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BLOOMSBURG, PA.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1862.
the national platform t
ruRPosKSjTriiE war i
COKnRFU, T A VOTE NEARLY UXANIMOI.', TAMED THE
roit.nu'i!i km
THE VT101 A3
" 'n mh umihuw, riuiu iiu i , . , , , uiuu ui iuuii iiroijurtr or nnuis, uui snuni
m-ioturtos, which txmiHCB Tin oice or.cd with a frco covcrnment And tho time1. , , ,. , ; , . , '
Atll TllETRUBBTiNllAllUnr LOYALTY ! I . ., ,. , 10 CSUbllsll tllC llUtllOrltV Of tllO ConStltU
c .ree.nt ileplorablu civil war lm been UOVOr Wil When the 110W Know-NotlllllC i .. ,, , , J ,
"Wat mo Present i en
.-.lll'll Uuil IUU lUUIUI UlU 111 VllllUIIISlfl HI IU
ruuuiern ptnici, notv in nrm ngiium mo wonsiuuiioiiai iivuiibiuu iiuiiy ui wuiuii tuu uccsctce
(.luvernmeiit, nnd In arms around Ilia Capital that In ,. . ...
tills National emergency, t'liiiRtin, uaniniiiiiR Kii feci- would assume tho championship over was
liijf of nicrn pat-ion or resentment, will recollect only ' , , , . ., .
lis duty to Ilia whole country j that thh trarij net tcagtd . aU honor to itself Or "an llOUOr to tills
i Ihtir purlin any iplrit of epprcnionr for any pur- . ,,l,i n
pott tftonq nut or tubjvgaiton orpurpote p everthteainn great rcpuOllO,
!! JStfM, 6ii! In detnifliiil woinlnii. Mc mircmecy I "I'OUndOU as it Was by the lUHIIOrtal
tilf Constitution, ond tJ prtstrcc tht Vnton, with tht dig- Jefferson, on tllO nritlfinlcq nf trntli 111a.
Titcv, tjuality, nml right! ( ft era Haiti unimpaired, ""011,00 1110 priUOipil.8 01 irUUl,- JUS
o:.ilAatn toon at UcjJ eijieti arc atctmplithtd tkt var tlCC nnU equal rights, it Was destined to
Kf accomplish a groat and good work."
07" S. M. TETTENGILL it Co., No, M7 l'ark Row, I
New York, and 0 tilato rilrect. Doston, arc our ArchIs I
I ir tlio Columhta Democrat, In thuio cities, anil arc l.u- '
tlioriied to tako AiUcrtlsements and Subscriptions for I
m at our lowest ratis.
Democratic StatO Oonventioil. j
III accordance wltlin rcfo'utlon of tho Democratic ,
Btnto r.iecutivo Committee, the IIemoliiai v nr I'iku.
h-lvaiiawI'i meet in Plate Convciitioii, at iiarrisburs,
u niiiiiii.ii candidates lur AunnoR ui.ERAt. nnd fun
vktok i:.M!Rii.. and to adopt such mensurca as may bo
deemed necessary for thu welfare tf Ilia Democratic
party and the country.
WILLIAM n.wr.i.sii,
Chairman of the Democratic Elate Ex. Com.
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sw mi i ii htbs
What has beconio of the Gcncsce Far
vi'.r? Wo havo long missed its pleasant
Udit. Hope it U not dead.
The Address, spoken by the Editor of
this Journal, on the 3d of May, before tho
"Greenwood Literary Society," at Mill
villc,in pursuance of a resolution of the So
ciety, will be printed in the next Coium
U i Democrat.
Tue Juno number of tho American Ag
riculturist, has been received. This work
increases in interest as it advances in age.
The Michigan (Detroit) farmer, being the
icvcnth agricultural publication within a3
many years, has been merged in the
American AzrhidluriU.
Lehigh and Bucks. Wc learn that,
tho Congressional election on Saturday
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lastreMiltcd m tho election of John D.
Stiles, the Democratio candidate, by
about 700 majority. Lehigh gave Stiles
nboat 000 majority, and Bucks gave 200
for Le.vu, tho Abolition candidate. The
Philadelphia Press denounced Mr. Stiles
as a "Breckinridge) " According to this,
Breckinridge stock must be above par in
L:high and Bucks.
Hon. J. Woods Brown. In publish
ing the yeas and nays, two weeks ago, in
the Legislative proceedings, relative to tho
passage of tho Apportionment Bill, the
name of Mr. Brovn, (Northumberland)
was unintentionally omitted. It should
have been recorded with tho Nays. Mr.
Lrown is an estimable gentleman and has
proven himself a worty Kcprcsentativc of
tho uncorrupted Democracy of Northum
borland. Wc understand he will be re
turned to tho Legislature, as lie should be,
without opposition.
Patriotism. The black republican
abolition Governor of Massachusetts, wrote
in answer to tho last call of tho President
for troops, that the State of Massachusetts
could not furnis h any unless this war was
to bo for abolition. Massachusetts patri
otism has run out uulcs there is a "nigger
in the woodpile," then the Governor says
"4hs roads will swarm wiili multitudes
whom New England would pour out.1'
Whito men arc of no account in Massa
chusetts. Not worth fighting for, but
,:Niggers'' nrc. Hurra for abolitionism.
Go in Dr. that's your cure. Woollcy
Horses and Free Niggers.
Election of Oiticeus At the an
nual election of officers of tho Columbia
Couuty Agricultural, Horticultural and
Mechanical Association, held at tho Court
House, in Bloomsburg, on Saturday, May
17th, 1802, tho following persons were
elected officers for the ensuing year :
P resident Caleb Barton, Bloom.
Vice Irtsidents Mathias Hartman,
Cattawissa J. II. Ikelcr, Greenwood;
J oi. P. Conner, Briarcrcck ; Sylvester
Pursel, Hemlock.
Stctilary A. Madison, Bloom.
Teisurcr Elias Mcndcnhall, Bloom.
Libraiian B. F. Hartman, Bloom.
Additional Members cf the Executive
Committee Win. Hagenbuch, Scott ; J.
JL llarmato, Montour; Wm. Neal, Bloom.
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Bead it. In another column wo print
lie ablo and searching letter of Judgo
Dueu of Now York on tho stato of the
Unioc. Judgo Duer ii an old lino whig
having no natural sympathies with the
Democracy But his patriotism and Lis
loyalty force him to adm't that tho Dem
ocratio party is tho only hopo of tho coun
try. By tho late bargain and salo iu Now
York of which Judgo Duer speaks, the
committee threw Daniel S. Dickinson
overboard. Ho quits them and returns to
the domocraoy a wiser man than when ho
left a year ago.
Hi. .Tmrw. in rnlntinn to tho letter
of Col. Wright, does cot hesitate to call
(UfnnTJSIT" for not coin into tho
v.,:,i n. Tim Dr. i in and ho
.u,,o ,. v,rv l,od v clcQ ouclit to bo. -
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l ' If llntrvrrora '
Col. WniaiiT nnd Mr. Dickinson have
i en tho end of tho elephant, and they are
illine to return to tho bosom of that par-
j which U "for the Union and tho Cod-
tutioa.
Tho Democratic Party.
"Thoro was a timo in tlio history of
this couulry when tho Democrntio patty
was an honor to this great republic."
JPitttton Gazette,
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i wasttte, were of any importance wo should i
fcol ,,ko tlmuki , a xQ f h(J
i Amor nan tinnnln. for tt.n Minim frnnV- ml.
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mission. That tune becan with the strutr-1
iu r it-"i "i I
kiu ui iuu jLiuvuiuiiuu. ivuuu it usiuuitsueu i
' Villi- t.lnrinilfl tulnnim,!...,.... itnd linn ...
W.b AWA.WUd MMVlbUUVIIlll.J it 11 11 11.13 liVU
turned, without interruption, ever since, I
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nnd will continue while tho world is bless-
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I'tttston Gazette,
That i as truo as preaching, McssrB.
I Gazitte. nnd it has most nloriously rc-
complishod "a great and good work." It
has conducted the Government successfully
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in peace and in war, in adversity and
prosperity, during a period of over t-ixty
years, and never failed to commaud tho
respect and admiration of tho world. On
tho other hand, tho old Federal machine,
nowrunuing under the corporate name of
Kuow-Nothings, Widc-A wakes, and Loyal
Union League, foiindcd by tho immortal
John' Adams, and the notorious Alex
ander IIamilto.v,UPON "TOllY'1 prin
ciples, in tho face of ''truth, justice and
equal rights," as ,(it was destined to do,"
has well-nigh crushed out thelilood-bought
liberties of our Fathers and ruined the
hope of tho world.
"And we are free to acknowledge that
our country prospered well for many years
under Democratic rule."
ntlstnn Gazitte.
Wo are sorry to record tho fact, that
"our country,'" never prospered oven one
"2ca?" under op2osition "rule." No sin
gle act of that party, as such, State or
National, over met the approval of the
American people And wo here assort,
without fear of successful contradiction,
" " - " . uuwvw.11,1 lU,lilUll,lUI.
that tbo hopes of tho world are entirely
dependent upon the restoration of "The
Democratic Party," to power and place,
for tho "maintainauco of the Constitution
as it is, and restoration of tho Union as it
was."
Hon. William Duer of Now York
on Union for the Union.
Oswego, May 10, 18G2.
My Dear Sir : I havo received your
letter inviting mo to meet yourself nnd
other gentlemen constituting a committee
appointed by certain members of the Leg
islature designated as "llcpubliean and
Union members," with authority, after
consultation with committees of other or-
gauizations, to fix tho time and placo for
holding a Stato Convention for tho nomi
nation of Stato officers. I will give you
the reason why I think it proper to decline
this invitation.
Tho members of tho Legislature by whom
the committee was appointed with which
you invite mo to consult, adopted an ad
dress and resolutions declaring certain
principles and inviting to a convention which
they recommend, "All Republicans, Union
Democrats, and other loyal citizens sup
porters of tho policy of tho Administration
and responding to tho principles and policy"
set forth in such address and resolutions
I cannot call myself "a supporter of the
policy of tho administration" and I do not
"respond to tho principles and policy set
forth in the address and resolutions" and,
thereforo, though a loyal citizen. I am not
ombraccd within this invitation.
I am ready indeed, to support tho Ad
ministration in tho prosecution of the war
for the preservation oj our Constitutional
Union, and I know that to this policy the
President is pledged by numerous acts and
declarations, tho sincerity of which I do
not question. But whether ho will adhere
to these pledges in spite of that powerfu
influence in his own party which is seeking
to convert tho war into an abolition war
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is yet to do provcu xio uas airjauy ro
commended an important measure which
in my judgement is impolitic and unwar
ranted by tho Constitution. With respect
to the vital qucstious that remain I regard
tho "policy of tho Administration," as
somowhat unfixod and uncertain, and until
1 sco more clearly what it u, I am unabl
to call myself its "supporter."
But laying aside this objection which
docs not seem to embarrass Republicans
who aro tho open opponents of the policy
to which tho President is pledged, let us
consider tho proposed union upon its merits
Is it expedient, and will it proraoto th
public welfaro, to unito with tho ltopubli
can party upou the principles of tho legis
lative address nnd resolutions, for the
purpose of defeating tho Democratio party
of this State at tho approaching election
That is tho question.
A year ago when the country was in
imminent clangor tho Itcpublicans of New
j and of other States invited Demo
' crats aud 011 olhor loJal ,nen to '
' Parlizan controversy and unito with them
: in tuo 6UPPrt of tho war for P'turv-
lion cf the Constitution aud Union,
I
otcr motivo or purpose for tho war was
then heard from tho leaders ot tho llopub
Bean party or indeed in any -quarter
having tho slightest iniluenco upon public
opinion.
Tho messages and speeches of tho Pres
ident; tho proclamations of his Generals
pledging tho public faith to tho people of
tho invaded States, and of which his mcro
sileneo was an approval and oonGrination;
iu rtsuiuiioi s oi loncrcss passcu a most
. ,
uuan.no us.y , on.y two iuTublioau8 voting
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livnfi ! fllft lnniTllmrit nf flin ttrnca nml rf
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popular nicotines all united in declaring
that tho war was to ho prosecuted not to
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cm institutions, nor to denrivo Southern
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uiuu oi lueir property or riguis, nut simply
linn nunp nil Mm Rlnfna !in1i t.nn 1n.
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appeals and assurances under which the
war commenced. Hut when wc had half a
million of men in arms 5 when our armies
were filled with Dcmoorats and others who
volunteered to fight for this cause and
not for abolition ; when Maryland, Ken
tucky and Missouri, relying upon our
promises, had sent loyal men to Congress,
opened their territories to our troops
and placed themselves in our power then
first we heard, that tlavcry being tho cause
of tlio war, slavery mitsl be destroyed. It
is notorious, that at this day a largo por
tion (to say tho least) of the ltcpublican
arty repudiate these pledges and trample
even on their Chicago platform. They
arc tho open advocates cf the abolition of
slavery in tho States, and of measures of
confiscation eo sweeping and relentless
that their like has not been known ancc
the days of William the Comucrcr. They
have theories, several theories. Some of
them maintain that tho seceded States arc
out oi tuo union, nnit tncrcioro nave no
ights. They adopt the doctrine of sec
ession, attaching to it a couscqueuco that
enhances its absurdity. Tho States they
say, are gone as States, but remain as
Territories, subject to absolute power.
This is the theory of Mr. Sumner. It is
the theory adopted by a great meeting in
the city of New York, over which a son
of Alexander Hamilton presided. Others
derive tho power to abolish slavery from a
different source. It may bo dono, they
say, by tho war power. Who can bound
tho war power ? And to what a miserable
tatc must that country bo reduced, where
it shall bo thought a justification of every
violation of constitutional law to say that
it may bo done by the war power !
Jl Know that all these gcutlemen claim
to be (prominently even) the friends of the
Union. They would sooner abolish sla
very than that the Union should perish,
They would exert a military des
potism it the South for the sake of the
Union. They aro so passionate in their
love that they would sacrifice law, liberty,
the Constitution itself, to save the Union.
Well, tho Union to which they aro so do-
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Z'TLZ o7 attaihrn-Sr I know
no Union but our constitutional
Union of free and equal, States.
it is nu abuse ot words to call
uuymmg utu unwn. upou tue now
il .! -1.- 4l. - TT IT i,
platform, I'tnllips, who declares that for
twenty years ho has been the enemy of
tho Union, and G arrisou who formerly
stigmatised it as a compact with Hell, arc
both Union men. it is tho opinion of
these gentlemen that the law of God and
the Constitution of tho United States arc
at variance with each other, and therefore
they have become converted since it has
been discovered that one may bo an enemy
of tho Constitution, and yet a friend of tho
Union. So, Mr. Gcrrit Smith, who sat
iu a scat of honor at tho New York meet
ing informs U3 in his circular though ho
nates tho constitution ue loves the Union,
Tho legislative address invites to tho
proposed Union convention "all Republi
cans, Union Democrats and other loyal
citizens." This implies that all Republi
cans aro loyal : mat disloyalty may bo
fouud among Democrats and other citizens
but nowhere olso. Such is not my opin
ion. Wc arc in arms against the disloyal
men of tho South, and none here op
pose tho war. I bclievo that individuals
may bo found in tho North who sympa
thise with tho rebels and wish them success.
But it would bo absurd to organize a po
litical party against persons so few and
insignificant, and who daro only spoak in
whispers. Tho disloyal men of tho North,
from whom daugcr is to bo apprehended,
aro they who seok to convert tho war into
a war for tho emancipation of tho black
race by means of tho overthrow of the
Constitution. Whero arc theso men to
bo found ? Sumner is one of them ; Wado
another ; Thaddeus Stevens a third. If
thero aro Democrats or othor citizens
among them, 1 think they will bo found to
fraternise with the Republicans, or rather
to bo iu a transformation state. Is it not
plain that if wo uecd a Union party at the
North, it is in order to defeat tho schemes
of these men 1 But how can that bo if they
ar'o invited to tako part in tho movement I
There is no rcsenblauco between this
movement aud that which resulted iu tho
nomination of tho Union tieket in this
State last fall. There was then a show of
opposition to tho war at tho North, but no
difl'erenco as to its purpose W o all then
wcro or proposed to bo Constitutional Uni
on men. Now all opposition to the war
has disappeared, but a controversy has
arisen as to tho object for which it shall
be prosecuted; whether to establish tho
Constitution or to overthrow it, and to ro
duco tho South to tho condition of a con
quered proviuco. Upon this question tho
only political question that really divides
the peoplo of tho North, a true Uuion par
1 ty cannot bo neutral cr silent.
For t-velve years back I havo thought
that thcio was ti necessity for a Constitu
tional Union party. I wished that such a
party might be formed in 18C0. I hoped
for it again in 1800. 1 think that loyal
Democrats, loyal Republicans, and all
other loyal men ought to unite and form
such a party now. Tho basis of such an
organization (which might bo temporary,
lnaviug present parlies to rcsumo their for
mer relations when tho Union shall bo re
stored) may bo found in tho resolutions
adopted by tho coniniittco of conservative
members of Congress of which Crittcndon
was Chairman. But 1 look iu vain for
auy such declaration as the times demand
iu tho address and resolutions adopted by
tho (so-called) Union nicu of our Stato
Legislature1 There is much there about
Slavery; but littlo or nothing about tho
Constitution. There is no declaration
against abolition or general confiscation ;
no assurance to loyal Southern men that
their rights shall bo respected; no recogni
tion of any rights remaining to tho people
of tho seceded States ; no condemnation
of that most absurd form of scccssiouism
which converts States into Territories, and
erects a military despotism upon the ruins
of tho Constitution. Tho play of Hamlet
with a part of Hamlet left out is not moro
ridiculous than a Uuiou party that leaves
out tho Constitution.
I entertain tho hopo that the conserva
tive men of tho North will in some way
unite and act in concert with tho loyal
citizen of Kentucky, Maryland and other
Southern States that aro or may bccoiuo
free from the usurped power of Jefferson
mavis. 1 trust that thoro will bo some
movement for this purpose at Washington
before tho adjournment of Congress. But 1
whether this shall bo accomplished cr not, j
I certainly can enter into no combination '
with Itcpublicans to overthrow the Demo
crats of this State. Whatever faults they
may have committed in the past, the Dcm
ocrats of the North arc in tho main loyal
and patriotic ; they arc the chief bulwark
against tlio assaults ot the jSortlicru disu-
uionists; upon them rests, in a great de-
grec, the hope of the Union. They have
not only magnanimously forebomo from ;
tactious apposition to the Government, nut
have even made no slight sacrifices of par
tizau fecliug iu its support. They have
sustained tho President when many of his
professed parti zans havo assailed him ;
and, if, as I continue to hopo and believe,
ho shall prove truo to himself and to his
country, ho may, perhaps, find among
them some of his best friends aud firmost
supporters.
I have written somewhat at length, bo
causc, having no opportunity of personal
consultation, it is only in this way that I
can present to you, and through you to
! thcr MC??S iQ .tUe dt? ' !b VTT f Uiy
C0urs5' iUy 0P,",ons anu m? Iccll"os ul'
', on this subject are both strong. 1 am,
and havo been lrom the beginning, in la-
I . . '
vor ol putting down the rebellion by loroo
of arms. But 1 amfor mcrcy,for human -
ity, for constitutional law and libcity: aud
1 1 aui)0r the fanatical spirit that to liber
1 atc the degraded Africans would put tho
i ,..i,;,pc j nhnms. nml finndomn La miscrv
ana despair eight millions of peoplo of our
0wn race aud blood. I know indeed that
tu;3 atrocious scheme can never bo accom-
plJshcd ; I know that tho North would
not support a war for this purpose; I know
that tho South would resist it, so long as
tho whito rat,o should survive; I know
that all Christendom would riso and for
bid it. Tho end, reached at last, would
be tho dissolution of tho Union, but after
the most frightful cxp enditure of money
and sacrifico of life.
I am confident, my dear sir, that after
some experiments perhaps, you will at
last reach tho conclusion at which I have
arrived, For myself, I sco no use in
meeting with gentlemen with whom I am
sure beforehand to disagree. The wholo
basis of the proposed organization is wrong. '
It wauts tho vital principles of a Union
party, fidelity to tho Constitution. It im-,
poses a test that Southern Uuiou men will
not admit. It embraces men who ought
to bo excluded, and excludes thoso whose
cooperation is essential. It is but the Re
publican party without the Republican
name; and I fear its tendency may bo to
strengthen tho radical branch of that par
ty, and to weaken that party which is best
disposed to support the President iu a con
servative aud constitutional policy.
If I am not mistaken, tho Executive
Coniniittco of tho "Constitutional Union
party" of lfciOO still survives and you and
mysolf nro both members of it. Iudecd, I
suppose it is in that capacity your letter
was addressed to mo.
Bo so good us to eommuniealo my an
swer to the other gentlemen of tho coniniit
tco, as I supposo the questiou to which it
relates may como beforo them; aud believe
nio siucorcly, your friend and servant,
WILLIAM DUER.
E J. Brown, Esq., New York.
Tho invitation was addressed by Mr,
Brown, whoso nanio was placed at tho
head of tho Legislative Caucus Committee
to Mr. Duer, beoauso ho U not only a
member of the present Constitutional Uni
on Committee but also becauso ho is ono
of tho Committee of tho Syrucuso Union
organization of 1801, which nominated tho
Stato tioket elected last year, aud now
holding office.
Some peoplo prefer oysters in tho frhol!
but Wendell Phillips takes his chickens
that way,
Army Correspondence.
Head Quarters, 12th Mass. Vols..
Camp at Warrcntou Junotion, Va.,
April 10, 1902.
To Brig, Gen, .. J, Abcrcrombis, Cam-1
tnawling) 2 Brigade,
Sir: In complinnco with Special Or
der No. a7,from Brigade Head Quarters,
1 have made a rccounoisanco to tho North
Fork of tho Rappahannock River, and
have tho honor to submit tho following as
my report.
My command consisted of 7 companies
12th Mass., Maj. Burbankj commanding
fl companies Oth N. Y., Lieut. Col. Attci
bury, commanding; C companies 12th
hid., Lieut. Col. Humphrey, commanding;
4 companies It. I. Cavalry, Capt. Gould,
commanding; 2 sections Matthew's Bat
tery, Liouts. Godbold&Brockway, com
manding ; 1 section Thompson's Battery,
Lieut. Berry, commanding ; 1 section
Strumfels' BattcryJLieut, Monibal, com
maudiu2, mak'uiK a total of about 1501
00
Infantry, 100 Cavalry, 3 sections of Ar
tillery with new ordinance guns, aud 1
section of 10 pounder Parrots.
I had issued orders for the command to
form in the rear of tho camp of tho 12 th
Mass., at 10 o'olock, p. ni., but by some
misunderstanding in tho chango of detail
for tho Cavalry, thoy were not reported
present till 12J o'olock, p. m. Another
half hour was occupied in detailing tho
advanco aud rear guard, and flanking and
getting the command under way, so that it
was 1 o'clock beforo the rear left.
Not having a map of the country or
cuide, I requested Lieut. Tucker cf the
jia;no Cavaljy, to accompany mo, ; he
im;ug travelled tho road once before. I
pul him at tLc ijCa(i 0f tho advance guard.
and to hU SCrvicos wc arc indebted for our
early arrival at our destination.
The roads arc terrible for Artillery, the
caissons frequently cutting in hub-deep, so
that our march was necessarily impeded
much more than wc could have wished,
pc arrived at a cro33-road near our scene
j 0f action, about7 o'clock a. m., and Lieut,
Tucker thinking they led to a ford on our
flauks, I despatched a company of Cavalry
down each to rcconnoitro, and to warn
mo of any attempt to intercept our rear.
The road on the left Lieut. Wynian re
ports as leading to the ford below tho
bridge, as laid down on tho map, about
ouo-cigbth of a mile below. Lieut. Wy
nian received information from an officer
and two men aoross the river, as to the
direction of the ford in the river, who also
told him it was fordablo on horseback.
When they found the Lieutenant was not
inclined to cross, they called him to 'halt!'
and fired upon him but without effect.
The Lieutenant on tho right having gouo
I ilcs' acd uot tl,c
river ahead, returned nearer the main
column to guard tho right flank.
t ,. ,vcnf for,Vnrd to seWt a nnsifinn
for our un3, i saw at ouoo that the
; cncn)y wcrc ,
strongly fortified. The bank
,on the opposite shore overlooks that ou
! this side some tweuty feet at least. Earth
works could bo seen in front, on both our
flanks, and on all the prominent hills,
while troops wore employed building others
Theso works were laid out with consum
mate skill, each one in rear commanded
and strongly defended by its faces or
flanks. Those in front were so arranged
that an enfilading firo could be brought on
an oncmy opposite in every available pos
ition he could occupy. Tho master hand
of Gen. G. W. Smith was clearly scon in
their construction. I soon discovered that
there was little choice of position, thoro
being only the hills that were at all teua
blc, should tho cnomy havo many guus.
These I occupied as follows, viz : The hill
on tho left by one (section under Lieut
Gobbold, and ono section of Parrots under
Lieut. Berry, their support being the 12th
Mass.
The hill on the right, distant about
three-fourths of a mile directly N. N. E,,
was occupied by Lieut. Brockway, his
support being the 12th Ind. Tho section
under Lieut. Monibal and tho Oth N. Y.
woro kept as a reserve. Tho Cavalry
were placed on the flanks and tho roads
iu the rear
Ilaviuc thus disposed of the forco, the!
pieces wcro run by hand to the crests of
the hills, aud as the last echo of tho rebel
band at Guard Mounting died away, wc
gavo mum as a enurus mu ngiit piece oi
Lieut. Godbold. This was aspleudid shot ;
the shell struck nearly tho ccntro of tho
largo fort opposito, aud bursting tcattored j
tho men on all sides, doubtless killing some. '
This work was being completed, and the'
nnvnnnl u'ie nnTfn-i-wl wl.li mnn nf '
jii....rvv ...... v.,, v.. vi. ...... uuiu.
lhc next two shots going a littlo to the' Tho other houso belongs to a man named
right gave them tome cucouragcmcnt, and Brown. Ou our approaching, an Irish
they returned and opeucd fire with two man and young Mr. Brown mounted horses
brass pieces ; their shot and shell falling and galloped away towards the river.-
snort about ju yarus. i no huh snot from
Lieut, Berry s section blew up their mag
nzino in that work aud silenced their guns, j Wc met no pickets or scouts of tho one
Lieut, Berry had thrown a shell through my during tlio entire march, and returned
some tents and many in the parapet tear
uig it tcrriniy, so mat mis worn was prct
.j ii uu usm uy. xivu muauuu uuia-nus
tuon iuuuoniy euniauou us. A slight
chango was mado in our position and wo,
replied to their firo briskly for some mo- j
- - -
fcerv calloniiiL' ranidlv to OUr 1 1 Cfht.
i-i w .
ivicut.urocKway miuicutatciy opened ou did so, as their works arc withiu good rifle ?"f V'ltJ' '' i prepared t make and cimi.
I them, ono shell bursting and killing three range. This was your caressed wish l'"'
nicu and one horso. Thoso wcro seen tn but iiiiforfiinnulvit... ( i ' r.,r ii. i.V.ri . ;." '."lur'-''
I to nutanco not iciu3 over 1500 yds, late for ino to reach the point dv.i,uated ' W "it. ..'"
i
, n , ... . j;i .
They however managed to get into the
woods, and were not soon afterwards.
Lieut. Brockwny theii threw a few shot
and shell at a house, said to bo Hoad '
Quarters, in front of which wcro some '
earthworks. Sonic. Sibley tents woro nonr
it. Bv tho side oTono of theso tents a
dismounted and came forward to
trooper
rrronnoitor. '1 ho first shell struck him 1
down, and sent his horso flyinj across tho
field. Tho soldier, (or officer) struck did
not movo during the engagement, so I
presume ho was killed. Several shell universally autniitou to nor tuo nest in tlio
struck in tho earthworks in front, aud j service; nnd notwithstanding their fatiguo
numerous horsos ran from the woods in , ing march without any sleep at night both
tho rear. One rouud shot wont entirely j officers and men were ready to undergo
through tho houso. I any further amount of hardships, and all
Two masked batteries however opened j scorned nnxiou to acquit themselves as
on Lieut. Brockway, one a 32 pounder, i heroes. I would especially mention tlia
which enfiladed tho lino of skirmishers of
tho 12th Iud., nnd also tho Battery. Tho
first ricochetod from tho crest of tho hill,
aud making two bounds, passed immedi
ately over Col. Humphrey, who being on
foot fell flat and I thought him killed.
This shot passed down tho rear of the
whole lino of tho 12ih hid., as did several
which followed if Tho Battery then took
another position, aud tried an earthwork
on their extreme left. Hardly had they
taken position, when another masked Bat
tery in front, not over S00 yards, replied.
Tho brush iu front of this being knocked
down tho first fire, Lieut. Brockway di
rected ono of his pieces upon it with such
effect, that at the second fire ono of the
enemy's guus was knocked over, and the
horses ran galloping away across the fieldf.
They fired but ono more shot and were
silenced. The heavy guu still kept up its
fire on the extreme left of us, and having
shot and shell brought nic from all the
Batteries, I concluded to order in Lieut.
Brockway aud Col. Humphrey, Lot know
ing where the sections that had passed to
our right had gone. 1 called them iu
nearer the main body to cover it3 flunk,
aud started with three dragoon?, to the
river's bank to ascertain, if po.-sible, their
effective force. Wo had not proceeded far
when a Battery within shot range opened
onus. I therefore dismounted and crawled
to the top of a hill, near some low cedars.
There 1 saw three different regiments un
der arms, in front of their tents back of
the woods, two of which had batteries, or
sections of batteries, ou the right. One of
these regiments had huts. In tho woods
were tents sufficient for three more regi
mcnts.
The river was very precipitous on both
sides, though less so on the side of tho
enemy than on ours. A rcgimeut of Cav
alry in line was also distinctly visible.
The river was 75 or 80 yards wide. The
force of tho enemy I cstimato at between
5000 aud 7000 Iufantry, at least one
regiment of Cavalry, three full batteries,
aud two siege guus.
Finding no place for my Infantry to
open an effective fire, even with their ri
fles, without great exposure from grape
and canister, and knowing it was not your
wish to rkk a general engagement with a
force greatly superior to our own and well
entrenched, or even n skirmish which
might prove disastrous to u?, I rode back
aud ordered the entire force out of r.we
as I saw them taking a gun drawu by eight
horses in tho masked battery between the
woods and their largo works which had
been silenced. I had hardly moved my
command when they opened there with a
24 pound shell, but badly out of range
and in our roar. They fired several rouud
and ceased. I then rodo to the right to
examine the bridge, and had just arrived
to where I proposod to reconnoiter, when
another masked battery opened so near
me with grape and cauistcr, that 1 could
distinctly ace the men working their pieces.
Tho shot flying entirely too close to be
pleasant I changed my position, but ouly
to find a section of Light Artillery driving
up ; and unlimbering, tout a round shot
within ten feet of mo, splattering mud o:cr
both myself and horso.
Tho bridgc-I could not eco as it was
hidden by a bluff. But ono pier is stand
ing. The current is so rapid that rebuild
ing it would bo difficult. The railroad is
entire four miles from the river, but be-
yud tLat) tllc ru'ls have been carried off
, or buried, and tho sleepers burned or cut
'm tvo-
j The houses on our routo, with two ex-
ccpuous, were ucscrtcd. (Jnc of these,
belonging to Lieut. Gordon, of the Rebel
army, contained a whito family who wore
taking care of it for him. Hearing that
they were giving iuformatiou to tho enemy
aB to our scouts, I arrested the father and
pm. i...l .,
. duu, mm Jim, u, guaru over tue woman.
uur uavalry boon caught them. Tho
- town of Rappahannock is deserted.
- j to camp without suffering any loss what-
- j ever of men or horses. Tho position of
tuo enemy i should think difficult to driv
them from iu front. Bv makim a ni,M,
to as to throw tho men in rifle pits before
daylight, and thus cover then from grapo
- j " t.uiaivi, nuuiu jurjjo mom to cross
find nttnr.L-.nr rlriim Ii...... 1.nnl. ...I !i i
- . ..i w. Mft.iu WIVIM UUUK IVL111U Wft
. -.w.j .uu vmiuii i ri-iiuriuu too lull ii. ., 1 1 " " uai r-c inn, on i ' "
" .
till 7 o'clock, a. in. I should thou iavo,
remained quiet until next day, throwing
up works during tlio night, but I did t,0t
know tho country. Bjsidos I wasnn.xiom
to cngago them loss they should send rein;
forccmeuts to Fredericksburg, which you
desired mo to prevent if possible, and
which I think 1 accomplished.
Iu conclusion, allow mo to express to
you my hfcnrt felt thanks for your kindness
iu placing mo iu command of tho picked
u of your Brigade, which 1 believe is
fine gunnery of Licuts. Godbold, Brock-
Way, and Berry. I-ncvcr saw finer prac
tice by older officers in tho U. S. service.
The officers and men, without exception,
displayed exceeding coolncs while under
a sharp fire of shot and shell, for nearly
two hours without firing a guu, which is
considered the nio.st trying position iu
which Infantry can bo placed.
1 am, Sir, very rerpectfully
Your obedient servnut,
T. M. BRYAN, Lieut. Col ,
12th Mass., Cotn'dg. RccoiDwisuhu,
MARRIAGES."
In Sugarloaf township, Columbia co ou
tho 17th of May, by Josiah It. Fritz E-q,
Gearhart Fritz, and Miss Mai.issa
HESS, all of Columbia couuty.
On tho 13th inst., at the Town Hi I
Parsonage, by Rev. J. W. Flaughawout,
Mr. Crotuic liEKiHAliU of Newberry, Ly
coining County, to Miss Maggie Hedduh
of Town Hill, Luzerne eo.,
DEATHS.
In Greenwood township, Co'umb'iv eo,
on Tuesday last, Mr, Solomon Brum -STETLca,
aged about 74 years.
In Maine township, Columbia co., on
the Kith inst., Mr. Asheh M. Gengles,
aged about HO years.
Died on Wednesday, May 21st, in
Wilks-Burro, Mrs. Mary H Scott, relict
of tho late Judgo Scott, and mothcrinlitw
of lion. W. J. Woodward, of Reading,
aged 07 years,
In Kingston, on the 22d inst., Mr.
Thomas Puingle in the seventy-first year
of his aye.
Oil lir 'ir.tl. !tiil In HnnlM
Lfteran illness ofix weeks, Maogik At!-
i.ish', daughter of II. A. and Anna M.
Schweppcnhoiser, aged 5 years, G months
and 14 dajs.
Iu Light trcct,22d inst., Edwaid Loh
ain, son of Dr. J., and Margrct Smith,
aed 2 yrs, 0 mos. an I 10 days.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET.
COUltVCIT.I) IVKKKI. Y.
wheat si i3iri,ovEnai:r.n.
uvu on IIUTTKli
I'DiiVfoM) .V)i:c;(irf
CORN (now) ii) T. I.I.OlV
OATS Sii,I..Mti
a M
1'-
ii
1.
. in
IIUCKW1IE T 50 i'otatoes....
Nctt) Sltiuciliscmcnis,
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. '
L'ilatc of ,'hhcr M. Uiigks, (Incused.
.JOTICi: i Ii.tjIi)- civi-n that Irtturs "f Aitmii.itr.i
1.1 lii.ii on tin- cimo nf Arli r M. (iingli-s, l.tt .1
Mam.' Hip. riiluiiibi.i ni.. ilrt'il, li.uu bi-un (.'riinn-il Ii.
Ihv Itci-ti-r nf fin I inUMtv tu mi rail Jan.- Ciru'!,' iU
li' i.,'ii in Mann- HMliiHliii,liliilJalui fc. MrNimh ! .
n'Milt'B in Cntlau iriM tun nulnp All tcrnm lianui
rl. limn ur ili-iiiamlis nKuiiikt Hi ' c-t.ilo ul tin- ilm it. n,
an- r."Ui'ktril tu pr.-r.t-.it tlii'in lor "ttli'iin''nl, uu.
thudu iiiitcbtjil lu inalip p.iyinL'iii uitliont ilelay
J.l iii.s u. .in n l.M ll,
SAIlAll J. UlNGl.US.
May 31, HOS-Kt.
,?inr'i.
NOTICE.
AI.I. persons int, r.til are rfcrril to Hie prnviirr
of til j .'.Hi Rjctiun ur nu Act f Anwinlily, pnsnca oj
Hie I'li'vuntli day of April ll'i.S, at follon s :
-site-, fl. Tli.it itsliall Ut tli.i duty ur rvi-rv rltyn.1
tMiimy 'I icasun-r tiimo for tin- rruiri-ry of allli-m .
Inly r' turncil to liim hy tin; M.'rtantllu Appraiser. i'
nut pji.l on urlicfurutiiu Urn ilay cf July, in vncli '
i-iery year, witlim tun iIiijk nfter that ilate , ami m.
.. i 'i """ ""."comnari.'eiiiroNiaiij smii n. in
tiiilubM lii! urines Halt to to reci.icr tno lame it unlit
ilatu ami pruktei the name to Jinltincnt ami cu-miii.
an fouit thereafter as practicable, a, pay the umi.ui'
ofall i-tuli lici-iiM rertiitil ly linn into the Sii
Trwamry. on or before the firft ilay of Octuliert iibini..
nor Mian no receive, any coiim leralioii on such licuiu.i
iliilvfd Ins makes payment . hlon-nan!."
JAli:8 S. McNINCII
Trcuiurir if Columbia Count)
Tncin.'RER'j Oirn.it, j
nioonislmrn, .May 31, ltC3. (
IHXGIIAJiroS
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
JilNGU.UITO.V, N. Y.
An Institution to qwlijif young men p
jsusintss.
n v. i.oivni.i..
Principal, rrnfi-aror nfth Sum.
lltllOr Of I.mll'll'M Tri'Mlf 111,'
J of Accounts, author of Luiii'il's
i'b Kl,l'l''"i-' I'liiljraiiis illustrating tie bimi
J.NO. KAXItlN, ( 'milium ial Accnqit.-,iit, 1'rofii.iui
llouKKucpiiii: nml Practical .Mutheuiatlcn.
A J, WAIl.i:ii, Profuifor of Practical and Onmm
t.il 1 .iiiiianiliip, (.'uimric-rci.il Calculations ami I rr.i
poink'iice.
(ii;). P. IKHVi;, Asi.tanl Teacher in lViinnians'il'
J J. I L'KTia, Assieljut Teacher in Uoukke.ci.mi! I',
partmcnt.
1.KCTUHV.HH.
lion. IIAMIil.S DICKINSON, I.r, I).. Lecturer .
Coimiii rcid! Law ami rulitical licuuoniy
lion. liANHOM IIAl.CO.M, ou Uoninictrt,
.Nolei. anil ItillHof llxchamri.
Prom!..'
llcv. Ur. U AMiniUVs). on Commercial l:thic
Kludi-nw can enter at any time ; no vacation. Ur .
at -a ar.'pri'sento.lttnh auuk-uanily cntfravd Hip:
U-ual time r.-inreil lo complete full (.'niunim i.il i
lrom i.ieJit tu tiii-liu week. Hurt- ktuileiit i (M
teil to bu ciuiipetuut to take rharprof thu h.i'.kn .
limine Drill, and ipialif)i.-il toiaru a rUrr limn !
SljO'lp.-r nniiuin. Aitauco render -il toeraitu-i -qutainiuir
xihintioiii. Hoard ij.'.IM to 3 per wet
1 or p irtirular ond fur Circular, onclo.uL' n-M'
Mny :il, Ijui-lv'm
NOTICE.
TVTotiij is hereby given that the uuJi
.1.1 fiened h,i. placed tue rolloitini; nanu-il .il
in charge of rjaimiel .Mnrr, ol fcVoti lutiiiihip, Ooluu
county, dnriiii! in plenum), tji:
Con, Piit.Cuuk Move. Clock, two li.-il nnd II
Looking Cleiiniln.Tiibhs nnd Chair, Corner I'npl' 1
Kitchen Cupboard, noil onu liiircau, with tt hu h nil
eon nru forbidden to meddle or interfile, uu iw.
Mo law 'a pcnaltle.
May2),,-3,. - ""',1'K,V
LEATHER! LEATHER!!
Tllli: undt'rii;urd would niinuuucc, that lie In 1
. athUllatiindCap Uuiporiuiu, tin .Main til. Hi'
hurg,nuHiji.ortiiii'Nii,r ilufm'iit kind of leather. i
line calf kkiiM. morocco, (red uudulacKlinid Iiiiwi.'
cf winch lio will nil cheaper lliiiu can uu had el"
in till market, Call mid ei -iniuu them for ynur-.
, , .. JUU.S'K.Jllll
llluomsbiirg, May 21, 1S0J.
NEW MILLINERY' COODrf.
rplir. unilenigneil would ninni respectfully n"" L
I to tharilizjim nf Hloonikburn and vicinity
hajut recened from the Uatiem Cilieihcr
Sl'JLNG AND SUMMER fiti
Mll'I.INAKY OOmDB,