*v -the great and gifted of this Mecca of genius. , From Greece, across the hpF;tva teits of the MeditelVnm-a'(V, lie* that rightly de serves to be called “)Io!y Palksi&ie," the early home of Christ. Here Hetaflj|;t hisdisoiples the prinoiplas'of that heaatifiH£feligiur| which Slight be embraced by the loisi|*t-.of the land. Here there wind* through the valley the silver eaurrent of the Jordan, »aCred(£theatream in whose ;puro witters the Savior vM*’ baptized.- Sacred, alikeijia Mount Tabor, ®e sqeite of hi* tranaSgufatioß, and Calvary, w|Hjrp hesaffered . death that a fallen race might fit redeemed. Now the footsteps pf Mosletiis;, fall, where once walked the lowly Je*a*, : biB follow ersf hnd the' voice of the ! Mof?zta is beard, calling the Mussulmans to iprai^r,'where once - the Savior prayed with sob|im| submission— “ Not as-1 will, but as thou wilt.;£ ‘As the”dark ness of the night oannot destroy the remem brance of the noqjnday neither. can the Mussulmans destroy the feo'rid memories which linger around this MeccSJ ■ • In our own land, those the brave have fallen ini defence of their Cwiiitry’s rights, are cherished las Mecca*, by Ameri can.- HoW-inany there are, a* Records of the “War fur Independence,'-' an(| “the “War ,of 1812." Trebton, . Bunker’s ;;llill, . .JSutaw Springs, Chippewa, and Lundy’heLane, will nev er be forgotten; and of the'heroes who fell there, it will ever be said—- ; The brnre die not 1 although the bodies perish. Their spirits walk our earth, and ‘lead men forth ■- To deeds of noble daring-” ' 1 ''War is again spreading desolation over the land, andench day some fiteside-ds made deso late by the fall of loved ones on: the Southern; plain, From our midst, hjave men wlem forth with their lives in their hands, tissaorifice them if necessary, upon their altar, in de fence of her laws. Before one year‘ppssed away, the sad news came back, “They-have fallen I" It is a sacred spot where they sleep, and, though no monument may murk their resting places, to tell friends where they lie—upon that ,far-off morning, when the angel shall call forth sleeping millions''of earth, they will- rise ' among those of the “first resurr&tiun.” ' Others have fallen, but none fc|i in vain. , A -noble chieftain leads, the*Northmen to battle and to victory, and though mure .must fall', the water id fay the falood of fa|atfe men, will ever be remembered as Meccaa u.| self sacrifice in the cause .of right.• I Though we are students now,{era long our student career will close, and welmuet go forth to workout our destiny in life- |Another term has closed, and lung week* will before these walls will again -resouod to Htuiients' voices ; oven- then, amid that band, maejy old familiar facet will be missed, and ones be in their places. To-day, the-last ti§tha( binds us. together as a school, -will be and when and where will we next meet 7 2 It niby'benol’until we have reached the sum mit of the mountain of life, and ‘jure slowly de scending the western Side; or, perhaps, chance may bring us together in the Wcyld lands',” ore yet, school-days lie far back in the memory. , But, if we’ should never again, in all the coming years of time, be brought together, let the rembnuices of this place, where, so often, we have met with teachers and student friends, be among the bright jewels in the caskets of our memories. -May this cherished spot, dedi cated by earnest faithful teacher*, aa'anurset-y for science and religion, end a* a borne where love and affection sba.lJLever .blmim_in-.iiub«.t, to us always, w bright oasis, a loved Meoca, fur the clinging tendrils of our warmest affections. May the sacred teachings imparted here, be a guidon link that shall draw . - our spirits heavenward, and lead ns to the borne of the bleated, for -j “ Such spots as tboss arapilgrim ihrinst—f - , . fibrraes to no creed, or suite. 'ouofiixd; Tbc Delphic graves—tbe Palestine)— The Mecoas of the mind." ' . The Pennsylvania Beservea in Action.- Special Corroapoodenc* of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fair Oaks Station, Vs., June 27,1862. Toward evening, yesterday, heavy and con tinued firing was beard, coming from (he di rection of the locality where' are stationed Gens. McCalland Fit* John Porter’s division, on the west bank of the "Cbickdhominy, indicating that a lively skirmish, was progressing. This morning early we proceeded in that direction, in order to get the particulars, apdlearned that some timeduring the morning the enemy, num bering some 25,000, under command of Gen. Branch, crossed the .above-named stream, over the. meadow bridge; and, following down the west bapk, they suyn found themselves in the immeliate vicinity of our truups uuder Gen. McCall, He being, apprised of. their, coming, bad his men drawn up in line of battle, pre pared to give them a hearty welio-ne." ' During the afternoon, Gen. Fiiz John Papier marched to the. relief of Gen.- McCall, bis ro enforcement coming just.at the hick of ,iim<j, and.enabling, usiu.maintain our position.du-i ring the night against an overwhelming force, I even with the addition of .thiesk ro-enforcc- . ments. , \ ; ■ [j. I This■ morning, however,! the commands of' Gens. McCall, and Porter fell back tram the position they held during the highland halted and farmed a line of battle some | three miles . in the rear of and. - near ,to the,house -ofthe Rebel Gains. This‘retreat, if it hiay be so. called, was by no means a forced hne, but was ' . done voluntarily, and in all probability to secure, a bettor position, where theyoduld be nearer . the main body, and 'hence be more readily re enforced,ishould they need tliem,' | Thik retirement was done: in a huiet and or derly manner; the retreat being covered by the Ist, 2d, and Sth’Pennsylvania jKeServes, who . promptly returned the fire of tnejfiebels, who - were following; ■ - ; 'j lv - 1 These portions of the twu armies are now face fo face, atld lhey may at any ihumeut com-: mence anew the engagements: During tb.efightyeslepday, ondjeompany of the Ist Pcnkylvaniaßuckwilfßeserve regiment was entirely- surrounded, 1 aid allilwiera token prisoners. Some few however, managed to escape,'but wefe compelled to leavjb.their dead -and wounded buferaaes 1 in the. bands of the . t enemy Among the numbefin tfiis reg ment who were wounded we gaihef the following: Capt. Irwin and Lieut, Welsh. of Co. K. . Capt. Irwin, however,, managed to effect his ‘ escape. This regiment covered themselves with ! glory, winning from their highest; ' meed bf praise j froip early in'tHq afternoon : until this morning, they were actively engaged ’ ; and in the thickest of the fight.' : j t j' j ' The Pennsjlfania Reserves arb; [deserving,; .too, of ihuir well-earned praise;litbroagbuut' the fight they stood their gninid 1 against an unequal farce, and in front cfa galling fire. Their conduct upon this uccai ion dues bailor to tbe's«y?»on«Sfate, ' , . i -I K > -WEDNESDAY - MORN I NGr-JU LY2.-1862. - “THE PEOPLB OF PENSSY-UVANIdrrWho deslr* cordially to unite in sustaining the National Admin istration in Its patriotic efforts to impprcss a sectional and unholy rebellion sgainst-tbe Unity of tbe-Repub lic, ond who desire to support, by every power of, the Government, one hundred thousand beroie brethren in arms, braving disease and tbe perils of the field to preserve the Union of our-Fathers, are -requested'to select the number of Delegates equal to the Legisla tive Representation ol the State, at such times and in such manner as will best respond to the spirit of .this call, to meet in Slate Convention at Harrisburg, on THURSDAY, the Seventeenth Day of July nest, at eleven o’clock, on said day to nominate Candidates for the offices of Anditor General and Surveyor Gene ral, and to take such measures as may bo deemed necessary to strengthen the Government In this sea son of common peril too. common country. . , A. K. McCUURE,: . . Chairman People's Slate Committee. The first indication of “something in the wind” was observed at "White House; one of the main depots for commissary stores—on Wednesday last, when a fleet of boats began to remove the 'stores down the York River fo rward City Point. This was done very privately, all inquiring correspondents and civilians being kept ■ off. The sick and wounded were also safely removed, and the few troops at White House ordered to be ready any moment 1 to leave. During the morning there was a report abroad that a division of the Rebels, the farces of Stonewall Jackson and Gen. Ewell, were approaching and threatening to open the way by tho right flank for a raid on the White House. Meantime, the trains on the railroad were kept running niglitand day, carrying for : ward nothing but. amunition and' munitions'.of [war, and siege and r uc ket trains,, and field 1 pieces. Tho last event of Wednesday night | was the arrival of nearly a hundred wounded 1 men of Hooker’s division, who had participa ted in the mysterious movements of Gen. Mc- Clellan on that morning, securing Tavern Hill (the “important point” in General McClel lan's dispatches), which commands Richmond. Nothing of gredt importance occurred on Thurs day morning; the removal of stores-and mu nitions of war continued. About noon the en emy made their .first attack in a feint upon Gen. Stonemnn’s forces, near Hanover Court House, but about 2 p. m. crossing the Ohioka hominy, and making a desperate attempt to drive'Sack our men. 'The only forces engaged here were McCall’s division, .who Were located on. the oppqsite sidenf aswampy ravine, about a mile and a half back from the Chickabominy River. The baftle lasted from about 2 until 9 p. m., when the enemy drew off, renewing the attack at the break of day oh Friday! and, after seyeral bours of hard .fighting) Gen. McCall's division were .ordered tv full back. .. .... The figiiffng, -especially on i Friday, is said to have been terrible. The Rebels had overwhelm ing forces, and as soon as they met ohe repulse, they returned doubly strong. They, came in such dense masses': that. tbs. .shell and, grape poured into them mode great gaps In their lines; Which were immediately filled op, and they moved forward most determinedly. Their ar tillery was so poorly served that the, damage to our ranks, was light in proportion, They still move onjundjexcbangetfabowere of Mini* balls; but when Gen. Porter ordered a bayonet charge, they retreated In! double quick, though THE AGITATOR. HUGH YOUNG, EDITOR * PROPRIETOR. . - - » i> - WT3LLSBOROD6H, PA., ~ F ~ PEOPLE’S STATE CONVENTION. jgy» Our letters from South Carolina, and the' news from before Richmond, crowd .out nearly all the editorial prepared for this week’i paper. • ■ ‘ J@“ It is quite fashionable for- Democratic newspaper* to denounce all criticisms on Glen. McClellan, or any other general who posts his soldier/to protect the springs of water of .the enemy he was sent to fight. For ourselves! we have criticised no general# thus,, far, hot it i* quite amusing to read the howls of the Dem ocratic papers at those who do criticise them. These writers seeth to think it 5* all wrong to find fault with a democratic general, but all right to find fault with a general who believes (os we, do) that the war and slavery ought to end together, and as soon as possible. Here is a specimen of that kind of thing from the Ly ouning Gazette, a paper usually considerate and sensible: ■ “The political friends and personal admirers of Gm. Fremont profess to have great confi dence in his military ability. “Give him a chance,” they exclaimed, “and he will show himself the equal, if nut the superior of Napo leon the Great.” It is not the province of newspaper writer* or mere civilians, without military education or knowledge, to criticise the qualifications and doings of military men. Suffice it to say, we hope Gen. Fremont is a great man, and just such a magnificent officer as his friends imagine him to be. But unless we are greatly mista ken, it will torn out that he has been greatly overrated. He has failed so far—m every position in Which President liiu ooln has placed him.” ' • Will the Gazette please to slate specifically who made the .exclamation it quotes in its first paragraph shove quoted, where it was made, and t chent We are among Gen; Fremonte "po litical friendii and personal admirers,” hot we never beard any hody—never rend of any body making such claims for him. The Gazette will also vers much otlige »*«*, am] perhaps a nopilitr of its renders, by stating specifically where, when and how Gen. Fremont "utterly failed” in any "position in which President Lincoln has placed him 7” Until these questions are answered at length, the Gazette had hatter confine itself to the stndy- of the first propo sition in the second paragraph .quoted above from its own columns—a proposition which it can yet ponder ovek with profit to itself. THF BATTLES AT. EICHMOND, ' i . ' ! • .... . - be pursned them hut a short distance.:’’'The enemy again rallied add approached our lines, when the samaterrible slaughter ensued. This time their artillery was more effective.; I On -coming to-close qtinrters -they 'were again- re tbe fougbt-over battla-ground being literally strewn with-thedead' aid. the dying. Gen. Farter * seaondtima,iflll,,baqly». his position,, and waited nearly .an hoot, for the enemy to renew the assault. They finally come on in increased number?, haying been largely- rein forced, and were-again received with shall and grapejeansittg great chasmsio their tanks.* A third time they bore down-roust determinedly on .oar iines.-and this conflict was the: most se verely contested of tbe whole, but' when the bayonet was brought to bear he fell backhand was preyssed toward Richmond fully a mile beyond onr original line*. Again, for-.a fourth time, General Porter fell back to his first posi tion, when an order was received from General McClellan to continue bis retrograde movement sluwly-and in order.; The enemy again pushed forward boldly, when -their advance was. check ed by the entire reserve-force. This fresh force held the enemy in check, while tbe force which had previously borne the brunt of; the battle moved back in good order, carrying with them their wounded and dead. The enemy made a fierce attack -on the reserve, bat cannon were posted at various point*' of the route by -by which they were retiring toward the Chick ahominy, which occasionally poured in shot and and shell upon them,, and checked their move ments, and enabled the troops to move back in order. At one time this retrograde movement, the reserve force of Gen. Sykes charged on the enemy with the bayonet and drove him back nearly a mil*. This is about tbe substance of the fighting, which closed on Friday night.— Onr loss is estimated at -1,200. The loss in officers is heavy. There are many Wild rumors afloat, but we place little reliance upon them. A latter writer, who ought to be well informed not only of results but of plan, comes to the following gratifying conclusions t That the ob ject of Gen. McClellan, long before the battle on Friday, was to abandon the White House,’ and also draw in his right wing accross the Cbickabominy. That he has accomplished this most masterly movement with but little loss in comparison with his punishment of the enemy, there can be no doubt, and thathe has strength ened his position by contracting bis lines, and changing tbe base of his operations to tbe James River, is equally self-evident. There be will have the co-operation of tbe gunboats, and if tbe enemy attempts to interrupt his supply vessels by making a dash on the James River, they will meet, with prompt punishment from tbe gunboats, and so weaken their forces in front that the city will fall into bis possession with but a.slight struggle. Friend Agitator —Being-aware that you have but few correspondents among the Tioga Imys now in South Carolina, and as important movement* have been made by them of late, 'I will venture to attempt to narrate them as best I can for the benefit of the friends at home, and the other buys who were in other parts of the army. On the 19th Of Msy'We received orders to march.' By 10 o’clock A: M„ May 21, we were mi board the steamer Potomac. The whistle blowed and amid cheers and strains of anisic we bade adieqjto Otter Island. After a pleasant voyage we made North Edisto Island about 2 o’clock P. M. For good reasons it was thought prudent not to land until the nest morning. Early next morning we landed. After march ing perh i[ s a quarter of a mile we encamped on a beautiful plain or plantation. The morn ing true clear and beautiful, and - the scenery around uVkvtis charming and picturesque when compared' to that on Otter Island. North Edisto seemed to have been chosen ns a point fur con centrating truops from which to make a fur-' ward movement. In a few days from 12.000 to 15.000 troops were there, ready to march uf six hours notce. While there a squad of us got permission to visit this headquarters of Gen. Wrfght; about one and a half miles front our camp. We were disappointed in finding the place so beautiful. The mansion itself was nothing extraordinary; but the trees, both or namental and productive, the flowers in full blouin, out bouses Ac., for variety and beauty, even in that neglected stats seemed almost in comparable. The negroes have cultivated a considerable portion of the Istuod, but the greater part re mains uncultivated and Overgrown with black berry vines covered with, the luscious fruit.— The darkies say they can by moderate labor, raise enough in one season to last them four. They seemed to be more industrious and less .filthy in that vicinity than any- others I have seem We returned completely filled with blickberries',. and a few of us had the “ Colic" on dre'fl's parade that night to pay for over indulgence irt eating of the new fruit. Cotton was then about four inches.high. Corn could he found of any length from three'inches to eight feeV On the first of Jons troops commenced to cross the_Hver to Johns Island. The 45th landed about 0 P. M. Nextmoming a 5 early mb 8 o'clock we nilrTine ofmaroh ; li>- .wards the interior of the is-Tind. The leather was intensely hot and «c ffoo«ting,' aii4 ! as we Could find no'water to fill our canteens we suf fered much from thirst. After walking about five miles we encamped hear d cluster of hou ses where Was agood well of which' we made grtod iisc. ' Oar forcewns about IS.OOOskrong, including the "45th ,P. Y.i the ,97th P; T., the 47t1» Sf. Y. y., lhe 3d Rhode island; the 6tb Conheuiicut,' a. New Hampshire Beg’t.; Sher man's Battery of Plying j Artillery and some cavalry Ac.' As we had ho tents with" ns we made good nse of J bur gam blankets, making tents of them.' Nest morning. June 3d, it : commenced raining, and as we lay. down at. nightwitha 'dingle' bluhket i'dr a bed and a ridge or a cartridge bos for arpill >w, rtfahy of uslhought of the home we hud left and ixia nated lhe luxuries of evert an humble home ;r to the haTrdsbipand dangers Which we have to' (nduraVbut Bk we thought of the future, our spirit arose sbOve the glubtnwhioh eeemedto' surround ns, and we tranquilly slept the sleep' of the soldier; Oh the tjvaof the 4th, we passed FROM BOOTH CAROLINA. IX-jCavp bn JsIHXS Island. S. C., \ JdSi 14, 1862. { jin review before .Gen., Wright. Next morn by ; 3 o’clock, we. that ir the whole division, were - marching in the direction of Charleston —the i**in still falling tbipk'ahd fast. We traveled thirteen .miles, mostly through the woods tbniagtra drenching rain Arid mud from .ankle . to km»a deep we_atrived .at the.Joßthern .«*: - tremity of tbe island. About noon our feet and bodies being gabled to 'a sore .from the af fects of the rain. *We tranquilly occupied'a Httls town cßllod Nogroville which is situated there off Stono Inlet. While there our, pickets captured two rebels. Our gunboats in the meantime' were busy scouring the opposite shore, preparatory ter landing’, por troops aero** the inlet. On Sunday June Bth, our troops commenced crossing. Monday afternoon tbe 45th crossed in the Matnno. From the time we we landed the rebels - c.immeno.od throwing shells towards us. .We encamped-in a field of. of beans. As the boys had no bedding we went to polling beans and making beds of them. The rebel* fired an occasional Shot during the n ght but did -not reach os. They, kept firing until about 11 o’clock next day, every shot coming nearer to us, when one struck: plumb over our camp. All the time the old Pawnee had been watching them and arranging her guns to .bear on the rebel, battery. • A little after 11 o’clock she opened fire on them, the second shot dismounting their best gun. About 4 P. M., the enemy attacked our pickets, they - were bravely repulsed by our gallant boys, who killed'-snd wounded nearly 200 of them and captured Bor 10 prisoners. Our force consisted of the 47th N. Y„ three companies of the 97,th P. V., and two companies of the 45th and two piece# of artillery. (Co. H and I.) It is acknowledged by all the officers that the Ti oga boys did iHe best fighting of any. Our whole loss was four killed ond eight wounded. Company H, lost but man, (Thos. Jobe.) Co. 1, lost none, the rebel" appeared to be poor marksmen, nearly always shooting too high. They bad three’ regiments engaged; ond at first ihreatened to surround us, but a few dis charges of grape and a few shells from the gunboats soon pat them to rout. We expect they will attack us again in a few days, but our position is being well fortified, and sup ported by the gnnboats we have no reason to be afraid of them. An occasional shell goes whistling over our-hcad-from the gunboats to the Rebel battery, to which they reply by shel ling our pickets, occasionally wounding one. Rebel deserters are coming in daily.— They say the Rebels acknowledge themselves wlripped but say they will fight us to the last. •We have to mourn the loss of our First Lieut, W. T. Fitzgerald. Lieut. F. was a brave and accomplished yoong officer, and had the good will of the whole company, and it • was with the greatest.regret that we parted with him. He resigned on account of ill health. • ■ We are before the enemy’s fortifications about five mile* from-Charleston, and with a magni fying glass Fort Sumter can be-plainly seen. Tbe weather here is very warm at present. All the boys are in fine spirits ami full of hope and fight. Col.' Welsh is acting Brigadier Gen cial. Generals Bonham, Wright, Williams and Stevens, are on the island, Stevens Brigade is a short distance to the right of us. C. R. From the Charleston Bangers. James Island, S. C., June 17, 1862. Friend Agitator—Wb have at Inst bid adieu to uur old encampment on Otter Island, and are now marching onward in qoiok time to the scene of action. On the 21at day of May our battallion was greeted with the command, “prepare to march at an hours wiiming, and at 9. A. M., of the next day, we were on hoard the steamship P,c tomao bound for North Edisto Island. On the morning of the 22d, we got 'ashore, secreting ourselves as much as possible- from the rebels, who were in pussei'sion of the other side of the river. On the afternoon of the 24th, we were reviewed by Brig. Gen. I?right. H**re we re mained* until the 28th| when our Co. (G) got on board the transport tQondurns with sealed orders bound' for Otter Island. We arrived there in the .afternoon. We dismounted the guns on Fort Drayton and shipped a large (Quantity of stores on board the transport — from there we sailed to Port Boynl where we remained until the afternoon of the Slat, when we returned to North Edisto on hoard the May Flower, and arrived there-June' Ist, at 4 P. M We remained on board until 9 o'clock, when wo received orders to land .on the opposite, shore, bn the meanwhile Capt. Whitney went ashore and sen this company some coffee, which indeed, lasted good, having been without any thing to drink hut warm water during the Inst 48 hours. After landing we slacked our 'arms on the beach and laid down to rest wrapped in our blankets, (a soldier’s feather bed.) . The night was very beautiful; the moon was in.it* hill, the stars like so many diamonds made beautiful the vault of Heaven—what an hour for'meditation—fond recollection like the bird of morn wafts itself to the scenes of child hood, and lingers around every little act of kindness ' bestowed by those whose care it was to watch the welfare of the objects of their affections. ■ Troops were lending all night so that by morning mir force was increased- to' about 15,000 men including the Ist Mass. Cavalry, (Od. Williams) isnd 'by the celebrated -'Sher man's Battery commanded by Capt. Hamilton. At B,o’clock next morning we' look up our linp of march. Trie morning Was alittle foggy, but toon the mist disappeared and the sun came out very bright; its heat grew more intense' un til about midday it became almost ansufferahle; hut the'greatest misfortune was the scarcity ; of water, the-men would give almost anything in their possession fir a drink of cold water.-' At one o’clock P. M., we came to A halt, stacked our arms and reded' until four; we then marched a mite .’and a, half farther where we biyoiiaceil over night in knojien field, {t rained a little the next day and about 9.' fit night, the wind arose, so that nil we could dd was tokeep Our blankets from blowing "away, 1 at the same time.it was quite chilly and the rain fell in tortCntsi 'oiir'eyes bad hut 1 little sleep' during the night, cold and 'wet ;we got upf'the next morning; it was often remarked by the men, “ this is a soldier’s life.” " - “On the morning' of the'stb, we agaiirthok up bar line of march tlirough.'drencliing rains and murddy roads until we arrived at Legreesville on Johns Island, south of Stono Inlet after" marching fifteen miles. On the 9th we I’were 1 ’were shipped to'the other side on James Island With in eight of the enemy’s fortifications about five miles from the dty of Charleston. In the af ternoon Go’s. H and ! were sent on picket with.,three ‘companies of the 97th Pa. V.’and-' the N. T, V; About four P. 51, of the l()ih,' our men were attacked by three Reglpients.of the eneqiy, lhe 47th Georgia tegiop being.their the enemy came within H few, teds <Jf our men,.when they received it volley that, told them' the Yankees were near by Thick find fast were the volleys that pasaedbe tween them, but the enemy was soon repulsed— -6n again they came at a charge, the woods echoittg with tbeir shrieks, one Captain was heard cheering his men. saying, “ on hoys, on, a Yankee bullet warnevenfun for me," but seven of ourbujlets soon found him -breathing hie last. Our men upon their knees with their masketsatan aim. waiting -until the enemy wore within three rods Of them, when a volley was poured into their ranks, that struck terror to their hearts when they, retreated in confu sion. Ourliisswas but four killed and eight wounded.-- 'Ther enemy's loss In killed and wounded* wits estimated at 200. , Anofficer who was present, remarked toburpohmel—the two Co'srof the 45th have covered themselves with glory. . On the 11th inst, our friend Mn|. Kilbourn arrived here, welcomed by the whole battalliun. He is highly respected by the Regiment, their confidence in him is immovable. On the 16th inst., wo witnessed a heavy battle, our forces were commanded by Gen.- R-nhnm consisting of B,QOjO men. We attacked 20,000 of the en emy who were supported- by several strung for tifications. Our Regt. was held in reserve to cover our retreat if necessary, and was com manded by M-j. Kilbourn*. ' For five long hours our boys fought nobly, the fortifications were silenced; the enemy was made to retreat !before our forces. After gaining tbs informa tion sought for, which was to know their strength and position, our men returned in good order, there has not n gun been fired from their fortifications since the battle, which goes to prove conclusively that they were glad to have the scene closed. Our loss is estimated at 700 in killed and wounded, their loss is un doubtedly much greater. Our men who were on F the parapet assert that the ground within the Fort was completely covered with the dead and wounded. We expect soon to be at Charles ton after striking a blow that will make this unholy rebellion tremble to its foundation. R. G. R. From the 45th Pa. Eegiment. Jones Island, S. C.. June 11,1862. Mr. Editor. —Since you last heard from me some important moves have -been made'by the 45ih Pin V. When I last wrote f (or we) was at'North Edisto, where we lived in easy cir-nm stances until -the Ist of June, which was Sun day,'Wo, were ordered to take blankets and twenty-four hours rations and march to the wharf. These orders were quickly obeyed of course, there we went aboard of (he steamer Planter, after a short, ride we were landed on Johns island as pickets. We marched about five miles to- the further end of the island on the side, toward Charleston, where we stood our twenty-four 1 hours when we received marching orders. Our Regiment soon came up with us and we were off in the direction of Sumter, We went about three miles and laid in for the night. The next morning it was raining, so we staid in camp that day and the next. jJune slb, we were in line, and at two in the morning were soon off. Just after starting one of the severest-storms set in that the 45th ever wit nessed in South Carolina, but notwithstanding the rain, we kept on our march at a Keystone quickstep nr double walk after racing seme ten miles we came to a dead'halt. Scouts were sent out, our guns were loaded and we were off once more to the east end of the island at a | town called Legrcyville it very pleasant-place for a R-bel town, nut quite so large as Wells boro and not half so (lensant, We Staid at this place until the 9th, when we went on board the Matnnu and steamed off to Janes island. At Legry, our Col, was - made commander of a Brigade, and Capt. liny nos took command of the 45ih. all very well. We landed at this ' place at about 4 o’clock P. M., at 10 we were called up mid marched outside of our pickets to within half a mile of the enemy’s battery for the purpose of cutting off Rebel Cavalry,., although we were on the alert no rebels were seen. I should hare mentioned that only Co. (1, was with us of this'Regiment. In the morn ing we-were posted close under cover of a dense woods only half a mite of the enemy. Tbs en emy kept up a slow, bin steady cannonading . with solid and rotten balls, several of. their shells hurst directly over over our heads, the pieces cutting the trees over our heads but in juring none'of oor men. About 4 o’clock P. M., twenty men from each-company were de ployed asfskirmishers, they were soon driven - .in when three regiments of relmls came upon us at a rapid rate, the Georgia L'-gions lending the advance, the other two acting as reserves. A defntchment of the97th surporting our right, a company of the 47th N. Y. the left, as our company had something to do with these Geor gians at Buckingham Ferry in taking four of them to 11-ltim Head, they had determined to give os our just deserts. We were under fire about half an hour when they were repulsed with a loss in a few minutes, they came on us rough as; ever, they were thr?e rod* off the first we saw of them, this time they were 40 feet of us in the hottest of it, but ouurage and freedom triumphed after holding them at bay a half an hour longer, they retreated with a heavy loss; they did not trouble us more that -night. Our loss as near as can be determined was four killed and wounded, three in the 97th, <me in Cu. H of the 45th, Co. I lost hone killed -or wounded, although the hottest of the Ore that could well he was directed upon our troops, they faced it nobly and boldly, not faltering to do their duty,indite flinched or.oven scringed as the enemy’s b ills flew about Us, but they -faced the musie to a man. Our officer* did the thing in cheering us'on to the work. Our men have buried twenty-seven, the rebels hare buried many m-re; they had pitssession of the woods all of lust night and of course they car ried off many dead and wounded. - We have .seven rebels in our hospital. We .killed one Colonel, three Captains,and others a.uordjng.; Col.. Guts, of the 97th P. V.. commanded the -troop* on : oar side,-Gen. White the Rebels, * The 45th have made one mark and if they do ns well every tithe as they’have this, they need , hoc be. alarmed as to their valor.’We will \ probably see more fun in a. few days, perhaps ( a-few himrs.-but whatever omnes-we are-deter mined to douqrdptyaa welt ait, we have this time. Friend's, qt home need not think their friends hr the-43th art cowards. Time forbids my-writingmore. C»4Ri.BY. From the 46th Pennsylvania Beglment. St. JxMas Bn.ANp. ropß miles from ) ~ Chaleston., June 12,1862, . J FRtEjt.n.AqifAyOß,—l djd not know but-you would Him tu know wherh the 45th was, as 'there is R good many of the Tioga boys here. We are now on the march to Charleston, (the mother Of (his rebellion) either to take it or get dreadfully whipped. Wo started for this, place the first day of June.and have had'somo pretty bard marching through mud and rain. , It has rained nearly all the time since the . first of June. The old sda gs r “ft pour*," i« applicable to this phj M> f n .'■*!> aaw it rain as it does here! Companies p* I were but on picket yesterday (or for there was twenty vat of each namT^ 1 camp guard) when they were attacked sis thousand of the enemy, In(utn and artillery, after a bard fight ef hour, our boys advancing'g litffe £****• They completely routed the enemy killiiie^ 1 wounding a large number of them. fought nobly, they deserted and remiiJSl! thanks of the commanding Qesnal, el? has been about two hundred of theistab tj! dead and wounded. There * u ese”^” wounded in Co. H. Hie name tuft Jobe, no one else hurt. Two ed in Co. K last night on picket, '** I bare endeavored to give you a ihsit count of our doings for the Uit few d»» ”** Respectfully yean, , pUTBas Soutta. Trom South Carolina ' Kxtraeti frwo s| Prints Utur. | ' Jams Islakd, Jane U ( .* .* *—l wrote to ——twoorthrilM, ago; while on John's Island, that«« arntmT to come over here on the boat Ws come over until nest day. 5 ! We arrived kinU the afternoon, andwere drawn up ; 0 battle. At night, twenty-five men weradetaiM fur guard, and the' remainder of the eeam** laid down for the night. | At teo company, and company H, were eellsd as (e go on picket. We went on the retd ikon ( mile, in the direction of tlje eeeeih beltane 7 Company 1, took poiition pest to the woods** the right eide of a road leading throaghthe woods, and company H, of the 45tb, u| m company of the 97th Pennsylvania, s'a tkeSaft of the road. We expected aome rebel tavsln would come along through the woods, and w» were ready to surround them. We wstthtdaK night, but no cavalry appeared. At dayltyi we were' moved to the left of the roed,ende*y> cealed in the woods. The; rebels threw ab«U from their batteries at our gnnboate all the fort noon, but did not dp any harm. In the afternoon, they discovered oat ptai* tion, and let drive with shell. The first (»» passed to our right, but pretty quick they Is gan to burst directly over | our beads, ssakilf the limbs fly in all directions, but fortahttaly doing no barm. •We moved a little to (he lift out of the way of tbeir Shells. About this t me, pur gun Imsls commenced to return thill fire, the shells passing over; our heads. The Its was kept up between the boats snd haltiri» for about nn hour, and then ceased for s tin*. About this time, the skirmishers, which wshai dut in the woods,' between us and the smash, commenced firing. We juinped' for our gun, ~ which were stacked just on the edgt of ths woods, fell in, and formed in line, a httlstolhs right, dropped on our knees, and came to s ‘•ready.” We waited till the rebels got wilkit one hundred fe«t of us, anjd then we poors!» telling fir» into their ranks; loading and firing at will. We fired'sbnut twenty rounds; vrkiith completely routed, them. They retreated hack to the other side of the woods. By this tis* we had a regiment on the right, along the rosd to prevent their Sinking ns, and to pour in a cross-fire. The brush was so thick that ws could i.ot-see fifty feet in front. In a few no nients, nn they came through the woods, cry ing out, “here areoor boysjdon’t fire on year own men;” hut we discovered them before they fired, and poured another storm of leaden had into them. and. kept up a continual fir», until they were again routed and |driven book. All this time out batteries—the 3d B. 1., and Sherman’s.) were paorin shell; canister, aid grape, in the woAds, mowing down trees, brash, Ac. By this time our guns got so dirty, snd oaf sixty rounds of cartridge* so low, that the Generoljaent up company K, and B, to oar re* lief, and wa marched away to our esmp. Eve rything i remained quiet' last, night, after wa drove them the second 7 tiina.| $ f We cannot tell certain how many wa ievs killed, but nut less than one hundred killed, besides the wounded. Our side lost three killed: one man in company H, named Thomsl Job, and two m the 97th. ! Every one of the Tioga hoys stood op to rack likelmen, not ara m flinched. Evsryase would rather have died, than to have been dffvse back. Take thei thing all round, ft was* ihsrp engagement for the time it (anted. Oneof-out hoys shot away one hundred-and ten Tonsfti sixty of his own, and fifry of one of tbs or geants. I had my rammer shot in three pieeM, by a ball.l It.no sooner ffeW, than I jomptd back and 'got the orderly’e. end went to wofk again. i ■ A scoesh Captain came up in ft»nt of «•» about forty, ftet in the woodsl crying; "enraiea jboys he no eooner spoke, than seven I»»kH balls went into him, Seven men stepped eul of the woods, fifteen rods to the left of oar MW pany, and fired, the balls whistling ovsr ear heads. Before they onold get back, thrvetf them bit the duet. After the baitle, we ooald heat 1 the wounded men aalling for Jietp, >• As woods. One fellow cried out, "‘for God’s idt give me a'drink of water, T don't care whsi* hands I fali into." - - j Tiaga County may welijbo proud of her hoyv. and rest assured they will .fight well, wlure fir they are. We have some fighting to do yot,-*> There are'plenty of battles to bo fought be tween here and FortSu niter. Not » “ company I, was hurt. - . - J. 8.-E- Tioga Ciidnit will be represented in th* ; Re publican State Gonbentien »by H. A. Willi*** and B. Br Strong, inutruCted to rote for Hoe. Thomas E.' Cochran for Auditor G»n*r*l- •• E. ofTinga County L ii a nent candidate for Congress ia that.diitnw* He in en able lawyer'an aboontplished acholw* In 1856 "he was a delegate to the Chicago Co®* fenttun and one of the presidential eleotors w that year. A* a leading Reptabljoatr in norw» ern PonnsylTapia.Mr Smith wields an imotenW influence, and.would exercise equally /MPj" a control for good, in the 'legislation of to* cnuiitry. if eent to Congress.— HarntburU **’’ cgraph, July 1,1862. 1 A" ' UDMOK'S NOTlCE.—Notice ii .that the undersigned hiss beeia sppofpisd »J tkurt to audit and distribute tbe assets raised sale of tbe real and personal estate j)f. Swpw‘ . tier, dec’d.. will attend to the dutif* of:hu *pr° * men*,'where shearing will be bidjin the tbe office of A. P. Cone, E*q'., in Wellsboro, on I*** day,Aagust I ©‘dock p. todJstnbatew .aid fund. THOS. ALIEN, Auditor. Wellsboro, July 2, 1862. | . \ EDITOR’S-: NOTlGßi—Notice is her^J .XX : giyen that the undersigned hn» been ed by thoCoqrl an Auditor tb~«udiuad~di»roM™ nioneys in’tl-e hands of the'Admlnistriilor of I# t*ta of John Brens, atiend io e( Ids appointment, where a hearing- will la tbe premises, at the offic* of A. P. Coae, W-* Wellsboro, on Wednesday,- the 20th day of ■*,<?* “ r p- «■< J Jt-: - Wellsboro. Jniy 2,; J 862. t** J
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