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1 LOO M S B U I G. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY J UNE 25, 1862.
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It will be rserved iiat:ihis communi
cation is dated Jane 31, but whs not receiv
ed by until!, the lih. having gone all
over creation, sod part of York S ate, before
reaching o. There ure some poruts-iri.it
j et of in'erest, hence the publication of, it
st this laie dale.- Kd. "Stab. - ? . i . ; : i
Lc'hAy, Virginia,' June 3V 1862.'"'
Friend Will . No doubt you will" be sur
print A rect-iviu-j a let'er dated at this
j oint, but no more surprised than we were
when ordered here. ' When I last wrote Vitu
we were at Caifett Station ar d expected to
r-fn-iin there a few days, but in the after
'oou ot the same day I wrote yon, we were
ordered on a torceil march to Front Rovai.
anJ.Mitce ihaMnie through scorching suns
t;y day and drrsnchma ans by 'tiiht,-with
no chance of rest, over ' tiio6miiis, t'jrongh
r 'iys a'most innntatpit with water a:. d
inud. Rtanhing. cnunter-marchini?, advanc
ing, retreating, ;sk'irmihmj;j with erna! ration.-,
a 'tf many ol thd- men barefooted, we
arrived at this place, and spent
another tiiuht in the miu without tents, as
Hiej were Jell, behind. - - '
- The 'consequences "of lhi ovpr-exenion
are, tfie men are con.pletely wpru out, di.v
pirited, di!heartenel antf ttisconrasied. - Oil
Friday The. 3ntii our advance look die rebeV
troops, talioiied a" Front Royal, y surprise
and cajunred about itib of :hem a Regi
ment ot iheir inlaitiry showed fi-;hi, but a
f jorited dash wa. m.ule' 6ti their line, by
ur Cavnir , b. ntira lew round, thy
lMke a'nf fled. Our loss wat eigh: kided;,
tlie rebef loss I did not ascertain Th"y
l urttt the Oepot and several cr loaded
a it ft commissary stores, arm, &c. but al
siioouft they lireit the bridges pur troops
arrived in nine io a: rest the tl.imes before
i;,y hud done .much . ilamaurt.. 'We 'now',
fir.ihe tiri timn, t-eau. to -see , iniii tbe
.tnovenieni- oi our u(ieneras ,' A irap ' hAd
i-eeri -t fr Jckoti. wlii wa. ail-aucir
ilnwii the Vdt ey, .wjthan ar:i;y ol 4U UiU
men. Hat.k. fe!! b.i-k tr im Mr..iI ur m
flvler o draw the rebel, mi.,. J-u:U son tut at
tne !eitiptiti4 ba n sni'i l'-Hoe l him up
'ti:h sfi:n riah ins', an ! ' thus fell - irti the
ii:are. L'-tnk. leuiii iUiriir reinforced
tiices abi'Ul.aiid" lest!i' to, act on the ifiej
ive.. Shie ds HdvHnees iy rapid marchb-t
Hii') t.ike- p .sm"-s!ui d lti ni'iuntaiii' p-
iU. Fr'im JvijaL G-;iry "nd-s 'the rJerrynlie
piis.H Freriidn' is " advancing' ituWii the vat
ey in Jckron:s e;r, 'snd Rosei cnu and
!;!enkr are ffdvai'Crn" bv RfrnfteJ pass,
'thus' tnn see he iid tnt one opening teft,
' sunt tbat vait the' Luray. pa.-i but titiields
1 t-einn reintore-ed by Mei:weH7 Divisjoji
McDoweK asftunin command. Shields ad
"atices tip tlie-henandoati Hiver. and tnke
poss-sion of this- point- Th rear guaid
lelt at this place burnt two bridges Imre,
v.-liicci hai preveu'ed from advancing
What the- result of this ereat moveriietil
will he I know not. , iiut oue. .thing i-certain,
and that is. it we. do not cap.ure J ci
.ni nr.-.v. we may as well liaiu our fmr j S
liirou te wiiiow.-. '..''I . J ;i ; :i "
M Saturday i last .vi; were r.fJereii out oi.
a reconr'-oianci.' ait o.lv;;iirii miUiuji i'
utiles - when the ret-i- suddenly (Opened
t-pon n- with four pieces o! artillery. Our
lirisjade was soon tormed it: line of battle,
th? artillery advanced and toi.k , up a poi
lion ajid opened upon the rebels with con
siderable etfect. A splendid artiilery u iel
, id a half hour's duraO'i now'eosued. The
c4;h I V was thrown out uport the rihi
--t tlie road a rkirmist ers,"and the 1 Itlth o
the left , Ju thw order, v e moved on. the
rebels falling t ack as "vt e dance !. still
rending us their compliments, n the shpe
of shell. V'fape arid c iV.i-ter. A'a fvanced
about fire nitie further ofK ind ilieti felt
' back : tf-e carnalities on or silei wa'o'ne
i.ieotenattt o! the first Vu. ' (Union) killed
th sheit pftssii.g etiHrely-throah him and
then exploding. 6ihI' three wounded. On
Sunday iieavy firing; wa heard in the tlirec
tion ot JMransbnrsr and onr whole division
with that of McDowells wa ordered out,
M:ields takin tlie road to th:s place while
McDowell held Front Royal. 1 v vV
Oa Monday the cannouadin? was kept"up
until abbiit one o?clock'when h ceased;
Mr.'iat the -reach was, 1 know not, bat 1 can
Rssore yna thaf it was a hard foujht baill2.
as the brinif w as terrilis What, the next
mora will be I knour not,' hot- this I - will
ay, that "unless the Abolitionists .cease
their infernaf and disgraceful prnceeii in?s,
the Southern Confederacy will b'e.'acknowl
edjed. which God forbid, and.-Hirt bonsted
Udioh Ire in rams. t Bjt t have not.... time at
present to wri'e more ihan merely add
a "Jew.'Iirt?a -in' my own.; defet ce.; Some
abolition scoundrel in yoor County has writ
ten to a friend in camp saying, that I had
' in my commnnications attacked Corporal
) Larish, o! Co. D , and that I should have
said, that if he ever war shot it would be in
the bark.. Thi I denounce as a base,
lieartlesi, groundless lie. mad J out of whole
. cio-h; and the anther thereof, wi,h the rest
of thai cal'-.roniafin party, must stand out
before ihe world as an unmitigated liar.'
'J here is most assuredly some hing wrong,
? no Si it made its appearance in our camp
and has not for one monih, when to. my
own knowledge they were mailed. .-.There
i some scoundrel at one end of the route
or the other, and let them took sharp or
4Tood!?s!1 may attend tc them - - .' -f
'Astolhe individnal that said ' someone
ouht to come down here and shoot 'Too
o!es,' h-3 had best stick close to the deaver.
since W left the goose for 4hat instrumeut,
or he may get a'broadsidi from 'Toodles','
that w"i!i not only settle hr'ri, bat efiectaally
cure the "mfaies" in all the hogs in Light
Ftrtci, t-a that Johnny nee3 tear the disease
rso more.' Yours &c. Toodhs. ,
" j, "O'J ArI".luVce"d3 in hie grand plan!
of emancip.it in:; the slaves and colonizing
them in Central America, he will not be
likely to fini much, difficulty in obtaining
-ctHcers to covra them. Svmmer will prob
atl'.Tc!arsse6r to act as their President,
rxjr'gjo? as thslr Vica Prec'eat, Ghkkly as
ComraanJcr-ia-Caief,. avii Phillips, Gabhi
sos and Bsf-cnea" will readily s" as their
jxora! irtrue'ers.' ' ' '' ; "
"'" TlRGOli.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Pvea, gives the following, description of
what he saw; in "his travels with McClel
lan'b army in Virginia:
THE SOIL AND PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA J
Correspondents have been so engrossed
sincelhe battle of Yorktown, with descrip
tions of movements and skirmishes, that
scarce a pen has been dipped in ink with
the intention of describing Viqinia soil and
people a9 they appear in the ticinity of
Richmond. Phdadelpfuans, of Southern ac-.
qnaintance, may perhaps, be sufficiendy
familiar with both, but nine-tenths of yonr
residents know little or nothing of either
A state ul war ha? probably - changed the
apect of society, and; heavy spring rainB
altered the appearance of the roads, bnt for
all practical purposes, nothing I could send
yon from' this desolated wilderness could
prove more ir.terstina and at the same time
more truthful tor al! times, than a brjef de
scription of the sniIJ?hol9s, and inhabitants
of New Kent, Hanover, and Henrico conn
ties . . . : - ..
To jus'ly appreciate the soil of this region
and it vegetation', the reader must previ
onsly hav travelled among the pines of
New Jersey. Jersey and this part of Virgi
nia ire exactly a'ike. .The soil is mostly
sand btowinft about when dry, and making
ihe worst and the very deepest sort of mire
when wet. Worn" out and uncultivated in
most plare it ha produced a growth of
pine woods but little better than the . poor
est forests of New Jersey Where it is cul
rivaled ' and pain takei with it. the around
may be. made as rich and productive as any
market garden, of Burlington or Camden
counties Tlvere are many ferti'e spots dot
ted over ihesa three generally abandoned
couni'ie of New Kent, Hanover and Henri
co, which e4 hardly be excelled by any
Nortfie.ru farm, but all of them have been
made so : by-, labor, and on, inqniry their
ovrntr re always lound to be shrewd Nor
thern immigrants The productions of the
i-oil are the same as in the neighborhood
of Pbiradelphia, tvith the v addition of To
bacro- Kveryihinsr -'however is much ear
lier irt eatit, alihruigh no better in qnal
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' " VIRGINIA ARCHITECTURE '
: . There are but two styles . of . architecture
in this portion of Virinia and -each sit le
l" miles' i . nxnpr.- There i no middle I
hr hv.v o,m i.ei.her verv rich or
very poor at.d ih nvo sty les of building j
Ue'ong to th-se two clnsses. Search thern- )
rat- parts" of. 'Ea.er Viriiiria over, . from
Norfolk to Alexandria and from the sea to
the Mountain's .' and every house" can with
nu difficulty be maffha'led in one or other
of the-e wo classes,. The rich man has his
mansion. ihe poof rnn his fog-cabin.. Every
manion is et on a hill, a hundred yards or
so from a road, surreu lde'd by old oaks of
the Iat re inry, and at a distance presents
h view or g-eat beauty, and betokens coin
for' a;id felicity A nearer approach ! how-
ever e o-;mu if to a more critical exami- j
nmioii. Kfos.Ari.old. houe, , two ; and half
sir,eA-itiih. boiUof frame, on a foundation
ot bri-k wi h a t aement story, and a chim
ney' A kitcten and eat-ing 'room,, on each
side of a staircase hall, are in the basement.
A parlor.! hall, and bed room on the first
fl ir. and two chamber, generally extend
up into the half-story, are ,bove. There is
but l.t Ip closetroomand a, .regards, econ
omy of space,all lhfe houses are most illy
constructed. A small portico, with "steps
leading down to a gravelled walk ornaments
the front Worm fences enclose all the Vir
ginia fields, except Where- in a few cases
there are hedges. J Uneven pale fences,
and post and board, ones.', are the ' greatest
attempts at ornamental fencing ever made
aronnd the mansion houses of, Virginia
Stables are scarcely, if ever, seen; a log
shed, open on one. side, and with chinks
and crannies onthe other, being the finest j
horse accommodations. The dearborn and
rockaway wagon and light carriages of the
NTor.b are never seen here. "Double bug-
wies" are the onlv carriages used for pleas
ure driving, and there are very few of thern
as every one who rides rides on horse
back. .
-. "THE. WHITE TRASH.'
" The log hnts of the lower class, the cas
tles of the "mean white," ar so poor that
l am afraid any description . I may give,
even the most favorable one, will not be
believed. These huts are set about the
country "Without any reference either to
beaaty or covenieoce. -They "are boilt of
yonnd hewn timber, jointed M th$: corners,
with, the chinks filled in with morfar or clay
Never more than one story high, and that
one is so low that's tafi man has to stoop in
entering the,dJor. ome logs thrown acrosa
above from the ceilingof the room and the
floor of the loft and a. ladder of the '. rodest
kind, leading thro'egh a hatch, is the grand
staircase. These htiis have osually but one
room a two roomed hot is a rarity; .Some
times the ground is the floor,, ihe poverty
of' the owner preventing the pr chase of floor
boards. A large fire-place; 'built '' also, of
logs, and a log chimney finish the building,'
whilst a shedsloping Ihe rain off from the
door-yard only to run back again when it
has fallen on the ground is balcony, portico
and awning for the 'poor manV residence.
Poor and restricted as these bniidings majr
seem, yet they areVhomes for 60tne ;one,
and as such "are nd'doutt as much beloved
as the greatest hpbses irl the land.' Large
families of children are often reared in thern
. ' - . ... . .
-i
and many a distingotEhed, Virginian, - mat
1 eaw the light in one cf these pocr, . misera..
j Me twildings. But short distance, from
; where the 95th and 96th Pennsylvania Reg.
iments are encamped is the site of a hut
whose ruins even now are sacred. Old
Hanover county, in Virginia, has always
been proud of her Henrys her Patrick
Henry and her Henry Clay. The one was
born in that miserable hut whose ruins
stand hard by the the camp; the other1
drew his first breath at A'hland.ut a few
miles distant, where five years ago stood
just such a hut as I am now describing.
Nothing, however, in Virginia, is more
curious to a Pennsylvania?. than the people.
Kind and hospitable .one cannot help loving
them unless where secession has warped
their fehlings. and soured their tempers.
The rich have all left these parts, taking
their . valuables and the principle part of
their negroes with them. The mansions as
the Union, army comes, up ,to them, are
found deserted - But the poorer people.be
iog triable, perLaps, to leave, not having
the means, or.beinz as most ol them are,
lukewarm in the rebellion, still live in their
cabins, .are visited by 'our troops, and treat j
every one as well as they are able. - Noone ;
will ever be entrancede by the : beauty of
poor Virgr ians, and their habits are so pe
cnliar that sober Pennsylvania s are aston
ished. The old men loll about, with un
combed hair and grizzled beard, generally
smoking or chewing. ' The old women,
each with a negro' Turban on her head and
a pipe in her mouth, wander around grunt
ing and grumbfina- not the slightest moth
erly appearance being traceable in the sharp
features and the bor.y form of fheever rest
less body." The boys chop wood and boild
fires and the girls do the housework and
cooking, bnt not one fourth of the time ol
either of them is usefully employed. The
-clothing of aM classes is made of the cheap
est k nd of good, and is nsually purchased
in Richmond, at mo-.t extravagantprices.
Crinoline of enormous proportions adorm
the .youthful females,-while the males
grandire, fatherand son -are all clothed ir
that sad colored mixture known as "home
p''n" :;' .'
Virginians never converse in a sprightly
manner.. Their talking is always a drawl.
The blacks and poor whites speak exact!)
alike, ,uing ihe same phrases and express,
ions, and seeming to have Ihe same idea.
When one's I ack istnrnedand a Virgini-
"ice is heard, the greatest linguist.
cannot tell whether it comes out of ths
mouth of h white man or a black one.--
j' Thar," "whar," "befo." "sah." H id omit
ge u are used alike by all colors, and, or
leas' ft"Virginiart be-of h-igh cuiiivation , h a
language is on an exact level with that nse 1 en thi subject the attention it roe-its 1"
by the slave which he drives. Whether "Never mind fcer, 'Squire jest let me set
this be another curse brought on the lard j tie,hat air business ; 'taint no kinder oe to
by the -lave power, is a question of grai e j ,roube yonr bowels about Dianthy. Just
consideration. A talented Virginian, hov'- ; you fetch oat your books and fire away."
eeri who is of good family, and there a e j Tne ceTemony was soon performed. Our
.! . w .ill. . I ... ' .. .. . ...
nuiie uinci, i-d:.ui ue bkbhou lur i.eau.y
of expression and justice in 'the choice of
j4r,Toa,!e.
. . .
The fct of Abolilionhts.
Every loyal newspaper in the northern ;
states says me nuiey pirn, approve oi nir. ,
l J . .. : - , ; ig
Lincoln's proclamation revoking the abo-
lition or ler of Gen. Hunter in reference lo -
ibe slaves in South Carolina, Georgia
Forida. The Abolition, or disloyal pr ;ss
or the Nonh stand np to a paper for, ti-i.
Hunter, and condemn the President for re-
voking the ' mischief-making order. Those j
Republican Abolitionists are so de'igh ed i
wiih Gen Hunter that they have proposed ;
him as their candidate for the next Pr si-
.lorirv ! ami nmA nf tint, more dtslovat of
them even go so far as to assert that Gen. Federates. The task which a tew weeks
Huirer is a Democrat and they are reidy g was declared to be imposs.ble, because
to snpp .rt hirn and his doctrines in pre er - . of the stern resolution ol the Southern ch.v
ence to those of Mr. Lincoln. This might airy, has now it seems become possible
eemlike madness or treason coming f-om j becaose Ibis Southern chivalry has forgot
any other class of men than Abolition et., ten how to fight New Orleans fell without
I i i - Vntkmvn h been evac-
hm ibv ar n welt known In be ctatx fa. !
natics that no one keep, account of 'jheir Ha,eu w,!" . , , . ' , .
. ie- the lisis of kd ed and wounded are la
insanity, and. as tfaey do not respect the ,, lh
Constitution.' and claim; that there can
treason under a "covenant with hell,"f hei
disloyalty mast not be qeestioned ! Uuri
ter V not a Democrat, and that if thy . rih
,. , .
that even a Democrat can be found w 10 is
a better Abolitionist than' their own Frei- i
lent, they will have to fall back on John
Forney, who claims to be a Democrat (.),.
for Hurver' wont answer their purpose' ' and
we are sore no man in the Democrats par-
-!. -. - 'i .'",
ty will. -
That these Abolitionists nsed not rtake
any more mistakes concerning the p litics
of our Generals , we present the .folk wing
statement, which on as, high .anthon y as
the National Intelligencer, we pronounce
correct. , , '..-. .' "
,; Among those understood to be.of Iemo
cratio antecedents, are the following jMc-
Clellan , Halleck,, McDowell, , Boiler : Dix,
Wool, Buell Shields, Bnrnside, Man -field, j
Keys,Heintzlem??, Franklin, C.;F,h, Smith
(deceased); Lander (deceaed), Anderson,
Rosencrans, Siegel, Denverr SturgU,' G. A:
Thomas, W. T. and T. W. Sherman, Grant,
McClemand, Crittenden, Logan, Rossseao,
Nelson, Wy man, I I. Stevens, Sicklei j Mul
ligan, Col. Corcoran and Geary.: : .-' : .
' ,.'.", ' -
Among those of Republican antecedflnts
Fremont, Banks, Sumner, Lene,; "Pope,
Cnrliss, Phelps, t.Tyler, Schneckj Hunter,
Prentiss,, Got Morgan, FeVry,';Terrr, King
and Pierce, v i :.t jf, . '
T - A Yankee Redding in Xew York. ;
Chancing to 'visit the office of Alderman
,' a few year since, we witnessed an
aymenial ceremony that will bear narrating
The bridegroom was a weather-beaten
:oontryman, a'perfect picture of good na
ture, but so tall that in enetring the portals
! of the office an involuntary obeisance was
t necessary, while the artificial hollyhock on
Ihe summit of the bride s bonnet just touch
ed the elbow of her expectedLord. Their
entrance was preceded by an urchin with
dilapidated garments, who claimed and re
ceived three coppers as his fee for guiding
them to the spot.
r "What can 1 do for you my good friend!"
asked the urbane Alderman, as if in otter
ignorance of the object of their visit. "Pray
be seated, madam."
"Well, Squire," answered the groom,
with a complacent glance at the filigree
breast pin lat fa'ATJ a dashing rib.bon
around the lady's neck, "old Mrs Pettibone
down to Lynn you've hear'u tell about
her, I reckon 1"
"Well, really,Jl think 1 hardly know
I guess not." !
"Not hearn of be:! why she makes about
the l est punkin sacs yon ever put into yonr
stummick, I reckon; slips down jist as sleek
as a greased cat crawlia through a j'nt of
stove pipe."
'Very happy to be introduced to her, sir;
but don't let me interrupt you. Pray pro
ceed." "Jes' s.i, jes so. Well, old Mrs. Pettibone
gin me , Diauthy, here to set spliced to
She's a widtler : woman, and old Deacon
Pettibone mde ropes of money in the shoe
peg business when he was alive, and I
liked the gal, and the old lady gin consent;
so ef you'll pforriunce the ceretncay the
money's ready."
"So yoa wish to be married, eh ? ' queri
ed the Alderman, willing to spend a tew
moment's leisure in conversation. "May 1
venture to ask what induced you to break
throogh a bachelor's life ?"
Sarlin. 'Suuire : sartm. You see it's
' i
nat'ral. Who ever heard tell of a bachelor j
chippin' bird or a bachelor byb-o link ? I
reckon poboly has. And then ain't doubtm
kinder nat'ral ? Ain't double mornin' glo- j
ries and double pineys the paotiest, and ,
don't everybody like 'em better than single
ones. The amount on it is, natur teaches j
it. 'Snuire. clear, ihrough the grogrammy, i
befitting with Ihe robins and leaving off
wilh 'the apple blossom." j
. . .. . .. (
"Very true, mr good sir ; a very philo-
sophical view of ihe subjec'. (Turning to
the lady.) And you'madam, have you giv
- 'Retorm Alderman has carrie t improve
ment even into that department of hi dn-
lies and a two dollar bill was duly placed t
in' hi palm bv the newly made husband.
M -
After he had cotigra-ulated the pair, and
wished them success. Jsna'.han exclaimed :
; - iiif- rpjn,ar ,rumr, VO(1
, . . . f ..-..tii i
are ; and if you ever come to Uy nn too u j
fild a p,0ppin' place with me and a rousin' j
wlcome. But," Squire," and Jonathan
ip,rt4,j f,is fore-finger into ths region of
Ajermanv r,t,8; M'm done with one
hoHt fcjMJ( m. Good bye
. .
"Squire V
A Friendly Word For the fiorlh.
It is curious to observe the straits to which
the Southern sympathizers are redured, in
order to account for ibe laie successes of the
,ne ,0 """ 4 "
i u i. .. ntiai Isnimnim enwaru-
e j meciaoiy onia'i, m,.".. ...
i generals kno.w nothing oi war, ana uw men
prove lhe.Melves cowards,
. delusion. At Pntsbur
? wa. knowt fought ruh
Ail I Mi l.f
" I
tin a ueeperai j
resolution not onen witnesses, an.i ine
Southern officers have generally proved
. i l .L-
,k.mi.niKn of abihtv. But the eelin I
I nufiicient critics of Europe' victims of their
ow Bnajow prophecies consider it their
paramount duty to ignore ihe obvious facts
of the case. From ibe beginning uiose wuu
knew anything of the Northerners predicted
their superiority in number and in wealth
most sooner or later, prevail. All they
wanted was organization and discipline.
That is always a work of time. The nec
essary time has elapsed, and now three or
four hundred thousand of the most power
ful and determined 'soldiers, commanded
by skilful and enterprising officers, are
quelling a gigantic rebellion with a rapidi
ty and a success which has seldom been
paralelled.- London New,Miy 17. i
Bkab Bating ix Vermont. A young Ver
monier, who owned a pet blaek bear, was
bantered recently by a couple of young
hortsmen from Boston, . to let them try
-r-
their do UD0n his pel.
The Vermont boy
unable "to 'resist Ihe appeal of five new half
dollars, and having faith in his pet, agreed
to the trial. The result was three dead dogs
two mortified iBosioniaos, one triumphant
bear and a jubilant Vermont infantile.
H it Madness Or Treason v-,
The abolition passare constantly -ertg-ag-
1 ed in' abusing and. misrepresenting the
Democratic party, and stigmatizing its lead
ing men as ''secessionists." Nay, more,'
they at the same time eulogizs and defeod
such semi-traitors as Scmneh, Lovfjov,
Phillips, GsteLBV Ber.cHtR, Hunter, and
their associates Previous to the breaking
out of this civil war it was seldom indeed
that an abolition cpeech found its way down
South ; seldom that : an Abolition paper
could be Been in that Section of the country
How is it now? Thousands of these Ab
olition journals those incendiary publica
tions can be loond in the most remote
Southern States, and their articles are copi
ed by the Southern press. The proclama
tion of HumrKK, and the speeehesof Scmnir,
Lovejov, Bkkchir and Phillip have had a
wide publication through the rebel journals,
and, beyond all question of doubt, have in
jured the Union cause more than fifty thou
sand Union troops could do good, with
Abolition speeches in one hand and Aboli
tion papers in the other, ihe recruiting
agents ol Jicrr. Davis can enlist more men
than, they know wbat to do with, h is the
very stimulus, the very capital the ret elf
want with wl ich to "fire the Southern
heart " The conr pursued by Abolhion
journal and speakers has cot us hundreds
of m ll'ions of treasure and thousand of
valuable live ; ami we reilty believe if
this course is to t e continued, and traitor
ons editors and speakers are to be permit
ted to goon with their insane ravirges, this
Union can never again be reunited or our
troubles ended.
We noticed in one of our c'ty exchanges
a few days since, a brief account of a con
versation between a Union officer and a reb
el General who had been taken prisoner by
our troops. Oar officer asked the rebel
' why do you of the South prolong this war
can't you see yonr canse is hopeless V
"No. we see no such thin," replied the
rebel. "We have had very bad luck of late
it is true.
but nevertheless we expect to
(achieve our independence." "Well, do
J expect y k'io be better hereafter;
if so what indcees y ou to arrive at that con
cliis'.on ?" -'Why, sir." answered ihe rebel,
"all the Northern papers we receive, (and
we receive thousand of them.) tell ns thr
the Democrats of fhe North sympathize
with us, and are doing all they can for the
Davis Government. It i true, we have
never felt this sympathy, bnt yet we expect
'el it, for the paper in the interest of
Mr Lincoln assure os that the Democrat.
of the North and many of the oldline Whigs
. .
r HeHssionists. vve exnect to gam onr
! independence ,xsir." "Why, ' fupnird
our officer, ' do yon believe the declarations
contained in those northern paper you
j speak of 1 Do you not know that ihe pen
I pie of tho North sre unanimous in declaring
i that this rebellion must be crushed out .''
j "Do I telieve what I have read in yonr
i own papers, you ask. Yes I have believed
that thev spoke the truth. If they have not
then yonr Nonhern editor mut be great
-,ari Ri at the same time very fond cf
blood." So ended t ie conversation.
Such wa the dialogue between two offi
cer one Union, the other r-el It "goes
to show the imp'Psicn tha: ha been lelt
on the Southern min i t y the distribution of
Abolition papers and speeches in the
Southern Stata-. Tn;e it i, as the rebe'
i-aid, 'Northern editor mut to great liars,'
and their lie recently hav? had a most
disastrous effect Why, then, we ask. are
these Abolition secnnd'els permitted lojn
on and persist in their treasonable cour-e ?
Is it ma lues or is it treason ? We oelieve
it is the latter
More Ttstimuny.
Captain John J Robinson, of Toscarawa
county, now a Captain in the Eightieth
Ohio Ueaiment, near Corinth, thus wrne
to the Holmei ounty Firmert shout ihe
damaging effects of the Abolition emanci
pation project that are being psed by
the present Congress :
'The legislation of Congress on the sla
very queatioo has greatly strengthened the
rebel cause in the fooih-went. 1 he rebel (
leaders now say, 'Did we not tell you what I
the Abolitionist would do if they sueceed-
ed." The At olit mnisis have thrown alt j
ihe doubtful and wavering on the si.ie ot
the ret els, excepts very fev who count
cha-ires of success and act accor.lir.jy 1 1
Congress i-traniplin' 'upon trio Const'tu'io. i
a()J er,ft,reins? lh .lo4'm.w whicll ai.ie.l I'l
.l.. - )
tringing tn.s oeva!iaiiuj war uimi me
country. It will lake the las, life's drop of
J.. ........ . ....
that the present Congress has done to the
Union cause."
The above expreses the sentiment of
the whole army, and every other discreel,
sensible man in the Union. Jeff. Davis
seems to have two Conzres-es in hi in
terest at the present time, and the one at
Waihing'on is d'ir.g him far more good
than the one at Richmond.
The Effeet of Emancipation In the Sooth.
Mr. John S. Phelps, the Union member
of Congress from the south western part ot
Missouri, in a lae speech in the House of
Representatives, said:
,"I said that the proclamation of General
Fremont, proclaiming emancipation, to the
slaves of rebels in the State ot Missori, diJ
cause men who np to that moment had
been loyal.to flock to the standard ot Price.
1 know that the proclamation was printed
bv the rebel press of ihe State, and was cir-
M.Uted amonir the people wherever the
rebel emissaries could reach, and I know
very well that when the Preident's modifi
cation of that proclamation made its appea
rance in St. Louis it was an impossibility
1 fo getit wiihia the lines ol the rebel army,
and it never went mere."
And, yet, after 6ich statements, we find
men, pretending to be for the Union, throw
ing np their hats for negro emancipation,
which Is, apparently, tne oniy ming mat
can keep tbe Confederate cause atrve.
The Battle at Port Republic, Va.
omcial Rrportof Brig-Gtn Tyler
Head Quarters Tiiird JjRioAbE
Near Luray, Vs., June 12, 1862. Gen,
James Shields, Commanding Division.
Sir : In compliance with your order to
proceed to Waynesboro,' I left Columbia
Br'gade on the 7thin.st., reaching Naked
Creek the same day, going into camp
under orders to march at four o'clock, A.
M., next, that we might reach Port Re
public at the time you indicated to me.
When within about six miles of the town,
I learned ;Acting Brig.-General Carroll,
with the fourth Brigade, had engaged the
enemy at or near the town. Immediately I
halted my train, clearing the road for the
troops and artillery, and pressed forward
to his support as rapidly possible, reaching
the position occupied by him some two mile
north of the town, at two o'clock P. M.,
8th inst.
The position &as selected by Colonel
Daum, 1 understood, as the only tenable
one in that vicinity. From that officer I
learned the enemy, had eighteen pieces of
artillery planted so as to completely com
mand all the approaches to the town, and
from the ecgagenineitt with General Car
roll that morning, had obtained the range
of the different points. Immediately on
the arrival of my command, Colonel Damn
urged an attack with the combined force
of infantry and artillery, to which I so far
consented as to order the infantry into pos
ition under coyer of a' thick wood which
skirted the ro&d,-bud commenced observing
the enemy's position myself, which ap
peared to me one to defy an army of fifty
thousand men.
I at onco sent for Col. Carroll Lieat.
Colonel Shriber, Captaim Clark and
Robion, who had been over the ground,
they all agreeing in the opinion that an
attack would result in the destruction of
our little force. About thu time your
order to "Commandant of Post at Port
Republic" was handed me; upon it ,and
the opinion of thee officers, I ordered
the infantry back to bivouac for the night
A heavy picket was kept well to the front
to observe any movement of the enemy,
and at 4 A. M , General Carroll and my
self went to the outer videtts,who reported
that there had been no movement of the
etrctny aeroes the bridge daring the night,
their pickets only appearing, which we
were abel to discover ourselves.
We returned to camp and few moments
after your order of Jane f?th, 7 P. M.,
from Columdia Bridge, reached mc, and
while writing a reply was informed that
the enemy were advancing upon us, or
rather into the woods opposite their posi
tion, evidently with a view of outflanking
us upon the, left. Captains Clark and
R obi son opened their batteries upon them
with effect, and Captain Huntington's guns
were soon doing the same good work.
KJ
Two companies of ukirmishers and two
regiments of infantry were ordered into
the woods to conteract thb movement of the
enemy. The fire of our skirmishers was
soon heard and I ordered to more regiment-
to their support.
A sharp fire was kept up in the woods,
for a few moments only, when the enemy
retired and was soon seen coming y out of
the woods, crossing to join a column
moving upon our right. In the meantime
a section of two gana had opened upon
our battery on the left, and another section
was taking a positios on our right The
Seventh Iudiaua Infantry, Colonel Gavin,
was Eent to the extreme right and was met
, , , . ,
by two Rebel reg.ments, under cover of
the river bank. A section of Clark s battery
took a position well to the right.. The
f ttiS eueiuy. from tLeir masked po-
U,K " .J . r
tittou, compelled Uol. Uavin to retire a
short difctauce, which ho did in admirable
order.
i he 6ih Ohio was sent to support htm,
moving forward iu splendid style on
double quick. Th 7th Ohio was next
t.ent forward to support Captain Liar s
guns; the 5th Ohio next, to support a sec
tion of -Captain Huntington s battery.
These two last named regiments moved
forward and engaged the enemy in a
style that commanded the admiration of
every beholder. Regiment after regiment
of the enemy moved upoa our right and
the engagement became very warm. The
1st Virginia, Col. Thoborne, who had
been ordered into the wood on the left,
was now ordered down to the right, enter
ing the open field with a loud shout. My
entire force was now in position. On our
right was the 7th Indiana, Col. Gavin,
26th Ohio, Col. Buckley, 7th Ohio, Lieut,
Col. Creighton. 5th Ohio, Col. Dunning,
1st Virginia, Coi. Thoborne. with sections
of Captains Clark's and Huntington's bat
tscrics On our left the key of the position was
a Company of the Fifth and one of the
Sixty-sixth Ohio Infantry, deployed thro'
the-woods- aa eHnnisherV. The Eighty
fourth and Hundered snd tenth Pcnnsyl
vania Regiments were'also well up in the
woods. The Sixty-sixth Ohio, Colonel
Candy, was directly in the rear of the
battery, composed of three guns of Captain
Clark's battery, three guns of Captain
Huntington's and one of Captain Robiaon's
battery, under Lieutenant-Colonel .nay
ward, and upon him and his gallant band , ';
depended every thiag at this critical
moment ; and the duty was well and gal
lantly executed. Had they given .way
the command mut have been lost."-The
left-wing of Cobnel Candiy's Regiment
was extended into the woods and close in
the rear of the battery which position they
held until a retreat was ordered. '
Additional reinforcements of the enemy
were coming up on our right, having aban
doned their positiou on the left, and I
ordered the Eighty-fourth and On-hun-dred-and
tenth - down to the right, , bat
before they reached the Position assigned
them the enemy was in full retreat before .
our brave men, and I at once orderel them
across into the woods again. Under cover
oi the engagement on our right the enemy
bad thrown another force into the woods,
and pressed them down upon our batteries
on the left. So rapid was this move
ment that they parsed the line on which
the Eighty-fourth and One hundred -and
tenth were ordered unobserved -making a
dash upon the battery so sudden and un
expected as to compel the . cannonier .to
abandon their peices
Colonel Candy met the , enemy with his
regiment, with grct coolness his, men
fighting with commendable bravery. The
Seventh and Filth Ohio were soon suppor
ting him, driving the. enemy , from their
position and retaking tho battery. The
artillery officers made a strong effort and
used great exertion) to remove their guns,
but (tue horses Laving been killed or dis
abled) found it impossible. - The enemy
had given way along the whole line, bat I
saw heavy reinforcements crossing from the
town, that would have been impossible
for us Euccccaafully to resit. After co
nsulting General Carroll, I ordered
the troops to fall pack under his di
rection, with a view of retreating until
we should meet the reinforcements of Gens.
Kimball and Ferry.
General Carroll took command ( the
covering of the retreat, which waj made
in perfect order ; and, save the stampede
of those who ran before the Sghtwas fairly
opened, retreat was quite as orderly as the
adavnte.
The force engaged undsr my command
could not have "exceeded adUU men. Of
the enemy's force (my information comes
from the prisoners taken by us) none of
theme stimated it at less than 8000 men ac
tually in the engagement.'-.
The los3 of our artillery we feel almost
as keenly ad we should to have lost our
colors, yet it was impossible to save them,
without animals to drag them through the
deep mud ; the men could not do it. While
we deeply feel this loss, we have the satis
faction ot knowing that we have one of
theirs, captured by ths Fifth Ohio and
driven off in full view of their whole force ;
sixty-teven prison&ra following -it: to . this
... . ' .
. It will not be expected that I can men
tion the many galiant actions of tha differ
ent officers upon that hard-fought field.
Yet I cannot do justice to my own feeling
without remarking that lu my opinion,
braver, more determiued and willing men
never entered a battle field. General
Carroll distinguished himself by his cool
ness and dashing bravery. Upon him I
relied, and was not disappointed.1 For
heroic gallantry I will place Colonel Gav
in, Colonel Buckley, Lieutenant-Colonel
Chrcighton, Colonel Dueling, Colonel Tho
burne, Colouei Candy and Lieutenant
Cole n.l Hay ward boside the bravest men
of the United States army. The line offi-'
cers of the differeut regimests discharged
their doty nobly, aud deserve special
mention by their Coloiiels. Captain elark,
Robinson and Huntingdon served their
guns with great credir, and deserve notice.
To the members of your ttaff, Lieutea-ant-Colonel
Shriber, Captain Kellcy and
Captain Keogh, I am under many, very
many obligations, for thu prompt, efficieut
and officer-like manner in which they
discharged the duties aligned them. The
two latter were in the field though the
hottest of the engagement, exposed to the
enemy's lire from first to last. Captain
Kelley received a severe wound in the face,
while urging forward the men, and was
carried off the field.
For a list of the casualties of the en
gagement, I lespectfu ly refer you to the
reports of several regiments, accompanying
this paper.
The loss of the enemy must have been
heavy. The grape and canister from onr
batteries and the fire of or musketry mow
ed them down like grass before a well
served acythe, and the fact of their heavv
fv.rce retiring before us is an evidence that
they suffered severely.
Aid de-Camp Eaton was the only officer
of my own . fctaff prese nt. Captain Quay
being too ill to take the field, Chaplain
D. C. Wright, of the Seventh Ohio volun
teered to serve me. : The duties these gen
tlemen were called upon to perform were
arduous and led them almost constantly
under the fire of tha enemy. Yet they
executed their duties with commendable
coolness and energy, meriting my waroesfc
thanks. '
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
tout, obedient servant. ' -
- E. B. TYLER,
Blrganier-GenaraL
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