Eettgrap.
OUlt PLATFORM
THE UNION-THE CONSTITUTION-AND
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
HARRISBURG, PA
Thursday Afternoon, April 3,1562.
PENNSYLVANIA AND HER MILITARY
ORGANIZATION.
From the beginning of the present national
military preparation to suppress rebellion, the
authorities of Pennsylvania have shown a won
derful efficiency is the recruiting and organiza
tion of troops. Pennsylvania was the first
state to contribute military aid to the govern
ment, during its emergencies last spring. From
that time her energies were awakened. Gov.
Curtin, with the most comprehensive apprecia
ation of the difficulties in which the whole
country was about to be involved, al once went
to work to contribute such means in money and
men as would be necessary to facilitate opera
tions and carry forward to success all the future
plans of the government. He did not depend
upon any th ere proclamation of what it was
necessary to do, but he took the lead in doing
what the pressure of the times imperatively
demanded should be promptly accomplished.
The recruiting of the three month men was an
experiment made in the face of domestic ca•
Tilling and political interposition of all kinds.
And yet no army ever was raised in the same
space of time, that exhibited so much efficacy,
energy and discipline. Tne secret of this part
of th, success of the military operations of this
state, may be traced to the political interposition
at the time of its recruiting. Governor Curtin
eschewed all political distinctions in that or
ganization. His requirements for a soldier were
not measured by his political services. They
were based on a military reputation and char
acter, and an ability that had proved its worth
in either a direct or an indirect connection
with the past military operations of the gov
ernment. Here was the secret of the wonder
ful success with which the Pennsylvania re
cruit entered the field of service. When Gov.
Curtin could not procure an officer of the
regular army to lead a brigade or a regiment,
his next effort was and is, to secure the very
best ability in the volunteer force. There may
have been instances in which these efforts of
the Executive failed, but such failures grew
more out of the misrepresentation of interested
parties, then a lack of earnestness on the part of
Gov. Curtin to secure the services of men of
unquestioned military ability. In proof of
this fact, it is now almost a matter of com
plaint in the army, that Pennsylvania has had
detailed for her service so many regular army
officers, a fact which is not due to any pirticu
far desire on the part of the War Department
to favor Pennsylvania at the cost of other
states, but is owing to the indefatigable en
ergy and unceasing demands of Gov. Curtin
that those officers were detailed for snob com
mands.
It is now declared that the War Department
has adopted the rule of refusing to detail any
other officers from the regular for service in the
volunteer army. This rule will be strictly ad
hered to except in cases where the public ser
vice imparatively demands such a detailment.
But under ordinary circumstances, the volun
teer must depend on volunteer cfficers for com
mand. While we are forced to regret this, we
still can rejoice that there is abundant ability
in the volunteer force for such commands ; and
that under these officers, the men of Pennsyl
vania will fight as bravely and as devotedly as
those who may be led by officers of the regular
army.
A SOLDIER'S AOK.IVOIVLEDGMENT.
We print the following communication from
one of the surgeons who were in the bloody en
counter at Winchester, as an acknowledgment
of the success of the humane policy inaugurated
by Governor Curtin, with which Pennsylvania
is now caring fur those who were wounded in
any of the battles for the Union. The less we
comment upon such honorable testimony, the
more we preserve its eloquence and dignity,
because words of such simple truthfulness,
flowing from the pen of one who has seen
the good results of the humane care with
which Pennsylvania succors her wounded and
dying soldiers, need no other definition than
the gratitude which they so forcibly exprass:
WINCHESTER, VA., March 28, 1862
Sin—Permit me through your Columns to
return on behalf of the 84th and 110th Regi
ments of Pennsylvania Volunteers, a tribute of
thanks to His Excellency, Governor Curtin,and
to H. H. Smith, Surgeon General of Pennsyl
vania, for their kindly offices in sending special
medical aid and many comforts to the sick
and wounded of those two regiments who so
nobly sustained the honor of the State in the
- recent hard fought battle near Winchester.—
Such tokens of regard from the Commander
in-Chief of the State forces, shall ever be re
mnabered with sentiments of profound grati
tude and regard by both officers and privates, and
will prompt their hearts and nerve their hands
to further deeds of dauntless daring and match
less military achievements in detente of the
Constitution and the laws.
The battle was terrible, but the victory, to
our arms, complete. A few more such scourg
ings and the demon rebellion will b e crushe d
and the charriots of unjust digression rolled
back upon the heads of the piratical destroyers
of public peace and prosperity.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
G. F. HOOP, Surgeon,
84th Penn'a Vol.
GO). BIRGITIER, Editor of the Telegraph.
OUR PARTY.
Upon the stability of the Republican organi
zation as a political element, rests the present
safety and future peace and prosperity of the
American Union. In support of this declara
tion, the fact that the Republican party is com
mitted to the solution of our present difficul
ties, is all that it is necessary to offer to those
who question the power and the purity of that
organization. If the policy of fighting dow n
rebellion is abandoned, and a system of com
promises adopted, there will be no security de
rived from any settlement thus made, simply
because the law that has been violated cannot
be vindicated by a compromise; nor will loyalty
be esteemed a freemau's virtue while traitors go
unpunished of their crimes. This policy of
thus crushing treason, is opposed by the leading
men who oppose the Republican party. It is
opposed by the Democratic leaders, because the
overthrow and humiliation of the rebellion,
with a prompt visitation of capital punish
ment on the heads of the leaders, would of
course destroy all future hope of success for any
organization of the Democratic party. Let, for
instance, Davis, Stephens, Breckinridge, Floyd,
Wise, Wigfall, and their compeers in treason,
be brought to justice, the simple justice of the
halter which their crimes deserve, and where
would be the organization of the Democratic
party south. Without the preservation of the
lives and prestige of these men, there can be no
future success for the Democracy in the rebel
states, and, therefore, acting on this secret,
which the Democracy insanely believe is un
known to the free masses of the north, they are
aiming at a re-organization of the old party,
with its platform of slavery and its principles of
opposition to free labor, as a bait to the neutral
men of the border states, and its lying assaults
on the Republican party, as an inducement to
conservatives of the loyal states to aid in that
organization. The Democracy have no other
end in view for the re-organization of their bel
ligerent cliques, than the possession of power.
The Union can be saved without such an organi
zation; a fact which no reasonable man will dis
pute, simply because that, if the Democracy
had had the power when the slavery oligarchists
demanded to be recognized as an independent
power, such a recognition would have been ex
tended to Jeff. Davis and his assassin traitors.
Our party, then, the glorious Republican or
ganization, must be maintained, if the country
is to be rescued from rebellion. We must
maintain it with its policy of undying opposi
tion to rebellion and all rebellious elements.
We must maintain it with its antagonism as
well to the facts ss to the objects of treason,
and we must maintain it with the purpose
which made it so powerful in political contests,
namely, the purpose of making free institutions
the only recognized system for the government
of states hereafter to be formed and admitted
into the Union. We must maintain the organi
zition of the Republican party bec tuse it is
identical with the preservation and prosperity
of the Union. Let every honest Republican
calmly and seriously reflect on these facts. Let
him remember that the same foe which assails
the Union, also strikes at the Republican organi
zition. The rebellion was not organized to
crush the Republican party. The leading
traitors affected to despise our party, and dis
tinctly avowed that their revolt was to destroy
a Union in which labor was invested with too
many rights and thrust itself forward with too
many pretensions to equality with the landed
lords and barterers in human flesh of the south.
Such a Union was obnoxious to the Democracy
of the south, and therefore they conspired for
its overthrow. They not only conspired, but
arranged with their northern allies for the ac
complishment of this work, but their plans have
been thus far frustrated by the Republican or
ganization, and therefore the policy of re
organizing the Democratic party in the north
is now made the means of overthrowing the
Republican party, and thus insuring the suc
cess of the rebellion. Let there be a majority
of Democrats of the Vallandigham and Biddle
school in the next Congressional House of Rep
resentatives, and appropriations to support the
war will be refused; our armies will be with
drawn from the south, and the war ended by
the complete recognition of the southern confed
eracy. There axe now the objects of Democratic
re-organizatioa in the free states. And against
these, then, it becomes the patriotic duty of
every honest Republican to maintain the or
ganization of the Republican party. If it goes
down, our flag is disgraced. If it is allowed to
become demoralized, God help the American
Union, for there is no help for that Union in
man!
7HI THEATRE OF WAR IN TENNESSEE.
The North American announces that there is
evidently a rapid and great movement of rebel
forces from all available points toward the
fighting line, reaching from Decatur, Alabama,
through Corinth, Mississippi, to Memphis and
Island No. 10. It is reported that Price and
Van Dorn are recalled from Arkansas, while
Bragg is brought up from Pensacola, and every
available element of the force once at Manassas,
or supposed to be there, is moving westward
to the point of approaching conflict. They
believe we will fight promptly and desperately,
both on the Tennessee and on the Mississippi,
and that if their line is again broken the
whole western centre is lost to them. A junc
tion with the forces at the mouth of the Mis
sissippi would be made within a week after the
fall of Memphis, and the power of the rebel
lion would be effectually crippled. For these
reasons a desperate effort will be made to re
trieve their position, to resist our advance on
the Tennessee river, as well as to support the
stand they have made at Island No. 10.
It is impossible to watch the course of events
there without anxiety, though at present the
relative strength of forces is probably safely in
our favor. If the rebels concentrate all they
have at command, abandoning the coast below
as well as all their posts in Arkansas, and in
addition draw largely from the forces mysteri
ously flitting about Virginia, they will give ua
the most desperate battle of the war, and possi
bly some partial disasters may be the result.
they regard themselves as having been dis
graced at Fort Donelson, and it is said they are
determined to retrieve their honor at any cost
'in a future conflict. Eyerything that can in
duce a display of energy on.their part exists in
Pennopluantolv telegraph. thurstrap 'Afternoon, 'Aria 3, 1.862
the circumstance of their position. Our hope is
that they have so little time to prepare them
selves, and have so many regiments whose expe
rience has taught them a salutary dread of our
arms,th at their weakness will be disclosed ou the
part of the rank and file to an extent that will
seriously affect them. It has been several times
intimated that the Tennessee regiments would
take occasion to disply Union feeling in any
general battle that would give them the oppor
tunity.
The public interest in events near Memphis
will be very great until the question of supre
macy there is settled. An immense army is
being gathered by each party, and the gun
boat armament Is very heavy, probably, on
both sides. Peculiar difficulties aro unexpect
edly disclosed in course of operations against
Island Mo. 10, and it is not now certain whether
an attack on that point from the rear, or rather
a movement on its supporting force on the
Kentucky and Tennessee shore, will not be ne
cessary. The eastern shore, is difficult to reach,
however, by any column we now have in Ten-
nessee
An advance is in progress in central Tennes
see, which promises to give the rebel forces
occupation, our column having gone due south
from Nashville to Columbia, and another to
and beyond Murfreesboro, southeastward.
From this last point the distance is but fifty
or sixty miles by railroad to Chattanooga,
and from Columbia it is but about the same
distance, also by railroad, to Decatur, Alabama.
THE BATTLE AT WINCHESTER
Surgeon General's Report on the
Condition of the Pennsylvania
Troops.
GOVERNOR have the honor to report that '
Assistant Surgeons Crawford and Warbourg,
with a hospital steward, reached Winchester
March 27th after leaving Harrisburg at three
A. At of the 25th, and were at once assigned to
duty in the hospitals with Pennsylvania troops,
their services being commended by the Medical
Director. Leaving Philadelphia Marco 27th,
after placing the sick from Camp Curtin in the I
United States general hospital at Philadelphia,
I reached Winchester March 30th, travel being
much interrupted by the war. I found over
300 badly wounded men, about 80 of whom
were Pennsylvanians, with but very few stir
geons. As the battle was unexpected, proper
provisions had not been made for the wounded
and their sufferings were great, it being impos
sible to obtain food, beds, &c. All Sunday I
assisted in operations for their relief; and with
consent of United States, and their manifest re
lief, prepared to bring all Pennsylvanians,
wounded and able to bear transportation unto
their own soil. Enclosed 1 forward a list of the
wounded of the 84th and 110th, today brought
to Philadelphia. They are all seriously injured,
were in danger of their lives, but evidently im
proved by removal. I als) brought three of
the officers of the regiment Indiana, whose
thighs are broken by shot. -They are , fine offi
cers, very grateful for the services rendered and
will pay their own board. The Governor of
Indiana will recognize the attention to brave
men who supported our troops in the hour of
danger. I hope you will be able to visit the
hospital and cheer those who have honored the
State. I visited the battle field, and am satis
fied that the bayonet charge of the 84th regi
ment was a brilliant one for any troops. All
laud them. Many of the men want clothing;,
&c., having torn and lost on the field that which
tt ey bad. I also brought home the following
corpses:
Colledge, of Hopewell • Croft and Fergusson,
Hopewell ; Homersbouc, Phillipsburg ; Kim
berlin, Cambria; Everly, Tyrone; Leibrick, Jer
sey Shore, to be buried at Harrisburg ; John
Prosser, Bloomsburg ; Heilerman, Hollidays
burg; Jas. Soon, Hughesville, Lycoming, near
Muncy.
These bodies will be embalmed in twenty
four hours, and in coffins ready for their friends.
The ost of coffins and embalming will be about
$5 each. They will keep for weeks. Many of
the dead of the 84th could not be obtained,
owing to difficulty in obtaining a fatigue party
to dig them up in the disturbed state of an ad
vancing army. At Baltimore the Union men
gave much relief to our wounded at midnight.
I forward official lists of the casualities in the
84th and 110th, to relieve the anxiety of friends
applying to you for information. Acting under
extreme difficulties, the result of my efforts to
comply with your orders, will, I trust, be satis
factory to you and the Legislature,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
HENRY H. SMITH,
Surgeon General of Pennsylvania.
To His Excellency,
A. G. Corms, Governor of Pennsylvania.
The following are lists of the sick and
wounded of the 84th and 110th Pennsylvania
regiments, now in St. Joseph'a Hospital, Phila
delphia. That building bad been rented by
Gov. Curtin in view of the necessities antici
pated in the event of a battle, and where now
the men referred to are comfortably quartered:
LIST OF THE 84TH REGIMENT SENT TO PHILADELPHIA?
Wm. A. Davis, company A ; Thos. Ravenlaill,
company A ; David M. Lane, company A ; Juo.
Brooks, company A ; Peter Sums, company B ;
Michael Turney, company A ; Robert Taylor,
company C ; Abram Hutzler, company C ;
Jacob Spidle, company C ; Martin Carrigan,
company C ; C. D. Bowers, company D ; J. L.
Wheeler, company D ; Franklin Housener,
company G. ; Wm. Lusier, zompany K; Pen
rose Chadwick, company G ;Henry Strickland,
company G ; DeWhite Roberts, company G ;
Wm. Cassiday, company G; Isaac Holley;
Jno. Lusier.
LIST OF 110TH REGIMENT SENT TO PHILADELPHIA.
John Nipple, company A ; Ira C. Horn. com
pany A ; James V aliance, company A ; Lieut.
H. H. Hopkins ; Theodore Hockey, company
D ; Thomas M'llvaine, company C ; Silas F.
Anthony, company I ; David Puice, company
C; John O. Farrman, company A; Corp. John B.
Albert, company K ;- David Gardner, company
K ; D. S. Baker, company D ; Sergeant William
Roberts, company 0 ; William H. Solt, com
pany K ; Richard Catchall, company B ; Wm.
Ramsey, company B ; John Marlin, company
B •, Sergeant Samuel M'Cune, company A; Dan
iel Browne, company E; Lieutant Holland, Ad
jutant ; John Border, company C ; John R.
Carr, company K ; Jacob K. Hooper, company
K ; Timothy Sloan, company E ; Charles Ev
erly ; James Lee.
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. —The Metropolitan Record
states that letters have been received irom
Archbishop llugh, s to the effect that his health
has been much improved, and that he will re
main in Rome till after the Easter day, the pe
riod appointed by the Ptipe fur the canoniza
tion of the Japanese martyrs.
A NEW YORK house has just manufactured a
magnificent sword, to a St. Louis order, for Gen.
Fremont, costing one thousand dolars. The
blade is of the finest Damascus manufacture,
chased in gilt, and bears the Latin word Vero.
SURGEON GENERdet3 OFFICE,
State of Pennsyluanza, April 2, 1862,
1,112 Walnut st., Phila'da.
WOUNDED AT WINOHY,STER,
Pennsylvania Legislature.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE TELEORAPH
SENATE
TIiIIRSDAY, April 3 , 1862.
The Senate met at eleven o'clock, and was
called to order by the Speaker.
The Journal of yesterday (Wednesday) was
partly read, when
On motion of Mr. ItI'CLURE the further
reading of the same was dispensed with.
Petitions, &c., were presented—none of gen
eral importance, except several favoring the
military education of youth.
Mr. IRISH read in place joint resolutions to
extend the day of final adjournment.
Referred to the Committee on Finance. •
The supplement to the Frankford and Phila
delphia plank road company, was passed.
An act relating to foreign insurance compan
ies was taken up, discussed, and
Passed finally.
A number of private bille were passed and
the Senate Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, April 3, 1862
The Speaker called the House to order at ten
o'clock this morning; when, under a suspension
of the orders, reports from committees were
received.
The special private calendar for to-day was
then taken up, and numerous bills were read
and laid aside for second reading.
Adjourned until three o'clock thie afternoon
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Rebel Troops in London Connty, Va.
SOUTH CAROLINA CHIVALRY THE FIRST
TO RETREAT AT BULL RUN.
Desertions from the North Carolina and
Virginia Troops.
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Rebels Impressing Boys and Men
into their Ranks.
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THE RULING PRICES IN
REBELDOM.
CAPTURE OF A REBEL SCHOONER.
WASERNGTON, April 3
The following are the rebel troops that occu
pied Loudon county, Va., during the summer,
fall and winter, and until the time of the evac
uation:
The 4th South Carolina regiment,Col. Bland
ing ; 13th, 17th, 18th and 21st Mississippi,
Cols.l3Arksdale, Featberstine, Burk, Kelly and
Humphreys ; and the Bth Virginia, commanded
by Col. E. Hunter, of Prince William, Lieut.
Col. C. B. Sebbs, of Loudon, and Major Nor
man, of Berkley. The latter regiment was
moved some days after the Balls Bluff fight to
Centreville. After that fight a Louisiana regi
ment was sent to Loudon, but remained only a
few days.
It is now conceded among the rebels that the
Virginia troops are equal if not superior to any
in the liebel army. Notwithstanding the bra
of the chivalry of South Carolina it is charged
upon them that they were the first to break
ranks and run at the battle of 801 l Run.
A large number of desertions from the North
Carolina and Virginia regiments were reported
to have taken place lately.
The time of the Loudon troops expires on the
22d of April.
The steamer King Phillip arrived from the
lower Potomac last night, bringing up four ref
ugees from Richmond and Westmoreland coun
ties, Va., who came from Kinsale on Saturday
last. They state that the rebels are pressing
every male between the ages of 18 and 45 into
the service, and that they had been closely
hunted by the press gangs for a week or two.--
The rebels have mostly left the neigbbood, but
a few squads of cavalry roam through the coun
try impressing into the service all able to bear
arms.
These refbgees are natives of that section,
one being an old farmer named Gurdy, and
the others young men engaged in business near
him.
One of the young men has been acting as
the rebel postmaster at Kinsale.
The refugees give the following as the ruling
prices lately in that vicinity: Coffee, $1 25 per
pound ; sugar, 40c.; salt, fine, $6O par sack,
and table salt, put up in haf gallon sacks,
$1 25 ; beoti to be had only in Fredericks
burg, $l3 50 per pair. 'I hey say that the late
rebel papers state that the loss of the United
States troops, in the second conflict with the
Merrimac, was 1,500 men ; also, that the Mon
itor's shot had no more effect on the sides of
the Merrimac than hail stones.
The Government having returned to their
respective owners all the boats in the Chesa
peake and Ohio canal, trade has already began
to revive. Eight or ten barrels of flour are
among the first receipts.
The steamer Union ran into the Wiconisco
creek a few days since and brought out a rebel
schooner called the Isabel. 'She is in good or
der and can be very usefully employed by our
own government.
TERRIBLE TORNADO AT CAIRO
ORM DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
Several Lives Lost and Many Wounded
A special despatch to the .Tournal from Cairo
states that the most terrific tornado that has
visited this locality for several years, passed
over Cairo from the south-west at three o'clock
this morning. The tornado was accompanied
wish thunder, lightning and rain. A large
number of transports and steam tugs were torn
from their moorings on the Ohio levee, and
blown across the river.
The elate roof of the Stebbarles Hotel was
torn off and completely demolished. Several
rows - of unoccupied barracks were leveled with
the ground.
The Cairo and Columbus wharf-boat was
blown across the river and now lies high and
dry on the Kentucky shore.
The steamer Illinois had both chimneys and
the upper cabin torn away and in the falling of
which four or five lives were lost. Several
barges, which were used as store-houses, broke
loose and floated down the river.
Large piles of government lumber on the
Ohio levee were blown into the river. The
wooden barracks at Bird's Point and Fort Holt
were demolished, but there was no loss of life.
Much anxiety was felt for the safety of the
fleet at Island No. 10. Steamers were sent
down this morning to ascertain what damage
has been done. The steamer Philadelphia, with
a lot of ice barges in tow, drifted down the river
and tuuk a mile below Bird's Point. Three
men were drowned. °apt Carroll, of the
steamer Sallie Wood, had his leg broken.
So far as ascertained, five men were blown
from the transports at the levee and drowned,
and several had their legs and arms broken.—
The boat John Jones, used as a hospital boat at
Mound City, was severely injured.
The prisoners captured at Union City by Col.
Buford numbered only seven.
About forty horses and mules were taken.
General John A. Logan left to-day to join
his brigade up the Tennessee river. His wound
is not entirely healed.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE•
The Rebels at Sewell's Point Shelling
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RECONNIOSSANCE TO WATT'S CREEL
Another Fight With the Rebels.
TREY RETREAT IN GREIT CONFUSION
NO SIGNS OF THE NEBEIRAC.
The Rebels Supposed to be Afraid to
TILE REBELS ACKNOTITLEDGE A DEFEAT
AT PEA RIDGE.
Arrival of the English Steamer Racer
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SECOND RECONNOISSANCE TO MAT
BETHEL,
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The Fortifications Re-occupied by
The weather to. day is clear and pleasant, and
everything is progressing in the most satisfac
tory manner.
The rebels fired several shots from Sewall's
Point last night on the transports in the har
bor, some of the shells falling within fifty feet
of a vessel loaded with horses.
A reconnoissance was made from Newport
News, yesterday, to Watts' creek, a distance of
nine miles. The enemy appeared 3,000 strong,
and opened with cannon on our knees, but the
balls passed entirely over them. Our batteries
were immediately got in position, and opened
on them, when the entire rebel force broke and
fled, fording the creek in great confusion, and
keeping out of range.
The object of the recounoisance being accom
plished, the troops returned.
The whole country through which they
passed, formerly the garden spot of Virginia,
has been devastated, and but one house left
standing. The houses, fences and trees have
been burned by the retreating rebels.
There are no signs of the approach of the
Merrimac yet, and from the long delay the
opinion is gaining ground that she will not come
again. She has a fine field to operate in if she
should triumph over the Monitor, and if she
waits to come now it is thought she is afraid to
run the ricks.
An officer of the Seminole says that he read
a Savannah paper of the 23d ult., which
acknowledged a terrible rebel defeat at Pea
Ridge, and admitted there was no use to at
tempt to conceal the fact.
The English steamer Racer arrived here this
morning and saluted the flag, which was res
ponded to t•y the fort, and the same compli
ment passed between the French vessel and the
Racer, occasioning quite a cannonade. A second
reconnoissance was also made yesterday to Big
Bethel, when the enemy was found to have re
turned and occupied the earthworks in force.
On seeing our scouts the rebels threw shells
into the woods occupied by our troops on the
previous advance, but as ttiey were unoccupied
no damage was done. It not being the purpose
of the advance to engage the enemy, no response
was made to the guns.
A. flag of truce to-day brought down the
officer of the French steamer from Nor
folk. The steamboats conveying troops tsi
Newport News are repeatedly fired into from
Sewell's Point and a rebel gunboat this after
ternoou. No damage was done as far as we
could learn.
FROM CINCINNATI.
COURTESIES TO PARSON BROWNLOW,
On Tuesday the Mayors and committees from
Chicago,Springfield. Chillicothe and three other
cities, called upon Parson Brownlow and ten
dered him the freedom of their iespective cities,
and begged him to visit them.
XXXVIIth Congress--First Session.
Mr. WILIIIOT (Pa.) presented the resolutions
of the Legislature of Pennsylvania relative to
the defences of the Delaware river and Bay re
commending the construction of gunboats, and
tendering the credit of the State to the amount
of a million of dollars for that purpose.
Mr. Haus, (N. H.,) from the Naval Commit
tee, reported the bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Navy to test the plans and materials to
render floating batteries invulnerable, with an
amendment reducing the appropriation from
$50,000 to $25,000.
The bill, as amended, was passed.
Mr. HALE, also, from the same committee, a
bill for the relief of the widows and orphans of
the officers and seamen of the ships Cumberland
and Congress.
The bill gives twelve months' extra pay to
the widow, child or nearest relative. Passed.
Mr. DOOLITTLE, (Wis.,) presented the resolu
tions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, against
imposing a stamp tax on newspapers, or any
interdiction on their free exchange with each
other. Referred.
CHICAGO, April
Mr. KENNEDY presented a memorial from the
tobacco planters of Maryland against the pro
posed tax on leaf tobacco.
Mr. WILSON, (Mass.,) offered a resolution
thta the military can be instructed to re
port whether any further legislation is necess
ary to prevent persons employed in the mili
tary of • the United States from aiding in the
return or eontrol over persons claimed to be
fugitive s ayes, and to punish thrrefore. Laid
over.
Mr. WiLsoN (Mass.) introdnced a bill for the
supply of the clothing bureau of the army.
Referred.
Mr. DAVIS (Ky.) offered a resolution declar
ing that this war was not prosecuthd in any
spirit of conquest to subjugation, but to defend
the Constitution and preserve the rights of the
several States unimpaired, and that the United
States will prosecute the war till this is secured.
Mr. WILLEY, (Va.,) offered a resolution in
structing the Military Committee to inquire
into the condition of the armory at Harper's
Ferry, what damage has been done thereto,
and whether it is expedient to restore and re
pair the same, and re-employ the workmen,—
Laid over.
Oa motion of Mr. Steam, (Mass..) the bill
to proiride for the administration of the oath
the Federal Gunboats,
Run the Risk.
the Rebels.
Foam MONROE April 2
CINCINNATI, April 3
WASHINGTON, April 3
SENATE.
to American citizen in foreign countries, was
tiken up and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On moting of Mr. Sp"annum, the President
was requested, if in his opinion, it was not in
incompatible with the public interests to core
municate any information which may be re
ceived at the Department of State, showing th e
system of revenue or finance now existing in
any foreign country.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the State of the Union, and took up
the tax bill.
The following amendment was adopted in
relation to marine and inland and fire insurance :
Where the amount insured does not exceed
$l,OOO, a duty of 25c.; more than $l,OOO, and
not exce....diug $5 . 000, 50c.; exceeding $5OOO ,
$1 ; also, as to mortgages, where the amount
does not exceed $5,000, a duty of 50c.; exceed
ing $5,000, $l.
In regard to both of the above it was agreed
that where the value or consideration insurtd
does not exceed $lOO, or the mortgage does not
exceed the same amount, there shall be no
stamp - duty imposed.
The following proviso was rejected :
That any such mortgage given to secure the
payment of purchase money for real (state,
shall be exempted from any such charge.
An amendment was adopted placing a stam p
duty of 25 per cent. ou any note, check ma
rine and other specified pro gists
An amendment was offered, debated and re
jected, imposing a tax of one dollar on each
passenger traveling on a railroad within the
limits of the United States.
A provito was adopted that the stump
on manifests, bills of lading, and pass I]z: r
tickets, provided in schedule " B," ehali not
apply to steamboats plying between ports i n
the United States, and between these and ports
of British North America.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3
Breadatuffs steady ; but in flour not mu c h
doing ; small sales superfine at $5 00, extra at
$5 377, and extra family at $5 627. Rye flour
steady at $3 25, and corn meal at $2 15 ; n o t
much wheat coming forward, and it is steady ;
sales 6,000 bus. red at V 30, and SUO
white at $1 45. Rye sells freely at 10c. C o rn
is active ; 15,000 bus. yellow sold at 54.}-e.
afloat. Oats dull at 34c. Provisions firmer ;
sales mess pork at $l3 00g,13 50 ; 250 cask:
hams in salt and pickle sold at q . @fie. ; sides
at 5®50., and shoulders at Lard
firmer, and 600 tcs. and hbls. bold at Bi(ii;
81-c., now held higher. Coffee is druoping.l
Sugar and molasses are firm. Whisky unset
tled ; sales blabs. at 237(4247c., and drudge
at 221 c.
Flour firm—sales 9,500 barrels at S 5 200
5 25 for State, $5 7505 80 for Onio, and
$5 45045 60 for Southern. Wh-at
Corn unchanged sales of 20,000 bushels.
Beef steady ; pr , rk buoyant ; lard steady.
Whisky held at 23c.—buyers offer 22®221c.
Receipts of flour, 7.389 barrels; wheat, 1,218
bushels; corn, 20,000 bushels.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKETS.
NEW Yong, April 3
Stocks dull and lower—Chicago and Rock
Island at 54; Illinois Central, 61i; New York
Central, 82; Milwaukie and Mis-issippi, 36i.
Virginia 6s, 67; Missouri 6s, 50i; Tenuez,see 6s,
63*. Treasury 7-30 notes, 99499 i. U. S. 6s,
1881, 92-}. Gold, 102.
Elieb.
On the 2d inst., at IOX o'clock, P. a.. &LIM VIRGINIA,
infant daughter of DANII.L and Enzanarrn tosses, aged
2 years, 1 month atd 29 days
[the funeral will taco place from the residence of her
par..nts, in Paxton street near Second, at 1% o'clock P.
U., Saturday the sth of April. The relatives and friencLi
are invited to attend without further notice. ►
New 2tbnertisments
WANTED.
A GIRL for house work. Apply at
Mrs lir I -Tr it'S,
Sound street, opposite Gov. Curtin's residence_
apr3-dlos
BROKE OUT IN A NEW PLACE.
HAVING removed my tobacco aryl
ar :tore from Market lion tre to YarSut street,
No. 59, (Heilman's old stand.) irtt rn. thanks Ito* ptitt
patronage, and Wipe by striA atterai in to business to ra
ceme a continuance of the same. I will kti I continue to
kelp a good kupply of chewing and smoking' touticco,
segars, pipes, Sze. [apratdat*] WM. WY AciFi.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the
estate of Mrs. Barri- t bird, late of the my of Bar
risburg, will pleas present the aim: at the law odic.: of
John W. Brown, Fsq. , is order that they may be pad.
And Mime knowi•g themselves indebted :ix the sun,: al.l
please pay up without delay. E. JuittioN,
apr3.3.d Executor.
NOTICE is hereby given that lettere of
adminisMation on the estate of Jobn R. B yl, lit
io toe city of liarrhburg, 'aunt) in county, boyr beer.
granted to toe sabseriaer who byes in sal t city. Ali
pert oas having claims or deminds against the. eeta'a Or
Said decedent, are hereby roves - ed to ma.e known the
some to the subscriber withnit de:ay. P. E. 1101(1%
apr3 deaw-mat Admio strator..
A BOOK FOR THE TIMES.
American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Im
portant Events for the Year 1861 In 1 vol.
8 vo. over 750 pages. Cloth $3, Leather 83 50.
Published by D. Appleton 4• C 0.., New York.
The design or this work is to furnish a record of aft'
the important knowledge cit the y. at. The ert ate of ti.e
war, owing to their prcmioence, will, at course, occupy
a conspicious p.r, but all other bra - them—'c mica, Art,
literature, the Mecheren Arts, will re-etre due at
tention. The work will be published .1 idles ve y oy
subtle; iptlon, and ready for delivery in Jane next.
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General .4..gett for D. APPLETON & Co.
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TO RESTAURANT KEEPERS.
FORSALE.—The stock, good will and
fixture, and lease of the Resturant under Wyeth's.
Hell, Harrisburg. apply on th, premise or to
J. ALCO
Broad street, West Harr sburg.
MEM
T. J. HUMES,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER.
HAS opened a paint shop io Strawberry
alley, near Third e'reet, two doors from
lot and Union" office,where he is prepared to prompt
ly execute all orders le!t to his care. lie i 3 also 1 repared
to whiten c.illogn and centre pieces.
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KEYSTONE NURSERY,
'(SHE subscriber having taken the matt—
agement of this nursery, ii rrepared to supply its
old patrons and other with all the leading and well test •
ed, besides many new and hiAhly recommended vari
ties of
- FRUIT, SHADE, ORNAMENTAL
TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES:
The varieties of fruit trees have been selected.and grown.
with specie' reference t•. the wants of this market, and
embraces the met desirable
APPLES, APRICOTS,
CHERRIES, DWARF AND STANDARD.
PEARS, DWARF AND STANDARD,
PEACHES, PLUMS,
GRAPE VINES of good native varieties.
CURRAN IS, GOOSEBERRIES,
RASPBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES,
LAWTON BLACKBERRIES, &c.
THE OANAIEENTAL DEPARTMENT,
Includes shade trees for streets ani lawns, Evergreen
trees from one to twelve feet :high, Evergreen and De
ciduous shrubs, &c. JACOB kfIlM
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