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E. O. GOODRICH; EDITOR
-1 "TOWANDA:
Thursday morning, July 17, 1862.
AMONG TUB POSITIVE ADVANTAGES TO THE
COTTNTRY, and to the cuuse of free institutions
everywhere, which must occur from this civil
war, that of onr entiro change in the system
0i political preferment may be reckoned the
chief. In a former article this subject was
touched upon in its general relations. I*t is
now proposed to speak of it as regards partic
nlar cases.
We do not assume too much for the intelli
gence 1 and integrity of the masses, wbeu we
predict that neither Wall Street cor nnprinci
pled political leaders will soon be permitted to
drive their trade of placemen making. From
the President down to-lhe" humblest State offi
rial, henceforth the people will exercise their
sovereign choice really, and not nominally, as
has been too much the case heretofore. We
shall have no more compromises, by means of
Which, men not identified with the principles
upon which the Government must in future be
administered at all, have been entrusted as
executive aud legislative officers, whose hearts
never beat in unison with the popular heart,
and who sought position for the purpose of
aggrandizing themselves Gnd their friends,rath
er than for any meditated beuefit of the great
est uumber. We have, as a people, voted for
men of factitious reputation ; meu of negative
political and mora! qualities ; smooth, round
men, whose friends were sueh for the profits
of the alliance, and whose positive enemies
were made up of the disappointed selfish.
Wo will change all that. We must vote
for men of distinct principles, of solid and hon
orable public reputation ; men of positive mor
al and political qualities ; angular men, with
sterling characteristics jutting out and firm
and tangible as the spurs of our own Alle
gbenies : whose friends are the friends ofj hu
man kind everywhere, and whose enemies are
the slaves of mean and low ambition. Such
gre the champions of the new order of things.
We are to begin voting for tbem next Oc
tober.
The complexion and character of the next
Legislature is a matter of the highest impor
tance. That body has an important duty to
perform ; a duty more nearly affecting the
welfare and reputation of this Commonwealth
than any other within its scope of action.—
Pennsylvania, the national centre of gravity,
so to speak—seems fated never to have a full
representation in the national Senate. For
years she has seat a divided delegation. The
present delegation is scarcely better. The
people beheld the close of Mr BIGLKR'S terra
with mauifest relief, and hailed the election of
bis successor, though not their first choice,
with satisfaction. Unfortunately lie appears
to consider himself souewhat in the light of
Air. BIGLER'S substitute, and the champion of
Air. BICLER'S partison constituents.
But in Gen. CAMERON'S successor Pennsyl
vania is peculiarly fortunate. DAVID WILMOT is
preeminently a representative man. lie not
only represents the people but the great, vi
talizing pinoiple of free government, as we'll.—
His election was everywhere in the North re
ceived with applause. And not because it was
DAVID WILMOT, but because of his long and
able championship of the right, and his con§e
qent identification with progressive democracy
in this country. While the democratic party
championed progress he adhered to its poiicy.
When it signified its purpose through its more
unscrupulous leaders to adopt a narrow and
retrograde policy, involving the nurture of
Slavery as an element of political power,.he
gave bis voice and bis energies to its defeat.—
This fearful struggle is simply the fulfilment of
bis prediction, made in public and private, for
sixteen years. Though he was not alone in
the country, he was kuown far and wide as
the leader in the revolt against the prostitution
of the powers of the government f:r the nur.
ture of slavery. In time, that revolt assumed
the proportions of a revolution, ultiniating in
the electron of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, and the
final overthrow of an emasculated and treason
able party. Not'uiug conid have been more
appropriate in that moment cf triumph than
his elevation to the dignity of the national
Senate.
It was a fit beginning of the new order of
things. Xot to havo preferred him then.wo'd
have been an net of bad faith which the liber
al masses in other States would have been
slow to forgive.
It is for these reasons that bis re-clection
should not be imperilled by any act of neglect
cr want of forethought on the part of his
friends. That his re election is almost univer
sally desired and expected by the loyal masses
is beyond question. This expectation can,and
ought to bo realized. The need of a represen
tation man for the place was never so great as
at this very time. We know of bat one influ
ence that cau can be counted adverse to him.
That is the ioGuence cf a cowardly faction of
the whilcm 'democracy, led on by BUCHAN
AN, & Co.
.During bis brief Sectorial term Judge
WII-MOT has won the respect of Lis peers, aud
golden opinion on all hands. Eye-witnesses
testify that be has the proud distinction of being
listened to when he rises to address the Senate.
And this is aprond distintion. It means much.
It means that he speaks only when he has
something to say of particular value. Few
Senators— perhaps not more than half-a dozen
enjoy this distinction in the Senate Chamber.
#kd to U able to state that Judge
WILMOT is gradually regaining his health,with
prospect of a complete restoration in a few
months. This will prove acceptable news to
his many personal and political friends and
well-wishers throughout the State.
MoCLELLAN'S WEEK OF BATTLES.
The army of the Potomac, from whieh (he
nation anticipated such glorious and decisive
work has proven itself superior even to the an
ticipations of the most confident aud enthusi
astic. The week of battle has tested the qual
ities of McClellan army and it has not been
found wanting—it is invincible, three to one
they have defeated the enemy—put him to
flight For seven days they fought a battle
every dav, and at the end of that time the en
emy has been beaten back, and onr army hold
a better and stronger position than before the
battle. After the severe test, Gen. McClellan,
on tbo 4th inst., read au address to his army,
which is full of fire, patriotism, and expresses
the fullest confidence in the troops. Ho de- j
clares that they will be in the capital of the
so called Southern Confederacy, cost what it
may in time, blood and treasure. There is
probably no battle on record in modem his
tory where two armies of equal proportions
fought with such a degree of desperation for
so long a time, and with such terrible slaugh
ter. The gallant Old Keystone won new lau
rels on this great battle field. The great body
of Pennsylvauians was concentrated in Me-
Clellau's army, and until now have had tio
fair opportunity of fully displaying its valor
and invincibility. Of the (-pleaded division
under Gen. McCall, numbering ten thousand
known ns the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps,
lost in killed, wounded, and missing about
onel/urd of their entire uumber, including,
their brave General, who is a prisoner. All
regiments from this State, as also all others,
are said to have behaved splendidly, and old
Pennsylvania has truly reaped a rich crop ot
;
tame.
Gen. MeClellau iu his new position defe
the rebels, end is now being reinforced to au
extent which will astonish the nation, li s
army will march victoriously into the rebel
> capital before the enemy has fairly recovered
j from the terrible loss with which they met dur
iDg the week of battles. Gen. Burnside with
his army of forty or fifty thousand, a~d Gen.
Pope with the concentrated corps ot Gens.
Fremont, McDowell, Banks and Shields, num
bering over one hundred thousand, are hurry
ing forward to participate in and make certain
the fiual struggle with rebellion. What our
loss during the seven days fighting will amount
; to in the aggregate is not known, and proba
bly will not be known for some time, but it
certainly was very great. Some of our Penn
i sylvania Regiments lost more than two thirds
1 of their number. Of the enemy's loss we know
lof course, as little us of our own. The W ash
i ir.gton Star, learns from an officer who has
i returned from the field, that the enemy's loss
during the seven days amounted to the enor
mous number of 80,000 men, or nearly it not
quite, one-half of the entire force engaged.—
They refuse to receive flags of truce from Gen.
i McClellan inquiring as to the fate ot Union
1 officers, who are supposed to be prisouers.
1 Of the losses sustained by the different
! companies from this County,we arc not inform
; ed. As soon, however, as we can procure a
! correct list of the killed,wounded aud missing,
we shall give it tc our readers.
JCSJ™ The §eoate on Saturday adopted the
Confiscation bill, as it passed the House on
Friday, by a vote of 27 to 13 ; absent or not
voting, 8. The resolution requesting the Pres
ident to have a statement of the trade and
commerce of the Pacific States prepared was
adopted. The bill providing for the better
security of passengers t was passed. So was
the bill concerning imprisonment of soldiers in
the Washington Penitentiary Also a biil
providing for the electiou of members of Con
gress by siugle districts. Also a bill to re
fund to Missouri money paid to troops from
that Sate. A resolution reported by the Fin
ance Committee fixing the time for a final ad
journment of Congress on Wednesday was
adopted. The bill to extend the Territory of
N'avada was passed.
In the House, the Committee of Ways and
Means reported their last appropriation, be
ing for miscellaneous objects, bat it was laid
on the table. The Seriate resolutiou declaring
the meaning of the act authorizing the Presi
dent to possession of the railroads and tele
graphs Hues was passed. A bill was passed
to punish persons who erase the used mark
from pos'age stamps and sell them over
again.
TIIE TEKM OF THE NEW VOLUNTEERS. —It
usiderstood au order is about being issued re
ducing the term of enlistment for the addition
al 300,000 volunteers from three veto's to one
year. The object of this is to secure a large
number of men who would not enlist for the
longer, but would readily do so for the shorter
period. Besides, the calculation is the Rebel
lion will be crushed in less than one year.—
To Gov CURTIN of Pennsylvania this change
is greatly due.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. —The Dem
ocratic State Convention assembled at liar
risburg, on the 4th inst.,and nominated thefol
lowing ticket : For Auditor General —Isaac
Sleeker. For Surveyor General—J. P. Barr.
.Pittsburg.
The President has signed the Tak Bill,
Pacific Railroad bill, and the bill abolishing
polygamy in Utah.
Curtin is again U* flaiiiibarg
with hopes of eutire recovery.
The Battle Before Richmond.
What we now believe to be the actual truth
of the late movemeuts before Richmond, is
this : The rebels, by the aid of couseriptiou,
of troops brought from the West, and of the
recali of Stoue#all Jackson from the Shenan
doah Valley, gathered a force not improbably
double that of McClcllan. Then tbey hurled
one half of it upou our exposed right, which
was not covered or supported by anything at
all. Foi tuuateiy this move had been foreseen,
and measures successfully taken to transfer
stores and trains round to James River. But
while the supplies were thus preserved, this
powerful attack was continued day by day,
and our army, though fighting like un army of
giants, was outmaneuvered, overweighted,
steadily forced further and further back, and
compressed into a small space on the bank ot
the James River, where the army ot the Poto
mac would have been totally annihilated, had
not the gunboats from the liver driven back
the triumphant enemy.
From among the conflicting stories of letters
from the field, and of the totally unreliable
half-trutbs (or whole lies—for what is the dif
ference ?) with which some authority insults
the loyal North, we extract, to the best of our
judgment, a summary of the fighting up to
Tues ay night, July I, since which time both
the rebel aud Uuiou forces have bteu rusting
and reorganizing.
McClellan has been driven in all about 25
miles, from the region of Mechanicsville and
While House to his present post at Harrisou's
, Bar, away down tiro James River ; being the
! whole extent of the line of his position, and
1 more.
Tlie successive battles, not including the ;
fighting of Wetluesclay, June 2G, may be stat
ed as follows :
1. The battle of Mechanicsville on Thors- j
day, the 27'h ; the rebel force said to hive ;
been some S'J.OOU, under Stonewall Jackson, j
11 ill and Loagstreet ; Union force, Me- ;
Call's and Sionenian's divisions. Oar forces,
after hard lighting from noon till dark, tell
back some live miles along the Chickahcmiiiv,
to New Bridge.
2. The battle of New Bridge or Chii kahom
iny, Friday, 27t!i. Here, General Fitz John
put ter was in command of our troops, includ
ing MorreilV, MeCall's, Sykcs', and Slocum's
divisious. The cnetuy attacked at sunrise,
with overwhelming strength, and prosed our
brave troops furiously with constant relicts of
fresh regiments all day long until night. Our
artillery did gieat execution upon them ; but
in spite of the tremendous lighting of our
brave men, it was evident that they would be
exterminated there ; and during the night,
Gen. Porter's army crossed the Chickahommy,
leaving our killed aud wounded, sixteen guns,
baggage, &c., tie. During tins day the refit-Is
took possession of W aite House, and the rail
road and telegrapli to it.
An artillery duel Friday night, after our
army had crossed the Cbickabomiuv, without
much results.
1. Attacks during Saturday by both wings
of the tebeis, whose left had now crossed the
Chiekuhominy, upon the rear-guard of our ar
my, uow retreating altogether across the W bite
Oak Swamp toward James lliver. Tne rebel
design was to outflank and cut off our rear
guard, but fighting desperately, and with hea
vy losses in men and material, our forces suc
ceeded in repelling them, an i getting our
trains across the White Dak Swamp, it was
on this day that Gdi. McCall was wounded
and taken prisoner.
j. Two bullies on Sunday; being other at
tempts to destroy our rear guard, during its
evacuation of the lines north of \\ into Oak
Swamp, ami its further retreat southward to
ward the James. Both were territie and
slaughterous battles, but our wearied forces
succeeded in repelling the euemy aud eoutiuu
iug their movement.
G. A long fierce fight of ten hours on Mon
day, June SO, between our forces, still cover
ing the retreat, and the rebels, coming through
White Oak Swamp after us, while other rebel
forces coming out ot Richmond endeavored to
flank us on our left. The battle was of the
same obstinate and murderous character with
ali the preceding lighting In the afternoon
our troops fell back to a position three and a
half miles of Turkey Island, on the James,
where a renewal of the light resulted in the
euemy's withdrawal at night.
7. Two more battles, oa Tuesday, the final
ones of the dreadful series, and perhaps the
most furious of ali. Oar army, however, new
at last upon its final position, fought with the
desperation of necessity, and repulsed the ene
my in the morning, Returning in the after
noon, they found us still more strongly drawn
up, and protec ed by the gun boats in the
James, whose ten-inch shells soon drove them
away.
Thus ended a gigantic series of battles a)
most unprecedented in the history of war, and
i whose losses we cannot yet estimate. It is
j claimed that our loss in killed, wounded and
i prisoners is in a'W about 20,01)0, and that of
| the enemy has been estimated at nearly four
Limes that. Our artill ry certainly did tre
rmendous execution among their unusually
dense masses. It is claimed that our loss of
artillery is only about thirty field guns, and
i that our siege train is safe. No confidence
j can be placed in what the Government per
mits to be said on such points ; these state
ments may or may not be near the truth.
| Spirited Address of General McClellan
to liis Army on the Fourth of Juiy.
Headquarters Army of t'ie Potomac—Camp near liar
j ruo.i's handing, July 4, 1802
Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac:
Your achievements of the last ten days
i have illustrated the valor and endurance of
the American soldier. Attacked by superior
forces and without hope of reinforcements you
; have succeeded in getting your base of opera
tions by a flank movement, always regarded as
! the most hazardous of military expedients.—
You have saved all your material, all your
trains and ail your guns, except a few lost in
battle, taking iu return guus and colors from
the enemy.
Upon your march you have been assailed
day after day with desperate fury by men of
the same race aud nation, skilfully massed and
i led.
{ Under every disadvantage of number, and
necessarily of position also, you have in every
conflict beateu back your foes with enormous
slaughter.
Your conduct ranks you among the cele
brated araries of history.
No one will now question that each of you
may always say, with pride, " I beloug to the
army of the Potomac."
YOQ have reached this new base complete
Mn organization and unimpaired in spirit.
The enemy may at any time attack you.—
We are prepared to meet them. 1 have per
sonally established your lines. Let them come
and we will convert their repulse iuto a fiuul
defeat.
Your government is strengthening ycu with
the resources of a great people.
On this, the nation's birth day we declare
to our foes, who are rebels against the best
interest of maukind, that this army shall en
ter the capital of the so called confederacy ;
that our national constitution shall prevail
and that the Union, which Can alone insure
internal peace and external security to each
State, must and shall be preserved, cost what
it may in time, treasure or Mood.
[Signed] OZ<>. B- MCCLELLAN,
Major-General Commanding.
IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.
CAPTURE OF MURFRESBORO BY TIIE REBELS.
NASHVILLE. July 13,15C2.
Bet we n 3 000 and 4.000 Georgians. Tex
atis, un I guerrillas, under Col. Furrest,attack
ed the 11th Michigan and the 3d Minnesota
Regiments in Murfreesboro at au early hour
this morning.
There was desperate fighting,but at. 3p. m
the Michigau troops had surrendered. The
Minnesotians were strongly intrenched, ai.d
cut the enemy to pieces terribly with Hewlett's
Kentucky battery, repulsing them with great
slaughter in three charges.
Flags of truce were sent in by Forest de
manding their surrender. Col. Leslie replied
that he could hold his position for a week
The railroad track was torn up, but re placed.
An attack on Nashville is not inuirobab'e.
Col Leslie is reported falling back on Nash
ville. The cannonading was heard repeatedly
; here. Col. Rooue has arrived with several
| companies.
LATER.
NASHVILLE, July 13, 13G2.
A special dispatch to the Associate Press
! says that Murfreesboro lias been takt-n by the
Confederates, who are mos'ly Texan Rangers
• under Finest, but was shelled by our buttery
, (Sionus's)
Report says it was the Oh Michigan Regi
. ment was captured. The 31 Minnesota, with
a battery, were hoi ling out at last accounts.—
Brigadier General Dullicld land Ciilieniicti of
Indiana are prisoners.
There is great excitement in Nashville, and
an attack is expected. We will give the be>t
fight possible, and i: compelled to yield, will
shell the c ty. A battery is in position for
ttie emergency.
NASHVILLE, July 13, ISG2.
The city is filled with rumors about a liglit
at Murfieesboru today, 'i lie most reliable
rspoi ts confirm the statement about a fight
having occurred. The following paiticulurs
arc given :
About eight o'clock this morning a large
force of rebel cavalry, under the command of
Col Forrest, composed principally of two
Georgia and one other Rebel regular cavalry
regiment, drove in our pickets and assaulted
the town.
The Ninth Mi higan R-giinent. Col Par
khursr, were surrounded and cap'tired. Gn.
T. T. Crittenden of Indiana,and Gen. Duflield,
who had recently arrived to take comuian i of
the 22 I Brigade, were made prisoners ; also,
Lieut. Burro, Commissary, and Lieut. C. 11.
Irwin, Acting Assistant Quartermaster,
i The 3d Minnestoa, Col Leslie,and Herritl'a
Ist Kentucky Battery, made a gallant resist
ance. Their bravery is beyond praise. They
saivcd the railroad truck and bridges, losing
but few men.
The Rebels destroyed the railroad depot and
oilier property, including the telegraph of
fice.
The town was being shelled by Ilerritt's
battery at the last report 3 p m , to-day
Forrest is not expected to make an attempt
upon Nashville, as lie will find work enough
for him to attend to before approaching the
city. Bv trustworthy accounts he has 3,000
cavalry, but no artillery nor infantry,
i A consultation has just been In hi between
Gov. Johnson, Col. John F. Miller, command
ing this post ; Col. Lewis D. Campbell, Pro
vost Marshal ; Capt. O. D. Green of Gen.
Buel's CtafT ; Capt. Mel*celey, U. S. Com
missary ; Capt. Bradeti of Gn. Burnouts
Staff ; Col. Gillam, Governor's Staff
Entire Confidence is maintained in the abil
ity of the Government U protect the city and
restore tranquility in the neighborhood.
Stirring Address from Geii, Pope.
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 1,15G2.
To the Officers and Soldiers of the At my of Virginia:
By special assignment of the President of
the United States, I have assumed command
of this army.
I have spent two weeks in learning your
whereabouts, vonr condition and your wants
! in preparing you for active operations, and in
placing you in positions from which you can
act promptly and to the purpose.
I have come to you from the West, where
! we have always seen the backs of our enemies
! —from an army whose business it has been to
1 seek the adversary, and to beat him when
found—whose policy has been attack and mt
; defence.
! In but one instance has the enemy been
able to place our Western armies in a defeu
' sive attitude.
I presume that I have been called here to
, pursue the same system, aud to lead you
! against the enetry.
It is my purpose to do so, utid that speed!-
| ly
! lam sure you long for an opportunity to
win the distinction you are capable of achiev
ing—that opportunity I shall endeavor to give
■ von.
Meantime, I desire yon to dismiss from your
j minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find
1 much in vogue amongst you. p
I hear constantly of taking strong positions
1 and holding them—of lines of retreat —and of
bases of supplies. Let us discard sich ideas.
The strongest position a soldier should de
sire to occupy is one from which he cau most
easily advance against the enemy.
Let us study the probable line of retreat of
our opponents, and leave our own to take care
| of themselves.
I Let us look before us and not behind.
Success and Glory are in the advance.
Disaster arid Shame lurk in the rear.
Let us act ou this understanding, and it is
safe to predict that your banners shall be in
scribed with many a glorious deed, aud that
your names will bo dear to your countrymen
forever.
(Signed) JOIIN POPE,
Major-Genera! Commanding.
It is said that the rebel soldiers catch
and eat all the frogs tbey can, to make them
selves nimble in the legs.— Prentice.
GREAT MASS MEETING!
WT towanda,
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1862.
There wil! be a MASS MEETING of citi
zens of Bradford county, without distinction of
party, at Towanda, cn Saturday, July 19, in
response to the President's late cull for volun
leers. We shall expect every good citizen of
old Bradford to give to this holy cause the en
couragement of his presence at this meeting.
Every one of us bus a duty to perform. Shame
upon him who falters when Ids country bleeds!
The least any loyal man can do is to lend his
influence and encouragement to the good work.
The üblest speakers in Northern Pennsylvania
will be p-esent. Let this be the largest gath
ering ever known in the county. Ttie meet
ing wiii be called at 2 o'clock, P M.
Highly Important Correspondence
RE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ARMY.
Patriotic Proposition by the Loyal States
300,000 More Troops Called For.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July 1,1*62. j
The following correspondence between the
President and the Governors of the several
States will explain itself :
To THE: PKE-IDENT: —The undersigned, Gov- !
ernors ol Slates of the Union, impressed with j
the belief that the citizens of the States which
thev respectively represent tire of one accord ■
in the hearty desire that the rec-nt success of!
the f, deral arms may be followed up by meas J
mcs which mu>t insure the speedy restoration
lof the Union, and believing that in view of j
the important military inovi meats now in pro |
!''grass, and the reduced condition of our 11" c
live force in the field, resulting from the u.-nal :
and unavoidable casualties of the s-rvic.-, that
the time has arrived f< r prompt and vigorous '
measures to be tu'onted by the people in sup
ported of the great intere-ts committed to ;
your charge, we respectfully request, if it
i meets with your entire appmval that you at
once cali upon the several States for such
number of men -as may lie required to frii up
all the military organizations now in the field
ami add to the arms heretofore organiz d sue!)
additional number of men as may in jour
judgment be necessary to garrison and hold all
the numerous cities and military positions that
have been captured by our armies, ami to speed
11 y crush the Rebellion that still exists in sev
era! of the Southern States, thus practically
restoring to the civilized world our great and
good Government. All believe that the de
cisive moment is te ar at hand, and to that
end the people of the United States are de
sirous to aid promptly in furnishing all rein
forcements that you may deem needful to sus
tain our Government.
Isaac Washbnrne. Jr., Gor. of Mains.
N. S. Itt-n v. Gov. of New-H imp-hire.
Frederick Hntbroak,'<v. ol Nirmont.
Win. A Buckingham. <" V. of Connecticut.
| Id. D. Morgan, l*>v ol Xt-wYoik.
C'lu.-. S. Olden. vol \e-v Jersey,
I A. ir (J ,i;.li. G JV. of Pennsylvania.
A. W lli.nlrord. (lev. ol Maryland.
!•'. 11. I'iciinmit. Gov. ol Virginia.
Aiislin Bt tir, Gv. ol Mi' hig.ui.
J. 1,. Tcinple. I'resi.ient Bnul of Kentucky.
Andrew Joliu.-on. (iov.ot It-on esse e.
H. K il.imlirel. Gov of M issouri.
O. I'. Morton, Gov. of Indiana.
David tod. Gov. ot Ohio.
Alexander Ram-ey, Gov. of Minnesota.
Itii uard Yates, Gov. ol lIUIUGS,
Edward ijalumoii, Gov. ol Wisconsin.
KXECCTIVK MANSION*. I
WASHINGTON, July .*. ISG2. F
GENTLEMEN': Fuliy concurring tu the wis
dom of the views expressed to me in so patri
! otic a. manner bv you in the communication of
tlie 28th day of June, I have decided to call
i into the sen ice an additional force of three
hundred thousand men. 1 suggest and rec-
I ommeud that the troops be chiefly of Inlaot
i rv.
The quota of your state would be
I I trust that tliey may ne proofed without de
| lay, so as to bring this unnecessary and inju
i lions civil war to a speedy and satisfactory
j conclusion. An order fixing the quotas of the
i resp ctivi- States will be issued to morrow, by
! the War Department.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
PEyNSYLVA A7 A , SS :
In the name and by the authority nf the Cam
man wealth of Pennsylvania, ANDREW G.
Curtis, Governor of said C nnniouwealih :
A PROCLAMATION.
More men are inquired for the suppression
iof the rebellion Oar regiments in the fit Id
: are to be recruited to their original strength,
| and in audition new regiments are to be foriu
t ed.
Pennsylvania has hitherto done her duty to
the country, iier freemen are again culled on
1 to voluutier in her defence, that the blood of
her sons who have already fallen, may not
have been slud in vain, and that we may hand
down to our posterity the blessings of Union
and civil and political liberty, which we de
lived from our fathers.
The number of men now required, and the
regulations for the enlistment, will lie made
; known forthwith in General Orders. Mean
| while the men of Pennsylvania will hold tliern-
I selves in readiness lor prompt compliance with
I the necessary demand upon their gallant and
j patriotic spirit.
Our noble Commonwealth has never yet
faltered, and inn. -I stand firm now when her
honor and every tiling that is dear to her is
j at stake.
Given under my hand and the great seal ol
the Slate, at ILirrLborg, tlifourth day of
i Ju!v, in tlie year- of our Lord one thousand
j eight hundred and sixty two, and of the Coin
j uioiiwealih the eighty seveulU.
By the Governor. A. G. C t RTIN.
ELI* SLIFEK, Secretary of ttie Commonwealth.
In a day or two, we trust the new
Rebel report of the capture of Baton Ilouge
by Van Doro, taking 1,500 prisoners, will
prove fallacious. This story has been started
once before, when there was not a particle of
foundation for it. We trust there is noue
now.
B©* The Rebel stories of suffering and dis
aster on the part of Gen Curth's command in
Aikansas are pretty thoroughly exploded. —
Curtis Beems to be all right, and doing a good
business
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
FIGHT AT~NEW-HOPE,
LOCISVILLR, Ky., Saturday, July 12, 18C2.
At New Hope, Nelson County, at 11 o '.
clock last uight, a party of tbo 35th Ohi tf
Regiment, under l/eut Col. Moore, encounter,
ed 450 Rebel caval-y, under Jack Allen, half
a mile south of the railroad. After a bri&k
fire of musketry for twenty minutes the enemy
were routed and fled. There were no Union
casualties. Blood aloug the road was found
by 'he skirmishers we sent out, but no enemy.
Later accounts say that these guerillas
burned the Town of Lebanon, aud robbed the
Commercial Bank located there.
Telegraphic communication is perfected to
Nashville, but not over the Lexington branch
line, which will prevent us from reejivinj
further particulars to night.
The Union re enforcements moving in the
direction of Lebanon could not have arrived
there until after the destruction of the place,
but they are in hot pursuit of the guerrillas.
The train due here at G o'clock last even
ing did not arrive till near midnight. Tha
passengers report that Col. Morgan's Rebel
cavalry had been within seven miles of Cave
City, and that they had left that point 1.503
strong, for Lexington. Col. Morgan also an
nounced his iuten:iori of visiting Louisville,
OPERATIONS OF MORGAN'S GUER
RILL AS.
LOCISVII.LB. Ky., July 13.13G2.
Rumors have readied here that Morgan's
Guerrilla--, 2,800 strong, in two pqnads, aro
at liarrodsburg and Danville destroying pro
perty and stealing burses.
Considerable excitement exists in Louisville
on account of the proximity of the guerrillas.
Effective measures are being takeu to prevent
incursions.
LotrisviLi.is—Midnight.
Reports have been just received that the
main body of Morgan's guerrillas wc-e at
Itmg!) and Ready, nine miles south of Frank
fort, at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Our iufor
ment says the S ate archives rre being re
moved fiom the Capitol.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT AT COR
INTH.
CORINTH, MISS , Saturday, July 12,18G2.
The Rebels have been making mysterious
cavalry dcmouslia'ions in front ever since
their repulse at Bonneville by Colonel Stier
lidati. The latter has fallen buck near Ram
: soy.
The movements are thought by some to
lie an advance guard of a to ce to attack us;
others think i' is to cover thefi ink of Bragg'a
command rc enforcing Chattanooga.
Tim weather is veiy w.irm; water is very
scaice The health of the troops is improv
ing. Furhuigiied men are returning at the
rate of 100 men per day.
REBEL ATROCIUES IN MISSURI.
CHICAGO, July 13.1362.
The Davenport Democrat of the 10th says
j that a telegram was received by the Adjutant-
General stating that tu armed bind of R beU
: male a descent on the town of Memphis, in
Northern;. Missouri, and captured thetowuand
carried away ninety Union prisoners.
I CONFEDERATE CHIVALRY —The Muysvilie
j Kentucky) E-ple hears ot a most atrocious
j piece of barbari-m, perpetrated by the Rebels
i on the Sandy Valley, its information being
• from sources perfectly reliable. A private of
j the Ohio Fortieth, being sick, had been per
itted to stay behind the regiment, which was
coming down the Sandy. Having become con-
I valesccnt, lie was on his way to join the regi
ment, when he was waylaid by a small party
of guerrillas, who robbed lorn of his money
i and arms, and even stripped hitn of his cloth
; ing. They then placed him a short distance
i off, telling him thev did not intend to kill hint,
; but merely to wound him a little,mid then fired
• at him w.th his own gun, shattering his leg
below the knee. About twenty secessionists
' in the neighborhood have been arrested, and
they will be taken before the soldier for iden
tification, and, should he recognize any of
them, the guilty party will be hung.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SICK AND WOUNDED. —
Major James Gilleland, Assistant Q lurtermas
; ter General of the Slate of Pennsylvania, who
has been acting as agent lor the State during
! the campaign of the Sprirg and Summer, arid
who has been with tlie armies reporting to the
authorities at Washington, has been instruct
ed by Gov. Curt in to remain at Washington
to see to tfie comfort of the sick and wounded
soldiers from Pennsylvania at this point Any
letters of inquiry respecting Pennsylvania
j Volunteers will receive prompt attentioa from
j Major Gilleland.
8*2?" The President's answer to the Border
I States is embodied in a bill sent by liira to the
House of Representatives, providing that
I whenever any State shall abolish Slavery the
Government shafl issue six per cent, bonds to
tiie value (to be fixed) of ail slaves liberated.
| He strongly recommends the passage of such
an act. It thus appears that lie is not dia-
I posed to make any further concessions to
Border States censitivene.-s. The English of
it ull is, " A:cept compensated Emancipation
while you have the chance—ere long Emanci
pation will ensue without compensation."
HARRISON'S BAR. —This place, from whence
Gen Mi-Clellau's first desnntch from James
river was dated, was the b r h place of Presi
dent Harrison. The house in which he was
born is now within our lines, and is used as a
hospital. It was the residence of the Presi
dent's father, one of the signers of the Dec
filiation of Independence, for a number of
years Its present owner, Dr .Powhatan P.
Starke, is a rank Secessionist, and came into
possession of the property by marriuge with
! Mr. Harrison.
B3T- Jefferson Davis has issued an address
to his troops —more significant for what it
does not say that for what it does. He says
that they drove McClelland 35 milps, until he
\ reached the shelter of his gunboats. Not a
word is said about prisoners taken or field
1 won ; but the Confederate soldiers are conjur
ed to stick to the army and fisrht to the hist.
J If Davis had taken ten or anv other thousauds
j of prisoners, would he have forgotten to m®"
' tion it ?