Cdtgrapt.
HARRISBURG, PA
Friday Eventig, July 10,1863
THE SITUATION
THE IMPENDING BATTLE
Public feeling is highly intensified, all over
the country, in view of the impending battle
between the forces of the Union• and those of
the rebellion. That battle well decide the fate of the
rebellion. On Its result depends the continuance
of the armed resistance to the Government.
If Lee is defeated, the bogus concern at Rich
mond will be broken tip, and. those represent
the rebel government (?). in a civil capacity,:be
come a miserable band of wanderers, without
position or habitation.
It was understood in military circles this
morning, that the Army of the Potomac had
bivouacked, last night, fifteen miles from
the main forces of Lee, and that the
pickets of the two ramie; were in sight of
each Other. If Lee, therefore, Is 'muttons
to accept battle, it must be delivered to him! by
Gen. Meade to-day: The rebels Must' either
fight now in whatever entrenched position they
have been able to secure, or continue. to avoid
a battle for a day or two longer, and then. be
compelled to fight on a comparatively open
field. This is now about the pesitiOn of affairs.
The battle Is momentarily - imminent. _ 'It may
be even now raging.,
There wiu3 no fighting yesterdai 'brit-'last
night General Buford' moved, out with his
dlilaion, and is 'iinegfig the"enemy
11:
Hagerstown, which thl,enemy occupied, with
hialront extendinglroni Bakersville.to Failts l
town, and thence around at a distance of from
three to five . miles: None of their forces are
in the neighborhood Of Sharpsburg or Shep
herdstown. The rope ferry at the latter,place
. .
has been destroyed,-.and the only means of
crossing , in the passession'ofithe enemyiarof at
Williamsport. It appears that the rebels found
a large•ainount of lumber.a:table Utter place,
with which they built flattiotits. • They are fer
ried across by means of ropes stretched from
shore to shore. It is reported tiat the"ene
.
my, has a pontoon bridge near Williamsport;
batik is doubted whether it is available at the
present stage of the water . . General Lee is
still sending over. to the Virginia , shore his
wounded and, hissupply i trains, but no troops
have yet crossed:' Ammunition is being hux-,
ried over to the Mtuyiand shere, and there is
every indication that he intends to :give' us bat
tle at Hagerstown. Both armies are evidently:
preistrinpfor a detielve -conflict, which is` now;
imminent at any moment. Our forces received
for' thg aitiffsry and a firie
of shoes yesterday:
THE. AEDOR OF OUR TROOPS
A gentleitan who was with the army on
ef,
Sunday, Monday ,and Tuesday, and who ;cach
ed this city at noon to'day,, declares tlial
nothing could surpass-the,rador of the Army of
the Potomac. The losses it has suffered have,
• •
been repaired by seinforcements,7,the labor i(
has performed' hai been coMPensated by `S,
glorious victory, and •the men are really yearn;
ing for the struggle: The meri.of the free States
are anxious to settle the mooted question of su 7
Perialiti or inferiority Villihiah the '• rebellion
was first based— arAferiority which the South
has all along been aiiuring the world belonged
to the North. Our informant declares that the
, •
prevailing sentiment in the Army of the 'Pao
-
mac is that the battle of Gettysburg fixed the
fate of -the rebellion—that it establisbed , the
•
safety of the Government. Themext battle
to decide a question Which the chivalry 'Of the
South interpolated in:the issues oi the war, as
to the supericirity : of 'races—the'sdperierity of
the Southern , over the. Northern• man. Thus
have the traitors invited a worse" doom than.
• , ,
any which the most sanguine . .:Urtiou,man evert
imagined would over take the 'participants in
. .
treason. . ,
THE CONDITLON OF THE WOUNDED.
The care Of 'the wounded in the hospitals in.
the vicinity of Gettisbnig, is , a work of im
mense responsibility, involving care, ability,.
experience and devotion. It will he, gratifying:
to' the People who have' friends or relations,
wounded inihe army hospitals, and who pan-.
not reaensuch these toaid or succor them, ,
to know thitt every provision within the reach
of a liberal Government, been made to se-
cure the largest, cQmtgi s i p e.„bes t care for
all our wounded. 'The action of the authori
.
ties, both civil and military, - in thig particular,
contrasts beautifully and clieeringly, with. that .
of the manner in , which the rebelS - abandoned
their wounded to °ornate, and left .their dead .
to lot on the field of their struggles for titight.
vtiiittfLes cared as to .their Christian buriat
Oh ! •most chivalric and noble Southerners !
Oh'! 'Most" righteous 'rebellion ! How worthy
are•both of ,the.syrapa res_of copperlieadisni:
Tu Qovernmpit i lug reliagnislied
telegraph, line fronk:GOOYßbAfg;,to. Baltimore,-
wel!ag.oB can now heisent direct from hereto'
iYolrp:Hanover i Gettyaburgi Baltimore; Waah
litititin,,,Philadeliklilw Visik il N • the
inoi94 t4e#4lo0 l A4Tkii.
sutuu,.44,4„paildipgs;,
What our Enemies are Doing.
For three or four months past, the attention
of the loyal men of Pennsylvania was absorbed
in watching the movements of Lee and his
ragamuffins. In fact, ever since the war was
precipitated, the loyal people of the free States
have suffered neither pet eonal or political in
terests to interfere with their duty to their
country.. While this has been the due with the
true men of all the States, and while it has been
the case particularly with the Union men of
Pennsylvania, advantage has been taken of the
condition in which this course has left a certain
political organization by a set of Unscrupulous
and corrupt politicians, who hope to steal a po
litical victory from the indifference of the peo
ple as to political results, and thus aid the
rebellion far more effectually than if the same
men were to `enter the field, and fight side by
side with Lee 'and his cut throats against-the
Union. The copperhead candidate for Governor
contributed his ,share to the. game which his
friends are playing, when, he announced his
resolationto enter on ticf canvass to secure his
election. This is intended to throw the Union
men of the State off their guard, as there is no
'doubt that Judge Woodward has already entered
actively on the campaign to secure such an
election, and even at the present hour of peril
to the country, " the absorbing business of every
copperhead leader in the State, is to perfect the
organization and harnibrii Of ' the discordant
cliques of which' hat patty is eomPosed,4 Llt is
time that the Union men of the Statetof Penn
sylvaniawere apprised of these ,facts. While
loyal men are zealously and, patriotically en
gaged hi fighting the battles of the Union—
while Republicans in the field and Republicans
at home are bending their energies to the over
throw of the rebellion—while all good
citizens are devoting:themselves to the uses,of
the Government in counteracting the isfluencee
of treason:the only work ildoh the Deniocratie
leaders deem worthy of attention, is Matt which
'wornness the success of their, party and the .em
barrassment and defeat of those in power who
are grappling with rebellion. Jeff. Davis is not
more anxious for the failure of the National
Administration, than is Judge Woodvitird:'The
Richmond Enquirer is not more illiberal in 'its
attacia on the friends of that administration,
than 'are all the organs which, reprtent the
copperhead organization. The Democratic leaders
are perfecting their, organization for the sole puriose
of overthrowing both the State and National Adnulia-
Mitions. guchtiefinri3rthrofr Is expected-to secure
the Blleatkiii•ol two great objects., It•wild ,place
Democrecy,and:,elavery once more in power, and!
thus of course end the rebellion, because the
rebels will have gained all they conspired to,
achieve.
—ln view of these facts, It is hnportant
that the , loyal 'Men 'of Pennsylvania at once,
Commence a' vigorous 'organization.
paying !..a proper attention!, to, a ,v4oroos:
party organization,, ue.,c u l only, defeat thei
machinations of the coppei head , sympathi=
tiers with treason, who are concentrating
allthelr evil 'infitiennes to secare , victory atAIM
polls next October. Such a 'success would , bei
more blighting to' the Canso Orilla Union than
if Lee had marched with fire and sword over
every acre Of the Stateejof Pennsylvania.: Far
better would it be for the people of Pennsyl*
nia at once to pus . :ATOfaiiiince of secessiod
than to wait a few for the purpose of
placing'the State under Urn' control 'of 'orre'so
utterly indifferent to the cause of the Union as
Judge Woodward. The contemplation of such
a probability is at once frightful and appitiling,
It Must not he viewed
, with indifference: All
good men at home must .4., once go to work
and organize. There -Is• no time to be lost,
ifth an armed foe still hanging on our border,
and.a secret enemy conspiring and plotting in
.our midst. Let every,good.manremembeithis,
and at once concentrate his-strength „ and!hfa
influence in the Union organizatied. ' '
' DLITIE Anozurszoz Ricarote.—The-llt.
,
Rev. Francis Patrick 'Kenrick; D. D.; Catiablio
gkrchbishop of, Banknote, ,died suddenly, on
Wedn , ersday morning at his residence in Bald
liriOre in the sixty-sixth'year of hie' age. He
,
was • born ,in Dublin, and...educated, for the
Chnrth at Rome, and came to the United
States in 1821. He wart Bishop of Philadelphia
from 184.1 to 1851, when he was appointed
Archbishop of B ,
altimore Irs was the author
Of many theological and ,coutroversial
,works.
The Baltimore °dipper of yeliterdrirthus 'refers
to the circumstances f thirillesth:
His Council had asseinbled-in , the Cathedral
at the usual hour (6 o'clock) yesterday morning,
for the •purpose. of solemnizing mtus, and tha
'Bishop not making.his appearance , at the ree
ler time. feemeiwere entertained that he might
he 111. , Upon proceading his bed chamber',
he was found clasped'. Irv, the. cold. embrace
death. A. (MOM smile was: ation his.lips,- while
histeatures denetedAhat he lad passed away
from life as if sinking into a sweet•slumbei.
The BishoP hid, 'been upon the streets on l
Tuesday, and appeared in' excellent health, and
retired to his chanibef on Tuesday night shortly
after "pine o'clock. LUpon 'discovering that , he
Was dead, Dr. Damian and two other phYsir
'clans Were summoned, who gave as their opin
ion that his death was caused by apoplexy,:
Deceased was born In Ireland in the yearl797,
and ht-his younger "days gave itidicationsofthosa
remarkable ialentirisihich have , since: rendered
his name faMillar throughout theland.
WM
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:.'Tax CONSORIMON LAWIIIOIIId be enforced. at
once: Even' though Leis's army be annihilated
and thiough.our,forci:s make , a triumphant entry
;Into the rebel strongholds of : Richmond, 'Ache
.burg and PortHudsor:o yet, we say o the neT:es•
ilty for 'the ehforceniedt of the Conscription
Law remains as great: as syer: By such m 4.1
sure, we can prove to.the rebels that our army
will not ditsolve upon the•• etpiration of. the
present three years' enlistolent , and this alone
' s etll.6mbre,thF! half a dosenoushingilefeits
to disheartew and;disparage' thera. A. 'etronk
armywill betnileessati , foc-atleast a. year. aftir
I the Teti:lllon' ovey, and.this ' only be
raised by a
. draft yr:e mp g i not 1,0 9 d on,
short time volunteers:. They do not twom9
soldieis before they are.discharged discharged, .and after
the day foi: thiki .1 4 /i0 of 't i ttle ;value.
When regiments have ligthin . . the, sexy * 'Or
two, or Ahree years, they. will ,often. voluritetir
for anoo6 leilcin of hapofttioceyand'nOt debiahil
an hitt/41We Ottoliarge ; thi s f'l s`'not file
o .ll”,witliAlt'rßiA KA* months troops.
APPOINTMENT OF OFFCERS TO COSMAND COL9RED
TROOPS —The Washington Chronde learns that
nearly one hundred and forty apalca.tions have
been ma:cle to the Military Board in tbat city
for commissions in the colored reirnents; that
these applicants have been catefuly examined,
and that a large number have b.:n declined,
some for ]ack of proper qualification, and others
on account of physical disability. The colored
troops must be commanded by wh:e men, and
it is the determination of the Boa l to select
for them the very best to be had. are told
I
that it is not uncommon for applic Is to pre-
V
sent themselvesior, examination 0 are en-.
tirely disqualified for the positions sired. - No
ono shoUld present' himself for *ruination
without having previously masteredit least the
elementary' principles of infantry tics, and
of picket and guard duty. And an : .licant to
be commissioned as field officer, is a .acted to
be not only well posted In tactics, bu a man of
fair intelligence and unexceptional to "to. The
Board' have determinedlo, accept no other,
and much valuable time might be,sa . to the
Commission and to the applicants tit: .. :IVes by
a right understanding on • this tioint.
THE INVASION or Kurrucar.—The C
• •
Temesi,o,f the 7th inst., learns from t
quarters of that department, that . the
vasiOnof Kentucky has been greatly
ated Morgan forces de not exceec
thousand five hundred, and after 'ri
Lebanon, they scattered into snfall parth
forces are ininfisult. Tire; reported cro ng at
t
Mill Springs is a mistake;of at least i
no a eropt
had been made to cross up tot, P. u , of lester
day; nor Were there any . indications if the
f '
presence o any considerable' force 111 theft
quarter,:. There aro no rebels;in the vioi ty of
eltberLesin;gton, Frankfort, MAl:rnes idge,
Or any other point of the Bina Grass r ion.
The election takes, plate in Kentucky o the
first Monday in Au ust,°when there can be 'We
doubt . but an attempt will beim4ll6 to fill the'
State with guerdas, at that .time, withil iew .
of, defeating Bramlette by. force and friud.:
Gen, Burnside will undoubtedly see to it, that
the peoplativean,OpportrinitY to vole' o,ei
sentiments:-
The Battle at Gettyabturg.
We are under. adigations to.pr. Bradford,'
from Beaver county, who hasjestieturned cro?:
the battle-field, for the following list. It _will•
be of great service to persons who may desire
to see thellunded friends, and also the rei
mains Of their.dead relatives:
Bolin, by the , rebels, near the poothons,
On the hill, during the first day's fight :*Capt
J. D. Moore, 17th regiment, commanding, :Hee
near the woods: 'FOrty4ix - Other Men of his,
regiment lie buried together in one entrench
ment, near the a bove.
Lieutenant Bloom, nth Pennsylvania regi
ment, is bitriect near the same place. The head
board contains the inscription, "please do not
pull up this board."
Near to bim lies Second Lieutenant W. H.
Beaver campany D, 1.534 regiment Pennsylva
pia vOlOrieers. He ' was buried by our men. -
IT' THE CmmraßY are buried :
F. Miller company,G, let Pennsylvania ar
artillery, killed, on the 3d of July.
James. H. Regan lies with the above in the
same grave.
B. F. Sherman, company G, 6th regiment.
M. French, battery F, 110th ,Fermsylvanta
artillery. . , • , u r v 7 4,
&Ir. Anderson, same battery and artillery.
H. M'Cleary, battery B, same artillery.
Brigadier General E. J. Farnsworth, United
States Volunteers; killed July Sl,-1863, lies at,
the same place. • •
Captain N. 11. Harris, 100th Union Virginia
cavalry. : • • - ,
In the field on the left flank of our army,
where a Charge was made, will be' formd--Ser
geant Jobn , Wogan, privates • Jasper M'lnt,ire,
jamq,Clay, Jsmes Coyle and7Jaines Wright,
of company G, , 69th regiment Pennsylvania'
Volunteers.
A head-board near by has the following ia
scription :"In Memory of Captain George C.
Thompson, • company F, 69th regiment Penn
syliania Volunteers.' -
Another ,boartLnear by has the name of Neal
AUCafferty, company. F, 69th regiment Pfinn
syliante,:volunteers.
In the same vicinity can be found the bodies
of Corporal Samnel Habon,lo6th Pennsylvania
vtitteera
in Sergeant Jeremiah Boyl-69th regi
nt Pennsylvania volunteers.
Ancither:, board near by has the following:
"Captain'Michael Duffy, 69th regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers, company I; John
Hope, company I, 71st regiment Pennsylvania
volunteers.", '
Near the
volunteers.':',;
Seminary lies B. P.
Cupanings, ' 146th regiment, PennsylVania
volunteers. - • ' •
Lieutenant A. S. Tucker, company E, 146th
Pennsilvinia volunteers.
At the 11th arniy corps, two-and-a-half miles
'front town west of the ,Baltimore pike, can
found' 3ergeant Peter Hilgeri.company D, 78d
Pennsylvania volunteers. •
*Aided Hannier,,74th. Pennsylvania voltur.-
tders.
„Gideon,E. Barger, company H, 153 d Penn
sylvania Volunteers.
H. A. Miller,. company 8,158 d Pennsylvania
volunteers.,
James riving, company G, 73d Pennsylvania
volunteers. •
Lientereant Colonel 11.'Farland was Pr ound ed •
in - the right knee and his leg had to be ampu
tated above the knee.
The left leg was itlsti.anjured by a ball pass.
ing through it, above - the ankle. He is Wog at
the geminary and in good spirits. He will no
doubt recover, if proper attention is "paid to
In the," eame - building . :are one hundred and
seventy.:nine arouncied,mon of Col Farland'a
151 at reginientPenasylvania, volunteers They,
are all well cared for. -
'Some twenty five hundied rebel wounded are
lying in Gettysburg ; eight hundred and fifty
three of these are in the College building. They
have only four rebill'aidets with them who
left to take care of: mey be.jd
ferred thaEthey litOe f liut poor attention. <This
is charaOrmistic of ~the chivalry. They care '
little for the wounded ind much less for the
dead.
THE Yousa LADIES of a, certain section Of.
Clearfield , county rotten-egged the, notorious
Boyer 'Of. that ' 'minty; whilst he'mlusengageFl
in berating the davernineritat
,e'eopperhisil
meeting. Boyer and his : frienffirhaireinstituted
suits for assault and battery, against six young
ladies =Supposed to-have been engaged in the
affidr..
Two, Liz= ellaS TO TA FAM9IIOAIIII).—A.
oorreopqn4ot, giving pan account of #koTecep
tion of our trOqpikANOtr, l 34 lB t9rl Md.,
Was 'Fanny:hand Anna Troxell,' the'
WhOle'day iif.:theqtd; remained in *out of
4111• - faiher's house and' with . their own. Aide
app(;ltyvitt cool feel Viie?r all troopelwito
pamed
tf r ' •
:(s 1 . , :1i, .....
THE SENTIMENTs or A TRAITOR.—WhiIe the
tebels were in possession of Carlisle they used
tie office of the American Democrat to print their
• 'orders," "blanks," Sm. Before they evacua
ted the office, Capt. J. G. Gorman, Co. C, 2d
:N. C. Troop, "set up" and left in a "stick" the
following as expressive of hie sentiments :
"I am in for the war, or "till death; am in
favor of peace, only on the bads of eternal sepa-
Etion ; would rather see the Land of Dixie a
undless desert, its male citizens rotting on
ttle fields, its mothers and daughters perish
ling with hunger - and its children outcasts and
beggars in a strange land, than accept a peace
bn any other terms. I would as soon fraternize
with the damned of hell, as the canting hypo
crites of the North, and had I Omnipitent
power would build a gulf of fire as boundless
as immensity between the two nations that are
now arrayed in arms against each other."
—Such a manifestation in "type" must have
been cheering for the copperheadiam of the
Democrat proprietors.
A Goon Dona TO ESCAPE THE DRAFT.-ODe
of the amiable and excellent Quartermasters
belonging to our army, and whose residence Is
in our present neighborhood, at Millerstown,
relates the following incident, which will admit
of a repetition: • •
It seems that, while the rebel Jenkins with
his cavalry were in occupation of the above
named, town some dozen of the male inhabi
tants thereof voluntarily surrendered , them
selves to him,'and at the same time stating that
they desired to be paroled, in order that they
might have sufficient:reason for, not complying
with the expected Draft, should they be among
the number drafted.
:nnati
hEad-
E .81 in-
agger- ,
thred
ching
Our
Jenkins, upon questioning plain in referer
to their, political sentiments; ten stated that
they were Copperheads, while two boldly avow
ed themselves Union men. The question was
asked of these tbn which they would rather
fight for, Jeff. Davis or Lincoln each of whom
answered, for Davis. • Upon tali he called ten
of his orderlies, ordered them to dismount, and
told the ten Coperheads to, mount, come with
him to his camp, and he would arm and equip
The ,matter assuming so'nauch of a serious
form, the whole ten; in an earnest manner;
"begged off." Jenkins let them go, and with
the remark that had they such among them in
the South, every "mother's son" of them would
be shot without judge, or jury, and concluding
With the remark thathe honored the true out
spoken tnion men, but that he loathed such
detestable traitors as themselves.
Theeo.ten, we are told, are among the .'inork
ed and•numbered."
...X.0...., -. : . if'bi:..,P4 . 4tql
FROM' GEN. -MEADE'S ARMY.
Fully One Third of the Rebel ArmY
Wagonei Destroyed.
IRK CAVALRY WORKING DISTRGOTITN
THE REBELS DRIVEN BACK
HEM PLEASONTON IN THEIR REAR
,OUR kORCES READY FOR BATTLE
The nunaber of wagons destroyed by our cam-
'alry. is over 500. . Buford destroyed 200 on
Monday, Dahlgren destroyel 170 on the same
day. On Saturday and Sunday Kilpatrick
burned, captured and destroyed between 200
and SOO. Fully one third of the transportation of the
rebel arnrij has been destroyed, anCtile damage to
timin'of fully,twice what tharare Able to carry
out of Pennsylvanie. The cavalry, under the
vigorous leadership of Pleasanton and his sub
ordinates—Buford, Gregg and.Kilpattick—have
done immense service during the past ten days.
They'have truly filled the mission of cavalry.
During a battle they have harrassed the enemy
on flank and rear, have dispersed and defeated
his own cavalry, have destroyed his trains,. and
won a reputation equal to that of our infantry.
Of course, they have experienced heavy losses
In men and horses, and they are still actively at
work keeping up a lively front.
Yesterday the enemy pressed our cavalry
back upon Boonsboro, and at sundown threw
a few shells into the place. Buford then dis
mounted his whole command, his horses being
very much exhausted, and fought the rebels
on foot for two hours, finally driving them
clear back to Antietam creek.
From a captured letter we learn that • the
rebels are trying to °shove a 'portion of their
force and their wounded across •the river at
Shepherdstown. ' Pleasanton will storthat tun
day. The rebels have run the greater portion
of their trains into a valley, near Williamsport;
and covered that:flyby artillery "posted on the
south side of .the Potomac. •
The prospect of another collision increases.
Bcosesoso r Md., Thursday, July 9-3 P. 14.
The rebels Were drawn up in line of battle this
morning at's place called Benevola, three and
a half miles from this point, on the road to
Hagerstown. From there-they extended down
toward the Potomac in the vicinity of Bakers
villa,
From, a citizen who was in Williamsport to-
day,• and 'whose statements are trustworthy, I
learn. that the rebels were slowly passing their
wegons and 'wounded over the 'river. They
positively had battwb flat-boats in use. They
ere bringl,pg well hick, showing' their inten
tion to'nutke a furthe stand—at least until- they,
can safely cross. They appear to be in consid- ,
erable.confusion, Men 'being more or less
subordinate for lack of something to eat.
They are harassing. the citizens greatly for
provisions,and say they have actually drawn no
rations for en days, and have lived on what they
have picked np. -
They are throwing up rifle pits in the vicinity
of Fairplay, and probably will await our attack.
If so, anotherdesperatebattle may be expected
within : two days. Oar forces are so disposed
now that a collisionmiry occur almost any hour.
A ;reconnoissance made from this point to
Sharpaburg and the Potomac at Shepherdotown
to-day, establishes the fact that there. is no
I enemy in that vicinity, and no possibility of the
enemy crossing there at any point below. The
river.is notfordable—so the public.cam rest easy
about Maryland Heights and , Ilarpees,FetrY,
.neitherof which points .is worth a strawy to,
either force. , •
Pig INVASION OF ,INDIOA,
R==l
Morgan. in the State, with from Six to
Eight Thousand Troops.
CAPTITRIII Cdiri)ON
_ INMANAret,M k Thnteday; July 9.1
is6rgan's fOr6es, of infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery, numbering fioni"6,ooo 8,000,. have
crossed into Indiana and captured Corydon.
Our forces' are falling back. The 'rebels, it is
suPpOsed, are Meriting .on. New Albany and
Jeffersonville, where large quantities of stip
plieS are stored.
_Tteops are being organiSed thrOughout .the
Shift and sent •forwerd as rapidly as possible.
Busimsejf!..entirelY suspended' here to-day.
Citlopiiittelorming compantosltlitelf-defence:
One regiment has been "raised• Since knit night.
It le'reliorted that tyro' ?Athens were filled at
Corydon, When the Abell entered the town:
Boonrisono; Md., Jnly 9.-10 M
==l
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES
Confirmation of the Destruction of Southern
Railroads.
OPERATIONS ON THE
. PENINSULA
[From the Richmond Enquirer, Tuly 6.]
The events in the vicinity of the city, since
Friday night last, gave rise to many interesting
rumors, which, however, having generally ex
ploded, it is unnecessary to repeat. At mid
night Friday, until early Saturday, there was
heavy cannonading along the entire line of the
enemy near the White House, which laid the
foundation for one very large surmise of a
bloody battle by moonlight, bat no such battle
having occurred, we are left to conjecture that
the demonstration was only a Fourth of July
salute from the gunboats and batteries of the
enemy.
Nothing occurred during the morning to in
dicate an advance from the enemy, but in the
evening our pickets at Baltimore Cross Roads,
five miles below Bottom's-Bridgei wore driven
in by a strong detachment fromßarhamville,
the advance post of the enemy's force in that
direction. On yesterday the "situation" there
was quiet.
The heavy cavalry force which had been sent
up through HineWilliam, Caroline and Han
over, on a epeeist raid, proceeded on Saturday
to tear up the track on portions of the Central
road, cut the telegraph wires,. and done miscel
laneous tricks of - damage and rascality.
About the, break of day, On-yesterday, a por
tion of this force, about one hundred strong,
appeared:advancing neon South Anna Bridge,
on the Fredericksburg Railroad. They were
met by our troops, repulsed, and driven back.
They escaped with some Ices, the extent of
which is not known to us. They then pro
needed to Ashland, where they . burned'the I
station, water-tank and telegraph,. office, and I
tore up about one , hundred and fifty: aids of
track. The telegraph operator narrowly es
caped capture. The instruments of the office
fell into:the bands of the enemy and were car
ried off.
The fight of South. Anna is described - as
having been .a very animated aftair, the cofiict
continuing for a considerable , distance along
the road.
The raiders are still at "large."
The )Manion of Alexander 11. Stephens.
Ihe following is the correspondence relating
to the mission of Alearander H. Stephens and
Robert Otdd to Fortress Monroe :
FORUMS MONE;OZ, July 4,1 . 563.
U. 8. Briumsa Kuunam-,2:30 P. Y.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy :
The following communicationis just received
from Mr. Stephens, who is on the Rat of truce
boat, which has arrived above; I shall inforM
Mr. Stephens that I await your instructioni,
before giving him an answer :
Canino:awn Svavis Stumm TOBPI9O,
IN JAMS Erna, July 4, 1863. f
Ste: As a military commissioner, I am the
bearer of a communication, in writing. , from
Jefferson Davis, eommandermin-chief of the land
and naval forces of the Confeddrate States, to
Abraham Lincoln, commander-in-chief of the
land and naval forces of the United States.
Hon. Robert Odd, Confederate Stabs agent of
exchange, accompanies me se secretary.
For the purpose of delivering the communi
cation in person, and conferring upozahe Inib
jea to which it relates, I desire to proceed `to
Washington in the steamer Torbedo,iianim ended
by Lieut. Hunter Davidson, of the Confederate
States Navy; no person being on board but the ,
Hon. Mr. Ould, myself, and the boat's Officers
and crew.
Yours, most reeliodfally,
ALEX.ANDERA. STEVENS'.
S. P. 'Lie, A. B. Admiral. .. •
ANSWIZ.
RavxDstgammerr,Ady4.
Acting Rear Admiral 8. P. Lee, Rave= Roads:
The request of Alexander H. Stephens is in
admissible. The customary sigmas and chan
nels are adequate for all needful military com
munication and conference between the United
States forms and the insurgents.
GIDEON WALES,
Secretary of the Navy.
New Wrotrtistinents
IMMEDIATELY.
WANTED—A salesman in a store. A young
V V man who has had experience in an, active
mercantile business, and a reputation as such.
None other need apply. Undbubted referencee
required. [ jylo 2t] A. J. .TONI2o.
POTATOES!. POTATOES 1
500 u 'Prime N. Y. Merrier and
BS
Peach Blow Potatoes for 'Wale. it No.
106 Market street, Harrisburg, Pa. '
jylo W. H. 6113 LE & CO.
510 REWARD.
WILL be given to any person who will find
the body of Climbs
• St. Clair and will
inform his Father,-Hiring in York Haven, York
county. Pa. The said Charles St. iehdr war
drowned on the Bth of July, 1863. 'Please ad
dress the letter to palmouth Postoffice, Labcaster
county, Pa. The said Charles had on his per
son a dark and fellow stripe overalls, and a
watch with guaid chain, with two small pieces
of silver—one 5 and the other 3 cent pieces.
The said persort had on blue military, pant&
jylo•3t JOHN ST. Min.
F 0,11 RENT.
A BRICK ROUSE containing eeven. rooms
Rent $9 per month. Fos further partku
ars enquire of • CHARLES VirINGIBIT,
jy9J3te 2d street, aboveTlne.,
WANTED—A BOY. Inquire at wfr.
[]Y B -3t] 68 MARKET STREET.
ATANTHD—SIOO BOROUGH BOND.—Any
V person havin — g a $lOO Harrisburg Bond- to
dispose of can find a purchaser by applying at
iyB-4t THIS OFFICE:
WAIWED—ii. domestic to do the homework
V V of a mall family. A middle wed woman
preferred. Enquire in Chestaut street, 'west
side, three doors north of Third attest. jy7-4t
MELODEONS AND CABINET
TWENTY-SIX EMI PREMIUMS, ,
TWELVE SILVER MERALS
and the
ONLY OOLDADIDAL (ever won by Instru
ments of tbis clan) haS been awaideottw
ILLSON & Eutiattrs
A full assortment of these InstrraywAS
ways on band, at • W. KNOOSICE4
Bola Aleut,
WV:Market street.
lb , -;LAMATION.
...MR'S 011101, HABSIOMMAI, t.
June 25, 1863. 1
TN the I"
.1. Qum , ....reitent crisis, it is important ti,
DOOTO.R.A: 31. MUM ExaccrrarcAL
i the . ~ citizen should be perfectly calm IL
' performance of his duty. Therefore, "
PHYEROIAN; le caring a ll ORM= 188-sr • this(lt)
EASES, . befit cit;Ladieg and Getttakpen iat' a . Aide all unnecessary excitement in -
new, method ht the:* of 'Shadow slew it hereby enjoined on all Tavern Feel'et'
without *V Medrabo , or even anytafu . • 2 -4, Retail Liquor Dealers and Keepers of lag'
- BOARD racy )le hilt with Taalume r7- Beer s h ops , to close their bars and A O O a ° `
Patients from abroad, at reasonable tat' -It, .by
p aa ta x , a F am il y. • 430, ; R a e discontinue the sale of any intoxicatikt; 11 , 1""
LETTERS applying br elm& •.. - . 1) whatever until further notice.
information will be promplly p• 'al or further A. L. ROUNFOtiT,
and Residence at 141880MP' __,____-aterenvL Office Se 2 ‘ , •tf . Id 39 14
Philadelphia, PennsylVani, Aarili.N SQUARE,
tug as well as delightful ' , Lllar in a eon-
Cut this out for P a rMlf•theeity.
apt-dBlawBin ''''i -a trefietenee.
.. ~.• . . ~
je4-2tawly
& LAIM V°' of
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1' 4. ; •
Nem ativertirements
GRAND PIC-NIC
FOIL THE
Benefit of the Hope Fire Co., No. 2,
AT HOFFMAN'S WOODS,
SATURDAY, JULY 25m, 1863.
Tickets. 25 Ceuta
FLOOR Id AR/W=B :
T. G. Sample, John M'Comas,
D. E. Martin, Wm. Carson,
J. M. Garverich.
No improper characters will be admitted aLd,
there will be a sufficient police force on the
ground to preserve order. jel2-dtel
NICHOLS & BOWMAN,
WIDILESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS,
Cor. Front and Markel Streets,
RESPECTFULLY inform their customers mid
the publicgenerally that they did not remove
any of their goods during the late invasion, and
consequently they will be able sell all of their
choice stock of groceries at ranch tamer price-.
than can be • purchased elsewhere. Call ar...1
see our fed shelves and cheap goods.
NICHOLS & BOWMAN,
jy6-1w onmpir Treat-sad Market Sta
HIADQULBTIPS DEPT OP THZ SHSQUERzInat t
' Efitaissuno, Ps., July 6th, 1863.
GENERAL ORDER No. 7.
It has beenrepresenied to these Headqu*t ten: ,
that the militia troops are often found selliuLf,
11. S. stores that have been issued to them. -
Soldiers found guilty of doing so will be ript
ously punished. Persons who purchase such
stores from them are informed that they wilt
be seized by the 11. S. authorities.
By command of
Major General D. N. COUCH
JOHN S. SHIIIIIME,
jy6-dlw Assistant Adjutant General.
THE UNITED . STATES= HOTEL,
HARRISBURG, PA
COVERLY & HINCHISON, Proprietors
well known Hotel is now in a condi
tion to accommodate the traveling public,
affording the molt ample conveniences alike for
the transient guest and the permanent basrda.
THE 'UNITED STATES HOTEL has been
entirely refitted throughout, and now has ac
commodations equal in extent, comfort and
luxury to any hotel between Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. Its location is the best in the State
Capital, being in easy meets to all the railroad
depoffioind in close proximity to all the public
- offices an&husiness localities of the city. It has
ifow all the conveniences of
A IFIRS'I CLASS HOTEL,
and the Proprietors are determined to spare
*ither expense, time or labor to ensure the
comfort of the guests. The patronage of the
traveling public is respectfully solicited.
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BRANT'S HALLS
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY,
COMMENCING, MONDAY, JULY 6.
DAVIS'
MAMMOTH PANORAMA
OF 'MN
SOUTHERN REBELLION
THE 'LARGEST IN THE WORLD!
With Men and Horses, Life Size!
Vast and comprehensive, officially authentic
and mime in all infoietails. -
The most extensiye, popular and complete
exhibition of the kind before the public. Ever)
scene sketched upon the spot, and painted with
scruptdons fidelity by a corps of celebrate!
artists. Commenced at the first breaking out
of the rebellion, it has been in steady pro red:
down to the present time, and showing evert
event of importance connected with this tern
ble contest for liberty and Union, from th,
bombardment of Sumter through a space or
more than two years of hostilities to the lair
grand battle, profuse with startling diorami
effects, entirely new, and on a scale of magniz
cede) never before attempted. The fire an.t
smoke of the advancing fort is seen ; the
thunder of cannon and the din of the battle
field upon the ears of the audience, and the
fearful work of carnage and death is ptesenteJ
with a distinctness and vividness mockiri,
reality; so that the audience can readily imagine
themselves actual spectators of the sublime an!
stirring scenes represented.
Doors open at 7, Panorama commence mov
Ing•at 8 o'clock.
• Tickets 25 cents: Children 15 cents.
The beet of order will be preserved duriu.
the exhibition.. Front seats will be reserve.!
for the ladles. je24-tf
NOTICE
fAF the application of an insolvent debtor
NJ. be discharged from debt.
Name of applicant L. W. Chase.
Date of the first publication of this notic,:
Jane 18th►, 1863.
Officer ,before whom creditors are require
to appear, Hon. Harlon 8. Orton, Judge of the
9th Judicial circuit.
Place appointed for such appearance, oinf_it
J. C. Hopkins, Eeq., Madison, Dane ce,unty
lineman.
Timer of such appearance, August t h, a 31,1
1846 !atto'eliick, P. Y.
Dated JunelOth, 1863.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby gizen, that letters of an
ministration were this day issued to tilt
sabeerlber on the estate of Charles B. Hummel,
late of the city of Harrisburg, Dauphin county,
dec'd. All creditors of said estate will present
their claims, and those indebted make immedi
ate paynmt. "ATTGIFS'IDS L. CHAYNE,
my*-ddaw6to Admialst' ratot.
ADMINISTRATOR'S. NOTICE.
T EWERS of administratku having this &
R,AI bean granted by the Register of Darr
county to We subscriber,
on the est 14-
Peter Becker, late of the city of —teer
, zr i e burg,
deceased, all persons knowing the
moves
in
iebted to said estate are requaste" -
to make in;
laediate settlement, and
Mar
are requested to prima ek e . having cis' we
(tElnie - ato the subscribri
GARVERICH,
Administrator.
ie3-daswBw
.50,000
-ceincomszort"
Lf ghtionvni. rhlelt we can sell whole...w/
by / 1 4 4 41, at a aerY iowArm
/4 I WAL Dom, Tr., St CO
G. W. HAZELTON,
Attiarney for Petitioner