Remarks of Senator Wilmot,
In the Senate, Feb. Ist, 1862, on the resolution to cx| < 1
Senator BRIGHT, ot Indiana, for writing a letter to
JKFFRRSOX Davis, recommending the inventor of an
improved fire-arm.
Mr. WILMOT. Mr President, I shall be
brief in what I have to say on this case. To
me it seems to lie in a very narrow compass.
Before proceeding to speak of the case, I
desire to say that my relations with the Sena
tor from Indiana are of such a character that
I shall with pain vote to expel him from his
6eat iu this body. Seventeen years ago we met
in this Capitol ; both young men, and both
members of the then dominant party. Since
then we have differed widely, touching public
men and measures ; yet through all the heat
and bitterness of political warfare for the past
fffteen years, I have remembered with pleas
ure our early acquaintance and intercourse.—
I sincerely regret the position iu which the
Senator is placed. A sense of public duty
alone, constrains me to vote for bis expulsion
from the Senate.
What is the case presented against the Sen
ator from Indiana ? It rests upon no disputed
or doubtful facts. Every important fact in
the case is admitted —full confession is made
in open Senate. The Senator from Indiana
tells us that ho would, under the same circum
stances, do again the act complained of. Mr.
President, the Senator's views of duty and my
own differ so widely, that what he regards as
Innocent aud natural,as a prope* courtesy to an
old friend, to me has the features of disloyalty
—not to give it the harsher name of treason.
What, sir, ure the facts aud circumstances of
this case? The slaveholders of the nation,relying
on human slavery as the bond of their uuity
and strength, unwilling that the free men of
the Republic should assume the management
of Government affairs, set on foot a rebellion
in the southern aud slaveholding Slates of the
Union. When this letter was writteu.it had
been carried forward to the organization of an
independent government ; the machinery of
that government was iu active operation.—
Armies were being organized, disciplined, and
equipped, to maintain the rebellion hy the
power of the sword. Every reasonable hope
of a settlement was past. The Senator from
Indiana knew all this ; nc man knew it better.
It is true, from the timidity—l almost say
complicity—of the late Administration, no
blow had been struck at this formidable rebel
lion ; still those concerned in it were no less |
traitors for this cause. The cowardice or even
treachery of Mr. Buchanan could in no degree
excuse Davis and his co-workers in treason.—
The forbearance of the Government towards
the traitors cannot be pleaded by them in ex
tennation of their crime ; nor can their aiders
•md abettors shield themselves behind the weak
ness or treachery of those then in power. Yet
hero rests one of the strong grounds of defense
taken by aud for the Senator from Indiana.—
The Government had done nothing against the
rebellion 1 It had brought no armies in the
fiold ! had fought no battles ! "A fear that
betrayed like treason" had paralyzed the exec
utive arm, and the Government was sinking
into imbecility aud contempt! llow does all
this change the character of the rebellion, or
extenuate the crime of those involved in it? —
The Senator from Indiana admits that he
could not have written the letter with inno
cence after the proclamation of Pre ident Lin
coln calling for seventy-five thousand men.—
Why not, if he conld do so before ? Did the
proclamation change the position of Davis to
wards this Government ? Did it involve any
one in guilt who, up to that time, was inno
cent ? Was it innoeeut for Lincoln to go upon
his errand with an improved fire arm to the
confederate government before the proclama
tion, and treasonable to go afterwards ? It
is idle to look here for auy extenuation of the
cose whatever The proclamation of the Pres
ident in no way affects it.
Jefferson Davis was the chosen chief of the
rebel government. He was every inch a trai
tor. The Seuator from Indiana knew the
damning treason of his friend and former as
sociate. His crime was a wicked one —the
mo6t so of any of which man can be guilty—
the deepest dyed aud blackest in the catalogue
of crime.
To me it seems that many genTemen of the
late Democratic party are afflicted with a
moral obliquity in the view they take of this
wicked rebelliou and its authors. The leading
traitors so long dominated over the Democrat
ic party that the fragment that now remains
seem 9 to connect the rebellion with a struggle
for democratic ascendancy p and the leading trai
iors as friends having strong claims cn their
sympathy. Evidently the Senator from ludi
aua was strongly possessed of this view of the
treason and the traitors.
To judge rightly of the act of the Seaalor,
we mast look at the rebellion and its chief as
they trnly are—the one as a treasonable revolt
against a just Government, and the other as
the chief of traitors. He was no other than
a rank traitor, a great State criminal,that the
Senator addressed on the first of March as
" his excellency, the president of the confede
rated states," commending to his confidence as
"reliable in every respect" one who sought
the rebel government on a treasonable errand.
What was the errand on which the Senator
from Indiana commended his friend to the
usurper and traitor at Montgomery ? It was
no other thnn the sale of an alleged improved
fire-arm. Have I stated the case too strongly
against the Senator from Indiana ? I would
not do so. To me, sir, it has the complexion
of a great crime. I will not call it treason,
although it might be difficult to find a more
appropriate name for it.
It was well said by the Senator from New
York, [Mr. Harris,] that if the letter had not
been written, or if its essential part were tak
en away, it would be a very iuuocent thing,
and no Senator worffd think of expelling the
Senator from Indiaua from his seat. Unfor
tunately, the letter was written. An indict
ment for murder, permit me to say to the
Senator from New York, with the homicide
clause cut, would be a very harmless piece of
paper.
Mr President, I have briefly considered to
whom this letter was addressed—to a desper
ate traitor. It commended to his fullest con
fidence one why entertained a traitorous pur
pose, aud the matter of the letter was most
treasonable. Here is the whole case, and it
sounds of treason in every part.
What was the position and relation to the
Government of the Uuion of him who wrote
the letter ? He was a Senator, one of the
high officers of the Government—a sworn,con
fidential adviser of the President. What was
bis plain and bonuden duty ? To stand by the
Government, with all his energies and power.
To be vigilant, constant, aud untiring iu his
efi'orta to crash the rebellion, and to bring to
puuishment Its leading traitors. This was fas
•/a'? Cuu it be y-nibtt that a loyal Senator
could so far forget this high duty as to hold
communication with the rebellious government,
touching the purchase cf au improved fire-arm ?
It cannot be possible. No loyal citizen would
have done it, much less a loyal Senator. For
getful of his duties, unfaithful to his senatori
al trust, be is no longer worthy of a seat in
this Senate.
With all respect for my colleague, and for
the houorable Senator from New Yoik, 1
must say that in my judgment they have tak
eu a narrow and technical view of this case.
They deal with the Senator from ludiana as
cue on his trial for treason, and themselves as
judges or jnrore sworn to try him under all the
technical rules of presumptions and reasonable
! doubts, applicable in such cases. Herein they
' greatly err We sit here in trial upon the
Senator from Indiana, not to pronounce judg
ment against him for the crime of treason, but
to say by our votes, under the facts before us,
if he be a loyal aDd safe man to sit in this
high council of State.
Mr. COWAN. I desire to ask my honor"-
able colleague, if Mr. Bright is not guilty of
treason, what is he guilty of ?
Mr. WILMOT. I will answer my colleague
by saying that if I were called upon to day to
give any definition of his offense I should pro
nounce it treason ; but I am frank to admit
that if I were sitting as a juror,there are those
doubts hiuging about the case that would
make me hesitate to pronounce a veruici 01
guilty ; but as a Seuator, I will not hesitate
as to the vote I shall give here. The conduct
of the Senator Irom Indiana, judged by the
facts and circumstuuees surrounding the case,
looks like treason ; still I might not be pre
pared so to prououace, sitting as a juror on bis
trial. I koow not under what circumstances
of haste, or thoughtlessness, the letter was
written. These, it tbey existed, were for the
Senator from Indiana to show. There may not
have existed, at the time the letter was writ
ten, that deliberate and wicked purpose essen
tial to the technical crime of treason. We
know not. We have the letter before us. It
was written to a traitor, dud for a traitor, and
to further a treasonable end. What more does
! my colleague want ? The Senator on trial has
| given us no facts or mitigating circumstauces
whatever. As a juror, I might even refuse on
the case, as it stauds, to pronounce the ver
dict of guilty of high treason. But when the
case is presented to me as a Senator—is the
Senator from Indiana a safe mau to sit here ?
Is his loyalty and fidelity to the Government
justly obnoxious to strong and well grounded
impeuchmeut ? Can he be trusted to advise
the President, aud to share iu our delibera
Hons, iu this crisis of public affairs ? To these
inquiries 1 cau have no doubt whatever. I
shall vote to expel the Senator from Indiana
from bis seat iu the Senate.
What it is right to do io this case, the Seu
ate should do promptly and f ejrlessly. A tim
idity, bordering ou cowardice, paralyzes the
arua of the Government. Treason stalks
abroad in open day. We must viudicate the
character of the Senate, and our owu self
respect ; we must give to the people an assur
ance that here at least, infidelity and disloyally
meet with a speedy aud condign punishment.
Xow, sir, it seems to me that 1 have stated
the whole case. I put the case upon the re
cord and upon nothiug else. I place it upou
the Senator's letter of the Ist of March. I
take that letter and the circumstances of the
country at the time, the position of the Sena
tor, the position of the mau to whom the let
ter was written, the position of the man for
whom it was written, aud the errand upon
which he went, aud I say the facts are con
elusive and overwhelming against the Senator
from Indiana. There is no possible escape from
the conclusion. It is a legal maxim that a
man is responsible for the natural aud neces
sary consequences of his act. What did the
Senator do f lie commeuded cne traitor to
another, and the errand upon which he com
mended him was by the admission of all a
treasonable errand ; it was to give to him an
improved fire-arm. Can it be possible, as I
asked before, that a loyal Senator would do
this ? Sir, suppose your Commanding Gener
al had written such a letter, would there have
been any doubt as to his complicity with the
traitors ? The Senator from Indiana occu
pies a position in this Government as high and
responsible in many respects as the Command
ing General of your Army. Nay, sir, in dig
nity of charucter he occupied a position second
only to the President of the nation. Suppose
he had written such a letter, would you have
had auy doubt as to his complicity with the
traitors? Would you have had any doubt
that he had at least forgotten his duty to this
Government? Sir, an impeachment could have
rested ou the letter ; and to day I have serious
doubts as to what would be the result of the
trial of the Senator from Indiana before an
impartial jury.
jfcar At the Court of Quarter Session?, at
Wiiliamsport, Tuesday week, Joseph Shoema
ker, James Fredericks and William H. Wat
son, were tried for giving Dan Hill a ride on
a rail, and making him carry a flag through
the streets of Muucy last summer. Dan had
uttered treasonable language, saying that " our
soldiers were served right at Hull Ilun, and all
ought to hr.ve been killed, and Lincoln and
Curtin shot." Judge Jordan, in his charge to
the Jury, reproved the prosecutor for his dis
loyal and traitorous language, but said it was
no justification for the assault and battery on
Hill. On Wednesdav morning, a verdict of
gniity was returned. On Thursday morning,
the defendants were sentenced to pay a fine of
S2O each aud the costs. On Friday the Gov
ernor granted a pardon to the parties convict
ed. This was undoubtedly right. The strict
letter of the law has been vindicated, and the
prosecutor, who by disloyal acts provoked this
iafraction of the law, should not alone escape
unwhipt of justice, while others less culpable
suffered the penalties.
CHARGE BAYONETS — Charge ! Charge ! i
The Cincinnati Press says that the accounts
of the battle at Somerset, Ky , concur in stat
ing that it was the bayonets of the bully Ger
mans from C'inciunati —the Ninth Regiment
Ohio Militia—that materially contributed to
the decisive victory. The bayonet is the cure
for rebellion. The rose-water policy of play
ing at war so that nobody is bnrt, has cost
the American millions of dollars and too many
valuable live?. Now let the bayonet be freely
used along the lines of the Potomac and the
Mississ : ppi, from Washington to New Orleans.
Lit the cannon roar, grope-sbot rattle, bullets
whistle, aud bayonets pierce deep, until the
gun barrels are filled with blood, as is stated
to hare been the condition of the guns of the
Irish Brigade after its tremendous charge at
Fontenoy. The ferocious and successful Rus
sian General, Suwarrow, made free use of the
bayonet. He said, " The bullet is a fool —the
bayonet is a hero '
§rEbforbiU)jorter.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA :
Ilmrtday Morning, February 6, 1862-,
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Thß two Commissioners appoiuted by Sec
retary STANTON to proceed to the South to
look after the welfare of the National prison
ers —Bishop Ames and Hon. Hamilton Fish
—are still in Washington, in consultation with
the Government aud with Mr. Ely, as to the
proper course to pursue. It i 3 understood that
they have been directed to inform the rebel
government that the captured privateersmen
have been placed upon the footmg of prison
ers of war, thus iusuring an amelioration of
the condition of Col. Corcoran and the other
hostages ; and further, it is further believed
that they will be authorized to negotiate for
a general exchange of prisoners. A dispatch
from Boston, this morning, announces that
three hundred and eighty-six, rank audf file,
and eleven officers, rebei prisoners, are to be
taken from Fort Warren to Fortress Monroe
immediately, with a view to their exchange.
Intelligence received byway of Fortress
Monroe corroborates the report that Beaure
gard iBto go to Kentucky, takiDg with him
15,000 men from Manassas. It is further
stated that Jeff. Davis will take command of
the rebel army at Manassas in person, after
his inauguration as President, on the 22d of
February.
Hon. Mr. Diven, member of Congress from
the Twenty seventh New York, has written
another letter to a gentleman in Elmira, in
which he states that be beard President Lin
coln say that there was probably but one rnau
in the couutry more anxious for a battle than
himself, and that man was General McClellan.
The President repudiated the charge that he,
or Mr. Seward, or General McClellan, was
tampering or delaying out of any consideration
for rebels, or rebel institutions, or that they
indulged any thought of ending the war by
any means other than conquest on the battle
field.
Colonel J. W. Allen, of tbe Ninth New
Jersey Regiment, who lost his life in a gallant
endeavor to supply the thirst of the suffering
Fjtfleral troops on the disabled vessels of the
Burcside Expidition, was born in Burlington,
New Jersey, aud was a civil engineer by pro
fession. He was for several years colonel of
a regiment of New Jersey militia.
By late Southern news we learn that Geu
al Beauregard has been relieved of his com
mand on the Potomac aDd sent to Kentucky
to assist in the defence of Columbus. {He will
be subordinate there to no one except General
Albert Sydney Johnston. The reason for the
change is not given. He will be succeeded at
Mauessas by General Gustavus W. Smith,
ex street commissioner of New York, who for
merly held the position of captain of engineers
in the regular army of the Union.
By the Richmond papers we have obtained
additional rebel accounts of the late victory of
the Federal troops in Kentucky. They state
that Gen. Crittenden was not wounded, and
that he was stationed with the remnant of his
forces at Monticello, where they are determined
to make a stand. Oue of the reports declares
that only two rebel regiments were engaged in
tbe late fight, and that tbo Federal Forces
numbered 14,000 men !
A portion of the rebel force on the Upper
Potomac, under command of Colonel Ashby,
yesterday made their appearance opposite Col.
Geary's encampment, near Bolivar, and com
menced shellißg it. The Parrot guns and En
filed rifles of Geary's men soon drove the reb
els out of sight. General Jackson's rebel
forces have been greatly excitedby the rumors
prevailing among them that the whole of Gen.
Banks' division will shortly cross the Potomac
to commence an attack. They are now at
Charleston, but it is supposed they will soon
move to Harper's Ferry.
One of the most important features of the
late news from the South is uneasiuess mani
fested there in regard to the approaching ex
piratiou of the term of twelve - months volun
teers who are engaged in the Confederate ser
vice, and the indisposition shown by a large
portion of them to re-enlist. General Bragg,
at Pcnsacola, appealed almost in vain to the
Alabama troops formerly under his command
to continue their wicked war against the Un
ion. The Tennessee papers are publishing ar
gent appeals to their soldiers not to retire
from the rebel army, and a rebel general In
Virginia earnestly beseeches his soldiers to re.
enlist. There are doubtless mauy more at
tempts being made to induce the Southern
troops to remaia in the Secession army,of which
we hear nothing. Enough is known to show
that, at the most critical moment in the his
tory of the rebellion, and when the Union ar
mies will be in the highest 6tate of efficiency,
the enemy will probably bejserionsly embarras
sed by large withdrawals from their ranks.
OCA TREASURY NOTE 3 IN REBELDOM.—A
gentleman who has recently made his way
from Memphis, and whose character is such
that his statements are considered trustworthy,
states that United States Treasury note com
mand thirty per cent premium in the " South
ern Confederacy." They are rated equivalent
to gold, and much sought after. This is a sig
nificant circumstauce. The rebels have a
wholesome respect for the credit of the United
States, showing that they are not bereft of
financial understanding. Some persons in the
loyal states might learn a useful lessou from
the appreciation of the promise to pay of our
Government, by those who are warring against
it.
From El*ropk. —Tbo steamer City of Wash
vngton arrived at New York Friday evening,
and the Anglo- SOTO* at Portland, that morn
ing, bring four days' later news from Europe.
The National gunboat Tnscarora was still at
Southampton, watckiog tho rebel steamer
Nashville, and tv/o English men-of war were
watching tho movements of both of the Amer
ican vessels. It was reported that the Nash
villa had been sold to an English shipowner.
The publication of the correspondence on
the Trent affair had led to bitter strictures by
the Press on Mr. Seward's dispatch ; but some
of the journals received it in a frieudly spirit.
The English financial writers were indulg
ing in gloomy forebodings for America under
the suspension o!.' specie payments. I'he Chan
cellor of the Exchequer had delivered a speech
on the American question, according to which,
the thinking men of Engiaud believe that this
Government has undertaken a task beyond its
power. Ho speke in the most friendly manner,
however, and deprecated war between Eng
land and America. Lord Henley and Mr.
Gilpin, M. P., had delivered speeches opposed
to England's assisting a Slave Confederation ;
but Mr. Beresford Hope, M. P., thought that
Slavery would be ameliorated when the South
achieved independence.
The blocltade was looming up is the eyes #f
English newspapers, as another American
difficulty.
Mason and Slidell, were expected in Eng
land, and a good deal of interest was felt as
to what reception they should get.
The Captain of the pirate Sumter had pub
lished a letter denying the imputation that his
ship was a pirate.
The Moorish loan was regarded with so
much favor that the bids bad reached ten
times the amount needed.
The French journals generally compliment
the American Cabinet for their action in the
Trent case.
The King of Prusiia, in hisspeeeh, rejoiced
at the happy issue of the Anglo-American
difficulties.
The Svmirr continued at the port of Cadiz.
The official report of the killed and wound
ed at tbe battle of Mill Spring, Ky., states
that 38 were killed and 134 wounded. Of the
rebels 190 were buried on the field, and 74
wounded were cared for by tbe National sur
geons.
Mr. Fianders, formerly Secretary of the
New Orleans and Opelousas Railroad, has
succeeded in reaching Washington. He in
tends to give testimony before the Depart
ments as to the state of existing feeling iu
New Orleans. Ho seems to think that the
Union seutimeut of some of the people there
has been entirely obliterated.
t®_An important order has been issued by
the Secretary of War, which directs—in view
of the fac; that the urgent necessity which re
quired the immediate purchase of arms, cloth
ing and other military supplies from foreign
countries no longer exists—that no further
contracts be made for any article of foreign
manufacture, which can be produced in the
United States, and that all outstanding orders
and authDrities for the purchase of 6uch arti
cles are revoked and annulled. The order also
directs that all persons claiming to have any
contract or agreement, or any authority what
ever from the War Department for furnishing
such articles, shall notify the Department
within fifteen days. The method of making
contracts is also strictly laid down, and any
departure from it will render them ol no effect.
NEW COUNTERFEITS—CoIumbia Bank, ss,
altered—viz : a forest scene ; men rolling logs
and ft Ming trees; men in Corn field on the
right ; sheep-shearers on the left.
Farmers' bank of Lancaster. —ss. spurious
—lndian and 5 above on the left ; portrait
with 5 above on the rieht. Name across the
bill.
Tioga County Bank—ss. altered from Is—
vjg. farm scene, man, children, and dogs ; on
right end 5 aud ludiau ; oo left end 5 and
Washington ; red FIVE across the note.
Crawford County Bank. s's altered from
Is. The alteration is well executed, and cal
culated to deceive the unwary. The genuine
fives hare the word " Five" in large letters
across the face of the bill ; portrait of James
Buchanan iu tbe left corner.
We command to those editors who make it
a business to revile General Cameron on all
occasions, to read the following from the Bal
more Clipper. It is, perhaps, natural to sup
pose that those who sympathise with Breckin
ridge, Bright and Jeff. Davis, should vilify
Geu. Cameron, although they have not a word
to say against these convicted traitors.
" We coosider it in a high degree patriotic
on the part of Mr. Cameron in the course he
has thus determined to pursue. We differed
with him, very radically, iu the views he bad
presented in that portion of his late report to
Cougrese, which, by tbe request of the Presi
dent, was cancelled before it was presented ;
still, we feel bouud to render him the justice
that is due for his patriotism aud valuable
public service since the commencement of the
rebellion."
GF.N. CAMERON AT HOME. —Gen. Cameron,
accompanied by his family and suits, arrived
iu this city last evening, and at once repaired
to his country seat of Lochid. After ten months
of the most incessant aud immense toil, with
a responsibility resting on his shoulders never
before reposed on any man since the organiz
ation of the government, it is astonishing as
well as gratifying to the old friends and neigh
bors of our distinguished fellow citizens, that
his health and his spirits have been so well
preserved and maintained. In the repose of
the privacy and quietude of Lochul, aud sur
rounded by the warm congratulations and wel
comes of his old personol friends, the ex-Sec
retary of War will have time for the exercises
of that hospitality which has always made his
home so cheerful, before he starts on his im
portant mission to Russia.— llarritbnrg Trl
rg rajth.
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
Heavy Cannonading in the Vicinity of
Beaufort.
FORTRESS MONROR, Feb. 1 -- r. M-
The United States bark Gemsbok arrived
here this morning from the Southern coast,
where she bad been cruising for about two
mouths. She reports that late yesterday af
ternoon she passed Hattcras Inlet, where a
number of vessels were descried. Continuous
and heavy cannonading was heard on Thurs
day and Friday in the direction of Beaufort
and Newbern, N C., and the officers of the
Gemsbok think that our fleet has attacked
the rebele at either or both of the last men
tioned points. For upwards of two hours the
roar of heavy artillery was distinctly heard by
the Gemsbok, and was kept up until the vessel
got out of hearing distance. The opinion is j
that our light draft gunboats led trie advance
and opened the engagement, which was prob
ably followed with the land troop 3 under
Gen. Burnside. At all events, the ball i°
opened, and before this reaches your readers
we will undoubtedly have more definite lintel
ligence, either from rebel sources or by tKe
return of oue of Gen. Burnsidc's uumerous
transports.
The bark Gemsbok is a good sailor, and,
having fair winds, made the passage from Ilut
teras in a little over eighteen hours, beating
the propeller Eastern State by upwards of teu
hours. The intelligence thus brought almost
directly from the seat of war has not yet be
come generally kuown ou the Point, as it has
been confided solely to the navy. Among that
branch of the service it has created considera
ble stir and excitement. By this news it ap- i
pcors that the project of attacking Roanoke
Island has been abandoned, aDd the capture
ol the rebels' strongholds at Newbern and
Beaufort determined upon by that wise and
sagacious leader, Gen Burnside.
The intelligence of the reported engagement
was read to the sailors on board of the differ- j
ent war vessels in port after the usual morn
ing drill.
There being no flag of trnce to day, we have
no later intelligence from " Dixie'' as to the
capitulation ol Savaunah and Fort Pulaski.
According to the topography of North Car
olina in the vicinity of the supposed attack, it
is apparent that our vessels, afier having reach
ed Hatteras Inlet, divided into two parties —
one of them proceeding up the Cove Sound, to
attack Fort Macon, at Beaufort, in which the
blockading vessels stationed at Cape Lookout j
and on Topsail Inlet undoubtedly particpated.
On Newbern our fleet must have proceeded up
the Neuse river, and landed the troops there
under cover of the gnns of our vessals.
This is theory advauced by parlies who are
well acquainted with the country and the
strongholds of the rebels oil these above named
points.
THS NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINOTOR, Feb. S, 1862.
The following communicatioa has been re |
ceived at the Navy Department from Captain
John Marston, dated United States steamer.
Roanoke, Ilaruptou Roads, ieb 1 :
1 have the honor to report to you the ar
rival, during the past night, of the bark Gems
bok, from Beaufort, North Carolina. Captain
Cavendy informs me that 011 Tuesday, the 28th
ult , he heard heavy firing in the rear of Beau
fort, but he has no conje'cture from whom it pro
ceeded.
Captain Cavendy also reports that on Tburs
day, the 39th 1 January, at uine o'clock in the
morning, while off Roanoke Inlet, he heard
heavy firing in the direction of Roanoke Bland,
which leaves no doubt in my own mind that
Flag Officer Goldsborough is at work.
HKAVT FIRING NEAR NORFOLK.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 2, 1862.
A flag of truce was sent to Crauey Islaud
to day ; but it brought back uo passengers or
papers.
The crew of the rebel boat reported that
heavy firing had been heard at Norfolk during
the past two days.
From Fortress Monroe.
FORTULSS MONROE, Jan. 21. )
via Baltimore, Feb. I. )
The steamer Ericisson, from Hattcras, with
the D'Epiueul Zouaves ou board, arrived here
this (Friday) afternoon.
The Ericisson brings nothing later, except
that the Burnside Espeditiou was about to
move to its destination.
The sloop-of war Hartford will sail on Sat
urday mortuug for Key West.
A prisoner of war named Taylor, of Cincin
nati, has arrived here by a flag of truce from
Richmond, lie says that Geo. Beauregard
has left for Kentucky, taking with him 15,000
men from Manassas, aud that Jefferson Davis
is to take command in person of the troops at
Manassas after his inaeguratiou as President
on the 22d of February.
The greatest panic prevails at Norfolk aud
Richmond in regard to the Burusido Expedi
tion.
When the Ericisson left Hatteras Inlet the
weather was too rough to land the troops.and
she being unable to cross the bar, Gen Burn
side ordered her to return to Fortress Monroe.
The troops were in good health.
Most of the vessels had started from the
month of the Inlet toward Roanoke Island,
which, it was understood, would be the first
place attacked.
Mr. Taylor of Cincinnati, who has been
a prisoner at Riohmond since the Battle of
Bull Run, was yesterday released, and came by
a flag of truce via Norfolk. lie says that he
was accompanied by a "detective" to Norfolk,
who was very watchful not to let him carry
any papers with him, from which fact it is sup
posed they must have coutaiued some import
ant information.
It was understood at Richmond that Gen.
Beauregard would reach there on Saturday,
on his way to Kentucky.
The opinion at Richmond was that tbc Mer
rimac was a failure.
REPLACING OF A NOSE. — A few days since, a
gentleman of Cleveland, Ohio, had his nose
so nearly cut off by a fall from a carriage, that
it hung only by a bit of skiu and cartilage.—
It was, however, speedily replaced in its origi
nal positioo, bound firmly in, and was healing
so neatly, that only & slight scar will exist to
mark the accident.
liSrSecretary Stanton has despatched writ
ten iustractions to Genera! Lane, authorizing
him, as a final resort, to arm }he slaves, and
employ them in military operations against the
enemy. Such is one of the rumors of the fed
era? <*npital
| NORTH KR.V ASb SOUTHERN COURaq.
been the coDßtaut boast of the Souti
Northern soldiers have not the ' U ' at lll
stand op to a hand to hand fight our °lfe to
never be able to resist for a moment i *° 0 ' tl
charge of the impetuous Southern chit •
It so happens that at the battle of
occnrred ibe first bayonet encounter 5"
consequence during the war. What f
result ? At the very first charge 0 f
nesota regiment the Southerners hrnt. ®"
and fled pell-mell to their intrench *
This battle was fairly decided in favor*' 1 ?'"'
North, at the poiut of the bayonet u-,
now is the truth of tho much vaunted b..
the Southerners, that the Northern ° f
were afraid of cold steel, and could r
driven by their officers to meet the S, I**
soldiers at the point of the bayou* ?
the scattered remnants of Zollicoffer's ar
Let our troops put the cold steel right 7~
bowels of the rebellion, as they did at
Spring, and the good work will soot, be fa}
As Incident.—The recent battle of W e (p
Cross Roads, in Kentucky, at which thereat
Zollicoffer lost his life, was one of the it '•
desperate that has yet been fought, and V
be followed by results of the most' importsc
character to the Union cause. Among th*
incidents of this struggle, is the capture o f*
large quantity of cannon, comprising p4rrQ l
howitzers and brass rifled guns of the mor
superior range and quality. Among
trophies, are two splendid pieces, which <■.,
left on the field of Bull Run, after our trooM
bad become panic strickeu by the coiifwiitn
and flight of a few terror stricken and intoi
cated civillians. These pieces were .mostgio
riously redeemed and sufficient other ordinanco
captured to wipe oat the stain of the first lost
Altogether, at this battle, onr troops captured
sixteen can Don of all descriptions.
iftcto gUftertfsemints.
"V 0 Board of Kevigiou of Brad
.A. 8 ford County, has fixed upon the following a.,-,,..
plac ,f, f oJ.. the . holdm2 of Appeals in saij v
A. D. 1662, viz:— '■
Asylum, at the house of Simeon Pecker,Tuesdsr p.k u
Wilmot, " K. Martin, Wednesday, •• i]
Terry, " J*],. Jones, Thuradav. "
Albany, " R. Wilcox, Friday, J
Overtou, " E. M'Guvera, Saturday •• ™
Monroe twp., A Bo.' M. M. Coolbaneh. Mondsr i,
Franklin, " J. W. Taylor, Tuesday, -J
Granville, * BF. Taylor, WedncLr it
Re Roy, " 11. M. Holcomb,Thui-,d,iv " i-
Canton, '• S. C. Myer. Friday, ..
Armenia, " R. Mason, Saturday, March 1
Troy twp. ,A Bo.' W. J. Rothrock, Monday, •• ' j
Columbia A Sylvania,J. O. Pine, Tue->day ' •• 4
Welles, •' James Brink, Wednesday, ' s
South Creek, " John F. Gillett. Thursday " <
Ridgebury, " Benj. Herman, Friday, * *
Springfield, " Harrison Gibbs, Saturday, " \
Burlington twp, L. T Royse, Monday, " It
Burlington West, L T Royse, Monday, "hi
Burlington Boro', L. T. Royse, Mondar, -10
Sinitbfield, " J. Green, Tuesday, " |i
Athens twp," E. Satterlee, Wedneadsy, "it
" Boro' " E. Satterlee. Thursday * It
Ulster, " G. M. Elsbree . Friday, " U
Sliesheouin " C. H. Ames, Tuesday, •• j,
Litchfield, " C. Bloodgood, Wednesday, •• u
Windham, " Hi ram Sherry, Thursday, " j-)
Warren, " R. Cooper, Friday, " • j;
Orwell, " T. Humphrey. Saturday, •• jj
Pike, " Nelson RJSS* Monday, •• J4
iierriek, " School house iu Herrickville,
[Tuesday, ]}
Tuscarora, " Harry Ackley, Wednesday, •• js
Wyalusing " John Black. Thursday, ' J:
Standing Stone, Isaac Howell, Friday* •• ji
Rome twp-'A Bo.' Jason Chaffee, Saturday " 2<
Wysox, J. M. Reed, Monday, • JI
Towanda Boro', Township, North, Commissioner
Office, in said Boro', Tuesday, April, 1.
Assessors will be punctual in delivering Notice* w
the taxables and in making their returns upon the day
desiunated in their warrents. at which time, and pla.
the Board of Revision, will attend and hear such as'thici
themselves aggrieved by said assessment and makei.s;
alterations as to them shall appear reasonable.
By order of said Board.
E.B. COOLBAUGH, Clerk
Commissioner's Office, 1
Towanda. Feb. 1, 1*62. ) i
( \RP EI AN'S COURT SALE -By tin. I
v_/ of an order of the Orphan's Court of Bradford cs- 1
tv. will be exposed to public sale, at the tavern heu*i '
Harrison Gibbs, in Springfield twp.. on FRIDAY, ib
21st day ol FEBRU ARY, 1862, at 1 o'clock p. m, tfcl
following piece or parcel of land situate ia the twp •'
\ Springfield, and bounded on the north by lands of W
i ter and Asa Mattocks. Thomas Jayue and James 1. P. 1
lips east by lands of \ ( iah Bliss.south by lands of#.*.
VYestbrook ana the old farm fo'm* rly owned by HiM®
' Spear, aud on the west by the highway, leading tn®
Springfield Centre to Leonard H<>!low containing about
seventy-nine acres, about sixty acres improved with two
frame houses, one frame born, sheds, corn house, *nd
orchard thereon, being the farm formerly owned by Lem
uel White, and part of the mine land sold iy the Sheriff
, of Bradford County, as the property of Hiram Spear,
j to the said Thomas Smead. af September Term I*6&.
Tkkms OFSAI.e —For this lot f'0,00 in hand, one third
1 inclmling this fifty dollars, confirmation of the sale, on*
third in one year/and one third in two year s with in
terest on the whole from the day of saie.
ALSO—another piece or parcel of land situate in sail
1 Springfield twp., and bounded on the north by lr.do(
Barnard No vol and Walter Malt -ck*. on the eat by the
I public road, on the west line of the Leonard White farm
above described aud of W. H. Westbrook. on the *outli
' by lands ol W. H. Westlirook and E. Beanett, and on the
west by lands of Joel Adams, containing one hundred
aud twenty acres or thereabouts, with one frame bars,
and two sheds, aud three apple orchard* thereon, aboat
one hundred acres thereof improved.
TERMS or SALE. —Of this lot $50,00 in band.onefiwti
including the fifty dollars at the c< nfirniatioc J
sa.e. The balance in one year, with interest onthewhol* I
from day of sale.
JAMES H. WEBB.
Feb. 3, 1862. Administrate.
Cheese Worth Eatinf.
T HAVE RECEIVED A LA ROE DAL
A. rv ot Cheese from Courtland County, as good as wai
ever brought into this town. Tlease call and try ib
you like it vou can buy it cheap. F..T V'>\_
C^AUTION. —Rail away froin the subscriber,
J on the 26th day of December last, HENRY fiIkP
SON, aged about 12 years, and bound to me until he ae
came 2d years of age. I find it impossible to keep
boy, and I hereby caution all persons aeainst barbonaf
or trusting him on my account, as I will be respond
for no debts contracted by him, or for any of hi* trac
tions whatever. ISAAC M. EAMW'
Burlington, Jan. 10,1562.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.—/ F Kirbi*
xA. S. O. Coririn. In the Court of Common 1 e" c -
Bradford county, No. 791, Sept. Term, lh6l.
The undersigned, an Auditor, appointed by
to distribute funds raised by sale ot defendant per*
property, will attend to the duties of his a I , P°iP. :: Hr .y
his office, in the borough of Towanda, on SATI ' ■
the 25th day of JANUARY, 1*62 . at 1 o'clock, p->
ail persons haviug claims upon said monies roust p
them, or else lie forever debarred from the^arn^^
Dec. 18,1861. Andiw.
JURIED FRUIT,
GOOD PRIED ArrLES. ,
Blackberries, Raspberries and "'
\ FINE ASSORTMENT OF
GROCERIES A FAMILY SLrrLIE*.
Tea than can't be beat, the best black Tea in M *°....
Sugar, Coßee, Soap, Fish. Pork.Jand almost
in the Grocery line, for sale cheap at
QIGARS A TOBACCO.
Ihe best brands of Cigars in town at lowwt
also, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, *boles# l
tail, at _ L "
\TOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRJ^
ll for the WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Band in J OOI
ney. ilaiiJk.
1 will present to every subscriber a TrW®
who hands in the money before the Ist of M
to your interest
Don't forget the place—The News Room.
Towanda, Jan 28,1862. '
AD MINISTR A TO R'S NOT
is hereby given that all persons inde
tale of HENRY DI'RFEY, dec'il. late
are hereby reqaestcd to make payment
and all persons having demands s ß am *,. n ,, n t.
present them dulv authenticated foretti
I
Jan.14,1662.