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- She Brolserhis is the caption of a very sensible article
fe lt evening's Telegraph, to which we beg
None to call general attention, expressing a
r ope, at the same time, that the administration
a will give it due consideration. We do not un
to.
derstand it -ourselves—it is too profound for
ns—but for that very reason we presume it is
worth pondering, and of great consequence to
any one who can find the key to it. The con
clusion, and especially the last sentence, is a
little clearer 'than the beginning and the mid.
4.le—indeed, having heard it read aloud, we
pronounced it eloquent, and hazarded the
opinion that no one connected with the estab
lishment bu i t the Deacon could have written it.
We ascribe it to him alone, and pronounce it
almost equal to Abe Lincoln's best efforts.
Since writing the above, we have read arti
cle No. 2, -entitled "A Prediction." We as
cribe the authorship-of this also to the Deacon.
Its subliine wisdom and unexceptionable rhe
;Lorin point to him and cry aloud, " thouart the
man !"
The Deacon has become industrious. He is
determined - to immortalize himself; and to the
extent of our ability we are willing to assist
him. It is our impression he wrote article No.
4, "More Tyranny."
What a vigorous Deacon it is.
“ Unquestioning Submission.”
We are asked to give an "unquestioning
Support" to the administration in all its acts, no
matter what may be their character. But who
are they that ask us to do , this, and what
might be the result of such a doctrine, sup
posing that it should be universally adopted ?
The " Doctor " may be a very wise man in
his own conceit, but his argument does not
-- show him to be one. He preaches a doctrine
to suit the circumstances of the present, but
13. Ike many others of the same school of politics,
aae
P ee l m e did not hold to it in the past, and will re-
Nate it with the incoming of the next ali
enated:
claims atistration, should it be one of adverse poli
the game
feble ., l „„,.These adttocates of unquestioning sup
:AOAO
np: no claim upon cur confidence,
. m oituee, heretofore, they have been the very
%ex lest dlaimera against the doctrine, the
Ittolent aasai s lants of every administration op
lotted to them. politically, and are therefore
: not sincere now, and only resort to such a.
means because it is necessary to preserve a
blundering and orrupt administration, of their
own selection, om universal indignation and
contempt.
Besides, the octrine is both unsound and
dangerous. If unquestioning support is ren
dered to an ad inistration, and no opposition
made to its ensures, however unwise and
wicked they stray be t until a case can be made
in the Supreme Court and an opinion pro
nounced, the whole government may be sub
verted, a despotism established, and a nation
Of freemen converted into a nation of slaves,
before the right of opposition, on their theory,
Will exist—and then it would be too late to ex
ercise it. Constitutional opposition to the
measures of an administration is always right
—a right which no free people will ever relin
quish, and without the exercise of which no
free government can long exist. To brand
men as traitors because they refuse silently to
acquiesce in, or lend their support to, a policy
of administration which they deem nneoneti
tational, unwise, or impolitic, is to strike at
the very foundation of free government—and
he who does so may be all, and must be one, of
three things—a fool, a knave, or an enemy of
free institutions. To assert that the_ govern
ment and the administration are one and the
same is simply ridiculous. The government
was established by the adoption of the Consti
tution, before an administration was chosen to
give it effecit—and the instantaneous death of
every member of an administration, although
it would necessarily cause a stoppage of the
the wheels for a time, could not destroy or im
pair the machine itself, which will remain per
fect as it was in the beginning, until changed
by the people in their sovereign capacity. The
truth of this is too pltin to require argument,
but it may not be amiss in this connection to
quote as conclusive the language of a learned
and loyal man, who has rendered more service
to his country than all the blathnt Abolitionists
who demand from us "unquestioning support"
of the follies and crimes of Lincoln's ad
ministration as a test of loyalty to the govern
ment. Professor Morse, in one of Ids recent
political communisations, says :
"Opposition to the administration is not op
position to the government. The former may
not only be utterly destroyed, without affecting
the health of the. government, but it may b e
and constantly is thought to be necessary in
the opinion of the supreme power, the people,
to destroy the administration in order to pre
serve the life of the government. This is in
accordance, not only with the theory of our
-institution, but with the daily practice of the
people.
".Beery change of administration at every
election, Federal, State or municipal, great or
small, exemplifies this great truth. The gov
ernment remains intact, unscathed, while the
administration is swept out of existence. I
yield to no man in hearty loyalty to the govern
ment, nor in obedience also to the administra
tion in all its conetitutional measures, whatever
ray be my private opinion of the:, wisdom.
.• Jnouranct • Support of
ve of the gov
---."-------"'direct and pal-
INSURANCE AGE,
u? Laws
lstitution Where in
THE DELAWARE M
C the government, the
SAFETY . INSURANS;resident, one of the ad-
of PHILA r iupreme law, find his an-
I N C 0 R P 0 4 1 " emancipation proclamation ?
This lastituUonhit 3 usurpation of the power to sus
surance princir_ h abeas
corp
us ? Where for the confis-
By the ac
" 12 "
the pay
mon acts ? Where for his authority to arrest
tap- and imprison citizens ? These are all acts of
r 1 the administration, not of the government. They
dr are acts subversive of the government ; acts
that are paralyzing and undermining the gov
ernment ; acts that are dividing the people of
the North, alarming them for the safety of the
Constitution and the government, and arousing
them to call their servants, the administrators,
to account."
Abolition Loyalty.
The loyalty advocated by the administration
press is the loyalty of slaves to a despot, of
subjects to a king. In this country, under
our free-institutions, with a written Constitu
tion as the fundamental law, and sovereignty
raiding in the people, it is rank treason, and
the miserable wretches who preach it to the
people are traitors. We give below, from Gar
rison's Liberator, a fair sample of the3kind of
loyalty which the administration and its presses
consider genuine :
Prom the Boston Liberator, April 24
No act of ours do we regard with more con
scientious approval or higher satisfaction,
none do we submit more confidently to the
tribunal of Heaven and the moral verdict of
mankind, than when several years ago, on the
4th of July, in the presence of a great assem
bly, we committed to the flames the Constitu
tion of the United States, because (in the lan
guage of John Quincy Adams,) ""the bargain
between freedom and slavery contained in it
was morally end politically vicious, inconsist
ent with the principles on which alone our
Refolution can be justified, and cruel and op
pressive by riveting the chains of the op
pressed, and pledging the faith of freedom to
maintain and perpetuate the tyranny of the
master." And should the present bloody
struggle end in any compromise with the South,
or in recognizing any constitutional obligations
to slaveholders or slave hunters in the border
States, we shall agairegive that instrument to
the consuming fire, shall renew our protest
against it as "A COVENANT WITH DEATH AND AN
AOREENICNT WITH HELL,"
In the court of conscience and before God,
it matters nothing what slaveholding agree
ments or compromises may be found in the
Constitution or out of it, they are inhuman,
unjust and immoral, and therefore null and
void; and if a man can retain office, or be a
voter under the government, only on condition
of sustaining such compromises, then it is
certain, if he would not do evil that good may
come, he must relinquish office holding, and
refuse to oast a vote stained with human blood.
His motto is, and must be, as one loyal to
right and duty, "No UNION WITH SLATEHOLD
ass !"
NOWHERE CENTRAL RAILWAY.—At a recent
meeting of the Board of Directors of this com
pany, the following revised organization for
conducting the bnsines of the road was agreed
upon, to go into operation on the Ist inst. The
road is divided into four departments, to be cal
led the Baltimore, Susquehanna, Shamokin and
Elmira Divisions The first extends from Bal
timore to Marysville, and includes the Wrights
ville Branch, and is under the superintendence
of B. S. Blair, whose office is at York, Pa.
The second extends from Marysville to Sun
bury, and is superintended by W. D. Hays,
whose office is at Harrisburg,and who is aid to
the general superintendent, tied acts for him
in absence, sickness, Sze. The third embraces
the line of the Shamokin Valley and Pottsville
road, and is superintended by A. R. Fiske,
whose office is at Shamokin. The fourth em
braces the line of the Elmira and Williamsport
railroad, and is superintended by H. A. Fon
da, whose office is at Williamsport. The
maintentnce of Way Department is under charge
of H. S Goodwin, chief Engineer, whose office
is at Harrisburg. This Department is also
aided by two resident Engineers, Mr. C. P.
Fisher, whose office is in this citrand Mr.
W. Katie, whose office is at Williamsport, Pa.
There is also a motive power department and
maintenance of cars, under charge of C. M.
Lewis, Master of Machinery, whose office is at
Bolton Depot.—Baltimore Gazette, May 4.
IMPORTANT CHANGE IN IRON CLAD ARMOR.—
The first practical lesson taught by the fight off
Charleston is to be applied to the iron clad
Roanoke. Although her turrets are already
severed with Gelid plates of iron about eleven
inches thick., she is to have a new armor over
them, and yesterday preparations were made
at the Brooklyn navy yard to commence the
work of putting it on. The new idea is this
three inch iron plates are to cover some wooden
or softer substance, which is to go between the
rough plates on the turrets and the outside
surface. It is said that cotton, or rope yarns
or Seteethifig of a similar character, will be
used for the filling in, thus rendering it almost
impossible for projectiles to penetrate through
the turrets themselves. Balls frequently bent,
and in some instances split the armor of the
iron•clads under fire, and it is now deemed
best to protect even the most formidable mail
by an outward guard such as that described.
In the case of the Roanoke there IS a proba
bility that the external protection will be sus
ceptible of being put on and taken off at plea
sure. Officers yesterday took the dimensions
of the plates required, and ne time will be lost
in preparing them. Of .course the vessel will
not be able to take its place off the narrows as
soon as was expected. It is not yet known to
what extent the new theory will be adopted in
the otter vessels on the stocks. —Army and
Nary Reporter.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF TP.E INTERNAL RE
veNtrz COMMISSIONER.—The Commissioner of
Internal Rtvenue has decided that the ordi
nary acknowledgment by the grantor of a deed
before a justice of the peace, notary public or
other officer, is exempt from stamp duty.
The ordinary form of affidavit before a justice
of the peace, or other offteer authorized to adr
minister oaths, is liable to a stamp duty of five
cents, thejnrat affixed by the officer being
held to be a certificate.
The man tre purchased by farmers to main
tain their a ids in present productive condition;
will be allowed as repairs, in estimating the
income of farmers. Dividends payable or paid
in 1862 must be Considered as part of the. in
come fir that year. Dividends declar.ni prior
to January 1, 1863, but not payable until on
or after that date, must be returned as income
for 1868.
tinder a provision in the aet of March 3d
last, any instrument, document or paper made,
signed or issued on and after June 1, without
being duly stam;odd, shall for that cause be in
valid This is a highly important provision, sod
will compel general observance of the stamp
law.
Affidavits are now held to be subject to a
stamp duty of five cents, the same as cortifi-
Cate%
The Reason My.
The reason why the government issue; Ito
war billeting, heeping the people correctly in
formed of the progress of our arms on the Rep
plhannock, or Elsewhere, when a gre 4 t Batt e
is pending, is thus stated by the Roihester
Union :
If war bulletins should be issued and the
loyal public be made aware of the army's pro-
grass and operations, then everybody could buy
and sell stocks with the same profit as gentlemen
inside the administration my ; and that would be
very improper."
~ort is es-
THE LATEST WAR NEWS
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE RIGHT ON SATUR
DAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
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STORMING OF PREDERICKS
- BURG HEIGHTS.
PROBABLE DEFEAT OF LEE'S ARMY.
HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
SECOND BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG
STORMING OF MARYE'S HILL BY THE
SIXTH ARMY CORPS, GEN. SED3WICK.
The capture of the fortified heights in the
rear of Fredericksburg, on Sunday morning
last, by Gen. Sedgwick's Sixth army corps,
was a gallant exploit. These are the heights
that foiled the whole army of Burnside, when
he made the attempt to take them in December
last; but then, it must be remembered, the
whole army of Lee was there to oppose him,
which was not the case when Sedgwick made
the attack. The N. Y. Herald gives an account
of all the preliminary preparations preceding
the storming of the heights, for which we have
not room, but we give the particulars, as rela
ted, of the actual struggle which terminated
in the capture of the heights and the flight Of
the rebels towards the main body of their
forces under Lee, then in front of Hooker at
Chaneellorville
The right column was formed of the Sixty
first Pennsylvania regiment, Col. spear, and
the Forty-third New York, Col. Baker. It was
supported, as we have said, by two regiments
in line—the First Long Island, Colonel Nelson
Croes, and the Eighty-second Pennsylvania,
Major Basset. These two regiments were part
of Shaler's brigade, and Blister went with
them.
The left column of attack was formed of the
Seventh Massachusetts, Col. Johns, and the
Thirty-sixth New York, Lieut. Col. Welsh.
The column was supported .by two regiments
in line of battle and a regiment of skirmish
ers in the open field to the left. These skir
mishers were the Forty-third New York. The
regiments in line were the Sixth Maine and the
Fifth Wisconsin. These two columns and
their supports numbered in all about 3,000
men. They moved out of the town to the as
sault at about eleven, a. m.
As soon as they came well into the enemy's
field of fire the terrible fusilade began. Col.
Spear, at the head of his regiment, was one.of
the first hit, and his fall affected his men so
that they wavered and fell into confusion and
disorder, and communicated it to the Forty
third, behind them, and much of the ground'
already gained was lost. For this column it
was so far a fair repulse. But in this critical
juncture Col. labeler, with magnificent gallan
try, rallied the column, brought it up to the
work once more, and took it on up the hill.
Meantime in the left column matters were
somewhat the same. The colonel of the Mas
sachusetts Seventh was hit and his regiment
faltered also, but was rallied handsomely by
Col. Walsh, of the Thirty-s.x.th New York, and
with those glorious fellows it went on once
more. The supports in the open plain drew
the enemy's fire heavily but they went on
steadily from the first and went into the work
with the rest. Indeed, Col. Burnham, of the
Sixth Maine, claims that the colors of his regi
ment were first planted on the hill,
Many of the enemy's men were slain in their
places in the pits, where they stood till the
last moment, and resisted even as our men
clambered over the walls.
Col. Spear, of the Sixty-first Pennsylvania
Volunteers ; Maj. Basset, of the Eighty-second
Pennsylvania Volunteers; Major Faxon, of
the Thirty-sixth New York ; Major Haycock,
of the Sixth Maine, with Captains Ballings,
Young and Gray, of that regiment, were killed
in this assault. Colonel Johns, of the Seventh
Massachusetts, was wounded here. '
By this success the place was ours ; the en
emy's line gave way precipitately ; our men
entered at several points at once, and we cap
tured eight guns and from eight hundred to a
thousand prisoners.
rart. of the force that oeoupiedlarye's Hill
was Bart() 1013 brigade, esteemed an excellent one
in the rebel service,oomposed of the Thirteenth,
Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-first Mis
sissippi regiments.
Troops were brought from the different local
ities in which they had remained under cover,
and formed at once. There were to be two
columns of attack, supported as the nature of
the ground required—the right column by two
regiments in column, the left column by a line
of battle and skirmishers, in the open field to
the left (our left) of the position.
Our loss will probably reaoh a thousand in
killed and -wounded.
AFFAIRS IN THE NEW SITUATION
Before this fight Gen. Hooker and the rebel
Lee were face to face near Cbaneellorville,
which is on the plank road that runs directly
west from Fredericksburg. Down this road,
and consequently toward the scene of the Eight
between Hooker and Lee, the rebels fleet in a
disorganized rout. They probably reached
Lee's army on Sunday night. Such a body of
men in such a condition could be no accession
to any one's forces. But close on the heels of
these men, and consequently upon the rear of
Lee's army as it fights Hooker, goes the victo
rious Sixth corps—the gallant divisions of
Newton, Brooks and Howe. And this pursuit
and onward movement was already begun in
one hour after the enemy's position was car
ried ; for Brooks' division, which had slept
on Saturday night, and was not engaged in
Sunday's battle, was consequently fresh, and
this division was in the advance and went for
ward in the highest spirits. Hooker was only
ten miles away; and Lee was between, and this
was at 2 p. m. on Sunday, with the roads in
good order.
Its this action Col. Spear, of the 61st Penna.,
and Major Bassett, of the 82d, were killed;
awl Captain Ellis, Co. D, Lieut. Kerne, Co. B,
corporals Holzheimer and Sheen:taker, of the
61st, and privates Chas. Brown; john Gilbert,
Chas. Donahue, James Pringle and Edw. Bax
ter, of the 23d, and privates John H. Bruning,
Hiram Kelley and James S. Neal, of the 61st,
wouladed. There were probably many more,
but .these are all the names given.
From the Herald's correspondent, whose let.
ter is dated "Camp near Chancellorville, May
3, (Sunday,) 9 o'clock, a. m.," we learn that a
fierce and determined attack was made, about
five o'clock on Saturday, upon the 11th corps,
which occupied a position on the extreme right
of our line. The right brigade of this corps
(new troops) were appalled by the overwhelm.
ing numbers of the enemy, and glee way ; this
dissonctred the whole corps, which ,retired
gradually, until it was supported by the
Twelf. It, and parts of the Second and Third
corps. These corps united checked the rebel
advance, but failed to recover the ground lost
by the Eleventh. They held their position
ATTACK:
through the night, and about midnight gal
lantly repulsed a desperate assault of the en
emy. At sunrise on Sunday morning another
most furious assault upon our line was made,
the issue of which for some time seemed to be
doubtful, but heavy reinforcements were sent
forward from the Fifth corps, and once more
the rebels were repulsed and driven back. It
was in one of these actions that Major General
Berry was killed, and Major General Howard
mortally wounded; and upon these same ac
tions is founded the following, which came to
us by telegraph yesterday :
PHILADELPIA, May 5.
The - Washington Republican extra says:
Suffice it to say that, in consequence of the
reported dashing operations of Gen. Stoneman
on the line of railroad to Richmond, Gen. Lee
could not ingloriously fly, but was compelled
to some out from behind his defences and fight
on Hooker's own ground, selected at Chancel
lorville, about 10 miles southwest of Frede
ricksburg.
The battle lasted most of the day on Satur
day, and continued with great fierceness until.
2 o'clock on Sunday morning, when hostilities
ceased for two hours.
At 4 o'clock the fight again opened, and las
ted until 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon, when
j-the enemy's batteries became silent, and the
wildest cheering commenced on our extreme
right and ran along the whole line.
When our informant left the prevailing
opinion was that the enemy's ammunition was
exhausted, or they had been attacked by
Hooker's left wing, the force under Sedgwick,
which crossed below Fredericksburg.
Another gentleman, who was with our forces
in Fredericksburg, says Gen. Sedgwick suc
ceeded in reaching the key to the whole line
of the monster rebel works in Fredericksburg
before day dawned yesterday (Sunday) morn
ing.
The rebels immediately opened a most ter
rific fire. At the first shock some of the regi
ments wavered at seeing their commanding
officers falling around them, but the skillful
and dashing Col. Shaler, by his cool daring
and personal example, rallied the columns and
led it into the rebel works, carrying the key,
and with it the whole line at a bayonet charge,
with a yell heard above the shock of arms.
As soon as the principal work (the key)
was carried, about eleven o'clock yesterday
forenoon, the whole rebel force in and around
Fredericksburg made a hasty retreat out upon
the plank road towards Chancellorville, in the
direction of Lee's main army.
The slaughter at Chancellorville is estimated
to be large on both sides. Among the killed
on our side is Gen. Berry, of Maine. General
Howard was wounded while endeavoring to
rally the German regiments, which wavered on
Saturday, before heavy masses of the enemy.
We captured many large guns, ammunition,
stores, &c., up to yesterday noon, about 2,000
prisoners
POSTSCRIPT
Our advices from the field up to noon to-day
are that the victory of Gen. Hooker's army is
more complete than at fitst supposed. All that
the most sanguine could hope for has been
realized, though the losses are very heavy.
We congratulate the army and the country
upon this important success.
The speculations of the Republican upon the
events we have recorded are worth no more
than our own speculations founded upon the
same statements would be. We hope, indeed,
that Hooker has been eminently tuccessfal—
that he has either bagged Lee's army, or
thoroughly defeated and demoralized it—but,
evidently, we can draw no such conclusion
from the facts before us. We must wait pa
tiently in the hope that all is or will be well ,
but at the same time be prepared to meet any
possible reverse with becoming courage. It
was reported in New York yesterday that
Hooker's right had been driven back from
Chancellerville to Ely's Ford, on the Rapidan;
but that evidently grew out of the falling back
of the Eleventh corps, at the first onset, before
the superior numbers of the enemy, and need
not alarm anybody. Indeed, if the Washing
ton Republican had information to ten o'clock
on Monday morning, it is the very latest we
have received, and if no reverse had happened
to Hooker then, it is improbable that any has
occurred since—for by that time, Sedgwick,
who had carried the heights of Fredericksburg,
was, undoubtedly, approaching Lee's rear,
which would account for the silence of his bat
teries and the loud shouts which were said to
be heard on our right.
Upon the whole, supposing the condition of
affairs on Monday to be such as represented by
the Republican, we are inclined to believe that
Lee is in a bad position, from which he cannot
extricate himself without very great loss, if he
can at all. The report given by the Washing
ton correspondent of ale World, that Lee drove
back our right wing from its position com
manding the Gordonsville road, and is retreat
ing by that road to Richmond, is not sustained
by any direct intelligence which, up to this
time, has reached us. Through the forenoon
of Sunday that road was held by our troops—
according to the Washington Republican of yes=
terday, it was held at 10 o'clock on Monday,
up to which time every attack made by Lee
had been repulsed, his cannon had ceased to
roar, and our troops were shouting as if as
sured of victory. We hope to be more fully
informed to-morraw—this is all we know, or
rather all the information we have to-day.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
The following additional news is from the
Washington Cltroniele of yesterday, received by
telegraph last night :
A gentleman who left Falmouth early yes
terday morning reports that early on Sunday
morning our batteries on the left, simultane
ously with the attack of the right wing,
opened on the rebel works of Fredericksburg.
Our infantry were immediately moved fotward
at a charge, under direction of Gen. Sedgwiok,
presenting a firm front until within . a short
distance of, the-famous stone wall, when they
wavered, and it needed all the reassuring of
the General and staff officers to get them to
the work again, which was done, and the men
advanced with terrible yells—the wall was
cleared and the ridge gained.
The brave boys pushed onward and towards
the second line of entrenchments, but orders
reached them to return, which were complied
with with much reluctance.
The opinion gained ground that it - was not
necessary to drive them further, as this would
prevent our forces on the right reaching their
rear.
So great was- the rani° of the rebels that
they abandoned cannon, arms, knapsaoks, and
everything else that would in the least impede
their fl ight.
The works were held all day, wi'hout any
desperate efforts of the enemy to dri9o Our
forces from them.
The gentleman who gave us this information
was an eye witness of it from Falmouth, but
unable to learn what regiments participated.
General Sedgwiek is commended for the sol
dierly qualities which he has again evinced.
Upwards of 1,300 prisoners were taken in
this engagement.
The names of killed and wounded are, so
far, very limited Among them General Berry,
Maine, killed ; Lieut. C<•l Chapin, 86th N. Y.,
killed ; Major Higgins, Capt. Sherwood, Lieut.
Woodward, and Capt. Lansing, of same regi
ment, all wounded. The body of Gen. Berry
reached this city yesterday morning.
Upwards of 1400 prisoners arrived here yes
terday. The officer in charge informed us that
before he left Acquia creek a dispatch received
there announced that four thousand more were
on their way to the creek.
The Chronicle says, editorially :
The situation of the Army of the Potomac is
almost as mysterious as it was yesterday morn
ing. Nothing reliable come to hand either from
public or private sources. Accounts that we
publish elsewhere are a sufficient proof of our
entire success in capturing formidable works
in the rear of Fredericksburg.
Gen: Hooker's headquarters are supposed to
be at Chencellorville, a point south and a little
west from Fredericksburg and about ten miles
distant.
Gen. Hooker has the rebel army between him
and the sea. Hard fighting must do the rest
of the work not finished in a day. Several
battles must probably take place before we
know the result. It took M'Clellan seven days
to change his base. It may take still longer
to beat or capture the rebel army.
HEWS OF THE DAY.
The 76th Ohio, Colonel Wood, returned to
Milliken's Bend on the 26th April from an ex
pedition into Mississippi, during which they
visited the corn growing region on Deer creek
and destroyed 850,000 bushels of oorn and
thirty cotton gins and grist mills belonging to
the rebels. There have been three full regi
ments of negroes organised at Milliken's Bend,
and a'fourth is nearly ready.
A dispatch dated Cincinnati, May 4, says :
Colonel Grierson's cavalry have made impor
tant demonstrations on the line of the Mobile,
and Ohio railroad, in the direction of Jackson
and Meridian. They tore up the track, burned
two bridges and destroyed a large amount of
rebel property.
A schooner which arrived at New York on
the 4th from Port Royal, reports that Lieut.
Braine, of the U. S. gunboat Monticello; had
entered Murrell's Inlet and destroyed two large
warehouses filled with cotton, and two large
schooners, with boots, shoes, So., for the re
bels.
A Murfreesboro dispatch, May 4, says rebel
reports represent Gen. Dodge .as having ad
vanced eleven miles east of Tusoumbia. He
had met the rebel Gen. Forrest, and fighting
was reported to be going on on the 29th ult.
Gen... Dodge was in possession of Courtland,
Ala., on the 25th.
Jaokeon, Miss., dispatches of the 29th rep
resent Gen. Grant at Union Church, on the
Natchez and Hazelhnret road. Light draft
boats are now moving up the Yahoo river. A
train of transports had reached Hazelhurst,
and it was evident the federals intended moving
on Natchez.
A dispatch from Mobile, April 30, based on
official information, states that the U. S. sloop
of war Preble was destroyed by fire, on the
29th, off Pensacola, and is a total loss.
By telegraph yesterday afternoon :
NEW YORK, May s.—The steamer Kennebec
arrived this morning from Fortress Monroe,
with Hawkins' ZellaYeEt CM board, their term of
service having expired. The Zouaves were
met by the 12th New York regiment and
escorted up Broadway, along which they
wete greeted by thousands of citizens in tile
most enthusiastic manner. Their colors are
tattered, faded, and perforated in many places
by rebel bullets.
It is reported that General Sickles has been
killed in battle, but the report is not credited.
CnicAn°, May 5.—A special dispatch from
Cairo says the reports that the Federal troops
occupied Grand Gulf is premature. The rebels,
having planted their batteries on a hill, re
pulsed our troops.
The Jackson (Miss.) Appal, of the 28th
ult., in giving an account of the raid of the
United States troops under Col. Grierson, says
that, besides tearing up the railroad, he de
stroyed two bridges, each 150 feet long, and
seven culverts; he also burned 28 freight cars,
blew np two locomotives, and burned the depot
and two commisary buildings at Newton. Five
miles of telegraph line were destroyed and
two trains captured.
CINCINNATI, May s.—Clement L. Vallandig
ham was attested at his residence at Day ton,
at about 2 o'clock this morning by a detach-,
ment of soldiers who went up from Cincinnati
by special train lass night. The soldiers were
obliged to batter down two or three doors be
fore they could reach his room. His friends
rang the fire bells and an attempt was male to
rescue him, butt failed. He wag brought to
t his city.
SUFFOLK, VA., May 4.—Yesterday General
Peck sent a force of infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery across the Nansemond river, at Suffolk,
to make a reconnoissance.
They advanced cautiously up the old-Peters
burg turnpike, and when two miles out, met
the enemy within rifle pits, which were well
manned.
The 89th New York Ittid 18th New Ramp•
shire made a spirited charge and carried the
works. After a heavy resistance the enemy
fell back out of range, leaving their dead and
some wounded on the field.
Colonel Ringold, of the 103 d New York, was
shot while heading his regiment in front, and
died daring the night.
The Chaplain of the, 25th New Jersey was
wounded. Dr. Smith, 1033 New York, was
shot severely by an insane offteer yesterday.
PnuAnnLrnm, May s.—The fight for the
oltampionship of America and $2,000 aside
was fought to• day between Coburn and M'Coole
on ground near Havre De Grace, Maryland.
Sixty-eight rounds were fought in one hour
and ten minutes, when M'Coole was unable to
come to time, and Coburn was declare twinner.
THE MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.
Flour dull and prices drooping ; there is no
shipping demand, and the sales only in a small
way at. $5 87i e. 6 25 for superfine, and $6 50
67 fur extra. Small sales of rye flour at $5
®5 25, and corn meal at $4 25. There is a
steady demand for wheat, and several lots sold
at $1 68®1 70 for red. Rye commands $1 06.
Corn—saleS of yellow at 90c. Oats are selling
at 80@82o. 25,000 bus. barley malt sold at
$1 65. Coffee firm, with sales of Rio at 29®
320. Sugar and molasses are firm. Provisions
move slowly at Yesterday's figures. Whisky
is firm at 460.
BALTIMORE, May 5.
Flour dull and nominal. Wheat dull and
heavy ; red $1 63101 66, white $1 93(ga 98
Corn quiet but unchanged. Whibily film at
4630. •
NEW YOEK, May 6.
Flour dull; sales of 50.000 barrels at un
changed prices. Wheat very dull, stiles un
impertant—Chiengo spring at $1 3201 55
Corn dull; 20,000 bushels sold at 87®88f0..
Beef dull. Pork heavy. Lard quiet at ga.
Whisky dull at 4.00. Receipts 01 flour, 10,818
barrels.
MONETARY AFFAIRS.
CORRECTED DAILY ?RON THE PIIILADELPTIII. DIAL.
. GOYZRNMICNT BECURITIEs.
U. IL ed, deo 1881, Coupon Now York prise. lol 107 ,
D o ....due 1881, Regietered Int. off. 199 j¢ 107 h
U. 8. 7 8-10 Treasury Notes 19634 107
One year 6 per cent. certificates 101 g 02
U. 8. Demand Notes, old issue. 149 150
Market firm.
SPECIE QUOTATIONS.
BANNABLI CURRENCY THE STANDARD,
GOLD. SILVER.
American 50) a 53 1' 'American, prior to
Do (dated prior 1862 $1 48 a „..
to 1834) b$ a pr, Do Quart's..../ 48 a..,,
Sov „Victoria*. 715 a 7 20; Do Halves sod
Soy., old 710 a 7 201 • Qrt , s(new) 141 a 1 4.•
Napoleon, 20frs. 5 50 a 5 55 Dollars, Am. and
Doubloons, 5p..22 00 a 24 00 Mexican.... 149 5..
Do. Mexican... 22 60 a 23 50 Do ap,,perfect 149 a...
Do. Costa Rica. 22 00 a 23 00 Do S. Amer... 140 a ...;
Bars 900 fine._ .. prm Five Francs 135
California, $ 5O { Francs. 27
and $2O pieces. 47 prm Guilder/. 21
California, $lO Prussian Valero.. ... AG
and $5 pieces ., 47 a Carman Crowns, 1 17 ' a
10 Guilder Pie- , French.. —do.— 1 14 a
ces 570 a 5 751 Eng. Silver p. £, d. 20 a....
Ten Thalera ... 9 00 Spanish and Mex. era.
20 Mille Reis, 1 silver, per oz. 155
Brasil 11 25 all 35- •
*A heavy Sovereign weighs 6 dwts. 2.1 i grains.
UNCURBENT MONEY QUOTATIONS
Discount.
New England %
New York City,. X
New York State
.4
joreey=large ...... .... 3(
Jersey—small %
Pennsylvania Currency. .lf
Delaware par
Delaware--email . %
Baltimore M
Maryland .x a 3
Die. of Columbia
315 a Is
Virginia
RATES OP DOME
Discount.
Boston- par a 1-10prm
New York... 1-10prm
Albany X a X
Baltimore... X a X
Washingt l n,D.o X a X
Pittsburg X a X
Detroit, Mich.. X a X
Lexington, Ky.. 2 a ..
Milwankie,Wis.X a X
PENNSYLVANIA COUNTRY BANK NOTES
AT PAR IN PHILADELPHIA
NAME OF BANKS. WHEW! REDEEMED.
Allentown Bank, Allentown Manuf. & Mech. 111,
Bank of Catasaugua Farm. & Mech. Bank .
Bank of Cheater County ...... ....Farm, & Mech. Dank
Bank of Danville Bank N. Liberties.
Bank of Delaware County. Bank of North Amer.
Bank of Germantown Elem.& Mech. Bank
Bank of Montgomery County...... Western Bank.
Bank of Northumberland Bank N. Liberties.
Bank of Phoenixville .. Mane. & Mech, B'k.
Doylestown Bank, Doylestown..... Philadelphia Bank,
Easton Bank, Easton Bank of North Amer.
Farm. EVIL of Bucks Co., Bristol.. Farm. & Mech. Bank.
Farm. & Mech. Bank, Easton Girard Bank.
Farmers' Bank, Lancaster Mechanics' Bank,
Lancaster County Bank ....... ....Western Bank.
Manch Chunk Bank. Girard Bank.
Miners' Bank. Pottsville.. Bank of North Amer.
NorthumberPd Co. B'k, Shamokin, Corn Exchange 81,
Union Bank, Beading Bank of North Amer ,
PENNSYLVANIA COUN
AT DISCOUNT IA
Allegheny Bank .
Anthmdteß'k,Tamaqua %
Bank of BeaverCo.prem 20
Bank of Oharalberaburg, %
Bank of Cheater Valley,
Ooateaville .......
Bank of Crawford Coun
ty, Meadvi11e ......... %
Bank of FayetteCo.prem.2o
Bank of Gettysburg.... g
Bank of Lawrence C0...1
Bank of Middletown.... %
Bank of New Castle....l
Bank of Pittsbu'g,prem. 20
Bank of Pottstown
Citizens Wk, Pittsburg, %
Clearfield County Bank.. N,
Columbia B'k, Columbia %
Downingtown Bank
Brcbange B'k, Pittsb'g.
Farmers' B'k, Pottsville %
Farming? 11 7 4., Reading._ %
Farmers' & Drovers' B'k,
Waynesburg
Franklin B'k,Waehing.. %
Harrisburg Bank
Honesdale Bank 36
Iron City B'k, Pittsburg,
DIED.
Suddenly, at his father's reeldenee, Imps FEIST, Ir.,
aged SO years.
Parteral at 2/. o'clock this afternoon, from his fatiter'g
residene, in Cherry alley, near Second street. The
friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral
without furher notice,
Nt EU 2,butrtistintitts.
H _
ARRISB (LEG BANK, May 5,186:;.
The Board of Directors declared, to-day, a DIVI
DEND OF FIVE PER CENT, for the last six months,
payable on demand. J. W. WIER,
m6-d3t • Cashier.
POTATOES. -1,500 bushels of Potatoe9
of various kinds for see by
m6-d2w* EBY & KUNKEL.
HAMS AND SHOULDERS,-30,0011
/bs prime Ham and SO,OOO lba. Bacon Bboolder fcr
sale cheap, by [r06.412w*) EBY Br KUNKEL.
BURKHART & ROBBINS,
(FORMERLY BURKHART AM STRINO
- IMPROVED SKI-LIGHT
PHOTOGRAPH AND AMBROTYPE GALLERY ,
N rat Third street. opposite the "Patriot and Union;' ,
Office, ifrrrisbarg, Pa .
BURKHART Bc, ROBBINS have fitted up a splend'd
new Gallery in Mumma's building, on Third street,
where they are prepared to take
PHOTOGRAPHS CARTES DE VISITE AND
PHOTOGRAPHS,
In all the improved styles, Particular attention given
to CARD PHOTOGRA.PBS_ Ala° on hand, a complete
assortment of GILT PRAMS, which they will sell Et
very low prices Call and examine specimens.
Cartes de Visite $2 50 per doz?c.
Vignettes 2 00...d0.
Whole size Photographs in frames from from $2 to $3
a piece.
BURKHART & ROBBINS,
Photographers
my6-dlni
340 REWARD.—StoIen from the St--
Ice of the subscriber, residing la Susquehanna
street, West Harrisburg, on Fnnday night, a Black
Horse, hind feet white, with Switch tail, heavy built,
had on a hemp halter and thick blanket. s2d will be
paid for the recovery of the hors, and $4O for the arrest
yr the thief, and the horse restored to
my6-2t* MICHABL BOYLE.
WANTED.—S7S A MONTH! I want
to hire Agents in every county at $75 a month,
expenses paid, to sell my new cheap Family sewjry
Machines. Address, SMADISON,
m5-d3m Alfred, Maine.
WANTED.—SOO A MONTH ! We
want Agents at $6O a month, expeneee paid, in
sell our Prwrlast , na- Pencils, Oriental Burn 7S, aye.
thirteen other new, useful and clarions articles. Fifteen
circulars scut free. Address, '
m5-43m SLIAW fic CLARK, Biddeford, Maine.
WANTED TO RENT.--A suitable
house for n Min within two sokres fro. ,
Market quare—rents from pm to $l2O. AddreFs P.
Box No. 214, "Louisburg. Apr3o-IR•t
FEED. SCHNEIDER,
lii.EADOW LANE,
A PRACTICAL DYER FROM GERMANY,
Takes this mode to inform the public and his mime:-
one friends that he has fitted up a DYEING ROOM,
In llfeadew Lane, in the city of Harrieburg 3 Ta
Where he ia prepared to do anything in dyeing, k , '
Silk, Woolen, Cotton, etc., warranted for good.
ap2B.d3m
TAILORING. •
GEO
. X_. T_T Clr X—X
The subscriber is ready at O. 94, MARKET ST.,
four doors below Fourth street, to make
MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHIN G
In any desired stYle, end with skill and prompinar.y
Persons wishing cutting done can have it done at the
shortest notioa. ap27-dly_
EW ORLE ANS SUGAR !—Fats: IN
Tau If &AIM'S :—]'or sate by
0 , 12 wm. nom :R., to Co.
M. GASTROCK,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Having (rued a sbop in WALNTT FrritENT, one
donr above Fonrtb, informs hie friends tbat be has not.
on bond e. Hoe asaortgopot. of DRESS GuODS, which
be will sell elvan and make up to order in agoupexim
ryle. Me long eapnr enee as a tailor enatnes Lira to
guarantee e• tile satisfaction. ap29-dlw
WA NT E D-A STOUT BOY FOE
THE BLACKSMITH SHOP. Alen--A few gOO ,l
LAEORINO MEN, et the
itia2,4lBt
Discount.
Wheeling 2.4
;Ohio par
Indian& par
Indiana—Free......... /711
Kentucky. par
Tennessee 10
Missouri 2 to 20
Illinois .... 2t060
!Wisconsin . 2 to 80
Michigan 3 x
lowa IX
! Canada .prm 40
STX4 XXOHAAGE,
Discoast
St. Louie. X a x
Louisville X a
Cincinnati ..... X a m
r Cleveland X a x
Chicago . „M a par
Dubuque, lowa, 1
Davenport, do.. 1a ..
St. Paul, Min.. I a
Montreal, Can.. a
'TRY BANK NOTES
PHILADELPHIA.
Jersey Shore Bank
Kittanning Bank..
Lewisburg Bank.... „ „
Lebanon 'k, Lebanon..
Lebanon Val. }Pk, Leb..
Lock Haven Bank
Mech'e B'k, Pittsburg.. "4
Mechanicsburg B'k, Me
chanicsburg
Merehants' de Maratfact.
Bank, Pittsburg
N
Mifflin County Bok, Lew
istown
Milton Bank, Milton..., N
Monongahela Bank,
Browneville....prem. 20
Mann% Joy Bank....__
Octoraro Bank, Word..
Petrol enraß'k,Titnaville
Pittston Bank, Pittston, 3:.
Stroudsburg Bank ?• 1 7 1
'Pieta County- Dank.... 3i
Yenango Franklin,
West Branch Bank, Wil
liamsport
Wyoming B 3 k,Wilkesb'e 3 .;
York Bank, York
York County Il 3 k, York,
EAffUl WOW,