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Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, June 1G, 1862.

BALTIMORE, June 1G, 1862.
Mn. EDITOR A few lines from this city
NAV not be unacceptable to you or your rca-
ders
The secession feeling which rose so RAM
pant in April, 1861, cannot be said to be e1-
tinguishcd, but it has considerably modera-
ted, owing to the wholesome measures which
the Government has adopted by which to
make them know and feel that the rebels
have not succeeded in destroying it: these
measures, though looked upon as being in
tolerabe by the secessionists, are far from
being as stringent as the true Union mon oil
the city think they should be; for it is a Tact
demonstrated by the occurrences every where
taking place, that conciiating measures are
not those to be adopted in order to bring
rebels to their right mind, but as tho disease
is of a most invetcrate character so the rem
edy to be employed should be equally strong
The commandment of this military district
Gen. Dix, has been removed and Gen. Wool
| late of Fortress Monroe, has been transferred
to The city. Some OF the papers here spok
very enthusiastically of Gen. Dix, and declares
that he had the confidence of and was hight.
esteemed by the Union men. This is gres
mistake; the General was in very bad odo
with the true Union men Of the city, ono G
whom assured me that they could not hol
any confidential conversations with him, an
| think there is written testimony to tn
charge, that he was more intent on tho RI
establishment of the old democratic part
than on the support of loyalty and the sup
preston of treason Owing to this, bele'
efforts were made by tho Union men of II
c;tv to obtain his removal which finally pr
| vailed. and Gen. Wool was assigned to th
: post. The impression here is that Genef
a Wool is too old a Ian, for the important d
n ties required at his hands. yet he has eSinc'
# spirit and disposition to meet tho wishes
it the loyal men of the city that greatly cor
n mends him to their confidence and supper
" Among his first acts after arriving in Bal
l. more was that TO release some Union n,
% from Fort McHenry who had been impr'sc
ii cd there b, Gen. Dix, simply because tb
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FROM THE MOUNTAIN DEPART
MEN
The Battle Of Cross Keys.

Fremont's Headquarters, Port Re
public, Va. June 10. 1862.-The army
advanced early this morning in line Of
battle, but finding no enemy, proceed
ed in column through the woods and
over the country to Port Republic
Everywhere were evidences of the COM
pleteness of our success at Cross Keys.
The rebel loss was greatly superior to
ours. They left their dead and many
wounded on the field. Five hundred
dead were found and many wounded.
Four of their guns were left behind,
which we took possession of this morn
ing.
Capt. bunker, of Gen. Fremont's
staff, was killed. The rebel wounded
were found in every house along the
road. Ambulances, wagons, arms and
clothing strewed the field. The Sixth
Louisiana rebel regiment lost all but
thirty men. The enemy retreated till
midnight, and this morning their rear
guard crossed the Shenandoah, at this
place and burned the bridge.
THE BATTLE AT PORT REPUBLIC
Front Royal, juno 15.--The results
of the battle of Fort Republic, on Mon
day last between Shields advance, num-
boring 600 men and Jackson s army,
are now ascertained rs near as can be.
Our troops were compelled to retire be-
fore force as superior in numbers as
in all other respects. except cavalry
The force engaged was composed mostly
of Western men, who did their duty
nobly, as evidenced by their fighting Il
force more than FIVE times their number
for five hours, and then retreatlng III
order, excepting one or two regiments
which were completely surrounded ana
compelled to take to the mountains
many Of whom made their way back t.
the division. The 9TH Indiana regi
mert, Col, Gaine. did noble duty. hold
ing their position on the right for tou
hours against vastly superior force
repeatedly charging and driving the en-
envy like sheep.
They left Fredericksburg 500 strong,
and arrived at Port Republic with 300
the remainder being left along the r"u'
sick and disabled. and after the Ugh
they mustered only 140, losing NOR
than half their force. The 18th ant
Goth Ohio regiments also lost heavily
The three batteries of artillery, Clark ;
Robinson's and Huntingdon are cntl
tied to great praise for the gallant pa'
they took in the action.
, After Mondays fight, it is understoo
. that jackson took the road towaro
Stannardsville passing through the ga
of the Blue Ridge Mountains in ilr
for Gordonsville, at which point theI
; is railroad communication with Kicl
mond.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Dwelling near
Cumberland

THE undersigned will offer at Public Sale,
at the Public Square in Cumberland, on
Saturday, the 21st day Of June, 1862,
at II o'clock n. m,
the Lot and Dwelling House and premi see be
longing TO Mrs. Gamer, on the Villa ms ;
road near Cumberland. There is A comfort
able Dwelling, with Stable, Spring House and
n large quantity of choice fruit on the prem
ises 70 persons desiring n quet and com
Portable home near the city, this Isl rate OPP
por,unity. There is an acre under fence and
II large Run for cattle, which belongs Ia
Shriyer's heirs, the use Of which has Away.
been allowed free to Mrs Gainer and which
the purchaser may use in same way. The
title to Mrs. Gamers lot and premises is in =
dispu table. The particular mctes and bounds
/ are described in the deed for the same from
David Shriver to Mrs. Gamer dated the aith
! OF August 1851, and recorded in Liber II. b..
No. folio 53S, one OF the land records of
Allegany county. Persons intending to buy
will he shown the premi SEES by calling OIL
Mrs Gainer who resides on them.
! TERMS One-haii cash and the other hall
n II months with interest. Possession given
when sale is made
: WILLIAM WALSH,
Attorney and Agent
june 10, CT. for Mrs. Gnner.
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Tax Statistics.

Wehavc received from Jacob Brown, Esq,
the efficient Clerk to the County Commits
sioners, some very interesting facts and sta
tisticts in relation to the financial affairs oil
this county, which we subjoin in tabular form.
It will he seen that the assessment OF this
year amounts to the sum of 1898, TAO, ex-
ceeding that of last year 1878, 776. This
large increase in thu assessment for the pres
ent year, is the result of much labor and
pains on the part of the Board of Commits
sioncrs and Collector, whose duty it is to as
sess and place upon the books all property
not before charged
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From Memphis - The Flight OF
Bcaurcgard.

MEMPHIS, June 12-Thc secession
sympa,hzer. here are becoming more =:
bold daily in the expression OF their
sentiments, and the Union citizens com
plain that Col. Fitch's rule over the city
is too lenient, and that until they are
assured of securing better protection
from the Government, they cannot avoW
their sentiments.
Gen. Pope has reached Okalona.--
Beaurcgard was still retrcating. Price
wa, with him.
jeff Thompson was at Grenada with
less than thousand men.
The rolling stock Of the Memphis
and Ohio Railroad is all a. kanola sta
ton, this side of Grenada.
The Post Office and Adams Express
Office, we're opened in this city to-day
Two steamers will leave to-day will
cotton. sugar and molasscs for St. Louis
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Union Success in East Tennessee

NASHVILLE, June II "A despatch
from Gen. Negley to Governor johnson
announces the success of his expedition
to East Tennessee. He captured a
great many prisoners. The rebel bat
teries at Chattanooga were sileneed on
the 18th after a heavy cannonad'ng OF
three hours. Our forces opened h'e
next day and continued it for six hours
on the town, driving the enemy out OF
his works and forcing them to evacu-
ate tn. city. The rebels burned the
railroad bridges to prevent pursuit. The
East Tenuessc people came out IN
crowd. along the route of the march
and cheered our troops enthusiastically
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The Emancipation Measures,

Tbs substitute for the Emancipation bill OF
Eeprescntaiive Porter, which is likely to pass
N tho form offered, provides for emanc'pa-
ton il the following cases: OF every per-
a,u who shall hereafter act rs an OFFICER OF
tho army @. navy Of the Rebels, or AS Prcsl-
don't Vice President, member Of Congress.
'"ace cf any court, Cabinet officer, Foreign
Minister, Commissioner or Consul OF the So
called Confederate States, or as Governor OF
n State member Of Convention or Legisla-
turc, OF Judge OF any State court of the So
,a.led Con(crato States, or who having held
any Office of honor, trust or profit i'll tha u
lrlcd States shall hereafter hold an office in
ihc so.calied Confederate States, or of every
,.,.eou who shall hereafter hold any office or
agency under the Govcrnm ont of such Con
fc,luracy, excepting those persons holding
state Offices. unless appointed since the date
Of tic Secession Ordinance, or unless they
shall have taken an oath Of allegiance to such
Confederate States also, the slaves of every
unfson not embraced III the foregoing clauses
who. after the passage Of the act, being ac'
tually, williuly and without coercion o.
compusion. engaged in armed rebellion, shall
uU: within sixty days after public warning
and proclamation made at his discretion l..
lilo President lay down his arms and return
+, Iie ALLOWANCE
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Reported Capture of Fort Morgan
Great Battle near Baton Rouge.

NKw O.,EAxs, June ? News just
received here states that Fort Morgan,
protecting the harbor of Mobile, has
surrendered.
1t /. reported that Brigadier Genera
Williams encountered a large force OF
the enemy near Baton Rouge, and IN, that
a terrific engagement ensued. The re-
suit up to this time is not known. Gen
Butler has just sent up rrinforcement'
in the transports Constitution and Mis-
si.sippi.
, Tie health of New Orleans was gen
orally good up to the LIST instant
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A Rebel Army Concentrating al
Grenada, Mississippi.

Mkaru1s, June IA citizan OF
Memphis. who has Just returned from
Grenada. Miss, reports that a rebe,
army, IS. 600 strong had concentrated
there. ,-,;.oo
of Cristenden county. Arkansas, oppo-
,ite this city, in consequence OF the DIS
covery Of a design on the part o, 'et "
eral hundred negroes of that county 70
s;multapeously run away and present
themselves to the Federal Commander
for protection, a.. ,..n.o
A rampauy of cavalry, the advance
guard Of Gen. "allaccs comMahd
reached here yesterday. aud Wallace
will probably arrive here to-day and
tako command Of the city,
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Capture of Large DrOVes Of Cat.
tie and Mules from the Rebels.

KANSAS City, June 16.-..Advices
have been received from Fort Scott, of
the 18th, stating that a detachment of
the Second Ohio Cavalry had arrived
there. with 1000 head of fine beef cat
tie and 800 mules and horses, taken
from Col Ceffer's rebel com mand on the
4th instant.
Our forces, 5000 strong, in company
with Robb's I'd Indiana battery. under
Capt. Doubleday, made an attack at
Relay House on the 4th. completely
surprising the enemy at that post. All
their munitions and camp equipage Fell
into our hands. u.
A regiment of Union Indians are ex-
pected here in q day or two. They arc
to be newly armed and equipped, pre-
paratory to marching South.
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had thrashed some secessionists who were
making joyful over the supposed death OF our
noble COL Kenly and his brave boys, and the
retreat of Banks. This You may think strange
but it is no less true, so much so that the
Union Convention of this city deemed it
subject worthy their attention and appointed
a comm ittee to wait on the authorities at
Washington in reference to the matter.
Three is great nuttering among the teach
ers in the public schools here. The commits
sioners in obedience to the demands OF the
loyal citizens have determined not to re-elect
rs teachers any whose infdelity to the Gov
eminent can be established. There are quite
n number of this description. who, while the
rebels of the city government had control
here, not only refused to let the children sing
the national airs, but forbade their writing
LOYAL compositions, or wearing badges of their
nationality, and who, when the flag of our
country was displayed from the window of
lover of his government and overhung the
pathway, would walk out into the middle of
the street that the shadow of that "detesta-
BILE rag as they called it, should not TALL on
them. Now they insist that they were al
ways loyal and protest against being treated
as rebels. What a wonderful effect the dol
lar and cent operation has upon these pco-
pie, but it is to be hoped that no false SYM
patty upon the part of the commissioners
will induce them to spare any of these trail
tors to the country.
The Union men of Baltimore are associa-
ting themselves together in permanent or
CARNATIONS for mutual recognition and aid
and assistance, so that they may be prepared
for any emergency. The recent raid Of Jack
son in Virginia, and his threatened entrance
into Md, showed to some extent the utility Of
this organization; It enabled the Union men
to recognize each other and so to act in har-
mony that they soon lowered the high crests
of the rebels here and made their rejoicing
very short lived At this time the Assocla'
ton numbers thousands and large numbers
are nightly registering thoir names-the or
ganization is also extending into other part
of this State and into Virginia.
We also have in this city religious or
ganization of rebel Methodists, their princi
pal meeting place is on Hanover Street, an'
they are mnistered unto By the rebel preach
ers who declined to take appointments from
the Baltimore Conference at its last meeting
, among them is the son of that arch rebel ant
consummate hypocrite, Norval Wilson, a maj
we'll known throughout the Methodist Churc'
as an uncompronising enemy of ever.
, preacher who happened to own slave
These people have organized Church il
hostility TO the Government, and thong
they dare not openly pray for the destruction
T of the Government that protects them ar
active in all measures in which they can b
so to procure its destruction.
: MORE ANON.
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THE WAR AGAINST TREASON!
The Attack on Charleston.


New YORK, June ia Washing
ton special dispatch to the Post says
that Mr.. Pierce, government superin-
tendent of cotton lands in South Caro-
lima, has arrived; Our forces under
Gen, Benham had occupied James Is
land under protection of our eunboats.
The rebel forces at Charleston have
been greatly augmented. Desorters say
that 80, 900, men from Bcauregards ar
my have reached there, and every prep
aratiou was making for stubborn DE
tense of the city. Com. Dupont though
our attack could not safely be presscf
| until we had strong force
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A RESERVE ARMY.-The order Of Secre-
tary Stanton, issued some months ago, di-
rccting that there should be no further re-
cruiting for the army. was regarded by many
as unvisc. When the fright about an adj
vance on Washington occurred, the Secre-
tary discovered that he had made mistake,
and he sent those terrifying dispatches to
the Governors of the different States, calling
for all the militia that could be raised, to be
sent OH Immediately. To provide, now, a.
gainst any new alarm of this kind, the Gov
eminent has done what it should have done
long ago. 1t has directed that Camp o
instruction for fifty tllous and men, infantry
cavalry and artillery. shall be established a
Annapolis, under command Of Major Gen
eral Wool. the forces thus collected to con
stitutc Reserve Army, to be trained an'
put in readiness for service as soon as occa
sion may require. Gen. Wool could hardl.
be better employed than he will be in thi
business. lie is good tactician and dis
ciplinarian, and he is not too old for sue
duty, though he is too old for active warik
operations. Annapolis is n convenient 10
cality for the proposed camp, as the troop
can be conveyed from there to Washington
or anywhere on the Potomac or Chesapeak
in few hours. Large transports can ala
come up there, and carry away troops
any point on the Southern coast The ide
of the Reserve Army is = good one, and
inspires the people with new confidence
tho Government.
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LOYALTY IN North CAROLINA COM
modore Rowan, commanding the fotilla in
the Sounds, writes that in the town of f..
denton the Mayor alone, to his knowledge,
professed loyalty; and Northern residents,
recently returned from Newburn. declare
that the debates alleged to have taken
place in the convention are misrepor ted,
and that whatever demonstrations Of Union
ism have been made were for the purpose
of keeping a hostile army at bay, which
the passive rebels are not at present strong
enough to resist openly.
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Notice to Road Supervisors.

ORDERED, this 18th day Of June. 1861, by
" the County Commissioners for Alltgany
County, TINT hereafter no Road supervisor
shall be allowed the nsual sum Of two doiinrs
per day for his compensation ms tueh superb
sor. uuless he shall show in his account that he
has worked not less than six hands per day
under him upon the ronds: and that this order
la punlished in the Cumberland Civilian amt
Telegraph. and Frosthurg True Union for one
month.
Commissioners Office, June II, '6s.
hereby certify that the above is n true ef
tract taken from the minute Of the proceedings
Of the County Commissioner Mt their June see
sion, 1862.
Inn, 1a--lm Clerk to Com.
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A RuMon having been generally circulated
in the Canadian provinces that the British
government were about sending out $4,000
additional troops, the Quebec Chronicle says:
"Thc rumor touching the sending Of troops
from England to Canada turns out, as we
anticipated, untrue. No dispatch of the
character alleged has been received by the
provincial authorities. We believe, further
that never since the commencen ent of the
civil war has there been less likelihood O
difficulty between Great Britain and thu
States than at this moment.
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A LARGE and enthusiastic nesting of the

4 LARGE and enthusiastic nesting of the
loyal men of Middle Tennesses was held on
Saturday last. at Shelbyville. There were
three thousand persons present, including
five hundred loyal, lovely Tennessee ladies.
Gov johnson made powerful speech
Speeches were also made by Mr.. Wisener,
and COL May, Of Kentucky. The Rebel S
had made great efforts week previous to
scare the people from attending, but in
this, like everything else they undertake.
| they failed. ~ Ia 81 $50. -f.a.
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McCLELIAN's ARMY.-Says a correspond
ent of the New York Express Gen. Nc
Clellan's Grand Army Of the Potomac, it
ought to be understood, and to be reported
for European, if not for American, inform
alton, was not broken up into three or four
parts by his tactics, or programme, or con-
sent but against all his remonstrances. He
resisted it. in conversation with the Secre-
tary of War, and with the President him
self His army has been reduced, and his
plans frustrated, by authorities over him, he
is bound to respect and to obey. They have
taken from him at least $4,000 of his men,
that he intended for the conquest of the
Peninsula. and the occupation of Richmond.
McDowell's Corps, Wool's flor long timcl .
Banks. Benker's Division, &C., were all
taken from his command, and his programme
for their movements all broken mp. Gen.
McClellan's military character requires tie
thorou n understanding of such facts as
these, while he is Indifferent as soldier to
what the politicians say respecting him.
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$8,938,740 sS8.564,9G4
Q rcd 0ed
The Fourth OF July.

Another anniversary Of our National In
dependence is fast approaching, and while
VIC see by our exchanges that arrangements
are making all over the country to celebrate
it in style of unusual magniiiccnce, we have
as yet learned of no preparations being made
Immediately in our midst. We think it high
time that some steps in that direction should
be taken, for surely there never was time
in our history that called for more manifest
expression of patriotism and loyalty. When
mighty effort is being made to subvert our
Government and wrest from us that price
less boon of liberty which we have so long
cherished, surely patriotism should spring
spontaneously from the hearts of all lovers
Of their country, and happy, joyous demon
str alton on so important an anniversary prove
to the world our just appreciation OF tho bles-
sings it has bestowed. Let us then delay no
! longer, but 60 at once heartily to the work
| of getting up demonstration on that occa-
sion that will be creditable to us as loyal
! people, and at the same time testimonial OF
gratitude to that Government that has gram
ted to Il. peace, happiness and prosperity
even amid the desolaton and ravages that
has menaccd our very borders, and which
has made wrecks Of some of our sister States
We know our own loyalty as a community
we feel our love of country, why then hest
tato to show it to the world, or shrink iron
our duty for fear of offending our enemies.
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AN IRoN.cLAD NAvS.--The communica-
ton of Secretary Welles TO the naval COM
mittce of the House, on Wednesday last,
recommends, before the adjournment of
Congress, an appropriation for establishing
suitable navy-yard, foundry and machine
shops for the construction Of ron-paod
ships. Mr.. Wcles states that private yards
and firms can only supply the necessary
beams, shafting and thick iron plates for
war vessels in very limited quantities, and
calls attention to tho necessity of providing
means for building and. repairing an iron
navy that will enable our government to
maintain its position among maritime ma
tions. The Secretary states that the Gov
eminent should be independent of private
establishments in this respect, and that al
appropriation of one or two millions would
hereafter probably save an expenditure o
hundreds Of millions. and the honor of tht
nation. He remarks that if any OF on
present navy.yards should be adapted to thu
purposes indicated, they would need consd
cradle enlargement, and requests Congress
to designate some suitable locations for new
navy.yards. He recommends that at leas
one should be located in the Mississippi Val
ley, at point convenient to the great iron
producing districts. teh'5'l a4.
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IN accordance with the requirements OF rer
,inr thirteen of article one Of tho Public
Local Laws of the State Of Maryland, tho Coun-
~ Commissioners fur Allegany County. sr'
hereby notified to meet at their Office, IN 'he
city of Cumberland, the 9TH day Of July ne1,~
at 10 o'clock, a. M, for the purpose OF nttena-
ing to such business ns may regularly come w.
JACOB BROWN.
June 10 TIN. C!efa to S'"
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EMIGRATION from all parts of the cast
is now flooding the plains. From Nebrns-
ka, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Mime
sofa and Wisconsin and Wisconsin con-
tinual stream of fortune-huntcrs and West
ern home seekers is pouring up the Platte.
Their destination is about equally divided
between Colorado, California aud Washoe,
and Salmon river, the smaller number be-
ing bound for tho latter place. Colorado
Republican.