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Tda Vition or it nos:
The Constitution gis It isi
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17.
B' Beading matter on every page.
MILITAEr GENIUS.
A great many people, whose opinions
are entitled to great weight, are under the
impression that a military campaign can
notite so successfully managed by a civilian
ashy one having been a student of the art
of war. A physician is not expected to
know as much about Kent's commentaries
as a lawyer; and a blacksmith is not gen
erally called in to administerpills and pow -
dere. But that a civilian is capable of di
recting the complication of an army of two
or three hundred thousand is a question
which can be no longer in dispute. The ene
mies of both Napoleon and Wellington con
sidered them incapable of handling an army
of one hundred thousand; Gen. Scott nev
er had an opportunity of commanding
one tenth that number in a single action;
and yet he earned for himself the proud
designation of "the great captain of the
age." With these instances and, exam
ples before us,' what reward, distinction,
and glory are due to the transcendent
genius of him who has, at a single glance,
discovered the narrow path leading direct-
ly to the immediate success of his country's
cause? Since the rebellion broke out we
have heard several extraordinary exhibi
tions of military profundity. Individuals
who know nothing else are deep in their
appreciation of the art of war : and what
is peculiarly gratifying to every thoughtful
eitizen,in this trying emergency of onr coun
try's history, is the fact that the class of
geniuses alluded to affect no mock-modesty,
by withholding from a grateful people
the results of their mature deliberations.
No prudery or aftectation_of modesty in
duces them to he silent, in the hope of
being called upon for their opinions by a
mass meeting ; nothing of the sort ; but
like the razor-strop man, or the vender of
paste-blacking, they are heard upon every
corner, enlightening creation by their stu
pendous conceptions. The combination,
too, of ideas is admirable in its diversity.
Each has his theory, and imagines all
others fools who do not accept it ; and, as
with' Doctor O'Toole," each new success
is equally the result of their system, and
every failure the consequence of departure
from it.
With these few observations, in gen
eral, we will be more explicit ; and
desire to return thanks to the military
editor -of the Pittsburgh Gazette for
his last luminous conceptions and
expositions of the "flank movements. - -
Our young men, upon whom must shortly
rest the burden of the State, should read
the article in question. Scott's and Har
dee's tactics may do well enough at first,
for the mere beginner in the study ot mili
tary science, but for grand, majestic and
wonderful combinations, leading to almost
incomprehensible results, those primitive
instructions will not suit. in this particu
lar, as in others, this war has given us
some extraordinary inventions.
-We had scarcely got through admiring
the scheme advanced by the Gazette for
the improvement and elevation of the
white people of the South; (which is sim
ply the letting loose among them of four
millions of slaves,) nor had we finished
ruminating over the manner in which "glo
rious Ben Wade" castigated Vallandigham
and "dressed down" poor Cowan, when
10, there appeared in that paper an essay
upon "flank movements, — which, in our
hilinble, though confident estimation, out
flanks anything we have ever yet seen up
on that intricate subject. if Professor
Lowe will cut off all other communication,
and have but a single wire from his bal
loon, connecting with a line to this y ;
. cites
running into the '' , lrial ,. windovi'of the
, be considered as
gogi as closed—a consummation, which
our peighbor piously informs us, is in the
language of Hamlet, "devoutly to be
wished."
Had we space we should copy the whole
article in question; we can not, however,
refrain from giving a few extracts, which,
we assure the intelligent reader, are tbir
specimens of-the whole. The Gazette says:
"As yet, however, while the people who
have undertaken this war in the strength
of their reliance on the filial triumph of
right, have trusted the command of their
armies to nntriedGenemls, and looked and
wide for evidence of that genius and
abilitymhich achieve success by foresight
and .dqfulcombinations—there have been
but few instances in which their long pa
tienee, has been rewarded by witnessing
any indubitable evidences of military geni
es in the Commanding Generals."
After thus felicitously and conclusively
demonstrating that there has been " no
foresight." and " skillful combinations
evincing " indubitable evidences of mili
tary genius," our neighbor produces the
following, which is better still. The reader
must not forget that two flank movements
are under consideration : .
"The one would be executed by au ad.
vance of the Union forces in North Caro
lina,upon Weldon and Danville, thus, ank
ing the rebel army on the South, important
direction.
cut
ting o ff its line of retreat in that mportant
direction. The other, which shOuld be
sinsuitaneous with the first, would be most
effectively executed by a combined move
ment of the army of the Shenandoah, and
the army under Fremont, now reinforced
by Shields' Division."
We'll venture to say that these sugges
tions, proving "foresight," and suggesting
"skillful combinations," never entered in
to the.e,alculations of McClellan and Burn
side. As to a "combined movement" of
the army, the fact of all the forces in East
ern Virginia being underMcClellan's com
mand conclusively demonstrates that there
will be no "combined movement."
The Gazette closes by assuring us that if
its " two flank movements" are properly
executed there is no possible doubt of
victory to our cause.
We conclude by assuring our cotempor
ary that success is certain ; we had some
doubts of it before, but after having read
its„" hwiabitabl e ” evidence of profound
sinvs l 7 sagacity, our doubts apx t e o a n re e d e. as
traitors, and-we dispelled them
NAPOur allusions last week to the Har
risburg Telegraph, a paper subsisting upon
the drippings of legislative corruption,
have called forth from that - infamous
sheet the following paragraph of false
hood:
111=Mil
"The editor of that sheet [the Post]
labored with unremitting zeal, at the in
auguration of the rebellion, in persuading
Democrats to stand aka from the fight
for the Union, denouncing the struggle as
an abolition effort to coerce the Southern
traitors into obedience to Constitutional
law. If the Democracy are largely repre
sented in the army, then the Post had no
influence, because all its energies were di:
rectedto the denunciation of the war and
the slander of those who sought its main
tenance by enlistment. In proof of this
declaration, the course of the Post was so
violent as to induce the people of• Pitts
burgh to threaten its proprietors and edi
tors with hinging, if they did not desist.
while Barr, the editor, had a halter in his
view, hanging from a lamp post in the
vicinity of the Post printing office, as a
stern warning to deter him from further
efforts to give aid and comfort to the
enemies of the conntry. The character of
the Post became so infamous that per
sonal safety required the withdrawal of all
names from its columns, of men either as
editor or proprietors, and this is the con
dition of the copy on our table."
The fellow who penned this is the Abo
lition hound who stated that seven-eighths
of the soldiers from Pennsylvania were
Abolitionists. The Gazette having copied
the first falsehood, we were surprised yes
terday, to find that it did not publish thi's
one. The Telegraph can by this neglect
measure the grossness of its performance,
and the citizens of Pittsburgh can properly
appreciate the character of the central
organ of Abolitionism in Pennsylvania.
This poor wretch of an editor, who would
now be in the poor house or the county
jail of Dauphin county, were it not fbr the
little per centage paid him for his services
in helping Cameron in his horse contracts
in Harrisburg, talks about enemies of the
country. The Post has done more to sus
tain the government than half the Aboli
tion editors in the State our patriotism
did not consist in accusing our betters of
disloyalty, but was shown by works which
produced good fruits. We did not bluster
about the war because we bad a horse
contract : nor did we, like the chief of the
Gazette, attempt to screen tiw r,m,
because he conferred upon hint a Pay
mastership in the army. These per
sons can well afford to slander those
who expose their infamies. They are
earnestly for the war, and they are fin•
it for an indefinite period. They are now
advocating every measure calculated to
unite the people ()film South, in order n,
prolong hostilities, because the longer it
lasts the greater will be their gains: and
they answer all complaints by such flimsy
and brazen falsehoods as the specimen
above from the Harrisburg organ.
In conclusion, we direct the 'Meg rapt,' s
attention to the following from the Pitts
burgh Dispatch, a paper of too much char
acter to permit such slanders to pass with
out rebuke:
"The Telegraph sustains the political
views which we approve, and the nst
certainly does not, but we are fully cogni
zant of the fact that all of the above state
ments of the Telegraph in regard to the
Post's attitude at the opening of the re
bellion is a most unmitigated fasehood—
from beginning to end—the Pittsburgh
Post being then really distinguished for
its earnest loyalty—and we feel it due to
Col. Barr of the Post to givethis voluntary,
prompt and flat contradiction of the gros:;
libel of the Harrisburg organ."
Mr. Harbaugh's Mission to the
Southwest----Condition of the
Pennsylvania Troops.
Below we give the official report of
Springer Hirbaugh, Esq., sent by the C ov_
ernor to minister to our sick and wounded
in the arnaY of the Tennessee, accompanied
by Drs. R. B. Simpson and A. M. Pollock
and their assistants Drs. Octerloony and
Snodgrass. The report shows that the
work was well doneand that the confidence
of the Executive was well bestowed when
Mr. Harbaugh was selected. He entered
upon his mission at once, acting promptly
and energetically and fulfilling his duties
without regard to personal inconvenience,
with an eye single to the comfort of our
brave troops in the field. We are glad to
1:11 - owthatwe have in our community such a
self sacrificing gentleman as Mr. Harbaugh
and hope the Governor's choice may ever
fair - upon such efficient commissioners.
While this commission gladdened the hearts
and alleviated the pains of many suffering
soldiers, it was carried out at a trifling ex
pense to the State—a very important
item in these days of reckless expenditure
of government money. But the report,
which is as follows, speaks for itself:
PITTSIWRGII, Pa., June. il, 181;2.
SIR:--1 would respectfully report, for
the information of the Governor and Com
mander-in-Chief, that as soon as I receiv
ed your telegraphic - commission of the
15th ult., to proceed to the " battle fields
of the southwest, with two skillful surgeons
and their assistants, to look after wound
ed Pennsylvanians," I immediately made
known the wishes of the Governor to Sur
geons It. B. Simpson and A. M. Pollock,
1 of this city, who at, once, with cominenda
' ble . patriotism and promptness, tendered
their gratuitous services, with their two
assistant surgeons, Octerlooney and Snod
' grass, for the mission. We immediately
proceeded by railroad and steamboat for
Pittsburgh Landing, on the Tennessee
river. We were somewhat fortunate in
the course of our trip, to be joined by that
good and true patriot, General Rosecrans,
Boing to join his division in the Southwest.
eing very ill during most of our trip, our
physicians gladly gave him medical aid,
so that. lie was able for active duty by the
time he reached his headquarters. To this
gentleman we are under many obligations,
for the assistance he rendered us in ob
taining transportation, and many comforts
we could not perhaps have otherwise pro
cured. In this connection we desire to
mention, and return our thanks to Dr.
Charles McDougall, Medical Director of
the armies of the Tennessee, and Capt.
Lyman,.Assistant Quartermaster, both at
I Pittsburg Landing, for their many civilities
and assistance. We proceeded without
delay from the Landing into the interior,
to the headquarters of General Haileck, 1
which place we reached after sun down.
This true patriot gave us a hearty wel
' come, as the commissioned agents of the
Governor of Pennsylvania. IVe enjoyed
the proffered hospitalities of his tent until
next morning, when we proceeded, under
the escort of an orderly, to the camp of
the 77th Pennsylvania Regiment, Col.
Stambaugh, who, as well as officers and
privates, received us with glad and cheer
ful hearts. They truly appreciate the
kind and considerate motives of the Gov
ernor in this sending them additional sur
geons, and co neatl y Providing against
contingencies.. , Kile reported ourselves
to Genera/A.- . HcCook,Division
m lll
Commander, of '. division the 77th
Pennsylvania forms &Vail. He received
us like a true soldier, and made us
feel at home. We remained in camp
- -
until our brigade was °Amidforward, on
Tuesday, the 27th ult.., to the intrench
ments, in command of Col. Stambaugh,
Acting Brigadier General. ;:::!The sick only
remained in camp, in charitimf one of our
surgeons, one of our assistant surgeons be
ing detailed to .111n1ler's . bitItery. Henke'
here to say, when the orders for "firniird
march'' were given, nearly every man of
the 77th Pennsylvania regiment responded
to the call, many of them being on the sick
list the day previous. We proceeded to
our intrenchments and bivonaced for sev
eral nights, the 77th doing vaivable service
in taking and securing new positions, one
night, having thrown up from six to eight
hundred yards of breastworks. When the
orders were given, ''forward to Corinth,"
I was informed that the 77th were about
the first within the intrenchments of the
rebels, who had made, as the telegraph
duly informed you, an evacuation of a
very strong, and if in a good cause, a very
tenable position. We returned to our old
camp, Saturday, the 31st ult., where the
paymaster had arrived and made his dis
bursements. Both officers and men em
braced the opportunity of remitting their
funds by us to their friends throughout the
Commonwealth. We considered our mis
sion at tut end, and after receiving the
thanks of Colonel Stambaugh, his officers
and men. proceeded homeward, where we
arrived on Saturday night. We visited:
Captain Palmer's company, Gen.
body guard ; they arc a noble set of
young men, nt whom our State may well
reel proud. They were in a good condi
tion.
Before closing, we desire to mention
Surgeon F. Irish. He was uniformly
courteous—to his incessant labors and
constant •are of his regiment can perhaps
be attributed its very excellent sanitary
condition, there being about six hundred
and eighty effective men. He returned
with us on a short furlough to recruit
his health.
Very respectfully submitted,
SPRINGER. HARBAUGH,
Agent of the State of Pennsylvania, in
this service.
To .A. Russell. Adjutant General °I
Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa.
Latest from the South
The Reported Dc !ruction °Mit
Town of De Soto. Miss.
The V ieLsbure: Inig, of the :10th ult., is
the authority for the statement that De
Soto. Miss., had been destroyed by the
Federal forces. It ears:
Thus far our city has not vr•t suffered us
much from the vandalism of the 'Yankees
as our neighboring city of De Solo, across
the river. }••ire has dune its work, and
all:lost every vestige of what was once De
S.A. - , is wiped out. The depot, the station
house and the wharf-boat (which, during
the present high water, was dropped down
the river some dislance, f are all among
the thimis that were. But three little
buildings now mark the spot which one.•
gloried in the title of "city.'•
The Town of Grand Gulf Item
herded.
A communication to the Jackson Mis
sissippian, dated May T . ,. at Port I.;ibson,
gives an account of an WWI- between the
Federal fleet and the rebels in that. city.—
On .Nlonday, the a battery of artillery
at Grand fill'''. Mississippi. opened fire on
the Federal Get descending the river front
vi,ki:hurg. The Gal passed on, bait in a
few hours the Ilarti;ard. Brooklyn, and
three gunboats and two transports, re
turned to (rand Calf. But we will let
the Afi,ssissippion correspondent tell- , the
rest of the story:
As soon at; they came within range,
fire was opened by them upon the town
with heavy shot and shell, without any
notice of their purpose, and without al
lowing any opportunity for the removal of
the inhabitants. Fortunately for them.
the people of the town did not trust to the
olaservanee of the rules of civilized war
fare by such an enemy, but a amdoned
their dwellings at the tirq sight of the ap
proaehing fleet. anal found refuge behind
the protection of a convenient hill. Shot
and shell passed entirely through several
of the most prominent private residences.
anal one shell. after descending through
the large and elegant store of the Messrs.
Buckingham, exploded beneath it, and
blew a large portion of the building to
atoms. No resistance could of course be
made. The vessels came on. and the
Brooklyn and two others made fast to the
wharf-boat of Commodore Martin, and
thence landed parties in boats, the town
hying covered from two to fbur feet deep
with water. They remained in possession
of the town until about sunset, when they
all withdrew to their ships, and these
were hauled off anal anchored in the riv•
er, anal everything gave promise
ol'a qui
et. night.
Interesting front Charleston.
i!..rreliontlance ..f the Miminii,Pittn.
CHAU LEST() May 27
Disastrous and humiliating as was the
Ildl of the great Crescent City., the effect
of the event, hereabouts, has been most
salutary. It has taught our people not. to
repose too blind a confidence in the de
fenses which our military men style im
pregnable, and it has spurred up our en
tire population, civilians and soldiery, to
redoubled and untiring efforts in order to
place beyond hazard the security of this
noble city, which, in addition to its intrin
sic importance, possesses a political and
revolutionary prestige, all its own, which
has won for it the title of "The Cradle of
the Rebellion." The city is stripping for
the terrible wrestle in which, sooner or
later, if the war lasts, it must engage.—
' Gradually, but steadily, the non-combat
ant portion of the population is seeking
refuge in the back country of this State
and Georgia. Every train that leaves our
depot for the interior is gorged with refit
gee families and their furniture and effects.
The up country towns are already filled
with women and children from Charleston
and the seaboard generally, and if the ex
odus continues at the present rate for a few
weeks longer, the city will be literally re
duced to its fighting population. Already
one cannot walk id the streets without no
ticing the change that the last month has
wrought. King street, the great retail
thoroughfare, first the scene of multitudin
ous crinoline, busy shopping and continu
promenade, is now dull and comparatively
deserted.
Interesting from New Orleans.
By the schooner Flying Dragon, which
left New Orleans on the 22d ult., the Bos
ton Trarder has the following news:
The health of New Orleans is very good,
and the troops are in fine condition.—
There is no yellow fever, and it is hoped
that, from the sanitary regulations being
enforced, there will be much less than the
usual number of eases. The river was
quite high at the time the Flying Dragon
sailed, and the present general good health
is attributable to this.
Political prisoners continue to be sent
to Fort Jackson, from two to six going
down each day. A few days before the
Flying Dragon sailed there was a funeral
in the city, and the coffin Was deposited,
after the usual ceremonies, in a tomb.—
From information which Geniral Butler
had received he ordered an examination
of the coffin to be made afterward, as the
cause of death of the person which it was
said to contain was not satisfactory to him.
On opening the coffin no corpse was found,
but in its place a large amount of gold
coin, which was immediately taken posses
sion of in the name of the government.—
Specie continues to be found which had
been secreted by the rebels, and in all cases
it is seized.
Fugitive Thu g..
According to the-Tine Das, the band
of scoundrels who are leagued, wilet
name of "Thugs," hive found New Or-
leans too hot for them since the arrival of
Butler, and-are spreading themselves over
the surrounding country , to the detriment
of property and danseC of life. Under
the heading of "Socialt - Disorpnizatiorill.
the,TrselJethS saw •
Wttlitin th e last ten days we have re;
calved hinnebins letters, from th e latrish
ee on th e river, abeve and below the
all detailin?, with greater or lesser pm
eumstantiality, the dangers to which life
and property on the plantations are ex
posed from the fugitive Thugs, whom a
righteous retribution has at length overta
ken here. Below the city, on the river,
these piratical assassins are now opera
ting in skirs which they can easily and
readily conceal during the day, or when
apprehensive of arrest and punishment at
the hands of the federal authorities ; and
at night they launch them, invade the
quarters of the plantations, maltreating
or tampering with the slave population.
inciting them to outrage and insurrection,
while they themselves take everything por
table they can lay their hands on. The
highest praise is due, and, indeed, uni
versally accorded to the United States
military authorities in this place, for their
intelligent comprehension of the eharac
ter and extent, and madns iTerandi of
this political banditti, and their exempla
ry promptitude in grappling with them,
with a determination to crash them out
tbrerer, if tht.ir power, during their stay
here."
"Unacquainted as we are. personally,
with either t;eneral Butler or Gen. Shep
ley, never having seen either officer to
know him, and without authority to speak
for either upon any subject, least of all
to prelig„ re in advance what their in-
tentions are in relation to the future admin
istration here of the police under their ex
clusive control; we believe, nevertheless,
we may. without giving any umbrage or
laying claim to much familiarity with their
purposes, say, that it seems to he well un
derstood that both commanders have full
and complete lists of all the regular polit
ical assassins, their haunts, associations
and manner of living, whether by plunder
stolen from the city treasury, or by depre•
dmory and depredatory privileges espec•
lolly awarded them by the late city author
ities tUr services at election times then
rendered. !•
No Quarter for Buller.
This appears to lie the sw.wn intention
of tile Confederates. But "to cook a hare
you must tirt ettieh him. — A writer in
the Jaekson Missis.qppion thinks old
lien's head is worth SlOokoo. Here is his
utter :
•• Tit the Editor t t j the Mississippian :
as the modern Nero, the brutal, beastly
and sanguinary savagt•, 'General B. P. But
ler, has, by virtue of his general order No.
2s, dated at New I /deans, on the 15th of
May, violated the principles of warfare.
and as he proposes to outrage the chasti•
tv of the women of the South, who by
the misfortunes of war fall into his
hands, it is our plain duty to rid our
country and the world of the horrid, hide
ous monster by any means that can be
commanded. When a man turns to be an
enemy to the lonnait race he forfeits his
right to a habitation on the titer of the
world: anti he who relieves the world of
such an unnatural creature is entitled to a
ntouunu•nt ill the memory of mankind. -
Let there be a purse of 311).1ttut collected
together and uttered for the head of
this man Butler, or to any one who will
take his life by any means whatsoever.--
f the person who kills hint should lose his
own life by doing so; let the money go to
his heirs. or whoever he' may tleignate.—
I would suggest that this money be made
up in sums of not less than too.
Terrible Distress in Ireland
The reports of destitution and suffering
in Ireland are fully confirmed by a com
munication front John Francis Maguire,
M. I'., which appears in the London
Times. Mr. Magnine adds to his own tes
timony that of official persons in various
part: , of Ireland, all going to SIII/W that
ninny of the peasantry are reduced to the
la s t stages of poverty. James Burry makes
the following report to the I funriliatis of
the Skibbereen Union:
I visited Sherkin and Cap:• Clear on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. I found
the utmost destitution and want ot• every
kind. and no fuel except the dropping of
the cows. I did not hear that any one died
of starvation, nor do I believe that any
person did; but many. especially the chil
dren, were emaciated to th e great e st de
gree, and unless immediate relief is given
front this until the potatoes are tit for use.
I fear some will perish.
Mr. II urly reports:
I found, both in Shut-kin and Cape Clear
•—Baltimore 1 did not visit—that there was
a great number of t^'rsoa who are now
suth:ring really. I believe, from insutlieitm t
food, and who are quite eligible under the
act for out door relief•. I can fully cor
roborate what Mr. Barry says with regard
to their determination not to enter the
workhouse—the islanders at any rate.
They stated that they would rather lie
down and die than enter it.
The women and children looked as if they
were approaching the gradual decay of
strength and muscle. Their appearances
were wretched. I heirlionses were wretched.
Mr. Downing says:
1 did not see lbod enough in any house
to supply the family with the second day's
provision. 1 went into one house where
there had been no dressing or preparation,
and 1 can swear on my solemn oath that I
saw in that woman's house—about four
feet by nine—some boiled seaweed and
nothing else.
DI E:D :
morning. June 15, lit 3 o'clock. MARY
E. H N
ORE, wife of Joseph Home.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in
vited to Knead her funeral from her husband's
residence, Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
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SIMON JOHNSON.
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WANNOCIATE LAW J 11ErDGE—
DAVID RITCHIE, at present one of the
Associate Law Judges of Um Court of Common
Pleas for Allegheny county, will be a candidate
before the Republican County Convention, for
nomination for the place ho now occupies.
iny:N-tf
fr":".., STATE SENATE—E. D. °ANNAN
is a candidate for the nomination for
STATE SENATOR. mys
COUNTY CONTROLLER—HENRY
LAMBERT will be a candidate for this of
fice, subject to nomination by the Republican
County Convention.
jell-cl.kwtMd
0.• DISTRICT ATTORNEY-• JOHN
M. KIRKPATRICK will be a candi
date for nomination to the above offing before the
next nominating Republican County Conven
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NI intents, June 14.—C01. Slack issued
orders this morning prohibiting dealers
using the currency of tile Confederate
States, and that the use thereof, as a air
culating medium, would be regarded as
an insult to the Government of the United
States. Persons offending are to be ar
rested and summarily dealt with. Rebel
sympathisers are already beginning to
wince under the vigorous policy now en
forced by the commandant.
Beauregard's army is reported at Tupe
lo, fifty miles from Corinth. Arrange
ments have been made looking to fortify
' ing that place.
Deserters arrive here daily, and take
the oath of allegiance.
Gen. Price was at Mobile on Tuesday
last. On the same day Gen. Breckenridge
was nt Meridian.
It it believed that Col. Slack immedi
ately required civil and judicial officers to
take the oath of allegiance.
The gunboat Sterling' Price has been
raised, and will be sent North immediate
ly for repairs.
The Charleston Courier, ofthe 9th inst.,
says that on Saturday morning a portion
of General Ewell's command attacked the
enemy near Hanov_er bridge, and captured
a op/malty of baggage.
The Eederals advanced on Sunday
evening on James Island. On their ap
proach our troops fled.
Gen. Kirby Smith is said to be in com
mand of the troops opposed to General
M itchell.
FORTRESS MosaoE, June M.—The
steamer Massachusetts arrived from the
James river this afternooti, whither she
had gone under a flag of truce. The result
of the communication is unknown, hut
Col. Kane, of the Pennsylvania Bucktail
regiment, who was recently captured by
the rebels in the valley of the Shenandoah,
comes down as a released prisoner on
parole for exchange.
The Federal fleet is still inactive at City
Point for reasons best known to the Gov
ernment.
The news of the naval fight on the Mis
sissippi, the taking of Corinth and Memphis
and the advance of the Federals into East
Tennessee has just been published in Rich
mond, and creates great consternation and
depression.
CAVE RACE, June, U.—The steamer
Nova Scotia. from Liverpool, passed off
this point on Saturday afternoon. Her ad
vices have been anticipated.
The following additional items of news
is contained in the advices by the steamer
China. •
In the House of Commons, on Mr. Sars
field motion, the government had a majority
of three.
The horse Carastuekas won the Derby
race, although the betting was forty to one
against him.
WASHINGToN, June 16.—George Freder
ick Darley has been officially recognized as
Consul General of the republic of Craguay,
to reside at New York.
The applicants for ecoupensation for
their slaves under the emancipation act,
respectively value them at sums ranging
} ' rout i`l ll o to slat°.
N cw loaK, J une ln.—The ship Chicago
hence for Acapulco, was burned at sea on
May 7th. The captain and crew were
saved and landed at Pernambuco.
rr-.7sIMEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN.
TION—In accordance with a resolution
of the Democratic State Executive Committee.
TIM !WIWI: icy bP PENNSYLVANIA will meet in
STATE cONVENTION. at HARRISBURG. on
FRIDAY, the 4th day of July, 1542. at 10 o'clock.
A. 11, to nominate candidates-AUDITOR GEN
ERAL AND SURVEYOR GENERAL. and to
adopt such measures us may be deemed necessary
for the welfare of the Democratie party and the
country. WILLIAM H. WELSH.
Chairman of the Democratic State Ex, Corn.
De.tn.y—Ruts. itoaeheg.. he
7, o.4, ,, y—Mice. Motes and Ante
Pperoy---lled Bugs.
Destrer--Moths in Furs. Clothes. 'Are.
Prwroy---Mosauitew and Fleas.
Destroy—lnsects on Plants and Fowls.
To be.frou—lnsects on Animals. co
To Drwroy—Every form and species of Vermin
The 'Only Infallible Remedies known'
"Free from Poisons,"
"Not. dangerous to the Human Family."
"Rats do not die on the premises."
"They come off out their holes to die."
,Id Everywhere—by
A U WHOLE:4II.E DRUGGISTS in the large cities.
and by Druggists, tirocers. Storekeepers and Re
tailers generally, in all Oountry Towns and Vil
lages in the United States.
B. A. FAIINESTOCK & CO.; R. E. SELLERS
,lc CO.. and others W helosale Agents at Pittsburgh
Country dralers eau order as above. Or addr
direct—tor for Prices.. Terms. Ste ] to
HENRY IL COSTAR.
Principal Depot, 482 Broadway, New York
jo4-3milnwis
SMITH & PITCAIRN,
MERCHANT TAILOR%
NO. 48
ST. CLAIR STREET
AT AN ELECTION OF TILE STOCK
HOLDERS of the
PEOPLE'S INSURANCE COMPANY,
Held at the Merchants' Exchange. on Monday
the following persons were elected Directors:
Wm. Phillips, of Phillips, Bat. and Co.
John E. Parke. of Phelps, Parke k Co.
Chas S. Biseell. of Bissell k Co.
Geo B. Jones, Wholesale Grocer.
Wm B. Have. of Wm B. Hays & Co.
Win Van Kirk, of A. Bradley's.
John Watt. of Watt .k Wilson.
Samuel P. Shrivel% of Shriver A Lagear.
James D. Verner. of Rhodes k Verner.
Capt John L. Rhoads. River man.
Frank Van Gortier. Commission Merchant.
C. Hanson Love. of C. Hanson Lore Jr Co.
The Directors met on Tuesday, and organised
by choosing
WM. PHILLIPS I President ;
JOHN WATT Vise-President :
WM. P. GARDNER. Secretary.
They have opened an office (temporarily) a
No. I
GIRARD HOUSE. SMITHFIELD STREET.
'Where they are prepared to take all kinds of
FIRE AND MARINE RINKS.
jel3-ind
R. R. BULGER ,
MANUTLCITINIII or
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
FURNITURE.
No. 45 Smithfield Street;
prrrssintas
A FULL ASINOIIItr OP
Pittsburgh Manufnottued ' Furniture,
Constantly oa band which we will sell at the
lowed poises Ow CASH. ' mil&lada
T un SENT SHOE%
AND THE CHEAPEST IN THE LONU •iiIIN
And the plate to get Sian is at
JOSEPH B. ESSJAHDA2
98 M arket pinet. mad draz snajel.
L ADEN!
0 911;1!* AMirlirsidur
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THE VERY LATEST TELtiIAPIL
FROM THE AR1T,,.01 1 115 wont
ADVICES FRoral T SCOTT I
prno:voiliki:MBAinamj
Fighting. Near Charleston
KANSAS CITY, June 16.—Advices from
Fort Scott, of the 13th, state that a detach
ment of the 2d Ohio Cavalry arrived at that
place with 1,000 head of line beef cattle
and 800 head of mules and horses taken
from Col. Coffee's command on the morn
ing of the 9th inst. Our forces, 5,000
strong, in company with Robb's 24 Indi
ana battery, under command of Charles
Doubleday, made an attack, at an early
hour on the morning of the 4th, complete
ly surprising the enemy. A part of Cof
fee's command is made up of Indians. All
the munition and camp equipage fell into
our hands.
A regiment' of Union Indians are ex
pected in a day or two. They are to be
newly armed and equipped preparatory to
marching South.
MCCLELLAN'S HEADQUARTERS, ARMS - OP Tilt I,
POTOMAC, Saturday Evening, June 14. .4
The rebels yesterday, after driving from
the Old Church a squadron of the Fifth
Cavalry, proceeded to Garlick's Landing,
on the Pamunkeyriver, about four miles
above the White House, where they burnt
two schooners, some wagons, and drove '
off the mules. Their conduct is represent
ed as barbarous, having killed several of
our teamsters without any necessity; those
who failed to make their escape were taken
prisoners. From here they proceeded to
Tuntstall's Station, four miles froze the
White House, with a view of burning the
railroad bridge. A train which was pass
ing down at the ti:ne was fired into, killing
two and wounding several. A Colonel be
longing to the Excelsior Brigade was
there and was taken prisoner, but succeed
ed in making his escape during the night.
A Paymaster jumped from the train and
hid' himself in the woods until morning,
leaving $125,000 on the cars. The train
never stopped, but passed on to White
House. After destroying the telegraph
wire at this point they proceeded to Bates'
Cross Roads, near New Kent Court House,
on their way to Richmond, crossing the
Chickahominy between Bottom's Bridge
and the James river about two o'clock this
morning.
The force that accomplished this was
composed of 1,500 cavalry and six pieces
of artillery, under General Stuart, most
of whom were residents of this locality,
and therefore no strangers to the woods
at White House, which is a rendezvous
of Butlers and venders of small wares. A
regular stampede took place. Lieut. Col
onel Ingalls, commandant at that post,
had all the corps ordered out, and posted
in favorable positions to resist any attack
that might have been made. The mail
boat Nellie Baker, which left this morn
ing, was crowded with hangers-on the
army, and civilians, who thought • that
Fortress Monroe was a more congenial
climate.
At Old Church the rebels had in reserve
six regiments of infantry, with artillery.
As soon as the facts were known, pursuit
was immediately ordered, but the enemy
having so much of a start, only five were
captured.
Several arrests have been made to-day,
of citizens within our lines, on suspicion
of having given information to the en
emy.
The Richmond papers of the 12th stale
that :1,000 prisoners, taken by Gen. Jack
son, were in that city.
MEMPIIIS„ lune 15.—A citizen of this
city who has taken the oath of allegiance
has just returned from Grenada. Miss., and
reports that a rebel army 65,000 strong has
concentrated there. Business was brisk
and provisions plenty.
The following is a copy of the oath ad
ministered to rebel officers and soldiers
who voluntarily deliver themselves up:
I solemnly swear that I will bear true
allegiance to the United States, and sup
port. the Constitution and laws thereof ;
that I will maintain the national sovereigo
ty paramount to that of all State, county,
or corporate powers; that I will discour
age, discountenance, and forever oppose,
secession, rebellion and disintegration of
the Federal Union; that I disclaim and de
nounce all faith and fellowship with the
so-called Confederate States and Confed
erate armies, and pledge my property and
my life to the sacred permanence of this,
my solemn oath of allegiance to the gov
ernment of the United States of America.
There is much alarm among the whites
of Crittenden county, Ark., opposite the
city, in consequence of the discovery of
a design on the part of several hundred
negroes of that county to simultaneously
run away and present themselves to the
Federal commander for protection. There
are about 4,000 negroes in the county, and
only a few hundred whites, some of whom
are coming here, not deeming it safe to•
remain among the negroes.
A company of cavalry, the advance
guard of Gen. Wallace's command, reach
ed here yesterday, and Gen. Wallace will
probably arrive to-day and take command
of the city. •
The following dispatches are taken from
the Memphis-Grenada Appeal, of the 12th
inst:
Col. Slack's order suppressing circula
tion of Confederate Treasuary Notes, re
quiring persons to receive permits to pass
the guards around the city, has produced
great excitdment. The papers devote
long editorials on the former subject and
the Argus depricates, which order issued,
but says it will ultimately call out better.
currency. The Avalanche thinks the or
der will be modified. The woman dress
ed in men's apparel, arrested as a spy
yesterday, represents herself as having
been in the Confederate service under
Gen. Polk.
The Grenada Appeal of the 12th con
tains the following :
AUGUSTA, Gs., June 11--Fighting con
tinues in the vicinity of Charleston. The
papers of that city this morning contains
the particulars of a sharp engagement on
James Island on Tuesday afternoon which
continued till dark, our forces consisting
of three regiments and one battalion of
infantry , and three batteries, under com
mand of Gen. W. D. Smith. The enemy
were under the protection of felledlrees
and gunboats. Col. Williams, of the 46th
Georgia regiment is mortally wounded.
Our loss is estimated trom 30 to 60, prin
cipally Georgians. The loss of the enemy
is thought to be large. The Confederates
succeeded in driving the Yankees from a
piece of woods they were trying to occupy.
Col. Lamar, at Secessionville kept up a
fire on the enemy's boats and land camp,
and on Monday he disabled a Yankee_ pro- ,
peller. A Federal prisoner taken on Mon
day reports the enemy on James Island as
16 regiments strong and a few more were
expected shortly.
It was reported at Charleston that the
steamer Cecile, from that port for Nassau
with a cargo of cotton, had heen captured
by. the enemy.
Seventy-four Confederate officers and
soldiers took the oath on Saturday.
From the Vicksburg Whig of the 12th :
Gen. lireekinridge arrived here yester
day.
Seven of the enemy's gunboats were en-
VW 4,,ehellinsOrand Gulf all day yes
terday, sae raga is not known.
Gee : Dinh* arrested Dr. Stone, of New
Orlisias,. sad lodged him in Fort Jackson
•Mithlidati abseiled sad*oned. ' - '
We learn that the Confederates kunweek
the Neu% Orleans, Crpetossm and
'astern Railroad from the enemy,
`., ') • eral officers and privates prison
..
oying all bridges on the road.
: wo • !ins were taken near Brassier
ty, nom ; ell the tederals aboard were
1 •
optur our men then ran the train to
Algiersk
ifihieOrleaus papers containing partial
briiriif the hanging of a man named Rol
fOrd, condemned to death by the Military
Commission t'or tearing down the Ameri
can flag on the 24th of April. Sixreleile
ed prisoners were taken to Camp Jackson
and sentenced to be shot for
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their parole.
The Vicksburg Whig of - Tinuadspiew
demns the opinion that the eity„nliascite
cessarily, surrender. It says, haSitigliniiiii
the fleet front below, we duly await the
opportunity to destroy the one from above.
Thirty-Seventh Coiiiitin.
WASUINGTON,.. June .10,--ifi r =
Poter, offered realilion4;i •If
the Secretary of War to i nform the House
by whose orders the House of an arch
traitor at the White House isgi#4lli4
ed and proteeted by the united States sdr
tilers and withheld from hospital purposes.
Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, wished to make
a statement - in regard to this matter, in
order to disabuse the public minitof an
erroneous impression. He happenea to
be with General McClellan when she took
possession of the White House. This
White House is spoken of in the newspa
pers, though it was a large house, some
what of the proportions of the Presiden
tial Mansion. It is a small house com 7
pared with the White House in this city
It contains only six rooms and they are of
moderate size. It is in a beautiful locust
grove on the bank of the Pamunkiy river
and is the place where Washington first
met his wife, and where he courted and
married her. The property is now owned
we believe by a grandamrof elltra,Alrafk
ingtori, he son of General Lee. bill of
a delicate regardibr the memory of Wash
ington, which he, Mr. Dunn wall anrethe
country would approve; Gen.'M'COlellan.
had placeda guard around the house to
protect it and the yard from injury..
Mr. Potter said there was an excellent
spring un the premises, Wine re
tnsol to our soldiers who had to drink the
water of the Pamanky River. The pro
ceedings this matter were a mere con
tinuation of a conciliatory policy towards
unthankful rebels.
Mr. Dunn replied that the House was
protected out-of respect to the memory of
Washington and not from a tender regard
for I.ee, and expressed hie surpriie: that
the gentleman from 'Wisconsin (Mr. Pot
ter) should have insinuated that the pro
tection was placed upon the latter ground.
The country would appreciate the motive
of our commanding Oeneral.
Mr. Setigwick, of N. Y., said be had
visited the place. The house was built
within ten or fifteen years, and a great
many years since Washington was gather
ed to hie fathers. The land is high and
admirably adapted for hospital purposes.
1 here are several out buildings in
geed
condition, and he had been informed - by .
several persons connected with the service
that the houses were capable of aecontitio
dating from tat to 200 men. He believed
that if Washington were alive be would
not be intlueuced by any such sentimental-.
ity as that they should not be used foithe
sick and wounded soldiers of the Unioit c
for the establishment of which WM/14r'
ton had suffered and contributed sii . nincit.
nu the Secretary of War telegraphing . Otid
the houses should be used tbr hospitals,
some one of General bleClellanta array,:
he hoped it was not McClellan 'Malta.:
He replied that those who urged the:*
quest were enemies of the war end-the
country.
Mr. Dawes, of Mass., testified'as toftket
facts stated by Mr. Sedgwick..
there himself, together-with a' colleague,
add was prevented from passing ovarithei
grounds, in order to reach the steaMboat.
lie was confronted by a bayonet,and
formed that there were positive orders to
prevent any body from trespessing tot the
premises. le was also told that a cap
tain was, the day before, put under arrest
for allowing persons to cross the grenade.
The resolution was passed. -
Mr. Voorhies ofibred as a preen*
statement from the New Albany Ledger
which it is said that daring, his,reCeat'!*
treat, Gen. Banks furnished the Gaa,
ment with transportation for negro, thus :
carrying them to the exclusion and negliet"
of the wonnded soldiers who had to *A.:
Appended to this was a resolution insttue6;-
ting the Committee on the conduct of the,
War to inquire into and report. on 'the
tarts..
Mr. Richardson, of 111., said he IMO
heard the same charge made by soldiers;
;•
The resolution was adopted alter's:use ,
successful motion to lay on the 'tahlfihe,
preamble, the consideration of wallah**
over. The Rouse proceeded to the, eon=
sideration of the special order, viz: busi
ness relatingito the Navy. Adjourned.
SENATE.-31r. Howe, of Wsi, from the
Committee of Conference on the Maw:
king appropriations for certain conittleit:
made a report. The Vice PrealdeitAW
eti the attention of the Senate to thefaet
that the Committee of Conference iiitdsil;'
tered the text of the bills,striet
tary rule required that the Cammitt . •elft
Conference can only determineon titefinigt'
agreeing vote of the two bonzes. 'lf ',itch'
rule was allowed i it might lead to very bad:
results on important bills, such as. appro
priation bills.
Mr. Foot, of Vt., said that no
mem ary law was better settled than that.
The jurisdiction of the Committee of Con
ference was limited entirely to the dies greeing votes and they could not' *WO'
new matter a bill.
Mr. Powell, of Ky., moved to coridliet
the bill to the Committee of Confotinee.'
Mr. Howe, of Wis:, thought tLeee war
no definite law on this subject and thinight
there were numerous precedents fcii
a course.
Mr. Trumbull thought this a oetwoo
matter and he would never consent to eu
tablish such a precedent as allowing
Committee of Conference to legislate on
new matters in this way. Such a pate
lice would be destructive to all good legia 7 ,,
lation and make the Senate simplj a
body with the veto power over legislatiOn
done by the Committees of Conferenee. - -- 7
At one o'clock the Naval appropriiitioa
bill was taken up, the anestion Aging;
on the Senate concurring in the amen
wentoffered by Mr. Wilson, of lisaa,,
that no person held to service or laboiv:
commonly called slaves; be employedia
the Navy Yards, Dock lards, &e.'; Wee,
rejected.
- On the question of concurring
amendment in regard to affairs of tlieNal -
val Academy at Annapolis and miltingap-'
propriation for the contingent expo** Of
the Academy, a long discussion etumado . ;;. , ' ,
An amendment was adopted provide.,
for a commission to examine a inte.fiii
location of the Academy. On a 'firthei.7.- -
vote the appropriation of $250,000 feria- -
pairs at Annapolis was adhered to.
Mr. Wilson, of Mass., moved to rectia.7
sider the vote providing for the coniiaiw;
sion, which was agreed to and the, prole -_ :
.ion for the commission was rejected. , - After,
further amendments the bill.was. pane&
Mr. Ride, N. H., offered 'a jOhit're—told
tion authorizing the President to parahaaa
James' 'improvement in o pe r ating r
guns.
On motion of Mr. Hale, the resonation
in regard to the hour of the daily meeting
of the Senate was taken np, year 25; nays
10. After ..a lengthy debate in whick Mak
Trumbull contended thitt'Congresi doi °J
remainie 3 weision and adopt 's‘policy for
the Government. - The resolutiol
adopted. Adjourned. '• 34 .' 2 '" • Sa