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, 1861-06-27
From Washington and Virginia.

Special to the n. ]. Ao1i0-I
TAsn1sGroS, June ga citizen Of Alex
andria reached there to-day from Manassas
junction. He had been c:,nfined for three
cays. He says la1ge number OF prisoners
E1e there. lie giTes painful account Of the
condition Of the rebel tc1ces. During the
three Days he WAS prisoner he had netther
Ereed nor wafer. He underwent m e11nlna-
tion before three pe1ao1s, headed by WE
Porcher Miles, from s. C., resulting in Ills lib
10 tie Potomac In ordcr to escape into Mary
la.1. He found I'll the roads blockaded BY
rocks a2d trees fci1ed to resist tpaseage-srooFs
were within five miles Of Manassas junction.
When he was dismissed he vas informed that
their troops would be Ia Washington IN less
there, be would be hung. He heard them
toest Of the immersity Of their force, but
DOES rot believe there are l5,000 nlea there
Fully one quarter Of them were armed with
shot guue, while many were not armed At all:
TIE scarcity Of water caused great deal OF
e;ckEess among the rebels.
Scouts who have returned from within the
vicinity of Fniffax Court House to-day, report
that the enemy have erected batteries one a1d
half miles north and east Of the Court
Horse. AL the roads leading from this dt5ec-
ton had been DISTRACTED b trees belas ieled
iii the roads prec1u1es the idea that the rebels
intend 10 advance, and the same view Is sus-
tasned in the fact that the roads leading to
Centrrl:a, in the rear Of FAirfaz have been
newly cleared up: There Is but one battery
st Fairfax Court House. There are very few
trocps in The village, and but few thousand
1oc.ied IN the rtaT. An alarm Of an advance
NJ fhe Federal troops clused both citizens
| and eoldiers to leaYe FairfaI IN great haste.
~. Ei-,luH nntu Has,-+ 1o-,ta
fa1sann nsas een nnrn1nence ,n,nnc IN thu A1ex.n.
40 nn5nn < Hamnsb;rs Railrosd today.
hatn. bat.ear nou a1arand1is aFd The adyanced out,
.ts uetnes0 1a1"'><''11@
p9TT,ss Ts r.rnn,,,,o u, Eastern Virginia will re.
main IN vithin ifs nresenf limits for some time,
- nar.rra hefora fha meeting Of Congress
Any 4 aasanee peao1e 'n&' 10ee'''e ~ et7A>-''
Anp'oos.p 'sM-
| lNe" aofk Inoane Dispaten.1
Gen. Butler is proceeding vigorously in or
ganizipg his command, and thelr drill Is pro
! greeeing rapidly, He is also throwing up o
! SERIES of batteries opposite Hampton, which
will eerve alike to protect ht3 Lines from At
tack and cover Hampton. The Inhabitants
beyond Newmarket bridge complain bitterly
Of the outrages Of the Louisiana ZonaTes.
| information places the 10 ,s Of the enemy at
Great Bethel much higher than previous ac
connts. Their cavalry WIS thrown into great
| confnsjon by Grehle's Ihelia.
r. il not ffue. as stated that there Is any Co
cneration between The Post Office Department
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steamship Europa at Boston.
BcsroN, June 2G.-The steamship Europa
news already reported) has arrived here. The
Persia srriyed out On the 18th.
, 1861-06-27

THEs7os, n. j., June 26.-Gov. Olden has
received orders to seId to Washington imma-
diately, three Regiments. They 60 BY way Of
Baltimore on Friday next.
, 1861-06-27

WAsH1soros, June 26.-All the reports and
speculatious about disposition On the part
anybody Else, to favor COMPROMISE OF dalsy,
have no foundation OF truth.
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FAIA1 AuT&F H. OAtp Il RAtoIs AAAGAs
From Mr.. Wm. Il Moon, clerk Of the pro-
pel1er Edith, plying between Chicago md
Goderich. G. ", we Learn that On Monday,
cath inst, at Carp River, c snen settlement
in Grand Traverse County, Mich, a man
named Nicholas austess, vas fatally stabbed
by one John Bennett. 1t appears they had
eome big words during the fore7oon, and
when Bennett went to dinner he procured a
lerge carving krife and returned to the tsyen,
where he again met Au5tess, wAo vas badly
intoxicated, and the two On sight rapidly ap'
preaching each ether, Bennett plunge the
knife into Austess' abdomen, cutting gash
some eight inches in length. The stabbed
man OILY lived five ninrtcs- The murdezel
IVES inmcdiutely arrested, nnd our informant
states there we're open threats of 1yncainaa
mace by the ci1izeue.
The cause Of the quarrel may be traced tc
fuspicIcns which Bsnrett held against Anstcs:
in connection with Improper intimneies be
tween Mrs. B. and the Geceased.
Austess was On Listman whcse mo.l,s.
resides ut Gcdertch. Ca1adz West. Bcra1.
YVES formerly resident Of Mount Morris, n
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WASHINGTON, June e6.-Goy Pisrpoint, OF
the new Wheeling Government. is here and
Fad IN interview with the Administration, to-
DIV
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very quiet einee Monday until this afternoon.
Sou1e excitement was manifested in the upper
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movements OIL Nen+ HCtleAANs
GRAFTON, Va, June Is.
Capt. uowe's Company OF regulars with .
batter Of six pieces, reached here early this
n:e5ning.
Gait Burd6an's company Of artillery AZ
rived this evening, and proceeded to Clerk5-
burg.
General Mcclellan continues very actively
engaged. He went IS fa- east as Cheat River,
this afternoon, On touc OF reconnaissance
I'D returned this evening.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
The following proclamation has been iasued
by him:
To The Soldiers Of The Arzny Of The Hest:
You are here to support the Government Of
.Ibtrties Of your brethren Threatened By
1elclllouB and traitcruus foe. No higher aud
uotlcr duty could deTolTc upon you, and
expect ycu to bring to its performance the
highest and noblest qualities Of soldiers, dis
cipline, courage and mercy.
enforce the strictest discipline, and knoW
these Of al grades, priVRtes and officers, VII!
displny in bstt1e, cool, heroic courage, and
| viii know how to show mercy to dlsartned
! country Of friends, not Of enemies; that you
are Eere to protect, Let to destroy. Take
| rothirg, destr;y nothing, unless You nre or
| dered to do 50 BY your general officers. Be
| member that l Pledge my word to the people
Of Western Vifsinia, TINT tlelr rights In per
sou and property shall be respected. I ask
every one Of you to make good this promise
in its broadest scnse- ne come here to save,
not to uIturn.
do lot appeal to fear of punishment, but
to- your appreciation Of the eacredness Of the
cause in which We are engaged. Garry with
yen into battle the conviction that yon are
right, and that God Is On Jour side. Your
cnemits have violated every moral Law
neither God nor man eau sustain them. They
l6ve, without cause, rebe elled against mild
sid pate1ral government; they have eeized
| upon public and private property they have
outraged the pel5ons Of Northern men, mers.
| 1y because they came from the North, md o1
southern Union men, Merely because they
loved the Uricn; they have placed Themselves
beneath contempt, unless they can retrie7t
some honor On the field Of battle. You vii
l'u-sne different course. You will be honest
brave AID mtrciful You will respect th'
right Of private opinion. You will punish nj
man for opinion sake. Show to the work
} that you differ from our enemies in the point!
Of honor, honesty ard respect for prigat
opinion that We lnaugurats 10 reign Of ter
rur wle1e We 60.
Soldiers, hare heard that there wcs DANCE
here l hare come to place myself at you
head, erd shnre 1t With you. ! fear not bu
, n one thing, that ycu will not find foene
worthy Of Jou, steel know that can rel
: upon you. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
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From Cafro-CIalb jackson Around.
ISneeisl Diepatch to the Chicago Tdbtne.1

Fine rain over nearly the whole Of the cen
tral portion of the State last night.
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coffin Bargain Cn-
authorized

GRAFTON, r, j INC =, 1551'
kc letter Of Gen. Beckner to Gov Ma .oftu,
q Louisville, June 10th, created much sur
te.e, It ia understood that the inter
twas purely pe1E 1Eonsl, solicited By Buck.
Id that the letter presents 81 entire mis-
pt.cu and erroneous view OF the conyer-
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Meeting of Congress.

The annual meeting Of Congress took place
on Monday last, but we have thus lar had but
peagre reports Of its proceedings. We pre-
sume that the session will be occupied primer
paily with legislation in regard 10 the Proseeu-
ton of the war; and questions growing out OF
events, circumstances and probabilities connect
cd herewith. Doubtless, there will be but lit
tie difference of opinion among members on
subjects of vital importance to the nation. Con-
gress has become a g happy family since the
opportunity to feed al Uncle Sans crib has
been made so free, full and general that all can
be served without oae tgeadIng on another's
cora There is no danger that any nice little
Jobs OF hundred thousand, IN which members
are mutual stockholders, will be exposed to
light by that body. Every thing IN that line
will be conducted on the mutual -jolnt-Stock-
company principle, and investigating commit
tees will have consciecce-keepefs IN those who
hold the biggest hands and longest purses
True, there may be little bit Of row on She
Fremont case, should that, or any part OF II, De
brought before Congress, but we doub: whether
The keen scent Of Covode, or the wonderful
seIfsacfI6clng honesty of John Sherman, Will
be very actively exercised IN ferreting out the
fraud and cor lption of The Abolition ex-gener-
al. But VIII; a field would the speculatjons
and pecula,ions of that notorious army pirate,
IN all hla nefarious operations, did aot equal
present Tor the display of the peculiar abilities Of
Covode and that iIk Floyd, the cannon thief,
Fremont IN his nefarious operation, did not equal
Fremont IN his Government robberies in Mis-
souri,. If Adiutant General Thomas report De
correct Floyd had the color Of law TO cover his
,hefts, but Fremout had neither color of law,
civil or military, nor color Of anything else,
except that Of the negro, to extenuate hls bold
and unblushlng thleying. Why, then,tas Floyd
cannot be reached by Covode'S proboscIs, and
Fremont CAM should not The great smelling
committeeman turn his attention TO the opera
tons of the C Wooly Horse ~ Will be MOI
doite The American people expect it. John
should do it, by allmeans, if he desires to mann
tain his high reputation as q smeIler. Should
he be successful in making ddmniug exposi-
ton, ais chances for Governor would be vastly
improved Indeed, be might possibly receive a
dispatch in 1863, from some enthusiastic dsci-
pie, in grammar as well as in the science OF
smelling, in such eiaculatory phraseology, as,
+" Glory 10 God Covode are elected" !" But
we cannot hope for Covode under the present
Administration, and, we cannot hope much for
The present Congress. Nevertheless, let US be
patient
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Governor Tod and the Newgpapars

The people of Ohio elected David Tod Gov
ernor of the State, last October, IN entire good
faith, and with the confident hope that he would
prove worthy of the great trust. They awake
now with the very unpleasant suspicion, in ad-
vance of his assumption of the gu5erhaloTlal
robes, that they have ''caught Tartar" Gov
ernor Tod's persistent bunting down OF the
Cleveland Herald, winch he sill pursues as
houh!! would rabbit, is the first act IN the dra-
ma he marks out for nilfil::eal! as Chief Execu-
tive Of ms State, As President Of the Maho-
ming Railroad, he forbids that IT be CARED even
as express matter; and inasmuch as The corpo-
ration once refused TO carry the United States
mails, it may be they will refuse them again
unless the Herald is excluded. Governor Tod
writes that the Herald is dangerous, and that
the 'epublic good' requires him 10 attempt TO
suppress it. Who made him censor Certainly
not the people They would not even have
made hun Governor, had they suspected such
things week before the election. The press
of the entire State-except the local rivals OF
the Herald, who reap a temporary benefit by
its short sales-denounces this act of Governor
Tod, and well they may When he is Cover
nor, the Lord only knows what newspaper press
in the state will be safe-CAicago Tribune.
The above illustrates the manner ia which
our Republican friends take the business Of sup
pressing the freedom Of the press. The Cleve-
land Herald, Republican sheet, is considered
dangerous, because of its faciious opposition 10
the Administration on .he Fremont question.
We are not in favor Of stopping any aewspa-
Pers, unless actually treasonabe, aud then only
by regular process of law. The principle,
heretofore highly commended by s2ne papers,
strikes them in new light when applied to
themselves. Governor ToIi Is doubtless sin
cere Union man, and VII stand by The Presi-
dent against aboli,lra r-yolutonizts.
Journal Of CommsIea.
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embraces the great, rich and populous States of
the North. must sink to no humble, no degraded
place among the nations. National prosperity
is too nearly allied to national dignity to suffer
US TO stand IN the relation OF the vanquished to
those who never can secede from geogra 7hIoal
connection; with whom close relations, warlike
or amicable, must continue always.
The Democratic party sought to keep the
peace among the States with honor 10 them all;
but while the war lasts, into which the Aboli-
:onists of the North and the "precpitatlonists"
OF the South have hurried US, let US demand
that firm and wise administration of the Gov
ernment shall evoke and honestly apply our
military resources, in which the nations most
famous IN arms have not surpassed nor equalled
US.
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me say that
am deeply sensible of the honor of represent
'1g this old cityj for our District Is The old city
that our fathers knew and loved.
AS your representative, [ will exercise the
right Of free speech, anu will strive TO maintain,
for all, the cherished rights, the enjoyment 9l
which constitute civil liberty
My stay here does not allow me to accept
the compliment of pubic dinner, TO which
you do me the honor 10 invite me.
To see you and other valued friends will at
all times afford the greatest pleasure 10
Respectfully and truly your ob't. servant,
CHARLES j. BIDDLE.
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Ca. EremAnf.

We trust that the Republicans will not
nave the audaclly to twit Democrats about the
rascal;ty OF Floyd any longer, now that Fremont
hals been completely exposed. The latter SO
much excels the former in consummate rogurry
that BY unanimous consent he must be permit
Ied'to walk up to the 'sheaG of the heap" Floyd
nevershired house at a cost to the patton OF
SO, 600 year,--he never kept steamboat tor
his own special use the expense Of Which. was
paid cut OF Uncle Sans pocket,--he never
gave out heavy contracts at astounding prices
to his friends with The promise TO receive a
share of the profits himself,-he never employ
ed reporters to cover up his faults and iand his
actions. Dear knows he was bad enough, hot
in the shadow OF Fremont he stands completely
echpSpd And this is ibe man whom the Repub-
acans would have chosen President four years
ago. No wonder that his iather-in-law, Honest
Tom Benton, who knew him best, was bis
strongest ooposer.--E Erie OBS Fraaey-
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LATER FROM PORT RWAL.

Iybee / stand being Fortified Beaufort itH
UnoccaPi-d--No Engngement YET. Ne Reb-
els Seen
The United States transport Ocean Quren,
Captain Seabury, from Port Royal Nov. 9th.
az |, 80 P. A., arrived Saturday. She ha. no
passengers, and bat small maj l. As abs
came out of Port ROYAL Harbor, the Steamship
Blenvlile, hence, was going in Commodore
Dupont had transferred his flag from the Wa.
bash 10 the Snsquebannah H., together with
Gen. Sherman, had just retnrned 10 Hilton
Head, in the steamer Mcclellan, having Ian
ded force Of United States marines on Tybes
Island, and had commenced repairing the farti-
dicatIons and constructing new ONES j feet
of eight gun6oats was at anchor of Ty5ee, 10
cover the troops in case ofnecessity.
The rebels had sunk two vessels between
Tybee Island and Fort Pulaski. in the narrox
part of The Savannah river channel, to prevent
the feet from getting 10 that city.
A small schooner had been sent up 10 one Of
..!h.a Islands above Hilton Head to load cotton
and wouI sail N few days by order Of the
navai au,,,.,,22TItIes
The feet fitting out al fili;;5;a. Head, for anoth-
er expedition, was ready, and waiting ofders
which were expected by the BIenvile, just ar
rived
Beaufort was still unoccupled and was not
considered of importance al present. Two gun
boats were still at anchor off that place. The
city visited daily by officers of he army
and navy,
There had been no engagement between the
tederals and rebels. Nor had amy of the latter
been seen ct Hilton Head OF Beaufort.
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From the Chic1y0 Journal,

The "FoRwARD MOVEMENT" Down The
MFssIssIPPL-W We learn that Generals Grant and
McClernant are now vigorously at work at
Cairo, getting ready for the important exPedi-
tioa down the river. They are up early and
late, ani straining every nerve IN forwarding
the worl; of preparation.
The expedition is rapidly organizing. Il
will CONSIST of a feet OF eleven gun5oats
mounting over hundred heavy gus, thirty
eight floating batteries OF 81 columbial each
and tweDty-eight river steamboats,.
There are already one hundred and sixty bour
pieces Of cannon at Caro-, nDne .ee~which are
less than thi:ty-two pouuGers, AID over hum
dred tons Of ammunition have ar+iyed aud
more is still arriving.
The military part of the expedition will, it
is believed, be under the general command OF
Major General HalIecg, who is now organizing
his grand army al ST. Louis, which wifi Be join
ed by the columns under Grant, at Cairo, and
that Of Gen. Smith, at Paducah
The naval part of the expedition will BE- tn
der the command of Commodore Foote, who il
now experimenting the construction anI arma-
rnent of the new gunboats. There will prob
ably be- between $4,000 and 100000 men in
The expedition.
We know nothing as % the exact sims whcr
the expedition viii start, nor as 10 its destna
tion-nor would II be proper 10 state these
facts, and We publish the above facts only be
cause :hey are generally known to all the peo-
pie in and around Caro-, and no concealmenl is
apparently attempted to be made.
That bpavy anG effective blow will, eTs
many days, be struck at the heart of the rsbel
hon in the Southwest, and that It viii BE equal
ly successful and important as that recently
struck by the Naval Fleet on the Seuth Caro-,
hpa coast, we have the best o4 Feaso8' Ia te
lravp
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Th0 Westera Virginia Convention

WHEELING, Nov. n.
The ruI! Organization ofthe Western Virginia
Convention was perfected 20 day. The work
Of forming State constitution has been assign
ed to nine committees. There is no division If
sentiment on the new State question. The bu-
sness will BE- dispatched as fast as possible, and
an application made 10 Congress early 10 the
session for admhtance into the Union. The
general outside opinion is that gradual cman-
cipatioc clause viii be adopted in the conztitu-
lion.
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patch received on Tuesday night, tFOm Gea.
Bragg, states that every thing was quiet about
Pensacola, and that the Federal fleet keeps al a
safe distance from hls guns-he is fully prePa-
red for a renewal oil The fight"
The editor adds: @We have every confidence
that Gen. B.aEg viii give Harvey Brown and
his rulfians more grape than they can digest"
THE above is all the information that can be
cleaned from the rebels. No result Of the fight
is giyen.l
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NOTICE TO THE LADIES or BEDFORD.

The committees APPOINTED to receive dona-
tions and distribute materials for manufacturing
clothing for the soldiers of the Union, will at
tend at the Grand Jary room in the Court
House, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 1861, from the
hour of O'Clock, ?. NJ. until the hour of :
O'Clock, 2. u Of said day. All persons hav-
ing subscribed, or feeling desirous to give, will
please deliver their contributions to the com
mittee, at that time and place. All persons
willing to assist BY sewing, knitting, &c. will
please call at the same time and place, and re-
ceive the materials for that purpose
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEES.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-06

HE DEMOCRATS ARD THE UNIoN.-The worn
out story tha: Democrats are sympathlzers with
secession has received its quletus from the re-
suits OF the fall elections thus far. New fer
sey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Connecticut and
New York dIsprove the accusation. The De-
nocfatIc party, as such, remains strong and
united, sustaining the President, furnishing men
and money, and quietly, actively, and firmly
advocating and fighting for the Union. The
Republican party is scattered, the respectable
portion OF It adhering TO the Union cause, the
radical portion arrayed in open rebellion against
the Administration. No Democratic newspa-
per has uttered such furious diatrbes against
the President and Administration as have filled
the columns of some of the Republican and Ad-
mlnistratlon, now opposition papers, for weeks
past. Party oFganIzatIon is of little conse-
quence ln times like the present, unless there
be such Organizations TO oppose and put down.
The remains Of the Republican party 50 far as
1t ls eXistant as an organization, either refuses
to endorse the President, or actually OPPOSES
him, and the Democratic organizations are now
needed 10 overcome that radical remnant. It
is well known that Mr.. Lincoln has EXPRESSED
himself hopeful and confident of tae future, In
all respects, except Tor the fretiuI, quarrelsome
conduct OF some OF the Northern papers, sup
porting generals who are removed for Incom-
potency, and advocating policy which he has
over and over again rejected. He regards this
as the only obstacle to the Onion cause. The
strongest hopes of the Union rest with the
Democracy and the conservative Republicans
who have joined them and are daily joining
them. Hancelorth no man can command the
confidence of the country, who is not as sternly
opposed 10 Nmthein fanaIcism, as to Southern
rebellion Both are inimIcal to American in
sti'ltions. Jour. Of Commerce.
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Nfw AOprrti isrment5. $.
DUBLIC SALE Or
yAiTIARlP EakESFATE.~ -
,-------z.--

i VALUABLE 90 = i,I, r. - c,l.'.. T., =,
Ia pursuance oi an order OF the U l,Ie -s
ediord County, there will be sold al I n:ls,,a
de zee OF Sarah Sparks, decd, in West pts ! Ns-
tor Vnship coanty aforesaid, On Saturday, 2S.h
cen l3eF' next the following Real Estate. I1-@.A
prop eFty OF Sarah Sparks decd, to wit: Caa ,.rs
OF lat h, situate in the township aforesaid v-,.br
two llIes u the town of Hamilton at the ign,tion
of the Plank road and Bedford Railroad. three ,jo.
CT the BoTough OF Bloody Run and one mile Of tho
ChambeTs6urg turnpike, adjoining lands Of Joaa
Reilly, Thomas Richey, Joseph SIeishter, and otb-
ers, containing l53 ACRES, more or less. at2gt
IS aces cleared and under fence with t,yos,orsj
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, double Ios B,,u
and other oat-budings thereon erected All n.
improvements have been made within eisb, wears.
and the land, which is under fne state Of cnl,Ira-
tion' has been recently cleared. \ fne spring, Of
house.
Sale wlil commence at oo'clocy on said day.
Terms made known day OF Sale
BZ- For further particulars address Col. Jo,rra
W. Tate, Bedford, or the undersigned, living near
the premises,
JOSEPH FISHER,
Fec. 6, 1861. Executor.
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Reassembll6g Of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec f.-There is evidently
less exc,,eiHent than heretofore on the eve @.
The reassemolhg of Congress, and comparati'e-
ly fewer arrivals Of members Among the a.
rivals is Senator Powell, OF Ky.