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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
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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,. '
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