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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

PENNSYLVANIA TRoors. Pennsylvania has
now thirty full regiments in the field. The
ffteen additional regiments, which, it is un-
derstood, are to come on at once, will increase
her force to forty five thousand men, Besides
these, the Secretary Of War is raising an in
dependent brigade of four thousand five hun
dred men, which will be commanded by Cen
eral James, and which will oe ready for the
field in twelve days. Tins the Keystone State
will have fifty thousand troops in the field,
which is certainly her share.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01
Many prison.

one of the United States flag. Many prison
erS have been taken.
Too high praise cannot be bestowed, wheth-
er for the skill of the principal officers or the
gallantry Of our troops. The battle was main
fy fought on our left Our forces Is 600 ;
that of the enemy was estimated at 3d.
600 JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Another report says that the entire Con
federate force was 40, 900, and the entire forces
of the United States about 80, 900
No particulars were received Of the dead
and wounded.
L. NJ Brush had been arrested at Manas-
sas as spy, with Federal passes on bis per-
sCn.
The Nashville Railroad connection is now
made at the State line, and there is no de-
tention of passengers between Nashville and
Louisville.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

B-y" Messrs McGraw and Harris who went
from Washington to obtain the body of Col
Cameron, were not successful in their mission.
They did not find the body, aud were them.
selves captured, the former being sent to Ma,
mas sas Junction, and the latter to Richmond.
We hear from the Rebel side that all the
dead are not yet buged, and that theiy loss in
the recent battle was greater than has been in
any way reported. 1t is also said that they
propose to erect batteries at various points on
the Potomac in such way as to command the
channel, this being part of their general pro-
gramme
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

A CHAIN BRIDGE ACROSS THE M1ssrssrpPI.-
The Cincinnati Enquirer has information that
the Confederates have erected a chain cable
bridge across the Mississippi at Randolph,
sixty miles above Memphis The cable is
made of three chains, the iron of each link be-
ing an inch and half in thickness. This ca
ble is laid on number Of fiat boats stretched
across the river, and anchored above and be-
low by heavy sea anchors and chains Next
to Tennessee shore there is an opening for the
passage mp and down of such steamers as are
permitted by the Confederates Abont one
hundred yards below the gap, on a bluff, are
planted six batteries of heavy cannon, so that
the approach of any steamer to that opening
from the North wonld result in her being
blown to atoms. The bridge is said to be an
ingenious contrivance, and one that cannot be
removed very easily.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

SLAUGHTER OF THE INNoCENTs.-AtA
camp at Laurel Hill, in Western Yrs =
which Gen. GARNETr abandoned when be
menced his late disaslerOus retreat. wprefsV
a number of newly made graves Seven a
Inscriptions on their aead-boards.
"CHARLEs L. Corr, of Richmond, "
Company II, % Regiment Virgiaia Tdn
teers, who was shot in action, July |, 1851
Aged 10 years.
John 4. Blake, of Richmond, Va, C&
peuy II, 23d Regiment Virginia Volunteers
who was killed in action July 10, 1861. Age
Is years.
w. s Clay, lst Regiment Georgia ToIn'
teers, killed in action, July l, 1861. Aged /
years.
A cause that is really so inspired, and 'hi
kindles such fire in every breast, can sure.
get men enough in the ranks to vindlcate It
the fiery gage of war. And while the 'eceri
States are boaSting of their ability to brlnsI
million men into the field, it is a shocking 4
inexpIicable circumstance that we read a
boy "ten years old enrolled in their sem
and shot in battle. Is it upon the tender y
OF its children that, after all, the rebel S1s
are to rely for its defence Is it upon 10
loinS as these that the sword is to be gh 1
conquer in the great fight which the crna
older men have produced Where are p
men of the South, that children expiale iis
sins?
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

MEETING OF THE REBEL CONGRESS
rebel Congress met at Richmond, Saturday
20 ult. Its members, says the Press, have
nearly all rendered themselves conspicuous by
their advocacy of ultra pro slavery and dsun-
ion sentiments Among these are Hunter,
Mason, and John Tyler, of Virginia; Toombs,
Cobb, and Stephens, Of South Carolina; Rbett,
BarnweIl, Keiti, Chestnut Memminger, Miles,
and Boyce, Of South Carolina; Curry, McRea,
and Shorter, of Alabama. The message of
jeff Davis is composed chiefly of violent abuse
of the late message If the President of the
United States, and reads more like a bitter
partisan speech, or an editorial in rampant
Secession journal, than an official document.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

THE TARIFF.-The Tariff Bill, as it passed
the House, fixes the duty on coffee at five
cents per pound; tea fifteen cents raw sugar
two and half cents per pound; currants FIVE
cents; cassa ten cents; cassia vera two cents !;
caSsia buds fifteen cents; cinnamon twenty
cents; pimento six cents; cloves eigth; Glove
stems two; nutmegs twenty five; pepper six
cents per pound; raisns five cents; ginger
three cents; salt in bulk twelve cents per 100
lbs. 1t does not change the duty on iron.
The bill is now before the Senate, and was not
acted upon on Friday as expected. There
appears 20 be reasonable probability that it
will pass without further material alteration.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

THE Earth PASSES THROUGH THE C@r'
TAIL.-Mr. j. r. Hind, the English ssfR
mer, in letter to the London Timcs, Of Ja
D, thinks that it is not only possible, bat pa,
able that, on the 30th of June the earth Pap'
through The tai! of the comet, at a distance
perhaps two thirds of its length from y y
nucleus. He adds that upon that date hr
served, in the evening, peculiar Pho'ph'''
cence or illumination of the sky, which net ~,
tributed then to an aurorsl glare, but W.
he suggests might possibly he owing to d %
ness of the comets tail. "If similar III,
nation Of the heavens" he cOnclnies. y '.
been remarked generally on the eaFth' y
face, it will be significant fact"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

R7g~ Congrosman Ely has been heard from
at Manassas Junction through the wife of n
soldier, who was captured on the battlefield
of Bulls Run. With him was District At
torney Hensen, of Rochester, n Y, who was
taken because the Rebels supposed that he
was Member of Congress From the same
source we learn the names of thirteen prison.
ers at Manassas, including six surgeons who
were taken from the hospital on the 6eld A
large number of the wounded were captured
at the same time
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

The Position AND FATE OF GENERAL SCorr.
-Iu late number of the Knoxville Wig,
Parson Brownlow, who knows the Southern
rebels well, gives us the following significant
paragraph: 1--WE have reflected much upon
the position of Gen. Scott, and his probable
fate. The ability with which he plans his
campaign, and the patience with which he ex-
ecutes his plans, We have never doubted would
result in the success of the federal army. To
prevent this victory, and to bring defeat and
confusion upon the federal army, we believe
that the Old Hero will be assassinated We
have been looking for such q resuIt-we are
now looking for it-and we shall not be in the
least surprised to bear of it.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

Hay~ As an evidence Of the desperate fight
ing at Bulls Run, masked battery was taken
and lost seven times by the Federal forces.
On the eighth assault, the battery was carried
and destroyed, with immense loss to the reb.
els Mr.. Russell, of the London Times, who
was with the army of Gen. Mcdowell, declar-
ed that the assaults of our troops exceeded
those of any he had ever witnessed by the
best trained soldiers of Europe. There was
GOODNESS and precision in all their actions and
as long as they were left alone to deal with
the enemy, they fought like heroes. The
trouble came, however, when they were con.
fused by those who were only idle witnesses
of the fight.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01
THE RE-INFoRCEMENTs FROM PENNsYL-
WANNA.

On Sunday evening 2lst Blt., say the HaF-
risbuyg Telegraph reqnisition was received
by Gov. Curtin, from the Secretary of War,
to forward to Washington, as speedily as pos
sibIe, all of the reserve corps that were ready
for action. Immediately orders were issued
and the movement commenced. The troops
in eanp at West Chester, Easton and Pitts
burg Immediately began to prepare for move
ment to Camp Curtin, where they were fully
equipped and armed, and at once forwarded
to Washington. Thus, since Monday last,
gashering the troops from these distant points,
assembling them at Harrisburg, and furnishing
them wit the necessary clothing and arns,
nearly Eleren Thousand Men, in the very best
order and discipline, have been forwarded to
Washington city and are now in active service.
Beside these ten regiments thus forwarded
this week, there were five other regiments
that had gone forward before these had start
ed on the march, so tHat Pennsylvania has
ROW some sixteen thousand fresh fighting men
in the field
In addition TO these the War Department
has made another requsition on the Governor
for ten other new regimetS, to which we may
add two more that are organizing independent
Iy of any requisiticn. These are filling up
very fast, from the returned men, the very
best of whom are reenistng. When these
are full, and we predict their organization in
less than month, Pennsylvania will again
have at least THIRTY THOUSAND FIGHTING MEN
in the field.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

Ba~ Fourteen of the three months regi,
ments have left Washington, but their places
have been supplied by regiments enlisted for
the war, and the army is now nearly as eff
cent, as to the number of men, and no doubt
quite so as to their character as before. The
decentralization, SO far as it existed at all,
seems to have been confined to the three
months troops whose term of service was about
to expire. The strongest confidence is felt at
Washington that the troops there are more
capable than ever Of resisting an attack from
behind their intrenchments, and quite ready to
meet the enemy in the field if he should be
rash enough to offer battle This news may
relieve all arprehensions as to any danger of
an attack upon the capital.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

nar A part of JEFF. Davis Message to the
Rebel Congress, by way of New Orleans, is
printed in the Tribune of Dist ult If the
telegraph does the arbitrator justice, the
document is most uninteresting and unintel-
ligible production. Its tone is not jubilant,
however, and though the usual stock phrases
concerning patriotism and self-denying contri-
buttons to the common fund of rebellion are
used, they have but brassy ring.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

A Bill FOR DIRECT TAxAuoN.-In ae-
cordance with Recommendation of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, the committee of
Ways and Means will shortly, it is said, intro
duce bill to provide for levying a direct tax.
This bill! will be entitled An act to provide
additional revenues for defraying the expenses
of Government and maintaining the public
credit, by the assessment aud collection of q
direct tax, and internal duties" By the pro-
vision of the act direct TAX probably of the
amount of $50, 900, 900, annually, will be had
and proportonaly distributed among the
respective States. The proportion of New
York is stat ed to be $3,905,S In order
to collect this it is provided that the Presi-
dent shall divide the States and Territories
into convenient districts and shall nominate
by and with the advice of the Senate, an as
SCISSOR and collector for each such district.
The tax is to be laid upon lands and lots of
ground, with their improvements, dwelling
houses chattels and slaves. 1t is also pro-
posed to tax all stills, boilers, and other uten-
silS employed in the diStillaton Of spirituOns
liquors, Is cents on every gallon of capacity
and to lay tax of five cents per gallon on all
fermented and matted liquors, and of ten cents
per gallon on al spirituous liquors and fur
ther to lay tax upon carriages the amount
of tax TO be prOportioned to the value of the
carriage.
The utmost careis exercised in guarding the
public interest. The State Collector is re-
qured to give bonds in the full amount of
the taxes to be collected by him, and each as
sistant Collector is obliged to give bonds for
the full amount represented in his several lists,
giving three receipts, one TO DO deposited with
the Secretary, another to be fled with the
First Controller, and the third with the prin-
cipal Collector.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01
WASHISGToS, , July, 26.

J.
Il is said that the government holds Colonel
Miles responsible for the disaster OF Sunday
The Colonel was in command of our reserves
at CenterviIle, aud is reported that he was
negligent at the critical moment. He is uu-
der arrest and will be tried by Court Martial
The government has accepted aregiment of
artillery from Pennsylvania to-day. The regl
ment numbers one thousand men, and has a
battery of thirty guns, together with five squad
rons of cavalry and full equipment of rifles
The men are all PennsylvanianS.
The war steamer Resoute has just arrived
here from a cruise along the shore of Virgin ia
She has captured two schooners and a sloop,
and found three new rebel batteries on the
Potomac, one of them mounting six guns.
The report of the re-occupation of Fairfax
Court House by the rebels is confirmed. The
enemy are planting batteries Of artillery at
that point
Congress will not adjourn this week
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

A special despatch to the Courier, dated
LYnchburg, 23d, says that the rebels captured
6S cannons, p, 900 stand Of arms, 200 horses,
and all the stores and provisions, valued at ST.,
100000. A buggy aud epaGlets, marked
Gen. Scott" was captured. The rebel loss
is reported at $50 killed and 1000 wounded
The Fourth Alabama Regiment suffered Sc.
verely, as did Wade Hampton's S. c. Legion
Another account says the Confederates lost
1000, that the Federals lost l,50O killed,
and the number of wounded and prisoners not
known. Also. that two members Of Con
gress were taken prisoners.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

Ba- The remains of Gen. Garnett passed
throHgh Harrisburg Saturday week, en- route
to Baltimore, where they will be taken to
Fortress Monroe, and conveyed under a Gag
of truce to Richmond. The remains are en-.
closed in metallic ease. Only a year ago q
splendid wedding was celebrated at the Pala-
tial residence of Edwin Stevens, at Castle
Point, Hoboken. Every auxiliary of display
was taken advantage of to make the occasion
magnificent. The bride was beautiful mil.
lionaire heiress, and the bridegroom the man
of whom the telegraph has announced, TO-
rious Result A Rebel General Killed !"
How strange are the mutations Of human life
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

ARMING AGAINST PIRArEs.-The fal'.
railroad company, in order to guard St.S r
any attempt to interfere with Their sI''I, I,,
in the Pacific during the present tronots'ss. y.
fully armed the Guatemala and CCO-a ~,
with DahIgreen cannon, a quantity oi Slhi, sIl.,
rifles, &c. They do not anticipate the ssa ",
trouble on the Pacific, but thought II W" =,
well to be on the safe side, in the even
privateer being fitted out for the Pu'P'"
cruising on that coast.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

na~ Prince Napoleon and his WE, T-',E hi
making an eastern tour, will VISIT u, y,.
States, landing at New York, thence p:,,;sos "
ara, round to Washington, through .pn p5ns
and Harrisburg from Washington ~ NJ
delphia, through Baltimore, agaln oobsi
York, and finally through Bostcn' ~ ~ Ss,s
for Portland. The time spent in p.;s., ,%s Il
will be four or five weeks. T3e .,tt,a,tE5
travel in this country as Count DC u''
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

DEATH OF Col JAMES CAMERON the
battle of Bulls Run, Col. James Cameron,
brother of the Secretary of War, was killed.
He resided near Milton, in Northumberland
county. He was Colonel of the New York
10Th Highland Regiment. This vas Scotch
Regiment. He was struck by ball just as
he gave the order" Scots, follow me |"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

Ea~ John w. Forney, editor of the Pha-
delphia Press and Clerk Of the last House of
Representatives, was on the 18th ult., elected
Clerk of the Senate by Z6 out of sc votes
Mr. FOrney still claims to be Democrat, but
is warm supporter of the Government and
of its policy for Supprcssiug rebellion.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01
TOW-ANDA:
Thursday Morning, August /, 1861.
THE REPUBLICAN

THE REPUBLICAN
ANA4A COUNTY COMMITTEE of Brad
~1<gs2GN<< ford County are requested to meet
at the Court House in Fowanda Borough, on SATUR-
DAY, AUGUST, g. 1861 at o'clock p. NJ, for the pur
pose of appointing Committees ofYglance in the sever
al townships and boroughs Of the county and transact
ing such other business as may be deemed expedient
ELHANAN SMITH, Chairman.
The Committee consists of the following persons viz:
EEHANAN SMITH IWM. II. SPALDING,
PARK l.. B, PIERCE,
F. p SHAW L. 7. STALPDRD,
JOHN VANDYKE JR ISAAC +. BULLOCK,
f. POSEROY IE. q. TRACY.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01

RJ~ If our present reports prove correct,
the forces and losses Of the two armies in the
great battle stand thus
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-02-28

We learn from. oar city exchanges. liza.
Mr.. Lincoln has arrived at Washington.
We do not know that this can De called
a<xs for every body knew that he was TO
have been there ere shis. But perhaps
ssme Of our readers may NOT know that be
abandoned the "origius! programmes" and
arrived there. not q week or . day. but =
few hesrs earlier ,han was anticipated.
Tbs time fur his ar,iva: In Washington
was 81 cd At o'cloch, =. "a. on Bat
uraay last. and he arrived there. BY, ape
sial train. just twelve hours earlier. The
reasons assigned by some. are that the
Peace Conference demanded bis imsnediats
presence,-oshsrs say that he always had
a p<nrAaxe far nocturnal travelling,
whilst some have even dared 10 hint that
that-,he veteran commander Of . frontier
company entertained serious appsehensians
II hsikk asssssisated in Baltimore. Which
ef these rumors 10 correct. We knew not -
the latter IL believed to be trus.-bus We
DO know, that We are more than ever
ashamed Of our President elect. We
kaew he was Black Repnbliean-we also
inev- him 70 be both mentally and morally
spss fas the pos;tios - Which chance haa
slsvsasd -hiu-hut ptill Ne did nos think
hu e dssotd II every element of nan-
he'd. especially aisss measuring With Tom
Hyer. e 70 BE- guilty Of such pasillanimity.
The Peace Cpnfcrence is still IN session
and has. We believe. ..aeeted nothing tina
viii likely Iced to settlement Of our dis
culsies. A0airs in the South remain in
statss So. The proceedings Of the late
Baltimors Cenvandos are given in full on
our arss psgs.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-02-28
ShERlFFaS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE. A

"Y sissus Of twelve writs Of Vendi-
Ii toni Expmaas. issacd out OF tho
Ciruit c a.. for Saint Mary's County.
one at thst aait OF james Burch use Of j.
l.. Rrid nee &c !...kc W. b. lIutchins,
use Of John A. Burroughs: one at the
sui, Of James R.sce nse of Horny G..
Garner; one at thu suit Of John T.
Clarke; one at the sa.i VI Ja,.es Biscos
use of r. Oswald Wilson: one at the suit
of Jane. Bi-r~ use If Richard III. Miles:
one at the suit Of James isiscoe use Of
llcnr, e. Garner; unc Ut the suit #
john \. Burroughs; one at the suit Of
Robert y. Milhurn: "1ia at tn. suit # Ro-
Der: r. Barber J, >,'cutor re Richard Mat
,inrley: one d; the suit "f T. a. Lancaster:
one at the AMI. of Ja-,cs Grcen ese of
Penn i Mitchell; and ,its at the suit if
Henry g. Garner; against the sooAs ard
chsttcls, lands and tencnents of john VI.
Kew and to me directed. have scizrI
and taken in execution all the right,
title, interest. property. claim and de-
n,and, at law ami in equity. If the said
john H Key: also. by virtue Of one writ
Of Vsnii'inni Exponas is.ued ont Of tho
Circuit Court for Saint Mary's County,.
at the suit If Luke w D. IIutchins nss
of Ne.le 4 Luck-ss. ssains, ,b. goods
and chattel. lan'ls and tcncm"nts Of John
II. Key and Philip TURNER. aud to me di-
rrcted. 7 have seized si.i taken in cxec,a-
ton all the right. title. interest. property.
claim and demand Ut law and in equity,
Of said John II. Key and Philip Turner, /.
in and tn the following property to wit:
one tract. or parcel Of laai called AMI
known az. t-
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-02-28

ed the subject. report certain amendments,
bat refuse to advise repeal ofthe bills in
question, believing they were Intended to
be constitutional. The doctrine Of the
State is thus set forth:
Personal rights are sacred. and it is
pre-emiuently the function of the State,
which concerns itself especially with its
domestic relations. 10 secure 70 its citi-
Gems in their daily walk and conversa-
ton the free and quiet enjoyment Of
their rights and liberties. When these
rights and liberties are endangered, from
Whatever cause. the State should provide
every possible safeguard. Suppose that
the federal government passes . law for
the rendition Of fugitives from service,
which is 30 framed that it is extremely
liable to abuse, afording, under color Of
Law, obvious facilities for the crime Of
kidnapping. and exposing the free citi-
zens Of the State to q new peril. In
sush an event. can the Ststs do moth
ing consistently With Ito loyalty - the
constitution, and the laws framed IN pus-
suance thereof? May it not, while re-
cogrising the federal law, cndcavor, for
the protection of its exn citizens. to
prevent il. abuse? Such action. on the
part of the State. cannot fairly be regard
I'd rs an attempt to defeat the operation
Of the law of the United S.stcs. bu. it
is made direrso intrit.. fnr the protection
Of its free citizens, and though inciden-
tally it may seem to Affect the operation
Of too United Ssasee Aw, il - not, for