The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-19
The Receno Ballle near carthage.

Lieutenant Toskin, Colonel SlegeIs dulane
and beaTer Of dispatches 10 Colonel Hariiug,
gives the following additional particulars Of the
battle near Ca,thsge
The State troops were placed Oh ridge ia q
pra,rIs with five pieces OF artillery, one twelve
Dounder ID tas centre, two six Founders on the
right and left, cavalry ca each flank aud inian-
.ry in the rear.
The artillery Of Coloael Siege approached
within eight hundred yards, with Jour cannon in
me centre, body Of infantry and a six pound
eT, under Lieutenant Colonel Hasseud3n on hp
lett, Colonel SolomoL's command with six
pounder on the right, and a body of infantry
behind the Centre artillery
Col. Siege's left opened fire with sharpness
and soon the engagement became general The
rebels had no grape and their attillerisis being
poor, their balls flew over the heads Of the T.
nion!sts. After two hours firing the enemv's
astIlieTy was silenced and their ranks broken
About 800 rebel cavalry then attempted to
ouhank Siegel and cut off his baggage train,
which was three miles back. when relrogade.
movement was ordered. The tram was reach
ed in good order, surrounded by infantry and
artillery, and the retreat oil the Ualon troops
continued until poiut was reached where The
road passed through high bluff ou each side,
where the euemy's cavalry were posted 70 large,
aum5ers. By feint, as If intending 70 pass
around the bluff, SiegeI drew lbs cavalry in 3
solid body into the road al distance OF one
hundred and fifty yards from his position, ghea
by rapid movement OF his artillery be poured
a heavy cross FIRE OF canister into their ranks
1T the same time the infantry charged at a
" double quck,' aud in ten minutes Tie State
troops scattered in every direction. Eighty
i've rderless horses were captured, and sixlyfve
shot guns and number OF revolver. and bowie
KNIVES were picked up from the ground.
Colonel Siegel did not surround Carthage, as
reported Yesterday, but attempted TO reach
piece Of woods north oi The town, and after two
hours desperate fighting, in which all the for
ces on both sides were engaged, and IA which
Lieut.. Toskin thinks the enemy lost nearly two
hundred killed, he succeeded IN doing SO and
the rebels retired to Carthage, and Siegei Tell
back on Sarcoxje, whence be proceeded next
day 10 Mount Vernon.
Lieutenant TosEja left on the evening Of The
th inst, and rode 10 RolIa, one hundred and
atly-three miles, IN twenty-nine hours. He
net General Sweeny's command, five miles,
and Col, Browns command sixteen nles, from
Mount Vernon, pressing forward to reinforce
Siege
Leutenant-Colonel Wolf was not killed, as
reported
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN JACKSON Co. OHi0,
From all quarters we hear OF peace move
msHts, which have for their az yocates the .fsol-
ID men" OF the country. The people Of Jack
son county, Ohio, held an immense masS-neet
ing at Jackson Court House on She Sth inst,
at which the following resolutions were unani-
mously passed
Resoi0ed, That (waiving the question Of the
constitutional power OF The Federal government
10 coerce State into submissjon} We DO not be-
lIeve that aggression by arms. or The pfosecu-
ion OF War under any pFetexl except as is
plainly lad down and provided 'Jt il The Con,
slilutlon ot the United States, is or can be
possible remedy against existing difficulties now
4lstractiqg the country; aRc that, so believing
wg hold IT to be not only our privilege, but our
duty, IS good citizens and friends Of the Union,
10 unite our efforts TO procure, by compromise,
The reunion Of the States, and Of that iFaternal
feeling which binCs the States together.
Res0iped, That We regard the right of evry
1uzsn 10 investigate the acts, the motives, aHd
policy Of our Government officials, as no, only
privilege guaranteed By the Constitution Of
The United Ssates but hold tito b. matter q
duty on the part OF all citizens, who are worthy
:he Cane Of frsemea, 70 carefully and dIigeni-
Iy Investigate and scrutinize the acts, motives
and policy Of all agents 6f@ts people, in the
ezs.crss.otthe powers conierrG upon them by
.he Constitution and iaws c91he Country
Whereas, We dsPrecate and denouncs every at /
tempt to abudge or deny this privilege, as anti /
Republican, tyrannical aud despoic.
DEuocRArIc MEETING IN TEaRE HAuTE,
IND.-Tbere was a large and denonslratIve /
Democratic meeting at Terre Haute, Indiana, /
on the 10Th inst, which handled the RePubIi- |
can programme without gloves. The meet !
ing was presided over by Judge ClayPool--
Coi. Dowling made thrilling speech, IN WhIcn
he 'depFecated this unnatural war ana said
thai the olive branch should be held OUT 10 the
people Of the South. He was an advocate OF
compromise, and was willing TO make any hon !
orabie sacrifice 10 bring about peace and pre-
serve the Union" He was followed by Hon.
John ). Davis ey-member of Congress, who I
was decidedly for compromise and peace, and +
s2'ed tbat at any time during The last session .
o. Congress compromise oi our troubles might +
nave oeen effected, and the war now upon US, +
aVeFted. He said that he intended 10 stand 5g /
.Ae freedom Of speech and the press, at all haz-
qsds., The meeting was also addressed bY ffon.
~ ". Voorhees,, member of the present Con-
stFs5' 4 resolution was passed TO thoroughly |
organize The Democratic party, and enter The
aetu at once in opposition Ia the tFaitorous and (