COE THE JOURNAL Coudersport, Pa. Wednesday, July 9, "1862. M. W. McALARNEY, EDIToit.- The People's State Convention Thepeople - of Pennsylvania, who desire cor dially to unite in sustaining the National Ad ministration in its patriotic efforts to suppress a sectional an& unholy, Rebellion against:the unity of the . r Republicand , who desire to sup- Pc 3 Ft• evervower of the Government, one lndred thousand heroic brethren in arms, braving disease and the perils of the field to preserve the Union of our Fathersiare request ed to select the number of, Delegates equal to the Legislative - Repregentation of the State, at such times' and in such mariner as will best respond to the spirit of this, call; to meet in State Convention' at Harrisburg, on Thursday thellth day ofJuly,nexi, at eleven o'clock,to nominate candidates forthe offices of Auditor General and SurveYdr General, and to take such measures as may be deemed necessary totstrengthen the Government iu this season of common peril to . a common country. _ • ; " MeOLIIRE, Chairman ,People's State Committee A DEFINITION The TolloWing definitiOn Of the mean ing noble tinib, that "all men are created equal", we fiod in the Lockhaven _oneDemocrat, of the, most degraded Breckinride:treason Sympathisers and Vallailigham.policy supporters In the State: Thereii no need of showing the weakness of Such men by analysis, an idea taken from any of their eloquent and patriotic articles. is sufficient to define their position and award them the eon teMpt due all &melt-faces. Listen.! "It is simply a denial' that the attri butes soireignty, the great virtues of wisdom goodness and power, which ena bl6 an4thorize one of the human species to exercise government and control over hiS fellows, are hereditary, and thus de mo-end:from father to son with crowns and edepirOs; the outward symbols of majesty land-power." Thusilo' these latter-day statesmen,with one fell sweep of their wise pens, dispose of ihe "life; liberty and happiness" pro vision of the foundation of our country. According., to this method of reasoning the declaration that "all men are created aqua was not the enunciation of a priu oiple based upen truth, justice and equal ity but merely of a policy to be followed in dealing with_King George of England. What do the people think of this dispo sition of their favorite corner-stone ? TIME WAR Is not yet ended. The call for Three Hutidredlhousand mote men clearly in dicates this. Trea§on at the South and Breekinridgeism at the North aro still strong. The probable strife of a few months is lengthening into the possible cotiflict of years. South . Carolina's ten thourancl rebel call has been answered by an army of traitors equal to any modern Europeon army. The harvest which seemed ready for the reapers is yet green. Coneilliation and compromise, ,a sugar plum, and brotherly policy, have had their day, and we still writhe in the serpent's embrace. The peace cry of one year up has bra changed to the tax cry of to-day. With:this new call for men will there be a change of policy ? Must we, during another twelve-month, supply men and treasure fur tearing down rebellion while the 'weakness of our political measures is 'strengthening it? Will the bug-hear question of Slavery continue to divide us at the. North and weaken us in the South? While ,thoutands of our brave,loyal youth are shedding their blood upon treason's hattle.ground, areove still to hold the'cup of cold water to the traitor's lips. The past two:, weeks have been weeks of agony to the loyal ' heart. Darkness and tuner. tainty have marked the hours. Will the light scion appear, and will the cloud have; a silver-lining 1 All in the country who are at lilart desirous of the speedy over throw of the monster, now pray for a lit tle more of the Cromwellian spirit to in fuse itself into thetieti4s of President, Congress and Commanders; with the main body of the army the desire is for, a more determinectand iron-hearted policy; ameteing out of the full measure of jus tice.to all traitois,:north as wellies south. The cry of taxes with acertaia class, who claim to be loyal,toust be crushed. Money is. nothing compared • with the life of the Nation, and . he who , c;iumbles at the ex- peicse and the lc6s'to:hiiii of, a few idollars And who will, not irfilingly give of his .ribuudance is _no -mord. loyal than Jeff. Davis and his cohort: , Treason` innst be put down , though 'children's-Children iliould have f:l";pay Part of the cost. ilispatohealrfoin Vashingteri we learn that all Was Inlet wits the army of the Petointio late iii(Sittirtilay night. liaa - issued a stirring and Petri 'title address, eloSing with the promise' that '.This army - shill' eate'r 4 the capital of the I,u earted,.Confeqieraiiyi" ititl tile Constitu tion .. and Union - "shine - preserieil,; cost it hat ie may time, treasure and "blood." BEFORE RICHMOND , • Our Ostimatpd Loris 30,000 ! 'eit is impossible for us, in our lim ited space, to give a detailed account of the battles before Richmond, continuing, as they . did, through the whole of six days; we have endeavored to give results as far as we.understand them. We.copy most of the =following from 'the of Saturday, the sth : HEiAtrAItTERSARitY OF THE POTOMAC, 1 - ' TURKEY - ISLAND,' July 2;-.1.862:- The following.is an - account of thc:bat ties fought in front of Richiriond on Sun day, Monday; and Tuesday, being the sth, 6th, nd 7th days of the engagement. On Sunday morning, the corps of Gen Sumnerand Gen. Franklin were: left: in the works at Fair Oaks, with :instructions 'to evacuate and protect the baggage and-1 supply trains on their way to James Riv er. They had hardly left their position,l and were falling back on the railroad and Williamsburg turnpike, when the Rebels discovered • the movement, and immedi ately started in pursuit with 'their -whole force. So rapidly did the Rebels approach that our officers had 'barely time to place their men in position to-receive them before they were upon them. The enemy advanced to the attack. about ,2 o'clock, which was promptly met by our men. The bathe lasted until dark, during which the enemy suffered terribly, advancing in'. solid mass to within a short distance ofi our artillery. The effect of our guns] upon• their•ranks was fearful, killing and wounding theist by hundreds. At dark the enemy were repulsed and forced 'to abandon their position'. This battle took place about a mile and a half above Say:' tine's Station. While this battle was in progress, other important events were transpiring. The railroad bridge across the Chickahominy was burned, and a train of 12 cars, under a full head of steam, was rim overboard. All the com• missarY and Quartermaster's stores unable to be moved were committed to the flames, together with a large amount of ordnance stores. The large. house at the station' and' the adjoining grounds, which were filled with our sic and wounded, whom it was impossible to get away, were left under the care of our surgeons, with all the necessaries at hand for their. comfort. They numbered about 700, and. are now in the enemy's hands. The troops Which had fought the battle of Sunday retreated under the cover of the night to White Oak Swamp bridge, a distance of about 12 miles, there to await the approach of the enemy. The disposition of the troops on Monday, the 6th day of the battle was as fell6ll-s : Gen. Smith's Division; supported by Gen. Negley's Brigade, oc cupied the right of the bridge, witile,Gen. Sumner's and Gen. Franklin's corps occu pied the left. Gen. Hentzleman's with Gen. McCall's DiVision was out on the road to meet the enemy who was approaching from Richmond. The enemy came up boldly early in the forenoon, having been heavily re-enforced by, the troops who had fought the battle on Fri day on the opposite side of the Chicka hominy. At about 3 o'clock, it became evident that some portion of our lines must give way, as the Rebels were con stantly throwing fresh troops into action. Our troops in front of the bridge now fell back to within 31- miles of Turkey Island, when the fight was shortly afterward renewed, and continued with the greatest determination on both sides. The loss, on Monday, was 'very heavy on.both sides. During the day, all the cattle, and a greater portion. of the transportation bad safely crossed - Turkey Island bridge. Some of the rear wagons had to be aban doned and fired, to make room for the passage of the, artillery. The fight was renewed early on Tuesday morning by the Rebels, they evidently patending to crush our army. It lasted about three hours, 'resulting in considerable loss to both sides. The enemy then retired, leaving the field .to our .troops. The Rebels again advanced at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon in conOderablel numbers, but retired after being shelled by the win boats and artillery for abetit two hours, without coming near enough for musketry to become engaged. The less of our army during this seven days' engagement is not known, but. 20,000 is .cousidered to Lbe as near an estimate as can at present be given in killed, wounded and missing. l Many-y- of these at present unaccounted ' for may have straggled away through the' country, and may hereafter return. The 'loss of -the. enemy in' killed must have been very heavy,: far exceeding that of our army. We _have taken about 700 priSeners, among whOm are three lieuten-1 ant:colonels and one major: The loss in Geld , artillery is about GO pieces during the seven days. Gen. Reynolds, -and Capt. Kingsbury of his staff,- were taken prisoners, as also Col. Stocton of Michi gan. Gen. plead of Pennsylvania was severely wounded. Gen. Burns' 'was Wounded in the face. Gen: Sumner and Gen. Heintzleman were both slightly wounded in the left arm, but never left the field.. Gen. McCall was seen to fall from his horse during the battle'on Mon •day; and .was taken prisoner. The extent of his injuiies are not known., 'Col. Go's ling of the 54th Pennsylvania Regiment was killed. Camblos of the .sth Regular.Gavalry v was alio, . - ,Qapt, Whiting of the sth'catTalry was wounded and taken'prisoner, 'and - his son, a lieu tenant in the same regiment ) lost bis left arm. (Col.Trraliorthe 31st NeW York Regiment:Wievrounldid in the face. The army is now encamped on high roliing ound, on the banks . of the Jamesli,iver, 15Ailesfrom Richnpd. The tranaports arrtAilieady tinloadfng supplies at _the wharves. 'TEO Commanding General. feels confident'orimeceisfully meeting any" at- tack the enemy_ May make upon him in his present position. The , re-enforcements , the Rebels received from Baaure gard and . .:Jackson ,gave them a force double-that Of the Army l'otornac, ?lad many of-, the prison* taken during the battle belonged to Beautenid's•army: CAMPAT BERKLEY'S LAN D I NG:Va., " . - : ply,-2 3 :1g0,... • Morell's Division,- 'which; was earliest, in the fight yesterday, is believed to have Suffered more severely- than any-other particularly the brigades .ef,Butterfield and. Martindale.. -The . 12th New York; which.-forms, or. did form; a part of But terfield's -Brigade, •is ;nearly, annihilated. The 44th New York, 83d I Pennsylvattii,, and•l6th -Michigan, also suffered severely. ButterfielcVs•. Brigade brought off- three stand- of, Rebel colors as. evidences of its valor.. Among the prominent officers of Morell's Division who have given their lives to the cause of the country, are Col. Black, -62 d Pennsylvania; Col. Wood bury, 4th Michigan; Col. Cass, 9th MaS• sachusetts ; Lieut. Col. Skillin l I;itliNew York ; Lieut.-Col. Siveitzer, 62d Penn sylvania Most of these • were killed I yesterday.. • • • Gen. Porter's corps seems to have been largely engaged, and to have acquit ted itself nobly, as usual. Hooker's divisiori,as was expected of them, "fought like brave men, long.and well, and heaped the • ground. with Rebels . slain." This division is known here as the fighting division; and as an evidence of their work it .may be proper to state that . they came on to the Peninsula 11,000 strong, and now number less than 5,006 effective men. Among - the - regiments - of thiti division, ' which suffered most seterely; were, the MasSachusetts Ist, 11th, and 16th. ,Of the latter regiment about.Bo were either killed or seriously wounded, aniong•whom• were Col. P. T. Wyman, shot through the' heart 2nd killed immediately; Lieut.- Col: George M. Meccham, wounded in, the hand-; Adj. Walds Merriam, wounded', severely in the neck. • . • A little incident will show the spirit of the Massachusetts 16th. When the Massachusetts Ist were ordered to charge, the men of the 16th, -addressing' the Colonel of the Ist, s:tid : "May we riot charge with you? You are not strong enough to charge that solid "column of Rebels alone. We have. no. officers left. Our Colonel is dead, and our Lieutenant- Colonel and Adjutant wounded. So, if you will-lead us, we would like to charge with you." They did charge, with an effect that the Rebels .will be likely-to I remember for some time. • I would say more about the splendid fighting of 'the Massachusetts troops on this occasion, only for the fact that the Old Bay State , has - a history which the world knows by I heart, and to tell our readers that Mas sachusetts soldiers are brave, and that they do their duty, is to tell them what Ithey do instinctively know. "God bless I the Commonwealth of. Massachusetts." The famous Sickles Brigade, too, won fresh laurels in this day's contest. They were held as a reserve,,and com • iog in at the critical moment, are said .to have turned the tide of. battle in favor of the loyalists. At all events the Brigade I drove the Rebels like so many frightened sheep. t The Irish Brigade, Gen. Thomas F. Meagher, took a prominent part in this Action, and, according to a universal re port, acquitted itself splendidly. Among the emealtic3 of the Brigade. were : Col. Burke of the 63d, badly wounded; Capt. Joseph O'llonollue, of the 88th, killed ; Capt. Leddie of the 69th, shot through the eye; Col. Pierce of the 29th Mass. (recently trauferred to the - Irish Brigade,) lost his arm; Lieut. Barnes of the 69th badly wounded in the wrtst ; Sergeant Haggarty of the 69th-(brother to Lieut.'. Col. Haggerty of, the old 69th), shot dead. 1 11.1ajor Kavanagh of the 69th had his horse killed beneath him, being pierced by no less than seven.halis, while the Major had,the good fortune to escape without'a icratch. The army has to-day taken up its final positiodillion the river, audit is the first day during the past week that it has not oeen attacked by the Rebels, They have shown themselves iu force to-day, but have made no further demonstration. • The rain has come down in torrents nearly all day, while thousands of 'poor fellows, wounded beyond, the power of locomotion, lay in the open fields on •the cold ground under its pitile.ss peltingsi liut even this, is perhaps. : less distressing to these unfortuilates than'to lie under a broiling. sun and endure the burning thirst and fever which would naturally follow. • Those of the wounded who could walk from the battlefield have been com ing in •all day, and have received the at tention •of the surgeons ::and";nurses. Large numbers, after :having had: their •wounds dressed, have _been placed on board the liospitab'steamers, to.he sent to New York or other places where there are hospital accommodations for them. "Prominent among those - who are active in relieving the sufferings of the sick and Wounded soldiers, I notice' the Rev: Ar thur" B.•• Fuller, Chaplain of the •Ifith Massachusetts Regiment:" •'_ At the risk of repeating news that you have already received, I will mention the loss -of . Col.„AlCLean'tif the 83d Peun,syl- • vania, and 'Major. Nagleof the regiment ; also Col. Gove•citthe-22iVilas. sachusetts. Col. Stocton alb - 15'16th Michigan lms.,been wounded and :taken prisoner by thdtßebels. 001.-Lec‘of the 20th Massachusetts. was 'wounded , in InesdaY's fight. - He was taken prisoner it-Bethel, and ; ' subsequently eschew:zed. Major .Henry 'll. Barnum of th:o 12th New'Yerk-Irail -fatally Wounded in - the fight of Tuesday, and Capt. Root of Com pany K, same regiment, was wounded in the leg.. Capt. Bream of the 4th New Jersey Battery was killed. Dr. Henry James' of the:3d Vermont is 'reported killed by, a shell. s• WASIIINGTON, July 4, 18 . 62. ' I Understand that Gen. Marcy, Chief of McClellan's staff , estimates the entire loss of McClellan's army at 30,000- . Ttic . ta,•Ost . Ne,WA. FORTRESS MONIOE,, July 6, 1862.= Rebel prisoners do . not, claim a victory, qut confess to have'failed 'ths object of their.. terrific attack commencing on Thursday, last Week,. in which their loss was, confessedly muck greater 'than our I own, includin,g Jackson and other officers of high rank. A boat came through from' Newbern via Norfolk, and the canals, yesterday, and returned this evening. It is rumored that .Gen. Burnside with a considerable force, was pr4aring to co6perate with Gen. McClellan. RuMors to the effect that he, has advanced from Newbern were without' foundation. Concerning reen tenements 'for McClellan, I will take this occasion to say that the statement that helms recently' been re-enforced by 40,000 men, is an exaggeration. Yesterday a small Rebel gunboat was captured in James River by one of the flotilla, which placed a shot throvgh her steam•chest. Where she came from, or how she happened to be there, I have not heard. The plans of McClellan appeared to be known to no one bq himself. But it is eitsy to see that the reduction of Fort Darling, the key to Richmond, is likely to enter conspicuously into the new cam paign. Situated on the opposite or west side of tie river, it will have to be op proachad by a land force faun that direr. tton. The navy do not seem able to accomplish the work, and if the fort is taken at all, it must be by a land attack, the gunboats cooperating. Amon ,, e' the prisoners in is one man who lately received: , pass from Gen. Viele to proceed to Richmond for his family. He went into the Rebel ranks. Four P.' I—The \Varner, which left Hanson's Landing at 10 o'clock this morning,. has arrived. Yesterday our pickets advanced froth four to five miles from the river, and saw no enemy 4 who seem to have mysteriously retired. It is suggested that Gen. Pope will see them next 'There, was a brisk engagement on Thuisday, in which cit troops drove the enemy and captured a battery of six pieces, without losing a man. Gen McClellan has advanced his lines down to the Chickahominy, and no tears are now entertained of a flank movement in that direction. By noon to-day, Gen McClellan ex pected to have his position so fortified as to be able to bid defiance to the enemy it,any shape they may choose to come: The Richmond papers of the 4th in detailingthe occurrences of the oast ' few days, aolnowledge a loss of 30,000 men, although•they claim a victory. SATURDAY, July s—Fresh troops ar rived here from Washington yesterday during the day, and went up the James River on the evening of the 4th. ,Four swell steamer's, with four r barges in tow, arrived at Fortress Monroe this morning, laden with artillery,men,horses, and doubtless bound up the flyer. A skirmish took placo yesterday near our . left,win , which resulted in the de feat of the Rebels. We tsok 1,000 Rebel prisoners and three small batteries. , Our cavalry then •followed them till they passed beyond the White Oak Swamp. Great difficulty exists in obtaining the list of killed in our late battles, as com paratively, few cases exist where any one can tell whether the missing were killed, or wounded and taken prisooeri.. For the last two days the Rebels have shown but little disposition to fight, and yesterday relinquished their grounds and batteries without resistance. Gen. "Stone wall" Jackson and Barn well Rhett were killed in the late battle. The less of Jackson is one of the most serious that could have befallen 'the Rebels. Barnwell Rhett was amdng the first advocates of Southern Secession. We have heard of much horrible bar barity on the'part of-the Rebels in this war, but•we cannot. credit the latest re port, vizi:- That 55 scouts from Gen. Mitchel's army, recently captured by the Rebels, were taken to Atlanta, Ga., and hung.. For the honor of human nature we hope the story is untrue. I If true, taken with the firing upon _ the men - scalded by..the explosion of our, gunboat in White River, it foots up a fearful bal ance against the Rebels which may be settled some 'day. Dispatches at Boston give painful ae. counts of the losses of Massachusetts regiments in the late battle. One Colonel wv.s killed and: one wounded the 22d Regiment lost 350; the 9th, 211; and the 11th : suffered heavily. • Attorncy-General Bates having decided the' Secretary -Floyd's aecepiances of . the drafts of Russell, Majors & Waddell, do riot malte'those drafts binding upon the Government, the holders come - before - ' Cona o ress for relief- and argue strongly *hut this opuudn, • .r,7„ -. JUNE ..g.,0. All 0 400 • 9 - I ‘ C, 1. WORTH OF NEW GOI3D,SI =I M ShilitionW Below the prices here given. . ITAKE pleasure in informing my friends and customers that I am just receiving a fine, fresh assortment of Goods and that all those who are in want of any had better give me an early call. I keep. DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, BOOTS and SHOES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, . And everything usually kept in a COuntry Store. I have just returned from New York with one of the best and largest stocks of Goods that was ever brought, into this county: propose to sell these GOODS FIFTY per ct. lower than can be bought in this, vicinity, Wells ville or Olean not excepted. My Goods have been bought for CASH from a large number 'of houses that had failed in the city, at from 50 to 75 cts. on the dollar of the original cost Therefore I am prepared to give all great bar .gains that choose to give me a call: LOOK AT SOME OF THE PRICES Very nice Sheetings from 8 to 11 cts., sold by most merchants at the present time for 14 to 18. Good cotton bats for S cts roll Good Prints for 6 to 11, wortb 9 to 14. Tine: Delaines from 11 to 20 cts , vVorth 15 to 25 and 30. Good Tweeds from 25 to 38 cts., worth 44 and 63. Good Black Silk from 50 cts. to $l.OO, worth 75 cts. to Si 50. Good Snits of Black Clothes :Coat; Vest, Pants, Calf Boots, Ildklifs. Cravat, &c., for $lO, worth $lB. Groceries,l have a _good sweet pleasant Tea for 50 cts per lb., and upwards. Good 'Sugar for 8 cts., white coffee sugar 11. Sal eratus for 6 cts. Coffee 18. Soap 8 cts. bar. Molasses .for 45 cts. per gal. Best Kerosene oil, 44 cts. gallon Flour at "Wellsville prices " In the line of Boots and Shoes we have a Ladies Enamel ed Morocco Boot for 50 cts sold by most dealers for S 1 to 51.25. Heavy Kip Ladies Walking Boot 75 cts Fine Congress Gaiters and others from 50 as. to S 1 00, worth 6 to 12 shillings. Fine Calf Boots for 2 50; Fine Stogey boots for 16 shilling. Fineßroche Shawls .for 20 shillings and up wards. Ladies Stella Shawls from Bto 22 shillings. Woolen shawls for 12 shilling and upward. Red Flannel from 2 shillings per yard. Fine Ginghams for ten cents Cambrics for - 9 cts. Men's Heavy Working Ribbed Jacket Coats for 8 shillings. And now I intend to keep my stock full to supply those who may choose to buy at WHOLESALE or RETAIL, And all Families of Volunteers will receive Goods at the first cost in 'New York, regardless of transportation, and I still hold my otter good to pay any one that calls upon me and not, finding Goods at the prices given to pay them fortheh time and expenses incoming. • C. H. SUSIMONN, OSWAYO REGTJIAATOB 'hie 215, 18Gt &wig S' COLUMN . ~~ ~..~_' . ~ ~~'ti . = 'I. ~: c ;~ }_, NSW GOODS El SOI T l' • HE subscribers M their it -- OLD STAND ON ZAIN STREW , - • - - 00UliERSPORT, Offer to their old customers and tho pablisj generally ; for Cash, United States Treasury Notes (which by the *ay are taken at Par,) 1 Wheat, Corn, Oats, Buckwheat, Butter,Cheess Hides Pelts, Deer !Skins, and all other kinds • of Skins, such as Calf Skins, •ke., also,Beans, Beas, Venison, and some. other that can't be thought of, A LARGE AND WELL•SELECTED ASSORTMENT OF' DRY qOODS, ME BOOTS & SHOES, DEADYIIADE CLOTHING GROCERIES, Hats & Caps, Hardware, DRUGS se-MEDICINES, Paints, OHS, and Dye Stuffii, Together with some of the best KEROSENE OIL ; Fur superior to the Oil Creek or lidioute OiL LAMP .&; LAMP FIXINGS,, Also a fe;v• more of those Superior CANDOR PLOWS, SLEIGH SHOES, • GLASS, SASH, PUTTY, INK, PAPER, ENVELOPES, And other rinds of WALL ! PAPER, WINDOW CURTAINS And other articles which time alone for us to mention, all of which will bs sold as tow as the WAR . PRIES will alloi—for. strictly • READY-PAT!! And for; those articles we take, the high est market price will be paid. We =are also General Agentsfor DR. D. 'JAYNE'S Family Medicines, DR. AYER'S .Medicines, BRANDRETIPS Pills, KENNEDY'S Medical Discoveiy, And all the standard Medicines of the dal CALL. AND SEE ! C. S.:& E. ,A.'JOI4ES. . , N. B. The pay for the Goods roast - be on band when the Goode aie delivered, as weal" detirmiied, to' live "to the - motto of - 1 01 se Yon Go." ' • Just one thing more. TlMJudguients,note s and book accounts which w e h a ve o n band must be settled turf &mid up ininiediat4 - ar we fear they wtll beltimesised falter thin =1,434 Of Writs, • '• n th! • AND ETRING ELSE NEW! t 1113 PROVISIONS, Iron, Nails, POCKET CIITLFIT, STATIONARY. n