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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
.iuranarit to a resolution adopted by the Democratic
State' Central Committee, the Convention of Delegates,
chosen by the Democrats throe/out the state, will
assemble
AT 11ARRI.SBTIRG
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE - 17th, 1863,
At 10 o'clock, a. m, to nominate candidates for Gover
nor and Judge ci the Supreme Court, to be supported by
the friends of the CONSTITUTION and the UNION, at
the ensuing election.
The Convention will, also, give expression to the
sentiments of the Democrats of the State, who, while
their policy would have averted piesent disasters, will,
neverLheleis, devote the historic patriotism of our great
party to rescue the Constitution and the Union—the
one, from usurpation :the other, from final disruption.
F. W. }MGM] 4 ,
Chairman Democratic State Central Committee.
POTTSVILLg, lifty 2d, 1863.
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-NOVEMBER 21, 1862.
WE receive the Philadelphia Evening Journal
about twice a week. Is it intentional or aoci
leittal—or le it the fault of. the postmaster
there or here ?
The Seventeenth—The Statit-Convention.
- On the I ith instant the Democracy of Penn
mrlvattia 'will hold. their Oubarnat,orial Con
vention. We expect the most tremendous out
pouring of Derioeratic freemen the state Capi
tal 12-as ever witnessed. Instances are not
wanting in the history of our National• and
State politics to preys .the moral effect of such
gatherings, when supported in numbers by the
friends of freedom; upon' popular sentiment.
The coming election will lus beyond precedent
the most important ever held in the history of
this Oommonwealth. =lt •will deoide the issue
now plainly before the people, which involves
the security of their traditional rights and the
eiereise of 'the inalienable privilege of the free
expression of their opinions. It will add Penn
sylvania's voice to even the chorus, loud and
long, which is sounding, from east to 'west
throughout the North, the grand pman of vie
tory,-the triumph of the people's will over the
blandishments of place and' power, the steady
approaches of projected tyranny and.opp4s
sion.
Let this elecion, which is to effect so much,
be made secure. Let as hear from every
quarter of the State—let the chosen represen
tatives of the people be aided in council by
the people they represent ; and in the name of
Liberty and Law, let them rally in thousands
to support the principles. which we haVe so
- orroza.x.tlV cirreIIT,CLIEU
by the agencies of new-born, prostituted
power.
We hold it vitally necessary that as many as
are able of the rank and file of the Democracy
of the State should be present at the coming
Convention—necessary that their presence may
admonish the, usurpers of their rights of the
peril of trifling with the sacred immunities of
person, protected by the covenant of their
liberties, and pledged to them by the solemn
assurance of the past for hope and security in
the future. Let the masses be present in their
strength, that the Democracy throughout the
State, by their seal, may enter hopefully and
earnestly upon the coming contest, and evince
the overwhelming triumph whidh is in store
for us, and which albne can save and strengthen
in the crisis through which we are passing.
Scriptural Quotations Applicable to Those
who Rule the Country and Those who
Prey upon it.
We commend the following quotations, which
we have been at some pains to collect, to His
Excellency Abraham Lincoln, his Cabinet, and
the cormorants who are growing fat upon plun
der and whose voices are hoarse crying for
blood,
Two things that disquiet the earth :
" servant when he reigneth"—that applies
to oln—"and a fool when he is filled with
meat. ' That touches the vultures who have
been gorging on the hard earnings of the peo
ple—and praying for a continuance of the war
that they may fill themselves to repletion.—
They "disquiet the earth."
"It is not for Kings, 0 Lemuel, it is not for
Kings to drink wine, nor for princes strong
drink;
"Lest they drink and forget the'law, and per
vert the judgment of any of the afflicted."
We invite the attention of the whole admin
istration to these two verses, and especially we
invoke the attention of Mr. Seward to them.—
The law has so often been forgotten and judg
ment perverted, that, in the absence of any
other assignable cause, we attribute it to the
too free use of wine and strong drink. If we
might go outside the Cabinet, and embrace
some of the prominent advisers, we would so
licit the attention of Senators Wade and Chand
ler (particularly the latter) also.
Here are four verses for Honest Abe to
study :
"He that, being often repro . ved, bardeneth
his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and
that w i t h out remedy." [The italics are our
own. ]
4 , Though thou shonidest bray a fool in a
mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not
his foolishness depart from him."
4 , If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants
are wicked."
4, The prince that wanteth understanding is
also a great-oppressor."
Extending our subject a little, we avail our
selves of the wisdoin of St. Paul to give a short
lesson to the whole fraternity of fanatics who
have plunged the country into war and are
now urging to destruction :
, 41.. et as many servants as are under the
yoke count their own masters worthy of all
honor—that the name of God and his doctrine
be not blasphemed.
"And they that have believing masters., let
them no t despise them, because they are faith.
ful and beloved partakers of the benefit. These
things teach and exhort.
" If any man teach otherwise, and consent
not to wholesome words, even the words of our
Lard Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which
is according to godliness;
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting
about questions and strifes of words whereof
c ometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
"Perverse disputing of men 'of corrupt.
minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing
that. gain is godliness . : from such withdraw thy
self_"
We shall probably continue these biblical
quotations from time to time, in the hope—
we trust well founded—of, reclaiming some of
the distinguished personages to whom they
are addressed from the error of their way.
The , Peace Convention.
A very large Peace meeting, originated and
engineered by Mr. Fernand& Wood, was held
in New York city on the 3d instant. Several
speeches were made explanatory of the pecu
liar ideas and policy of the party—if party it
can be called, being yet in its.incipiency—and
resolutions in substance as follows adopted;
Thatthey are loyal to the Constitution and to
the sovereignty of the States and of the people;
that under the Constitution there is no power to
coerce the States, or any of them, by military
force ; that the war is contrary to the Constitu
tion, and should be put an end to ; that attempts
to do away with the provisions of the Costitu
tion, which points out how crimes ate CO be pun
ished, are high-handed violations of the sworn
duties of our rulers; that the claim of dictato
rial and unlimited military power, and trial of
citizens by courts martial, are monstrous and
execrable; that the dogma of unlimited sub
mission to the executive branch of the govern
ment is unworthy of American citizens; • that
we protest against the cowardly, despotic, in
human and accursed act of banishment of Val
lancligham, and that we 'recommend' suspen
sion of hostilities, and the holding of a con
vention to settle the matter of arriving at
terms of reconciliation between the contending
sections.
A State Committee, with power to all fa.
ture conventions of the Peace Democracy, was
appointed, ' • . •
Mr. Wood is an ambitions Man, and uqt over
scrupulous in the employ most, of means to ac
complish his purposes, as is clearly shown by
the -history of his life to the present time.
He has an object in this peace movement which
is not divulged in the proceedings of the, Con
vention. He is one of the tribe of third-rate
men who imagine theinielves great, and his
ambition is to lead, to be at the head of aParty.
He is of that class who would "rather reign
in hell than serve in .heaved'—a` class at
present • by fat too numerous for • the
good of the country. :He disapproves
the sound,, patriotic,: conservative, statesman
like views of Governor Seymour,snd not ha
ving the ability to cope with him; or the influ
ence to supplant hid in the regular Democratic
organization,fie is making the ettempt—e.vail
ing himself oft the unsettled condition of the
times—to form a new organization on the peace
basis, of which, he shall have the exclusive
control. Whether he shall succeed or fail de
pends upon the integrity of the New York De
mocracy. If they are true to principles, the
movement which' he has inaugurated upon the
basis of a single idea, must come to, aught.
Success on his part might prove the defeat of
the Democratic party of - the State, while failure
could not endanger the single principle for
which 11e. apparently contends—since, a sub
ateaktial, honorable peace, founded, upon the
basis of a restoration of the Union and amica
ble relations between the peonleap,ii j u tA
arattio party have most at heart, and what, in
a sensible and practical way, they are earnestly
striving to accomplish. In fact his success
would defeat the very measure he professes to
be so anxious to carry, because the means he
proposes are inadequate to the end—while his
failure, by insuring the triumph of the De
mocracy, would place in the hands of that
party the political power of the country, with
out which it is as idle to talk of peace as it
would be to essay to reach the clouds on a rain
bow, or climb to the sun on a ray of light.
On this subject Mr. Fernando Wood is either
a fanatic or an impostor. If he has told us
honestly the object of the movement he has
set on foot, he is a fanatic, striving to accom
plish an end without means ; if he has en ul
terior, undivulged design, for which the peace
cry is but a cloak—which we suspect to be the
case—he is an impostor, no better or safer
than the men who rode into power upon the
Chicago platform, which, after it had served
their purpose, they deliberately - discarded.
In referenee to the general question of peace
conventions, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, a very
able Democratic paper, makes the following
remarks, which appear to us to be both sensi-.
ble and well timed:
Peace Conventions are surely not efficient
for any good at this time. An honorable and
lasting peace is the dearest wish of every heart,
but we shall protest against the Democracy
identifying itself with any such movements
now. Of what earthly use is it to meet in
conventions, enlarge upon the horrors of war,
and proclaim the necessity of peace. The ad
ministration and the Senate are the only par
ties invested with power to form a treaty for
the adjustment of these difficulties. We as
sume that the parties who desire peace at once,
are willing that the independence of the South
as a separate nation should be formally ac
knowledged. If they are not prepared for
this, they are laboring under some unaccount
able delusion as to the good their proposed
convention may accomplish. Thera is no rea
son for mistaking the attitude which the South
ern leaders and people occupy upon this ques
tion. They are sternly bent on achieving a
separate nationality. No propositions of peace
have come from their acting government ; nor
have any such overtures or suggestions been
made by their press or public men. On the
contrary, they treat with a contempt—which
has the merit of being consistent 'with their
pretensions to a sovereign power—all sugges
tions going upon any other hypothesis than the
one for which they have fought from Sumpter
to Vicksburg, namely—that they are a dis
tinct and independent nation. The immediate
peace men must, therefore, not, to bring dis
credit upon their intelligence, advocate the
prompt acknowledgment of Southern inde
pendence and the appointment of commission
ers to assess costs and damages.
Here we reiterate that, waiving other con
siderations, these proceedings are nugatory,
and, if we must say so, somewhat frivolous.—
Wouldn't it be better, if the peace men are a
majority of the people, to first elect a govern
ment representing their views and then offi
cially provide for the cessation of hostilities
and th e apportionment of debt and public
property. This would seem to be the more
sensible course, and considered in this light
peace conventions are premature.
There are, however, more serious objec
tions, and we shall not hesitate to urge
them :
First. If peace were ever so desirable, the
proposition cannot come from us without ac
knowledging before all the world that we have
been the party at fault in this war. We .'
confess ourselves the guiltiest p-ople i
Christendom, for we would be admitting b
God and men, that we had been wanton]
unjustly -waging an aggressive war again.
South.
Second. A proposition of peace would
damaging confession of military weakneEtttl
it went upon the footing of a reunion, OM ------ -
rejected, it would injure us beyond noel By TEL EGRAPII
and if it involved the admission of Sou
independence, it would l, ACCIDENT TO MR. DREXEL
Third. Pave the way for future wars, rt PHILADELPHIA, June s.—Franklin M. Drex:
lotions, new schisms, foreign intrigues and i 0.,
the senior partner of the banking firm of
ruin of representative Democracy. - Drexel & Co., met with a terrible accident this
We cannot afford these things. We hafe
afternoon. He attempted to jump from the
right to barter away our n itional inheritar Reading railroad cars at Seventeenth street,
We
have no righ to inflict such a greiv while iu motion, when he slipped and fell be
wound upon the cause of human liberty. . nea'h the train. One leg was severed and the
us endeavor to break down the armed rev
other crushed. He was conveyed home, but
Mace in the South; let us then
curl''''
eet Ilia extreme age renders recovery almost hope
make it both the interest and the desire of the less. [lie died two hours after.]
ple of that section to live with us under the olds • Tim CHICAGO TIMES.
Lem. We must go on! We
cannot evade CuicAoo, June s.—ln the case of the Chi.
great task before us. The errors of our pu
cag
representatives cannot justify us in aiding e Ties vs. the military authorities, the
counsel asked and obtained leave to withdraw
sacrifice the nation. Theseerrors justly C the bill caking for an injunction. The case
cite in the general mind both anxiety and di
was then dismissed.
trust. But fur all this, our duty is clear. N CAVALRY DETACHMENT.
must struggle for the preservation of this n
BOSTONcavalry,
Lion 5:—A detachment ofvalry,
c . a
tion in its integrity, and stand by the pub]
authorities in the strong, exercise of all legitima one hundred left Reedville this after
,
funetions—even if our patriotism is question, noon for Washington. These recruits are
and our views of public policy ignored. To of chiefly from California,alif and fill up the Mae:A
country we shall still be true— I chusetts cavalry regiment to the minimum
"True as the dial to the sun, , number.
Which shines altbough it be not shone upon." F FERNANDO WOOD.
i Beevisroun, June G.—Fernando Wood passed
_...._. - --- --- ]through the city this morning on his return to
I New York, and met with a reception not at all
Our Norfolk correspondent, a private in th flattering. The New York soldiers, on guard
ranks, has struck a political vein in the foilsat Camden street depot, loudly denounced him,
to
ing letter. We give him the benefit of our co using
pains pithets as Copperhead
umns without being in the least responsibl t inform hi andm
that Ti
theyro
t ;aa took
e New York soldiers.
for his views, whether they are right or wrong. we
FROM. 'VICKSBURG. •
Whatever the Federal administration may riiiic.soo, June O.—A special dispatch from
v
think, we believe in feed diecuesion, and oppesChiekasaw Bayou, dated June let, Bays there
the arbitrary doctrine of fisuppre s seioe." is no important change to report. Gen. Lo
an has planted heavy siege guns within one
Correspondence of the Patriot and Union. iuDdred yards of the rebel works, and has
NORFOLK, VA., June 3,,18113. I..oustruoted a covered way from behind little
MESSRS. EDITORS :—I see the name of Mej.' ill through whichwith gunners pass
_ r t.le
~.
anger, . A bearer Go f dispatches frcyna 1 -ieP
Gen. W. &Franklin. spoken of as a cendi-dht•c• 'emberton to General Johnson left the. rebel
for the nomination of Governor of Fennsylva- Ines on.Tloursday last and 'came directly to
nia by the Democratic party. There are also Seneral Grant's leadquarters and communi
other men who are candidates—or rather the I ,atedthe content's to him.
people have brodght their names forth—who
deserve that position and are good and loyal
men, men who I have not a particle of doubt
would fill the Gnbernatorial their with credit
and leave a good record , for :themselves. But
almost every matt has his preference, and, by
expressing it, does not cast any insinuation
npois th e rest of the candidates—at least this
is my intention. I am led to believe; if Gen.
Franklin should,receive the nomination, there
would be no doubt at all about the result.
The opposition could not use their "Traitor,".
"Copperhead," &c., slang against him. It
would have no effect upon the most ignorant
man living, for all could plainly see that his
actions tell a different tale, and it is a man's
actions, more than his words, that make him a
loyal man. All the Union Leaguers in the
world cannot convinee me that they are in re
ality in favor of crushing this rebellion, with
their whole- hearts, unless I see them formed
in companies, with their knapsacks upon their
backs, and their muskets upon their shoul
ders, bound for Dixie's land. This will con
vince all—and nothing less will do it. I will
just state here that I am opposed to the Union
League, the Knights of the Golden Circle, and
any other secret political oaganization. I care
not what party may compose them, they are
both dangerous, and both alike. I care not
- • evil. 0,,,,,,. s. 011_1 , r r al` to
and both are Lot roe return to
Gen. Franklin. He may be a favorite of mine,
because he is a soldier and I myself am one ;
and I dare say if his corps could vote for him
it would be almost unanimoues He certainli
deserves great credit for what he has done to
crush this rebellion. He is a second M'Clellan
in principle and as a soldier. You may think
it impertinent in me to recommend a man to
rule you while I am a soldier, and you may
also have other very important reasons why
some other man should be preferred to him,
which I am not aware of; but this 1 write, not
as a dictator not as a meddler, but simply be
cause I think it the duty of every one to try to
get the best man for the position, without fear
or favor. I have faith that whoever the De
mocracy nominate will sustain this, or any
other administration, in every constitutional
measure to crush this rebellion. And who
wishes more ? None but the Abolition dim
nioniets in the North who aim at the destruc
tion of the Constitution. If the President uses
wisely and energetically all the powers he has
guaranteed to him by the Constitution, he can
crush this rebellion, without any need of dic
tatorial authority. All men should be willing
to contribute freely for the maintenance of our
Constitution and our country, and no one should
ask more. The Democratic party are not op
posed to the crushing of this rebellion—they
are willing to contribute to the utmost men and
money to do it—they have done so already,
and will again; but they ask that the Consti
tution shall be observed, that politics shall not
dismiss a good officer from the service, and that
the civil law shall be superior to the military
in States that are not in rebellion.
.An L.d
ministration so guided and governed would be
sustained by ever man fit to be called an
'American citizen. "No dishonorable peace
with traitors, but free forgiveness whenever
they submit, with all the rights they had be
fore the outbreak of the rebellion," is my
motto. The only way that I now can see to
crush this rebellion is by the bayonet ; and we
should have as many of them as can be brought
fltrth. If our Generals cannot fight them with
even numbers we should bring out force enough
to overwhelm them. Better call a million of
men now - than half or it. Then place I'd.'Clel
lan at the head of them, and I believe this re
bellion would be of short duration.
We have no important news hero just now.
They any the vas have crossed over the Black
water again; but we do not fear them much.
I think they have more important points than
this to attend to now. Weather very warm
. Yours. &0., S. IC. J.
LETFa F1?OM NORFOLK:
THE LOYAL LEAGUERS recently had a eon-
Yention at, Utica, N. Y., and to ey e i t some
eclat the names of distinguished persons were
published as having been invited and expected
to be present. This trick has put several par
ties to the necessity of issuing cards. We give
one as a specimen :
"A CARD. —Having been informed that at a
meeting held in this village on Friday evening,
I was selected as one of the delegates to attend
the convention at Utica, I take this means of
Baying that such use of my name was unautho
rized, and that I decline the honor (?). I be
lieve in putting down the rebellion—not in
breeding dissension at home, in organizing
'Loyal Leagues' to foist old party hacks into
power. I believe in the Constitution, the
Union and the Laws.
"Rr. VAN ANTwEnr.
"FulLonville, May 25."
NEWS OF THE DAY.
'ItEUEL ACCOUNTS ,
WASUINOTON, June 7.—The Richmond pa
era of the sth contains the following dispatch:
“JitcwsoN, Miss., June B.—The result of the
lege of Vicksburg thus far is very encouraging
our side. The enemy has been repulsed in
very attempt to storm the works. General
b ran tenet be compelled to raise the siege in
few days. Another storming of the works is
joked• for within the next a hours.
PORT HUDSON.
`The Port liudson dates are to. May 20th.
A that time Gen. Banks bad entirely invested
th place, resting two wings of his army on
th river. Our gunboats were -bombarding
th rebel fortifications from the river, while
Beaks was thundering with artillery
.on their
rtr.
ANY OF TRU RAPPARANNOOK-ROORER AOROSS
,DO RIVER-LEM .MOVING TOWARDS GORDONS
.
'UDE.
"'he following special dispatches appear in
tin Philadelphia DO,/ of Saturday;
!krAsitINGTOX, Jute 6:-13y balloon ascensions
male yesterday, it is-discovered that the enemy
haf made an important movement. Large
oolimns are moving towards Gordonsville, in
a touth-westerly direction. Many of their
caws have disappeared, and their pickets
along the Rappahanutick are doubled, The
heavy clouds of dust caused by the marching
of their troops, indicate the force and impor
tance of this movement. Nothing is permitted
to be known of the movements of Gen. Hooker.
WASHINGTON, June 6.—Gen. Hooker has re
crossed the Rappahannock. The movement
began on Thursday, and gcrY of the troops
- Lro has It
is not expected that a battle will immediately
result, and the report of Lee's advance is, by
this intelligence, discredited.
Special dispatch to the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, June 6.—The second division
of the sixth army corps crossed the Rappa
hannock at noon yesterday, on potoon bridges
laid by a detachment of the engineer corps.
The!object was a reconnoissance in 'force to as
certain the motives and position of the enemy.
The rebel sharpshooters made some opposition
to the placing of the pontoons, but this was
quickly overcome, although we lost one or two
e.g in the operation.
After the division had crossed there was
cot sidEral - qc stirmishing, and the Title pits
0C . .3 l,ti,d '„ty :he rebels riflemen, were finally
earried, ar..l otpre thirty or forty prisoners
copttirPl. stn: or, the killed was Capt. Cross,
ofthofQthlvrwYork.
The rebels still held Fredericksburg.
Gen. Longstre6l is there, and shows a strong
front at the upper fords of the Rappahannock.
It is believed that a large part of the rebel
force has gone in the direction of Gordonsville,
but with what intention can only be surmised.
Our army is in good spirits, and ready for a
move forward at an hour's notice.
Bpedisl dispatch to the W. V. ThAAL
ARMY OF THE POTONAO, June 4.—Yesterday
at noon, very unexpectedly to every body, the
engineer brigade was ordered to the Rappa
hannock with pontoon bridges, and ordered to
proceed with the construction of two bridges
across the river at the point known as Frank
lin's crossing, below the mouth of Deep run,
and one mile below Fredericksburg. The bat
teries from the Sixth corps, under charge of
Col. Tompkins, were likewise ordered to oover
the engineers in their work, and Howe's divis
ion of infantry was ordered to the spot to sup
port the engineers, and push across as soon as
the bridges were laid.
The only rebel force visible was• a double
line of pickets, who lounged about very inno
cently, watching our operations closely.
About five o'clock the engineers commenced
unloading the pontoons, whereupon the rebels
flopped into their rifle pits and began picking
off our men. Our artillery, twenty guns or
more, immediately opened with shell, and for
two hours kept up a vigorous cannonade, with
but little effect however upon the sharp
shooters.
It became necessary to storm the rifle pits,
and at half past six o'clock the 20th New York,
Col. Morrison, of Col. Grant's brigade, was
ordered into the boats. They at once pushed
across, under a severe fire, and, landing on the
opposite side, rushed upon the rifle pits with
cheers. The rebels vacated andran. Our men
instantly deployed as skirmishers, and in a
short time some of the 62d Florida were
brought in as prisoners. Other regiments of
the Vermont brigade soon followed in boats,
until nearly the whole of his brigade were
•
Over.
As soon as the firing ceased, the engineers
began the work on the bridges, and at 9 p. m.
had one completed, and the remainder of
Howe'S division passed over.
Our casualties were five killed and twenty
five wounded.
Our forces advanced cautiously across the
plain, deploying skirmishers very handsomely,
the right resting on Deep run and the left on
the vicinity of Bernard House.
By dark they had reached the Bowling Green
road, and posted pickets for the night well out
towards the foot of the timbered crests on
which the enemy have their strong entrench
ments.
The rebels were not discovered in force last
night, though. the prisoners stated that we
should soon meet them if we kept on advanc
ing.
This morning enough has been ascertained
to locate the greater portion of the enemy's
force.
We took nearly 100 priaonera, including one
major.
Our crossing took the enemy greatly by sur
prise.
vuring the night GM. Lee marched two
corps back from the vicinity of Salem church
to a position in front of our lines.
Gen. Longetreet's corps has reinforced the
troops in Fredericksburg and slept there last
night. This morning they moved in a south
erly direction.
By this bold movement we have demonstra
ted to a certainty what became of the enemy,
besides divining bis purposes. Our men be
haved most gallantly, cheering as they crossed
for the third time this historic river. The
movement has thrilled the army with excite
ment and impatience.
FOREIGN NEWS
NEW YORK, June 4.—The new steamship
America from Bremen, on the 24th ultimo, via
Southampton 27th, has arrived.
The rebel loan fluctuated greatly on the news
of Stonewall Jackson's death.
The reports of a probable armistice and of
the prospect of European offers of mediation
between the North and South was again re
vived in London.
The Times says of Gen. Hooker's address:
"If this document were received without au
thentication it might pass for a hoax." The
article ridicules the Union' commander and his
style.
American securities had all advanced.
• A great meeting was held at Sheffield on the
recognition of the South. The Mayor presided.
Ten thousand persons were present and a reso
lution was agreed upon to memorialize the
government.
The Times says Mr. Mason left London on
Tuesday for Vario, and increased strength is
imparted in the rumors of a probability of
French mediation.
The Confederate loan has advanced to par.
The agricultural prospects of France are
magnificent.
The Italian Parliament was opened by the
King, whose speech refers.a little to politics,
and makes no allusion to Rome or Venice. The
Parliament is earnestly recommended to agree
to a financial coneclidation. ,
POLAND.—Orssesa, on the river Dttieper, has
been oceupied•by the Polish insurgents.
The insurgents have gained a victory at
Birze.
' l- (1... - niciaotosk is. in open rebellion. The
Russian troops hteie been ordered to • proceed
thither by fdreed marches.
JAPAN.—The Japanese empire at present, is
travailing under a political and social revolu
tion, which, renders that country excessively
dangerous to foreigners.
KILPATRICK'S CAVALRY RAID;
WASHINGTON; June L.--Col. Kilpatrick '
cavalry brigade arrived at headquarters last
evening from Yorktown, via Urbana and the
Northern Neck. since leaving UrbaMla. they
have gathered five hundred horses and mules,
three hundred and five vehicles and two hun
dred and fifty contrabands, of whom all but
fifty are valuable field hands.
, Maj. Stokes, of the 40th Virginia, Lieut.
Wilhelm, of the Baltimore artillery, and a
number of the z:ebel signal corps, were also ta
ken prisoners and brought here.
BY THE MAILS.
ATTACK UPON PORT HUDSON-DESPERATE RIGHT-
The steamship blaming Star, from New Or
leans on the 29th, arrived at New York early
on the morning of Saturday. She brings news
that Fort Hudson is completely invested by
Gen. Banks, who commands the army in per
son; and also that a most desperate assault,
partially successful, was made upon the ene
my's works
,on the morning of the 27th.
TUE ASSAULT-WEITZEL CARRIES TILE LEFT.
Soon after day break Weitzel led his column
against the enemy's left, and sop after the bat
tle became general and severe. The rebels
fought with great bravery, but were pushed,
step by step, until the final rush was made by
our troon s ,whicluistlted in the capture of the
to die steamerilississippi in the recent naval
attack, The guns were immediately shifted,
and turned against the other works of the en
emy. Weitzel's success was complete ;he held
the works he captured.
By this operation the eneray 7 s left was
turned, and in a manner to prevent the lost
ground being recovered. The battery captu
red was the most annoying of any of the line,
for it raked completely the channel way of the
river.
SHERMAN'S ATTACK UPON THE ENEMY'S RIOLPI
No more desperate fighting has ever taken
place than of the division of Gen. Sherman
yesterday in the attack upon the right of the
enemy's position. Our men faoed the storm of
iron and load that was hurled against them 'as
if it had always been their business to do so.—
They moved steadily forward under the most
murderous fire of shot, shell, grape, canister
and musketry, with a attaliness that was sur
prising.
The Sixth Michigan and the One Hundred
and Twenty-eighth New York carried the ene
my's works at the point of the bayonet ; but
they were compelled to give way, for the one.
my had massed his troops here, and it became
necessary for our glorious fellows to fall back
before overwhelming numbers. Not much
ground was lost, however ; we only failed to
maintain our position within the main works.
The Second regiment Louisiana Native Guard,
(negroes,) Colonel Neilson, were in this charge;
they went on in the advance, and when they
came out six out of nine hundred men could
not be accounted for. It is said on every side
that they fought with the desperation of tigers.
Although we gained mall ground, and held
it, still the principal objeot of this attack was
not accomplished, namely, getting possession
of and holding the batteries on the enemy's
right. The charge cost us heavily in killed
and wounded. Gen. Sherman led the attack
in person, and fell severely wounded in the leg.
Gen. Neal Dow was also wounded. Colonel
Clarke, of the Sixth. Michigan, was killed.—
Col. Cowles, of the 128th New York, also, by
a bayonet thrust; Lieut Col. Smith, of the
Zouaves, severely wounded. The Sixth
Michigan and 128th New York have each
lost about half their effective men, and the
other regiments have suffered severely.
THE ATTACK fly AUGER AND GROVER ON TEE
The attack on the centre of the enemy's po
sition by the coolness of Generals Auger and
Grover also exhibited the most terrible fight
ing and the same obstinate resistance. Our
troops, here, as well as on the right and left,
did all that men could do, and held every inch
of ground they gained. The allies at Sebasto
pol bombarded for months and months from
batteries constructed by all the science that
military engineering could bring to bear, and
with guns of the heaviest calibre, before the
assault was attempted ; but here we have a
case of line after line of entrenchments being
carried by troops that have not, in a majority
of cases, been one year in the field. The old
soldiers of the Army of the Potomac cannot do
better than we have done here with nine
months men.
[Our loss in this dreadful conflict is put
down at between 2000 and 3000 men—but if
the lees of other regiments was anything near
that attributed to the colored regiment and the
6th Michigan and 128th New York, it must
greatly exceed 3000 in all. The N• Y. Tribune
says 4000. Generals Chapin and Nickerson,
Colonels Claik, Cowles, Paine, the Colonel of
the 30th Massachusetts, and Captain Hubbard,
of Gen. Weitzel's staff, are reported killed.
Gen. Sherman's leg will probably be , amputa-
Led—Doles wound is said to be slight—Col.
Smith, of the 2d Zouaves, was shot through
the body, wound dangerous.]
EMI
CENTRE
LATEST FROM VICKSBURG
The following appears as a special in the
Bulletin :
CINCINNATI, June 6.—Our adviees from
Vicksburg are to June 21, but they contain no
particular news. General Grant is able to press
the siege and take care of Johnson, who is
posted still at Jackson. His reported march
on Memphis is not confirmed.
Our siege guns are close up to the enemy's
playing vigorously on them and
the Ist inst. the reels shot
w th o e rks, town. and
are
O n
three hundred horses on the river bank, being
unable to feed them.
General Blair is up the Team Important
news is expected from him.
ARMY OF THE CIIIIIRERLAND.
NAsaviii.H, Tenn., June 5. 1862.__N ors
from Franklin up to two o'clock to-day is that
Col. Baird, commanding the garrison, was at
tacked by 1200 ,rebel cavalry yesterday, an d
drove his forces back into their intreuchments.
They rallied, however, and repulsed the ene
my, with heavy loss to the latter.
Simultaneously an attack was made upon
the forces at Triune.. They were repulsed with
a loss of two hundred men, four hundred hor
ses and a lot of camp and garrison equipage.
General Granger has orderel all h ouses of
ill-fame to be vacated by the 8411 inst. There
th n e i ' ll 'ra eF ri ed y e ' r ' al le great excitement among
Six hundred and, seventy.
sol
diers arrived in the city this morning, repre
senting one hundred and fourteen different
regiments. They will be sent to their respec
tive commands.
The following Washington items appeal' in
the New York pa,pets under date of June ;
' VISIT Or PERNANPO WOOD TO THE PRESIDENT.
Fernando Wood arrived here to day, and has
had an interview with the President. His visit
to Washington under existing cireumstane,c2,
is the subject of much:speculation.
Mr. Wood. bas leased the splendid Sea max
sion, at the West End, at a rent of $4,500 a
year.
RECRUITING FOR THE NEGRO REGIMENTS.
Much merriment was created in Penne.ylva
nia avenue to-day by the march through it of
a recruiting squad from the. negro regiment,
under the charge of a white lieutenant. 'They'
proceeded to the well known Washington lo
cality, "negro Hill," and returned about dusk
with some seventy five recruits,
RAISING 'moors IN VIRGINIA.
It is said that Governor Pierpont, who will
shortly make his gubernatorial residence at
Alexandria, as Executive of the state of Ens
tern Virginia, intends to use his uttnost en
deavors:to raise two brigades of troops for ito
defence within his jurisdiction. Tile four
hundred men of the Sixteenth Virginia are
ready to foi•m the neucleus of such a brigade,
iverniEyE or Tll2 ptTItVEI 20LIAVES £2I.I.NT2NOM)
TO BE EXECUTED
The President, at the earnest solicitation of
relatives anti numerous officers and eitimenst,
has, for the present, suspended proceedings in
the cases of the . three young men of Duryea's
Zodaves ' who were to have been executed to
day for desertion. intends to investigate
the facts in these cases, and examine closely
all the circumstances cited in amelioration of
,
tbeir. offerscs.
ILIIMORED REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF UTAH,
It is rumored that the removal of Gov. Hard
inc,b7 of Utah, has been determined upon.
SENTENCE OF COL. D'UTASSY.
The following is the text of Col. D'Utassy's
sentence
To forfeit all pay and allowances now due
and that may become due to him • -to be cash
iered ••, to be confined for the period of one year
at such a place as the Secretary of War shall
direct:; to be disqualified from'hhlding any of
fice of trust, honor, or emolument in the ser
vice of the United States ; and the crime, name,
and punishment of the delinquent to be pub
lished in at least three of the public papers of
the State of New York.
The Secretary of War indorses the sentence
as follows :
~T he proceedings, findings, and sentence of
the court-martial in the foregoing case are
Pd iNg.5 Q . Nvw
York, is designated as the place of confinement
of the prisoner. •The Adjutant General will
issue the proper orders to carry the sentence
into effect."
The President approves the whole.
RESISTANCE TO THE ENROLLMENT IN ItERNo
COUNTY.
The Philadelphia Bulletin, contains the fol
lowing special :
READING, June 6.—The enroller of Breck
nook township, Berke county, who is a mem
ber of the Society of Friends,
anil named Jo
seph Dickerson, was attacked at his residence
on Thursday night. The dwelling was much
damaged. On ,Friday he received notice that
" his grave has been . dug," and on that night
three shots had been fired at his slater's house.
This morning he came to Reading and resigned
his commission. The attack is believed to
have originated with the Knights of the Golden
Circle.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO VISIT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, June s.—President Lincoln
has accepted the invitation of the Union
League of this city to participate in the grand
national celebration on the Fourth of July.
Large delegations from all parts of the Union
are expected to attend.
Al general illumination is to close the pre
gramme of the day's entertainment, which is
to be of the most extensive character, inoln
ding a procession of the Loyal League and the
military, to be reviewed by the President.
Splendid arches will be erected at the inter
sections of the public stieets, nn.der which the
procession will pass.
MARYLAND POLITICS.
BALTIMOUN, June 6.—The Union Convention
to-night nominated Hon. Henry Winter Davis
as representative for' the Third district. He
was serenaded and made a speech, in which he
said he should, if elected, support the entire
policy of the administration. There should,
he said, be no side issues. It was time for
Maryland to speak out boldly. He supported
emancipation, and' he was for the vigorous
prosecution of the war and conquering a
peace.
CINCINNATI, June 6.--Theapproaching Dem
ocratic State Convention is the topic of con
versation everywhere. Vallandigham is as
good as nominated. Some would like M'Clel
lan, but it is pretty certain he would decline
a nomination. yallandigharn wants it and his
friends are determined he shall have it. The
pressure for him in the rural districts is over
whelming.
It is rumored that President Lincoln has
sent for Vallandingham, probably to have an
interview and a compromise.
CALIFORNIA. POLITICS
SAN FRANCISCO, .rune 4.—The Republican
polititions are in a flutter in regard to the
nominations for State officers. The delegates
chosen at the Sacramento primary election to
the Republican State convention, who were
supposed to be in favor of Governor Stanford
for neat governor, have suddenly bolted him,
and Will go for Mr. Low, the present collector
of the port of San Francisco.
Nay Abuttlistmento.
A IMITOR'S NOTICE.
The Auditor appointed by the Court of Common Pleae
of Dauphin county, to distribute among the creditors
the balance remaining in the hands of David C. Heller,
assignee of Phillip Peck and wife, of East 'Hanover
township,
in said count', will sit for that purpose, at
office, his in the city o Hurrisburg, on Tuhsday, the
3atli day of June inst., at 10 o'clock m., at Which
time and place the gartiesinterested are hereby notified
to attend and preseßt their claims.
jeB-doaw3t H. M. GRAYDON, Auditor.
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.—
The gas will be stopped on all unpaid bills after
the 10th inst. By order of the Board.
je6 at L. BRAY, Bupl.
OHIO POLITICS