oporto.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA :
Thursday Morning, June 26, 1862.
THE LATEST * AR NEWS.
Dispatches from Gen. McClellan'sheadquar
ters, np to 8 o'clock Sunday,, stato that all
was auiet yesterday. Skirmishing continued
&1I day on Saturday, a. d at uight everything
indicated that a general eugagement was at
hand. A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala.,
Is published iu Richmond papers, sayiug that
Beauregard anu his staff had arrived at Mont
gomery, ou their way to Richmond, and that
a large portion of the army of the Mississippi
were to follow, Bragg holding back euough to
keep off Halleck's vandals. So many stories
are told of Beauregard's movements that no
one knows what to believe ; but this one is
likely to be true. Beauregard could not afford
to have his communications with Richmond
out off, as threatened by Gen. Morgan's move
ment iuto Cninberlaud Gap ; there is literally
no cbaDce for the Rebels in the Valley of the
Mississippi, unless to make here and there a
dash, which,however successful at the moment,
could be of no ultimate advantage ; so the ru
mor that Beauregard is trying to re-enforce
Johnstou is at least exceedingly probable. —
llis personal presence is of very little eense-
quence either way, since his masterly inactivi
ty aud perpetual retreats have destroyed
among his own men the prestige wen by the
bombardment of Fort Sumter.
By the Roanoke at New York we have
New-Orleans dates to the 15th. Gen. Butler
sprung a surprise upon his troops ou the 13th
but the response was so prompt that he issued
a special order complimenting the men upon
their allertuess, aud also upon their general
behavior since they occupied the city. The
General was sernaded on the 14th by a large
party of Uuiouists. Of course he made a
Bpeecb, which was well received. A new dai
ly paper has just been started, edited by the
great financier, Jacob Barker, now 83 years
old. Of course Beaurad is heard from, via
New-Orleans ; he had 30,000 sick men iu his
army at Corinth, aud sick aud well were iu a
deplorable condition. One George Coppel,
subscribing himself as her Majesty's (Vic
toria's) Acting Consul, had presumed to ad
dress Gen. Butler a complaint about the oath
required at aliens, and asking explanations ;
whereupon Gen. Butler returned the slightly
Hibernian answer that no reply would be made
to the note till Mr. Coppel should be recog
nized by Lis own Government as its agent.
There has beeu some lively and creditable
work—marred by a sad catastrophe- up White
River, in Arkansas. Our guDboat expedition
found Rebel batteries at St. Charles, 85 miles
from the Mississippi, and whipped them speed
ily and handsomely, after about an hour and
a half of brisk work. The Rebels had two
strong batteries, defended by 400 or 500 men,
under a traitor named Col. Frye, who was
ouce in the United States Navy. Our boys—
of the 43d and 46th Indiana—landed took the
works Jby bayonet ; 150 Rebels were killed
and wounded, oud 30 captured, among the
latter Col Frye. None of our men were killed
and but a few wounded in the engagement —
but a shot from enemy's battery perforated the
boiler of the gun boat Mound City, letting
free the steam, whereby about 125 men were
killed, iucludiug seven or tight officers. Im
mediate measares should be taken—by extra
shielding or othcrwisc-to secure boileis against
such possibilities. This is the second dreadful
accident of the kind ; may it be the last.
Among recent prizes taken at sea, reported
at the Navy Department, are the schooner
Mary Stewart from Nassau with salt, takeu
off Santeo River by the lark Gem. The
United States Steamer Calhoun has taken the
Rebel steamer Whitman onLake Pontchatrain;
also,the schoouer Venus in the 3ame lake,with
228 bales of cotton ; also, the Rebel gunboat
Coryphreus, secreted in a bayou and guarded
by troops. The United States Ship Susqn
hanna has sent iu the Rebel schooner Prince
ton, from Havaua.with dry goods and provis
ions. The Bainbridge lias taken the schooner
Borgany. The Mound City (the gun-boats
just exploded by a shot in her boiler) recently
captured the Clara Dobson, one of the fiuest
boats otf White River.
Gen. Schofield, Union commander in Mis
souri, has got some ideas about rebels and reb
el property that do not prevail on the sea
board. Not long since he directed that rebel
guerrillas should be shot atj sight, and their
friends and sympathizers should also be se
verely punished. He has uow decreed that
active and passive Rebels shall be held respon
sible for damage to the property and lives cf
ioyal citizens or soldiers. For every soldier
or civilian killed §5,000 will be assessed on
the llebels ; SI,OOO to $5,000 for every one
wonnded, and per cent tor all property de
stroyed. The pith of it all is that he has the
power to enforce this order, nnd will do it.
Com. Dupont reports an act so entirely
characteristic of Southern civilization, that it
is worthy of special notice. Some armed trait
ors, ascertaining: that the Union forces had
left Hutchinson's Island, stole over there nn
der cover of night, and gratified their hatred
of the Yankees they dared not face by mur
dering a large number of negroes, who were
unarmed and asleep. That is just what might
be expected from the cowardly traitors of the
Falmetto State.
Advices from Corinth indicata that our
or*s are progressing into the iuterior of Mies-
*
issippi byway of New-Orleans and Northern
Railroad. Some of Gen. Sherman's men oc
cupied, on Friday, llolly Springs, a pleace of
considerable importance, about 25 miles south
of Grand Junction. The rebels had, of course
removed all their armory machinery, and to
make sure that it was safe, did uot stop with
it uutil they reached Atlanta, Ga.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
! of Saturday says: We learu with regret ot
the death cf Hou. Robert M. Palmer, United
States Minister to the Argentine Coufedera
! tion. He died at sea on the 26th of April,
I aud his remains were committed to the deep
on the moruiDg of the 27tb. Mr. Palmer
sailed from Bueuos Ayres for home about
the 13th of April, his health, which was bad
| when he left this couutry, haviug become
! still worse. lie was a citizen of Pottsville
and bad represented Schuylkill county in
the Legislature with decided ability, having
been Speaker of the Senate for two sessions.
He bore a high character, and was an excel
lent aud useful citizen, llis age was about
forty-one years, and be leaves a wife and six
! children, the eldest of whom, a young man,
accompanied hiru to South America. Presi
i dent Lincoln appointed him Minister to the
Argentine Confederation soon after his inau
guration, and he sailed from this couutry in
May, ISO I.
CUMBERLAND GAI* AT LAST. —Our readers
will require no elaborate explanation to satisfy
i them that the occupation of Cumberland Gap
by our forces is a very important achievement,
i It gives us the command of East Tennessee
and of the great railroad artery through that
region which connects the States of Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Ac., with Virginia and
the rebel capital. Secondly, this occupation
of East Tennessee disposes of. the rebellion
i throughout the State, and liberates a hundred
thousand Union men, chiefly East Tennesseeans
who have been waiting a whole year for the
day of their deliverauce from a secession reign
!of terror. We have no doubt that General
Ilalleck will take good care to provide against
the retreat of the rebels from Virginia through
East Tennessee. There will be zo lack of vol
unteers of the very best description to fill up
his diminished regiments in that quarter ; and
, Jeff. Davis & Co. mast look very sharply
i about them, or their only remaining doors of
'escape will be closed against them in North
Carolina.
_
EDITOR REPORTER :
It has been quite extensively reported that
the bill for the commutation of tonnage duties
i would uot have passed the Seuate had uot
Laudou have voted for the bill.
Now this is a mistake, acd ought to be cor
rected The following extract from the Jour
nal of the Senate, page 348, will show the
' vote in question in its true light. Justice to
the Senator demands that this be made public :
"-The Senate resnnu '. the third reading and con-ddor
• ation of bill No. 249 from the House of Representatives,
Lentitled u:i Act for the commutation of tonnage duties.—
j And the question recuriug, shall the bill pass. The Yeas
and Nays were required by Mr. Yardley aud Mr. Ilies
tand and were as follows
YEAS —Benson, Blood, Connell, Finney, Gregg. Hall,
I Tmbrie, Landon. McClnre, Meredith, Nichols, Parker,
( Schindell, Serriil, Smith, Thompson, Whrrton and I'al
'■ mer. (Speaker,) IS.
NAYS— Bongliter, Bound, Firmer, Crawford, Fuller,
Hamilton, Hie.>tand, Irish, Ketcham. Lawrence, Mott,
i Penney, liobissou, Welsh and Yardley."
So the question was determined in the
i affimative. M.
[ ORWELL, June Oth.
! SOLDIERS ROBBED OFTHEIRPAY. —When sail
: ors, after being paid off, are befooled out of
their wages, the thieves are called land sharks.
| Some equally expressive term ought to be in
' vented to designate the harpies who hang
round camps and military hospitals to cheat
I our voluuteers out of their hard earnings. For
i example, what commou English word is snffi
-1 eient to express the rascality mentioned in the
following paragraph, from the superintendent's
| report of the Soldiers' Home at St. Louis i
''One simple-minded soldier gave lii.i money,
as ho came from the paymaster, to awe 11-
! dressed stranger, who wished to count it for
him, to see that it was all right, and ue never
saw it again. Another was induced to drink,
and was then robbed of all he bad, the loss of
which, upon his becoming sober, induced him
to throw himself into the river, from which he
• was rescued with difficulty. Another, a lad of
sixteen, just discharged from the service, was
rescued Irom the hands of the plunderers by
the police, just in time to save his hard earn
ings from being slipped from his pocket."
The rebel barbarity that insults the body of
1 a dead soldier on the field, is more shocking
■ and brutal than this, but none so cuuuingly
j villianous and black hearted.
Aigr- Governor Johnson is dealing with reb
el citizens just as, after war had been declared
the patriots of the Revolution treated tories
who did not keep still, but kept plotting—
that is, he is packing them South. In print-
iug several orders of the Military Governor
the Nashville Union says : " Gentlemen who
persist in uttering rebellious seutimcuts prepare
1 for a speedy trip Sauth ; they cannot remain
here. They cau no more be tolerated than
, scorpions, adders, or tarantulas, in an orderly
! community, which has aoy regard fur its own
i safety."
fesr* An order was issued from the War
Department ou Saturday allowing n premium
of $2 for each accepted recruit volunteering
for three years or for the war, and permitting
one month's pay in advance to ail who are
mnstesed into service, whether regulars or vol
unteers.
DEATH OF COL. ELI.ET. — Col. ELLET of the
Ram Fleet, died at Cairo, on the 21st inst.,
from wounds received in the engagement be
fore Memphis.
THE WHITE RIVER EXPEDITION.
Another Gunboat Engagement.
Fight at St. Charles, Arkansas.
MEMTUIS, Thursday, June 19, 1862.
An expedition, composed of the gunboats
St. Louis, Lexington, Couostoga aud Mound
City, accompauied by transports carrying the
43d" and 46th ludiaua regiments, under Col
Fitch, was sent from here some days since, for
the purpose of removing the obstructions iu
White lliver.
On the 17th, the expedition reached St.
Charles, 85 miles above the mouth of the
river, where the rebels had erected a battery.
An engagement ensued, lasting an hour and a
half.
While the gunboats engaged the battery
the troops, under Col Fitch, landed a short
distance below, uud proceeded to storm the
place.
During the cannonading a ball entered the
boiler of the Mound City, causing a fearful
explosion and loss of life. The crew consisted
of 175 men, of whom nearly 125 were killed
or wounded.
The following officers are among the killed :
John Kinzie, James Kitizie, James Scoville,
John Green. Henry R. Brown, Joseph Nixon,
and John Knox.
Capt. Kelly, Flag officer, was badly scalded,
but it is thought that he will recover.
Col. Fitch's charge upon the battery was a
perfect success, driving the enemy out at the
point of the bayonet.
The rebel loss is 125 killed and wounded,
and 30 prisoners. Col. Fitch's loss is small.
Gen. Ilalleck has occupied Holly Springs.
WASHINGTON, June 21, lso2.
The following dispatch was received at the
Navy Department :
U. S. FLAG STEAMER BENTON, 1
MEMPHIS, via Cairo, June 21,1662. (
To Hon. Gidcou YV eiles, Secretary of the Navy :
The gunboat- Conestoga, while returning
from the White River, reports the capture of
two batteries, mounting seven guns, at St.
Charles, 80 miles from the mouth.
The attack was commenced by Capt Kelly
in the gunboats, who silenced the first battery.
The second battery was gallantly carried by
Col. G. N. Fitch at the head of the 40th In
diana Volunteers. A shot caused the explo
sion of the steam draw of the Mound City, try
which the greater part of her officers and crew
were killed and wounded. I write by to clay's
mail. C. 11. DAVIS, Flag Officer.
The following was received at the \\ ur De
partment today :
jST . CHARLES, White River, Ark., June 17, )
Via Cairo, Saturday, June 21, lio2. f
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War :
On arriving eight miles below here last eve
ning, we ascertained that the enemy had two
batteries here, supported by a force of infant
ry, number unknown.
A combined attack was r.adc at 7 a. ni. to
day. The regiment under my command (46th
Indiana) lauded two and a half utiles below
the battery, and skirmishers were thrown out,
who drove in the enemy's pickets. The gun
boats then moved up and opened oa their bat
teries.
A rifled shot from one of the batteries pene
trated the steam draw of the Mound City, dis
aiding by scalding most of her crew Appre
hensive that some similar accident might hap
pen to the other gunboats, and thus leave my
small force without their support, I signalled
the gunboats to cease firing, and we would
storm the batterv.
They ceased at exactly the right moment, i
and my men carried the battery gallantly.—
The inlautry wete driven from the support of
the gnus, the gunners shot at their posts, their >
commanding officer Freye (formerly of the U.
S. Navy) wounded and captured, and eight
brass and iron guns,with ammunition, captured. j
The enemy's loss is unknown. We have j
buried seven or eight of their dead, and other
dead and wounded are being brought iu. The
casualties among my own command arc* small, j
the only real loss being trom the escaping
steam in the Mound City.
She will probably be repaired and ready to ■
proceed with us op the river to-morrow.
A full report will be made as early as
possible.
Very Respectfully. 0. X. FiTCFI.
Col. Comd'g 40th Indiana Volunteers. |
A Rebel Boy's Death Scene.
Lieut. Ad. Smith, of Black's regiment, in a
letter to a friend concerning his adventures at
Hanover Court llouse, describes the death
scene of a youthful Rebel soldier. After the j
battle, Lieut. Smith feeling tlie want of his !
overcoat, which he threw away upon entering
the fight, iu company with a sergeant proceed
ed in search of it in the woods. On the way :
they stumbled over'the dead of both sides, and
every now and then they were startled by the
cries and groans of the wounded who had not
yet been discovered by the detail sent out.—
Lieutenant Smith, after mentioning his failure
to find his overcoat, says :
" Determined not to sleep in the cold nil
night without some covering beside the light
blouse I had on, I stooped down and unbuck
led the knapsack from a rebel soldier who was
stiff in death. From off this I took a large j
white blanket, and was about to move away
from the spot, when I was arrested by a
prayer, uttered in a weak, childish voice, that
made the blood run cold in my veins. I pro
ceeded to the spot from whence the sound j
came, and discovered lying close along side a
decayed log, and partially covered with a tall
en limb, a youth of not over sixteen, mortally
wounded in the abdomen. O, how earnestly
and piteously he offered up his supplication to
Heaven. He prayed that his dear rno'her
would forgive him for going against her will
to fight the Yankees, and that God would for
give him and take him into his care and keep
ing. He was too earnestly employed to know
of our presence, although I asked him several
questions, and turned him on his back, while
the sergeant placed a stick under his head and
a canteen of cool water to his lips. He was
now in his death agonies, a d we had done all
in our power to make his exit into eternity as
comfortable as possible : it but remained for
us to see him give up the ghost. Poor bov !
he kept us waiting but a little while, for his
spirit had flown ' to that bourne from whence
DO traveler returns.' We turned from the spot,
and unconsciously the tears trickled down my
i cheeks as the dying words of the young rebel
; still rung iu my ears. His last words were,
j ' O, my poor dear mother, what will you do 1"
; His words cut me keenly, and caused me to
! draw a picture of the future which was, per
| haps, in store for me."
Jellies and wine are worth more io the
' hospital than on our tables.
SEN. H'CIiELMTS ARMY.
Brisk Skirmishing on Saturday,
Indications of an Attack at Night.
THE REBELS PROMPTLY MET.
Beauregard's Troops on their way to Richmond
MAJOH-GEN.MCCLLELAN'S HEADQUARTERS, }
Suuday, June 22—8 p. M. f
Tliis has been a remarkably quiet day, con
sidering the close proximity of the two con
tending forces.
Brisk skirmishing ensued all day yesterday,
and at night everything indicated that a gen
eral engagement was at hand. The enemy
advenced in strong force on our lines during
last night, but, being promptly met, soon re
tired.
The Richmond papers of yesterday contain
a dispatch from Montgomery, Alabama, dated
the 11th, stating that " Gen. Beauregard and
stuff had arrived there on their way to Rich
mond, and it was said they were to be follow
ed by a large portion of the army ol the Mis
sissippi, and that a sufficient force been left
under the invincible Bragg to check any ad
vancement of the vandals under Geu. Ilalleck."
FORTRESS MONROE, June 21 1862.
We learn to day from the army of the Poto
mac that quite a skirmish took place on the
19th inst., between the 20th ludiaua regiment,
in Gen. Kearney's division and the rebels,
which lasted for more than au hour. The In
diana boys stood their ground and sustained
very slight loss. Lieut. Carr, Company I, and
three privates, were wounded. In the after
noon the regiment was complimented by Gen.
Kearney for its bravery and discipline. This
is the regiment that was ouce nearly sacrified
at Chicaniicouiico, X. G\, early in the opera
tions on that coast, under Col. Hawkins, and
which has been until lately attached to Gen.
Wool s division.
During yesterday the Rebels endeavored to
feel our entire line by shelling vigoro -ly at
different points in tlie hope of annoying work
ing parties principally on the right and oppo
site Kearney's division. Their shells generally
fell short and did but little damage.
The Baltimore boat brought down twenty
live Sisters of Mercy this morning for our hos
pital here.
The steamer Baltimore arrived here this
morning from Washington, with a number ol
Congressmen.
It is cloudy to-day, and the atmosphere i
very wans and sultry.
A revenue cutter has arrived here to attend
to vessels entering and leaving Norfolk.
The armed bark Fernandina went to sea
this afternoon.
Gen. D:x returned this morning from Point
Lookout.
THE JAMES RIVEIL FLOTILLA.
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 20, I^o2.
Dispatches have been received here stating
that on the 17th iust. the rebels opened fire
upon our ships of war in James River, from
the biuffs at City Point, by urtiilry and small
arms, but our squadron returned the attack
with shells and shrapnelis, silencing and driv
ing back the rebel force.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, June 21,1862.
Pursuant to a joint resolution of Congress,
to encourage enlistments in the Regular Army
and Volunteer forces.
It is ordered, That a premium of $2 shall
be paid for each accepted recruit that volun
teers for three rears, or during the war, and
every soldier who hereafter enlists, either in
the regular army or the volunteers for three
years or during the war, may receive his first
month's pay in advance, upon the mustering
of his company into the service of the United
States, or after he shall have been mustered
into, and joined a regiment already in the
service.
This order tvill be transmitted to Governors
of States and recruiting rfficers.
E. M. ST AX TON' Secretary of War.
hSighly Important from Charleston.
Desperate Battle 011 James Island,
Despairing Reports of the Rebel Papers.
FORTRESS MONROE, Monday, June 23—8 : 30 A. M.
The Altlamara arrived (rem City Point last
night.
The Richmond papers of Saturday contain
a brief cccouui of a bloody battle fought on
Monday last, between live National regiments
and a battery of Parrot guns and parts of four
Confederate regiments and a battery.
The battle lasted all day with a heavy loss
on both sides.
The Charleston Mtrcury feared the battle
would be renwed the next day, and expressed
apprehensions for the safety of the city, in
consequence of the great exhaustion of the
Southern troops and the loss of many officers.
Gens. EVANS and PAMBERTON had lompli
mented the rebel troops for their bravery in
standing up under the heavy fire of shells, etc.,
from our gunboats and batteries.
The fight took place four miles from Charles
ton, and from the tone of the editorial in the
JSlcrcury I should think the rebels have been
cut off from retreat, from James Island by our
gunboats. If this should be so, Charleston
must soon fail.
The Richmond Dispatch says that it ean be
no longer denied that Gen. JACKSON has been
heavily reinforced lately, and that the Nation
al columns must either combine or fall back
across the Potomac.
Interesting from Memphis.
MEKruis, June 18,1862.
Gen. Lewis Wallace has assumed command
of litis city. Ilis first official act was to take
possession of the Argus office, which has been
outspoken in its sympathies with rebellion
Messrs. T Knox and A f). Richardson have
been appointed to supervise all editorials which
appear in the papers.
Threats having been made to tear down the
Union flags flying over the houses of some of
the citizens, the Provost Marshal lias issued
orders instructing the guard to shoot down
any one attempting to haul down the flag or
offering any insult or molestation to resident
citizens who have thus manifested their devo
tion to the Union.
An order is also issued to imprison all citi
zens carrying concealed weapons.
Guerillas are prowling about the country.—
Five were arrested last night by pickets in the
suburbs of the city.
Owing to a scarcity of change, the Board of
Aldermen have voted to issue SIOO,OOO in
fractional notes, as the public exigencies may
require.
Guerilla lmr.ds are still enfraged in burning
the cotton iu the counties of Northern Missis
sippi, which has not already been destroyed by
the owners
Boats going North an loaded to their ut
most capacity with freight and passengers.
The oath of allegiance was administered to
over four hundred yesterday, oue half of whom
were soldiers
The Avalanche says that, the rebel authori
ties have ordered the rolling stock of the Mo
bile aud Ohio Railroad from Panola to Ale
ridian.
A Terrible Scene at tlie Battle of Fair
Oaks.
A private letter from a member of the bat
tery of the New York Artillery, in Casey's
Division, gives the following grajJiic account
of the memorable attack on that fatal Satur
day :
About II o'clock (on Saturday, May 31.)
the enemy sent a couple of six pound balls
over into our camp, and immediately com
menced the attack iiy driving iu our pickets.
Our division was quickly formed in line of
battle ; a strong force was sent to support the
pickets, and a rifled battery of four guns was
ordered up to the right and opened fire. We
were all ready for anything that might come,
but not for a moment did we dream that we
had on our hands one of the most fiercely
fought battles that lias taken place du'ing
the rebellion. The pickets soon began to fire
rapidly aud came running in; while the iufati
try posted behind a fence to support them
blazed away into the woods. The artillery
on our right opened fire and mingled their
thunder with the sharp ro'l of the musketry.
Soon our Napoleon guns (three of which were
posted in an ui.finished redoubt, and three on
the left car a rifle pit) opened with case
shot which went whizzing through the air,over
the heads of our own men, right into the midst
of the enemy, and there exploding scattered
death through their ranks. On the left, the
rebels were seen coming through the woods to
flank us, aud wheeling three of our guns so a>
to bear upon them, we poured ease shot
auicng theiu with unexampled rapidity and
terrible effect.
The desu uction was horrible. Our sphe
rical case shot are awful missiles, each of
them consisting of a clotted mass of seventy
six musket balls, With a charge of powder in
the centre, that is liretl by a I use the saaw- a*
a shell. The missile first acts as a solid shot,
ploughing its way through masse* of men, and
then exploding hurls forward a shower of
mu-ket balls, that mow down the foe hi heaps.
Our buttery threw twenty-four of these a
minute, and as we had the exact range of
every part of the field, every shot told with
frightful effect. But the enemy were not at
all daunted.
They marched steadily on, and hailed a
perfect, tempest of halls upon us. Why we,
as well as our horses, were not every one shot
•lown will forever remain a mystery to me.—
\\ e did not muni ttie leaden hail, however,lint
kept pouring our ease-shot into the dense
masses ot the foe, who came on in prodigious
and overwhelming force. And they fought
splendidly, too. Our shot tore their ranks
wide open, and shattered them asunder in a
manner that was trighttul to witness; but they
closed up again at once, and eatue on as stead
ily as English veterans.
When they got within four hundred yards,
we closed our case shot and opened on them
cannisti r, anil suclt dertrurtion J never else
where witnessed. At eaeh discharge great
gups were made in their ranks—indeed, whole
co i panies ,ven? down before thai narderons
fire; but they closed up with an order and dis
cipline that was awe-inspiring They seemed
to be animated with the courage of despair
blended with the hope of a speedy victory if
they could by an overwhelming rsh drive li
ft oiu our position.
It was awful to see their ranks torn and
shattered by every discharge of canister that
we poured- right into their faces, and wliil"
their dead an dying lay in piles, close tin.and
still kept advancing right in the fare of that
fire. At one time three lines, one behind
another, were steadily advancing, and three of
their flags were brought in range of one of our
gnus shotted with canister.
"Fire ," shouted the gunner, and down
went those three flags, and a gap was opened
through those three lines as if a thunderbolt
had torn through them, avd the. dad lav in
swaths. But they at or.ee closed up and
came stiadily on, never halting or wavering,
right through the woods, over the fence,
through the fie'd, right up to our guns, and
sweeping everything before them captured
every piece.
When we delivered our last fire, they were
within fifteen or twenty peees of ns, and as
all our horses had been killed or wounded, we
could not carry off a gun. Our whoie division
was cut to pieces, with what I do not know
We fell back to a second line of iutrenchments,
and there held the enemy in cheek till, rein
forcements arrived, and then we kept our pooi
tiou till night nut an end to the bailie.
Sicto gUfcmfsrsmts.
AI)M I NTsfii ATKIX S NOTICE.-Not ice
A. JL is hereby given, lli.it ail persons indebted to the es
tate of Henry W. Johnson, lite of Athens twp.. der'd..
arc hereby requited l<> make immediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate will present them
duiv authenticated for settlement.
M. a.vLI.N'A JOHNSON,
June 24. isr,2. Adm'x.
ex. WILLIAM-, A TTORNEY AT
• LA U'. CANTON" PA., will attend to all lm-i
ness entrusted to his care in the courts of Bradford, Ting
Lyconig and Sullivan (Vs.
" #9* Soldiers claims and pensions promptly attended to.
June 24. 1862.
DISSOLUTION. —The copartnership here
tofore existing between the subscribers, ai d known
as the linn oI.UADILLA PATTOX, is this day dissolv
ed by mutual consent. Hie books, notes and accounts of
said tirm are in the bands ot J. G. l'A I TON lor eollec-
T F. MA DILL.
J. O. PATTOX.
Dr. MADILL will continue the Drug bu.-iness at the
old stand of MA DILL & PATTOX, where he may he
found at all times, when not professionally engaged, by
close attention to business, he hopes to merit and receive
a liberal share of public patronage.
Towandu, April 3, 1862.
(100PER1XG —A large supply of Firkins
J and Butter Tubs, Barrels, Casks. Cburncs, Well
Buckets. Wash Tubs, and all kinds of Cooper's work kept
constantly on hand, and all orders promptly tilled at
ROCKWELL'S Shop, nearly opposite the Rail Road
House.
OS" WANTED.—A good journeyman Cooper to carry
I on a shop, call at V\. A. UOOKW ELL.
I Towanda. Feb. 18. 1862. _
1 TIMOTHY SEED —120 BUSHELS OF
_ 'fine Timothy Seed, for tale by
March 24. 1862. MERCOR.
Jicto Sttitomfcemems.
(Wholesale and Retail. No- 4, Pulton t Block, Corn lT
of Main and Bridge Six., Toveanda . Pa.)
DR. T. F. MADILL, Proprietor.
THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY
informs the flu I die that lie has purchased the a Vive
Drug S'nre. and having thorough!/ refitted and enlaretii
it. and increased his facilities for Com pounding Medicines
is prepared to supply every want ol the public, iu the
line of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
My' Stock, almost entirely new, has been selected witir
care, and ernhiaces a full assortment of all articles beioii"
ing to the Drug Trade.
FRESH SUPPLIES
are received monthly, of Pure and Reliable Drugs and
Medicines, which will lie sold at prices that cannot fail
to suit our patrons. My stock consists of
Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals, and
PURE LIQUORS.\
Of every description, and the best quality for Medical
use. All the popular
PATPIMT MEDICINE
AND A LARGE SUPPLY OF
HOMEOPATHIC k CONCENTRATED MEDICINES
Botanic <s■ Fc/ec'ic Medicines, Tildons Alco
holic and Fluid Extracts,
Alkaloids and Resinoids. All the best Trusses,
Abdominal Supporters, Shoulder Braces,
Breast Pumps. Nipple Shalls k Sliiel .s,
Nursing Bottle*. Syringes, Cathters,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF RAZORS k STROPS,
Porket Knives, Sargical Instruments of late style and
best quality . I'iiiut*, Oils. Varnishes, Window Glass, Put
ty, Ac. A large supply of
BB U S HI E s
For tin- Hat. Hair, and Shoes. Painting, Varni-hing and
White Washing, al.-o for the Teeih and Nails.
TQQTH POWDERS AN.Q PASTES,
of every variety. A large assortment of
A ,t'j a Y
Pure Essential <'iis. Fine Perfumery and Toilet Soapi,
Rulfalo and Ivory Combs, Hair Dyes, Oils and
luvigorators Kerosene. Burning Fluid,
Lamp*, sha u-s. Chimneys,
Wicks, Ac.
Choice Tobacco 7 Cigars ft* Snuff.
All the Dye Stuffs, Fish Tackling. Ammunition, A'
Bird C iges, o: every style at;J variety, Cups, Nests and
Seeds.
t3- Dr. MADILL will be found a! his office, in the
Drug Store at ail times, when engaged in out, of door
practice, when he will examine and prescribe lor patients
in hie u-ay. free of charge.
Physicians suppl ed at reasonable rates. Prescriptions
carefully compounded. The public are cordially invited
to examine and ie*t our stock and learn our prices
Towanda, June 21, ISG2. T. F. MADILL
— J
r rrilS IS THE ESTABLISHMENT
1- where you can find a very tine assortment of
W/ TCHKS AND .JEWELRY ol all descriptions, also a
good >tork of CLOCKS, prices ranging from 10 shillings
up, and warranted to give good satisfaction or no sale.
1 am also agent tor the salt ot I>. E. LENT'S celebrated
Barometer.*, w 11:. h every fa rmer should always have. I'rt
re- from - to S2O. according to tinish REPAIRING
done a* usual in a neat and > •rk'iiuulike niatinerand war
ranted. WM. A. CHAM BERLIN.
War of the Rebellion, 1861.
JD GOODENOUGII hereby announce
• to all persons interested, that he ha* jo*t received
trorn the city of Washington, a package of Blank Forms,
for obtaining the Bounty-Money. Arrears of Piy. ID!'
Pav. Pensions, and all arrearages or sums of money dee
to services, or by reason of the death of any soldier of
the present war. For the more speedy pr-isecutirn of
said claims, lie has associated himself with a reliable at
torney at the <ity of Washington. He flitters himself
that from his long experience in procuring Land W>*
rants. Pensions. Ac., that he can give at lea*t as pi
-atistactiin us t:io*e can who have bad loss experience,
and on a* reasonable terms.
Towanda. June 14.1*.V2.
go toSts"
FSESH GROUND FLUSTER,
FOR SALE
AT
WM. A. ROCKWELL'S.
Towanda. Jan. 8, P*ol.
Good Flour and Good Broad!
VjJUY IS IT THAT SO MANY FAMI
f LIE? HAVE POOR BREAD 1 Ask the lady of
the house, and yon will invari ibly receive in answer
The flour is poor or the yeast is poor.
To avoid these ir able* buy your flour always at FOX S
and u*e Straiten "s Yeast Comiwutnd, to be had at the
same place; it alwav* gives atisfaction.
Tuc lies' quality of W eat and Buckwheat Flour and
fresh ground Corn Meal, all at low prices, at the ([ash
Gr>cerv Store. E- T.FOX.
Jan. 23, 1362.
THE OLD STAND
STILL IN OPERATION.
rn HE SU BSC RIB E R WOU LT> SAY TO
I the citizens of Bradford County, that he has oa
hand the largest stock of Cakkmuk WoUKthat was ever
ottered in Northern Pennsylvania, consi-ting of 4 tup
buggies. 1 slide seat top buggy 4 two horse demoted
waTitts, 2 with t qi*. 4 one horse democrat, 2 open bug
,'ie-, 2 lnmher wagons, be-ides several second hand wag
ons.' All made ol the best material, mostly ot Eastern
timber, and o; the Latest style, and better made than an/
other carriages in Northern Pennsylvania.
The work is suoli that 1 warrant it to stand all reason
able use. ...
The above will he sold low for cash or approved cream
a* I wish to get out of the business. 1 also have 3 sul
kies tor sole.
X. B._AVork made to order and repairing
short notice. G.H. DRAKE.
Towanda, April 23,18(52. 2ni
New Furniture and Chairs.
T HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE
L and extensive assortment ol Sofas, MohoganyClia'f
Mahogany aud Walnut Rockers, Boston Rockers, 1
ante seat. Wood, and Uush-bottou. Hair, Cane-seat aj™
ane-bai k Rockers, Looking-Glasses, Cord and Tassel*,
icture Frames, &c.,
Cheaper than the Cheapest.
if Please call and satisfy yourselves.
Towanda, June 28, 1851. CHESTER W ELES-