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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-09

OUiOuCl IS uedQ, anu our LleQtSnaOt-
Colonel and Adjutant wounded. So, if
you will lead us, we would like to charge
with you" They did charge, with an
effect that the Rebels will be likely to
remember for some time | would say
more about the splendid fighting Of the
Massachusetts troops on this occasion,
only for the fact that the Old Bay State
has a history which the world knows by
heart, and to tell our readers that Mas
sachusetts soldiers are brave. and that
they do their duty, is to tell them what
they do ins,inctiyely know God bless
the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,. /"
The famous Sickles Brigade, too, won
fresh laurels in this days contest
They were held as a reserve, and com
ing in at the critical moment, are said to
have turned the tide of battle in favor
ofthe loyalists At all events the Brigade
drove the Rebels like SO many frightened
sheep
The Irish Brigade, Gen. Thomas T.
Meagher, took prominent part in this
action, and, according to a universal re-
port, acquitted itself splendidly. Among
the casualties of the Brigade were Col.
Burke of the esd, badly wounded Capt.
Joseph O'Donohue, of the 88th, killed !;
Capt. Leddie Of the Goth, shot through
the eye; Col. Pierce of the 29th Mass
/ {recently tranferred to the Irish Brigade, }
lost his arm; Lieut. Barnes of the 69th
badly wounded in the wrist; Sergeant
Hagsarty of TIE Goth (brotaer to Lieut.
/ Col. Haggarty Of the old 69th), shot
dead. Major KavaDagh of the 69th
had his horse killed beneath him, being
pierced By no less than seven balls, while
the Major had the good fortune to escape
without scratch.
The army has to-day taken up its final
positio%on the river, and it is the first
day during the past week that it has not
ceen attacked by the Rebels They have
shown themselves in force today, but
have made no further demonstration.
The rain has come down in torrents
nearly all day, while thousands of poor
fellows, wounded beyond the power of
locomotlon, lay in the open fields on the
cold ground under its pitiless peltings !;
bat even this is perhaps less distressing
to these unfortunates than to lie under a
brolling sun and endure the burning
thirst and fever which would naturally
follow. Those ofthe wounded who could
walk from the battle field have been com
Iing in all day, and have received the at
tention of the surgeons and nurses.
Large numbers, after having had their
wounds dressed, have been placed on
board the hospital-steamers, to be sent to
New York or other places where there
are hospital accommodations for them.
Prominent among those who are active
IN relieving the suferings of the sick and
wounded soldiers, | notice the Rev. Ar
thur B. Fuller, Chaplain of the 10th
Massachusetts Regiment.
At the risk of repeating news that you
have already received, | will mention the
loss of Col. Mclean of the SD Pennsyl-
vania, and Major NagIee of the same
regiment; also Col. Cove of the ed Mas
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BEFORE RICHMOND
A SHK-DAYS FIGHT.
Our Estimated Loss 10000

RgIt is impossible for US, IN our linn
tied space, to give detailed account of
the battles before Richmond, continuing,
as they did, through the whole of six
days we have endeavored to give results
as far as We understand them. We copy
most of the following from the Tribune
of Saturday, the 9th:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, I
TURKEY ISLAND, July 2, 1862. !
The following is an account of the bat
ties fought in front of Richmond on Sun
day, Monday, and Tuesday, being the
5th, 9th, and 9TH days of the engagement.
On Sunday morning, the corps of Gen
Sumner and Gen. Franklin were left in
the works at Fair Oaks, with instructions
to evacuate and protect the baggage aud
supply trains on their way to James Riv-
er. They had hardly left their position,
and were falling back on the railroad and
Williamsburg turnpike, when the Rebels
ately started in pursuit with their whole
force So rapidly did the Rebels approach
that our officers had barely tiGle to place
their men in position to receive them
before they were upon them. The enemy
advanced to the attack about o'clock,
which was promptly met by our men.
The battle lasted until dark, during which
the enemy suffered terribly. advancing in
solid mass to within a short distance of
our artillery. The effect of our guns
upon their ranks was fearful, killing and
wounding them by hundreds. At dark
the enemy were repulsed and forced to
abandon their position. This battle took
place about mile and half above Saw
ages Station. While this battle was in
progress, other important events were
transpiriDg The railroad bridge across
the Cbickahominy was burned, and a
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BY dispatches from Washington we
learn that all was quiet with the army OF
the Potomac as late as Saturday night.
Mcclellan has issued stirring and patri-
otc address, closing with the promise that
"'kis army shall enter the capital of the
b called Confederacy," aud the Constitu-
ton aud Cnicn "shall be preserved, cost
bat ID may in time, treasure and blood"
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Oak Swamp bridge, a distance of about
Il miles, there to await the approach of
the enemy. The disposition Of the troops
on Monday, The 9th day of the battle
was as follows: Gen. Smiths Division,
supported by Gen. NegIey's Brigade, oc-
cupied TIE right of the bridge, while Gen.
Summers and Gen Franklin's corps occu-
pied the left. Gen. Hentzleman's corps,
with Gen. McCall's Division was out on
the road to meet the enemy who was
approaching from Richmond. The enemy
came up boldly early in the forenoon,
having been heavily re-enforcGd by the
troops who had fought the battle on Fri
day on the opposite side Of the Chicka-
hominy. Al about 3 o'clock, it became
evident that some portion of our lines
must give way, as the Rebels were con-
stantly throwing fresh trorps into action
/ Our troops in front of the bridge now fell
back to within 3! miles of Turkey Island,
when the fight was shortly afterward
renewed, and continued with the greatest
determination on both sides. The loss,
On Monday, was very heavy On both sides.
During the day, all the cattle, and a
greater portion of the transportation had
safely crossed Turkey Island bridge
Some of the rear wagons had to be abau-
doDed and fired, to make room for the
passage Of the artillery The fight was
renewed early on Tuesday morning by the
Rebels, they evidently intending to crush
our army, It lasted about three hours,
resulting IN considerable loss to both
sides. The enemy then retired leaving
the field to our troops. The Rebels
again advanced at about O'Clock in the
afternoon in considerable numbers, but
retired after being shelled by the gun
boats and artillery for about two hours,
without coming near enough for musketry
to become engaged. The loss of cur army
during this seven days engagement is
not known, but 10000 is considered to
be as near an estimate as can at present
be given in killed, wounded and missing.
Many of these at present uuaccountcd
for may have struggled away through the
country, and may hereafter return, The
loss of the enemy in killed must have
been very heavy, far exceeding that OF
our army. We have taken about 700
prisoners, among whom are three ljeuteu.
ant-colonels and one major. The loss in
field artillery is about 80 pieces during
the seven days. Gen. Reynolds, and
Capt. Kingsbury of his staff, were taken
prisoners, as also Col Stocton of Michi.
gan. Gen. Mead of Pennsylvania was
severely wounded. Gen. Burns was
wounded in the face Gen. Sumner and
Gen. Heintzleman were both slightly
wounded in the left arm, but never left
the field. Gen. Mccall was seen to fall
from his horse during the battle on Mon.
day, and was taken prisoner. The extent
of his injuries are not known. Col. Cos.
ling Of the 54th Pennsylvania Regiment
was killed. Capt. Camblos of the 9th
Regular Cavalry was also killed Capt.
Whiting of the 9th Cavalry was wounded
and taken prisoner, and his son, leu
tenant in the same regiment, lost his left
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Below the prices
here given.

z TAKE pleasure in informing my friends
Z and customers that am just receiving
fine, fresh assortment of Goods and that all
those who are in want Of any had better give
me an early call.
| keep
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
BOOTS and SHOES,
CROCKERY,
And everything usually
kept in Country Store.
| have just returned from New
York with one Of the best and
largest stocks Of Goods that was
ever brought into this county. [
propose to sell these GOODS
FIFTY per ct lower than can
be bought in this vicinity, Wells
vile or Olean not excepted My
Goods have been bought for
CASH from large number of
houses that mad failed in the city,
at from 80 to 10 cts on the dollar
Of the original cost Therefore I
am prepared to give all great bar
gains that choose to give me call:
LOOK AT SOME OF THE PRICES
Very nice Sheetings from s to
/ cts, sold by most merchants
at the present time for Il to Is.
Good cotton bats for S cts roll
Good Prints for 6 to IL, worth
| 9 to IA. Fine Delaines from |
to 20 cts worth l5 to 25 and 80.
Good 'Tweeds from 25 to SO cts,
worth a and IS. Good Black
Silk from so cts. to $l.00, worth
IS cts to 81 30.
Good Suits of Black Clothes Coat, Vest,
Pants, Calf Boots, Hdkhfs., Cravat, &c, for
$40, worth SIS.
Ia Groceries, | have a good sweet
pleasant Tea for 80 cts per h.,
and upwards Good Sugar for s
cts, white coffee sugar IL. Sal
eratus for 6 cts, Coffee Is. Soap
8 cts. bar Molasses for 45 cts.
per gal. Best Kerosene oil, "A
cts. gallon Flour at "W eIlsyille
prices " In the line of Boots and
Shoes we have a Ladies Enamel
ed Morocco Boot for so cts sold
by most dealers for 81 to Sl.25
Heavy Kip Ladies Walking Boot
IS cts Fine Congress Caters
and others from so cts. to 81 90,
worth 6 to IL shillings. Fine
Calf Boots for 9 so; Fine Stogey
boots for Is shilling. FineBroche
Shawls for 90 shillings and up
wards. Ladies Stella Shawls
from s to 22 shillings. Wooden
shawls for l2 shilling and upward.
Red Flannel from 2 shillings per
yard, Fine Ginghams for ten
cents Cambrics for 9 cts.
Mems Heavy Working Ribbed
Jacket Coats for s shillings.
And now | intend to keep my
stock full to supply those who may
choose to buy at
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CAMPAT BERKLEY' S LANDING. Va,
july 2. 1852.

=
Morelrs Division, which was earliest
IN the fight yesterday, is believed to have
suffered more severely than any other
particularly the brigades OF Butterfeld
and Martindale The 18th New York,
which forms, or did form, part of But
terfelds Brigade, Is nearly anuihilated.
The 44th New York, SD Pennsylvania,
aud 10th Michigan, also suffered severely.
Butterfeld's Brigade brought off three
stand Of Rebel colors as evidences of its
valor. Among the prominent officers of
Morell's Division who have given their
lives to the cause of the country, are Col.
Back, 62d Pennsylvania; Col. Wood
bury, 4.h Michigan; Col. CaSs, 9th Mas,
sachusetts Lieut.. Col Skill:n, 14th New
York /; Lieut.-Col. Sweitzer, cd Penn.
sylvania Most of these were killed
yesterday
Gen. Porter'S corps seems to have
been largely engaged, and to have acquit-
ted itself nobly, as usual. Hooker
division, as was expected Of them, "iought
ike brave men, long and well, aud heaped
the ground with Rebels slain" This
division is known here as the fighting
division, and as an evidence of their work
it may be proper to state that they came
on to the Peninsula 1000 strong, and
now number less than 5 900 effective men.
Among the regiments of this division,
which suffered most severely, were the
Massachusetts lst, llth, and 10th. Oh
thn ln tor rnnirnnr,A n hn.nk SA rrnno o:.A %.
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sly wounded, among whom
[. Wyman, shot through
;illed immediately ; Lieut. :
[. Meccham, wounded in
Walds Merriam, wounded
neck.
|lent will show the spirit
|usetts 10Th. When the
st were ordered to charge,
e 10th, addressing the
st, said MAY we rot
\? You are not strong
that solid column of
e have no officers left.
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TENHE subscribers at their
OLD STAND ON MAIN STREET,
COUDERSPORT,
Offer to their old customers and the psbGs
generally for Cash, United States Treasury
Notes (Which by the way are taken at Par)
Wheat: Corn, Oats, Buckwheat, Butter, Cheese,
Hides, Pelts, Deer Skins, and all other kinds
of Skins, such as Calf Skins, &C.. also, Beans
Beas, Venison, and some other things thA.
can't be thought of,
A LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED
ACcOpTMENrr nE
Day GOODS,
BOOTS & SHOES,
DEADYMADE CLOTHING
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
Hats & Caps,
Iron, Nails,
Hardware,
DRUGS & MEDICINES,
Paints, Oils, and Dye stuns,
Together with some of the best
KEROSENE OIL,
Far superior to the Oil Creek or Tidioute Oil.
LAMP & LAMP FIXINGS,
POCKET CUTLERY,
Also few more Of those Superior
CANDOR PLOWs,
SLEIGH SHOES,
SASH, PUTTY,
INK, PAPER, ENVELOPES,
And other kinds of
STATIONARY.
WALL PAPER,
WINDOW CURTAINS
And other articles which time alone for
bids US to mention, all of which VIII Dc
sold as low as the WAR PRICES Will
strictly
READY-PAY!!
And for those articles we take, the high
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-05-15
miscellaneous.
Teach Ideas.

1t has been very common fault of
the teachiDg in our schools, that it has
been too formal, to much confined to
the textbook. Teachers have asked
the questions from the books, the pupils
have repeated the answers as contained
in the book. This may be we'll to a
certain extent, and yet such course
constitutes but small part of true ed
ucation.
Words without ideas are but little
worth-but little worth only as the clear
.exponents of ideas. A pupil may be
able to repeat the words of a grammar
from beginning to end, and yet have no
clear aRd well defined ideas of structure
or anal lysis Of language. IF he has
learned mechanically, no thoughts have
been awakened, no valuable impressions
have been made. With view to test
ing the understanding of your pupils,
and awakening thoughts, ask many in
cidental questions, such as are not con.
tained in the text book, but such that
are pertinent to the subject under con.
sideration. 1t is not unfrequently the
case that pupil may perform certain
operations with q text book as a given
model under his eye, and yet not clearly
comprehend the principles involved
In all your teaching, consider that
your true duty is to awaken thought, tC
encourage investigation, to lead your
pupils to examine, to think for them
selves.
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FRENCH MINISTER AT RICHMOND
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer writes on the
oath: r....e.f
Mr.. Mercier, the French Minister, re-
turned to-day from Richmond. AL.
though he avoids public allusion to the
circumstances of his visit yet those best
able to Judge are assured that his trip has
been anything but reviving to the hopes
of the rebels, or comforting to their de-
clining fortunes. He is pretty we'll sat.
isfed that the crumbling fabric of the
Secession Government cam OF last many
weeks, while he was struck with the
destitution and misery which prevails
among the rebels.
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GooD!-The Cincinnati Times gives
tho following good one, which shows
that fluukeyism is not current in Gin
cinnati: rH.a.
Tue COLUMBUS DoDdE TRIED IN
CINcINNATI.-This morning a rebel Of
fcer, named Kalden, furloughed by
Gov. Tod, came to the city aud stopped
at the Gibson House. There was moth
ing about him to attract special atten.
ton, and be was received as other guests.
While bO was at reakfast, however, ii
Was discovered that he had written &C.
s, A." after his name. There was in.
stantly a sensation at the hotel. AS
soon as Mr.. &c. S. A." comes out from
breakfast, the clerk calls him to ao-
count.
"What do you mean, sir" asked tho
clerk, "by putting those letters on Our
regiSter2'
"Why they stand for Confederate t.
States Army" replied the traitor.
"I know it, sir; but you must under
stand that we allow no such marks OF
the register of this hotel"
"Is that SOP"
"It is. And Furthermore, we do no
care to shelter traitors under our root
You can pay your bill and leave tn
: house"
The traitor was astounded. He ha,
not received that sort Of treatment q
Columbus, and be did not expect
I; here. He paid for his breakfast an
f marched out, There was propositio
among the spectators to repay his in
, psrtinence with rough usage, b.
through the intercession Of the clerk
!, the hotel, he left unmolested, He wi
served just right
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BIRTHDAY oMBNs &,

Mondays bailB is fair o. face;
Tuesdays BARN Is fu' o. grace;
Wednesdays bairn's the child Of wo;
Thursday's bairn has far to 60;
fridays BARN is loving and giving;
Saturdays bairn works hard for his living;
But the child that's born on the Sabbath day
Il lucky, aud bonny, aud wise, and gay.
There ls another version Of these h-dSy rhymes
which learned in childhood II differs only slight
ly from the above Thursdays bsirn being awarded
merry disposition whilst In the other version he is des
tiued to bo travelor. It runs thus;
Monday fair In the face,
Tuesday With every grace,
Wednesday sour and sad,
Thur'day merry aud 0lod, ....
Friday loving and giving,
Saturday work for your living,
Sunday never to want
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been bagged or slaughtered. On such
frail threads hangs greatness.
would not have any one to imagine
that wish to question the courage OF
the troops that fought on that bloody
Sunday The piled masses aud the
long lines of men stretched out in
death, with their faces to where tho foe
had stood, attest how nobly and how
hopelsssly they struggled The official
report, as now carefully compiled,
states that our entire loss, during the
two days, vas fourteen thousand seven
hundred, killed, wounded and missing.
Of this list, all the prisoners and two:
thirds Of the killed and wounded arS
charged to the first days blunder.
No display Of reckless daring upon
tho part ofa General can atone for the
crime Of allowing his men TO be sur
prised and routed Our common sol.
diers possess courage, and to. them be-
longs the honor of having accomplished
all that bravery could, after the enemy
had approached to within n few hun
dred yards of our lines and trained
their guns by the light Of our camp
fires. And now our State is reaping
the fruits Of Ex-Governor Dennison's
injudicious appointments. A stain
has been cast upon our name. Through
the cowardice of our troops2 No, thank
God; but from the fact that some Of our
raw regiments engaged in the late bat
tie we're commanded by officers who did
not possess the ability of fourth rate
corporal, and were thrust into posi-
tions which should only have been oa-
cuped by veteran troops. This ac-
counts for the mob of Sunday night
Gen. Grants brilliant "victory," when
divested ofall its bosh was simply
first class defeat. Had there been
proper management on the part OF
Grant previous to the arrival of Buell.
forces, the entire Southern army would
havo been captured before reaching
Corinth. This is beyond doubt. In
every we'll regulated army trains are
kept constantly made up, to meet any
emergency. But here Gen. Buell. found
nothing of the sort,ahd instead heter-
ogeneous mass Of frightened soldiery,
mules and other military diguitaries;
so that, when the enemy was routed on
Monday, and he desired to follow up
and reap the fruits of a hard fought
battle, he was compelled to abandon the
idea for want ofadequate transportation.
. Now the work has to be done over again,
and God only knows how many lives
will be lost in taking Corinth.
Blunders such as these, bespeaking
utter incompetency on the part OF an
officer in high position, should not ba
, passed by slightly. never for tho
, life of me could tell why justice should
be dealt out so scrupulously to the rank
! and file, and generals be allowed to es-
| cape from such grave charges. A cap
3 tain is cashiered for drunkenness, a
, corporal shot for attempting the life of a
= sergeant, a private drummed out oi
camp for stealing. Then why, when
> the commander of department allows
| his army to be completely surprised
. thousands slain and captured, and vas
}, military stores to fall into the hands o.
= foe, should not justice be meted to him
# as religiOusly2 MACK.
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A negro, claiming to be JEFF. Davis's
coachman, has arrived at General Nc
Dowelrs headquarters, who reports
much want of harmony between JEFF.
Davis and General j. Il. Johnston;
that Mrs. Davis thinks tho rebellion
about played out, but doesn't care as
long as New Orleans, where all her
friends livO, has been taken, and regards
it as fatal error that the Confederacy
was not limited to the cotton States. -
The sable charioteer also says that his
late master aud mistress keep theil
valuables packed up, and ready for I
sudden move.
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Gene raj soott's Opinion.


. The veteran Lieutenant General has
retired 10 his old residence at Elizabeth
town, New Jersey, where he receives
Frequeht visits Of respect from friends
and strangers. At one of these thu
old Hero lately made the following re-
marks
"He said that he was now fast break
ing down under the scenes and trials of
seventy six years. "Although," said he,
tiny bodi y ailments press severely upon
me, vet I thank God that l enjoy excel
lent hoalh. My limbs are fast Civ
ing way, and this frame must soon yield
to the call of nature. Yet trust that
the Almighty will spare me to see our
country once more restored to its form
er greatness and its political grandeur
I can read and write as well US in my
former years, and my mental faculties
are in no way impaired" He said:
mThere are two men that can be depend.
ed upon under all circumstances aud in
every emergency-1 mean Gen. McOlel'
Ian and Gen. Halleck. There is nc
doubt they must take things as they
meet them--and they have great oppo
sition to contend with; but Mcclellan
is at this moment at the very work his
heart loves, and which will call forth al
the abilities of his powerful mind--tha
of trenching, engineering, and besieg
ing. And in regard to Gen, Halleck
ho will do his work like a soldier
There can be no fear of these two able
soldiers doing any base or disloyal act
They are honest to the core, and will
never betray their country"
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opportunity Of showing the "Secesh"
how the "gallant Goth" can fight. IF
we should move from here soon, I will
let you know, and endeavor to keep your
readers informed of any Of our move.
ments that may not be intended to be
"kept low" More anon.
Yours &C., W. +. 3.