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BY JOHN W. FORIVEY.
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Tll a 04.:1 L Y PR E 4
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Inman DOLLARS VOA 1511 Horratt—invartably In ad
vnce for the time ordered.
THE TRIeWERKLT PRESS,
DisLlod to lubscrLbors out of the 0117 of Taloa DA
&as Pao AltrON, In .advOiole:
SIMMER RESORTS.
C RESEON. SPRINGS, OA. IiIi RIA •
COUNTY, PA.—This delightful and popular place
of summer resort, located directly on the live of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, on igni summit of the Allegheny
Itiountains, twenty-three huArld feet above the level of
the ocean, will be open for guests from the 10th .sf June
till the 10th of October. Slane last seamen the grounds
zero been greatly improved and beautified, and a own.
+bey of flottagre have been erected fir the actommoda
ticn oLgraruilles. rendering °meson one of the most
totuanMatel attractive Maces to the State. Th” furni
ture is being thorouglAy renovated, The, winker of
.plesenre and Itio sufferer from heat and di , ease will Ant
attractions hero h, a first-claim Livery Stable, Billiard
'Tables, Tenpin Alin's, Baths, tee., together with the
ported air and water. and the most magnificent mountain
'scenery to be found in the country.
Tickets good for the round trip from Philadelphia,
X 1.60; from Pitteberg, 83.01.
For further information, address
G. W 111111:LIN,
Cresson Springs, Cambria co... Pa.
BEDFORD SPRINGS. A. G.• AL.
.
LEN tospectfally informs the public) tbatthds oda
ltrated e and faahionable Weir &RING PIACI fa now
open and filly prepared for the reception .1)1" Whittorl k
and will be kept open until the let of October: "
Persona wishing Bedford liberal' Water will be engo.
Vied at the following prime at the tlerlngt—via:
Yor a banal (oak) f 63 00
ball-barrel u 2 00
. . ......
Parties wishing( rooms or sus Information to regard to.
the place will address the w Bedford Mineral tierlogi
Commis." my2ll4w
STAR HOTEL,
(Nearly oppoelie the United Ntottes Hotel,)
A TLANTIO OICY.
SAIIIIEL AD Mild, Proprietor.
!Dinner ...... 60 coats.
Alro, Carriages to Biro.
Boarder. accommodated on tho most reivinnliaro
terms: . • • jt.o3.3in
(101.IIMBIA: :ROUSE.
t. r ~ mortiturin CITY,
arrusimoom lc la NTIICKT.I.I9IIgUi;,*,,
• . Opposite the Surf House.
Terra to suit the times.
jet Ihtlet ' RD W A ail DOUAI, itroinistOr
QBA-8 IDE B 0 U8B ) ' ATLdNTIC
CITY, N. J. • . . ••• •
BY DAVID SOATTICE4OOTA '• •
A 'BMW PRIVATE 1311 A RD Xtt .110118111,•.beoutifule
Situated at theloot of PeneerleaohtAteatet....
Now open far visitote for the mason. , • it2o.2ta
MAN SION . H BUSES
' ATLAIIrIO OITY.
, Z. L CE, Proprietor.
This Hones having been thoronehly renovated am* en
liarg“l,ls new open for permanent and trensteht boarders.
ThoM%NSIGNIII USHieeonveule;.ttodepot.churches.
and test office. The ha. hien grounds we un urptssed
on the Islend. The Box is conducted tor &Lr. SHICL, of
Philedriphle, who vrl l l keep superior wines, Ilan sr.. and
oboists brands of clgere. . j,20-21n
A G.L B HOTEL,. :ATLANTIC
1j• OITY,Ie now open, with a '
LaRGB ADDLTION 01 8001119.
Board $T per week, beAblug drones included. 11020-2 m
COTTAGE RET.REAT. ATLANTIC
CITT, k now open md . ready for Boardrtie. A. few
oboice Booms cab bobbtoinert by spotting soon . The
Proprietor furnished his ttrble with fr.sh milk from hie
*OWN and fresh vegetables from his farm.
Allo t about four hundred deeirsble Uottage and Hotel
Lots for sale by M. Mc.ttaf. ES,
je2o-2m . Proprietor. ,
66 TrIBE ALHAMBRA," ATLANTIC
1 ()ITT." N. J., asplendid new irmsn, southwest
garner of ATLANTIC and kl AtidaCEl RTTB kyeaues,
will be open for visitors on and alter Jnne'29th. The rooms
and table of Tt e Alhambra " are nasurpseseu by any
on the Inland. There is a spacious Ire tlrram and Re
!reel:anted Saloon attached to the house. Terms moderate.
Or DVBOIS it 8. J. .YOUNG,
Proprietors.
,IG T. HOU bE COTTAGE, AT
LANTIO well-knowg 1101160, having
been enlarged and renovated, I. now open for the recep
tion of Vesta. Inviihdg can be accommodated with
rooms on the fires floor fronting the ocean. Light-
Rouse Cottage. priategetre'the advantage of befog the
nearest bowie to the beach. A continuation of the pa
tronage of hie Wends andVhe public is hollcited. No bar.
JONA it rt I) N. Proprietor.
10tEDLOE'S HOTEIi, A.TLNNTIO
.1./ CITY, N. 3—At the terminus of the railroad, on
the lett, beyond the depot This House to now open far
Boarders and Trani& nt Visitors, and offers aneomasoda.
lions equal to any Cott' in Atlantic Oity. Charges Lao.
derate. Children and *eremite hall price.
Sir' Partite should keep their meta nista the Dare ar•
rive in front of the hotel. , je2o-2m
CHESTER COUNTY HOUSE.—This
Private Boarding Douse, corner of YORK and
PACIFIO Avenue, Atlantic City, convenient to the
beach, with a beanttful view of the Ocean, le now open
for the EitilliOn. The aecotemodsteione are equal to aoy
others on the Island. Brice, moderate.
je2o- 2m J.. BREW. Proprietor..
KENTUCKY HOUSA, ATLANTIC
CITY, N. J —Thin comroratble and convenient
new bone, located on Kam rif WET merino, • opposite
the Surf House, one MIMS from the beet bathing on the
beach, luta been fitted ue fur rigitors thin semen.'
QIII4L ha, Proprietor.
N. 11.---Horses end Carriages to Hire. jeiOrlin
t A.T JAIN The Olareudon,"
.OEA 13
(formerly Virsiota Hoese,) VIDGINIe A V &NUE,
ALTLANTIO CITY, is now open for the accommodation
• 'of Boarders. This House is Amsted immedistudy on the
Beach, and from every room affords a • floe clew of the
NS. pu2o-2m] JAMES JMNIEINS, K. D.
QEA T HMG.- UNIT.K.D ST A.T
MOTEL, LONG BRANOII, N J., le novr open.
situated only fifty yards from the sea , hore, *sutra' of the
hlece; home fronting the (mono 61::* feet; two boars
from New York. Steamer .I•eves Norm wrest twice
daily,6 L. M. sod 4 P. M.; thenee'by toe R. and D. B.
Baitroad. Add! ems li. A. SH Of NMI If R.
Oommunicetiqn from Philadelphia le by the Gamlen
And Amboy Negroid. by the Id. end 2 P. 6f trains.
• jaID-2Lot•
CONG RE SS HALL; ATL ANT 10
CITY, by G. W. HIYKLE, the proprietor of the
gJoited Btateet three years ego.
The Hell:hes been put into complete order and grea'l
Improved. A new office, billiard saloon. bar. room, and
bath-bonsee are most efusellentit arranged and aprl7 ap
propriated for .tholr respective trees. oougrese Hail 111
now the neatest house to the rolling surf on the smooth
portion of the level beach.
The subscriber avails bimeelf of the precept oppor
tunity to return hie thanks to his former patrons of fhe
"States," and respectfully begs, leave to way to all that
'be will be happy t 4 mart th. m at ilougress Rail, ON
ADD MrTiLlt JUNE 21st Institut, at which time be
will be reedy to accommodate the public.
• G. W. aueirris. bow:.
SEA BATHLN G.—Congreeis
17 Long Branch. New Jim!, is now ogee Writes
reception of srlsitot s- Pemba wishing to Gossip nip=
alll please address " WOULMAN 8 !OMEN
jeII3-12t Proprietor. '
• •
S •
URY -.HOUS a
E,::ATLANTIO Of,.
N. J.—This °portage Hotel, over 800 feet in tingle,
and with 1,100 feet of rereads, fronts on the ocean, a.
tending back, with its rear, to the railroad. It Posiiessei
the most advantageous location on the island, with per.
tartly safe bathing in front, and is, in fact, the only grit;
&see hotel within a abort distanoe of the beach.
A good Band of tunlo has been engaged for the seaeon.
Itilliard.room and Bowling &neva will be under the
*barge of Mr. RALPH BINJAMLB, of Philadelotils.
Additional improvement° bare been made, and the ao
-iommodationit will be found equal, if not superior, to any
on the wag.
The honeevrill be opened, for the reception of guests,
sn TIIIIII.BDAY, June 19.
jolB 80t H. 8. BlflBoN, Proprietor.
UNITED STATES HOTEL,
ATIAAIitIO OITV, N. J.,
JAMES K. 1108180 E.
Baporiotendent.
This celebrated Hotel will be open for the reception of
visitors on Saturday, June 21, livid, and alit continue
open until September
Since She last season many handsome imerorements
save been made, both to the houeo and the grounds,
adding ; atill further to the comfort, convenience, and
&sore cd the gueets.
Perrone desiring to spend the summer at the Sea Shore
Will And the accommodations at the UNITED STIIIIB
emperor to those of any ether house on the Atlantic
Coast..
OBI,BBBATXD BAND hag been en
fmged for , the 13.341110/1, and will be under the direction of
iihe Messrs. Hasler. •
Mr. THOMAS H. BASAATT, late of Cape May, will
Save charge of the Billiard Boom, Ten•pin Alleys, and
Shooting Gallery. . .
The exteneive Improvements made two years ago, and
dhow now In contemplation by the owners of this splendid
Ostablisbment, are an ample guarantee of whet tne patrons
of the house may expect under its preeent management.
BMW( A. B. BROWN,
For' Pro oil eters.
•QUAIDIER" BOARD' li G. - BROAD,
F.-) TOP MOUNTAIN NOIIIII.—A rot:Ramie spot for ei-
OUNMER,RESIDENCE - on one of the !Mountain -Tops
4of Pennsylvania, reached daily by the Pennsylvania
Central, and the Broad. Top Mountain Railroad from
Huntingdon. The Route is one of the finest in the in
lector of the State, handsomely famished with all the re
uoiettes for comfort, sad conveeienoe--pure air, deli
cious spring water, romantic Scenery, and everyth log to
restore and invigorate health. Tetetrash *tattoo atm a
daily mall, so that daily communication may be had with
Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will furnish- , excnreloo
Ildthete through the etymon. • Persons dewing ebliadel
)hia in the morning can take tea at the Mountain House
the earns eVeniog.. 4. • • ._•
The subscriber bee kindly been allowed to refer to the
following gentlemen; rodents of Philadelphia, who have
been patrons of the Afmnifein house:
Wm. Cummings:llmi - David P. Moore, Req.,
.Semi. °sewer, Beg., ' Thos. Carstairs, Req.,
Non. Henry D. Moors, Lewis T. Wath‘on, Eau.,
John McOanlee, Eau., G. Albert Lewis Rea.,
John Hartman, Eau , • Richard D. Wo od, Esq.
n'same MODZRATR. For orther Information, address
• :•• JOSEPH MORRISON; Proprietor.
Jel2-Im Broad• Top City, Huntingdon county, Pa.
HOTELS.
FOWERS' HOTEL,
Noe. 17 and 19 PARE BOW,
(OTTOBITH TL ASTOR ROVSIIO
NEW YORK
TERMS $1.50 FZE DAY.
This 'popular Hotel •has lately been thoroughly rano.
srated end refurnished, and now ROWANS all the requl
cites oir
FIRST-OLA3B HOTEL.
Tbe patronage of PhUedelybians 'and the traveMng
"Wits desiring the beet secoutoditione slid moderate
charges, is respectfully solicited.
ie2•Bse H. L. POWERS, Proprietor.
STEIRIINB HOUSE,
DELNONIOOI2I,)
No. 26 BROADWAT,
• NNW YORK.
ltro minutes' walk from Fall Etter boat landing,
Oluirobere street, and foot of Portland atreet.
mh2ll.Bm GRO. W. BTIPHENB, Proprietor.
A CARD.-THE UNDERSIGNED,
JAL late of the GIBABD HOUND, Philadelphia, have
leased, for a term of years, WILL&RD'S HOTEL, in
Washington. They takethis ecessioa to return to their
old friends and customers many thanks for peat favors,
and beg to assure them that they will be most happy to
gee them In their new anart•rt•
SYKES, OHADW7.OIE, I 00.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
EPHRATA MOUNTAIN SPRINGS,
LANCASTEtt COUNTY, PA.
• This delightful watering-place having been purchased
by the undersigned, he wonld Inform hls friends and the
public generally, that it will be open for the reception of
visitors on the
FITIBT DAT OF JULY HEST.
For particulars, Dhow .refer to Circulars, whiob can
be bad at the Continental Hotel, Merchants' HOW, and
the Union Hotel. Arch street.
Board, one. Reek or lase, $1.50 per day; over one week,
or the swoon, $7 per week. Children and servant, ball
price.
These terms are given with the Assurance that the ac
commodations shall in every respect be tunsl to any
other waterieg•place.
Wl"Accommodations for four hundred guests.
The Germania Band le engaged
je2l-1m
coficausstom acruliss.
SIiIPLEY. • 'II.A.ZAILD. &
tn - frcrixtNtorr.
11.2 OITESTRUT STRUT,
001r11IBBION MBIiOEIANTII
YOit nu BALI 07
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
.
MILITARY GOODS.
A MY
GOODS
ON HAND.
, DABS AND LIGHT BLUR KEEBEYS.
OTANI/LED 0.4 AND 8-4 INDIGO WOOD-DYED
UM PLANNED&
INDIGO' BLOB BUXTUBZS.
OW/401 DUCTIE, 10, 12, AND 15-OIINDE.
FARNHAM, KIRKHAM, & (30.,
y76-9m 226 DEVOTED? OTBEET.
CARPETS AND MATTING&
VOURTII-STREET •
j:
CARPE.T• STORE ,
N.. 47 • 'ABM ' S On7I37NUT, NO. 47.
J. T..r•Er,A.dicoix.
finites attention to his Spring Import:Mtn of
CARPETING-B.
OninDrlshig ever,' style of the Newest Patterns and
Designs, in VEL VET, BRUSSELS. TAPES r BRUS
SELS, IMPERIAL THJIZE-PLY, aad INGRAIN
CA BPIETING43. -
VAR ETIAN and DildASS..l3Talll OARPETINGIi.
SCOTCH BAG and tasr CARPETING&
rLoos OIL. CLOTHS, in emery width.
0000 A and CANTON BATTINGS.
DOOR-MATE, BUGS, SHEEP SKINS.
DRUGGETS. and CRUMB CLOTHS.
- A.l WHOLES &LE AND BETALL,
LOW FOR , OASH.
J. T. DBLAOROIX,
47„8outh F411:1117a Inlet
:1 'Pi
frEIONI:AS O. GARRETT,
J.
712 OHESTNITT BTBEET,
144 i received • fresh eto*
gores:)'. AND SILVER
WATCHES, - ,
FINE PLATED WARE
• TABLE CUTLERY,
And Is mannfacturing trgreat variety of MINIM WARN
adapted for borne nee and for presents.
Prompt and particular attention is given to repairing
Watobee by firm-clase workmen. spZ4•thatn2m
.AbIIERIOAN, ENGLISH, dit
ACID diba
SWWELBYISS WA'T'Cr-TES,
311, AND BI LTERWARG,
AT REDUCED PRICES.
JOS. H. WATSON"'
mr2o.2in
. 396 01111STNUT srionir.
AtiREMOVAL.
• FULLER
Itiviaslionoved from No. 42 South TRIED Street to
No. 712 CHESTNUT Street, 2nd Floor,
(Opposite Masonic Temple,) •
•.
• • :iota offers a Large and Desirable Stock of
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
..:toozne a BROTEIZR.S' SPOONS AND BUSS,
AND •
FINE JEWELRY,
To which the attention of the hula Limited.
' apBo-8m
• "AMERICA N WATCH -COM
PANY." •
• GOLD enp erorib.
w T 'll. 1E
EMI LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
COMPANY'S SALESROOM,
N.. 712 CHESTNUT Street, Second floe;
(opposite ?Mew& Temple.)
•
I. B. MA.RTER, Agent.
VULUANITE RUBBER JE WELRY
A beautiful Pie .olf - •
fiENTLEMEN'S V&BT OBAINE•LADIES' CNA.
TALAINE CHAINS; THIMBLES, OBOSSES,
STUDS, BUTTONS, dce.,
Noir to State. •
J. 0. FULLER.
• No. 71 CHESTNUT Street, Second Floor,
(Op)Oilitto M6llo[llo Temple.)
nplEk-Ste
WATCHES JEWELRY, &o.
AFRESII AS6OIITMENT, at LESS
THAN rourdza BRUTE&
• F4llll & BROTHER,
Itownters, 824 CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth.
t0b2041
LOOKING GLASSES
JAMES 13. EA.ItLE & BON,
XANONAOTURIRS AND IMPORTIBB
0t
LOOKING GLASSES,
OIL PAINTINGS,
PINE BNORAVINGO,
FEMURS AND PORTRAIT nunize,
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
CIARTAB.DE-TISITE PORTRAITS.
EARLE'S GALLERIES,
810 CHESTNUT STREET,
JOS PIIILADILPHIL
BLINDS AND SHADES
BLINDS AND SHADES.
B. 3. WILLIAMS.
••••• "1t0.16 HOBTH SIXTH BTBUT,
HAIVIULOVITENH Or
VENETIAIN BLINDS
WINDOW SHADES.
• •
The lanai* and ALMA amortaleat In the Olt, at the
GOWHEIT REICHS. •
irroai inietrms Lirrrzerm
Bew 4 t H i s proka i mi:attemut to t • sa3-326
pIIWIRG MACHINES
latvrrAßß & WILSON,
SEWING' - MACHINES,
628 CHESTNUT STREET,
)elB-An PRIL&DILPHIA.
rumps AND muumuus.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER
sore:mai Oarner MIRTH and WWI etroMe,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMBSTIO
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS.
lILAO7AOTOII2IIII OF
WHITE LEAD AND ZINO PAINTS, PUTTY, AL
Actium; 102 TVA 011.11B2LInn
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers wad oonsamen rupplied at
VERY LOW PRICES POR OAHE
steia2m
STATIONERY AND. FANCY GOODS.
MARTIN & _QUATLES •
AMA— NT . ATIONEDY, TOT AND FANCY GOODS
EMPORIUM
No. 1086 WALNUT STREIT,
)BLOW BLZYNIMT,
Jell•fplT
Vrtss,
ROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Gen. Hooker's Division at the Battle of
Williamsbrirg.
[Correarondence of The Press.]
FAIR OAKS; Jane 20, 1862.-
Nothing is more calculated to mortify the pride of a
brave man, who feels' that be bee done his duty to the
country, than the fact that he is not properly repreeen'ed
to the people. He goes out to offer his life to the Re
public. and, , Whether principal or private, his eseetest
reward is the approbation of his fellow. countrt mon. In
the -midst of the
.fearful and rapidly. recurring events
that have Malted the progress of this war for the Gonsti
tntion, it is difficult even for the correspondents of news
papers to give proper credit to the men who have earned
it. How many heroic deedr, performed in the roar of
cannon, the ebock of regiments, and the clash of steel,
have gone unwritten, sod therefore myrewardeel! How
many vtho have reahy not deserved praise have been
crowned with- the larrebstelonging to others! ' Their'.
vate soldier le rarely spoken of. He fights. hesoffers,
he' dice. The pitgeof history is not terightenedirr his
name.. Ills mAnory is cherished only in his deeolatexl
family, his grave :visited by the affectionate - few wbo
'waterthe flowers that adorn Retitle their sorrowing teats.
Enough for such that they have died for their country.
Donbtlrss the difficulties which prevent just tributes to the
bravo men oho merit them, aro felt by the leadere of our
armies, and you will bare observed that Oen. McClellan.
has, on several oocaeloos, partially corrected hie firth deL
'patches, in order theatdue honor might. be paid t' those
who have gloriontly and gallantly earned it. These ob
servations may be applied with great thruster tho history
of the battle of Williamsburg, which took place on the
sth of May, and pilticularly to the participation In that
battle of the division commanded by Brigadier General
Jose" Hooker. It is meet, inasmuch as the reeorts of
that mementoes engagement have not yet seen the light,
that something abonld be sold of the doings of a division
*bile engrained k loss in killed, wounded, and miming,
of nearly sixteen hundred men ; and this is all the more
-requisite in a Philadelphia newspateer, which circulates
'DO leo gely in the State of New Jersey, four reginiente of
whose patriotic eons were deeply engaged, under com
mend of your gallant townsman, Brigadier General Fran
cis E. Patterson, and suffered severely in the eon-.
filet. Much ha a been written to commendation of
this column, but up to tt ie time no authentic state
meet has been made public. Having , spent more
than a month at this point , I have taken some pains to
'gather reliable information which I know will be accepta
ble to thousands of your readers who feel the deepest in
termit he the brave men who fought and fell on the Sib of
May, 1862
General Hooker received instructions on tho 4th of
May to attheert lien. Stoneman, and aid him in cutting
off the retreat of the enemy. Hie division marched from
the camp be fore Yorktown about noon of that day. They
marched towards Williamsburg. Learning that Gen.
Stoneman bad fa'len upon the rear of the eremy's re
tre alien column end that Gen. Smith's division had filed
tate the read in advance, sad that in consequence Hook
er would be compelled to halt until Smith had passed,
that line officer applied to the senior officer charged with
the advance on the Yorktown road, Brigadier General
Ileletzelinan, for authority to throw his command Into
the Hampton toad go an to intersect that on :glitch Stone
man had belted, at the identical point occupied by the
onfnly. This permission was granted, and "about
dusk the head of Hooker's division began to
move, but owirg to the awful character of the reedit,
the Miaow] of the night, and the rain, his command was
halt d in the middle of the road, between ten and eleven
O'clock P. 111., sad etald until daylight, when they
again started, end came in eight of the enemy before
Vflillamehnrg about bait poet five o'clock in the morn.
tug. The first work that presented Izmir wee Tort Ma
gruder, at the junction of the Yorktown and Hampton
roads. On each side of it was a cordon of redoubts, ex
4nding• as for as could be seen, thirteen in number, and
_running entirely acre ea the peninsula, the right and left
ieetirg on the welters of the Yorktown and James ri
vers. They were concealed by a heavy forest, and the
otcupante of the redouble bad felled trees In order that
i l they might have timely notice of our approach.' Thee.
trees had been felled on both sides of the road for a
breadth of almost half a mile, and the earns was the
case on the Yorktown read. Between 'the edge of .the
felled timber std the fort tees a belt of clear arable land,
alit or seven leundred yards in width, dotted all over with
rifle-pits. The situation chow' by the tummy Was of the
moat formidable character. Its natural advantages wore
great, and Fort Magruder. the largest of the redoubts,
was etrengtheeed by eubetantial parapets, ditches, etc.
Being in pursuit of a retreating enemy, Hooker, re
gardless of their number and position, save to aCcom
plieh victory with the least possible sacrifice of life, made
a rapid disposition of his forces, the object beteg to
rapture the !thole, or at least to hold them for others to
do to. There were at ibis moment thirty thoneand of
'our troops not two miles distant, and within twelve
miles, or tour hours' march, the bulk of the army of the
Potomac, and it was • estimated by good judges that
Hooker's position was tenable for double that length of
time against three times his number. At half peat seven
In tbe morning Gene rat Grover was directed to com
mence the attack, with the let Massachusetts Regiment
as ellaulabers. The 2d New Hampshire Regiment was
placed on the right to aktronah up to the edge of the
felled timber, and turn their attention to the enemy'sritts
.gdta, and to their sharpshooters and corm niers in Fort Ma
. gender.. The 11th Massachusetts and 28th Pennsylvania
'were then directea to form on the right of the 2,1 New
Ilarepshire, and to advance as skirmishers until they bad
;reached the Yorktown road, and when that wee. gained,
::word was to :be sent to Hooker. Weber'" battery, in
: '.Hooker'i commend, was Wen thrown forward in advance
•Of the tette* timber, and brought into action about seven
. hundred panda from Fort Magruder. Immediately four
;guzie from the foot opened upon it, and, atter it was still
further up, the battery received the fire of two additional
gone from a redoubt on the left, but it was pushed on,
and, before a Single piece could be discharged, its can-
Deniers were driven from them, despite the skill and as
of our sharpshooters in picking off the rebel gun
ners. Volunteers were now called forte man the battery,
and 'the officers and cannontena of Osbonrne's battery
sprang forward, and almost Immediately had their pieces
et work. Brabuthall's battery was next brought into ac
tion, under that excellent officer, on'the right of Webers,
and, benne 9 o'clock, every gun in Fort Magruder
was silenced, and all the rebel troops inside and on the
plain disperted. Ocelot the regiments of Brig. Gem Patter
son's brigade, the sth Now Jersey, was charged with the es
pecial care of theta batteries. The remaining regiments
of the same brigade, under their intrepid commander,
were sent to the left of the read, in anticipation'of an at
tack. Heavy forest trees cover this -ground, and con
cealed from view the enemy's earthworks about a mile
dietent, the forma itself having a depth of three-quarters
- of that distance. It was through this that Patterson
Motional) led the 6th, 7th, and Bth New Jeremy Regi
ments. At this time bodies of the enemy's infantry could
be seen in that direction, and the increased lireagoon
prove d that many others were flocking hither. At 11.20
of the aslnCiday, when the battle bad swollen into enor
mous proportions, and the force of the enemy was proved
to be gresUy superior to own, Gen,. Hooker Bent a note,
asking reinforcementa from the
.aruyy on the Yorktown
road, which, by someimisfortune, did notreach General
Heintaelman. About one o'clock, when the battle had •
become general, hie left was reinforced with the 71d and
74th New York Regiments, the only remaining ones of
his reserve under Col. Taylor Thus all were engaged.
Yet the fortunes of the day ebbed and flowed despite the
determined courage and valor of officers and men. Three
Uuees the enemy apptoached within eighty yards of the
road, which was the centre of operatione, and as often
were they 'thrown beck with violonee and , slaughter.
Every: time their advance Was made with fresh troop",
each succeeding one seeming to be in greater force, and
' pushed with more determination. The 11th Mastachu
-setts and 26th Pennsylvania' were ordered to the left, the
support of the batteries was withdrawn, and the 2d New
Hampshire was withdrawn from its advanced rotate:M . ln
the front to take part where it could look after the left
and front at the same bme. The orders to the 26th
Pennsylvania did not reach It, and it remained on the
right. ,At this juncture, word was received from Colonel
Taylor that the regiments of his commend longest en
gaged' wege falling abort of ammunition; and when he
was igfoimed that the supply trains, had not yet come
up, a.porticn of his command presented an obstinate
resistance to the advance of the' enemy with 'no. other
cartridgee thin they 'could gather from the boxes
" of dredged lying around ! • The enemy ,were now rein
forced by the advance of-General Lengstreet, His traems
were passing through Williamsburg in retreat, and were
recalled to etrengtheo the forces before Williamsburg.
They attempted to drive in our left, and after a vielent
and protracted straggle were repulsed with great loss.
SiMultaneous with this movement an attempt was male
to drive in our front and seize the batteries by troops
from Feat Magruder, aided by reinforcements from the
redouble on the left. The withdrawal of our supports
invited this attack, and It was at this time that four of
our guns were captured. They contd have been saved,
but only at the risk of losing the day.
It will he seen from this statement that the brunt of
this great battle was borne by Hooker's division. Be
tween four and five o'clock, General Kearney, with cha
racteristic gallantry, arrived on the ground at the betel
of hie division, which, having secured its yOsitloo,
Hooker's was withdrawn from the corded iota held as a
reserve until dark, when the battle endedafter having
for nearly twelve hours maintaired a Revere cen fact with
three times its number of the enemy, who were coin
monde/ by their ablest leader, Major General J. N. John.
eon, assisted by Longetroet, Pryor, Gohleon, and Pickett,
with commands selected from the beet - troops of their
army. 'The lilt of killed and wounded attests the character
of the fight, The enemy's tom was double ours. Eight
hundred alone were left in, the hospital at Wiltlaresburg,
and others were • distributed among the private 4ouses.
Three hundred priecnore were taken, representing forty
Big rebel regiments, which proved the 'enormous strength
of the enemy.
The four New Jersey regiments, with only two thou
sand men in the action, lost in killed, wounded, and miss
ing, over fire hundred ! And they fought with heretic
courage . in the midst of the most extraordinary difficul
ties. Short of ammunition, with their pieces wet-from
the rata, and almost unfit for use, they maintained the
conflict stubbornly to the time they were relieved., •
1 General Heintzelman wee so well pleased with the con
; duct of Hooker's division that he did not hesitate warmly
to compliment therm .It is a troth which cannot be
gainsaid that the noble (Ricers and, men of Ilooker'e
division were permitted to carry on this unequal strug
gle from morning until night, almost unaided, in the pre •
sence of more than thirty thousand of their comrades,
with arms In their hands. If Hookerfailed to capture
the rebel army on the plains of Wililainsbing, it cannot
U. S. NEWCOMER
THIIR§DAYi JUNE 2:6, 1862.
OAR WAR CORRESPONDENCE,
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, :1862.
la *scribed to the want of conduct and courage on to
tart of Ma men, or of great skill and ability on his own
part.
I have made this statement entirely on my own rospon.
sillily, after a careful examination of tho ground' and
full conversation with parties matted in this great bat
tle. I could say nothing leis, in justice to these brave
men, and only write that they OM not be misunderstood
when the history of tho war comes to be written. *C *
[Special Correspondence of Tbo Preps.]
°AMP NEAR Fein OAKS, Jane 23, 1862.
CEIANCgB OF A.DATTLI3
w All quiet in trout of the lines" has now become at .
common here and ea stereotyped elsewhere as it was
when the army lay on the banks of the rotomac, waiting'„
for the rebels to evacuate Itf artßePae. Whether they in•
tend to evacuate Richmond, or to male it the "last
ditch," and fib it With the dead be:lite:of their netterrilled
chivalry, is, just now, the chief subject of interest and
dtecnealon. More are many, and knowlog ones, too,
wh o coefidenlly assert their belief that the rebole will
.
etacuate, while others, - equally wile, and seeming to be
equally well 'pieta, contend that, in front of Richmond,
will be fought the great and decisivo battle of the war.
The first of these two speculators base their arguments on
the fact that It been the policy of the rebels, thus far
in the war, toTtold a place long neigh to allow our army
to throw up works. mount gime, and prepare to besiege
them, end, when wo are about ready' to commence work,
ve•i sod d enly discover that they have ttakedetddled."
71wee pentone further dine, and with seine plausibility,
though from whet • it•forniation . I have not been . able te
leant, tint ilia:rebelshave been engaged, for some
in fortifytier — ltide,4l4o:helow Richmond, with a view
ilien the place they now bold shall
. havebecome untenable. , The other party maintain that
.
the rebels PluelfiAt h e re, fie it is their last chance to
vindicate tkeir character before the natlote of Europe,
and retrieve the merles of defeats which' they have re: ,
molly experienced.- kgivothece opinions because they'
are freely cireulated throng]) the army, and allow you to
take them for What they are worth.
Whatever the rebela may bo doing, or whatever they'
may. have in contempletime, I can aware you that our
army is making great 'preparations, and everything in
dicate e the expectation of a' great battle. Oar generals'
are rceolvid, not to be taken at a disadvantage. If the
rebels wish to fight, they will find us ready to accommo.
date them, •and if they depart, it shall net be in peace.
In the on. entire., they keep up a system of skirmishing
w blab bee he es me so common that no importance ie
at
tached to it. Their object evidently is to draw our 9:180
in front of their batteries, of which they have large
numbers, and, if possible, open upon them with fall
. force. The re bele have tried so many plans of surprleing
and entrapping • that our men have become almostwe
well acquainted with their stratagems as they are them:
eetves, and nothit.g of thie kind may he expected. They
have have but two choices to mate—either to stand and
fight openly and fairly, or pursue their old habit of steal
ing themselves away, from danger.
iarge numbers of surgeol s and nurses are arriving
hue to look after the wounded in the coaling conflict.:
Some fifty ladies of the order of the Sieters of Charity
have arrived here freith Baltimore within the last two .
days. Among the volunteer nurses who have come down,
here, is Mrs. Senator Harlan, of lowa, and Mrs. Senator
Wilkinson, of Minnesota,' both . of whom arrived at
the White lionise test night, and came up to the lines
this morning. I was somewhat surprised to meet those
two ladies, who have left their homes in the distant West,
and oven the gay society of Washington, to look alter the
comfort of our bra4e soldiers. This is but one of the.
many bright examples of noble patriotism which I have
known among our American ladies. In the Crimean
war, we know of but oneylorence Nightingale ; but In
this war they are counted by hundreds and thousends .
And when Mr. Reuel], of the Times, wrote that our
min) , was the best fed and best clothed army in th e
world, he might Lave added with ;renal truthfulness , .
that they are the best nursed army in the world..
Mrs. Harlan has been with the army almost since the
commencement of the war ; she was at the battle of Shi
loh, and on that dreadful field of carnage rendered. most
Important assistance to the wounded and dying. She is
a lady of delicate frame, but of meet powerful courage,
gerseverance, and eiadnrance. Bkonid a battle occur,
there will.be need for the services of all who are here,
and them who may yet arrive will fled plenty of roam for
belds of labor. The unhealthy nature of the peninsula is
bavitig its effect upon large numbers ,of the army, and
ribs eick list is tearfully large The great wonder is, con
sidering the location, the food and the habits of the men
in camp, that there lei not more sick. Some mean. shenld
be taken to inaneurete a better sys'o en of cempiife than
that now : grevallitg, as the present system is Most ruin
ous to health, to say nothing of comfort.. Active opera.
. tions would be very favorable to our army just now," as
it would relieve them of their monotonous life, as well as
greatly prevent the increase of sickness and death.
peveral correspondtute have gone home, and many
mere have the idea in contrmOldfork—retne from eick
nca►, ttbere from inability to endue the privallOne ne
ceeeery to the pursuit of their bnsioebe. ' J. MoF.
Periodical Publications.
The National Quarterly Review, just pub
lished and handed to us by Mr. John McFarlan,
the general agent for the work here, this month
commences its fifth volume : and may therefore be
considered as fairly established. Considering the
diradlantages of the times, the late depreasien of
business, the ocoupation of the public mind with
politics and war, and other disheartening circum
stances, it must be confessed that Mr. Edward J.
Sears, its editor and proprietor, has shown as much
perseverance as talet.t, as much oonstancy as ability
i n carrying on this work to its present result. of
well-merited success. In all constituent essentials,
the National Quarterly Review is wholly supe
rior to that a reepectable and venerable fossil, the
North Atneriean Review. Indeed, it may safely
stand comparison with the leading British Quarter=
Bei. The new number opens with a learned arti
cle on• Chinese Language and Literature, with
translated specimens of the latter; bat the articles
which will be moat popular treat of Sir Thomas
More and his Times, Sir Philip Sydney, and Mo
liere. The last named will bear perusal oven after
Walter Soott'a well-known essay on the same sub
ject, contributed to an early number of the Foreign
Quarterly Review. There is also a very
.able
criticism on the leading artists in the recent exhi
bition of the York Academy . of Design. The
only feeble article is that which treats Tonnyson'e
,‘ Maud" as a representative poem. Mr. John
McFarlan; South Third street, is agent for the
National -Quarterly Review.
The new number of the North Britssh
.Review
(American ',edition, received from W. B. Ziober)
has more than its usual average of good - artiolea.
These are Geological Changes in Scotland in
Historic Times, Early Poetry of England and Soot
land, Mrs. Browning'p Last Poems, British Colo
nies, and Recent Homeric Critics and Translators.
Three out of ten articles bare are upon religions
Of sectarian subjects, which •is an undue pro
•portiOn.
From Mr. McFarlan we have Part 18 of the Re
bellion Record, so ably edited by Frank Moore,
with portraits of General Sigel and the Rev. 11. W.
Bellows, engraved on steel. This number com
pletes the third volume of the Rebellion Record,
containing twelve portraits on steel, with various
snaps, and diagrams, and an index, which Is sur
prisingly full and accurate. This work is really . a
Contemporary llistory of our Great Rebellion.
The June number of the Avieriefin Excluing,e
and Review, published in this city, contains a feir
articles of general interest—via : upon Coal, the
Coal Trade of Eastern Pennsylvania, and Adver
tising... The miscellaneous portions Of this peri
odical are too paragraphy, if we may 001 a 'wind
to denote brief and fragmentary items.
The National Portrait Gallery, containing full
length portraits by Chappel, and well-written bio
graphies by E A. Duyckinck, is published by
JOhnson, Fry, I Co.of New York, and will be
Issued in monthly instead of fortnightly parts in
future. The present /ivraison has tine portraits
of George Bancroft, the historian; General B. Lin
coln, President Polk, and John Stark.
.The Eclectic Magazine (W. B. Zieber) gives,
With its usual mplenge . of selected papers front the
leading British periodicals, a biography. of our
illustrious fellow-citizen, F. B. Morse, inventor of
ihe,Magnetio Telegraph, - and a fine fill-length
portrait, engraved by John Sartain. The Eclectic
is an excellent periodical.
Peterson's. Ladies' Magazine for July is not up
to its usual standard of merit. The steel
.engra-
Ting, "The Sisters," is poorly engraTediit looks
thin and bard. The literary eontents are sot of a
high character this month.
Godey's Lady's Book ha; not come to band
The Contested Election Case:
To the Editor . of The PTCI3
. . • .
Sin: The formalities of legal proceedings are ex
.
Ire mely puzzling to those not learned in the law.
The mass of people naturally suppose the law to be
.
the perfection of reason and common sense ; yet in
the law's delay and the tardiness of juitioe, these
principles fail to appear. These remarks are sug
gested by the inquiries of' your oorrespqndent in
regard to the sheriff contested-election cafe. Nine
tenths of this community supposed (and correctly)
that the decision of the Supreme Court upon the
legality of the army vote would determine Mr.
Ewing's right to the office of sheriff- Despite that
decision, which clearly covers the whole dispute,
Mr. Ewingg still retains the office, pockets the fees,
wrongs Mr. Thompscin and thwarts justice; not
only that, the valuable time of the court is consumed
in a frivolous proceeding called the respondent's
answer—a voluminous paper, in which two hundred
epeoifications are set forth and swore to, none of
which specifications have, as yet, been sustained by
evidence,,elthough the bearing has consumed seven
consecutive days. Surely this is trifling, and the,
reason obvious—for if the foes of office will more
than pay the expense of contesting, as your. our
reepondent eseerte, to whet length may not Mr.
Ewing's counsel protract this atm ? In view of
these . facts, the public have a right to deinand,
through the public press, a prompt settlement of
this question, to the end that juetioe may be done,
• end the community made secure in transacting
business with a legally and constitutionally-elected
armor. • • SIIBSCRIDSR.
JUSIX,2I ' 1802. ,
Important from' North Carolina.
A Telling Speech Delivered by Gov. Sternly
at Washington—A Gathering of Citizens
from Seventeen Coientles.
•
[From the Newbem Progreso]
The speech of Governor Sandewhich wag delivered
at Washington, N. (1., on the 17th ' lust , before the greit
Union maremetting, was. lull of modera , ion and eto•
(pence, and It may be pronounced one of the finest pro
aticti,ne of tbe . dey. It one received with the utmost
estinfectron by both the Federal troops and the citizens
of the Old North State, who wen present from seventeen
COM fra.
Notice was given some two weeks since to the people
in the interior Om one and ell. loyal son disloyal, might
oeme into our lines end boar Governor Steely. Seven
teen counties were repniamted in ibis great gathering,
which was the Careen ever assembled in this minden of
the State. This great eoeech will revolntionize the Old
North hints,. nod be the means of briuglog her beak into
the Union nt once.
We understand that Captain Walker's - rebel cavalry,
iu the victual of WaShiugtoo, N. 0., As completely.de
moralized and partially eienended; bat a very few re
maining. Now of its members came to hear Governor
Stably at Washington, and nominal. ' •
SPENCE! OP GOV. STANLY DELIVERED AT WASH
INGTON, N. C., 'M.N.:Fah/Ll' JuNg 17, 1862..
FkLLOW- CITIZEN'S : My appearance here to-day calls
to mind many scenes of the past. I thnnk God that' we
ere permitted to meet iu ceuecil once more. Byer since
side ieferual war, brougt,tou by wicked politicians wbo
deilred power,.l have had- no comfort. My thoughts
have beta, directed toward theta battle fields. Night and
day have I been watching.'eveets. I could not Mew a
word from my-Native Butte, cons, queutly
. I was unable
to learn anything definite -in teemed- to you. However
had I may. have been, no man can say ever deceived
hem in any particular., or intentionally led hire astray.
e
con to yon with a bleidti?g heart, -honest a..d Gums
motives, desiring to give you some plain - thoughts'. 1
am pleased to Bee to menriof my old friends who have
born so true to me, some ot %hem gave mo a start in the
troth). It. is to then, •i conee to talk. Five thousand
Mile* have I come to reason with'y on. I desire no pro
motien ; I came fur no loVe of 'geld ; I ask nothing- for
terse If.
I did' Oteueport Mr. Lincoln. Bell and - Everetewere
toy el Dice. • I understood , . the wicked iutention of these
Southern leaders. I have , known them long and well.
I looked torward to this entbi oak. I saw it was int:tetra.
We, to d under the circutuetaucee, I considered Bed and
Ever(tt themoet acceptable men.
I do not deeire to diecure ' or enter into ail the featured
of tide war, nor talk aboutpolitice. You all know what
my 1:01T11(11 have been for the Dist twenty-five years. •
Bow cams North Carolina out of the Beton '1 You
Bey that Pit-eldest Lincoln's proclamation drew yonium
this war. - How rot Whit w as his duty when be took
, the •alb of ofllce, whet, be wee sworn to maintain the
Delon and enforce the laws? Hee he not done right in
doing what the Constitution Pictured him Milo 7 flew
'coted he do Merced} 7 Was he to act the part of a
political Bickerer and gambler, and wink at this unlaw
ful attempt at BeCObfit•D 1 What would have been hie
fate Lad 'he attan et( d witrttio eacrid rights
of the people, and elbowed. a Government to be protein
up which be had eSnin to p.reervel Would he not have
been immached. and justly hung, for thus violating hit
oath of oftice7 I again 'ask, how could he do differ
ently f
-
'Whit are the duties of an sheriff 1 le he not expected ,
to enforce the law '? Should an ob alters a t to resist him,
le it Dot Lie duty to call upon the people for assistance to
enable him to enforce the law 7 Thie is what the Pres'.
dent bat, dobe; - no mule do nothing else; hecould pursue
DO' other course. Suppose New. Jereey should attempt
'to secede. and Nevi York and the neighboring Stand
should • refuse to assist in obliging her to respect the Con
atltutiou and lase of the country. Would it not be the
duty of North Carolina 'to 'furnish the President with
Boors to triable him to execute the laws 1
If Sem osier, ie to ee recognized, whet would it lead to I
Let Lonitiona arced,, Cod then , atter it is accompliehed,
what bind ere her from handing that State over to Rag
time, or any other Power, commandiug, as it does, the
mouth of the - greet father of wet-rill This' she would
most ateuiedlv Lave the rightto do, if she has a right to
Riede. thus damming up the great river, and excludtag
all the Si ides on its borders from a market- Would the
great Northwest submit to this 'I Could not any seceded
011ie hand itself over to ally Power it might choose, thins
giving TM ILIODOICLiChI governments of every kind . '
hat has North Carolina to complain of I What
rights of-here have been violated 1- Wherein hactlie;
Coven trout, of the United States distressed her,
.or any
other citizebe 7 Was she burdened by taxation 7 Were
her citizen, called upon to pay a direct tax to support
theGovernmentg - Were not all her rights sad institu
tions übder the protecting flee of the IJuir ed &steel.
My doctripee are those of Wasblogton, Martha% Bad
ger' Graham, Gilmer, and Donnell; doctrines on which
the Government was founded
'Secession is treason. - It meet be' put down, otherwise
the Itepublic le pone, and we are involved In an eternal
• Star. The • Government must be maintained. We.-are
one people, 0105 we will IT main, one wo will din. Seats
mien is teemed war. If it succe,de, republican liberties
are lost forever.
• What do the rebels say 1 What did they tell you'?
First; they said- secession would be peaceable; that the.
Northerners would not tight, and that foreign Powers
:would Bet gobs, the - 4 . Southern Confederacy;' that
the Demobratai 'in the North would rowiet the South in
teeming -bet icdependence. Have any of these pre
dictiena been realized? After secession took place,
you were told that the Northern troops were coming
booth to flee all your reeves, confiscate all your pro
perty. devastate the - land, slaughter your women and
children, outrage your usiughtera,_ and so on. Has this
hrou not your rights and property been
reaps clad ?
tiutiagee will, to a certain extent, be ocimmitied by
the heet t ieciplined sautes in the world. It must be
expected;.such are the mutts of war. • The property
and rights of no people have' been respected so well' in
times of War as your property, and rightis. And what is
core, the Geyonmeet had. iteelf in readinese to remu
nerate 1.11 loj-al citizens for :all the lessee they have mis
takes'. Could - Acre bedany thltlg more fair the .
Cenfederlicy :do\-this 1- -What is -their money worth a
hubliell -.Not a rant. . •, ,
'Yon asp your slavce are all to be emancipated. What
court's has the Federal Government muscled thos far in
regard to your sieves?' When Fremont, Hunter, and
Phelps iesued (heir proclamations of emancipation, did
not the President revoke them all? Has he not Bald,
over and over Node, that be had no conetitarional right
to t n ancipate the sases 7 Has ho not adhered etrictly
to the Constitution and laws of the country 7 Domi he
not insist that all the !Baum shall be protected in all their
rights 7 What more can be a-ked of him, who is the
President of all the States? Why, then', are we involved
in war 7 '
. Much is raid about the (dimes coming into the Federal
liner, and many complaints made because they are not
promptly siren up. Are they not in the Confederate
links. ar.d are tiny not need to build fortifications and do
the work of rebels, and in many instances used to man
rebel guns, and fight against the Union? The Federal
D 1055 can't make a businees of etit:hing negroms'and de
livering them tip. They have come here to put down
treason, and a war which the rebels inaugurated:' Bur
feriegs must' be expected, losses will be incurred, you
lOWA abide by eyente: The South into blame fer all of
the disabtere which may occur.
It this war continue,,, look at the consequences; see what
- has shoed? taken place see whet must follow. • In Nevi
beta thole are neatly 5,04.0 slaves; they are here—mere
continue to cone. Should the war continue, and 'tho
Federal army be obliged to advance into the Interior,
thin will the consequences be upon your own heaes.
Teen y onr institutions, and everything You have and
own, will Decease, ilv be in peril.
Tbe people must move. Can -your meetings in every
county. Let your convention know your wishes Let
trade be opened; let the blockade DO withdrawn. Come
and - he restored to the Inestimable privileges - of American
citizens,
Any man who will take up arms against ouch a Go
- vernment as this ought to toes hie property. lam India-
Dent at ',nehmen, and cannot refrain from expressing my
feelings.
Much ham been said about the negro schools in New
turn. When I came I found them there established by
ildr. Cob er. Be came to me and asked my' opinion. I
gave it to him, and told him that I thought it wee injudi
cious at this time—that It wouldlook as though I intend
ed to disregard tho laws of the State, which would de
stroy all my lufinence, and make me a very unwelcocae
visitor to the people of North Carolina. I treated the
gentleman kindly, made no threats to hint, nor did I
give bum advice or instructions. I haws been mierepre
• senled in the whole matter, which has unnecessarily en
gendered a bad %can.
Mr. Lincoln is no Abolitionist. He ie the hist friend
the South has got. Look at his proclamation to
Hunter. It is full of meaning. U you will not
take these chives into your own bands you mnst abide by
the consequences. Tour potte and custom-houtes can be
. opened , in lam than thirty days.
I ant here for your benefit, to get you out of a bad
serape, and bring y on beck - to your alteUttioco. -
Tell your leaders what I say. Go and tell the people
what I have said. If this war lasts, what to to be done 7
What will be your condition T. I can't say how long I
can rimaln with you, or how long it will be in my power
to avert the approaching dangers. dy interest calla me
away ; my affections and hope of doing good keep TOO
here. .
The Administration wants peace The Government
did not commence the war. lam no agent of Abolition
generals: -When required to be such I will leave you
and return with a heavy heart. I will do nothing unbe
coming a Christian gentleman and patriot.
• ;Beaufort, glot ions old Beaufort. t Bow often I have
thought of you, the home of my early friends who have '
made me what I am, these scenes of my childh ood: !Listen
to a friend and countryman, who Mee ever been true to
'you. Come under -the old flag which has protected you
SO long arid well.
The gallant champions now In arms for the Union
would fight for you tehmorrow If you were with us, and
Should your rights be - Invaded. Sou. have proved your
courage, and are now able to see the wicked 'Mandela
of ye or bad leaders, many of whom deserve the halter.
I am told that I had better go back—that I can accom
plish no good kers, and that my coming will displease
the extremes on both aides. I notice no each nonsense:A
It would have been far more agreeable for me to COMB
to lon as a private citizen. Asa ie, however, there is
DO love lost between me and thews who fled so much fault.
cone not to insult• - yon. I'come du, do good. I hall
not be able to control armies forever, nor stay the up
lifted hand. Unless. yOu soon show a dieposition to ac
cept of honorable terms, the war will go on, and the army
will be forced to march inward.
Wtiy did Idr. Lincoln send me? I did not vote for
him. Be knew that I was born among you,, and Would
stand heinous you and all harm. and be able to suggest
' gush terms ea you could honorably accept., I come with
the olive branch, and stand, for the time being, between
yon and the powerful armies of the Republic, whose on
ward march will sweep yon under, and necessarily de
bts oy. your institutions when brought in contact withop
posing forces. Soon it will be too late for you to accept
of my honorable terms. Then events mast , be left to
the harshened camel necessities of the justice which is
vindicated by the sword.
Old ft iendr—bobored gray hairs—l some for your be
nefit ' 'Yon who have come from the distant counties to
' hear me today and take home what I say. Your inte
rest &Mande peace. You desire to be free from turmoil
and battle strife. Why, then, will YOU not insist on
having them troubles brought to a close?. I believe yOu
will act. From the elms of the times it is very evident
that a great reaction has taken place is the hearts of the
people.
/f_your people should refuse to act, and will still cling
•to Secession, and are given up to your idols, I must
then leave you with a sad heart. •
To. ray country I will do my duty. And tee you, my
old filming, to whom I am so much attached, I will also
do my duty., Can I ever forget you? The monarch may
for get tide crown, the bright sunbeams may forget to shine,
but I nevelt will forget friends so dear, and a people who
have done so much for me.
Where is Fort Donelson, Columbus, Macon, Pulaski?
Where is New Orleans? Whdre are all of the rebel fort!-
' Scabious ? Before New Orleans felli some distinguished
Apish subjects, who had been and examined , all of its
fortifications, went to Washineton and told the Govern
ment that New Orleans could not be taken, that it was
impregnable, and begged of the Government to desist;
that the Federal troops would 'meet with a greater dhw.
ter and more slaughtering than did the English troops
in their attempt to take that city, Row was it?.What:
are the reside? New Orleans was taken before break.'
fast.' All hell could not prevent the Yankees from taking
thaCcity, or any other. Whole are Nashville, Newberg!,
-Rosuoke Island, Corinth, and all the fortified cities and
batteries on the Mississippi rivers Ali fell dnto the
bands of the Federal troops within a few months after
they undertook the job., Well may foreign nations mar
vel at the power of this' Government. We have SC.
• compllsbed in months what it would take years for foreign,
Powers to accomplish. Well may they tremble at our
greatness'.
.. Yon say that you are in want of the necessaries of life.
Where is there a citizen deatituto of food? Show him to
me, and I will see that his wanta are supplied. This lam
authorized to do.
• Some of you appear to have a faint hope for the Con
federacy still. Walt until you hear from Richmond.
Even euppine that the results are disastrous to the Union
almy. it would only delay the contest a little longer. The
thousands upon thousands of unemployed troops now in
the North who are so anxious to share the glories await
'
leg tho Union armies, would. be called into the field at
• once and finish thlistruggle at a blow.
ask for peace, and are willing to forget and forgive.
She Government can afford to be generous, for the hag
"vindicated her power.
.Listen 'to the voice of reason,
conscience, and patriotism.
' The great Jehovah--the author of pace and love of
Condord—commands ng to cease eheddlog each other',
blood. Take things into >our own hands, discard
tical aspirants who flgbt for fosr of punishment, and ton
thousand times ten thousand shall rise up and call you
blessed,
BATTLE IN ARKANSAS.
TERRIFIC' ENGAGEMENT.
GREAT; . LOSS OF LIFE.
THE ACCIDENT TO . THE MOUND CITY.
The White-lkiver Expedition.
The latent- Intelligence from this:expedition it of the
most painful character, and will cast a deep shede of sor
row over the remainder of the flotilla still lying off
Memphis. The brave Oren wha have perished byes an..
expected an accident were among the most gallant of
our navy, arid were Minored and loyal by all who knew
them, their devoted patriotism and their generous worth.
The expi dittos for White river, composed of the gun.
boats Ifonnd' City, Capt. A. U Kitty ; Capt.
Wilson N cGunnisle i.Coneitoga, Capt. G. W. Blodgett ;
and 'Lexinston, Capt. J. W. Shirk, eccompsuled by the
tug Spitfire, with the trenaports New-National, White
Clend and D. Memeelman, bearing Col. G. N. Fitch's
98th Indiana Regiment, departed from Memphis ' it will
be remembered, on, Friday morning, June 18, for the
purpose of capturing the . transports the rebels had ran
up that stream.
The fleet reached the mouth of White river, 170 miles
ftcm Idemphleon elaturday afternoon, at. 4 o'clock, at
a bleb time the tug Sufi fire bad captured the Clara Dot
son, es bas hien mentioned.
The Flotilla Shelling the Woods
At deylight the genboats continued their course, and
when thoy arrived in the vicinity of the place where
they 'supposed the enemy's works to be, they began
shelling the.woode flirting the river, for the purpose of
driving off env Secession sharpshoolers that might he
bidden there, knowing from the nerrownen of the stream
that the treacherous foe might, without difficulty, pick
off our men without expoeiug themselves to danger.
Discovery of ttie Rebel Fortifications.
They bad:ehelltd the woods for some two milea when,
in approaching a bend of the river,
skirted on the south
tide by a blu ff about sixty feet high, and extending along
the chore to the distance of a mile, they were fired
several times with grins that seemed from their report to
be twelve and twenty•poneders.
Beginning of the Engagement
Captain Kitty knew at once that this must be the
enemy's fortifications, though °time minutes elapsed be
fore be could discover the exact locality of the hostile
puha'. The. cohtinued hang mon informed him of the
Position of the enemy, bad be opened bie own gone upon
the rebels, the St. Louis following his example with com
mendable prom pi nee. .
The shOt from the enemy flew all around our boats, but
did not strike them, which is ecenewhat 'singular, when
we renumber that the river at this point is not )pore than
two hundred feet wide, and that the Uolon vessels were
In the middle of the etream, presenting an excellent mark
to tbe gunners, who wore on an elevation, and not more
than six hundred feet distant.
Advance of the Mound City.
The firing of the Mound City and tit. LOCIIS had its ef
fect upon the fortification, which slackened its are, and
the former gunboat. then moved on, supposing the exist
ing denser over, and leaving the other boat to complete
the wmk.
The Mound City bad not proceeded more than a quar
ter of a mile when a heavy discharge was board; and
rouod•rbot went howling over her deck, succeeded
by a second cf euhal magnitude. The tortincation was
evidently lormidable. Thoth shots were from no It or
.21-poundets, end the Mound City directed her attention
to the now foe with spirit and alacrity.
, Position of the Second Fortification.'
The second fortihration was in another bend of the
river on the some bluff, and fn a southwesterly direction,
so peculiarly situated that it was hardly discernible The
Bret rebel shots were find at a distance of perhaps three
ouartem of a mile, and the Mound City, anxious to ob
tain's nearer view, steamed steadily forward, Urine her
bow guns whenever the smoke of the enemy's pieces was
observable.
' The St. Louis, seeing that tier companion had found
new nomination, hastened to her mid, and greeted tho
enemy' with a down shells in less than a minute's
time.
• Interposition of Col. Fitch.
The cannonading wee going on briskly, when Captain
Hilty learned, through a eigual (previously arr %aged be
tween the_ naval and land officers) from tloL Fitch, who
hod landed his infantry below, that the gallant Indianians
hereabout to march to the rear of the upper battery,
and attack the rebels m their entrenchment&
The Mound City mod St. Lenin, therefore, ceased their
Ire after a few more abate, fearing that they might kill
the brave soldiers who were pushing on stoutly toward
the tortitcation, While Col. Fitch enccttraged them to be
quick, ea their enrpriee moat be sudden and Immediate.
Horrible Accident to the Mound City.
At thin juncture, when everything was In suspense, slid
while the gunboats were waiting IMOMOT for the result
of Col. Mies enterprise, the dreadful accident to which
I alluded occurred.
The Mooed City was lying with her stern a iittleto the
southern shore if the river, dedguing to turn• in the
stream, whoh a round ehot, which proved to be a forty
two winged abet, so called from the inn (binges at ihr
eide, struck hex in her port side, in the upper part of her
caw:eater, between the fuet and second guns. The shot.
which from lie elevation was a plunging ebot,'paseed
through the iron. lined casemate, struck and exploded the
steam. drum, and lodged in the steward's pantry.
Barbarity of the Rebels.
Tberi—l blush to name it, and think I am an Ameri
can—while the poor, scalded follows were struggling ire
the river, procupicti by an involuntary instinct, when
their condition would have appe4led to the most Barba.
roud Of barbarians, and melted the - elonicet heatt, oar
ememiee, the krif•aseerttd types of courage and-chivalry,
tumid the/rune of the upper and lower batteries upon
the:m(oo.mm' es in the river, and sent mote than one no
bit spirit to its net.
Netastlatitd with this, a detachment of abareabooters
left the second work that' tho Mound tlity and St. Louii
had beeu engaging, and proceeding down the river
bank, deliberately tired again and again at the Union
men.
Every few momenta romp poor wretch would throw up .
hie hands as a hart struck him, and go down, le tying a'
CI IMOD hue upon the water from the wound that bad Let
out his pah,futlife.
The Enemy Firing into . the Rescue Boats.
Capt. Blodgett, of the Conestoga, knew at once what
bad happened when he saw the steam oonring our of the
Idonnt City, and soon after saw many of her officers and
crew Struggling in the stream. Thinking be might be
inch nmentsl in saving a few at least of the brave fellows,
be ordered two of the cutters to be lowered'and in toned,
and in lees than a minute' the callers were pulling steadily
• up the river:
The rebels in the second fortification discovered the
bnmane purpose of the email .boats, and turned their
large guns upon them, the sharpshooters imitating the
example.
The Conestoga's cutters were twice struck—one at the
bow and the other at the stern—but neither was seriously
injured. nor prevented from snatching from the Wean able
malignity of the rebels a few lt•yat men Most of those
who were rescued have since died; though, had they not
been abet in the water, they would have recavered from
their maids. • •
The Rebel Fortifications Surprised.
By this time, Colonel Fitch had marched in double-
Quick to the rear of the second fortincatloos, and was
upon the rebels before they were aware of his presence
or approach. The Indianians diecharged'their muskets,
and then catered the works with fixed bayonets, eo cur
prising . the Seces-knists that they had little time for de
fence and none for escape. Man ware shot down and
bayoneted at their gene, and made bloody atonement for
their merciless cruelty. Some of,the artillerists were,
so far as opportunity would permit, endeavoring to turn
their large gnns—they bad but three,
all 42-ponnders—
upon' the attacking force, but could not succeed, and
Captain' Fry, the commander of 'the hostile works,
formerly lieutenant in ti*Unitad States navy, was en
deavoring to swing one of his pieces st ound, wben be
received a musket ball through the shoulder; and In
another instant was on the ground with a bayonet at hie
throat, and ' compelled to accept. capture as the sole
alien/retire of death. •
Capture of the Works.
In a very brief space, the Secession colors wore Milled
dean, and the occupants of the hostile works placed
Tors de combat. Most of them were killed and wounded,
only thirtytwo or three being taken prisoners.
The Union- Victory .Complete.
The engagement was over; bat it had been dearly won
through the terrible accident on the Mound City and
these who tejotee at the reenit mourn over the unto
eratd eveut that mare the irratotatione of the loyal sod
the brave.
The Sufferers on the Mound City
The Mound City was powerlees after the' explosion of
her steam dram—or connection-pipe, as it ie generally
called on the Western and Southern rivers—and drifted
half a mile down the river, when it was taken in charge
by the tug )3pleflre. Whin the muster-roll was called,
only 27 men out of 181, office.e and sailors, answered to
their .
`At that time about Afty • were dead, and nearly My
more were In a dying state, suffering so intensely that it
would have been a mercy to end their pain. The badly
.scalded dropped off into silence and cessation from suf
fering one by one.
The National Casualties.
The St Lords wee not stretch, nor wee the Conestoga,
and the L. xington, which remained behind to watch the
hanks of the river, received no detriment whatever. All
performed their duty faithfully and •gallantly, and all de
serve and are receiving praise.
A law of the privates of Colonel' 'ritelt's commend re
ceived slight wonnde, but none that are worthy of men
tion. On the gunboats not one man was wounded, and
though the St. Louis was bit several times by six and
twelve• pound shot, she received no injury. •
• The Rebel and Union Losses.
The seta I must have been about 150 to 200 killed
and wounded, most-of them befog killed, as they fought
in flair entienchn3ents with great determination and deit-
Taxation, and refuted to ask for quarter, to which indeed
they would have had no right after the inhuman course
they bad adeptedloward the crow of.the Mound City.
It is said that many of the enemy - escaped in email
boats lying above the obstrnotion in' the river at the same
time that the ethers fled by land, and from the beat
information I can gather, at least 200 or 300 aucceoded in
getting away.
On the hound City only two officers moped uninjured,
nearly all of them being melded to death by the ex
ploeion. Thom who were shot in the river were generally
seamen, though woundslaave boon discovered on two or
three of the officers whose bodies were reedited. The
pour fellows that wore shot sunk, and their corpses have
not teen discovered.
Fate of the Officers of the . Mofind City
The Het of the regular officers and their casualties is
se follow°, end may be relied on as correct :
Captain A. H., Kitty, of Baltimore, Md., seriously
ecaldid ; filet master, Cyrus Dominey, of. Peoria, 111., an
hurt;, et coed matter, William Henry Hart of Illinois ;
drowned ; third master, John 11. Kingy, of Chicago; Ili ,
scalded to death; fourth master, James A. Beeville, of
Chicago, 111., scalded to death; purssr, John M. Gunn, of
New York scalded to death; pilot, Charles Young, of
Cincinnati, scalded to death; pilot James 0. Kennedy,
of Cincinnati, absent on duty; pilot, Joseph Nixon, of
Memphis, Tenn. scalded to death; surgeon, Dr. George
E. 'Jones of ClaCinnati , seriously scalded; master's mate,
Henry 8. Browne, of Cincinnati, scalded to death..ems
ter's mate, Syn nice B. Browne, of Cincinnati, slightly
scalded ; chief engineer, John Cox, of Cincinnati, scalded
to death; second engineer, Daniel Clemens, of St. Louie,
Mo., absent on duly Sd engineer, McAfee, of Indi
ana. scalded to death ; ,aesistant engineer, George W.
Hollingsworth, of Illinois, scalded to death;cerpenter,
Manning, of Newport, By seriously scalded gunner,
Thos. McElroy, of Woodbridge, Penna., slightly scald
ed; armorer, Lewis Stevenson; of Pittsburg, Penna.,
unhurt.
Captain Klity will no doubt recover, as will Burgeon
Juin and Carpenter Meaning.
Prospects of the Expedition.
The Mound Oity will require a new crew, and some
days for repairs. The obetractione in the White river
have been removed, and the Conestoga and Lexington
have gone further up the stream. Bow far they will
proceed is not known, but it is probable they will soon
return, end wait for the remainder of the fleet.
• A large Mintier of the enemy's stilon transports are
ith the White River. and as there are probably no more
fortigcations on the shore, the Union flotilla, when It
starts egein, wilt, it is unarmed, meet with no farther
resistance. The rebels were soundly thrashed, and will
- hardly venture again to obstruct the progrees of a fleet,
o ' before which they have <tier been compelled to yield.—
N. Y. Tribune.
•
Drvonoza:—The Court of Common
Pleas of this city, during the four terms of the year 1851.,
granted sixty-dr divorces comprielog, for the : March
term, nineteim; June term, seventeen ; September term,
twenty ; and December term, ten. During* the March
term of the current year Rix divorcee have been Srutd4
and tor the pregentior June term, one,
TWO CENTS.
LATE SOUTHERN ITEMS.
BER ROOD 'l LATH SPEECH
[From the Richmond Dispatch, June 21.)
We print to-day the speech of Ben Wood, of New
York, delivered a few weeks since lu the Federal Houle
of Repreeentstivee. It will he perused with intense in
terest by every one who remembers the gallant p mitten be
maintained in defence of the Fouth long after the com
mencement of hostilities, in the very midst of finaticiem
and stam emanated banner., paying no heel co the
clamors of the mob, but boldly sod fearleatly beard
ing the lion in his den. The exception, which We
will take to tbo speech will bo found in his day
dreams of a reatoration of the Tinian; for all such
fancies,if they found a lodgment here, must have
been ispelled by the, recent rapid developments of
Federal plans and policy. The loaders at the North have
tot n off the mask with which for a time they. °might
to cover up ihtir real designs, and now nnblushincly
proclaim a wanton, cruel, loin:man crusade against the
entire @oath for the avowed purpose of wresting from no
every public privilege and every private right. Recon
struction' is impoeeible. Life, liberty, and tell, are at
stake. But one aentiment now pervades the Oeuthern
heart. BLit that is, we mu:t and shall be free.
It appears that the /tholihnoutts h .ve determined,
mince the delivery of the speech which we publish tad ay,
to crueb its amber, and pm an effectual stop to any fur
ther public ntbrance of his eentiments.
TUE LINKS OPPOSING M'CLELLSN
[From the Richmond Dispatch, June 21.]
Tho lines yesterday were more than neurally animated,
owing to the fact that our artillery, at different points,
were replying to the salutes which Yankees, fur the past
few date, have been wont to favor na.
On the north bank of the Ohickabomlny, and in a di
rest line with' Garnett's house, the enemy have erected
eoveral batteries, which opened lest week, catalog remzh
annoyance to our pickets and wagon-camps, but net re
cutting in any mortality. On Moeda) , another new bat- .
tery wee numaisked, which threw shells into the wagon
camp of the 18th Palmteethe! Volunteers, (near Garnet,t's
farm,) canning locomotion, and doing some little deunage—
a then fell end burst in a wagon that wag being unloaded
by the commissary. Others were pitched with great .ac
curacy among the tents, one of the pieces .strittiort a
soldier in the month and knocking out his front teeth.
Some fifteen shells fell in this campon Monday, and others
were thrown at regiments on picket concealed in thickets.
To put an effectual stop to these kind attentione of the one.
my, Capt. Dabney 's battery of heavy pieces was ordered up
yesterday morning. and, upexpectedly opening, quickly
diemounted ono of their sues, dialled them from their
position, causing much baste and disorder among the
Fhilietinee, and drove them totally from the front. Their
wagons and troops were seen hastily departing for safer
and more comfortable quarters. Capt. Dsboey'a shells
followed them en the rout, anti inflicted much loss. 'rtie
precieion of execution displayed yesterday by the battery
was matter of much admiration and praise. The Yan
kees were utterly at a loss to account for the opening of
cur heavy guns, and from tbe haste with which they va
cated their newly constructed works (on which they ap
peared to much to depend),.it would seem that they re
tired in !great disgust, and with no applauie from the
several Federal regiments auppori big the batteries.
On the right of our position, also, tfre artillery were
engaged yelterday, much to the discontent of. the
enemy's pickets and working parties in the woods to the
right of the railroad, and near to , the left of the Wil-
Ilamsburgh road. It has erten been a molar of
speculation 'With us that our commanders have not,
long ere tide, given Opportunities to our excellent ar
tillerists to distinguish themselves along our lines.
The Yankees have a strong •riettehatit for artillery
practice, and have much annoyed our various picket
and wagon camps; yet, although CODltillit no serious
damage, It has often nurprlsed no that some of Pendle
ton's and the Washington Artillery pieces have not been
called into requisition, to reply to the attentions of the
Vendele in and across the swamp. It may be wise, eer
have, to conceal our strength, bat when the enemy are
daily detailing their beet artillerists to annoy our posi
tion, why may not some of our veterans be called to the
front to reply, if merely for the sake of practical Crux
men are burning to distlnguith themselves, they treat
the foe with profound cot.tempt, in any and every arm of
tbe service. Why, then, restrain them longer, for they
hourly exclaim, "Patience is stale, and we're tired
of it."
The enemy. hOwever, have not been idle ; that battery
which lies snugly in the woodsto the left or the Williams
burgh road, (about one mile In the dense timber.) some
times opens with terrific force upon our advanced poste,
and canien some slight loss to no. Yesterday tide hidden
moneter opened upon our picket forces, and did some da
mage, for we are told that ose of their shells exploded in
the camp of the Ninth 'Virginia, killing five and wounding
several others of that gallant corps. What effect our ar
tillery bad in reply we cannot learn, yet we are informed
from deserters that the faired our pieces le generally con
sidered very destructive among the Yankees.
Deserters!, se mond. are coming to our lines, and the
atoriee told by them of the kate of the Federal army is in
nowise favorable to the ambition of Mayo Gen. McClel
lan. One, who deserted from the Elevenths United States
lefantry, inform. us that their defeat and loss at
Chickabom;ny graduely begins to be. known among the
nun, and the majority feel in no burry to attempt the cap
ture of Eichmoud, for thoy are aware that the beat blood
of the South is ready to be shed in its defence; and an
the deserter says: 4 , The Sontherne,a tight , well at any
time, but in support of their capital we ma, well imagine
bow desperate the contest will prove, and have no urgent
with that the tight shall commence. McClellan. however,
thinks It 'mewl ble to take Richmond without deetrny ins
Drurv'a Bluff, and as the gunboata 'have no desire to
make a second trial of that fatal experiment, Federal
operations before your city may be of long continuance."
EXECUTION OP ANDREWS
Yesterday evening's train frees Chattanooga brought
to this place, to be executed, Andrews, the leader of the
engine thievee, under sentence of death. convicted by
court martial of being a Rey. Re wee carried out Peach
tree. street road, accompanied by. three clergymen, and
escorted by a guard. A onnelderable • crowd followed to
witmas the o.ll)C.Utiln. lie was a native of Hancock
county, Ye., born in 11129, brought up by pions Proshr
terien parents, wbo now reside in Snothwortern
°curl. A good portion of his life had. been spent in
- Plowing county, I{7. He bad no family. but was en
gaged to he married during tble month. He said he wait
mowed to atten.pt the stealing of the engine under pro
mise of a largei' reward by too Unioniete. and the privi
lege of smuggling through from the North 3.5,000 reJrtli
of goods per month ; that he did not intend to burn the
bridges, but to take the eogine to the Uni9nitts. and that
he vas not an enemy to the Confederate Government or
people. Be seemed to be very penitent ; wee composed
until he came upon the scaffold, when a alight tremor was
perceptible.
These statements were made by the Wev. hit. Scott at
hie request Toe Rev. Mr. Conyers offered up a feeling
prayer. 7be dor. Mr. Conner. administered a few sea
aormble words of compel. Toe three then took le‘ve of
him, and be was launched into eternity. Than ended the
life of tide daring adventurer, who, according to his own
confeesion, was plating into the hands of both %Artier in
tide war to make gain—always, however, in the om S
cience of the enemy—but who was convicted of being a
pry. Mr. Scott believes be was a man of not much abi •
Iffy, hed but little cultivation. and AMt victimized by
shrewder men than himself —Atlanta Confederacy SM.
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
At the recent term of the Fayette Circuit Court the
following indictments were returned by the grand jury:
Foe Tasason.--John C. Breckinridne, Win. Preston,
Roger W. Ranson, Robot W. Wooley, Robert J. Brack
inridae, Jr., John B. Morstm, Henry ittotcalf, Joel Rig
gins, Jacob - Hostetter, Richard Morgan, Hiram ROse,
abornas Morgan. Themes Howe, Wm. Jones, William
Stevens, 'Henry Elder, enamel Walker, Andrew Berry,
Jfimee Ball. Benjamin Drake, James Bentley, Thomas
Taylor, David Lewellyn,William Miller, Wm. Gilmore,
Robert Graves, Peter Gorge, Cornelius Hendricks. John
Loud, isnot) Cassell. Samuel Scott, John third, Maud:
Virden, and John Ring.
INVADING KENTUCKY TO HAKE 'WAR
Charlton Itlorgan, Thou as McCaw, Lee Bradley, Wil
liam Preston, Thomas Stamps, Jr., Bashrod Castleman,
Martin Hoagland, Henry Curd, John Donnelly, Bolin
Roberts, William Carter. James bones, Peter Adam.
Walter Feromon, Curtis Nichols, Robert Boyd, Noah
Hendrick?, end William George.
A true toll was also found for' concealing State arms"
against Jackson M. Taylor.
But one of the persons indicted was in the city, Henry
Metcalfe, and be was at once arrested and committed to
prison.—Louisville Journal
AUBDEE OF rNION MEN
Advice@ from Batesville, Ark., to June Tth etate that
twentyfour Union men, including two Methodist minis
feta, were hung by the rebels at Bayou Metro, sixteen
wiles from Lithe Bock.
DESIRING A CONFERENCE.
A few days eincn Col. Fitch bad his hrleade out on
dress parade in Bopefleld, when a number of negroes ap
proached him with admire to "confer" wish him. Col.
Fitch ordered the '• derides" to form a line single tile;
and remain so until further orders. After be bad gotten
through with the parade of his command, be ordered his
men to march within thirty paces or the darklea, imme
diately in front of them ; when he took out tits, watch
and rave the negroes live minutes to clear out or take
the fire of hie regimett. It is said the Degrees made a
mile a minute getting away from there—Afesphitt
torahs.
BORE OF BUTLER'S IYOREb
On the steamer For, captured near New Orleans, were
found two bags of mail matter. In the mail wag a cor
respondence between parties in Europe and Mona Bey
noodt, the Belgian Consul at New Orleane,.lmplicating
the latter In running cotton through the blockade. Gen.
Butler sent for IL Den - sodt, and acquainted him with
baying the letters. hL Deynoodt protested Ms innocence
of the charge, but the correspondence wen strongly
against him, and Gen. Butler bag referral the matter to
the State Department.
The Massacre of Negroes in. South Caro-.
The following is the text of the despatch concerning
the resent massacre of negroes on Hutchinson Island by
the rebels:
U. S. SELF DALII, ST. TIBLENA,SOuND,E4. a.,
June 13; 1862.
• FIR : This morning at 4 o'clock it was reported to use,
that there was a large fire on Hutchinson Island. Short
ly after a preconcirted signal that• the enemy were in
the vicinity had been made from Mehemet of our pilot,
I immediately alerted in the gig, accompanied by the
lender Wild Cat, Boatswain Downs, Senior Acting Mid
shipmen Terry; that cutter, Acting Sister Billings • se
cond cutter, Acting Heater Hawkins. and cutter; box
swain Shutluff, up Horn or Dig Inver Creek, in the direc
tion of the fire.
Boon niter leaviok the ship -a canoe containing three
negroes wee met, who stated that the rebels, three hun
dred strong, were at Mrs—Mardis' plantation, killing all
the Degree& As. we advanced no the creek we were
constantly met -by canoes-with two or three negroes in
them, pente.strltken, and making their way to the MAP,
while white nags were to be seen• thing from every in
halmted point, around which were clustered groups of
frightened fugitives.
When about two and a half miles from Mrs Mardis',
I witeobliged to anchor-the Wild Cat from the want of
srelficientvraterin the channel, with orders to cover our
retreat if necessary. On arriving at Mrs. Hardie' the
rcene was most painful—her dwelling and a chapel id
ruing, and the air teary with smoke, while at the lending
were assembled one hundred souls, mostly women and
-children, in the otmestdistretts.
'Throwing out a- picket guard, and taking every proper
measure against• a surprise, I satisfied myself that the
enemy were not in our immediate neighborhood, the
negroes assuring me that they bad left 'the island, and.
. returned to Bort-Chapmen. I then gathered the follow
- ing particulars:- The rebels, during the night, landed on,
the island from Fort Chapman, with a force of unknown
numbers, and guided by a negro who, for a long time,
bed been on the island in the employ of the armr,..tur.
rounded the house and chapel in which a large pcopor-
Den of the negroes' were housed, posting a strong guard .
to oppose one landing. •
At. early dawn they fired a volley through thelxtueo,
and, as the alarmed people sprang nearly naked from
their beds, end rushed forth frantic with fear, they were
ebot. arrested, or knocked down. The first inemirp of the
rebels was for the d—el Yankees, and at what time-they
were in the habit of visiting the islands; mingled with ex
clamations of a Be quick, boys, the people fromthe ship
will be up," .Lets burn the houses," "Not yet t, they
will see the fire from the ship, and come up." ,
Daring collected most of the chickens,, and despoiled.
many of the poor people of their very, wretched _clothing,
and told there that, as they belortged.te the State, or
. others nearly adjoining, they would actmolestthone, they
firid the building and fled.
As the people were ciamorone to. be removed, I filled
the heats with then, and nollettdown to the Wader, on
beard of which they were placed.
- On our return for the remainder they were observed,
an we approached the lairdiag, to, be to the utmoet eon
frsion, dashing wildly btu the marshes, and screaming,
The Seceeh are coming back." On inveetigaihn, how_
aver, it proved that, the enemy In toll sight, about two
miles off, croesing an open spate of ground, were In
hasty retreat !witted of advancing: On our first visit
they must have been concealed in a patch of woods, not
more than Ma a mile from our pickets.
Baling nocceeied in removing, or in , providing with
. heats, all who wished to remain to . collect their little
.property, I.returned to the ship, bringing with me about
seventy, among them one teen literally riddled with balls
and 'buckshot !since dead); 'another shot through the
'burgs, and etrte2e over the forehead with a clubbed mos-
Iteti'sattich laid the bone perfectly bars ; s ons woman shot
THE WAR PRESS.
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copies $l2O.
For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we wit sent se
sxtra Copy to the getter-up of the Club.
fErPostmesters are requested to act as Agents tow
Tax WAX Pitllßß.
larAdvertizemonta truserted at the renal rates. St*
UII6I constitute a Kama.
in ibe leg. tboulder and thigh; one far gone in preg
palmy, ouiferlog from a dislocation of the hip joint and
injury ihewornb, canted by leaping from a secood
etory ; and another suffering from the displace
ment of the ism of the knee and injury of the leg from
the acme rause. •
It appears tbst the negm who bad guided the party
bad returned to tlnett after the evacuation or the place,
told thaw all the troops bad been withdrawn, and Oat
the Wanda were entircdl unprotected eicept bp this ship.
I am, therefore, at a lots trraccoont for their extreme
barbarity to neaten, most of whom were liVingen the
plantation where they had been horn, peacefully tilling
the ground for their enooort which•tbeir =wore, by do
eertlng, had denied th.m, and who were not evert re
motely connected with the hated Havcenrnent army.
I trust Yon will approve my sending thecontrahande tar
Hilton Head. Had I not her n unable to•movide torauch
a large number, and PO much ember/woad' by the free.
orient demands made open me fur provtaione by new ar
rivale, I should have waited for poor advice' in' the'
matter.
Lest Tuesday we bad an arrival of thirty from Mar
main land, and scarcely a day passed without one or
more of them: always in a half nerved condition; whose.
appeals for fond I have not yet been able to reet.t; though ,
they trespass rather largely on the abip's Moths.
All those newly arrived save the name account of the
want atd scarcity of provisions amour the white von's.
tier, and of their own dangers and suffering, in effecting
their throne. Though exercising no control over the no-
green on the neighboring islands, I have, ever mince the'
witbfrawal of the trrops, urged them to remove to Edisto ,
or Bt. Helena. end warned them that some night they
would be visited by the rehele.
Ent the majority insisted on remaining because them'
was their home, while all seemed to have most par!ect
faith in the protection of the Ehip, thoneh, perhaps, as
was the case last night" ten or tied', Miles distant from'
her.
Very respectfully, yonr obedient norvant,
W. T. TEUXTON. Linn , . Commanding.
Flag. °Dicer 8. 11. Durant. Commanding Southern Lt
'antic Blockading Squadron, Pert Royal, 8. C.
GENERAL NEWS.
.
UNInN 'ECM:MS.—Wham Gen. Fremont took com
mand of the Mountain Department he organized a band
of scouts, twimty•fonr In number, composed of rough.
hardy frontiersmen, sho had leen hard service in the
wilderness. and aro familiar with its wept.. They go
ahead of the army In advance, and keep guard against
dangers in the rear when it retreats. From their ad
miration of Mrs. Fremont, they have called themselves
t•Jfeyie Goarde," and wear her initials worked on their
clotbiag. Their captain is Charles Carpenter, who bee
been a Free State fighter in Kansas, and since the war
began bas been connected with some of the hardest work
ing bands on the border. It wee bo who detected and
slew two men who bed connected a wire with the North
Missouri telegraph lice, over which they regularly took
Fremont's despatches. He once went Into Jeff Thomp
son's camp, and spent two days there, in the character of.
an insane man. At another time ho drove team a week
for Sterling Price. Again, himeelf end a comrade, named
Both, diernieed as Secession soldiere, with forged peewe e
went through rebeldom. pant Fort Donelsoo, on a recon
noissance, and returned with moat important information.
Carpenter in one of the 'most eccentric as well as most
valuable ;soldiers in the, army.
EISGLISH NF.IITSALITY.—An officer of the United
Etatee shirr Constellation writes from Gibraltar to his
friends in Boston
We are anchored on thin side of the bay because, as
I suppose you know, the Engßab do not allow the yes-
We-of-war of the United States to remain more thea
twenty -tone hone* in any of their ports. The decree to •
that effect inchnies also the vessel', of the Confederates,
but the policy does not include them. The Sumpter has
been lying in Gibraltar for three months, tinder a pre- •••
text of onseaworthinees, it is true, but she hat a part of
her BM'S bent, and has in engineer, two naval officers,
end ten men on board. It is said she has no coal, bat
she is ae seaworthy without coal as a sailing vessel, for
she is a good sailiog- vowel apart from her steam power.
Here she le, under our very noses, a pretty, impudent
looking thing, guarded by alt the guns of the Gibraltar,
end within stone's throw of an English guard ship also.
If ebe would only be sent out of English waters, as our
verse'', all ere, we would soon stop her proceedings. ling
lish neutrality, you may bo sure, is a chimera."
THE NEW UNION POLICE OF NEW ORLEANS.
—Tbe order of Gen. Butler for the disbandment of the '
old municipal police of New Orleans, and the establish
ment of another force under the direction of the provost
maraud, has been responded to by great crowds of Mon,
of whom five hundred were chosen, and wore soon to be
Metalled into office. The Conditions exacted were an
oath of allegiance to, the United States, proof of good _
moral character, and Writtenrecommendatione from wed
known citizen,. The office of the provost mar, hal was
besieged by applicants who were ranged in long line.. It
wee eetimated that nearly two thousand men, with po.o.rs
In their hands, wore unable to reach the office up to the
time when the rolls were filled. The prospect is, therm
fore, that the Union police force of New Orleans will be
adequate, if occasion requires, to any emergency which
should make it necessary to call out several thorumad
men - for the preeervation olpeace.
A NEW SPA PRR tISSIC.—The proprietor of the
Rockport Republic, 111 r. Beach, placee on record the !Is
eult of a civil cense tried in that village before Justice
Pattie, and in which he, the raid publisher, was the
plain
tiB, and the defendant a farmer in the town of Hamlin.
The defendant bad become a subscriber to the paper pale
d by the plaintiff, and it had been sent to him foe
about four years sad five months, dining • which period
no make wee given. to the publisher that it was not
satisfactorily received by the defendant. The main point
of the defendaet's defence wee that he eubecribed for the
plaintiff's paper for a specified period, and although
portion ur the whole of them beyond that period bad
been received by him, he was not bound to pay beyond
the period of hie original subscription. The jury, after
bearing the evidence in the case, decided that the de
f whine must pay the claims of D'aintiff and costs of suit.
The defendant had to pay the higbeet, or arrear rates of
subscription.
' THE BRITISH POST OFFIIII9 DEPARTYLISNT.—
The amused report of the British Foist Office for 1661 has
lost been issued. From it we learn that the number of
letters passing tbroneh the office in 1861 was 593 nillons,
being in the proportion of about 20 to each person—men.
women end children pll-counted. Of thia,ntonbee, 48T
millions were due to England...o tailbone to Ireland, and
56 millions to Scotland. About one in 980 wore register.
ed lettere. ttpwardsof 72,300.000 newspapers were de.
livered last year, and nearly 12,89000 boob packets. be
ing an increase of shout a million and a half of newspa.
pers, and belle millionnf book packets.
The revenue of the post office wee—for postage,
13,402,691; for commissions on money orders, .£I2T,-
966 ; by impressed 'damps on newspapers, £184.571, in
all, £3,665,128, showing an increaser on the revenue of
the preceding year of £138,288. The report farther
states: "The net revense, via: the difference between
the adjusted receipts and the adjusted expenditure, was
£1,161,985, being an -increase of f. 19,506 on the net re
venue of the year 1360. This increase to at the rate of
5 x per cent. and, it may be remarked, coincides with
the increase in the number of lettere."
The staff of officers included 25.375 persona in the
United Ringdoni, with come ethers abroad. There ware
11,591 postmasters, and 12,152 letter-carriers and mes
sergera.
SEOESIT WOMEN.—At Norfolk, a woman pass.
log by two Union soldiers. gather. d hastily her robes
to her side to prevent her garments being polluted
by touching a soldier's coat. The soldiers slopped,
and one said fondly, u All, a nice kind of women is
'that, don't you see glebes got 60M e contagions disease,
abd is afraid we Union soldiers shall catch it from her ?"
The &testi female looked mad enough at this interpreta
tion of her folly.
COL. CLUSERET —CroL Clnseret, of the conduct of
whose brigade in the battle of Crone Keys; Gen. Fr...mont
speaks in complimentary terms, is a French oflimr of
eighteen years' service. He was with Garibaldi in two
campaisns, - and bore a letter from him to Goa.
He wee introduced and commended to Senator
Sumner by the eminent French historian, Henri Heroin,
and bas proved himself a gallant soldier.
LIFE IN CANADA—An editor in the village of
Hitchel,'.o. W., says: "One little garden patch' of
ours was von profitable last season. The snails eat up
the cucumbers; the chickens eat up the snails; the •
teighbors' cats eat up the chickens;. and new if we can
only get bold of something that will eat up the cats, we
will try it again.
HIGHLY TM PROBABLE—DFATH OF A. OBNIII-'
NARIAN.—An old woman. named Elizabeth Retail was
honed in 'Killyman Catholic burying ground, in Scot
land,'s short time since, whose ago was 107 year,'. She
wan born near Dungarvan in the year 1755, and was
married In 1772. What is most remarkable is that the
venerable demo never knew the tasteof whisky.
IMPEACEIfdENTI3.—Tbe Kenna State Sedate. filt
hiest as a con, t of impeachment. bee found John W. Ro—
bin eon, Secretary of State, guilty of high misdemeanor,
by a vote of seventeen to fpur. On the remaining charges
the court found him not entity. The court, by a vote of
eighteen to three, declared that John W. Robinson ce re
moved from the office of Secretary of State. The case
*of Hr. Alley, Auditor of State, woe then taken up.
IS HE LOYAL 7—McDowell is devoting Isle tre-
mendone energies as commander of thedepartmeot of the
'Rappahannock to the , protection of rebels and their pro
perty, and the only warm!, thus far punished for t•is
demeanors are his own soldiers. The only persona pro
tected in life, liberty, or property,. are rebels. Linton
men stiller nil/tidy, but no•altempt to make reprhals is
made.
A IdONUEIENT.—The trionmnent to the heroes of the
battle of idinnislnk, to be emoted in Goshen, New York,
through the munificence of the. late Dr. M. A, Ceob. Is
ampleted,and arrived atthat place by the Erie lit%ilroad
on Monday lest. The ground chosen for Its erection
was broke on Tuesday morning, and it will soon beplaccd
in petition.
SUICIDE OF AN orrcal 'EATER —Yrs. Cole. wife
of David Cole, of Bed Creek, Oswego comity, New York,
recently committed mined° by hauling herself to a beam
with a piece of clothes line, while laboring wader aber
ration of mind, produced , by being deprived of her accus
tomed stimulus, opium.
SALE OF A RAMBO/LB.—The Littlestown (Pa.)
Railroad Company is, to be sold at public sale on the 28th
of August next, with. all the grounds, engine•house,
freight-house, depots, cars, Arc. The sale to in puma
ar co of authority given by an act of the Penneyivania
Legislature
INGLAND.—lftchalet, the French author, rave:
Breland was always a mystery tome, until 1 visited
it. I found it in a great sand bank, enveloped in a fog.
The fog fed the grail, the grass fed the sheep, the sheep
fed the men."
COOL WEALTH - DR IN NEW ORLEANS.—Ice is re
ported to be scarce In New Orleans. A man there who
has actually asked-pay of the United States Govern
ment for work done on the rebel stun Manassas will not •
require any of-it to keep him cool during tho summer.
A CENTENARIAN —On the 18th ultimo, Mrs. Lucy
Brainerd died. at Daddario, Connecticut, aged 102 years .
and 5 months. Born just Were the close of the reign of
George IP, She wae nearly 11 when the Declaration of In- .
dependence was signed.
DEATH OP-AN INTERPRSTRIL—Anguitine
bin, for the poet twenty years a resident of Mackinaw,
and much of the time Indian Interpreter, died on the 12th.
Inst.,.aged.49 , years.
DISTINGUISHED BANIKRUPTS..—We notice that
tWo.celeln i Gustavus T. Brooke, the tragedian..
and Henry Russell, the vocalist and composer—figure
the proceedings of• the 'London Bankruptcy Court.
DOTIBTFUL.—GenersI Mitchell, It is said, has granted •
a passport to'John Bell, who wants to visit Washington
as a peace-maker. Perhaps it le only a pass to Fort.
Warren 1.
GENERAL SCHOITTF.—GeneraI Schoepff. passed•
through Evansville, Indlantha few days since. en routs
. for his home in Maryland, having received an Injury from.
the tall of his horse, which ionlits him for duty.
A TALL STORT.—The Chicago Tribune states thoL.
rather shurnlar fact that over three hundred Seceeb al:i—
smer' at Camp Delights were enlisted Into the Irish Bri-.
gade on dety there, and left with it for the seat of war.
BBITISH ENTERPRISE.—A hatfponny (equal tea
one cent) London Dolly Mercier-Om been started. Itt
in a sleet of four pages, and is clocked with news.
The Worms isi,the Trees.
To tho Editor of Thy Preus
Sin We were .pleased to see, the othea day,
that the Councils bad asked of Professor Leidy bia
advice as to the best moans of removing tho =tor
pillars, which Dave bean such a nuisanoe for a few
weeks past. Myst, however, we have not heard.
of any response to.t3sat request, anct if an answer
be mush longer delayed, it will come too late for
this season.
Any one who will look at, and under, the seats
.in Rittenhouse Square, and most probably in soma
others, will see these worms clustering on theta,
and busily 'engaged in their work of spinning their
cocoons beneath them, as well as in other recesses,
and may observe their proems towards the condi
tinn of moths, or butterflies, in several stages. It.
seems to 'us that a. very little care and exertion
migbt, with a stiff broom, remove and destroy my
riads of these pests, and save the trees, in a groat
measure, from next yettris depredation.
Whose duty is it to see to this easy labor, whieh
a boy or two could accomplish in a few hours'
Very respectfhlly,
• Your obedient servant, Las,