ZI *raid. CARLISLE, PA. Friday, April 29, Mt S. M. PEITTENGILi. & CO., NO. 37 Park Row, Now York, and 6 State St.Doston, are our Agents.ikr the HERALD In those cities, and are authorized to take Advertise. manta and Sulmorlptiobiefcir us at Our lowest rates. The People's Choice for President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Free Negro Labor One of the most weighty objections that has been urged rightist the einanoipation of the slavet of the South is, that such an act would be fraugpt with evil consequences both to the freedar and to the extensive plan tees who would then be compelled to employ them. The opinion prevails in this State as well as in other States both North and South, that a negro as soon as he is freed becomes indolent and dishonest. The slovenly appear ance and almost destitute condition of the ne groes who parade our streets would indeed seem to confirm this opinion ; but oannot their destitution be traced to other causes :than mere indolence? Most of the colored population in this town as in other parts of the State are either runaway slaves or rem o- I ely descended from those who were. Igno rant of everything except the common drudg eries of the farm or work shop they cross the line which divides the slave States from the fee, and after dmooessfully evading the ardent lOvers of the "Constitution," who for a petty free employ their time in carrying out the chief features of the fugitive slave law, these negroes finally seek a home in our town or in the surrounding county. They ask for some thing to do in order that their bodily wants may be provided for, and are turned away. with the exclamation. "We don't employ lazy negroes." They go from house to house and at last one is found who must have laborers, and at a reduced price they are given a few --day-ts- - -worke—The - Teeple - of or th - h eve - such antipathy to the negro that they will not employ him even at a reluced price when a white man can be obtained. Finding that though among (he professed friends of his race he is shown no iespect, and can ob tain no regular employment, the very natural consequence is he loses all hope of bettering \ his condition and sinks into a state of indo• lenoy. About the time the rebels invaded the State last summer, as all remember, a great number- of--Im-if , sterrved - , -- raggerrantl - tertifted= negroes made their way into this valley. We saw at different-times scores of them with bundles on their heads and children in their arms entering our, town, homeless, penniless wonderers. They were in a free State, and . doubtlessexpected and certainly deserved that ' some unsolioitei.aid should be given them.— But how was it? Overcome by anxiety, fe tigue and hunger, they sank down at the corners of our streets, and soarcea citizen was so charitable as even to offer then a piece of bread. Strangers in a strange land, just loosened (von} the bonds of elavery, th se ne groes as they sat there almost naked in the streets while the warm rayr of the summer sun Shone full upon them, presented a must pitiable sight. We cannot forget the actions and mel ancholy appearance of an old white haired man who belonged to one of the groups of which we have spoken. After resting his weary limbs he rose up and walked..-several steps from the place where his comrades were still sitting. Then he baited and cast his eyes around him. FrOm the direction of one street where he may have expected some friend of humanity would observe his forlorn condition, and 001110 to hie assistance, he turned then to another and another until he had completed the whole circuit, and then he stood with his face toward the land of his birth, as the tears trickled down his cheek.— When under the tyrant's lash he bad dreamed of freedom and had longed to reach the State of Pehnsylvania, where receiving the profits of his pwn labor he might spend the remain der of his life in peace and lin ppiness. Now he was there; and instead of meeting with friends and promised success, he saw only destitution and want staring him in the face No wonder then as he looked southward. and thought of his coarse victuals, and hard labor, and a master's protection, his feelings gave way and he longed, for the moment, to be home again. it is a well.known fact that most of the negroes who remained in this neighborhood were hired for some time at a price so low as scarcely to provide the necessaries of Aire.— Now it is certainly evident that if the poor, Ignorant white men wore so much despised and so ill treated as the freed negro or runa• way slave, they would soon become quite as indolent and worthless as he. No do not here consider, as some have done, how muoh more enterprising he would be if he had the privi loges of a white man ; but we shall endeavor to show by indisputable facts that where free negro labor is encouraged, the negroes are equally as prosperous in every sense of the word, as white men could possibly be under similar circumstances. In Montgomery coun ty Maryland, about fifteen miles from Wash ington city, there is a sootion of country about six miles square known as the Quaker settle. went. Those Quakers or Friends have farms of moderate size and employ free negro labor almost; entirely. The negroes do their farm work, dig their wells, assist in building their houses, and in fact do almost everything that no enterprising community requires to be done. From this little farming community, it would not be exaggeration to say, that at least ten times the quantity of grain and produee .of other kinds, is sent into the markets as from the most prosperous community of the same extent in the State where slave labor is employed. This.certainly speaks strongly in favor of free negro labor. But it is not less important to inquire into the condition of the negro' laborers. Are they industrious, prosperous and happy, ,or do they live as in too many instances they iu this State, "from hand to mouth," and as the opposers of emancipation contend their natures will lead them to live'? Near the centre of the set tlement where the negro population is thick est there is a•churott and school house each of which was built by the unassisted' exertions of the negroes themselves._ here on the Sab bath, dressedps neatly and conducting them• ailves as prudently as white citizens, they as semble for . religious: worship. ,They have their, wn minister bdt. often the ministers of the various dououtinationei th roug h autt the sue.. rounding county preach for them. For In dustry and morality these negroes have few equals; and they are as intelligent as most persons are whose opportunities have been so limited. It may not be amiss to state that the most of these negroes possess ten or twenty serail of land which they hold in the name of some citizen. On this they have a comfortable dwelling and other necessary conveniences. Let those who profess to be lieve that the freed negro cannot take care of himself, and that free negro labor is unprofi table, pay this community a visit, and he will find good reason to alter his 'opin ions. ii. B. THE' MARSHALLING. From that memorable day when summoned by rebellion, a peaceable and industrious peo • ple took arms in its own deform and the de fence of its national being, through all the changing and eventful episodes of the War, there has always been a latent feeling that the struggle would close near to the place of its commencement, and that peace would fold her wings where armed rebellion caused them to be unfolded. Virginia has been predestined in the popular mind as the burial-place of trea• son. It seems now, from accumulating evidence, that the rebels expect the present campaign in that State ; that they expect to see it opened soon, and that they apprehend the skill and courage of General Grant, the die. cipiline and increase of his forties, will give them wilder work• than they have before known. The concurrent testimony of the pest fortnight goes to show that Lee is preparing fur action. The Bth instant was observed as a day of fasting and prayer by the rebels, un. der special directions from headquarters.— Since then a variety of reports, rumors and statements have gained publicity concerning movements which were in progress and in contemplation.' A large cavalry body entered Sulphur Springs a few miles from Warrenton, three days ago, and moved towards Leesburg. Another body, consisting of infantry, crossed the Rapidan, near Leesburg. They seized grain, forage and cattle, and moved towards Upperville. - This detachment is suppose to have proceeded from the main body, and 'to have been either the pioneer of a general ad valve or a reconnoissance in force. Guerillas are again swarming over the country, attack. Mg troops which have been left to defend railway routes, capturing supply traings and shooting pickets. While this is occurring in one part of the State, Breckinridge, Buckner, Morgan, Jen kins and Williams are assembling at Marion, _in:Booth western. - Virgin ie.—The - - position en ables them to threaten Kentucky, by Pound Gap, and at the same time it places them in a condition to support Lee in any movements which he may meditate. Some portion of the forces which have been quartered between Savannah and Richmond have marched to the front, and (beeffective force of . a large terri__ tory drained for the occasion, whatever it may be, that was prepared for by a day of fasting and prayer. The Richmond Enquirer, of the 15th, inti mates, with considerable boastfulness of rhe toric, that these preliminaries bee aid a battle on the plaius of Manassas. It speaks of the success of concentration in former campaigns. and remarks : "It would be indeed a singular, concatenation of circumstances if those p nine of Manassas, the scene of the opening con flict, a field fatal to the stra'egy of Scott, the tactics of McDowell, the headquarters of Pope. should become a Waterloo to Washington city and a Zama to this Yankee Hannibal." We can admit that it is a singularity of so high and improbable a character as to rank' nearly with impossibilities. The armies of Lite republic do not view this marshalling of treason with indifference, nor meet it by idleness. Very wisely, as it seems to us, the operations of the Union army are kept from publication here, nod consequent publicity among the rebels. We learn enough, however, to feel confident that the day of joined battle will not find us unprepared in any particular. The reviews of the Second, Third and Sixth Army corps by Gen. Grant took place last week. Their high spirit and fine discipline are spoken of in the warmest terms. They con titute such guards as the nation may proudly rely upon, with cornfor• table assurance of victory. Other bodies of troops are ready to Co operate with them.— The material of war is at baud; and the com mander by and through whom both men and material are to be wielded for a cause so mo• mentous as to affect the world is master of his art and of the circumstances in which he is planed. All things are thus prepared for the over ture. The _weather is now favorable, and it has been written, that "before another week is over the Army of the Potomac will probab• ly have tried conclusion once more with Gen. Lee." How much or how little authority there may seem to be for such an expectation, among those instantly conversant with a l e^ tactics of the General commanding, we are able, from the facts just recited, to believe that no considerable period of spring lapse before news begins to be received of hos tile encounters, skirmishes, and then battles upon the soil of the sundered Old Dominion. We approach the day fraught with so weighty judgement with less outspoken confidence as to the result than when the first encounter was dawning, but with cooler hope and a more temperature trustfulness. The reality gets at the heart of our hope. If a ropulee should be met, it will be bravely borne and instantly remedied. If victory lias been se. cured by faith, hope, labor, salience, denial and patriotism as sublime ae the ages have ever witnessed, the last cloud will be rolled from our firtuanent, and, though mists MO exhale about -corning months , — the - sunljght will grow steadily brighter to that altitude where it will set, for bow maximore or ages, wo dare only hope. Should this coming battle, says the Illoorth American, which is now being marshalled from so large a territory, with such skill and care, weighted with such ,responsibili. ties to ourselves and mankind—should this battle reward us for our espendituree, as hope argues that it will, then the vista is opened to the end, and instant eight realises the reward. Not that the most effectual vic tory will sheath every sword and by itself a. lone reoonstruot the , nation. But an already weakened cause would lose vastly of Its pow. er, and lose beyond redemption. With the fill of Richmond we should possess Raliegh,• and stand easily at the land front of Chnrleston. All the territory which remains unrecovered would , be half won, and Mobile . would shake , with a new palsy al the news:, Indeed Om re. &potion of Richmond would accomplish more than a dozen ordinary battles, both in direct and Indirect advantages . Our operations are not relaxed elsewhere. The southwest is being reasoned with sharp. ly. There is no safety in Mississippi. But the efforts of the day seem to be directed to wards the head of the rebellion. Until it falls we can pledge ourselves afresh to elaols. en no labor, to withhold no exertion, to cotin tenanoe no scheme or policy which does -not bear upon that end, and lead ue farther to wards that result. Pose proelia premia. _ General News Items The bill to allow the soldiers to vote in the state of New York has become a law. General Sherman, on Satufday last, issued an order prohibiting the issue of passes to citizens to go beyond Nashville. A parmerager train on the Lebanon Valley Railroad met with en accident at the junc tion of the North Lebabon road, on Wednes day night. The locomotive was broken, and the baggage and a passenger ear were thrown from the track. The only person injured was the engineer: The latest advices from North Carolina show renewed Union feeling throughout that State, and the deplorable condition of affairs in rebeldom. The War Department has notified the Governor of New York that the State troops will be received by General Dix, for guard and other duties around the harbor and forts of New York, during the absence of the volunteer forces recently stationed there. General Rosecrans has assigned Major General,Alfred Pleasanton to duty as second in command of the department, with his headquarters in St Louis. The greater part of the business portioi of Demarara, S. A., was destroyed by fire on the 2d inst., involving a loss of from two to three millions of dollars. The laborers aboUt the railroad depots in Cincinnati are on a strike, and most of the companies have discontinued receiving goods. The Epiration of Term of Service of the Penna. Reserve Corps. We have lately received letters from the Reserve Corps, in which it is apparent that _tr the men have a wrong impression in regard to the expiration of their term of service. In order to correct such misapprehensions, we have been furnished with the following dates of expiration of service by the Adjutant General: ' Ist Reg., expiration of tern of service, August 1, 1864 2d ' " " August 1, 1864 3d " " •'t Jai, 28, 4th " " • 17, bth " " June 21, " 6th " " July 27, C' 7th "" 27, " 13th '‘ 9th " " 10th " 1 ith " " " '‘ 29, '• 12th " 14 " August 10, 13th " 6 ' June 11, " —ln regard to another inquiry, we are au thorized to state that there is no muster in for an unexpired term. Recruits for three years' regiments, after such organizations have been in service, are all mustered for three years, so that at the expiration of the term of the regiment, such recruits will be held for three years, and detailed fur service in other organizations. It is well that the vol unteer should understand these facts, asthey are important. How COL: BOWMAN EMU/nal:1 SLAVES.—OOI. S. M Bowman came to day, a shadow of hie formei self._vtarn_nearly to. death in the- vast labor of enlisting every male slave in Mary land of fighting age and qualifications. He has cleaned "My Maryland" out, and knocked Bishop Hopkins' divine institution into limbo. He raised in forty days, two full regiments of as fine black troops as can be found on the earth. He left no slaves fit for military duty in Maryland. He overran with his squads every county ; they visited almost every farm. The boats ran up every stream until masters were obliged to bide their slaves in the woods, conceal them 'iteltioats, and confine them in jails and houses. He opened the jails even. He has not drawn one dollar from the treas ury, and his 3,000 black troops have not cost the Government five par cent. of which the same number of white troops cost. But in doing this work be laid aside all style, all form, and ceremony, went into negro church es nights, Sundays, whenever he could get an audience, and always addressed them on this, the great day of their salvation. WAR NEWS. DEPARTMENT OF TIIE GULF. The Battles on the Red river A three days' Contest. The rebel* finally routed. Rebel loss reported at 8,000, Their killed and wounded left on the field. Union loss 1,500. THE FIRBT OAF OF IRE RATTLE The first battle took plum on the 7th, in which .the Union cavalry, after skirmishing with the enemy and driving them for four teen miles, until they got two miles beyond Pleasant Flilt, came upon twenty•five hun dred rebel Cavalry, posted in a strong position, under General Greene. They were charged upon by the Federal cavalry, and, after a spirited contest, driven off the held. Our losses were about forty killed 4114 wounded ; that of the enemy about as heavy. THE BEOOND DAVE BATTLE On the Bth, Col, Gandrum's brigade of in fantry, with the cavalry, pressed forward, and finally mat the rebels In strong force under Kirby Smith, 'Dick Taylor, Mouton, Green and Price, with from eighteen to twenty-two thousand men. There was brisk skirmishing, and finally the rebels came on in force, Oen*. Banks and Ransom being 'upon the field.— Franklin woe Bent for, but before he came. up -tbe- rebel-successes-had-been-great-.---They made desperate charges in Anima,- apd were desperately railiied: The both sides . were frightful. Finally, after Franklin had came Up, the whole Federal force was driven baok three and a half-miles, but the annoy were checked, with fearful slaughter, by two brigades under Oen. Jmory. Alight ended the contest. The Federate were under Biglik.s, Ransom, Stoma and bee. Many-guns Were lost. On the rebel side it is known that Oen. Mouton was killed. Tnn.rittinp pAr's BATTLE A LIMON VWTOAT. By falling bank General Bank. her effected a Junction with General A. J. Smith, .and rangetneate were made to receitie the enemy with 'effect. General Emory had ebarge of the' Crst line of battle, will) Generale McMillin, Dwight and others. Behind Emory, posted' in a hollow, were General Smith's foreee. Skirmishing was kept until about five teeleok in the afternoon,. when the rebels mime up in their old kyle in mimeo in three.lines of battle. Our batteries opened upon them with terrible effect. The ; Nineteenth Andy t orpe was gradually forced back. The first line of the _rebels had been entirely broken - up by Emory's resistance, but the remaining two pressed on. Tali FINAL CHARGE Now came the grand coup de main. The 19th, on arriving at the top of the hill, sud denly filed over the hill, and passed through the lines of General Smith. We must here mention that the rebels were now in but two lines.of battle, - the first . , having been almost entirely annihilated by. General Emory. what remained having been forced back into the second line. But these two lines came on ex (theist and sure of victory. The first passed the knoll, and, all heedless of the-long line of cannons and crouching - forms of as brave men as ever trod mother earth, passed on. The second line appeared on the crest, and the death signal was sound ed. Words minuet describe the awful effects of this discharge. Seven thousand rifles, and several batteries of artillery loaded to the muzzle with grape and canister, were fired simultaneously, and the whole centre of the rebel line was crushed down as a field of ripe Wheat through which a tornado had passed. It is estimated that one 'thousand - men were hurled into eternity or frightfully mangled by this one discharge. No time - iris given them to recover their good order, but General Smith ordered a charge, and his men dashed rapidly forward. the boys of the 19th joining in, The rebels fought boldly and desperately back to the timber, on reaching which a large portion broke and fled, fully two thousand throwing aside their arms. In this charge Taylor's battery was retaken, as were also two of the gun's of Nim'a..battery, the Parrott gun taken from us at. Carrion Crow last hill, and one or two others belonging to the rebels, one of which was considerably shattered, besides seven hundred prisoners. A pursuit and desultory fight was kept up for three miles. when our men returned to the field of battle. And thus ended ibis fearful and bloody struggle for the obntrol of Western Louisiana ELTE=I23 CHICAGO, Apta.23. —The New Orleans cor respondent of the Journal, writing under date of the 15th insist'', says the loss of the 4th Division of the 13th Army Corps, iii the bat tie of the Bth inst., as 2,125 killed, wounded and missi,,g. The lossVf.the 3d Division was 860: We lost ten piece', of c annot'. No one at 'lnches the lessetileine to Gen- Ram-ton or Franklin. The movement which re-tilled in this disaster was contrary to the advice of both these officers The" did all that office' s obeying the orders of their superiors, under the circumstances. could do In the hght on the 9 h net . our forces drove the rehelg ten males, who they were ordered to retire: Our loss on the 91k inst., is reported at 1,000 killed, wounded, and tot sing ST. 'LOUIS, April 24. the Republican's Red river Correspondence of the 13th iust Bays that General Smith's command began cross ing the River opposite Grat.d Ecore on that day, for an overland trip to Vicksourg, it being 'understood that Gen. Grant had sent orders for General Smith's return to that place. The rebel prisoners say that they had 25, 000 men in . tim,recent battles, and that they Toot 8, 001)-iwedAturday's fight. They left their dead and wounded on the field. Our loss on Saturday was about 1 600. Our wound ed were taken to Grand Ecore ; the killed were left on the field, but reported as after terwards buried by the cavalry. General Smith's command consisted of por tions of the 16th and 17th Army Corps, under General Hurlbut and General McPherson. Splendid ofter of the North-West. Eighty five thousand troops Volunteered. Their Services for siz months accepted by the Gov ernment. Veterans to. be relieved /rom Oar noon duty. The gulls of Wm and Indiana Under the Arrangement: WASHINGTON, SUNDAY April 24 VAIMIAND SIX MONTHS' MEN. The Govern 441rthe Northwestern' States had another. interview last night with the President and Secretor of war, in relation to the calling out of the militia of those States for einr. utoPttbs They agree to furnish eighty thousand 'mon immediately, the troops raised to be regufarly mustered into the service The President has accepted their offer. FROCLANATION OF TUB OOVEIIXOR OF INDIANA. _XII& =lnd DALLED OUT CINCINNATI. - April 24 —Governor Morton has issued a proclamation, saying that the Governors of Ohio, Illinois, lowa Wisconsin and Indiana have offered to raise for the service of the General Government. 85.000 men, for the period of one hundred days to perform such military service as may be re quired of them in an, Slate. The Governor calls for 20,000 volunteers, and says the im portauce of tikdr,ing the approaching cant paingn successful and decisive is not to be over estimated, and feels confident that this call will be promptly and fully responded to. TUN OHIO NATIONAL GUARD WIDENED OUT. CINCINNATI, April 24. Governor Brough has issued an order call log the National Guard of Ohio into active service for ore hundred days. They will be clothed, armed, equipped. and paid by the United ..z t tates Government, and report for duty on the 24, of May. The order says : • "Our armies in the field are marshalling for a decisive blow, and the citizen soldiery wi 1 share the glory of the crowning victories of the campaign by relieving our veteran regi ments from post and garrison duty, to allow them to same in the more arduous duties of the field." Departgaent of North Carolina. Surrender of Plyntouth. Gen. Wessels and 1,500 Men prisoners. Our loss 150 killed. North Carolina troops taken out and shot, after Surrendering, All negroes ite Uni- Arm also Murdered. The Zuenty moving on Washington and Nembern, VORTREEIti NONIWN April 22. " On Sunda,s , last the rebels assaulted our works at Plymouth, N. G. and were twice re• pulsed. On Monday morning at 1 k, the Union putiboat Bombshell ran up the Roanoke river, to look on. for the iron-clad ram reported to be coming down. Soon af ter passing (air works, sh. was fired into 'by a rebel battery About 8 o'clock a rebel rain came down, ran out her b.ot• ries, and sunk the gunboat 'Southfield, by runny g imu ner. The gunboat ‘'ery strong yeas, I, lay close to the ra,o, one of the most gallaot men w ine navy, cleared the decks for action, and fired a 9- inch shell into the rebel him, which rebound. ed, exploded, and killed the captain. The Miami was then immediately un down the river out of danger. The rebel iron -clad, au far as heard.from, had not fired a shot, and now has possessio.l of the river below Ply mouth, the garrison at that place being cut off from all communication. • Voirrams Marmot; April 23, 1864, Via BATIMORE, Monday, April,ls-1 L Capt. Weatherbee of the 23c1 Massachu setts Regiment has just arrived fiA)m Roan oke island. le makes the following report: Gen. Wessels surrendered to the enemy on Wednesday,. the 20th ;:when the Rebels took possessiOn of Plymouth, N. C., after four days' hard fighting. 'Our lose ie 150 killed and 1,700 captured. . The Rebel loss is 1,500 killed. Rturistone, Monday, April 25, 1864. There are reports on the streei.here this morning, purporting.. to have, been brought by a colored sutler, that the colored Union troops at Plymmth, N. C., were murdered after the surrender of the place, by the Rebels. There are no means of verifying this Mak ment, and the rumor is probably without foundation: , . N EADIf itN, N. C., )• ridgy, 4.pril A 180, The bathe, which been going on night 'and day at Plymouth, Crow Sunday the 16th 'to the 20th inat„,.resulted in the capture of 4e city by'the enemy at Wednesday noon, including Gen. Wessels cud his force of 1, 500 men. The enemy obtained possession of the town at 8 o'clock in the morning. Gen. Wessels and his troops retired into Fort Williams and held out until noon, re pulsing the enemy in seven desperate as saults. Their 081 is said to be "1,700, while our loss was slight. Gen. Wessels, who gained such distinc tion in the seven days fight, before Rich mond, has made in this siege. a most heroic resistance with his little band of veterans. Several weeks since be called f a 5,000 men, stating ir. the most solemn manner that it would be impossible to hold the city with a less number. Gen. Peck, who has given Gen. Weasels all the assistance in his power, in the same sol,min manner, time and again called for reinforcements. It. is reported that the enemy have left Plymouth, and are now moving on Wash ington and also on this city., The Rebel ram at Kinston on the Neuse, has, it is as certained, moved toward Newbero, and is -expected-to make the attack in It - day or two. More gunboats and reinforcements are .im mediately required here and at Washington. Two companies belonging to the 2d North Carolina (Union) Volunteers were among the captured at Plymouth, the must of whom were taken out and shot by the enemy after our forces had surrendered. All the negroes found mu uniform were also shot. The funeral of Commander Flusser takes place here to-morrow. The Rebel ram at Plymouth, which came down the Roanoke, is expected to act in con• cert with the other rains in the attack on Washington and Newbern. She carries three swell guns and one 64 pounder. With the aid of a - few gunboats these rams could be readily rut) down, tis their sea-going qual ities are bad. • Under the cover of night ihe ram at Ply mouth sunk two of our gunboats, but is not expected she would attack any respectable num her of gunboats in the daytime. Foa•raess MutinoE, Monday, April 25, 1864. The following has been received here: 111 ADQUARTF.RB OF THE ARMY AND DIA TRI6T OF N. CAROLINA. NEWBRRN. N .C., April 21. 1864 • GENERAL o ftoßoo . N o 66.—With feelings of the deepest sorrow the Commardiug Gen era! atmounees the fall of Plymouth, N. C., and the capture of its gallant commander, tI. W. Wessels, and his command. Phis tee It, however did not obtain until af ter the must gallant and determined resis tance had been made. Five times the ene my stormed the lines of the General, and as many times were they repulsed with great slanyhter, and but for the powerful assis tance of the Rebel iron-clad rain, and the floating sharp-shooter battery the "Cotton Plant," Plymouth would still! h Lve been in our hands. Fur their noble defense the gal lant Glen. %Vessels and - his brave b end have and deserve the warmest thanks of the whole country, while all will sympathize with them in their misfortune. To the officers and men of the Navy the Commanding General t uderslits the , ks for their hearty co operation with the Al-my. and the bravery, determination, and courage that marked their part 01 the unequal con test. With sorr6w he records the death of the noble sailor and gallant patriot, Lieut,• Cum. C. W. Flusser, U. S. Navy, who in the heat of battle tell dead on the deck of his ship with the lanysrd of his gun in his hand. l'tie Con aiidingThetieral believes that these Misfortunes will tend not to discour age but to nerve the army of North Ca• (AMA to equal deeds of bravery and gallantry here• utter. Until further order the headquarters of the dub district of Om Albemarle aill be at Roanoke lulaud The coinaland devolves 1). Wardrop, of the 99th New York fat ry. B ) command of Maj.-Grin..JouN G s rEcK J. A. JuDs Ass't Adit-Gen. REBEL. REPORT OF rim C,PTURE. Fr.iin fhe Richinimil Sentinel, April 22. N C., April 20, 1864 To Gen. 13ansTot; BRAGG : I have s , ormed and carried this I lace, capturing brigadier, 1,600 men, stores and 25 pieces of artillery• R. F. HOKE, Brig.. Gen. LATER OENERAL WESSELS WEIL' HOLDS THE FORTI FICATIONS OF PLYMOUTH-HE LIAS FIFTEEN DAYS PROVISIONS -TILE IiIItIELS IN POSSE&- SION OF THE TOWN-WAsIIINOTON AND NEW- D ERN REOARDED MORE SAFE. Ni WBEII,N, April 23, 1864 Reports from Plymouth have it that our flag still floats over our fortifications in that place, though the enemy have possesssion of the town and river. It is said that Gen. Wessels retired with his force into_the forti- fications with fifteen days' provisions. This report appears to be believed. On the arri val of more gunboats we shall be able to reach Plymouth, and ascertain the facts. Washington and Newbern are much stronger fortified than Plymouth was. With a few more troops and gunboats, which are said to be on their way, they oan be held against all the Rebels that can present them selves. Candor compels us to state that we very much doubt the statements contained in the above dispatch. All the testimony in the matter concurring in the surrender of Gen. Wessels and his entire command. Payment of the Militia. PAY DEPARTMENT, U. 8. A . HAntu.,Buno, April 21, 1864 For the purpose of paying the emergency militia called out by proclamation of the Gov• error, and by authority of the President's let ter, dated Septeint er 1862, the following places nod dotes hove been designated for the rendezvous of the different companies as twa in Atter named : Major Stryker, paymaster, will be at Cham ber,hurg ou Tuesday, the 3d day of May next. to pay the companies commanded Iv CnIO Ulnti Mon tgomery , Wingert. Fletcher, Crt,.wed, Fysier. Rouser, Taylor and Eyemer Uu Thursday,May bib. at M'Counel burg, to pay company commanded by Capt Sellers, Chi Saturday, May 7th, at Shippensburg, to pay companies commanded by Captains tit) 8 m and Middleooll Or Tuesday, May Ipih, at Oakville, to pay company commande4 by Captain firacny Uu Thareday, Dlay 12th, at Car isle, to pay companies commanded by Captains Hui:aria!) and Corms:mu. Ou Saturday, May 14th. at Mechanicsburg, to pay company commanded by Capt. Kerr, Ou Monday, May lath, at Shiremanstown, to pay °timpani, commanded by Capt. Shelly. Ou Wednesday, May 18th, at. Middletown, to pay company commanued by Capt., yenter. On Friday, May goth, at. Summehrtown, to pay company commanded by Captain Draotf, , On Tuesday. May 24th, at West Fairview, to FLY company commanded by Captain May On Thursday and Friday, May 20th and 27th, at Harrisburg, to pay companies com manded by Captains Colestook, Elder, Dough erty, Holtman, Foster, Miller and Curzon together with the Field and Stag of the Ist, 3rd, 18th and 23rd reginucpts. Major Nathan Thayer, paymaster, will be at Lebanon on Thursday, May &lb. mixt to pay companies ommande4 by Captains Car. many, Ulrich and Miley. Ou Saturday, flay 7th. at Treeerton, to pay .company commamded7by Captain Morton. ' On-Moticiay, May Ow at. Selina Grove,. to pay company oomiu, , n,ie t by, Capt. Simpson. Qn Tuesatsy, May 10th, at Sunbury, to pay camp .niea councuituded by Captains Bruner and . Wolverton. On Wednesday, May 11th. at 'Minot), to pay corriparly oomuittuded by Captain Boyle goo Thursday, May, 12th,-at Lewisburg, to pay companies countianded by Captains Shull ley and,Vorrest Oo .13atorday, May 1411, st Williamsport, to pay companies commanded by Captains Oos line, Parsons, Trout and Floyd. On Tuesday. May 17th, at Jersey Shore, to pay company commanded by Capt. Reighard. On Thursday, key 19th at Moutourville, Lycoming county, to pay company command ed by Captain Eldred. On Fridry, May 20th, at Hughsville, Lycom ing county, to pay company commanded by Captain Webb. On Monday, May 23d, at Danville, to pay compablee commanded by Captains Kline, Young and Winer On Wednesday, May 25th, at Bloomsburg, to pay company commanded by Copt Clark. On Friday, May 27th, at Wilkesbarre to pay coMpanies commanded by Captains Hahn and Woodward. On Monday, May 30th, at Pittston, to pay company commanded by Captain liileman. On Wednesday, June Ist, at Scranton, to pay companies commanded by Captain Lang staff and Ricketts. On Friday, Juno Bd. at Providence, to pay company commanded by Captain Miller. On Monday, June 6th, at Carbondale, to pay company commanded by Capt. Brennans On Thursday, June 9th, at Tunkhannock, to pay company commended by Captain Jon flings. On Monday, June 13th, at'Canton, Brad ford county, to pay company commanded by Captain Wilcox. On Wednesday, June 15th, at Towanda, to pay company commanded by Capt. Goodrich. On Friday, June 17th, at Leraysville, to pay company commanded by Captain German. Ou Monday. June 20th, at Athens, to pay company commanded by Captain Evens. Major paymaster, will be at Dun cannon, on Tuesday, the 3d day of May next, to pay company commanded by Capt Shelters. 'On Wednesday, May 4th, at Bloomfield to pay company commanded by Capt. Dame roe. On Friday, May 6th, at Mexico, Juniata county, to pay companies commanded by Cap tains Dietrich and Laird On Monday, May 9th, at Lewistown, to pay coutpanies commanded by Captains M'Kees and Mann Ou Wedueeday, May 11th, at Milroy, to pay company commanded by Captain Brown. On Friday, May lath, at Boalsburg, to pay company commanded by Captain Wilson. On Saturday. May 14th, at Pine Grove Mills, to pay company commanded by Captain Burch field. On Tuesday, May nt Bellefonte, to pay company c rntnanded by Captain M'Al Itster On Thursday, May 19th, at M'Veylown, to pay company commanded by Captain %Vm. Macklin On Saturday, May 21st, at Huntingdon, to pay companies commanded by Captains Oar tensor; Crawford 11 ud Jobution On Tuesday, May 2111), at Hollidaysburg t. pay company commanded by Capiain M Farland. On Thursday, May 26th, at Ebensburg, to pay enmpiny commanded by Capinin Evane, On Saturday. May 28th. at Carrolton to pay company commanded by Captain Cole On Tuesday, May 30th, at Wilmore, to pay company commanded by Captain Hughes On Friday, June 3d, at Elizabethtown, Lan caster county, to pay-company commanded by Captain Wade. On Sinurday. June 4th, at Nlount Joy, to pay company commanded I y C ai t Gallagher. 011 Monday, Juno 6th, at Marietta. to pay company comulauded by Captain Rothe On Tuesday, June DM, al Columbia, to pay compile) , commanded by Captain Case. On Wednesday,- June Bth, at to pay company commanded by Capt. Sweltzer. (In Friday June)Oth, at tateroouroe • to pay company commanded by Captain Wehring. On Saturday, June I Ith, at Gap, to pay company commanded by Captain Eckert On Tueeday, June lath, at Conemoga Cen tre to pay company commanded by Captain Ken lig Ou Wednesday June 15th, at Lancaster city, to pay companies nornmanded by Cap• tarns Atlee, Slayitialter, Hawthorne and Dy sert—on the day following the oompanies of Captains Moore, Groh and Shock The Field and Staff of the 4th regiment will be riaid nt any of the above named plaoes. Company officers are requested to solicit a general attendance of the members of their respective organizations on the days uesignat ed, and if possible to procure Powers r t At torney from all ahsentees, nut hot iaing officers or- •theirdrienris t o -reserve - the pay - due them In this matterform will not'ltre exacted—the simple authority to sign and receive will be sufficient. But in all cases the p.iwer must be acknowleoged before a Notary or Justice of the Peace. If the former, his seal notarial must be affixed—if the latter the exemptifi cation under the seal of the Prothonotary of the court. Where the claimant is in the army, an ac knowledgment before a commissioned officer will be eutficient. W. M. W ILEY, Pay Master. General Apportionment Bill On the sth inst., the Senate's select corn mitee appointed for the purpose, reported a bill to fix the number of Senators and Rep resentatives, and to form the State into dis tricts in pursuance of the ConstitUtion. The Senate shall consist of thirty three members, and shall be appointed as follows to wit : IstDistrict, 1 Senator —The Ist, 2nd, 3d 4th, 7th, and 26th Wards of Philadelphia. 2d, 1 Senator—TlP. 9th, 10th, 13th and 14th Wards of Philadelphia 3d, 1 Senator—The sth, 6th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 17th and 18th Wards iif Philadelphia. 4th, 1 Senator—The 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th and 25th Wards of Philrdelphia. sth, 2 Senators—Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties 6th, 1 Semiter—Sucks county. 7th, 1 Se' ator—Lehigh and Northampton. Bth, 1 Senator—Berks 9th, 1 Senator—Sehtlykill. 10th, i 3enator—Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne, 11th, 1 Senator—wßradford. Susquehanna and Wyoming. 12th, I Senator—Luzerne. 13th, 1 Senator—Potter, Tioga, McKean and Linton, [ED. HEBALD 14th, 1 Senator—teyeoming, Union and Snyder. 15th. '1 Senator—Northumberland, Mon• tour. Columbia and SuWynn. 160, 1 Senator—Dauphin and Lebanon. 17th, 1 Senator—Lancaster. 18th, 1 Senator—York and Cumberland. 19th, 1 Senator—Adams and Franklin. 20th, 1 Senator—Somerset, Bedford and Fulton. 21st, 2 Senators—Blair. anntingdon, 'Cen tre, Mifflin, Juriata and Perry. 22d, 1 Senator—Cambria, Indiana and Jefferson. 23d, 1 Senator—Clearfield, Cameron, For est and 'Elk, 24th, 1 Senator—Westrarreland, Fayette and Gredne. 25th, 2 Senators—Allegheny county. 26th, 1 Senator—Washington and BeavOr. 27th, 1 Senator—Lawrence, Butler and Armstrong. 28th, 1 Senator—Mercer, Venango, and Warren. 29th, I , Sonntor—Crawford and Erie The House of Representatives shall con mist of ono hundred members, and be apppr tioned as follows : Philadelphia is divided into eighteen dia• tricte each of which elects one member•— total 18 member . s—nearly tho one-fifth of all the_inerobers of the House. Delaware, I member. Chester,3 ; Mont- gomery 3; Bucks 2; Lehigli and Northamp ton 3 ; Carhot, l Monroe,and Pike, 2 ; Wayne .1; Luzerne`3'r Susquehanna and Wyoming 1 ; Bradford and Sullivan 2 ; Lycoming,' linion and Snyder 3; Columbia, Montour and Northumberland. 2 ;!Tioga and Potter 2; Clinton, Cameron and McKean 1; Centre 1; Huntingdon, Muffin and Juniata 2; Schuyl kill 3 ; Berks 3; Lancaster 3; Lebanon 1 ; Dauphin 2 ; York 2 ; Cumberland 1 ; Perry 1 ; Franklin 1 ; Somerset, Bedford and Ful ton 2 ; Blair 1; Cambria 1 ; Clearfield and Elk 1 ; Jefferson and Forrest 1 ; Clarion 1; Armstrong 1 ; Indiana and Westmoreland 3; Fayette 1 ; Greeltu.l ; Washington 2 ; Allegheny 5; La , rence and Butler 3; Bea ver I ; Venango, Mercer and Warren 3 ; Crawford 2; Erie 2; The bill passed the Senate 16 to 13. brant an (Eounip Balks. m. .We would call especial attention to the valuable and desirable town residences to be offered at public sale on the 28th prox imo by J. hD. Rhoads. See adv..in.anoth or column. MS,. Captain J. G. Johnson asks for sealed propoSals for a large quantity of lumber, sand,:lime &o , to be used in the re• building of Carlisle Barracks. See his ad vertisement. UNION PRAYER MEETINGS.—A prayer meeting will be held in the lecture-room of the Frst Presbyterian church, of this borough, on every afternoon, (Sunday excepted) at 4 o'. clock, until further notice be given The ob ject of these meetings is, to offer up prayer to Almighty God on behalf of our country ; and to implore Ws aid in suppressing this untr,tural rebellion, and in restoring peace to our beloved country. The members of all denotninm ions in the borough karticipate in theSe treoings. The public are earnestly re quested to attend. FREE LECTURE —Dr. Crane gave a free lecture in Etheem's Hall last night.. His sub ject was the "laws of health." This same lee tore was del vered in Chambersburg at the request of such gentlemen as A. K. M'CLURB, G. It. Id Essiotsmith, 0. H. TAYLOR, W. G. REED and WM. iil'Lut.t..sti. The Dr. present■ testimonials of ability and respectability from some of the most eminent and trnst worthy sources. lie proposes, if encoura ged, to continue his lectures. e notice that a beautiful willow tree in the square of the first Presbyterian church, has been mutilated in such a man ner, as to render its death almost a certain ly. The appearances indicate that some vagrant animal of the equine or bovine spe cies committed the depredation. It is a great shame, that after the trouble and expense this and the Episcopal congre gations have been at in adorning and beautifying the c•ntral portion of our town, that adequate protect ion from depredators of all kinds is not afforded them. Let our borough qinthorities impose such severe pen alties upon all marauders as will effectually prevent any injury to these beautiful spots. SEVERE ACCIDENT.—On Monday last a boiler in the factory of Cornelius & Baker, (manufacturers of gas fixtures in Philadel phia) exploded. A number of persons were injured, and among them was Mr. Lewis Robinson a citizen of our town. Mr. R was In Philadelphia with a lot of horses, and at the lime of the explosion was standing in the stable of the Wu , Penn Ilotel, near ono of his horses. A portion of the boiler was precipitaied through the stable roof, killing the horse, and severely injuring Mr. Robin• son The wounds though extremely—painful are not considered so serious as to miner the life of Mr. R. ge,..Our friend, Mr. J. C. Lesher, who has distinguished himself so much in the Pho tographic art, has recently established an en tire new gallery called the "Carlisle Palace of Are," situated on the S. E Cor of Main and Hanover Sts, in Zug's Building, where be will be able to take all kinds of pictures that the trade may demand in the most exquisite style. His lights, both upper and lower, are so con structed as to render the most pleasing effects, the subject oat standing or sitting in the full glare of sun light, but in a sort of twilight which is so essential in obtaining the soft, el, ar and well defined drapery in Carte De Visites. His rooms are large and as many as go at a time can be aocnimmodated. See his advertisement in to -day's paper. Egi..The recent enormous advance in the price of liquors wines &c. would seem to suggest increased care and judgment in the selection of these costly luxuries by those who must anti will have them at any price. We would recommend all such to Mr.-1.1. P. Hazleton, who occupies the popular stand formerly kept by Geo. Winters, Mr. Hazle ton's liquors &c, are warranted pure and good, and will be sold at fair prices. See his card in this paper. "BATTLE Or GETIYBBURCL"...-By vitation the Rev. J. R. Warner, of Gettysburg, will deliver his popular Lecture, descriptive of the memorable battle of that place. in Rheem's Hall, on Monday evening, May 2nd, fur the benefit of the Soldiers' Aid Society of this borough. The'Leoture was first delivered in Philadelphia about two months ago, and it was then so favorably received, that, Mr. W. yielded to the unanimous wish of those who heard it, and afterwards repeated it to a large audieno in the Academy of Music. The following testimony by a United States officer, on that occasion, Is, of iteslf, suffi cient to, recommend the lecture and zain'the oetifideutiti,a,s'well as excite the interest of the public► 6 ,$ I heard Mr._ Warner's demerit) . - tion of the Batt a of Gettf_itibur:, __ delivered_ here Ina 'Week, apt( I must say I oan hardly find suitable words to express my admiration of it, as a vivid, faithful and most impressive picture of that great event. Nothing that I have read or beard on the subjeot bss im pressed me so powerfully, and I trust it will soon be repeated before a larger audiencio ("Philadelphia Inquirer. Feb. 6,) The Ewalt paper subsequently describes it as "tbe great Lecture entertainment of the season. From another 13 1ly paper we extract Op following;—" One, excellence gr )poture was its delivery without once referring to gle manusoript before hitt. The leoture as per fectly at home on bill subject.;-t49 sonnettiand incidents of those three eventful anys'neemed crowding his' mind with a vividness and fresh, nose which led • his audience right into the midst of the battle, Mad the thrilling incidents assuolated with it. For tone lcmr and, fifty mintites,• delighted, unwearied, the large au. !Hence listened with the deepest interest and
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