Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, June 28, 1862, Image 2

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&c gubun? American.
H. B. MASHER, Editor A Proprietor.
Ml III ItV, PA.
BATUKDAY, JUNK 28, W2.
f. ' "- " V11" ' s
147 The Constitutional Vnion is tlic title
of a new paper just started at Philadelphia,
by our old friend Col. Thomas B. i'lorsncc.
It is a political paper, of course, and pro
fesses to bo Democratic, but not of tlio
Jefferson or Jackson school. Wc need linnlly
Bay that it is of the Breckinridge nnd Val
landighuni stamp, as its name will readily
suggest to every intelligent num. Good
patriots and good Democrats go for the
Union ns our forefathers established it nnd
fought for it. Whenever you hear or sec
any one quality his support of the Union, by
the word constitutional or any other prefix,
you may rely on It, the Breckinridge cat is
lying concealed at the bottom ot the meal
tut) that the illustrated nigger, which our
neighbors of tho Breckinridge Democrat, ao
characteristically and appropriately intro
duced into their editorial columns last week,
will spring out iu due time. Breckinridge
was the chief and leader of the so-called
Constitutional party, that party which has
been the life and support of the rebels in
tho North, by giving them hope, aid and
f ncouragcnicnt. Breckinridge preached that
doctrine until the last hour of his departure
or desertion to the ranks of Jeff Davis, where
he now figures as a General, using all his
energies and power to shoot down and
slaughter the Jackson and Jefferson Demo
crats in tho Army now fighting for tho
Union. These Constitutional Union men,
who arc for tho Union under certain re
strictions who denounce the suspension of
tho Lfuheas Corpus all who complain of
taxes who endeavor to thwart and compli
cate the affairs of Government by introdu
cing political schemes instead of acting
from patriotic motives, in order to crawl
into some petty office, these men would, this
clay, feel perfectly at home under the lead
of Breckinridge, if it were not so unpleasant
and uncomfortable to live in Dixie.
The visit of the President and Gen.
Pope to General Scott, at West Point, has
excited no little interest and curiosity. The
New York journals suggest various reasons
for this sudden and unexpected visit. No
doubt the visit has something to do with
the movements of the Army, now before
Richmond.
Tho impression is that the rebel force at
Richmond lias been great ly exaggerated.
Some accounts state that not morn than
78,000 effective men can be mustered by the
rebels, the balance being sick and raw re
cruits. The rebels admit that if General
Burnside should capture Fort Darling, and
our gun-boats be enabled to pass up James
river, Richmond would not hold out two
hours.
$-W Latest "War News. General Ic
C'lellan, from his Headquarters near Rich
mond, reports that on the 23th, General
Hooker's Division advanced on a new
position. Tho result was an obstinate resis
tance from the enemy, which lasted from 10
to o'clock. The rebels were forced to
give way. The position gained is impor
tant. Our loss in killed and wounded is
about 200.
A Bl'actifcl Appeal. Wc copy the fol
lowing beautiful appeal from the Nashville
(Tenn.) Union of the Hlhinst. Tho appeal
is applicable not only to Tennessee, but alao
to those from every other State who arc
now fighting under the banner of rebel
lion :
"Wanderers from the fold of patriotism,
who have gone from the protecting shadow,
of the shadow of th flag of our country, come
ch, come home ! Thousands of your neigh
bors stand with outstretched arms and ea
ger eye tearfully awaiting your return. Do
you not hear the clansmen of the Union ral
lying once morealon" the hills of Tennessee !
Break not on your tar the familiar strains of
taukee Doodle, Hail Columbia and the Star
Spangled Banner i Do you not behold the
same old flag which floated over Lundy's
Lane, and Lake C'hamplaiu, and Montcry
and Chcnultcpcc, and liucna Vi-ta, Hying at
the head of triumphant lotions and victori
ous navies I Do not your hearts w arm w ith
m you at the recollection of a thousand holy
and patriotic memories i Come back to the
Union. Desert the black flag of falling and
ignominious rcbelliou. i'ly from the rebel
camp as from a city cursed w ith the leprosy
or the plague."
TUB NATIONAL CREDIT.
The New York Tinus thus refers the
wonderful resources of the country, and its
power to su.stain its credit w hile conducting
a war that would Bankrupt almost any other
nation on earth.
"The nation has survived the discredit of
iu first war issues survived the ban of the
English Press and the disfavor of all Kuro
pean bankers and capitalists survived the
weak faith of its own people ; and now, at
the end of a year's war, is stronger and richer
thao when the war began. Loans, both
Slate aud National, can now be obtained
with more case and at less rates of interest
than ever before since the foundation of the
Government. Is this not a miracle iu the
history of uations Tho more we are
shaken by war, the more confidence wc have ;
tho more wc expend iu military defences,
the more fruitful the resources of the Gov
ernment." "Why arc the bonds of the United Stales
Government so much in demand and so
ragerly bought now, when they were so
heavy on the market one year ago I Simply
. because the war has developed the lite-pre-Bcrving
power and tho inexhaustible resour
ces of the Government, entitling it to popu
lar taitu aud confidence. It is not to be
denied that, for thirty years before this
rcbelliou broke out, our national existence
was a state of continual nightmare. The
Union was the object of continual denuncia
tion from thouauds of unbridled traitors.
An entire State, that of South Curoliuu, had
for year preserved a milieu isolation from
the sister Statusnot joining any National
party, not sympathizing iu any conUals f-r
the Presidency the people of the State,
indeed, never having voted directly for
Presidential Elector as the people of other
Stales did. It stood aloof from the National
Government, delilitratelv aud scornfully.
The baneful influence of South Carolina
extended, and a school of politicians, basing
its principles on that Stale practice, rapidly
overspread the South, and by professing
Democracy, gained National iwwrr. The
I'rotn dirnrrnl .McC'lellun'si Annj,
Henry J. Raymond, Esq., editor of the
New York Time, and now with the advance
of the Potomac anny, writes as follows t
Camp Bkfohe Richmond, Thursday Night,
June 10, 1802. I thought yesterday Hint a
fight was inevitable to-day. Everything
seemed ready for it, and, in point of fact,
wc escaped, it last evening by the (skin of
our teeth.
STRENGTH OF TItE It F. BEL.
The reports received here as to the
strength of tho Rebel army continue to be
conflicting. One of the prisoners taken yes
terday, who says he has liccn attached to the
Commissary Department, says that rations
were issued on Tuesday for 102,000 men.
This may ot may not be true. If it is, their
effect ivo-- force cannot exceed 75,000. The
general belief hero is that they have enough
men to make a very severe fight, and that
they arc determined to do it. No one in
the army now expects to have b short and
easy march into Richmond. They expect
to light their way, and it is but simple jus
tiec to say that they arc ready nnd eager to
do it. 1 lie whole army is tired ot inaction
and will welcome most heartily the order to
advauce whenever tho. General may sec fit
to kivc it.
i e hear from pretty good sources that
the same feeling pervades the Rebel army.
The troops from the Gulf States hnvc been
North a long time, on hard fare, with poor
clothing, nnd without having accomplished
anything of the least importance. They arc
getting tired ot it, und are anxious to have
the contest ended, one way or the other.
V cry many ot them are losing their interest
iu the w ar, and arc far more anxious to get
home than to reap any laurels they arc
likely to win in this war. Gen. Stoneman
says that he asked a squad of prisoners who
tell into his hands, a few days since, what
they were fighting for. They replied, "To
support the yt it I him n who got us into it."
An hour's speech could not belter have ex
plained the general motive ol the mass ot
the Southern army. Jlnw long they will
think it worth their while to support "the
gentlemen" who have pushed them into the
war, nt such a cost ot hlc to themselves,
remains to be seen. If wc beat this army,
I do not believe they can ever raise another.
There can be uo doubt whatever that not
only the army, but the people of Richmond
suffer great Iv from lack of provisions and
clothing. The Richmond papers arc full of
discussions on the subject, urging various
modes of relief, and seeking to calm the
ainirchensions of the people.
The following letter from Richmond, of a
recent date, gives important testimony on
the same subject. It is lrom a gentleman
whose name is well known, and who,
tniBt, will excuse this diversion of his letter
from its original destination :
Richmond, Friday, June 13, 1802. Dear
Mary : I am more than grateful foi your
long letter received by 31 r. Aylett last night,
A single line from you is more consoling
than all the news and messages that may be
otherwise brought me. So many persons
had come over and brought me no letter
that I had begun to think very hard ot it
but am glad to find you still hold mc in
remembrance.
I do not blame you for breaking up, for
it you had asked my advice at the time 1
should not have known how to give it or
what to sav, and was all the time willing to
leave it to your decision. But it galls mc
sorely to have what wc have been for years
gathering together, hauled away and scat
terca, and perhaps never cat Hered togethe
again. I am attached to everything at or
belonging to risrab, and so loudly looked
to it as a place ol rest.
I am opposed to selling our furniture o
anything else, except such things as you
think wc can do without, should wc ever go
to housekeeping again, because they cannot
be replaced for five times what they would
sell lor for years to come. You have no
idea of the destruction' of property and the
scarcity of everything. It is with great
difficulty clothing can be obtained for our
soldiers now, and it is getting worse every
day, and 1 expect wc shall need even our
bed tluthing to clothe ourselves aud our
negroes. I do not wish to sell the hogs or
anything else uuless you think we shall lose
them, Corbiu and Lot will, 1 hope, with
encouragement, keep oft the negroes. Give
Corbin, Lot, llliam, Henry and Nancy a
lollar apiece lor mc, und tell them 1 sent it
and desired to be remembered to them.
IV1I Henry to let Jimmy und Peter i loonies
have corn whenever they want it, and get
them to assist in trying to make a crop. He
id better take care ot what wheat is on
hand, for it is doubtful whether the growing
crop will be saved.
i ou speak ot wishing to get to Richmond.
Let me advise you not to come. Friends
that were glad to see you before would not
be now. It is near upon starvation here
with every one. Board $'3.50 P'-r day aud
nothing to eat at that. Mr. Dudley was
kind enough to give mc a room at the
depot, and he and I, and lour or five others,
are messing and doing our own marketing
and cooking. I will give you a sample of
what we pay for what we have' to eat :
Bacon, 00 cents per pound ; beef and lamb,
60 cents per pound; coffee, $1.30 per pound :
sugar, 60 cents ; greens, 50 cents per head ;
bread, 10 vents per lout'; molasses, $1 per
gallon.
I saw Eugene day before yesterday. He
is stationed live miles below here, immedi
ately on the railroad. 1 scud him bread
every morning by the cars. Claiborne was
in to sec ine lust Saturday, lie stands it
manfully. Ben is well and hearty, and is
about three miles from here. I have provi
ded them all with clothes, and w ill attend
to their wants as long as I am here. Bever
ly left lu re yesterday for Brunswick, but
will be back again in a few days to take
the captaincy of a company in Col. Cham
bliss' Regiment. The Colonel is au intimate
friend of his,
Both armies arc entrenching themselves
around this place, and I do not think a fight
will take place for some time. The advance
of the enemy in the direction of Hanover
Court House, iu the last two or three days,
will prevent my getting to King William,
as I expected. As soon as the way is clear
I ex pect to go to the upper parts of Hanover,
King William and King and Queen, to pur
chase provisions for the army. Give niv
love to Henry, and tell him to take care of
linn. 1 have given Frank to lien, and
would like to have Phis here if I could get
anything to feed him on. With much love,
v.. ...... . - a- .. I . i
luum, iuum unccinmaiciy,
Tuos. Robinson
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOB JULY. !
A new Tolurae the tenth is commenced
with the Jnly number, a copy of which is
beforo us. The number is not only ncV , in
actual contents, but rich in promises fof the
rest of the volume, and the time is oppor
tune for new subscriptions. Tho contents
of the July numlr are as follows ;
Somo Soldier Poetry, by John Weiss;
Froude's Henry Eighth, by 0. C. Hawwell ;
Why Their Creeds differed ; Frescnco by
Mrs- 8. M. Davis ; Chiefly About War Mat
ters, by Nathaniel Hawthorne ; Tho Minute
Guns; Originality, by D. A. Wasson;
Ericsson and His Inventions, by Epes Sar
gent; Moving; Methodsof Study in Natural
History, by Louis Agassi?. ; Lyrics ot tno
Street; Tho Wedding, by Julia Ward Howe
Friend Eli's Daughter, by Bnvard Taylor !
The Poet to His Readers, by Oliver Wendell
Holmes ; Taxalion no Burden ; Tho Chil
dren's Cities, by Elizabeth Shcppnrd, author
of "Charles Auchester."
The article called "Some Soldier Poetry,"
gives numerous specimens ol war-lyrics,
chiefly translated from the German. The
paper on "Froude's Henry tho Eighth" is
very readable. Hawthorne's article, "Chiefly
about War Matters," is a delightful sketch
of scenes witnessed by him recently in Wash
ington nnd Virginia. "Friend Eli's Daugh
ter," by Bayard Taylor, is a pleasant story of
Quaker life, the scene of which is in Pcnn'a.
Dr. Holmes's poem is graceful and elegant.
Miss Sheppard's story, "The Children's
Cities," is n clever allegory for young readers
The paper "Taxation no Burden'' is com
forting in these times. The other articles
arc all up to the average mark.
In succeeding numbers, the Atlantic will
contain a new story by the author of "Lifo
iu the Iron-Mills'' and "Margrct llowth :" a
journal of travel by the late Major Winthrop,
called "Life in the Open Air," and other con
tributions by distinguished nnd popular
writers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ftocal affairs.
IJC iitw job ivrK. no nave received some
handsome new Job Type, for Posters. Hills, Cireu
lars, and other jobbing, and will be prepared to do
all kinds of job work at short notice, and at the
lowest rates.
tjjf Locals. Wc will be thankful to our friends
throughout the county for reliable information in re
gard to all local oceurrencee of general interest.
fJjIIoRsr.s Killed Two horo belonging to
Col. John Unas, -of Upper Augusta township, wero
killed by tho locomotive attached to tho evening
train coming went on the Shaiuokin Valley and rott.
ville Kailroad, on Thursday of lad week. The horses
wero on the public road, and as tho train approached
they became frightened aud attempted to cross the
track when both were knocked off und killed.
tSKcv. A. E. llottcnstein, formerly of Turbut
township, has become pastor of the flerman Reformed
Church ut Selinsgrove, .Snyder county.
ijf Many person? ere now traveling tbo country
who arc agents of worthless insuraiicecoinpaiiies. It
is unsafo to trust any only thoso representing compa
nies you know to bo trustworthy and good.
Or" The Treasurer' office of tho Northern Central
Railroad will bo removed from Harrisburg to Culvert
Station, Baltimore, Its former location, on the LI of
July next.
Mte- IVom tr Orlfnnn.
Fire Burghtri to be Hung by Order of Qeruiral
Butler.
New YonK, June 22. The stenmship Ro
anoke has arrived lrom New Orleans with
dates to the 10th.
Tniw ORDER FOB. F.XECTTION.
ITEAD-QUARTEnR, DEPARTMENT Of THE
Gclf, New Om.eajir, June 13, 1802.
Special Onlrrs No. B8. Wm. M. Clary, late
second officer of the United States stcarit
transport Saxon, and Stanislaus Boy, of
New Orleans, on the night of the 11th of
Juno instant, having forged a pretended
authority of thcMajor-Gencral Commanding,
being armed, in company with other evil
disposed persons, under false names and in
a pretended uniform of tho soldiers of the
United States, entered the house of a peace
able citizen, No. 03 Toulouse street, about
the hour of 11 o'clock in the night time,
and there, in a pretended search for arms
and treasonable correspondence, by virtue
of such forged authority plundered said
house und stole therefrom eighteen hundred
and eighty-live dollars, in current bank
notes, one gold watch and chain, aud one
bosom pin.
1 Ins outrage was reported to the Com-
niandinu General at l'-J o'clock, A. M., on
the 12th day of June instant, and by his
order Clary and Roy were detected and ar
rested on the same day, and brought before
the Commanding General at 1 o clock, Y. M.,
of this day, when and where it appeared by
incontrovertible evidence, that the tacts
above stated were true, and all material
parts thereof were voluntarily confessed by
Clary anil Koy.
It further appeared that Clary and Roy
had before this occasion visited other houses
of peaceable citizens in the ni.-ht time, for
like purposes aim under like lalse pretences,
"lira-ss knuckles," burglars' keys nod a
portion of the stolen property, and other
property stolen from other parties, wre
found upon the person of Roy, and in his
lodgings.
Whereupon, after a full hearing of the
defence of said Clary nnd Roy, and due
consideration of the evidence, it was ordered
by the Commanding General that Wm. M.
Clary and Stanislaus Roy, for their offences,
be punished by being hanged by the neck
until they were dead, and this sentence be
executed upon them and each of them, be
tween the hours of eight o'clock, A. M., and
twelve M., on Monday, the Kith of June
instaut, at or near the Parish Prison, iu the
city of New Orleans.
The Provost Marshal w ill cause said sen
tence to be executed, nnd for so doing this
order shall be his sullicient warrant.
By command ot Major General Butler,
Commanding Department.
R. S. Davis, Captain aud Acting Assistant
Adjutant General.
m Mom: mks to nr. ih'no.
Yesterday General Butler examined the
eases of George W. Crage, first mate of the
United States transport ship New York,
Frank Newton, private in the Thirteenth
Connecticut Regiment, and Theodore Leib,
a citizen of this city. Leib stated that that
was not his true name. The defendants
were charged with belonging to the same
gang which robbed the house JNo. iia lou
louse street, of $1485, on the night of the
11th instant. Alter a patient hearing of
the testimony, General Butler sen' i.eed all
three of the accused to be hung by the neck
until they nrc dead, at a time and place
hereafter to be made public Ihltn, 10'i.
Attack on Cbarlcirf.on.
Fortress Monroe. Juno 88, 8-80 A. K
The steamer ITfttsincr arrived from. City
Poltt last clfjht, but too lata to send a dis
patch through.
Tlie Richmond papers ol Saturday contain
a brief accotyit of a bloody battle fought on
Monday last, between five Federal regiments
with a battery of Parrott guns, and parts of
four Coutederate regiments and a battery.
The battle lasted all day. with a heavy loss
on both sides.
The Charleston Mercury feared that the
battle would bo renewed the next day, and
expressed apprehensions for the safety of the
city in consequence ot the great exnaustion
of tho Southern troops and the loss of many
officers.
Generals Evnns and Pcmbcrton compli
ment the troops for their bravery in stand
ing under tlio shells of our gun-boats and
batteries.
The fight took place within four miles of
Charleston, and trom the toneot an editorial
of the Mercury I should think that the Re
bels have been cut off from a retreat by our
cun-boats. If this be so, Charleston rnttst
soon fall.
The Dispatch says it can be no longer
denied that.Tnckson has born reinforced late
ly, and that the United States columns must
either combine or fall back across tuc l'oto
mac.
Memphis, June 81. The following news
is contained in the Grenada Appeal of the
18t h :
The Charleston Mercury, of the 17th says:
"The Confederate loss nt Becessionville,
yesterday, was forty killed and one hundred
wounded. We buried on the Held one nun
dred and forty Federals, nnd took forty pri
soners."
Special telegraphic despatches to the
Augusta (Geo.) papers, dated Charleston,
the 10th. says : "A severe battle took place
this moraine on James Island, four miles
from the city. Five regiments of Federals
with artillery, attacked our batteries at
Secessionville. Col. Lamar commanded the
Confederates, and, with a few hundred troops
repulsed the enemy three times with great
slaughter. The enemy fought bravely, but
was defeated. Our victory was complete.
The enemy's loss is supposed to be about 400
including 80 prisoners. Our loss is esti
mated at from 50 to 100. Colonel Lamar is
wounded ; Captain Reed and King, and
Lieutenant Edwards were killed. The at
tack will soon be renewed. The Confeder
ates are much exhausted by the previous
shelling of the enemy, which has been con
tinued day and night lor a week.
fjT Wo arc requested to stnto that tho stores in
this place, will bo c1jh! on 1'riday tho 4th of July,
next. Our country friend will uUcud lo their mar
keting on the. day before, or postpono until tho day
following.
As our patriotic merchant huvc concluded to
close their places ol business on tho coining Fourth,
let us do our part and get up a roal old-fashioned
eclcbrution to exult over our victories and show that
wo approciute tho grand achievements of our noblo
army.
tS? Lost. A lady's cuff and gold sleeve button,
was lost between .Miss Shiler's Millinery store and
the Railroad in Market Square, on Wedncsduy even
ingtho IKth iust. Tho finder will be rewarded by
leaving them at the store of Mix- ShU-lrr.
' .-
15? PrnAwniiRiuns. This delicious and farorito
berry has yielded an ahunduut crop the present sea
son. Muny of our citizens huvo been very successful
in cultivating this fruit in their gardens. It is surpris
ing what a lwgcipiantity can be produced from a small
puteh of ground. A bed in our garden twonty feet
square has already yielded us nearly one hundred
quarts. The surest and most prolific bearers are,
perhaps, Wilson's Albany, though t hoy are more acid
and not ao highly flavored as somo other varieties.
The Triumph dc Uand is a largo dark red berry and
good bearer. The Lady's Finger, is a new vuriety
of excollont churacter. It is a long berry and rather
flattened, in shape. It is probably tho dricft and
moat solid of tho difl'erent varieties, mealy and of
of excellent flavor, but does not produco well in a
cold or dry season. AVc aro pleased to see that souie
of the farmers are beginuing to cultivate this fruit
for rale. Mr. Jno. Good of this place, has been sup
plying our churns the present souson. lie receives
them every day from the farm of Mr. lluunacl, in
Snyder county, nearly opposite Suubury.
3? The frequent ruins during the putt week havo
thoroughly saturated the ground. Fortunattty our
farmers have not yet cut much of their grass, but we
obscrvod, last week, that tho farmers of Lebanon
and Berks had already commenced ruuking buy,
much of which must have suffered from the recent
wot weather. The crop of hay as well as all other
crops this year, will be abundant.
Ijf Captain Gobin's Company, from this placo.
who wero stationed at Key West, Florida, for lome
time past, have been ordered to Hilton Head, South
Carolina. Tho boys will, no doubt, bo plonsed at the
prospoct of getting into aeUvo service, drum's It o.
gimentul Band from this placo, who havo been in
that Suto since lust full, it is rumored, were in the
lute buttle on James I.-lund, near Charleston.
I'roiu the Ariuy In Trout of Kidi
mond.
GtNMiAL McCu.i.i.an'8 Head-quarters,
bi-suay, June l his has been a remark'
ably quiet day, considering the close prox.
imitv ol the two contending forces. Brisk
skirmishing occurred all day yesterday, and
last night everything indicated that a
general engagement was at hand. The
Rebels advanced in strong force on our lines
during hist night, but, being promptly met,
soon retired.
The Richmond papers of yesterday contuiu
a despatch from Montgomery, Ala., dated
the 1 tli iust., statinc that Gen. Beaurecard
aud staff had arrived there on their way to
Richmond, and it was said that they were
to be followed by a large itortiou of the
army of the Mississippi, and that a sufficient
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"Ti'S8 !?,!?i!.'Lu,.n?,0o,wa!!BruRS to clack any advancement of the
contempt lor the
obligations.
Union, its traditions aud
iW Wc publish iu another column the
prospectus of the New York Cicaiv J'c.-i.
cct, cl the stlc.it paper- in the co'ic'ry.
Vandals under Hulleek.
The Charleston Mercury of the 18th,gires
a feia'uii; u- siujuiuu 01 in rngugcmcui on
James Island, the previous Sunday, in w hich
ithcui idt rcaliriil chacr io position
13"' The, Co At, Tli he never was in a more
prosperous condition than now, and our operators are
as happy as lords just come into possession of their
titles. ' The great destruction of the late flood in tho
valley of tho Lehigh has advanced the price of coal
in the eastern markets about fl.50 per ton. The
advance at this place is, perhaps, aloul M ocnU por
ton. The rosult is that our operators at Khamokin
are sending most of their coul east by the Mine Hill
road. This company is taking advantage of Ibis
state of things, and is extending every facility to the
operators. We are informed that a locomotive passes
up the grade at Locust Gap every balf hour with
loaded ears for the trains east.
While theso prices continue, our operators are
reaping s harvest, as wcleome as it was unexpected.
While we regret the cause we are pleased to ace the
good furtuue of our friends. ' The coal trade has bees
a most precarious business, involving a large capital
and much labor, and tho operators, as s general
thing, have bees poorly compensated for their labor,
time aud money. A wind fall, ut rather water
full, like the roeent on U the Lehigh valley, will
have s stimulating effect, end U the end, perhaps,
prove beaeioial to sit parties. Mers. linos A
Bowen, of this place, who ore Tigoroufly working
three solitaries at Bhaatokin, are sending the great or
part of their eoal eastward, and (bis we believe U
the ease with moat of the operators. Much less eoal
than sxual, therefore, come over the road this way
for the Billimore market and Intermediate placet
y understand the Trecilen oiiueeare aLo vrkcd
with KStwcJ tstrgy
i:.ediliou to White Itlver, Arkmi-
HHS.
EtipvyintHt at Churh City Esphwiounfthe
lii'ihr of th ifa'tud City Terrible Lou rf
Lift Tvti'l lhftvtt of the Lh U.
Chicago, June SI. The following fuller
account of the fight with the Rebel batteries
on White River has just- been received.
Mi-.Mi'ins, June IV. The gun-bout Con
csloga has arrived with despatches contain
ing the particulars of the engagement at the
.Rebel fortifications ltclow St. Charles.
Ou the 17th, the gun boats St. Louis,
Mound City, Lexington, and Com-stogs,
and transport Jvew National, havini; on
board the Forty-sixth Indiana Regiment,
Col. Fitch, which left here a week ugo to
open communication with Ueneral Curtis'
armv, ami remove the obstructions lrom
While River, ascended that stream. The
uu-boat Mound City, Captain Kelly com
manding, was about a mile und a half in
advance. In a bend of the river near St.
Charles, two concealed batteries opened on
the Mound City. Her decks were immedi
ately cleared for action, and as soon as the
range of the works was obtained, the guns
opi ned fire.
Captain Kelty signaled to tol. ritcll to
laud his force below the fort, which was
suucesefully accomplished. The Lexington
and St. Louis shelled the woods, undercover
of which Col. Filch gained the rear of the
Rebel position. .....
At this juncture a ball from a siege gun
on the blutf struck the forward and port
side ol the Mounu City, penetrating the
casements and passing through the steam
drum. The vessel was tilled with tho es
caping vapor, aud nearly every one on board
was scalded ; only twenty-three of the offi
cers and crew, out of one hundred and
seventy-live, escaped fiom injuries. The.
scene which ensued was horrible. Many of
the crew, frantic with paiu, jumped over
board, aud some of them were drowned.
Boats from the Conestoga, which was coming
up at the time to support tlio Mound City,
were sent to their relief; but the Rebels llrcd
on the men in the water with grape and
canister from their field-pieces, murdering
most of those who were attempting to es
cape. Being apprised of the state of affairs in
the river, Colonel Fitch's regiment pushed
forward and carried the fort by storm ut the
point of the bayonet. Tho Rebel works con
sisted of two b'attoriea, tho lower one mount
ing sis field pieces, and the upper ouc three
heavy siege guns, manned by from 400 to
501) men, under command of Colonel Fryo,
late of tho United Htutes Navy. About 200
Rebels ure said to have escaped, over 150
are reported killed aud wounded, aud thirty
taken prisoners.
Among the prisoners is Colonel Frye, who
was wounded in the shoulder. He has been
brought to Memphis by the Conestoga.
Captain Kelty, of the Mound City, was
severely scalded' about the face and hands.
Ho will recover. Second Master Hearth,
Third Master Kliwio, Fourth Master Sco
ville, Muster's Mate 11. R. Browne, Pay
master , Chief Engineer John Cox, and
Assistant Engineers John McAffec and Hol
lingsworth were killed. Pilot Chus. Young
was severely scalded, und is reported to have
since died. Surgeon Jones and Caqienter
Mauning were slightly scalded. From eighty
to ojie huudicd ot our sailors nave aircuiiy
becu buried, and over twenty are missing.
Colonel Fitch reports that but few or his
mcu were wounded and none killed, and but
for the unfortunate accident on the Mound
City, the Rebel works would have been
carried without loss on our sido. She can
easily bo repaired. The Flag Officer has
sent to Cairo for another crew. The Rebels
have obstructed the channel above, by sink
ing two large 6teumloats, and a gun-boat,
believed to be tho Maypol.
I'roin'Kult IjiUc "il.
-1 Sjnul of War in Utah.
Salt Lake, June 16.
A band of persons, numbering one thou
sand mem, women and children, under the
leadership of one Morris, who claimed to le
the Prophet Moses, re appeared upon earth,
has formed a settlement thirty miles north
of this city, and committed numerous depre
dations upon citizens of the vicinity, lie
refused to labor for their support, believing
that the Lord would supply their wants.
Three of their number, disgusted with the
imposition, attempted to leave,' but were
arrested and placed in confinement, ud hea
vily ironed.
A writ of mlt'iiK corpus was issued by Chief
Justice Kenney, which was treated with
contempt.
A sufficient time having elapsed for the
production of the prisoners, a s-eeond writ,
with au order for the arrest of Morris for
contempt, and for the arrest of the leaders
of the gang und for false imprisonment, was
issued. For the execution of these S.IO
infantry and artillery was ordered out on the
11th by the Acting Governor, Fuller.
Morris and his men were found strongly
entrenched and thoroughly armed. Fight
ing ensued, and two of the Marshaall's posse
were killed.
On the loth the Rebels pretended to sur
render, but resisted anew, sad as sOonas the
attacking party Rppioaohed, a hand-to-hand
light ensued.
Morris wus killed, nnd another leader was
mortally wounded, and tho Rebels were
finally overcome. Several women and chil
dren were killed during the siege, Morris
refusing to put them in a place of safety.
The prisoners captured number one hundred
and forty-seven. They will be brought be
fore the Court to-morrow.
moil WABHINOTOM.
Wasfiinotok, June 23.
Licutensjit Colontl O. De Korponay has
been commissioned by tho Governor of
Pennsylvania, as Coldncl of the Twenty
eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers,
made vacant by the promotion ot ttf lgaaier
Qencral Geary.
Among the incidents of the cruelty of the
Rebels is that of tho burning alivo by them
of a negro, lying ill of small-pox in one of
the military hospitals at f ront itoyai. J lie
hoppita! was burned, with the man, on the
24th of May.
MIMT ART CITANGF.B.
Maior Charles E. Livingston, of the Sev
enty-sixth New York, is now Military Gov
ernor ot t redencksburg.
The Senate to-day, In executive Session,
rejected the nomination of Brigadier-General
Shields to be Major-Gcneral.
The injuries received by Gen. McDowell.
by being thrown from his horse, arc more
serious then they wero at first supposed to
hr. His horse reared nnd fell backward on
him, the pommel of the saddle striking him
in the breast, injuring him inwardly. The
physicians do not think the injuries will
prove fatal.
The rase of Hon. Ben. Wood, of New-
York, it is thought, will not be disposed of
before the adjournment of Congress. A
large number of witnesses arc to be exam
ined. WAsnisc.Tos, June 24.
The tariff and tax bills have already caused
a materiul advance in the prices of tobneo
nnd segars among the wholesale dealers here.
Tobaco, w hich w as last week selling at forty
cents per pound, now commands sixty cents.
snd some brands of segars have advanced
lrom three dollars to five dollars per thousand.
The Navy Department have received de
spatches stating that, on the night of the
l ith mttant, the schooner Kowena, formerly
the Garibaldi, seventy tons burden, built
opposite New Orleans, ran into the Stono
river, snd anchored near the entrance, not
Know ing it to lie in our possesion. She
was therefore a prisoner, wc have seven gun
boats in that vicinity. She was last from
Nassau, and hail a cargo of lead and a few
shoes. She was taken by the Pawnee, and
sent to Philadelphia.
It is reported that the President has sign
ed the Tax bill. It goes into effect on the
1st of August. There is a Commissioner to
be appointed under the provisions of the
bill, at a salary of $-1000. There is no lack
of applicants for the office.
San Fhancihco, June 10. A letter re
ceived iu this city, from Governor Alvarez,
of Guerrea, Mexeo, slMi-s that on tncStithof
May. he received news from the city of Mex
ico, that the French Army had capitulated.
KmployiBf-at.
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Ohio. .
October 5, 1881.
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To Deetroy Mice, Moles and Ant.
To Destroy Bed lSug.
To Destroy Moths in Furs, Clothes, e.
To Destroy Moaqniton and Fleas.
To Destroy Insects on Plant and VojiU
To Destroy Insect on Animals, elo.
To Dwitroy Every form and spueios of Vermin.
eo Costar'a advertisement in this paper, for tlio
destruction and atter extermination of all forme aud
species of Vermin.
Bold in Runbury, Pa., by Friling A Grant, and by
the Druggists, Grocers and Storekeepers generally.
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and Miss Sai.me Miller, of Sunbury.
Flour.
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AGENTS.
Two extensive iron rolling mills are going
up In Chicago. They are intended to supply
the iucrcased demand for iron created by
tho growth of railroads in the West, aud tho
hard service required of the iron bv iiuimusc
i freight trains.
I he It i plil M lns ltcfbrc ICicIimoiitl.
Uainek' Hill, June 23.
'While Profc.sor Lowe had one of his bal
loons up the other day, they opened on him
and the first shot passed between the ropes;
the next fell within a hundred yards of
where the detail of men were holding the
u'liy ropes, but did not explode ; he made a
descent, and reporting the. location of mut
ters, anchored his balloon in a ravine. Not
to be out-lone, the Professor soon had a
iiilantity of shovels and spades brought, and
in a short time he had a sufficient number
of bomb proofs thrown up, from which the
men could operate the ropes in safety. He
thinks he is perfectly secure in the cur oft lie
balloon.
Mrs. Senator Harlan fof Iowa) and Mrs.
Senator Wilkinson (of Minnesota) are here
on a mission ot humanity, to learn the wants
of sick and wounded soldiers. During the
last tew (lavs about two hundred bisters ot
Charity have come up as nurses, but they are
stationed tit lute House.
Professor Lowe now has three balloons in
flated and making ascensions tit ull hours of
day anil night. "Hie I nioii ' lloats over
Mechanicsville, ''The Intrepid" over New
Bridge, and "The Constitution" over the left
wing. .No movement can be made by the
Rebels, when there is a calm or the air is
free from fog, but it is instantly reported to
lieail-quarters.
It is believed by those who have a good
chance to know that the llebels cannot to
day raise out of the army in front of Hich'
mond sixty thousand men on w hom they can
rely, to make a charge upon us, or to stand
one from us. They have over a hundred
thousand on their rolls, but the sick, disaf
fected and militia number nearly titty per
cent, of the whole. They have all their best
men in front now, and should we break
through their lines, in tho rear would only
make confusion worse confounded. The
story about their having 200,000 men is mi
true, und only calculated to dishearten our
men, and encourage the Kebel cause.
The Richmond Dispatch, of the 21st, con
tains a despatch from Montgomery, Ala.,
stating that Beauregard was on his way to
Richmond, with reinforcements. This de
spatch is believed to be bogus by General
McClullan.
I'runi M'flellaii'a Arm),
, Fokthess Monuok, June 22. By the
steamer from AVhito House Point, 1 learn
that on ye&loi-day, the Rebels opened on the
camp of (Jen. Hooker's advance, with shell,
but did no serious damaire.
GeiL Hooker answered from one of our
powerful new butteries, just completed,
throwing heavy shells, which were seen by
persons in one of Lowe's bJlloons, to burst
among the attacking party of Rebels and
caused them to skedaddle iu tho mobi ap
proved stylo.
Our troops are represented as enthusiastic
at tlie prospect of a great and decisive
battle.
General Ilindman, of Arkansas, is among
the prisoners taken on hue river.
In proportion to our numbers and wealth
our dcbtHs much less than it was at the end
of the .War of 'jtl, Our whole debt 'docs
not much ticced ths iiUrr,t cf I'.nelnnd's
ikH.
.Til SClrr.K Ol THOI .MO MK.
Mr. John F. Ilaynrs. a prominent and
most estimable citizen of Page county, well
known in Washington, where he has been
for some time engaged in business, came
from Washington to his home in Milford
after the advance of our army. The day af
ter Shields' Division had passed through the
town on its way to Kredriekshurg. sixteen of
the Louisiana Tigers came to llaynes' house
and asked permission to May over night.
He told them he would keep as many as his
house w ould accommodate. After searching
his house, eight of them left, the rest re
mained. They tpii'stioned him with regard
to his politics. He told them he was a
Whig and a Union man and voted for Bell
nnd Kvcrctt for President, He furthermore
gave them his word of honor that he would
not attempt to escape for five days. They
left iu the morning, after assuring him that
they had not been treated with such hospi
tality since they left Louisiana.
The same day apart of them, accompanied
by a neighbor, returned to his house, car
ried him a prisoner to Luray, and lodged
ma in jau. He was here, kept in cciuine
neat i lirht (lavs, when two mm came at
night and dirnandVl the key of the jailor,
staling that by order of Col. Ashby' thi y
were to remove two prisoners, Haynes nnd
1 icier, to ilarrisonlmrvr. 1 he lailors wife
o tie red to get a light, when they said they
did not want a light, fhfy only wanted the
kev. It was evident thev did not wish to
be lc.'ognied. The men were taken into
the woods, about a mile and a half from the
vil lingo, and murdered. After the return of
Gen. Shields, their bodies were there found
lightly covered with earth.
he General has information that, at a meet
ing of several citizens of I.uray, thrfjuesiion
was diseuh.-cd what should lie done with
these men, and a vote taken to put them to
death. One of the men, who demanded the
koy of the jailor and was concerned in the
murder, is named Gibbons. Ho formerly
lived neighbor of IIams, but had removed
to Georgia, and is now serving iu the Rebel
armv.
Theso facts I gathered frm a son of thr-
murdered man, Mr. Kllis A. Haynes, who
has been five years in California. Ho re
turned to New York about n month since,
and as soon as he considered it safe, Parted
for home, where hr arrived lard Thursday.
Deeming it unsafe to remain, he returned
hire with Gen. Shields, and is now vUiiing
friends living in the vicinity of Winchester.
Attor Jackson bad forced Hanks to retire
from the Valley, a man living at Powell's
I on, eight miles from V ood.itock, was ac-
jcusod by his neighbors for having carried
provisions to the latter placo, and sold to
our soldiers. He acknowledged that he had
louo so, and said he preferred the specie he
received in payment to Confederate notes.-
They immediately killed him near his own
door. His son saw the struggle and started
for his fathers assistance, when be was told
by his mother to run for his life. ITe started
to run, when several shots were fired at him
one of which struck him in the neck and
passed out at the cheek, bhuttcring the, jaw.
He, hewever, succeeded in making his es
cape. It is enough for mc to give these facts to
the public, leaving comment thereon to
abler pens, if indeed comment is neces
sary. rss'tt from .tlciiiphlt,
Mumi'hih, June 22.
Over two hundred merchants have taken
the oath of allegiance,
l'rcaching the gospel of treason has been
stopped by General Wallace. The Rector of
the F.piscopal Church, who ofl'cred prayers
for the Southern Confederacy, last Sunday,
has been elTectuully admonished.
The citsens of Brownsville, Hayward
county, raised the Stars and Stripes yester
day. "General" Coles, of the Rebel military,
originally a Scccsbionict of Hayward county,
sends word to General Wallace that since his
cotton was burned he wants to take the
oath of allegiance.
Tiieasirer's Dffartmknt. Pesssvlvama K.u:.
ltOAO COMPAKY.
Philadelphia, June 2nth. 18''.2
Complaint bavins; been made at tlii Offiee l v
several Hunk? through the Stnte, who nro in k',k1
credit, that our Affenta and Conductors hnvo refused
their notes, thus discrediting them. Notice i here
by Riven that no such Orders hac becu istUed from
this Office.
Should any of tho Financial Agents of thisCf.ru
panv refuse to take the Notes of hanks cft.-cimxl in
(rood credit, tho Conductors and Agents will iiiinir
Uiately forward said .Notes to this Office, with a state
ment of the rt'a-ons given for such refu-al
THUS. T. HHTil, Treasurer
S'OTM'i
riHIK undersigned, ai.pointed,ly the Orphans' Court
J AorthumbiTlun.t countv. an auditor, to r.-ftui-,
and resettlethe acuounty of'l'eter V. llray. Kteeu
tor. Ac, of Win. M. Oruy. dteeu-i it. will "be in In,
office in the borough of Sunbury, for that pnrpo. on
Saturduy the 1'iitb day ol Jnlv, prox., bductr the
hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and'i 1'. M. liio-e int. r
cited can attend.
JXO. KAY CLEMKST, Auditor
t-unbiiry, June", lSfii ;it
4'ounl.v A$;ri-iilurnl Sooicly.
rpitE Kxccutivc Committee of the Northumbt rim d
Jl county Agricultural tsiciety will meet at the
public house of John M. Jluff. in tlio h,roic;li !
Milton, in said countv, on TIKSHAY, ,11 l,V h;n.
lm2, at 1 o'clock 1. 5l., prepared to consider mi i
make such arrangements as will gri atlv improve all
the .Agricultural interests of the couuty'.bv re-,.r;nn
izing die Society in a newand more attractive tiTr 1 1 1
Said Executive Committee consuls of tho following
named persons, to wit :
Turbutviile, TVta favidge ; Turlmt, John M. l' r
fniek ; Lewi.. JaCob Iluntiicker ; Uclioviiro. .Lweph
Nicely : McEwensville, Wm. Ibwl ; Milton, Krerlc
rick Wilhelm ; Cliillisquanue, Peter Voris ; Point,
Thomas Johnson ; Xorthnmiierlund, John T:i-grt ;
Sunbury. Alexander Jordan ; I'pper Angela! IVt.ir
Oberdnrf; tower Augusta, Alu-aham Sliipnian ,
Hush, . II. Kasc; Shamokin, W in. II. M
Coal, f-an.u.'l Jordan ; Jit. Carmel, lieo. Schntl ,
Cameron, I'etur Weikel; Zerbe, Andrew Forsyth
I'pper Jtahoi-oy, Peter Bisell ; Little JPdionoy". Jol
seph linker; Lower .Mulionoy, Dr. Charles V eiser ;
Washington. Andrew Trcon ; Jackson, ISei.jttuia
Strickler ; Jordan. Iianiel Sehwartr.
UEXJ.l MIX ULNliliH K, Pn.-'t
J. I. VtnLriKnEK, Cor. Sr.-'y.
June 28, ISOi
1 S hereby given that thelWks, ,lc.. of John Payer, ,
.1 nro in my hands for collection. All rer-o,' in.
deblcd aro requested to mako immediate puynuU
if tbey deiiire to save cost, and th'tso having uccounta
l .1. P
will present them for settlement.
K. LA
Sunbury. Juno S8, ifflj 3t
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