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FROM PORT ROYAL.

By the Arago, at New York, We have
the following from Port Royal:
A NEGRO MurINY.
We learn, from the Aea' South, tlhaton
the late expedition to Georgia. quite i
mutiny oecurrrd on or near the transport
Saxon. A detachment Of the First South
Carolina, which composed the expedition.
WAS ordered by their officers to enter
boat and pull to the shore, on a recon
noisance. The men refused, bat inallyI
entered the boat, when they declined to
take the oars aud pullashore. The orlere
was repeated aud disobeyel, and when the
otiicerlin command attempted To enforce
his orders, he was set upon by one of his
negro ol.iiers, who beat him severely.
breaking some of his ribs and iniurin.s
him quite seriously.
Another officer in the boat drew his
pistol on the nalcontent, but before hc
could fire, the negro raised and discharged
his musket at hia, fortunately missing
him, but killed his brother who was in
the boat. The officer instantly fred upon
the assassin, and Killed him on the spot
The affair here terminated, but it was
thought advisable to return TO Port ROYAL.
which was done, aud the mutineers were
placed in charge Of the Provost Marshal.
in irous.
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THE ENEMY STILL ADVANCING
r. On. HARRISBURG.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 24.-The city
has been in high state of excitement all
day. News from up the Valley shows the
rebels are rapidly advancing in this di-
reetion in strong force. No troops would
likely venture so far from their base OF
operations, into an enemy's country, with
out force sufficient to act on the often
siye. So far no opposition has been made
to their movements. The rebels are now
II miles from Carlisle and adyancig. Gen.
Knipes, commanding the forces in the
Valley, will probably give them battle at
that point.
The rebels will no doubt appear in front
of that town Tomorrow. Our cavalry
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BLOODY RUN, PENN'A. june 10, '63


EDITOR OF SPIRIT:
Whilst making momentary halt, in
order to procure little GRUB for the
boys, I concluded that would drop you
a few lines in order that the citizens OF
OLD Monroe might know of the where
abouts Of what yet remains of the 116th
reg't, Ohio volunteers, and also send you
a list of the casualties of Company A, OF
the above regiment as far as is definitely
known. Company A, for some weeks
past, has been stationed at Bunker Hill'
a small out post twelve miles from Win
chester and ten miles from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. On Saturday last
(13th inst) about three o'clock in the
afternoon Company A, assisted by some
one hundred or one hundred and fifty
infantry were attacked by 1900 rebel
mounted infantry. Our boys met the en-
envy in an open field and fought desper
ately until overpowered, when they re-
treated to an old church near at hand, and
held the rebels. in check, killing and
wounding scores of them. The next
morning between the hours of twG and
three O'clock our officers being convinced
that it was impossible for us to hold out
any length of time against the rebels if
attacked again, ordered a retreat and our
heroic little garrison stole forth from
what had been to them living tomb and
arrived safe at Winchester the same
morning seven o'clock, leaving our dead
and wounded upon the field Of Bunker
Hill" We went into the fight with sixty
seven men and came outwith twenty-eight,
having lost in killed, wounded and pris-
oners, thirty y-nine men and one commits
stoned. officer.
List of killed, wounded and prisoners,
at the battle of Bunker HILL"
KILLED.
Corporal Simpson Smith, of Woods
field, Ohio, private John Welch, of Leb-
anon, Monroe County, Ohio.
= WOUNDED.
Abel Hall, private, of Graysyille Ohio,
through both legs below the knees, Hiram
Shafer, of Woodsfeld Ohio, in right
groin. ss4 e',tsstaz 90
PRISONERS. zsar
Lieutenant John s. Manning, Woods
field Ohio, lst Sergeant Mann Smith
Beallsville Serg't james H. Wooder, Leb-
anon, Serg't Daniel G. Hurd, Cameron
Corporal Ben /. Dye, jolly, Up. Monroe
Co. Ohio, Corporal Samuel H. McHugh
Corporal Jesse Keysor, Beallsville, Cor.
poral Newton Meeks, Summerfeld, Noble
County Ohio, Corporal John d. Brown,
Woodsfeld Ohio
Privates-Joh G. Beam, Beallsville
Joseph r. Brock, Beallsyille, William
Brock, Beallsvillc, James A. Boyd, Jolly
Up. Monroe Co. Ohio, Henry NJ. Cline
same place, Abraham Coulter, Bealls.
vile, Jesse Coulter, Beallsville, Daniel
Hubbard, Graysville, Henry Hartman
Alexander Harman, Graysville, Chessmar
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Jackson eommands.in East Tennesses,
and has Pegram's s force of 10000 men,
which, with the force now in Cumberland
Gap, is expected to invade Kentucky.
The Baltimore American, of yesterday,
says there is no longer any doubt that
Lee purposes renewal of his attempt to
capture Washington by the MARYLAND
route.-His advancein Cumberland Valley
is for forage and supplies. 1t is believed
he has no purpose penetrating to HARRIS
burg; it is also believed that Hooker will,
to-day, have a large force in Frederick
county, between the enemy and Baltimore
and Washington.
The garrisona at Maryland Heights forms
the right wing of Hooker's army, and is
under his command.
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lee Crossing the Pofo,nac.

New YoRK, June 25.-The EIerald's
Baltimore CORES spondent states that the
cooperating corps OF Lee. left behind at,
Fredericksburg, is 10 cross the LDwcr Po-1
tomacsat Budd 5 Ferry, some 25 miles be-.
low Nashington,a and a has ascomplote set
OF pontooiis really for the purpose. sesasiw
1t is now positive that tie wholesof1
Ewell's corps has been transferred sinioa
Maryland. This corps numbers about
1900. stuarts cavalry range up and
down tho Valley under the shadows of the
Blue Hi lge. Pieasanion keeps u sharp
lookout for him, and slight skirulishss
occur daiiY.
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s5- 1t is the duty of Democrats to bea
and forbear, and be very patient, and
VOTE.
The Loyal League Candidate

It is admitted that John Brough was
nominated by the Loyal league organi-
sation, which Gen. Burnside denominates
"a reasonable association" We think
chat it is eminently Git and proper that
John Brough, who was the chief pillar in
the old Know Nothing party, should be
the particular pet of these Loyal-leaguers.
Thatthey should cast aside Tod and nomi-
nate Brough, who has been in all parties,
every thing and any thing but q Democrat
for the last fifteen years, is not only not
surprising. but was expected asa matter
of course. This dark lantern, secret
political society candidate will be defeated
by the free speech candidate $4,000
votes at least.
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McCoNNELLsBURa, PA, june 24th.-

McCoNNELLsBURG, PA, June Path
Business is at stand still. Farmers
being obliged to keep their horses conceal
ed in the mountains, and the prospects Of
reaping the coming harvests are discour-
aging.
The rebels are overruning Franklin Co.
Two rebel deserters from N. g. Regi-
ment, belonging to Ewell's Corps, came
into our lines this morning and report that
the whole of that commanders force in
Penn The rebels are in force at MERGERS
burg and have driven in our pickets this
side of the town.
4:50 P. M.-The rebel infantry are re
ported coming up the mountain from
Mereersburg in force. The woods are
blockaded but poorly supported.
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Dir. vALLANDIGHAM.

When We arrived home from the State
Convention, the first thing that greeted us
was, that .'lots of good Democrats won't
vote for yalIandighamr' This was as
serted by Abolitionists, but we soon found
it was one of their old games, and was a
lie manufactured out of whole cloth.
Why, not only the Democracy stand up
manfully for him, but some twenty FIVE or
thirty Republicans came to US and said
theyiintended to vote fof him, and thus
yindicatc the right of free speech.
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A LARGE REBEL FORCEIN MARY
LAND.

BALTIMORE, June 24.-12-20, A. NJ
Information received at the Headquarters
of Gen. Schenck tonight, and other sour
ces, state Ewell's forces to number $500
or 1000 men, in Mary yland, in Boonsboro
valley. They have large quantity of
artillery, cavalry, and infantry They
are building bridges across the canal, and
are actively engaged in foraging the coun-
try, collecting supplies, &C., They cross
ed at Antietam Ford and Shepardstown.
General Kelly telegraphs that Imbodens
force, 9, 600 strong Isl at Big Cacapon.
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sIr. acknowledgements Trca.on.

Abolitionists are very much in the habit
Of saying that Yallanaigham is traitor
Wc think that it is about time that some
preof Of this rather serious charge was
forthcoming. II, when demanded, they
dofnot bring forward the proof then they
stand convicted of lying We say that
yaIIandigham never uttered a word or q
syllable or did a single act during hi.
whole life which will convict him or teno
TO convict of the charge of treason. Doe,
lie oppose Tie war, and if SO, does thai
liiikc him u traitor? Every one of these
abolisionists, voted for q man who ACES .
tfaitor, if opposition 10 war makes .
lsaaa traitor.
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AZ Democratic Candidate.

John Brough mas the chief of the
Know Nothing party in Ohio in 1855
voted for Fremont in 1856; voted fol
Lincoln in 1860, and is now the DEMO
CRATIC candidate for Governor of the abo.
Etion partyl Wonder if the abolitionists
won't run Chase for President in 1864 as
a Democratic candidate? Chase has voted
the Democratic ticket since Brough has
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stand by the Constitution.

Every vote cast for Clement L. Val
landigham and George f. Pugh is a vote
to sustain the Constitution. Every man
who thus votes, knows that he is voting
for men who never uttered a word or a
syllable against any provision of the Con-
stitution Of their Country. This cannot
be denied
Ben. Wade, the leader of the loyal
league convention that nominated John
Rfough, says that this Union cannot and
ought not to exist under this Constitution.
Choose ye between them.
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The Number of Lees forces
His Design is an Attack ON
Washington.

New YoRk, june 25-The Herald's
Washington degpatclres says that Lee 5
force comprises Ewoll's corps of 35, 600;
Longstreet, $4,000; Hills thc-rear guard,
$4,000; Stuart's, $4,000; Jenkins, 1900;
Richmond is defended by d. II. Hilrs
corps of 21.000 men. Freneh's corps of
1900 and a heavy brigade under Wise,
are on the York river Railroad. Gen.
Crosse has, two brigades at Hanover Junct-
ion, with $500 mounted Texans.
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MR.. VALLANDIGHAM LEFT THE
--- -SfaffTH

The telegraph from Washingfop, says
that the Confederates have sent Mr.. vALs
we suppose to Now York. Ifso we shall
soon have stirring times, unless Mr.. LIN
COLIN permits him to return to Ohio, and
canvass, the State, with sBsoush, for Cow
ernor. Yet the people of faOhio deciSe
between them--not Mr.. Lincoln. This
is the peoples government. Crisis. tolq
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PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-The Wash
ington Star of this evening contains the
following special telegram:
MoNocAoY JUNCTION, June 22.-The
rebels have certainly destroyed every
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge from
Harpers Ferry to Cumberland, a distance
Of quite seventy miles, thus inficting
very heavy damage on the road. This
they have done within the last six hours.
General Kelly came up with them this
morning at Cumberland and drove them
out of that town, it is supposed in this
direction. His movements have been
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FREDERICK, june 24-Lee and Long
street were both at Ilnchester on Friday
with 100, 600 men; they intended to cross
the Potomac in two days
Rhodes division, numbering 10, 900 left
Hagerstown on Tuesday for Chambers
bur.s.
+ Johnston rebel division, 10000, and
13 pieces artillery, crossed at Shepards-
town Sunday. Halfthis force left Boons-
boro on Tuesday for the north, the other
halfwent to Hllliamsport, The aqueduct
there has been destroyed by the rebels,
also a number Of bridges. ...i...es,
1t is generally believed that a great part
of Lees army has crossed into Nd. since
Frilay at Antietaln, Sheparastown and
Williamsport.
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BALTIMORE, June 21-S A. Ma
test advices from Plain No. 4, say that
firing has been heard there at intervals
through the day
BALTIMORE, June 21.-Noon.-The
rebels made their appearance at Frederick,
about five o'clock yesterday evening, and
about seven o'clock a body of cavalry
reached Monocacy Bridge, four miles this
side of Frederick. The rebels paroled all
the sick in the hospitals and every Gov
ernment employee. They searched stables
for horses, seizing all marked U. S. A
very large force of rebel infantry; cavalry
and artillery crossed at Antietam during
yesterday.
Refugees say they number from 40,
600 to $4,000. but pickets report them at
25, 900. Earthworks are being erected
around the west and north sides of Balti-
more, thus completing the chain of forti-
fcations A line of barricados has been
erected within the city, extending from
high ground on the east to the south west
ern extremity of the city. These will be
defended by the Union League men, who
are being armed by General Schenck.
HARRISBURG, June IA dispatch
received here late this evening states that
a rebel cavalry force is within eight miles
of Gettysburg, and had crossed South
Mountain, evidently advancing east to at
tack the Northern Central Railroad. An
ample force is prepared to resist the at
tack -
FORTRESS MONROE June 21.-Rich-
mond papers Of the 10th say tho city OF
Darien, Ca, was burned by the Federals
on the 11th inst, and is now one plain OF
ashes and blackened ehimneys.
Seven Federal iron clads were at Bruins
wick, Ga. on the 11th and large forces had
landed from transports. e,as.
Yallandigham has run the blockade
from Wilmington. Heis going to'Nassau
and thence to Canada.
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Democratic Platform.

aTHE UNION AS TT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS 1T ISl'
at hold that THIS Government was made
en- the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEFIT of WHITE MEN,
and their POSTERITY forever. STE
RHKS A. DOUGLAS.
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Dispatch fryn Gen. Grant

WASHINGTON. June 24.-Gen. Grant
has telegraphed to headquarters as fol-
lows:
NEAR VIoKsBURG June 18th, via
CAIRO 23.-Eyery thing is progressing
we'll here. Johnston's forces are at Yazoc
City, Brownsville and Clinton. Deserters
come out daily; they all report short
rations. We scarcely ever lose man
now The health and condition of the
troops are most excellent.
Dispatches from Gen. Banks have been
received by the War Department to the
effect that on the 18th inst, having estab-
lished his batteries within $50 yards of the
rebel works ut Port Hudson, and after
a vigorous cannonade he summoned Gen.
Gardner to surrender. On his refusal an
assault was made and our forces gained
positions within 80 to 100 yards Of the
enemy works, which they held.
Gen. Payne was severely wounded.
Gen. Banks expressed himself conf
dent of success.
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NEW YORK, june pa New Orleans
correspondence, steamer Locust Point,
states that siege batteries have been open
ed on Port Hudson, and continuous rain
of shot and she'll arc being poured into
the enemy's works. Several buildings,
supposed to contain cemnissary stores,
were destroyed, and the rebels are known
to be suffering some in killed and woun-
ded
An expedition had driven away the
force of rebels collected at Clinton h
Deserters coming into our lines report
the rebel strength at least 10, ,o00--wcil
clothed, but suffering for food.
Twenty five or thirty Of our men arc
daily added to the killed and wounded-by ~
the enemy s sharpshooters.
Captain Hart, Of the sunboat 4ilbatross
committed suicide by blowing out his
brains with pistol, while in !. state Of
insanity from fever.
The destruction Of the bark Texana, rs
we'll as the Lennox, by the captured tug
Boston, is confirmed.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, june 23.-Herald's spc-
cial. The President has been engaged
nearly all day with Gems. Hooker, Hal
leck, and the Secretary of War.
Lees force is evidently in line in the
Valley of Virginia, between Gordons-
Vile and the upper Potomac.
A distinguished officer has expressed
his opinion that General Lee intends get
ting the crops of the Valley and adjacent
territory, and obtain as many horses and
cattle as possible, before our army may be
in condition, in autumn, to again advance
upon Richmond.
Admiral Dahlgreen, is to-day ordered
by vote taken at a Cabinet meeting, five to
three, to Charleston, to take command sub
stantially vacant by the illness Of Admiral
FoOte.
Gen. Milroy, it is understood, has been
relieved Of his command
BALTIMORE, june Authorization
reached Schenk's headquarters this morn
ing from Frederick says the rebels with
considerable force of infantry, cavalry and
artillery are again threatening Frederick,
and are half way between Middletown and
Boonsboro, crossing South Mountain
Our scouts arc out. Definite news expect
ed in few hours
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-04

HBLuE" WHITE LETTER PAPER.-Thss
practice of bluing the paper pulp had IT.
origin in singularly accidental circeml
stance, which not merely as histories
fact, but as forming an amusing anecoote.
ia nerhaps worth mentioning. 1t occur
red about the year 1870 At paper mil'
hslon uinr to M. Buttonshaw, whose wife'
n tbe occasion in question, was super
intending the washing Of some linen,
when accidentally she dropped her bag Of
powdered blue into the midst of some
pulp, in forward state of preparation,
and 90 great was the fear she entertained
Of the mischief she had done. seeing the
blue rapidly amalgamated with the pulp,
that allusion to it was studiously avoid.
ed /; until on Mr.. Buttonshaw's inquiring
10 great astonishmsns what it was thai
had impaired the peculiar color to the
pulp, his wife. perceiving that no great
damage had been done, took courage and
at .oacs disclosed the secret, for which
she was afterwards rewarded in remark
able manner by her husband, who being
naturally pleased with an advance Of s.
much as four shillings per bundle, upor
submitting the improved" make to tn.
London market Immediately presented I
scarlet cloak somewhat more congenia
to taste in those days, it is presumed, thar
it would be now, with much satisfaction
to the sharer Of his joys.-[ Herring's Pa
per and Paper Making.
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~ Through the politsness Of Mr.. Jos.
Beard, mail agent on the Central Rail-
road. We have been furnished with the
following facts concerning the ehooting Of
Capt. eummerville
On Monday last, about four miles west
Of VandaIia, Capt. Summerville, Assist
ant Provost Marshal, and soldier. whose
name could not BE- ascsetained. we're fred
upon BY deserters and seceeh sympathi-
gers, and both seriously wounded, Capt.
s. MORALLY, it is supposed, having receiv-
ed six shots in different parts Of his body,
Capt. s. had been arrssing dessFters.
quite . number of which are in and
around Okaw Bottoms, and had secured
seven before being fred upon. Tie a..
sailants. to the number Of twenty, were
secreted in q school house. The same
evening party Of these same fends piled
ties on the railroad track, just south o.
Okav bridge, for the purpose of throw
ing the passenger train of, but the sngi'
neer having been Informed of the act
stopped the train without damage.
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GRAPES We notice that grapes are
getting TO be quite plenty in our market,
and bring very reasonable price, and
they promise to be very plenty this fall
Perhaps some of our readers would like
to know the best way to preserve them so
they will keep. The following method,
adopted by the French, and which we
clip from the Rock Island Union, is said
to be good one, and grapes preserved in
this manner will last the year round
We give II for what it is worth:
"The punches are picked just before
they are thoroughly ripe, and dipped in
lime water OF the consistency Of thin
cream. They are then hung on wires,
and when dry are dipped once again, and
then hung up to remain. The lime coat
ing keeps out the air and checks any ten
dency % decay. When wanted for the
table, dip the clusters in warm water to
remove the lime.'
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The Greek Fire.

Beauregard s alarm and protest against
the "Greek Fire. thrown into Charles
ton has been the subject of much com.
ment by the press. Beauregard seems
terribly troubled by the intractable char
acter of Gen. Gilmore. The "Greek
Fire" used ON this occasion is an inven-
ton of American genius, and takes its
name from its resem blance to a combus-
tible composition used by the Greeks in
the middle ages during their war with
the Arabs and Turks for destroying ma
vies, but the secret of its manufacture
has long been regarded as one of the lost
arts. 1t burns slowly but intensely, and
cannot be extinguished. 1t burns even
under water.
In regard to the projectle used at
Charleston, the Chicago Tribune says:
1t is the invention, patented. few
months since, of citizen Of Buffi4e, aud
adopted by the Government. The base
Of the terrible apent is petroleum, chemi-
cslly combined with other highly infam-
mabie ingredients, the whole forming an
utterly inextinguishable compound which,
once ignited. burns triumphant over all
ordinary means of quenching fire, burns
even in water, and can only be put out,
by being burnt out. This fearful war
agent is contained in light metallic
chamber, enclosed in the common form of
percussion shell, that, itself discharged by
striking the object aimed at, ignites the
fire which is scattered broadcast, its fierce
flames giving new terror to the perils
of war. Well may the people of Charles
ton be moved by this destructive agency
invoked against them. They will receive
no sympathy, however, from abroad, for
if the whole city could be sown thick with
fire shells and spring up at once flaming
area Of seethiDg FIRE, the judgment were
none too heavy for the nest in which til is
infamous rebellion was Matched. The
publication by fire would be needed to
prepare the site of Charleston for popu-
lation loyal to the Union, alive to Hu-
mainly and Liberty transformation in
It's social life too complete to be sought
by ordinary processes. Algiers in the
palmiest days of its piracy was model
compared with the Charleston to which
Gen. q ilmore now laws siege.