ADVERTISING RATES. yy St 1 to .. 3 moo. 6 mos lyr. riltiuna'. •. • kV, 12 1 .1 4 NS 6'l) Thtle squares . . • .4.11. 6.23 9.00 17.00 w Itz tyme.. . . • 11.60 17.00 26.01 46.(0 quarter Column . . , 13.60 2200 40.00 60.03 Half Column . • . 010.03 40.00 60.00 110.01 ono Column . 30.00 • 03.00 110.03 130.03 Proreoolonal natts.l.oo per Its. per 711/0. £dmini.tratorta ana AiAltor's Nonce.; 43.60. City Ironton, 20 cents per Iluelst Insertion, 15 soots Per MO each subsequeul Insertion. Teo hoes agate oesetnut• a square. ROBERT IREDELL, JR.,. Nn3Lismait, ALLENTOWN, PA. Coal anb Lumber., • ram?. 5. env. N. IL arm. Y. w. ■lux& FILBERT, OTTO •t KILLER, MANUFACTURERS AND mutzus IN LUMBER, W LLIAMSPORT, PA. MILL ON CANAL, ICS AT MST OP MAYNARD STREIT OPT TIIR MULL W P CRAM, Atom". JAS. Y. RITTSR, CHAS. W. ABBOTT, OWEN RITTER JORDAN ,l; Wig! STEAM PLANING MILL, SASH, DOOR, AND BLIND MANUFACTORY, Union Street, near Jordan Bridge, ,Atientown, RITTER. ABBOTT & CO., MANUFACTURIMB OF Saab. Doors. Outride Minds, insids BMWs. Mould , dogs, Broads Balusters. Pickets. Moir San- Ingo.' Windom Prams. Door Frailest, Gland Window. Black Walnut Mouldings, de. SCROLL SAWING. • TURNING • PLiNIAO ACHING, FLOORING and RIPPING, DONE AT THE BHOR 27MT NO TICS. ALSO. STAIR BUILDING done and HAND RAILING made to order. • • • . ?laving now had almost three years' posseulon of the Mlll, reforniehed It almost wholly with new and Improv ed machinery, and having none hot experienced Work men, we are prepamd to defy competition from at home and abroad, both In price and workmanettlp. Do you contemplate building? Call at our factory and satisfy yourself withpersonal examination. Drawing. for buildings, braeketa, patterns for orna mental work, scrolls for porches, can be seen at all More by calling at our ofhce. Any information to the builder furnished, cheerfully and freely. by canines' the Mane factory,. on Union Street, at the Jordan Bridge, Allen town, Pa.. as by letter through the post othca. Rug 3-Iy7 BITTER, ADBUTT ik CO REVIVAL The subscribers haying leased the "Old Hops Coal Yard." would respectfully announce to the citlrene of Allentown and the public In that they have last got IN • eoperior Acworth:mat of • COAL Cousletlng of Elope. Egg, Chestnut and Not from We. HOOK MOUNTAIN MINE& Orders loft with A. A. Huber. Sieger A Hotlenstela. at the Rails Hotel, Mope Rolling MAL or the Yard will be attended to In a BUSINESS in t e rrersfor . Coalty the car filled at short as Ore the lowest prime. Always on hand a large stook of BALED HAY, whit& will be sold at the lowest market prim,. L. W. KOONS & CO., at the" Old Hope Coal Yard." . Hamilton Street, corner •f Lehigh Talley Railroad. • ' ••' ALLENTOWN. PA. L. W. Roos.. It. LIDONAI7OIIIIT. oet lS —IT A NEW FIRM AND • NEW LUMBER YARD TO BUIDLERS! TItEXLEh & WEA.T.EIt Would hereby annonnee to the public that they have last opened a now Lumber 1 ird on the epaelans and son. ',lndent grounds. long occopled by TRICKLE& BRO.'S on Hamilton street, near Tenth, north side, where they are now prepared with a fall assortment of everything pertaining to the bu•lness, comprising In part THLLOW PINE, WHITE PINK, SPRUCE and HEM LOCK FLOORING. WHITE PINE BOARDS. • SCANTLING and PLANK of all sizes • and well seasoned. . . . • • • ...... FRAMING THERM' Superior HEMLOCK JOIRT and SCANTLING of assorted alma: CEDAR. CYPRESS AND WHITE PINE SHINGLES of SPRUCE onality. HEMLOCK aid SPRUCE PLASTERING and SUING. LINO LATHS. and a In assortment of WEATHERBOARDING. also W HITE ITE OAK PLANK and BOARDS of all thicknesses. WHITE PHIE ;Lai EPEUCII PALINGS ;Ind PICKETS. WHITE 414= NAMliiircrralis, WHITS 01. K and CHESTNUT POSTS, Ea.. to. ♦ll dscirons of purchasing Umber to as good ad Vantage as Is offered at any other Tara to the coon'''. are request ed to call and examlue o■r stock before purcheatug else wh sra. satisfaction Guaranteed in Quality and Pries. The Senior memberof the firm would hereby express tile tkaulm for past favors whiles member of the arm of Trust ler Bros.. and reepectfully solicits • continuance of the mum. promieing to apply his best endeavors to reader satisfaction to all patrons of the Hew Yard. D. W. TREE R L - liT tralir. THOS. WEAVER W . 31 --rf RE PIO IVA LI LUMBER ! LUMBER ! I WILLOUGHBY It. ,TREXLEIt (100011111011 TO TIOILIO D 606.) Hereby announces to the Dublin that he has bou■ht out the well•keow■ LUMBBR YARD of TRBXLER & BROS. sad extended the same to the property adjoining. at the corner of Tenth and Hamilton streets. where he will be eonstantly prepared to enpply all domande that rimy he made upon him la the way of BUILDING MATERIALS of the beat qualltz, and at the lowent prima. ail ntoek eenalets In put of WHITE PINE and • HEMLOCK W HI TE P I NE PLANK. WHITE PINE HEMLOCK and PINE and HEMLOCK YELLOW PIN II FLOORING. . FRAMING TIR. •. JOISTS MBE and SCANTLING. of all lengths and elm; MICHIGAN PANEL LUMBER. POPLAR, OAK. ASH, Sawed. Shaved a• d WALNUT r..id cm KURT LUMBER! CYPHERS SHINGLES POSTS, RAILS, and PIC Imre, of ail Murtha; ROOFING and PLASTERING LATHS. Lc., Ac. DRY LUMBER will be triad.• Motaialty. and a full amply of all Made constantly kept on hand. Person. In seed of lumber for large building. will and It greatly to their advantage to rail, being constantly ready to nu orders for all kinds of lumber used in bare building, upon the moot favorable term., sad at the short. est notice. Every suite% belonging to a drat-elan lumber yard la constantly kept on hand. Thankful for peat favor., 1 Invite my Mends to all and inspect my stork. Remedially. June 1 1- 11 W TRIMMER Silber 10:attb JJ are. SAMUEL K. MINYTH, 724 CHESTNUT STREET, (1.11 (mom) ammo. PRACTICAL XAROPACTUREIR Of FINI SILVER PLATED WARE, Would respeetfully sunoulice to tile patron. that he has hill stork of the labst etyles of DOUBLE AND TREBLE • ELECTRO- PLATED WARE) ♦LL OW NIB OWN PLATING Plated on Nickel and Virlite Metal., suitable for family ur city trade. A. the quality of plating tan only be kaown to the plat er, the purchaser must rely on the macturactomm.• state ment i there being no much worthies. ware In the market. all rem emitted as treble plate, at price. ItOosslble to he mann enured. •Il hie gouda are marked "B. K. SMYTH." Call and examine the goode before purchasing elect where. Mr - OLD WARE REPLATED.jui may 7S-ly HART/N AN WASTE PAPER DEPOT. The Highest Cub pries Paid For Old Newspapers Old Blank Book. Of depiction., And Ledger., Waste Paper, That are all written over. 0(101 kind.. 0 d Pamphlets, &o. Raul, Born, BADDING son C•IVAS BocoNT. Couelgumente froze Country 14atere eultotted mai:lr . J. HARTMAN. 611 J ST. (:LOUIS HOTEL, Arch Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia. Radial,' sm. with ample capacity for 230 watt.. Torras. Oa per say.. The ht. Cloud Is newly sad olsibtatlf. ttostrbett tbrauaboat, and toopen for tbs. rusbura a ane n t.. by the nod , reigned . who bars so saesesslally robßurtra for 11.0 bast um years the well-ksoWa Moab tat. Hobs., at (bassos ttp!teee. tear 11-4tir O. W. MULLIN B BRO.. Puler*. VOL. XXV. Olebicinal. HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S COMPOUND FLUID IrMEM EXTRACT CATAWBA GRAPH PILLS. Component Paris—Fluid Extract Rhubarb and Fbdd Extract Catawba Grape Juke. FOR LIVER COMPLAINT& JAUNDICE. BILIOUS AY. FECTIoNS, RICK OR NERVOU4 HEADACHE. COS TIVENES MERC UR Y.RELY VE.iETABLE. CONTAIN. NO MINSEALS OR DELETAIt:OUS DRUGS. The Pills are the most delightfully pleasant purgative,-supersedlnweastor oil, salts. magne sia, MO. There le nothing more acceptaule to the stomach. They give tone, and cause neither nausea nor gel Pi ng pains. They are composed of the finest ingredients. Atter a few days' use of them, such au invigoration of the entire system takes Macs as to appear Miraculous to the weak and enervated, whether arising from Imprudence or disease. 11. T. Relmbold's Compound Fluid Fxtract Catawba Grape nits ate not sugar coated, from the fact that sugar-coated Pills do not dissolve, but pass through the stomach with out dissolving, consequently do not produce the desired effect. THE CATAWBA GRAPE PI —LS, being pleasant In. taste and odor, do not access! tate their being sugar-cOnted. • PRICE FIFTY CENTS PER BOX. HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S HIGHLY CONCENTRATED COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT SA RSAPARILLA Will radically (ANS-minute from the system Berofu Irt.Syph ills, Fever sores, Ulcers, Soro Eyes, sore legs, Sore Month, Sore Head, Bronchitis, Skin 'Diseases. Salt Rheum, Cookers, Runnings from the Ear, White Sweill ngs,Ttimurs. Cancer ous Affections, Nodes, Rickets, Glandtdar Night Sweats, Rath, Tenor, Humors of all Kind... Chronic Rheum dlsm , Dyspepsie, and all diseases that have been established In tl. e system for years. Being prepared expressly fur the above corn• plat n us, its blood-purifying properties are greater than any other preparation of Sarsaparilla. It gives the complexion a clear and healthy color and testores the patient to a state of health and purity. For purifying the blood removing all chronic constitutional diseases arising from nn impure state of the blood, and the only reliable and effectual known remedy for the cure of Pains and Swelling of the Bones. Ulcerations of the Throat and Le Blotches, Pimples on the Fnce, gs, Erysipelas and all Scaly Eruptions of the Skin, and beautifying the complexion. HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED FLUID EXTRACT BUC HU VIE GREAT DIURETIC, has cured every mule of DIABETES in which it has been given. Irritation of the Neck of the Bladder and Inflammation of the Kidneys, Ulce ration of the Kidneys and Bladder, Retention of lislislit,Disease&R/„Mtpknintio in posit, antrifueous or }Silky 1/Esteban's., enfeebled and delicate constitutions of both sexes, attended with the following symptoms position to Exertion, Loss of Power Loss of Mern ory, Difficulty of Breathing,Nerves ,Tremb ling, Horror of Disease, Wakefulness , Dimness of Vision, Paln In the Back, Hot Hands, Flushing of the Body, Dryness of the Skin Eruption oe the Face, Pallid Countenance, Universal Lassi tude of the Muscular System, etc. Used by persons Born the ages of eighteen to twenty-five, and from thirty-live to fifty-five or In the decline or miens.) of life; after confine ment or labor pains ; bed-wetting in children. Ilelmbold's Extract Buchu is Diuretic and Blood-Purifying and cures all diseases arising from habits of dissipation, and excesses end im prudencss in life, impurities of the blood, etc., superseding Melba in affections for which it ls used, and Syphilitic Affections—in these diseases used In connection with Helmbold's Rose Wash. In many affections peculiar to ladles, the Ex tract Rimini is unequaled by any other remedy— as In Chlorosis or Retention, Irregularity, Pain fulness or Suppression of Customary Evacua tions, Ulcerated or Schirrus state of the Uterus, Leuchorrlicea or Whites. Sterility, and for nil complaints incident to the sex, whether arising from indiscretion or habits of disalpation. It is prescribed extensively by the most eminentphy sicians and midwives for enfeebled and delicate constitutions, of both sexes and nil ages (attended with any of the above diseases or symptoms), H. T. Helmbold's Extraot Buohu CURES DISEASES ARISING FROM Llf- PR 11AIJITS OF DIS SIPATION, ETC. In all their stages, at little expense, little or no change in diet, no Inconvenience and no expo sure. It causes a frequent desire, and gives strength to Urinate, thereby removing Obstruc tions, Preventing and Curing Strictures of the Urethra, Allaying Pain and Inflammation. so frequent in this class of diseases, and expelling all Poisonous matter. . Thousands who have been the victims of In competent persons, and who have paid heavy foes to be cured in a short time, have found they have been deceived and that the " Poison" lieN, by the use of" powerful ast.logents," been dried up In the system, to break out in n more aggra vated form, _and perhaps alter Marriage, Use HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT RUCH U for all Affections and Diseases of the Urinary Organs, whether existing in Maio or Female, from what ever cause originating, and no matter of how long standing. PRICE ONE DOLLAR AND rycEsTri PElt HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S IM PROVED ROSE WASH cannot be surpassed as a FACE WASH, and will be found tne only specific remedy In every spe cies of CUTANEOUS AFFECTION. it speedily eradicates PIMPLE.I3, SPOTS, SCORBUTIC DRY NESS, INDURATIONS of the CUTANEOUS MEMBRA. INFLAMMATIONp DNE.4B and IN CIPIENT lIIVEA, RASH, MOTH PATCHF24, DRYNESS: OF SCALP Olt HKIN, FROST BITEI3, and all purposes for which SALVES or OINTMENTS are used; restores the skin tom state of purity and softness, and Insures continued healthy action to the tissue of its ves sels, on which depends the agreeable clearness and vivacity of complexion so much sought and admired. But however valuable as a remedy for existing defects of the skin, 11. T. lielmbold'a Rose Wash has long sustained its principle claim to unbounded patronage, by possessing qualities which render It a TOILET APPENDAGE of the most Superlative and congenial character, com bining In an elegant formula those prominent requieltes, SAFETY and EFFICACY—the invar iable accompaniments of its use—as a Preserva tive and Refresher of the Complexion. It Is an excellent Lotion for diseases of a Syphilitic Na ture,and as an injection for dimmest of the Urin ary Organs, arising from habits of dissipation, used In connection with the EXTRACTS BUL CHU, SARSAPARILLA, AND CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS, in such diseases as recommended cannot be surpassed. Full and explicit directions accompany the medicines. Evidence of the most responsible and reliable character furnished 'on application, with hun• dreds of thousands of living witnesses, and up ward of 30,000 unsolicited certificates and recom mendatory letters, many of whiettaxo frOm the highest sources, including eminent Physicians, Clergymen, Statesmen, etc. The proprietor nag never resorted to their publication in the now.- papers; he does not do this from tile fact that his articles rank as Standard Preparations, and do not need to be propped up by certificates. Henry T. Helmbeld'e Genuine Prep arations.; Delivered to any eddresa Secure from obser vation. ESTABLISHED UPWARD OF TWENTY YEARS. Hold by Druggists everywhere Ad dress leper. for _information, In confidence to HENRY T. HELM BOLD, Druggist and Chemist. Only Depots: H. T. HELMBOLD'S Drug and Chemical Warehouse, No. 691 Broadway, New York, or to H. T. lIELISIBOLD'S Medical Depot, 101 South Tenth street, Philadelphia, I'a. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS). Ask for HENRY T.'IIELISMILIVS TARE NO OTHER! august II the Kehiob 'rtitotier+ En= (Fbr the Register.) HELEN'S REVENGE BY ESTELLE DU NORD " HELEN." The young girl addressed looked up quickly from her work She was not by any means plain dr common looking but she was awk ward and undeveloped, 16 that one failed to notice the possibility of fhture beauty In the thin, perfectly moulded face. " What do you think of Miss Maxwell ?" "The one you Introduced to mo last even ing ?" Yea." "She is very handsome, George." "I am going to propose to her some day." " What I ye; cannot. mean—you would not Helen Maitiand's sewing dropped from her nerveless fingers and her great, deep blue eyes fastened themselves almost fiercely on her companion's face. . " Why not,pray ? Hav'nt I a right to mar. ry whom I please?" answered the young man testily, even while his dark faco flushed with something like conscious guilt. " Yes, George, but you know as well as I do that you led me to believe,—O George it was wrong—" Her voice died in passionate sobs. " Don't be silly, Nell. You surely did not Imagine that I meant to marry you, because I made myself agreeable. A fellow's got to practice the art of love making as well as any other in order to become perfect in it." A sudden flash of indignation leaped into the girl's eyes, but she controlled herself and an swered quietly: " I have never imagined that any one meant to marry me. lam too young to think of such a thing, but when you spoke of marrying Miss Maxwell it seemed somehow as if I could not stay to see it, and—pnd—" she broke down again, her red lips quivering and the color com ing and going in her pale, clear face. "And I am to blame for It, you would say," exclaimed George Inverness angrily. "Do I look like a man who would marry a penniless girl dependent on her mother for a home 9" He certainly did not look like it, as he stood there, dark, selfish and haughty, and the cruel words called into life all the girl's dormant spirit. She arose, every sign of weakness gone, and drew her slight, tall figure to its full height. "Thank heaven she has given me nothing but a home," she said; "henceforth I will find even that elsewhere. Iwill be dependents!' no one. Let inc pass," as ,the young man placed himself between her and the door. " Don't be angry about a few hasty words, Nellie ; mother will, never forgive me," ho pleaded with genuine alarm in his face. " Let me pass." " Helen, you cannot be in earnest ; come, let us be brother and sister again, or—or any thing else to keep you here," he said coaxing ly. "Ye gods I how beautiful she is," he mentally added as her eyes met his with a world of flue scorn in them. "Brother and slater indeed ! I would rather be the sister of a South Sea Islander,after the glimpSe;yo have given me of your character. Good mming sir, and good bye." Sike:dulAd past him, out of the door, up the brOttillideilmase and into her own room,before he raaribticreleshat bed hererne a b, saw I elle will get over it by and bye. Hasn't she got a temper though, Whew t Nobody would have suspected It." With which Ms. Inverness settled down again to the paper he had been reading, and shortly after drove but to attend to some business. When ho returned, a servant startled him with the Information that Miss Helen Lad gone " bag and baggage." " Gone ? ' Impossible I must follow her at once. Mother will be home in a day or two, and she positively must be back before then. "Where did she go." " I don't know, sir. Jem drew; her to the depot, but she ordered him home before the train came on." " Which train ?" " The one from New York, in,.going west." " Oh, then she did not go to the city. She alWays had a dread of great cities. Gone for a governess or something most likely. Per haps she left a clue'to her whereabouts in her room." Mr. Inverness sprang up stairs two steps at a time and entered the room sacred to his mother's protege. On the table lay a folded paper addressed to Mrs. Inverness. fie opened it regardless of the address. It ran thus : My dear friend and benefactress : I have been a burden to ydu long enough and should like a change of scene and duties, so I have determined to make my own way in the world. In my bureau drawer you will find a slight compensation for what trouble I have given you. Do not attempt to follow me er conzern yourself about me, I shall do well enough, and if I should need anything I will apply to you as the only friend I have. With many thanks for your kindness I remain Lovingly yours, • HELEN. That was all. Mr. Inverness looked help lessly about him, then he opened her bureau drawer. It contained one hundred dollars, half of all she bad In the world, ashehappened to know. His cheeks burned with shame, but he was constitutionally weak and indolent, so ho replaced the money and the note where he had found them, saying as he locked the door behind him, " I will wait till mother comes before I take another step in the matter. She does not criminate me, that's fortunate." « * • * Five years had passed since the stormy little scene in Mrs. Inverness' parlor. From one of the public school buildings of the Quaker City stepped forth a lady. She entered a street car and.took her seat, throw ing back her veil and revealing a magnifi cently beautiful face, aface that was strangely in contrast with her plain, well-worn dress. Aht even in the uncongenial atmosphere of stifling schoolrooms and uncomfortable board ing-houses, Helen Maitland's beauty had opened and developed. In the midst of the great city, unappreciated and unknown, she was yet not unnoticed, for few that looked once on that peerless face did not turn for a second glance. She was tired and dishear tened to-night. The day had been an un usually wearying one, and now thet it was over she could not help thinking of her cheer less room in a cheap boarding-house, away out in the suburbs, with a fastidious little shiver. " Your fare„ Miss." Helen's hand sought her pocket. An alarmed look came into her face. "I must have lost my purse, and I am sure I had it when I entered this car." Oh, of course you had, they always have," - said the conductor insolently; "perhaps you may be able to find It before we reach the next crossing. If not, I shall have the honor of helping you out." Helen's face burned as she felt rather than saw the glances leveled at her fwnt every part of the crowded ear. The conductor stepped out upon the platfprm, and a gentle. man opposite her arose and followed him, but returned In a moment and quietly resumed his seat. The conductor did not come again for her fare, neither did .he offer to help her out.. She knew whom she had to thank, and her eyes, those great, beautiful eyes, were ALLENTOWN, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 10 1871. lifted to those of the stranger with a gratitude that he understood perfectly. He was not quite a stranger, Helen' thought, since for many months ho hart always returned . from the city in the same car she took.. He was a tall, strongly built man, with a tine aris tocratic face, a wealthy business man no doubt, for his dress, though plain, was very rich, and the diamond that sparkled on his bosom, the only ornament he wore, was a paragon of size and purity. She had noticed him often, principally because ho looked so good and contented, and she used to follow him in her Imagination to his pleasant home and the warm welcome that awaited him. To-night he did not ride further than she did, as usual, but followed her out of the car and walked by her side down the quiet little street to her door. " You will pardon me I hope," he said politely ; "there were some suspiclous.looklng characters In the car with us and I thought it beat to accompany you." "You are very thoughtful, sir, and very kind to shield me from the rudeness of that conductor, who ought to know me well enough to believe my word." Then they walked on In silence till Helen stopped before the well-known door. "This is your home, then ?" Inquired the stranger. " Scarcely that, sir,only my boarding place. I have neither home nor friend. I thank you sincerely for your kindness and—" "It was a mere trifle; should you at any time need a friend, here to my card, and no doubt I shall see you again. Good evening." "Clyde. Ewell l" Helen bad a dim recol lection of seeing the name in gold letters some where in the roaring business portion of the city, for she rarely forgot a name or a face. After that. Mr. Ewell bowed pleasantly when they met; and one evening, a week later, the the untidy little servant brought his card to her as she sat reading in her room. " Where did you get it, Maggie?" sbe in quired. " A gentleman as is in the parlor gave it to me and wants to see you, Miss Maitland. Such a grand-looking man, llner'n the school board a heap, ma'am." In spite of her surprise at her unusual vi sitor, Helen smiled at Maggie's comments on him. Down the steep stair-case she glided, softly and gracefully, as she did everything, sod stood In his presence. How out of place he looked in that dingy little room I After a few common place reinarks, he said smilingly, I Lave come to restore-your lost prop. erty." He held out her puree as he spoke. . "You are very kind, Mr. Ewell, only I hope you have not given yourself any trouble, since It contains but little over two dollars, which mast seem a very trifling sum to you." " That depends on circumstances entirely. On some occasions It might seem a large amount to mo t or any one else." . " It was a great favor of you to think about it at all, Mr Ewell, and• I sin .very much obliged to you. " What If l•were to tell you that I wished you to do me a much greater favor In re turn:" " I should do It if it were in my power," she answered, meeting his glance frankly. The sunny brown eyes dropped before her owb, and their owner poked strangely con tused for a moment. Then hg looked up and said, plainly, Mise Maitland. I love you and I have come to ask you to be my wife." Helen said nothing else, but there was a volume of doubt and astonishment in those two words, and she looked positively fright ened. " You'seem very much surprised or dls pleased, which Is it ?" he asked quietly. " Excuse me,Mr. Ewell, are you not a mar rled man 7" " Certainly not." • "Indeed, I thought you were, all this time." " That is very pleasant, I must say. Comes of allowing one's best years to slip away in single wretchedness." There wail an uncomfortable silence during which Helen looked intently at the faded car pet and Mr. Ewell paced the room. Suddenly he stopped short before her. "Don't you think you might learn to love me by and bye ?" he asked. "1 am quite sure I might if I were to try,'; answered Helen composedly. "And will you try ?" "I am afraid we have known each other too short a time to think of such a thing tte lave." said Helen, a little doubtfully. "I have known you for nearly a year, and I could not possibly love you more had I known you a lifetime." ' "For nearly a year ? and you know my name without my telling.you. Will you ex plain yourself, Mr. Ewell ?" " Certainly," taking b seat by her side on the ricketty little sofa. I saw you about a year ago at the window ofyour achool-room in conversation with my niece." "Your niece 4" "Yea ; you know Mrs. Hayes." " Yes sir." " She le my only sister and it was with little Annie that you were speaking. I thought then, as I do now, that I had never seen a face so beautiful to me, and I determined to know more of you. . When I determine on anything I generally succeed." " Than perhaps you were the cause of the pleasant evenings I spent on several occasions with Mrs. Hayes ?" "4 believe I was. I induced Carrie to form your acquaintance and Invite you ao call on her. You like her I hope r "I have never met a sweeter wvertan," an swered Helen, warmly. " Thank you, for her as well us for myself ; the liking Is mutual. Carrie is a singularly correct judge of character, and she advised me to win you if I could, thus inumuraglng In my heart the sweetest hope of my life. I left the home of my sister and took lodgings in this part of the city that I might see you daily and watch over you. Only once was I so fortu nate as to render you a slight service, and you may be sure I was thankful to that con ductor, even though I had him discharged the next day ; Will you try to love me, Relent" "I am sure Ido not knew. Even yet, I scarcely know you." "Then make inquiries. The name of Clyde Ewell is not unfavorably .known, I be lieve," answered the persistent lever a little proudlY. " Oh, I'M not mean that, believe me. I trust and esteem you even on so slight an ac quaintance. I believe I did before ever you spoke a word to me, only I never thought of doing more until you suggested It this even. Ing ; and what Is more the difference In our social position Is so great that you cannot have thought seriously about this. matter. Your friends would censure your choice, I fear." "There Is no one whom I would for a mo ment think of consulting except my Mater." "And she ?" " Married a penniless man because she loved him, eight years ago. She has never regretted that atop and would be the last person in the world to censure a similar one on any part. We are not worldly, Miss Maitland, Carrie Is very happy and approves of my choice, and the world, I Satter myself, wM receive my wife without a.questipn. Do not send Me • away please." Tie had taken both her hands and Mistook_ lug into her face pleadingly. • " Give me time to think, Mr. Ewell." " My sister calls me Clyde." "Clyde, then," said 'Helen meekly. "Thank you forevenso slight a concession; how long will you make me want(' I give you time ?" " Only till to.morrow evening. Come then, and you shall have my answer." Never was Clyde Ewell, notoriously prompt as he was, so punctuates on the next evening in that dreary tittle parlor, and when he left it ho had received Helen's promise to be his wife and bed persuaded her to leave forever her humble surroundings and remain with his sister till she should be prepared to enter a home of her own. She had been wooed and won In a verron..- orthodox way. Helen could not help think ing as she sat in her room an hour later, and she took herself severely to task, fearing that the wealth and position of her lover had tempted her when he certainly deserved to ho loved for himself. • "No, I am not so base as to marry a man whom Ido not love. I esteem and honor him, and till I cab say from my heart that I love him I will not hells wife," she thought, and she smiled as she thought how easy a task it would be, for even now the touch of his hand, the glance of his clear honest eye 'was pleas atter far than all the false sweetness of that other dream, that foolish, girlish dream that had been so humiliating.in its awakening. And she was right. After she had become an Inmate of Mrs. Hayes' family, that lady having come in her own carriage, and carried her off by storm, she used to watch for Clyde's well known step with an eagerness that told how, with each day his strong devoted love was drawing out a return. Nominally, Helen.occupled the position of governess to Annie and Edgar Hayes, but their pretty little mother took up far more of her time than did the children. • A month had passed, the pleasantest Helen had ever known.' It was so sweet to bo ap preciated, to have Carrie consulting her about all her little domestic arrangements, to re ceive the innocent caresses of her beautiful children, and to know that Mr. Hayes, quiet and scholarly, was sincerely glad to have her with his wife, while he was engaged with his endless studies. He was an author, he had written a book that created a stir in the scien tific world, and Carrie though she gloried in every achievement of her gifted husband, was yet often lonely of a long afternoon. Now she had a companion and Mr. Hayes prosecu ted his labors with more energy than ever during the day, while his evenings as ever he gave to his family. Clyde had not renewed his suit. He was very patient even while he endeavored by every little attention to win her love and it was this very patience and delicacy that plead ed his cause more effectually than words could have done. On 6 day km Hays and Helen had entered a bookstore for some stationery the former wanted,when Helen, in looking over the room carelessly, was startled at the sight of a figure at the other end that seemed strangely famil iar. She could not See his face, but the jaunty, elegant form, the haughty poise of the hand some head and the dark clustering hair could belong to only one person and that person George Inverness. For a moment the blood rushed into her face, but the neit she was per fectly calm, and when the gentleman turned past him with the greatest apparent Indiffer ence. But fie recognized her for all that, and turned aside as if expecting some sign of re cognition, but she gave him none, site did not even look at him, till he approached her hold ing out his hand " Nellie I Miss Maitland, I cannot be mis taken ?" he exclaimed, smiling in his own fas cleating way. " You ate right, Mr. Inverness," - Alm an swered quietly. " Allow me to present an old acquaintance of mine, Carrie, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Inverness. Mr. Inverness thought of Ws last interview with the dignified young lady before him, and was taken somewhat aback by the coolness she displayed towards him. Could this be the fiery passionate creature who had left him la such a fury five yearsago ? had she ch:. n ;cd so much that even in the first moment of their meeting, she could think of any other person than himself? He turned to look at this im portant friend of Miss Maitland's. A new surprise awaited him. " Ah, Mrs. Hayes, this is an unexpected pleasure, indeed. I scarcely expected when I entered this store to renew two such pleasant acquaintances. Mr. Hayes is well, I hope ?" " Quite well, I thank you and shall be hap py to see you whenever you can find time to call ou us. Why have you not visited us be fore ?" This M my first visit to this city since I met you at Newport and it' was my intention to cull before I left it. " Both Mr. Fltiyes and myself will be happy to see you, and I think I may say the same for my' friend, Miss Maitland." Helen bowed with a smile that might mean something—or nothing. " How Is your mother, Mr. Inverness ?" she inquired.' " She is well, or was when I left her a few days ago." A few more common place remarks, then the gentleman left the store and Mrs. Hayes finished her purchases. "I did not know that you were aquainted with Mr. Inverness, Nellie," said Mrs. Mayes when they were on their way home. " Yes ; his mother and mine were great friends, and after my mother's death, I was for a time an Inmate of their family." " Indeed lit is strange you never mentioned it." "It seems such a long time ago, and I did not know that you knew any of the family," answered Helen. In a few days George Inverness called and still a few days later tie met them all at a party, and thus an intimacy sprang up that was pleasant to all parties. Helen seemed to have forgotten her pique and was as friendly as 31r. Inverness could wish. It was unac countable to himself how he came to watch for her beautiful face at every social gathering and how something seemed to he constsntiy drawing him toward the residence bf his friend, Mr. Hayes. He acknowledged that ft was not that gentleman's society, much as he liked him, that attracted him, and with that knowledge came the conviction that It was Helen he sought. Could it be possible that she had forgotten his rudeness of five years ago ? She had,never referred to it once; perhaps she wished to forget it,perhaps she still loved him. The thought sent a delicious thrill to his heart. She. was poor still, no doubt, but she was so beautiful,'so perfectly Leant!. f. ii I Looking into those glorious eyes he Cor gi It everything but the passionate hope of winning the love he had once trampled upon, an 1 he Would win it; he would take to his hes at and home, the only woman ho had ever loved. His mother had long pined for her aftet l she had left theist so precipitately and would be only too happy to welcome her as a daughter. Once determined it was tamp how Lis . courage failed him, and Helen as if divining - his intention grew strangely shy and reserved,. and even seemed to prefer the so; clay of b, er fklend's stately brother, Mr. Ewell, whenever a tete-a-tete was imminent, and whit was worse, that gentleman took her preference 1110 much as a matter of course that George felt an almost unconquerable desire to challenge him. By and by, Helen came out of her reserve add was ten tunes more bewitching than ever. She no Im o er.r ele.ted him but gave herself up to the pleasure Ma attentions seemed to give her, and one evening, finding her alone when he called, he resolved to remain In suspense no longer. lie told the story of his love In passionate language. She listened quietly, not a muscle or tier Mir Mee moving ; then she said coldly, - "It is very strange, Mr. Inverness,that you condescend to speak to me In that way. You forget that I_am no richer than I was live years ago." Nellie 1 you cannot mean to let that boy folly of mine stand between us now. I had hoped you bad forgotten all about that. I care not what you may or may not possess. I want you; and will win you ; come what may." • ' That Is Impossible." 'lt shall not be impossible, I will make it one object of my life." "Still it is impossible, for I have promised to become the wife of a man who sought me out when I had not a friend In the world, who was willing to take me from the depths of my poverty and obscurity to his heart. I would not resign the place he has given me for all the world holds." " And yet.you led me on to believe that you loved me," ho said bitterly. • " Perhaps I was practicing the same art you practiced once upon a time." " I was young and thoughtless then." "No younger than lam now. Bat it is useless to discuss this matter any further, five years ago you might have won me ; to-day It is imposible." That was the end of it ;--Holen had had her revenge, but she could not help roproching herself when she saw the white misery in the man's face. He loved her now as ebe had never loved him. Her flirtation With George Inverness had ended-not a day too soon. She had noticed a change in Clyde of late. He was still considerate and attentive, but there was a scarcely perceptible constraint in his manner tower& her, and sometimes when she had given to Mr. Inverness some trifling en. couragement, she had caught his steady, honest oyes fixed on her with something very like scorn in them. He never sought her so ciety now. Their long confidential talks were discontinued. For weeks he had not spoken to her except in the presence of his sister or her husband. Loving him as she did, Helen felt all this keenly and the thought that he despised her was simply insufferable. If only she could clear herself she thought as the weeks passed on and they drifted further and further apart. If only she had never taken it into her head to be revenged on the object of her lihatarred, girlish fancy. Inverness bad gone she cared not whither, and now that the excitement of leading him on to his doom was oven she felt how sweeter "than ever before would be the strong, truelove of Clyde Bwell One day, sifting all by herself she the - 1 - ht over all that she had lost to gratify a petty spirit of revenge, when Clyde himself quietly entered the room. She had not seen" him ap proach or heard him enter the house, so ab sorbed was she in her regretful reflections, and her face flushed with surpride and embar rassment when he spoke to her. "I beg your pardon, Helen, I thought I rasing up the work that had fallen half an hour ago. He stood irresolute, whether to go or to re main. Helen's heart beat fast and summon ing all ber resolution, she turned her beautiful eyes full upon him and said softly, " Don't go-away, Clyde, Carrie-will be back in an hour at the farthest." Be looked at her so ,keenly that her eyes drooped beneath his gaze, then he threw his gloves op the table and stood by the window where she was at work looking out of It with a strange pained look on his face. " I am going to make use of you," she said playfully. " See, I cannot knit another stitch till this yarn is wound. Will you hold the skein "Certainly," he replied seating Itlinself on a low stool at her feet. "That was the rea son you asked me to stay, I suppose," he added. Clyde, you hurt me," she said laying down the skein she had been ready to slip over the white bands of her companion. " Do I ? Then forget what I said, please." She was silent, and looking up a moment later he saw tears in her downcast eyes while the scarlet lip quivered suspiciously. " Why, Nellie, what have I done ? you are not angry with me?" " Not angry, but grieved. Oh, Clyde t"she added Impulsively. " What is it that has changed ynu so? Have 1 quite forfeited your esteem ?" He caught both her hands in his, while ho scanned her agitated taco with intense eager- flees. " Have you IL tuned to love me at last, Nellie 4 I dare not believe It," ho said In a low passionate voice, "Is It of any conse quence to you whether I love you or not 4" . " The happiness of my whole life depends on your love, Clyde. I have known that for months." " You have? And yet—He stopped abrupt ly,,biting his lip, as if at the remembrance of something disagreeable. " I flirted outrageously with that absurd Inverness." " Yes, and made me as completely misers ble as ever I was in my life." "I-am so sorry, my dearest," she whispered smoothing back the soft brown hair from his clouded brow with a caressing touch. "Can you forgive me " I can forgive anything If you ask It in that .way. Will you tell me why you did It ?" "Yes, for' know you despised me all the time." " No, Helen, I did not despise you; but I could not help feeling how unworthy that man was ofyou. I wondered that your nice perceptions did not tell you that he could not love you as you wished to be loved, as—forgive the egotism—as I could love you, my darling. I know that I could not equal him in person al attractions, and I was jealous, I admit, and could not help showing it." Excuse me, Clyde, but you did not show it ; on the contrary you seemed so wretchedly indifferent that I fancied you had grown tired of me. And now I will toll you why I flirted with George Inverness." And commencing with her desolate child hood, Helen told him the story of her life, and concluded by saying : " I am glair 'lie came, for if I was not quite' disenchanted before I had an opportunity of comparing him with yourself, I am now." "Thank you for the compliment, lady mine," he said gallantly, raising 'the little hand he held to hie lips. "Lam sure I congratulate you both," sold a soil, joyous voice at the door, and In a moment more, Carrie Hayes had crossed the room and kissed fondly first Helen and then her brother. "When, is it going to come off?" "You ladies must decide that, only let it be very soon if you please, lest Nellie may find It necessary tole revenged on some other rene gade lover," "There was no other, and I ,ftm too well . satisfied with my beautlfUl present to care for the dreary past." Nevertheless to this day Mr. swell. some :. times indulges In a sly sarcasm on his wire's first love kffslr and its results, "Words Ind Their Uses." DT A MYSTIFIED QUAKER. • Naw Yogic. 4th Ifentb. AU, '7l. • SIMPIMT Prom these tow linee, my Whereabouts thee'll leant MOntoirer, I Impart to thee my merlon. concern ; The latimnge of this people 14 a riddle into ms, And words , with them, anbligments of a reckless meek. Cry! . For lust/wee: as I left lb. cam au Imp whh . srautty face Bald . •13hlue r"“Illay, not shine.” I wad, 'texespl. With inward graeor. "I. •luward u rnee' a liquid or a pastel" asked this '''llll2 ° lfjl; I W hut ft • InWard trace r now does the old shlag work It' " said I to a Jelin. whose breath stutieeted Fin, "Can thee convey. me etraightway toe reputable 1.1" Ills aeftwer's oval irrelevance I shall not soon ferret— Instead of simply yea or nay, he gruilly said "Yen bell" "Nay. nay; I shalt not bet," said I. "for that would beg sin— Why don't thee anew. plainly; C. thee take me,to an lan? TeltMe le doubtlore meant to carry folk about to .d why prevaricate," Bald be. perversely, " Now par ebouttte I" " N 9. verily, I ehouted not I" oitioth I, "my speech le d; " Bet thloo—l cries@ to say It— with falsehood Is defiled. Thee °malt to be admoniehed to rid thy heart of guile." "Bea here, my lively smoke," said ho, " you slip` on too much style!" " l'•o had these plain drab garments .twenty yearn and "And m :rl;e ' l ' llh ld ee'llitys I 'sling on style,' thee tells a will ful liorl'' At that he pranced around an if "a bee were in hie bon net." And, with hostile demotudretions, Ingulred if I was "an "On what? 7111 thee explains thyself, I cannot tell, '• I geld. • . Ile swore that something wee "too - thin ;" moreover It' was "played;" Bet ell blej .n was enrpsweed. In wild abennlity, By three's, profanely suipbasised, to pot a bead on me! "No son of Bellal." said I, " that miracle can do I" Whereat he fell upon me with bi.iws and comes, too Not failed to worn than miracle—lf seen was his design— Instead of patting on a head, ho strove to smite ott mine! Thee knows I cultivate the peacefhl he bit of our sect, But this man's conduct wrought on me to a singular ef fect; Forw i t c iT e te th e2tr o p r e eis r i n 4 ,proad-brim oIT and asked, It roused the Adam lame, and I emote him hip and thigh! ited Bald TrPLlTtwog:d°l7l'T.:lM:Tor' 7 .r.lll l :47.l; ter : S . rii k ilV h e i a s coosnP e poultry —( or he had no poultry thcro! They , called mo "Bully boy!" although I've seemulgh three-score year; And sold that I was 11ahlolog when I pot up on ag e And when I eked 11 Ilahtmn [ climbed Its toy, ear! to drab. Yo a knnw bow 'Us yourself I" est& one In ccosequen Thee can perceive that, by this time, I was aomewhat perplexed{ .. Yea. the placid aplrlt In me has seldom been so vexed I tarried there no longer, for plain spoken men—like rue— With anch perserters of our tongue can have no unity. The Campaigns of Robert E. Lee QM No commander ever led large armies or conducted great military operations whose career can be more fairly estimated than that of Robert E. Lee. We know his precise force and that opposed to him at every period. His own admirable reports of his campaigns down to that of Chancellorsville detail all his move ments ; and in respect to those which followed, the essential facts are beyond dispute. We propose to consider these campaigns in their chronological order. 1.-TIIE SEVEN DAYS ON THE PENINSULA . . . On the 20th of May, 1862, the Federal army, 100,000 strong, under McClellan, reached the Chicitahominy. Its immediate object Was the capture of Richmond, whither the Confederates, numbering 47,000, under J. E. Johnston, had fallen back ten, days be fore. The Chickahominy, a little stream run ning through a broad belt of ewartlp, formed an admirable defensive line about ten mileg in front of Richmond ; for it could be crossed with artillery only by bridges. For a space of twenty miles there was but one place where an available military bridge could bo con structed except by building long causeways through the swamp. At this point there had Kann tm l rtehb,e ths Miler that over which passed the railroad from Richmond to the York river. The Confederates in their retreat had damaged these bridges so slightly that they were easily repaired in two cr three days. Richmond was at this time wholly unforti fled, and the retreat of Johnston from York town the moment ho w'ns seriously menace.' should have convinced McClellan that his own force was greatly superior. Nothing can be more evident than that the ono thing for McClellan to do was to throw his whole force by these bridges ucross the stream and march directly upon the Confederate capital ; for if, contrary to all likelihood, he should be worst ed,-, the bridges furnished a perfectly safe way of retreat, and by destroying them behind him he could In au hour place the impassable Chickahominy between himself and any pur suit. Instead of doing this, lie sent a third of his army'just across the stream, and stretched the remainder for eighteen miles along the north bank. Ills army then lay in the shape of aV, the left wing being six miles long, the right eighteen, and the river between. Re himself accurately describes the position in which be had placed his army : " The only available 1110136 of uniting our force was to ' march the troops on the left or north bank of the Chickahominy down to Bottom's Bridge, and thence over the Williamsburg road, a d is lance of about twenty-three miles. In the condition of the roads at that time, this march could not be made with artillery In less than two days." In a word, he divided his army in the face of the ant my, placing a two days' march between the portions. This initial error, as will be seen, was repeated and ex aggerated during the whole campaign which ensued. Jonstou, whose force had now been aug mented to 07,000 men, could not full to per ceive the opportunity thus presented to him. On the 31st of May he made a sudden on. slaught upon that part of ➢lcClellan's force south of the Chickahomlny. For this he bad designed to employ fully 60,000 men, but Roger blundered, and the attack was made with barely 30,000. As it was, it narrowly missed of success at the Seven Pines. But Sumner, who owing to the illness of McClellan was than in actual command, hurried a divi- Bial across a halt-submerged bridge which had been with difficulty constructed, restored the ballance, and on the following day drove the Confederates back In disorder to Richmond. Toward night on the 31st Johnston was severely wounded, and the command of the Confederates devolved upon G. W. Smith, who two days after was disabled by a para lytic stroke, and on the second of June Lee was appointed to the chief command. For months he had nominally been merely super intendent of fortificattone t tliough really acting as Secretary of War. While awaiting the movements of the enemy ho set himself at work to surround Richmond with a strong line of entrenchments. McClellan, untaught by the sharp lesson which be had received, kept on in his old way. In three weeks he had got.eleven bridges built, over which on the 20th of Juno he passed half of the force which had been lying along the north bank of the Chickahominy, where Porter was still left with 50,000 men. McClellan had now made up his mind to begin offensive operations. On the 25111 his picket lines were advanced, " preparatory," as he said, " to *general forward movement." At five o'clock lathe afternoon he telegraphed to the President that everything had succeed ed. Au hour and a half later he sent quite a different despatch. Beauregard and Jackson, he said, had Joined Lee, raising, the Confede rate force to 200,000 men, and he should pro bably be attacked tho_next .day.. 7 This was true in the one point that he was to be attack ed the nest day,. For the rest, . Tieaurcgard, sick and without any command; Was in Geor gia ; Jackson was a day and a half away; and even Including his force of 30,000, the whole Confedinste arm' numbered barely 100,000. men of all armiOnstefid 0[200,000, Lee had matured his Plan of attack. It in volved in a more egregious form the very --- - ROBERT TREDP37I%, JR Vain aub liancp 30b Printer, . No. 008 HAMILTON STREET, 1. I .4 ELROANTPRIATINCI LATEST BTTLII • Stamped (IbeekaTeards. Circulars; Payer DBoarkar juitgail:AßLeitirlairißClViirreliaing WIT Bina, Ttiga ►ud Shipping Cards, Panamanian/ lie, ete.,-eta.. Printed at Short Not ott NO. 19. error which McQlellan had committed. H. Ulvhied his army into two parte incapable of mutual support. The ,forces on each aide were nearly equal; neither varied by' more thin 6,000 from 100,000. Lee'e plan was to leave Magruder with 25,000 MOD before Rich mond, a few thousand more under Holmes being at Fort Darling across the James river, while the three divisions of A.,P. Hill, Long- Street, and D. H. Hill, 30,000 strong, were to cross the Chickahominy above McClellan's extreme right, and, uniting with Jackson, who with 30,000 was moving down from the Shenandoah, fall upon the Federal force, the bulk of which Led supposed to be siill on the north side of the Aver. But, as it happened, Porter with 80,000 was all there was on that side, the other 70,000 being already across. Early on the morning of the 20th Longetreet and. Hills, having marched since midnight, were concentrated opposite the extreme Fed. oral right; but Jackson was a whole day's march behind time. Weary of waiting, A. P. 11111 crossed the Chickahominy, here a mere brook, and fell upon the Federal outpost, held by two brigades, at 'Mechanicsville. They were strongly posted on the bank of a creek. The Confederates were repulsed with a loss of 1,500, the Fedemity losing but 300. Thus commended the so.called "Seven Days' Battles," although they were really comprised within six days. McClellan had that very morning resolved to do what he should have done weeks before —cross the Chickahominy with all his force, and change his base of operation and supply from the York river to the James. The bri gades at Mechanicsville were quietly with drawn;and on the morning of the 27th all the troops on that side of the river wore con centrated near Cold Harbor. Here in the afternoon a fierce battle was fought between Porter's 30,000 and the Confederates, who, Jackson having come up, numbered after their losses 03,000. The Federate were de feated, although the enemy advancing under a hot artillery fire lost fully 9,500, the Federal loss being about 7,500, of whom nearly 8,000 were prisoners. Had McClellan sent back a seventh part of the 70,000 which he had ac tually unengaged across the fiver, Lee must have been repulsed. Or had Porter felled the trees In his front and thus formed barri cades, he could have easily held his ground; but unluckily the axes had all been taken over, and when Porter, perceiving the approach of the enemy, sent to ask for axes, the officer, who happened to be half deaf, misunderstood hls message. Neither until„ it was too late did McClellan attempt to reinforce Porter, for ho had been amused all day by showy de monstrations from the Confederates on his side of the stream. The action at Cold Harbor was- in every way an error on the part of McClellan. He was under no necessity of fighting at all. Hours before it commenced he. could easily have got every man and every gun across the Chickahominy, and Lee would have had his two days' march for nothing ; and before he could retrace his steps Richmond might have been taken ; and at that time its fall would have insured the destruction of the Confede rate army, for outside of the city Leo had not provisions for a week. Or If the battle was to be fought, McClellan could easily in two' hours have sent over a sufficient force to in sure victory. • on_thp.mornipa oi_the_2Blh won a formal victory, but at'a heavy loss,and with only Vie result that Slalellan had dono Jest what he had meant to do without a baUle. He had crossed the Chichahominy, and with fully 90,000 men in the front of Richmond, defended only by 23,000, stretched along a line of ten miles. For all purposes of defend• lag the city Lee's remaining 53,000 on the river might so well have been a hundred miles away. Of all possible things to be done, McClellan chose the one only which could have relieved Lee from his peril. Instead of attacking Richmond,or even remaining where ho was, he resolved to retreat to the James. This retreat, euphemistically styled a "change of base," was In itself a simple ope ration, and with the most ordinary precau tions could have been performed without mo lestation. lie had only to destroy the bridges which lie had built. But by some Incompre: hensible negligence these were so slightly damages that the Confederates rebuilt them in a few hours. Mcelellan,ahandoning his sick and wounded, set out on his retreat, sending on in advance a herd of 2,500 cattle in his train; which in a single line would have ex tend forty miles. Yet even this could convey only a part of his stores and munitions, im mense quantities of which were destroyed. On the 20th his rear-guard was attacked at Savage's Station by a few regiments from RielimonA, and sustained considerable loss. Lee finding the passage of the Chickaho- witty perfectly feasible by the bridges with which McClellan had kindly provided him, attempted a grand stroke :of strategy. Jack son and D. H. Hill were to follow hard after the retreating Pederals, while Longatreet and A. P. 11111 were to make a long detour, and, joined by Magruder, to strike the flank of the column. Ile hoped to cut this in two, and drive half of it back upon Jackson, and be tween the two to annihilate it. Strangely enough, the Confederates had neglected to make themselves acquainted wfththe .roads lying right around Richmond. Magruder List his way in the swamp, and failed to co operate. Longstreet and Dill, after a weary march toll on the afternoon of the 80th upon . the centre of the Federal column, near Frs zer's farm. Jackson had come up with the Federal rear, but was checked by a battery which covered the only ford across a creek running through the swamp, and though In full hearing of the battle could render no as sistance. Hill and Longstreet attacked furi ously, but were unable to effect their purpose, Darkness put an end to the action, or rather group of engagements' and the Federal column pursuing its retreat, took up an admirable position at Malvern Hill. Longstreet and Hill had had five days before marched from Richmond with 24,000 men. In three en. gagetuenta they had lost 8,200 killed and wounded, and the remainder were so ex hausted that they were nut able to fire a gun in the action of the next day. • In the action at Malvern HIII, July 1, Leo committed every possible error. The enemy ' considerably outnumbered him, and were in a position which could be held against a dou ble force. Lee attacked in driblets with only a part of his force. Jackson made an attempt on the right, and was speedily repulsed by an artillery tire. Lee ordered him and Magrpder to again attack " with a yell." -The charge' was vigorously made, but without a gleam of success, the assailants being everywhere swept back In hopeless confusion, losing 4,000 men, double the loss which they Inflicted. It was not merely a defeat, but a rout. What most have been the surprise of Lee when as the rainy morning britke he saw the strong Fede rat position abandoned. McClellan had not merely continued his retreat, but had fled from a field Irretrievably lost. In these " Seven Days' Battles," the entire Confederate loss was 19,400, of whom 18,400 were killed and wounded, and 1,000 missing. The Federal loss is officially stated at 15,219, of whom 9,201 were killed uud wounded, and 5,058 missing; but probably many hundreds put down as " missing" were really among the killed.. Reviewing the campaign, It may fairly be affirmed that there has rarely been better lighting and never worse generalship than were displayed on both aides. Whore ,everything flom beginning to end was a series of blunders, the commander who hap pened to make the last great error must lose.- When McClellan fled from Malvern Hill. without even attempting a blow , against, a beaten enemy, he committed thefts! blundr 'and so Lea won In Spite of himself. The siege of Richmond was raised, and thereby the Confederacy gained almost three morn years of life. • ALLENTOTVN, PA NEW DESIGNS
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