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TEE PEOPLE'S CHOKE FOR PRESIDENT,
A.BRAHANI LINCOLN.
HARRISBURG, PA
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1864.
Who Should be Taxed
In looking around for individuals and in
terests from whom and from which to derive
resources by taxation, it is almost fair to be
lieve that the tax levying authority has pur
posely passed over those who contribute most
to the embarrassment and "perplexities of
business, and thus of course, to the harassing
dangers of government. We allude to the
Stock brokers and money venders of the large
cities—to the miserable gamblers and cheats,
who lie and steal daily without ever being
held, accountable for their crimes. Combina
tions of these men operating in the commer
cial cities, have been able to inflict heavier
blows on the prosperity, of the laboring and
producing classes of the free States, than the
same classes have suffered from the direct ef
fects of the rebellion. Without any cause,
and for no other purpose but to rob the peo
ple, the brokers of the country managed to
raise the price of gold until the fluctuations in
that article have confused the markets of the
whole country; tempting the petty retailer
alike with the immense•wholesaler of all }rinds
of merchandise, to engage in the . wildest
kinds of speculation, by which the thrifty and
industrious masses of the loyal States have
to3n driven to the verge of obsolute banlirapt
cy. And just in propoition as there was no
cause for the first sudden rise in, gold and
stocks, so is there no reason forth° sudden
decline which has lately taken place. The
whole operation; is a.swindle of the villains
who control the stock boards of the iountry.
It is a bold, bare faced and audacious ar
rangement to enrich themselves, by a system
of falsehoods which would disgrace Old Nick.
And yet, it seems that there is no present re
dress for these outrageous speculation&
—What we want and what Congress should
at once provide for, is the levying of a just tax
upon all who deal in the fancy operations in
gold and stocks, which have already entailed
so much misery upon-the people. The men
who profess to make. millions by the magical
operations only known to themselves, should
be taxed. in proportion as are those who em
ploy vast, machinery, large numbers of men,
and immense buildings, to accomplish the
same accumulation. For 'every imaginary
sale of gold or stocks, reported with such dis
plays in the commercial journals of the coun
try, those engaging in them should be made
to pay a tax which would at least dignify their
business by assisting to aid the• Govern
ment in the hour of 'its peril. By this means
Many of the frauds practiced on Ate public
might be prevented. Indeed, the prospect of
being compelled to pay a tax will have a more
healthful influence than the danger of being
punished severely for the same practice. A
rogue would much rather run the risk of being
hung or imprisoned, than yield to a compul
sion to surrender a portion of his ill-gotten
gains to relieve the burdens of the community
which he curses with his presence. So' it is
with the stock-brokers. They do not fear the
prospect of the penitentiary half as much as
they would the passage of a law taxing them
for their frauds. The experiment of this taxa
tion is at least worth testing, and we trust
that Congress will provide for its immediate
levy- •
Burnt His Fingers.
We omitted on several occasions, for want
of room, (though we have pigeon -holed the
record for future use,) to refer to the disgrace
which the loyal men of this Congressional
District suffer by their representative, Miller,
He votes against the Government on all occa
sions." Be sympathizes with the dirtiest trea
son that can be couched, in cowardly language
on the floor of Congress. He leaves no op- . ,
portunity pass to join in the insults which his
copperhead colleagues offer to those engaged
in the 'effort to put down rebellion. lbi!is the
confidential friend and haut boy of such trai
tors.ps Long and Harris. Indeed, there is not
a district in the loyal States as illy represented,
both as regards the, patriotism, purity and
ability of the representative, and the : _loyalty
and devotion of those represented, as-the-one
with which Miller is identified. We ~write
and print this declaration with no unlrindness
for the man; but rather to subserve. •the truth
of history, that its record may be a warning
to the same people in the future. • Indeed, on
all hands it is now conceded that Mr. Miller
owes it to truth and justice at once to resign.
But alas for his constituency, these are debts
which such men never honor. .
In the course of a debate the other day,
Judge Kelley, a Republican from this State, in
making some statements in referenee to the
ancestry of Miller, mistook one man for an
other. The.speech of the Judge excited his
wrath and he accused him of-'fe sehood. Mr.
Kelley acknowledged his mistake, and proved
that. Miller's father was an ~ anti=slavery man
and a patriot, closing in this cutting language:
"My colleague proves the fact that other
hereditary qualities than gout skip, a genera
tion in the line of descent descent..,,His father was a
man of intellect and principle, and would have
been on the side of his country in this season
of her trial had he lived."
THE PEOPLE op MlityLearro -are burning in
effigy, Harris, who so disgraced that State by
his utterances on the floor of Oongrese. If
Harris is worthy of being consumed in effigy,
what does Miller, of this District, deserve?.
Miller approved and sustained Harris in all
he said, which 'amounted . in reality to anen
dorsement of the cause of .treason.
PAYMENT OF VIZ STATE MILITIA.—We un
derstand from unofficial sources, that the Pay
masters detailed to initairse the amount due
the. State Militia, have been ordered to, not
pay t:iem for the present.. If.: this report
proves to be true, it will have a tendency to
- create greatdissati.'sfaaticin among thosayi
terested.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THITRSD/Y, April 21, 1864
The Senate met at 3 o'clock
A message was received from the House of
Representatives announcing that the House
had non-concurred in the Senate amendments
to an act relative to the payment of the inter
est on the State debt.
On motion of Mr. CONNELL, the Senate
insisted and ordered a committee of confer
ence.
Mr. WILSON called up a supplement to an
act revising the municipal corporation of
Reading.
The first section was negatived and the bill
therefore falls.
Mr. WORTHINGTON called up an act
authorizing the Governor to appoint additional
notaries public in Lebanon, Chester, Ly
coming. Venango, Delaware and Mercer coun
ties. Passed finally.
Mr. GRAHAM called up an act authorizing
a per capita tax in Allegheny county for the
payment of bounties. Passed finally,
Mr. BUCHER called up an act to incorpo
rate the South Mountain iron company. Pas
sed finally.
Mr. LATTA called up an act to extend the
charter of the Monongahela Bank of Browns
ville, Fayette county. Passed finally—yeas
18, nays 12.
Mr. CHAMPNEZS called up a supplement
to an act incorporating the Big Spring and
Beaver Valley turnpike company. Passed
finally.
TURRELL called up an act to incor
porate the Lackawanna Valley coal company.
Passed finally.
Mr. CONNELL called up an act to open
Lehigh avenue and Fourth street, in the city
of Philadelphia. Passed finally.
Mr. DONQVAN called up an act, to .open
Franklin street,.iii the city of Philadelphia.
Passed finally.
th4e. FLEMNG, on leave, read in place a
er supplement to an act incorporating
city of Harrisburg--granting:the city poWer,
to borrow money. On motion the rules
were suspended and the bill passed finally.
Mr. CONNELL called up a supplement to
an act incorporating the city of Philadelphia
—providing for the manner of filling vacaul
cies in the councils of said city. Passed
finally.
Mr,. JOEINEON. called up•an act to incor
porate the Centre coal, iron and lumber
manufacturing company. Laid aver on third
reading. :
Adjourned until this evening at 71 o'clock.
EVENING- SESSION
The Senate .met at 7 .
Mr. LOWRY called up Senate bill to pro
tect creditors from bank frauds. Passed
finally..
_ _
Mr. M'CANDLESS . called up Senate bill
No. 904, to revive and 'continue in force the
law relative to graduating public , lands, ctc.
Passed finally., • - .
• The - bill relative to losses, Sustained by .the
citizens of the border"counties by the rebel in
vasion wia'taken'trii and diec - ussed until the
hour of adjournment,
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AFTERNOON ,S.ESSION.• •
THURSDAY, April 21, 1864.
The House was called to order at 3 o'clock,
and resumed the consideration of au act to in
corporate the Connelsville and Southern Penn
sylvania railroad company.
The bill passed to third reading and was
laid over.
Mr. BURG-WIN called up an act to incorpo
rate the Oil City Bank.
The passage of the bill was favored by
Mr. BURG'WIN and others, and opposed by
Messrs. PERSHING, COCHRAN (Erie) and
BROWN.
On the motion to suspend the rules, and
read the bill a third time, the yeas were 57,
nays 34—not agreed to, two-thirds being re
quired.
Mr. HORTON called up an act relative to
the Pittsburg and Connelsville railroad com
pany.
A lengthy and spirited debate ensued upon
the merits of the bill, participated in by•
Messrs.. BIGHAM, SHARPE, SMITH, (Ches
ter,) OLMSTED,- SCHOFIELD and others.
This act repeals that part of the act in
corporating the Pitttsburg and Connellsville
railroad company as authorizes them to con
struct a road southwardly or eastwardly from
Connellsville.
Various amendments were offered to the,
bill, all of which were negatived, and the bill .
passed finally—yeas 68, nays 23.
Adjourned until this evening at 7i oclock.
EVENING. SESSION.
The session was taken up exclusively With
the consideration of the apportionment
The Democrats offered a large number of
amendments, sonie.of. which" were adopted,
and the bill passed 'second reading.
SENATE
Fam&y, April 22, 1864.
The Senate met at 10i A.. M.
A number of private bills were reported and
read in place.
The bill relative to the losses sustained dur
ing the rebel invasion, was taken up and dis
cussed until the hour of adjournment withmit
coming to a vote. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FaroAlc Anril 22, 1861.
The House met at the usual - hour.
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL.
Mr. SMITH, (Chester,) from the specie
committee on the subject of the extension o
the capital buildings, etc.,, presented the fol
16wing report and accompanying joinfiesolu
tion:
The committee appointed 'to inquire what
measures, if any, should be adopted, in refer
ence to enlarging the pulie buildings of the
Common Wealth, or erecting iiew buildings, re-
That having met iii pursuance to their ap,',
pointment, and organized, they proceeded to
inquire of the matter submitted to them .
'ln looking to - the
. increitie of the public
business, not only liyeason of the war in
which the . nation is now inverved, but also by
the great augmentation of business from- the
great prosperity of the State and from natural
causes and industrial progress, the committee
came at once to the conclusion that to aCcom
modate the State and military departments
and the Legislature, there would be required
a great enlargement of the ;buildings now
erected, and also the erection of new buildings.
The committee did not deem it within the
scope of the l flutyassigned them to procure
plans or estimates for the buildings spoken
of, but from the eiperience of some of their
number, and the opinions of other gentlemen
of experience in building, the"committee be
lieve that such inaiiiiivements would involve
an expense much greater than should be im
posed upon the Commonwealth bathe present
condition' of her finances. Whilst the subject
was under consideration, a committee of the
councils of theo:eity of Philadelphia had a
conference with-the committeee, and informed
them;that the!bouncils of that city were about
to adopt measures looking to the removal of the
seat of Government there. After - some delay,
there was', on the Pith init.,- laid before the_ corn
reittee a certified.copy of an ordinance, pledging
the faith of said-city to the extent of one mil
lion of dollars, for the erection of :suitable
buildings for the" Legislature, the several :de
;partimlnts, and for the residence of the
eruor, provided the Legislature shall, at this
session, pass a law declaring the city of Phila
delphia the seat of Government of the Com
monwealth, and also pledging the said city to
provide buildings for the aforesaid, purposes,
until such buildings shall be permanently
erected.
In view of the great saving of expense which
would be effected, and the many advantages
not necessary here to detail, which it is at
leged would result from the change of the seat
of Government. The committee have deemed
it proper to report, for the consideration of the
Legislature, "a joint resolution in the rela
tion to the removal of the seat of Government,"
but do not commit themselves to the same.
P. FRAZER SMITH,
•EDWARD G. LEE,
JOHN B. BECK,
R. R. REED, '
W. F. SMITH, • .
JOSEPH REX.
GEORGE D. WATSON
WHEREAS, The city of Philadelphia has
pledged the sum of one million dollars "for
the erection of the capitol buildings of the
State, Governor's house, buildings tor the va
rious departments and purchasing the neces
sary lands," on condition that the Legislature
4,ha11, at its present session, declare said city
Go be the seat of Government, and has further
pledged that the said city will "furnish said
Legislature with a suitable place to meet in,
until such time as appropriate buildings shall
be erected for that purpose, and will at the
same time provide a suitable house for the
Governor, and buildings for the several depart
, merits;" therefore, be it
Resolved, That, relying upon said pledge,
the seat of Government of this Commonwealth
shall be removed to the city of Philadelphia,
aiad_the•sessions of the Legislature shall be
held in said city, and all the departments of
the State Governnierit heretofore located in
the city of Harrisburg shall be removed to the
said city and pernumently located there, from
and after the fourth day of July next: Provided,
That on or before t l4 tenth day of June next,
the" said City, iti acerdanc'e with their pledgc,
shall have provided suitable buildings for the.
Legislature, the several departments of the
Government and the Governor..
2. That the Governor, . Attorney General,
Secretary of the Comnionwealth, Auditor Gen
eral, State Treasurer, five members of the
Senate and five meinbers of the House of Rep
resentatives, to-be , appointed by the : respective
Speakers, be commissioners tc superintend the
removal of the seat "Of "GoVernment in pur
suance of the foregoing resolution, and to se
lect the grounds for the buildings, to adopt
the necessary measures for.their erection and
direct and supervise the erecticin.
I 1 3. That when the said commissioners shall
be satisfied that suitable buildings for the tem
porary occupancy of the Legislature, ; the sev
eral departpaents - and the Governor have been
provided, the Govenior shall lame his procla
mation declaring that on and- after the fourth
darof July next, the seat of Government of
this Commonwealth shall be in the city. of
!PhiltidelPhia, and the said commissioners
sliall,thereupon cause 'such of. the moveable
property, books and papers of the Common
wealth as they_ may deem...proper, to be re
moved to said buildings.;
4.
4. That all, puita or ottug, proceedings in
which the Commonwealth May be a party,
and Which are now by law;to be, commenced
and proiecuted in the cbiirt of common pleas of
Dauphin county or other court, shall hereafter
be commenced and prosecuted fn the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania for the Eastern District
and tried at niSt prius ; and all appeals from
the settlement of accounts by the Auditor
and State Treasurer, or either of them, which
now by law are to be made by the court of
common pleas of the county in which the seat
of Government shall be, or other court, shall be
made to the Supreme Court, and tried at nisi
prius as aforesaid; and such cases, in which
the Commonwealth is a party, as are now
pending in the court of common pleas of Dau
phin county, as the Attorney General may
deem proper, shall, nponhis order, and when
he may deem expedient, may be certified and re
moved to the : upreme-Court as aforesaid, and
proceeded in as if' they had been originally
commenced in said court.
Mr. SMITH (Chester) moved that the
subject be made the special order for Monday
afternoon.next.
Mr. ALLE.MAN moved that it be laid_on
the table.
The motion of Mr. Am.rarew was not agreed
to, and the motion of Mr. Swam, (Chester)
was adopted.
APPORTIOMII:MT BILL.
The bill to apportion the State into Sena
torial and Representative districts was again
taken up. A large number of amendments
were offered, several of which were adopted,
and the bill was passed finally. It will now
•go back to the. Senate, in order to obtain the
concurrence of that body, but the differences
will no doubt be settled by.a committee of
conference of both houses. The vote on the
final passage of the bill was as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Alleman, Barnett, Bigham,
Billingfelt, Bowman, (Lancaster,) Brown,
Burgwin, Cochran, (Erie,) Cochran, (Phila
delphia,) Coleman, Denniston, Etnier, Foster,
Glass, Guernsey, Henry. Herron, Hill, Huston,
Kaiser, Kelley, Kerns, (Philadelphia,) Koonce,
Lee, Lilly, M'Clellan, M'Kee, M'Murtrie,May
er, Marsh, Miller, Mussehrian, O'Harra, Olin
sted, Orwig, Pancoast, Reed, Slack, Smith,
, (Chester,) Smith, (Lancaster,) Smith, (Phila
delphia,) Sutphin, Watt, Watson, Wells, White,
,Windle and Johnson, rpeaker-48.
NAYS—Messrs. Alexander, (Centre,) Alex
ander; (Clarcon,) Balsbacla; Barger, Beck,
Boileau, Bowman, (Cumberland,) Ellis, Gil
bert, Graberi. Flakes; ilargnett, Haslett, Hop
kins, Hoover,Horton . - Jackson, Josephs,
Kerns; (Selinykill,) Kim, Leber, Long, M'-
Manus, Marshall, Missiuner, Meyers, Negley,
Nelson, Patton ; Pershing, Potteiger, Purdy,
Quigley, Reiff, Rex, Riddle, Robinson, Scho
field, Sharp, Spangler, Stanberger, Walsh,
Weaver, Weiser and Wimley-45.
So the question was determined the af
.
firmativab;
AI TUDICATION OF..3UUTAXX CT.A This
•
On motion of Mr. GLASS the House went
into conaideration of the bill, entitled An act,
a further, supplement to the act to provide for
the adjudication and payment of certain mili
tary claims, approved the ,16th day of April,
1862. The bill passed . finally.
,On motion of Tiff:, SHOOFTRID, the bill
relative to notaries public passed.ftnallY:
Mr. JOSEPHS read in place and presented
to the chair' a bill incorPorating the Delaware
Avenue railroad company.. . .
On motion of Mr. WATSON, the bili„a fur
ther supplement to the aot relating tolimited
partnership,: approved March 21, 1836, was
considered. and.under consideration when the
Huse adjourned,till 3 o'clock this afternoon.
d'eX of the" New Militia.
ALBA: 1 ' 1 ; April 22..
E
ittggerated rumors prevail in reference to
a calf of •the War Departmentyipon Governor
Seympur for the State militia; These rumors
grow out of inthlligende reC,eived here friar
the War Department that the State troops
will:le received by General Dix for guard and
other special duty in. , and: BXOIIIICI the harbor
forts of New. York, during the absence ot the
volunteer force recently stationed there.
• The OUvernor has .tendered tolhe War De
partment-the-use-oflihe militia regiments for
the defence of the forts- mound New YOrk
and elsewhere on frontiers. He thinks this
.desirable as well .to relieve the troops de.
ck
tainewithin .the'State for such'purpose, as
to afford tile National guard desirable oPPor
tanitifor drill u4 d - PraPtige , •
33g klefegrapt).
From North Carolina
The Governor's Council Fears an Up
rising of the People.
The People Advised to Remain Out of the
Rebel Army'.
Great Scarcity of Food.
SPRINGFIELD RIFLES FOR THE REBELS.
Confirmation of the Attack on
Plymouth.
NEW Yoax, April 22.
Advices from North Carolina to the 17th
inst., have been received.
The Governor's council, convened at Ra
leigh, declined calling the Legislature to
gether in extra session, fearing it would array
the State against the confederacy.
The Henderson (N. C.) Times, published in
the western part of the State, advises the peo
ple to keep out of the Confederate army, and
to stay at home and defend themselves.
The Raleigh Progress says the people are
starving in the hotels at fifty dollars a day,
and that many of the best families are oh half
rations.
The Wilmington Journal is gloomy at the
prospect of affairs in the confederacy, and de
plores the said lack of food and the bad con
dition of the coming crop.
The Fayetteville Carolinianlaments the high
prices and lack of food, but takes comfort in
the announcement of several hundred Spring
field riflet manufactured daily in the armory
theire for the confederate service.
The rebel attack on Plymouth is confirmed
but no particulars are received..
Important from . North Car
olina.
Attack on Plymouth by - Ten
Thousand Rebels.
The Enemy itepulised
Attempt of the Rebels to Take Fort Gray
Gallant Conduct of Captain Brown, of the
' Eighty-fifth New York.
Four Rebel Gunboats and a Rain Moving
Down the River to Co-operate.
lioarour ' Va., April 19.
Refugees from Plymouth, N. C.; report that
fighting commenced there on Sunday after
noon. The rebels in force attacked Fort Gray,
which is about a mile from, the town, on the
Roanoke river. They planted a heavybattery
on Polk's Island, about a half a mile distant,
and kept up a continuous fire, during which
they succeeded in Cutting away the flagetaff at
the fort. This was repladed,- and the stars
and stripes again float defiantly in the , face of
the foe.
The rebels then advanced slowly forward,
up to within , a short distance of the fort, when
they made an impetuous charge. They were
received with a galling firq* which thinned
their ranks, and caused the to fall back.
Again and again they rallied to the' charge,
and endeavored to take the citadel, but to
no purpose. Each time they were repulsed
with fearful slaughter. They retired with their
artillery, still keeping up a fire. Their iron
ram and four rebel gunboats had moved, down
the river to the obstructions, within da miles
of the town, to co-operate with the land
forces. . The rebel force is from ten thousand
to fifteen thousand strong. The rebel cavalry
are under command of General Ransom.—
General Weasels is in command of, the Union
Forces. He has Plymouth well fortified, and
pronotumes it impregnable.
In front of the town are stationed several
of our : . gunboats. They have done good ser
vice, and. , will continue to do more. The
gunboats have had to stand already much of
the brunt of the engagement. The fire of the
rebel artillery has been directed on them, and
it is said that on the gunboat Bombshell sev
eral have been killed and wounded..
All the citizens of Plymouth have left the
place. and most of them are quartered on
Roanoke Island.:
Several of, the shelldhad fallen in the town.
During the engagement the rebels captured
a member of the Second North Carolina loyal
regiment, who formerly deserted, they allege,
from the Seventh North Carolina rebel regi
ment, and it is reported-that he was hung on
the spot, without even-so much as the.form of
a trial . • '
It is rumored that the rebels have also Made
a demonstration simultaneous with this in the
vicinity of Newbern. The rebels have a great
anxiety to redeem 111:e State, as they see that
it is fast receding fromttheir grasp.
Though they may use exertions almost su
perhumm,.they will find that the Union ands
can cope successfullywith any force that they
may bring..
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1864.—The following
account of the recent attack on Plymouth,
N. O. ' may be relied' on:
On Sunday last a huge body of rebels moved
down the Roanoke river upon Plymouth, ac
companied by a flotilla consisting of a ram
and four other gunboats. Of these, two were
river boats, which 'escaped our forces when
Plymouth was ,talren. The rest have been
built since. The rebel force is variously es
timated at from three to five brigades, consist
ing of between . fifteen -and twenty-five thou
..-
sand, Men. - •
As the fleet came, to the line of obstructions
which forms a part of the protection of PO
month, it engaged,the Union gunboat White
head, and, it is said, sunk her.
At the same time a land attack was made on
Fort Gray, oar farthest defensive work, about
a mile above tire, towns. This fort is under the
command of Captain Brown, of the Eighty
fifth New York, ' flis force is one company of
that regiment and one of Massachusetts heavy
artillery.: The enemy attacked him three
times, and were replied with loss on each oc
casion. The • Bombshell, 'Union gruilvat,
which was in communication with. hi m , was
fired on as. she brought down his last dispatch
to Plymouth, and had three men wounded.
General Wessell, an experienced officer, is
in command at Plymouth. He was not taken
by surprise, having been informed of the pro
bable attack for some days, and, with General
Peck, the commander of that departments
having taken Measures to resist it. He had
sent non-combatants aWay, and was apprised
of the enemy's advance by his cavalry, - who
lost several men, in killed and brought in ten
wounded_in their skirmishing with the One
my's advance. •
Our force on the water consisted of the
Whitehead (tin.elad), four guns ; Miami and
Eutaw; each eight guns, Bombshell four, and
the Lockwoed three. The rebels were said
to have thirty pieces of artillery, including a
battery of t'lirty two pounders from Lee's
army.
The List advices are to eleven o'clock on
Sunday night. No fears were entertained
from the land attack. If our gunboats were
driven off by the rebel iron-clads the rebel
flotilla would command the town from the
river. But it will be seen that our naval force
in guns is superior to the enemy's.
Sajli.dll
The above news states that during the rebel
attack upon Sunday last the United States
gunboat Whliehead, Acttng Ensign G. IV.
Barrett commanding, was sunk. The gun
boat Whitehead was a screw steamer, mount
ing three guns, and was 136 tons register.
LAZIER.
ATTACK ON THE FLEET NEAR PLYMOUTH.
A Rebel Ram Sinks Three Gunboats.
Plymouth Expected to be Evacuated.
Gen. Peck Able to Hold Newbern
The American has special advices from Nor
folk, that the steamer Eliza Hancock arrived
there yesterday from. New Orleans via Moor
head, where she was taken VI bring important
dispatches to General Butler.
The captain reported that a rebel ram came
down to within a few miles of Plymouth, N.
C., and, on the 18th inst,, attacked our fleet,
and sunk the gunboat Bombshell, and two
others, names unknown. Great anxiety pre
vailed at Plymouth, and it was generally ex
pected the'place would be evacuated. It was
thought that General Peck would be fully
able to hold Newbern.
SIGNS OF THE COMING CONTEST
Movements of Gen. Grant and
Gen. Burnside.
Significant Preparations of the Army o
A Swarm of Sutlers:and Camp-Followers Sen
REP OR7 SBESPECTING THESTRENOTH
01 , THE REBEL ARMY.
Lee Said to be Moving Troops into the Simian
• - nandoah Valley.
A. Call for Two Hundred Thousand Six
Months' Men Suggested.
WASEMICITON, April 21.
Gen. Grant left here for the front to-day,
and Gen_ Burnside went by special boat to
Fortress Monroe. It is understood .that the
recent development of the intentions of the
rebels renders an early movement of the Army
of the Potomac highly probable. Such au
event will be in accordance with the expressed
desires of Mr. Lincoln and other leading men
here. Without going into detaita, it is enough
to say that the Spring has not been idled away,
and that preparations for the impending cam
paign have been equal to the importance of
the work to be accomplished. There is little
doubt that the next thirty days will bring
about a great change of some kind in military
affairs.
The recent order of General Grant, ba•nish
ing sugars from the army, rids it of over
twenty-dght hundred supernumeraries.
The War Department has given orders for
an addition'ot 15,000 beds to the present hos
pital accommodations here. All patients able
to bear removal are to be sent North at once.
The report gains credence here among mil
itary men that Lee has sent part of his army
into the Shenandoah Valley, with a view of
compelling Grant to divide his army, by send
ing aforce in pursuit.
VONbST4EET AT 013.AGIP COURT ROUSE,
The following information' was received
from the Army of the Potomac to-night: •
FiVe deserters from the 48th. Virginia came
into our lines yesterday. They positively as
sert that Longstreet'B army is at Orange Court
House, and that Lee's entire force is not more
than 45;000 to 50,000 strong. The rebels' are
very vigilluit, and have strictly forbidden their
pickets to hold communication 'with our own.
A deserter from the 45th North Carolina also
came in yesterday. He claims to be a good
Union man, and says he was conscripted three
weeks ago, and, being put on picket yester
day for the first time, made up his mind to
desert, and swam the river during the night.
The artillery of the 2d Corp;sltas reviewed
yesterday by Gen. Hancock, a number of offi
cers being present as spectators.
A soldier named Giley, of Company A; Ist
Connecticut Cavalry, while on picket .near
01We Church, was captured by guerrillas on
Tuesday. Pursuit was made but without aval.
Upwards of 1,500 sick have beau sent to
Washington during the past two days.
TWO HUNDRED Taws/am sxx MONTHS' MEN
Tike presence hare, of the Governors" of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, IllinOis, forwa
and Wisconsin, has reference to the defence
of those States against rebel raids. They are
urging upon the President the necessity for a
call of. two hiumdied ihonsand six months'
volunteers for special service. Four of the
above-named Western States propose to fur
nish one. half. These., troops, if raised, are
to be placed along the Ohio river, and will
be used to perform duties which are now per
formed by efficient and experienced regiments.
The President has expressed himself favors
to the proposition. ,
DEPARTMENT. OF THE GULF
TWO. DAYS' BATTLE ON THE RED RIVER
The Rebel Defeat Confirmed
The Enemy Routed With Heavy Loss
Gus. tortoni' Parsons and Greene' 'Killed
A VICTORY BY OUR GUNBOATS
Coo, 4141 21.
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Advices from &rand Ecore, Red river, to
the morning of the 15th, have been received.
The battle on the 17th was fought at the Sa
bine Cross Roads. The, rebels were com
manded by Generals Magruder, Holmes and
Taylor, all under General Kirby Smith,
The rebel' loss in the first day's fight is
placed at 1,500
The second day's fight was at eu ant Hi ll,
when, as previously stated, the enemy was
most glonotaity:ieuted,- and driven:from the
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BALTIhrOItE, April 22
the Potomac.
to the Rear.
field by our forces under General A d. Smith,
General Banks commanding in chief.
The enemy's loss is heavy, and at least two
to our one. Among their killed were Gen. - ti:l
Morgan and Parsons.
After the first day's fight, Gen. Banks bein,
short of rations,
sent word to the Admiral of
return with the fleet, which had advanced to
within eighty miles of Shreveport, and wts
preparing to blow up the steamboat
Falls City, which the rebels had sank in the
channel. On the reception of Gen. D„ uk
dispatch the fleet turned back, and ca the
way down was attacked by large minibeo„:
o f
the enemy on both side of the river. who at
, tempted to capture the transports.
A fight ensued between the gunboat and
the rebels, in which the latterwere splendidly
repulsed, with 500 or GOO killed, and a laric
number Wounded, while none of our gruilort-i,
were injured.
General Greene, commanding, the r,1:1-:
this action, had his head blown off by
shell. •
A naval dispatch steamer from tlte
of Rea liver has arrived, with Sire litin,h..l
bales of cotton.
The steamer Golden Eagle, from 11,:tiphi,
has six hundred bales of Cotton for Ev:!,
Title, and the remainder of her cargo f
cirmati:
FIRE IN DEINEIIII AIZ. A
Loss $2,000 5 000 to $3,000,000
The greater portion of the bykin,..., 1 „„ ;
Demarara was' destroyed. by fire O-
inst. The loss tunounted to fr..in tug, t „
three millions of dollars. The long tinai lah ,
drought created a scarcity of wakr.
it necessary to blow up the
ATARRIEI).
On Wednesday, 20th inst , in St. St. I.!wn
HarrisburgAy the Reti. It. B. Leac.ke,r, D. F.,
SAY, S. A., to Kars
ter of William Buehler, of this cite.
DIED.
April 21st, 1864, JOHN 11. I/ICI:F.I2Sr,-. aft
painful illness, which ho bore with Ch.!. zt. Iu
aged 52 years.
His friends and acquaintanc,4 are reque : !
his funeral to-morrow afternoon, at :;
late residence, in South street, near Fret.!
NEW ADVE RT SE Ai EIN TS
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Saw Mill Property, ndjoinin th • € - : 3-
Mean the Pennsylvania Railroad and Cal:J. ; r [ran
apply on the premises or to ,INO P. cox,
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Another kt of those
CITRAP KID GLOVES
only $1 per pair. A. LOCHNIAN,
No. 15 Market Square, opposite tie. Barri
burg Bank. a122-tittr'
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THE subscriber informs the citizces c
Harrisburg , that he is prepared to do HAULING
all kinds of Goods, Furniture, etc., in any part of
city, on the shortest notice, and moat rea: , ....nable ter::.-
My team can be found in front of the Court H ose be
tween the hours of 7 and 32 o'clock in the forenoon, at ,
.between 1 and 6 in the afternoon.
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SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES
L. H. FAN NARD,
MARKET STREET.
11 "AS now in store a large and well seleeted
a stock of
ATND CA l''P!;4,
which he will offer at the
FAIREST RATES
to cash buyers. Call and see soinetb:a;;
CANVAS.
FOR Awnings or Wagon COVel .s, n r., tL
best quality, at one-half the price it can I,e pure',
anywhere. Samples can be seen at KEKELE'S ftiLt
phia Shoo Store, opposite the Dauphin Dt.pozit- Li u
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WANTS.
WANTED—A GIRL in a fawilv of Vol
Inquire 4th door above ill, a ! t'i
°Mee, Third street. .1.22 '2%
WANTED,
"li A YOUNG MAN for the 1.1.,t, 1,11,,ipt7: , 5.
the [ap2o-1;1] B1:1-1111.171111(WS1-:.
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Chambermaid. App:y at the
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AGENTS wanted to sell the Standard if
tory of the War. A rare chance to make a ,
Agents are clearing from $lOO to $2OO per mooir.
volumes already .sold. Semi for circulars. Atkin,
JONES BROS. .7:
Publishers. Baltimore. Shy
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WANTED, HOR SES.
For the qtl Ohio Veteran Volunteer Fa iii
A
MAXIMUM price of 5145 tone
13,1. , and forty-flee dollars) will be paid for gO,l
suitable for the Cavalry service, if
Quartermaster Refchenbach's stables, as
the canal, during, this week. and tile soar Ili.. iWtc,r.
AWN. B.—lmmediate Pay mere w l !! f,:r
horses accepted. Horses mu,t F,,,:r10 iu “A reslwr:
Only 5145 will be pal&
A 1.1:L.T.T BARNIT7..
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For Rent.
ZWO ROOMS in the Second Str , ry of ca.
Brick House in Third street, adjoinio.4 vv -, D '-
Store, with the use of the Garret., Hydrant. "I" , a' I,
Also, the Basement of said House. ross-s , i , D
immediately. Apply at the SHERIFF'S
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WESLEYAN UNION CM:
Corner of South stre ciand Tanner's alley, Hari
bONDAY morning, a ill) April 24th, 1..2..
Services in the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, will c
ed by Rev. J. WALKER JACKSON, of the Lo. ' ,15,
Ifethodist Episcopal Church, c f this city.
rangements made for the acc,mmodatida ,‘
population
Yon and family are especially incited to 170 pr
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T.l BILADELPRIA. COT,TYGLI.TE INSTI
JL TIPTE FOR , YOUNG LADIES, N.,. 15;6
street. Rev.CRARLES A. SMITH, D. P., E.
SMITH, A_ M., Principals
Ninth Year. Three departments:
and. Collegiate. Full college course in MAT:.
matical, higher Frigligh. and Natural Scieur ,-
who graduate. Modern Languages. Mu-ir
Elocution by the best mpsters. For ciircular, applS
the Institute, or address BOX 2611 P.
Fa. trio
HEAVY HAULING.
MOSES FLECK respectfully announces 10
the Public that he is prepared to do all 1:al! .1
HEAVY HAULThIa at reasonable rates. 1101';',e.i. arid CA , '
furnished by the day or single load. All order. ,
Second Ward House, denier of Chestnut and
streets, will be promptly attended to. mar2.4-dlut
V — MTE APPLE „Criv..-PRE_Noritne. eelc
-L Waled" at - • pfuy.E.K.
no2o rateCC."..otS Wm: Dock', jr., Co.)
LOTS for sale on .fie corner of 'Third and
Broad streets. &quire of W.I'L C. McF.A.DDVL
inart4iit;
F mt RENT—A Store Room. situated t 2
i trgi street, below Third. Ingira Zu the yievii-:e.
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