Pennsylvania telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1864-1864, August 24, 1864, Image 2

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HARRISBURG, PA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1864.
NATIONAL UNION TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Abraham Lincoln,
07 TLLINOI2.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
iindrew Johnson,
Nhaety-Four Thousand Majority for the
Soldier.
The vote on the constitutional amendments
may be regarded as one of the most brilliant
triumphs ever achieved by' the upholders of
the Government at the ballot-box Those
amendments all embrace clear and essential
measures of reform—reform in the highest
sense designed for the purification of the
Government and the recognit!on of the right's
of those who are willing to peril life and
limb in its service. On no one of the' amend-
ments were the Democratic leaders more Nil , -
• ulent and persistent in their opposition than
on the section guaranteeing the eleit
ive franchise to the soldier. The Demo
cratic State Central Committee, every
Democratic County Committee in the Com
monwealth, all the Democratic organs
printed in the same limits, with every
Democratic orator and leader, strenuously,
systematically and violently opposed the ex
tension of the elective franchise to the sol
dier. But in the face of this opposition, and
while conducting the election in a spirit of
calm'forbearance and..patriotic dig,nit thr
loyal men of the State were enabled to carry
the "First Amendment" by ninety-four thou
sand majority. There is a lesson in this vote
which we do not want to go unheeded before
and at the corning Presidential election. The
issue involved in the question of extending
the elective franchise to the soldier, is
the same as that embraced in the questions
making up the issue in the Presidential elec
tion. Every man who voted for the enfran
chisement of the soldier, to be consistent,
must vote for the re-election of Abraham Lin
coln—and every soldier vindicated in all his
civil rights by the struggles of the friends of
the National Administration, must, to be. true
to himself and faithful to the Government,
sustain those who defend- him, by voting for
the re-election of the present incumbent of
the White House. Such a . vote, and we be
lieve that Abraham Lincoln will receive this
support as sincerely as we have faith in his
patriotism, will make the vote of Pennsylvania
in his favor, rise to at least ONE HummEn arm
FIFTY TROVSAND MAJORITY !
The Copperheads Defeated in Coll3ltCti.
cut and Rhode Island.
We have already given the fact that the elec
tion in Connecticut and Rhode Island, to de
cide the question of extending the elective
franchise to the soldier, resultedin a victory to
those who were in favor of that just, horiorw•
ble and patriotic measure. Bat it is fair`that
the friends of the soldier in all the loyal
States, should know that the same bitter oppo
sition which rendered infamous the Demo
cratic attitude on this question in Pennsylva
nia, characterized the course of the same par
tizans in the Stites named. The Democratic
leaders of Connecticut and Rhode Island, with
all the force they could wield of their respec
tive organizations, with all the power of their
secret, oath-bound societies, with the tactics
of their clique leaders and the criminal lies of
their organs, did all they could to repudiate
the sacred rights of the soldier, but they
failed, and the heroes who went forth from
Rh'ode Island and Connecticut to fight
the battles of the Union and contend with the
foes of freedom, have been recognized as citi
zens, as men, as freemen! All honor to Con
indict:a and Rhode Island.
The Extension el the Capitol.
The question of extending the capitol by the
erection of wings as , decided upon last win
ter,,when it came up in the House a few days
since, was defeated. We are not able to as
sign the reason for this rejection. When the
appropriation bill reached the Senate,_Sena
tor Fleming moved the insertion of an item
-for the payment of the expense of the exteri
sicm, as decided upon lest winter. His Motion
prevailed, and the amendment has since been"
concurred in by the House. The extension of
the capitol will therefore immediately be com
menced.. The law as it now reads, authorizes
the Clommissioners at once to proceed with the
work and to accept the plan already before
them. From this we infer that the plan of
,Mr. Simon, of Harrisburg, is the one that
will be accepted, as his is the only draft of the
extension before the Commissioners. The
importance of this work cannot be over-esti
mated, as it interests the people of the State
at large. The great increase of the public be
:Awe—the necessary enlarg'emenf of the force
.to Attend to this business—all rendei it abso
lutely necessary that the public buildings
'should be extended, and that every facility be
Offered the 'authorities for the discharge of
their duties. _ •
Who are the Friends of the Soldier
We have been frequently told by copper
head orators, that the true friends of the _
sol
dier, were those who advpcate opposition to
the "Lincoln tyranny." Well, at the latetelec
tiou. the American soldier was invested with
the highest dignity of a Republican freeman
the was endowed with the privileges of: the
eletot'vA franchise,: and thus placed upo',
political level with the most favored citizen in
the Union. But how-have the peenhar-tiiendg
Of the soldier received-this recognition Of, his
just rights ? HQ* have the copperhead, :runs
nd.pratorsinl'enturdyludareceix e d ttuilate
Cauttitutional enfranchisement of .the soldier?
We answer : Withouta vtord of coffigrotetiti
.n
and in that suilpt ii/e , ,ceto4ich tlieir dis
approval of the - proceeilv
-- itchich extend the elee
tifefriinehisetortislildier-70tiiiiittiVotai •V:ioder
- than words, and thus are Wel*. judge thoat-=
taeluuent of the copperheadior theaohlier.
Recruiting in Pennsylvania.
There never was a time since the precipita
tion of the slave holders' rebellion that re
cruiting was more steadily, systematically,
and successfully carried on.in Pennsylvania,
than at the present 7 The first great excite
ment at the beginning of the warlrottght out
a mighty army by a sort of impulsive and
wildly enthusiastic uprising. The difference
between that movement and the proceedings
attending tho present filling up of the quota
of Pennsylvania, is that men are rushing to
arms fully impressed with the nature of the
service they are to endure, and fully under
standing the dangers through which they are
to pass. This is a movement of calm, delibe-,
rate and determined action-run earnest and
deep feeling ef t resolve to. put:enepd to - .the
slave-holder s' rebellion in.:-tha shortest
possible time. To show thesuccess of the
recruiting throughout the c . ..tintry, it in only
necessary to "state the fact that up to noon
yesterday there were over THIRTY THOUSAND
SOLDIERS returned to the Assistant Provost
Inrshal Generals in the Eastern and West
ern Departments of the State, by the different
Provost Marshals of this Commonwealth, as
hiving been mustered into the service 'of the
United States.. At this rate, if but a shoit
time were afforded the people beyond that
fixed for the draft, the entire State could fill
its quota of the five hundred thousand men.
—The character of the men entering the
service, too, is of the highest essential in the
requirements of a soldier. Tie largerportion
have already seen service under fire, and
hence may be fairly regarded as veterans.
CaPt. Awl, .who has had authority to raise a
regiinent, is gathering to his standard in this
city men of the very highest obaraeter, both
as regards their martial and moral qualifica
tions. Indeed, if he can'complete his regi
ment as he has thus far progressed with its
organization, he will lead from the State the
finest body of men ever mustered into the
service of the United States, And what is
true of the recruits received by• Capt. Awl,
applies as well to the volunteers now swelling
the ranks of other organizations. „The old
Keystone State is sending cut her Iciest reserve
material, and when she has filled the quota
now demanded of her, 'she will not , be ex
hausted, but still possess the virtue and the
valor from which to recruit heroes to con=
tend with traitors. • • `'.
The Bouniy Frauds.
The following important having been
passed by the Legislature, was signed by the
Governor to-day:
AN ACT for the protection of- Volunteers
against frauds in the payment of bounty
money.
SEc. 1. Be it enacted by
,thlSenale and IjOies'e
of Representatives of the Cum i ihonicealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly mft, and it is
hereby enacted by the awhority of the same, That
any person who may be enftiisted with any
bounty money for any Pennsylvania Volun
teer entering the service of the tnited States
or this State, who shall, with or without the
consent of said volunteer, retain the' ame or
any part thereof, 'or shall fail to pay to such
volunteer at the time of his being Mustered in
the full amount of such bounty money with
out any deduction or abatement, shell .;bb
deemed guilty of a niisOelneanor; and" on On
viction thereof in any . court of oyer and ten
miner or quarter sessions, shall be sentenced
to pay a fin, of five hundred dollars. and"-to
be imprisoned at hard labor in the peniten
tiary for the term of six mouths.
HENRY C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of . Representatives.
JOHN P. PENNEY,
Speaker :of the Senate.
Approved . fhe twenty-fourth day of August,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-fotr. z='- A.G. CIIRTINt
Rather Spicy
"Geld represents Democracy ; greenback's
Republicans. The one is going up and the
other do wn."—Copperheact &change.
In reply to this impertinence the Washing
ton Examiner says that the above is true in
one sense at least. Generally when our ar
mies are defeated, gold goes up, and so doe's
butternut Democracy. On the other hand,
when our.tioops overcome the rebels- in the
field, .gold and Democracy drop -together.
The fate of that party, like the price of gold,
depends very much on the success of Lee,
and they seem to know it.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGIS.LATUR.E.
REPOS. c •• . I t 0:s• yDI I .• :
SENATE.
E VEXING SESSION.
TtrEspey, Apg. 23, 1864
The Senate re-assembled at 'S: o'clock
An act ceding to the United:States of Amer-.
ica the right of exclusive' jurisdie,tioix ove:r
two strips of ground adjoiniagiand lying itd
mediately to the south of the United iStates
navy yard in the city of Philadelphia, was
taken up and passed finally.
An act to provide additional revenues lei
the use of the Commonwealth, was passed.
finally. The bill, as amended by the Senate
committee, contains but two of the sections
which passed the House, of Representatives,
namely, the first and third, : which are merely
explanatory of: the act of May 5, 1864.
An act for the protection of volunteers
against frauds in the payment of bounty mo
ney, was introduced by Mr. JOHNSON, and
passed finally. It - reads as follows:
Sxo. 1. DO it enacted, efic., That any person
who may be entrusted with'any bounty money
for any Pennsylvania volunteers entering th
service of-the United States, fry WS Stat e , w h
titian, with Or Without the consent Of such
vOlurtteers, retain thelanne or any part there
of: or shall •fail- to -pay 'to such vifinnteer at the
time of hiebehig n:4ll*red in the full atriount
of such 'beauty inoney. Without any deduction
or abatement, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on eOnviotion thereof in
any court of oyer and terminer, or quhrtei
sessions, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of
five hun.clred ; •dollans, and bp imprisoned at
hard labor in the penitentiarY for the term cif
I six months.
• The mainder of the session was'eonsurne4
in thepassage of *along laud bounty bills.
Adjourned till 10Valciek to-morrow morn-
'HOrrea-ar RENIESENTATTVEi
LVSNING SESSIOT." ':
• , ~,,,TArzsztAir,,Auguaga,lB¢-4,.
The House /44A e'ei.ctek.
Sew* amend to the bill making api
pippriations lot• *ie. expenses of the extra
cession, .session, disenstied nnd:con
•01,0,0011-** Ole iitZiptithi ottlieamekettnent
relating to the pay of the House committee I Pll,Olll MOBILE •
that revised the revenue laws, on which
,a
committee of conference was appointed..
The remainder Of ile evening wets spent
inthe consideration of the bill to regulate
elections by the Soldiers, during the consider
ation-Of which the House Adjourned.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, AUgtlSt: 24,1861.
Senate met at 10 o'clock
The resolution in regard to the 85th I'.
passed by the House of Representatives, was
taken up and negatived—yeas 14, nays 16,
The "further supplementt' to ;the ;nilitia
act was taken up, amended, and passed finally
—yeas 16, nays 13.
Various local bquty bills passed; and the
Senate adjourned till 3 o'clock this'afternoon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wiamovay, August 24, 1864
The House met at 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. OT,MSTED. Senate bill
for the protection Or Volunteers from frauds
in the payment of bounty, was taken up and
passed.
Mr. GUERNSEY, from the committee of
conference' On, the general bounty bill, sub
mitted a ieport, the . consideration of which
was postponed till this afternoon.
The Rouse then resumed the consideration
of the bill relative to soldiers' voting, which,
after discussion- and some verbal amendment,
was passed finallT, yeas 47, nays 41; the
Democrats voting In the negative.
After the passagCof several local bounty
bills, etc., the House Adjourned.
J3O titefeorapo.
PROM THE AIM OF THE POTOMAC.
Rebels. Abandon the Weldon Railroad
They Ilrili frobiblf . Fortify Themselres at
Anptliti'flace.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY .Potorttso, Aug. 23.
The enemy early yesterday morning disap
peared from the front of the sth and 9th
Corps, on the Weldon railroad, andit is believed
that the attempt to regain possession of this
important line of communication has been
abandoned, and that the enemy are fortifying
their right flank to'resist an attack in this di
rection from our forces. They may, however,
be preparing to make a:dash on our lines in
some other direction.
Occasional firing. has been going on along
the center and was
,quite lively during the
night.
This molniw occasional -shots are heard.
The roads .coiffinue wet, making travel very
difficult. ' "..
About thirty-rebelqVettriikaught ut during
the night, larmcjiitillly.?Boitth Carolinians,
claiming to
..bblesertersr.- This story is, how
ever, not believed, as the soldiers from that
State have furnishiat. fitwer deserters to our
side than any other sate in the confederacy.
They are strong, hearty looking men and
seem to think the - -end of the stkeiggle is at
hand. They believe Petersburg to be almoit
within our grasp and will be in our possession
at an early day.
Proclamation by the Governor of Ohio.
We Warns all Persons Against Resisting ' the
• Draft, x
•-
"Peace'? Men• to. be Nominates
at Chicago.
Crsenmaxx, Aug: 24.
Governor Brough has issued a proclamation
to those persons in Ohio Nilo are 'preparing
to resist the draft, ivarning them to, desist
from such a purpose. • . .
FornandoWood, in aeapeech ataDayttuf last
night, asserted that peace men on a peace
platform would be nominated at Chicago, and
the convention- you'd birharmonious.
FRO. 1 FORTRSES MONROL
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERSt
Forrauss MoNizoz, August 23:
The 'mail steamer Keyport, from City Poirifi
has arrived with ninety-rebel officers captured
in tittr,recent operatipns on the Weldon rail=
road. The privates captured at the same time,
it is now said, will runnber seven or eight
hundred. They 'Will all behibuglit down to-
The Nire.4tem, Conspiaracy-7-Mere
Devehipmetits.i ,-"
.
Cwerlitrarr, - Arlgust 23.
The morning "papers publish long extracts
from Dodd's correspondence captured at In
dianapolis. The'mannscript copy of Dodd's
address to the Grand Council is among the
papers, in which it appears a, grand convent
tion,was to be held July I.st, two, days before
the Democratic National Convention was t 6
have been held., A spontaneous meeting iiiaf
held at Indianapolis last night to take coma=
sel concerning dangers surrounding them!
It was the largest . ,6l#l 7 'door*O n ing ever held
there. The meeting was extremely orderly F
though there was deep feeling against the con
spiracy.`-Resolutions were adopted denonnd,.
ing -the secret order as a most mischievoup
one, calculated to bring about' civil war, 4nd
declaring the charge, that the Union party In
tend 'term military; power to prevent a fair
election, as a slander .upOn .Thnon men and
our brave soldiers. • • • •
FromA,dnfiral Fstrragut.
I
ATTACK 011 MOAGAN EXPEOTEZ.
NENV ORLEANS, Aug. 16, 1864.
The land forces undet General Gr: . stigi/F are
within thiee hundred yards of Fort Morgan,
and a general assault is expected in a fev
days. The fleet is fully_ prepared, ineinding
the ram Tennessee. )Lij
.. 1 - ,
.
Fort MMorgana - :
'There are seren_feetoriiraterAo
A rebel report of an.sitnek on .and • tsbufgl4-
ter of our troops is untrue.. 0,7
From liswerstown.
A . Rpm, surrLy" siiasT rizantrimp Bfteitdo
, ' si,k6zas4olyl4.
WAsttnieroli," Aug. 23.—A 1 c:ispat from).
Hagerstown 'ays thatoll hhs • 50111 wet ,to;
day along the ' border, and th there' te,
fighting in the Valley, so far as is kupwra
Yesterday .our forces destrOyed - a lonir rebel
supply train on the Whithester"and Martllist
burg turnpike:- - -
Romig A t etufwtiii A ciosi the - Vol
„ •;tomac.
2c1.1:4574,m,-
theNc i rthl3l 3‘tkitai
rttOr-Qefr thet , the rebels have 6reissgd' the 'rot.
I !report needs - confirmation. -91V4
have nothhwiireet this - 7eornhw . frotn — the
riJp*r Petente;” ')(1
MM
Official Dispatches from Adm iral
Farragut,
The Evagation of Fort Powell and the
render of Fort Gaines.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Aug. 23.
The following was received at the Navy
Department this morning :
. - .FLAGSRIP HARTFORD, • •
WEST Gvi BLWEAPING SQDADRQS. -_
- MOBILE BAT, Monday, - Aug. 8. 1864.
SIR f--:I. hate the honor to. inform the be
pertinent th at Fort Powell was evacuated on
the ni ght Of the sth iLit. The re.bels -blow
up much of, the fort ) but, we took all of the
guns. and those' of the best quality. We
took some covered barges also from. Fort
Powell and Cedar Point, which do us' good
service as a workshop.
._
The Fleet Engineer antf. Fleet PaymaSer
came on the Stockdale with iron, &c., for the
repairs of our vessels.
On the afternoon of the 6th the Chickasaw
went down and; shelled Fort Gaines, and on
the morning of the 7th received, a communi
cation from Col. Anderson, commanding the
fort, offering to surrender to the fleet,. and
asking the best conditions. I immediately
sent for Gen. Granger, and in the evening
had Col. Anderson and Maj. Browne on board,
and the agreement was signed by all patties.
At 7 s. 5t., August 8, Fleet-Captain Dray
ton, on the part of the navy, and Colonel
Myer, on the part of the army, proceeded to
the fort to carry out the stipulations of the
agreement, and at 4:45 the fort surrendered
and the Stars and Stripes were hoisted on the
staff amid the cheers of the fleet.
Inclosed are copies of the letters of Colonel
Anderson and the reply of General Granger
and myself, marked Nos. 1 and 2.
Very . respectfully, your ob't serv't; • '
D. G. FARBAGIIT, Bear Adm'l,
Com'g W. G. B. Squadron.
Hou. GWEON Wataxe, Sec. of the Navy.
. .
HzenQueurEas FOICT Graums, Aug. 7,1864.
Admiral Europa, Command , ng Naval Forces
of Dauphin Island :
Feeling my inability to maintain my pres
ent position longer than you may see fit to
open upon me with your fleet, and feeling
also the uselessness of entailing upon out
selves further-destruction of life, I havelhe
honor to propose the surrender of Fort
Gaines, its eanison, stores, 3,:c. i .l" trust to
your magnanimity for obtaining honorable
terms, which I respectfully request that Son
will transmit to me and allow me. sufficient
time to consider them and return an answer
This communication will be handed you by
Major W. R. Browne. •
I am, sir, very resiSeetfully, •
• Your obedient servant,
0. D. ANDERSON,
Colonel Comd'g.
FLAGSHIP HAHTFORD,
Mom mc Bay, Aug. 7, 1864.
Sur—ln'accordance with the propoeal.made
in your letter of this' morning for the.surren
der of Fort Gaines, I have to say that,• after
comMtinit ation with Gen. Granger, in com
mand of our forces on Dauphin Island, that
the only offers we oan make . are :
1. The uncohditional surrender of yourself
and the garrison at Fort Gaines, with all of
the public property within its limits,.
2. The treatment which is in conformity
with the custom of the most civilized nations
toward prisoners of war. -
3. Private"property, .with. the exception of
arms, will be respected.
This communication will be handed you by
Fleet Capt. P. Drayton. snd Col, Meyer, of
the U. S. Army, who fully understand • this
views of Cen. Granger and myself. - •
Very respectfully your Obedient servant:.
D. G. FARRA.GIIT, Rear Admiral.
G. GRANGER, Maj-Gem U. S. A.
Col. C. D. Anderson, Commanding Fort
Gaines. , ,
•
Quiet in the Valley: .
GEN. SHERIDAN'S HEADQUARTERS. t
( "ILA BALI - THORN. Aug. 23.
'With the exception of a brief skirmish op:
posits. the left of the: Nineteenth Corps this
morning, omill - ink 'has' peen quiet along
General Sheridan's front. ; : The enemy still
maintains a'strong skirmitih line along our
front, and there are no indications thatihe
has retreated.
The fords on the Upper Potomac are strongly
guarded, and no attempt has yet been - made
by the enemy to cross the riser. T. C. G.
LATEST FROM THE SKENANDOLII-.-.44STEMBITB6
BE-OE9IIPIED BY 0178 FORCES -4:kraq,..Ai7EBILL
ROLDING THE RIVER FORM
Wesexsomon, August 23.—A letter froth
Hagerstown, dated 21st, says: A detachment
of the 3d Virginia Union cavalry entered
Martinsburg yesterday, about two o'clock, and
drove out the rebels. At the latest accounts
thelplace was still held by our cavalrym en. Gen. • Averill holds the river fords,. and is
keeping a watchful eye on the movements",of
the rebel raiding parties. The excitement
here occasioned by the anticipation of an;
vasion has somewhat subsided.
General Paine% Expedltlon
Kentucky. -
When Gen. PaMe's exrditio4l faller John
ston's guerillas) arrived -.ln.tlmontewn, Ky
Paine arrested several prominent rebels, con
fiscated sixty hogshead oVtobaccci, seventy
four barrels of whisky,, one hundred and fifty
barrels of salt, one hundred cattle and seven
ty-five horses. - '
General Hovey j clued Paine at Iftorgattfield,
'Johnston fleeing toward . Hopkinsville, in the
southern part of the State. •
A dispatch from Springfield says:that,llli
nob him' been made a separate military
trick under General Paine, who arrived at
Springfield yesterday. He will establish . his
headquarters there. On the other hand, Cairo
dispatches say that Paine will retain command
in Western Kentucky.
• A dispatch froln Fort Smith, Ark., says that
Mineral Thayer attacked the rebel General
` Coopers mile in,front of Fort No. 2,.and 40.111-
pletely routed him.
Markets by Telegraph.
PECIMADELPICIA, Aug. 24..
There iffe diner feeling' inl-Sie flour in — ay .
ket, but noc much doing; sales of 3,000 bar
zeta at sll®sll 50 for extra; $12®.512 1 4
for fresh extra family, and $l2 75(Ari1t'
fancy. No change in rye flour or corn meal
There is fair demand fpr,,Thest and not much
coming forward; sal9s.4,ooo,busheb3 at $2 55
®s2's7 for old rail; 42 60®32 71 for new
Pennttylvania and Delaware,and $2 80@$3 00
for white. Small sales of rye 411 435." 1 60in
scarce, and y!llowin demandattl 734g1 74!
Oats are arming more . freely; sales 6,000
bushels at 92®.940 for new $1 00 for old. In
groceries and provisions no change. Petro:
;sum jjalair.regneat at Me fcrorrifle; 8 4(4,
-870.f0r refined in bond , and 87090 c .for free:
60 ti*heitds dark sold at $5l. Whitiky
;•`J . :
has advancec4 sales_of 50 0-biriersat
11434.41:85.f0r rallied.. andcslU36..for OW.
•! 2 - ' -..! . Blitxmo)*'Avtiov =
}, -' sOleat steady ; corn
Aegt, - 88 - ;yellow-11 , 401.
Groceries neglected ;- O mi ts lobsladv i g t e
b",„„•••• ••••
,
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NARROW. ESCAPE, OF SONE OF OUR GENERAL!.
Our Forces Drive the. Enemy from the City.
GEN, FORREST COMMANDI NG THE REBELS.
THE ATTACK A FAILURE.
, 1 ,1 MEMPHIS, Aug. 21.
Memphis was attacked at 4 o'clock this
morning by the iebel Gen. Forrest with three
brigades of cavalikabout 3,000 strong.
This force left,Gmn. Smith's front at Oxford
on the evening of the - 18th 'hist; and made a
rapid march
. to this city.
They drove is our pickets and dashed di
rectly into the - headquartirs df Gen. Wash
burne, who made a very narrow escape.
They then made a rush into Gen.. Buck
land's headquarter's, but he also suoceeded in
making his escape.
They then attacked the Irving prison, but
wee repulsed by the guard there. ,
They, next visited the. Gayoso : 'House, ex
pecting to capture Gen. Hurlbut, but be was
stopping at a friend's house and so the rebels
did not,get hip' it:
Odr troops now attacked the rebels and
soon drove them from the city, killing about
30 and wounding 100.
The rebels captured 30 of our men and 40
horses. They did not have much time to
obtain much plunder. Our loss in killed and
wounded is about the same as that of the
rebels.
Gen. Washburn is now carrying out apt=
which it is'erpected will result in the capture
of a large portion of the attacting party.
August 22.—The rebel raid into this city
yesterday was a. complete failure, and is so
admitted by Gen. Forrest. His intention wns
to - capture Gen. Washburn and other gener-
Our troops being without leaders, the rebels
carried off some plunder and captured quite a
number of prisoners, 'including two officers
and several clerks and telegraph operators.
Numerous nets of cruelty were perpetrated
by the
Among the wounded are Col. Starr, of the
6th Illinois cavalry, and Lieut. Irvin, of the
Bth lowa. The latter has since died.
New Poi Aug. 24.
Rumors ire current and credited in the
best financial circles, that the Ckovernment
bas decided 'to send five commissioners to
Richmond—three Republicans and two Dem
ocrats —to arrange preliminaries for peace.
It is also rumored that this commission is
not on its way to Richmond.
The rumor has had.the effect to cause a de
lirarifigeld of soin - eTour bi five per cent.
Wetuniarrox, August 24.
No information has been received here con
firming the truth'of the loose report that Fitz
Lee was killed and General A. P. Hill mortally
wounded in Sunday's fight.
The Porty-seventh Ohio hundred days' men
have passed through Washington on their
way home,'their time having expired. They,
like other returning regiments from that State,
paid theit respects to the President, who
thanked them for the service rendered to the
country, and exhorted them to resist every
influence which hada tendency to lessen theit
patriotism. -
Arrival of , Rebel Officers at
Washington.
WAIRINGTON. August 24.
!The mad steamer to. dny.brought up about
sir ; Sr rebel officers, 'including a colonel, a
major, captains and lieutenants, Captured on
Sunday,
Gen. Stedsnalu.atid Col. Stieight
Not rhjured.
Cmcnixen, August 20.
The Chattanooga:correspondint of the Ga
zette says'that neither Gen. Stedman nor Cal.
Straight Were"injured in the tight at Dalton,
but that both are well. "
Sr. Loins, Aug. 22
PEMADELP.I3I6., August 24.
Stocks firm; Penna. Ws 100; Reading Rail
road 66g ; Morris Canal 99k; Long Island 49;
'tenna. Railroad 74 1 1; Gold 25601256 i; Ex
change on New York par., ,
..Los
1 - 1 1 1 . Ttiesday, ti*O3dinst., BUCK .AND TAN Ts:RILES' BOG . IlTheklint it had on a leather
nollerant brims Odd with name df .. p Denning: , If
or*d to the United States &Selo" liberal reward will
d. [410140
tA WS 0-B TIE D BEREA. GRIND
aI'ObiESSor FAHNIESTOCII.
Harusbark Female : Seminary. -
ir toy, mi:.. 1 4,416 0 0, of -
onorneio n on WRDNESDILIT.. SEIPTRIIIIICK T.
ati24-6 w2AI gra S E. DIXON IF Prlncipal.
Ter
p r kdoIi6VDIIFAS olteg foidaktis 3ralna
am;:mblicezo.:44triz._ Terltzetb.edarttahve
for tniekoneinf,,itay. And. Elnitable. for betel purposes!
R eBtanro Wl i gildlialtimPrOvaMeta in the banetnent.
For roMWßiffo of ROHM SNODGItAIkk
1 414 VAllaw,:NiTid112 Streek above ituket:
2D EDITION.
IyPOI.Tat - Ff(tir..,IINNISSEE.
THE- gBELS :ATTACK MEMPHIS.
tk:Ohjeet the Capture of Our Office.
LATER
ANOTHER PEACE RUMOR
Comtnissioners to be Sent on to Richmond.
The Rumor Probably a Canard.
A. DECLINE IN GOLD.
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Latest from Washington
Return of Ohio Regiments
' Philadelphia Stock'Markets.
ARAI ED.
On the 2 d insi. t by 4 ei . Chan A. Hay. D. D., Hr. J.
HILTOS HAYS and kiss MAGGIE HARDIE R both of New*Hip,
Cumberland county.
May the happy pair have a pleasant journey through
ife, without a cloud to mar the "r happiness.
On the 16th inat ~by Rev. Charles A. Ray, Hr. Sautrar.
Warn and Mira SARAH C. WREELEat, both of offarrieburg.
DIED.
. -
On the 24,h inA., %Vitus, youniest on of James and
Jeanette Robeatson, aged 9 months and 7 days.
The funeral . will take place from the residence of the
parents. in Nrth street, near Front, on Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, to wid h the re atives and f, lends of the
family are respectfu ly invited to attend without further
notice. N o n d2re
I , AD V i 4 ;ILTISEbI EN TS
41•••
NEW A DyERTISEMENTS.
Hands Wanted.
CARPENTERS, Cabinet Mahn. Machin
fists and Mon Meta wanted, at the EAGLE WORKS.
&eau nevi] W. 0. RI RoR.
To Rent.
POSSESSION given immediately—A t wo ,
story BRICK HOUSE, on Wahine street, n eon , /
door from Sec nd street, with a tins back bellihrg, ha,
ing ten apartments, tale tug the kitchen, with a rea,
able eine t yard Some fruit trees and grape rules i n th.
tot, •ith gas and water, with all modern itnereermets*
Inquire of WM. DOCK
August 23, 186,1[au24-dSt•
A GENTLE3dAN with wife and one child
would like to obtain Bo tED has
where there are no other 6012deri, or, wood Mot a small
/loose in the 24, ad or 4th Wardt. AddreA wth pe t t,„
raug2l3-‘2O BOX 242, P. O.
NOTICE.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the estat e
of John Geiger, gag. of the el , y , of Harrisburg,
lreambln county, Mc'd, having Wien grmtett to the on
demist:tied, nottoo thereof is hereby given. Ali per m;
having claims or demands against the estate of the s. d
de edent are requested to make Shown the same without
delay, and those who a , e indebted to said estate Ire re
quested to make Immediate payment
anglt•dowant Ig L. 'OMAN. Executrix.
FOR SALE OR RENT,
pug UNION HOTEL, on Ridge road,
1 Sixth ward. For particulars Inquire f
aug2l-4w9 HI NRY BO,rror.s.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY !
STREIT, adjoining J. h.
Boyd's Chair and Furniture Roems, where we WI I sell
very low, at 'Wholesale and Retail. Our Retail Now
meat is in charge of competent IHdi s.
COHEN EROS. ic
No. 24 :•ecood street, Hantsbare
aul6-Im o
Volunteer Notice !
Captains of Companies and Commanders of
ti quads :
THE undersigned are prepared to secure for
all Volantens
The llisrh ea t Locll, Ca: and Goverttn , ni
B woms
Committees can be sutplt:d with credits for their town •
ship or county quota .
Enlistmeut papors promptly wade out, and met.
atten 'ed to until muster° t ,n, c1../thed and «quipped, by
Pennaybania Recru ring Agency HEtF EB & 01.,
Othce Parke Boob* 'Market street, betwLea Third and
Fo;ottt atr et 4, Harri sburg
igkr• Two f the Arra hare commissions to recruit m
States in r hellion
SUSQUEHANNA FEMALE COLLEGE.
Selinsgrove, Snyder Co., Pa.
THIS Institution is pleasantly located on
the Flurquehanna river, fifty-five m lea north of liar
risburg and Ilve miles Feud' of Sunbury. A more beaa
tiful and healthy location could eaurely be found
Thorough instruction given in all branches, end lupe
rior a !vantages alb drd in the languages, painting, draw
lug, and v.sal and instiumensal music.
For Circulars, apply to
82v. 8. DOMICR, Priam Pa l,
SalluFgtovo, Pa
200 Superior Stock Hogs
ARE offered for sale at the HARRISBITRG
STOCK YARD au 22 UV,
For gale or Exchange !
240 ACRFi in oLcho dian aircue raral 64o t3f . (prairie)
W.S.LANrensErrocK.
Apply to
Angaxt 20, 18"4—au20-dim*
Confectionery and Fruit Store
for Sale.
TEE FRUIT and CONFEOTIONERY Store
of the subscriber, on ILarket street, adjoutlag the
Parke House, is offered for sale. Baying wan masted
Into the U. 8. reryiee. I wish to cI se Whams. A goal
bargain can be had by apply ng at once to
MORDECAI FELIX, Market street,
Or at the sornPr of I lfth and Walnut streets. (suls4lw*
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS BY
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
TN accordance 'with the provisions of the
11 New Internal Revenue Law, all goons dolivcred at the
above railroad tor shipment, meat hive a Tao Cect
Stamp affixed to the receipt demanded therefor, said
stamp to be at the expense of the at ipper.
For alt receipts taken hy the above • Company, tag
stamps will be tarnished add paid for by the Company.
aarrld-dteeptie JOHN J, curnic. Aft. at
BARGAINS I BARGAINS I I
IN 1300"T@I AND *3.130ES
SELLING} OFF!
INTENDING to close in a very short time,
il sell all my well memo otock of Beaty, SbOe
aid Gaiters. al pr oes far below their present value.
Ny kook was mace for retail; ante beet material an d
workmanship.
To those who apply early 'I will sell great bargales
No. 12 garket Square, next to Felix's Conlbotioaery.
aul2-dtaugal
SOMETHING NEW. THE LADIES' FRIEND.
ANEW WORK—comprising the receipts
of eminent. French end English physicians, for the
various disorders, in health or disease, pectilitu• to theme
Air 8841 by mail on the receipt of ed c. tits.
Address,A. P. ADBOTIN it D..
ati2o.altro Philadelphia, Ps
•-• Draft: Desalt I Draft!! f
LIENS and persona under ar over th e re
toured age, who have been enrolled in this (14th)
or any other District In the Stere„cas bare their
exemn
the
made out at rates fixed by law.
Novw is the time to plat in a substitute and avoid th e
draft
Persons who are not liable to draft. and who wish
enter the army as embatlUstes, can obtain the WOW pre.
%Islam transacted by mail at legal rates, and east u
travel thereby avoided.
Call at once, or address Ity man,
GENIC ENTDEIt,
Attorney at Limntut:4l%l,l,l.3d
iV9.4mMmes.
NOTICE.
County, as
------, at present a rqadent
being duly sworn, do depose and ca/
that 1 was enrolled in 1863, in the
county of ---, Pa , where I then resided, but
that 1 moved from there in the month or
18—, into said - --9tst, above named .
I ant a man, and by ocsupstion a
and hereby request that my enrollment may be chaufea
to suit my present redden e
Noes .—The above is adopted by the Board of Fora
meet of the 14th District of Penneylvani ma a suitable
form of affidavit to be made on an application to cease
the name on the enrollment Lets from one. District to
mother.
/NO. KAT (=MT
MIAs. C. s.iwN.
B.T. CHARLTON
Board qt
jysWlm
TUST RECEMD-44 gallons prize - . s carr ot
CI wine, from a Canister county tbattwarrm e beat
mad e domestic Tine in this tuts PrioerfiCSO PersteEL
For Bate at thiEstsa & IRAZ
.109 tilmmessora to Wm. tank, Jr., it •
' ' WANTED TO Altsr,
A 'ROOM suitable for a law office, On Wal
£L out, Second, or Third Weida preferred
d &hem to E. C. G., Tim Moo.
auld-diw*
Honey.
A
but superior lot of HONEY, lost or
an 1 xamiintal,
at _ HEISLER k PitAZFICS
11
WILL be paid for biforteuition Of
the whet eabouta of any dtmerties from the
8. envice Au communications strictly confidential
4ddrtie Box 13, Harrisburg: P.O.aug4d(
Ca BLACKWELL'S ENGLISH
PICKLES, a rare aitkie for table oae s ialzrired
sod for ale by SHISIXR
Sal (rntocasore to Wm. Depok,T)
MH E undersigned
hare oelabli• b e.! a FAC
r• ?HY at Harrisburg, Pa
or the purpose of mautafic
mug
HOOP SEIRTS,
all styled size shape
id qualities We pay par
aular attention to tbe very
dent English Si. el. We
'eel, a large aworunen , cure
twiny OD hand. Our Sale 6
.4:0[11 14 at No 24 SICONL
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