'Miscellaneous.
THE Ml ERIC A IT.
iJAJ.ttl WASHINGTON.
Wasuisot.iN. Feb. 17.
Tho War Department to tiny received, by cx
ptos, a mi ml er of rew-i"n (Dit". trophic of
icloiv lit Mill jrii g n i.-l Fort Henry.
'1 lip Secretary i f Ihe Navy sent congratulatory
lft era to Ccrrmodore Kooie and one lo Commo
l..tc ;i..l,lormh. The ollicrrs mil n'rn under
l! fir rcrp. rli M command ire iln cnnil liineiilcd
f.ir tlu-ir heroic aehiiveiiieril. and M r iirinuiil
iiiR great and almost insuperable dillicu lie
Wlnle ihc heaiis and wishes of ilio nail m hive
been with them lliMuuh tlie long trials they have
f nd'irc d, moot sincerely the Sccrctarv say, do we
TrJ.iirf with you in the successes which you have
obtained.
Yesterday ttie military ttrijruih, the lines of
the American 'J'flrgi a.li Company and those of
tlie Western Union Company were com ertcd
with lln headquarter nf Mnj.r General McClcl.
Inn. ami put in iliin t connniiiiicaiion withGciier
nl ltiii'11 at Louisville, ticneral Hulleck at Si.
L-uis. mid Commodore Foote at Caiio. Ily
arraniTMif lit llie message of the General in-chief
to each commander were repented at ihe F.imo
time to the others. The distance lraverrd liv the
electric fluid at -ne writing was over 1300 mile.
The romiminicaiiiMi was maintained from !l
o'clock in the) mornim; till f n'il nk in the eve
ning with llie promptness of a personal interview
ti litl t:ot only Rave entire satii-farlioli hut culled
forth the warmly expressed admiration of the dis
till 2 uishtd coi respondent
'Honor follow sw ill on 1 1 ic i'.erla of victory."
Immediately on the receipt of Ihe Ulegraptiic
lieu announcing the rapture of Fort Dnnels-ori,
Ihe l;ecretarv ot War sent the name of Gene ml
Grant to iho President for nomination to the
Senate ai Major General, a a reward for his
gallant services,
Vn Dnp.inTwr.sr, )
Washim-lon, Feb. Ul. 166J. J
To Uripadier General F. V. Lander.
Trie President direct nie to say thai he has ob
served Willi pleasure Ihe activity and enterprise
rnaniicatcd bv yourself and ihe eli'ners and the
atihiiers of your command. Von huvc shown how
much may be done in the wor.t weather and
worst road of a spoiled ol'hcer. at the head of
small forco of brave men, unwilling lo waste life
in ramp when tho enemies oflheir country aro
within resell.
Your brilliant success is a happy prcaaire of
what may he expected when ihe army of the
Potomac shall be It. u to tlie field by tbt'ir gallant
general
Euw-i M. Stistox, cicrclary of War.
l..'-.4.vls
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iditprial cotmi-rsposnj.KtE.
Ivnr.nK4TtONAt, llnTF.t,
Na-ff York, Feb. 18, 1802. j
Sine the fall of Fort Sumter there) neer
a to much wild rii cilempnt and anxiety for
lleTii 01 jplerday. Rumora had been tela
graphed of tlia aorrender nf Fort Dotiolson
on Saturday night and on Sunday ; but no
thing BttlheDtiu wna heard udtil jcslerday
about noon. About five in the tifternonn I
wag ninndfrir on tho step of tba Aftor
IloHe, waiting with hondnda of t.tr.ers fo
tba third -edition of the Port. When the
papera came the news agent, who had hie
stand near the atepa, covered witb canvas to
protect himieW from the etcrm of sleet and
nnw then raging, found himself aurroutided
with en eager crowd, each one rnchtng past
the othr to get the new. The rejalt waa,
hats were lost, coats half torn off, and the
Caijvass cover itself waa entirely dcmolit-hpd
in the struggle each one cunin rut with a
paper crnnched np in hit hand, tome ol thetn
I torn almo?t tn piecea. With one of the hal1
j torn sheets I jumped into one of the Third
i-?fv,.. 17,. p n .mi liv.r . lee- I Aveote streetcars, which leave evory two
8UNBURY, f A.
SATURDAY. PEBSUARY 22, 1SG2.
II. B. MASSED, Editor and Proprietor
CJT Foil Sai.k, a icolarahip io I'ryant &
Slrattou'a Fbiludclpbia Commercial College,
on leBsonable terms.
CJS" The liHtwick Guzttlt! bus passeJ iutn
tbe bunds of James IS. Sunder.", lute editor
and proprietor of the lnvillu InhlttQtnctr
Aleni JJ. Tale retiring.
WAR FOR THE UNION.
TERRIBLE BATTLE AT FORT
DONELSON.
THE KIQIIT FORT CAPTURED 1
THK
Gen.
RKBKLS R FIN FORCED FROM
BOWMNtj URKKN.
r.ttell on liia Wny to Reinforce
Ccn. Grant with Twenty
Thousand Men.
THE MORTAll BOATS TO TAKE PART.
lure od the "Ktitiibsrdnicut ot Foit llojal
S. (.'.. BDd the Sooibern Rebellion,"' in
Lutheran Uhtirch, on Monday evening next
Mr. lt ir was Chaplain of the 70 1 b N. Y
Regiment, am) was present at the bombard
ment, and is fully uble tu give a cornet and
highly iotereftiiig account nf all that occurred-
Wc advise nil who tb-sire to heur a good b e"
tnr to go and bear bitn. See advertisumeut
iu another column.
THE BLACK FI.AC) flAHplM
Ci'mpkiilakd Rivr.n. KKAU Fopt DoNEf.aON, )
February 15tb, A.M. J
The details of the firtu daj'a engogement
has been telegraphed real.
The firing commenced again at daybreiik
on Friday, and continued at intervals all day
lorn?.
I'n '.o four o'clock In the afternoon, no
wiovcment of assault by the lund fmccs bad
been made.
On Ihe nifht before lat an ntterr.pt waa
marin by the Rohels to take Taylor's Haltery
of I.iebf A'rtillrry. hot they wr repulin-d by
,i. t i i ti ' I wn I'pdrrn fpitmer, I n and oriven hr.ck
i ' lo" j'ncf-1-ni.'frB Romp nnniH, dii'.i urniij un - - - - - - -
... .. iii . . ia I beyond their entrenchments. Our Iom in
rU,.,M,vU .,,. ,,n,,.-ra ) inn i j ; .,,,, wn (,rn,if!pr,, bt not more than
the pupersj it bar become a necessary ihr.-e or four were dant-rroiiily hurt
inent. if pot to sustain life, to add nl InaSt to Six gotiboala arriced yesterday'. erd com
its enjnyment", so much po thai the ah?ence j mere,.,! an httnk on the fort at l,. F. M.
; I pe llrmir wii riy iiijimi mimi s-vprr. boo
! Inaipft an tinn'r and twenty miniiies. Viht-n our
minr.lca. They wero junmed full, most o
of light and beat would be ii!mol as endura
ble us the ubsenee; nl that great luminary or
I modern tniiep the I reps, in r.nKiiitiii in-
I'ress is sometimes r'eeignnted us the thiril
power; in this country it is unquestionably
the first. No monarch ever wielded as much
real power as llie Frefs in this great city
Its numerous steam prefses, ruining
Uxrtnswiv of l-'titi: IVmr. At Hear Iiiilge,
tw,7 niih a above Port Carbon, ihia Couniy, on
Tue'iv morninc lst, betivcrii 7 and 8 o'clock,
five tnen named Hich.ird Dossnt, a resident of
Hear Hideo. ; Thomas 0nii, of Port ('.irhon ;
Janie HiL'in", of Port Cirhin ; illinm Kiiz
Chuileii. nf Hear Ridee, and Matthew Kilh, of
Hear liide. er.ter..J the ol.l mines formerly work
ed by .lumen Henry, for tbe pi'.rpoai of eecurina
u d im in llie gangway, conslructeil to prevent the
rvii-ii-'ioii of a tiro in tbe works .vhich coinmeuced
about a year pince, and which hns been burninq
ver hucc. Tho irr.nicdiate object oflhia. is to
r-rvvcr a iiuaniily of i'oii vtbidi h.ia been liiiii
i-i tlir iv.irl,!. ihi'e they were a', atidoned. Ahont
o'llork while the men were working in the
giiieway, a tearful cxih'oii of Pie dimp look
J-I.I1C, I i'ii;,5 Docgat, and erriouiily buriiiiic all
tl-c tf-t, l':-7. ("barlea ihewiost. '1'brce of the
imfoi lunate men, llianius, Fin Char!cs an I K1I.-I1,
siicci 'li -.l in foroinj; tl.eir way from the mine lo llie
su'lUec, i.lier ihc explosion, leavinit Uann and the
brdy of U-.vgiit behind. Several epb"i jus took
pbue during ihe day, rendering the ellorts of the
workmen to rescoe fJann, e.vci eibnijly InzarJou
and dangerous After aeverul attempt to pene
trate to where be l".y, each time being driven hack
once they were within a few yards ol him
the men finally rescued him, ahotii 7 o'cl.-bk Oil
"F. C. V." is respectfully informed
that we do cut publish any commtioiciitiou
unless accompanied with tbe uulbnr's name j alone.
in full. lf"F. ('. WV'defirc; ua to publish
bis vutuuble conirnotiication, as we buvu no j aiol afiernoon. its teeming ionies by the mil
doubt be desires to become a luminary 10 the ; iioii, filled with intelligence by telegraph, for
literary world, wo would ask of hint tho favor
to cull at this I'ffico and correct bis manu
script, aD il is neither Fnglit-h nor (jertmin,
and inform us whether he really intends it for
1 -ilticr tnnhsh ZUUn" or our German paper,
so that we can inform the editor, who is now
absent.
prtnboftlp f.-'l bnel
Tbe 'our ironcld boaia went within three
hundred yards of the fort, and n'l of the j
pri'-inv's river puns except six wero either
dipoiotinle.-t or s i- neet'.
The fi.iJt shot fired from t!i I .ouisville cis-m-ointed
the R-hel's L'S- pun niter.
The I,onivil!e riCeic it (l.rty seven shots.
11 r.:nM ;.. t,..,l.,.u!i nu-.riiieiF I two of which took effect, one Finking lb
STMi'mnro 01 ner in c, inn papniiu inron;;n
the tonclb of the boiit. killing three mi n and
hri .k-incr tier 1 1
which thousands of dollar? are opxeniteo o.mj the pilot liouse
hy these greet entities of Uoowli'dge mid
ler rnp 11 short distance from
I he ropo ivus iiiamigpn I y
(jodey's Lady's Hook for March is one
of the best cumbers issued, and is Hot excel
led in eugrtivinos, ic , by any other Maga
zioe published. Price only $H per annum.
(HJ 1 1 At.r I'oLt.ARs fje siiii.lies ofgiuuine
halves have been counterfeited, and arc in
circubtioti.
CaJ A Conokiit. Messrs Steel & Uucher
wi l uivu u concert in the Court House, in
this place, on Wednesday evening, March A.
for tbe bent-fit of the families nfotir volunteers
who ure now doing good service for their
country. As the proceeds are to be applied
t a worthy objict, we hepe tbe hoU-'U will be
tilled.
C-ItV Tub tit.oiiiois Waii Nkws W have
devoted our columns Ibis week almost exclu
sivuly to tbe details of the glorious news from
tho scut ol war. Oo lund an I water tbe re
bels have received blow upon blow. On our
I'ueaday eveniiiR, be having lain about ten hoiira ooiside will be found the particulars of tbe
in a woimdrd condition, (.'aim rajs that nftir
the explnnion be threw himself in' o a pool of
walcr, and covered hi bead with !onea. in which
capture of Roanoke liiaud by Ueu Duroside .
and ;ti oar news columns will be found the
position be laid nnt'Nie waa rescued. Thia plan I glorious news of tbe capture or i'ort 1'ooel
i;uestioiiahlv, saved bis life. His head was much 1 g00 j3 West Tennessee. We Cac rtly refer
swollen and inutihited. All the wounded aie
;:i a f-iir way ' re-nery. i'.inp.il leaves a larpe
fmiily in destitute circumfanei-s. Too much
rraife car.'tot ' e a'vanled to Hie workmen w ho at
t.ie imi-o-iii rink of thi ir lives, perserved until they
rcpcued l.'ann. Theirs was an exhibition ot fruc
coerge. Minem Jnurn-il.
C?" Hon. iiiMos Camkkc.v, paid oar town
a visit Ui-t wtfk on hie return from up thn
Wiist Hrancb. Tba Lewifburg Chronicle,
iu noticing bis visit to that place, says :
"(Jen. tliinou CauieroD, h is been on a visit
tu bis parents' graves, and bis only remain
ing brother's borne, iu Luwisburg, enjoying
the scenery of the Vc9t Uraticb. (familiar to
bis boyhood's memory) previous to bis con
leuiplated .Mi-sioil to the proudest Monarchy
i f ttie 0;d WurlJ. 1'is health seems to be
very good, an I be enj.iya his reloaao from
crushing cares, vexations, and resp.iiisibtlities.
''Smith hi n men ri'iV'i.i in tusiues f lit
shall .sdi li jure King." I bis passage was
our readers to the details wo have given, urn!
exhort ull to ' thank Corf uid lule courage."
It wil! no do';' t be regretted by ull that
the thief and traitor Flmjl was not la
keo at Fort Dooelson. l'bc cowardly villuiu
ran aw.iy in the ulg'ut, without the koowlcdgo
of b:s commander. We hope a j'ist and
righteous relnbutioo will yet ovettuke tbe
bccuiiiirel.
OlR Navv, that was tbe pride of the
war of 1812, bas lost in Ibis war nothing of
its aocieoi reuowu. Dupont, Foote, String
bam, end Iiurnside are names that will bo
transmitted to bit tory with those of Lawrence
Feiry, Hull, and Oaiobndge. If tbe Euro
peao Powers should ever iuteifere in favor ol
ibe unholy rebellion that bas atteoipted tho
destruction of our (jOYcrcir.eLt, we shall look
illu.-trited when the printer Fniiikl.n w3 : tj the Navy to maintain the freedom of the
cho'en. in the dork days of thn Revolution,
seas, and carry tbe Flag of tbe Union
r. ..V., On I I., nil if I'.inCfl It id llfltill I
fcrnU to mind irj ihe election of Printer i Iriumpli through the contest.
Cjtnaron, in ils present troubles, to represent
cur now great Naiiuii at the Court of Res
s;n, J!olb feii-inada iren, of few eaily ud
taiiUgo?, Ii-.:t wiiU tiiiurijed praoticul com
mon sense, end experience 11. ay tLi latter
return, ia Luuorui uud as succeialul us the
former !''
CJ" The Ladies' Aid Society of SuDbury
ac'ui)3Hltnoe tba receipt of the following
donations since last report :
M I7TKN8 :
Miss Mary liiyr-rs, 1 pair, yarn by Mr. Finoey.
M i3 A nthoi y 1 pair,
Mrs. Wilson
Mrs II. Campbell 1 psir,
Miss lluiiio Haas 1 pair, "
Miss Celia I'eale 1 pair, "
Mts A. H (,'lenints 1 pair"
M ias S. A. Hhindul 1 " "
Miss Msriuda Covert 1 " "
Mi-s LvSS'e Peale I " "
Mrs. Amelia Smith 1 "
M'js K'nte UUcli 1 " "
Misi Anthony 1 " "
Miss Lonisi Fisher I " "
Miss V.. Potinel I "
Miss M. A. Fisher 2 " "
Mis Mrv Masscr 1 " "
Mrs. M. lliilingtoti 1 " "
Mis Mary li j c-rs 1 " "
Mrs. Agues Wren 1 " "
BrofKiNOS :
M rs. IT. O.impliell L pair,
Mrs. M . liiMington i " "
M iss Megg:e Lionnul I " "
Mii.d Mary bouoel 1 " "
Mrs. llellja 1 "
Mrs. II. K. Cement 1 "
M:ss It. A. Cieineuls 1
M rs. lowrt 1
Miss F. F. Ionnel 1
tV Thk WkitmimsIKr Kkvibw. The
January number of this old and popular Ma
gazine, cow 00 our table, commences a new
volume, and this i therefore tbe time to sub
scribe. Tbe Dumber before us is fully up to
ibe standard, and contains much interesting
reading matter, among which is a lengthy
article oil ' The Americau ISelligerents ; or
tbe Rights oT Neulia's" Tbe enterprising
re-publishers, Messrs. L. Scott i- Co., No. 54
tin'd Street, New York, offer this and the
lbri-0 other R -views thu London QuurUrlj'
bv self, i luB L iiuburgh JUrUw aud tbe A'ui7i liiitult
.'erietr 00 tbe lolloaing
'J'erjh : Ir ann.
For any one cf tho four Reviews, 11 00
For uuy two of tho lour Reviews, ft bit
For any three o( the four lli-vitws, 7 0U
For all four of tbo Reviews, 8 W
lay Society
11
hv sill
Mr. Finney.
11 .1
Focker
power. In enterprise, energy, ability and
resource!-., the Ne w York Press, as body, is
oot 1 quailed by any in tbe world.
Tbo series nl vutotiis uchieved by our
gull.iot soldiers over the rebels, in every lute
battle, bas already bad a most cheering elTi-ct
on nil the business prospects ol life. Many
of the more moderate and intelligent rebel
leaders are themselves heginnir.g to tee lout
the rul- and riot of rebel. loin is nearly at its
end. M r. Faulkner, of Virginia, lute Minis,
ter to France, has already prcrbiimcd it a
failure, and advises bis friends to make the
best terms they can. The rebels have learned
one lesson Unit will he invaluable to them, if
1 not profitable to us ; and that is the delusion
that one Southern niun is iqiil to three
Northerners in cutirago aud cupacity for
tiahliiig. Tbey need r.o loncer talk ahc.ul
dying in the ' lust ditch." Fb jd n 1. J Pillow
will never dig 0 ditch for their own interment
if tbey cau help it. Oeutral Filluw, at I.1M1
will profit by his experience in the Mexican
war, and keep on tbe "right side" of tbe dilc-b,
so that be Can run when it is not agreeable to
Gtiht. Uut of ail the modem would he
heroes, Done are so excessively lumpnoued by
tbe Press and the people, as Ki-Secretnry
Floyd, who, when be found bis position such
that he could steal nothing eUe, resolved t0
"steal a march," and ran from tbe field Of
batllo witb his Legion, leaving b'S fellow
soldiers to their fute. ronr" Innocent Floyd !''
is there no one to tlep forward and shield him
from obloquy and eternal icfumy iu Ibis, bis
hour of adversity, when his own friends and
fellow traitors heap curse-! on him for bis
cowardice and treocbery ? lie bas surely
done nothing tout should detract from bis
former high etandiug us tbe author und
originator of the most ttupetiiious I'rnnds end J
treachery to bis country that the world ever
witn-'-ssed. ul let hi 10 go, and, as a cotenT- !
porary &uys, if be can live upon such corning
let him live until justice brings bis neck
acquainted with hemp. May bis In els s t : 1 '
farther protect him from a soldier's death,
Tbe capture ol Foil iJoi.elfoii, with fifteen
ibousanJ Rebel troops, u:ll their best (ierieruln,
together with uu itnnicnse amount of military
stores and seige cutis, has t iken all by surpriFe.
We did expect to tuke tbe position, the stores and
the guns, I ut we did not expect to to entrap the
! hulk of the lii'iil army, an tu preu-nl tin ir run
ning away, in which practice they have grown
so adept at alutot to defy prevention. The thief
Floyd, with Home five thousand men, have
cca id, primp lo Cluikesi i,le.
'1'bis is a town in tba northern ptrt of Tennes
see, on the Cumberland liver, twenty five miles
cast of Fort IJonelson, and through which paiors
Ihc railroad whieh enniiects Howling tlietii with
Mem) bis. Upon the evacuation of Howling
(irceii, tbe rebel troops at that point were dis
patched bv Ihia railroad towards Fort l-lunel.-oo.
ia Ciarkesi ille, bel'ore ll.C fiuul ab iiuluninf nt of j
Howling (iieen wan known. Counuodoie Foote
The above is gleaned from statements made
by get'll men who were aboard tbe bl. I. "ins
during the engagement.
LaTKH A gentleman who left Foil
Dnnelnon Vesterdaf afiernoon, ot 3 o'clock,
and reached here at r.oon to-day, says that
the tight had bean going on all day yesterday.
The right wing of the eoeitiy'i fortifications
was takeu, and the Stars aud Slfipei were
waving river them,
Tbe forces were breast to breaBt, apd tbe
fjuht was to be renewed.
Caiko, Feb 1C The steamer Minnehaha
arrived here finm Fort Dom lson, having left
tho Fort at ft o'clock last evening, bringing a
military mail and desputcbes, and lf0 of tbe
wniim hi! to tin. hnsDilsl at I anucolt.
The fight commenced on Thursday and was
continued ou Friday and Saturday. Tbe
fight during the latter day was desperate.
Tbe Illinois Eighteenth Regiment suffered
severely, aud the Iowa Ninth sustained con
siderable loss.
Swarlz's battery which was token by tbo
enemy, was recaptured by our men.
Two Colonels wero wounded and two
killed.
The loss is heavy on both sides.
The upper Tort wus tuken at four o'clock,
and the Union (lag oow fioMS over it. j
Our troops behaved with great gallantry.
I ba gunboats bt. I.ouis, Louisville atiu 1
Filtshntc were disabled. I
The Minnehaha met ibe mortar boats at!
I'u.luci.h goiiiki up.
THK OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
St. Louis, Feb. 1G.
Despatches received at head quarteis say
that all tbe cunbonts are pretty effectually
di itiled, except one
Commo'lore Foote was wotioded twice, but
pot f il illv
I'he upper rrdoiiht t-iken by onr tropps,
coniniands Fort Ponelahit, and (Jn. (Jtaiit
tvleraphs that he would be able to cupiuie
that Fort to-dny. Sotulr.y.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM COM
FOOTE.
W ashiS'iton, Feb. 1C.
The following despatch was this morning
received at thu Navy Deptirtmeot, from Flug
Oilicer Foote :
U. S. FunSitir St Lou id, ")
Nkaii FllHT DliaKI.SO!( f
via Pahu-aii. Feb. l.'i. lt-f,2. j
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy : !
made an attack on belt lioiielson. yi-ner
Oenerals A. Sidoey Johnsnn and lluckner,
Ifi.tliO prisoners, and large amount of
ini.1. iial 1 f war, are the trophies of the victo
rt. I ! loss is heavy on both (ides.
I -'l.ijii. the Ihuf stole away during the night
previous, witb fi.ObO men, aod is denounced
by the Rebels as a traitor.
I am happy to inform you that Flsg Officer
Foote, tbongb suffering with bis loot, witb
the noble spirit characteristic of nor Navy,
notwithstanding; his disability, will take 011
immediately two gunboats, end, with the
eight mortar bouts, which be w:ll overtake,
will make an immediate attack on Clarksville
if Ibe stacn of water will permit
We are now firing a national salute from
Foil Cairo, Central Oraut's late post, in
honor of the glorious achievement.
(Signed), Cv.o W. Ct t.l.KN,
IlriirodierWeneral Volunteers U. S. Army
and Chief of Stair and Engineers.
DESPATCH FROM COM. FOOTE.
tl.inUSMI.LK TO BR ATTACKED HV TUB MORTAR
Fl.Rkr.
"To Hoo. Oideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy :
Caiho, Feb. 1".
The Cnrondoltl bas just artived from Fort
Donelsnn, and brings iuforma'ioti of tbe cap
ture i:f that Fort by the laud fortes testetday
tiinrmng, with fifteen thousand prisoners.
'Johnson and Hucktier were taken prison
crp. '1 he loss is heavy on both sides.
Floyd escaped with five thousand men,
during the night.
'1 go up with tbe gunboats, and a soon as
possible will proceed up to Clarksville.
E'ght mortar bunt are 011 Ibeir wny, witb
all I hope lo attuck CUrhsville.
Tho wound in my foot is painful, but not
dangerous. The iiiuiy llaS behaved gloriously
1 Khail be able tu take but two ironclad
gutit'iial with me ; tbe Others are ilisabb d.
"Ihe trophies of war aru imineuse. Ihe
purt iculi.rs will soon be given.
(Signed) "A II. Foots:. Flag Olficer.
.SPEECH OF GKN. IIALLECK.
St Loi is, Feb. 17.
This city is wild with ex: tenient and joy
The news wus read at lb Union Merchant s
Exchange, cmttirg the inot intense enthusi
asm. I no ' Sitrif bpaiigie't Uunner, "CtagDi
9?9t KMPI.OVMEt! J$74
A0KNT8 WANTED f
W will pay from $2n lo 75 per moTilh.
" and all expenses, to active Agents, or
give a commission. Particulars sent fire.
Address Uaie. StvriTO AUriu.is ('uImpaRT,
R. JAMES, Ueneral Xgenl, Milan, Ohio.
October 6, lUfil.
Itnligiotii Aolict-9
I)irin srviea will be l.rlj every Pnll ath ta lhi Do
tuuirti us ToIIom-s
I'll F.rtB YTIiRI an CIIL HCI! Nuilh w-rst crm i.
Piaekhnry ami Deei streets. itPV. j i. KsaaiNia, Psstor
Divuiij srrvire tveiy Hiil.usth al 101 A. M Prayer mw
tor on ThursJsv evenin. At oihn,lrl,.n,l ii, rod
f.-hrwil 1'iefl, terian c'liurch, at 3 o'c-loek, P. AI., every
tfubbnth
GKHMAN HKFORMF-'.l) CHtJItCH -North west
corner of Hiver anil UXoklo-rry slri-elt. Iti-v J W. P-rsi!-1TJ,
Hnstor. Uivine service, alteriiaielv, every ?!ihlilh
at 10 A.M. ami J P.M. Prayer meeting on FnOuy
evenini
KVANORMCAfj I.t'THF.n AN CHirttCH -Deer
street lielow ! V. V. II11. ItoaJ, liev r l izkm, I'lintor
llivinr serviw, nltemately, every Snlilmtii nt lo A M. anil
(1 P. M. Piaver mreling tm U tJiiewlay cveimifE
MKTItoniST Kmscosai Clli ncil Di-wiienvttten
uesinl 8 ,V li Knil Itoail. Iti-v. 1:. IIuti.ir loin J l
Swasokb, .rnafnrs. Divine etvii-e, allertiaiety, evi n Sut.
hiuh at loj A.M. and 6l'.l. 1'rnyer mi-oting 011 ilium,
rl'ivevennis-
SUWBORY PRICE CURRENT.
Wheat, $1 I Sal 25 Hnttir, - $ !
I5ye, .... fii F!sb, ... "j
t'orn, . 60 Talluw, ... i
Oats, - S5 Lard, 12
Buckwheat, . . 60 Pork, . . . . 7
j'otatoes, CO Heeswax, 31
New Advertisements.
ON THK IIOMBAHliMKNT AT POUT BOYAL, S.
C , AND TIIK SlU'TIIKRN RKHKI.I.ION.
Will lie ilelivrreil nt tlie berl-ee It. -era i.f llie I.utlierr-n
Ct.iirrti 01 Nnibury, by ti.e PsiuR,iia McnCay evenn ir
11c.it. the '.Mill iii't
I ..-ctorr to eminence at 7 n'cl-clc.
A.iiiouiim-e fee, Ulecnti1, f"r Ho- benefit nf t.e rh'irr-ll
After (.et-ltire. reft ei-li in-ill n will be otTered b) tlie Lurries
Sjnbury, Fsbraarv ii, ISM.
so.nn of the hands, when u shell from the
Trier, wb'ch lnv fome H i t a lii-i nslvi'a, burst
over the Liiiisvilb. i-cntlerin j the me;i lit the
tiller rope, and so much disntiled ti e steering
t ulile that the boat was comp lii d la diop
oitern.
A shot struck the lVttsbnrg in the bow,
and stove an i ninetise hole to her, whieh
caused her to dmv out of the action. Tbe
leak, boivever, was stopped. , Vljlljs , f, t t, t li(t-l of this vessel and
One shot struck the pilot bouse or the St ; Ultl ,);,.,. ,r Ln;sv.lle weru shot uway
Louis, passing through between the pilots j ri,tiiler:tig the two bonis unmanageable,
without inj iry. j Tbey then drilled down the river. The
All or tbe boats were more or less injureo, , t, rtfiai,n(!r l,0ats were creatly dainoged
h-jt rone b it the Louisville seriously. between wind and water. This vessel alone
lrro wer live killed unit two wounded on , r,.e,.ived Gllv nine shots, and tbe others about
Onr Union," and "Pud, While and Uitio,"
wi re sung by all present, utter which they
adjourned nnd marched to heod qiiiirtete,
Ironi twelve hundred to fifteen hundred strong,
hero three ro'lsirg cheers were given lor
lU'.lick ami Foole.
liemral llalleek sppesred at tho window,
SHERIFF'S SALES.
55Y Virtue of Sundry writs nf Venditioni
' Fvponas. issued nut of the Court of Com
men Pleas of Northumberland County. J'a , to
me directed, will be exposed ta public rale, al 1 i 1.
Court House in tho borough of Siiriliiiry-, en
Tuesday Ihe llih day of March. A. I) INfi'J, at
t o'clork, I'. M , the foilowirg described real
e.tale. to wit :
1 All that certain tract cf land, situate in Cpper
Ma! am y township, Northumberland emmtv. Pa..
diiv al J o clock, P. M . wilh four ironclad ; , . , ' , , ,11 ,. , ailjoinlog laud of Daniel leist, olo:nnll Dji.kl'"
- , , . . , , and thanked tlie people lor their neartv ! , J 1 .1 t , n .
enuboals nnd two wooden ones, and ulier one , . . ..' ' ... . , , 'tergcr and ulbcrs on tbe east. John Boycr and
hour ond a quarter severe lighling. the latter ! '''nnneirulion. He said :- promised when . 8uui, , j
part ol the day, within ler-S than lour li'Midred j 1 C,mt h;'- l Jnnr rt,rne 'lu' ! west, and Daniel Hosrtrirr and others on .ho
r " ... , " , 1 A enemies of our tlag from your State. I hts . ,.,, !: ,, , 1 t.i..i,
as been done and ney are now i.rtua.l , j man ur , ftbou( 01,e hundred and fil'iy
out of Kentucky, and soon will lie mil , Ill:t nl)nr(,llf ,rt cr!l,t,y whereon arce.ccud
1 en ncsM'e. 1 uree cneers lor iuM niii'n j
The "t-tor Spangled Bantier"' was repeated
ind ihe crowd disporsed.
Jndgn Holt, ex Srcntary of War, wept
the Ioniipvillo. The gunboats will not be in
a condition to renew the attack before Sunday
morning. In consequence of the height of
the bluffs on which the Rebel lot tilications
aro lii.i t our i-hol Could iiol have as much
i-tied, on t hi.'. n 69 was tie ca-o at Fort
Hinry.
Tlie Uehels have rsis--' d t'ue black lltiir. It
can be seen fijitig
distance from here.
uguiii at once.
i.ATi'.rt.
Loflsvti.i.K, Sunday, Feb. 1G 1 P. M.
Ceu. l!ii II, bi ttuli und bmly yiiaid, left on !
Ihe Atlanta', witb about twenty llinii-und
men in thirty Kteaoiboats, foi Fort Doiielson.
Tbey will reach tho point of attack 011 j
M oiolny mormi g
ball that uuinber CH'.-h. Theie were fiftyfoiir ;
Udied and wounded in this attack, which we I
have received to supposo would in fifteen
minutes mora co-ihi liie aetiori have been
contir.ueil, have resulted in the ciplnre of the
tort bearing tipou us, as the enemy was run
ninij Irom his b ittern s w hen tbe two ."nnboats
tt.iAtn.i helnlefilv dnv.'n 1 he river from the
ficni tie buiik a short j ,).stiled steering nppnratos, as tbe relieving
1 leave for ihe coiutnu j tul.y,.fl Cnuld not Heer tlie vessel, when Ihe
Hewing enemy returned to the river battery
guns from which tbey bad been driven, and
again hotly poured their lire t:;i n us.
'i no enemy must have brought over twenty
um.s lo beur upon our boats Irotn the water
battery and the mam fort on tbe bill, while
Could only return Ibe lire with twelve of the
cuns from the four boat-:. One of the riled
Mure troop? arf on the woy to assist them. nuns aboard Ibe Carotidolet burst during the
The n.r.ttar lleet t rum Cairo was ul '.niu i action. 'I he officers and men in this hot'y
cn'n on Saturday, and cau leach the fori Ibis contested bol unequal (ijht tiehaved with the
Sl'lld'.
ireutest gallantry and del er in ' nut ion, ,
Tho Cumberland river continues very high, j ploritiif tbe accident which rendered two of
and is iijV,.iL1o lor the largest vessels. our gunboat.-? Fnddenly helpless in Ibe rarrow !
Py Muiiduy noon we will have seventy Qve ' river and swifl current. j
ihoiif nil J men allacl.iou Fori DoiieUon. i Oo cnnstiltatiou with Gen. Grant and my I
We have reports hero from Dowlu.g Green ; own officers, as iny services here, until we can j
which say that Ihe Rebel forces I here, ' repair damages by bringing u; n competent .
amounting tu twenty thousand men, left fort force from Cairo tu attack tbe I'ort, are much !
I less required than tbey are at Cairo, 1 shall .
Finney.
Packer.
Mr. Finney.
M r. Packer.
Mr. Finney.
yam by self.
Mr. Packer.
" Society.
" Mr. Pecker.
Fort Donelsnn st-veial Jos ego, and tire now
within tho Hoiks. As thvy pasinol tlowu I hey j
trurne.l the hourer, ol Union men. '1 he rail' !
rend was ol l.li le use lo tlieiu, as nut roiling
bl cli is com ill trly worn out, aud nil along i 1
the toad ure sttewti broken cM. j
l! IS nlso reported that the liebels have;
now forty thousand men lii-fi'iidiug the attack '
ed post, including the Uowling Green rein- !
fon-i'iiioiils. Wc doubt, however, ll tbey have
thirty thousand.
Another ruport places Deauregurd io com
aiand. Cincinnati, Feb. 1C.
Tho most intense anxiety prevails in this
city.
It is knowu that the Rebels wiil make a
determined stand, und It is believed that lliev
,. . . .. , p, . . . ,i. 1 ll lh -let-f-ou ui-ullY, uuu Hill L'linr:eus
will resist to the death. 1 bo raising ot tie,.. . , , . ,, .,
, , , ,, , ,, Pi it, 'l-lpy rarely have sucn cod weul Ult
hack U'S colihnirj the Ptatenntjl Hint they: . . ,
, , , , - 11 . t H" ''""l .
nave irceotj ruiuiuiceuicuia ioiui ijovui.-
Green.
Tbo conflict on Monday (if the Fort has
not been redaced on Sunduj ), will probably
be th most terrific of liie war.
The land liuces on the federal side are in
coin in u tol of Geueruls Grunt, Smith nnd
McClernand. wbtio ttie naval expedition is
under Commodore Foote.
1 1 is certain ihul the guuboats have suffer
ed very severely.
Thu approach and attack of the mortar
lleut will most prohably decide the day. W.
Srii.'. Latkk
St. Loiis, Feb. 10 The city is perfect :y
wild witb excitement and rejoicing at the
for iov when be heurd the news. Manv of
the stores are closed, the city is being deco
rated with flag and evidence of gteal joy is
every w here miiuifeeted.
Governor Yates, S-cretary Hatch and
Auditor Dubois, of Illinois, left for Fort
Domlson this morning, to look uftcr ibe
wounded ntnotg tho Illinois troops. A
refi'itaition has been made for nil tho steum
bouts in this vuyuty to be bold iu readiness
for too transportation of Government 8tores
The J) c ta i 1 s .
Fort Donki.so.v, l-Mi 1G. Special to the
Timet j Fort Donelsnn surrem.'' red al day
lghl this mc rr.urL', uncotiditionuiiy.
We have Wens, buckner, Johnson, Huslie'
rod, 1 .VOID ptisoners and Stl.Olitl In res.
Generals I'tilow and Floyd, with Ibeir bri
ll ides, ran away on steac.iets, without General
uuckner being aT-art; nl tin ir tnteiiiions.
Geo Smith led the charge on the lower er-d j
of the wot ks, utd was the first inside lUe for j
titii ations.
Tht runaways frjin Tort Henry were bag i
ged here. I
The prisoners are being placed abourd tbe j
steamers for C-iiro i
O jr loss irf he .vy probably 400 killed nnd j
fetid wounded. Wo b so a largo per rentage '
ol the olliccrs. A no tu tneiii are Lieutenant
Colonel Erwin, ol the wentieth Dlinois U-i!f i
inenl ; Lieutenant Colonel V bile of th" 31st ;
Illinois; Lit utHTianl Cuionel Smith, uf llie
F. rty eichth Illinois.
Ainiini! llie wounded ar
! Col. Johu A. Lc-gan, (M. C.)
! Col. Sawyer.
Col. Ransom.
I M j. Post of the Eichtb Illinois Kegiment,
j with 'Jll'1 privates ore prisoners and have gone
to Nashville, having been tuken tbe night be
foie the surrender.
Tbe loss of the roemy is heavy, but r.ot so
huge 03 ours, as they fought behind entrench'
nients. We should lave taken llietii by
storming tbe fortification ou Saturday, if onr
ammunition bad not civen out during the
night. General M cCli Miami's division, com
posed of Ogb-sby, Wallace and McArthui's
Thu more I see of the fort, the more i brigudes. sutlered teiribly. 'I hey were com'
convinced am 1 that it cannot bo n duced posed of the Eighth. Ninth, Eleventh, E;?lr j
wrthout a terrible buttle. Its rear Eeeins t.-eut!i. Twentieth, Twenty ninth, Thir'.ii t'i,
almi rt im)H. enable. 'Ibe outer uoi ks and I hii ty.hrst, IbirtybUb, 1 hirty-eigbtb and
bastions ol the lorl are located ou riJej one
hundred and lifly to two hundred and fifty
1'ennessee
proceed to that place
1 have sent the Tjlcr up the
riet.i. to i-,.i'..i- thu r.ilrmirl l,ri,l,,a imnui.i
I '." h-
e. i
(Sic red) AH. Footr,
Fiaii-Ufficer Coaimaoding the Nuvul Force.
Western Div.sion.
FURTHER PA RTICULARS LAND j
ATTACK. I
Sr. Lens', Feb. 1G. j
A special despatch to thb Democrat, dated i
in the rear of Fort Dotil.-on, Friday, P. il.
sais :
Last eight wts very severe on oor troops.
i rain having set in which turned to snow and
it is 'reez iig to-day, uud old citizens tay Ibai
in this
a large Iw i storv alone Dwelliua; House, limit
Barn, Wapon llouea. Bpring bouso and other
outnuihliof s. Ac. Heiieij taken in ctecutioii an J
to ho sold as the property cf flrnr Haas.
ALSO:
At the same time and plirc. a ceitaiti trsrt or
piere of land, situate in Jordan township, Nor
I i , ii in li-r I j ml c-ninly, l's , bonndej atol discrioed
aslolloivs: on the routh by bainnel Verier, ois
the east by I'eter Kohri, on '.he wesl bv Ma: lot
'of, and on the North by fami uf Jones' heira;
containing seventy five acres more or less; on
which are erected a two story Lor, liuu.c, a
Km me and Log Darn. ijc.
! 7.e,l, taken in execution, and to te sold as
ibe properly of Henry Havsnstein.
DAVID WALDKON, SUT.
Sheriffs OfTo-e. )
Sunbury, Feb. 23. !HC2. J
PHILADELPHIA &RADINtl alfco.
I'AS-SiiNGLIl TKAINS l lin POi fSVlIXt, ULAD
IMi AMI II Mil'.lliUUli
MOININ'lt. I. INI'. t).Vtt.Y,(Suilaji MacerteJ )
O il. l.o LSI Kl.lilrs, ril.l.M.I-'.l.AlllA (Tntr.
v:ii:i eiltisueeh 111 'Mil, tt eiil II ill d on Cal! iw.nt! ! n-M n )
ai t'.,0 A M., con iiH-tiiiij nl Itnrrubur Willi llie I't-m s' -'.'
-o 1 1 II e'romt 1.15 I'. ,M. triim rtniieey I , Puls'i.iii- ;
ttie Cuinl.eil'iiiU V-illev I. .10 t. 1., tiaiu tuoinrije l-i L'ln.ii,.
i.'lsi,; Carlisle, Ac, iind lis ottiieni CHiilr4l H.l.r.-..'.l
l,y i'. .M., ti on r n a- 'o -nnuurv, ,V?.
AFTKIINOIIN I INKS
l.wvrNVw Pep- t. KJltNKIt (If-- IIHOAD A' DrAI.
I.OVVAil.L MT..fce.T!. 1'IIII.AI. 111. I'll: A. i,IWeiiE er
tnir ni-ea -mi 'I'hilteenth nt Ciilloivli-II s-oieis I
l'oi PO l"rs I l.l.K runt IIAKUlSUt'tlii. in .1.15 P V.,
PAI !.v . : ii,iii-elie( nt II o rnlmi wilh the NiTil -rn Cc-ir-il
It ulroait for Hmil-Tiry, :i!liumfoit. l-'.!n,nn e.
ICxpiens irtiiit from Ntfiv Yoik viri Mitst 'ii. m: It s 1
e nnerii.'ii v ill it. u ii-.i; Mai a ii Ae-"t!iiTe diTmn ir ot f,
c ri'ieo: n-t; nl li irnrliirc w-ilh the Pennsylvania l'rntri.1
3 15 A l. irnin rtnihli K Wst
I'-r IlLAUi.SU, only ut 4 00 A.M., (S'tdaji ex
ee; tfit )
r itivn in i en dii rn: cad.m inumn.
1-r. ra f nilsdiftjitmi. Miles.
1 ii I'tio 'iixi li.e,
H. u.-l'iiS,
1 i i .1 ii,
ll.irmJurg,
lliol;-hln,
Milicisi'U'p.
'I'riortrn Jus.etifMl,
Pmil'ury,
Nortleinihertaad,
I .ewl.t'UTg,
Milt-u,
Maney,
Wil'minfe-rl,
Jersey Shore,
I. ---'S HiiVC.l,
nnis'.oii,
Tr..y.
r.iit.ita.
S. ! Pliilnrtelphia anil Rs:ntii-ff
Ni fonil Leti3iuii Vailsy 11. H.
II'.')
194
loi Noith-m Ccntrsl
15.1 UailroaJ.
la
171
17S .
11? j Sanbary sad Erie ft. It.
HI'S j
I
Sk.)
Wl I Willlsmsp'rt m.rl i:;T.i.-n
M- Ruilruua.
T-'orte mntli llonnia
Gin. Lewes Wellace,
f.et biiih, cuyeied wilh ilirise timber uud
: tindergrowtb. iipnit a similar raone of bills
j outsitle of these our army is drann up in line '
of buttle, completely encircling the enemy ;
I from the Cumberland south of ihe fort to the i
i back water of a stream which UauUs tbe fort '
, on the north. !
General (glefSy. who has tho extreme
ik'bt. I .ft ritgl-.t pu.-t.ed fur ward his tn imli- j
! 10 thu Ciimtietlatol. ui,i! has plal.tel u haltery
; commar.ding the river. b;cii will elb-ctually ;
j prevent l be arrival of apy more re.nliitco i
ments. lu fact we luve Colliple'.ely fur' I
annoiincenieril juPl itiinltt purine, that Hi"
Americau ling now waves over Foil Dunci
then dispatched a gunboat to disable Ihe railroad ; son,
. . . . . . ... . . I ',- I. i. .. ... I...O. .11 ...
bridKe al Clarkr.vtlle, oy which further rem. i ne ,ss u , ue, y , ...m ,, s,.,e, ; rounded it, and can comu'ete ibe iob at our
Uuu ol ijeneial urani S oaut ries was loaeii (
hytli' IJetiels but was souu recaplureU by: '. i ,.-.i.
' ' A lormidatilo attntrpt was mode last niglit
OUr troop.-. . . . 'l-. tp.', h.illerv III llo. HIOIIIV Wtol
Ef" Fhaudtohk l'LKistiAri.K with Dkatii.
The cotnuii'.tca on the conduct of the war
bare resolved to advise iIh immediute passcge
cf bill to punish with death any person who
cuiniui'.i fraud upon the Government,
wLereby a soldier is bodily injured, as for
instance in the sale of unsound provisions.
Also lo punish witb imprisonment and coo
Cscation of all property and government dues
all contractors who io any way defraud lb
government lo the quality of goods told, or
toivicet pretended to bs rendered to tbe
Government.
C-IT Bum tfthe reg uients now in Ibe army
of the Poleoiao, will sbortly ba Iruotferrad to
ii ty ; auiorg them tbe OCth Uegiuieol,
L. Cake. This Qioveoieot is to check
" "who recently left Manassas witb
wf it stj jUce.
53" Statu Linatic Hosi-itai. The report
of the trustees and BujuriuteDdunt of this
institution has been received, and in which
we find that tbe total Bomber of patients
admitted to ils benefits, for lcGl wss 131, of
which number 84 wero niales and .14 females.
'Ibe whole number of those discharged, nr
who died during tbe same period was 14.1 j of
whom SO were perfectly restored, CO in an
improved condition, 49 without any material
improvement, and 16 removed by death. "Ill
health" appears to be the most prolific cause
of Insanity which is closely approximated by
"domestic trouble ;" males appear more lia
ble) to the aflliction, end the married relation
most favorable to sanity. The farmers take
precedence upon the list (281) closely follow
ed by the laborers (-1?), whilst the printers
have bad but -i representatives, these cumbers
having reference lo the patients received since
tbe opening of the institutions. Insanity,
from the tables, appears to be more generally
developed between Ibe ages of 110 aud 40 than
through any other decade of human life. The
hospital through the past year has been so
crowded that for the first time since it es
tablishment, several of the counties have been
applied to to provide for some of the Insane.
Tlie report, which is quit interesting, insists
upon louie provision Tor IcoUling the criminal
insaue, and concludes wilh aiding for an
appropriation of $20,000 for repair, out.
staodiug debts, and several necessary altera
tine ia tba economy a us roodort of Ua
institution.
forcen.ents to the west were cut oiT.
It ia known that strong fortifications are erected
st Clarkesville, which ia the la-t defended pnsb
lion in that section nf the country. The new
of the Furrcnder of Fort Donelson bad scarcely
'cached Cairo, when Coiii'imihiie Foote bad
(liken coininand of a full tle- t of gun and mortar
'the guuboats aie Said to be badly dams
. ... ... J. be
vie especi llie particulars m iuu v.ciuiy i
to liignr.
CaiR'i, Feb. IG Special debated to the
St. Louis iJtiitocrut.'l Coiiinioilorit Fo te
with the Eleventh
Indiana, Eighth Missouri, and some Ohio
regiments participated.
Taylor'. Williurd's, Schwartz's, McAllis
ter' und Do Cesses' batteries were in tbe
fight fiom the coti inenceinent.
The enemy turned our right wing for half
an hour, but our lost ground was more than
regained.
Gen. Lunir.an's brigade, of Gen, Smith's
' division, was the first iu lhe lower end of the
: etietny's wotUs. which positmn'lhey succeeded
i in nblninioK hy churiii lnior.rts,
I As nine tenths of the reh. Is were pitted
! against our right wing, our forces on the riuhl
! were ready ull Saturday c.gbt to recommence
1 tbe attack.
' tfln ..r,,lne nirr.!n itiitv wap.i mnt An lhair
TheS A M aail3tiP M. IrtinsCONNI'.CT DAILY
AT PORT CLINTON, (Sui.Jios rsceptnt ) w: h lis
fATTtWISSA, WILI.I.OIM'lllt P. AM) lit,!'.
It All. ROAD, makn.f, ol- sn r-aincen m it i Imej ,i
NUOVia P.M.i.s, CANADA, the WEJiT, AN
SUUJIIWtai'.
DEPOT IN rillLAPCI.rillA.
Cirrafr of BIHIAP ANP rALI.riWMII.I. Pnesi-s
W. li. MclLHLN.NLV, a.crc.y.
Febiuar7S-, 1662.
NA1R 0nTC0AL oTl!
U tK l.H; SOX l-XaHij;VC
anrt equil to ai.v KHROhKNE.
W&v l ay eiplosue Oil. wneii a few eeats ruoie i.-r
ga.K'ii will i'lnosh yoa wilh a perfect u,l !
MsJe onl) b
PA. SALT MANLFACTi niNO CO.MPANV,
No. ltJ7 Walnut Strtet. rinisdcl: loa.
Felirnarv 15, 1P0J ly '
SAPOJVIFIER I SAPOxVIFIER ! "
THE FA MILY SOAP MAKKR
All Kitr-hi-u liiease can be made into eood !?-ja-i. us: if
Sj-iiiiavr ! '
Pireotiona A-enra;vinying Each Dnx !
pprtiached under cover of the darkness, bol ' npproai-h by a whit.. Hag, General n-li-kner . f-;u'J 7, JJi,,JjJ. "VU a mp cf erf
bey were gallautiy repulsed bj tbeTweutielb having e"iit early in tbe morning a dispatch j ' p'A.''s.vi.'-rUM s.nVfacti RLi"o.MPV
ll.uois. I to Gen. Grant, siirrenderitig bis commard. j No. i-jt Walnut Sueet, Plniuiltl; U.a'
j The wotks of tho lort extend soma live February w, itw -ty
boats, and was on his way. up the Cumberland, I reached bete at 12 o'clock, last n ght, on I
to att.iok this place. L'.-.der the comb' tied attack ' '"urd Ibe gunboat Coti-stoua. lie stormed i
oi i'.p fl.it mi,! .. it .,...,. ..... . t . i r . ... i F"i I Doniison ou Friday ulternoon with the I
,.6 i . c, .ii.. l'., ;
g . ,, ! ii,.. ' L'llllU'iam l- I'llUll, O'JUT-.lll,-, inri'l'k,
which General. Itaell. M.tcbel and l.m.t can,,, liril!olrti Tl(.r nnJ fooeslog,,. Alter j
dispatch for its reduction, there is scarcely a doubt j lighting a liltlo over on hour be withdrew.
of its curlv surrender, wbi.h will leave Teonesseo j FitlJ'four were killed and wounded on our t
aud Kentucky free fiom Kebel Woqps, with Ihe I gunhouts. Pilot Kiley aud Miuluu being
exception of the insignificant force which now re
mains within the entrenchments at Columbus.
Latkst Nkws An oIEciul despatch
from General llalleek to General McCiellan
announces the capture, by tail. Curli, uf the
HeOel GeDerul Price. Col. Dorsey, Col. (lass,
and Capl. Judge, of his staff. Hrigudier Ge
neral Price and his statl were also coptured
near Warsaw, Mo , on Humlay night.
I he new front Fort Donelsnn is still of
joyous tenor. Two more rebel regiments
were captured to tbe east nf the entrench
ment ou Tuesday, and quite a number of liieir
troops came in and delivered themselves to
custody. About 12,01)0 stand of arms have
been taken. Two thousand barrels of flour,
twelve thousand boxes i f beef, and a large
amount of other provisions have ulsn been
secured 1 1 is currently repoiled that Gov.
Harris lea ordered ill Tennessean to lay
dowu Ibeir arm. Tbe Tennessee rolling
i ills where large amount of sbol and shell
and other materials nf war for tbe rebels
were made, have been burned by oar gunho its.
'J'hs steamship Kungarua arrived at New
York on Wednesday, bringing European
date to the CUi instant, 'i'he pirate iVusA
I'l'iVe was last seeo oo tba evening of tbe 3d
tcsunt, oulside of lb NeedUit.staering down
tba channel. The Tutcarura left Cotrc on
It Clu Ibstsct, for lb wttiward.
unioiiii the wounded
Commodore Foote, while standing at the
pilot house of the Hi. Louis, b: flag ship, was I FLOYD
siiubtly wounded.
I he bt. Lout was bit by sixty-one sbol. i
Two of the L'unHoal weru disabled. Ill E "STEALS
The Tyler and C'jnestcga reuiaiued out of
lbs riiie of tbe enemy's guns.
Tba line of baltle was as follow s : The St.
Louis on the right, next tbe Louisville, then
llin P.tlsburg, uud tbe CarotduUt on iba
left.
Tba enemy's Ciing was very accurate.
1 hey bad three balleries one near tbe
water's edoe, oob tifly lout above this, and
third lilty feet above ibe second. The upper
one mounted four 18 pounders. This was
held in reserve until our bouts got witbio four
hundred yards nf ih Foit,
Our Cre was directed principally at the
water battery. Cue nf the enemy's guns
burst, aud a number wei dismounted. Tbe
enemy could be teen carrying the dead out of
Ibeir treiicbe.
All tbe gunboat were left op the Cumber
laud, except the Coneitoga. Kbe left there
yesterday aioruing.
A rilled guu od the Caroodulet burst, kill
ing six men.
Tbe rudder of tba Pittsburg was shot
nay.
Tbe mortar boat left bete Hiterdaj rooru'
i leg for Fort Donelson.
rriTTi T "I T 4 " TVITirrt
D ONELSON.
Surrender of Johnson, Uuck
ner and llusherod.
IJ.,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED !
FROM
miles on the outside.
The rebels loso forty-eight Oeld-pieces,
! seventeen heavy guns, twenty thnnsani thou'
i stand of arms, besides a large quauliy of conr
misaaiy stores'.
The rebel troops were completely demoral
i ized, and have no cooiiderca in their leaders.
as they charge Pillow and Floyd with desert'
inir them ;n the hour ot tunr otslress,
IGAJX STFALIXG
"UXCI.K SAM."
WITH
A MA11CI1"
5,000 MEN !
GENERAL PILLOW KPN'S A WAV.
f 'ru'oii Lous 400 Filled and fcOO Wounded.
Br. Lot-is, Feb. 17.
Fori Donelson was surrendered at nine
o'clock on Sunday morning lo tbe land forces.
Bnveral of the guuboats wero preseut at the
lime.
An immense ainonnt of war Dialerial are
among tbe trophies ol llie victory
General Floyd skulked away the bight
before the sunender. Tbe gunboat Curou
dolel, Capl. Walker bas arrived at Cairo.
A large number ul uur mounded have been
brought lo the Paducab and Cairo hospitals
OFFICIAL DKSPATH TO GENERAL
MtCLKLLAN.
Caiko, Feb. 17.
To Major General McClrllak.
The Union flaj floats over Fort Donelson.
The Carondolei, Capl. Walker, brings the
glorious iutelligeuce. 'I be Fort surrendered
at 9 o'clock ynterdy (Hoods?) aioioiugi
Our troops displayed immense phisical en
durance, as well u undaunted bravery, during
this severe struggle. Since tbe investment
of the fort, on Wednesday last, they were
oftentimes en posed tn a heavy storm of rain
or snow lighting during the day. and lying
on their arms at night, aod were without pro
visions hall of tbe tune, and ail tbe lime with
out tents.
Snaiuokm Coal Trade.
Shamokin, Feb. 1,1, 18G2.
TONS. CWT
Sent Tor tba week coding Feb.
1.1.
Per last Report,
To same lime last year,
Decrease,
1.700 09
8,(5U 00
10 410 0
20.708 16
10,358 07
A (it Ki ma ri'iciiuw. A country lad say
bis L'nile lien once made a scareciow so very
frigbltul that one Of the fesllurid thieves actually
brought back all ibe com be had sloleu during
several days. There are aome tailors lio insko
ll'.eu customeia look like jusl such ohji cis as Cncle
Pen's nephew dcscrilies. W would suggest la
the virions of such unskillful workmen liaiend
their habits by procuring their suits al ibe lirou
Ktnna Clo'lhing Hall i f Hutsiu & Wilso.h,
Nos C03 and MIS Clirslnut buevl, above Hulb,
I'hlUdelihta.
Estate ol :iirlNt Ian S. Urotvit, dec'vl
NOTICE IS hereby given that letters of administration
upon tlia estate of Cbis.tuii . L.own, U:e of
I tbe borouch of Northumberland, decease !, have
I been granted lo the subscriber.
, Ail persons having claims against the sa'J
estate are requested to make known the sain?
I ...:.i .i .i-.. . i ! .
iviuioui uemy ; rsno persjns Know ing tnetiHi tvea
indebted are requested to make pavmenl.
M TILDA BHOW.N' Adm'liir.
Northumberland. Jan. tiSih, lr62 fit
Atttlitor's .otire.
PJHE underioed, having been appoint!-J by
3 the Court of Common Picas of Northumber
land County, an a .dit.ir to distribute Ihe inr.iiies
in ihe hands of John A. Snyder, annee ot
iiinen Hnydcr, to and among those entitlcJ. wiil
attend for that purpose in bis olhce, in the borough
of Sunl'ury, on Monday, the I7ili day of March
prot., between the hours of 10 e clock A. M. and
4 o'clock P. M. Those intereMed ui.iv attend.
JNO. KAV CLLWIEN 1',
Auditor.
Sunbury, Jan. 15th, 186
NOTICE-
IS hereby given, that a numlier of Lot were
taken up on the ii 2nd of lanuary, I S C -. hy
HETTtnUCK 4- CO., while floating in Ihe rii
tsuscjiif hsiinsb, bearing the fallowing maiks upon
iheui :
8 b; 3 (N); I,?e; lO; I),M,H( 1,JC ; 4.
laua clevese aud spikes ; email clevesea ant
Kings.
A ststemcnl and description bas been Clad io
my oliirs fur lb, inspeciion of all concerntd.
'l lie owner or owners are requested to prove pro
rty, pay all legs! charges aa I take then away I
er olanwiss the siioe will le forfeited.
F. I.AZAKFS. 1. P
Pu'nur), Feb. IMS, 186V-31
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