lice atirtsbutg • stitgtr. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2D. Ma. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN JACK EINI,TOITNSHIP. A meeting of the Democrats of Jackson and adjoining townships will be held at pi/14e Mitchell's stand in said township op Atataiday, the 18th or April. ' , Fieveral speakers will be present. Come one and all! - DEMOCRATIC MEETING. A Democratic meeting will be held at New Freeport, in Aleppo Township, on Saturday — the 25th of April. Several speecheis will be made. Turn Out, },, . ,Turn out! DEMOCRATIC MEETING. A meeting of the Democracy of Wayne Tp.,4111 be k.eld at Phillip's School House, -Wayne Tp., on Saturday, March 28, 1863 A fhll attendance is expected, as a Club will be organized. Several splaken be present. DEMOCRATIC MEETING, The Cumberland and Jefferson Demo cratic-4 Clut* will Bold a Meeting at Rices' Landing, Greene County, on Saturday, April 4th, at 1 o'clock. Seve ral speakers 'rill 'be present and address the meeting. • itat-A ftiend sends us the following let ter from a soldier in the Union Army : ROMNEY, Vs., Feb. 20th, 1863, Dear Sir :—ln obedience to promise, .1 drop you a hurried note. Through the "powers that be" we are almost in "Egyp t iotp darkness;" . deprived of mail facilities we , have no newspapers to enlighten us— all miens darkness and gloom. Occasion t• ally ure have been kindly permitted to catch •• a gleam of light from abroad. Of one fact we are aware, we are passing through one of the gloomiest periods of our National .history. The causes of this unnatural and . Matricidal war are too familiar to need nomment. Ruin, desolation and death seem to stare us in the face. From this deep, dark, settled gloom, is there no es cape? No refuge? No gleam of hope? 14.ust interminable night be our portion? . forbid that this should be our destiny Americans. This boasted "land of the jf• int e ab 4 l.bome of the brave" has been per verted ipta a military despotism—freedom in clogged with heavy chains and all is lnarchy, confusion and ruin. The people who are the rightful sover .eigas,,hare it in their power to say to the troubied waves—"be still." Let them meet in solemn , assemblies ,and speak in thunder-tones. to their.,leadere,- and tell Ahem, that Ala •unlioly, unnatural war, twit and shelf come to a I , peedy close— Vox populi—Vox del." Let this course be. taken .and the rainbow of promise will soon unfurl itself to the admiring gaze• of miitlions.. . • • Another mode is suggestive of good re ,e, Let an armistice be made. Let 'hastilities cease `foraa-period satisfactory to - bpth sections. Let the ''sober second thought" have its. Stect and the better ;4:Mys of the:litCpuhlie 4 will again be ours.- - Let The Wort be made. 04414%01cm upon the border, and from 'oar ciccuieation once, being somewhat fa miliar with the' people of this section, we hesitate not to say that the great mass of the people are in favor of the "Union as it was, MEd the Constitution as it is." They desired that the constitution as it was be vpseathed to us by our fathers, shall stand inviolate as the ensign of Freedom—not to be tainted with Abolitionism or any other ism. We are truly glad to see, from the pa ' peers, that the Democracy of the old Key- Otone State are speaking forth words of so berness and truth. From other sections of our land, the welcome voice of the De mocracy is going forth as an index of the will and desire of the great mass of the people. Let that voice be heard and heed ed, and the star of peace and prosperity will soon dawn upon our unhappy coun try. Can it be that . Pennsylvania and the great West must be separated from Vir ginia,-the mother of States and statesmen, whose interests are SO closely linked to gether ? We sincerely trust not. A VIRGINIAN. A OARD. Messrs. Editors :—ln your last issue we noticed a card from John Fry, formerly a member of Capt. Lindsey's company, in which he denies having said that his company officers advised him to desert.— W. vioald not have noticed Ilia card, did it sot place ns in a false position. Duty to ourselves compels us to state the facts, *kW! are briefly these : • Mr. Fry stated distinctly, in our hearing, that his com %ani 'officers advised him and others to 401;• , otit of the service as soon as they could, and the best way they could,—that :hey (the said officers) were tired of the war and intended to get out of it as soon ‘146 they could. He further stated that he :44.net intend to go back to the army,— that td' s ttiOntld•-'die home before he would go back, jute' the service. There axe many other thingS which Mr. Fry said in our hearing, which, if made public, would place him in a very unenviable light; but we have no more to say at present. Vours, "A: G. CROSS, • • • '' • R. K. CAMPBELL, :KV All PORTER, • • -1' HO. BRADLEY. RIOT IN DETROIT. t7s=the_ith inst., in Detroit, Michigan, tp, o negro who had committed nn outrage impog e, white girl watt being taken from 'the,Coart room to jail, under military eh aid . an , attempt to rescue and lynch Mai Oros 'anode. The crowd was fired dies, one .man being kilred and several ;‘, ;king foiled in the attempt £6 get pos 40441,14;:the negro, the mob perpetrated :Itratitiettioc*Migai upon the colored per sons reaidiig in the vicinity of the jail.— Houses -4rose-g146 9 4-4ted harped, and the jauntiest maltreated! military in large numbers at „Lost sutiawded in dispersing tire ricAers. buildings were destroyed, ***ever, before the riot was suppressed, and a number of persons injured• Messrs. likkors :—I have for a long time neglected my promise to write you "occa sionally,"—or, at least my occasionallies have been very wide apart. I plead guil ty, throw myself upon the mercy of the Court, and promise to try and do better in future. The greatest interest, for some time past, has been felt in our region,'in regard to the formation of . a, new State. As the present situation of things may not be known to many of your readerS, I will at tempt to explain. After the State of Vir girlie, two years ago, seceded, or voted to secede, We, in ; Western Virginia, organized a Government; with its capitol at Wheel- ing,-Ibr the protection' or our rights under the Starsand Stripes ; the Richmond Gov ernment.being desirous to coerce us into subjecticin to the so-called Southern Con federacy, and we being equally determined to hold on to Uncle Sam. We claimed. to be a re-organized Government of the whole State, and our Legislature called to gether a Convention to take into consider ation the carrying out the long cherished • desire of West Virginia, ta form „a new State—our people being tired of the war-' rule and injustice of Eastern Virginia, which held the reins of power. .The peo ple, in response to the Legislature, elected Delegates, who, after a tedious session, with great unanimity, offered to our vote a•Canstitation which met with the wishes of the great body or the people. In this Constitution, the negro was touched upon as little as possible, as lie was considered a dangerous firebrand that,might blow us up. llowever, by its terms, no "contra band" was to be imported into the State, and provision was taken against the free negro. After its adoption, we sent our Constitution to Congress, praying to be admitted as one of Uncle Sam's family, under the name of "West Virginia."— , That body, instead of saying yea or nay— refusing or receiving us into the galaxy of States under our Constitution, appeared to consider itself the master instead of the servant of the people, and returned us our Constitution, dictating to us the terms on which we might be received—terms not demanded of us by the Constitution of the United States, by which alone, we claim, we were to he judged. These terms, or "conditions," were no less than the aboli tionizing the State. Now, the people of West Virginia are pretty unanimously in favor of a new State, and I believe a ma jority of them, myself included, prefer a free State, but they insist on not being forced to make it so at a time and in a way not suited to their views. The Constitu- tion, as demanded of us by Congress, frees the slave at once, without any provision lor . any remuneration to the master. Our people consider this as unjust and unfair, not believina that any body of men has theligl4 : to•thua legislate a man's proper ty otti.Of 1 . 4 s bands without consideration —nor di) they i leel able, at present, to tax themsilvet 'for the necessary amount to compensate, - the owner. They preferred, whey it is done ; to follow the eourse of Pennsylvania and some other of the free States, of working Slavery out gradually, without any severe or sudden loss to any ' one. They believe themselves, therefore, upon a fair canvas before the people, able to vote down this "condition" dictated by Congress, at the election to be held on the 26th instant, and determined to do so, and hold themselves in readiness to again offer their Constitution to the next Congress, which they believed would be more con servative, and less diseased with "nigger on the brain." But it appears the people are not to be allowed to have their wish. Already has armed force been used to intimidate and prevent the free expression of those opposed to the "conditions" de manded by "the powers that be" at Wash ington. A convention of those opposed to the terms demanded by Congress was to have been held at Parkersburg on Thurs day last (March 12,) and delegates were For the Messenger FOR TIM 31111031SCrelt. WEST VIEGIIII&. Wrizzi. Co., V.t.} .Marchl7th,l.B63. • there from various Counties in attendance, but they were informed that the meeting must not be held. The Mayor of the town told them that the matter was "in the hands of the military," and they could norhave their meeting. A body of armed men, soldiers under pay of the Government, were put in presence of the Court House and public square, where the meeting was to be held, and it was only by the shedding of blood that they could have succeeded in bolding their meeting. They preferred to not attempt it, but to wait for better days, when freemen could give utterance to their sentiments—not of hostility to our Gov ernment, but to claim their constitutional right •of eaying yea or nay to a proposed change in their State government. It is, and has been for some timeepast, rumored, by what authority I know not, that oppo sition to the new State will be considered "disloyalty" to the Government, and at tempts, it is said, have been made by that means to alarm the timid and keep them 'from the polls-also threats that an armed force would be at each voting place to keep order, 4. In consideration of all these things, the Convention at Porkers- s Odrg, at . a private • meeting at a private house, ;,dOpted :icsohlt.iop.! advising the people to refrain fron voting at all. The vote for the New State, however, will in clude many who despise and protest against the "conditions" by which the new State is to be had, but who so ardently desire the new State, and fear this is their only ' chance for it, as to swallow "conditions" and all. The opposition to Congressional dicta tion, though naturally enough including a large portion of the Democracy, which is always found opposing anything ssicroach ing upon the rights of the people, is not a party movement. lts opponents number among theta many prominent lea ding men in the different counties, who probably never gave a Democratic /rote in their lives. On the Committee to prepare ad dresses for the people, appointed by the Delegates at their private meeting at Par kersburg the other day, I see the names of Gen. John J. Jackson, and James M. Stephenson, Esq., of that place—men who always oppose the Democracy, but who cannot bow their necks to dictation at the point of the bayonet. Who can see the end of such a state of affairs as now prevails? To what are we coming? How can men become so stulti fied as to do such acts in I.he'name of free dom.? Ata:at , which the Goddess of Lib erty must veil ,her weeping :eyes,—acts which will compel' the friends orcivil lib erty and human progress, all over the world, to feel that we are rapidly descend ing from - that high station we have occu pied from the days of Washingtort.to the present. God grant that this stigu'la may soon be :removed from us .as a Nation;. that wars and rumors of wars may soon be among the things of the past—and that our once happy country may soon be re stored .to elite former glory, and all the natiOna of the earth be made to feel and acknowledge once more that America. is, indeed, "the land of the free and the home of the brave." More anon For the Messenger SAMUEL V ANATTA. The committee to wlicitn- was referred the duty of drafting resolutions appro priate to the sad occasion of the death of our esteemed brother, SAmt - st. VANATTA, begs leave most respectfully, to Submit the following report: That with deep and h eartfelt sorrow, they have ' proceeded to discharge their duty in placing upon record language ap propriate to define the manly virtues, the Masonic fidelity, and the unrivaled social qualities of our esteemed and beloved brother. Ifis heart was' always right, his head full, and hence he was a shining light around our• altars. The summer that's past found him amongst us, and with us. The autumn suns shed their mellow light non his aged and revered head. But, alas ! the snows of the winter fell upon his grave ! This is the last earthly of our well beloved, highly esteem ed brother Samuel Vanatta. No more will we meet him around the "Three great Lights." No more will we partake of his hospitalities, and fraternal greetings around his family board. No more will we meet him in this wide and beautiful world,—but over his grave, covered by the green sod of earth's deep valleys, whilst we weep, we can yet draw the inspiration ofa memory flowing from a virtuous life, and learn to read our duty from the ex- ample he set before us. If he gave us the example, let us, as his brethren, commem- orate his virtues by, Resolving, Ist. That whilst we bow in humble submission to the great behevt of Almighty God, in calling from among us our beloved brother, we nevertheless claim it, as a christian privilege, to ex press our deep regret at parting with one so beloved, so faithful, and so true. 2nd, That Whilst we sympathize with the bereaved widow and friends of the de ceased, we cannot but commend to them, that truly christian duty of bowing to the will of Him who doeth all things well, and forever believing, that hereafter friendship and love lives for them in the Masonic heart. 3rd, That the Master and Worthies of this Lodge, be a committee to tender a copy of these resolutions, and the condo lence of the Lodge, to the Widow and family of our deceased brother. 4th, That as a testimony of respect for our late brother,. we wear the usual badge of mourning for the space of thirty days. sth, That we are pained and feel a deep regret, thai we were not notified in time to bury our esteemed brother with the honors of our order. 6th, That we respectfully request the county papers to publish these resolutions. J. A. J. BUCHANAN, J. F. TEMPLE, A. II EDGE. Coin. For the Messenger Messrs. Editors:—As I am supposed to be a close observer of things, it will be expected of me to give a passing notice of all political preachers or demagogues with religibus pretentious. Then I must not pass unnoticed, a school examination in Centre township, known, I believe, as "Albrook," and taught by T. Sutton.— The different classes were examined, and showed a considerable degree of aptness, in "book knowledge." Then the dialogues and speeches were performed in good or der, and to the infinite satisfaction of all present. Everything gave promise of general satisfaction and the best or har mony, but in the midst of pleasure, how easy is a damper thrown over all our good feelings'. The Rev. Wm. Leonard was called upon for a speech, which was expected, by all, to be an address, dedica ted to the cause of education. But how were they deceived ! when he commenced dealing out his vile political trash, right and left, making use of epithets that would have disgraced a common dema gogue "on the stump." Ile hurled his sarcasms at all who could not see with an eye single to his wild prejudices. Ac cusing his fellow citizens of "ignorance and stupidity," of "wickedness and folly," because they happened to differ with him, in matters of political policy, Saving that all were fools, and showed Their Want of sense, in saying the constitution hid been Violated. lie made the broad assertion that one half of them had never read the constitution, and the other haifdid not understand it when then they did read it. Now I have got to say that Mr. Leonard shoiild feel grateful to the, peo ple of that community, that freedom of speech is suffered among them; else his abuse of his neighbors would have been "nipped in the hue." This speaks well for the neighborhood, for had they Mete same dhiposition to 014iiprete the freedem of speech, that ebb 'Rev. geode; man appeared to feel, - he might have met with strong opposition ; but as it was, his crude and wanton remarks were treated with silent contempt. I was not there myself, but I am very credibly informed of the particulars, and that many left, the house before he was through ! among whom were some prominent members of the Republican party. Now I will leave the work of "schutching and hackling" him, to some member of the Democratic party. It is only my duty to warn the minister of th'e gospel, (especially such sticklers as Mr. Leonard, and one who has been heard express himself that "preach ers should not be politicians,") that they should devote their talents to the promo tion of virtue and the good of mankind, and should not take the advantage of the pulpit, or school house, to tamper with politics,.but should have their thoughts fixed on higher objects. This is the opinion of For the Messenger MORRIS DEMOCRATIC CLUB. Pursuant to adjournment, the Morris Democratic Club net at - Nineveh, March 14th, 1863. J. W. H On motion, the following oqicers were appointed : W. L. BATSON, President; J. Bar- NER, J. Youxu, .11. SANDERS, Vice Pres idents; GEORGE M'Cuu.ot - ou, Secretary. And after an inteichage of opinion, Geo. Wolf, N. Powers, Thos. lams, Jos. Miller, J. Andrew, a Committee app9inted by a preceding meeting to draft Resolutions that would express the political sentiments of the party, reported the following, wiiich were adopted without a dissenting voice : WHEREAS, The Democracy of Morris tp. have assembled as freemen, have the right to proclaim the tenets of the part, There fore, Resolved, That deploring the demoral izing tendency of the higher law teach ing of the Republican party, we feel im pelled to reiterate our faith in the doctrine that Constitutional law is the only true basis of executive in peace or war. 2. That in- the • present condition of the country, we extend to the govern ment our most cordial support for the speedy suppression of the rebellion by all constitutional means, and that the party stand,as it has ever stood since the fortua tion of the government, for the Union, the Constitution and the enforcement of the laws. 3. That in establishing the Con stitution, the people reserved to themselves all power not delegated to the government; therefore, all assumption of power by the Administration, whether in the suspen sion of the writ of habeas corpus, arrest and imprisonment without due course of law, or restriction of the freedom of speech and of the press are dangerous Co the Con stitutional rights of the people. 4. That while we enter our sol emn protest against the extravagant, infa mous speculation, and political outrages of which the party in power is guilty, and while we deprecate the horrors of the civ il conflict now raging, we still bold it our duty to advocate the use ot all Constitu tional means for the suppression of the re bellion, and the vindication of the author ity of the Constitution as it is and the re storation of the Union as it was. 5. That as freemen, believing that free discuSsion is the security of lib erty, we cannot surrender our right to dis cuss, criticise, and judge public men and measures, no matter who forbid. G. That the Proclamation of Sept. 22, 1862, followed by the orders of the war department, intended so . carry it into prac tical effect, are manifest assumptions by the President of powers delegated to the Congress and to time Judicial department of the government. It is a clear and un doubted' prerogative of Congress alone to define all offences, and to aex.appropriate penalties for the same. 7. That loyalty is- not subserviency to any man or any party, but that it is an honest and wise devotion to the safety and welfare of our country, and to the great principles which our Constitution -of Government embodies, by which alone that safety and welfare can be secured; and when those principles are put in jeop ardy, every truly loyal man must interpose according to his ability, or be an unfaith ful citizen. 8. That we must not wear out the lives of our soldiers by a war for uncertain ends; or to carry out vague theories.— The policy of subjugation and extermina tion mean not only the destruction of the lives and property of the South, but also Cie waste of the blood and the Treasure of the North. The exertion of armed power should be accompanied by a firm and con ciliatory policy to restore the Union with the least possible injury to both sections. 9. That when the Constitution says that the Pres:dent shall be the Corn mander-in Chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into actual service of the United States, it does not mean that he shall possess military power and command over all citizens of the Uni ted States. It does 'not say that he.may by military edicts control all citizens as if enlisted in the army, or navy, or in the mi litia called into the actual service of the United States. It does not mean that he may make himself a lettislator and enact laws governing the citizens of the United States ; erect tribunals, and create offices to enforce his penal edicts upon citizens of the United States. 10. That the extension of martial law by the President over the whole territory of the United States is mere assumed pow er for, the exercise of which there is no warrant whatever in the Constitution ; a power which no free people could confer upon an executive officer and remain free, for it would make him the absolute master of their lives, liberty and their property. 11. That the separation of the Union and the country demand that the Admin istration of the Government should be re stored to the Democratic oarty, and while no act of any administration can chill the devotion of the Democratic party to the Constitution and Union, we regard the late Proclamation of the President of the United States, freeing the slaves, in, and after the first day of January, 1863,-as ill-timed, unwarrantable, and unjustifia ble, in violation of the solemnly plighted faith of the AdministratiOn at the com mencement of' the war, and if persisted in, fatal to all hopes of a restored Union. 12. That the Democracy of the loyal States are in no wise responsible for our national troubles; that their efforts have been exerted to arrest the causes and avert the consequences of the sectional strife which has involved the country in civil war; that we have no sympathy with Northern Abolitionism, or Southern ex ttemista, but have proclaimed 'both to he daajtepeus to the peace, integrity.and per petnity of the Union, and we do hereby declare our unqualified condemnation of both. " 13. That the general Government has no power under the Constitution to tax the people of the free States for the purpose of raising money with which to buy the slaves of South ern States; and we now declare in advance that all debts contracted, or bonds given, which may be issued for the purpose of paying for any such slaves, we hold to be utterly vo id for want of authority to issue the same, and we will not consent to be taxed for any such purpose. 14. That we invite all men, without dis tinction of State, section, or party, who are for the Constitution as it is, and the Union as it was, to unite with us in this great work upon terms of perfect equality. 15. That we tender our heartfelt thanks to, our brave soldiers in the field, for their toils and sufferings and most distinguished services and our warmest sympathies to friends of those noble men who have fallen in the service of their country. Hi. That we cordially approve and endorse the course of Hon. Jesse Lazea.r, our worthy representative in the present Congress. 17. That we have ' ..reat confidence in the patri otism and ability of Dr. Patton, our State repre sentative. 18. That the Democracy.of Morris township rejoice at the termination of the present radical Abolition Congress. 19. That we denounce the alleged usurpation of the Executive, and taking strong State rights ground, and calling upon the people of the State to show their firmness and courage in this emergency. The Conscriptive bill we denounce as an aggression upon State Sovereignty. 20. That we hold that the government of the United States was made on the white basis, by white men, for the benefit of white men and their posterity forever and the supremacy of the civil over the military authority. 21. - Freedom of religion ; Freedom of the press and Freedom of person; under the protec tion of the habeas corpus, and trial by jury im partmLy selected. "SAM SLICK." The election in Perry tp., on the 2nd Friday in March resulted in a tie vote for Justice of the Peace: Joseph Conner, (Dem.) 8 John A. Billingsby (Rep.) 82 The new election to decide the question of the lucky man, will be held on Friday, the 3rd day of April next.. M. Important from the Southwest From late Memphis specials we cull the following:—Ten rebel com panies have cut the levee at a point below Lake Providenee and Grand Lake. The water is passing over and flooding the country. The ob ject was to prevent the Union forces from operating on the creek between Lake Providence and Bayou, a slough narrow and full of stumps. Our for ces are clearing it out. From cutting the levees the water rose three feet in the slough, but if men fail, dredges can be used. The responsibility of this flooding the Country and de stroying millions of property, rests upon the Confederates alone. Two Kentuckians, late from Texas, give a gloomy account of affairs there. They met 2.000 of Ilindman's men, who had deserted, and swore they would die before returning.— They consider the Confederacy on its last legs. There is great destitution and suffering every where. At a first class hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, the fare was beef without salt, roast ed potatoes, and coffee made of burnt molasses, for which they were charged 82,50 per day. Well-to-do farmers, having substitutes in the army, and women were the • only persons suffered to remain at home.— The poor people desire peace on any terms. Saulstreet's guerrillas, r , :presented as an independent band, composed largely of men of desperate fortunes, have for months past afflicted the people around Bolivar, Miss. Last Monday a detachinent was sent out from Bolivar after Saulstreet, who was found twenty miles southeast that place. Ile was completely routed, eighteen of his men capturcd, and the.remainder killed, woundc,l or dispersed. All the country be twuen Jackson and the Tennessee river is submerged, the water being from two to six feet. The Tennessee river, last week, rose in twenty-four hours eight feet. Brilliant Skirmish with Cavalry A dispatch of the 18th, from the Army of the Potomac, states that a most brilliant cavalry fight took place on Tuesday beyond Kelly's Ford. A reconnoisance, under Gen. Averifl, forced A passage over the river, in the fa. tance by a considerable harpsSoot ers. The fo ,‘•ut a single horseman at nd the river was swollen an . Arriving on the south side of the river, our caval ry charged on the rebels in their en trenchments, killing and capturing most of the forces, besides securing a large number of horses. A short distance frcim the shore, Gen. Aver ill's command encountered the rebel cavalry under Gen's. Stuart and Fitz llugh Lee, who hastened to prevent our passage. Tney made some dashing charges upon our troops, who replied. and, in turn, charged on them with fatal ef fect—using sabres only in the con flict. The force engaged was about 2,000 on each side. The enenly at last took refuge behind an entrenched battery, about four miles from the Ford, flanked by rifle forts and abattes. Gen. Axerill, having accom plished his object, and securing his prisoners and the wounded on both sides and a large number of horses, he re-crossed the river. Among the prisoners is Major Week i nrid , r P ,e COU in of the arch traitor, J. C. 13reekin ridge. The prisoners characterize the af fair on our part as one of the ablest and most gallantly fought cavalry raids of the whole war, and admit that their own troops were totally demoralized by the gallant sabre charges of our cavalry. About eighty prisoners have been brought in. The wounded of the enemy bear sufficient marks that the sabre was the only weapon used on our side. It is said that a revolting specta cle is :low presented on the battle field of Antietam : The earth is washing away from the shallow trenches used for graves, and the bodies of the buried soldiers are ap pearing 'lie the surface in various parte of ere vast graveyard. IV. L. BATSON, President GEO. McCULLOUGH, Sec'ty. NEW ELECTION IN PERRY TP fif tijr gay. Bottle-field of Aotletani. I Reported Success of the Yazoo Pass Expedition, Conflict Between State and Fed- oral Jurisdiction. CAIRO, March 13.—Cant. Cushman, a rebel'Guerrilla, recently captured near Fort Pillow, escaped from the military prison a few nights ago. A dispatch to the Gazette dated Memphis, March 12th, says :—lnfor mation has been received from Vicks burg to Monday afternoon. It is re ported that Commodore Porter had received information that the Yazoo Pass expedition had c,4 l l)tured Yazoo City. Commodore Porter momen tarily expected signals from Haines' Bluff. INDIANAPOLIS, March 13. —A few days since two sergeants arrested four deserters in Clark county, Ilii nois. On their way to the cars with the men in charge, the sergeants were arrested by a constable and taken before Judge Constable, of the Court of Common Pleas of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, wilt) held the sergeants for kidnap ping, and committed them to jail, setting the four deserters at liberty. Intelligence reaching Col. H. 13. Carrington, he at once notified Gen Wright, who ordered him to arrest the Judge. The Col. left the night before last with 200 men, and found the Court in session. Upon its ad journment, he at once arrested C. 11. Constable, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the Fourth Jttdi cial,Circuit, for resisting the arrest of deserters. All was done very quietly and cautiously, and no ex citement ensued. The Colonel ar rived here this evening with his prisoner, who will be tried by the U. S. Court. Three of the deserters were arrested and brought here. Capture of a Negro Regiment--Skirmish on the Hlackwater—News from Port Hudson. Ew Volt K , March 19.—A Port loyal letter seems to confirm the capture of the negro expedition in Clorida. A very spirited battle occurred on the Black water on Tuesday morning. The 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and two sections of the 7th Massachusetts battery, attacked the enemy's en trenchments opposite Franklin. Two separate cavalry charges were made on the fortifications. These were thund to be literally lined with in fantry, who poured a deadly fire into our ranks, wounding many. The enemy opposed a heavy force of in fantry and cavalry: to the right and left of our troops, but without suc cess. The fighting was not ended at latest advises, and the rebel rein forcements were corning up. The New York rm's has a dis"- patch which says that (;en. Dix re ports that one- of our gunboats had passed Port Hudson. Ad vices from the squadron - Off Mobite say that de serters report that the rebels tried to attack our fleet with five steamers recently. One struck a snag, and the attempt was abandoned. It was soon to be renewed. An attempt to blow up the Susquehanna also failed. Fooling Ike Rebels Our army above Vicksburg does not appear to be witliout its amuse ment, A recent letter says: A most ludicrous affair has occurred to enliven the monotony of the siege. A flat boat was rigged into a resem blance ofa gunboat ; a board wheel house w;:s erected on its side; a huge Quaker gun mounted on either end, and chimneys, all in the proper posi tion extemporized with turrets.-- About midnight, of the same night the ram came up, the bogus gunboat, christened the Lackawana, was pushed into the channel, and sent down stream. As she approached the upper water battery, a signal was fired from the forts above the city, the batteries opened, signals Were displayed along the heights from battery to battery. all the way to Warrenton. As she floated leisure ly and lazily along, a tremendous can notiade was opened upon her. At one poiti k the current took her near the shore, a volley of musketry and field pieces was poured into her, but on she went. In the darkness and fog, the Lackawana drifted down below Vicksburg and, by sonic freak of the current,. was brought into an eddy and drifted to the shore, where she lodged.. In the afternoon some ras cal put her adrift and afloat again.— As she floated out from shore into the river the batteries opposite the mouth of the canal opened upon her, keeping up the fire untq she ap proached Warrenton. The captured rum got up steam and took to her heels w ith a ll of her celebrated speed. The Warrenton batteries took up the fight. of the batteries above, and as far down as we could hear the re potty of their artillery, she was the object of rebel gunnery., Battle Between Guatentallans and• San Salvadorans. NEW VoaK, March I . S.—The steam sbip Champion brings intelligence of a collision between, the troops of Guatemala, under President Carrera, and those of San Salvador, under President Barrioss, on the 22d of February, at Coatefegue, about six teen leagues from the city of San Salvador. It resulted, after two days' fighting, in the total defeat of the Gnatemalian army, with the loss of four rifled guns an] a considerable quantity of munition-i. Three hun dred were killed, and a large num ber wounded. It is believed from present inflications that all five of the Central American States will become involved in the quarrel. Important Rebel illoiremeipts. NEW Yolk, March 18 —The Herald has a dispatch from the Army of the Po tomac, which says that the Rebel Army has massed u p on our right wing.— The Herald's Washington dispatch says that the rebels acknowledge the capture of Yazoo city. Great Hand to 11; 1- 4 THE LATE CAVALRY SKIRMISH During Averill's recent cavalry fight, we had only three men killed on th e field, and five mortally wounded. We had many slight cuts and flesh wounds, but our total casualties are less than seventy.— The report that Col. Daster was wounded proves incorrect. The ene my left twenty dead upon the field, including Major . Phelan; of Lee's staff, and we brought in eighty pris oners. Rebel officers, who have since met our own, under the flag of truce, seem very sore about the af fair, and express astonishment at the splendid fighting of our cavalry Fully one.-third of our wounde.' show marks of the sabre, so elos.: was the contest. The effect of tli fight upon the tone of our entir, army has been admirable. Prison , :!.i say that they did not know that cu , cavalry would fight so desperately, and are very frank in admitting Ow gallantry and splendid charges mad , : by our men. The cavalry are i% great spirits over their MTh: which they claim to be the greatert hand to hand cavalry combat that ever took plact on this continent, and only equalled by one fought in Europe. The enemy are not in clined to tnlk about it, and no slurs or insinuations come from their pick e ts. The Yazoo Pass Expedition. CllicAw, March 19.—A special Memphis dispatch to the Tribune da• ted yesterday says : Intelligence from the Yazoo Pass expedition to Saturday morning last has been re ceived. The fleet consisted of the gunboats Chillicothe, De Kalb, five small gunboats of the Mosquito fleet, and eighteen transports. The Chil licothe being in the advance, came upon a rebel battery of five large guns, at Greenwood, at the conflu ence of the Tallahatchee and Yalla busha Rivers. The fight ceased at dark. The battery and the Chilli cothe being engaged all day Friday. The Chillicothe received G 4 shots, one entering her port hole, killing three and wounding fourteen per sous. On Saturday morning a few shots were fired, the Chillicothe be ing, it is said, short of ammunition. Besides the Greenwood battery the:' are said to be strongly fortified Yazoo city and Manchester. The fleet at the last accounts wore three mikes above the junction of the riv ers, 200 miles from Helena and 150 miles from Yazoo city. Dispatches from the VicksburL. fleet of the 11th say the Lake Provi dence canal has been completed and the water was to be let in in about a week. polotratit thimarg election. To be held on the last Saturday of Dlay. Terms of Announcing Candidates. Senator and Prothonotary*, Ski;—Register and Re^ rover, Commissioner, Treasurer and Assembly, $4; —andltor and Poor Douse Director $2,00. To be paid iii advance. ORDERS (r announcing candidates and printing tick ets MUST RE AC(7OMPANIED WITH THE CASH. ASSEMBLY MEssas..loNrs INGN will pleaxe an 1101111Ce col, NE vvroN :3. ltrrelllE, of trutixhiTland tp., as a candidate for Assembly, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election. and oblige MAI.I" DEMCCRAtS. We are authorized to announce Dr. ALEXANDER PATToN, of Morgan township, as a candidate for As ! ruithly. subject to the decision o' the Democratic pr. wary election. PROTHONOTARY. llrutorrate of Greene County, I offer myself a canth. date flu the office or Prothoilotarv, subject to the de cotioo of the Democratic Primary Election, to he held in May next. Should Ite your ch•tice. and be elected, promise to wake you ar attent ye and raithful officer. - - EDITORS MESSENDER:—PIease ;11)1101111C¢ ELIJAH CIIALFANT, Esti:. of Whiteley tp., as a candidate I, r Prothonotary at our next Primary Election, subject to the decision or the Democratic party. MANY DEMOCRATS OF WHITELY, TREASURER. To tine Deffincrecy of Greene County : At the mg. nt solicitation of many friends in different motions of the County, I r dirt myself as a candidate tnr TREASURER, sulfject to the result of the Primary election Should Ibe so fortunate as to be nominated and elected, I shall discharge the duties of the office w ith strict fidelity and impartiality. JAS. S. JENNINGS, Inciter known as "Bic: .11m.".1 MNAM. Jones & JEMINGS :—Please announce Maj. S. B. WINE, of Morgan tio., as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the Decision of the Dem , . ncratic pa-ty at their Primary election, and oblige many Democrats in the EAST END. We are authorized to atimiume WM. LANG, of Riciiiiiil row uship, as a candidate for Treasurer, subject io the decision of lice Democratic Primary Election...,;, W e are, annhorjzed to announce JEREMIAH sTEW IT, E , ii„ of Cfreene tp., ;IA a candidate for 'Frew:firer. subject to the ileciMon of the Democratic Primary Election. MYANIts. EDITORM :—Plertse announce the name of THOS. lAMB or Morris lOWNSilip, as a candidate for County Treasurer, at Our next Primary election, sub ject to the derision of the Democratic party. MANY L'EMOCRATS of Greene County. We are authorized to announce WILLIAM REY NOLDS. of )liorgaii invinship, as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Itein. neralic Primary rlection IVe are authorized to annonnee ABRAM KENT, of Centre h , lt ',ship. as a cantliatrte for Treasurer, subject . to the derision of the Democratic Primary election. COMIIIISSIONICR, To the Dentorrlcv I:reene County:— At the rem' •••.t 01 d.any of my trieudsiuditieteat parts of the Comity, 1 otter my elf as a candidate tor Coun ty Commissioner, sill/je. to the result of the Primary Election. and if ,m lot imitate :Is to he nominated and elec ted, Metize myself to take strict care of the interests .1 the tax-payers, and to discharge the duties of this o slice to the hest of my nullity. %Ye are authorized to .11'1101111C.: JOHN G. DINS. Eso ,of Itichhili township, as a roodidat for I:, 'Duty Coot ni issioeer. subject to the decision of the 11eniorratic Primary election Weary authorized to annontire DANIEL DONLEY, Esq . of thinkar,l toWnship. as a candidate for County Commr , ,joo,r, .=object to the derision of the Detnus era: ic Prineity Election. REGISTER & RECORDER, We are authorized to announce NORMAN WOE• I,Ev, of Marton township, nu a candidate fitr Register & Recorder, sultject to the tiamit or the Democratic Primary Election. We. ar.• . colonized to announce IVM. 11. SUTTON. of .11.1!ington township, as a ear didate for Register aad i.r.hject to the deCillioll of the Democrat. ic Primary Election We are minimized to an n PETER BROWN. of Marion township as a c for Register and Recorder. subject to the derision of the Democratic Primary Election. AUDITOR MEM. EDITORS :—Please announce JOHN CLAY TON, Esq. of Morgan township. as a e ukable candi date fill' County Auditor, sohject to the decision of tha• Detnocru•y at their Primary election. We are authnrized to nnetounce WM. GWYN. of Jefferson township. as a candidate for Connty Auditor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Prii..ary - elec tion. POCIst EOM DIRECTOR We are atoborizrd to announce DANIEL FULLER, Esq , of Whitel3 tp., ns a caneidato for Poor Douse Director. subject to the decision of the VemOreStill party at the Psmasy elections. We are arliterised to annorese WALIWI L. HAT WON, Esq., of Morris tn., as a esedidate fest Pont House Director. stOject to the decision tit( the Me trade Primary Election. ..• 'Ct. JUSTUri F. TEMPLE. JACOR SHRIVER MANY FRIENDS
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