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OLEASFIELD, PA., APEIL 20, 164.
Stowing their True 0olor3.
On Friday April 8th, Mr Long, member
of Congress from Ohio, read a written speech,
in the ccttrse of which he made the follow
ing declaration.
He would make any reasonable sacrifice to
bring back the seceded States, but not use
force, for the Union could only exist in the
hearts and with the consent of the people.
If the Democratic party were now in power
they could not restorthc Union of the States.
There were only two questions firlt, the
recognition of the Confederacy : and second,
the continuation of the war for the subjuga
tion of the South. Of the two he preferred
the former. He believed the Democratic
party were for peace, and would be placed
in a false position if they nominated a war
candidate.
On Saturday morning, immediately upon
calling tte House to order, Speaker Colfax
called Mr. Rollins of N. II., to the chair,
and introduced a resolution to expel Mr.
Long, for using treasonable language in his
written speech of Friday. Messrs, Cox,
Kelly, Allen and Garfield made some re
marks pro and con. When Mr. Garfield had
concluded, Mr. Harris (copperhead from
Md.,) obtained the floor and among other
things said
He endorsed every sentiment uttered by
Mr. Long yesterdaj', and he would Etand by
the latter for weal or woe. If there was any
honesty in any party they, wotild rise like a
hurricane and sweep away those who are
preying upon the vitals . of the Republic.
lie (Mr. Harris) teas not only in favor of
recognizing the Southern Lomederacy, but
acquiesced in the doctrine of Secession.
Quite a scene ensued then in consequence
of some personal remarks of Mr. Harris, and
for which he was compelled to take hi3 seat.
Fernando Wood next got the floor arid re
marked That the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Long)
had declared in his written speech that he
would prefer the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy as an alternative, rather than
the people of the Sout h should be subjugated
ami exterminated, and he (Mr. Wood) endor
sed this, and they could expel him for it"
As Mr. Long's speech had not 5-et been
published, Mr. Colfax moved that his reso
lution be postponed until Monday. A mo
tion was also made to expel Mr. Harris, on
which Mr. Washburn moved the previous
question. The vote was immediately taken,
and the resolution was lost by a strict party
vote of yeas 81, nays 53 two-thirds being
required to carry it Every copperhead
memler voted against the resolution of ex
pulsion, thus virtually endorsing the senti
ments uttered by Messrs. Long, Harris and
Wood.
Here we have the humiliating fact, that
while the leaders of the so-called Democrat
ic party are pretending to be in favor of the
Union they are really in sympathy with the
traitors of the South, and opposed te prose
cuting the war against the rebrl; Mr. Long
fall so very plainly when he remarked that
"the Democratic party were for peace, and
would be placed in a false position if they
nominated a war candidate. " Thus are the
copperhead leaders one after another, defin
ing their creed, and, we hope, that the
honest masses of the American people will
soon be convinced of the true position that
these semi-secessionists occupy towards our
common country, in our present struggle for
National existence.
THE WAE NEWS.
Later news from the Red River expedi
tion is received in Cairo and New-Orleans,
by steamship, which left the latter place on
the 3d inst Onthe2Sthof March, Gen.
Smith's forces had a fight with the Rebel
Gen. Dick Taylor's army, 12,000 strong, on
Cane River, 11 miles above Alexandria, in
.which the Rebels were. defeated with a loss
of 200 killed and wounded, and 300 prison
ers. It was Gen. Smith's intention to pur
sue the enemy, and make him fight a pitch
ed battle.
About forty guerrillas entered Shelby villc,
Ky., at 1 o'clock a. m. on the 8th inst.,
t-tole seven horses, and broke open the
Branch Bank of Ashland ; but before they
could rifle it of its contents they became al
armed at the proximity of the 12th Ohio
Cavalry, and dccaniped. The rest of them
were .arrested and confined irr Taylorsville
Jail last Friday, but on Sunday their com
rades made an attack on the jail and releas
ed them.
Dispatches from Vicksburg to the 3d say
that the Rebels attacked Rook's plantation
(which is being worked by the Government),
near Snydcrsville, on the Yazoo River, on
Friday last, and destroyed all the valuable
buildings and machinery. The 1st Massa
.chuscttfS Cavalry (colored) six hundred
strong, drove the Rebels off, after an hour's
fight. The enemy numbered nearly fifteen
hundred.
The Difference Gen. Grant's reports
of his military operations for a j'ear and a
half will not make one fifth as .many look
pages as the report of Gen. McClellan. The
former records victories, captures and states
reclaimed. The latter, delay, disaster and
.loss from begining to end.
, Eight millions of dollars have been sent
to the Army of the Totomac, in chnrg of
.ixten paymasters.
"Miscegenation."
The word miscegenation" is fast becoming fa
miliar from the frequency with which it occurs in
the newspapers of thq day. The late number of
the Copperiiead Fulminator, of this place, pro
nounces it "the last grand idea of Abolitionism,"
and states that Greeley, Congressman Kelly and
"the dog Forney" are all in favor of it, while we,
though we "do not quite support it," have not "a
word of rebuke." It might be interesting, if not
profitable, to inquire what the so-called '-new doc
trine" is, who are in favor of it, and who prac
tice it?
".Miscegenation" is but another word for "a
malgamation." and means, strictly, the intermar
riage of different races but, more generally, the
mixture of white and black blood Using." it in
the sense of intermarriage between whites and
blacks, there are certain circumstances under
which we would not utter ''a word of rebuke" ;
as, for instance, when a leading disciple of the
political school of the "Copperhead Fulininator"
brings himself to the level of a negro wench,
and so far overcomes his repugnance to the race
as to make her the mother of bis children, then, we
say, according to the laws of God and man, he
ought to marry her. When John U. Andrews,
one of the Copperhead leaders, who figured large
ly at the celebrated Peace meeting in the Cooper
institute, in New-York, and in the bloody riots
which followed (he was president of the 8th ward
Democratic club in 18(50), was arrested by the Po
lice, he was found in bed with a negro wench at
No 10, Eleventh st. Eight months before, when
the same negress was indicted for keeping a house
of prostitution, Andrews appeared before the bar
of the court and demanded to plead her cause.
When she was subsequently arrested on a bench
warrant, she was found in his company at an up
town hotel. Now, wo eay if she was not his wife,
she ought to have been. In such ca'es it can not
be said that we "do not quite support the doo trine,'
for we are decidedly in favor of it.
Again: when a Copperhead prefers to marry a
negress, however little we may admire his taste,
we do not think he ought to be permitted, after
wards, to take advantage of the fact of her color
to procure a divorce. Therefore Perley Vallan
digham, nephew of the great Ohio martyr (fur
whom the editors of the "Fulminator" and cer
tain "ladies" not a thousand miles from Clearfield,
lately raised a ten cont subscription) ought not to
have his marital rights interfered with, but should
be permitted to enjoy undisturbed tho society of
the colored woman to whom he is married , and
with whom he lives in the city of Muscatine. His
brother, living on the opposite side of the river,
also married to a ntgress, should enjoy the same
immunity from interference by the opponents of
miscegenation. They have but followed the il
lustrious exampleof that distinguished Democrat,
Eichard -IJohnston, once Vice President, who
married a negress and raised a largo family by
her. "There is no accounting for taste3," and, as
there would seem, from these examples, to be a
sort of affinity between copperheads and niggers,
we see no good reason why any one should -forbid
the banni.'
But the editors of the '-Fulminator,'1 who re
gard slavery as a "Divine Institution," and sym
pathise so strongly with the "chivalry," ought to
bo tho last persons in the world to object to tho
doctrine of miscegenation ; for the promiscuous
concubinage that has so long, and so shamelessly,
prevailed on the Southern plantations, has become
a veritable part and parcel of that "Institution,"
while, instead cf Ihi idea of a mixture of white
and black blood being revolting to their South
ern friends, it is rather a Rubject for congratula
tion. The breeding of a bright-eyed mulatto boy,
or of a quadroon girl for the brothels of Charles
ton and New-Orleans, is regarded as a fit achieve
ment to boast of. The fact of tho practice of mis
cegenation throughout the entire "Confederacy"
is too patent to be denied. Only a short time ago
a number of emancipated slaves, set free by Gen.
Butler, were brought from New-Orleans by Col.
Hanks, and among them was a daughter and a
son of two distinguished Generals in the Babel
Army. Rebecca Huger. the daughter of Brigadier-General
lfuger, was a slave in her father's
house, and is, to all appearance, perfectly white.
The son of Brigadier-General Withers is eight
years old, with fair complexion and light hair,
lie has been twice sold as a slave first by his own
father o a slave-trader named Harrison, who sold
him to Mr. Thornbill of New-Orleans. Rosina
Downos, another of the children, is a fair little
girl of seven years, with blonde complexion and
silky hair. Her tather is now in the Rebel army.
She has one sister as white as herself, and threo
brothers that are darker. Permother isa mulatto.
These instances might be multiplied a thousand
fold, but it is useless to adduce evidence to prove
that which is too manifest to be denied. Those
who sympathise with the "chivalry" that sells its
children, and with tho "gentlemen" who seduce
the most friendless and defcncelcssof women who
see nothing to condemn in men that doom their
own flesh and blood to the fate of brutes, and. so
far as they can, destroy tho light of humanity iu
their souls may harp on about miscegenation,
and seek to cover up their own infamy by misrep
resenting tho sentiments and opinions of others,
but all such efforts to conceal the hideous enormi
ties of the 'Institution' will prove abortivo. The
war has brought the people of this country face to
lace with the unspeakable infamy of slavery. No
amount of misrepresentation, prevarication and
falsohood on the part of tho apologists of the sys
tem, can prevent tho firfl and entire exposure of
its loathsome, and, heretofore, secret history. The
frecmon of the North now soldiers in the field
no longer obtain thoir knowledge of it from such
teachers as the editors of the "Fulminator" and
their political idols, for they see the thing itself
as it really is, - a double-handed curso, smiting
both slave and master" and their appallod and
indignant common sense sees also, that no honor
able and permanent peace is possible, except upon
the condition of its entire annihilation. They
see plainly, that the system is essentially inconi
patible with free popular government, and is,
thereforo, nothing but perpetual rebellion. For
whether the Abolitionists or Secessionists are res
ponsible for tho war, there could have been nei
ther the one or the other without slavery, llenco
every true patriot rejoices, that to save the Union,
it was necessary to destroy that system which de
fies alike the law of God and the instincts of man.
An officer, who accompanied Gen. Ranks
on the Red River .expedition, writes that
the heavens were one dense mass of smoke,
from the burning cotton along the river. He
estimates that probably naer thirty thous
and bales have been destroyed since our
landing and capture of Fort de Russy,
which gave the rebels the first intelligence
that we were upon them.
Draft Postponed. It is announced in
the Eastern papers that the Draft has been
postponed until the 1st June.
Democratic State Convention.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con
vention met in Philadelphia on the 24th ult.
We have not had room heretofore to notice
their proceedings. After organizing, and
appointing a delegation, to the National con
vention to be held at Chicago July 4, 1864,and
arranging an electoral ticket, -he following
resolutions were adopted without discussion:
tZesotvcd. That as we have no State candidate
to present to the people, and no issue involved in
the coming election other than those which affect
the welfare and liberties of our sister States c
qaally with ours, we leave it to our representa
tives in the Chicago Convention to unite with the
representatives of the other sovereignties of the
North' in embodying the sentiment of the people
in a declaration of principles acceptable to all the
States, on whom wo rely to elect a President, and
bring back peace and union to this distracted land.
Kesolv'jl, That the Democracy of Pennsylvania
hereby express their preference for tho nomina
tion of Gen. George B. McClellan, as the Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency by the Chica
go Convention, and that the delegates to said Con
vention be instructed to vote as a unit on all ques
tions arising therein, as a majority of the dele
gation shalldecide.
Resolv ed. That the first necessary step to restore
the welfare and prosperity of tho Amerisan Re
public is to get rid of the present corrupt Federal
Administration, and the sure way to accomplish
this end is a thorough organization of the time-
honored Democratic party, and the prevalence of
union and Harmony among its members.
The Chambersburg Repository, noticing
the action of this Convention, pertinently
remarks :
Alas ! how the mighty are fallen ! One
year ago they denied every feature of our
war policy every measure designed to vin
dicate the.government against the murderous
assaults of treason. Now they seem to think
that the Lincoln administration is no worse
than that of Jeff. Davis, for they denounce
neither. In lbf3 they deemed only the ad
ministration of Lincoln as meriting their re
buke, while that of Davis escaped without
so much as one word of denunciation; but one
year of progress and they seem to hesitate
whether they may not yet prefer their own
government to the usurpation of perjured
traitors. True they declare the Lincoln ad
ministration to be corrupt, and demand its
overthrow and a return to Democratic puri
ty such, we presume, as characterized "J.
1J," in the Leeompton infamy ; and they o
mit all reference to the existence of treason
or traitors on the continent, but it is some
thing in the way of defence to loyalty that
they now do only by implication what r they
did boldly nine months ago ; and what they
believe just now, or what they are to believe
during the next Presidential contest, they
don't pretend to know. They frankly con
fess that they are prepared to accept any
declaration of principles that will insure
success, and they so inform the Chicago
Convention. They call upon their National
Convention not to adhere to any principle
not to look to the preservation of the U
nion and the overthrow of treason nor to
vindicate the devotion of the party to the
true theory of government in this trying cri
sis ; but to adopt such a "declaration of
principles" as will be "acceptable to all the
States on whom we rely to elect a Presi
dent." and it is to be done after uniting and
conferring with the "other Sovereignties of
the iorth ! Ihc Union is ignored, in o
bediencc to the teachings of Davis ; and the
general government, and its paramount
claims upon the States, are thrust aside to
bring out before the people Tor thoir appro
val, that fruitful parent of discord and des
olation, Sovereignties instead of States.
With such a concession to treason, there is
nothing left to battle for ; with such a plat
form, the man supporting it, who at the
same time supports a war For" the preserva
tion of the Lnion, is a hypocrite and a trai
tor cither to his convictions or tohiscountry.
If South Carolina was a Sovereignty in the
Uhion, who dare coerce her to stay or to re
turn to it ? If this doctrine be the true in
terpretation of the compact by which the
Federal Union was created, then was Beau
regard right in lombarding Sumter ; then
was he right in defending Virginia ; and
Lee's cause to-day is the cause of Liberty
and Law. There can be no middle ground.
The States must either be subordinate or
sovereign if subordinate, secession is war,
and the government must repress it or cease
to estt. If they are sovereign, secession is
right, if the people of a State desire it, and
coercion is wanton, wicked desolation. To
declare therefore iu recognition of the "Sov
ereignties of the North" is to declare a re
cognition of the right of secession, and to
vindicate everything in the crimsoned his
tory of treason during three years of relent
less war.
The Convention that declared the Na
tional Union but a fiction and a fraud, by
recognizing above its sacred landmarks the
"Sovereignties of the North," and that in
stucts the Chicago Convention to adopt any
sort of principles which may! "acceptable
to all the States on which we rely to elect a
President," presented General McClellan
as its candidate. Whether he is of such
easy political virtue as to approve the com
panionship in which he finds himself, and
whether he admires the oliey of instructing
him to believe anything and everything that
will win in the next political campaign, time
must determine ; but of one thing the Na
tion will not be indifferent. If he accepts
the doctrine that subordinates the Federal
Union to the caprices of petty "sovereign
ties," then was he wise in evey refusing to
deliver battle to the enemy, for to fight in
such "a cause would have been to draw his
sword in the atrocious murder of his coun
trymen. Great Central Sanitary Fair The
attention of the reader is invited to the ad
vertisement of the great $ntral fair, to be
held in Philadelphia. Here a fine opportu
nity is offered to each man, woman, boy and
girl, in the State to do something to aid in
the great and noble work in which the San
itary Commission is engaged. Persons of
every trade and profession arc appealed to
fvmtrilinti rlnr 2 Inhnr nr a ilnv s inwn,(j
Business men arc invited to give a day'?)
pronts. Ltet every one who reads this pa-
Ser consider himself or herself directly ad
ressed by the Sanitary Committee, and
then aid in doing good.
Tit.VNiCS. We return our thanks to A.
W. Benedict, Clerk of the Penn'a. House
of Representatives, for a copy of the Adju
tant General's report.
Messrs. Wallace and Boyer will also ac
cept our thanks for additional favors.
Capt. Wm. P. Brady, a soldier of the
war of 1812, and for some years librarian of
the Senate of Pennsylvania, died at Harris
burg on the 4th instant, aged 72 years.
GEEAT CEUTEAL FAIE,
JFOK THE SANITARY COMMISSION.
Office of the Committee on Labor, Incomes
and REVENrts, No. 113 bourn 7th Street,
Philadelphia, April 4th; 1S64
The Committee on "Labor, Incomes, and Reve
nues," invite' oo-operation with them in the
particular work for which they have been ap
pointed. As no portion of the people' are more
patriotic than the working men and women of
the country, it is Rut just and proper that they
should alike have an opportunity to contribute
to the objects ot the Fair. The mostequableplan
for accomplishing this, and, at the same time
the easiest one. is to ask for the contribution of a
single day's labor from all classes in the commu
nity. Many will contribute a day of their labor
willingly, who would not subscribe their money."
Te reach every department of industry and art
will be a work of great labor, but, if attained,
will be productive of immense results.
The success of the plan will depend upon the
hearty co-operation of every element of influence
within our limits, and we invite all the guardians
of the industrial interests, and all others, to take
hold with us in furthering this great work of pa
triotism and humanity.
The committee Is charged with the following
duty, to wit :
First. To obtain the contribution of "one day's
labor," or earning3.from every artisan and labor
er, foreman, operative and employee ; president,
cashier, teller and clerk of evory corporated and
unincorporated company, railroad and express
, company, employing firm, bank, manufactory, oil
works, iron works, mill, mine, and public office ;
from every private banker and broker, importer,
auctioneer and merchant ; clerk, agent, and sales
man ; designer, finisher and artiit : publisher,
printer and mechanic ; from every Government'
officer, contractor and employee; grocer.bntcher,
baker and dealer; farmer.hori icuiturist and pro
ducer; from every mantau maker, milliner and
female operative; every individual engaged in
turning the soil, tend'ng the loom, or in any way
earning a livelihood, or building a fortune within
tho States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Del
aware. Second. To obtain the contribution of one
day's 'Revenue' from all the great employing es
tablishments, firms, corporations, companies rail
roads and works.
Third. To obtain the contribution of one day's
income from every retired person, and person of
fortuno male and female living upon their
means, and from all clergymen, lawyers, physi
cians, dentists, editors, authors, and professors ;
all other persons engaged in the learned or other
professions.
Much of this work must be performed by tho
peisonal influence and efforts of ladies and gentle
men associated, or to be associated, with the com
mittee in carrying out this plan.
The committee feel the responsibility of tho
work they have undertaken, which to be success
ful, will require a very perfect ramifjcittion of
their plan, and they therefore call upon all earn
est peoplo to aeseinble themselves together iu ev
ery town, township and county, and form organi
zations of ladies and gentlemen to co-operate
with them in this great work of labor and love.
In tho manufacturing counties, tho coal and oil
regions, nnd in the agricultural districts, especi
ally, let there be organizations in the large towns,
so that the young people may have an opportu
nity thus to render assistance to their relatives
and friends fighting the baitles of thuir country
in the armies of tho nation.
Tho work of this committee may bo prosecuted
where no other effort can be made for tho Fair.ns
in the mines of the coal region. A day's earn
ings of the miners, and a day's product of the
mines can be obtained, where no portable article
could be procured for transportation. Indeed
there is no part or sectiou of these States where
the day's labor may not be obtained, if organiza
tions can be formed to reach them
The committee cannot close t ithout urging up
on all proprietors of establishments, the duty of
taking prompt and energetic action to secure the
benctit of the day of Labor from all within their
control.
The committee deem Jt unnecessary to do moie
than thus to present the subject to the people of
the three States named. In the coming campaigns
of our armies, the labors of tho ''Sanitary Com
mission will be greatly auginentod. By the first
of June 700.000 one of the largest armies of
modern times will bo operating iu tho field. So
large a force, scattered over regions to which the
men aro unacc'imated. must necessarily carry
along with it a large amount of sickness, suffering
and death, to say nothing of the gathered hor
rors of the battlefield.
These sufferings it is our bounded duty, as men
and christians, to relieve. A great and enlight
ened people, enjoying tho blessings of a Govern
ment of their own making, cannot rofase assist
ance to men suffering to maintain its authority,
and we will not believe that tho "GREAT CEN
TRAL FAIR," drawing its products from tho
three States of Pennsylvania, Now Jersey and
Delaware, so affluent in all mineral, agricultural
and industrial wealth, shall fall behind any sim
ilar effort for the relief of the Nation's children.
As it is desirablo not to multiply circulars :
jYo further authority than this circular icill be
iirccssary for any employing firm or company, or
any respectable committee o f ludir and gentlemen,
to proceed at once in the work of this committee.
And it is hoped that .under it, organizations
will spring up in all the towns and busy regions
of the States of Pennsylvania, Now Jersey and
Delaware.
Subscriptions will be thankfully acknowledged
in the newspapers of Philadelphia; and it is very
desirable that they commence soon, as each fresh
acknowledgment will stimulate efforts in other lo
calities. All subscriptions should be addressed to Jons
W. Claghorn, Treasurer, office of the '-Committee
on Labor. Incomes, and Revenue," No. lis South
Seventh Street, Philadelphia.
411 needful help in circulars and Posters will
be forwarded to parties applying for them. Di
rcot to-the Chairman of the Committee as Above.
L. Montgomery Bond, Chairman.
John V . CiaAghoks, Treasurer,
Kev. E. W. Hitter, Corresponding Sec'y.
McGrkgor J. Mitcheson, Secretary.
honorary members.
His Excellency, A 1 Curtin, Gov, of Penn'a.
His Excellency, -loel Parker, Gov. of New Jersey,
His Excellency, in. Cannon, Gov. of Delaware,
Hon. Alex. Henry, Mayor of Philapelphia.
Hon. Joseph K. Ingersoll, of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Judge Carpenter, New Jersey.
Hon. Judge Harrington. Delaware
Maj. Gen. Goorge G. Meade, Army Potomac.
committee.
Right Rev. Bishop Potter, Mrs Rev E.W. Hunter,
Most Uev. Bishop Wood, Chairman,
Kev. Bishop Simpson, Mrs. George M. Dallas,
Kev. Dr. Brainard, Mrs. John sergeant,
Kev. W. R. Bread, Mrs. John M. Scott,
Rev. E. W. Hunter, Mrs. General Meade,
Rev Isaac Leeser, Mrs. J. E. Thompson,
Samuel M. Felton, Mrs. Jos. Harrison, jr.
John Edgar Thomson, Mrs. R. V. Learning,
Com. R. b Stockton, Mrs. L. M. Bond,
Frederick Fralcy, Mrs. George F. AV'eaver,
John Bingham, Mrs George W. Harris,
George Williams, Mrs. F. A. Drexel,
Rev. W. Suddards,D. D., Mrs. N. M. Kelley.
Prof. Henry Coppee, Mrs. John W. Forney,
Chas, Pendleton Tutt. Mrs. Samuel A. Croror,
Dr. Walter Williamson. Mrs. Enoch Turley,
Hon. Oswald Thompson, Miss A. Sager,
Hon. J. It. Ludlow, Miss Susan O'Neill,
N. B. Browne, Mis Sallie Scott,
Daniel Dougherty. Miss L E. Clagnorn,
and 90 others. and 35 others.
Durinff the riwnt. Mill nn PirlnAoTi ta
rebels plundered the citizens and business
nouses or au tne money ana valuables they
could find. The Commercial Bank was
emptied, and the vaults broken open and
robbed of specie and bank notes. It is
presumed that they secured a large a.
mount of treasure from the different hous
es of the city. The raid was very destruc
tive to Paducah and the surrounding coun
try ; every rebel soldier was loaded down
with rich booty, and the leaders gloated
over the spoils of private property secured
tor themselves.
A "Fremont" meeting was held in Titts
burg, week before last, which is represen
ted as having been a grand fizzle.
. IMP0ETANT TE0M THE "WEST.
Forrest Captures Fort Pillow Massacre of
400 Union Prisoners Whites and Blacks
Butchered Indiscriminately Pluck and
Valor of Union Soldiers, etc.
The intelligence received at Cairo, April,
14thr furnishes another tad chapter in tho
history of this war. It appears that on
luesday inormhg, FoTest, with wme men,"
attacked Eort Pillow. Soon after the at
tack, Forrest sent a flag of truce, demand
ing the surrender of the fort and garrison
meanwhile disposing his force so us to gain
abvantage. Major iiooth, of the 1 3th Ten
nessee Cavalry, was in command of the fort,
with four huneredof that regiment, and two
hundred of the 1st battalion of the 6th li
nked States Heavy Artilery, formerly the
1st Alabama Cavalry (colored). The flag
of truce was refused, .jtnd the fighting was
resumed. Afterwards a second" ting tsnuie
in, which was also refuMxl. Both flairs
gave the rebels advantages in gaining new
positions. The battle was kept up until
three o'clock p. m.,when Maj. liooth being
killed, 31 aj. -Bradford took command.
The rebels, who now came in swarms, over
powered our troops, comnellincr their sur
render. Immediately upon the surrender
ensued a scene which utterly baffles descrip
tion. Up to that time comparatively few
of our men were killed ; but insatiate as
fiends, blood-thirsty as devils incarnate, the
Confederates commenced iadiscriminttite
butcher! of ichitas and blacks , including
those of both colors preciously wounded. The
black soldiers, becoming demoralized rush
ed to the rear of the white officers, They
having thrown down their anils both white
and black wore bayonetted, shot or sabred.
Even dead bodies were horribly mutilated,
and children seven and eight years of age,
and several negro women, -Were killed in
cold blood. Soldiers unable to speak from
wounds were shot dead and their bodies rol
led down banks into the river. Dead and
wounded negroes were piled in heaps and
burned, and several citizens who joined our
forces for protection were killed or wounded.
Out of the garrison of GOO, only 200 re
mained alive. Among our dead officers are
Captain Bradford. Lieutenants Barr, Ack
crstrom, Wilsoii.Keval and Major Booth, all
of the 13th Tennessee cavalry. Captain
Boston, Lieut Lyon, of the 13th Tennes
see, and Captain Young, of the 2Ai Mis
souri, acting provost marshal, were taken
prisoners. Major Bradford also was cantur-
1. I t . x .
eu , out ne is .satj to nave escape-,!. It is
feared, however, that he lias been killed.
The steamer Platte Valley came up about
half past three and was hailed by tho rebels
under a fiau of trace. Men were sent ashore
to bury the dea l aril take abftard such
wounded as the reikis had allowed to live.
Fifty-seven were taken on board. irK-'uding
seven or eight colored. Eight died on the
way up. The steamer arrived here this
evening and was immediate!? sent to the
Mound City Hospital to discharge her suf
fering cargo. Among the wounded officers
of colored troops are Captain Porter, and
Lieutenants Sibbarts and Lemming. Six
guns were captured by the rebels and car
ried off, including two 10-pounder Parrots
and two twei ve-po'inder howitzers. A large
amount of stoi es was destroyed or carried a
way. The intention of the rebels seemed to
be to evacuate the place, and move on tow
ards Memphis.
It seems that certain of the Sioux Indian
saved many whites in Minnesota from mas
sacre, at the risk of their lives and at
the expense of exile. Xow, Senator Boo
little proposes to do something for them,
having prepared a bill appropriating if 10,
003 for them.
Joseph Moore, who wasoonvictcd in
Cambria county for killing TTordan Mar
bourg, has been pardoned by Gov. Curtin.
in accordance to the wi.-hes of nine-tenths
of the citizens of that county. So says cue
of the Ebensbiy;g papers.
Star 5t!rcrft.$ctttcnt$.
A't vertr smirii ts xrt in '.targe type, riitu, or out of usual
ittyl e. wil I be charged do able p rice for space occupied
Toin8are attention, the CASH must accompa
ny notlses, M follows: All C&utiom with $1,
Strays, 1; Auditors' notiies, 81,50; Adminis
trators' and Executors' notices, 51,50, each ; and
all other transient Notices at the same ra'es.
Other a i vertLsemeat s at Si per square, f or 3 cr less
insertions. Twelve lines (or less) count a square.
1864
GRAND OPENING OF 1864
SIISTO GOODS
AT
C. W. & II. W. SMITH'S,
comprising a general assortment of
Dry-Goods, Groceries, Queens-ware,
Wooden-ware, Boots and Shoes,
Notions, &c, &c, &c.
Be.t quality of Prints, Delaines. Mozambiqaes,
Linen, Poplins, Iialzarines. Lavellas. Ginghams,
check, drilling, ticking and sheeting, shawls,
plain silks, fowlard silks, cassameres cottonades,
jeans, tweeds, satinetts. blenched muslins (at less
than city wholesale prices) brown muslins.
HOSIERY, Gloves, Ribbons.Trimmings, But
tons jin great variety) collars.velvet ribbon. veils,
headsets, embroidery, brsids. handkershiefs. la
dies elastic pages, whalebones, bindings, chil
drens', misses', and ladies' hoop skirts, Quaker
and Corset Skirts,
KEW STVLK BALMORALS.
Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Molasses, Spices,ic.,Oranges,
Split Peas, Lemons, Full Tea Setts. Dishes, com
mon and fine ware, cups. saucers. preservejars to.
TUBS, Brooms, Churns, Mops. Buckets, Meas
ures, brushes, combs, wicks, fancy baskets, bowls,
door-niats, window blinds, cords, tassels, etc., etc.
Childrens, Misses and Ladies' morocco boots,
sh oes, balmorals. and gaitors.
NOTICE. In the Orphan's Court of Clear
field county. The undersigned, Auditor
appointed by the Court to ascertain the liens and
report distribution of moneys arising from the
sale of the real estate of John Young, deceased,
now in the hands of the Administrator, will at
tend to the duties of his appointment on Friday,
the 20th day of May neit, between the hours of
10. A. M., and 4 P. M.,at the office of H.B.Swoope,
Esq , in the borough of Clearfield, when and
where all persons interested may attend and be
eard. JAMES i ALLOW AY
April 201864; Auditor.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby caution
ed against purchasing or meddling with the
following property now in the hands of Daniel
Little of Morris township, to wit: One gray
horse, one bay mare, one sett two-horse harness,
and one two horse wagon, as the same belong to
me and have only been left on loan with said Lit
tle, and aro subject to my-order,
WM. CAMPBELL.
April 20, 1381.
. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1 i j lu" "rpuan s Court 0r n
11 fie d county. The undersized n A re
appointed by the Cwrt to make uibi
the moneys in the hands of the Admini," f
arising from the sale of the real .state of V
Carter, deceased, wHl attend to the duti k'
appointment on Saturday, the 2t-t dav of vh"
1864, between the hours of lo A. M . and i p ?
at the office of II. B Swoore. Ksq "n?h.! '
oogh of Clearfield, when and wheU Lll ll
interest may attend and be beard. '"Kin
. -, JAMES GALLOWAY
Apnl 20, 18C4,
A iyTJONE tK..The undersigned h.viae
-TJL obtained a hscence as auctioneer, wouM
form the citiiens of Clearfield county tim, 'k
will attend to the calling of sales, in any , ,
of the county, whenever called upon. Char"
moderate. Post office address. Cush do.-? .
county. Pa. JOHN V
Aj.rii 2, 18fi4-3mp. t,t"
WANTED Two hundred cords of
cut, for which a good price will be paid in
cash. Apply to the subscriber in Curwensvin.
April 4, ISfil W31R-i5;
A UCTIONEER.-The underTigeTh.
been licensed an Auctioneer, desires to inS
form the citizens of Clearfield county that he will
attend to the call ing of sales, th roughout the cZ
ty, upon short notice. Post-office address eitW
BloominTilleorCurwcnsville. WM M BLOOM
BlooaingTiHe, April 6, 18C4. B"M.
EXECUTORS NOTICE LetersTeTta.
mcntary on the Lata to of Joshua J Tate
late of Lawrcnee township. Clearfield county P,
doc d, having httn granted to the undig'ned -all
persons indebted to said estate are reuuejte,!
to inako immediate payment, nd those Win
claims against the same will present them dulv
authenticated for settlement J
March 16lb,l6t'l. A.C TATE, Ex'r
SUSQUEHANNA HOl'SE. Cl'RWF7
VILLE..-NKW LA5J)L0l;i.The under
signod having leased this large and cemmodiouf
house, is now prepared to entertain the traveling
public He hopes by careful attention to bu.i.
ness. and by providing the best the country will
afford, to be able to give satisfaction to the old
customers of tho bouse, and to such other per.ms
as may sojourn with hira. W W. WOURELL
Curwensville, Mar. 29, 1364.-."5t pd.
EXECUTORS NOTICE. Letters Tests-
of Becoaria township,. Clearfield county, l'a
lira , Having oeen granted to me OBOersignea ;
all persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those naving
claims against the same will present them dulj
authenticated for settlement.
ELIZA A. LEE,
A. W. LEE,
jMarch 23, 1351 pd. Eaecnt&rs.
DISSOLUTION OF" PARTNERSHIP.
The partnership heretofore existing between
Samuel Ilcgarty and S. H.-immerschlag, trading
iu the name of S. ilegarty Jt Oo .inthe town of
Osceola, has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent The books of the firm will be in the
hands of S. iiammerschlag, who w!ll CoIIuct nil
moneys due said firm and pay alt depts rfwiuj
by the same SAMUEL MEG ARTY
April ith, lSiil-pd. S. 1 1 A M M E KSC 1 1 L Ai J .
E
XECUTOR'S NOTICE.- Letters TeM-
iiieiitry on the Estate of Samuel llcirertv. la?
of Woodward township, Clearfield county. l'liiD'a,
deceased, having been granted tc the undersign
ed ; nil persons indebted to s:iid est;' to are r
quesfed to make immediate payment, ami tbu
having elaiius agaicst the same will present theui
duly authenticated for settlement.
SAMUEL JlEliAKTY, Executor.
Hegaity's X Koads, April 13. l4-pd.
FIRST NATIONAL RANK
OF CURWENSVILLE, PENN'A,
John Patt-jx. Pres't. Sam'l Aknold, Cash'r.
DlKECTOKH.
Wm. Irvin, ' John Tatton,
II. P. Thompson, Iianiel Hartsock,
Daniel Faust, John M. Chase,
J. V. Irvin, U. II. Lytle,
F. K. Arnold.
Sells Exchange. Loans money, Receives Ik-pi-its,
ind will make collections on fo.tftonable terms.
Curwensville, Pa . April 4th, lStit-t.
Pittsburg Saw Works.
IIl'BBARDS AND L(l(i,
Manufacturers of Tatept Ground Circular?
warranted cast steel saws of every description.
Mill, Mulay, Cross-cnt, Gang and all other varie
ties. AI 1 kinds of knives and springs made from
sheet cast steel. Extra le fined K caper ami Mow
ing knives, Ac Particular attention paid tu re
toothing, gumming Bad straightening circular
saws; tugetber with repairing of all kinds. Ware
house and Works, Comer of Water and Short
streets, Pittsburg, Pa. April 13, ISiU-lyp.
c. u-. iicniiAiti) : : : : s. n. hi fiharo : .-: : s. a. loss.
T AT E MEN T of the Clearfield County Bank
IO for the month ending March 31th, 1S84.
ASSETS.
Bills discounted, ::::::: $100.SS91
Pennsylvania State loans, : : : : 5S.99S 41
Specie, ::::::: : : : : 6.0i2 32
Hue from other banks. : : : : : 12,81121
Note of other banks. i : : : : : fi.107 lift
V. S. Demand and Legal Tender notes. 1.4iiu nt)
Checks, drafts, Ac. ::.::: 2.22'J 3
Overdrafts, ::::::::: 14H 2il
Furniture. ::::::::: 31521
Expenfe of plate engraving. 4c. : : 764 7 i
United States Revenue stamps, : : : S'i Oil
line Commonwealth, (special) : : ': : 4H0 00
Loss and Expenses, :;:::: 637 Oil
Total amount of assets, : : : : SJtJjTlOS 00
LI AM LIT! ES. '
Capital stock, paid in, : : : : : : $50.0(10 0
Notes in circulation, :::::: 5;.S0S 00
line depositors, :::::::: 77.H2S 07
Hue certificates or deposit, : : : : 10,t'H 3'
Duo Commonwealth, ::::::: VJ0 W
Due Banks. : S J .::::.: : 2.411 0'J
Interest and exchange, - . : : : : aSblii
Total amount of liabilities, : : : : : SjiiXUH 00
JAMES B. GRAIIAM. Cashier.
Clearfield. Pa., March 31. 1864.
QUARTEljLY REPORT of the Fmst Na
tional Bank or Clrwensvili.e. eonntvef
Clearfield, and State of Penn'a, showing its condi
tion on the morning of the 1st day of April, lsot.
before the transaction of any business on that day:
BESOLttCKS.
Loans and discounts :::::: $14,051 SI
Indebtedness of the Directors of this
Association : : : : S4.3U7 10
Due from Banks and Bankers : : :
Due from National Banks in the fol
lowing cities : Philadelphia. : :
Specie and other lawful money of U.S.
Cash items and Kevenue Stamps : :
Bills of Solvent Banks $770 00
U. S. Bonds deposited with Treasurer
of U. S. to secure circulation : : :
Furniture and Fixtures : : : : :
1,251 27
2.S0I 73
15 Mi P
.113 15
770 0
40.001) Ot'
600 tw
. -rjUi
' $7ifi'i M
S50.000 W
foo 47
B81 75
795 00
23,240 05
Expense account :::::::
Total Resources :::::::
LIABILITIES
Capital :: :.:;;::: :
Profit and Loss ::::::::
Due to Banks and Bankers : : : :
Due to individuals and corporations o
ther than Banks :::::::
Due depositors en demand : : :
Amount due, not included under eith
6i
er oi me aoove ueaas
Total Liabilities
State of Penn'a, County, of dear field, :
On the 1st day of April, !Sft4, personally came
before the undersigned, a Jastioe of the ? '
said county. Joax P-attos, President and Saxi t
Arxold. eashier of the -First National Bans oi
Curwensville," vrho being duly sworn, uponUiwr
oaths, say that the-foregoing is a true and
rate statement oi the affairs and condition oti
Bank ob the morning of the 1st day of April, ism
. JOHN PATTON, President-
SAM L AKNOU, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year
written. JOSIAH AN
April, 13 1864 Justice cf
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