cpeaflCeitgrapt. 11ARItISBURG, PA Tuesday Evening, May 19, 1863 UNION STATE CONVENTION. The LOYAL CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVA nA, without distinction of party, who desire cordially to unite in sustaining the NATIONAL AND STATE ADMINISTRATIONS, in their hatriotic e ff orts to suppress a sectional and an oly rebellion against the TINNY OF THE LEPUBLIC, and who desire to support, by very power of the Govetnment, our heroic I rethren in arms, who are braving disease and the perils of the field to preserve the UNION OF OUR FATHERS, are requested to Select a number of Delegates equal to their Le gislative representatives of the State ' at such times and in such manner as will best respond to the spirit of this call, to meet in STATE CONVENTION, at PI CTSBURG, on WED NESDAY, the FIRST DAY OF JULY nest, tit eleven o'clock, A. x., on said day, to no mi nate candidates for the offices of GOVERNOR an,i JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, and to take such measures as may be deemed ne cessary to strengtuen the Government in this reason of common peril to a common country. C. P. MARKLE, Chairman of the Union State Central Com mittee. Gro. W. HAMBROLY, t Secretaries. War. J. HOWARD. The Committee also passed the following reso lution unanimously, viz: Resolved, That it be recommended to the Loyal citizens of Pennsylvania, without dis tinction of party, to organize, in each Election District of the State.Uniois Leagues,for the pur pose of sustaining the Government in supprees hag thie causeless and wicked rebellion, which now seeks to divide and destroy the Republic. OUR USUAL editorial and miscellaneous articles are omitted to-day, to make room for other matter of more pressing importance. A Rost Righteous Sentence. The bold and fraudulent means used by the copperheads in the city and county of Philadel phia has at last met the proper reward. During the last election the return judges of the 24th ward took it upon themselves to declare the men who had received the lowest number of votes elected to the city council, and by this fraudulent transaction they obtained a majority of one in the city council, and by that majority the cow cif filled the various city offices with their own friends. These frauds were so plainly proven iu court that an honest jury convicted them of wilful fraud. Notwithstanding this conviction, Isaac Leech, who bad been-fraudu lently returned as a member of council, con tinued in office and discharged a duty for which another gentleman was elected. Desperate efforts were made to evade a con viction of these return judges, but the evidence was so plain that even a Philadelphia jury was bound to convict them. After this convic tion an attempt was made to obtain a new trial, but thanks to an honest, faithful judge, the motion was overruled. The Evening Bulletin of last evening gives the following proceedings of the case, viz : This morning, in the Quarter Sessions, Judge Allison decided the motion Cr a new trial i. MEM - Ur - .1 - 11 - zrore... C . scruva iAtlerh eft, James Torbet and Tuomaa A. Fagan, Return Judges of the Twenty-fourth Ward, convicted of misdemeanor in preparing an illegal certifi cate declaring Isaac Leech a member of Com mon Council. The motion was overruled and the deic:ideate called up for sentence. All were present except Logue, of whom a physi cian's certificate was received respresenting him too ill to be removed from his house. Judge Allison, in passing sentence, said : You have been convicted of a violation of your duty and oath of office as judges of the election held in October last. The facts proved on the trial, and the consequences resulting from your action, renders you's a case remarka ble as an cdd and daring violation of the law, whose plainest command yon knowingly vio lated; disregarding the legal evidence of the expressed will of a majority of the voters of one of the Wards of the city which you held in your hands at the time, you by official resole tion voted to give certificates of election to per sons having not the highest but the lowest number of votes polled. This you thought proper to do after havieg sought advice (refer ring toa visit paid by the defendants to Judge Ludlow, before the perpetration of the fraud,) which, had you regarded, would have saved you from your, present condition and would have protected the community from the Nimbi; inflicted upon it by - you—a wrong which stand. unredressed to this day, and which, in its nature and effect, is at war with the fundamen tal principle on which our entire government rests, and which is a reproach upon the exercise of the election franchise. The law regards your crime as moat infamous. It affixes to it the penalty of a disability on your part to hold any office-:of ihonoretrust or profit in- this Commonwealth for the period of seven years, and takes from you for the same period the power -of exercising the elective franchise. This is no more than just, for, crimes of this character must cease or, as. conse qwmce, violence will take the place of the peaceful operation of law. It is to be hoped that this will be the last case of the kind in which it will be necessary impose a punish meat, for a cause like that for which you stand convicted. The sentence rf the Court is that each of you pay a fine of $2OO ; that you pay the costa of prosecution, and that each of you undergo an imprisonment of six Months in the County Prison. 'Wendell Phillips. Wberi this man spoken Harrisburg some monthifsinCe, he:delivered words of truth and eloquence, and indulged ht a reasoning in de fence of the Government which no man who then heard him, could resist. ,We applauded, becanse we believed. what he,then declared. But ft appears that he has lately been deliver ing speeches in Massachusetts, in whioh he de clared that he glorie 1 in every reverse to our arms. While in ordinary times, we would favor the most unlimited freedom of speech, we do think that during, the present crisis, the curl"should be applied to every one who prostitutes his oratorical powers to treasonable purposes. Phillips has United With Vallandigham in a movement to overthrow the government, though the two have chosen their paths fo oPPo-ite ' reasons. Transcending Vallandiaham in abil ity, In eloqueuce, In learning, and in social po sition, he is far the more dangerous individual of the two,.and the Government will not dolts duty until It closes'his mouth. It matters not whether we are satisfied with the policy of the President, or not„ struggle for national existence, and he who fal ters, from whatever motive, or who wishes success to the enemy, is a traitor, and should be treated as such. SKETCH OF Ilig DATIPHIN COUNTY REGIMENT [I27TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS ] The 127th regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer: , was organized by Governor Curtin at Camp ;Elvin, Harrisburg, Pa., Anaust 16th, 1862, ‘nd mustered into the Unitt d States ser vice fur the period of nine months by Captains Lana and Norton, 11. S. A. The rtgiment left Harrisburg on Sunday morning, August 17th, 1862, with nine compa nies, numbering 869 men, together with a full complement of field and staff officers, and the requisite number of line officers, reaching Washington city the same night. The following morning the regiment reported to Gen. Silas Casey, and was immediately or dered to Camp Welles, in the defences of Wash ington, a distance of about five miles from the city. On the 22d of August, Col. Jennings was ordered to report to Btig. Gen. Whipple, and the following morning the regiment marched from Camp Welles to Camp Has—botween Fort Ethan Allen and Chain Bridge—a distance of four miles. On Friday, the 29th of August, the regiment occupied Fort Ethan Allen, and manned that fortification during the second Bell Run fight, returning to Camp Boas on the 2a of September, and remained there, having charge of Ch tin Bridge, until the 17th of Octo ber, when they were marched to Camp Jen nings, on, Minor's Hill, a distance of three remaining there until the 21st of o.;tt.ber, when they were marched to Camp Dauphin— one mile south of Fort Ethan Allen—and re mained there until the Ist of December, when it took up its line of march through Washing ton and Maryland for the Army of the Potomac, reaching Aquia Creek on the sth of December. While the regiment was in the defenct s of Washington, it was the first regiment of Jen nings' brigade in Abercrombie's division, under command of Gen. McClellan, who was succeeded by Gene. Banks and Heintselman. On the 9th of December, the regiment re ported to Maj. Gen. Burnside, and was imme diately paced in the 3d Brigade—Col. Hall— of the 2d Division—Gen. Howard-2d Army Corps—Maj. Gen. Couch—and right Grand Division—Maj. Gen. Sumner—and encamped near Falmouth, Va., at Camp Alleman. On the morning of the 11th of December, the regiment was marched to the support of Rick ett's Battery, and remained there during the hombar,:ment of Fredericksburg. The 127th regiment P. V. constituted a part of the first Brigade which crossed the pontoon bridge at Frederickrburg under a scathing fire from the sharpshooters and the enemy's batteries. They occupied the city that night, remaining in Caro line street underarms, until marched upoa the first battle field of Fredericksburg on Saturday noon, the 13th of December, where it remained until ordered back to the city in the evening. Oh Sunday night and Monday fallowing, the regiment formed a part of the advanced picket line of battle and occupied the rifle pita until relieved at nine o'clock at MOIL when_ they were ordered to recrosa the Rappahannock, and returned to Camp Alleman on Tuesday morning, the 16th of December, where they remained until the 27th of April, 1863, performing picket duty upon the Rappahannock. On the 27th of April they were marched to Camp Rohrer, adjoining the village of Falmouth, Va., and remained until the 2nd day of May, when they were again marched for Fredericksburg, at which place they crossed, after assisting to lay the pontoon bridge on Sunday morning, the 3d of May. The regiment was immediately march ed upon the second battle-field of Fredericks burg, occupied the "heights" about noon, and in the evening returned to the city, doing pro vost duty until ordered out on picket on Sun day night. A portion of the regiment remain ed on picket until Tuesday morning, the sth, while the balance of the regiment had charge of the pontoon bridges and the city rifle-pits. The entire brigade recrossed the Rappahannock on the morning of the sth and encamped opposite Fredericksburg. This regiment • encamped at camp Awl, where it remained until May 14th, 1863, when it was ordered to report at Harris burg to be mustered out of service, which city it reached on, the 16th day of May, and met with a hearty welcome and brilliant reception. Oa Monday, the 18th of May, the regiment marched into Camp Curtin. During about one-half the time the regiment was in service, Col. W. W. Jennings command el the Brigade, and .Lient. Col. H. C. Alleman' commanded the regiment. The 127th regiment P. V. lost 20 men killed in battle, 16 died of disease, 11 captured by the enemy and paroled, 122 wounded, 1 wounded and missing, 88 discharged by reagnit of disa bility, and 8 who deserted after the o ganiaa don of the regiment. REGIMBNTAL ORGANIZATION- Col. W. W. Jennings, moulder, Harrisburg Wounded slightly in foot at the first battle o Fredericksburg, December 13th, 13(32. Lieut. Col. H. C Alleman, law) e'r, Harris bury—Wounded slightly in knee at. the first and slightly in side at the second ,battle of Fred ericksburS t December 16th 1862 , and May 3d, 1863. mai, J. llehrer, architect, Middletown, Dan phin county, ht. Adjutant, John F. Ortb, merchant, Hum melstoiyin,-Dauphin county, Pa , made Quer, termaster of regiment October 13th,. 1862. Adjutant, Augustus L. Chayne, carpenter,. Efarrisbarg, promoted from second lieutenant of Co. 33 October 13, 1862, wounded slightly in leg at battle of FrLdericksburg 'Decearber, 13ib,.1862. , Quartermaster, F. B Gilbert, merchant, Kit: tersourg, Dauphin county, resigLed September 17th, 1862. Sumeon, James. B. Beiley, Adams county, transferred to 179th regiment January 16th, 1868. - _ Surgeon, Edward H. Horner, Lycoming wan tv' promoted from A6sistant Surgeon February 24th, 1863. Assistant Surgeon, Jacob H. - Paeans, Colum, bia county, Pa. Chaplain, John C. Gregg, Methodist, Lancas ter county. NON - COMMNIONND NAM Sergeapt Major, Charles H. Small, Harrisburg; wouuded, at battle of Fitxlericksburg Decemberl3th, 1832. • Hospital Steward, W. Porter Oglesby; dxugs gist, , Harrisburg. . CornmissarirSergean, Clement B. Care, farm er, Dauphin county. Quartermaster Sergeant, David Campbell, carpenter, Middletown. Company A was by order of '‘lajor General Wool detached from the regiment. at the date of its organization, doing provost doty at Harris burg and Washington during their term of ser vice, and never joined the regiment. They were mustered out of service, May Bth, 1863. Ctptain, F. Asbury Awl, clerk, Harrisburg; First Lieutenant John S. Bitz-r, Harrisburo; 6..cond Lieutenant, John Ensminger, Harris burg. COMPANY B Company B was organized in Harrisburg. August Bth 1862, under the name of "Awl's Fire Z 'naves," by the election of the following s Captain, J. Wesley Awl, lawyer, Harrisburg; First Lieutenant, Albert J. Agar, school t .acher, Harrisburg; Second Lieutenant, Wil Liam fir Carroll, tobacconist, Harrisburg. The company numbered one hundred men, •Ind marched into Camp Curtin August 9th, 1862. Killed in action and died of wounds.-None. Died of di,eose. -Jerome Buck, private, Octo• her Ist, 1862, Camp Allunar], Va. ; Samuel F. Wireman, corporal, January 26th, 1863, Kalo rama general hospital, Washington, D. C. Wounded.-William D. Carson, sergeant, Fredericksburg, Va., December 13th, 1862, se verely ; Samuel F. Wireman, corporal, Fredr-r icksburg, December 13th, 1862, severely; John W. Sider, private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, severely; Samuel E Chaffinch, pri vate, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, se verely ; Charles Creamer. private, Fredericks burg, December 13th, 1862, severely; John F. lytinger, private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, severely ; Daniel Faster, private. redericksburg, December 13th, 1862 severely; John Horning private, Fredericksburg. Decem ber 13th, 1862, severely ; John F. Koerner. private, Fredericksburg, December 13th 1862, -everely; Andy Lamm, private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, severely ; John F. Orth, private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862. severely ; William Johnson, private, Freder icksburg, December 13th, 1862, severely ; Garry Dickey, privet>, Fredericksburg, Decem ber 13th, 1862, slightly; Johu Cr : earner, priva'e, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, slightly; eeter Gardner, private, Fredericksburg', Decem ber 18th, 1862, slightly; Albert J. Quigley, pri vete, Fredericksbuig, 'DeceMber 13th, 1862, slightly ; William H. Waggoner, private, Fredericksburg, December 18th. 1862, slightly; William G. Miller, corporal, Fr, dericksburg, May 4th, 1863, severely ; Nathaniel Leaman, private, Fredericksburg, May Bd, slightly-19 Discharged by reason of disability -William H flyers, (to be appointed hospital steward,) ser geant, October 13th, 1862 ; Charles H. Sollars, vii:cgoner ; Martin Rocker, private ; William H. De Haven, private; David G. Stetzel, private. Destried.-None. • . COMPANY 0 Company C was organized in Hummelstown Daohpin county, Pa., August Ist, 1882, mole the name id the "Derry. Fencibles." The fol lowing officers constituted the original organi nation : captain, James Henderson, physician, Hum melstown ; Fiist Lientenant, Carignan A. Nies ley, merchant, Hummeletown ; Second Lieu tenant, Wiliam B. Orth,*. lawyer, Hummels own. The company membered originally ninety live (95) men, and marched into Camp Curtin August Bth, 1862, and mastered into the United States service August 9th, 1862. Killed in action and d;ed from mound;—William Michael, private, battle of Fredericksburg, December 18th, 1862 ; John Longenstein, pri vate, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862 ; John Yonget, private, Foxlericksburg, Decam eter 13th, 1862. Died of disease—Christian L Forrer, private, Camp Dauphin, November 16th, 1862 ; Fred erick Gramm, private, Camp Dauphin, Novem ber Bth, 1862 ; ,John Manning, private, division traotr.i, eciarcri lutu, 1800. Descharged by reason of disability—Joseph Carry, private, Camp Boas ; Cleorgs,Mowman, private, Washington ; - Hoover, private, •Camp &Heiman; George W. Books / private, Phila delphia. Wounded—Solomon Hummel, private, battle of Fredei icksburg, DeceMbar 13th, 1862, severe; Samuel Fermis, private, Fredericksburg, Decem ber 13th, 1862, severe ; Samuel Miami, private, Fredericksburg, December 18th. 1862, severe ; George W. Heorner, private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, slight ; James Manning, private, Fredericksbere December 13th, 1862, severe ; Philip W. Etter, private, Fredericks burg, December 13th, 1862, slight; Henry 11. Bleyer, private, Fredericksburg, May 3rd, 1863, slight ; George W. Hockerman i private, Fled ericksuurg, May 3rd, 1863, slight; David Hummel, jr., second lieutenant, Fredericksburg, May Brd, 1863, Blight ; James Henderson, cap tain, Frtderitkeburg, D-cember 13tu ' 1862, slight; Theodore H. Orth, 'first lieuteriant, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, slight ; David Brubaker, private, Fredericksburg, De cember 13th, 1862, severe-12, Deserted—None. • Promo ions —Christian A. Nissley, first lieu tenant, October 13th. 1862, promoted to cap tain of cern:many I'• Wtiliam- R. Orth, second lieutenant, Octobe r 13th, 1862, promoted to drat lieutenant of company .0 ; Charles D. Wise, first sergeant, October, 18th, 1862, promoted to second lieutenant, and Feb', u-try 24th, 1863, to first deutenant ; David Hummel, jr., setood sergeant, February 24th,- 1863, promoted to second lieutenant. COMPANY n Coranany D was organized in Harriaairg, August Bth,' 1862, and was named the "Boas Guards " The fulluwing officers constituted the original organizition: Captain, H. C. Alleman, lawyer, Harrisburg; First Lieutenant, - Rufus E. Cable, clerk. Har risburg; Second Lieutenant,.Joshya M. Wiest jing, lawyer, Harrit-burg. .'.' The company originally_numberel ninety seTen (97) rat, and-has bad more promotions in it than atky other company in.tbe teghnent. The company was raised in three days, matched Into Camp Cut tin August Bth, and: mustered into the United States service August 9th, 1862 Killed in action and died of wounds-John.Lents, private, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 'Decembe r 13th, 1862 ; Ephraim Reinhart, private, Fred ericksburg, December. 13th, ; 1862 ;, Elias Litsel, Private, Frederickshurg, December 17th, 1862; Charles Htunruel, sergeant, Fredericksburg, May 11, 1863. Died of di.easat-James. A. Harper, private,peptember Janes A: Brombaugh, private, Dectmber 7th, 1862. Dischaled by reason of difirbiley-Wilhelm Loeser, private, February 23,-11863. , • Wounded---Marclus Novinger,. second lieuten nnt, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Dticember 15. h, 1862, slightly; John Bottle, private. Fredericks burg, Virginia, December 13th, 1862, bad.y . ; John B. Patterson, 'private, , Fred,ericksburg, Ir,rginia, December. 13th, 1862; badly; John W. Miler, private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, Badly ; John E Myers, private, Freder icksburg; December 13th i 1862, badly ;.-Thad deus filltieb:and, private, Frederickeburg, De comber 13th, 1862, badly; Wesley t-teever, cor poral, Fredericksburg, .1/-cember 13th, - 1862; badly; Conrad Ditry ; private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, slightly; Michael F, Polm, private, Fredericksburg, May 31, 1863, slightly.; -Dtvid R. Workman, private, Freder ick-burg, December 18th, 1862, sligbtly. Prenotioita--11 C. Allecuan, captain, August 16, 18.'2; proinoied tce - lieute.nant colonel; Rufus E Cable, first ,lieuterilq, August 19th, 1862, promoted to captain;- JosticiaM, Wiestllng, se cond lieutenant, August, 19h, 1862, promoted to first heuienant ; Angiutus °toque, first sergeant, A ugu-t 19th, 1862, -profit oted.to second flank -newt, and October 13th, , 1862 i to adjutant; William B. Oemun. sacoud'eargeanc.lactober 13. h, 1862, promoted to first lieutenant; James B. Keene, third sergeant, December Ist, 1862, promoted to captain; Manias Novinger, fourth t , ergeomt, December Ist, 1862, promoted to se cowl Ikuteriant. Resignatons—Joshua M. Wiestling, first Hen temtnt. 0 to'ter 4th, 1862: Rufus E C,,ht , N , ,wetuber 29th. 1862. Desertions —John Richner, priv.te, Chain Bridge, September 29th, ItIG2 ; James Pyett, corporal. general hospital, Washington, D. C., 51areh 19th, 186 S. CoMANT E Company E was organized in Lebanon, Pa., August 81b, 1862, under the name of the ''Greenawalt Guards " The company number ed originally ninety-six men, and reached Camp Curtin August 9th, 1862. The following con stituted the officers of the comp thy, no changes having taken place since its organization: Captain, Lorenzo L. Greenawalt, tanner, Leb anon ; First Lieutenant, William P. Carmany. cement?", Lebanon ; Second Lieutenant, Joseph A. Bowman, shoemaker, Lebanon. Kilted in action and died of svouuds—Adam Cermany, corporal, wounded and inissintr since battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13th, 1862 ; Joseph Zimmerman, Titivate, battle of Fredericksburg, and died in Washington general hospital January Bth, 1863. Wounded—John t'. Umberger, private, bat tle of Frederick-burg, Virginia, December 13th, 1862, severely ; Uriala L. Kreider, private, bat tle of Fredericksburt-, Virginia, December 13th, 1862, severely ; Charles F. atchke, private, Fredericksburg, December,l3th, 1 862 severely; Arimurl Peter, Jr., private, Fredericksburg December 13 b, 1862, severely ; John K. islizsr, private, Fredericksburg, December 13 h, 1862, slightly ; Harrison Kellett, private, Fredericksburg, Decemter 13th, 1862, slight; Tobias Drakes ' private, Fredericksburg, Decem ber 13Th , 1862, sligut ; L. L. Greenawalt, cap rain, Frederick-burg, December 13th, 1862 slight •, Edwin Bomberger, private, Fr. dericks , burg, December 13th, 1862, slight; George D Ric-, private, Fredericksburg, December 13tu, 1862, severely ; Henry Brown, private. Fred eriLksburg, December 13th, 1862, slightly,- 11. Died'of disease—Allen D. Garberich, private November, 1862. Discharged by reason of disability—John L Schuyler, corporal, March, 1863 ; George D Rice, private, April, 1863 ; Charles S. Frantz private, April, 1863 ; Edwin S. Bomberger, pri vale, April, 1863. Deserted—None. C tptain L. L. GREENAWALT, Company E., 127th regiment P. V. COMPANY' Y. Company F was organized In Harrisburg, August 6th, 1862, under the name of the "Rue sell Guards." The cumrany origivally num bered ninety-eight (98) men, and marched into Camp Curtin July 81st, 1862. The following were the original officers of the cumpany Captain, William W. Jennings, moulder, Harrisburg ; First Lieutenant, William H. H. Hummel, carpenter, Harrisburg; Second Lieu tenant, John T. Morgan, nailer, Fairview, Cum berland county, Pennsylvania. The company was detached from the regi ment after the first battle of Fredericksburg, December 16th, 1862, and detailed as provost guar f at division headquarters—they returned to the regiment May Btn, 1863. Idled in adtcn and deed of wounds—Edwin Crandall, private, battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862 ; Benjamin Hoover, pii vete, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862; Emanuel Bittleyoun. private, Fredericksburg, Dec e ,mber 13th, 1862. Died of diseases—None. Desertions—Frantz Shraeder, private, August, 9th, 1862 ; Henry &reefer, private, Angust 91b, 1862 ; John Cummings, private, August 26th, 1862; George Brown, private, September, 20th, 1862. Discharged by reason of disabilay—MT . V. Rant kowski, private, December 27th, 1862; William Able, private, December 12th, 1862 ; J. F. P. Kelly, private, January 27th, 1863 ; James B. Floyd, private, February 13th, 1863; Wil liam A. Krouse, drummer, December 17th, 1862. Wounded—Thomas G. Smith, third sergersot, battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862 slightly ; Abram Rupley, corporal, Fredericks burg, December 13th, 1862 slightly ; Geo. W. 13owsman. private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, seriously ; John W. Collyer, pig sate, Fredericksburg, December l3ta, 1862 slightly; James B. Floyd, private, Fredericks burg, December lath, 1862, seriously; An drew J. H. ck, private, Fredericksburg-, Do camber 13 h, 1862, slightly ; James W. Sellers. private, December 13th, 1862, slightly; Dennis Stevens. private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, slightly • Martin Swartz, private, Fr, dericksburg, December 13th, 1862, slightly; John H. Deao, private, Fredericksburg, De comber. 13th, 1862, slightly ; James Hogan, private, Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862, severely-11. Promotions -William W. Jennings, captain, August 16th, 1862, promoted to colonel ; Wil- Haul H. El Hummel, first lieutenant, August 18th, 1862, promoted to captain ; John T. Horgan, second lizutenant, August 18th, 1862, promoted to first lieutenant ; Thom .a G. .m -p:e, first sergeant, August 18th, 1862 promo ted to second lieutenant; William W. Reed, firit sergeant, I)ecIVI 4 /ON, MAT 13th, 1863 [Official.] Xattst b tlegrapij. FROM WASHINGTON. The tAdions and protracted n.•gotietions for the adjustment of the claims of th citiaema of the Unit d States on the Pm uvian g v rnment, t%ave been brought to a satisfactory conclusion. The convention on the suliject, including the amendments proposed by our • enate and ac cepted by will shortly be publ.shed, and the corttruir.siou pi ovidud by the act flast s. ssi n of Congretri, to carry the 'convention into .fleet will be organized over dily. IMPORTANT NEWS. Brilliant Military Successes in the Southwest HUD FOUGHT BATTLES AT RAYMOND, MIS- SISSIPPI SPRING LID JICRSON. The Capital of Mississippi Captured by Our Troops THE MEL GENERAL JOE JOHNSTON AT VICKinUhG Gen. Grant Marching on the Enenu's Stronghold Official Dispatch from General Hurlbut to General Ilalltek. WAIIII/NOTON, May 18 —The following was received to-day at headquarters of the army Mattents, Toon., May 16 —Majo: General Halleek. General in-Chief :—Pal;ers ~f the 14th Irma Vicksburg and Jackten r ported that Grant defeated Gregg's 'in- gad--, at hay to-4rd, on Tuesday the 12" . a. the sebel loss is admit ted in the pap.-;a at seven hundted. The ne.T.r. day G-,steg was rembreed by Gen. W- EL T. Walker, of Georgia, when he wag attacked at Idississipi Spring and driven to wards Jackson on Thursday. A telegram from Canton says that the feder all% had taken Jackson from the east—probably by a cavalry movement. Genial Joseph Johnston arrived at Jackson OD the 13th, and went out towards Veksbnrg with three brigad, s. He must have been west of Jackson wheu the capture was made by our forces. The force which General Grant fought, viz: Gr. gg's brigade, was from Port 11w:sun, a bile Walker's was irom Jordan. Every horse fir for s,rvica in blissi:sippi is claimed by the rebel government to mount their troops. Grant has struck the railroad near Edwards' station. S. A. HIIRLBITT, Major General A GEISAT EtAITLII IMMININT. Germ March 18 —The late t dates from Gen eral Grant's army through f deral channels are to the 11th inst. via Milliken's B nd, 14th Inst. Genersis Logan and Os ertians were moving towards Jar:hems:driving General Buwee, w 'tar a force reported at fifteen thousand, before them, while General Grant was marching up ,n the Black river, and expecting to engage Pena I rerton at the bridge over that tvrearn. P.mber t n's ,force was esrirnatvd at fifty thousand, and were said to be strongly intretiched near the br.dge. Agreat battle there is irn ink ent. The health of the army is better than tver before. SPEEDY RI - OPENING OF THE MISSIESIPPI. WASHINGTON. May 18, 18 i 3 ha reports of slicceares ar hieved by General Granr's tortes In their op. rations in the re4r e.f Vickaburg are regarded at the War Department as su batah ial ly correct and the p doction of the place IS considered as likely to occur within a very few days. Private advices recently received from that quarter state that ti:e arrithgem- uts for its re duction and the capture of the rebel army engaged in iha defence are so complete that it cannot much longer hold o it, and it is exptct ed that the navigation of the to the eulf will very a ,on be unimpeded by rebel forti fications or gunboats. REBEL ACCOUNTS THE FIGHT AT RAYMOND, MISS. The Richmond (Via) &wind of the 15th inst. has the following dispatch: JACKSON, Miss., May 12 —The enemy yi star. day advanced with ten thousand men upon Raymond, Miss , where G-2n. Gregg had four thousand one hundred infantry, a few cavalry and no artillery. Skirmishing began at nine o'clock A. x , the enemy being continually re nfurced ti .1 one o'clock r. u., when he opened battle heavily with musketry. Geneial Grigg fought two hours wilh mus ketry alone, when, learning that the enemy were heavily re i nforced., and that the reinforce ments were ready to engage, General Gregg then retreated through Raymond. He will make a stand at Mississippi Spring, where ha has been reinforced with his infantry and rl THE CAPTOR& OP JACKSON HY UNION moon. Molina, ALA., May 14,1868. — Jackson, Miss., is occupied by the Federal's. We fought all day, but could not hold the pity. Einazaswilotzi, Tarot., May 17-10 r m.—The Chattani•oga ltebel of the 16th inst. says: Simeral Grant has taken Jackson, Miss. He took it after a hard day's fighting. ILUBEL coumarrs ON THE NEWS. The Petetaburg (Vs.) Evreis of the 15th inst. Bays; The affairs about Vicksburg at this time can not be regarded as flattering. Although safe, it will require the wawa creation, count, e .hd skill to avert disaster. After havaig had a year's time to perfect all the defence., it ap pears rsthat we are now set upon in they quarter where we had least expected. It w r y be contraband to sly this mucn ; but it is due to the people that they should know how affairs stand, and if danger threatens they are entitled to know in what quarter it is. The place for the ne . F,.t fight will be below Vicksim g, or on the Mined between Vicksburg and Jackson. I=Mli WM. R. VOA ER, A. A A G WASHINGTON, May 19