• -LATEST FROM THE WEST. Gea.Bragg's Forces Reported at fiodg ihsville. » j All Bnsiness Ordered to be Suspended in Lou- I isville. — Great Excitement in Cincinnati. — Gen. Bragg within Ten Miles of Louisville. I — The Federal Force Regarded as Sufficient to Defend the City. — Movements of our Ar my.—From the North. — &c, &c, d-c. - Mobile, Sept. 28.—A special dispatch to the Advestiser and Register dated Senatobia, - Sept. 27, says the Chicago Times of the 23*1, fountains a dispatch from Louisville of thc22d inst., which states that Gen. Bragg's forces, fifty thousand strong, were reported at Hodg insville en agate for Bardstown, which they Vould reach at the same time. The Mayor had ordered all business to be fetisperided, Gen. Nelson also ordered all the women and children to prepare to leave. Gen. Robinson has issued a proclamation falling the citizens to arms, under Nelson.— The latter has issued an address to his troops exhorting them to give a bloody wel come to the hordes now intading Kentucky. . Cincinnati dates of the 22d report the city in a 1 blaze of excitement. Gen. Bragg was doubtless within ten miles ■ of Louisville. Gen. Buell had not reached Mnnfordsville. His movements wore severely commented up on. < Gen. Wright had just returned from Louis ville. He regards- the Federal force there as sufficient to defend the city, and credits the report that Gen. Bragg will make a dash on Louisville. The Secessionists are confident that Bragg will break through the Federal columns and take the city, and that he has not less than fifty thousand troops. Bragg holds Mulgrove's Hill. 2~> miles from Louisville, and will .cheek Bnell's passage in that direction or force him to take a cir cuitous route, and delay him four days. In the meantime Bragg ezpects to capture Louis ville. , The attack was expected to be made on Wednespay last, but no intelligence had been received. , . Gen. Ileth, with 15,000 men and 10* cannon, is at Eagle Creek, nearCynthinana; Humphrey Marshall, with 12 : 000 men and 45 cannon . is moving from Paris, northward, and Kirby Smith, with 10,000 men and 10 cannon is moving north from Lexington. John Morgan, with 2,500 cavalry, is''seouiing from Bridge's Station to within'ten miles of the fortifica tion's. It is believed that simultaneous with Bragg's attack Upon Louisville Kirby Smith with 40,000 men " aful over one hundred can non will attack Cincinnati; Covington, and Newport. . Washington dates to the 21st say that noth ing official has Leen received to-day from the army in Maryland. Private dispatches say there is no doubt that on Thursday and Fri day, the 18th and 19th. a l.v.ge portion of the rebel army crossed into Virginia, and imme diately commenced fortifying, with the view to cover a retreat. Another authority says that a considerable body of rebels yet remain On the Maryland side, und are basv entrench ing. - —■ .—♦ »-.» From the Rockinghan Register. Another Ball's RIKtT Afiair. A CLEAN SWEEP. 10,000 YANKEES USED UP. The Yankees have again caught "Jackson." Oil Saturday last two of their Brigades were induced to cross the river at a point near ShepherddtoWn, in pursuit of Jackson, and whilst in the act of doing so, they met with "masked batteries," vttiieh pretty nearly wiped them out! Intelligent travellers from Winchester represent the slaughter of the poor, foolish Yankees as exceeding anvthinsr that has occurred during the war. Grape and canister were poured into the dense mass Crovfded into the river, until th c water Was reddened with the blood.of the slaughtered Federals. It.seems that Jacksons "decoy" and most tempting-ball at which they bit most eagerly wasabattery of artillery, placed full in-theix view. The force attached to this battery was seen to be a small one, which, of course, in creased the eagerness of the brave Yankees to take it. On they came, "horse, foot and to devour the hapless Confederates who had charge of the battery, which they felt sure was already theirs! But to ! and behold, when the Confederates at the battery .retreated, a new force appeared and new bat teries began to play upon them. The result was, thai but few of the two brigades of Yan kee*, that had crossed the river ever returned T again 1 .One account represents this force at ( abodt 10,000. ~ The slaughter was.awful.— We got.no prisoners, because the terrific work of our "masked arrangements" left us none to take ! ' Our attentive friend, Lieut. A. B. Fisher, Provost Marshal of Winchester, sends us the* following brief account of this latest ■ Yan kee victory!" ; Winchester, Va., Sept. 22, '02. ! Friend Wartmann :— Gen. Jackson almost annihilated two Yankee brigades on Saturday last, at Shepherdstowu. The enemy was Stonewall placecla battery of artillery in view, and as two brigades crossed to take it, (the battery,) Gen. J. ordered it to tall back, when the enemy pursued and our men cut m, and left but few to cross Mm river again. It was a regular Ball's Bluff affair. . Hastily, A. B. F. Uoneral Beauregard, accompanied by his Aids, and alse by Maj. Gen. Pemberton and staff, arrived in Savannah Saturday afternoon by a special train from Charleston. Col A J. Gonzales, Chief of Artillery, is also of the party- Bad as was the weather, the rain pouring throughout the day, General B. was engaged through the whole of yesteuday in inspecting the defences of the oity, which we hope he found fully up to his expectations.— Savan nah Republican. LATEST FROM YAIVKEEDOM. PROCLAMATION OP LINCOLN. Negroes of Rebels to be set Free.—Great Ex citement in Louisville.—Gens. Bragg's and i Smith's Army divided.—Demand for the Surrender of Louisville.—The Demand Re fused.—Citizens Leaving for Indiana- Heavy Loss at the Bat. Ie »f S'teph rdstown — The Yankees Burying 10*000 a day Gens. Hooker and Crauford wounded.—Kete York Markets, dSs., d>c, &c. Petersburg, Sept, 26.—Northern dates of the 23d have been received. Lincoln has issued a proclamation declaring all the slaves of rebel masters to be free from and after the Ist of January next. There is tremendous excitement in Louis ville. Dispatches from Jeffersonville to the 22nd say : The rebel Gens. Bragg and Smith have di vided their forces. Smith is to hold Bnell, who is marching for Lo-uisvill'v in check, while Bragg advances on Brags summoned Nelson, who is in com mand of the army for the defence of Louis ville, to surrender. Nelson refused, and has ordered all the wo- I men and children to leave the cky at one I boar's notice. " I Thousands of citizens are crossing the river ! into Indiana. ° | Bragg is some distance from the city, but rapid \y advancing. The Herald acknowledges a heavy loss near Shepherdstown on Sunday, and says: The rebels were dressed like Union soldiers, and displayed flags of truce to induce the Federals to cross the river. Sumner's corps D'Armee lost five thousand two hundred and three, at Shepherdstown, in killed, wounded and missing. ;A correspondent writing from th»' battle- Held on the 223 says: The Federals arb still burying their dead at the rate 10 000 per day, but expected to get through that day. Gen. Hooker was shot through the foot by a rifle ball, and will not be able for duty for a longtime. Gen. Crawford's wound is more serious than expected. Lieut. Col. Dwight, of the 2nd Mass., kill ed. Col. Hinks, of the 19th Mass., badly wound ed. _ - Gen. Richardson wounded in shoulder and head, will die. • General Dana was wounded badly in the knee. In the 38th Mass., Col. Wild lost an arm at the shoulder. Lieutenant Colonel, Adjutant and eight Cap tains of the 38th Massachusetts were wound ed. A correspondent of the New York Times says : The slaughter was awful, particularly a mong the officers. ■ « New York, Sept. 22. Exchange firm at 129}. Gold 117 3 5. Cotton 54 cents, ♦—♦—* . Latest from Yaiikeedons. Another Proclamation from IJiicdn. Lincoln Serenaded. LOUISVILLE SAFE. Mumfordsville Re occupied by the Federals. Nothing Later From the Army of the Potomac. ,- — . Contention of Governors. NTew York Markets. &c, &c, &c. Richmond, Sept. 28. Northern dates of the 25th have been re ceived. Lincoln has issued a proclamation declaring that all aiders and abetters of the rebellion" and all persons discouraging enlistments, shall be subject to martial fawv and liable to trial by court martial, without the benefit of the writ of Habeas Corpus. Lincoln was serenaded on Wednesday night, and made a speech declaring that he had issued hi s emancipation proclamation, af ter very calm deliberation, and under a heavy and solemn sense of responsibility. Dispatches from Luisville, say : The city is now considered safe. BueH has arrived there with several bri gades of his army. _ The Federals have re occupied Munifords ville. There is no late news from the army of the Potomac; matters there are very dull. At the Convention of Governors—sixteen present,—held at Altoona, Pa., on last Wed nesday, they rejected a proposition for the re moval of McClellan, and finally decided on the approval of the President's proclamation, and urging the more vigorous prosecution of the war. In New York on Wednesday, Exchange Gold 119. Cotton 57 cents. • . . *«* A private note to the editors of the "Ap peal" from Little Rock, dated the 22nd ult.. says: "John Ross, and two-thirds of the Cherokees have joined the Federals and are making war upon-tis. We shall soon dispose of them, and the four thousand Federals who are with them, ~ • - — ♦ ♦ » _ The Brooklyn, New York fourteenth regi ment is reported by the Washington "Repub lican as numbering only fifty now, "out of about one thousand fine fellows," as the "Re publican" calls them, "on entering the ser- w 6 '* uf y ™ ere " used U P" mostly in the late fights on Manassas Plains. The Federals at Lexington, Mo., lately burned up $175,000 wofth of Hemp, to keep I the rebels from using it as breast works. The Very Latest from the North. All Quiet Along the Potomac Louisville no Longer Threaten ed* The Truth Coming ontmbout the Sftcpherdstown Fight. Geh. Lee at Failing Waters. Los* in the Battle of Antcitam, &c., &c., &c. [Special to Mobile Advertiser and Register-.] /SENAToniA, Sept. 30.—The Memphis Bulle tin, of the 23th, has been received. It says there is nothing important from the North.— All quiet along the lines of the Potomac. Private dispatches received in Washington represent matters dull 4 at McClellan's head quarters. m A dispatch dated the 24th, says Louisville is no longer threatened.y BnelFs division bad amved there via" Salt, xiver. Bragg is con centrating at BlooinfieTd; The Tribune-'s Wvejpondent says Barnes' brigade crossed the Potomac at Shepherds town, on Saturday, but ho sooner had they crossed than it'waS "sisoovered they were hemmed in on three s,u\es by overwhelming masses, who immediately opened a most ter rific fire of musketry fr6in every part of their line. General Barnes,)who commanded the brigade, instantly ordered his men to fall back across the river.dwhen a scene of the wildest confusion and tfte most terrificslnugh- I ter then occurred. The rebels pressed them i closely, and shot our mien down by hundreds J as they attempted to cross the river. Great numbers were wounded, And not being able I to contend with the t*pid current, were al- j most immediately drowned. The Chicago Times has received advices ' j from the Upper Potomac. Our troops had '' made no forward movement, though active operations will not .longrbe delayed. General Lee's headquarters are at Falling Waters. ° w The rebels nrcconcettrrating at Winchester, which place is being fortified. The Federal loss in the battle of Antietam is officially stated at 0,220, while that of.the Confederates is said 10,000. A special dispatch frottf Washington to the Chicago Times says th\ rumor that a draft is about to be made 'rps ; foundation in fact to the extent that lhe'"Presider;t has deter mined, in case the country does not at once rally under the in his emanci pation proclamation,'th'djt he will enforce the draft until our army reaches one million of men. From Richmond. The Advance of Gos£. in New York. _ . . ~ Sept 29. .. INo news has been received from any quar ter to day. All quiet here. The recent advance'■«*' Gold in New York, was caused in part, according to the Herald's account, by the sub-Treasurer at New York, that the Government Wafld pay at the rate of four per cent, per annubi on all Gold deposit ed in the Treasury. Payable in kind at any time on ton days notice. ■ . BlcuMoxo, Sept. 29. In New York on tlic.2sth speculative stock advanced from three .to.] four, per cent, and the amount sold unprecedented by large. Gold advanced to afterward reeedin* to 120. Exchange held %t 132. The Herald says Wall street was frantic at such inflation of prices, such a reckless scramble for money, £»eh immense transac tions in G.dd, many of tfsfcieh are unprecedent ed. Wall street has not seen many such days. Announcements for Judge, J&gr" We arc requested to announce William B. Astox Esqr., as a canxHtfate for Judge off bis (17th) Circuit. Election Thursday 16th October. 1 $££*• We are requested to announce John W. Johxstox Esq. as a candidate for Judge of this (17th) Circuit. I We .are also requested to announce Col. ! John A. Campbell of Abingdon as a candidate ■ for Judge of this Circuit. 31ARRIAGES. . Oh the 12th of September, 1862, by Rev. L. | F. Cosby, Mr. Napoleon B. ThckstOX, of j Charleston, Kanawha, Va.,-and Miss S v.lie C , BEAnMORE, of this place. r £gg°* Lynchburg papers pliejase copy. I OBlXtjifc|fe]ES. I Died, in. the Hospital, afj' Charlottesville, on the 11th Sept., Mr. John jA. Kestnob, of this county, Capt. Gobble's company, 48th Regt. Va. Vols., aged 34 years. Mr. £estnor was wound ed in the arm at the battle- of Manassas. His arm was subsequently amputated, and soon af ter he died. Died, 7th August, 1863? in camp near Gor dcmsv/lle, Va : , Thomas Preston McDowell, j youngest son of the late Gov* McDowell of Vir ginia. The subject of this notice was, in the begin ning of this war, a resident of Texas, and par ticipated in the movements which resulted in the expulsion of the Federal troops from that State. But when Virginia, on the outposts as she was, called on her sons to protect her soil, sacred with the graves of their fathers from ptf lntion by Northern hordes, be, with thousands of others impelled by that love of State, which, a vestal flame seems never extinguished in the bosoms of her children, rushed to her rescue; and ia his native county of Rockbridge, enroll ed himself a privats in an artillery company, (Capt, Licke.) Gallantly andwit hdistinguished bravery did this do his duty in the battles, which, under Major General J'aek f£°' resulted in driving the invading armies from the Valley of Virginia. The combined virtues of gentleness, and that manliness composed of chivalrous feeling and undaunted courage, se- cured alike the devotion of his family, and the love an! admiration of his comrades. If a "heartfelt desire to be like Christ, and a child of God makes us so, (for in a letter to his sis ter, he said, "I hope the spirit of God is mov ing upon my heart," while his knapsack con tained evidences of much reading on the suhject of religion,) then we claim for him the title of "Christian soldier," a title, in our estimation, far more exalted than that, so weH deserved, and given his distinguisded father of Christie Statesman. Truly there is consolation for his bereaved wife and sisters for this great sacrifice made on their country's altar.— Richmond Enq. F. Died, cf Camp Fever, at Flint Hill, Rappa hannock county, on the night of the 17th Sept., Davis Aldebson, of the 87th Regt. Va. Vols and eldest sou of Capt, Geo. W. Alderson. Anx ious that his family shoul dhave a representative m the army, this youth entered the service be fore he was 17—was in several battles—once wounded—and at all times acted the brave and dutiful soldier. And more, from all we know, we have good grounds to hope that he has ex changed a world of sorrow and pain, for one where the carnage of war is never known, but where peace and joy reign evermore. Call and Examine our Stock. AT great trouble and expense, we have se cured a good supply of Indigo, Copperas and Extract of Logwood, Foolscap and Note Pa per, and Envelopes; Pens, Pencils, Ink and Wafers; Shears, Scissors, Pocket and Pen Knives; Pins and Needles, and a large stock of School Books, Slates, Books, Slate Pencils, &c, &c, ' Also "The Partizan Leader—a novel; and an Apecalypre of the Origin and Struggles of the Southern Confederacy." "The Seven Day's Battles in front of Rich mond." "Cavalry Tactiec"—lllustrated. The Maps of Virginia,- N. and S. Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Besides a very extensive variety of almost every thing in our line. GEO. R. BARR & Co. Abingdon, Oct. 3, 1802. Strayed or Stolen, Abingdon, on the night of the 24th - mst, a coal-black medium sized horse, with a wart over tho left eye—only mark remember j cd. lie may have tried to make his way back Ito near Jonesboro,' Term., where bought". Any one fading said horse, will be amply rewarded by bringing him to the undersigned at this office, or notifying him of his whereabouts. Said horse .had on bridle and saddle when he left, B. F. WYLt, Capt. Co. E, Oth Ga. Battalion Artillery. - Oct. 3. 1802-5t l 15V THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA: A PROCLAMATION. \^/' HERE AS, a vacancy has occurred in the T? Judiciary of this Commonwealth'by the death of Samuel V. Fufkerson, late the Jußge of the 17th Circuit, composed of the counties cf Smyth, Tnscwell, Washington, Kussc-U. Sc<, Lee, Wise, McDowell and Buchanan, therefore,' in conformity to law, the Sheriff of each of said counties is herchy required to hold an election on Thursday, the loth of October next, at the places prescribed by law, for a Judge for the said Cirfcuit, to supply the vacancy aforesaid. r 'Tg-V-i -) Given under my hand as Governor, < L. S. > under the seal of the Commonwealth, ' —v —' J "at Richmond, this 13th day of Sep tember, 18G2, and in the S7th year of the Com monwealth. JOHN LETCHER. By the Governor: Gjbohgk W. Muxronn. Scc'y of the Comm&nwcalth. Sept. 19—3t. VlßCii&'l A, Scott County ; to wit: To the Clerk of the Court of saideov.nly WE, James 0. Wood, Robert L. Williams and E. 11. Qnißin, three freeholders of the said county, that by virtue of a warrant to us directed by Ezekiel K. Herren, a Justice of the county, we have this day, on our oaths, ap praised three hogs taken up by Nathaniel K. Smith on his land as estrays, and assess the va lue of the said estrays at thirty dollars. The said hogs are black spotted', one a barrow, one a spade sow, and one an open sow—two are mark ed with a swaflow fork in each ear, and an un derbit out of the right car, and one unmarked J no brand—about two years old. Given under our bauds this - 12th day of Sep tember, 1862. J. O. WOOD, R. L. WILLIAMS, E. H. QUILLIN. A Copv.—Teste, JAMES L. SHOEMAKER, Clk. Sept. 26, 1862—4w ' $40 REWARR. I WILL give Ten Dollars each for the delive ry to me at the Jail of Washington county, of the following deserters of the 37th Regt. Va. Vels., who have recently broke jail'and made their escape, to wit ; William Harless, John McCracken, Frank Wright and Henry H. Vestal, the first of whom broke jbiil on the night' of the 22d August, and the last three on the night of the 22d iast. Harless is about 25 years df age, 5 feet 10 inches high, of dark cehiplexion, and 13 some what talkative. McCracken is about 23 years of age, 5 feer* 9 or 10 inches high, well formed and fair com plexion. Wright is about 22 years of age, 5 feet-9 or 10 inches high, dark complexion, civil and well behaved generally. Vestal is 23 or 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 inch es high, light complexion. ' WM. W. BARKER, Jailor Washington County. Sept. 26, 1862—2w Sugar! Sugar!! Sugar!!! JUST received and for sale a hogshead of best Brown Sugar. Call soon if you want any. It is going fast. Wm. M. G. SANDOE. Sept. 26th 1662—tf. Wanted, A LL the Flax seed in the country. The high .l\. est.market price paid in cash on'delivery. No Wool Carding after the 15th of October. Sept. 26, 1862—1 m T. P. CLAPP. - d> l ASTER Oil, Copperas, Percussion Caps, &c. Office Va. & Term. R." R. Co. 1 Lynchburg, Sept. 13th, 18G2. f STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING-The adjourn ■ ed Meeting of the Stockholders in the Vir ginia and Tennessee Railroad Company, will be held at the office of the Company in the city of Lynchburg, on Wednesday, the 15th day of &c, tober next. ' By order of the Board of Directors m WM. H. HUGHES, Sec»y; . Appointment of Proxy! Enow all Men by these Presents i Thai we, the subscribers, being Stockholders in the Virginia' & Tennessee Railroad Company dd hereby constitute and appoint ' our true and lawful attorney tad proxy, to Te : present each of us in all general meetings of the Stockholders of said company, when we are hoi personally present, with full power and authori ty at such general meetings, to give such vote or votes, and to do such other act oraots, as eabtf of us could give or do if we were personally pre r Witness our hands and seals, this d«i* ,186 . 7 w ., - ) [Seal.] Wltness > I [Scab] I , V*%l "Proxies to represent stock in their general meeting's shall only be valid for the sjjace of two years from the date thereof"— 19th by-law of the company. WM. H. HUGHES, Secy. Sept. 26, 1862—£w ' ' — ; — i >' Grapes Wanted. I WILL pay Two Dollars a bushel for goed clean picked Fall Grapes, delivered t