- - RATES OF ADVERTISING. four lines or less constitute half s square. Ten lines sr more than four, constitute a square. Valf sq., one day....— Su 30 Ono sq., o ne w eek.... -- SO2 00 80 One week—. 300 LL month.. 300 c; one month.. 600 t one three months 5 00 three months 10 00 1 . nix m-nths.. 800 , L six months.. 15 00 ne year...... 12 00 L , one year 20 03 4. o BuSineas noticesinserted in the Loos'. cor.rnan, ar before marriages and deaths, ram CENTS, pas LINE for each insertion. To merchants and others advertising by the year, liberal terms will be offered. irr The number of insertions must be designated on he advertisement. U - Marriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same ates as regular advertisements_ lliorellancous. PENSIONS, BouNTIES, BACK PAY, War Claims and Claims for Indemnity. STEWART, STEVENS, CLARK & CO„ A ttorn eys and. Counsellors-at-Law, and Solicitors for all kinds of Military Claims, 460 PENNbYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C. This firm, having a thorough knowledge of the Pen iion Business, and being familiar with the practice in di the Departments of Government, believe that they ca n afford greater facilities to Pension, Bounty, and ether Claimants, for the prompt and successful accom plishment of business; entrusted to them,than any other arm in Washington. They desire to secure Oda an amount of this business as will enable them to execute the bLidness for each claimant very cheaply, and on the bola of their pay contingent upon their success in each toes. For this purpose they will secure the services of '..aw Firms in each prominent locality throughout the States where such business may be had, furnish aro% with an 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 trarksodssion of the same to them by their loud assesiates, they will promptly perform the business here_ EX* Their charges will be ten dollars for officers and Sue dollars for privates, for each Pension or Bounty and Batik Pay obtained, and ten per cent. on amount of Claims for Military Supplies or Claims for Indemnity. irr Soldiers , enlisted since the lst of March, 1861, in any kind of service, Military or Naval, who ere disab led by disease or wounds, are entitled to Pensions. All soldiers who serve for two years, or during the war, thould it 11101:010r 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, ',ken the minor children. And it no minor children, area the fatlisr, mother, sisters or brothers are antis .ed as above to the $lOO Bounty and Back Pay. .10511 PH B. STBWART, lIESTOR L. STEVENS, RDW &RD CLARE, OSCAR A. STEVENS WILLIS B. 1:1-47/490. D 0.,1862. irr Apply at our office or to our Associate at HAnnissono, PA.-.40.61 A. BIGLER, Attorney and Counsellor. PITTEIZIORG, PA.—ARTIIMIS do RIDDELL, Atter tieynat•Law. Perrenvitts, Pi.—WH. R. SMITH, Attorney and Counsellor. PErLammera.s., Pit.-4. G. MINNICHILD, 46 Atwood street, WM M. SMITH, Attorney and Counsellor. ' lir ASIIINGTON, PA.—BOYD ORIIMEINCE, Attorney cud golusiellor. 031411 y JACKSON_ & CO.'S SHOE STORE, NO. 903 i MARKET STREAT, HARRISBURG, PA., Where they ntend to devote their entire time to the manufacture of BOOTS A-ND SITOBS all kinds and varieties, in the neatest and most Digo cruable styles, and at satisfactory prices_ Their stock will consist, in part, of Gentlemen's Fine Cseered patent ',many Roots and Shoes, latest styles: Ladies' mid Misses' Gaiters, and otlier.Shoele in great vtrin4y; and is fact everything connected with the ewe business- CUSTOMER WORK will be particularly attended to, and in all cases will satisfaction be warranted. Lash /Wed up by one of the best makers is the country. She long practical experience of the undersigned, and their thorough knowledge of the loudness will, they _Let, be soliciAnt guarantee to the public that they • tics u .1.1.1 ferule& them an article tha • inoutusend itself for utility, cheapness and durar Dank] JACKSON & CO. E,' R,ispAT ENT BEEF TEA cone—Aroo eftrso . of . 1 . - .EF AND VEJGETAi;L fS, ,Jl.l nomedistrl: into a nourishing and deli -Z:1.4 I car. l•-•:igit4 i• - sred by a number of eminent • r 1 - 13 e tidrairatiA article condensed into a compact form, ID the snbotantial and nutritive properties of a large • meat and vege cableo. The reanineskwith which Aneilv , ..s 'into :I rich and palatable Soup, which would require hours of preparation according to the usual method, is an advantage in many situations of life, too obvious to need urging. Ito highly nourishing qualities combined with its delcsem renders it invaluable for the ; while for Visite ie tdr—dth, it is a perfectsubentote fr.r fripb moat and vegetation. It will keep good in any Climate. It is peculiarly well adapted FOR TRAVELERS, by I ued or sea, who eau thus ay.z_ 74 :.nose acddentaldepriva Lions of a comfortable mud, souso they are so liable. NOR INVALIDS, whose cap appetite can till= to satisfied in a moment. FOR SPuRTSMEN and EXCURSIONISTS. to whom, both its compactness and easy preparation will recom mend it. For sale by sisp24-tf A BOOK FOR THE TIMES I American Annual Cyclopedia an oleic? of Important Events for the Year 1861. 4 . In 1 yob S no. over 750 page. Cloth p 3, Leartrer $3.60. Published by D. Appleton .3. Co.. New York. The design of this work is to furnish a record of all 77.8 important knowledge of the year. The event/ of ;he wai, awing to their prominence, Will a of comae,oo - .lupy a conspicuous part, but all other branches-Bcl eme, Art, Literature, the Mechanic Arts, &c., will re ceive due attention. The wori will be riosiely vabeetiption, and ready for liveryd in AIM next. Alm, new complete Desetaa , s Debases of Ceragress,ls column, $3 and PM par volume. Santos's Thirty Years in U. S. &late, 2roolstrnes, S3I( caul $8 per vol. Cyacrpedis of Amaricah NLlttotat; etattaitgintr tAt zposokes of the most eminent Chasms of America, 14 suet portraits, 2 vats. $2.50 tack. Farton's Lift and Timms of Andrew Jackson, 8 vointssts, ,Tl , lO each. 1111d.1619 1 J. P. BTRABBADDII, Harrit'sarg, Ps. General Agent for D. APPLETON & 00. POT Oiroulnre dascriptiveof Am/ad Cyclopedia spriEl4l&wtf. CHARTER OAK FAMILY FLOUR! t-pfEXCELLED BY ANY IN THE V. STATES! AND SUPERIOR TO ANY 4cs 33. XV , 1 4 a" 33 la OFFERED IN PENNSYLVANIA! IT IS DIADD OP CHOICE MISSOURI WHITE WHEAT. *tn. Delivered any place in the city free of charge .1 - -saws cash c. - e delivery. zoo wm_ DOCK, Jz., is CO. QOLDIER'S CAMP COMPANION.- kJ A very convenient Writing Deaf; deo, Portfolios, Ideninrananzi Seeks, P.lrtalonnsiee, &G , at eieHRIMBR'S BOOKSTORE VOl'lONS.—cioite a variety of useful Lisiss entertaining articles—cheap—at azavalt73 BOOMITOIIII. ici - sumFITICALLY SEALID Pessakes, Tomatoes, Lobatar, Salmon, Oyrters, Ej.deed Oysters, for sale by Wld. DOCK, jr., & CO. TMOTICE TO CAPITAL STS. A VALUABLE INTEAMENT OFFERED The under tigue.l offer. for sal PTVt HUNDRED MOD BIGRTY Tiluall - ACRES of exeelleat COIL eente i, e , t h e ent ire Allegheny Goal mines situated to v. , .I , ingt.n township, Gambria o Linty, hymn of f sir fret in thickixers has been o..ened sw.d is _ow being werked in three places. The Pennsylvania laentral nairo.t- runs through the roof .nd al .31,s aide cl thew opsuirgs. Samples furnished on Applia.tinn -o she pr- pr et-1. Reference as to qua ill may he hot by applying to 0- W. Baines, Philnoelphia Jobo W. qotHter. Dunesonon iron works. or in Otevelaed,Ohio. indiepetable-- J& mow. 'CON I OLIO, Hemlock P• 0 Cistihria ootary, Fa. -marSC-41i2t-wtf filarctitlll bIIIBTARD., ENGI4I;4I and Domestic notes, (by the doyen or hundredatht- Prder Salad OH, Ketchup, &noes and eondirsente Van" description. for nide b 7 eiv7 WU. DOOR, Js., & Oo W —BRA DY. No. 62 liwrket stook % below Third, luso received atarge 11 "Thaeni of Swan* Sasses aadwLsch h WI soil very low. a ..0-dtf WM_ BOOK. JR" & Co i - r., - t . ,1-------im -:.---,- . RI ~.[,:_.._:.._ Union I ' , --- ~... Al.' -'''-' ''---- s ~._ ....., '7- ..------.---:-...''.•'-"-;-..•: • 4 E,111": I . r l IP , 5.:.----.•-i,, i 1.. 111 '--. .0I ',-„p..7.7...,.,7, - D •' . 1 . '' ;- . • 11l -RI s. c 7 , ~, 111 .'• :. 1,- .1- ---: - _ VOL. 5 -NO. 201 Business dabs. C. WEICHEL, SURGEON AND OCULIST, RESIDENCE THIRD NEAR NORTH STREET. He is now fully prepared to attend promptly to th. duties et profession in all its branehes. A LONG AND TWIT 69001188N9L KNDIOAL NIPININNON justifies him in promising full and ample satisfaetion to all who may kiWOr him with a sell, he the diereses Ohms& or any ether nature. WM. H. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OPTION IN SHOEMAKER'S BUILDING-Pi SRCONO STRERTy BATWEIN WALNUT AND MAILS= SWAMI, no2S] Nearly oppoeite the Bashler HOll6O. fd&w.ey T HOS. o. MAoDOWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MILITARY CLAIM AND PATENT AGENT Office in Burke's Row, Third street, (Up Stairs.) Haring formed a connection with parties in Wash ington City, wno are reliable business men, any bad. ness connected with any of the Departmenta will meet with immediate and careful attention. me-y CHARLES F. VOLLMER UPHOLSTERER, Chestnut street, four doors above Second, (OPPOSITE WASHINGTON Hoes Houss,) Is prepared to furnish to order, in the very best style of workmanship. Spring and Hair Mattresses, Window Our taine, Lounge'', and all other articles of Furniture in lib lice,. on short notice and moderate terms. Having ex. penance in the business, he feels warranted in asking s share of public patronage, confident of his ability to give satisfaction. jan.l7-dtf SILAS WARD. NO. 11, NORTH THIRD ST., HARRISBURG. STEINWAY'S PIANOS, MELODEONS, VIOLINS, GUITARS, Banjos, Flutes, Fifes, Drums, Accordeons, STRINGS, SHIRT AND IGOR MMHG, &C., &C., PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. ALBUMS, Large Pier and Mantle Mirrors, Square and Oval Prams of every description made to order. Reguilding done. Agency for HeWeis Sewing Machines. ID' Sheet Music sent by Mail. oetl-1 JOHN W. GLOVER, MERCHANT TAILOR! Has just received from New York, an assort ment of SEASONABLE GOODS, which he offers to his customers and the public c n 0722) MODERATE PRICES. dtt ITT HARRY WILLILMS, VV . .A.Cr3EMUC', 402 WALNUT BTII.IOIII I , PITTLADELPHIA. General Claims for Soldiers promptly col'eeteo, State Claims adjusted, &c., &c. mar2o-411m SMITE & EWING, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, THIRD STREET, Harrisburg, Practice in the several Courts of Dauphin county. Col lectione made promptly. A. 0. SMITE, feb2o J. B. EWING. JCOOK, Merchant Tailor, . 27 CHESNUT ST., between Second and Front, altB kid returned from the city with en omptortrn*y.A. cf CLOTS, CA SSIM.E. it ES ..f.‘ . ' Which will be sold at moderate pricee and mane ::;1 to order; and, also, an afreortment of READY Ni A trir; Clothing and Gentlemen's' Furnishing Goods. nov2l-Iy4 DENTISTRY. B. L GUM D. B. S., N 119 MARKET STREET, EBY & HUNKBLII BUILDING, VP HAIR an S. j84,1' RELIGIOUS BOOK STORE, TRACT AND SUNDAY SCHOOL DZIOSITORT, E. S. lAN. 117 SOUTH /MOT" OHREINUT, 1tA21181111104 PA Depot forthe sale of StereosoopeS;StersoscopisViews, Music and Musical Instruments. Also, subscriptions taken for religious publications. no3o-d7 IORN G. W.L-MA.RTIN, g . .ABHIONABLE CARD WRITER, RBRRIS HOTEL, HARRISBURG, PA. All manner of VISITING, WEDDING AND BUSI NESS CARDS executed in the moat artistic styloS Atal moat reasonable terms. decl4-dtt FRANKLIN HOUSE, DALT/HORN, MD. This pleadant and commcdions Hotel has been tko 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 Central Rail way Depot, /Army attention paid to the comfort of his guests_ MITSIOTRING, Ptdpriethr, jel2-tf • (Late of feline Grove. Pa.) THEO. F. BOHEFFE_II, BOOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTER, NO. 18 MAR ET STREW!, HARRISBURG. Wr Particular attention paid to printing, ruling and binding of Railroad Blanks, Manifests, insurance Pon ds)), ChelokeßillHostle, CO, Wedding, Visiting and 8118111131111 Cards printedat vary low prices and in the best style. jan2l DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, PHILADELPHIA) suusurAostrza CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS, WllOl4 PORTE% MINIBAL WATZE, Pioazl, AND PRESBRYE BOTTLES 0! WINIT oisolurnoi. H. B. & G. W. SINNERS, ottiltdly ST South Prout dent. Philo&labia. M 1113.1.0 STORM! N 0.93 31ARENT SPRINT, HARRISBURG, PA. SHEET MUSIC, PIANOS, MELODEONS, GUITARS, VIOLINS. SA &JO STRINGS, Of every description. DRUMS, MITES, VLUTIS, ACCORDIONS, etc. at the lowest CITY PRIORS, KNOO at N ' IVB mum STORE, No 93 hi Aug? drum pitocL A m ATION .—whereas, the I Honorable Joni a. PRAOSOIII, President of the NUM oft women Pleas in the Twelfth Judicial Disirict, con sistlngof the counties of Lebanon and Dauphin. and the HOD SAMUEL Lennie and Hon. 11108E3 it Toone, Aim. daze Judges in Dauphin county, having lamed their pre. *opt, bearing date the 24th day Of l'O h rla ry, 18t S. to me directed. for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Deiiverr and Quarter Sessionsof the peace at Harrisburg, for the county of Dauphin, and te oom. memos on thcf•erifi Men ay of Sprlf nem:, beins the 27th day of Aril 1283. and to continue two 'reeks Notice is there ere hereby glean to the Coroner, Jun. tiees of the Pence. Aldermen. and Countable. of he raid county ,i 1" 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. exandatations, and their own remembranees, to do those thing. *bier' to their °See appertains to be done, and those who are bonne in reeognisauees to prosecute against the prisoners that are or shall be in the Jail of Dauphin county, be then and there to meme n t o against them as shall be inn Given *inder my hand, et liserisbarc, the 24 h day of April, in the year of on • Lord 11141 , and in the eighty seventh year of the indovendenee of the (hilted St •tes J s !lAMB, DRIND BEEF IS LAKIN A U Temckvida, ice. , fn• sal. low, b WM. DOCK. /a.. & I ILA.RHISBURG, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 24 1863. T H E Weekly "Patriot Sr, Union," THE CHEAPEST PAPER PUBLISHED IN PENNSYLVANIA 1 AND THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT! FORTY-FOUR COLUMNS OF READING MAT TER EACH WEEK! AT THE LOW PRICE OF ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS ! WHEN SUBSCRIBED FOR IN CLUBS OF NOT LESS THAN TEN COPIES TO ONE ADDRESS! We have been compelled to raise the club subscription price to one dollar and fifty cents in order to save our selves from actual loss. Paper. has /leen, including taxes, about twenty-five per cent., and is still riling; and when we tell our Democratic friends, candidly, that we can no longer afford to sell the Weekly ' , Armor AND Uaioa at one dollar a year, and must add fifty cents or stop the publication, we trust they will appreciate our position, and, instead of withdrawing their subscrip 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 sui 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 T' and if fearlessness in the discharge of duty, fidelity to the principles of the party, and an anxious desire to pro mote its interests, with some experience and a moderate degree of ability, can be made serviceable he . i.eafter, the Weekly PASZIOT AND UNION will not be less useful to the party or less welcome to the family circle in the fu ture than it has been in the past. We confidently look for increased encouragement in this great enterprise, and appeal to every influential Democrat in the State to lend us his aid in running our subscription list up to twenty or thirty thousand. The expense to each indi vidual is trifling, the benefit to the party may be great. Believing that the Democracy of the State feel the ne cessity of sustaining a fearless central organ, we make this appeal to them for assistance with the fullest confi dence of success. The Sense reiniCcia which induce no to Wee the prise of the Weekly, operate in regard to the Daily paper, the price of which is also increased. The additional cost to each subscriber will be but trifling; and, while we can not persuade ourselves that the change necessarily made will result in any diminution of our daily circulation, yet, were we certain that such would be the conic quence, we should still be compelled to make it, or suf for a ruinone loss. Under these cireumstances we must throw ourselves upon the generosity, or, rather, the justice' of the public, and abide their verdict, whatever it may be. The period for which many of our subscribers have paid for their paper being on the eve of expiring, we take the liberty of leaning this notice, reminding them of the same, in order that they may RENEW THEIR CLUBS. We shall also take it as an especial favor if our present subscribers will urge upon their neighbors the fact that the PATRIOT AND UNION ID the only Democratic paper printed in Harrisburg, and considering the large amount of reading matter, embracing all the current news of the day, and TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES lerern everywhere up to the moment the paper goes to press, political, miscellaneous, general and local news market reports, is decidedly the prawSPAPEit rT7.I3X, THE STATE ' Titer , . in scarcely a village or town in the State in which a club cannot be raised if the proper exertion be made, and surely there are few places in which one or more energetic men cannot be found who are in favor of the dissemination of sound Democratic doctrines, who would be willing to make the effort to raise a club. DEMOCRATS OF THE INTERIOR 1 Let as hear from you. The existing war, and the ap• preaching seseions of Congress and the State Leglsla tare; are Invested with unueuil intermit, and every man should have the news. TEItPtS. DAILY PATRIOT AND UNION. Single eopy for one year, in advance /6 00 Dinah) copy during the session of the Legislature.. 2 00, City subscribers ten cents per week. Copies supplied to agents at the rate of $1 60 per hun dreeL WEEKLY PATRIOT AND UNION, Published every Thursday. Single copy one year, in advance 52 00 Ten copies to one address 15 00 Snbseriptions may commence at any time, PAY AL WAYS IN ADVANCE. We are obliged to make this imperative. ./n every instance cash must accompany subscription. Any person sending us a club of twenty subscribers to the Weekly will be entitled to a copy for his services. The price, even at the advanced rate is so low that we cannot offer greater inducements than this. Additions may be made ♦t any time to a club of eubscribers by remitting one dollar and fifty cents for each additional name. It is not necessary to rend us the names of those constituting a club, as we cannot undertake to address each paper to club subscribers separately. Specimen espies of the Weekly will be sent to all who desire It O. BARRETT & CO., Harrisburg, Pa. N. B.—The following law ; passed by Congress in 1800, defines the duty of Postmasters in relation to the de livery of newspapers to chili eubscribPra (Nes Little, Brown Q - Co.'s edition of the Laws 0f1.860, - . page 38,'rhapter 131, section 1.) "Provided, however, that where packages of newspa parlor periodicals are received at any post office directed to one addrm, and the names of the club aubscrlbers to which th ey belong, with the postage for a quarter to ad vance, shall be handed to the postmaster, he shall de- liver the came to their respective owners." To enable the Postmaster to comply with this regula- tion, it will be necessary that be be famished with the List of names composing the club, and paid a quarter's (or year's) postage in advance. The uniform courtesy of Postmasters affords the assurance that they will Cheerfnliyacconimonate club subscribers, and the latter should take care that the postage, which is but a trifle In each case, be paid in advance. Send on the clubs T a PANE E TEA.—A choice kt of tbie celebrated Tesjust received. It is of the flret cargo ever imported, and iP mu,:h eurrior to the Chi nese Teaa in quality, strength and licence. and is also entirely free of adulteration, coloring or mixture of any kind. It le the natural leaf of the Japenece Tim Plant. Fur sal. by WM. DOCK. jr , & Co. UNION HOTEL, Ridge Avenue, corner of Broad street, HARRISBURG, PA. - o'he undersigned informs th- public that he has re renovatea and reet'ed Well known " rnion Hotel' , on Ridge avenue. near the Pound noese, and is prepared to cc , immodate citis ps,strang-rsand travel ers in •he beat stile, at moderate rates Ma table will 'n supplied with the best the markets afford, an • at his tol,r will fouud o.upericir bratr's of itioarn and malt b enrages. The very best essommo datinosior railroaders employed at sh-pr in this vicinity HEN nY BuSTGEtiI apll4 off hi in tt rikel l'wu daarable ()Fri( !F !Looms, second story front of Wyeties Building armor of Marker Elonsre sod Market street Applyst 4ep23Alf I iIANOS carefully packed or removed by g4PAAM 12,,,rthTmmar.et t INDENSHID NIL K —Jura received and for nolo by WM DOME Jr.. D. DO 141,F SE ULM° FRUIT JARS t_ Bret, ee k e m e espeet 19 the glarkets clan and •ziiinine them hrai WlO. DOOK, JR, & 00 geeilatriot C 'anion. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 24 1863 For the Patriot and Union, NEW ENGLAND GENERALS WH 0 HAVE SRO WN A WANT OF CAPA CITY DURING THE REBELLION. Mn. Ent on :—ln my last communication having disposed of seven New England Gene rals since the breaking out of the rebellion for bad conduct, I will now proceed to those who have shown their incompetency for high com mands, or want of capacity, and they happen to be of the hignest rank, Major Generals, and it is their capacity alone I shall speak of for military duties. Ist, General Butler. Of this officer nothing can be said of his exhibiting great military capacity, as I believe he has never commanded troops actually in the field, or never fought a battle, though he has been in high positions and has had the opportunity to do so. I must therefore speak of him negatively, and we can thus dispose of this New England General, mentioning only facts, to be judged of inferen tially. The antecedents of this officer, politically and professionally, were very creditable in civil life, and since he has been in command in the army has shown great administrative abilities, but in a military view is almost a blank, and I believe has never been under fire. Whilst in command at Fortress Monroe it was part of the large military force under his command who were defeated at Big Bethel. That defeat was never repaired by him; nor did he retake Norfolk and Portsmouth, or at tempt to do so, though he had a large naval force at his elbow as an auxiliary, with the full command of the Chesapeake waters. This showed incapacity, and this incapacity was more fully shown by the fact that after he left the command the cities of Norfolk and Ports mouth were taken, with less force than he bad and with greater obstacles to contend against. During this part of his military career this New England General's time was principally taken up in negro affairs, corresponding with his government on this interesting subject— looking after the marauders of the New En gland regiments, continually landing at the Fortress, so that they should not be caught or hurt, and scolding the Virginia rebels gene rally, male and female. The General thence was sent by his govern ment as commander of the Department of the Gulf, and after the capture of New Orleans by the navy, and the navy alone, set up head quarters there, and went into negro affairs :ma grand scale—quarreled with the authorities and the rJlrcbanis aud the haake :a7spa pers—scolded and worried the ladies awfully, and hung a man. Reverdy Johnson, a distin guished lawyer, was sent down to look into one of his acts—did not approve of it. The gov ernment recalled the General, who returned home safe and sound, without getting the yel low fever. I will merely add that since the General's return he has made several speeches, giving his "experience" of negro affairs and expatiating upon the rebellion generally. Now, Mr. Editor, read over these facts and say what you think of the military capacity of this , New England General. I will now take up another New England General—Major General Banks. This officer, before the rebellion, had occupied high posi tions, one of them the 4th officer of the igove, erument, the Speaker of the House of Re,pre eentatives. It was during his occupancy of that high post he annunciated that treasonable and atrocious saying—" Let the Union slide." He was one of the faction already alluded to, and in spite of his incompetency since be has been in the service, has always been their pet, merit or no merit, and occupied high commands. His first military service was to guard the fords of the upper Potomac and some other positions around Washington, as a kind of military watch dog. Soon, by the influence of the Faction, he received a separate and inde pendent command of an army corps, posted in the Shenandoah valley, and here we first meet him practically in the field. .• His first exploit in arms showed his medi ocrity and want of capacity, in allowing him self to be surprised, and making a disorderly flight across the Potomac. This was called by his political partisans and pimps, in and out of the army, of course, a "splendidly conduc ted retreat." True it is, he did escape by the skin of his teeth, as it were, losing some 200 wagons of his transportation and many priso ners. But what are the facts ? He had a large cavalry force—some 1,600. Now, if he had been a General of any capacity, with such a force to guard his approaches, he never could have been so discreditably surprised. His re treat was conduaied with so much precipitancy and so irregularly that his cavalry was where his infantry shoWd have been ; and so as to his artillery and transportation—they were in the wrong place as respects the other arms of the service. All this can be clearly shown by the operations of another of our Generals, Shields, for it is a remarkable fact that he was placed on the same ground, with part, of the same troops, against the same opponent, with not half as numerous a cavalry. He was not surprised—he did not make a disorderly re treat—he did not lose any of his wagons—ens, on the contrary, ho defeated his antagonist (and the same antagonist), and drove him out of the Valley ; but he—not being an Abolii ion New England General, not one of the n and being also a meritorious officer I commanded our troops in Mexico—of he got, no hie,hor command. Oue earl conceive a mere just rompgrison, sad a S Ong' proof of ie paoity. lima these Parallel cases present. We n• at meet Ibis cifirer attached to the Army of the Potorroos with commhtid nochr Gen. Pope. Here he fought a battle at Cedar PRICE TWO CENTS. Mountain, where his troops as well as himself showed great bravery ; but it led to no result ; it did not stop the pursuit of Pope's army; and whether entered into with judgment or not, or showing capacity or not, is a vexed question, the testimony preponderating greatly against the exhibition of either. We next meet Gen. Banks in still higher command, viz: the Department of the Gulf, fitting out a large ex pedition in New York. He sails, and the first we bear are loud complaints against the parties employed by him of peculation and frauds against his government. He arrives, takes command of large forces, issues a pompous and inflated proclamation with but little real sense in it; he proceeds up the Mississippi with his forces to co-operate with the navy— does not co-operate—and the very last we hear of him is issuing circulars to planters regula ting negro labor in his department. Here we have a picture of another New En gland General who, with the very best oppor tunities to exhibit military abilities and Capa city, exhibits neither, but sheer incapacity. This leaves but one remaining New England General, Maj. Gen. Hooker, now commanding the Army of the Potomac—a powerful and splendid army, supported by a powerful artil lery and superb cavalry, all made to his hand, well fed, well clothed and provisioned. He has now just taken the field, and has opened the campaign in Virginia, and may show great abilities and capacity, making himself an exception to all the rest, (and, by making himself the exception, prove the rule as to the other 'New England Generals). With the hope that it may turn out so, I close this communication, and will close the subject in my next. PUBLICOLA. 13ERKS COUNTY. The Democratic county meeting held in Read ing on Tuesday last, the 21st, was very large and very enthusiastic. A correspondent of the Age furnishes the proceedings, as follows : The meeting was ealled to order at 1 o'clock p. m., by Wm. B. Albright, Esq., Chairman of the County Committee, and organized by the selection of Hon. S. E. Ancona as President, ono vice president from each township, borou.!i and ward, and eight secretaries. A deleo.tiet.; from Montgomery county, being present, Messrs. Rufas D. Longneeker, Daniel Gilbert, and George Van Bushhick, were added to the number of Tin presidents. Hon. S. E. Ancona, on taking the chair, de livered a short address explanatory of the ob ject of the meeting, as set forth in the request to the chairman of the standing committee After one member from every township, bo. rough and ward had been appointed to serve on a Committee on Resolutions, to express the sentiments of the meeting, and after the com mittee bad retired, the meeting was addr es sed by the gentleman named below. The committee returned at about 3 o'clock and reported, through Jesse J. Hawley, Esq., the following resolutions, which wero unanir mously eci ; Arneneas, It is among the inalienable rights of a free people to assemble either in public or In private, openly or secretly, as they may choose, subject only the the Constitution and laws of the land: And whereas, An attempt has recently been made by the present authorities of the United States, in violation of those rights, by arrest ing peaceable citizens, of the county of Berke, carrying them beyond the jurisdiction of their own courts on charges and pretences founded on mere rumor, and without the slightest foun dation in fact; therefore Resolved, By the Democracy of Berks county, in mass meeting assembled, that, while we will obey the Constitution and laws of our country, and make no forcible resistance to the execu tion of any process administered by the gev ernment within the' limits of its legitimate functions, we will not submt to nor tolerate the slightest encroachments upon our rights and tielvileges ; such attempt will meet with our resistance at all hazards and regardless of con- Berea. °lva, That secret societies, political or oth wise, are not in themselves in violation of the Constitution and laws, and that when ever a free people see proper to organize them selves, in secret or in public, they have a right to protection, and if the Government, for po litical purposes, fails to render that protection, we pledge ourselves to furnish it to the extent of our power. Resolved, That whenever such societies are organized upon principles at variance with the Constitution and laws in their letter or spirit, or leherever the tendency of such organization infringes upon the constitutional rights of any citizen on account of the place of his birth, his religion, or any other guaranteed right, we regard such societies as illegal, subversive of law order, and deserving the condemnation of all good citizens. Resolved, That while the Democracy of Berks recognize and sustain the Tights of our people, under such restrictions, to so organize ; as a mere question of right appertaining to freemen, and. deem it of the highest importance that eternal vigilance at all times should be exer cised to guard against the slightest encroach. men a upon any rights, we do dot deem secret political organization either desirable or expe dient, as long as open organization can be maintained without danger from armed inter vention or of bodily harm. Unless such danger exists, the tendency will almost invariably be , dangerous to the rights of others, by falling into the hands of bad men. Public liberty, as well as private rights, may be undermined be fore the public is aware of the danger. These evils, under the control of good and,. true men, may he avoided ; but secret societies of , a po litical character torfavoritee with all that class of men who dread the light for fear of expo sure. Resolved, That if secret political societies have recently been organized among ns, it is to be presumtei they are fur no other purpose than the protection of their rights against un lawful arrest or the elocution of unecnistitut initial laws. Until the contrary is proven the character of our people warrant this belief; hut, as such objects can better be secured by the open organization of our whole people, in strict accordance with law, and without fur nishing pretei.te for armed inteivention by a military power, we earnestly recommend all much to abandon the secret features, and join us open organization in every ward, township rough of our county. Such a movement a strength and power at home, in •noe and wield moral influence MIE! ~ That we are equally hostile to AbolitionlEps North and Secessionists South. We reg.ird both alike as tending to the game remuita —one is the openly avowed advocate of a separate Confe terasy—the other the advo cite of principles which must inevitably mad there. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNINGs SUNDAYS zxcipTsp, BY 0. BARRETT & CO 1 . TEE DAILY PATE/ON AND UNION will be serval tomb. scribers residing in the Borough for YEN OIETB PER wan; payable to the Carrier. Mail subscribers, vrvz DOLL ABI PER ANNUM. TiE WEEKLY PATRIOT AND UNION Is published stew* DOLLY RE PER ANNUM, invariably in advance. Ten sepias to one address, fifteen dollars. Connected With this establishment le an eatenalva JOB OFFICE, containing varietya of plain and fancy type, unequalled by any eStablishment in the interior of the State, for which the patronage of the public is WO.. United. Resolved, That we regard the emancipation proclamation, the conscription law, and th• confiscation acts as clearly unconstitutional; but while we pledge our united efforts to test them in all legal modes within our reach, we will not infringe upon or violate any law, whatever may be our present opinions, until it is pronounced by the proper judicial authori ties to be null and void. It is better to bear many grievances of a temporary character than to plunge our country into anarchy, end ing in military despotism and destroying all our hopes for the future. Resolved, That resistance by force to an in vasion of our personal freedom is a virtue; and if the insane threat of a distinguished military chieftain, (distinguished more for the position he holds, than for achievements is arms,) to put his heel upon the necks of North ern men, be attempted to be carried out, we promise him a warm reception. In order to allay any undue excitement, however ? that might be occasioned by this threat, we deem it proper to add, that as this same authority has informed us that we are not to be molested until the rebels are first subdued, we are of opinion, judging by past progress, that the present generation at the North can hardly feel themselves interested in the question. Resolved, That we recommend open organi zations in every township, ward and borough of our county, in order to sustain the Constitu tion, the Union and the laws; and at the same time to resist every encroachment upon our personal rights and freedom, guaranteed by that instrument and those laws. Resolved, That we are inflexibly and unalter ably devoted to the Constitution and the Union, with such additional guarantees as may pro tect the rights of minorities from all future aggression. We do not approve of this war as at present conducted. We never did approve of it in itself, but accepted it in preference to disunion, anarchy and despotism, under pledges that it should be conducted solely with a view to the restoration of the Union. These pledges have been broken, the war is converted into an Abolition crusade, and we are free from any obligations, except those of obedience to law. Resolved, , Thai we will patiently wait the progress of l events, until power passes front the hands of the present administration under the forms of law. We will continue to urge upon Congress and upon the States the repeal of all unconstitutional acts, and the calling of a Na tional Convention to amend the Constitnton.— If these fail our hopes centre in the sovereign rir:hts of the State of Pennsylvania, and in order that she may be prepared to exercise fhoge rights, we urge upon our fellow.eitisena e necessity of organization, the selection and eleinion of our ableA and test men, for Gover n' Le6i,lators ; and in OH: meantime We have no terms of peace to offer to any quarter, except upon the basis of re-union. The cling was ably addressed in the spirit of those resolutions, by W. Rosenthal, Esq., Hon. J. Glancy Jones, Hon. Hiester Clymer and James B. Bechtel, Beq., and then ad journed. Resolved, That the proeedings of this meet ing be published in the Decnocratio papers of the oonnty, in the-Philadelpb ; ol Age, Evening Journal, Patriot and Union, Norristown Regis ter, and Pittsburg Poe. rER II A TTER As AND ALABAMA. Our readers we think will feel interested in the rebel account of the battle off Galveston between the U. S. armed steamer Hatteras and the celebrated Confederate privateer Alabama, in which the forms was sunk anddier officers and crew taken prisoners. We published, we believe, the account 3f the action by Commander Blake, and were well satisfied that our noble tars had bravely done all that could be done against the superior vessel and armament of the rebels, but we did not know before this relation of the enemy met oar eye how near the Hatteras came to blowing the Alabama to pieces, or at least disabling and capturing her. We presume the account we now publish, com ing from a rebel officer, is in the main reliable. It is dated on board the Alabama, at sea, Jan uary 20, 1863, and is as follows: ESTEEMED FRIEND— * * * We have at this present 17 officers and 101 men rescued from the genboat Hatteras, which we entirety destroyed on the evening of the 11th January, 1863. As it is likely yon may see the Northern accounts, I will give you the true version, or rather facts as they actually Oc curred. On the Bth of December we captured the California steamer Ariel, and obtained late files of New York papers containing accounts of the formidable Banks expedition. This we judged was destined to operate against Galves ton, Texas, and as our whereabouts was un known, we believed that a sudden and unexpected dart into their midst, and the destruction of some of their transports, under cover of darkness, would be crowned with success, and consequently put an end to or delay for an indefinite time this part of their campaign. The pros and cons of the matter were fully discussed, and pronounced feasible. Accord ingly, on the Bth of January we shaped our course for Galveston, and at mid-day of the 11th the look-out reported six men-of-war at anchor off the bar. In accordance with our prearranged plans (for night attacks,) we hauled in shore, taking the bearings of the fleet, intending when dark came on to make one bold stroke for Dixie, and determination in perceptiblelines to do or die was traced in each countenance. But, as the result show., all human calculiktions by the will of an overru• ling Providence are oft times brought to naught, or entirely subverted. Scarcely half an hour elapsed after changing our course, wheitathe look-out informed us that a steamer wall in chase, showing that we had been under obser vation; and seeing us heading off shore, bon eluded at once that our Object was to rua the blockade. Under this false impression, the gunboat Hatteras, of 1200 tons, 132 men, and mount ing seven gunk was sent to capture and bring us into port. We continued our course with out alteration until we bad succeeded in draw ing her beyond the reach of assistance, when suddenly, furling everything, we turned to meet her. Every man was at his station, guns leaded with five second shill and run out, and in al most breathless silence we surfaced the ap proaching vessel. By this time the deepening shades of twilight had fallen upon us. This enemy. steaming rapidly up, ranged close alongside and bailed for our name and nation ality. Our reply was, "H. B. M. gunboat Pe trel," and demanding the same of them, were answered, "the U. S gunboat Hatteras." Im mediately upon receiving this an swer, we in formed them properly that our sh ip was the C. 9. steamer Alabama, and immediately pe ene d a broadside into her. The fire was promptly and vigernusly re turned, and for a ebort time shut and shell hurled thick and fast around ne, w ith ou t do i ng any material damage. I will give the Yankee credit for fighting well and bravely, tut the prestige of the Alabama's name hung, Übe *
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