RECO'
air ° I 1.110 410
Ott, our sect ; .
Mid Fttilisin's banns; streaming o'er. tie
117) . taspector.—J. IL Rosser; Wood
Inspector; has removed his shop to the foots
nekt door to the Record Office, Up stairs;
Whore he can be found by those hatiig
wood to !measure.
Gen. Bank's Aryty.=- - .Geitt. bit& Oho
is repotted to be strottgly reitiftiteNd rt-erdst:
td the Potomac, at iffilliatttsptitt; iii 'Did&
ay-morning, and it hotrtaid — to - c tpy
Martinsburg, hatifig dtiten the Rebel piek
ets before him.
Thoroughly A;ottsed:ztlitt Ytiffif is thofollgit;
ly aroustd afia aftt aincitnit of troops are be
ing offered to deretid the National Capital
and the flag nf offretittritry
Ethit Waynesbore.=-0 at ttlWit
wag the scene df enhsiderable oacitetnent oft
Tuesday. The announcement that Gardner
a Liennitities,Cireils would perform, !net ,.
noon and evening, thronged the streeta at
BR early hour hi the morning with persons
froin the heighliorhood and surrounding
tertiary.
Aboiit fibtiii Lieut. Morrison, of Captain
Horner's Cavalry, with a mined of soldiers,
about twenty in number, arrived in torn,
and at two o'elock marched in procission to
the residence of Michael flanstine, near the
end of Church Street, whore they colt dotfn
alit& which tai heel planted there by him
several thptiths ago. Softie of the citizens
anede, that tie flog ifga ftot /foisted when
Fort Dohnelson was Mipttfrod,, nor upon the
announcement of an Union 'victory since;
but on Monday teortileg kei t ittia ttrtitig to
the highest block oh tk ptiti, the newel of
General Bank's defeat and retreat having
been received here on Sunday. That ervening
more Cheering news for the Union cause
reached da, to the effect that Bank's army
had arrived safe at Williatnapoti; and that
OWL Stile% Was at Winchester' *it!! 80 ; ,
000 troops ; iti the rear of the rebel army.-- ,
On the reception of this theering intelli
gence, the Stars and Stripes were displayed
at the Continental Motel, the flag having
been stispendfil froin the eaves of the roof.
The flag *as ti *try handsome one, costing,
we beliete $30:00 in Philadelphia. It was
left suspended there during the night, and
in the thornily? was found to be torn about
half its width. This very - naturally incen
sed 80tilti of our citizens, and the eircumstan
eta eolnifinedi doubtless, ltld td the nutting
of the pole. Tile affair itotild ha+e passed
off With brit toillpitFatiirelY little ekeitettient,
but about ad lioUr after the deed 'had been
a donti nattstibe repaired With his flag to the
Hotel Whore the soldiers wore: Some words
were passed among the parties When hd *as
knooked down by a tiititert h 8 stlcceeded,
hotterer, with the aid tit ethers in getting
out thfi hilt-room ; and with the soldiers
and the Cliched crowd itt pnrsnit made good
= he .arties next ',Eticeeded ro
the residence of Pins Th Zihdorff; who *as
fotititi tN he absent. Oh their return they
eapttired gained _Reicher, froth Ringgold;
upon thii dhargO of disloyalty. He *as ta
ken to the Hotel, where the oath of allegi
ance was administered to him by the Ser
geant, Beecher at first detlining to take the
oatit. Tie Was then told ht. fiiiist give three
ebeets for the Union, Aid& lie did •in chor
us with the soldiers and otldrs. No further
arrests were attempted, but considerable ex
citement 'continued during the afternooh and
everting. '
We 'bailie given nothing tilt the dilitple
rafts in regard to the affair as they occurred,
hor do Wo wish to be understood as sanction
ing Libiltiltieibi pterxedidge eh the part of
4itigedit of al:tibia, but that there are those
here who I ithrpathise with the Traitors in
lutes against. tbedeVertiment rio Union eiti ,
red *ill'deny. A preferenee .fer the rebel
Oaveninient has been' openly itkpressed add
our arniy denounced the goterriment - has
been sneeringly styled tyrannical, art
lion Kovernmont. The best test of the
ration, whose energies for the last twelve
months; or more, have been combined to up
holdlile Union add Constitritioh, are styg
matiaed by time irillaiuous traitor sympathi
fel% s AbOlitiOtalig. ' Whilst the traitors in
wits #e*Otiii 3 Oloirn like dogs the gallant
trisaderte4ihoOrarrnneut-410 our Maki
aredditer*thlig the aid)* rirortr siek and
iniundidArignaalata4 . and *Ain* their Very
1 1 4Melli*„Alink1 41-411 not srniottliff ' is a
loyal &italic tacit 4=4*1116 infantotittot
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tb the opot :he no Use
tot the*tpOiri4 sin44ooot *OOP *ho took
%tithe ititOtOti sietlota s.diss"
in 'itself; stay' the ow, is gratifying.—
While potepirpethist Pith those of our tel
-1 lowAsitionteitho find theniseltes • disappoin:
ted-in the &mitts for military serrice i we are
glad to know that the Etai;isiviaetit i 9 alma
&tidy able, ttit only to act upon the defen:
sive; but to prosecute' and offensive
The danger we dreaded do' It:diger exists- - :
Those *ho Mudded it the idea: of rebel
success; and the intasion of national tetra.):
ry, May shake hands and take average; Pm-.
sidetit Lincoln only desires to fill up the ve : .
eancies which a year's warfare has produced
-in the array, attil to make a gall but neces-
Nati increase ift ottr present forces. Thie f .l
then ; is the real Meaning of the proelittnation
of the Otrtertitir on Monday knit. While
it does Plot give us an opportunity for person.
el eiterifiee in the field, it has sitottn that the
old feeling which Fort Sumter's guns first
d --- has - not died — nsf: -
ond uprising of the American people the
grandeur and Ilereism of their character have
been gimlet:loly manifested. And for the
apportritiity of witnessing this manifestation
which *ill enter into the brightest page of
our history, we hare to. thank the prompti
tude and energy of the Governor of Penn
sylvania:
A Fact.—There is a village in this CAM
ty, not far from the Maiplid het., Where
the Sactatnent of the lAA'S Stipet was , ad
ministered to a Congregation oti gitibith last.
Previous4o the' eotnmenceinent of the ner
eises the- Fagot of the "flock" was waited
Upon and tegitested rtot to praf for the Pres
ident of the United States. It seems that
another minister was present to assist the
Pastor on the occasion. lie preached in
the morning, and :tithe - Ugh notiged ofi o the
retetest, did pray for the President, and for
doing so wee hissed by some of the ladies•
most prominent in the congregation. This
is fact s our anthdrity being such
that tit end foncit• fit the doifthetti4a of the
statement. What •will softie persons who
• hemselves Union men and at the
Mine time profess to believe that all are"loy
al; say of this
OPce Otllleci.-Ou SatUrday hight
last during the preValenee of the excitement
in this town; titti office of the Ilaggestothi
Mil was attatked by g ntittrber of incensed
Mon, altd almost totally destroyed. The
typo were scattered over the streets, the
gases and stands broken to pitc!es, the Pres
ses partially damaged, and the whole concern
reduced to a deplorable wreck.
On Sunday night.an att% ' was made u?on
the hardware store of NATHANIEL SUMER,
its doors having been broken open, and a
part of its contents destroyed.—/Ltg. Her
ald.
Contrabands.-.A large number of negroen
in some instattees Whole faMilies, haVe ar
rited froth Virginia Withal the last fe* days.-
They and teetrebaitde tied hate followed in
the wake of the arms: Malty of theiir hate
nothing but the clothes on their backs; and
are wending their wa# into Penns7ltania.-16.
Another NemsliYf tef Utilted. - i l eci
:re reliaialy informed that the Uriidn eitinens
of 3leehaniestown, in Frederick county, Ald.,
completely "gutted" the office of the Family
nsitor, in that place on Monday everting
set; scattering the I.3pn and furniture over
I : •• /6 •:•
cant sheet., controlled add edited by a few
Rebels in that place, Who are, no doubt, more
descrtridg of punishment than the simpleton
Who announced himself "editor and publish.
ors"
tetitale assaSsitiaiois.-4)tir aoiditrs Os :
itikrOly assort, says the Hagerstown Herald
that. the women in Winchester shot at them
from the windows of their houses as they
passed through town on Sunday, and in this
way some 4 to 5 men were killed and wound
cd.. The soldiers are incensed at these &dd.:
ish lets; Mid When they go back somebody
wilfte "hurt." •
It really shame Us; says the tiodesticwei
Odd Fellow, to acknowledge that we have
traitors in our midst, but wo had them in
small numbers all over the country in the
days of the revolution when tho people was
united as they have never been united since.
Then'they were active' arid open enemies
of the country. Now they are sneaking and
novmrdlyi and their miserable oroakings are
utterly dronined in the temalttiotut and uni
versal uprising of a free people. The sins
of the tones of the revolution have descen
ded to their ehildrem those of the Tories
of the present day 'will attach to their kin
dred of the third and fourth generations.
is-In the skeeter of ca. Iltenley's
Regiment at Front Royal, the Rebels show
ed their timial dastardly conduct.' Tta the
third approach of Ashby he displayed ai
white lag until within yostol ral%n, when
Col. Kettle) , ordered to cease, firing. The
White flag was thin thiewn down; the 'black
Sag hoisted; and the rebels rushed on oin.
'trope; entting and Slashing and refining an
parte 1 The regieteet Was •oat to pieces.
Theis devils will meet their deed Bonin of
iipv!tthe of :taiv She ,bas
doid*Ki :ins as unnonsti;
i
'A* launit*,4oi!.* The.r ,
:0 0 *4:01:Ai
•r l 4o o , l l**aa
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L~ ~ Y '.,~h Y• ~ ~'
,
tail*
ty to' rettird the sudden`` dead' Mr:::.lllenty
of ; 'Atttri4 - -teW•tudti#' l ,
o e eleek !eat Wednesday dighk 110.,
log the pieteionetOt,si tare Re ,storttt;': the
north" corner of the hotted iirta struck by
lightning; the fluid nib down the Wall seeral
feet until it reached the second Story when
it Retied from the Wall to the bed lA.which
Mr; ;id Mrs , Miller 14, - strilling the fininer
in the beak find rill:ng hire ittatt u ty; . Mrs!
Miller's right side was badly burned;' her
injuries are of a 'Amy serious ebaineter, dttd
but slight lopes of . her tectriety afe eittet ,
tained. The building • was not shattered, a
few splinters elcrue inark ,the ootttee of the
. . ,
lightning,
The citetintStattees - of the askare-peculi
arly distressing:: It is less than a year since
this voting couple were, Married arid already
has death separated husband and - Wife. Mr.
Miller was a frank, 'generous, yontig Wan,
whose death; is a sad blow to his tender
a-imputed; and fills the.cupet sorrow far his
many mourning friends.—= - -Gfeencastle Pilot:
number of edidiers Who be ,
longed to Banks' Division; aid Who:Were a
mong the sick add wounded in the hospital
at Winchestet; passed through, this place at
intervals all day yesterday. From TißT - 14]
learned that l its Ditihs Was compelled to fall.
bola ; satire*tla army from being captured,
they tried to make their way as best as they
cotild to the Potomac. Many of them ; ho*-
ever, who, were weak from sickness or too
crippled from wounds to travel very fast
were overtaken by
. rebel cavalry who put
them to the sword in the most merciless
antb,euel manner. - Those 'Who were too
weakib be removed from the hospital, paid
the same fate, and einfn several female our,
ses were shot doWu in the Most eoldblooded'
Wafter
One of these men remarked that a dem
ber of men whom their' comrades tried to take
with thew, Who had the typhoid fever and
others who had been severely wounded, they
were compelled, to save thee:selves to hide
in wheat ficklds along the road. The most of
these, of course, for want of attendance and
from espotnire, will die there, or if discover
ed b the Rebels, will, Sei:oy-like, be put to
death. Oh, horrible t spa r. .
,storm Tn Ettibiit Cofiniy.—A tele
graph despatch from Biceennelsburg, dated
May 22; says:—"One of the most terrible
hail-storms ever witnessed passed over this
town about 5 o'clock last evening. • Nearly
all the windows in the place, fronting the
storm, were ,shivered. The• young leaves
and shoots were all cut from the-trees, and
the ground covered several inches deep with
hail-stones, some of which were three inches
in diameter, and weighed seven ounces. The
grain fields in the path way of the stornt
were utterly ruined."
let-The President has taken military pos
session of all the railroads in the United
States, arid baffles the ofticent of said roads
to hold themselves in readiness for the trans
portation of troops and munitions of war, to.
the exclusion of all other business,
The Growing 'Crops.—Frona eve flee-
Heti of the country we hive the most 'grati
fying attoddts of Hitt dfotilt/tVdry thing
looks promising, and the prospVdt, is that the
toil of the httshanduidn Will be abundantly
rewarded. Grass i Wheat, corn, fruit, indeed
everything is id a state of forwardness which
promises well.
,How different • NS from the
-and-desolation which has fallen upon
the fruitful regions of the sunny South.
There all is gloom, with no hope that the
season will bring either the reward or the
the pleaqure that it has done in the yea - is
past:
fierTho exaggerations as to the expenses
of the war, set afloat ,by disloyal political
demagogues, are refuted by the authorized
statement that the expenditures from April,
1861, to the present time have not averaged
a million of dollars a day. The Vallandig.
ham Address recently issued stated that they
amounted to-three millioes dl` dollars a day!
Weild retreat ohiaahe Rota the Valley
of Virginia has aroused the citizens of the
loyal States. In Baltiiime City the Union
men became greatly elcittd over 'the defeat
of the let Maryland regiment and the report
ed death of the gallant Col. Kenly. The se
cessionists who • attempted to rejoice over
their mishap were forced to make tracks,
whilst others were knocked of their pills.
The police Were out in great force but found
it difficult to restrain the gaaaperated Union
men.
£W A rebel officer'lately, captured Spoke
iti the highest terms of praise of Vallandig
ham and says his •conduct in the House is
approved of by all the rebebsl Being such
a pries* favorite with the traitors ) he is just
the man to get up "addresses": to the seces
sion sympathisers of the . • •
garcidit. goat thi "Davis Will net be
. •
Caught. He wi l pro . .IyoScape thro' Tex
as into Mexico: To e More prominent
traitors who may, be taken, I would mete out
a Oatain of judicious but liberal hanging."
Xciwted Staley
, ia , •appoiated
maft` , t — Olivenior of North
POST° t t i-go - wine llo th9oB-4,
: Saito pOillasiei, who 4:Up' . 4q!:'
Goviergioe of itat State.
- 44.
Leiheitat Aditett oti
etaimiltti3e ittheSleatt Sylia4 . 10.40:11:1
States; were; ati **l oft *re- '
anted to Presiaahatlducildit by 'the
ry of State, and coiiitnttiiicatild die Wield=
dons of that body adoiited at Lancaster ; Pt,
ccsainending tbe connicart, tire Cteyeratfteat
in the prosecution the *at:
,Itr.,praeoe , r
ting iicititatiti,
of the Matt of NeW Yoria, amide. a brief ad
dress; to which President Litteoln rev - elided •
1% follcrtvei • -
- Gniiirtzugft $ iteleetne here the reprtf.;
seutives of ,the Itvangelieal Lutherans of the
United 'states. I aeeept i with gratitude,
Theif esintratiee of the sympathy and support
of that, enlightened;,tufittential; and loyal
class of ity follow-oitimena. in an iinportant
crisis ; which involves, ill my.jtidgnietit, not
the eioil and religious liberties of own
dearlaiid i butt tit a large degree the civil and
religititts liberties of mankind in any coun
tries and through many ages. You well
krtini ; gentlemen, and the World knows, how
reldetantly I accepted this issue of battle
forced tip . on me 'on my advent to this place,
hy the internal "enmities of our country.
-You-till—know T -the—werld-kn . ows,--the_forees
and the resources the public
_Agents have
brought into employment to fiestitin a Gov
ernment against which there has been
br-ught not one complaint of real injury
conimitted against society at borne or abroad.
Von ail may recollect that in taking up_ the
sword thus forced into mit hands, this Gef
erittnetit appealed to the'prayers of Mid plots:
and the good, and declared that it placed its
whole -dependence uporr the favor of God. I
now humbly and reverently, in your presence,
reiterate the neknowledginent of that depend
ence, not doubting that if it shall please the
Divine Being wh o deferinittes the destinies
of . nations that this shall remain a imited
people. they will, httittily eecking the Divine
guidance ; Wake their prolonged national ex
istence a sodree of new benefits to themselves
and their successors, and to all classes and
conditions of mankind. "
TO ARM§
Proclamation of Governor Curtin-
THE 11111.rfl 1 ORDERED INTO THE MID
Harrisburg. Nay . 26 ; 1802,
GIESTErt.th C2PitnEtt,,l4o. 23.
Olt the press:fig requisition of the Presi
dent of the United States, in the present
emergency., it is. •
e. th - at the several 311Cor Oenerals,
Brigadier Generals, and olone s o • egt
menus throat bout We Commonwealth mus
ter; 'Without delay all the military organisa
tions within their respective divisions; dr
under their control, together with all persons
willing to join their commands, and proceed
forthuith to the city of Washington ; or to
such other points as utay be indicated by
future orders.
By order of A. G. CURTIN,
Governor and Connnat li in-ehief.
A, L. RussFLL, Adjutant General.
The President authorized to call for Two
Hundred Thousand Nen
lit.4,aniNOTClN; May 25 ; 1862
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced
a bill into "the Senate yesterday to ' legalize
and confirm the act of the President in ac
cepting the service of Volunteers, under the
act approved July 23, 1861, and to author
ize the adeeptance of two hundred thousand
volunteers in addition to those authorized
by that act
Be it enanted, 4i -e, ) That the act of. the
President of the United States in tecepting
the services of voltinteers beyond the num
ber authorized by the act approved July 22,
1861, is hereby legaliagg and confirmed;
and the nuinber of volunteers authorized to
be accepted by the 'President under that act,
is hereby extended to seven hundred thou
sand men ; these additional forces to be or
ganized in the manner as directed by the
said act of 22d July; 18t31.
This bill was referred to the Senate Mill.
tary Committee.
Military Posse:min): tal.cn of all -the Pail
Roads in the United States
WASlllyaros, May 25.—The following
has just been issued :
011DEEEED-43y tirtzle of the authority
Vested by Act of Congress, the President
takes military possession of all the Rail
roads in the United Statefrom and after
this date until further orders; and directs
that the respective Railroad Companies, their
officers and servants ; shall hold themselves
in readiness for the transportation of hoops
and Munitions of war, as may be ordered by
the military authorities ; to the exclusion of
all other business.
By order of the Seeretaty orate.
A. C. Alms, Quartermaster GoperaL
Ike Baltimore Exciiement:
BALTIMOILE, May 25:=The city has boon
On a state of intense excitement throughout
the day. The news of tho disaster to Col.
Kenley's Ist Maryland Regiment at Front
Royal oceasioned intense feeling, and when
the Beeeisionists commenced to congregate
afte corners this morning, with radiant
countenances, and words of rejoicing, they
wet% attacked add beaten. -
Daring the course of the day, at least one
hundred have been knocked down in differ
ent porta of the city ; though the police inter
fered and prevented any fatal moths. In
one of two cases, ropes were brought Out
and preparations made for hanging the 'par
ties to lamp-posts. Two men were stabbed,-
but hot dangerously. Among those attack
ed was RObert McLane, late Minister to
iMesico b - who was saved by the police:
Tyritany'io Baltimore, •
(From the MeTphisAppeal,May 15.] ,
The following is an extract from a letter
from a gentleman in Baltimore to hit -broth
er in Riehmoni4 dated the 16th ult: ".ob,
iPyou Only knew"what we have to 'suffer
here--the tyranny is almost insupportable.'
.Negroes new sit in the 'congregations with
the whites,:and that you may be entitled to
any consideration- it necessary :to paint
yourself black, = Ladies- are not respectedi
but e?he contrary% areinsulted every day.!' '
fikirelti. there IS bisia4a t f or-retribution
for the God-foreaketc. aeons:ol l 4lE whot , have
jesposed these hiunifi' adieus. arm a gases,
, but defenseless-community.
'•' 0 • eri # stir
• the 00 . )*
eriehtf
Un
der, Generals Ewell and Jehtlitti L li with a trit
fieriot "gave battle ,to Gilt Banks this
morainic ift.daylightOtt
knight them silt linfirkand theft re
tired in the direction of Maitiniberg4 *lib
what loss is unknown. , The ,Miitiey ate, it itt
auderatood, adtandiug froth Winchester alt
lifirppr's Ferry.„- Otir troops . there are bitiag
eapidly reinforced. "' •
atinfor,says that 4fteksatt is. adiaitcidp~ . td
.sepport Eitel' and Johnston, add there are
also staternenta that still 'another
,there
is be=
hind him Prompt means hive been taken
to meettheici einergeneies• if truly reported.
A despatch received to -night states that
Oen. Banks has Made good his retreat aftcrse
the Potomac at 'Williamsport. :, • .
Gen. Rufus Saxton is:irf Command at Harz
per's Ferry. . .
Of Despatch :front . Gen. &des: '
LittLI4UAOTESSB, littfilliff3Bblia,
May 25, 2.40 P. M.
the Him. 11M. Stanton Secretary of *sr : ,
The rebels attacked us , this morning at
daybreak itl,great force : heir number was •
tk-emisisting-of-Ewe
Jackson's divisions. The fire of the, pickets
began with daylight, and was foilbwed by
artillery, until the lines were fully under fire
on both sides.
The left wing stood firmly, holding its
ground Well, and the right did the same for
a tip*, when two regiments broke the lines
under the fire of the enemy. The right
wiiig fell back, ail was ordered to withdraw
and the troops passed through the tows
considerable confusion. They were quickly I
re-formed on the other side,
and , continued'
their march in good order to Martinsburg,
*here they arrived at 2.40 P. N., a distance
of 22 miles.
Our trains are in advance,. and Will erotre
the river in safety.
Our entire force en aged was less than
4 t ooo t &Insisting of Gordon's and Donnelly's
brigades, With two regiments of cavalry, un
der General Hatch, and two batteries of ar
tillery.
Our less. is considerable, as Was that of the
enemy, hitt now be stated:
We were rein ed by the lOilt Maine,
which did good service, and a regiment of
ewtilry, ' N. P. BANKS.
Major General Commanding.
READ'QRS, BEYOSEP
May 25-5.85 P: M.
A prisoner captured this afternoon says
that the rebel force in our rear is to be
strengthened, and that their purpose is to
nt 4, thud a Pi.- - As ; Mt 'I -TV
en er 1 ury any. do _rper - s r er
ty and .Williamsport, .fie confirms kill we
have heard of the rebel force here. We will
pass the Potomac to-night safe, men ; trains,
and all I think ; making a march of 85 miles.
BANKS.
Major General Commanding.
===
6etirecra Gen. AVee ttnd the Rebel
Gen. Steuart.
HEADQ'REI ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, 1
•
Sinday, May 25.
General Naglee's brigade is now encamped
five miles beyond Bottom's Bridge'. To
obtain their position they were forced. to
engage the rebel General Stewart with his
brigade, composed of five regiments of infant
ry, one of cavalry, and two batteries. Our
loss was two killed and six wounded.
The officers engaged in the fight suppose
the rebel less to have been between-fifty-and
sixty killed. A number of their dead were
left on the field.
There is nothing of interest from the vicin
ity of Richmond to-day„ The Contrabands
that came in say the inhabitants of Rich
mond are leaving as fast as they can for
Danville. All that are capable of bearing
arms ard compelled to remain. There are
very few soldier, in the city, all being in
their camps.
The Attaok on Front Royal•,
A Gallant Defence. -- , The White Flag
Used by the Rebels.
niti l btOitEi May 25,--Two members of
Colonel Kenley's Regiment have arrived in
this city, and report that they - we're attacked
by a large cavalry force under Ashby and
several regiments of infantry ; and twice re
pulsed them With . great less ) Kenley's force
consisted of the Ist Maryland Regiment, one
section of . .. Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery,
three'
while
of the 29th Pennsylvania,.
and while the fight was progressing, two
companies of New York cavalry came to
their assistance.
The fight commenced at 12 o'clock, and
continued up to night, when the infantry
force succeeded in surrounding them. The '
first fight and repulse took place east of the
Shenandoah, and, finding the force too great-,
he retreated l,the west - cide, destroying.one
of the bridgetiArtit was too hotly persued to
succeed in destroying the principal bridge.
He made another stand at the West side of
the river ) and _Knapp's—battery-mowed the
enemy down 'with shell andgrape.
They fired in all nearly two hundred
rounds. Col. Kenley received a musket
shot in the neck during the first attack, but
continued on horseback until the close of the
day, when he etas placed in an ambulance
perfectly exhansted.
The last fight took place four miles this
side of Front Royal, his effort being to fall
back in order, expecting reinforcements mo
mentarily from Gen. Banks. ,
A member-of Snap 's battery, who'esca
ped, r says that the -p Maryland Regiment
fought with' indomitable bravery, and that
Colonel Hedy led ihem on frequently to
bayonet changes. He also says that on the
third approach of Ashby, he displayeda
white flag until within pistol tango, when
Colonel Kenly ordered to cease firing: The
white flag was, then thrown down ) and the
enemy rushed on our troops, cutting, and
slashing, and refusing all quarter, Lieut.
Colonel Dushance and Major miller are both
reported wounded and prisoners. • •
Conjfkathrs RW.-The coufiacation bill
was taken up in the Howe of Representa
tives,. on Montha t y lasty - and t after Seela debate )
!wss finally passed. A
,bill was offered to
free the Oaveiv of - rebels. After several , a
mendineeliand substitutes it was 'laid over..
:rie bill for the relief of ,Robert.; i Smail. and
trer;Whe deliveied up the' stearnor plantiq
to Commodore Dapont;;Waa paagekl.
110 - .
tOktei. ViT oltAitittlA. , :. •
ottMittodtty wieniwgi Usti , 111;.....
Otgiilti ., o. ilthr
the thity of - liigalty td -otw Goiernmenti
with ispeihd referericis soithe'llt -lie. ,
,
beiiicn:
• A lottlitt AtilfofilitAi*e
same lobieo,
bade j arid , the eitii . et of ptifietility: ;
Nueva lo atm . „
Iniptirtant fgenit
Tha Call
,firr Three -kaiaks • Valanteert
Catantiottailed.'
iAttituttitnta,'
ithpartant genotal order has just bed
oxiirmAti
nriii; The Governor - being notithlo by the
Secretary of War, bylt telegraphliy-deqateh
received this afternoon ; thittlif kreindent
will no Linger require - any other troops froth
l'onnsylvania, to be mustered into . the United
States service ; ' bet those who fOltiateer for
three-years ; or during-the War; Genemt of
ders Nos. 28, 24, and 25 of these beadquar:
tern ; dated on the 26th inst.; calling for
three months volunteer militia are hereby
countermanded and revoked: •
'mond Al et g . I. ma •
have issued their orders for the Oiiisterms
into•the service of the United States of their
respective. commands, under , the , said orders
of the 26th inst., are hereby ordered to cons.,
termarid the Saiiie. • . .
Third. The Governor, in issuing thiserder,
congratulates the people of Penn Sylvania on
the information feceiVed front the War Dee
partssent, that the emergency which !toned
to the Government of the United Stages so
imperatively -- -- to — demand their immediate
service no longer exists, amtwould alga cam ,
Mend the patriotic zeal and alacrity mahifest
edent every section'of the ComiriOtivrealtiffe'
meet it. By order of A. G. Ctirtin, ilagec
dor and Counnander-in-chief.. '
A..
Ad i tan t.Generat:
The Saltintirtejilitatem' ent.
_4 Seceseion Organ. gnapen4ect-47ie Union ,
Men Uontrollirigqhe
BAAITIMORt, May 26.—The exciternenti
continues without abatement this morning.:
All who utter disloyal seutiments are knock,:
ed - down without the slightest scruple..
DECOND. Ditiaktrett.3 l
Baltimore street, from Calvert to Holliday
street, is crowded this morning, and there is. -
eonsiiierable excitement caused-by, the crowd
chasing obnoxious people and uccas ionally
beating some of them.
'4, re .itinc! iffice has been o ..ned
Baltimore street,. displaying a flag. . oaring
the inscription "Recruiting office of the First•
Maryland Regiment."
The people aro demanding the display of
flags from all the newspaper offices and pub
'c buildings, Ali have complied ezcept the.
c s Shed, the office of which, has beets
closed and abandoned.
The excitement is fearful, and the promi : .-
nent Secessionists have all disappeared from ,
the streets. The military, however, have
taken no part in these movements.• '
13ALitmon1, May 26, P. M:—The pro
prietors of the News Sheet have reopened
their office, and displayed the flag - of the U
nion.
' l / 4 BALTIMORE,. May 26--.Midnight.- ., -"All it+
quiet in Baltimore. - The vigorous exertions
of the polies commissioners have succeeded
in restoring order, and the city was perfect
ly quiet to-night. There is also a feeling of
entire security.
Good News from Tennessee—lrmims Demon.-
struarms—De,ser lion of Troops, ite:
31VRYikEEWARO', May 25; . 1.562..
The first Union demonstration yesterday
was.successful. It was mostly attended by
country—people. Andrew Johnson, Ed
mund Cope, and William Spencer - spoke... -
Gov. Johnson addressed the meeting for -. -
three hours. He was most patiently and. at
tentiyely listened to, creating a profound.
impression. The Nashville resolutions were .
unanimously endorad.
Rebel troops are, coming in ant! , laying
down their arms.- Thirty-fear came in
day.
Businise isretitivgy---effphildetE• inA
gent martial law will be relaxed as regarde
country people.
There hi to hie Union . demonstintion at
Columbia on Jane 2. ' The rebels may strike,
somewhere to break up the, meetings, hut_
Union seed is being sown among the country
people by the energetic action, of Gov. John;
son, who praises amnesty to all save the
leaders: Meetings will bo held, come what.
may.
Morgan is reported at Chattanooga very
sick,
Navy YORK-, May 26.--Nhe New York 7tb,
Regiment ; Col. Lefferts ; left at'lo o'clock'
night. There were about 900 men in
ranks. They were
. attended to- the b y oar h- 1 ,.,„
thousands of their friends, and their inatehi . ;.",
don BroadwaY was a per fect ovation.
sth Regiment left' Fort Hamilton. to,night ; ' '
also, for Washington.
An intense feeling prevails here.
Gen. ogrOet en' Ronde for Washington.: ' • •-,•••'• •
•
PlTTntrito, May 26.--Gen. - Sigel
through this city to-day, en route for.the
East. On his arrival at the,.
,depot, this SC
ternoon, he was greeted entiinar•ntieany by,
an immense multitude, who- induced
urgent calla, to make a short speeck: aibW
which he immediately departed in the
adelphia train.
Prelearatihns for the DVence e/
Ca-mo ) May 24.--4 ho ;Memphis , paperto*Y
contain the Ibllowing: 7 —The. Charleatuank
Courier of the 12th lust, COngli,
citizens of Charlestown it' beipilime4iii.** . ,;„;
larger than New Orleans. A Uttetutargtti:,:,'"
ment Of stores from Columbia-Mid
or,iron chains .:and materiabir,wip,t
be on the ' war to alit iiyfitidititionit . *:7'-',;;irl,
wan to block 444110-.1-tengittirtipt*',4. - t
17 0 h ur t4 ; 1 4 iti" ,...W .Sw ol g rita "alaw *1Aele ,'
BAratmozz,
tiamqPrt , spft'Auktiaw 2 lt. 2 4ol l .-
• • -.4
through- Winchesttie ther*Metrat4V — lni''''''
thetnwith:piltohz *Methe?Ate*
slow; aia
were most bruteltrltektiraii
killed: :e••
offieths • Who may .