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ADVEIITISINGAT IL;ASONADVE SATES
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 17
The Battle of Williamsburg.
On the evening of the battle, May 5, 'at 10
p. m. , Gen. Meanies telegraphed to hoe
rotary Srsiron, from Bivouac, in front of
Williamsburg, 24 follows
Gin. Hancock bee taken two redoubts and
repulsed Early's rebel brigadeliy a real charge
with the bayonet,. taking one Colonel and a
hundred and. fifty prisoners, and - killing at
least two Colonels and many privates. His
conduct was brilliant in the extrema.
I do not know our exaction, but fear that
Oen. Hooker has lost considerable on our left.
On the next day, the oth, den. M'CLELLON
telegraphs, from Williamsburg, as follows:'
2 bsteso{Wirr:
—Sin—l have the pleasure to announce the
occupation of this place, as the result of the
hard fought action of yesterday.
The effect of Gen. Hancock's brilliant en
gagement yesterday afternoon was turn the
left of their lino.of works; ho was strongly
'reinforced, and the enemy abandoned the en
tire position during the night, leaving , all hie
sick and wounded fix our bands. His lose
yesterday was very severe.
Our loss was heavy In Gen. Hooker's divi
sion, but very little on other parts of the
field.
Gen. Hancock's success Was gained with a
loss of not over 20 killed and wounded.
In no case does Gen. MCCLELLIN speak of
Gen : lIEINTZALILLN, whore whole corps was
engsised, and bore the brunt of the battle. He
commands one of three corn. de armee hit°
which McCt.kddates army is divided. Ho
commanded on the loft, and had iloosatt's
and ficenntv's Divisions under him. Gen.
SC3ItiSCH, who also commands a eorp• de arnicc,
was,'M the Center. The following extract
from a letter frOna the field, to the New York
Tribe., shows who did the fighting: and the
fearful loss which-was sustained r
Here we got the first Philadelphia news
paper which- prfifeeses to publish accounts
from the ground of the recent battle near Wil
liamsburg. itis astonishing that even Amer
ican history can be written so falsely nod so
unjustly. The rcatkir of the reports in the
Philadelphia inquirer would certainly suppose
that lien. Hancock's fight on our right was
the principal battle. Row easy-it is to cor
rect this error. Hancock had only between
twenty and thirty killed and wounded, and
only four regiments engaged. His affair was
but a skirmish. On the left, Ileintzelman
was compelled to fight a great battle of vastly
more consequence than Mull Run, and ho won
it; too. He bad secenttcn regiments engaged
from first tolast—twelvi of Booker's and fire
Of Kearney's; and his loss in killed, wounded
and missing, was fine dionsund and forty-via.
I have told the story of this bloody battle
that the courage of our men enabled lisfintzet
man to fight for six hours against the odds of
three to one, and against other and greater
odds than disciplined troops over before en
'countered.
A letter to the Sew:-Fork Herald co rrobo
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rates jhe above in every particular, to wit:
. Some of the newspapers have very wrongly
attributed' the victerylitt Williaxaburg to
Hancock's troops. ,This great mistake.
Hancock's conduct was, as Gen. McClellan ob
serves in his dispatches,•brilliant and superb;
but, compared to the bulk of the hard fighting
of the day, it was a mere dash of a few min
utes. The hard fighting was done by the
divisions of Gen. Phillip Kearney and Gen.
Booker.
,They began to
_fight at 7 o'clock in
the morning, and were engaged until half-past
2 o'clock, p. m. Their lose, as is shown by
the official reports, is over 2,000 killed and
wounded—to be exact, 2,073. Gen'. Kearney's
division, too, Wall the first to 'enter Williants
burg. His division alone lost 471 men killed
and wounded. In Hancock's whole division
there were not over 30 men killed and wound..
ed; and most of them were only wounded.
The piece of woods , from which the division',
of. Hooker and Kearney emerged in ,ortleb - te
advance cin the enemy,
the
the moat 'un
equivocal tostimonY to the beat of the en
gagement. The branches and oven the trunks
of the trees are riven into splinters by the
storm of iron and leaden bail wbich rained
among them.
Official Report of Gen. Butler.
Tbe,last official report of Gen. Bun.En is
clated,at Forts Jackson and Phillip, April 29.
after giving an account of hie proceedings up
lb She surrender of 'the forte, be says
I have taken possession of the forts and find
them substantially as defensible as before the
bombardment—St Phillip precisely so. it be
quite uninjured. They aro fully provis
ioned, well sapplied with ammunition, and the
ravages of the shells have been defensively
repaired by thilaborz of -the rebels. will
cause Lieut. Wietzel, of the Engineers, to
make a detailed report of their condition to
the Department.
I have left the 26th regimmit Massachusetts
Volubtiore in garriion, and am now going up
the ricer to, occupy the city with my troop:
and make further demonstrations in the rear
of the enemy now at Corinth.
The rebels have abandoned all their defen
sive works in and around New Orleans, Meta
ding Forts Pikband Wood, on Like Ponchar
train, and Fert,Livingston from Barrataria
- Bay. They have retired in the direction of
Corinth, beyond Munches Pass, and Fibandon
ed.everything- up the river as far au Donald
sonville, some seventy miles beyond , New Or-
leans.
I propose to so fdr depart from the fetter of
my instrtactions as to endeavor to 'persuade
the Flag Officer to pass up tho river as far as
,themtonth of Rai river, if possible, so as to
Mat off their supplies, and make there a land.
ini and a demonstration in their rear as a di
version in favor of Gen. Beall, if a decisive
battle is not fought' bcforoauch movement is
possible.
•. Mobilo is ours 'whenever we choose, and we
can better waits
I find tho city -.under the deminion of the
mob. They have Insulted , olir Llag—torn it
down with indignity. This outrage mill bo
punished in mob manner as In my judgment
will citation both the perpetrators and abettors
Of :the act, so that they shall fear the arripesif
they do not reverence the .ran of our banner.
' I send a marked copy of a New Orleans pa
-per containing an applauding account of the
outrage:
Trusting my action may meet tho approlla-'
don of the Department,
tatantost inspeotfttily,
Youi obedient servant,
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,
• Major's:hoe-sal Commandink.
THIC Two STATIC COMIIIITERS, the Republi-
Van and Union, which met yesterday at the
AStor.llouse, came to an agreement upon the
basis of the recant Union Legislative Address.
The first proposition from the Union Com
mittee to unite with the Rept:Minix:ll,in °ail
other loyal citizens, ' was , rejected as too gen.
Oral in its characte r, - and'tbe idti t oticht was
Acquiesced in as proper, and the proposition
withdrawn. The mot entire harmony and
good feeling prevailed in'btfth bodies, and all
loyal men will unite in this inauguration of a
-pair party upon the platform, of. the Union.,
'What this means, and what it pledges_
these to who adopt its principles, there can . ho
rinidoubt: It the beginning of the strong
est, aud the pitied:political organization we
. isn't ever Italie - in the history of tbie'fitate.
'The Committees" 'meet- again in Albany in
- .1:n17 :when, 'without_ doubt, the organization
will
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PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1862
'ORFOLK AND PORTssioIITH.
A Sale of Free Negroes Postponed.
An army officer, in a letter to the Now York
Tiibune ' gives his experiences on ente ri ng
Norfolk. We sena the following interesting
extract:
Continuing my walk through the principal
thoroughfare, my course was soon arrested by
several women who rushed from a house, fol
lowed by the children of the family, and
begged me as an officer to interfere as the eol
diers were committing outeages Intim dwell
ing. entered in great surprise, so atrial had
been the prohibition of any molestation of
the inhabitants, and found two SOldiers of my
regiment ;quietly sitting down in the entry,
looking peaceable as, they really were.
"What have you been doing 9",1 inquired:
"We asked for something to mit,"was tbe an
swer. "Did you offer to 'pay. for it?" ."0,
yes." "Did you break into the house ?"
"We entered the open door, after )(hocking."
This statement the .women confirmed: This
was the only "outrage" ; committed by oar
soldiery- that day. In fact, the inhabitants
had been so impressed with a belief -that our
soldiers were demons in the guile 'of - men,
that they expected brutality, anewere in a
panic, which, to-day, is op allayed that they
are beginning to insult the soldiers, knowing
that their taunts and reviling will not be an
swered.
_ Reaching the ferry, I crossed to Ports
mouth, finding the Elisabeth riverliositively
yellow with tobacco and covered with black
seam from burning rebel steamers and gun
boats, and the ruined navy yard. These ware
all fired by tho rebels, and were still burning
or half concealed by wreathe ordmilia black
smoke. 01 what a contrast Portsmouth pro
-dented to Norfolk 1 The burning of the navy
yard, ruining every mechanic in Portsmouth,
had filled full the cop of indignation against
their traitorous tyrants. Our troops were
welcomed as deliverers. Women, and even
-men, thronged about the advancing column of
the ath regiment the evening before, and in
sisted on "kissing the old flag," weeping tears
of joy as they did so. Almost every woman
I met, and half the teen, bowed and smiled,
gladly saying, "You aro welcomeX This was
of course not as an individual, for I knew
none of the throng, but • was a recognition of
my connection with the army. The humblest
received an equal welcome. Bouquets of flow
ers were profiered frompe blooming gardens,
and two citizens earhestly proffered me a
breakfast in'-in eating-house near. Exhaust
ed and hungry from a night's march, diver
sified only by a ride for a part of the way in
a Mule wagon over the worst of roads, I
cheerfully accepted the invitation.
On entering the house,
the good woman
who kept it said, "Well, Sir, what will
you hive ? recollect wo have to live pretty
plainly hero." "Oh," was my answer, "I
am used,to simple living In thh army, give
me a bit of beef steak, and that will do."
"Steak 1" was - the exclamation, "We have
none." "Very well,. some ham and cgs."
"Eggs I. there art none to be had now." "Ah
then just some broad and batter, and a cup
of teq." Butter and tea I" said my poor
hostess, "Sir, the like of us poor folks heve'nt
seen such things for a long time, nor is there
a pound of tea to be bought in all Ports
mouth." I rather despaired of any further
calling on the bill of fare and left it entirely
to my entertainers, who soon produced come
ham, corn bread, rye coffee, end excellent
oysters. This I find to have been a luxuri
ous meal amid this starving population: The
excitement wag intensified when I insisted on
paying a quarter of a dollar for my entertain
ment. " real money 1" raid t , e , poor
woman, aid she 'exhibited it at once to an ad
miring crowd, who looked upon it as a me
mento of their bygone days. I have narrated
this incident accurately, as it shows the &tweet
utter destitution both of money and provi
sions on the part of the inhabitatts of this
oppressed people,
Leaving the house, my attention was at
tracted bye throng swarming to the river.
It seemed no if Norfolk and Portsmouth were
shaken to the center with excitement. Many
whispered hopefully, some mournfully i "the
citizens are rising against the Unionists."
All such hope or fear was soon dissipated, for
elbowing my way through the crowd I saw
the little Monitor anchored in the stream, and
lot ma assure yea she excited as eager a gaze
as could the Merrimac in New York Herber.
A great many "couldn't see it." "Where I
where is she," they cried, refusing to believe
that the insignificant tub or cheese-box was
the dreaded -Monitor who had fought the mon
ster Merrimac five hours, end driven her back
leaking to Norfolk,
I cannot describe the ruined Navy Yard
adequately. The scene is too sorrowful. Fifty
large MCCilatliC. chops and warehouses are
smoking ruins ; blackened hulks of steamers
or gunboats lie on every side; huge piles of
coal are still burning. Tho houses of officers
alone are saved, and these by the efforts of
citizen's, not by the sparing mercy of tho reb
els. What folly, as well as sin I. By that con
dagration a fatal blow is dealt at Virginia,
and that by the bands of her professed special
friends. This rebellion ia making itself in
famous, even at the South, by it.; wanton in
cendiary fires. The Navy Yard dry dock yet
romaine but little injprei, only the front
stones being loosened and the gates burned.
The attempt to blow it up proved a failure.
We lore just in time to prevent another
crime of slavery. The Norfolk Day Book, of
Saturday, now in my hands, has the follow
ing advertisement in its cOlumia;
. - sataor nice ewes DiatTrir
"CITY COLLECTuIet Oert c z, Norfolk, May 6, 1862.
"Under the provisions of no ordinance directing
the sale of all free blacks who fall to pay their city
taxes, I shall, before the do - sr of the City Ilsll, ou
Monday, May 12, at 12 o'olsek 6iLL the following
named willow. for the tetra nacilled by said Ordl•
Here follows the names of one hundred and
twelve mules, and two hundred and four 1.-
maim I was at the place at the given time,
hut found no opportunity to boy a slave had
I desired so atroeious a crime. Godbe pi-Axed;
slavery is doomed I None welcome so loudly,
none so gladly, our soldiers as the slaves of
these two cities. Whethet others bo Unionists
or not, they surely. are.
I find the people rather depressed by the
"desertion of their friends," es they term the
rebel evacuation of the Mika and the burning
of tho Merrimac. "Why did they leave your
city 2" I asked the Mayor .a gentleman, but
a Secessionist. "God only knows," ho re
plied ; "I do not." This functionary, whose
course has ;thus far been unexceptionable,
spoke in the highest terms of the conduct of
our soldiers, assuring me ho had board "no
complaint" of them by the citizens. Several
- Citizens profferred remarks as I passed to-day.
"Your soldiers are largely . foreigners, '
sneered ono Virginian, as Max Weber's 20th
New York (German) Regiment passed : us.
"Yoe," I answered, "end- what a .pity our
adopted citizens ehould bo found so much
truer than you Virginians 'to the manner
born.'" "You will be yourselves conquered
soon," said another in eonvereation. "This
is but a riferie of oar arms ; we =nit expect
ups and downs in war." "Yes, " was my re
ply ; "but doesn't it strike you tat we Union
ists get all the upsoind you all the downs 2"
Re made no response, but to mutter something
about Bull' Run—the lust battle the rebels
appear to have heard much about.
••• • .
"The Pretident."-=-1ow" outhnsisitically, all
speak Of the noble, head of our nation—the
Providential man the Moses of our 'lsrael 1
I never witnesse d ranch enthusiasm about
any man as about that plain, homely, gaunt
being who walks unostentatiously among our
soldiers, and whom. they greet aistheir truest
friend. To-day he visited the hospitali at
Fortress Monroe, and spoke to every wounded
man in those croteded ward rooms, wherolre
bole and Unionists lie aide by Side en beds of
pain. "God bleasi him," said many Of Our
dear wounded twin. "Amen," responded
faintly,. but fervently some rebel soldierd.': I
do not wonder at the report which reachoens
this evening, that some of thevebel priioriers
refused to go back to their own army, where
they are so differently treated than among us,
and where they must contrast the unfeeling
traitor, Job. Davis, with that truest man,
God's noblest work, the man for the hoitr,
Abraham Lincoln. • Li 1
,
PROVISIOXAL (.10yrII1106 OP _NORTH Cia o.
tINA.--110LI. Edward Staniey 11 1111MItilt, NO,
York oir Wednesday, fisini coilifornii, on . iiii
way to Nortli Carolitut:„ With Mtn ca me the
3
Sa Francisco' papirs, ariliounoing his msig
no. o n . of an important,civii position . iti tbat
olt and ilia deternitnatiOn 'to accept tbo. Oat_
of l ' eniporarj• GoVerlifii` of !cant', Iliroltui,
lemleiod hits' by the 'l . .thildint., .ThiCnisrs
lain all respects ginstiplag. • .' ' - 1
,
.-• _ . ,
.
PITTSBURGH
The conferences between the Select Cu
mittees of Senate end House on the Confisca
tion bills, have resulted in the submission to
the house of two measures, quite different in
scope, but both exceedingly stringent. The
first prosidei for the forfeiture of all property
.belonging to those who hold offices of honor,
trust or profit in the rebel service?, and to
those bearing arms in that service who, within
sixty days after the president has tuned a
warning proclamation, shall not return to
that allegiancoA In the absence of the re,
cusint, the proceedings may be had in rem.
I or against the prnperty itseicas in caso, of
seizpre under the law of customs. The second
bill simply affects property in the labor of
slaves, the slaves of all robots being liberated
by the act, and when suit Antrim brought to
reclaim them, the claimant will have to es
tablish the fact of lilt undeviating loyalty.
The New York Tie.ce nays that the Special
Committee of the Sentwereportcd on Wednesday
which report is said to have been.unaniumusly
agreed on, receiving the support of snob con
eoFrativo members es - Collamcr, Wright, of
Indiana, and Willey, of Virginia. lt pro
puce to confiscate the property of all persons
who, after the m-establishment of Federal
authority °liar their States, and alter a proo
lansation giving them a reasonable time to
laytin \ w i n their as, and cease opposition . to
the Na ional Government, shall continuo the
rebellion, or aid and abet those who do. • The
•
bill is substantially as follows •
S6O. I. Whoever hereafter shall commit
treason and be convicted, shall suffer death,
and all his slaves shill be liberated; or shall
be imprisoned for not lees than five years and!
fined not less than . $lO,OOO, such fine to ~be
levied upon a❑ the property of which he is
possessed at the time of committing the crime,
except his slaves, which shall be /limited./
- ..„
Sec. 2. Whoever hereafter shall ongage in
or assist any rebellion' shall be punished by
the forfeiture to the United States of his per
!Willi and the life estate In his real property,
and by the liberation of his slaves.
Sec. 3. Disqualifies any parson convicted
ander this oat from holding any office tinder
the United States.
See. 4. Eat!inple cases now pending, unless
•f persons convicted wider this sot, from its
operation
Bre. 5. Requires the President, by the mar
shals or especially Commissioned officers, to
seize and sequester the property, real and per
sonal, of all persons actively and notoriously
engaged in tite:rebellion, especially of the
military, naval or civil service, under the rebel
government, officers in State or Territory,
who take the oath to supportthe rebel consti
tution, former officers - of the United States,
who take up arms against it. Property in the
loyal States, belonging to the rebels, shall be
seized, to secure the offenders' appearance' or
trial. The United States shall have a lion on
such person's slaves, to answer orders made
with regard to their liberation, so as to pre
vent their sale after the commission of the
offense.
Sec. G. Property bo seized shall be held un
til the owners can be proceeded against by
prosecution,' and until, if convicted, it may be
levied upon. Property perishable or expen
sive to keep, to' be. sold, however, anti the
proceeds to be retained until conviction or ac
quittal.
.Sc.a 7. Where thoiownsr of property so
aired flees from justioe, the Court, after In
dictment is found is to require his appear
ance on pain of fdrfeitnre or property, and
liberation of allabix - is---la care of Oop - aP"
}moralise; he and his 'heirs shall be deemed
to have renounced all claims, and the proper
ty, real and personal, shall be forfeited and
slaves freed.
arc. 8 Authorizes the President in his dis
cretion, to confiscate personal property Baited
by the army or navy, by causing proceedings
in view to be instituted. If found to belong
io a rebel, it shall be forfeited.
Sac. 0. Authorises the President, when he
deems it necessary fur the suppression of the
rebellion, to issue a Proclamation command
ing all persons to lay down their arms and
declaring the slaves of all who do not do au
withint3o days free.
Sec. 10. Requires claiman to of fugitive slaves
to,firat make oath that they have always boon
loyal men, and forbids any person engaged in
the military or naval service to assume under
any pretence, to decide upon the validity of 'a
slaveseeker's claim, or to surrender the person
claimed, on penalty of being dismissed from
the service.
Esc. 11. Authorizes the President to employ
PersonessfAfricarOdeecont for the suppression
of tho rebellion, und:to organise and use them
in any ruanbor.
Sec. X 2. Provides for voluntary colonization.
Sec. Authorizes the President to pro
claim du amnesty, with exceptions, and on
cotiditiet3s within his discretion. '
Sec. 14. Empowers the Courts to institute
proceedings, make orders, Irmo proctess, and
do all Other things necessary, to missy the act
into effect.
Utdon State Convention assembled at
Eugene City on the 9th ult.: Judge Stratton
presided. It was voted that candldit:er for
Governor and State Printer be eelected from
the Democratic (late Douglas) sting, and
candidates for other State officers from the
RopuLlican. The balloting thou proceeded,
and resulted it the framing of the 'following
ticket
For Coogram—J. R. Mcßride..
For UovertiorA. C. Gibbs.
For].Srerreard of Slate—Samuel E. May.
Forl State Prioter—Harvoy Gordon.
Foe' Trewurcr—E. M. Cook.
The following platform was duly reported
and unanimously adopted,:
lirrolood, I. That we willaver support' the
State Governments in all their rights, as the
most competent adyninistr,tora of their do•
mestio concerns, and - the unrest bulwarks
against Anti-Republican tetidenoies and.pre
servo the General Government in Its whole
constitutional vigor, as tho shoat anchor of
our peace at home and safety abroad.
2. That we aro In favor of the suppression
of the present wicked rebellion—of a vigorous
prosecution of the war, so long as neceisary.
to frustrate the schemes of armed traitors.
•
3. That we are opposed to any peace other
than the honorable one sure to come when the
rebels nod their sympathisers 'reknit to the
constitutionally elected authorities of the Re
public.
4. That the General Government should
exert- its utmost energy to defend the Consti
tution,execute the laws and preserve the
Union; and that, in accordance with these
resolutions, we pledge ourselves to support,
the nominees of this Convention. '
We judge that Messrs. Stark and Shiel wil
conclude, not to serve in the next Congress.
There are now strong evidences of a coun
ter revolution in 'North Carolina. Beaufort
county has offered Gen. Burnside a fine regi
ment of loyal men, which has been armed
and equipped, .and is now in the . field. An
' other is being organized in Hyde, Tyrrell
and Washington counties, and will loon bo
fit for duty. The conciliatory polior or Gen.
Burnside has bad the boat effect, and the peo
ple are coming out on the right 'side. It is
even feared that a majority of. the "Sovereign
Convention," which exercises unrestricted
power, is favorable to a return to the Union,
and they are accused by the Raleigh Slats
'Journal, the organ of the rabid seeessittnists,
of.being old Whigs and Union men. It is
wall known that armed squads of Union,men
ro
in the Western port of the State a conirm
harrassing the rebels, and fighting thom
with varying fortune, but an . u..conqueroble
spirit. It was rumored tome time ago that
!the Governor had fallen under suspicion at.
- Richmond, and hod been arrested, though no
confirmation of the rumor bad been given.
' LemonLuc, May 16.—d ientlemin tiring
in Augusta, Georgia, who arrived bore on the.
btb, eaya the property °liners of that State.
Are adverse to the destruotion of their goods.
Nono hos been' destroyed , as yet, and nobody
favors oioltleitruotion bit meatless property
leaa pry:Tie - whine. designe..vrill be thwutod
bylle.expeis et tetton.:
FEEfflll==
The Confiscation Bills.
Oregon
North Carolina.
LETTER FROM MTLELLAN'S ARMY.
Coirreporetenee of the ritteburgh Gazette
CAMP IN TOR FIELD,
NEAR WILLIAMSBURG, May 9, 1562. j 1
New death In regard to the action of the
oh are continually coining in, and orery
thing confirms the first impression in regard
to the extent of the fight. All around the
field for miles are to be seen the marks or
the sanguinary contest which- raged here on
the fifth. Last evening I took a walk over
the field, and was surprised at the number of
the dead yet unburied, though our mph have
been engaged for the last three days in. inter
ring them. Sickles' BrigadO alone has bur
ied,,,, 700, besides hundreds o f f ,more - et un
buried and many wounded anditaken.• rieon
ers. Fort Magruder was a work of is oymous
dimensions, capable of containing and thous
and men within its walls. Mad a entheient
number of guns been mouthed, the work
would have been capable of offering &desper
ate resistance. It contained a well, two
magazines, and two large lathritzers, from
which were poured forth the showers of grape
Wild 'esnister which Made .elfSti havoc in the
ranks of our bravo beyl on 'Monday. The
work was of irregular Girm, with sixteen
fronts, each front being . from i thirty to ono
hundred yards in leqgth. 'row this you
may 'judge of the iiiintigth of i'hii plan.i. In
the roar of the fort wero thojbarracksi built
snugly, and of sub s tantial mi4eriale, and ea- •
pable of containing somedhree to fire thous
and-men. From some prisoners I' learned
that the force engaged with do on Monday,
*tire certainly from forty to efixty thousand
men, and that Gen. Magruderi had made a
speech to .his men, telling them that this
would be their last fight, that the Federals
would never stand another battle, and that in
foar days their army would b 1 in Washing
ton., From all accounts be ia ,
.nother day's
march from that city.
Sickles' brigade lost severely. Their total
loss was - 732 killed, wounded and taken miss
ing. Of these, the greater portion were from
the first regiment. To-day at roll-call but
300 answered to their namer.l Twenty-one
officers were killed from this regiment, among
whom were Capt. priann„.and ? Second ...ieut.
Stewart, of the Friend Itifles,.who fell dur
ing.the early part of the engagement, with
over forty of his men. This company in
whose welfare our citizens aro So much inter
ested, have, as yet, been mantle to ascertain
their exact lose, as stragglers tire continually
coming in, which it is suppeaSd will reduce
their lose materially. The Zonavec• suffered
less, losing but two killed (whose names I
have as yet been linable to ascertain,) and ,
voteral wounded.
The rebels who engaged the: Sickles' bri
gade were guilty of the grossest violation of
all military rules. They approached the first
regiment tinder the sacred prOteetion of a
flag of trace , just as they were in the act of
:Mining. Seeing this holy : symbol of peace
floating at their head, every cuurzlo was in-'
scantly lowered. Scarcely had thls beendone,
when the rebel colors were again lifted up,
and they poured a withering fire into our
ranks, thinning them terriblyi : , It was in
this way that this regiment lost:ao many, and
it is reported that the brigade have sworn
vehgeance against tho brute in human
shape that can eo easily violate the sacred
apt:thole that sire respected by air:nations, even
the most degraded.
Cane Iv •tsrol
NEAR Crtrmsnoutter, Mayilo,lB62.
In the Midst of my letter, I was interrupt
ediyesterday by the order to pick knapsarks
for a march,'and to a few moments we wore
on the road, marching ate rapictratetowards
the town of Williamsburg. I i.was '.glad of,
this, as it gave mo au opportunity of seeing
the town, which L had been .unstaa.to visit.
Judging from the size of the place, it must
contain some five thonsend inhabitants, and
bears tt remarkable resemblance to •little
York, in every thing save the secret of Yankee
suecess--enterprise. There seems to be a
laiik of industry in the plum, fro!, althotigh it
is prettily laid out, and well shadod with trees,
the streets are knee deep with mud having,
never been paved, affd In many places I notic.
oil good cited trees growing in the cellars of
bonsai once burned down, and which the Mi
ro:dote lazinciss of the people had prevented
frem rebuilding. The prevailing!soutiment of
the inhabitants may easily be Men, for the
young ladles of the town make i no secret of
their opinions, but speak them runt
and, presuming on the privtleges'of their son,
pi so far as to wear Minstar(' rebel flags on
their breasts, in the eight of our Soldiers. If
the. Provost Marshal would make the fathers
and husbands of these fair rebel's responsible
for their conduct, methinks they would be lees
liable to insult our brave soldiers, who are
fighting to restore to them the Ilherties of the
Constitution, instead of the dedp.ottim of the
bogus.Confederney. I --
As we advanced further from the seaboard
the country gradually grew higher and more
civilized in appearance. The Worked out
fields and barren pine slopes gave place to
Largo and rich fields of wheat dotted with
spacious Maligns or pretty rustic cottages
all beautifully embowered in groves of oak
and chestnut. In fact, everything improves
an we march westward. The fariins are larger
and richer, the houses are more in accordance
with the principles of architeetuie, and oven
this people seereto bo more intelligent. They
aro certainly better looking, if that ho any
criterion.
The heavy rain which fell on [Monday re-,
mad the retreat of- the rebels t 6 a groat-de
gree. All along the route might . to aeon arti
cle, throWn away to lighten their burderus.
fere au ammunition chest, thorn an entire
caisson, and there again a wagoni The wag
one' were generally burnt, to pMvent. their
falling into our hands. norms becoming
mired in the road were shot, and their carcas
ses, half decayed by the time of Our advance,
proved a very offensive:obstacle to oar men.
This morning we struck the turnpike lead
ing to Richmond-, and with good roads, and
no obstaole to impodel oar progreis, we might
be in Riblunond by the middle eft nexi week,
but in all probability we will tinve some severe
fighting to de ere we can make our triumphal
march into the capital of Seeessia. Tho men
are in high spirits at the bare idea of being
on the main road to - Richmond and eagerly
inquire of, the inhabitants about the distance
to that place. The only thing calculated to
dampen the spirits of 'our . men is;the absence
of good Water. • Wo have keen marching very
rapidly fur the hist two days, andlthe scarcity
water of is' severely felt- by the 'Men. This
has occasioned a great deal of ilstmggling,
but I judge by the appettiance of the country
that wo will , have an abundance oil good water
hereafter.
It is reported hero that the eneiny intend
to make a stand at Ch ickah om hay Swamp, but,
as they hove not had time to throw up any
formidable fortifications, I don't tthink their
stand will amount to anything: i
From a wounded prisoner, found in a house
not far from here, I learn that HoOker'a divis
ion was beaten on last Alonday,ibut refaced
to acknowledge the fact by retreating, and
that, but for the timely arrivals; of Feckle
brigade, he would have boon outgaziked and
out to pieces. Ho said that the people of the
village of Barnville (not far from 'our present
encampment) had great rejoioingi over the
Southern victory at Williamsburg, but their
bravo defenders (7) came through the village
soon after •and told- them that "the Yankees
were after them," wherefore they 'ere thrown
Into a state of great perturbation,and cote
monied hastily to p!ick up theirsiffecfs pre
pamtoiy to a precipitate flight,l_from the
Noilhern Vandals. There are some honora
ble exceptions to these deluded mortals, how
ever. For instance the owner of the property
on which, we are now encamped has been
fn prisonatßichmond for the pasti
re months
for his strong love. to the Union. Ilefore my_
petit I may' lave—stirring news write
about. ,
Reporte'from Itebeldom' by the Re-
lensed Prisoners.
spocial Washington dispatch to tho Now
lk Tribune says:
_ . .. ,
ihefo3s pre: j olters . recently releitted from the
Ili hinondpridOirsi . *ill arrive bole by way o r
th • Potomac tomorrow: A few, rho came
f
gir l ugh - Baltimeree: Arrived here. to-day:
Thyea, that;the rebele - artras deteimMed ai
eve Oind'belleie that after the two greet iLa-
pending battles they irillot • wliipped, bedd
toghther In small guerrilla; partlea,`and qght. l
to the very last. ~ : , .:-, •, .-; I - •
'.'...', They repreq:sent thctreitatinit of war i r i ao ,. -
anis biwPirottslittboitroute. !rhirybellero
... • . .
ENEEM
that * our officers, who alone I remain in the
prisons, all the privates haviiii been set free,
will not be released at all., 'Col. Corcoran's
health is good., 'lle ja anxion's to be released,
Land centredicra the ifitemenkicade sometime
since, that he said he would Iprefer remaining
where he is, lxlievingthat tureen:Lid be pf mote
service there, and.adds that the only Way in.
which be wishes to servo his,Vointry is on the
battle field.
lei
and'
Bowman's health' is, ;railing rapidly,
and' his eyesight is nearly leitL I lie eatt our-'
vire his present treatment Istetl a few weeks
longer. Ms long confinement has affected.
his mind so much that he flediues is looked
upon as insane. The robels'effercd o•ery'' in
dueoment to prisoners tit join their akmy, but
only two have done so, viz., John A. Wicks,
Quartermaster of the CongresS,l and a private'
of the 7th Ohio ' named Wilsiirt..l
As Coon as it became knotimto the prison
ers that Wilson Intended to ,Iloe irt them, they
proceeded to hang him, ' The greed, however,
entered, and in time to cut him down before
life was extinpt. In punishmett of this act,
the prisoners wore put upon bread and water,
for ten days.
. , I
The Quartermaster is now pn Ihe Plymouth.
For awhile he was in charge of the prison
and treated his late fellow..pristitiers, in the
moat cruel manner. At one 1.1 tee, while on
guard, he discharged his pieeeial tome of the .
prisoners who were standingira rent of a win-.
dow, and taunting him with his treason. The
halt passed through two Boors into a room
containing 800. Fortunately; , tone 'were in
.
jured. . •
Those of the returned prisoders with whom
wo have conversed•say that:' when first taken
prisoners they were Pro-Slavery Diumerats,
but aro now 'Abolitionists.l W.sedi they first
enlisted, it was to sass theirentry ; bat
when they enlist • again, 19114 ill be soon, ?
and to a man, they will notpnl' ght for their
,
conntry,hut to - avenge theere *maks in
!liked upon themselves aridet4i relluircPrial
00CVS:
SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA AND'
UNDER MARTIAL Oltl a
•
General Hunter Declares .
Forever Free.
.
General lluptor, it will be ode: by the fol
lowing order, has declared . the States com
prised in his division under mattial lasi. This
will enable the General to'opsirate'more effi
ciently in the reduction of thost
M ates to loy
alty :
linsisou d STEM .I.OI.PASTILEST OP kilt.. Sunni •
, j
littrok 114 D, S. C., gai 9, 1852: .
GESEIIAL ORDERS, No. 12.-,-Tho l three,States
of Georgia, Florida and Sonth Ca..o link:com
prising the military Department of the South,
having deliteintisly declared th.ndiselfed .sto
longeeunder the protection of the United.
States of America, and having taken oil - arms'
l a
against the said United Slatei, t becomes a
military necessity to declarelhein tit
under-arr
dal law. This was accordingly onwon the
25th day of April, 1862. Slavery and martial
,law in a free country are altegotheb incotiipati r
ble; the persons in these throe States, Georgia,
Florida and South Carolina, hiltufora held
as slaves, are therefore declared orever free.
! DATIL HUNTER, Maj. ?OP. Com'g.
En. W. SMITE!, Ass't Adj't G n i 'l. .
The New York Evening Fed bas - the fol
lowing further information,, hnsi tamtinti on
tb a-above :
By the antyal at this poet of
Cahawba; -Kin Port Royer, Whil
the proclamation of Gencral . J.l4nr,
soni,4artieulars of nears, especia l
tion to the contraband..., of who'nl ftf
bore were at the stations occupied
oral troops.
Roza eensidenible -time pastlGini. Hunter
has - been issuing papers ta the; tiontrabands
guaranteeing their freedom—Whdir; right to go
"North, Bast, South and West,l' and they
_should be "free forever ;" brit these papers, it
is understood, were given only to negroes who
had been .emploied in the rebel service. A
largo. number of such &snarl:its, signed with
lien. Hunter's name, were in the, bawls of the
negroes, who were treated in'every respect as
free persons, and were CO a footfitig quite dif
ferent from that of the "contrabands," who.
had remained within the lines of bur forces,
or bad escaped from tho rebels.
The proclamation of Gen. Hittite deelariig
slavery incompatible with =14 . 0l law; and
therefore the freedom of thci slimes, in the
Department of the Smith, Was received with
much surprise, but at the - 014139)n sailed two
days after it was issued, and ;immediately
after it had been circulated antorig lour troops,
its full eliket had not been dettelop'ed.
Gen. Hunter was organizing a Negro Bri
gade, and hail detailed some offieeis to train
the contrabands to the use of urine. ; Consid
erable progress was making. ;;Thiiinumber of
negroes at the different ;points 'arks so great
that no difficulty was appreheidedj in enlist
ing a corps sufficiently largo to ;garrison' all
the fortifications at and near ;Port Royal.
The movement was viewed with Sortie distrust
by the officers of our regiments'.
In addition to the - considertibks mount of
cotton brought by ' , the Cahasebe, about ton
thousand bags and bales yet rfn4in in store,
and will soon be brought _forwanll The Ca
haWba'a cargo is to be taken tb itir Atlantic
Dock, BrooklyZi.
, I
Union Convention in Weiniessee.
...
A delegated 'Union Conventio i t took place
at Nashville on the 12th inst.
,: very part of
the State within our lines was :rtpresentod.
.
The meeting was large and ontlinlastic, and
gives promise of a sound Union State Govern-
I
ment when the war.is over. TII followin#,
resolutions were unanimously addp ed : .-
Therefore, be it risetired by ipOrtion of the s
people Tennessee; in'Convention , tssembled:
lat. , 'That the social,!politicalan materzal
interbstS of the people of ;Tennessde, and the
safety and welfare of our friends itnA relatives
now in the Confederate army,imperionsly de
mand the return of, the Stale to. her former
relations with the Federal Unions,, .
2d. That all citizens who neur - with
ns in this opinion are earnestly invited to
co.operato in . the , accomplishme t of this
object, so - vital'. to our future-, peab and hap
piness.
3d. That the Chairman of thiam ,
eking ap
point a Committee of throe, to teak into eon
sideration the condition of thb prisonersof war: from Tennessee, now held irt , owl
tody by . the
~ GOvernment, . snit endeavor
to obtain their release and their return., to
their allegiance, upon terms alike! ompatible
pith the interests of the Goiernmis t and the
honor of the soldier. - 1 . '1
4th. That the forbearance moderation arid
gentlemanly deportment of! the ;_h core and
soldiers of the Federal army, sineel . t air occu
pation of Tennessee, challenge :0 r highest
admiration.
rally.l
4
sth. That this meeting mosi c ap
prove of the address made to thin people of
Tennessee by his Excellency, Gov rapt.' An
drew -Johnson, dated 'March 18tli., 862, and,
the policy of his administration fi . ce that;
time.
I,' I ,
6th. That a Committo of Ave he ppcdnted
by the Chairman, who shall.; prop an ad
drain' -to the people of Tennessee, a; resstie of
the object of the meeting. - ;: . 1
The Agricultural Eiil
f
Those who, are in the habit of assailing
the Hon. Owen Lovejoy, of as the
special apostle of Anti-slavery . , and' as
never thinking - ef the white, Man, ;have
only to read the bill, s 'of which Im:is mainly
the author, organizing an agricultural
buretiu, to realize that they'havegine him
great, injustice. It passed the; ouso al
most unanimously, and 'was . Onlldonday
concurred in by the Senate, .wltha
material amendments, which will agrcid
to in rho House. This measure litisenlieted
the attention and energies of :. - t44.
men for many years, and now fei. l the first:
into is about to; be enacted ink; a lair..
,
Agriculture is, undoubtedly the leadnig
interest of our great country, siqd no bbt
ter period could have been Chosen for ihe:l
organization of a distinet
,dePariment de
voted to the inarcsaing wants and intlizence
of 41tOse who-till the soil and iaak . e . tha
desert to brisseni as the rose.. , .
pillEAßti=—lirbers; Talkie 0 1 .: 1 1-Pli
11 .P9l
....7abgers, forsakrbi - - -'. .
pis l'• DOWN 4 T/FELLir r / 36 si- ,
ra
",i.
:1 7.',.7.,71.z..;.74,..7.F;.i
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T_...,_,; ~_: ,~. _ ~l,_ _ .
FTTE
VOLUME' LXXV--BO: 155
Ixs URA ,XCE.
FIRE INSURANCEi - BY THE REM - .
MUTUAL MiSLILANCE • COMPANY.
OP Hill ADELDBIA, on BUILDINGS, IiaBBACIt
perpetual, EN.l2e/WialliS, FURNITUNE;Ac., la
town or country. Office No. BOSAVarriat stmt.
Carnal, 1.=,510y Assn", 1308,/
all follow, •
Miter Mort gage on Improved City Proi
ty, worth doable tbo
Ground runt, Ant c1eat....._....9.41Z1 00
Penna. R. B. Co.'. 6 per cent. Mortgage'
• Lien, iv® oo
City of, Philadelphia, 6 per cent. MAO CO
Allegheny county 6 per ct. P. R. 11. Lain . 10,060 00
Collateral, bowls, well 9,600 OD
Iluntlagdint ea 4 Email Top Mottulala •
Itailmad Ctompany, mortgage loan, 4,1 M 00
Peartvylvants \Railroad Cv.'s 4,000 KC
Stock of Ramps liPat oat /tuntriktoi Ca., 20,930.00-
Stock of County Fire Insurance 1,060 LP'
Stock of Delawaro \ BL 4.; insuran'erxo.:,..
_7OO 00
Commercial Bank do 6,193 91
blechanka. Bank' 1,012.60
Rohm St. Ineuranoe IR/ tat
Bills Receivable, bnetnene.6,Z7 18
Book amount', accrued Interest, -6,116 79.
Cash ou han4 and in bandaef a,7ente.-.... 11,983•15
0. 00 .008
TIIIGLEt, Presiders;
Clem Tingley, • Li. Car Son, .
Sonßiaphsm, Loibrup„ -
Wm. IL Thominon, Lht. 'To110114" % •
Robert Steen, . Chas.'Litinuth .
Frederick Brown., Fn.'''. 1 . 1 3 1 06 • •
Wm. idtm.er,
~1 Jacob T. BORtinc,,.
C. Stevenson, U. S. Wood, 'l' . •
Benj. W . - Tingley ,, emilb 13oaan : John B. Womell,. Jaa: S. Ws sward,
Illanhall 1.1111,, . .• 'Jchn
' B. 11 • 4 1C1111A.N. kkereocri,
J. c. COY.lllo;Alient:
•
my 0 ~. Northeast comer Third and Wad atrcaL.
YNDEMNITY AGAINST_ LOSS 131 r
MM. —FRANKLIN F/REI:inIIILUICZ COM. •
YAW OF Pll/ LADELPIII.I. 01dc0;433 and 437. 5,
Chetannt sown, Drat' Finn, • • *,
•
,
Otatement of Aimee, e,. January Ist, IStM pitbltabers
oftmeably to an not of Amembly, boneg—
rirst 43'00
Real Xstate, (pree't Eies,44 61) cos; Igsta. 03'
Temporary Loans, on ample Collateral
Stock., (preens tal—u..:.
71) colt— f 11,780 00
No and Ms 1,82110
alb .... :.27,019 00— r
iD FLORIDA
V.
e Slaves
Tho only probta fr/..m . yreinituas which this
Compapy cab divide by . 12,w are from rilks which
..... - . .
Insurance made on every description of property ;
in town-and country; at rates as low oo iixecorittstelit
with eocruity. • ' . -• • " -• • • r - r. f
tibiae their inepiparitlan, a phricifof ihiCti yeaos,
they hale Paitkeeeei by newt° a, amount exceeding= .
Fear Milli.. of Dollar*, thereby • Boarding evidence.
of the advantages of Insurance, at realism their
'ty and dbipmdtilin to fineat with promptness id .
liabilities.
• • .
Loom paid during par 1858...:........11106,D35 at -..:,
Dbarlas N. ilauclzer, 7,wanC •
ltlordecal D. Lawii, Jacob R. dialtb4
Tolbiza 'Wagner, Edward U. Dale,.
David S. Drown, Gm. W. lticbare.a,..
Sandsol Grant: George Fairs: '
ULE4RLES N. DANDR-ER,Froxidoor.
•
EDWARD 0. DALE, Vice •Traidese.
Srast, Soorriary pro tro>. ; •
J. oxliaxiahcorzk4.49.4.,::
niyO ' Oftico Nortboaat tor.' Woods 'rbird sta. • I
VIRE, ALARINE AND INLAND IN-.
SUILAIICE::-I.I.IBI.IRANCIL COMPANY'
bet)lFltilAhlEttlCA, FIILLIKDELPIII,L , ! F .: L. L-1,
;incorporated I'm—cwt.', rgw,ooo.
nefa.tl,!.lanuary 10,
A =IIEII3 G. COFlfllii.Fre#art.,
TIEO3IAI3 PLATy,'Searituri: •
TNSURANCE CO. OF. THE STAT4-,- ,
LLOY.RgENSYLVAAIA, PHILADELPHIA.
lueorporated 17H—capital; 3>:a0,000.- :.•
da.ta, February 1;1859
• 1.113:1111 91113111LialLO, Proid . eat.
WILLIAM 11 OPEII, Ssqvicirr. • . , - •
•
HARTFORD FIRE LNSURANC.EIXI, --••• •
' • iticurpx-stod l'1"000. . r
Amens, nay I,,likak.- •
ir'iiTiii A3 t.VcavuxziPrariks t 4-: " • • '•:"
,be atedmer
Bch brought
or, we hay,
ly in rota
large num
3 , the fed-
C 117 - insurance iD tha aliOye old and ie.llolo 60/1'
pu , 4e4l ram be obtain/el :by application *to
2rW _
• - • . :-•
fels;dly 87'Wntei strit,l3.3g-iWy's
ST.EI{...N LS6Ultli/Np4
„.
W• NY OY rlTT.ouncru.• • • •• -
• - , 1t.1111,L 214,17.;
05b3e, No. tat - Water atrfr4t,
_ipuntll, (kkjlk.WALre. •
house, up Mai* Pittsburgh. • •
I+7ll • Insure ago ail kAuO •4/ fire , '
Bide& el Howe ZusQuiiin,, 121411.12(nti by DlreGaa wbo
are well k4lOlOll the enannetuity, and who _ars debar.. •
lubwd, brprouspinew ockWaaw
c4c6ruder alb/rl, tkeyiniae- WS . ward, Atrotafilha Lod
Freudian to thou 31140 desire to be insured... ,
1165 LITS, 00T0117114 30, 16.56 t :
Stock 09,000 pp .
2,160 Cu.
Moe • 'WO
Open Account,, 7,511 00;
laab
Prenduinioten .. . ..... =7,00514 •
Notes and /MIL :174,07512
R 1.11114 r, Jr.,
Jaltara Saclmlay,'
, 71.11,...11,1 Liulmes,
NiMick, •
Georg. Caro,
Witham U. rimilth
C. W. B4c)mteon.
•
%./ PITTSIIIIROU. - °Moe, coiner 2.larkerand — ''
Water aroma, eccomi neer. • .
WM. D4S.isar,
ltusuros hteamlxwn oral °swat. • .
locum against waif dam: - 7in the - oast . ..Alan •
of the Southern and Wiatcra • Blurs, Lakes and
Dayouji, and the havig:aL Coo of the Etta.
homes agates! ioisotin thunsgs
DlliZOT01121:
Jr.; L.
Jae. Park, John -
W. G. Johnston, • Jo.. M. - bower, •
P. Jo." 8. Marbangh, •
Hansa Ovens, J. Caldwell, Jr. L. - -
Lion. T. 91. Hone, • John 8; Dilworth,''
Barclay Preston.
°verge Bingham,
.)11.1LADELFRIA AND 1:11.1S
IMSUB/tItiOE th9MPANZ No, 149 Chesnut
opposite the °ascent Ileum. • .
s2lo,looZAssoti, 1061;0;11: ••
• Will make all tlmS of Ina either perpetual-,..;
or limita-d, on ever" 'description 01 roperty or Mei. •
chandlde, at, reasonable ratty •01.
_O - Pnateiesir.
M. W. B.AlDVaili, Fice,Frasi.• --•
F. BLACKBUiIIig, Secretary; ''•,
stazamas
Chas. Mayes, - Joseph e. pm,i, ..
E. E.- Ensllsh, ; John Eiaiiatt, ; ... •- ~..
Goo.
1.1 3 . U"'"1;
: : 4 ' li ' ll 'i . ~ •
I'. E. :way,
~ . - : _J. Gt. COFFIN, Aesl' -.. - Z
diN2Ltdly. -conic: Third aml Wood stmts. 1 •i
A
..110MaANY DIRTSDUDGII.No ' M
.n-.i,Bonkßloct. : •
Icouros against ell kind, flrelimdMaricc DIAODi •
ISA.ACJONES; PiatorooL_
JOHN. .Mc CORD. rice .ghoddced. • ~
QtYt. 114 'DRAM;iii:tiod. ' -
Jabal). McCord ' ', - • .
Capt.iddam Jan* ,
'R. D,l3tarliDa, '
.2 ..• -
OSP). Wm. Dell 4
IL Y.. McGrew.-
Debt., EL DsofiL.
Isaso-Joridy
C. G. liusaoy.
Harroy Childs, :
n.O. Gray,
John Irwin, Jr., •
B. L. Fahnoettock;
nONSIGNISIE - NTS*--
ky - 10 jugs Maple Ifoleatila;
10011 a: do Sugar, • "..
8 Ibis. prime Peol - Batter;
. 5 boxes do do do;
75 gallon, prime Appfe Better;
1 car load Potatoes; •
Jut received 7, for sale by • -
114 Bscoodetreet. .
U
100 bbl,. "A" refin4 elites Sugar . ' •
Z. , 60 do "B" - do!" . do; .;-;
21 do' itaisaiud ertudted do; - • -
LS' do gratiulated dot
Just receieed and for sale by' - '
agnma a slim,
wo.; 923 and 129 Wood street.
100 bozco'lmeti No. 1 itertin,v -• •
' aa do , BortinitOn — tieillit mJoat _.•
TC'ed aadfor o de
b iNtlll3li NEON. 7 ,
.nizia 126 and VA Wood street.
QA.RULNES--,.. •
kg- 15 Cams Bard-into, y aas,.
_ -
1 .10 do • -, do; .saperior
Now latuyag ati4 4.0!...110br • • -•
myl3 • .
wiring; mokat-aitaiipi4:**Q. 4:4
n:shell, wed for sale by t he doserkerwittebstyrd,ta;
yezellY Grxery Sul-eat -
'
• mpl3 comer .Litertyaul Band
Ilis.4ND O.''MAO
Vital Ilbd Pat
::1
:Nall kits sin kru,le
_...lekipoutik
etv6ery 10111 1 11 • 'T
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• mis .. • ' • • 4, \ . ". lkti";F . : M:i.l . '
CIOLV4 .01 VO
ti
LYbakk, .• 1 '7: ) f.::
%liar WO
• ' •
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MEM
12,11,011 41
szra t ud VA
DISZCTOOS ,
4 . I Amiraw Ackley,o
t Alazundar.Spetr . '
, lharid ht. long,: .
Rams J.Thomp.l4'
Daum-ell,
, Jolut.EG, AVC10...,
V. aCaonvori. saw
41110-