The agitator. (Wellsborough, Tioga County, Pa.) 1854-1865, January 08, 1862, Image 2
3. F . .'1 .! Id the meantime, we were! jettingfarther from; 1 ' the main tnanprodense y timid dictate, when ;: we were ordered to bait preserve silence. '-It appear* that we had;ran'- on to a large forte .of the enemy who were lyfeig cuhcealed In the wood*. We did not Wal[ flong before crack went a rifle, and away whip fed our compliments tb sepesK. This wee thevrignal.nnd the ball now opened in good eatnj *t. ‘ We played at tbugame a short time, when the.enemy charg ed on the woods c .where we were; then came - -the order to form as skirmishers, and fall back ; 1 , fighting. But it was too late, as the enemy . pressed m too closely, and so we ..fell back-nt , doable quick, with their ballets whistling by ns and tearing up thedirt at our feet. Thus 'we reached the Piketoflnd our regiment drawn •up In line of battle. We formed on the left, and awaited the assault. ‘The enemy's infan-, try. however, pursued'us bo farther than the •edge of the wood, where they halted, at a dis tance of about, twenty .f)vp. rods from us,'and kept up a scattering f fc. In the meantime, ‘their battery opened tpoto us with shell and grape shot. The men ordered to.lie down, which they did, and kipt loading'and firing "whenever they could se’f one nf the rebels. By ’this time, our ' battery. fhad ’ been placed in ft ■position commanding theirs, Then the big ball game, which had o'-i tb this time been all on one side, suddenly ; hanged,. and in a. few minutes it became evi* sni that they were no ' match for our gutiners, we very shot and shell 'from our battery told, i hile theirs, with one or two exerptionsi went hirmlessty by over ocr heads.- Their, guns had almost ceased their fire when they attempted to torn our left flank. Here was the hottest purl of the fight. As they enme tin we were ordered tb charge, which Was : done in so WFectire a m’arfper, that' the rebels turned and ran for th( ‘r lives, throwing away guns, knapsacks, hftvei .i'cks'and canTeeijs, in their eager haste to osi'tpe. Thus ended the dihort conflict, with a lies 'to the enemy of not less Than 80 killed aid a largo' number of •‘wounded. Tin's battle',teflects thehighest cre dit Upon the officers: ait ft, .men engaged; Con . sidering it wasthofinsl time tinder fire. ' Oar officer* were ciooi slid .collected. Capf. Niles woe wounded in the epriy part of the engage ment, while in 1 the act; n( firing a gon which 'he pickedupTrom the /(found nehf him.' , llis Vmlnd, though painful, i* not very, serious; WaS we' hope iti a sh >n time 1 to have him again tit our head*. , lileot. Maok received a bullet through his coat sleeve, hut it did! .no farther harttu "One of ouV men was killed on the field, firs blame was George Conk. He came from *Ci«vttfgteto, and was, I belie*?, n Dative of Philadelphia, Jwlfere hia; father'now reside*. Poor fellowl 'Wp'buried him yesterday (Sunday) with '’militarytboiiore; 1 a[ pend A ' list-of killed of this company. Sort a-Bor. Killed—George Cook. 1 Wounded—Captain A. E. Niles, ball in right, side; Sergeant. Geo. • Ludlow, shot in right aide ; Privates E. O-horn, acalp wound, B. Dewey, acalp Wound, P. Mo sher, very slightly. , ■ _ ' y . v— ■■ . *BOK POST -BOYAIi. Prom C»pt Hili’s Companj, j . . . ,■ OTTEKIstiND,,DeO. 13, 1861. ] Dex* FpiEKOvW.—ihnva: (Safely iajided in Dixie’* Lind, yrhese nejlrops 1 , cotton, mosqui toes and bullfrogs are thf principal productions of the land. We hare i(ad several skirmishes ■ vrith the mosquitoes, a'i.iiclr generally attack in' the evening. We haVf been wounded dread ' fully, butglad to say i<nf family and no lives lost. The rebels arealfmmua. They fiee be ' fore uaas 4< chaff before the wind,” nnd well they may, for we are hluofty fellows. I guess they were warmkkof. our.-pnuing, by the bull frogs, which, by the wily, are very knowing creatures, we found them' e ying, “ goit, go it, go it,” when we oufne hiire,;>nd still they keep up the song of “ go it, k’Xil,” hr. if you are the’ master, ■“ show it, show.! ?f iJ We are not very easily frightened, and t ’nji .must not think, to ‘bluff us off in this way. <V. j left Fortress Mon -1 noe one week ago to-day, and' had a delightfu: trip, Lwish I Could describe'? it. tojrou ; grand beyond description. If was not to give me anything bat my; clothing, I should think I was well pitid for .my time. ,We set sail on Friday, and arrived at' Port Royal on Sunday evening. Monday morning we had a peep at Fort Beauregard aitd Fort Walker.— About 10 o'clock we left for, Otter Island, which is forty miles front Port Eo; ! al and twenty from Charleston—here we found u small Fort, which the Rebels had abandoned ; with two cannon unfit for aise. We have fir' jjlarga guns in the fort, »nd experienced artiili,rymen Ac., to map*, age them. The rebels la.t in double-quick time,, leaving behind sheep,.quan tities of sweet iporatoeSiTlnij other thipga too numerous to mentum. G' £ ai r> swe shKll take care of these things, they iir pking their house would.be of no use to us.ibl icned them. There was about 200 negates on t je Inland when ce got hers,and have been cir sing ever since; 14 came tenure this morning’j from Charleston,! is email boats ; said they t fve been on the sea three days. Our Capfatitv ; and twenty men went out on a shouting exp edition this morn ing, with orders to return ’< t 4 o'clock. It is now after 1 9 n’clook, and : | j ffi- are all feeling anxious about their safety.' have been shovel ling sand from the magacl se that |he rebels bad fired. TherS was a larp (quantity of pow der in the Fort, but fortuna/fly for us, the slow match failed tofiu its work. ;,?ur tents arejupon the sea shore ; the water coi tes up within two feet of u*. It is now after eleven o'clock sind the Captain and boys are ait with us safe and sound. They brought th'ten sheep, one beef creature, forty or'fifty of potatoes, sev eral rolls of leanm, lots iif 'omtiges. peanuts and oysters by the lmshel, and a large book case full of valuable hmilta, one hundred bush els of corn ; and' upon tfuj whole, we are hav ing what’is celled' a,good .old yime—plenty to eat, doink and- wear, and plenty of good read ing. lb' Jouit Rrc*. To Bchool Directors. To-day I mail to each Se cretary of Boards of Directors the ' Blank Ai pual Report and Affidavit for the School y ar ending on. the first monday in June. IR6J''■, Aasoon sa the' sohoolsin the several shall have been open four -month*, by fillliJg out the. blank with the proper affidavit and forwarding to me, a warrant will be issued on the .Siate Treasu rer for the amount the district is' entitled to, and forwarded fo-tbe propei dlstrict trearurer, The Annual R- port jjevi not lie made out iiH the school* close for the j par. They should batterer* he made and forwarded to me by’'the hut.of May without'fail. 1 ■ Hikau C. Joist, Co.Sup'l. ■ '■ • .i >. ■ ■ , 1 mm "" T& - * Jos. Holt'declares that aonpromi«ers and peace men "may be b«m on American soil, but no Amt??* 11 1** 1 ** beat* is itxir bosom." - , ; ■ if saz M For the Agitator. THE AGITATOR. uuon Tocso, emtor t proprietor. WStLSSCKCICGB, PA., - .WEDJSEJp^ B®. The rebel prti|onb|i WfJiJ'fA by Gen.! Polk, numbering ovcrla thouidha have arived at St Louis, Rnd jmve lieu assigned a place for safe keeping, ! j' ‘ ' • B@u The batiks of Now Yorksßostpn, Albany and Philadelphia, have suspended specie pay ments." The domandj uponflidir 'vaults' has been so Tarjje thej last Tel*' . weeks, that prudence rendered jins course .necessary.— The banks ore said to he in excellent condi tion. | ■■ j i ■ RSr The stone fleck reccntly scnt out by our govern merit has succeeded in “ scaling op’' the Charleston harbor] by sinking the old hulks in the channels leading to the pity.— This, in the late distructive Are at Charleston wil| almost blot tbat traitor ous city out of eJtislejics, 1 When Messrsj Mason and Slidell, the rebel Plenipotentiaries, were oaptdred by the ■gallant Cupt. Wilkosj the- whole nation was a« jubilant as ,if the Central Thief Floyd'hnd bran shot, or taken hung as he deserves to be. When the nays of their capture reach ed England, that country at dice became the theater of an : itotonsi excitement. Prepare thins fur war were at once 'initiated, and the Briti.-h’Cabinet dem|nded the return of the precious pair of rnscjals above named, and a suitable apology for the supposed insult to the flag. Tn discuss ing the’international law on the subject, Mr. Soirsrd’s conclusions were these: “That according to British precedent these traitors wore Jc gaily seised and contra band of War; that Atoerica has been contend ing for half a Century for more enlarged rights to that if England, against her own precedent, noty demands these men, it is be cause she, has accepted the, American princi ples of. neutrality.” . Tliese were his main points, and ujpon these considerations the rebel emissaries were surrendered. The London Times [, Examiner, and other leading papers, are trying hard fur some, purpose to .drive us into a 1 war with England. After we pot do wn rebellion atlhome we will be better prepared to discuss [international law than Dow. Meantime it ij as well to bfcnr insult bluster and brsggadocjia from England ns long as wo can. Wo are [for. peace everywhere, but it must be honorable peace. Juet now we ate engaged at! homo jn purchasing peace with the sword. When that is accomplished. we can take t are of our pciglibors abroad. J And we predict that whenj that U accomplished, John Dull will not split International hairs quite so closely as be jloes now. -LATEST WAB itEWS. The most important news from Southern journals, relates to the movements of cur troops in-South Carolina. .On the Ist of Jan uary our forces, 3,500 strong, made a recon noissance from' Port! Royal Ferry, on the mainland, and after! feeling the enemy’s position, and trying h|s force withdrew, with the loss of one man; taken prisoner; The rebels boast that they drove our force off, at the point of the bayonet, compelling them to flee in great preipitat(on. Yet the loss, by their own showing, wtjs all on their side, as theyiadmit that they lhad fifteen killed and wounded iu the affair,! while they have only one stray prisoner to hompensate them for it. Next day our troops linded in great force, at the same point, when |tbe rebels say, “Gen. “Gregg’s brigade fell; back a short distance to “ nri eligible position”—a very mild way of staling that they Were whipped. News has been received at Richmond that our troops, on the 2d, had landed on the main and and.driven back Gen. Gregg’s South Carolina Brigade with heavy lops. A dispatch to the Charleston Mercury also states that a large force of Unionists hadllande.d on North Edisto River, and seized Railroad Station No. 4, on the Charleston and Savanah Railroad. On the Ist inst. Fort Pickens opened fire on a Confederate steamer, when the Confederate batteries replied, the firing continued on both sides throughout the , day, without any casualties on the partof the confederates—so they say. \ A dispatch from Mobile slates that General Butler bad landed with 5,000 to 7,000 men from Ship Island, in tjfae Mississippi Sound, on, the main land.and iad taken poeseesion of Biluxi, a small coast toWn, fcflptnred two can non, and that-he was nbout to push on and occupy Jackson and all the towns and villages fnr the vicinity. From Lohisrillfe, werlenrn that the bridge over Green River would be ci mjdeted yester day, Union reconnoisaancce were made al pii«t daily south of the,river.. The Rebels in Eastern Kentucky bad retired before Col. (bitfield, who was adva icing on Prestdnburg. Gen, Scboepff had made severe! attempts to draw Zoiliooffer from h e - Somerset intrench merits; -but.the wily Rebel would not be drawn out, so there wan no immediate pros pect of a general engsjement/ Another ac count from Nashville, Dec, SI, states,that the Confederates hadj fallen back! toward Bowling Green, and werb still retreating, destroying the railroads by the Way. ’ The tunnel near Care City wna blown up on the 27th ul(,, and the roads leading toMcnfordsvilla, where the Onion force* vrerjs staii ined, were- being . ob obstruoted with trees and other impendiments. The Union prisoners released by the Rebeb in exchange for times aent South a week or two sinoe rep irt tjhat a Richmond paper bad gives a fearful pipturo of the condition of the ■ t nrffK' TlOO COtJ NT Y a gtt ATO E • Rebel army oh the Putomao, tbo troops be ing utterly demoralized, regimental .jfiirill having censed, and card-playing being tbeir principal Occupation. Orest numbers Were ftdvortieeing for substitutes, one offering as bighJta.ei.SQO. ..Enlistments could, ntid,the Government was urged to do some-, thing-(b'-rpntedy the evil.; Jnchndibrism: is still rampant in Virginia. A great fire occur red at Richmond on the 2d, burning the Thea ter and other buildings. i THE BATTLE OF DBAIHSTTUiE, From Holland's Company. CoTT(«pOTKitnce ef the Agltntor. • Bcck-tail Ci tv, Va., Dec. 22,1861. Friend Agitator.— Amid the excitement of the camp, nod amid the clash of arms, and the groans of tjie dying still ringing in my ears, I seat myself by a good, warm fire, to give the renders of the Agitator the history of a day that will bp recorded among the most glorious of the campaign of 1861. Last Friday morn ing we started from our camp about 5 o’clock with one day's rations, for a forage and recon hoitering trip, in and around Drainsvllle,which is 12 miles, from otircamp. The morning was, a lovely one, but the weather was much colder in the afternoon. Our company consisted of Oen. Ord’s Brigade, four piece* of Campbell’s battery under the command of Capt. Boston, the' First Pa. Regiment, and bur Regiment. Of course, our regiment look the lend, and when we had advanced fts far as Difficult Creek, Capt. Niles deployed as skirmishers on the left side of the nma, Capt. McDonald on the right, while Capt. Holland, went in front ns advance guards, with the rest following in the re J ar. We advanced in this way ontil within about two miles of Drainsvillo, when Oapt. Holland was sent out on jtbe left for artillery guard, with the rest of the regiment in front. We advanced in this manner until within sight of Drainsvillo, when a large party of rebel cavalry was dis covered leaving the town on double quick.— The artillery apd cavalry then drew up for fight, on a highpnint, while Capt. Holland was again sent in front to guard the rbnd and a piece of woods on the right. This was just noon—we staid there about one half 1 hour, straining our eyes watching small parties of rebels about two miles beyond town. This was a continued plan, for them to run and draw us on after them, while their main body of about 5,000 fell back to sltact us in the rear, but they had the wrong hoys to fool with, for just as they were making their way in behind us. a few Buck-tails under the command of Capt. Niles stood in the way, and the sharp cracky of their rifles brought our whole train to a “right about face;” at this moment the artillery went at lightning speed, with their heavy oars rattling over the pared street, followed by the cavalry and infantry, to obtain possession of a high hill, about 500 yards to the rear. This they did in good time, but not before three nr four sheila from the re bel artillery came whistling over our heads. The ball had then fairly opened,' and it was g different on,e from any we had ever bofore seen. During this time Captain Niles’ company was nearly surrounded by a regiment of infantry and cavalry, and were fighting their way out like tigers. As Company E fell -back to join the rest of the regiment under the Command of Colonel Kane, the rebels thinking that the Buck-tails were an easy prey, rushed forward with deafening cheers to show ue the shortest, cut to Bull Run ; but they were barking op the • wrong gum tree, for no snoncr had the Tioga boys they were backed by sir other Buck-tail companies, than they made a stand that (Struck .terror through the rebel rai.ka. -AbauTHlts-lime our guns opened upon them a volley of grape shot and shell, which sent death and destruction over the field. Our men then made a charge upon them, equal to any old and well drilled soldiers. It was call ed the gallant Buck-tail charge,—they were now within 100 yards of esch other, and for over one long hour they fought like Napoleon’s old Imperial Guard, bound not to give an inch, but take a yard. It was then ifnd there that the gallant Captain Niles was struck with a ball in tbs right side, and fell bleeding to the ground. A few moments before he was shot, he took s gun from the hands of one of his wounded men and rushed in front and fought like a hero; and when’he was shot, he ordered Lieut. Mack hot to mind him, but. look to the men; he was, however, immediately taken to the Hospital, and well cared for. During all this time, our company and com pany G, under Capt. McDonald, were back for reserve, and to guard the road to Drainsville, expecting every fe.w moments to see a Regiment of cavalry (lashing in upon ue ; but I can find no language; to express the feelings of our two companies, ns we saw our dead and wounded comrades brought in, pnd were not permitted to fly to their rescue. I*stsr tears stand in eyes that knew nut what it was to weep', as they begged of their officers’ to let them join their friends in the fight. Lieut. Harrower,, once, sent to Gen. Ord, asking permission to re-epforce the Buck-tails, but received the stern reply: “No sir, the Buck-tails arc all right, I want you where you are.” That was an hour which I shall never forget; it was one .continual rear of artillery and musketry, without any inter mission ; and whe» our guns had silenced their, battery, and their ranks broke, and men, (error stricken, begun to flee before the Bucktails they had long wanted to face, our then rushed for ward with one deafening cheer which echoed and re-echoed among the hills and groves, above the roar of artillery and the clash of arms, and as they through; the deep thicket, they were closely : followed by oar men, and I do think they would have chased them through Manassas, if;Gen. Ord had not called them off. Better commanding was never done—the rebels fired very bad, mostly over. They, (the rebels), were no cowards,.but they fought as well as men could, under such a flag as they carry; but they were completely whipped in a fair fight, in which they bad the advantage on the start, and| in the ground. I do not think there is a coward in our regi mrat, every ojfficer acted ,the part of a man. Copt. Holland and McDonald were perfectly cool and achiiig, to join, in the fight, and there was no post more dangerous and responsible than th# one they held. It, is not necessary for- me to mention the bravery of Mack, fur the manner in which be fought after bis heroia Captain was takenjjjrom tbp {aid, speaks fur itself. , The, number of men engaged in the, fight was not far from 3000 op our side, and 4000 on the side of the labels, 'The 6th, 9th, 10th, and “Ufa, were engaged in. the fight, a part of the 9th regiment fought well, also Capt, Carl’s com pany in the 6tb> Capt. Carl is a true - soldier, and bis men did nobly; ■ ’List of killed and Wounded in our regiment, I- will only give the names of those living in our county. Company E. Killed—George Cook. —wounded; Capt.. A. E.. Niles, in the rig^f side, badly, but not mortally—Sergeant George Ludlo, in the right-breast—Barzilo Deroy, in the head—-Edwin Orshurn. in the forehead with a buck shot—Parish Mosure, with a buck shot id the-eaf —Samuel Campbell, a slight hit on jhe got a sraell—Benj. Potter, slightly on the right shoulder with a piece of a shell. The total number killed in our regiment, 3; No', wounded; 27v The total number ltilled on our side, 10; No. wounded, not far from 70; No. pf rebels killed as near as we can nsser tain, 200. 1 see that the papers put it less, but one of dor Captains counted 170;.ethers found more in other spots. This esn’t be far from right. It is impossible to give the exact num ber wolinded, bbtrl will put it at a much loss ra tio than ours, according to the number killed, and if cannot be less than 300; making tbeir loss Killed'find wounded, 600. We took 8 pris oners that were not wounded, besides n large number of wounded. I passed over the battle field after the fight had ceased, and what a sight met my gaze ! The ground was strewn with the dead and the dying; but I will not attempt to describe it, for you will only sicken at tbo scene, I 1 saw trees that our cannon balls had cot down, over one foot in diameter-r-8 dead horses lay jin one pile —broken wagons end mangled piles' of human ity lay heaped together; but.l will turn from this horrid subject, for I have already more than you will Want. ” One regiment that we had to' encounter, Was the same Lousiana Tigers that we met just two months ago at Hunter’s • Mills. One of the prisoners that we to»k, Says that they left Cen terville that morning about 3 o’clock; with « de termination if they met os, to kill ojr take us, or die on the field. They also say that Johnson ■followed them out about three miles; and then told them that ho had often beard them boast how they would like to meet the Northern Buck tails once more, and ho hoped that tjhoy would now have a trial, but in the name pf all they held dear on earth, to show them too mercy. They did meet ns, and if one can judge by the number they left on the field, the guns, knap sacks, haversacks and blankets which were scattered for miles, that they will nor want an other meal nf'Buck-tails. I think the Kentucky rifles were the best marksmen they 1 had; they had a good gun. Just its darkness began to vail the battle-field, we fired ene grand' salute, snd started back' to nor camp, where we arrived about lO.o’clock, tired and hungry. We traveled that day twen ty-fivs miles, besides all the fighting and other work, which made a pretty good day’s job;— Our men brought in about 150 guns, and 70 wagon loads of forage. No man can doubt but what this is one ef the most complete victories that we have had in this part of Virginia. I think another will fol low king before your reader? get this. Col. Kane was wounded slightly in the face; no one can doubt his bravery. I sent home a rebel overcoat by George Pot ter, stained with rebel blood, the darkest kind, right from South Carolina.' T thought, perhaps, it would be a cariosity in “Old Tioga," and might serve to sharpen the fighting - temper of the “stay-at-home rangers.’’ Col. Crocket. P. S.—There are other things I would men tion if I had time. The man Who was killed in Company E, (George Cook,) was buried this afternoon, with all the honors of war. due to hia rank. Our’ whole regiment followed in the train. This is the,first Tioga boy that has been killed in battle, and as I saw him lowered down into the soil of the “Old .Dominion,” to sleep forever in an enemy’s land, away froth kindred and friends, where no kind mother or affection ate sister could drop a farewell tear, I thought of the language of the poet when he.said, “If there be on this earthly sphere, A boon, on offering Heaven, holds dear,. ’Tia the last libation’that liberty draws, Fron) the heart tbat bleeds and breaks in her cause.’’ t Col. Crocket. From Holland’s Company/ ' Camb Blck-tail, Dec. 28,,1861. This has been a beautiful Sabbath day, and our old parade ground has presented another splendid scene. The Pa. Reserve Corps passed in review this afternoon, before Gov. Curtin, Cameron, Grow, Bayard Taylor, and oor own Generals. Everything passed off in good or der. And after we had all passed in review, Ord’s brigade, or all those that took part in the Dralnsville fight, was formed in line of battle, to listen to a: short but eloquent speech from the Governor. He spoke in glowing terms of our first and last great fight—our coolness and our courage. He told us hew the great heart of the old Keystone State, beat with anxiety when tho wires brought the’ news that the Re serve Corps was engaged in deadly strife with the enemies of ottrCountry end Liberty—and how their longing hearts were relieved When, at midnight, the glad tidings came that victory hod crowned our banner, lie said ,be would have the word “ Drainsville” inscribed upon our banners. He reminded ns of what we were sir months ago, •• Then,” said be, “ You were but raw recruits, butnowyou pass before me with a martial tread, equal to any regular soldiers.” When the Governor finished his re marks, cheer after cheer went np from the en thusiastic crowd, which made the' heavens jingle, and then all returned.to their homes, with a stronger determination than ever, to die an honorable death npon the battle-field, or see this grand old Union once more restored to its l former standing omeng the nations of the earth. Our camp, during the past week, has been full of life and excitement, though the weather has been quite cold, yet, groups of soldiers would gather around their camp, fires, and re late the incidentsDf the fight, the dangers they passed through, the first feelings, when the balls began to buzz by their ears, and the prospects of another battle. I .see that many of the pa | pers give the rebel loss much less than I did in I my last letter, but from (heir own reports, and all the facts which lean gather, I must still, say that their loss, kill and wounded, can no't be one man less than -500. ( The Richmond papers acknowledge a lose of over .400 killed, wounded and mii-sing, besides many that were slightly, wounded. They also acknowledge the loss of 1 Colonel, 1 Lieot.-Colonel, ! Major, 8 Captains, and 1 Lieutenant.. < Wounded—one Col. 1 Major, II Captains and Lieutenants, and 26 horses. And I know from the trails of blood which led from that dead' covered' field back into-the deep woods that this can not be 1 too great. The same paper also says, that , they only fell back about..a mile, and then again formed in tine of battle, to await our approach, but that we know to be a lie, for our man fol lowed them farther than that, and oar whole company saw them more that .two miles off, and still going at the top of their speed. They also say tbat they bad only about 500 engaged in the fight, and we had 13,000, which it, an other He, for we had only about 2,500. which tosk part in the fight, but I presume they tbottgtf that they bad mat the whole Northern ttrtriy, ; Their wounded -prisoners now in our hospital, say thafthey,have no desire to go back, for they Me as well off as they were be fore. It is repotted that the rebels came back -two of three days after the fight,-and buried 164 of thetr pwn men and one Buck-tail, this maj’ fie so, for Lewis McGfaff, of Co. E., is missing< and ‘it is - not known whether he is dead *or taken prisoner. Our wounded men are nil doing well. Col.‘Kane is in Washing ton, Hie woiind on the right cheek was not bad. Capt. friles bears hlsj>ains like an old Roman.' His health is improving. It is pSrted that there is a large body of rebels in Drainsville, if so, you may look % another fight soon, for there will be no backing down on our side. ‘ If there is another fight in that place, it will be ope-equal to any that has yet been fought.for in five hours we can get to that little sunken bole 60,000 men, and soldiers that know no" defeat. Our regiment is still without a Colonel. No one can tell bow much we miss Colonel Biddle. ' We never knew his worth, as a Col. until we were deprived of him. Our regiment is now in, the care of Capt. Taylor, who is now doing a fair business with us. He is a brother bf Bayard Taylor, and will, in time, become a noble officer. - It is now newly midnight, nnd ns our com pany has to go out on picket early in the morn ing, I will close by wishing you a Happy New Tear,- hoping that when another New Year rolls around, this rebellion will be wiped out forever, nnd all, will be peace, and,old John Bull will cease to growl, and the hundreds of thousands who are now faraway from their joys, exposed to danger and death, will 1 be sur rounded by the dear ones they have left behind, in their own pleasant homes . Ayers American Almanac has now arrived and is now ready for delivery, gratis, by Rob inson to all who call for it. Our readers may be surprised to know that this little pamphlet Whieh'has become so much a favorite in our section has quite the largest circulation of any one book in the world, except the Bible. It is printed in many languages and scattered through many nations as well as supplied to almost the entire population of our own vast domain. . Every fiunly should keep it, for it contains information which ail are liable to require, when sickness overtakes them and which may prove invaluable from being at hand in season. If you take our advice, you will call and get an Ayer’s Almanac, and when got, keep it. MARRIED On Jan. Ist, 1862, at the Parsonage of the M. E. Church, by the Pastor, Hr. JOHN KOHLER to Miss EMILY MEERELL, ill of Liberty. In Covington, Nov. 27th, 1861, by Rev, N. L. Rey. nolds. Mr, D. S. IRELAN, Jr., to Miss CORDELIA HUSTED, both, of Covington. die ro- At Mitchell Creek, Tioga, Pa., November 19th, 1851, LOVINA INSCHO, wife of John Inscho, Esq., aged 66 years. The deceased was the only surviving daughter of Richard Mitchell, one of the early settlers of this valley, who nearly sixty years ego came into this Connty end undertook tho hardships of pioneer life. She lutd bat one sister, who died while quite young. Sho had four brothers, three of whom are yet living. Her father and mother were long since gone to llte Spirit world.” She was a wqtnan of strong mind, excellent Judgment, end very reasonable attainments for the times in which she Itvwt. With a retentive, and tena cious memory, she was well supplied with interesting inci dents in the early history of tin. Connty, to many of which I have often listened with-nnch satisfaction, while she- was relating them with great algmracy and minuteness of detail. The experience of a long and Industrious life gave her much correct knowledge,and that wisdom for which ws should all have a high resp-ct. Bnt 1 can not say what I would-in the space, proper to bo used, gho is gone, and rests with her kindred. ' Sho was a liillong, faithful member of the Baptist Church, and Is undoubtedly receiving tile rewards of Christian forth tude and sacrifices, “ And I am glad that she has lived thns long, Glad tiiat she has gone to her reward, Nor deem that kindly Nature did her Wrong, So soon to (ouch the vital cord.’’ Tioga, Dee. 31,1861. Cojt. LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Office at Tioga, Dec. 31, IS6I. Bockhas, Philander Olmsied, Judson Crippen, Jemsfaa M. O’Schea, Henry Dopby, R, C. 2 .Phillips, Miss Emelino 2i Harris, Miss Angoline 2 Simmons, Miss Charlotte Howland, Cornelias i Bhepling, George 1 1 Borrower, John Smith, George W. Hills, Themts - Williams, Nona P. Ingalls, D. Weeks, Dynn Mosher, Mrs. Comfort Werline A Miller, Merrill, James ’ Wood, Asa Mssten, James Wayne. Miss Fannie Persons calling for any of the above letters, will please say they are advertised. LEWIS DAGGETT, P. M. ORPHAN’S COURT SALET—By virtue of. an order of (be Orphan’s Court to me I will sell at public vendue on Saturday the Ist day of February 1*62, at the Court House in WelUboroat 2 o’clock P. M. 1 A lot of land'in Charleston township, bounded as follows. On the south by land of Henry Sbefwopd, on the.west by land belonging to the estate of John Dumanx, deceased, on the north by Ins® in’ the" pos session of James H. Smith, and on t£a casiKiy land in the possession of John Bellinger—containingcigh teen acres and thirty eight perches, and bcingall wood land. RUDOLPH CHRISTENAT, Admr. Janaary 8, 1862. ORPHAN’S COURT SALE.—By virtue of an order of the Orphan’s Court to mo directed, I will sellnt public vendue on Saturday the Ist day of February 1462, at the Court House l in. Wellsboro, at 2 o’clock P. M. A certain lor of land in Delmar township; bounded on the north by lands of James Lowry, on the east by the public highway, real estate formerly of Israt 1 Merrick, deceased, and lands of 0. L. GThson, on the. soatfa by O. L, Gibson, and Hartford Butler, and an the west by lands formerly of John Fellows—contain ing one hundred and nine acres, more or less, with about fifty acres improved, a frame bouse, tiro frame barns, and agrapple orchard thereon. % SILAS JOHNSON, r . . , HIRAM KIMBALL, } Jdnlri - January 8, 1862. LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Office at Wellsboro, Dec. 81,1861. Allen Mrs. Ellen, Jacobs Mrs. M. J. Bailey Mrs. Polly 3, Kenneds Mrs. B. J. °- 1 Bosh MisvH. M. Morgan Mrs. M. J. fiartles Miss Loois, MeCboy Hiram, Raker Ira, _ Montague Thus., Bartholomew Choi- Manly M. K. CrowlC. H. Moore Mrs. Martin, Cook Geo, (heirs of) Parsons Sexton, Dodson Jen. E. Pnrlnt J. Hi Dimmiek Mrs. S. E. Parsons E. C. Davis Jane, * , Phelpine Miss A. Gates Joseph, * Parker Rowland, Godfrey S.jJ. - Rumsey Jerry, Hammon John, Rogers Loren 2, Hagadore Miss A. Bigler Elisha, Hooker Christina, Whin G. 8. t Impson Jonas, WrayJ. D; Persons calling for any of the above letters, will please say they are advertised.- , HUGH YOUNG, P. M. notice to Bridge Builders. THE Commissioners will let on the 17th day of January 1862, at their office the building of a bridge aorosf the month of Marsh Creek to tho lowest responsible bidder. The walls to be raised -one foot higher on the old abutments with large stones. A draft with specifications can be seen at their office. A. BARKER, ) t- JOB REXPORD, V Corn’s. ' T ’ c. p. miller. J. l v Wollsbaro, Jan. 8, 1863, WELLSBQRO BOOKsf^ THE subscriber, having • Smith bis interest in the Book Business, would respectfully inform the lie Nj desire to keep 'H a OSlsg’fiHAi. Nstog a AND BOOK STORE, °° k whore he will furnish. AT THE Ol» STAIty in tbe Post Office Building, (or by mail) >u ' TEE NEW YORK DAILISI at tho publishers prices. He will olio i ftt , , . all the Literary TV. The Hi Including Harpor’l Knickerbocker, Coi . Alio, will be kepi repository of CLASSICAL, B SCHOOL ASS Blank Bpol SHEET MVS. Orders far Binding any taste, and on t| lar attention will Mi for any thing comp: One Thousand Vi Parents, Toacheri and examine this ijc in which may be 1 schools of the Conni Readers.—Saudi Sargeant’s, Town’s Spellisg Books i Arithmetics.*— l Colburn’s Ac. Cot. Crocket, G ramkars. —Bra' Geographies.—l Davies’ Legendre! Slates of all kindi Copy Books, Steel Paper of all kind; Latin, German, Pi Hand and purchased ' Watches, Jewelry ings, Christmas To, Cares Ac. ,<4ll orders pr Wellsboro/Nor. 2 BULL F U 1 L WELUBi DRY GOODS, ( PRESENT PRICES BELOW • ,! ! h New York Wholesale Prices- PURCHASING ELSEWSt*& . . - i Wellsboro, Doe. IS. 1 BCf. TUB interest of the subscriber is tbs of Jsmes Gray, dee’J., late of oga County, Pa., being the one nndirioea part thereof, anbjeet to the widow’s dower. AP* of said estate that will bejeqnivalent in jalasw interest, can be severed from if ptrithont injury remaining sir parts. Foi| IWther particulars *O5 of Prank Smith, Attorned *t_ Law, Troy, County, Pa., who is authorized » Bellefonte, Cantre 60. Pa., Dee. 11, M*l> FLIES! FLIES! * f Cobalt, for poisoning flies—also -PL*'* m or EXTERMINATOR, oriee si* eent Pjr P'Pf”.. sale at . p 1 BOVS PEVe SIOW- 'eoilies, and [onthly Magazine*, 'B,tbo Atlantis, Godej’,, p tl|(| , i»tij»ental is., 4 C . Uonstontly on ha,g ( * lISTORICAIi, POETIC* MISCBLLAKBoCg k», Paper Ban.^ uc, pictures, Maps, Books. The workexen Wtll j Ifie lowest possible terms I r *J* tso he given to SPECIAL 05® jjrohended in the trade. flumes of the Latest Edili, u< lOOL' BOOSfi. sc: i and Scholars, art invited t"j argo assortment *f Sekett Iteb found everything in u , u lers’ entir. reries, Pwu,', and Willson’s Betden, —Sander.’, Webiten 4i, 'Jreonleaf., Darioi', »n’s, Eenyo.’s, Smiti’i K Mitchell’., ffimti, citn'i K. Algebra, Snrrejieg 4j, and sixes. Pens. each and Creek Text ImIi; « to order. Picture Framer, j U( , rs, Fane, Articles, Me,!, t'.i. romptl, attended to, !i, 1801. J. F. ROBKJOI, RD & CO., IB KOW I S BLAST! AT D STORE THE 0 B. B. SMITH, THXKB i OOHI XBLOW MW RO, KOTII* WITH A PULL. STOCK IF— GROCERIES, it-, *■> ;N ADVANCI BOUGHT OF THB AR PRICK N D B« SOL* witt >B PRODDCi. FOR CASH t k T : I ‘‘ CALL I AND LOOK BETORB FOR | SALE.