-llllB American.
bH. IttASSEB, Editor & Proprietor.
BATUKDAY, MARCH 5, 18C4.
Washikqtok, Feb. 8, 1864.
Geu. Kilpatrick, with a frrrce of pinked
Cavalry men, has arrived at the White House
and f rmed a junction with a force sent up
by tJcn. ttntlcr from tho Peninsula.
The report is believed in the Army of the
Potomac that Kilpatrick is thus within a
fjw miles of Richmond, and as Gen. Butler
is co-operating with him we may expect to
bear of startling news from that quarter in
a ciny or two.
On his route to the 'White House, Gen:
Kilpatrick, avoided meeting the rebels.
After he had left the front, Another party
if 800 picked men met a rebel force, and
also cnmo upon a party of rebels near Fred
ericksburg, and captured them, burnt their
tamp and destroyed a quantity of valuable
army stores, aud then proceeded to join Kil
patrick. IriFiixiNO tPTnii AiiMT. By. refer
ence to the proceedings in Congress, it will
be seen that a motion has been made to
postpone the draft until the first of April.
In tho Senate, Mr. Wilson, Chairman of the
Military Committee, stated that tho 'enlist
ments averaged about two thousand per
day ; and that 300,000, out of the required
number of 500,000, had already been secur
ed. This is, indeed, gratifying, and would
indicate that a draft mluht bo avoided if
continued efforts are made by proper boun
ties for enlistments.
There can no longer be any doubt that a
strong and vigorous campaign the coming
season, will use tip the rebels so far as a
regular organized force ia concerned. Tim
impression is becoming general among liber
al men of all parties.
mm
Tub State Sesate. Tho new Sen
ator, Dr. St. Clair, elected in place of Major
White, now a prisoner of war at Richmond,
was sworn in on Monday lust, and the Scn-
ate at once proceeded to business, after hav
ing fully organized by the election of the
clerk and other officers. We know that
many of the Democratic Senators, are grati
fied that the dead lock which stopped all
'legislation for two months, has at laBt been
taken off.
Mr. Penny, the Speaker of tho Sen-
nte, continues to hold his office until the
Senate chooses to go into a new election.
The factious democrats contended that it
was necessary to elect a new Speaker an
nually, and as they stood 10 to 16, no busi
ness could be dono until the arrival of the
new Senator, Dr. St. Clair. Mr. Penny and
his friends entertained different views In
regard to tho Speakership. We can see
nothing in the Constitution requiring such
un election, although it had become a cus-
torn. It is conceded by all that a better I
man could not have been selected. Mr.
Penny is not only an experienced legislator,
but an able lawyer, and a gentleman whose
mural character has never been questioned.
Col C. W. Friblcy, of the 8th United
States (colored) Regiment, was Killed in an
nction between our troops and tho rebelsJ
fifty-five miles beyond Jacksonville, Florida,
on the 20th ult
Tlie Muncy Luminary says: lie recruited
bis regiment at Philadelphia, and left thut
city a few weeks ago, and embarked at New
York for tho South full of hopes as to the
future. He was a young man of excellent
attainments, of unblemished character, and
has always been reported from the field by
Lis comrades as a brave soldier and splendid
officer. His early death is universally re
gretted ia this community. He was the
son of Mr. John Fribley, of Muncy Creek
township, and leaves a young wife to mourn
Ins untimely debth. Peace to his ashes.
fJ?A Washington correspondent, allud
ing to a late caucus of Republican and
Union members of Congress, says :
"Doolittlo, Colfax and others paid a de-
erved tribute to those noble War Democrats
who dropping all isms, boldly shouldered
the banner and stepped to the tune of 'God
save the Union.'"
'I his is right. Too much praiso cannot
be awarded to loyal Democrats for breaking
away from the restraints of party and boldly
and actively supporting tho Government.
In this struggle for National existence, we
recognize no difference between Union Dem
ocrats aud Union Republicans Democrats
and Republicans who stand shoulder to
shoulder in battling for the Government and
the Constitution against armed traitors,
F-PDemocrats o Slavery. Some of
the Copperheads have changed their base
tin tho slavery question iu Congress. Mr.
Brooks, of New York, in the House of Re
presentatives, announced himself iu favor
of Emancipation declaring the abolition of
Slavery an accomplished fact, "recognized
by this Government and by that at Rich
luoad, and that hereafter he will net as if
Abolition were established, and he would
give the Ad iiilnibt ration till next September
to end this war." Mr. Cox, of Ohio, is uu
itcntood to Lava taken the same ground,
Jff"TKAON. Some copperhead papers
are publishing the charges, upon. which
Yallaudiglmut was convicted and sent south,
to show that they were not ticaounhte. If
the uttering of the most wicked aud unmi
tigated falsehoods, for the purpose of para
lysing the government in supprcsking the
rebellion, U not treason, theu it U arrant
nonsense, and worthy ol the "Ten Cint" pa
triots who di fend and support Yallundig-
bun.
t iVA fricud ak bow to ili.tliigul.li a
topperhttad from a democrat. W antwer,
by Lis words and Llsauion. If La speaks
tli'parsliigly of "greenbacks" aud daubls
lUtlr Miouilty.wkiU La La nolLiutf to aaj
against the moat doubtful of the Stata Bunks,
)ou may be sura of your man. If La con-
siautly Buds fault ilb tha admiul.lrnlloa
aud all our oflltvrs aiwpt Gen. )k'Clllau,
! tau't bt suUukva, t La eaiU Uetirral
lluilvi a "U-ati" juu iud au funtwi proof,
as iiMiupptiuiad, tU rUlt aud lU .tf
luk hMMsioiiuu, La adopit4 I his lauM,
ba spit to liiuUr, ) touuau toon. at
"""" twuf . ,
Ai a number of country papors htvo pub
lished the swindling advertisements referred
to, we copy a few extracts from tho New
York: T riimne, giving an account of the ex
posure of these swindlers bj a gentleman
who invested 9900 00 for the purpose. The
watches proved to be worthless, and the
gold and silver, when molted at the assay
office, worth about two cent an the dollar.
SWINDLING THE SOLDIERS.
Tht Watch and Jetetlrf Crtflat Jlutinm
A Complete Rrpoture.
Following close upon tho suppression of
the gift enterprise, there has sprung up in
this city and elsewhere, another business,
which is a more impudent swindle, and a
more dangerous fraud upon the public then
tho former. It seems to be carried on chiefly
at the expense of the soldiers, and it is for
i.n..A Mtuuttollit that nnrlnrfjiltA
uT 1 undertake
to expose it. The managers of it appeal to
H.tll WUVU. -
the credulous miblic bv sensation advertise'
ments in substance something like this:
1500,000
WOI1TH OP WATCtlKS AND JliYTKt.RT,
to be sold for one dollar each without re
gard to value, and not to be paid for till you
know wuat you are to get.
A schedule ot articles ami prices ionows,
embracing gold watches nt $100, silver
watches trotu f 13 to faueacn, gout uraccieis
and chains, cameo, mosaic, coral, and emer
ald brooches, diamond pins, gold pens, and
numerous other articles enumerated in the
schedule will 1)0 sold for $1 each ; the certi
ficates of all the articles are "placed in en
velopes, sealed, mixed, and sent by mail as
oruircu wiiuuui ruitnru tuuim , v. i
. " M .? . ..! . . 1
fcceiut of the certificate "you win sue wuai
vou can have, and then it is at your option I so.
to send 1 and tako the article or not." Cer
tificates 25 cents each, five for $1, &c. Agents
allowed ten cents on every certificate.
We have not copied any one advertise
ment but compile the above from five which
are before ns which profess to be issued by
different firms, and all which, though vary
ing slightly, are the same ia substanco and
often in words. Any number of each ad
vertisements can be found in the illustrated
weeklies, and nobody will have any difficul
ty in identifying them. What wo have to
sav applies to all of them alike. They all
advertise watches and jewelry, and some of
them add to that the "prize package" sta
tionery business, the value ot wliicu will ap
pear hereafter.
The sum ot the w hole statement is mat
for an actual cash investment of 1200 with
five firms (according to the terms of their
advertisements of watches and jewelry to be
sold for $1 each without regard to value,
and not to be paid for till you know what
you are to get), tuero were received ail ar
ticles of jewelry, &c, represented to be
worth $599. and actually worth in gold and
silver 19 62. It, according to a familiar
rule, you double the value of tho gold and
silver so as to include tho cost of workman
ship, then for the $200 paid, $19 24 were
received.
Of the stationery packages received which
are valued at 25 cts. and represented to be
worth $1, we have only to say that they con
tain the cheapest sort ot paper, &c., and may
probably, at a liberal estimate, be worth five
or six cents each.
VST CorrEnrtKAO Litkratvhe. We
copy the following beautiful extracts from
the Democrat of last week. They would be
considered disgraceful in any civilized corn-
rounity, and are on a par with extracts from
the Selinsgrove Times, where tho temporary
editor was schooled in polite literature.
Miss Dickinson, the lady so brutally assail
ed, is a woman of rare abilities and of the
highest character :
"The largest hog ever 6ecn in America,
was
s killed in New i ork City on
City on the 11th
Ult. It weighed 1,855
"This hoc and old Groely together will
entitle JScw lorlc to the credit ot the great
est hog and the greatest fool in the world,
" l he ash in lt ton Chronicle, "doc f or
ney's paper came out one day last week in a
two column yelp lor his master. Old Abe
ior a second Presidential term.
"Forney would like to keep a fcol in the
Presidential chair. A wise man or a patriot
would soon send the poor cur adrift.
t at I
t orney bark tor his master,
"A.notukr Disgrace. The House of
Representatives was given to that strolling
she male, Anna Dickinson, on Saturday last,
and old Abe, and Mrs. Abe and Hamlin, and
all the high dignitaries at Washington went
to hear her trash. The proceeds of the lec
ture about a thousand dollars, were very
appropriately given to the tree negroes,"
Yff The Gazette, of last week, says that
Judge Shipman, of Lower Augusta, having
been South recently, hud his views cousid
ably changed iu regard to slavery, and is
now in favor of tho Emancipation Proclama
tion of tho President. Judge Shipman is
not the only prominent democrat whose
Views on this subject havo undergone a
change. Wo could point to other promi
nent democrats, in this place and elsewhere,
whose views on slavery have been greatly
changed.
Eif" Dr. St. Clair's majority for Senator,
in place of Major White, iu Armstrong and
Indiana counties, was 1,994: tho largest
majority ever given there.
ESP CorrEimEAD Logic and Grati
tude. Somo of the copperhead papers.
while speaking favorably of Mrs. White, of
Alabama, who is a sister of Mrs. Lincoln,
aud who recently presented a (lug to the
captain of a rebel gunbout, claim great
credit for not abusing Mrs. Lincoln on ac
count of her relationship to Mrs. White.
This is no joke, but literally true.
. - . - .
Dr The New York Herald, which two
jcars ago was me political Diuie oi tue
Breckiuridgo democracy of this place, thus
speaks of it friends, the so-callud dt-mo-
crats, otthe preseut day i
"We were acquainted for fortv vears with
the organization known as the DemrK'rutio
party, and we know It to lie dead aud buri
ed. Not a vestige of it U left. There is an
organization of contract brokers thut buys
and sells votes, that calls itself the Demo
cratic paiiy, but there is no Democratic
party."
t.f"i'uie Iuoxhlad Navx Yard. A
bill Las levn reud in Congress to establish
this Navy Yard ul Philadelphia tha projmr
place for It, beyond question.
f7 rm EaiH.iMif turn nimim. in
u u ii'-
pmun iu auother comma, mo awmaiiug
tirtiotuofi.uiaof Ilia New York sharp-
ra, wLu adwtb ihrsp Uha and jw
Iry, for tits soldiers, ia souis of th country
psptis.
stTmimmikm H iKk. TLu mho Lava
out jet triiauual tbUf grajia vliu, should
I aut tLtay it Vur, a the boda are alicady
I siaitad, su4 Ilia ma aa ill tow U i y ri.
I ,o U ln I a lima f tliia gisjna
fcgTThe capture of Gainesville, Florida,
by Capt Marshall of tho 40th Massachusetts
mounted volunteers with 40 men, Was one
of the most eallant affairs f the war. The
Captain boars strong testimony in behalf of
the negroes to whom he was indebted ior
aid and Informotion. Under all circum
stances, and In almost every Instonco, the
negroes have been true to our cause. It is
their faithfulness to our Interests and desire
for freedom, that has changed the whole
northern heart in their favor. If tver a peo
ple deserved freedom and our gratitude, it
is due to the negroes of the south. The late
disaster of Gen. Seymour, it is said, is owing
to Lis refusal to listen to the information
given by the negroes.
dt Telkgrapii Line. Another wire
nas uccn put on mo iun-grnpii una uomcun
HV. 1. !!..
this place and Willlauisport. The Northern
Central road hnt now a separate lino from
Baltimore to Klinira, and the Philadelphia
Ss Erie road ha, also, iti own separate
lino.
E3TA
creat Sanitary Fair will be held
in Philadelphia early in June. The
local
societies are requested to contribute.
SF"Moral Courage. Have the courage
to discharge a debt while you have money
in your pocket.
Have the courage to speak you mind
when it is necessary you should do so and
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linlil vnur tnnmin wlinn it ia rvniilnnt tn fin
- -- -
nave tho courage to obey your own con
science, at tho risk of being rediculcd by
men.
Have the courage to prefer comfort and
propriety to fashion, in all things.
Have the courage to subscribe for a loyal
paper and pay for it in advance.
Forty-eight of the escaped Union
prisoners were re-captured by the Rebels.
Eleven jro still unaccounted for, and per
haps some of them will reach our lines in
safety. Thus far fifty have arriicd, and
others arc expected.
EJT" The New York Herald is out in sup
port of Mr. Stunner s proposition lor the
entire extinction of slavery. The Herald
says that slavery and rebellion are identical
and must be put down together.
fGov. Curtin has applied to the Gov-
ernnicinit to postpone tho Draft in this
State ordered for the 10th of March.' There
is but little doubt that if the request is com
plied with the quota of Pennsylvania will
be filled with volunteers.
The Nlundoroin of Our Noldiern.
The New York Tribune savs : Ever Bince
the bad news from Florida, the Copperhead
press has been ablaze with detraction of the
colored soldiers engaged in the battle of
Olustee os having caused that dcicat ny
their cowardice. Now hear our correspon
dent, who was on the ground, and states
whni ho saw. testifies on this subject :
"As the rebels were preparing to charge
re-enforccments iust come in by railroad,
the rcserver under Col. Montgomery arrived
Thow pnmo u at double-quick,
"The 54tU Massachusetts (colored) went
In first, with a cheer. They were lollowed
bv the 1st North Carolina coiorem. wem-
. .. " 1 . I tt A.
Col. Reed, in command, headed the real
,y . . . . , .1-j .i
mcnt, sword in hand, and charged upon the
Rebels. They broke, but rallied when with
in twenty yards of contact witn our negro
troops. Overpowered by numbers, the 1st
North Carolina fell back in cood order, and
poured in a destructive tire. I heir colonel
fell, mortally wounded. Their Major, Boyle,
fell dead, and two men were killed in try
ing to reach his body. Their Adjutant,
wm. C. Manninr. wounded ociore at .nai-
vern Hills, got a bullet in his body, but
persisted in remaining, until yet auother
shot struck him. His Lieutenant-Colorel,
learuincr too met, emoruue-u nun, uuu
. . .i i- . i
uiorcu II uu to icavu uio ui-m. j uu ui-ai
moment tho twoiriends were streched side
bv side the Colonel had received his own
death-wound. Hut the tiro colored regimntU
had ttiXid it the gap, and taxed the army I"
Jk. Bepentant IccIm-I'm Tcwliiuony.
The Columbus (Ky.) liar Kayle publishes
the following: .
A rebel captain, E. O. buinvan, formerly a
citizen ot Madison county, Alabama, came
into the Provost-Marshal's office and re
quested to tako the oath of allegiance. He
seemed to lie weary with long travel. He
informed the clerk as he administered the
oath, that he had been one of the strongest
secessionists in that part of the country;
that he had contributed some ten .thousand
dollars for the cause; had fought, bled, and
suffered thinkine that he was iu the right
but had become satisfied now that he was
not. As soon as he heard of the President's
recent proclamation he at once left for our
lines. He said the southern people had
been deceived. The cunning arts which
their leaders had devised to deceive them
had become well known. Nililiurs in the
ranks from Tennessee remarked that they
hoped Jeff. Davis and his leading conspira
tors would have to hnnir. He also said that
two-thirds of the rezluii'nt he held a com
mission in as captuin (Seventh Alabama in-
luntrv) would, as soon possible, civo them
selves up. The same was true of thousands
of others.
l.ee'M CviunMiuit'UIIvu tilth HU'U.
muud H:v'rcl.
Washington, Tuesday, March 1.
The latest iuformutiou received here from
the Army of tho Potomac is up to tune
o'clock this morning. Heavy musketry, car-
bine probably, tirini was heard early this
I 1 . - .1 . . ... .1.. :.. .1...
morning ou to tu eureuie ngm in me ui-
ITVUUU VI tHailUWUB.IIiV, HHViU fe via p.r
iwtuijl tlmft t 'ilut.trV v.tlrlf M'f-pa nnrrmrtlir
Uo rcbell, MaaUon Cou'rt n0usos wcU
las BpotUylvauia Court House lire in our
possi-sbiou. J here is an -evident disposition
ou '" I'T '!'. Ks t v"" LllUj. A?
keeping behind Lis his intrviicliments. Kil
patrick hus beeu beard from. The report is
favorable. Ia-c's communications no longer
remain unbrokeu. It wus reported to-duy
at Culpepper that Hampton's legion hud
been badly whipped by Kilpatrick, with a
ot savtral hundred prlsouers JUhiptou hllil'
sell among the number.
Nkw Youk, March 2. A Mc1ul diimitch
from Woshiugton to the Tribune, states that
the columns of tutulry under hilputiick
and t'utcr arc oiieruting on the lluuks ol
I .....u l'... I... I... I. .J I ... I....
had an enj;gcimjii, )trday morning, t
fcUiiusrd.vilf, while b heard of Kilpairiik
being at lSpottsylvania Court Houm. ami
rather luooiuisU-ully, within twenty lullusof
i lucuuiunu. un anoiuur roau.
-m t -w -
ioa Bit-van, wt ara to Lava mora
silver aa tell aa mora iilL IWldu the
liirrvaahig yUld of l Us CaTifrrnla and other
silver nunea Iu tha I'niiau MsIm, a new
ailvar region has been dittovrrcd U tha
Argi utlu JU pul'lle, at the foot of tha Aa
ih. Tha ora is found Iu a lrrt one mil
by forty in tilenl. la tha ItrilUb colony of
Victoria, aUu, wry rltu 1iimiu Lava Uiu
discorenkl. It U thought that tha eppierU
tioa a valua ut athei as tAuipar. auk
old Mill ftetite pirtratlj at UaM t tempor
ary dura-
UAH I THIS BOU'HWHIT.
SHERMAN SAFE AT BKLMA.
ScTere
'Idlit nt Went Point, .TH-
XiONOBTBEBT IN RAPID RETHESAT TO
RICHMOND.
CiftctSRATi, Feb. 87.
The Garette's Tunnel Hill despatch, of
the 20th, says ! OnThnrday night our troop
foil back to Tunnel Hill, which place will
be held. The rcconnoissance was entirely
successful, and developed the fuct that the
enemy is in force at Dalton.
Claiborne's division, which had been do
spated to reinforce Polk, was recalled, and
got back in time to participate in the fight.
This was one important result accomplish-,
cd. . "
Our cntiro loss was three hundred.
The rebels suffered more severely.
The Commercial's Huntsville, Alabama,
despatch 'says, reliable information shows
that Longstrect is lulling back to Atlanta.
Part of his force is supposed to have reached
there en the 25th.
A lareo portion of his foaccs were "vithout
shoes, and many nearly nearly naked
Vt heeler lias been relieved from the com
mand of tho rebel cavalry by Breckinridge
and IJuckner, who were preparing tor a raid
into Kentucky.
Memphis, Feb. 20. Arrivals from vicks-
bnrg confirm tho previous reports that Ocn.
Sherman hud occupied Sclnia, Alabama, and
is safe. '
The reports from Gen. Smith's cavalry
expedition arc not of such a favorable char
acter. Several stragclcrs that arrived hero to
day report that the rebel forces under For
rest, Adams, Lee, and Roddy had concen
trated against him, and succeeded in forc
ing him back with considerable loss. Also,
that a severe fight had taken place between
them at West l imit, Miss.
Tho slow movement of Col. Warnne s
division (consisting mainly of New Jersey
and Pennsylvania regiments) delayed this
expedition some eight days, giving tho ene
my time to concentrate its forces against
them.
It is reported that Smith is slowly falliuir
back towards .Memphis ; but the report is
not generally believed, as ljut little credit
can be given to the statement of stragglers.
Knoxvillk, Feu. 28. At trie-last accounts
Longstroet was still retreating, his head
quarters being at Greenville on Wednesday
nignt.
Uur cavalry came upon his rear cuard in
the vicinity of Beau's Station, yesterday, and
a slight skirmish ensued, when the rebels
gave way.
General Schoneld is pursuing with his
troops, but, owing to tho rapid re-trout of
the enemy, no engagement is expected this
side ot tho lriMiuu line. The Railroad
bridge at Strawberry Plains oncl the track
were injured beyond tho possibility of pres
ent use. Five officers and a number of men
deserted when Longstrcct fell back, ami
have taken the amnesty oath. The officers
state that he is retreating to Richmond
with his original troops, leaving .loliuton
and Buckner to protect thcYirgiuia border.
ii:iAitT.tii:r or xnu kol'tii.
THE DEFEAT AT OLUSTEE FLORIDA.
UNION LOSS OVER ONE THOUSAND.
Urn. Nevraonr Arr-lcl j!enc-rnl
VolgcN pal In Cemmund und
lCciulbrccd.
New YoRK.The sf earner Fulton from Port
Royal, which arrived at this port last night,
with dates to tho 24th, reports tdnt a'battlu
had been fought near Olustee, Florida, be
tween our troops and a strong force of rebels,
but no particulars arcgiven, all private let
ters and news despatches, which should
have arrived by the Fulton, having been
detained Ly orders from Getl. Ufllinore.
THE ADVANCE TOWARD LAKE CITY.
We learn' however, from private sources,
that the stcanior Cosmopolitan had arrived
at Hilton Head, with wounded troops on
board from Jacksonville, and bringing a
report that the troops which had advanced
toward Lake City had been rotulcd and
driven buck ou Jacksonville, Three hun
dred wounded were ou board the Como-
politan.
it is asserted that we lost one thousand
men in killed, wounded and missing. The
Union forces were largely outnumbered.
Reinforcements were on the way to Florida,
from Hilton Head. It is not improbable
that this report is somewhat exaggerated.
the steamers lirownsvillc and Unmet
Weed had been lost in St. John's river. The
latter run aground, aud was blown up by
her crew to prevent her fulling iuto the
hands of the rebels.
GEN.' HARDEE ON THE FIELD.
A passenger by the Fulton invcs the fol
lowing in reference to the battle :
"Ou the afternoon of tho 20th our troops.
under Gen. Seymour, met the enemy, fifteen
thousand strong, fifty-five miles from Jack
sonville, aud eight miles lieyond Sanderson,
on the lice ot the Jacksonville and TuliithuK-
see Railroad. The battle was desoeratelv
fought, during three hours, and at sunset our
forces, overpowered by numlx-rs, retired to
Sunderson, taking with them tho greater
part of the wounded.
"The 7th Connecticut, 7th New Hamp
shire, 40th Massachusetts, 48tli und 150th
New York, und 8th United St u ten, were
engaged. Col. Fribley, of the 8th United
Steles, was left dead ou the field. Colonel
Reed, a Hungarian officer, was mortally
wounded.
"All the officers of Hamilton's buttery
were wounded. Captuin Hamilton, wound
ed in the arm, and Lieutenant Myrio, wound
ed iu the foot, are at General Giliuore's
headquarters ut Hilton Head.
"Col. Guy Henry, of the 40th Massachu
setts, had three horses shot under him, but
escaped uninjured.
"The enemy's loss is not known. They
captured five guns.
"It is supposed that the troops were from
Bragg's army, Gen. Hardee himself was on
the field, having come to Florida ou a visit
to Lis family, and also to form a second
marriage.
"Our loss Is variously estimated at from
five hundred to thirteen, hundred."
LATER.
From an officer arrived iu the Fulton, we
derive some further particulars of luu dis
aster to our forces near Lake t'itv.
Gen. Seymour, who commanded the ex
peditiou, has been placed umlcr arrest, by
order of Geu. Gillmore.
Ilia successor is Uen. Vodges, ho left
llillou Jleud on Tuesday lust, with rein
forcements lor Jacksonville, vousuting of su
entire division.
Our Information as It wis tha opinion of
oiucera wuo tuoa iMtrt In tha expedition that
our total luMtct tu killed, wounded, and
missing, ant betwevu 1,200 and 1,500.
AN AMUIHCADE.
flenrral Seymour la aevereW censured Iu
Dot throwing out scouts and skirmishers aa
our Into) advanced. A it was, our troops
wera UU Into a tri.
A report eotuttfruiu lllltna Ilsal that
Gruersl lUrdea comiusndod tu rrlx.1 forma
aud that Lis UiM'i rr a part of Urmrg's
ariHj, i m iwor nstij mey arm
Ism of livtturvnerd a lorta. (leu, (liliuoie
io4 Mtot rtlitlorcnuriits to J aohv ills ; aud
as tha the battle of tMustra as fuuulii lust
uk ae,o to d, it U potable llut Ului
this (u'Utiel Vpdss L ail tha uwj
Tag KfiitHUti La tuuttuau'lt aia (tut rata
material, and unless the enemy isbrfori hint
in overwhelming forces, he will be apt to
move abend towards 1 aiianaaeco.
Wasbinotos, Feb. 9, 1804.
SENATE. Mr. Wilson, from the Military
Committee, reported a bill extending" the
bounties to April 1st, as passed by the
House '
Mr. Wilson thought there was no doubt
that we ui enlisting men more rapidly than
we could urovide for them. We.wcreen-
listimr tuein at the rate of 2.000 per day. If
we had to make a draft it would be .a small
one to fill the quota of 000,000 men. We
had over 800,000 men under this call al
ready. -
Mr. Fccsenden, of Maine, objected to liav.
ini? a bill of such importance as this come
before u without tho recommendation of
the Executive and Departments, and if we
should legislate without such sanction we
would get ourselves into trouble. He moved
. i i i i. . ! ...1 .1.. t:i:fn-M
mat mo uiu uv rcwuiiuuteu tu iuu
Committee.
. Mr. Sherman thought that if tho Secreta
ry of War wished this extension of the time
for paying bounties, n& snouid say so in
writin" to us. He would oppose it with out
such mi endorsement.
Mr. Lane, of Indiana, concurred with Mr.
ShcYman. If we strike out the threo hun
dred dollar clause in tho present law it
would secure men enough without impov
erishing the country.
Mr. Ncsmith, of Oiegon, offered an amend
ment extending the time.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, thought the
bill should go to tho Senate Finance Com
nAtiec, but the Military Committee found it
on their tablo this morning, and brought it
before the Senate as it came from the House,
with the clauso, extending tho payment of
bounties to April 1st. It would incur an
expenditure ot thirty millions of dollars.
Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire, thought
the bill should bo recommitted to the Mili
tary Committee.
The bill was then recommitted to tHe Mil
itary Committee.
HorsK. Mr. Julian, of New York, intro
duced a bill to secure to persons in Jhc mili
tary and naval service homesteads in confis
cated and forfeited estates within the insur
rectionary districts. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr. Ross, ol'lllinoU, offered a resolution
declaring "that, in codsequence of the in
creased expenses of living, und the deprecia
tion of the vuluo of the national currency, it
is the opinion of this House that the com
pensation of tho officers and soldiers of the
army and navy ought to be increased about
33 per cunt., and that the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed to report, at
an early day, a bill currying out the views
of the House as expressed by this resolu
tion." Also, a bill providing that the provision
of the act of August, 1801. which authorizes
a direct tax ol twenty millions, shall be bus-
nde.l unal April, 1B0
Both bills were referred to the Committee
of Wuvs and Means.
Mr. Long, of Ohio, offered a preamble,
concluding with following resolution:
Thut the President of the United States
be, and he is hereby, wiost earnestly but re
spectfully requested to uppointed Franklin
Pierce of New llamphire, Millard Fillmore
of New York, and Thomas Ewing of Ohio,
ami such other persons as the President
shall see proper to select, as commissioners
on the part of the United States, who shall
lin einoowered to meet commissioners of
like number for the same object on behalf
of the Confederate States, at such time and
place os may be agreed upon, to ascertain,
before a renewal of hostilities, whether the
war shall not come to a close and the Union
restored by a return of all the States to their
allegiance and risihts under the Constitution.
Mr. Duwes ot Massachusetts, inquired of
Mr. Long whether ho would not substitute
Mr. YalUindighiim for Mr. Ewing or Mr.
Filmore ; while Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, thought
Mr. Buchanan ought to be added to the list
of commissioners.
The resolution was rejected, only twenty
two members voting for it namely: Messrs.
James C. Allen, Anconn, Brooke, Coffroth,
Denison, Eden, Ehlridgc, Finch, Knapp,
Long, McDowell, Miller of Pennsylvania,
Morrison, O'Niel of Ohio, Pendleton, Ran
dall of Pennsylvania. Rogers, Rose, Stiles,
Strouse, Yoorhies, Chilton A. White.
The nays were 00.
Mr. Schenk of Ohio, offered a series of
resolutions namely, that the present war
against armed insurgents banded under the
Southern Confederacy, was brought on by a
wicked and wholly' inexcusable rebellion,
and ull those engaged in or aiding and abet
ting it, have incurred tlio. name of public
enemies, ami should bu treated as such.
The above was agreed to.
The next branch was read namely. "This
rebellion should be effectually put down,
and to prevent a recurrence of such a relel
lion in future, the cause "which led to this
one must be permanently removed."
The veas and navs were demanded on the
last clause, as to the rcmovul of the cause of
the rcltcllion.
Mr. J. C. Allen of Illinois, as his name was
called, voted "yen" amid excessive laughter.
Mr. Alley ot JIassachusetts, voted "no."
This caused much merriment, but the
jentlenian directly changed his vote, ex
plaining that he, for tho moment, thought
ho was voting right, being opposed to the
gentleman from Illinois.
J He House were in most excellent iiumor,
their laughter being loud and prolonged.
Mr. Cox ot Ohio, amid the contusion, sum:
We, on this side, vole for the resolution, be
cause the causes of the war are Abolition
anil Secession, und ought to bo removed.
Mr. Mullory said ho voted ave lor a rea
son similar to that just assigned by the gen
tleman trom Ohio.
Tho roll call having been completed, the
result was aunounced us, unanimous yeas
12.1.
The next resolution iu the series was read,
as follows : That in the struggle now going
ou for the safety of our country and the
Government, there is no middle ground on
which any good citizen or true patriot can
stand neutrality and indiffuruticu aud any
thing short of a hearty support of the Gov
ernment being a crime where tho question
Is between loyalty anil treason.
The last resolution was unanimously adopt
ed. Mr. Pendleton of Ohio, offered the follow
ing :
ii'iwrnf, As the scuse of this House, that
the military arrest, without civil warraut
and trial by a military commission, without
jury, of Clement I- Yullumlighuui, a citizen
of Ohio, not in the laud or uaval forces of
l uited States, or thu militia iu actual svr
viee, by order of Major General Bunuiile,
and Ids subsequent bauishinuut, by order of
the president, executed by military force,
wci uet of mere atbitiury mr, in paloa
bid violeuce ol the CousWlutiou and ts of
tha Culled Stales.
Mr. Washburn of Illinois, supposed that
the question had U-en settled at tha last
levttou iu Ohio, aud moved to Uy tha resu
luliou ou thu table. DUngrwl Iu yeas 4,
Bays 4. The reaululiou was theu rvjected.
UixMiu Ioi aia. It la rvUUd la the Bar
rativa of uur officers ho Lava escaped fro in
Ru hiiioud, that some of Hair number were
tracked ou tha I'eulusula by tha rebel a ilk
lb aid ol blood houuda, aud leeaptured.
1 uU U of bl.HJ.i4 hounds U sinking l
luslialloa of tit pvtmU.tr Ue&S tucukatod
by ! y. 1h auuiiugof aau ura by
dogs is uu oim IU I Us hauling of blacks
but tha dilfiUUMi U ttut lb uuo si Uvt
u4 ii ii.
I .lib Among; the Idaho Uold ldlne
I'oarlrra lllsruwn jmcn Hang;
. by a Vigilance Comsulitr?.
(Extrsata from a letter written by a Fbtladelpblia
rni diOR in Kut Bnnnoek City, Idaho Territory.
JAHUART 9. I am spending the winter
very comfortably, considering, but, oh, bow
Cold it is I I never felt such wefttlicr in my
life. We can't tell anything bow cold it is,
for the thermometers all froze np and bunt
ed abottt n week agrii A pan of mercury,
set out for ten minutes, will fn ere solid.
There is considerable shdw on the ground
and, in fact, we ere experiencing all the
rigors of a Northern winter. Snow Is thirty
feet deep on the dividing ridge between
Benton and Deer Lodge, and increasing in
depth daily.
January 10. Our little community has
liccn very much excited during the past
week. The country has been for a long time
infested by a band of highwaymen and
murderers, who robbed the coaches and any
single traveller whom they could catch on
the road, and in many instances murdered
them in cold blood. There was a vigilance
committee formed in Virginia City, and they
captured four of the miscreants and strung
them up. Lust Saturday a party of men
came in from Salt Lake, bringing along a
man they had arrested on suspiciou, about a
hundred miles from hero. A vitrllnnce com
mittee was formed immediately, and the
man was examined, and, alter much discus
sion, they finally told him they knew he was
guilty, and they would hang him any how,
aud his only hope, was by making a clean
breast of it, and confessing who his accom
plices were. This he finally did, and impli
cated, amongst others, tour men who were
living in Bannock. This was on Saturday
evening. An hour or two after he had made
his confession three members of the vigil
ance committee arrived and said that the
men they had hunir over there had. previ
ous to their execution, confessed a horrible
tale or crime, coinciding in every particular
with tho story of the man they hud here.
After mature and secret deliberation nil day
Sunday, the committee on Sunday evening
arrested three of the four men he hud named
residing here, and, inarching them straight
to the gllows, hung them up. The next day
they went in search of the iourth, a greaser,
or Mexican, and a very desperate fellow.
He was alone in n cabin, and two mcfQrcnt
to arrest him. Ho drew his revolver and
shot ono of them through the body and the
othcT thrcngh the leg. He then run out and
escaped to another cabin. A number com
menced firing revolvers, rifles, and rbot-guns
into the door and windows. He fired buck
at intervals. Finally they got out the can
non and commenced firing shell at the house
After bombarding it for some time n party
ventured to approach, and found the Mexi
can lying on the floor pierced by a bull, lie
was not dead, and the infuriated crowd got
a rope around his neck, and, dragging liiui
out, hung him to the nearest post, und then
riddled him with balls. They then tore
down his aabiu, and setting fire to it, threw
his carcase ou the pile, and it was consum
ed. One of the wounded men died next
day, and the other is nearly well. The next
morning, when I went out, I saw the man
whom they had first arrested, and who hud
confessed, hanging up in a vacant house,
and the bodies of the other three, whom
they had bung first, scattered around on the
floor; a truly horrible sight. Alter remain
ing there several days they were buried.
There are some more of the villains still at
large, und the committee is scouring the
country for them. I hope they will suc
ceed iu -capturing ull of them and ridding
the country ot what hus been one of its
greatest evils. Heretofore it has been easier
lor a man to get the gold out of the ground
than out of the country.
January 20. The weather is now delight
ful, and we sit with oen doors. Snow is
melting fast. I hope we will have no more
such weather this winter ns we had two
weeks ngo. Five more men have been hung
in Virginia City, making fourteen in nil,
thus fur. Several ethers have been banish
ed from the country. It is said there were
eighty-three men in the band, unci they (the
vigilance committee) arc still looking out to
catch some more of them.
I'uon in;it.nA.-r, i:vicii.
Vasiiin-qton, Feb. $7.
General Sherman is reported at the War
Department as having arrived at Selma, in
Alabama, This is in accordance with his
instructions. He left Vicksburg with twen
ty days' rations, in light inarching order,
and intended to march twenty miles a day,
und make a lodgment on the Upper Alabu
ma Kiver. It was left to the option of Uen
eral Sherman whether the depot should be
established ut Selma or Montgomery, lie
chose the former position ou the northeast
bank of the river. It wus agreed that Uen.
Logan should move from Huntsville, and.
form ajuuctioii with Sherman on the Ala
bama. Shermun moved promptly at the appoint
ed time, and out-gcncraliug Polk, threw his
forces between Mobile and Polk's army, am',
falling on the forces of the miterca Ueucral,
scattering his army and moved directly for
ward to Selma. Tho War Department has
trustworthy information that Logan's caval
ry has made u junction with Sherman's for
ces at Selma.
Uen. Johnson being alarmed fur the safety
of Mobile, sent one division of his army t
unit vuy. as oiiiTiuuu s urucis uru iu uu-
stroy the Mobile, Montgomery and Atlanta
railroad, it is potent that Johnson will ulso
bo cut on trom .Mobile, aim must, it prcsscu
fall bock toward the Atlantic coast or to
Lee's army iu Virginia.
Tho army of Ucu. Shcrmau is of sufficient
strength to warrant success in case of attack
by tlie combined forces south of his present
position, and re-enforced by Logan's corps,
lie may safely attack even Johnson's army.
The movement of Thomas to Dalton is
adding strength to Sherman's position, and
tbreutens the rebel position at Atlanta. The
expedition into Florida is intended to at
tract the enemy iu that direction while Sher
man and Thomas move iuto the heart of
Alabama and Georgia. There is the utmost
confidence here that this brilliant movement
attended with such signal success, insures
the early termination of the war.
i i s mmm a . , .
Frou aHnropr.
Nw Youk, Feb. S4.
The steamer 1 let la has arrived from Liv
erpool with datea to the 10th imt.
The retreat of the Dune to Flciuburg is
coufirmed. They are also rejKirted to have
retreuted from there to Dupple after an
engagement. There 1 great discontent at
Coiieuhagcn.
The Danish couitnandi-r-iu-chief baa been
re called.
Au unrvliablo report prevail of a revolu
tion at t'H uhageu.
Tha Hruisu court of exchequer, Iu Cham
bers, lias aUmlssMxt the apieal iu tha Alex
andria case for lack of Jurisdiction.
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ItcHiiou Aolires.
Dicine service will bo held ever Sabbath' in ihi
Borough us follows :
PitEssVTifniA.i t'ni'Rra. Ojisiont tj N. C It.
K. Dtjml. Kev. J. 11. Young. 1'ustor. Divine service
every .Sibbslh morning ut lot o'clock. Prayer
mi-eting on every Thursdny evening.
liKHMA Rr.roUMKD Cui'UCH. North west corner
of River (ind Jtai kbrry jtr., ltev. W. t'. Cremer,
Pastor,. ITVinc service, ulteruntelv, every Sabbath
nt 10 A. M. and IS) P. M. Prayer meeting on Fri
dav eveniug.
fcvAKRRLirAi. Lt TiiKRA Ciit r.rH Deer street
below S. V. A P. R R., llor. M. Rlicd.. Pastor.
Divine service, alternately, every Sabbath Hi 111
o'clock A. M., and 61 P. M. l'raycr meeting on
Wednesduy evening.
MxTiionisr Episcopal Ciicacn. Dewberry street
west of P. A K. Kuilroad, Rev. A. M. Creigh'ton and
Rev. K. T. Swarli. rasiors. Divine service, alter
nately, every Subbalh at 101 A. M. and 61 P, il
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
St. ftlATTUKwa' jr E.) Cmiirii. Broadway
above Market street. Rev. I.. W. tiibson. Rector.
Services alternately feunday mornings nt IUf o'clock.
r.very .-uuuav eening at 7 o clock. Fndsvs
and
during Lent at 41 P.M.; Uoly-Duys, 101 A. M.
Baptist Cbi rch. Fawn street, below S. V i P.
Railroad. Rev. J. P. Tunlun, Paslor. Diviue service
every alternate Sabbath at 3 o'clock P. M.
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Offer their profsssiensl service to the public. Col
lections aud all other profeuiiunal business entrusted
tu Ibeui, will receive prompt alteution
Also, Military elaiuis will b collected, such ss
Bouvly, Dack-Pay, Pensions, A., 4c.
4th speak the tloruiau Language.
lithe Mark el Square, aval door to Protuoaotary '
office.
Sunbury, March 5, lifll.
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business shortly.
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