pit A Ettegrap4. H.ABBIBBTJRG, PA Monday Evening, July tn. 1563 Noble and True to the Last The Sunday Morning Chronicle calls attention to the fact that for the execution of two spies by Gen. Burnside, the confederate authotities had ordered the Federal officers who were pris oners at Richmond to draw lots for two of their number to be executed in retaliation. The lots fell upon Captains Sawyer and Flynn. On re ceipt of the intelligence, Captain Sawyer's friends requested Captain WilMon Whilidin to visit Washington to ascertain from the Presi dent and the Secretary of War what policy the Government intended to pursue with regard to this barbarian course of Mr. Jefferson Davis.— We need not say that Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Stanton received Captain Whilldin with all the kindness and sympathy which they naturally felt for him as the friend of Captain Sawyer, and gave him assurances that they would warn the rebels of the consequences of such an act, if persisted in. The noble and proper attitude taken in the matter by oar Government is known to our readers, and we have little doubt that the retaliation, which the President has been compelled to declare he would carry into effect, will save the lives of Captains Sawyer and Flynn. Without any knowledge, however, of this action of his Government, Captain Sawyer wrote the following noble letter to his wife: "PROVOST GENERAL'S OFFICE, RICHMOND, VA., July 6, 18153.—My Dear Wife: I am under the necessity of Informing you that my prospect looks very dark. "This morning all the captains now prisoners at Libby military prison drew lots for two to be executA. It fell to my lot. Myself and Capt. Flynn, of the Fifty-first Indiana infantry, will be executed for two captains executed by Gen. Burnside. "The Provost General J. H. Winder assures me that the Sectetary of War of the southern confederacy will permit yourself and my dear children to visit me before I am executed. You will be permitted to bring an attendant Captain Whilidin, or uncle W. W. Ware, or Dan, had better come with you. My ihuittion is hard to be borne, and I cannot think of thing without seeing you and the children. You will be allowed to return without molesta tion to your home. "I am resigned to whatever is in store for me, with the consolation that I die without having committed any crime. I have no trial, no jury, nor am I charged with any crime, but it tell to my lot. You will proceed to Wash ington. My Government will give you trans portation to Fortress Monroe, and you will get here by flag of truce, and return the same way. Bring with you a shirt for me. "My dear wife, the fortune of war has put me in this position. If I must diC a sacrifice to my country, with God's will I must submit. Only let me see you once more, and I wi 1 die becoming a man and an officer ; but, for God's sake, do not disappoint me. Write to me as soon as you get this, and go to Captain Whill din; he will advise you what to do. I have done nothing to deserve this penalty. But you must submit to your fate. "It will be no disgrace to myself, yon, or the children; but you may point with pride and say, 'I gave my husband ;' my children will have the consolation to say, was made an orphan for my country.' Oh'! it is hard to leave you thus. I wish the ball that passed through my head in the last battle would have done its work, but it was not to be so.. My mind is somewhat influenced, for it has come so sudden on me. Write to me as soon as you get this ; leave your letter open and I will get it. Direct my name and rank, by way of For tress Monroe. Farewell ! farewell ! and hope it is all for the best. I remain yours until death, H. W. SAWYER, "Captain First New Jetsey Cavalry." It is almost impossible to repress the tear of sorrowing sympathy as we read this touching, manly, noble letter. Its blending of patriotic devotion and submission with the gushing, heartfelt tenderness of the husband and father must lift the sluices of feeling in every humitn heart. Every elevated and true nature will enshrine in its inmost soul the man who could pen such an epistle in view of such a cruel and unmerited death. Should the barbarous rebels take that life that Captain Sawyer so unmur. muringly offers for hie country and the cauee.of right, the blood of that martyr will be the seed of a regenerated nation. From that,hgnir the people of the United States, taking to'the bosom of their protection the martyr's widow and orphaned children, will know no respite until the perpetrators of the deed—the murderers of Captains Sawyer and Flynn—are swept from the soil they have perpetndly disgraced, at:id their very names are made a scoffing and a scorn among civilized nations. The News. iron England The English people are fast corning to tc just appreciation of the real merits of the war in which our Governaintls engaged to put down a rebellion carried on by Southern sla,veholders and encouraged by Northern leading Dry crate. As will be seen by the foreign nor, (which by the way, the Tory Organ aid not pub lish, as it was against its sympathieF) we pub lished this morning, the motion in the British House of Lords for the recognition of ,the Con feAeracy has been withdrawn. This withdrawal was made on the earnest solicitation of Lord Palmerston, and endorsed by other members of Parliament as being dernandeded by.• reason that the recognition of- that Confederaost by any of the Powers of Europe, would" be . the greatest calamity which could possibly befall the civilized world. —But while the English Government is. thus backing down. from its " mutralt(4,", we must not permit ourselves to believe that the efforts of European aristocrats are at an end to secure the permaneht separation of the American States. Therebels have many active, brave and able agents in Europe. They have Mends among the tyrants of the world, and will be assisted whenever these tyrants believe that their interference will =summate the final overthrow of the American .Union. The only diplomacy which the American people can i i ise to oounteract these vile European influences and Interferences, is the diploinacy of battl4-the arbitrament of arms, and the speerty:cnpliaig out Of rebellion and its influences. We ire doing this, as fast as our victorious armies can march from one battle field to another. How Decent Democratic Journalists Re gard the Enforcement of the Draft. The conductors of the entire Democratic press arc not as venal or as meanly reach , 2r._ us is are those who rule the columns of the _Tory Organ in this locality. Many of cur Democrat• is coteruporaries have a touch of patriotism iu their heal te , , which saves their otlierwi:o blast partizauship from going into extremes on a•.l subjects. Thus, for instance, we make a few quotations from some of these, representing Democratic sentiment among the more decent portion of that party in widely separated local ities in tholoyal States. It may be well enough to state, too, that these Democratic journals are published in cities where a healthy loyal senti ment prevails, which may have something to do with their feelings and opinions. The Bos ton Pod (the leading Democratic paper of New England) holds the following noble language in reference to the draft and the duties of the public in secondingits enforcement: " Where a conscription is so general and ex tensive as this, there is no reproach in being a conscript. There is a pastas's reproach to seeing a hale, hearty young man, willing to confess that he has not spirit enough to aerve under the national banner. It is a burning shame to hear such a one boast that he cannot be made to go. Irian old man, broken in health and disposition, it is excusa ble to want courage ; but the martial r pirit -be comes the young and middle aged. It is wise in all who have been lawfally drafted to assume the virtue of martial pluck if they have it not. " A kind, encouraging word from others,may now be of great service. Employers, instead r.f encouraging their subordinates to seek out loopholes of release, should encourage them to their military duty, and see their places are kept open for them. An indiscreet loan of $3OO to pay for exemption, to a young man woo is only half inclined to stay at home, may be the worst service, a brother, parent, or friend can do the drafted man. A smile at one who has " hit" is unkind and unmanly.-- Never was there an army around whose ban ners clustered so much glory as those of the" republic, now in the last days of the rrbellion. The highest places of the army are open to the humblest private if only merit points them out for advancernent. "To discourage enlistments, and to oppose the enrollment were crimes, bat it is now lull nitely mole criminal to discourage from service those who have been drafted." -. In a similar patriotic spirit, the Chicago Pos (also Democratic) most earnestly approves the determination of the Government to enforce the draft in New York and elsewhere.' We commend the Poses article to the consideration of all loyal men. It says : , Every, loyal man in the country, whatever his politics may be, must he rejoiced that the rumor of the suspension of the draft in answer to the demands of the New York rioters proves to be unfounded. Nothing could have been more unfortunate than such a c,ncession Conscription law is the law of the land. Its legality or illegality is not a question for mobs to decide. if there is any question on that score, the courts are competent to settle all doubts. If it is illegal, good citiznas should work for its repeal ; but there is no other way for them to operate against it. The Executive dcts under orde-s just as truly if he be Fred. dent of the United States, as if he is the most insignificant empt:yea of the enrollment office. lie has no option but to enforce the laws, any more than an army officer has the right to judge of the expedience of the command of a superior. This, we know, is sonud Union, Constitu tional ground. This is the ground which the Democratic party h4t3 always maintained against the supporters of a se-called "hieher I..tw ;" and we rejoice to see that the adMiuis tration looks upon it in this light. It is the duty of the Government, also, ;to provide for the successful enforcement of this and all other laws whenever the attempt to enforce them is made, and we are glad to see that when the draft proceeds in New York there will be a force there adequate tn, overawe or crush out all opposition. We hope that the Government will take warning from the fear ful scenes in New York, and before ordering a draft in other cities, where trouble may be anticipated, provide for the security of its officers against any and all opposition. The National Intelligencer, which has been, as unfair in its treatment of those in authority as the Most malignant pulls= opponents could be, and which has cast as many impediments in the way of the success of . the policy to crush rebellion, ,as any of the open sympathisers with treason would dare to . attempt,--fter doing all this, it seems that the Intelligenctr has stiffi cent sense and reason left to urge the enforce ment of the law in the following healthy lan guage: - - , The duty of the Gofernment Wilds exigency ,is plain. The law Must be enforced if it is loy ally obeyed. There . is no other aliernative.— In a government of laws - there can be no other, and if a nation of freemen will not submit to be governed by the arbitrary will of a few in pub lic place, just as little can they submit to be governed by tee caprices of that many headed monster, the mob. Let all those in office stand by the law which girds them with strength, and let the people learn that in this, thy of gid diness and revolt the only stability of our titms is to bedliund in loyal obedience . to lawful authority. It was said many years ago by that mocker, at free goTerniaeat, Ttioicas Carlyle, that our - politiCal institutions were' anarchy, plusta seastable;!! ~At the present time when our conkrialmiary force has taken on the form. of vast ainnes, organized for the enforcement of the laws and the suppression of armed sedi tion, let not this taunt be rendered only the more strnging because . of revolt springing Up among those who are putting down revolt.— The Gevernment must suppress such tumultu ous uprisings with a heavy hand, but the wise surgeon, while he applies the knife and cautery to the extermination of the tumor or the blotch, will not neglect a pathology of the symptone by which the origin of these disorders may be traced. —ln the face of these rgnments and manly admissions on the part of the editors of the journals just quoted, the following is the lan guage of the Toiy Organ, while indulging in a • long rigmarole of" rioniensein opposition to the conscription law IN WHATEVER LIGHT WE VIEW IT,IT IS ODIOUS. THE EXTREME, AND TIN, .lUSEIFIABLE BY ANY EXIGENOY- TILT HAS ARISEN, -OR THADOAKARISE , UNDER OUR FORllit OA' GOVERNMENT. Which is right, the Boston Post, Chicigo Post, the .Natiynal latelligenor or the Tory Organ. Will some honest, loyal Democrat enlighten us? Union. _nominations. The Union men in .the different counties of the State, are now engaged in makinn nomina tions for local and Shit4i 'Officers. We present the names of these candidates as we find . them at the head of• the columns of 'oar 10,40tenn porartes, - • I,n Tenaoo copityitlio mien= meek' the following etroig nominations far' ihp port of the people: Senate—Thomas Hoge, Franklin, SuEir y.lO the Senatorial Conference. Assembly—William Burgwio, Franklin. Prothonotary—E. C. Ly tle, zs'andycietk. Register & Recorder—H. B. Gordon, 0 klaud. Treasurer—Henry DulAas, Fianklin. County Commissioner—Tlios. Helm den, Corriplanter. County Auditor—Daniel Pvrsing. tlinbland. Coroner—Dr W. F. Hun ter, ta, In Butler county our friends bavo succeded in nominating a ticket which surely cannot' fail to win. It la material of the beet order. We leave those who know the men nominated to judge of the facts for themselves: Assemhy--William Hallett, Butler, John H. Neglegy, do. do. Sheriff—Wm. 0. Bracken ridge, Centreville. Prothonotary—William Stoops Washington. Register and Recorder —James S. Kennedy, Prospect. Clerk of Courts —Watson J. Young, Butler tw'p. Treasurer —Nathaniel Walker, Butler tw'p. Commis sioner—Samuel Leeson, Penang°. Auditor— W. H. H. Riddle, Butler. Coroner—William Brewer, Clinton. The loyal men of Jefferson county have sue ceeded in making some splendid nominations The ticket is as follows: Prothonotary—William Davis. Sheriff—M. W. Reitz. Treasurer—Enoch Hall. Commis sioner—Darius Carrier. R, W. Moorhead.— Comner—D. C. Gillespie. - Trustees of Academy —John P. Wann, P. H. Shannon, M. M. Mere dith. fattst b Etitgrapt, FROM WASHINGTON. THE NEWS FROM THE ARMY An important error of facts occurs in the ad via s from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, which.thecorresdondent desires to be made, though written yesterday, was not re ceived through the special messenger until to day. He says on the 22d inst., while Longstreet was endeavoring to get into Eastern Virginia by way of Manassas Gap, A. P. Hill's corps took possessim of Chester Gap, Our cavalry made an attempt to drive him out, but he was too strongly posted for success. They kept him in check until he was rein forced by Longstreet, when both commands came through the gap and are now probably in Culpepper. It was Longstreee command which was seen near Amesville. Eweil'a corps went to Strasburg. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Operations of the Past Week e Baffled in Several Attempts to Enter Eastern Virginia. The OUR CAVALRY ACTIVE Advices from the headquarters of the Army of the Potemas received to-night, say that du ring the past week our troops have not been idle, but by a cicse scrutiny of Lee's move ments, have, by rapid marches, succeeded in haffi ng his several attempts to enter Eastern Virginia, and forestalled his attempted posses sion of the Blue Ridge. It - is generally believed that Lee is now mov ing rapidly towards Staunton by the Shenan doah valley. He tried successively Snicker's, Ashby's, and Manassas gaps, but found a strong Union force already there. At the two last places he was driven back with loss. At Chester Gap,oar cavalry rt. captured eleven hundred head of cattle stolen by the enemy, and several hundred sheep. A large number of horses have also been recovered-. Several brisk skirmishes have taken place. With the exception of cavalry engagements, the principal fight occurred on 'Thursday even ing, between Linden and Port Royal, in which a brigade of rebel infantry (probably Lee's rear guard) were driven through the town. The cavalry have done excellent service: The several commands: have performed arduous marches and reconuoisancea, and completely foiled Stuart in all his attempts to raid on our flank and rear. Moseby's small but energetic band have &one given us trouble by cutting off foraging parties and meserigers. A private of a cavalry_regiment reports that on Friday, as a division of cavalry was recon noitering in the vicinity of Amissville, a large column of rebel infantry was seen advancing in that direc,tioo, and our cavalry were compelled to fall back. Thisiforcei , was supposed to be Longatreet's corps. 'l3p l to Saturday night, however, this report had not been confirmed. It is: impossible' to otinceive the pbverty of country through which the army has passed. The scanty resources left untouched by the reb els have • been appropriated by our men, and nothing but starvation stares in the face of the sparse population. With the exception of Londoun county, there is nothing to harvest, excepting a few acres' of wheat and corn, and this must be done by manual labor, as the country has been entirely stripped of stock. The railroad is now in running order to Warrenton. Our supplies, which have been nearly . ex hausted, are flowing into the army, ancrthe mails, which have been entirely suspended since the army crossed the Potomac, are anx iously awaited. Though the army has had fatiguing marches and consequent priyitions,, it would be a reis tilie to suppose, that it is to settle down in idleness. The 'messenger 'who brougt.t to Washington the above intelligence reports that forty of ifosehy's guerillas were to-day captured near Fairfax Station. Btammoas, July 26.—The following dispatch es have been received at the headquarters o the middle department: ARMY OP TIM POTOMAC, Farm. Rorer,, Va., Jaly 26. 2'o Major General R. C. Schenck: The major general commanding directs me to acknowleoge the receipt of yonr dispatch, and to inform you that he engaged the enemy at this, point yesterday. This morning the enemy appears to hare withdrawn, and his whole army is undoubtedly tn route to Culpepper and Orange Court House, and probably his rear bas passed the Shenandoah at this place and Stras bprg,.: • "BY' order, A. A MATTHEWS, Colonel and chief of Staff. The: following i..formation was received at the headquarters in this city to day, by Major General Schenck, from Brigadier General Lock wood -The enemy has disappeared from our front, and is now north of Winchester. Oar cavalry was in Charlestown yesterday, (Friday,) and our scouts sent out to the distance of ten miles in every direction, without any signs.of the enemy," The following• general order was issued by General Lockwood. at Maryland Heights and Harpers Ferry to-day: "It .teeing understood that no enemy is in forts near :this command, all•laborandmilitary exercise will be Suspended, save'only•in the usual iaspections, parade,4nard-ana.p The day win "'" .-Tr....ed as a Christian Sab Atb the several camps i ' ;......1 Highly Important from Mexico, MEXICO DECLARED AN EMPIRE WASHINGTON, July 27 WASHINGTON, July 26 ax . millian of Austria Proclaimed Emperor, I=l NEW YORK, July 27. The strainer Roanoke, with Havana dates to the 22d inst., has just arrived. An arrival from Vera Cruz on the 13th, at Havana, states that Mexico was declared an empire on the 10th iust. Maximilian, of Austia, is to he proclaimed Emperor, if he will accept. If not, Napoleon is to select one. A salute was fired at Vera Cruz in honor of the event. City of Mexico dates to the 10th, says it ap pears that the Connc-1 of Notabilities declared that the Mexican nation, through them, Eel. ct en empire as tha form oigovernment, and pro claim Maximilian, of Austria, emperor. Should he decline the throne, they implore the French emperor to select a person in whom he has fall confidence, to occupy the throne. This procla mation was immediately made public, and a courier posted to Vera Cruz, when it was sent by a French steamer to Havana. The War in the South-West BURNING AID JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI THE PURSUIT OF JOHNSTON AT AN END Ths Return trip of the Steamer Imperla DETAILS OF SHERMAN'S OPERATION Passengers who arrived here to-day from Vicksburg report that our forces have burned Jackson, and that the pursuit of Johnston is at an end for the present. A steamer arrived here this morning, bring ing New Orleans papers of the 16th. They were brought by the steamer Imperial, from New Orleans to Memphis, that steamer having made a trip down and back without trouble. A. hundred and sixty-two rebel officers from Port Hudson arrived here this morning. They are waiting orders from the Secretary of War. Orieraon and his cavalry have arrived at Memphis. MLSSISSIPPIANB ANXIOUS FOR PRAM CAIRO ' July 26.—Major General Logan and Colonel Rawlings, of Gen. Grant's staff, arrived here to-day. They state that Gen. Shertna, had returned to Jackson, and he reports to Gen. Grant that the leading °Misses of Jackson and the surrounding country have implored him to take some action by which Mississippi may be restored to the Union. Bath the army and the people of that section are completely dispirited, and are ready for peace. They staked their all on Vicksburg, and it bas fallen. They clung to Johnston as a last hope, and he is utterly vanquished. General Logan was received here with many marks of respect. ST. Louis, July 28.—Special dispatches from Memphis, dated the 23d inst., give particulars of the occupation of Jackson, Miss., on the 15th. A portion of oar forces, under General Parke, made an attack and were met by a legion of new recruits from South Carolina, who, after an engagement of half an hour, retreated with a loss of 800. Our men occupied their position until next morning, whtn they made a second advance and discovered that the rebels had evacuated the town, atter setting fire to a num ber of the hous-s containing commissary stores. They were entirely consumed, together with some forty other buildings which were ignited from the houses fired by the rebels. The rebel army left but little behind. So deliberately had they left the place that they took all their sick with them. Deserters are continually coming in from Johnston's army, and express themselves ells satisfied with the shape the campaign is taking, and a willingness to throw down their arms and take the oath of allegiance. The Federal loss in the various skirmishes and assaults amounted to 900 men. But few people were found in the place, and most of those who remained were foreigners. Pemberton was cursed liberally as a traitor and unworthy of confidence. At Vicksburg the Federal works are being levelled and the rebel fortifintions put into more perfect condition. A number of the finest guns are being mounted, and the place is to be held as a first class military fortification. The city was at once occupied by Sherman, who sent a cavalry force to interrupt the com munication and prevent the army of Johnston from joining Bragg, which it was supposed he would endeavor to do. LATER By the arrival of the Steamer Imperial, we have a vices from New Orleans to, the 171 h, Port Rudeon the 19th; and Vicksburg the 21t.t. The Imperial was the first steamer to New Orleans, having arrived on the 16th. On her arrival the landing , was crowded to suffocation with people, and it was almost impossible to convince them that Port liudson and Vicks burg had fallen. A large number of the prisoners captured at Port Hudson had joined the Federal army. All is quiet at Vicksburg. The New Orleans Picayune quotes gold at 135. Exchange on New York 11. prem. On London, 163. END OF THE MORGAN Up. en, John 11, Morgan and the Remnant of His Band Prisoners. OFFICIAL &likOliT OF COL. SIIACKLEFOIIII THU OAPTIIItIi OF MORGAN Well authenticated reports announce the cap ture of Gen. John Morgan, with the residue o' his command, in the vicinity of Steubenville, Ohio. The particulars have not been received. Onicotterz, July 26 —The following dispatch was received at the headquarters of th s depart ment to day: HEADQUARTERS, IN THE FIELD, THREE MILES &MTH OY NEW LISBON, OHIO, Juty 26, 1863. 1b alone; Lewis Richmond, A. A. G.: By the blessing of Alnighty God, I have suc ceeded in capturing Geif John H. Morgan, Col. Cluke ' and the balance of the command, amount ing to about 400 prisoners. I will start with Morgan and his staff on the first train for Cincinnati, and await the Gene ral's order for transportation for the balance. J. M. SHACKLE FORK, Colonel Commanding. Cutygtrain, Ohio, July 26.—Major Way, with 250 of the 9th Michigan cavalry, forced Morgan to an engagement at three o'clock' on Friday morning, a mile from Salonsville, Ohio, and routed him, capturing 240 prisoners. Morgan, with 300 of his men, escaped, but t h' e w h o le party were captured by Bhacklefold, at BP. M. to-day,lBunclay,) near New Lisbon. Morgan and his staff are now prisoners at Wellavii • Carmen, July 26.—Ifine hundred of Hor gan% men were lodged in Camp Chase prison to-day. They will be kept there until the offi cers of Straight's expedition are released from Libby Prison. THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON. Fort Sumter Breached by the National A Desporato sortie of tha Rebels BALTIMORE, July 25, 8 P. 11 1.-1 be Vir sbiug ton correspondent of the Sunday Tdip am says : The latest news from Charleston, by way of Fortress Monroe, is understood to describe the terrific engagement a week ago between the Morris Island batteries and Foit Sumter, and Gen. Gilmore's batteries and the fleet. The rebels are understood to have made a desperate and vigorous sortie, attempting to take Gen. Gilmore's land batteries by storm.— They were only partially successful, however, our men being driven from their gnus oely to recover them by a grand counter movement, in which extraordinary valor was shown. The fleet is said to have distinguished itself by attacking Fort Sumter at very short range; but several of the vessels were more or less in ured in the encounter. Sumter is believed to be badly breached, but not sufficiently as to expect its surrender. Several explosions are said to have occurred within its walls, and those of the other forts, but the results are nnkown. INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE ATTACK. Naw YOBS, July 26.—We are indebted to the Resold, for the following account of the opera tions near Charleston, receivtd per the steamer Arago. On the 19th the rebels attempted to drive our forces from James Island. The attack was sud den and unexi.ected; but Gen. Perry met and repulsed ttem with great slauehter. The gunboat Pawnee, which supported the left flank, grounded, and a rebel battery opened upon her, firing abaut fifty shots, thirty nine of which hit her. She subsequently floated off and opened upon the rebels, patting them to flight. Our casualties were sna.ll, and the rebels were taught a lesson whica they will not soon forget. The bombardment of Fort Warner was re newed on the morning of the 22d, the iron dads cooperating with the army. During the day Fort Wagner was silenced for some time and her colors shot away. CAIRO, July 25 The Union batteries were opened upon the rebels, doing great execution. A charge was made upon Foit Wagner, and our troops, after a desperate struggle, were obliged to fall back, which they did in excel lent order, and held their old position. The loss on our side was quite severe ; but our total loss in killed, wounded, and missing, since the 10th, has only been about 1,000 The 48th N. Y. regiment lost about 450 men, and only three of its offices t seeped unhatmed. The Catskill was struck over fifty times, but is all right. She went to Hilton. Head for sup plies and coal. IMPORTANT CAPTURE The Discovery and Seizn e of Jeff Davis Private Library and Correspdadenee. Some Bare Developments Expected arrespondence of the New York braid. Yesterday a company of cavalry escorting a foragi , g train learned from a rugro where the extensive library of Jeff Davis was secreted.— They proceeded to the house, and there found thousands of volumes of books, several bashels of private and political papers of the arch traitor, written by traitors North aid traitors South. Some of these papers wero brought into camp, and served as novel literature for our officers and men. In addition to these several valuable gold headed walking canes were found, one of them presented to L'avis by Franklin Pierce ; on an other was the inscription, '‘From a Soldier to a Soldier's Friend." In many of the litters the subject of seces sion was was warmly discussed. Some of these letters date back as far as 1852. Many of the more prominent writers accept the separation of the North and B:nith as a foregone conclu sion, but only disagree a 3 how and when it should be done. Davis is alluded to cm the po litical Moses in this measure, and the allusions to him would seem as if he was Looked upon in the light of a demi god. I send to the Herold such of these letters as I have been able to get possession of. If the col lection of letteis could be arranged and pub lished d would bring to light the &cret history of secession, and had up to the world the deepest laid treason ever known on the face of the earth. Sr. Lours, July 25. To Major General H. W. Halleck, General-in- Chief, Warlington: On the 17th inst., General Blunt attacked Cooper, twtoty-five miles south of Port Gibson, and routed him. capturing one gun and many prisoners. The enemy lift sixty killed and thirty-six wounded on the field. Oar loss was tea killed and twenty-four wounded. Cooper retreated towards Fort smith. The yacht steamer belonging to J. Wright, Jr., of South Boston, has been seized by the collector of this port on the ground that in ob taining its register the owner represented that he was an American, while he has recently ob tained exemption from the draft by giving a certificate that he was an alien. Lou IBVILLB, July 26 Hon. John J. Crittenden died at half.past three this morning, without pain or struggle, in the full possession of his faculties. Dizeas_e, general debility sge 77 years. The steamboat' Boston was accidentally burned on Saturday," when at Portsmouth. The loss amounts to $451300, on which there is an inentance of $lB,OOO. " On Saturday evening, July 25th, 1863, Myra HARRISON Sanaa, daughter of Samuel B. and Jane Earth, of Harrisburg. [Lancaster Express please copy.] AXTANTED—A fiietzela63 Co63±. Apply at - ' Cjy26ll:. THIS OFFI016; FOB SALE VERY et first rate Bow l: wood Piano. For z further', particnlarg in quire at jjy26-Iwo] THIS OfTIOE. I=l Batteries Met with Great Gallantry. LATER THEIRTIMINTH ARMY CORPS, I . /TSAR iAOKriON, Miss., July 21, 1863. Thee Viotory Near Port Gibson. I I J. M. t...CGOFIELD, Major General Steamer Seized. Death of Hon. John J. Crittenden. FRANKFORT, Ky., July 26, A Steamboat Barned. CINCJIMATI, July 27 JD i t b. New 2hirfistments. NfiTlC' , ' TO CONTR. CrWS. kJEILED eAor.seci "proin,v ;: fur f:frag•- - will lie received at my rffi ce No. 24 :South S-concl s'reet, H4rrisbure, rtn.n. sOv.rkia, utril 3 o'clock r. IL of 3 1 , Lddx, August 21, 1563 The proposals must be to furnish (200,000, two hundred thousand its. of hay at th roar of Harrisburg. Pa., for the use of the Pelted States, (25,000) twenty-five thousand pounds to be delivered on or before the 10th day of August, 1863 ; and twenty five thous td (25,000) pounds for each week thereafter utte the whole is delivered. The whole to be ep tn _ pletely delivered by the 10th day of Octob er, 1863. Proposals must state the price per ton, de livered at my f rage house in Harrisburg. Th e hay must be of the best quAlity and well bald, and be subj-ct to such inspection as the (.2 lar termaster may think proper. The Quattermatlter reserves the right to re. .ect all bids. A bond for the faithful performance of the contract signed by the principal with two sure ties, must accompany.eacl proposal. MARK L DE MOTTE, Capt. and A. Q jy27 dlt EAU DE COLOGNE. ANexquisite impregnation of Pure Spied with the odors of Flowers, Blossoms of Orange, Rosemara, Balm, Violet and Very fragrant nn the handkerchief. For sal d by the quart or bottle. Prepared by j. 15 S. A KUNKEL, Apotheciry. OFFICE CHIEY COMMISSARY OF SUBSI , TEICI:i DEPARTMENT OF THB BrEQUEHAINA, Harrisburg, Pa , July 25th, 18h3. SEALED PROPO:AL , I, in duplicate, will be received by the undersigned until 11 o'clock A. It., Wednesday. July 29 b, 1863, for furnish lag the U. S. Subsistence Department, delivered in this city, with 600 BBLS. FRESH GROUND EXTRA FLOUR, (or as much more as the t fficer in charge or the Subsistence Department may select,) of the fol lowing grades, viz: 150 No. 1, 250 No. 2, 100 No. 3. Brands must he stated, both hi ads td be fully lined • fl it hooped and machine made barrels will be 'ejected. To be delivered at the rate of 150 bbls. per day, commencing within three days from the date of acceptance of the bid. Should a large amount be required than 500 bar rats, the daily proportion will be the sime. Samples must accompany every propoe.l, Each bid to have cousider.ation, must contain in it the written guarantee of two respomilrle persons, as follows : "We, the undersigned, hereby guarantee, should all or any part of the accompaning bid be accepted, that It shall be duly fulfilled ac cording to its true purport and conditions." Proposals must not be enclosed with the sam ples, but be delivered separate, and endorsed "Propo-als for Fl , ur." In case of failure to deliver the floor, the United States reserves the right of purchaser elsewhere to make up the deficiency, chargine the advance paid over contract p ice to the s party failing to deliver. All flour will be care fully inspected and compared with the retailed samples. Payments to be made after the de li:ery of the flour, if funds are on baud; If none on band, to be made as soon as received. A certificate will be required seating forth that the flour offered the Government, under the above advertisement, either belong to the party bidding or is purchased or received by them of loyal citizens for delivery to the United States Government. Bids must be legible and the numbers must be written as well as expri seed by figures. No proposal will be considered or under any circumstance regarded, when any of the parties interested is a member of Congress, officer or agent of the Government, or employed in the, public service. The undersigned reserves td himself the ri g h t Ito reject any bids considered exorbitant, ir. egu . 'Ear or not complying with the font& g. G. BE' _I., Lieut. Col. and Chie t C. S. jy2s 4t APACKAGE OF MAPS was eo.truated to a soldier to a Eoldier to deliver to Horace J. Smith, which has not yet beenuldivered. Any one having it in charge will be suitable reward ed by returning it to AGENCY CHRISTIAN COMMISSION, j 124 eod3t] Chesnut sL. between 3d & 4th. PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUC TION OF A SEWER IN VER BE KE STREET. SEALED PROPOSALS, addressed to the Presi dent of the Common Council of the city of Harrisburg, will be received until Saturday evening, August 1, 1863, for the construction of a sewer three feet six inches in diameter, in Verbeke street, (late Broad street,) from Elthr street to the river. The bidders to state the price per lineal yard, including all toe work and mate, ials. Plans and specirications can be seen at the office of Hother liege, .&q., City her wyor, where all necenzary information can be obtained. WM. MORRIS, W. K. VEBBEKE, jy2o--eodtd Street Com. 3d District. PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A SEWER. QEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the L) Council Chamber of the Common Coubcil of the city of Harrisburg, nutil three o'clock P. M. of Saturday, the first day of August next, for the coll'strtuAon of a BRICK SEWER, tom feet in diameter in the clear, in North strut, from the termination of the Beira under the canal, near the foot of said street, to Cowden street, according to the plans and e-pecidcations of Hother Hags, Chief Regulator of the city, The contractor to furnish all the materials and !o all the labor. Prop:. sale, to state the price per lineal yard for the sewers when completed , Payments to be made on the estimates of the Chief Regulator as the work progrtsees, and the Council to reserve twenty per cent. of the said estimates until the sewer is completed. GEO. J. SHOEMAKER, LEVI WEAVER, Committee, BOSTON, July 27 jy2o-eodtd Mthe undersigned, having just returned om war and bought oat tha entire stock of Philip Eneminger, (Auctioneer) we have again resumed the business at his old stand, at the corner of Second and Chestnut street', where we respectfully solicit the patronage of his old customers and the public in general to our large assortment of new and second-band furniture and other articles too numerous to mention. Massa call and examine our stock and prices. New furniture exchanged for old and everything promptly attended to, such 13 the selling of read and personal property, hors's. vehicles, &c. N. B.—The highest cash prices will be p3 l d for all kinds of furniture and other article=, by Messrs. ENSkLINGER & ADAMS, jy23-3taw 6w City AUCtiOrtee: a WANTED ! TO BENT a comfortable Dwelltog Hones• Posseadon to be given between nos and let,October. Address T L 1725-8‘ Box MB, Poet Office. BIRD , p - iGhS AND - OHILDREN'S OARBIAGES• rp largest stock in the city Is found at 1. MAIM= MEN. For sale by jy2l-11r GEO. W. MOMS. Noll lburtistmtnts FLOWERS OF ITALY. TOILET LOST I To Ti tE PiJ MAW
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