Daily patriot and union. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1858-1868, June 20, 1863, Image 2

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SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1863.
0. DARIUCTT & 00., P&OPRIBTORB.
Cosimannicatione will not be published inthe Paralur
•ID Muni unless accompanied with the name of the
lithos.
IL AL rETTEMILLL CO.,
No. Er Park Row, N. Y., *xi 6 State 61., Boston,
Arip par Agoura for tbs.?* 41 unnon i n tune
itk isd ars authorised to tab Adwartiaamenta
6.11•66pti0n0 for as at oar Lomat Raft,
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
POE GOVERNOR,
NON. GEO. W. WooDWMID,
ON :
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
O! ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM.
PURPOSES OF THE WAR.
Congress; by a vote nearly unanithous, passed
the following resolution, which expresses the
voice of the Nation and is the true standard of
Loyalty:
"That the present deplorable cvil war has been
forced upon the country by the disunionista of the
Southern States, now in arms against the Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the Capital; that in
this National emergency, Congress, banishing all feel
ing of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only
Its duty to the whole counts'; that this war is Cot
waged on their part in any sptrtt of oppression, or fir
any wpm: of conquest or fWbArgatiovi, or prose of
averthrewitt_ g iostaferitteloo4444rigAssarestabli-auf
institutiolls of those States,but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution, and to reserve the
Union, with ail the dirtily, equality and rights of the
several States unimpaired; and that as soon as these ob
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease."
TER WEEKLY PillllOT AND ORION FOR
THE CANPIIUN.
The Weekly PATRIOT AND UNION will
be furnUel to clubs of ten or more, for
the campaign, with an extra number giv
ing full returns of the October election,
at 50 cents I
TO THE PUBLIC.
Tim PATS= tart , UMW and all irks business
operations will hereafter be condtioted exclu.
eively. by 0.• BAILSZTT and . G. Poimitor, tin
der the firm of 0. Bsitzsrr & Co:, the connec
tion of H. F.-hinteynolds with said establish
ment having ceased nn the 20th November, bet.
Novzsmia 21,1802. • -
Tin season of Oar& has been followed by
one of confusion' aid suspense---our 'advises
are Various and indefinite—a paralysis seems
to have fastened upon our military movements.
Troops are coming in• in companies and regi
ments—the streets are thronged with sobilerz
and citizens—all the indinations of excitement
are, abroad throughout the city—still the feel
ing of uncertainty prevails and 'the uneasy
consciousness that we have no leaders to rely
on—no intelligence which has not repeatedly
received its ocuzlindlotion. It is eminently a
seaeon•of confusion and suspense. A day or
two may dissipate tye apprehension of attack
and bring on a sullen reaction of indifference.
Anxieties wasted. in alarm, excitement turned
to apathy, are far more trying than the 'actual
sense of- danger Ind the resolve once firmly
fixed to meet it. Lot our . authorities take
warning—let.themerganize speedily the forces
at their command—let,the public be furnished
with all the intelligence it is in their power to
communicate, and let quiet and good order be
maintained. If we are in danger, let as real
ize it calmlY, end let us not too hastily count
en security or be unnerved by an unsteady be
lief in sudden:danger.
4THE LATEST NEWS.
We give below all the news we have, but
•we cannot get any definite izitelligence of the
movements of the, repels, or even the
vmove
mente.of_ our lona. army. We are, therefore,
left entirely to conjecture. Gen. Lee *as at
one Gawkish in the eonfidtmen of Gen. Scott,
and we may therefore couclude that he hay a
reasenable amount of common sense. If he
intended making a raid in force into the inte
rior ofPennsylvatda or to Baltimore, he would
doubtless. have made all his preparations in
advance, and when prepared, strike quickly,
and not wait, after making the first advance,
to give us time to 'mass an opposing • force.—
We may, therefore, conclude that the rebel
movement maks some ulterior purpose we
have not yet divined—probably the sending
of the largest portion of their forces to attack
Grant at 'Vicksburg. Let the authorities look
out, and not be again out-Ranked.
About four regiments of rebel infantry were
said to be at Hagerstown yesterday morning,
and a larger 'force at Williamsport, Md. The
rebel were transporting their stores and am-
JitunitiOn,4o the north bank of the river, which
is 'believed to:indicate an intention on their
part to remain some time, and probably use
that point as a base of operations, making
cavalry raids, &c., and perhaps advancing with
infantry. .
Moseby's cavalry was reported yesterday
morning is be at , Green Castle, stealing horse;
wagons and every thing else valuable within
Asir reams
A forte of rebels numbering 200 passed
through M'Connellsburg yesterday. A Dr.
Trout accompanied the party to the top of
Cove mountain, bat he does not appear to have
learned their intentions. They had a large
drove of 'cattle them.
Nothing has been heard of the force 25,000
strong, said on ThnrsiLsy to be within 26 miles
of Baltimore.
It is understood that Gen. Milroy is advan
cing towards the east from the mountains with
four tponsand mounted infsatry.and five thou
sand riflemen well armed.
_O4, Jain/lid-tides from the Army of the 144_
t o mb Alpert Hooker at Fairfax. Fredericks
burg and Falmouth are evacuated, and the
hendinirterif.ef the army are established at
Fairfax.
=I
A dispatchilront Baltimore sass a considera
ble rebel lnfaitrffdrce is ',posted on the Vir
ginia side near' V , lliantimort, and it is repor
ted that another infanta force of the enemy is
near Antietam . or Illtepberditointi and , about
to cross over. ; -• . ' e
We Yearn by telegraM !that 05ttt
74th regiments N. Y. State Ifititla:lect Buffigo
yesterday morning for . tbia city.
The Invasion—The Organization of the
State Troops
We understand the Governor gave verbal
assurance yesterday morning to tiuktroops in
Camp that they should be mustered out of ser
vice as soon ae the rehela.livere Open tem;
the State. The Governorimplains—litu lata#3,'
it would seem—why theisilitia aresequirikto .
be mustered into the service of the I/kite&
States rather than the service of the State—he
alleges That there are no arms, rations or
equipment/ in the poesession of the State au
thorities, that a. requisition for thenrisaa Wier
made upon the, Government, and the troops
here accordingly must submit to be put into
service under the Government before the arms,
&c., can be supplied them, lie has pledged
himself that as soon as the emergency shall
cease service shall cease with it. We cannot
stop to eomment upon the want of proper
forecast which this condition of things ex
hibits on the part of our authorities here.
Yesterday we had news from New York that
already fifteen regiments were under marching
orders, under the call of the Governor of that
State, for our defense. These regiments are
all organized, •armed and ready. The con
trast which the alacrity of New York presents
to the confusion which reigns here, and the
tardiness shown in shaping the organization of
•our own forces, is as painful as it should be
instructive for the future. We do not censure
for the sake of embarrassing in any manner
the execution of those duties which devolve
upon the Executive; but if it be possible to
stimulate to a more perfect energy and action
those who are in command of troops and State
resent ces, we earnestly call upon them to de
lay DO longer in taking such atepti as may
satisfy our soldiers that the pledges which
have been given them will be strictly and fairly
fulfilled. Meantime, we renew our exhorta
tions to the troops to yield
. a ready obedience
to the summons of the Governor, and accept
the promise be"has made. Let the State sail
upon the Goiernmeat for the necessary arms
and munitiene at once. Trist. the Executive de
mand the same assurance from the General
Government that he has taken upon himself to
give the men who have assembled for our de
fense. , Let the vouchers be issued, and we
have no doubt of a vigorous response.• We
should all have—Officials and soldiers.—but
one earnest, paramount desire—to protect our
noble Commonwealth from the despoiler and
NM her from dishonor. One aim shotild ani
mate us all—the 'safety and security of our
homes, the preservation of- the pride and glory
of the . State. To insure the one and prove the
other, no misunderstanding must prevail—only
a hearty, earnest unity of action, perfect good
faith and willing hearts and s hinds. There is
no room 'for cavil where these things are.
There is no-question . what our duty is; there
is no hope but in its strict performance. We
shall settle responsibilities when the invader is
driven out; we shall decide all matters else
than the honorable deeds which we must do in
the hour of peril when the peril has passed
away—till then, let us march to meet the• foe,
and fight him back before us—let the cry ring
out upon the hills, " Oar homes, the safety of
our sovereign State, our sacred honor, shall be
maintained I"
" The King can do no Wrong."
A short time since there was a meeting of
"loyal Union men" at Chicago, at Which Mr.
Senator Doolittle was movid and inspired to
utter binvelf 311 fO/14W4
"In egard to the matter which was imme
diately before the meeting, he said : He be
lieved the exercise of the power'in any part of
the United States to suppress .newspapers is
simply a question of time and necessity. In
New Orleans, Gen. Butler suppressed 'news
papers, and even executed a traitor. Has any
body found fault with that 'f In many parts of
the North papers have been suppressed, and
justly so. In my opinion,- the Executive is
clothed with disoretion in the time of war to do
*hat he dotted fit and prow. Ho alluded to
the revoking order. Probably the President
thinks the time has not yet"come when Chicago
shall be put under martial law. But if any
newspaper opposes the enforcing of the con
scription law, or any other order the Preitident
thinks proper to give, that paper Will be sup
pressed, and if need be, martial law proclaimed.
We dooms, if petteible, to here the loyal people
of the North united as one man, and we must
have it practically so, or it is of no avail. He
regretted that there were still two political
parties. There should be but one, and that one
united with the determination to put down the
rebellion. - But as it is, the President must con
trol all men of all parties, and those who op
pose the administration will suffer the conse
quences. If the time comes, and it becomes
necessary, Mr. Lincoln will declare martial taw
even in Chicago. He hoped there would never
be a necessity for such a measure."
We 'cbnfess there is a thoroughness, a com
pleteness, a roundness in Mr. Doolittle's re
marks which we rather like. He is undoubt
edly more honest than most of his partisans,
and expresses their sentiments with a direct
ness quite commendable. He is like the ac
tor in Crummle's company, who used to black
himself all over when he was going to play
Othello. "In my opinion the Executive is
clothed with disofetion in time of war to do
what he deems fit and proper." This is sim
ple, satisfactory and intelligible; it cuts clean ;
as with the touch of a magician's wand, it
transforms our institutiotis into 'a despotism
like thatlof Runjeet Sing. It saves < a great
many nice questions, and puts an end to a
great deal of impertinent' nonsense on the
part of certain poStiltat fOIIOWS ca 11631 law
yers, who traitorously corrupt the youth of
the, nation, who usually talk of habeas corpus
and bills of rights, and such abominable
words as no Christian ear' can endure to hear."
After having armed the President with the
point of doing whatever he may deem fit and
proper, he proceeds' to define the ends 'and
purposes to which he would have this power
directed, and these are to suppress every news
paper and to hang or banish every man who
is opposed to the administration. This senti
ment would have made' the fortune of Mr.
Doolittle in any despotism of tbe old world
Where eyeefitastie.toadyism aPPreeißto4.,
His genius would seem to have been cramped
by the accident of his birth in a land of liber
ty; but with the true, attribute of greatness
he triumphs over every obstacle and difficulty,.
and he may be congratulattid on 'the course of
events that has enabled him to manifest a
slavish subserviency . to poWer which the crea
tures of thn most abject despotism on earth.
must contemplate With Admiration, and di- .
apair.
Seriously, is it not pitiable, , that in this
nineteenth century and in this country, where
the people have been educated to understand
their rights, that-a graveSeri , •, : , %". -
States should be found who ' tt ,Id :. iv
himself of his manhood ai eip t . Suck ati
•,u er
cious ~01Httim "The Presidentii clothik
with *ifwer • o whatever lii,mayinot it*
ad Meer"**Ls giving iiirst aosord all
four' iihs i th"
, hosesaored is and libergtet., 6 a
.Veopiturof.,.. '
. :world have -battlektor mo ts
u .
than three hundred years.:•l
•„ :, ", ,t • t ip on such
recreants. What is life worth ' higlilberty?
-liit=
But thank God, there are men in Chicago who
are not controlled by Welt puidlanimoits 14..a5.
Thrtioant” 'Wilt tett:fit 'tl63 ' iiltenfteat a
petty despot to suppress the Chicago Timm
shows that the majority of that people 'know
their rights, and knowing dare maintain ;"
1 and we feel assured that all over our country
there is a spirit rising that will no longer
brook oppression, but will re-establish our lib
erties, and give Ow obnatitntiong and our laws,
their. rightful supremacy and sway,
The Negro our , only Hope
Forney, in a recent : number of The Press,
says:
That the Government has not been as suc
cessful is It hoped to be, and as the friends of
the country predicted it would be, the most
loyal must admit. Why it is so; we shall not
at this thin discuss. Many reasons Might, be
given, none of which would.remedy the failures
of the past, nor perhaps be of any advantage in
the, future. We should not, however, Ignore
'the lessons of the past two years. During that
period if, any one thing has been more plainly
taught than another, it is—that if the Govern
ment would speedily and effectually eriah the re
bellion, it must avail itself the , services of the
colored people—not only the free collired people
of the North, (who, from the first,-were eager
to fight for the country,) but of - the contra
bands of the South, who in this WU - eau take
but one side." • •
This is merely another out-cropping, which
• shows the real substratum upon which this abo ,
lition war has rested, ever since President Lin
coln surrendered himielf to the destruotives.
It matters not to them how many white lives are
esorificed Qt how mustit treasure is wasted, so
that they can convert our armies into a body
&tiara of t• John Brown's soul,". which, in their
opinion, is still " marching on," and carry out
their favorite idea of a negro insurrection in
the South. Finding the army, 'with the escep
tion of a few rufhantilae Mentgemery'and Jim
Lane, indisposed to; enter into their. designs,
they are now bending every energy not to carry
Cutthe only real and true purposes of the war,
the . restoration of the Union, but to enlist a suf
ficient, number of Degrees to accomplish their
fanatical and nefarious , purposes. President
Lincoln'has tad more men and money placed
at his command than was evert:ieleidedli-by any
leader.in, the world since the time wen Gen
ghisi Khan; Alarie and Tamerlanei moved whole
nations to subjugate, destroy and 're-Populate
other kingdoms. 'All these vast resources have
been, frittered away end squandered,• and now
we are told that if we would crush tbae rebellion
We must employ tbelsegreo; thus working upon
the feats Of a people auxins for the'preserva
tion •of the Union, to induce them to, consent
to a proposition so monstrous that the whole
civilized world must shrink with horror from
its contemplation ,
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
PROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 19.—One hundred and
six of the' wounded at /ladle, Va., arrived at
Fairfax station last night.
Yesterday or day before four boite crews
were sent adore' at Aquia to' reconnoitre.
Going out on - the 'railroad, they encountered
25 or 30 rebel cavalrymen; who' dashed among
them, firing as they advanced. The seamen
returned the fire and retreated' in safety. -
The cavalry employed thereselves fora short
time in examining the 'empty'atore houses; hitt
a few well directed 'shote from the gunkkos.te
caused them to . ' scamper as' 'rapidly
,as their
horses could carry them;
The beat thie morning also brought up r a
a number of atiaggferi from Stafford oourt
House. They left there' on Wednesdariffilt,
and reported that there were txt that' time no
whale in'the 'vicinity, nor 'did thersee any ' on
`the way. , ' •
The /Eronantio corps of the' army of the
Potomac has been dispensed'witb, and the bal
loons and inflating apptratup have been sent
to this city.
The several 'corps are steadily assuming the
positions respectively assigned to them.
The first army corps on Sunday marched 23
miles, on Monday lb, and on Tuesday 30 miles.
This, considering the intense heat of the
weather and the previous long marches, is 'an
extraordinary performance. The diiilance the
corps marched yesterday is not known, but
probably 20 miles. Other corps m ad e rapid
• .
marches but none aocomphshed so great a die
, Wee.
not rowans bi6na,
Pommes Walton, ' Tune 18.-,-A flag of truce
boat, in charge of Capt. Igulford, general truce
officer, left for City Point to -day noon,' taking
up s few rebel prisoners and some women.
Capt. Hart., C t o. E, 99th New York, was shot
yesterdaY in ,a sktrrnish on the Blackweter.—
His remains leave to r night for New York.
PORIAIGN NZWB
°APR Itsoa r inne•l9.—The steamship Dag_
mien, from Liverpool ou the nth ' via Queens.
town on the 12th inst., passed here at noon to
day, and was interoepted by the news yaoht.
The ship Kate Dyer arrived at Antwerp on
the 2d inst. She had been captured by the
pirates, and released on giving bonds in the
sum of $40,000. •
In the House of Commons, Mr. Cunningham
suggested the opening of negotiations with the
United States Government for the suppression
of the elm trade is the southern States.
The itteaitter Sonthiriter, Willa was recently
launched at Stockton, has been making a trial
trip. Among the company on board was a
person , who represented himself as a newspa
per reporter, but turned out to be a spy, and
who made an affidavit tending to show that the
steamer was intended for a
, confederate cruiser.
This affidaVit WAS forwarded to Minister
Adams : and by him submitted to Earl Russell,
who ordered the vessel to be searched. This
search resulted in nothing to justify the sus
picion of her being intended as a pirate; and
the steamer accordingly remained unseized.
The alleged spy, however, continued to hover
about West Hartford, where the steamer was
lying. It is stated that the vessel is intended
to trade between Liverpool and Cbarleeton.
The editorial of the Lesson Timm on the
situation of affairs in America, alluding to the
war on. the Mississippi, says : " For the first
time in the war we have a long narration of
Federal victories. The game, it is true, is not
played out. So far the expedition has been
remarkably successful, and reflects unbounded
lustre on the yederal arms.
"With .a comparatively small army General
Grant has advanced towards Vicksburg by a
SUMAISiON of Ylowries at one plat after
another. , Thittnuehla totrestablishid by the
statements of the confederates themselves. If!
Grant cannot carry the long beleaguered city
and its defences, he may pay for hie opening
sudoess by a disastrous, though not inglorious
close."
MAILS.
•
- FOIL •-1 iiiptits ARMY-CAVALRY SKIRMISH
lISAIL.ALDIE - THE ARMY OF THE rorom4tit IN
LIGHT tumours.° ORDER.
The army eorresponclittia of VW lielr York
ilwald.faielith the follow ng : •
yr AsulSArroit, Jume 18:—Yeaterday at 'three
o 'clock ,our cavalry, contihiting of one dietsion,
met Geit.. Fitzhugh Lee's brigade of cavalry
and a battery of artillery about one mile be
yond Aldie, towards Uniontown. Some of
Gen. Lee's men, who had gone forward to have
their hersea.sho4 at the .blackspijitli shop, saw
our cavalry coming, and returned to their
Mende with the information. Capt. HOSIOII,
of the Fifth Virginia rebel cavalry, and Capt.
White, with a 'command of thirty men; were
despatched to act as sharpshooters with others,
to hold their position at all hazards, but not
receiving support when our men charged they
were obliged to surrender at discretion.
A little, behind watt-the Filth Virginia cav
alry, under the' command of Col. T. L. Rosser,
an old West Point classmate of Gen. Kilpatrick.
Our troops charged on this regiment, and also
on the Third Virginia rebel cavalry, and a
hand-to-hand encounter ensued, Auring which
we took many prisoners.
The order was then given for the rebels to
richt about and fall back.
This information is from the prisoners taken.
The names of the prisoners we captured are
as follows : Captain IL P. Boston, Fifth Va.
cavalry ; Major Carrington, Third Virginia.;
Captain F. K. Winser, after' a desperate resist
ance ; Captain L. B. White, Filth Virginia,
wounded; Captain Jones, Third Virginia;
Lai Boston, Fifth Virginia . ; Lieut. Turnell,
Fair Virginia; Lieut. Douglass, Fifth Va.,
and seventy-seven privates, principally from
the Third and Fifth Virginia cavalry.
Lieut. Howard and Lieut. Bagsdale, of the
Fifth Virginia, were left on the field, supposed
to be mortally wounded. A number of the
privates of the rebels are known to be killed
and wounded.
There Was slight artillery firing kept up by
both parties, without material results. The
rebel force engaged was the First, Second,
Third, Fourth and Fifth Virginia cavalry and
some artillery
Our loss is not known, hut it is considerable.
The rebel officers who have been taken prison
ers all concur in the statement that this was the
most desperately contested cavalry oeateet of
the war- They say that our men behaved gal
lantly; and tact flihif 'FRP 1 1441 1 11-0-hnd
encounter.
Gen. Pitilttigh tee'S brigade left Culpepper
Some few days since, and was acting as a think
squad to the rebel army, A colonel of one of
our cavalry regiments is reported among the
killed. The rebels , only partially succeeded
in carrying off their killed and wounded.
The fight lasted until dark last night, we
holding the field at its conclusion and the
rebels retiring. -
Aldie is in Loudon county, ten miles south
west. of Leesburg and in•the gap between the
Bull Run and Kittocton mountains.
ARMY or THB POTOMAC, June 18:--The situa
tion and intention of the rebels begins more
and more to be developed, and 'we gain a
clearer insight into their plane and purposes.
There - . is very large room , for doubt whether
any considerable body of rebels have 'yet pas
sed beyond the . Potomac. northward. Weed,
it is quite certain .that the movement into
Penssylv ,nia jtad. Maryland up to this time
embraces onlY some five thousand cavalry,
supported by pertaps a single division of
mounted infantry and a battery, of light artil
lery. With such a force they are enabled to
move with great celerity and strike rapidly at
seemingly distant points.
Washington is not so easy a prize to them
as they imagined. They will , not get into the
National Capital without more &Operate light=
ing than they have'hitherto made: '
I can only say that. our camp- is not idle.
Gen. Hooker is watching Gen. Lee as closely
as Lee is watching him. I think I may ven
ture the assertion, that in view of the shape
affairs have taken, the danger is about over.
By this I do not mean that no great damage
will be done by the rebel* in llfaryland and
Pennsylvania, but simply that no mere rebels
will venture across the Potomac than are now
there. These will undoubtedly do all the dam
age they Can ; but their numbers are so Small,
and the popular Uprising so great, that there
will be no great difficulty for the militia to
drive them back ; Itpd the Army of the Pototkiao
may be relied on , to make. their retreat up the
valley more difficult than their march down
has been.
Their main Tforcel of infantry is yet ;*'the
Shenandoah valley and about, Whitheeter,
They have quite a large force scattered along
the valley higher up: •
If is &Went that the rebels have been cheek
.mated atthe outset at their invading campaign.
They calculated' on impressing the nationq
authorities with. the idea ; that their whole army
had crossed the-Potomac, supposing that then
the Army of the Potomao would be immediately
eerie up it 11 arglsnd,leaving this road open
for their conagripted reserve force to make .a
dash into Washington. But in this they have
been completely baffled. ' '
The heat still ()enduing intense hi this lati
tude, and the absence of water ;occasions great
inconvenience and even eiiffering. If we could
only have a good soaking ,rain to fill up the
little streams and the springs the effective
strength of the army would be doubled.
Our cavalry meta force ,of the enemy at Al
die, in the Kittoden Mountain, yesterdey, and
gave there tattle, • The - enemy's force was
principally cavalry. Our cavalry was too much
for them, and drove the rebels back, taking
two entire squadrons. ' •
This army, in the march of Monday, suf
fered untold miseries. The heat was oppres
sive in the extreme, with scarcely a breath of
air stirring. The roads were ankle deepwith
dust, and to cap the climax the streams and
springs along , the way wore all dry. The
whale country was filled with stragglers. Men
Isola& not be kept In Vitv ranks. Every 'piece
of woods was filled with them; and no coaxing
or threatening could prevail -on them to move
on. The ambulanoes s were, crowded with those
who bad completely given out. I presume
there were as many as a thousand oases of
coup de solid, of which at least a hundred were
instantly fatal. The open country was crowded
with these poor fellows, dropping down by the
roadside in all directions. , •
BOMBART4ENT _OF VIC kIiBIURG••••THE GARILIBON
ONITIEN POINT OF.BII}I.NENDENINO,
HEADQUARTERS, WALNUT:HILLS,TIORNITNO,
June 18, 1863 , =A.-ride along the lines devel
opedlt change in 'the _position of the enemy.
Their batteries Are silent on all sides and there
are only .a few of their riflemen firing.
Our bombardment , is kept up,with continu
ous Aga 'positicip.
Deserters coming into our lines to-day report
that the men and line officers are discontented,
and are only prevented from deserting by the
hope that they may be honorably surrendered
in a few days.
General Blair's - reconnoisswe between the
Yazoo and Big Black revealed no signs of the
enemy within thirty miles. Every useful thing
hss been destroyed for miles around.
(1 - cooral Breckinridge is said to be hi Jack
son.
Our position is equal to an hundred thou
sand men.
HEADQUARTERS WALNITT c HILLS, June 14,
1863.---Nothing of importance has transpired
for, the last twenty-four hours. On FTiclay
batteries Slackened and the enemy rarely re'
•
plies. , • •
The rebelsure believed to be erecting an in
terior line of Works and falling back. — Abinit
oectuttdrbd 4f Ae queniyisre Irepertycl• tot bg
killed. and wounded daily by ourfaberpshooters.
Our wounded aror well cared ferinlield hos.'
pitale. The health and morale ortifilOiny
good. • • !
Chaplain Eaton, superintendent of contra
bands, is here making arrangements to with
draw to a safe place a large number of negriles
who have collected here.
General Osterhaue holds *I Black river
bridge without interrupt*. „ •
Paymnaters will eminence pitying off the
tCllnpa ithmeadett..
;the prOapents of the alege look brighter end
hifighter, , and;no POW Ire entertained for the
rank: - • •
ST. Louis, June 19.,--The Democrat has re
ceived a special dispatch (rota Vicksburg, as
follows:
At 2 o'clock op last Saturday morning our
approaches ,from Gen. .
,Sherman's corps were
pushed to the rebel rifle-pits, and to within
twenty yards of one of their bastions-
The rebels threw lighted shelldover the par
apets on our approach, and received twenty
three hand grenades, twenty of which explo
ded, driving the rebels.
On Friday the rebels cut away the timber in
the rear of the lines, and opened on us with an
11-inch shell and two or three siege guns.
Gen. Logan dialled their mortar with his
thirty-pounder Panetta and ninety-two pound
ers.
Thirteen of our gun-boats patrol the river
between Helene' and YOnnifs Point.
The gun-host MirMoni, destroyed the town
of Eunice on Saturday.
Rev. Dn. Descock.—We are glad,to learn
that this gentleman, who, was so, rudely oar
ried off from Harrisburg last week, by order
of General Bohetck, has been released. On
reaching Baltimore inquiry Was made con
cerning his case, and it was found that there
was not ft particle of ground for his arrest. It
would have beezi much better if some inquiry
had` been made before the arrest, se that the
perpetration of a wanton 'outrage might . have
been avoided. The old gentleman who suf
fered the outrage was, according to the testi
mony of the 'Harrisburgers, living among them
in the most complete retirement, receiving but
few visits, making , none and never eonversing
on political Butican.
RAPIDLY MADE Foavussts.—lt is said that
there are one hundred and'fifty persons in New
Yoik who are known to have made fortunes
varying from one• hundred-thousand to a mil
lion and a half of dollars during the pest eigh
teen months,pome by stocks, some by contracts,
some by Shoddy, some by selling bad vessels
to the goiernmeht, some by crackers and
chow for Ile army, and some by disposing of
good otapeti.
In Norway the marriages of the bonder' or
peasantry are conduCted with •ery gay cere
monies, and in each parish. there is ,a eet of or
naments for the temporary use of the brides,
including a showy coronal and,girdle,;,so that
the poorest woman in theiand hoe the gratifi
cation of appearing, for one day in her life, in
a guise which she probably thinks equal to
that of a queen.
Tun newest bank robbing dodge was tried
recently in Buffalo, at the banking house of
Alansou Robinson, ES . q. 'A stranger stepped
into the bank 'havingAt wire about, four and a
half feet long, with a. small sponge.on• theend,
lightly saturated with tar, with which he tried
to "hook" a-" pile" of $l,OOO from tke window,
but being discovered, he left it and.fied. lie
was chased, but was not, arrested.
, .
More than 800 guns of 'Oett. Fremont's Eu
ropean, putoltase have. lately been ,seat (tout
the Army of Tennessee to the at. Louis arixt
nal for repairs. On the examination it was
found that there was no communication between
the tube. and the barrels, and the guns could
not be fired.
DIED.
At the residence other , husband, et Bigler it Wilye
steam AIM TOM, on the 18th inst., MAGARET, wife of
John Meister.
Funeral to take Voce from her residence to-day, at
three o'clock. Friends of the fowl y are invite•! to at
tend without further notice.
Nlnu aboirtieetncnto.
ALLENTOWN BANK.
.• •
• Atiix wrowi BANK. June 21,1863.
Notice is herebY give* that apposition will be made
to tie Legislature of Pennsylrama, it ite - next session,
for an' increase of the capital of said Bank to the amount
'of $200,000 in addition to thit authorired by the present
'Charter; and also' for an eitensiob of the Charter of
plaid -Itink 'for twenty years froth. the expiration of the
present Charter. - •
By order of tke Aloud of Directors.
je2o-dbial 011A.BLZB W. 00411128, Cashier.
.134-11 IsIOTIOB !—The stookboklers
of the FARMERS , AND DROVERS; BANS OP
WkYNNSWORG, In Steen county, Pa., will apply to
the next Legislature ofithe Etat*, for an extension of
charter, for the term of fifteen years• from the expire
tion of its present, tette' The location, corporate name
and privileges, and amount. of capital stock, to wit:
one hundred anditiftythonsand dollars, to hi the same
as under its present charter.
By.otAer.ef the Speed. 3. , LAZUR,Caeleier.
Witynesbitig,lthenfa iniaelb; lika—jelit•dtml
P' 100'LAMATION.
MAYOB'S OlfrICE HARRISBURG 1
June 18, 1863.
For the preservation of peace and good or
der in the city, it . is enjoined on all keepers of
retail liquor establishments and lager beer
shops to close their bars every, day, precisely
at p. m:, till sa. ui. the next morning, until
further notice. The Mayor expects from every
good citizen a folthful and cordial observance
of this order. A. L. ROVMFORT,
jel9-tf . Mayor.
UISSING.-.4 well worn black leather
wallet wean:timings from the pocket of the subscri
ber in thd rotunda of the Capitol. yesterdw. It con
tained $220 in Bank bills and note. payable to P. & H.
Applebsch to the amount- of over $4,000. Any person
who will leave the notes at the PATRIOT AND UNION - Of.,
flee will, be welcome to the waken , and' n 6 questions
asked. ' PAUL APPLEBAOII, -
jel9-It* Applebach's Hills Bucks , county, Pa.
VMPTY 'IIOGSILEADS.A - large
Li of Empty Meat Hogsheads, in good condition and
with heads in. These Hogsheads are desirable for
Builders, Farmers, &c., &c. . Will be sold at a very low
price. WM: DOOE, Jr., & 00.
WWANTED—Carpenters and. Cabinet
Makers at the Eagle Works, Harrisburg.
jel3.2w
BROOMS; 'BRITSHA'% TUBS AND
BASKETS of all descriptions, qualities and prices,
far Ala by Wht. _lOOB, JR., ar 00_
CITY TAX!
Notice is hereby given, that the Common
Council of the city of Harrisburg have corn.
pleted the levy and assessment of Taxes for
the-year'lB63, and that all persons shall be
entitled to an abatement of FIVE PER CENT.
on the amount of their, respective City Taxes,
on payment of the same to JOHN T. WILSON,
Esq., City •Treasurer, on or before the 20th
day of June, 1863.
By order 'of the Common Council. •
DAVID HARRIS,
Harrisburg. June 8 , 1863.—td Clerk.
RENCH P - MUSTARD, ENGLISH and
12 Dozneatlo'hsklen, - (by tho dozen or hundred,)
Pel4o , 610.114 011, Hotohnp, Ozstw wndimontn of
nary deseriptitez, Ml. by .
tny2s WM . DOOK. Ti:Ots .00.
WANTED TO RENT—A comfortable
DWELLING fora small family. Address.liox
177, PoatoiNee. lB/0-d3t*
FOR' RENT-A 'STABLE, noxt to
Coldees Liiery Statile.Alm
je9-dlm Cor. Eaoond and Walnut atreet.i.
16416vAriety 0f i . 1i°t014,1134 received
Li
at Sobefferis Bookstore. jelB
TINDOW, :SHADES. !ore' line*. gilt
,Aly ::bord ered;-and BAPIIR SLAWS of an' wallas
variety of :teatime and ornaments; also, MUM*
IfIXTMUIti ant TABBBLWat very low prices. Odd let
Scheffees Bookstore.
BRA.rIT , s IPALLI
POSITIVFLY SIX NIGHTS ONLY !
MONDAY EVENING, Jurie 22, 1863
CARNCROSS' & DIXEV'S
191118TRELS.
THE STAR TROUPE
OF THE WORLD
IN THEIR
GRAND ETHIOPIAN SOIREES:
Producing all the latent novelties,
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL SONGS ,
Laughable Burleigpee, Plantation Pcenes,
Grand Instrumental Overturew,
Vocal Quartettes, Fancy Danees, fie. ke
/se performed by the
WORLD--RENOWNED TROUPE
AT THill
OPERA Hogss IN PHILADELPHIA
Read the List of Artistes:
J. 15.aGaperose, Direy,
Frank Moran,
3. 13 Cox.
0 Campbell,
Charles Stevens,
Thomas A. Becket,
B. F. Simpson,
R. Fraser,
J. U. ROM,
A. 11. Hackett,
J. Lamont,
C. Villiers,H. B. Edmods,
B. Patterson,
Chas. Gibbons,
Forming in all the largest organization extant.
Doors Open at a quarter pant 7 o'clock. Entertain
ment commences at 8 o'clock.
Tickets 25 cents; reserved seats 35 cents.
J. L. CARNOROSS, Mana
JAMEs W. HOLDEN, A °""
. gent.
jel9 6t
N 0 T I C 6
T.E.
VOLUNTEER
HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA) .1
HARRISBURd, June 17, 1863.
'The follo*ing order has just been made by
Major General Couch, commanding thi De
partment of the Suaquehanna :
HEADQARTERB
DEPARTMENT OP THE SUSQUEHANNA
17th June, 1863.
SPECIAL ORDEE. } Extract
NO. 6.
10. Captain Dodge, Chief Mustering Oj.
cer, will, at 9 a. m.,on the 18th inst., cont.
mence mustering th troops here assembled
neder the proclamation of the President of th.b
United States and the call of His Excellency
Governor Curtin.
He will continue mustering from day to day,
until all are mustered. The time of service
►ill be SIX MONTHS, valetas sooner dis•
obeiheeti, or DURING - THE mantle MM.
GENCY:
By tonireand o'f
Mej. Gen. D. N. COUCH
ROBERT Le ROY, Captain and A. A. G.
The volunteer militia who are willing tven ,
roll themselves for the defense of public and
private iiroptirty in this Deparfment, will as.
semble, those now in Camp Curtin, at Camp
Curtin, and all others on the Capitol Hill. On
to-morrow (Thursday) morning, when they will
be Sworn in and at once furnished with all the
necessary equipments, prior to being regularly
organized into regiments.
The people of Pennsylvania who have testi
fied by their presence here their willingness to
bear arms to drive the rebels from our State
and protect it from invasion, will readily notice
the propriety of this order and their duty to act
in obedience to R.
Aliejt'iro'oalled into service by the United
States Government for the purpose of protect
jag
,the 'State, and are placed under the com
mand of A general dficer detailed for that duly,
To enjoy all the benfits of that Government,
it is necessary they should be mustered into
service, and that service only to continue dur
ing the EXISTENCE OF THE EMERGENCY
for which they were called, and no one can de
sire to return to his home until the people of
Pennsylvania and the coil of cur State is safe
from the rebel. A. L. 111188E11,
jel9 3t Adjutant General Pennsylvania.
M F. WATSON,
T.
MASTIC WORKER
PRACTIGAL A N DCENENTER,
Is prepared to Cement the exterior of Buildings with
the New York Improved
•
Water-Proof. Mastic Cement.
This Material is different from all other Cements.
It forma a solid. durable adhesiveness to any surface,
imperishable by the action of water or frost. Every
good building should be coated with this Cement; it is
a perfect preserver to the walls, and inkes a beautiful,
fine finish, equal to Eastern brown seindstone, or any
color desired.
Among others for whom I have applied the Mastic
Cement, I refer to the following gentlemen:
J. Bissell, residence, Penn street, Pittsburg, finished
fire yearn.
J. EL Sheenberer, esaidends Laweenee►ille, &defied
five years:
•Jame. MlClndlage, residence, Allegheny Oity,flnished
five years.
; ,Galvin Adams, residence ) Third at set, finished four
J ears.
A. .
. Hoeveler, residence, Lawrenceville, finished four
.
years.
J. D. M'Cord, Penn street, finished four years.
Hon. Thomas Irwin, Diamond street, finished four
years.
Pt Charles 'Hotel and Girard House, finished five
years..
IC Manning Court House and Bank, for Barr & Moser,
Architects, Pittsburg, Waled Bre years.
Orders received at the office of It M'Eldowney, Paint
Shop, 20 Seventh street, or please address
T. P. WATSON.
P. 0. Box 1318. Pittsburg, Pa.
mayl6-tf
I NDEPENDENCE ISLAND.
Messrs. BECKER & FAH, Proprietors, annonnee to
the citizens of Harrisburg that this cool and delightful
Summer retreat is now open for visitors. Accommoda
tions WitVbe farriiished to parties and pic-nics at reason
able terms, ' , denting piaiforni having been erected frr
their speeial'tme. #eason tickets for families ? tined for
one year, $l.OO
No improper characters admitted, and no intoxicated
person will be permitted to visit the Island.
'A Ferry Boat plies constantly between the lalandand
the foot of Broad street, West Harrisburg. jel3-1m
JUST RECEIVED—Another lot of
Beautiful Albums, at Scheffer's Bookstore, It Mar
ket street. jell!)
A New Assortment of MORTON'S
Unrivalled Gold Pene, in Go!d Plated Deek Hol
ders, just - recelyed 3 at &heifers /P2'9kstore, 18 Market
otreet jelB
ItrALL PAPER BORDEBS, &c.,
&c. 7 at last year prices for sale at kcheffer4
Bookatore. jele
FOR LETTER, NOTE and FOOLS
if OAP Paper, Envelopes and all kind of Stationery,
eall at Schiffer's Bookstore. jel6
ROE SALE—A new double-seated fain
ily Carri Age, for one or two bones. Enquire of
Jol3-tf HENRY BOSTEIEN, Wage Road,
G RAND PIC—N IC for the BENEFIT'
OF THE
HOPE FIRE COMPANY NO. 2,
AT HOFFMAN'S WOODS.
SAT UR DAY, JULY 4th, 1863
TICKETS _6.35 cENTS
FLOOR MANAGERS
T. G-. SAMPLE,
D.M. MARTIN,
J. M. GARVEIIICII
I.E7' No improper characters will be admitted, arid
there will be a sufficient police force on the ground to
preserve order. jel3-dtd
O BUILDEBS.—The South Ward
T
06001 Directors will receive propoeale for build
ing a School House on. the 0011101 k Of PoUtth Street and
Brackberry alley, sederdiSif to plee And Specifications
which can be seen at the office•of. the Secretary, No. SO'
Market street. Payments will belnade in cash as the
building progresses, reserving - 15 per cent. till comple
ted. Sealed proposals-mnst be.banded to the Secretary
on or before June Sad.' Approved securities must be•
given by the party receiving the contract.
JACOB HOMER, President.
HENRY SEIBILIMNBNRCiii; Secretary. jel3-dtd
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