fpWortiilejiorta.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA:
Thursday Moraiiig, Way 8, 1861r
A GLANCE FORWARD.
We look upon the address put forth by the
Union Republicans and Democrats of New
York as marking a new and important era tu
the political history of the country. The polit
ical skies are rife with signs of favorable
change. Gu every hand we can see the work
ing of a new and powerful leaven, through the
influence of which such of the constituents of
the two great parties as have in the past been
moved by considerations of the common good,
are to unite for ! v e rescue of the country from
the perils which now envirou it. Under what
name this new organization may labor we do
not at present know, nor do we consider it
essentia!. It is enough that the clearly ex
pressed object is one that must be cherished by
every patriot as high and holy above all others.
We therefore hail these signs of change as
ome:.s of hope, and trust that the proposed
union may be uo less fraternal tbau it is polit
ical.
A movement similar to that just inangnrat.
Ed in New York is abont to be set on foot in
Pennsylvania. That we have not been the
advocates of the ill-conceived, and worse ex
ecuted fusions which have marked the politics
of the State for the last six years, these col
umns hear ample witness. Those fusions were
proposed at a time when the safety of the Gov
ernment seemed to depend upen the triumph
of the principles of the Republican party, and
when that party, nearly full grown and lusty
in surrounding States, was desperate v pushed
for a separate and distinct existence in this
Commonwealth. We saw a vital oced of its
firm establishment on a distinctive platform
and labored earnestly to that end. In the pro
posed fusions we recognized only delays of the
triumph desired, aud if we yielded at all it was
in deference to the opinions of numbers cot
Jess earnest in their desire for that victory.
That triumph dually came. The Republi
can party achieved a distinct aud vigorous ex.
istence, and is now in a position where it may
properly make treaties of friendship, of alliance
and ot policy with ciuei organizations. In
unity, as iu strength, it exceeds aiy other or
ganization in the State, UDd still it cannot
claim to be a majority party in the State.—
But its power as an organizition is such, that
by an earnest co-operation with the truly loyal
of other parties it may now contribnte largely
to the salvation of the country. In pnst years
we have had to labor for the organization of a
libera! aDd progressive party. The issue now
presented, is the defence of the Government
against the machinations of traitors. This de
fence would not be perfect without a loyal leg
islator 0 and a loyal congressional delegation,
both to be elected the coming fall. To ac
comolisb this no one party in the State is suf
ficient as now organized, and it is plain iiiut if
we would succeed we combine the trnly
loyal of ail pc. Lies not only in the State at
large, but especially iu those localities where
the fre valence cf faction renders the issae of
the elccliou doubtful.
The democratic party that wag, is now irre
vocably divided. The larger portion call them
selves " Douglas Democrats," in contradistinc
tisn to the remnant left, which only
J<ff Davis democracy inasmuch as it is a cov
crtiy traitorous o rgau.zation, instead of being
an open ana c.aui) foe to the Government.—
Its generals are renegades, like Wm. IJ. Reed
and Robert E. Randall, aided by what, in the
palmy de.ys of the democratic party, were
known ns the fiftb-r-'e politicians of the party.
By the mutations of politics the sterling ex
cellence of the p:;y has gone off, either into
the Republican organization, or by itself, and
i ! :< <■• fifth-rate men, like riffraff, have come to
the surface. It is against treason as propa
gated by such leaders that loyal Pennsylvania
has to eo..tend. Their hope is iu the contin
ned ehvb'ou of loyal raen. They will exhort
Douglas men to stand to their principles,
(psrtUan) and will, as they do already, depre
cate any disposition to alliance between their
former partisans and the Republicans. In
brief, they hope to "divide and conquer."
We regard the coa'ition of all trup Ueion
men, without respect to pttiy, as of the highest
importance. Did the coalition involve any
sacrifice of principles on the part of either
party to the agreement, the case would be
different. But it involves nothing of the kind
as we understand it. It appears that divided
•we cannot secure the State for the Govern
ment. That the legislature, which next ses
sion is to choose an U. S. Senator, ought to be
unconditionally loyal, no reasonable uian will
deny. That our congressional delegation should
earnestly co-opsrate with the Administration
in irs conduct of the war, all will admit to be
vitally necessary. Through such a union as is
tio v taking piece in New York, and which has
already taken place, and borne fruit in Con
nectleut, these great objects can be secured.—
The question th*n is simply : shall we, by a
and catholic treatv with all loyal men, rout
treason forever in the Stute, or shall we by a
narrow an 1 bigcted course, suffer treason to
gain a puriial triumph through our domestic
division ?
Wo need not wait for the answer of the Re
publicans of " the northern tier." As in the
past they have looked forward to the redemp
tion of the Government from the bauds ©f
traitors, to in the present and in the future,
they will labor earnestly for the same eud
wtil it be attained
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
Sunday afternoon we received a dispatch
from the Supervisor of Telegraphs at Fortress
Monroe, announcing that Torktown was evac
uated on Saturday night, and that they left a
large amount of equipage, which they could
cot destroy for fear of being seen. A subse
quent dispatch from Geu. McCteHao, says :
"We have the ramparts, with guns, ammuni
tion and camp equipage. IV e hold the entire
line of the works, which the engineers report
to be very strong." Gen MeClellan further
reports that the whole cf his cavalry force
and horse artillery are in pui suit j that our
gunboats have gone up York River, and that
Franklin's division has also been moved up
the river, with as many more troops as trans
ports could be found to convey. Our forces
have also taken Gloucester, and to this is ad
ded a promise by the commanding General
that he will push the enemy to the wall A
later dispatch says the evacuation commenced
on Thursday last, the rebels fearing that with
the aid of the river fleet our forces might get
into their rear aod thus cut off all means of
retreat. This dispatch sets down the Dumber
of guns captured at 15.
Gen. Pope telegraphs from near Farming
ton to Pittsburg Lauding, under date of May
3d, that u reconnoissance sent toward 1 arnj
ington found the enemy 4,500 strong, with
foor pieces of artillery and some cavalry occu
pying a strong position near the town. Our
forces advanced at once to the assault, and af
ter a sharp skirmish carried the position iu
One style. The enemy left thirty dead on the
field, with their tents and baggage, our caval
ry pursuing them. The enemy fled in wild con
fusion. Some regiments of cavalry, sent
through to Dooneville, took possession of the
town, tore up the railroad track, aud de troyed
two bridges. Gen. Pope says he has a good
many prisoners, but cauuot tell how maDy yet
The national ios3 is two killed and twelve;
wonnded. Byway of Memphis we have a re
port that Geu. Beauregard is moving large
bodies of troops Southward ; some go by rail
road, and others afoot. A few have gone west.
It is generally understood that he is evacuat
ing the place. He says that President Davis
understands his movements. Purdy was evac
uated on Wednesday la-t, and has since been
burned. Eyery building is said to be destroyed.
The additional news we received from New
Orleans is from rebel sources, nnd is to the
effect that the telegraph operator from the
Bay St. Louis has telegraphed to the Mobile
office that the stores in New Orleans were be
ing emptied cf sugar and molasses, which were
thrown iuM> the streets and the river. The city
was to have been formerly sur.emlered on the
zOth ult., but the time was extended. Some
of the national vessels have gone np the river.
The Merrimac on Monday made her appear
ance off Sewall's Point and remained there up
to 4 o'clock p. m. It is presumed ber object is
to prevent any advance of our fleet cp the
James River which would enable Gen. MeClel
lan to flank the retreating rebels.
The latest dispatches from Gen. Halleek.
says he has advanced his headquarters twelve
miles from P.ttsbcrg Landing, and is pressing
cloe npou the rebels.
It is reported from Washington that the
bill proposing to limit the number of brigadier
generals to 200, and of nmjor-generals to 2(5,
in all probability will become a law.
A dispatch from Cairo announces the
capture o? Batcu Rouge. It will he remrtn
btrcd that there is a United Stales Arsenal
at this place, which was taken possession of
by the rebels more than a year ago. early in
the rcbelliou. It is evident that the fleet from
New Orleans is moving up the river. Another
dispatch announces important movements near
CoriDtb which are not yet permitted to be
mcde public. Purdv, however, which is be
tween Corinth and Pittsburg, and which was
occupied by the left wing of the enemy, has
been taken possession of without opposition,
and it is intimated that an attack is to be,
made somewhere in conjunction with the fleet.
The most rational conjecture is that Beaure
gard has fallen back upon Memphis, and that
the people of that city are expecting an at
tack, as tbey have resolved, in public meeting,
to burn the town iu the last extremity.
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTES AS A SUB
STITUTE FOR Goin.—An important case has
been decided in the Court of Common Pleas
of Bucks County. An execution was issued
against certain real estate, which was sold by
the sheriff, and the proceeds (seven thousand
nine hundred acd sixty-two dollars and flfty
cents) handed to the prothouotary. The party
who had issned the execution demanded the
payment of the amount in gold, and positively
refused U. S. Treasury notes issued under the
act of Congress of July 17tb. At the time of
the sale, gold was at four and a half per cent,
premium. An attachment was against
the prolhonotary to compel him to pay gold ;
but the court rules that iuasmuch as the act
of March 17th made not only the new but the
old issue of notes a legal tender, it was only
necessary to offer the treasury notes, which
the pl&iutiff was obliged to take.
TITE RETIRING F.F.BELS.— The rebels in low
er Virginia during Saturday night hastily
■ racuated their strong line of fortifications at
Yorktown retreating up the peninsula toward
Richmond. Of course, they carried cfT many
of their guns and stores, but left a number of
heavy siege pieces, with a considerable amouut
of camp equipage and ordnance stores. We
presume they have retreated to a new aud
stronger line of defencee which they have
been coostroctiDg
Republican Convention.
Pursuant to a call of tbe Republican Stand
rag Committee a Convention assembled at tbe
Court House, hi the borough of Towanda, on
Monday evening, May sth. The Convention
was organized by calling H. LAWRENCE SCOTT
to the Chair, and electing DVMMER LILLY and
3 W. AI.VORD, Secretaries.
The following delegates appeared and pre
sented their credentials :
Athens Boro'—H. W. Patrick, C. Brooka.
Asylum—K. David, B. Laporte.
Burlington—C. F. Nichols. J .Soper.
Burlington B'>ro"—Geo. C. Hill.
Burlington West—A. Oreeno, John Ballard.
Canton —M H. Ca-e. J. Vandyke, Jr.
Columbia—J. C.M'Kean. D. Lilley.
Granville—L. D. Taylor. Volney Taylor.
Herrick—Wm. Nesbitt, Cyras Fu ler.
Leßoy—R MeKee, H. W. McCraney.
Litchfield —Silas B. Cranmer, W. H. Walker.
Monroe ROTO'—S. S. Himn.in, A.Mullen.
Orwell —W. P. Payson, K Lyon.
Pike—J. H Marsh,, P. 11. Buck.
Ridebury—B. Harmon. S. Squires.
Springfield—B. G. Harkness. B. P. Strong.
Sheshequin—E. P. Shaw, J. Derby.
S iuth Creek—lra Crane, J. K- Sefuse.
Standing Stone—C. Taylor, J. S. Vannest.
Sylvania Boro'—F. H. Burritt, R. M. Ross.
Towanda Boro'—W.T. Davies. S. W. Alvord.
Towanda twp—H. L Scott, J. L. Bowman.
Towanda North—E. Rutty, G. H. Granger.
Troy twp.—J. M. Smith. H. A. Fish.
Ulster—Albert Newell. E. Lockwood.
Windham—H. Sherry. Btnj. Ellsbree.
Warren—John BearJsley.
Wyalusing—H. Camp, J. G. Keeler.
Wysox—M J. Coolbaugh. G. T. Granger.
Wilmot—John Morrow, ii. Hortou.
The following resolutions were adopted :
Resolved, That we approve the course pursued by.
President Lincoln in the administration of the Govern
ment of these United States during the dark and stormy
period which has elapsed since his inauguration,—that in
his whole policy, whether foreign or domestic, we believe
his measures have been wise, judicious, and patriotic—
such as have tended to the preservation ot the Union,
and the success of our arms in the war in which we are
engaged. Since the adoption of our National Constitu
tion, there have been no twelve months so fraught with
danger, so pregnant with pt-ril to our Republican institu
tions, as the last, and to no living statesman are we so
much indebted lor their preservation and vitality, as to
Abraham Lincoln.
Resolved, That in the history of the human race we
have no record of a war so causeless, so wicked, so atro
cious as the one we are now waging with the Southern
States of this Union, and that same history presents none
which have involved principles of greater magnitude. It
is simply a question of self government—of a govern
ment by the people—of a Republican—of a democratic
government. Shall majorities rule in this enlightened
age, or shall minorities with despotism for their corner
stone bear sway ? Are the American people a Ire? poo
pie. or shall they hew wood or draw water fi aristocrat
ic task masters. Are they mudsills or men ?
Resolved, That in the preservation of the Union we see
the preservation of our beloved country, tbe South as
well as the North—the East as well as the West. By set
tlement. by language, by blood, by legislation, by com
mon perils and dangers and sacrifices and iuterests we
are one people. Let us be one by destiny. The East,
the West, the North, the South, weie made tor each
oter. United, their mission is Freedom, Prosperity,
Peace, but dissevered and belligerant, they arc wails anJ
bastards in the brotherhood of nations.
Resolved, That we pledge our support to the Govern
ment in this crisis, conceiving it to lie our imperative
duty to render it such aid as lies in our power, and what
ever may have been herelofnie. "ur party predilections,
we believe that no greater obligation can noiv ic.-t upon
us. than to jo n heart and hand with those who. at home
in the pun-ait uf piiVale il . uud abroad upon the battle
liel l ol their country aie devoting all their cuergies to
strengti en the administration aud uphold the constitu
tion and laws.
Rf oivrd, That we entirely approve the message < f
President Lincoic proposing pecuniary aid to such -lave
holders and save States as will emancipate their - aves,
and that we pledge ourselves to the adoption oi this pol
icy as tar as the same may he practicable.
Rtsrlted. That wo approve the at tin of Congress and
that also o! the President upon the bill emancipating the
slaves in the District of Columbia.
Ou motion ol \V. T I) A vies, a committee of
five was appointed to draft Resolutions. W.
T. DA VIES, J. C. MCKK.AN, JOHN VANDYKE,
jr., P H BCCK, JOHN MORROW.
W. T. D.wiEsand G. D. MONTANYE, were
appointed Delegates to Harrisburg.
On motion of B. LAPORTE, a committee of
five was appointed, consisting of B. LPAORTE,
N. C. EI.SBREE, M. H. CASE, G. F. MASON,
C. F. NICHOLS, were Appointed couferees, to
confer with conferees from other counties in
the District in relation to a Senatorial Dele
gate.
B. LATORTE offeree, the following resolution,
which was adopted.
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by
the Chairman, to conler with similar -ommittees. from
the other counties ol this Congressional District, for the
purpose of asnveimr upon n proper representative for
each county iu our Congressional Conference.
Upon this resolution, the Chairman appoint
ed the following committee : B. LAPORTE. G
II W ATKINS, JOHN PASSMORE, J. 11. WEBB,
E P SHAW.
During the absence of the Resolution Com
mittee, lion. GEO. LANDON, and Hon. DAVID
WILMOT, were called upon, and addressed the
Convention, upon the questions now agitating
the country.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
11. LAWRENCE SCOTT, Chairman.
DUMMER T.ILLEY.
S. W. ALVOKD, Secretaries.
From Washington.
WASUINTON, May 5, 19G2.
Secretary Stanton told an applicant to-day
that no special permits to trade to Southern
ports would be granted. The inference, which
is boiue out. bj Secretary Seward's circular, is
that in a few days a proclamation will be is
sued raising the blockade at certain sp.cited
ports upon articles not contraband of war.
An important general order from the Adju
tant General's oltce states that, " upon requi
sitions made by commanders of armies in the
field, authoiity will be given by the War De
partment to the Governors of the respective
States to recruit regiments now in service.''
The select Committee of the House oo Con
fiscation and Emancipation has instructed its
Chairman, Mr. Elliot, to report two bills.—
The first, which is agreed to by Mr. Noell of
Missouri, as well o*by Messrs. Eliot, Hutch
ins, Beaman, and Sedgwick, but opposed by
Messrs. Mallory of Kentucky and Cobb of
New Jersey, confiscates all the property, real
a"d personal, of leading classer of rebels, era
bracing somewhat more than are covered by
Senator Sherman's bill, who shall continue in
rebellion after the passage ot the bill. By an
other section, the property of all other rebels
who continue such sixty days after its passage
shares the same fate. The President is tc
seize the property, but the courts are to insti
tute proceedings. The claims cf loyal credit
ors are made liens upon the property taken.—
The other bill, which only the Republican
members of the Comaiit'ee—a bare majority
approve, liberates immediately upon its pas
sage the slaves of ell rebels. Two additional
sections to the first bill were discussed but not
acted upon, Mr Noell being opposed to them
By one it is diclared that uudtr this bill slaves
shall not be held to be pro|ieriy. By the other
proviaion is made for the enrollment of all loy
al persons within the rebel districts who shall
become Iree upon 6ucu enrollment, and may be,
in such uumbers as are required,enlisted in the
military service of the United States. Both
will probably be moved io the Hons®.
lit MjjJRJI UNION.
EVACUATION OF YORKTOWN!
THE CAPTURE OF FORT MACON.
HADQCAKTETS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, ?
May 4, 1862 7 P.M. (
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War :
SIR Our cavalry HTID horse artillery came
up with the enemy's rear guard in their in
trenchmeuts about two miles this side of W il
liamsburg. A brisk light ensued. Just as my
Atd lett, Smith's Division of infantry arrived
on the ground,and I presume carried his works,
though I have not yet heard. The enemy's
rear is stroug, but I have force eDOugb up
there to answer till purposes.
We have thus far 11 heavy guns, and large
amounts of tents, ammunition, &c. All along
the lines their works prove to have been most
formidable, and I um now fully satisfied of the
correctness of the course, I have pursued.
The success is brilliant, aud you may rest as
sured that its effects will be of the greatest
importance.
There shall be no delay in following tip the
rebels The rebels have been guilty of the
most murderous and barbarors conduct, in
placing torpedoes within the abandoned works
near wells and springs, and near
magazines, telegraph offices, in .pet bugs,
barreD of flour, Ac. Fortunately, we have uol
lost many men in this manner—some four or
five killed, and perhaps a dozen wounded, i
shall make the prisoners remove them at their
own peril.
G. B. McG'LELLAN, Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS, NEAR WILLIASBCKO, May 4, —P.M.
The advance of the forces under command
of Gen. fcjtoneraan, with the view of ascertain
ing the position of the enemy, reached this
place, two and a half miles from Williamsburg,
about two o'clock this afternoon on the road
from Yorktowo. The country in most instan
ces was laid desolate, and but lew ol the hous
es are occupied.
On emerging from a cover of woods we come
in view of Williamsburg aud the enemy's earth
works At the time no guns were visrable
on the enemy's works, but a regiment of cav
alry could be seen approaching about one mile
off, in line of battle.
Capt. Gibbon's reserve battery was then or
dered to the front to open on the enemy's ap
proaching cavalry while a portion of the 6;h
Cavalry were deployed as skirmishers to the
right aud left.
The fire from the battery was very effective
on the enemy's cavalry, but never changed
their course. About 200 yards to the right
of Gibbon's batteiy was an earthwork, which
had all the appearance of being deserted,when
all of a sudden our troops we.-u opened upon
bv a deadly lire trom artillery posted behind
the works. At the same ti ..o Ihe rebel caval
ry continued advancing, until they were check
e i by a charge made ny a portion ol the ll
and 6th Cavalry, which was pet formed in a
tuo.-t admirable manner.
111 mot e instances than one it was a hand to
hand encounter with the em-uiy, hut, strange
to relate, none of our men were oiade prisoners
while we captured anout 25 of the euemy,
uoio.ig whom is Cupt Frank Lee of the 3d
Fiori'ia Infantry. Capt. Gibbons had foi.r
teen horses killed. Lieut. D-.Wolf was mor
tally wounded One utiii was lost by slicking
in tlie mud. Lieut. Benton of the hi Cavul
ry, and ten men of the same regiment, were
wounded
Lieut. McClellan of the G Cavalry was
slightly wounded, as were also 12 others. —
L eut. Colonel Krass of the Ist Cavalry had
his horse shot uuder him while engaged iu u
hand to hand encounter with two of the ene
my. lie escaped with a few slight bruses
Private Noble (Irish) of M tj>r Barker's Mc-
Clellan Dragoons hud his horse killid, and
was severely wounded in the leg by the ex
plosion of a turpedo wh le passing through
Yoi ktown.
The rebel cavnliy was forced by cur men to
abandon their Do-ition, but the want oi infant
ry prevented on; men from advai.ciug on the
enemy's oiks. It being evident that it was
useless to attempt furiher operations,the troops
fell back about 200 yards to uwait the arrival
of infantry.
Gen. Handeock's hiigade soon after arrive!
but it was deemed advisable to defer further
operations until to moriow. \Ve have infor
mation that the enemy are still on the retreat
beyond Williamsburg. Tne rear guard of the
enemy is very strong, as was shown today.
PiTTSBt'KG LANDING, May 3. ISG2.
The following di>patch, dated near I arra
iugton, has been received at headquarters :
A reconnoissance sent toward Fariuington
found the eneinv 4,500 strong, with four pieces
of artillery and soirio cavahy, cccupying u
strong position near the town. Our forces ad
vanced at once to the assault, and after a sharp
skirmi' h cariied the position in fine style. Ihe
eneuiy left thirty dead on the field, with their
tents and baggage, our cavalry pursuing them.
The whole affair was very hand-ami, our regi
merits charging the battery and their line of
infantry at the-double quick. The enemy fled
in wild confusion. Some regiments of cavalry
sent through to Boor.evilie took possession of
the town, tore up the railroad track, and de
stroyed two bridges. We have a good many
prisoners, but cannot tell how many yet 0..r
loss is two killed and twelve wounded.
JOHN POPE, Major-General.
PITTSBCRG LANDING, May 3,1862 —9 p. M.
To Hon. E M Stanton, Secretary of War:
Gen. Paint's division made a reconnoisance
to Fnrmmgton today ; found obout 4,500 of
the enemy ; drove tiiem in handsome style, kil
ling 30, wounding many, and capturing some
prisoners, their tents, camp equipage, Ac. At
dark, oar cavalry was in purso,' of their artil
lery and baggage train, beyond Farioington,
in the direction of Corinth. I witnessed the
fight. Our men behaved splendidly.
Our artilirry reconnoissance went to Glen
dule this morning, and destroyed two trestle
bridges, and some track of the Memphis and
Charleston road.
It has been a 6pleodid day's work for the
left wing.
The weather is clear, and tbe roads are be
coming good.
THOS. A. SCOTT, Ass't Sec. of War.
PITTSICUG LANDING, May 3—9 p. M.
Six deserters arrivid yesterday and ten to
day. They ll confirm the capture of New
Orleans
A few days ago one Tennessee and one M : s
aissippi regiment of twelve-months men stacked
their arms and refuser 1 to serve longer, though
required to do so by the conscript .'aw. Beau
regard put two regiments to guurd them.
There were twenty deserters yesterday, and
nombera are leaving; their ranks daily
All rumors of a battle hero or ID this vicin
ity are unfounded in fact.
The weather' is clear and the roads w.ll be
passable in a day or two, so the army can
advance.
Hospital stores and boats are arriving daily.
Gen. Fmuell ol Kentucky, with surgeons and
nurses, arrived to-day.
WASHINGTON, May 3,15G2.
The War Department has received mes
sages from Gen Hullck dated at Pittsburg
Lauding to day. The army was well, in high
spirits, aud eager to meet the enemy.
CAIRO, May 3, 1352.
The latest news from the Tennessee River,
brought by a contraband, says that there was
uo lighting up to 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
CHICAGO, May 3,1862.
The Memphis Argus of the 20th of April
has the following dispatches :
COKINTH, April 2S, 136?.
Gen. Beauregard is rnoviug large bodies of
troops Southward ; some go by railroad and
others afoot. A few have gone West. It is
generally understood that he is evacuating the
place, although he declines answering questions
He says that President Davis understands his
movements
Pmdy was evacuated last night, and has
since been burned Every building is said to
be destroyed The Yankees are moving in that
(predion. Our outposts bad a skirmish with
their advance early this morning, capturing
sixty prisoners, including niue commissioned
officers.
WASHINGTON, May 4,1862.
The War Department at noon today re
ceived advices from Geu. Ha'.leck, from which
it is inferred that important events will take
place in the neighborhood of Corinth within
the next two or three days.
THE CAPTURE OF FORT MACON
FORTRESS MONROE, Thursday, May 1, 1862.
To the Hon. E. M. STANTON,Secretary ol War
SIR : Capt. Worden, of the navy, with des
patches from Gen. Burnside, has jest arrived
He reports Fort Macon taken after eleven
hours bombardment. Four hundred prisoners
were taken. Col. White, late of the Oidnance
Department, commanded Fort Macon. Loss
oa onr side one killed and eleven wounded
JNO. E WOOL, Major. General.
From General Halleck's Army.
PiTT-TIICKG LANDING, Mny 2,1862.
A general order was issued yesterday, trans
ferring Major General Thomas's Division from
the Anny of the Ohio to the Army of Tennes
see, and Major General Thomas takes com
niHiid of the army formerly under G>-n Grant,
of which the divisions ot General McClerrratiu
and Wallace are to constitiie a reserve, under
General M. Ciernand Major General Grant
wnl retain command of bis district, including
the army corps of Tennessee, but in the pres
ent movements will net as second in command
under the Major General commanding the De
partment.
- CINCINNATI. May 2,1862.
The Commccir.l has from i's correspondent
with the Mirny ol Gen. iiallcek, the following
official figures of oar los* ut the battle of Pitts
burg Landing :
Killed. Wounded. Mis-itig.
Mi-Clcrisand's 251 1361 236
W. H 1.. Wallace's 223 1,033 1,163
l.ew. Wallace's 43 257 !>5
Hurlburt's 313 1,44'J 22>
Sherman'* 437 1.4i2 4i2
Prentiss's 196 5G2 1.803
Crittenden's B 0 410 27
Nelson's 93 612 10
McCook's 04 606 1
Total 1.735 7.552 4,044
The total killed, wounded and missing is
13.CG1. About 300 or the wounded have since
died
Our Imrial parties report between 2,500 and
3 000 rebels found dead on the Geld
Tin* Commercial publishes passages of a let
ter from Gen. Grant in icpiy to a letter in
forming him of the nature of the ciiticism of
his management of the battle of Pittsburg
Gen Grant says :
" I will go on and do my duty to the very
best of my ability without praise, and do all 1
can to being the war to a speedy close. lam
not an aspirant lor anything at (he close ol the
war. There is one thing 1 tcel assured of ;
that is, 1 have confidence in every brave man
in my command. Those who showed the white
feather wi I do all in their power to attract at
tention from themselves. 1 had perhaps a
dozen officers arrested for coward.ce on the
first day's fight.
" Tnese men are necessarily my enemies.—
As to tlie talk about surprise litre, nothing
could be more false. If tne enemy hd sent
word when and where they would attack us,
we could not have been better prepared.—
Skirmishing had been going on for two days
between our reconnoitering paitics and tile
enemy's advance. I did not believe, however,
they nilenr.'e I to make a determined attack,
but were siiup'y making a rtcounoisanee in
force
" M v headquarters were at Savannah,though
I usually spent the day at Pittsburg Troops
were constantly arriving to be assigned to brig
ades and divisions, all orders to report to S i
vuniah, making it necessary to keep in office
and some one there. I was also looking for
Gen. Iluell lo arrive, and it was important I
should have every arrangement complete for
his speedy transit to this side of the river."
The Commercial's correspondent, with Gen.
Mitchel's army, gives the following explana
tion of the manner in which General Beaure
gard's dispatch *us taken ni Huiilsvjllc The
wires were broken at a point beyond Iluiits
ville, tiud Beauregard's dispatch was received
at HnutsviHe, and was being prepared by the
operator there to be forwarded by locomotive
to Chattanooga, and thence reported by tele
grpph to Bielimotd, when Gen. Mitchel sur
prised the town, and instantly seized the tele
graph office.
Gen. Mitchel himself solved the cipher.aficr
hours of study. There is uo doubt us to the
genuineness of the dispatch.
Beauregard lost not less than 20,000 men
in killed, wounded, and risoners, and the sick,
used up, and panic stricken, during his
meul trom Corinth upon Pittsburg Landing.
AN INCIDENT. —WhiIe the steamer Empress
was on her way to Cairo, with the wounded
from the battle held at I\tts' urn Landing, the
wite of a missing soldier who was in the fight
at Pittsburg, gave birth to a female infant
The woman accompanied or closely followed
her husband to Pittsburg, and on the second
day of the fight, while the conflict wa< raging
around her, was engaged in searching for linn
on the haitle field. While thus employed, she
received a gunshot wound—a flesh wound on
ly—in the breast. Failing at lust to find her
husband, in despair she took pussage on the
Empress. Her child received the name of the
steamer
Sketch of Farmiogton, Mississippi
Farmington is the post vi|| a „ e ofr
go county. Mississippi, ar.d j 8 si lo jK
two huudreo and six:y-u 0 rtji| es , %
Jackson, the capital ,jf the State
some three or four stores, 'flie ' COlil|: !
of interest is Corinth, from which?'* 1
. b at five miles, unci is heated u |
miles, i i a air line from Jacinto 7>"'
of the county, but about m,j e ]
the county roads It is tt | >o , a on
miles from Memphis*, about forty *
from Grand Junction (the railroad*,
with New Orleans) aliont forty.
west of Tuseumbia and the junction ® :: *
ninety ruiles from Decatur, out liJ n ftlCt .
fourteen from Huntsvdle ail( j OTe " *N
drod miles from Chattanooga. i'* o ' l#Pi
the track of the main line ranrijjf f r ''"
phis to Chattanooga, although no:
nearest station being Corinth /. ; J
from the Tennessee liver ab u' w
either in an air line or by iht county'v
mg through Monterey to
about the same distance Irorn Pittsbur }' 11
other direct road. The county forms th
eastern extremity of Mississippi, at tl *" Jnk *
where it borders on Alabama and X„ , POli ' l
and has an area of fourteen hand red"
miles, or about nine hundred thousand*'*
The Torabigbee river runs into the com ■T**
Tennessee river Hows along i. s nortbeai
border, and it is drained by the Ta<e„J
creek. The surface of the country is dC
Bed by small hills, and the soil is fertile e"'
cially in the valleys. It generally has a S
stratum of sand, ar.d a large pan' 0 f ,| ie c
ty is covered with forest* of oak, hickory *
nut and pine. The head streams of the Ton
tup-bee river furnUh valuable motive power"
The county was organized in 1836,' and tb
last returns of the population give a' total fj
the county of 14 430, of whom 13 529
free and 1,061 slaves.
THE PENNSYLVANIA TBOO.-S - Gov. Cun
has ordered that "Shiloh* be inscribed on the
banner of of the 77rh Pennsylvania Regiment,
and "Falmouth. Vaon that of the 1
Pennsylvania Cavalry, in acknowledgment of
their gallantry at the batiks of those placet
The Governor has received the most grati.
tying intelligence from Torktown in relation
to the perfected arrangements for the care
and prompt transportation 0 f il te killed and
wounded Pennsylvania solders to points with
in the State. The floating hospital will ac .
commodife over 300 patients, and can r-acb
Philadelphia viu tlie Delaware and Cliesidty
Canal, avoiding the roughness of a see r .: r .
age. Surgeon General SMITH says that
svlvaiiia is the only State on the Peainsci*
fuliv prepared fur every emergency.
Theodore Freelinghny.sen, who died at
bis residence in Newark, m S.i urdjy, was a e
of the most eiiiinent citizens of New Jef-rv.—
He was 11 rn in Somerset inam'y, in this Sta'',
it. I~S7, and i.f.er praetieing a' the bar f-„r
s line time he was appointed A'torney Griieri
in 1826 lie was elected by the wings tok;
Unit' d States Senate, where ior nine year, ht
filled his position of Senator with dignity ad
crebit. lbs name was more proicn.* IT
brought before the public in 1344, w ten ce
ran as Vice Preaideni on lite ticket headed ty
.be nuine of Hemy Ciay—Poikand DilN-rj.
Clay and Fretlinglinyscti In 1850 h' resigned
the | o ition as Chancellor of Mn- U if raw J
New York,which hw hat' held for sever;, rer- 1
and was appointed President 0 f Uu'ip'- tW
lege, Brunswick, New Jersey He hnn/nrs
t:>ken an active interest in the vA
philanthropic movements of tbe day,*tid\uta
death wc record the loss of a graceful schoiaT,
:gh to led politician, a id an ac oonrphsbtil o'd
ch.ro! geotletain.— Morris loan (W. J.) Do*
cratic Bunntr.
THE WET WEATHER AND THE SPRING CIOW
Much ularin begins to be manifested through
out Northern and Central Illinois, with regud
t ) ihe coming crops of spring gr n. During
the last four or five weeks n lias rained
m >st daily, till the soil is so thoroughly sa'i
rated with water as to preclude the pos-nhii i
f..r some tune of either plowing, sowing if
planting. The danger of this shortening J
the season is felt doubly at this tioi in eons*-
qncnce of about 50.000 of our Illinois fan
e's being now withdrawn from the State M
fight for the Union. In ordinary times ere i
when the spring work is forced close upon su I
mer, by the employment of extra help, muct'
of the danger is averted ; lint at present tf
prospect is gloomy enough.— Chu go Tri
bunt.
A TOUCHING INCIDENT — I forgot to mm
! t : on the following incident wlii'e giving J®u tn
I account of things at Winchester. The father
and son of a Union family took to the WOOD*
to avoid being impressed INTO THE bvbei army
They were ted and subsisted bv the wife AID
daughters, ns best they could. 0-te day on
. of the daughters bring at the upper we.do*
"f the house, espied I lie approac'iog I ■
forces. V She ran belo.v stairs, crviag oat to
I her mother :
"The YANKEE* ore coming, the \AT
are eotning !'' The whole party rushed to
looko T, and sure enough, the gleaming |>*5 S
nets of our soldiers saluted their G!I(LD-IV
eyes They shouted and wept for joy.
short time their hidden father and bro. ••
wi re at their house door to welcune cur
and tliey did it with a will. 'They OWN"* - J
slaves .--Elmira Press
HANGING —Two rebel murderers ut - -
hung ai Suttonville, Western
9h. They are of the gang known 5 -
wackers," who sneak about, under o ;T r
night, and murder Union men Dei .••
penalty to be meted out to ali of these * r:
es when taken
Car It is Reported that Gen. |
received PROPOSALS from the G iveriinrof -
1 Carolina for the surrender of the M ;< R
Notice to Collectors.
VOU are lo rtby authorized to <h- r-
X per cent, from the State tax t e** T *
i who shall pay h s or her State and t'oui Uj j,*-
on or before ihe 21*1 day of June next, and
be allowed yu iu your settlement it;i ,, p#e
provided the same is by you paid int > the '
I ury on or lietore the 2Gth and 27ih day* 0
By order of the Commissioners ,r-rll C**
K B. COOLBAbi'U.s
Commissioner's Office. April 10. 1?62- — ~
[administrator NGIIT::^,;
! *"*■ is hereby given, th tali per-oa< inik l j<.--
I tate <d 1. H.srEPHEXB.bte 01 V ' . de i.,v
, are re quitted to in Ae payment with"-; -J , b ,(W
| having claims against said estate * - t
authenticated tor asUlemeiit- * T .WSJ*-'*
' April 16. 1e63.