THE Will FOB THE UNION.
OFFICIAL *AR 6AZETTE.
Important Orders from the
President.
EVACUATION Of MANASSAS.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
•The Great Battle at Pea Ridge.
REBEL FORCES ADMITTED TO BE 35,000,
2,200 Indians in the Rebel Ranks.
COMPLETE ROUTE OF THE ENEMY.
Great Slaughter on Both Sides.
WAR GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AU
THORITY.
WASHINGTON, March 12. j
The following orders by the Presidsnt were <
published by authority in the Intelligencer of i
this morning. Their importauee uii beariug
are manifest.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. }
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27,1862. j'
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.
Ordertd, That the twenty second day of
February 1862, be the day for a general move
ment of the land and naval forces of the Uni
ted States against the iusurgent forces :—That '
especially the army at and about Fortress j
Monroe, the array of the Potomac, the army j
of Western Virginia, the army near Mutnfords-
Tille, Ky.. the army and flotilla at Cairo, and
a naval force in the Gulf of Mexico be ready :
for a movement on that day. That all other
forces, both land and naval, with their respec
five commauders, obey existing orders for the
time, and be ready to obey additional orders
when duly given. That the Heads of Depart
ments, especially the Secretaries of War and :
of the Navy, with all their subordinates, and '
the General-in-Chief, with all other comman
ders and subordinates of land and naval forces,
will- severally be l*eld to their strict and full
responsibilities, lor the prompt execution of i
this order.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 1
EXECUTIVE MANSION, )
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1862. J
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 2. !
Ordered, First, that the Major General
commanding the army of the Potomac proceed
forthwith to organize that part of said army
destined to enter upon active operations, in
cluding the reserve, bnt excluding the troops
tb be left in the .fortifications about Washing
ton, into four army corps, to be commanded
according to seniority of rank, as follows :
First corps to consist of four divisions, and
to be commanded by Major General 3. Mc- ,
Dowell.
Second corps to consist of three divisions, •'
and to be commanded by Brigadier General '
E. V. Sumner.
Third corps to consist of three divisions, and
to be commanded by Brigadier General S. P. 11
Heintzleruan.
Fourth corps to consist of three divisions,
and to be commanded by Brigadier General
E. L Keys.
2d. That the divisions now commanded by
the officers above asigned to the commands of :
corps shall be embraced in and from part of ,
their respective corps.
3d. The forces left for the defence of Wash- ;
ington will be placed in command of Brigadier ;
General James Wadsworth, who shall also be
military Governor of the District of Columbia
4th. That this ordered be executed with j
such promptness and despatch as not to delay
fhe commencement of the operations already
airected to bo wudertakea by the army of the
rotomac.
sth. A fifth army corps to be commanded _
by Major General N, P Banks, will be formed '
by his own and General Shields, late General j
Landers division.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March 11, 1562. f 1
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 3.
Major General M'Clellan having personally
taken the field at the head of the army of the
Potomac, until otherwise ordered, he is relieved
from the command of the other military de
partments, he retaining command of the de
partment of the Potomac.
Ordertd further that the departments now
under the respective commands of Generals
Ualleck and Hunter, together with so much of
that under General Duel as lies west of a north
and south line, indefinitely drawn, through
Knoxville, Tennessee, be consolidated and
designated the department of the Mississippi,
and that until otherwise ordered Major Gener
al Halleck have command of said department.
Ordered alto that the country west of the
department of the Potomac and east of the
department of the Mississippi be a Military
Department, anil called the Moinntaiu Depart
ment ; that the same be commanded Ly Major
General ; that ail the Commanders
of Departments, after the receipt of this order
by them respectively, report severally and di
rectly to the Secretary of War ; and that
prompt, full and frequent reports will be ex-1
pected of all and each of them.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN, j
THE EVACUATION"OF MANASSAS.!
CENTREVILLE, March 12.
Upon a closer examination, it was discover-!
Ed that the rebels, before evacuating their
much-boasted strougbold, had set fire to such
of their commissary stores as they could not
conveniently carry off. The place presented a
scene of the utmost desolation—a mass of
blackened ruins.
The rebels also blew op the bridges along
the line of the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road for some miles below Manassas. Such of I
the locomotives which were out of repair were
also destroyed, it is supposed, by blowing up,
and the vicinity of the depot is covered with
fragments of machinery belonging to tbe de
stroyed locomotives.
It is said that the rebels left Centreville on
Sunday morning.
Large number* of contrabands have reached
our linw (which now extend beyoDd Manassas
Junction) ami are -till coming in by droves, i
On our way to Centreville, yesterday morn
ing, we passed at least one hundred who were
making their way to Washington. Some of
the refugees have come a distance of twenty
miles west of Manassas. They all agree in
sayiDg that the rebels left the latter place in
great precipitation, and* that the destruction
of their commissary stores was commenced at
an early hour on Sunday.
The contrabands state a portion of the force
which left Manassas passed northwardly. This
is considered improbable, but if they did it was
for the purpose of reioforciug Jackson at Win
chester.
They also state that all bridges along the
route by which they came ban been blown np
by the rebels in their retreat, and that the
greater portion of the track is also torn up.
The earthworks at Centreville had been
greatly misrepresented. They were not of the
formidable character supposed. The enemy,
before evacuating, had somewhat injured them
by|breaking the embrasures and casemates.
The same is probably the ease at Manassas,
the fortifications of which, however, have not
yet been folly examined.
Our troops, on arriving at Fairfax Conrt
House, found not more than a dozeu families
remaining there. The soldiers rushed into the
Court House aud brought away some of the
records, but on this being discovered, the offi
cers directed their return.
When our troops learned that Manassas
had been evacuated their spirits suddenly be
came depressed, as they had anticipated a
spirited conflict with the enemy.
Abont a mile and a half before reaehing
Centreville a number of graves were discover
ed, principally of the Alabama troops. The
graves were marked with head and foot boards,
on which the names of the deceased were in
scribed. A guard was placed near them as if
to shield them from mutilation, although it
was not to be supposed such an act could be
committed.
Most of the contrabands above alluded to
were cheerful and happy in their liberty, and
remarkably communicative to the exteut of
their limited knowledge.
GREAT RATTLE AT PEA RIDGE.
HOLLA, Mo., March 16, 1562.
The remains of Col. Hendricks, of the
! Twenty-ninth Indiana regiment, killed at the
battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, arrived hero
yesterday, accompanied by his brother aud two
or three other gentlemen. They left the bat
tle grouud on the Monday following the fight.
; They represent the contest as terrible.
The rebels fought desperately, using stone iu
their cannon when their shot gave out.
Their force is stated at thirty five thousand,
including two thoasaud two hundred Indians,
under Albert Pike.
As near as could be ascertained, our loses
was six hundred killed, aud from eight hun
dred to one thousand wounded.
The rebel surgeons who came to dress the
wounds of their fallen acknowledge a loss of
one thousand one hundred killed, and from
twenty five hundred to three thousand wound
ed. We took sixteen hundred prisoners and
thirteen pieces of cannon, ten of which were
captured by General Sigel's command and
three by Colonel Paterson's brigade.
Two of our cauuon, belonging to Davidson's
battery were taken by the rebels, but were
recaptured by our troops.
The rebels were completely defeated ; one
division under General Price, 3ying iu one ;
direction, and the other, under A'au Doru.tak
ing another.
Major Herbert, of one of the Louisiana regi
ments, who was taken prisoner, says that Gen
eral Frost, of Camp Jackson notoriety, was
killed.
The following copy of correspondence has
been sent from the commander of the army in
Arkansas to the commander of the department
at St. Louis, and by bim published :
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT, ) '
March 'J, 1862. j
To THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE UNITED
STATES FORCES ON SUGAR CREEK, ARKANSAS:
SIR —In accordance with the usages of war,
I have the honor to request that you will per- j
rait the burial party whom I send from this ;
army, with a flag of truce, to attend to the
duty of collecting and interring the bodies or
the officers and men who fell daring the en-'
gagement of the 7th and Bth instant. Verey re
speetfully, your obedient servant,
EARL VAN HORN,
Major General Commanding Army.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OK THE SOUTHWEST, )_ !
TEA HIDGE, March 9, 1862. \
EARI. VAN DORN, COMMANDING CONFEDERATE I
FORCES :
SlR— The General Commanding is in receipt
of yours cf the 9th, saying that in accordance
with the usages of war, you send a party to
collect and bury the dead. lam directed to
say, all possible facilities will be given for
burying the dead, many of which have already
been interred. Quite a number of yonr sur
geons have fallen into our hauds, aud are per
mitted to act under parole, and under a Gen
eral Order from Major General Hallettk furth
er liberty will be allowed them, it such accom
modations be reciprocated by you. The Gen
eral regrets that we find on the battle field, con
trary to civilized warfare, many of the federal
dead who were tomahawked, scalped, and their
bodies sfKimcfully mangled, and expressed a hope
\ that this important struggle may not degenerate
ito a savage warfare. By order of
S. R. CURTIS, Brigadier General.
T. J. HcKiyxir, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
"NEW MADRID IS OURS."
WASHISOTOX. March 14, 1862.
President Lincoln has just received a mes
sage from Brigadier General Strong, saying :
" New Madred is ours."
CAIRO, March 14,1562.
The rebels vacnated New Madrid last night
leaving a quantity of guns and stores, which
they were unable to carry away.
Some Sg'nting took place yesterday between
their gunboats and our siege batteries,in wbich
wc lost twenty killed and wounded. A shot
1 from one of their guus dismounted one of onr
twenty-four pounders, killing four or five.
Captain Carr, of the Tenth Illinois, was
killed ou Weduesday night while placing pick
ets.
The loss of the enemy is not known, as they
carried off their dead and wounded. They
were supposed to number six thousand men.
Island No. 10 is reported evacuated.
Col J. A. Logan arrived here to day from
Fort Donel6on.
The steamer G. W. Graham returned this
j afternoon from Nashville.
A large number of St. Louis merchants,
; who went np on her with goods for sale, have
returned, some having 6old their goods at a
sacrifice Bank bills of loyal|States and specie
J are scarce.
Every shopkeeper is getting Treasnrv notes
every day, which are eager I) sanght for.—
Southern bank bills, especially those of Ten
nessee, are abundant.
The people of Nashville, however, are ra
pidly being convinced of their worthlessness.
Anxious inquiries are made for cotton, tur
pentine and rosin ; and, although specie was
offered, nothing of the kind could be had, ex
cept two hundred bales of cotton, shipped by
a resident of Nashville on his owu account.
ST. Loeia, Friday, March 14.
The followingiTa copy ofaH official dispatch
sent to the Secretary of War :
" After several days' of skirmishing a num
ber of attempts by the giruboats of tire enemy
to dislodge Gen. Pope's batteries at Point
Pleasant, the enemy has evacuated his fort
and entrenchments at Ne.v Madrid, leaving all
his artillery, field batteries, tents, wagons,
mules, etc., etc. Brig -General Hamilton has
occupied the place. This was tire last strong
hold of the enemy in this State. No rebel
ftag is now flying in Missouri.
INTERESTING STORY OF A FUGI
TIVE FROM RAPPAHANNOCK.
WASHINGTON, March 14,1862.
A Union man from Rappahannock arrived
at Fairfax Conrt House this afternoon. His
departure from rebeldom and advance within
the Union lines was difficult and perilous. His
name is William Ramsey, formerly a resident
of Ohio. Two years ago he went to Rappa
haunock, and opened a dry goods store. At
the breaking out of the rebellion he attempted
to come North, but was not allowed to do so,
although having disposed of his effects at a
great sacrifice. In the confusion attending the
retreat of the rebels he managed, on Tuesday,
to get out of the town.
liefore his departure he saw General Johns
ton and other officers taking dinner at the
tavern. Before attempting to leave be had
the foresight to don a shabby suit of clothes.
When he came away there were about forty
thousand rebel troops in the town, and this
number was being augmented by a wild and
continuous pouring in of others.
The story was that the rebel army wa in
rapid retreat, and it was generally believed
that our forces were close on their heels. His
own journey was mainly by uight. The entire
road to Manassas was strewn with knapsacks,
muskets, haversacks, blankets, provisions, &e.,
thrown away by the rebels la their precipitate
retreat.
Horses beyond number were left dead and
dying. Soldiers by hundreds lay by the road
: side, fainting and exhausted. His belief is
that at least five huudred must have perished
on the way.
He was told that the rebels would make a
stand at Rappabanuoek.
He heard an officer say that all through
Fauquier county they were impressing every
person able to carry a musket into the service.
In his opinion the enemy ore far from yielding
yet.
Arriving at Centreville, Mr. Ramsey made
his story known to u detatebment of the Ira
Harris cavalry, and he was conveyed to their
• headquarters, where he is at present.
Aside from his own recital, there are other
circurastauces that confirm the accuracy of his
story.
SKIRMISH BETWEEN OUR MEN
AND ASHBY'S CAVALRY.
WINCHESTER, Va., March 13,1802.
This afternoon, while twenty-six of our cav
alry were foraging on the Strasburg road,three
miles distant, they came opon a large barn,
bearing evidence of having recently been occu
pied by Ashby's men.
While our teaus were loading with hay,
about two hundred of Ashby's cavalry came
near, and threw out two companies as skrraish
ers. Our men covered the departure of their
teams, and prepared to resist an attack, which
was finally commenced.
At length six Wisconsin pickets came up
with rifles and killed two of the enemy. One
of our cavalry dashed upon the euemy, amid
a shower of bullets,and killed one of the rebels
with his pistol.
The enemy made 110 effort at a charge, but
gradually advanced as our troops tell back to
the town in good order and unharmed.
It is a noticeable fact that forsevcral months
the inhabitants of this section have been en
tirely without coal and with limited means of
transporting fuel into the towns.
The gas works at Martinsburg, Charleston
and Winchester are closed for want of stock.
The cars to day onlv reached Halltown.four
miles out of Harper's Ferry, owing to the pre
vious destruction of the bridge.
No movemeuts of importance have taken
place to-day.
Gen. Jackson was in person at Middletown
this morning, five miles north of Strasburg.
Ashby's cavalry still hang on the rear of
Jackson's retreat.
FLOYD AND PILLOW SUSPINDED.—JEFF. DA
VIS sent a message to the Rebel Congress, on
the It, inst., 6tating that he had suspended
Generals FLOYD and PILLOW from their com
mands until they could give more satisfactory
accounts of their action at Fort Donelson.—
The President is dissatisfied with their reports.
The message states that neither of them say
that re-enforcements were asked for nor do
they show that their position could not have
been evacuated and a whole army saved as
well as a part of it. It is also not shown by
what authority two senior generals abandoned
their responsibility by transferring the com
mand to a junior officer.
THE NF.W ARTICLE OF WAR. —President LIN
COLN on Thursday '.be 13th inst., approved of
the additional Article of War, which goes in
to immediate opera tion, namely :
" All officers or persons in the military ser
vice of the United States are prohibited from
employing any of the forces under their respec
tive commands for the purpose of returning
fugitives from service or labor, who may have
escaped from any persons to whom such service
or labor is claimed to be due, and any offieer
who shall be found gniltv by a Court martial
of violating this article of war shall be dis
missed from service."
DIABOLICAL - The fiendish spirit which pos
gesses some of the men who are in arms
against the Government was infamously exhib
ited in Arkansas by some of Price's clan.—
They poisoned some of the provisions left be
hind by their retreating army, and forty-two
of our men are said to have died in cons®'
qoence.
K^raMorbilfprtfr.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, Marcb 20, 1862.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
General McClellau reviewed a division of the
army in the vicinity of Manassas on Friday af
ternoon, and as he rode along the lines he was
greeted by the most vociferous cheers and the
wildest enthusiasm. The spirit of the army
is represented as exceedingly fine. The men
are fall of anxiety to be led into immediate
action.
A fugitive from Rappahannock, probably
the village on the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, thirty-seven miles from Gordonsville
came in camp of the Ira Harris cavalry on
on Friday. He states that there were 40,000
rebel troops in town when he left, and they
continued to pour in wildly and horridly, under
the impression that the Union army was in
pursuit of them. General JoiiDston and other
rebel officers were dining at the tavern when
he left. He states that the road from Rap
pahannock to Manassas is strewed with mus
kets, kuapsacks, haversack, blankets and pro
visions, flung away in the retreat, and that
numbers of soldiers lay fainting and exhausted
by the roadside.
Affairs in the West go on bravely. The
President received a brief bnt significant des
patch on Fiiday night from Brigadier General
Strong, that " New Madrid is ours." Hence
the advance of General Bragg, with his com
mand of 10,000 rebels from Pensacola, which
was supposed to be intended to re-enforce New
Madrid, come 9 too late.
Despatches from Cairo Friday night state
that the rebels abanduned New Madrid on
Thursday evening, leaving a qnantity of guns
and stores behind them. Some fighting took
place between the rebel gunboats, under Capt.
Hollins, and our siege batteries, in which we
lost twenty k lied and wounded. The lost; of
the enemy is not known, as they carried off all
their dead and wounded with them. It was
reported that the Island No. 10 had also been
evacuated by the rebels.
We learn from Winchester that a portion of
our pickets, thrown out on the Strasburg road
on Thursday, came into collision with a party
of Ashby's rebel cavalry, while onr men were
moving into the town with some teams laden
with hay. The cavalry made no charge upon
them, but some shots were exchanged on
both sides. Colonel Ashby's cavalry are sup
posed to be protecting the rear of General
Jackson's army cn their retreat to Strasburg.
The rebel General was said to be in person
at Middletown on Thursday morning, a point
five miles north of Strasburg.
The address of General McClellan has been
received with the greatest delight and enthu
siasm by the whole array, and by the people in
Washington generally.
The rebel batteries at Aqoia creek are not
yet silenced. As the steamer Achilles, from
New York, was on her way up the river on
Tuesday, six shots were fired at her from the
batteries on the creek, but they did her no
damage.
It appears that everything what the rebels
could destroy in their retreat was consumed.
The storehouses at Manassas, with a large
quantity of flour, were burned, and the War
ronton station, together with the hotel and five
or six dwellings. The bridge over Cedar creek,
two miles north of Warrenton, was burned
down, and a freight train of fifty-two cars,
loaded with commissary stores worth $20,000,
was set on fire at Thoroughfare station, twelve
miles from Manassas, on the road to Winches
ter, but were rescued from destruction by our
troops before they were consumed.
The rebels are said to be strengthening the
fortifications at Fredericksburg with the
utmost speed. Ail the negroes in the vicinity
arc being driven in to assist in the work, and
the white residents are being impressed as j
soldiers.
We learn from Fortress Monroe that the
rebels are evidently intimidated by the presence
of the Monitor ; and the constant passing to j
and fro of their steamers from Sewall's Point
to Norfolk, for the last few days, indicates the
fact that they regard the former place as un
tenable while the Monitor lies in Hampton
Roads, and that they are removing the troops
and munitions of war to some point on the
Nansemond river. The frigate Cumberland,
which was sank by the terrible attack of the
rebel monster Merrimac, still keeps her masts
above water, and the Stars and Stripes are
yet flying at the masthead ot the lost frigate.
We give some further particulars of the bat
tle at Pea Ridge, Arkansas. The rebels, it is
said, bad thirty-five thousand men in the field,
among whom were twenty two hundred Indians
under Albert Pike. The rebels acknowledge
a loss of eleven hundred killed and nearly three
thousand wounded. Our loss was six hundred
killed and from eight haodred to one thousand
wounded. We took sixteen hundred prisoners
and thirteen pieces of cannon. Iu reply to a
correspondence from the rebel General Van
Dorn to General Curtis, asking* permission to
bury the dead at the battle of Pea Ridge, the
latter states that, although be grants the per
mission required, he regrets to find that many
of the Union soldiers who fell in that battle
were tomakawked,scalped and otherwise shame
fully mangled, contrary to the rules of civilized
warfare, and expresses the hope that the
present struggle may not degenerate into a
savage warfare. The Indians of Mr. Pike's
i eommand are doubtless responsible for the
1 hideous tomahawking arnj scalping holiness.
Letter from Harrisburg.
H AKRIHBCKO, March 12,1862.
MR. EDITOR Presuming that a little sketch
of the recent discussions in the Senate, upon
the resolutions instructing or Senators in
Washington, to vote for the abolition of Sla
very in the'iDistrict of Columbia, might be in
teresting to yon, 1 take the libtrty to give
yoo briefly some of the impressions which the
remarks of your Senator, (Mr. LANDON,) made
upon myself and others who heard him.
Of Mr. LANDON first aud principal speech,
I will say little, aa you have doubtless-, ere
this read it in print. Its fine delivery, and
more particularly its noble and loyal sentiments,
thrilled all who heard them with a deep con
viction of their truth, however much they
might conflict with party creeds, or political
dodges. It forced conviction upon the minds
of many who were supposed to be as inacces
sible, or impervious to such solid shot as is the
iron-clad Monitor , of recent fatne.
But while his forcible appeals and knotty
facts found au echo in the hearts of many, the
Senators who were " booked " for a tilt
against him, found various reasons to dissent
from the opinions expressed by Mr. LANDON.
Senator CLYMER, of Berks, once an old-line
whig, now a full blown Democrat, took upon
himself the task of replying to the Senator
from Brudford, and gave an authoritative ex
positon of the Democratic position upon the
Slavery question in general. Mr. LANDON had
based his opposition to Slaving upoa broad
general principles—its inherent wrong —and
because it always had, and always would re
sult iu evil both to the master and to the slave.
But, aside from this, as the Preside nt had
called upon Congress aud the States to adopt
some general plan for gradual emancipation,
he thought it eminently just and proper, that
Congress should show its good faith in the
proposition, by enacting a law for the abolition
of Slavery iu the District of Columbia, over
which it has exclusive jurisdiction, Ac , Ac.
In reply, Mr. CI.YMER started ont with the
usual declaration that he was no friend or ad
vocate of Slavery. After this very important
information, (which eertaiuly would not have
been inferred from his argument,) he passed
on to define the party lines, and party princi
ples upon these great i-sues and finally arrived
at the conclusion, that except for the abolition
fanatics there would have been no rebellion
and no war. He then endeavored to confound
all distinction between abolition fanatics and
Republicans, and by tbis parity of reasoning
he came to the conclusion that but for the
Republican party, there would have been no
domestic insurrection. The usual stereotyped
argument, that Sluvery agitation hud rivited
chains upon the slave was exhaustingly pre
sented. Next in order cume the Bible argu
ment, and the file and teachings of Christ, to
show that after nil Slavery was not the hedi
ous monster that some would represent it, and
as Christ no where condemned it,neither would
he. Why Mr. CLYMER should have put his
foot into such a trap as the uttempt to make
the Bible speak iu defence of Slavery, was
unaccountable to me, especially when be should
have known that Ins opponent was at home in
that field. And dearly did he pay for aueli
temerity. When Mr. LANDON had finished
bis reply to this Bible argument, bis opponent
wus left standing on nothing. Mr. LANDON
in bis first speech had not alluded to parties
nor party issues—lie could therefore allude to
the charges ot Mr. CI.YMER with propriety.—
And he improved it well,by showeringjupouthe
head of his opponent and the party he claimed
to speak for, some of the most well limed and
merited rebukes, I ever listened to. That a
great party, numbering among its leaders such
men as Yancy, Muson, Slidell, Wise, Floyd,
Buchanan,Ac.,should attempt,in the face ofibe
political antecedents ot these men to declare it
self free from any complicity with the rebel lead
era was playing upon the popular credulity a lit
tle too strong, an i was vigorously rebutted
uod demolished.
The debute, us n whole, was able and concln
sive. Mr. IRISH, Mr. MCCLIRK and several
others spoke upon the resolution, that day.—
But Mr. LANDON'S was the speech of the day.
lie was broad and comprehensive in argumeut,
and most withering and severe in reply. In
deed it was pronounced the best that had been
delivered in the Senate for many a day. It
was a Fort Donelson defeat to Mr. CLYMER,
for he was prudent enough uot to attempt a
reply.
In the hands of Mr. LANDON, the interests
of Freedom will not be allowed to suffer, and :
happy are you in Bradford county, if you can
always find a Senator to give such noble utter
ance to noble sentiments.
Yours Truly,
A FRIEND OF FREE SPEECH.
Byway of St. Louis,last night we learn that
the forces of Generals Smith, McClearuund,
Sherman, Wallace and Hurlbnt, had arrived
at Savannah, Tennessee. The force of the
rebels in the vicinity was variously stated at
from 30,000 to 100,000 men. The division of
Geueral Lewis Wallace advanced on Saturday
to Purdy, in McNairy county, and burned the
bridge and tore up the track of the railroad
leading from Humboldt to Corinth, Missis
sippi, catting off a train laden with rebel
troops.
Cot. CAMERON'S REMAINS The remains of
Col. CAMERON have beeu recovered from their
place of burial on the Hull Run battle-field,
were borne through Washington on Monday
onder a large military escort, and taken to a
special train to be conveyed northward.
APPOINTED. —The President ha appoinleu
JOHN P. UPSHER, of Indiana, Assistnnt-Secre
tary of the Interior Department, the office
having beer created by a late net of Congress
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ICAPTURE OF NEWbKIiXE. I f
Just a, we go to pre. th , '' ' -
news of the capture of SABERR* \
Gen. BLRNSIDE, with 4(5 large
| large quantity of small arias ainU^*' 1
and 200 prisoners. O nr loss is %
400 wounded. Rebel loss not kno* D ,t4
We have also intelligence of .Dott,!/?',
in South Arkansas, aud the total route,( *'
enemy.
CAPTURE OF ISLAND NO, „
6r.u™, "
In response to a serenade tonight (; e
1 Hulletk auriouuct d from the balco,, J*"'
Planter's House that Island. °
ours, with all the ammunition and tr U
(he tntmy had there.
He said also, that another victory W L
gain in Arkansas, it which three rebel Co '
ooels were captured.
The particulars have not transpired „, .
the hour of the closing of the telegraphs,
for the night.
The Order of the Day.
Major General MeOlellan, commanding,,
pers o the Grand Army of the Potomac, U,
issued, from his headquarters a! Fairfax Cor
House, the following brief, stirring, Napoleon
Order of the Day :
SOLDIERS or THE ARMY OF THK POTOMAC
For a long time I have kept you inaetii.
but not without a purpose. You were tot),
disciplined, armed aud instructed The formid
able artillery you now have had to becrc*;-,'
Other armies were to move and accotoT.j
certain results. I have held you back that
you might give the death blow to the rebeliiu>
that has distracted our once happy cauutrr
The patience yon have shown, and voir
confidence in your General, are worth a doM,
victories. These preliminary results are uu*
accomplished. I leel that the patient labor,
of many months have produced their fnm
The Army of the Potomac is now a real army,
magnificent in material, admirable m dveciyhiw
and instruction, and excellenv\y vq-npix-d
armed Your commanders are at ttia; f c<u/<i
wish. The moment for adion has urrird,
1 know that 1 can trust in you to save wr
country. As I ride tbiougli your rank. I**
in your faces the sure prestige of victory, /
feel that you will do whatever I ark of m-
The period rf inaction has passed. / will
yon note face to face with, the. rrb-ls, and Mfy
pray that (rod may defend the righ' !
lu whatever direction you may move, hoi
ever strange my actions may appear to ton,
ever bear in mind that my fate is link-d wiU
yours, and thut all 1 Jo is to bring you wner--
I know you wish to Ire—on the decisive battl*
field. It is my business to place you there 1
am to watch over you as a parent over in.
children, aud you know that your General lure,
yon from the depths of his heart. It shall !
my care--it has ever been —to gain su.vrfl
with the least possible lo>s. Rot 1 know tin:
if it is necessary, you will willingly loilovr in
to our graves for our righteous cause
God smiles upon us ! Victory attends us
Yet 1 would not have you think that ourw i
is to be obtained without a manly struggle- I
I will not disguise it from you thn via km
brave foes to encounter —to-'ra-n weil
of the steel that yon will u<c so well, iswii
demand of you great, heroic exei tioic, n\w\
and long marches, desperate combats, por
tions, perhaps We will share all these togeth
er, and when tills sad war is over we will r<
turn to our homes, and feel that we can ak
higher honor thn n the proud consciousness that
we belonged to the Army of the Potomac !
GEO R McCLKLLAV.
Mijor General Cnnimniiilinsr
On the 13th insf .bv the Rev. E F. Roliert*, Mr. JOHN'
It. VAUGHNS', <">f Wyalu-nug, to Miss ALMKDA !
ANGLE, of Merrick
On the sth inst., at the house of lb- bride's father, a
Canton,hv the Rev. IV Cun>.Mr CH \U <KS W . >i'.V.r
DING to Mis HELEN M. USDLKV.ui Canton.
DIED,
At Camptown. .March 9th. 18t;2. of diptheria. S.tSUEL
ISAAC, youngest chi d of ElNha and Laura Bump. f
-ed one rear, seven months and twenty ilav*. j
atotocrtlscmrnts.
IX the matter of the A <sig nmen' f~ II n* >[
Hoot, in the Common Pltai of Bradford Cfh- |
47u, Sept. T., lhaT.
Notice ii hereby given that Thoma-i Snieui.
Assignee of Hiram W. R .ot. has tiled in this w *
final acconnt as such assignee, and tint aid a -count
be allowed by said Court, on the rir-f iloudxr "I JD*
next, unlets cause can t-e shown, by that time,
account shall not be allowed. „ „ .
E.O GOODRICH, Prot-
Prothonotary's office, March 1", IS5'!.
IX the. matter of the Assignment "f tke l : ' m
e< i Union Inturanee Company, A"- ® P l ' '
ISGO , .
Notice is hereby given that Henry C- Baird a"*" •
Assignee of said Farmer's Union Insurance C
tiled in this office, his final account as such assignee
, that said account Will be allowed by sai l court, w
first Monday of May next, unless cause be shown. . 1
time, why said account shall not be allowed.
E. O.GOODRICH.- "nX-
Prothonotary's office, March 17. 1862. _—
PROCLAMATION —Bradford
DANIEL K. WESTBROOK vs. JULIETTE
BROOK. No. 570, Dec. Term, 186 L . n;w(fl
To Juliette Westbrook— Whereas a suhperns in u
was issued to December Term JISOL whi'-a w •
1 eturued non est inventus, and therein an a ' " * C. ,[
was issued in said case, returned to Feb. Term. •
on the return ol which, proot was made that tW
liette Westhrook could not be 'o tnd in my
This notice is therefore to require you to p, * , ](,,
the Judges of the said Court on the first Mon .
next to answer said complaint, Ac. .
A. H.srAiPiv^.
Towanda, March 17. IR6'2.^
T)ROCLAMATION- Bradford Co*!*
L I.YDIA ANN MILLER bv her next fr**-
Brooks vs. 0 KORGE MILLSR. N0.320Sept. TW 0
To George Miller —Whereas a subpoena i' '..Un
issued to September Term 1861. which • u • n>
ed non est inventus, and thereon an alias*
issued in said case, returnable December Trr" l
on the return of which, proof was made tni '
George Miller could not be found in my batiiwis •
This notice is therefore to require you to
fore the Judges of the said Court on the hot
May next to answer said complaint. Ac.
A. H.SPALDI>^
Towanda, March 17.1862.
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made from Pennsylvania Iron, man ta. 0 j>"*
for this purpose, and are of a> nperior 'l"*. •
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