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sSANTA-FE VOLUME IV. SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, OCTOBER 4, . NUMBER!! (NEW SERIES BAHTA TK WEEKLY GAZETTE- I "hiipwlw'tli ill talase, Nsutral Ib aoibint." JOIN t RD43ELL, EDITOR. UNU fl, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 1363. , lUBICRIPTIOfft fybll H tdTUM without otptioa íw tit nontli. Foe tíuu awLU, , tlBffeHplM ,. 2 so .1 oo Arliona. Upon Ukiog possession of Arizona Gon'l Car. Utoo baaed the following Proclamation and Of' ir, which will ba read with interest as a portion of tha history of the part we ham taken ia the war: TO A LI WHOM IT MAT CONCERN : The Oongrees of the United States has set a portion of New Mexico, and organized it Jato aleri incomplete of itself, ThU id kti-jwn I the Territory of Arizona. It comprises within ita Umita all the country eastward from the (Jolt rado river, which is now occupied by the forces of the United States known u "The Column from California;'' and, as the flu of the United Slates hall be earned by thia column still turther eimi- ward, theae limita wilt extend in that direction until they retch the lurthest gei 'graphical bouu dm of this Territory. Now, in tint present chao tic state in which Arizona is found to b; with no aril officers to administer the laws: indeed with a atter absence of all civil authority; and with uo security of life or property within ite borders; it becomes the duty of the undersigned to represent the authority of the u oited states over inn peo nía of Arizona, as well as over all those who coin- pose or are oonnecieu wna me uoiuuiu irow ;ui ifornia. ( ' 1 ' I Thus, bv virtue of hU office as Military Cum-! mandar Of the Untied States forces now burs, and to meet the fact, that wherever within our boun daries onr colors fly, there tho sovereiun power oí oar country mast at once be acknowledged, and law and order at oueo prevail, tho undersigned as ft Mili tat y (iovernor aseumos control ul' this Tor tritory until such time as the President of the United States el i all oUifrwi.se direct. "Thus, also.it is hereby declared that until civil officers shall be sent by the Uovernment to or ganiae tbe Civil Courts for the administration of Justice, the Territory of Arizoua U hereby pUced under Martial Law. Trials for capital offences shall be hi'ld by n Military Commission to be composed of not more than thirteen nor less than nine couiinissiuued ul uceri. The ralea of evidence shall be those customary to practice under the Common Lew. " lilt trials shall be public, and eMail be trials of record; and the mode oi procedure enuii oe Rtrict W In accordance with thHt of Courts Martial in the Army of the United States. C oleas the pub-1 lie safety absolutely requires it, no execution shall follow conviction until the orders to the case by the President shall be known. Trials for minor offences shall bo held under the same rules, except that for these a com mission of not more than five nor less than threw commissioned officer may sit; and a vote of a majority determine the issue. Io theae cases the orders of tho officer organlz log tha coram siion shall bo Ü ml. All matters ia relation to lights in property and lands which may beio dispute, hall be determin d for the time being by a Militury Commission, to be composed of not more than five nor less thun threw oommiaaioned officers. Of course, appeals from the decision of such oomrauMion can be tak en to the Civil Courts when ooco the latter have been established. Then are certain fundamental rales for the government of the people of this Territory winch will be rigidly eu forced. I. ,., No man who has arrived at lawful ae Ball be permitted to reside within thia Territory who does Dot without delay sub-cribe to the oath of allegiance to the United States. II. ...No words or acta, calculated to impair that veneration which all uood patriots ehonM feel for our country and Uovernmwnt will ha tul- arated witDin tnis territory, or go unpuuis&eo. fafflcieat proof can be had of them. ill. ...No man who dues not pursue some lawful eallini or nave some legitimate mean ot support shall be permitted to reina iu in the Turn tort. Havine do thought or motive In alt this hut the good of the people, and aiming only todo right, tha undersigned confidently hopes, and ex Seta, io all be does to further these ends, to h u e e hearty co-operation of every good citizou and soldier io Arizona. : All thia to go into effect from and after this date, and will continue io force unless disapprov ed or modified by Qenerul Oeorge Wright, United States Army, ca amandins the Department of the . Pac i fio, under whose orders the Column Irom Oaliforoift has taken the finid, v- Done at the Head Qaarters of the Column from California iu Tucaoo , Arizona, this the eighth -day of June, A. i). 1862. (Sifoed.) JAMES H. CARLETn.V. " " Collet Cal. Vol's., ' ' Commanding, I HiiO Qouitiu, District or Ahzoju, Lu Crucm, Naw Mkxico, ( " 1 Augut Utbt 1662. ... X 16. f i t Oommanden of towns will at once establish 1 tanltary regulations, and require them to bi ob served by the inhabitants and the tro-ps, so far as the policing of tie street and the keeping of their dwellings, quarters, stores, corrals, etc, in a "lUtaOf cleanlinasamaybe necessary to health 4ftodoomrori Frequent iospeotions will be mude by commanding officers, or by a medical otficor under bis direction, to see that iq all reapwjts thaw regulations are followed. wlLk market plaoe shalKbe stabltanad In ant-l, town whiob meats fruits and veg.jtai les muy bit sol J III. It Is expected that all of the inhabitants living along the Rio Grande sonthward from tlw Jornada del Muerto to Fort Bliaa ia Texus, will attbeearlwst motioable moment, repair their dwellings and clsao Dp their street, The people may no rest aaaored that the era of anarchy and misrule when there was no protection to hie or pro perty; when the wealthy were plundered; when the poor were robbed and oppressed; when all were iusulted and maltreated; and whua there wup do respect for age or Sf x. hue passed away; lb.it now nnder the sacred owner ot our country, all may claim, and shall receive their just rights. Therefore, leltfte burthen of anxiety be lilted from their hearts, und once more let them pursue their avocations with cbeerfulnase end with a full Confidence that thu protection which now shelters them from injustice and harm, will alwayt be stronger in proportion as they shall be powerless to piotect themselves, The Uwieial commanding this district having heretofore resided five yeiiH in this country, feels that he knowsso' ii'whut the character and wants of the people; and he iippeHls to every man, in nnoVnc th.it he will h.tvit Ins support, to cerne forw.ird always tu urerve tlio peace of his WfUh- hooil and the tranottdiiy of the oU'-try; to forift all old leu I; to culuvuto good fellowship ni)i with lh other: to omke h iiurty. industry, and, sobriety, cardinal poinW alwitys to lw kept in view. Ami ilouix tins, there will be -nine necessity lor the o)t'nitiou of laws or tlie, application of force to malte ic.d country prosperous, unu mo puopie uap-17- JME4H.CARLET0f, Brig. Üuneral U. ri. Army. UNION" BUT NUT PARTY. The Mlowiriicorresnondence botwoen Francis W. Huchea, Kq.. Chairman of the Democratic PttiitiMylvHiiin Central CoiiMiittee, and Secreta. y oawuril, will be read with interest: Ll'.TTKR or MR. HL'ontS. Ueadqitarter3 of the Dumocrutic State Cuutral Committee of Peiimyh'jni-i, Philadelphia, Aa-i-t 11. 1B62. n.n. Wm. H. Skwaud, Secretary of State: DkarHir: With some liwitutiim I take the liberty of enclosing tu you three documents, viz: The address of the Democratic State Central Committee of this State; an address this duy is pued by myself as chuirnmn, and thn form ufa call for a great moss uiuuliog about to be held in this city- Allow me to sny inn tne address ot tne com mitteu has mocil assailed hy leading and in ftVntial journals, conducted by those who claim to be y.mr dilicnl frieti ls. The deminciiiti-m h is bi'uii so decidnl as to pronounce it tnwoiinltle w hi'ther or not it is treasonable, you can best de termine if you r'tid it. It is lengthy, ami nmy take up to much otymr time, but tlie addns Msuitd lV mvull Uu.iil.iy is conipurati'ly short. and as it slates positions snfUcn'iitly to determine the diameter ol the loruii'r.tt will relieve you ot labor if vcm will read the latter. As the uddreea of the committee, ns well as that by mysfll na chairman, are both from my own pen. Isnouiu rear tlie urcaier pure ot wiiat ever reproach shonlil ultach to their publication. Still, allow me to assure you that tht-y contain the sentiiih-n i of not !o-a than thre hnudrtd thousand of thu m-n of Pennvlvaniu. and I be lieve of over one million oí aim in tho Central States of Now Jersey. Pennsylvania, Now York. Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. J will add, too, that I beliove there is no other million of men in the wh ile country of mure devoted patriotism and loyalty. i will ami. ton, mat i umieve tm million ot men will, amid political changes, remain patriotic and luyal. If you will ruud one or both of the enclosed addresses, and it, id connection with the facts I have stated iu regard to their supporters it will stimulate you or serve you in any degree to promote a policy on tho part of tho Adminis tration '.f President Lincoln to put down the ileamottof Aboliliunism, my sole object iu ad I retiñir voU this (perhaps presumptuous) not shall be more than abundantly oMuiued. At ull events rest assured that I address you with the profound respect due your high personal aud official uharaotur. F.W. Hlqhks. BESPOWSR OP SECRETARY IFWAItD, Department of State, Washington, Aug, 19, 1862. To P. W. HuonBs, Ksq., Kiwlquai twra of tho Djid icr'ttic StuM Contra! Com uiltee of Peon- sytvuiiia, Philadelphia: DrtAR Snt: 1 have hud the honor of receiving ymu letter ol'th Util instant, together with the three papers tu which it refers, wo of them be ing appeals written by yourself, und addressed by the iMnocratio State Central Committee "tu the Democrats and all other friends uf the Constitu tion in I'enntylvmiia," and tin other being a call for a mass meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia the olncU of which meeting will b? "to express a fli-m purpose to tand by the maintenance of the National ConHilutioti with devotion to the Am erican Union," and further "to declare hostility to the policy and measures of all who seek to prosti tute the c untry u uie purrnwoj oi aooiitiomsm, und formally to express tne intention or the De mocratic puny to lona It has always hitherto done, uam.'ly.to support the Federal (government in the execise of its constitutional power, and to defend it. at what-ver peril. ugaiiHt tlie J a -odious and treasonable teachings of abolitionists " You tul me tiiat some mnuiMitial 1 lurmils. con ducted by political friends of mine, censare one ol there papers us treasonume. ami mat tn otneti are conoeived in the same spirit with the one which is so I a ahly jud-rV Y a desire me to n a I them and weigh them lor myself. Yoa furth er intimate a hope that the perusal of the papers will have the ehVct ol producing nxuitiona on my part to induce the Ptesident to favor a policy to out down the demon of abolitionism. 1 have read the document thus submitted to tne, with a hiith reápeot for the authority by which they were issued, und with a full confidence in tho sincerity of the devotion to thi Union which, as their uuihor, you have avowed. You will allow meto say that this nation is now engaged, not in a political canvass between opposing parties about questions of civil adminis tration, W in a civil war, carried on by opposing armies on an úeue of national life or death. If tho revolution prevail there will be no ques tion of administration left to settle. If is tail thero will be time euougu to Buttle all such ques tions. I am not to dictate a coarse for others to pur. snoin this crisis. Rut I must say, lor myself, that neither as a nnhlio officer nor as n citizen can I know with Tuvor or disfavor parties among the supporters of the United States any more than I con make a distinction between factious which unite iu aiding the rebellion. A nation, like an individual, can only do on thing effectually at one time. It cannot w3ely turn sside from the chase of the fearful demon of disunion to puisue any inferior demon, whether i magi n ,i r y or real, 1 think that the wrangles whicn occurred uniting the t rusadera about their respective creeds when they sat down to the niege of Jerusalem were just as rational and just as wise as disputes about ub omlo-i would now be m the army ol tun i'oiomac in front uf Richmond, What is unwise in tha camp at such a moment cannot be wise in the uabinl or in the assemblies oi me people. I am occupied here either in mediuting botwpeo during parties and jealous sects, or else in watch uní aim couni rnciing tne nuriuuej oi minors in Kurope Hut 1 sometimes think that if, inatead uf being charged with these duties, I were at lib erty, as yuu seem to be, to serve lite country in my own Wiiy, I fnnld muke an appeal to lb-mo-crats nnd Ki'piiblicans. abolitionists and slavehol ders, in b b ill or our d stracttd country that would briint the whole people at once under arms und send tr.'uson reelínir buck into the den of darkness from whence it sprung. I do nob know how this would he, but I do know that if I were in yuur placel bhould try. 1 am, very respetcfully, ynur obedient servant, William H. Síward. - Baltimore, September 16. Pussemrers from the Moiiocacy. report seeing paroled prisoners from Harper's Ferry who report the surrender u Harper's Ferry on Monday morn inir. ultT a most detvrmiiind IHene, und the dodth of ' 'ul. Miles, who nus killed by a shell cat- Ling oil one ot nts kga. Acconlm-' to reports Miles evac anted the Mary land hiifhts on Stiturdny evening, after exploding one ol Ins heavy eiing umJ tlnowiiig olliers down the rocks Tim ollicers w.ire uliowed to go out with their Bide arms nnd horses, and the mn with their personal ehVets, winch indicated the surrender was conditional. The Railroad bridge and the Potomac bridge were still standing, and the rebels were reported to bu evacuating Mary- lauu uiguig. Butms'ioro, September 15. A battle nt South Mountain, fought yesterday, resulted in a complete victory to the Army of the roturnuc. I he battle hvw was locnted in a irnrga j of mountains on the turnniku botween M:ddlrbu , und llooii-iboro. To endeavor to uscertuin thu rebol strength and i position, about V o'clock Uen Il-'iio was ordered ! to mceiid thu mountain on thu I'.'tt.nnd make an attack on thu enemy's flank. At three o'clock Reno's ti'onps got into action, and Hi" buttle with niU'Vetry fur a half an hour was tnrrible, when ihe Hii-'iny gave way. leaving our moo iu possesoion of thut portion ot the ridge. The loss on both sidos was considerable. Wo had not a Central or field officer injured at this point except Lleno, who was kulled by a minie ball passing th round Ins bdy. Gen. Hooker, commanding McDowell's corps and tho Pennsylvania reserves, ascended the mountain on tho right for the purpose of making an uttacK on thu rebels' lotl. lie got Ins troops into position and moved upon the eiipiny two hours before etindown. Here, as in the case dn the other aide of the mouninin, our troops succeed ed in driving the enemy before them with great slaughter. The relieU here suffWed more thun at any ulher point on thu battle field I Ceueral Hutch, commanding a division under Hooker, was Wounded iu the leg. Cibbun's Brigade, composed of the Second Sixth and Seventh Wisconsin and Nineteenth fndianu. This Division did not get into action until after dark, which lssd until nearly nine ociock. i ne iwgude lost Ul) Killed and wound "d. Among the wounded la I'npt. Caldwell of the Second VV isconsin. The ruheh wern driven buck about a mile, when Uibbon Imgiide weM relieved by dinner's corps, who hold the position duniiu' the night. Tile rebel truope enmod were Ungstreot's, I). H. Hill's and A. P. Hill's corpa.' Had our troops hud two hours longer duyhght the greatest portion of the rebel army would have been taken prisoners, ns they were surrounded on all sides, the only mode of escupí being a narrow defile in the mountains, which urlillery Wuuld soon have made impassable. Among tho rebel officers killed arr Uarland of Leesburg, and Col. Strong uf the Nineteenth Vir vinia. Tha body uf the latter was obtained to-duy by a ft ig of truce. At daylight this morning onr worst fears were realized. I'lio rebels, under cover of the night, had left on their way to the Potomac. IVy went to this place, two miles from the m niiitiiiu, and then took the road to fllmrpsburg . Thy left th.'ir dead on the field, and those of their Wounded who were not able to walk. General Mcl.'lellau was on tho field during the wImh day and night, conducting ull the move miMits tn person lid ween twelve hundred and fifteen hundred prisoner were takeu during the day, most by Ucokor's troops. Yesterday, Franklin's corps advanced to a mountain pass, r-lx miles nearer Harper's Ferry, and engngod the enemy, holding; that pass for about three hours, resulting in thu complete rout of tha enemy with heavy loss Uur loss iu this uctiou was a'ont 2 ."ill killed and wounded, The rebel loss duruu the day and uiglit was luuy lo.tiuii Killed, wounded and mum tig. Iioh acknowledged to thu citizens of Booosboro tny huii been dnleateu with heavy loss, Our loss in wounded will probably reach 3,000. vt e lust out lew prisoners. LATER. Boooesboro, September 15. Thia morning, at dayliirht, Plensantou, with the Eighth Illinois Cavalry und Fitchall's Battery, a tur ted aier tho enemy. At Bo ones bom he cauni up with thu Ninth Virginia Cavulry, with a bat tery acting as a rear guard. The Illinois Cavnlry charged through the town and miles out ou tha Hagerstown turnpike, cap turing two guns, and killed, wounded and took priaouera Unity of the Cuvulry. RiolunUons Division being in advance took the road from this place toSharpsburg two and a half mi lea. fium which towu be came up with the enemy in (urge force who occupied a long ridge ol hills. Thy showed a line ot battle a mile aud a half lung. 1 t ' . .! Tlie afternoon was spent io ascertaining the pnaitiou aud force uf the rebels, not- a sufficient number of our troops having come up to bring on au eugugeuieut. V ' LATER. ( ' ; ' . ' ' Tuesday Morning, September 16, During last night the larger part of the army .k. j Ti n . arrived oo tho ground, ltianow 9 o'clock, asd no engagement has token pine. The robéis are rapidly moving across the river. Baltimore, ScpteraUr 16. A flptclal to the American from Frederick says the combined forces of Loriug and Jackson storm ed the works of Harper's Furry yesterday morn ing, and o.'ptured the position. Miles is said to have made a desperate resistance. Accounts dif fer; eome suy he was wounded after be hoisted a white flag; other account say thut be was killed or monally wounded before the surrender. üur forcea were paroled, numberiug 6,000. When the paroled nieu left, the enemy were pre paring to blow up three spans uf the iron bridge Reports were circulated in Frederick to-day that McClellan hud retaken Hurpera Ferry, but they were uor deemed reliable. . Cincinnati. September 16. It Is now ascertained that the enemy is still in position south uf Florence, and throwing up in- t enclimeiits, and awaiting reinforcements. Hum phrey Marshall bus joined thetnwitli his foites. i lie rene u niocKaum me river yes ten my at Hamilton; nine miles below Kumg Sun. No bout for Louisviilo left to-duy. Our gunboats went down to Hamilton thia morning and shelled the wuods for several miles, but the rebels bud wtthdiawn-their buttery. Baltimore, September 16. The body of the brave, ralleut and lamented Gen. Reno, lias arrived horn, and has been em baí mud and ca-edin a splendid coffin. He looks very natural, and is clothed io full uuilonu. Philadelplm, September 16, A special dispatch to the Bulletin, from Harris burir. furs telegraphic und ruilroudcjmmutii utiou to H.iiort3town was reopened lust night showing that place Had bouu to.aliy ubauuonud by tne reb els und reoccuoied by our troops. It is rumored at llagorsiown that another bat tle is going on this moruing between bhurpnburg aud MiUdleburg, but no particulars Have beau r- ouived. Sharpaburg is near the Potomac, about ten miles Wert of iMiddletown. It is not unlikely that Mcl-lellan is engaging the rebels in Lliat iieiitiboriioou to-Jay.nmi üispul iug their pasago of the river. Washington, September 16. In accordance with an order rcrcutly issued by direction ot the President, the several army corps will nuw Htand as tolluws: First army corps, Ueucr.il Hooker; second. Cen. Sumner; third, Gen. Hientzelmun; fourth, (Jen, Keyes; lifi.li, Uttu. Fitz John Porter; sixth, Ceo. Franklin; seventh, Uun. Dix; eihih, .üen. Wool; ninth. Ceil. Uumside; tenth,'(iun. Mitchell; eluvuuth, Uun. Sedick;tweltlh, Uen. Sigul. Uallipolis, Ohio, Sept. H. On Wednesday, the lUth.a columu uf the ene my about iibUU strung; -'Uiil to be under the com iiiiiüd of (iemmil loiving, thu first notice of whom was in our reur, between Fayette and Cauley, made un attack on our forces encamped at Fay ette, cousUting of thu Thirty Fuurth and Thirty So vim th Uhio regiments, numbering about UUU men, under command of Colonel Sibr, when n desperate tiyht ensued, lasting untilfdaik. Our forced out their way through, reaching liuuley llndgo during the night, having lust about lUM killed uud wounded, mostly of the Thirty Fourth Ohio, In the meantime, another column of the enemy approached Uauley on the Lewisburg road, under comuiuud of Cerro (ordo Williams, cutting olí the Forty Seventh Ohio, and two companies of the Ninth Virginiu and une company of the Second Virginia, who were at Sumneraville. Nothing has eincelM'an heard ot them. L ndi-r ihebecircumtutices, Colonel Lightburn'a front, Hank and rear being threatened hy an over whelming force, compelled him to evucuule Uau ley. which he sncciWully accomplished on thu morning of the 1 1th. after destroying ell the Uov eminent property that be was nuuble to curry uw;iy. He uccoidingly moved down the Kuuuwhu in two columns, one ou each side of the river, reaching Camp Paitt on the afternoon of tho 12th skirmishing the whole way here. Uo iu.imiü Iuh troops on the aoith bank or the Kanuwaha, iiut being haid ores I bv the enemy he retreated during die night, reaching Klk river juslbrlow t'linilesliiu, ou Saturday morning. He made uuo'her stand oh the lowvr baiiK ot the UK river, un 1 ufler a desperate bailie, lasting from 10 o'clock until dark, uur forces shelled und destroy ed Charleston, two huusea only being left. Thu result of the fight is unknown, nothing having uuvn heard from Col. Lightmirn since six o'clock on Saturday evening. Up to that time our troops were punishing tne enemy severely We understand Unit uur forces completely des troyed tho salt worki. Col. Lighten broiightnii immense, train of 600 loaded wagons safely to Klk river. Tlie retreat to Klk river was conducted in noori order. Ureal anxiety is fvlt for the safety of our for cos, aa well as of Point Pleasant and Unllipolis. The militia ure Hoi king here from thin and the surrounding counties. This border ia in great danger. Tlie enemy's forces are represented as being 10,000 stroug, with a proportionate force of aitiUery. 'Washington, September 14. The following was received by the Associated Press by a sp-cial messenger: Frederick, Md., September 13. Frederick Is ours. Our forces entered the east end of the town ytist 'rduy afternoon. An hour later a cavalry fo.ee under Pieaaanton entered by the Market street turnpike. Tho main body uf tho rebels evacuated the city on Thursday. A few cavalry Iron) at uur lb command auu tuu tiumplon Legion made a charge upon our tmop when the latter entered, but the enemy was speedily repulsed. Our loas was two killed und six wounded. Tho netnv suffered to that extent at least. The. excitement oi our io cea wsa oi tno most enthusiastic character. I he entire city was over joyed, the people turning out eu musae, . The reoei mi ce us miinnwu i iuukiiv siruiiv, The citizens of Frederick suúVed much from lebul incursions, including the loss of domestic auDuliea : 1 ' The rebels left Frederick with the intention of invodinr Peonaylvania, but subsequent events in' d i cate that they fill endeavor to retroat ioto Vir- trinia. via W illiattSDort. Four imndred and fifty rebel sick, left at Fred erick, were prol"d yesterday atiernooa. , -. - Tha higbtb ilunuia (..uvury ouargeti oo two re- bel regimeaU and three guns ft abort distance above MiddletowD, on the road to Hagcn town. We bad three men wounded, and took Torty prisonora. - 1 . Later in the afteroaon four squadrons of tha Third Indiana cavalry charged oo regiment of rebel cavalry supported by artillery, on tba road leading from Middletown to Harpers' Ferry. It was a desperate affair. We lost thirty killed and wounded. Our cavahyio forced a wagon train yesterday thut they were compelled to burn a half a mile of wagons to prnvunt their falling into our hands. A man who left Harper'a Ferry yesterday statfstbat Longstrcet was repulsad in the fore noon. At 8 a. n, the battle Was renewed la the direction of J larper'i Ferry. The firing waa rapid and heavy. Our main column, it was thought, would come np to the enemy this afternoon, The forces engaged by our troops yesterday wore those coveriug tbe enemy's retreat. TUgrj.lile ('(.rreipoo'lente Cincinnati Commwclll. FROM WASHINGTON. ' Washington, September 16. Today hns been one of the muat exciting Id the history of Washington. Loyal cttitens au everywhere crafy with excitement, and secession sis everywhere depressed. Bull Run has beea avenged, and the 8 tren nth and dignity of tho Am ericuii flag asserted in this most glorious aud deci live victory ofthe War. 1 no appointment ot paymasters, commisi oners and quartermasters, where applications have beeo laid before the secretaries, will be commenced oo Thursday. Ihe national Kefiet Association. comDoaad of delegates from various State and local societies, is fluout to oe lonneu; end great abuses are as arrted to exist in the hospituls in this city. Richmond papers of Saturday hnve arrived. A debate in the rebel Senate on Friday,, on resolu lians thanking Leo. and calling on him to advance his standard into our territory was spicy, meeting with opposition from Conard. of Louisiana, and Lyons ot Virginia. They said they were not pre pared to assume the responsibility of such a policy. The lutter doubted if a rebel army could solely id vade the North. Miles, of South Carolina, favor ed giving Jackson a small command to go North, lor uow wits the timo to e trick the blow. Tho re solution, however, passed with thirty votes against The Richmond Whig, of Saturday. Id alengtly article on the Maryland invasion, says her onpor tunlly has now arrived. The barrier of the Poto mac had been crossed, and the victorious banner ofthe Confederacy wave on Maryland soil. If the feeling of her people bo what It has been re presented, they will rush to arms. Should they bo apathetic in this emu, it must be regarded as proof of indiflerencc it not hostility, t New Yoik, tieptombar U. Tho morning papers contain nothing additional to what was telegraphed last night, with the fol lowing exception: A Vv ushmgtun dispatch to tho Herald Bays the following important iutoliigimce has just beeo received: Jt puts a new face upon the condition of affniri nt Harper's Ferry, and shows that although there has bean no direct inUlliviwce from General Me. llellan during the day. the enemy are evident! p.uno stricken, and unwilling to await the ap proach ot his victorious army, even iu atroug posi tions. lly dint of overwhelming numbers, the smalt gninsuii under Miles and White were compelled to surrender, after U"urly three dnvs'h ird hVhtin. and after Miles hnd b ien seriously wounded and iiKip.icitni'Mi tor turwer participation iu tho da lenseul'the pouilim. Information ia telegraphed to night from the Herald correspondent at Frederick, as follows: ' An officer who has just arrived from H arpara Perry, reports that tha rebela bud evacuated tha place in a great hurry. i noy are tending averyuung across tho river aa fast as pnaeihlu. They left Hurwr's Ferry in inch haste they had no time to complete paroling tha prisoners, und a number were unconditionally re leased iu consequence. Washington, September 16. , Tlie following extract from a letter received at thu War Department, dated Mesilla, Arizona, August 1 5th, aohws with bow little an army may he moved: it must be remembered the California troopa have inarched through a desert cuuntiy, where no provisions or forage could Ite obtained, thereforo, very thing for horsus and men wero carried with them, and yet, w.th u traiu less limn that of a reel niunt marching fifty miles from Washington, they have averaged liltuen miles a day fur pearly sixty days. ihe First Infantry and Cavalry California Volunteer have successfully marched one thou m ul itnltid, over a route by the Colorado desert, uila river, Tucson and the Mimbres from the Pacific const to tho ltio Urande. This they hnve done without the losa of tea moo iu Indian and rebel skirmishes, with abundant supplies und a eeiviceaMa tram, and buve reached the weaiern border of I elas in a condition for im mediate contest with thu enomy. 't he officers and uen have shared tbe hardship! of the march alike, without tents and without baggage, one wagon being sufficient to transport ten days' rations and the property of each com puny lui fully half the distance over burning dea. erte io mid summer, with a scanty supply of wa ter. . The men have uncomplainingly carried their knapsacke. They have only been too well satis fied, as every step carried thum oearer to tbe heart ol tlie rebellion. fl. St. Paul September 14. A letter from Commissioner Dole waa Intro duced into the Legislature yesterday, dated Fort itipley, &opt, inn. tie says nenas been there 12 days endeavoring to effect an amicable arrange uient with the C hippo waa, but despairs doing so. i'. i:.. ui. ;.. ,l. rJ r 10 days, ho finally consented to meet ia council at Crow Wing, lustead of bringing 80 or 40 Chiefs, as he agreed, be brought ooar U(t men au armed. In Council, Hole-in-theDay was bold aud im pudeut, and no result was reached by the confer ence. It waa to be renewed, but a collision waa feared. -, -v ' ' - Mr Dole regards tbe danger oí a outbreak Im minent. Tbe letter was referred to a committee of throe, who reported a resolution, which was adopted, that David Cooper, U. M. Hoco, Fred k A) rea and K.A. 0. Hatcbr be appointed Com mi a ion ere to repair to Fort Ripley, and act In be half of this State, in connection with tha Com missioner of Jodian Affairs, Id any negotiation boat calculated to preserve the peace and prevent onlbrwk. Thee UtramlHioiwi left last night.