Pennsylvania telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1864-1864, May 28, 1864, Image 2

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4: HE PEOPLE'S CZTOZOZ FOR rassmmr,
4.R.RAHAM
Fit THE AUNDIKENT OF THE CON TATIITION
SOLDIERS' RIGHT TO VOTE.
,HARRISBtEIG, PA
BATIJRDAY EVpIING, MAY 28, 1864.
Tlie gtgiggli - ot the Poll.li clans to efts at
We„arenot i blind to.thajact-that the, politizi
cians'W.lfo ho - ver around" Washington city,
" on the watch" for plunder; and the members
of Cop . gress who vichrte -I:their oaths and ne
glePlyehustiiiS -* their constituents, by
loqicing,o4for, "the qbanees" to profit them
selves—we are not blind to the fact that theie
men are working strenuously to defeat the re-
nomination of Abrallanr:;Liircobr, for• the sim
ple reason that they have made no interest on
the ssibject;nor been able: to exact any pro
eentibi; of any portiOn of
tti•
liipii*olagepf a net z Actioinistratioa. The
re-nomination and relelectionof Abraham Lin
coln are .sought td-prornotelthe highest inter
ests of the cpuntrYto Vindielite the stability
of theijiaOriai author*, and
.'Prosre the - in-
EeOlde to cril 4 - Xo e l l3-O P --- 7:
The moan keinaself, one, sense, :hat+ . xmothing
to - WC In his favor. The
itliteetion' o£ 'any bther statesman ,` oedupy
ing.the same position and haying discharzed
;ill his duties as faithfullY as he, would be
sought with the same zeal that the .American
peoplenow seek,a continuance of the present'
Administration. It is, ior the safety of the
public weal that the people rally, to the sup
156if, and
r eontirinan'e-of the Lincoln'Ad-
Ministration.. The i Contraiy is the ,object of
those wha oppose it, both as regards the, re
election of hei who is - a:tits head, and the 'ert
fbreeesl,nt Of the policy which has distinguish :
.30.1 4101 .1pc44.,, ,Those.wto seek to defeat:the
re.eleetionofkr. Lincoln, have only their sor
dia. objects' te" , gedire. * With such as these
it is a race for the possession of power—a
scramble of individuals for patronage—a base
competition on the part of the adventurous
politicians of-tlie-•lartd—backed by the lead
ers of the cliques which have opposed the
effort to crush the slefeholders' rebellion—to
defeat the wihes of the people. In this light,
and in no other,. Can we •view the efforts „to
defeat the re-election of Mr. Lincoln. Satit
Ofthat his t•e-fnOnlitlatiori at the Baltimore
COnAntion is a fixed fact, and having strained
every faculty tok,defeat :that re-nomination,
ti3-'politicians are now 'actively. engaged in
clioter eritmOvenierit% all bearing to the one
object of frustrating . the wishes of the people
on+this subject:. These men will of course sue-.
4eedin bringing forward a'candidate at Cleav&-'
1,44.:; 8 n t ,„ whoever that mind datireaY be, they
arukhewill accomplisheertainly onsiand.
lily two results, namely, their own disgrateand
perhaps with that, the complete overthrow of
the government ; ae:three candidates in the
field, rgargive,the B,resideney to the enemies
. 4:4 the Union, in which event . the confederacy
would be recognized and the States perma
nently divided. The politicians Who Claim to
,• Union.men,..and who oppOsi theremelection
of Mr: Lincoln have these facts before their
eyes, and `neVordingly•act` understandingly as
to the results whiehlrillfollow a continuance
of their pers)stency defeat the prefer
ences of the 'people Jin the - other hand, the
pegpleA'vhO Seek the re-ereetion of Mr. Lincoln,
clearly understand their suc
cess. Hence-they:areVlingto risk their all
in the achievement Pf.that success. They
feel that they have the right to rule, and they
.
now intend teinsist,lrpop its exercise: : They
beie Testiiva . to re=eleett Abraham
• 149 of politicians, no,. schemes of
cabinet. officers, .no-arrangements of dema
gogue Congressmen, no howling of hungry
office hunters deter them from
pushing theirs efforts:to turpiess.. .With.thia
knowledge before the' politicianlagthey : cannet
underatand what' their oi4posion to the
wishes of ,tho,pepple ,lirOvikkii;;. and if the
provoeition, results' in :::engenderinp,:a :hatred
equal to that with which tieriSon'cirr!iroir
tegaTd4; thiebloodYlreitor
pahUoiku will be ,ousigned to tlitaltama graze.
Nor would the sacrifice be too great teoheinz
tprihb right of the people to gover#: -
oGsanuw, Guam has adopted a peculiar sys
tein of nit4d4iis ildyancd'whi h is. in the
highest degree creditable to his military
sagacitY.: , He crossed ~the `.Rapidan; With the
intention of' making-his waY Furth the .line
of•.the.l.'redpricksbrirg: railroak and he has
sieii,dity'advanad in spite of all the efforts of
14e; to embarrass him in the movement.-:,-7
Gientc'biechittkottly edging -his amity along
by the I left Alas ficopmplished all that he
wishedd• witlionthit'dangining.its safety, having
b u adtdy thrown np enttenclunents in front of
each position to which the head of the col
limn Was ,extended - ,:' .lE(e has found Les at
every point ready to contest his progress, and
has in fact, while advancing, been at the same
time aCting for the most part on the defensive.
The position now occupied by Grant is highly
advantageous for the,,ptpCnriug of supplies,
as the turnpike frornp . n . rt Royal to Bowling
Green runs through , is comparatively level
country, andin connection 'with the railroad
by way of Freilericksbutg amT r Aequia.
willgive ample means. of trariaportatiorLi
EMI
, .
RESlGNED.—Brigadier
.General Andrew POT
tet,:recently mustered out of service as Brig
adier General, has resigned his position 'as
arm" M,the regular 'army.—:Ey c h an v e :
Oirod! Brigadier General . indrew Porter
viiLS•educated at the public expen - Se, and.nevar
render - ea a:daria- actual or. valuable:Service to
his country, and therefore his , riddande by
resignation inikafi!i6OuCloi some good man,
whos% heart -is in= the' cause' of hitg Govein
ment. It would: be .well:for the country if
snoreuch m i en turthia,.toitor resigned.. He
and his kind have long been loafers On
the Government, its scandal and itsr9x-
P9MNiand# 6ll 9e no 0na.:w4 1 ,-re/49 44itis
rfailfelon. !
=SE
Printing the Record of their own Shaine.
Some time since Senator Wilson furnished
a list of Union General officers Who perished
since the commencment and during the pro
gress of the war to crush rebellion. We give
the melancholy record as . follows:
Gen. Patterson, killed,
by the accidental
discharge of his pis
tol.
Gen. Bohlen; killed.
Gem Jackson; killed. •
Gem Welsh, died.
Gen. Vincent, killed.
Gen. Hays, killed.
MARYLAND.
Gen. Cooper,. cy.ed..
'6:ROI:NIA. •
Gen: Terrell, killed.
OHIO.
Gen Sill, killed.
Gem Lytle. killed.-
Gen. McCook, killed.
INDIANA:..
Gen. Hackelman, kil-
MAINE.
Gen. Berry, killed.
Gen. Jameson, died.
MASSA.CHUSEITS.
Gen. 'Whipple, killed.
Gen. Strong, killed.
Gen. Stevenson,killed
aen. Lander, died from
wounds and exhaus
tion. •
Gen.- Plummer, died.
RHODE ISLAND.
Gen. Rodman, killed.
GONNECTI47OT.
Geri. Lyon, killed.
Gen. Sedgivick,
Gl3ll. Totten, dieli
• NEW JERSEY.
led.
• BIICHIGA-V.
Gen. Richardson, kil
led.
Gen, Williams, killed.
EGLINDIS.
Gen. Wallace. killed.
Gen. Farnsworth, kil
led. `• •
Gen, Kirk, killed.
'Gen. Nelson,killed by
GBll. Davis.
Gen. Jackson, killed.
, Gen: Buford, died,
Geri. Taylor, killed.
Gen: Kearney, killed.
Gen. Bayard, killed.
NEW YORK.
Gen. Mitchell, died.
Gen. Sumner, died.
Gen. Weed, killed.
Gen. Blenker, died.
Gen. Corcoran,. died.
Gen. Chapin, „killed.
Gen: Zook, killed.:' •
Gen. Kirby, killed.
Gen. Wadsworth, kil
led.
Gen:. Rice, killed.
e PENNSYLVANIA. . • MISSISSIPPI..'
Gen.' Smith, died. Gem, Sanders; killed.
I
bell: Reno, killed. wesrasopow Tama.-
pten:'Reynolds,killed. ' Tom . .
pre n.lßeim, died. ' Gen. Stevens killed.
It will be observed that by thefecord'above,
thirty-six were killed on the : field, and fifteen
died of diseases contracted while in the ser
vice. This record is bruited- in the copper
head organs, in order to show how Vain-are
the, efforts of, the loyal men of ; the land to con-
Tier rebellion, and if possible to prove that
they can never win peace - by apposing:traitors -
'But the candid and true man can only'se e d in
the mournful list of the slain, the y dark,Svi7
dence of complicity with treason on the part
of those who seek to dePreeiate the efforts. of
the ppople of the loyal States to vindicate the
authority of the do'iernment. The blood of
every officer and of every .private soldier: who
perished' - in the War to crush the slavedrivers'
rebellion, is charged to the account of the
,leaders of the. Democratic party; is on the souls,
or such men as Tames , Buchanan, George W.
Woodward, _yoraiip SeiMaut, Frank Eierce,
Valldndigham,, Voorhees, and: thleir colleagUes;
iand whenever a copperhead , organ prints the
record of Each losses, it•only gives• - the evi
deuce of its own sham% and the sum total of
its own work aft an ally of treason..
.Organii.ed Militia
The question involving , an organization
and drill of the Militia generally, has been ,
,
under the consideration of .the Government
for some •time. It cannot fail to be apparent
to every one that ate theaiiiig irmild be E k .
provident one, The first manifestation of
military spirit qfter:e7 series of. years ofTIM%
iWakiit the atltb 4 retk.ottlielian Way, *hen .
the Administration was . forced to refuse the
, troops reiporidifigtoTthe call " - to lirlits."—
More recent eyentStave prqveritherthe rep
ple of the .I:hilted-States are' ingnlarly :fitted
by natural talents and qualities of character
for military, seryiee.., They make,when : duly,
trained, the bravest and hardiest soldiers in
the world. They combine all the impetuosity
and dash of the French, with more than, all
. ,
the sturdy pluck,'Cridurance, and persistence
of the English infantry:: But while we hate
suah excellent raw material out of which to
manlifacture the,most invincible armies, the
raw Material itself cannot be improvised into
consummate brigades, battalions and corps
d'armee. It takes time to effect the cbangs;
end the soorker, i `therefore,s that the VeBPloi of
all the loyal States realize this fact and go to
work to complete a perfect militia orgaliza
tion, the better it will be for the several States
and for the whole Country.
AN OLD Pesza.—,-MrS. L. A. Wright, :of
'Chester Borough, has futniehed
Perkins,'for presehtation to the'Central Fair,
a copy 'of the Pennsylv ania, ,,Ge,
p azett printed
and, published in Phila d elphia;. by Benjamin'
Franklin, Post-master. The paper, now worn
almost to rap, bears date April' 14, 1763, and
is mainly - filled with advertisements from
Chester (now Delaware,) .Montgomery,Buoks,
and the adjoining counties in Pennsylvania
and Delaware.
Peisonal and Political
Bata. Glut Krum is referred to . hythe Lffp. 7
Caster*Biathiner as being anhOnor tdhiS
try, anla lasting credit to his native county,
Lancaster. There is ceitainlyrio braver mall
in the army, or none more ardently attached
to
. the cause than Geri. Knipe. We expect
soon to see the'etigreS on his shoulders changed
to the stars of a Major General. He deserves
this promotion.
Tim Cincinnati Gazeye says with entire
truth as we conceive : If, we estimate by the
feeling toward the President personally, his is
the most popular Administration since Wash
ington's." The Gazette then proceeds to show
that the only feeling , Against Air..lincoln . :by
right-minded men, is ., account pC:certain
members of his Cabinet' and their friends,
who are really arrayed against the policy : of
hia - Administratibn."
Br evidence which the bitterest rebel cannot
dispute, an official return of it Richmond hos
pital, the brutal treatment of our prisoners in
phitpity...3.p_ proved. Diving the first _three
months of ~the present year, fifty per cent of
the prisoniiis .itilliaiihospital died, and, their
deaths' froirrdiseiii'ea Which starvation
invariably produces.,
TB:s Chicago Tribune says that. Howard, the
author of theAinfainous Proclamation : hoaxi , is
also the pttent' of the falsehood that T'yes r i .
dent Lincoln iiktUrried throughlAailt4*;
and,dosvn into histOry i in."a , Scotch•cap and
military: Clop& 'Howard "openly sat in
i-telt
graPt' oI& ; the editor says; de 0 CO
orthis costume form s t 'l
•
Mayor of Philicli3A:thia has vetoed-an.
orlbnancengjot,thnpayinent Of late
premiums to those Who famish volunteers to
fill up the quotas of the different wards in
that city. It is about time that the lavish ex
penditure of money which has attended the
operations of all cornortitions to procure sol
diers, is restricted or Stopped, as the debts
accruing therefrom are becoming of coloss .1
magnitude.
THE SoUthern chivalry arc changing thefr
opinions of the valor and the fighting quali
ties of the negro soldiers. It is now admitted
that the African can and will fight; that he
has courage to meet any foe—but then, spy
the chivalry, ".The nigger is a barbarian."
That,dependsi_npon one contingency. If the
traitors treat the negro,es as brutes, when
they get an advantage of them in the field,
the afoAsairlraitOri must expect like treat
ment when Stimbo bedoines the victor. Like
begets lad in. ivar, is an adage that the South
has -yet to learn. -, • •
Ix a biographical sketch of loim.b. Rives,
published in. the Gongressional globe, this is
'said of him : He allowed none. to be as gener
..
u to him as he would willingly be to there:
He expended more in charities than any man
who lives in this city, though he earnea the
means by incessant;-hell' 'directed labor, be
ginning at first by turning the wheel that
moved the Globe presseA by his own strong
arm, befiiit steam was applied to them. He
made .no ostentation of largesses, but his
books show that in a single year he 'paid out
$1.7; . 000 to support the wives of soldiers en
listed in the district besiaes innumerable aids
in smaller amounts to indiyiduals.
,Death of Hon: Joshua R. aid-
Hon. Joshua Et - Giddings, . Consul-General
of the United States at :Montreal, died sud
denly at that pity, at ten, o'olock last evening.
He :was born at Athens,, Pa., October 26,
1795, but removed to, Ohio .wben ten years of
age. He served a& - a soldier in the war of
1812, when but seventeen years of age. After
WI) close of the war he studied' law with Hon.
Ighsha Whittlesey, and was admitted to the
;bar in 1820. He was
,a member of the Legis
lature,_af the State., of Ohio in 1826, , and
in 18381vas elected tc; Congress as the suc
cessor of Mr. WhitileSeV . ..`Here distin
guished forhis steady`and determined oppo
sition to Slavery and the Slave-trade: In Ib4l
an Anierican vessel,' the Creole, - sailed from
Virginia for New Orleans with a cargo of 136
slaves.. During thepassage alrevolt occurred,
,in which the slaves killed one man, took pos
seesion of the vessel, and entered the British
port of Nassau. On the 21st of. March, 1843,
Mr. Giddings offered, in Congress a series of re
solutions, deelaring that Slavery was an abridg
ment of natural right—that the slaves in the
Creole had violated no law of the United
States in regaining 'their personal liberty, and
that they were xtot-degally liable to 'punish
iment. These resolution& brought down upon
hiht, the displeasure of the HouSe, who, by a
vote, severely condemned his 'conduct. Mr.
Giddings then instantly:resigned his seat, but
was immediately re-elected, and resumed his
seat,after an absence of only six Weeks. • His
whole period of paPice in Congress
_WO
twenty-one years. $e was a strong supporter
of General Harrison and Henry Clay, but on
Anti-Slavery ground&reinsed to, support Gen
eral Taylor. In 1859, he was conspicuouS. for
.his opposition to the enactment ,of - the "com
prowls° .meattures,'.' especially 'the Fugitive
Slate Law. In - 1843,he wrote e deride po
'liiieal essays; signed , 'll'acifterti;' and m. 1858
he • Compiled The.'Exilea of Florida. •• A Vol
, ume of his speeches Congress has also
• been published. • • ,
;On the Bth of . filay,Mr: Giddings suddenly
fell while addressing the Hoiise, and was for
a - long time unconseinus.' On the I.7th' of
January, 1858, he, fell, in'thp same way, and
was, for a time, supposedtto be; dead. It is
probable he died from'ti similar attack—an
affection of the nervoua'system acting lip o n
the heart.—Netc York Times.
. . .
A Man Who Works Wi thout
. Pay.
[Tashington Correspondence of the Cincinnati
Compiercia/.] •
A few weeks :alike I wrote'of a man who
didn't want an'offi.ce. NOWrI hive a still more
startling tact to announce—a man who holds
an office under the Government, works , hard
and won't take any pay for it. The rara avis
* Mr. Whiting, Solicitor of the War Depart-
Ment, and the case, as related to me by an
intimatb friend of his, is as 'follows : About
two years ago Secretary Stanton wrote to Mr.
Whiting, whom he had known well and favor
bly as a lawyer for many years, at his home in
Massachusetts, informing him that he was
about to create the office of Solicitor for the
war Department, and tendered him the.posi
tion, at a salary of:$000 a year, I 'believe.
Mr. Whiting replied that he would be glad to
serve the' overnment in the capacity named,
and would accept the office upon' one condi
tion, that he receive no pay or emoluments of
any kind, and have the privelege 'of 'bearing
his own expenses at the capital' This was
finally, though reluctantly acceded to by Mr.
Stanton, and :. ; ; Whiting , left his palatial
home in New England; And took up his abode
in Washington City.-INot'content with refus
ing to receive compentiitiOn himself, he drew
up an instrainent'in: .and - filed it, in
the. War
,Departmelit; ,atipulating that in case'
of his death while liars, big family should not
be entitled to - cind dollar Tor , the services; he
May have rendered. :Mr. Whiting is a rich
irian'and can affiird.to doill he has magnani
mously agreed to but it .should be remem
bered there are huncli,edS'of others equally
and who could
longtime before
it, who
would hesitate'fiii, ii longtime before accePting
sigh a non-remunerative berth.
Fort 'Delaware.
.t •
The following. orcleis have just beenilia: ued
by General Sehoepf," commandant at that
post:
HEADQUARTERS,
,FORT DraawAßE, De!mists,
May 23—Special..Ordirs , Ho., 148.-I.i Visiting
this post out of curiosity is strictly. prohib
ited.
2 Relatives of prisoners seriously ill will
be permitted ; to, ;nuke therP short "sisits ,
written appliCation,, accompanied with satis
factory proof of-their ,loyalty to the United
States Government, to , Brigadier-Generalr A.
Sehoepf, commanding this post. Under `no
Other circurnstang§sxil.l any person be allowed
to visit the PrisOners without special permis
sion from the
,PreSident, Secretary of War,
or Commissary , General of Prisoners.
3. All contribttions to prisoners must be
forwarded by express, and plainly directed,
giving name,, rank and regiment, to the care
of Captain W. Ahl, A. A. A. G. - •
Umform,elothing, military equipi,nents, and
intoxicatingit'quhrd are arming the'contraband
irtiered. .
4 Prisoners wilt be Permitted. to write rind
reoefFo'l4t#4 - of a strictly private natare,which
must-invariably-e -limited to one page of oom
mori lettetrr - qr.;ominitna.iyf 1r ,1
Iptif ictift-Vener.al SCHOE'R.F.
:SIC AJ3zO, r. :Yid& and A. A. A. _G.
Death:or Ran. Joefina It. ,GlasllngaiLl.
- MONTREAL, May 27.
—Sall, &data Giddings. dropped • dead -lit
10 otolook tvaift..• '
J 39 itelegrapti.
FROTH GEN. GRA.NT.
Secretary Stanton's Dispatches to Sendai Dix.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. BANKS
The Enemy Beaten in Two Engagements.
Tthe Material of the .gtv my Complete.
;. 24,
A DISPATCIIFRO.3I GENERAL BUTLER.,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Want - nalTow, May 26, 1864. )
To Major Goitral Dix:
The dispatch from General Grant, men
tioned in my telegraph this morning, was
dated at Jericho Mills, twelve o'clock, noon,
May 25:
in official dispatch from headquarters,
Qilarles ford, at eight o'clock this• morning,
has just been received. It details movements
in'progress since yesterday, of which it is not
proper now to say more than that they will
manifest their result within twenty-four hours.
Our sick and wounded in Fredericksburr ,
have been transferred to Washington, and the
army material and supplies removed to points
nearer to the present field of operations..
From the mouth of Red river, May 21, Maj.
General Canby reports that the army from
Red river wss delayed in crossing tfie Atcha
falaya by the high water and insufficienipon
toon equipage. The crossing was completed
to-day, and the army is now moving across
the Mississippi.
Brigadier General A. J. Smith had a spirited
engagement with Poligna6's rebel division on
the Bth instant, defeating it, driving it stiveral
miles and capturing ihree hundred prisoners.
In a report at 10:45 to-day; General Butler
says:
"Further official, reports.shovi t tit k th#, re
pulse at Wilson's Wharf:was even mor.e com
plete than telegraphed. The enemy:retteated
during the night, leaving tWeniy=fiye of their
dead in our hands, and showed a TOSS of killed
and wounded of more than two hundred.—
From the accounts of every officer the negro
troops behaved most splendidly."
.Nothing has been heard from .G.eneral
Sherman's . command. •
EDWIN M. STAXTON,
Secretary'of War.
'WASHIAGTON, May 27;-10 P. 24.
Major General Dix, New York:
A dispatch from Major General *tam,
dated May 21, on :the Mississippi river, was
received to-day.
• It details the brilliant' achievement of Col.
Bailey, in constructing a dam across the ,Tells
of the Red river, for the relief of the gunboat
fleet, the particulars of which have already
been made public. -
The army, in moving from Aleiandria to
the. Mississippi, had two engagements with
the eripmy—one at Masanti, and one at: Yel
-1 low On, in both of which the rebels were
beaten.
General Banks states that "no prisoners,
guns, wagons, or•other mateial of the army
have been captured by the enemy, except that
abandoned to him, in the unexpected,engage
ment at Sabine Cross, on the morning of the
Bth of April;" that with the exceptionof the
losses sustained there; the mate Niel of the
army is complete,
A dispatch has been received from General
Butler, but no mention - is 'made' of any'con-
Eliot since the defeat of Fitz Hugh. Lee at
Wilson's wharf, by the colored brigade under
Gezier*Wild.
No intelligence hatz4jAerCre*ired singe my
last telegram froin Generale avant or Sher
man. EDWIN It STANTOX;
Particulars of, 'the Di,atAit Hon.
• Joislidia E. Giddings... :'.;
Res Tow, May 28
A Montreal dispatch .gives some particulars
of the death of Hon. Jushua R. Giddings, last
evening :
.
He was engaged in a game of billiards at
the St. Lawrence Hall ; when.. he suddenly
complained of weakness, and sat down on a
sofa. .. •
,
Dr. Turner, of the Scotts &siker guards,
and Dr. Pallon, both living at the St. Law
rence. Hall, and Dr. Sutherland, were prompt
ly by his side, but he at once becime insensi
ble and expiredin a few minutes.
St. Louis. Sanitary Fair.
ST. Louis, May 28
The cash receipts of the Sanitary Fair up to
Friday night amounted to three hundred and
nineteen thousand , dollars, ($319,000.) This
does not include any of the anticipated dona
tions on the, way, notice of the shipment of
which has, ',leen received; or the Smyser
Farmer tickets, thirty thousand of which have
been sold; nor any of the large schemes in
which shares are being sold; ftiar will
continue open, during neTt week.
A SehoOner Fired at by a' Slian
ish Man-of-War.
NEw YORK, May 28.
The schooner Flash, from St. Martina and
Baracoa, reports that on her passage from the
former to the latter place, off Isabella Ilay,
she was fired at, by a Spanish kraii-of-War,
who sent a,boat onboard, and after examining
her papers allowed her to proceed.
Nebraska Polities.
Omuta. Crry, Friday, May 27.
The Union Territorial Convention of Ne
braska, yesterday appointed six delegates to
the Baltimore National Convention. Ilseolu
tions indorsing the. Adnainistration and in
structing the delegates to vote for NIL Lb:mob:Vs
isnomination, were unanimously adopted
•
XXXVIIIth Congreas---First
•
SENATE.
WAsruiarrox, May 28.
, The joint resolution to amend the charter
of the City of Washington was taken-„up; and
the amendmert'ailoWinu„ersons .to• be regis
tiered as votorairho .bave heret6fOre borne_ arms,
without distinction , of color, was rejected by
a vote of 30 to 18.' The resolution was then
adopted, and goes fo the House.
The revenue bill was then considered' and
the clause taxing spirits onliiind was consid-'
Bred, and Mr. Sherma,n,. orollio,' proceeded
to address the Senate in. favor of the House
provision thringdotheatie spirits on band..
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From New Orlemas.
' NEW Yoax, May 28.
.
Steamer Mississippi, liana . Nw Orleans on
the 18th iust.,'lpis al:rived. % - Auattkithei Pas
sengers is GenoTessenden. ~.., ' ..! ~ . .
~, , ,
The Paibylerisin Generaninembly:
• M=
The Presbyterian General Assembly, Uid
School, in session here this afternoon, , unani
mously adopted lion,„ §taj, k is l ytm a ttlip i e l e A 304.,
prte* report „c-
Frout - G64. She-rititam.
Pursuit of the Rebels by our whole Army
Brisk Skirmish with the Rear Guard at Adairs
vine.
THE ENEMY'S POSITION AT ALTOOiVA
The Georgians Deserting their Colors
We are still in hot tau - Suit of the enemy,
who are said to be in force about fifteen miles
from here,. at Cartersville, on the Etowah
riven
The Fourth coVS . egrae up with their rear
guard on the "nth,. at . Adairsville. A brisk
engagement ensued,-irk-iilich the enemy were
repulsed; but the hoble,Saartli corps suffered
rather. SeverelY,. losiitg some tour hundred in
killed and -Wounded.
Dispirited and disheartened, the . Georgians
are fleeing to their itaerable homes, along
their lines of march: Qiir cavelrfare picking
them up in squads. They wilLmake another
desperate, expiring effort , and, if whipped,
the rebel cause_in Gedrgia is fully'played Out
11.1PORTA1ST eCtERECTION—ALTOONA, DA., FLANKED
• writ:STEAD OF ATLANTA.
T.ouisveLko, May 2C„,
lesterday's Nashville Vnion says that Gen
eral Sherman has flanked' ltcinna on the west,
taking the rood to Dallus'and Paulding. The
union has.no particulars of the movement
Corporal John Woods, .85th Pennsylvania
John Parsons, fife major, : 95th Pennsylvania
John 'Williams, 55th Pennsylvania; R. B
Wilson, 97th Pennsylvania; John R. Knaur
188th Pennsylvania.
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Operations of Moseby's Ou a rft r
las.
•. • WASHINGTON, May 27.
The troops - having been drawn in from
Fairfax Station on Wednesday to take the
place of those• forwarded to the front, the
guerrillas, under. Moseby, had, presented to
them a fine Opportunity to exhibit their de
structive proclivities, and accordingly set to
work to destroy all the buildings in the vi
cinity, .consisting of block-houses, ware
houses, &C., which they accomplished most
effectually by firing them. All the stores were
brought in several days ago, so that -nothing
of the kind fell into the hands of the ma
rauders.
From a Eattle-Field Letter.
"We'll rally round the Flag, boys."
During one of those eventful nights, when
the troops lay in line of ;battle behind their
temporary fortifications of dirt, logs arid rails
and the continuous crack of the sharpshoot
er's rifle" rolled along our front, a solitary
voice struck - up the atriotic song, " Rally
round,the flag, boys," and almost instantly,
thousands of the men, who seemed to have
been waiting for somethin... to dissipate the
gloom which thoughts .of the day's carnage
tied engendered, were shouting in a chorus
wfflch " shook the depth of the forest's
&join:"
"The Union forever, boys, hurrah 1
DO.WIL with the traitors, and up, with the
stars," Sc.
As down the line it went, the refrain swell
ed.iinto one.vast roar 4 exultant, triumphant,
and breathing defiance to- the .wary enemy,
Whose only reply was the spiteful whiz of ex
tra bujlets from their skirmish line, whistling
harmlessly by. •
'§ocre,4l7 of War
„!_ NEW MWERTISEIVIENTS.
BOARDING WANTED,
•
IN a private family, by two young men.
Will room together. Address "L. W. G,. at THLS
,O.F.FICE, with full particulars. my-28-It.
FISTRAY HORSE.,--A Sorrel Horse
I posed to be an astray animal) was found in Verbake
..;tpwn on the 27th insL The owner is repeated to call,
prove property, pay charges and.takeit away.
JQILV HOLTULSHARGKR,
. .
• ; my2S-lt* Ridge,goati„epposite John Stemler's HoteL
Rome Songs Of tMe War.
AMERICAN MARSEILLESE.' . Els-nor. 30.
" Under our flag beat the long call once Mores' ,
• Call up the North as you called her hefore.":
One VOLUNTEERS. Song and Chorus: Batemba:ch. 30.
. • "Sudden and loud the war cry rang.."
SOFTLY NOW, TILIDZILLY LIFT ISIS WITS CARL . 30.
"This is aliens whose pale form ye bear."
Inscribed to 'the Mothers, Wives, and Sisters of the
Slain In Rattle.
FROM TVS RED BATTLE FIELD. Quartet. Barker. 30.
• "Silently, tenderly, mournfully home,
' From the red battle Held, volunteers, come."
A HERO HAS FAT esq. 'King. 30.
His saddle is empty, and sheathed is his sword,
• Another has left us to reap his reward." .
LEatancreanos. Song and Chorus . 30.
" In this land of the free, not a slavoshrlll there be,
•BAs a cause for rebellion or treason.".
, Mormts, WREN THE WAR 15 OVER' & Cho. Turner. 30.
WE DRUMMER Boys Masten, Winner. SO.
Copies of the above new and popular sheet music sent
by mail, post-paid, on receipt of the price. OLIVER
DIVON k. CO., Publishers, Boston. For sale by J. E.
GOULD, Philadelphia. • . my2Peditwly
,'NOTICE VD LIEN. •
XTOTlCE`ii . ltereby giveo. to the "ownersof
the following named. artiales,
THE HOWARD AND HOPE EXPRESS COMP.ANTES.
claiming to have a lien thereon , for the costs and expenses
Hof transportation and storage . thereofivill proceed to Sell
the same to pay said costa - and chariges, at' the expiration
of thii ty days from Skis date:
I.pkge, Samuel C. Gallaher . 1 box, Andrew Turley.
1; bbx, Win. Cise. - ' :1: box, FaliMadum. -
I pkge, Sargt. J. P. Kohler. 1 pkge, Henry It Anthony.
1 box, Mrs. Margaret[ Coy- 1 pkge, John 9 Johnson.
shell. • ' 1 pkge, Geo. E Tillotson.
1 box, Joseph Burggs. 1 pkge, Geneittie Bushong.
'1
box, Henry O. Wolf. 1 pkge, Capt. W A Barton.
I:pkge, D. Decide, agent. I box, Sargt I Ingraham.
1 pkge, C. W. Willis. 1 pkge, S H Laney.
1 pkge. Peter Gaisty.
1,,..ba1e, Jacob Smith. . - Carty.
Tttox, Dr. Jacob Harlacher: I!pkge, Sergi H W Wood
-1 box, Capt. J. Kern. ' hull.
1 box, Capt. L M. Burnell. 1 pkge, Adam Wolfinger.
I.bnx, John W. 11 , Knabt _ 1 pkge, Lieut A Stains.
11c. bag, Wm. IL H. Peter-1: korn, J A Newcomb. .."t pile, Robert F. Chriedmi ,l,bale, WB. Dryden.
I; box, J. C. Spaldwing. 1: qu nig, James Boughter.
I..pkge, Charles DI Wertz. 1 bi te, John It Detweiler.
X.pkge, Geo Bectille. ' Lpkge, Tillottsou & Nixon.
Ypkge, Franklin S Good. - . ,1. taxi Samuel H Fite.
1 pkge, Aaron K Sohlors. 3 boxes; Geo H Hardwick.
1 pkge, Dr R Laughworthey. 1 box, Henry Diurdoilk..
1 pkge, William Carlisle. 1 box, Jacob Rosenkramer.
I pkge, Wm J Patterson. , g PO; W, 0 Steward. a pkge, Wm Harch., 1 box, R H.Patch.
1 pkgc, David Dil2Donough. - .1. pkge, W R gose r . -
1-pkge, John Gleimer. 1 pkge; William Donswerth.
1 pkge, Sophia Bexier. ' 1 box, Peter J Waiter.l .pkge Carle Mayer. ,- I box,. Capt H'J Sheafer.
I..pkge, Henry F Barnhard t l kox, William Derher.
k pkge, Jane Shuler. . 1 bottle, Charles Bucher.
1 pkge, James Freetiurn. 4 tent poles,. M Clymer.
1 pkge, W D Kopperiluilikr- I,pkge, Elbert Means.
I pkge J H Nixions. , - I.bp; Capt Jos Hutchinson.
1 pkge, Thomas Goodiiii, ' ' prank, R 0 Bailey.
A .pkge, Dalikitelnilea, 1 bille, Capt Hunt.
3 . ,tiox, Jones House. ,1 box, J C Deppen:
I:pkge, Henry Sactil. • -.1 pkge, In J Forney.
I pkge, John Disease." • °-1 c.kg, Ceo L Ender.'
1 pkge,H L Harris. - . ' I box, .Capt, W ..Harland.
kplrge, Patrick Flanagnri.-„ 1 box, Isaac Kludge'' , --
'l,Pkge, David Pepper. . 1 pkge, Geo H Russell.
i-box, Wm L Erle. '• 2 PkgeJohniVogel.:
Akge, W S King. , 1 holy,/ rkGrowl..',
Age, Leint N J Boyer. : 1 box , Al Pennypacker.
-pkge, Theodore trAg t orok. 1 pkge , A Stewart.
, pkge, G Brook - s. , . A bo=y -POUF Renshaw. p l o
apkge, John A Dentrick. /.1 4 8 1, IRO. -1 0 giall-'
May 28, 1864.-A4w4t W. JAUGNFA.Agent,
4e. •.: • •
FLANKED.
CAMP NEAR KINGSTON, May 19
IN HOT P/TES'OTT
TIER BEBEL ' ARMY! BREAKING UP
Fortress Monroe.
DEATHS EI'OHESAPEARE HOSPITAL.
FORTRESS MolrEoz, Say 26
DEATHS AT X CLELLAN HOSPITAL.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LC -1,
ON the 2•3 th. inst., in this city, a
ta:ning Gold and Silver Coin, and a
Gold Ring. A litieral rkwarit will be paid :t
TIIIS OFFICE.
rn7,2S--2
FOR SALE,
A GOOD Horse, Spring Wagon and tial-nc ;
ix, The horse is about 9 years old, sound, and k.n
harness, and the wagon is in good condition, Lai ti i r;-,
springs, and is suitable for Huckster Wagon. ha,„ ,
coop and butter-boxes. Apply to
WILLIAM. R. HATFIELD,
Sixth Ward
greet.
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TO THE PUBLIC:
QIIRRISBCRII, April 2Gth.
NlV,the undersigned, Blacksmiths of th is
7 Ilaco. have agreed, on account of the high pr,„„-•
of material, labor and provisions, to enhance the prc, s
of shoeing hones, to
Full set new shoes
Resetting,
my27-th-t*
NEW LIQUOR. STORE
IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS AND
OTHERS —The undersigned offers at rer,o,!.,.&tht
the trade, e choice lot of the best liquors ver br t:ht
Harrisburg, viz: Franck Brandies, Holland /,in;,
/risk, Bourbon, Wheat and Old Rya. If Itirkp;
and Domestic 3Vines, such as Champagne, Clar,tCatasi,:
ift. Alt liquors warranted, as represented.
and others will find it to their advantage to rah ash
amine the assortment at the store, en South Sec:::t
street, two doors below Chestnut,
my27-d6m GEORGE WINTERS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
OFFICE DEPOT QuanTESUasTER, U. S. A
ILARRISEERG, May 27, 'act
WILL be sold at public auction, on Tau
day, May 31st, to the highest hid er, at Govern.
went store house, known as llCCOrnaCk's warobome, on
right bank of Penna. canal,
(1) One office stove.
(3) Three heating stoves.
(4) Four cooking stoves.
(3) Three iron pots.
Sale to commence at 2 r.
mv27 d 3
Positively Selling off at Cost to Clinn!.e Business.
THE subscriber now offers at retail, his en
tire stork of staple DRY (1001)-•• and FANCY ART'.
CLES at COST PRICE, con , isting of musfins. all kinds of
Dress Goods, Flannels, Cali, os. Shawls, Cloaks, S:ik Man
ties, Sun Umbrellas, Patasois and gents' ftirr::sh:n.,
goos, together with a large lot of Hosiery : G'oves, &c.
Dealers *ill do well to chi] before purchazinz elsewhere.
J. KARNIVEILER
Corner :Ind and Walnut , tret r is.
N. B.—To any.per.sort wishing the entire stock,lerether
with the stand, extra inducements will'be offered.
my2.6.1m
NOTICE: OF DRAFT
NOTICE is hereby given that the Draft t o
till the quota of the Fourteenth Conare,‘s,e;ial
trict of Pennsylvania, under the recent ra.is h.r
teers, will commenceon MONDAY M., sett. la front of
the Court House, in the city of 1:y , rear , J 1
the Provost Maishal General. JXO. K. CLEMENT,
Capt. and .Provost Marshal llth L) Strict of Pa.
noy2s
GRAND OPENING.
T TAKE the pleastire of informing the ladiN
.1 •of this city and ricifilty that next Men May eu. I
will hare my general opening of the latest
mer Straw, Chip . and Silk Bonnets and Hats.
Please call, one and all, to examine my sloe: , and
styles of the latest importation. MRS. M. 11 tYER,
13 Market st., between Front an : Second at.
rny2,s 3t
NOTICE.
puff, undersigned having disposed of hii
stock of merchandise, requests all persons indebted to
him to make immediate payment, a - id thos.• having c:aimi
will present them for settlement, as he is anxious to clo , e
up his business as soon as possible Call at the store fe:
merly occupied by me. M_ G. ELNSIEIN.
my2s-1W
CLOAKS,
CIRCULARS
AND
114NTILLAS 9
IN D. W. GROSS' NEW BUILDING,
MARKET STREET.
A New Philadelphia 911 PA: Store. Have new a splendid
assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER MANTELS, •
FRENCH CLOTH CIRCULARS,
NEW FRENCH SACKS, AND
NEW FRENCH LOOSE BASKS.
The above beautiful samples, in every color and han.!
somely trimmed, from $7 50 to $lB.
1000 SILK MANTELS, "
CIRCULARS, SACKS AND BASKS,
Handsomely and richly trimmed, from $lO upward.
CHILDREN'S MANTELS IN LARGE VARIETY.
myzi
113 ST ARRIVED !—A fine lot of CANNED
PEACHES and TOMATOES. Also, SUPERIOR
PINE APPLES, FRESH PEAR &.e_, just reeeived by
myl4-dtf JOHN WISE, 3d street, near Walnut.
VERY FINE, INDEED:
•
MO our fine and extensive stock of Photo
graph Albums and Photograph Card Pictures, we
have added a BEAUTIFUL ENVELOPE tor, the reception
of card pictures. They must be seen and will be admired.
/a-Photographers supplied at the very lowest whole
sale price, and tneir cart printed upon them for $125 per
thousand, wholesale and reMil, at
may2l SCHEFFER'S BOW STORE.
HAY: - HAY!! HAY!!!
HAY of the best quality is offered for sale.
Call at Itt'CORMICK'S COAL OFFICE on the canal
Harrisburg. ap3o-tf
Valuable Property for Sale.
ANew Two Story FRAME HOUSE, with a
first rate Store Room - in it, on the corner of Fifth
street and Stmiberry alley: Also, the Frame House ad
joining, For farther particulars enquire at Leedy's Shoe
Store, Market street, urea the premises.
my2Ssf DANIEL LEIDY.
• Dr. J. P. KELLE
Dental E'reparation:t
GRANULAR DENTIFRICE f
AMERICAN TOOTH WASH!
TiFSE elegant preparations combine the
tust desiritble eleanging and astringent qualities.
They render the Gums hard and healthy; neutralize the
acid secretions of the mouth, (thereby - removing the
prime cause of decay) By their detersive properties they
preserve the natural color of the Teeth, without in the
least degree injuring the enamel, while they impart to
the breath a fragrance peculiarly aromatic and
plea nc—
In fact they are THE BEST ARTICLKS in use for the pur
poses named, as a fair trial -will fully demonstrate, and
as has been abundantly proved by their extensive sale iu
this community during the last 14 years; and which will
be readily testified to by many who have repeatedly
urged the Proprietor to still further extend their sale and
usefulness. They are warranted to be free from thaw
destructive acids which so frequently contaminate mazy
of the preparationsof thepresent day. Prepared and sula
at the Dental Rooms of the Proprietor corner of Second
and Walnut streets. ;Toni P. KELLEN
Suigeon Dentist
For ale also by the principal Druggistalbf the city.
ap2l-dtf
Private Sale.
TEELtuidersigited offers for sale twenty-two
a half acres of land within a half tulle of the
_Northern boundary of the city.of Harrisburg, fronting 05
Susquehanna river and extending back along Reel's lane.
There are on the premises a good house and barn, five to
six hundred peach, pear, cherry and apple
. trees in bear
ing, and a ehoice variety of small fruits. Terms easy.
myl9-10d 1, H. RERRYSLLL.
PLANTS! PLANTS!! -
TOBACCO PLANTS,
TOMATO PLANTS,
CABBAGE PLANTS, AC.,
KEYS TONE NURSERY.
can be had at the
my2o-dtf
20 BOXES SPERM CANDIES, of a very
superior make, just received and for sale by
SRISLER 2k. FRAZER,
febl (successors to 'Wm. Dock, jr.. it
FLYE WlS.—Fine salad oils just received
at • [my4] BOYER fi ROERPER.
DRIED FRUIT of all kinds at
[my4] FOYER & KOERPER.
MAEKEES, OR WA_LLTENTS, for sale at
,‘„/ W. Barr's auction rooms, nest to Natignallianic.
my 6-tt"
JAVA,Jamaica and Lacga Coffee, at
06113 . omocessora to W. Dock, jc, CCO
Ski
JOHN FRIER,
SAMUEL SD;kx
JOHN THOlli -
EDWARD 110RiON;
LOUCIL
EArs.
E. C. REICIIF.SILIeIf,
Capta.a and gr. Mr.