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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

General Lee at Gettysburg.

MIR. ECKEL;
viii you give your readers the
following extract from private letter Just
come to hand. The "Mr. d." is Rev. Geo.
Dnfied, ir,, late of Philadelphia. My friend
says: We staid at the house Of DR. Bald
win of the Lutheran Seminary, whosa house
was in the midst of the fight, and he said
that though there were bullets in the doors,
Nc, and shells all around still none of his
family were hurt. They remained there all
the time doing what they could Tor the
wounded. MIR. d. said that GEN lee during
the 6ght rus on Tie top If die hopitdl surveying
the FIELD and giVing directions 10 his men. taking
adpdatage Of the hospital Rag, kaowing that he
irouid be safe Perhaps tie same hospital phere
Mr. HooeH mas killed -sgje from our men Jm not
safe from Tie rebels
Mr. d. said that any of our sharpshooiers
could have picked him oil had they known
he was there.
Here, sir is the bastard "chivalry" Of this
rebellion, shown in the person of its chielest
general. AS my friend suggests, perhaps
ON the steps of that very hospital com
panion of mine in many happy day, Rev.
ii. 5. Howell Chaplain of the goth Penn
sylyania volunteers was shot down delibe-
rately by party of this very generals men
1t is all however in keeping with the
lalsenOou, inc steulllSi Tue cruelty ana inc
cowardiee of this foul rebellion. The fore
most general of the Conrederacyn stand
ing under hospital flag and directing a
battle-let it stand as the symbol Of the
whole secession. A.
Since the above was written have learn
ed from Il gentleman, resident of this city
lately returned from Gettysburg, that there
the common understanding is that Lee was,
during the battle, in the position indicated
above, and that it is almost certain that
Rev. MIR. Howell was murdered on those
very steps.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

IhE NEW METHODIST CHURCH At NEw CASTLE.
-lne eorner stone Of the new NJ. E. Church in
New Castle Delaware. will be laid. Providencs
permitting on Tuesday the 4th Of August lsGS
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. An advertisement apnounc :.
ing the names of the speakers on the occasion
will appear in our columns next week.
DiED.-R. schoif, Company H, LIST Delaware
died a. the Hospital, at Portsmouth. w, .Tn,y
rs, 1862 nearly one year ago, and was bnris1
in the cemetery attached to that institution.
BURIAL OF CAPT. ELLEGooD.-The bodv or
Capt. Ellegood was buried in the Episconai
church ground of Georgetown, on Saturday
morning. large concourse OF relatives an1
citizens followed the remains to the grave,
Much sympathy was expressed for the tereayed
parent in the loss of his only son.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24


ANDREW JACKSON ON SEcEssIoN-An oriei-
nal letter of President Jackson has been pre.
scented to the Chicago Historical Society by Gen,
hurlbut, who remarked that il would be found
characteristic, and with some points that "a
the times" We extract the following:
Notification is expiring. Its last dying groan
is Just sealed by repeal of the ordinance and
laws passed by the South Carolina Convention.
who passed il and hereafter notification and
secession will never be heard of, except 10 hold
Ing up to scorn and detestaiion their advocates
aud particularly their prime movers The
bloody bill las the nullies call the late judiciary
bill or enforcing billy has put this to rest Il
spoke the united sentiments of the people from
Maine to Louisiana, that notification and seees-
s'on are revolutionary measures, and not politicai
rights grooming out Of our Constitution or Con-
tederacy. The natural right of man is to resist
oppression when il comes. It equally belongs
TO communities. When they have the physical
power. they succeed otherwise. thev ,piH he
eosrced into obedience. Our Governments. both
State and General, are Governments founded by
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24
JEFF. DAVIS, pRooLAmArroN.

The proclamation of JEFF. Davis, the Pre-
sident of the so-called Southern Confede.
racy will be found in our columns to-day.
We would recommend it to the attentive
perusal of that class of our citizens who so
violently oppose the enrolling act passed at
the last session of Congress. BY this pro-
clamation every male between the ages of
eighteen and forty-fve years, not legally
exempted from military service, is con-
scripted and required to repair forthwith to
the camps established in the respective
States. No one is spared, all must 60 and
enter the field of strife Davis, no doubt,
feels that the cause he has espoused is
hopeless, and in his desperation, he calls
upon the people of the South to rally to his
support sRmdsss. But We do not believe
this effort will be attended with any success
The victories of Meade, Grant and Banks
have struck terror to the Southern heart
and he will appeal in vain for new leyies to
supply the places of those who have been
killed and captured by our forces. The
rebel rag that for two years has Haunted in
the breeze in the strongholds Of the South
will soon be trailed in the dust, and our
gorgeous national ensign will triumphantly
float over every foot of soil now claimed a.
the domain Of the Southern Confederacy
Davis and his reasonable coadiutors had
better prepare to seek home in Austria OF
some other congenal cline, or perhaps ia
few months they will find themselves Al
the bar of public justice to receive the re-
reward due to oil who have been condemned
in this infamous rebellion against the
authority of the government
How would the opponents of the enroll
ing act like to live in MIR. Davis dominions
at this time His proclamation does moi
permit them to either procure II substitute
or pay three hundred dollars. There is nc
exemption there We think it would be 4
Just measure if the government would arrest
all who participated in the recent outrage
Gus riot in New York, or sympathise Will
treason, and transport them beyond the
lines to rebeldom and let them try the eff
fects OF the rule OF their dear friends littl,
while. We think it would have a salutar,
effect in bringing them to their senses.-
The United States has never undertaken
to augment the ranks of its defenders
by any such tyrannical policy as the soutl
seeks to inaugurate, and yet the copper.
heads are continually harpiug against tn,
acts of the government as tyranrical
UNJUST and oppressive and holding III
the Southern oligarchy as the very acme o
all that is pure, just and right, in despite o
the evidence to the contrary which is ever
day given to us. We do not believl
there is another instance recorded on til,
page of history, where such wholesale de.
mand has been made for the whole mail
population capable of bearing arms. l
would not be tolerated even in autocrati,
Russia, much less by people who have. al
their lives, enjoyed civil liberty; and W,
fancy Mr.. Davis will find that rein.
forcements will come up so slow, that befor
they reach the Capitol, it will be in til,
hands of the Union army, and his so-calle,
government will have crumbled into ruins
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

Interfere, unless solicited nv tia IL.
Liberia, in the affairs between ,lo rNmeht
abitants and the Government ~ W. , Slual
oi Liberia, in the jurisdiction and tsrr,,s puole
'ne hepublc. Should any Uuited Statss IN, Of
sunet loss ia person or property, from viata"a
Dy tue aboriginal inhabitants and H. ,,oenee
ment OF the Republic OF Liborin shouIa uu N.
apie 10 bring tho agreasor to Justice ,bs nv os
STATE u,efnmoat engages, a reonisi,iou sSu'!eu
hoen first Inade therefor by the Lberiar au osng
ment, to lend such aid ae may be rson 'e'u-
Citizens OF the United States residina 'ia''el'
territories of the Republic Of Liberia ars ~ lne
10 ABSTAIN from all such intercourse with ~
auorig,nai inhaoitants ~ will tend to the vinia
country. F'a'e OF The
ARTICLE TX
Tine present treaty which shall be ratieod
the ratihcations exchanged Al London. Will, s ,a
space OF nine months from the date beranr 'ue
In testimony whereof, the Plenipoten,is,s l..
iore men,'oneu nave hereto subscribed tbai,
names and affixed their seals. 'uef
Done at London the twenty. frat do, a.,
tober in the year one thousand eight b N, p'i
aud sixty two. gu INJURED
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. fs..,,
STEPHEN ALLEN BENSON. .pat
And whereas the said treaty has hoon a..
ratified on both parts and the respective ra sS
tons oil the same were exchanged at London a..
the tenth uliimo, by Charles Frances AIan W.
Esquire, Envoy Extraordinary aud Nlinis,s,
Pleeipoentiary of the United States at thu Con,,
OF st. James. and Gerard Ralstop. Fsoni,.
Consul General and Commissioner for and on h
half OF the Republic OF Lberia, on the nart \,
their respective Governments; f4'' VI
Now. thereof be it known, that 1. ApR.y..
LINCOLN, President of the United States a,
America, have caused the sail treaty to ba r,oS T.,
public to the end that the same aud every cIa rS
anu article thereof, may be observed and fnl
hled with good faiih, hy the Quilted States AMI r'
the citizens thereof "u'
In witness whereof. have hereto set nv boni
and caused the seal Of the United States ~ ~,
affixed 's' u %
Done at the city of Washington mi. ei,h.
teenlh day of March, in the year of ear
IT, g. Lord one Thousand eight hundred AMI
hriy-ihiee, and Of the Independence
OF tho United States the eiebty.seysn,b
ABRAHAM Lincoln
by the President:
| WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24
CAMP MEADE, I
BALTiMoRE, Mn, July 10Th, 1868. I


BALTIMORE, MD., July 10Th, 1868.
MAJOR;
Sr;-ilavng heard from reliable sources
that in Delaware there were current rumors i'm
peuching your honor and truthluluess. and that
your conduct on the field of bntte was unsoldier-
ly aud even cowardly, Immediately took il unon
myself TO investigate the whole affair, by cues
'ioning each member present of the battalion
who was engaged in the late battle of Westmins
ter and all testify to the vernciiy Of your official
report III each aud every particular.
However strange and unprecedented it NAV he
Tor me to so behind an official report to make
investigations concerning the. conduct of YOUR
sell and other officers, hope it will be cxcu.ed
as do il not for myself, for | assure YOU. nv
dear Major that took your report us the truth.
anu nothing but the truth and nothing but a
ueslre to indicate the right and mnintain Justice
TO each could have impelled me to make the first
inquiry concerning the matter
am wei! aware that there nro many persons
professional Union men in Delaware, especiallv
IN New Castle county, who have ever taken prrat
pleasure IN prosecuting you and the entire com
man1.
These persons had ever reason TO believo
from their past conduct, would be ready nnd
anxious either to originate or spread eyerv and
any rumor that was in the least degree deroga.
tory to your character MS n gentleman, your efI.
cheney as a soldier, aud your skill and braverv
on the held, and have been panied to learn Thai
these evil rumors were even credited by some of
the paroled men, who were never in the enpaVe-
ment, and others who, because they were in
the front, could not see nor understand the nove-
ments of the forces.
The following is the result of my inyestiyn-
tons You were sick in bed, and advised bv
the Surgeon, DIR. Shields, not to get IN. which
you promised to do, and Immediately sent an
order to Capt Corbt to take command and 6gb,
the enemy, whom you supposed to be about ffry
men But you did get up, and Join the command
TO meet the enemy aud took the entire control
directing all the movements, taking a position an
the hll at the junction of the two roads. wbera
'i hgst occurred. You not only had perfect
view OF the whole ground but even exposed vour,
sen to most dangerous fire from the epemv's
sharpshooters, posted on an opposite hill as vseil
as from the fire ofthe whole line, aud indeed Won
led the last charge, which was made by the ibird
platoon p encouraging them by inspiring words
10 prevent capture of the entire command. von
ordered the retreat and was one of the lasi to
leave The ground, and every man would bavs
escaped but three, who were captured in the
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24
CITY MATTERS.

We ASSERT IT BoLDLY.--There are no other
Medicines 80 reliable efrctual aud convenient as
hoLLowAY's PILLS AND OlsTMENr, always ready
Tor use They are Invaluable to the soldier ex-
posed 10 wounds, sores. Fevers and bowl com.
paints They never fail. Only % cents per
box Or pot. 529
Nouos -Oa and after the first day of Janu.
AIRY A. D. 1864, the price OF lots in the Whining
tou aud cranjywine Cemetery, will be 20 cents
per square foot. By order OF the Board Of III
'eclJrs. A. W. SMITH,
Secretary of W. aud b. Cemetery Co.
All Wilmington papers copy. jy 81 W3t
WANTED "A respectable protestant woman to
'lo general Homework in a very small family
uoOd references required Apply at sl4 King
street. Also a lad to attend to horse
iv0I. m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24
[0FFlCGAL.1.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Provost Marshal Generals ORce,
Washington, b. c., July II, 1863.
CIRCULAR M AZ

''dNN"i - c'i Suiy ~ loud
CIRCULAR No. Al.
|. Drafted men become soldiers in The service
oil the United States by the fact of their names
having been drawn in the draft. The notifca-
ton served upon them by the Provost Marshal
- merely an announcement of the fact and an
order for them 10 report for duty, at a desig-
mated time and place.
H. The following opinion of the Hon. William
Whiting, Solicitor of the War Department. is
published for the information of ali concerned /:
when person has been drafted, in pursu.
ance OF the Enrolment Act of March 3, 1868.
notice Of such draft must be served within ten
days thereafter, by written or printed notice.
to he served on him personally, or JV leqpiug a
copy al his last place Of residence, requiring him
to appear al sianaled rendezvous to report
Tor duty Any person failing to.report for duty
AFTER notice LEFT AT MS LAST PLACE OF RESI-.
DkNcE or served Oh him personally, without fur
hlshing substitute or paying $500, is pro-
nouuced by law to be u deserter; he may be
arrested and held for trial by couri-martial and
SENTENCED 70 DEATH.
If person after being drafted, and before
receiving notice, DESERTS the notice may still he
served by leaving it at his last place Of residence,
and II he does not appear in accordance with the
noice, or furnish the substitute or pay the 5000.
he will be in law deserter and must be treated
hcooriing. There is no way or manner in which
a person, once enrolled, can escape his public
duties and when drafted, whether present or
absent, whether he changes bis residence or ab-
seconds. the rights Of the United States against
him are secured, auI it is only by performances
Of his duty to the country, that he will escape
liability to be treated us criminal.
(Sgned) WILLIAM WuurIso.
"Solictor OF the War Department"
JAMES b. FRY,
jy2I-it Provost Marshal General.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

DEATH OF SAMUEL b. HiTcH.-samuel b.
Hitch Esq, died At Laurel, on Tuesday morping
the 18th inst, aged 40 years.
Mr.. Hitch held the Office of ste Treasurer for
Two years. Out owing to his failing health be
lis last winter session. He was highly es,esn, '
ed in bis own town and among ali parties Who
knew him elsewhere. "-'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

go n S e. a ~ 70 hNoWN REMEDY for
1 psuus oo's Ihros', Asthma, Weak Breast,
a,H'% Nnns N,snt 9wea's Palms. breast or
s,usl Ne pY Deolii'y' looping Cough Restless
n rl. pioGu op'Hng, hoarseness all Pulmon-
my IouiP'"'n,s. volumes might he filed With
nU", ,Hup III parts OF tee world, to prove TINT
h; Ill., ,o",y naS eter neen discovered in the whole
history Of medicine that acts so prompt, even in
the worst cases of pulmonary disease. A good
position for active exercise, is sure to follow its
use II you have been tampering with the many
articles put out by persons totally guorant Il
the science of medicne, in theory Or practice
ana your case been neglected, the cough deep,
with purulent and bloody expectoration, rain
anu oppression, sore throat, diarIhea, night
swsals, fever parched skin, you will find in Dir.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

ihs 'H'p 'ui ir'ir nwn m AZ ms aud ppi
ness. Inc cope arc the ovfr iens, ani nav
ing formed Federal md Nttiuua government
for the transaction of all ti-t, nan unl concerns
and the State Governments to regulate al their
local aud domestic concerns, and having pointed
out by the Constitution how it is to be altered
and amended, II can only coustitutonaily and
peacefully be so altered Any other is revolution.
The people being the sovereign head, they only
have the right to change their Government -
This is the beauty and suiety Of our form of
Government. It is unique in ITSELF and sur
passes all other systems ever contemplated, and
AZ long as it is truly administered. by the Gene
raj Government keeping within the pale Of it's
granted powers, aud leaving the people and the
States their reserved rights, il will work well
and endure forever Ii is the strongest Govern
ment in the world. because it is made By the
people for their own happiness, security, and
prosperity, aud rests upon the support Of the
people.
SHIBKERs OF course know there are cases
where men ought not to CO. if ii eau be avoided :;
but il strikes me that many men, who were
never known to make any very remarkable exer-
tons for the comfort of their wives and families,
have been seized with a very sudden and affect
ing view of the duties they owe them during this
war, and the utter mpossiblity Of their leaving
them to suffer | hope every mothers son of
them will be drafted; we want no such sham
manliness perpotuated in the next generation
Aud AZ TO the bachelors most Of whom never see
their way clear to this or any other species of
self denial. they ought each to be provided with
sewing machine and set to making soldier
clothes for some "relief society - Fanny Fern,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

My dearest Maria" wrote recently mar
ried husband to his wife She wrote back =
" Dearest, let me correct either your grammar or
your morals. You address me, My dearest
Maria Am l to suppose you have other dear
Marias 2"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24
s M. pETTENGILL & Co.,

No. 81 Park Roip, Ne1O York, & 6 Safest. Boston,
Are our authorised Agents in those cities to take Ad
yertisements aud Subscriptions for the Journal and
statesman.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

h-ii eHcert tor the mean and condemned horses
"hiih OHa uivn had.
reie' this to you, and II it meets your ap-
rio'al, will send II to some of our true friends in
Delaware.
Captain Corbit and Lieutenant Churchmau
join with me in this vindicatiOu, having heard
these same facts, and believe US. Major, that the
oihcers and men of the LIST Delaware Cavalry
have full confidence in your bravery as a soldier
aud skill AS leader. Yours. So,
(Signed,) GAIT. WIN. LAWS CANEoN
To Major N. D. Knight.
MAJOR KNIGHT:
Sr;-Haylng been present at
the above investigation, / take pleasure in en-
dorsing the above letter Resp't,
(Sgned,) CHAs. CoRBlT.
MAJOR KNIGHT:
Sir:-Upon my return to this
command the unanimous report of all the men
engaged corrOborates the above facts.
Yours respt,
(Signed) CALEB CHURcHMAs,
First Lieut.. Oomd' g Company.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24
GEN McPHERsON's CONGRATULATIONS
ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS.

GEN. McPHERSON'S CONGRATULATIONS
ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 90
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTEENTH Army CORps,
DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,
VlcRsBuBG, Miss, July a.. 1868.
Soldiers Of the Seventeenth Army Corps 49,
Again l rejoice with you over your brilliant
achievements and your unparalleled successes
Hardly had your flag foated to the breeze on
the capitol of Mississippi, when, springing To the
call of your noble commander, you rushed upon
the defiant columns of the enemy at Champion
Hills and drove him In confusion and dismay
across the Big Black to his defences within the
stronghold of Vcksburg
Your assauting columns, which moved prompt.
y upon his works on the % of May, and which
stood for hours undaunted under a whitening
fire, were unsuccessful only because no men
could take the position by storm.
With tireless energy, with sleepless vigilance,
by night and by day, with battery and with rife.
pit, with trench and mine, you made your sure
approaches, until overcome by fatigue and driven
TO despair in the attempt to oppose your irresis-
tible progress the whole garrison of over 30 O00
men, with all their arms and munitions of war,
have, on this, the anniversary of our national
independence, surrendered to the invincble
troops of the Army of the Tennessee
The achievements of this hour will give a new
meaning to this memorable day, and Vicks
burg" will brighten the glow in the patriots
heart, which kindles at the mention of =" Bunker
Hip and " Yorktown"
This is indeed an suspicious day for you The
God of Battles is with you the dawn OF con-
quered peace is breaking upon you the plaudls
of an admirng world will hail you wherever you
may go. and it will be an ennobling heritage sur
passing nll riches to have been of the Seventeenth
Army Corps on the 18th of July, 1868
JAMES u. McPHEHsoN, Major General.
W. 7. CLARK, Assistant Adjutant General
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Provost Marshal Generals OAce.
Washington, D. C., July 20, 1868.
CIRCULAR No. "a.
Existing laws make distinction in the matter
of pay, bounty, and other allowances, between
soldiers of African descent aud other soldiers in
the service of the United States. Men of Afri-
can descent can, therefore, only be accepted as
substitutes for each other under the Enrolment
act JAMES b. FRY,
Provost Marshal Genernl.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

1t affords US pleasure to be able to
give positive, flat and unequivocal de-
NAL of the report that the Union League
chartered the boat alluded to in our last at
the instance of correspondent. The fol-
lowing note from Mr.. Harrington, the Sec
Rotary of the League, will set the report at
rest forever:
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24
UNION LEAGUE RooNs,
Wilmington, July q, 1863.
Henry EcKEL, Esq,

HENRY EckEL, Esq;
You may most positively
contradict the rumor communicated by your
correspondent that the Union League of
this city chartered boat on last Sunday
and made pleasure trip to Fort Delaware"
Very respectfully yours,
SANL. NJ. HARRINGTON, IT.,
Secretary.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

When any vessels of either of the contracting
parties shall be wrecked, foundered, or other
wise damaged on the coasts, or within the terri
tories OF the other, the respective citizens shall
receive The greatest possible aid, as we'll for
possible aid shall be given to protect their nra.
perry from being plunderei and their persons
from Ill treatment Should dispute arise as h
the salvage, it shall be settled by arbitration 10
Dc chosen by the parties respectively.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

:, Each .sa contracting party may appoint oonsus
ioi Tue protection OF trade, to reside in the do
ulinions oil the other but no such consul shall
sLa upon .he exercise Of his functions until be
usual form. by the Government of the countrv
10 which he is sent. country
ARTICLE VIII.
The United States Government. engages never
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-24

No tonnage, import, other duties or charges
seall be levied in the Republic Of Liberia ON
United States vessels, or on goods imnortel mr.
exported in the United States vessels. beyond
what are or may be levied on national vessels. or
on like goods imported or exported in national
vessels aud in like mahHer no tonnage, import,
or other duties or charges shall be levied il the
United States of America and their Territories
en- the vessels of the Republic of Liberia. or on
goods imported or exported in those vessels,
beyond what or may be levied OIL national
vessels, or on the like goods imported or export
ed in national vessels.