EtitgrAAl'.
HARRISBURG, PA
Wednesday Afternoon, November 12, 1862
WHAT WE MAT EXPECT.
That class of men in the loyal states, opposed
to this war on account of their sympathies with
the Institution of slavery, are those who will
cultivate a resentmen on account of the change
which has recently been made in the command
of the army of the Potomac. This resentment,
however, will be harmless, because it will only
sunset of idle and extravagant speeches. But
there Is another class who will go farther than
their civilian echoes, to turn that change to
political effect. In the army at present are,
large numbers of men who are at heart opposed
to any vigor In crushing the rebellion, and who
rather hope tliat the Confederacy may become
a fixed fact, a nation recognized by all the gov
ernments of the world. This class sought posi
tion of command in the army, because the,
issues at the time rebellion was precipitated,
forced them to do so or starve. They entered
the army not because they were emulous in the
performance of a loyal duty. They were forced
to do so because the unpopularity of tios Demo
cratic party, and the hopelessness of its dis
cordant cliques ever achieving success, rendered
it very improbable that they would ever be
able to gain position or living by the usual
common corruptions of politics. The acts and
the clamors of these men have hung like an
incubus over the advance of the army. They
have contributed to the demoralization of its
forces by tailing to discharge their common
duty. Tney have lived upon the paymaster, or
despoiled the private of hie commissary sup
plies, until, rioting in idleness or absent from
duty on tours of bacchanalian excesses and
licentiousness, the reputation of the army
was tainted by their reptesentation, and the
very success of our cause jeopardised by
their acts and their influence. The present
leader of our great army, may expect little co
operation from these men. The men in the
army who once sought to make a favorite
leader the representative of their politics, and
invested his name with more glory than the} ,
did the cause of the country itself, will make
themselves capable of any action to create die
satidastion, and thus bring disgrace or de
feat on the army, becairee thereby they hope to
manufacture capital for their favorite. Such as
these—and that they hold position in the army
we all know—must be watched The men who
would place the existence of their country on
the hazard of a rebellion, would also hasud the
success of the army on the vidication of a fallen
and powerless leader. Let the government take
counsel from these facts. It will requite no
searching scrutiny to detect men such as those
to whom we allude. They may be known by
their speech and their acaons ; and therefore
whenever any man, holding position of com
mand in the army, is heard to have expressed
himself as determined to resign on account of
change in officers—who declares sentiments
such as evince his lack of zeal and devotion to
the service from which he is now deriving pay
and emolument, let him be dhunissed. Let
those be relieved, too, who make their own
preferences of more importance than the policy
of ti e government In doing this, the gov
ernment may for a time excite clamor and irn
potent indignation. But it it neglect thus
to strengthen its forces, we may expect
disaster and defeat, until utter :and over
wliehiaing calamity biota the only free govern
ment in the world out of existence. For the
sake of freedom and our national perpetuity,
tiers is nothing too bold or vigorous for the
Presidentlo attempt. Men, insignificant and
individual officers who set themselves up as
barriers to tuitional progress and the accom
plishment or peace, must be put down—down
beneath the feet of a struggling nation of free
men. 'When this is done, and our whole peo
pie determine to blot out rebellion and support
the government in the full, stern assertion and
application of its power, peace and prosperity,
glory and greatness, harmony and happiness
will once more bleat the American people.
GENERAL SCOTT'S LEI TER
The reader will find in another part of to
day's Tasman, a brief rejoinder of Gen. Scott
to the recent communication which appeared in
our columns from the pen of ex-President
Buchanap. The interest naturally attaching to
this discussion lattween citizens so distinguish
ed,and who were called to act such a conspicuous
part at a most important epoch in our history,
will procure for this response of Gen. Scott that
attentive perusal which it no leas deserves from
the dignity of the subject to which it relates.
It is gratifying to observe that neither of our
venerable and eminent correspondents, iu con
troverting the statements of the other, trans
cends the limits of candid criticism while dealing
with topics at once so delicate and partly of a per
sonal nature. It will also betbserved that Gen•
Scott basso far the advantage of his antagonist.
The truth of history and the judgment of his
countrymen are with our venerable hero and still
zealous patriot. in thus unmasking one who
would feign conceal his sinful identity with
the treason of the alaveholders, Gen. Scott
has performed for his country, the most signal
service of his long and brilliant career.
Quern LANOIJAO3.—We have rarely wit
nessed such a large display ot beautiful expres
sions in a few squares of editorial as appeared
iu a late daily paper : " Sycophant ;" " be
neath contempt ;" " utter disregard of truth ;"
"mere dollar and cent men ;" " miserable
parasite ;" devoid of honor and principle ;"
applauders of "murder and treason ;" "venal
sheet;" " false ;' " truth constantly ignored ;"
" atrocious lies ;" " hired supporters ; ' "
false ;" " horde of atrocious calumni
ators ;" and lie howling." An this
splendid argument is crowded into about three
squares of leaded , nuttier. _
patnoglramo Wativ etirgrapt) Webnathav lfterroon. Noutntbet 12, 1862
THE PEOPLE.
When we look around upon the men who
now crowd the different camps in this vicinity,
our confidence in and admiration for the peo
ple are enlarged and heightened. The people
have nobly stood by the - government. Indi
vidual instances, or cases in which politicians
may have organized opposition to the law, can
perhaps be cited—but the people, as a mass, as
communities, have been firm iq their devotion
to the government. .The reason of this may
be given, by some, as being founded in neces
sity. That it was absolutely necessary for the
people thus to concede obedience to the gov
ernment. This we are willing to admit—but
in our opinion this only augments the credit
which is due to the people, because those who
cheerfully submit to necessities as dreadful as
those whjch now prevail and endang, r the na
tion, evince not only judgment and patriotism,
but display an unselfishness and make sacri
fices at once honorable and glorious. Hun
dreds of men who are now in the camps of
this city, gave up their all that they might
serve the government. H undreds have left
their families at the season *bed want threat
ens their homes with penury—hundreds have
left homes which will become almost des
olate by their absence—children that will
be exposed to starvation—wives who will have
no support, no source of counsel or succor dur
ing the winter that is beginning to blow its
frosty winds and chill the hearts of the stout
est. These men have affections, feeling,
sense and judgment. While they live, their
existence must be a burden at best. To the
most favored, the chances and changes of the
struggles in which we are engaged will never
bring anything but misery. Fame does not
kindle her fires for such as these—honors are
not cheavenough for their possession. And yet
these are the men who must fight—who mast
bleed, who must die for their country ! This
sacrifice of home—the surrender of helplese
families—the giving up, in a measure, of per
' sonal interests—must be better estimated and
more respected by those in authority. The
citizen soldier of America is not the serf soldier of
Bustle. The men who have volunteered, who
have cheerfully submitted to the draft —have not
done so to become the sport, the toy, the object
of tyranny or the material of speculation. They
are still. American freemen I They know the
rights which they still possess—they underitand
the laws which are the bulwark of the state
and nation, and by these are as ready to die, as
they were ready to offer their lives as a sacrifice
for the putting down of rebellion.
Pennsylvania has done much for the govern
ment. Her great heart bleeds to-day at thou
sands of wounds. Her altars are shrouded
in mourning, her daughters are widowed and
their babes orphaned.: Still her people stand
firm to the government. Firm for liberty. As
that liberty is sacred, we trust that this firm
ness will never be tempted to falter. To falter,
not at what is good—but to falter when tempt
ed by the tyrannical and selfish, who too often
make the power of position the means of grall
fyingpersonal spites, prejudices and jealousies.
The honor of oar pet)* composes the glory of
the state. The glory .of the state contaibutes
to the greatness of thenation. It is these that
we want to preserve, when we write in terms of
respect arid admiration for the people ; respect
for their rights, and admiration for themselves. '
And when the government fails to recognize'
the people in their rights and of themselves,
we may prepare to Say "farewell govern
ment."
THE EFFECT.
The change which has resently been made In
the command of the Army of the Potomac,
has elicited different opinions from different
people, and as a specimen of theee opinions we
print the following from the Cincinnati Day
limes of the 10th inst. The Toner was'one of the
original suppoilps and applauders of the ex.-
'leader alluded to, so that its present sentiment
cannot be attributed to any bias or prejudke.
There is semetbing piquant as well as truthful
in its allusions. We quote as follows
vioroar ! •toroar I I Turroar 111
Glorious, indeed, is the news which the tele
graph brings to-day. the spell which has so
long fettered the Army of the Potomac, a huge
dead weight which has been constantly drag
ging it down, has been cut away, and it is again
free to move with light step upon the enemy.
Red tape rigidity, West Point frigidity, official
stupidity, and yellow kidity, have all gone un
der in one fell swoop of Father Abraham's pen.
Suddenly light bursts upon the White House,
and there are indications that something is to
be done. Hurra i Glory enough for one day !
Fremont, Buell and McClellan, the trio of mili
tary humbugs, all retired out of harm's way
Now the patriots in the field have an opportu
riby to strike a blow for the good old Union.
The old flag, Butters again in the pure air
of heaven, its stars glittering in the bright sun
light, and its stripes eager to flaunt themselves
in the face of the traitors. •
We:tell you, the news is eapeilatively good.
It ought to make every honest and loyal man
Happy, from the ends of his hair to' the extreme
points of his toes. The army is now to fight
for the country, and not for men. Military
cliques are to be crushed out, with the big Illi
nois foot of the President. Somebody is going
to be hurt and late sate the season, there is to
bp an advance on Richmond. Berra again.
We should all be jubilant. Let all loyal Demo
crats bring out their roosters, arrayed in their
gayest feathers.
.Old Whigs can now parade with some exults
tibn that same old 'coon. The Wide Awakes
may trim their lamps anew, and walk forth in
the glare of their own light, like wise, not
foolish virgins. And our old friends, the Know
Nothings, may now spread the wings of the
proud old eagle, and bid , him soar aloft, the
emblem of American liberty. Let us all rejoice,
exult, that the spell of stupidity is over, and
that the Government promises to be a Govern
menti once more. Sound the tymbral beat
the bass-drum blow the bugle ! and let the
cannon roar l Again we have a Government.
Hip, hip, hip—hurra I
NETSA HAYS ABUSED Generai McClellan.
We never wish him to fall into contempt. we
hope he does not deserve it, bat he seems to
have the pity of the Patriot and Union, and the
sympathies and pity of that sheet are so close
ly allied to and so likely to produce contempt,
that no brave.man would be willing to receive
them. •
4 onus antiquarian and a good historian
would now have a fine Held for the exercise of
his;, talents in explaining, the talents and con
duct, sleeping and waking, of two 'great men,
Van Winkle and John Van Buren. '
Rejoinder of Lieut. General Scott
to President Buchanan.
To the Editors of the National Inteligeneer
I regret to find myself in a controversy with
the venerable ex-President Buchanan.
Recently (October 21) you published my offi
cial report to President Lincoln, dated March
80, 1861, giving a summary of my then recent
connection with our principal southern forts,
which, I am sorry to perceive, has given offence
to the ex-President. That result, purely inci
dental, did not enter into my purpose in draw
ing up the paper ; but, on reflection, I suppose
that under the circumstances, offence was una
voidable.
Let it be remembered that the new President '
had a right to demand of me—the immediate
commander of the army—how it had happened
that the incipient rebels had been allowed to
seize several of those forte, and from the bad
condition of others were likely to gain pee-es
sion of them al4o. Primarily the blame rested
exclusively on me. Hence, to vindio4te my
sworn allegiance to the Union and professional
conduct, the report was submitted to President
Lincoln at an early day, (in his administration)
and recently to the world .
To that short paper ex-President Buchanan
publishes a reply of double the length in the
Intelligencer Of the let instant. My rejoinder,
from necessity, if not taste, will be short, for I
hold the pen in a rheumatic hand, and am
without aid-de-camp or amanuensis, and with
out a printed document and my own official
papers.
Unable, in my present condition, to make an
analysis of the ex-President's long reply, 1 avail
myself of a substitute furnished by an acciden
tal visitor; who has kindly marked the few
reinter which he thinks may require some alight
notice at my bands.
1. To account for not having garrisoned suf
ficiently the Southern forts named against an
ticipated te aeon and rebellion, according to
my many recommendations, beginning October
29, 1860, repeated the next day, and again
more earnestly, December 18, 15, 28, and 80,
the ex-President says: "There were no availa
ble troops within reach "
Now, although it is true that, with or with
out the en-President's approbation, the Secre
tary of War had nearly denuded our whole
eastern seaboard of troops in order to augment
our forces in Texas and Utah, I nevertheless
pointed out, at several of the above dates, the
six hundred recruits (about) which we had in
the harbor of New York and at Carlisle Bar
racks, Pennsylvania, nearly all organized into
temporary companies, and tolerably drilled and
'disciplined—quite equal to the purpose in
question -- besides the five companies of regu
has near at hand, making about one thousand
men. These disposable troops would have
given (say) two hundred men to the twin forts
Jackson and St. Philip, below New Orleans ; an
equal number to Fort Morgan, below Mobile ; a
reinforcement of one hundred men to Fort
Pickens, Peneacola - Harbor, and a garrison of
the like. number to the twin -fort Mcßae ; a gar
rison of one hundred, men to Fort Jefferson,
Tortugas Mond, and the same to Fort Pulaski,
below Savannah, which, like Forts Jackson,
St. Philip, Morgan and Mcßae, had not at that
time a soldier—leaving about two hundred
men for the twin forts, Moultrie and Sumter,
Charleston Harbor, where there were two weak
companies, making less than ninety men
Fortress Monroe had already a garrison of scene
eight companies, one or two of which might,
in the earlier period of danger,. have been
eared till volunteers could have een obtaia
if, notwithstanding printed hand bills were
every where posted in Eastern Virginia by an
eccentric character inviting recruits to take that
mostillapratant work.
Now, I have no where raid .that either of
those forts, even with the reinforcements indi
cated, would have had a war garrison. Cer
tainly not. My proposition was to put each in
a condition, as I expressly said, to guard against
a surprise or coup de meet, (an off=hand attack,
one without full preparation.)
That these movements of small detachments
might easily have been made in NOvember and
December, 1860, and some of them as late as
the following month, cannot be. doublVd. But
the ex-President sneers at my " weak device" .
for saving the forts. He forgets what the gal
lant Anderson did, with a handful of men, in
Fort Sumter, and leaves out of th. account
what he might have done with a like handful
in Fort Moultrie, even withoutfurtheraugmen
,
tation of men to divide between the garrisons.
Twin forte, on the opposite sides of a channel,
not only give a cross fire on the head of an at
tack, but the strength of each is more than.
doubled by the flanking fire of the other. The
same remarks apply to the gallant Lieutenant
Slemmer, with his handful of brave men, in
Fort Pickens. With what contempt might he
not have looked upon Chase or Bragg, in front
of him, with varying masses of from two thous
and to six thousand men, if Fort Pickens and,
its twin Fort Mcßae' had had between them
only, two hundred men !
I have thus shown that email garrisons would
at first have sufficed for the other twins, Forts
Jackson aird St. Philip, also. My object was to
save to the Union, by any means at hand, all
those works, until Congress could have time to
authorize a call for volunteers—a call which'
the President, for such purpose, might no doubt I
have made, without any special legislation,
with the full approbation of every loyal man in
the Union.
2. The ex-President almost loses his amia
bility in having his neglect of the forts "at
triboted," as he says, without the least cause
to the influence of Gov. Floyd ;" and he adds,
"all my Cabinet must bear me witness that 1,
was the President myself, responsible for all the
acts of the Administration.
Now, notwithstanding this broad assumption
of responsibility, I should be sorry to be
Save that Mr. Buchanan specially consent
ed to the removal, by Secretary Floyd, (tt 116,-
100 extra muskets and rifles, with all their im
'Plements and ammunition, from Northern re
gositones to Southern arsenals, so that on the
Breaking out of the maturing rebellion they
might be found without cost, except to the
United States, in the most convenient positions
for dietribution among the insurgents. So, too,
of the one hundred and twenty or one hundred
and forty pieces of heavy artillery, which the
same Secretary ordered to Ship Island, in Lake
Borgne and Galveston, Texas, for forts not yet
elrected! Accidentally learning, early in March,
that, under this posthumous order, the shipment
of these guns hid commenced, I communicated
tile fact to Secretary Holt (acting for Secretary
Cameron) just in time to defeat the robbery.
But on this point we may hear ex Secretary
Floyd himself. At Richmond he expressly
,claimed the honor of defeating all my plans
and solicitations respecting the forts, and re
teived his reward—it being there universally
admitted - that but for that victory over me
there could have been no rebellion.
'B. Mr. Buchanan complains that I publish- 1
ed, without permission, January 18, 1861, my
views, addressed to him and the Secretary of
War, 03tober 29 and 80, 1860. But that act
was caused, as I explained to him at the time,
by the misrepfbsentations of the views in one o f
the earlier speeches of the same ex-Secretory
after his return to Virginia
4. One of my statements complaining of the'
joint countermand, sent. through the Secretaries
of .War and Navy, to orevent the landing at '
Fort Pickens of Captain.Vogdes' company unless
the Fort should be attacked, is cited by the ex-Presi
dent to prove a "singular want of memory" on
my Part ; and a note from Secretary Holt is
adduced to show that I had entirely approved
of the joint countermand the day (J .nuary 26,)
that it was prepart d. Few,persons are as little
liable to make a misstatement by accident as
Mrs Holt, and no one more incapable of making
one by design ; yet .I have not the slightest
recollection of any interview with him on this
snbject. Ido remember, however, that Mr.
Holt, on some mat ter .of busine,.s, approached
y bedside about that time when I was suffer
ing grertly from an excess of pain. Mr. Buch
anan, Mr. Holt and myself were all landsmen,
and could know but little of the impossibility
of landing troops on an open sea beach, with a
high wind and surf Mr. Town, Secretary of
the Navy, with officers about him of intelli
gence and nautical experience, ought to have
said plumply that if Vogdes was not to land
except in the ease of attack upon Fort Pickens
he might as well have remained at Fortress
Monroe, as the prohibition placed the fort, so
far as he was concerned, at the mercy, or (as
the event showed) on the want of enterprise on
the part of the rebel commander at Pensacola.
Possibly there are other parts of the reply
which a superficial reader may think require
comment or elucidation ; and, indeed, here is
another marked for me by my kind visitor:
6. The ex Piesideut has brought together a
labs rinth of dates respecting the arrival and
departure of rebel commissioners, armistices,
dtc., with which, as I had no official connection,
I may have made an unimportant mistake or
two ; but, as I have not by me the means of
recovering the clue to those windings, I shall
not attempt to follow him.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Naw YORK, 6TH 4v. Born, Nov. 8, 1862.
2D EDITION.
FI,OM WANINGTON.
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Army Orders—Dismissal of Officers.
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GENERAL ORDERS, No. 188.
WAR GI/PARTY:TAT, ADJUTANT GRATEFUL'S OFFICE t
WASHINGTON, D. C., Novl 8, 1862.
First. The military commission of which
Major Gen. David Hunter, H. S. volunteers, is
president, appointed to meet in the city of
Washington en the 25th of September, pursu
ant to special order No. 255, of September 23d,
1862, to investigate the circumstances of the
abandonment of Maryland Heights and the sur
render of Harper's Ferry, having reported that
Colonel H. Ford, 32d Ohio Volunteers, con
ducted the defence of Maryland Heights with
out ability, abandoned the position without
sufficient cause, and has shown throughout such
& s lack of military capacity as to disqualify him,
in the estimation of the commission, for a
command in the service, the said Col. Thomas
H. Ford, is by direction of the President, dis
missed from the service of the United States.
Second. 'like commission having reported that
the behavior of the 126th New York Infantry
was disgraceful, and that Major Win. H. Baird,
for his baud conduct, ought, to be dismissed,
the said Major Baird, of the 126th New York
Volunteers, is, by direction of the President,
dismissed from the service of the traited
grates
Third. The commission having reported that
Brig. Geo. Julius Wbite,l7. S. Volunteers, acted
with decided' capability and courage, and merits
its approbation, and having found nothing in
the conduct of the subordinate officers brought
before the commission, they are released from
arrest, and will report'fur duty.
Fourths. The military commission of which
Maj. Grn. Hunter is President is dissolved.
By order of the Secretary of War.
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
FROM CHARLESTON, S. C
Latuioh of a Powerful Barn by the
Rebels.
Yelio w Fever In Charlewton.
AN ENGLISH IRON-HOUND STEAMER RUN
THE BLOCIADE.
Iron-Plates for Rebel Vessels on
Board.
The correspondent of the Journal, on board
the gunboat South C.rolina, off Charleston,
dated October 18th, writes that the British
frigate Racer, by permission of flag officer
Green, had entered Charleston harbor and
brought away the British consul.
He says the rebels have just launched a pow
erful ram, and that two others are ready for
'plating with iron, which they expect every day
from England in an iron plated steamer.
He also reported the steamer Nashville as
lying at the month of Stow) Inlet, six miles
from Charleston, waiting a chance to run out.
He reports over two hundred cases of yellow
fever to Charleston when he left.
The same correspondent writes under date of
the 13th : About 10 o'clock last night heavy
firing was heard to the northward, lasting half
an hour. From the sounds of the guns the
firing was supposed to be about Smiles off. This
morning a boat arrived from the flag ship in
forming us that a vessel had run the blockade,
and that the firing was from the Flambeau,
Which had got under way before the steamer
had run the line of the blockade, and attempt
ed to stop her. She took no notice of the
Flambeau, which fired 22 shots against her
sides, but they rattled off like hail, and she
Must have oeen iron plated, and thick at that,
-or the Flambeau's rifled shot would have gone
through her.
She did not seem to mind them, bat kept on
up the channel and run in. It is thought she
was the vessel the rebels expected with iron
plates for the rams. If so, we must expect hot
work before long, unless we have somothing
Vetter than wooden ships to contend with her.
The U. S. steamer Rhode Island, from the
South, passed Cape Cod at 11.30 to-day.
The War in Kentucky.
Success of General Ranson's Expedition
A Rebel Force attacked and Defeated
Capture of ilorses, Mules, Arms, &c,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.
The following dispatch was received at head
quarters of army to-day
LAGRANGE, Tenn., Nov. 11.
To Major General H. W. Matlock, General-in-Chief :
The following dispatch has just been received
from Gen. Davis, at Columbus :
The expedition commanded by Brig. Gen.
Ransom has proved a great success. It came
up with Gen. Wadsworth's; rebel force, 800
strong, near Garretsburg and had a short
engagement, killing 10 of his men—among
them a Captain and a Lieutenant—wounding
40, including a Captain and two Lieutenants,
and taking 26 prisoners, besides capturing all
their horses and 50 mules, a large number of
arms and equipments , . and half the tenbkof
Woodward's men, including his own.
The whole concern was routed and driven ont
of the State of Kentucky. Our loss was three
killed and seven wounded
[Signed ]
From the Army of the Potomac.
Departure of General MoClellan
Beconnoisance towards the Bl ue Ridge.
NO REBEL FORCE AT SALEM
Ham) Queer Ens ARMY OF POTOMAC,
VIA WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.
General McClellan was escorted to the cars
at noon by a large cavalcade of officers, includ
ing General Burnside. There was no demon
stration on his departure.
Gen. Augur, recently appointed to a division
command in the 2d Army Corps, has been
ordered to report to Gen. Banks, and left to
day.
The Sixth New York Cavalry, Ira Harris
Guards, went yesterday on a reconnoissance
towards the Blue Ridge. They got near Chester
Gap, and returned by way of Salem, meeting
no enemy in force. A captured scout stated
that Jackson was endeavoring to move towards
Culpepper, by way of Chester Gap, and that a
force of 6090 rebel cavalry were at Sildy Hook.
There had been no rebel force in Salem since
the federal troops passed.
IM PORTAN T CAP' CURE.
A Rebel Bearer of Dispatches Captured
The U.:6. gunboat Hercules, Capt. Donyan,
arrived here this morning from a cruise along
the border of Virginia.
Op the morning of the 3d inst., before day
light, Lieut. Baker with an armed boat crew,
discovered a party on the shore signalling to
some rebel soldiers who were stationed up a
small inlet. Finding that they were discovered
they took to their boats and tried to escape.
Alter half an hour's chase the boat was captured
and found to contain three men with signal
lanterns, flags, arms, &c,
One of the party proved to be Major Reid
Sanders, a regular offh er of the C. S. A., and a
son of George N. Smile's. The other two were
English sailors. At time of their capture
they were expectit.g a vessel to convey Major
Sanders to Europe %NULL rebel dispatches, and.
were t.ignaliziug for that purpose. The two
English sailors landed from a vess- 1 (rorn Hali
fax, N S , about ten daps previous, which
brought ov• r a prominent rebel with dispatches.
The vessel which was to convey Sweden] to Eu
rope was lying four miles outside but upon dis•
coveting the capture of the party immediately
proceeded to sea.
The steamer Orizaba salted for Panama to
day, taking $185,000 in treasure for New
and $46,000 for England. There have been
but few sales recently from the hands of im
porters and jobbers.
Business is diminishing, and the fall trade is
evidently drawing to a close.
The late 4 sales of legal tender notes were
at 82.
Thirty-five thousand dollars was shipped
in to-day's steamer for the National Sanitary
fund.
The bill appropriating twenty thousand dol
lars towards fitting out a cavalry company from
the city, to go into a Massachusetts regiment,
was indefinitely postponed in the Board of Sn
pervisors, last evening.
Congressman Phelps leaves to-day, by the
overland route, for Washington.
TO the Reverend Clergy of the Sato
GENTLIIMEN : The Educational State Conven
tion, which was in stsisiou in Harrisbnrg last
August, unanimously adopted a resclution,
"That ministers of the Gospel throughout the
State be requested to preach, on the first Sunday
in December, 1862, a sermon on popular edu
cation."
As the Convention adopted no means to make
its wishes on the subject known to you, other
than the publication of the minutes of its pro
ceedinge, I have taken the liberty, in this
manner, to invite your attention to it.
At all times the due training of the young is
of great importance, and the relation to it of
the Christian ministers is plain and intimate.
In the present unhappy juncture of our national
affairs, regarding the future through the uncer
tain light of the present, this important() is
vastly increased, and the relations of your body
to it seems to become in the same proportion
neater.
BOSTON, NOV. 12
The wishes of the Convention are therefore
cordially commended to your favorable consid
eration, with the hope that you will simulta
neously add your prayers to the Father of Light
that He will at this time especially bless the
cause of general education, and so guide the
efforts 01 all entrusted with its care, that the
youths of the land may become Christian citi
zens of a united and prosperous Republic.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BURROWS,
Supt. Cons. Schools.
DEPARTIONT OF COMMON SCHOOLS,
Ilarriskrg. Nov. 11, 1863.
or Editors in the State are requested to in
sert the foregoing, and County Superintendents
will take measures to bring it to the attention
of ministers of all denominations in their re
spective counties. nol2-d3t
MRS. E. CHAYN,
SECOND STREET, one door above Market
Square, opposite the Buehler House. Open
ing day of WINTER MILLINERY,
Thursday, Nov. 13, 1562.
nol2-eScmlt
NOTICE.
WHEREAB, my wife CATHARINE has left
my bed And board without just cause or
provocation, all persons are hereby notified not
to harbor or trust her on my account, as I will
pay no debts of her contracting from this date.
DANIEL ZIPIIHERIKAN,
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Nov. 12, 1862.
nol2-dlt-w3t
100 BBLS. FINE CHOICE APPLES.
FOR SALE CHEAP at JOHN WISES, in
Third Street, next door to Bradly's Barber
Shop.
ALSO, ANOTHER LOT OF FINE LARGE
CATAWBA GRAPES, cheap, wholesale and re
tail. nol2
WANTER.
AFIRST CLASS BOOK-KEEPER To one
who can come well recommended, good
Wages will be given. Apply at
• THIS OFFICE.
STOLEN.
eIHECK No. 134, dated Harrisburg, Nov. 11,
j on Assistant T4snrer 11. S., Philadelphia,
for $143 55, drawn to order of Lieut. B. R.
Robinson.
(Signed) THOMAS H. NORTON.
Capt. 15th 11. S. 1., D. C.
Banks and bankers are cautioned against
paying same. nol2
U. S. GRANT,
Major General
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BALTLMOBS, Nov. 12
FROM CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCIEOO, Nov. 11
SERMON ON EDUCATION.
N till 2thiurtistmcnts
r2imus enunt if .
JOHNSTON'S
PARLOR ENTERTAINMENTS
MEI
SANFORO' OPERA HOUSE
EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK
I=l
ARMY DRAMATIC COMPANY,
SPLENDID BNTEBTAINMENT.
Prices of Admission 50 and 25 Ots.
808 EDWARDS'
GAIETY MUSIC HALL.
Walnut Street,below State Capital Hotel,
Beet Regulated and Cheapest Place of Amuse
ment in the World. Never has
more been
CONCENTRATED,
such a blight array of
FIRST CLASS ARTISTS,
in any Establishment of the kind, either — in
EUROPE OR AMERICA.
Determined to keep up the GREAT REPU
TATION already acquired for this
Manimouth Place of Amusement,
we feel ,6 just pride in autionuciug for this
week, commencing November 10th,
First Week of the World Renowned
MONS. PAUL CANE,
CO
YOUNG AMERICA,
The Wonder of the Age
MISS EMMA MILES,
THE GREAT FRENCH DANSEUSE,
HARRY TALBOTT,
the Eminent Etheopian Comedian and Great
Tamboriniet ; and
TOM BROOKFIELD,
the Champion Jig Dancer of America and Ec
centric Comedian ; in connection with the
BEST DANSEUSES
on the American Stage,
MISS KATE FRANCIS,
MISS LTZZTE FRANCIS,
and MISS KATE ARCHER ;
and the American Nightingales
MISS MOLLIE FIELDING,
and MISS JULIA EDWARDS ; also
WEBER'S SPLENDID ORCHESTRA.
To conclude every evening with the great
FEMALE SCENE OF MINSTRELSEY.
ADMISSION .... 20 cents
Doors opon at 7 o'clock. Commence at 7X
808 ED WARD°, Sole. Le.see aed Manager-
UNCLE TO 'MY, ing of the Bucktsils, Sopenntendent
em 216mtrtisements
iiII) itS :.i , 1141t OA 0$ 4',4
Collection of Pensions, Bounties, Bark Pay
and War Claims.
Officers' Pay Rolls, Muster Rolls, and Re
cruiting Accounts Made Out.
'IIHE undersigned, having been in the
A_em
ployment of the United States daring the
last eighteen months, as Clerk in the Muster
ing and Disbursing Office and Office of Super
intendent of Recruiting Service of Pennsylva
nia, respectfully informs the public that he has
opened an office in the DA/ZT TBLIGRA.PH
Building for the purpose of collecting Pen
sions, Bounties, Back Pay and War Claims ;
also, making out Officers' Pay Rolls, Muster
Bolls and Recruiting Accounts.
All orders by mail attended to promptly.
SULLIVAN S. CHILD.
Blanks of all kinds furnished at this
office. nova-dtf
DESIRABLE
HOTEL PROPERTY
FOR sAI.E.
ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 1862,
THE undersigned will sell at public vendue,
on the premises, his Hotel Property, in
West King street, in the city of Lancaster,
known as the
SORREL HORSE HOTEL,
in the fast square of the city
or This Hotel is one of the best in the city
of Lancaster for regular business, having always
had its full share of custom, and for the several
last years has been increasing largely. Its
proximity to Fulton Hall, (being the nearest
Hotel,) gives it advantages over any other in
the city. Possession and an indisputable title
will be given on the first of April next.
Sale will commence at 6 o'clock in the eve -
ing of the said day.
no7-tits* JACOB LEMAN
20 DOLLARS REWARD.
`ETAS lost, mislaid or stolen on the 25th of
of October, a $lOO note, of the Bank of
Delaware County. The above reward will be
paid for its recovery.
If any person not likely to own such a sized
note has been seen with one, such information
may lead to its recovery. Apply to
W. SANDERSON,
nolo-dlw At the Eagle Works.
COAL! COAL! COAL!
THE subscriber is prepared to deliver to
li2e citizens of Harrisburg, pure
LYKENS VALLEY AND WILKESBARBE
Coals, either by the car, boat load, or single too, at the
lowest market prices going. Orders left at my office, 4th
and Market, will be punctually attended to.
DAVID McCORMICK.
se3o-dfiw
Harrisburg, Sept. 30, 1862
NOTICE TO DE iLERS IN GITNPOW
DEIL—Mr. James M. Wheeler having
withdrawn from the agency for the sale of our
Gunpowder in Harrisburg, we have appointed
Major David M'Cormick our agent, who win
bd prepared to furnish all Mr. Wheeler's cus
tomers as usual.
E. L DUPONT DE NEMOUR & CO.
octlB-d2m
4 NY Person wanting a good Family Mare
A. for her "good" keeping, can be accommo
dated, by applying to J. Nish, through the
Postolfice. KEYSTONE NURSERY.
ALSO, A fine pair of mules will be hired on
reasonable terms. J. MIRK.
nov6-dtf
FOR RENT.
ATWO-STORY BR iCK HOUSE : with
back building, situated 0.. Cumberland street, near
Pennsylvania Avenue
Also, ova on Pennsylvania Avon .0, above Cumberland
street. apply to Dr. n. D.RUPHFRYOtD,
0aD27. , d2w Front street.
MIOR SALE.—A House and Piece of Uround,
in the First Ward of this city. For fur-
Sher particulars inquire of W. BARB,
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