Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-16

The rebel Governor of Louisiana has issued
flaming proclamation, enjoining upon the
Secessionists to continue resistance TO Fed
eral authority, and assuring them that South
ern independence was certain of being gained.
The town of Lebanon, Kentucky, has been
burned by body Of 450 rebel cavalry. For
tunateIy the guerillas afterwards encountered
party of Federal troops, and were put to
fight. Additional troops have been sent in
pursuit of them. Let their be no mercy shown
the guerillas.
The reports of Union recruiting meetings
roll in upon US from nearly all the loyal
States. A mammoth Union meeting of the
citizens of New York, of all parties, who are
for supporting the Government in the prose.
cution of the war and the suppression of the
rebellion, was held in Union Square, yester.
day afternoon, to express, without reference
to any party question whatever, their un-
diminished confidence in the justice of our
cause, and their infiexible purpose to main
tain it to the end, and to proffer to the Gov
ernment all the aid it may need, to the extent
of all their resources. The call is signed by
Hon. George Opdyke, Mayor of New York,
and over one hundred of the wealthiest and
most influential men of the city.
General Pope's army is moving on. Gen.
IIatch's command, the advance guard of the
army of Virginia, has occupied Culpepper,
which is situated in one of the wealthiest por-
tons of the State. The reorganization of
this grand army is already exerting good i'm
fuence over commanders and men who will
assuredly march to victory upon future fields.
Address of Gen. Pope to his Army.
By special assignment of the President Of
the United States, have assumed the com
mand of this army. | have spent two weeks
in learning your whereabouts, your condition
and your wants. in preparing for active oper'
ations, and in placing you in position from
which you can act promptly and to the pur-
pose. These labors are nearly all completed,
and | am about to join you in the field. Let
US understand each other. | have come to
you from the west where we have always seen
the backs of your enemies-from an army
whose business it has been to seek the adver.
sary and beat him where he was found-whose
policy has been to attack and not defence
In but one case has the enemy been able 70
place our western army in defensive atti
tude
| presume that have been called here to
pursue them, and TO lead you against the en-
emy. 1t is my purpose to do so, and that
speedily. | am sure you long for au opportu-
nifty to win the distinction you are capable of
achieviDg-that opportunity shall endeayor
to give you. In the meantime desire to dis
miss from your minds certain phrases which
| am sorry to find much in vogue amongst
you. ! hear constantly Of taking strong pos
itions and holding them of lines of retreat
! and basis Of supplies. Let Us discard such
ideas. The strongest position soldier can
desire to occuny is one from which he con
| most easily advance against the enemy. Let
US study the probable Ii es of retreat of our
opponents and leave our own to take care of
! themselves Let us look before us, not bo
| hind. Success and glory are in advance
! disaster and shame lurk in the rear. Let US
act on this understanding, and it is safe to
| predict your banners shall be inscribed with
many glorious deed, and that your names
| will be dear to your countrymen forever.
(Sgned) JOHN POPE,
Major General Commanding.
Visit of the President TO the Army oi
the Potomac.
The President, accompanied by Colonel
Frank p Blair, Chairman of the Military
Committee of the House, Mr.. Watson,
Assistant Secretary Of War, and General
Naslee, returned from visit to the army
Of the Potomac on Saturday evening.
\ correspondent states that upon the
| Presidents arrival in the James river, of
Harrison Landing, he was visited by Gen.
Mcclellan and staff Soon after the whole
party disembarked, and upon reaching the
landing they mounted and proceeded tc
the headquarters of Gen. Mcclellan, and
thence, without delay, to review the whole
army. The President rode to the extreme
front. The welcome that greeted him i:
described by those who witnessed it as il
the highest degree enthusiastic. He was
not satisfied with riding in front of tn,
army, but dismounted and assembled thu
ramparts in View of the rebel pickets.-
Many of the men were at work in tht
bitches, and among the latter were two ex
Congressman All were cheerful and san
guine of an early and final success.
Dispatches from Memphis furnish SOM
items of southern intelligence. Refugee:
from Arkansas report that Gen. Curtis at
tackled and completely cut to pieces five hun
dred rebels near Batesville. On the othe
hand the Grenada Appeal asserts that ON
thousand of Gen. Curtis troops, out on
foraging expedition, were attacked and near
ly all killed. The bombardment of Vicks
burg was tremendous and unceasing, and th
city had been greatly damaged. Five thou
sand negroes were at work on the canal, ant
il was approaching completion. The Appea