*fug rd tag flag.
MINERAL JOE 10ESSTON WOUNDED.
HEAD-QUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTO
IMO) June 6.---Two deserters who came
in this morning state that Gen. Joe
Johnston was seriously if not mortal
ly wounded through the groin, by a
minis ball, during the late battle.—
* en. W. Smith , is now in command.
Other information received goes to
isorroborate the fact.
These deserters state that the rebel
floss- is estimated at ten thousand
killed, wounded and missing. No
material change has taken place in
'the position of the enemy.
..contraband has arrived who left
Richmond Tuesday evening. He
represents things there as in a terri
ble state of confusion and uncertain
ty.
No troops are in the city except
those doing guard duty, and tending
to thesiek and wounded, all being
compelled to remain outside. There
.was no signs of evacuation, but on
the :con trary everything goes to show
.a determined resistance on the part
,of the rebels.
The contraband stated that during
-the fight of Sunday the house tops
and all elevated positions were cov
ered with people to witness the bat
tle, every one expecting to see our
.troops driven into the Chickahominy,
but when they saw the Confederates
running towards the city the great
est consternation prevailed. -
Many of the inhabitants have
crossed the James river, expecting
the city to be occupied by our troops
soon.
We are informed that there are no
troops between. the Rappahannock
and the army of the Potomac under
command of General McClellan.
Everything has been very quiet to
day.
A flag of truce came in to-day,
from Gen. Huger, asking foi the' bod
ies of Gen. Pettigrew, and Cols. Da
vis, Lightfoot, Long and Britton, who
were supposed to have been killed in
the late battle. Col. Davis was the
only one killed. Lightfoot and Long
are prisoners, and Britton was
wounded, as was also Gen. Pettigrew.
Col. Davis' body will be returned.
MOM rßEmowrs HEADQUARTERS.
HEADQUARTERS, HARRISONBURG, Va.,
June 6.—The advanced guard of j
Fremont reached here this afternoon,
at 2 o'clock. There was no fighting
during the march. Jackson encamp
ed last night and left this morning.
The cavalry was sent on a reconnois
sauce four miles beyond the town,
and came on a large rebel force of ,
cavalry and infantry, strongly posted
in the woods, Col. Wyndham, who
had pushed the reconnoissance three
miles further than ordered, rashly
led forward the first New Jersey cav
airy, when he was driven back by
the enemy's infantry, who were lay
ing in ambush.
001. Wyndham is a prisoner, Capt.
Shellmire and Capt. Haines are kill
ed or severely wounded and prison
ers, Capt. Charles missing. All the
officers bravely and vainly endeav
ored to rally their men. Capt. Jan
essay gallantly attempted a flanking
movement which covered the retreat
a the first battallion. He is unhurt.
The regiment lost 25 in killed, wound
ed and missing.
Gen. Bayard, with the Bucktails,
or Kane Rifles, First Pennsylvania
cavalry and Cluseret's Brigade, of
16th and Bth Virginia, were ordered
forward to their support. Cluseret's
brigade drove one body of the enemy
from their position and captured
their camp and stores, without loss.
The Kane Rifles, numbering 125
men, found themselves opposed and
flanked in the woods by four regi
ments of infantry and cavalry, and
before they could be withdrawn, suf
fered severely. Lieut. Col. Kane is
seriously wounded and a prisoner.—
Captain Taylor is also wounded, and
captured. Captain W. F. Blanchard
is wounded severely. Lieutenant
J. J. Swayne is probably killed:—
After a most gallant fight, the Rifles
were driven back with a loss of 55
killed, wounded and missing. The
rebels brought up their artillery and
used it with effect.
Jackson is thought to have left the
main road, and has either halted his
main column for battle or to greatly
strengthen the rear guard, and post
ed his train, while in confusion, on
the road.
WASHINGTON, June 9.—The follow
ing has been received at the War
Department to-day by telegraph
from Front ,Royal :
lIEADQ'RS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT,
Army in the Field,
Harrisonburg, June 7, 1862.
To 114, B. M. Stanton, ,Secretary of
War:
'The array reached this place at 2
o'clock yesterday, driving the ene
my's rear from the town. Severe
skirmishing continued from that
time until dark, the enemy's rear
being closely pressed by our ad
vance. At 4 o'clock the Ist New
Jersey_cavalry, after drivin ,, the en
emy through the village fell into an
ambuscade in the woods south-east
of the town, in which Col. Wynd
ham of that regiment was captured.
and considerable loss sustained.—
Col. Cheeaeret with his brigade sub
sequently engaged the enemy in the
timber, driving him from his position
and taking bis camp. At about 8
o'clock a battalion of Col. Kane's
Pennsylvania regiment entered the
wood under the direction of Briga
dier General Bayard, and maintained
for half ap hour a vigorous attack,
in which both sides suffered severely,
but
. still i,iriving the enemy. The
-enemyttempted to shell our troops,
but a ?ew shots from one of our
batteries soon silenced his gunSH
After daik the enemy pontinhed his
retreat. Fall particulars will bafor
.:warded by ri4t4
rigneg J. •J. C. Fautoirr,
. Major General.
BATTLE NEAR HARRISONBURG--
GEN. ASHBY KILLED—HEAVY
LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
FREMONT'S HEADIrjANTERS, Battte
Field, eight miles beyond Harrisonburg,
June B.—Gen. Fremont has overtaken
the enemy, of whom he has been in
pursuit for a week has forced him
to fight, and has driven him with
heavy loss from his chosen position.
He left Harrisonburg this morning
at 6 o'clock, and advanced in pursuit
of Jackson by the road leading to
Port Republic. To the left of the
turnpike to Stanton, seven miles be
yond Harrisonburg, the advanced
guard discovered the enemy posted
in the woods to the left and front,
apparently in force. The artillery
was sent to the front and com
menced shelling, without eliciting
any reply.
Tq i ckson, having at last been
forced to make a stand with his
whole army, had completely masked
his position in the woods and ra
vines. Skirmishers and cavalry
were sent forward. The whole col
umn came rapidly up in line of bat
tle, extending nearly two miles, and
was promptly formed under direc
tion of Col. Albert, chief of staff.—
Before it was completed, Gen. Stahl,
with the Garibaldi Guards, became
engaged with the enemy on the ex
treme right, and forced him to fall
back. At half-past twelve a general
advance was ordmed, and the whole
line moved fOrward. Gen. Milroy
had the centre, Gen. Schenck the
J right, Gen. Stahl, with all his brigade
I except the Garibaldi Guards, the
front. Gen. Blenker's, Gen. Bohlen's
land Col. Steinwicker's brigades com
posed the reserve. The line moved
down the slopes of three hills, into
tlie valley, and up the ascents, which
at the summits were covered with
I, woods. In these woods, and in
I heavy timber beyond, the enemy
were picketed. Gen. Stahl, on the
I left, was first engaged. Gens.
roy and Schenck found the arnemy
soon after, and the battle almost im
mediately became general.
General Stahl, after Scrivener's
battery had shelled the rebel posi
tion, advanced (the Bth New York
and 45th New York) through the
woods into an open field, on the oth
er side of which the enemy's right
wing was concealed in the woods.
The Bth advanced gallantly under a
heavy fire, but being so long unsup
ported by the 45th, and largely out
numbered, were finally forced to re
tire. Col. Mitchel was seriously
wounded, and the whole regiment
badly cut up, losing not less than
three hundred—more than half its
strength.
The enemy's pursuit was checked
by artillery. Gen. Stahl finally
drew his brigade to a stronger posi
tion, repulsing a flank movement,
and holding his wing firmly. Gen.
Milroy advanced his centre rapidly,
the artillery fire compelling the en
emy to give ground. Gen. Schenck,
on the right, twice drove the rebels,
who attempted to turn his position.
Along the whole line of our artil
lery, under Col. Rilsona's direction,
was served with great vigor and
precision, and our final success was
due to its effect. One rebel regi
inent lost two-thirds of its number
in attempting to capillire Widrich's
battery, which- cut them to pieces
with canister at forty paces.
The rebel batteries were repeated
ly silenced, and forced to abandon
their positions.
Col. Cluseret, with his weak bri
gade, took and held the centre of the
enemy's position, and his encamp
ment is there to-night.
Our forces were outnumbered at
all points, but have re-occupied the
rebel lines, and forced them to re
treat.
The loss is heavy on both sides—
the enemy suffering especially from
our artillery.
The Garibaldi Guards lost 200, and
the 25th Ohio 60.
The total loss is estimated at 600
to 800, in killed, wounded and miss
in Col. Van Gilsa, De Kalb regiment;
Capt. Paull, Bth New Jersey ; Capt.
Missner, 29th New Jersey ; Captain
Bickats, 29th New Jersey ; Captain
Charles Worth, 25th Ohio; Surgeon
Cantwell, 82d Ohio—all wounded.—
Many otherofficers are wounded and
killed.
The rebels fought wholly under
cover, while our troops were forced
to advance through open fields.
WASHINGTON, June 10.—The fol
lowing was received at the War De
partment this A. M.:
HEADQUARTERS AR MT IN THE
FIELD, HARRISONBURG, June 7.
Hon. E. 11l Stanton, Secretary of War:
The attack upon the enemy's rear
yesterday precipitated his retreat.—
Their loss in killed and wounded
was very severe, and many of both
were left on the field. Their retreat
is by an almost impassible road,
along which many wagons were
left in the woods, and wagon loads
of blankets, clothing and other
equipments are piled up in all direc
tions. During the evening many of
the rebels were killed by shells from
the battery of General Stahl's bri
oade.
- Gen. Ashby, who covered the re
treat with his whole cavalry force
and three regiments of infantry,
and who exhibited admirable skill
and audacity, is among the killed.
Gen. Milroy made areconnoissance
to-day about seven miles on thy:
Port Republic Road, and discovered
a portion of the enemy encamped in
the timber.
[Signed] J. C. FaEmobr,
Maj. Gen. (omd'g.
FREMONT'S -. HEADQUARTERS, HAR-
BisoNitußia, Jane 7.—ln the skirmish
yesterday, beyond this town, the
rebel loss is ascertained to have
been very heavy.
Most of our wounded have been
brought in.
Col. Kane, of the Bucktail Begi
n:Lei:4 is in the enemy's hands.
The body of Captain 'lHaines, of
the New Jersey cavalry has been
found.
Capts. Shellmire and Clarke, of
the same regiment are prisoners,
and not wounded.
Col. Ashby ; the leader of the fa
mous rebel cavalry, is undoubtedly
killed. This is ascertained from the
people living near the battle field,
and from prisoners taken.
Major Green. of his regiment, was
shot by Capt. Broderick, of the New
Jersey cavalry.
GEN. FREMONT'S REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN FIELD,
Camp near Port Republic,
June Bth, 9 P. M.
at between 25,000 and 30,000. A per
son who was employed in the Con
federate Commissary Department
says they had 130,000 men in Corinth
and that now they cannot much over
80.000.
Some of the fresh graves on the
road have been opened and found
filled with arms.
Many of the prisoners of war beg
not to be exchanged, sayin!_ , that they
purposely allowed themselves to be
taken.
Beauregard himself retreated from
Baldwin on Saturday afternoon to
Okolona. (Signed.)
11. W. lIALLEmi, Maj. Gen.
The Seward-Lyons Treaty for the
suppression of the African slave trade
lis to-day officially promulgated. It
is to remain in full force for the term
of ten years. Instructions for the
ships of the United States and the
1 British navies, and regulations of the
mixed courts of justice, accompanied
the publication.
- 0 * • 11.
MAJOR. GENERAL LEE IN COM
• MAND.
In consequence of Gen. Johnson's
wound, it appears that Gen. Lee
has taken command of the Rich
mond armies. The Petersburg El:-
press of the sth, says :—On Tuesday
Major General Robert W. Lee was
assigned to the command of the
army in front of Richmond, in eon
sequence of a slight wound to Gen.
Johnson, and, upon assuming his
} important position, issued an ad
dress to the army. which was read
From General McClellan s Army---The the head of the regiments. Its
Army Near Richmond. sentiments created the liveliest en
lIEADQ'RS ARMY OF TILE POTOMAC, thusiasm. The address informed
Sunday, June 1802. i them, in a very few words, that the
Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of
War :—The army of left Harrison
burg at six o'clock this morning, and
at half-past eight my advance en
gaged the rebels about seven miles
from that place, near Union Church.
The enemy was very advantageous
ly posted in the timber, having chos
en his own position, forming a small
er circle than our own, and with his
troops formed in masses.
It consisted, undoubtedly, of Jack
son's entire force. The battle began
with heavy firing at 11 o'clock, and
lasted with great obstinacy and vio
lence until four o'clock, p. m., some
skirmishing and artillery firing con
tinuing from that time until dark.
Our troops fought occasionally un
der the murderous fire of greatly su
perior numbers. The hottest of the
small-arm fire being on the left wing,
which was held by Stahl's brigade,
consisting of five regiments. The
bayonet and cannon shot were used
freely with great effect by our men.
The loss on both sides is very
great • ours is very heavy. Among
the officers, a full report of those who
distinguished themselves will be
made, without partiality.
I desire to say that both officers
and men behaved with splendid gal
lantry, and that the services of the
artillery were especially admirable.
11e encamped on the field of battle,
which may be renewed at any mo
ment. (Signed)
J. C. FREMONT, Maj. Gen.
The rebels opened with artillery, army hail made its last retreat, and
yesterday afternoon, on the pickets that henceforth every man's watch
of General Sumner, they having ad- word must be "Victory or Death !"
vanced to a new position. No harm The response was cheered from all
was done, and the firing soon ceased. the regiments.
A Richmond paper of Friday, re- -04.• - •
ceived, gives no details of the late THE REBEL LOSSES.
battle. They claim, as usual, a From prisoners taken in the late battle,
brilliant victory. It states that the it is learned that one Alabama regiment
Federals were driven into the Chick- that went into the engagement over 1,300
ahominy and White Oak swamps;
strong on Saturday morning, on Sunday
that McClellan had sent flags of
his morning reported only 150. Col. trotton,
truce asking permission to bury
of the Ist South Carolina, taken prisoner
dead, both of which were false. It
Limey's brigade, confirms this state
gives the loss in one regiment at 140 by
fot.i
show- , meat, and gives similar reports o I
killed and wounded. evidentlyer ca
ing that they considered it their in-
1 ses. His own regiment had more than 50
terest to disclose the news of their : killed by one fire of our regiments. The
defeat to the public by degrees, that ' Hampton Legion, by rebel admission 3.000
preventing a panic. strong, is said to have been terribly deci-
Gen. Prim and staff, of Spain, ar- mated. They not only lost largely from
rived to-day, and paid their respects
- the fire of Kirby's battery, but likewise
to Gen. McClellan.
from the bayonet char g e of the 34th and
Three deserters, who arrived to- New York
8- ,
nd
day - from Richmond, state that there
was great excitement in that city broke before the wild and impetuous dash
for fear that the James River would of these men, but not until many a one had
rise sufficiently to allow our gunboats been nigh cut in twain by the glittering
to pass over the obstructions. The '. bayonets of our well trained troops.
excitement was so great that many
of the citizens were leaving. They An Attempted Assassin Punished.
confirm the wounding of Gen. John- Skiles Austin, the villain who at
son.tempted to assassinate D. Kahle,
everything This being Sunday, is Esq., of Uniontown, by firing a ball
quiet. through his bed-room 'window as he
was retiring to rest one night last
ANOTHER BATTLE--GEN. SHIELDS' week, (the ball cutting the top oft' his
ADVANOE REPULSED. ear) was soon after arrested, and
has since been tried, convicted, and
Adviees received at the War De-
partment states that Col. Carroll, sentenced to seven years in the pen
itentiary. Whatever complaint the
commanding the Fourth Brigade, con
rascal may have to make, he cannot
sisting of the
vania Eleventh PennyPgrumble atbout the "law's delay" in
,lvania, Sev- his case.
enth Indiana, and First Virginia, al- ,
. .a:A“litt,
together about one thousand stronu,
The Loss by the Late Flood.
reached Port Republic on Sunday.- 1
The loss by the great flood in the
After reconnoitering, they found the
enemy in. the town, and had a skir- Lehigh valley, is estimated at five
mish. They concluded to hold the milli" dollars. The Philadelphia
bridge and ordered it not to be burn- In publishes an elaborate re
ed, and put guns in position corn_ port of the disasters, which says
manding it. At six o'clock, A. M.. that about one hundred persons were
on Monday, they were opened on by drowned by the sudden rise of the
some twenty heavy guns, placed in the waters. At MauchChunk,
position during the night. Our forces there was a high lock which gave
tried to reach the bridge repeatedly i way, engulfing a large number of
to destroy it, but were met by storms boats on which at least fifty persons
of bullets, and finally had to retire. were sleeping, all of whom perished.
A large cavalry force crossed and at- At that point, the water was twenty
tacked our troop
m s, while their infan- seven feet high, being six feet high
try followed, our en opposing them er than in the flood of 1841.
.-----4
at ever
bat
of
They fought like demons. Two reg
iments from the first brigade arrived
in time to assist in covering the re
treat. The Pioneer Corps also help
ed.
THE RETREAT FROM CORINTH.
WASHINGTON, June 10.—The follow
ing message was received at the War
Department this morning t
Corinth, June 9.--.1 o lion. „Villein Al.
Stanton, Secretary of War: The ene
my has fallen back to Tussilla, fifty
miles hy• rail and nearly seventy by
wagon road.
Gen. Pope estimates the rebel loss,
from casualties, prisoners and desert
ers, at over, 20,000, and Gen Buell''
diem
M=
BURNED t'O DEATH.
little daughter of Samuel Sinclair,
est Pike Run Township, Washing
'county, was burned to death on Sat
morning '24th ult. The mother was
g in the door picking goosberries,
the little daughter was playing in the
when suddenly she ran into the
e, and so near the 'hearth that her
• took fire, and before the mother
extinguish the fire she was so terri
burned that she lived only 24 hours.—
was about 19 months old.
perate Hand-to-hand Fight.
correspondent writing after the
le of Seven Pines, and of the des-
to fighting that took place in the
ods near Casey's corps, says:—An
er indication was the clothing yet
ging upon low tree branches,
ces, and lying upon the ground.
officer engaged in the battle
Is me that when we pursued (on
nday) the retreating Confederates
the woods through which o n
,urday they drove us, a desperate
Gunter ensued. Hundreds o f
on both sides threw off all their i
Ikons clothing, and went n, as
e told the 69th did at Bull Run,
oed almost to the waist
The rebel commanders Mein
d Huger, have died of wounds
d in the naval battle of the
!MORE ABOUT FREMONT'S BATTLE.
From a Port Republic special, of
I date 9th, to the Cincinnati Gazette,
we glean some items about Fremont's
late bloody fight. We quote : Jack
son took his trains over the river
}here on Friday, and returned and
gave us battle yesterday, five miles
from this place, on the Harrisonburg
road, The battle for two hours raged
fiercely. Schenck had the right,
Milroy the centre, and the Blenker
Division the left. Schenck was not
assailed except by skirmishing fight
ing. Milroy was in the hottest of
the fight, and drove the enemy back
from point to point. The first bri
gade of the Blenker Division, under
General Stahl, fought well and held
the enemy back for some two hours,
suffering a great loss from a destruc
tive fire from the enemy.
The left wing finally gave way,
and our whole line was ordered back
half a mile, to a mo.ie favorable posi
tion. The enemy did not advance, but
commenced a retreat, as we learn nere
previous to our falling back, and by
ten o'clock this morning their whole
army had crossed the river and set
fire to the bridge. We pursued, but
not in time to save the bridge.
Stahl's brigade lost i n killed, wound
ed and missing. 405 privates and '2,2
officers. Several Colonels and Cap
tains were wounded and one Captain
killed in the Blenker division. Boh
len's brigade lost ten killed and sev
enty wounded. The Buektails lost
one killed and ten wounded. Our
total loss will be from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty killed, and
from four hundred to five hundred
killed and wounded.
The enemy's loss was very heavy.
Four hundred of their dead, by actu
al count, were found unburied on one
field. From the numbers of their
dead scattered in other parts of the
battle ground, it is believed that there
are two hundred More of their dead
on the field ; making their loss in
killed six hundred, besides officers,
who were carried away. Gen. Stew
art was killed, Gen. Elsie wounded,
Col. Iraughton mortally - wounded,
and Gen. Jackson wounded in the
leg
CORINTH REBELS STILL IN RE
TREAT,
WAsturvoTolsr, June 13.—Dispatches
from General lialleck, dated June
12th. 7 p. in., have been received at
the War Department.
Beauregard is reported to have
been with the remains of his army
on Saturday last.
Spies and deserters represent the
rebel army to be greatly disorgani
zed—mutinous and deserting. Regi
ments which refused to serve any
longer than the time of enlistment
have been disarmed, and large num
bers shot.
The immense destruction of valua
ble stores of provisions proves that
the retreat was a hurried one. Half
burned loomotives and cars have
been found in places where they
would not have been left if the ene
my had been making a contemplated
and prepared retreat.
The rebel army has stripped of
food the whole country South of C
inth, and many of the inhaditants are
in a starving condition.
IMPORTANT DISPATCH FROM Mc-
OLELLAN.
WASHINGTON, J tine 13.—The follow
ing important dispatch has been re
ceived from Major General Me,Clel
-1: n :
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
THURSDAY, June 5, 1862.
To lion. E. jr. Stanton, Secretary of War:
My dispatch of the Ist inst., sta
ting that Gen. Casey's division,
which was in the first line, gave way
unaccountably and discreditably, was
based upon official statements made
to me before I arrived upon the field
of battle, and while I was there, by
several commanders. From state
ments made to me subsequently, by
Generals Casey aid Naglee, I am in
duced to believe that a portion of the
division behaved well, and made a
most gallant stand against superior
numbers, but, at present, the ac
counts are too conflicting to enable
me to discriminate with certainty.—
When the facts are clearly ascer
tained, the exceptional good conduct
will be properly acknowledged.
(Signed) GEO. B. MeCLELLAN,
Major General Cmmanding.
RICHMOND TO BE TAKEN BY AS
SAULT.
"Ion," of the Baltimore Sun,
writes under the date of the 6th :
"Gen. McClellan's address to his
army, of June 2d, creates the im
pression that he intends to carry
Richmond by assault, instead of ta
king it by a regular seige. At any
rate he refers to one more decisive
battle as an event now at hand.—
Many were inclined to believe that
the great battle would occur this
week, but the last dispatch from
Gen. McClellan speaks of the ob
structions to movements produced
by the flood of rain. A large portion
of his left wing is, however, already
on the south side of the Chickaho
miny, and the flooded grounds on
that _.river do not extend more than
half' a mile. Beyond that, the
grpund is high, and offers no natural
obstruction to a march.
Our Loss at Fair Oaks
The Washington Star contains the
following :
We hear, incidentally, that as the
brigade and division reports of the
Union casualties in the battle of Sat
urday and Sunday last, at the Fair
Oaks, near Richmond, reach General
McClellan's headquarters, it is be
coming apparent that our loss in
killed and wounded, especially the
latter, was much greater than was
at first supposed. The rebel loss is
known to be from seven to ten thou.
sand, and we now believe oars will'
quite reach the former figures—sev
en thousand, instead of three thou
sand, as originally reported.
From Gen. MoOlellan's Army.
HEADQ'RS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Monday, June 9, 1862.
A contraband, who left Richmond
this morning, arrived to-day. No
reinforcements had been received,
nor were there any signs of evacua
tion.
A Captain, Lieutenant and two
privates belonging to Gen. Burns'
Brigade were killed yesterday, and
15 were wounded, while establishing
an advance picket line. The now
position was held.
General Prim and staff occupied
the day in reviewing the reserve
batteries, and Gen. Porter's Divis
ion They also visited our outposts,
and had a view of the enemy.
THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN
BUCKS AND LEHIGH.
The gallant Democrats of the Con
gressional District composed of these
Counties gained a signal victory at
the late election to fill a vacancy.—
They increased their majority from
14:3 in 1860, to over 500 in 1862.
The Patriot (e; Union, in speaking of
this election says, Mr. Stiles encoun
tered the usual fate of Democratic
candidates in these times—that, of
being denounced as a "Breckinridge
Secessionist," a sympathizer with
treason," &c., &c. The Republican
papers in the district endeavored to
make the issue one between loyalty
and disloyalty to the Government,
their candidate representing loyalty
and Mr. Stiles representing disloyal
ty—but in spite of this reprehensible
system of opposition. Mr. Stiles came
out of the contest with a handsome
endorsement from a majority of the
"loyal" citizens of the counties of
Bucks and Lehigh.
l'he repeated lessons which the Re
publicans have recently received of
the inutility of attempting to defeat
Democratic candidates by calling
them "Breckinrid ,, e Secessionists"
ought to teach them discretion, it'
patriotic considerations are not suf
ficient to deter them from rendering
aid and comtOrt to the enemy by
representing a majority of the voters
of Pennsylvania as secret friends of
the Southern rebels. But they seem
to learn neither wisdom or patriot
ism from experience. This "Brcck
inridgo Secessionist" charge has
helped every Democratic candidate
aganst whom it has been used. It
was first tried to defeat Biddle in
Philadelphia, then against every
Democratic candidate at the October
election, then against the Mayor of
Lancaster, and lastly against John D.
Stiles. And the people seem to un
derstand that it is the last card is
sinking politicians, for they have
ac
quired the wholesome habit of rebu
king those who use it.
WHAT A VIRGINIA CONTRABAND
CAN DO.
A lady of Washington city, desiring to
procure a help," made application at the
headquarters of the "contrabands" on
Capitol Hill, when the following colloquy
ensued between herself and a female con
traband who had escaped from "service"
in Virginia.
Lady—Well, Dinah, you say you want
a place. What can you do ? Can you
cook 7
Contraband—No, m'm ; mammy, she
allays cooked.
Lady—Arc you a good chambermaid?
Contraband—Sister Sally, s h e a ll a y s aid
the chambers
Lady—Can you wait in the dining-room
and attend the door ?
Contraband —La! no, m'in, Jim, that
was his work.
Lady—Can you wash and iron ?
Contraband—Well, von see, rn'tn, Aunt
Becky, she allays washed.
Lady—Can you sew ?
Contraband—Charity, she allays sow'il.
Lady—Then, what in the world did you
do?
Contraband—Why, I allays kep' the
flies off Mistis !
ecz~ttßatites.
DENTISTRY.
Dr. S. S. PATTON . , will be in Jefferson,
Pa., on Friday and Saturday, the 13th and
14th inst ~ and at Clarksville on Monday
the MO inst., at which place he will re
main several days.
TO INVALIDS.
TAR. WM ITLBSIC S rex' professional visit to Way.
jJ neshurg, will he made on etmday and Toes lay;
the 7th and Mfidays of duly. (Mire Iol,lll* at the Ham
ilton House, with re tnetties. entirely new. Dr. Whit
tlesy cures the hill twine complaints, viz : Diseases 01
the Throat, Lungs, Heart. Liver, Stomach, Dropsv,—
al.lO, all diseases of the Blood, such as Scrofula. Ery
sipelas, Cancer, Fever Sores, Nervous Derangements,
and all other complaints. All hums of Female Weak
ness and Difficult ies attended to with unparalleled sue
ess. Dr. Whitt esy's dice rooms will hereaner he at
the Hamilton House, directly opposite the Court Muse.
May 14, 1862.
TO co arsumpTxvzs.
THE ADVERTISER, HAVING BEEN RESTORED
to health in a few weeks, by a very simple remedy
alter having sutteled several, years with a severe lung
affection, and that thread disease, Consumption—is aux
ious to make known to his fellow-sufferers the !Deane
of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the pre
scription used (fire of charge ) with the direction for
preparing and usiti t the same, which they w ill hind a
SURE CURE fort ONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS,
&e. The nuly oh' ect of the advertiser in sending the
Prescription is to b,triont the afflicted, and spread intio
illation which he conceives invaluable, and he hopes
every suffere• will try this remedy, as it will cost then,
nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing he prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WilitiN, ‘'t
May 20, 1802-am. Kings Cuu»iy, New York,
ACARD TO YOUNG LATHES & GENTLEMEN.
The subscriber will send (free of charge) to all
who desire it, the Recipe and directions for making a
simple Vegetable B.llm, that will, iu from two to eight
d a ys, rein , Pimples, Blotches. Tan, Freckles, tt(allow.
ness, and all impurities and roughness 01 the Skin,
!caving the s;sow—se Nainre intended it should be—
saft, clear, smooth and beautiful. Those Jle.iring the
Recipe, with rial it en-fictions, and advice, will please
call on or address (with return postage,)
THOS. F CHAPMAN, Practical Chemist,
May 'XI, 186'2-4 m E3l. Broadway, New York
rriir. CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF A
1 SUFFERER—Published as a warning, and for the
especial benefit of Young Men and chose who suffer
with Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Premature
Decay, &c., by one who has freed nimself by simple
means. after being put to great expense and inconveni
ence, through the use of worthless medicines preserihed
by learned Doctors Single copies may lie had of the
author, C. A. LAMBERT, Esq., Greenpoint, Long
Island, by enclosing a postpaid addressed envelope.— ,
Aderess CHARLES A. LAMBERT, I:sq.,
Grreimpoiko, Long LOAM. N.
May 20, 1862.-1 mouths.
TO NERVOUS 1811111 , FERERS OF BOTH SEXES.
,I 1 Retired Clergyman having been restored to health in
It few days, after manylkears at great Nervous Suffer
ing, is willing to assist Ribero by sending (free), on the
receipt of a post-paid directed envelope, a copy of the
prescription used. Direct to REV. JOHN AL DAR
NALL, 186 Yukon siren, Brooklyn, N. Y.
March s.—kta
GEN. CASEY'S DIVISION AT THI
BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS.
A correspondent of the New York
Times, who was with Casey's Division
when it was attacked, and who has
taker especial pains to come at the
truth, defends that Division from the
aspersions. which have been cast tip-:
on it lie says :
This list of over 1, 109 killed and
wounded, tells the story of where
Casey's Division was on the day of
the battle of Fair Oaks. As he had,
in fact, less than 5,000 men actually
in the fight, this list shows a percery
tags of over one fifth of his command
injured, not to speak of many others
who suffer from contusions and slight
wounds, nor bringing them under
the surgeons care. I know that a
large list of c•asulties is not always
proof of desperate fighting, but there
is other evidence to prove that Gen. •
McClellan'a dispatch of June Ist was
ernellyol.llljllST, to brave men made
the victims Of untoward circumstan
ces. This I find to be the impression
here; so far as I learn it, and the
proof of the fact is suee that the
Commander-in-Chief has modified
his views, though not yet, perhaps,
making public acknowledgment of
the fact.
'l'he rebels have two steel
plated rams nearly ready for launch
ing at Charleston.
11Z - Gen. Burnside has returned to
North Carolina.
gbittrat l tz.
DIED,
on 'Wednesday morning, 2Sth lilt„ at
the re-ddence of her husband, in Waynes
hur!r, alter a protracted illness, of Con
sumption. Mrs. EhizA J.l:s:E. HART, consort
of R. E. Campbell, Esq., a^o l thirty-five
rears.
The deceased was the eldest laughter of
the late John lart,of Washington. Her dis
ease was the result of a violent cold con
tracted sonic years since, which, neglected
at first, obstinately resisted medical treat
ment when tardily applied, and at length
settled into confirmed consumption, whose
fatal progress no art or skill could arrest.
It remained for her friends to watch with
weary anti aching hearts the slow but.
steady approaches of the fell destroyer, and
soothe as best they could, the sufferings of
his victim. On her part, there were no
complainings, no murmurings. With a
calmness. composure, and fortitude perfect
ly wonderful in one so young,. and having,
as she expressed it, "So much to live for,"
she watched and waited, and at last even
seemed to long for "the inevitable hour."
At length it came ; calmly and gently, and
peacefully, as that bright and beautiful
May morn, which was to her "the last of
earth." No more pain, no more sorrow,
no more suffering for that pure and gentle
spirit. For her the dark and gloomy gates
of death seemed to be the glowing portals
of heaven, and doubtless, while weeping
friends stood in speechless grief around
her inanimate form, her sanctified spirit
was enjoying a beatitude which "it bath
not entered into the heart of man to con
ce.ive." So we judge, so we believe, be
cause her life, like her death, was . that of
the humble, sincere, devoted christian.—
Iler faith was firm and unwavering. Her
hopes were clear, unclouded, undimmed by
a passing doubt. Among her last words
were these : - I have committed all my
interests fbr time and for eternity into the
hanil,i of God, my Redeemer and I know
that He will keep that which 1 have com
mitted unto llim." Who that has witnes
sed the last hours of one so full of Chris
tian faith, and hope, and calm assurance
of a blissful immortality, has not exclaim
ed with him ofold—“Let me die the death
of the righteous,• and let my last end be
like his :"
For the Messenger
At a meeting of the "Greene Coun
ty Guards" at Luray, Page county
Va., on the 7th of June, 1862 '
Lieut.
A. A. Stout was appointed ,Presi
dent and Sergeant John Fordyce,
Secretary : after which the following
Preamble and Resolutions, offered
by Capt. James B. Morris, were
unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, it is with feelings of the
deepest regret and sorrow,
that we
have heard of the death of ELL
1 - RANT, Orderly Sergeant of our com
pany, who died at Front Royal, War
ren county, Va,., on the morning of
the 2d inst. His kind and amiable
deportment has endeared him to us all,
and we regard his death as the sad
dest of calamities. No one could
have been more faithful to duty or
braver in battle; his sole aim was to
perform his duty to his country and
his fellow soldiers. His kindness in
camp and bravery in battle, will ev
er be treasured in our memory, and
we will try to follow his example ;
and although it seemeth hard for us
to part with one so kind, noble and
brave, yet we bow with humble re
signation to Him who suffereth not a
sparrow to fall unnoticed to the
ground, believing that lie doeth all
things well for us erring mortals
here on earth ; t herefore.
Bc.sol red, That his dear mother,
brothers and sisters, and his many
numerous friends in Greene county,
Pa., have our deepest sympathy in
this their deep and sad affliction, ho
ping that they may bear this be
reavement with Christian fortitude,
and that with us, they may fondly
hope that what is their and our loss,
may be his gain:
Resofred, That we bear most cheer,
ful testimony of his kindness, patriot
ism and bravery, and we would say
to his friends at borne, that he has
left an example worthy of imitation
by all,
:Resolved, That as a mark of our re
spect, a (opy of the foregoing Pre
amble and Resolutions be forwarded
to his mother, and also to the Greene
county papers, with a request that
they publish the same.
Lieut. A. A. STOUT, President.
Serg. JOHN FORDYCE, Seey.