tVhnt 1I;t« Ileen-What Is-and What is to be! A good many writers go into this ful- Iv. and tell about evervthingonc can wish to know, about what has been, what is,and what is to be. The d issertations of a great majority of them, it is true, contain not bo muen as evon a grain of sense, for the writers have as little real knowledge of what they pretend to know so much, as they have of what the man in the moon lives on. Another c1a.53 of writers—car pet warriors generally—know an immense amount of theory, and have a smattering of practical facts. There is a certain val ue to their speculations, for we get at what, according to experience and ap pointed methods, w possible, and are assist ed to form our own conclusions. Of this class of writers is '• A VETERA* ORSER VER" in the New York Times, otherwise E. C. Msnsfield.of Cincinnati, w hose mil itary eduoation, habits of thingking and observation,qualify him to give an intelli gent opiniou, and to speculate wisely. Having said this much, we give what the " Veteran" says:— Pittsburgh Com mercial. '•There is no qnestion, the rebels have been greatly deceived as to the force bro't to bear opon them. Perhaps they did not believe all that has boon constantly said in the Richmond papers; but, doubtless, they were not at all prepared to see the vast exhibition of etrength which has en abled us to pour heavy armies on more 1 han one point- Thev expected we should make one grand onset, and they thought that would be toward Richmond. Ac cordingly Virginia was filled with the best troops, and all tha', could be got together. Johnston has a large army, but not at all equal to Lee's. Our Generals have prob ably underrated Johnston's forces. The united commands of Johnston, Pcrtk, Fur rest and various detachments, probably make 70,000 men. ami that is a formida ble force. Behind the rooky spurs of the Cumberland mountains, such an array ought to makean obstinate if not success ful defence. But there are two things against Johnston. Fi:- t : Dalton can bo flanked oil either side ; and secondly, the line between him and Atlanta can be cut off, if 110 remains thore—hence, if he does not defeat our army at once, he will retire upon Atlanta. That place is said to be surrounded with fortifications. Per haps io; but fortifications are the last re source of war. and time overcomes them. Atlanta is the most important railroad point in the entire central South. I'rior to the war it grew with immense rapidi ty, and from a small village it grew up to a flourishing town of 10,000 people. The roods have 110 point of importance be tween that and Augusta, which is (in re gard to these material:-and resources.) the most important point in the South They have an immense manufactory of powder there, machine shops, Ac. lint we may safely assume that we shall not reach Au gusta till all the main points of the war are decided. The most quiet ami unheralded move ment of the campaign is that from the Kanawha. This has been in preparation for several weeks, anil my information is, the column is thirty thousand strong, and has moved in the direction of Newborn. Virginia, near the New llivcr. It must have reached that place, or some other point 011 the Virginia ami Tennessee Rail road, before this letter reaches you. The rebels seem to have 110 sufficient force in the Volley to resist i'. 11« immediate fb. ject is to destroy all the rebel communi cations through llie Southwestern Valley of '\ irginia. This done, it may turn to ward Lynchburg, or to the south, ulti mately uniting with the movement thro' Georgia. In the meantime, the Valley of the Kanawha and the railroads in AY est Vir ginia will be garrisoned by the Ohio Na tional Guards, wl o are now moving to their various points of destination. I have recently been at some of the points iu the West, and I assure you there is no more glorious act. in this war, than to see these young men leaving the plow in the field, (as old Putuian did,) the anvil, the counter, and the fraotory, to rally around the flag. "Oh !" said a mother ''my boy is so young!" "Yes, madam, but he will supply the place of a veteran soldier." " lee, (and she wiped her eyes,) I could ha\e got him off. but I saw "his heart was in it, and I couldn't say no." Such is the spirit of the times, and such it will be till that flag of beauty and of.glory shall have waved over the last rebel. 1 trust before this letter reaches you to hoar of the Army of the Kanawha, in the Val ley of Virginia, striking an effective blow. For the firs! time, in the War the cam paign is conducted according to my ideas of what just militaiy principles, and true views of the resources and geography of of the country, require. But, even now. there are two exceptions which may here after be important. These are the move ments of the Shenandoah and the useless expedition against Shreveport. The for mer I would have trebled in strength, and the latter I would never have begun. I would have undertaken no expedition west of the Mississippi; and have contented myself with defending the lower sugar country, in Louisiana, on the line of the Arkansas. We have wasted men, muni tions ami provisions enough in these ill fatod expeditions to have moved a strong army up the Shenandoah where it would have beou useffeotive as one against Rich mond. I am writing without the information which must, in the midst of battle, reach you before this letter is read. I shall therefore, make no suggestions of what may be, but a slight coup d'ai! of what has happened may enable us to compre hend something also of the future. It was impassible (as 1 have stated in a former letter) for Lee to defend the whole line of the Rapidan. llence Grantcould cross and advance. When that was made certain, there were but two possible cour ses for Lee to take with any chance of suc cess. The first, and in a military point of view the best, was to abandon Rich mond, fall back on Lynohburg, and pro long the contest in the mountain regions, with tho seaboard of the Carolina* and Georgia. This was judged iiysxpedient, probably on moral and political grounds. This being the esse, Lee had but one course to pursue. He must attack our army and beat it, or there was no chance. He has attacked it and failed iu the first attack, lint he may. if his army is not disheartened, fight twioe more before he gets to Richmond. The nature of the ground admits of it. He has, therefore, two more chances of success. But they arc only chances. They do not approach probabilities. Glancing further on we find Butler to have made a most admirable movement. He landed at the exactly right point. — No other one would have done as well.— His game now is to stand there, and held the Petersburg railroad till Grant can co ; operate with him. I don't count uponSi gel j should he do anything, will couutit clear gain. The campaign, in Virginia then may be reduced to just this : If Lee does not beat Grant, and that overwhelm ingly, go will he shut up in Richmond; and if he is, the rebel Confederacy is gone forever. Others may speculate as they please; but if Lee's army goes into Rich mond, I would not give a copper for all the rebel bonds in existence, nor 20 pre mium for gold. Iu a few days you can tell whether Lee will go into Richmond. The Army of the Kanawha will, I hase no doubt, perform its mission successful ly; but, of the army at Dalton, (now en gaged in battle.) I can say 110 more than that if McPherson's Corps ha 9 taken po sition at Ressacd, it seems fatal to Johns ton. If Johnston retreats he will go into Atlanta. And so ends my review of the embat tled field. Marshaled hosts are moving with the heavy tramp of men, and horses and artillery. The earth almost shakes beneath their mighty tread. The ground is fertilised with blood. For what is all this? Is it not that we may be taught the wrath of Heaven upon our sins ? And is it uot to make us more meet, by suffering, for a glorious destiny'! 1 think so. I think the nation will be restored to a better condition, and our flag of glory wave over a renewed, a prosperous and huppy land." IK-RATION or tiie Campaign*.—The more sagacious military men in Washing ton are expecting a six weeks' campaign in Virginia before Richmond falls. (Jen. Grant will not throw his troops needless ly against the intrcnchmenta of the rebel ; capital, even if he should have the oppor tunity. which i« not expected at present. General Grant has never countenanced the ! announcements of :l great victories'' in | the newspaper)*; on the contrary lie has ! continually said that still harder fighting ! was to come, and that the rebel army has ; not yet been beaten. He also said to an ; eager and enthusiastic friend, who was in | quiring in reference to the capturingßich i inond. and especially in respect to the time 1 when the rebel capital might ;be expected ! to tall into our hands : " 1 shall bo quite ready to compromise on the Fourth of Ju- Iv hy-o Governor Curtin has rcturnod to Ilarrisburg to complete the organization of the Militia of Pennsylvania, under the .Vet of Assembly passed nt the last Legis lature of the State. When the Govern ors of the western States offered to put their militia in the field for one hundred days, Governor Curtin placed all the mil itary resources of Pennsylvania in the hands of the President. The offer was declined, for at that time there was no ne cessity for resorting to them. But it was well understood there was a cordial under standing between Mr. Lincoln and Gov ernor Curtin that whenever a call was made by the President Pennsylvania would at once respond to it. Riy-An official report of the killed and wounded in the late battles, presents the facts that 4,000 men were killed, about 25.000 wounded, and 5.000 missing—the latter includes stragglers and prisoners.— It is also stated, on the same accurate au thority. that not more than ten per cent, have been dangerously wounded, and that a large number will be ready for the field within the next two weeks. This state ment should go far to soothe the anxiety of thousands who are interested in the fate and condition of those brave defenders of the flag. A story is told of two men of the 20th Massachusetts, which well illustrates the pluck of our soldiers and their indif ference to danger. In the battle of the Wilderness, the 20th were in the thick of the fight, and one color bearer after an other was shot down almost as fast as the men could be replaced- Hut such was the eagerness to keep the flag afloat that at one time two men.—lrishmen, —caught hold of the standard at once, as it wag about to fall, and struggled for it. Just then a shot struck the stuff cutting it in two and leaving one man with the flag the oth er with the broken stick. '• lie dad," said the man with the short end of the staff. • the rebels have decided for us, this time," and went to loading and firing again, as cooly as if nothing had happened. The Secretary of War has issued an important order with regard to prison ers, stating that it has bceu officially re ported that Mr. Ould. rebel commissioner of exchange, lias declared, without con sulting with the authorities of the United States, that all rebel p awners delivered at City Point up to the 20th of April were exchanged, it is ordered that all Federal prisoners of war and all civilians on pa role prior to May 7, 1804, be declared ex changed. The order further states that the rebels still remain indebted to the Union Government 83,590 prisoners, for whom no equivalent has been roceived. Rosacea, to which so great a share of public attention is now directed, is al most due south from Chattanooga, and dis tant from, it by railroad 56 miles. It is situated iu Gordon county, Georgia, on the north bank of the Coosawattee river, which flows southwest, changes its name to the Oostalantee and joins the Etowah at Rome, the twoforming the Coosa which joining the Tallapoosa, forms the Ala bama, and flows into the gulf at Mobile. t.y The Sanitary Commission, which has done and is now doing its utmost as an auxiliary of the Medical Department, makes a statement to the public thatshould meet a prompt and practical response. The latest report of the commission says: " The number of wounded is so large tiiat even Me ample resources of the Commis sion will not be sufficient to meet the con tinned d"mand. (The 2Uncvican Cittern. THOMAS ROBINSON. 1 CYRUS E. ANDERSON, 112 •k ollo ™- 91. W. SI*EAR, Publisher. WEDNESDAY M4V 33,1861. 4©" " Liberty end Union. Now and Forever, One and'nseparable."—D. Webster. FOR PRESIDENT IN 1804: ABRAHAM LIXCOLX. Presidential Electors. IZXATORIAL. Morton M'Michael. Philadelphia. Thomas H. Cunningham, Bearer county. REPRESENTATIVES. 1 Robert P. King. »18 Ella* W. Hnll. •J Geo. Mormon Coatea, 14 ChnrlcaH. Shriner, 3 Henry Bumtn. lift John Winter, 4 tfilliam 11. Ivern, ,10 David M'Connnehy, 5 Barton H. Jenk*. 17 David W. Wood, 0 Charlt* M. Hunk, 18 l«.w Benson, 7 Hubert Parker, 19 John P«*tton. 8 Aaron Mull, JO Samuel B. Dirk, l» J. hn A. lliestaß<l. 21 Kromrd Biwr, 10 Richard 11. C'orvell, 22 John P Penney, 11 K'lw.-ird Holliday, 23 F.bpuoror M'Junkln, 12 Charles V. Reed", (24 John \V. litnncliard. UNION REPUBLICAN PRIMARY KMKTIOXS AXD tDNvm.m At a meeting of the 1 nion Republican County Committee held in Butler, on Monday, the 1 Oth insjt. it was Resolved, That the Union Republican voters of liutler county, and all other Union citizens who desire to unite with them in sustaining the National and State Administrations in their patriotic efforts to suppress the unholy rebellion, and to sup port by every means of the Government, our heroic brothers and friends now in the field, are hereby requested to meet in their respective election districts throughout the county, on SATURDAY, THE 11th OF JUNE coming, between the hours of oim and six o'clock. I'. M., of said day, and vote by ballot for the candidates for (lie nomination for the different offices to be filled at the fall election, to wit: One person for Congress. Tirn persons fur Assembly. One person for County Commissioner. One person for County Auditor. and further, to select one of their number in each district as a RETURN JUIHIE, or ni'XKGATE, to convey said vote, and meet with similar delegates on the following Monday, at 1 o'clock, p. m . in the Arbi tration room, in the Court House, for the purpose of casting up said votes, and de claring the nominees, and to take such further measures as the imperiled con dition of our beloved country may then seem to require. JAMES MITCHELL, Chm'n.pro. tem. 11. C. Graham, Sec'y. Committee Wccting. The Republican Executive Committee of this county are vespeotfully requested to meet in the borough of Butler the 30th { inst., at 2 o'clock p. in.for the purpose of | arranging all business that may properly i come before them. A general attendance j is requested. The following are the committee : Thos. Robinson, Fergus M. Shira, Jno. , R. Harris, Jas. Mitchell, David Logan, i If. C. M'Coy, Alex. Gillespie, Jno. G. ; Muder, M. N. Greer. W. W. Dodds, W. Irvin, Ilobert Ray, Wm. Stewart, J. N. | Purviance, J. M. Thompson, E. M'Jun ! kin. A. Reunison, J. W. Brandon, A. W. M'Cullough. Tnos. ROBINSON, May 24th. 18G4. Chairman. Rumors are being set afloat by those professing to be the special friends of Mr. Williams, to the effect that there 1 is an arrangement between Butler and Arm3troug counties to the exclusion of Allegheny. Our friends in Allegheny know well the value of such alliances; and are, per haps, apprehensive that we have profited by their example. In a county like Alle gheny where the politicians carefully re tain the management of their affairs in their own hands, by the agency of the old exploded system of delegates, they can make arrangements and form alliances; but in a county like ours or Armstrong where the people's will, as expressed by a direct vote, is the law, it is idle to talk of arrangements. Let all, therefore, keep cool, and the people will make arrange ments for themselves, and the politicians must be content with them, whether they suit them or not. CongreftHioiml domination. In to-day's paper will be found a com munication upon this subject. We are free to say, that we deem this article ill timed, and we make this announcement now, so that any misunderstanding as to our poaition may be avoided. Gen. Purviance is one of our best citi zens, and would fill with credit any posi tion to which the people might call him, even to a seat in Congress; but we con fess, to a good degree of astonishment, in learning from him that he declines that i honor now in favor of Mr. Williams; — : while he doubtless states the truth as to the partiality of some of his friends, cer-1 tainly his friends generally did not think | of him in this connection. We think there- 1 fore, that he cannot seriously claim much | credit f«r thin exhibition of hid generosity ! For our own part, we arc for Butler county first, and the rest of the world af terwards. It is quite usual for the conferees of a district, on thfir first meeting after its formation, to agree to a division of the time among the various counties, in ac cordance with this rule the conferees of Butler and Allegheny, met in 1852, when we first became united, and passed a reso lution, by which, Butler was to have six of the ton years—this agreement they violated, and instead of giving us six. took six themselves, leaving us only four. This being the case it was generally con ceded that we should have the first of the present term—this we say, was the con viction of both counties, except perhaps a few politicians who had the matter dif ferently adjusted, and Mr. Williams be came our candidate, and obtained our sup port. Far ourselves we can say, that we admire Mr. Williams; as a man of literary attainments, he has few equals, and no superiors in Congress. We are sorry, however, to reflect that these fine powers were prostituted to the service of the ene mies of the administration in the last con test for the supremacy in this state—then wo were informed by some of bis former friends, that they would not again present his name, we could give their names if necessary, still wo are free to say, that the good qualities of Mr William's head and heart overcome their defects, and we there fore accept him as a faithful representa tive. We don't believe however,that Mr. W's. special friends hero are pursuing a course calculated to advance his interest, by making a fight on a home candidate. That county would be false to her hon or, which would turn her back on her own citizen, and declare for another. Our county will never do so. Let our people rally with enthusiasm round the man of their choice, let other counties do so too. and, as usual, let the district conference settle the matter between the several in terests as justice and right demand, and their action shall be cheerfully acquiesced in by us, as it will by all good citizens. (OMJiraiCATIOJIS. For the Citizen. To the Union Voters of liulior County. Follow Citizens: —l have placed my name before you us a candidate for nomi nation, for the office of County Commis sioner; my circumstances and condition are such, that it is impossible for me to canvass the county. Many, if not all of you, are aware, that I can travel but lit tle either on foot or horseback, from the effect of a wound received while in the service of our country. I take this meth od to solicit your support for said office, trusting that it will answer the same pur pose as travelling the county, and meet with your approval. I therefore, respect fully solicit your co-operation in securing the nomination,and pledge myself, ifnomi nated ami elected, to discharge the du ties of said office with fidelity and to the best of my ability. ANDREW COULTER CHRISTY. Butler, May 25,1 *O4. For tlio Citizen. Butler 19 May, 1804. Thomas Robinson and Cyrus E. Ander son, Editors American Citizen : GENTLEMEN:—Tho kind partiality of a number of friends having induced them to express a desire that I should be a can didate for Congress, I have thought it proper in declining to be a candidate to state the reasons which influence my judg ment. The name of the lion. Thomas Wil liams is again before the people of this Congressional District for re-nomination, to the position he now occupies as our Representative in Congress. Whilst we have no disposition to disparage the mer its of others who aspire to a seat in Con gress, it may be truthfully said that Mr. Williams is one of the ablest members of the body, and has rendered efficient and able support to all the measures of the National Administration. No firmer or truer friend of President Lincoln is to be found in Congress. And it is well known that no member can exercise so much in fluence as the one who hasexperience and served in Congress several years. In those times of our National troubles when the very existence of the llepu* lie is menaced and the public mind so in tensely occupied with the news from our army, now gallantly fighting the most san guinary battles of the war, unnecessary party strife,and especially for nominations, should be avoided as far as practicable.— The groatest questions that everoecupied the American Congress, will occupy the earnest consideration and labor of the next Congress—it is therefore, eminently the interest of the people that the Represen tative who has proved able and faithful should be continued, and receive the en couraging approbation of his constituen t- Would it be regarded fair or just to ap ply a different rule to Mr. Williams, from that which has been applied to all his pre decessors in the counties of Allegheny, Armstrong and Butler, for nearly half a century. Party usage has invariably giv en to the faithful Representative a re election, and so general and well settled has this rule become that the Hon. Jo siah Copley, who was nominated for Con gress two years ago by Armi»trong county has umgnauimoualy withdrawn his name ! from the canvass a* a candidate at this , time, and advised his friends to support j Mr. William': such adherence to well es- ' tablished rules is commendable. That portion too, of Allegheny county which forms part of the Congressional District has already re-nominated Mr. Williams by acclamation. How is it as to former Representatives in Congress frbm the District now com posed of the counties named. Some for ty years ago, Robert Orr was elected and re-elected—since then John 'iilmore was elected and re elected; Joseph Buffing ton elected and re-elected; William Bea ty. elected and re-elected ; Samuel Har rison, elected and re elected; Alfred Gil more, elected and re-elected; gliomas M. Howe, elected and re-elected; Samuel A. Purviance, elected and re-elected ; Robert M'Night, elected and re-elected ; Thom as Williams has been elected but once.— Now why should wemake an exception in his case, and give to him a different rec ord from that of all the other Honorable gentlemen we have named, or in other words, would it be right to give him but one term, while all the others have had two terms—would it not imply censure without cause for it ? It is well known too, that we are all with unsurpassed unanimity supporting the re-nomination and election of Presi dent Lincoln, for a second term, and 1 am unable to sec how we can consistently, at the same time, oppose the re-nomination of our Representative in Congress, who has had but one term, and who is faith fully supporting the same principles and | measures that we so much admire in the I National Administration. These suggestions, made in all kindness will 1 trust, bo satisfactory. Very truly Yours, JOHN X. PURVIANCE. Special Di*pntcli to the ph lhnette. Mliorictnu'H Operations. lU sACCA, May 17, 18(>4. A singular scries of operations here have just been completed, aud the rebel army retreated from I lie works around Rosacea. Prcsumingyon have intelligence up to when the army left Buzzard tloost, 1 shall speak only of wh.tt occurred sub sequently to.that time, and in as brief a manner as possible. On thursday, May 12th. nearly tho whole army was in motion towards Snake Creek Gap, which lies about fifteen miles south of Buzzard lloost, only Howard, with Wood's and Stanley's divisions being left to threaten the enemy in front of Dal ton. It should be observed, howevei, that General McPherson. in crossing di rectly over from the hills, had passed through Snake Creek Gap as early as Monday, the 9th of May. By the morning of Friday, tho 13th, the bulk of our forces was assembled at Sugar Valley, near the eastern mouth of the gap, our cavalry covering the opera tions of the infantry. General Kilpat rick was wounded while attending to this work. During the 13th, the army was occupi ed in deploying from the gap and getting into position. Heavy skirmishing took place during the day. Gen. Howard's division, of Logan's corps, met with considerable loss. By night the enemy's position was fully dis covered. Kesacca is situated on a great bond of the Oastauela river, at the convex portion of tho bend towards the east. Across the neck of the peninsula thus formed ex tends continuous lines of rebel works with strong field fortifications, and partially about tho town. Both their flanks rested on the river, and the line of retreat was completely protected by their fortifications. By the night of Friday, our army was in position around tho rebel works, except, Howard's division. Wood'sand Stanley's, which had occupied Dalton the day before, were sweeping down the lino of tho Ala bama and Western Railroad to form a junction with the rest of the army On Saturday, the 14th, skirmishing be gan early in the morning and continued ineessant y throughout the day all along the line. About 2 o'clock it was especi ally severe upon the left of the 15th corps, many of our men being picked oft" by reb el sharpshooters. About noon General Howard effected a junction with the rest of the army,and our whole force was there in line,Schofield's coming next, Hooker's next, Palmer's next, Logan's next, Wood, with two divis ions of the Sixteenth corps, being on the extreme right. Such dispositions and changes were afterwards made as tbo movements of the encmv or the execution of our own plans required, but generally the line remained as 1 have indicated. About 1 o'clock p 111. an attempt was made to break the centre of the enemy's line, or at least to capture his outer works. General Judah's division of Sc-hofield's corps, and Xcwton'sdivision of Howard's corps, moving over comparatively level ground, succeeded, after a desperate con flict, in compelling the rebels to abandon the position of their outer line. We did nut continue to hold this, but our line be ing somewhat advanced, our artillery act ing very affectively, we prevented the reb els from occupying it. Further to onr right we were not so for tunate. Portions of Jameson's, JJaird's and Warren's divisions, of Palmer's corps, in attempting to charge the rebels in front, were compelled to throw themselves down an almost perpendicular bank, and wade a creek waist deep, which ran at the foot of a bluff, and then cross a valley filled with ditches, fully exposed to a fire from the rebel works. Never did men goto work more gallantly, or contend more no bly, but they could not accomplish impos sibilities, and afWr severe loss, were oblig ed to retreat. It was now discovered that the enemy were moving a heavy force up the Rosacea and Tilton road, with the obvious purpose of turning our left. Hooker was imme diately sent tocheek-iuate this movement. Before he arrived, however, the rebels had thrown themselves into immense masses upon Croft's brigade, of Stanley's divis ion and lorecd it, after a splendid resist ance. to abandon the hill upon which it was posted and retired in considerable con fusion. The robe's, yelling like demons, came running across the road and open fields to the west of it, when they were met by a murderous fire ot grape and can ister from Simpson's old New York bat tcr}'. The Fifth Indiana, and at the same time portions of Hooker's corps, falling into the open space, took position upon both sides of the valley and supported it. Parts of Croft's broken brigade rallied to the rescue, and the rebels were repulsed with slaughter. It was night when the combat ceased. Meantime a fierce conflict had com menced upon the right. Morgan Smith s and Ostcrhaus' divisions of lagan's corps, with Sprague's brigrde ot Veatche's di vision of the 16th corps, charged the line of the rebel rifle pit.s a little to the right of Rosacea, and intrepidly carried them. ! This was about 7 p. w. Afterwards the rebel leaders, massing a large force, attempted to regain possession of these works. Coming boldly up a long i h 11 to the very front of the works, they I seemed determined to retake theiuor per j ish. but they were met by a determination as fierce as their own. Tho lino of fire sweeping up the hill was answered by a j line of tire at the summit. The yeli of : traitors was drowned in the louder shouts lof loyal soldiers,aud after struggling wor | thy of a good cause, the rebel host was I hurled down the hill, leaving its sides cov- j I ered with the wounded and dead. Our ] ! men continued to hold this work, which i the rebels never regained. On Sunday morning firing commenced j as usual, but nothing of particular impor tance occurred until about 1 I'. M. At : that time a determined charge was made by Hooker's corps, which now occupied our left, Palmer, Howard and Sehoficld having been shifted toward the right to fill up the gap occasioned by Hooker's with drawal the day before. This charge was at first believed toJie successful. The enemy were driven from a portion of thoirseeond lin-s,nnd Wood's brigade of Hutterfield's division stormed a small fort and took a battery of four guns. The rebels, however, having mass ed on this part of the lino very heavily the day before, our nien were exposed to so deadly a tire from tho inner works, that they were compelled to withdraw Part I of tin-in continued to hold tb« small fort j and kept possession of the I -tir "rebel guns. Notwithstanding fhi- repiiV? our line-" I now advanced to what had f/'ecn the first rebel line of works. Thus had we held our own in the centre, and gained substan tial and permanent advantage on both wings. For this or for some reason j e! unknown ! the enemy thought best to retire,- and on j Sunday night evacuated the place with | his entire army, leaving only three guns I and some stores of meat and corn behind. Early this morning we starred in pur ! suit, and no doubt Joe Johnson is by this j time well on his way across the Etowah' river. I estimate our loss in our operations in front of liesacea, at six hundred killed, three thousand wounded, ami4oomissing. We have doubtless killed and wounded 2,000 of the enemy, aud taken 700 pris oners. Four of our Brigadier Generals have I been wounded. (ienoral Hooker was | slightly, and General Kilpatrick painfully j wounded. Manson was seriously, and ! \\ illicit, it is feared, mortally wounded. ! Throe general officers of tho rebels are : known to have been killed, j Our trophies may be summed up at, 1 istand of colors and 7 pieces of' artillery. i unless the cavalry has not since taken ! more, of which there are some hopes. \\ e can doubtless pursue tho enemy to | Etowah river with case, «s cars come down |to Rosacea to-day. The rebels have not injured the railroad anywhere south of Buzzard Roost. Our telegraphiccoinmu | nication is also perfect to Resacca. i Tho rebels have made no attempt to in ! torfero with our communications, except i by burning the depot at Madison, west of I iiuntsvillc, last night, and running off 12 ! prisoners. I Tho cars run through to Nashville as usual. | Proclamation of A. (i. C'urtin. The Slalltla Called to tlir Field. WHEREAS, circumstances render it not I improbable that the President of the Uni ; ted States may, within a short time, call lon Pennsylvania fir volu.itccr militia for ; a brief term of service, and, W HEHEAS, tho example of tho bravo ' men now in the field from Pcnn ylvnnia. heretofore on every battle field distin guished for courage and efficiency, but who, in the recent battles in Virginia, have gained an enviable distinction by their deeds nfvalorand endurance,should stimulate their brothers at homo to increas ed effort to sustain their country's flag, and tcrttrnate the rebellion : Now.therefore, I, AniiKEW G CURTFN. Governor • I the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania do make this my Proclamation, came ly lequestfng the people of the Cuniun uv/ealth, willing to redpi ml to such call ot the President, to form luiiitaiy or ganisations without delay, that they may not be found unprepared to do so. And I do further request that commanding of ficers of all military organizations, whiuli may lie formed in compliance with this j Proclamation, do forthwith report thecon j dition of their respective commands, that 1 prompt measures'may be taken for getting them into tho service in case a requisition should be made by the General Govern ment. Such call, if made, will £c for a term of not less than one hundered days. ] The troops will be clothed, armed, subsis ! ted and paid by the United States, and mustered into the service thereof. Given under my handand the great seal of tho Stato. at Harrisburg, this eigh j teenthday of May.one thousand eight hun- I died and sixty-four, and of the Common wealth the eightj'-eighth. By tho Governor. ELI SLIFER, Secretary of the Commonwealth. A WATCHWORD.—Tho Buffiiio Ex press has the following watchi'rd and prayer for these momentous davs ' God —Grant—Victory." WASHINGTON. May 20.—The author of the forged proclamation has bean found/ His name is Joseph Howard, formerly n writer for the New York Times, and chief-' lv distinguished for his assiduity in giug the I'rinee of Wales when in thi# country. lie was also the author of the story about President Lincoln disguising himself in a Scotch cap while passing through Baltimore three years ago. Her has made a full confessiou to Get). and has been committed to Fort Lafayette. WASHINGTON, May 20.—The Star states : The skirmishes in Grant's army for the last few days have been in our fa vor. A baltle is imminent. The rebslg" confess a wantof supplies. A large IIHIII -- ber of rebel prisoners were taken in the' battle on Wednesday. WASHINGTON, May 20. —Officers and civilians who are constantly coming from the front say that the Union troops are determined on revenging the many out rages committed by the rebels. The volunteer surgeons who went tc Fredericksburg to attend to the wounded, are returning to the city, and report that the sii k tire all well eared for. Although there was no heavy fighting yesterday morning between the two armies, it is known that Grant is preparing for the greatest contest of the war. NASHYM.LE. May 20.—Gen Sherman is in possession of Kingston. Home, Cass villo. and tho line of the Eureka. The army had hoavy skirmishing with the on ■ enry all the way from Rosacea. The rail ; road and telegraph are repaired to tho present position ot the army. The troops ! arc in good condition and spirits. Johnston is believed to be at Atlanta. 1 The prospect is excellent lor a most im portant success to our armies. l ive hundred and thirteen Confederate prisoners, captured at Hosacca. arrived yes terday and to-day, among them thirteen | officers belonging to l'olk's, Hardee's tin i Hood's corps. They willbe ,-ent north to-morrow. Hugh Fraily, native of Ray county, Tonii , w.i- hung to-day, l>y order of the .Vliiitiiry 1 'until) si on, charged withbush wluicki iifi and murdering I nion citizens. Iraily was c .ptured in White county, D ■in I ■•M' . 1 Mil!, lie WHS t lion guide to (I'm ml Wheeler, and font to Ptkeville to parole wound**') Federals. He betrayed no emotion: 1.11 the scaffold. and avowed he died a true Kebel Soldier, not guilty of : shedding innocent blood. The river has -I feet water on the shoals and falling.. WASHINGTON, MAY2O, 6:30 p. in.— This p. m. we have dispatches dated 8:30 a. in.from Grant. Last evening an effort was made by Swell's corps to turn our right I mil some of Warren's troops that were t'li the extreme right. About j three hundred prisoners fell into our : hands, besides many killed and woud od . (fur In.'-s was little over 800 wound* ; *>d and 100 killed and missing. General Grant says probably our killed and missing are oversta ted. , Dispatches from Gen. Sherman, dated Kingston. 10 o'clock last night, state that during the day he had pushed a column beyond that i place in pursuit of Johnston as far as Cnssville, and there was skirmish j ing in the latter part of the day with I Hardee's" corps. The cars were ex. ! pcet.cd to reach Kingston to-day. A hard fight for Atlanta is looked for. No reports have been receiv ed from General Sutler to-day. Maj. Gen Hunter has been placed I in command of the Department of West Virginia, including the Shenan- I doali Valley. The latest dates from Major Gen. 1 Canhy were from Vicksburg. Tho Red River was reported to be block aded by the shore batteries of the enemy at different points, but meas ures had bjen taken adefpiato f>r clearing the river of all such obsta cles, and enable him to reach Alexan dria, where he will take command of the army. (Signed) E. M. STANTON. To General Dix. LO THIS COMIUDRINO 11 Kill IKS COMK. —\\ e understand from reliable authority that the Eighth Hegiiueut Pennsylvania Reserves are now en route for this oily, and will reach here to-morrow, or at. the fartherost on Sunday. 1 lie Eighth Re serves have participated iu li»ur or five battles, in all oi which they lost heavily. Since their term oi enlistment had expired, i they were not beiug unfilled to draw ra | tions, und it > ■ defend upon chance lor j sub-■ istemiu. But tha. brave boys bore it i without a murmur, believing, as they did, thai their old commander, (jlen. Meade, nee :eU their service in the great battles which have jiistbeen liuight. Lpou their arrival here tho regiment will be received at the depot by a committee of citizens,, headed by the Mayor, and preceded by a brass baud, will m uvh to City Hall, where Mayor Lowry will formally welcome tho officers and men to their homes after an absence of over three years. Lieut. Col. (iallop now commands the remnant of tho gallant Eighth Reserves, and it is fitting tliat they should inoet a warm and hoarty reception at the hands of their fellow cit izens.—Com. Journal. Set?" Tho Republican Union State Con vention of Vermont has made the follow*, ing nominations for State officers : For Governor, Hon. J.G. Smith ; forLieuten- I ant Governor, Hon. P. Dilliugham; for ■ Treasurer, Hon. J. li. Page. Delegates lat largo to Baltimore were chosen. Pres ident Lincoln's renomiuation was recom mended. A PRAYER. —O Lord protect U. S. Grant U. S. A Conqueror-*—(o Lord protect us ! Grant us a Conqueror!"— ttos~ torn Jovrval,
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