:.~,.:,z~:.~ XIV.--DIUDIBER 15. TUE • - POTTER JOURNAL PUBLISHED ,By id. W. IlleAlarney, Proprietor. , $l.OO PR Y.P.AR, INVARILBIA 42; ADVANCZ. * * *Devoted to the cause of Republicanism. the interests of Agriculture] the adtancement bf Education, and the best good of Potter 'bounty. Owning ..lid:gtilde except that of Principle. it will entleaver to aid in the work ~ifmore fully Freedornizing nut Country. Airtiiirrisiatnwrs inserted at the follawing totes, except whdre special bargains are made. 4 Square [lO lines] 1 insertion, - - 50 it it 3 cc— - $1 50 Vaeh sitherluent insertionles than 13, ' 25 Squar"e three months, =--- - - • 2 50 . six . . 7 . - 4 00 X . : itine • :-" 5 56 , t' " i one year,. 600 Column ail months, ,_ j 20 00 II . c 4 " —•——7 —I 10 00 li . 11 " - .. Z— ——l 700 . , I " per year. . -. L 1 .. - — l 40 00 i .li. , n et. - 1 20 00 Admitilitrator's or ExeeutcM!s liotice, 2.00 busin6ss Cards, 81inea or less, per Year .5 00 i‘'pechtl and Editorial Notices ; pe. lirie, 10 * *All transient advertisements i most be . i . paid in inivante, and no'notice will be: taken of advertisements from a distance„unless they are aceonipanied by the money or satisfactory reference_ * * }Blanks, and . Job Work of all! kinds. at tended to promptly and faithfully. BUSINESS: CARDS. VAULALIA. LODGE. No. 34?„ ii'. A. M. STATED Meetings on the 2nd :tnd 4th Weiirws days a'each - month. :Also Masonic gather ings on every Wednesday Evening. for %iork and practice, at their 11,ill in Couder-Tort. TIMOTHY IVES, Sr. M. SA.,MCKL HATES, See'y. . , JOHN S. MANN, • ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Coudersport; Pa,,_ :will attend the several 1. Courts in Potter and M'Kean Counties. All business entrusted in his care will receive ' prompt attention. Mice corner of West and Third streets. ARTIIITR G..OL3ISTED, ATTORNEY' t; COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Coudersport, Fa., will attend to all business entrusted tolls care, with promptnes and lide . ity. Office on Sotb-west coruer of Main rad Fourth street 3. ' • ISAAC ' BEN -0- ATTORNEY .AT LAW,condcreport. ni;l attend to Lilt Imsiness.entrusted ft-I . ll'llm, with care and promptness. 011 ice on Sce'oud near the Allegheny Bridge. • F. W. h\ OX, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Cou . dersport,l"?., wil; regularly attend the Courts in Potter and the adjoining Counties. 0.: T. ELLISON, PRACTICING PllYSlClAN„Condersport, Fe.. respectfully informs the : citizens of the vil lage and vicinity that he will promply re spond to all calls for professional services. Office on Main st., in building formerly oc cupied by C. W. Ellis, Esq. 0. &E: A. JONES, DEALERS' IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINM Oils, Fancy Articles, Stationery, Dry Good: Groceries, &c., Main st., Confler.:port. ra. . D. E. OLMSTED, DEALER IN: DRY GOODS,_READY-MADE - Clothing, Crockery, 01:oceries, ce., Mainst., Coudersport, Pa. . COLLINS SMITH, DEALER in Dry Goods,Groceries, Provisions. Hardware, Queens%vare, , Cutlery, and. , a Goods usually found in a country Store.— Coudersport, Nov. 27, 1861. MANN, M. w DEALER IN BOOK & STATIONERY. MAO: AMES and Mnsie, N. W. corner of gait .and Third sts., CoudCrsport, Pa. COUDERSPORT -HOTEL, D. F. GLASSMIIII:, Proprietor, Corner o- Ilain and Second Streets; Coudnrspert, Pot- Co.' t Pa.. ! • •A. Livery Stable k also kept in conned Lion with this Hotel. • L. BIRD. SURVEYOR, CONVEYANCER, kc., BROOK LAND; Pa., (formerly Cushingville,) Office in his Store building.% IARK GILLON, • TAlLOR—nearly opposite' the Court House— will make all clothes intrusted to him in the latest and best styles —Prices to suit the times. , ire him a call. 13.41 ANDREW SA BERG & TANNERS AND L'VRItCERS.--1.114s tanned on the shares; in the best manner. Tan nery on the feast side of Allegany river. CRudersport, :Potter county, Pa.-4 X. J. OLMSTED.. . . S. 11. KELLY OLMSTED & KELM', DEALER IN STOVES,. TIN & SHEET' WARE, Main st., nearly opposite the Court Housei Coudersport, Pa. Tin and Sher' Iron -Ware' made to (*flex, in goxi.style, du short notice.: . . . , " TEM UNION 11 • ARCH STREET, ABOVE TIPTON B. NEWCOMER, Proprietor. - This : Hotel is -central, convenient by Passenger cars to all parts of the city, and in every partirmlar adapted to the 'cants of 'tire business public. - - • , - Terms $1 .50" per day. '• UNION HOTEL, • COICIDEBSItRT,. POTTER COUNTY, PENN., •' • "- A. ARMSTRONG' AVING refitted and newly furnished the JUL -house on'illain' street, recently occupied by .R. Rice, is prepared to_ accommodate the traveling public inas good style as can be.had in town.- Nothing, that can in any way in crease the comforts of the gtiests ,will be ne gleetedu • • Dec. 41,1441' , . . ..,. _ . ....,._ ~ .. . . t ...- ~, • i . -. ~...., :-_'-. , .z , .- • •.,„ : . ..,,- . ' •;•••,:.•., : f -- -- :' • .. .• '•••'-' ! •• : - e yr' 1 . 1 ~ , • _ . . . . . . . .. . . . . - , . . • .. ... . : . fir'i t . .. .... . . . . . - • . . , . .. ''.: (.---. - • • . • . , • , _ , . . . , . : • , . I . . r • , . -11 l ,":: • . , . • i . ----.........: _ . . • • -, .. , 1:, . _ , ,-7'77'. .-e '. • ..... iv 14 - 4 .._ ... 4., . ~ . , ... • . . r . , ... ..... . , .. ..... ~.. • •. . , . . ........ „,. • ~• • . . . . . , .... . . . • . . , . . . , ..,. On a distantprairie ut nightfall, away worn and .weary traveler was "Overtaken by:a . snow• - storni. When the. first few flakes mile softly dropping !down4 be looked- eagerly around, in the liok of discerning n place of shelter, hut tingle was_to. be seen ; only the reckless Waste of rolling , lauds ;and. far-of hills iti :Lthe direction whither . he s was .going—soi' far off he• feared he n - .iver Leonid reach, thew. With the departure of light the Snow began falling, the wind keener, thelroad over the prairie soon bidden from view, the traveler_ felt-..that tie_ teas lost lon , a trackless' waste, without - a 'star'to guide across the dangerous country. I • "This is terrible," he said aloud' * Ifear much I-shall never cvule . to. nr des. j tination. If I had but a compass and a light I should not fear, for I could resist. I the effects of the cold long enough to !reach:the hills, where I e•mld find Woman habitations; or at least the shelter of a rock. Now. I. may go in a circle until I freeze, and be no nearer help. What a !fool I was to leave the river, side and eros? the prairie. just . for the sake or 'a tirw~niiic entre or less of journey. No matter;" I Must, even battle it out DOW aye!' helping." And battle it out he did Most manfelly Ile drcw his cap down over his ear's and brow. and !Cis fur collar up over his Moto I), !,,nu t , Hrimeging his hands deeper in' his !pockets, pressed on through the yitdding. snow. The gloom increased. the! wind (came sharper. and through his heavy clot hes the t ravele r began to feel the effects f the cold His feet grew numb, it:s arms chilled, and after en hour's' rapid walking- he suddenly paused." "And do i know Whither I am going?" he exclaimed. Perhaps. I have already turned aside from the straight line., land am wandering on the verge of de.strUction. 10, that I could shake off this drowsy feel in. , that is stealing over me I . 1 . 1 know what it is—the precursor of a rest in this cold winding. sheet of , snow rear I Heaven, Lam freezibg to death, ihrieked he. bounding forward ivithi renewed en eygv. Action—action—potion i; aid life is too sweet to InSe yet. Ile huriird ttlong with a s7ringitr.' t ion. stampirghis feet vigorously at every step, and swinging his arms to keep the blood in circulation. Yet with alilhis cf. torts, he knew that the angel id-death was folding his white wings silently bUt .sure tiround him. I :a. • a "Despair—,no !" he cried, not While the, tileninr; of toy lived wife and .&ar Children is left Inc, t will struggle ort . .for their Ntlk and fig: At the stor/n fiend to the last extremity, °Just (leaven. tor the 'sake of the inwl,cent ones whc , e only stay is Inv right aria, help int to re:•ist— .. to tiiumplt " !At this moment he plunged into a hot low, his feet strode over ice, and be heard the voice of a streandet sintringl of life and action beneath its crust At the Annie tittle the smell of wood siu.ike sa luted his nostrils. . .Thoa who reignest above," Ile! ejaculated, 'I thank Thee that th.',,u hat heard oly prayer. Help; is indeed near sae" . I lie heaviiv onward through the ;blinding snow, and saw just befort him a shed ;- one more struggle and he fell ;against it. In an instant he divined its I diameter. a last desperate effort he 1111 ~1 e /0u d oor. threw it. open, anti I rushed in, Bung 'himself at full len4;l h up on the fluor, knowing only that helwas in an atmosphere reeking with the fumes of bacon. and warm with the smoke which rose nom a pan of smothtred coals i in the centre of the place. It was a settler's rudesinek ; house, left to care ler itself during theiong wint'er's night, 4d the traveler's grateful heat sent up a tribute , to heaven - for this,place of . refugelin the desert of snow. . •In the large log cabin in the valley- iof the streamlet,liy:Dcan sat aione.l Ilcr husband had gone to a distact town, and: the yoeng wife was left with her baby. Accustomed to the rulitude•ahe felt safe and sat in 'cortic»tment before the blazing; fire; the fianies .leaped joyfully Op the chimney, :and the green• logs :sizzled and craelied in the heat like things of hfe.— Out doors the wind was howling drearily and the snow fulling heavily ; but Mills eared not, for it only tuade,the fire wore cheerful. There -tne a rap at the door. • "Ilow . st range l What can that t)e 'at our door'this 'wild night ?" she Said to herself as 6he anise and went into' the en try. '•Who is there?" "For-heaven's sake, let me in; I am freezing to death !" "Who are you, and how came you in this lonely plaee on such an evening ag this T r ' , . am a' traveler from below; host my way,_ and alp dying with cold .Vor pity's sake. let me, in,or I shalt perish .r Milly hesitated. •She was alone; and it -was three miles to nearest neighbor's toute. ' . = TO3E PIRAIRIE*ROBBEIL Debotea to! Ao thirteii)Ses of Irto ‘ Ara issoliiiiptioq, of -I).lohqiii,g, ,tifehigto §lO teluL COUDER.SPOIII I , rcitri,B. COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY,AARCIi Z 6, 1.862. . • "0 save I am dying!" Were the thrilling' words that :met her h(!qiring. l'here was a ; heavy fall against the sill arid' then to* means. woman's ,na tere ;could - stand no morO• , true to thain- Stioct of heio•being she unbarred the door' and this* it - open. A closely muffled figure reeled by her into the room; and strutting the door she followed. I Ori: fenehing - the fireplace, theistrenger flit etir:off Hs' disguise, and stood erect and strong,- witliOat a sign, of inconvenience frOnt the etfeets of the Weather. Milly retreated from him in amazement, • but recovering herself, and puffin.. ;the lbest face on the matter she tremulously addressed the •ttran': !" am sorry, Sir,• you are cold. It is a bitter night to be abroad. 'Will you Inot sit !by the Etre?" and she pushed a chair forivard. The man, made no response; but, stoop ing forward, ran his fingers through the blaze. Then turned and stared at her with a • look which made - her blood run cold.- She, would- pretend there were oth erti in the housejor she already felt afraid of the loan and bitterly regretted having admit ted• ; "AV ttild 'you- like to see some of the trictf folks, sir, ?"; she inquired: "If so; I will call, them holt) their beds." , • The man laughed hoarsely 41.4 - 1 replied: iI ly Dean,-for that I believe is, yettr nave, you cannot deceive me. Yoii are aiOne in this house. I took, particular care to ascertain that before I cave. So you can make yourself easy on that score, and do as I bid you." :"Do as you bid me!" exclaimed Milly, in terror; "what do 'you want of ,nie ?" ‘"I want.the twelve httneirCd dollars rn your hwthand_ received fur his pro duce . two days ago. You probably know when; it is." sprang into the entry and would have lied, but the strantter caught her by the Wrist and dragged her rudely baCk. "You cannot escape me,', young! wo• man," he said. You rill find it Most eon vetiiimt to make a clear bteast oflt at onCo. •it will be better for you " filly strove to releae her! arm. The rough treatment she received aroused her tmoner, and indignation overcame all oily etj feelings. "Let me go, you sconndrci, let we ge, or I viii call for help, she cried. -Call, you foul." said the ruffian, "and Much good may it do you. 'Keep your :;elf still and toll me where the money is." -I will nut !"- she exclaimed, her eyes fire ~ y ui, will not," he then replied, "we shall sec " +le released her wrist so violently that the reeled half across the room. Then he seized her Bleeping infant frt'on its'etJatile, and held it at artn's length almost into the blitzing fire, so that' the terrified anther' expected to see Its light garments ouch the flame "New then where's the money? Sneak, out quick or hear your baby shriek with Darn. I will born it to death before your eves if - you do not tell me where the up> ney is... "Munster. give me ray child," shrieked 4iliy, endeavoting tereach the littld oue._ '..Let -me. have tuy baby." :But every effort was frustrated, for a. gain and again the strong hand of ,the robber thrust her baeh. "Sec, its.clothes will be on fire" a minute," raid the man, Duffing thelielp. less infant closer- to the flames. ! The mother looked into his eyes. She,sati there the lUolCof heartless determination. She became aware that the cotton [ gar ments of the child were already smelting wish the heat 1 . •"flow shall it-bc?" said the ruffian:— "flurry or the child dies. I have no time to waste." "Anytiiing-- . —anyttting, only give me mi child.?" fthe cried. :The next Instant it was handed to her, and she sank neon the floor and folded it to her boson). ••Come," said the man touching her rudely with his foot, "you have not told tue where the money is." . "In thebox on the upper shelf," she replied pointing to the .closet. The l nian found the ,box placed it on the table, and opened it saying." "So far so well. It is nearly gold. I: will pocket it with your leave] or with out our leave, just as .you pleasie.", He filled his pockets with the golden coin and threw she empty box in.thelire.— 'Then he came and stood beside her: :"Put your baby in the *die," he said, if you wish to'isave its life: I have other business for you." "What.do you mean 7" cried Milly, eyeing the-man with suspicion. , "Let me have,him," he.said; trying to taite "No, no, put the baby in the cradle myself. You shall - not touch the poor little thing.: 'Now, sir," she eon wined, almost choking with eniternent. is ,it ?" • A t fter having hicl-the pretty infant ort its • downy place of int, she stood met" and waii,ed the reply. ani golf* to kill yOur said thoroart. "Kill we !;',' she esolainied, htri faee growingpale 'with terror.. "Kill 'lnn I-- What have 'I ever done to you diat sou should kill me ?" - ".INothing,rtothing, triy diar,• only you know you hdire seen me, and wilt know. - again'." And he. advanced upon ! her "0; sir, 'let Have yen not done enough to take ruyl hUsbapcl'onepcY, without depriving himlol, his . 'wife ;tab ? will never , say "a word ngaieSqou if yoli will 'spare me--only spare me l"" ~" As - she spoke - she :Clasped her hands and looked tuplorir,glyl ;alI . SOrrye: that . l. cannot "safely grant your request;". yespanded. .."There is no :he for :it; so conic: along out iloor.l with nit. He reached cat his hand.to grasp But theinstinnt:of self-priserva tion wits strOng up& her. She evaded him flew to the 'elitusqv T piece, •snatched. her husban4 loaded rillo from the hooks uq whichit hung, cocked and presented it at the breast of the rabbet', mo tions were s 4 rapid that' before lie :could prevent it, her tioger.had:pressed the trig ger and there 'was an eiplosion. - But with equal rPadiness the Man hail:stepped aSide, the ball had Liaised .over his-Jead, OA the net . instant I !his gripe was on her throat. !! •• •• " i. will teach you hOW to handle arms'," he said. "You ,would have killed we; would you w;11 IShow you : a! trick worth two of that." !' "3lerey, mercy," cued the terrified WO- MEM • "There's no mercy foryou I." he ejacu lated. Ile 'dragged her into the entry, and flung oPen the door. Out With you into the snoW." "Hold What is this ?" exclaimed a deep toned ;oice. • "I;nliand that woman you scoundrel." • .r A. powerful man stood is the door-way. lie dealt the robber a blow between the eyes which atruek back into the en try. Jiis grasp of ill,itly was reiingeished and she fell ko the floOr-,•• • "0 sir," Ae cried to the net comer, , "save me. [van ;has robbed us, and would murder me that . .I should not tell of it." "Fear not, madame' p lie shall not barm you," res4unded the stranger. "Fellow, r surrender yourself." "Get way," said the robber, !making a rdsh for thedoor and ; striking at the stranger With.a l bowie.knife.. Giv ing back a tew steps the stranger' . seized the robber by the cat pallor, whirled him around and tliret4 pinion his face in the snow. I ' - - d , r The robbbi struaglr• - , but the stranger knelt heavily on the small of his back, and grasped his. hair.' ' "Lie still," said .'rhei stranger, "or I will send a bullet through your brain:" The robber felt •.the cold barrel of a piStol at hi,4 ear ‘ and obeyed. Mill laro't ropes at her restter'S • request, and the ! robber was quickly bouna hand. atm foot. "It was a'strange Providence that over- , took ju-e with• a Snow-Sturm on the Prairie, I and forced MC an hour ago to take:refuge! in your smoimhouse;tiearly dead! with the! cold.'' '• 1 ; '; • 1 ',, H Hilly ati r tnowledged ;the .fruth 'of the, remark, and She knelt and thanked tier" b'ather in neaVen for her deliverance' from death. 1 •• • !: • ; The next, day :111illiy's husband , . came home, and when he lind beela.tOld•ull,' he remarked :1 ; .- I • . • "This fellow was in ',the tave'rnat the): • i village, the flay I 'sold my produee; • It'.; will learn me a lesson r7 -'ncver tolet , stta.u. e:, rmrs know When Money is plenty With me, ; :est: they should be tempted to crime, aud i t : liriug.ruin en Me and inine.", 1 ! ' same That day sty or seventy men !gathered atl thohouseld 'Mr. Dean: The rubber was recognized as a - nototious hOrse thief, wlin had long Infested thi ; neigh bOrbood There was :a stimurarj trial,and then in doggedOlerine,• the wretch trhot would have; burned a !helpless infant, and murdered a faithful : lima getitlej woman, submitted to his inevitable fate.:, A rude ly constructed galloWs-;and; a Stout, rope, ended his exestence: '..So on tfie thiMy! settled frontiers or the west do they_mete out justice to . Offenders against i,ropOrty and lifer • ', i '- • • • • . " • On that tiri spot tis ' now a ! thrifittA town, and one ilf the ifinest residences in the place is th4t where dwells Milly Dean and her hubatld. 'k , ! • ; IRON IS EING.-4t; turns out, after an the boasting 0f our.iSanthern ibrethren, that Iron and not Ottcnt, is King, and destined to shape the' destipy of this mighty Repuhlie; • ' - r heII *e6kittridge was first accused of treason he asked yi suspension of Pub ; lie Opinioti. Tour l'ublit Opinion asks a suspension of him.; ; - wo to thiee million; Cozens of ,arts are donde ,in tne - ITnited Peas..:..;cy From t' moped 8k! States ever To MS tittle Velend. [lrritcen cria the death of Jennie .R.Buttertooifth.) • Ifilialipyirifarit, early blest;' . • , .• Restin.peaceful ilutilber4 rest 7.. Early rescued from the cares That- inerease with growitt }'ears. 1, No.delights. are worth- thY.staY, Endlingas they seem and gay: . Short and fickle are-they aD Hardly tasted ere they - = Thy Father who in . b3, - gorie:dayak. Delighted,. heard Ihy .I.las:UOw descended from 'ahoce And' capilit thee in his ard icve,t• We miss.thee' now: thy agile form, I Thy•vtrice'so sWeetrat eve, iit !morn ; Thy'prattle, and thy gleeful play, • :That did begaile,sa hours!!away. " 'And' yet we icotrld not ask thy stay; •• `,Thougli'lliouwert, lovely, blithe and gay : Toolpure /or earth thy spirit Shone, . , • And Chemist haskinilly called theelicune. 'Who would not choose thus young to die; To claim.their kindred in the sky? • WhO would not leave this earthly dome' With joy, to find the spirit'S home? 'Oh blessed change! from eariles unrest • To happy sojourn With the 'l . )-lest. 'Oh viceless boon f -Of Godillis given, To bear our spirits up to Heaven. . 'the:scenes orearth are fleeting fast; Our griefs anti pains- ill soon be past,' In yonder world winil.e sorroivs end, We soon shali meet our little Friend. C. Our Camp I,etteril: CAMP OF FIFTY-THIRD REGIM'T AT MANASSAS . - Mitxxsais JrXmas, Vi., March f4.' Ma. Enrron : 'Finding spine ,secesb paper, and a "contraband" eanteen,'' on which by a little engineering I can manage to write; and further, thitthin;g there would be ranch aux- ieti at tribe oti account of those 'members of flo. O. who halie friends and relatives remain. itig in' "old Potter," I thought. to spend a mo;, went in *riling you. ':.' Of course yen hare long ago heard of the paclrance on, the Rebel stronghold, Manassas. Igut. : in newspaPer correspondence you_ will Is' parcely . find details which ean afford your readers 'nay etrtairt information as to the wel-' 1 ' fare of our own Fotte! boys:: Well, innicfding conantissioned Officers, we have fifty2four men . in the field; not a man but stands the fatigue .well: • 1 notice in . the New ::Icirk papers ac- I:counis of our troops being in :the intrench -1 menta on MOnday. • This I think to I; e' tin error We may I:avc bad troops inside the linc of 1 rebellbrtificatibns ou that day,,bitt certainly :rot Very near the stronghold. at the /unction. On Monday morning, anitreargh the army of Ithe Pototiate, the preparation for the advance iicommeneed. A little after - daY, the long-I ikalked Of,long'expceted advance.commenied., iiAlthOugli it as raining and disagreeable in i f !Etc extreme, yet the boys had an abundance 1 ~1 , of gaud spirits and never fora moment flagged.'i 1 0wing to the rain which thoroughly mixed , up the nasty mud peculiar to the "sacred soil," - we had a pretty severe thrte'of it. Making a famed march of about twenty miles we en , I camped for the night at an i 'open place called 1 Brimstone Buil. • This lies tattle left V and a little' beyond Fairfitx - StatiOn an the Orange, and Alexandria .Iltilrottd. 'LVing here' until :'noon•of Tuesday we again took up tite - line of kmarch and went as far as Sangster Station.' G: . stx to ne/ distant. You min=t know .that to 'inr.hd tire distances whicy Ore here pert do , wrtj `We bad- to pursue a very circuitous route !Lying here over night NI - ,comrnirceed the march again about 8 °Meek of - Wednesday moraing, : airiving at Bull Run . 'in the afternooni ive passed inside the outer line of intrench- 1 1, ' Menti and livonaced for the: night in sight of the rebel barragks,wlitch displayed theinselves rto Our delighted View fur fL:disiari:ce of miles iupcitt milg.s. Being sorneirba r t short of re lions: a party of one - hundred and seventy•ditie from ',oar Regiment went forward:on a fetraiging ex- , Tetlititnf. ,Being very successful in confisca ti lag contraband property, they returned about ' ; ,ll,o'closk at night, having ! penetrated some' :three miles farther in the rebel lines: Among the artieleS confiscated to °pr. n f ser vicro'Bek Harris. Flotir Rine Beans, Sti.ar, Peanuts, &c. 'Some of the boys captured' some nice speci mens of clothing, and some of them trough! • 1 , in cards,;Port Monies, &c. I, Lying, bore until noon of tfie (aliening, day (ThUrsday) we marched to .rur present posi.' Lion; the delay was occasioned by the non arriVal of rations and of the artillery: On our . ; iray yesterday a whciesale destruction presented itself to our view: 'At the junction tents lie in piles, baggage of every description scattered'abont ; here we found gun carriages; butrnol artillery—some' of the wagons had 'been; bnrned; much baggy gte ton hs:cf been destroyed; but the -, barraek's 'remained, being etetiutily in first-rate order, inside however there teems to have been Sonde little confu l • sion: [We here for the first . time: encamped inside harrneks, busing bitri l inaced every night, heretofore .only the blue canopy Af hen rein' fei• a stieltf.t. The inhabitants he:tab:Mt repiraent that the il'secesh" formerly quartered here did lit tle or 'po work .and very little drilling—the - floor Slave did the former the latter went to done:' Judgini: front the bottlei !tattered Kbotat;tizid the arrangement is snarfeit'irrhieli are really pite) afhieTtj bibing has been the chief etnployratpt. it, would amuse you to walk abort _here; and take,aj view of Thugs: ' ; 1 :3 TERMS. --$1.60 hrce 0f4:42r boys hate detiied: thetriselveS xsith Ofilders beiti; anoihei has a steel bard, some of thOn'ii - tiire4iper ! 'iln!'iniiier 1 hare seen sporting, those' .. fanitins'.'llfio r ietei I:nives',jl stilt one dt these fsloSkaliiionti4tigol eighteen . inches in lepgth ; and: at le¢ak Aul t across the blade. In ,one of the-ctOtn, (they are of split logs,chinl:eji irith#S most execrable 4 113-ginhi Mud) apparently oeeopae hi an' officer there are .faiidted baris candieitichi, eferything left in good order: • , • , Lad the hot* . of eolii , tettniiibg'a,ix acorn tTetailed fcr the• Puipoge oftaking trabands (captured last night icksidetontlirter) to Gen'l French's ti9att 7 4.9ip!teis,, :Pmeofthessi MS quite intelligent:; Tic i'M'eseirLl.,tteflie',l e.s being eXtreinely .Scared, reireteptetl ;hat ttey . Woul4fill bslck on'ilrii•'l%.l4bit* noel; and if the Yarkkees'dare l d they would there fix them. They harePde; lighted in telling the Slaves that the Yankeeti would kiß them. 'Those in my 4,turigk hoyo ever, thought they would quite as loon rhdi tiremseives with, dm - I' - ankees ea with - thea fiirmei•ttisk-MaSters. ' , • , • . Little did we expect , atTive sd uabroken coiniany i we had' expected figh;4 ing and Card 6gfitit4, Ifnt 'eine antonli too 'happy to have it !without bloodsbed. = If never saw ground so well adripted , to defense; a small fere& determined to do nard fighting Would siangh ter ME ‘nnxteise atinther kiefortk i ii could takeri. • I know not t7tietbae we cad send lettcta borne, but I write in the hope' that: tit cad: We receive' our letters froinAionie, ?it'll?. irregularly. Diteq a beittiofore, Alex; andria, V a., secifying Co. and Reg. 011. FROM THE FORTY-SIXTH PENNSYLVVIIR... 22 .1 . " Baiikittaitb; VA., .March 7. Ma: t" . `rort. : I have heen traiti4is Ilikvoi-2 fable o ortunity to iiyforiti :, - on eoneenting' I our reeen •march iritiyltirgiiiia. On the first of Mar l a. (Mr Brig.. Gen. Williiii t s ieCeired a cp s. iiiiPatch from Maj.-dem Banta to move his Brigade on towsid W•liidliester, 'With prom . pt-; ness ; 'for be Was Ociiipiing Charlestown. Our Brigade Maichcd Oh gaiurd4„the first;', for Willidresport; the distance being frierity-I two Miles. They arri l ied thetelabout 4 p.M.i aiM remained one dity,whentvlS crossed the river and resumed our march i$ the direition of Martinsburg, Which' is situated eleven miles' froin Williamsport oiY the turnpike toward Winchesier; we had not advarseed -far tant.o we - saw signs of Doubleday's butte& on the trees, as well as the dwellings of the unfOrtunatei people that happened led he, in ilthge with his cannon. We also ga - vr the ininoits effects of war as we a pproaehed ; Falling Waters; fences; irees, and dwitliiigs , ietained the marks abet r summer's engngernent. ' There were some dwellings reduced to; a:shes, one of them the residence o: Co} Lee. '*e arrived at Martins: burg abbot CP. M., not being molested bythe enemy we soiM• succeeded in olitainiagiiiiiii. fortable gitarters. We hafted . there Mie,iii i ,' I for the purposes of rest and tookirig rail*. .. About l 2 A. M.; the sth, *e formed ihe itig"t I and starred toWart(Wincliestar, Caldul..L. - tiVe 1 • • to Match Ss Ar: as Bnnterhill„ eleven sedist frard Martinsbirg. As We apProached But: kdrhill We saw sighs ot Sejesh and jest as Wei entered the tittle settlement the advance iDitard was fired sport by thirty rebels from the - 416in* and *indoWs of i' hion.ee, brit fOrrunaielf in one was hurt. ; Our, Teo rti?hed - apes' them and took eight4irisoureis, tar' itest made their; eScaii . e. *Vire enfant ' d in the edgeer triteill ? . I Lige in an openool, l l , A-his' the simpler, - j'ii a , position to defend the' Camp. Last' nigla we had orders to had can: guns and. peitcii for an attack which wel expected 'ht every nib: Meat; We all ray tie h SleePless eyes sierra* . lag the saired of oar Oaptaili's Vain: 2 4olitt 5 A. M. the loignalt hoaq (nixie:lli therilinal to fora; the Nee of bat,tle): and we were iiiliie in blfa th^aa trio min7lei: 17eWere thet or= dered to cap our piecs and fil bapidetti ; soon as this was accont'phshedAve were reeieh.Z. 1 ing in the direition es Wideliktr, tint tali ' ' not gone tar notif er g ionnd thi enerivy had, retreated, rthen We .eiit back to camp sal ,rentraina Mei.* antii i P. M., at viiiich tire the 4Gili Pa l Mb CorM.; and., abbift 44! of tlni Cavalry together wits two pleees or Artillery started kit - raid .Widen6tef - od a tieeMinttfirini exphditiort: Atter tri m that:o:6llese . . th Cavaliy discovered . t 'o: hundred retie! Civet; ry, which they pursaid Lao , tides belbetithei would . shat fight;, tile trio Regiments 'after theri'at double quiets, each One insinithi to take the first prissiberL Aftergoike, tWo mile* at this speed the sahib time To anOther &ova of small white-oak wiieie , theytriiiitia tiisbcat figlitilliecontekt. Was quite . severelor_sibont fifteen zainntei • :ern the rebele. that. were dire r netrnated.• Tila Rebels lost twentykfit.;? id and woondekoni loss was ilt . reilt:oivadeil • one of ,whontlits- A et e edii - lire: took'. dee? At, Pritroner and cite' ,:: - Vie Atter:fed teititia*_ font kis*. . '43l..i'e'ril of tit Sttr u. .-: . 465 - been elikied . PHS--den 0f , 444 . 4 21 #1 5 1 2 e i* place of Gen. Willed, . 41 1% lkiMile• tsioti daily the' 4fah-Reghoftes, .i.t.4 3 ' g'. 0 90 , 4 32 0.- 1 4, Pron•- ot 111 4. 1 . 1 P I '4 o B 1 7. aki i . l6 . 7l r 4 thAlf for another. #lO-..0. ' ,. ' I .-, -. E - TresEitty Yea h,'73-4-04'1 El SEM I~:.rN .1. tz,L MEW MEI SEM
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