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B Y_T E LEG R A PH.
Camden, Sept. 25.—Front the Vicksburg Daily
Whig, Sept. 18th:
Richmond, Sept. 15—Official dispatches receiv
ed here state that Gen. boring had defeated the
enemy in the Kanaw ha Valley. Gen. Jenkins had
made a successful raid into Ohio. Nothing late
from Maryland.
Northern papers of the 11th represent that Mc
Clellan’s army had marched through Rockville in
quest of the rebels, and that a battle was expected
in a few days between that place and Frederick.
Ghattanooca, Sept. 15.—Intelligence received
mvs Buell has returned in force to Nashville and
. 11 utt between 10,000 and 12,000 negroes are
working on the fortifications around the city. The
ncroes are starving—many have escaped to tiieir
ow'ncrs. A large meeting has been held by Ten
nesseans. The country around Nashville is re
eolved never to allow the enemy to again control
theit State.
Mobii.k, Sept. 10.—A dispatch to the Evening
News, dated Tupelo 15th, says Gen. Price’s army
moved from Baldwin, Miss., 'on Friday last, on a
forced march. A messenger just arrived reports
that on Saturday afternoon the advanced guard,
under Gen. Armstrong, surprised and attacked the
Yankees. C,000 strong, at Iuka, driving them out
of the town, taking 200 prisoners. Gen. Price with
tin- main body of the army came up on Sunday
nioruin^. The enemy fled in the direction of East
> ort leaving in our hands a hundred thousand dol
};>r- worth of stares, principally Hour and salt. Gen.
Price gave chase, but when last heard from was i
miles behind tiie enemy.
Richmond, Sept. 15.—The Washington Chroni
cle of the 14th says Gen. boring made an attack
on Harper's Ferrvon Friday and was repulsed with
neat slaughter, and that the attack was renewed
next riav with the same result. The excite
Inei .. ;it Harrisburg and Philadelphia was increas
itlThe Chronicle also reports that 40,000 rebels
under Beauregard left Richmond on Thursday to
lllor(V bee, and that New Orleans is threatened
l.v a formin'.'hie army under Breckinridge and Van
Dorn.
STILL LATER AND BETTER.
/Camden, Sept. 25.—From the Vicksburg Whig
of the 20th, we take the following:
i utt a , Miss., Sept. 17.—The enemy evacuated
this place during the night, and but for a premature
utt iick, we should have captured the whole gam
son. We captured over a million dollars in value.
'Cl,,, enemy were entrenched. They carried ofl
-> y )0 negroes. The Yankees started in the direc
tion of Corinth; itifl believed they are crossing
the Ten lessee river at Hamburg.
Ch arli'ston, Sept. 17.—A courier lias just reach
ed here from Staunton, Virginia, with news that
Stonewall Jackson was in pursuit ot the enemy in
Maryland. The Yankees hau left to protect the
’ ail road and Harper’s Ferry. The enemy s force
was about 10,000.
. - >■>< p . furnt
KiCH.MOM), oept. IO.— i lie icpvM- yi
at Harper’s Kerry and capture of 6,000 prisoners,
lias been confirmed. On Sunday, Hill was attack
ed in Mary laud with 8,000 men.
The light continued all day with heavy loss on
1,0th sides. On Monday, Hill was reinforced by
Longstreet, when the battle was renewed and the
■enemy driven back 3 miles, Gc*u. Garland ol t a.
v.vt ■ killed, his body arrived this afternoon. Pas*
sciigtcf just in who left Vicksburg Sunday 21st,
sav that later dispatched received on that day,
stat1 that wo have taken 5000 prisoners and 02
pieces of cannon. The federals in lull retreat —
The rout was worse than at Manassas. Stonewall
Jackson flanked the enemy.
Price has whipped Rosencranz, and Rosencranz
is in full retreat.
'(Note by Publisher of True Democrat )
yVe were in possession, for the last 24 hours of
01;jrl Q and Memphis papers of the 15th and 10th.
Th." e filled with dispatches of a great victory
in MurylanJ • There was nothing to base such a
statement upon, except three grandiloquent dis
patches from McClellan. After attempting to
analv.se the conflictin'? statements, we were satis
fied that the Confederate troops at Urban a and
Frederick city had moved up to join the force at
Hagerstown; while on their way, they were attack
ed by the federals, and a scries of skirmishes cn
s it d. One of tiie federal accounts says “ the rear
guard of the enemy, fighting obstinately, contes
ted - very inch of the ground.” Over this McClel
iun made a big splutter, and sent the buncombe
dispa! lies we give below. Our forces combined
at Hagerstown, when a battle vras fought on the
11th aud l5rh.
FIRST DISI'ACCII.
Ufa dquartf.rs Akmv of thf. Potomac, )
Sept. 15--i A. M. $
To General Ilalleck:
i have just learned from Hooker, in the advance,
who states that the information is perfectly re.lia
b!e, that the enemy is making for the river in a
pei feci panic, aud Lee stated lust night publicly,
that lie must admit that he had been shockingly
whip; ed. 1 am hurrying everything forward to
endeavor to press their retreat to the utmost.
Geo. 11. McCi.kfi.an,
Major General.
‘ SECOND DISPATCH.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, ?
Sept. 15—10 a. m. {
To General Ilalleck:
Information this moment received completely
confirms the rout and demoralization of the rebel
army.
Lee is reported wounded and Garland killed.
Hooker alone lias over a thousand or more pris
oners—seven hundred having been sent to Freder
ick .
It is stated that Lee gives his los3 as 15,000.
We are following as rapidly as men can move.
[.Signed! Geo. B. McClei.lak,
Major General.
THIRD distatch.
Headquarters, Army of the Potomac ?
September 15—3 p. m. $
To (f eneral Ilalleck:
1 am happy to inform you that Franklin’s suc
cess ou the left was as complete as that in the
center right, and resulted in his getting pos
session of' the Gap after a severe engagement on
all parts of the line.
phe tioo-'S, old and new, behaved with the ut
most steadiness aud gallantry, carrying, with but
little assistance from our artillery, very strong po
sitions, defended bv artillery and infantry.
I don’t think our loss is very severe.
'1'be corps of D. II. Hill and Longstreet were
■engaged with our right.
VVe have taken a considerable number of piis
t)!‘v IM
-f he encmv disappeared during the night.
Q.jtr tiiio; s are now advancing in pursuit. Ido
mst kt. >‘V where the enemy will next be found.
Geo. B. McCi.elan.
moH PHILADELPHIA AND RALTIMORE.
P, tjunci paiA, September 15.—A special dis
patch to tile Jtiilletlu Hum mirWhurg say a tfco
i bi !- have fallen back two mties. Longstrcet. s
diivbioii has been sc-.1 to reinforce them. The
battle rill probably berCsul,n®^ u’ . .
i'iie ."ebel picket? have f;u*e;1 *jack to withm a
mile an i a half of Hagerstown. . ...
.Stem- vail Jackson lias been whipped in those
battles. Miles held his position at Harper’s I'erry,
but the rcTels were planting guns on the Maryland
I i ;hts, c< mm Hiding the position of Miles, and it
is feared ti ,t he will have to surrender.
The city is to-day in a complete furor of excite
ment. Crowds throng the streets, cheering en
thusiastically ior McClellan, for the signal victory
he has obtaiiusl over the rebels.
Baltimore, Sept. 15th.—A dispatch from the
Monocacy says:
“ No firing has been heard this morning, and it
is presumed that the battle has riot been resumed.
“ The body of Reno is expected here this after
noon.”
The following i- the federal account of the bat
tle at Mumfordviile, w hich does not appear to have
been much of a victory on either side:
From the Louisville Journal, 15th.
The cit y was rife yesterday with rumors in regard
to an engagement at Mumfordviile, situated on the
Louisville and Nashville railioad, at the crossing
over Green river. There were reports that the re
bels had marched a force varying {'mm seven to
twelve thousand, and had captured Col. Wilder’s
•entire command of twenty-five hundred or three
thousand federal troops.
By arrivals from the vicinity of Mumfordviile,
a id through the medium of telegraphic dispatches
to the militaries here, we learn that the train which
left this city on Saturday evening wi-h the 50th
Indiana infantry, Col. C. L. Dunham, was throw n
frwm the track near Bacon Creek, and they were
forced to Mumfordviile. The train was transport
ing a quantity of arms and ammunition, in addition
to Col. Dunham’s regiment, audit was reported
that the supplies had been captured by the rebels.
There was no truth in the rumor however.
The rebels made their appearance in front ot
Mumfordviile on Saturday evening, and through
Col. Scott of the third Louisiana Cavalry, made 8
demand upon Col Wilder, in command of thefed
jai for*44 there, for an unconditional surrender -
Col. Wilder, whose command included the l"th
Indiana, (his own regiment), the 67th Indiana,
Col. Dunham, replied to the demand that if they
took the place they would have to fight for it.
The assault was made by the rebels, cruder Gen.
Duncan, at 4 o’clock yesterday morning, and the
fighting continued until 11 o’clock, resulting, after
aii engagement of 7 hours, in the repulse of the
rebels, with considerable slaughter on Imtli sides,
the loss being much greater on the rebel side.
After the withdrawal of the rebel troops, the
rebel commander sent in a flag of truce, asking
permission to bury his dead, which were left on the
field, which was granted by Col. Wilder.
fn addition to the force of 3,100 infantry, Col.
Wilder had four pieces of artillery—one 24 pounder,
one 12 pounder, and two G pounders. The rebels
had eight pieces, but we are not informed as to
their calibre. The rebel force is estimated at from
four to seven thousand.
It wag expected that the engagement would be
renewed again last night or this morning.
On the 12th of Sept., a portion of Porter’s com
mand attacked Palmyra, Mo., and captured it with
a portion of a federal regiment, under command
of Col. Lipscomb.
Horatio Seymour has been nominated by Unde
mocratic state convention for governor of New
Y oik.
The following summary of news is from the
Chicago Times of the loth. It is, no doubt, highly
colored, but we publish these and the northern dis
patches, that our readers may have the northern
account. We should remember that the federais
were hungering and thirsting for a victory, and
will magnify everything in their favor.
Kirby Smith’s forces are reported to be at Wal
ton, 20*miles south of Cincinnati; Bragg is now at
Tompkinsvillc, Kentucky, ill miles south-west of
Frankfort, and Buckner at Sparta, Tenn., 75 miles
east-south-east of Nashville. An attempt will
iikely be made to unite in Kentucky the various
rebel forces in that state and Tennessee. Gen.
Buell crossed the Cumberland liver on the 7th inst.,
leaving Gen. Thomas with an adequate force at
Nashville, and on Friday Ge.i. B.’s rear was this
side of Bowling Green. Gen. Morgan, at Cumber
land Gap, has made a foray through the rebel lines,
capturing a General and enough supplies to subsist
his army for sixty days.
Later.—The rebels are concentrated near Flo
rence, and an attack on Cincinnati is expected this
week.
The sloop-of-war Adirondack, and gun-boat
South Carolina, both federal vessels, were wrecked
off the coast of S. C.
St. Louis, Sept. 13.—Preparations are being
made to resist any rebel movements in the south
east or south-west. Five companies of the ‘2!Jth
.Missouri, Go!. Covendia, left last night for Cape
Girardeau. The ‘28th, Col. Fletcher, and the ‘25tli,
Col. Harking, have left for Pitman’s Ferry, on the
At kansas line. Another regiment is under march
ing orders.
The news of the intended advance of the rebels
ou Missouri is confirmed by every arrival from the
south-east and south-west.
The Illinois regiments sent to St. Louis are still
here.
The military authorities at Lexington are stop
ping all I mats running above that point, to prevent
them from falling into rebel hands.
There are many tons of goods here waiting ship
ment to Leavenworth and points above.
Restrictions on travel from this city continue as
stringent as ever.
Cape Race. Sept. 12.—The following is addi
tional by the Edinburgh:
The London Peace Society has issued an ad
dress, urging the Americans to make peace.
The pirate ateatner 290 is commanded by the
pirate Semmes, lute of the Sumpter, and is now
called the Alabama.
London journals generally take a gloomy view
of American affairs for the federal government.
Queen Victoria has gone to Germany.
Garibaldi’s captors say lie was wounded in the
thigh and toot by a bayonet. His retreat was cut
off, and an unconditional surrender became inev
itable. His resistance, nevertheless, was desper
ate. Rumor says the government contemplates
sending him to America. Popular demonstrations
in his favor had occurred at several places, but had
been put down. The papers generally think the
event must hasten the solution of the Roman ques
tion, and cause the French to withdraw from Rome.
Bv t'ne following it will be seen that the feds
acknowledge a terrible thrashing in the Kanawha
valley.
Special dispatch to the Chicago Times.
Cincinnati, Sept. 14.
The enemy are concentrated seven miles south
of Florence, and number 20,000 men. They tire
being reinforced by Generals Williams and Brech
in, ;<ige, and possibly Bragg.
fitouts report to-night that the enemy are aug
menting for an advance on Cincinnati.
An attack is expected this week.
The enemy can never p iss our fortifications, and
fears are entertained that they will bring their en
tire force against one of our wings or centre, to
break the column,
Buckner is reported near Lebmon, with 13,000
men, to form a junction with Bragg and Smith.
When the army is concentrated, Bragg will be
commander.
Gallipoli;, on the river, is threatened, sud gun
boats have gone up tiie river to defend the town.
Gai.upoi.is, O., Sept. 14.
On Wednesday a column of the enemy, 5,000
strong, said to be under command of Gen. Loring,
the first notice of whom was in our rear between
Fayette and Gauley, made an attack on our forces,
encamped at Fayette, consisting of the thirty-fourth
and thiry-seventh Ohio regiments, mustering
about 1,200 men, under command of Col. Siber,
when a desperate fight took place, lasting till daik.
Our forces cut their way through, reaching Gauley
during the night, having about 100 killed and
wounded, mostly of the thirty-fourth Ohio. In the
meantime another column of the enemy approach
ed Gauley bridge on the Lewisburg road, under
Cerro Gordo Williams, cutting off the forty-seventh
Ohio, two companies of the ninth Virginia, and
one company of the second Virginia cavalry, who
were at Summerville. Nothing has since been
heard of them. Under these circumstances, Col.
Lightbum, his front, flank, and roar being threat
eued by an overwhelming force, compelled him to
evacuate Gauley, which he successfully accom
plished on the morning of the 11th, after destroy
ing the goverrftnent property that he was unable
to bring away. He accordingly moved down the
Kanawha in two columns, on each side of the
river, reaching camp i’iatt on the afternoon of the
12tli, skirmishing the whole way. Here he massed
liis troops on the north bank of the Kanawha, but,
being hard pressed by the enemy, he retieated du
ring the nistht, and reached Elk river, just below j
Charlestown, on Saturday morning.
lie made another march on the lower bank of
Elk river, and a desperate battle ensued, lasting
from 10 a. m. tiil dark. Our forces shelled and
destroyed Charleston, two houses only being left.
The result of the fight is unknown, nothing having
l,c»<-rr Ji *i«l /rom Col. UghiburJi oi/ioo G j. m W.»t
unlay. Up to that time our troopsheld their ground,
and were punishing the enemy severely.
We understand that our troops completely de
stroyed all the salt works. Col. Lightburu brought
an immense train of six hundred loaded wagons,
safely to Elk river. The retreat to Elk river was
conducted in good order. Great anxiety is felt for
tl»e safety of our forces, as well as Point Pleasant
and Gallipolis.
The militia are flocking here from this and the
surrounuiiig counties. This border Is in great dan
ger. The enemy’s force is represented as being
10,000 strong, with a proportionate force of artil
lery.
Camden, Sept. 27.—We have the following by
to-day’s express:
Richmond papers of the 23d report that only a
portion of our army has crossed the Potomac, but
letters from Winchester to the Dispatch say our
army crossed without losing a man or any comrnis
sary”stores. Gen. Sumner and another Yankee
General sent a flag of truce after the battle, asking
permission to burv their dead. Our loss is 5,000,
that of the enemy about 20,000. The Enquirer
savs Maj. Gen. Anderson was wounded; Gens.
Wright, Lawlon, Ripley, Aimsted, Ramsey and
Cummings, slightly wounded; Gens. Starso and
Bunch killed; Gen. Toombs was slightly wounded.
Mobile, Sept. 25.—A special to the Advertiser
and Register, dated Charleston 22d, says that the
whole of our army has not crossed from Virginia,
lmt that Lee with the bulk of his army is in hot
pursuit of McClellan. Lie came up with him on
Friday and continued pursuing towards Frederick.
Yellow fever is raging at Wilmington, N. C. The
mayor telegraphed to day that it is epidemic.
Richmond, Sept. 24.—In the Senate—Oldham,
of Texas, submitted a series of resolutions, de
claring that provost marshals had no authority
whatever over citizens not belonging to the army,
which was referred to the committee on the judi
ciary. Semmes, from the committee on flag and
seal, presented a design for the seal of the Confe
derate States, which,after some debate, was adopt
ed. It represents in the foreground a Confederate
soldier in the position of charging bayonet—in the
middle at a distance a woman with a child by her
• side in front of a church, both with their hands
Uplifted in an attitude of prayer. The motto is
——————!!■ I lining I 11 I —inn
“ Our homes and the constitution.” In the Senate
a bill was passed to provide for the temporary or
ganization of troops in theStati or parts of States
invaded or overrun bv the enemy; also, the Senate
bill confirming the rank of brigadier general on
quartermaster generals. The military exemption
bill was discussed until adjournment.
Richmond, Sept. 21.—Lynchburg dates of to-day
Fay that the Yankee column recently routed by
Jackson near Sheppardstown, was commanded by
Burnsides. Four brigades of the enemy lushed
across the river, when Jackson, precepitating bis
whole force upon them, they were litterally mowed
down. So many were killed that the stream was
almost darned up with their bodies. About 15,0011
prisoners were taken, and of the whole force, esti
mated at 20,000, it is thought not more than 2,tt00
escaped.
NORTHERN NEWS.
Des Arc, Sept. 28.—We take the following from
the Memphis Bulletin of September 24ili:
Washington, Sept. 18.—There is nothing later
than the dispatches of Gen. McClellan, dated this
morning. It is conceded that the victory is a
splendid one, as it is complete; and that the ene
my will be utterly demoralized, before he can reach
a place of safety.
Washington, Sept 20.—Our loss in the recent
fight is estimated at fifteen thousand in killed and
wounded. We have captured about 10,000 priso
oners; all of the Butternuts, with whom I have con
versed, express themselves perfectly satisfied at
the change which has come over the spirit of their
dreams. They appear aware of the fact that they
are in a very tight place, with a poor chance of
escape. Most of the rebel prisoneis excuse them
selves for getting caught in bad company, by say
ing that the <1—d Jelf Davis conscript got them into
the army. The 2nd Wisconsin went into the fight,
yesterday one hundred snd fifty strong, arid came
out with fifty-nine. The officer’s report is nineteen
killed, 03 wounded and 4 missing. This splendid
crack regiment of the west which came to the Po
tomac nearly eleven hundred strong is now reduced
to fifty-four fighting men. The force of the rebels
engaged in the last battle is believed to be not less
than one hundred thousand. They were command
ed by Jackson and Longstreet. In the fight of
last Sunday, the rebel loss was eleven hundred
killed, and five hundred prisoners taken. The
rebels are still visible on the opposite shore in force.
Tbev have posted a large amount of artillery to
prevent our forces from crossing the river. The
officers of this army are unanimously of opinion
that Hooker for his gallantry and bravery should
be made a Brigadier General, in the regular army,
in the place made vacant by the death of Mansfield
Frederick, Mu., Sept. 20.—A gentleman who
left Boonesboro last night says, that the firing was
between ours and the rebel batteries across the
river—the latter endeavoring to prevent onr
pursuit, at the river banks; many conflicting re
ports were received here, during the day of skir
mishing with the rear guard of the enemy who
were in full flight for the Potomac.
A gentleman who left McClellan s headquarters
before the general started was informed that at 4
o’clock Burnside had crossed the Potomac, and was
harrassing the rebel’s rear. The latest reports re
ceived are that the rebels were forced to destroy a
large poriton of their trains and spike and aban
don much of their artillery to prevent their falling
into our hands, so closely were they pursued by the
union array. McClellan rode out towards the front
at 11 o’clock, and was loudly and enthusiastically
cheered, by the troops as he rode along.
Harrisburg, Sept. 20—Accounts of the battle of
Sharpsburg dont give any satisfactory result to the
public. I was on the lield and saw it all. It was
a splendid triumph. McClellan’s modesty has pre
vented him from telling the people what the army j
has really accomplished.
Harrisburg, Sept. 19.—Governor Curtin is still
at Hagerstown. A feeling of perfect security is
now felt in official circles. Quite a number of
wounded have arrived here and at other points on
the Cumberland Valley road.
The news of McClellan’s great victory achieved j
to-day was received with great rejoicing. The j
troops here are urging to be sent forward that they j
liny 3-et a-sist in the great work.
Baltimore, Sept. 19.—The body of Gen. Mans- ;
field arrived here to-day, And is being embalmed, j
The 87th Ohio three months men from Harper’s |
Ferry, passed through here to-night for Philadel
phia, on their way home.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—The Press of this city
publishes a 'special dispatch dated Middletown,
Md., 1 8th, giving particulars of the reoccupation of j
Harper’s Ferry by Gen. Burnside’s corps. T he
rebels retreated leaving, all the cannon and stores
beiiind, and several hundred of Gen. Mills’ men
who bad not been paroled. The federals crossed
into Virginia on the bridges which were uninjured
and pursued the rebels as far as Martiusbmg.
Baltimore, Sept. 20—A dispat eh has just been
received from a special army correspondent of the
JjsUiniore ^American, from Keetsville, via Fred
erick, ?vM., Sept. !9ih, saying that the rebel army
retreated during Thursday night towards the Po
tomac river. McClellan’s army was all in motion
at an cirlv hour this mopring prepared to renew
its offensive operations against Uie enemy. By 10
o'clock every road was crowded with our troops and
trains moving towards the Potomac, across the
Antictam Creek bridge. Twelve hundred rebel
prisoners arrived hero this morning from Frederick,
captured by McClellan; they are now embarking
for Ft. Delaware; another train is on the way; the
prisoners are dressed in all manner ol garbs and
are very dirty and ragged.
Dead Quarters, Army of the Potoi§ao, Satur
day in irning, Sept. 20.—The rebel army have suc
ceeded In making their escape from Maryland.—
They commenced to leave aboutdusk on Thursday
evening, and by daylight yesterday morning were
all over except a small rearguard.
They saved all their transportation and carried
off all {their wounded but about 300. Between
three and four hundred rebel stragglers were
taken during the day by Pleasanton’s cavalry, who
took the advance. Nearly every hawse in Sharps
burg was struck by our shells—two were burned.
The citizens who remained escaped injury by stay
ing in their cellars. The name given to this battle
is the Antictam. After our forces occupied the
whole field, the rebel loss was found to lie far
greater, particularly in killed than at first suppos
ed—full 2,500 were found lying on the filed, while
a larger number had been buried the day before by
their friends. Their loss is in killed and wounded
ml far front 18 to 20,000. The rebel Gens. Rip
ley, Walker and Hays were wounded, ami Clark
killed. The rebels on Thursday night burned the
railroad bridge and several houses at Harper’s
Ferry. The citizens of Sandy Hook were fleeing
to the country on Thursday night to escape from
being impressed into the rebel service and carried
into Virginia. Large details of men were made
this morning to bury the remaining dead which
had become offensive.
in:j arc, »epc xoui.— w e mane me loiiowuig
summary of news from the Memphis Bullet ;n of
the 24th. “ It is reported via Cairo that R;scn
crans lias achieved a brilliant victory over Price,
at luka, Mississippi, and that Rosencrans was pur
suing Price’s panic stricken army.” The first re
port says Confederates lost five hundred killed and
wounded, one thousand prisoners and thirty-six
pieces artillery, and that federals lost four hun
dred killed and wounded. The later accounts
say that the probable loss on both sides, killed
mid wounded, was 800. That the federals cap
tured 500 prisoners, and were in pursuit, and would
probably capture Confederate artillery. Also,
that Confederate Brig. Genl. Little was killed, and
Brig. Genl. Whitfield wounded.
The lady who brought the paper from which the
above is taken, says, before she left Memphis re
ports conflicting with the above came in, but it
seems all she could learn of it was that Price cap
tured 2.000 prisoners'. There has recently been a
delegation of men from Kentucky and Inuiana, at
Washington, urging on the administration the
creation of a grand army of the north-west, to he
uadcr command of Governor Morton of Indiana.
They pledge their section to crush out the rebel
lion in the Mississippi valley, in ninety days, clear
through»o the gulf! Lincoln declines to enter
tain the iOea.
It seems, according to the federal accounts, that
all of Lee’s army has left Maryland, and has ar
rived safely on vhe Virginia side of the Potomac,
bringing with them immense quantities of quarter
master and commissary stores. Federal Gen. Thus.
Francis Meaghet. was killed at the battle near
Hagerstown, Md.
A battle between *ragg and Buell, in Kentucky,
is expected soon.
On account of the gre;» amount of sickness in
the army at Helena, owing.,, the sickly location,
it is hoped that Gen. Steele will soon move to
some other point.
‘The following account is given o*,)le |>om!u,r<l
ment of Natchez, and burning ot *-,VyU Sara:
About a week ago, as the Essex wa\ cr,,i3ing
along in the river, the lookout reported to, rebel
gunboat W. II. Webb, in sight. Chase wax im
mediately given, and she was pursued past -j,e
guus at Vicksburg. The Essex then started low,,
the river, and on reaching Natchez, sent a bo.»,*s
crew ashore for ice. rl he boat, on nearing the
shore, was fired into by the rebels and ssveral of
the crew woundt-d. For this act of temerity the
whole shooting force of the Essex was brought to
I bear upon the ill stalled city, about two hours and
a half, when a deputation was sent down with a
proposition to surrender the city and hoist the stars
and stripes. Coro. Porter then ordered the firing to
cease, and proceeded down the river until koff
Bayou Sarah, where became to a stop long enough
to burn that ill-fated abode of rebels. There were
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two houses left standing; one belonging to a gen
tleman, who is said to be friendly to the Union
cause, and the other the property of a lady. VVe
did not learn what insult was the immediate cause
of this visitation of vengeance.
On the iGtli, the t'ederals surrendered at Mun
fordville, Ivy., to (Jen. Forrest. The federal force
consisted of five regiments and two batteries.—
Fcderals report that Gen. Sibley’s expedition in
New Mexico has been destroyed, and Gen. Sibley
murdered by his own men.
Mfetino ok Governors.—By the following dis
patch, addressed to Gov. Yates, of Illinois, it will
be seen that steps have been taken for meeting of
the Governors of the loyal states at Altoona this
day, 24th:
Columbus, O., Sept. 14th.— To Governor Yates,
Springfield, 111.—We invite a meeting of the Gov
ernors of the “ loyal states,” to be held at Altoona,
Pennsylvania, on the 24th. Please reply to Gov.
Curtin. (Signed) A. G. Curtin, David Tod, F. II.
Pierpont.
It has been surmised that the object of this
meeting is anything hut patriotic. In the first
place, it contemplates a meeting of only the more
ultra republican governors, and for objects of the
most questionable character. It has been intimat
ed that the negro is the object of this special move,
and that the participants wish to demand that the
President shail change his policy wherein it is not
agreeable to the factious state executives, on pain
of their disapprobation—and of measures looking
to a thwarting of his purposes and aims. These
intimations as to the object of the convention are
not modified, but rather strengthened by the fol
lowing extract from a recent article in the St.
Louis Democrat, in defence of the proposed con
ference. 'I’he Democrat says: “ The occasion of
the shock to the nerves of the remainder of our
conservative friends is quite apparent. They fear
for the fate of a policy which they know to be rot
ten and unable to stand the test of examination.
They know that it has been a most miserable fail
ure. They know that an overwhelming majority
of the people are oppos d to it. They believe that
the governors of the several states, being more
recent emanations from the people, anti in closer
and constant contact with them, than the Presi
dent, are more infused with their spirit than lie is.
Have not the representatives of the people a
right to meet and talk about their own affairs?
Has the President become so omnipotent that his
acts are not to be criticized, nor his ear be made
the receptacle of his subjects’ petitions and sugges
lions? The peril of the times points, not to anar
chy, it points towards centralization and usurpation
of power. Such conservatism as some of our co
temporaries preach, would nuke the president a
desj ot in fact, and liberty but the shadow of a
name.”
“It seems then, says tliefct. banns iSews, “that
this Governors’ conference has been called to coun
teract, annul, or resist a policy that is the policy of
the government which is declared to be rotten,
unable to withstand the test of examination, and
a most miserable failure. This work is to be done
by the governors of certain states, who, being more
recent emanations of the people, assume to have
the authority of dictating to the president his policy,
and in the event of his refusing to accept it, of the
thwarting his measures, even to the overthrow of
his administration, and the degradation of the
government. To us this movement, however well
intended, looks very much like another long step
towards an irrecoverable dismemberment of the
Union. The southern states lit a movement whose
beginnings were no more alarming than this pro
posed Altoona conference, assumed to secede from
the Union, seizing the federal property, withhold
ing the federal taxes, and disobeying the federal
laws. If the Altoona conference of governors
should,and what assurance have we that thev will
not agree to pursue a similar course, with the un
derstanding that each governor who disobeys and
defies the president, shall be supported bv all the
others. If this meeting results, as it is most likely
to result, in an offensive ind defensive league
against federal government, then the federal go
vernment. becomes no government at all, but a de
graded, insulted and over ridden phantom, existing
merely by sufferance, and United to the Districtof
Columbia.” •
Dr.s Arc, Sept. 2!).—The following is taken
from the Memphis Bulletin, Sept. 26th:
It soerns now that the Union army has passed
over into Virginia, and that a severe light was at
last accounts in progress. Already a whole brig
ade of the Confederates bad been captured and the
Union army had attained a considerable advantage.
The Confederates were believed to be is full re
treat up the Shenandoah Valley.
A Confederate gunboat run the blockade at Mo
bile on the 14th, for got preventing which, Capt.
Treble, the senior officer commanding the block
ading squadron, has been dismissed from the ser
vice by Secretary Wells.
Stonewall Jackson, in an official dispatch, an
nounces the surrender of 11,000 troops at Harper’s
Teiry, witii an equal number of small arms, 73
piece.- of artillery and a large amountof camp and
garrison equipage.
The Confederates lost in Maryland, Gens. S.
Manning, Stark and Branch, and Gens. D. R.
Jones sad R. R. Jones, we inded.
Tim Confederate Congo-; .« p.tsied the military
exemption lull, ayes 16. nays 3, and adjourned to
the second Monday in January.
From the Grenada Appeal of the 22d:
Richmond, Sept. 30.*-Col, Lindsay Walker ar
rived here to-day from Harper’s Ferry, which place
he left on Wednesday evening. The cannon and
stores captured had been removed, there laid
been no fighting since the capture of Harper’s Fer
ry on Monday. Our army was in finespirits—Mc
Clellan, with his army, was in our front near Sharps
burg, and a general battlq was expected. Jack
son’s official report of the capture of Harper’s Fer
ry, dated September 17th, says, on yesterday, God
crowned our arms with another great success—in
the surrender at Harper’s Ferry of Brig. General
White and 11,000 loops and an equal number of
small arms, seventy-thee pieces of artillery and
about two hundred wagons in addition to other
stores. There is a large amount of camp and gar
rison equipage, our loss very small.”
Richmond, Sept. 21.—The Unquirer has a dis
patch from Warren dated the 20th, announcing a
terrific fight at Sharpsburg on Wednesday, in which
the advantage was on our side, with a great loss on
both sides. The whole strength of both armies was
engaged in the fight. Report says the fight was
renewed on Thursday, and the enemy complete
ly routed and driven nine inilea,
Ill the Senate, -tie military exemption mu was
further considered and finally passed, ayes 1(», nays
3. Joint House and Senate bill fixing the first
Monday in January as the time of meeting of the
next regular ses-ion of Congress, was passed. Al
so House bill to provide for the more prompt set
tlement of claims for arrearages and bounty due to
deceased soldiers. The Arkansas contested elec
tion case was discussed until adjournment.
The Richmond Dispatch learns that our commis
sary finds no difficulty in procuring bacon at ten
cents a pound in Maryland, for Confederate mon
ev. And it is stated that Hen. Lee lias intimated
that no more stores need be sent to him.
Richmond, Sept. 22.—The accounts of the bat
tle of Sharpsburg are meagre and somewhat con
tradictory, but all agreeing in the report that it
was the most bloody and desperately contested
engagement of the war. The Confederate army,
though opposed by largely superior numbers, again
illustrated its valor and invincibility by repeated
ly repelling the repeated onsets of the enemy. Offi
cers have arrived here, who state that they went
over the battle field on Thursday, and they assert
the advantage was on our side. The enemy have
fallen back. The papers this morning report on
the authority of passengers who arrived last night,
that General Lee re-crossed the Potomac on
Friday, atSheppardstown.
Ip theSenate to-day a bill was passed, providing
that all persons who may hereafter furnish substi
tutes shall guarantee the fidelity of the substitute.
The residue of the day’s session was occupied in
discussing a bill introduced by Mr. Yancey, to
regulate the nomination and appointments of
Brigadier Generals, so as to apportion them among
tho several States. The bill was rejected, yeas
3, nays 15- In the House, Mr. Foster of Ala.,
submitted a resolution instructing the secretary of
war, to send a corps of engineers to make recoil
nois'ances of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers,
with a view to the erection of fortifications, which
was adopted. *
The following is from the Cincinnati Commer
cial of the 23d:
“ The olficial returns show that Sumner’s corps
alone lost over 5,000 men, killed and wounded in
the tremendous battle of Wednesday lust. It
seems therefore that the estimate that v\e had lost
15,000 men, was not an exaggeration. Therebels
left 3,000 dead on the ground. The engagement
was as destructive of human life as that of Solferi
nm After this terrible slaughter it is not surpris
ing that the day after the battle was spent in bury
ing the dead and caring for the wounded. The
euemv have withdrawn to the south side of the
Potomac, and are believeJ to be concentrating at
Winchester. The enemy are believed tohave lost
40 000 men irt this invasion of Maryland, and the
M-eat number of stragglers that are picked upshow
ttdemoralization.”
M \roe, Sept. 28, via Camoe.v, Sept. 20.—By a
dispati received yesterday, we learn that the ad
vance ol -W Bragg’s army cotm Up with a divi
sionof Bucus army at MunfordsviMe, on Green
river, Ky., a'"-‘ aptured the entire divirfon of 5,400
men, and 5,000 f- j 0f arIBBi without 1
of a gun or loss oF. , Bra*e was in*a shou
distance of Kirby Smtli.
Knoxville, Sept. 22.—A courier brings intelli
j gence from Cumberland Gap, that Gen. Stevenson
is pushing on federal Morgan’s rear- tiring was
heard this morning in the direction of Manenester,
and it is supposed he has engaged the enemy.
Charleston, Sept. 22.—Nassau dates to the 10th
inst., received. Yellow fever is very bad. It is
reported in Nassau that the Yankee steamer San
tiago had met the Confederate war steamer 2J0,
Capt. North, off Cuba, and had been badly whip
ped, being obliged to go to Key West for repairs.
It was said that if “ 290” had been fully manned
she would have captured the Santiago.
Augusta, Sept. 24.—The Richmond Examiner
of the 22d learns from officers who were in the
fight at Sharpsburg, that the battle commenced on
Tuesday afternoon — cannonading was kept up
throughout the night, and the troops laid upon their
arms till Wednesday morning, when the figlrt was
renew ed, and raged all day with unabated fury.
Longstreet drove back the enemy’s right three
miles—Jackson drove the left about the same dis
tance, but Ilill, in the centre, barely contrived to
hold his own. At nine o'clock at night the.fede
rate withdrew, leaving our troops in possession of
the battle-field. Hon. A. C. Boteler, who partici
pated in the fight, says Lee crossed the Potomac
to meet a flank movementof McClellan’s on Har
per’s Ferry. He estimated our loss in killed and
wounded, on Wednesday, at 5,000. Gen. Lee was
heard to declare the result of the battle to be a
decided Confederate victory.
The “dispatches” say Lee recrossed the river on
account of the insufficiency of supplies in Mary
land, and not on account of a reverse. McClellan
telegraphed Ilalleck that it was a glorious federal
victory—tlie rebels retreating and demoralized.—
The Yankee Gen. Rc-no was killed.
Augusta, Sept. 25.—The Richmond Examiner
of the 24th says, that in the tight of Shepardstown
it is reported that the enemy were almost annihil
ated and four or five thousand prisoners taken. It
says Gen. Lee writes to President Davis that the
shock of the battle on Wednesday was the most
tremendous that ever occurred on this continent,
and the result was the most damaging to the enemy,
lie has received in the whole campaign. The ene
my admit their loss to be 10,0110, fours will not ex
ceed 5,000. Yankee dispatches dated Saturday
say the loss of federal Generals and field officers is
so large as to be unaccountable. McClellan says
the federate may safely claim a victory. A dis
patch says that a body of federate dashed into
Leesburg, hut retired; that place is now in our pos
session.
Ixcipexts of the Battles.—The particu
lars of the battles near and at Manassas begin
to reach us. We have not room for all the ac
counts that reach us, and select such incidents
as are not noteworthy. Here is an interesting
one:
A DASH BY GEN. STUART.
• Reports were received here by the Orange
train Saturday night, that Gen. Stuart had ad
vanced on the Orange railroad to the Bull Run
bridge, four miles below Manassas, had burned
the bridge on Thursday, and continuing his ad
vance to the neighborhood of Dye’s Station on
the railroad, there concealed his men and arrest
ed the approach of several trains from Alexan
dria, of the coining of which he had received
information. As soon as they had passed his
position. Gen. Stuart commenced tearing up
the track in their rear. The trains reached the
bridge and not being able to pass, and the offi
cers on board finding that something was wrong,
determined to return to Alexandria; but upon
backing the trains for several miles, found the
track torn up and their retreat cut (iff. Gen. S.
then approached with his cavalry, and being
superior in numbers to the enemy, they surren
dered without .firing a gut;,
The number of prisoners captured in this ex
ploit is reported to be two thousand, together
with all the officers, regimental and company,
and n quantity of arms and ammunition which
were being taken to Pope. Two trains number
ing some thirty-five or forty cars, and four en
gines. were taken, all of which were destroyed.
General Stuart returned to Manassas after this
brilliant exploit without loosing a man.
A Federal Statement.
OAPTIMIE OF SUPPLIES—OVEtt A TUOFSAXO NE
GROES TAKES’,
Another correspondent writes:
On Wednesday last, Generals Kearney and
Hooker attacked the enemy about one and a
half miles beyond Bristow, the enemv at this
point being commanded by General Ewell.
Our forces attacked tljc rebels with such im
petuosity that th y fell hack in some confusion,
at least two miles. Night came on. which
saved the enemy from total rout. Yesterday at
daybreak. Generals Kearney and Hooker open
ed the ball, the enemy falling back towards Cen
treville. At this point our forces c;une up w;ih
them, when a severe engagement ensued, which
lasted until dark, with heavy losses on both
sides. The enemy fought with great despera
tion, and the shades of night again caused a
cessation of hostilities.
The fight was again renewed this morwing.
But it is evident that the enemy cannot stand
before the veterans of General Heiutzelman's
corps <Varmce.
Gen. Sickles’ brigade suffered severely. It
is very difficult to estimate the number of killed
and wounded on our side. The loss is very
heavy.
Colonel Porter was woundqfl in tht; arm.—
Maj. Andrews was killed. Xo general officer
is known to be either killed or wounded.
Five locomotives and the trains thereto at
tached have been destroyed, and the remnants
are yet scattered along the road.
All the bridges and stations from Bristow to
Bull Run have been destroyed. The large hotel
at Manassas has also been destroyed.
The enemy captured over one thousand con
trabands, last evening, of all sizes and ages.
They were making their way to our lines. Tho
poor wretches werr in a horrible condition.
The enemy captured over five hundred priso
tiers at Manassas. They also got into tho Quar
termaster's department, and many of them
changed their clothes, leaving their old dirty and
filthy duds behind.
1 he train that left Warrenton on Tuesday
night, containing sick and wounded, en route
to this point, was captured, and those of the sick
and wounded that could be readily removed
were taken prisoners. -
“ Stonewall ' Jackson was at Salem on Sun
day, and then inarched fifty two miles on Mon
day and Tuesday, for the purpose of getting to
the railroad. He reached the railroad, on
Tuesday night at eight o’clock, and at once
commenced tu intercept the trains running up
and down. The switches were turned so as to
turn the cars off' on to a siding, and form thenco
down embankments,
Reinforcements have been going all day to
assist in driving these miscreants to the wall,
In the attack by the rebel cavalry, their cry
was—“ No quarter to the Yankees.”
The booming of tho guns could be plainly
heard at Alexandria last evening and tb-uay.
Contrabands still continue to arrive by hun
dreds.
The lieutenant who brought Sickle’s brigade
out, in tlie action was released only six weeks
ago from Richmond. His company came out
of the action with fifteen men. The brigade is
now less than a regiment.
The Washington Star of Saturday says:
We have information that satifies us that the
force that suddenly appeared between the posi
tion of the army of Gen. Pope and this capital,
at Bristow and Manassas, on Tuesday night last,
was the army corps of one rebel Gen.Jnckson and
one Stuart’s independent cavalry corps. They
—the infantry and artillery—marched about
thirty thousand strong, from near Waterloo, on
the head waters of' the Rappahannock, around
by White Plains to Manassas, about forty miles,
in two days, without wagons, tents, blankets, or
even knapsacks, thus leaving their baggage of
every description to be transported by wagons
with the other army corps of Lee’s force follow
ing on behind them.
the feds take a big scare.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia In
quirer writes:
No sooner were the rebels comfortably fixed
at Manassas, than earnest and well directed
efforts were at once put in progress to dislodge
them. Gen. George W. Taylor, with a New
Jersey brigade, was sent forward from the in
trenchments at Alexandria, while General
Hooker with bis splendid division, were to ope
The enemy,
proach, were drawn up in line of battle, and as
soon as they emerged from the wood skirting
the field, at ouce opened on them with the
eight pieces of artillery which was taken from
us the day before, together with two other
pieces, which they had secured some time dur
ing the night. The terrific fire of grape aud
canister which was hailed upon them for a
time, somewhat disconcerted them. At this
juncture, General Taylor having no battery or
cavalry with him, saw that he must either make
a charge or an inglorious retreat. The charge
was ordered but the enemy's batteries being
supported by infantry, it proved ineffectual, and
they were compelled to retire.
At Sangster's station they met with two Ohio
regiments who had been sent up to reinforce
them. As has often been the case heretofore,
our troops under Taylor, from some cause or
other, mistook the reinforcements lor another
body of rebels, and for a time a panic ensued.
the rebels the whole time keeping up a contiuu
ed fire upon them and doing immense damage,
most of the casualties occurring at this point
and time. The disorder and confusion was at
last stayed.
It was at this time that General Taylor was
so badly wounded in the leg below the knee
that amputation was considered necessary. He
was removed last night to the government hos
pital, corner of Cameron aud Fairfax streets,
Alexandria, where the amputation was skillfully
performed.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS TUESDAY — MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
To the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Confederate Stales:
I have the gratification of presenting to Con
gress two dispatches from General Hubert E.
Lee, commanding the army of northern Vir
ginia, communicating the result of the opera
tions north of the Rappahannock. From these
dispatches it will be seen that God has again
extended his shield over our patriotic army, aud
has blessed the cause of the Confederacy with
a second signal vietoiy on the field already
memorable to the gallant achievements of our
troops.
loo much praise cannot be bestowed upon
the skill and daring of the Commanding Gener
al and the valor and hardihood of the troops
who executed the brilliant movements whose
result is now communicated. Alter having
driven from their entrenchments an enemy su
perior in numbers, and relieved from siege the
city of Richmond, as heretofore communicated,
our toil worn troops advanced to meet another
invading array, reinforced not only by the de
feated army of Gen. McClellan, but by the
fresh corps of Generals Burnside and Hunter.
After forced marches, with inadequate trans
portation, and across streams swollen to unu
sual height, by repeated combats they turned
the position of the enemy, and, forming a junc
tion of their columns, in the face of greatly su
perior forces, they fought the decisive battle
of the 30th, the crowning triumph of their toil
and valor.
[Signed] JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Executive Department, Richmond, Septem
ber 2d, 1802.
Hdq’rs Manassas Junction, )
Nine o’clock, p. m., August 2!), I
Via Rapidau the 30th. j
To Presidenl Davis:
So far this army has steadily advanced, and
repulsed the frequent attacks of the enemy.
! he tine oi the Rappahannock and Warren ton
has been relieved. Many prisoners are cap
tured and 1 regret, quantities of stores to be
destroyed for want of transportation. Ander
son not vet up, and I bear nothing of those be
hind. We have Ewell, Trimble and Taliaferro
wounded. The latter slightly, the others not
mortally.
[Signed] K, E. LEE.
IIdq’ks Army Northern Virginia, 1
Grove-town, Aug. 30, 10 p. in., via Rapidau. j
To President Davis:
This army achieved to-day, on the plains of
Manassas, a signal victory over the combined
f roes of Gens. McClellan and Pope. On the
28th and 2'Jtn eaeti wing, under Gens. Long*
.-.tret t and Jackson, repulsed with valor attacks
made on them separately. We mourn the loss
of our gallant dead in every conflict, yet our
gratitude to Almighty God for His mercies rise
higher each day. To Him, and to the valor of
our troops, a nation’s gratitude is due.
[Signed] R. E. LEE.
ARRIVALS FROM WASHINGTON AND FREDERICKS*
BURG.
Messrs. A. B. Adam and John C. Hureamp,
members of the city council of Fredericksburg,
reached Richmond on Tuesday about 3 o'clock,
having traveled all the way in a buggy. They
brought down a communication from the ctiy
council relative to the capture of Fredericks,
burg and other matters in connection with it.
The evening before they lefr, (Sunday,) the
enemy evacuated the city, alter setting tiro to
the bridges over the river, one of which was
saved from destruction. No private property
was injured.
The Rev. Dr. W. F. Broaddu3, of Freder
icksburg, arrived from Washington, where he
has been confined in the old capitol prison since
the fall of the city of his residence. He was
released on parole, and is compelled to return
on Monday next.
A RICH HAUL IN TUB CHESAPEAKE.
We find the following account of a rich haul
made recently by the people of Matthews and
Middlesex, in the Richmond Enquirer ofyester
day:
On Friday night last, a steamer, having some
twelve or fifteen loaded barges in tow. passed
up the bay from Fortress Monroe, in a heavy
gale and upon reaching a point opposite the
coulres of Matthews and Middlesex, seven of
the barges broke from the tow lines and were
dashed ashore. The citizens next morning took
possession of them and captured nine yaukees
who were thown with them on the shore, each
of whom was armed with a musket; and after
the contents of the boats were secured they
were marched into a safer locality by Lieut.
Fitzhugh, of the Matthews cavalry.
One of the barges contained one hundred and
thirty thirteen inch shell. 100 Enfield rides,
5,000 knapsacks and other articles. Two others
were loaded with wagons and harness. Another
contained numerous boxes of axes and engine
tools, over-coats, baggage, etc. Others contain
ed tents and tent poles, eighteen boxes of hav
ersacks, (about 2,800 iu each,) and all sorts of
army equipments.
Battle of Tazewell"
A correspondent of the Mobile Evening News
furnishes that paper with the following interest
ing additional particulars of the victory at Taz
ewell in East Tennessee;
“The attack was commenced on this side of
Tazewell, the enemy’s forces being formed into
two columns, which were attacked simultaneous
ly by Generals Stevenson and Rains, and driven
hack with great loss to Tazewell, where they af
fected a junction of their forces. A stubborn
resistance was here made, a large portion of the
enemy’s force being Lincolnite Tennesseeans;
but they could not withstand the valor and im
petuosity of our men, who rushed upon them in
the face of a most murderous fire, and drove
them hack at the point of the bayonet, captur’
ing their artillery. The enemy was driven
back for six miles, when the rout becam egen
eral, and muskets, coats and haversacks were
strewed along the road.
My informant states that he met one hundred of
their woundod on foot, and twelve ambulances
filled with seriously wounded men, among whom
was a field officer with his arm shot off. He
stated that the loss of the enemy in killed and
wounded is very heavy. The enemy on falling
back from Tazewell held a strong position on a
high ridge, which had to he carried by assault
before they were driven from it. Our less is
said to be severe, bu the tenemy s far greater.
Of the three tax collectors for Texas, appointed
by Lincoln two have been heard from. Paschal
refuses it, and J. W. Throckmorton publishes a
patriotic letter in the Texas papers. He has been
in the southern army since the war commenced.
As for the other, L. D. Evans, he tishbacked early
viva feds.
For the True Democrat.
In Memory of Capt. Wm. Biewitt,
)y,i° d, parted this li/e Sept. lwY 18*52, at the residence cf
y.S't. Rollins. Little Rock.
’Twna on a bright autumnal day.
His troubled fpirit passed away/
And sou-ii? iH boumlirsa realms on hi all
Substantial joys that never die. B ’
A Christian soldier! brave ard tru ■,
' '< r the gleaming sword drew,
With patriot 7.*ul he sought “theright”
And gave to freedom all bis might. ’
Yes, freedom's flag he raised on high.
Then came the si.out and battle erv:
While Texas poured her hgious turtli, *
io oppose the vandals of the North.
With “ Spartan hand,” he left his home.
For martial fields, till peace should come,
To light, with smiles, war's sullen blow.
And realize his country’s vow.
Kilt fate had not res rved for, him,
Tiie clash of aims and battle’s din;
The hero's fame utid lasirei green.
That render dear each-warlike scene.
With cruel shaft he laid him low.
Amid the heart’s most ardeut glow,
burning high for tin* gory plains,
W bore ireedum breaks tli' oppressor's chains.
’Mong fir ing rs. he hath found a grave,
Mong Texas hero’s true and brave,
“lie sleeps his last ioug sleep that knows
No waking,” until Time shall close.”
Many a weary morn shall R.*t,
Many a fond and deep regret
hit ill wile, and children, and mother dear
Express, ere he again appear.
What lifts this shadow from the heart?
What will the balm of hope impart?
’ J’is resignation to that plan.
That honors God and favors man.
J. it. It., IZth Texas Caralrp.
A New Okeeans Item.—Lieut. D’Apre
mout, a southern officer irom New Orleans
having been taken prisoner by the Yankees!
tvas being conveyed through the streets of that
cut to the Parish prison. He was marching
along barefooted, under guard, when two of his
civilian friends procured a pair of shoes ami
handed them to him. For this act of mercy
they were arrested and the Beast sent one of
them to the Parish prison for three mouths, and
the other for six months. “ Go on, Butler, gu
cu! ’ Your time will come.
£xy“‘It lias come to be commonly said in earr e
that nobody knows Stonewall'* secrets excel t
his old negro body servant. Some one talkin r
to the old negro asked him how he came to bo
■so much in the confidence of his master. “Lord
sir,:’ said he, “ massa never tells me nothing, but
the way 1 knows is this: Massa says his pray
ers twice a day, morniug and night; but if he
gets out of bed two or three times in the night
to pray, you see I just commences packing ruy
haversack, for I knows there trill be the < I ceil to
pay next day”—Augusta Chronicle.
Headquarters Trans-Mississippi Department >
little Hock, Atk., Sept. 13tli, 1362. f
The following order is ro-publishoil for the infor
j mation and guidance of all concerned.
15y command of Mnj-Gen'I T. li. Hoi mi s
JAMES DESHLErt,
Col. and A. A. Gen’I.
WAR DEPARTMENT, )
Adjutant and Insf. Gkni.kal's Office,!
Richmond, August 19th, 1362. \
General Order No. 53.
I. The following rules, in relation to the examina
tion of conscripts, are published for the guidance of
enrolling and medical examining officers.
1. At each camp of instruction and nt such mili
tary stations, and other points as may be designated,
no experienced army Surgeon, from "a different sec
tic n ot the country, will be detailed to examino con
scripts.
2. All conscripts capable of bearing arms will be
received.
8. (Conscripts not equal to sll military duty may be
valuable in the hospital, quartermaster’s or other
staff departments, and if so, will be received.
4. Blindness, excessive deafness and permanent
lameness, or great deformity, are obvious reason* for
exemption.
5. Confirmed consumption, large incurable ulcers
and chronic contageousdiseases of the skin, are oausce
for exemption.
6. Single reducible hernia, tho loss of nn eye. or
of several fingers w ill not incapacitate the subject for
ihe performance of military duty.
7. A certificate of disability of r. conscript, given
by a private phy-ieian. will not be considered unless
affidavit is made that tlioconscript is confined to bed,
or that bis health or life would bo endangered by ro
movql to it • I'lace of egrotboo*,*
3. But w hen a conscript is incapacitated by tem
porary sickness, he must present himself so soon an
recovered, to the enrolling officer, or to the nearest
school for conscripts.
9. No previous discharge, certificate or exemption
from any source will be acknowledged.
10. Medical officers of the army are not allowed to
examine conscripts, unless they are regularly detailed
for that duty.
By command of the Secretary of War.
[Signed.i ^ S. CO'Ji’EK,
Scjtt. 17. 1362. lm Adj t nn^ insp. General.
Salt! Salt! Salt 1
S' tVl 'H t„ hire by the year 15 or 20 good hands to work
~ at my Salt \\ oiks in Sevier county, in this State, (It
which 1 will pay a good price. I Also wish to purchase Urn*
or four govA bauds, I r which I will pay the cash.
M R. ii- kixsivoRtiiv.
_ warah, Ail;., 8 pt. 15,1868. 52_At*
Wanted Immediately,
& T the Medical Purveyor's office, a the n«»iid ponnls of
» Black or White Mustard Seed. and all the Oe-ior Oil
and Palma Christi Beaiis that can he brought U9, for which
the highest price will be (mid, oil delivery.
E. SI i/VERBURO.
Fnrg. and Medical Purveyor.
Little Rook, Sept.24.1862. lm
Bugler Wanted
IJ80R Col. .7as. F. Fagan’s Regiment of Arkansas Cavalry.
. For turther information, applv immediately to
JNO. D. ADAMS. Oapt. and
Qfpb "4_Actlg Chief Quartermaster.
$100 Reward.
1 ^SCAPED from Marion county. Ark., jail In August*.
J last, a negro man, eaila his name RANDKL.black
color, weighs about 1<>0 lhs.. about 35 years ot nge.
will give one hundred dollars if said boy isapprehend-«X3i
ed and lodged in jail so I can pet him. I suppose he wilt
make his way to southern Missouri. My address is Chester
P. CV, Asffiej rsamty Ant. A. E. J ACKSON.
Sopf. 24, IS62. 9t*
Cash ! Cash ! CaehI
C'1 ASH paid for BKKSWAX at th# Little Rock Soap and
> Candle Factory, delivered at tile Factory.
Sept. 24. lMlj._Id. M (COWAN & CO.
Auction.
ON' ERIDAY NEXT, at y o'clock, A. M . will tw Hold »i
the Store of M. OSBORN, opjMSlte tire Poet Office, 1.1s
entire remnant of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTUINO;
HARDWARE;
TOOLS, etc., etc.
Sale to commence at 9 o'clock. \ w.
_8_eptj4, In-2. J. p. riTZ 1MULP, Auctioneer,
Good House Woman and Girl Wanted.
S'VISLl to purchase a good cook, washer and ironer. and
a house girl, 12or 13 jeara old, for which a iii*»ral price
will he paid. J. 3. ANDERSON.
Sept 24 2t*
Auction.
URItL tie S'dd at public auction, in the city of Little
Rock, at the Confederate Stable, on the 2d of Octo
ber. 18*52, between three and four tiundrvd condemned
HORSES and MULES: and also, u lot of obi Harness. Sale
to continue from day today. JNO. C. PRAY,
Sept 24_ _A. Q. M , C. 8. Ajnny.
HEADQUARTERS MC.YKILL'S RXSIMXT, l
Camp Hope, Austin, Sept. 20th, 18G2. j
Special Order No 20.
OFFICERS and soldier* absent without lenro nud whose
leave of absence and furlough* have expired, art here
by order® 1 to report in person to these headquarter® imme
diately. If sick they must forward a certificate of a sur
geon in good standing, vouchial for by a magistrate.
Members of the regiment failing to comply with the order
wriU bo promptly arrested ami punished as deserters.
By order of Lt-Col. Hart, commanding.
Sept. 24 Ini _ w. F. RECTOR. Ad’jt.
For Sale.
ONE THOUSAND ACRES of rich Rod river bottom fund
in one body. 12 miles from Lewisville, Lalayette •cun
ty, Arkansas. Titles perfect. I will show the land to anv*
person wishing to purchase. M. B. WELLBORN
Lewisville, Ark., Sept. 8, 18G2. 51—5t*
Notice.
AS committed to Saline county jail, on the 21st day of
* ® July, 1882. n negro man who says bis name is LEWIS
and belongs to 55 m. H. Roberson, of fruscalnnsn, Ala says
he let* In me in March. Said negro is about 20 year’s eld
about 5 feet high, dark copper color, square built p .n .-red’
stammers in his speech when exrited, will weigh about 140
pounds, had on when committed, old casinet pant.-, eolt.-n
shirt, and very old fur hat. ’
The owner of said slave will please come forward nrovs
property pay Cnarges mid get his rroperty, or he will be
dealt with as the law directs. THOMAS PACK su.J.-n-'°
Sep:, 10, 181,2 f„n Cost of «d v ,V^8 w, £ ’ '
Sheriff’s Notice. ~~
-nnty, *
says l.i® name is DANIEL, lie is 5 fttt, 6 inch.-,"hi" |,"
dark complexion, weighs about 150 1* „nds savl h« *
to Benjamin Morris, of Cass county,1Texas. J " , "nR'<
The owner of the above named si »ve is hrreh,, _ , .
come forward and prove his ownership to the .., in" ,to
will dealt with as the law directs P th samo> ,)C h*
JAMES M. BROWN, .Tn ,
Sept. 1P„I8G3. Pm Cost
Farm and Mill for Sa’a
1
for cultivation. There is a I * f upland suitable
on the place. Stock wilbS y"t^lueu} 1 «'* “T*
Also a Steam lirist and Saw M , Vi I '”T
WMt of Little Rock. H" ^ CU I r1s8S 1- ^
Pept. 10, 1882. 4^5 LHARLfcS GIBBONS,