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Hsrti&, Of Tuesday last
AccInENrS.-Wc are panied to learn that Mrs.
Elizabeth Kascman, aged % years wife of the vcnc.
rabc Mr. kaseman, whose age is l02 years, fell of
the hay.mow, in the barn of Mr.. X. yesterday morn.
inE, and broke her neck, This accident separates
couple who have lived happily il the bonds Of wed,
lock nearly three ourths Of a century. Mrs. kasc.
man was i'll the enjoyment OF good health and was
remarkably active for one Of her age. She was n
native OF Germany, aud when shc arrived in this
country was sold for f2O to pay her passage money
She has for many years resided in this county
One day last week a lot Of boys got on loaded
car, standing the Locust Gap siding and looscned
the break when the car started down the Locust
tap branch Of the Shauokin Valley u Fotsville
Il. Il. The grade is very steep and the cars foou
made considerable headway All the boys, except
ono, succeeded in making their escape and he, lad
about years OF age, became alarmed that he
attempted to jump of, after going to Locust Gap
Switch distance of about quarter of n mile, and
in jumping he fell, striking his head against the rail
in such manner to kill himself instantly. The
car belonged to the Mine Hill Company.
The FEESuEr.-WLilo most Of the mining regions
Of the State mado 10 suffer severely by the
heavy fall Of rain last week, this town, speaking
comparatively, escaped with Iitteinjury The right
hand emhankmcnt Of the main branch OF the shame.
Kin Greek gave way Oh Wednesday evening, causing
the water to flow through the part of the town in
that vicinity, filling cellar kitchens, uTsotting cup
boards, sweeping away gardens and garden fences,
and causing considerable loss in that line Several
dwellings were completely surrounded, rendering it
impossible for the inmates to leave them until the
water sub-ided We learn tina; several Of the rail
road and county bridges considerably damaged,
but through the efficient management the Suporin-
tcndent, coal trains were again run over the road
yesterday.
MARROW ESSArC.-Wc were shown letter from
Wesley Van Gaskin to his father in which the writer
describes his narrow escape at the battle Of Fair
Oaks. He has not been able to find a single member
Of his company, and had a bullet put through his
canteen He states that out Of the 900 who went
into the engagement with his regiment (the 6ls
Ia } it IS supposed ouy $50 escaped. They were
entirely surrounded by the rebels and cut their way
through a sea Of bayoAots. Wesley left his former
regiment because he feared lie would net see any
lighting, and since he has been succCssfu IN aaving
his life, We are pleased tia; &c has had his wishc.
gratifed.
From letter from Capt Strousc, We learn that
he Is prisoner but is well treated. There were two
thousand prisoners taken and in company with him
| at Winchester.
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Another HBnttlc with JaCLsOn's
Bsebc1 Army.

GEN. FREMoNT's HEApQUARTERa, SMUEs
BEYoSD HARRIsoSBURG, VA, june 81 Gen
Fremont has overtaken the enemy, of whom
he has been in pursuit for week, and has
forced him to fight and driven him, with
heavy loss, from his chosen position. lie
left Ilarrisonburg this morning at o'clock,
and advanced in pursuit of Jackson hy the
road leading to Port Republic. On the left
of the turnpike to stanton, seven miles
beyond Harrlsonburg, the advanced guard
discovered the enemy posted in the woods
to the left and front, apparently in force.
Artillery was sent to the front, and com
monccd shelling without oliCiting any reply.
jackson having at last been forced to make
stand with his whole army, had com
plctcly masked his position in the woods,
and various skirmishcrs and cavalry were
sent forward. The whole column came
rapidly up, and line OF battle extending
nearly two miles was promptly formed under
the direction of Col. AlhCrt, Chief of the
staff. Before it was completed Geu. Stahl,
with the Garibaldi Guards, became engaged
with the enemy on the extreme right and
forced him to fall back.
At halfpast twelve o'clock a grand ad-
vance was ordered, and the whole line
moved forward. Gen. Milroy had the centre,
Gen. Schcnck the right, and Gen. Stahl,
with all his brigade except the Garihaldi
Guards, the front. Gen. Blonker, General
Bohlon and Col Steinweickher's brigadea
composed the reserves.
The line moved down the slopes of three
hills into the valley and up the opposite
asccnts, which, at the SUBMITS, were Gov
cred with woods In these woods, and in
the belts and heavy timber beyond, the
| enemy were posted.
The enemy suffered most severely. One
Rebel regiment lost two-thirds of its mum
Der in an attempt TO capture Widrich's bat
terry, which cut them TO pieces with canister
at fifty PAGES. The Rebel batteries wer,
repeatedly silenced, and forced 10 abandon
their positions
Colonel Cluscret, with his weak brigade
| took and held the centre of the enemy.
position, and has his encamrment there to
night.
Our forces were outnumbered at all point.
but have occupied the Rebel lines and forced
| them TO retreat.
| The loss is heavy on both sides, the enemy
suffering especially from our artillery.
| The Garibaldi Guards lost nearly coo
and the Twenty Fifth Ohio, 90. The total
! los. j. estimated at from 500 10 500 killed
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CHARLES ELLET, JR.,
Colonel Commanding Ram Fleet.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF TIE NAVAL
BATTLE.
CAIRO, June 6.

NAlhO1 JulIt Q.
The regular packet Platte Valley, the first
boat through from Memphis, arrived this
morning. Our forces are in possession of
Memphis.
The iiotilla, consisting of five gunhoats
and eight rams, left Fort Wright on Thurs
day morning. Finding no distractions at
Fort Randolph, the hotilla passed on, and al
eight o'clock on Thursday evening, the gun
boats anchored two miles above Memphis,
the rams remaining short distance above.
A reconnaissance was then made. The
Rebel fleet, consisting Of the following YES.
s.l5, the General Van Dorm, the agsllip +;
General BraS,, General Lowell, JEFF. Thomp-
son, Bcaurogard, Little Rebel and Sumter,
were discovered lying near Memphis.
During the night the Rebel fleet moved
down the river, and at daylight were seen
coming up in line OF battle. Our gunboata
had IN the meantime weighed anchor, and
followed by several Rams, moved slowly
towards the Rebel fleet, when a shot from
the Little Rebel, from rifed gun, at long
range fell within a short distance Of the
Caro-, which was in advance
The Cairo replied with a broadsido and
soon the engagement became general at long
range. The rams had in the meantime
advanced and the Rebel ram BeaurogaTd
beng II the advance was singled out by the
lnon rams Hcnarch and Queen Of the
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Letter from the Augusta Hangers.

III, Ii. MASsER, ESQ,
DEAR Sin II see mistake in your paper,
which was mado in writing you about the Gosport
Navy Yard, which l would beg leave 10 correct 1t
was the Rebel Government which employed only three
hundred and fifty hands in tho yard Our govern,
mont employed on an average about enc thousand
in it,
am now stationed with my Company In Ports
mouth and composes part Of the Provost Guard Of
the city We are quaTtered along with Company
F. in a building formerly used as depot and ware
house II Is beautifully Situated on the bank OF the
river And tho most agreeable quarters We have
had since being in the service SIX companies Of
regiment are in Norfolk, and four in this place We
have two stations in this city Capt Brown OF Gem
pany A commanding one, whilo have charge OF
the other The boys are very much pleased with the
berth, and well they may be, foI this l. the FIRST
hta.s they have had quarters nCe the latter part
a January And las night wa. the hist night have
r+.,I in.iie c! building .ince the latter part CT
ltsgIry
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The Missouri State Convention.
Secession Symfathisers DiseyyancAisea.
JEFFERsoN CITY, Juno 0.

In convention to-day the bill defining the
qualification Of voters, as reported back by
the Committee on Elections, being before
the convention.
Mr.. Moss substitute postponiug all elec-
tions till 1864 was withdrawn to allow a
direct vote on dislranchising the rebels.
Mr.. Breckenridge, St. Louis, then moved
an amendment, in substance of the same as
the provisions struck out by Mr.. Orr's
amendment last week, upon which lengthy
discussion ensued, finally resulting in the
81. 10y
This result shows a great change since
Friday last when the same provision was
stricken out by vote of forty.four against
twenty-four
On the adoption of this section to the bill
as amended by Mr.. Breckenridge disiran,
chislng the rebels, The vote stood ayes SO
noes ~, Or voting in the Affirmative
BreckinTidse's amendment diafTanchises all
persons engaged in the rebellion ainoe th,
10th ol last December
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TIE ACTION OF THE STEAM RAMS.

WASHINGTON, June Z.
The following message, in relation to the
action of the rams in the naval engagement
off Memphis, was received at the War De
partment this evening:
OFF MEMPHIS, June 6, via CAIRO June 8.
To the Hon. EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary
OF War
The Rebel gunboats made stand early
this morning opposite Memphis and opened
a vigorous lire upon our gunboats, which
they returned with equal spirit.
l ordered the Queen, :ly flag ship, to pass
between the gunboats and run down ahead
OF them upon the two rams of the enemy,
which at first boldly stood their ground.
Lieutenant. Colonel Ellet, III the Monarch,
of which Captain Dryden is first Master,
followed gallantly. The Rebel rams ondoa-
vored to back down stream and TO turn and
run, but the movement was fatal to them.
The Queen struck one Of them fairly, and
for a few minutes was fast TO the wreck.
After separating the Rebel steamer sunk.
My steamer, the Queen, was then herself
struck by another Rebel steamer, and disa-
bled, but though damaged, can be saved.
A pistol-shot wound in the leg deprived me
of the power to witness the remainder of the
fight.
The Monarch also passed ahead Of our
gunboatS, and went most gallantly into aC-
ton. She first struck the Rebel boat that
struck my flagship, and sunk the Rebel
She was struck by one of the Rebel rams,
but not injured. She then pushed onUnd
struck the Bcauregard, and burst open her
side. simultaneously the Bcauregard was
struck on the boiler by shot from one OF
our gunboats.
The Monarch then pushed at the gunboat
Little Rebel, the Rebel flagship and having
little headway, pushed her before her, the
Rebel commodore and crew escaping.
The Monarch then, finding the Bcaurcgard
sinking, took her in tow until she sunk ir
shoal water. Then, in compliance with the
request of Colonel Davis, Lieutenant Colone
Ellct despatched the Monarch and the Swift
2crland in pursuit of one Of the remaining
rams and some transports, which had csca
ped.
The gunboats and two of my rams have
gone below.
cannot too much praise the conduct o.
| the pilots and engineers and Military Guari
of the Monarch and Queen, the brave con
duct of Captain Dryden, or the heroic bear
ing OF LiCut.-Col. Ellet. will name all tn,
parties to you in special report.
| am myself the only person in my fec
who was disabled.
In
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wounded and missing. Colonel Van elisa,
of the De Kalb Regiment, Capt. PAUL, of
the Eighth New York, Captain Miesner, of
the Twenty ninth New York, Captain Bis
butte, of the Thirty ninth New York, Capt
Charles Worth, of the Twenty-hlth Ohio,
and Surgeon Courtwell, of the Eighty y-second
Ohio, are all wounded. Many other officers
are wounded or killed.
The Rebels fought wholly under cover,
while our troops were forced to advance
through open fields. The enemys advanta-
gcs of position and numbers were counter
balanced 10y General Frcmont's skillful
handling of his troops and the GOODNESS and
determination with which he pressed his
success. The fight was furious for three
hours and continued till nearly dark.
Our army sleeps on the field of battle.
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Important from south Carolina.

llLAblIlhlA JUNE y.
The following dispatches are taken from
Southern papers, received in Baltimore:
CHARLESTON, June 3.-Thc Federal gun
boats are moving up, as ifto engage our bat
tcrics The greatest excitement prevails, as
the gunhoats are in sight at times. Every
confidence is expressed in General Gist's
ability to drive the invaders off.
CHARLESTON, June IA. M.--Thc enemy
landed this morning 1000 strong at james
Island, opposite the city. A battle took
place. The enemy were rcpulscd, and twenty
men taken prisoners 10y the force of General
Gist. The prisoners will he sent to Salem,
Ala, Immediately. There is still heavy
firing in the direction of James Island, and
it is rumorcd that hundred more Yankees
have been cut off and captured.
CHARLEsToN, June i-P. M.-Gcn. Gist's
last dispatch says:
"The prisoners taken this morning report
that the enemy landed 100 strong on Bat
terry Island, and on John Island. The enc
my is now in front ofmc in force, and under
cover of his gunboats. An advance is emmi
ncnt"
TIE RAILROAD BETWEEN CHARLES,
TON AND SAVANNAH CUT.
We find the following important intelli
GcnCc III the New Haven CoWri,r, of ycstcr
day. Its bearing upon the above news from
Charleston will hc at once perceived:
"The First Connecticut battery with &
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, regiment
under Col. Christ, started from Beaufort 5
c., on the night Of the 2Sth ult., and pro
ceclcd to rocotaligo, where they destroyed
the railroad between Savannah and Charles
ton, after driving off thousand of rebels
who guarded it. They lost two killed an,
five wounded. and remained in possession .
the road for two days when the rebels wcr,
strongly reinforced and our troops rcturnc,
to Beaufort, having successfully achieved til,
purpose Of their VISIT
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REBEL COZ. ASuBY KILLED!
SECOND DraPATCH.

SECOND DTaPATCH.
WAsHISuToS, June l0.-The following
was received at the War Department this
morning:
HEADQUARTERs, ARMY IN THE FIELD,
IIarisonburg, June 7--9r.N.
H1u. 4. w. Stanton, St"rfay Of War:
The attack upon the enemy's rear OF yes
torday prcCipitated his retreat.
Their loss in killed and wounded was very
severe, and many Of both were LETT on the
field. Their retreat is by an almost impas-
sable road, along which many wagons were
left in the woods, and wagon loads OF
blankets, clothing, and other equipments are
piled up in all directions.
During the evening, many Of the rebels
were killed by shells from battery OF Gcn.
Stahl's brigade.
Gen. Ashby, who covered the retreat with
his whole cavalry force and three regiments
of infantry, and who exhibited admirable
skill and audacity, was among the killed.
Gen. Milroy made reconnaissance to day
about seven miles on the Port Rcpublic
road, and found a portion of the enemy S
force encamped in the timber.
(SigncO j. c. Fremont,
Major General COmmauuinC
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From GOrinth.
WAsHISGToS, June 10

w AhHiNGToS, June ~.
The following message was received at the
War Department this morning
CORINTH, June Q.
To Hon. T. NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War
The enemy has fallen back to Sussilla,
fifty miles 10y rail and nearly seventy by
wagon road.
General Pope estimates the rcbelloss from
casualties, prisoners and desorters at over
10000 and General Buell. at between %, 200
and 10000.
A person who was employed in the Con
fedoratc cOmmlssary department says they
had 10000 men in Corinth, and that now
they cannot muster much over $4,000.
Some Of the fresh graves on the road
have been opened and found filled with
arms
Many of the prisoners OF war beg not to
be exchanged, saying that they purposely
allowed Themselves TO be taken
BeauTogard himself Iotroatod from Bald
win, on Saturday afternoon TO Okaland.
" w HALLEoK,
MaJoT-Genersl
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TIE RAILROAD BETWEEN CHARLES
TON AND SAVANNAH CUT.
FROM WASHINGTON.


The Bill for the collection of direct taNCs
III the insurrcctionary districts has become a
law. II provide, for the sale of real estate
in certain cases for this purpose, where the
owners have used their lands to engage in
the rebellion. After the same shall have
been struck oil to the United States at
vCnduc, the commissioners proposed TO
be apappointed, may lease the same I'M
der such regulations us will secure
proper and reasonable employment and
support, at wages or upon shares Of the
crop, of such persons and families as may he
residing upon the land. The proceeds OF
the leases and sales are to be paid into the
treasury, one fourth Of which amount shall
be paid over to the Governor of the State
wherein the said lands are situated, or his
authorized agent, when such insurrcction
shall be put down and the people shall elect
legislature and state officers who shall take
an oath to support the Constitution of the
United States and such fact shall be pro,
claimed by the President, for the purpose OF
rcimbursing the loyal citizens of the said
State, or for such other purposes as the said
State may direct, and one fourth shall also
be paid over to the said State a. fund to
aid in the colonization or emigration of any
free person of African descent, who may
desire to remove therofrom to Liberia, or
any other tropical State or colony.
The Treasury regulations heretofore de
Clarcd respecting the resumption of interior
commerce with the points rescued from the
rebels remain unchanged. Shipments may
be made to Memphis and all other places in
possession of the United States forces, under
the existing provisions, to prevent aid
TO the enemy, subject TO inspection and con
troll by the. military commanders at tho
points OF arrival and destination.
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CHARLES ELLET, JR.,
Colonel commanding Ram Fleet

The following second despatch from Col
onol Ellct, was also received this evening"
OPPOSITE MEMPHIS, June 9Th, via CAIRO
June Sth.-To the Hon. L. NJ. STANTON
Secretary of War -
II is proper and due to the brave men on
the Queen and Monarch TO say TO you briefly
that two OF the Rebel steamers were sunk
outright and Immediately 10y the shock of
my two rams one with u large amount Of
cotton, &c, on board was disabled by an
accidental collision with the Queen, and
secured by her crew.
After l was personally disabled, another
boat, which was also hit 10y 4 shot from the
gunboats, was sunk by the Monarch, and
towcd to shoal water by that boat. Still
another, also injured by the fire of our gun
boats was pushed on shore, and secured 10y
| the Monarch
OF the gun-boats can only say that they
bore themselves as our Navy always does
hrayely and well
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Auditors Notice

The Harrisburg Bank, ! In thu Court OF Common
vs. Pleas Of Northumberland
William l.. Dcwart county,
Alias Ven ESponss No. 20 April Term 1862
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the Corr,
Of Common Pleas aforesaid, to distribute ibc NOM,
in said Court, raised the above alias Writ orNrr,
dition EXponas, according TO priority OF lien anon
the parties entitled thereto will attend to the i,
Of his said appointment at his office in the borough of
Suntury, Pa, on Monday the &olI day Of juno \
u, ls62, at . clock \. NJ ut which time and rI.,
all interested may attend
5. J. PACKER, Auditor
Sunburv June It'll ISGn
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c-f5T A RECANTA7IoS.-Th former editor
Of the Sholbyvillc, Tennessee, ErP0si'or, 4
strong Secession newspaper, publishoe Il
card in which he frankly acknowledges that
he has been mistaken, and that the best
thing for all Tcnnessccans to do is to render
the Federal Union allegiance, not only from
the lips, but from the heart. He saya:
"Iikc hundreds and thousands of Others
residing in Tennessee, | was led to believe
the calling out of troops 10y Mr. Lincoln was
an evidence of his determination to over
throw the institution of slavery. And thus
thinking, l thought it my duty as Ten
ncs3cean, as man born here, as a man
whose interests were all identified with the
Southern people, to resist INN. In this
now see that l was mistaken. | see, also,
that the attempt to form Southern Con-
tedcracy has proved a complete failure
And for these reasons | regard it as the
duty of every man residing in Tennessee to
hasten back to his allegiance, and claim the
protection represented by the Stars and
Stripes of the American Union"
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We came here to relieve the 1st Delaware, the
latter regiment having been ordered elsewhere -
just this moment, received orders TO march the
orders Of the 1st Delaware are countetmauded -
Some strategic movement on hand
We have become the travelling brigade having
marched in ak different directions within months
The boys think are being trained for Zeiglc'i
command. (lie being called the travelling Major
The Company continue in good health.
Letters for my Company will still be addressed to
Portsmouth, and they will follow the Regiment.
Yours &c, JOHN BUYERS
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tOT TOvERcoArs-Thre ovcrcoats belonging to
James II. Writ, T. T. Writ and Jacob Rahn who
arc now in the llth Regiment Penn'a. Volunteers,
have been sent to Mrs Geo W. kiehl Of this place,
for their friends who requested to come and akc
them, else they will be sold for cost of freight &c.
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tT FIRE.-The alarm of fire was given on last Sun.
day evening about6 o'clock, cawcd by the burning Of
the roof over the oilhouso attached to the Engine
house of the Northern Central Railroad Company at
the lower end of town. The fire was extinguishcd
by the employees of the company before any da
mage done save part of the roof 1t orig mated
from the stove pipe.
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Ev' We are requested to state that Icc-cream will
be served up by the ladies of tho Episcopal Church.
on every Thursday evening, during the season, in
Mr.. Pleasants' building, three doors west Of Mies
shisslers Millinery store Market Square. AS the
proceeds are to be applied to good cause, We hope
they will be lberally patroniscd.
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SUNBURH MARKET
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Administrators. >o,;cc

NOTICE is hereby given that letters u! a,lmIp.
~ traton having been granted To tho undersigned
on the estate OF nr Charles : Wciscr late Of Low,
Nlahanoy township Northumberland county rr
deceased, all lcrsous indebted are requested ll,
Immediate Payment and those having claim, viii
present them, duly anthcnticstcd for settlement
j. ii. EESrLER, Administrator.
Lower Mahanoy, June II, lS62-6t
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sy7ACCIDEsr.-0n Tuesday morning, Henry
IIoupt, watchman at Shamokin creek bridge on Sha-
mokin Valley Rail Road went up to the roof of the
bridge TO examine whether any Of the timber and
bolts had given way during the late freshet board
on which he standing broke, prccipitating him
through the bridge into the creek distance Of some
thirty feet, breaking his leg AMI arm nni otherwise
injurins him Though seriously injured some hopes
are entertained OF his recovery.
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LATEST yS.iIs NEWS.

4 private dispatch has been received by
the President of the Chicago Sanitary Com
mission, from Cairo, which says that Gen.
Mitchell has won another brilliant victory at
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The enemy was completely routed, after
two days hard fighting.
No particulars are given.