fcWHiHl,M ,, ,.. - - COLOMBIA DEMOCRAT -36lootU5l;urg:- SSr- Wo havo placed an Kilitoiial De partment, thli wook, upon the first page of the Columbia Democrat. Believing that ''variety is the spico of life and give it. all its flavor," wo havo adopted this course in order to bring up tho current nowB of tho day. In our next issue vc intend laying before our readers an urti clo of groat length and moat thrilling it -terctt. Kopoal of tho Tonnago Tax. Uou. Wji, Hoi-kins, or Washington county, made an argumentative and com. prohensivo speech in tho House of Repre sentatives of our Slate, on the 25th of February., in support of the "Repeal ol the Tonnago Tax." It speaks tho sen timents of an honest Legislator, and ex presses tho wishes of soven-toiilhs of the people of Pennsylvania. We regret our inability, this week, to print Mr. Hopkin's excellent speech, but wo hope to find room for it hcreaftor.. Compensation tor Emancipated Slaves. Hon. Geo. II. Rowland, of Pike county, has sent us a copy of Us scholarly remarks, recently delivered in tho House of Representatives,, at llarris burg, on tho question of "Compensation for Emancipated Slaves." They are very judicious, and admirably sngge3tivc of good sense nnd sound Democraoy- fully coming up to our standard of loyalty and patriotism. The reproduction of Mr. Rowland's speech, at no distjnt day, way refresh tho readers of tho Columbia Dem ocrat.. JK?Thauks are due the following named gentlemen, 'at tho scat of Government, fur acceptable documents, viz : Hon. John G. Ellis and Hon. Geo. D. Jackson our .faithful Representatives; Hon. Aaron Hess, Hon. J. A. McOulloch, Hon. C. A. Kline, Hon. Win: Hopkins and Hon. Geo. H. Rowland. Also Senator.Bound. Sf Wb observe that tho Quakers are memorializing the Legislature to ''pass a Ihw removing them Irom fines and pcnaU tics, who ior conscience sake decliupto take up arms." Wc should bo willing to see tfiem thus, relieved, upon condition that they were also relieved from tho privilege-of votingv Tho man who will pursue such a course af conduct as will involvo his country in a war, and then refuse to back up his opinions, should thereafter be deprived of tlio power to pursue so harmful a course. -Sgg'A daughter of Ex-Governor Pol Sock was married at Philadelphia a few iays ego, and the jU'dtonian in glorying uvcr. it, says : "The wedding was a mod . al' one in these days of extravagance and display. The 'white kids' gleamed amid austling silks and downy velvets of foreign jliuiet." Certainly, of course, imported silks and velvets for the daughters of Federal offi cials, while our wives and daughters are glad to get calico at 125 to 50 cents per jardw. "Silks'' and "velvets'1 and "white Isids," indeed ! for common pcoplo they are among the things that were. So we go-.. a The Piano-Fortc There is proba Bly no article of utility or luxury in the purchase of which fo much must bo trust cd to tho honor and integrity of tho man ufacturer, as ihc piano-forte. Tho iiame of. William B. Rradbury is a musical household word, and is a sure guarantee to the purchaser that the instrument bear ing his name is in all respects perfect. Eor many years an active partner in one of tlic largest piano-forte manufactniiug establishments in. New York, ho has gain od a world-wWe celebrity j and having plenty of capital is determined that his instruments shall not bo equaled by those of any other maker. Read his advertise ment in our advertising columns. I Squire Tukvlyn's IIeiii. This is the title of r.Micw story just oommencod in tho Philadelphia Saturday Evening Poit by Mrs. Wood, the ct'lcbrated au thor of "East Lynno,"'Veruor'o I'ride," &c. Mrs. Wood has written for tho 1'oU for several years past. Marion Harlimd .jljso is now writing a story for tho Pout. winch paper ia generally reputed to ho one of tho beet now published. Its terms nra two dollars a year, or four copies for six dollars. Address Deacon & Peterson. 310 Walnut street, Philadelphia) who will tend a sample number gratis to any one requesting it. J5SJ- Our Wend Dr. Hiram 0. How En, Dental Surgeon, has purshascd the property of It. B. Menngh, just abovo the Court House, on Main street, whero he intends permanently to locato himself, in the practise of his profession. Wo ad vise all our friends who desire work iu bis lino tb give him u oall. Iu every K of it lie is ablo to givo complete edited nv t.nvi i.. tatij, ritornir.Toii Sonator Buokalow. TbS Valley Spirit and Times, one of thu nlnVal democratic paper in tho Stato, remarks of our distinguished fellow citi- zeni I Tho iicecssiou of Mr. Buckalow to the Senate marks a new ora in our State pontics, wo are rapidly omorging irom tho tide of abolitionism that swept over us. Wc are now represented in the Senntoby aDcmocratand a conservative Itcpubli- , ... ,, can, who voles with us on all tho vital questions of tho day ; our next delegation in tho House of Representatives will bo composed of fourteen Democrats and Ion Republicans; after next fall, beyond a question, tho whole State government, logMativu and executive, will bo thorough ly Democratic. And these changes aro not couliued to Pennsylvania j New York, Illinois, Ohio, ludiana, Rhode LI a lid, and New Jetscy, havo likewiso wheeled into line; and point to tho restoration of ' i'0""! I"'1 irresponsible autocrat both oi the Democratic party to power at no dis-! which acts are without constitutional au tantday. ''And then," as Mr. Bueka- 1 thority, and are based upon that miserable lew eloquently observes, ''This party. I with an old Idstorv identified with the msiorj lULiiiinui wuii 1111. j country, binding it to sym- rvlntti,a nt flin M ruin ( lilnmllir it. rn nv .v.i.I w. .IIU wu..v j, v.. ....... . . ... , weaken or miilcad it; with a generous, even-handed, impartial, time-tried creed, conformed to the Constitution, and spring ing naturally from its principles this party, thus qualified to speak to tho whole lauii, and to he heard, with affection and rcveicnco, can and will eommaiiu these wild waves of human passion to bo .'-till, and, rejecting alike tho fanaticism of Bos ton and of Charleston, will robind these great States together, in enduring bonds of interest and sympathy." The News. Another of thoso daring raids says the Inquirer, for which the Rebels have he come notorious, if not celebrated, took place yostciday morning, within twenty miles of Washington city. At two o'clock whilo the small Union guard at Fairfax Court House and a number of other offi cers and soldiers, among tho former Gen aral E II. S'toughton, who was only confirmed as Brigadier on Saturday last, were cither impressed with the conviction that their position was perfectly secure from Rebel intrusion, or were quietly slumbering, as they supposed, protected bv the national flag, Captain Moselcy, with his command, entered the village, a.id, to use a popular term, ''gobbled up" not only tho Provost .Marshal, his Assistant and his guard, but alto General Slough ton and several of his command. In (act, if we may judge from the information re ceived at this writing, so complete was the surprise that, with one exception, every individual clothed in the United States uniform was captured, and every horse in the vicinity seued and carried off. The absence of General Wyudham alone saved him from being captured also, but his papers were taken from tho tent. These raids arc so disgraceful to our cause that wo can but woudcr that they should still be permitted to occur. It is tiue it is some satiiltction to kuowthat our cavalry are iu pursuit, as is too rarely the case, proves succosful. Election I!einrns for iuililor General i and Surveyor Ueucral. Agreeably to order, at twelve o'clock, Messrs. Slack and Young, a committee on tho part of the House, introduced the Speaker and members of the Senate, to takcpart iu joint convention, for the purpose of hearing the announcement 01 the result of the vote for Auditor Gonoarl and Surveyor General, the joint conven tion haviug adjourned on Thursday till to day. The Speaker of tho Senate presided iu the joint convention. The Clerk of the Senate announced the result ofthe aggregate voto, as follows : rou auditor general. Isaac Slenker received 21 0.00(1 Ihomus h, Laehrau receive!.. 15,084 Majority for Isaac Slenker. . . rou sunvKvoii at..EAr. James P. liarr received William S. Ross received ...3,382 21B.S92 215,028 ..2,901 Majority of James P. Barr. . :o: Tun Johnstown Dkmocuat is tho title of n new and beautiful paper commenced in Cambria county, by Jus F, Campbell, Esq. It is s-pititedly edited, handsomely printed aud soundly Democratic. Broth er Campbell has our b.st wishes for his eompleto success. "Plunder Traps in Congress. There is dangor that bills of n (uf.tioua. bio character may be spruog vpon Con gresa at tho heel of tho sossioti A chomo is on foot to sccuro a third mileage, and .1 , . , r, D i uuother to devoto tho Government money In l,n inirnlina,. t,C nni.mlnl. ....... C ,u ,.iu .uivuunu ui tuiiijfiuic ncia IU tUO Globe for laoh membor who does not now pos-css one." So said tho Daily News, (Abolition), o( Philadelphia, on February 20th. Just that pluudor schemo was got up' in Con. gross and passed, and tho third mileage was taken : the plunder nmouniinrr tn noarly ono hundred thousand dollars. Has tho Daily News anything to say now, that its friends havo got tho ''plundor" ? , Not ono word, we venture. 1 8, There has been au unusual amount of snow during tho present month. Wo pathy and uiFection in every quarter, with j limitations. These acts may he sub no selfish, local or fanatical paions to "'itlcd to by the people, and if so, the hop6 it is all down for the istson. TIM) REIGN OF THRHOK ! Wa publish to-day tho ( onjcription Act pns-ed by tho present Congtrss of the United States and which, on tho ad instant, received the approval of President Lincoln, nnd became tx law. i uis net is me ueginiiiitg oi iuo Amen- can Robcspicircan period ; and, believing this, we have draped in mourning the columns of our paper wliicli embraces the .... , ..Mili....! m. M act hereiu published. The Congress which passed this act and that of the Na tioiial Bank Charter, has consolidated a iloNiiniimn .1 mim inul mimivpd nq tint nf , !, V T ' .SI A J 1'hi.iidcnt has the absolute control of the militia of the States, and by 'the Rank Rill he has the power to crush tho Stato banks and vest, tho wliolo monicd inter ests of the country in tho Executive De partments ; thereby rendering him a ua- "ntl revolutionary practice peculiarly jaii coliuun and sin generis which substitutes the discretion of Congress for constitution- mildest languao which wo can Use eon corning tho result, is that it will convert suit, is liat it will convert , , to which condition they' them into serfs will awuken when too laic. The en'orccnient of this Conscription Aot is the great event which threatens to distinguish by seas of blood and civil commotions - the whole length and breadth of the States of tho North. It is an eventful period, and it remains to be sccu whether Democrats and peace men of those States on whoso devoted liuada this guillotiuo was erected to operate will not some day turn this engine of death upon thoso blind leaders, who, iu the name of liberty, are commiiitig so man) crimes against the Constitution and constitutional lights or the States ami tho people thereof. We do not like to cause any unnecessa ry alarm-in tho minds of our people, nor arc wc disposed to be of the number o! thoso who, "having eyes, sec not, and hav iug oars, hear not the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation," but we are willing, "whatever anguish oi ajiiiil, ll UIU cost, 'lO KHOW tuo wnoiu' truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it." The lamp of experience teaches us to judgo of tho future by tho past, and so judging, what have wo iu the conduet o! the present Adniiniitratiou for the last eighteen months to justify the least hope of a return to constitutional limitations, and tho're establish incut, in the North, ol that constitutional liberty which that Ad ministration and its Congress have wrostcd from tho people, and to which tho latter blindly submitted ? The conservative phalanx of both hous es of Congress, who opposed this conscript bill, warned tho Adm'nirtration of the difficulties which would probably come among the people, if such au acl were attempted to bo enforced without safe pledges th.a the administrative policy would be changed to one of a conservative character and its radical measures receded from ; and now, sinco everything has been done toaveittho storm, if trouble come, let it be charged to tho.-c who, having eyes, would not sco the dark clouds, and having oars, would not' hear their distant thundering. Wc have time to notice but one of the abominable features of the Couscript Art. Tho ostensible object of the bill is to raise troops to carry on tho war, and yet, by a singular provision, as many men are ex emptcd from conscription as may bo able to pay and actually shall pay say three hundred dollars, to the War Department Th:s provision, of course, will be takenJ advantage of by every man who shall be able to raise that sum, while tho poor man will be compelled to staud eonsciiption hazard his life, his health, and the welfare of his family for two year-, for the piti ful sum of thirtcon dollars per month. (t is ihus, his life, his health, and the wolfare of his family in one end of the balance, nnd in the other tho rich man's pultnj three hundred dollars. In conclusion, we put the query, if it be soldiers which tho Government wauts to put down the rebellion, then why take money in the place of any ono ; if it be money it wants, then why take soldiers in commutation if Wc think that no man's money ought to exempt him His body or that of a substituto should be tho visible power in tho Federal Army, Of tho other features of tho bill, let tho reader judgo. Foil IVayne (Ind.) Timts. -- B5y The Altanti': Monthly for Febru- ary is on hand It has some excellent i papers, among lliein ono on tho poet . .... I ''Shelley," "Sovereigns and Sous," a sto- I ry. "Under tho Pear Tree," "Proverbs," 1 &o., Sco. ! A now volume commenced with Janua ry, and tho ten volumes can bo had bouud ' at S2,00 npieco. Tioknor & Fields, Bos ton. Mass. j 'J'h.0 March nu,nbor ip !" reoeived, I acu 18 vcry gooa' ST The Easton Sentinel is out for Hon. Hoistcr Clvmor for Governor. Old Berks would respond to his nomination bv a majority of well, say 10,000 j and tha StaU by ten timei thai number. A SiMt Ett'Cord. Truly, Ponnsy lvania has contributed her fall shuro of blood and trSasuro in this (B0 fnr unprofitable war. In almost cvory balllo tlat ,a9 lPon fought, i,or uravo troopg )mvo ,iiigUi,l,0d themselves na hcd their blood freelv. We know not how mutiy ol her sons have perished itl lmttt0) of r sio,:ncS3 it l10snjtui, or ,.. rnr(, ,nmo r' 31)U.U13) or icmrncd Homo disabled for ur. . t.... . ....... mo, uut wo nave no uount mat tiio Hum- uci vatous mm oi any ouicr otuto. ut , her fifteen VOITl'mont nf Rnsni-ene unnrnn ' . . ' ' Cn"h rC,nl,i" t0imi Uvo iM ' "o' "'w,v ofl.eri200,000 men in the field, has suf-; fered more or less fcvcrcly from tho ras- J uahtics of battle, orsiekness resulting from aevcrcduty nnd exposure. She has lost ' im Liii;LLi u i iriii iiiiii ;im him i vi 'v mif iiiinnt 1 largely ol officers, too. Hundreds of her company officers havo fallen, and the for him. following list of dead field officers, will I 'J'lo inclemency of tho weather prevents show how well and bravely her gallant ! muc'' Jrill, yet thcro is a sort of prcpara sons havo done their duty and sustained J1'011 tho coming struggle, which roa her honor. r:. r r 1 .. , , jjlst 0j rcinlviima Colonels kilted in hall ar ,,,,,,, , , .,.,. balllo. or who died in camp dining the present war, killed : Col. Seneca G. Simmons, f.Mni. II S. Army,) command ti lth Regt. Pcn.ia, Vols, (full Penna. Reserves,) killed at battle of ! Charles City Ctoss Roads.' June 30 I SOU. 1 UgllllU, Col. il. Conrad P. Jackson. OSth Rent I Penna. Vols, (Oth Penna. Ro9crvn1.,i prumotcu 10 mig. uon , lulled at tho bat tle of Fredericksburg, Virginia December, ., icu Col. Hugh McNeil, dad Regt. Penna. Vols., UJih Penun, Reserves,) killed at battle of Antictaiu, Maryland, Kith Sep tember, leoa. r Col. Geo. I). Bayard, 41th Regt. Penna. Vols, (lfiih Penna. Reserves.") 1st Penn.i. Cavalry, promoted to Brigadier General, t.: ii .1 .... t i ... .... . - . . . ' ;illed at the battle of 1'Yodo'ricksbur", Vir-, ginia, December 13, ISOa, Col.C. II. Rinpey, Gist Best. Penna Vols., killed at the battle of Fair Oaks Virginia, on the :)lt day of May, 180 ' um. nauiuei . JJlacK, KegllilOIlt l'enna. Vols., killed at the batllo of Gaines .Mill, Virginia. June 7, 1S(W. Col.J. If. Guilds, tilth Rout. Penna. Vols., (5ih l'enna. Cavalry,) killed at the battle ol Antietam, Maryland, September ! . m, . 71 ii, loijj, Col. E. D. Raker, "1st Ru'gt. Penna. Vols , killed at the bade of -Halt's Bluff" Virgiuia October '-11, 1S01. Col. II Balden, TOih Regt. Penna. Vols, promoted to Brigadier General, killed on the Rappahannock, Virginia, on tho 2'Jd day of August 1802 Col. James .Miller, 81st Regt. l'enna. Vols., killed at the battle of "Fair Oaks,'1 on the ill st d.iy of May, 16(5. Col. JiO.-cpli A. McLean, 83th Regt, Pecua. Vols., killed at tho b.ittlo 'of 'Gaines' Mill," Virginia, on the 27th of June, 1S02. Ctl. William G. Murray, 81th Ret. l'enna. Vols., Jailed at the battle of ' Wiucho-tor," Virginia on the 2'd of 1 March, 1802 Col. J. M. Gojline, 0.")th Regt. IVnnu. Vols, killed at the battle of "Gaincs'Mil ' Virginia, on tho 27tli day ofJuue, 1802. Col. .Samuel (. roda!o, 12-th Regt. Penna Vols, killed at thu battle of''An tictam,'' Maryland, Sept. 17, 1802 Col. II J. Zinn. 180 Regt. Penna. Vols, killed at tho batt'o ol'Freden'ckshurg, Vir ginia, on the 1 th day of Dcc-.Miiber. 1802 i;ol. Jl. A O.iUlord, Mid Re 'I. Penna Vols, killed at the battle of ''Antietam," Maryland, Sept. 17, 180 Mr i) : Col. Joseph II. Wilson, 101st R"gt. Penna. Vols., died in camp in Virginia, on the 3 'th day or May, 1802. Col. Thomas A. Ziegle. 107th Regt Penua, Vols, died in camp in Virginia, on the 1 5th day of July, I8(i2. PiiNNSYr.vANi.v Cor.'uNur.s Promoted. Tho President has sent to the Senate the following list. of Pennsylvania Colonels for confirmation as Brigadier Generals : Colonel Thomas II. Neill, 231 Penna. Colonel David M. Gregg, 8th Pa. Caval ry ; Colonel Jcscph F. Knipo, -10th Pa.; Golonel Alexander Schimme.lpfeunig, 74th Pa.; Colonel Roy Stone, 140th Pa.; Co lonel T. A. Rowley, 102d Pa ; Colonel! John F. Ilaitranft, 51st' Pa. ; Colonel Hector Tyndalo, 28th Pa. ; Colonel J. F. Fisher, Pa. Reserves. CJr Hon John Conuesa has just been eleoted U. S. Sonator from California, for six years from tho 4tli of March next, in place of Milton S. Latham (Dem.) Ho has fortcn years been au activo politician in that State of the Douglas Democratic or Broderick school, and was the candi date for Lieutenant Governor on the Brod criok ticket in 185' . l&' It is absolutely certain that tho Government contemplates another draft. It is time that every family was considor- ing which of its members, and how niauy, it can spare for tho war, Tho fourteen hundred thousand men, already given, are wasted away gone dead, maimed, or in hospitals, savo u wretched remnant. ' Which of jour sons?-whioh of your wi...r. i.lnl,,, r.i ti. v mustuo? Be tbiiikiii" " n Verdict against a U. S. Marshal, W. II. llodgron, ol tho West Choster J-JI'ersoiiiiin, has recovered 517 damages against Marshal Millward tiud his Depit- tic3, in tho Nisi Prius Court in Philudel- phia, beforo Justioo Lowrio, ol tho Su- promo Bench, for interfering with the pub - lieation of (hat paper during tho summer of 1801, without duo proaess of law. Judgo Lowrio charged tho Jury that such officer had no right to interfere with pri- vato property, oscopt in accordanoo with tho Constitution and laws of tho laud. Il is a righteous vrdict Army Cormpoiidcnce. irrltltnffr tU CblumlU Democrat Oamp near Bgu,e Plains, Va.s ) March lth, lBOU. Cor,. JoitN G. Funr.zE Slit ! Tho weather in this vicinity 01 inio nas uocn very variable, buiul.ino. with all ftcantnnniiinipiit nMilnla. mnif nmI rain, nro , Jnh weather , fln .:,.; ,'t n,n,M weatnor is so wfiactftliat its character . . . . , ..... cannot no predicted two Hours in advance. no army is quiet, tiiojo wlio Hurled their nnnllionina nt Mnintlr,.. rn ..- 1 . 7 .iu m0vlt ,vUuQr WIU. an undisciplined ill iii v. i i vii nnriitiir rn on tf nitnttiBfitu - - ..-.. n.v uguuisi uui present Generals for remaining quiet.- ' l"st spring, a weak before this time, Gen. 1 15anks advanced into Virginia , and in tho month of Mawb fought tho hattlo of nichostor ; or rather, Shiolds fought it son tells us will bo virtually decided dur n .. ,1 , . ,lt& 11,0 "in-' coining months. In that ,,no ettier T.nw n,l nl, ; ..: lime cither Law and Order will triumph or Rebellion become successful Itevolu- j lion. Whilo tho old troons nnxlnimk- await the contest, the 'nine months men ----- anxiously count tho mainimr of their tor hours and days rc- torm of enlistment. In connection with this it is rather amusing t0 rC!l,arK the "blood and thunder" rcso- Unions published in certain nannfs W find them issued by men who havo never boon in a battle, as certain regiments in Washington, Baltimore, Ac., c r by nine months regiments which never expect to b. It is very fine for thoni to exclaim, "Lay on Mac Duff, and d d bo he who first cries, 'Hold ! Enough !' " when they aro safely stowed away behind strong Ibrtifi- caliol)i- Agaiu, these resolutions aie geii- orally signed by officers enjoying fine sal arios from the, Government, whose ''occu pation's gone" when peace is declared. Vll military men are egotistical. This arises principally from tiio fact that prime is his principal ambition, and honorable distinction his solo reward. Hence it is . 'ul;lu,u oi augment riV fl ll.lHni.K ... nnn..ili.i..i.l I ... , .1... !.- C 1 1 """"""j hwuiiubiwi .hi amnio rt'w.iru for weeks ot toil and suffering. A few days ai;ii wo received the following circu lar, which will he read with pka.urc bv those who have fiiends iu this batterv. Its officers and many of its men are na tives of Columbia county : circular. Headquarters of Arlilcn 14 Coins, Feb 2ri(. 1803. The nr,lm.,.l m,M i iug thu Artillery of tins Corps has the ' great pleasuio ot publishing to the Batter- j uuutr comiiianu the lollowiu" let-' ter, received by him, vi : IJcadilUiirteiS ot AftiUcru. Arm? nC ,' Potomac, Feb 23, 1 8ti!. Colonel : 'j'.e ; reports of the kite inspi ctious show that- none or yovr Batteries are in bad order tho only Corps so : j orted. 'J h lotter ies repotted in the her-t ouLt are : Rey nold's L, 1st New York-. ,)h.hew's l 1st Peniisij'uiuia, and LeppineV, 5th Maine Ilr.Nitv J Hunt. Rrig. Con. and C.hi.f of Art'y Early in the fall cf IsOl wc were do taahed from the Pennsylvania Reserves, ot which wc arc a part, and rcrved with j Geu- Hanks Army of the Shenandoah; tlien with McDowell s Army of tho Rap - pahannock; then with Pope's Army of lrginia, and finally with the Ariry of tho diana, Ni.iettcnth Michigan, Twenty see P.itomao airain. During Pope's disas-' od Wiseoii.in. and Eighty-fifth Imli uiu. trous campaign wo lost two guiii in the with tho moct of ihuir comiiii .iousd offi four days' fight on tho Rappahannock cars being captured; Oar aitillory and Ford, and three more at Bull Run ; so cavalay werv sucnossfully withdrawn. that weeiitorod WaMhingtou with but ouc The One Ilnndud and Twenty foith gun of the original battery. At the bat-' Ohio wa. nut, but returned wilhout loss, tie of Antietain wo wero posted on tho ' All is quiet to-dny. The rebels have ''fated corn field," which wa thrice lo't fallen back. Th.ir force was infantry, and won. From August to December ' WU1, heavier aitillory than ours. 1802, tho battery had but one officer, and Gjii. Giberi's non-actjon iu failing to after the battle of Antietain till just before ' reinibrcj Col. Coburn is severely ecu the battle of Fredericksburg contained Bllvmi by the officers and men. ouiy ono section, since enuring the sur i . , r. vice we have lost through various causes piui officers and mar eighty men I Con sidering our vniious casualties, you cau imagiuu our surprise and pleasure on learning that wo are ono of the three best batteiics in this iirniv, whloh has lon boasted of its magnificent artillery. The icgttlars feel a little sore on the point, while all Pouusylvanians arc much claUd. Yours, ARl'ILLEUIS 1'. Fur the CWiimJh Dmocrot. Look at tiio DifTerouco. Col. Tate: At the time of the Rev olutionary war there was a party who re sided among the colonists who wero pr p erly denominated torico, cow boys-, &c, who iverc opposed to the war. They led, aideil and assisted our oppressors iu every inuunor they could j they' were iu some cases even found with tho Indians, mur deiing thoso Engaged iu nohioviug the American Independence, In tho war ol .1' ....... ...I.- ioi-i-L "'s snmo pa. ty, inose wuo were living nnd their descendants, were ngain opposed to the war, aud did everything in their power to retard the progress of our "do iu that struggle, and had the ncgotia- tious of pcaoo uut taken place just as they did, there would havo been secession among thoso who are now tho inon rabid black Republicans and Abolitionists. ' Look at the Hartford Convention, bluc- 1 lights, &c., in tho time of tho Mexicau war. This sanio party was opposed to tho war, and those iu power rofusod to vote mon and supplios for our armies. ' But now, wJien wu are at war with our own brethren, or oitissens, (who helped lo gain our indeprndonco, and when brought back into the Union, whloh must bo done and will bo dono, nnd that too without tho extermination of slavery, will havo their individual and Stat J rights unim paired,) this saino paity, of their sons, grandsons add great grandsons, aro tho n,0gt liereo for war, murder, blood nnd robbery under tho kuUo of confitcalion ' . .1.- ... - ! , , , 0l)r onoc m,m. Ilation, nnd every dollar's wor,i, 0f proporty destroyed makes the nation hist that nt icti poorer. The do- . . . ... i . e stiuctioii oi property to tiio value 01 I i(!rC(U 0f IllU,L,s must certainly rod inn- 111 CO .1 1. .t 4 r tiio wonitu 01 t no country, anu 01 course cvcry tmtl.t and every kind of business niust su(r0r for it ; every commercial city ! peMon in tlic country will feci tho effects of it for many vcars to come. Our Government may ivo away all our 1 may givo away publio do'main, to entourage the immigration ofi lation, but they cinnot make foryign popul up lor the number of lives lost Thous ands of our best men aro now buried or (suffering from wounds. No man of good nriticinle can exult over thn nrna! do- sttuctiori of lives and propoity , no more than what is aotu lly and indispensably necessary to crush this unhappy rebellion. War itj Tennessee. FURTHElt DETAIL? OK THE CON FLIC!' WITH VAN DURN. On Foices I'llUd .'Jani.ist Gvtuvht lining Aum'jrrs S' verr 'J)!s(inte.i- on T-nrs. day i'liur Lednul Regiments CM in 'teres or Uon urrtlJSii n'einlorcemcnts fimn Fruuldin ensure of (Jcneral uvbeil s Neglect. NasuviMj, March (5. There was fighting all day yesterday I between Van Dorn's eonini 'iul and a fed eral force of three regiment of iiifmtry, I about 500 crvidry, and one buttery, nt SpiiugviUe. thirteen miles south of Frank- lit;. 0 donel Cohuru s threj rogi'uents of I infantry wore cut t' piec ii or captured by tlic rcl) jI fo.-ejs They lought desper ately, but the amiiu .itiju exhausted and the ledji'alu overpowered by superior nuuib'.-r-, were either killed or captured Thoeivilry aul artillery got off safely. No roinl'orcemaiit Irom Genera1 Gilbert at Fr I'll.-'.in ro.ieh id tho scene of action. Thorj wore soven rogim.'iits or fu lor ils at that place. Van l) )rn is rep irtod 'o have 1 ,iO.) m;n nnd sr his coin -inn I. Further d"taiU of the fight at Frai.-k- lin ,u.U'i day have been received. Fivo j regiuieulH of infantry and one lattery of the Ehjiteu.ih Ohio, with the Ninth VvmU-,n ai.d iSeeond Mi,.!.;,,,,.. C,v ii. ii , i r-t, , t , , airy, an unui r command oi uui. i.oiurn, oi the J huly tnird ludii.ia. idvauced on Spiiiig Uiil on the -lth in.st. Several spirited sl;irminhes look place during the day, our tio ip camping four nii'cs dis taut. On ti.e 5th day a movement v."a. nppajent, and .'.uriug j-op.ic disorder on our h ft they suddenly opened on our men with time bad: lies on difi'ennt points at the -uiue tun". 1 he enemy also appeared on ' creh flank iu greatly supu ior force. 'I he , unequal contest w.i-, maintained with great dettnniiutiuii, with heavy 1 both ' h.Ius, and resulted unfoi Innately to our troops a largo part of the Thirty thiid Ui- I - FROM WASHINGTON. Wakiii.nuton, March 0, 1803. Daring Ilebil ltid i"to Fairfax Court House,' CAl'TUR OV (IENERAL STOl'OH TON' AND SEVEKAI. VN10.N Ori'li.tUW AND MEN. Information has been received here that Captain M'ley, with his command, stealthily entered Fairfax Osmrt House this morning, at two o'clock, and captured tho Provost Marshal, O'Scaiiner, his pa trol, a number of horses, eic, together with General Stoughton, and all the men detached from his brigade. They also tsok every horso which cou'd be foum', pub'.io and private. Thu commanding officer ofthe post was also taken prisoner Golonel Johnston, of the Fifih Nosv l"o:k Cavalry, made his escape. The Rebels searched for men in every direction. AU our available cavalry forces were, at the latest accounts, in pursuit of tho Itjbels. Tho enemy made their appearance sud denly, during a rain .storm General Stoughton had established his head qu.v- ters at soma distance from his brigade. Tho Rebels eapturod ono hundred and ton horses. They went iu search of Gen. WvNDHAM, but that gentleman happened to bo in Washington. They, however, soarohiug his trunk and took his papers. A telegraph operator, it is said, was nlo taken prisoner. Genural Sumner has boon orderd to Missouri, to supersede General Curtis. His command will cmbraco New Mexico, Arkansas, Colorado and Nebraska. Look after tho Health of Geueral Grau's Army. Medical Inspector Vollum, U S A., leaves to morrow, by order cf Surgeon '.General Hammond to Inapccl tho saoitarV condition of General Grants ormv whint they ar6 encamped, but not to the unl currently reported. Every moans will i, usod to supply them with all curatives thai nro to bo had. surgeon Uoncral Hammond has Issued an order to dav. for tl.n ... .. . n 1 rr...i..i l"' , . M'w" , soiuters, who havo been sick for three montl,. Ia .. wards, and who aro in a condition trf travel or bear transportation. Thoso transfers aro to' bo made in detachment of about fifty, under charge of propor offl. ocrs, and with duo attention to their wel fare whilo being transported. Tho Rounty Actpased Mn oh Od, pro. vides for soldiers discharged on account of wounds received in servieo, but no ap propriation was madeto meet its provisions - French, Second Auditor, will, in a few days, issuo a circular corila'niim iir- structions and forms for applicants. Suffering SoTdioVa' Wives- The Chicago Tribune (Abolition) conies' to us to-day with a touching appeal to1 tho charitable, on beh If of the (starv ing wiv s and children ofthe soldiors ab sent iu tho Illinois Regimonts From tho Appeal. "Could citizens iuo the tears that I sec, and heir the appeals that I hoar, every a ay, I (.now they would bestir themselves in this inalter. Mothers, who have never known pinching poverty, with pallid cheeks and trembling lips, and vith eyes bumming with tears, lu'titatitigly intimate thedestituto coudition of their little ones, :nnd say to me that their children, nh have uevcr known want, arc suffering for even ihe pooro-t clothing to keep thorn warm, and ak iuo what they shall do. V, V. Riiown, "Chairman of War Fund Committee ,' All this, while fat, lazy, worthless, con traband?, are living in clover, down at New Orleans. I'uit Royal, Fortre.-s Mon louuud elsewhere. Vet there are voiles people who think it very unreasonable that Illinois should oca.sioiially remoi. trato with New England lor making th'u a tierro s not a while mans war. It is "loyalty" to thus feed and ta.'Uu tlicinzv contrnbani's, anJ loyalty to Mibuut. will out a word of rcinonstr.iirje, to he tox' d t,j death, to jiay for tilts "feed," and the 'fm" but r. ink treason, (wo suppose) to sav, that while all this is goiag on, white uuu and white childcn the families ol !. soldiers are left to go !o the Aim, house or sti,,p.ic' l'hc contrbauda me '-Our Union women ami ehil- I brethren, South" The Idren arc only "Copperheads.' xp rsi, :c:- Tlw .ibuliiiim liiii .-3 Ilru'.ii!!. " 'el tint e.uls il. J w U U S.m ,,. , uiid ijOii slinll iiefa ngrctit. I wu.i, ht. THE .MOST l'OWI.IUTI, MAN IN THAT tK ATE the riitiic sn7C tijfl'iiis ijj tins Government will be chtard ; .NOTH ING IS MORE CERTAIN THAN THAT THE SOU I'll WILL G.UN HE It INDEPENDENCE, amiiiikn wk V.11,1. HOLD THE CONTSOI, Ot TI1K (iuv- liitXJiENT , wid I 'will be ttllu to .eive inj f tends." llV) rm L ami rou to ''. Jiff i son liny . :o: Sir Henry Ulay said, twenty years :ir, of the Ahulitionists : " With th"iu, U.a ri-ht') of property uie noihiiig ; Ihe d lieiency of the powers of the Gen- rai Government is nothing; tho acknowledg ed and ineoutestible powers ofthe State, aro nothing ; the dissolution of ihe Union, aud tho overthrow of w Govornmrnt iu which are concentrated the hopes ol tho civilized world, are nothing. A sinhi idoft has taken possossiou of their minds, and onwaui they porsue it, overh o!;iug ill bar iers, reckless aud regardless at' -t ' 1 consi'ipicneos,'' And Henry Clay told, tho truth. .0, Free Mails rou Soldiers During the consideration of a bill supplementary to tho Post Office laws iu the House of R-'presuntutivPs last week, an am' nd uiont was ofiurcd anil passed by a-decided majority permitting -oldicrs in service to send and receive letters and papers free of postage Should' this be agreed to by tho Senate, it will bo good news to the sol diers and their families. EST Mr. Weed rehashes the old -pr? that I was willing in tho winter ofltJHO 01 to "let ihe Oottou S'atcago," if they re ally deirod it. I was not only thai willing that tho Union should in good faith mako them tho offer, but I .w deeply regret that it was not made and acted au.- Horace Grrvley, :o: OST A gentleman rccontly arrived at Vow York from Canada, statjs that a fee of $1500 was paid tot.;.., tho otho.- day in Quebec, wholly in American silver IIo d'uln t want tho sniff, but was compelled to take it. Fauoy a man in thoso times, nnd in the United States, looking wish disgust upon half a bushel ofailvor :oi BSy "Influence is uot Government. Let us have a Government by which our lives, liberties, nnd properties will bo se cured, or let us know tho worst ut once. There is a call for decision. WAflUNflTON Sonator Buekalow has rcturnod homo from Washington uud t' TJ S SubH Irs adjourned
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