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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
A Dastardly Outrage.
The Northumberland County Democrat
Office MObbed and Partially DESTROYED.

A most dastardly outrage upon Con
stitutional rights; the liberty of speech
and of the press. was committed at Sun.
bury, Northumberland county, on the
night Of the 18th of January an out.
rage which would have been sooner no.
ticed but for the sickness and necessary
absence of the regular editor of this pa
per from the Office.
On that nj ght band of lawless men.
strangers in the place. instigated by
some malevolent Abolition citizens. en-.
tered the Office of the Northumberland
COuty D"mocrd', in Sunhury. armed
with pistols and swords. and after NAL
treating and robbing Mr.. Simpson, the
proprietor of the building. who under.
took to demonstrate with them. tore
down and broke the presses, upset the
imposing stones, tumbled tables. cases
and stands around the room, scattered
and mixed the types, stole an American
flag and decamped.
This is but one of many similar outra.
ges that have been committed upon the
propert, and persons Of Democrats by
the "unqnestionine" supporters and
ryrmidons of the Federal Administra-
ton, and it is high time either that they
should cease, or that Democrats should
arm themselves and. as united BODY,
prepare TO resist, if need he to death, all
future demonstrations of the kind.
The Northum berland County DDn,o.
cra' is one of the most able. high toned
and fearless papers in the State. 1t is
never scu,rilous, but has habit of tel.
ling the truth in terSe and bold Eng.
llsh. which is offensive to those who are
conscious of their daily sins and the
gross corruptions of their party. For
this offence-for boldly advocating d
constitutional, and opposing a despotic
government, and for denouncing the
frauds and usurpatiOns Of those in pow.
er, it has suffered.
We congratulate the talented and gen,
tlemanly editor, Mr.. Purdy, for the dis.
linguished mark Of respect which has
been paiG him. 1t shows that his artil.
lcry has not been employed in vain
against the bushwackers and guerrillas
Of Northumberland county aud marks
him as a m0u Of distinction.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
II H E E l. X A D V 0C A T E

8. Fremont. The gentleman has
next to no strength as a convention can.
didate, as all the other party chiefs have
long had a common interest in his polit.
ical death and burial But he has the
natural elements of strong and magnet
ic personal popularity, as is proved by
| by his brilliant presidential campaign in
SO, and by the fact that, despite all the
efforts of Mr.. LINCoEN to dwarf him. he
has devoted personal following. He is
the only ore of the Republican candi
dates who would lave the moral audaci.
ty to run independent of regular nom.
ination. Against CHASE as the regular
nominee he would have no motive Ia
run but as agans. LINCOLN he would
have the advantage of some military
qualities, and the sincere ana hearty en-.
thusiasm Of the ultra. radicals. In gen.
erar character FRCMoNT contrasts favor
ably with LINCOLN in two respects
fearless promptitude of decision against
LINcoLN's timid vatil.aticn, and intel
lectual and social cultivation against
LINCoLN's uncouthness-the former
helging him with the multitude, who
always do homage to boldness the latter
helping him with the cultivated classes
who are scandalized by lack of dignity
in an exalted station. FREMoNT's ad.
herent's regard him as !, great popular
idol, who. because he is a popular idol,
has been made the victim Of jealously
and injustice. As between the Outs and
lns, the former would find their advan
tage in supporting FREMoNT if he were
elected, and they would hazard little
beyond the doubtful chance of appoint.
ment to occasional vacancies if he we're
not.
4 and 5 BANKS and RuTLER.-
Neither ofthese can run except as a
convention candidate, and their only
chance, even in that relation lies in the
remote possibility of the convention get
ting into dead lock between CHASE &
LINCOLN. In that contingency the
Lincoln factionmight be willing to CON-
promise on BANKS, and the Chase fac.
ton OIL BUTLER
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
Public Sale {!

Will be sold at public sale, on Thurs.
day, the 18th day of February, 1864, in
the village of Centreville a corner lot
and house thereon, situated on Brook.
vile and Caledonia Streets, ten miles
from Ridgway (the county seat,) ten
miles from Caledonia, six and a half
miles from St. Mary's.
The lot is les feet long, and 65 feet
broad. The improvements consists Of a
large two story ylank house, containing
three rooms on the first floor and three
on the second, also, stable, woodholse
and other out buildings, and a number
of choice trees on the premises.
The property will be shown by calling
on Rev. Mr.. Laning, who now resides in
the house, any time previous tothe 18th
Of February.
The sale will commence at l o'clock
p. NJ, when the conditions Of the sale
will be made known.
]. DEWEESE BOYER.
Kersey, February End 1864.
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To Consumptives.

The undersigned having been rsstos.
ed to health in few weeks, BY . very
simple remedy, after, having suffered So.
veral years, with severe lung affection,
and the dread disease, CanSumptiou-ic
anxious to make known to his fellow suf.
ferers the means of cure.
To all who desile it, he will send Q
copy ofthe prescription used, (free Of
charge with the directions for prepar.
ing and using the same, which shy will
find sure cure for CoNsuMPTIon,
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, CouaHs, CoLDs
&c. The only object Of the advertiser
in sending the prescription is to benefit
the afflicted, and spead information which
he conceivcs to be Invaluable and be
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy,
as it will cost them nothing, and may
Prove blessing.
Paroles wishing the prescription VIII
please address
Rev. EDWARDA. WILSON.
WilliapIburg. Kings County,
New Ysrk.
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FOR PRESIDENT IN 1864.
GEORGE. b. MCCLELLAN.
Subject to the Decision Of the Demo.
cratic National Convention.

We are sorry to be compelled again
to offer anappology to our patrons fol
non appearance of the A''Oocdte, which
we promised should be regular visitor
to each Of our patrons. But owing tc
circumstances over which we had M
controll, the paper has hen delayed
and the principle cause we have to offel
is, sickness of our family for the last
three weeks. Hoping that those ofoul
family who have been overtaken by de-
sease. may sneedly be restored to health
We will aga n publish the paper regu
larly.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06

President Judge.
Hon. r. G. White, Wellsborough.
Associate Judges,
Hon. V. S, Brockway, Jay tp.
Hon. E. G, Schultze, St. Mary's.
Sheriff.
P. W. Hays, Ridgway
Prothenotdry, Reg. and Rec.
George Ed. Weis, Ridgway
District Attorney,
J. G. Chaplin, Ridgway
Treasurer,
Charles Luhr. St. Mary's
County Surveyor,
George Walmsley, St. Marys
Commissioners,
Charles Weis, St. Mary's
julius Jones, BeGeze't
Joshua Keefer, Jones
auditors,
r. T. Kyler, Fox
Henry Warner, Jones
H. D. Derr, Benezett
=. Crronor,
Louis Volmer, st. Mary's
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

DY virtue ofan order of the Orphans :
ID Court Of Elk County, made Oct.
10th, 1868, there will be exposed at
public sale at the Court House in Ridg-
way on Monday the 29th day Of Febru.
ary A. D., 1864. at 10 o'clock y. m, Of
said day "the following described Real
Estate, to wit, tract piece or parcel Oi
"land situate in Fox township, Elk Co.
"Pa., described as follows: Beginning
"at post at the north east corner Of
"Franklin f. Hewitts land. thence south
''by said Hewitts land one hundred 1907
"rods to Beech, thence east by land
"of Daniel Kingsbury, nineteen (l9)
"rods to a post. thence north by said
"Kingsburys land fifty FIVE (55) rods to
"a post, thence east yet by said Kings
"bury's land, forty five. (45) rods tn a
"Hemiock, thence west by land of Pat
"rick Whallon sixty (60) rods to the
"place Of ofbeginning. containing twenty
"four (24) acres and ninety two (92)
"pe, ches more OF less, being part OF
"tract No. 4091, the property of the
estate Of Patrick N. Keely deceased,
Trims of sale, one third of the purchase
bid to be paid on confirmation of the
sale residue in two equal annual install
ments thereafter with interest therefrom
to be secured by judgment bond, and
mortgage on the premises.
MARY KELLY,
Administrator of the estate Of Patrick
VI Keely. deceased.
R;do,rou Eob otb 1904
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
M A R R I E d ,

In Fox township, Elk county Pa, on
Sunday evening, January 2lst, by E.
b. Hoyt. Esq. Mr.. s. Hemmenway to
Mrs Martha Campbell.
s@We are happy to say. that the
above couple, kindly remembered the
printer.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
RETURNED.

Oh +! Ireland in my dreams Of thee,
When far away
! Resplendent as summer day
Thy beauty shone
And in my waking hours I wept
To think, dear land. I was not nea- the
To know that still thy freedom slept
And starry hope was slow to chez
thee.
So dreamed I, many and many time
In exile dark;
And wept to think thy glory's bark
So long delayed
But now l see thee face to face,
Soul,smitten with thy graces tender,
And own not fancy's self could trace
A tithe of all thy native splendour.
Oh fair thou art above all climes
That have seen
Full vested in thy glorious green
Thou hast no peer.
Yet mid thy beauty's sheen there looms
From out thy visage, one deer
shadow;
Solemn and sacred too it glooms
As twilight in an evening meadow.
Oh cursed be the aleu- crew,
And foreign brood,
Whose arts have dimmed thy won.
ted mood
OF mirth and song!
Ever I'll pray at morn and noon
That God may send his swiftest
thunder
Forth from his Heaven of wrath, that
soon
Thy tyrant may be trampled under!
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
Ridgway Markets.
Corrected weekly:

Appointed. ....The Commissioners
Of Elk county have appointed John q,
McAllister Commissioners Clerk, and
VIM. A. BLY, Mercantile Appraiser. for
the year 1864
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To the Editor of,he Ell Aduocate.
Prothonotary's Office Rideway.

DEAR SIR Il send you the following
composition intended for publication in
the HAdvocate" with pleasure. 1t was
composed before leaving the shores
of my own native country and though
the spirit of the poem may fail to find
an echo in any but in the breasts of my
own fellow countrymen in exile, still
indeed sufficient recompence will that
be to me for my trifling labours.
Yours &c, JouN NJ. MoRIARTY.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06

NOTICE Is hereby given that there
will be meeting of the Stockholders
of the Shawmut and Ridgway Rail
Road company at their office in the
village of Ridgway-in the office bull.
ding of Souther 4 Willis, on Friday the
18th day Of Feby inst. at l03 o'clock a.
m. for the purpose of chosing a Presi-
dent and Board of Directors for the en-
suig year. .
A. WILLIS, Secretary.
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~ ID IIIIIIs
Kersey, February 1st 1864.

n IST OF LETrkRS remaining In
H. = the Post Office at Ridgway, Jan.
uary LIST, 1864.
James Carver, John Mahony, David
Charland, Geo. W. NJ. Vandgruft, Jacob
Schmidt, Mr. Shebern, John T. REILLY,
James Jackson, Timothy Harnett,
Zagarirh Head, T. A. Hollenbeak, T..
S. Clifton, James Barrett, Alexander
O'Melley
~ Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say "adver-
tised." J. LUTHER, P. NJ.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06

SAD ACCIDENT.-We are sorry to
learn that son Of Mr.. VIM. Cox, of
Winslow township, aged about twelve
years, was accidentally crushed to death
by timber stick, on the 9th inst. The
notice sent by the friends of the unfor.
tunate boy was not handed to US in time
for this issue, but will pppear next
week.-BrookUiWe Republican.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06

IN THE COTRT Of Common Pleas Of Elk
County,
Arrabella StormfeItz, No. ~ October
by her next friend, Term 1864.
Fredrick Rudolph, "Subpoena in Di-
vs. vorce"
John Stormfeltz.
To the respondent above named. You are
hereby notified and required, to appear and
answer said complaint, on the first day Of
next term-the 90. day of February inst.
p. W. HAYS, Sheriff.
Ridgway Feb. 1st 1864.
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TAKE NOTICE!

II persons having unsettled accounts
y with the undersigned. are requested
to call and settle on or before the .5th
day of March 1864. Persons not pre-
pared to fork over the "Greenbacks," )"
(Which in all eases would be acceptable)
can give their note Those neglecting
this notice, may expect a visit from the
proper officer.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
D I E D .

In Ridgway township, Elk County
Pa. Jan 25th, of Small Pox, at the
residence ofhis father, John J. Reed.
Aged "a years.
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Ntely' utccdsoh'
Ridgway Feb. 9Th 1864.

LICENSE NOTICE:-The follow.
ing is a list of the persons who have
presented their petitions for Store and
Tavern Licenses, March session, "a:
Chas. Weis. Tavern st. Marv's.
Joseph Luhr, St. Mary's.
D. Thayer, Ridgway.
d. s. Luther, Ridgwav.
+. Schening & Co., Store Centreville
James Coyne, L" Ridgway.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06
New Advertisements
DR.. W. W. SHAW,

Practices Medicines & Surgery
Benezette, Elk County Pa.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06

NOTlCE.-A meeting Of che Goa.
missioners and board of Relief will bs
held at the Commissioners ONCE in
Ridgway on Friday Feb. the 18th next.
By order Of the Commissioners,
j. G. M'ALLISTER Clerk.
January Is 1864.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-02-06

NVTICE to the Stockholders Of the
Oil Greek and Ridgway Railroad Com.
pay.
The Annual Meeting Of the Stock 4
holders ofthis Company, will be held q
Wednesday the 10th day OfFebruAr
1864, at l o'clock p. NJ, At No. 4 w
lings Alley, Philadelphia.
JOSEPH LESLIE
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

A. WILLIS, Secretary
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-01

of The hames, the shrieks and screamiug o
suffering woman and children and the pitifu
appeala of the old and helpless, formed an in
discrlbsble scene Of horror v,
Tbs eitizens without protest submitted u
punder, and had even appealed to the mercy
OF the rebels, but nothing could appease the
butcher aud incendiary McCausland. Two
hundred and sixty five Of the most valuable
and elegant public houses and private DWELL
ings were destroyed The town was fred
about 4 O'Clock A. NJ. The rebels remained
long enough to see the flames spread, and get
under proper headway when the alarm was
given that Averil was in close pursuit No
intelligence has reached Harrisburg concern
ing the direct effect Of Averil attack Itis
believed, however, he punished McCausand
severely train, heavily laden with commis-
sary stores, was dispatched from this ciry, this
morning to Chambersburg, to relieve the press
ent wants Of the bouseless OF the town, who
now crowd the surrounding fields and woods
Many residences Of prominent citizens in the
outskirts of the town we're burned
PiTTsBUR0, July 31.-There is intense ex-
citement here in consequence ofnews Of the
rebel invasion OF Pennsylvania There is a
meeting of the citizens to-day, to take meas
ures for the defense of the city Recruiting
brisklyi scouting parties are already organi-
zed and are going out 10 night Business will
probably be suspended tomorrow. General
Couch is expected tonight
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-01

BALTIMORE, August "A letter from Fort
Monroe says Later adviccs,from the fr nj
show were unable 10 hold all the ground gained
in The assault OF Saturday, it being mostly
commanded by an inner line and that lhe
works taken by our forces were re-captnred by
the enemy We took 800 prisoners IN ths as.
sault The loss on bolh sides probably from
four TO Eve thousand
Reports from Gettysburg and Emmci,sburg
represent that PANE exists there. and
throughout that country The people beliey.
ing the rebels are approaching in large force
This mornings train from Frederick came in
as usual and brings report that great ox.
cuemept prevails here on account OF Hunters
order Tor the expulsion ofrebel sympatb7ers
beyond our lines train from Sandy Hook
arrived this morning. No rebels on the road
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-01
Details of Grant, OprrAtfons a.Eor,
Rtchmond

.. ,.. htc chmOnu.
New YORK, July 3l.--Ihe Herald's cor
respondent near Deep Bottom says that when
1t was discovered that The second corps was
north of the James, the enemy immediately
commenced pouring in reinfoIcements, bolh
from Petersburg aud Richmond Gen. Lee
was obliged to use the L ptmost dispatch to rush
troops to tue threatened point
During st night the enemy continued
strengthening the splendid natural positions
be held, which 10 tue morning we're found. TO.
gether with the numerous reiniorcements. TOO
strong to assaiL All the roads to Richmond
between the James and Whiteoak SWAMP. were
strongly defended
Last evening Merritt's brigade of cavalry
drove Hampton's troops from an IMPORTANT
point on the Central road, which nent day,
when the rebels came out in three brieades of
infantry making steady assault upon Mer.
rl;ts force, who had dsmounted, falling hack
IN order to reserve brigade. Both de ivered
a Obstructive volley and then charged, leaving
their dead and wounded on the field !; at the
same time General Gregg's division became
engaged at another point with a superior
force, and the lighting was very severe, Da-
ylses brigade receiving ne largest share-
de was obliged to yield a portion Of the
ground, and lost one gun, but soon rallied and
checked the advance OF the rebels and finally
drove them back General Kautz took pos.
session of Malvern Hill which was abandoned
bY The rebels to protect one Of the Richmond
roads General Gibbons, after the reguise of
the rebels, relieved the cagaIry with his in.
fantry, skrmished with the enemy, and at
night took up a new position. Lieutenant
Fletcher OF the Twentieth Massachusetts. and
I fGHnNa Il 4
are supposed to be captured Capt. McEwen,
Of General BarIow's staff, is killed OF can. |
-1red. The Mendoza ddgood service during |
-he enlightenment These operations had the |
effect OF driving q large force from Peters. |
burg, and greatly alarming Lee
Inc Richmond Examiner, speaking Of the /
light Of the 26th, near New Market, acknow |
edges defeat, snd loss of a 24.poupder
ParrotL 1t also says that Grant is to attack /
hree points ly-Deep Bottom,
fort Drewry, and Petersburg.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-01
MORNING REPORT.


New YORK, August 1.-The morning M.
pers have nothing later from Petersburg tbap
our dispatches yesterday, and but lew addition.
al details. The following is all there is of in.
tercst
The Times special before Petersburg July
SOth says Soonalter day break aswas prac
tieaple for troops to move in cooperation, an
immense niue reaching far away under the
enemys line, the earthaorka in front OF Burn.
sides Corps we're fred. The explosion was
the signal for a discharge OF every piece of ar.
tdlery We have them in position from An
potomax to our extreme left The effect was
magnificent. Niney-fye pieces of artillery
were hred so simultaneously, that l. seemed
as II they might have been discharged by tho
pull OF one lanyard The hre thus Gerec'y
opened, Was kept mp 10 the same manner with
scarcely perceDlble lull at least a half an
hour when It slackened TO some extent The
result OF the explosion Of the mine WAS 10 nn
nlhllate one regiment aud burying three guns
Under the cover Of the artillery, aud pnshing
on the vantage ground By the suddenuess of
assault, the Ninlh Corps advanced. taxing
possession Of the works through the gap made
BY the explosion, and driving the enemy to
the second line, which line is the hill tons
eastward OF the town The 9Th or 22d South
OArolna regiment that was buried by the ex.
plosion, have been dag out, alive. Sone of
lhem badly bruised and scratched, and some of
mem doubtless morIally hurt The attack,
hey pronopnee rs a surprise. s4' %
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-01

mine was 100 feet -lcrc,.r,,- -een.t-,,.t
ed with two galleries diyerpins from, the ,nsi,
passage. making three cbs rflrs IN Sbiob =,
train OF powder 10 inches vide and daen va,
laid The eject of the exolosior w.. j, u
disastrous The prandeur of tbe ar,illsr, e,g9
II have never seen sprnoss.5y M s,,.y'..'.i
kartllery plaved but feeble A vdrs Ca, =, -
utes elapsed before tbe rehol ~ 80 ',',-
tirefy hid from view ~ banLs NJ smo,o - "a
our eonbers conld ann -ber sbido5 in ,bs;. ''
work by having obtsined he ,,5onsr So
/ fore. MANY III ,bo gbali, a., ~ 60, =
the 1871 eoros must have s,rnpk far intn t ,ba W
streets of PETERSBURG From, thst Ti,as,i,,, y
/ heavy column of smnhe arose snon of,os ~
7 openino of the Gre eviden,lv Cron, hn.r ,,,,,
/ buildings After the rsbal ina Vas n;aroad
tbey made n sudde,, ,no,o,,a,1t ~, I.o
and suffered beaviv from an enfindiea Gra
Gen Leslie's division. Bnrnsids's car71s lod
the attack. The l4,b N Y b.oy,,o,ttIIo,,, 80,
inq the advance Ahont lOO nrisnns,s NJ.
so far been brourht in IN Rnrnsida,s -
ouarters The cannonading il sin ba, md
the rebels hold their nosi,io, ob,ii,a,ois
Our lnlnptry has ipst Received ordors 40 "a
vance.
Heralds special savs the nina vos IN have
been sprung at O'clock this n,orning ond
the Lieutenant General. accompasied bv lie
staff. reached Burnsides beodopartsrs sbont
the same hour that Meade and bis staT arriv
ed at the same head quarters. The a mint
ed hour for the explosion of The nina arrived
but for some reason did not tnka eTect Ev,
erythng movable in the way of troons had
besa placed in position to move al The frat
signal The entire I'd corps held the reoerre
and up to the hour of writing this disnarrb
they had not been called into action. Al fonr
O'Clock n cloud of dust was seen rising from
the rebel entrenchments
This was followed by general annearing
earthworks, r aching probably iny feet. and !
the whole mass look d like huge mountain |
of earth and dust, and formed a most impos. |
ing spectacle. Simultaneously with this ox. |
posion, ose entire fine opened a most mur.
dious and destructive fire on tho re1el bren.t. |
works, and our infantry. with desnersta
cheers, rushed into the embankmepts of the
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-01
The Bells of Petersburq set Ringing bv
our Shells.

WASHINGTON July 3O.--Passengers by the
mail boat report that on Thursday P. Nj. the
rebels in front Of Petersburg opened on our
forces from their batteries The batteries on
our side replied, and soon silenced those of
the rebels Our mortars also opened FIRE on
the city, aud continued to throw shells tin a
late hour at night Several houses were set
on FIRE, which must have caused no little con.
fusion in Petersburg, as the alarm could be
distinctly heard ringing in animated style.
The seige Of Petersburg opened in earnest
this Saturday morning, and at daylight we
blew up one Of the principal rebel batteries,
consisting OF sixteen guns, and had three
tiers of earthworks Of the rebels before the
mail steamer left City PoiRt, this morning