Int ,eratil.
CARLISLE, PA.
Friday, February 'l2, 1864.
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The People's Choice for President,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The People's Candidate for Presi
dent, Abraham Lincoln.
The Administration of Abraham Lincoln
began under difficulties and dangers such as
never before had threatened the existence of
our Government. Under the imbecility of
the preceding Administration, a rebellion
had been pormitt. d to foster and grow, until
it bad reached fearful proportions. Our peo
ple long aunt:tenet Jmed to war, and our rulers
to its counsels, ethod perplexed, and it seemed
helpless. No ono appeared to know, at lettet,
no one ventured to suggest the moans where
by theltates in Rebellion should be brought
back to their allegiance. An additional per.
plexity arose from the threat of other States
to secede, should the Government attempt to
force back these already in Rebellion. Com
promise was tried, and compromise failed;
in fact, secession continued. Thus dark and
gloomy was the prospect, and thus affairs
glided on until the Confederates struck the
fatal blow at Sumter. By this daring and
fratrioidal act, the Confederates declared war
against the Government of our Fathers.—
Then came the President's Proclamation, call
ing upon the several States to furnish men to
grapple with this monster army. This act of
the President, bold and determined, but right
and necessary, was hailed with it joyful re
sponse throughout the length and breadth of
the loyal States. Men seemed to feel that
the critical period between national destruc
tion and conservation had pa-sed. The army
of the Republic and that of the Rebellion pre
pared to moot on the field of contest. With
what has transpired since, we are all famil
iar. Dark days and bright days for months,
and we may almost say years, seemed to al
ternate, until within the last six months we
have reached the beginning of the end Nor
has this Administration been obliged to strug
gle alone against the Rebels themselves, but
also against every manner of foe at home and
abroad. Foreign mediation has threatened,
110030 defeation connived, and even the coun
elle of friends been embarrassing, because
though equally honest and earnest, they have
been inoongruous and diverse. Through all
these difficulties and dangers, Abraham Lin
coin, supported by the army of patriots in
the field, has led us now depressed by de pair,
and now• buoyant wiih hope to the dawn of an
honorable peace and restoration We know
what another would have done; we know
not what he has done McClellan would have
done this, and would have done that, but in
wality never did anything save waste away
the army of the Potomac in the swamps of
the Cbiokahominy. Abraham Linceln has
done all that mortal man under the circum
stances could have done. His line of policy
has been straight forward and decided. At
one time, one party, at another time another,
seemed to prevail in his counsels, but, in renal
ty,neither the conservative nor the radical par.
ty as they respectively name each other, ct.n
trolled Abraham Lincoln He studied well
the demands of the hour, and on these he
based his action. Ile saw, from the begin
ning, that the cause of dissolution would have
to be removed; and when tee events of the
war justified it, and nut until then, came the
Emancipation Proclamation, which one single
measure has been productive of more gold
than all before it, and over which radical and
conservative 80 long couten led And then
came the arming of The negro, which all new I
agree is a tower of strength in our cc use.—
He has been decided, but so mild in his treat
ment of enemies that many whom party pre
judioe once made hate him, now love him,
and we learn from deserters, that even the
Rebel authorities are obliged to exercise the
utmost precaution in preventing the circula
Lion of the Amnesty Proclamation through
the ranks of their army. In fine, to Abraham
Lincoln's straight-forward policy the Ame•
rioan people are indebted for the present
bright prospeots of a speedy and lasting
log peace.
Politicians wont to the Chicago Convention
to nominate either Seward or Bates, but their
combinations and intrigue were set at naught
by the determined and enthusiastic prefer
ence of the People; and Abraham Lincoln,
unthought of by the political Gamester, came
fortiarom that convention, the People's can
didate. And to day, he is more than ever
the popular favorite. His name has become
a hcipsehold word. While the people respect
and almost reverence the abilities of Messrs.
Seward. Chase, Banks, Butler, and Grant,
while they owelhem an eternal debt of grat
Rude for the patriotic and effective manner
in which they have performed their respec
live parte in the suppression of this wicked
and unprovoked Rebellion, no one can fail to
perceive that the loyal mass turns with a
quiet but determined preference toward our
present Executive, as their standard bearer
in ,the coming campaign. He has satisfied
them that, while the neceesities-of the war
have thrown a greater power and porrogative
into his hands, than any previous:ruler ever
exercised over ue,—he will not only never in
trenoh upon their liberties, but that he will
also protect them against the tyranny and in•
trigtte - of those why - would - advance to - ptiwer
Geer their trampled rights. It is in conform
ity with this universally popular preference
that we.to•day place his tame at the head of
our °alums:ea the Union Candidate for the
Presidenoy in the ,00ming Campaign.. We
*el assurecl.of his nomination, and , equally
assured of his re-election, and the promiseof
the boor is that he will then be President of
the ga.atest again united ; prosperous and hap•
py. Willy the destruction .of the cause will
come the' emir of the Rebellion.' Upon the
ruins of slavery will up a system of
free-labor ,which at a day hot far distant, will
bind together the different- pursuits of the
,North sqd
_tlie South in a bands of common in
'tercet,. Thou will grow up a fraternity .of
feelinx, the lose . o f those we lovedi but
strengthening the brotherhood of those who
are left wi eojoy 'the' Ilherty and the cowry,'
for whiob tb;ey. died.
RECONSTRUCTION
As the waning strength of the Rebellion in
dicates that the bloody conflict in which we
are now engaged must soon terminate, the
minds of the people necessarily turn to the
recanstruction of the Government and the
means to be employed to restore its authori
ty throughout the entire land, and establish
it upon a permanent basis. On this impor
tant question there are but two plans pro
posed. One is that set forth by the President
in his Amnesty Proclamation, and the other
is the one , advanced by the croakers for "the
constitutional rights" of the Rebels, common
ly known as Copperhead politicans. Their
scheme for the settlement of our difficulties
amounts to this. whenever a majority of the
Rebels now in arms against the Government
shalltlay down their arms and elect state of
ficers, members of Congress, and express a
desire to return to the Union, they shall be
restored to the privileges and benefits they
have so long despised, and that the war, on
the part of the Government shall immediately
Cease.
This scheme, like a new town in the far West,
looks admirably on paper, and is a most ex
cellent one for electioneering purposes. But
its appearance, and its utility to the Copper
heads are not quite sufficient I.p commend it
to the favor of a people, who have suffered
for three long years from the effects of the
treason of Slaveholders. Let us examine the
practical workings of such a scheme for re
construction.
Suppose next month all the States in Re
bellion were to held elections, for the purpose
of choosing State officers, and members of
Congress. We know that they are not only
under the influence of the men who have been
the leaders of the Rebellion but that their in
fluence would be supported by the military
power of the Confederacy. What would be
the result of such an election? Manifestly
the choice of these very leaders for the very
highest offices under the reconstructed Gov
ernanent. Acceid(ng to the theory of the
Democracy, we ll n •n arc bound to receive
them agate it,to the very posit i• us they held
when they betrayed the Go,eruinent into the
hauls-of.traitors. - Leteher Governor et
Virginia, Toombs Governor of Georgia, and
Jett. Doris of liH-..3,11)1,1, wh it assurance
• would we have that in three mouths front the
date of reconstruction we would nut have a
second rebellion? Give the Rebels S ates, to
day, such a delegation to Congress and such
state Legislatures as must mevitably be elect
ed, under the influence and control of their
present leaders, and we shuuld have the farce
of secession followed by the bloody drama of
.rebellion just as 80011-11$ the _players felt- 8U I
ficiently rested from the fatigue of the present
performance to commence again. And is
this to be the fruit of the enormous sacrifices
we are making? Is this mighty struggle to
preserve the life of our Government to result
in reinstating to power and place the weu
anti the institatiods (oat have done their ut
most ta,destroy it? Do turn in their person
al affairs adopt such a policy as this ? to the
man who has betrayed the hitere , t of his em
ployer again taken into his employment and
confidence ? is the clerk who.robs (Ile money
drawer again (trusted wi.h the Keys? or is
(he um who has committed a deliberate mur
der, furnished with weapons and allowed hi,
freedom iu order that he way have the “con
stitutional" privilege of cmitoitting the same
offence again? Such conduct on the part of
au individual or a community would be mad
ness, and yet a similar treatment of the men
who h-ve robbed our treasuries and inur
dered the brave defenders of our Government,
is regarded as eminently wise, constitutional
anti conservative.
Contrasted with this toed scheme, recoil)
mended not for the pdrpose of establishing
the Government, but to aid demagogues in
re.uscitating a party cr .slied to death by the
weight of popular indignation, it the plan of
safety, awl wisdom, proposed by the Pruei
dent. Ceder the Amnesty Proclania( ion. those
who have been deluded or forced into rebell
ion are restored again to the protection of the
Government, on their taking an oath to sup
port all the measures for the crushing of the
rebellion, unless those measures shall be ju
dicially declared unconstitutional. Whilst
this offcr.of pardon and amnesty is made to
the men who have been deceived by their
leaders, those leaders are left to the punish
meat legally due to conspirators and traitors.
This then is a proposal which must necessa
rily exert an influence to bring back the plain
people of the South, to their allegiance and
at the same time prevent the possibility of
the leading traitors taking advantage of the
clemency of the Government, and rlacing
themselves in a position to enable them a
gain to destroy it. This is the direct tenden
cy of the Amnesty Prticlamation. Indirectly
its effect will not be less beneficial and im
portant. In connection with the linattneipa
tion policy of the Administration it will ef
fectually destroy the institution of S avery
and forever deliver the country from this only
cause and source of discord and treason
Let all true men therefore give the President's
plan for recou•tructurn their most earnest
support, as it presents the only hope of 21
speedy and permanent settlement of our trou
blee.
• THE NEW DRAFT
PR9vO3T :kIAIIBIIAL GENERAL'S OYIICE,
WebiIINOTON, Feb. 1, 1864.
Yo Major F. TowssENn, A. A. P. M. 0., Supt.
Vol. Recruiting, Albany, N. y. ;
The President's order of this date (copy
herewith) for a draft on tenth of March, for
five hundred thousand men, after deducting
all who may be raised prior to March first
and not heretbfore credited, is equivalent to
a call for two hundred thousand men, in ad
dition to the three hundred thousand called
.for Detober-seventeenth.- Do-everything-poi
sible to fill this as well as the former call,
and secure action at once, in anticipation of
the enact votes, which Will be announced
from this office as soon as possible.
JAMES B. FRY, P. M. G.
The less reputable portion of the Opposi
tion Press deliberately, persistently falsities
the recent call, pretending that it is for Five
Hundred Thousand Men in addition to the
call made last Full. Then they acid this.
Half Million to all that have been called
(not raised) hitherto, including the three
months' and nine-months men, and make a
sum total of over Two Millions. This is
a part of the machinery whereby they hope
to discourage the People and break down
the War for the Union: They will fail, for
the ?topic have made up their minds to go
through r and. the gate's of Jeff. Davise'ado
'minioni:shall not prevail itgainet them..,
.FREE LABOR VERSUS SLAVE
.LABOR. '
Out of 700,000 people in the State of Mary
land, says the Baltimore American, there are
—or rather were-12,000 alaveowners—a
small minority with an exceptional interest.
It is not pretended by these proprietors of
bone and muscle, when they retiLeate into
the shadow of their innate and sincere con
victions, that Divine sanction can be aeoorded
to such a monster of evil by any correct or
rational interpretation of Scripture. When
they yiel i candid and honest response to in
quiry they do not justify.its wrongs or con.
oeal its inconveniences. They acknowledge
its failure as an economic system of labor.—
In grasping it, then, with' such desperate en
ergy, they are neither influenced by high ruor
al considerations nor by a disposition to count
the cost, but simply by supreme seltiseness,
by the desire to domineer over an inferior
race, to make what was originalls a social or
- domestic system political machine to main
min aristocratic privileges—to aggrandize the
few at the expense of the many—in brief, to
promote what Hobbs calls "self-interest "well
understood?" But is it well understood?—
Viewed in the light of economy, or expedien
cy, or advantage over free labor, certainly not.
The facts are stereotyped, but they are as
true now as ever—old, and yet oven new—
and it is worth while to revert to them coca
sionally, and to commend them to considera
tion.
His Excellency, Francis Hinelts, Governor
General of the Windward Islands, British
West Indies, a statesman of profound research
and experience, who has made the labor ques•
tion—as a question of political and social
economy—the sifoject of the closest investiga
tion, gives in a published letter the following
practical comparison between free and slave
labor in the Island of Ilarbadoe-t
" As to the relative cost of slave and free
Ittbor in.this colony, 1 can supply facts on
which the most implicit reliance can be placed.
Til , y have been turnished to me by the pro
pt icier of an estate containing three hundred
acres of land, and , ilut.ted at a dislanCe of a
bout twelve miles from the shipping port
flu , estate referred t I reduced dorm , slave
ry uu annual average of 110 ogshead , of su
-gar of the present weight,' - and itltluired 230
slaves I is now worked by 90 free 1:01.11"(q6
—GO 010115 and 3.1 under 10 years of age
It+ average product doting the lust seven
years hits been 194 ht.gsheads. The total
C.,81 of labor hiss been ,Ct - 70 165., or £3 19.
2d. per hogshead of 1:1,700 pounds. The
average of pounds of sugar to each laborer
doting slavery was 1,1)43 pounds, and during
freed° 060 pounds To estimve the 004
of slave labor the value of 230 slaves must be
ascm wined, and I place them at what would
have been a low average-1:50 sterling each
—which would make the entire stock amount
to•Ttl'oU0: - Tkis itt a six per cent. interest
—which, on such property, is much too low
an estimate—would give 1090; cast of cloth
ing hood and medical attendance, I estimate
at 13 IN. waking .0305. Total coot 11,495.
or 110 121. per hogshead, while the cost of
free labor on the same estate is under 1:4."
If there is any errors in these figures, it is
on the site side. It is not likely that at the
pet iod alluded to any West India slaveholder
would have valued his slaves at so low an
average as $250. Less likely is it that the
cost of maintenancp, clothing, medical atteu
dance nod depreciation could be computed at
small a figure as $l7 - per annum:
facos and cmiparisons
can he It ought forward from all the sugar and
cotton planting States. When such state
ments come from sources of unquestioned re
liability, cud especially from the planters
themselves, we have no right to doubt their
fairness. Much less have we reason to doubt,
since the united testimony and experience of
all who are interested in the question confirm
If such are the facts in the planting States,
with which the industry of Maryland has nu
identity, how touch more over whelmingly
irue of slave labor in a State like ours, whose
manulacturing, commercial and wining, as
well as agricultural, industry is identical witu
lbut of the great free labor States
In the ownership of slaves not only is
large capital necessatily involved at the out.
set, but a salary must be paid to an overseer
to compel the slave to work. How much
more p“liiic it would be to divert this capital
into other channels. This investment not only
cramps the slitveowner to the extent of its
value, but chills the spirit of general and use
ful enterprise by (mantling the system of
slave labor and the profits of slave cultivation
to a limited number of wealthy individuals.
The slave is indolent, listless, apathetic.—
This is the unavoidable result of the substitu
tion of the whip fur thu natural and healthy
stimulus of wages. The slave is proverbially
more idle and lazy than the free workman,
and the reason is obvious. The slave has no
pride of character, no incitement to lift him
above the blank and gloomy level of his de
gradation; his moral' sense is blunted, his jilt
pulses.aro snubbed, his instincts are sunk in
the hopelessness of bondage. The free negro,
like any other freeman, is urged by a desire
to provide for his family, to educate his chil
dren, to acquire property—in other words,
he has a motive in view, and he finds some
thing in life worth living for. The same is
true here as elsewhere—compulsion excites
resistance, reward stimulates exertion.
"A slave," says Adam Smith, "eau have
"no other intetest than to eat and masts as
"much, sod work as little as he can."
While be is sluggish and careless as to the
mode, or amour, or result of his work, it is
the freeman's interest to do his ,work thor
oughly; while he is reckless as to the amount
of material in the shape of tools, firm stuck
and personal .clothing ho wastes, spoils or
consumes, the freeman does his best to pre
vent such deterioration. Tbeelayse has ever.
recurring temptations todishonetity ; the free
man is actuated by the higher motives which
spring from self respect.
Coulomb, the famous military engineer,
made many shrewd obsersratious while en.
gaged las the West ladies. Among othei 4
things, ho says; "Field slaves do only be•
"trween a third and a halt of the work "des
"patohcd by reluctant French soldiers, and
"not more than a third of what those very
-slaves would do, if urged by their "own in
terest instead of brute foice." '
An English missionary in Ja.rnaioa, writing
about the coffee plantations, several years ago
says :—"The slays were dismissed front
' , their masters' work about 4 P. M., and the
"difference in their gait and demeanor, be.
"fore and after four, was very striking. DDo•
"fore four, while employed in foreod labor
41for their masters, there was an apathy, a
”stspidity, atarelesaness, end want of nerve,
"which ieemed invincible, except, by apse.
' , medic tensor. _But as soon as they-were
"dismissed. to• work for thiamin* r they
"were at once all life and activity, cheer
"fully haslenint to the cultivation of the
"grounds allotte, to them for raying their
"own provisions."
Let the Oligarchy who thus attempt to
monopolize black labor give way to the ad
vancing tide of enterprise, which is now re
sistlessly rolling on ; let thousands of acres
now lying idle be tilled; let steam, in its ap
plication to the wonder-working machinery
of the present day, lend its aid to the culture
of the soil and the elaboration of its products;
let the black laborer receive the hire of which
be is worthy, and the emigrant come in to
fill the large interspaces ; let them both, by
increasing supply, increase demand, and thus
give wings to trade and sails to commerce.—
Let us hear no more prating about negro
eq linty, believing, as has been well remarked,
"that "if anybody is afraid of such equality,
he "is not far from it already." Let us have
no more nonsense about the dangers and iu
conveniences attending the transition from
slavery to freedom, knowing that any diffi
unities consequent upon emancipation are
temporary, and will gradually pass away,
while the evils of Slavery are permanent and
ever increasing. Thank God, the evening
shadows aro already gathering around • a
"custom more honored in the breach than
the observance."
Reports Concerning Richmond.
We have very important and exciting in
telligence (ruin Ric mond ; lute ligence
which favors more of probability and truth
than any we recollect to have received from
that quarter for some time.
The Richmond Examiner of Monday
announces that the city is threatened by an
Union army ; that on Saturday night the
rebel pickets were attacked and driven with
in twelve miles of the place ; that the York
River Railroad was crossed ne it Dispatch
Station, and that another large tTniou force
was advancing front liarbantsville and
Etllevsville. The Examiner says that the
force cousins 01 ihree Inigades of
infalitty,, four regiments of cay.dry, and 12
pieues.ot artillery, and that it is a!tn •ether
Lou large for the par, (He ,of a iurrr rail.
The force, which count thus stand belore
Richmond on Monday, 'night, by a possilsile
Ey, have advanced from Culp pper. But it
would be only a possibility. The main rebel
army was fruiting our army there on Satur
day. We then Made a reconnoissance in
force, and retired. Th.s lact serves to show
that the rebel command must have been a
ware of, and alive to every movement of the
Union antis. They cMildhirdly allow them
selves to be outgeneraled so greatly and
gravely as must have been the case, tt the
army which was at Culpepper on Saturday
is menacing or marching into Richmond on
Monday. A great battle could nut well have
lieu fought on Sunday, and a war, It of
inure than severity wiles accomplished be•
fore the close un Monday.
If the report is eoutirtried, we think it will
be found that the assailing forces proceeded
Iron Fortress Monroe and its vicinity, up
the James river, and landed at -City P4)1111,
that they cut the railroad to Petersburg,
thereby depriving Richt/Toed of aid an I food.
This having becy a done, the result would be
merely a question of time. What length tit
time would be required my se judged by the
period which elapsed from the departure of
Gen. Butler's forces from Fortress Monroe
and the reported attack of Richmond.
A few circumstances of past occurreithc
may be profitably recalled at this moment,
to strengthen the opinions which we are in
clined to entertain. General Gilmore's troops
were recently withdrawn from belore Charles
ton, and brought north. As we naderstand,
they could hardly have varied much from
twelve thousand men—which would exactly
satisly the three brigades, said by the Rich
mond papers to have appeared there. Tire
twelve cannon might have come from the
same direction, n•id the four regiment of
cavalry from Fortress Monroe. What ad
ditonal number or men General 'Rutter might
have been able to take with hint front the
Fortress. to have collected from other points,
cannot, of course, be known at present. If
our reasoning is correce therefore, the as
sailing force will have consisted of out lees
than twenty-five thousand men, with twelve
cannon, as the minimum ; will have pro
ceeded up the James River to City Point ;
from thence have marched to Petersburg,
and from thence have pruee..ded agionst
Richmond.
A word may, perhaps, be hazarded as to
the condition of Richmond :110! its lir-01.41We
readieess to resist such an attack at this
juncture. It will be remembered that a few
weeks since there was an announcement.
that Clem Pickett's division bad left Rich
mond and gone south to attack'fien. Butler,
or at least cut MI his comtounicattor at, New
berm The main rebel army is also stated
to have been at Culpepper on Saturday.—
Subtracti g these numbers from the force
which has garrtsmiel Richmond during the
winter, and there could not have been belt
a body which should materially exceed seven
or ten thousand men.
If now, by any happy combination of cir
cumstances, General Butler could have
learned of the departure of General Pickett,
and the defenceless condition of Richmond,
he might well have been induced to leave
his southern Geld of labor, to desert New
bern,- iind persuade General Gilmore to bid
a brief farewell to Morris Island and the
scenery of Charleston In this event, those
troops which were detailed from Richmond
to attack gevib - ern, would merely have put;
themselves beyond call when the moat trying
moment was reaehed,'and the most urgent
demand of all the war was calling for their
aid. Through this reasoning additional
possibility is given to,the report.
The origin of the report in a leading rebel
paper; its straight forward subsequent his
tory, and those considerations to which we
have made reference, do not allow us to treat
this statement as lightly as we have done
most of its prAleci3ssors.
Meanwhile, and , until the minor is en
dorsed by something , better than - the best
testimony which can now he. adduced in "its
behalf, we can .hOpe that it. may be con
firmed, and the head of the' rebellion occu
pied try loyal and "patriot soldiers. The
.present intelligence is assuredly the Most
promising - and - hopeftil whiCii - We have had
for along. time..
The Plots of the Democratic Minor
ity in the Senate Handsomely
Frustrated by the Honesty of a De
mooratic Sheriff.
Tne.last hope of the lactitionist in the
Senate has been destroyed, and at ldtigth the
way is clear, through the plots and the coun
terplots of such miserable demagogues and
tricksters as Clymer and Lainbeiton, to se
cure the progress of the legitimate business
of legislation. When the writs for an elec
tion to fill the vacancy in the Indianna Sen
atorial district were issued, it was confiden
tially asserted, in copperhead circles in this
city, that an election could and would not be
held in that district—that the issuing of the
writ was informal and illegal—and that the
Sheriff of Armstrong county, a Democrat,
would positively refuse to recognize the writ.
These declarations were made on the
strength of the plots entered into in-this city.
The leaders of the minority in the Senate,
were (let. mined that the Sheriff in Arm
strong county should be used as a tool to
carry out their base purposes, and still fur
ther disgrace the State with the delay in the
legislature. But the Sher,ff of Armstrong
county appears to be an honest man, with
too much integrity for the mainpulations of
Clymer and Larnbertun. Be recognized the
writ for an election, as issued by :nit-alter
Penney, and accordingly we find in our Kit
tatting exchanges, the proclamation 01 the
Sheriff of Arm:ening county, fixing the elec
tiui to 6 1 the vacancy in the dia net, to take
place on the 19th inst. This puts an cud to
the tnitehmati its of the minim') in the Sen
ate. After the 19th inst. th -y will threw off
the disguise awl appear in their true garb:
Burr idbtt rg negraph.
JEFF DAVIS s IIoDY SERVANT IN WASHING
TON— WHAT lIE HAS SEEN ANII HEARD —Au
"intelligent contraband, for nearly 20 years
the body servant of Jeff. Davis, is said to
have just arrivad in Wasbington front Rich
fount! The New York butte publishes a
utter professing to relate what be has seen
and hear.d. IVe have the following extract :
Ile says that. Jefferson D.ivis, in private
conversation, is unreserved in urging the
attantlotiantl Virginia, as a !Out of deleio,
no hinge' . tenable. That he hits heard Mr.
I)tiis. in euuversat tun with coati tent ial mew
tiers it the daoialleti guver uwent, lieCh:re fro
tiacntly that \ I won, ..a I been u , e'l Ito . all it
was oat ill ; that it ha prhvcd It 1,141 t Id ut tin
tactise value, in Ica tang
or wire Iruw litV 11 , C HMO
Were holy pOIIIIC lit the
urw ;!,o\t'l u,urol S't have I.ol • oalready .
vrelt•k -, , ol then' laltor lie
tug needed on the public iv,' to send till
the valuable ante hottted tiegraes it ow Itich
mow' 'dung the railroad to 1.) achittit t t, and
also south lute Oeurgi t, which Mr Danis dt
clares to be the nevi blur of delensive opera
I tons
Bui Get:end L•e, whom Jun d. het thes
us lookillg very old, with his l nit a , w snow
white, is pet eniptorily oppo,e , l to the ahand
on:tient tieelareb that Virgin
is sullieie wil L.y down their 1L1.41S it their
Stiare - be given up iO the Ytetili'6,6
CoLi)s, ,Lti.l Tinto.vr L.)lott
D use • /it IC 11 .3 810 , 1 , 1114 TrOdies, " hay
lug propiqi their etlie ley by a test of many
years. The Troches are highly reeoinulead
ed and preteribed by Puy:tic:taus and Sur
geons in the .‘.raiy.
GEN. BUTLERS DEPARTMENT
Bold laid 'Pon'ard Richmun —Attempt to Re
het , (tar Prtsoners. —The' R,t 1,1 /rd
Cons,' tie 01 ty CllBllCer fell. mps
IV but T,vt Mt es of the Cdpet .
!flaw At turned Witituat
Spucial Dispatch to the N. Y. Trtlonio.
A:3LIING Feb. 8, 156 1
h:um)unrcurespuudcnt ith Gen. 13u th_r's
corninatid we have just received the follow
ing highly important dispatch, dated
FuitTaEs Ilusaue, Va., Feb. 1864.
The expedition having returned, we are
permitted to state the tellowieg facts: On
Saturday moreing Gen. Butler s forces, un
-der-co:lf:hand of istur, marched
from Yorktown by the way of New-Kent,
Court-llouse. The cavalry arrived at 2,, o'-
clock yesterday morning at Bottom's Bridge,
across the L'hickahominy, ten miles trout
Rai:homed, for the 'impose , I walsiug it raid
ill tiedeavot lug by a sur
prnie to liberate our prisoners there.
Tee cavalr,. leached the bridge at the
time appointed, mart:mug ut luk hours, 17
Julies. .1 force ot intantry lollowed in their
rear, lor the purpose of supportmg them.—
It tits expected to surprise the enemy at
Bottom's Bridge, who had for some tour, un
ly a small picket. t ere. The surprise tailed
because, as RIChIll,ll/1 A.l'llllllll f," 0. to-day ,
sots, “a Yankee d. serer grave iefformatiel -
in lticeitniict Lit the tutendmi movemeet.
rlle ellOmy hail felled it Log e tt a io uu t o f
tilubi•r su as to hlo. It I/1.) and o .struct the
Cords and make IL h u r Cur cav
alry to Afti.r remaining at the bridge
!ruin 2 o'clock until 12, Gen. Wistar joined
them with Its iiiiantry, an 1 the whole object
ul tlI surprise having been defeated, lien.
Wistar returned to it his
march lia to New-liens l_ttrt-Llot.se, h s
rear Wile uunck d by the cueruy , but they
were iepulsed witho.rt loss to us. A march
by our iiitatitry, three regtineillB of %%limn
were culur,d, of inure halt hO noses, , nas
Wade t 1 iii huurs. the Cavalry innrched
over 1111.11u11,8 111 ii) hours. '1:1,16 shows that
II IS pii,tribot• it) Inalie a campaign iit i ir
gtilta tit 1t KENT.
1:1'.13 El, ACC() N l'S
The Richmond papers of Monday lime
the lollowing:
"RiclimoNn, Feb. S.—Richmond is threat
env(' by ihe enemy. I itir pickets were driv
en in on Saturday night lit Bottom's Bridge,
12 miles 11'1)111' R1(211111011 , 1. The enemy ,
crissed by York River Raillroad near De
spatch Stall A large Mice massed at
Daiklemitsville moved lorward to 'fallisville
yesterday alternouit and wits then advanc
ing. Their farce consisted of three brigades
ol itilaiiiry, lour regtin alts of cavalry and 12
pica s of artillery. The enemy's 'tem in
stration yesterday was probably intended as
a reconnoissance preliminary to itll impor•
twit collision to-day. Certainly the enemy
has come in numbers which proclude the
idea of a mere raid."
LATER FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Illovements of tho Rebels
The Gunboat Underwriter Captured and
FM=
The Rebels Retreat from Kinston
NEWBURN RELIEVED FROM DANGER
Four - MoNnoc, February 4.-4 mmmen
ger has just 'arrived from Newburn, North
Carolina, with despatches to Major General
Butler, dated February 2d-5.15 M.
The post at Newport is attacked, and the
Rebels have dm railroad between Newport
and Morehead City. The post at Evans'
is surrounded. Col. Jordan still holds
Morehead City, but may be forced to retire
to Fort Mticon. As long as we can .keep
the river open we are well enough ell'.
The ,Rebels captured by a surprise the
gunboat Underwriter, and Destroyed her.
•LATE+R.
The Rotary Retreat to Klngatoa..-
Newbern Relieved from Danger.
. The' following- despaloh Toceived at-the
War Department to day, serves to relieve
any apprehensions as to the , safety of New.
bern, and to explode the stories of the ene
my being in its vicinity in overwhelming
force:
F0R499 MONROE, Feb. 5.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Sec't. of War:
-Despatch received from Newborn, dated
February 3d :
The E emy has retired on Kinston.
Newbern is relieved.
BENJ. F. BUTLER,
Maj. Geu'l. Commanding.
The Rebate Retreating from Before
Newbern.
FORT MONROE, Feb. s.—The steamer Lou
isa Moore has arrived from Newbern. She
left there early yesterday motning, and
brings a despaten from Gen. Palmer to Gen.
Butler, saying that the Rebel forces were
retiring from before Newbern.
The flag-of-truce steamer left here to-day
for City Point.
THE WAR IN WEST VIR
GINIA.
THE RETREATING ENEMY OVER
TAKEN.
A BATTLE NA A R IIIOORFIELD
New YORK, FEB. 4. —The Herald has re
ceived the toile ing special despatch :
HEADQUARTERS OF TUI AeNIX (.1 , WEST
VIRGINIA, Ft b. 4.—Our forcos have °Vena
tion the enetny at a turd near Moorfield, in
Hardie county.
The enemy evidently intends to dispute
the passage of the river.
Our lorees are in pt,shien- The aitil:ery
have just ope .ed. „
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Bombardment of Charleston
Rebel Movements in Mississippi and Tenn
BINE
The Bombardment of Sumter and
=I
W A SI! 1 NIiTON, Feb. s.—The Richmond
.Centi,,e/ of Muialto: last save :
tattnissitater Ottld has latt.tly visited City
Puirtt, hut it, .ittl no °tie there authorized to
malse ally-arrangements with-him as to pris-
'lwo steamers, the Pet rind Hercules, have
run the blockade into Wilmington.
Monthn, Jan. 30.—A sp ci .1 despatch
Irons Ok Jana, Miss.ssippi, says the Ist Miss.
d-tsinpi ltegimend ehtered Corinth this morn
ing and captured a quantity of arms, etc.—
The Y ,users left as they entered.
Cita ht.EsnoN, Jan 30.—The bombard
ment of Sumter ceased at, dark last night.
One hundred and fifty shells were thrown,
01 which one hundred and twenty-nine
I,,sArnOt. The bombardment was_reuewed
I morning with an 80, 100, and a 200 pound
Parrott, and tt 10-inch Columbia.
The Ilag•stalT was shut di wn.yesterday,
hut has been replaced by the garrson, under
a raj id and accitrate fire. The men repeat
edly waved the llig in the face of the ene
my, and waved their hats in triumph atter
hoisting the litg. The bombardment has
continued all day. The fire. was mostly di
rected ag.tinst the western wall Three per
sons only have been wounded since the bum
bard cut commenced.
Later.
CHARLESTON, January 31 . —The enemy
keeps' up the bombardment of Sumter by
day but ceases at night. No damage of con-
I sequence has been done to the tort.
The lire upon the city was renewed at 9
o'clock on Saturday night, the shells hver
aging one every ten minutes, and on Sum
, ter every five minutes.
From Tennessee.
MORRISTOWN. Jan. 30.—Gen. ?darting at
tricked the enemy on the 28th, and after a
stubborn fight drove them from the field,—
They retreated in the direction of Seiver—
ville. The enemy's cavalry have undoubt
edly been reinforced.
THE WAR IN EAST TENNESSEE
Nn :-:iyns 01 the Enemy
trevim.x, Jan. 23, P. M.—The day has
pas-ed without any fighting un the immedi
ate front. G merul Sturgis is some distance
out in Sevier county, and if he has had any
engagement to-day it is too soon to expect
any report of It.
Gin Rebel force which came down last
night, un the !meth side of the river, fro:n
Strawsberry Plains, disappeared before day
light, and a re.:onnoi,tance, under General
Ferrero, which went out eight miles horn
the city, lound no signs of them. They
captured a drove of eight hundred bogs.—
There can be little doubt that this column
of the Rehels has fallen back to join the
main body in French Broad Valley.
We are without news front Marysville,
where cannonading was reported to have
been heard, and where Wheeler is supposed
to have made a dash.
Colt s Pistol Factory Destroyed by
On
Severn] LlveS Lost —Great Destructlot)
Property—Loss 82,000,090.
IlAuTrolio, February s.—Colt's pistol Inc
tor) is w Haines. The loss will be immense
zieveral lives have been lost by the telling
of the roof of one of the buildings. The
ace are not yet known. The loss will, it
is thought, exceed one . Jpillion dollars.
Further Fartteulmrs
[By the People's Tele•greph lines, 23 S. st
LlAtarottn, reb. 5-8.30 A. AL—A fire
broke out in Cult's pistol Ltetury at about
filteen minutes past eight o'doel: this morn
g, and the building is now burning luri
nusly. The chances 01 e.xtinguishing the
Nunes are but small, a..d the loss will be
1111 IntliSe.
[Second Dispatch.]
ll.AuTroun, February 5, 9.15 A. 11.—The
fire is said to have broken out in the polish
ing room in the old buildings. At this tone
the old buildings are enthely destroyed, ai:d
the fire is spreading to the new factory. It
is said there is cutoiderable powder stored
in the building connecting the old and new
buildings together r and an explosion is ap•
preheuded, consequently little can be done
to arrest the progress of the Ihmes.
[By People's Line, 23 , South et,]
• [Third Devatch.l
Flear•Fonn, Feb. 5, 94.5 The oldest and
latgeet building lacing the Connecticut liver
is a mass of ruins, and there appears to be
but one wall on the north lido standing.—
The fire has been arestedin . the eminemini
buildi g, and hopes are now entertained that
the new building will be saved. The office,
a largo building Separate from the others, is
new in dames. -
The Latest-.-The Fire Subdued.
•ElettiToitu, Feb. 5-10.30 A. 11.—The
original building of " Colt's Pulent Vire
Arms' Manufacturing Company," was de
stroyed by lire this morning, with all the ma
ehinery and a large amount of other prop
erty. The building was 600 feet long by
560 feet is width, which' with the office, a
large three-story building, was aleo,destroyed.
The new building in which the Minnie ri
fles are, wade was
.saved.. Seventeen hun
dred wo4calein are employed . , in the :estab
lishreen4 :hag_ of Whore-lave Ants_ 7 been
throvin_ouf - of employment: Tbeloss is at
le,aet half a- of . the
machinery alone was vlued at that sum.—
It is insured for $ 650,000 in New York and
New England offices.
The Loss
HARTFORD, Corm, Feb. s.—The Secreta
ry of Colt's Factory, states that two millions
of dollars will not cover the loss by the fire
this morning. There was $400,000 worth
of ffnishecr work. ready for shipment, and
about $1,000,000 worth of other work in ye
rious stages of completiob, besides the cost.
of the machinery destroyed.
FROM WASHINGTON
Clothing for Soldiery
Editors of newspapers throughout the
United States, will doubtless confer a favor
on the soldiors in the field, as well as their
friends at home,. by giving :publicity to' the
following :
As ACT to amend the laW prescribing the
articles to be admitted into themails of
the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House or
Representatives of the United States
America in Congress assembled, that articles'
of clothing, being manufactured of wool,'
cotton, or linnen, and compri . sed in a pack: .
age not exceedinv; two' poundsin weizht, ad
dressed to any non-corn isstoned officer or ;
private serving in the armies' of eh* United'
States, may he transmitted in' the mails or
the United States, at the raid of eight cents,•
to be in all cases prepaid, for every four
ounces, or fraction thereof, snhj-sct to such
regulations as the Post-master General mai
prescribe.
Approved, January 22, 1864.
Strengthening the Armies Urged
The tioveruors and other prominent men
of the Western and Middle States, are urg
ing upon the Government. by letter, memo
riuls and representative delegations, the im
perative necessity of increasing the armies
or the Union to a strength that will enable
ns to resist and heat hark the wave of South
ern aggression which will roll northward and
westward with the first days of spring. They
urge that the object of the Sonth in its last
desperate effort will be to protract the war,
and that it should be our efforts to close tho
rebellion before the Ith of July next.
They especially urge this as a measure of
economy. h that the protraction of
the war will incredibly intream the finan
cial proldem. They offer every facility in
their power to increase the army at anycost,
The Seerf;ifirV of War and General Halleck
are laboring to impreBi upon Senators and
Concrresvmen the vital importance of carry
ing out ibis pri• , ciple.— Washington Corres
pondence Trip.
The Arkansas Convention
I COTT 014110 ell ea u( the N. Y. Trlbuno.]
The following important letter has been
rece•ivedl here
LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 17, 1861.—T0 Dr.
John Kirkwood —Dear Sir • The Conven•
!io n is'.(irriposed of most respectable men
from various parts of the State. Some thir
ty counties elected delegate.. 111 fifteen of
them they voted at their ordinary precincts,
without the presence of a single soldier.—
Nearly 60(10 votes were cast. They are in
session now, have engrossed the Constitu
tion, and made Arkansas free forever—thank
God ! There was only or.e disc, nting, voice,
Jarks, from Helena. lie was in favor
of gradual emancipation. In great haste,
yours &c.. W. M. FISH BACK.
The Bulletin says: "By a friend who
arrived this morning from below, we have
late an interesting information from Little
Rock tt nil its neighbot hood. The State ('on•
vention was coral' fling its labors with great
assiduity. It had elected lion. Judge Clay
ton Provi,iotril Governor of the State The
wive resides in the netg,hborhoqd of Fort
Smith. lie is a Unionist, of unspltted in
tegrity. In the Convention that adopted the
seorssion ordinance for Arkansas, .Judge
Clayton was the only man who voted against
it, an act of patriotism t t hat was the cause
of his expulsion from that body,_
"The ladies of Little Rock are preparing
a grand supper and ball for the benefit of
the poor. It is expected to be a fine affair,
Ecitnn anb Counttl glatters.
TEMPERANCE.—We are glad to learn
that the Temperance movement ree-ntly
started is advancing in a manner most satiety
fa, tory to its most ardent friends. If ever
there was a wide field ftr its god work, this.
Borough and County afford . one.
CEI ußcu DEnicATtoN.—The new Meth
odist Church jecently erected in West Fair
view will be ciediCated on Sunday. ..28th jest,
The services will be conducted by B:iahorr
Janes, assisted by Rev. Dr. McMurray, Pre
siding Elder of the district. The public are
invited to attend.
UUtt QuoTA--Many persons seem
anxious to know why it is that our Borough
authorities are taking no active measures
for filling up our quota under the last call,
The reason is simply this ; it is believed tbab
if we get the credits due us from veteran .
enlistments in the field that it will be more
than filled. Al .d surely none are more
worthy of our local bounty.
FIRE.—A fire broke out between three .
and four o'clock on Wednesday morning, in
the slaughterhouse of Mr. George Murray,
and, notwithstanding the efforts of our vari
ous fire compalies, who were promptly on
the g round and labored most as,idnously,
consumed the slaughter ho use, together with
doing serious damage to two or three frame
dwelling houses adjoining, the property of
Mr. Senseman.
GRAND CONCERT.—The panda
Musical Association will give a COneert in
Rheem's Hall on Thursday evening Febru
ary 18th 1864, for the benefit of the Soldiers
Aid Society. The Concert will consist of
Choruses, Solos, Quartetts &c. The Asso
c's' ion has succeeded in securing the services
of as excellent Orchestra. The proceeds
will he ,distributed within the Borough.—
Admission 25 cts. Doors open at . 6k. Con-
eert to commence at 7f.
Hatt.—The great COnabi:l
natloon Troupe of Messrs, SNITII & HAM,.
will most positively appear" to-aight. and:to
morrow night. The company was advertiScd
to appear in this City. some time since, bid
was prevented from fulfilling their engage.
meta here on account of the sickness of Mr-
Txrc I.l4yEs He luto entirely recovered, and
will be on hand tml:tight, we would advise,
our citizens, to pay this company a visit, tie
they are highly spoken of by the press else-.
where. Mr. SAM 11/taus, another splendid;
dancer is attached to till, company,
IrT'Orders for Coal or Dauber solkolt.
ed through the Poot , Othee, arrangomente bay
ing been made with Me PeetmaettSeto °hermit
the poetOge on nine to,ue. orders pun/.
tually filled. DELANCY & BLAIR._