zut eitumbiarAlty. SATIIIWAT, OCT. 14, 1.01,r-.l't-,- oWasbincon PAidins . Avaixis. Soldims . elieftsociation." /71130 1 ASSCleiallett. having opened sin off.ce at No. Wiennintio • Bui:disints.. earner of 7.b ineret and repasyventa avenue, Where Will be fnuist: a recieter ad reen.yivenis soldier- i•I or around non ray in the-Nee "..y the mune to .0 , 4 1 . "omit. .tet< them that all ponoble chi will be extended In find sine thew wilts. Mr Coss. L.AVst.L*, the Regioer,svill be found in zhe office. The Cottemomlnig Seer—buy. Mr. S. TODD PICRLa ill answer all litter. In regard to sick nod wounded reeneihrsiois soldiers. vit 4 eiher in Of around thie eitY, Atanietore.Obilsdelphin. New York, or Sew Mayen. 4ditd!deu•Arge.PdX.l:l4}. I•Yueliiitron. D D, I. M. S;Luirsx, larlhe attention of th r e reader is dire c ted go the advertisement of Dr. sifarkley's Family _Medicines to be Itatad to anttater Calanstt of paper. Coveter FOR THE BENEFIT or yLIZ can WOUNDED.—On Saturday evening. 29th Aut.. the "Keifer Orchestra" will give a (grand Concert in Odd Follows' [Jail, the proceeds of which will begootributed to the relief of our sick, and wounded suld,lers.— ; Shwa the "Orchestra" la't appeared in. public (Keifer Pic sic) the members have +been drilling for this their first cuocart, and )have attained a proficiency which :entitles theAsuwiution to rank !twang arst class Or chestras. Their music will be well selected And well performed,sind we can promise µor readers a treat on ,the abase named eve ,ning. Were the coocert given simply fur The benefit of the Orehestra,theb , mse should idle well filled, bot with the end that the "%effer'a" propose they should have an Averflov.ing eudiance. Due notice will be given of the bill of fare to be presented ou the occasion. V. S. STAMP DUTIES .0113 TAXES —Messrs. T. B. Peterson & Brothers. 305 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, have just issued . neat card, containing a list of ••Stanri Du ties" imposed by the Atet of 1.862, which .A.ct went into effect on the ist of October. The card will be found eery convenient for ntairageil by aIL and should be at the aide .of every store keeper, merchant, manilla turer, broker, banker, attorney, or any man .of trus,iness, as it shows at a glance the .mount of *tamp duty or tas to by paid on everything in every-day business, as well ,as the Penalties of the Law, and fines fur trying to evade each and every one of the Stamp Taxes imposed by Congress. It will NMI a world of trouble to every store-keep er and. biteiness man to have a copy for referee° at their side. It has been care fully prepared from the Official Documents at Washington, and copyrighted by a noted member of the Philadelphia Bar. Price, ten cents a copy, or three copies fur twenty five cents; or twenty-five copies for one dot ler and seventy-five cents; or fifty eupies for three dollars; or one hundred copies for Eve dollars. Copies will be sent per mail everywhere by the publishers, on receipt of the price. REPORT OF LADIES' SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY, OcTomtit 2d, 1802.—The following donations ,have been received since last report: Mrs. Geo. Smith, 7 partly worn shirts, 11 bandages, 2 pillows; Miss Eliza Entriken, 4 feather pillows, 11 bandages, a lot of lint; Miss Anna E. Scott, 7 packages of lint. The Society holds its stated meetings every Thursday afternoon, at the Reposi tory, Meyers' Store Room, L 'cost street, where donations from the •citizens are re spectfully solicited., They also appeal to the ladies of Colum bia and the surrounding country for their personal co-operation in the labors of the Society, as well as for donations. Il.ttmsta W. Mtrrt.tN, Sec'y. Can. GEORGE A. Brtootts.—ln our brief notice of last week we find that we made soma mistakes in referring to this gallant young officer, who fell at South Moontain. The following paragrarla from the Hunting don .tilonilor enumerates correctly the ac tions through which he passed with such 'distinguished credit. At one time our rela tions with Cupt. Brooks, then a Columbian, were intimate, and enabled us to appreciate jiis noble and joyous nature. lie made him self beloved by all his associates, and leaves babied scores of friends by whom be will always bp held in tender recollection. The sympathies of the many warm friends of his father, Samuel Brooks, gsq , are with him in his great loss. Atecirgss. Rego OONE.—Copt. lien. A. Brooks,* worthy son of Samuel Brooke, r sq., of Cutilmont, in thin county, was killed at the great battle of South ltfoun•ain. The deceased was a resident of Harris burg, end went as a private in the Lochiel Greys in the three months service. Soon after his return he recruited a company called 'the Verbeke Rides which was at tached to the Ruh ltegt. P. Ar.: of this com pany he was elected Captain. Ile performed gallant services in the conflicts at tiannock, Bath, Winchester, Banks' Retreat, Fr, nt Royal, Port Republic and Cedar Mountain. in the last named battle be was wounded is the foot and retarned home fur medical treatment. About two wanks ago, before the wound was completely healed, he re joined his command and participated in the asoflict in which the mortal wound was in flicted. It was our pleasure to have been intimate ly acquaiated with Captain Brooks and can bear testinaong oI his upright, affable and /generous disposit;on. ljjs family consisted of a wife and 040 ebild. who with his aged father, are called upon in common with the abetwased's numerous personal friends to mourn his loss.. Their earthly consolation ,is / that );1; DIED A PATRIO7. 0 ,001444. Sfintiliet&—,The :“natteee of t h e following eketeit cut , :front the correspon dence of the Philadelphia Press, will be re .esgnisecl by oat:readers as Caps.;r4errill. of the ffad,liegular r .Carelryorall .knosta in go ‘ ltno,bia where his feati/y,....resilee. The oorrctspoodent his done no more Ilan jus tice to tho Oeperal, and has taken him off *irk 0 10 . 4 1 1 .1 1 ; 1 We will bet An oar back sabseriptiiinlliettiat the "polite jot." was Miller Gap* 2.4: ITclwArp. of . Cc- !anthill . : 'We kriegr#o . :olBpetwe 'd' o etalleet ; 1540 w Ora if* ir,!4 "t 4 mar friend, andliothing - bat ao twig; seise/ of dot] ,endowed Lila with the firmnein &pipit resulted in en trample c..lcujateJ to Work eat d lathe unquiet district over e ;nand. aapta:vrea. WITH GEN. MERRILL. FidilinCthat 1 .was to be detained, and that Oda place-wits the headquarters of the Military DiStrict of-North Missouri, I sought an introductioeib Den. Merrill, the cum- Mender of the clisurict, which was readily procured:` I founirtbe Qeneral in his office —a tall, well-built -man, with a good head, rather a stern, thoughtful face, but withal a trace•of humor in his eye, much younger than I had expe,cted frum his grade—seuted among a lot of clerks and stag' officers up to his ears business, and ft-0= the short, sharp, clear directions, occasionally given to some officer, evidently capable of attending to „them ,apperently not_a_man.,of Many words, ,_them, now and then getting a little ex cited when dealing with the Paces)), svhen he Would rse end pace the goer with a quick, tyilitery step, bursting apt into such a torrent of scathing rebuke to them for their treachery as showed he could talk when he wished, lie was talking to some old seceshers who had been accused of per suading the younger men into their course. I was particularly struck with the pointed and rather brusque manner in which he laid bare to them a view of their gaping sores of treason and proceeded to apply the eau tery without any Stint. They appeared to be gurus of the older heads, who have done nothing except by the influence of their li • and venomous talk to drive the younger men to arms in unlawful guerilla warfare. They seemed intelligent intut, and cloirated somewhat when he wound up his remarks by saying: ••Atid, finally, the blood of the men Wt/ . 1 are in a few hours to pee the pert ally of their violated paroles is un the heads ofjust such men as yourselves, .vho Jittve beau crafty enough to put their paws in the fire to pull out your chesnuts." Thiel, was the first intimation I had had of an execution, and upon inquiry I found that ten men who had been 00013 captured in arms and taken an oath not again to take up arms, had been captured again in arms and found guilty of violation of parole, and were to he publicly executed that morning. I confess that I had enough of that mor bid curiosity which many hate fur such scenes to desire to witness the execution, and I accordingly asked permission to do so, which was grunted, with the grim remark, "You must be fonder of blood than I am, if my trade is soldiering." PENNSYLVANI3N6 f ST TILE WEST I fell into conversation with the Gen. and from him learned, with some surprise, Ma. he was a Pennsylvanian, and, on expressing my surpr se, he remarked, "there is nothing strange in that; my regiment was.' raised in the West exclusively, and yet nearly one third "r its officers, and many of the men. are Pennsylvanians. And of tbis I knew nothing until discovered accidentally some months after it was organized. The West is full of men of our State, and for the cred it of the State, I can say that I have yet to see the first one who -was not fighting with us in some way." CHARACTER. OF SUE GENERAL I found the General a worthy son of the old Keystone—a quiet, liffab!e gentleman in his social bearing; and yet I noticed that, when he gave an order or spoke on matters of duty, there was a 'sternness about his voice and manner that left no room to cavil at the order. flaying that manlier. I was somewhat surprised to notice the great af fection evinced fur him by his staff and by the men of his regiment whom I saw. Said 1 to one of his men "Is not the Gen eral a very hard, severe man?" "lie is that to a man that won't do his duty; and, at first, we did not like him much, but we soon found out his soft place. All a man has to do is to du right, and a kinder man don't live. But he's the very devil when anything goes wrong, and if anything des go wrung, he's mighty apt to see it, too." VIEWING AN EXECUTION After looking around through a very clean camp of some blue capped recruits, and a vary dirty camp of an old regiment who bad been at Shiloh, I returned to the headquarters, when I found the General and his eta just mounting to go to the execu tion ground. Presently name the solemn roll of the mailed drum, and than appeared the bead of a column of soldiers moving over the hill at a slow pace. Gding towards them, I found it was the execution party with the condemned men. First, a prisoner —hard, desperate-looking faces, yet showing intelligence—then a file of soldiers six abreast, and su on down the column, until the rear was brought up by the regiment of infantry, the recruits. and some cavalry dad in homespun. that, hut for their arms, should have supposed were aecush prisoners but found they were militia called out by their Governor to put dorrn guerillas. A TERRIBLE r•CE\E The execution ground was about half a mile from the town, and when I reached there 1 fuund the troops drawn up on three sides ufa square. while the fourth was occu pied by the condemned and the firing par ties. A lung line of mounted sentinels kept back the too-curious crowd, but a word from a polite little major, who lied previously seen me at headquarters, admitted me, and I took my place near the Geaer.ll and his staff', in one corner of the square. After some time occuried in the preliminary preparations, each prisoner was blindfolded stud knelt in front of his own execution party. A venerable-looking, gray-headed. chaplain now ateped tin t from among theater. and in a short, fervent prayer commended the souls of these pour wretches to the mercy uf the God before whom they would shortly appear. Everything was still Its death. Tile perfect hush, if I may say so, was painfully distinct, and I could see, even under the grave, stern face of the General, a softening look, as if be was finagling be tween duty and mercy. Fur a moment the silence wan awful; then came the clear tone of command of the offi cer of the day: ••ICeady," ••aim," "fire;" a rattling discharge; a puff of sm Ate; a groan; and all was aver. The ten had paid the penalty of their broken oaths. For a mo ment all was hushed, as before, and then you could algnost hear the lung drawn breath of relief. The brie* sun shown as calmly and clearly as before, but shone on ten corp ses stiff and stark, where a moment before warp tee men in the full flush of phyaical health. A surgeon stepped from the lines and walked along examining each body as he passed, then stepped up to the General with a stiff military salute, "They ate all dead, sir." "Very well, sir" Nut the chan 2 e of a muscle, not the slightest relaxing of that outward sternness, the same grim face, and yet, I thought, a moment ago you might have saved their lives. Truly, hare is a man whose sense of duty would carry him through anything, and felt disapointed that he exhibited an more feeling. But a mu meat after, as he turned to mount his horse. I heard him say to one of his staff. ' God in mercy, spare me such a duty as that again; and yet mercy to those men is the harshest cruelty to the whole people of this State.". Of one thing I feel well assured, that a few such examples of prompt and decided punishment of evil doer:. will hays a most salutary effect upon the tendencies of these awn and ifprineiple and common honesty will not ltnep then quiet. fear will. All praise to the man who, bas baittlie norm to du his full duty. WI thp good mass to see . that Teilitiney iki these mati was ntistalm mercy. Truly the eon/ orlimaldl...Keestane, who have been wandering in the far Test, du her DI/ difecre44. jite trust out tardy insertion of the fol. iivringeorarn oritatition sill recit be ao:43siiieied entir PS. • 7 ,Culules, Sapt.:.l2; 1862. Na.., SAMIIEL *RlCllT—Sfii:—Will you pletiiteinsert in the Spy the funewing naives of those who have kindly contributed to wards raising a box for the sink and wound ed soldiers. The names are as follows: Mrs. Doctor Haldeman, Mrs. Professor Haldeman, Misses Mary and Malvins Law son, Misses Fanny and Eliza Haldeman, Misses Alice and Mary Haldeman, Miss Mollie E. Trapnell. , Miss Charlotte Kelly, Miss Minnie Maly, Miss Mary Way, Miss Bridget Maly,'aline Sai'tth McConnell, Mrs. Lee,'airs. Maly, Mrs. Sue Wolf, Mrs. Ben m. Mrs. 'Magraw, Mrs. Boughter, Mrs. Keller man, Mrs. Stroup. Mrs. Cuick, Mrs. Sim mons, Mrs. Scantling, Mrs. Kidders. Mrs. Kunkle, G. W. Trump, Joseph Smeltzer, John Billit, Henry Fakes, Barney Heitz. John Walstein, Joseph Ilarpsh, Alex. Hill. George Eagle, Sam. H. Trump, Michael Trump, Valentine Maher, Fred. Hostetter, George Wyknff, David Coble, Middleton Whitehill, Henry Shallenberger, Daniel Kasey, Jerry McConnel, Michael Connelly. James Foley; James Fachey, James Mc- Clure, jr., Fred. Cltickaduns, Jacob Hershey, A. Smith, Sam'l Chase, Augustus Larpsht, So you see that there are as many patri otic people about Cliques as any other little place in Lancaster county. It is the duty of eveay man and woman to try to alleviate the sufferings of our sick and wounded sol- diers. The cry is, •`Cliques does not do anything!" We will let them see what we can dui SALLIE G. Meamoy. The following is the acknowledgement of the receipt of the stores at Douglas Uospital, IVashington: DOUGIA. noSTITAL, W.teItINCTON CITY, Sept. 9, 1861 Miss NicEt.aor:—Allavr me, in behalf of of the sick and wounded in this hospital, to tender you our grateful thanks fur your well-timed present of stores, which was re ceived, per express, this morning, as well as your patriotic little note accompanying the box. These, as well as any'ethers you may see fit to send, shall be distributed for the com fort of our many sick and dying comrades, for I, too, am a soldier, and have known what it is to languish without any such comforts as you were kind enough to send us. Hoping that your efforts to assist in caring fur the unfortunate may be crowned with •"the reward which certainly awaits the good," lola° hope that ere lung this bloody rebellion may be terminated, so that we may all repair to our "dear old tnnes," where the kindness of mothers and sisters may preclude the necessity of stranaors sending us the luxuries we so much need. Very Respectfully, your Oht. Servt. Geo. V. lIANAWALT, Hospital Steward, U. S. A. Oar Army Correspondence. ANTETAM CREEK., Mn., Olt. 3,1332 DEAR SPE: —Our camp is quiet—an occa sional gun in the direction of Martinsburg reverberates merely to remind us of our av ocation. With nothing to do, our officers have become too lazy to drill. I have spent the day in perusing the Spy and Marieition of the 20th and 27th—numbers of which arrived by mail this morning. War has its horrors and its pleasures—you and your brave comrades bare experienced its horrors. You are now luxuriating in its pleasures. I wept, Mine wept, Corporal Martin de• tailed a squad of thirty purposely, and they all wept, and who could help it; the recital of the dreadful sufferings nod privations of the bravest of Columbia's defenders, the hope and sinew, during their tedious cam paign to Hagerstown and return on double quick—was enough to melt the heart of a brute. The health of our regiment is very good. Several of our comrades who were but slight , ly wounded in the late battles have returned to duty again, bringing up our fighting force Ito nearly 700 men. Siee the battle of the 17th the t rigudes of this Dirisioll hare been re-organized—ours (Col. Wel-11's) is now the !:11 , 1 11r1rade, and consists of the 4501 and 1 100:1/ Penna., and 3Gth (new) . .‘llll,ACilll setts regiments. We lose the 46th New Y . irk and Bth Michigan, and gain the 36;11 Massaehusetq, which is stronger nummical ly than the two lest. The change was made on request of Col. Welsh, who declined com manding the 46th New York (Genntin regi meet), they being entirely too slow to Ggh t alonvide of the -Lith and 100th l'erma. We now considers ours the brigade of corps. and are ready to play our part when our Gener ale say forward. There is uue matter connected with the battle of Sharpsburg, which .New York pa pers don't mention, and that is—that dur ing the great battle at Sharpsburg the 45th was the only regiment that enter'd S./arps• I burg, driving the rebels through the town. Not another regiment approached within 300 yards of the town. There is no telling where we would have halted had not our old Colonel reedited us to the orchard in the rear of the town. We claim no special credit for all this—we simply did our duty, as did all others on that eventful day; yet L think, had a New York regiment per formed the same feat, it would ere this, have became historical. I regret much that the strategy of our Generals does not sword with a forward movement, and a vigorous pressure on the rear of the defeated Rebel army. 1 am al most inclined to believe that a screw is loose somewhere; else why not go ahead through Virginia. We certainly have the troops and the means; and it seemed to me that imme diately eller the victory of Antietam, a rap id forward movement would, have ended in the despootion or capture of the whole rebel army, I know of no reason why we could not•have gone forward then, while flushed with victory,.our seamy dispirited and dis heertanel by defeat . and great • loss of his most valuable troops. It was generally un derstood that our army in the neighborhood of South biouctain and Antietam Creek num bered full one hundred Ind forty thousand man—..eighty thousand of them_ the tried veterans of many battles. Of this mighty host not over forty thousaad were engaged in thAo f.pla lbattlae : resulting•in the total de feat of the Rebel army on the 17th. Why the other ops hundred thousand fresh troops were not hurried to the front and burled in irreesietible manilas on the flying and demor alized enemy, has to me seemed mysterious. Was it for want of food and ammunition? Was it through nervously fearing the ene my might eventually defeat ns? Could not ordinary foresight, and common strategy have guarded against one or both? Would it not have been well to hare risked the de feat? Would it not bays been merylful to have sacrificed a few tbousai.d more lives on that day. and closed the war? During the night of the 17th Islopt but little, rumi nating over the scenes of the day. I ardent ly longed for the morrow, which easer I ing to my crude ideas of tactics and 'strategy was to witness the capture or destruction of the whole rebel army. I thought, too. that many of us would fell in the conflict; yet I felt nerved to the sacrifice for the coin ilion good. We lay near the village of Sharpsburg.— Morning dawned. The field in front of our company was covered with the dead and dying; Rebel pickets were being relieved within a few hundred yards of as; the hills were no longer covered with their artillery and infantry; their heavy picket force alone was visible. It was thus early evident that during the night they had retreated. Hour after hour passed and still no order to ad. Vance. Noon, evening, night, (mother day —and then it was known at lie ud Quarters that the enemy bad rondo their escape into Virginia, there to re-organize their defeated army, while we remain idle, our Generals apparently nut knowing what to do—per haps arranging for %tinter quarters in Ma ryland. I begin to dread the had roads and other excuses of last autumn, and almost despair of success under such management. Why should n'•t our reserve force of 100, 1 000 men and 150 pieces of artillery that were not used at the battle or A.ntetarn, be now well on the way to Richmond? Let me, Corporal as I stn, take command of one half that immense reserve, and I'll pledge my warrant to be in Richmond, or under the ground within six weeks. What would I care about the Rebels outflanking or out mancouvreing owe? I'd make my troops outfight them, and depend upon other ar• mice from Washington to keep open conat. munication with my rear. I'll promise never to he a candidate for any ottice at home, so that politicians need nut be afraid of my p 'polarity, in case I win. I inn glad to hear that there is a proba bility of the old Pennsylvania Reserve Corps going home for the purpose of filling up their ranks. They have been in all the great battles—in fact, have been the fight ing division of the Federal army—fighting well, and losing heavily in every battle.-- They need rest; they need men to take the place of those who have (Mien. I trust every citizen of our good old State will give them a hearty welcome, and assist to fill up their ranks rapidly that they may early re turn to renewed strife and honor. I have riot been able to find our friends of the although I have bail a pass to visit them, and walked many miles without being able to find them. 1 would like to meet them—can you inform me to what brigade. division and corps they belong.* Our ad dress is Company "K" 45E11 Regiment I'. V., 3d Brigade, Ist Division, 13iirnside's 9th Army Corps, via Washington City. All the writing should be viry plain: the figures denoting Regiment, Briga.lo, Divis ion and Corps should he very distinct. The organization of 3rd Brigade is as follows: Colonel Thos. Welsh Cununaeding Sr.% FF. C.cpt. Peter Hiestnad, Brigade Q. M. Lieut. James P. Gregg, Curunissary " E. T. Austin, Acting Asst. Adjt. General. Major. T. S. Christ, Brigade Surgeon. Lieut. R. M. Cross, Aid De-Camp. Private Howard Vache, Brigade Post- Master, Private W.n. Nobler, Brigade Ole, k. (Jump life is very •lull without letters and pipers f rum battle. One .Spy or Moe letter is worth fifty Heralds or Inquirers. Yours, l'ne trinl nre in enellenii+ firiende, ConT.ll% , Di• vtetoo l'orp. Wtn (4vtilltl who lir% Iwo!. oli 1 0 01 4 'Oll in Co. I. 11:1O neenneen. tand left thew on 11 . 111 . 1,1 , ..iy eveoiog. Ilewull.td 10 tier Alll O 001 !rut, Wool, -eareh Ole 4slll. and lowed the) /lad lor Harper', Fe, MERIDIAN mu., D. 0.. Oct. S. '62. DEAR Ser:— The news market is very dull here at present—nothing exciting in the way of war news. Instead I will give you a few particulars regarding our regiment. We have but five companies in camp, the other five being de tailed on guard duty in Washington. We who remain have to guard the camp and the Cliffburn Hospital, half a mile to the rear of our camp, each company being on duty 24 hours. I had the opportunity to make a trip to Alexandria about two weeks since. A detail of 25 men from our company (••E") acted as escort to 160 stragglers, from Washington to the convalescent camp at Fort Ellsworth, where there are over 10,000 of these strayed sheep, who are those who have wandered from their regiments aad are picked up in Washington and elsewhere by the Provost Guard. -We had a very pleasant trip down the rive. , -: on a steamer. The scenery was grand, almost every hill-top being crowned with a furt mounted with heavy guns. It would be impossible for a hostile fleet to pass up the river to Washington. We arrived at Alexandria at about six o'clock in the evening, and I can scarcely describe my emotions upon firsteettiugfoor, as f did then, on the sacred sod of Virginia ,the soil that the Southrona swore should never be polluted by the tread of the North era madsills. Oa reaching the fort, which is almost a mile front the olty; - our loaner master drew our grab and we set about making ourselves comfortable: After walk ing a mile and a half for water to make our coffee we snjoyed'onr well earned meal —a tin cup fall of the beverage in one handand a chunk -of bread in' the other. Oar 'bed was the grninid,'and our tent the aim can opy of Heaven.. I dropped asleep think ing 'thaw abotititdritaboold;raia?"- I woke believing I had slept unconscious through a heavy shower, for our blankets were soaked. I found that it hud only been one of the festive dews of the locality. Fort Ellsworth is situated on a command ing hill, and has f->4 vett mounted. Fort Lyon is one mile further down, and mounts 44 guns. This la one of the finest earth works along the riser. We had a sight of the me Marshal House' where Ellsworth was shot. It is an, ordi nary looking. three-story brick house, but does more than a good share of business from its notoriety. On Sunday, 28th ult., Major White, of the old Bucktaile, was buried. Two com panies of the 149th Regt., Stone, and two companies of the 150th, Vistar, escorted his remains, followed by a number of friends, to the grave. We left camp at 3 o'clock and marched to G street, where the body lay. Company E of the 150th having the post of honor was the firing company. We matched with reversed arms to the Greenwood Cemetery, over four taileq, when our company fired three volleys over the grave of the bravo soldier, We were complimented highly on the precision of our firing which was said to be better than that of regulars. Rumor has been busy in moving and dis posing of our regiment. Some have it that we are to join Burnside, while others place us in Banks' Corps. The latest (and reliabl I hope) is that Cul. Roy Stone, of the 149th is now endeavoring so have us brigaded with the Penna. Reserve, In case of suc cess we shall leave this neighborhood very MEM The rogio.ent is getting along finely. in good health and excellent spirits. Co. E is as jolly as possible, especially the `•liappv Family." We send our kind regards to all our friends in Columbia and neighborhood. Ilat.ry Faxm.y. WAR NEWS! Important from the West. The Rebels, under Yan Dorn, Price and Lov ell, Attack the Federal Forces at Corinth, and are Defeated with. Great Slaughter. 1 1 7.teur:vcrox, October 5.-official infer atrtiun has been reoeived here that the Rebels, under Yen Dorn, Price and Lovell, yesterday attacked our fu-ces at Corinth, but were repulsed with great slaughter and retreated, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. Our forces aro in full put suit. A BATTI:E IN PROGRESS CHICAGO. October s.—Despatches from Chicago to-night say that a battle has been raging in the vicinity of Corinth sine° yes terday morning at 8 o'clock. This after noon, (which is the d.tte of the latest report from Bethel), the connouading was still heard. GREAT BATTLE AT CORINTH. 4 Desperate Assault from the Rebels—Drieen Of at the Pala of the Bayonet—Mom— meat to Cut (V' the Rebel Rettenz—Par snit oldie Retreating Foe— Capture of two Batteries of Artillery. OFFICIAL DEAPATCIIES. IVAquiscrus. Om. o.—Thu deq patche4 have been received itt IleadquArters of the Army: [clear DE,4l.%rcrf.] ITEALIqUARTERS 01 , GEN. LOLA:4T, t jAcxsl):4,, Tenn.. Oct. 5-6 M. ) 1b Major Gen. 11. IV. /Idlerle, General-in•Chief' flailed &ales Army: Yesterday tho Rebels under Van horn, Price and Lovell were repulsed from their attack un Corinth with great slaughter.— The enemy are in full retreat leaving their dead and wounded on the field. Gen, Rose erans telegraphs that the loss is serious un our silo, particularly in officers, but it bears no comparison with that of the enemy. General llackleutan fell while gallantly leading his brigade. Gen. Oglesby is den gerously wounded. General McPherson reached Corinth with his command yesterday. General Rosecritne pursued the retreating enemy this morning, and, should they attempt to move towards Bolivar, will follow to that place. General Hurlbut is at the Ilatehie river with five or six thousand men, and is nu doubt with the pursuing column. Prom seven hundred to a thousand prisoners, beside wounded, are left in our hands. (Signed) 1/. S. GRANT, Ai ski ta General Commanding. LSECCON D LoESPATCIII Major Cenerut 1I 11 7 fialleck Geaerat.ia-Chief of Mated Slates Army LI EADQUAKTEKS, JACK4ON, jeun.. Wt..) General Ord. who I . . Rowed General Hurl but and tuuk command. tnet the enemy to day on the south side of the (latehie, nit I understand from the despatch, and drove them amass the stream and got possession of the Heights with our troops. Ord took two butteries and ab.mt two hundred prier ouers. A largo portion of General .ILseerane' Paves were at Chevalla. At this distance everything looks most favorable, and I connot sco how the enemy are to escape without hating everything but their small arms. I have strained every thing to take into the fight an adequate force, and to get them into the right place. (Signed) U. S. GRANT, Major General Commanding.. Upoilleial Details. CAIRO, October 5.-011 Saturday morn. ing General Price attacked General Rase crane' right at Corinth whilst Van Darn and le)vell attacked his left. The assault was made by the Rebels with great deter mination. At one time our centre was penetrated and the Rebels reached near the centre of the town, and they were driven out at the point of the boyunet. General Van Dorn led his column over abattis on the left within fifty yards of the ditch ex posed all the time to a scathing fire of grape and canister. lle was finely driven back by a charge of the 27th Ohio and 14th Mis souri. The battle tasted till half-past 11 o'clock. when the Rebels began to retreat towards the Datable river, The number killed and wounded on either aide is nut known, but the Rebel loss is reported to be much greater than ours. We hive taken between seven hundred and one thousand nrisuners not including the wounded. Gen. dackelutan,. of India,. was killed and Gen. 041esby dangeronsly wounded. Cult. Smith, Gilbert and Mower were'alao Wounded. The , Idobile end Ohio ftsi/-road - is not seriously injured. • The telegraph line -has been repaired to Corinth.. Genaril Ilurlbut mirched on Saturday to the Booth of the lialchie - river with saurge form thus-cutting of Price's-retreat. Gee. Rosecrans moved early this-moraing, to re new the attack. and the.mtenonading, beard to-day was in the direction of Price's re treat:'' The heroes - of Price 'the 'lniks of the Hatable rims.. between General Hurl but arid General 4osecrans., • ; r. Wm:lg/. Cctober,s; %P. )1, 7 -Official intelligence Taw beneiecelved 'to-night - Xis splendid rictury uyer the l'eliejpet Corinth, General Price, with r a force of forty thous and men, attacked Geseral,,Grant onTridap morning and was aeulsed7lind defeated with frightful alaughter after two days' , heavy fighting. Major General Roseerantk lad oar troops. who behaved in the most splendid manner ; General flacklemaii - was killed et the head of his corps. We captured a large:umber of guns end prisoners. The Rebel army will undoubtedly be des frojted: Retreat of Price and Van Dorn. Their pelreat Cat Of _TheEnemy ?Wally Routed. W.aantscroN. Oct. 7.—The following de apctches have been received at headqua: ters: IhADQUARTERR GENERAL GRACIPT. JACK.SoN, TENN., Oat. 6, 12,30 P. M. 7b Moiar General H. W. Hatteck, General in -Chief U. S. A. Generals Ord and Efurlbut came-upon the enemy' yesterday, General Horktat baying driven ia small bodies the day before. After several hoar? bard fighting they drove the enemy five miles back across the flatchie river, towards Corinth, cantering two bat teries and about three handred prisoners, and many small arms. I immediately apprised General Rosecrana of these facts, and directed hits to urge os the good work. • The fullowiag despatch has been received from him, dated. - CtvEwA➢LA, October 6. To Major General Grant: The enemy are totally routed, and throw ing everything away. We are following sharply. (Signed) W. S RoSECRANS. Major Gen. Under previous inwuctßons, Gen. Hari but is also following. Gen. McPherson is in the lead of General Roseerans' column. The Rebel General Martin is said, to be killed. (Signed) IT. S.. Gerevr, Major General Commanding. THE BATTLE OF CORINTH. DETAILS OF THE BATTLE. Sr. Louts, Oat. B.—The correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat has the following from Corinth, antis date of the sth inst., giving details of the battle: Oa the morning of the 3d inst. our out posts were attacked by the enemy in force, about six miles northeast of Corinth. Beare nine o'cluck the engagement be came general, and a fierce and sanguinary battle was fought. Our men under General Rosencrans stood up manfully, and fought with great cool ness and bravery. Regiment after regiment and brigade after brigade poured in upon us. We were forced slowly backward, fight. ing desperately. The Rebels pushed for ward with determined obstinacy, and held every foot of advantage gained. They out flanked our inferior force on the left, and got in our rear, and we were obliged to full back still further, to prevent this movement from being accomplished. The enemy were now inside of our breast works, pushing us back towardS the town, when darkness put an end to the fighting for that day. During the day's fight our loss was heavy, but that of the enemy must have largely ex ceeded ours. Three pieces of artillery of the Ist Missouri wore captured after having s:ood four lung hours under the enemy's fire. The men were consumed by thirst aid subdued by constant exertion. Brigadier General llackolman fell mor tally wounded at the head of his brigade. Geo. Ogelbsy was shut in the heart. About d o'clock on the morning of the 4:b the enemy opened briskly upon the town with shot and shell. Our batteries and for an hour or more heavy can nonading was kept up. At the expiration of that time two of the Rebel guns had been disabled, and shortly after daylight their battery of seven guns was captured. A portentous quietness soon occurred, and it was evident some movement was be ing made by the enemy. A column of sharpshooters, under Colonel Burke, were ordered forward as skirmish ers, to feel the enemy, and only at half past 9 o'clock did they meet him, a quarter a a mile in advance of our line of battle, advan• sing in heavy column upon the town. - Immediately a murderous fire was opened on our heavy lino of skirmishers, who slow. Is.' began to retire, returning the fire of the enemy with effect. • The woods seemed alive with Rebels, and it appeared impossible for this gallant regiment to escape destruction in their retreat over three-quarters of a mile of open ground which intervened between them and our temporary works of defence- In a NW minutes the battle became gen, oral. Our batteries opened a destructive fine upon the exposed ranks of the Rebels mowing them down like grass. Their slaughter was frightful, but with unparal - daring and recklessneee they pushed impetuously forward. They charged our works desperately, broke our lines of infantry, and captured a small fortification, in which a battery of the Ist Missouri was planted. The fortunes of the day all seemed lost. A temporary panic seized our men, and the Rebels once more marched into the streets of Corinth. New batteries were, however, opened upon them. Our men under the direction of s few courageous officers:and stimulated by their example, though with thinned' ranks, fought desperately, and- the advance of the enemy was checked. The enemy first wavered end then fell back. Our lost battery was , regained, and once more we poured destruction into their The day WAS saved and the enemy were inTufl retreat. Our loss was comparatively small during this fearful charge, but that of tbeene e tt‘ol ° was fully twenty to our one killed. Among the Rebels killed and left on the field , were Brigadier oen eral Roger., of New orjeatie; Ccilonet and Atoning Brigadier Gen. Johnsen; Of Mississippi' and *anther- Col. cornisseding a brigade, whose' eame'wia not learned. t 'The etieany was •cowninnded - by , 'Major General Van Duro, and Generals Price and Yillipigne with their army aorta swelled his forces to 50,000 men Itlslifitossitife now to-give q iet of the cavil:ilia - ie. Our proportion of off ic ers killed is thought to be large. We Iu but four taken peinonere. f:f; PARI4I7L4RS. Catcsito, Oct. B.—The""fribuse's special oorrespeodet4,,t, Cairo tri.ltjts: : !, .7 :.:, The " Rebnl 4 c 7 "Culonelstritiliition, Rogers, Ross, Norton and MoLlmup&Alajo,s4ones, were killed, and Culooele Donley and Precht were severe wounded in the:lale •battle at Corinth. var Forepwardsot twenty-five years:Dr Sarayne's :namable medicines:Ms bents gradually_growing into public vor. Their composition is the result of quay, experieneeread^setisfactory•proofetallieltunis of ' a skillful and conscientious physicist's. "Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cheery "Sway ne's Compound Syrup of Wild Clierry,” "Swayite's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry, ,, ..Swayne's Compound r,ls nip of Wild 'Cherry! , "My cough was killing me by ineltero hundreds say, • 0,1111 I used Dr. Swnyne's Compound S.37ttp of Wild Cherry: , No remedy, boasted as it may be, can pretend to approach in it' wondrous:lll,Mo , to nate a tough. cure is cold and effectually caption complains of the throat, breast und' lungs. 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Pub Haber: for the benefit need ns n warning and n ovation to young men Who suffer from Nerwiti.Debili ty, l'restenure fleetly. e:e.; supplying -at the surnetime the amain, of.ealffeuro. by One who mired himself, of being put to great expense - through niedieul "fultiol pillion mid gun co e.% may be lipid o the in uilmr. Nathaniel Alisyfuir. m ßedford. King County, N. Y., by um:losing a prepu.d midreidn•cl en velope. • (Abaci' 15.1e02. ~~~~L~~o On Friday, 3rd intl., in Safe )harbor. %Vit.s.isat WRIGHT, I•on of James and Mary Might, :last! 37 years 2 months, and 4 days. Os tbs :Ma ultimo. in %Vest liennifirld town.) it). Mrs JANE MCCLUNG 'ilucacizu., aged GZ year-, 7 months mud 0 days ZIIVID33ND. THE Columbia nod Clie-Unit Hill Turnpike Road Company have thin day declared u Divideird of Ogle Dollar per aohme. payable loth. Stockholders orr their 'evil repreneniutives on demand J. W. COTTRELL, Oct.ll, , G.tar. 'Treneurer. NOTICE!. NvllibliKOS Loners 'l'e•mmentory ou rite erialeo6 ~unmrl. Boyd, Jule of the florough of Columbia, in the County of Lalieuster, deceased, have been granted io this sub•cnbersi all persons indebted said estsursi re oequested to make immediate payment, and Chore having elaims against the same will pm •ent them duty aullutaiirated for ecttletaest. to Ort, 11. Gr .1 G. Hlc.st.t. 117 NEW GOODS. E Mee Just Reeeived our Fall Sleet of DRY IT GOODS, which we will sell ut the lowed cash. figures. STEACY h DISIVEIikV. Corner Yd rind Locus' Street,Coluull.in. ADDJTOS'S NOTTeg.—Antord Lova of Andrew Golm. of cohunDi,.. Lancaster ro unty. The under-toned Auditor. appointed by the Court of Common Pleas to chin ill/ate the balance remaining in the hamis of the. A--tonne of Aisdrew Holm. to and among those legally entitled to the 61111 , 1 e, will sir for that purpose on TUESDAY, the :Hsi day of October at 10 o'eMelt A. N.. in the Library Room of the Court House. in the cite of Ithiicasicr. whirr aft 'per sons inteo toted in sold dostrilimein may attend. Ho. It. Itak: id 11 U. SWA lilt. Audiror AT'T'ENTION: SILVER GRAYS, 1 1 11E01: WIIA• DE A SPECIA!I BEEFIAO-. j_ the -Saver Why I I,:u.trtl" ou l'hurminy nizlti• October MIL 01 7 oh!soch,. nt U. V. GravilPA Wareltotme. (or the p urno-e of :mending to ituitotitio busmen.—tnta ter4 rel.ltteil in the Comp toy. the member- tre • It retjue.ted to be itre.cot. Tho.v liner left stir Coostmoy and reurtied !heir M arc etittem-d in be prevent mild deliver them up. I/. I II , Public Sa le of Permonal Property he .0111 11. smiths: elite 11 •1 1U1C-DAY.the t of °Crum:At. she lute rt stilvisee of John Felix, in the Borough of Cuiumlu.t, she following I•er•011/11 o'operiy, vs,: Alu r. le- rO l , I'i•r. Card and Toilet Clint,., C.. pet-. Bolt+, Gd Gloo:t., Mir Cliatoleiele. anti .Irma, %Vehdow CUr4llll., Camp Stool-. Bat Rack, I Ps. anJ t? Stools, Ale:adept. and Nund. 50,,, Alnnt , l TOW , Wee.. %Valid, nips. Bureau and Cover.. Red-lead. soot Bedding, %Vll.l,ithoill.. Bowl, nod Phenyl.. l'ohure. NMI Frame., I.oo.iug Munerl orthitneoth, I.Vs.alow Bond.. Curdle' and Crib, sove n ad Pipe. Cupboard. eIIGSt.,TrUIII.OI. Glappwiiry, Itook, AWnlain toad Sign; alan, several Goal hoed 'd rer \Vhielle.,Double-barrelled Gun, to,,letlter Ito fot low oh, Sm.. . - 2 Share. Readitt,,. and Columbia Raifrond. -. 2 Inures 141autil Joy Saelass ht-toutioto. Share of Susquehanna Kaput! /louse Sale to mutate.' eat L lack: P , when terms will be made known by Fla MUM TRUACOTT. Administrator of Joint Pelts, deeeu...ed. Columbia, oe.. IL I sne-td rifOTICEI. N Election for Thirteen Din:cum; of the Columbia Cl. Bank, will In• held at the Unelking Iluu•e. in Co- Ulliblll. 0.1 W FiDN kiSOA V.ltte 12.11 aloe of Nov.. 186:4 between the flours 01 tell and three o'clock Ai ItTOX EVAhtl, Preeident. October 4, 1802- sel THE SECOND INVOICE OF FALL & WINTER GOODS, Now Orexuso AT H. F. aßermities Cheap Cash Dry Goods and Grocery Store, Corner of Third and Union Streets.. mins; underrivned having ju=t returned from PhDs j dolphin with till second invoice of Full Goode,brgs leave to cell the auennon of the eaizrna of Colllll,llno and vie:wily. to 1814 exteneive and relied 'I./Aomori,' of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods Grocerire, ecin-ist ing m p.m of Delminee, Coeurge, Ticki.nrs Cheek., Fkuniele, Clo re ds*, Caesnee e , Vert fog, Ilaits and SAO.II. Coffee, Sugar &c.. Be. Ile hopes by close attention to bueitiese and.strict integrity to continue to resolve a share of public auk {voltage. II F. LINDNER, Columbia, October 4,, DM, Pall & Winter Goods, . AT HALCIEMA.N , S STORE.' OUR STOCK IS AS LARGE, OUR ASSORTMENT AS COMPLETE, As ii. former years. FIAVING made VERY HEAVY :PUS .CHAS'ES—FDIL, CASIL.mor•-.Shon.vA MONTH SINCE, we are able to offer all kinds of goods at less than present city prices. Muslin. 'from ets. up. Calicoes 10 *. All Wool Flannels " 25 " Canton Flannels a ls is Satinetts. tr go ss - Rich Detainee at 25 cents. Alt the New Dress Goods. Best Kid Gloves. Cloths and Cassimeres at old prices. • Super. Hoop Skirts, dies?. We invite our customers to examine our splendid assortment, and secure the bargains at our present low prices. HALDEMAN'S Cheap Cash Store. Columbia, Oct. 4, 1562. ANOTHER ARRIVAL OF CREA/PADRIC GOODS, Opened this Week at B. C. Pondertmith's Old Stand, Adjoining Bank. EN style Printed Detainer-new ply* Illerinoes .1.1 bad Cashmere.. Rich Figured and Maim Pontius, 'laid Goads in earielf. New Colon in Duster Cloths. Gray rad 'Fancy Colored Fladnei., Cluiiee Balmoral! :akin*: Hooped Si 1r.., all noses. A. fad line of chosen Canvitnele4, Satinets. and Jeans Illcartved cod Brown Nuslias. Cheeks. Gingham,, Drills. Flannel.. ae at the lowest, market price. FON Gila. la which were. eventfully asks - this attention of our caw/goers and the generally..- Oct. 4. 19Cht. Casts Store. • • • EMPTY - U - OXL ' AA LARGE lot of Iraqi Wad C.O4olhod Rotsbeds? for sylo by , - J. HALDEMAN. Ootober 4. , ' ' -- ' CORN VINEGAR! ' T.enbeet actieleof Vivedeein Abet enatieertf lILVES 4. CO'S " PritS CORN /7/IrBOAR. widee tear be bed at Ike Maaal.Cipryt decibel el, sadj..ening Udi Fellows' 111.41 L, • Oet 11,14: ' MAMA ut,.. PICICLEMPICKLEEn TP •;fillt Woe likklAcaolie Mui* *COI , Pens Corn Nrinetnr. st.h.sogy ' y u zammd 0411 Vie 1/0./14. ROL. • • ••• - a" . CNC • ' • FOIC Mitlol4G IIbJCP!" CODA ASH. one of die best articles in the market, 1.) emetic bad in large or ren.ilqaat.tniea, NI tbe Drug Sore of .I,..WILLIA.AItf, Locust :Amt.
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