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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