a i,,,ont or money appropriated for labor, nd also to decline an entrance into new and i ,viting fields. The Board think now of restoring the appropriations to the former Fe de, and also of extending their opera tions. And still they have some fears. Daring the months of Summer and early Autumn, their receipts have usually been small ;' but their confidence in the church es is such, that they will risk the incurring or some little debt during the dry season. The work of the Board is now carried on with great economy, as well as efficiency. No paid travelling agents are employed. The Western Agency at Louisville its abol ished. The South Western Advisory Com in;ttee, at New Orleans, is dispensed with. One Secretary attends to the work of the Board. The expenses of the Office at Philadelphia have been reduced upwards of $3,000. The Board its now in a condi tion in which it can be eommended most heartily to the ehurebes. It is no more a leaky conduit, wasting your gratuities their passage tcPthe' needy. It conveys t! em without 'extravagant absorptions. Make it then the channel of your rich lib erality. Show that your complaints of waste, were not excuses for parsimony. The receipts, at all the Treasuries, dyir ing the year, March 1, 1861 to March 1, 1862 were $101,126.36; and the Payments, 8100,526.23. The falling off from the previous year was owing to the rebellion in the South, and the troubles in 'the tor4er States. The resolutions passed by the Assembly, highly approve of the Board's operations'. The Assembly abolishes the Agencies and Committees at. Louisville, New Orleans, and San Francisco. It also strongly recom mends an increase in the number of itin erating missionaries, and the 'arranging, by Presbyteries, of circuits for ititteracies within their own bounds. Almost all our Presbyteries have some very feeble church es, and some neighborhoods remote, from places of worship, where the people should be eared for, and where churches might soon be formed. To properly attend to these, such Presbyteries need an itinerat ing missionary, and some Presbyteries need even two or more such laborers. This is a feature of the work of preaching the Gos pel to the poor, which we already see in some Presbyteries (Huntingdon, for exam p'.e,) and which we hope may become com mon. Preach, the Gospel to, every crea ture ; and by all means, to those whom God has made your fellow-citizens and near neighbors. EDUCATION. The business of the Board of Education excited a very deep interest in the ARM- My. In its bearing upon Zion's character and enlargement, it is 'inferior to no de partment of our Church polity. Without men we can have: no missionaries, no pas tors and teachers, no defenders of the faith, and not even books to read. We must have men; consecrated tnen ; men called of God, well trained, and imbued with his Spirit. The called and 'the imbsed are found, partly,in the poorer s walkikqf life. The training of such for the worit'OC the • ministry, requires not only Schools,. fol iages, and Sentinariert., It requires, also the means of sustentatian. To bear this burden requires :united *effort It-is to - be done by the many; by the Church ; and to accomplish it, is the aim of our Board of Education. • This Board, in common with the others, was pressed 'with difficulties during the last year. "For. a tinge -it was much. in debt. At the close of itiftimiti"3Eiai it was relieved in part, but not entirely from this burden. The falling off in the. Board's receipts -'for the 'Candidata- fun d;t. hits- been $6,209:51. This decrees oco uses 'great anxiety Why do the churches direinish their contribu tions 'Tfic,trOubloui times does not fully account for it. And What shall the Board do ? What shall the Assembly direct? 'Under the apprehension that possibly all the candidates do not come up to the expeptatious of the Church, the Assembly devoted much time to the consideratioA of measures by which the athndard might be raised. The last Assembly had directed recommendations of the candidates, by the Presbyteries, from year to year, in order to a continuance of aid. This Assembly has enjoined the forwarding to the Presbyter ies, yearly, of certificates from teachers and Professors, statiniihe candidat'es' pro gress, piety, habits of industry, So: These measures will do muok s ernOt only the stimulating of young men -to growing at tainment in.,whatever is goodt;Cit will also lead to the detection and dismissal of the unworthy. The. SeeretarY, DiCCITESTF,E, said, that deep as was the Board's anxiety for fatid#, it was vastly deeper for { the character of its eandidates. And well might he say The fixtpoittince of having good men, and only good - luep, in the ministry, cannot be dßly estimated. And the Boards anomie before the churches depends upon ttie acter of those who' are under its care. Its cause is sadly damaged by even a few de fectiobs. A thonsand stars may deck the firmament, each shining in brilliancy, and none be the subject' of notice. It is the falling star which salads the eye. So the erring, candidate is'slien and remarked upon, when a snore of the f auost worthy are unobserved. The burden of remark in die Assembly, *as the neglect of Presbyteries to attend duly, to the introduction ofloung men, and to . a wholesome supervision of their progress.: The Board reoeiveaiiioue but those whom the Presbyteries recom mend, and will continue none on its fundavithout duly renewedidoommendations ,The re sponsibility rests in the proper pla6;e:, The number of Azandidates the past:)rear, was three hundred and seventy-five, : being one' hundred and thirty less than thei pre vious year. This t;'eduction was owing to the withdrawal of the , South / to , the fact Shia a portion of our piing men voluntei'iell niiME in their country's service, and to the knowl edge that the Board was straitened 'f. • funds UNION OF OLD AND EW:ger(OOL ASSEM This subject was., brqught up by over turew from the Presbyteries of Ogdensburg, Ban, Francisco, Oxford, add Sladiaon. It had, however, no ardent advocate. It would be bailed joyously, if they would come to us, on our principles and with tire cordiality. But on these terms we would receive Baptists, Episcopalians, Ro manists, the. whole ;world.. To talk of union, however, by their • coming to us, is bWeeffons trifling:, To.propose a' union is to tender a compromise, if we are either respectful or rational. And the Old , School' Presbyterian - Church'is, not ready fer a compromise. A reference of the sub ject, ' the ait Aisemble*SlPiaposed ; and was rejected by:`eightY yeas 'against one hundred and twenty-eight' hays. The subject was then Alkalised by a vote nearly unanimous. A A correapondence, by delegates, between the, two bodies , was proposed.. a The :saure reason which has heretofore found a se rious obildle ti Ails and the only obstacle, viz., that they claim to be the true and proper "'Presbyterian Church in tlie United states of America,"' is still unremoved i and it `is not easily surmounted. The Asset bly, after much deliberation, concluded that a proposal be addressed to the New-School body, to interchange delegates at the 'next annual meeting of each--a minister" and Ruling Elder to belbe deleaates Next in real value to the providing of ministers; and the sending, of them •outgo the'Home field, is the subject of Foreign • e • t Missions. The importance we plaice, after that of the others, but the interest actually felt, is before them both. There is a Vast ness hi the foreign field that awei 311 e mind; And there, is something of romance attached ~to the work which gives a charm. We object not tn this. We rather rejoice. Preach the gespel to every crea ture, is the Lord's command. Some may forget to begin at Jerusalem; while others wish to abide there. All are to be in structed that,home.is part.of the field- f . and the part particularly entrusted to us,'but that it does not bound andlimit the work required of us. .• • . An abstract of this Board's Report, we published, two weeks Ago .1': Now we need but say that the subjeet 'was prese.nted to the Assembly'very ably'by Secretary Low, RIE r returned missionary MonmsoN, „Dm, DAVIDSON, JUNKIN, .M.snanAr.,u, and a few others; as that the audience listened with, manifestly deep emotion. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES The Report on Theological f Setninaries, was presented' by Dr. Diviosort. at Princeton and Allegheny are inn-a highly flourishing ~ c enditien, That at, Danville, has but:twokPrbfesecirs i ,`tholigh:itSis-funds for the support of three; and : he Directors ask - for the appoiment of The numbe`P-of studenft , has been'rellueed to eleven. This is owing to the , war, , which has enlisted largely the, young,men of the border and Southern States. The Seminary at Chicago hes also only two Professors; and itsjunds are so' low that its Directors do ngt ask for therfilling of either of the vacant;ohairs. And-eleven is the number of students it reports. Man ifestly it.has.not the unlimited confidence, and the heart's full affection, of an entire Aith,west. The selectinn of, Chicage 'as a site, •was not wise; and(the appointing of certain men as ProfessorS, and the netap pointing of certain othei 4 s l , ( left troubles' un settled • and„ Aivisions , Unhealed. .:Bich is poor humanity. But the defects of human- IV are not stereotylied."—changes - take place—changes for good. And' we have hope in the Seminary ?? ,the North ; west. It is really needed. It should have sotne of the students who resort to Princeton; and same of those who enroll themselves at Allegheny. Enough belong naturally to Chicago, .to fill its class - es, and to relieve the other institutions tom, overcrowd Ong. And thei will yeLbe 4rawn there, Nye,ftilly belieVe. The vacant chair at Danville is to be filled by Rev. R. L. STANTON, D. D., if be will accept the Position. Anether year we trust, a, third chair atThicag,o. The cause of Church Eiensiln still lan guishes-. 'For this we cannot assign an ad equate reason. It is a adjunct to the Education and the Dora - esti:6 Missionti enterprises. To what purpose shall we ed uca42oln A nd send_them,rogyo preach, ifor if tare to find no asseltiblries of paiiitle, and no shelter for such as might absemble? The receipts of the Board during the last year, were $17',064.17, , and ,the expendi tures $20,182.43. Appropriations were ride . to , fifty-five ch,urches, , on-,an average of, $252.11. The cost of conducting the business, eut r goa artes,, , travelling ex penses, rents, taxes &c., &e., was $2,875.03. =I One :reason of 'thesmallneas of tile re ceipts ef,,this Board, is the inertness of pastors. The subject is not presented to the people:"AsTo opportunity is afforded them to contribute. n Another ,reason is, that much is _given ‘ 1.4 our people on the application of igti*rpr:ches. ' Art im portant thought .may; he.-here suggested. There is a safety in giiing to the Board. If we give directly to the churches, 'or to agents of churches, the 'Money:goes to pay ingpart of a debt, a balance often.yernain ing for which the church is sold, and ail is lost If we give to the Board.the Board thenlappropriates, , and thus encourages the, congregation to exert themselves, and the Board pays the money only when , their payinent clears off all debts. Thie the church is madeseenre to the congregation, and pastor and - People are - freed from, , anx iety. . FUND FOR'DISADLED MINISTERS To providi for d*`,rmta worn out in the BLIES FOREIGN MISSIONS CHURCH EXTENSION. PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.-.. 7 iSAT, lIRP - A V . i.l MAY.. ,31, -i' I $ (52, Master's cause, is acknowledged to be a duty. An effective plan for the discharge of this duty is a desideratuirt. It has been nwolt AnV_eistigateclotud especially iduca t the ASsembly of 1849; but still the proviSion made is very inadequate. Men differ much as to what would be the best plan, and hence not only is unity ,of action prevented, but the r araCii of advocates of the cense' becoines chilled, and dies. Two Papers were submitted to the As. sembly on the subject: ()tie was 'by Rev. Dr. JONES, the appointee of the Assembly of last year; the other by Judge LINN, chair man Olt CPMIO94f 4no4oPhila delptica.' Judge linavirk, to 41i7.irri the Papers were committed, reported strongly in favor of the present plan of operation, that is, annual collections by the churches, to be dispensed hype TlVtees of the Assem bly on recommendations given by rresby ..) . ..? .. s. Judge LJNN advocated; in a most able and impressyc o speeeb,,the,p4ljey of a gen eral fund: O'nr'report - of i proceedings gives a few of the Judge's arguments. It would require too much space for us here, to give our own views on the subject. Months ago we made some suggestions which we thou ht „important, and y mikicerur- to the subject again, ere long. StATE "OF THE AND"COUktRY. The „discussion iuthe Assembly on ,fhe subject of, the duty, .of the • Chureli,,ss, to her teachings and testimony.in the present state of the country, was protracted, 'pro found., and deeply intereslingf Thethe'ory lately Ventilated, by Southerners and SOuth .er,n sympathizers, .for the shielding, of• Slavery,• viz., that rthe Church is merelylt spiritual , body and must neither touch nor speak of things 'secular, was thermigbly posed. It is one Of the• Most abs'u'rd thee ries, for Bible religionists to advance, that , modern times has invented. The Bible was , AveriAClViii, 'in the iriOrld,cfdnien liv- ingbin society,land was , intended to , teach them their duties `while here 'below.- It tells them that - idarding * tic What they do - in their secular state, they will have their eternal portion. It speaks of them and to them, as husbands and wives, parents and children, in'atit:Cri;:and and subjects, friends and enemies, arid in all these respectstells.them their duties ; and bids them do all to the glory of God; also commissions -men to make its teach- ' ings known, and bids them declare its whole counsels. Now, for men who claim to bOthys commissioned, to restrict them selves, and insist, upon restricting , their fellows, to the teaching and expounding merely of things spiritual, is most , irra tional. Infidels, and ~3nere politicians, m en wlio 'wOuld enfOr C e l e 'Satan's false claim to the lingdoms of • this 'world, may be-ex pected to labor mightily to exclude the Church of Christ from all secular affairs, and4o,,su„ppresa all utterances which. would bring'ilatimincipleS and riieTepti of Chris tianity to bear upon public interests; but that the ministers of religion, professed servants of Jesus Christ, should prove thus traitorous to their Master, , who is Lord of all, may,excite ,the• ;deepest astonishment. To produce such a'result there must be a deep, pervertin , * powerful cause. gappily in the present General Assem 7 bly,there are but few, such; and these few made but a feeble efforts and the vote <by, which they are put down is so overwhelm ing, that we trust the heresy has received an effectual check. The paper alloptbiltfthe Assembly may be found 'irtkiVienday's=proceedings. It is profound, eoniprehebsive, diaeriminating, solemn, Scriptural. -It-is the utterance of of a Council of Christ's servants, ; met to gether in hiS name} and; he by his. Word and the midst of them, It rebukes the rebellion, and,..those ,who sympathize with rebellion: It sets forth duty which Christ, the Head of all Government, makes incumbent upon the Government of this country, in the dispensations of his Provi dence and by.the , injunctions of. his'Word: It'does 'net 'approath the• civil goi-ernment with any commands, or anylegaireraents. It does not even - present a petition. It merely utters publicly, as the sentiment-of a teaching,expounding, 4 and. witness-bear the ing Church, solemn troth, touching ex fisting events, as s it 'finds those truths taught in God's Word. We said there were but few in the Assembly who allegedthat in this testi many the" Church was Stepping' out of her proper, sphere The opposition } was press- ed more`on the ground that'il4Ould tate the erring in the South , , and prevent their returu,, When, however, the matter came to It vote, the unanimity in the House exceeded expectation. The ayes were 206, the "noes 20 G'ln`Llie Pies ` States -' the noe's were 7 In'the border - States the ayes were 10 and the noes'lB. The debate while earn , . est, was dignified and fraternal;'and the ifecisio'n l ‘lieing' tie - nem:lY' unanimous,' the sentiment .of the ,Church. may be =regarded as ` settled. SYSTEMATIC BtNEVoLENdE. iort on,this subjeot-wa The re limp, is presents+. by' Rev. by : SHF,DpAN, of.,New-Jersey. It,presents , ,tbe working of the scheme as stilt but' partial. Tibia is deeply to be re= ' . -1- `ll gretted; The" churches will' not bear i 4: r*3 turn to'the system of paid agents, tci leot theii.eontributions. And they should, not. But neither should they> neglect to fill the Lord ' s treasUry. - Bomething , shoUld be given by'every congregation -of t4, -. 3 Lord's people to the ,mistentationOteach one of our great Works of ben•eValence. The Wealthy :should give:much, and the - . pooresthou giveae.Thm r-neg neglect: is a lt maybe justly eharged,-npon , the pastors and elders, and especialki Upon. the pastors. If they taught aright,' and pleaded' importunately, no people would ba'utterly derelict. Giving is , as really duty-0 is prayer` and piame. What : , can be done to ,lnake thiesood scheme work well,? An instrumentality is. required. We lank for the motive Troyer; in the Presbyteries. If these fountains of induence fail; if these bands of conse crated servants of Christ and hi&•Churoh become inert, what and where is our hope? The; war still lingers. And the rebels have the'pewer to prolong if, A'f they liaie the determination. Nor has there been 'at any, time, any sufficient reason to doubt their determination. We ventured, weeks ego, to speak of the impolicy of stopping the recruiting. Tic, hundred thousand additional men, to have moved , the first day of April, would have:had t,he enemy's armies dispersed.by, to-day, and most of the rebellious' territory in our possession Myriads, of lives, and tens of millions of dollars; would thereby have been saved. We hlatne,not the Administration for ,the policy pursued. The fault lies rather with the politicians, *he thought:to gain Pop's lar faior by clamoring about expenditnieS. Another ';serious error alrAost fatal was the breaking-up the army of the Potoniae into separate commands. First a Depart. ment Wow made for Gen. Ba.ris and. his Corps. 'Then a 'DePariment for den:. mo- DowELL and his corps. I ,This broke up Unity of counsel and effort:' It took Xrciin Gen. MTLELLAN two-keths of Ilia Arm; and sent him with three-fifths to take the enemy's capital—a,place strongly fortified. in its approaches ;land,viliere, by his rail roads, he could speedily.,and at'aurtime concentrate his, forces ; and where - bra levy in mass he could gather an'irianienfie'army., The division made in our forces necessarily prevented, eciiperation, and made slow ap proaches indispensable, and thus *gave the enemy time both to gather.in his men and. strengthen. his fortifications. Secretary STANTON no doubt meant it fort good, but. he erred in trusting to his owns, untrained judgment. He had; much better have de ferred to.theknowledge,,science, and :fore sight -of military commander Gen. M.'CLEI;Lik 'nee* to'haVe' moved 'on with firmness and caution, till he is all but in 'sight of Richmond. The repulse of our gunboats in the River, ,pre vented their cooperation in an attack upon. Richmond, at the time desired. ;The army must hence delay, to await the approach of reinforcements. and:to , increase its siege ;ap paratus.. A. , few days, however, .mnst bring on the ,conflict : Yerhaps before this reaches the press, (we write at Cohimbus, p.,) • the .gupboats may have ascended, the - river, and •the battle been fought. NORTH CsitoraNA's declining afFection fer the Confederacy, if reports be tine, will hasten the dispersion of the rebel, army. The appointing Mr. STANLEY, a loyal and eminent:citizen of that State, as 'Military Governor thereof, under the United States, symptom cif 0674143e5. THE ABANDONMENT OF PENSAE9LA 3 by thal•Neli7iarA 'pc;SSgisiiin rthi t hes t harbor on the frulf, -and .ttialrea3t; pritanti cable- with hnell,',lew troops possess d hold:41 of Floridi:f - . Tits Foil% os..ylYlourru:were epppaehed by Cammodore Poitrza, seine / weeks- aNAo, and that city, is likely reduced at the present time. The possession of it would enable us„ now that we s hare Port Royal, Renufork, and .NeW-Orleaus, 'to. open up to';'generbi trade nearly the whole turpentine-rice and cotton growing country. GEN. HALLECK'S ARMY still, presses on Corinth, but moves at a very cautious pace. He has his reasons`; and they are douhtlevs He Gs;',seetiiing- his :Position; hemming in the:enemy, and intercepting the enemy's 4supplies, whlle his.o,wn sup plies are' had - in ease and abundance, by tbe Tennesse River. COMATPAQUE.PatitAOI:I7'S fleet is work mg its warup'the "There are some shore` batteries, which - make caution sqii:tue; 'but he: , has met witttno' obstruction till his arrival at Vicksburg. We are in daily - expectation of tidings that the exge4ition: has reached 'Memphis. This city boing possessed,Fortsl3,,a,ndelph and Wright; Hotams' `flotilla; Must soon be ours. NEW: Thiriii4re Called` the lines of the army; - weakened-by . wounds, Siekikeig; incl deaths. We trust that .pa triotiant will prompt a ready response. And We Would rejoice if. no 'farther eall shall be needed._ -But -ifs ,the rebels are as deter mined, as their words indicate, a Winter campaign will, be.. needed . ease two hundred and :fifty thousand additional men. should ::be called, armed, and equipped, by the "close - of Summer, ' and advanced Southward as the season would permit, pas: , sessing,thepOuntrias they , Let there be promptitude and energy, without haste and recklessness. I The country is able, un. der a iaiorit4 Proiridenee,. to Utterly and speedily , Crush the rebellion; , and the (em ployment, of a force inllili&iyaate `6 the task, is both economical and human.." TriE i•lnittrPTlortoftheeettettly:irito the valley of the Shehaidoah, is a new in stattOePhis'Nigoii andhie ` repelling our diminished forces there, , is an evicle,nep of the waft of'firtesiiiii in those who aged twitters as to stop enlistments, some months ago. It is painful to, note such re verses, when , our power to 'prevent :them was abundant: Tbe evil, :hbWever, prove the anteeedeat of benefit The prompt response, to -tlin call for additional till,*l 0,4 of the country, Hundreds of thousands .spring, to. arms. ;The conduct Of the foe revives and inten sifies the ardor of the natiOn. TfiC largely increased ,army will , enable the Government to press on with a donbledrapidity. Since the battle of Bull Bin, nothing has hap ,pened so beneficial to the Union cause, as' . . this successful raid of the 'enemy down the. valley of the Shenandoah. Will not party politicians now cease,, for a little while n froth- strife ? Will not . the Government ' ea bend its energies, regardless of the elamor 'of demagogues, to the saving, of . the *ttnwtry ~ _ TUE Wilt. For the Preebyt.rtan Banner A Cart—important MAU West. A Fair will be held next Fall, to aid" in building the First Presbyterian church of Plattsmouth, N. T. Contributions in money; useful An: fanny' articles, will be thankfully received thrOu,gh Itev. D.' L. Hughes or lady, OtPacifte City,' lowa. PRESBYTERIAL 'NOTICES. , • The PRESBYTERY. OF PEORIA, will hold in adjourned meeting, on the Second f.uesday of Jane, at "71: o'clock P. M., in the church of Mansfield. • ROBERT JOHNSTON, .Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERI OF HUNTINGDON will bold an adjourned meeting in the Presbyterian church 'of , f„loian'& Valley, on the Second Tues day of June, at 11 o';:ilock - ' ROBERT HAMILL, Stated Clerk:: The PRESBYTERY OF ALLEGHENY frill meet 'Tarentum, on the Third Tues,day of June, 11 O'6ldok A. J. R: COULTER, Stated Clerk The_ PRESBYTERY OF, ERlE.will meet, at We Gree!i:rille, Pa., on Tuesday, June 10tki, 1862, af . lo'o'elock • ' ' S. 5 K. EATON, Stated Clerk.' ::The PRESBYTERY OF ALLEGHENY CITY, stands adjourned to meet on the Second !Tuesday of June, at 11 o'clock A. M., in the . Piesbyteiian church of Searickfey. ' WM. ANNAN, Stated'Clerk:3 -' The PRESBYTERY OF SATSBUB.G stands adjourned to, meet at,Oherry-tree; on the Fourth Tuesday of June, St 2: o'clock F. M. W. W. WOODEND; Stated ,Tho , (PRESBYTERY >OF STEUBENVILLE' standsAidjourneti l to „meet, at, , ItiAintond, on the Third Tuesday (17th day,). of, June, .4,10, o'clock A.' M. ROBERT HERRON, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYT.ERY-OF BEATER will meet at Slit:Teri , Rock, on the Second Tuesday, of June, at .11. ; o',c4ook A. M. D. C.-REED The PRESBYTBRY OF BLAIRSVII4LE will hold its regultir"gutotiteinieetlil at Ebenalturi, on the Third Tuesday , of , J'utie; stt..;—so'oloolt P. JAMES, DAVIS, .S.tated BEM ::. ~ - • :'„ r. :i I ~- ' - . ; J.-t• r . , 1 1 It ,i.a ntrai ~.- , ttus.' - • Dime Saving: Institution The advertisement, of this new and exceedingly useint inititlilen will he, j'eutd in our special notice column ' .` Its object and the high chayacter of these who haVe it in charge, are a sufficient guarantee; that itS'affairs wilt be safely and elk cesefully condiicted. • The Balearic Magazine. ' - We hive received the Eclectic' for Jun% with - a fine portrait of Prince Albeit, engraved fro& a TlMOtogiaih taiten from lire sliortli before . • The literary contents, selected frem the leading British perladicals, are, as naual, exeelleut, among 7hieh, are,, Contemplation of, ,the Heavens;", "Our. Artillery grospeets;", " Re cent,Revolution in the Papal States "-Canter bury and its iircllds4sps ;" 4 .lEsur-fold 13i.ogra- PhYt?- 840 ! ,, Each. number.' contains 04, large 00(4V0 pnes wiat one or more beautiful -steel ,portraits, by :Sartain. ; Terms, $5.00 per- year. Address W. H. Bidwell, 5 Beekman Street, New- Turk. , - • Gen. Banks Driven fromAhe Talley of.Virtinia. Our. readers Will be surprised . to learn that Gen. Banks has been driven out of the Vallej? Virginia, and across the Potonfac., But. it is even so, as will be seen by the following WASHINGTON May 4.--Dispatches 'were re oeived at the War Department, at 10 o'clock to: night, from Gen. Betake, at Winchester. ' He hail moved from •Strasburg to Winchelter, for the .purptiseriof securing his stores and trains from the enemy, and :to .prevent his communication from being interrupts& advance' guard entered' Winchester at fire' - o'clock,- 'With' all his trains and' Stores safety. • - - .A,Eitrong.,attack was made upon .Gte trains at Middleton, by rebel infantry cavalry and snit iery, but it ,was repulsed,. and: a few wagons abandoned by - teamsters weresecured: The ":enemy are iniossineion of Propklttiyal. ,Gen: Geary occupies a strong. posithin on the .Manassas Ilailroltd,. at Xhite Plaind. his been reineorced. - • - - WILLIAMSPORT, May 26-4 I'. M.—To the President :-1, have the honor to report. the safe arrival ofa my command at this place last 'evening at:TO o'clock, add' the passage;of the fifth Corps across the river tolday, with - comparatively'but little loss. • -The loss i of men in killed, wounded,.and miss* ing, ,in the different combats itywhioh my comr wand has I pariicipated since the march from Strasburg, 'on the: Morning of the 24th insL•l am unable now to report; but I have gratifica tion in being 'able to represent it, although . se rious, as much less than might, have been antioi". pitied, considering the, very great disparity ; of the forces engaged, and ihe long natured:plans of the enemy,- which'ainied at nothing less than the entire . os.ptnre . of 'our foraes.".. . . 1 A detailed statement will be forwarded as Boon as possible.. • My command encountered the enemy,in a con.; ivant succession of attacks,'and in well contested engagetitents, at Striabtirg; Middletown, Newfon, at a .point also:between these places;' and itt Win chester. • , • . The force of the enemy was estimated at from 15,000 to 20,000,nien, with very strong artillery and caitilry supports. . e*. My- forde.cousitha of two:brigades, less than 4.000 strong, all toid,ll,66o'cavalry, ten Parrott guns, and six- smooth-bores. The substantial preservation of the' entire supply is a source of gratification. ; It. nutpb.ered about five kindred wagoils; and , on,.a forced_march of : .fifey-three miles; thirty-five of which were performed in one day,,spbjert to constant , attacks in rear, and Batik, according to ''its Position, by the ene my in;fallforce, the panic'of the' teamsters, and the mht,ohances ,of.:riyer .passage of More than three,hundred yard - kit e .widtb,,slender prepara tions f o od and ferry, it lo st not many more thaw fifty •wikiins. A.full statement ol'Adifkise will be‘fetWarded'forthivith. =., Viirjr-i great Icorrimendatinn: isidnikkotbipt:t • S. 8.. Hollabird,. Assistant “;inartermistar, and Calist: B : 6. Btekwith, for the safety of our . - r Ottirtiiiiis are in good spirits arid occupy both side's of the river. I: ' • - (Signed) . i ; .N..R. -amora l • Major-General Commanding: ; By.. dispatches, .received at i the ment, we learn that. affairs are quisilat.l . lsrpses Fairy and .its mioinity • . — A simians from Gen. Banks, ditied . l.Witiook this Morning,. says Capt. Collie, of, the Inirrique,,ltas .brought his Command iat0..41.00t oesit, haying had but two killed. ....A.ituAr..dießat# from Gen.. 11,11cFpgi ,all is 'll4O sE Wiljlamsport.! . lii. From Gen. McClellan: , • A dispatch 'Li*. War Department, from Gen. McClellistiOWittlfollOws: ' We had three skir mishes to+d iWe•Aroire. the rebels from ohanicsville,neyen Mete from New. Bridge. The 4th Michigan,atioul finished the Louisiana Ti-. gers, taking '6o' Priiioners, and killing 60., Our lose ,was 10 killed and wounded. , WAstitworon, May 26:—Manightj—No adVices have been received at the 'War Department to-• day,.from . Gen. H,alleek. . . • ' ' . . Gen. McClellan telegraphs.tttsOis troops ifinte. cut, the Virgiaii Cimiral Railroad at three points, between Hanover Court House and the Chicks homioy, Nothing-else. of Antarest - had trans. Aired:; , ,,• • .9. • Wasuisoroif, 27.—itie War Department received '.advices thisi 'evening fr'om Gen. Mo t , Clellan, of the capture of Hanover Court - House...% Hur, loss is. said to„ be' small, that of the t•etts4f r csmsiderahle in killed and wound and prisop. of fife i , u'lSEty ls ti Vat dapluia4 Preelamatiow. by the President. • WASIIII.IOTON, May 25.—8 y virtue of the au thority vested by Act of Congress, the President takes, military possession of all the railroads in the United States, from and - after this date, until further orders, and directs rthat the yespective railroad companies, their officers and servants, shill'hoicl themselves in readiness for the trans portation of troops: and munitions of war; as may be ordered by„theonilitary.aithorities, to the exclusion of all other business. By order of the Sicretary of War. " C. Maws, Q. M. General. Order from Gov. Carlin. HEADQUARTERS PENNA. MILITIA., Harrisburg, May 26, 1862. General Order, No. .28.-,-Ou the pressing re quisition of the inited States in, the presentem ergency, it is , ordered` that the several Major Generals, Brigadier 'Generals and COlonels of regiments throughout the Commonwealth, muster, without delay, all the military; organizations within their respective divisions, ,or under their control, together with all persons willing to join their commands, and`proCeed forthwith to the city of Washington,-.or to such !other points as may be indicated by future orders. By order of A. G. - Outtlrut, Governorand Com mander-in-Chief. , • A. L. allssza, Adjutant,General 1181111 Affairs , ! aL-!Fredorickskurgi-:..]Ta. FIVEDERICXBBURG, May'26.-=A'reconnoissance force,was made,. this morning, teti , miites on the Bowling Green Telegraph and E'lank Roads, by Gen. McDowell, accompanied by.the Harris Light Cavalry, Majo'r Horne' in 'command. A battalion of thee First PennsilVania Caval ry, Major Richards, Also went out. the Plank Road fifteen milts from _Fredericksburg, and at that point were told by:the Union Men that no rebel soldiers cottliTlie . foittid'vlithin thirty miles, if" ve 13i:embed the bouhtry with bloodhounds. - The wealthy:planters thave all left, for Richmond, and.their.dt!ellingl are now used as headquar terSi for Our OffArs. ' 1 " '" " ' ' The . entire army are in Splendid spirits, and are eager, to, overtake the enemy,. ;; . The railroad bridge across the kassaiponax., from Fredericks- burg, ,is • Progresiing, and to ' will' be ieady tor'crosSing. ' ' - - Gen::Reynolds has been, appointed Military Governor of Fredericksbarg. , , , „ lattle'd'Ffent BALT/MI:MX, 14 1 ,y 2ft: 77 ,-Twonentieri of Col. KetdeY's regiment have }- in'this city, and report that , th'ey were attacked by'a large cavaliy force, under Ashby; , and several'regiments of in;• fantryyand. twice repulsed them ' with great loss. tontey's, force, Consisted of the First Maryland regitherit, one Beetle - i of Knarip's 'Pennsylvania battery, and titre, .companies orthe T ' w'enty=. ninth • Pennsylvania, and `whilst the fight 'isms progressing, two companies of i . ew-York cavalry came, ta,his assistance. The fight coqtmeeced,at ,twelve o',clock ,andcontinued up to night, when the infantry force "succeeded .in surrounding - • ' • - ' The first fight and , repulse took-place Bast of the - Shenandeatt; and finding thelorce too great, he 'retreated to the.:West side,. destroying one ,of the brid.es, but was too hotly, pursued, to suc ceed in destroying the principal bridge. He made another 'stand On the West sideof this river;' and !Kiaapp's battery mowed the enerny down 4 witlE shell and, grape. They fired, in:all, nearly two hundred rounds Kenhiyreceir'ed musket-shot; , neck durieg the first attack,' but continued'on hoilse hick' until the close of the day, 'when he was placed in an ambulance,-perfectly eithausted.. • The,last fight took place, about. four miles .this side of Front, Royal, his effort, being .to back in order, eipecting reinforcements .momentarily inemher of KnaPp's battery, 'who escaped, -says that the Maryland reg. ment fought: with' in domitable bravery, and:, _that Col. Keeley lead them on frequently to_bnyonet . charges. ,t1..50 says that on• the third approacit,, of ,AShby he 'displayod the white fig until within 'Pistol range.V When Col. Keniey- ordered; to ' cease firing, the white liag'was thrown &mil; lan& the enemy. rushed - ;our, troops, cuttingE and slash ing, and refusing all, qnarters. , Lietitenant-Colonel Dusbane aid Major Miller are both reported wounded and prisoners: ' Washington mot in Ilanger. Wasruncrron, May 27.--,-The, Wagoner, ,of, to-day, referringto the representations that Ihe insurgents aga:in menace the National Capital, says that besides creating a false alarte, they are unjust to the' military . dispositions, the Government has - made far the proteetion'of this city, while their only: effect ~abroad can be to produce a fictitious impression mors .compli ment; ry to theth'e military strength of the insur zents then the' facts of the:case can be held io warrant.' ` l* ' ' The'absurd rumors vitioh.find'aurreneyimong quidnunes,, and seoessiort sympathizers, hive not disturbed the equanimity. of the people of Washington! Iniptiitantfrgi Illexiio7LT4e Frepoll Defuqfd. WiksurizeTcon •May 213- 7 -Semi-official die patches, received to-day, under date of Orizaba, Nlay,?th, say the 'French troops had advanced within three league 4 of ithat,iiity, where they en countered a force 'Of &V thousand Mexicitis, who attacked theta viiithiiitiieess, • killing five hundred of the invaders:li - , uski L; It ,does, apt: seem,.from.,the ,faota ittethe,dis -001,08: thit President Juarez And.,his,pabinet lad • Iledl l'il iota'.the city of exic:o . tci.QueXeteto, itreoliettljf mated in the newsia'peri.'• "2 =ln .;•!- • T• .Thr New-Yeri Seventh. • , . Ilaameatraa, May 27.—The New-Yorklieventh Regiment has just passed through this plaosOen route for Washington. From Washington.. v .1 , W4SHIROTON, May •27.—The public' will, per= haps;'soon enough fled out from tbe dispositions made here, that,there is not and has not been any suoh alarm concerning this city or its 'Lein, ity as has been elsewhere imagined, and that,the reginients Called , for are'to,,be used pro - Perlyiln view of successful oPerititivis & by.the 'grand 'stk..' mies in: the field, and to' give' them'' perfect oiendy. • ;- Becesioa of: Benl Sigel; wAsit!NaTof,,Asy, 27,--43Fenpra1,,4310 Las arrived, was serenaded, , ri?enie - tio, 'a, shorr.eimeCte; oti elicited ' ''; ' f. b'tia •• • • •" •• .;• OZAIRITTR, GRATIS.; ARAPTITUNLI. RAMAN'S; FM QM? LillITIR; EMIR?' TRIMS PREIS° A ~ • , • , :DIED-4.pr11 23th, 1862, a. Morro:wit! Ince, in Twit, Fulton Ocnnty, .1] IL,, of, enlargement, of the heart,. Mr. 11037.3F0N RA9lBl6l'; agedabout 19 years. .:The deceased. was - a native of. Chester County, Pa. Pot about slx,years past he was a,n ember, and most of. that time an elder,in thelpstve pr!sbyteristo church. ; ; Hs was a good man, in the true sense of the word7-anintelligent, active, iellabli;usefol•Chris i tian. He was jUst such a Christian is every church most needs, and ; can least afford to lose. He well understood inderdontly Lovell the doctrines of ilia% as held by . the:preshyterlan Church., His heart was in the work of Ida Divine Idaater, and conseqFpntly t hswess always at the pOst" of duty . ready and anxious to aid in promoting the CRAM tie so much loved. Its the Sabbath School, the prayer . = meeting, andlhe public assembly for'Worship, he wessalways found in hie proper place.. In his every day manned. 'ollita; he exensplifikl the beauty and Ilarelitiese of AR Christian nil• glen, and hence it maybe seed of yoto, that was a living epistle, known and read of all that be had bOn w ' fkiLJ4us." Mien he connected' himeelf with the church,lt.willsliii iall'and feeble: but he was privileged to see it gruel es.' ilarged and. strengthened, as the' remit, atalnly, of two•pre.; clonerevivals enjoyeddorin,cthe last two years. In the* irevi!alshe was greatly interestetl. • For some,lhne,berfore death We sufferings were very great, but lite Sikh in Ond.dhl 'int fait him. ire never murmuring s- weed, nor dld' he tieetn'to tie disturbed .by a doubt.. He has left a widow and chlldren,,whose bereavement will be sadly felt. But his sorely , stricken companion is greatly comforted in. ; the assurance she feels'thai what Is her irreparable 'otitis his unspeakable gain.' "Bleesed are the dead whlcli'dlei in the Lori ; for they retie. from thole labors; and their works do follow Wen.". ; MI • DIED--May 13th011162, of diptherta et the lunge:SKß t HANNAH; datighteir et' _William H.. attd , A rale of atioir,porsi oforkii Poksir; aged 3 rt.ttil 3 inaui•hk: stid tthyt. ..; f • . ;: f•: ' DIED—In Mechanicsburg, Pa., on the 6th ivat. GORTEE. infant daughter of the Mee. T. K. Davis, sled Ilear and 1 month. . ' : DIED—In Pittsburgh, Pa., on Thursday morning, May 14th. RIEEIA.ED HOPE, only child. of Rev. Henry R. and Sarah A. Pears, aged 1 year and 10 days. *trial Ratko. DIME SHINES. INSTITUTION, No. 110 SNITIII7,D STRUT, opposite the Custom House, Pittsburgh, Penna. Chartered by the Legislature PREAMDIART... VICK PRESIDENTS. , Wit. H. Smith, ' IT. S. Rudd, • John Ti Jcmtitugs, A. Reioemen, Thos. Q. Messier., Joshua Rhodes, Thhi. S. Biair, "Jacob Stnekratb, Brandialiellers, Alex. Bradley, Henry Lloyd, Alfred Black. • , Josiah King,' C. Zug,. 'O. H. Wolff, A. S. 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Teachers, Directors of Schools, Singlhg,Haistens, Leaders of ,Ch Ars, and the public generally, are respectfully hefted to cull and examine them, at the fneic WarCp*Ms Of J 081111:. IL MELLOR, 81 'Wood Street. • • & 111EL6DEONS, .".. at $l6O, 8/tKI, 875, 500, and $l5, received and for sate .10111 , f H. kLELLOII, 81 Wood Street. • mil34j. in In ti ICKERI.NG..PIANOS.—TWO soperb 7 octave 011 1 0HERING PIANOS, received and for sole by • JOll,l H. ISIBLLOR,'BI Wood Street. 11011. AZ V, LT 0 N-BROTHERT'NEW ••••••• .YORK PI ANOSi—Anothersnaply of the large Seven &lave' Rosewood Pianos, from ItLazelton Brothers, Ne just deceived and for _sale by-. • . mylB.lj JOaN H. 811114LOR, 81 Wood Street . ti.tolliD 6 _ ll ( ANDEIS PIANOS, AT $25, • ft Pk Poo, 021 iiiid 1160 for sale by mylB-ly JOAN H. INNLI/JR, SI Woo!' Stmt. i s9gl A DOUBLE-REED FIVE . v. •‘• Octave Piano 'Sea MIMODEON; -In good • order for ninety .dollara.. Periods by; ~ ~ ' ." t--:?‘ • illy la v. , - 'AIME MUM' Iff Wood Street. 41 41 WO - ISECI - INDI'II&ND 9 i 5 OCTAVE r , Portable Felodeone, of Carbart & Needbera and Mason R,& - Maonlin.- Tor sale by-' : , • ', le myl3 ty JOHN H. MELLOH,J3t Wood Ptreet. SELECT CLASSICAL SCHOOL FOR LADlEB,•cerner of Beaver Street and. eolith Conunoti Allegheny City, Pa. MRB B. A. 13311TH, Principal. . • mar 294,::,. . • • :. •. ~ . . 1861 _s Ozeing.ft, , 1862 sar ATIV ERTISEM EN T . . . . . Having •replenlahtto,....our already ufandl eemeBCOel of Goi"its,ana receiving daily ad ditions totthe satneoei can now offer tot:he Public a greater variety of all styles .01 • 'pin' , i3/0 !DS than has been exhibited this • 'season. in Which will be faun& many new styles and pattnns ; in Silks, Drell; Gonda, bmbrobleries, &c., &c. Iu ROUSEIEBSPING . 061168, our. stock is unusually attractive—Linens, Towel logs, Mullins, Blanketa r (Zama, Flannel", - and everything th4ican be folio& in' this ,Iloned;furnishitig-line: • Ali - Tre are, .sigyng, a fine .110 N Y. 60 MB QUILT; twelve qaarters wide, at $2.00. . -,:f LACE CURTAIN'S, ranging fr0m.52.20 up, Dupulk Curtains, uplounAips*ofall kinds. t far SHAWLS, SACQUES. am) MANTILLAS In SITAWIII t ire &xi , every Nquilety of PprinK Shawl, from p.oo.np. In Immuts and Marrntan, wo have all patter s, from $l.OO up.. To ,this department-4k,voald call the attentlim of ' COUNTRY,MERCHANT.B. We have - 7icilitlee for inanufaCturing surpassed In the'COntitry, 'and can at all . dices, antron ittoienotlce, Sill orders to my amount. t Derilt. one large room toga" mind!, -isirge OU as, Shawls; fa/ .11irtaIns; IrkialiphrsOshowiiiinftrevartartlia. *oft epaat c..f time than din be ;found abs where hi the City. 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