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THE LETTER THE BPIBIT. |
If, .on the Athday j March last, Abrah »mi
Lincoln.as heturned ../m-delivering his In iu-f
gnral Address, and, tahfng the oath of office, tjadl
reoeiveda telegraphic dispatch .informing him
that a French, Russian or Anstrian array of
One Hundred Thousand men had-just landed atf
Norfolk or Richmond, and was inarching in full
force on Waahingtctn,,intent on, its capture, does
any one' doubt jwonld bare been bis im-i
perative duty to c|! (hint at once the Militia <4
the Union to resist,inch invasion ? Would be
not bare been more than jnstified.in borrowing
money,-and bnyingartns, and making contracts
for Horses,- Tents, Food, and evory-l
thing essential to tlaijepulse and overthrow of
the invaders? ■ Whii 'roald not have exeorajtecj
him os a coward and an imbecile had he refused
or hesitated to-do so f' * It
“What! without authority from Congress
Yes* without express authority. The exigency
would Bo a law to itself. There was’ no Con-i
gross then in existence—there copld be none
for Weeks if not jpontbs, Truej we can maki
a House without California and'nther such; hut
it is oily decent to give them : .a chance toj hi
represented if they will. A new Congress jsai|
hardly he assembled earlier than July, unless
the necessity for.suofi meeting was long ago
foreseen and provided against. Meantime, the
llepublio mußt,Uve, Btid the Presidentmusttike
care that it Suffer no deadly harm. ; |
Mr.ttiincolh undoubtedly exceeded his ant
thorityin calling o'ut'Militia and making
provision for suppressing the Great Eebcllionj
He Wdild bare been a fool and a traitor bad hC
done otherwise. The fact that the last Congress
might hare forscen and provided for the emer{
genoy that confronted him, in no manner ex)
cased him from* defending and preserving the
Nation. 5 Congress haa undoubted power to disj
avow any of his acts for which there was ’no'
express" legal warranty and he must abide the
consequences. .But tHere, hover was a shadow
of danger that suqh fi !te would befall him. "'He
knew that whatever v| ssessential to the Nation!
al Defense would bo by Congress
whenever it should Meethad that
been entirely composed of Democrats (not Dis
unionists) he would have.been perfectly safe in
standing by the Country to the full extent and
looking to that Congress for indemnity; That
traitors should cavil was to be expected ; we
need Presidents that do not depreoeate theijr
hostility. "'To sufh, ' the Country stands• eve):
ready to .say, “'VCfll done, good and,faithful sei!
vant 1” Let thtf iPresident thoroughly Satisfy
and gratify the loyal, by putting forth all pos
sible energy ih stemming the tide of treason,
and he need not (njnd the adder hiss of its morjs
'lnsidious rotaricB.?/«A r . Y. Tribune. j
- The Marlceiy North and South, ■
It is suggestive to compare the prices.of sonic
of the leading articles oE subsistence, as thw
■were quoted in Northern and Southern mar
keU during the past week. We will take com
for instance: - j
Per hu*h-
Memphis, 7Q New York -! 48
New Orleans, 80 Philadelphia, $4
Montgomery, ' $1 10 Cincinnati, 28
X 20 Chicago, |I
Take for consideration next the article of flour
-j Per Ibl, per h^l.
Memphis, is 3 50 1 New York,. $4 ?5
New Orleans, »rj, 950 Philadelphia, 3- fcO
Montgomery, HO 00' Cincinnati, 4 50
|* 7 50 Chicago, 350
- And finally, compare the price of mess pork
in. the Northern dhd Southern States: ! j
//'I , Pci-, bit. Pcrlft.
. fieißfiis), $27. 00 1 New York, $l6 50
New ©plean?, irU -00 j. Philadelphia, 17 50
Montgomery, j Cincinnati, 14.75
. Charleston, . _il7 50 ) Chicago, 16 50
In many of the Southern Slates, the price
of provisions is seen to he more than doulile
.what it is at the great depots of the North ; so
' ■ that in l all such Stales where the Confederate
Government have ;troops, they are costing as
• touch to feed, as tWice the number in arms, are
costing the North,;
What is the petition, then, of Jeff. Davis and
Ins Generals t Ip would seem that be must
fight soon, and fight desperately and sneoeps
faUy, or perish- ij °
Per tush.
Anecdote or the War.—“ Previous to ihe
breaking out of-j hostilities, at a
Wisconsin dbrrespppdent writes, “> we had iin
our Country three companies of United , Stages
toiilitary, fully armed and equipped, composed
altogether of our.Qerman fellow citizens. Up
on receiving the requisition of President ijin
oolnfor volunteer troops, the Governor called
upon these, companies to join the regiment,
whereupon they very promptly and unammokis
ly surrendered their arms and equipments b|ck
to the state, as did also their officers their odtn
«. missions. Among them,was one Captain Johins,
trholhad figured Jargely in times, of peace ias
Chairman of the Military Committee in the
legislature of the state, and in other ways had
for,eight or ten years been laboring to establish
for himself a military reputation. Soon after
resigning hia cpfamisaion he was met by Col.
Teall, who veryfeoolly inquired of him f if |the
• track was getting too fresh f' The Captaip hot
■ understanding what was meant, r the Cclanel
told him his military career reminded him df a
California' hunCer,, who started ou.t with Shis
gun in thd rabrqing/Upon the track of a grizzly,
6nd pursued it bard all day. When it became
evident he had nearly overtaken his game,- jhe
turned aside into a miner’s shanty* very mpeh
ezeited. The miner inquired what was the mat
ter* as he looked agitated and alarmed. ( The
hunter replied that he had been pursuing a
grizzly all dajy, bat the track" was -getting Jtoo
fresh, and he didn’t think it safe to follow it
any further !” , i-
To TnE Criiviiay.—lt is astonishing totsee
the'jeontrast between Northern'and Southern
“chivalry,” as Ibda far developed in this war.
The’ vaunted hot blood of the self styled “chiv
alry," “sudden and quick in quarrel,’f struck
the terrible first blows of terrible strife, with a
fieric alacrity that.seemed Jo shame our pwn
Unwarlike patience and tameness, and Chal
lenged a sort of admiration. But whenj the
strife was thus begun, and there began W be
blows to take, as well as blows to give—jwho
Was foremost then, and ever since ? Strange to
gay, not au aggressive movement or gesture, in
-...the face of an enemy in force—not a ! solitary
instance of personal heroism—not a particle of
fighting, or firing, except from behind 1 breast
works or .ambuscades —has redeemed this eSvery
Way base rebellion from utter dishonor.; Strange
to say, all the Chivalrous dating, the genejrons
self-exposnrc, the tragical'fall of the young
and brave, that have made op the terrible |poe
try of the "war, have been- on the part of the
scorned and fronted “counter jumpers,” “mud
sills" and “greasy mechanics" of the North!—
lyell—it is no pew thing under thesup, for
the onconeoious heroism of humble and pCace
atle industry tq put to shame the braggart
bleed of “aristocracy" . ' i
THE AGITATO
HUGR YOUNG, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR
WEU.SBOBOUGB, FA.,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 17,186:
Republican County Convention. ■ !
The Republican electors in the efr
tricts of Tioga County, are requested io weet'aMl
usual places for holding elections on SATURDA
the 24th day of August nest, between tbe hours o ‘
and 7 P. M., to elect two delegates .from each disti i
to tnfi©t in Convention at TIOGA, on FRIDAY,
30th day of August,itS6l, at one u'clock 11.I 1 . M. ;
select candidates for tbe following enumerated offic 1
One person for President Judge.
Two perspns for Associate Judges.
Two persons for members of the Legislature.
Ono person for Sheriff. 6 \
One person tot Treasurer.
, One person for Commissioner,
One person for Auditor, - :
COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE.' j
Slots —William Butler, Stephen Bowen.
Urool.field —L. D. Seely, Murdock.
■ Clgjner —B. B. Strang, A. A. Auisbry. , 1
Charleston —G. W. Avery, Ephraim Hark
' Chatham —Harvey Leech, Reuben [Morse. ,
Covington —T. B, ftoodenough, S. F. Richards.
- Covington Soro —lra Putchin, L. Ij. Smith.
-ddcltnar —James I. Jackson, Him m Hastings.
Deerfield— Charles Goldsmith, Jeremiah Stoddar
DLk- —John C. Maynard, BcnjaminiFroyer.
Elkland —J. G. Leandor Culver.
Farmington —Charles Howard, 0. 11, Blanchard.
Marsh, Benjamin Furman.
Jackson —CVß. Wells, Benjamin Miller.
'Knoxville —C. 0. Bowman, A* J. Dcarinn-n.
Laurence —Charles Baker, Horacejßoff.
£aicrenccot#e—-Charles Beebe, Freeman. Phlppei
Ziberig-~C t F. Veil. B. C. Cox.
Mainsbttrg —B. A. Fish, John E. Robinson.
Mansfield— John W. Phelps, A.,,J. Boss.
MiddUbury —Calvin Hammond, Gjeo. D. Kcenej
Morris —William Babb, Enoch Blackwell.
Kelson —Volcott Phelps, John Hewlett
Osceola —James Tnbbs, Henry Sefcly.
Richmond —Frank M. Shaw, SelhlWhittaker.,
Rutland —William Lawrence, Hugh Argetsingci
Shippen —Edward Qrlnnclls, Barry Ellis. - •
Sullivan —Bateeman Monroe, L. B. Gray.
. Tioga— David L. Aiken. A. S. Turner.,
Tioga Boro —Leroy Tabor, Jno. -l| Mitchell.
Union —Daniel Randall, P. B. Ilerrihgton.
Westfield —D. T. Gardner, Charles Goodspeed.
Wellsboro —John R. Bowen, John Alexander.
Ward —Peter Cameron, Jr., T. 0. Hollis.
The Committees of Vigilance in the respective o'
lion districts aro urged to act promptly and vij
\ouslyj to provide so tbnt duff of tlie prim
meetings for the election of delegates may bo gii
in order that every district may bo yepresontod in
Convention. Such of the members 1 of the Comi
tees ns-iCanuot conveniently servo promptly, are
quested to appoint j
The Committee would’earnestly Recommend ns
best method of* nsqersaining the faifest expressio
tlie will of the peoplp, that all votfag at the Pritr
Meetings should be by ballot either Written or prin
It is further recommended that the balloting be n:
the immediate supervision of the Committee in t
election district above named, or the persons aul
luted to act as such Committee.
LATEST WAS isfpWS.
We have intelligence of two
lies in Western Virginia—one[ at Laurel I
where Gen. Mo'Ciellan commanded'the Nat
al forces in persohi and the othqr at Rich 3I(
tain where our forces were commanded by (
Rosencrnnz. The former, according to the
patches, was fought in pursuance of tho ]
foreshadowed in the latest advices rcceivedj
Thursday night. Gen. MoCleJlan turned
enemy's position at Laurel Ilifl and gaine
most decoded victory, oapturing the entire o:
—guns, tents, wagons, etc., an if many prisor
among whom were several offoers. The
of the enemy is reported to Ije severe, vv
Ours was very small—a fact probably attril
bie to the superiority of our; artillery,
other battle was fought on Thursday aften
two miles east of Roaring Rivpr, in Rand
County. The rebels, numbering about
thousand, under command (if Col. Peg
were strongly‘entrenched, den, Rosenc
bad under his command portions of the Ei;
Tenth and Thirteenth Indiana, and the 2
teenth Ohio Regiments. Ho -made a di£
-march of seven or eight mijfs from Rot
River, cutting a road through the woods,
succeeded in surrounding enemy, wh
desperate fight took place, lasting abou
hour and a half, and resulting in the total
of the rebels, who left behind ithem sis cat
a large number of horses, wagons, camp ft
age, etc., and lost sixty killed and a large :
her wounded and taken prisoners, the lath
eluding several officers. The loss of-the Nu
al forces was Jahout twenty killed and
wounded—proving.it to have been the j
desperately contested battle which has yet
foughtv
Tbe latest news we have frdm Martinsb
*
is dated theflOth inst.’, on which day Gen.
terson had ordered the arrest of a news]
correspondent, in order to prevent comrat
tion with the Eastern Press; > We, thei
have bo means of knowing whether or i
battle has helm fought with the rebel fore
that vicinity. '
Dispatches from St. Louis announce
infercements had arrived to the
Smith’s command, which was reported’;
surrounded at Monfoe Station by a largo
of rebel cavalry: Col. Smith occupied a
college building, and the rebels had p
cannbn against it, and refused to recogi
flag of truce which he eentjout—intendi
destroy the'building ond slaughter the
force. Three hundred Union cavalry, bo’
opportunely arrived, when Csii. Smith asi
the offensive, and dispersed the rebels in a
.. ( i
time. }: ,
A later account says that Gen. McC!
victory at Rich Mountain is touch moregl
and important than reported in the hast
patches of yesterday. The force against ]
oranz (who had but four regiments) wi
less than ten thousand of the crack tro
Virginia, Georgia Tennessee, and the Car
They were utterly routed, and at last ac
were running, (like true sonS of chivalry t
are, down the road thpt leads fhrtheresi
the terrible Yankees. Oar men took six
cannon, all their camp and transportation
age, in which were sixty wagons and t*
dred tents. The Rebels lostlmotß .than
killed and wounded, and ll)0 prisoner
more of the'latfer are coming in. The
loss on our aide was.only eleven killed ar i
ty-five wounded. Gen. Mcdlellen is foil
up this brilliaat victory with;great energ;
I THE TIOGA. COUNTY AG I TAT 08.
, drive iho lest fragment of Rebel forcd
irom ‘Western Virginia, and pour his strong col
umns over the mohntains to complete the good
work at Richmond.
The following diSptiteK ftaS teboived at thb
army headquarters froifi Gen. McClellan:
Bbvebi.t, July 13,18G1;
Co); H. D; TovtsSekd, Washington, D. C.:
The success of to-day is all that I cbld de
sire. "We captured sis brass cannot); of which
one is rifled, and a|l the enemy’s camp equip
age anfl transportation, even to his cups. The
number of tents .will probably teach two hun
dred, and we have more than sixty Wagons.—
Their tilled and wounded will amount to fully
150, with at least 100 prisoners, and more com
ing in constantly. I know already Of 10 offi J
cers .killed and prisoners. Their retreat was
complete. I occupied Beverly by a. rapid
march.;
Garnett abandoned bis camp early this morn
ing, leaving much of his equipage. He came
withinla few miles ol Beverly, but our rapid
march'jturned him back in great confusion, and
he is now recreating on the road to St. George.
Gen. Morris is to follow him up closely. I have
telegraphed for two Pennsylvania regiments at
Cumberland* to join Gen. Hill at Rowlesburg.
The General is concentrating all his troops at
Sowlesburg, and will cut off Garnett’s retreat
near West Union, or, if possible, at St. George.,
I may say thjt we. have driven ont, some
ten thousand troops, strongly intrenched, with
the loss of eleven, killed and thirty-five woun
ded. Provision returns found here show Gar
nett’s force to have been ten thousand men.—
They were Eastern Virginians, Georgians, Ten
nesseans, and, I think, Carolinians. To-mor
row I can give full details as to prisoners, &c.
I trust that Gen. Cox has by this time driven
Wise out of the Kannwaha Valley. In that
case, I shall have accomplished the object of
liberating Western Virginia. I hope the Gen
eral-in-Chief will approve of my operations.
G. B. McCLBLLAN,
Major General, Department of Ohio.
Later. —We have a fejjv additional details
from Gen. McClellan concerning the victory
over the Rebels in the vicinity of Laurel Hill.
Col. Pegram has made overtures for the surren
der of himself and the remnant of his men,
numbering COO. They are said toba penitent;
and amicus to return to their allegiance. Gen.
McClellan says that he will have upon his
hands from 1 900 to I,OOOIRebeI prisoners. The
number of the enemy killed is thought to bo
150; iol dead bodies were fobnd on the field
of battle. Ten of their commissioned officers
were killed and captured. Gen. McClellan
was advancing rapidly to Cheat Mountain
Pass; the Rebels were burning bridges.
The loss to the National troops in the battle
at Carthage was 10 killed and 43 wounded. Of
the Rebels according to their own story, there
were 700 killed. One hundred and fifty men,
whom Col, Siegel left at Neosho, Mo., were
captured by the Rebels. A proposition was
made to shoot them, but they were released on
taking an oath hot to fight against the forces of
the Confederate traitors.
P. E. SMITH,
Cb'ni. Rep. Co. Coi
en>
dis
dan
Latest. —A telegraphic dispatch, dated Cin
cinnati, Monday, July 15th, says ;
A friend arrived at Grafton at 10 o’clock this
morning, bringing - the body of Gen. Garnett,
late commander of the rebel forces at Laurel
Hill. He was killed while alteriipiing to rally
his retreating forces at Carracksford, near St.
George. The rebels were completely routed by
the column of Gen. Morris. All their camp
equipage was captured. Fifty were killed and
many prisoners taken. The loss on our side i 5
fourj of the 14lh Ohio Regiment killed and a
few |Wounded. The rebels scattered in every
direction.
ranz
bth,
dne
icult
ring
and
in a
rout
non,
Itrip
mm-
No rebel forces are now within Oen. McClel
lan's district: '
r m-
Extra Session of Congress which Con
vened on the Fourth of July, has done more
work than could have been reasonably expec
ted.j We gave in our Inst issue the result of
the first twx> days, namely, the election of Spea
ker GVow and other officers, and the recepption
by noth Houses of the Presidents Message and
the reports of the treasury) War and Navy De
partments.
On the 6th the Senate Committies wore an
nounced) and six war bills were on the same
dpy presented:
X. To legalize the action of the President in
calling out the millitary and naval forces of the
United States for the protection of the govern
ment, and to empower the Executive, in
future exigencies of similar character, to en
force obedience to the laws.
tion-
furty
most
been
]urgh
Pat-
tiiper
efore
is in
’Col.
body
2. To authorize I 'the employtoept of volun
teers to aid in enforcing the laws and protect
ing public property.
3. To provide for ah increase of the regular
military establishment; -
4. To re-organize the regular army; provi
ding fur the appointment of an Assistant Secre
tary of Wat; ttnd for an increased force in the
Adjutant General’s department.
6, To provide for the detail of organization
ofia volunteer military force, “to be called thei
K Guard of the United States.” Ibis
force is to consist of two hundred and forty !
thousand men, to he formed into two hundred!
regiments of twelve hundred men each:
j 6. To promote the efficiency of the army.
July 7th was Sunday. On the Sth the House
copimitties were announced; and a resolution
wis passed that “the House will, during the;
present extraordinary session, consider only
bills and resolutions concerning military and
naval appropriations for the government, and
financial affairs connected therewith.”
brick
anted
ize a-
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whole-
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r dis-
losen-
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from
brass
On the 9th the Senate pissed a bill to remit
duties on'arms important for the use of the;
states, in the defence of the Union. The House
! ( i
passed a hilt appropriating sis million dollars,:
equip--
> hun
15CI in
i, and
entire
thir-
9 Tho regiments referred to, are doubtless those of
Col. Simmons and 001. Biddle—the best known as the
Kane Bifie Eagiment It seems probable that the
Tioga boys will now "smell pOwdet.”—[ed, : 1
lowing
y, end
lordinates fulfill; his orders, he will
COUGBESBIONAIi NEWS.
fotKhe hack of volunteers; and also a res
olution to thh effect that “it is no part of the
duty of soldiers of the United States to capture
or return fugitive slaves.”
On the 10th the House passed a bill to give
the President power for'the collection of the
revenue, and to close the ports of slates in re
bellitm; also, {he §250,000,000 Loan bill.
On the 11th the Senate passed the bill for the
back pay of volunteers," altering the amount
frem sis to five and three-ejuarter millions.
Also, thd Senate passed a resolution expelling
the senators who had taken partin the rebellion.
The Hodse pdssfeci the 4™y and Navy bills,"
appropriating in all $191,000,000, viz.: $60,-
000,000 far pay of troops ; $25,000,000 for sub
sistence cf trooa ; $30,000,000 for the support
of j the navy; $14,000,000 for the Quartermas
ter’s Department j $10,500,000 for cavalry and
artillery horses; $16,000,000. for transporta
tion, and $1,000,000 for western gunboats.
The House Committee of Ways and Means
has already prepared and passed through the
committee dll the hills which it is purposed to
sulbmit at this extra session ; and it was yes
terday 1 announced that Congress would he
rehdy to adjourn, by next Thursday
July 12th, the proceedings of Congress were
of the same interesting and important oharao
ter as on.the preceding days of-the session.—
Ic the Senate, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,
introduced a bill relating to the proposed Sani :
tajry Commission, which was referred to the
Military Committee. Mr. Wilson also gave no
tice that he should introduce a bill providing
fojr tho confiscation of personal’property in the
rebel States. Tho vote:by which the employ
ment of volunteers was authorized was recon
sidered, and the bill was subsequently passed
with an amendment, limiting the service of vol
unteers to three years. The House bill relating
tq the collection of import duties in the rebel
States was passed. The bill known as the
Force bill was taken np nnd passed after con
siderable discussion, only six voting in the neg
ative. The bill for the better organization of
tjie military establishment was- then taken up,
and debated until the adjournment.- .In the
House the Select Committees were announced
■-pto inquire into tho propriety of establishing
qj National Armory west of the Allegbttnies, to j
ipquire into the subject of Army contracts, and
ojn the Pacific Railroad. Mr. Vallandigham,
cjf Ghio, offered his -resolution of inquiry rela
tive to those members of the House supposed
tjo "be hblding coiniriissions in the Army, di
recting the Committee on Elections to inquire
into the matter, but after explanations from
one or two of the members designated the reso
lution was voted down." The House consumed
the rest of the day in Committee of the Whole
c n the bill to authorize the employment of vol
unteers to aid in suppressing rebellion, and it
was finally passed, very nearly as it-originally
came from the Military Committee. It autho
rizes the calling out of volunteers to the num
ber of 500,000, should so large a number be
jhought necessary.
DEPAETMENT EEPOKT3
i The Reports of the Secretaries of thfe Trea
sury and War Department are model State
papers.
I The Secretary of the Treasury makes the es
timated appropriations needed §217,168,850.
(exclusive of provision necessary to pay the ina
luring debt, to redeem treasury notes,; <fcc. Of
j ihisamount.the'Vfttr Department requires §185,-
296,397, and the Navy §3O, 009, 520. The.
| tvbole amount for all purposes for the year may
Ibe stated at §3lB, 519,581. As all this cannot
!be raised by duties on imports, the Secretary
I (recommends that $240,000,000 be raised by
jiloans, leaving $80,000,000 to be raised by other
limeans.- To secure this the Secretary proposes
{jto tax imports of tea and coffee, and increase
(the sugar dutie'S so that 15,000,090 additional
revenue may be raised. By raising the duties
ion some lightly taxed articles-, laying duties on
exempt articles, and lowering prohibitary du
ties, §7,000,000 more may be raised, while the
inevitable improvement of trade" will produce
(from the test of the tariff-§30,000,000, which
I with the sales of the public lands will Toot up
(§60,000,000. The balance, §20,000,000, he pro
poses to raise by ihternal duties or excises. .Of
: the loan of two hundred and forty millions he I
proposes to. raise §100,006,000 by the’issue of
treasury notes in sums ranging from §5O to §5,-,
000, bearing 7 3-10 per cent, interest, payable
! half-yearly, and redeemable at.tbe pleasure of
; the Government after three years- frdhi date.—
; This rate of interest, it will be seenpwill give
l one cent a day on fifty dollars, two cents on a
hundred, and twenty cents oh a thousand.
The Report of the Secretary nf War is also
an ably written paper. It details in a clear
and concise fotm the military operations of the
Government to this time. He’pays a just trib
ute to the volunteers, and compliments the New
England States upon the efficiency of their mil
itary organization. lie states that the total 1
force now in the field may be computed as fol
lows : -
Regulars and volunteers for three months
and for the war,
Add to this 55 regiments of volunteers for
the war, accepted and hot yet in ser
vice, 50,000
And now regiments of regular army, 35,000
Total force now at commmand of Government, 310,000
Deduct the three month's volunteers, 80,000
Forces for service after the withdrawal of the
three months’men, .230,000
| The estimates of the probable amount of ap
propriations required in addition to those al
ready made for the year, for the force now in
the field, or which has been accepted;' and will
be in the service tvitbin the nest twenty days,
are as follows:
Quartermaster's Department, $70,289,220 21
Subsistence Department, 27,278,700 50
Ordinance Department, 7,408,172 OCi
Pay Department, 68,402,690 08
Adjutant General’s Department, 408,000, 00
Engineer Department, 685.0f10 00
Topographical Engineer Dcparttacnl, . 60,000 00
Surgeon General’s Department, 1/271,84,1 00
Incidental and contingent expenses of
War Department,
Dae States which have made advances for
troops,
Total,
Photographs of Davis and Floyd have been
placed in the New York/'rogue’s gallery."
Prom tho SCTiOqIb Democrat;
BATTLE Ol*, OABTHAG-E, UO.
Last evening we had an interview, with jdeot.
Task, bearer of dispatches from Col. Siegel,
who gives os a higly intereatingracoount of the
battle near Carthage.
j It would be in vain forns to attempt to portray
the many movements of the contending parties,
I nnd the incidents of tlife day; ds they were so
graphically and intelligently related and ex
plained by Lieut. Tusk. He is a Hungarian,
tt-as ih the Crimean war, arid later fought in the
Italian war. seems'to be an .experienced
and very intelligent officer.
He says that the command under Gol. Siegel,
amounting to about 1,100 men, at, Carthage,
beard, on the evening of tho 4th, of the pres
ence of the enemy at a point about seven miles
eastward on the prairie. Tbe force of the ene
my was not knbWn, but the troops were so im
patient to have a brush,, that Col. Siegel decided
to give them battle,. At three o’clock on the
morning of the sth, the march was begun. The
command cjyne upon the rebel forces under Gen.
Rains and Parsons, at about 8< o’clock in the
forenoon. They were strongly stationed on a
ridge or hill-in the, prairie, having five pieces
of artillery, one 12-pounfler posted in front, and
two 6-pounders on the right and left, the caval
ry on each flank, and the infantry in the rear of
the artillery. The position was a formidable one.
Col. Siegel approached to within a distance
of about 800 yards, with four pieces of artillery
in his center, supported on. his left by a com:
mand of infantry, under Lieut. Col, Hassen
deubel, and a six-pound cannon—on his right
by the command of Col. Salomon, and another
six-pounder. In the rear of the center pieces
of artillery, was the command of Major Bishop.
Before opening fire Col, Siegel briefly and elo
quently addressed the troops, reminding them
of their battles in the old country, 3 and asking
them to stand by him in the present hour. Ho
then opened fire with’ shrnpnells from the piece
of artillery on his. extreme left, and' soon the
engagement became general. The tobels,
though strongly posted, db grape, nothing
but ball, nnd proved themselves to be bad artil
lerists the most of their balls flying high and
plowing up the prairie beyond 'the Federal
troops, They bad Confederate flags flying on
their extreme right and left dlyisions, and the
Missouri State flag in their center. Siegel’s
men twice shot down the traitors’ flags, their
first shots being especially directed at "these, .oh?
jects, saying that they had nottesiritofire upon
the State flag. In three-quarters of an hour
the twelve-pounder in the rebels,’ front was dis
mounted, and their center, column completely
broken. In two hours more theft artillery was
entirely silenced. They resumed fire after a
short interval, but were a second and last time
silenced. ■ g
f' By this time Col. Siegel, observing that a flank
movement was be&g made by both wings of
the Rebel cavalry, became concerned 'for his
baggage wagons, which were stationed three
miles in his rear, and accordingly sent hick
one field-piece and a column of infantry to pro
tect them and the ferry across a small creek
between him and them. The cavalry still press
ing him on the fight and left, he ordered a ret
rogade movement of his whole command, which
was admirably performed, the; artillery contin
uing to do admirable service;'and fighting slow
ly every inch of ground. The baggage-wagons
bdvihg been reached, they were ‘immediately
formed in solid columns of eight, and the infan
try and artillery wore posted bn all sides, pre
senting an impregnable array. In this condi
tion, and with perfect order, his command con
tinued the retrograde movement'to ward Carth
age, fighting bravely against the safeerior odds
until about 5 o’clock in the afternoon. At last
they came to a place where the rqsld passed di
.rectly through a high bluffi- on <J£ch side of
which the enemy’s'cavalry were ppted in large
numbers. By a feint, as if intending to pass
round the bluffs, Col. Siegel drew the cavalry in
a solid body in the road, between ibe bluffs, at
a distance of 350 yards from his
by a skillful and rapid maneuver oftbis artillery
he poured into their ranks a
cross fire of canister shot, which did not last
but ten minutes before the'enemy fled in" great
disorder. Lieut. Tusk says the prairie,was full
of flying arid riderless horses, of which they
captured 85, and picked up from the ground 65
double-barreled shot-guns. Two officers, Whose
names Lieut. Tusk could not recall, were also
captured at this point, and they stated that up
to that time they had lost about two hundred
and fifty men. '•
It was still three miles to Carthage. Col.
Siegel was anxious to reach that point and
take a position in the woods o n the north of
that place, on the Saroiosie road, so that he
would not be any further annoyed by. the rebel
cavalry. This movement occupied from 6i
o’clock to about 81 in the evening; and here
was the hotest fighting of the day, the enemy
evidently appreciating Col. Siegel’s desire to
get into the cover of the woods, and disputing
ground most stubbornly with him." Finally,
against the tremendous odds, he gained the
timber, when the enemy retired to Carthage.
As soon as ho ascertained that the enemy had
given up the day, he took up the line of march,
and pressed on twelve or fourteetfmiles to Sar
cosie, where they arrived without any further
trouble, at 3 o’clock in the riiorning. Heie
they took a hearty breakfast, dinner, and a
good rest. On the satne evening they marfched
to Mount Ternoh, arid passed the night in that
place, where they were most joyfully received,
and hospitably entertained;
The Ladies, j mnny of thetri the wives of lead
ing citizefas, baking bread and supplying them
vvith refreshments during-the greater part of
the night. During the night, large numbers
of Onion Home-Guards came into the town in
detachments, to assist Col. Siegel.
Lieut. Tuslcloft Col. Siegel at Mount TerUon,
on the evening of the 7th, and with dispatches
traveled from that place to Rolla,'d distance of
153 miles, in the almost incredible spricri of 29
hours. The Lieutenant has a bullet holp
through bis hat, and says he had one horse
shot from under him. Major Bischoff, Captain
Essig, and Dr. Roedor tilso had their horses
shot from under'them. Col. Seiget, though
much exposed during the'whole of battle,
escaped, rinhurt. The men received the hearty
oonjplimenta of their Colonel, for the cool and
admirable manner in which they behaved du
ring the whole affair. He said they could not.
have behaved more Orderly on dress parade.
Lieut. Wolff of Col. Salomon’s regiment) was
not killed as reported. Lieut. Tusk brought a
letter from him, written after the battle, to his
wife in this city.
235,000
75,000
Lieut. Tusk will return this evening or to
morrow morning, and says he will be pleased
to deliver any letters sent from this city to the
following eommfinds—Col. Seigol’s, Col. Salo
mon’s the first and second companies of artil
lery, Col. Brown’s regiment of Homo Guards,
and the Zouaves of the Third Regiment of
Home Guards, j
82,300 00
10,000,000 00
185,935.834 79
I Wilms on Lincoln.— Mr. Willis ■
Washington to last week's Borne !&■
I “The President, of coarse, is not to be
I with, except on urgent business, in thei' 1
but chance gave me a very pleasant
of a few words with him last-evening "
across the interior hall of the : W t hite
toward the drawingroom where Mrs
was to be at home to a few friends without
znony, I met the chief magistrate on w,
from the tea-room to his ‘office.
thinfiing that I was in search of kJ™,*.
stoppfed, shook hands, and looked
upon which I introduced myself, apologia
the interruption, ahd stood back to lethir
But, having been thus made known fo' B ,
took occasion to obviate embarrassment
few apt ifrords, and ended by most com
showing me the way to Mrs,' Lincoln’s
tion room.
With iny four or five years ot “court
in Europe, I had never seen that awkr
ter for a high functionary, an uheipeciei.
brief interview with a stranger, more a dj
bly and winnipgly done. It was charade
for there was no ceremony about it; but >
it was full of fact toward me, it was q D il*
full of simple dignity for himself. Though
courtly manner, it was what courtly ms
tries to imitate—a mien and presence toot
lately natural and direct for a Brummel tt
prove, but which would have been exceed
admired by a Wellington or a Palmerstoi
is impossible to, look in Mr. Lincoln’s fee
hear him spake a few words without beli
in He looks as honest as he does !
and he is taller tljan most people—whiles
absorbent openness of bis frapk eyes, and
ready intelligence of his features and c
sion, there is plenty of promise of capabi
1 The Hundred Dollar Boraxr.—lt a a .
be generally known that those of oar volur
who enter the service for three years, •
entitlsd.-at the termination of their term oi
listthept, to a bounty of one hundred dollar!,
general order number fifteen, issued by the’
department May 4th, the fact is distinclj
forth. The order provides that “every vc!
teer officer, private, nnait
and artificer, who enters the service of the!
ted States under this plan, shall be psidat
rate of fifty cents; and if a .cavalry voloi
twenty-five cents additional in lien of foi
for every twenty miles.trayel-from hiViomi
the place of muster—the. distance to ba
by the shortest usually traveled real
I andjwhen honorably discharged, an allowant
I at the same rate from the place of discharger
his home, and in addition thereto, the stfe i
ono hundred dollars. Any volunteer whoim
be received into the service of the UnitedStita
under this plan, and-Who may be woundedj
otherwise disabled in the service, shall bs 5
titled to the benefits which have been or ntj
be conferred on persons disabled in the servia,
and the of such as die or maj j
kiHed in the service, in addition to all auto
of pay and allowance, shall receive the ena i
one hundred dollarsi".
It would appear, from accounts receded c
at.the battle of Boonville, that Union gnopji
der operates seriously upon the bowels of tile
Generals; . Hemp, - properly applied,
probably act as an astringent. —Cincimn
Commercial.
Announcements.
Editor of the Agitator.— Please.announce the msedfc
J. C. WHITTAKER, of Elklaud, as a candidate for mi
tion to the office of Associate Judge of this County, nlji
of coarse, to the dccleioti of 'the Republican Ccnrtuaa
I am sure that from Dr. W*s. character as an oscK.b
kind and obliging and his integrity
his nomination will gire satisfaction’to everybody;
his locality is an important one. ftxi
Yon arc authorized to announce the name of CIIACSJi
FERRY, of-Charleston, as a candidate for the- oGctcfi*
ciate Judge! subject to the decision of the RcpnblioaCs
ty Convention. Ml*. Ferris otto of tbo oldets re&dort
well as one of the earliest Republicans. He is Welle*
fied.* . £
We are authorized to announce the name E. S. SEES
f Deerfield, as a candidate tor the office of CommuasS
ibject to the decision of the Republican 6b. Contentia
We are authorized to announce the name of TIC 3
ASB, of Knoxville, &s a tattdidatc for the office of Assctf
udge, Bubject--to tho dedtion of the Republican CoatcS
We are authorized to announce the name of PETES BIS
' Westfield, as a candidate for tho office of Coast;
lissloner, subject to tho decision of the Republic Csi’
onrontiott.* * ‘
■\Te are authorized to announce the name of
[ILYEA* of Unities, oh a candidate for the office of &&
ommissioncr, subject to the decision pf the Rep
ouafyCbavehtloh. ' ~ *
We are authorised to announce the name
'HEELER, of Laurencevillo, as a candidate for tbs
ssociato tfudge, subject to the decision of the
oimty Convention. S'
We are authorized to announce the name of 51.5 *-
'IN, of Luwrencoviile, as a candidate for the ofi‘*
irer, subject to th‘6 decision of the Republican CcnintJ^
:ation.
TVe are authorized to announce the name of
ORD, of Clymcri Township, os a candidate fortb^ 6 -'
nmmfcsioncr, Butyect to the decision of i&o
inventiod.
We are authorized to announce the name of
, MILLER, of Mitchell’s Creek, (Tioga
3 d candidate for the office of
»the decision of the Republican Convention. 5
We are authorized to announce the name of
LACKWELL, of Nelson, as a candidate for th*
immissioner, subject to the decision of iho
invention.* i
"Kt are authorized to announce that .
OWEN, of Deerfield, will be a candidate for th® .
roasarwr, sufijeit to tbe decision of the JBcpoblioafl
mTemioru
fro are requested to state that MORGAN’ SS Mj
sceola, will be a candidate for the office of
ir, to the decision of the Kcpnblicab Co?«T
motion. 1
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copartnership heretofore existing
. firm of W. A, ROE & Co., haying be*n
i sobsoriber, for the purpose of immediate,
the business of Uj6 concern, no\r offers 1
ick of Goods at
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Persons desirous of making purchases^
) their advantage to .call at onco and Jna«
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This stock consists of the usual variety
assortment of
Ml’
it GtfODS, GROCERIES, j
HARDWARE, cB ° CS { £
iO'TS & SHOfeS,' BAtS i
READY MADE CLOTHIS®>
OODEN WARE, GtASS
CARPET & FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS, 4 C " '
id must be immediately disposed of. ..jj
JEROME
Wellsboro, July it, 18611
TRAY HEl#Eß.—Came into
' about the llth of June, a dart: tte,f
iar» pld. The owner will please eome
•operty, pay charges, and take hor ® « PA?*'!
Gbwleiloh, July 17, 1551. , •