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THE P.EOPLIFE CHOICE FOR rwragivr,
4BRA}IAM LINCOLN.
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
G7Li=ING THB •
SOLDIERS' RIGHT TO VOTE.
HARRISBURG, PA
TRIM! EVENING, .I.IiNE 2, 1864.
To Subscribers.
We again give notice to subscribers desiring
a change in the address •of their papers, that
they must state where they . /Acipi been:. 'sin( til:jas
well as . uthere they' are to be sent. Unless this
is attended to we cannot give attention to re
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queiita ef'the above charactei-
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
TEM TENDENCY of the Cleveland Convehtion
manifests itself in the advidity with which
the, torY:Organs 7 OT the country seize iiponAnd
promulgate its proceedings. Our own Tory
Orgatythe beau ideal of "Democratic gentle
:men, " (over the left,) /devotes two colaninspf
its .space this morning to the putlicatien of
these proceedings. Of course such sheetalope
to deriVe - their pay for such advertising" from
the ruin and division of the . loyal:men in' the
land. But u'on't they have ak.goo,d :time in
collecting their dries ?.. . -
- - How. AIaiXaNDER ' KING, of Bedibill comity,
is recommended by the Bar of Chamber:o*g
as a fit perion to succeed to the 43.id g e*p in
that. District; made vacant by the ;death of
Judge Nill. The Chambeisburg i?epository
presumes that Mr. King will be without a
competitor for the position, and his appeipt
ment may be regarded as settled. It is a com
pliment of no common order ihus to be re
.
commended with such mianimity'for post.•
tion demanding eminent legal, attainments
and blameless character:: - •
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A Ilion Wrnissitial.liaternial =WM adminis
tered to the whole copperhead tribe in the
Commonwealth, by the late Judge Nill, of the
Franklin Judicial District. That distinguished
'
jurist and lamented patriot, it apperrs,, ed
childless, and by a will exefintecl some years
ago, made a liberal bequest to a relatiire who
is it natiVe of Franklin county and" resides
*the State; but by his will adtnitte t a to pro
bate on Monday last, he revoked the legacy
expressly on the ground'that the higaWoSyni
pathizes with the traitors' in against the
Government. Jtfdge 'Nill was a War Demo:
crat, and as 'consistent in death as he was ear
nest in life, in his abhorrence of. faithlessness
to our ,sacred Nationality.
DR. MORTON, the,diapOverer ofaruesthetice,
writing of an interview whiehihe 'had • with
Gen. Grant after reaching the army :week.,be
fore last, relates: "It wouldnot proßer,
suppose, to write you the ,, General's•remarks
on the campaign, but I I'lll.st-tell youthat in
answer to my question, How long Is this
dOidly conflict to laSt?' he 'replied, in his cob],
unassuming way, F.erhaps.until the Fourth
of July, and . we shall-have' all the time, sup
plies and reinforcements, Which they can't
A Warns SLAVE, named joluiCassamer, has
been brought to Connecticut, by a mechanic
of that State, who was latelY employed ; as
master, of construction at Fort Pike, near kew
Orleans. Cassamer is an old. map., arid was
the illegitimate offspring of the danghtfir of a
Wealthy French planter, named . Inane, in
Southern Louisiana. The,ifamily disowned
him, turned him °vent° the negro • dabins on
the , plantation, and haithim taught a trade,
and after many years of suffering lie" now finds
freedom and full employment in a lactamat
'Collinsville, Connecticut.
,
Mason Gm BUTLER _
exhibits , more goer'
sense, philosophy and, patrintiSm in his ac
tions and his positions, than - any; mall in, the
service of his country. He sinks self. - in all
he does and never for a inonient forgets that
it is the country an'd not any mere man lhEit
should monopolize every true patriot's atten
tion. Whatever may be said of Butler's mili
tary ability, nothing can be spoken ek'pept in
praise of his patriotism. A. Aay _or .
a great part of Gen. Butler'aforces at Bermu
da Hundred were transferiek under Gen.
Baldly Smith, to the Army of the Piitc;mac.
He showed no ill-feeling at being deprived• of
the greater part of his command; but cheer
fully and actively co-operated with General
Smith in getting matters - into shape, for an ,
early. movement , , •
Taa Risits are very wrathfdi over a'sPeech
made by General Seymour on his *way to
Richmond as a prisOner of war,,in which, lie
reported to have said that if Lee 7 would
take Washington and Philadelphia,.and burn
thent, "then, at last, we shall have a united
Xciiith,-ratid shall begin to show you • what.
tlf.E trZTION MRS of the . FifthUongressional
bistrict'have selected Stephen`ll. Phillips and
Dr. J. G iltird terepresent them as delegates
in the Baltimore Union Conveittion.,,,'„.•
THE WHOLE Courrrsx appeats to; be for Li
n..
coln, except South Carolina, the rebellarray,
the New York IVOiqd;the 7ory t ,prgah,'44,o
puppies who bark when they•growl;
_.•
• Tut;Na/lonia. UnlorriPon - v - Ebrzfos:at Belli
niore iffto be held in'thiS'FrontLetreet theatre,
'W*ch r heen : fitte4 upfcir rpose,;and
is a better place than the hall_ oiihe Uarylaxid .
-Institute =engaged,by the radicals. The Dou
las ti6xiirention sat that' theatre in - I'B6o,
whiliF the Biackinridge men held fortli ! bit
,Maryland Institute,., •
SmiTon - Foo#:,,ot Vermont - id - suggested=
gs Chairman of the 13i:061:acre Conyentio.n.
WENDELL PHILLit'S SayS " tbatthe gristle of
the South is hardeninginto bone." William
'tiabyd %!#. 16 A5 gfistle
the South is hardonbag-info ; tone„itis the,
bone of a -
THE 11fib.* Suai r dartiiiidii i of lowa, to
nominate a Stale and elegtoral ticket, will
•• • La./. .Tto-11.6 ;
3 . 3 lePit on thq, 7 th:l9k 4: I AY• t
•11.;Faito. Douda.tail. aigned the - 641M tiprq'thtr.
-4)levtdand ;Mat& Ofri'ventiorVitratii6:44iNatkt; ,
.4froaisaika3
the stump to advocate the election of Fremont,
to be paid out of the latter's private purse.
LOYAkla men who have seen the failure of a
timid experiment, and who know that the
pres9l. need of. the hourie men, will receive
with satisfactitUi the intelligOiace tiat.a znet4
ware is novrb4ore CongressAr t repeal of
the $BOO commutation clause. 'Every man
eligible for military service, who is , drawn,
must "go or send a man." It is men we
need.. ' 72
TWENTY—FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
wounded from the late battles, including a
.large number of rebel Wounded, have been
removed - ,itom the late battle-fields of the
Army : of the Potomac and arenow-in,the city
of"Wkif4 2 4gtola--, -
Aar excle (sic% "40 - 4 flicks* was the
real ottliel3erlocrkc'Paitir,'lstio wakeits
dam?" Why, it was diiinried by James 'Bu
chanan.
The Cincinnati Trolksbiat, a German paper
of considerable influence, has come out in
favor of the nomination otSecretary Ghase.for
the Presidency. • ..1
PITTSBURG SANITARY FAIR.
liiau t wratioji speech
GOVERNOR CURTIN.
The inauguration ceremonies of the Great
Sanitary Rini - Opened to-day, were alike bill
limit and succeestal. Every department o
art and mechanism is fully represented; while
the crowd present exceeded that of any gath
ering of the people.ever broughttogether to
this part of the piitediStates.
Gov. Curtin made the inauguration speech;
which we report,. salollows: ,
Of the many_occasions,of public irk erect in
which I havebeen Galled officially - totake part
during the Pak, three eventfid years, I can re
fer to none whieliis more grateful in ellitsas
sociations than the present; andlturn W:ith
profoUnd,.,e‘dininqion and gratitude to this
people; ~and thew. beneficent and Pions pur
pose.
Since the commencement,of the "rebellion,
my field of labiir has heen, at the same time,
a post of observation, and; with fulr .know
ledge of the. fidelity of this people of Penn
sYlvania to firindiplev—Of their generous sac
rifices—of their enduring and - persistent de
votion—l regard if as an inestimable privi
lege to be permitted to unite with - then4 end,
for them, in the;oinninon ,
The day has paled; or is in the'futine of a
restored - and happy 'oetintry, ihr.the discus
sion of orie'ette,t r iis which led to the bloody,
wasting war, now slveephig 'oier;tiei lingo a
part of our land. The IWidences ; Cif unde
niable facts ought, ere thici,l*.lisiVesonvinced
every citizen. Of the truth; aittrifni WOnderful
to supposethatanyintelligentinifidean doubt
in farming edochisions; — or7 hesitate, in . the
avowal of thein. Weld • _there,' wer none;,
and I prond to' say- there are. very 'few :in
Penne ain,
ylVatna wh0",%0 ti t oril4,eo they scarce
meet thckbroadliglit of that tun 'Of:Patrietis:xi
which now illurearieteC the landseate of death;.
but when the shcnitit of freemen are, rin g ing
in theirears, andthe air is..ableltitlilieaysin
born enthusiasm, 'Sit incainers, crooning
paeans to 8; slaveryWhiehts forlVestrolienby,
its own struggleslor - stipiemacy, and eighing
for the return 'to 'ilittienal 'power of nien
who are fit denizens of "erdition ; The
class alluded to, repeat,'.ie: composed of
but few. The masses, diffarbig, ea', they
always Will,' upon and
taught to - diecnasi them as they lorie been
wisely for More than three-quarters of . a gen
tarjr, are loyal' to the core; iditi'devoted4o!th`e
maintenance, of their 'governintnit, - and any
attempt to preyed diseussiOn, or call* hard
names, is`as unwise, milt is unjost.Here' td-t
day havewe not assembled hp' unite, it. the
perforniiiiice of a dlity so Sacred;solindenia
bly pure, se unquestionably right that we can
sink the sublimity' or the 'hour, party,and
sect, religion and creed, andlaYipon the altar
of our distressed country, this trfiatOffering
of a free people, and magnifying, Our govern
ment above all earthly blessings, swear :to
maintainit against the'united - assaults of; ixt
-sane ambition; -follyrancl treason? It inch a
moment; is it not well to -ttiFri- to 'the; teaCh
ings of-the • Fathers of -f,IIW-EePiiblie,'-whil i e
they dealt; as they beet could, With the meal&
and people then 'existing,' and with alkainit
God-like wisdom ;and fore Sight, formed; this
great country,? ' •Vobsaibt eirery'llne and .044-,
cept Of the past indidate to Us,- thatthey feared
for't,iiilfature,- and "saw the great pioblem that
we'must eventually EisCiirhyi did'
the author of the Dedaratien " treni
ble when he reflected that God was just ." or
W/ly t fli,d the:Men who onee laid hisArßxibinind
on treason and crtailiingthe "nullifiers," pre
tooting this goverrodent - from -the attempted
secession of that.day,-,utter in s privaWletter
to a friend, which has recently been
the following words - Of wisdom and affection?`--
"I enclose herewith . the 'usual gift to this:
namesake;that I have bestoWeci to all my tali-,
ers. • It'beks the impress of the eagle of hi'ss
country, displayed On all her'bannens; and as
the chug growil in years anitinWisdoitt; I have
to depend upon you to explain to him, With.
this injunction of his godfather, that wliein he
arrives at the yealatif manhood, he will always
be founksustainir4 the eagle>Pf chi& country
from the insult or gratip of a foreign foe, and
the stilt mors ; .dangerous enemy, the :intestine
traitor, whO,masesgage in the wicked schente,of
seoeringlourgtorious Union, nion which depends
the perpetuation, of our happy government, which -
, ; will endure so long as our. confedeinted,,syStem
lasis„und no kmger. Asa in 4isinifyid fhat
the Fecta.at Union must presermect.:, ; the
paixiotism of his dearparents I, t, thisles-,
IN3 early . impressed, all moral
virtue s , on his mind. , - ,
beg you, to kiss.the dear, boy for axe, and
present him,with •my blessing. • Ily,:prayers
will be constantly. offered np for him,, that he
-xna - t yliave a long and useful. life; that j:yerclay
be a blessingos,his parent's in their declining
years,oara a happy :
sincere, prayers for you. your. dear hua
band's !welfare and happiness, here ,11,ndlnirtS
after, and that of your amiable family, I am,
very respectfully, your friend."
:.hilte7Romber4hat these burning and immortal
'words - of ..411drAK-49k4Pn twerp t ottered, after,
:he lukclstyrice-received the higheat honors •pf ,a.
grateful people, wban .was rstriultAnT in
years, and was about.. to. retare,Wilie !ahluled:
of that Hermitage_ from Whence he never re
turned-fcTslialir M2i ` s and - with pro
phetic ioifthii . i e - yeldoked alone
for•thieciuntry's:sidety; and that, after a lapis
'of horliany the - words ist - hieh.thisf.great'
old Man'deSired' should , : bartheAearfauds 6f
the Anihrieatt mother itather boy, have &mid
the light, end:fallen like - the words of insidra
tion. on the heatt..ofLthelArnerican peophil 'I
'pray God; that, it that--bciy‘ now .it la: in
a noble'inanhOod,-artd one:that. illustrates 9 in
patriotic.rilevotion.;;thelrinHietirofthilittams
sake's wishes. .` t iCl
There is nethWar hrfomid - in'the historyof pia sat dark lisialiShaWitothing
so
Ittgaßnits - this rebellion; and
sfiathink as §fiffidirgaffmariesthatinegiteiiii
uo.9l lL aqhkrlP , l4pldi:tob46Wry'. wi n d
VerrofiuMeth•34 PC,os,4lrtincedE;NalyA i iip.::
aidg k 19.4 WI,. 174 - 2104.11,:.-1
ism like that of our gallant men in
the field! Death is met as if, in such
a cause, it were welcome; pain and-suffering
it; borne, with a calm fortitude, beyond all
conception ; and the decimated ranks of our
armies are filled, as required, with an ardor
and devotion which seems unceasing ; - "and
the benevolence of our people,'without the
cqmpulsion of- . arbitrary power, or directions
Or passionate influence, enlarges with the
wants of the hour ; and they pour into the
uninterrupted stream of their liberality, end
less offerings of patriotisms and love.
Oh! how suggestive the thought, that the
mother may, Aow be near me, whose son has
perished for the Con'stitution—that a wife may
_now hear me, whose husbasl. is numbered
with the mighty dead,-and that fathers and
brothers-and sisters now stand around me,
who have lost their nearest and dearest in this
Dense-; and iifilk6r . ctinfinne proud exemplars
of the' gslitiotism. of the day, 'and are here to
find alleviation from their troubles in these
worksiof benevolence.
Aie, men and women, rich and poor, are
all engaged in this,treat- work, and will be ad
mired for it , while4iality has a votary, or
religion a ter or - it follower. -
The Wadi soldist,r . Nvhile he paces the lone
ly and cheerleStror lingers on ffteffeld,
woundekmid bl ed olicants his sad heart
with the rtileciloncthat that, who are at
home are preparing, con4antly preparing the
means which are to,provide for him, whether
sick,or wounded; surd that, dying, those near
and &earl° him are fo be kindly andliberally
cared for. This ought not, therefore, to be
left to individual Work lint working in ad
mirable system, the Sanitary. Commission,
and its kindred co-worker, the Christian Com
mission, are, endeavoring ,to,make all! these
efforts of the:higlielity,raeticaf t L
effect. In all
this, there is a high'phildsdpbY. These free
offerings of men and wealth—these sacrifices
of" health, ease and domestic Comfort—in a
word, of life itself—voluntarily made, without
stint or drawback—this general abnegation
individual sentiment, npon points„ . .Which at
other thin* and under different mretunstances
have kept men apart in the warfare of opinion,
this,joizung of hands bythose who had 'lath ,
ertebesO divided upon questions : of. local in
terest or gOvernmental policy, all show that
we must -succeed. They demonstrate - that,
having been 'imbued: with the spirit - of our in,
Ain:a:ions; and grg.orn miss, strong and faith
ful, xvia are willing.; able and determined to
transmit them •to coming generations, at
Whatever -present cost.
Pgffsimmo, June 1
And surely, neverwas work dione•for• a,..-nd-
I:der'object. The eOldier of the Rein&lie!'llhe
tine nobleman of the State! The flower :Of
1 the land, who.braves lank marches, terrific
encounters, the storms and cold of winter, the
,pestilential miasmas of the ...Southern. clime!
rdr hint we labor 2 Lfor his victories 'we send
up
43 ov,tbanlisgt . iings;lix:idiie r pray the Lord
SillUE thilt he may, be Saved from disaster.
';Li AV? the . iallnYiffe aPßiandrit's
'hewed; -
wilmextrn,,rox ,its deed' -aeol 4'eePlit
sympathize with the sufferings of those who
are wounded'OecougginiCto thc:frightful in
fliction of a.SCullibilt prisoir
And 133.reit not here; for every rcommu
rtibylhat,has contributed its yonth and Man
hood-:—lnt YerthtiMe,that has parted Wigh t bilb
of its treasnrea, tbeie.o4.;bitayhandii at work.
-helientia that th rob with, anxiety are minis
tering to their wants, tun' endeavoring
teallevia their sufferiegs... • .
We trace the course of these volunteers
throughout.the -war. "-We' see' them they
come from Ihihr homes; from the borders of
the lakes; from the ocean bounded States;.
from theNliela of•the West -fronithe rabtin
tains and the fields of agriculture in the Mid-.
dle States.... pent after.rviment, thSy
move OnWitidirinightylhOst, rwl& lits.'•re*re
stanta'titeessfroni-Ove*,cierand town OA/APl
reC4'o4:lWATßokiPtuaities the, : 1 4 1 4 1 :.;W9
follow'thitkvre,y campeakiwirozatfirst to
'last, • andAwhen the sods , of the valley - are
mouldering over the, gellan kt s , lain; a, grateful
people . trust; figivergi*.id and,proed,t
the widoi , and. the.orphan.
'.(iit ui tenxisy vama, whilst yielding to
none inpride for our birthright with its his
tories andltritlitiOnkitj SyStemicif publio ea
.49ation; 44ij,toce i rance
moral' religion,, ; its phys
ical and' 'rftl de - ectopments, 41. every way?
will. unite with „our brothers I.4other-States
insfortlf7fmrkidefreitgtheningVie grea' ,
tionality, which can alone suittan -us in the :
enjoymerit.of lour privileges: -
trovidence he thanked that our people have
been so blessearthat afraid all`these drafts upon
us- and ,upbp..ctuirekipirCes,, the Sun of ;Heav
en hae warmed dews'and rains have
fallen upon our soil, and that it has not failed
itd sproduativifnekii; :that the iron4iiidieoal
of our mountains kinds to dig
and to manufaeture; . #lo our harvests have
been gathered ;, our' For - tab:Ts kept active,
our regifuents' filled - inal'ili-filled; -- every call
for troops ,, stittpitioirtiAtiotata; iostiottdod to ;
'and that m every Vas , au.of iihyameraid that
ha,s,been wanted has been promptly and _free
-15Peven: 'Ana are thus thankfal,
we.retibgnizein this that the bow rof promise
spans the hpriz9n, Of our ciiti*ry's'future; Idr
surelYthe n ition that hail ProVedell this,is des-,
tined to come outofthe contest purified, and as:
with a new birth, to march-onward in the ful- ,
fillment of her destiny;•&lid `as she'doesi ;he;
. eau ,alone builq up a worthy-monument to the
moldier and thei friend of the' soldier who has
,been true in the hour of utmost need, and "by,
alone,, OAR tig.p . Atopie wort lily exhibit her
Thep, let its unitC,, one anti all, to, complete
the irent work before lgyjriende, it, is
nselestrto .disguise. that there is-,,work for us
gothe presarvatiorinf this nation, all
mustunite.'
At theiineeption 'of-this:war/4M one esti
mated-that,byrapy, pOsSibility, wouldr O'er
attain the immense 'proportions which it :has
already reached. The band
~of conspirators
who'had deeply' laid' their plans; 'ihe
nuitiats and statesmen of other lands; the loyal.
citizens of the Union; all were alike blind to r
',olti'develOPMenta'w!liekwould follow the first
- Organized Tesistince:th the authority of, ehur
free' Republic, the.ifirst determined attack
upon the pationaklife. None knew 'the
lengtlf=l.o whip* 'infidelity , ' had
ggne, sox how thoroughlY its cankering
poison could corrupt the minds of many of
our citizens' who yielded to its first influences.
It is not to be ,conceived-that the arch-traitor
himself;ivlict now taxies his edicts .from the
cit' of RichMond; had even iditgitied hie in
tensity-of wickedness into which he and his
coadjutors wouldbe, led. Charity forbids
.that in passing judgment Upon -tlfese men we
should fix upon them the attributes of demons.
That. for. any idea; fOriany fancied •or even real
grioYaribe,49)*4llls% dreeln. poltgo o k power, ,
they would with premeditation and aAre-,
50:Ought have delugedltheleindwitirthe' blood
Ofso'ina,ny of thiit fillOir-citizens, trampled
slider foot the establishediis.eieS of, . war
amongst civiliz64l' men, laid. waster - their:own
fair and beautiful spil u andeppropelled the ut
ter annilliletWe 6f 'the 'accumulated wealth
WhilikahiiiiiiitiOn had'foryears been giitheling
togith*.. On the other Bend, wel tifirdelves
didnot,'m the beginning, see with what cost
of life and treasure we 7 . ordd have to-pay for
our loyalty'to'the' 'and - 'the defence of
the national flag. 'We may wprider,load:fthe
whole .world. wondirs at the exhibitiOng [of
power and ehdoranoe, shown by the States
that have beINI.I*-tO sllegiance. Let
us continue to gittilitgii,
apt, outaratinn ina4o4, iiantitrions, Aral
. .todlirtiN each irt*hia 'atiottnent labor to
prOdimeo-tliPr . wand rr . having "dip
rlrs.7.l;9k)
'100444 4 4 1 4q..444 6 40ikt'A4fiffrr.f
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330 Edeorapti.
Associated PrAss Reports..
!ERE .ATLANTIC AND . OHIO LINE.
From Port, Royal.
Gen. Foster to Command the
Department of the South.
Delegates Appointed from nor
, ida to the Aaltimore
Convention.
Loss of ihii) Ste amOi- Eiostou
Johwiton Retreatjag
.before Sherman
Raw Yeas, june 2.
. The steamer Fulton from Port Royal, with
dates to the 30thlilt., has arrived,
She towed the stOtmer :Nero from Port Royal
to this port for repairs.
The . Palmetto 'Herald contains the follow
ing
ajor-Genersl Roster has maimed.. com
manel of the Department.of the. South, Gen.
Hatch being appointed to command the Dis
trict of Hilton Head, &c.
A , e.onvention..of loyalists at tacksonville,
Florida, had elected delegates to Baltimore
convention.
An expedition up .lisiLatioo river,
by General Birney, had been -unsuccessful,
owing to , disobedience of orders by the pilot.
The steamer Boston got aground and was
riddled by kiebel battery. Several men were
killed or drowned and the boat burned to
prevent , her falnit into the hands of the
rebelk
Ninety 'horses, nulny belonging to the 4th
Massachusetts cavalry, were lost. The Boston
formerly' ran between Bangor and 'Boston.
The'troops on board were safely transferred,
and the expeditionyeturned.. -„ „
. Fifteen negroes, on Morgan's Dilaaad, have
been captured by a - rebel scouting Party.
Three deserters; frornSairaiinah, arrived at
'Port; Royal on the '27th 4 nit,.. They report
Johnston retreating before General Sherman,
to a point four miles froin Atlanta, where the
fund .' , "ttle will take place.
it wail reported at Hilton Head on the 29th
ult., that the'stearnerVoltimbine was captured
on the St ,johif s river by rebels. The crew
and some 90 colored. Soldiers were captured..
TWenty men' of the 19th Connecticut, while
on picket duty,. wereciptrired-pear Jackson
yille on the 25th. alt. „
Salutes were;fired-lrom,the fleets, and bat
teries in Charleston .harbor and Hilto'n Head,
on the reception . of" General
Craig.
No farther:. movements had taken place
in Charleston harbor. Fort,Suniter wg ma
t:Trial/5, daina6 , 4lsy the late tittdolf and it lktge
portion of the, parapet demolished.
Adnairal Dahlgren has mate a thorough
inspection of the fleet.
From Geeral BuWr
ORDER 114 . 14a/VE• TO :PR3IBONERS
byltebels
Attacir,bx a Itolwl Iron-Clad.
AN ENGAGEMENT OF T*,o MFRS =DURATION
EMI
TEE::%•;.! : •
TER IRON-CLAD DRIVON DP TEE RIVER
Ferrwst Atotuns, June 1
An order luie.beleliiskimaby General Butler,
requiring that all the "rebel prisoners captured
by General Wild in the recent engagement in
James.riter, nud.who have•been forwarded by
him toViiint'liooko#,,*shall be immediately
returtieetO r - Wild'a"head quarters-for what
purposels: not known, . • .
Information' has been received; that the
4 bOlored'trooris u cafitured from Ci-erkerallirild's
commanc.l haTe.been shot,by rebels.
- - Bnarsone. Husnazo, ..1 . 11.118 1.
At three; o'Cittek this'morning a rebel iron
clad carna.down'theJames river and attacked
our monitors. The' engagement =contin ued upwards Of two "hi:6.4" With hes:V - 5 ,- 21A con
tinuous cannonading: , •
The rebel iron:clad was then j driven *the
Further results =were .notlnown when the
steamer lohn'A:'-Witrien left, at ten o'eloci,
and• the eannonadink &Attuned-till thatiime,
but was supposed, to he mostly en land in the
front.
Shl)cki]n Calamity.
Accidental-Explosion of Four' lfonsfer
Torpedoes near Newborn, I.C:
Over 40 New York. Soldiers hi-
scantly: Killed.
The Signal Toweillawn.light Hundred Feet
. , Ilia 'the Air.
•.• 7, Ch„.IITPOS CAMP , OLAS '
122 d Rsonesicr N. 1". --- 12marrar,
' Bicing.on's CREEK, N C /day 27.
At four 'o'clock yesterday afternoon, on - the
arrival of the train at this - station
berm a terrible ; *ended, the re
moval of .four torpedoes from the cars to the
platform. '-Forty odd soldiers and negroes
were blckwn into enternity an instant, while
between7,tivezrty -- Ipersons, - white- and black,
were wounded and mangled in a manner
frightful to behold..
TEE ACCIDENT AND THE CAUSE
• The train which left Newbein'.at three
o'clock in the afternoon brought -to the-Out
posts the remaining four of thirteen torpedoes,
of monstrous weight and proportions, intended
to complete the .blockade.of the Nebse4iver
in the directionotbßinston. ,, zThe -last .bi'llthe
• four was'about reaching they , station platform
. when anAceidental blow.;_frornt log of wood
striking , apan , .the cap; explodedthe' Aorped O.
The concussion was so greatabat the other
three followed:; on theexplosien
,of,,,thu first,
and so piek...as to Make but onemighty,,re-,
port,.,/,ilo i ttie crash fif„n thOnsand.pieges of,ar;
finery ffr,eAsimultaneogsly. The disastci was
one of 31 1 fCMOAiinPanii1g and heartrending
that has happenqjnthile,puntry in a'series of
Years. Soldiers Whose ; ,gallantry has been
displayed on battle fields, and whose- eager
ness to hear Otte news from their brave com
rades in Yirginisr had brought them clusterbg
,arOundAhe statiOn, were Inarled, manglgkind
torn, into eternity in a .moment's.time.-.--
Heads; an d' limbsirere scattered for a
quarter - of a ' mil e around, , and irLyparix in-•
o ft neetkit was found impossibleAoi xeavgnizei
the' remaintrorthe tinfortnrrte.mieeima. ' The
sigma toYireAratkaeotrtilattelalfig;;tiventy
4Y:ftio44 ll .el4•4 3 ll ll .og4t2RNMlthrwe-,
intattteraarlardiatance ofteightelliket,
and strewed the country for a great distance
around with the fragments.
TRE CASUALTIES
The grey test sufferer by this terrible catastro
phe was the One Hundred. and. Thirty-second
New York, stationed for the last twelve months
on this front, and whose camp is adjacent to
the railroad station.
Lieutenant W. W. Wells, Fifty-eighthrenn
sylvania, (special aid to Colonel P. J. Classen.)
severely wounded; left foot since amputated.
The killed and wounded of the contrabands
will number between twenty and twenty
five.
This sad accident, entailing such fearful
consequences, has cast a gloom over the sol
diers of the outposts which will require a long
time for them fully to overcomer A number
of the Wounded of the One Hundred and
Thirty-second New York are badly - mangled,
and will probably die. - Everything, however,
that care and skill can
_accomplish will be
done to save life and ease the suffering of
these unfortunate soldiers.
GRANT'S ARMY.
The Fighting of MOn s
lay ana Taegda
HANCOCK'S AND WARREN'S OPERATIONS
REBELS MARE A NIGHT AVTAUICON lIANCOCI
They are lepaised, with - the Loss of Many
Prisoners,
The'Brilliant Cavalry Battle of
• Satwday.
The Enemy Admit a Severe D. feat.
NEWS
. TO 10' O'CLOCK TUESDAY MORN
CM
THE. BATTLE ::c ON MONDAY EVEN - LNG—HANCOCK
1. DRIVES THE TUVRFT 9 FROM TENSE RIFLE PITS—
THE REBELS .ATTEMPT- - TO . SURPRISE HIM AT
NIGHT AND MEET WITH A BLOODY 'REPULSE—
OUR LINES. GENFRAT.r y ADVANCED ON TUESDAY
MORNIN ADEISSION OF-DEFEAT.
GEL GRANT'S HEanquarrrriss, ONE Afrivr t
• SOUTH OF HAWES' STORE,
Monday Night, May 30-8:30 P. AL j -
Our lines have advanced and moved to the
.left to-day. The> enemy -resisted! the move
ment but feebly till about three hours agci,
when he iutddenly‘threw a strong force along
and on both sides of the Mechanicsville road,
upon Crawford'a diviaion of Warren's corps;
and forced it back slightly. Rebel, prisoners
give information tAat,the force was, a recon
noissance made by Rhode division ofw
ell's corps with two brigades of cavalry sent
out to feer our position,
As soon as Warren was apprised of this
moven:tent 'of the enemy, he sent reinforce-
Merits to that - part of his line, whose timely
arrival prevented the enemy , from turning his
flank. The engagement Was severe and lasted
nearly an hour, resulting in the discomfiture
of the - rebels, who were driven back in disor
der, and left most of their dead and wounded
an i a nuniber of prisoners in our hands.—
Warren's line remains where it was at noon.
The enemy's cavalry force engaged in this
reconnoissanceadvancedrfrom Mechanicsville
by a road nearly , parallel with that taken by
their infantiy,'"and 1i miles ti“lte east. 4 "
Old'Oftnrcli Tavtiintross-r6allk'Was held by
Torbett's division of our cavalry: . It is about
two , miles from the Pamunky: The rebels
drove in ounpickets at this point, and pressed
up*to the main line. The first charge by
Torbett's menAeuted them, and , they retired
in confusion, leaving about a hundred killed
and wounded on the field. They were pur
sued about two miles, - to the vicinity of Cold
rhor. Our loss WAS two officers and five
men
men wounded. As soon as wordwas brought
to Gen. Meade of the enemy's attack on War
ren's left,. he ordered an adsance.nf the whole
line to relieve - „him. Gen. HancoCk alone re
ceived the Order before dark, and he drove
the enemy frbm their first line of ritle-pits,
which he still holds. Our load was small
We captured about one hundred prisoners.
loATEII,
TUESDAY, May 31-10 A. It.—The , rebel .pa
,pers of yesterday claim that Fits Hugh Lee
and Hampton met the whole of our, cavalry
corps in Saturday evening's, fight.: In.fact we
had only Gregg's division andone - Of TOrbett's
brigades engaged. They admit a defeat and
a foss of One 'thousand, and that they were
obliged toleaVe their - deitd and'46filided in
-our haraUr- They owirto a loss - of on-e-liim
fired and sixty-four-in the S.. South Caro
lina alone.._., - „
At midnight, lilt night, :;the enemy attempt
ed to surprise Hancock, and threw a heavy
force upon him. They were repulsed after a
sharp fight, and left four or five hundred pris
oners in our hands. "It will be remembered
he was occupying their yille pits.ftcfm n 4ch
. _
.he drove , them ..pfst, at dark last .eve
During the night it was determined to' athenbe
he whole line as lid' as Hanebck's front, and
the movement began soon after daylight. It
is still going on. There is considerable firing
,91, muaketry . and artillery, and the enemy is
evidently making some resistance. As yet
there are no indications of a general.l-engage
mept.
.`,.
Lee's army holds a naturally strong posi
,
.
tions, which he has - ' strengthened' by steady
work during the last few days, ors' the north
bank of the Chickahominy. We are threat
ening his right, but Ife' does not show any
signs of giving up his inition, and is appar
ently as ready` to tieetimit the'.offorisive as he
was while on the North Anna.
It is considered certain that Bieckinridge
has joinedise with his forces, and -prisoners
say that taauregard is joining him.
'ELETAILE3 OF RECENT MOVZHENTS--TECE BYLIELIXANT
CAVALRY OPERATIONS OF SATURDAY AND
' SUNDAY.
Ou) l'AvEntr thruncm Va., May ao.—Our
forces were withdrawn from the skorth side of
tliA'North' :Anna River last Thursdat and Fri
day:
Gen. Sherman, with Gen. Torbett and
Gregg's division of cavalry, marched all night
and Thursday naoming the fords on the Pa
munky were ip our possession.'
' At Dabriey'aFerry, Baker'slTorth Carolina
Brigade opposed our advance, and resisted
when we laid our ixsatoon'bridge. Guitar and
Devin's brigades drove them off to Hanover
Court Mouse, killing Many arid, capturing a
•
largatinnber callritconers. - -
SiitV-Cints was soon at our i , ela.
Then mania '_the Second, Eighth and -Ninth.
Lee was
.doomed;;disapppiptmenb , His
elaborate forlifteatiorts would net. save
Grankwas- on. - his right flank - , and he must
away to Manion& .4 •
_Saturday Anepaing env.
airy was fired into near Hawe's Shop.
brigade, ;was .in the advance. The woods
seemed- 'alive with 'rebels, and they soon be
gat:-.td resound with the sharp volleys of our
'carbines: rTh. a: short -time Davies' entire bri- .
gade was fighting irt earnest.
, Pslnnel grew:gas ordered to Davies' sup
nork-1-and- the remainder of the division-was
iirotir:engsged: :Fitz Hugh Lee*Coiiinilineed
' , lliscavalrrcorps Yniti alt fighting,
Arated'Wa briglide'of mountad'Firezeaters
'outh Carolina, commandedly Colonel
Butler. Theinfinen boil
mrunvom ,e_. c; cbL
seaboard, and admit the warnith of the recep.
tion which our troops gave them. COLESpien
ons in the battle were the 4th and 16th Penn
sylvania, Ist New Jersey, 6th Ohio, and Ist
Massachusetts. For a long time these me n
held Fitz Hugh Lee back. All the cavalry
engaged behaved with valor.
We found the rebels strongly entrenched
in this woods, with heavy guns in position ;
but with every advantage upon their side they
were badly beaten, flying from the field in
great confusion, leaving their dead and woun
ded in our hands, and over one hundred pris.
mem.
Gregg maintained the contest from noon
till two P. SL, when Custer came up, formed
his squadrons into line, and charged their
works. Gregg's command advanced at th e
time.with a cheer. Many a brave fellow fell
in this daring assult. The works were ours.
Not an armed rebel could be found for three
miles.
The 13th and 16th Pennsylvania and the sth
and 7th Michigan suffered a heavy loss.
Capts. Robbins and Swan, of the 16th were
wounded. Of the 10th Pennsylvania, Capt.
John Kline was killed, and Capt. P. Kane,
Lieuts. Stein and M'Donald were wounded,
also Lieut. Bowen, of the 4th Pemasylvania.
Too much praise cannot be given to this
brigade, which fought with unprecedented
coolness amid that storm of grape and can
ister.
Oar loss will amount to 350 killed, wounded
and missing. The rebels used grape and can
ister profusely.
Ourinfan±ry was all up that evening. Long
and strong lines of fortifications were erected.
If Lee crossed our path we were prepared.—
He did not.
Nest morninc , the newly made breastAworks
were abandoned. The column moved on
towards Richmond.
MONDAY, May 30. , --Major Devla.nd had two
squadrons of the 17th Pennsylvania cavalry
on picket. - He held the road leading from
Cold Harbor to Old Church Tavern. About
noon his pickets were driven in. The enemy
appeared in heavy force. Colonel Devin sent
the Ninth and Sixth New York to reinforce
Major Devland.
A heavy engagement ensued. John Anglin,
Quartermaster of the 17th Pennsylvania, was
killed while fighting in the skirmish line.
Gen. Merritt soon arrived with his brigade,
training a battery of Lbrass Napoleons on the
rebels and' opened fire. The Gth Pennsyl
vania was sent in on the left of the line and
charged the rebel flank. Captain Lieper was
wounded and Lieut. Martin killed. •
°tiger next entered. A general charge was
ordered, and the rebels were swept iron sight.
They fled leaving, a large number of dead and
wounded on the field.
Lieut.: Blunt, 6th New York, and Capt. Tice,
17th Pennsylvania, were wounded, and Chas.
W. Homer, 6th Pennsylvania, and Thomas
Whalley, of the same regiment, were killed.
Stuart came through this road two years
ago. Fitz Hugh Lee was thus Wiled and foil
ed in his attempt to stop our communication
with the White ..House.
Our advance is near llechanicsville. On
the left Warren was using his cannon freely
all day. He drove in the rebel pickets about
four miles:
Lee's army occupy the trenches about
Meadow and Bottom Bridges.
This day communication •with the White
House was opened. The Pamunky is full of
transports and gunboats.
We expect Gen. Smith to join us with his
'command in two days.
Hancock made an effort last night about
dusk to relieve Warren, who had been slightly
pressed during the afternoon.
Our loss is very trifling.
MARRIED.
On Thursday morning, June 2d, 1864, in Getttshurg, at
the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Win. R. IL
Featrich, JOSHUA M. WVESTISiG, Esq., of this city and
M - 1121 GEORGIC HOOVER. No cards.
May 29th, at the residence of Mr. J. H. trilrich, by the
Rev. J. Owen Sypherd, Mr. FREDERICK A. Sn sea and
Miss kiama J. GUTELICE, both of this city.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ACRE LOTS FOR SALE.
T . H. BERRYHILL having sold part of his
CP • ground above town, will sell tots of an sere cart
along the Reel road. There Is one lot belt of two arrzs
with fine river front 157 feet deep. The buildings will be
sold with three or six acres. jn2-tf
HABastrssiate BANK.
. .
JUNE 2, 1861-
AMEETING of the stockholders of this
bank will be held at the banking house on Tues
day, the sth of July next, at 10 o-clock A. ze.,. to consider
the question of becoming en association . for carrying
on the business of banking, under the laws of the
United States. The act of tNe General Assembly of
this -State, approved January 6, 1864, extending the
charter of this bank-for live years from the expiration of
the present charter, (May 1, 1867,) will also be submitted
to the meeting. By. order of the board of directors.
jut-6tdawlm J. W. WEIR, Cashier.
FOR SALE.
A SORREL MARE, good in lihrness, and
rs a capital ladies' hackney. 'Also a first-rate SPRING
WAGON, with shining top, and a CARRIAGE, with two
seats, put., ) lw*j GEORGE W. PORTEIL
turEENswan.E FOR SALE,
CHEAP at the store of Fred. Trace. Second
street above Cheatinn. We have on band a large
stock of Queensware which we will sell wholesale and re
tail. Same of this ware is slightly imperfect and will ba
sold at half price. This ware is direetfrom the Greenpoint
Pottery. Call soon, as this May be your only chance for
_ BITECHELL & MURPHY.
jrl2-03t
$5.00 REWARD.
LOST, Between Relkei & Bro.'s Hardware
Store and the Penna. R. K Amid House, the sum
or $3O 00—one Twenty and one Ten dollar BBL The
shore reward wilt be paid to any person leaving the same
at MTSKENGER. ADAMS , Furniture Store, cor. Second
:and Chestnut streets, or at THIS OFFICE. IC
B 0 AB, DIN G.—Two Genileraen can find
good Boarding by applying in Chestnut street, bid
door below Raspberry alley. jel-2t.
Pic-Nic and Cotillion Party,
FOR the Dedication of' the New Grove,
iteirman's Wood; just back of CAMP CURTIN,
Harrisburg,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, Jnne 3d and 4th,
This Grove has just been newly-fitted up, Flamm,
Stage, Seats, &a. •
Ladies will be admitted free, and a genend invitation
extended to all. J. B. CRISWELL,
E. D. HOPPLE,
L. 000vva,
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AD
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IN D. W. GROSS' NEW BUILDING,
• MARIR - FT STREET.
A New.PhiltidelphLs Cloak Store. Have now a splondkl
Assortment of-
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FRENCH CLOTH CIRCULARS,
NEW FRENCH SACKS, AND
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The above beautiful samples, to every, color and hand
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1000 51:41K DIANTELg,.
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my2s
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AFTMSR supply of Isficheher's Celebrate
Sugar cliiimptams and Dried Beef, at
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