(Tlif flnnocrat. HARVEY TICKLER, Editor. TUNKHANNOCK, PA. Wednesday, Aug. fß<s2. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET* FQR-. AUDITQR-G EXERAL, ISAAC SLENKER, of Union County. FOR SURVEYOR-GENERAL, JAMES P. BARR, of Allegheny Co. PLEDGES OF THE REPUBLICAN' PARTY. Resoltep, That neither the Congress of the Uni ted. States, nor the people of the government of the non-slate-holding Slates have the Constitutional right to legislate upon, or inter fere with slavery in any of the slave-holding States in the Union.— Resolution'of lion. John Sherman, passed February 11th, 1661. " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to in terfere icith the Institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have nulairful right to do so. * . * * * There, is much contro versy about the delivering up of fugitives from ser vice or labor. The clause I now read is as.plainly ■written in llffCohstitution as any other of its pro visions. "No person held tO' service or labor in one state under the laics thereof escaping into an other, shaft, in consequence of any laic or regula tion therein, be discriargedfrom such service or la bor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due." It is scarcely questionable that this provision was intend ed by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves; and the intention of the taw giver is the laic. All members of Congress swear their support to the whole Constitution, to this provision as much as any other. To the prop osition, t'len.foit stuves whose cases come rcithin the terms of this CL IUSQ, shall be delivered up. their ohths art unanimous —President Lincoln S inau gural address March 4ih, 1861. " Lest there should be some uneasiness in the minds of candid men as to what is to be the course of the Government toward Southern States after the rebeilion shall have been suppressed, the Exec utive deems.it proper to eay it will be his purpose then , as ever, to be guided by the Constitution and the laws; and that he will probably hare no differ ent understanding of the powers and duties of the Federal Government rclatircly to flic rights of the Slates and the people under the Constitution than that expressed in the inaugural address." Presi dent Lincoln's Message to the Extra Session ot Congress, July 4th, 1361. " Resolvep, That this war is nut waged on (heir part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any pur poses of conquest or subjugation, nor fur the pur pose of Overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States, but to de fend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitu tion and to preserve the. Union with all the dignity. quality, and the rights oj the several states unim paired ; and that as soon as these objects are ac complished the war ought to cease "—Resolution ot lion. John J:Chictknpes, passed, July '22 nd, ISo2. SOMETHING NEW ! TO SUIT THE • TIMES, A. C. Ford 1 ?, Union Washing Machine, Patented Jan. 7,1862. Manufacturers will do well hy purcfid**ns- a Territory in which to Manulacluro said Machine*. ~4r SECOND VOLUME. We this week enter upon the second vol ume of the Xi■ '.v Series of the iVoc/h Branch Democrat. It is proper, perhaps, f r us t sav, that the encouragement we have thus fa* received, has not fully tnet our expectations, that is, our friends generally have not been as dilligent in aiding us to increase our list, as they might have been ; jet, we have made considerable progress by the aid of a few ; en ough to justify the belief that a Democratic paper can, by the proper eff rts on the part of its friends' be sustained, or r-ther made self-sustaining. We intend, therefore, tocon ie its publication with the hope that our ids in the different townships, may, each such an interest in its success ; and the .ccess of the principles it advocates, as to aid us in giving it a wider circulation, and a more extended influence and patronage. We believe that the country in its present peril ous situation, can only be restored by a re turn to the principles ever sacredly upheld and maintained by the Democratic party, and for which thousands of our fathers, broth ers and sons are now manfully battling, oi have laid their lives upon their country's al tar; The restoi ation of the Union as it was, the preservation of the Constitution as it is Tliis is the watch-word of our party, and (he only true test ot loyalty. Wehold thatevery man who endorses it, should help to sustain the only paper that does, which is printed in the county. .. ... TO SUBSCRIBERS. Any of our subscribers having paid up for the past year, and wishing at this tun e td discontinue their subscription can do so by letter, or by marking upon this paper the word " Returned'' or u Refused" with their names, (if not already on the paper.) Post masters are requested to re:urn ail refused papers to this otlice immediately; as we do not wish to send our paper to any man, who having paid up, wishes lo discontinue. To those who have not paid up for the pesf J'ear, we shall continue to send our paper, assum ing that they wish to continue their sub scriptions. A WORD MORE. To thtoe of our subscribers who feel that " the time! are hard"—that they are not able to take a county paper—we would say, that most you have families to educate ; children growing up who will be benefited more by a year's reading of a local paper, than by twice the amount of the subscription price expended in any other way. Jind to those who do not feel that! this is a ~ sufficient reason why they should subscribe, H|"■ WE FURTHER SAT, PP? That you desire to know when our courts are held ; who the jurors arc ; whose proper ty is to be sold, and how ; who applies for licence ; what administration accounts are coming up for confirmation ; whit the Coun ty Commissioners, the guardikhs of j'our in terests are doing ; who is the executor on an estate indebted to y u ; who has died ; who has been married ; who has gone to war; who has the cheapest goods, drugs, furniture &c. to sell ; who advertise them and therefore deserve your patronage; who has-been killed, or who ought to be ; whose hcrse has run away ; who has your sheep or cows locked up, and advertised as estrays when you hadn't lost them ; who has hung himself-; who ought to be hung and isn't : who is to be drafted who ought ro be draft ed and isn't ; who got drunk and' Was whip ped ; who ought to have been whipped but wasn't ; who is asking for a divorce, wheth er your wife or not, 'and in short what is ti&ing place m Wyoming County in particu lar, and the rest of the world in gener-il; all of which information you obtain from time to time, in your County paper, exclusively. AND FURTHER. Your crops of grain, potatoes, apples &c, are now as abundant as in yetrs past. We will, at any tune receive on subsc.iplion grain of all kinds, corn in the ear, potatoes, fruit of any kind in the proper Reason and condition, dried apples, pork, ham, beef, beans, or as we have before expressed it, anything relished •by than, woman, child, cow, or pig. Where is* the man, that can't afford to lake our pa per. NEGRO DOINGS IN MONTROSE—A D TEMPT TO BU rCHBM A WH.TE MAN. Last Friday was a grand day among the blacks, ami Bume abolitionists, in ourqu'et little town. Aftar holding an abolition pow wow on the Fair-Gi ounds, the night was rendered hideous by their carousals. An incessant drumming was kept up, to the great annoyance of the meeting of whites at .the Court-house. There were sevffral indica tions of trouble during the day and nig hi but not until near morning was there airy serious developements. Early in the day, one of the blacks had demanded change for a bill, on a five cent investment at the Key stone Hotel. As the clerk could not make change, he became insolent, and took offence. At a later hour he returned with his abuse, and the clerk, not being in an apologetic mood, the fellow went over to the Franklin House, exhibited a dirk, and threatened ven geance. The clerk was put on his guard and furnished with a revolver, by a friend who heard the threats. About daylight, after ail the wh te men had dispersed except one or two, the offended gent, and another, armed with dirks, and backed by some 30 othcr>, entered the bar room and advanced upon the clerk. He kept them at bay with his revol ver, but they followed him ihrough the room, ball, &c , into the back part of the house, when he called to some pet son to go for as sistance and an officer, whereupon the blacks left. Had it not been for the timely caution received by the clerk, there is no doubt but that he would have been butchered. Is it not time for Cfie abolition fanatics in our midst to desist in their work ? Do they Hot, can they not,-, will they not see wlia' tjaiin their course is calculated to bring about I Let the ntgro riots, mordoring, &c., now coining into fashion throughout tbe North be a fearful wari i lg ! Montrose Democrat. TIFFANY ON THE NIGGER. We clip the following Horn what purports to be an editorial in (he lust number of the Republican, which shows where that gentle man stands on the nigger question and ex hibits great ingenuity in excusing ami gloss ing over the treasonable practices of his co workers and fellow conspirators in the r at tempts to break down the safe guards of the constitution, which lie frankly admits some of the more zealous have "cursed" with 'good impulses," though " indiscreetly." " All who believe in the Declaration of In dependence—all who believe in pine Chris tianity are Abolitionists. '1 hey believe nto oe'lheir duty i< agitate for the immediate abolition of slavery. They have in limited numbers cursed the Constitution. Some of them have been willing to see the country divided, rather than see the free Stales sad dled with any responsibility for slavery.— But these men have been few and powerless. Their zeal has outrun tin ir discretion, and their discretion h is des'myed tiieir influence ; but their impulses were good, and they have only loved the nigger " not wisely but too well." But answer us, where are the Abo litionists to-day ? Almost all of them are supporting the Government." Again. " The army which is engaged in fighting Ihe ha! ties of the country, and pouring out its btnod like water, is more than halfuboli lionized to day. by what it has learned oj slavery during the war." HAS IT COME TO THIS. Unless the si ives are give i to understand and that speedily, that the Union wants their services enough to give thein liberty therefor, then the rebellion cau never be put down.— N. Y. Tribune. Has it come to this ? Does the fate of this Nation hang suspended on the aciion of the negro staves of the South ? If so we can only 6JV God save the country. But it is not true. Ths assertion of the Tribune is a lying one—calculated t* discourage enlistments and give aid and e.invfbrf te fhe rebels. The loyal white men of this Nation are yrt abfe to save it—even without the aid of the felldws who write such paragraphs as the above. Pellow citizens —freemen of this great Repubßc ral ly in defence of the Union and Constitution ! Preserve the liberties achieved by yonr Fa thers. Rebifke treason both at the North nd the south 1 Be neither slaves, nor de pendant on "the assistance of slaves, but pat faith in your right arms and in the God of battles f To the readue. and Bit up the ranks of our hrave comrades in the field !—Patri ot §•• i Unian. DEPARTURE OF INGHAM'S COMPANY. By far the largest gathering *e eter at Factoryville, was on the departure of the company of volunteers raised in this county, on Thursday last. The affectionate wife, t Ie aged parctits, kind stottrs and larothers, and tender children were there assembled to invoke the Weepings and protection of Heav en upon and grasp, perhaps for the idst time, the hands of their husbands, soils, brother and fathers who were about to leave them and try the fortunes of grim visaged war. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed and enlistments were made up to the last mo ment before starting. Some, it was said went whose HaMes were not yet upon the rolls. At the appointed time two cars which had been sent from Scranton arrived, and were filled up, and the train moved off with more than one hundred of the sturdy sons of Wyoming, with beans beating high with pa triotism, amid the waving of handkerchiefs, the heaii ig of drums, hearty good byes, and loud huzzahs. All along the road the peo ple caught the enthusiasm, and fair hands waved snowy handkerchiefs, as the train moved on in its southward course. Arriv ing at Scranton, the company was drawn up i.i line and headed by Lieut. Rice of the 57th, marched up to the Wyoming House, with drums beating and colors flying. There not being sufficient accomodations at that house for the whole company, part of them were taken to the Forest House. On the depart ure of the G o'ch ck train in the morning they again took the cars add were off for " DlXie." The followln is a list of the names on the rolls cop ed by us at Scranton. Some er rors or omissions may exist which we will be happy to correct at any time when atten tion is called to them. MUSTER ROlifj OF VOLUNTEERS from Wyoming County. Recruited by Capt. S. W. Ingham. Ellas Aton, J. 11. Teneyck, W. 11. Reynolds, J. W. Reynolds, 11. B. Howe, Benjamin It. Itmyort, L. E. Hawlcy, Elisha Pedrick, R. L. Reynolds, J. It. Briggs, C. L. Briggs, A. G. Carpenter, Benjamin Cornell, A. W. Colvin, E. Smith, George W. Warner, James C. Degraw, Otis Giluiore, Jeremiah S anton, James N. Gardner, Miah Mutt, 11 race Jackson, S. W. Stanton, William B. Vatiarsdale, Joshua Thornton, Jacob A. Thomas, C. W. Martin, Horace O'Neal, Stephen T. Ihgham, W. B. Kenedy, George M. Harding, Abner Lewis, H. B. Turner, Utley Turner, Ezra A. Lambert, j Asa Smead, i C. A. Reynolds, P. B Ilaiiyoti, P F. R-Might, 11. E. Worden, Elisha Farnurn, Sylvester Farnum, Wesley Ross, Mi lot Roberts, Alvah Let leer, F. Diek-on, Aiford Billings, F. M Lewie, S. A. Cobb, Rurtin Shoemaker, A. J. Lewis, Tho nas Ca-tle, Oliver E. Reynolds, Dicatur Hewitt, . A. G. Reynolds, Porter Carpenter, Ezra Dean, Loren Ball, J. W. Stark, Isaac Parmateer, ♦ Hirraan Stark, Samuel Bishop, F. J, Chase. Thomas Moore, D. D. Gardner. Recruited by Lieut. G. H. Eastman. J. H. Smith, Caleb Bates,' Levi Conk I in, 11. C. Wells, Joseph Winters. N. Colvin, Charles Evans, 0. C. Newbcry, 0. F. Clark, R. F. Parish, J. F. Evans, Rueben Plattenburg, Charles Plattenburg, ' Samuel Hooofer, A. M. Wandall, Albannas Little, W. D. Miner, W. B. Frear, J. 11. Farr, Daniel Davis, Isaac Goodwin,. Judson Jayne, T. M. Iltnes, Henty Ort, D. C. Kitchen, John Wall. Recruited by Lieut. E. H. Wdh. J. E. Delrick, D. W. Smith,' Benjamin V. Cole; D. 0. Smith, A. H. Carier, J. W. Stilltvelf, Philander Grow, W. E. Bullock, J. B. Overfield, Byron PreToetj G. A. Carney, J. D. Smith, T. B. Vosburg, W. C. Swet. DRAFTING ORDERED. The secretary of War on Aug. 4th issued the following order, calling for 300,000 more men from the several States, for nine months, if not sooner discharged. Ordered Ist —That a draft of three hun dred thousand militia be immediately called into the Bervide of tho United States, to Ferve for nine months, unless sooner dis charged. The Secretary of War will assign the quotas to the States, and establish r.gula lions f'<r the draft. 2.—That if any State shall not, by the 15th of August, furnish its quota of of the addi tiona! three hundred thousand volunteers, authorized by law, the deficiency of volun teers, in that Stae will also be made up by special draft from the militia. The Secretary of War will establish regulations for this purpose. 3.—Regulations will be prepared by the War Department and presented to the Presi dent with the object of securing ihe promo tion oft.fficers of the Army of V jlunte* rs for meritorious and distinguished services, and of preventing the nomination or appointment, in the military service of incompetent or un worthy officers. Ihe regulations rill also provide for ridding the service of such incompetent persons as now hold commissions. By order of the President. EDWIN 31. STANTON, Secretary of War. - HONOR TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN. We find the following among t he dispatches in this morning's Tribune and other papers: TENDER OF COLORED REGIMENTS—A depu tat ion of Western gentlemen wailed upon the President this morning to offer two colored regiments from the Stato of Indiana. Two members of Congress were of the party. The President received them courteonslv, Liu stated to them that he was not prepared to po the length of enlisting negroes as sul diers. He would employ all the colored men offered as laborers, but would not promise to make soldiers of them. All honor to the President for this decisive answer tn the abolition negro equality hum bugs, wlk have so long been boring him on this subject. He has nobly resisted them in other matters, ami this is the crowning evi j dence of his firmness in overruling the fanat ics who, although they rule the National Leg islature, and hold over his head threats o ! Congressional opposition to his War policy the refusal of suppl.es eic.—et have not proved able to blow beat hiin into tiie adop tion of a policy Which, if adopted, would de grade and demoralize the army, and disgust decent white men every where. We rejoice in this sensible and patriotic ac tion of the President, and predict as a conse quence of it, that the work of recruiting will now go on in a mote spirited manner thai, ever. Ail honor, then, to "honest old Abe., the loyal men of the country w ill stand by him to the death.— Ex. TIIE RECOIL OF NEGRO SYMPATHY. t t.er. t> obsi-i v.* oie in ii.e-se dy* an eifto< of the Aboliiioi) movement watch doe* not promise well fur the future tetnpor.il welfare jof the negro. While prosecuting so earnest h their schemes for releasing the Southern ne gro from the share of toil allotted to him, they have been unmindful that by their exer tionsa sentiment inore than ever hostile t<> the black race is created in the Norih. 'flu. Abolitionist if possessed of any true philan thropy, would begin to consider now whether this unfriendly sentiment so rapidly changing from prejudice to positive hate, in its effect upon the free blacks of the Narth, is not likely t<> outweigh all the advantages to be derived from an anti-slavry crusade. Nnt only is the insolence of the free black now becoming more offensive, but the feeling of jealousy which begins to pervade the laboring classes, from the fear of negro competition, forms an element destined to opt rate henceforth with unwonted |>ower. The Abolitionists, appa rently, are m this way forging a weapon that may recoil on their own heads with stunning effect, and involve them, and the unfortunate objects of their labors in ruin.—Constitution al Union. BEECIIER ON TIIE ADMINISTRATION On our outside will be found Becclitrs re flections on the Administration; his abuse uf McOlellan, and praise of his abolition beau ideal Fremont. We differ with the ReV. nig ger w irshippcr on these points, vet, there are true idf-as expressed where he writes concern ing the restrictions npon the press, an 1 lack of truthfulness upon the part of ihe public recorders when giving accounts of the opera tions of the enemy. We want every reader to peruse this article of Botcher they will find much to commend outside of the Aboli tion sentiment running thr nigh its Imes. As he is a radical of the darkest hue, we most, therefore, make every allowance, not expect ing to find only here and there a political grain worthy of preservation. POLITICAL ARREST— The editor* of the Pa triot and Union, recently prosecuted the edit ors of the Ilarrioburg Telegraph, for libel, and were immediately singled out by Republicans of that city for arrest. They were Democrats, in favor of the Constitution and the Union,--in favor of the war, and have done all in their power to put down rebellion, ami to maintain the Constitution and the freedom of tiie peo ple. A handbill issued by the buys of their office, as a burlesque upon negro enlistments, of which the editors "knew nothing, is said to be the catrse'of their arrest. They were sent to the old oapitol prison at Washington. NO ESCAPE FROM THE DRAFT. The following important military order* hare just been issued from the war depart ment : WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY, D. 0., August 8, 1802—Order to prevent the cva<i<>n of milirary dutj r , and for the stlp piessiou of disloyal practices. first. By direction of tiie Presidenftof ihe United States, it is hereby ordered un i til further order, no citizen liable to b< draft ed into the militia shall be allowed tj> go to f a foreign country, and all Marshals, Deputy ! Marshals and military officers of the United States are directed' and all police authorities especially at the ports of ti.e United Slates or ihe sea-board and on the frontier are re- j quested to see that this order is fai'hfuliy ' carried into effect. And they are lie re by au-j tborized and directed to arrest and detain any i>erson rtr persons about to depart from the United States in violation of this order, j and report to Maj. L. C. Turner, Judge Ad-' vocate, at Washington city, fur further in- : struction texpecting the person ot persons so arretted and detained. Second. Any person liable to draft who ' shall absent hur*self front his townty oY Siato ! before such draft ts ma le, will be arrested i by any Provost Marshal, omther United | States or State officer, wherever he ma}' be found within the jurisdiction of the United! States, and conveyed to the nearest military post or depot, and placed on military duty ; for the tenn ot the draft: and the expenses ! of his own arrest and conveyance to such! post or depot, and also the sum of five dol-! lars as a reward to the officer who shall | make such arrest, shall he deducted from his ; pay. Third. The writ of habeas corpus is here- j by suspended in respect to all persons ar- i rested and detained, and in respect to all ' persons arrest >d for disloyal practices (Sign- j ed.) EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. J Order AuMiorlztus the Arrest of Persons Discouraging Enlistments. WASHINGTON, August B. —The following' order was issued this morning: WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY, 1 August 8, 1802.—ORDERED : First, That all United State Marshals, and Superintendent and Chiefs of Police of any town, city or dis triet, be and they are hereby authorized and I directed to arrest and imprison any person j or persons who may he engaged, by any act ! of speech or waiting, in discouraging volun- ; ?eef enlistments, or in any way giving aid j and comfort to the enemy, or any other j disloyal practice against the United Stages. Second. That immediate report be made to Major L. C. Turner, Judge Advocate, in order that such persons ma'/ be tried before a Military Cummis-don. Third. The expenses of such arrest and imprisonment will b<- certified to the Chief Clerk of the War Department for settle meat and payment. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. IIOH to SUriIORT the GOVERNMENT. The fallowing is an extract frttm Wendell Phillips' speech delivered on the Ist inst., j near Piston, ostensibly to Commemorate British West Indies emancipation The people need not fear for Richmond McClcMan would not take it. He (Mr. Phil i lips) looked upon the present war, conducted without a reasonable object, as a total loss ( f blood ami treasure. Better the South should go to day than lose another life to prolong the war noon the present detestable policy. One hundred and twenty five thmivind m-r. ■ a year, and a million dollars a day are re ; quired to prosecute the war in the manner it j has been d ne. Passports For California Passengers. NEW YORE, August 11.—In consequence of new and strict orders received to-day, Provost M.r>liall Kemevdy has prohibit*d pass-en gers going nut IH California steamer with out {ttssport*, and the steamer has been de tained. All persons found on the streets to-day, in military uniform, without the proper papers were arrested by the police " THF. UNION AS IT WAS." —The Ilepubli can, printed at Washington, as the organ of the Republican p'rty, says: '• The farce of restoring the Union as if was is played out." Tie Hartford Times rejoins; "If this is true, what are 000,000 more men wanted for!" Will some of the initiated be so kind as to answer the question ? WHAT THE ACEU AFRICAN COSTS US. —Con j gress assuaged the wounds of the irrpressi bit- negro by appropriating two hundred millions of dollars for his emancipation, sub sistence and Culonization'.The chief end of the j white man now is to support the aged, but ex ceedingly lively Ethiopian, To use the words of the poet, '• We hang like a jewel in an Eihiop s ear."— Dubuque Herald. THE Southern papers are commenting on the President's new call for troops, and they urge the immediate necessity of striking a blow before tne new levies can be raised. While doubting the practhibiltty of obtaining fresh men at the North, they advise that the rebel goveri nient shall act as though it eduld be done, and vigoFou-dv enforce conscription. A DOCTOR advertises ui one uf owr exchan ges a " sure cure for a tiffing expense.', If he can invent something which will be a sure cure fbr a big expense, we would recommend this Administration to patronize him. &JST Wine in Burgiunjay is so plenty this season that only sixty centimes (twelve cents) is charged for an hour's drinking There is many an old toper in this country would like to live in Burgundy. " Bob, is that dog a hunter?" "No; he's half hunter and half setter. 110 hunts bones when he is hungry, and eete' by the fire when he ie satisfied." War News A DESPERATE BATTLE FOUGHT BE TWEEN GEN. BANKS AND STONE WALE JACKSON. HEADQUARTERS SIX MILES BEYOND Cut- ) PEPPER, Va., Sunday Aug. 10. j A battle waR fought Tester lay, between Gen. BANKS and Stonewall Jackson. Gen. Bayard, of McDuwell's Corps, with his Car air}' Brigade, hail been engaged the day be fore, in the extreme advance, near the Rapi dan River, skirmishing and manoeuvring, tak ing some prisoners, and ending with loss, baffling the efforts of a large force to surround and cut them off. Yesteidiy morning he was engaged for some horns before Gen Banks cani_' up, and with four regiments of cavalry, the First Pennsylvania, First Maine and Firat Rhode Island, delayed and etcbarassed the enemy 1 * advance. The rebels, unker Jackson and Ewell, had crossed the Rapidan in force, and their ad vance guard, 15,000 strong, was attacked by Gi-n. Banks, yesterday afternoon, about six miles south of Culpepper Court house, The fight was almost wholly with artille ry at first, but the infantry became engaged about G o'clock, and a determined and bloody contest followed. Gen. Banks' right wing, under Gen. Wil liams suffered severely. The rebel position was in the wood*, while the troops which attacked them VrvYt' oblig ed to cross open ground. It was not till about G o'clock that it be came evident the rebels Were attacking in. force. Previously to that there had been a rather desultory cannonade. The whole reb el force suddenly attacked in overwhelming numbers at all points. Neaily all their regiments had full ranks. At o'clock Gen. Pope arrived on the field from Culpepper, accompanied by Gen. McDowell, with part of McDowell's ccpf; The battle was substantially oyer—Gen. Banks holding the sarne ground that he oc cupied at the beginning. After the arrival of Gen. Pope there was ar arti'lery contest, continuing at intervals till nearly 12 o'clock. The night was unus ually clear, and the moon full. The rebels planted a battery against McDowell's where Gen. Pope and Gen. Banks were bringing both of them under the fire. The Generals and their Staffs were so near the rebel lines, being actually in front of their j own lines, that a sudden charge of rebel caf ' airy was made from the woods a quarter of B ! mile off. apparently with a view to capture 1 them. The attempt was repelled by a vigor j oUs fire fr ml M;D c,veil's troops, and the 1 Generals aiid their Staffs left the g ound un der a cross-fire from the rebels and their I own troops. The fire of the rebel batteries ! was afterward silenced. Gen Pope, on arriving, sent fresh troops to the to il I-- take the place o' G m Rinks'* exhausted columns. The enemy did not re new the attack except by artillery. The troops weic tinder arms and in position ail night. Cen. Banks was on the field throughout the action and was constantly under fir'f, I His handling of his troops and personal gat j iaiitry arc highly praised by his olficera. 1 I'he bravery and god conduct of the troops ' were conspicuous during a large part of the ; tight. When overpowered by numbers, ■ some regiments retreated, in disorder. ANOTHER REBEL RAM GONE. I The Arkansas Abandoned and Blown up,' I WASHINGTON, Sunday, Aug. 10. [ The following D from the Petersburg Dai , ly Express of yesterday. RICHMOND, Friday, Aug. 8 A dispatch from Gen. Van Dmi to Secru iur\ M il'>rv stales tuat the Confederate rdili Arkansas, Lieut. Stephens commanding, had been destroyed. She left Vicksburg, on Monday, to partici pate in the at'ack on Baton Rouge. After passing Bayou Sare, her machinery became disabled, and whilst attempting to adjust it, several of the enemy's gunboats attacked her. After a gallant resistance, see was abandon ed and blown up. Her officers and men reached the shore ia safety. Further Particulars of the Battle. WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. Accounts from Culpepper represent the enemy's estimated foFC3 engaged at twenty thousand, and our own, exclusive of cavalry and artillery, ts not exceeding seven thousand. The number of regulars wounded, is large, hot the wounds are generally slight. The number of killed is small. On Saturday night the teernstrrs lit tfieir fires, causing the enemy to shell our new po sition for two hours, with considerable effect, Yesterday morning the enemy was aot in sight on our front, but the indications wertf that they were reinforced on Saturday night, and were attempting to Hank our pesitiotr. Nutning has been heard from General Btr ford, at Madison Court llou3e. Latest. CULPEPPER COURT HOUSE, Va., Aug. 11 The enemy, this morning, sent in a flag of truce, asking pefmissfon to bury their' dead on the field of battle now in our possession. This shows that with all their superiority they were too badly cut up to maintain their position, and that their falling back yester day was froar necessity, not choice. A MAINE editor thus distinguishes between different sorts of patriots : " Some esteem' it sweet and decorus todie for one's country ; i and yet others hold it to be sweet to lire on one's country." ...— — THE Rev. Dr. Brt-ckenridge, who has been 1 all His- life opposed to the Democratic party, some time ago said ; " The permanent triumph of the Democratic ( party, in 186-1 is tho beet result I see to b poesiWa for the country."
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