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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, Pobliihtd Daily, Sunday Giccpln), BY W. J- MUIlTAail A CO. Oeo. Mi Weston, KdUor. AW Tho imblloiillon office iif Hie AVittonnl Republican In t the northeast corner of D and Seventh strest, second floor, over W. ". Bhep. herd's (tore. fc'ntrinci on Seventh street. TiK-sday, October 1, 1SB1. --p - " """" jeffAn Interesting account of the arrival ol tbe Richmond prisoners at Charleston will bu found In another column. Kurlhor Souther.! items or Interest, by Mr. Haley, ol Charleston, will be given to morrow. Grkat Umon Mkkti.su ix Maktunu. For n spirited report of the late Union mectiug In Maryland, soo first page. ,TIIK SITUATION. The Chicago Ttibunc estimates General Frc ruont'a force, available for attacking Gcncr.il Price, at ralhir less than 20,000, exclusive ol the forces of General Lane anil General Slur gig, now on tho borders of Kansas, and amount log to five or bIx thousand more. It seems thai on tho day previous to the sur render of Colonel Mulligan, General Sturgis, with fourteen companies of two Ohio regiraculs, arrived within four mites of Lexloglon, when he was met by a rebel force of 5,000, and obliged to retreat to Kansas City. The capture of Mississippi City, by the n.t tional forces, reported by way of Cincinnati, is not fully credited. That city Is en the main land of the Southern coast of tho State of Mis sissippi, and is a commanding point on the Sound which is formed by tho range ol islands from Mobile Hay to Lake Borgne, and which makes a water communication between Mollis and New Orleans. Tho principal islands in this sound are Ship and Cat islands, both un derstood to be fortified by the rebels. We learn from tho llaltimoio papers of lut evening, that reports prevail there us well as here, that the two Maryland regiments in the rebel service havd become disaffected and laid down their arms. The retirement of the enemy in front ol Washington, back to Fairfax Court-House, con tinues to be speculated upon. Tbote who bo lleve that Beauregard has an army of 150,000, maintain that the retreat ot the enemy is strat egello. Olheii, who tbluk that he has never had more than 00,000, are contirmed In the opinion that his late advance to Munson's Hill was mere bravado. This last class think that he has now retired, simply because he could not help it, and that he will not fight this side of Manassas. FORT PIUKBNM BURNING OF A Pill VATEKK. The Connecticut, at New York, brings inter esting advices Irom Fort Pickens, including lull aceounts of tbe burning of the privateer Judab, at the dry dock slip (by the stone wharf) in the Pensacola navy yard, on the night of the 13th Instant. It was effected by a boat expedition, and the force employed was divided as follows: First Launch Lieutenant Russell, Captain Reynolds, (marine corps,) Dr. Kennedy, Mid shipman Hlgglnson, Third Assistant Engineer White, twenty-two seamen, and one Breman, (with material lor firing the schooner.) First Cutter Lieutenant Sproston, Gunner Borton, and seventeen seamen. Second Cutter Lieutenant Blikc, Midship man Forrest, thirteen seamen, and one lire man. ThirdCutter Midshiman Stecceand thirteen seamen. Captain Ed. MuD. Reynolds, ol tho marine lorps, aocompauled the party with a force of twenty marines under his coiniuind, divided between tho first launch and recond cutter. Alter spiking a columblad on the whart which was delende I by only one men, who was killed, tho party captured tho privateer by boarding. Iho party sullercd loss Irom tho guns of the privateer before reaching her, and there was a haid light on her deck. Our loss was three killed and fifteen wounded: two fatally, five severely, and others slightly. None of the officers were severely wounded, but among tbe slightly wounded are Lieutenants Russell and Blake, Captain Reynolds, marine corps, and Midshipman Hlgglnson. The killed Cbos. H. Lamplier, coxswain ; John R. Herring, teaman ; and John Smith, marine. The latally wounded Robert Clark, cox swain ; K. R. Osborne, teaman. The others wounded moro or less mvcrely, are Terence O'Down, Tcvlllau Cobuin and Charles Carbury, marines ; John Hennessey, Henry Ward, Peter Cating, Wm. Fish, S. O. Austin and James Warebam, seamen. The schooner that was deployed was about 200 tons, with fou broadside guns, and one pivot-gun on the loiccastie, lully equipped for sea. As soon as the decks were cleared ol tho rebels, our meu pioceeded to set the schooner on fire, and when Ibis was effectually accom plished, they took to their boats and succeeded in getting on with but a few stiaggllng shots from the rebels, who bad begun to rally upon toe wbarl. A letter Irom Pickens, written September .it, says: " Another specimen of contraband ot war came over Hum Pensacolt last night. Ho says the enemy are very much in want ol am- uiuumuu o.m provision. About 200 ol them aeaerieu yesKruay. ine,u U n(J husimfiil IpentalAil in I'anoui ,.l It . """r' " """ reopie aro tired ol war, and very much atraid ihat ,,. m ... the town down. Wo killed thirty ot them last night, principally with canister, and 'smahd them all up to use the original expression " Tbe visit ol Mr. Chase, Secretary ol th Tieasury, lo New York, in connection with the' new fifty million loan, has proved nullo tuc eessful, the banks having agreed to take the eeoond illty million loan, on terms to be settled yesterday. Hou. Horace Maynard, ol Tennessee, ie at Frankfort. FBOM THE GRAND ARMY. ANOTIltn BRUSH. Yesterday morning, n force of otght thou sand rebels mado their appearance in tho vi cinity of tho Great Falls, oppoelto, and not far Irom tho head of Gen. McCall's division. As soon as I hey wcrq discovered, Gen. McCall or dered a battery to be put In position, and (lied six or eight rounds of shot and shell into them, when tho chivalry rolired beyond tho rango of his guns. What the object of so laigo a force in this vicinity could bo, remains unexplained, It could not be to cross tho river, because tho lords above the Llltlo Fails aro not passable, being at least live feel abovo lha usual lording mark. ANOTm.it nKuiNMiuMM'K cirriius or prison- Kit.. Yesterday morning, a detachment was sent out by General McCall, to reconnoitre In tho neighborhood of Fairfax Court-llouse, nnd which resulted In the capture of thieo lcbul privates, and a lieutenant bclonglug to one of tho South Carolina regiments. They wero brought into camp. Mom; iituhL wonka. Yesterday morning, utter some ol our work ing icglineuti had cleared away the forests lu the vicinity of tho Leeeburg turnpike, they dis covered tho rebels throwing up breastworks at a point several miles lo the left of Falls Church. I'ltllXIMITr UK I'lCKKTrf. Our oulpost pickets on tho Leeeburg lunv pike rve within a (putter of a mile of tho rebel pickets on tho sutne pike. THE OOCU'ANCV OV MCNSO.s'S HILL HllTllfcll rAUTICULAKH. Tho first intimation ot tho retreat of the rebel pickets was given on Saturday morn ing, ut 1 o'clock, by their firing neural ro;hets us lliey lelt. At nil early hour, Captain Whipple learned fiom hit, advanced pickets that not a rebel was in sight; where upon Major Williams, as field officer ol the day, made in person an examination of some ol their works, finding their forllficaf on to con sist ol tho very poorest earthwork'. Ho found a length of stove pipe mounted upon u pair of wagon wheel", and logs painted to imitate can non; and on a neighboring hill discovered thirty-three horsemen, the captain of which ex claimed, "DD you, come over here!" The miijor declined Iho invitation, however, nnd reported to General Richardson tho condition of ufTalrs, who, in company with Colonel Poe, of tho second Michigan, battened to take pos session of the hill, by moving up two compa nies of the rocond Michigan that were upon the ground as advanced pickets; General Richard son and Colonel Poo with the men advancing nnd taking posiefsiou of then works, and in tending to bold them. THE OCCll'ANCV 1 Mi10'l UILL. Wo understand, from good authority, that the fortification on Mason's Hill was first taken possession of by the pickets of tho louith regi ment New Jersey volunteers, Capt. Scddon's company. The captain, pcic jiving the enemy near, reconnoltered him, and shots were ex changed, until Col. Simpson coming up with tho balance of the regiment lo bis support, the enemy dispersed in the woods. Tho nftair grew out of a foraging expedition ordered by General Kearny, In which, as supports, the first, second, third, and fourth regiments New Jer sey '.volunteers were engaged. Wc learn that about one hundred loads of forage, including hay, oats, wheat, and rye, wcie safely removed within our lines. About half post two o'clock on Sunday morn ing, firing being heard, n was thought, in the direction of Col. Simpson's pickets, at Mason's Hill, Col. Simpson, by direction of General Kearny, detached two companies of his regi raont to their immediate relief, under Lieuten ant Colonel Hatch. It whs found, however, that tho firing had proceeded from the troops taking Munson's Hill. Lieut. Col. Hatch, after ariivlugon tbo ground, with company D,Capt. Mullord, again occupied Iho lort on Mason's Hill, and rem lined in it till relieved by the New York thirty-second. The loit ou Mason'.) Hill was found lo be about three yards lu.ig In the cllcult of its paiapct, and tbou'h of Interior construction. yet, on account of Iho eminent lituess of the topography ot tho locality lor defence, was one ot a formidable character. SIT AlinLSlhU. On buluiilay afternoon, is Iho Iciryboatwa about crumbing Irom the Virginia shore lo Georgetowu, il was detained In order lo seal eh some Government wagons, then on the boat. Alter a long and diligent search, a young se cessionist wa3 tound secreted In ouo ol the wagons. He was dressed in Imitation ol oui soldiers, and although epiilo ularmed, rolueed to givo any account ol himself. Ho is tup posed to be a spy, aud was confined In the block-house. IttALBtelAllll's UUOOM A CU.NTllABAM). About noon yesterday, a contraband was brought Into camp. In ucouveieallon.ho stated that he was gioom lo General Beauregard while his headquarters were at Falls Church. He says he frequently heard conversations be tween the General und his stall. In one of the conversations tho General said he was leurful of attacking tho Federal troops at Arlington Heights, because it would cauw) uunccessailly the Iosj ol so many lives, but that he would fall back within six miles ol Falls Chuicb, nnd thcio lie would recciru them with " bloody bands lo hospitable graves." UOWllV bllLDltllS. A iiiiiubei ol rowdy soldiers, excited by something moro than military ardor, perpe trated several outrageous villainies -burning houses and olheiwise destroying property. Two or iluee lemovcd u fiao plauo, aud alter they had taken it from iho house, amused them selves by trying tu play upon It, and finding its tuno ve'iy swoct, offered it for salo nt a very i reasonable price. This is a specimen ol tho outrages committed. We are sorry to say that these nets were committed by a poillon ol the Ihlity seventh New York, and that ono of this samo reglmunt waH rmnmarily shot by Colonel Iluike, lor Insubordination and disobedience ol orders. The man. however, althouizh shot in the head, was not killed, but dangerously u,mi,wla1 Trig FATAL NI8TAKB VUftTllfen VAltTlrtlLAlM. Iu our edition of yesterday wo alluded lo tho accidental conflict between our own sol diers, whlto on their way to Fulls Church, on Friday night last. Wo find Iho following addi tional particulars In tho Baltimore American: The ndvanco of General Smith on Fall Churoh, Irom tho.Clmln Brldgo, was accora panlod by events of tho most dcplorabto char acter. Having ptssodi Vunderwerken's and Vanderherg's houses, on their way to tho for mcr place, and whrn about half a mile Irom it, by samo unaccciintablj blunder, Colonel Owon's Irish rrglmeut, of Philadelphl.1, in the darkness of Iho night, mistaking for rebel-, Captain Moll's battery, which was in tho nd vanee, sustained by Colonel Baker's California regiment, Baxter's Philadelphia Zouaves, nnd Colonel Frlcdnun's cavalry, fired u full volley Into tho troops list mentioned, killing nnd wounding n large number. Tho California regiment, not knowing from whom tho firing came, returned It with marked ellect. The horses attached to Mott't battery becamo tin manageable, and Iho tongues of caissons were biokcn, owing to the narrowness of the road. Lieutenant Bryant, having ifommand of lh first section, ordered tho guns to be loidcd with grape und canister, nnd soon had them in range to rnke the supposed enemy, when word was sent to htm that ho wag In the company ol friends 1 All was excitement, and a long time elapsed bcloro Iho actual condition of affairs was asceitalned and confldanco ro-establlshed. Many confused stories prevail ns to the parlies on whom the blame should rest, but General Smith Immediately ordered Colonel Owcns's regiment back lo camp. Tho killed of Can- tain Moll's battery are, Timothy Ray ; tho wounded, Corporal Barllet and private Cilley ; both of them will probably dio as they were not only run over by tbo gun carriages, bill tratnpieu upon by tne cavalry nones. Tho killed of Colonel Baker's California teg- iraeni were: IMwin Morris, compiny Li Joseph Pucall company II; Joseph While, company II; and ergcant Alexander Phlllisou, company N. ino woiinitcii are: Harvey Clinton, company S, slightly In the knees; Sergeant Binnd, company L, wounded in the head; William Ogdcn, company N, also wounded in tho head; Tlinolhy Gregory, com pany I), slut in tin leg; R. S. W. Bl.iker, com pany N, thot through the thigh; William Smith, company L; Perry Warren, company F; G. W. Martin, company F; Mai tin Gleulng, company L; Luke Suteby, company L; and Atwood Mor ris, company L. In Oedonel Daxter'o i'iro Zouaves uolo were killed, but the following n m-'il wero wound ed: Scrgeaut Gray, co ipauy I), 6hot iu Hi" head; Benjamin Flood, compuiy l, shot in the head; Lieutenant Phreses, shot in the logs nnd head; Georgo Hargiuves, company I, shot In tho legs None of thoso wounds will piobably prove fatal. John Dorrab, company I, first Pennsylvania dragoons, is inert illy wounded. In Colonel Owcns's Philadelphia regiment, Scrgeaut Dillon, comp iny B, was killed, and Sergeant William B. MtCium and Ctms. Shield, company I', wero wounded. Tho killed wero all burled lo day, near their encampment, with military honors. 1 lie wounieu wero removed to tno nospltals, where they aio receiving tho best attention. There are reports ot others being killed, but no positive information has so Tar been ob tained concerning them. hen. mcdowell's division complimented llEADO,l.'Ajm.r.3, Abmv ok THE FOTOMAl', WaMmjIon, Soptember 27, 18G1. General Orders, No. 17. Tho Major General commanding lakes pleas uro In expressing to the troops of Brigadier General McDowell's division, his gratification at their appearance on the occasion of Iho re view and inspection, on the 2M inst. The soldier-like carriasro of tho troons. Iho evidence they afforded of instruction and dis cipline, and the cleanliness and good ordir of tneir camps, were nigniy creuttauio to tho offi cers and men, and are examples worthy of Im itation throughout the army. By command ot Major General McClklCvn : S. Williams, Ass't Adj't General. Official : Ilicu vbd B. Inwix, Aid dc Camp. amiival op moke niGHMo.vu rmso.NLRS. The Reliance camo up to the navy yard on Sunday night, bringing two of the New York sixty-ninth regiment who had escaped Irom their Richmond pilson, by an ingenious ar rangement, and succeeded In reaching our flo tilla on tho Potomac. Another was brought up by tho Pusey on Satin day evening. Onool these is named Kelly and the other h Ordirly Sergeant Donohoo, of company K. Kelly was slightly wounded in tho thigh at Bull Ruu, but hai recovered. COL. m'lL.S.N'S COUKTMAmiAL. Tho court martial illegally imtlluled by Col. McCunn has been dismissed by Gen. McClellan. The officers involved bavo accordingly been restored to Ihelr couioiands, much to tho grati fication of tho regiment. A dihuiyeky down THE lllVfcll. Another lebcl battery has just benu discov ered about twenty livo miles down the Poto mac. on the Virginia hhoru. A large number ol boats from the creeki and inlets, lor miles arouud, liavo been deposited thcie. Wo ex pect lo hear in a elay or two, that IM.-i pulnt will bo in tbo bauds ot some ono of our gal lant legimeiiti!. -ThoSecrelaiy ol tho Treasury has is sued an order requiring each clerk in that Do parlmcnt, to tuako lo Iho bead ol tho bureau iu which he Is employed, a monthly leporl, In bis own hand-writing, ol tho ninoiiut oi labor performed. These clerical leportf, together with a tabular statement compiled thcrclrom, are requited to bo submitted to tho Secretary, as soon as practicable, alter tho end ot cnoh month. Clliucal Ciunols. -The following cleucal changes lmvc been mado in Ihe otlico ol the Auditor of the Treasury lor tho Post Olllce Department, within tho past few days : Chas. T. Applelon, and Nathan U, Claik, ot Masa chusetts, appointed lo iiist clam Ueilislilpo ; J. B. I'ottcr, ot l'ennsylvaula, and Joel Giirley, of Illinois, promoted to H'eond clerkihlps, und Philip itailb, ol tho D.slricl ol Columbia, re moved. A Ihg ol truce camo into our camp at Newport-News lor a physician, and, iu obedience to the call, Dr. Uoiilecon, ol ihn second New York regiment, went out nnd prescribed for six or eight sick pcisons, tho last ol v. bom realelcd wlihin two miles ol Yorklowu From this, it would seem that Ihero wero no physicians among tbe libels in that part ol the country. Has Iho low ranilHiy condition of the rebel army on Ihe l'oloiuie, Lulled mem .ill henceV On any othet ground Iho pioeeeding h Indetel a strange one. Agentb aio now suiiiuiul along thd Ohio river to preveul the caiu'gliu ol arms into Kentucky, Kroin the Chr!fton (8. 6") Mereuryrof Sept. II. I'lio Prisoner of WurTliolr Arrival anil i Lodgment In tho Ohurlcaton Jail. Yesterday the Yankee prisoners of war, who hid been expected on Thursday, reached Iho city it an hour when most ofourcltlz:nswcro prob ibly still slumbering in their beds. Tho ar ringomenls for their reception whloh had been made by Col. Branch, commanding tho military, wero carried out quietly, and in the most sails factory manner Tho detail for this service was the first regiment rifles, to which was attached i squadron of cavalry, Owing lo tho fact that tho train was expected at midnight, tho detail was larger than II would hava otherwlso bcei. Tho fcvcrnl companies wero under armt nil nliiht. At 5.15, A. M., the order to form wa- given- tho train having been flgonllod. The ouavo Cadets, Cant. Chichester, wero special ly detailed to recolvcd tho prisoners from the cars. This was done by forming in two ranks In-, tervals of two paces faced Inwards giving r width of Iwclvo paces. On tho light of lh Zouaves the first platoon of tho Louisiana vol imteers wero posted on the left, the second platoon leaving nn opening for tho prisoners to march Into the Equiro, tho officers entering first, followed by tho soldiers. As soon as thl was completed, tho prisoners, with their guard, wero marched Into another hollow pquarc, form ed of Ihn Washington LlghJ Infantry on the light, the German Riflemen on the left, Iho Beau rigard Light Infantry nnd Moultrio Guard on Iho right flank, and tho Pal niello Riflemen, Car olina Light Infantry and Jamison Rifles on the lelt II ink. In this order, accompanied by the Oh irlcston Light Dragoons, In Iront, anil the German Hii'sars In tho rear, both under com mand ol Major Ryan, tho corps being under command ol Col. J. L. Branch, proceeded thro'igh Washington, Calhoun, Cumming, Beau fain, Maiyck, and Magazine streets, to tho jail, whero proper arrangements had previously been made for their temporary reception, by Cap tain Theodore G. Boag, specially detailed for tho duty. Alter Ihu prisoners had been duly iilsci'd In Ihelr quarters, the companies of tho riflj re-gl inent, with the exception of Iho Zouaves, were dismissed. Col. Branch detailed tho Washlnc- son Light Infantry to escort their Louisiana comnuies to tno unurieston Hotel, where they enjoyed Iho needed rest after Ihelr toilsome jouruey, which had been tendered doubly ar duous by me constant guard duly rendered necessary by Iho presence of so largo n body of prisoners. The Zouaves were detailed forguaid duly nl the j ill. Tho Yankeo officers, thirty four In number, weru placed In three good airy rooms, on the second lloor of the j ill. Tho private's, to the number of ono bundled and twenty, oc cupy twelve rooms on Iho uppermost t-lory ol tho bulldiug. Nona of the roam contain any lurnllure, but Iho prisoners all had llvlr blankets, and seemed at no loss to maku them selves tolerably comfortable. Wo endeavored to get n copy ol tho roll ol the prisoners, but this was rcluscd by tho nfli err in charge of tho military guard, us n possl ble breach of bis duty. Ave have ascertained, however, that among the prisoneis, aro tbe following officers: Col. Wilcox, Mich. 1st: Col. Corcoran, N. Y. 6Uib; Lieut. Col. Neff, 2d Ky.; (?) Major John W. Potter, tiStb N. Y.; Rov.U. W. Dodge, clup lain 11th N. Y.; Rev. II. IMdy, chaplain 2d Conn. 6'iergeoii?. Grlswold, u8th N. Y.j Grey, U. S. A.j Stone, U. S. A.; Connolly, 2d N. Y.; Harris, 2d R. I. Contains. Downey, 11th N. Y.j Fish, 32d N. Y.; Farush, 7U.li N. Y.J Drew, 2d Ver.; Shurt ill), 7th O.; L.GordoD, 11th Mass.; Whlttlnglon and Jenkins. HeutoKmls Toy, 25th N. Y.; Hamblln, (son of tbo actor of that name,) tlSlh N. Y.; Underbill, 11th N.Y.; Worcester, 71st N. Y.; Dempsey, 2d N. Y.; Wilcox, 7th O.; Gordon, 2d dragoons, U.S. A; Kent, U. S. A.; CalelT, 11th Mass.; Connolly, U9th N. Y. The privates are nearly all fiom Mlihigan, Massachusetts, and New York. A Richmond paper bad mentioned these piisoncrs as having beon "selected chiefly from among thoso who had evinced the most insolent and insurbordi nato disposition," but their deportment yester day wa generally ns orderly as could be dc lired. They all wear their uniforms, although romo ot thesonro In a somewhat dilapidated con dition. The officers bavo trunks, but the men are enenmberedby no superfluous baggage Someof tbe officers, including Corcoran, are not yet wholly recovered from their wounds. Thoy are generally abundantly provided with money, (peele,) ii.id were very solicitous to be allowed to hire a cook to prepare their meals. Wo l"nrn that Instead of the usual coarse prison lure they will be served with good substantial ra tions from IhoCommisiary Department. When they first arrived they wero gonerally taciturn, but during the day became commu nicative, in homo Instances, even loquacious. Wo may mention that they evinced a holy hot- torfor iho nawspapi'r tcporters tho very nat ural consequences of their experience with the representatives of the unprincipled prcsj of the North. Their views with regard to their probablo treatment here, were various. Some of them imagined that they weio to bo placed immediately in lions, while others (especially tbe cfficeis) labored under tbo lond hallucina tion that tliey wero to bo liberated on parole, Many of them busied themselves with devls log piopositions lo communlcato by lcller to their li lends. Tho plan most popular amongst them toomed Ij lie to have their packages ol litters sent out lo the bloiXudiim jlicl under a jl'i'j cj Intu. Tlio prisoners win remain lu tho jiil until next Tuesday, by which time, it is expecled, Castle Pinckniy will bo leaily for tholr rocep llon. Meantime tho Zouaves will conllnu3 to perform tho necoesuy guard duty. No ono ex cepting tho gu irds was ycstciduy permitted to sco Iho piifooeis. A inoru sultablo custodian than Captnlu Iloug could scaicoly have been selected. While hu will in no case be unneces sarily harsh, ho po-wes-cs lu an eminent degree tho firmness necessary to cnlorco u proper did cipiino umong the captive Yankees. Kk.sti'okv. Tho Loulsvlllo Jotunul of last Friday says : A pontoon bridge has becnlhtoun ucrew-i tbe river near (Jalro, nnd a strong force has Deen,orwiu noinrown torwarel into Kentucky Irom Cairo and Bird's Point, which will cut oil communication between tho commands of Gen eral Polk and General Pillow. A dispatch Irom Frankfort says that Wil llamsbuig, In Whitley county, on tho .Tonnes seo bolder, Is In ashes. Apprehensions exl.-t us to ine tuiety oi leicumonu anil other places nearer tho line. Camp Itoblnscn is Iho vu'y banier against Zollicoller. We bavo posilivo Infotmatlo'i to the elfect thut General bhcrraan, in command ol Ibe l'edeial troops, has established Ids hoodquai tois ut a point about two miles north (1 KIU i belhtown. Gcueial Sheruiau Is in Uio putcpsion ol in foimatiou Irom General lluckner's Lommaml. and Is confident HmI the rebel lorco does not exceed Uvo thousand men, many ol whom uio Due icaiiiercnuy nrinea. Tho advance ol General Sherman's command Is ut u point between lilUabelhtown and Mul draugh's Hill, und Iho commander is contljent In tho strength ot lili position. ASt.I.oulsdUpateh(.Sept. 27) lo the Chicago vriwinesays: "1'innlc Ulan iifii!i" to accent In i icleaw from uriesl, mid demands an livei-tigatluii. Tho older ol icIcjhu iuud It nppi-nr ihat ho ws i ili hn d ai n persnnal favor lo tho Post uiatier General, lie declines to return tu the command of hlsreglraent till the charges cgaiu t him are investigated." Badum or MiLirARr Rank. It will Inlcrest soma of our readers to know how to distin guish the grade of officers In our army, nnd wo have soloctcd (ho following Irom the Army regulations : ( . ShouUler Strops. I' or the Major General Commanding 111" Army Dark bluo cloth, four Inches long, bor dired with gold; three silver embroidered tats, one ou tho cenlro of the simp to bo tho largest. l'or all other Majir Generals Tho same as ibore, except that tliero will be two slais' In ilend or three, or lha samo size. For a Brigadier Gcueral Tho same as for a iiMJor general, except that Ihcro will bo one ete'r instead of two. For n Colonel- A elver embroidered rptcad agio on tho cenlro ol tho strap, cloth o! the Urap as follows : For tho general stuff nnd ilalf corp", dark blue ; artillery, scarlet ; In fantry, light or sky blue ; riflemen, urdlum or emerald green; dragoon', orange; cnvnlry, yellow. For a Lieutenant Coloticl -A silver embroid ered leaf at each end. For it Major A gold cmbroldctcd leal nl each end. For u Captain -At each end two gold em broidered bars, of Iho samo width as the bor der, placed parallel to tho ends of the strop. For a First Lieutenant At each end ono Kold embroidered bar, of the Baine width as die border, placed pirallcl to tho ends ol the trap. tor n Second Lieutenant -The samo as for a first lieutenant, with tho bolder ouly. For n Brovct Second Lieutenant -Tho same as for a second lieutenant. Tho shoulder strap will bo worn whenever tho epaulet Is nut. lluvions Tho rank ol non-commissioned officers will bo marked by chevrons upon both sleeves ol the uniform coal and overcoat, abovo tho elbow, of silk cr worsted binding ou-vhalf an inch wide, samo color as Iho edging on the coat, points down, nj follows : flFor a Sergeant Major Three bars and on arc, In silk. For a Quartermaster Scrgeaut Thieo bus and a lie. In silk. For an Ordnance Sergeant -Tluec bara and a star, in Bilk. For a First or Orderly Sergeant -Thieo bars and a Irzenge, ill worsted. For a Sergeant Three baro, in worsted. For n Corporal Two bars, In worsted. To Indicate hcrvice All noucointuli slotted officers, musicians, and private, who have served faithfully fur Iho term of five yoars, will wear, as n mark of di-tlnctlon, upon both 'Jeeves ol the uniform coil, below the elbow, a diagonal li ill chevron, ono half nu Inch wide, extending Irom seam to scam, tho front end nearest the cull", and ono half an inch above iho point of Iho cuff, to be of tho same color as inn edging on tno coat, in iiko manner, nil additional half chevron, above and parallel to tho first, for every sub'cquent five yeais of luitniui service; uisiai.co Diween euon cnev roil ono fourth of un Inch. Servlco In war will bo indicated by a light or eky-Mtie e Iripo en each sido ot the chevron for artillery, nud iv red slrlpo for all other corp", tho slrlpo lo bo one eighth of nn inch wide, 1'llOJI -VVKSTKIIN VIRGINIA. THE JH'Airt AT ROMKEY. Tho Wheeling Press of Saturday contains tbo following account ol Ihe recent descent of a Federal lorco irom now UrceK on uomiiey From u letter which wu were permitted lo nertise. wo learn that our lorco did not remain at Romnoy but returned the next day to New Creek. On their route to Romney they were fired upon nt three or lour different points. Some considerable resistance was made at the Gap near Mechanlcsburg, soma thrco miles this side ot Komney. Tno rebels soon retreated to Romnfy. When our forces arrived at Romnoy the Confederates had retreated some two or three miles east of tho town. Our troops loaded'up the two printing offices, tbo post of fice, nnd Bomo other articles, such us blankets and munitions ol war, and started back. A largo rebel forco of cavalry followed, and camo up quito close at tho South Branch brldgo. Here our men made a charge upon them, and fired their cight-potindcr, which mowed them down considerably. During tho wholo day the rebels continued to follow, and at every available point mado attempts to rc- cjpturo the property which had been taken Irom them. Our men would wheel and llro whenever theso assaults wero made, doing con siderable damai;o at every little skirmish. The killed on our side was six, nnd about sixteen wounded, Tho less on Iho tlda ot tho rebels is not known, but variously estimated irom sixty to one hundred. B V UKKKM A. -WILLIAMS, Auctioneer, HUVShUOI.0 a.vd Kimiiiar Fvuxirvne AT AUCTION. On THUItSDAY, tho Sd day of Ootober, wr lull sell, al Ihe residence of a gentleman declu Ing housekeeping, No. ?01 sjutli side of I't-uusyh rU avenue, between Ninth and T.nth slreeU, nt in o'clock A. M , a good u-sorlinent of Furniture, It Mahogany, Dressing, and oilier llurrauj Da Cenire,CarJ,an!SldcTsblcs Cane ssat Chair and Rockers, and Lounge llrocatclle Wludv Curtain, and Fixtures llval Kilt frame Mirror. Toilet Set l'alnled Cottago Chamber Bet, l1 Cottage, Did rtenus l'arlor. Clumber, and Stair Carre la, Oilcloth and Crash Feather lkdi und Redding, Hall und Shuck M el treshes Wtuhatand. Glass a3d Croukerv Ware Cooking and oilier Stoves, with a good lot of Kitchen itcquuiu terms cash, in ppcele. Oltl'dSN . WILLIAMS, cct 1 Jt Auctioneers. UfANTKI) lmmtCDIATKLV 50 acllvr VV energetic Mr.N.loact is igcut for Iho hale nt an irtlcle which Is very ftse!ul,ind sure lo sell among tno soinitri Ainuy 10 V.. WILLIAM IlAKICF.lt, oct 1 5t OJlico s:o Seventh street, up stairs lAIANTLII.-Tlinc IIOUAI, without VV board, weMtMf Pennsylvania avenuo, and within three or rout luinuicg walk 01 Ihe War Ue parlmcnt uud U'llljr'U' Hotel. Two small 11,(1 rooasand a parlor will suit. the bedrooms cominu ideating with ihe parlor '1 hey mutjt not be above ine seconu noor. anu ine terms musi ue mcutriie AddreM W !-, b?x til, l'ost Olllce, oct I It BOAKU WANTKD.-lly a Geiilleinnn and Ids Sister, In a private lamily, or where few hoarJers ou y are tikvn. Locitlon must be hetneen Twelfth and Sixteenth streets and FmdK. The looms dc-lrcd would be apleasaut front room. and luvo bed room on the front and back room. Must r-ivc gas. A pleasant and comfortable homo Is de sired permanently for winter. Address, tilting lUbBiiuu, a i. v., neuuuuuau wince. uct 1 11- Infill SALK ClIIJAP.i-A Firm of 212),' 0 1 Acres. Lonvcnient to Ihe Aerloulturil Col lenc station elaht mllca from Washinston. ndatile lo whint anl tobaccei : larue DOrtlon set In clover sumcient meadow, throunh uhlch are runulog sir a.rs of water liouse coutains 11 rooms, two lsrge tobaoco Inusss all iu cood repair, nnd under trnnii ronri-i Ht.rincK n( Fzcelleut wuter near del Ing, rle very healthy , etlroatod (J) tkiathmiwmt ..uXffmaimaib tutthnnn. l'llce $5 80S. United liiate, scrip taken I. jjgjj.. tffSfo Hyuttsvllte V () , oct 1 2k no"r llladensburg. Ily virtue or mi aider of ill rcut due to llliant A. llrndlev hv IN train for rent due to llliain A, -KTIft'I-lfll, i.ipni, w. l'ouers. I will exeio e at rtublfo sate. In lruutot the t intre Market, lu the city of Washing too, on Saturday, October the 6th, ISul , -it 10 o'clock A. M , Hie IoIUiwIdk KOCil-c, to ull Ciilirs. lubles, I'lO'.k, Lounge, rinnghi, Itakes Spadts, Shovels, HiiUtenJs, Maltrest-es, Crockiry ware, Uuckits, lobs, Horses, Cut, Harney, aud a variety of (lldidwarc The above w 11 be sddto llu hlglns'. bl'der for cabU IIIOMAS PLUMS I 'L, oct l-StfulF Oillitl. JST-ATTKNTION, VOLUNTKKIIS t-Klf- tMn able boiled young men wanted to flit up Coin tnyR,'flrat Calllorola regiment, lo Its mixlmttm sunbtr. '1'ay and sabslstence to commence as ooa enrolled. Hecrulllnc office. Ko. (2) Seventh street, tbrw doors abort D street. eep2r-tw J AUKS I. WAUOII,Cplslo. ira- Gatlllinitv A. Ifiilfifl NtnftCH MmbI. neers Filly Intelligent and bl bodied mechanics will bo enllattd to All llilj Company to the maximum iimu vj iw, i au men, inquire at No 213 o street. Pay, frOm-S13 lo til Mr mnnlh. IiiiMm ftwl nj clolhlng. aoff27-.tr tfW ll O. O. V.. flflllllMfila t.n.lrr. M 10. The ofnoeri snd members of tide Lodge are re qucfted U meet at Ihe Hall Dili (Tuesday) after noon, at two o'clock, lo attend Ihe funerslof our lite brother, Oeo. W. Miller. Members of tllerlldji are fnurnallr loTiled to unite with u In faying the luL.d tribute to our deputed brother. JOHN A. MOULDEN, oct 1-t l it, cording Secretary. AMUHMMRNTS. ODD PKIiMIW!)! II A lit,! ecuth Street, above U. TKIUMl'HANT SUCOEH8. CROWDED IIOIHE3. Eighth Week of the Or'glnal 6 A M P 11 15 L L HKST1IRLI, Thirteen Star 1'crroruiera. KlrH WtekV Iho OIIIOUS, llr.t Week of Ihe DANCING MA8TK11. Flrit Wtolc of NKW YKAH'H CALL,. Change of Programme nightly Admission 6 cena Doe.ri open at 7 o'clock : commence at s o'clock oct 1 Dr. 0. FORD, Agent. QDD fKI.LUVVS' HALL, WASHING ION. Mr WM. ELLINar.R.bavlngengijiedtheaboTe named popular hall, rcupectlu'ly announces that, as poon &9 Ihe Minstrels now in occupincy have com pitted thdr eerles or Concert', he will rwn with a riresnJ dellghtlul MUSICAL, COMK), AND TOl'ULAR ENTER. TAiNMrar, In which the beautiful at.d dashing Artlate, MIS3 rjELKN WESTERN, n lib a llrllllant Compiny, will appear The Hu it tikTixm, Full or Itmlo. Fun, and Frolic, entitled Till: THUF.K KABT MEN, Or, Ihe Hmale ttobinson Vrvanet, Will be produce"!, with other Novelties. For narlloulurs, ccc future announcements. pt 10 lw nv UllHISn & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. GOrKR.3lKKT SALE AT Till: UlAIUXtl BAR. HACKS, III' ORDER VP THE WAMSKMASTXR. On FRIDAY, the 4th of October, we shtll sell, it the Marine BarracVs, at auction, at 12 o'clock M tho lollowlng articles . 650 Ilajonet Hcabbards, 160 Cartridge Iljxci 400 Cap Touches, 31 Uniform Calm, a Swords 1 Carpet, 1 Oilcloth, Ululrn, 2 Cherts 1 Iron Wheel. 1 Window Curtain, 1 Malting 3 Oil Can,l Holler, 1 (itlsj 1 rime, 1 Vice 8 Iron Iledsttids, 4 Stoves, I Clock 2 Writing Desks, 12 pair Shutter. 8 Coal antes Lot olold Iron, I Carryall, 1 old Forge, lot of Terms cash, lu specie. UltllKN k WILLIAMS, oct 1 d Auctioneers. B Y WALL A IIAUNARD, Auctioneers. EXCELLEST FtytNllVKE A Vl HOUSEHOLD Ef FECTS ATA I'tWU.V. On THURSDAY mornlr.fr, October Id, it 10 o'clock, we wilt iell.at the auction rooms, without reserve, to elose cocslgnmenls, in asortmcnt or ex. ccllent Furnlturo and Ilousehold Uools, comprising Walnat and 3tihogsny Softs Mihoginy una Wilnut Etsy ird Rocking Cbtlrs Itoic wood and Mihoginy and Walnut Mirble top Tables Mahogany and Oik Sideboard, aud Ktegerc Oak and Walnut Extension Dining Tables Oak Cane selt Dining Choirs Cane and Wood teat Chairs and Rcckers Hedsteids, Shuck and other Mittrcsses ltureaus, Commojcs, and Hat racks Gilt aud Mahoginy Mirrors Mahogany nnd Walnat Marblo top and other Withstands And miny other hou'O furnishing Uocdj. 'lermscash. WALL i 11A11NAKD, cc 1 Auctioneers. AUAIIK CIIAXCK Agcutl vvanted lo oanvass regimetit From SS to 1 8 a day can be realized AdJrcss D. WHLKLISR.hy mail.or call at Smith's Clothing Hcu!c,cppcalte l'ost Ollico 001 j 11 Ty O T 1 J K . BALL OF Till. rilTSBURGH, TORT WAYHE & CHICAGO lly vlrluu ol a decree of the circuit court of tho United Stales lor the northern district ol Ohio, In a cause in chauccty therein depending, wherein Cbarle Moran undethcrsarocoiupttuAut4,and the l'ittsburgli, Fort vt uyno k Chicugo Railroad Com pany abet othcra uro dtfoLdauts; and pursuant to auxilhry dicrces of tho circuit courts 01 tbo United States for the western dlarictot Pennsylvania, the diilrictor Indiana, und the iiorlbern district ol IJ. Iliois, n spectii o'y, In causes depending iu chanoery In said courl rcpicllvelywhereln the same parties aic complainants and dctendautj respectively, is In said Cause lirst ubovo mentioned, the undersigned, .luhu Ferguson and Tliomas K. Wilkvr, ns griniees in trutt uud nasties lu one of Ihe several deeds of Iruit or morlgj.e upon which laid deems are louudtd.und alioisipcoiatinitsier commlnsloners of slid euurtti resiHCtvely, duly appointed by slid courts rtspecthcly for mat purpose, u ill sell at pub Uoauolion,to tho highest bidder, for cash, but for not less than tho turn ot IK0 000, at Iho United State court bou-c, iu ihe city of Cleveland, In tho Slate ol Ohio, on the 21th lay of October, A. D. 1801, be twecu the hours of ten o'etock A. M. and four o'clock 1. M of ssid day, tho followlog dctcrlbed property, lo v,lt 1 he railroad of the l'ltlsburgh, Fori V syne fc Chi cago Railroad Company, including tho right of way therefor, the road bed thereof, the auiteretruoture of ill sorts thereon, Hi water ind other station houses andbh;,aud the lands and grounds connected therewith, and all tools and Implements used or t to vMcdto be us:d therein. and in constructing and re nailing cars and maohlnery for tnld ro&d, or Iho rack urd tuiaretiucturcft atortsiid, all turn lables, uli depoiaand huildlugsaid lixturt and structure of whatever iihiui t,r nature, ind the lands and grounds connected therewith, used or provided to be used in operating satd roRil md belonging thereto, and wlurotrslluaie.iud nil cirs.engluus.md roll Ing stock belonglux to said company; mil all sup plioiot tlmbcr.lumbi'r, iron, fucf, and every other thlog provided by said companies, or by tbo several original coropanie which Mi-re consolidated inio said Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne nnd Chicago ri'lroid.lo be used 111 1 inratioK said uud, whersver situate, by Ihe same title by which the a uue aro holden by slid company, or by said original companies, severally together, with alt corporate Iranchlars of tiid com pany, and or the said original companies severally, trcludlog tho right and IrauohLiu of said several companies to be and act as a corporation, to be cold is un entirely. Said decrees provide Ihat th rurchaser, upon Uio ooullimalio 101 tho sale and full compl'anos with tho comlillot Ibei'LOf -.hall hold all ihe properly, right, fnuchUes.and th nppu ienanccs thereof iu sold, by the same title by which they aro held by said Pitta buigli, Fort Wayno k Chicago Railroad Company, and each acd all ol said original companies, freo Iroinlhe lienor oil haid mortgages, and free Irom ill liability for any deb's sgslrst raid original or consolidated companies, or tltlier ol them, and from all claims on iccouni ot capital slock, lot tub ya(,neitcIeu,to Ihe Hens, if any such exist, upon any real esta'o included in Hit, sale, lor purchase 'none? tbenot not provided by said decrees to be paid out of Ihe proceeds ot Ihe sals, or by former urdets or decrees to be paid othet Le. Tbe right of way, depot grcuods and lots uud Uud la the city sud elo nity of e'hicsgo, purchased bysald company since the pendency otsnideuiu, and the erldee prop crly and oilier real calati-m ihe company at tbecliy ot riiuhnigh.urt-siibl'it in moitgage liens. The mime wilLbo Includiil in I hii rale, but subject lo satd incumbrances, 1,0 irovlilju liavlng been made for the payment thereof ' ' JOHNFERO SON. THOMAS fc WALKUR, I raiUes, and Master Commissioners. stp 30tOcUI M aforesaid.