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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
Wheeling Convention.
WHEELING. June 20.

WHEELING, June 20.
The morning session was occupied in sign
ing the dcclarating recoLstructing the Stale
Government. 1t was an impressive scene
The roll was called by counties Each member
came forward to the secretary desk aud signed
the parchment.
In the afternoon session. Frank P. Prrpont
Of Marion comfy, was unanimously elected
Provisional Governor Daniel Pallsoy, OF
Mason county, Lieutenant Governor, and
MesSrs Lamb, Paxton, Van Winkle, Har
rison, and Lazear from the Governors coun.
ell. The election Of Attorney General was
postponed till Saturday.
The Governor was formally inaug:ated this
afternoon taking, in addtloa to the usual
oath, one OF the strongest opposition to the
usur1ers at Richmond He then delivered
an address to the members Of the Convention
urging vigorous prosecution of the work OF
redeeming the State from the haGs OF the
rebels.
A message from Governor PieDpont
favoring Il strong military organization, is ex
pected in day or two.
Tonight the city is in blaze of excitement
Fireworks, bells, cannons and music are com
bined 20 illustrate the general jog. Everybody
is rejoicing.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

The COMING SESSION OF CoNGREss.-The
Posts Washington letter says The hotels
are full, and many members Of Congress are
already here to prepare for the short but cx-
ceedingly busy session which is at hand. The
Congressman who have arrived seem to he
pretty generally agreed upon two or three
ponts-the session shall be q short one
that no subject shall be introduced tending
to divide the loyal men Of the country-and
that everything the government has done shall
be most fully endorsed, and every necessary
provision for the future be made. Three
weeks will probably be the extent Of the ses.
ion, but the month of July may be consumed
particularly if any new treaties be proposed to
the Senate for u ratification.
The departments are overrun with appli-
cants for Office, as much so as they were the
latter part Of March. There are $4,000 ap-
plica,ions for Office in the different depart
men o not one of which has yet receive con,
sideralion, nor can many of them be attended
10 till the war is over.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

BALLooN1NG.-Prof Lowe made his first ex.
permental ascension on the 18th inst, from
the Armory grounds at Washington. MeSSrS.
Barns of the Telegraph Company. and Robin
son, the operator, accompanied him. The
latter had charge of the aerial end Of an eX-
ceedagly small Helix wire. insulated with green
silk, and connected with the regular lines
An operator below repeated the message from
the air after it had been transmitted through
a mile of this helix wire, wound round by Il
cable, assembled. The White House, the War
Department, Alexandria, aud the Philadelphia
Office were communicated with, and if the 9th
er Offices had been silent. interC curse might
kave been Indefinitely continued.
The highest ascension was 400 feet. Several
more experiments will he requisite to establish
the extent to which tie balloon can be used OH
the battlefield, to give orders, and in recon-
noSances to record observations in camp while
working ut u distance. After the experiment
was concluded, the balloon was towed up by
ropes to the grounds o. the President, who
reviewed it from the window. The car was
adorned with two American and one British
flag. The tri color was accidentally absent.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

SECRETARY CAMERoN's SPEECH.-The speech
OF Mr.. Secretary Cameron ut the dinner Of
the St. Andrews Society, Wednesday evening
was the most satisfactory declaration of the
policy Of the Administration that has yet been
made, and that clause wherein he states that
the war wond continue until all the causes
which produced it are removed, and when it
terminates We shall hear no more OF Virgin
ans, 10 more of South Caroiinians, but sha Il
he all Americans, one and indvisibie," was
received with immence cheering We are hap
py to have it in our power TO say the activity
of the War D. partmeut has illustrated the
sincerity Of his declarations. More systematic
and effective labor has been performed in the
last eight DAYS tten ut any corresponding pcri
cd of time. The country will give him salutiou
and support in the highest exercise of his energy
in accommodating a force which shall make re.
siStauce hopeless.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Saturday, June

WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, June L0'
/ see you are puzzled to understand the
proposition of the rebel Government TO buy
one half of the cotton crop. Let me tell you
what Mr.. Ex-Secretary CoBB expects to make
by his scheme, aud how he expects to make it
successful.
The cotton obtained from the planters is 10
be sent to one point. probably New Orleans
Mr.. COBB then expects to say to England,
" We have gathered one half our crop at one
point you must raise the blockade and let it
out" Ii England's necessities are so great as
to impel her to such an act, COBB expects
then that the remainder of the crop will be
sent forward through the same direction by the
planters, and TINS the entire crop will be sold
and the cash realized.
Yoa cau elaborate this idea. / know 1t 10
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
a Brush with JEFF. Davis's Pirates.

The schooner Savannah, Midshipman
McCGok commanding from Charleston. 4 days
has just arrived. having the Stars aud Stripes
flying over the Secession flag. The schooner
was captured 10y the United States brig Perry,
about 60 miles outside Charleston Harbor-
She was formerly pilot boat nt that port, is
schooner rugged, of 81 tons burden, nud has
an IS pounder pivot gun amii>hip. She had
been out from Charleston about 80 hours pre-
vionS to her capture. During her cruise she
had captured the brig Joseph of Rocklnnd,
who was sent into GeorgetowG, c. The
Savannah was brought to this port by MM-
shipman McCook and prize crew Of UNI ed
States ship Minnesota. Her crew about 80
in number, were put in irons on board the
Minnesota The Savannah viii auchor OF
the Battery Tribune Of Sunday.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
SPECIAL DISPATCH FROM WASH.
INGTON

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June ls.
There was an attack made upon a train Of
cars yesterday afternoon near Vienna. For
ucompreheGsible reasons the correspondents
were not permitted to aIlude to the matter
The facts, believe, we are now permitted TO
state.
A detachment of the First Ohio Regiment,
three hundred in number, under command OF
Brig. Gen. SCHENCK and Col MCCOoK, went
gp the Alexandria and Leesburgh road
When near Vienna it encountered battery Of
six pieces. supported by fifteen hundred in
fantry. At the first fire the train was disa
bled the troops thrown into confusion. They re-
treated, with loss of seven killed and about
dozen wounded. The rebel battery also
withdrew back upon the main body, near Man
aSSas.
As is apparently the rue the Commander
skirmished with locomotive, with tender
and platoon OF ears for advanced scouts, and
so with full head Of steam run full upon the
rebel battery. In view Of the brilliant capaci-
ty to command exhibited by cur Brgadier-
Generals, it is understood that BEAUREGARD
has issued orders to his sharp-shooters not to
hit the men with epauetts, thus reversing the
usual order of fighting. The rebels had rather
encounter two or tree Of our BrigadFvrS than
one private.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

The BRAvEsr OF THE BRAvE"-The par
ty who were sent to Big Bethel to bring
away the remains of Major Winthrop were in
formed hy the rebels that during the action
the Major was distinctly seen for some time
leading body of men to the charge, and had
mounted log and was waving his sword and
shouting to his men to come on !" when a
North Carolina drummer-boy borrowed a gun
leaped on the battery and shot him delber-
ntely in the breast. He fell nearest the en-.
r0'ys 'corks than any other man ,rcnt during
the fight.
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LATEST FROM The VAR.
FIGHT AT EDWARDS FERRY.
Harper's Ferry in Possession
Of the Government.
BATTLE At BONNEVILLE,
Threatened Invasion Of Washington.
DISASTER AT VIENNA.
A BLUNDER OF THE REBELS.

WARRINGTON. June l9.
BY q blunder, the rebels failed to destroy
some fifty locomotives belonging to the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. The loco.
motives were at Martinsburgh Gen. JOHNSTON
sent a force 10 MartinSburgh to bring down
the engines and destroy the bridges. The
Captain, in his zeal thought be would make
a sure thing of it by burning the bridges as he
went mp, aud was somewhat surprised to find
on his return that he had cut off bis return.
Five thousand troops came into Washington
to-day, and five thousand more will be in 10,
morrow. In addition to these, ten thousand
more are under orders to come to Washington
and will be here by Sunday night
THE FIGHT AT EDWARDS FERRY.
Three hundred Federal troops. under Capt.
GARDNER, Of the Pennsylvania First Regiment
had skirmish yesterday evening at Edwards
Ferry. with considerable force of Secession
lists. The fight lasted nearly three hours, when
the rebels fed, having had fifteen to twenty
of their pumbeT killed and wounded. One
private in Capt GARDEER's command vas kill.
ed, and three or four were wounded slightly.
The fight occurred from across the river The
attack was made by the enemy, with view Of
taking possession Of the Ferry. This news is
brought to Washington by Capt. GARDNER's
First Lieutenant, who was engaged in the &C.
ton
The Rhode Island First left Waynesboro,
on Monday, at A. NJ, and marched thirty
four miles in fourteen hours arrived al Fred
erich. at P. NJ. One of their Eivandieres
marched the whole distance bearing an Amer
can flag They took two secession flags en- route
and were cheered all along the march. At
ErnS erirk Citv thav mot Wit prary hOSnit q y
from citizens and the Home Guards there
They arrested one noisy Secessionist, and left
him in charge of the authorities. From Fred
erick, they came through by cars, aud arrived
hers this morning, all well.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

MOVEMENTS OF THE Hon. ANDY JOHNSON
Cincinnati, June 20.-The Hon. Andrew
johnson of Tenn, arrived here yesterday en-
10ui to Washington. He was escorted across
the river 10y the Newport ndCovington military
aud a large concourse of people AT 3 O'Clock
he was formally waited upon by the Chamber
of Commerce, and made speech from the
balcony cf the Burnet House to large gath.
ering of citizens. He left Ht 10 O'CLOCK last
night for the East, being escorted 10 the de-
pot 10y a large military force. The 6th and
10th Regiments Of Indiana Volunteers. Cols
Benton and McAuson passed through lust
night for Virginia.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

MONUMENT OF SENATOR DoUGLAs-A num-
her of the friends of the late Senator Douglas,
representing several States, assembled at the
National Hotel in Washington, on Thursday,
for the purpose ofconcerting measures to erect
o suitable monument in his honor, anu make
preparations for delivering an eulogy upon the
deceased on the evening of the 4th of July
Hon. John c. Haskin was chairman and John
f. Ennis, Secretary. After an interchange ol
views, j. J. McElhone, J. F. Ennls, Thos. c
Fields, Andrew NJ Sallode, and George w
Mclean, were appointed committee to ar.
range for a fuure meeting.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
PICKING OFF THE PICKETS.

Two of the pckets of the Rochester (Ff-
teenth) Regiment were picked off last night
by the rebel pickets. They are missing, but
il is not kaown whether they were killed or
stolen.
The Seventeenth, Col Lansing, arrived at
Washington this afternoon. They were forty
eight hours on the road. They go into camp
to morrow, near Camp Cameron.
One of the officers OF the Second Connect
cut Regiment, whose name could not learp,
beyond the fact that he was the officer of the
day, was yesterday decoyed by two women to
accompany them to their home, about a mile
beyond his post, upon the pretence that they
were afraid to gs alone. On arriving, be was
invited in, and shortly after the house was sur
rounded by rebel pickets, and the officer taken
prisoner. The whole thing was evidently a
trap to secure the officer, and the women were
doubtless decoy ducks. This is the third Con
necticut man that has been thus taken.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

DRUMMED Our On Monday evening Of last
week ut ocl)ck, q member of Capt
McGee's Irish Infantry, of Manch Chunk, was
drummed ont of Camp Curtin. at Harrisburg,
with all the honors 1t appears that the in
dividual in question, whose name we did not
ascertain, was not only guilty Of in>ubordna-
ton. but he was also pugnacious having knock
ed down an officer Of his own company, for
which offence he was tried Ivy a court martial
and sentenced to five days Imprisonment OIL
bread and water, and to be publicly drummed
ont of camp. in presence of the entire division.
On the evening named his head was shaved and
in the presence of the entire army he was
marched cut of camp at the point of the bayo-
net to the tune of the Rogue's March"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
ST. LOUIS, Tuesday, June IS, 1861


The Democrn! has just received the follow
ing dispatch from Jefferson City. Mr.. Cor
don CT St. Louis, and other gentlemen from
above, give the following account OF the batIl,
Of Bonneville
Geu LYON landed four miles below Boone
vile and opeued heavy canncnade against
the rebels, who retreated and dispersed into
the adjacent wood, whence, hidden 10y bushes
aud trees, they opened a brisk fire on our
troops
Gen Lyon then ordered hasty retreat TO
the boats, and the Rebels, encouraged by this
movement, rallied, and followed the troops i'll
to a wheat field.
Gen. Lyon halted, faced his troops about
and bringing the whole force of his artillery to
bear opened murderous fire on the Rebels,
500 Of whom were killed, and the. balance fed
in all directions, leaving their arms on The field.
General Lyon then moved forward and took
Bonneville.
Gen Price was taken with violent diarrahoea
at the beginning of the battle, and was taken
on a steamer and carried to bis home in Caar-
alon.
Gov. jackson viewed the battle from a dis
tant hill, aud fed to parts unknown after the
defeat of his forces.
There is great rejoicing among the Union
men here, and the stars and stripes are hosted On
the Capitol, guns are fired, and the Star
Spangled Banner was played by regimcn;al
bands.
Scouting parties will be sent out in all di-
rectionS to morrow to cut off the retreat of the
rebels
Steamer J. G. Swon has arrived with two
cannon, ammunition, and artllerymon, which
have been planted at Col. BOernstoiu's head.
quarters John Fitzpatrick. one Of the most
violent SecesSionists in the State, took the
oath OF allegiance to the United States Gov
srnrnent in the presence of all officers here to-
day.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
MAIT,ROBBTRS

The Richmond Examiner publishes the fol,
lowing:
We have just seen letter from Amos a.
LAWRENCE, of Boston, well known to the
eountry as one Of her .pen of capital, and u
leading Black Republican, in full confidence O:
President LIyCoLN and his Government at
Washington. 1t is addressed TO ANDREW
JOHNSON. Of Tennessee, aad encl3seS a draft
for 81 900, as a part Of the pay intended for
his services in the betrayug Of the coufdng
portion Of the people of Tennessee who
have stood by him in support Of the mainten-
aucs Of the Federal Uunion. We give this
letter to the public. u 7cas intercepted In its
passage to JOHNSON, and is now in the posses
sion Of reliable gentleman of this city. There
is 10 doubt Of the genuinencss of the letter.
Let the people Of Tennessee ponder over
this letter, and ask themselves ii so base q
traitor should longer exist in her midst.
So blasting a crime cannot be resented with
too dire vengeance by the people ofTennessee
He ought to be arrested at once:
"BosToN, May IS-DEAR SIR If your
note to me were printed in our newspapers, it
would be good for ten thousand dollars in three
days time But of course must only use it
as private letter.
In order that you shall be sure OF something
at once. | write below this draft which some
of your Union bankers or merchants may be
willing to cash at the usual premium for East
ern exchange. Probably GARDINER & Co ,
Evans & Co, DOUGLAS & Co., of Nashville,
will know il.
The Government will soon exhibit power
which viii astonish even yol. The nuIliiers
have been playing into Scorr hands for three
weeks, and they have lost the game. Yours,
with regard. AMOS A. LAWRENCE.
If you cannot use the draft, return it and
tell US what to send.
BosToH, May l8.-At sight, without grace
pay to ANDREW JOHNSON, Or order, one thous
and dollars, for value received, and charge to
my account. AMOS A. LAWRENCE.
To MASON, LAWRENCE & Co.. Boston.
Across the face of the draft is the acceptance
of Mason, LAWRENCE * Co.
The original of this letter is now in the
hand of Gov. HARRIS. Several previous let
ters have also been detected"
OF course, the SecessonSts could only get
possession Of this letter bJ rObbing the mail.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

NEAL Bound OvER-Charles NJ Neal. of
Philadelphia, has given bail in the sum of So.
600 to appear for trial at Pittsburgh next
week. Neal, it will he remembered, is the
"agent" who negotiated the recent army cloth.
ing contract with the Messrs. Frownfelf OF
Pttshurg lie is included in the indictment
charging the latter with conspiracy TO defraud
the State, and hence the necessity of his hav
ing TO give bail as above stated. The case
will be taken up next week. Able counsel have
been engaged on both sides. and warm time
OF it all around may be expected.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

grounds Col. DAVIS NAGLE's BALLIER's and
RowLEx's regiments, two miles from Williams.
port, on the Greencastle road, with five COM
panies of cavalry. Col. THOMAS, one mile be-
low this point, on the Frederick road The
First Wisconsin, Fourth Connecticut and
Eleventh Pennsylvania, one mile further south.
The Second and Third Pennsylvania, twelve
miles below, on the Sharpsburgh turnpike.
The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Pennsylvania
marched on Thursday night The Irish Rigi-
ment and Pennsylvania Twenty fourth are on
their march to join them, The destination Of
this column is Maryland Heights, opposite
uarper'S Ferry.
Mr.. ALVEY, the Secessionist, has been taken
hence to Washington City.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

A CRINoMNE TIARA Young lsi,
Rocky Hill, Connecticut, recently Will. ,
sing brook which runs into the Con0s..
river saw Two fine shad summing lhemuI,a
the stream. The shsd looked temp,iF,
lady coveted them. bit h,d no f,hirg
l. with her She finally bethoonght d
hoops, took them of, and having tied tn.
pei end, set the coutrivance in the hroo,
drove the unsuSpectng shad into the net i,
they were safely darwh to land, the mos,
cent and most cruelty deceived Victa,
crnolne.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
How THE RRpvro mu q

How THE REBELS WERE Sc.pvn -
probable that the salvation of ,ho sees
companies of Ohio troops from s,.e enl.te In
81 Vitnna, was due TO the fact thu, ,,"lI1i'ta "
which took them uD was followed -! .n' t9
distance by another train of seye, So
cars, which The disunion troops eyid.', p'S''.. !.
posed was also filed with soda-s y
they didnot leave their intrenchnen,, ;, Aao
sue the Ohio companies. The tr,;. i. " n
however, consisted of empty cars IL" II. %a
brought up in them having been fHa
along the road The mistake Of ~ hu''Igs
ment seems TO have been in no, ,.I. I' N'p
full regiment up to Vienna, throw
scouts as well, aud dropping the picke,,ss 3 3
down trip.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27
EDITORS.
TOWANDA:
THE NEWS.

An aggregate of over thirteen thousand
additional troops have reached Washington
within the past week, and these troops have
generally taken the place of those which have
been pushed forward across the Potomac, TO
swell the grand army of invasion. Military
movements were quiet active on Saturday,
but the caution with which everything is now
done by the War Depar tmeAt precfudes the
possibility of explaining their meaning 1t is
rumored in Washington again, however. that
the rebel forces intend to make an attack this
week. They have, it is asserted by those who
are supposed to be in the secrets of the ene-
my, one hundred aud eighty thousand men in
the field, and that they will soon make all
attempt to surround Washington, under the
directions Of DEAURgGUARD is co sidered not
impossible. A any rate, the War Depart
ment seems TO be preparing for such posi-
bility. Gen. Mcdowell has made himself
fully acquainted with the position occupied by
the enemy, through the medium of balloon,
in which were a telegraph operator and two
Typographical engineers. This operation, it is
to be hoped, will prevent the recurrence of
any more such affairs as that Of Vienna, as
the exact localities of all the enemys batter
lea, masked and otherwise, are now known.
The call of the Union men in Texas are not
to be disregardcd as will be seen by or dis
patches this morning. A naval expedition OF
great magnitude is soon to he fitted out TO op-
crate on that coast, consisting of transports
carrying munitions of war, and small vessels
of,war with troops on board-the latter to
the nucleus which the Union men can rally to
the support OF the Government Another
coil 10 the great boa-constrictor
Harper's Ferry Is probably once more in
possession of the Government, and this with
out striking blow On Saturday. at noon,
the advance Of Col. SToNE's co!umn, which
has been operating on the Potomac, at Ed
wards Ferry and Seneca reached Point of
Rocks, on the way % the Ferry, and one Of
Gen. PATTERSoN's columns is reported TO have
passed through Greencastle, in the same di,
rection. This intelligence comes through Bal
timore. We have also corrcborative dis,
patch from Hagers,own, which states that
the Sixth, the Fifteenth and Twenty -focFth
Pennsylvania Regiments had marched to take
possession of the Maryland Heights, looking
down upon the Ferry. The position of Gen.
CADwALLADER'S command appears to be un-
changed, Fonr Regiments are in camp about
a mile east Of Wlliamsport DOUBLEDAY 5 Bat
tery is on the WiamSport Bluffs PERE'N's
Light Artillery Battery is between Hagers
town and WIlIiamSport four regiments are
two miles from Williamsport, on the Green
castle road i've companies of cavalry are
mile below Hagerstown, on the Fredrick
road three regiments are ono mile further
south, and two regiments are twelve miles be-
low Hagerstown, on the Sharpsburg turn
pike.