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HARRISBURG, PA
Monday Afternoon, June 23, 1862.
IS TREASON A CRIME?
This question is asked more than once, by
many a good man, who loves his country and
regards its foes with a holy horror ; and it
would almost seem, when we look abroad or
observe men at borne, that the treason which
our ancestors looked upon with such indigna
tion, and for the punishment of which they
provided such severe penalties, that such
&crime has a merit among certain men, which
exempts it from punishment. Well may the
entire newspaper press of the country then ask,
Is treason a crime? Are men, who have urged
the secession of states, assisted in organizing
rebel al miat, contributed moans to disrupt the
Union, trampled upon the fig of the country,
and anathematized the defenders of the Union,
guilty of any offence toward the United States?
If so, why in the name of Heaven's justice
does the government instruct its military in
struments not only*not to punish this crime,
but to treat the offenders with suavity and re
markable kindness 1'
The bitter secessionist who has contributed
time and means to lurther the rebellion, whose
heart is still rancid with treason, and who
cannot utter ti e word Yankee without a burn
ing hips, is courted and flattered, his property
protected by national b iyonets against national
soldiers (?) and national money crammed into
his pockets as d images. We did hope that as
the war progressed, and our army bitterly ex.
perienced the folly of this policy, th tt the gov
ernment would change its mode of dealing with
the ret els to one more consonant with justice,
good sense, and productive of an early termina
tion of the w .r. But in vain. Leniency in
Kentucky has produced guerrilla bands, at a
time when both armies were far from its fron
tier, and the commonwealth was in the enjoy
ment of comparative peace. The Union peo
ple of the State are now Bunting from its ef
frets. Leniency reddened the soil of Missouri
with innocent blood, and produced a state of
society which was the freebooter's delight. The
policy bad to be changed, to save the state from
mplete anarchy and ruin. Leniency in
Western Virginia was productive of innumera
ble bands of murderous guerrillas, who, receiv
ing pay for damages from the government, one
day murdered Union soldiers, and Union citi
zens the next.
Leniency in Maryland has nursed the spirit
of rebellion there, until the Unionism of Bal
timore, maddeneu the...bleeding bodies of
her sons, arose above the miTitary _
struck a blow under which the traitors
quailed. Leniency ht Virginia has strength
ened the rebellion, nri d._;....,...esseer the preju.
'dices of her people into an undying hate.
And yet the cry,compe to us, constantly, that
not on] 06 leniency exercised, but that the
to gain the power and patronage of
gi military .'l authorities is to become a bitter
rebel. A few days ago, we heard that:
Complaints came from Norfolk that the au
thorities, both civil and military, are treating
the rebels with so much consideration, that
they glory in their position and taunt Union
men.
Many of the latter express their regret that
they, too, bad not joined the rebellion, since
those who did fared much better than they
during the ascendency of the Jeff Davis
Government, and fare no worse, to say the
least, now.
This is a mistake on the part of the Adminis
tration. It is its great and terrible error,
which has and is still working prodigious
wrong to the army, to loyalty, to the country.
It is high time that it be protected against
by the soveleigu voice of the people, and in
a manner that cannot be mistaken. 5 t Moral
suasion will never end this war, nor will
kindness to those who have without cause,
thrown this people into a terrible war.—
Traitors must be punished, and treason se
verely dealt with, before peace is restored to
the Union.
Gov. Morton has revoked the commissions
of a number of secessionists in Missouri, Ken
tucky and Tennessee, who had been appointed
in Indiana regiments.—Richmond Palladium.
—lt may become necessary fur Gov. Curtin
to inake similar removals some of these days,
or permit his own labors for the Union to go
to nought, and allow the good old state of
Pennsylvania to be disgraced in the persons of
those who reek position in the army for the
pay it affords and not the good they can do by
fighting the battles of the Union. Some of
these rank hearted secessionists have escaped
removal by resignation when a fight seemed
inevitable, but there are others who will hold
on to the service while there is a button to
shine on their coats and a treasury note to
line their pockets. It is such wretches that
disgrace the honorable calling °rearms, and
peril the government when environed by
foes.
C. H. Bassmas is announced as a candidate
for Cungress in the District composed of York,
Cumberland and Perry counties. He is one of
the ablest and most popular men in that dis
trict, and would, if elected, make a distin
guished and a useful Representative. The peo
ple of that district should not pass Mr. Bressler
in a contest such as the next election is sure to
involve, nor should they hesitate a moment on
his nomination, because we believe he could
carry his district with a larger Majority than
any other man in the three counties of which
it is composed.
ANOMIE GALLANT PINNSYLTAMAN has fallen
a victim to the civil war, and one, too, who
will be missed from other fields of service than
those of strife. Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr.,
Commander of the 17. S. ram fleet in the Mis
sissippi river, and who may justly be styled the
hero of the great naval battle at Memphis, died
at Cairo on Saturday last, of the wound he re
ceived in that conflict. The event was alto
gether unexpected, as Colonol Ellet had made
light of his wound, and it was not known that
it was at all serious.
APPROCHING R 11,.11 MON D.
OUR CAVALRY INVADES KING WILLIAM
—GREAT DESTRUCTION OF REBEL PRO
PERTY—BRIDGES TOBN DOWN —GRA
NARIES BURNED—VESSELS DESTROYED
—REBEL SPIES CAPTURED—COLONEL
W. AVERLLL vs. .GENERAL STEWART—
CONFEDERATE NOTES PLAYED OUT—
LUDICROUS SCENES STAMPEDE OF
MARKET PEOPLE.
SAVAGE'S STATION, June 19, 1882.
Col. Averill's Third Pennsylvania Cavalry
succesefully invaded King William and King
and Queen counties, capturing and destroying
thousands of dollars' worth of Rebel property.
Private property, was not molested.
The expedition under the command of Cot.
Averell, left their camp, about daybreak on
Monday morning, proceeding at once to Pa- 1
munky river, where two companies of the
Third United States Infantry, Companies. E
and C, commanded by Captain McLain Hilt;
joined them.
After a great deal of difficulty and delay of
many hours, the troops were successfully got
ten over by Tuesday, at 4 o'clock, A. M. At
sunrise tke sroops started for King William
Court House, some twelve miles distant, over
a very flue road, with beautiful farms and fine
mansions lining the road.
Several of the citizens gave their parole of
honor to Colonel Averell, that they would not
engage in warfare against the federal govern
ment.
One old gentleman, belonging to the place,
exclaimed, '•Gentlemen whar are you going
to—are you going to reinforce General McClel
lan ? I never saw so many -soldiers in all my
life!" The answer of Colonel Averell, who le a
gentld man who never commits himielf was, "I
shouldn't be surprised—and perhaps not."
A young darkie came running up the road
to see the soldiers, and was asked by Captain
Gray to bring him a bucket of water, The boy
did so, and the Captain gave him a ten cent
piece. The datkie exclaimed, "What's die,
master ?" "Its sliver," said the Captain.—
"Good Lord," shouted the negro, as be jumped
and clapped his heels together, "I'se rich."
The regiment and infantry then pu.hed on
to Aylett's Warehouse, some ten miles beyond
the Court House. Near the edge of the town
the main body halted, and two companies, un
der the command of Captains Russell and
Welsh—Companies E and I—charged through
toe place. 1 hese two companies were then re
inforced by Companies D and K, Captains Gray
and Martin, all under the immediate command
of Colonel Samuel W. Owen. All the male in
habitants of the town were then arrested and
placed under guard at the Post Office. The fe
male portion looked as though they were frigh
tened, yet kept up an appearance of scorn and
contempt at our brave boys.
Capt. T. P. Russell was assigned the duty of
burning the ferry boat that conveyed passen
gers across the Metapony, also, to destroy a
bridge and burn a granary that contained same
80,000 bushels of corn, belonging to the rebel
government. The whole duty was successfully
performed. The bridge would not burn, and
had to be torn to pieces.
A large number of market people were pass
ing over this road with loads of marketing for
Richmond, some 30 miles from Aylett's. Many
of them had presents for the rebel soldiers,
such as new uniforms, handkerchiefs, socks,
&c. Butter, eggs, hams and spring hickens
formed the marketing of the majority. The
- AetiligaretLy____dl confiscated.
the veritable white herrie — wellif l t!--Rouse,l
once the rider halted and looked ; be espied
our guerdons ; he wheeled and fled. Four
troopers were sent after him, and shortly
brought him to. He gave the-name of Lip
scum. He, no doubt, is a mail carrier. His
excuse was that he was going for bread, and
was also going to see his cousin. He was
twelve miles from home.
After the first squadron had entered the town
and while the other portion of the party was
waiting, an old gentleman rode up, mounted
on an' old grey horse. He was well dressed,
looking not unlike an old country doctor. His
nose looked like a strawberry that had gone to
seed. It was very red, with little white spots
interspersed through it. It was just such a
nose as would cast a reflection in a tumbler
while drinking out of it,causing one to imagine
there was a strawberry in the tumbler. Hie
first exclamatirn was :
"How are you, gentlemen ?" "We're well,
sir ; how are you Y" said the Federal's. "You
are not Yankees, are you ?" "No, sir!"
"What are you, then ?" "Cavalry." "Yes,
but, darn it, which side?" "Our side." "Are
you the boys that scared the Yankees so, at
Tuntatall's Station, the other day f" "We
might be." "After looking at you, I know
you are not Yankees, as you do not like
them." The Federate then said: "Did you
ever hear of Stewart's Cavalry ?" "Indeed I
have," said the old chap, "and I would give
anything in the world to see Gen. Stewart.—
However, as you are Stewart's boys, I'm very
glad to see you all, and I want you to come
and stop at my house." "If you will wait a
few moments, we will introduce you to our Col
onel," said the Federate.
In the meantime Colonel Averell, who had
been resting under a tree, came out, and Cap
tain Gary introduced the old fellow to the Colo
net, as Colonel Jab. Stewart, of the Virginia
cavalry. " Colonel, I am glad tone you—and
this is the renowned Colonel Stewart," at the
same time viewing Colonel Averell from head
to foot. Colonel Averell remarked, " It is sup
posed so, by some people," the Colonel, being
non-commi , tal, as I' said befOre. The old man
began again : " Well, Colonel, is there any
thing I can do for you in this neighborhood r
" Well, I don't know ; now are all the boys
about here ?" "They, the rangers, have gone
to Fredericksburg, and we don't know when
they will be back ; but, that will make no dif
ference to you, I will entertain you during their
absence.
I have been a Union man—a Minor Botts
man, and have repented of that, and am now
doing all I can for the Southern cause, I own
tnirty-five negroes, and I sent all hut two to
work on the fortifications at Williamsburg and
I Yorktown. Don't you think that will set me
I lright with the Confederate Government? And
besides, I want to go with you to-day ; I want
to show you around the country."
"Well, sir," says Colonel Averell, "I think
you have done considerable for the Confederate
Uovernmeut, and I think it is more than like
ly you will go with me." "Thank you Colo
nel—it is an honor to go with the great Colonel
Stewart, and I want you to bring all the boys
'o my house to-night. I have plenty of room
for your whole regiment. I have bacon, flour,
meal, for your men ; corn for your horses, eggs
in abundance, and you all shall swim in milk."
The Colonel said: "Thank you, sir, I will let
you go among the boys and extend your invi
tation. Captain, take the gentleman among
th e boys." The Captain, knowing
what this
meant, handed the old fellow over to the
gua rd, When he found out he had beentrap
ped, he exclaimed: " I have heard of Yankees,
brit this out Yankees the Yankees!" Gentle
men what do you want with me? I am a
civilian."
Upon searching him a mail was found, which
had just left Ricbmond the day before; letters
intended for people in that section of the coun
try, from their friends in the army. He has
found out by this time what he was taken for.
ills mail career has been cut short. He will
no longer be a medium. The whole scene was
so ludicreus that no pen can describe or give
justice to , his interview with Col. Averill.
Previous to the arrival of our forces in this
town, a large tavern had caught fire from a
stove-pipe, and burned to the ground. While
the ferry-boat and granery were burning, the
PennerOallin t &graph, .ffionbati 'Afternoon, lane 23, 1862.
farmers from the surrounding country came
rushing into town to see what the matter was,
supposing that another house was 011 fire. This
suited Col. Averill, as he was saved the trouble
of going out after them. They were immedi
ately taken into custody, and sent to the rear.
Ayletts is a very pretty place and is the
bead of navigation. It formerly was a great
wheat :nett and had considerable trade with
the north. Before the war, it contained some
three hundred inhabitants. The whole court
try surrounding the town is a perfect garden.
In many plafles the wheat has been harvested
and ready to be housed. The inhabitants are
all sympathisers with the rebellion. Market
ing must be very scarce in Richmond, to bring
it . from this place and many miles beyond.
The expedition was a perfect success. It was
a set-off to the raid of Stewart, with the odds
on our side. Our troops were anxious to meet
the enemy. Several deeds of daring were done
by the privates. Several swam the river and
set fire to a splendid schooner. The vessels
burned were all first-class, and will prove a
great loss to their owners.
After destroying all the rebel property that
could be got at the command returned without
the slightest accident. A portion of the way
the cavalry mounted the infantry behind them
to rest.
Col. Averill deserves a good deal of.creditfor
the final success of the undertaking. In fact
all hands did their duty nobly.
The following are the names of the prisoners
captured:
S. F. Norment, W. M. Gary, W. Hill, J. C
Honchings, B. C. Hill, James . Prince, W. A
Phillips, J. B. Clack, John Jimmy, J. a. Thurs
ton, A. Broach, G. C. Leigh, Mr. Pollard, M
Young, Mr. Newal and Mr. Pigmer.
One of the prismeis captured cried out, "Oh,
don't kill me—don't kill me."
Captain Martin eyed the cowed Rebel from
head to foot, and said, "We don't kill our
prisoners, only when we want to eat them, and
you ain't in condition to eat."
The fellow was a skeleton, and after this be
came more frightened than ever. They hear
such queer stooks of the Yankees, that they
expect to be gobbled down at once.
The return of the expedition to camp took
place this evening. It looked like an Eastern
caravan, there being so many secesh beggars
with them.
In a letter found among the rebel letters,
was one dated King and Queen from a lady to
her husband in the rebel ranks. She is much
worried 'about her "hubby," and would rather
see him a drill master than anything else. She
writes: "I was in hopes that they had given
you an office in your company, and as they
have not made you a Lieutenant or Captain, I
hope Mr. Hardy will have you appointed drill
master, or else that you will join Col. Goldaby's
Guerrilla party. I reckon drill-master would
be best. I hope he may whip the enemy, and
end this horrid war."
Speaking of Confederate money, she says:
Mr. James W. Courtney, the merchant at Ply
mouth, has closed his store, and refuses to
take another Confederate note, and offers what
he has at a considerable discount ; and it is
the only store about here."
There has been consider able firing to-day all
along the lines. It is just sundown, and the
usual evening rain is just coming down.—Cor
respondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
TRUE STORY OF THE BWRIUDIKAO
Complete History of the Vessel--Narrative
We have seen a gement..
folk during the last year, who saw the e -
mac very frequently while she was building,
and examined her closely after she returned
from her fight with the Monitor. The gentle
man who gives us this interesting account of
the vessel and her history, is well known to us
as a truthful man, and his means of informa•
tion were of the best.
She was raised last July, without much effort.
D. & J. Baker, Cape Cod men, residents of
Norfolk, took tha contract for raising her, and
received $6,000 for the job. Messrs. Baker
were forced to accept the work and perform it,
using for it their wrecking apparatus.
After she was raised she lay for a month in
the great dry dock before the rebel authorities
could make up their minds what to do with
her. Then they determined to turn her into a
floating battery. They cut her down to within
three feet of light water mark—that is to say,
nearly to her lower deck.
The deck was then raised, and laid over the
whole length of the hull, flush. On this deck,
amidships of the length, the battery was then
built. It must be understood that this bat
tery occupied all the space except sixty feet
forward and sixty feet abaft. The battery was
built with angular sides ; the sides fell in at
an angle of forty-five degrees, and the two
parts of this roof-like structure met on top
within eight feet. There was, therefore, over
all the battery, a deck eight feet wide, from
which the roof sloped toward the sides of the
ship.
The sides were composed first of ten inch
live-oak timber, laid up and down, close !o
irether, bolted to proper knees to secure it to
the hull, which also was strengthened to receive
the timbers. The first layer was also made
strong by fore-and-att beams, inside, and was
caulked tightly. Over this was laid fore-and
aft, or across the first layer, a layer of four-inch
oak plank, securely bolted on and also caulked
tight.
This, in turn, was covered with stripsof iron,
four inches wide, and au inch and it half thick,
laid up and down, across the plank, that is ;
and another layer over this, of the same kind
of iron, laid fore and aft. Ws, again, was
covered with . a third layer of iron bars, eight
inches wide and four inches thick, running up
and down. She had, ti erefore ' on her battery
a thickuess of fourteen inches of solid oak and
seven inches of iron.
The iron was made at the Tredegar works at
Richmond, and very carefully fitted for its
place. There was about eight hundred tons
weight on the ship. The three layers were not
bolted separately, but holes drilled in each
corresponding to boles in the others; and
through these boles inch and a half bolts pass
ed clean through the wood work. These bolts
were forelocked inside, and outside they were
partially counter-sunk, and driven down So as
to make the side smooth.
The battery presented outside, therefore, on
each side, a steep roof, sloping at, an angle of
forty•five degrees, and would shed or glance of
a shot striking it.
The narrow deck above the battery--eight
feet wid.l—cousisted of a bomb-proof grating
made of four-inch bar iron. It was surrounded
by a temporary hand railing.
The battery sides were completely covered
with a thick layer of turpentine and tallow, to
make the shot glance the more readily.
The lower dedr, at the extremities, where
not covered by her battery, was covered with
inch boiler iron to resist bombs falling on it.—
It must be remembered that this deck was sixty
feet long aft and sixty forward of the battery.
When she was first put afloat this deck was
about even with the water.
To put it down three feet under water, and
thus completely protect it, as well as the joints
wliete the battery joined the hull, from shot,
kentledge was piled on the deck loose, but
smoothly, and inside the hull, till she was
brought down to the determined bearings,
which were marked with a red line on the side
of the battery.
When thus ready for action the Merrimac
presented, to view nothing but the house roof
like battery, and a slight wooden scaffolding
laid forward over the submerged deck, for the
men to work on In securing the anchors, which
of a Norfolk 'Unionist.
rested a little further aft than cat heads are
usually pliced.
The submerged hull was unprotected, except
a strip of sheet iron, lapping over from the
deck, about four inches down. When she re
turned from her action with the Monitor this
part of her, f..r the whole length, was ironed
with inch and a half iron for three feet further
under water.
Her sides were cut down so low that the pro
peller bad no protection at all, except a slight
wooden rim, sufficient to support her stern
post, to hang her rudder.
Her rudder was hung, of course, outside the
propeller. Her steering apparatus ran along
the submerged deck, to the battery. It is evi
dent that the stern was her weak point. A
vessel running into her after part might, even
if it had done nothing worse, have.disarrantied
her steering gear, and thus rendered her help
less. Her propeller, too, was very much ex
posed to butts from:an enemy.
The prow, intended to run into an enemy,
was of cast iron. It was in the shape of a
shoe, fitting over and secured to the stem and
to the timbers near it. In !lei concussion with
the Cumberland this prow was torn off, and
our informant, ivho saw her when she went
into the dock the next day, says the whole
stem was split, and the wood ends—the ends of
the planking—were all bare, so that the apron
or interior of the stem was laid bare. They
bad to put some new, plank in, and when the
bow was strengthened and repaired they put on
her a wrought iron prow, with a steel edge ;
prow ran aft twelve feet, and was bolted to the
bull.
AFTER THE FIGHT WITH THE MONITOR.
When she got into Norfolk the night after
her fight with the Monitor she hg;d eight feet
of water in her bold, and they were obliged to
put into dock at once. They had not even
time to take the iron kentledge from her deck,
which bad been nsed to bear her down ; and
though they kept water in the dock to bear her
up as much as possible, ihe strain on her hull
was too great and shook her so that she was
never strong afterwards. This was one reason
why they never after ventured out into the
Roads with her.
103.11 ARMAMENT
Her armament consisted of four seven-inch
guns on each bide, very long and made for her
at the Tredegar Works, Richmond. Besides
this she carried one gun forward and one aft,
which were much heavier—ten-inch guns, our
informant thinks. The ends of her battery
were rounded, so as to avoid corners, and the
bow and stern guns bad three small round pots
to each, iron} either of which the gun could be
fired, as it sat on a circle carriage, like the bar
bette guns of a fort. None of the ports had
Shutters in the fight, but afterwards she was
provided with shutters to all, which, it is said.
cost six hundred dollars each—and were to be
worked from the outside. They could scarcely
have been used in action, but were probably
intended to keep out the water in rough
weather. ' •
The smallness of the port holes and the great
angle of her battery side made it impossible to
fire, except straight ahead. The guns could
not be aimed either ahead or astern of the
beam ; nor could they be elevated. The shot
would not keep above the water for more than
half a mile, for this reason, the ship setting low
in the water.
The guns were placed on a raised deck near
the roof, which made "narrow quarters," as
the sides sloped so much.
Norfolk was greatly excited over her depar
ture. Some thought she would never come
back, and others that she would sink or cap
ture our whole fleet.
When she struck the Cumberland she was so
all night,- ana were Ob/iged to ram clothes bags
and other stuff into the bows to keep out the
water. They would have returned the same
night, but knowing that the Minnesota was
aground, and knowing nothing of the little
Monitor, they waited to destroy the Minnesota
next morning with incendiary shells.
The only shot that seriously hurt her was one
from the gallant Cumberland, which struck the
edge of a forward port, glanced and struck the
gun which projected from it, broke the end of
the gun, and by the force of the blow on the
gun wounded seven or eight men. Capt. Bu
chanan was wounded in the thigh by a Minis
ball while on. dear. The Monitor's shot did
not penetrate her battery sides, but every fair
shot broke some one of the outer plates, and
one shot, striking her about midships, broke
all three layers of the iron, and broke the
planking and the timber, and a beam on the
inside, but did not after all make its way in.—
The dent was large enough for a man to put his
head in.
About fifty new plates of iron had to be put
on while she was repairing. When a shot
would strike near the end of a bar the bolts
would fly; and the bar or plate would stick - out
from the side.
The crew were mostly northern men and
foreigners. They could not have manned her
with native 'southerners. The fireman was a
Massadhusetts man ; the second fireman was a
New Yorker. •
A REBEL NEWSBOY PRISONER
For once, Richmond newspaper enterprise
has exceeded that of New York. Your Gotha
mite cotemporaries boast a week, if they get
their papers by daylight to a neighboring city,
but a poor little sec. ssion organ, whose miser
able paper and battered type show it to be in
the last grasp of existence, has performed a
feat which the London Times might envy. To.
day is the I.6th ot June, and about ten o'clock
this morning, a sharp-eyed youth of twelve
summers came sauntering into the picket line
of Cu!. Gosline's Ninety fifth Pennsylvania
with a bundle of copies of the Rich pond Dis
patch, of this morning, for sale. .He was carry
ing them in true newsboy style, at,d demon ltd
a dime for each. Ve wets, Of course,. taken
prisoner, and sent within the lines of the Gen
eral commanding the brigade, Gen. Newton,
but all along the route he sold his Ripers,
giving the last one or two copies to the Gen
eral.
The newspaper he brought with him bad a
most sorrowful appearance. The first and
fourth pages had not beeu altered since May
16th, and, of course, the corners were bat
tered, and about one-third of the surface un
readable. The second and third contained all
the news, and gave the information that
" France is about to recognize the ConlederAcy."
Other articles referred to the condition of the
rebel troops, and the police of their camps, and,
of course, there were the usual tirades against
"Lincoln hirelings," Yankees and Abolitionists.
The leader, however, was devoted to the cav
alry dash around our army, of which I have
sent you an account.
This young adventurer confessed how he
happened to come here. The cavalry raid is
regarded as a great thing in Richmond ; far
more important than either the retreat of Jack
son or the defeat of l3eauregard. Having been
sent out as rebel expeditions generally are, to
burn boats and wagons,
and wage war against
unarmed teamsters, and having been successful,
they, of course, are in ecstacies. Thinking
that to keep their joy all to themselves would be
selfish, they generously resolved to let the
Yankees share it at the rate of ten cents apiece,
and sent this youngster over to distribute the
paper containing the twit account. Of course,
the gentleman was nothing loth, and came
over, selling his 'papers in great glee, until
taken prisoner, when the reality appearing
somewhat - unpleasant, faint. traces of sorrow
might be traced on his countenance, and shad
ows of tears be found lurking in the corners of
his eyes.
FROM NEW YORK.
Arrival of sick and Wonn&l Soldiers
--...---
Nur Yong, June 23
The steamers Daniel Webster and S. B.
Spaulding arrived at this nort to-day with 648
.iek and wounded from Portsmouth and For
tress Monroe.
SECOND DISPA.TCII.
The following Pennsylvanians are among the
sick and wounded brought by the Dante.
Webster :
Caleb Bland, company B, 63d regiment.
Joe. R. Schnitz, company D. 61st regiment.
B. W. Jackson, con.pany D, 57th regiment.
John Griffiths, company H, 23d regiment.
Sergeant Robert Chase, company H, 81.81
regiment.
Wm. Barker, company H, 31st regiment.
John Prentice, company F, 28d regiment.
M. J. Berlin, company K, 23d regiment.
John Gilbert, company E, 231 regiment.
W. Geo. Kerr, company G, 23d regiment.
Pascal Hibbs, company F, 104th regiment.
Geo. Smith, company K, 103 d regimeut.
Thos. Boyd, company G, 23d regiment.
Jno. Youders, company F, Bth cavalry.
James Miller, company P, 71st regiment.
Wm. Kiney, company B, 53d regiment.
Paul Frick. company B, 53d regiment.
Decatur Wickoff, company G, 53d regiment.
Evan Frijer, company. A, 63d regiment.
Andrew Wolf, company G, Bth cavalry.
E. G. Boughter, company B, 98d regiment.
A. J. Lent, company G, 23d regiment.
William Best, company H, 63d regiment.
Jos. Wetzel, company H, 53d regiment.
Wm. Long. company H, 53d regiment.
Jacob Paul, company K., Bth cavalry.
Daniel Barton, company K, Bth cavalry.
John Dougherty, company E, 81st regiment.
Geo. Knows, company C, 31st regiment.
A. P. Funk, company A, 93d regiment.
Corporal Patrick Holland, company D.
H. Jackson, 53d regiment.
Enos Hoffman, company B, 68d regiment.
Jake Moreland, company K, 103 d regiment.
Edward Cowan, company F, 23d regiment.
Will Franey, company a, 23d regiment.
L. Korpman, company H, let regiment.
Jonn Voltz, company K, 108 d regiment.
M. 0. Finger, company E, 11th regiment.
Chas. Seid, company G, 31st regiment.
J. N. M'Clung, company D, 28d r-giment.
Jos. Matthews, company I, 53d regiment.
P. J. Anthony, company D, 23d regiment.
E. J. Thitham, 104th regiment.
Felix Rice, compyny E, 67th regiment.
Jonathan Thomas, company la, Bth Cavalry.
A. W. Shand, company A, 93d regiment.
Madison Moss, company I, 23d regiment.
Andrew Pierce.
A. M. Sherman, company C, 61st regiment.
0. Blackman, company G, 53d regiment.
John Shenck, company I, 28d regiment.
John S. Shook, company C, 63c1 regiment.
McDonald.
J. Geo. Hartley, company K, 104th regiment.
Tobias Siegel.
J. Savery, companp K, 53d regiment.
Isaac Yengst, company K, 93d regiment.
Manuel Eminger, company E, 108 d regiment.
Jacob Smith, company 0,68 d regiment.
Wm. H. Gray, company I, 105th regiment.
M. Hamerson, company I, 57th regiment.
mermen- C, Juan. rwziment.
James Hanburges, company H, 8d regiment.
Israel D. Spencer, company A. 61st regiment.
Charles Brown, company D, 23d regiment.
The following Pennsylvanians were brought
by the Spaulding :
Adam Fry, 81st regiment.
T. Rogers, 7th regiment.
Enoch Perry, 7th regiment.
Sergeant Geo. Elliot, 7th regiment.
Corporal John Clarke, 7th regiment.
Corporal S. S. Walters, 7th regiment.
Michael Dalabi .1, 69th regiment.
John Creamer, 72d regiment.
John Ehret, 72d regiment.
Harman Dunkle, 103 d regiment.
Wm. Keppart, 106th regiment.
Alex. Monk, 12th regiment.
Timothy Dolan, 72d regiment.
John Gallagher, 72d regiment.
Dan H. Potton, Vd regiment.
J. Murphy, 53d regiment.
Geo. R. Scott, 72d regiment.
Geo. Thatcher, 72d regiment.
Ed. Tammany, 72d regiment.
J. P. B. Caugh, 31st regiment.
Arthur Simpson, 72d regiment.
Geo. Taylor, 72d regiment.
John Egpereroft, 61st regiment.
B. K. Heudrichs, 96th regiment.
Corporal Jasper Taylor 62d regiment.
Lewes Hughes, 101st regiment.
John B. Thompson, 85th regiment.
C. Murray, 101st regiment.
S. Peters, do., corporal.
F. Ruby, 104th regiment.
J. M. Horton, 101st regiment.
H. S. Most, 62d regiment.
B. Crody, do.
J. C. Smith, 23d regiment.
P. D. Gorman, 8d cavalry.
Geo. Halfrege, 28d regiment.
John Adams, 101st regiment.
F. D. Hahn, 28d regiment.
F. Miller, 104th regiment.
Corporal Court, 104th regiment.
Samuel Taylor, 104th regiment.
Daniel 0. Gars, 52d regiment.
C. I. Lied, let regiment. •
—Schilas, 28d regiment.
Charles Hayne, 101 et, regiment.
Corporal F. Graff, 101st regiment.
John A. Brackett, 11th regiment.
McDevine, 23.1 regiment.
J. H. Brock, 61st regiment.
P. Connell, 101st regiment.
James Clar k, 81st regiment.
John C. Howe, 101st regiment.
M. Cisinger, 108 d regiment.
S. Dickinson, 52d regiment.
Corporal James Hesser, 61st regiment.
John Museelman, 62d regiment.
James blear, 85th regiment.
A. Wharton, 3d regiment.
W. H. Evans, 72d regiment.
S. Albert, 32d regiment.
D. Comforts, 107 st regiment.
H. Gross, 96th regiment.
John Holmes, 102 th regiment.
Joseph House, 93d regiment.
Corporal A Conuora, 104th regiment,
Geo. Cole, 81st regiment.
C. M. Appleton, 72d regiment.
W. E. Stevenson, 103 d regiment.
H. Pierce, 69th regiment.
J. Stitinrk, 23d regiment:
3. D. Waverly, 35th regiment.
A. D. Redden, 62d regiment.
A. M. Powell, 10th regiment.
Lt. J. S. Macy, 62d regiment.
A. H. McGurgan, 104th regiment.
H. McClelman, 69th regiment.
J. D. Johusou, 52d regiment.
Lt. W. L. Jones, 61st regiment.
P. Culverson, 67th regiment.
J. Liebrich, 28d regiment.
H. Pierce, 69th regiment.
E. A. Derby, 95thsregiment.
E. Berby, 95th regiment.
G. A. S. Kent; 100th regiment.
Thos. Widdifleld, 104th regiment.
D. Carter, 104th regiment.
J. Frambs, 81st regiment.
J. B. Ulrich, 28d regiment.
B. P. Treviso, 62d regiment.
A. Wharton, 3d regiment.
From Gen.lialleck's Army.
Arrival of Provisions for the 'Destitute
Inhabitants.
RAILWAY CONNECTION WITH lIMPHIS.
Cumberland Gap Occupied by the
Union Troops.
Beauregarik Gone East.
His Command turned over to Bragg,
•
It is now positively ascertained that Beaure
gard has turned over thecommand of his army
to Gen. Bragg, and on the 15th left for Mont
gomery, Alabama, where he arrived on the
17th inst., accompanied only by hie personal
staff and eft immediately for Richmond.
Two reports have been received here stating
the cause of his departure. One is that he
goes to take command of the army at Rich
mond, and another that he goes to explain the
evacuation of Corinth. The latter is the most
plausible, as it is known that for some time
past Beauregard and Jeff. Davis have been on
antagonistic terms.
Today is the wannest of the season, the
mercury indicating 90 degrees in the shade.—
The nights are very cool.
SECOND DISPATCH
In response to Gen. Halleck's call a large
amount of provisions had been received from
St. Louis for the suffering Mississippians, and
distributed among the inhabitants,
who seem grateful.
The railroad is open about eight miles from
Grand Junction, and it is expected the-road
will be open to Columbus and Memphis by the
25th.
Official notice has been received at headquar
ters of the evacuation of Cumberland Gap by
the rebels, and the occupation thereof by the
United States forces.
Deserters state that Beauregard has turned
over his command to Bragg, and gone east,
but without taking any troops with him.
The rebels were taking up the .rails north of
Jnpella, carrying them south to complete the
road from Meriden to Uniontown.
The contrabands say that no troops have
been sent east by the rebels, and these was no
intention of sending any thither.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE,
Attack upon Gen. Hooker's Advance:
THE REBELS REPULSED.
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A. Battle Near Charleston.
ACCOUNTS THROUGH REBEL SOURCES.
THE REBEL RETREAT FROM CHARLES
TON OUT OFF.
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FORTZUGSS Mmraos, June 22.
The weather continues very warm and dry.
The heat to-day is oppressive.
The steamer Adelaide arrived to-day, having
as passengers Mrs. Senator Wilkinson and Mrs.
Senator Harlan, who proceeded to White House
to visit our army Hospitals and minister to the
sick- and wounded. Thirty Sisters of Charity
also arrived in the same steamer and left for
the army of the Potomac.
I I By the steamer from White House Point I
learn that on yesterday the Rebels opened on
the camp of Gen. Hooker's advance with shell,
but did no serious damage.• Gen. Hooker an
swered from one of our pcwerful batteries just
completed, throwing heavy shells, which was
seen by persons in one of the lower balloons to
burst among the attacking party of Rebels,
and caused them to skedaddle in the most ap
proved style.
Our troops are represented enthusiastic at the
prospect of a great and decisive battle.
SECOND DESPATCH
FORTRESS Moasou, June 23.-8.30, A. M.—
The steamer Metamora arrived from City Point
last night, but too late to send a despatch
through.
The Richmond papers of Saturday contain a
brief account of a bloody battle fought on Mon
day last, between five federal regiments and a
battery of Parrot guns and part of four confed
erate regiments and a battery.
The battle lasted all day with heavy lass on
both sides.
The Charleston .Mercury said that the battle
would be renewed the next day, and expressed
apprehensions for the safety of the city, in
consequence of the great exhaustion of the
southern troops, and the loss of many officer&
Generals Evans and Pendleton compliments
the troops for their bravery in standing under
the shells of our gunboats and batteries.
The fight took place within four miles of
Charleston, and from the tone of an editorial of
the Mercury, I should think that the rebels have
been cut off from a retreat by our gunboats.—
If this be so Charleston must soon fall.
The dispatch says it can be no longer denied
that Jackson has been heavily reinforced lately
and that the Federal columns must either com
bine or fall back accross the Potomac.
Rebel Bushwaokers in Kentucky.
Five Union Men Waylaid and Killed.
On Friday evening as several unionists were
returning from a meeting to choose delegates,
ye of them were killed by secession Bush
whackers in ambush near Berry's station. Re
inforcements were immediately sent from Lex
ington, Kentucky, and other places, and the
capture of the Bushwhackers is considered cer
tain.
, Aran 21bnertionzeutg.
FOUND.—On the counter at Bergner's
Beokaare, a small Bacasain Pam, 'sett. b the
owner can bays by !roving property and payi n g fo r
this ad ortisement.
LOST.
ON Saturday last a small Pin with three
Ik, Crimean S , onts. The finder will be rew.rded by
Laying it at this awe. j323-dltii
MASONIC PIC-NIC.
A GRAND Masonic Pic•Nic for the bens
ntorNettemiab Ledo, No. 16, will be held at Hoff
man's Woods, to merrow (Tueglay,) should the weather
prove favorable. Tithe weather is end iverable the Pic-
Nic will be postponed until the first fair day. Omni
bosses will run trim the Hall in Tatrier's Alley, at mike
O'clock in the marul - g Or two in the afternoon.
By order or use Commits, semullt, kiletNET,
le2S-Ott* Coatrman.
INFORMATION WANTED,
(1F the whereabouts of Elizabeth
IL" Lan
dau, from the city of Lancaster She left Lancas
ter Ekbou taros errete ago, is nbout 163 ears of age, hag
Heti bar, grey eyee, an is supposed to be In tiarrle
bn,g MlMl:should mee t her eye:, Or any one kno Ring
anything about her, they will confer a F vat favor upon
her brother by leaving word at Itlim Mary Hope's, on
Second street opposite the Cotton Factory.
3e23 date PETEIi, LANDAU.
APPLES, Oranges and Lemons, atdOEIN
WISVO. mri
Cosa m, Tune 22
Loursvnas, June 22