E. U. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, May 15, 1862.
A GREAT SfEEC.U UY HON. DAVO> WILMOT
" The Hon. DAVID WILMOT is still giving
evident of his devotion to the great princi
ples underlying our Republican fabric, hia re
gard for tfye Union and the. Constitution,
autHiis earnestness in opposition to the great
rebellion. Lie is a true man and one of the
ablest in the United States Senate. -When
' he speaks It is to the poiut—direct in pur
pose, forcible in meaning, practical in ing
estion, anil peculiarly simple in style. A
tew days sicca he spoke upon the qpestion of
- confiscation. 11c maintained that it tree not
only legal, bnt that K was essential to suc
cess, and of vast influence hereafter in crush
ing out the spirit as well as the tuition of trea
son. If the slave property of rebels is to be
exempt from confiscation, nnd rebel titles iu
human flesh are to hold good, these scoundrels
■will suffer no inconvenience iu flying hence to
.seek .shelter beyond- the reach of our OWD
Government: They will be able to live in
luxury on the products of their American
slaves, while the revenue afforded from such
labor will assist them iu commuting further
sehemes for the overthrow of the Government
irod the convulsion of the Union. These are
arguments which cannot be refuted and in the
language of the editor of ilie Harrisburg Tele
srwph we thank Senator WILMOT, in the name of
tfie pcop'e of P un-y!vanio,for the bold manm r
with which he has contended for the direct
punishment of traitors."
We take the above paragraph from the
Goiniubiu llrpujiican. The speech referred to
will be found on the first page of our paper
to day.
THE LATEST WAR NEW#
Another conflict and another victory for
the govenimt ut has to be recorded. The di
vision of Gen Franklin, despatched to West
Poiot by General McClellan, hud a brisk con
test with the enemy and defeated them with
great slaughter on Wednesday. Our troops
effected a landing at Brick House Point, ad
joining West Point, and although only num
bering twenty thousand meu.while the portion
of the rebel army they encountered amouutcd
to thirty thousand, our troops completely de
feated them. Genera! Lee commanded the
rebels, who were endeavoring to push on to
Richmond y but the result of this fight has
hern to drive them back towards the Chicka
homiry where Gen. Johnston is concentrating
his army. It is due to Presideu Liucolu to
state here that he sustained the proposal of
General McClellan to forward Franklin's di
vision up the river to West Point, ogaiust the
opinion of other members of the Cabinet ; and
the credit of this brilliaut affair at West Point
is therefore justly awarded to the sagacity of
Genera! McClellan and the firmness of Presi- j
uent Lincoln.
A full account of the shelling of Sewall's
Point, and the skirmish between the Merrimac
and our gunboats and iron clud vessels, the
Monitor aud Naugatuck, in Hampton Roads,
will be fouud iu another column. BeyoLd
the evacu aliou of Sewall's Point and Pig Point
aud the shelling of Norfolk, this engagement
has, up to late accounts, produced no very im
portant results. The Merrimac appeurs to be
playiug a very cautions game ; but if her in
tention is to get out of Elizabeth river she is
likely to be defeated by the watchfulness of
onr fleet.
Further details of the capture of New Or
leans will be fonud in our columns to-day. The
question of the supremacy of iron over wooden
wall?, formed a matter of specnlation witli
some British naval officers there, who witnessj
cd the exploit of the Varuua and the Web
ster.
We received the exciting intelligence of the
capture of Norfolk und Portsmouth, with the
Navy Yard and its couteuts. Gen. Wool
completed the landing of his troops at Wil-
Joaghby Point on Saturday momiug, and coiu
meiic d bis march or Norfolk with 5,000 men.
Eivc miles from the lauding place,a rebel bat
tery was found on the opposite side of the
bridge over the Tenner's Creek, and after a
few discharges upon twocompanies of infantry
that were in advance, the rebels burned the
bridge. This compelled the National forces
to march around five miles farther. At five
o'clock in the afternoon the National army was
wi.hin a short distance of Norfolk, and were
met by a delegation of citiieus. The city was
theu formally surrendered. Our troops there
upon marched io, and now have possession.—
It is reported *>. at the landing of the troops
was witnessed by His Excellency, the Presi
dent, who was not only the first to step oa
shore, but had on Friday selected the landing
spot. A later despatch says that the rebels
blew up the Merrimac, and that the Monitor
and other National vessels hare gone up to
Norfolk.
We received news dated New-Kent Court
House, Saturday afternoon, to the effect that
the pursuit of the rebels by the national troopa
under Gen. Suneman had been in every re
spect successful. The General's headquarters,
At the date of the dispatch, were 27 miles
from Richmond, while the advance, consisting
of the eighth Illinois Cavalry, is five miles
ahead. The rebels, it is said, are in sight,bnt
gradually fel ~g. back. The inhabitaute, is
nearly every instauce, left, bnt from io/orma
t'oij obtained, tbe rebels- wjlt malts * Stand at
I Bottom Bridge, fifteen miles from Richmond,
|at the head of the Chickahominy River
' Q-en. McClellan, with the main body of the
| army, is rwpidly following up within a few
mile*.
Capt. Davis who commands for tbe time the
Mississippi fleet, telegraphs from Fort Pillow,
' that six of hia vesseles werrjon Sanday engaged
with the Rebel boats off Fort Pillow. The
rebel fleet consisting of eight iron-clad gun
boats, four of which were fitted with rams,
came up handsomely. The action lasted one
hour. Two of the rebel guuboats were blown
up, when the enemy rotlred precipitately un
der tbe guns of the fort.
- NEW- BOMB-SHELL. —The Gicego Gazette
May 7. says—Gen. R. L. Fleming, Poslmas
ter at Flemingsville, in this towD, has been
for a year past engaged In the invention of an
incendiary shell, aDd an inflammatory com
pound for the same, and we are gratified to
learn that his effort has been eminently suc
cessful. Having perfected his invention be
visited Washington recently and laid it before
the military authorities, by whom he was
sent to West Point to have it tested by Colonel
Bowman, who pronounced it a decided im
provement, gave Gen. Fleming a favorable re
port, with which be returned to Washington,
where it was accepted iu thirty minutes by the
Government, and the General ordered to pro
cure a snpply with as little delay as possible
proceed to Fortress Monroe, then aud there
to charge the shells and forward supplies as
rapidl? as possible to Gen McClellan and oth
er military eomauudern, it having been deter
mined to use them in all our future battles so
far as they can be supplied. They are undoubt
edly the most destructive missile ever yet in
vented for war purposes.
We congratulate the Gen. on the complete
success which hos crow ned his untiring perse
verence and the Government ou the valuable
additions which his iuventiv e genius has pro
duced to its meaus of defence.
Saturday afternoon a most destruc
tive fire commenced in the city of Troy, N. Y.,
originating iu the covered wooden bridge
across the Hudson. At tbe time the fire broke
out the wind was blowing a furious gale from
the west, and firebrands from the bridge were
carried over various parts of the city ; and a
large number of tbe most valuable buildings of
the city, including the Union Railway Depot,
were destroyed. The era over which the fire
extending is said to cover about fifty acres.—
The loss of property has further been attend
ed with a serious lo?s of life.
Eighteen or twenty lives were lost. The
loss of property is estimated at $3,000,000.
Among the men who fought for the
Union at Pittsburg Lauding, was IIEXHY
CLAY—grandson of the illustrious Statesman
—a son of Henry Clay who fell at Buena YiS
ta. It is not always that great men have
their talent or patriotism reflected in their off
spring. But the gallant Harry of the West
still lives in jthe loyalty of some of his decen
dants. Daniel Webster's sou Fletcbe r,is also
in the Union service.
EMBAIMIVG THE DEAD. —The remarkable
success which attended Dr. Holme's attempt,
to embalm the body of young Updegraft—
after it had lain in the grave fifteen days;
and bad been exposed after exhumation to
the hot Southern atmosphere for three days,
before it reached the hands of the enbalmer!
has occassioned no little surprise in this com
munity, and has awakened much cariosity iu
regard to the process by which this art, whicli
we have so recently been able to appreciate,
works out its results. The following extract
from an account given by a Washington cor
respondent will be read with lively interest
The body is placed on an inclined platform,
the month, ears, nose, Ac., ore stopped with
cotton; if wounded,cottou is putin the wound,
and a plaster put on ; an incision is made iu
tbe wrist, the attachment is maid from an air
pump, aud fluid ejected from the arteries.—
The wound is then sewed up and the body is
hoisted up to dry. To save the eyes trom
siukiug in, waxps put on the eyelidp. The
hair I found to come out very easy, but after
the embalmiog it could uot be removed. Tne
bodies take rn an average about'scven quarts,
but Gen. Larder's took seventeen quarts. —
There were some eight bodies on hand ; some
had been there thirty days. The operators
say that in four months the body will become
solidified like marble, but no chance has yet
been had to prove it. Col. Baker's body on
arriving in San Francisco, was in an advanced
state of decomposition. Dr. Holme's, late cf
Williamsburgh, L Island, is the oldest in the
busiuess here, and I am informed lie has made
thirty thousand dollars. Messrs Brown and
Alexander are trying to get a bill through
Congress for the exclusive right to embalm
bodies, and have Congress authorize a Corns
of Embolmers for each division. Tbe charges
are SSO for au officer and $25 for a private,
and I mu6t say tbe bodies look as life liKO as
if they were asleep.— Elmira Press.
SfcyThe session of the lower Honse of Con
gress was opened on Thursday morning week,
witb the following prayer by the Rev. Taos.
H. Stockton. Chaplain ot' ihe House :
" We thank Thee for the abolition of slav
ery in tbe District of Columbia. We thank
Thee for emancipation of slaves injtbe capital
of onr country. ' We thank Thee that our soil
is now free from slavery, aud that this air is
a free air, and so shall remain forever. We
accept this great blessing, not as the result of
batnaa manifestation—not as a matter of party
policy—but as divine intervention ; as tho rie-
Tchspment of another form of confirmation of
Tby great and glorious purpose to carry on
this work of redemption. Therefore we Jess
and maguify tby most excellent name, nniting
with tbe churches of ail laud*, and of all ages,
io saying :—Glory be onto the Father, aud
onto tbe Son, and uuto the Holy Ghost; as it
wae in tbe beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
wwld without end." ~
tSf Special Court convened on Monday
last, and to continue two weeks.
Till ill FOR IRE ORIOI.
HOKE GLORIOUS HEWS.
SURP.ENDEBOF NORFOLK
WKTSMOITH ALSIi CAPTURED.
DESTRUCTION OF THE MERRIMAC.
Precipitate Evacuation of Wil
j liamsburgh on Monday Night.
i A Great Number of Prisoners
Captured.
VICTORY ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
I (Ireat Triumph of the Union Fleet.
FROM GENERAL FREMONT'S DEPARTMENT.
| HHAKP SKIRIIISH--TIIE REBELS REPILSED.
WASHINGTON, May 11,1852.
The following was received at the War De
j jjartmcut this morning :
FORTRESS MONROE, Saturday, May 10, )
12 o'clock midnight. f
Norfolk is ou-s, and ulso Portsmouth and
Ibe Navy Yard.
Gen. Wool, having completed the lauding
of his forces at Willooghby Point about nine
o'clock this morning, commenced bis march oti
j Norfolk with 5,000 men.
Secretary Chase accompanied the General.
About five miles from the landing plarc a
; Rebel battery was found on the opposite side
i of the bridge over Tanner's Creek, and after a
I few discharges upen two companies of infantry
' that werf in ihe advance the rebels burned
the bridge.
This compelled our forces to march around
five miles further.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon our forces
were within a rliort distunce of Norfolk, and
were met by a delegation ol citizens.
The city was formally surrendered.
Our troops were marched iu, and uow have
possession.
Geu. Yiele is in eommaud as Military Gov
ernor.
The City end Navy Yard were not burned
The fires which have been seen lor some hours
proved to be woods on fire.
Gen Wool and Secretary Chase returned
about 11 o'clock to-night.
Geu. llugcr withdrew his force without a
battle.
The Merritnac is still off Sewall's Point.
Commander Roger's expedition was heard
from this afternoon, ascending the James River.
Reports from Geu McClellan are favorable.
EDWIN M. STANTON.
BALTIMORE, May 11, 1302.
The Old Point boat has arrived.
Our troops crossed to the Virginia shore
during Fricay night, while the Rip Raps shell
ed the rebel works at Sewali's Point.
A landing was effected at Wiiiougbby's
Point at a spot selected the previous day by
President Lincoln himself, who was among the
first who stepped ashore.
Tee rebels fled as our troops advanced.
At last advices Gen Max Weber was with
in three miles of Norfolk.
The Merritnac remained Saturday all day
off Craney' Island.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 11,1562.
Hon. J.II. Watson, Ai-.si.-tuiit Secretary ot War :
The Merritnac was blown up by the Rebels
at two minutes before five o'clock this morni g.
She was set fire to about three o'clock.
The explosion took place at the time slated
It is stated to have been a grand sight by
those who saw it.
The Monitor, E. A Stevens (Naugaturk,)
aud the gunboats, have goue tip toward Nor
folk.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 7.
The enemy have evuenated Williumsburgh
and fled towards Richmond. Our Army is
following them up vigorously.
Tlie battle ol Monday was very severe, nnd
the loss of the rebels proves to have been large. !
DF.SFATCHES FROM GEN. MCCLELLAN.
DEADQ CARTERS ARMY OK THE POTOMAC, )
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., May 6. f j
Hon.E. Si. Stanton. Secretary of War s
I have the pleasure to announce the occu
pation of this place as the result of the hard 1
fought action of yesteiday.
The cfl\ ct of Hancock's brilliant engage
ment yesterday afteruoou was to turn the left
ol their line of works.
He was strongly reinforced, and the enemy
abundoned the entire position during the night,
leaving ail his sick aud wounded iu our bauds.
His lo<s yesterday was very severe.
We have some 300 uuiujured prisoners, nnd
more than a thousand wounded. Their loss in
killed is heavy. The victory is complete. 1
have sent cavalry in pursuit.
The conduct of our nun has been excellent,
with scarcely <u< exception.
The intuiy'B works are very exteusive, and
exceedingly strong, both in respect to position
and the works themselves.
Our loss was heavy in Hooker's Division,
but very little on other parts of the field.
Hancock's success was gained with a loss of
not over twenty killed and wouuded.
The weather is good today, but there is
great; difficulty in getting up food, on account
of the road . Very few wagons have yet
come up.
Am I authorized to lollow the examples of
other Geuerals, and direct the names of battles
to be placed on colors of regiments ?
We have other battles to fight before reach
ing Richmond
G. B. McCI.ELLAN, Msjor-Gencral Commanding.
ACCOUNT OF THE WILLIAMSBURG FIGHT.
BALTIMORE, Thursday, May 6.
The following is from the American's account
j of the battle at Williamsburg ;
The battle before Williamsburg on Monday
1 was & most warmly-contested engagement. —
Owing to the roughness of the country and bad
condition of the roads fcnt a small pcrtion of
our troops could be brought into action.
Geu. Sickles' Excelsior Brigade and Gen.
Hooker's Division bore the great brunt of the
battle and fooght most valiautly throughout,
though greatly overpowered by numbers and
the superior position aud earthworks of the
enemy. The approaches to their works were
& series of ravines and swamps, whilst rain fell
In torrent? throughout the day. The DjeD had
j also been lying on their arms oil the previous
night in a wood, and were soaked wi'h the
• ruin and chilled with cold. The battle raged
| from early in the morning antil 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, when Gen. McClellan arrived
i with fresh troops, and relieved the division of
| Gen. Hooker, who were nearly prostrate with
fatigoe and exposure, whilst the Third Excel
sior Regimeut of Sickles' Brigade had its
ranks terribly thinned by the balls of the
euerny. They are represented as having fought
1 with such imprndent bravery thnt not less than
two hundred of theui were killed and wounded
After the arrival of Gen. McClellan, the
eneujy were 4iercely charged by Hancock'*
Brigade, and were driven within their works
| before nightfall, with heavy loss.
Nearly 700 of their dead were left on the
1 field, with many wounded, though most of the
latter were carried into Wiliiarosbargb.
Our loss was less than 300 killed aud about
700 wouuded.
Night having come on we occupied the bat
tle field, the enemy having been driven within
his works, and our forces la d on their arms,
prepared to storm the works in the morning.
At daylight on Tuesday morning General
McClellan sent out scouts, whilst preparing to
move on the enemy's works, who soon report
ed that he had agaiu taken his flight during
> the night.
The works of the enemy and the city of
Williumsburgh were then tuken.
Fort Magruder was a most extensive woik,
capapahle of prolonged defence, but the enemy j
had abandoned it early in the night, retreating
in ttie greatest alarm and confusion, as de-1
scribed by a few negro wotneu who w ere found
iu the town.
A large number of wagons, munitions, and
considerable store provision, were found in the
town, while the road was strewn for many miles
with arms and accoutrements.
A number of deserters also miuletheir.es
cape, und came within our lines, who stated'
that they had received intelligence that large
numbers of Federal troops were landing on
York River, above Williumsburgh, to dank
them.
YOBKTOWN, Wednesday, May 7—12 M. 1
As I close my letter the latest intelligence
received from the field of battle is, that Gen.
McClellan has eouifl up wiih the euerny about
eight miles beyond Williumsburgh, und after a
pretty severe skirmish with iiis rear hus again
put him to flight across the Chicahominv. A
large additional number of prisoners have been
taken, including many deserters who report i
that they have had uothing to eut but a few
hard biscuits tor forty-eight hours, and when
brought in fell down in a state of exhaustion, j
Heavy canonading could be heard bv tin* .
bouts coming down the river at an early hour ,
this morning. Nothing as to results is yet a* <
certained. There is no doubt but that the
whole army of Lee, Johnson and Magruder
are in a state of utter disorganization, and
under the rapid pursuit of Gen. McClellan and
fleeing with great precipitation without the
intention of making a stand anywhere, and
unless they reach Richmond in boats by wav
of James River, they will certainly lie inter
cepted and captured by the fo c s landing'and
landed at West Point. Not le-s than fifty
steamers are engaged in transporting the bal
unce of the army to West I oint. A large
number of prisoners are. arriving at We.tt
Point, and others are being constantly brought
in. On Monday, tiie enemy took about eighty
- f our men prisoners and captured one of the
Pennsylvania batteries, having fir-t killed all
the horses. They having but a small suppoit
of infantry were overwhelmed by a superior
force and were compelled to abandou their
guns, but before the close o? the day this but
tery with one of the enemy's was recaptured i
by Gen. McClellan, and the prisoners they
hud taken were found in WiH'amsburgh next
day engaged in attending on the wounded ef
the enemy they hud left behind. The retreat
of the enemy was accompanied by too much
confusion aud haste to be troubled with the
pi Loners
LATEST. — I have just learned that the eremy
have destroyed all the bridges across the
Chiekahominv, aud thnt General McClellan is,
resting his army on this side. It will be re- j
membered that the Chickahominy runs paral
lel with the James River, into which it enters.
It is the general impression that Gen. McClel- ;
Inn has uow got the enemy just where he w ants
them.
VICTORY ON THE MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON, May 11,15G2.
The following lies been received :
FLAG Pair BENTON, ABOVE Four PILLOW. J
Mississirr: llivEtt, May 10. I*o2,
via CAIRO, May il. ) J
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy :
Thu naval engagement for which the rebels |
have been preparing took place litis morning.
The rebel fleet, consisting of eight iron clad
gunboats, four of which were fitted with rums,
came up handsomely. The action lasted on< ,
hour. Two of the rebel gunboats were blown
up, and one sunk, when the enemy retired pre ,
C'pitately under the puns of the fort.
Only six vessels of my squadron were en- j
gaged. The Cincinnati sustained some injury
from the rams, but will be in fighting condi
tion to morrow. Capt. Stemble distinguished ,
himself, and he is seriously wouuded. The ]
Bento.i is uninjured.
Mortar-boat No. 16. in charge of 2d Master
Gregory, behaved with great spirit. The Reb- j
el Squadron is anppised to be coomiauded by
Commodore Hollins.
C. U. DAVIS,
Captain Commanding Western Flotilla,
Mississippi River, pro tem. |
GEN FREMONT'S DEPARTMENT.
HEADQUARTERS,CAMF AT P ALUTEKKBURQ,V&., )
Friday, May a, via BALTIMORE, May 10. ) j
Gen. Milroy was confronted, day before yes
terday, by forces said to bo those of Jackson,
Johnson, and Ewell. After sharp skirmishing
with a portion of Jackson's army, he was join
ed by Schenck, who had made a forced march
of thirty fonr miles in one day. The enemy
| then approached in three directions, with a
large force, appearing at various points iu the
mountains. Milroy detached four regiments,
which, in attempting to prevent the placing of
a rebel battery, brought on an engagement
Our loss was five killed and seventy wounded.
The rebels lost severely, and did not succeed
in placing their battery.
Gen. Schenck, by orders from headquarters,
then withdrew his whole force back upon the
re-enforcements which Gen. Fremont is briug-
I iog forward.
An organized guerrilla force of four bun-
I dred have taken two towns, Arnoldshurg nnd
Spencer, near Parkersburg, threatening the
Grafton Railroad, which connects Ohio River
with Cumberland und the East Gen. Kelly
has been ordered up iu persoa with re-enforce-
I merits.
' RoTing bends will attempt to prevent the
| execution of the two guerrillas ortlered to be
I hung to-day at Sutton.
I Gen. Cox has driven the enemy from Green
! brier. Mercer, and Giles CouDties, alter three
sharp et gage moot a.
i The evacuation of Yorktown is the aignnl
for renewed activity on the rebel side, and will
make hard work here, but it is hoped thut the
' greatest danger is now over, the phiu of cut
liug Milroy to pieces having failed
A dispatch just received from Gen. Kelly
'reports that MajoY Treiotle, having been re
enforeed by three companies of Col. Harriss
10th Virginia and one company (Cupt. \Y est's)
Ist Virginia Cavalry, has whijvped theretwls
at Speucer, killing a large number. He ex
pects to kill or capture the whole of them.—
l J AiU'.i?BCiio, May 10, via Baltixojie 11.
The reported Capture of Arnoldsburg by the
rebels is contradicted The rebel;only burned
the stores ut Burring Creek. Their subsequent
defeat is authentically reported by G*n KHIy.
The telegraph line from here to Schenck's
division is cut, and has been useless all day.—
News, however, has arrived that our forces are
at Franklin, safe. The army of Fremont and
Schenck has saved Gen. Milroy.
IMPORTANT NAVAL OPERATION.
Fortress Monro* , May , 1562.
Shortly before noon to day ihe Monitor,
Nuiigatuek, Seminole, Susquehanna, ITacotah
and San Jacinto, (iri the order in which they
are named, steamed up towards Sewall's Point
Captain Lurdner, of the Susquehuiinnb, in
command of the e*peditiot).
As soon as within range fire was opened
with shot and shell ngbusl tSewalls Point.—
Most of the shots were guod ones. It was
nearly half an hour before a reply was made
from the Point
The Rip Rape next opened fire, and then
the Naogntuck for tin tirst time. Sever,il
shots sere fired from the single gun o t the t x
tretnily oi the point, when one from the Moni
tor struck in the v.cinity, doubtless disabling
the gun, as it has not been fired since.
Tie position of the Monitor was far in ad
vance ot the rest of the fLet, and she contiu
tied iu inoliou uutil within a mile or two ot the
Point, when considerable execution must have
been done by her accurate firing.
Tbe Naugatuck kept iu the background, the
range of her l'arroit gun enabling her to do
so. The Sewall's Point battery replied brisk
ly. The Rip Raps fired occassionully, and u
continual fire was kept up lrom the gun
boats.
The affair was comparatively uninteresting I
from this point ol view, on account ot the dis
tance ; so details cannot be given.
The Moui'or about this lime returned from
her advanced position and joined the llect. In
the distance notbin ot her could be .ecu but a
small square dot iu the waiter.
About half past two odu . the Mcrrirnac
made her appearance, whui the ti get rfurned,
with the exception of the Monitor. The Met
ruuac is still (five o'clock) off the Point. The :
Monitor is ready to attack her. The Seminole l
fas returned ;o the Lower Roads. There is !
no prospect of a fight at present (half past j
live o'clock ) The Monitor has returned I
The Murriuj.ic is in the same position .
TUK I.ATK.-T.
Our fleet having retired, the Mc ritnacis
again steaming out The Monitor, Dacotuh !
and Naugatuck are still, however, iu p.si
lion of Sewall's Point.
An officer of tire Seminole states that tle|
rebel flag staff on Sewall's Point was tw:e '
-hot away during the bombardment. The first i
time it fell it was picked up, and a rebel iu a J
rt d shirt jumped on the rcrooarts, with a .
stump of the stiff arid the flag, and waved it, !
when a shell stru< k liitn, killing him, and it l
snpposed others near lum
Of lite many shots tired at the fleet by tb- i
rebels not one struck any of onr vessels. Some I
went over their tnnsts, but most tell short -
'The rebels could be distinctly seen fiotu tlic.j
vessels carryit g off their dead und wi mided.
THE CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS
Fortress Monroe, Thursday, May 8, ISO 2. I
To Hox. G Wri.i.e, Seerctarv of the Nrvy ;
1 have the lienor to announce that in the!
ptovidence of G f), which etiiib-s upon a fn-i j
cause, the fqnudron under Flag officer Fat '
ragut lias been vouchsafed a g'orii.ns victory |
ntul triumph in the capture ef the city of New !
Orleans, Fort Jackson, St, Philip, Livingston
and Pike, the (latteries belcw and abov N'r-w
Oilcans as well as the total destruction of the !
enemy's gunboats, steam ram-, floating hat j
teries, (iron dad,) fire raits, and obstructions, j
booms and chains.
The eiteinv, with their own hands, destroyed !
from eight to ten millions ot cotton and ship
ping.
Onr loss i* 36 killed and T23 wound?. The j
enemy 10-t from 1,000 to 1,500, besides sever- ;
al hundred prisoners.
The way is clear, and the rebel defences de '
stroyed from the Gulf to Baton R r >tige, and \
probably to Memphis. Our flag waves trium
phantly over them all. lam bearer of dis- 1
patches.
THEODORES BAILY.
Captain, and second in command of the uttuc
force of gunboat Cayuga.
DESTRCTIOX OF COTTON. SUGAR, ;
AND MOLASSES AT MEMPHIS
Cairo, Saturday, May 10, 1862. j
A refugee from MompliD reports that a iarge I
number of troops hail arrived at Memphis from
Arkansas and Texas, and were immediately
sent to Corinth. The Provost Marshal coin
menced burning the cotton early last week
Most of the sugar and molasses was thrown I
into the river. The Rebel Government seized
a large amount of property and sent it to Co
lumbus, Mi-s., and promised to pay for it three
months after the treaty of [>e:ice with the
United States
Jeff Thompson was seouring the country
around Memphis with his gang Enforcing the
Conscrip ion act.
Deserters from Beauregard's army report
that the troops are on half rations, and that
their provisions will not last forty days. AM
the infantry which had been stationed at Fort
Wright had been sent to Corinth.
A number of citizeos of Memphis had been
imprisoned for expressing doubt* as to the
success of the rebellion. Most of tne citizens
remained, but a number of Mo rebel sympa
thizers were leaving for tho interior, iu antici
pation of the arrival o! the Union (L et.
The destruction of property at Memphis is
corroborated by the Union prisoners exchang
ed yesterday: We also learn from them that
Gen Villepigoe had expressed himself as thor
otighly disgusted with the manner in which his
command had been taken awav piecemeal.
It is tbe general opinion among distinguish
ed officers that Fort Wright will be evacuated
within a week,
B®~ Ihk Hon. Goldsmith V
Trout Massachusetts (Worches,? 3 1 * C
died at his residence in Fitch!..., '** l '
la>t. He Was first elected i u i£,? 1
served Sht iu this Congress in .* '"**
prevented Ins taking lu >y Co ' lea| th
the proceedings of the liou. e ° U|
less he succeeded by another firm
publican. btte g.
t ilcto 55^
iCPC IA L COU H i'.—- Not j e r'. -
' O thut a Special Court win U v/' r*.
It. (i. VVUirti filing. ,ou!nt ' " w, 4 il
la. 1862 mid continuing two ut.t r ""aiuv ?•
following caues : tik *' * tfc Uii;^
SECOND WECE.
146 " " —Farmers Union ln(v . J
1319 " " — J R '"gersall et a!
12.; May. _tV U Uhmer.n
598 - - -CTBlfsa vstfar^i*^ *"
: C-.2 ;• " -J u lUuic, A,ia.', v •**'*
Ins. b<;jrt- --Di; Bar-tow* Adu., v I'?" • 44*',
314 - *' B McCeniy'a use
.639 " " -Farmers Union Ii uE*
•" ' r '' ;i eaas
!! 1 -bae I™ 4 Coal Co n c m.
r'ri '!, """ft®. r * ce " Leaver va Jj ( J'
006 —Shipman 4 Well-, v .
G • n - :: -d N ' ton ' s e **v^e v r itr '
o Dec. -Henry -Vo-tbrop v* Johi ,
> 112 —Brown 4 Rockwell v< h i Jr 7 ** l *
422 " -8 W Pails w \\ m p "
I 545 '• " -Robert Hanev , o/tidTl
555 r.'\ " — St * v -'* A Borrows
: 320 F#b>. Ibul —Wo. II Philips v, j liYV^rt,
\:m •• • -DM
" —S.m'l ArehtwM'h n^Tbo, m* 1 " 1 '
404 " " —Burton L Smith va (J BA v u ft:
465 - \Vv ilis Bruwuson v* y" ,
27? ' "ll V l '\\'
; :'J .. —Hiram Horton vs Peter Yen.,'
! oo May •• -Henry HfMwrd vj Suaine! o!L.
.6 ; •• -Arn Life Ins 4 Tru-t Co v t Rft.
\ J same rsCbarle- F Welles J r
" * aß:e vs George A Perkiu '
5,1 fciiue Ltl U Perkins
■n •• :: :!li£syte,
627 Sept. IW-UU Rsndell vs Asa j''
| BRADFORD CWXTvSaV* **** 14 a
S. , Sabpnenis tor first week ret irnsUevi,,,
May ID. Ic2. at in o'clock. A. M f,. r
Monday, May 20, la#2, at 10 o'clock. A. M* " *
I £-0. GOWUca.ft*t
T IA S RETriIXED FROM THE'CITY
1 1 V\ I.ere he has bought for cash a rem.-wiu l '
oft.O Mk h|, ,-b lie would call the attention of tlico"'
! ;' C '®- !° ?' ve *">elt an inspcetion Wu
-o giTcthembetter bargain,j..
hi- er- been ' Hered iu thu raaiket belore. 1 havct
eral as - •rtnieiu of 1 f 6 '
CLOTH I N G !
HA FS,CAPS,SHIRTS, COLLARS,
NF.i.'K I IKS C AXES, UMBRKLLAS, GLOVES '
HGSIKBY, SUSI'K.VDERS. 4C.
I cell p-.rtice.Ur "a • mto my st,',. fc of m
. \ >• ■per than ever sold
I the country. Also lire * '
MONITOR CAP,
which is a!! the rage in the ciiy-a fine article. I h, r ,
I the fumtner pattern o! the cciebraled
D-4J<P L'iiJJ 3JIX mil
j from Philadelphia. Call and iee. No charge. 14 s >, '
! Goods. p. v.". D')\
Towandi. May 11. 19G?
LOW AWD ZVTB2SZiraC Pr.ICBS,
HEADY MADE CLOTIID'G
F'. R
Men's a;d Soys Wear,
AI.SO,
GEWT3' FURBISHING GOOLS,
HATS AND CAPS,
BOOTS ANDSH3ES,
LEATIIEH OF All KINDS.]
THE BEST AND J
I I hen pest stock in market ever nW,]
THE xiUYEIt IN SEARCH OfCHEAP
A mil dc.-irahle gotids ehould not iaii lotetni'; rtock.
■ 1 they want t 1 save niomry 1. v buying go •at the lew
-1 es', price which can be had, at the clothing (ton
I aI
M IT). SOf aOM AN.
No. 2 PATTOS'S Blftck
Towandi.May 15. 15C2.
THE OLD STAND
STILL IX OPERATION'.
qiilE Sl* RSCR! HER WOULD SAYTO
1. ihe itironsi.t Bradrord Cinnty. that lie lu< ■
hand the Ingest si > U of Cauiiiagk Won* that w*nr
■ >flea cd iu N ilium PcniisylvauU, cniiting of 4
buggies, ! sPAe sent tnp butrgy 4 two home demucni
w .gnus. 2 with tips. 4 une horse democrat. 2 ojtat
gics. - ! lmlier wagons, lies)Jea several second lian iw
>ne. All made nt the best material, mo-tly ot Ej.ki
' timber, and o. the !ate-t style, and better made thai? i
i it he; carriages iu Northern Pennsylvania
Tie work is buth that I warrant it to stand all ras*
j üb!>* use.
The above will he sold low for cash or approved crrf
as 1 wish to get out of thu business. 1 aiso have !
; kies lor sale.
N. It Wnfk made to order and repairing dnnr*
ho: t notice. u.il. PK.tKB.
Tovvanda, April 23,1962 . 2a
1 NEW ARRANGE!®
; niiair. resptear A fit^lSW^O
IYJ vtaBUROOM KT.r BROW.YI.VI: iesnectfni'7 ■
:orin tlie public that he h • pmrh s,-rf trr.m James Mark
j iii.-nn bU blank ot Furn'i .ne and rented bis sliop 4 ttWW
nib is prepared to offer to ; .rcli • -cr l g eat induceraena
! in all articles in hialirie. lie vrdl uutmfacture *mlkf
on hand at all times a stock t
CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS,
Washsiands. Tables. Ac.,4r of
fi.tti'ient styVs and prices, sutud"
1 ! ,P *S?S the wants of the country. Hei
j ihe attention of those wishing'-*
-:1 bu" to the wrtiol-j. kept hj in®,-"
i j-dii. i?i he i dctei mined that tn the
ILliuL Ji* Ji'J Ol lis iv"! k. the excellence °'®U
-4r~t rial and the ,rice not to bee
t I L \by any establishment. Beint*i*
; fle • that the READY . I VY svstent i* the best
purchaser and seller, hi-' business will becondc . ■:
j hat system. He will, however, take in ex^' n 't. a
I ork, ail kinds ot Countiy Produce, at the nuie r
T tj ttN i nsr a ,
Ofall kinds, d >ne to order, in the best iniaac,*
; able rites, ard on short iKtice.
*i~ The Undertaking Department w:i. K ~'l 6i v
1 as usual, bv Mr. Mackinaon who is
j and splendid Hearse to attend to ail calls®
Towanda. April V, 1662 _—
WAR CLAIMS.
Having made arr.ynuEME
With a Solicitor in Washington, we LvJ
! to prosecute claims of every description aga' 0
' ed States, especially tlms- arisiug out of thepr
for bouuty, arrears, widows and inv.did
MUKRDiV 4 Mt* I*- 1 *-
Towanda, May 17,1962. —rjT
T?X ECU TOR'S NOTH ' "*5
: XJ l.v given, that all persons indebted tot
LEVI i>. LAN DON de easdd. late of U*n"l
hereby requested to make immediate P"). f j M 0
' persons having demands ngainst sitd e ,
present them dulv authenticated for L
1 BENJAMIN LAh£
I Johnw.eaKPJ'
| Canton, May 13. 1_"62- _
i;\: i -N '' t i
I J2i l.v given, that all persons Indebted ..3*ii&
HEUBIN OKIFFIN, dee'd.. tote of Ntesbrfl-
j hereby requested to make
persons having demands against saio' fol .
present thmn duly authenticated tor ■'• ,
j May 13.1962. JOHN W.
! jjRIED FRUIT,
good DRieD ar t-rs. jM : !n2
; Blackberries, Raspberries and VS fiort.e r ' yoJ s '.