Pennsylvania daily telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1857-1862, July 03, 1861, Image 2
31)alig OUR PLATFORM THE UNION-271E CONSTITUTION-AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW. iIARRIBBURO PA. Wednesday Afternoon, July 3, 1861. WHO IS TO BLAME? All sorts of questions are asked these days, in all sorts of insinuating tones in regard to the treatment of soldiers, the award of contracts,. and the furnishing of supplies. If any thing is wrong, blame the Governor. If a soldier bursts the neat of his breeches, howl at the Commis sary General, whose business it is to feed and not clothe the recruit. If beef and pork are not palatable, blame the Quarter Master, whose duty it is to erect tents, locate encampments, and not cook meats, wash potatoes, or furnish "tea and toast" for the soldiers. This is about the style of doing business. Such is the manner and mode of fixing the blame on those in au thority by a large mass of people in every com munity, and while they are thus engaged in measuring the actions of men by standards of their own erection, they pass over the most stupendous evils, from which the soldier is •suf fering a thousand fold more than from any of the inconveniences and injustice so loudly com plained of as being inflicted in the camp and during the bivouac. We hear that as the sol diers are paid off, they start to rum•shops to engage in drunken revels, and that the streets of Washington city, for a week past, have been one scene of debauched revelry, obscenity and degradation such as never before was presented for the contemplation and disgust of sober men and women. Who is to blame for these scenes of excess and instances of injustice to the soldier, and through him to the country and the cause of civil and religious liberty? Whois to blame that the war-won wages of the soldier are thus devoted to his damnation instead of the comfort of the family he left behind him, dependent on the cold charities of society for subsistence and support? Soldier, you must answer 1 You can find no protection from such an interrogation beneath the flag of our coun try ! You are not safe from questioning behind frowning batteries or bristling bayonets. You must answer the question, Who is to blame for your debauchery, your drunkenness, your lechery, your profanity, and your degradation? If you do not answer, Heaven will reply through the si lent though potential voice of conscience, yourself, soldier! yourself! A drunkard is a dis grace to any position. He is incapable of dis charging and unworthy of having a trust reposed in him. A drunken soldier is worse than a sober coward, traitor or knave. He casts away the reason and the valor with which God has imbued him, to drown his senses in beastly libations, and unnerve his strength by inhuman intoxication. Such men are unworthy to stand beneath the banner of liberty, and be proclaimed its chosen defenders. They and those who furnish the poisoned drink, are allied to treason by their utter disregard of the moral responsibility which rests upon every man in the hour of his country's peril. The truth must be pressed home, and the solemn warning may as well come now, that there is too much intoxication in the army—too much drinking to satisfy the appetite for rum among the oth erwise gallant and chivalric regiments of young men who are about to devote themselves to the defence of the honor and the glory of the country. In the name of humanity, for the sake of our bleeding country, we implore the soldier to be sober, to spurn rum as they do a rebel, and while they are decking the banners of their country with the sentiments of Union, let them inscribe on their sacred folds ono sentiment— one noble resolve for Temperance, and the victory will be doubly grand that hails a nation's rescue from rebellion, and a people's redemption from intemperance, licentiousness and profanity. Tau Faxtrans or THE Taarross.—Gen Beau regard sent his wife to New York, to stay there until peace is declared, before he wrote that in famous proclamation. Jeff. Davis' wife and her sister have taken a cottage at North Hamp ton, Massachusetts, for the summer. Col. Ma gruder, of the Virginia army, has sent his wife and daughter to the north for protection. This looks considerably as though the arch-traitors of the rebellion had not much confidence in the conspiracy they have engendered throughout the land. In addition to this, Yancey is in England, Toombs is disgusted, Slidell and Judge Meek are not to be heard of, and the where abouts of a score of others of the southern con federacy is unknown. Goan Leas.--This noted individual did not meet with a very flattering reception on his re turn to Oregon, after affiliating with the South ern rebels. A •Portland (Oregon) correspond ent of the New York Commercial gives the an nexed account : " Gen. Joseph Lane met with a very cool re ception in Oregon. The drayman refused to haul his luggage to the hotel. At Dayton, as the General crossed the river, he said to the ferrynAn that he supposed he was the worst abused man in Oregon.' I don't believe that,; said the ferryman, who did not know Mr. Lane, nrdess you are Jo Lane himself.' At Dallas, farther up the valley, he was hung in effigy right before his hotel door." Hurry M. Hkamszi has been promoted to a first lientenautcy, in the United States army, as a reward for valuable services rendered to the government. Furnished with an organ and a monkey, he visited the prominent points of.Viiiide, and took notes, which he reported to the-War DePartment , - INDEPENDENCE DAY. John Adams declared that the memories and glories of Independence Day would descend to our latest posterity, by which the patriot sage and statesman implied, that the spirit of liberty would survive while time lasted to animate a human heart with love for its purity. Those who constructed and deemed they were perpet uating the Declaration of Independence, done so in a spirit of loyal zeal for a great future, which they regarded with more devotion than they did the present with which they were sur rounded. The most sanguine among those who entered on the Revolutionary struggle never hoped to live for the enjoyment of the fruits, which it was believed would grow out of its success, while very few others expected to sur vive the shock of battle, to behold the light of that triumph which they knew would eventual ly shine upon their banners. Theirs was a struggle for generations yet unborn—for the adornment of centuries which the future would roll from the bosom of time, and in which the citizens of a grand Republic that arose upon the vision amid the frosts of Valley Forge and the blood of Paoli, would command the respect of their neighbors, the fear of their enemies, and the confidence of the world. If evil ever did come to the Republic of the West, it would ori ginate beyond its borders, and not within its limits. If danger threatened, it would be from foreign foes, and not from domestic feuds—for such was the faith, the holy fellowship and un animity of those who erected our free altars, that they laid their all upon those shrines, con secrating their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honors in the work of inaugurating a home for the free and a land for the brave. Eighty-five years ago to-morrow, our fathers met in the city of Philadelphia, and signed a Declaration of Independence. It was not a common resolve to attempt to erect a new form of government. It was not the venture of des perate and ambitious men to cut loose from one power, that they might create positions to satis fy their personal aspirations. Such motives had no place in the bosoms of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, nor was a single arm, that rose and fell with sturdy blows as that eventful struggle progressed, nerved for a purpose other than that of main taining a cause which was to result in the benefit of those who were to come after them. —We need not rehearse the story of the Revo lutionary war. Its history has been written and printed until the record is as familiar as the stories of our homes, or the tales of our early love and affections. What concerns us now is to know how we have prized, cherished and maintained the liberty that was bequeathed to us through the blood of our fathers and the suffering tears of our mothers. Have we as a nation been true to the holy incentives with which we were imbued by birth and education? Have we been faithful to the trust reposed in us, and true to the high destiny which both God and man seemed to have marked out for us in the path of the progress of nations? Those are the questions that recur to us at this time, and they cannot be answered alone in the empty language of sentiment, boast or profes sion. They point to a reply in our deeds—in our actions—in our achievements—and by all these we will be judged by that tribunal before which nations and individuals will be summon ed by He who has created all things, and who marks as well the sparrows fall as He does the dissolution of an Empire. The incidents and the struggles with which we are now surrounded, were not anticipated one year ago—and much less by those who made the Fourth day of July immortal as the birthday of liberty on the western hemisphere. Eighty-five years ago, John Adams declared that the Fourth of July would be celebrated by the ringing of bells, the firing of guns, 'bon fires, illuminations, shouts, prayers and con gratulations all over the land. Will such be the case to-morrow ? Alas, no ! There may be shouts, yet who knows that they will not be the shouts of battle in one portion of these states, while in another the loud acclaim goes forth in favor of liberty's birthday. There may be bonfires lighted in one commonwealth to signal the return of another anniversary of Independence, while in another a funeral pyrt is kindled over the bodies of those who fell struggling in the defence of the unity of their country, the sanctity of its laws, and the in vincibility of its authority. Alas, again, that such is our condition ! but we must not shut our eyes to the dangers with which we are surrounded, because rebellion has arrested us in the proudest steps of our forward march of glory, greatness and improvement. We have no better offering than this for the eighty-fifth anniversary of American Indepen dence. We appreciate the danger by which we are menaced, but we do not shrink from the responsibility it involves. However dark and uncertain may be the future that is prescribed for our contemplation, there is a gleam of hope amid all its gloom, and an incentive to struggle in the very embarrassments which it has creat ed. And in that struggle we all have a part to perform, a part in which the humblest can achieve a great good and win as great a re nown. And to-morrow, as we pledge to the memories of Independence Day, let us also re new our vows to GOD AND OUR NATIVE LAND ! Exposm Tom.—Some of the New York sym pathisers with the southern rebellion have got up petitions, which they are circulating for sig natures, addressed to the President of the United States, praying that the war may cease and the difficulty be settled—in what way they do not undertake to describe. Their plan is, however, easily understood—it is secession, concession and compromise. It is by the dismemberment of the Union and the destruction of the gov ernment. Now, if these sympathisers possess ed a grain of loyalty, and a solitary claim to eutitle them to live under such a government as ours, they would perceive that the President: is pursuing the only course to cause the war to cease, and to settle the difficulty at the earliest practicable moment. The names upon all such petitions or memorials should be given to the public, in order that all may know who are the black aheep among us. Such publications also will be handy for future reference. Pennsylvania Daily telegraph, illetittestray Ilierntoon, July 3, 1861. ROOKV/TLE, MONTGOICERT CO., MD., 1 . Sunday, June 30, 1861. Correspondence of the Telegraph.] After a suspense of a week's duration, we at last got orders to "march forthwith" from our lovely quarters on the Arsenal grounds in Wash ington, D. C. To-day one week ago we were ordered to be in readiness to march, as the tele graph notified you of at the time. Wagons, tents, provisions, and all the necessary articles for a moving army, were furnished US. All re joiced over the news to march. The " Greys," so anxious to signalize themselves before re turning home, manifested their joy by cheers, cap tossing, &c. But soon the orders were coun - termanded, and thus we lay until Tuesday, when we resolved to pitch our tents upon the green award before our house, where we en camped until yesterday afternoon, after we had given up all hope of seeing active service. When our orders to march were received, such a yell of enthusiasm I never witnessed. Immediately our tents were levelled with the ground, and all hands were at work packing such things as they deemed needful into their knapsacks, and such as could be dispensed with were carefully placed in boxes " until our re turn," as the hopeful ones would say. All things ready, the companies of our regiment were in line, headed by the Ringgold band, in marching order. It may be well to add that but half of the 25th were ordered off. The two Ringgold companies remain at the U. S. Arsenal and three companies at Fort Washington. The regiment on march was made up in the follow ing order, under the command of Lieut. Col. Selheimer and Major Campbell, the popular M. C. from the Schuylkill district : First, the "Lo chiel Greys ;" then the Carbondale City Guards, under Captain Darte ; third, the Doylestown Guards, (bearing the regimental colors,) Capt. Deans; fourth, the Allen Rifles, Capt. Yeager ; and fifth, the National Light Infantry, Captain McDonald, of Pottsville. We took up our line of march at 3 o'clock, p. m. from the United States Arsenal grounds, up Four and one-half street, up Pennsylvania avenue to the Treasury Department (where we were not paid off,) and then halted for a few minutes. The weather was intensely hot and the men stood it like veterans, not a man giv ing way to the scorching heat. From the Treasury we marched to the reservoir on Georgetown, all the time in blissful ignorance as to the exact place where we were to encamp. After refilling our canteens we again moved on a few miles on the road to Rockville until we came to a Rev. Mr. Nourse's, well known to some of the members of the Greys, where we again halted, filled canteens and took up our march until sun down, at which we had then marched some ten miles from our quarters. This our officers considered good enough for an evening's march, and hence ordered us to bivouac on a new mown hay-field for the night. After spaces had been assigned to each com pany, arms stacked, knapsacks unslung and accoutrements, &c. off, we foraged for wood, built camp fires, made coffee, supped and laid down upon the ground to sleep. This was the first bivouac, long to be remembered by us all, and a social bivouac it was. The evening sky was clear—the air was balmy, and every breeze came laden with the scent of the new mown hay. At about 9p. m. the sentinels were sta tioned, tatoo was beat, and soon we were en wrapped in soothing slumbers. There we lay for the first time in an enemy's country with the weary sentinels around and God above us watching and protecting us while nature's sweet restorer strengthened us for the morning's march. So far nothing has happened the regi ment. The march and the camp were admir ably arranged, which gave us more confidence in the skill and ability of our superiors. Our surgeon-in-chief, Dr. Owens, and his assistant Dr. Renald, are constantly administering to the wants of those who had intimations of sickness. The parents and relations of the Greys may rest assured that the sanitary condition of the com pany is in safe hands. Our line of march from our first bivouac to this place will be described to you at another time. The day is quite out, and we shall in all probability spend the rest of it and the coming night in our present camp, which is on the Fair grounds—a beautiful grove with excellent water and large and comfortable buildings in which our men are now seen "snoozing," others singing and some wondering what the folks at home are thinking of them, whether so and so is at church and who's with them, &c., &c. Our destination is Poolesville to join Col. Stone's command. This place is on the front line just where the most important move of the Federal forces is to take place. It is to be hoped that the Twenty-fifth, and particularly the Lochiel Greys, will give a good account of themselves. Letters to the Greys should be directed as usual to Washington, from whence they will be promptly forwarded to us wherever we may be. Yours, &c., E. S. Hof. WILLIAM L. DAYTON, our Minister to France, was known to Louis Napoleon when he was in this country. Mr. Dayton lived at Tren ton, New Jersey, which is only ten miles from Bordentown, where Joseph Bonaparte, the uncle of the present Emperor, long resided after the overthrow of Napoleon at Waterloo, in 1816. In 1837, when Louis Napoleon was in this country, he was a visitor at his uncle Joseph's, and made many excursions in company with him to Trenton and its vicinity. In that way he became known to Mr. Dayton, who could have little anticipated thet he would ever be the ambassador to the French Courtover which the exile would preside as Emperor. A TRIBUTE TO THE ARMSTRONG GUN.—At a dinner lately given by the United Service Club of London to Sir Hope Grant, the distinguished hero of the Chinese war, tee chairman pro posed his health, making laudatory reference to his military achievements, to which Sir Hope replied, attributing no small share of his success to the Armstrong guns. These wea pons were, he said, exceedingly effective. In one case a gun which caused some annoyance was disabled, and thirteen men were found tying dead near it. Another piece belonging to the enemy was struck five times in a very short period. The Armstrong gun, he said, was in fact the finest weapon ever invented. ENGLMI Darrow' frequently make curious mistakes when writing on American affairs, and no paper in England contains more ludicrous blunders than the London Times, The last geo graphical error that we noticed in that sheet is where it speaks of Fortress Monroe being lo cated on Governor's Island, in liew York har bor. TIIE ADVERTISER, having been restored to health to a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affect. ion, and that dread disease, Consamptien—is anxious to make known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire It, he will send a copy of the pre scription need (free of charge), with tile directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a lure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c. The o li n u ! r y' e c ohiect a the advertiser In sending the Prescription nyaluable, and he hopes every stai r to briefit the afflicted, and spread information which ee°B w " ill iv tr ;:a y 11::: remedy, es it will cost them nothing, and may prove a bIeEZ. 4II4 Parties wishing the pre:Scrip... 44 win Pieltdeltddren. REV. ELlittaio2 002/194 Hinge county, New • FROM THE LOCRIEL GREYS TO CONSUMPTIVES BY TELEGRAPH. FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. A Battle Fought Yesterday. The Enemy Routed. McMullin's Rangers Engaged. HEAVY LOSS OF THE REBELS I=l HAGKRSTOWN, July 2 At four o'clock this afternoon a special con veyance arrived at this town, bringing Corporal John H. McGinley, of the Independent Ran gers. He being the first soldier brought here wounded in action, considerable excitement was occasioned on his arrival, and from state ments made by him, and from those of a high er authority, the Government operators glean the following: Between three and four o'clock this morning the troops which have been concentrating at Hagerstown and Williamsport for several days past crossed the ford at Williamsport. Ghn. Patterson reviewed them as they filed past him. The morning was bright and beautiful, and the soldiers were in excellent spirits. Scouting parties of Capt. Mclllullin's Ran gers and others selected from the first Wisconsin regiment, were out at midnight, and frequent ly during the night brisk firing was heard be tween the Federal pickets and those of the enemy on the Virginia side. The proper fords having been ascertained, the advance took place before daylight, the post of honor being assigned to Capt. McMul lin's Rangers, the first Wisconsin and the eleventh Pennsylvania. The advancing col umns consisted of the brigades of Abercrom bie, Thomas and Negley. The Independent Rangers behaved remarkably well, getting up close to the enemy at a distance of only sev enty-five yards. Abercrombie's brigade led the advance, and the casualities of the conflict were almost ex clusively in the First Wisconsin and the Elev enth Pennsylvania regiments. Col. Jarrett and Lieut. Colonel Coulter led the skirmishers, opening upon them at 400 yards. The whole of the rebel forces at Martinsburg, consisting of four regiments of infantry and one regiment of cavalry, were engaged in the action. They had with them four pieces of ar tillery, part of them rifled cannon, and were commanded by General Jackson. The First City Troop of Philadelphia were assigned a position near the United States cav alry, under Captain Perkins, and behaved re markably well. As far as known, the casualties on our side are only two killed and several wounded. Several of the dead and wounded of the Se cession troops were left on the field in their hasty retreat ; , one or two or whom were buried by our men. The loss of life on their side is stated to be very heavy. In anticipation of the retreat by our forces, the rebels had levelled the fences on both sides of the turnpike even with the ground, so as to cut them off in the event of their retiring to the Potomac. The first stand was made at Porterfield's farm, on the turnpike, near Haynesyille, where it was necessary to destroy a barn and carriage house, to make a charge upon the enemy. Here the conflict was fierce, the rebels standing well up to their work, and finally slowly re treating. - Knapsacks and canteens were hastily thrown aside as encumbrances to a hasty march. They left behind them a number of blankets and other articles of value, indicating a heavy loss on their side. FROM FORTRESS MONROE The Occupation of Hampton. ERECTION OF BATTERIES, deo, Celebration of Independence Day at the Fortress idrance of the Rebels from Yorktown. ..---....--...., FORTRESS MONROE, July 3 The. Third Massachusetts regiment and the Naval Brigade occupy the deserted dwelling at Hampton. Perhaps thirty inhabitants remain. Col. Wardrop's head quarters are at the house of Hon. Joseph Segar. The old church is occupied as a slaughter house; two companies are station ed in the yard, which is surrounded by a high brick wall. Tombstones date from the 'l7th century. Four companies of Col. Packard's regiment, just from No wport News, are posted in the cemetery. Col. Wardrop's pickets ex tend a mile and a half beyond Hampton. The 4th Massachusetts regiment will encamp just beyond the village. The bridge will be rebuilt within a week. Max. Webber's regiment is erecting a strong battery this side. Ladies begin to make their appearance at Old Point. The families of Gen. Butler, Colonel Duryea and Max Webber, are here. Great preparations are being made to cele brate the anniversary of American Indepen dence. Grand parades will be held at camps. The Fortress guns, the new battery and ships of war in the harbor, including the Minnesota, Cumberland, Santee, Roanoke and several gun boats will appropriately salute the day. The Twentieth New York regiment have or dered fifty barrels of lager from Baltimore. Yesterday afternoon Lieut. Yelverton and eighteen men of the Ninth New York Regi ment, made a reconnoisance from Newport News up the James river road to within a mile and a half of Great Bethel. At that point they came upon five of the rebel pickets, who pre cipitately fled, leaving behind, with other tro phies, their hats and coats, which showed that theowners were officers. In the pockets letters were found, just fin ished, giving a complete account of the late advance of 2800 men from Yorktown to attack Newport News. They describe the wretched fare of the troops and the manner in which they were obliged to beg or steal. LATER FROM HA.OERSTOWN. HAGERSTOWN, July 3. The following is theofficial list of wounded at the hospital here: James Morgan, severely; M. F. Hamaker, both of company B, 11th Pennsylvania volunteers. Wounded Fred. Hychting, of company E; color Sergeant, of Capt. Bryant, Fred. Bonnor, of company G, not severely. Killed—George Drajteof Milwaukie, company A, Capt. Bingham, and one name not learned, from company B, Capt. Blitchell. THE STRENGTH OF THE REBEL FORCES, WASHINGTON, July 3. It is believed, on the authority of the best SOMAS in General Scott's service, that the whole C number of armed " f t 4. federate troops Virgin ia is not more than seventy-five thous,a. " 4 .7 - and that twenty-five thousand of these are in And around Ma/asses Junction. IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA, =I NO SLAVERY IN ST. DOMINGO, Ald to Anderson, the Fugitive Slave —.— Remonstrance of the American Min _ later at Paris, The Southern Commissioners not Recognized by France RECOGNITION OF ITALY BY FRANCE. THE POPE OTILL SICK, ..,,-,-,.,-.... THE SULTAN NOT DEAD. AGITATION IN HUNGARY LARGE ARMY CONCENTRATING NEAR PERTH DISAFFECTION INCREASING IT WARSAW LARGE FIRE IN LONDON. A MAIL STEAMER WRECKED AND THE CREW MURDERED. The steamer Persia arrived this morning with Liverpool advices to the 23d ult. Spain has given a pledge that slavery shall not be intro duced into St. Domingo. A meeting had been held in aid of Anderson the fugitive slave. He explained the necessity for killing the man so as to escape, and the meeting fuly endorsed the act. The American minister at Paris has remons trated against the southern States being assimi lated to Italy on the article recently published in the Patric and Moniteur. The Southern commissioners are in Paris, but the government will hold no communication except with the Washington government. The Paris Bourse was steady; rentes 67f. 85c. There has been no official announcement of the recognition of Italy by France, but there is no doubt of the fact. It is asserted that the Italian government replied to the French note in the affirmative, and agreed to the view of France. It is also asserted that France sent an announcement of the recognition to all its re presentatives at foreign courts. The Pope is again ill. It is stated that Portugal refuses to acknowl edge the new kingdom of Italy. The Upper House of the Hungarian Diet has unanimously agreed to the address to the Emperor. LATEST.—By telegraph from Liverpool, Sun day, 25th.—The rumored death of the Sultan is denied. The steamer New York has arrived at Cowes The agitation in Hungary is increasing. An army of 80,000 men is concentrating near Perth. blaond Effendi has been appointed governor of Lebanon. The disaffection is increasing at Warsaw. LONDON, June 23.—An immense fire com menced here last night and raged all night. The cotton wart was destroyed, and the ranges of adjoining warehouses on Tooley street in borough. About 4uoo bales of American hops were destroyed. The loss of property is so serious that the prices of many articles will be effected. Six lives were lost including Mr. Braidwood chief of the fire brigade. Marmourer, April 11.—The mail steamer Quasmama has been wrecked and part of her crew murdered by the natives. FROM BALTIMORE CITY-. CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH. Flag to be Presented to a Massachu setts Regiment. -• THE MILITARY STILL ON GUARD Great preparations for a celebration of the Fourth here by the Union men. A splendid silk national flag, of the regimental size, has been prepared by the citizens of Baltimore to present to the sixth Massachusetts regiment, as an amende for the assault made on the regi ment by the mob. The stars are encircled with the following in scription : "The loyal citizens of Baltimore to the Sixth Regiment of Maßsaehusetts." In side of this inscription is another circle, with the words : "Pratt street, Baltimore, April 19th, 1861." It is designed to present this flag to morrow, if arrangements can be made. The soldiers are still on guard at various points in the city. They receive many courtesies from the loyal citizens. ADVANCE OF FEDERAL TROOPS. PROXIMITY OF THE TWO ARMIES MORN TROOPS SENT TO VIRGINIA WASHINGTON', July , 3„, A messenger who passed last night and the. early part of to-day with the advance guards within three miles of Fairfax Court House, re ports all quiet along the lines; but reports that the indications are now more positive than they have at any time hitherto been, that a move ment is about to be made in the direction of Manassas Junction. Large numbers of heavy wagons, ambulances, munitions, &c., are going forward, and though the officers themselves are not informed, they coincide in the opinion of an early advance. It is probable that every thing just now is contingent upon the action of Congress. Our pickets and scouts are within three miles of Fairfax Court House village, and hear the rebel commanders giving their orders. Two regiments, whose names I could not learn, went over to Virginia last night. SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. PHILADELPHIA, July 3. The special election, yesterday, h the second district of this city, for a member of Congress to succeed the Hon. E. Joy Morris, resulted in the choice of Col. Charles J. Biddle, by a ma jority of a little over two hundred. A very light vote was polled, as both parties professed thorough loyalty to the Union and the govern ment, and an earnest support of the war policy. Col. Biddle, in his letter of acceptance, empha tically declared that he would make no partisan pledges. PROTEST AGAINST COMPROMISE WAssaiNuTox, July 3 Dr. Hurley, late editor of the Nashville (Ten nessee) Democrat, addresses a letter to the .Na ional Republican to-day, protesting against any *-- peace wadi the rebels acknowl ,orapronua.... e dge the authority of the go, THE BATTLE AT MARTINSBURG. Effect of the News at Washington., WasiusuroN, July S. The following dispatch was received at tin fifteen this morning "Hoax Rnriza, near Martinsburg, July 2. "To Col. E. D. Townsend, Asst. Adjt, Gen'l Left Williamsport at six A. M. to-day for this place. Drove and routed the rebels, about tea thousand strong, with four guns, and now oc cupy their camp, with the loss, I regret to say, of three killed and ten wounded. "Signed,R. PATTERSON, "Major General Commanding.'' It is said that Gen. Scott was so much grati fied with this news, that the President w as waked from his sleep to receive it. The Cabi net met to-day with more than usual ;crud spirits in consequence. No troops arrived to-day. None are expect ed for the next forty-eight hours. A thirty pounder rifle cannon, just mounted. here, is at the railroad station, labelled, "It Ei j Doubleday, Williamsport," soon to be forwa r . ded. AFFAIRS AT AND AROUND CAIRO, CAIRO, July 2. Five men, supposed to be rebels, were Cr rested yesterday, near Sandy Ridge, Mo., by a scouting party from Bird's Point, and brought hither, but they are now supposed to be 10v a l citizens, who were on their way here with infor mation in regard to the rebels. They report an encampment of 200 secessionists, near Wolf', Island, who are being furnishing with arm: from Memphis. It is reported here that Gov. Jackson is at Memphis. The rebels in that city say they wili attack Bird's Point at an early day. NEW Youic, July 3 In the city of Plaladelphit, on the 211 lnst Rev. Mr. Franklin, Mr. ABRAHAM SHMSSAN 7 oR, GOTHELF, all of Philadelphia. WANTED.—Two or three good black smiths and several wagon makers at the Hs - t burg Car Works. NOTICE. -Dr. JOHN A. M'GLAUGR. LIN having been declared by the Court or .7 , ad phin county a habitual drunkard, all persons are he-a:. cautioned not to give or sell him liquor, t , a the I,s- wi; be enforced against them.dt'T L. IMENCEI jy3-d3t Committee of John A. Wlilaugh SOMETHING FOR THE TIMES! !! A Necessity in Every Household I JOHNS & CHOEILEY'S American Cement Glue The Strongest Glue In the World FOR CEMENTING WOOD. LEATHER, GLAS:; IVORY, CHINA, MARBLE, FOR CILAIN, ALABASTER, BONE, CORAL, &c., &c., &c. The only article of the kind ever produced which will withstand Water. ExTßAers : "Every housekeeper hould have a supply or John= a Crosby's American Cement Gotte."—N. . Tams t le 813 convenient to have in the house"—N. EXPRESS, •.'t Is ahrave ready ; thfecomuleudi it to every body Y. INDEPENDKNT. "We h.% e ried it, and dud it al useful In our ito aster.'—WlLSkB SP/RST OF THEC Price 25 Cents per Bottle. Very Liberal Reductions to Wholesale Dealers. TERMS CASH. I r For sale by all Druggists and Storekeep era generally throughout the country. JOHNS & °BOSLEY, (Sole Man. factures,) 78 Wrrxrats &an; (Corner..of Liberty Street,) Nsw Your. jyt-dly 1 ..--U A l ( l a n te d .r e a r xes i gicoerlitheC°l; : s c en t o t rs year, f w e it o h r County ci y of Harrisburg, hereby Inform the public thin live er cent abdtem Ist will be allowed on toe state ace r County Tax up to the 17th day of July next. The place. of residence of he . o lectors atorenti pre as foilor4: Peter fernheisel, First War.; Second. below Illniberr:r. street. Nicholas ZsMager, Sesond Ward, Chemin near Fount street. BAmmouz, July 3 Joseph Hoffman, Third Ward, Market between Third and Fourth streets. Daniel Strominker, Fourth Ward, Slate near 7111ri street. f h ars Tubbs, Fifth Ward, Tbird above North str eat Beni 8 immel, Sixth Ward, near Remo H use. Iherefote all per-tons have an opportunity by Ca Milk on collectors res, ectively and. save aato discount by prompt payment of s cid la ea. by order of County Commissioner s, JOHN 8. MUSSER, JaCOB BERM, GE,IROR GAR VERIOH. FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. THE above reward will be paid for the return of atr sTAT cs swueo, t then or st•den from the hotel of the und,ralgned, corner of Wel nut and Fourth streets, jut' EMPTY FLOUR BARRELS. lon LARGE NEW BRIGHT EMPTY ur FLOCK BARBELS in good amdltiin for sale Ewa by Ueda] - 4% IL DUCK, Jr , 20. PHILADELPHIA &READING-IL& EXCURSION TICKETS T WILL be issued betweeii all points v v at REDUCED FARES, Good for all Passenger Trains from SATUR DAY JUNE 29th to MONDAY JULY Stil, elusive. G. A. NICOLLS, June 27th, 1861-int General nuperintendeLt. SPICED SALMON ! 1 FRESH AND VERY DELICATE. Put up neatly in five pound cane. jab. WM. DOCK, Jr., &Co. WORCESTER'S ROYAL QUARTO DICTIONARY! THE best defining and pronouncing tionary of the English language ; Also, Worcester'B School Dictionaries. Webster's Pictorial Quarto acd School Dictionaries for sale at SCITEFFER'S BOOKSTORE, apl3-tf Near the Harrisburg Bridge. HENRY C. 8H A FFE R, RAPER HANGER, Front street, eecond door above Walnut street. All orders punctuaily attended to. •Isir Paper hung for 15 oenta per roll or piece. Al work warranted. Horse and Carriages for Sale. THE SUBSCRIBER offers at PRI PATE SALE am HORSE and TWO CARRIAGES, late et' THE Orth, deceased. The horse is a dark bay anent sev,n years old. Oae carriage is new and well taloa limed tor a family, as It h is a stand top and a small port , bte seat in front for children. The other carriage 55 toe swung rockaway, very cony talent for aged persons' The home and carriages can be seen at the residence or the subscriber on front street, Harrisburg. lend MARTHA C. OEM, Executrix. WAN TED. —A ti ENTB TO SELL, PAC AGM or STATIONARY and JEWELRY, at Pe eel; one third less than can be purchased elsewhere. — Call on or address (stamp enclosed.) J. L. BAILSY, P324-Bnut No, 104 oouri *srool l ilcital GENERAL SVOTT ORAT/FIED THE CABINET IN GOOD SPIRITS marritb hem ailurtistments NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS MEI lAZARIIS BI6ITIART