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FRIDAY EVENING, MUST 10, 1864.
Union State Central Committee.
A meeting of the Union State Central Com
mittee will be held at the committee rooms in
the city of Philadelphia, on Thursday, S'l:deri- .
ber Ist, at four o'clock, P. at. It is 'earnestly
requested that every member be punctual in
attendance; as busmen of great importance
will be brodght before the meeting.
SESION CAMERON, Cli:inan.
A. W. - Biniumor, - ries.
Vtirnin FORNEY. Secreta
Mr. Lincoln and the Politician.
The movement which re-nominated. Abra
ham Lincoln for re-election to the Presidency,
originated entirely with the people. They re
garded him as the best representative of hon
esty, since the days of Washington, that ever
wielded national Executive power; and with
out any leading from those who generally eon
trol the machinery of party, without maroon
sultation with those who always monopolize
the honors and the profits ' of political
triumphs, the great masses of the American
people voluntarily and enthusiastically agreed
to re-elect this manpresident because their
highest interests were at stake in subh a re
sult. Heretofore the people had' left the
initial movements of political parties with their
leaders, to whose manipulation candidates
were indebted for nominations—nominations
which these same leaders managed by the
tightening of party lines, and appeals to party
pride, to invest with a sort of sacredness which
few men could resist, and which the great
mass looked upon as too holy to oppose. By
a long exercise of this power, the poliicial
leadeis of the North began to feel and dis
play the same arrogance which always chavac.-
terized the slave-holders of the South. Men
here in the North talked of controlling coun
ties and poirunonwealtha, and leading thou
sands of intelligent citizens as their interests
or bargains with others might dictate, just as
glibly as a slave-holder talked of controlling
the degraded beings of a plantation. Such a
feeling has long imbued the political hacks
who get their living and means of rioting in
licentious debauchery at "the public crib"
in the city of Washington. In the Federal
'metropolis it is not unusual to hear these ad
venturers, politicians in "small leading
Strings " talk largely of "my district" and
what they intended to do in "my State."
This condition of affairs existed largely
when the different States and the different
counties therein were moving es one mass for
the re-nomination of Abraham Lincbln. Noth
ing in history equals the sublimity or the
unanimity of that movement. Men were caught
and hurried onward in the great demonstra
tion of the people, until the uprising became_
something like the mighty rtiAr that brought
the neople together when the guns of the trait
ors at Charleston opened their muraerous pre
on the devoted band of patriots in Fort Sumter.
But mark the first influence which this IllOve.
meat had upon the mere politidian l -qtpon
those who have heretofore controlled the
preferences of' the people for candidates.
The moment this class discovered that the re
nomination of Mr. Lincoln left them without
the completion of a single
,bargain—the hour
that the mercenary hangers on to party were
confident that they could not make this
nomination "pay," and that Mr. Lincoln was
independent of all the political leaders in the
land, the cry was raised that the meeting of
the Convention which nominated him was
premature—that they should have post
poned that Convention until our armies had
struck more decisive bloWs at rebellion, and
that the nomination should have been con
sidered with more deliberation. The hypo
crites and demagogues who offer these pleat;
an justification for their present attitude of
antagonism to the nomination of Mr. Lin
coln, cannot disguise their real feeling. They
have lost power, and hence have resolved on
the desperate game of ruling or ruinihg.—
Like the slave-holding aristocracy, thetemen
deny to the people all franchise but that of
supporting nominations made to their hands.
Old party customs have been innovated by.
this second nomination of Mr. Lincoln—and
old party leaders having been ip,nored,by the
mighty movement on the part of the free
masses of the free States which led to the re
nomination, the men who discover therein
the loss of power, are seeking, as the slaie
holders are now doing, to rebel, to antago
nize, to destroy what they can no longer con
trot
The movements which certain men are
r engaged in are:not unnoticed by the reasSes
of the people. The jealous eyes of hundreds
and thousands of men are narrowly watching
the demagogues who are attempting plans to
force Mr. Lincoln from the Presidential can
vass. Whether these plans are successful
or not, those who are engaged in them will
forever be held in suspicion by the people.
Whether the oracular preaching of the poli
ticians who infest Washington is heeded or
not, we can assure such men that If Mr. Lin
coln should be forced from this contest by
their games, it will rend the now strong
Union party into a - thousand factiona; each
One led by as bad a man as those who are en
gaged in this initial Movement of misciaiet,
and all intent only on the plunder which now
animates the souls and controls the fingers of
what are called party leaders in Washington
•
city.
Abraham Lincoln was fairly re-nominated
by the people. He was re-nominated because
the people have faith in his integrity. He is
the best representative of an honest man that
his occupied the Piesidential chair ranee the
days of Washington. Those who complain
of him, are themselves base and nornipt.
Thorne who would foree him from the Pres
dential canvass, are impelled in their efforts .
by motives of sordid personal interest,--by
feelings of personal disappointment, arid.not
bits single patriotic sentiment, object oiptii;-
lion. It is a he, unvarnished and unadka4
shot*, ,Toincobl gimiptlle_rn-eleete& :If ho
cannot be re-elected, then is the entire ob
ject of tit 'Mari fraud-then is the cause a
bauble for the preservation of which our sac
rifices of blood and life may be accounted as
so much fiendish, useless and barbarous
waste--and then, too, is the government a
mere cheat, by.whioh to trick the people, mo
nopolize tbeirresources and destroy;
,their pat
rimony. The, men who are engiged in the
plots to destroy' Abrahani Lincoln; would
have us beliefe all this, but a sublime faith
in God and Justice, imbues us with a differ
ent belief. We believe that the Union and
its salvation depend upon the re•election of
Abraham Lincoln, and we also believe that
thOse who actin opposition - to this fact are
traitors, who would sacrifice any candidate if
their dirty desires and sordid ambition were
sure p.f.b.,enefit irLthe end ,
We ask our, i d 9P4iiiiiirarie,s throughout
Penneyfrant4 name of Abra
ham Lincoln at the head of their columns, to
join? With us .in warning - the' masses of the
people against the machinations of the poll
ticians. We want no leaders to assist us in
giving the vote of Pennsylvania to Mr. Lin
coln. It would be better for the people, God
knovii, if the leaders who are now conspiring
in Washington to thwart theiOgit preferences,
were all in the rebel army with muskets on
their shoulders. Such a riddance Would• save
the loyal north millions of dollars, HS every
one of these vagabonds has cost the country
more than his weight in ...greenbacks." Un
der any circumstances, we Warn the people
to be watchful of the men who are engaged
in fothenting strife in our ranks, by coverth
urging the withdrawal of the name of Abra
ham Lincoln froth' the Presidential canvass .
The withdrawal of Grant'from before Peters
_burg would not be more disastrous to the
'country than the retirement of Mr. Lin
coln from "the Presidential canvass
Nay, let us go even further than this, and
place the retirement of -Mr. Lincoln on its
true grbund. It would be regarded by the world
as a virtual n/ini74shnient of all the issues in
volved in the great " artfggi for free gave , nment
a,d afford the prvtszt f "lithe immediate rtcnyhi.
t•on of the Sew/A.04 `Confederacy. IT WOULD
BE ACCEPTED BT ODE SOLDIERS IN THE, FIELD AS
dyv
ABANDORAIENT ON THE. PART OF THE GOVERN
MEET OF ALL THE ARMIES TO THE SLAUGHTER OF
THE REBEL FOE ! Are 'the political hucksters
engaged in this game prepareil for such con
tingencies? or hail: , a few men in 'Washington
city become so insane or so infatuated' with
their own • importance, swollen= as they
are with the profits and" the fortunes they
have filched from a bleeding country, as
to believe the people are prepared to see such
results aimed at without at least an effort to
save the Union. Let them besiare how they
tamper with a struggling people. Let them
beware how they push their plots—lest in. the
'indignation which they are provoking they
themselves are forced to retire from places
which they now degrade to their own selfish
ends, ' b eforo the fierce wrath of an out
raged nation
The Vote of Do..aphin County on the .101-rst
Aittenliwc t.
In comparing the vote on the'constltutional
amendments, yesterday, we gave that of Dau
phin comity as being 1098 of a majority in fa
vor of the First /Mendment, when it should
have been Erotism; Elu i stmEn Akin Vow MA
JORITY. There is no county in this Common
wealth where the people took.a larger share of
interest in the suceeis-of the Amendment ex
tending the elective . franchise to the soldiers,
and Dattphin
. county is always -ready a roll
up a similar _reeler* in support of any pro
ject eithirior the benefit of the soldier or the
cause in-which-he is-perilling his life.
Hon. Ciinio T. Alexondar.
The Representative froni Centre
_county,
Hon. Cyrus T. Alexander, has been absent
from his seat during the . present seision, being
detained at home by severe indisposition, but
we are happy to learn this morning that his
health is rapidly improving, and that he may
be able to resume; hid seat in the House l before
the sessien'oloses..Although differing broadly
on the , great question agitating the country
with Mr. A, we have ever , own! him a cour
teous and faithful Representative, and there
fore greatly miss him when absent from his
seat. : .
The Sevelt-'l'Wearies---W,hat are
they'?
We trust that a large_portion of our readers
have pondered the Appeal, of lidr. Fessenden,
our new Secretary of the Treasury. The pur
port of it is tied the People of the United
-Rates, acting as a body through the r agent
the Government, wish individuals to lend
them two hundred millions of dollars ler three
years, at seven and three-tenths per cent. an
nual interest, payable every six months. For
this they offer Treasury Notes— that is, in re
ality, notes drawn and endorsed by every man
in the country. The loan is wanted for a
seat national purpose, to effect which every,
man, unless he beli traitor in heart if riot in
act, is solemnly pledged. ,
The Appeals addressed not merely to a few
Treat capitalists, but also to the many whose
Aggregate means constitute the mass of the
wealth of the land. The notes upon which
this loan is asked are from- $6O upward.
Every man who has fifty dollars can take part
in this 10an... - Apart.from patriotism and the
.tuty which all owe to their country, no in .
vestment is so desirable as this.
It is secure. Every dollar of every man's
property is pledged for the punctual payment
of the interest, and of the debt when due.
..The security is increasing in value. F
some years. before .:the: war We were earning.
1000 millions.ii _year more than we spent.
During the three years of the war, owing to
the high prices and constantdemand for labor,
we have:earned more than ever before. No
man'who could or..vvould work has , been idle;
and, except for the war, we•have spent less
than before. The total valuation of the Dro
- of the United htatpS, according to the
census of 1860, was $16,159,000, - 600, of which
110,957,448,056 was in , the Loyal States. This
valuation,.iiectort:ling to the ustiel rule of as
*ailment, was not more than two-thirds of the
.etual cash valne,qf the property. The in
-Tease of property in the Loyal States daring
the last ten seers 'was over 126 per cent., or
an 'aVerVe of 12 6-10
_per cent. per annum
:In: three years. of the war we of the United
States have certainly., earned 3,000 millions
more we have spent apart from the war.
The cost of the war ..inity be set down at
2,ooo`zuilihnis.2 Deduc tin g .this from our net
nnizingn, go keeplo:3o4o are security for thin
loan are 1,000 millions richer to-day than they
Were when the war broke out
No other iniestment can be so easily cars
vertible. The man who has a treasury note
for $5O, or $lOO or $l,OOO, can turn it in o
money more readily, and upon better terms,
than it it were invested upon 'bond and mort
gage, or in railroad stocks.
The interest Offered is higher than can be
realized from any other safe and convertible
investment.. It is, moreover, readily °WIMa.
ble when due. To each note are affixed five
"coupons," or interest tickets, due at the expi
ration of each successive half-year. The
holder of a note has simply to °tit off one of
these coupons, present it at the nearest bank
or Government Agency, and receive his interL_
est; the note itself need not be presented at
all. Or a coupon thus payable will every
-where be equivalent,. when dtle..,to money.
Thus, while this loan presents great advan
tages to large capitalists, it offers special in
ducements to those who wish to make a safe
and profitable investment of small saving.—
It is in every way the best Savings' Bank; for
every institution of this kind must somehow
invest its deposits -profitably in order to pay
interest and expenses. They will ihvest large
ly in this loan, as the best investment. But
from the gross interest which they reciive
they must deduct largely for the expenses of
the Bank. Their usual rate of interest al
lowed to: depositors is 5 per cent. upon sums
over $5OO. The person who invests directly
with the. Government will receive almost 50
per cent. more. Thus the man who ileposits
14000 in a private Savings' Bank receives 50
.dollars a year interest; if he deposits the same
sum in . this National Savings Bank he re
ceives 73 dollars. For those who wish to find
a safe, convenient, and profitable means of
investing the surplus earnings which they
have reserved for their old age or for the bene
fit of their children, there is nothing which
presents so many advantages as this National
Loan.
It is convertible into a six per cent, gold
bearing bond. At the expiration of three
years a holder of the notes of the T. 30 loan
has the option of `accepting payment in full
or of funding his not in a six per cent. gold
interest bond, the principal payable in not
leas than five Tnor more than, twenty Jeers
from its 4ate,es the Government may elect.
For six ndonths past, these bonds have ranged
at an average premium of' about eight per
cent in the New York market, and have sold
at 109,1t0 day (Aug. 12th,) thus making the
real rate of interest over ten per cent,:; and
besides, to make the inducement even greeter,
congress by special act exempts its Treasury
notes from state and municipal taxation.—
Could Shytock ask more? • - Was p itriotism
.•ver so. liberally rewarded ?—itarper's
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Pennsylvania Legislature.
REPORTED ZEPTIESSLY FOB THE TELEGIZAPII
SENATE.
•
AIDA; Aug. 19 1864
Senate met at ten o'clock, A. M.
,
RESOLVTIONS.
Mr. CLYMER offsre. d a preamblelind reso
lution requesting the Governor at his earliest
convenience to Di nish 'copies of any corres
nondence that he may have had with the War
Department in reference to the Third Penn
sylvania artillery—the officers being without
commissions, etc. -
.•
- The preamble and rasolution !were adcipted.
Mr. ST. CLAIR offered a- resolution in
k:meting the Judiciary Committee to bring to
a bill to disfranchiie deserters from the army
of the United States.
Which was adopted. • ,
ADJONENEE SESSION OF THE I:MOM/MUSE.
Mr. JOHNSON read in place a„.joint , reso
lution to rasaina _th.,..eintion of the, 27th
April last, relative to the adjournment of the
General Assembly.
• •
Referred to the Committee on the JudiCiary.
On motion, the committee was discharged
from the further , considetagon of said bill,
which was considered arid. - passed
BILLS CONSIDERED. •' ,
On motion of Mr. FLEMING, the Judiciary
Committee were discharged from the further
consideration of- Senate bill No. 1336, an act
relative to the payment of bounties to volun-
teers in the township of Yost Hanover. Dau
phin county., Said bill was consideredYitrid
passed finally.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the Judiciary
Committee were discharged from the rgrther
consideration of an act to legalize the action
of the burgess and town council of the bor
ough of Danville, in levying a tai to pay one
hundred days' mem •• Said bill was considered
and passed finally.
On motion of Mr. WALLACE, the Judi
ciary Committee was discharged from the
further consideration of House bill No. 1571,
relative to the action of the town council of the
borough of Tyrone, Blair county. Said bill
was considered and passed finally. '
TEE CUAMBESSBUEO summons. • •
On motion of , Ai..:M'SHERRY. the Com:
raittee on Finance were discharged from the
further consideration of House bill No. 1561,
an act for the relief of Chambersburg, and "the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
Considerable debate ensued, and a number
of amendments were offered to' *section !
providing for the payment of two hundred
thonaand dollars by the ;State, which was
finally amended by the substitution of the
sum of-one hundred thousand.
The bill then passed finally. ' •
BILL. , •
The Senate beingLinfOrtned tliat the Senate
amendments to tha - militiabill had been' non
concurred in by the House of Representatives,
and that a conference committee had been ap
pointed by the Rouse to act in conjunction
with, a similar committee on.e:7glpart of the
Senate, ,
On motion, the:'Seriale'. insisted upon its
emend's:fel:As, and Messrs Gminsm, Ronan
-
amnia and Bum= were appointed as such
committee. "
•
Adjourned till 3 p. M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FREDAT, August 19, 1864.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Senate amendments to the new militia bill
were non -concurred in, and a cOrami tee at
conference was appointed.
Mr. ALLEMAN presented a petition from
the city Council Or Harrisburg, praying for thf
passage of an act granting them power to bor
row money to pay bounties to volunteers,
and to levy tax for the reimburiementof Snob
loans.
Mr: SMITH, (Chester,) from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reporteffa bill designed
to clue some inaccuracies , and omissions in
the,revenne aet of the last session. The bill
was considered and passed.
The remainder of the.morning was spent in
the consideration of the su pplement; to the
generar bounty law. Various' amendments
were offered and discussed. Whae the bill
was pending, the House adjourned.
Fortress Mons:o_44 .
DICATHB Or ,PoLDnrata•
FORTBSSS Monitor, Ang,l7.
The following men hive died in Hampton
Hospital since, the last report : • •
.1( a. S. Dennison, 76th Pennsylvania N.
Brougham, 188th Pennsylvanias Ami Devine,
3d Pennsylvania Cavalry ; Daniel Wattmire,
55th Pennsylvania ; M. T. Stafford, Ad Penn
sylvania Cavalry ; Adam Andreivic" 2d Penn,
sylvania Artillery. Died in Chesapeake; Hos,
pita, Lient. Levi - D,* Mush, - 924 rennsyl-
J3O &Cep*
FROI THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Another Successful: Attack Upok , the
Rebel Lines.
THEY ARE DRIVEN FROIf THEIR
WORKS WITH BEATTY . LOSS.
EICICES
Our Forces Capture a Large Num
ber of Prisoner's — Guns, Si: -
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Comity. Engagement near Newilarket goad
Col. Gregg Reported Wounded
Wegursorow, August 19.
A letter from the Army of the Potomac,
dated at noon, on Wednesday, says:
The Second corps having been unsuccessful
in the attack On the enemy on the north side
of the James river on bunday, fell back to a
safe position, which they occupied until yes
terday, when:another assault was determined
on and carried successfully, the enemy hav
ing been driven from their works with heavy
loss in killed and wounded and several him
dred pridoners, who fell into our hands.
The 2d corps also captured a few heavy
guns which the enemy had. not time to carry
off, besides a quantity of small arms. Our
loss was quite Beyer& Our troops still hold
the position they gained..
The cavalryunder Gen. Gregg bad an en
gagenient w , th the rebels and drove them
from some works near the New - Market Road,
but they rallied from the different forts in the
vicinity and . ftnally forced the cavalry baek
upon the infantry supports.
Col. Gregg, commanding the 2d brigade, 2d
divisiOn, cavalry corps, was severely wounded
in thi engagement.
It isisaid that Gen. Butler's troops had a
slight engagement yesterday, before Peers
burg, but without advantage to either side.
LATER
SEVERE FIRING BY THE ENEMY
No Damage to Our Troop-s
I=l
P.RQSAI3ZE FIGHT DT GEN: BUTLER'B
DEPARTMENT.
- Tunnaney, Aug. 18.
About one o'clock this morning the enemy
opened the most severe fire since the mine ex
ploded. It commenced on the right and cen
tre and was directed towards a valley where
they seemed to imagine that,onr troops were
being massed, litid finally extended along the
entire line of the Appomattox to the Jerusalem
plank road.
The night was beautiful, the moon shining
brightly, but no damage of any account re ,
suited from the affair. It •lasted about two
hours, and 'was thought to be a prelude to an
attack on some part of our line.
The usual quiet has since prevailed. Heavy,
firing was also heard during the night in' the
direCtionof General Butler's Department; but
nothing has been heard frointhat point. •
From-Mobile Bay.
FORT MORGAN - -INVESTED
Farragut Demands its Surrender
The Rebels Dote - mined to Defend it to
the Last.
ALL THEIR COIMUNICATIONS . CUT OFF
Admiral Farragut Confident of Smogs,
NEw Oni is, vu amo, Aug. 18.
The.steamer Kate Dale from Fort Gaines,
Mobile Harbor, yesterday morning, arrived
here last night.
Admiral Farragut has prepared his fleet for
action, and issued an order to attack Fort
Morgan at eight o'clock yesterday A. N. It
was to .receive an -enfilading fire from the
fleet, and the land- orces in. its rear have in
vestedlt wherever there was a foot of ground
to stand upon:"
Tl/a rebels haddeatroyed all their out-build
ings of the fort,. and also burned their only
vessel lying Under its guns. Everything about
the fort indicated a determination to contest
the battle'till the last.
The, pliant lel to Dug river was unobstructed.
The natal lfon "flied 'force was confident of
success.
At a late hour kit night we heard that Ad
mind Farragut had , demanded the uncondi
tional surrender of the fort. .
,
Admiral• Farragut s demand for ,its surren
der made on Tuesday was refusedi - the com
mander of the fort saying that he had. six
Months', provisions and fighting rations, and
weal: resist to the last moment.
Before this, Gen. Granger's force in the rear
had cutthe communication of the fort. The
am Tennessee w.. 3 in the attack on the fort.
Admiral Farragut was confident .of reducing
the fort. ' ' _
The flagshiri Hartford oias btgiljrinjnred.
We hold all the channels to the bay.
The Milford Bank Robbery:
BALTIMORE, August 18. '
The Farmers' and Mechanics' Beink, of Mil
ford, Delaware, it will be remembered, was
robbed some time between Saturday night
and Monday morning last, of bank notes,
.tressttry,billa and specie, to -the amount of
about 520,000. The fact of the robbery was
Ulegraphed" to this city, with a description of
some parties who Were seen in Milford on
Saturday, and who stopped , at a hotel ad
joining the bank. A detective at once ar
rested Erasmus Levy, it is, alleged, on -ac
count of his answering the descriptiou of one
of the parties, and on arraigning him before
Justice Spicer, he was committed for a further
hearing. Officers have arrived from Dela
ware with a requisition upon Gov: Bradford
for' the delivery of Levy, brit he is still retain
elfin the city jail. Yesterday; on the petition
of Levy...a writ'of haheas corpus Was issued,
directedlo the warden of--the.jail, directing
him to produce the body of the prisoner. The
petitioner denies the jurisdiction- of :Justice
Spicarin the premises, andPrays'lidhicharge
A Suspicious Looking fesiel off
, Cape Race. - 4'
ST. Jorss, N. F., Aug. 19.
.....A.suspiciousleokiezhArked-rigged steamer
keptnlyLig efX Clipejtape on Saturday ard
srmagm..M.ontle.y. and Zaesilay. The weather
WWI l'Ortfinfo ' ' -
The Indian. War.
Latest From Denver City.
THE PEOPLE ARMING FOR SELF DEFENC:
Overland Mail Operations Sus
Martial Law in Force,
The Indians Unitinir to Exterminate the
GREAT SCARCITY OF PROVLSONS
Families Murdered and Houses
Burned - by the Savages. -
PREPARATIONS TO DEFEND DENVER
niIAGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION NOT
•Dzsvza Cm, Aug. 18.
Tl;e'regiment of one hundred days' cavalry
authortzed . by the War Department three days
ago to fight the Indians, is already more than
half filled. It is expected it will be in the field
in less than ten days. It is to operate along
the Platte Valley, and to protect the overland
mail and wagon trains. In this they are to
have the co-operation of troops from the
East.
It is hoped the road will soon be re-estab
lished, and the Indians severely chastised. At
present. all the trains and mail coaches are
stopped.
Friendly Indians report that extensive com
binations exist among the Cheyennes, Arapa
hoes, Hioveas, Sioux, Camanche, Utes and
Skanes, And that they intend to wage a war
of extermination against the whites.
Martial law is being enforced here, and all
places of business have been closeo until fur
ther orders. Several independent militia
companies aro about ready to start. out, and a
few days will demonstrate the truth or falsity
of the many wild rumors floating about.
Provisions of all kinds are very high and
rapidly advancing, and unless communication
with the States is speedily resumed, there will
be much suffering if not actual starvation.
The Indians murdered several families and
burned a number of houses on Cherry creek,
25 miles from here,' last, night. Settlers are
fleeing to the, city for protection.
The commander of this district to-day is
sued a special order for the enrollment of all
the able-bodied [males - over sixteen years of
age.
Drafting to fill the one hundred days' reg
iments will be commenced immediately.
A line of block houses is being erected
around the city.
The fact that the telegraph wires are unmo
lested,- leads to the belief that white men
ere engaged - with the Indians in their work of
destruction.
From Louisville.
ENGAGERENT AT GRAYSVILLE, TENNESSEE
General Stedman Wounded
Rebel Force at Cleveland, Tennessee
The Enemy Threaten the Towns of Northern
Georgia and Tennessee.
LotTrayarx Aug. 18.—A gentleman just
from. t'lie front-reports, that on Thursday Gen.
Stedman started for Chattanooga, and met a
force at Graysville, 18 miles 'distant, and a
severe engagement ensued
The Federal loss is not stated. It is re
ported that Steadman was severely wounded,
and CoL Straight, of the 51st Indiana, was
killed.
A rebel force is reported at Cleveland,
Tenn. - A brigade from Chattanooga left for
Cleveland on Wednesday. The rebel cavalry
have diyided into small parties and are demon
strating upon the towns in northern Georgia
and Tennessee.
The Federal pickets were fired upon at
various points between Chattanooga and
Bridgepart.
The probable intention of the rebels is to
destroy the bridge between Falling Waters
and Bridgeport.
As our informant left, Major General Sted.
man's Adjutant was leaving Chattanooga for
Graysville with a cavalry force.
The Frankfort train is three hours behind
time, caused by the cars running off the track
near Frankfort. No casualties are reported.
Yin! FORTRSES MONROE.
Arllya] of Wounded en route
for Philadelphia.
AFFAIRS ALONG . THE JAMES RIVER.
Our iyarltS not Assaulted.
OUR LOSS VERY SMALL.
_ `:; t;, Forrrnass Mormoz, August 18.
The hospital steamer Connecticut arrived
here to-day at seven o'clock, from Deep Pot
tOm, James river, with 400 wounded, mostly
in the battle of Tuesday, and belonging to the
Second and Tenth corps. They were trans
ferred to the hospital steamship Atlantic at
this place, which sailed for Philadelphia at
4A. N.
The Connecticut left Deep Bottom this
morning: Yesterday was comparatively quiet
with the army on both sides of the James
river.
Whilst the Connecticut was lying at Deep
Bottom, very heavy cannonading was heard
up the river, commencing at 1 o'clock and
lasting till aso this morning. The result was
not ascertained when the steamer left.
Livrits--.5 P. au. —The mail steamer Vander
bilt, from City Point, has just arrived. At 8
o'clock this morning the rebels made a furi
ous attack on our lines, or rather that. portion
consisting of General Burnside's old corps,
and to their kit. The fighting was chiefly
with artillery, and lasting nearly two hours,
after which the enemy fell back without at
tempting an assault on our works. Our loss
was small.
Further Depredations of the Tal
lahassee.
• , Booit Au 19.
The British brig Ella Ackles, from New
Bran
don. reports that on the 16th, inlet. 4255. long.
66 30, saw the pirate Tallahassee destroying
vessels, cutting away spars, and cutting the
hulls; two barks, one brig, and three schoon
ers in sight at the time—all American vessels.
Also, saw one schooner, probably the Mercy
A. Howe, before reported, which had been
scuttled, but could not ascertain her name,
and.took from her four boats, sails, Ac. She
sunk twenty minutes after.
The next day, in lat. 67 5, spoke the steamer
Datotah steering east and reported the above
to her,
EMI
peintded.
White Settlers,
CITY.
YET DESTROYED.
LATER.
Grant's Movements North of the James
River.
The Enemy Driven on Tuesday.
TWO GENERALS KILLED.
Nothing New from Sherman
A Victory at Front 'Royal.
V'AsrimnoTos, Aug. 18-9.30 P. AS
2'. Moj. Gen. Dix . New York:
A dispatch from General Grant, dated Mon
day, the 16th, at 6.30 P. M., detained by th e
breaking of the telegraph line, has just been
received.
He reports that "the fighting north of the
James river to-day (August 16) has resulted
favorably to us so far as it has gone, but there
has been no decisive result. The enemy has
been driven back somewhat from his position
of this morning with a considerable loss t
killed and wounded, and about tour hundred
prisoners (well ones) left in our hands. Two
Brigadier Generals, Camblin and Gherrard,
were killed and their bodies left in our hands.
We also have quite a number of wound pris
oners.
"Since moving north of the river our lossei
will probably reach near one thousand killed
and wounded, many, however, only slightly
wounded, owing to so much of_ the fight*
taking place in thick woods. The enemy
have lost as many that have fallen into our
hands."
The Department has intelligence from Geu.
Sherman to 11.30 last night, but no opera
tions are reported.
A dispatch from Gen. Sheridan at Winches
ter, dated August 17t. , , 10 A. M., reports that
Gen. Merritt's division of cavalry was attacked
yesterday afternoon, on the north side of the
Shenandoah, by Bershaiv's division of Long.
street's corps, and Wickham's and Lomais
brigades of cavalry. After a very handsome
cavalry fight the enemy were badly beaten,
with a loss of two stands of colors, twenty.
four officers, and 276. men prisoners. In a
later dispatch Gen. Sheridan says : "The
cavalry engagement in font of Front Royal
was splendid It was on open ground, and
the sabre wa' freely used by our men.
" Great credit is due to Germ. Merritt and
Custer, and Col. Diving."
. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Shenandoah Valley.
REPORTED ADVANCE OF REBELS IN NORTH
ERN VIRGINIA.
The People of Martinsburg Flee.
ing their Homes.
iverill in the grown Preparing for Battle.
jiILGEBSTOWN, Md., Aug. IS.
There are exciting and conflicting reports
from the valley to-day.
General Averill holds Martinsburg, and at
noon to-day was drawn up in line of battle
just outside or the town. Norebels had made
their appearance in sight of our pickets, sad
the indications were that the rebels were not
moving in that direction in any considerable
force, but were going towards Sheridan.
Assistant Quartermaster Way, who removed
his headquarters from this place to Martins
burg, on Monday, returned to-day, bringing
with him, for greater safety, his stores and
trains. -
Refugees from Martinsburg, and other
points of the Valley, are beginning to arrire
here in considerable numbers, all of whom
bring exaggerated intelligence of the advance
of the rebels.
A few of the wounded men from the hospi
tal at Martinsburg arrived here this afternoon,
and everything that could be of service to the
rebels has been brought away.
The stage which left here for Martinsburg
this morning, has returned, having been or
dered back.
Considerable uneasiness is manifested here.
but from the conflicting rumors it is impossi
ble to obtain the exact state of affairs in the
Valley.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Register.
A T the solicitation of numerous friends,
HENRY RADABAUGH,
of Harrisburg, will be a candidate for the above offer.
subject to the doc Onion of the Union Convention of tau
phin county. aul9-dBt4
Boot and Shoe Store for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale his BOOT
and SHOE STORE, on Front street, between the Fci
and Duck Taverns, The stock will be sold wbolattle
retail, at first cod, as I am going Into the service Or L'
Uni'ed States and must close business.
atil9-d2t* GEORGIC LEtNINGER
$5,00 Resvard
STRAYED OR STOLEN--:-from the sib•
reriber, in Broad street, Weal Harrisburg, on
Tuesday night last, a GRAY HORSE, live years old past
the right eye partly Wind. The above reward will S ,
paid to any one that will return him or give info , talat,N
whe e he la Z. G. 'CARPENTER
Harrisburg, August to, 111164—au1941t
Q ( MRTERMASTE.R GENERAL'S OF
Ic FICA
• Fitter iv - tams,
Wasemarort, D D
. C., August 17, Mk
Will be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder,
at Gleaboro, D. C., on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1864,
ONE HUNDRED W ONE HUNDRED AND .77p7i
CAVALRY HORSE&
These horses have been condemned as unfit for the
cawing service of the army.
F r road and farming purposes many good barrnw
may be had.
Horses sold singly.
Terms Lima. in Gleitel Steles currency.
By order of the Quartermaster Geberel.
aul9 td] Colonel in charge First Jam s's SKIN,
Division Q. Y. D.
SUSQUEHANNA FEMALE COLLEGE,
Solaizsgrove, Snyder Co., Pa.
T S. Institution is pleasantly /mated on
the Sthquehanna river s fifty-Ave mins north of Hu'
rifinnrg, and flvd miler Fouth of Sunbury. A more hev 4
tlful and healthy location could ecercely be found
'thorough instruction given in all branches, and FnP e '
tlor ad vantages an , ded In the language; painting, Era ,
tug. and veal and Instrumental music.
For Circa We, apply to
Rev. 8. DOMSR Principal,
Belinsgroya, Pa
aul94lw]
ERR. RENT,
A STORE ROOM, with:fixtures, situated
XI. on the corner of Market street and River • , llei.
Apply to J . AJ. & GREENAWALT,
auglB-Itl 18 Market greet._
Honey.
A SMALL but superior lot of HONEY, jllst
angle revolved, et FHISLER & FRAZER S.
Confectionery and Fruit Store
- for Sale.
THE PRVIT awl CONFECTIONERY Store
of the subscriber, on Market street, adjoining
Parke Rowe, le e rere for sena - Having awn indirn
into the U. a ce, / wish to close business. Ar"
bargain can be bad by applying at once to
MORDECAI FUSE, Market streti,
Ur at the corner of Fifth 2334We/slut greets. (aelli.4",`„