~ailp
Forever float that standard sheet I
Where breathes the foe bat falls before us,
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us.
OUR PLATFORM.
THE UNION-THE , CO*=IMON-AND
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
HARRISBURG, PA
Wednelidai labining, March 19,'1,
AFTER ARMS, DIPLOMACY.
Jeff. Davis's message to the rebel Congress
was a ory of defipair. He could not have' so
knoWledged the hopelessness of the secession
enterprise in words more clear. He said: -
"I have to communicate that since the mes
sage at the last session of the Provisional Con
gress, events have demonstrated that the govern
ment had attempted more than it had power successfully
to achieve. Hence, in the effort to protect, by our
aims, the whole territory of the Confederate Stain,
seaboard and inlald, we have been so exopsed
as reoently to encounter serious disasters."
The conspirators made a three-fold mistake ;
first overrating their own strength for such a
struggle ; then in underrating that of the Fed•
eral Government against them ; but most of
all, perhaps, at the foundation of both these,
in relying upon the active aid and co-operation
of their allies in the loyal States. To the last,
Davis expressly refers, as their "misplaced con
fidence in those with whom they were lately associa
ted." This confidence proved their snare.
They lead a right to expect ready co-operation
net only in the border Sties, bat in the entire
North. They had sworn friends throughout
the (jee States, and have yet. Those friends
failed them in their hour of trial, not so much
from tinachery as from an utter . Impotence to
stand up fn the face of an overwhelming pub
lic sentiment, that obliterated all old party
linesiand made the only division to be between
the friends of the Union and its foes; between
loyal men and traitors. The, allies of the South
in the.free States, willing, nay zealous as they
are to fulfil their engagements, could do nothing.
But now that these successive defeats of the
rebeleAverywhere, have rendered their military
enterprise hopeless; the" former associates" of
DaviCapdhls coadjutars may prove themseliee
not marsh but serviceable. With the
relinquishment of arms will come the contest
of intkigne'itrid cunning diplomacy.
Were rep, rebel force dispersed--their wea
pons ltid down—the real contest would not be
over. There can be no settlement, or restora
tion, branrconceivable mode, which dbes' not
involire'tiAi. Whenever that point shall . be
reached ; the rebels will , find in the entire North
faithful allies, who did not indeed . take up
arms in their behalf, because they dared not or
could not, bat who will be ready to emPloy all
the politiatil 'machinery within their control,
to give to vanquished traitors terms, conces
sions and iidvantages w hich they would have
asked In vain before their revolt. They are
not wautiog in the North indications of this
purpose already.
WEIR Pionernverrra bloscut on land and
Pennsylvania iron afloat in the rivers, inlets,
bays and laliee,'"of the rebel dominions, the
mute rebellion will soon be cured. It is "a
little singular, and we repeat the fact only with
honest pride, without the least intention of
showing vanity orindulging in boasting, but
it cannot be''controverted that pennsylvania
iron and ,cold must do the work on the water.
Pennsylvania anthracite: is an element and
Pennsylvania iron: an influence, which are not*
makin i g a up not only the energy of War but
the coticePthxi and invention of science and
genius, as ther provide new instruments and
stronger Weapon's of warfare. Penniylvania
iron an;ll'ctleN With' Pennsylvania's one hundred
and twenty-five thousand soldiers in the field,
are theumblimest-evidences of the greatness of
a state and a people; as presented in this
,con
test, that ever were given to the world for its
, •
contemptatton. •
As the eyes of the'nation are now turned to
the Mitilsippi'Valle the following table of
distances will be found..of. l oingrest as showing
the dista4cel, between thor townel Along the
river, front Sf. Louis to New itritians
1 41 i .1 - 1 ) 16 ,
St. Gertertetee. l ." . . r ::so'
St. Mary's Landing.l2
Chester
Li W berty 10
Cape Galli:dela.. :'.60
Commerge.,,.. . . . .. ,15
Cairo ..
'
17
New Alithid 88
m e mphrie' 166
Ho lena ....... .. 65
Napoleon ... 100
. .
To Sun Funumas.—The commission to
investigate ikilittakinine the cases of all State
prisonem 4triaistia, g of General Dix and Judge
pi ezpon s, we t .ia ; Washington on Monday (yes
terday.) 'They have chosen Hon. E. D. Web
ster, of the State Delarrnuini: as secretary.
The nutb,h# of prisoners in Fort Warren is now
about *Oh aud,about twenty-five in Fort Mc-
Henry, and the same number 'in Fort. Lafay
ette, an perhaps eighty in Washington. In
additio 'SS* there ,are a fear. at Harper
Ferry, 6...ll.4uis,„Wheelhig, and OampEhase,
Ohio. The dispositioternment is to
deal lialkekkealtql/P49,1114).. Wirtake
oath of isgagistpne,,asksinshisieloopduot hastnet
been stained with crime.
eitgrapt
The legal fraternity of 'Philadelphia scan to
be imPn'eliedtPrn'J b a l !"!'!.le . l 6 77l )l l.e°f L4?7 , ?lhe!
bar in the country, with tnegreat-Importance
and issues arising out of the suspension of the
Writ of Habeas Corpus!, during our recent and
present military extgendes, and the crisis pro
duced by the shtiehoiciers' rebellion. Certainly
no featnre of our eystem oft . government
important or undetliasisucii. vital interests with
regard to petite:Sl Treellohi,Wftlie *fit of%nisi
Corpus, end it is therefore moat becoming that,.
not. oxiii'tlitrlekel', but all - Other dales, shatild
regatd any action in referetta t 9 it, with jealous
care aid earition. When thel~iesTden i tilnspende~
the:writ a few montliii - since:,:tlie canary felt
that the most important step lit the war to crush
rebellion hltd:been:tilieni‘ arid: yet*lllei het i&
time; the assumption of this' immense power
Was narrowly watolted‘ for the reason, as we
have stated; that in the - Writ of igabeds Corpus
is invested our first and dearest rights as free
men.. ..
ln the'imiiport of the Executive suspen
sion of this writ,Morace Binds*, one of the'
ablest lawyers and: purest Men in the land,
wrote and.imbed a concise air-merit, in which
be alio agrees with the legal rights of the Ex
ecutive to suspend the Writ of Rabat Ctorpus
when, in case Of rebeillon-orinvanion, the pub'
lie safety may' require Its soisiienaion.
On Millstone subject we have just received•
another pamphlet, in: reply to Mr. Binney, in
which thowriteritakes the grhund that, with: ,
out the sanction Of Congress , or without the
instruction, of o:ingress,' the Executive cabnot
suspend the Writ. 4 Habeas Ones. This writer
offers no objection to the 3 hedesiio existing, to
suspend this writ at this
,time„ baCatain,taina
that so much power vested, in the Executive
hands, is adeulated to lead to mischief and dan
ger, 'and that in the instance °Vita late as
was a clear' ,
violation •of the constith
'Men:" The subject, is of ,Vit,ai` imOrtence, and;
therefore, should be thoronghlrdisassed and
eiCaviiued by every citizen.- The paniphlets-iin
the subjeote are all . for salwat Bergner's loc4=
store.
.
Princeton 60
Lake:Providence...2s
Vicksburg.. ..... ..75
(Rand Gulf.' 60
Rodney 20
Mouth Red River... 66
Bayou Sara._ 85
Tort Hudson 12
Baton Rogue 23
Plaquanaine .20
Donaldsonville..... 35
New Orleans. . 78
Tam Eutaes Mms, A 7akt Domestic
By the author of Earl Lynne, or ; 'the Ezi'rl'a
Daughter: Philidelbhia:' T. B. Petirson and
When the story of t Earl Ltin lf was prcia,oo
in England and in this country, It publication.
was followed by a sensation seldom created by
issued 'frOmthe rigto-iiirkeri; -
any other nove lA
can
press. What paiiled the reading Public) was;
that the author of so .much pathos,. romance
and dramatic skill in the construction of Chart*
ecter, should have apPeared before _the public
anonymously This mystery, however, was
soon dispelled by the publication of another
work With the title of the Earl's Heirs, when
the public on both aides of the Atlantic were
delighted to be informed that the
,authoress was
an accomplished English woman, Mrs. Ellen
Wood.
The Surfs Heirs, is a story of real life, with
the dramatic parts conceived and clothed in the
peculiar language of Mrs. Wood. It haoi
moral such as no trender Can pulse without
profit, and we care not in what circle of life
its sentiments are promulgated; their:morality
WI achieve gOOl WY Aoki tratithihiiieritiad
tolmtleeto Thor bock cazilet at Berg=
THE PROPOSED TAX ON NEWSPAPERS.
Our cotemporaries all over the country are
justly indignant with the discrepancies in the
proposed tax on newspapers, when compared
with that levied on other articles of production in
mechanism and industry. Some of our ex
changes declare that about the only articleiin a
printing office which have escaped the scruti
nizing eye of the committee, are editors, re
porters and the printer's imps. They should
have been added to the list by all means. On
the whole, an undue share of taxation is thrown
upon the pram. We do not claim that publish
ers, like reporters at shilling shows, should be
"dead headed" by the government, but we do
protest against newspaper property being taxed
to a greater extent than any other kind. The
proposed taxation would almost crash the news
paper business of the country. It would at
least rob it of of its popular character, and de
stroy it as a cheap medium of conveying prompt
intelligence to the people. Such a tax law
would sweep the country establishments oat of
existencelike a tornado. Country newspapers,
the familiar disseminators of local intelligence,'
and the cheat) and ready means of home advet
tieing, would be squashed under such a taxation.
The city press, np to the wallthieit , and most
Influential jottrnals, would stagger under
blow. Many must necessarily be' consigned
to oblivion, should that rate of taxation.' be:
adopted. The effect of the law, thinefore,
would be to• crush out at' least" two-thitdif
of the newspapere of the country. The
remainder would necessarily be compelled to
materially advance " the price -of the paper,
increase the rates of advertising, reduta side
and withdraw enterprise, to meet the new
Order of things. The newspaper would cease
to be.the'ehtmiP and poPular medium of Intellt-'
gerice,And as in tigl'and, only the wealthy' pee
pie could enjoi the laxury of a daily press.
Just imagine the existence of such a state of
things hi this blessed land. of ' American inde
pendenee. Instead of:every family; having its
. ,
own newspapers as now, whole, neighborhoods
would be compelled to subscribe for one paper,
and hold mass meetings to hear the news. In
stead of remaining snugly 'at horrid of au even
ing, reading the "very latest" from the Tsui
-
brunt to his wife andehildren, Mr. Eazygolong
would have to'pack up Kra. Etzygolbng, and
all the intellectual craving little Eassygolongs,
and go down town to hear the news at a pen
ny a head Arid When Mi.:ltotindebentsholaid
be compelled to go. to the 1. 9 (0,, and lea — ve
Mrs. ,Ebtinclateint atl ittone,,t ie Orsoien lay
would have no newspaper to keep her company.
And the rising gengiation, would grow' , up as
ignorant of current `events iddden
its the , sand-bars of our rival* and intellectual
Egyptian *darkness would mien the .land. itt
is shocking to contemplate:
Desitroy. the cliesPness and - naiveitadiCy of
the American newspaper! As well, Messrs.
9° 32 gP 1 940" , WEP ( at4/904:A!gie gtefft,
depths of the ocean, andr.complete the job at
once.
N,ETIPOBLIOAIIaNS. •
Itavix TO HOBAOII BERN= on On Privilege 9f the
Writ of Balms arpus, under the Cbnetitietion.—
Bkalaetntivriat tnefliibiaelrthlwater:•:Thili;
adelphiaCJameephn*nA Ets _
Brothers
Vennogluanta Matta aci N Lapt ) , thebutitbap ,in (biting Maria) 19, 1862
_
Pennsylvania Legislatae.
el .1 4 . 0:414 .10, 04:i ,S:i6:010:11111Zill, - 01 .15:),/.1,9:0,
MAMA; March 18, 1862.
The Senate convened at 11 o'clock A. IL, the
SPIAKEa in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. T. H. Robinson, of Harris
burg.
On motion of Mr. KINSEY, the reading o
the Journal was dispensed with.
PCITEDDIO, BRYONSTRANCRI, kO., PRI:O=D.
-
Several petitions Mid remonstrances were pre
sented, but none of any general significance.
Mr. yFs 'CITE, (New Counties and Coun
ty Seats,), as committal, an act to. ,change, ,the•
towhihipliiietthet t idedn Waibkiigtoft and
nisco townships, Dauphin county..
Several other reports of priva te nature were
presented, the,aboye being the only one rela
ting to this county.
Mr. BENSON read in phtee a supplement to
art act- to ineorporate the Jersey Shore, Pine
Creek and . State line railroad company.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. BOUGHTER called - up Senate bill No.
461, an act to change the township lines_be
tWeen Washington and Wiooniscc' k townships,
Dauphin oanrity.
Peaked
Mr. BOUGWER Called np liousw bill, en
titiad riutipleanerit to an act makings Front,
sheet and Peach Tree alley, in the village bf
, Dauphin county, public highways.
PaseCki finalfy. ,
At 12 it., the Senate went into committee to
allot the, printing. • •
[See gouse Proceetlinga.]
Mr. BOII6IITFII called up House .bill No.
2b7, an act to vacate a certain road..in the
borough of Millersburg, Dauphin county.
Partied firkalfi.
, On motion of Mt. M'OLIIIIIE, the afternoon
session for to•chiy, was dispensed'
On motion of Mc. CONNELL, •the Senate
then Adjourned.
The Hone met set& iYclOolf A.
.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
'the House proceeded to the consideration of
Wilson the Rrivate calendar, al:ail:wised a large`
number, which' were laid aside for a second
ALLOTMENT OP THE PUBLIC PRINTU(O
At honiopt twel've o'clock m.", nienk
here of the Senite'were'introduced, ancr:theitWO
lionsee went into joint convention for the inir
pose of allotffig the publie printing, the Speaker
Of the BenatelnitheCliair:
The several bids were opened, and found to
as-followal
:Theo. Mtn, Ifirriabiirg, 40 per cent
I .Geo. Bergner, $6 36 $6
A. B. Hamilton, " 456 1-16.parrelit.
Val. Eithittia & Theo. r. Seheffer, Harris
but; 88}
- Singerly & Myers, Pittsburg, 69 . per cent.
Arne! W. Kennedy,, "
'she bid 6eMesgi..Singerly & Myers„of Pitts:
burg, having been declared the lowest,t their
ixetdu. Ntr * re_prodruzeci, approved by the Speaker,.
'ate the contract' alloted t 9. them.
After the members of'the Benate.had.:retired
On motion.ofj4. (thiladelplaia,;llie
ttLe:consideration.of thalint to
pie+ent the tile of fraudulent
_afatinips,i and
pealed it finally. 43djotirned.-
•
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r• 0,14
:
From or Evening Edition orlreitOdliii
- -
IMPORTANT FROM THE . KIS
zitidom. zo. OtOtgi
THE -R4BELVMTTION
TEAwspoErs. amortruai:'
Gittiteral Halleok.Serentded
RlOlinOrts THE MORTAR BOATS.
CONTRADICTORY REVOLTS
; . , . .oanto,. March 18..
r i
l lg . 1i....,"
.N thing
e heti been received from ls.
land , c;. 10 tban the intelligence contained In
theprevious dispatches. .:.. ~ .....,.•
Th accuracy,. qf 935,,, firing of „the.. Mortara
' , este dtlir,fBll7 equaled_., tbe Previous expe o - .
tittle s.. ~,Thoy_ three , ' two hundred; and fifty
shell . TbegnrAinif fienten' threw fortyzone
0113111
It Is expeeted,that one,or more „of the .ene
rny'sleriiiks, Will, ba.ritijicett to-day, and the
place MOO elo4Yinvested.
11.'18'11104;1S by some that the rebels are
marching across tbe d neck . of l lo.nd extending.
-from klio iilind IC MO serriweather's landing,.
Tenn' on: theMississippi,e:..distaane :of .only
five Mlle's; over It'piablia4 . l4e - 1044. and..below
the place where Glen . Pope hid 'hie ',batteries,
and from thence they arthernbarkjeg on boats,
the atinfire Cil'lldnklitta.gefull . seen, all lea
terday at or Oar' Merriw4thir's landing;from
the genbetittinitori. ..We. shall ptqhably, find
the rebel nest elicit*, and the river clear, the,
relnds! retreating to Forts Iktridolph and Wright. ,
.
~PPefin./nravason.l.'
ST- ern, fiktakrai7.:ln.-.response to a sere . ;
Wade night, deneralifalleck announced from
the bilcony of the Planters' House that Isiemd-
No. 10 is, cure, ; with, g 4 the ammteritkee arid Calla -
port 6 , '•nerf,.hrt4.- Oters-
[TSIRD DIEPATCH.]
Ormisno, March 18.—The Timer_ ineioalor
just framislarid . lic... 10, says that of lkolittikepf
up an! incessant' fire all • day !..ye' stindar.' The
rebels !have six..: distinct' . !batteries 'on the. Teri
nesseiti, shore. One shot struck the fibrn*
killing one and wounding seven men. One;
rifisgtin.on thafit.Lould..burst, wolindleg i seil
end.= ThelSt:Loniirvias..struck stiVerantinets.
The enemy are very strongly fortified; and
hit,Ve a large number of troops on. the: Mehl
land. Shells from :our mortars fill4n thelinte
my'e entrenOhnients:every time. All the Mor
tars are to lea*Olinniediately.
From Fortress Monroe.
NO NEWS FROM NORFOLK.
Anxiety felt for Col: CoreorEsn and
the Unioiririlioitere
• nantieF Moldiot; Marah 14.
The :witei lelo::YdViiiTtik.,
the teleg,rilotiltiitlel`' - 141)1 qui4V.hort..l.
The State of Georgia arrived'ffbbil§te MO'
ihitifotenoon. No in gorfolk".7.3C ot ,
?,i
of - truck:4W% v
SENATE.
zuzemrs IFTANDENG cokaumms
BILIS BRAD IN PLAON
BiLLS OONBEDIEBZD
HOUSE 'OF RIMPRE. O BNT.A.TIVEB.
TUDIDAY, March 18 ,1882.
==l
From Burnside's Column.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT VICTORY
.-.4.._
Newborn, N. - C., Captured, with a
Large Quantity of Artillery.
A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE
Union Loss, Ninety gilled,, and Four. Hun
died Wounded.
THERRUNDRED REBRL PRISONERS MIN
w.v.witr, BATTERIES TAKEN, ONE
AFTER THE OTHER.
- - ~i• =
Bloody Hand to Hand Contests:
BRILLIANT BAYONET „ CHARGE Of THE
ENTIRE UNION FORCES.
The Enemy Retire, like Frightened Sher I
-..,..---
Three Light Batteries, Forty-six Heavy'
Beige Gans, 3000 Small Arms,
among the Trophies.
TIE REBELS ATTEMPT TO ERE THE TOWN
They Retreat by the Cars Burning Rail
road Bridges alter them.
LIST OF SOME OF THE KILLEI
I=l
Berzotota, March 18
The steamer Commodore arrived this morn
ing direct from the Burnside expedition, and
reports 'the 'captute of Newborn, N. 0., and the
defeat of the enemy there, and the capture of
aiarge number of artillery. It was a. hard
fodght battle. Our less at Newborn was about
ninety killed and fotir hundred wounded. Our
men displayed great bravery.
[SECOND DISPATCH.]
An officer bearing despatches from General
Burnside landed here on the arrival of the
steamer Commodore, and proceeded immedi
ately to Washington.
It is reported that 800 rebel prieoners were
,captured. Some of the reports make our loss
floin 60 to 60 killed, and 260 to 800 wounded.
The fight took place on Friday last. There
are rumors here that one of our Brigadier Gen
erals was killed, but is not thought to be re
liable.
LATER.
BAIMINORI p Match 18:—Sergeant Major D. R.'
Johnson, of the 28d Massachusetts regiment,
came a passenger by the steamer Commodore,
in Charge of the bodies of Lieut. Col. Merritt,
of the 28d Massachusetts regiment and Adjt.
Stearns of the 21st Massachusetts regin3ent, who
braVely fell while leading on their regiments,
in in attack on the enemy's batteries at New-
From Major Johnson, who was in the fight,
'we gather the following interesting particulars
of the battle:
Our troops, under General Burnside, landed
on Thursday evening near the mouth of Swan
Oriatik, on the west side of the Neuse river, fif
teed miles below Newherh. Owing to the dense
fogii, the naval yeller& did not participate in the
fight. Early on Friday morning the fight com
menced. - Our troops'adianced along the coun
try toad running wenni with the NlitMe river,
-but* mile or two in the rear. lie road was
akirted on the west side by a rillroad and a
itle4e swamp. All along the river side were a
series of batteries, which were "taken by our
troops, one after another, after some bloody
hand to hand contests.
„
OUr troops were divided Into three brigades,
and 4 the command of Generale Benno, Foster
aridTarks.
We advanced gradually, the enemy desert
ing -their guns, until we reached a line of
earth works extending across the road from
the ;liver to a swamp on the west, a distance
of sboae two miles. These" earthwOrks were
very; strong. They were located about two
mill south of Newborn, and between there
and i the city ran the Trent river. The coun
try, xoad and the railroad passed • througn
the 4 works, and crossed into the city by
bridges. In front of these works the rebels
bad frilled a large number of trees, forming an
almcist impenetrable abattis, , Here the flying
rebels were rallied'abd made for a while a des k .
peraie stand. Our brave fellows fought until
all t6err ammunition . Wie kiln* 'When an order
to clotarge bayonets was given, and the works
werelfinally taken at the point of the bayonet.
The enemy fled like frightened sheep, leaving
everything behind them. In, their retreat they
burned the bridges communicating " with - the '
toOn‘ over both the county road and the rail
road: As they had trains of cart lit their rear,
just across the bridges, they were of course able
to carry off their wounded and dead.
[ANOTHIR A0001321T.]
The Ittettirar's special says the enemy's works
six miles belovi Newham .were attacked ,on
Friday morninglast. They were defended by
a fore° about ten thousand strong, and having
twenty-one guns'posted behind formidable bat
teries over two miles long. The fight was the
most desperate of the war. Our troops behaved
with . the steadinesiandcourage of veterans, and
after. nearly four hours hard fighting drove the
rebels out of all their positions, captured three
light batteries of field artillery, forty-six heavy
Vete guns, large stores c f fixed ammunition,
three thousand smalk , arms and two hundred
puseriers, including one Colonel, three Captains
and four Lieutenants. • The enemy left a large
'nutubi3r of dead on the field. •
. _ „
T escaped by cars thGoldsborough, burn
iiikbfidges over the Trent and Clamont, and
fiilne, the city of . Newbern. No .. extensive
.ditintlge was done tothe plaee. • 4 ffe kilt about
one hnndred killed and four hundred wounded,
4stly belonging to New England . regiments.
11,10*.. Q. N. Benton; killed ; Major Legendre of
.tliElrifty-tirst New York, mortally, wounded;:
14i. Colonel Merritt, or the Twenty-third Mas
iaidttuietta, and Adjutant F. A.. Steams, of the
TWerity-first Massachusetts, of Anaherat, were
alkatiled, 'and their bodies are on their way
home.:
' The'loss of the enemy is not certainly known,
but *tat have been pretty severe. Before our
trOOPe'reached this last work they encountered
aii6ther, which was deserted before they came
up., It was front of this last fortificatfon
that_ the greatest loss was sustained.
pd . entireloss is estialated by Major Johnson
at - 90 . lulled and 400 wounded and missing. The
force Of the rebels is supposed to have been
abdut 8,000.
we captured a number of prisoners, luck&
Avory, who cursed his soldiers as cow
ed& Just as the battle terminated, the fog
lifted : and enabled our guaboata, which had
teem impatiently waiting for an opportunity
to - pailicipate in the fight,to come up the river.
itifcl'our troops were furniihed with means of
transportation across the Trent river to New
isirn The rebels attempted to fire the town
on,their retreat, but were prevented-=by-the ,
oiffAlie, who extinguished the flames as fast ss
giiii - were started by the soldiers.
None of our generals ; nor any of th e stiff
Opera, were either - Irina* wounded '
721 3 alAurCfr frolii',edrif to fifty cannon,
thetftenidflliereVas leftlhniFprivate traps
behiud iu their final n treat, and the men threw
away everything. 'I he fight terminated at 3
o'clock, P it., on Friday, when our troops re
warned masters of the position.
FROM ARKANSAS
ANOTHER ONION VICTORY.
ASCPERIOR FORCE OF RRBELS ROUTED
100 Mai Killed, and a Largo Number o
Prisoners Taken, including Colonels.
=l=
Mo., March 18
A short time since, anticipating the rebel
movements in Texas county, Mo., Gen. Halle,ck
ordered five companies of troops and two light
ste.l six pounders, mounted on two wheels,
and drawn by two horses, under Col. Wood,
to repair to that vicinity. Finding no enemy
there Col, Wood pushed on to Salem, Fulton
county, Ark., where be encountered a largely
superior force of rebels, and after a sharp fight
routed them, killing about one hundred and
taking many prisoners. Among the latter are
three Colonels. Our loss was about fifty.
The prisoners taken. by General Curtistat Pea
Ridge are no en route for St. Louis under a
proper guard. The reports that Gen. Curtis is
in 's dangerous position are false. Forage for
cavalry is scarce, but in other reSpects the sit
uation of our troops is cheering. The demoral-
Wit and cripped forces of Price and Van Dorn
are moving south.
FROM WASHINGTON.
MORTALITY IN THE ARMY
NEWS OP THE OAPTTIBt OF NEWBERN
Gen• Burnside's Safety Beyond Question
WASHINGTON, March 18
Many exaggerated statements having been
merle as to the mortality in the army, it is as
certained from official sources that the number
of deaths among the regulars stationed here
for the quarter ending with March, 1861, was
28 ; for quarter ending with Juno, 88 regulars
and 46 volunteers ; for the quarter ending with
SepteMber, 56 regulars and 749 volunteers; for
the quarter ending with December, 108 regulars
and 2,970 volunteers—total, 8,990, of which
100 were from wounds. The above deaths were
in 257 regiments, including those of the army
of the Potomac.
The intelligence, unofficial, received here of
the capture of Newbern, N. 0., after a bard
fought battle, has added to the general joy
especially as it is considered that we have there
by *tired great military advantages and placed
the 'safety of Vurnside beyond question.
TEE U. S. FRIGATE NIAGARA AT' KEY
WEST.
Nzw Yoss, March 18
Letters from ; Key . West state that the U. a
frigate ` Niagara iris going in at thit port ort
the 10th inst.
Mk]MJETB BY UM/GRAI,H.
• giFtmunrenia; March 1.8..
•
Therelemore doing in flour, and 8,000 bar
rels' sold at. $6 12e, - For superfine $5400
5 60 for extra, and $6 89•35 75 for extra fern
ily-7part for Europe. The receipts are Ming
off. Small aides of - rye , ,flv,Air at ' sB, urld
amn: trufal at 's2 - 76. there is not much wheat
offerring,•and -Priced are firm. BBles'of 8,000
barrels at $1 8201 88 for red, and $/ 45 for
Kentucky. White corn is in fair demand, and
6,000 bushels of yellow sold at 640. Oats dull
at 813®85c New York barley has been in
good request,' at 90c. . Coffee firm at 181®21r..
for Rio, and 211422 c. For lagnira. Sugars
are steady. Provisions are unchanged. 100
barrels of whisky sold at 26c.
Nsw Yoax, March 18
•
Flom heavy; sales of 1,000 barrels at - $5 20
(R 4 80: For State $5 70®5 75. For Ohio
Southern unchanged wheat dull and easier.
Corn steady, sales of 80,000 bushels at $5840
60. For mixed provisionsquiet but unchang
ed. Whisky dull at 21. receipts. Flour
sales of 10,718 barrels. Wheat, 8,164 bushels-
Corn, 1,00. -
NEW YORK MONEY MARKETS.
Naar Taal, March 18
The money market is unchanged. There is
more doing in sterling. Exchange at 114%
121. per cent. premium. Stocks better. Chi
cago And Rock Island railroad 57. Cumber
land :coal 8. Illinois Central Railroad 85t.
itichigan'Sonthern 48i. New York Central
831. Milwaukie and Mississippi 861. Goid . lf
per cent. premium 'Nortii Carolina 70.. Cal;
ifonda, 78 &If. Pitted States 5s 1874-88.
in'arrieb,
On the 22d of February, 1862, at Camp Plerpout, Vs.,
by Reir. Latchaw Maguire, Mr. Jona Coarse, prints In
Company A, Tenth Pagbninn, P. R. C„:(tanneijit of '
Stoyetown pa,oo-MaiiiiiaL4D2mMtludacirPMeri:
burg, Va. _ •
New 2ibuertistments.
N°'GOODS:—We invite attention' to
ohr new stock of good!' lust received. and for sale
low by ' IeIOHOLS & BOWMAN,
corner of Front and Market streets.
SUGARS, . Choice Syrup, Teas
C 1 143 .6AP
td., *c. Norse. low by
NICHOLS As BOWMAN,
corner of 7i/ront and Market, streets.
FRii,pg: °hinges, Lethorts,Prunes, Cocoa
nuts. For sale by
NICHOLS t B OWMAN,
corner of Front and Market streets
EXTRA Family Flour Superior Corn
Meal, Buckwheat meat PO; sale low by
.• • NICIEBBA & BOWMAN,
•
corner of Brant and'efarket. street&
190 BUILDING} LOTS FOR SALE.
rPHK ainhporibet ; Offere for, sale, on terms
tavoiableto purchasers, coos hundred building lots
variously idlest/4in th e,north weetern and eastern parts
otthe eity otHarrisburg, y¢ Petal street, Foster &Terme,
Boas etrelkiildge avenue, sad on State street, east of
Paxton uses; between slid creek and the Harrisburg
cemeterir.
For faraidir'siiiiiindars inquire of the subscriber re
siding on Brant 'stieet lazed city. ./NO. FORSTER.
made-tut
AVO . tHER. SUPPLY OF
MORTON'S
UNRIVALLED GOLD PENS.
BE'T PENSiwthe - world, for 750, 51 25
80, 32, %And .54,.for•ppje . -•-•
rebls y 81211.11F14R5.-Tholtstore.
SCRIEFFELIN BROTPRS ik, CO:,
, ,,.. ~..:
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
.
AND DEALERDin Fancy Goode, Per
rillkilluncry, &c:-.44.t0 sonnijor the este of Relined
Petrol:ate; Lhohtlitilei oil, sateripMJlßY .. , A4Q*,,f4;
nnmaliel thane quantities Wholdirn_nrujnyfees•
:4- 1 4 170 and 172 - Witliant Street,
3 :
.:4,4:0 - 4;qr.frki 9-4AYNBWATORK.;
Ja2T-dem
Nap 2hertisments
Co
THE
HUTCHINSON FAMILY
sv ILL
or
Vileurngtertainment to the citi-
AT BRANT'S HALL,
WEDNESDAY AND IHURSDAr EVEG,B.
March 19th at.d 20. h, 1862.
There concerts have attracted crowded and mar
audiences in ail oldie Ntrthern and Western Stales+ad
are designed to meet the warns and tastes of the Wil
and eventful terms in which we live, and are crlenlathetela&i
to arouse the patriethem and .
•ympathies of bodyth pot purity
to levate and tc.
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY,
who, for a period of more than twenty years, have given
these po'mlar entertainments. width have met w,th mi.
vernal and enthusiastic reception in the 011 it'Al new
world, again have pleasure, on their return from Weak.
ington and the Army on the. Potomac, In prese w h e
themselves for the kind pith °nage of the cd!saos of Ili r.
rlsourg, and on this occasion will introduce thar hew
selections.
The following are among the songs which will beano & ;
Coins on I come on I Fight on I Again for Liliirrty
; Boys ; Song for the Volunteer—God Bless the Nohls vol'.
nineer i The Coed Time Oom ng ; The Voice or :taring
(u m banana ;) Tastes Coy (J. p erpont ;) Eo,, g 0: th:
;seasons, or Farmer's dung with a Wetting chro us ; ear a 4
of 13nrIcer Bt I ; The Old clock on the Stairs, ( Lougfellow;)
Cold • toter ; What I Live For ; Soldier's Farewell ; My
Angel Name ; Unbolt .n of dagpides ; Good Old Jacob
Bridge of s ighs ; The GLORIOUti NEW ts•NO, by the poet
WhittlT :
- "We wed beneath the furnace blast
The pangs of Transformation," se.
Wilt the &knee 1 love be near when I die ; Dixie Lc the
Union ;:hip on Fire ; as sung by request et the tins:dant
at th e tavaein the Waite Mouse ; to the battle ;
NATIONAL saNTHaM ; entail Columbia be ought but th e
h -me of the Free ; the Captain ; Matrimonial Disputes
No Tear in Heaven ; Wok me to Sleep Muther—ly
rence Percy ; What they do at the Springs—by .are;
The family Man ; The army Ch rtts ; The hie Boat; Toe
Newfoundland Dog —Husaell ; The O l d Granite State.
TO CONCLUDE EACH EVENING WITH
THE STAR SPAERLED BANNER
Our National Resign, Pure, Slutpie—its voice is our of
Union, and.
unerv-4 the Oonstdotion and the Laws,
and may a merciful God cover the heads of each of of
its brave defenless In the hour o bete.
TICKETS
.25 cte.
Doots open at 7 o'clock, concert to commence
at -8. marlB-d3t
Select Beading by Mr. Murdoch,
CORRESPONDENCE.
Etaamaans March 10,1683.
JAM E. !dramas. SEQ.,
Digs St • :—The undersignei anxious to heir your
reading of the poem of T Buchanan I•ea t, Esq., ea.
titled "the Wild Wag .or of the aillho.,es," wires
you have bees giving to large audences in Fheadelsbia
and other pia au, would remee.fusy °limit yot to sdord
us and the citation of Barri tburg tut pleasure by read.
leg it in this place some evening the coming west, If it
stall cult your coareatenes. arspect oily :
A. G. Conk', Henry D. • sure,
L. W. Hail, kb Safer '
G. Rush Smith, S. S. Wharton,
Is mac Benson, Geo. Council,
A. B. Beastlier, li. L. Imbrie,
J. H. Robinson, Jobe. A. Hierand.,
Winthrop W. Ketcham, M. B. Lowry,
Geo. Landon, Hiatt r Q,) mer,
E. H. Lick, B. o. umlauts,
Thos. Cochran, . 0 o. W. • tele,
Y. M. Cm .e A. H. Groat,
Wm. S. Bois, L. Kline,
Abrabam Peters, James Ryes,
Wm. L. Dennis, Thaddeus Sinks,
P. Frazer Smith, John MAI,
T. J. Bishato, Cyrus L. Pershing,
Jas. Chalhsm, James Myers,
•W. G. Armstroog, rhos. Whams,
Jas. H. Hots, I has. F. dbh,t,
John P. Meads, Wm. Doukas.
W/1111116n.nr, D. t'., Runk 13,1313.
GIBITLININ '4-1 have Juat received Jour favor of the
30th 11tet , reques Ins me to read the poem of T. Rich
man Road emitted "The wagoner or the alllbettteo" to
Harrisburg dating the comets w et. It wi l give me
great pleasure to Comply vim tilt; mown ou thy tree
hit of Wednesday the IRtut.thcent.
Phase accept my profound tan eeledgemsnie for the
honor you have this conforr d upon ay. I'm gentle
men with groat respect 3 oar obeatut served,
JAMill E. sumoca.
To HU Itcoellenoy Governor o the _rate oP Penasylra
ela and others.
The above reading will lake place in the Hs,l of Iko
Bonsai of Bapreaentatires on
WEDNESDAY EVENING, 19th init.
at' 8 ia'adock. Tickets 50 cents each, or which a
limit
ed number have been issued, end cal be procured at
George Berguer's Book Store. Trio ['meads atter pa)tag
exPeauess will be given to a benevolent anaemia a
Harrisburg. marl?
QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, t
Rumniotta, March 11,1862.
BIDS will be received at this Office until
SATURDAY, March 22, 1862,
for
TWO HUNDRED & TWENTY-FIVE HORSES,
suitable for
CAVALRY,
from 16 to 16 hands high, between 6 and 8
years iof age, of dark colors, well broken to the
saddle, oompaotly built and free from all de
fects.
And for
FIVE HUNDRED HORSES,
editable for
ARTILLERY,
from lb* to 16 hands high, between 6 and 8
years of age, of dark colors, free from all de
tects, well broken to harness, and to weigh not
less than 1,100 pounds.
-Every horse offered that does not conform to
the specifications above, will be rejected.
The Government reserves the right to reject
all bide deemed unreasonable.
JAS. BELGER,
Maj. Quartermaster.
mchl4—dtd
FOR RENT.
TEE ROOM occupied heretofore by C.
. Horn, Dry Good Marchlnt. P 053111511011 given
immediately. Call at KEISER /411-OTHE , ,
Hardware Wre.
HABRIBBUIG, March 16, 1862. St*
JUST RECEIVED.
A LARGE LOT olßlack Silks.
21. A Fine Assortment of Plain Dress Silks
Eng. Rep. Mourning Silks.
Small Bar Black and Purple Silks.
A New Stock of Mourning Dress Goods.
A Large Liae of Irish Linens, at old prices.
A Full Stock of Skeleton Skirts;
Beet article ever manufactured.
A FulllAne of Gents lindersbirts and Drawers.
Firs ;
Now closing out the Etook.
Balmoral Skirts ;
New article.
Marseilles Counterpainm ;
At old prices.
Allendale Spreads;
Cheap.
A large Line of Towelling&
Now open at CATHCaR I S yak
feblB y Next door to the HAfrisl.urg think.
TME L and2,4.AN BA.I,
Bust received an or ado low at
NICHOLS k SOWIIitN ,
ie corner Front and Noll'oets•
HAY I HAY ! 1
SUPERIOR article of Baled Hay, at
A
00 rim ton for sale by
feblB JAMES M. WHEELER.
LET.—The commodious 'eon) hsom
1 on Market Square, adjacent to the "Jones AN ,
(00trerley's Hotel.) CHas. c.
Hpuutteuao, Feb. 24. 1862. feb26.lold
JUST KWh:IVIED.
i t LARGE ASSORTMENT of Family
Zs_ Blake of dlderei.f. stslos of binding, at 90n. SI 56
$l. 50;54, SS, $4, $5 andslo. AladPocket. Bibles ofdl•
&rent styles and prices at SOlllEnnallßook etife•
febla y
MEM
A.NDELION COFI
large supply this Celebrated Coi
ply of IV6I
sois - st - re - edve d
,' ' - rj' — ' -- ----- " --21 . . DocK, Sr . & co.
kiJIRUKEEfi, Door mate, Scrub
RUBiß,r4;;Oiig arid Mackaiiingßritabes for s eleby
=Boas k BoWitAti,
Omar Front anti Market ilrots.
A lerc oh and