Etlegt*
THE PEOPLE'S STATE CONVENTION
THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA, who
desire cordially to unite in sustaining the
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION in its patriotio
efforts to suppress a sectional and unholy re
bellion against the UNITY OF I.IIM REPUB
LIC, and who desire to support, by every
power of the Government, one hundred thou
sand heroic brethren in arms, braving disease
and the perils of the field to preserve the Union
of our Fathers, are requested to select the num
ber of Delegates equal to the Legislative Re
presentillon of the State,
at such times and in
such manner as will best respond to the spirit
of this call, to meet in STATE CONVENTION
at HARRISSITRE, on THURSDAY, the SEVEN
TEENIH DAY OF JULY next, -at eleven
o'clock, on eaid.rlay to nominate Candidates for
the offices of AUDITOR GENERAL and SUR
VEYOR GENERAL, and to take such measures
as may be deemed necessary to strengthen the
3overnment in this season of common peril to
.1 common country.
A: K. McCLURE.
Chairman People's State Committee
0110: W. HAMM:RUT, t S e cretaries
Joicslll. Sumvazir,
HARRISBURG, PA
Tuesday Morning, July 1, 1862.
WHEN SHALL IrE3 EL VA RICHMOND, is a ques
tion asked diurnally, but not yet answered. It
would be a lit thing in the drama of the pres
ent time that the day which so long ago dawn
ed upon a nation's birth, should again be mark
ed white iu our national calendar by the pos
seselon of the Capital which is now the focus
of the lurid light that has shot forth malignant
beams for so many months 'along the tputhern
sky. But Providence may consult the "unities' ,
iu this matter, and the capture of Richmond may
anti date or follow the celebration of Indepen
dencedaY.; That ill wilthe ongtured.eventually,
those' ci r wit 'are on the "ground seem' to btive
not the slightest doubt. -So disciplined are our
troops, ndiciltLiv i elLriiitiforbedfsuch boorniona
quAntity of artillery' ortlierikotie:powerful and
improvt d description, such a reliance upon the
8°44 , 1;
,wettporrthe oombined
seem to place our success beyond the limits of
dispute. Probably the **cad has never seen
in spite of the sickness Which is eating into its
rattlitt,436• effective an araiy, poiseseing such
remarkable efficiency in the matter of muni
tioneend supplies, in reapect to whitili>we are
overwhelmingly superior: It is a question of
time, then. Let our people be assured of this
and none will wait more patiently for the final
blow. It may come to-day, it may not be for
marty l days, but it will ba struck, effectually
and sups when all is ready.
Bzmier rah "Army of the Potomac" and
the new . " Army of Virginia," there will be a
wholesbnie rivalry, which will help matters
on, perhaps, in the Old Dominion. The corps
of illmiont, Bantus and McDowell were too
insignificant iu point of numbers to have an
importitnt influence on the campaign. They
were rather a corps of observation and occupa
tion in Western Virginia, the Valley and about
Manassituf. &hall as were their numbers, how
ever, the armies of Fremont and Banks have
shown themselves to be composed of, excellant
mstaidl.' The diminish&l" and ' ittiiating
forces of Banks fought well against Jackson's
overwhelming numbers,'and made themselves
a batto , .the • Stonewall General's advance,
which, , viithout doubt, defeated hierhoperi; and
the rapid' march of Fremout's griller:it little
army adieu the mountains,' their steady pur
suit of Jackson and defeat of his forces at
Cross Keyes, must convince General Pope that
be has the kind of Men under his command
with ivbom, to use' his own words, "a brave
and enterprising General may achieris almost
reything." The battles of Winchester, Otoss
Keyes and Port Republic were so well - fought
on our side,. •agaiust an able and desperate
enemy, that any General may have confidence
in the troops who gained them.
Tua Wasumartnt correspondent of the New
York .fibening Poet eaps that the sudden rise in
thavalue ot gold, as contrasted with the legal
tender mites, somewhat alarms the leaders in
the schmite of making money out of paper. If
Congress were not so near an adjournment,
the Senate would .not.•pass the Treasury note
bill at present, but would wait to seethe ea
perimene tried further before adding , another
one hundred and fifty millions to the currency
of the country. But an'early adjournment is a
forOitt - conclusion; no matter what thC emer
gency ; members are bent 'on leaving
this hot and dusty place before the worst of
the Winner heats are upon us. It isa singhlar
factrkiweVer, that tbedusf, the heat and the
unhealthiness of Washington never seemed to
make any Impression upon Congress so long as
*the pay *reaper diem.
DUNE or Gsssaar. Som's 'Worg —A tele
graltiAo despatch from West Point states that
General Scott has received intelligence of the
death' of his wife at Rome, on - tlid 10th inst
itlge.,Silott (formerly Miss Mayo) was attended'
in beg last illnees by her daughter and son-in
law. Rayne was seventy-two years.
BrotOthiilidttscribed by fugitives w%o have
lately arrivain . Washington, as a hospital and
gratelard:.• Bread and whisky compose' the
staples of consumption ; the one stale and the
other strong and poisonous, being all that are
left to foist -the starving masses congregated in
thatitAttO4 ctiY•
MUTH 07 PINNSYLVAIOI Sommas.--The foil
~Psuttsylvaphs
~volp4sers died .0, the
qpneraleepital, White House, mush
27th
Hiram eihoonycOstipany i k; 100th regiment , '
Henry D. Ferguson, company A, 85th regi
ment.
AN UNJUST STATE TA.X.
A movement is on footip-varions parts of
the Commonwealth, htiving i r'for itiircbject the
onipose oP procuring the repeal otiVhat is re
garded as an unjust state tax. Tillie injustice
is, contained in th? levy : *a tax okilLe money
which PerinsylVatiia . hati borrowed at the legal
rate of interest, ii 4 4:that,ilie ttr.x demiadedts re
garded as an aaatitage whfeir it is Unfair and
unjustfor the Commonwealth to take, reducing
as it does, the rata of interest so materially on
this description of investment. This matterhas
been frequently agitated, heretofore, and many
State Treasurers have called the attention of
the Legislature to the subject, urging a reform
as an act'of great justice, but failing each time
to induce the-Legislature to relieve the public
from the burden. A bill to remedy this mat
ter was Introduced last session, by Senator Con
nell, but it was allowed to die on the calendar.
The Sunday Dispatch, referring to this matter,
says that Sydney Smith, years ago, stigmatised
the "drab coated men" of Pennsylvania as re
pudiators, because they paid their interest in
relief notes instead of gold and sliver. To our
own people this made no difference, ati the pa
per money was available in ordinary business
transactions ; but the foreign loanholdei, who
had transferred his capital here upon the faith
of the commonwealth, was: compelled,to sub
mit to a sbaVe in Order to "get coin which he
could use abroad. Ifence Pennsylvania got the
odium of repudiation, which, although the dit
ference was not appreciable to, us, was a viola
tion of our contracts with foreign creditors.—
Tim tax upon loans is a more unjust form of
repudiation, and the persistence in levying it
is a violation of contract which is dishonorable
to the state.
Attention being turned to the subject mice
more, a memorial has been prepared to be
signed by the creditors of the state, which will
be presented to the Legislature at its next ses
sion. If it is signedrby a good 'proportion of
the numerous parties in interest, rnd presented
at an early period after the' next meeting of
the Eieneral Assemhly, there , is hoie ,that it
will accomplish Its purpose, and 'cause the
members of the Legislature to pay more atten
tion to the matter than they have yet done,
and thus remove a stain from the. escutcheon
of the commonwealth vrhich'has been too long
allowed to sully our honor.
MILITARY RESIGNATIONS.
OUr attention` has been recently called to a
fact at once diegraceful and humiliating. It
appears that theresignations among the officers
in command before Richmond, are becoming so
frequent as to lead to the suspicion that these
gentlemen shrink from. 'meeting the enemy,
and therefore thus 'cowardly leave their com
mands to struggle alone when the hour of -bat
tle arrives. That hour :may ,have come and
passed, as we write this paragraph; and with it
has or will come the eblirnal disgrace of every
man thus deserting his post. None , but the
most abject coward will desert his poet at this
hour, when battle is , impending t and' when
every arm is needed to assist in achieving' a
victory. The fight' before Richmond has been
a foregone conclusion, a fact steadily before the
eyes of the army ever since it left Manassas,
and therefore those who are resigning thus, as
It were, in the face of the enemy, do so at the
risk, not only of the success of 'that army, but
also of their own reputations as brave men.
The plea of sickness made by many of these
officers, does not stand the teat of examination.
The story of wounds hoe no truth to . sustain' the
faCt of resignation, and we therefore have no
hesitation in declaring that the presence of many
of these officers in our own midst and in Manzi
other northern cities, , is'en evidence of their
°climax+, which many of thetn.74l find it
difficult to explain. The community :will stig
matise 'such as These as cower:di; and the brand
will stick to them es long' ea they 'Ori:i' Many"
of these men havebeen in the reppipt. Of con-
sierable money, and have managed to make' a
paper reputation by their first show of service.
:vPie regard the money received by such men . as
hating allheennbtainedfrinder false pretences;
and the ` niputation'iliel gained, as being' based
,
on claims equally as, worthless. Let the ,com
menity, therefore, watch land mark such fel-.
MLISTMEAFT-rrATT.ENTION.
We are daily and hourlY waiting for the sound ,
of itilitde' and the news of , victory before 414
mind. But, that battle and the victoryr we
halve a rightto expect from its realilt, will not
end the wan Such a ctinsumation 'would 'be
balled with delight by thii civilized world,
the wretches who conduct this rebellion, have'
" fired the southern heart" with'a malevolence
and hatred Which Will not be eradicated by`one,
defeat, but which will rattier be augmented as
the rebels grow less in formidable numbers, and
Which will be nursed-to-keep the government
in; constant array fof illsupprettion s ; . Ig view
oil the great battle which is now inapending,,
and in view also of the alatighter on;both sides
which we are constrained to anticipate, we
mot expect another call for troops, and Penn
eylvabia will i again be summoned 'to contribute,
men for the army : We have the melt, aid
Pennsylvania can furnish ,from twenty-five to
fifty thousand recruits to meet any emergency
inia very short period of 'time. -It would be
well, too, for every fighting man in. the rnm
rnenweidth, to hold. himself in daily readinese
foi such a call. .When blows beginin b e , g i ven
to 'the concen'tr'ated' forees of traitors, they 'rand:
be; dealt oritheivilfand fast,thitt the work may
bon fi n ished as to leave iv.possible Jeer. that
rebellion will :ever again. organise 4-military
force to oppose the Operatidit sof:the conStitu
tion and liwi!Oittio laoc
Aorta commit will be represented' '
in the.
Republican =State Convention liy'lTrlCl4ll-:'
lisnoi and p. 15. Strang, inSinicted 'tkrir*;ifir
Tfunnss Cochran for Auditor Cienerali,
F: E. Smith, &q., of Tiogacounty, - s.ai
mtoent candiaate , for Congress 'alibi' ilisti.fct'.
H 4 is atk i libre'lLOyer ab4;6ll#.ix,,imp*eitAO
lat 1868 ke,,was tudelegete-to the 'Chicago
CopifentiminrutonetditherPresidmatlat electors
t 1 Oka ye it Aitiebl466*-Ifeoutittaif if
It(x 110 P „triaggillikulActishati
4ntemm. Alattrogliff6xeraismetpailly
as'great a control for good, in the legislation of
the country, if sent to Convex.
pennspluania Wally Celefurapt,'—eiti - 46* fling, littig 1, 1862.
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Official Report of the Battle of Cross
_Keys.
HEADQUARTERS 27 . T11 REGIMENT, P. V.,
A CAMP NEAR:BIT. JACKSON, VA June 17, 1862
Eon ANDIEL*4 G. Cuatur,
Sia: I have the honer to report to you that
on Sunday the Bth of June, 1862, a battle was
fought at Cros3 Keys, on Mill Crevk, near
Union Church, Virginia, where again the State
of Pennsylvania gave proof of her valorous and
gallant Merl. At siro'clock, a; m., the com
bined forces of General John C. Fremont left
Harrisonburg, Virginia, and met the enemy
under General Jackson at eight a. m., when
skirmishing began generally.
Our brigade, under command of General J.
Stahl, consisting of the Bth, 45th, 41st and
39th New York volunteers, and the 27th regi
ment Pennsylvania volunteers, were on the
advance, and was in reality the only brigade
in action during the day. After a heavy can
nonading for more than six hours, whereby the
enemy lost a considerable quantity of men and
horses, and our left wing being left entirely
unprotected we were obliged to retire. The
enemy now directed their whole strength to
wards the right wing of our forces, where a
battery of eight rifled pieces were stationed un
der command of Captain Buell, and supported
by my regiment, having done gr:id execution
during the action. The enemy advanced and
charged on the battery with Indian-like yelling,
coming within 'thirty yards of my force, then
my regirn :4411Wwithstanding having , been ex
posedsdurie.itle whole day to the hat& fire
Of the enemy's intteries, and being now, far
outnumbered; charged upon them with a 'deaf
ning cheer, and succeeded with a loss of eighty
three killed and wounded, this being about one
fifth of my forces, in: driving tha enemy from'
the field. 4
The loss of the enernY here was considerable,
amounting to seventy-six killed and one hun
dred and fifty wounded.
All of which I most respectfully submit 'to
your honor.
A. BUSCHBVI,
fbi. CommYfr,2,7thße.g. P. V:
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•
From our Evening billion of Yesterday
From Gen. M'Clellan's Army
EVERE BATTLE IN FRONT OF RICHMOND.
SUCCESSFUL STBAIIIITIO MOVEMENT
-.-
THE REBEL ARMY ENTRAPPED.
The Fall of Riohmond Certain.
The Pennsylvania Reserves - bear the
Brunt of. the Fight.
The Enemy Attack Them Ten
The Reserves Stand Firm until Ordered •Back.
Union Loss in Killed and Wounded
THE BATTLE -A DECIDED UNION VICTORY,
Our Linea Advanced Two Miles
PARTIAL LIST OF TED KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
An extra has just been issued here, with die
patcheb dated on . the battle field,' on Sunday
morning.
The 'dispatches states that a adieu) and most
determined battle 'was freight-on the riglit wing
op Thursday and •Firiday, which - is claimed by
seine •of our Officers as a suctweful - stratgetic
moveruertt, driving the enemy - immediately
in4o a trap whiCh will soon capture Richmond
and the entire rebel army.
The attack was made by the rbels in im
m Use force; who creased the Chickahominy
near the railroad above Mechanksville on
Thursday afternoon..
' The rebels fought dwrately, but were un-
able to drive our metta s single rod, though: the
enemy were. ten to .our -one.. Thnonly force
engaged that , day.was,McCall'a division. , The
battle lasting from two o'clock till nine p. m.,
wllen the division wee ordered back.
General McClellan, was on the field, and ex
presied himself satisfied with the result.%
Another, report is also published, dated. June
27ih, which states that our killed, wounded
:add missing will number twelve hundred.
The object of the movement was to, bring
Gen. Porter's and Other Tlivisione into close
connection with the rest cif the,. army, in fact
clxitngiog the front or the whole of, our. forces, ;
With oar centre and left pressing immediately
tin Richmond itself,, which could done and
'was expected . on kiaturday. 1.. t was _a :Virtual
surrender or vacating . of along line of defence,
heretofore kept up, to kleotanksville, in order.
tolave the whole , foree within-a.nsore effective
distance, also to allow the rebels to follow up
and,,if, possible, to bag, them...
Gen. McClellan ordered Oen. Porter to with
draw to two miles this side of Gainee' Mille
early on Friday morning, which was done, the.
enemy following and thinldngthei had gained
the lrictory;._onr troops , slowly Moving back
in, order, fighting as they went, crossing
tho.•Chickahominy, and reached the position
deitigned for their occupation by Gen- McClellan,
the rebels- followed , in great force,. and" by
three o'clock in the afternoon a general and
heavy -engagement occurred': here 'lasting till
seen o'clock when - hill , took place but the
reels again -renewed it with a greater -' ferocity
hOring bean -reinforced. . Our brave men Wuxi
01a:unequal contest like-heroes, and the !shell,
grape and musketry did: fearful havoc. Our
Wines. were increased by Generals 6loca:lms, Pal
meee, - litrenchttr and: Meagher's hrigadesi and
the rebels. were.ibeiten •Neagle's bri
gade weptintothe battle with:their= coats off,
and sleeves zollecyucv..toffight
The ground McClellan ordered
Gdo. Porter to occupy and hold, Ins occupied
and' held. in the, first '-part.ot- the 'day. . - Gent
POrter'acorps onlycontended againettlie
but ..silbsequen tly .reinfoicements swelled • tali
.ntimbetul to -45;f100. ' -The rebels had -60,000
traUderklentarals Lec;aillt;Anderson and Branch - .
pmpng tturkilledlare.Col. Black and :Lieut.
ea). Bweitzer, of thei;6Bd +Pennsylvania, tot
Gana; of' the:22d •MassiCtinsette, Cal.:Robe r t s ;
ofithb Ist Michigan. _Col. iM'Quade :and Lieut.
tikellenkraftheldthaew 'York, and Major
P4ttersoni of 62d , Peassylvania.
ineorkAled i att faFiaktukri4ed :
Penuayl.
spium„,ok—RittatuArig bahavtAili *au gluithe
held while leading a charge through a piece
woods.
Col. John N. Winne, of the 88d Penne.
Gor of the State of Pennsylvania
.40,014e._
Twelve 'Hundred.
Nearer. Richmond
_,....,
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NEW Tons, June 80.
.Col. Magiitou l idithe 4th Penna.
Capt. IL L. Btofin, cu. C • 83d Regiment Pa.
Capt. McCatheily ; 9th Mass;.,
Capt. Madigan ; 9th Mass. rf '--
First Lieut. R. Wungent ; 9th Mali.' regi
ment. II
Francis 0. Docod, co. I ; 9thltlass. regiment.
Joe. Simpson co. E; 2nd. retina ent:Pri.
ri V in
Francis Partridge, co. C ; of -- . Y.
Private Nesmith, 12th Pa., eat.
Geo. Ovitt, co. F; Pa. Buckts ii.
Wm. Quigley, co. C ; let Pa.
H. B. Stager, co. B ; 12th Pa.
Horall W. Clark, co. G; 4th-Miehigant.
- /-.1 OF WOUNDED.-
Jno. Grimes, Bth Pa", shoulder, severely.
Thos. Ward, 2d Pa., shoulder and chin, se
verely.
Capt. Thos. McConnell, 10th, bruised,_ ; face
and neck, by a shell.
Anthony A. Laws, 2d Pa., in the hand.
John Cams, 6th Pa., in tne thigh.
Wm. H. Elleeks, 12th Pa. battery, shoulder
and leg, severely. ,
Roderick Weaver, Bth Ps., in the bead.
Samuel Leply 12th Pa.; in the right foot.
Joseph Rain, 7th Pa:,, In the back.
Abraham Jenks, 7th, Pa., in the back.
Abraham Jenkins, 9th Pa., in, the breast, se
verely. ,
James Harder, lath Pa., left knee, severely.
Owen Aston, 6tn Pa., inside severely.
Sergeant W. H. Wilgus, 2d Pa., in thigh .
slightly.
Levi E. Linfield, 6th Pa ., both shoulders,
severely.
It
.... ick Shane, 2d Pa., arm, slightly.
b Plight, 2d Pa., shoulder, severely.
' b Davis, 9th Pa., leg, severely.
J. . Walls, 12th Pa., buckshot wound in
hand.
Jas. Isenberg, 12th Pa., slightly.
John W. Garrison 12th Penna., hand slight.
Capt. Theodore Reckbast, 6th Penna., by
shell inside, slightly. ' .
Mathias J. Siplinger, Ist Penna., bead slight.
Jacob Highstred, Ist Penna., - leg slight.
J. C. Atkins, 2d Penna.; leffeide.
, Geo. Foxe'', 12th Penna., shoulder, alight.
John Lamb, Ist Pennsylvania artillery bat
tery, leg, alight.
John May 12th Penna., cheek and arm,
v s S. Reedy, sth Penna., abdomen, mortally.
Leopold Beck. 12th Penna.. cheek and shoul
der, severely.
Serjeant David Long, 12th Pa., cheek se
verely. .
Wm. Allemini, 12th Pa. - , 'shoulder.
Gee. H. Carmany, Bth Pit., thigh and foot se
verely.
_ Samuel Sager, Bth Pa., breast dangerously.'
Joe. Hamilton, liit Pa., leg slight: -
John Bothwell, 6th •Pa:, groin dangerous.
Jno Morrison, Ist Pa., leg seriously.
W. Cameo, 6th Pa., thigh serious.
Ales. Bally, sth Penna., slightly. ',
Hanckey, 2d Penna., side, severely.
'Corporal John A. Blair, Ist Penna., thigh,
slightly.
Fred. Hibberd; 2d Penna., side, slightly.
Hoff, 2d 'Penna.; neck and alionlder se
verely. ..
Samuel Allen, 7th Penna., hip, slightly.
'John Larnm, let Penna. Artillery' leg s 'se
verely.
Dennis Maguire, 2d Penne.; knee, slightly.
Wm. A. Leanly, 12th Peam3ylvituia, leg and
shoulder, severely. .
'Capt. Carr, 16th Michigan.
Irviiri'Delany, 6th Pa., thigh, severely.
Sergeant J. O McCauster, tat PODIA., arm,
slightly. ' ,
James,B. Potts, Ist Pa., thigh and arm, se
verely: - •
Henry Mullervist Pa . :, thigh, slightly.
George W. Keene,•ltit LPti,.; right arm abet .
off.
John Laney, 9th Pa., knee, severely.
John' Harper, Bth Pa.,small of back,severely.
Albert Itlalguis, 9th Pa.; hand. '
• Albert Grover; 12th Pa., head.
Leapold Ideinste 9th Pa., head, slightly.
Carlon, 7th Pa., breast, dangerouely.
John Skew, 2d Pa., side, slightly.
Bergt. Jas. Tebbe,' sth Pa.,-' abdomen, dart
. Sergt. W. R. Kreling, 6th Pa., through arm•
audhody, dangerouS.
John Rhoads, sth Pa.; throtigh both thighe,
Christopher Youbg; 6th Pa:, thigh, severely.
Sergeant Samuel Fleming, 8d Pa., ankle
slightly* ---,
Henry Lieb, 7th Pa.; _and. ,
Irwin Wright, 7th Pa., thigh, severely; "
Corporal J. Y. A. Jewett, - Ist' hip,
seVerely. ' • • •
Itob't Kirwood, '2nd Pa. Reserve, neck:
jametfGrahate,2d Pa., ball in they
J. W. Doughitt; 9th Pa., hand. ' •
,Tno. 'McDade, 12th Pa:, mist-and sidel
Geo. W. Bennett, Ist Pa.; arm
brOked in three places and wounded in the side.
Jos. , Swarthers; Ist Pa. ' leg. - •
Jr,o. J. Sheffer,' sth N: Y., slight.-
Lego Benor, tat Pi., head badly. •
P. Harry, 2d' Pa.i ball through back:and
aid& " .
Andrew Baker; color bearer, 2d Pa.,knee.
Otso. W. Griffith; let Pa.;
. neek, seriously.
G, Wirtszer, Bth Pa., wrist. • • "
J: A. Johnson, thigh.
;T. B. Bweitzer, 62d Pa., heltdi'dingerous.
Lieut. 8e11,162d 'Pa., leg.
Lient. Cunningham, 62d Pi., badly.
F. A. Howe, 88d Pa., arm.
John A.:'Bishop. 83d Pn:, neck.
p. F. Gifford, 98d Pa. arm. ' •
• S. Holmes, 88d Pa:, arm. - •
BambeleMiddleton, Ist Pa.; groin.
Geo.' Niley, 62d Pa.'ball through the breast.
Win. Hughes, Co H, Ist Pa., breast near the
- heart, dangerous. • . •
, Henry Bendrui; 11th' Pa., hand.
G. B. Culbertson; 88d Pa„-side.
Corp. W. H. Minhiney, 88d; Pa., flesh wound
'ln the thigh. = ~. • •
Henry Blegert, 82dTa.,
George F. Kinser, 10th Tel; hip. •
Ogetthew Black, 10th- Pti;:, arm.
Ora. L. Otis, 83d Pa., arm. " -
Joseph B. Perry,„BBd.Pa.,.bowels, dangeroura
John Bovie,_BBd Pa„ bail in the thigh.
A L. Fell,' 10th Pa:, ball thittifgh the
Jamey Hurst; 95th „Pa.' ) ball ihrbigh calf of
leg.
John Beinhart; sth Pa:, shoulder,. severely.
john Slogan; 432 d. Pa.,' leg, • near the
Aadam Molftt; qad Pa. , leg; .
Roiie; 9th Pa:, aria: ' ' -*"
' Charles Kelly,' 93d Pa:;'liall'i l liretigif
!s crm. Fullerton; Bth Pa„ ieg.
Whartenly, 98th Pa ,army
pdw: Barnes 2d - Pa l - ' foot,,
%tog: Stafiley,,9,sthPa.,
papt:Crosier, 60, arm badly.
Cleo: W. Moore'`
by CaVatry 4dsi3eit. •
• Diunitoef;' Bth Va.; airn"..
Harry ,l4rk,"BtnPa.:; hand:
.= Heory'Nesmbilf,
Daniel turns, 95th heed:
; F, Bth Pa:, thJgl
neon Hitthsbh;'Bfitti Pti:,
G. W. gobbilis; 9th Pa.; : '". '
kobert
O.' PAlObbina • I.Dtte - Pa ban throngb Jae
ee.
Paniel Philbert 3d 'Pa ler •
•• • 1.• - • •
clorrespondenee=ol theAPhiliteliguiter
' Sibloiele,—.lMie
aiikLi 134 It '4l+ _ r, - . 7•Za 14113,.-%
aveningoyesieniS4r, beavy.andicon
thOodiAring.eraardp.eptikingAreair *knee&
ili c rti t h t vioSetily.wherthamatil " '
alisengldeita JobrriefadiddeViki •
w t bank of the Chi hominy, indialting that
a lively skirmish was progressing. This morn
ing early we proceeded in that direction, in or
der to get the particulars, and learned that some
time during the morning the enemy, number
ngmr twenty-tye thousand, .. the com
mon - Of Generatri3fanch, cr. . the above na stream, otii the meadoye,.ridge, andf
folloWing down the west bank, this , soon found'
th6ihselves in theAmmediate,vicinity of our
hops under GenAttoCall. Hs being apprised
'of their coming, had his men drawn up in line
of battle, preparing to give them a hearty wel
come.
The Rebels commenced the firing. which was
at once returned by our forces, and was kept up
without intertainden until near Belton o'clock,
our loss in killed and wounded being trifling,
when we consider the rapid and successive fir
ing, and the time occupied in the engagement,
while that of the rebels must be very heavy,
from the fact , that several of our best batteries
were. on hand and succeeded in doing good.and
efficient surVice.
During the 'afternoon; Gen Fitz John Portor
marched toihe relief of Oert.- - VcCall, hie rein
forcement coming in just at the nick of time,
ant.i en 4 114. 7 41naintain . ou4 position An..
ring tile rig git lastteAM in ovepkitthning forue,;
evert *LP thepiddiMon ofitheseireibforcesnont s .,
ibisl"4:
es grn Olt:twelve, the cornmands: t of
Glenerait Ond 44•1 el I bade frsith,the
position:the h o eidliiiiihrtita night, indltiated
and formed a line of battle some three miles in
the rear of, and near to the house of the Rebel
Clakee. This retreat, if -ii, maybe so called,
was by no means a fon* one, but was done
voluntarily, and in all probability to secure a
better position, where they could be nearer the
main. body, and hence be morn ,readily-rein
forced, should they need:them.
This retirement was Acme in a quiet and
orderlyanininek the •retreat; belt* covered 'by
the First, Second and Fifth Pennsylvania Re
serves, rho promptirpturns . cl the ;fire _, 0f,.. the
Ile.bels; vAili were following.
These portions of the two armies are now face
hi t faceitind they mirat anY mom exit conk' mance
anew the engagement.
During the fight, yesterday, one company of
the First Penna., lincktait Reserve 'Regiment
was entirely surroundekAnd all; were taken
prisoners. Some few, however,managed to es
08F0i b*.wera ecotaPfille4 ito leave ;their, dead '
and Wounded comrades in_the hands of the en
tity. Among the number in thii regiment who
were wounded we gather the following :
Capt. Irwin atiidLient.liFelsh of fJo,K.„Capt.
iioWeVer, managed to effect his escape.
This regiment covered thienselvea with glory,
winnieg-from their officers the highest !need of
praise;:from early. in tee-afternoon until this
morning, they
: were actively engaged and in the
thickeet of the_geo. „,
The Penneylvtoia Rmerve, are'deserving,.too,
of their well-parned_praise ; .throughout. the
fight they Steed theirvound.against an un
equal force, and in front of a galling fire.—
Their upon thigioxxußiou does honor to
the Keystone State t
We were,unable to get an official list of the
casualties,. but,we gathered -the following from
those who were participants in the-battle:
,Col. John EL Taggart, Woof the proprietors
of your Sunday Mercury,- wofinded„ but we are
told not dangerously. • .•
Lieut. Welsh, Company K, First Pennsylva
nia Rifle Regiment, wounded'. -
Hartshorn, Company- K, , Fltst• Pennsylvania
Rifle Regiment, wounded. ,
'JeWitt, Company LI, First.ennsylvania Rifle
Regiinent, wounded. .
Thesemounded itre in the hands of the re-
Sergeant. Heber, company. F, Ist Pennsylva
nie,,kStod... • •
Corporal Eckert,, company F, let Penneyhow
ilia„killed.r .:
. . •
The number of.killed.om our. side cannot be
more Oulu fifty, while the'wotinded will barely
Teach one tundred and fifty.
WOUNDED ON TION.ST DOTE
Roswell Sne&n,:oi itie7 . lo.. 'Michigan. 'regi
merit 'was E4Ot last. eight by oat.. of the rebel
*keit]; belongiag tO a Georgia . : regiment. He
was wounded so bad . in .the leg, that it was
fopnd necessary to amputate' it. ,
. .
Eig,p.A/..N - A..:8.,H,:vx.,1",.-L.li4
DifiLOYLL CLEINYMNI '' IMPRISONID.
June 28
'At the special second 'conference of cleigYinen
before Governor Johnson, all of them declined
to take the oath ofillegiance. Moit of them
'Were sent-to the penitentiary prior to their re
mbval to General Haneck; for the purpose of
being 'exchanged for Tennessee prisOners.—.
Many of the Nashville churches will,hp without
pastors to-morrow. Among thcite tient
frame were the Rev: Drs. Shone. and
-Lawrie, Methodists, ararDrs. - FOrd and. Howell,
Itaptiats.. , The Rev. Dr.' Wharton'Was'illoWed
some days' grace •on account' of 'When: The .
Rev. Mr. Elliott did not appear. 'The Eev. Mr.
liftmdricks Is expected to' take the oath. The
Catholic Divines being loyal were' et diflurbed-
- ; FROM WA SH INGTON. -
~ ~. != wAsmiNaToii, a - tii4' go
. •
Ole Government hie no accurate Information
oft theAtate of• affairs on the peninstila, in con
sequence, of :the interruption of ' the talegAephic
communication.- -Nothing-has been received to
warrant the belief ` of any serious disaster, '' '
; - New.2thvertiiituttfits.
. ,
oIINb.—A. huneh of keys. • The find er l can have them by proving property and paying
fo this rut vertteereent
.:.:•,.: • _ , WANTED.
LABOR ING
men and `stoat boys Id "the
iil4ow: .. •;:.EAGLE' ^ ORML
A. AR.VbT ROliCi.will .rep.mit Ili
V 611:T813 siketka WilOCUtioll,l3olllMolleing
atiiMONDAV, lilt OF JULY. Ay request, be will "alzo
tote ohm of young; ladies for , nstruoiknx in reading.
LAAOR 'l' • -
iisLoY uktln v i
JUI,CLIABSS.nraINGE*, which wir4m4 dotheforyer
tuaa can , be, done; by egad, aad — Wiliga , abed . quilt or
h*dliatchibf without any'atterAilow. Cal and examble . V..
at , 1, - IisYNE.I3 AG.III,OI3.ITGRAIESTORE,
.; 7 ~.140
Rk. , TUI - LNED. • - "
t.OVOrt having returned
• from bli toil. iteet .arthe: • .sll 7 oflpt, au be
wind at his =officer NO. 25 Mirth okrir - street - ad-
Joiblog the "Mettler Boosts' tlythosafueakikur lila pro
/011eukliierlkPee..s seine Yikluaelo amyl
aniouslit tre opt' ve and tee tn ftuticia.ttente of
peptlefiy; tefory: qejfkaieil to perfor m Opetitilons
uitraint el to Min in mantotrumittokod oottiplete.
Thankful (01 proatuidoobe hotatofanoyefeeled hi
tet:hbeing ne t ifeekle!'“?,4444 A Pr liPAg i s Pro'
he holiello a . olenuoulitoil of übe tome.
Al%rit
VOTICIE is hereby,glyeth,' that aik
:8444014Ntitla mad, gmt.tho cdtotor of:ow-tomato
the 0 , Ait ON .14.q.8 OE' 8 1 4.1.5PVNA14. 01114,
t LllOO%OOO voilh'rit.,t yr . 10t#,ZO:miton when $lO.-
to shad tagit; been pat& tn.::.` wain,
• . .
= iw -}1 T 41 , 1t - AINT
.y
g , ..8.8 - ir 1 1, 1131 P.O 88.
4ERTitifferror:alrtk9le (Oialli;) J 110:
AiNfrklina forisaieb)'
1e.30 WM. 1)0CH, JR4 Seta
ox: cßitato§.
loceiyorpet pass by . busw ack.
iv NW; MEN
Bow_
M
-. 44 . • s
•"" " 10.114)°
SSMOKED BENF.—A splendid lot, large
and well cured.
W/IL. DOCK, Jll4 k 00
New Ahertismtuts.
:THE LADIES'
lINION TRI-.00 LOBED
II
' NB ' R W E , handsome andhlC:rmll:3B44LartiNole:
;;'A which enahiee every lady IQ the land to show bee
j;mt.rodere by a d splay of the Unirn color 4 ; can be neld
In the band without danger, ant waved o an. I IN, and
showing at ones W. 11141111 Red, White and Blue Are.
T_RIS NOVELTY,
RIIIIBITIOif WOlllB • OF ILL KLIDS.
Per eaNs by JOHN Whig,
Jefli Third Street near Walnut.
THE NEW EDITION
OF
PURDO N'S 'DIGEST
HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED,
PRICE $5 00.
A N F..NITHE new edition of this well knowa
Ad. Law Book has just been issued. It is noo
distinguished by the following superadded
features : The laws contained in the various
annual Digests published since the date of the
eighth edition (1863) have been incorporated in
the body of the work. Many thousand new
authorities have been cited; the report of the
revisers of the Penal Code has been embodied
in the notes to the various sections of it, and
the appendix contains for the first time, the
Acta of Congress for the Authentication of
Records, and the Statute of Fraudulent Con
veyances, with full and elaborate notes of the
decisions explanatory of them. The work has
been prepared by the learned - editor, Mr.
BRIGHTLY, and its freshness and permanent
value will be preserved by the continuation of
the annual Digests, which have given so mach
satisfaction. For sde at
BERGNER'S BOOKSTORE.
JOHN 'WISE'S
Confectionery & Fruit Store,
THIRD STREET, NEAR W/LNIIT,
Harrisburg, Pa
CONFECTIONERY OF ALL KINDS,
ORANGES AND LEHOMS,
PINE APPLES, BANANNAS,
FRESH AND SALT FISH,
And ve,elablea of all Mods, brought direct from the
Eastern Markets, twice a week, nnd ourcoased nailer my
p. recital sapervutioo, thus ea tolidg mi to sod a better
acid cheaper article than any io the market.
Mir Orders trout a distance attended to promptly, and
foods dedvered ti arty part of the city free of charge.
FRE:H OANNE FRUIT , conatandy on band Give
me a call; [je26] JOHN WISE.
DB. J'OHN SCHMITT,
S,4kiVETERIN A RI. AN 9. lai
AG,RADUATC of the Veterinary
versify of Munich and Stattgard, and for the past
thirty years a successful peaditioner in all Macau a of
Horses, Cattle, &c. The New Method of Castratina of
Milk Cows, sucremAtlly performed, as also all operatioes.
(Moo, Wainq street, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
opposite tee Isucesterian &WA House, irrisbarg.
Terms Cash. je27-d3tS
READING RAILROAD
EXCURSION TICKETS TO
ITILIBBLNILL In BACK
AT 83 25 EACH,
And Between all Other Pointe
AT REDUCED FARES,
GOOD FROM SATURDAY, JUNG 28TH, TO MON
DAY, JULY 7TH, 1861.
J. J. CLYDE,
General Agent.
je26-dtjys
TIN .WARE AT REDUCED PRICES.
LYMAN GILBERT ,
Market Street, Corner of River Alley.
,
OFFERS for sale the largest stock of Tin
and Sheet IronWeis in Harrisburg.
Aar Prices lower than tho mof soy ot h er rettbliett •
mint. The custom m score keepers woo parch s r to
nen again is invited. All work warranted. jai -dim
STOVES ! STOVES I I
SOME of the beat patterns cooking stoves
are to be had at too Oheau no ware and Stare Es.
tabdahnient of Lyman di oa t, Merkel. street. jell.atim
FRUIT CANS,
("1 F-the best patterns, Glass and Tin con.
stonily on Laud at Lyman Gilberk's Da Ware Ilau
ntectory, Market street. jendin
WATER COOLERS
A NICE assortment, cheap at Lyman
Ll enberesTin nI Stied Iron Ware ilanutmory,
Marks creg.t. jet7-dlm
;FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
pAVID BERST, of South Hanover
township, (Amu [dwelt as a candidate for the
of COUNT? OJM WI •SIONER, subject to the linioa
ationtalcan Nominating Convention, and pledges himself
it nominated and elected, to discharge the linnet of the
office watt fidelity. jel3 dt wtIP
FOR RENT
91ELE Three story Brick Dwelling Rouse
oppadie the Magnetic Telegraph Office on Third
rtrtet hear Mareet, owned by and formerly the resi
dence of Or. George Rica. Owl ,g to the location, ,tr.,
ibis is one of the moot dasfraire redd•nces for a 501511
family in the city. Ma house "clog now furuishe I, oily
article et Furniture therein d , aired, con be pareha , ed
at remonnole rates, P.tteee•loa given on the Ors; of
July. Enquire of S. fit fAttRIER,
jezl-dif On the Pr ralipS.
FAMILY FLOUR.
WE INVITE the attention of families
who
BAKE THEIR OWN BREAD,
to our !WOK Of Hoar. We have jot. renalred
'. • SEVENTY-FIVE BARRELS
Of: the Choicest (Whits Wheat) St. Loots Floor ihst
the Weetern Marta affords.
We guarantee evrir barrel or b
b 'g wa sell to be strit
lyencer o r. pew/ WI) ICK, JR, .•
WE STUDY TO PLEASE.
HENRY C. SHAFFER, Paper Hanger,
by just opeued a large, new an i well selected
Lock of Wall Paper and Window Shales, at his new
store Ho. 12 Market street, nett to Hammel a itillators
grocery near tile Bridge.
air Paper bulging personally attended to. All
worki
warranted. len
EXCELSIOR HAMS !
THESE RAMS are cured by a
NEW YORK FARMER,
And are decidedly the most delicious and delicately
wed in the merest. They rival
NEWBOLD'S FAMOIT S,
and mat little more thin half. W. DOCK, Co.
my2/I
VANILLA BEANS.
WE are offering for sale a splendid
quality of Vanilla Bean at lOW prizes, by the
pound, ounce or singly.
111 L• LBWS DRUG STOTE.
91 Market Areal.
EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, a choice lot
or Extra Family Flour, all Warrauted by bbl., or
issue, just received and for sale low by
NICSO_S & BOWMAN ,
C,rner • root and Mareet streets.
: TH OF JULY, Dupont's Powder. ant
SOS, for sa'e in large eillitosBIL;f3eZ0811,:;41;
4 e 80..;? ;,- :. - (inner Front and garnet streets:
1110/lITTER, Water, Soda and Sweet Crack
.11. , era, sa *NU War& wit