lettesinigJ esstngti.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 181611..
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
The Democracy of Franklin township
t, at Bridgeport on Friday last. The
meting was organised by, calling Win.
Bogen, Esq., to the chair, end appoint
witties. 4V. Odeabaugh, John' D. Wood
and John 13ra4f!: . ird Vice Presidents, and
7. ft: Eurk and G. F.Throckmorton, Sec
.ootaelee. - Morgan R 4 Wise, Harvey Day
and John Mobre were appointed a Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Able and ; forcible speeches were made
A/Alder-Barnet Whitlach, Col. James S.
Jennings, and A. Furman and R. L.
IteConaell, Begs.
The 'Committee on Resolutions reported
*e f o lk:v.o4A, which were unanimously
adopted t--
Whereas, Our fathers ordained the
Constitution of the United States to
oftvrm a more perfect Union, estab
lish justice, Insure domestic tranquil
ity,provide for the common defence,
promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty to
oursolwes and our posterity," there
tors
4.. Resolved, That the Democratic
patty will maintain that sacred in
stitnment inviolate against every at
tack of fanatics, whether elevated to
place andsower in the Constitution
al manner, or self-constituted rulers;
dealing out the power of the Consti
siltation and the ballots of the peo
ple to crash Out and remove both
from power and position, as alike
dangerous to the liberties of the
Sipple, the perpetuation of the - Union
~de by the Constitution, and the
u peace of the nation.
i'lresolved, That the present civil
war is the direct result of the social
may/lion produced by the Repulican-
Abolition party of the North, by
4their organized agitation and denun
!els' Con of the domestic institutions of
"die States and territories, thereby
breaking up the friendly feelings of
the separate communities, which was
followed by the present wicked re
bellion of the South. But the time
ips' come and now is, when the "so
,
f/G.49nd thought" of the people,
2 09 government is to be preserved,
Will hurl from power these agitators,
ithd" hold them Fesponsible as the
cause of the slaughter of their
,
amishlxirs and their neighbor's chil
'dren, and politically ,fellowship them
4yi? longer.
B. Ile,solved, That the declaration
of President Lincoln i that this Union
cfrpld not exist part.slave and part
,was inviting the people to BO
: ,
country, and
revolutionize the co
.
1414140fal treason against the gov
ernment and the "impartial freedom"
advocated by the Administration for
env* Americans of Afritan desCent'l
fit ethvereitre otutlYe Federal Consti
tation,-aisd. the fights °tile States )
wad intended by the party in poweT,
4.0 0 down the ivMte titan to the
llOodition of the negro.
/Ali Resolved, That the denial of the
privilege of the writ of Habeas Cor
pi* toy the Prenident without the au
thority of Congress, and the arrest
of unarmed citizens in the loyal
States without sworn information
agaiostAltm and. carrying them to
*Lea impieoping them in hostiles be
yood t t lzoiStates where they resided,
refusing them a trial by jury, and
the bbnefit of counsel, or to know
the caw. whereof they were accused;
the ssisure of the private papers of
citizens in the loyal States, and
warehting their louses without oath
describing the p operty to ho seized
and the places o be searched, the
suppression of the free speech of the
citizen and of the press, and declar
iag martial law throughout the loy
al States, and defying the civil au
thority by the power of the military,
was an armed resistance by the Fed
eral Administration to the Constitu
tional rights and liberties of the peo
ple,h.nd of the Federal Government
itself, and was properly rebuked by
the/loyal people of the North at the
le elections.
' 4. , Reso/red, That the Confiscation
Aets and test oaths of the present
Administration, and the Emancipa
tion PAclamation are unwise, and
044044 to prevent a speedy resto
riiit4so o f. the authority of the gov
erninent overall the States of the
Ualo.n.
6. Resolved, That the Democracy
are
.now, as they were in 1861, in
favor of an amicable adjustment of
the quarrel between the two sections
of the country, alike honorable to
both, and that we are now and forev
•er opposed to a war. for the negro,
to destroy the rights of the Sl:Rites,
and to enslave the white man ; and
wo call on those in power to admin
isW Gap Government according to
t Constitution, and not to over
throw it.
7..l.4aaized, That we detest and
abhor the idea of servile insurree- i
t,
.can, suggested in
the Emancipation 1
I'mplanuatioe of the President to
the negro of thio South, and that we
eaasider as most reprehensible the
lata action of Congress in authori
zing the arming }end equipping of
150,090 negroes as soldiers, believing
that this' Governmeat-was made for
the benefit of white men, and . that
it,can be sustained by white men if
whit!e glen administer its affairs.
8 Resolved, That we are opposed
to hp war as it is at present conducted,
wi i ll, continue to be so long as its
o ect is the emancipation of negro
sl*yes and not simply and clearly
the re-establishment of the authority
of the Constitution over the seceded
States i end believing that a continu
ation 'Of' the War, under the late
Eneantipatiiin Proclamation, ban on
ly result in. the rain and desolation
of the ovantry, the final and irrevoca
ble dinnuabermont. of the Union and
the utthe annihilation of free Condi
tutional Governs nt, we expre9s
our ardent desire for an early and
honorable peace.
9. Risollted„.That we are ugoltera-
Ar hi ie to the proposed legisla
tion by Congress for the purchase
of negro-slaves in Missouri and oth
er slave States with a view to set ,
ting such slaves at large, and we
protest against the levying of taxes
upon the people of our State for the
payment ()f such purposes, as unau
thorized by the Constitution, and as
unwarranted by any moral or politi
cal necessity of the country.
10. Resolved, That we endorse the
course of our member of Congress,
Hon. Jesse Lazear, as wise, prudent
and statesman-like, and that he has
proved himself worthy of the trust
confided to him by the people.
11. Resolved, That our energetic
and faithful Representative, Dr. A.
Patton,
deserves the commendation,
"well done, good and faithful ser
vant," we will give you a few more
things to do
12. Resolved, That we are opposed
to the Banking System adopted by
the present Republican Congress as
a dangerous power to the rights and
liberties of the people.
[Signed by the Officers.]
For the Messenger.
A DEMOCRATIC! MEETING IN MOE-
RIB.
A large number of the Democrats of
Morrie township met at Nineveh, on Sat
urday, Feb. 28, 1863, for the purpose of
organizing a Democratic Club.
PETER MUCKLE was called to the chair
NICHOLAS MCGLUMPHY WM. FONNER,
MINTON POWER and HARVEY ANDREW, Vice
Presidents.
NORMAN POWERS, Esq., Secretary.
A. A. PURMAN, Esq., being present, was
called on to address the meeting and re
sponded in a speech of great power and
clearness. It was one of his best efforts,
and was warmly applauded by the audi
ence.
The following Committee were appointed
to draft Resolutions and report at the next
meeting on SATURDAff, MARCH 14,
1863, when it is hoped a full attendance of
the Democracy 'will be present :
Joseph Miller, Jesse Andrew, Thomas
lams,-Geo. Wolfe, and Norman Powers,
Esqs. PETER MUCKLE, Pres.
NORMAN POWERS, Sec'ty.
For the Messenger
REV. R. LAUGHLIN.
Messrs. Jones & Jennings :—The public
have at last been favored with an unmask
edview of this right reverend Pharisee,(!)
in a late number of the "Republican," he
shows the malice and hatred that rankle
in his heart toward all who differ with
him as to the right and proper means of
putting down the present atrocious Rebel
lion. He would imprison, hang and quar
ter every man living who dare lift his
voice against the extreme fanatical mea
sures of hie Abolition brethren and allies,
or who dare q'iestion the immaculate
iiisdoM of the present Administration in
4Verything they have done, are doing, or
may do. He would muzzle the press and
put a padlock on every freeman's mouth ;
and if this wouldn't put a quietus on our
protests against converting the War for
the Union into a crusade against slavery,he
would have his neighbors and Church
brethren jibbetted I "The glorious minor
ity" he speaks of finding himself in out
herein Wayne is evidently all that saves
-us poor fellows from the hangman's
rope or the torch of the incendiary. Ifow
lucky it is, Messrs. Editors, that the capa
city of some people for mischief is out of
all proportion to their will or inclinational
Otherwise, we plain, blunt people in
"brother".Langhlin's neighborhood, who
have a fashion of thinking for ourselves
and speaking our sentiments without fear
and without asking the "bishop's" leave,
would soon find ourselves in some of
Pother Abraham's bastiles, or dangling
from the fence-stakes or Aaplings conve
nient to our domicils "Brother" Laugh
lin ought to have been born in the days
of the Inquisition, when racks and tor
tures were the '"rage," and when there
was even less tolerance of differences of
opinion and freedom of speech than there
is in this day and among our modern Abo
litionists. What au excellent good time
the. "heretics" would have had in his rev
erence's clutches! If we are to judge of
his spirit by his late article in the Repub
lican, he would have "put them through".
with infinite gusto!
"Alas for the rarity
Of Chriiitian charity
Under the sun,"
If it be exemplified in this man, and his
teachings. The hatred such fanatics would
excite and foster, and the strifes they would
stir up, vould soon stain every man's door
step with blood.
The charge, Messrs. Editors, that there
is 'treasonable talk'or a treasonable feeling
in old Wayne is a gross libel on as loyal
a population as can be found in the coun
try. No township of her size and popula
tion has made more sacrifices for the
national cause, 'furnished more men for
the national service, or braver or better
soldiers. The Reverehd gentlemen him
self is one of the very few who have re
turned without a scar, and without hav
ing "smelt the blood" of a rebel, or se
cured a scalp! All the TREASON in
this locality is confined to the Abolition
ists, who are here, as everywhere FOR
the NIGGER and AtiA IS ST the "Union as
it was" and the "Constitution as it is."—
If any body needs the pains and penalties
of the- "LAW" brother Laughlin talks
so mall and so totnlly about, these are
the Chaps, and the sooner it is put in_force
against them here and risen h . ere, the
sooner we will have peace, and a united
and' happy couttl.
Yottra truly,
A DEMOCRATIC FART ER,
Warte touwitip, Feb. 26, '62.
/Var Gol d ie selling in New York at a
premium of 1l cents on the dollar.
A CARD.
CARP OT 184"/ E PRIMA. CAVALRY,
NEAR ftstmerrowN, VA., Feb. 22, '63.
To the public of Greene County:—The un
!,.4leriligned have been informed, through
letters from GreeneCounty,-that Jno. Fry,
a deserter from this company, in the 18th
Penn'a Cavalry, commanded by them, has
return his home in Franklin town
ship, extensively reported that his
Company officers had advised him to de
sert, and had advised, generally; all the
members of their company to desert also.
In justice to themselves, therefore, they
feel it a duty to publish this card.
To those of their friends who would nat
urally expect such a vindication as this
from them, they deem it sufficient to say,
in short, that the statements represented
to have been made are untrue in every
particular.
They are glad to find that Fry's story
finds no believers at home. They are sat
isfied that no man who kpows them will,
for one moment, believe it. Should any
one he mean enough to circulate so palpa
ble a falsehood, they can do no more, dur
ing their absence, than to invoke for him
the contempt of all honorable men ; but
they can promise him that upon their re
turn, he shall be held to a strict account
ability,
• Unquestionably, John Fry deserted from
his post, while on picket duty,---the most
delicate and important duty entrusted to
a soldier, when almost within gunshot of
armed guerrillas. As soon as the fact
was certainly ascertained, his name, of
fense, personal description, and place of
residence, were immediately reported to
Headquarters for the action of the proper
authorities. Steps have already been ta
ken to secure his speedy apprehension, and
to have inflicted upon him such punish
ment as a Court-martial may adjudge so
grave an offense merits.
Very respectfully,
W. C. LINDSEY, Captain.
- JAS. P. COSGRAY Ist Lt.
B. F. CAMPBELL, 2d Lt.,
'of Co. A. 18th Pa. Cavalry.
For the Messenger.
A VISIT TO THE ARMY OF THE PO-
TOMAC, CONTINUED
NUMBER 3
Tuesday I returned to the army. In a
few moments the of the Regiment
had my son's discharge papers made out.
Col. Allen advised that 1 should go over
to Gen. Hooker's headquarters and get
transportation. About 10 o'clock I found
ruyself at the ileadquartersiof the General,
rapped at the door of his tent• ho
"Come in." I introduced myself and said
to him, "perhaps I ant an intruder." He
replied, "NJt by any Means, that it was
the right of any citizen who migl.t visit
the army to enter his tent and make him
self at home." I informed him that I
had come over for the purpose of getting
transportation for a sick son who had been
honorably discharged from the service.—
He said that he needed no transportation,
that his discharge papers would take hint
outside the lines. I told him that I was
informed that be would have to procure a
pass from the Provost Marshal at Aquia
Creek before he could get upon the Gov
ernment boat. He said that this certain
ly could not Le the case. I told him that
I had been informed that sick soldiers had
been sent back in consequence of not hav
ing this Pass, and I did not wish to be de
tained, that I wanted to iLet on home as
soon as possible. He said to gratify me
he would give me transportation.—
Here is a copy of it :
"Headquarters, Centre Grand Division,
Camp near Falmouth, Va., January 13,
1863. Mr. Porter and sou will be furnish
ed with transportation to Washington
City. By command of Major Gen. Hook
er, Jos. Dickenson, Assistant Adjutant
General." [returned to the regiment with
a light heart, feeling grateful for the gen
tlemanly treatment that I had received a t
the hands of the authorities. I think that
can truly say that I do appreciate a
kind act. If I were a soldier, it would
please me to fight under such a General
as Hooker. Ile appears to be a gentle
man in the true sense of the word. At this
late hour of the night I found him all
alone setting at his desk bitsily engaged in
writing, but he had time to lay his pen
aside and enter into conversation like
man and a gentleman. Said the door orb is
tent. was open atall time:: fur the reception
of all citizens who might visit the army,
that it was their right to see him if they
wished to do so. In reply I said General,
"Should you ever pass my humble tent,
stop, call at the dour, enter ill; you will at
all times find a loaf of bread aud•a cup ut
pure water." Thus we parted.
Wednesday morning the Ambulance was
in readiness at an early hour to convey us
to the Railroad, Capt. Drum and Lieut.
McFann were on band to accompany us.—
Soon we were seated in one of the treight
cars, bid each other good-bye and oft' we
went. Arrived at Aquia Creek at 7
o'clock.
The boat was lying at the wharf; a
mighty crowd was rushing on board. We
finally succeeded in reaching the guard,
presented the discharge papers, together
with the transportation given by Gen.
Hooker. The Captain of the guard said
this would not du, - I must have a Pass
from the Provost. I told him what Book
er hail said. While I was thus contend
ing, one of the guards says, "God d—n
you, I will put you in the river if you do
not stop your gab." This was quite a
frosty morning, and a very heavy fog lay
upon the river ; the weather was quite
damp and cold. There was quite a num
ber of sick and wounded and dead soldiers
lying on the wharf, some of whom had
been packed upon the backs of theizwl
friends, some on stretchers, and others had
hobbled down .011 crutches, not one of
whom could get upon the boat in conse
quence of not having a Pass. Contra
bands were going on by scores without
any pass or questions being asked them._
Here are a number of sick, wounded and
dying soldiers, who have spent their all in
the service of their country. It is 8 o'-
clock, the boat is leaving, these poor un
fortunate men who happened to have
straight hair, white skins, and a private's
uniform on, are left upon the wharf: with
none to pity, none to help . save a father,
o' a brother who had travelled thousands
of miles to aid them. I say emphatically
that it would be an impossibility for a sick
or wounded soldier to make hie way gait of
the arms', unless lie had some ogato. help
cr he was able to help.bituself.
The beim being wow and the• 'wharf
eliared off, I went to the captain of the
- Guard and said to him that this thing was
i n h uman , lie says, "What thing?" I
called his attention to those Sick and
wounded soldiers laying upon the wharf,
shivering and shaking with the oold.—
Notwithstanding they all had their dis
charge papers, not one of them could be
permitted to go upon the boat. He said,
"he was carrying out orders." While I
was thus talking, some one came up, ap
parently in authority,and says, "You had
better be quiet or you will get outside of
the lines. You will have trouble to get
back." I asked him what he meant by
outside thelines ? Le said, "We'll turn you
over to the rebels." lin reply asked him
if they were human beings ? he said that
he supposed they were. "Then," said I,
"they are touch more than you appear to
"you talk d—d I
we had been badly treated
said be:
B,tbisei iid tes t i o l l :o o l r ie s i n ' e rrl i s p a st g t l yh e . n
s k a,
,t"
wounded what VO a a n ) d , r dying
sol
diers there upon the wharf." He says,
"what of that ? this is an every day oc
currence, we have got used to it," (inhu
man wretch !) I am contending for the
cause of justice and humanity. If this be
treason, if this be disloyalty, l am willing
to pay the penalty. What better evidence
do you want of these men's loyalty than
what you see? They have spent their all
in defence of their country, they have on
Uncle Sam's uniform ; when they can do
more, sick, wounded, feeble, dying, the
rights of a citizen are denied them. The
same courtesy that is extended to the Con
traband is denied those poor, helpless and
unfortunate men.
1 cannot think, Sirs, that this cruelty is tol
erated by the Administration. If it is not,
these rebels to humanity should be brought to
account. One such hog hyena as this will
do more to paralyze th- efforts of true Union
men than a hundred I here thought of
the time when the Devil took Christ up into
an exceedingly high mountain, showed him all
the kingdoms of the earth, and proffered them
all to him if he would fall down and worship
him, that he had made a special reserve of this
place to carry out his satannical purposes;
hence I think it would be well to call the place
HOG-HYRNADOM. It adjoins lands with the
"know-nothings," so long,at least,as the pres
ent occupants are there: what encouragement
can those sick and wounded soldiers give to
enlistments on their reaching their native coun
ties? What shall their relatives say that ac
companied them ? If it were possible that you
could send a recruiting officer to the REGIONS
OF THE DAMNED, he could get a much more
genteel and humane set of officers than what
found at Aquia Creek on the morning of the
14th of January, 1863. The officer in command
finally said that he would have provision made
for these sick and wounded. He ordered in
the evening boat, Whicl, was anchored out in
the river, directed ,he matne guard that had re
fused to let them upon the morning boat [the
sick and wounded soldiers] to put them
on board, put them in the gentlemen's cabin,
and place a guard at the door, [this was
some tour hours after the boat left]. One poor
fellow, just as he was taken onboard, breathed
his last; while he lay upon the wart . he talked
of home, said, "Oh, how 1 long to be there; I
hope soon to be with my dear family," from
whom he had been abseilft ever since the war
commenced; but lie died without the sight.—
This dead soldier was amongst the sick that
were exposed to the chilling blast of an ocean
wind, and lay ter sonic four hours upon the
wharf. Having seen them sale aboard the
boat, thinking that we might have farther
trouble, I took the discharge papers of a Mr.
James Leech's son, of Allegheny county, to
gether with those of my own son, and went
about half a mile to the office of the Provost.
Quite a number of Ipplicaots were pushing
their tray through tile crowd in order that they
might have their pnoono in ti.ne for the even
ing boat; I finally succeeded in getting passes
fur the two boys, Mr. Leech and myself. To
show the absurdity of the requitement, and
that the order was never intended to apply to
soldids who had their discharge papers, I will
give you a copy of one ut the passes:
“No. 149 [R3 Provost Marshal General's
Office, Army of the Potomac, Jan. 14th, 1863.
The bearer, private Samuel A. Porter, 123rd
P. V., has permission to pass trout Aquia
Creek to Washington for the purpose of (Dis
charged Soldier). This Pass will expire Jan.
15, 1863. By command of Brig. Gen. H. R. '
Patrick, Provost Marshal General, J. W. F. •
Wright, Capt. Va. A. Aly."
The passes are in printed form, ready to be
filled up, and I presume in accordance with the
order as issued; it was intended, no doubt, to
prevent the desertion of soldiers, and the pass
ing of rebels, or when an Orderly might be
sent on business. In fact, L learned that it was
in part to prevent the bogus sutlers front
suauggling goods through the lines of our
army. The Pass.says, "the bearer has per
mission to pass from Aquia Creek to Wash
ington for the purpose ui' Discharged Soldier
is written, and thrown in brackets. It is to go
to the city tor a certain purpose. It would
be a violation of tire Pass to go beyond In
tact, it will not carry hint beyond. Discharged
soldiers are endeavoring to make their way
home; they care but little about Washington
city. Many of them say that they have seen
as much of it as they want to see, (since it has
come to pass that a private soldier is scarcely
admitted into a hotel.) We reached Washing
tun City about 7 o'clock, P.M., and stopped
for the night at the "Kirkwood House." This
I found to he a first-class hotel its every sense
of the word. The proprietors, Messrs. Kirk
wood,
are just the right men for the place and
business. They are gentlemen. On my first
arrival in the city 1 called and stopped over
night at the "United States' House." I have
no complaints to make against it. I did not
know, however 'hat it was a first-class hotel
until I paid my will.
Thursday morning I called over early
at the room or rather at the office of th, ,
Hon. Jesse Lazear, found that he was at
his post, overhauling quite a number of
letters that he had just received, inquiring,
after dead, sick and wounded relatives.—
He put on his hat, and away we went to
the Paymaster's department. lie had the
business closed up iu a tew moments. We
bid the General goodbye. and started for
home. The last I saw of "Red Tape" was
at the depot at Washington. My prayer
to Almighty God is that 1 may never have
an occasion to see it again. Reached
Baltimore, what a change! I began to
feel like a free man, nothing said about
passes here, the citizens appear like men.
Took the night train, came up to Harris
burg, concluded that we would take a
sleeping car and let the sick boys rest
themselves. Mr. Leech and myself went
to the Conductor of the car, asked hint if
he had empty births. lie said that he
had, but said that he could not let those
crippled soldiers foto that car, that it was
intended fur gentlemen and ladies. Great
God ! what has our country coins to?—
We found, however, that we were in bad
company ; each one of us had a son that
had on the uuffurin of a private soldier.
I will close for the present. In my next
I may give my opinion of boots, gold but
tons, shoulder straps, and gold-laced amps.
We may also speak of some of rhe abuses
of the ironheel of despotism towards the
private soldier. This is the class of
men that I want righted, hewers of w00d,, ,
packers of water, bearers of burdens. I
saw some very singular cards stuck up in
public places. I will give you one or two..
iu toy next. If there be a woolly-head, a.
Negro-lover, a snake in the grass, a re
"signed Captain or Lieutenant that has
anything to say in behalf of the abuses of
the private soldier, let him speak out over
his proper signature. If he be of that
stripe that will not dirty a fellow too
much' and he will loan us hi, Dictionary
of Jaw-breakers, we may take his case it
hand. It was, however, once said by a
great man, that "no maguanimous spirit
would kick or insult a Wien foe." Hence,
for the present, we shall loan them a laugh
at their own deformity. It lips always
given use pain to h•-ar the death rattres
and the dying groats of any
irnow if is hard• to die. ' I do hope those
resigned officers in our millet miry yet live
to fight the batiles of the ;wintry and
wipe out the odium that ptains Oa* pr-
LtleUts. Ilespevtlaby yours,
wit A. FORT.
Waynesburg, March 3rd; 1863. • .
(lb be Continued.)
'Non ttie flag.
The Truth trom Richmond of
the Charleston Naval Raid.
FORTRESS MONROE, February 24.
The Richmond Weekly Enquirer of
the 18th says : "The Southern Con
federacy has lately been made a dupe
of by a notable imposition. It was
said, printed and reverberated over
the land, that on a certain night our
two iron-clad vessels at Charleston
had sunk two, disabled one and dis
persed the rest of the blockading
squadron off Charleston harbor.—
Now we learn with pain and regret
the certainty that no ship was sunk,
none disabled, and that no damage
in shirt, was done to the blockading
squadron, consisting of wooden ships,
and who only avoided a fight with
our iron -clads, and most judiciously
brought up the, iron-clads of their
own, which they immediately did.
"Further we regret to say that the
British steamer Princess Royal, la
den with the most precious cargo that
ever entered Charleston, had been
captured by the Federal gunboat;
that she was along side that gunboat
within a mile and a half of the shore
batteries; that the naval authorities
at Charleston were made aware of
her capture, value and situation, and
our victorious iron-clods did not res
cue her from that gunboat, but :A
lowed her to be carried out to sea
"We would rather praise than con
demn,, but the truth must be told.—
An official enquiry is to be made of
this mismanagement of an enter
prise which may never be so favora
ble again."
Shocking Occurrence---A Son
Drowned by his Father.
On Saturday night last a Gorman
by the name of Ludwig Fette, resi
ding in South %needing, drowned his
own son under the following circum
stances : Fette, while laboring under
a temporary fit of insanity, threat
ened to go to the river and drown
himself, and started off for this par
lose. His son, a young man about
twenty-one years of age, followed
him and ventured into the water to
save him. , A desperate struggle en
sued between the two in the water,
when, it is alleged, the father struck
the son a violent blow upon the heal,
the force of which so stunned hint.
that he was rendered incapable of
further exertion, and before he could
be rescued he was carried away by
the current. The. father was tfrag
ged from the water and taken in
charge by an officer. He was quar
reling with his family, and had threat
ened to drown himself in order to
get rid of the aptioyance, to which
he claimed he was subject. He is a
une armed man, and his occupation
is that of a teamster. He was com
mitted for trial.
The Fre: ch Reiierses In Mexico.
The latest news from Mexico may
be summed up as follows, that readers
may see how far off Napoleon is from
the realization of his schemes. The
French evacuated Tampico on the
13th ult , after having committed
various excesses, but halted in their
transports on the bar. The Mexican
forces, under Gen. Garza, soon aft,;--
ward entered the city, and on the
21st, and 22d attacked the French and
drove them away. The French war
steamer Lance got aground and was
fired, and they were forced to aban
don a schooner loaded with muni
tions of war, a bark full of provisions
and another vessel half full of coal.—
They had also been driven out of
the town of Tlacotalpan, fifty miles
south-cast of Vera Crus:, and forced
to take refuge on board a war steam
er, leaving several killed and wound
ed, besides arms, horses and provis
ions. On the 27th a mule train,
loaded with provisions for the
French army, was attacked and cap
tured, seven leagues from Orizaba.
Another train of three hundred mules
had also been captured, and still
another of five hundred.
On the 30th 1,200 French, escort
ing a train of wagons: were attacked
and defeated at a, place called El
Organo, with twenty-six killed and
thirty or forty wounded. The Mex
icans captured several of the wag
ons, twelve mules, alms and knap
sacks. Several other Mexican suc
cesses are mentioned in advi;:es.—
The French had established three
hospitals—one at Perote and two at
Quecholac-2,000 sick soldiers being
already in the latter. Several atro
cities on the part of the French sre
mentioned, one of which was the
shooting of a Mexican named Bei
nardi. taken prisoner while bearing a
flag of truce, and escorting the Amer
ican Consul and Secretary of Lega
tion from the capital to the French
lines at Perote.
The Spotted Base,
The Toledo Commercial says that
this terrible disease has made its ap
pearance in Elkhart, Ind. On Thurs
day .evening last, a lad named Punch
es returned from ,school complaining
of feeling unwell. By mid,pight he
was a corpse. Next fibc father and a
daughter in the same family died,
and at last accounts the mother and
another daughter were prostrated
with the same fearful malady and not
expected to live. The people of Elk
hart are much agitated at the appear
ance of this scourge among them.
A Long-Lost Son Returned:
Mr. Samuel Kraus, eldest son of
Mr. John J Kraus, Sr., of Allentown,
returned home unexpectedly last
week from Lima, Peru, in South
America, after an absence of 27 years.
For the last 17 yearS no intelligence
whatever had been received from
him, and his parents and friendq
had settled down in the belief that
tit'was "dead. He. pfstwned to this
cogAtry as Seeretaq of Legation
fro* the Peruvian' Gvernment, and
oa , Sitittrday left Allentown for
Washington to assume his duties.
Important from Vicksburg--
Commencement of the Third
Siege.
A Memphis special of the 20th
says :—Advices from the fleet at
Vicksburg to the evening of the 18th,
furnish the agreeable information
that the initial step, inaugurating ac
tive hostilities, commenced that day.
It is presumed that the strand attack
will soon be made. It is thought
the next advices from that quarter
must prove of absorbing interest.—
Events cannot now be long in cul
minating in something important.—
All the transports are to be retained
below until danger from overflow
and crevasses shall have passed.
Since the burning of the town of
Hopefield, matters in Memphis are
rather quiet. A strict watch is kept
over the guerrillas. Movements of
parties in the edge of the woods op
pwite, on the Arkansas shore, are
occasionally the signal for throwing
a fe-w shells in thatdirection, by the
gar boats, but this far no considera
ble force has been discovered there.
Destruction of a Whole•
A Memphis Special of the Nth, one
day earlier, says :—Latest Vicksburg
advices, 17th; say matters about the
fleet and camps remained quiet up to
that time. The gunboat Indianola,
which ran past Vicksburg, did not
receive a single shot. She had 1,-
700 bflshels of coal, besides ammuni
tion and provisions. The Indianola
had gone up Red river, where the
rebels received supplies from Texas.
Brilliant results are expected. The
last boats up report no difficulty
from the batteries on the river banks.
During last night the rebels on
the Arkansas side managed to scut
tle and sink two barges filled with
coal, lying at the landing opposite
MeMphis. The towboat lierculus
had been previously burnt and sunk.
This determined the authorities to
destroy the village of Hopetield, op
posite Memphis. The town is known
to have been constantly filled with
guerrillas. The work of destruction
commenced at noon.
The Mi il-Boy was sent„over to take
away families and children. The
gunboat shelled the woods beyond
the town. Shortly after, a house was
set on fire ; then house after house
was tired. and flame after flame burst
out ; till the destruction is complete.
Hopefield is among the things that
were. A brother of the rebel Gen
eral Forrest informs the Bulletin
that he is dead. his relative places
reliance in the information.
Federal Victory at Tuscumbia,
Alabama.
CINCINNATI, Februar) . 28.—The
Federals attacked the rebels at Tun_
cumbia, Ala., on the 22d, captured
two hundred prisoners, one puce of
artillery, a provision train, coinmis
sary stores, &e., and investing the
town.
The Mississippi river pilots say
that the Lake Providence canal,
when finished, will be a complete
success. Vieksburg is likely to fall
by investment and starvation.
A special from Murfreesooro says
there is no prospect of an immediate
advance. Gen. Van Dorn's forces
occupy Columbia. The health of our
army is improving.
The Kentucky House of Represen
tatives, yesterday, passed State-
Rights resolutions, re-affirming Ken
tucky's loyalty; making a distinc
tion between the AdministratiOn and
the Goyernmen t ; protesting against
the Proclamation as unconstautiontil
and void;
declaring the suspension
of the habeas corpus as unconstitu
tional; hailing the evidence of a con
servative North with delight; and
recommending a :National Conven
tion.and a Mississippi Valley State
Convention, with the view of pre
serving the whole government, &c.
The News from Vicksburg
A special of the 20th, off Vicks
burg, says : Weather ( leared off and
cool. The river has fallen three
inches. The roads arc almost im
passable for mud , camps but little
better. The work on the canal pro
gressing slowly.
Reports from all of our operations
received here are very favorable.—
The canal by way of Lake Prod
dence is regarded as certainly suc
cessful, and it is thought will be fin
ished in less than ten days. Through
rebel sources it would appear that
the rain Queen of the Wet has been
suc:csiful in d. stroying a large num
ber of Confederate steamers, and
thus cut off their entire inet,ns of
river supply.
The turret iron-clad Indianola is
anderstoo4.to be above Port Hudson,
and to have destroyed a steamer that
was lying under the guns at that
v,lace. Stirring times may be ex
pected in less than two weeks.
W odd not Fight with Negroes.
NEW Yottii, Feb. N.—Gen. %rhos.
J. Stevenson, of Massachusetts, who
has recently been promoted for bra
very in North Carolina, was arrested
by General Hunter on the llith, for
publicly declaring that he would
rather be _ beaten by the rebels than
fight with negroes. Gen. Hunter
peremptorily ordered al/ the staff
ofnee r 6 of Gen. Foster out of the Do
partme,it of the South for utterance
of statements tending to create dis
affection, insubordination and muti
ny.
Loss of the Queen of the west.
The Queen of the West, the iron
clad that recently succeeded in run
ning the Rebel batteries at Vicks
burg, Was captured by the Rebels
on Red River, with 13 of the officers
and craw. The Rebels claim as the
result of the capterre one 32-pounder
rifle Parrot gun, one 24-pounder,
three 12-pounders, one do slightly
damaged, besides .a large supply of
ordnance stores; quinine, two cases
amputating ;nstrurnents, clothing,
flour, bacon, beef, pork, lard, bread;
and other stores in proportion.
REPORTED EVAGUATION OF VICKSBURG
The Capture of Tuscnmbia, Ala., Conffrmed
News received at Murfreesboro in
dicates that Vicksburg is to be evac
uated by the robes. Everything but
supplies is being removed. We
have taken Tuscumbia, with 200
prisoners, all the enemy's stores,
horses, one piece of artillery and
forage train.
The Oath of Allegiante
Sixty-three more of the Confeder
ate prisoners, taken at Murfreesboro.
Tenn , took the oath of allegiance to
the United Statesp and renounced
the Southern Confederacy, at St.
Louis, on the. 13th inst., and were
thereupon released from prison.
Generals in the Army.
Including the number provided
for by the act of Congress increasing
the Generals of the Army, there will
be sixty Major Generals and two
hundred and fifty Brigadiers.
Gen. MeKinstry.
The President on Friday last con
firmed the findings of the McKins
try court martial, and ordered that
he be dismissed from the service the
United States.
Sprightly Old Gentleman
Tile Vermont Messenger says that
on the first day of January last, Mr.
Elias Traux, Sr., aged ninety-one
years, skated across Franklin Pond,
a mile and a qqarter, and back and
did it as handsomely as a boy of fif
teen.
"Greenbacks."
The government engravers are
now employed in printing large legal
tender notes-500s and I,ooos—un
der the joint resolution authorizing
a new issue of one hundred millions.
No issue to he public has yet been
made under this last authority..
'A woman writes from Mem
phis on the 6th is distressing
to see how the Jarkies are brought
here •on the ears. Ido believe that
I have seen two thousand brought
tri a day; and they are here in the
midst of abject poverty possible. We
have had some very cold weather of
late; and one night there were sev
enty-five frozen to death in a cotton
D bed. There is no room for the poor
creatures and hundreds of their chil
dren have died."
a-irtieneral Hooker is about to
have thirty deserters shot. He will
undoubtedly shoot them if the Presi
dent does not interfere.
WANTED:
FIVE THOUSAND customers to
buy my boots, shoes and hats, which
I have reduced in price, notwith
standing the rise in boots and shoes,
hats and caps. I will sell the bal
ance of my large stock at old prices,
in order to make room for my Spring
Stock. All in need of anything in
my line will find it greatly to their
advantage to give me a call as you
can save money by so doing.
AparDr. S. 5, Patton, Main Street,
Waynesburg, attends to all branches of
the Dental profession. •
pnuottatit Vrimarp elution.
Terms of Announcing Candidates.
Senator and Prothonotary, ss;—Register and Re
ron.t•r, Commissioner, Treasurer and Assembly. $4;
—Auditor ;UHL Poor House Director $2,00. To be paid
in advance.
ORDERS for announcing candidates and printingtick.
ets MUST BE ACI lIMPANIED WITH THE CASH.
PROTHONOTARY.
Democrats of Greene County, I offer myself a candb.
date for the ounce of ProtlionOttu , ', subject to the de
rision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held
in May ',ext. Shotil,ll be lour choice, and he elected,
1 inotoi, , e to make you at anent VP and faithful officer.
JUSTFB F. TEMPLE.
EDERISS MESSENGER rieaSe announce ELIJAH
CHALFANT. EFT. of Whiteley tp., as a candidate
li)r rrottmeittary at itur item Printary Election, subject
or the Democratic part~.
MANY DEMOCRAT:I OF WIIITELEY,
TREASURER.
TO ti.r IL•lll:,cr.cy of Greene Cott :
At the ono to solicitation of many friends in different
portions of the Comity, I fret tii)self as a candidate
r.,r 'FRE:A:SURER. subject ni the result of the Primary
election Shonld Ihe so lerinuate as to be nominated
and elected, I shall discharge the duties of the office
With strict fidelity and iniparindity.
JAS. S. JENNINGS,
• [Better ktmwti as “Isho JiM."}
We are arithorieNl to announce JEREMIAH
STEWART, 1:sq„ of Greene tn., as a candidate for
T.easurer, c: to the of the Democratic
Pronaly Ele,
Nessus Martins :—Please EILIMOMICC the mune of
1'110z;. lAMB Of Morris township, as a candidate for
County Treasurer. nt oar next Primary election, sub
je,l to the decision ~ r the Democratic party.
VENIOCHATS of Greene County.
We art :iittl.orized to announce WILLIAM PEY-
NtiLlici, of Morgan township. as a candidate for
Comity Treasurer, subject to the decision 01 the Dem
ocratic l'tituary election
We are authorized to an nottime A BRA M KENT, of
Centre towitship. as a cand ids re for Treasurer, subject
to the derision of the Demitcratie Primary election.
We are authorized .to announce \V M. LANG, of
Rirldtill township, as a candidate hir Treasurer, subject
0 the decision of the Democratic Primary Election.
COMMISSIONER,
To the Democr icy of Greene County :
At the request of umny of toy .riettilsio different parts
of the County. 1 idler my: ell' as a candidate tor Conn,
ty Commissioner, Fultject to flit" result of the Primary
N: tact too , till if 44w fortunate as to lie nominated and else,
tad, I pledge salt' to take strict care or the interests
a the ia3.-lltt),rs, and to discharge the duties of the
"'fire io the bead 0 filly ability.
J A Coll SHItl VER.
V.. e are itattiorizeit to aenomice JOIN G. DlNtiv.:
M OE
R, ii
, t'ltitiiiiiit township _ as a candidatefo p
(;,,oidy Commis-loiter, subject to the decision of the
tioniocyatic Primary etertion.
We are auth:trizedlO 61111011 We DANIEL. DONLEY.
Ewt , of Dunkard towmhip. as a ramlidate tor County
Commissioner, subject to the deeisioo of the Demo
cratic Primary Election.
REGISTER & RECORDER,
We are authorized to announce NORMAN WOR
LEY ,of Machin township. as a candidate thr Register
& Reeerder, IKithierzt to the result of the Retnotunitk.
I' riniar ) Election .
We are utherized to atint.ance WM. if. SUTTON,
of WaSllivigtoti totreship, as . a rai.didate for Register
and ,1111it . Cf to the dreio-i:n: Of the Democrat-
IL PT ithary l✓lertinn
We are ! botized to armour - ince PETER BROWN.
of ',Marion t.m ',ship ur a cauditlate for Register and
Recorder, suntert to the derision of the Den.ocrotie
Primary Electiuti.
AUDITOR
MICSAIDI EDITORS Z - -Ftease announce JOHN CLAY.
TON, Esq. of Morgan township, as a suitable candi
date for County Auditor, subject to the decision of
the Democracy at their Primary, election.
poomtisizons.
We are authorised to anemias. WS. GWYN, of
Jefferson township,, as a candidate for County Auditor,
subject to tbe decision of the Democratic Pilaw ides!
Gen.
J. C. LIG HTCAP