavalry The execution
was most impressive, and its imflueoce cannot
bnt be saluta rr.
THB REPRESENTATION OK .MISSOURI IX CON
GRESS. —Senator Waldo I' Johnson has not
taken his seat, and probably never will. The
vacancy, i' is rumored, is to he filled by Colo
nel John B Henderson, from the interior of
the State. Trnsten Folk has taken his seat,
but will not have a long term of its enjoyment.
Already have the pains and penalties of treason
began to overtake him. By a dispatch from
St. Louis we learn that " A house on Fifth
street, opposite the new Southern Hotel, he
longing to Trusted Folk, was seized on the
6tb inst., by the Provost Marshal, for the
benefit of Southern Union refuges," The in
ference from the fact being that Polk is re
garded by the authorities as a secessionist—
and on the assumption is thus subjected to for,
feiture of his house property. Of course, when
the Congressional Committee shall have veri
fied the assumption by satisfactory evidence,
he must be expelled from the Senate, It is
thought that Frank Blair will succeed Polk
by appointment of Gov. Ga nble, as soon as
the expulsion of Poik shall create the vacancy.
By an order to be issued by Governor Gamble
there will be held forthwith an election for re
presentative in Congress iu the District lately
represented by Gen. John B Clark, gone to
the Southern Confederacy,and also in the Dis
trict from which Gen John W. Reid was elect
ed, who has followed Clark It is desirable
that the representation of Missouri in Congress
should be speedily filled with loyal men.
THE PRESIDENT IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
The President occupied a seat beside Vice
F resident Hamlin on Wednesday, during the
d. livery of the enlogies consequent on the
death of Senator Baker. The visit of the
President to either House of Congress are of
rare occurrence, excepting on business during
the last hours of the session, and this is the
first instanco of the kind, certainly, within
H,cpp r ! quarter of a -entwrj.
Great Fire iu Charleston !
10 Millions of Property Destroyed.
The Fire Raging at Last Accounts.
Fuutkess Monkok, Friday. Dec. 13, IS6I.
The Norfolk Day Book of to day give* the
following startling intelligence :
Baa.s'cuviLLg, Thursday, Dec. 12. 1861.
Passeitgers wlio liuve just arrived here re
port a destructive fire last flight at Churlet*
toil.
The telegraph wires iu that city were de
stroyed Ly fire.
The fire commenced in Charleston last night
at 9 o'clock, in Russet ft Co'a sash factory,
at the foot of Hazel street and communicated
to the opposite side of Llazel, to C'ameroo ft
Co's machine shop#.
| Under the impulse thns given, and a stiff
breeze, with a small supply of water, the con
flagration assumed a formidable character,
nearly equaling the most extensive conflagra
tion ou the American continent.
The theatre, Floyd's coach factory, opposite
the express office, the old executive building,
and all the houses between that point and
Queen street, are burned. The whole of one
side of Broad street is destroyed, from Col.
Gadsden's residence to Mazyck street. A cou
siderable portion of the city, from East Ray
to King street, is destroyed. Among the
ptotoinent buildings burned are the Institute
and St. Andrew's Halls, theatre, Catholic
Cathedral, and the Circular Church.
.At last accounts from Charleston, up to 5
this morning,the fire had crossed Broud street,
and was sweeping furiously on.
The telegraph lines to Charleston are down;
consequently we not able tostute whether the
fire has ceased or not.
STILL LATER.
Branchvillk. Thursday Dec. 12—5 p. in.
The fire is still raging.
A thousand houseless persons are huddled
in I he streets.
The express train left Augusta this after
ternoon with provisions to supply the wants
of the sufferers, and men to assist iu control!
, ing the fire
The fire wns the work of an incendiary
The telegraph at this place, on Wednesday
evening brings fuller particulars of the Charh s.
ton fire. The extent of tire conflagration doi-s
not seem to have been exaggerated. The 10-s
is estimated at from live to seven millions of
; dollars
A message was sent to the Con', derate Con
gress, on Friday, by President Davis, in rela
tion to the fire, and an appropriation of $250,-
000 was made for the relief of the sufferers.
The Health of Camp Curtin,
A vry silly rumor gained currency a few
! dn?> Mitco, thai fhe sanitary coudttiou of Camp
| Curtin was most deploruble, and that a mulig
| mint and contugous disease exists among the
| soldiers in camp in that locality. This siory
| grew out ot the statement of a surgeon who
| iiud visited end examined the camp, and who
i repoftefi the existence of such disease. Ot
I course the conduct of the tiurgroii in the prem
ises was most reprehensible and indirect viola
Hon of duty and discipline, for whieli lie has
been very properly so-pend d and Left to ac
count by the Governor and Commander in
j chief. So far as the sanitary condition ot Camp
! Curt iu and Cameron are concerned w>- know
from personal observation and the statements
of those who are in oflical DO-ition to under
stand the tacts, that tHe health of the tsen in
both is bet tr than among alike num er of men
hi private life, and the cleanliness of these
camps far exceed at present, anv other similar
establishment iu the country. Men could not
possibly possess better or greater nealtli, wlule
i lie C't' n ""iuv and cleanliness of any camp
could not be more faithfully guarded thau they
are in the camps to which we reler.
It is an astonishing fact that since the com
mencement of <>nr entire military organization,
the deaths at Camp Cur lin only amounted to
forty two men, three of whom died of injuries
received i i the streets of the city of Harris
burg. Thi> is the uiore astonishing when we
rituemhi-r the immense body of men passing
through Camp Curtin—the troops that weo
compelled t > remain in Hurrisburg after the ex
piration of tli three months' service-"-nnd Ibe
large niiin'ier constantly changing position,
mode of living, subject to exposure and for a
time unrestricted t>y discipline 1' it it is ne
vertheless the fact that only forty-two men
have died in ilie space of nine months under
circumstances when a much larger proportion
of the number in camp might naturally have
been expected to die, while those thus dying
were not afflicted with either a malignant or
courageous disease. It is appropriate that we
should add in figures the actual number passing
alone through Camp Curtin, which in the ag
gregate amounts to sirty eight the us.md men
No other state in the l_ niouc.ui show the same
facts and prove the same results, because we
doubt it, in all the recruiting do.ie in other
commonwealths, as large a body of men were
redoezvoused at different times at a similar
point, and a like result as to b -alth, safety and
economy produced
We make this statement as a refutation of
the siory put in circulation through a misap
prehension of duty by an arfcy surgeon Roth
camps Curt in and Cameron are in a healthy
and comfortable condition, so that recruit's
destined for these points need have no appre
hension on the score of danger from disease or
inconvenience for want of proper ae oramoda
tions. I lie health and conveniences of our
camps are of a character both to insure the
accommodation and the comfort of evpry so!
dier quartered here, and we trust that our
coteinporaries through the state will give pub
licity to this fact, in order to ensure the sue
cess of the recruiting service in Pennsyl
vania.— Harrisburg Daily Tr/rgrajih Dee
13, lb6l. "
\V hat Bichan'aN Says —A gentleman late
ly on a visit,to the Ex-President ut Wheatland
savs :
" Reference was carnally made to the Slidell
and Mason arrest. This drew out from lorn a
prompt regret that the Administration should
he 'embarrassed by n new difficulty, now when
everything seemed to be jroinir alonir so favor
ably towards the overthrow of the rebellion '
He hesitated not to say, that the prisoners
would of course tie uiven up as soon as the facts
came officially before the Government. The
around of this opinion was the same that has
heeu taken by others, namely; that the British
flag was the same in its responsibilities on the
sea, that it is on the soil of England The
ibt coder '• we, v c n tpt e ,j ♦„ |V .
SBitlJSKjr
Ahn.by theaame, No*. 3 Mr SYiv>
SuMqtic liaaaa county, p a . p. jj r, v .
•I I'iko. • ' M ''" *AIIV(;i?P f
! U>H
In Lcroy, Novemts-r 27, |, v th* !•
GBORGK W. M KEB of Krinti JR i
KENDALL, of Canton. ' 10 M < Lyft.*'
In Towaoda born' Tuesday 17 in., .
Foster, Mr. ANDREW SlllVl o . &>t •
ELIZA YVTLLCUX. " ,0 M - MA*.^
n
bizd"
In WrluKhff, Nnnrlay, Dec. 8 |m:i
JA<7KI>EI'UK na,p t ,. 1 ,u, 1 , ll E|, t
acta iifctomfinurnlp^
\\! lIITK HONEY >V i; i ~ i ,
V CIOCH article, equal to nnttile Tr ' J tLi
runud*. Dec. iff, 1861, • f' *t
pi.VNO FOR S.ALB - k k ;; '
J- nearly new, which I will M-lUhci. .
in* to purchase, will (tad it to the'r br
thisinstrument. to.
■da Dm if. 1 k6l . '
pORSALE —The Sid,. r . jr
L a YOKE OK OX EN. of lur K e ~zr J '>U
in good order- xge, between s an d j ve,
farther use lor them will e!I the aawe'Jn • ' " ■
with approved security. .jj {•*' x
Towanda. Dec. id, 1861. - "ATTij.v
CANDIES AND \| , v
FOR CHRISTMAS.
A LARGE STOCK OP
Fresh Candy, Nuts, &r..4
_ Towanda. Dec. 1!). l6l. • -
r r<> I' 1 1 Ei O M MISS lON ERs oj
A KffRD COUNTY -GK.STI.KMKS :- A . L.* 1 '
again offer m v ,u clerk of mar Boml ■
of KOCH HUNDRED DOLLARS per annnm '£ :
m the precedent est,l,liahed by il.e KeouM,
our county, of rotation in offi e. I am
my -ervices to you as your . lerk. without ti - .'
in the leant of trying to interlere .vitii the "
any otber applicant for the same position I •
sell it appointed, to perforin the done -t . the' "
know ledge and ability. Very 1>. : ..
Towanda, Xi.v. IRfil.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE -BuZTkZ
aa bery et. Joieph fCin%*btry. f r ~. r
in on Pleas of liradlord count r. No 130 !>■ ... _
l6l. "
Notice is hereby given, that the umler-imel ~ ,
tor, appornti-d bv the said Court to di>t
raised by the Sheriff's sale oTmM defendant '
property, wiil utteiul t- the uties of hi- •. ;
hi* office in the B-'rough o. Towanda on Pff
17th day of .! ANCA HY. Is. 2. st I oYlo.'k p v . ,
■e ■' w b. . all persons having claims on ,
present them, or else be forever debar, .j . r ,, m .
I' /\J' i'> ,o
Dec. in, iv,i
/ \RPHANB" COURT BALE K
AJof an order of the • Indian"' •' rt <•' lb .
ty the undersigned, admi >.ir.i r>f J - J
I
1
I
the east bv the public road leading to Arms' ; J
sniith l iv tiie land" oi l>. S. Alexander t ..
by lauds of lfeH-eee Hi stoll. Oeotetniu bant J I
a- re. withone framed dwelling h nisc. -n.-t, . I
tires fhereon,on SATURDAY', the Ith div J\S
A D 1861. at 12 u'cluck, M.. at tb publi htaae
M. Ross, in said B rough of Slyvtnia.
*i~ Terms made kuown on day of s.ilc.
I. A "TP? '
Dee. 10.18C1. A ,j „ .
( ORPHAN'S COURT SALh
\ J of an order ol the Oiphun's C-mr: u Br . 1 -
ty w ill i,e expo-ed to public sale, on t!,.- J
Rome twp., mi I Holiday. Ilcrembrr .'iotli, 1-.;
certain lot. piece or parcel ot (ami lying
low n-hi;> of R .nie. in said coio.iv far.-th. e-t it,-"
rH AN* It 111LL, dee'd.. b"e'ule.l is n,l|,,ws ;on :
by land set apart to widow by tppraiseiaent.ontlwwj
liy lands il K M High in tin- east hv iiiaD
1 y the suid Nathan Hill, \v>--t l.y binds -.i j s,.
B Ruin in. containing i* acres'ami hi tsi'l-r.' ,
proved.
AI.*R '—The decedents interest i , . . ,
or parcel •'( land contract! <1 oi Win. I!. CI MI >I
on the north Ity land oi 111 >m s J Vlill -i ttie -
lands lit L. M. \ gli east by l i'ul- of Dtr.il; K „ t
the west by lauds ot said X'aihan 11 Hi. if.
taming about -I i acres, about 1> at res inipr it
TKK|S op s \ I,K. —t )ne fourth of the pur s- . ,
paid on ■ iniii ui.i'ion of the sale. Mil the •
months therefrom, with interest. i
SMITH LENT a \
Rome, Dec.u. lsfil.
InTl > COMPK( ).MH
AT TI!T.
UNION MAFBLE WOMi 1 !
Located at Towanda, IVuna.
6EORCIE BScCABB
INFORM lIIS FRIEND
v v and the peo.-'e of , ngeneral.Ca
lie ii is purchased the M.r turd for iterly owned!'
Taylor ,Y Cash, and has aJtL-J to his st ••.It a large
Bortinent of
American and Poreign Marble
He invite, the pul.li to see lII* l uge st'vk 'a r
chasing i Isew here, as he has the l.i'ges st" k l-V'Tis '
cowaty. Customers purchasing at the riopur*
their orders will aa eat le.i-t AO per • - 1 ■'
troubled with agents In king .I'ter gi iv -t •
the corpse is buried, and who arc not res ' 1 W
tud see what you arc getting Having I" • ir oi
nss for the hi"! 2b years, in the ,■ j: \ol p ~ J
in'ends l i keep a v iricty always • n hand M '
to Monuments. Drive Yard Posts. Head >, ,d d
Tombs at city prices.
It. Yard on Main street, opposite Gen : ' " '
N. ii. Alterations and Repairing ;i ■
to. .■ M At
Towanda, Dec. I' 1861.
( ORPHAN'S COURT SA I.L - -Hy
' / of an order of the <)i pltau's i
ty. will lx? exposed topsblie axle it i uv r '> k
Harrison Gibbs. in SpHnsieM trp- ° FBIUA
'.iltii day of JAM XRV, .it 1 * V
following deflcri bed lot, piece or |in el of ianaai
Hpriagfield twp.,faite the estate of thnna st.cm'
fxiuud. (|| >ii the north .east and s u.tli ■ ■. A •
111 iai!. -> and on tin- west by the I'
from Smithlield Outre, to Ben'lcy ' "reek •
one acre, all improved witli a frame 1 tvern H
Bam, Woik Shop and It lit trees tin u- m a
p remises sold to Thomas Smead at May U
the Sheritt o' Bradford County, astiic pr inr'y
under Bo we.
Trass or <AI r J2.1,00 in hand and the ■
eoiitinn.il on ol the -.ale w ilh interest.
Alg-O—another piece of hind situ ite >
Springfield. and hounded on the nri!s
ter and ,\sa Mattocks. Thomas Jay: e
lips east by lands of Noah Bliss.south I
We.stbrook ami the old farm to• merit . • J
Spear, and on the west by the hithwif. 1
springlieil Centre to l.eon.tnl 11 ->! I •'
seventy-nine acres ahout sixty acres a >• *
frame houses, one fi able ii.irn. -hid
orchard thereon, being the larm I 'ir,- •
uel White, and part ol tlie -anie land • 1 :
ol Bradlord I'ou ity. as tlve property if
to llie said Thonia- Smead at -e|o,-ai •
TBKMS OP BALK For this lot. h~>o.oo
ho lloi ng this ttlty dollars, on: m c
tliird in one year, and one third in tw
tere-t on the'whole from the day >f - ■
A I.SO- another piece or parcel ol hit -
Springfield two., and bounded on :lit i iih'd;
Bini.ird Newel and Walter Matt >. k-. i ' ***;
public road, on the we-t line of the I ,r, l
alxive described and of W 11. Wi-tiu A ■
by lands of w. W. Westbrook and E. l ' ,
west by lands of Joel \dams c.iii - '
and twenty acres or thereabouts, w.i
and two -beds, and three apple orchard- 1 1
one hundred acres thereof improved.
TKKXS OK StLK —Of this lot MUI" I! '
including the lifty d 'liars at the ■
sale One third in one year, one tinr: "
with interest on the whole Iron tin
.1 vMf> 11 ,U '
TVc. 1. IMII.
OTKAWON 5" VKA.R 1 OMW
U has been tried by at least hah tie f*
town for th* past year, and lias proved ' ' ,
eonte-s iti convenient packages contamn ( ,
One cent wdi buy sufficient tot a bakios "• ,
family. For sale at
J) HiS,
IKf>sKl> VNO FAT WANT ''
fit exchange lor •' \SII or Oh''" I '