ft L1L J Ml
"Secesli -ladies."
IliSIT Oil wnoxa.
V H K S
V H B N
it i u :i
W K O N G,
TO BE KKPT
TO B K I'UT
RIGHT,
UIGil T.
TIIUUSDAY:::::::::::::::::::::::AP11IL 17
L.cl ts Uejolcc
1
We had just time to announce in our
nt issue that the famous Island, known
as No. 10, one of the great Rebel
strongholds, had fallen into the hands of
the Union forces, together with a large
number of prisoners, and any quantity of
cannon, ammunition, camp equipage, &c.
It had been thought that a protracted
sice would be necessary to reduce the
Prentice, the witty and sarcastic cdi
itor of the -.Louisville Journal, ."has recent
ly been paying a little attention to certain
of the "ladies" of Nashville. Tennessee.
Witness the manner in which he compli
ments them :
"A dis'.inffuishcd gentleman just from Nash
ville informs us, that, noiwithstanding the
exceeding moderation and kindness exhibited
there by 'the Federal aWhorities, the violence
of some o!' the rebel women goes beyond all
bounds. They seem less like women than
she-devils or we may as well say he-devils,
for thev unsex themselves. They wear un
concealed pistols and dirk3 in the streets,
and not uufrequently they sit or staud in the
windows of their houses and spit upon the
officers that pass along.
"The fact that these Jezebels have not
been punished for their outrageous conduct,
shows a most extraordinary forbearance, it
not too great a forbearance, oh the part of
those to whom the power aud the duty of
guarding the peace are confided. A woman
that menacingly sports cieauiy weapons m
public, and voids her spittle upon quiet pe
destrians, is entitled to no more impunity on
the score of sex than a she-wolf or hyena.
Most certainly men should be protected from
the saliva of such a creature, for any man
would sooner have on him so much vitriol or
rattlesnake poison."
There !
That may be a little "rough
we admit : nevertheless, we
place, but on the night of Monday, the thiuk h about M .? wg credi(. onehaif
7th inst., the affair ended most ingion- t th, e have of thc manner
ously to the Rebel horde there congrega
ted, fof they surrendered the position
without waiting for it to be stormed and
taken. Wc learn from the official des
patches of Commodore Foote, that the
troops on the Tennessee shore, discover
ing that their position was a most critical
one, thought it the better part of valor to
migrate to some other quarters, which
they did without any particular amount
in which those female Secessionists treat
Union soldiers. It must be admitted
and shaaie upon the man who gainsays it
that women, in general, are a very fine
institution. When right, they are potent
to work a great deal of good ; but, when
wrong, they are equally as potent to work
a great deal of harm. Unfortunately for
themselves and everybody else in this
pmintrv. a lar?e number of these dear
Letter From Harrlsfourgr.
IIarbisburg, April 12, 18G2.
Correspondence of The Allcghanian. .
The session of the Legislature of 1SG2
is on the eve of dissolution, and, like all
its predecessors, its last nours aie marsra
by "noise and confusion indescribable.,
Many important 15ili3 having been." left
for final consideration until the latest mo
ment, will fail. It is, however, manifest
to "old stagers" at the seat of Govern
ment, that .a less number of iniquitous
laws will be enacted fewer "snakes"
will be permitted to creep through mid
the "hurly-burly" of the closing scenes,
than have characterized, many former
sessions. -
The report of the Committee of Con
ference upon the Appropriation Bill was
adopted by both Houses on yesterday.
It is a matter of impossibility to deter
mine what are the precise terms of this
Bill, from the hearing of the report while
being read. We will have to await the
publication of the Act, before an anxiety
to know what are its provisions canbe
satisfied.
The reports of the respective Inveiti
gating Committees to examine into tie
alleged frauds practiced in furnishing tiie
clofhing for th.fi army, under the $50),
000 and the 83,000,000 Loan Bills of
last session the bribery and corruption
which was said to have been used in pro
curing the repeal of the tonnage tax upn
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the sim
ilar appliances charged as having besn
used in securing the legalizing of tie
most' plainly appear, from the conclusion
to which the members arrived, and ex
pressed as follows :
"Your committee, therefore, finding noth
ing either morally wrong or improper, much
less any implied or real violation of positive
statutory enactments upon tilt part ot any
one in this connection, ask to be discharged
from the further consideratiou of the subject."
As to" the result of the Investigation of
the tonnage tax Committee, the estimate
placed upon it may be inferred from the
fact, that the House refused to perpetuate
its existence, as proposed by Mr. Wil
liams, of Allegheny. The whole affair
lias fallen "flat." The developments are
uot destined to set the world in a blaze.
To the author of the inquiry, who evi
dently expected to be rewarded therefor
by an elevation to the Chair of State, the
coolness with which his grandiloquent ef
fort has been- received is disheartening in
the extreme. That the House placed a
very low estimate upon the designs of
the advocates of the Investigation, and
that the whole affair has been viewed as
a. "buncombe" arrangement, must be ev
ident from the failure of the attempt to
short" a few votes, they may blame their
rejection upon thus trifling with the de
crees of Dame Fortune. "I should'nt
wonder" if it prove to have been .hang
man's day for some of them the last of
their political lives. "Wc will see."
Hugo. ,
THE GREAT BATTLE OF PITTSBURG.
A SIGNAL FEDERAL VICTORY.
Complete IJcUiIXs of Ilolli Mays'
righting.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times gives the following graphic account
of the battle 6t Pittsburg Landing :
THE FIRST DAY.
Our forces were stationed in the form
of a semi-circle, the right resting on a
poiut north of Crump s Landing, the cen
tre being in front of the main road to
Corinth, and the left exteuding to the
river in the direction of Hamburg, four
miles north of Pittsburg Landing.
At 2 o'clock on the morning of the 6th,
(Sunday,) 400 men from Gen. Prentiss'
division were attacked by he enemy, half
going.
a mile in advance of our lines. Our men
Mr. Williams fell back on the 25th Missouri, swiftly
pursued by the enemy
At G o'clock the attack had become
ceneral along the entire front of our lines
Tho nnoniv in lariie force drove in the
composing the fipnpral Shrrman's division--
.. - - - - ,
fl "rrl, , and fell on the 48th, 70th and 72d Ohio
111 11 LCC VI tlUO iiwuv j
e fnr tho further mosecution into the
keep the "mill
offered the following amendment to a res
olution to print the report, which amend
ment was voteddown :
"And- that the gentlemen
means by which the passage of said mil was
procured, with the ieave to continue their
sessions until the first day of July, if they
shall deem it necessary, at such places as
they may judge expedient, with power to send
for persons and papers, and that they be re-
qired to file their report, with the testimony
. : :..!. ,.FKnn ef fVin SciTi'tnrv
accom mu iiitt n " n". in.v. .... v. -. - j
of ceremony, and without exhibiting any crcatures iiaveeen and are in sympathy
"reat degree of solicitude for their com
rades on the Island. The latter, finding
themselves left in the lurch, and no doubt
considering that they had been badly
treated by their own nin,. and would
probably fare still worse if they stood
their ground, made a virtue of necessity,
and sent an offer of surrender.
The position was strongly fortified,
there being no less than seventy rifled
guns, of calibres ranging from 32 to 100-
pounders, all placed in well-constructed
works. It is admitted on all hands that
v.n.1 o cufflfipnt number of brave men baen
there to man these gun3 in case of an at
tack by our forces, the dace could not
have been taken without a great sacrifice
of life. Actiug upon the proverb of Fal-
staff, however, the Rebels were more dis
creet than valorous, and rithcr than be
TOh;r,r.r nroforred to run the risk of
" "ii ' f
Uncle Sam's mercy. The point thn
gained is one of unspeakable importance
to the Federal army, and its loss was cer
tainly a hard blow to the llebels. Had
it not been s 3 soon overshadowed by the
- i i. a. 1 )T x 4. . V u. T nnrlinr
brilliant victory ai riuauuij; ajuuuiuq,
the capture of Island No. 10 would have
created a much jrrcatcr sensation than it
has done under the circumstances;
Of the great battle at Pittsburg Lan
din"-, on the Tennessee river, our readers
will find an account in to-day's paper.
The loyal and patriotic reader will.find in
it something to remind him of the fear
Jul" price which our country is paying to
nnh nnt this uuholv Rebellion. This
with the Rebellion. And not only have
they been in sympathy with it, but they
did a great deal towards bringing it about.
Of this we have had abundant evidence
through reliable newspapers, in official
reports from the Federal metropolis, and
in the recorded testimony of James Lu.
CHANAN himself. That "old public func
tionary," in a recent letter addressed to
the editor of the Bern. & Sent., gave a
most glowing and eloquent description of
the manner in which the Southern ladies
undertook to convert even him to the odi
ous and" detestable doctrines of Secession
and TvebelUon. This being so, have we
any reason to doubt the truth of the re-
ports that the "Jezebels" are uenaving
badly in Nashville ? And is it not won
derful that Prentice was not more se
vere upon them than he has been ? Hit
them again, Pbentice ! A llebel is bad
enough, but a Bebelle is intolerable.
Sir. SpeaRer Hall.
It affords us much pleasure to transfer
to our columus, the subjoined paragraph
taken from a recent letter of "Well
Kxow.v." an able correspondent of the
mthuh lnMa Dai Xeics. The friends of
-j. "
Col. Hall, the Representative' from this
district in the State Senate, will not fail
to observe and appreciate the handsome
and well-merited compliment which it
pays to his talents and ability :'
"A great debate occurred in the Senate,
last night, upon the bill to repeal the tonnage
tax. The Allegheny senators
course, fought for the repeal
p ii I of the Commonwealth, to be presented to the
i 1 1 J - . Tjm:l: !irf at its next
no.
thil
as a matter or
The burthen
as undoubtedly the most terrible conflict of opposition to repeal, was borne iu the de
of., .hat has over men p.aco on this XXX
and it may well be classed
contineut, and it may
monght the greatest battles of modern
times.. Indeed, when we - think ot the
terrible character of the guns and missiles
employed; and the number of the combat
ants, we are naturally surprised that the
loss of life was not much greater than it
really was. The Rebel generals were ev
idently wfll aware that a defeat at this
M-nnl,? Imvo m most JViairin effect
1UVV ii v " - t o J
upon the so-called Southern Confederacy,
and hence they did everything iu their
power to prevent it. Both they and their
men fought with determination and cour-,
age, and exhibited a degree of bravery
and heroism which illy comported with
the bad cause for which they were strug
gling.
The battle of Pittsburg
many others, was fought on Sunday, and
iu its results was well worthy of the day.
True, it will cause weeping and wailing
to go up from many a stricken household,
b'4t the good and loyal people of the land
v-Jl recognize in it the hand of Provi-dciu;?-,
and they will, rejoice over it as an
index to the fuci that the day of their de
liverance is fV.st- approaching.
The bill lor tircr aioiiv.o:i ot Ma-
Landing, like
opening the ball. The speeches ot 3i LIuie
and Hall were forensic eiforts of great ability.
These, perhaps, arc the last efforts which
these two young men will make in legislative
life. They both retire, at the close of the
session, to remain permanently at the prac
tice of the law. Both are men of decided
abilitv; both are men, however, of widely
difierent kinds of talent. Hall is bold, frank,
impulsive and dashing. M'Clure is cool, col
lected and impassive. Hall lives amid moun
tains wlxrse wide-expanded vistas impart
generous and lofty ideas, and make men's
hearts large. Hall lias made his mark as a
debater in the Senate, mid has made a cour
teous, Ligh-toned Speaker."
A Youxo Pennsylvania Rebel.
Among the rebels taken at Winchester
was L?eut. George C. Juukiu, a native
of this State, and a son of Rev. D. X.
.lunkin, a Presbyterian Minister. Pr.
Juukin wasu resident of IIollida)burg,
in this State; for some eight or nine years,
and was appointed a chaplain in the Navy
in 185, by President Ruchanan po
sition which he now holds, and is station
ed at Newport, Rhode Island, ilis son
among the hrst to join ue reoei ar-
and received a Lieutenant s connms-
was
hion. As soon as" his lather heard it, lie
secured the necessary' documents, both
from tho powers' at Washington, and the
rebel powers at Richmond, with which
he proceeded to Harper's Ferry, and used
,.YpHinn to induce his son to resign
1 X' n-ilYi Itim Til!.: ( ('(
ami g'J j.'xuii"
With
him. Tins George
refused to do under any consideration,
i . i i ...,..-..tl..l Ho-
very in the uutrict oi-uuious Jn lu'm, and i0:ivc him to 'his late. It
passed the U. S. Senate some lay ago, . h a ginguiar coincidence that 'in the first
passed also the House on Friday, by the j iattle in which he was engaged after Rull
decided vote of D3 yeas to U naya: Tau- Run, that he was compelled to (i'dve and
light against many in " urj " w. i:au
acquaintances from Hollidaysburg and vi
cinity, who were in the 84th regiment.
ih.,..ii;!.t..lv after his capture his father
,1! iIlV-V 1
ly.the world does move !
Hon. (j!corgc V: Lawrence, of WaV
iilton county, has been elected Speaker
of th State Senate, uicc Louis W. lli'l, j alplicd for his release, and at Ids iiit::v
whuiO Senatorial term has expired. the yc-
h-I'l! has Itcn di-ocharged.
read in the House on the 8th, inst. They
were all failures. I mean, by stigmati
zing thera as failures, that none of the
results were such as had been expected,
nay hoped for, by those who inaugurated
the investigations
It was confidently believed by the slan
derers, (in and out of the Legislature) oS
Governor Curtin, that the Army Contraci
Investigating Committee would make
such an exjiose as would fix upon the Ex
ecutive a complicity in fraud which wo'd
damn him, in public estimation, for a'l
time to come. In this, the would-be per
secutors of the Governor have most sigr
nally failed. It has been nnde manifest
to the people of the Commonwealth that
malice suggested the investigation, and
not any honest motive, havin
iect the public good. Indeed, the poi-
ennrd arrows intended for the breast of
the Chief Magistrate of the Common
wealth have been turned upon his assail
ants, and now they writhe in agonies,
caused by wounds inflicted upon thenij
selves. The truth is, that had -it
been for the examination had by
Committee, the noble, praiseworthy and
patriotic action of the Governor wouldj
never have reached the ueye of the pub-j
lie." The annexed concluding rcmarksl
of the report do but simple justice to the
Heads of Department. They more espe
cially refer to the Executive's watchful
care over the honor of the State, and his
economical administration of the Govern-
ment. Your correspondent experiences
much pleasure from the opportunity pre-'
sented him ol spreading this triumphant
vindication cf one, for whom he enter
tains the highest esteem. It w, at all
times, a source 'of delight to witness the
triumph of justice, aud the discomfiture
cf the evil designer. The People of
Pennsylvania have an exhibition of this
character in the denouement of this ini
quitous plot to blacken the fair fame of
the Chief Magistrate of the Common
wealth. . The report is signed by all the
members of the Committee, (Republicans
and Democrats.) The character of the
Governor is identified with that of the
State. His vindication is the vindication
of the reputation of Pennsylvania, and as
such must be hailed with satisfaction by
every good citizen within her borders.
The conclusion of the report is as fol
lows :
''That there i3 no evidence which in any
way involves any otiicer of the government in
improper conduct in the disbursement of the
funds of the Commonwealth or in providing
for the soldier. On the contrary, the evi
dence satisfied that iu every instance when
ni'y wrong was brought to the knowledge of
the Kxecutive prompt measures were taken
for its correction.
"The committee feci it their duty, as well
in justice to the Executive as in honor to our
noble Commonwealth, to state that notwith
standing she has placed more men in the field
than any other state in the Union, she has put
them more promptly and at less expense per
i.san than either the national government or
anv individual state of whose expenditure
they have information, and the committee
hesitate not to express their clear judgment
that the thanks of the citizens of the 'Joni
luouwealth are due to her executive officers
for their lf-denying and persevering efforts
to maintain her honor, aad from the citizens
t)f the United States, that by such efforts the
capital was. saved from capture by traitors,
and the whole country from disgrace."
The Investigation by the Rank Coui-
ir.fCtcc' elided in smoke. This fact will
regiments. Theso troops having never
iMiore been in action, uiaac a briet resis-
' ...
tance, but were, in common with the
forces of Gen. Prentiss, compelled to seek
support on the troops in their rear.
At one o'clock. P. M., the entire line
of both sides was fully engaged. The
rebels made a desperate charire on the
14th Ohio battery, and not being suffi
ciently sustained by infantry, it leli into
their hands. Another severe fight occur
red for the possession of the 5th Ohio
Luo-islature at its next annual session.
TTa the.n offered the following which
was also defeated :
"And that it be recommended to the next battery, aud three of its guns were taken
Legislature further to prosecute inis inuMi- tne oneu,y
Ry eleven o'clock commanders of reg
iments had fallen, and in some cases not
a single field officer remained ; yet the
fihtincr continued with an earnestness
n
which showed that the contest jon hot!
sides was for "death or victory. loot
foot the urouud was contested, and
gation, and direct sucn proceeuiuys as
rectify the great wrong that has been done
the Commonwealth aud bring the offenders to
justice."
Thus ends this great "tempest in a tea
pot," and "nobody hurt," except it may
be the virtuous Chairman of the Commit
tee, and would-be-Governor of Pennsyl
vania. In the Senate, on the evening of the
9th, the following substitute forthe House
i?:n rociArmir iho tr.nnare tax on the
oy
finding it was impossible to drive back
our centre, the enemy slackened their fire
and made a vigorous effort on our left
wincr, endeavoring to outflank and drive
t to the river bank. This wing was under
Gen. Hurlburt, and was composed ot the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was passed by a 14th, old, 44th and 57th Indiana, 8th,
vote of 18 yeas to 15 nays : 18th, and 21st Illinois Fronting its line,
however, were me ij-nu, otiu. auu um
extreme ot our lelt wing, and were en
deavoring with perseverance and determi
nation to find some weak point elsewhcro
by which to turn our forces. They wouid
eave one point,, but return to it immedi
ately, and then as suddenly, by some mas
terly stroke of generalship, direct a most
vigorous stroke upon some division where
they fancied they would be unexpected.
But the fire ot our lines was as steady as
clock-work, and it soon became evident
that the enemy considered the task he had
undertaken a hopeless one. . '
Further reinforcements now began to
arrive, which were posted on the right of
the main centre, under" Wallace. Gens.
Grant, Ruell, Nelson, Sherman and Crit
tenden were everywhere present, directing
the movements for a new stroke on the
enemy. ' Suddenly ' both jvings cf our
army cre turned upon tli3 enemy, with
the intention of driving them into an ex
tensive ravine. At the same timea pow
erful battery was stationed in the-opep.j
field, and poured volley after volley into
the rebel ranks.
At Hi o'clock the roar of battle shook
the earth. The Union guns were fired
with all the energy that the prospect of
victory inspired, while the rebel fire was.
not near so vigorous, they evincing a de
sire to withdraw.
They finally fell slowly back, keeping
up a fire from their artillery and musketry
along their whole column as they retreat
ed. -Our army pursued them closely, and
kept up a galliug fire upon their rear.
They had now been driven beyond our
former lines, and were in full retreat for
Corinth. Our cavalry followed them un
til their horses were tired out, and but for
the horrible condition of the roads the
routc'would have been complete, and the
enemy's entrenched camp at Corinth car
ried.
The forces engaged on each side in this
terrific battle are estimated at about sev
enty thousand.
Among the casualties on our side are
the following : Gen W. II. L. Wallace
killed; Geu. Graut slightly and Gen.
Smith severely wounded. Gen. Prentiss
was taken prisoner on Sunday.
On the Rebel side, Gen. A. Sidney
Johnston was killed ; Gen. Rragg report
ed killed; Provisional Governor Johnson,
of Kentucky, wounded and a prisoner;
Gen. Beauregard, arm shot off.
Our total loss is estimated at from 5,000
to 7,000 killed, wounded and prisoners.
The enemy's loss is considerably greater.
The Rebels are now shut up in Corinth.
General IT sir Xeivs.
yeas
"That on and after the first day
iCiM tiu.m hp levied unon all
of July,
the ton-
for its oh- i nage of this Commonweaitn, wneiuci paaai..s
through or transported to any p.m
State, 2i cents per ton upon all the products
of mine"?, forests, and farms, and five cents
per ton upon all merchandise ; and the rail
road, canal, and slack water navigation com
panies, upon which such tonnage shall be first
received, shall collect, for the useof the Com
monwealth, all such duties as hereinfore
directed, and pay the same quarterly to the
tftate Treasurer; and the revenues, derived
from tonnage duties shall be applied exclu
sively to the payment of any debt or debts
now contracted, 'or hereafter to be contracted
by this State for its own defence, or to sus
tain the National Government in prosecuting
the war to maintain the unity of the republic,
until such debt shall be cancelled ; and so
much of the act approved ICth of May, 1801,
i-s imposes a special tax upon the taxable
property of this State of one-half mill on the
dollar, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
On Thursday, the House retused to
concur in this amendment; so the Rill
tl.iu iilirinr this ""Treat cry" of
J.C1I, lllUil -lY"!- "
those who claimed to be the peculiar con
servators of the interest of the people, in
inotn nf nn incalculably ''small
lilt l'l uciivii
quantity of wool."' I ventured this pre
diction in a former letter.
Messrs. Pershing and Scott have had
their speeches, on the question of a repeal
of the Act of 1SG1, for the commutation
were tne
Ohio, and 5th Ohio cavalry of Sherman's
division.
For nearly two hours a sheet of fire
blazed from both columns, the rebels
fightingwith a valor that was only equalled
l,r b.-in -ktifrilintr with tllf.'ll. hllfl
the contest raged the hottest, the gunboat
Tyler passed up the river to a point oppo
site the enemy and poured in broadsides
from her immense guns, greatly aiding in
forcing the enemy back. Up to three o'
clock, the battle raged with a fury that
defies description. The rebels had found
their attempts to break our lines unavail
ing. "They had striven "to drive iu our
mam column, and finding that impossible,
had turned all their strength upon our
left. Foiled in that quarter they now
made another attack on our centre, and
made ever effort to rout our forces before
the reinforcements which had been scut
for should come up.
t five o'clock there was a short cessa
tion in the firing of the enemy, their lines
falling back for nearly half a mile.
They then suddenly wheeled, and again
threw their entire force upon our left
wing, determined to make a final struggle
in that quarter : but the gunboats laylor
and Lexington poured in their shot tliick
and last with terrible cliect.
In the meantime Geu. Lew. Wallace,
who had taken a circuitous route for
of the tou'na"e duties, published iu pam- Crump's Landing, appeared suddenly cn
phlct form. These will be circulated
among their respective constituents, who
will thus be enabled to pass judgment
upon their votes. I have read the speech
es with much care, and am tree to say
that, for one, I consider them unanswer
able. Rut my conclusion may not be that
of a majority of their constituents. It
will, however, be conceeded, that it would
be "but fair, that the arguments ot xuessrs.
Persian and Scott should be weighed,
before condemnation be passed upon them.
the enemy's risrht wiuir. In the face ot
this combination of circumstances, the
rebels felt that their enterprise that day
was a failure, and as night was approach-
iug, fell back until they reached an ad
vantageous position somewhat in the rear
of, yet occupying the main road to Corinth.
The guuboats continued to send their
shell alter them until they
trot out 'of
range.
The news from Yorktown is very im
portant. Information received in tin?
Union camp estimates the rebel force at
0,000 men, with 500 guus. They have
also several steamers with which they nn;
being constantly reinforced. Gen. Jo
seph Juhnston, the commander ot the
Department of A'irginia, has arrived and
taken command of the troops, who aro
said to be the ''flower" of the rebel army.
In consequence of the unfavorable weath
er, no serious conflict has yet taken place,
and Gen. M'Clellan's column will uot ba
in a condition for several days yet to at
tack the enemy's entrenchments, and no
doubt before that time the reWls will
have 120,000 men. Rut our troops are
confideut of victory, and desire to emulate
the bravery and endurance of their breth
ren of the West, the news of the glorious
victories at Island No. 10 and Pittsburg
Landing having been communicated to
them.
On Friday last the long-expected visit
of tho Mcrritnac was made to Fortress
Monroe, accompanied by the iron clad
steamers Yorktown and Jamestown, with
several smaller tugs. The object of their
visit seemed to be the capture of three
small schooners lying in Hampton Roads.
This feat was successfully accomplished
bv the Yorktown. while the Merrimac
ml
and Jamestown kept at a sale distance
from the Monitor and the iron-clad Ste
ven's battery, the iaugatuck, which had
been sent there since the previous en
gagement. Rut few shots were fired, tho
enemy being evidently not anxious for a
battle. At. last accounts the Mernmad
could be plainly seen at Sewall's Point,
and it was thought she was aground.
Later news from Island 2s o. 10 makes,
the victory of our troops in that quarter
more " complete than at first reported.
Xcarly the whole rebel force on the Is
land, numbering over 5,000 troops, have
been taken prisoners, together with one
Afaior General and three Rrisadiers. Im-
After a weary watch of several hours of
intense anxictv, the advance regiment ot
Geu. Rucll's army appeared on the oppo
site bank of the river, and the wjrk
In the Apportionment Rill, as it pas- Ij cr0Ssing the river began, the Thirty
co,l bnth Houses, the counties ot Cam-
7 PlV'V'I
bria, Rlair, Huntingdon aud Mifilin con
stitute the 17th Congressional District.
The Rill i? considered to be an equitable
,-nl.m l.v those who tro unon the
VJllVj V j
an
principle of "take all and give none
The Rank Rill legalizes the suspension
of specie payments until February next,
n,i not-mit" nn issuing of oO per cent
UUU v. J
of the capital iu small notes. This is
iif'creaso of 10 per cent, upon the amount
allowed by the act of the previous ses
sion.
The Legislature' gave up the ghost
at 12 o'clock on Friday. Had I been a
member, I never would have voted for
:m niliournment on that uidtulj day of
the week. If any of the members of ci
thcr IIouso present themselves next Oc- yesterday, with
t,.b. r. for re-election, aud should "fall
ixth ludiana and Sixty-eighth Ohio be
.i f . . - f 1 1 1 iL.
inT tne urtst t.o cross, loaoweu uy me
main portion of Nelson's and liruco's di
visions.
Cheer after cheer greeted their arrival,
and thev were immediately sent to the
advance, where they rested on their arms
All night long steamers were engaged
in '"ferrying Gen. Ruell's forces across.
Whcu daylight broke it was evident that
strongly
rein
the rebels, too, had been
forced.
THE SECOND DAY.
Tho battle was opened by the rebels at
7 o'clock, from the Corinth road, and in
half an hour exteuded along the whob
line.
At 0 o'clock the sound of artillery
and musketry fully equalled that of the
previous day. The euemy was met by
the reinforcements, and the soldiers of
rrcat energy.
i, fli.it llwi ul: wiM'i m v i ii I i n t '
meuse quantities of cannon, ammunition,
quartermaster and commissary stores, &c.,
were also captured.
Gen. Mitchell has made a very impor
tant advance, after a long and fatiguing
march, into Alabama; having taken
Iluntsville, the capital of Madison coun
ty, with 200 prisoners, fifteen locomotives,
and a large amount of railroad stock. On
Saturday last two expeditions were star
ted from IIuntsille, in the captured cars.
One, under Col. Sill, went cast to Steven's
Junction, at which point they captured
2,000 of the retreating enemy, with fivo
locomotives, aud a large amount of rolling
stock. The other expedition, under Col.
Turchiu, went west, and arrived at Deca
tur in time to save the railroad bridge,
which was in flames. General Mitchell
now holds one hundred miles of the
Memphis and Charleston ltailroad.
Ry a despatch, lcccived from General
Ranks, we hear the report of Reaure
gard's death. He says he learned, from
deserters from Jackson's army, that the
rebels were informed of his death on last
Thursday, two days after the great battle
It became j of Pittsburg Landing, in
reported to have uau au
which he wai
arm s;hot ofl.
in;
had
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