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After tho Battle.
Two youthful brothers, fired hy Mart,
Knitted in tlictr coun'ry'i war.
One for the "North," one for tho "South,"
Went forth to fice tho cannon's mouth.
A widow's pride and prop were they ;
Bht tried with prayers and tear to stay
Them from the fratricidal strife,
Lest one should take tho other's I He.
Hut vain her pleadings v, 1th carli gon
Each felt that he was culled upon
To bnttloii) a righteous cause
Ouc for his 'home" one for the "law s."
Two great contending armies met -The
hdttle-pljin with gor was wet,
For, thick tha wounded and the kill'd
Full fait upon the uiurd'rous field.
Wilder! more dreadful I grew the fray
From morniugilll the close of day;
When, lo! the northern army fljd,
Icaintf their ding nnd thiir dead.
Next morn, upon the crimson ground,
L)lng side hy fide, two youths were found.
Two Btrippliiigjouths with forchvads bold,
And ghastly faces icy cold ;
With many a gaud and wound to tell
Each travtly fought and brawl) fell,
ay bleaching In the lun'it hot ray.
No more to see the light of day.
Had news goes fast. The direful word
Her sons were dead" the widow heard
Her nublu song, beloved and brave
Hoth sleeping in one gory gravel
Then, oh, the agony 1 the w oc I
Frenzied b)io cried, "Who dealt the blow
That Kpilt the life-Mood of each boo I
Wnst't it by his brother'! hand 'twas done J"
And night and day this widow' pra)tr
Is constant borne upon the air;
"O thou who lorikeet from afar
On this vtte, fratricidal war;
Thou, who didst giu my brave eons breath,
And nccit tlicm nowllccotd in death;
flmite him with thine avenging hand
Who brought this curse upon our land ;
And bid tin angclg whisper low,
(For surely, Heaven, Thou muit know.)
If by a brother' hand was slain
My boys upon the battle plain t
One for the Worth' one for the 'South,
They faced ttic hclching cannon's mouth;
And each win learned the art tonend
Thedenilly halt some life to end.
O, flodl O. angels 1 tell niu low
Who gave my pons the fatal blow I
O, tell me, Heaven 1 O, trdl me God t
Hid either shed his brother's blood,
And enter with the mark of Cain
The dreary realms of Death domain V
Rriif.wild, will not this widow' cries
With others, reach be ond the ikios,
Till the avenger's mighty hand
Khali purge and purify our land,
And send sweet I'euce to reign once more
Upon our own fair native shore f
Bisters, wholovotho'Triiicc ofreoce,"
Fiend in His name till war shall cease.
Jfti0cell.ancc.u0
A rainfnl Scene ou (lie Battle Field.
Whilo at a halt, says a Federal letter
writer from the Manassas battle field, it
was my lot to witness a very painfull scene.
I captured a prisoner (a German) belon
ging to the Eight South Carolina regiment,
and took him to Major Colburn for in
struction as how to disposo of him. Tho
prisoner requested one privileg as his last,
which tho Major very humanely granted.
IIo said his brother lay a thort distance
off, in a dying condition, and he wished to
seo him. I bade him lead tho way, and I
followed. Ho took mo to an old log hut
but a few rods from whero our regiment
Was halted. On tho north side, in tho
shade, we found tho wounded man. Tho
prisoner spoke to him ho opened his
eyes the film of death had already over
spread them, and tho tido of life was fast
ebbing. IIo was covered with blood, and
the swarms of flc3 aud mosquitoes, which
wore fattening upon his lifo's blood, indi
cated that ho had lain there for some time.
They clasped hands together, muttered a
few words in the German language, sup
plicated tho Throno of Graco for their
families at home, kissed and bade each oth
er a final adieu, tho prisoner remarking, as
I took him by the arm to lead him away
for tho column was moving "brother you
aro dying, and I am a prisoner." Tho
man was shot with a musket ball, in the
back, just over tho hip, from which fact I
inferred that he was on tho retreat when
tho deadly ball overtook him.
"An. English lady, who went to make
purchases in Jamacea, accompanied by her
black maid, was repeatedly addressed by
tho negro shopman as ''massa:'' where
upon her sablo followor exclaimed, with a
look of infinito contempt, "Why for you
speak such bad grammar Sabby ! Why
lor jou call my missm massa T Stupid
Tho Bivouac.
In primitive warfaro armies rush to bat
tlo uncumbcrcd with baggage, or with
much breadstuff. Tlio country through
which they pass must feed them ; and when
night comes the ground is their bed. And 1 mu not Pvcnt the iilling ot Irving Hall
it is curious to observe how tho perfection i with Incrcua"t3 and t'cr citizens, to hear
of the art of arms, in modern times, causes' an addrcS9 from Hon. Joseph Holt, Ex
a return to these simple practices of bar- tfaccfrctry of ar in compliance with an
barism invitation from tho Chamber of Commerce.
As t'ho world became civilized armies ' About 8 O'clock Mr' IIo,t aVci ou
wore provided with tents. A camp is liko , 1,10 sta8 accompanied by the officers and
a city of whito roofs, which, as hosts , ,ncmbcr3 of tho Chamber. Tho dislin
moves on, disappears from ono valley in fiuishcd Kcntuckiau was saluted with
tho morning, and re-appears in another at cllC0r3i 1110 swinging of hats, tho waving
night, as if by magic. Nut it is a magio of handkerchiefs, and all tho conventional
With labor in it, and is accomplished only ,to,;cn6 of aeration and sympathy,
with a large outlay of time and toil. i Wm' E UodS0 caHcd to meeting to
K',ln wi i.,.::..i ...,i.: ' order alld nominated as chairman Pclc-
1 v.njiuu b
in war, revolutionized this. Ho left tho
camps and the long lines of heavy and
slow-moving wagons behind. His soldiers
built their fires where they halted ; tha
foragers swept tho country for provisions ,
supper and bed were improvised besido
the blaze ; and in the morning at the sound
nf flin ilnim mifl rtininnf tir nttriL man tn
.. f . , . ., .
its feet as ono man ready for tho march.
There was no camp to take off; and tho
legions of tho conqueror were on the ene
my while ho va3 rubbing his eyes open or
cooking his breakfast.
Napoleon's innovations were imitated by
the rest of Europe : and tho night bivouac
particularly has become tho practice of all
modern armies that find quick and uncum-
bercd movements necessary or advanta.
gcous. There is tomcthing picturifque
and sublime in it. The lines of fires flick-
cring and growing in the night; tho groups
oi urea soimers, weir uco anu easy am-
tudes, their arms on the ground ready to
be caught up at any instant; simple faro,
stretching shadows and tho back ground
.T l - -1! -1 t
oi uaruucsf who cauuoi nu;i"iuu an mis i
Then tho vast multitude slumbers as ono
man only ; the sentinels keeping watch
Tho trees shelter fouio, and some lie in
their blankets under tho stars. Aud
thousands all around aro dreaming somo
of homo, somo of battle aud victory, somo
of partings that were painful, or of future
mcctiug that shall be full of joy till
suddenly the trumpet sounds ; and all
that host rises from the earth, and tho re
alities of tho march, the fight, the tcrriblo
roar and whitlo of death, take tho place
of dreams.
All Sorts of I'aragraplis.
Vaccination was first tried upon con
demned criminals in tho years 1772.
Tho interest of tho national debt of
Great Uritain is over twenty. four millions
pound sterling.
Looking glasses were first mado in A'en
ice in the year 1800.
Iron was first discovered by tho burn
ing Mount Ida, ono thousand four hun
dred 3'cars before Christ.
Muslins were first manufactured in En
gland during tho year 060,
Tho oak ireo lives in a stato of nature
ono thousand five hundred years.
Air is eighteen hundred and sixty times
lighter than water.
Military uniforms were first adopted in
Franco, by King Louis XIV.
Linen was first discovered and mado in
England, in 1553.
Tho average coinage of the mint of
ureal mitain lor tuo last tuirty years is
eighteen million pounus sterling per an-
nu"1,
Microscopes were firtt invented and
used in Germany in 1821- '
Tho first literary niagazino in America
was published by Franklin.
The plague in Europe, Asia and Africa,
commencing in the year 558, lasted for 00
vcarSi
" " x 1 1 ' , '
Out at NimtT.-Look out for your,
boys, fathers and mothers, when night
comes. There is nothing more ruinous to
their morals than running abroad at that I
time, unuer me cover oi uurbuuaa muji
acquiro the education of crime ; thoy learn
to bo rowdyish, if not absolutely vicious;
thoy catoh up looso talk, thoy hear sinful
thoughts, they seo obsccno things, thoy be
come reckless and riotous. If you would
savo them from dissipation, save them from
prison, seo to it that night finds them at
homo.
1ST At best life is not very long. A
few more smiles, a few moro tears, somo
pleasure, much pain, sunshino and song,
clouds and darkness our littlo play will
closo, and injured and injurcr will pass
away. Is it worth while to hate each
Ureal Colon Micling at Irving Hail.
srr.cci! op no.v. Josr.ru holt, of kf.ntuckv.
From the Journal of Commtree, 4A inst.
The severe thunder storm of last evening
.. -i, ;. p,,j, 1. -r pit, ,.n
Mr. Pcrit, ou taking tho chair amid
great applause, briefly stated the object of
tho meeting, and adverted to a few well
known important events iu tho recent his
tory of Sir. Holt, whom he then formally
introduced.
Mr. Holt was received with now and
prolonged outbursts of wild enthusiasm,'
,r . ,.
IIo commenced by alluding to tho position
of Kentucky. Traitors within and traitors
without had iu vain tried to drag that old
State from her moorings, and send her on
that stormy sea whereon many States aro
nnw nnnrlv wrpnl.-nrl. TCpnhinlfu find Vnw
v.i. :., i. ... tt:
animatod wlth tho Eamo hope to prcscrv0
-t Kentucky, by her last election, shows
tiiat ho abhors traitors as Rome abhorred
Catalillej a3 Americans abhor Benedict
Arnold, as Christians abhor Judas. Yet
t!ie papers now assures us that tho scces-
ihahls aro prcparln toIigllt tllB flamcB of
cWn ww . that bcoauso hM
meA iko p tQ mU hcrsc,f tQ ,Lo
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their pcekets. Mr. Holt then modestly
referred to his conduct as Secretary of
War. Had ho done anything less than
ho did, ho would havo disgraced himself
infinitely beforo tho world. IIo did not
intend to inflict on his audience a studied
harangue. It was unnecessary, among
thcec people and at this time. He would
however, say something of his observations
in several loyal States through which ho
had journeyed. IIo found everywhere a
solomn dctormiuatiou to carry on the war
I and uphold the Government, and at tho
same time to do justice to the South
I This resolve was everywhere accompanied
by deep sadness at tho unhappy condition
, of the country. Tho war seemed every
, whero to bo regarded, not as a war upon
tho South, but a war for her protection
and defence. It was a war upon thoso
traitors who had levelled a desperate blow
at our Union and our greatness. The
advantages of Union needed no demon
stration. To dismember these States, and
make them tho proy of every audacicus
spoiler, would utterly destroy tho last
hopes that belong to us. Tho war is not
1 ouc of conquest, or spoliation, or passion,
0r revenge, but in every light in which it
can bo regarded, it is a war of duty. It
is a struggle for national existence. It
was a war of duty because no nation cau
commit suicide without the perpetuation of
a cowardly and atrocious crime. It was
a war of duty, becauso wo have no right
to bear our fathers' names, and give up
tho institutious won by their blood, to be
trampled under tho feet of traitors. It
wag a w of duty) bccauso wo ar0 tbo ap
pointcd agents to transmit these institutions
to our children. It was a war of duty,
because wc stand beforo tho world as tho
champions of a Republican form of Gov
crnmcnt, whoso downfall would bo cheered
by kings and despots. How oftcu havo
kings and despots predicted this day, and
louged for its coming! How gladly would
each ono of them build a monument with
theso words on it " In memory of tho
Amorican fomiJcJ by
Wasbi ton destroyed by Toombs, Twiggs
, j
Th(j kor tbcn bricfl fckctcbcd ,Lo
progress of tho rebellion, and showed that
it had been accompanied by treachery at
overy step. Tho sentiment ot patriotism
had been corrupted at the very fountain.
That man who will betray his country will
betray his God. Ho will not bo truo even
to his wifo and children. Tho Govern
ment had been and is surrounded by trait
ors. Thcro aro traitors in Ibo North in
tho persons of those who justify tho South
ern rebollion, aud they are morally guilty
of tho deaths of thoso men who fall fighting
tho battles of their country. Treason in
tho street, in tho counting room, and in
tho social circlo, should bo branded as an
eyes of traitors, he saw that they were red
with the blood of their countrymen. Some
well meaning people think that tho country
might bo separated into two nations and
still livo on in peace. No greater fallacy
over crept, scrpcntlikc, into tho American
bosom. Tho speaker referred to ancient
history, and to tho present condition of
Mexico, to refute it. Ho rejoiced to know
that at this time, the spirit of loyalty dwelt
abuudaut iu the heart of the North and
North-west, but ho besought his hearers to
add more still to tho depth and fervor of ;
that loyalty. Wo now need a patriotism
that will abide the ordeal of firo, which
knows no fear, which is indomitablo and
cxhaustlcss, which resolves that under no
circumstances shall the national flag be
abandoned, or tho honor of tho country
compromised. It should bo a patriotism
which, obliterating all party lines, and en
tombing all party issues, says to tho Presi
dent " hero aro our lives and fortunes ;
uso them boldly but successfully ; for,
upon tho graves of our fathers, and upon
the cradles of our children, wo have sworn
that, though all thiugs clso 'perish, this
eouitry shall livo I" Tho capitalists of
tho country havo como nobly forward.
Thoy havo proved that if there is much
gold in Wall street, there is more patriot
ism there. Mr. Holt then paiutcd the
degrcdation which this country would en
dure if this rebellion triumphed. The
name of America would become a byword
of scorn, and an American citizen would
not bo permitted to walk in tho streets of
an European capital without having the
finger of contempt pointed at him. Re
ferring to the Administration, he said that
no man can doubt tho courago aud loyalty
of the President of tho United States, and
his determination to suppress this rebellion.
His hands arc your hands, and in weak
ening him you aro weakening yourselves.
He is at tlrs moment overwhelmed with
mountains of responsibility, and is entitled
to warm and generous support. Amid all
tho discouragements that surround m, tho
speaker still had faith in human progress,
tho best fruits of which were the Republic
of the United States. IIo could not admit
to his bosom tho crushing thought that
such a Government as this was fated to
pjrish beneath tho sword of guilty rebels.
Ho would not believe that 20,000,000 Anglo-Saxons
would suffer their institutions
to bo overturned by 10,000,000, nearly
one-half of whom aro helpless slaves, with
fctierson their hands. Let us thou, he
said, nerve and raise ourselves fully to the
work of duty. Wo must work promptly,
fearlessly, vigorously. If we could, at
this moment, precipitate all tho forces of
tho loyal States upon tho South, it would
bo a measure of wisdom and of economy.
Alluling to his previous interest in tho
qu stion, Mr. Holt said, that if this rebel
lion triumphed tho grave of every earthly
hopo would open at his feet and so it
would at tho feet of many of his audience.
Ho had ventured to lift up tho voice of
counsel and entreaty in their hearing, and
ho thanked them for their kind attention.
The speech was interrupted by frequent
and enthusiastic applause.
Win. Curtis Noyes then mado a few
remarks, after which tho mcctiug ad
journed. Home. A home! !t is tho bright,
blessed, adorablo phantom which sits high
est on the sunny horizon that girdcth lifo I
When shall it bo reached ? It is not tho
house, though, that may havo Its charms ;
nor tho field, carefully tilled, and streaked
with vour own foot-naths : not tho trees.
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a "great root in a weary land ; nor yet
is it tho fireside, with its cozy comfort; nor
tho pictures, which tell oflovcd ones; nor
the chcriihcd books ; but more, than all
theso, it is tho presence I The altar of
your confidence is thcro ; tho end of your
worldly faith is there ; and adoring it all'
and sending your blood in passionate flow,
is tho ecstacy of tho conviction that thcro,
at least, you aro beloved ; that there you
aro understood ; that thero your errors
will meet over with gentlest forgiveness ;
that thoro you may unburtucu your soul,
fearless of liars, unsympathizing ears ; nnd
that thoro you may bo entirely and joy
fully yourself!
lo
JSSr A proprietor of a cotton-mill, who (
is something of a philosopher, posted upon
his factory gate tho following notice: 'No !
cigars or good looking men admitted.' J
When asked for an explanation, ho said, '
Tho one will set a flame agoing among '
my cottons, aud tho t'other among tho gals.
( I won't admit such inflammablo and dan-
gcrous thnigs iuto my establishment at any
Tho truo way to form a Union
fnrly.
The Louisville, Ky., Democrat., edited
by Col. Harnbt , who led on tha Union
ticket which so signally triumphed over
Scccssionism at the late election there, thus
points out tho ouly way in which a success
ful union of political parties for tho resto
ration of tho Union can bo formed. "Ab
olitionism and Scccssiooism must bo bur-
ricd iu tho same political grave," says tho
Democrat.
That's tho talk ! And whilo
the Democracy -of the North aro ready to
contnbulo of their men and money, moro I
I than their share to answer tho require-
J meats of government to reclaim and pro
tcct public property, let them wage cease- !
loss war against Northern scstionalism, at
the ballot box, as thoy always havo dono
in days gone by. Tho Democrat t ays : '
'Tho Democracy of New York refuse to
unite with the Republicans in political ae- .
tion, although the latter mado au overture 1
for that purpose. It is certainly dcsirablo i
that party strifo should ccaso cverywhoro,
except on tho issue involving tho salvation j
of the country ; but the way to effect it is
not by a union of incongruous elements '
that arc entirely antagonistic to each oth-1
or. It would, perhaps, bo thought nrcpos-
tcrcus, but we, nevertheless, suggest it,
that the Republicans disband and support
me uemocrauc canaiuates. xncy navo
made the experiment of a purely sectional
partv. nnd thoy sec its lrutts. It threatens
to coat them their country. They ean't
have a Union with sectional denomination.
No m attcr how wisely and justly a sec
tional party may rule, its domination is it
self the vico that a country will endure.
All men aro not philosophrrs, aud tho mil
lcnium has not como yet. Even up and
down town boys havo ceased to wrangle
and fight. The present contsst is reduced
to just about such a fight. No rights aro
involved I you can't get a secessionist to
go back to tho origional came of complaint.
They are too insignificant beforo tho ttar
tling magnitude of tho contest, and tho im
mense sacrifices thoy require. It is a blind,
wieked, suicidal war of sections, with a
rational basis, except blind hate. A
statesman must dcpiso tho puerility of
tuo eoutest, whilst ho finds in tho nature
of ,ma,n. cn.ouS'' to account for it.
"iiiis nepuuncan party is organized
., J . . .
and whilst it lives, the animosity its cxis
teiico engenders will not die. Its parti
sans have plunged recklessly on, sneered
at Union savers, and discredited thoso who
sounded the alarm of dangers ahead.
They derided the cry of wolf, forgetting
that in the fablo tho wolf did como at last.
I he first step, to a restoration of the Union
is a dispersion of the Republican party, a
disorganization of tho whole concern, a
rrpudialion of tho basis of its existence.
Perhaps an entire breaking up of parties
in the North might in the end answer the
purpose ; but a union with the dominant
party there would bo taken at tho South
as an acquiescence on tho part of tho min
ority in tho purposes and objects of tho
majority. The whole north would bo
written down enemies. That tho Repub
iican party mut die, if tho Union lives,
aud that it will die, wo believe. Its exis
tence costs tho country too much, and tho
sooner it consonts to pass away, tho soon
er will the calamities of war ccaso. Do
thoy expect one soction of this Union to
dominate over the other at discretion, and
that upon principles that cause all tho ha
tred aud auimonty of tho other? Wo sub
mit to all sensible men that this is impos
sible. Ve make no appology for this
wicked effort in the South to destroy tho
Government. We grant the necessity of
suppressing it ; but Abolitionism, that has
produced it, must also besurpressed. Ab
olitionism aud Sccessionisra must bo hur
ried in tho same political grave. The pa
triot who loves his country must consent to
sacrifice them both. Sewardtaid "parties,
platforms and men must bo sacrificed to
tho Union," and he told tho truth that
once. Tho Union men of tho South havo
mado tho sacrifice. Wo havo given up
parties, and scperatcd from old party
triends. We have given old creeds and
i platforms to tho winds to savo a country
platforms to tuo winds to savo
and frc institutious. Tho peoplo Iorth
must ,uako tbe sarao sacrifiC0 no matter
under what name thoy go. Whilst we
aclinowledgo tlio necessity ot armies, somo-
tuiu iiiuiu la utvtaii aula pii;muuui
antagonism must bo smothered out and
hurried. We want a Union party North
and South, composed of men ready to sac
rifice all, except the cardinal doctrins of
free institutions, to tho ono object the
preservation of tho Union I"
Will thoso of our Northern Republican
newspapers which havo so loudly exulted
over tho election of Col. IIaiinev, and
tho success of tho Union ticket in Ken
tucky, republih his vicws,as given above ?
tSr An unlucky privato in ono of tho
, Now York regiments was wounded in the
lato battle, and his father arrived at tho
hospital just as tho surgeon was removing
tic from tuo Uack of his shoulder.
Tu0 boy lay with his faco downward on
tbc paicti " Ah, my poor son I" said tho
fatbcr mournfully, "I'm very sorry for
rjut it's a bad nlaco to bo hit in
tima ,iC lack." Tho sufferer turned
overj tared his breast, and pointiug to tho
opening abovo tho arm pit, exclaimed,
Lottor from Hon. Jno. Sherman.
the habeas conrus QUESTIO.V.
To the Editors of the Cincinnalli Ga:clle.
MANBPir.LD, Ohio, August 12, 1801.
Gentlemen : In your papor of tho 8th
I find an editorial which you commence
with tho following statement :
"Mr1 Sherman declined to voto his ap
proval of tho President's act in authoriz-
ing tht) suspension of the privilego of tho
writ of habeas corpus in tho case of tho ar
Z ZSS
confcrrc lIl0 power t0 suspona this writ
rest of tho Ualtimorc rebels by military
solely on Congress."
Thereupon you read me quite a lecture.
'flic difficulty in tho statement upon which
you base your articlo is that it is not true.
I aid not decline to voto my approval of
the act of tho President referred to. but.on
the contrarv. did vote mv .innroval ofth.it
t and (ledarcd myapproval in tho Sen.
.
ala ln as s"aS ia"SuaSc as Kncw uow
to uso.
It is true I did not vote for Senator
Wilson's resolution. No voto by Yeas and
v . , .. r 1 1 i
was taken upon ,t. I would have
votcd aEa'nst it, and I am well satisfied a
majority of the Republican Senators would
have votcd likewise. But it was not for
' i, ,, ..
All the Republican
and several of the Democratic Senators
I cordially approved and justified tho acts
ui mu j. rcsiuuui iu .uiiiiiuiuiu, auu so uu
clarcd and voted.
Senator Wilson's resolution declared
that the President's orders increasing the
regular army and suspending tho writ of
habeas coipus were legal and valid ; in
other words, were among tho powers dele
gated to tho President by tho Constitution.
I never met any ono who claimed that the
President could, by a proclamation,incroasc
the regular army. The lsgal power to
suspend the writ of habeas corpus has been
recently claimed for the President, but 1
' am convinced that by tho plain meaning of
I the Constitution Congress alone must do
, tcrmine the cases in which tho publio safe
,, ,. : , m ,
ty requires its suspension. Whilo I
ap-
proved and justified tho acts of tho Prcsi
dent, I could not say with Senator Wilson
that thoy wcro strictly legal or within his
delegated powers. There aro times when
our executive officer must anticipate the
action of Congress, but in eueh a case ha
assumes the hazard of a "Rill of Impeach
ment," or a "Rill of Indemnity." Tho
President merely assumed this hazard,and
in tho vacancy of Congress wisely assumed
a power not delegated to him by tho Con
stitution. IIo places his own justification
in his message ou the ground of public ne
cessity, aud on this ground his acts havo
been approved, justified and legalized by
Cougress.
I hopo from your general fairness and
courtesy this correction will bo mado in
yonr columns. Very truly, yours.
John Sherman
An- Ai'kecti.no Incident of the Late
Battle Singular Meeting of Brothers
after Seven l'curs Absence Doth Woun
ded, A correspondent of tho Richmond
Dispatch, writing from ''Camp, near Man
assas, July 27," relates tho following aff
ecting incident, of tho meeting, after a sep
aration of seven years, between two broth
ers :
"I, together with several other gentle
man from Montgomery, a day or two ago,
witnessed one of tho most singular, at tho
same time, most affecting incident, which
will probably occur during this war, if it
should last for twenty years. Wo wcro
straggling over the battle field, examining
the ground upon which wo had such a
bloody conflict two days before. Wo camo
unexpectedly iuto tho Centrovillo road,and
seeing a houso on tho left with tho usual
signs betokening a hospital, one of our
party being a physician expressed a wish
to go down aud see the woundod. Upon
inquiry wo learned that tho stable below
contained thirteen wounded Yankees ; wc
forthwith proceeded to tho stable, and up
on entering wo found a Washington Artil
lery man seated by tho side of a wounded
soldier, evidently administering to him
with great caro aud attention. I introdu
ced myself to him, and asked if ho aided
in working the battery which fought with
tho First Virginia brigade. Ho told mo
hu did not ho had fought in a battery
lower dowu, and then remarked 'that it
was very hard to fight as ho had fought
and turn aud find his own brother fighting
against him,' at the same timo pointiug to
a wounded soldier, from whoso tide he had
just risen.
"I asked if it was possiblo that was his
brother? 'Yes sir; bo is my brother
Henry. Tho same mother boro us, the
time for seven years. I belong to tho
Washington artillery, from New Orleans
ho to tho First Minnesota infantry. By
the merest chance I learned ho was horc,
wounded, and sought him out to nurse and
attend him.' Thus they met one from
tho far North, and tho other from the ex
treme South on a bloody field iu Virgin
ia in a miserable stable, far away from
their mother, homo and friends ; both
wounded the infantry man by a musket
ball in tho right shoulder, the artillory
man by the wheel of a caisson over hi
left hand. Thus thoy met after an ab
sence of seven years. Their names aro
Frederick Hubbard, Washington Artillery
and Henry Hubbard, First Minnesota in
fantry. Wo met a surgeon of ono of tho
Alabama regiments, and related the caso
to him, aud requested, for tho sake of tho
artilleryman, that his brother might bs
cared for. IIo immediately examined and
dressed his wounds, and sent off in hasto
for an ambulance to take tho wounded
'Yankee,' to his own regimental hospital."
ExcnANOE or Phisoners. Tho Ad
ministration journals aro dissatisfied with
with tho Administration policy in the mat
ter of prisoners, and demand -an "ex
change :"
"It i3 absurd (says tho World") to man
age a great war in tho narrow, technical
spirit which governs the proceedings of a
insiprius court.
"General McClcllan released on parolo
prisoners enough in Western Virginia to
havo exchanged back all thoso taken by
tho rebels at Manassas. True, the condi
lions of exchange must havo boon arran
ged between the two Governments, which
would havo implied a recognition of what?
Not of the Jeff. Davis cabal as a Govern
ment dejure, not of any part of its claim
to exercise jurisdiction of tho territory of
tho sccccdcd States, but simply of tliofact
that tho cabal, calling itself a Government,
has a largo army in tho field making war
upon us.
'It is truo,too, that by recognizing them
as prisoners of war we bring into question
our subsequent right to hang tbem as trai
tors. But as the Government never had
a thought of hanging them, what difference
doos it make ? We obildisdily release them
all on a trumpery oath, which they will
regard as a piece of ridiculous mummery,
and aro pretty certain to violate, rather
than retain them as prisoners of war and
hold them subject to exchange. That is
to say, (for this is what it really amounts
to,) rather than than cast any doubt on
our abstract right to hang them as traitors,
wo set them all at liberty without any
equivalent. Wc virtually punish our own
captive soidicrs with protracted imprison
ment and separation from their frionds,bo
causowe havo scruples about treating them,
othcrwiso than as traitors the captive rebels
whom we actually rcstoro to tho sweets of
unpurchased liberty. We can discern lit
tlo practical wisdom in thoso scruples tehich
reward our tnemi-s and pnnisU our friends.
Wo let tho traitors go scot free when thoy
aro in our hands, lest we should compro
mise our claim to hang them by making
their enlargement tho price of restoring
loyal men to liberty. If wo moan to hang
them, why not do it whilo they are in our
power J If wc do not mean to hang them
why'forcgo tho advantago of an exchango
of prisoners ?''
A Mistaken Notion Goon Anviru
fou the Times. Somo persons seem to
think they must hoard up every cent they
can get hold of, in order to provide against
hard times, and wo hear lessons on all
sides about economy. This is a must mis
taken policy. In fact it is tho most cer
tain way in bringing about tho very evils
they fear. Tho suspension of all enter
prises leaves tho laboring people without
the means of support, aud the result is the
prostration of every branch of business.
Every man that has tho means should per
severe in his projects of improvements
which promise to bo productive. Men
will still want houses to live in, bread to
cat and clothes to wear. Tho farmer need
not thcrcforo hesitate to purchase fertili
zers, to raise stock, and to put up such
buildings as aro necessary. Thoso who
havo wealth should livo as heretofore, and
men generally should remember that thcro
is such a thing as being 'penny wise and
pound foolish.' If the peoplo caunot get
work they cannot purchaso food, and if
they cannot purchaso it they must havo it
given to them !
When heaven ohastisss us wo should
kiss tho rod. When a beautiful female
eyo looks reprovingly at us, wo should kiss
leuau uim a a she V
other !
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