The Greene County Republican. (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, August 11, 1863, Image 2
0 1 2 he jgqmMifan. Ho! comrades, tec Uao Starr flag, broad wav ing At oarlieail. IU ! comrade-, oisrk tlio tender light un the dew rmhloui sproad. Our father's Moot) tins hallowed it; 'til pnrt uf ' . their renown , j Anil palsied lu the caUiriiand would pluck Us ctoricKikiwu: Hurrnk!..liuriuli: it U. our lioino, wliero'er thy volon fly ; v Vi wla with tliov tlio victory, or In thy shad v - ow diu! ' ' . , WAIXKRBtRO, PA. r i. I. E T A M S , Editor & Proprietor .,i;:ft: s .!f l'j . u : v , TUI&DAY, AUGUST 11, 1803 UNION STATE TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR: : ; ANDREW G. CURTIN. V', " ; OK CliNTHK COl'NTY. ?0R JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT: ! ' " DANIEL AGNEW, .,. op' nm'vj'.u coustv. 1:;' -I ' t . , . We havo placed at our mast head to ( - tiny, the names put in nomination by tlio ;:' Union State Convention,' at Pittaburcrh. '. on Thursday l ist, Avdkbw Q. Cuktin ' !; for Governor, and Dniei. Acinew for ; , i .Supremo Judge. j The whole proooedingi of tho C.invon-; tion wore itit6res?tin, but arc (too extcn-' V, sivo for oar cilu'tiH. Tlio following is j.'mi abstract, i Gen. O. P. Mirklo, Ohairm in of tlio Stato Committee, called tho Convention , ' to order. Hon. El.vard MoPliorsou was Appointed Secretary, who called tho Ha,.iu8 of tho delegates. Hon. II. I). Mixwell and Hon. Gjr. " V. Lawrence were placed in nomination for Temporary Chairman. Upon ta- king tho yea and nay, Mixwell reoeiv- ,..ul 75 votes mid Lawrence 4.5. Mr. v'Mixwoll was then d iclared temporary ! ' j Chairman, and on taking Ihs ehiir mado f' the following remarks : j AK'JUlCSi ok .icon; maxwki.i.. j ; Gentle ivAofrh-: Convention: I thank you ' - most ho.-u'tily '.haul: you fir tho high j honor you 1mv,i fl.:n'!!'wd upon met and ! ' imiuy df.ias will U- r:-i-f, because llu-y : nppw-tain only to i.:o orga lixition of this K ' Convention, so nr rem tries sh.vll be very j ' brief, for I have only t 'io do iiie to go to ' the work of the Com'o.:tio;i. ! Idosiro to s.iy a fe.v w-rdi to you, j ' and then commence tho duties devolving j upon me. ' I nce l not speak of the im portance nt trie great, eon test which is to come off l:i October. I need not speak to' yuii of tli. great si niggle in 'C which the United Siatss uf Amoriuu is ' eni;ag M, and of whieli the 'Suite ofl'enn- ' nylvaiii.i f.jrm's so important a part. JJut ' 1 do say. that, tooling as Ido, and know ing, us you do.' the importance of that 1 trugle,.and the importance of this can - vas, 1 feel salUiied that, this Convention ''will now enter upon its dudes, and will ' conlin'ti' in thr, performamie of theso du 'liOa'with an eye .-ingle to tlio good of thu ' !uuhtry, and to the good of the glorious " old Cumaionweallh of Peunsvlvania. -Aiiplause. e met, geiilleme.i of the Con vention, under n broad but a most ex cellent call. These live not times for more party issues. These aro not times r 'fo'r mere party polities.. Hut in this great 'vtru,i;glo going on in which these mis- cranio rebels are becking to destroy the best Government that ever existed, it is right and pvopcf tliat, c iis there nrctml can be no' neutrals is jtlierc can bo ''but two parties biio for the Union and ' yone against it '.t is right that the friends .'of the Union shall eiimuin Convention fiid select tlieir candidate under such a ' cnlUs we'hnve. And I feel satisfied ' thai tho selection which this Convention j; wiU'lnakc, will bo one that will redound to the' honor of tho Common wealth, am) cnsin-o success. Appluuse. ' : Pennsylvania, in this great strugglo, lias been true to h-r history and hor her- itage. She has freely lavtahcd her sons, --treasure' and blood, and I nm satislied "that she will bo equally trne in the Votes I'whioh sho will give next October to bus vtain tho country sustain tho Common ' wealth, and to sustain those sons that aro - now battling for all that is deaf to tir all. Applause) ;' t M'Tlieni' getitlemeii,' feeling satisfied that t'suoh wiir-be tho- result ,' I dexire now to takd iip tho performance ol tho short du ties devolvuig upon mo. I only ask 1 tionly ileHii'c'-and I know it is not neees i ai:y-to inako tlio o'xprens!on,' that in tlio Miction ot this Convention, troni its very ' oomraenoiiniciit to its very cIohu, "union I wul kwliioiit"' be our watchword; that no it word n bo spoken-Mhat uo speeoh bo 1 made that will hereafter give cause for regret. But When wo soparat, we sup unite united band, and return to oar "liomws there to work toaloiuly and intel- ligi'ii'tly for tho success of the gentlemen t whom we shall place In nomination for ,tno highofliciw of Governor of tho Com .tn6iiwcal(h and Judgo-or' the S.ipremo vitJonrt.'- Appkin6.'J .:.. - v . i'o With those runitii'ks, I proored to di:j .rhnrgo' the liriet duties . 'evoving upen in', and then givd way. to tlio permanent organization JUliin Convention. Ap ilnitkf .;! f,:-',v. i'"'- i'.' 1 A !o iA W'li " nittefr of. nine j'iriori' wore hp w'uftod;'t'o i'ijioVl 'upon fe6htestpd seat. tt'4W,''.M'1' MMWi,,S ol one from tacV ;Soniiloriul District,: was) appointed n i permanent organizations. ' (Among IJf ''' ''t'1' M ::i . ' i.. f i'V". i '..-, ' vhom we find the name ol Cztu M. Sat kks, d'ejU from (irwine oomiiy. A ooiiimittee ot'uine wwipp iuted to draft iwolutions xpreHiv of the ndw of the Convention. ' . v The' Convention theu adjoarhed till half past three P. M. "... AfreilMOON SKSStoN. The Convention re-aiwt'inhlcil at the stated bout. The Committee cu vonlee ted scats reported. The committee on permanent organi zation reported lor President, Lumcel Todd, of Cumberland, ni.d tho usual number of -Yieo Presidents mid Secreta ries, among tho former of whom, tho uame of Hiium Smith, delegate from Greene county, appears. Mr. Todd up on assuming the chair, spoke as follows : . Aooiitss or I'iiesioknt minx todo. Gentlemen of the Convention l I would bo wan'.ing in common sen."ibility if I failed to express my gratitude for the honor which it has pleased you to confer upon me. As my acquaintance with tho rules which govern deliberative bodies is very limited, I shall have of course and of ne cessity to throw myself upon your cour tesy and forbearance, and simply prom ise thst I will endeavor honestly to do my duty. Tho trust reposed in your hands is a grave and transcendent ono. It lays upon your consciences to see that it is discharged ijr.ivoly and honestly. Wo are situated at this moment perilously. rl'hn lift nf ihn ltntinn ta nlviii'lf nt mill it. I is tlio duty of every loyal man eveiy man who loves his country and its insti tutions, to stand by tho constituted au thorities in their efforts to crush this hell-born rebellion. Applause I In the presence of this great issue, wo should walk united, forgetting self in our j desire to promote the great publio good, j Now in approaching tho duties which havo convened yon here, you havo but one desire, and that ia to select candi date who are worthy our principles worthy of our party. Layi lg. aside per-. sona! grief and grievances, let us do the ' best we can for our cause and country, and having done that, let us g) homo j and 1 ibor for its success. No matter who may bo selected no matter who may bo desired, or who succeed. ; I trust harmony and peace may reign over our deliberations. I trust tho busi-, ness of tho Convention will be dono Hpeedily, and in a few hours, having dis- charged all tli'c duties which have called us here, wo will bo quietly on our way ; homo, to meet again in October next at ! the ballot box, and let tho world know ; that notwithstanding all the assaults made upon tho people of tho State all the assaults made upon the authorities I the great common heart beats true to the Stars and Stripes, applause, and that ' wo will triumph. Applause. j On motion, tho Convention proceeded , to tho nomination of candidates for Gov- j nor. Tho following nominations wero then received : Hon. A. G. Curtin, Centre. Hon. John Covode, Westmoreland. Hon. John P. Penney, Allegheny. Hon. Henry U. Moore, Philadelphia. Hon. John J. Pearson, Dauphin. F. Carrol Bre vster, Esq., Philad'a. Hon. James Veech, Fayette. 'J ho names of Covodo and others were withdrawn, mid tho Convention procee ded to ballot, with tho following result on tho first ballot : Curtin, 95 j Moore, 17 ; Penney, 1G ;. Moorhoad, 1 1 Hrowster, 3. Total 131.' (The delegates from Greene county voting for Moore.) Curtin' having a majority ot all tho votes cast, was declared to be the uomi neo. Nominations were then received for Supreme Judge. The following persons were placed in nomination : 1 )aniel Agnew, of Beaver. Thomas E. Franklin, of Lancaster. Mathew Ewing, of Fayotto. Andrew Thompson, of Philadelphia. John Scott, of Huntingdon. Adjourned until 9 o'clock in tho even ing. EVENING SESSION. At the evening Hession, tho names of Franklin, Ewing, Thompson and Scotf, were withdrawn, andthoro remaining no opposition Judge Agnew was nominatod by acclamation. The resolutions, which will be found elsewhere, wcro then read aud adopted, and the Convention adjourned nine die. The Convention was large aud mainly harmonious, and did its business with unusual dispatch, and, wo think, did it well.1"'' Gov. Curtin, by his goodness of heart, indomitable energy and superior statesmanship, during tho trying times of his term of offioe, has won for himself and deservedly, a namo high up In the galaxy ot tho great moil of thd nge.'' Ho will figure in history as one among tho most pntriotio and influential of loyal Govornors. Ho has been tried and found equal to tho emergency. The people appreciate his efficient and invaluaulo s,crvioos to tho State and Nation, and will re-elect him. 1 . Judge Agnew is an able jurist, and n most excellent man, and will receive the hearty support of all good Unidu men, and will bo elected beyond a peradvon. turo.-. ;' ) t.. ': . : .... . Paroi-ch Souiiane. For tho past two or three weeks, uquads of parole d ialdiurs havo boon passing through hero almost daily. Tlioy nvo principally of the' 110th Ohio and 8d West Virginia Regiments, who worn 'taken prisoner nt Winchester during Iho defeat and rotroat of .Gon'l. Milroy. They, are', diieot from , tho Richmond prisons and givo a doleful no count of the wretched stato of nffalrs at (hat iloomed city. H'Mirt New from "Old Kalntnr R ' Kentucky tenuis firm Unum to the core. At Ike late election, held on Mon. day Aug. 3d iimt., the Union Victory was complete. Tin Hon. Charles A. WioklifTe the 'l)emouratio" candidate for Governor, is of the yame style of Democ racy as Viil'iiudiglii in of Ohio, Seyi&our of New Yoik and Wooowaiid of Pennsylvania. He is ono ot the "simon pure," coppei head stripe of Democracy a thorough bred pro-daetr) C'omti tutiunaliit. Ho is just such a mail as the first water" Democracy of Greene county would di light to honor as a 'pa triot j ar excellent. Hut the Unionist of Kentucky thought differently. They adjudged him a sympathizer a pro-rebel and treated him accordingly. Not withstanding the secession journals of Kentucky aided by the copperhead journals of the North, made every possi ble uso ol tlio J'-mancipntioii Proclama tion to prejudice tho minds of a pro slavery people, and denounced Col. Bramlette, tho Union cuididato as a He-publicin-nbolilionist, yet Kentucky, true to her instincts, and to make certainty of a loyal Govoi 'nor double sure, elected rr imlotte by an overwhelming majority. So far as known, the member of Congress elect aro all sound, uncondi tional Union men, which is a glorious consummation and pi aces the organiza tion of the next N: tional Congress hi yond a doubt. The State Legislature, it is to be infer red is largely Union, so that Kentucky is saved from the machinations ol foes, in high places, within. The laud of the immortal Clay still keeps step to tho miiBic of the Union. One by ono tho Southern States aro being reduced from the bligbtn'mg influence of slavery and the curse of treason. Tae Convention Next Saturday. We hope to see a full Convention of earnest Uniim delegates at the Couit House, at 1 o'clock, on Saturday next, who shall eomo up prepared to enter into the deliberations of the Convention un derstandingly. Every ono should thor oughly canvass the business that is likely to como beforo tho Convention in ad vance, eo that ho will bo ready to act with promptness and good judgment. The solo object of tho Convention is to enhance the best interests of the county, and it should ho tho aim of every dele gate to have such men placed in nomi nation as will best conduco to a true Union triumph. Look np these men. Ujttjvf'STiON a iii-K. Tli e man who boasts that ho would rather vote for Jeff. Davis than Abo Lincoln or Andy Curtin undoubtedly tells the truth. Such a fellow would rather vote for old Jeff, than "any other man." Important War Order. War Department, ") Ad.mtant Gknekai.'s Office, y Washington, Ju'y 31, 18C3. j Geiteml Orden, No. 2 j2. Tho follow ing order of the President is published for tho information aud government of all concerned : Execetivb Mansion, ) Washington, July 30, 18G3. It is tho duty of every government to give protection to its citizens, of what ever class, color or condition, and espe cially thoso who are duly organized as soldiers in the public service. Tho law of nations and tho usages and customs of war, as carried on by civilized powers, permit no distinction as to color in the treatment of prisoners of war as public enemies. To sell or enslave any captur ed per on, on aocount of h:s color, and for no off njc a,;a;nst tho 1 iwi of war, is a relapse info barbarism and n crimo against the civilization of the ago. The Government of tho United States will givo tho same proto.'tion to all its sol diers, and if the enemy shall sell or en tlave any oiu b:o mo of hisoolor, tho offence ih d! bj punished by retaliation upon the enemy's piso.iirj in o ir po session. It is thoiifcro ordeiel that for every soldier of the United States killed in violation of tho laws cf war, a rebel soldier shall bo executed i and for every ono enslaved by tho enemy or sold into slavery, a rebel soldier shall be placed at hard labor on the publio works, and con t'n iod at Biich labor until the other shall bo released and rcoeivo tho treatment due to a pri-onor of war. i Signed Aun ui vm Lincoln. Jy order of the Secretary of War. E. I). Tow:ss-d, Adjutant Gen. Kentucky Election. . Of the Union triumph in Kentucky, the Cincinnati Gazette says : Through tho ballot box tho Union men of Kentucky havo spoken, and by the decisive majority of twenty to twenty five thousand, tho estimuto nt Frankfort last night, they hnvo elected thoir ticket This is a gratifying result, creditable to tho men of Kentucky who stand by tho Government, and cheering to the loyal people ot tho nation. It is all tho more gratifying becausu a different result wns apprehended! and beoatise tho success of tho 80 Called Dmmn'nitin tiiitri.t 1.4 have led to civil war, in whioh rivers of wooa would Have boon shod,; and tho State devastated by tiro and sword. . Electioneoriiig for Vallandingham. .Tuny of the officers w no were eiiga ged in the pursuit of Moiioan's forces says that dicing the progress of Ilia reb els throughOhio manV of tho prisoners captured thoy refused to release until they proinised to vote for Vai.Uni)M. ham in tho coming election. Several ot Ihein who rofusod to give tho required pledge, they compelled to accompany them .for miles and niilnn. until in ation the pioinhe was atlength extorted. ttKSfJUTIOXS ADUPTKD Bi THK HIOX STATIC I'ONVKNTION AT PlTTbUVKGII. AlU. STII, 18413-. Mr. McVeigh, Chairman ot the Com mittee on Resolutions, presented the fol lowing report: The loyal men of Pennsylvania, in Convention assembled, disulaimiug all partizanship, and knowing no oauso but that of the country, declare for them selves and their constituents, 1st Their inflexible purpose to main tain, by every necessary offort, service and sacrifice, tho National Union, as the first, the highest, the most solemn and tho most overshadowing of a'l political duties. 2d. That the rebellion which threatens the existence of the Union was without cause, was conceived in wickedness, or ganized in perjury, and developed by reckless viohu jc, is stained with every crime, and detestible in means, and in ternal in purpose, must bo suppressed by tho penplu'of the United States, at the destruction of whose liberties and the overthrow of whole frco institutions it is impiously aimed. 3d. That in tho momentous contest now waging there are, and can bo but two parties, viz : the one which firmly sustains the constituted authorities ot the nation in enforcing all the laws thereof, and in protecting tho principles upon which the Kovernnient rests, and is, therefore, nt once the party of law, of liberty, and ot patriotism ; tho other which cripples tho constituted authori ties of the nation iu enforcing tho laws, securing the safety ami preserving tho life of the nation, and is, therefore, tho parent of mobs, the enemy of order and n participant of treason, a class whoso detestible practices jiot only givo "aid and comfort" to the coihmon enemy, but as confessed iu Richmond, light up these clays of rebel darkness and disas ter, and actually stimulate them to re newed and desperate efforts to recruit their armies, and to whom is this day justly chargeable whatever of vitality tho rebellion possesses, and whatever of ca lamity or affliction the further protraction of the contest may involve. But tor Northern sympathizers, and the hopes their treasonable cxiatatico inspired, tho rebellion would have sunk undo'1 the staggering blows dealt it at Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Port Hudson. 4th. That wholly without sympathy for tho men who have mado this war against a free ltepuhlicnn Government, or'for the system of human bondage, in whoso interest it was instigated or the cause of despotic principles to which it is now devoted, this Convention declares nil cniingea therein, while so engaged, to be worthy only of our patriotic hate ; and in like spirit wo denounce as doubly recreant, and base these residents of the loyal States who tolerate this treason, wj ild ufli iate with armed traitors, and again smreuder our government and liberties to their keeping. oth. That Abraham Lincoln, tho President of thu United States, by his discharge of his most onerous duties in these dark days of .civil war has won for himself the affections and regard of the American people, and always healing himself clear in his high of fice, has maintained tho integrity of tho Union, and kept our honor un tarnished throughout. tho world, and to li'un and his adiuininthittou, its princi ples and its policy, wo give our hearty approval, and pledge an earnest and en thusiastic support. Cth That wo tender to tho gallant sons of Pennsylvania now in the armies and navies ot the republic, the thanks of a grateful people for their unselfish and heroic valor j that we mourn for those who have sealed in their blood their de votion to their country, and will cherish their memories tenderly and proudly j while to the glorious survivors wo give the assurance that, the last dollar nnd the last life shall be given to reiuforoe them until the old flag floats in final victory. 7th Unsolved, That Governor Curtin, by tho effective support he has given the Federal Government in the prosecution ot the war, and his vigilant care for our soldiers alike in the field, tho camp and the hospital, has given Pennsylvania a proud pro-eminence among tho loyal States, and himself, totho thanks of all lit r loyal citizens, and in placing him again in nomination, we but give . ex pression to thn fpontan tons wishes of tho Common wialth he has se ved si well,Jlo present, for their cuffrages, a patriotic statesman, who is alike tho friend of tho soldier and the favorito of the people. 8th. Resolved, That tho amendments proposed to the Constitution, in giving our soldiers in tho field the right of suf fragr, merits our hearty approval, and will receive our united support, and that wo recommend tho conventions of loyal mon throughout tho Stato to pledge all candidates for tho Legislature to vote lor it. Oth. Retolved, That we hereby declare our unalterable attachment to the doctrines ot the fathers of tho Republic, as enunciated in the declaration by President Monroe, that there shall be n i interference by a EunpeaTTpowcr, with Gi vcruinental affairs upon this conti nent. 10th. Resolved, That, in Hon. Daniel Agnew, we present an accomplished jurist, a pure patriot,, and a loyal citizen Hu will adorn tho highest iiulie.ial t rihn nal of the Commonwealth, and givo- a lditionnl security to the rights ot person and property. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. Mr. Ueichhold, of Jeffersonj offered tho following, which was unanimously adopted : , ' ; Resolved, That the bold and determin ed stand taken by tho . Administration, in summarily arresting pontons found to bo guilty of traitors practices, merits our hearty commendation, ' and that in performing this part of its military duties whore necessary for public safety, . we pledge it our hearty co-operation Eleotion of U. S. Senators . Wiikkmno. Aug. 4. Tho joint ses sion of tho West Virginia Lecriplaturo. to-day elected Waltman T. Willoy, of Morgnntown; nnd P. G. .Vanwinkle, of Pnrkui'sburg, United States Sonator. Tho former on the first bailot, and tho latter on tho distil. . OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE. 1 Is Camp nkar IIicmiKviM.R, ., Berkly County, Va., July i8, 63.-1 -T Vmv RffiuiUuii : Alter a long silence o.i my part, I again take up my pen, to let you know where we are, and what wo have been lining tor some time past. Thinking perhaps that some of your rea ders would be interested in our move ments, Sn l also in the welfiru of tho brave hoys of our euiiini nel. I well kno.v tlni light in which letters from tho army are viewed by some of our noble friends at homo ; bat waiving all this, I write, consilium of ihe truthfulness ot all I utter. Responsible myself for nil I say, and caring not a tig for anything that may be said to the contrary by those who know nothing of what I write. To give a description of everything that lias transpired since we left camp at rQW Ureek, would require more tuno and space than I can oonsumo at present, therefore 1 will but give a brief synopsis: We left camp on tho 4 th of July, that day rendered sacred to every true Amer ican ho irt by the snore I reio' lection s thatcluster,aud shall ever cluster, around it. We proceeded to Cumberland, where tho boys all received a plentiful supply of green backs trom the hands . ot that ever welcome visitor, tho Paymaster. On tho Cth, wo proceeded on tho Nation al road to Hancock, where we arrived on the evening of the 7th. It was at this time that Meade was contending with tho legions of Lee, who had rashly dared to invade tho sacred soil ot the 'Old Keystone,' and was striving to plant the trait.irs Hag within her precincts. It was with great anxiety that we moved forward, hoping to sharo in tho strife, and assist in annihilating tho rebel host. How wo were disappointed, dud why, wo leave for thu historian's pen to tell. Wo lay a few days at Hanover, until tho troops wero rested, and theu moved on to Fuirview, in tho vicinity of tho beau tiful village of Clear Spring. Here we could hear tho roar of the camion ot the two contending armies, nnd even the rattle of tho musketry, and from the top of the mountain could bo seen tho dash of the murderous guns. I will not at tempt to describa tho anxiety with which our men wished to be led to the conflict. Wo wero confident that the enemy oould not escape, as the bridges had all been destroyed, and tho river was too full, as we fondly hoped, to be forded ; but in this we were disappointed, fjr when wo did move, nnd camo near to Williams port -we found no enemy to fight. But to our chagrin and disappointment, wo found our wary foe had escaped acro is the river, and were safe in dixie. We then immediately moved back to Cherry Hun Ford, where wo crossed tho river, i and proceeded to the plice we now occu I py. Hero wo remained for a few days, scouting the country for miles around, and taking several prisoners, skirmish ing with the enemy's pickets, &o. On the evening of tho 2 Ith, wo were forced to tall back to Maryland on dou ble quick, as tho enemy was alvnncing. We thought this a strange way ot do ing, as we had came out to fight, and re treat did not go well with thoso who had never beforo experienced it. But wo found we hail been none too sudden in our flight, for in less than tour h urs utter n-e left,- twenty two tnoiisand rebels under Gen's. Ewell and Early, advanced on two different roads, and arrived on tho very ground which wo. had left Gen. Kelly, I think,- deserves great praise for this timely movement, and it is given to him lavishly by both officers and men. We stayed in Maryland but a very few days, when we again returned to our old camp, where we now are enjoy ing ourselves as best wo can iu an open field, with nothing but rudely construct ed bunks to shelter us from the wind and rain. But. notwithstanding all this, our boys are iu tho best of spirits, and the health of our company is very good con sidering tho hard duty wo nave been forced to perform for tho last few months. They are all willing and anxious to be led against tho foe, nnd I well know that when tho chance occurs, our boys will give a good account of themselves. But during all our wanderings, altho' we did not get into a genera! entragj ment, with the Ciiomy, we would nofiiavo you imagine that our cavalry did noth ing at all. While nt Hancock, the Washington Cavalry, under tlieir intrep id leader, Capt. A. J. Greenfield, mado a successful rcconnoissance, capturing 19 prisoners, H wagons, and about 40 horses. These, too he captured from a vastly superior force, charging them with the sabro in the most gallant stylo, killing several of the enemy, and woun ding a great many. His own loss was two wounded, but not seriously. Great honor is duo tho noble Captain and his niep for tlieir heroic conduct -Captain Greenfield has commanded our cavalry since wo left camp, and a more bravo and gentlemanly officer than ho the ser vice does not afford. Ho has the love and esteem of nil the men under him, and ho shows himself well qualified for any position however high in military life. Lieut. Hart, of the Ilinggold Cav alry, was attaaked by a vastly superior force while on a rcconnoissance near Williamsport. Though two or thieo times he was almost entirely surrounded, ho cut his way through them by a suc cession of brilliant dashes, holding them at bay, and finally driving them from tho field. One or two of his men wero se verely wounded, but hopes are entertain ed of their recovery. After crossing tho river, our cavalry mado a successful re eonnoissanee in the direction of Martins burg, driving in the enemy's pickets, 49 or 50 strong, capturing 17 of them with their horses nnd arms, charging thorn to within two tnilos of thoir camp. The prisoners belonged to tho famous Hamp ton Legion, from South Carolina and Georgia, and from a pint ot General Stuart's command. A great many deserters hro comma: into our linos daily, and the woeful talus they tell us, givo us nn insight into the situation of affairs in rebeldom. They all say that the raid into Pennsylvania was one of necessity, as thoy havo boon on half rations for months, and some times they do not even get that. They mo deluded by, thoir olllyors, nnd incited to fight oven against hope: for instance, one of tho prisoners we took, said that the day beforo ho was captured an order was rend to their regiment contradicting the fall of iiksbnrg Also that they were not defeated in Pennsylvania, but full back to guard tlieir wagon trains. Tho people here tell us (and they are good, sound Union people,) that tho ones that came to our camp here after we left, would pick up nnd eat pieces of hard tack that ha I been trampled under foot by our boys i ami one woman sitil she saw one ot them scrape pieces of ureai I out ot a barrel ot tlon, ami eat it. Now, no doubt, tliesn things will not be believed by some, ihey will call them sensation Morie. iti, but I care not, I know them to be so. i write what I know to be true. . ' ' )'!,' I know not where wo will go, or when wo will move from here: but everything indicates a movement of some kind in a tew days. Tho i u'oels are now all be yond Winchester, and it is hard to prc- ; diet which way wo will move. But wo all live in hopes that ere long there will be that geueraWmovv, long looked for, and anxiously prayed for by all that is toward home.. ; ... . J A word more, and then I close. I got a letter a few days ago from a friend asking me what tho soldiers think of tho copperheads. I thought Leo's raid into Pennsylvania had killed Copperheadisin, but if it lias not, if there is still ono man breathing the free air of tho "Old Key stone," who still deserves that name, let ine say to him that ho is an enemy to tho soldier, and tlm soldier bates him with a moro bitter hatred than he docs his open enemy in tho South. I havo heard hun dreds of soldiers say that they would rather shoot a copperhead than a sccesh. But I will forbear, for so vile a thing is not worth the comment. And their day is not far distant, yea, the time is hasten ing when thoy will wish they had never been born. Hoping soon to sec somo of tho friend ly columns of your paper in camp, I sub scribe myself yours, F. II. C. The Election In Kentucky. Cincinnati, Aug, 3. The election in Kentucky, as far as known, passed off quietly, tho following returns have been received i Paris For Governor, B rami etc, Un ion, 200 : Wickliffc, D., 21. For Con gress, Clay, Union, 306 Btickner, Dem., 22 i Boyle, Union, 1. Maysville, Brnmlete, 353: Wickliffe, 3. Congress, Wadsworth, Union, 312; Brown, 21. Lexington Branilete, 018; Wickliffe, 107 i Clay, 583; Bnckner, 1CI; Boyle, 12. Georgetown Bramlete, 349 ; Wickliffe, 355; Clay, 305; Buckner, 299; Boyle, 13. Nicholasville Bramlete, 152; Wickliffe, 2; Clay, 127; Buckner 19: Coyle. 10. Cynthinna Uramlete 135; Wickliffe, 87. Congress, Menzies, Dem., 174; Smith, Union, 100; Coving ton Bramlete, 1,358; Wickliffe, ' 59 1 Congress, Smith, 1,331. Menzies,' 55; Leathers, 29 Tho Union majority in the. Stato will bo about 20,000. Brutus Clay is certainly elected in Ashland Dis trict. . Lonsvu.i.F., Aug. 3. Tho election of State officers passed off quietly to-day. Brainletc's majority over Wiekliffo for Governor is 2.38 J. Majority for Con gress over Wolf 2 '500. The neighbor hood district, as tar as heard from give largo Union majorities. Trom Ccu. Meade's Army. New. Youk Aug. 5. Tho Herald has the following : Uappaiianxock Station, Va., Aug. 4. A force of tho enemy's cavalry, with artillery, nttacked General Buford's pickets this afternoon nt 3 o'clock and drove thorn baelui mile, when tho General went forward 'with the 1st brig.i.lo of his division under Col. Chap man, and the second under Gen. Mer ril, drove them back beyond Brandy Station, establishing our picket lines for tho night half a mile farther out than before. Our loss was one killed and two or three wounded. ' Treason ofjaj. Buchanan Conllrmed Sr. Locis, Augusts. The Dano.rafs Vicksburg special ot tho 30th says : In the late advance upon Jackson letters wore . captured continuing treason of James Uuchauan. His replies to Davis confirm General Scott's accusations. Tho rebel Gon. Kowen died of bysentry a few days ago. In tho lato operations against Jackson, Gen. Sherman' lost about 1,01)0 men. Our army is now undorgoing complete ro organization. Gon. Herron's division at Natchez de stroyed an immense amount of raliM stores, nnd captured a large quantity of salt, from Louisiana for Lee's army, and a great number ot cattle trom Texas. All Working Well at Charleston New York, Aug. 5. A Charleston letter of the 3 1st says tho last day of Ju ly passed away with everything promis ing success, though perhaps 'not as soon a some may wish. All things are work ing well. W know that anxiety is felt in Charleston for tho safty ot the city. Last week there wero hanging from tho parapet oi o.niuer us a protection to ine walls, linos of cotton balos. It told us plainly that fifteen inoh shot wre equal to its destruction, but the ooton bales aio now gone, sot on firo ns thoy were by their own enns. Thoy wore obliged to tako them down, and are now piled into so orchod heads behind the Fort. Everything betokens a tearfulness on tho part ot the rebels hero, which is very oii oouraging to us. All Quiet on tho Rappahannock. New Youk, August 5. The Wovld'i Washington dispatch contains the fol lowing : .'V Ono of the evening papers hero, in an article on the military situation, says our urmy had crossed tho fltappahannook, and that if an engagement was not pro ercssincr it wns nt least imminent, thnuirh jt is thought Leo's probable rotreat to iiioniiioua uugiit prevent it. Advices from the nrmy to-night show tho utter imaiLy ui mu nunuuou iiius prcsuilicu oil paper yesterday. A reeonnoitering force -under Stuart crossed tho rivor and attacked some of our forces rat Warrunton. They wore driven back nfW n sliirht, nUirmiuli. without obtaining tho object of their visit. To day all is quiet. None of our forces have crossed the Rappahannock as published hero. l'Mr YfMels at Chi rleston. j- Foutiiiss MoNiioKAHg. 3d. Tho i 'i..i. ........ . iw- r viMrirnvii teiivr 01 im Bill mys Uicre wore about tweiity ccf.cn vessels inside the bar yesterday, Including the Iron sides and six'inonitors,.nli tweiity-fivo in'Stono Jnlet. trm; I; Tanccy Dcad-Jno. B. Floyd til. y?."KVwn,,g'! 4 1118 K'wkwomi If' has the following ; Mout,mmV,Juln 29.TI(o funeral of tin Into W.i. L. Yancey took paco this afternoon,- I t VWuVti'' ?f,A"S"1,t l"t',' says that John B. Floyd is ery.ill,.nndnot ex pevtcd to recover. . REGISTER'S NOTICE " "IVTOTICE IS 1IEHEUY given io M wrson 1 concerned, .h it the fwtiori. Administrators and Ommlkm' fforacw huir several accounts to be ,11- ............ ... nvjm:iiiii-r lenn, li;, imd Unit Said accounts will b filed sccorilln'j i f nod presented to tlio Orphan's OmrtA"; county, nnd State of lViumylv,,,, 1 Term, on Wednesday, tho as'd rftfbch; at o'elock, p. ui.? for conHnuXjaud X -' unco," " - - - . . ., , N. B. add neemmu must be oivdlo thirty daysprccecdinR the siltis 6f said CiHirt.- will please flic their accounu and save trouble! f Tho account of Daniel Donley, Esq.. Admin. istrator of Hannah WatsSn, S The account of John Scott, AdhvK'iif W McCulloush, Itt'o of Jackson t..-doc'il The account of William Cos-ray. AdiiL.,tr,i- tor upon tlio estutu of J.- T. Cros-hU du-' . ceased. . , ' The account of Sarah' Johnson "and" DaVkl'. . Johnson, Executors uf Joseph "ll; Joliu- son, who was Adni'r of William Jolmson, deceased. The account 0fE M. Snyera, Aduifuistrat'of ol George Thomas, deceased. .. Tlio account of Win. Carpenter, Admlnlstm tor upon the estuto of J. Knight, Jr, dee'd. rue partial account of of Putcr 8liiie and E- 1 zabcth 8hape, Executors of John Shape, deceased. . . , , , JUSTUS F. TEJfPLE.' Wiiyncslinrg, August II, 18;1. ;'. HOW ME YOU C0ASCR1PT? A'ElrAiPFASHIOiWLB ETORE. DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, AND HARDWIRE. JOSIAH PORTER, Porter's 018 Stand, Opposite Wilson's Brick Building, Wayncsbiirs, l a. milE UNDERSIGNED would call the ntton X tion of the public to his splendid stock of new and t'ushionubly goods, , which lie is -now offering for side at thu LO IVKST CASIf PRICKS His assortment is excellent, comprising all varieties of ladles and in ai's drew goojj. Prints of all kinds. D liiines, Muslins, Silks, Cloths, Ciisslmerus, Tweeds, Maopsklrt.4, Ho siery, Gloves, all sorts of Kane Goods, iic Also u complete -variety of . ; , GROCERIES AXJ) HARDWARE, And In fact any article of merehundiso deslrvd cur. be procured at "Jon" I'outkiis store n reasonable as at any other store in the county. Give him n call before buying elsewhere. l'lo hopes to merit and sceum a liberal pni.roniie, JOSIAH POHTlilt! Waynesburg, Pa., Aug. II. 1803. ly.- THE DlUFfJ" Pnovo.fr Maiisiiau.'s OtKICK, ") 24th Distihct ok Pf.xn'a., L New Brighton, Pa., July 20,' '63. ' ) For tho information of tho public the follow ing sections of "AN ACT FOR ENROLL ING AND CALLING OUTTH13 NATION AL FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PUB POSES," approved Jtnrch 8d, l(i.Vr published with notleo tlmt tho sanio will be EXFOR JED in this district ' INSISTING THE DRAFT. ' Sec JJ. That If any person shall "resist any draft" of men enrolled under this net Into tho service of tho United States, orsbull coun sel, or aid any person to resist any such draft, or shall assault or obstruct any officer In ma king such draft, or la the pcrtormanca of.any ' service in relation thereto, or shall counsel any person to assault or obstruct any such officer, or shall counsel uny drafted mon not to appear at tho place of rendezvous, or willfully "dis suade them trom the porformance of thoir mil itary duty" as required by law, bucu persov shall be subject to summary arrest by tho Pro vost iiurnui, ana Kepi in connucment nnmi the draft is completed, alter which he shall be delivered to the civil authorities, aud upon couvictinu tliorcof, be punished by line not exeeodiug flvo hundred dollar's, or by Impris onment not exceeding tvyo, years, or bybqth. of said punishments. HARBORING DESERTERS. Sko. 24. That every poraoo, not subject tO tho rules and articles of war, who shall pro cure, or entice, or utteinpt to procure or en tice, a soldier In the service of the United States, to desert; or who sliull W&or, etneul, or give emiihiment to a deserter, or carry him away, or aid In carrying lilin away, knowing lilin to be such; or who shall purchase from any sol dier his arms, equipments, nmmuuition, uni form, clothing, or any part thereof, and any Captain or commanding officer of any ship, or vessel, or any superintendent, or conductor' any railroad, or any public conveyance, carry lug away any sucli soldier ns ono of bis crew, or otherwise, knowing him to have deserted, or shall refuse to deliver him up to, the orders of his commanding officer, shall, upon legal conviction, bo tined, at the discretion of any Court having cognizance of tlio same, In any sum, not exceeding flvo hundred dollars, sail he shall bo imprisoned not exceeding two, years, nor less than six months. JOHN CUTHBERTSOir.'-. ' Cant, nnd Provost Marshal !t!d pistrlct V. Wayncsburg, August , 18(13. Fayette Comity Mutual Fire Insurance Comnanv. AT OTICE IS HRHrcPA filVL'W imi,. M- burs of the Fayctto County Mutual Firo Insurance Company, Unit the ounual election.. IUI it.- . . , t TWENTY-ONE MANAGERS for said n nmpnny for the enauinc vea will Die. held at tho oltlco of said company, KkUnkm-. town, Fayette county, l'a., on MOXDAliL' tho 7th DAY of SEPTEMBER next, &twcc& tho 7th DAY of SEPTEMBER next, between tho hours of 1 and 0 o'c'oek, -Pi Mfc, of said day. . By order of the Hoard of Mimigea. v " W. l. 1JA11CLAY, SWKtWf.. Waynesburg. AugiiHt 4, lsua, For Sale. ff!II3 IIUNDRUD barrels ofPrima nMRrt Whlskev forHido. Addrvus or.dor to Ak. (red Myers, Wiiynosburg, Pu.k o Mahler. RVan4, hiv, Wbltely, Orenno county. Pa., and; (key will receive prompt attention,. ' ll i.i