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BLCCSSEl'RG, WED.ESDJY, DEC 25th, 1861.
.:' : ' Abolitionism. " :
AVispcil Thilips, the notorious abolition
ist of Massachusetts, made a speech ic the
Cooper Inelitute.New York a few evening
since," in which he left off a large amount of
Lis .abolitioni-m. It was announced - tbat
he, would make a war speech, bat it turned
rnt to te more of a speech for the . emanci
pation ot the poor regro than for the fpeedy
restoration oi loe union, come . years ago
this roan. Philips denied his abolition doc
trine, not withstanding its bold .appearance.
Of(late he has become more houest ; ac
knowledges what he preaches; declares
himself to be an abolitionist, and. that he
has been engaged for the last twenty-five
j ear to take nineteen Slates nut of the Uni
on, lie proves by his own doctrine to be
tip great a traitor as Jeff". Davis. Why are
puch men permitted to go at large ? He de
clarej that the party that "takes the negro
by th hand is bound to win," and if Lin
CPLffoes not improve the opportunity Jeff.
Dsyj will, thereby ia sure success to the
Soptbem Confederacy. This is holding out
the idea pretty strong that the North are un
tbfe to whip the South, or in other words,
pat down this rebellion, without the assis
tance of fie blacks of the South He wOnld
have them declared free, arms put in their
hands, and John C. Fremont placed at their
bead This is complimentary Id Mr Fre
mont indeed. Had a Democrat uttered such
nonsense two or three months ago he would
poon have been arrested and placed in Fort
Lafayette- A Democrat did not dare inti
mate that the Union army would have diffi
cojiy in putting down this rebellion, let
nlone saying that it could not be accorrpish
ed without the-aid of the blacks! It was
rot "considered more than a three month's
job. But men were imprisoned for merely
making known the strength of the South
and prophesying the results. That the ad
ministration, as well, as the great ma of
the Republican party,. grea:iy underestima
ted the strength of the South has been plain
y demonstrated iu a number of. instances
since the out break of this rebellion. Mr.
Philips thinks reconstruction impossible
unless we accept the black man's services ;
butj in that event, should the Union be re
contracted.. he i declares trial the ''Republi
can party cannot again elect a President in
twenty jfive years." He is particular in
warring the'Republican party of this mat
ter - thereby, lea' ing the feader to infer that
he woofd prefer a dissolution of the Union
to that of being without a Republican Pres
ident twentj five year! This is the doc
trine of a' ieading Republican and promi
rent Abolitionist. He says that Abraham
Lincoln' was elected for the purpose of
freeing the negroes; and it being so under
stood now i his time to strike. Be it re
membered t hi', the Tribune endorsed this
tpeechl
Th White Fcathcr Pabtt. There is
at length a party in the country to whom
this name most righteously belongs ; the
frightened newspapers and their frightened
allies, who ar shooting that the armies of
the Nor. h, a half million strong, with Mc
Clellan at their head, cannot conquer the
rebels, r and who demanded an. alliance,
offensive and defensive, with the slaves of
the South to assist our feeble forces ! This
weakness has at length run into absolute
cowardice. They tnrned fairly with their
backs to the enemy. They stand now trem
bling in absolute fright, and begging for the
emancipation and arming of the negroes, a
the last hope of the Union. In all direc
tions we fee them with their white faces
shacking in their shoes and stammering, or
crying, "ibe negroes, the negroes, we cac't
fare ourselves, let us gel :he negroes to
help us, or alt is lost." Mark the men, and
whenever yon hear this cry fornegro help re3t
assured, that, yon see a man who is a
thorough coward, and who is busy doing his
best to bring reproach on 'the ability and
courage of the Union army. Hereafter
there can be no doubt who are the cowarJs,
and wearing the while feather.
The Star appears on Christmas morning,
wishing all itspatrons"A Merry Christmas.''
Wa can scarcelr make onrself believe that
the holidays are again upon us, but by
.V.- .1 i
CUI19U 111 llg (liO AllUAUaW WIU3CI f WO UIG LU'I
inced cf the fact. Being in the midst of a
warthrongh which so much excitement is
caused, is one reason why the lime has la
ken such rapid strides upon ns. What is
the condition of oar government to-day,
compare' with that of a' year ago? Ju.4t
tike a look althe unfortunate state of affairs;
two might; armies, one on each side of
tha Potomac, arrayed against each o'.her,
with every iSfng necessary to carry on a
protracted jrar, and all of which has been
brought about insjle of one seemingly short
year. To change the 6ubjsct,rather abruptly
though, our Carrie wishes as to inform
his town patrons to the Star, lhat he will
give them a call on New Yeai's morning
'with bis Annual Address. He has served
his patrons with the Star faithfully through
shin' or storm, ad it is hoped they will
rot forget hita when ha make his'onnnal
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roaad- ' '
Tiis Ti Unite says : This war is one of.
The idea ol slavery is fighting
aamt lha ide of Fremont.''' Greeley
hs eviilently becoma a convert to Bishop
Berkley's celebrated theory, thai nothing
rsaiiy exists except in tbe mind of the be
bolder, and tha; tna'erial substances are
nothing bst ideas. Jf the Tii'mne Philoso
pher would diop his pen and appear upon
v? rcxl tattle field, perhaps a rninie tall
f
y. 'MPT , V
A Word to the Wise. .
nee we have "been publishing ibis paper
we have received a number of lessons in
human meanness. Some people are natu
rally mean it is bora in them it is an in
stinct of their soiils, we bad almost said,
but we beg pardon, we don't wish lo ac
cuse them of being burdened with any sreh
appendage, but it isaninstinct ,of j.heir
small, contemptible, sneaking natures; and
it is an natural to them to do a mean thing,
a it is to a duck to swim. These individu
als sertl to make tommon prey on editors of
newspapers. They subscribe lor a . paper
without any intention of paying for it, and
after taking it as long as it suits them, it
u !. u u . i -. rt; - - i i
(tunics uut uiiuugu lit" I'tiei mine, luai&eu
refused,"or they very cooly tell the carrier
they "don't want the paper any more."
WLen this establishment passed into our
hands, nearly four years ago, we coi.cIudeJ
to send the paper to all the subscribers of
the Star, and at the same time published
a notice, week after week, to the effect that
ihos.3 who did not wish to continue their
patronage should notify us. But very few
discontinued at that time. All the subscri
bers had a perfect right to do so, if the saw
fit, and we have nothing to say agains
those who at that time discontinued their
subscriptions, for we had then incurred no
expense on their account, nor had they re
eeived any benefit from us. But there are
a number of individuals who took our paper
from the start, have received it regularly
week after week, which was a tacit and im
plied declaration that they wished it sent to
them, and now within the past month or
two, have concluded to "discontinue."
Perhaps these persona are not aware that
the lw of newspapers provides that their
receiving the paper, whether they have ever or
dered it or not makes them subscribers, and
liable to pay for it ; and thus affords some
protection to publishers against the Jeremy
Didd'ers and swindlers with which this
world is infested Perhaps, also, they are
not aware that it is customary, and that the
law requires, that they should pay for their
paper, tor the time thej have had it before
they can discontinue. If they have been
ignorant upon these points, we gladly fur
nish them gratU. The n timber who have
attempted to p!ay this trick upon ua is so
small, and the amounts due us from them
so Insignificant, as to be scarcely worthy
of notice, but merely to let them know that
we consider our time, labor and capital, of
some value.and that although we are a news
paper publisher, we have rights in common
with other people, we shall make out and
r "... . i v, :i i -f u ur ik. i I
lumaiu lue uiiis ui bucii ui iiibiu as rcdiiie
out of town, and this we would do, if the
bills amounted to but twenty five cents
when those bills are paid, we shall discon
tinue their papers if they desire it. Those
who reside in town,if any such there be who
wish to np their papers, can do so by
calling at the office and paying their arre
rages. But we want to have it distinctly
understood at thii 6tage of our editor"; a! ca
reer, that we do not mean to snbmit quietly
to imposition, as seems to be much the
case with country newspaper publishers
We furnish our paper at as low a rate as we
can, and as every bo.ly should take a paper
we are willing to furnish a limited number
gratis, to persons whom we know to be un
able to pay for it. But we would say to
those who are able to pay, and take the pa
per with the delibera'e intention of che'Uin
us out of the priee, that if we cannot get
them to pay what they honestly owe us
iHey shall at least have, the pleasure of see
ing thtjr names in print.
Declined. The publisher of the "New
York Mercury," a paper devoted to the
poisoning of the minds of the youth of our
country, by publishing "blood and thunder"
noveletts, &o , &c , has favored as with a
Prospector about a column in length, more
or less, with an Editorial notice of about two
squares, assuring u that if we publish the
one fie times and she other once we shall
be favored with two copies of his delectable
sheet. While we appreciate the disinter
ested kindness ot the said publisher we
mjst respectfully decline his ger.eious offer,
and eArne.otly beg ot him not to send us his
trash, as we have chil dren in our family be
fore whom we should be sorry to have it
placed. We do not know how man)' of oiir
coemporaries will prostitute theircolomns
to the gratuitous recommendation of the
New York Mercury, but we are sure we
shall not Shamokin Remitter.
We have lso been "favored with a Pro
spectus" from the same establishment
We placed it into the hands of the -fie-builder.
Every word of the above from the
Rfgjtcr we can endors?. Our neighbor of
the Repulil'ican has complied wi'h the wish
es of the publisher of the Mercery by pub
lishing bis Prospectus. How mind 1 differ.
Hear what the Republican sa3:
" The filercmy is no' only the largest and
cheapest literary paper in the world, but
its tjreat serial Romances, Moral Tales,
j exquisite Poetry and General Miscellany are
No
' J I " v.
other journal that we know of has any thing
like us famous contributorial corps a elite and
w onderfitl variety of mental food. It is now
in its 24th year, and has a stability that
insures to all who subscribe for it a
sure and rich return for lhe money invest
ed." We cannot endorse the Republican, and it
will not find many publishers who can.
The Newport Argus, speaking of the
Thanksgiving Sermons preached in Boston,
says: "If these sermons are to be regarded
as the voice of the Boston Pulpit. they settle
the question as to the object of the war, as
the Pulpit understands it. They all unite
in affirming that it is to put down the slave
power. They all Bay o, in plain English
But the Presidentjin the mean time persists
in declaring that such is not his purpose.
Now, why don't he just send these Rev.
gentlemen down lo Fort Warren, as he has
other people who have borne false witness
against him ? He might do so without either
making or breaking anybody, if the Fort
didn't gain more than tuePulpit would lose
by such an operation " . .
A Man Missive Mr. Thomas Caton, a
citizen of Blind Town, has been missing
aince Saturday, the 7th inst., and it is fear
ed .hat he fell into the Susqueham.a from
ihe v ilkebarre Bridge and. was .drowned.
His hat was Sound upon the bridge or. Sun
day morning, and ii is known that he start
ed to cross (he bridge at a late hour, fc'earch
was made f..r his body on Saturday and Sun-
For the Star of the North '
EeTlcction at tbe Esd of ihe Year 1861. .;
Of all onr louses' in 'this world none is so
positively irrecoverable as the loss of tine.
If we lose our gold . our properly "the wfceel
may turn round ajnd 'we may gain it agtin.
Our dearest objects may be taken from us,
yet the consolation of reonion remains; our
heart may tecome the target of murdeius
dirts, ye', deep as' the wound may be, aw
ful the bleeding and nnsppakable the smart,
the wound may heal again. But time,onc
lost or wasted, cannot by any earthly po iver
be recovered again. Once lost it is lost for
ever. . But what is time ? It is an imme use
field for duty and pleasure, for simpli:ity
lar.d wisdo'tn, for labor and test sowing and
reaping, earnest and sporis, and ofter for
cannons and forts. There is always v ork
for all and fruits and harvest for all. One
single hour is often sufficient to origina c
either mentally or materially an abundant
harvest, and many thousand such h nirs
have passed away this ear, far beyond our
reach, and what kind of a harvest have we
nrenared.what seed have wesiwn? Havt we
. . , ill r I
a juimcis imuruveu ur muimc.i-u uui i. ...... i
Jarmers improved or pi
have we improved or neglected our br;ed,
our fruits and our general crops, increased
the value of nourishment for onr soi ?
Have we made any progress in natural sci
ence, especially in agricultural and horti
cultural knowledge? Or is book farrnng
still our stumbling block, and pray whj t
Because we are convinced that the old way
is the best, and that book farming is ltn
sense? Or because i: is a mere ina tive
adherence to habituation ? But now, riore
than all this : have we during the eventful
year nol sometimes cast a glance beyond
our farm, out, out into the wide wTld;
have we contemplated the awful trouble
and grief, with which our Union and espe
cially the government of our Union has
been vibited through the unholy and !od
forgo'.ten rebellion? Multitudes of war
vessels or war steamers, each costing ihou
sands and thousands ; multitudes of expen
sive weapons, cannons and the like ; rr ulli
tudes of munition wagons, horse, &c, and
hundreds of thousands of arms and unif rms
besides numberless other articles necessary
for warfare had, in the course of this .'ear,
to be fournished and manufactured. Did
the news about the war not actually jer': our
inmoKt heart? Did it not instantly fi e on
our mind for a vigorous support of the gov
ernment, which without our a;.d cj n do
nothing, with it every thing
Have we as parents in our conduct miti-
i gated, at least in some degree, those vils,
suffering and debilities, which are onse
queices of hereditary dispositions? rfave
we bes'owed the mot care upon the body
or upon the soul of oar children, thei- ex
terior or interior, their look or their b ;ir,gi
Was our own tximple "generally advanta
geous to our company, to society and o the
state? Have we been good and in no re
spect ill wilted neighbors? As advUen was
candidness, as legislators knowledge, hon
esty and integrity our main guide? Have
we as administrators either of law or )thpr
wise, never violated our oath, never ilevia
ted from justice, never been actuated of
tempted by improper motives? Or have
we brought woe open the countrj by a
morally inconsistent course ?
Laborers and mechanics ! was our motto
industrionsness and economy ; have we
abstained from useless, nf:en unhealtl y and
sometimes immoral indulgence, ai d are
we now prepared to meet the demand of
time with willingness, nay with heartfelt
generoily? As inhabitants in general, either
bom or adopted citizens, or brethren form
other nations, are we man enough to lay
aside all partiality, a'l prejudice ind all
unworthy motives, and to come ot t with
heart and soul for the Union, with all the
means we hare? Our influence as teachers,
publishers and writers, was it upright,
patriotic, !unintereted a'id for the whole
country beneficial, and in no instancj tinct
ured with suspicious notions? And finally
is the nation delivered from aM evil scl.emes,
from the avarice, partiality and fiivritis'm
with thoe in authority ; delivered frm the
poisoned influence and intrigues of the
aritocratical hydra, which we all koow is
every nation's curse ?
December, 1861. Patjiot.
Slate Arrfsls,
On Monday last in the Senate of ll e Uni
ted States, Mr. Trcmbci.l of l lihoii called
for the consideration of the followii g reso
lution previously offered by him :
"Resolved. That the Secretary of i 'ate be
directed to inform the Senate whe her, in
the loyal States of the Union, any pi-reon or
persons have been arrested and impiisoned,
and are now held io confinement by order
from him or his Department; and if so,
under what law said arrests hate been
made and said persons imprisoned.-'
This resolution certainly contai is noth
ing improper, and nothing that an cfTicer of
the Government oughl not to be j repared
to answer wiihout hesi'.ation ; yet il encoun
tered the most strenuous opposition, and
probably cannot pass the Senate. The fact
is undeniable that men have been arrested
in the loyal Stales of the Union, t nd that
they are now held in confinement without
authority of law. Secretary Skwafd could
return no answer to the interroga ories of
the resolution, and hence the hesitation of
the Senate to call forth an official admission
from the State Deparlmenl that the laws
which its Chief had solemnly swori to pro
tect and defend, were deliberately and
causelessly violated.
Senator lRUMRULL, who, on a previons
occasion, made a noble appenl ii behalf
of the Constitution and lhe laws, which the
majority of the Senate regard as aitiquateu
rubbish, uttered some bold and powerfol
troths in urging the adoption of th s resolu
tion "What," said he, "were w i coming
lo if arrests might ba made al the whim or
"caprice of a Cabinet Minister! Might
"not a Senator be sen, to prison'1 Might
"not the Commanding General of the army
send the President ol the United States to
"Fortress Monroe, simply becaust he has
"the power. Even an officer with ! brigade
"at his command might execute tn i power,
"and send men to prison, simply because
"he thought they were dangeroi 8 to lhe
'country. This thing phoold be -regulated
'by law. Despotism creeps upon the peo
"pie unawares, under tbe pea ol d lecessity
. ..THE WAR NEWS.
-i miiliant Fight ytlh tbe Brtels.
An Engagement at DrantsvVle.A Portion of
Gen McCali s Diviaioi Engaged. Gallant
I ry of Gen. Oi rf, The' Enemy Comptete'v
ltou'ed. Two Cannon Captured. The Lou
of ' the Enemy, S event yuine Killed and
- Wounded. - .
Washington, Dec 20 This morning at
six o'clock, a portion of General McCalPs
division proceeded in the direction of
Dranesvilie on a foraging expedition, and
for the purpose of making a reconnoi.-ance
in that locality. Drartesville i about mid
way between McCall-s headquarters and
Leesburg.
On arriving in lhat vicinity they encoun
tered, trie enemy who had four regiments
of infantry, composed of South Carolinians,
Atabamians, and Kentuckyians, with one
battery of six pieces, and a regiment ol cav
alry, under the command of General Stew
art. The only troops on our part engaged in
the affiir, at Darnesville were Gen. Ord's
brigade, the First regiment of rifles, and
Kastoti's oattry of lour guns. At lour o'
clock, alter the action, General McCall sent
twoofficers to count the rebels who wer
an'' wounded, and it wa
killed ami wounded, and it was ascertained
that they left on the field fifty-seven killed,
, . ,,,,,.. -,nn.,lt Tl.,
and tweritv-two wounded.
icr died on bein& lemoved, making their
loss sixty killed and nineteen wounded ;
making a total of seventy r.irte killed and
wounded, and they no doubt carried off
many more"
They al?o left nine horses killed or disa
bled. The enemy were completely rou'ed, and
flat precipitately alter a fi'ht of an hour
and a halt, leaving two cannon and a quan
tity of small arms, blankets, great coats &c,
more than our troops could bring away.
Our men aleo brought in some prisoners
besides the wounded.
Onr loss is, as near as can be ascertained
at present, about ten killed and fifteen
wounded.
The expedition returned to their camp at
Langley's at nine o'clock to-nijiht.
Gen. McCall. in a despatch received at
headquarters to-night, says loo much credit
cannot be given to General Ord for his gal
lantry and skill throughout the day.
Kaston'rt battery was admirably served
and did good execution
The Rifles also behaved finely.
From Tort Royal.
Reronnnjsance to the Charleston and Savannah
Railroad Depression cf the South.-A Great
AVro Insurrection in Mississippi.
Nkw York., Dec. 0 Advice per the
s'eamer Atlantic states that four hundred of
our men, on the I B : h , crossed to trie main
land, towards the Charleston ami Savanah
Railroad, and encountered a rebel force of
fifteen hundred, who retreated, after firing
a volley without effect.
Ihe Fourth New Hampshire Regiment
had gone to Tybee I-land. The balance of
Gen. Wright's brigade would fo'.low
The special correspondence of the New
York Tribune, from Port Royal, aives a ru
mor of the de'eat of the Rebel commodore,
ilollins and the sinking of his ship, by the
Massachusetts.
Universal depression is reported through
out the South. New Orleans is particularly
depressed.
A prrat negro insurrection is reported in
Mississippi by which an immense amount
ot property was destroyed, including $ 150,
C00 worth on the Quitman estate aloae.
From Cen. Banks' Column.
A GALLANT ACT A PKBCL MILL BUR V ED AT
CAM NO. 5.
Wili.iamport,- Dec. 20 Last niaht, a
party Irom the Phh Connecticut Regiment
and Lieut. Uickett's battery men went over
in a fc-k iff and burnt the mill at dam No 5
which has been occupied by the rebels as
a stro'ihold. They captured some guns
and lt)ols, intended for the purpose of break
ing up the dam No 5, with blankets, &c.
Two def-erters from Jackson's rebel force
arrived here yeterday. giving some impor
tant information. Jackson, it is said, lias
been promoted to the command of the
whole valley of Virginia, and that he has
five regiments on the neck opposite here,
with 15 guns. All is quiet this morning.
Col. Leonard arrested a man yes'er.lay,
ur.d-r suspicion circumstances, leading to
the belief that lie is a spy.
Details of tbe Cattle at Draicfsville.
Washington. Dec. 20. Gen. Ord started
al six o'clock this morning. His command
consisted of four loll regiments, the 'Buck
tail Rifles,'' Lieutenant Colonel Kane, and
EastonV l attery, consisting of two twenty
four a-id two twelve-pound howitzers
They proceeded on a foraging expedi'ion
in the direction of Drainesville. Gen. Mc
Call, anticipating they might be attacked,
ordered Pi rot and Second brigades to follow
at eij;ht A. M. 1 he First Brigade. General
Reynolds, advanced on the Leesbur tun-
pike, and took a position on Piflicult Creek
to await further orders
Two hours later
General McCall, with his staff and escort of
cavalry, followed by the same route.
st . ,.,.' r , i . .t
Meantime General Urd advanced to the
Thornton House, near DarnesviUe, when
his command was sudder.'y fired upon by
a fnrce lying in ambush in dense woods ad
jacent. This was the signal for battle, and
a brisk engagement prompdy ensued.
General McCall, who arrived a few mi.i
utcs previously, took command. In a mo
ment s time, Easton's battery was planted
alongside the Thornton Jlouse, ar,d fired
rapidly and wiih terrible effect in the ene
my's ambush Colonel Kane's "Bucktail
Riflemen" were placed in advance, and
fired upon lhe enemy wherever they made
their appearance. The rebel "who had a
battery of six pieces returned the canncna
ding, and replied to the lurles with Mut-kel-ry.
'Ihe fire was kept up some three quar
iers of an hour, when the enemy retreated
rapidly, the fire of the whole brigade, Rifles
and battery, being too hot lor them.
The scene in the woods presented all the
horrors ol a sanginary battle field, with the
aeau ana oytng lying strewn in various
directions. Forty dead bodies of the rebels
were picked up, and filteen wounded pris
oners were taken and placed in Hunter's
atid o her house in Dramesvilie.
Their loss is estimated al 150 killed and
wounded. Among their killed was Colonel
Tom Ta lor,of Frankfort, Ky., and comman
der of the first Kentucky Regiment of rebels
Tne forces of the enemy consisted of three
ittlantry regiments First and Eleventh Ky..
and Tenth Alabama with a cavalry regi
ment and a ba tery, all under command ol
Colonel John H. Forney, of the Tenth Ala
bama, Acting Brigadier General. The dead
rebels were left on the field.
At nine o'clock our troops had retared to
camp, bringing in fifty loads ol forage.
The prisoners belong lo the different reg
iments engaged in the action. Neither are
dressed alike. The clothes they had on
are ragged and filthy. Each was wiihout
any overcoat, and their general looks betray
anything but nutritious fare. Three prison
ers belonging to the Tenth Alabama state
that their regiment was organzed seven
months ago. Formerly ih-y were under
command of General Johnston, but after the
battle of Boll Run were transferred lo Gen.
Beauregard's division Of the condition of
the rebel army they gave the most deplora
ble account, confirming the previous state
ments received as to the want of proper
clothing and food, and the general discon
tent prevailing among the men.
has gone into winter quarters at Manassas.
Since their connection with the army they
have only been paid twice, as the prospect
of a third payment was 6rt dimly obscure
that nearly all had -given up hopes of ' any
further enlargement of their exchequer at
the hands oi the commanders.
General Hancock's division, under orders
of General McClellan, marched toward the
battle ground lo support (Jen. McCall, but
their services were no1 flee'led
When General McClellan learned that
General Mr-Call's troops were engaging the
enemy he jumped into hi saddle, and. ac
companied by Colonel Colburn, proceeded
lo'M inersville, where he leanred the resuh
ns given above, and returned
The Sixth Ferma Reserve Re simput J35th)
lost two men : Samuel C. Walter, Company
A., and Daniel Darling, C unpany C. Ti.e
number of wounded in this Regiment was
thirteen, not any being wounded in Compa
ny A. (Iron Guards ) This reaimeni was
commanded during the action by Capt. W.
H. Km.
The ninth Penna. Reserve Regiment. (38th)
commanded by Col Jackson, lost two men :
John W. Stoekdale, Company F , and Jhr
Sexton. Compauy E Twenty were wound
ed in this Regiment. ThJ Major of this
Regiment had his horse 6hot under him.
The Bucktail Rifles Forty second I'enna.
Re imenl, commanded by Lieut. (Jol Kane,
who was wounded in the chpek. lot three
men : Geo. Cook, Company E., Cor, Samu
el Galhraith, Company ('., and Geo Raup,
Company B The number of wounded be
longing to this Regiment is not so great as
lhat of the others, only six.
The Twelith I'enna. Reserve Regiment,
(41st)under command of Col. Taggart. lost
not a man. and only one wounded.
Col. Tom Taylor commanding the Ken
tucky (Rebel) Rifl-36 was killed and his sad
die brought away by Col. Easton. Taylor,
it will be recollected, occasioned much ex
citement at the commencement of 'he war
1 .n.ll.. nt A-I.nmin I
uy uuFneu,, "tT" '"S ol ....-B.i...
with a nag ot truce, anu was aiierwaros
brought to head quarters at Washington
bUndfo!ded,and subsequently conveyed out-
side of our lines, the object of his mission,,
an exchange of Drisoners. being unaccom -l
plished
m . ,
The detachment from Gen. McCall's di
vision which took part in the battle did not
arrive at Darnesville until about noon, and
remained there till 2$ o'clock, when the
enemy appeared in force, coming lrom the
direction of Centreville.
Previous to this, Gen. Ord had placed his
force in position to repel an anticipated at
tack. The fire was first opened by the reb
el battery, throwing solid shot, shell and
canister. This was immediately responded
to by Easton's battery with marked effect.
The infantry on each side soon engaged in
the conn ct, and at times tney
were not !
more then sixty yards apart.
After figli'ing about an hour a shell frm
our side exploded the ammunition of one J LtR Qj Mont0nr county, Pa
of the r-bel caissons, making learfnl havoc, j Al the re,icenre cf Joknson Walls, Lew
three of the rebels having their heads com-! jurg, ,(n jn)l, f ty Rev j Hedges,
ple-ely blown off, and others being horribly , Trvm h H PcRDv,ofthe "Sunbury Dem -mutilated.
! crat " and Miss Mart E. Jmh, late of
At this time the enemy wavered and Centreville, Northamp on Co.
showed a disposition to run, when Gen. Ord , q lhe 2i jopt., by v'illiam J. Eyer. Mr.
gave the command to charge, which was ' Daniel Ykttek, to Mr. Ei. zabkth Atkn.
gallantly obeyed, and at once the rebels ; t)0 , 0f Maine town-hi p. C olumbia c-v
precipitately fled. They were pursued for n
upwards ot a mile, when Gen. McCall am- DIED.
ving on the ground, ordered a recall to be ' 1" ;;
sounded. Our troop then fell ba-:k to the I On the 13:h i.ist ., Anna Mash,, daughter
position j ist vacated by the enemy. f J"ph Miannon; aged 4 years, 4 month
A large number of trophies were secored and ,6r,t1fys: . r ,
by onr Troops, su-h as swo'ds, pistols and I" Rohrbnrg, Nov 25ih, or Dyp-hena,
.runs. In the pockets ol the dead rebels were Km ma, daughter of Daniel and Nancy K.
Found Richmond papers of the 19th :nst j penman, aged 2 years, 4 months, and 3
They contained no items ot particular inter ca , . . , r, . . T
efl f On the I3;h inst.,of Dypthena. Joskphine,
6 Several letter were found on the bodies : daughter of Daniel and Nancy Kj Wenman,
of the rebel officer showinu the feeling ot j
in'.ense hostility prevailing m in ?onin. i
In one of them, dated Centreville, Dec. 19th j
addresd to a friend and but partly finished
it was said that it was impossible for the !
Federals to remain much longer Li their '
present positio i. j
It is taid that the effect of the news from ;
England and the pressure of Congres would
necessarily compel Gen. McClellan to ad
varce, and tnu mi sucn an eve n a viciury
on the nart of the Confederates
in
their
present position would be certa-n
During ihe;.stampede ol the rebels, eight
of'thein were taken prisoners and brought
to Washington to-aay. i uey siai inai i
they lell Centreville. very early o i Friday j
morning in order to obtain forage, and very
unexpetedly met with our troop, who had .
proceeded to the same point on similar bu
i sines, i hey also saiu mat mere was a
; larger number of killed on the part of the
; rebels than we snppoe1.
i rr. ., ...I, 1 "I
. .
j riree oi ine I'li-wnci-. u unu v c'mhc
iinrr)u - u
1 bewildered in the. retreat, came up
to one
i of our regiments, not knowing trut
j were'Federal troops,nd inquired ;the di- j
i rection to Centreville; but, instead of being
j taken prisoners,thev were shown .the way!
!,,,,. " 1
to Uashmgto-i. !
. Tour companies of the First Pennsylva-
; nia Cavalry were also with the brigade, but
tj,e condition ot lhe country was such being
1 ... , , . . ,. , ,,,, . , ' . "
1 thick v woodea, that they could not render
' ,VR' ,
service to'the extent they desired.
General Ord, while' passing through the
woods during lhe action, lost his sword, but
,. , i- , i . i
was immediately .supplied with another.
which had been taken
officer.
from a dead rebel
Unauthorized persons, black or white, free
i or slave, must be kepi out of onr camp,un
i less we are willing lo publish to the enemy
everything we do or intend to aoucn.
IlaUeck.
There is common sense, combined with
the escence of military prudence in this
pithy sentence from the letter of Gen. Hal-
I t . A .... .nfljilinn inlnil n.ff Cirat'Dit hi'
Id.. XIII I CIICI.IIIIZ Ilium uui dhivi .
. .1
passion or prejudice, or not accustomed j
rumination on a single chronic subject, even j
ihmi7h unfamiliar with militarv exieencies.
can comprehend its full scope and necessi-
ty
And yel the insane nero possessed
agitators in Congress, who are already larje
ly responsible for the present troubles, are
s'raining every nerve lo compel, by Con
gressional enactments, the mditary arm of
government to receive within lines and in
camp all the straggling negroes who may
call themselves slaves, and thus neutralize
the discipline of commanding officers and.
the measures they think essential for safety
and success, or, in other words, they pro
pose to enact laws which willindirectly.pul
our plans, camps, numbers and positions
under the observation of a class which have
been andean be again made effectual spies;
and contingently, the lives ol our soldiers
at lhe mercy of these roving "contrabands
whose area of freedom'' their Congression
al champions consider of more importance
than the general welfare of lhe country of
more importance than tbe strategic and oth
er success of our army, and of more impor
tance than the preservation and safely of
our brave soldiers, both of which wise camp
regulations and good discipline always se
cure. "Statesmanship" reduced lo ihis level
-e iiJLSJfytAefah'M lA'bviy Argus.
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to the fund of the "IRON GUARDS." that
the subscription paper will be placed in the
hand ol Enquire Cherrjberliri on the first
day of January next and all person in
arrears will b waited upon by Constable
Goff. By order of the Commiitee.
WM. NF.AL Treasurer.
Bloomsbur, Dec. 25, 1861 tl.
Li the local column of the Democrat we
find fhe following:
" We have looked over the New York
Argun, published weekly in New York City
at the Corner of Broadway and Park Place,
by Comstock & Casiily,at S2:00 a year, with
the most unfeigned pleasure It is about
the nearest approach to a perfect newspa
per thai we have ever seen. It is in quarto
form anil has room and verge enough to
speak of political, religious. agricultural and
scientific matters, besides attending to lite
rary topics, tales and poetry. !n addition
to all this, and the most important of all ; it
is sound in its political doctrines and firm
in its advocacy of the administration in the
war now made against it by the abolition
isis. In its motto it professes its desire to be
' To maintain the Constitution and to restore
the Union," a work in which we trust every
conservative man from Maine lo Mexico
will a.'sist it. Twenty copies to one address
twenty dollar."
M.ilililED.
At Sieele's Hotel, Wilkesbarre on the 13 h
inst,byRev. Jacob Miller, Mr. Johv AI.
Clark to Miss Sarah Rhone, bo'h of Col.
conniv, Pa.
In Bloomsburg, on Saturday evenmg the
14th inst ,at 6 o'clock by John M. Chemner
lin: Esqr. , Mr. Levi Irwin, and Mis Bond,
and at 10 o'clock, same evening, by the
Rev. D. J Waller, the same, Mr. Lkvi la
. ... Rish ci.. all of Bloom
. T ,.
a" . . . , r n l v
V he promising discple of Bnghim Uung
of Utah notoriety, has since been provided
with boarding at the residence ot Josiah H
' 1
Fcrman, and the fair ladies are left hos
bandiess to mourn the fate of unfortunate
Lkvi
On the 27th of November, Ififtl, at th
residence of the brides father, in Tioga, Ti
ogo couniy N. Y , by the Rev. Jno J. Pearce
P. E of Oweo District, Wyoming Confer-
ence, the nev. cromwkll i'.arcc, iaie oi
Berwick. Pa, to Miss Sarmi H Taflok.
daughter of David Taylor, Esq.
In Berwick on the llih inst., by Rev. I
Bahl, Mr L. W. E. Chilson, of Palo Alto,
Schuylkill county, to Miss Sarah E. Hsnht,
of Hazleion, of Luzerne co.
By Rev. A F Shatmfelt, 3rd inst., Ciia's.
Romio. of Turbutville. to Miss Mart Schct
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THIRTY MEN NEEDED.
Hit, amwwune I having been
detached byAdj'.Gen. Vioins for
the recruiti ig ervic, h. come
to Colombia conmy fr that pnr
poB. . Th rerrmt will be ana-tt-ed
10 Maihems' Battery, t Pa.
Artillery, n- under ro-nmamt of
Mrfj Gi Rick, arid doing lrry
rn the Upper Pitnmar. r has si-
reidy m extended repntati-n, and ha don
much service. ' We . nnmber six gnus I2f)
men, an1 ell necary eqnip-ne-its O .e
secion is composed of th celebrated Per
ron lifl-d Meej gun capable rl doing exe
cution lour mile. The recruit, if they de
sire, can be held a a res-rve until! ihey ;
attain the necessary proficiency. Tnoe
who prefer going at drivers can dn so
Gen. MfCh'lIan ha decUred that 'ihis is rt
be a war of Artillery hence it is the mot
impnrani arm of the service. The drill is
lively and interes'ing. It action, while the
infantry nr cavslry are wai'ing for or ad
vancing towards the ene-ny, we can plongti
their ranks ant storm their firt fie at -on,
wi h si ot, shell and cmir. A"i'lerymen
nevr stand guar I, no appear ot daily pa
rades, nor traval oi loot. Whila the infan
try are plodning nling with heay kr.ap-
sack and gun equipment, cannoneers
ride along pleasantly and at enrrparati ve
ly rapid rate. The obj-ction lo heavy ar
tillery is, that the men are always cooped
up in some narrow fortification, and 'doin
nothing' is a sollier abomination. Th
chances for promotion in artillery are doub .
1 lhat of any other service.
To arouse the patriotism of the young
men who may see thi, I need only refer
to the th-eatir g attitude of England. Do
not let her see onr men backward when
she threaten.
Py is due from enliimnt. For p.iie.
n'ar enqnire at ihe office of E H. Little,
E-q , Bloomsbr.rg: Pa , where I ca'i gener- .
ally be found. R-crn"rs will be properly
taken care of immedia'elv ooon iheir arri
val. Lieut C. B. BROCKWAY.
Recruiting 0(her,
Batten F, 1st Pa. Artillery.
December 25, 186 1 f.
Auditor's Aolicc-
Ettate of John Price, dee'd
THE Auditor appointed by the Orphan's
Court of Colombia Connty. tn report liens
ggainst the heirs of John Pri'-e, deceased j
and lo make distribution among lhe person
en'i'l'd,of the balance in the hand of John
Siyder, Trustee, by appointment of fn
court, in lhe order and proportions fixed by
law, will meei the "parties interested, for
the purpose of his appointment. on M nday
lhe ihirl-enth day ot January A D. 162 at
hi nffi.-e ir. B:oombnrg. When and wher
alt persons having claim, are required to
present them, or be forever debarred iron '
coming in tor a share of paid fund.
W. WIRT.uoVor.
Bloomsburg Pec. IS 1831. 4 .
Atitlitor'sj IVolice.
Ettate of Late IV. Musgrove, ceceisef.
THE Auditor appointed by the Orphan'
Court ol Columbia Couny; to make dis
tribution of the 8et in Ihe hands ol Sm-,
ue Musgrove rid Anron Musgrove. ad
ministrator of the este of laac. W. Man
grove, deceased, to and among the persons
entitled lo lhe same, nc-or.ling io the rae
and in the p'opornon fixed by law; will
meet the purtie inrere!d, for ihe purpose
of hi appoiiitmem, on Tufd,iy fhe ll'A day
of JiMmry A D, 162, at t-is r:ffie in
Bloomsburg; when and where all persons
having c-Iutis, ar reqnes'ed tn preent
them, or be forever debarred from coming
in for a share of the siid a-et.
JOHN G l llEEZE. Auditor.
Bloomsburg, Dec. 18, 1861 4t.
ROOKS & STATIONERY.
Vi llllarn G. Tfrry.
Boikel'e, Blank Book M4n'iiatnrr and
Dealer in Imported and American Sta'ion
ery, S. W cor. Fourth and Race, Pl'iUda. -
Diarlfs Ur IS62,
BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS. FOOLSCAP
Paper, Le'ter, Note, Bill, Sermon and Draw,
ing Faoer, Curtain and Wrapper, Euvel- -oes.
Pencils SUles, Backgammon Po
Ches, GtM Pen, Photograph Albums,
Family RiMes, Hvrnn, Prayer Bonk,
American, Engli-h & French ik. Pickei
Bor.k. WritMio Desks, Lc. &e , aU of which
are t eing pold at very low price fo cash.
Wm.G. Terry, S W.'cor 4 h & Race, Phila.
Blank Ho iks, for the Ist ofjan'y,
can be bought at low price, in every vari
ety ol siyle cf binding, al Wm. G. Perry'
Acrorjr t Hork M inutactory, S. W. ror.4ib
and Race Sfeis. Prilada.
i;iank Rooki
Of my own Mannfaclnre, sunnPeH ' very
low price lo cash. Wm.G. Perry, Blank
Book Manufacturer, S. W cor. Fourth anJ
Race s'reet Phdada.
1 .uiiily Itiblesi.
A hrge -s-or ineut -lling a' very W
prices lor cah. Wm. (J. perry,
S. W. cor Fourth & Race Stree's.
Riiy Win. S. Perry's
Steel Pens, ihe best and cheapest in the1
market. Wm. G. Perry. S stinner,
5 W. corner Fourth & Rice si.
fiood Rooks
Selling at a bargain. Purcnaer buying
Books, Stationery and Holiday Good for
cah,can purchae muci below wholesale
prices at S. W cor. Fourth & Race.
Wm. G. Perry,
Bookseller and Sta ior.tr.
Rook Rinding
Of every description execirel in lhe best
style. Peron having bok in qnaniitf
;hat need binding, can have ihem bonnd
at lhe pr.er.t tima at very low rates. Noon '
but exprincd workmen r emn!nveJ
in my estab!ihm-nt. Wm G PERRY.
Rook U nder nrnt Stationer,
S. W. cor Fourth &. Race Sts, Philada.
December 1. lPfil -4m.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
tl
V virtue ol a writ ol Levaria Facias to
me directed, issued out ol ibe Coart .
of Common Pleas o.' Columbia county,
Tenna., will be exposed io public sale. t
Ihe Conn House, in Bloomsburg, on FRI
DAY THE 10th DAY OF JANUARY, 1862,
al one o'clock in ihe afternoon, the follow
ing properly to wit:
All 'hat one and a half story Plank dwel
ling ilon-e, sitnale in Ben'on township, in
the Couotv aloresaid. on a lot of land bo and
; ed on the We-t by land ol John Savage,
and on ihe ronh by iand of Abraham
Young, and on the South and Et by lands
of John McHenry, containing about Klveti
Acres of UnJ more or less, said dielUn
house being in from sixteen feet and in
depth fourteen leet, and lhe lot or piece of
grounu anu curmaga appunenaui iu eiu
building.
Seized taken in execution ami io be sol I
as the properly of Simnel Lemon, in the
hands of his adminira!ors Samuel Apple
man and Jolin Lemon.
JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
Sheriffs Office, I Sheriff.
nloombor2, Dec. 18, 161.
Ayer's Cathartic Pills.