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HARRISBURG ZORRESPONDENCE,
11Ariassuritc, Jan, 12, 1862.
Messrs. Jones et. Jennings:—
To-morrow is the event tul day: the day
to-which the eyes of not only the people
~t. the great State of Pennsylvania are di
rected, but the people of the whole coun
try,. Intense anxiety is manifested by ev
ery member of both branches of the Leg
islature, An it crowd of people
arraired here this morning from Philadel
phia, anti it is , reported that thousands
move will arrive through the day, all at
tracted by the approaching U. S. Senato
rial election. Never, perhaps, has an
elebtioP Of any kind . been held in this
country or any other, excited so much in
terest. It : is.pertainly fraught with much
good or incalculable evil. Simon and his
friends are at work with might and main.
It is currently reported and generally be•
lieved that a direct and strong attempt to
bribe members has been made. • One even
ing last week two Democratic members of
the Legislature were invited to visit a gen
tleman at his house, when the following
scene occurred :
Shortly after arriving at his residence,
oysters and champaigne were introduced
and partaken of ; in a short time the host
arose, hod, with brimming glass of spark
ling champaigne, proposed the health and
success of Gen. Simon Cameron; but the
Democrats refused to respond, whereupon
the host, not in the least abashed, entered
into a conversation with them relative to
the election, and informed them that if
they wirald support Cameron they might
make - their bwn terms, and proposed to
them to enter a carriage that was then at
door 'in readiness; and ride down to the
General's, which very flattering invitation
they, refused., He-then pressed them to
COME to his house qn the next morning for
breakfast,
_but they refused to promise to
do so. . They then left the domicile of
their exceedingly gracious host, and re- .
pairedlifirefeiffetipective boarding houses;
oir,dit-ttext, morning, immediately after
breakfast, they were called upon by an
emissary of their host of the night be
fore, with an urgent solicitation to visit
they did so, and found their
host the old Winnebago, and another
De rat at breakfast ;in a short time
the . qpneersation and propositions of the
previpus evening were renewed, but with
out'siocesa. Thus, you can see the degra
ded character of that man whom it is
knotan the administration of the virtuous,
honest and noble father Abraham de
lights to honor. But what do they care
about honor or integrity ? they are all
tarred with the same stick—"birds of a
,feather will flock together."
My God ! to what and where are we .
driving ? is it not enough to make one's
heart sick to witness the horrible deprav
ity of the persons now in the ascendancy in
our national affairs? And is it not hurnilia-
ting to see such a Man as Cameron receiv
ing the suppert of any portion of the good
people of our great State for any position
when it must be known that he has disgra
ced every position be has ever held, and
that he would even disgrace the place of
a. dog pelter. Only a few years since and
these very men who now support him
denounced him as utterly unworthy, mor
ally and politically, to •fill any place
within the gift of the people , but oh !
what a change has come over the spirit of
their dreams--Simon is now the man. Is
it possible that the people can be hood
winked longer by such leaders ? is it not
plain that the opposition party is a mass
of corrnption— a loathsome, disgusting
spectacle to the eyes of every true lover
of his country's good? But Simon can
not beselected save by a Democratic vote
or dodge, and the Democrat who is not in
his place % to-morrow at twelve o'clock, or
plays into - the hands of the Black Repub
lican leaders must expect to meet a siroc
co of popular indignation that will bury
him, politically,.heyond the hope of re
surrection, if he should escape more con
dign punishment ; for the people are all
aws.lte, and they are determined our victoi.
ry lag fall shall not be fruitlesti of good.
lanuary 13th, 1563
The 'agony of notranatin4 the .Penior
eratiCtlindritate for ,t)(9:it.S. is
over. On the C. B.
ifticii it 1e w ' received a majority of votee, Nor The r 1.. -- , -• . •-•' •itglit In
at.d thereupon was unanimously declared be imposed ' • • ' - ,•• , , - and the
th: nomin .• e • •ry I emocriti eler a: 4 r p n we ' pit dre country -
4 • •
.. . -.. r and e d - , ,d sub
v '• • i - . - titute,g e - co ' : , 'temporarily
b'— ' -, Yeste' y . a re '' .: charge it! - c, t ' ct,2kOhe Democra
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• ...• e oi ": .y dig, ne;W •/-.. i..tic ' as'llier bail, and ever, willbe—
an
7 pat ot, • 'crow B. Loi•ifie, to ad- i "Our country, right or wrong." It never
.jefera,feratil Wednesday, the 14th inst.; it' has been, nor never will be. " the admin
did) not pass, but was read the second : istration, right or wrong." Those who
}time, when the further consideration of it , can perceive no difference between the
was postponed until ten o'clock, t hi s ' country and the administration may be un
bow h im 0* 61 ianderfitand that it is possible Mk
IT/ limp Wiiatllie rratslt will
iitenedwee a weak and wicked adniittistra
*lien. ' The 614ect is pa in it `4e to de
tion without being disloyal. If, after our
-featus in the election of a Senator at this
practical experienc n the workings of
time. I think, however, that the good
this government, st e
le necessary to assert
gentle and the love of law and order of the Ps and can be no such thing as
that'there i
Senate will prevail, and at least a quo
lOyalty to an administration, we had best
rttrri of that Cody will meet at the House
follow the example of Greece, and invite
at twelve o'elodls, to-day, and prodeed to
the eiection - of a Senator. if they do, some beggarly scion of royal stock to
we will undoubtedly place the noble, dig- 1 come over and rule us.—Pitts. Post.
nified, patriotid and worthy Buckalew in
that position; now filled so unworthily by
that graceleless political vagrant, David
Wilmot.
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Simon's game is played out ; he lost
his prestige for his nefarious tricks by his
residence in Russia—the jewels and crown
of the Emperor were so well secured he
could not steal them, hence he became
rusty in his profession. P.
It is now twenty minutes of twelve—the
Republican caucus is just closed : Came
ron is their nominee ; it is said they did
not agree well. The hall of the house, the
rotunda and Capitol grounds are full of
an excited people, all anxiously awaiting
the result of the election. Every Demo
crat is in his seat with his armor girded
upon him, and with firm, honest determi
nation to stand together in this momen
tous crisis depicted in every countenance.
God grant us a safe deliverance I The
Committee to inform the Senate that the
House is ready to go into convention for
the election of United States Senator
has just returned. The Committee,
with the Speaker of the Senate and
the members have just appeared in
the Rouse hall—excitement immense ;
never saw anything like it. The conven
vention is organized. The voting is go
ing on all quietly—breathless silence pre
vails. The balloting has closed—Bucka
lew is elected! hip! hurrah !—im
mense cheering. Pennsylvania is re
deemed I Abraham, Simon, and the whole
host of disunionists are rebuked ! The
crowd outside are cheering for Buckalew,
the Constitution and the Union. P.
The excitement attendant upon the elec
tion of U. S. Senator has entirely subsi
ded ; the closing scene was an immense
gathering of the people in front of Beuh
ler's hotel, where speeches were made by
Buckalew, Coffroth, of Somerset, Miller,
of this city, Senator. Donovan, of Phila- .
delphia, and last, but greatest, by Witte,
of Montgomery county. I have heatd
many public speakers, and have listened
to many eloquent and logical speeches, but
I must say that the short speech of Mr.
Witte, for purity of diction, genuine elo
quence. sound logic and lofty patriotism,
excelled all I have ever heard. The vast
crowd seemed to be perfectly electrified by
his glowing language, and deeply interest
ed in the noble truths he uttered. I tell
you, gents, he handled the administration
of father Abraham and all connected
therewith without gloves, while at the
same time be breathed nothing but the
purest patriotism, and taught nothing but
loyalty to the Constitution and submission
to law. lie is certainly one of the great
men of our country, and for his devotion
to the interests of the people, and his no
ble defence of their rights should by
them be honored and rewarded.
This evening we meet in caucus to
nominate a candidate for State Treasurer.
The prominent candidates are McGrath,
of Philadelphia, Kerr, of Westmoreland,
Mott, of Pike, and Rhodes, of Cumber
land ; the contest seems to lie between
McGrath and Mott. P.
The joint caucus met last night and
nominated Win. McGrath, of Philadel
phia, for State Treasurer on the first bal
lot, his competitors being Henry S. Mott,
of Pike, and Mr. Rhodes, of Cumberland
counties; the firsts member of the Senate,
the latter a member of the Ilouse. We
meet in convention on Monday neat to
elect, and I think the result will be the
same as in the U. S. S. election ; viz : the
triumph of our party. However, it is
now rumored that the Africans are deter
mined to nominate some Democrat, if one
so fishy as to accept can be found: their
object in so doing is to throw us into dis
cord; they hope to get a vote or two from
us for their nominee, and thus disorganize
us; but from the harmony existing among
us, their schemes must fail. They are
very sore under the defeat of Simon, and
now want some healing salve. They nev
er can be cured, poor fellows, the wound
is too deep; but, like the dying man, they
lay hold of the feeblest ray of hope. All
that the Democracy can do for them now
is to soothe the avenues co need). 'Their
doom is sealed, and I cannot say from
my heart, "Requiescat in pace." P.
SOUND SENTIMENT.
The EXaminer says, and we are glad to
hear it say: "We are for the Constitution
just as it is, until legally and rightfully
changed, and we instinctively fear every
movement, however unpretending, that
looks to a change in any other mode."
If such a doctrine as this had prevailed
in all our newspapers, North and South, it
Would have so permeated the masses of
the people as to have saved us the horrors
and calamities of this war. I! we are to
be saved now that we are in it, we must
tike this idea of the Examiner, and restore
the country to the basis of the Copatitu
,
tion as it is. All other modes of surewill
Itsal the, wound slightly, amid : 4o,h will en
,
One.—N. Y. Okserve; ar religions pore.
January 13th, 1863
January 14th, 1863
January 15th, 1863
Another Warning.
The wife of Rev. Dr. 11. M. Mason,
of Easton, was burned to death last
week, having set her clothing on fire
by attempting to fill a lighted lamp
with oil. When will the people take
warning and abandon a practice so
dangerous ? Lamps should be invari
ably be trimmed and filled when cold.
It is dangerous even to fill with
carbon oil a lamp that has just been
extinguished, and which may be
heated to such a degree as to ignite
the vapor of the oil.
//kir Ayer's American Almanac is now
ready for delivery gratis, at all druggists
and dealers, who are happy to supply all
that call for them. E"ery family should
have and keep this book. It is worth
having. Comprising much general infor
mation of great value ; it gi% es the best
instruction fot the cure of prevalent com
pl‘ints that we can get anywhere. Its
annecdotes alone are worth a bushel of
wheat, and its medical advice is some
times worth. to the sick the wheat's weight
in gold. Many of the medical almanacs
are trash, but this is solid metal. Its cal
culations are made purposely for this lati
tnde and are therefore correct. Call and
get an Ayer's almanac and when got, keep
it.
aiY-We must tell some a great deal
to teach them a little.
MARRIED,
On the Bth inst., by the Rev. S.
Mr. Tuos. J. VERNON" and Miss Doa'As
BELL, daughter of Morgan Bell, - all of
Greene county.
gthitituirs.
DIED,
At the residence of her father in Greene
county, Pa., on the 6th inst., of diptheria,
IlEsrEa, daughter of George and Mary
Loar, aged 18 years, 11 mos. and 28 days.
After a brief illness in which she suf
fered much, on the morning of the above
date, at 3 o'clock, death put a period to
her sufferings. Haying called her friends
around her bed early in the evening she
bade them farewell, and having done so she
continued to exhort them at intervals as
strength was afforded her, to prepare to
meet her in a better world. She felt that
death was approaching, but she shudder
ed not at his approach, though he would
separate between her and those she loved
on earth, she triumphantly exclaimed, it
is better to depart and be without Christ.
For five years she has been a consistent
member of the M. P. Church, an bumble
follower of the Savior: ever at her post, and
ever ready to take up the Cross, she con
tinued faithful until death, and died in the
triumphs of a living faith,
_exclaiming :
Jesus can make a dying bed
Feel soft as downy pillows are,
While on hie breast I lean my head,
And breathe my life out sweetly there.
How encouraging the thought that Je
sus will support his followers even in
death. Sister Hester has gone to rest.—
But sl e has left a father and mother,
brothers, and sisters, with many relatives
and friends to toil on for a season, when
if faithful they too shall be called home to
die no more. May the God of all Grace
keep them faithful until death and grant
them all a happy meeting in Heaven.
The writer improved the solemn occa
sion from a part of the 9th verse of the
15th Chap. of Jeremiah: Her sun is gone
down while it is yet day.
Dearest sister, thou hast left us.
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But 'tis God that bath bereft us,
He e.a.n all our sorrows heal.
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Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled,
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee,
Where no tarewell tear is shed.
WILLIAM WALLACE.
Richhill tp., Jan. Bth, '33.
On Thursday morning last, of Typhoid
fever, at his residence in Washington tp.,
Hon. BENJAMIN Ross, aged about 62 years.
Judge Ross was a man of great decision
and energy of character, and enjoyed a
large share of public favor and confidence.
Honest and straight-forward, he wronged
no man, and deceived neither friend nor foe.
His public spirit and general usefulness,
not less than his private excellences, will
make him universally lamented.
[Ens. MESSENGER.
On Thursday Evening last, of Dropsy of
the Chest, SAM'L YANNATTA t Eeq , of Rich
hill tp., in the 71st year of his age.
'Squire Vanatta was one of our oldest
citizens, and was every where esteemed as
a useful and upright man. His loss will be
deeply felt by his neighbors and friends.
[Ens. MESSENGER.
At Camp Hyatt, near Washington City,
of Diptheria, Dec. 31, 1862, Mr, CLARK
VANAvm. son of James Vanatta, of
Richhill.tp., Greene County, Pale .
Mr. Vanatta was a nembeitof Captain
James Hughes' aotopenliSith..,Peaft'a.
Glav:alry. e?
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vision was terribly punished. Fri
day evening a ball pierced one of
his ears, and his Adjutant General
was kill* qeneral Haws was
mortagy Ifoundad' and dti gnn
day night. Breekinride Went south
with his wife immediately,,, after his
disaster.. The wounded rebel officers
in our custody • estimate their own
loss, in the several engagements, at
fr0m.12,000 to 15,000 men, with
great slaughter of leading officers.—
Colonel Mulligan, of Tennessee, is
mortally wounded and in the hospit
al here. The body of General Han
son went Seuth to day , that of Gen.
Raines to Nashville. The remains
of our General Sill was plundered on
the battlefield, but the rebels in er
red him with the honors of war.—
His bddy was exhumed to-day, and
will go North with the remains of
Colonel Garesehe. The bodies of
Colonels Fred. Jones and Milliken
have already gone.
The rear guard of the enemy was
encountered ten miles south, on the
SheibyNille rood, Sunday night, by
General Stanley's cavalry, and a gen
eral engagement ensued, the rebels
retreating with a loss of thirty. A
negro from Bragg's headquarters
left the rebel army within five miles
of Manchester last. le says he
heard Bragg say he would go to
Chattanooga. lie is more likely to
fortify and fight oh Elk river, unless
high water in the Tennessee river
alarms him. The Chattanooga Rebel
says our Gen. Carter renetrated
East Tennessee through Pendleton
Gap, and cut the railroad badly in
the vicinity of Knoxville, confirming
reports received North Murfrees
boro' was mostly deserted by rebel
citizens, but they are coming back,
begging favor, while refusing to take
the non-combatant's oath.
Victory of Cross Roads, Tenn.
In the glare and eclat attending
the. series of bloody battles :Hider
Rosecrans, that of Cross Roads, Tenn,
conducted by Gen. Sullivan, scarcely
attracts any notice, and yet it was
an obstinate fight, and a decisive but
hard won victory. From a Cairo
special we glean the following :—On
the morning of the 30th it was tbund
that the enemy, not being able to
enter or pass near Huntingdom, was
making a detour, intending to reach
Lexington. Gen. Sullivan, late that
evening, ordered Dunham's 2nd bri
gade to march forward and inter
cept them. He_ started and marched
nine miles to Clarksburg, where he
bivouacked during the night, and
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early next morning moved to Parker's
Cross Roads. At this point were
concentrated the whole of Forrest's
forces, the General himself in com
mand. Their number is since ascer
tained to have been at least '7,000,
He . had cavalry mostly, and ten
guns.
The fight commenced at nine a. m.,
and lasted, warmly contested, three
hours, the enemy opening the ball
with their artillery. At 3he end of
that time Forrest had driven Dun
ham's
devoted brigade with some
slaughter—in fact fairly surrounded
it, and demanded its surrender.—
Plucky to the last, Dunham return- I
ed the answer that he never was I
know'n to do that. It they wanted
him or his men they had just got to I
come and take them. The rebels
say Dunham's force had surrenlered.
Our men say they had not, and did
not intend to until forced to do so.
The artillery ammunition was all
I exhausted; but Col. Dunham was in I
I front, his brave fellows standing
firm and compact as if on parade, giv
ing
the overwhelming force of rebels
as good as they received hi musket-
I ry and rifle shots. Inch b . . ) inch the
llground was given up. A parley
I was going on. Flags of truce
were passing and repassing, when!
a shout rent the air, "the first
brigade is advancing" It was so.—
Gene. Sullivan and Haynie appeared
over a knoll at the rear of Parker's I
house. They shouted, "forward the
artillery," and the artillery came rat
tling forward in haste, up a lane at
first, partly concealed from the reb
els.
At double quick they came, fol
lowed
by the infantry, who deployed
at double quick. They forwarded
the line after the artillery at double'
quick.
THE REBELS BECOME PANIC STRICKEN.
The rebel - artillery did not fire a I
shot after ours came in sight, but
allowed' their cannon, caissons and ,'
everything to be captured by the
still charging and firing Federal in- i
fantry. Forrest in vain in person
tried to rally his artillery. His my-
alry huddling closely about Dunham's
corps could not be deployed. They I
took the infection, jumped from their
horses, ran helter skelter, and were
many of them killed or captured be
fore
they could reach the shelter of I
the woods. They did not pause, even
to fire upon the first brigade. The
sight of the rebels skedaddling is
said to have been one of the richest
of the war.
After capturing all the horses, &c ,
'Col. Lawler was on the first detailed '
with a fresh brigade to pursue For
rest to Clifton, on the Tennessee.—
Fuller's brigade accompanied him,
and if the gunboats were only at Clif
ton as reported, ere this the entire
rebel foreelnuat have been gobbled
up. The results of this battle sum
amteldosuspinatk.eillasedf,ollows : The Feder
ners, will not exe' woundedee 100,
though and pr i so-
re
ported yesterday 600. Among our
wounded is Col. Rinaker, hit in the
leg, seriously but not dangerously.—
Lieut-Col. _Redfield in the shoulder,
severely. Capt. Brown of the 49th ,
'lowa; mortally, in the chest. There
were nOcommissielied . Wers killed.
The names of the privates are not
. . . ,
yet returned, but the principal loss
was in the 122 d Illinois. We lost as
pr,
ftul oi t rappr4olupe W
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oex
a. rcon'ne d liritWGeei. SlUlliven's
liTaff, but ac gits eitetupore Aid to
eel. D u ailimiu °Tab i oroc citsi on .
The rebus, according to Forrest's
own admission to a capttmed Feder
al officer, in killed, wounded and ta
ken prisoners, lost at least 1,000 men
and officers. Among the rebel offi
cers captured were Forrest's Adju
trait General; Strange ; Col. McKee,
an aid ; Col . . Cox, of the Tennessee
militia; Major Lee and fifteen other
corn missioned officers.
We also took four hundred privateq,
six guns, caissons and ammunition,
five hundred horses, a large amount
of small arms, wagons, ambulances,
tents, equipage. etc. If the rebels
can call this a victory, then they can
lie harder snd faster than they usual
ly do.
In the planning and consumma
tion of this splendid victory the two
Generals, Jelly C. Sullivan and J. N.
Haynie, held about equal shares.—
They should divide the glory.—
There is certainly plenty for two.—
In fact, all the general, brigade, reg
imental and company officers should
take a share. Enough will still be
kept for the brave men who did the
actual work.
Federals Repulsed at Galveston.
The steamer Creole arrived at
New York on Sunday night from
New Orleans, with dates to the Bth
inst. She was detained by General
Banks to bring dispatches to Genea
al Halleck. The Purser's cook of
the Creole reports by the arrival of
the gunboat Clifton at Southwest
Pass, that on the evening of the 3d
he learned that early on the morn
ing of the Ist inst., the rebels made
an attack by landand water on the
Federal forces at Galveston. Our
gunboats were attacked by rebel
steamers, protected by double rows
of bales of cotton, with rifles, mus
kets, &c. The Harriet Lane was
captured by boarding, after all her
officers and men, including Captain
Wainright and Lieut. Lee and the
crew, 130 all told, had been killed
by the musketry from the rebel
steamers. My informant states that
but one or two of the officers and
twelve or thirteen of the crew es
caped death. The gunboats Clifton
and Owasso were engaged and es
caped, the former loosing no men
and but one wounded. The Owasso
lost one killed and thirteen wound
ed. Two barks loadened with coal
fell into the hands of the enemy.
The flag-ship 'Westfield being
ashore in another channel, her crew
were transferred to the transports,
and Commodore Benshaw hearing
that she would fall into the hands of
the rebels, blew her up, by some
mismanagement, before the boat con
taining Commodore Renshaw, Lieut.
Zimmerman and the boat's crew got
away, and they were, consequently,
blown up with the ship. The crew
of the Westfield arrived at New Or
leans in transports, and the remain
ing troops are on their way back, as
they did not arrive until the place
had been evacuated. All the fleet is
on the way to New Orleans.
The rebel force is estimated at 5,-
000 under General Magruder. Our
land force was under the command
of Gen. Burrell, of Massachusetts,
and probably did not exceed 300, the
residue not having arrived, or not
having disembarked at the time of
the fight. Our loss is estimated at
150 to 160 killed, and 200 taken pris
oners. The navy suffered the most.
It is thought the rebel loss is much
more than our own, as our guns were
firing grape and cannistcr continual
ly in their midst.
The rebels have several batteries
ashore. The Federal troops were
On the long wharves at Galveston,
and it is said repulsed two charges
of the rebels before they surrender
ed.
REBEL ACCOUNT OF TUE AFFAIR,
The Richmond Examiner of the 10,
contains a special dispatch from Jack
son, which says that about 2 o'clock
on New Year's morning tour rebel
gunboats came down Buffalo Bayou
into Galveston Bay, and along-side
the Harriet Lane, one on each - side.
The Texan sharpOooters then
commenced an assault on her, and
soon succeeded in killing all the gun
ners, and Captain Wainwright, her
commander. The assailants then
boarded her, and, after a desperate
struggle, captured the vessel.
The Westfield under Corn. Ren
shaw. determined not to he taken,
and after a consultation of her °ill-
cers and men, they blew her up with
all on board, includisg her comman
der. Only eight escaped. The bal
ance of the Yankee feet and one
transport escaped. Two canal boats
at the wharf, with two companies of
the 42d Massachusetts volunteers
were captured. A Federal vessel
was placed to reconnoitre the har
bor to watch the Harriet Lane and
prevent the Confederates from send
ing her to sea.
Stage of Vicksburg
It is stated that General Sherman's
repulse at Vicksburg was complete,
and the entire force, under the direc
tion of General McClernand, re-em
barked on Saturday on their trans
ports, closely pursued by the rebels'
advance , which, coming in range of
our gunboats, were driven back with
severe loss.
At last accounts,
the entire fleet of
transports, with the troops,had arriv
ed at Island No. 82, on their way to
Napoleon.
The engagement at Vicksburg was
less general than heretofore report
ed. The principal fighting was done
by the center, under command of
Gene. Smith and Blair, and the con
duct of the latter is highly spoken of.
Our loss, as near as could be ascer
tained,, was 600 lured , 1,600 wuund
ad, and I.,,PlX)lvkisau: C"ipt. °wino,
of the'gunboat BentOn, died. of
wounds received at Harris's Bluff.
181 0 0 1
TiiEmy in Full Retreat
siIraIIXELD.
ST. LOUIS; Jan. 16.—A dispatch
from General Brown to Gen. Curtis,
dated Springfield, Bth, says : The
battle of that place lasted thirteen
hours. The enemy numbered 5,000
picked mounted Infantry, with two
rifled guns. The expedition was fit
ted out on the Arkansas River, and
marched at least fifty miles in twen
ty-four hours, skirmishing with our
scouting parties most of the way.—
The enemy opened fire on the town
without giving notice to remove the
sick or women and children.
Our forces consisted of detach
ments of the Missouri State militia,
convalescents and stragglers, num
bering twenty-six hundred, with two
old iron howitzers, one iron six
pounder mounted on wagon wheels,
two brass six pounders at Fort Lyon.
The enemy was badly whipped.
Gen. Brown was treacherously shot
at from a secesh residence, while
leading or a charge.
A dispatch from Gen. Warren. da
ted Houston, Texas Co., 14th, says:
The enemy are in full retreat towards
Arkansas.
General Marmaduke's forces are
at Huntsville, and are between four
and five thousand strong. Their
loss is about 800 killed, wounded and
prisoners. The famous guerilla Me-
Gould is among the killed, and the
notorious guerilla Porter is badly
wounded.
Capture of Arkansas Post—Selr-
era' Hundred Rebels Killed
and Taken Prisoners.
CAIRO, Jan. IG.—The ram Switzer
land arrived here this evening from
the squadron. She brings news of
the taking of Arkansas Post, on the
Arkansas river. one hundred miles
from its mouth by the land and naval
forces uneer Meelernand and Porter.
The surrender occured on Monday,
with all the guns, stores, and ammu
nition. The full particulars have not
been received.
The rebel loss is said to have been
550 killed and wounded, and from
5,000 to 7,000 prisoners. These re
sults may be modified by fuller and
morgauthentic accounts.
The Above News Confirmed
CAIRO, Jan. 16.--Fighting com
menced at Arkansas Post on the 10th.
On the 11th inst. the garrison of
seven thousand men surrendered un
conditionally. Our loss is reported
to be two hundred, mostly by shells
from our own gunboats.
'Tie fort mounted nine guns An
immense amount of munitions of war
fell into our hands. The rebels were
cut off from retreat on both sides cf
the river. No further l artieulars.
Fllre Steamboats Captured and
Burned by the Rebel General
Forrest
NASHVILLE, Jan, 16th, P. ll.—Brig
adier General Forrest, of the rebel
army, with a force of about four
thousand men and twelve pieces of
artillery, attacked our relief and
store ships coming up the •Cumber
land river, and succeeded in captur
ing five steamboats laden with valua
ble commissary stores, and the gan
boat Slidell.
Several of the boats contained
wounded soliiers, who, in jumping
From them while burning, were shot
in the water. The negro crews were
stripped of their clothing, tied to
trees, cowhided and left to starve on
shore.
The boats were all anchored in
mid channel anti burned, after being
robbed ofall their vegetable.E. The
officers and soldiers were stripped of
their 21othing, placed on the shore
and paroled.
N ineteen deserters from various
Tennessee regiments came into the
city to day. An entire rebel regi
ment, numbering about three hun
dred men, deserted and came into
our outpost, fifteen miles beyond
Murfreesboro', yesterday. Ninety
thousand dollars of Confederate
States funds were seized from bro
kers in the city and confiscated
yesterday, by order of General Mitch
el.
Across the Bappahannock
We learn from a passenger by the
noon train that a forward movement
has taken place at Fredericksburg,
and that one corps of Burnside's
army was already across the Rappa
hannock. The crossing was made
six miles from the city, but whether
above or below we did not learn.—
This gentleman, a staunch Republic
an, says that disc ontent and want of
confidence is very general in the
army, and that numbers say they
will cross the river, but that they
have confidence only in McClellan,
and will fight under no other leader.
—Pittsburgh Chronicle, Saturday, Jan
17th.
Latest from Murfreesboro.
NAstiviLLE, Jan. B—Murfreesboro is
entirely deserted. Our army has
advanced ten mileS beyond Rose
crans' headquarters. The rebel
army is reported at Tailahoma. The
gunboat W. W. Slidell, T. W. Van
_Dorn, commanding, arrived with one
hundred and sixty-tour transports
from Clarksville; three thonsand
barrels of flour, ten thousand barrels
of bacon, nine thousand sacks of oats,
and two thousand bushels shelled
corn were captured, with bellies and
mules. The river measures three
and half ieet in the sholes.
The Monitor Lost.
This celebrated iron clad, in an at
tempt to send it South to Hilton
Head, was the other day lost off Cape
Hatteras. It foundered and went
down with all on board. The num
ber of men lost is no.f,stated,report
-
ed at 38 and two officers.
' GREENE 'NNW RE-OPENED,
Great Bargains in Dry Goods
AND CLOTHING !
WILLIAM A. PORT; R
lIAS just returned from the Eastern cities with the
target stock of GOODS everhroughtto this place,
which was bought low and will be sold at about olci
prices, for Cash or Produce. Ile invites particular at
tention to his large Stack of
BOOT'S AND CLOWNING !
WM. A. will be found at the "Greene House;" Joe
will remain at the old room up town. Call soon at
either stand.
Waynesburg, Dec. 17, '62.
EN FELLOWS SAM ISSOCIATIOI
4CO
11 )L ' n 1 4,41Witlil,
Chartered by the Legislature 31h. 27, '62
.1. F. RANDOLPH, President; J F. TEMPLE, sec'ty;
WM. A. PORTER, Cashier,
MANAOERS.-Wm. Davis, IL W. Downey, Norman
Worley, D. W. Braden, J. L. McConnell, Josiah Por
ter.
Ire, All Business Comnonications should be ad
diessed to Win. A. Porter, Waynesburg, Greene coun
ty, Pa. Collections rromptly attended to.
Loans and Discounts made. Business day every
Thursday. Dec. 3. '62.:6m05,
snzarrivs SALES.
BY virtue of sundry writs of Fled Facias and Vetii
ditioni Exponas, issued out of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Greene county, and to toe directed, there
will be exposed to public sale at the Court Howse, in.
Waynesburg, on Saturday, the 7th day 01 February
ilext, at one o'clock, p. to , the following property; via,-
All the right, title, interest and claim of John C. [Tufty;
of, in and to the following described property, situate
in the Bor. of Carmichaels, Greene co., Pa., bounded
and described as follows, : lots Nos. eight and nine
in the original plan of said town, lot No. 9 fronting
on George street on the South 50 feet, and bounded
on the west by Pine street. and running back 150 feet
to Whiskey alley, and hounded on the north by-Whis
key alley. and on the east by lot No. 8, and having
erected thereon a large frame stable ; lot No. 8 front
ing on George street 50 feet and running back 150 feet
to an alley, hounded On the south by George street, on
the west by lot No 9. on the north by Whiskey aileY.
and on the east by lot of It. M. Horner. Alsa, lot Nos
sixty ' in the original plan of said town, fronting ow
Market street 50 feet, and run sing back 150 feet to an
alley, bounded on the east by Market street, on the
north by Greene street, on the west by Walnut alley,
and on the south by lot of J. R. Wood; and having
erected thereon a large two story log and frame house
and kitchen, all weather boarded, smoke houses large
frame stable and carriage louse, and other out build
ings; there is also a well ofivater in the yard told ev
ery variety of lion trees umrfa the premises. Also, lot
No. six, and the one-half 01 lot No. five, in the origi
nal plan ofsaid town. said lots adjoin each other, and
front on Pine street 75 feet, and run back 150 feet to an,
alley ; the said lots together are bounded on the west
by Pine street, of the south by Whiskey Alley, on the
east by Maple alley, and on the north by lot of Henry
Sharpneck, (being the other ballot: lot t 0. 5;) there
is erected upon lot No r, a large two story brick house
and frame kitchen, and also there is every variety of
fruit trees upon the premises Also, two lots under
fence, being lots Nos one and two in the original plan
ofsaid town. each lot ft - manta on Pine street 50 feet
and running, back 150 feet to an aslei ; lot No. two
bounded on the west by Pine street, on the north by
lot Nit. one, on the east by Maple alley, and on the
smith by lot ofJames tree; Lot No. one bounded on
The is est by Pine street, on the north by Strawberry
alley. nu the east by Maple alley. and on the south by
lot No. Y. Also. one half acre of land, more or leak,
situated in Old Tows, and being in the borough of
t'armichaels, bound d by Muddy Creek on the east, on
the north by tot of Burnett, and by road and
bridge on the west and south west, and having erected
thereon a two story frame hottso and kitchen, smoke
house stone stable and a well of water.
Taken in 'Execution as the property of .1 C nutty,
alias John C !lofty, at the suit of James Lazzeil,
A LSO,
All the right, title, interest and claim of Win. Sehisler,
of, in and In a certain tract of land situate in Cumber
land tp., Greene county, Pa., hounded on the east by
the Monongahela river, ou the south by land of John
Fuller, nu the arat by lands id . John Crago, and on the
north by lauds ni Joseph l'taeo and others. containing
out, hundred acres. atom , al less, wuli about seventy
acres cleared, and ha:ing erected thereon one hewed
log dwelling liaise and kitchen. log statute and other
ouilmittlings; also, a tenant house with garden attach
ed, th..re is an excellent apple orchard on the premises,
and other fruit trees, also an abundance of coal, and
the whole farm well watered, and in a good state of
cultivation; from fifteen to twenty acres river bottom.
Taken in execution as the property of William Behiw.
ler, at the suit of Presley Swan.
ALSO,
All the right, title? interest and claim of Morgan Hedge,
surviving Joseph Scott. who were partners, doing
ImNiness as (ledge & Scott. of, in and to a certain lot
of cronpit situated in Centre tp., Greene county, Pa.
adjoining lands of James Patterson, Caleb Grimes and
others, containing seven acres. more or less, all cleared
and enclosed, and on which are erected a fran.e build
ing, one and one half stories high. and used as a dwell
ing house and store room, a frame stable, .and other
out buildings.
Taken in execution as the property of Morgan Hedgu
u ry iv ing Joseph Scott, who were partner , , doin bus
iness as ••limige & Scott,: t the suit of Brooke, Fulton
& Co.
4.1 Sl
A:I thetizhi. title, interest and claim of fismuel Rob
erts of, to and to a emuin tract of land, situated
Centre tp., Greene county, Pa.. adjoining lands of Ed
nomil Smith, Thomas Smith, Wm, Goodwin and Mir
ems, containing one hundred and thirty rcres, more or
less, about eighty five acres of which are cleared, and
has erected thereon one hewed log cabin dwelling
house, a new frame barn and other out buildings, also
a piling o.chard of excellennt fruit trees.
in execution as the property of darnuel Rob
erts at the suit of Asa Ross.
Sheriffs (Vice, %Waynes
burg, Pa., Jan. 7, 1563.
LEGAL NOTICE.
iVthe Orphans' Court of Greene County,
,
010 10. 3,.tuneTerm, lee.. In the matter of
the Partition o f the Real Estate of Jacob fix
enliaugh, dee'll. And now to wit, December 17th,
1862, the Court award a Pleureis wilt of partition upon
the following Real Estate of the dec'd., viz tract Of
laud situated in Jefferson tp., Greene county, Pa., ad
joining lands of Eli Long, Abraham Stout, William
Gwynn and others, containing one hundred and sixty
acres. more or less.
Von Lucas Prior, alia of John Ilixenbaugh, Jacob
Ilixenhaugh. Isaac. ilixenhaugh and Bowen Hixen•
hatigh, and each of on. are hereby notified that an
Inquisition will be held on the above described prem
iere ou the 3rd day of March, 1953. to make partition
and valuation of said'premises to and among the
heirs, when and where you may attend if you see
proper. THigi Ut..AS Sheriff.
Sheriff s Office, Waynesburg, Jan. i, 1863.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
jiY viitue of an order of the Orphans' Court of
Ail Greene County, No. 37, June Tetra, 1862, the It
rsigned will expose to sale at public nut cry on the
premises in Franklin township, on the lath day of
Feb., A. D. 1863. the following tract of land situated in
Franklin tp , Greene county, Pa., containing ninety-six
acres and three perches, adjoining lands of John Maple,
William Orndotf and others, being purport, No. 1 in
the Partition of the Real Estate of Isaac Shriver, late
of Franklin to., deed.
TERMS OF SALE —One third of the purchase mon
ey to he paid at the confirmation of the sale; one
third in une year thereafter with interest from the date
of the continuation of the sale, and the - remainiffethird
in two years thereaf.er, with interest from the date of
confirmation of the sale. THOS. LUCAS,
Sheriff's Ottice. Waynesburg, Jan 7, '63 j Sheriff.
EXECUTORS' SALE.
ljtY virtue and in pursuance of the directions centain-
L ed in the last Wi/land testament of Barnet O. Neel,
late of Cumberland tp., dec'd, and an order and decree
of the Orphans' Court of Greene county, there will be
exposed to public sale, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, JAN. 29th, 1863,
a tract of land situate in Cumberland township afore
said, m joining lands of Inn S. Fieuniken, John Crago,
heirs of Thomas Anderson, dcc'd, heirs of Wm. Cloud,.
dec'd, and others, containing
246 ACRES,
more or less, about WU acres of which are cleared, and
Las ther-on erected a brick house two stories high, a
frame barn. two tenant houses, &-. Said land is well
watered and well timbered, andabounds in good stone.
coal, limestone &c, This property is very desirable
on account of its location, being within one mile of
the Monongahela river, and well adapted to either
farming or grazing purposes. It will be sold in one or
two parcels, to suit purchasers. Terms made known
on day of sale. JAMES NEEL,
A LIFF KEEL,
Jan 7,-3w. Executors of Barnet O. Neel, dec'd.
Administrator's Notice.
T OTTERS of Administration having been granted
_l_4 by the Register to the undersigned, upon [neonate
of Elias etillwell,'deceased, notice ,;ia hereby given to
all persons indebted to said estate, u. make immediate
payment; and those having t !Lime &gained the SIMS, tO
present them duly authenticated l settlement:
SIOMAN BELL,
Adm'r., Morgan tp.
Dec. 17. '62-61
Administrator's Notice.
T ETTERB of Administration having been granted
J_A to the undersigned upon the estate of MOsEta•
llENRY,dec'd, of Centre ip., notice is hereby given to
all persons indebted,tn said nista to inakd immediate
payment, and those having clairtis against the same, to
present them duly authenticated (pr settlement.
1110/IENJUA HENRY, Adm'r,
Januww 1, '63. 6►
Administrator's Notice.
LETTERS of Administration having been granted to
the undersigned, upon the estate of Elizabeth Zim
mermon, dec'd.,latariElighWileamt.
~regimopinowing
themselves indebil. Ileiligte are 'requested to
zone tonvord sad yaw the Immo,•itati thooo-l*Mmir
claims against saidasSaMtooli zetiomiod to memo tiro
properly oittiontismod for settlement.
BENNY ZIMMERMAN, Adm'r, White's!
Jan 7, INS, et.
MI
THOS LUCAS,
Sheriff.