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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

AN ExHUMED CITY.-A most singular dis
covery has been made on the French coast,
near the mouth of the Garonne A town las
been discovered buried in the sand, and a
church has already been extracted from the
sand. Its original plan show it to have been
built towards The close OF the Roman Empire,
but changes made in it had given it the ap-
pearance of an editice of mixed style, in which
Gothic architecture has usurped the place of
the Roman. The original paintings, its ad-
mirabe sculptored choir and Roman capitals,
are adorned with profuse ornaments. which
are attracting numbers of visitors. This TEN,
pie is all that remains of those cities described
by Plimy and Strabo the Gulf of Gascony
aooundS in ruins of these ancient cities 1t
has been 800 years since Novigamus, the
old capitu of Medoc, which was a very ceTe.
brated city when the Romans were masters
of Gaul, was buried under the ocean of all
that tract of territory the Roche du Cordonon
alone is visible The remains of Roman roads,
the site of Jupiter's temple, the vesti :
ges of the Spanish Moors and roads to Flea,
nor de Cayenne, have been rescued from the
sands in the neighborhood of the long. buried
city of Soulace Nowhere have the crosions
of the ocean been greater than on the coast
of Gascony.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

To the United States Senate, on Monday,
the bill to regulate proceedings in prize cases
was passed The Senate took up the bill for
the protection of. abandoned property and for
the prevention of fraud in the insurrectionary
districts, the pending question being on the
motion to strike out the sections providing for
the purchase of cotton, rice, sugar, and tobac
CO. The motion was lost. A motion to strike
ont the section authorizing the TreaEury
Agent to purchase property in these insurrec'
tionary districts, was carried; and thus amend
ed, and as some say reported, the bill was
adopted. Mr. Wiley presented the creden'
tials of the Hon. l.. S. Bowden, elected U. 5.
Senator from Virginia for six years from the
fourth of March The President sent in cor
respondence about the suffering working men
of England. The Conference Committee on
the bill to Indemnify the President reported;
laid over until p. %.
The Internal Revenue bill was reported
back with amendments The Engineer Corps
bill was taken up. A long fight followed
the Democrats succeeded in carrying by one
majority an amendment that no black man
should be O commissioned officer in the nation
al army this was modified by later amend
ment, got through by two majority, that no
black men should be commissioned except as
company officers over companies composed of
Africans only. The bill then passed.
An amendment was carried tn at no collect
Or should have over S.. 90 per ear besides the
expense of bis Office.
The House receded fro N its amendment to
the Senate bill supplemental to the act regu-
lating the judicial system OF the United
States This amendment gave the District
Court Admiralty jurisdiction over the lakes
and adjacent waters. The Senate bill grant
ing lands to Wisconsin and Michigan for mil
itary purposes was passed. The House con-
Cured in the Sena.es amendment to the bill
granting permission to the Independent Tele,
graph Company, the line extending from Port
Ian to Washington. to extend their wires in
to the District of Columbia, and the amend
ment grants similar privileges to any other
corporation or company. The Senate bill au-
thoIizing The Paymaster General to take i'm
mediate measures for the payment of the sick
and wounded in the eonvalescents' camps and
hospitals within so days was passed. The
House, by vote of 81 against As, concurred
in the report Of the Committee of Conference
on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on
the bill indemnifyng the President and others
for suspending the writ of habeas corpus.
The Court of Claims bill, on report of Confe
renee Committee, was adopted. On the bill
to reorganize the Courts OF the District OF
Columbia, the pro-slavery leaders undertook
to fiibuster, but were cut short by the House
taking recess. At the evening session bill
was passed authorizing the Acting Governors
of Tennessee and Louisiana to issue writs for
the election of Members of Congress, accord.
to the local laws.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
EGa diSnaich from TT "a lifaT states that IN

aea- A dispatch from Halifax states that on
the l2te of February, the Rebel pirate Flori
da captured and haEned the ship Jacob Bell
bound from China to New York. The Jacob
Bell had |, 900 chests Of tea on board. Her
passengers and crew were ira nsf rred TO Da-
nish vessel, and arrived at ST. Thomas on the
10Th. The United States Steamer Alabama
left St Thomas on the 2Oth, in search of the
Foli ida The steamer Columbia ran the block
ade at Wilmington, n c., and arrived a. St.
George with a cargo of cotton aud tobacco.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

The Income TAx.-Some misapprehension
having arisen in relation to the time and man
ner of paying the income tax levied by the
act of Congress approved July l, 1852, it may
not be out of place to give the exact provis
ions Of the law. No tax upon Incomes can
be levied or collected uatl the first dav of
May, 1868. On the first day of May bext
the assessors shall levy tax of three per
cent upon all incomes which shall have ex-
ceeded the sum of six hundred dollars during
the year ending December 8, 1862 If the
income for the year 1862 exceeded the sum of
ten thousand dollars, the tax shall be FIVE
per cent, upon all above six hundred dollars
The tax of three or five per cent. is due and
payable on or before the 30th day of June,
1863 If remaining unpaid for thirty days
after June 3Otb. penalty will be imposed
A person, therefore, whose income in 1862
was one thousand dollars, will be assessed at
three per cent on four hundred dollars of that
sum on the first day Of May next, and will
have at least sixty days in which to pay his
tax that is to say, man who received last
year salary of one thousand dollars must
pay an income tax Of twelve dollars on or be,
fore the 30th Of June next, with the privilege
cf delay for an additional thirty days. The
income tax is TO cease absolutely at the end
Of the year 1866
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

sSg- A dispatch from WASH ngton, dated
March I'd, says: Gen. SIGEL has placed his
resignation in the hands Of the President and
gone home. Insuperable difficulties in his in,
tercourse with the Commandern Chief, are
alleged as the reasons for this resignation,
which will be regretted by every soldier in the
army. 1t is thoughtin military circles at Wash
ington that his corps will he consolidated with
some other.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
HEADQUARTERS l32d Regt. P. V.
Near Falmouth, Va, Feb. 4, 1863
Respectfully Yours,
I'd Lieutenant, Co. D, l32d P. V.
ORDERS NO. l6.


The following communication of Brig Gen
French addressed to the commander of this
army corps in regard to the flag of the 1929
Regiment, P. v. is published for the infor-
nation of the Regiment, The Lieutenant
Colonel commanding congratuates the com
mand on having its hard earned reputation
SO fully indicated from the expressions O.:
those who having accidentally come into pos
session of its coiors-coors which bear SO
many honorable scars received in the hottest
of the battle at Antietam and Fredericksburg
and around which so many of our brave com.
rades have fallen sought to blacken its es.
cutcheon with the foul name Of towards The
epithet does not attach to your character,
and so long as the sacred though bloody as,
sociation Of the past, lnger in your memory,
it never can The Lieutenant Colonel also
congratulates you that in your gallant and
able commander, Gen. French, he feels sure
that your good name will be always safe, and
under his skillful leadership you will be ever
ready to do all that brave soldiers can Go in
the battles Of your country.
BY command.
CHARLES ALBRIGHT. t
Lieutenant Colonel commanding 1920 p. V.
r. L. HITCHCOCK, Lieutenant and Adjt.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION,
Second Army Corps, Camp near Falmouth,

January %, 1853
Maj 4. F. Waller, Il. i. G., Headquarters Second
-4'my Corps.
MAORI have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of the paper in reference to the
Flag of the l32d Pennsylvania Volunteers, to-
gether with General Sully's reply to them
The proceedings of the board were not to
be found in the Office of those Heaquarters
when General Suliy left, so that am in ig-
norance so far as this is conc rned.
But of this know, that General Sully took
no pains to ascertain the character Of the
troops be was temporarily commanding. He
states, but as this Regiment, the 1921
Pennsylvania Volunteers, wasa new regiment,
and was for the first time under IRE, was dis,
posed to be very enent with them, as dld
not think they looked upon this matter as old
soldiers would, and as | understood mot be-
iog in command at tie time) that the regl-
ment behaved we'll during the engagement"
Now the facts are that l32d Pennsylvania
was part of the Kimball's Brigade at the bat
tie Of Antietam: it went into the fight with
700 mon and nj Fredericksburg it counted on
the field only 250, of whom it lost I01 and
five color hearers
At Antietam the whole armv knows who
ran and who did not and it is within the
scope Of probability that those who have en-
deavnrrd to make some reputation ont or find
ing the flag of a gallant Regiment in a hospi-
tai where its wounded bearer had laid, were
amenahIe on that day to much more than
General Sullv ventured to say to the 1921
PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers. uhder the supnos
tion that they were new troops under their
first fire.
claim that the proper person to attend to
the reputation of his command is its present
commander whore reputation is identified
with it, and that neither military usage, regu-
lation, nor soldierly courtesy, authorize the
temporary commander for few davS. to in
wade snch delicate matters, particularly when
like in this case such ignorance was displayed
as to the history of those to he dealt with
AS the Commander Of the Division, md
knowing the character of the l32d Pennsyl.
vania Regiment, which has fought under my
eve in two of the bloodiest battles of the war,
and which has the highest enconinms from the
Brigade Commander, Gen Kimhall, (who
knows what brave men are / have deemed
it my duty to make this record to go with
whatever may have transpred during my short
absence.
am, Sir, very resnecttully,
Your ob't servant.
WM H FRENCH,
BrigadierGeneral commanding Division.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

town entering church used as hospital, tax
ing bis colors with him. He was carried
away from this place aud the colors left be-
hind The very fidelity Of the color bearer
holding to his colors as long as conscious, was
the occasion of their lossto the Regiment. Not
cnly no fault sbonId be ascribed 10 this Regi
ment Not only no fault should be ascribed
TO this regiment, but it should receive unqaal
fled ccmmeDdatoDs.
BY command OF
Major General HOWARD.
A. D. G. & A. A. G.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
TOWANDA:
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

The Second New Hampshier Regiment,
Volunteers, Lieut.. Col Bailey, commanding,
arrived ut the Park Barracks in New York,
on their way from the Army OF the Potomac
for the Granite State, for the purpose OF re-
cruitipg their ranks to the full compliment
The regiment left home one thousand strong,
and return with only three hundred of that
number. While in the field they.were recruit
ing with FIVE hundred men. The total num-
ber now returning is $50 Their tattered COL
ors are eloquent as TO their activity on the
field. A number of the members OF this gal
liant command have suffered long and cruel i'm
prisonment in Rebel duDgeous,at New Orleans,
Salisbury, and elsewhere.
Major General Sigel. who arrived at New
York on Thursday, met his countrymen at
Turn Halle and at the Metropolitan Assembly
Rooms, on Saturday evening, making speech
to each assembInge, urging upon the Germans
to remain united in the support OF the best
Government on earth, as the future OF their
native land depended upon our success in
crushing out the Rebellion. He was most en-
Enthusiastically cheered. He was subsequently
seyenaded by about FIVE hundred German sing
ers, when, with his wife, the gallant General
appeared at the window Of bis residence, and
was cheered by about three thousand persons
who had gone thither to get gmps OF the
hero of Pea Ridge, aud of later fields.
We have advices from Port Royal to the
25th ult., by the arrival at New YORK the
steamer Arago. Preparations for the grand
movements were still in progress. All the
iron clads, excepting two, had arrived. The
misunderstanding between the officers OF Gen.
Hunters and Gen. Fosters forces respectively
had been amicabalIy arranged through the in
terposition of Adjutant Gen. Townsend
Gen Stevenson and Quartermaster Slaght, it
was understood, would soon be released. Gen
Hunter had held q grand review of all the
troops from Gen. Fosters command. The
health and spirits oftroops were good.
Dates from the vicinity of Vieksburg are
as late as the 23d ult. The expedition
through Yazoo had penetrated to Moon Lake
on the 22d. Beyond that point, toward the
Codwater River, the rebels had temporarily
obstructed the channel by telling trees, but
it would soon be cleared out. A skirmish
took place there recently between detach-
ment of the Fifth Illinois cavalry and par
ty of mounted Rebels, in which the latter
were routed with loss of six killed, several
wounded, and 26 captured.
Officers of the British frigate Petrol, from
Charleston, report that the rebels have @
strong network acr oss the channel to the en-
trance of Charleston harbor, ana that the
network is filled with torpedoes, designed to
blow up any Of the Union feet that may at
tempt to enter the harbor.
A letter in Wheeling paper gives partic
ulars of disgracefu affair between Union
troops and the enemy near Strasburg, on the
25th ult By piece of most inexcusibe care
lessness, after capturing number of rebels,
our force was surprised, and 200 killed and
captured, almost without resistance.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
HEAD QUARTERS, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
February 5, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO.

AS there seems to be some injustice done
the 1920 PENNSYLVANIA Regiment as to the
loss of its flag after the Battle of Fredericks
burg, occasion is taken to publish for the iufor
NATION of all concerned the facts in the case.
The l32d Pennsylvania Regiment, part of
General Kimball's Brigade in the Battle of
Antietam, entered the fight with 100 men
behaved nobly, and lost heavily
The Regiment entered the Battle of Fred
ericksburg with 250 men aud lost little less
than one half their number, including FIVE
color-bearers The last color.bearer, badly
wounded lef. bis Regiment after dark, and in
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

BLACK SOLDIERS The French Government
has sent one Thousand Africans from Egypt
to Mexico, TO garrison Vera Cruz, ard other
points captured by the French, as matter
Of humanity to the white soldiers, the black
race not being subject to yellow ever What
do The CopperheadS think of this :?
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
SHERIFFS SALE.-By virtue of writs

SHERlFF'S SALE-By vltue of wrils
~ OF Fend Expo. issued ont of the Court of Common
Pleas OF Bradford county will be exposed to public sail.
at the Conrt House, in the Borough of Towanda on
Thursday. the 2Gth day OF March 1858 at o'clock pm
the following described lot piece parcel of land siuaie
in Wells twp beginning at the south east corner Of
Eustus Wibers farm thence north se3 deg east !? rods
and 10 along the south line of lands owned by E.
Griswoid 10 the west line OF land owned 10y J. w.
Brink, thence south 10 east 81 $40 rods along Drinks
e. thence north SS4o west Is 4I0 rods TO the north
west corner of the farm owned by j. II. Brink
thence north to the place of beginning Containing %
acres, more or less about Il acres improved.
Seized and taken in execution at the sui. Of Joseph
Munsens Amos Baker.
ALSO-The following described lot piece or parcel
OF land situate in Wells twp. bounded north by part Of
lot No. lb2 OF the allotment Of the Bnghams lands in
Wells township conveyed 10 Humphry Wilson east by 10!
No 81 contracted to be sold to Charles s Ingalls, DOW
n possession OF south By lot No la contracted to
be sold to Robert F. Miller ana bot No and west by
by 10; No l5S conveyed TO \. Nebep and No. l59 COZ
v,ved to A. BeckwOrth. Containing 81 $40 with
allowances of six per cent. t0F roads &c, be the
same lore or less it being part uf lot No. t2 OF 'h:
aotmen OF the Bingham lands in Wells township adt
part of " : rrant No 1888, aboat % improved,
framed house. ari barn. and few fruit thereon
Siezed and ia ken in execution at the salt OF WE.
Binghams Trustees vs. Benjamin ingalls,.
A H. SPALDING, ,c3eHf.
Sherh"s Office, Towanda Feb. ., 1852
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

ga Admiral Porter reports the capture by
the Rebels of the gunboat Indianola. He
says his instructions we're disobsyed, and hence
the disaster
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

r@- President LINCOLN has issued a proc.
lamation calling an Extraordinary Session of
the Senate, TO meet on the All of March, at
noon, TO receive and act upon such communi.
cations as may be made to it on the part of
the Executive.
These communications will mainly, if not
altogether iuclude military and civil nomina-
tions
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

a0- San Francisco dispatches of Saturday
discredit the story of the capture of Guaya-
mas by the French. The Pallas was at Ma
zatlan, and is the only war steamer known to
be of the Mexican coast.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

nar Nearly all the Republican members
of the indiana Assembly withdrew on Wedaes-
day last, and left the body without quorum.
ltwas done to prevent the passage by the
Democratic majority of an unconstitutional
bill to strip the Governor of all power over
the State MALTA.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

PRoposEp New CoUNTy.-In the present
Legislature of Pennsylvania, project for a
new county has found favor, and will most
likely be3successful. 1t assumes The name of
Backhyanna. from the great coal field which
it contains, and is the northeastern part Of
Luzerne
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

ES A Union Club has been formed in Bos-
ton, Edward Everett presiding. The object
of the organization is the unwsveriDg support
OF the Government in putting down the rebel
lion.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

IHE LEGIsLATURE.-The principal part of
the Legislature the past week has been the
consideration of local bills. Not mach of gsn.
sral interest.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. s.

GENERAL ORDERS, NO. s.
The investigation by the Major General
commanding this division of the circumstances
connected with the flag Of the l32d Regment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, being found tenn
porarily in another regiment of this Corps, has
elected the following commendatory order
By command of
Major General FRENCH.
". F. A ToRBEIr, Lieutenant and A. A. a. G.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05
Rgm advertisements.

COLDIEkS' PAY.-HENRY KELLER
~ having lately returned from the army offers his
vices those in Eastern Bradford, having clAms
Government tor the services OF themselves deceased
relatives.
He is going to Washington, aud will prosecute in per-
son, the claims left with him before the first of May His
experience asan officer in the army, has made him ac
quaintcd with the of kee ping the Records, &c.
and he expects by success 10 give atsi?ction
Apply to him at LeRaysye, or J. G. hEELER, al
Wyausng.
March , 1863.
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Sher1"s Office, Towanda. Feb. ., 1862.

4 DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice
IA is hereby given that all persons in1ebiedto the
tate of Moses Carr late of Overto dec are
to make Immediate payment, and all having s@n' .
against said estate, must present them dIiy
ed for settlements. JAMES HEN EkL1
Feb. 25 1868. Administrator
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

West Virginia will elect three members,
and there may be applications for seats from
the old State of Virginia, one member from
Louisiana two members from Tennessee
two members.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

A DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Notice
is hereby gwen that all persons indebted 50 the es.
tate oiiULDAH KING, laate of Wyaiusing decd,
and all persons having demands against said estate VIII
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
c. w. REYNOLDS, Ex'r.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice
~ is hereby given that all persons indebted to the
estate OF Richard r. Beckwith, late of WELLS. decd
are requested to make iumed late payment and those
having demands against said estate will present them du
authenticated for settlement.
EDWIN R. BECKWITH,
Feb 4 lse3 Administrator
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED TO
w cut Cord Wood. Apply TO L. W TIFFANY, at
Barclay. JAMES MACFARLANE
EoWanda, FEB. 23, 1865. Superintendent.
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.-NoIice
is herey given, that all persons indebted to estate
OF JOHN G. HURLBijT late Of Canton twp. dec d. are
requested to make without delay and those hay
ing claims against said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement
=. w NJ M'CIEILAND
Feb %. 1868 Administrator
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

New Hampshire, (3.) second Tuesday in March.
Rhode Island, G. } first Wednesday in April
Connecticut, a. first Wednesday in April.
Kentucky, (9) first Monday in August.
Vermont, So first Tuesday in September.
California, (3) first Thursday in September.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS Eight States
are to hold Congressional elections this year.
The results of these may materially change
the complexion of the House of Representa-.
tives as it is now claimed by the copperheads.
and We would not be disappointed to see the
next Congress organized with loyal mojori,
ty in both Houses The States which are to
elect this year are as follows