t I "V 'VoLc.TTEERa No? Slate Catchers.— A letter {torn Virginiacafep says: 1 * A alight case' of rebelluon octmrfed in one of oar .camps a few evenings sincs'when a young man on gu|rd was ordered to Brest any slave who undertook to pass. He promptly answered: “l eanoljey no such orderi it was not to pat down insur rection .that 1 volunteered, but to- defend toy country's flag t lam ready to bear tie ooflse rfnences, bot never to bave a hand in arrestfng eldves. l \ . | . <3? ' , “ The next nigh tit was deemed politic bot to try the temper of the men too hard, - there fore the order woe given in a more general tone vis: that those who were not “ all right* should he stopped, j -About ‘the wee sma’ :hoars; the pickets !ho ltd o’ sadden brush jn |he adjoining shrub jery—a crackling of light beneath a flying; foot, and a stalwart sdn of Ethi opia stood panti jg against the glittering bayo net of a New tjqrk militiaman. An insfent only did their e£es flash upon each other. ‘ All right V spoke the Northernman. ‘ All massa'! whisp.red the tremblingj slave.— ‘Then moke tra iks before I’ve run youthropgh with thisj aiij the gruff sentry illustrated the bayonet: exercises. I ! “ A little later, as morning glimmered ever the hills, a horseman dashed almost ppst. “[Not so quick, stranger I What’s in the wind ?’ JTbe polite Southerner only demanded hisj property - which bo alpfiadyhad scent of, and hbped that no one would interfere with his passing quietly over the ground. In vainT-tijis visiter did not come under the head of‘all right;’ and with a politeness equalling bis own, he was; asked to retire ip an opposite direction fromUbh one his chatties was then pursuing,” !. I Speaker |Gkow. — No political events of j late,- has given us pore gratification, or found a more hearty echoic the Republican ranksjthan the election, by a large majority, of Hod. Ga lueha A. Grow, as Speaker of tbe Tbirty-sev-' eijth Congijcss. This was an act of obvious jus tice due to fi Idng tried and faithful champ|on of Republican principles, and of the interest jof bis country. It is the culmination of years of hon orable distinction, showing that Republics are not always ■ungrateful. - I -Mr. Gnjw is an experienced and excellent parliamentarian, and will expedite in an Unusu al degree, the important business of tbe House; which is. so wont to lag under a slow add ig norant offibcr, to the great expense and embar rassment thij country. !■ 1 Mr. Crow’s Ipeecb on taking the ohaiij, was an eloquent, pertinent and admirable effojrt and was dcserVingiof the marked applause fwhich greeted it.| His position was firm and uncom promising, ajaj-the ring of- the right} metal found a corresponding response-in the House. Mr. Grow I- yet a young man and we trust has many!yea i before him of usefulness and ‘honor.— Republican. ■ . | . Reception dr New York TuMtans in Swash inoton.—The Washington correspondent of the New 'fork Tribune writes on the 3d; [ . A seen 4 ad Willard’s Hotel after dinner to day, illusttafes this temper of the timesj The Major of v N.eiy York regiment was espies sing his views agifinstcompromige ns those oha,Dem ocrat through and throngh, but a Union man to the hilwhen some one touched his| elbow dud said: “flush, Ben.- Wood is here.’f “Ben. Wpod and his brother Fernando,” ■ shouted t hef“ilajor, “ are d——d infernal trai tors. Fernii Ido’s Ren., is ja gam bler and a ti titor, in order to help on His gam bling- If b| dares to open hiatraitoroujj mouth in Congress for compromise, the steps! of the Cbambeij will be crimsoned with blood.j’ Ben., jyhofwns pallid and almost beside him self With[fens, at length stammered out ih a tone not heard*by the Major, “ You’re a Hat,” and was presently led away by his friendf. The . feeling o|f tbe throng, in which were : ic as well as Republican members, was ptrpngly on the side bf the Major and against Wood. John llic'siaN declared! on the floor of the House of Representatives, one day this week, that the fallows were waiting for trakoih. This trill be good news to the loyal men |vho are now in arms' to suppress rebellion, and who ore so far the anperiora of traitors tfcat they should scarcely be asked to contend wpth them ■ any. farther than to capture and hangjthem.— '/The gallows should be the fixed and bnaltera ble doom of every traitor oaught svithlarms in his hands.- -The gallows should be thd fate of every seoretayrapathiser detected in giving aid and comfort -to the rebels—and thud making the gallows pur principal weapon operation ' Bgainstjthe traitors, completely obliterate the ' crime by entirely exterminating the criminals. The gallows should be borne in the advance of every oolumn of the army; As a pence offer ing, the gallows will prove permanent in every and we thank John Hickman’ for . hav ing announced the fact of such a„ purification being in reserve for treason.— Telegraph. 1 * ' *‘ t Pbr ;Ladi*s. — A New York paper,! alluding to the fashions, gives a description pf a new style of head-dress which must be vjery hand some. jlt a.fya: “ The patriotic colors are now the rage, and mingle in some way in jthe trim ming-of almost every hat. One .style called the ‘ Stats |and Stripes,' which we saw ia a shop window, deserves mention! A hat of white straw, trimmed inside with a plain ruche, vio lets, blue-b?>lls and red roses. Outside blended strings of red, white and blue, pass over the crown,; a triangular scarf of blue falls over the crown,, and cape, which are embroidered stars.” It also says that “ gray is the fashionable color for traveling dresses trimmed with black.— The variety (if style at this season is very mea gre in compftrsion with that of' last, ;owing to to the fact tl-at our ladi.es are more Went on nidingin equipping volunteers than ip devising novelties.” ‘ . - j Ax Item ropi Housekeepers. —ln h'ot weath er it is almost impossible to prevent Sinks from becoming foul’unless some chemical prepara tion is used. One pound of copperas; dissolved in four gallonsof water, poured over the sink throe of four times will completely destroy the offensive odor. As a disinfecting agent to scat ter around premises affected with ariy unpleas ant odor' nothing is better than fine, charcoal. All sorts of fjlass vessels and other uheneils may be eflfytanlly cured from offensive smells, by rins ing them with charcoal powder, after the gros ser impurities have been scoured offjwith sand audisoapi Some ofithe Bombs fired by the federal troops were found filled with sawdust; but the rebels haye iome of the same kind* One ifired from the fiSed cannon at Big Bethel wasjsent to the United States arsenal, at Troy, where it was found! to Ik filled with me. There Wit be a little {rodchery op both sides, | ‘ '• s ... ■ If I w ! Ji i I THE AJHTATOE. HUGH YOUNG, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR. „ . ' i WEIiiSBOBOCGU, PA., | WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 24, If 61. Republican County Convention, I The BepablicaojelDCtora in the several election die ,lricts of Tioga County, are requested to meet at the usnal places for holding elections on SATURDAY, the 24th day of August nest, between the boari of 3 and 7 P. M., to elect two delegates Irom each district to meet in Convention at TIOGA, on- FRlDAllpthe 30th day of Augpat, 1861, at one o'clock select candidates ftr the following enumerated offices: One person for President Judge,,. i' , Two persons forJAssociate Judges, Sr j Two persons fotmembera of the Legislature, } One person for Sheriff. * 1 t . 11 One person for Treasurer, { One person for sonrdiiss&>nßr. , ‘ One person for Auditor.. . £ COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE. | * Blots— \Villinm)Batler, Stephen |Bqwen, 3 Brookfield —L. Murdock. .ji . *Clymer —B. jstfkng, A. A. Amlsbry, j Okarleston —G. Avery, Ephraim Hart, J Chatham —Haproy. Leech, Reuben Morse. \ Covington —T.*s. Goodeuough, S. F. Richards. Covington Boro —lra Patchin, L. 1 B. Smith. \ i?e?mar-i-Jnmes I, Jackson, Hiram Hastings.) "Deerfield —Cbm les Goldsmith, Jeremiah Stoddard.. • *ift&~-JbhD C.'Haynard,-Benjamin, Freyer. f JSlklahd —J, G. Parkburst) Leandcr Culver, j Farmtnyton —Charles Howard, 0. H. Blanchard. (?fuiwt—Dan fo th Marsh, Benjamin Furmam Jackson— o. B. Welle, Benjamin Miller, ‘ 5. Knoxvill*-*C, ). Bowman', A; J. Dcarroan. I Laurence —Chi rles Baker, Horace Hoff | Laicrenccville- -Charles Beebe, freeman Phippcn. Liberty —C. F. Veil, K. C. Cox.‘ } Matmburg —A. Fish, John E. RpbinsonJ Jlatmfield— Jolm W. Phelps A. J. Ross. ( Jliddlebury —Calvin Hanudond, Geo. D. Keeney. Morris —William Babb, Blackwell. / ’ Jfelton —Volcdtt Phelps, John fiazlett. | Osceola —Jamjes Tubbs, Henry Seely. > Richvlond —Ffank M. Shaw, Seth Whittaker, Rutland —William Lawrence, Hugh Argetsjnger, Shippen —Edward Grinnells, Harry Ellis. j Sullivan —Batjeeman Monroe, L. D. Gray. 1 Tioga —David L. Aiken, A. S. Turner. jj Tioga Boro —Leroy Tabor, Jno, I, Mitchell Union —Daniel Randall, P. B. Herrington.' _. Westfield —D. T. Gardner, Charles WclUboro —John R. Bowen, John Alexander. Ward —Peteij Cameron, Jr.,IT. 0. Hollis. •' Tbo Committee* of Vigilance in the respective elec* tion districts are W'ged to act promptly anil vigor ously; to that due notice of the iprimary meetings hr the ejection-of ovjegates may lie given, in order that ejjgfy distrigt-m|-y be represented in the Convention. Such*of the idambtffs of the Commit tees as cannot, conveniently sftFVfi promptly, are. re quested ‘to appoint a substitute*. , The Committee would eatneitly j’ccommepd ns the best method of ascertaining (he fairest expression of the will cf the people, that all votipg at tholprimary Meetings should be by ballot either:written or printed. It is further recommended that the; balloting be made the immediate supervision-of -the Committee in each election district above named,’ot the persons substi tuted to act as each Committed* ] ■ j h £. E. SMITH, 4 til’d. Rep. Co. Com. THE BATTLE OF BULL’S BjQTT. The tiews this week is very dispiriting- A great battle was fought on Sunday, |t Bull’s- Run in front of Beauregard’s strongly fortified position at Manassas Junction. The forces en gaged were the most numerous ever; opposed in deadly fray on the continent of |lmeiicn, the rebels numbering 90,000, and the Union forces 50,000- Gen. McDowell had assembled all hla Brigadiers and Colonels at' Jiis' head quarters at Centreville at 9 p. u. the evening before, and given them their orders. The troops, who had been bivouacked in the fields and roads, covering an area of many square miles, commenced to-move to the positionslassigned them at 2} a. m. The general movement was to the front and right Dank to take up the po sitions’assigned them. Fire was opened by the National artillery at C a. tr. and ipron|ptly replied to by the enemy, who hadiof cckirse chosen" their ground, so as to -give themsllves all the cover and our troops all the exposure possible. The infantry were not brought Into close action until hours of heavy cannonading; and it is morally certain that the enemy have been reenforced by the arrival of Johnston’s army from Winchester, while our; opposing army, through Gen. Patterson’s unfathomable strategy, remains several days’ mafdh distant. The Rebels had therefore every advantage— position, numbers, aqd perfect knowledge of the ground over which the Unionists ad vanced to engagethdttl Yet all did not avail against the enthusiasm! and well-directed valor ofthe-National forces. ‘ The Rebcjl batteries were ultimately silenced, and their r|nks forced back, inch' by inch, until they wjere driven from Bull’s Ron, leaving their dead In tbe field, and the National troops undisputed| victors. If the fight had ended here, the vh|tory would have been a glorious one. But jbst as i our troops had possession of the fieldjthe rebels were relnforcedby Gen. Johnson and pur forces Were repulsed with immense loss, seized oor troops and the retreat was veryf disorderly. It is believed that 500 to 1000, were killed on oiir side, while the slaughter on the side of theireb els is terrible. ' • I ; A special dispatch to the Trihui\e of Tues day contains a detailed-and logical acccwnt of the affair of Sunday. Before light on Ithat morning our forces advanced frotu| Centreville toward Bull's Run, in two columns,|under ben. Tyler and Col. Richardson ; when pear the en emy, Gen, Tyler's division divide!, and Gen, Hunter and Col. Heintzelinan turned off the road to the right, with the intention of flunk ing the Rebel position, and .attacking it in the rear. Gen. Tyler advanced direct,|and by six o’clock was in the face of the enenjfy. D the forenoon our batteries played oh the ei with good effect, but jprovoked little respl Atabout-noqn the infantry engagement opened by Gen. Tyltr/s force, and Gen.! ter’s division began to make itself (heard ii distance. The latter ’drove the enemy point to point with great loss, and' their } were taken from‘them, one by onf, until held only two or three. These, however, held with damaging effect uponi' our ti who still maintained their ground, and pressed on. Just at this juncturojwhcn Every thing was apparently going on we|l for us, and we were in a fair way to drive the enemy from bis last bold, an ordEr to! retreat on Centreville f 1 was given. , The reason for this is not known, cannot oven be Conjectured. But the order was given, and the retreat commenced. Then occurred tlio panic which threw all THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR. things into confusion, and brought disaster up on us. The sudden and noisy movement of some baggage wagons.startled a portion of our army; the infection of terror B P t fi& and in a moment there was no army, only winy ing rab ble. The scene which followed is beyond de scription. The only thought of the soldih'rS was for their personal safety. What they fled from they kn£w not, and the very vagueness of their fears added wings to their flight. All night long the route continued. Guns, small arms, baggage, fell into the enemy’s hands, or, rather, were left on the field-and along..the way. The Rebels did not pursue in any great force or with any spirit. Colonel Blanket's brigade covered the flight, and sustained itself nobly, retiring slowly and in perfect ordfer; Thus it appears the great disaster was simply and only the effect of a wild panic; it was not a defeat. An army will yield to the former, while it would stand against any positive force that could be brought against it. The panic siezed the troops, and they ran; the enemy did not pursue. The losses on our side are by 'no means so great as they were at first reported. Each <3ie patch reduces the list. It is certain that not more than 1,000 are killed,, and some authori ties say,that not more than 300 have fallen.- — The enemy has suffered terribly beyond a doubt; while the killing was going on, our troops had the real advantage, driving the Reb els before them. It was only when the fighting was done, and the ridiculous panic turned the beads of the men, seemed to waver.— But what losses w«@gc happened in straight* ■forward and bravajjPSgng. and will leave hon orable scars army roll. Gen. McClellan is to he put in command of the army on the Potomac, and reorganization, reenforement, and refrehsment, will prepare the way for a hew start upon the road toward Rich mond. ■f ’ ’ T . , FEOM THE TIOGA BOYS, From our Regular Correspondent. from capt. sherwood’s company. Camp Biddle, near the Line. ) Greencostle, Franklin Co. Pa., > July 17,'1801. j Away from Camp Curtin, we can look back! upori it with no longing hearts, and think of its scenes as those we do not wish to renew. We have alternately trod its mud, inhaled its dost and 'filth, received its pelting rains, and endured -its thousand and one inconveniences, we hope for the last time.- Yet we spent some happy days in that camp, and some days that will be remembered as the most miserable of our lives. It is the more detestable when contrasted with our present camp, with its grand old oaks, its cool breezes, and its dense shade. We arc caujped in a most delightful grove, where the god of nature has deigned to snide with unusual splendor, and where, surrounded with fields of waving corn, acres covered with golden grain, "weli cultivated farms with good farm houses, I am sure we could spend the summer months contentment as marked as was our dissat isfaction at Camp Curtin. While we abhorred amji detested the latter camp, I would not have you think that wo were not kindly treated by thet people of Harrisburg. They treated us as mep, and they will be remembered with grati tude long after the few happy days, spent in Camp Curtin arc forgotten. We left Harrisburg on the Cumberland Val ley Rail Road, at about ll o’clock of Friday, 12th inst>, for what point we did not know, and cared but little. We would almost jiave been satisfied with the sulphuric dominions of Jeff. Davis’ particular friend, so that We got wellput of Camp Curtin. They say “a change of pas ture makes fat calves," and I think change of camps make fat soldiers. At least, that has been our experience, albeit, we have had noth ing to eat here but pilot broad) pork atd one meal of beans, and one of beef. Yet I do not know of a sick man in the whole camp, while atj Harrisburg there were thirteen of our men sick in bed at one time. All along the rout, from Harrisburg to Green cisile,. we were greeted with enthu- siasm, and at every stopping place were the grateful recipients of something good to oaf, or some kindly expressed wish from the ladies.— You ought to have seen how readily they took our canteens from our sides and filled them with cool water, or lemonade, and how soon they (the haversacks) and not the ladies) became too heavy to carry, with ease. Wo shall remem ber the people of the beautiful.village of[Me chanicsburg, Cumberland County, as also those of Carlisle and Greencastlo, wherever we -may g{o. Wo reached this camp'Friday evening ajbout 7 o’clock. We hpd just begun to pitch our tents, when it commenced raining, and af ter many of us had got our tents ready tp re ceive us, the stentorian voice of our Colonel Announced that we must get them arranged ac cording to letter, and we had to strike them all dnd move. It rained all night, and on Satur day morning many tents were partially covered with water. Again we had to move our camp. l|t continued raining until Monday morning.— <j)ur first few days iu this camp were really un pleasant. [ We are situated about a mile from Greehcas ijle, on the line of the : R. R., and ten miles from the State lino. There is ns other regiment in camp here now. Some say we shall notjlenve here before the last of August, or first or Sep tember, while others think we may move South In less than two weeks. A report was ip cir culation in camp yesterday) said to have come from the Lieut. Colonel, that we should be mus tered into'the United States’ service to-day.— {should this prove true, I should incline tjo the pinion that we cannot remain here for any ength of time. The Third Wisconsin Regiment passed here yesterday, and is now in caifap at [Hagerstown, but will soon move farther-: konth. They had no arms,.but will get them at the lat ter place. ; After all the croaking and spreading pf tail feathers of the Kane Rifle (!!) Regiment, and pur consequent humiliation for a time, our com pany have received the celebrated Minnie Rifle Musket, with the improved look, bayonet and sight, imd the self capper and primer.l One other company (Susquehanna Volunteers) have also got them. They are the nicest arm I have ever seen, and they are decidedly the best in use anywhere. The other companies tif our Regiment are armed with the "Kane Rifles.” ijnng lemy ignse. t was nun in tbo from works they they oops, even A few errors occurred in the report of the companies.and officers of the Sixth Regiment, furnished in my last letter. Below Will be found a correct listv . STAFF, FIELD (IfFICEBS, &C.’ tfelonri.—William Wallace Ricketts, of Bloomsbutg. - ; Lieut. Colonel —William B. Pefarose, of Car lisle; . - - Major —H. J. Madill, of Bradford Co. Quartermaster— E. H. McCoy, of Harrisburg. Adjutant—H.B. McKean,of Bradford. Sergeant Major— B. B. Hayhurst;.. Quartermaster’s Sergeant —A. A. Soudder, of Tioga Co. Ensign —Geo. W. Dean. Surgeon—* ‘Charles Bower, of Mifflin. Assistant Surgeon —Jones, of Philadelphia. Chaplain —Rev. Samuel Jessup, Susquehan na Co. COMPANIES, AND COMPANY OFFICERS. Company A. Columbia Co.—Capt. Welling ton H. Ent; Ist Lieut., Isaac BL Leesholtz ; 2d Lieut., Samuel Waters. Company 8., Snyder Co.—Capt., C. D. Roush, Ist Lieut;, Levi Epler; 2d Lieut., Wm. Har ding. Company C., Wayne Co.—Capt. John S. Wright; Ist Lieut., B. N. Forry ; 2d Lieut., W. Tarablyn, Company D., Franklin Co.—Capt. W. D. Dix on; Ist Lieut., David Vance ; 2d Lieut,, Wm. Burgess. : Company E., Northumberland Co.—-Capt. M. K. Maniy; Ist Lieut., Chas. Rlckart; 2d Lieut., John Horn. ' ■ _ Company F., Bradford Co.—Capt., Daniel Bradbury; Ist Lieut., Leham D. Forrest; 2d Liedt., M. A. Meeker. ( . Company G., Dauphin Co.—Capt., J.- Rehrer; Ist Lieut., Charles Allen; 2d Lieut;, J. H. Yehtzer. Company H;, Tioga.Co.—Capt., j. Sherwood; let Lieut., Jas. Carle; 2d Lieut, J. W. Rose. Company 1., Bradford Co.—Capt., W. H. 11. Gore; Ist Lieut, J. M. Guyer; 2d Lieut, H. B.'M’Kean. Company.L., Susquehanna Co.—Capt, John Shull; Ist Lieut, David Mason ; 2d Lieut, Ja cobßonawitz. The Camp was set into a fever of theotheafchrning about. 2 o’clock; by hearing the discblflre of what appeared to be in our sleepy confusion, a whole J regimentof guns very near our camp; and the consideration of the fact of our being so near the Maryland line, and within ten miles (as the report goes) of a camp of rebels, materially added to an enthu siasm almost reaching to desperation. The alarm was sounded, and every company was called up, and ton rounds of cartridges furnished to each man. The wildest enthusiasm prevailed, sag every soldier thought we were attacked Af nSe rebel forces. No fear was maißHflH among the men, but a desire to fight, er the better,” seemed to exist among them ail. The firing continued, with a few discharges at short intervals, and had the,ruse been known, it vyould have been amusing to watch, the men, and hear the excited wonderings expressed in whispers as to the object or final result of the firinaMßybeD the truth was k'nown that Capt. ShdP|®d’s Company was out on a seating ex peditiap the scene changed to one of merri-' ment, and the men laughed at each , other, be- 1 cause it was thought that some cowardice was , manifested by a few who were not sb enthusi- j aatio as the others. I was on guard fhat night, j and was as ignorant of the factthatburcompa jiy was out; ns any ape in the camp. The Colonel, of course}4H|pr what the firing was j for, and was anxious to see how the men would act. lie afterwards expressed hims elf as en tirely satisfied with the result. The Lieut. Col. accompanied tho party. A scouting party was also opt last night, from company I,jand Capt. Gore assured me a few minutes agoj that they were fired upon two or three times, put without effect. Every home reader 'of the Agitator has doubtless learned, ere this, of the resignation of our First Lieutenant, M. N. -Allen, but they may uot know that it was nej i from any lack of courage or patriotism that his resigna tion was tendered. 1 venture nothing in say ing that there is not a man in our company who doubts these qualities in Mr. Allen, which are, indeed-, so essential to a commanding offi cer. Ail know that his duty at home, and not a desire to rid' himself of a responsibility, caused him to resign-.. The resolutions passed bydbe company will show the feeling enter tained for him. His successor, Lieut. James Carle, is a man upon whom too much praise cannot be bestowed. His decision of character, his coolness and bravery, added to his experi-, once in military matters and his many good! qualities as a man, eminently fit him for the post, tie has served several years:in the regu lar army, and accompanied the Utah Expedi tion to Salt Lake City in 1857. He is about 26 years of age, and is a resident of our county. He was formerly Orderly Sergeant in our com pany. He is succeeded in that post by Mr. John Ilinman, a good fellow and a good officer. Mr. Soudder resigned his position as 3d Ser geant to accept that of Ass’t Quartermaster under Maj. McCoy. Our company officers are now as follows: Captain.— Julius Sherwood, First Lieut. —James Carle. Second W. Rose. Sergeants. —John Hiuman, R. M. Pratt, H. J. Ramsdojl, S. S. Rockwell. CorptSam: —Geo. W. Merrick, A. S. Hussel ton, R. B. Webb, Cfaas. Maxwell. Musicians. —Wm. Wiener, C. R. Nichols. ■ We received pay for a month and a half, at $ll per month for privates a'few days before leaving Harrisburg. We also received over coats, blouses, dress and fatigue pants, forage caps, shoes and stockings—all of the army pattern. h. j. r. P. S .—Thursday, July 18.—We were not sworn in to the U. S. service yesterday, as we expected. Don’t know when we will he j cer tainly not to-doy. ' From onr Regular Comspendebt. From the wildcats. Cuhbehland, July 13, 1861 The boys of the Kane Rifle Regiment and the sth infantry, have moved 'on in the direc tion of Romney.' We had 100 scouts out yes terday who reached within .4-miles of that place and camped in an old grist mill where we heard of them ; they were near a superior force of well armed troops, but I have not heard that they had anything like a brushy They serve to make communication safe and easy for the Union men, one of whom came into camp night with a dispatch, and this morning at 3 o’clock.we got the order to strike tents ahd fall in, which the boys did with a will—acting like a pack of crazy Wildcats as they are. In vain I assured them they were certain to be whipped, that their affectionate wives and mothers would hereafter know them only as defunct Wildcats, that the old Spring field muskets were Trure to burst and safe to miss fire—it was of no use; they piled on to the cars in a lain and went off in such ‘ , a storm of yells and hurrah*'as yon never heard, leaving the small Orderly behind as a stump candidate for hospital treatment. I un dertook to go along. I got on a pair of boots (for the first time in six Weeks) borrowed a musket, took iO rounds of ball cartridge, got Hawkie to carry my knapsack to the cars, and started in fchargb of the baggage. It was ho go; I stood guard ih the rain for some two hours, hot my foot got so painful I was forced to back out,' get the boot off, and lot the boys go on without pie. J hardly think they will get into anything-’like hot wjirk, though they may have a skirmish near Romney? the people here ate sure the boys will have .h abort fight at that place; I think the folks here are more scared than hurt; they are always sure there is about to be a fights or that Cumberland is about to be burned—events which do nbf take place according to the programme mapped ont by their fears. The Secessionists do not stand well; they run before the Federal {rofjps every where—not that .they are cowards, out they have no heart in the business, and very many are in arms under actual compulsion waiting a chance to desert, and bound to run rothdlflhan kill or bo killed by their ’friends. Such men are as much help to us where they are as any other place. • • -- Sunday, July 14.—Last night among the reg ulardaily batch of rumors, was one that our boys bad bceiHfired on soma eight miles above here by a large force stationed on the side of a ravine. Another, rumor told of a battle fought somewhere in Virginia and a victory over the rebels, who, the rumor said, lost 2000 men killed and wounded; There was no truth in the first rumor, and quite likely none fn the second. I am getting to he like " Tommy Codlin ;” “ I don’t believe in nothiak.’’ Why should I? haven’t I too been behind .the* cur tain and seen the wires ? - dont-.I know that Punch is not a real flesh’ and blood monster, and that both be and bis spouse Judy ore got ten up of coarse pasteboard and cheap paint? that even the conventional “saasengers” where widrPonch delighted the crowd are not good tto eat, but only a succession of deceptive links, born-of illusory rags fur, the confusion of the gaping multitude. Eheu! is not wisdom a very blessing 7 Later. —The news of the battle in Virgina seems to be confirmed ; you will bear the troth of it long ore we shall. Nsws is slow to get here. The bridges are all burnt, wires cut, and anything else injured that could help ruin a prosperefih community. In short a system of unprinriple;^Mß|jmsm'has' prevailed along the line of the BaypiKPße and Ohio R. R. that Bjffi|d-,disgraco a tribe of Gamanches. Union Rebels alike suffer—the former most, perhaps? Undo Abe seems inclined to bore secession with an extensive pod auger ; five hundred a great deal of money. Good. Secession is kill. £rom another Correspondent, v son and the enemy. Our camp is the Indiana Zouaves. about three o’clock last aßßHjiißs™)oJ£ for Martinsburg. About 8 o’clock that same evening our regi merit was ordered to prepare to march in one sjbgur, for this place. Wo were also informed nffiat 3000-rebels were within six miles of Cum berland, and those that got there first were the best fellows. We were ail glad of the change, for Camp Mason and Dixon was no place for us. We left our camp about 9j o’clock, with load ed guns, and foSSp-ounds apiece, determined to spend the latter part of, the night in this City, or wade in blood. We marched rapidly but silently. - When we- arrived in town all was still except one goiid old Union man, who stuck fils head from the window and cheered us, and in a loud tone told hie;.wife and chil dren to sleep-in peace for they-were now safe. We were not taken to camp tha,t night, but sta tioned on the different roads abound the town. What little sleep we bad, wo were obliged to take by the road side, with our gunS in Hand, with sentinels marching rounflua. When the dawn appeared, not a rebel was to be seen or heard of. We were all disappointed for we ex pected to have a little fight, Just a little for ex ercise. In the forenoon we came to this camp ; bow long wo shall stay bere is more than,we know. Yesterday a scouting "party went into Virginia, they have just returned and report [ 400 rebels about 20 miles from here, but a«. they (our men) only numbered about §0 they did not attack them. Sunday, July 15. —Since this letter was com menced, we have removed-from Cumberland, 21 miles west to a bridge which the rebels have burnt on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. We came here to capture the 400 rebels spoken of in the first part of this letter, but they got wind of us apd “ picked up their duds and toddled.” We were only one half hour behind them. Last night a scouting party went out to see if any were left behind. This morning they found a.few, (I have not learned how many.) Our men attacked them, killed three, wounded six or eight, took one prisoner, several horses, and quite a lot of other trash, without any loss on our aide. While lam writing this another party of about 100. is marching from the camp to scour the surrounding country. The Tioga boys are all well, and in good fight ing condition. Ido not think there is a cow ard among them. They are all anxious for an engagement, but I don’t know as they will ever have it, for every move ( we make they scatter like frightened sheep. We loft Camp McQennis on double quick time, while a heavy rain was pouring down upon us. It continued to rain neatly all the afternoon. Last night the weather whs very cold, and ns a general thing wo have warm days and cold nights. There are no crops in this part of the country as good as the farmers of old Tioga generally have. We were paid off the eleventh, the boys all feel well, dnd richi Tha next day every one bad a pie in one hand and a quarter section .of gingerbread in .the other- I think by the movetnents we shall leave this camp to-night—perhaps only a few com* panics. col. cuockett.. ANOTHER ACCOUSt, We are permitted to publish the following private letter to a gentleman in this place.— It is dated July 18th! We left Cumbmberland and followed up the Potomac River to where we are now encamped. Before we left Cumberland four of our ccimpa ny, and a few ; from each of the other compa nies to the number of sixty, with Col. Kano at their head, started up for three or four miles below this place. That was on Friday night. On Saturday morning we all started down here on the cars of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road to this place. Next morning about 3 o’clock Kane’s men were distributed in different places. Our boys were attacked by ios do not khow exactly how the.men* but when the secessionists went bicl numbered 85. Five of Niles Com* a man each, viz., Wm, English y Campbell, William Morrison, Andre, and. George Hock. There were 01 them who fired too, and they found . bodies that day. One rebel HeutenJ ball boles through him. A numbed were,pickedup. One of our men fern as a spy, when fifty of tha-reb He was up stairs. The rebels kil| e( . the tavern stoop, and our spy-bid nm whilst the rest of our men posted beh out in sight of them to attract their i from him. The rebels rushed down i men,' who at.once retreated into a b c poured the shot into them so they run.’ To make-a long story short scouts drove 105 cavalry and 300 ir' ing about twenty of thern. Last night ■ two regiments of 0) camped within'two miles of’na am 1 Romney this morning.’ Our Regimi mens and Biddles—are following tin ting our company and one company mons Regiment who are left to take camp. , It is 00ld ;J woather here, more so thi saw ip Wellsboro at this time of the Underground Railroad.—An ai efficient agent of the U. G. E. R. that the stock of the company is par, almost worthless, owing to tht nearly every Northern man has 1 agent, and the passengers all go free formant, who is well known for hi philanthropy, and who has been « lively as a director formany. years, fh old age that his occupation is gone; even those who opposed moat etrenci operations of the company are now at of the concern.—Harrisburg likpcfi. Announcements, ■We are authorized to announce the name c' LET, of Brookfield, as a candidate for the office i sionor, subject to the decision of the •CepuM Convention. . Wc are' authorized to annonnce the name of CLARK, of Mlddlebnry township, as a canto office of Sberlff ;> <iiibject to the decision of the County Convention. . Editor of the Agitaior.—VlQasc announce (be Ji C. W IJITTAKER. of Elklancl, as a candidate tion to the office of Associate Judge of this Cor of course, to the decision of the Republican ■, I am sure that- from Dr. W’si character »j u kind and obliging disposition, and his mtegntj' his nomination will giro satisfaction to ever his locality is an Important one. You are authorized to announce the name ot FERRY, of Charleston, ae a candidate for tbs ciate Judg6, subject to the decision of the E?j ty Convention. Mr. Perry is one of tbe oldets well as one of the earliest He i fied.* We ate autb'orized'to announce tbc name of Deerfield, as a. candidate for the office of subject to the decision of the Republican Co.C: We are authorized to announce the woe CASE, of Knoxville, as a candidate for the olfr Judge, subject to the decision of the Ropclli We are authorized to announce the n&ne*. of Westfield. a» a candidate -for tbe -office ol tm&jioocr, subject to tbe decision of the Kept Convention.* We are authorized to announce the came c MILYEA, of Gaines. aa a candMats frr the ci Commissioner, subject to the decision oßil County Conrcntlon. 1 We &fttntiionzed to announce the ntzi WQECtflßHLLaijnMte&rille, os a candidate f v sflpl to the decision of' County Conyention. i We are authorized to announce ths nan»i WIN; of Lawrencerille, as a candidate for the surer, subject to the ofjihe Ilepulbc mention. We are autborized to announce the name FORD, of Clymer Township, ns a candidate f.i Commissioner, 'subject to the decision of tbs Convention Wo are authorized to announce (he njzi F. MILLER, of Mitchell's Creek, (Tioji as a candidate for the office of Commissi* Co (he decision of the Republican Caoru; We arc authorized to announce the cs BLACKWELL, of Nelson,as a candidate C? Commissioner, subject to the decision of Contention.* We are authorized to anoonnco that BOWEN’, of Deerfield, will bo a candidate f- subject to the decision of the fi-T invention. TVe are tequcstcd to state that MORCi. Osceola, will be a candidate Tor the office rcr, subject to the decision o t the Kepubhca: ventioa. ORPHAN’S COURT SALE.-In , of an order of the Orphan's Coarf County tho following described property ' at public sale-iat the Court House io Tuesday, the day of August next, st M., of said to wit: .Tho undivided equal moiety or half F" lowing described two contiguous tracts land, situated in the township of X)elmi r * said. The first thereof begining at a ra west corner and tho north west cornet ‘ Bodine ; thence along line of land no***’- Alexander S. Brewster, north twenty*rr six tenths of a perch to a post, the nort thereof; thence along line of lard of Bodine and line of land of John eighty-nine degrees'and a half, castor 'seventy-seven perches and fire tentw .thence by land of John Dickinson perches and one tenth of a perch to ® east fifty-one perches and six tenths o post, tbo north west comer of a small by John Dickenson to George McL«® Donaldson: thence along the said perches to a post; thence by land of * Bodlne, and land of Levi I. NicboLv nine degrees and three fourths of a «j hundred and twenty-seven porches a • of a perch to a post.the south east ‘ land of the said Ellis M, Bodine; thenc two pbrehes and five tenths of a P* rc V and thence along dine of,said Eihs • eighty-nine degrees and three f° crt west one hundred and one perches ** * a perch to the placo of begining--" c three acres and one hundred and tutf. measure, be the same more er less ®® c piece or parcel of land which EIW wife by deed dated tho twenty-foort her, A. D., Isp3, conveyed to the and John P, Donaldson. ~ The Other lot: bogining at n F" south east corner thereof; thoocc . above described, north thirty-six r 0 ( north west corner thereof; thence c • and two tenths of a perch to tho P • along tho said road south eighteen 1 * perches; thence south # twenty-seven perches and nine the place of begiuing-—containiflo fifty-seven perches, strict nieasn f *» or less, feeing tho same lot which *r Mary J. his wife by deed dated - j dny’ot September, A. D., 1853, John F. Donaldson and George a* Also —The equitable interest uj * parcel of land Situated in county aforesaid— containing tenths of an acre, being No. U 7 the Bingham lands in Charleston the claim of the said estate ftf thereof. nWic* 1 JZS* Terms made known at t - SARAH H. July 24,1561. <*Bo. JVJfcUU /
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