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IMPOETAM FROM NEW ORLEANS. IHESOUTHERH REBELLItm (Sraaminfr gtaM. Capture of Alexandria- PA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1863. Col.

Grierson at New Orleans His Brilliant Exploits. REPORTED EVACUATION OF PORT HUDSON. Summary of War News and Incidents. To Subscribers. Subscribers leading us money be mail for subscription will please notice the da'es annexed to their address on each papcT.

The dates are changed upon the reoeipt of money, thereby constituting a receipt. stomach. This was done. About daylight the surgeon was awakened by tho boy saying, the General is in great pain. The pain was in the right side, and due to incipient pneumonia and some nervousnes, which he himself attributed to the fall from the litter.

On Thursday Mrs. Jackson arrived greatly to his joy and satisfaction, and faithfully nursed him to the end. By Thursday evening all pain had ceased. He suffered greatly from prostration. On Friday he suffered no pain, but prostration increased.

On Sunday morning, when it was apparent that he was rapidly sinking, Mrs. Jackson was informed of his condition. She then had free and full converse with him, and told him he was going to die. lie said, Very good, very good. It is all right.

He bad previously said, I consider these wounds a blessing. They were given me for some good and wise purpose. 1 I would not part with them if I could. He asked of Major Pendleton: Who is preaching at head-quarters to-day He sent, messages to all the Generals. He expressed a wish to be buried in Lexington, in the valley of Virginia.

During delirium his mind reverted to the battle-field, and he sent orders to General A. P. Hill to prepare for action, and to Major Hawks, his Commissary, and to the surgeons. He frequently expressed to his aids his wish that Major-General Ewell should be ordered to command his corps. His confidence in General Ewell was very great, and the manner in which he spoke of him showed that he had duly considered the matter.

Boy The following paragraph which we clip from the' Lebanon Courier is so applicable to this region that we cannot forbear publishing it. The case of the 93d Regiment, is precisely that of the 122d with this difference, that while the former had five killed and forty-eight wounded, the latter had eleven killed and eighty wounded The veterans of the 93d have again met the bullets of traitors, and many of them have gone down into the valley of wounds and death in defence of the liberties of their fellow-citizens, tho stability of their government, and the honor of their national flag. We mourn Jot those who have been lost, and we mourn with those stricken friends at home whose hearts are bleeding under the deep sorrow that has fallen upon them. The list we publish elsewhere of tho losses of the 93d is a more eloquent tribute to the valor and patriotism of its members than any mere words can pay. They met treasons shock with as true a spirit of devotion to their country as ever inspired a hero.

Many of them have given what was more valuable than worldly possessions, to their country their lives. Oh how mean and dastardly appear the railings of tories in our midst when measured by the great sacrifices made by these brave young men, whom in the bloom of youth go down to the dust to saye our nationality May Heavens blessings be upon the dead patriots, and may the reverence of their countrymen hallow their names forever. a day. They came promptly, but to the purchasers astonishment, all nicely sheared It waB a cool transaction, especially for tho sheep. Several military organizations are forming in Philadelphia, with the object of offering their services to the Government for the purpose of protecting it against the traitors and sympathizers with rebellion who disgrace portions of the loyal North.

John Orcutt Carpenter of Kentucky, convicted of treason, has been pardoned by the President. This exercise of Executive clemency has been procured through the intervention of his friends, on the ground that he has repented of his crime. He voluntarily abandoned the service of the rebels and returned to his allegiance, to live at peace as a loyal and law-abiding citizen. The Navy Department has received information that the steamship Cherokee was captured off Charleston, while endeavoring to run the blockade. Information has been received at the AVar Department that sundry persons are purchasing horses and mules within the United States for exportation, contrary to the exec, utive order of November 21, 1862.

To the end that during the present war the military resources of this Government shall not be withdrawn from the country, the commandments of departments are by an official order directed to prohibit the purchase and sale of all horses and mules within the limits of their respective commands to be exported from the United States, and to take and appropriate to the use of the Government any horses, mules or live stock designed for exporation, causing the value thereof to be appraised and reported to the Quartermaster-Generals and they are enjoined vigilantly to enforce the executive order of November 21, 1862, prohibiting the exportation of arms, ammunition, and munitions of war. Claims for property taken under this order are required to be presented to the Quartcrinarter-general for adjustment. The trouble in Utah between Governor Harding and the Mormon authorities took shape recently in the presentment of the Governor by a Mormon Grand Jury as a nuisance the Governor to be regarded as an unsafe bridge over a dangerous stream or a pestiferous cesspool, breeding disoase and death. Judge Kinney, who has been removed from office, made a farewell speech to his jury, in which he paid tho highest praise to Mormon justice. union county convention.

The LOYAL CITIZENS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, without distinction of party, who desire oordially to unite in sustaining the NATIONAL AND STATE ADMINISTRATIONS, in their patriotic efforts to suppress a sectional and unholy rebellion against tho UNITY OF THE REPUBLIC, and who desire to support, by every power of tho ovemment, our heroic brethren in arms, who are braving disease and the perils of tho field to preserve tho UNION OF OUR FATHERS, are requested to assemble at the usual places of holding delegate meetings in the respective Wards, Boroughs and Districts throughout the Cjunty, on Saturday the 6th day of June, 1S63. In the several wards, boroughs, and Carnarvon township, between the hours of 6 and 8 oclock, M-, and in all the districts between the hours of 4 and 6 oVloek, P. M-, then and there to elect three or five delegates, to meet iu County Convention at Lancaster on the 10th day of June, 1S63, at 115 A. for tho purpose of electing six delegates to represent said County iu tho Union State Convention at Pittsburg on the 1st day of July, 1S63. By order of tho Union County Committee.

S. SLOKOM, Jutix II. Zeli.er. Chairman. Secretary.

The Committee also passed the following resolution unanimously, viz. lU-olnd, That it be recommended to the Loyal citizens of Lancaster county, without distinction of partv, to crg.mize, in each Election District of the county. Union Leagues, for the purposoof sustaining the Government in suppressing this causeless and wicked rebellion, which now seeks to divide and destroy the Republic. Significant. A correspondent informs us that a reverend gentleman, more distinguished for his Copperhead-ism than his loyalty or humble piety, has made himself so obnoxious to his congregation at Brickersville, that many of them absolutely refuse to go near the Church.

On last Sabbath many of tho congregation left, so disgusted had they become at the virulent treason of this apostate from the teachings of his Divine Master. The preachers name is NY. T. Gerhard, and, it is said, he is the same person who was elected a School Director by the Copperheads of this city last week, lie hails originally from Berks couutyj and is a violent opponent of free schools. What a brilliant director he will make DEATH OF STONEWALL JACKSON.

There is no longer any doubt of the death of Stonewall Jackson, as the fact has been communicated by Gen. Lee to the rebel army. lie died on tlie 10 tb inst. from wounds received at the battle of Chan-cellorsville. In his death the rebel cause has sustained an irreparable loss.

The Washington Chronicle in noticing his death aptly remarks Stonewall Jack- son is dead. While we are only too glad to he rid, in any way, of so terrible a foe, our sense of relief is not untiring- led with emotions of sorrow nnd sympa- thy at the death of so brave a man. Every man who possesses the slightest particle of magnanimity must admire the qualities for which Stonewall Jack- son was celebrated Iris heroism, his bravery, his sublime devotion, his puri- ty of character. -He is not the first in- stance of a good man devoting himself to a bad cause. Let us devoutly ac- knowledge tho providence of God, who, while he smites that accursed land with famine and the people with madness, takes from their accursed cause its bravest, noblest and purest defender.

Stonewall Jackson was a great General, a brave soldier, a noble Christian, and a pure man. May God throw these vir- tucs against the sins of the Secessionist the advocate of a great national crime. Knowing that our readers desire to read more of this extraordinary man, we subjoin tlie following brief biography of him Thomas Jefferson Jackson was born in Lewis county, 182G, of a poor but worthy family. Through the influence of friends he was secured a cadetship at West Point, where he graduated, in 1846, in the same class with Gen. McClellan.

He received the appointment of brevet second lieutenant, and proved good his title to it in the Mexican war, at which time he was attached to Magruders battery. His talents and industry won for him a brevet captaincy, and still later he was promoted to major. The latter title was awarded to him for bravery in the battle of Chapultepec. In 1862 he resigned his position in the army on account of ill health, and accepted a professorship in tho military institute at Lexington, Va. Here he married his first wife, a daughter of Rev.

Dr. Jadkin, president of Washington College. As soon as the war broke out he tendered his services to the rebel authorities, receiving in return a commission of colonel in the Army of Virginia. His name was first brought to public notioe by his occupying Harpers Ferry on the 18th of April, 1861. Two weeks afterwards he was driven out of Martinsburg by General Patterson.

During the few months following he displayed considerable ability in dashing about tho country, near where was his camp, and received from the rebel authorities a brigadier-generalship. In the winter of 1861-2 he was stationed at Ceutreville, whence lie moved westward in March, 1862. Here lie was beaten by Gen. Shields. In this battle bo arranged his troops under the shelter of a stone wall, where they did great harui to our soldiers, and from this circumstance he received the sobriquet of Stonewall.

Subsequently he fought Fremont in the Shenandoah Valley, and returned to Richmond during the seven days battles on the Peninsula. Soon after this campaign was ended he made thut memorable march tip the Valley of Virginia to that of the Shenandoah, crossed the lotomac into Maryland, captured Frederick nnd Harper's Ferry, and was driven back, as a portion of Lees army, at the battle of Antietem. For his services in the rebel cause be was promoted to be lieutenant-general, and held important positions in Lees army at the battle of Fredericsburg, in which General Burnside was defeated, and also in the recent battle of General Hookers nine days campaign. It was at the battle of Chancellorsville that he received the wound which resulted in death at the age of The Intelligencer of yesterday is iu a terrible way over tlie result of the reception of the 122d Regiment. The burden of our Mayors dying song is that the Republicans made it a political affair, and that the city of Lancaster has been disgraced and the brave soldiers insulted by a band of Abolitionists, and that Councils were petitioned by Citizens to give them a reception.

Now what are the facts The Union League at their regular meeting on a Saturday evening passed resolutions to give the returning volunteers from this county a reception. This action came to the ears of the Copperhead city officials, and they must break it up if possible. That same night, or next day, Street Commissioner Shaum, before Councils were asked or liad A met to give an invitation, engaged the band for Councils and tlie first point was gained in Copperhead rascality, the nion Leaguers would have no hand Next, early on Monday morning, out starts one of their cleverest and slyest Copperheads with a petition, asking every person he met to sign, taking care to get as many Union Leaguers, who had not heard ot the action of the League on Saturday evening. But those who did sign, did not intend that Councils were to make a Copperhead affair out of it, and have tho King Copperhead to make the Welcome speech, and such beauties as John Wise on horseback, bedecked with ribbons, as Marshal. These are facts well known to citizens, and they approve the action of the regiment in refusing to accept a welcome gotten up by such patriots, to whitewash their own treason, and not to honor the brave boys who risked their lives for the cause of liberty and the Union.

And when the Copperhead organ says the brave boys were insulted by the reception they received by tlie Patriot Daughters, it says what uone of their crew dare say to the soldiers. Tho truth is not as the Intelligencer would have us believethat the commanding officer rejected the offer of the Copperhead City Officials, but he knew, as all the officers did, that the men of the regiment spurned the offer with scorn and contempt when they saw the programme prepared for them. Sanderson, Wise Co. was too much for them to bear, when they saw that the men who had spent time and money to send them from Lancaster, with all the comforts possible, were ignored in giving them a happy wi Iconic home. Their brave hearts and weather-beaten brows refused the mockery, and tlie officers of tlie regiment knew it.

It was a fitting act that they should reject it, and accept that of tlieir wives, mothers, sisters and sweethearts, who had not forgotten them when they lay on the bleak bills of the Rappahannock, or sick in the hospitals of the army of the Potomac. It was proper for them to accept the welcome from those who had ever remembered them in kindness and love, and thus ignore and 'repulse the miserable hypocrits who in tlieir hearts cursed them as fools for going to war as these Copperheads did ORDER OF THE SEVEN WISE MEN. In our last issue we classed among the political secret clubs of this city the above organization. Since then wc have ascertained that the society of the Seven Wise Men is not a political society, but simply a beneficial one, similar in character to the Good Fellows, Druids, It is composed principally of Germans, and is in no phase a political organization, as some of the leading members are adherents of the Republican party. It gives us pleasure to notice that among tlie German Clubs of this city, there is at least one that is not hostile to the Government.

been etationary had it not bcon for the great increase in the city of Baltimore and the partial increase in four or five counties. Is this, or is it not, in some way caused by Slavery I call upon every one to ask himself the question. Jn my humble opia- ion it is, for it is a matter of common observation that white laborers will not settle where slaves occupy the soil, however partially they may do so among free negroes. The white man shrinks from a union of la- bor with those who are regarded by their masters as an inferior race, and gradually be comes to regard labor itself as degrading, and fit only for those whom Heaven has stamped with a darker color than his own. And, indeed, as you very properly remark, slave labor, protected and sustained by the capital and intelligence of the master, is a powerful opponent, however easily the white laborer may supplant the unsustained labor of the free negro hence, probably, the rationale of the loss of twenty thousand white inhabitants in the nine counties they could not or would not work with Blaves, and have gone elsewhere, Let us reflect for a moment what would be the condition of our State if these, her chil- dren, had not been exiled from their homes Would not our lands and water courses have become tenanted and owned by them, and such other population as a free State draws to itself, so that, instead of the three hundred and eixteen thousand white inhabi- tanls (the sole fruits of more than two cen- lurics of occupancy and cultivation of our soil), we would most certainly have had at least double that number, and probably many more It would be hard, upon the naked question expediency alone, to make a stronger argument in favor of emancipation than was thus made by Dr.

Steuart nearly twenty years ago and when we add to these reasons, so powerfully grouped in favor of the proposed change, those forced upon us by the rebellion, they constitute an array so overwhelming that the wonder aiises to amazement that the slaveholders of the State did not see fit long ago to take steps for closing in with the Presidents humane and considerate offer made in the interest of all. We have seen that a rebellion based upon the advancement of slavery has slain hundreds of thousands of whites and sacrificed hundreds of millions of money, no small share of these terrible sacrifices falling upon Maryland. By the extract from the a-ble production of Dr. Steuart we are remined that a quater of a century ago it was considered to have exiled her children from their homes, driving them out as aliens from their own soil to find a refuge among strangers. Is this no evil We have quoted rather largely from the pamphlet of Dr.

Steuart, but we must be'in-dulged once more, although briefly. He says To my mind the reasons adduced by you to prove the necessity of retarding emancipation are the very strongest to show the propriety of encouraging it, because they point clearly to the state of things in the vista which alone will compel the colored man to look to Africa as his only hope of preservation and happiness. To one who takes but a partial view of the relations of the two colors, and whose feelings of benevolence are bounded by personal motives and considerations this course of action may seem loo stern and un. compromising but to one who takes a more general survey of all the premises, and truly desires the greatest amount of good to the great- est number, it will, I am sure, appear to be the best for all parties concerned. AVell, with Dr.

Steuart, we claim now to consult the greatest amount of good to the greatest number and so we are sure does the President in the generous endeavor he has made to relieve the State and the country of that influence proved to be hostile to the safety of the General Government and to tho safety and prosperity of the State. In conclusion let it be remembered that we go for emancipation with compensation, if it can be had. Fossilized notions, timidity, old fogyism, the chronic fear of the cry of Abolitionist, doubtless all combined during the late session of Congress to deter those who might have saved something to our State from doing their full duty by her, apart from the duty they should have observed So far as the question affects the rebellion. But let all take heed to the fact now, that a new epoch is upon us that a question which is Jorcing its way, despite the efforts of any, will have to be met. Loyal slaveholders are awake to the needs of the occasion, and they will be beard if not in mm iu come orner.

In the presenco of the extreme perils with which the State and nation are threatened by the great slave interest, the old battle-cries which served as stigmas and scares to prevent discussion are feeble whispers in a tempest. Emancipation with compensation the Presidents policy will be one of the great issues of the coming canvass and the man who has not the nerve to meet it will he thrust aside by the people of Maryland as unequal to the crisis. Let the timid give place. If without Maryland the Confederacy could not exist, let Maryland at least do its share in knocking out the props from under the accursed edifice. Asi- Candidates for office announced through the Examiner Herald will bo charged for btxATOR, Sheriff, Register, Prothohotohy, Recorder, Treasurer, Clerk of Orphaxs Coi RT and Clerk of Quarter Se-sions, $oeach.

For Commissioners and Members of House of Representatives 33 each all others $2. All announcements should be paid for iu advance. No attention will he paid to anonymous communications recommending persons for office. We arc authorized to announco Georgb 1. Eberuav, City, as a candidate for Coroner, subject to the decision of tho tTnion County Convention.

We are authorized to announce John B. iooD, City, (late of Brecknok township,) as a candidate fr Prothonotary, subject to the decision of the Union County Convention. The steamer George AVashiDgton from New Orleans, arrived at New York on Sunday, with dates to the 10th. Among her passengers is Colonel Jonas H. French.

An Opelousas letter of tho 5th states that information had been received from Grand Gulf and tbe gunboat fleet, under Admiral Porter, with the details of the capture of Grand Gulf and Port Gibson by Gen. Osterhaus. When the latter was nearing Port Gibson he was met by hundreds of families, fleeing from interior to escape the raid of the Illinois cavalry, under Col. Grierson, and the prevalent opinion among tfie Seceali was that Port Gibson was the safest place in that region. The damage done bs our cavalry raid is irreparable.

It was rumored at Opelousas that Port Hudson was evacuated. Lieut. -Col. A. Hill, editor of the Era, had been placed under arrest for having allowed questionable article to be published in that paper.

John E. Hayes and T. P. Tracey, of the Era, have been expelled from New Orleans for writing and publishing the same article. Quite an excitement occurred on the eve ning of the 7th at tho Opera, occasioned by the audience demanding that the National airs should be played, hut nothing serious resulted.

Gem. Sherman has ordered that all places shall hereafter submit their programme the Provost Marshal prior to the performance, end suggesting that the National airs bo played. Captain Howard Dwight, Adjutant General on Brigadier-Gen. Andrews staff, died suddenly on the 7th inst. Captain Dwight was a Boston boy, brother of Brigadier General Dwight, and formerly Captain in the Missouri Union Cavalry.

His funeral took place at New Orleans on the 7th and his body was placed on board the steamer Geo. Peabody, directed to his father in Boston. The Era of the 10th mentions a rumor that Port Hudson was bombarded by our fleet on the night of the 8th and all day on the 9th. Col. Grierson had arrived at New Orleans, and been presented by the Unionists with a magnificent charger.

Admiral Farragut arrived at New Orleans on the afternoon of Saturday, the 9th, from Brashear City. The Admiral and his officers left the flag-ship on the Red River. They bring the important intelligence that Alexan dria was captured on the 6th by Admiral Porter, and a portion of Farraguts fleet. Prior to tbe capture of Alexandria, Fort De Russey, on the Red River, was demolished, after a fight, and a rebel gun-boat also cap tured. After the capture, on the morning of the 6th, of Alexandria by our gun-boats, the advance cavalry of Brigadier-Gen.

Dwight dashed into the place, thus forming a junction of Admiral Farraguts and General Banks forces. Opelousas dates of tho Cth state that our army was then on a march. Gen. Dwights Brigade was then supposed to bo iu Alexandria, and Gens. Emory, AVeitzcll and Grover were close behind with their forces.

A Baton Rouge letterof the 2d of May states that Col. Grierson's force, Sixth and Seventh Illinois Cavalry and Battery, numbering some nine hundred men, followed by several bun dred negroes, rode into that city on that day, The left Lagrange, April lGtli, burned the Rebel stores and railroad depot at Okalona, and and the depot nnd two heavily laden freight and commissary trains and an ordnance train at Newton, on the Charleston and ATicltsburg Railroad. The orduance train contained three thousand loaded shells for the Aieksburg batteries, which exploded most terrifically. From Newton they followed the railroad to Meridian, burning all the bridges. Thonce south, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, to Enterprise, where they destroyed the Rebel ordnance works then back to Newton, and burned all the bridges from thence to Jackson, including the great bridge over the Pearl River, and near Jackson to up tore miles of track.

Thence they followed the Jackson and New Orleans Railroad South to the Louisiana line. A Rebel force of five thousand at Clinton was evaded by making a circuit around them, our forces destroying their camp equipage, stores and capturing three hundred prisoners. AVhile crossing a branch of the Amit River Lieutenant-Colonel Blackburne was severely wounded, and left in the hands of the enemy. They crossed the Amit River on the morning of the 1st, ten miles from Baton Rouge, captured a Rebel cavalry picket of one hundred and sixty msn and horses, burned Captain lAetlerlces house, captured his horses, and then rode into Baton Rouge, looking rough, but in good condition. Every railroad in Mississippi has been cut by them.

They have supplied themselves with fresh horses on the route and brought in over three hundred contrabands on horses and nearly all of the latter also leading horses. The Era, of the 6th, gives the particulars of the burning of the United States sloop-of war Preble, at Pensacola, April 27. She took fire accidently from an open light being carried into the storeroom. All hands were saved. The Preble, after burning a number of hours, blew up with a terrific explosion.

The United Slates gun-boat Kanawha had captured two schooners and drove another ashore in Perdido Inlet. All were blockade runners, and one, named the Eagle, had made five or six successful trips. Declined. The Hon. W.

Keteh-am, of Luzerne county, appointed Provost Marshal for that district declines the appointment, never having desired or solicited it. Mr. Ketcham is a prominent candidate for Governor, and, it is said, the appointment of Provost Marshal, was made at the request of a rival candidate who was anxious to get him out of the way. FROM MEXICO. Late advices from Mexico state that the city of Puebla, on the 23d was still in possession of the Mexicans and was likely to continue so.

The French appear to have lost some of the important positions gained by them and to have been forced back to the fort of San avier. One account even goes so far as to say they have abandoned tlie siege entirely, and have fallen back on their original po-ition at Amaluean, on the road to Amals-ucan. This, however, is probably an over statement of the case. Several at tacks have been made upon various points, jut always with ill success, and sometimes with absolute defeat. On the 19tli they opened a cannonade upon the Garmon Fort, which lasted forty hours, when a breach was made.

Several columns then proceeded to make assault, but they were driven back by the bayonet, leaving the street filled with their killed and wounded. Their losses have been very heavy. 3Iay 13, 1SG3. John A. IIikstand, Esq Dnir Sir: The Copperhead leaders here, to make capital against the war anil Union Leagues and to prove that it is an Abolition war, say, that you said a nigger is as good as a democrat.

(If course these things are said and done to prejudice the ignorant against the war ami control them for Copperhead uses. Yours, T. S. Reply Of course that I said so, is a Copperhead lie. Eat that there may he no mistake about what I do think and have said when making comparisons, which may seem odorous to traitors, I will state that I did say a loyal NEGRO was LHtr in my estimation than a traitor or di-loyal white man and I would rather grasp his hlaek hand in friendliness and esteem than that of the white traitor.

1 have more respect for some hlaek men I know than to say that they are not lu tter than some white men and the white men dont all live in Pixie, either. If any Copperhead thinks lie can make capital out of this for the benefit of As friend Jefferson Davis, he is welcome to it, or if he wishes to test the question, we are willing to submit it to the decision of the 1223 Regiment just returned. If the Copperheads who have staid at home think that the million of men who have gone from the North to war, have not learned somethings, which it would he well for them to learn quickly, they will find it out to tlieir shame and disgrace some of these days. Boys will teach their stupid daddies that the world does move. J.

A. II. GEN. LEE AND HI3 SLAVES. The following extract from a private letter written by a young man connected with the army of the Potomac, to his father, give some facts concerning the rebel Gen.

Lee and his treatment of his slaves, which forcibly illustrate the brutalizing tffecla of slavery. The letter is dated Fort Albany, April 16 Geu. Lee was more dreaded by his own eiave3 than were any of his overseers. His estate was immense. At Arlington he owned (through his wife) 700 acres iu one lot, 1100 acres in another, and other large tracts in the State.

He had 400 slaves right here; how many more elsewhere I dont know. Thus you see Jiis possessions v. ere very great, and being so near AVashington, Georgetown and Alexandria, very valuable. He had carriages, plate and all I he equipage of a proud Airginian aristrocat. He was almost worshiped by the gay, the haughty, the renowned and the gifted His position was envied, his name honored.

One slave liad a family often sons and daughters. One by one they were torn from him, until now in his helpless old go, but one son and two daughters remain. One daught-r and the soil were too young to be earned away the oiher daughter was too sm irt to be entrapped. It was really affecting to hear this old man tell his wrongs aud lus anguish at pavling wiih his loved ones, ile, knew they would have to be sold sometimes, he said, -but they were my children and I couldnt help loving them. Some were seized in Iris presence, and sold before his face otiicrs were meanly stolen at night and hurried offwiiliout a good-bye bless-ing.

Oue day the slaves liad been worked unusually hard. It had rained furiously all day, (and I know what, a A irginia rain is); at evening they returned to their huts, wet, weary and hungry. This family had nothing to eat, they had been at work ail day and couldnt prepare anything, and two of the boys went to the brook to catch a few fish. It was dark, but they were seen and reported. The aristocratic Gen.

Lee ordered them to be whipped at a certain hour the next. day. All the slaves were assembled to see the flogging. Four boys and a girl were to be flogged. It was done in that barn, and he pointed out the desecrated building.

The overseer lashed away at the boys till their backs were raw and bleeding. Next came the girl her back was stripped and her hands tied so that her feet could just touch the floor. The overseer gazed at her tortured form and hesitated. Lee ordered him to flog her. I cant do it, was the reply.

Again he ordered, and again the overseer replied, Master, I cant whip a woman. Lee snatched the whip and with his owu hands flogged a helpless woman which li is overseer had the manliness not to do. As I heard the black man tell the stories, I felt what I cannot express. My heart throbbed with indignation and my body trembled with passion. Oh, how I wanted the power to avenge this mans foul wrongs Because he was black he suffered cruelties which we would not allow a dog to suffer.

I thought of our own loved family. AAhat if I were cruelly whipped for getting food for a half starved mother! AVhat if my sisters were rudely snatched away and sold to brutal men AVhat if my father were trampled under foot as a chattel and not a word of intercession, permitted? Aud I thought, too, of a righteous God beholding all these things, and wondered how long He would allow this wickedness. I prayed as never before for the slave, and trusting my faith to Him whose ways are so mysterious, I consecrated myself to His and my countrys sacred cause of liberty and righteousness. My dependence is in Ilim, and I cannot and I will not, believe he will allow the oppressor to triumph. Some tell us at home, even, slavery is a Divine institution, and blame us for speaking aught against it.

I thank God that I never thought so, and that I have seen enough never to think so. How a being can say that flagrant injustice, brutality and inhuman barbarity are divine. I cannot see. He is a being but not a man. As for me, my anti-slavery is stronger than ever, and immovably fixed.

AVe are being taught that we must let my children go and I were unworthy a mothers kiss, a father's blessing, a sisters tear, a brothers affection, did I not use every exertion feeble or powerful to enforce the lesson. After Lee had lacerated the girls body ho bathed the yet bleeding wounds in brine. Now that hand is raised against his country. Intelligence from Gen. Grant has been received at Washington up to Friday of week.

He reports all well, and is satisfied with appearance of matters iu his vicinity. He states also that Port Hudson has undoubtedly been evaouated, exoept a small garrison left to man their heavy artillery. Gen. Grant had had no fight with the Rebels since their defeat at Bayou Pierre, and had neither beaten Bowens army nor been himself repulsed. Parties have arrived at Cairo who left General Grants headquarters on the 8th instant.

He was then approaching Edwards Station, which is eighteen miles east of Viokaburg. A battle was expected to take place in the vicinity of Black river Bridge. Reinforcements from above Aicksburg were rapidly passing down to Gen. Grant. The Jackson Appeal (Rebel) says that tbeir loss at Bayou Pierre was about one-thousand.

Gen. Tracey and several other prominent Rebel officers were killed. The Vicksburg correspondent of the Appeal takes a gloomy view of affairs and says that Grants last movement has surprised their military authorities. The position Gen. Roseorans now occupies, opposed to tho army of Johnson and Bragg, is one from which it will he hardly possible to drive him.

The Rebel papers are earnestly urging Gen. Bragg to attack his position frankly alleging that their granaries are empty, nnd subsistence must be won. The Rebel position according to Rebel authority, rests on the right at McMinnville, and the line extends thence westward to Manchester, Wartrace, and Shelbyville to Columbia, forming the are of a large circle, while thejear extends as far south as Elk Springs. The left is sheltered by Duck river. In Kentucky matters are assuming a serious aspect, the Rebels being reported in force across the Cumberland.

Morgan, with his commands of Forrest and AVheeler, is at Mon ticello, the Capital of Wayne county, onehun dred miles south from Frankfort. Our foroes are confronting the Rebels, and we may expect stirring work from Southern Kentucky in a brief period. A military inquiry is in progress at Suffolk Virginia, into the cause of the death of Lieut. Col. Kimball, 9th New ork Volunteers.

The testimony, so far, appears to show that the first statements of this melancholy case were substantially correct as regards the action of Gen. Corcoran, and'the conduct of tbe deceased who, it is proved, was not on duty at the time of the occurence. The President, the New York Times Washington correspondent informs us, has received from the headquartors of the Army of the Po tomac, an original letter written by Jeff. Davis to a Rebel Colonel, in whioh he speaks de-spondingly of affairs in the Southwest and on the Rappahannock. The letter was found in a Rebel camp at Fredericksburg.

The Richmond papers of the 12th inst. are filled with panegyrics on Stonewall Jack-son. His remains were laid in state in the Capital, on Tuesday, and the funeral paraphernalia were of the most extravagant order. Speaking.of his loss to the Rebellion, the Examiner says since the death of AVashington Virginia has never met with such a bereavement. The Nashville Union states that the 2d Ind.

Cavalry, under command ofCol. McCook, made a scout beyond Stone River, on the night of May 9. They visited the haunt of every gucr-rilla in that section, and succeeded in captur-ing eight persons and about twelve horses belonging to the guerrilla band. Most of the persons captured have been recognized as belonging to or sympathizing with the band of murderers who have infested the country between Stone River and Lebanon for the past six months. Lieut.

Phelps, commanding tho Tennessee division of the Mississippi squadron, reports to the Navy Department that on the night of tho 12th, he took on board a detachment of 1st. AVestern Tennessee Cavalry, landed them Ho cast side of the Tennesseo River. Tho cavalry proceeded across the country to Linden, where they surprised a camp of Rebel cavalry, and captured a number of officers and men, with the entire appurtenances of the camp. The Rebels bad three men killed; our loss was one horse. It is probable that the batteries on Morris Island, below Charleston harbor, have been again attacked by our guuboats, as heavy firing was heard in that direction on Saturday last.

Every day we have to record some new exploit of our cavalry. The latest raid is that made in middle Tennessee, by Gen. Palmer. He, with eighty-five men, charged on a detachment of the 2d Georgia regiment, and captured eighteen prisoners, including two captains. The rebels had no sabres, but fought with desperation for a few minutes.

The Union strength in Mississippi promises in the future to be as formidable and dangerous to the traitors as it has been in portions of Alabama and other Southern States. The officers who accompanied the recent daring expedition through Mississippi, are positive in their assertions, on this point. Thousands of loyal residents, they state, were found on the route, who are anxious to return to the protection of the United States as soon as they can do so with safety to their familes and themselves and one thousand, at least, many of them secreted in swamps and forests, into the secluded recesses of which they had been driven by Rebel conscripting officers with blood-hounds, were anxious to follow the gallant Grierson to a place of safety. The cap ture of Jackson, and the ultimate fall of Vicksburg will show these sufferers from Rebel tyranny that their hour of release has arrived and as the victorious army marches through the country, its ranks will be increased by those who are able to take up arms against their oppressors, while their more feeble companions will find future rest and quiet under the folds of the Hag of tho Union. In a few days arrangements will be completed by which tho entire army will be paid up to the 1st of May.

Gen. Geo. E. Iickott has been appointed to the oommand of the late Stonewall Jackson. Gen.

Pickett was formerly attached to the Ninth U. S. Infantry. A fire in Richmoud has done a great deal of damage to tho famous Tredegar iron works and Crenshaw's woolen factory the latter one of the largest south of Mason and Dixons line. AVe have little news of importance from the Army of the Iotomac.

A prominent rumor in AYashingtou was that of a new raid from the rebels, under Stuart, who had come as far as the Chain Bridge, in return of compliment to Gon. Stonemans expedition upon Richmond. Gen. Hooker, it is also reported, had designed to recross the Rappahannock, but his order was countermanded by Gen. Ilalleck.

This is given in explanation of the report so widely circulated iu the press, but may reasonably be doubted. That Gen. Lees army has given sign of new is another impression. The rebels assert a loss of only ten thousand in the battle on the Rappahannock, of which two thousand are prisoners, but it is certain, from our own data, that about four thousand rebels were captured. The position Gen.

Roseorans now occupies, opposed to the army of Johnson and Bragg, is one from which it will be hardly possible to drive him. The rebel papers are earnestly urging Gen. Bragg to attack his position, frankly alleging that their granaries are empty, and subsistence must be won. the a to From the Baltimore American. WITHOUT KENTUCKY, MISSOURI AND MARYLAND THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY CANNOT EXIST.

Our columns our readers have observed have been of late much occupied with communications referring to the subject of Emancipation in the State and it will be remembered, also, that in reply to certain queries addressed to us by way of ascertaining our particular views ou this interesting subject, that we declared without hesitation in favor of the policy of Emancipation. We propose in the present issue of the American to declare our views a little more at length we propose to consider some of the reasons which call for action in the premises, since every one must be aware, from the interest stirred up, that in tho coming election no prominent man will be permitted to be neutral that every one who expects any favor from the people will be compelled to declare himself. We know that all agitation in relation to this matter has been deprecated strongly by some of the best friends of tho Union cause in the State. We know that many of them oonsider it as endangering our unity at a lime when there should be no discoid tolerated, if we ore to hope for an effective triumph. But what sort of a cause would that be to fight for which could not stand the truth? and who, at this lute day, need be told that in assailing the Rebel cause the Rebel Confederacy that common sense would dictate the most vital assault as that which should threaten its avowed corner stone, whatever that may be.

But let us first try to ascertain what place Maryland really occupies itli relation to the mighty conflict on hand let us see whether her position is not of more consequence in the great battle now waging for tbe triumph of free government than we ourselves are apt to consider. Here is a statement to which we would call the attention of our friends in the State: Judge Lane, a distinguished citizen of Al- abama states, in a public letter, that General Albert Sidney Johnson said, in his hearing, that without Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland the Southern Confederacy could not exist. Now who supposes that General Johnson, the distinguished Rebel leader who uttered the above sentiment, did not know whereof he affirmed? nnd who is not certain, on reading tho above, that his view was precisely that enlertaincd by Jeff, Davis and the entire Rebel dynasty at Richmond, with whom he hud so often been in council But General Johnson is sustained as right by higher authority still, the one upon whom the great responsibility devolves of putting down this rebellion the President of the Uni-ed Stales. IU takes the same view of tho emergency when he proposes, in the very agony of the great conflict, to buy out the hostile element in the Slates named to buy it out at a time when the resources of tho nation are already stretched to a painful tension; aud yet there are those amongst us good Union men, too who profess not to see it, And now, when both sides concur in the same view of tho subject when each, with half an effort, cau seo precisely what ties bind us to the rebel Confederacy however slenderly there aie tlioaa U3 we wiiose alarm is excessive lest these peculiar ties be threatened, be severed lest we be divided completely. AAe are not of them.

Let us consider this matter a little further. If the rebel Confederacy cau exist only by the aid and countenance of Maryland in part, why is it so Is it needful to nffiwn that the one ground upon which they claim our allegiance, our territory the line of the Susquehanna, as the llichmond papers have it is because we have a certain interest in that institution they are in arms to extend, and to establish more firmly. If not, why does not Jeff. Davis claim or Indiana, or Illinois as a part of bis domain, as well as this State and others having but a limited interest in slavery And then for the consequences the palpable, horrible consequences of relying upon Maryland as a portion of rebel support. Are not these evident in the sacrifice of new lives and more treasure hourly? Look, too, at the bloody fields of South Mountain and An-tietam.

AVe have eighty-seven and odd thousand slaves in Maryland, by the lust census tables and yet in less than two years two hundred thousand lives, the flower of the whites on both sides of the border men in tbe prime of life, and health, and vigor have been offered up as an avowed sacrifice to this so-called interest, represented ia part in Maryland and still the slaughter goes on, and will go on, until men seethe error of considering it, of preserving it to aid in keeping in countenance a terrible and murderous rebellion. The President we repeat is in the right when he proposes to get rid of it at almost any sacrifice of the nations treasure, and the Richmoud gang are right when they recog nize slavery in Maryland as tlie only ground for appeal to any portion of her citizens ior support in their plans to overtbow the Government. But there are reasons why the question of emancipation should he entertained now which were esteemed orthodox nearly twenty year ago, if we are to believe an eminent authority, Dr. R. S.

Steuart, well known for his active philanthropy in years gone by. Let us hear then, from views published by him iu 1845, and addressed to the people of Maryland under the form of a Letter to John L. Corey. Dr. Steuart makes the inquiry Is there a man in Maryland is there a man connected with slavery, who does not feel its existence to be a curse upon our beau- tijul land? Is there one who has not many a time and oft expressed the fond hope that he might live to witness the consummation of its extinction, and the entire exodus of the negro race from amoDg us If there is such a man, I have never met him here, however current such may be in latitudes further South' Indeed, it is impossible for a man of sound judgment and feelings to look on this pic- ture and on that to behold the power and prosperity of Pennsylvania and Ohio, for instance, in comparison with our own Slate and not feel the deepest regret for our deficiencies.

Iu doing so, the suggestion will naturally arise in his mind that some cause, powerful and all-pervading, must ex- ist to produce so rqarked a difference of condition. While these States havo rapidly progressed in population and domestic im- provements, Maryland, by much the elder member of the Union, possessed of the fin- location and climate in the world, and of as generous and intelligent a people as any State can boast of, has remained com- paratively stationary. This we havo the mortifying proof of in the last census whieh you quote, showing that we have increased but little more than one-third for fifty years; that in nine counties the population has de- creased by twenty thousand, and that our whole number of inhabitants would have of THE TRAITOR VALLANDIGHAM. Hon. Clement L.

Vallandigham, whom our readers will recollect was invited to address the Copperheads of this city, has been convicted of treason by the Court Martial before which he was tried. It is reported that the court sentenced him to two years banishment to the Dry Tortu-gas, but that tlie President has, on the recommendation of the minority of the Court, determined to send him into the rebel lines, with the injunction not to return until the war is over. The Dry Tortugas to which the honorable Senator and distinguised patriot was sentenced by a majority of the court, is an extensive fortification which the government has long been constructing on Tortugas Island, near Key West, Florida. Since the above was in typo General Burnside has issued a general order in wbieli lie recites the sentence of the court martial which tried Mr. Vallandigham, That he be placed in close confinement, during the war, in some fort ress to be selected by the commander of the department.

The order names Fort arren as the place of confinement. JAMES BUCHANAN. A HarriBburg (la correspondent of the Pittsburg Chronicle writes A curious incident occurred to me on my return from Philadelphia, yesterday, to this place. At Downingtown an aged man, with profuse flaxenly white whiskers, his long white hair hanging over his coat collar, entered the cars. His bat was broad in the rim, and showed a large sized head under it the face is beginning to sink from its flabby roundness, and the skin is drawing tightly over the cheek bones the large eyes, one of which is slightly drawn aside, rolled around restlessly and nervously.

Alone he entered the cars with a small portmantua in hand. No one greeted him upon his entrance, though his uneasiness of manner showed that he expected at least respect, if not adulation. Not a single salutation, either by an offer of hands or any other token of recognition, was given. The tremulous motion of hands and head showed that age was laying its hands heavily upon him. Seventy-five years was superinducing the debility which precedes paralysis.

The step was feeble and the form bowed. He sat for an hour a silent and attentive observer of all that was transpiring around him. Gloomy, absorbed and silent he sat, as one who felt keenly that power had departed, and that with it had gone his influence. MaDy of the passengers, and among them the soldiers on board, peered curiously at him, as they would at a wild animal of some unknown species iu a menagerie. The soldiers, after looking at him, would pass into the forward cars and curse him deeply and bitterly.

Vet with all this dissatisfaction with his presence, there was no open insult by any look, gesture or expression in bis presence inflicted upon him. They respected too much the majestic sacredness of the office he had ouce filled. The train at last reached Lancaster. A crowd was found surrounding the cars, us there always is at that place. The old man passed out tremulously as he had entered.

No kiud smile, no grading, no warm shake of the hand, no eyes beaming with delight, as they are wont to upon one who has borne the highest honors his country could confer, when those honors have remained green and beautiful until honor is laid down and life departs. Shullling elowly along the platform he only met one person who noticed him, a poor aged janitor of the aide rooms of the depot. Even ibis meeting was hailed with lively satisfaction. The interview lasted one moment, and like a fleeting shadow James Buchanan passed into the main street of Lancaster, solitary and sad amid his neighbors and those who were his friends in former years. AVhat a commentary upon Buch a career Is it not a just sentence I Will not history and posterity confirm its justice 7 How horrid it must be to undergo such a living death, to lead such a disentombed existence.

Even this world contains many of the premonitory punishments of the next. I think this old man of Wheatland is subjected to them. The above is literally true, but the aged janitor who gave him his hand in the depot was not an employee of the railroad company, but simply old Ned Jennings, who has a familiar nod of recognition for man or dog. Gold Discoveries in Idaho. Major Malcolm Clark, of the United States army, who has resided for twenty year3 in the upper country now forming part of Idaho territory has arrived at St.

Louis. On the headwaters of the Missouri, near what is known as the Three Forks, he reports that immense deposits of gold have been discovered, fully verifying the accounts which come from that quarter a year or two ago. The principal beds are found near Bannock County, which is the capital of the new territory. This Officer relates some extraordinary cases of success in mining. One person took out $2500 in a single day, and another $700 in three hours.

Any number of claims go over $200 per day. All this is gained without machinery. Tho Gold is exceedingly pure, valued at $17.05 per ounce, in specie. Of course the necessaries of life are at almost fabulous prices but as the locality is within 200 miles of For Benton we may expect to hear of their becoming more reasonable. From the Richmond Enquirer, May 13.

THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH OF STONEWALL JACKSON. General Jackson, having gone some distance in front ot the line of skirmishers on Saturday evening, wasieturning about eight oclock accompanied by his Staff and part of his couriers. The cavalcade was, in the darkness of the night, mistaken for a body of the enemys cavaliy, and fired upon by a regiment of bio corps. He was struck lj tbree bails, one through the left arm, two inches below the shoulder joint, shattering the bone and severing the chief artery; another ball passed through the same arm, between the elbow and wrist, making its exit through the palm of the hand a third ball entered the palm of the right hand about its middle, passing through and broke two bones. He wa3 wounded on the Plank road, about fifty yards in advance of tbe enemy.

He fell from his horse, and was caught by Captain AVuk.mlkv, to whom he remarked All my wounds are by my own men. He had given orders to tire at any thing coming up the road, bofore he left the lines. The enmys skirmishers appeared ahead of him, and he turned to ride back. Just then some oue cried out, Cavalry, charge aud immediately the regiment fired. The whole party broke forward to ride through our line to escape the fire.

Capt. Boswell was killed, and carried through the line by his horse, and fell araomr our own men. Col. Couch-field, Chief of Staff, was wounded by his side. Two couriers were killed.

Major Pendleton and Lieutenants Morrison and Smith escaped uninjured. General Jackson was immediately placed on a litter and started for the rear. The firing attracted the attention of the enemy, and was resumed by both lines. One litter-bearer was shot down, and the General fell from the shoulders of the men, receiving a severe contusion, adding to the injury of tbe arm, and injuring his side severely. The enemys fire of artillery on this point was terrible.

Gen. Jackson was left for five minutes, until the tire slackened then placed iu an ambulance, and carried to the field hospital at Wilderness Run. He lost a large amount of blood, nnd at one time told Dr. McGuire he thought he was dying, and would have bled to death, but a tourniquet was immediately applied. For two hours, he was near pulseless from the shock.

As he was being carried from the field, frequent inqui ries were made by the soldiers, who have you there 7 He told the Doctor, Do not tell the troops I am wounded. After the reaction, a consultation was held between Drs. Black, Coleman, Walls and Me Guire, and amputation was decided upon. He was asked. If we find amputation necessary, shall it be done at once He replied, Yes, certainly.

Dr. McGuire: do for me whatever you think is right. The operation was performed while he was under the influence of chloroform, and was borne well, lie slept on Sunday morning, was cheerful, and in every way was doing well. Ho seut for Mrs. Jack son, asked minutely about the battle, spoke cheerfully of the result, and Baid If I had not been wounded, or bad an hour more of daylight, I would have cut off the enemy from the road to tbe United States Ford, and we would have had them entirely surrounded, and they would have been obliged to surren der, or cut tlieir way out.

They had no other alternative. My troops sometimes may fail in driving tho enemy from a position, but the enemy always fail to drive my men from position. This was said smilingly. He complained this day of the fall from the litter, although no contusion or abrasion was apparent as the result of the fall. He did not complain of his wounds never spoke of them uuless asked.

On Sunday evening he slept well. On Monday he was carried to Chancellors house, near Guineas depot. lie was cheerful, talked about the battle, gallant bearing of General Rhodes, and said that his Major Generals commission ought to date from Saturday, the grand charge of his old Stonewall brigade, of which he had heard asked after all his officers; during the day talked more than usual, and said, Men who live through this war will be proud to say, I was one of the Stonewall brigade, to their children. He insisted that the term Stonewall belonged to them and not to him. During the ride to Guiness he complained greatly of heat, and besides wet applications to his wounds, begged that a wet cloth be applied to bis stomach, which was done greatly to his relief, as he expressed it.

He slept well on Monday night, and eat with lelish the next morning. On Tuesday his wounds were doing very well. He asked, Can you tell me, from the appearance of my wounds, how long I will be kept from the field 7 He was greatly satisfied when told they were doing remarkably well. He did not complain of any pain in his side, and wanted to see the members of his Staff, and was advised not. On Wednesday his wounds looked remarkably well.

He expected to go to Richmond that day, hut was prevented by rain. This night, his surgeon, who had slept none for three nights, was asleep, he complained of nausea, and ordered his boy, Jim, to place a wet towel over his Copperheads Drillinu in Illinois. The Springfield (IU.) Journal learns that about 300 rebel sympathizers, fully armed, met at Dobsons Prairie, about twelve miles from Marshall, iu Clark county, May 9tb, for the purpose of drill and parade. They were instructed in tho exercise by two men one belonging to Morgans gang, and the other to Gen. Prices army and gave evidence that they were fully acquainted with military tactics.

Parties of Copperheads have been hold ing meetings and drilling at Castlefin, six miles north of Marshall also at Martinsville. The meeting on Saturday seemed to be aeon, centration of the forces for parade, etc. AVENDELL PHILLIPS ON GEN. HOOKER. Now, for tbe present, I believe in Hooker.

Great applause. Men say he has faults faults which some of his predscessors did not have. Applause and laughter Perhaps he has, but in ray opinion a diamond with a flaw is betttr than a pebble without. Renewed applause. I do not set one defeat against him I think, as my Lord Bacon says, that a soldiers honor should be of a strong web which slight matters wont stick to.

I believe Hooker is of that kiud. Ite means to fight he knows how to fight, and these two arc new elements at tho head of tbe army. Applause and three cheers for General Hooker. Now, on the other side of the Rappahannock why, how pleasant Hooker's reign has been! Instead of that cradle lullaby, that we used to hear a year ago, there comes now to us all is not quiet on the banks of tlie Rappahannock. Applause and laughter.

On tbe other side there are three elements. Lee means to fight ho knows how to fight he is deadly in earnest. The Government, when it seat Hooker to the front, sent there a man who means to fight, who knows how to fight and when last week they summoned Sigel to his side applause they put earnestness to the front also. 1 look upon it as the first drop of the coming shower. AVe have had men that neither know how to fight, nor meant to fight no ability.

Now we have got ability. To match the oiberside we want earnestness, ideas, a willingness to sacrifice everything; a readiness to accept the issue, and courage and au industry in thinking. Speech in New York on Monday. For tho Examiner Herat 1. Messrs.

Editors The following circular was received a few days ago by me, a candidate before the coming County Convention. li appears to me something of a curiosity. It i a pity it should be lost to the world by being restricted to circular circulation. Will you be so kind as to let your readers know where the organ of the Union party may be seen and heard piay, as I am sure it will never be known in this part of the county unless you publish it. Yours, Lancaster, 1S63, 1 Daily Inquirer Office.

Dear Sir: Seeing that you are a candidate V.foro the ensuing Union County Convention, I have taken the liberty of forwarding this circular, asking for your patronage. It is now becoming necessary fur candidates, besides alvertising in the public papers in the cuuuty. to have circulars printed and cards containing their name, address and the office for which they are running. By having the circulars printed and the cards to hand to their friends and distribute through the county, it is unnecessary to mention the advantages arising from the adoption of this course, in the saving of travel, trouble and expense. I have already primed circulars and cards for a number of candidates, all of whom are ready to acknowledge tho good service they derive from them.

Those candidates who favor us with their pa. Iron age, also receive favorable notices occasionally in the columns of the Daily Inquirer. A our paper is the ORGAN OF THE UNION PARTY OF THE COUNTY, it is needless to mention tlie ittcalctthtble advantages arising from that j'aet alone. If desired we draw up and prepare, as the candidate wishes, a circular of any length, without charge. should he pleased to have you call at the Daily Inquirer Office, No.

24 North Queen street, and examine specimens. Yours, Very Respectfully, S. A. AVvi.i, Editor and Publisher of Daily A Week ly Inquirer. Our friend is hardly right in asking us to publish our young neighbors card gratis, but bis extreme modesty, no doubt, did not allow hint to do so himself, and we comply with liis request.

Besides, he heavy cares and responsibilities, which the organship of so large and intelligent a party, as the nion Party of the county devolve on one so young and modest, must be very exacting on bis time, and hence 1 eisure was not allowed him from his ardent duties, to attend to have it inserted iu the Examiner, and thus reach all the candidates. AVe fcar tilat if we sla1 be the means of crowding all tlie candidates on him to draw up circulars Of anJ length, without charge too, we will be the innocent cause of putting the organ" out of tune, and what will become of the Party, with the orran i this sad fix 'l responsibility our correspondent is forcing on us, but as candidates should have cards to hand to their friends," we are anxious the organ should supply them. General McClellan declares the story that he tendered his resignation to the President, utterly unfounded. We shudder for the AVe have little news from the Southwest, although we may expect important intelligence daily. AVe have an ambiguous despatch about a battle being fought at Clinton, which ends by informing us that after the fight Gen.

Grant, finding the rebels reinforcing from Mobile and Charleston, prudently-retired towards the river, where he can have the co-operation of the gunboats. This last sentence ia unpleasant, as the co-operation of gunboats is generally a last expedient. Governor Morton, of Indiana, requests the confinement of eight hundred of the rebel prisoners in the hands of the Government, as hostages for the exchango of four hundred Alabamians in Col. Straights 51st Indiana regiment who wore not parolled with the other troops recently captured, but sent to Richmond for imprisonment or trial as rene gades. According to Robert Ould, Confederate com missioner for exchange of prisoners, who came down on Monday to Fortress Monroe, 5,000 Union prisoners were at Richmond waiting exchange, and 5,000 more would arrive in a few days.

All these, he represented, were taken at tli8 last battle. By a letter from Fortress Monroe, we learn that all remains quiet at Suffolk, no rebslB appearing this side of the Blackwater. The old rebel fortifications are in course of demolition, and soon not a vestige of them will remain. The entire Confederate force now under General Bragg, iu Tennessee, is estimated at form sixty-five to seventy thousand men nearly double the number that fought the battle at Murfreesboro. General Morgan and AVheeler are Baid to be at Liberty and Alexandria, with 5,000 cavalry, and are supposed to be meditating an attack on Nashville.

AVhen a part of Stonemans force reached the Rappahannock, they had to swim the river; and the cannon were dragged across by swimming horses Gen. Burnside has not Only placed the whole of the county in which the home of A'alladigham is situtaed under martail law, but the Dayton Empire, the copperhead organ in Dayton, has been suspended, and the editor arrested. HOOKERS LATE EXPEDITION. In noticing an article from tlie pen of Mr. Emil whose work on military strategy has been widely and favorably commented upon, a writer iu the New ork Evening Post makes several good points.

Mr. Schalk blamed Gen. Hooker for not taking his army across the river, at the upper fords, hut this writer reminds him that this would have afforded a wily and needy enemy a fine chance at our depot of supplies at Falmouth and Aquia creek. Mr. Schalk, however, approves the general strategy of Gen.

Hooker. The writer in the Evening Post, before alluded to, remarks in conclusion When Gen. Hooker undertook his campaign he did not intend to fight the army of North Carolina or the troops beyond Suffolk. He evidently expected our forces at these points would keep the enemy or follow them in their retreat, or at least inform him of it. In order to make this more secure he detached his cavalry to destroy the enemys communications not his entire force of this arm, as Mr.

Schalk seems to assume for Averiils command was only to proceed to Gordonsville and destroy depot and connection there, then return to his right wing as a support. The destruction of this most important connection was not effected, consequently, the communication with Richmond via Lynchburg and Petersburg remained unimpaired, notwithstanding Stone-mans brilliant foray on the eastern line of communication. It is now known from Lees dispatch that Gen. Longslreets army, which two weeks ago as siege to Suffolk, was present also nered "eek3 had 1 .17 rosrm North Carolina, was wounded with himCUn and mU3t haT haJ his armJ Gen. Hooker discovered this unequal force after arriving at Chancellorsville, and prudent as brave, made a reconnoisance, and took a strong position instead of rashiv ad vaBcing.

For this the country has to thank him and Fighting Joe Hooker has shown that bravery is not the only soldiers quality he possesses. He has inspired his friends with new confidence in his skill as a General. Colonel Davis, so often mentioned in tho history of Stoncmans foray, is a son of lion est John Davis, the former distinguished Massachusetts Senator. He graduated at AVilliams College iu 1845, and subsequently studied fur the ministry, and was settled over the Unitarian parish at AVatertown, Mass. Leaving the pulpit he became a lawyer, and moved to Chicago, when he was made of the 12th Illinois cavalry, and entered the service last year.

lie is a man of fine personal appearance, large form, is always in earnest, and is as honest with his sword as his reverend father was iu politios. Colonel Davis is a brother of Mr. Bancroft Davis, of NewA'ork. A meeting to protest against the condemnation and seutence of Mr. Vallandigham was held at Albany, N.

on Saturday. Copperhead speeches were made, and resolutions were adopted denouncing the arrest as an unwarrantable assumption of military power. Gov. Seymour sent a letter to the meeting characterizing the arrest as an act which has brought dishonor upon our country, which is full of danger to our persons and our homes, and which bears upon its front conscious violation of law and justics. An attempt was made by some returned Soldiers to stop the proceedings, and some turbulent scenes ensued for a time, but the police put down the disturbance, and the meeting ended peaceably.

Peace Party Convention in New York. Two representatives from each of the thirty two State Senatorial districts of New York have issued a call for a mass State Conven tion for peace and reunion, to be held in New York city on the 3d day of June next. The object of the Convention, according to the call, is a vigorous prosecution of peace, and therefore it is proposed to take measures in favor of a speedy settlement of our unnatural sectional war to restore, if possible, the unity, harmony and prosperity of our beloved common country, and such other measures for the welfare of the Democratic party as may be deemed neeessary. The Last Peoclam vtion. The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says that the President's last proclamation with regard to the conscription among aliens, was issued after diplomatic correspondence had made fully known the position of the English Government on the question, so that no difficulty can be anticipated on tbat score.

The correspondence, it is said, was courteous and indicative of a disposition on the part of the British foreign office to throw no obstacles in the way of this Government not clearly countenanced by international usage. A Slayeholding Nobility. The Louisville Journal publishes a letter from Paris, from a person intimately connected with the French Court, who says that a singular letter had been received at the Court from Jeff. Davis and seventy-two other leading men of the South. They urge Napoleon to recognize the Confederacy, because it is their intention to establish a nobility in the South when the war is over, and that France ought to encour-nobility and discourage democracy.

AViid Pigeons are seen in vast numbers in Minnesota, near Chatfield. In such BwarmB have they appeared on some farms that they are with great difficulty kept from gathering tbe wheat as fast as it is sown. Tub New Merrimac Again. A Norfolk letter, May 11, says: From intercepted rebel letters, intended for citizens of Norfolk, it has been ascertained that the secesh intend making a raid with their new Merii mac between the middle of June and the 1st of July. AAhen their craft comes down the James river they may find Yankee men-o-war there fully capable of giving her a proper welcome.

Hundreds of passengers are embarking at The rebel position, according to rebel author- T3t. Louis on their way to Fort Benton, on B2? Mr. Slcnker, Auditor General, Mr. Surveyor General, and Mr. McGrath, State Treasurer, entered upon the duties of their respective offices, at Harrisburg, on the 1st inst.

Mr. Barr has appointed Thomas J. Behrer, as his Chief Clerk. Mr. Me- Grath has appointed AVm.

D. Boas, Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department, upper Missouri thence they will take tbe mountain road to Walla-AValla, and make new homes in the new territories of Idaho and AVashington. A downeaster sold another man a horse for a certain number of sheep, to be delivered such ities, rests on tho right at McMinnville, and the line extends thence westward to Manchester, AVartrace, and Shejbyville, to Columbia, forming the arc of a large circle, while the rear extends as far south as Elk Springs. The left is sheltered by Duck river..