Pennsylvania daily telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1857-1862, August 21, 1861, Image 2

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Will Freedom's soll beoroth our feet,
And Preedoui's banner stremolog o'er ua
OUR PLATlelltin
THE UNION-THE CONSTITUTION-ANr
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
HARKISBURI;, PA.
Wednesday Afternoon, August 81, 11.861.
POPULAR FURY.
The telegraph announced two occurrences
yesterday, involving the business of certain
parties in certain localities, which we are bound,
as faithful and honest journalists, to denounce
as reprehensible and extraviriant. We allude
to the destruction of printing offices in Easton
and West Chester. It is a fact that the propri
etors of both these establishments had been as
sailing the administration with all the political
viruleoce so peculiar to those in the north who
sympathise with traitors—that they had made
the liberty of the press the license to defend re
bellion, and denounce all efforts to enforce the
law—that they were parties to a conclave re
solving to destroy the public credit by impugn
ing the honesty of our rulers, and that in all
they wrote and printed they sought the embar
ras•ment of the purposes of the federal govern
ment, the demoralization of the army, and the
defeat of the cause of the Union—yet all this
provocation was hot sufficient to drive patriots
from their propriety, and turn sensible and
law abiding men into raving and desperate ,
mobs. The merits of our cause need no such
vindication as this—the force of our power
must seek other demonstrations, and the indig
nation of the p. ogle can expend itself in a
more bec tuing manner and on worthier objects
than the destruction of tne and presses, or the
tar and feathering of drunken, apostate north
ern editors. It is what they desire in the hour
of their desperation and bankruptcy. If they
can provoke an already aroused and indignant
people to the destruction of their offices, such
editors as the traitors of New York, Easton,
and West Cheater, with their willing tools and
emulators in the state capital, escape the bank
ruptcy which glares them in the face, by claim
ing and receiving damages from the counties in
which they idea their treason, for worn out
and worthless material. Indeed, we venture to
assert that there are those who would gladly
have their old metal cast into the streets, to
give them the opportunity of getting damages.
It would be much easier to carry the price of a
printing office in one's pocket, than ship a mass
of pi, mouldy glue and rusty iron to the city of
Philadelphia. Our readers will perceive that
there Is method in treason as well as in mad
ness.
—The surest plan to correct treasonable pub
lications is to refuse them patronage. Starve
instead of burn them out—discountenance in
stead of destroy them, and cities will be pre
served from double disgraces, communities from
expenses, and traitors from the gratification of
pocketing the money of honest people to pay,
for the extravagances of excited mobs.
TIM ARREST OF PIERCE BUTLER created some
fluttering among the sympathisers with treason
in this vicinity, while the government deter
mination to arrest all persons in the free states
who hold unlawful communication with the
rebels, does not increase the complacency of
the men in this city who are constantly coining
excuses and commendations for traitors. It is
time that the government begins to use the
must strenuous exertions to punish treason in
the loyal states. Its practices heretofore were
only insulting, now traitors are actually becom
ing brazen and dangerous.
Gamma. Dates Samna appointment as a Briga
dier General of Volunteers, by the President,
gives general satisfaction. He was Commissioner
of the Land Office during the administration of
James K. Polk, a General of division during the
Mexican war, end after that a Senator of the
United States from Illinois. He is a man of
pure personal courage, of great military experi
ence and ,of undoubted loyalty and devotion to
the Union.
banamanos from the lower portion of Mary
land crtintes the impression that a rising of the
negroes in that section is much more likely to
occur thana.crossing of the Potomac by the
rebel forces for the purpose of marching on
Washington. The Union men of that region
threaten a forcible emancipation, if the slave
holders do not remain loyal. This is fighting
treason with its own weapons.
Gamut VIMMOPIT, with every quality of a
great leader, inspires profound confidence in the
people everywhere. The west already feels
his organizing and animating presence. If any
man in the nation is capable of leading the
western army to victory, it is the illustrious
Pathfinder. We may look for splendid results
in the Mississippi Valley before snow falls.
ABOUT THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED BIEN have already
been enlisted for the new regiments of the regu
lar army. As each of these regiments, when
full, must consist of two battallions of 1,250
men each, it will be seen that only one-eighth
are enlisted as yet. There is some talk of con
verting one or two volunteer brigades into
regulars if the men are willing.
Rues., the correspondent of the London
Times, will not be permitted to cross the Foto-
InaC again, on the ground that his letters do not
fairly represent the condition of affairs, and
have ktOdenoy to create injurious impressions
abroad.
Crtmniubtrz has already funtialted more 'than
" , onsand men to fight for the Union.
HIE TRUTIL
All accounts from the south and from the
immediate locality and line of operation of the
rebel forces, indicate that a movement is con
templated on Washington city. This move
ment will probaly be through Maryland, for
the purpose of arousing the trait•rs lying in
wait in that territory, who have been secret
ly arming for the crisis and the encounter fast
approaching. A word of warning and a re
minder of truth is becoming, therefore, before
this battle on the borders of the capital of the
nation commences. If we are victorious, the
credit will he due to the gallant men who have
nobly pledged their lives to their country. If
we are defeated, if the capital falls into the
hands of the rebel chief, if our nationality is
thus humbled, the credit will be due to those
in the north who are now giving aid and com
fort to the enemy. Let there be no mistaking
this fact. If gloom and dismay and defeat
and desolation come, those in the north who
are now assailing the administration,, who are
denouncing the effort to crush rebellion as the
attempt of a few wild abolitionists to rob the
south of her rights, can be only recognized as
the authors of our shame and the producers
of ottr ruin. If such journals as the Patriot and
Union had been l üblished in Richmond, they
could not possibly have been more zealous for
the success of this rebellion, than they are now
in proclaiming their zeal to the people of the
north, and if the Union is to be dissolved, and
the proud free states humbled at the feet of the
institution of slavery, the main instrumentality
of this humiliation must be recognized, in the
hour of our disgrace, as the same influence
which sought to make the traitor Breckinridge
President, that the dismemberment of the
Union and the usurpation of the government
might be an economical and a bloodless tri
umph. They have been striving for this since
the rebels fired the first shot on Fort Sumpter.
They were in the secrets of the Buchanan 'ad
ministration when the minions of slavery were
robbing our arsenals and arming their hosts,
stealing our treasure to equip their battalions,
destroying our records to hide their treachery,
and in every secret and fraudulent way paving
the path to the capital that they could possess
themselves of power in order to destroy that
liberty which made the free states great
and pow, rful, and reduce teem to the degreda
lion and poverty which have been the result of
the institution of slavery. The Breckinridge
press and leaders of Pennsylvania covenanted
to stand by the South at Charleston and at Bal
timore And they have done so. They are pledg
ed to aid the leaders of this rebellion, in order
that the Republican party, the north and the.
west, the great free states may be humbled and
rebuked, and thus forever insure the success of
that Democratic party which has always warred
on free labor and fawned at the feet of slavery.
They are &my this work now ! Every eckin
ridge organ in the country, from the falsehood
fulminations and slanders of the Patriot to the
insiduous and polished treason of the Journal of
Commerce, are now buisily, at work, breathing
I order and animation and enthusiasm into the
otherwise demoralized ranks of the rebels, and
giving them the sincerest assurances of welcome
in store for them the moment their victorious
mobs and assassins reach the free states. For
the truth of this we refer to-the tone of the Pa
triot and Union. When the loyal troops of the
nation left the city of Hat risbnrg the sympathy
of the Patriot began to show itselt more boldly
for the rebels. When the rebel pickets began
to show themselves in the neighborhood of
Alexandria, tite Patriot became still• bolder.
When the news arrives that the rebel forces
contemplate an invasion of Maryland and an
attack on Washington, the Patriot becomes
perfectly jubilant, it insists that the efforts of
the President of the United States to crush the
rebellion is nothing more than a ruse to &Jon
tionize the south, and as the danger grows
darker and more dismaying, this same journal
becomes bolder and more furious in favor of
treason.
We point to these facts now, that our readers
may remember them in the hour of danger.
We point to them to remind the loyal men of
Harrisburg that the slave driver is not the only
enemy of free institutions. We point to them
to assure our readers that there are other foes
to this glorious Union besides those in arms in
the south, and that while our fathers, and
brothers and sons are in arms and about to en
counter a desperate foe on the threshold of the
American capitol, it is equally our duty to
watch and crush the traitors in our midst. If
we temporize with them now, we will be com
pelled to throttle them hereafter. Let us be
wise while we have time to ponder and prepare,
and not postpone the remedy of treason until
the knives of the traitors are at our throats.
Tim Nemo Tex is one of the themes on which
the dough-face treason sympathising press of
the north love to dictate. They are dreadfully
alarmed at the.prospect of taxation. to preserve
the country from rebellion. Taking it for
granted that but little if any of it will be gath
ered from the disloyal states, we may simplify
the matter by supposing ,that it will operate
upon only about twenty millions of people. The
result, therefore, will be about one dollar for
each man, woman and child in the States which
stand by the Union. This is a mere trifle when
compared with the ends to be attained by the
burden. It will fall principally upon those best
able to bear it, and upon articles of luxury.—
It is true that the indirect tax upon tea, sugar
and coffee touches the humble as well as the
wealthy, but tire effect will be to induce the
curtailment of other expenses in matters not es
sential to either health or comfort. The President
of the United States will pay seven hundred and
twenty-six dollars, and each member of the
Cabinet two hundred and sixteen dollars.—
Clerks of the first class ($1,200) will, pay twelve
dollars per annum, and the $2,000 clerks forty
two claims-
THERE Au two thousand marines in the navy
at the present time, of whom the greater portion
are , attached to the men-of-war composing the
coast-guard, pr, SA it is called, the "blockading
fleet."'
Bowes has:•offeroxi to-furnish = four-thousand;
men to the federalituthorities4or speeird
of three months, daring the present week.
Peru-loom= artily OititgrapO, Utbneotrap 'Afternoon, 'Anguot 21 1861.
7110 CAST REQI7SITION. i
The late summons issued by the Secretaq i of
War was not prompted by any want of c4l
- in the ability of the force now entrenctid
and encamped around Washington, to defld
the federal capital. Secretary Cameron liis
every omtidence in the strength and etEcienly
of that force for the purpose designed, aftr
having given to all its details of organizatiin
and location his own immediate supervision aid
inspection. What is desired by the call jail
made, is to organize, equip and discipline a ri
ll
serve force, to meet any emergency which t '
approaching winter campaign may create. Tla
idea was started some time since by Gov. Cu
tin, in organizing the Pennsylvania reserve,.
force now in camp near Washington admittedly
all military men to be among the very bit
troops ever raised for active operations in tills
country. On the same principle, the fedeial
government intend to raise a grand reserve—
a force adequate in every particulat to meet
any other which the rebels themselves may
have in reserve.
We can conclude then, that the last requisi
tion was suggested by a careful review of the
condition of the country, and especially by au
thentic advices from the south of the steady in
crease of the rebel forces. The government re
lies most Cully upon the patriotism of the coun
try. It expects to put down this rebellion be
muse it believes that the people will furnish the
men and the money to do it, and the most eco
-nomical manner in which this suppression can
be achieved, is to be prepared, fully and com
pletely with forces for its accomplishment when
the great struggle will be pushed forward to its
final trial.
Some time since a telegraphic dispatch was
sent from Washington, to the effect that the
Interior Department had no information as to
any organized bands of Indians being in arms
against the government. So far as the depart
ment is concerned this may be true, because
most of the Indian agents are rank secession
ists, while most of the roving bands of Indians
occupy territory surrounded by or filled with
traitors. In Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico,
Arizona and other portions of our vast domain
in those latitudes, there is no longer any doubt
that such organizations exist, and that bands of
Indians are being armed and equipped and ex
cited to attack not may the loyal men in those
same localities, but to prepare for the invasion
of other parts in company with the rebel troops.
Far removed trom these scenes, and but little
acquainted with the vicissitudes of the pioneers
and early settlers on the public domain, we
are consequently not able properly to estimate
the danger in which the settler is placed even
in ordinary times, and much less are we prepar
ed to do so now, when the passions of the sav
age are aroused against the emigrants from the
free states by a still more savage foe 'than the
Indian himself.
A movement is being made in the north to
counteract the influence which is stirring the
Indian to antagonism against the government.
Meetings are being held in various parts of the
country to consideithe subject,and devise means
to win the good feelings of a people who are
indebted for all the comforts they possess to a
government against which traitors are endeav
oring to array them,
THE SECTATARY Or WAR. should have given
Barrett and McDowell prominent places in the
army, and then this community at least would
have been saved the humiliation of retreating
that assaults on his character should emanate
from its midst. McDowell would have been
pleased to be attached to the Commissary's De
partment, or any' other branch of the service
where fat coutracts and not fighting were the
prospect. And Barrett should have been ten:
dered a place of labor and responsibility, be
cause he is so industrious. It was a great mis
take to overlook these two virtuous patriots.
Could not Gov. Curtin do something for the
Union, the union of sentiment, hope and desire,
which so arouses to anger or subdues to adula
tion the patriotic thoughts and feelings of the
trio of the traitor organ. They are absolutely
in want of something—something to keep body
and soul together—something to ease their
spleen, and drive from their minds the dread
ful forebodings of guilty suspicions.. Loyalty
is a game of speculation in their corrupt vision,
and treason and apostacy have become the
highest grades of manhood in their prejudiced
estimation. The Secretary of War is constantly
in their minds. He is in the bottom of their
cups, between their sheets, in their meandering
paths, to startle their libations, frighten their
dreams, and disturb their reflections. /le does
all but arouse their gratitude. He is capable of
any trick of necromancy but that of awaken
ing their integrity. To accomplish this would
require some of the power of the witch of En
der. Manly appeal or human persuasion can
have no effect on men who are willing to sacri
fice the interest, integrity and perpetuity of
their country, to satisfy a party preference or a
political passion.
Mae. lascoix, it is said, expresses herself as
greatly annoyed by the undue impertinence
with which the hours of her recreation are in
truded 'upon by a class of correspondents, who
deem their highest success to be the relation of
what she eats for breakfast, hOw she dresses
for dinner, and how she looks at tea. Willis,
of the New York Home Journal, is at the head
of the flunkies who thus beset the modesty
and the movements of the suffering wife of the
President. , .
HON. WARRKN J. WOODWARD, of Columbia
county, the Democratic candidate for President
Judge in the Judicial District of which Colum
bia composes a part, has declined the nomination
on the ground that he is opposed to party prefer
ences in this juncture and crisis in our country's
destiny.
TRH DIFFICULTY of sending troops into East
Tennessee grows out of the neutral position of
kentucky, which renders it almost' innxusible
to forwaro them to aid onr friends in Unit quer
teri -
ps 3 ATMASTRB arrived at Md.,"' the
1.64 - and 'iodai` afterwards` the troops were
greatly troubled incense they caidd` nal;
twenty dollar gold pieces changed.
TEE IN lAN.
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BY THERAPti,
HALF-FAST FOUR O'CLOCK.
From Washington.
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Postal and Express Intercourse.
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THE DESIGNS OF THE REBELS.
Vigor and Determination of the President
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TREASuN OF THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON
Patriotic Tender by Ship Silrchants
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
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LARGIG ItEthiPtIiiCEMENTS At(ItIVING
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Johnston and Reauregard Reinforced
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21
Post Master General Blair, in response to an
inquiry on the subject, says he has neither the
power to interdict nor to suspend intercourse
between the loyal and rebellious States or oth
erwise. This power rests with the War and
Treasury Department alone, and so long as
these departments forbear to exercise it, corres
pondence between the insurgents South and
their friends and abettors North may be lawful
ly continued. His power over the matter ex
tends only to the protection of the revenues of
the Department from fraud by the conveying of
this circuitous correspondence on the post roads
of the United States, partly in the mails and
partly by private express unlawfully; and this
the Post Master General believes has been ef
fectually done in the manner set forth in his
letter on the subject to Ceti M'Clellan, pub
lished a few weeks ago.
He concludes by saying : You have doubtless
observed that the President in pursuance of an
Act of Congress passed at the recent session,
has by his proclamation of the 10th inst., de
clared that all commercial intercourse between
the insurgent States or the people thereof and
the loyal Stites is unlawful. It is presumed
that instructions will be issued by the Treasury
Department for the due enforcement of this
declaration and that the abuse of which you
complain will be effectually suppressed.
The continued alarms about designs of insur
gents against the capital are now believed by
gentlemen in high quarters to be the fabrica
tions of secession emissaries. Opinions, how
ever, are divided on this subject. Whatever
may be the truth respecting it the Administra
tion wants to reinforce and be ready for active
operations. The volunteers while left in the
northern cities and towns can do no service but
they can be organized here and ready for ser
vice immediately. Hence the call made on the
19th inst.
The President carries the great burden of this
War without bending. His health is perfect.
His courage is perfect. To the discharge of his
onerous duties as Chief Magistrate, he adds the
labors of supervising the national military
movement. From Kansas to the Potomac, the
armies HZ.) under his eye. His care and vigi
lance comprehend the whole situation.
It is considered that the most effective means
of checking the designs of the enemy on Wash
ipgton is to have a military force adequate for
all possible contingencies. This is ece:n to b.-
supplied. The earnest measures of the admin
istration to this end have already produced here
the most happy effects, and afford a reassurance
of the safety of the capital, depending on the
patriotic responses of the north.
Mayor *nett declined to take the oath of al
legiance on the organization of the new Police
Board of this city, on the plea that he was only
an ex-officio inewber. The legal question iu
volved bag been, referred to the Attorney Gen
eral.
The Mayor of Georgetown, also a commission
er ex officio, received the oath, remarking that it
was not quite strong enough to test a man's
loyalty in these times of disaffection and deceit.
Spotfurd, Tileston & Co., who have two
steamers running bet Ween New York and Key
West and Havana, have proposed to subsist one
'Officer and fifteen men on board each vessel to
be furnished with the proper armanent, and
clothed with authority to capture privateers.
The Secretary of the Navy has acceded to the
proposition.
The soldiers here, even the dissatisfied "three
month men," are impatient to have the Rebels
attempt to execute their plan, which has been
long brOoded over, of crossing into Maryland at
least at two points, cutting uff Washington
from railroad communication with the North,
and co-operating with traitors in Maryland.
Tens of thousands will be added to the army
of the Potomac within a week. Arms are ready
for all who do not bring there own. Uniforms
will be furnised to such as are unequipped, and
millions of rations, comprising beef, flour and
vegetables are on hand.
The Potomac Flotilla has been enlarged by
the addition of aix or eighk vessels and a num
ber of well-armed launches, and the present
force could be largely increased upon short no
tice. The Chain Bridge and fords above, for
the present useless by the heavy rains, are well
guarded.
The Potomac fleet now consists of eleven
well-armed steamers and eleven launches, each
carrying fifteen men and a dahlgren 12 pound-
It is evidently abundantly able to prevent
the rebels from crossing or making a feint to
cross sufficiently formidable to call off troops
from Washington.
Johnston and Beauregard have been rein
forced by some 16,000 or 20,000 since the Bull
Run battle, and it is reported to-day that York
town, Norfolk and Richmond have been almost
denuded of troops, whose . ultimate destination
is presumed to be Maryland and Washington.
In the belief that they design'to cross below and
above the city, ample precautions are taken.
It is understood that the government has
fully determined to cause the arrest and confine
ment of every person in the north, whom it can
be satisfactorily proved is in league with the
confederates, or in any way aiding and encour
aging their movements. This will explain the
arrests that have taken place within the past
few days—and the indications are that many
more will follow. The more prominent demo
crats who side with the secessionists, are espe
cially watched by the government.
Rumors are again current of a rising of the
slaves in the lower part of Maryland, and inti
mations are freely given out, if an invasion of
that point is attempted by the Confederates,
that the Government will forthwith take part
with the slaves, and set them at liberty.
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Ar.ExANDurs, Aug. 21
One of the men supposed to have been taken
prisoner on Sunday at Pohick church when the
Lincoln cavalry, under command of Capt. Boyd,
charged on the confederates, returned to his
camp yesterday morning. He slept in the woods
during the day and traveled by night. John
N. Williams, his companioh, has undoubtedly
been taken prisoner. ,
. iNo obetruction has yet been placed by Pro-
Miuslud,Pmter'npon trawl betivuem here
and Washington, although much' pod VOold
probably come from restriction.
SKIRMISHES IN MISSOURI.
ODDS ENCOUNTERED AGIT.I.
ROUT OF THE REBELS.
Forty-two Killed and Fifty Prisoners
Loss of the Unionists One killed and Four
Wounded.
CAIRO, Tlletillay, Aug. 20
A battle took place last night at 12 o'clock
at Charleston, between the Federal force, about
260 strong, consisting of the Twenty-second Il
linois regiment, under command of Col. Dough
erty, accompanied by Lieut. Col. Rawson of the
Eleventh Iltinois regiment. The rebel farce
was estimated at 600 to 700 men, and com
manded by Col. Hunter of Jeff. Thompson's
army. The Federal force was victorious, com
pletely routing the rebels, killing 40, and tak
ing 17 prisoners.
The loss on our side was oue killed, viz :
William P. Sharp, of company A.
Among the wounded are Col. Dougherty,
slightly ; Lieut. Col. Rawson, shot in theshoul
dee, not serious ; Capt. Johnson, Company A,
shot in the leg ; Geo. A. Perry, slightly wound
ed in the arm. The wounded are all doing well.
Capt. Haleman, with fifty mounted men,
left Bird's Point at about 6 o'clock last even
ing, for Charleston, to join the forces under Col.
Dougherty, but failed to form a junction with
them. They met a party of rebels about WO
strong, and gave them battle, killing two and
taking thirty-three prisoners and capturing
thirty-five horses, without the loss of a man.
ST. Louis, Aug. 20.—The town f Commerce,
Mo., 40 miles above Cairo, which was taken
and a battery planted by the secessionists, was
retaken last night by 500 troops sent down from
Cape Girardeau by order of Gen. Fremont. The
rebels made no stand, but retreated with their
battery on the approach of our troops. Their
force was about 160 infantry and the same num
ber of cavalry.
LATER.
The Official Report,
WASHIKGTON, Aug. 21,
A dispatch received at head quarters dated
St. Louis, Aug. 20, states that the commanding
officer at Cairo reports to Gen. Fremont that
Col. Dougherty with three hundred men, who
wise sent out the day beture at 7 o'clock from
Bird's Point, attacked the enemy at Charleston
twelve hundred strong, and drove them bapk,
killing forty-two and taking seventeen prison
ers, and fifteen horses. Col. Dougherty return
ed at 2 o'clock in the morning to Bird's Point,
with the loss of one killed and six wounded.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
LOITISVILLE t Aug. 20
A dispatch to the angrier states that the steam
er Hannibal City, with Federal troops from St.
Louis, bound southward, was fired into by the
Confederates at Commerce, Mo., and sunk.-
300 Federals were taken prisoners.
The Prankfort Yeoman says that Gov. Magof
fin deputes W. A. Dudley and T. Hunt, as Com
missioners to President Lincoln, to request the
withdrawal of troops from Kentucky, and Geo.
Johnson to Jeff. Davis, to request him to re
spect Kentucky's neutrality.
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 13th instant
says that Capt. Olden, of the steamer - South
Carolina, had informed the Galveston (Texas)
authorities that unless two boats, which he al
leged belonged to citizens, should be returned
win, w.A31,1 lira the cny.
The Richmond papers of the 16th place no
reliance upon the reported battle of Lovetts
vile.
The Nashville Banner of the 20th says : In
dications point to a speedy reconciliation of the
conflicting elements in East Tennessee.
Tue Abington Virginian says that there is
trouble in Johnson county. The Union men are'
overawing and making prisoners of the Seces
sionists, and reports a pa. Ang e at arms. Several
Secessionists made a hasty retreat from the
county. The Secessionists vote 100 in the
county, while the Union men vote 1,000.
. R. W. Barnwell, in a letter from Charlotte- ,
ville, Va., Aug. 12, says the supplies of clothing
for the army are not enough, and the destitu
tion in our army in clothing and food is terri
ble. Many applications have been made to us
by well men, who wigh to escape sickness by an
extra pair of drawers or socks or undershirts.—
It will require every nerve to be strained by
you and yourselves here to meet the exigencies
of the Fall and Winter, should the war last so
-long.
The Charleston (hurler has a letter from Rich
mond, dated 14th, saying that there is a great
deal of sickness in our army. It is said at
Charlottsville • and Culpepper that there are
near 3,000 ill. A great many have been brought,
sick from this city, and at Norfolk and York
town there is more disease than with us. The
measles have swept, and are sweeping through
every division of the army.
IMPORTANT FROM NEW MEXICO
Surrender of Major Lynd, with 500 United
States Troops.
FORT FILLMORE ABANDONED.
A FIGHT AT MESSILLA
Isreremoralcs, Mo., Aug. 19.
The Santa Fe mail and Canon City express
arrived here last evening, three days ahead of
time, bringing dates from. Santa Fe to the 6th
inst., and Canon city to the 9th inst.
A report reached Santa Fe two days " before
the mail left, that Major Lynd of the 7th In
fantry, U. S. A., in command of about 600
Federals, surrendered to the Texas troops, 8,000
in number, without firing a shot. Major Lynd
abandoned Fort Fillmore on the 26th ult., and
marched toward Fort Staunton, eighteea miles
from Fort Fillmore He surrendered his whole
command to the Texas troops. ,
It was believed in Sante Fe that the . Texans
have also taken the stock and coaches belong
ing to the Sante Fe and El Paso Majl Company,
as their coaches failed to arrive in Sante Fe.
On the 2d. inst. an engagement took place at
Mesilla between a body of Federal troops and
700 Confederates under Capt. Baylor. Capt.
Ituliiiely and Lieut. Brooks of the Federal army
were wounded in the engagement. Twelve of
the Confederates were killed. Night put an'
end to the engagement.
The Texans were remaining in Mesilla and
the Federal forces going to Fort Fillmore,about.
100 miles distant. Considerable fears were en
tertained for the safety of Fort Union, and the
commanding officer of that point was baying
it fortified and entrenched.
Col. Loring, formerly of the U. S. 4., ‘4114
to be in command of a body of Texas - gangers.
The weather on the plains was very warm,
and Buffalo were in abundance in many places.
The mail party found it difficult to get through
the large herds, which covered the woods and
plains. .
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER Erirtil3l3Btkß.
, Atvp
The 'steamer ‘Ediiiihrg AVed. is 4
dates have been anticipated,
LATER FROM FOIIIIIE•;S
FORIRF- , A Auz
The Dutch steam fri2;ate in t, -
dispatch of ye3turday ;Ish ur , , t
the Zeezelaud. She war. gut i4l at
and came up to the roads last cv,ni],z.
destination is Annapolis. she is
1,4
Europe, and brings important .lisp .. ,r
Washington.
The steamer Quaker City mill 1 - ,„
York on the 25th, under he r c i„„ ter
expiring on that date, will urabaibi,A,
newed.
THE STEAMER CANADA
Lz.
The steamer Canada arrived at k
morning, and sailed at noon for 11,,5t. 4i ii—
advices have been received via Cap,.
0 itb
On the 2Ct6 lust Coax VISOINIA
Mary Wickert, in the 4 year of b.r ale .
[lhe luneral will take place from the r, . 4 t
parents tomorrow afternoon at t n'elc.l.ll:.
and relatives are respectfully incite to zAtel
Wan r Ainertis cm nth)
CAMP MEETING AT
S i 6nPr 6 V ig\-i)•
A I
A CAMP MEETING
OF COLORED I'ItePLIC WM. HE HELP
STONER'S WOOD.
NFAR HIGEISPIXE, FROu
AUGUST 22D UNTIL AUGUST 6ulil
EXCURSION TRAIX
MIL BE RUN FROM
HARRISBURG- TO THE OA M
ON SUNDAY, AUG UST 2.1/ I;
Leaving Harrisburg at 1.30 A. U. and 1 :03 P. M
turning, leave ifighsplre at 11.00 A. M. &U.!
EZCIIRSION TICKETS WILL, BF, st,r
S D. Vol -
Supq Eastern
August 21, 18.-4141
GUM GOOD,
FOR THE ARMY,
&ICU AS
Beds, Pillow', "Blanket", Coats, Cap
Loggins, Drinking Cups, &c.,
FOE SALS. BY
WWI. S. SHAFFER,
North Side Market Square, near Buell] ll
HARRISBURG, PA .
aug2l•dBm*
NOT 10
WHEREAS Letters of
have born granted to G t
on the esttte or Robert, ti , tmmons, de'.l
thy that all persons knowing thml elves t.; , .
to sale Intestate, to make paym , n. to the ca i r
and those who have claims again,' said t t
sent their claims to the rams.
W
Admiu'r or I:.
au2l4Ad.ftw
TO FARMERS!
"Plto UTTER (good, sweet and frerdl) ii
pound roll!, and fr ab EtiGS is large t
quantities taken at all times end cash paid or
given in exchange. Regular market r t s Mora.
DOCR.,
Opposite the vue, II
augl9
IZURNITURE FOR SAll•
yultiorgums or etegarkt, patter:.
deed price. Also a BRUSSELS CA
OHAVINUS, &c. looulro at. No. 93, M it ~1
Aug 14 . 1981.4t0
ZOUAVE REGIMENT.
QOBER young men between t,i.•
k) eighteen ud t Irty years, &chi , I
eon/pally to he attached to the %Aimee I IJJ 1)1
AZOOde, can tette° their names at the 1.
-oreet; up etelre. Aug 2,1861 J
GILT FRAMES r
BIEBTER,
CARVER AND 0111)1.“
Munufacturer of
Looking Glass and Picture Fraruu,
Wit and Rosewood Mouldings b..
HARRISBURG, PA
Fres°lS Mirrors, Square nut unit PO. 11 it
Praxises of every deseriot is.
OLD FRAMES it IFe.t: I L 1"1 ) E
jylo4y
HENRY C. SHAFFER,
IJAPER HANGER, Front Btr i .et .
door above Wa In ut II 0 . !tr ,
ittended,to.
JICfT Paper hung for lb caute per r.ll I.le
work - warranted.
THUNDER AND LI(1,11INISu
THE vast amount. of property ieatt ,c•
annually by Lightning -ught to itt. . -
property bolder* to twara than 1)111,411...S AI
far Ligbuttng Rodi left et the auc lue -.I
Will be attended to. itodt put up iu
yfe akiti wur
SCHEFFER'S BOOK s'il)hE :
(Near the Harrisburg Bray,..)
APS;OJJUSTRECEi V Eli iroi!.
1.25. ,t 1.119 a lot al tin, CONl‘.lEl.t i o
WI:4GO we will eel' at $1.2.5 per n• ,i,
• 02.60 per regm fur NuTE Pit: r.t, ,:....,r ,t, .
the West and very baudsome emblem- 1,14
toottee.
13.50 for 1600 WHITA: KNIVVLOPFS, it: , Ohh
patriotic emblems, printed lu two uo,ore..
Please give us a call. 11111:4) ). - -
je224 110'
REMOVAL.
BUBStatII3.6R hat: reui , .) , •l
PLUMBING ANL, LOtoSs ';
.11trael W rourtu sweet. above XL/1(ot, t
oburOb. nankin' for past patrooago,
,uttention to busloosa, to mom a
inar2t3.3mtf
DR. T. J. MILES.
SUItGEON
hia ger - I:toes t -
N.J'l Harrisburg lust its ViCiuity.
the public patronage, and grves "
endeavors shah be giveu to render Qt
feaaidn. Being anold, well tried deau,t
nviting the public geueraaii to chi]
betn , lbat they will not be dissitt'atl. , L ' -
°Moe No. 1. , A Market street, in Lilt: ..t.
cirtilild by Jacob H. Eby, near tee
thirrisburg, Pa.
-
rrtlE ATTENTION OF t, t-Al
te solicited& our very large .S...i.Orttlleil!
UNDIESMIRI2 EhLtWEIIS of every -tae i.`
GSM' JOUVIN KID 1311.01718; bOA arcklr make:
dilute different kinds of WIN ma
Laigest assortment of finentsr
Cakv4tn, Suwornees
" 42 7 thing in dent& wear, 111
th. HA
'FRESH AlittlVA_i
Of
8011[011Y, ewe,
RAMP, GRITTY,
HOMONT' Saaan,OOßX,
WO PUP., 13AULEY
hlifixow tsr th
rixoir
Just receiTod arid For sale at tee wwxar c "",`
fibblEl " •
FLAGS 1 FLAGI3 I !
NOTETAPER AND EN V b;LUVES
-'4.-T,2lllibund dodges, LETTEN ,th a
itmiirkT bit Harrish:teg, prietail ant for dale at
-OUFFhIrB HOOK STORF,
- New the Harrisburg BMW&
INEIZEffiI
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