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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-28
THE BATTLE AT ISLAND NO. 10.

ST.. LOUIS. March 2Q-Thc enemy's fotil-
Ia, which is BENIN ed in between Commodore
Foote's gun boats above Island No. 10, and
Gen. Pope's batteries at New Madrid, has
made another attempt to escape down the riv-
er. Their gun-boats engaged General Pope's
batteries, on the 18th, for an hour end half
but we're driven back with severe loss One
guuboat was sunk aud several badly dam
aged. They are completely hemmed in,
and can escape only By lighting thei, way
cut.
a VICTORY IN EASTERN KENTUCKY.
CINCINNATI, March 20.-Tbo CalIetsbure
correspondent of the Commercial says that
boat has just arrived from Pifeton, bring.
ing the particulars of Genera. GarGeld's
expedition to Pound Gap, AZ miles beyond
Piketou.
There were 5000 rebels eutrenched on the
summit Of the Cumberland mountains, at Pound
.Gsp.
General Garfield ascen5ed the mountains
with bis infantry By bufrequeptad paths, and
while his cavalry, by advancing along the
main road and making vigorous attack in
front, drew the rebels a short distance from
the summit. The infantry advanced along the
ridge aud completely routed them, after agat
of less than twenty minutes. The rebels absn-
doHed everything.
Gen Garfield pursued the rebels six miles
into Virginia, and after qaartering bis men all
night il the capAred camp, burnt their bar
racks, consisting Of sixty log hats, with a
large quantity Of stores.
The rebels lost seven killed and wounded.
Nobody was burt on cur side.
THE WAR IN NEW MEXICO.
KANSAS CRY, March18.-G 7. Beale,
bearer of dispatches to Washington. brings
advices from Santa Fe to the Sd inst. He
confirms the previous accounts Of the battle
near Fort Craig on the 2Ist ult. The United
States troops lost 62 killed and I40 wounded
The Texans captured six OF our field pieces.
They we're commanded by Col. Steele The
Texaus we're at Socares, SO miles North OF
Fort Craig. Col. Canby's command was
concentrated at Fort Craig. Nothing bad
been heard from them since the 18th ult.,
sill commupication with the Fort Being cut
I eff.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-28
THE MANNER OF M'CULLOCB S
DEATH.

DEATH.
Concerning the death of McCulloch aud No
Intosh there seemes to be but one opinion.-
Both of them were mortally wousded on FRI
day, during the heavy fighting by Gen. JEFF.
& Davis against the center column OF the enc.
nv. Il will be remembered The Reb,ls gave
way, and the two Southern chieftAias made
the most determined efforts to rally to em In
vain.
MeCulloch was struck with MIME ri fe
bail 10 the left breast--as am assured by one
who says be saw him fall, and alter ba te-
kon from the ground while waving his sword
aud encouraging bis men to stand drm. He
died of his wounds about IL o'clock the same
night, though he INSISTED that be would reeoV-
er; repeatedly saying with great oaths that be
was not born to be killed by Yankee.
a few minutes before he expired his physi-
clan assured him he had but very brief time
to live. At this, Ben looked up ineredulously
aud saying, "Oh. He'll! !" turned away his bead
aud never spoke after.
presume if Ben be really dead, the South
eru papers will put some very 6ue sentiment
iato bis moush in his closing moments; but the
LAST words have mentioned are declared to
be correct by prisoner. They are not very
elegant nor very dramatic, but quite express
i've. and in Mc0ulloch's case decidedly appro-
pirate.
HOW M'lNTOSH DIED
/ 1t is reported that Mcintosh was struck near
the right hip with grape shot, while giving an
order TO one Of bis aides, and hurled from hi.
horse. The wound was CHASTITY one, and
! though 1t must have been very painful, MCIn'
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-28

Hg4yY ROBBERY --Oa Saturday evening
last, Miss Aun Piersou living in the Western
part Of our town, eft her house, to visit
neigtbor's. She left candle burning, but
locked her door. She returned in short time,
and found tbe candle removed TO another pare
Of the room. She then went to the cupboard,
where she had laid ler money, having been to
the store short time before, and found it goue.
One hundred aud twenty dollars, in gold and
silver, was taken. The robber entered the
window It is to be hoped that the robber
mlg ba caught aud punished.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-28

WHO ARE ENTITLED 10 PENs IoNs.-The
Attorney General of the Uuited States has de-.
cided thaf>all disabled soldiers of tho three
years of war men are entitled to invalid PEN
sions under the act of July %, 1861; aud
that all disabled three months soldiers called
into the service under the Presidents procls-
nation Of April 10, 1861, are entitled to pens
SONS under the acts of 1902 and 1919 He
also decides that there is no law giving PEN
sions to widows and orphans os deceased SOL
diers Of the present war.
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LATER.
LATER.
WINCHESTER, March 23.-10 o'clock P. N

WINCHESTER, March 23.-10 o'clock P N
We have, this dag, achieved glorious vic
tory over tie co mbned forces Of the rebel
Gems. Jackson, Smith and Longstreet. The
battle was f0gght within four miles Of this place
1t ragged from half-past ten O'Clock this morn
ing until dark The enemy's strength was
about fifteen Thousand, and the strength of orr
division was not over eight thousand Our
loss u killed and wounded is not definitely as
certained, but il is heavy. The enemys loss
is double that Of ours. We have captured
large number Of prisoners, some Of their gun,,
aud the ground Is strewn with the arms they
have tbrown away 10 THAR fight. The cavalry
is still in pursuit of the retreating enemy.
The particulars cannot ba ascerainod until
daylight.
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Brother AGAINST BRoTHER.- Postnss-
ter MeKean Buchanan, who was on board the
United States frigate Congress at the time Of
the disaster in Hampton Roads, in nakina a
report to the department. says:
"Just before the sanguinary engagement,
viii volunteered nay services to Lieut.. Com
maDdipg Joseph K. Smith, for duty on either
Of the upper decks, although the rebel steam
er Merrinac was commanded by my opn sIotll-
er, (FranklIn Buchanan, late Of the Washing
tou Navy Yord,l when received an order to
take charge of the berth-deck division, which
order | promptly obeyed, aud, tnaak GOD,
did some service to my beloved country"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-28

Il Federal VICTORY NEAR WINCHESTER
VIRGINI.4.
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BEDFORD, Pa.
Friday morning. March 2 5, lse2.
"FEARLESS AND FREE"
D. oVER-Edltor and Proprietor.
LINCOLN COFFEE .

In the late elections in this County, there
vas considerable manifestation of the SYM
paihy with the rebellion, that still exists to
too great an exteat in this part Of the county
The Ultra opponents of the Republican party,
comprising mostly those WAC voted for Breek-
nridge, caunot conceal their dislike Of the
present "glorous war, and could not omit the
opportunity The spring election afforded, to
show their hatred Of The national admitHstra-
tou. The expenses OF the wat and the sub,
stitutes for coffee now so extensively used, fur
nished tempting subjects FOR discussion at he
pells, and the wit Of these carping politicians
was greatly distinguished in the suesrs Of what
they SAW proper to designate as "Lincoln cof-
fee y What god-sena to such patriots would
have been tbe privations at the Valley Forge,
aud the bare, hacked aud bloody feet Of the
soldiers Of the Revolution, had they lived at
that trying time What splendid arguments
they could have manufactured ont Of such ma.
terial agaiost the war Of independence. Now,
for something better they rail ous at this ''glo-
rious var" and its expenscS aud the high
price Of coffee, in the hope to secure votes aud
build up the party that had for its leaders
Buchanan. floyd, Cobb. Thompson, Toucey.
tie arch traitor, Brechiar,dge, and patriots Of
that stamp.
In some eounires the saIls Of a prison would
bs thought m, badly employed ia keeping snoh
patriots as these within proper bounds--but
this country, thank Heaven, can afford to let
these northern sympathisars run at large---and
waste their venom against be President, who
is employing all his energies 70 save the Re-
public. There Is, however, short answer to
all the arguments they may base upon the ex-
penses Of the war, and the Lincoln Coffee"
aol every "ioyar' friend Of The Government
---every naa who understands aod appreciates
It's blessings --should never fail to apply IT,
Let lhs reply to such statements always be,
8 These are the traitors erguments"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-28

LINSEED OIL and PAINTS
IL in GENERAL, tors sale at Blymire 4 Sons.
March %, 1862.
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Lieut.. Geo. U. Morris, United States Navy
Washington, d. q.
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WASHINGTON, March 20.-Tbe citizens of
Gallatiu, Tennessee, town which had been
decidedly disloyal, met in town meeting re-
Gently, and were addressed by Bailie Peyton,
Esq, loyal man, and voted to petition for a
post Office there, expressing willingness 10
return to their allegiance. A post Office win
be established there in a few days, according
to their petition.
John Lsllyot has been appointed postmaster
At Nashville. lie wrote some of the best arr
tioles against Secession during the agitation
Of that subject in Tennessee. He wac ono of
the refugees from that State, but now returns
in that official capacity.
A special agent Of tho Post Office Depart.
ment, acting on the Tennessee aud Kentucky
borders, reports as follows: 1t is gratifying,
wherever have been to fad there is strong
desire for the tablishment of the mails,
and willingness among the people to return
to their allegiance
, 1862-01-24

1T Glasgow. thirty miles to tho castSar'l Of
Bowling: Green, tI:reatcniEg the rear Of Gsn-
Johnston, while it is within casy supporting
dista1er Of Two other Posts 1:id i'll :,;rosl:5
fotcs l,y the enemy. If the 1ian Of Baeli is
succt s*fuI, it NAV result iu great disa=tcr1
To defeat him it is absolutely Necessary that
nloEc mcn should at once be sent to Bowling
Grecn. General JohtIston must hare force
Sufficient to attack Buell. in front, with good
chance Of Success; and by so doing will not
cnly defeat his scheme On the centre Of tic
Confederacy, but immediately transfer the war
TO the State of Ohio, and thus save the whole
soEth from, the great Danger Of being oycrrun
in tue first tine weather Of tho comm. spring.
We art satisfied tl.at, beyond tie tlattering
possibilities OF Il foreign Intervention, the
only r:ltioua1 hope NC tan entertain Of Il speedy
termination, Of this war, is to be found in u
offensive campaign across the Ohio, from the
point that General Johnston now defends.
Tie best line of advance imaginable to strike
at the yitals Of the North, which 8re the lake
States, is that through Kentucky. The country
is pla1n, tie people not actively hostile,
SUPPLE without stint, and the great resources
Of the North are beyond The enemy under
stands this and are making tremendous efforts
to secure Kentucky to them without the pos
sibility Of escape. This season Of in,ctiun,
from the inelemency Of the skies, is precious
boon Ct Providence to us; We can now deter
mine on plan, and prepare for its execution
in short time, that will render naug4t aud
abortlye all the costly and complicated devices
Of thc r[fYcTs1rT' ~
, 1862-01-24

We don't hear much ROW Of tic Provisional
Government Of North Carolina, at Hattes;s
Inlet, since his EScelcney the Rev Gov. Mar-
bic n. Taylor, and his hunlbag, the Hon. Gil.
Hy. Foster, have been exposed and lad their
wings clipped. Indeed, it is to be inferred
that there never was 4 Provisional Govern
ment. Mr. Foster has been denounced in the
Halls Of Congress, and has subsidized. The
Rev. Nr. Taylor has been to New York and
picked up $4,000 Of charities, and lie too, las
subslded. A correspondent OF the New Bed
ford {Atass.) Mercury now tells something
about the refugees at the Inlet, who have been
the creatures Of all this notoricty. He SAYS
''Thcse people have lived chiefly by the pro-
its Of their fisheries. They have produced
from the earth little or nothing beyond sweet
potatoes. They are simple, ignorant, unam-
bilious, tinid aud unenterpfising; but still
cunning. They look poor, but ali have mon
cy; and all they asked from the Government OF
the United States, to " hich they profess to be
within reach Of their dollars. Other things
they limited at as among their wants, such is
tobacco, whisky and other luxuries, but they
could, they said, get on if they could obtain
flour and corn.
The Commissary Of this post, under the Ill
rectlon OF the General commanding, carly
made personal inquiry into the real cond;.
tion Of the people, the result OF which was,
an order to sell them all the t,our they needed.
Indeed, they also obtained whisky from the
Commissary whenever they could produce 4
physicians or an esquire's certificate"
This correspondent reflects severely upon
Rev. Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Foster, and contends
that the sutIerings Of the refugees are not SC
great as has been represented. He adds:
"They have often been urged to join On,
standard, and take up arms in defence Of thei1
homes. It was only the other day that sl,iE
captain asked a lad from tho country wAiel
side bis father had taken in the quarrel Til,
| youth art1ess1y replied that his father had
not made up lis mind: he wanted to see i
the Fedcrals were strong This boy told the
| story"
, 1862-01-24

Washington correspondence \. 7. Tribnnc1
At tic 1eaye-taking Of Gen. James f. Lane
at the White House, on Friday afternoon, Il
conversation occurred SO remarkable and i'm
portant in its scope, and so evidently designed
for The public eye, that feel at liberty to re-
cord it.
There were present at tic time President
Lincoln, Gen. Lane, Senator Pomcroy, Com.
missioner Dole, 4 few members Of the House,
and group Of officers and clerks from the
different Departments Of tie Government.
On turning to leave, Gen. Lane said, 'Wcll,
Dir. Lincoln, you know my way; shall pur-
sue the policy with which I began, and some
tody will ret hurt
TO which 1hc President replied:
Yes, General I undcls stand you, And the
only difference between you and ME is, that
you arc willing to surrender fugitiyes to loy:l
owners i'll case they are willing to return
while I do not believe the United States Gov
ernment has any right to give them up in any
case. And i it lad, tie people would not
permit LIS 10 excrtisc IT,
General Lane rpjoincd:
"That remark, Mr.. President, makes me
happier than anything that las tr:tnspircd since
tho commencement of the war, And il You
will announce that as the active policy Of tlIr
administration, and let MS win one victory on
1t, you will hc tic most popular nran o., this
continent
, 1862-01-24

The Expedition from Hilton Head
Against Savannah.
There is hutter ut Savannah over tile pre-
paration: making at Hilton Head for an attack
on the city. Late intelligence from Port Roy
ol by mail says
The expedition against Savannah, which. has
>bec.t so long promised, is supposed to be ut
last in progress. Reconnoiteriny parties, and
corps ordered out for the purpest Of clearing
the way for gun~boatE, have, since tho 4th or
9Th Of the past month, been sent from Hilton
Head, and have proceeded southwark beyond
Tybee Island. It was understood at Port
Royal that these corps were provided with
eaws and apparatus for dragging logs Of voc
ont Of those Of the rivers or nayigab]t creeks
south Of Savannah riYer-probab1y the Will
miDgton-lnto which the rebels had sank OBJ
Etructions, evidently supposing that they had
destroyed the navigabHty Of tile streams.
It was further understood that this expedi-
tion Was to be carried On by wafer and land,
and that the land force would consist Of about
half the troops under the command Of Gen.
Sherman, or 10, 600 men. This number, it was
thought, could be safely spared, as there is
little danger that the rebels will undertake to
cross any Of the rivers for the purpose of at
lacking our troops. The Wabash and tue gun
boats we're at Hilton Hcad, and could be at
once placed in readiness to undertake their
part OF the service which might bc required.
Warsaw Inlet Was TO be the dzst destination
Of the expedition when it should start
, 1862-01-24

4 vtfy lnttTestlHg case, inT0lving tie ce}i-
baey Of the Roman Catholic priesthood, is
about to be tried before provincial tribunuI
sicze, formerly incumbent Of the commune Of
Ceudriex, in <Perigord, appeared before tic
Mayor, and requested him to celebrate his
marriage. The Mayor refused point blank,
On thy ground that being in holy orders is !
disability Tor the contraction Of 1natrimony,
y. Bton, i'll reply, requested the Mayor to in.
fern him what Law he relied on to justify hi:
refusal, and, as the perp1excd funetionary
hunted in vain through tie Code Napoleon
informed him that as priests enjoyed the same
privileges as other French citizens, there was
no reason for supposing that they were to bs
debaf7cd from marrying, if they thought
proper. The Mayor, however, still refused te
lriusipg au action against him to compel lin
70 do SO. His case Is in the haul= Of Julc:
EaYrc
, 1862-01-24

4 very excited clection.was held in st, Louis
on Tuesday BY the Mercantile Library Associ-
ation. It turned on Union aud Secession, and
cesh played the NO party" dodge, but it was
well understood where they stood On the qucs-
ton Of Disunion. The Union ticket was
headed by Arthur Pearce, and the sccesh ticket
By John s. Beach. The result was as follows,
on the average ticket: Union, 6SS; Sccesh,
S75. Secesh majority, 240.
The membership consists chiefly of merean-
st. Louis, among those who claim to belong
to the respectable and fashionable circles,
greatly exceeds that among the industrial
c1asses-thc mechanics and laboring people,
The loyal voters Of St. Louis constitute more
than two.thirds Of the whole, showing that
TREASON hourishes rankest among the upper
crust,' and loyalty in slave cursed communi-
ties, to be found chiefly among the SONS Of
toll.
election was not fairly conducted, and speaks
s. of general looseness aud ureg gularlty in the
issuing Of certificates Of membership, which
we're taken advantage Of, in the most greedy
manner by the secessionists, and under which
erery rebel in town, boy OF man, receired his
money being freely furnished in half the cases,
By the "Committee on Finauce'' for the
Beach ticket, which 6at during the day in one
OF the upper rooms Of the Library building
In one Instance, gang Of three or four young
lads not over twelve years Of age, messenger
the judges having decided not to 60 behind
the papers, they were allowed to vote.
To the Union candidates upon secession
tirket, elected by secession votes, and their
election claimed as secession triumph, We,
in these sore days of trial to our country,
no matter how great OF small, all 1oya1 hearts
should be prompt, firm and unanimous-to
these Te say we haye no congratulations to
tender: They have, we are willing to believe,
unwittingly lent themselves to an issue, the
result Of which is nothing but their own stul-
cause In this city. They have hindered and
arrested in the most serious manner the coed
work begun few days ago on thedMerchants'
Exchange. st. Louis had taken fair complex
ion from the spirited and praisewozthy actioa
Of her Union merchants il Withdrawing from
the secession Board Of Trade and organizing
loyal association; but the election of yester-
| day, by which one Of her vital in institatipns%as
betrayed into the hands Of the traitors, is .
damned spot which will not ont.
Inc moflhc3tlon inflicted upon OUT loyal
! city By this election cannot be quietly bofnc
By the Union members Of the Library Assoeia-
ton, as was fully disclosed Last evening. What
! is best to be done under the circumstances nc
| will not pretend to say. Let whatever move
ment is made be well digested and thoroughly
accomplished. It seems to US that almost any
| course is preferable to that Of continued asso-
caation with an institution which By yester-
days proceedings has been sealed upon the
traitors, and from which hereafter no loyal
man may either expect to reap pleasure OF
! profit.
, 1862-01-24

tioz- Semc suggest that 1t Is peace with tho
South; others tLut it is au expected great bat
ur; ETC., etc. rather thiAk, however, that
the real reason is the extreme clution Of tic
Convention to frame Constitution that will
be acceptable to the people. As to the ait
journnent till Monday, il may readily be ac-
counted for from the fact that the members
have s10J apiece to get tomorrow, and many
OF them will be extremely anxious to spend it
in st. Louis and other places. 3{r. Hacker,
President, also wishes an adjournment, Us h:
Las some business which will require his
Presence ut Cairo for day or two.
Gov. Yates makes a public statement to-
morrow respecting the State contracts for war
purposes. etc, etc. I will forward it Us soon
as Dbtuiu il,
, 1862-01-24

- The telegraph has informed US that a
railway was building at Hilton Head. a letter
Gays the road begins Ut the northern cnd Of
the Island, and is to extend southwark in the
direction Of the main land, which at some
points, is distant but short way, and where
ferry accommodations might be easily
established. This movement is undertaken
with view Of making Hilton Head a
great permanent base Of operations
an object which has been carefully kept in
rieH- from the beginning. No cars had been
procured, but those adapted to horsepower
could easily and speedily be conveyed to Gen
eral Sherman whenever he should desire them.
Tie wharf at Hilton Head is building with as
much rapidi.y as possible
, 1862-01-24


Berdan's Sharpshooters stesdi1y declined to
takc other arms than the breach loading Eidcs,
which have at last been turned out at the
Sharp manufacturing establishment in Con-
neesieut. Riaes we're promised the men when
they enlisted, but it is matter Of some doutt
whether better execution can be done with
the Springfield armory.' The killing range Of
these is at least half mile, while that Of tho
old fashioned smooth bore did not exceed two
hundred yards. The men Of the battalion Of
regulars from Utah that first raaehed here,
under Col. Cove, could, upon an average, hit
q hundred, when placed ut positions ranging
from ono hundred and fftJ yssd5 to ono t6on-
6a1d.
, 1862-01-24

B The people Of the South arc in great
distress for salt. Indeed, the statc govern
ments have been moved 10 take the matter in
hand, and they are stimulating the production
by every inducement that southern scrip can
give. Salt veins are said to hare been discoY-
cred In Texas and extensive works are being
constructed. The Legislature Of North Caro-"
llra has voted one hundred thousand dollars
to encourage the manufacture, and men have
bceD put at work on the coast to obtain tho
saline article from the ocean Salt may be had
at Wilmington st a per hushel