RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Four lines or less sonstitnte half a square. Ten ..
er more than four, conititute a square.
1
gall sq., one day.-- fa 30 'Ono sq., one day k.... 200
.. $0 60
one week.... 120 " one wee
" one month.. 300 " one month.. 600 "
1 L threemonths 500 three monthslo 00
14 MX maths.. 800 " six months.. 15 00
" one year ..... 12 00 " one year .... 20 00
113 Business notices inserted in the Local. coutrmw,
or before marriages and deaths, THN onus NCR LINZ for
each insertion. To merchants and others advertising
by the year, liberal terms will be offered.
(EP The number of insertions must be designated on
he advertisement.
Marriqges and Deaths will be inserted at the same
ates as regular advertisements.
ii cctLattcou .
FENtUONS, BOUNTIES, BACK PAY,
- War Claims and Claims for Indemnity.
STEWART, STEVENS, CLARK & CO.,
Attorney.? and Counsellors-at-Law, and Bolicitora
--for all kinds of Military Claims,
450 PENNSYLVANIA. AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
This firm, having a thorough knowledge of the Pen
rim Business, and. being familiar with the practice in
MI the Departments of Government, believe that they
can afford greater facilities to Pension, Bounty, and
other Claimants, for the prompt and successful accom
plishment of business entrusted to them, than any other
iirm in Washington. They desire to secure such an
amount of this business as will enable them to execute
the business for each claimant very cheaply, and on the
basis of their pay contingent upon their success in each
rase. For this purpose they will secure the services of
Law Firms in each prominent locality throughout the
States where such business may be had, furnish such
with all the necessary blank forms of application and
evidence, requisite printed pamphlet instructions, and
circulars for distribution in their vicinity, with asso
ciates names inserted, and upon the due execution of
the papers and transmission of the same to them by
their local associates, they will promptly perform the
business here.
tirr Their charges will be ten dollars for officers and
five dollars for privates, for each Pension or Bounty and
Back Pay obtained., and ten per cent. on amount of
Claims for Military Supplies or Claims for Indemnity.
ff 7 Soldiers enlisted since the let of March, 1861, in
any kind of service, Military or Naval, who are disabled.
by disease or wounds, are entitled to Pensions. All
soldiers who serve for two leers or during the war,
should it sooner close, will be entitled to $lOO Bounty.
Widows of soldiers who die or are killed, are entitled to
Pensions, and. the $lOO Bounty. If there be no widow,
then the minor children. And if no minor children,
then the father, mother, sisters or brothers are enti
...ed as above to the $lOO Bounty and Back Pay.
JOSEPH B. STEWART,
HESTOR L. STEVENS,
EDWARD CLARK,
OSCAR A. STEVENS,
WILLIS E. GAYLORD.
Ealffirdanze, 1). 0.0.862.
ger Apply at our office, or to our Associate at
'HARRISBURG, PA.---47 0 HIT A. BIGLER, Attorney and
Counsellor.
PITTSBURG, PA.--ARTHURS & RIDDELL, Attor ,
hays-at-Law.
PorrsvlLLE, PA.—WM. R. SMITH, Attorney - and
Counsellor.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--4. G. MINNICHILD, 46 Alwood
street, WM. M. SMITH, Attorney and Counsellor.
WAsntsciros, PL.—BOYD CRILSIRINOR, Attorney
and Counsellor.
jyal-dly
JACKSON it CO.'S
SH E STORE,
NO. 90,g MARIEBT STRZAT,
SA.R.RISBTIRG, PA.,
Whore they ntend to devote their entire time to the
martenetnre of
BOOTS AND SHOES
ail kinds and varieties, in the neatest and most fish
:enable styles, and at satisfactory prices.
Their stock will consist, in part, of Gentlemen's Fine
Calf and Patent Leatker Boots and Shoes, latest styles;
Ladies , and Misses' Gaiters, and otherlShoes in great
variety; and in fact everything connected with the
Shoe business.
CV TONEER. TirO/iir will be particearly attended - to,
an d in all eases nll7, wlticfaction be warranted. Lasts
litteci up by one of the best makers in the country.
The long practical experience of the undersigned, and
their thorough knowledge of the business will, they
trust, be sufficient guarantee to the public that they
will do them justice, and furnish them an article tha
will recommend itself for utility, cheapoosia 5...1 dnrs
[jan9] JACKSON & 00.
lIIURINGEWS PATENT BEEF TEA,
a solid, concentrated extract of
BEEF AND VEGETABLES,
'Convertible immediately into a nourishing and dell
a:one soup. Highly approved by a number of eminent
Physiciani.
This admirable article condensed into a compact form,
all the substantial and nutritive properties of a large
bulk of meat and vegetables. The readiness with which
it dissolves into a rich and palatable Soup, which would
require hours of preparation according to the usual
method, is an advantage in many situations of life, too
Onions to need urging. Its highly nourishing qualities
combined with its delicacy, renders it invaluable for the
sick; while for those in health, it is a perfect substitute
for fresh meat and vegetables. It will keep good in any
Ornate.
It is peculiarly well adapted FOR TRAVELERS, by
land or sea, who can thus avoid those accidental deprive
Lions of a comfortable meal, to which they are so liable.
FOR INVALIDS, whose capricious appetite can thus
ie satisfied in a moment.
FOR SPORTSMEN and EXCURSIONISTS. to whom,
both its compactness and easy preparation will recom
mend it. For sale by
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A. BOOK FOR THE TIMES 1
American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of
Inp;rtant _Events for the Year 1861. In 1 vol.
8 vo. over 750 pages. Cloth 08, Leather $3.60.
Published by D. Appleton dj Co., New York.
The design of this work is to furnish a record of all
the important knowledge of the year. The events of
the war, owing to their prominence, will, of course, oc
cupy a conspicuous part, but all other branches—lß:d
-ance, Art, Literature, the Mechanic Arts, &c, will re
ceive due attention. The work will be published ex
clusively by subscription, and ready for delivery in June
next.
Also, new complete
Benton's Debates of Congress,l6 volumes, $3 and $3.60
per volume.
Benton's Thirty Years in U. S. Senate, 2roolumes, $2.50
and $3 per roof.
Cyclopedia of American Eloquence, containing the
speeches of the most eminent Orators of America, 14
steel portraits, 2 vols. $2.59 each.
Parton's Life and Times of Andrew Jacksox, 8 volumes,
$2.50 each.
Address J. F. BTRABBAUGH, Harrisburg, Pa.
General Agent for D. APPLBTON & CO.
Por Circulars descriptive of Annual Cyclopedia.
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CHARTER OAK
FAMILY FLOUR!
*RT. EXCEL LED BY ANY IN THE U. STATES !
AND SUPERIOR TO ANY
Xg' C 7 - sr 13 I=l- -AL MT 37 Zell
OFFERED IN PENNSYLVANIA!
IT IS MADE OF
CHOICE MISSOURI WHITE WHEAT.
Er Delivered any piece in the city free of charge
Terms cash on delivery.
Sys
!OLDIER'S CAMP COMPANION.-
A very convenient 'Writing Desk; also, Portfolios,
Memorandum Books, Portmonnaies, Jr..e. at
BOREFFICIVa BIZIOICATOBB
TOTlONt.—Quite a variety of useful
and entertaining articles—cheap—at
SOREFFEIVB BOOKEITORD.
WRMETICALLY SEALED
Xi. Peaches, Tomatoes, Lobster, Salmon, °peters,
Spiced Oysters, for sale by WM. DOCK, jr., & co.
NOTICE TO CAPITAL ' STS.
I VALUABLE INVESTMENT OFFERED
The undereigned offers for eel FIVE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY THREE ACRES of exeellent COAL
LANDS, contain ng the entire Allegheny coal mines.
situated in W sbington township, Cambria oonnty.
A vein of f ur feet in thickness has been opened and is
now being worked in three places. The Pennsylvania
Central railroad runs through the Iran , : and along side
of these openings. Samples furnished on application
to the prrpr etor. Reference as to quality may be had
by applying to O. W. Barnes, Philadelphia John W.
Wooster. Dencannon iron works, or in Cleveland, Ohio.
Tittle indisputable—taring easy.
JEREMIAH MHONIGLE,
Hemlock P. 0.,
Cambria notinty, Ps.
ma-r 99 dl2t,wtf
PRENCH MUSTARD, ENGLISH and
Domestic Pickles, (by the dozen or hundred,) Su.
p e r/or Wild 011, Ketchup, &woes and -oondimente of
livery description, for sale by
my% WM- DOCK, J 3., & CO
! WAR' ---BRADY, No. 62
Market street, below Third, has remised slugs
gasertment of Swamis, NAM= sad Bums, which h
awill sell very le*. si:LO-fltf
HMO
WM. DOCK. la., & Co
WM. DOCK, JR., Sr. 00
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Business (Cabo.
DR• C. WEICHEL,
SURGEON AND OCULIST,
RESIDENCE THIRD NEAR NORTH STREET.
He is now fully prepared to attend promptly to the
duties .f profession in all. its brew:thee. ?.
A LONG AND TSNIr suaosserm. MNDIOAL
justifies him in promising full and ample satisfaction to
all who may favor him with a call, be the disease Citron'.
or any other nature. mlB.4l4terly
WM. H. MILLER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
°PRICE IN
SHOEMAKER'S BUILDING.
SZCOND STRBET,
BETWEEN WALNUT AND MARKET SQUARE,
uo26] Nearly opposite tho Buehler House. fil&wiy
THOS: C. MAaDOWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MILITARY CLAIM AND - PATENT AGENT
Office in Burke's Roiv, Third street, (Up Stains.)
Having formed a connection with partiee in Wash
ington City, wno are reliable business men, any busi
ness connected with any of the Departments will meet
with immediate and careful attention. m6-y
CHARLES F. VOLLMER
UPHOLSTERER,
Chestnut street, four doors above Second,
(OPPOSITE WASHINGTON HOSE ROUSSO
Is prepared to furnish to order, in the very best style of
workmanship, Spring and Hair Mattresses, Window Our
tains, Lounges, and all other articles of Furniture in him
Hoe, on short notice and moderate terms. Having ex
perience in the business, he feels warranted in asking ■
share of public patronage, confident of his ability to give
satisfaction. janlT-dtf
SILAS WARD.
NO. 11, NORTH THIRD ST., HARRISBURG.
STEINWAY - 'S PIANOS,
MELODEONS, VIOLINS, GUITARS,
Banjos, Flutes, Fifes, Drums, Accordeons,
STRINGS, SHEET AND BOOK lINSIO, &0., &G.,
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. ALBUMS,
Large Pier and Mantle Mirrors, Square and Oval Praml
of every description made to order. Regnilding don*.
Agency for Howe's Sewing Machines.
117" Sheet Music sent by Mail. oetl-1
JOHN W. GLOVER,
ItIERCHA.NT TAILOR!
Has just received from New York, an assort
ment of
SEASONABLE GOODS,
which he offers to his customers end the public at
nov22) MODERATE PRICES. dtt
\AT HARRY WILLIAM S,
Iv •
.421.arMWM,
402, WALNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
General Claims for Soldiers promptly collected, State
Claims adjusted, &c., &c. mar2o-dlm
SMITH & EWING
ATVORNEYS-AT-LAW,
THIRD STREET, Harrisburg,
Practice in the several Courts of Dauphin county. Col
lections made promptly. A. C. SMITH,
feb26 J. B. EWING.
I COOK, Merchant Tailor,
sJ 27 OHESNUT ST., between Second and Front,
Has just returned from the city with an assortment of
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS,
Which will be sold at moderate prices and made up to
order; and, also, an assortment of READY MADE
Clothing and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods.
nov2l-Iyd
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- TR Y.
B. N. GILDEA, D. D. S.,
N 0 119 MARKET STREET
;44 #1 1 fi • ,
BBY & KUNKEL'S BUILDING, UP STAIRS.
JanB-tf
RELIGIOUS BOOK STORE,
TRACT AND SIINDAY SCHOOL DEPOSITORY,
E. S. GERMAN,
11 SOUTH SEOOND STREET, ABOVE CHESNUT,
RAISIBIII7IG, PA.
Depot forth. sale of Stereosoopes,StereoscoploViews,
Music and Musical Instruments. Alearsubscriptions
taken for religions publications. . no3o-dy
JOHN W. MARTIN ,
FASHIONABLE
CARD WRITER,
HERR'S HOTEL, HARRISBURG-, PA.
Allmanner of VISITING, WEDDING AND B USI
NESS CARDS executed in the most artistic styles and
most reasonable terms. decl4-dtf
FRANKLIN HOUSE,
BALTIHORR,
This pleasant and commodious Hotel has been tho
roughly re-fitted and re-furnished. It is pleasantly
situated on North-West corner of Howard and Franklin
streets, a few doors west of the Northern Oentral Rail
way Depot. livery attention paid to the comfort of his
peats. G. LRISENRING, Proprietor,
3e12-tf (Late of Selina Grove. Pa.)
THEO. F. SCHEFFE.R f
BOOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTER
NO. 18 MARKET BTRIET, HARRISBURG.
117" Particular attentio* paid to printing, ruling and
binding of Railroad Blanks, Manifests, Insurance Poli
cies, Checks, Bill-Heads, &c.
Wedding, Visiting and. Business Cards printed at very
low prices and in the beet style. jan2l
DYOTTVILLFA GLASS WORKS,
PHILADELPIITA,
111.111M0T1711
CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS, ,
WINE, PORTED, MINIMAL WATER, PICKLE AND
PRESERVE BOTTLES
OF MIFFS! DASORIPTION.
H. B. & G. W. BENNABB
0.19-dly 27 South Front eteret, Philadelphia.
MUSIC STORE!
NO. 98 BiARRRT !WRIEST, HARRISBURG, PA.
SHEET MUSIC, PIANOS,
MELODEONS, GUITARS,
VIOLINS, BANJO STRINGS,
Of every description.
DRUMS, PIM, /LUTES, AOOORDEONS, etc. at
the lowest CITY PRIORS, at
W. MNOORWS MUSIC STORE,
No. 98 Esau? tivassr.
PRO CL AM ATIO N.—Whereas, the
Honorable JoHN J. PEARSON, President of the Court
oft ommon Pleas in the Twelfth Judicial District, con
eistingof the counties of Lebanon and Dauphin, and the
Hon. EILARDIL LANDIS and Hon. MOSES B. YOUNG, MHO
piste Judges in Dauphin county, having issued their pre
cept, bearing date the 24th day of Febru •ry, 18F3, to me
directed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and
General Jail Delivery and Quartee Sessions of the Peace
at Harrisburg, for the county of Dauphin, and to own
melte° on the f myth Monqay of April next, being the
27th day of April, 1868, and to continue two weeks.
Notice is there'ore hereby given to the Coroner, Jus
tices of the Peace, Aldermen, and Constables of the said
county of Dauphin, that they be then and there in their
proper persons, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
with their records, inquisitions, examinations, and their
own remembrances, to do those things which to their
adios appertains to be done, and those who are bound in
reeogrusances to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Dauphin county, be then and
thereto prosecute against them as shall be just.
Given under my hand, at Harrisburg, the 24'h day of
April, in the year of our Lord. 188' and in the eighty
seventh year of the independence of the United Rotes.
J ROAR Rt.aeiN
ANIS, DRI 1 4 ; D BEEF. B )LOGN.A
II 111A118A0101, TANOKIIB, &c.,for sale t ow i n ,
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HARRISBURG, PA:, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 186 g.
IBMA
Weekly "Patriot & Union,"
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AND
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tions, go to work with a will to increase our list in every
*county in the State. We have endeavored, and shall
continue our efforts, to make the paper useful as a party
organ, and welcome as a news messenger to every fam
ily. We flatter ourselves that it has not been without
some influence in producing the glorious revolution in
the politics of the State achieved at the late election;
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not persuade ourselves that the change necessarily made
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yet, were we certain that such would be the conse
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fer a ruinous loss. Under these cireumstances we must
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of the same, in order that they may
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the PATRIOT AND UNION IS the only Democratic paper
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From everywhere up to the moment the paper 7,006:te,
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the dissemination of sound Democratic doctrines, who
would be willing to make the effort to raise a club.
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defines the itatrof Postmasters in relation .to the de
livery of newspapers to club subscribers :
(See Little, BrototA Co.'s edition of the Laws of 1860,
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in each case, bepaid in advance. Send on the clubs
T A PANEQE TEA.—A choice lot of
J this celebrated Teajust received. It is of the first
cargo ever imported, and is much superior to the Chi
nese Teas in quality, strength and , ragrance, and is also
entirely free of adulteration, coloring or mixture of any
kind.
It is the natural leaf of the Sapenese Tea Plant.
For sale by WM. DOCK, jr , & Co.
UNION HOTEL,
Ridge Avenue, corner of Broad street,
FIARRISBURG, PA. *
The undersigned informs the public that he has re
cently renovated and retired his well. known Union
Hotel" on Ridge avenue, near the hound (loose, and is
prepared to .ccouruodate citia ns,strangrreend travel
ere in the beet style, at moderate rates
His table will he supplied with the beat the markets
afford, awl at hie btr will be found superior branos of
liquors and malt b veragee. The very best accommo
dations for railreed.ers employed at the shop. in this
vicinity HElkiaY BuSINGEON.
apl4 dtf
[eon Itb.NT—Two desirable OFFICE
1: BOOM, second story front of . Wynth's Building
eurner of Market: Square and Market street. Applyal
lala wales seraid.ir
PIANOS carefully packed or removed
1 by R WAhD.
r23-2w 12 North Third s• rret.
uNDENSED MILK —Just received
and for otalr. by WM. DOCK jr., &
ELF SEALING FRII 1T JA Ss I--
Best and Cheapest in the markets ! Uall and
examine therm
bin - WM. DOOR, is., 00.
Vatit
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 23. 18G3
DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
1/014 Gen. Foster Ran the Rebel Blockade.
PA re TICULARS OF TEE DARING FEAT.
The Newborn correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald, gives the following interesting particu
lars respecting affairs in North Carolina. Ho
writes under date of April 15. The writer
says :
[flare follows nu account of the return of
the unsuccessful land expedition which started
from Newbern for the relief of Gen. Foster—
._
the request of the Fifth Rhode Island, (part
of tbe expedition,)'_tircd, worn and hungry as
they were, ‘, to either run past the batteries on
the river below Washington, or land and cap
ture them"—the acquiescence of General Pal
mer—the embarkation of the gallant fellows
on the transport Escort—their seventeen hours
run to Hill's Point, where the gunboat flotilla
was at anchor—their anxiety to push through
that night, without delay—the postponement
of the attempt, after consultation of the mili
tary and naval commanders, until Monday
night—and then proceeds:l
THE. EXPLOIT OF THE. ESCORT
About ten o'clock on Monday night the gun
boats, which bad taken position just below the
Hill's Point battery, opened a brisk fire upon
the rebel works but were unable to elicit any
reply. During the cannonade the Escort,
loaded with supplies and troops, steamed up
past the gunboats, and before the rebels could
realize the fact, was abreast of the battery and
entering the gap of the blockade, which had
been buoyed out by Capt. M'Dermot, of the
Ceres, through which she passed in safety.
The Hill's Point battery did not molest her in
passing, owing to the fact that the gunboats
kept up such an incessant and well directed
fire upon the fort as to make it impossible for
the rebels to get their guns into position. But
after the steamer had passed the blockade her
trip was a decidedly exciting one, The rebels
had posted sharpshooters on rafts in the river
and in the bushes on the shore, and they also
had planted light field batteries along the south
bank of the river, near which the channel
runs, from which they kept up a continuous
firing of volley after volley of musketry, and
roar upon roar of artillery until the craft was
-lost in the distance.
For six miles she ran the fiery gauntlet, a
part of the time being within three hundred
yards of a shore which swarmed with grey
backed riflemen and butternut colored artille
rists, whose every word of command and shout
of defiance could be distinctly beard by those
on board. When she arrived opposite the bat
tery on Redman's farm, the guns which had so
nearly demolished the gunboat Commodore
' , ..,.`"'n11 belched forth their hostile welcome, and
for twenty minutes fhelfiiiiiifeerro'srtlieTenel
guns was continued like one prolonged peal of
Jove's own artillery. The night was as calm
and still as ever night Was—not a breath of
air,
.ixcept the gushing bursts set in motion by
the rebel guns and the steamer's own advance,
stirred the smoke as it fell like a pall upon the
water, and rendered the darkness doubly som
bre. Guided only by the firing upon the shore,
the brave pilot headed her on until the last
discharges of cannon and musketry were heard
far astern, and he knew he was close upon
Washington.
Then he espied the low, black hull of one of
our gunboats, and he heard the watch bell
upon the deck tolling out the hour of the night;
then he saw the dim lights in the back win
dows of the houses in town, and heard the
half suppressed *voices of our men on shore,
and he doubly realized that the immediate dart
was over. " I wish I could write the scene of
the landing of our troops in Washington,"
says the "Occasional" of the Herald, who went
through on the Escort, and who furnishes me
these items—"the cheers of the boys of the E.th
Rhode Island, as they drew near the dock, and
the answering cheers (despite strict orders)
from those on shore • how every man's hand
was nearly shook off from the fullness of glad
ness, and how even strong men wept upon the
necks of their rescuers ; how the little dogs
jerked an extra wiggle and the derides oped
their flabby lips to divulge an extra wrinkle
upon their ivories hitherto undiscovered and
undreamed of, and with what alacrity they all
set to work to relieve the boat of her stores of
freight and humanity—but I want the words,
and so must forbear."
Just before the escort went up Lieutenant
Colonel Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General,
and Colonel M'Chesney, of the First North
Carolina Union volunteers,succeeded in getting
throui in a small boat from the fleet to Wash
ington, and about the same time Captain Gou
raud came doWn from General Fosttr with dis
patches.
You know that I have seen many feats of valor
during this war, and can judge, somewhat of
the boldness and nerve requisite for them, and
can aleo approximate unto something like a
reasonable comparison of such events ; and
here allow me to say that this feat of the Es
cort and those on board, has had no parallel
during the war. Gunboats and iron -clads, to
be sure, have run past batteries in wide rivers,
as it was their places to do, and the events
have been telegraphed far and wide ; but I
have yet to learn of an unarmed transport,
loaded with a regiment of men and a cargo of
supplies and ammunition, even attempting
such a thing as that here related.
NEWBERN, N C., April 16, 12 m.—General
Foster, Lieut Col. Hoffman, Capt. Gouraud,
and Litut. Edward P. Peters, aide de-camp,
arrived here at nine o'clock last night, on the
steamer Escort, in safety, from Washington,
having successfully run the batteries on Rod
man's farm, and that at Hill's Point.
The Escort left Washington yesterday mor
ning at half past five o'clock, having ou board
the above named officers. When the boat ar
rived within the range of the upper battery on
Rodman's farm, the rebels opened upon her
with artiller l Y, and as she approached the shore,
with volley upon volley of musketry, which
was continued without intermission until all
the batteries had been passed. As I have al
ready in maned you, the channel of the river,
for about four miles between Hill's Point and
Rodman's farm, runs close in shore, where the
rebel batteries are placed, and the danger was ,
most imminent. As soon as the upper battery
on Rodman's farm had been passe d t he second
one took up the fire, and the third, and contin
ued it until the E-cort bad reached a, pint
within range of the works at Hill's Point.
Then the noise of the cannonading and ems
kotry was indeed terrible No less than eighteen
a••lid shot and shells struck and passed through
the e.te,inter, completely riddling her upper
works, and partially disabling her machin,ry,
while the bullets of the enemy's sharp-.hooters
perlerated her joiner work like a sieve. When
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opposite the lower battery, on Itodman's farm,
the pilot, Mr. Pedrick, a native of this State,
was killed at •hitc;:post by one of the rebel
sharpshooters. IternediAtelz-upon the fall of
Pedriek, Captain Wall sent for a negro who
knew the channel, and compelled him to point
out the course of the steamer past the block
ade, while ono of the Now York pilots of the
boat handled the w heel. The boat wont, on
down the stream at a rapid rate, and, though
experiencing probably the hottest fire to which
ever a transport boat was subjected, reached
and passed the lower fort and blockade without
further loss of life: Chief Engineer Cron, of
the Escort, stood at his post during the entire
trip, and by his coolness and courage elicited
the warmest praise of the officers
,on board.
Tho pilot who was killed is spoken of as being
one of the bravest men of this department, :
and his loss will be a severe one to General
Foster, in whose immediate employ he has been
for the past year.
It would be useless for me to attempt to de
scribe the appearance of the Escort, as she
lies at her Wharf, back of W. C. Hamilton &
Co.'s warehouses, an object of wonder and cu
riosity to thousands. One of the shots of the
enemy, a twelve-pounder Whitworth, passed_
directly through the berth which had just been
vacated by Gen. Foster, and another struck
one of the connecting rods above the cylinder
crosshead, indenting and bending it so as to
render it almost useless.
THE WAR ON THE ,111ISSISSIPPL
NARRATIVE OF A PERSON DIRECT FROM
VICKSBURG-••STRENGTH OF THE FOR
TIFICATIONS.
CAino, April o.—lt was my good fortune to
meet with a gentleman to-day who is direct
from the coveted city, and who has resided
there for the past six years. He came
away from there on the 24th of March, and
never having taken any oath of allegiance to
the Southern Confederacy, was free to relate
all he knew about affairs in that particular
part of it. His relatives reside in the North,
and he is now en route to a home in the East.
My informant states that most of the citi
zens of Vicksburg are yet there, and have no
intention of leaving. Some time ago, when
less confidende prevailed, many of the women
and children were sent away, but they have all
returned. The people generally are in good
spirits, believing the fortifications sufficiently
strong to protect . them from all assaults which
our troops or gunboats may make, and that
Jeff. Davis will triumph everywhere over the
Federal forces. Provisiofis, such as beef, ba
con and corn meal, are plenty, immense quan
tities having been brought from Texas down
Red River, and stored away. It is :said they
have enough to supply the army for two years;
and even now are daily in receipt of large
amounts. Coffee, tea and whisky are scarce.
The former two articles are difficult to obtain
at any price, and burned rice is substituted.
Tho latter readily brings twenty dollars per
quart—rather an expensive luxury. Clothing
is easily got, but prices are high. Sixty to
one hundred and twenty-five dollars will pur
chase a coat; seventeen to thirty dollars a
vest ; twelve to twenty dollars a shirt ; twenty
to thirty-five dollars a hat ; sixty to eighty
dollars a pair of boots, &e. Women's apparel
la - more-scarce than men's, and Is--proportiona
bly higher.
Vicksburg is heavily fortified, from the river
to the summit of the hill, by two hundred and
twenty-five cannon. There are thirty-one large
siege guns, carrying shot weighing one hun
dred and fifty-four pounds, five of which are
planted on Washington street, pointing up and
down the river, the balance are placed along
from there up to the hill-top. Two miles from
the court house, on the river's bank, concealed
in thick woods, are twenty-one very heavy
guns. These are soy well hidden that one
would not discover them, though he were
within a few yards of the battery. Two miles
below the city there is a battery of seventeen
guns, also covered by a thicket.
At the present time there are only enough
soldiers in Vicksburg to man the guns; per
hapA they number 5,000; but in case an attack
should be made by Gen. Grant, reinforcements
could be obtained in a short time. About the
time the Yazoo Pass expedition commenced
moving there were 35,000 troops in Vicksburg.
Thirty thousand of these were sent up to
Greenwood when Fort Pemberton was threat
ened, and it appears they succeeded in pre
venting the capture of that place, and in com
pelling our forces to abandon the project of
going through to the Yazoo.
One hundred and seventeen guns, varying
in size from a 12-pound Parrott to a 9-inch
Dahlgreen, are lying about the city, ready to
be put up wherever they can be placed; and
the trains which are constantly arriving bring
in pieces from Jackson, Miss., where they have
been received from Alabama and South Caro
lina.
Up the Red river three gunboats are in
course of construction, which are to be iron
clad. Two of them will be finished in less
time than one month.
On the 24th of March, as has been stated,
the gentleman referred to left Vicksburg and
went to Haines' Bluff. Here he saw seven
heavy siege guns on the top of the bluff; and
below, about five hundred men belonging to
Wither's artillery, with twenty-seven of their
pieces, of which twenty-one are rifled. These
extend to Blake's farm, three miles distant,
and are exposed, with the exception of about
half the distance, where they are concealed
from view by woods. Rifle pits have been dug
from the bluff to the farm.
An immense raft, reaching from the bluff to
a point four miles up the river, has been placed
in the Yazoo, to obstruct navigation, and keep
Federal gunboats from coming down, should
they, by any means get through the river.—
Above this raft the enemy are building two
iron-plated gunboats, and have them almost
finished. They expect to get them down
through the raft, as they •got several boats up
some time ago. Two thousand troops protect
Haines' Bluff. Al! these batteries have been
erected under the supervision of General Joe
Johnson, Chief Commander, Gen. Tilghman,
second in authority, and Gen. Price, third.—
From Haines' Bluff my informant proceeded to
Jackson, Miss., where he found only one com
pany, of sixty men, on duty as provost guard,.
It is generally supposed that the Confederates
have a large number of troops in reserve at
Jackson, but this, I am assured, is a great
mistake ; neither is the place fortified. There
is one company in Canton, one in Virden, one
regiment of Texas troops in Wenona, and one
regiment in Grenada. These are armed with
muskets and Enfield rifles. •
General Chalmers is reported to have eight
thousand cavalry between Grenada and Davis'
Mills, and beyond this point, scouting around
the Federal lines, are six hundred guerrillas.
This is the whole force in the vicinity of Jack
son. It might be stated right here that tbere
have been twenty thousand troops in Jackson;
hut twelve thousand of them were sent to Mar
freeam3ro', when Bragg called for reinforce-
Tnet os, and eight thousand to Port Hudson.—
Berides t t se, Bragg received fifteen thousand
front Vt..ksburg Twenty thousand guerrillas
have been compelled to form themselves into
regiments and enter the regular service. But,
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Connected with Wm eniabilithll3ollt is an entente*
JOB OFFICE, containing variety of plain and fancy
type, unequalled by any establishment in the interior of
the State, for which the patronage of the public
lid ted.
notwithstanding Jackson has been deprived of
its army, it is an important plane yet. It con
tains seven large two-story warehouses full of
bacon and corn from top to bottom; threo large
houses stored with ammunition ; an extensive
foundry, whore two hundred hands are con
stantly employed in the manufacture of can
non, shell, solid shot, &o. ; a powder manufac
tory, whero two hundred and sixty persons put
up cartridges ; and two mills where cotton fa
brics are produced. In and around Jackson
are eight hundred thousand bales of cotton,
which will not bring twelve and a half oente
per pound in Confederate funds. Some sixty
thousand bales aro hid alfay in swamps and
in Elio woods, where, no doubt, it wtf be dis
covered only by the flashing of Federal gold.
SENATOR CO IVA N.
This gentleman, although ho has, as a party
man, voted for measures which we could not
approve, has nevertheless conducted himself
in a manner to win the respect of his political
opponents and thgcensure of many of the more
radical of his own party. The last Abolition
State Convention, while it endorsed and eulo
gized Wilmot, gave the cold shoulder to Cowan.
These remarks are suggested by a speech mado
by Senator Cowan, on the 2d of March last,
the Indemnity Bill being under discussion, an
extract from which we find in several of our
exchanges, and which we think highly credita
ble to his sagacity as a statemen and his
moderation and courtesy as a man. On the
occasion referred to Mr. Cowan said:
"It seems to me that if we`of the dominant
party were more tolerant of the opposition, and
instead of taking pains to insult their beliefs
and misrepresent their opinions, we should
carefully avoid any allusion to them whatever,
we would soon disarm that opposition. I have
been from the first of opinion that the introduc
tion of any measure, no matter how important
it might appear to be in the eyes of its friends.
calculated to provoke the hostility of the Demo
cratic party and incite it to opposition, was
mischievous in the highest degree, and all that
we might gain by such a measure would he
nothing compared with what we should loose
by arousing it to resist it. Their harmonious
co-operation with us in the prosecution of the
war is worth more to the country a thousand
times over thanany measure we could propose,
and which would tend to alienate them from
us. Is there any man living to• day, who loves
his country better than his own hobby, who
Would net be willing and ready to give up all
the causes of difference with that great party,
composing one half of our people, for the sake
of insuring its hearty and cheerful co-operation
with us in carrying on the war ? Sir, I had
rather have the moral and material aid of the
Democratic party in this war than all the le
gislative projects that could be hatched in the
brains of a Congress composed entirely of re
formers. One kindly pulsation of its great .
heart andtene sturdy stroke of its mighty arm
would do more to put down the rebellion than
all the laws we could possibly pass. I would
cheerfully yield all my preconceived notions at
any time to secure its aid in this extremity, and
with its aid I believe the unity of the Republic
would soon be restored and the old flag again
afloat everywhere, still more the subject of -ven
eration and still more the assurance of safety
and protection than it ever was. I would re
spect the traditions of that party and deal ten
derly with its likes and dislikes, and surely
under no circumstances would I offend it when
it could be avoided."
*•* * * *
" The Constitution, then, being the charter
by which our government is created, it is easy
to see that outside of that charter there is not,
nor can there be, any government; there, may
be force and despotism, but there can be no -
law nor true government. And the man who,
for a moment, thinks the government can be
saved by violating the Constitution, is guilty
of either supreme folly or supreme wickedness.
He has never comprehended the principles of a
free government, or his moral nature has been
so far perverted as to prevent him from distin
guishing between such a government and a
despotism. Akin to that notion is another;
that the authority conferred and the mode of
action prescribed by the Constitution are inade
quate to the defense and protection of the lib
erties of the nation. Now, I venture to assert
that nothing could be more unfounded than
such a supposition. So far from it I have no
hesitation in saying that if, at this time, the
nation relied solely upon the omnipotent dis
cretion of its rulers, without a written _Consti
tution at all, that those rulers, if they were
wise, would adopt for themselves just such a
set of rules for their guidance as we now have
in the Constitution. It authorizes every politic
and forbids all impolitic measures. It rises
like a wall, behind which the wise statesman
intrenches himself to resist the madness of fac
tion, or the blind folly of the people, when,
seduced by demagogues, they desire to resort to
dangerous though plausible schemes '
• sohemes
which for long ages have been tried over and
over again, and always with the same disas
trous results ; schemes which are sure to find
advocates in troubled times, when wisdom.
stands back fearful of responsibility, and
empty, blatant folly rushes forward to offer
counsel. Such times we are fallen upon, and
our only safety—the ark, indeed, of our safety
is the-Constitution."
With what trembling 'amazement, says the
Westmoreland Republican, the caitiffs of the
Senate must have heard this indignant con
demnation of their conduct—this spontaneous
outburst of patriotism, of irrepressible integ
rity, of almighty truth—coming, too, from
PENNSYLVANIA—from a Republican—one of the
chiefsst among them—but not like them—no
public plunderer, no slave of the Executive,
no deputy of despotism, no enemy of hie fel
low-citizens, no perjured traitor, but a MAN,
strong, fearless and pure, ready to rebuke
wrong, and impelled, by his very nature, to
vindicate right against all assailants—exhibit
ing the occasional weakness of human frailty
only in efforts to save those who are predes
tined to be politically damned, and to preserve
connection with a rotten party fast drifting to
destruction.
AN IMPORTANT EVENT TO HAPPEN TWENTY
THREZ YEARN HENCE.—The date of the end
of the world is satisfactorily fixed for tits year
1886. There is an ancient prediction, repeated
by Nostradamus in his "Centuries," which.
says that when St. George shall crucify the
Lord, when St. Mark shall raise Him, and St.
John shall assist at His ascension, the end of
the world shall come. In the year 1886 it will
happen that Good Friday falls on St. George's
day, Baster Sunday on St. Mark's day, and
Holy Thursday, or Aseension day, will be also
the feast of St. John she Baptist.
Brig. Gene. George A. WC&11 and Lenin
Blanker have been mustered out of the sortie.
of the United States.