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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1862.
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rnd naval &Mart:pont& When need. it will be Paid for.
T9E WAR..
The Army of the Potomac has at last Moved.
,Friun the telegraphic despatches from the head
. quarters of that army it will be seen that General
McClellan bas advanced his left wing, and it has
driven the rebels out of Charlestown, our troops
occupying it immediately after. Gen. McClellan
himself alto followed soon after. It will be thus
seen that our army has at last moved,, and that
important events are now at hand. If it be true
that the rebels have taken the Opequan river as
their line of defence it will not be long before
Idea Winn is at it, and drive the rebels from it?
If it is true that the rebels have retreated down
the valley, then indeed will our brave soldiers
have to march a long distance to meet them But
wo incline to the opinion that the rebels are still in
the Shenandoah Valley, and that before many
days—maybe even before this reaches a large
number of our readers—the shock of battle will
Make place. If it does, who can doubt but it will
be a glorious Union victory ?
ME NEWS.
Woolf the rebel army were in the central part
of Kentucky they met with such a revption as
their other army under Lee met with in Marylatid.
One of the chief difficulties they had to contend
against was the feeling of the people against their
worthless currency. The people were as much, if
not - more, opposed to receiving it as the people of
Maryland, and such was their firmness against
taking it in change for articles of merchandise that
Gen. Bragg issued a general order in which he
stated that any refusal, to accept it would be treated
as a military offenee, and punished according,ly.
However, befGre .this•: arbitrary and cruel order
could be enforcld Gen. Bragg was driven from
Lexington by Gen. Buell
almoner, SCUMBLD has telegraphed to St Louis
that he has driven the rebels, 20,000 strong, under
command of Cooper. Coffee and Hindman, out
of Missouri into Perryville, Arkansas. This thought
he Will pursue the rebel's through Arkansas also.
EARLY on Saturday morning last about 300 of Col.
A. T. Mcßeynolds' cavalry made a descent on
Col. Imboden's camp, near Cacapon bridge, about
seventeen miles from Winchester and twelve from
the railroad. Col- Iteboden, with the main part of
his force, bad left
_about six hours before our men
came up, for the purpose of destroying the Little
Caeapon bridge, and had left about 200 men in
charge of the camp Oar cavalry madet such a
sudden charge upon them that, although they
had manned their two pieces of artillery, which
covered the road they were unable to fire
thein. The main part of the rebels took to the
bllls'and escaped, but we succeeded in capturing a
major, lieutenant, twenty- five private 4, and the fol
lowing-articles : Forty-nine horses and mules, 1,000
blankets, two wagons loaded with clothing, three
wagons loaded will). ammunition, fifteen wagons,
one hundred new muskets, two fine brass rifled
4.pent der cannon, motinted, a large amount of am
munition with cannon,^ and all of Col, .Imboden's
private
,papers and clothing, besides burning all
their-camp equinge.
CAPTAIN Daeoir comp ny, in Western Virginia,
bare been busi'y engaged in hunting up guerillas.
On Wednesday night they brought into Parkers
burg `twenty of these murderers. '
ON MoanAy some Federal forces, including the
flth. Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Colonel Bruce,
attacked- a rebel force at Red Stonington, utterly
routing and capturing •them. Colonel Bruce's
force got 'y ossersion of 1,000 barrels of flour and
400 bushels of wheat, a quantity of Enfield rifles,
andlsome eight horses. He took three captains,
twolioufenants, and one hundred and six privates
and non-commisAoned officers prisoners.
LATE' letters from New Orleans report a large
lieet.fitting out there, bat its destination is prudent
ly withheld. It is to be, hoped that the information
will be as carefully withheld from the enemy as it
is from the loyal North.
Two of the rebel cavalry that entered Chambers
burg creased the mountain and proceeded towards
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, about sixty miles north
west of Chambershurg. They were seen and hailed
by farmers along the road, whose attention was
called to them by the peculiarity of their dress.
They were suspected by some farmers whom they
passed, who conveyed intelligence to the 103 d Penn
sylvania Regiment, stationed in the locality of
Buntingdor. . Measures were at once taken for their
they must have left that plane in the eveniniaid
travelled all night.
THERE have been more new steamers built at
Pittsburg, Pa., this summer than for any corre
sponding period during the past ten years. Some
of the steamers have been purchased by the Go
vernment, and will be used as gunboats.
CAPT War. D. WILKINS, formerly adjutant gene
ral for then. Williams, now in command of. Banks'.
corps, has been appointed colonel of the 26th Michi
gan Regiment.
TEE Democrats of Hudson county, N. J., are
represented as greatly dissatiAed with the renomi
nation of Hon. M. Perry for Congress. An inde
pendent Conventiob; it is said, will be held in Hud
son City some time during the present week, to
place another candidate in the field.
Sunsrtrures for drafted men in Ohio are pro
curable ai prices ranging from forty dollars to four
hundred.
TIM draft will certainly take place in Wisconsin
as soon as the necessary papers can be prepared.
THE New Bedford Standard estimates she loss
on the whalers destroyed by the "290 " (Alabama)
at $130,000, exclusive of the cargoes, ito. The
insurance in New Bedford offices anioants to
$3OOO.
-The E'ection.
Our high . expectations of Wednesday, re.
suiting from the great victory of the friends of
the Government and the war in this city, and in
the Cheater and Lancaster Congressional dis
tricts, have not been realized in most ofthe other
counties of our State. We. stated yesterday
some of the causes that conspired to reduce
anticipated majorities on the general ticket and
in the election of members of the Legislature.
To these ought to be added the fact that
the friends of the Government had a don.
ble duty to discharge. Called upon to sus
tain the Administrat'ons of the State and
the nation in the fearful exigencies growing
out of the threatened invasion by the rebel
hordes, they could not give much of their
time to a mere party struggle. The Breckin
ridgers having only one duty to discharge,
that of electing their party ticket, they gave
it all their energy and enthusiasm. They
bad abundant material •at hand, and they
used it with terrible effect. They frightened
the people by exaggerated stories of the public
debt, the dra . t. the taxes, and the Ethancipt
tion proclamation ; and in several of the coun
ties, espec'ally in the Northampton district,
even Republicans voted the anti-Administra
tion ticket. The absence of an immense
mass of Union voters in the army solves the
secret of the heavy majorities against the
Administration in Berks, Schuylkill, Lehigh,
Northampton, and Monroe ; and, also, the
diminished vote in the Bradford and Susque
hanna Congressional districts. Had there been
as thorough a union of our forces, however, in
these districts, as there was in Lancaster and
Chester and Delaware, we should have made
up all our missing • votes by securing the
assistance •of loyal Democrats. Unfortunately,
the dispute between the friends of TRACY and
Lannon, both Republicans, in the first, and
the illness of Kr; Speaker Gnow in the second,
and the consequent indifference of our friends,
exdited the hopes of the Democrats, and gave
thenfthe substantial ad vantage. The unaccount
able course of Judge H LE , a Republican,in the
Centre district, who ran against another. Re
publican, the regular candidate, Mr. Atttar-
STRONG, lost us at least four members of the
Legislature, which may lose the House to the
loyal party, though it cannot, we think, de
prive us of the majority on joint ballot. A
feud in the brie district, fomented by the
sympathizers, may jeopard our majority in
that quarter. We are giving facts, not com
plaints. Those who have fallen into this
strange conduct, with so many responsibilities
and obligations, and so many invocations to
union, may excuse it if they can. We cer
tainly cannot do so for them.
But it is useless to enter , upon explana
tions. When public servants are so bitterly
assailed by their armed and unarmed
foes, it is natural that they should suf
fer. Mr. ',menu could not contend
against both with equal success. If it was
difficult to kecp back and put down the rebels,
it became comparatively easy for the Northern
leaders who sympathize with them to add to
the embarrassment of his situation. It is' as
tounding, all things considered, that we have
done so, well in this 'State. We think we
have the Legislature and the State ticket,
.and we know that the majority of the Con
gressional delegation is ours. We have de
feated BrEDLE, re-elected KELLEY, STEVENS,
MoisErtrAD, BLAIR, and have chosen good
and true men in other districts, leaving to the
opposition STILES, ANCONA., PHIL. JONIISON,
RANDALL, &c. .We have saved Philadelphia,
revolutionized the City, Councils, and re
elected our patriotic Mayor. These are re
sults worthy of all honor."
The large Tote polled .by the Breckinridgers
will, of course, be hailed by, the iebels as a
declaration on their side 'lt will certainly be
quoted as a decree tigain.st the war in Europa.
It will undoubtedly stimulate the agitators who
ask for peace on the basis of separation. We
do not believe that either of these things was
expected by.the the:; mass who voted against the
Unionists on Tuesday. But we have seen so
much of the power Ofthose wholead the so call
ed Democracy, that we must not be surprised if
the plans of Mr. W. B. Bann and Mr. F. W.
HUGHES are boldly pushed into practice, or at
-least attempted, before many days are gone
by. That experiment may, and we .believe
will, awaken the thousands who have been
deceived into opposition to . this Government.
Now, more than ever, friends of the , Re
public, your support of the Administration is
required. There is no reason for despond
ency. The greater the danger, the higher and
holier the obligation. Be of good cheer! If
you cannot save your country, you can at
least serve her with honest love, and unfalter
ing fortitude. At least, you cannot be charged
with having stabbed her in, the back as she is
grappling with slavery in the front.
The ftihitary P'esition.
The present, position of the opposed armies
in Virginia is one of the most interesting
problems yet proposed - for military solution.
The forces on each side are greater than they
have ever been ; the resources of each party
are taxed to the utmost;''the Tending contest
seems as if it must prove decisive. It is use
less to go back and question : the results, of
Antietam ; we must take things as we find
them now. There is a certain status of
.affairs which we have to meet ;
,let us closely
look into it, then, and see where the Odds of
the chances lie.
The bulk of the eastern rebel army, to the
extent, at the • utmost, of one hundred thou
sand men, is- now encamped in the Shenan
doah valley between Charlestown and Win
chester. This is the position which it maimed
soon after its retreat across the Potomac. It
is capable of very strong defence, and is the
best point farthest away from• Richmond. that
LEE could have chosen in which to await Mo
.
CLELLAIi's advance and defend his own capi
tal. But all the rebel troops are not massed
here, or a flank movement rrom Leesburg
might prove very disastrous to them. Gene
ral Jo Jenxsrox is on the eastern side of the
Blue Ridge with some forty thousand.,men,
and, at last accounts, had advanced froM'Cul-.
peper Court House across the Rappahannock,
seizing Warrenton; Bristow, and other points
in. that neighborhood.
As regards our own forces; it will not be
prudent to say anything more than that those
on r the Upper Potomac are partly across the
river ; and that there is a force under SIG EL
an HEINTELEMAN operating somewhere south
of Washington. Here, then, roughly, is the
problem : with the different armies occupying
the opposite corners of :a parallelogram ob
liquely placed, what are the military possibili
ties of each party ?
Assuming, for the present, that the rebel
army, finding- its first intentions defeated,
means to get back to Richmond, there are
three, ways, as the forces now stand, in which
it can make the attempt. First, while Gen.
Jonxsrox takes care that SIGEL shall do no
damage by a flank. Movement upon LEE, that
crafty commander may push his whole force
clear through the Shenandoah valley to Stalin:.
ton. There have lately been indications that
this Tonic would be followed, though its im
mense disadvantages are obvious. MCGLELLA.E'S
vast force would continually be in LEE'S rear,
and every bridge, ford, gap, and defile would
le the scene of a tremendous conflict ; and
then, in ease of Jr:morales defeat, SIGEL would
have the opportunity; as circumstances of
fered, of making a short march to Gordonsville
and so intercepting the rebel retreat, or of
flinging himself upon LEE'S flank. More
over, such a route to Richmond is of great
length, being over two sides of a triangle so
turned that these two sides are as long as they
possibly can be ; as far as Staunton, it is only
I movin'awn • from ; •
..e_gmktdies...and
Or, secondly, it may be. JOHNSTON'S inten
tion to bold firmly the line of the Rappahan
nock, while LEE marches dne south from
Winchester to Front Royal, and then, hiving
got on the east side of the mountains that run
through the Shenandoah Valley, securing thus
the best roads and positions, proceed .to and
through Thornton's Gap, reaching. Culp por
Court House by Sperryville, and :safeli'itithci.
rear of JOHNSTON.
•
ttoitiliy; JOHNSTON may have the:
au
dacity—andy his recent movements seetre to
inditate such an intention--of attempting to
force his way as high north as Manassas, and
thus to hold the whole line of railroad running
to . Strasburg. If thla manceuvre were sun
4essfully performed it would tell immensely In
favor of the rebels, affording them the shortest
ilnd` easiest route home—that by way of
Thoroughfare Gap..•
• All this, hoiever, is upon the assumption
that the sole purpose of the rebels is retreat.
But. such a hypothesis is wide of the truth.
'Washington is still the rebels' aim, and they
are to-day in as favorable a position to threaten
our capital as they have ever been. • For,
list, LEE is counting cenfidently upon re
pulsing McCremax's attack at Winchester,
and thus securing his old footing in Maryland;
or, if he is disappointed in this, whether he es
eve. by. Thoroughfare Gap or Thornton's
Gap, he means to unite with JOHNSTON'S
force, and make a rapid rush upon Washing
ton. That the constant presence of MOCLEL
LAx's army in his rear will be not much hin
drance to LEES In the accomplishment of
this design, is evident from the facts that a
pursuit can always be greatly retarded by
burned bridges, etc.; and that only 'the van
of the pursuing force, and that part of the
van, too, which has been able to keep up, can
be brought to bear Against the strong rear
guard of the foe.
Public Entertainments
ACADEMY OF Moslc.-This evening Gabriel Ravel, the
popular, long-beloved, and by javenlie hearts for-ever-to
be sclered,will take his benefit Young America apPears,
together with the splendid company engaged for his mi
-1 ietance., Gabriel himself will sustain five speaking
tilers eters in English—Young Anierlca appearing. In
4 . Vol-Au-Vent," that never. fading and always po.
pular, pantomime. This is the last night but one
if Gabriel Bevel. He leaves on Monday, and
may not again appear for a long Ume. He is an old
favorite and . always presents a brilliant entertainment.
Let - his thousands of friends assemble in the boxes and
cheer his heart with an enthusiaatic farewell.
WALRDT•STREET THEATRE.—The . - little We saw of
Charlotte Thompeon last evening, as Juliet, convinced
to that she is a talented and accomplished actress. Some
portions of her Juliet we did not like as well as NM
Bateman's. performanceof the part, while others pleased
us more. It may have been the fault of blr. Adams,
who is really the coldest Romeo that ever climbed t
a garden-walls or swore by the moon; but Mite
Bateman did not seem to throw enough spirit into
ler representation, leaving the heartless- spectator
lender the imPression that nothing but the aeath of both
paints prevented an early separation. To this the fourth
Sc; wee the exception; it being in all moues a great per
fcimance. ' Miss Thompson la young, with aplomb% ex
resets face, and bids fair to become a great artist. To
igbt she appears as Outtalk, in a version of that play
trenelated for her by a resident of this city.
A ECTI-STREET THEATRE —Last evening, Mrs. H. L.
Bateman's play of " Geraldine" was performed for the
tat t time. In other days we took occasion to say what
we thought of "Geraldine," and the exquisite acting of
Miss Bateman only recalls our words of praise. It Is
one of the beat of our modern dramas, although some
points of it are uneven. The Bard id an episode of
grrat dramatic power, and might In itself be
the centre of a good play. The fool is a failure.
He is too much of a moralist, and does not say one good
thing. Geraldine is a marvellous conception, and the
put is written with great power, its beauty and force
burg anatained to the end. The Priest suggests
while the parts of Hubert 'and Edtra are only portion,
or the bas relief, as It Were, by which Geraldine's
character is displayed. 4 4 Geraldine," as a drama,
entitles Mts. Bateman to a high place as a dramatic
waiter—as a performance, it is Min Bateman's greatest
part She , gives life to the fancy of her mother, and
some to throw into It more earnestness and feeling than
e have .teen in any of her performances. To-night,
Nits Bateman appears as Lady Macbeth. It is a bold
intlertaking, but all lew York praises her perform
ance, and we are curious to see how far she justifies
the good opinion.
Omms WILLIAMS 10 having a great success. Lest
) %fit the bail was tilled to overflowing, and many were
unable to obtain admittance.
'1 SALZ OF CUMMINGS AND COCOA MATTING. 4.-
The early attention of,purc,hasers is requested, to
the assortment of superfine ingrain, Venetian, list,
and cottage carpets;cocoa mattings, ,bc., to be pe
remptorily sold, by cataiogue, on, a credit of four
months, commencing this morning, at 3.0 i o'clock
pre'cisely, by John B. Myers 4k Co., auctioneers,
Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
THE Lynchburg, Va., Republican. states that. the
command of Major General Floyd now numbers
3,000 effective men, and as the conscription act, by
which all persons between 35 and 45 are liable to
military duty, is being enforced, the Republican,
baiz) doubt his force will be increased to 6,000.
From the Army of the Potomac.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
The litelbeiv Driven Troia Charlestown.
AN ARTILLERY' FIGHT.
firADQUAIITERS ARMY OF TU P0 , F011.54; Thural,y
treeing October. 16.—An important reconnoissance was
made te-day by a portion of the Army of the Polo
man in the direction of Winchester. Thidivision of Ge.
herel Hancock (late General ItichardsoUre) , left Harper's
Ferry at an early hour-this morning, taking the road, to
Chatlestown. Three reties from Bolivar they came ripen
the enemy's outer pickets, who retired as our troops ad
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vadced, until within one and a half miles of Charlestown,
when they formed in has of battle, with dismounted
washers thrown to the front, they having` no infantry.
They covered the approaoh to Charienews-by two pieces
of artillery on the kftand upon the rightof theturnpike,
with the view of disputing our occupation of the town,.
A battery was soon brought into' volition, and opened
with shell and solid allot, which was pronititly replied to
by the five rebel pieces already in position. The engage-
Meat, which wee carried on wholly by artillery, laded
two hours, when the rebels fell , back to the hills beyond
the town. Our ices was one man killed and eight
wounded.
Captain t3mith, of the Richmond Artillery, and eight
wire wounded and taken prisoners, which is the
only less the enemy are known to have Sustained.
The troops, under general Hancook, entered Charles.
town about 12 o'clock and occupied it, the enemy leaving
in our hands over one hundred, who were wounded at
the battle of Antietam. .
At dn'clock, the infantry formed in line of:battle on
the right and left of the road leading to. Banker MU,
whenthey advanced, drivieg the enemy from the hale,
and at dal k occupying a pcsition two miles beyond the
town.
Information ascertained to day allows that the main
body of the rebel array ..occupy a position extending
from Bunker Mil to the Shenandoah,
General McClellan arrived at Charlestownat 2 o'clock,
where he'rentained (luring the night
But very little:Union feeling was ehown by the people
of Charlestown upon its occupation by our troops.
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY,
CONTINUAL SKIRMISHING WITH THE ENEMY,
Buell Preasing the Rebel -'rear Guard.
T• n 1 M P • • M
Louisilux, October 16 —lnnumerable unauthenti
,
cated rumors are afloat this evening. Among them is
one that Humphrey Marshall, With his whole force, is
_
retreating towards Irvine, Medi county, with Brig. Gen.
A. J. Smith after him,
Quite a number , of rebels without arms arrived at
Richmond last night, reporting that their forces had
been thcs °uglily whipped. They say that Ruby Bmtitt's
force, on the morning of the ISih, was drawn up in line
of bathe at Big Hills, eighteen miles southerot of Rich
mond. At Lexington heavy thing was heard al day,
indicating the retreat of the rebels and a sharp puisnit
by cur forces, •
Rumors prat ail at Lexington that a detachment of our
troops had separated john Morgan's band in two parts,
which were trying to concentrate and retreat in the di
rection a Gallatin.
General Orittendeals command is said to have cap
.
tared fifty heaves and one hundred wagons on Tuesday
from the
• Gem Briell's male army pieced through Crab Orchard
at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, ambit; unimpeded by
ektrinishers, moat be near Hock OtteUe river, while
Bregg's mein force is supposed to bo near. London.
Advices received at hislonerters say 'that Buell la
preesirg the enemy's rear sharpy and that the foregoing
reports relate to skirmishes al. ng the enemy's rear.
pen. Buell will force them to a fight, or capture their
whole army.
Col. F. D. Bras°, in command at Bowling Green, says
we have threshed the rebels at Beringfield and Keys
berg, breaking up their camp. 'Their camp at Trenton
will be attacked to-morrow.
Woodward I at Trenton with 500 men, Johnson has
gone to ('aeeyville.
LTilomaa D. Caw, sheriff of Fayette county, brings a
report to Lexington of a heavy fight yesterday, from 6
in the morning till 11 P. Itl , between Lexington and
Iticbmond, in wbloh the rebels were utterly rooted,
they throwing away their arms and accouirement3 by
thousands. We captured ],BOO cattle, a large quantity
of arms, and quite a number of prisoners.
LATER - `FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEw Tom, October 18.—The United States steamer
rotrmac haa arrived from New Orleans, with dates to
the 7th instant.
Colon(' Deming. of the 12th ponnecticut Regiment,
has been sottointed.ioAng mayor of. New Orleans vice
General Weitzel, relieved at hLs own request and apigued
Captain. T. A. Crowley, of the URA Manachnietta, had
died of fever..
2.11 prisoners or war, registmed fiiieiiitarige, were to
be sent to Baton Rouge on the Bth instant.
The stearnei : Roanote bad arrived out.
Orir gunboats had captured:l,soo head of cattle near .
Donaldsonville, and wore conveying the transports with
them town the river when a rebel battery opened on
tb(m. The gunboats drove the rebels away, but not
until Plitt Lieutenant Swasey, of the Pclota, wee killed
and several wounded. The body of Lieutenant Swingy
was brought here on the Potomac.
oho l'itoa4o brought $125,000 in epode.
. .
• . Frpnt Fortress - lenroe.
FORTRESS MORROi, October 15!:4i'he gunboat Wron
dot arrived here reaterday, and was . placed as blockad
ing boat. Her duties are to board all vessels coming In
or going out the Roads, and seeing that they-uisee are
correct.
• •
The steamer Guido arrived here tbii noon, from B slti
more, and leaves this evening for Beaufort, N. 0.
. The U. B. gunboat Mehaska, from of Wilmington, N.
C., cane up the Roads this morning. She experienced
very heavy weather, and lost one men overboard in se
curing anchor. She reports that just befbre sailing, the
rebels with field•pleces, opened fire on the U. B. gun
boat Maratanzas, also off Wilmington, Milling a master'S
mate and one sailor, and wounding fivn•mektwo
tally. The Mahaska immediately opened * Biti; . but was
too far off fox executions until the rebels retreat ed.
Ouio hundred and ninety rebid prisonertirrivid here
on the Seidn er. boat this morning. They are mostly
wounded, from Fort McHenry'. The John S. Warner
goes to Aiken's Landing this afternoon with them.
The Minnesota will leave Heliport News to-morrow
for some more imyortant station.
The row portion of the building of the Hygois Hotel
is nearly all demolished, and it is confidently hoped
that the main and front part of the buildings, which are
on lower grounds, and entirely out of reach of obstruct
fog Fortress Monroe, may be alloweit . to remain for the
accommodation of the officers on ;kit', at•the tort, and
civilians who occasionally or permanently bave business
calling them to Old Point. 7
Later from Newbera,N. C.
NEw. Yons, Oct. 1 8.—Arrived, abstainer Haze, from
Newborn, N. O, with dales to the 9th Instant.
An expedition, under Lieutenant Colonel Manchester,
bad captured, at Smith's Urea, Lieutenant Colonel
Snell and Captain Salters, of the 15th North Carolina
(rebel) Regiment. The former had been active in raising
conscripts for the rebel army.
By order of General Foster, an export duty of ton per
cent. bas been levied on all cotton and hides shipped
from Newborn.
Interesting from Cairo
CAIRO. October 15.—The rebel force which robbed the
steamer Hazel Dell yesterday, at Caserrille, Ky., was
commanded by Colonels Anderson, Johnson,:and Martin,
and 15 supposed to number two thousand.. About three
thousand dollars' worth of clothing, groceries' and
wider were taken. They threaten to burn all the boats
falling into their hands after the first of the next month.
The transport steamers Admiral and Philadelphia,
laden with ordnance stores, were burned tO•day at Co.
lumbrus. The fire originated in the cabin otthe Admiral,
stadia supposed to have been the work of en incendiary.
While blurring, she floated against the Philadelphia.
One thousand kegs of powder were taken Irma' the - litter
while boning.
Several hundred shells exploded on the Admiral, tear
fog her in pieces. Many boasts In the town were
struck. gen. Dodge wee slightly wounded by a frag
ment of a shell. The loss is estimated at $76,000.
The expedition which left here last night for • Ballard
county, Ky., returned with live prisoners. A number
of horses and mules were also captured. -
Oaiao, October 16 —The. rebels are still at work up
the Ohio river. They took fifteen nogroeu from the
steamer Oordella, yeaterday, above 13mithhuid.
WThe rebels encamped on Tuesday night four miles from
Oaseyyllle. OW. Whitney's regiment from Shawaey.
town started in purifult of them yesterday. The steamer
Exchange also landed six hundred infantry and two
pleoea of artillery above Caseyvllle on Tuesday, who are
also Pursuing the rebels.
The mall taken from the Warner Hazel Dell he been
recovered.
' An arrival from Helena says that last Saturday a bat
talion of the 2d Wisconsin Cavalry went out on the St.
Francis road, to La Grange, where they were attacked
by the 27th Texas Rangers, and driven back ten miles,
when the let Missonri came to their assistance. Timbre
'of the rebels were captured, including a Lieut. Colonel.
The health of the troops at Helena is improving.
Launch of the Ticonderoga—Rathuad
Time Table.
new You:, October 18.—The II 8. steam frigate Ti
conderoga eves launched this afternoon.
. .
The Oonvention of railroad men, to day, adopted the
following time table, to take effect November 17th :
Through trains leave New York for the Weet at 7 A. M.
and 5 P. M. Arrive at New York, Trent Wiist, at 8.80
A. M. and 12 M. Leave Cinciniatt for the Nast at 6.80
A. M. and 10.50 P.-M. Leave Buffalo for the East at
840 A. M. and 6 15 P. hi.;
Sad Accident
Big HARBOR, October 15.—A, sad accident occurred
'here tmday, during the trial of Ames' projectiles, in the
preience of some French and Russian officers_of artillery,
and a considerable concourse of citizens. Owing to an
accident, or from carelessness, a shell exploded. killing
Henry Beverly, of this village, and severely wounding
idr; 0. T. Jamey, H, C &yam, Gait James Smith, and
Cress. Berger, a French officer. Several others wore
more or lees *minded.
The Boiler Explosion—The Draft at
Boston.
Bonus?, October 16.—Five of the persons Injured by
tbe:boiler explosion, at the State almthense, at Tewks.
bury, have since died, making 10 deaths in all.
A. large crowd was in attendance at Fallout' to
day, to witness the process of drafting.' The proceedings
were witnessed with entire good nature on the part of the
audience.
Death of Conimodore Hudson.
Ifinv.YOßK, October 16.—Oommodore Wed. ti Hudson
died et Brookiviletit,ervenie4. ' -
TEE PRW.--PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER N. 1862.
FROM,
.IVASHINIITON.
apeelal Despatches to "The Press."
Senator WiLsoN, Kaasachneetle, , has gone to ,
litcOLßLLares headquartem, which event has Muised
rumors "to bs prevalent that an advance will soon be
made.
A vote was taken en Tneeday in the 227th Penneylva.
nia Volnnteere, nearly the whole of which is fronithe
Tomb Otingreishinal diatrior The,vote poUed, added to
that at bomb gives JAMES if. Chairrott , L, the Union Can
didate for re.eleciion to Congrets, a email majority over
NEYEU EITEDITSE, the Breokinridge candidate. I know
of two uther regimento frpmthe Baum die4iot, Col. H. L.
MICE'S Stith renneylvaida Vidunteers, and Oct. Haniar's
48chPenneylvania Volunteers which, if they had voted,
would give a large majority for the. Union ticket. The
former is with Gen. Vandal:ll, oh the latter at 'ltianoke.
A private despatch, from a tellable aonroein eintin
nett, says that Guni.ns and Gnonesnoz, Republicans,
defeated their - Democratic opponents.. Thirteen Repub.
lioane out of nineteen Congressmen - are elected, and Pro
behly.` tbe 'Onion State' ticket., also. Tallandigham is
surely defeated. '
Election - in Indiana and Ohio.
The same despatch Frays that the Bepabitcatte carried
'lndiana, and gained one Congressman. lowans here
say that the Bepnblicans will undoubtedly secure the ell
Congressmen in that State, the Democrats only having a
chance in one district. "
Review.
The second brigade of General CASEY'S divielon was
reviewed this' afternoon by General Maur. They
acquitted themselvee tinonnally well for new recruits,
anddid credit to the instruction of their °Mears and the
skill .Of the accomplished tactician who has them in
command.
Promotion of Colonel Barlow.
Col. Fnancts C. Ilintow, of the 61st New York Regi
ment. has been appointed brigadier general, for (to quote
film the official notice of hie promotion) illetingulatted
conduct at the battle of Fair Oaks General BARLOW was
severely .wounded at the battle of Antietam, and now lies
in a delicate condition in Few York.
Destruction of the Rebel , Batteries on
• the Potomac.
. .
All the old rebel 'ciarthworke on the Potomec'river
have been destroyed or rendered useless. During the
period in which the gunboats were engaged in the work
at Odokrit Point the- rebels, in
,squade of &iv shy, with,
on one occaeion, tour fieldrpietea, made their appear
once, but a few ebelle thrown among them detarred them
from making en attack. •
Movements of Stuart. - •
The Slur of this afternoon says: " We are sure, from
information on which, we can rely, that after reaching.
Leesburg' on Sunday morning last, the rebel Swami ,
halted hie force there, consisting of betwamr.2,soo and
. .
B.(00 cavalry, and three pieces of artillery, until near
noon of the next day. In the meantime, a considerable
ice of the enemy, infantry and artillery, approached
within supporting distance of. STUART', corning dawn the
Winchester trumpike, LEE'S idea, evidently; was that a
dash would, be made with a small force from this vicinity
upon STUART, at Lest:burg, expecting that he was there
entirely unsupported. Due care was, however, taken b r
ETUART to move off from Winchester era a iapse of time
sufficient for a 'considerable force from this vicinity.to
get up to him."
Officers Reffistated.
Order "8f0.1.43, from the 'Adjutant General's °Moe; an ,
DOtItiCCB that so mach of General Orders as relates to the
dismissal of Bopp onß. B. BALVos, or the 36th New York
Yo.tinteers, is, by direction of the Fresidoe. revoked. "
Major J> O. a dm& of the 126th Pennsylvasis:Volun
tests, heretofore Oiemisbed from the service, is reinstated.
By direction of the Preaident, Captain 011kRLES
Warinna : of the let Iter(ment of Artillery, is diembead
from the eervice of the United States.
Command& Downs has been ordered to the liahant:
Miscellaneous. ' ' '
The depreciation of paper is inconveniently felt by the
Government in its transactions, including the difference
in exchange, to pay the navy and civil agents distant
frtm points where United States .notes can be made
available.
Prom a similar cause many °entracte:a will be
' volved in heavy loss* if not bankruptcy, owing to, the
largely inereiseed wines of the articklt which they lave
obligated themselves to furnish. Already, it is
they will apply to Congress•for relief. • •
The aubject of always having a large and eilicient.riW
servo corps is popular in military circles, and among th e
ut a
suggestions le one that it should be placed 'under the
military governorship of the Diebriorof Columbia, in
connection with the reception and organiz Won of the
troops constantly arriving here from the several titates.l
The following paper has been officially communicate
to the Department of State. It was addreesed to Cell
ARBOLEDA, commander-in-chief of the Grenadian army,
from the diplomatic corps at Quito, after the battle of
Tulcan, on the 31st of July latt, when A1001.31:4 made
prisoner the President of Equador and all his army:
Idosr xontsitv SIR: The 'events which unfortunate
ly have taken place during these laet 'weeks, hive led us'
to apprehend that the
,peace and flattering prospects
which this republic enjoys, under a wise and catriotio
Government, were seriously endangered, and that &ill
cubits and complications would arise therefrom, the con
sequences of 'which it was impossible to foresee. We
have felt, therefore, the liveliest satisfaction in perceiv
ing that the conduct or 7 our Excellency was calculated
to prevent further effusion of blood. and to arrive at a
reacetol_gettlernant_hstireenleur Excellency and this
secure your Excellency that the mort:7?" , wrogel r ,„_ -
divPoeitioo which your Exceli ki taancY had diaPlaswa
Cloverrtueot di
duly appreciated by our respective Governments.
We avail ourselves or this opportunity to offer to your
Excellency our sentiments of high couetderaticia and
esteem. - • -
Qc ITO, 4th of August, 1882,
•
F. HA SSENREK,
Minister Resident of the Uutted States.'
AM. FAVRE,
•.
0. Chargo d'Affaires de France.
GEORGE Fia&N,
Charge d'Affaires of her Britannic 'Majesty.
To his Excellency Don JULIO ARBOLRDA, &o.
note from General Arboleda, in•reply to the above:
MOST EIVELLMT SIR : It has been highly flattering
to me to receive and read the courteous communication
which your Excel/ono , , and the honorable Meows. A.me •
dee Fevre. charge d'effatrei of France, and George Fa
gan, charge. d'affail es of H. B. M., have deigned' to ad
dress to me from Quito, under date of the Lindh of this
month.
Tho approbation bestowed upon my Conduct by the
worthy representatives of great, civilized, and °bristled
patters, is the greatest and noblest reward to vrtcott I
could aspire
I bog, therefore, pour Excellency and generous col
leagues to accept the expresaion of my gratitude for thla
spontaneons token of benevolence, and that I may be
permitted to avail myself of so grateful an opicirtualty to
offer to your Excellency, and to poor Zane Honey% ge
nerous colleagues, my sentiments of high consideration
and eateent • JULIO aiItBOLIGDA.
Anpuet 9, 1862.
To his Exc6ll6scy F Ifassenrt k, Doyen of the DIplo; ,
matte Corps, &0., is , Quito.
An A bar doned Ship Picked up'at Sea.
lair Tons, October. 16I—Arrived, ship St. Michael,
from Lotdou She reports baying found, ou the 25th
nr., the *hip Geneya, of Louden, from Quebec for Lon
don, abandoned and leaky. The captain Bent hie drat
officer and a number of men onboard who Mimed the
leak and would take her to Ergland.
. - . .
FRA91n..137. No, Oct. 15.—Henry 474 Blow received
the uoadruoue nomination at the Convention of the Un.
conditional Union and Emancipationiste held here to•
day.
The Steamer Asia.
liAmetit, October 16 —The steamer Asia sailed at s,
9 1 clei* la* evening for Boston.
... . .
•••..• ' •••••. Departure of Troops. .
~„...
•
PossLorD. Ochaber..l6.—The 25th Maine Regimen ,
Lett We day this morning for the seat Of war.
~.
Ship News. -
Haw Yona, October 16 —The schooner Bacephslus,
from Provincetown for Philadelphia, pat in here to
night.
CORRESPONDENCE. BETWEEN HON. G. K. CLEVE
LAND AND HON. MORTON S. WILKINSON.
Hon. Norton S. Wilkinson, United Steer Benttfor :
DEAR eta: The people of the 20th Senatorial Distill* .
of Minnesota have suffered terribly froni the Sioux in.
=erection The loss of lite and propertils vast, and as
yet =restrained. Startling rumors of: 'a rising of
the Winnebegoes at the time of the - Sioux massa
cre, aided greatly to depopulate the Blue Earth valley.
True, the Winnebagoee, as a tribe, have remained
frienaly. But the border settlers have sworn vengeance,'
and they will take it wherever an Indian ventaieftom
his reservation, without distinction of race or tribe...
Henceforth there can be no peace among as while the
white and red races remain in proximity; The blood of
the dead, and ontrasos upon the living,;:. will keep the
'unerring rifle busy. Exiermlnate the flende !is the cry
that goes up from every cabin 'and hearth in my dietrict.•
Allow me, then, in the name of an outraged and suffer
ing people, to beg of you some assurance as to the policy
Congress, and especially the Cortgrinssional delegation
from this State, will adopt and pursue, itouchlng' the
Sioux and Winnebago Indians. .Will,the Government
henceforth side with the 'mole, or with the murderer., of
their friends and kindted Shall the Indian% friendly
as well ite hostile, be reMoved or. .i.Atelledibevond the
borders 01 this . State, er shall the fairest'and ;richest
portion of it be abandoned to gradual depopulation and
perpetual border war? An way reply '.wlll . greatly
.oblige my immediate constituents, and many others
equally iotereeted. Yours very reatiestrulir,
Br. PAUL, October 7, 1962. G. K. O,TAVELAND.
Mr. Wilkinson, to hie reply, sass:
Of course I am, at thin time, unable to state what will
be the' polies of Congress in relation to these Indian
tribes, bu: I can clearly state my own convictions, and
what course I intend to pursue touching; theinibject mat
ter of your letter. I say to you without hesitation (and
you may give your people this assurance.) that lam in
favor of re wilting both the Sioux and Winnebago In •
diens bey ono tie limits of the State, and shall do all in
my power to bring about this result
Henceforth we owe these savages nothing, neither an
nuities nor the enjoyment of a home within our borders,
and I em for expelling them from the State, for it is ills
to attempt - to retain thins within our borders. The
atrocities a bleb they have committed have so outraged
, our 'people that it is useless to attempt to retain these
Indians in tin State.
• They must be removed
-In conclusion, I will state that from repeated conver
sations which I have had with Colonel Aldrich and Mr.
Windcm, of the House of Representatives, I am au
thorized t - t state that they heartily °lacer with ms in
the views which I have expressed in this letter.
WE invite the attention , of our readers to the
correspondence, which we publish in our advertis
ing columns,;referring to the charge of disloyalty
made against Colonel. Hrerr, the principal of the
Pennsylvania Military Academy at West Chester.
The testimonials of his strict loyalty, from gentle
men of known veracity,• are sufficient to' refute the
maliciousobarges made against him.
liii
STIPPOSIta MURDER OF AN' AMIIRIOA:Va
tient M. 'Wallace, a native of Maitre, trent-to Ban Fran- -
chic() en private business on the Pawaussi.:llialelng ei.yery
brief stay in Guaymas, be set out for the t3cinth- accent-%
panted by a little Maniac gambler, called ,Afelville.
ltogling more:was heard from them till :the sudden ar-'
rival at Bar Francisco Tome weeds since of Melville, who
professed to be in a great hurry, stating that he had been.
vet y incky.in his gambling speculations—since donled-- -
announce d the death of his fellow- traveller at Va 'O7 eCant
and delivered the deceased man's mule and five doubloons• .
to the Aratrfcen conaut . .He immediately . eat out, oaten",
sibly for Wres. Two days after three Ainericana reacheat:
Ousymos, with an order from the Prefect to arrest
vine on a charge of murder, the alleged veils being thit•
be had purchased strichnlne :from Dr:Mlll,.of Alardbli
ar.d that his companion .died. anddenly4in- col:maiden*,
turning . black immediately, after djid.poissesed"
of several hundred :Altars in. money &DV a . draft. on'•
merchant of Onaymas, , ,since preciented h a forged WV;
dortement
WASIIINGTONA Ootobee 16; isot
Senator;Wilson.
Soldiers Voting.
The Ohi
Dismissed from;the Army.
Naval Order
Nossi*tition
The Sroux Indian Troubles
.TAE ELECTIONS
THE .VOTE. IN PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, INDIANA"
AND lOWA.
We compile this mornius as complete and
•
accurate returns of the late elections in Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and lowa as at pre
sent can-be obtained.
The Vote in the State.
The following:are the estimated majorities in the
different counties so far as wa have been able to
collect. The returns come in slowly and are very
EST/MATED :BIA.7O.IIITIES FOR 'OOOHE'Ai7•
Obeatir . 3 000
Dauphin 800
nollwwolo. - ............ .. . ... .... . . . : ... . ' - 1 200 '
Ersi.kkin....: . .. .; - .
Idessaster - ' - ' ' 1 ; 450 ,
La Yreuca' fooo'
Lebawon`, s no
1ivreminii................. . 1000 '
Miflizn 120 '
Phbadolphis.. ........ :...... ............... . . ... .8,000
Sozatariet.":..... . . ..... .:-..... . :...-....... . . .. ... . , 600
ESTIMATED NA.JpRITLES FOR SLEITKEE.
,
Adam 5.........• ...... .... ....„„.... 400
Behford.. . .. 400
. .. . . .. . ... ....... 4,000
Buelo ... . ............. .... . . ... ... 600
Om tor • .. .. es .. 800
Columbia.. ..... ...... . ................. 70)
.Cumbtrland ..... . .. '5OO
.. ... .. 200
Lobigb: - .• • •• 11.111. • ..•••..• • ...,,:.....1,200
. ... .. ..... .. .11100
Pious oniory '_ 2'600
kloutour 400
1 , 1 ortbam pion .... . .... . ................ . .. 2 600
BtBlivan .; . .. . 830
We:lthaca elauo .. • • 1,000
York .... .. . ..... 1,000
Members of Con.ress.
The following lathe result in the twenty-four Congres.
elonal districts of'this Rate
Districts.
1. Bainnsl .1 Randall, B.
2. Chas. tj , 14011, U.
3. Leonard 11,yers,'EL
4. Wirt 11,01elley, ll.*
b. M. Metall Thayer, V.
6. ,Alin V, Bblee B *
7. John M. Broomall, ,1;
8. a 'E. Aripons, )3 *
9. Thad.filevenr, IJ.*
10. layer Strome, B.
11. Rhiiip , :loht , sou, R.*
12. Chihli. noniron, B.
*Reelected,
I.lornrhose who have not their politics mentioned
after their names occupied- peculiar positions (fining the
canvass.' R. M. Tracey, in the 13th district, ran as an
independent Republican candidate against the Rabin
the 15th district, Joseph Bailey ran as an
indeOndent Democrat against A. J. Glosbrenner, the
candidate, and James T. Hale,..in the 18th,
Repn6licab meriber of the last libuse, ran as an Mile
pendia Ictisublican candidate; against the regular Union
Counting these as Unionists, the new 'delegation stands
thus''Utrkniats 14, B reckinridgera 10 . . The delegation
in the .gresent Congress stands thus: Unionists 17,
Bred:lna:igen 7. Thus the Union loss has been three
members:,
The State Senate
The result, as regards Senators and Representatives,
11e.not as r neU linown. The following ere the districts in
which elections were held:.Second and Fourth districte,
Philadelphia; Tenth, Eleventh, Fourteenth,
Eightienth, Twentieth, Twenty. first, Twenty-fourth,
46d Twenty. fifth dbatricts.
The following were elected :
District :- District,
2: Jacob Ridgway, U. - 18. Wm W. Sherry, B.
4. George Oonnell, L 19. Alex.' Bttrzmata, U.
9. Notlinown 20 W. A Wallace, B.
10 Jasper E. Stark,.B. 21 H. White, U.
1.1. Union candidate'. 5 44 J. L: Graham, U.
Eirlt Raines, V. 126. ItloUandless, U.
Legislative Ticket.
:The'follovring, as far as Uneven, U 3 the Legislative
PLULIDELPHIA.
District.
10. S 8 Pabcoitat,
11. Joe. W. Hopkios, 13.
12. Luke V. lititpbia, U.
13. F. 111.calann9, B.
14.:b.. B. fictiotield. B.
lb. W. F. Smith, 11.
16 G. F Lee. 11.
17. T. J. Young, B.
Thr.trict.
' 1. Vm. Foster, U.
2. Thos. J. Barger. B.
3 :brunet JoNepha, B.
4. B' C. Thon peon, B.
' 6. 'Joseph Moore, 11.
6. Richard Ludlow, B.
7. Thcmae Cochran, U
8. James N. Kerns, 11.
9. Geo. A. Quigley, B.
Itzworsaz 00UNTY.—OhtlikleY MIMI, U
ItE§TER COOMY Warnall, II ; P. F. Smith,
IL L. dielelbm,
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY.-1360. W. Wialey, B. I; H. O.
Hoover. B ; Joe Ittic l B.
Riess Conan.— J .. B. Boiloon, B•L. B. Labar, B.
N'ORTHAMPTON,COUNTY —D H. Neiman, B; A Hess, B.
LBHIGH AND CASHON.--ThOMAS OWE, B.; Samnisl
Camp, B.•
eupoE 000N1i..eiirge H. Rowland, B.
WAysif COUNTY.—Wm: DI tit lion, B.
LUBERNE Cortert=Peter Walsh, B.; S. W. Trimmer,
8.. J 1 obinson, B.
fittS'QUEHANNA COUNTY —Union candidate elected.
BRADFORD COUNTY — . Union 81.03 d.
WYOMING, t'ULLITAN, COLUMBIA, AND IHONTOUR
OottsTras.— Geo. P. Jacuson, B; leo. C. ICllie, B.
LYCOMING COUNTY—Jno. B. Beck, B; Ames 0.
B.
Carrna COUNTY —Bobirt F. Barren, B.
kitritatt Covert.—Holmes elcOlay, U.
UNION, kETDER. AND JUNIATA COUNTIES.—S. B. Ham
m, ii; U; another Union, name unkuown.
NORTHITHICIRL LED COUNTY T. W. Brown, B.
4/RUYLKILL COUNTY —Adam Wolf, B; Oderad Cra •
yeti B ; Id: ETD B
pAUPHIN Id:/
G. Fox, U ; ;AMOS Proe
laid U. '
LEBANON 0 , UNTY —G. Dawson Coleman. U.
Dante COUNTY.—Wm. It. ?ottiegor, B ; C. A. Ellinsh
B D. K Weidner. B.
• bareOASTER COUNTY. --B. Champneye, II ;H. 0. Dad
-401 e: U• k 111,azwe• r • w • • Uhion,fiame uoknoim.
•. . .
• ouirear.lND AND TEDDY:ODUNTIES.—J. P. Blot*
11.; JeWeajfeenredy,ll.. • '
AbAltirCooxre.--Jobn Busby. U.
B.
awn FIC-TON COUNTlES.—JonathanJacoby,
Captain Horton, B.
SOMERSET COUNTIES . —Dr. H. Brim.
eiriotgi Union, name tIBLITOWIL
HUNTINGDON BOUNTY —A. W. BeDedlot i U.
BLAIR COUNTY —4 A. Alckinrtrie, U.
CAMBRIA elotarr.-1). I. Pershing, B. •
INDIAN& COTIATT- —3-W Bustin U. -
' AaYßraowo - and Wisr.magrapn OcacTras.—Samnel
Wakefield. tr. ; B Grabem,,B. ; 1. &. filcOnilougb; B.
FAYETTE COUNTY,—DapIeI 'Kaifu ; D.
(Izmir( COUNTY —l3i; ckinridge candidate elected.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.—Wm. Hopkins, B. William
B.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY'—P.' 0. Shannon, U.; A: Slack,
11. ; Bradman, U. ; A. H. Groats, U. ; Jno.
pOtitlen, U.
BEATER AND LAWRENCE POUNTIES.—Two Union.
BUTLER COUNTY —l.g/0
MERCER AND VENANGO COUNTIES:—J=oe 0. Brown,
la. o. Beebe, U
-,„. 1./SILICON AND FOREST . Ootrunes.—W. T. Alexis
der, B.
JEFFERSON AND OLEADFINiD COUNTIES.—T, J. Boyer,
B; 0: R lady, B.
ONAWFOPD AND -WARREN COUNTIES.-H. C. Join:talon,
DI W. D. Brown, U. •
Kits Coms•rr.:—Twu Unfou . candidates elected.
.!-PoTTIOD•AND TI .
OGA CourrEs.—A. J. Armetead, U;
The City . Election
•
The Board of Be . turn Judges assembled yesterday
morning in the Supreme Heart room, for the purpose of
computing the vote for candidates for city officers. A .
`temporary organization was effected by the election of
Mr. 0. W. Brooke chairman, Charles Austin and J. D.
*Boileau clerks, Charles Well messenger, and Samuel B.
kleClahen doorkeeper.
' The names of judges were called over, when, on mu
' tioh, it• bellot was taken for permanent officers of the
bosrd, with the following result : For Chairman, 0. W
Brooke, 12 votes; John B. Greene, 11. The clerks
eleitedtemporarily were again - chosen. In regard to
.
the ter - ripe/an ,- doorkeepers, Mr. Hancock appealed to
the,board .that, being wounded soldiers, they should be
allowed to - hold their offices. The appeal was, however,
witliont effect,' Messrs . Garrigin and Blight . being pro
sio4d and elected by the majority. The oath of office
Wee administered to the President and Clerks by Alder.
man White. . ,
'fie members from the Twenty. fourth and Twenty-fifth
wards being absent, their presence was telegraphed for:
The following Is the liet of members of the Board :
. WARDS. WARDS.
1. A. W. Oorgee. 14. M. L. Johnson,
2. John Cassiday. • 15. W. G. Steel.
3. N. B. Fagan. 18. Henry faofrityre.
4. Edw. Busk. 17. Wm. M. Bush.
' 6. 0: W. Brooke. 18. Thos L Stafford.
G.W.. B. Taylor. 19. John H. Jeffries.
'T. Malcolm Martin. 20. H. &diner.
8. tboa. B. Harper. 21. Ira Jones.
9. , Michael Costello. 22. P. H. Coulter.
10. 4 6. P. Hancock. el. P. H. Wilcox.. -
11. Thos. N. Fay. 124. F. Caterheldt.
12 .' 51
Benj. Wriiht- 25. Cl. Baker.
18. Jno B. Green..,
' There being no return from the Fifth ward for Oft 7
Ocmillseloner, on motion of Mr. Stafford, a committee
area 'appointed to wait upon the prothonotary of the
Courtin order to obtain a certified copy of the retarn.
The committee returned and reported that the prothono
tiry bad given a general return from the different pre
oinoie:of the ward. The clerks of the Board were then
instruCted to make the addition of the totals of theme
ineomcts, which was done, and the result announced.
IThe retarn judges for the First and Twency•fourth
wards not being present with their papers, the official
return, for tboee wards will be received this morning.
We live in our tables about what the vote will be in
these two wards.
, The ballots were then read cif as follows:
Mayor and City Solicitor.
MAYOR. CITY SOLICITOR
lisidi. Henry,
U. Fox, B. Brewster,V. Hint, B.
I; " . 2589 1,840 2.662 1.866
.11 ' 1,828 1,798 1,771 1.851
11.1 ' ' 1 102 1,194 1,082 1,216
IV • .:.. -.... 793 1,532 779 1,635
V..:. 980 1,110 912 1,161
V 1. ... ....... • • 860 938 808 980
vu.... 1,919 1,117 1,879 1,154
V111.........1 342 938 1,289 986
1X.,;. .... ....1,314 965 - - 1.266 1 010
X ' 1 918 862 1,848 916
X1.....'..... 857 1,177 . 829 1,201.
XII • 1 083 1,088 1,061 I,OJB
;Mi7' 1 745 1,000 1,704 1 03T
X1V.... ... .1,880 1.076 1
.836 1,114
XV' 2 469 1,753 2,438 1,179.
xyL 1......1,979 1,437 " 1,264 , 1,448
XV/I ..... ..
.870 1,640 852 1,661
1
XVIII Bl3 1,097 1,809 1,089
XIX .•
1 669 1,816 1,647 1,532
XX' i 2.316 2,016" 2.810 2,052
XXI' 1.244 1,260 1,241 1,273
XXII' 1 661 926 1,641 948
XXIII 1.405 1 145 ' 1,882 1,147
XXIV 1 884 1 418 1,628 1 822
XX y - 671 981 663 988
37,319 32,151
32,184
Mojerity... 6,135
:Receiver of Taxes and City Controller.
RECEIVER OF TA:M. CITY CONTROLLER.
. ,--- - . ,--.-.-.....-.-.,
'tech, U. Idelloy, B. Lynda, U. Getz,B.
I 2 568 1,858 • 2,568 1,859
1 787 1,814 . 1,781 1,839
111 ' .....1,166 .1 189 1,085 1,212
IV 769 1,554 . 770 1.541
V' 017 1,154 909 1,165-
VI 809 1186 807 935
VII .1,862 1,166 1,861 1,171
VIII • 1,278 992 1,275 995 -
IX - 1.214 1,026 • 1 248 1,023
X ... .1,849 915 • 1,852 921
XI - - 822 - • 1.204 :' 821 1.207
XlI 1 002 1,105 1 054 1,109
XIII - 1 698 1,049 • 1,684 1,061'
XIV .1,834 1.122 1,825 1,126
XV ' ...2.. 438 1 785 2 424 1,790
XVI • 1251'1,460 ' ' 1,26 1,465
xtar 855 1,656 855 1 658
XVIU ' 1.801 1,097 1,801 1,094
XIX. 1 644 1.838 1.647 1,815
XX ., ' .2,585 2 062 . . 2,203 2 061
XXI ' - 1 237 1,175 1.247 1,270
XXII 1 641 950 1,637 952 1
XXIII-' . • • 1382 1154 1,379 1,154 1
XXIV - . 1.619 1 , 522 1,624 1 513
XXV. • • 602 992 . 604 985
• 36.416 32,342 36.363 32,98 L
32 1 928 32,9G1
•
y ;1.498 • - 3.402
Districte.
13. El. DI. Vevey. /. B.
14. w Miller,
15. Jateph Baiiey, L. D,*
;6...A. H Ooffroth B.
17: Arch. McAlister., B.
118. Sas T. Hale, :I R. *
19 G. W. Schofield, U.
20. &. Id. Myers; U.
21. Jbhti Ti Dawson, B.
22. Sas K Ifinorebead.
23. Thomva Williams; U.
24. John W. 'Wallace, U.
• - -
36.494 32,864
32,864
City Commissioner
John U, Z. Lovett,.:l3
2 584
If 11e6
.1.015
IV ...... 769
V 906
VI 'BO5
VII 1.868
Vlll 1 277
IX 1 265
X 4 1 860
XI 820
XCI ..1,0651
X 111.... . .1.684
......
XIV 1 830
Xv - 2.431
XVI - -1248 .
XVII ' 846
XVIII 1 789
IX 1,641
XX • 2 287
XXII. '1 857
BTV
Itx IV 1626
H XS 658
Ilojority 3,232
Third Gcrngressional Dhariet
The official returns of the Third fkingressional District
show, bo)ond a doubt, that Leonard Myere, Eatt ,‘ is
elected. The following Jean exact copy, or the certifieif
return of the Tnisd District, by wards, as filed with the
ProtbOnotary, showing a clear majority of Mt for !r.
Myers
Wards,
000 "Y.
I g
16
EMSI=
Total...
Majority for Myers 89
Filth Congressional District
UM said that K. Russell Thayer, the Union candidate
In this district, ie elected. by 72 majority: Mr. Theyor'e
majority in the wards is 618, and dr (Jarrigan's majority
in Bucks county` is set down at 546, which would leave
the formtr a majority of 72. Ms retnrn judges of the
district meet to.day.
• Sixth eqngressionnal District.
ALLENTOWN, October 16.—The majority for lohn
Miles, Democrat, in the Sixth Oongressional district,
composed of Lehigh arid Mastgomery couaties, is 3,600.
Twelfth Cimgreisional District.
GREAT BEND, PA., October 35 —The Twelfth Convey.
slots' district gives Charles Denison, Demoorat, a ma
jr.rtty of 1,E04 over Eton. Gainsha A. Grow. This is a
. Democratic gain of 3,000.
City Capitals
Yesterday morning a warrant was homed for the ar
rest of five of the return judges of the T genty.fortrth
ward, whomade out a certidcate of election in favor of
Philip Lowry, the D,mocratic candidate from that ward
for Select Councii, when the returns showed that E.
Spar cer Miller, the Union nominee, was elected 'beyond
a doubt. As soon as this fact became known, the cer
tificate was withdrawn from tlr. Lowry and awarded to
'Mr.plifiler, and here the case ended. The same return
judges bad also made out a certificate of election in favor
of Loan Leech, MT, the Democratic nominee. This
gentleman, when presented with the document, absolutely
rt fused it, on the ground that, the figures did not go to
show that he, was fairly elected.
Vs learn that Charles Thompson Sense, Esq., Na
tional Union candidate for Common Council in the
Twenty•trat ward, has received his certificate of
election in place of James Greenwood, Denocrat, who
had been set doe nas successful. This will make Com
mon Council stand—Union 26. De:pop/atm 23.
The Result in Ohio.
According to our latest despetchea the Demecracy
bare carried the Otdo State Ticket. The moult, as far
WS ascertained, is as follows:
STATE' TICKET.
Judge Suurrme Court
13rcretary of titsto
'Attorney General.
-8 ct ocl C DIEM i 11i011 or.
- Public NY orke
CONGRE
District.
1. G EL - Pendleton, D
2. Alexander Long. D.
8 R B. Schenck, R.
4. J. F. Mc/Miner, D.
5. F. O.' Ls 'Dioxide, R.
6. 0. At - NV/ate, D * (pro.
bably.) - .
•7. S. Oox, D.* -
. 8 . . Weliam J./Liston, D.
#9. W. P. Noble, D.
10. J. 11f. Aabley, B *
11. W. A. II ut chins,ND
12. William B. Finch, D.
CLEVELAND, October 16
ten to fifteen thccutand mejoi
twelve Oonpreesmen. The 1'
members of Oongrese, and t,
The Result an Indiana.
We have nothing definite from Indians. The last
despatch stated that the Demorats had carried the State.
The result may then be announced as foltows:
• •
-• STATE TICKET. .
Secretary. of State—J ii. Athos, D.
Auditor—Joseph Ristine. D.
Treasurer-IK. L Brett 1).
Attorney. Get eral-43. B. flood, D.
Sup:** me Court Reporter-01 0. Kerr, D.
SupermieLdent of Schools—s. D. Rugg ; D.
'CONGRESSIONAL.
District.
I 9. Schuyler Collar, 11*
110. Win. Kitchell, *
11 Jno P 0. Shanks, R.*
*Re-elected.
REOAPITGL&TI4j2i.
Republicans 7
j Democrats
--- - •
1. Jobn Law, D.*
2. J. A. Oraven!. D.
3. W. M. Darin, B*
4. W. B. Holman, D.
6. G .W. Julian, B *
& Gen E Dumont, R.
W. - Toorbeee, 1)*
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The Facts concerning the DismissaV of
- ' •
Keir_frnm thR Army.
We have moon to believe that the following is an ex
act copy of the retold upon which Bisior John J Key
was diemiseed from the military aervico of the 114ited
(Rita :
• ItxsounTE Hamra,
•
•••• Watibington, September 26, 1662.
A.rOR Soup Ant : I am informed that in an
awer to the 'question, •' Why was not 'lie rebel army
bagged immediately after the battle of bharpeburg V'
propounded-to yon by Major Levi 0. Turner, Judge Ad
vocate, you answered, .1 That is not the game. The
object Is that neither army @bail got mnoh advantage of
the other; that both aball be kept in the field ti 1 they
are exhavetedi when we will make a comprardee and
Save slavery."
I ehall..be very happy if you will, within twenty-four
haunt - rein the receipt of this. prove to me by sf.ior
-Turner that 300 did not, either literally or in substance,
make the answer stated. Yours,
[Endorsed as follows - 1
Copy delivered to Major Key, at 10.25 A. Id,Septem.
ber 27, 1562 . JOH
At about 11 o'clock, A M , Sept. 27, 1862, Major Key
and Itiejor Turner appear before me. Major Turner
tag "As I remember it the conversation wad: I milted
the question why we did not bag them after the battle of
Sharpeburg i Major Berle reply was: that was not the
game; th at wo should tire the rebels out and ourselves ;
that that was the only way the Union cauld be preserved,
we come together fraternally, and slavery be saved " On
cross examination Major Turner says he has frequently
heard Major Key converse in regard to the present trou
ble!, and never heard him utter a sentiment unfavorable
to the maintenance of the Union. Ile has never ut
terid an) thing which he, Major T., would call disloyalty.
the particular conversation detailed was a private one.
A. LINOOLN."
[Endorse on the above 1
• ' .
‘ .6 In my vltw it is :wholii inadmissible for any gentle
man holding 'a military commission from the United
Stales, to utter such sentiments as Major Key is within
proved to have done. Therefore, let Major John J. Hey
be forthwith dismissed from the military eervice of the
United litotes. A. L tNUOLN.
The foregoing is the whole record, except the simple
order of, the dismissal at the War Department. At the
interview of Major Key and liftior Turner with the
President, .111rj5r Key did not site et to controvert the
statement of Major Turner ; but simply initiated, "and
sought to prove, that he was true to the Union. The
substance of the President's reply , was that if there was
a 4igame " even among Union men to have our army
not take advantage of the enemy when it could, it was
bia object to break up that game.
Information for Pension Ciatmants.
• The Commissioner of Pensions, 81r. Barrett, has ad
dressed the subjoined full and satisfactory letter to one of
the numerous torrespondente who have written to him
isquiring as to the mode of establtshing claims for pen-
Mom in behalf of the mothers of soldiers deceased in the
military service of the Unite_ States. under the act grant
ing pensions, approved July 14,1862. The publication
of this letter may be of service to claimants of this class,
specific printed fasts actions for their benefit not having
been issued by the Pension Office
PENSION OFFICE, October 13,1882.
BIR : To the several nuestionalcontained in your let er
of the 10th instant. concerning the pension claims of mo
thers or deceased officers and soldiers who have left
neither widow nor minor child, I reply:
1. In no case will the dependence of the mother upon
her eon for support, whether wholly or in part, be taken
for granted, on the mere affidavit of the claimant. The
allegation must be sustained by positive proof that she
has actually received her support during a stated period,
either wholly or in part, from the deoeased eoldier on ac
count of whose military services she presents her claim.
This can be proved b, the affidavits of two credible wit
nesses, who are not intetested in the result of the appli
cation by the production of evidence that a portion of
the soldier's pay [by allotment or otherwise] was regu
larly transmitted to the mother; by proof that he con
stantly ;it'd. or contributed towards paying, her board.
house rent: or other specific and necessary expenses, or
by such other equivalent testimony as will clearly cent
blish the fact in question. It is not sufficient to prove
that the mother received ocoaidonal preemie from the
demoted.
.2 Ir tho mother has a husband living, that fact is re
garded as prima facie evidence that she was not, in any
degree, dependent upon her son for support. In such
case, before she can be admitted on the 'mutton roll, it
meat be clearly proved that her husband has refined or
nigh cted to • provide for her support, (stating for how
long a time,) on account of physical inability to labor,
having no other source of income; or else that, having
deserted her, be is beyond the reaeh of legal compulsion
to contribute to her Maintenance. The proof required
in this case is that of two credible and disinterested wit
nesses, who must state their means of knowing the feats
to which they make affidavit
3. It is my opinion that if the mother of a deceased sol
dier hoe a husband livicg, who Is not proved to be either
unable to support her, or in such a situation that she can
not enforce her legal claim upon him for subsistence, she
is not entitled to receive a pension by reason of the ser
vice and death of her eon.
4. Proof of the motherte marriage to the father of tho
deceased soldier is regarded as indispensable, and the
fact should be established by record evidence, when that
can be obtained. If the marriage took place in a foreign
country, a record of the baptism of any child of the
parties will be accepted in place of the marriage record,
if the latter cannot be obtained w.thout great incon
venience. If neither can be obtained, an affidavit to
that effect, a private record, or the evidence of common
reputation (shown by two credible witnesses having no
interest in the result) will be received.
Reset °tint' y yc um.
J OS. H B A.RRE TT, Commissioner.
The Rebel Officers In Battle.
The following order proves the truth of the reasons
lately given by newspaper correspondents why our lose
In officers is oftentimes so much greater than that of ; the
enemy
IYAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'T. AND INSPECTOR GENE
RAL'S OFFICE BICUMOND, JUDO 3, 18 432.—Oircuigr.—
Ohicera of the field are permitted to wear a fatlene dross,
consisting of the regulation frock oeat, without embroi
dery cn the collar, Or a gray Jacket, with the designation
of rank porn the collar. Only cape anch is are worn by
the privates of their respective commands may be worn
by - officers of the line..
Idonnted of are ordered to dismount In time of
action, 'simperer they can do eco without interference
with the proper diecharge of their deities.
Officera of all gredve are reminded that tionce.esaary
exposure in time of battle on the part of commissioned
cfncere is not only nneoldier•YYe, but productive of great
Wort to the atm and iofinite peril to the country.: They
are tecoternended to follow in this particular, to a reaakt
able extent, the excellent example set them be the ene
my. By command of this secretary of War.
B. 000 PER,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
official. GEO: 11' FzOTE. A.. A.. General.
NO DRAFT IN DELAWARE;—The state of Dela
ware, it appears• boa fnmlebed her fall quota of volun
teers called for by the President on the 21 of July last,
and In tonsrantnee the Barre ary of war has revoked and
annulled the order fora draft of the militia. •
Myers, U. Kline. D.
.1,050.' 1,116'
.1,691 - 1,052
.1,231 ' • 1,495
. 864 ' 1,649
.1 793 1 . 4 T
.1,053 1,824
Rufus P. Romney, D
W. W. Artnetroag, D
L.- R Orltchfleld
0 W H. Oatheirt
Jamas Gamble
;SIONAL. -
Mt, ict.
13. Joho O'Neill, D.
14. M. Walker, ft , (prob )
15. James H. Morrie, D.,
(probable.)*
18. J W. White, D.
17. B. B. Bolder, B.
18. B. B. Sosulding, B.
(probably.)
19'. John A. Garfield, B.
*Be. elected. ,
RECAPITULATION.
Republicans. 11
'Democrats 8
—The Democrats claim from
nit> on the State ticket, and
(Talon men have elected five
;wo aro doubtful. •
A LI NCOL !T.
The.Deereaations of the Alabama.
efilielindits of Captains of Vessels De
stroyed by the Pirate.
THE ALABAMA A DANGEROUS CRAFT
The Names of American Ships Destroyed
[From the N Y. Post j
We have recelvA interesting statements from the cap
talLa of the whale „ship,. Virginia and Mishit Dunbar ' of
New Beoford, two of th e ten vest la which were: recen tly
destroy ed at sea by the rebel privateer Alab stria( 290 ")
These accounts confirm form r reports of the wanton de
struction of sbippiog by Semmes, the commander of the
pirate, sod shows that hie ehtp is in the direct trek of
our verwele and is likely to prove a dangerous craft if
not eammarily oatight.
Captain Tilton, of the Virginia, ears that he was over
haubd by the A labama cm the morning of the' 17th of
September, in latitude 39 deg. 10 min. and longitude 34
deg 20 min. The pirate shower. British colors, but when
a quarter of a mile from - the Virgioia set Confederate
colors and sett an armed boat's crew' aboard Oa:ltalia
Tilton we, informed that he was a prize to the Ala •
hem, and was ordered to rate his papers and go oe
board that steamer. The pirates then stripped the ship
of all the valuable articles on board, and at 4 P.
Id. set bre to the vessel Captain Tilton ands: "On ar
riving on board the 'roamer I asked the captain to re
lease me. as I was doing no one any berm. Els answer
was: ...fon Northerners are destroying our property,
and New Redford people are having net: war meetiogs,
cfrerirn 8.00 bounty for volunteers, and send out their
Montt fleets to block no our harbors, and I am going to
retaliate !" Captain Tilton continues :
I went on the quarter deck with my son, when they
ordered me into the lee-watet, wittarny crew, and al/ of
as 'pa in irons, with the exception of two boys, nook,
and steward. I asked if I was to be pa: in irons? Tne
rept, was that hie porter was put in irons and his head
shaved by us, and that be was going to ',nohow. We
wore put in the lee.waist, with an old sail over no and a
few planks to lie upon.
"'tbe steamer wan crohlieg to the west, and the next
day they took the Wilma Dnobar, her crew receiving the
Came treatment as onraelvoe. The steamer's gone being
kept run on., the eine ports could not be shut, and•when
the sea was a lithe rough, or the yesseigrolled, the water
wee continually coming in - on both efiltae, and eweebing
across the deck where we wore, So that our feet and
clothing were wet an, the time, either from the water
below or the rain above'
" We were obliged to sleep in the place where we wore,
and often waked up ire tht eight nearly under water.
Our fare °maimed of beef and pork, rice, beetle, tea and
coffee and bread. Ooly one of our irons was a!lowed to
be token off at a time, and we had to wash in salt water.
We were keptOn deck all the time, night and day, and a
guard placed over us.
The steamer continued to cruise to the riorthweet,
and ou theßd October lift in with the ships Brilliant and
Emily Farnham—the former of which they burnt. and
her crew, with ourselves, were transferred to the latter
snip after signing a parole. On the 17Th instant wws taken
on board rho bib; Golden Head!, of Toomardon, C tptein
Binito, from Jersey, for New York,.who treated ns with
great kindneee. • T LIAO •
"Late of bark Virginia, New Bedford."
STATEtiENT OF ciprAmOIFFORD, OF FM :ELlsan.
DUNBAR.
. .
Captain Gifford, of the whaler Elisha Dunbar, makes
the following stetement
'.l On th' morning of lgtb September, in latitnio 30 50,
hingitude 35 20, with the Vied Vora the eottthweet, and
the bark headieg cast-southeast, saw a steamer en our
port - quarter sturdier; to the northwest. Soon efterfonud
the bed attend her muse and was steering for the bark:
We made all sail to get &dot her reach, going ten knots
at the time; but the steamer gaining on no under canvas
alone; soon came wth us and fired a gnu under one
stern, with the St. George's cross firing at the time. Oar
colors were set when she displayed the Confederate
flag. Being ref r us we hove, to, and a boat with
armed officers' and crew came alongside, and on coming
on board stated to ate that my vessel was a prize to the
Cot federate steamer Alabama, Camara Srmmes. I eat
then ordered on board the steamer with my papers, and
tbelcrew to follow me, with a bag of clothing each. On
getting aboard the captain' claimed me eta a prize,
and said my vessel would be burnt. Not having
any clothes with me, be allowed me to return for.
a entail trunk of clothes; thst • officer on board asked me.
whet I was coming beck _for, and tried to prevent me
frcm coming on board. • I told him I came atter a few
clothes, which' I took. and returned to the steamer. It
blessing very hard at the time, and very squally, nothing
bet the chronometer, sextant, cluing, &c ~were taken,
when the vest el was set fire to andburot ; there were eix ty
tive barrels sperm oil on deck, taken on the pateag4,
which were consumed. We were all put in irons, and re •
ceived the same treatment that Captain Tilton'e offi
cers atm. craw did, that was taken the day before.
"%Ml° on board, we understood that the steamer
would cruise off the Grand Stinks for a few week to
oestroy the large American ships to and from the Chan
nel ports. They bed knowledge of two ships being
loaded with arms for the United States, and were in
hopes to capture them. They we , e particularly anxious
to fail in with the clipper-ship Dreadnaught, and de
stroy her, as she was celebrated for speed ; and they
were confident of their ability to capture or ran sway
from any vessel in the United States The Mesmer being
in the track of both outward anti homeward bound ves
eels, and more or lees being in sight every day, she will
make treat havoc among them.
..D&VID B. Gurroue,
"Late master of bark Ellett& Dauber."
The followir g is o list of vessels burned by the Ala
bama since the middle of Angust :
1. Ship Brilliant, of New York.
2. Whalmg ado Oemulgeo, of Edgartown.
3. 'Whaling ship Benjamin Pitcher, of New Bedford.
4. Whaling bark Virginia, of New Bedford.
5. Whaling schoonor Bllsha Dunbar, of New Bedford.
6. Whaling bark Ocean Boyer, of klattarkeisett.
7. Brig Altamaha, of Sippican
8: 'Whaling aohooner t cruder, of Proviucetown.
9. Whaling echeoner Weather Gauge, of Provincetown.
10. Schooner Starlight, of Boston.
One thin unknown. 191prisonera were landed on-the
Leland of Irlorei.
DESCRIPTION OP TICE AIaBLMA.
The Alabama was built at Liverpool or Birkenhead,
and left the latter port in August last; is agont twelve
hundred tone burden ; draught about fourteen feet. En
gines by Laud & tone, Birkenhead-186d.
Bho is a wooden yeses!, propelled by e screw, coppsred
bottom, about two hundred and ten fees long, rather
narrow, painted black outside and drab inside, has a
nund stern, billet-head, very little shear, flash deck
fore and aft, a bridge forward of the emok- , stack, carries
two !ergo bilks boats on cranes amidships forward LC the
main rigging, two black quarter- boats between the main
and Mi 7.7,1.1) mate, ore Mali black boat over the stern on
cramp, the spare spars on a gal owe between the bridge
and, fore-mast, show above the rail. She carries three
-loan_aknounders on a side.
.
The Recent Rebel Incursion—The Pro,..
perty Destroyed at Chaatborsinirr.,.--
UNAItpEpEaCIRG, Oct. 14,1832.
TO the Editor of The Press:
Etn: The account in ono of your cotemporarles of
public property taken aqd destroyed at tills piece by the
the rebel cavalry le so: exaggerated that Y feel dotaPelleri
to give you a correct account.
There wore but two hundred snits of United States
uniforms on band, being the balance of a lot which bed
been sent here for distriontion among the hoapitat
patients, besides
~about fifty articles of condemned
clothing; but oven there latter the rebels were glad to
exchange for their own still worse ones. They destroyed
four hundred and eixty-eight boxes of Confederate am
munition, which bad been provionaly captured by Oaf
forces from General Longetreet's train ; bat this was
almost worthless, at was evidenced by the fact of the
little damage made by its explosion.
From the time I got word that the rebole were ap.
preaching until they entered the town was not an hour.
And, even in that short interval, I obtained the services
of a number of men to remove the articles into the ears,
but the railroad company could not furnilla . me with
cars. I secured the safety of my papers, hones, and
mules, and remained in town and witnessed their en
trance and departure, without removing my uniform,
or being captured, or paroled. There were, probably,
seven hundred muskets, two hundred sabres, foqr hun
dred pistols, and a lot of accoutrements belonging to the
State, which were alto taken or destroyed.
ALBERT B. ASEittIEAD,
Acting Assistant Quartermaster
Resistance to the Enrollment in Luzerne
County.
she Carbondale Advance says:
." We have melancholy news from Archbald. A death
has resulted from a ret owed effort to take the enrollment
at that place. We pnbliehed, two weeks mace. an ac-
count of the manner in which the enrolling officer and
four or live assistants had been driven from tee town
bloody and bruised. We learned, about noon yesterday,
that the enrolling officers had arrived upon the ground
with a large posse, unarmed, for the purpose of
taking the enrollment peaceably, if they could, but
with a company of - militia in attendance, armed, to
execute the law forcibly if they must. During the after
noon six women were arrested for disturbing the peace,
and stnt to jail at Wilkesbarre. No serious diffiaalti,
however, occurred until the officers were returning front
their day's business to the hotel. A riot then occurred,
with these results: Pabick Gilmartin, killed, received
about ten shots. His wife was badly wounded. Patrick
Golegar, shot through the hand; Michael Caffrey ; se
verely wounded with three balls; and John Caffrey with
two balls. Feveral others slightly wounded. None of
the militia Pere hurt.
GENERAL IifoOLELL AN COMPLIMENTS WIS
CONSIN TROOPd —General Gibbons has Melted an
order to big brigade, embracing the following endorse
ment of a later to the Governor of Wisconsin by General
McClellan :
I beg to add to this endorsement the expression of
my great admirstion of the conduct of the three Wiscon
sin regiments in General Gibbon's brigade. I have seen
them under fire, acting in a manner that reflects the
greatest possible credit and honor upon — themselves and
their State. They are equal to the beet troops In any.
army of the world. GEORGE B. McUL EL LA N."
A NEW NAVAL POWER. Not more than fifteen
years ego, when the subject of a revision of the Naviga
tion Laws was before the English Parliament, it was
stated that the Prussian Met numbered only seventeen
small vessels, hot, now it is announced that, even With
her limited sea• coast, she will soon have a fleet of seventy
men-of-war, carrying 568 gang. The Baltic is to be the
principal maritime station, the Government having se
lected the port of Jammed:in the Island of Rugen. The
cost of the fleet and the dockyards is estimated at fifty
GEN. HALLECE. —The story telegraphed West, by
the Associated Press, that Gen. nalleck was to go west
again to assume command of his old department, has a
great many believers. 4 ‘ Well informed circles'' , assert
that It will come to pass by the first of next month. It
is well known among Gen lifalleckls friends that it was
easiest his own wishes that he was celled to Wash
ington,' preferriog, as he raid, on the night pre
vious to bie departure, "to remain in the West, where
he had studied out hispian of campaign, rather thin a
new position East, to AA./ poiitictanS."
DISHONEST SURGEONS —Some of the newspapers
o f New England hare articles showing the corrupt
•practices of surgeons, whereby persons get exemption
ittlll the operation of the draft. It has also been stated
here, in the highest executive quarters, that thousands
upon thousands of soldiers have been absent on "sick
leave," so called, when they were not sick in fact but
were granted certificates by surgeons for a pecuniary
reward. Some of the men of now regiments that arrive
here are found at once to be physically unable to dis
charge soldiers' duties, but who have - received their
bounty, and have been pronounced fit for service by
some ignorant person who has officiated as examining
surgeon.
THE FORT WARREN PRISONERS —The Boston
Daily Advertiser of Monday says : At the present time
there are about twenty polltioal prisoners at Fort War
ren, the moat prominent of whom are Mayor Brown and
Marshal Rene, of Baltimore. They are all on parole,
and have the !them of the fort and the island Oapt.
William H. Gladden, of the prise schbonor Defiance,
who was brought to this port in the United States gun •
boat Alabama, was the toted wanton to their flambee,
which will probably soon be increased by the arrival of
other prisoners from the forts near New York, Philadel
'lid, and Baltimore.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF. CONFEDE
RSTES.—A train arrived at.Camelen Eitaiton yesterday
mortring from Frederick, having on board one hundred
and !thirty convalescent Confederate pritienere, who have
for c ome time put hero in the hospitals at that Vane and
Bnatnebutd. They were sent to Fort Mcßenr7. from
-whence they, with about seventy, others, were last eve
ning placed on board the Fortrelis Monroe boat, en route
for Aiken's Lending, to be each aged.-Bat{. Sun.
CAGED AT LAST.—The notorious counterfeiter,
Charles Sebin, who, in .pears-Peet, Lae C2aged much
trouble to the police of Roston, was, on the Bth instant,
et Rutland, Vt , in the Coiled States Court, sentenced by
Judge ernalley to. ten years' Imprisonment in the State
prison at Winger, for making and uttering counterfeit
helves and quarters of United States coin.
ELWOOD FISHER DEA.D.—A. copy of the Peters.
burg Express of the 10tb . has been received at the Nary
Defer unent. It etatee that ElwOod'Fisher,dtstingttished
as a ralltical writer of the extreme Slates rights type,
died recently at Atlanta, Georgia. 'His age was follyehre,
Ho was the anther of an epitaph for the American
people, as . follows : Here lies s free people, who ' oa t
their own liberty by trying to sire liberty to latiote,n
LETTER FRONI NEW
•
tOontriPondoooe of The Press.]
Nnw Yottc, October IS, los t
THE DRAFT, LCIA.Iti.
To-day, Judge Advocate Anthou has giver, hi, It.
etruotions to the commimioners and enrgeo tu , ,h 3 l5 ta
help officiate in the momm.tons event of the 10t
to now nearly ready for that oft poetponed convocott
don. Following closely, as it will, upon the hsvi a or tt •
State election, the conscription will leek nothlsg
Hone) that popular excitement can give it. Th e st
militia and futmen are declared exemp t T he for :4
will be kept as a reserve, az.d the latter ere togo thv on :
the form of proving by their rolls (winch Otto , c m eta.
do) that their department lase already f urnishevt t , Iv !
proportion to the war. The number to be dra'tedia
city, frcm 200,000 namee enrolled, is abort Vars e goo "!
send, and a little over. ln Brooklyn about hit tb.
number.
THE REAL DIVRDER CASE
will probably bo decided in the Court of (i nt
Terminer before this letter reaches yon, if ihe
aH
agree. I estei day Hr. Edwin Ja Les addreutdrhY4l
in behalf of Mrs. Real, ry cleverly
his client really intended to shoot hefted whoa 61;47 lt 2t
tidentally r Mow her unworthy husband; and, at,
time,
insinuating that if sbe had rt ; -.41 1
Real she must have been driven to it by wh it t :iW
Jsmee) knew in English cases as ..impultdre issisLll4-,
To day Hr. A. Oeksy Hall sums up the presecutim",,_*‘
the people, and a verdict, as.l have before feu ,1„.7
to-night On each trial day te, ° . - ,17.,
may be given
has been thronged with staring etuctettors o t'Lml
Sexes, and no murder cave, for a long time, has sz c l i
so much interest In the community The eb, zattor iel
the murdered man. Real, is shown to have been hat
a reckless libertine. a cruel biller with hie wifwg of
and it is believed that be richly merited the fine mt.
tag
ANOTILE.II RELIGIOVS CONVENTRni
has commenced fie sittings in this locality, at g ro a i
and will probably continue its session !tutus% it,.
w r . z.
I. refer to the 'Unitarian Autumnal Convention. a , ° , l ;
noted 'development thus far is an testi:laical dltt--
from the 1109. Dr..Belloivs, wherein he says Ire
4 , I think the war must have increased the rtrk et
by the North for tho tioutb. Its miraculous re,,e a l .
the bravery of its troupe; their patience under h ut :
ships; their nnehrinking firmness in the deeDsret.
tion they have assumed; the wonderful emcees
which they have extemporized manufactures and , 1 7 .
Rona of war
spite of our m and kept themselves in rsiedise sit titworld in agnificent blockade ; the elea;,q
with which they have risen from &feat. mod the tae
they have shown in threatening again and agate e t
Find, and oven our interior, cannot fail to extort
willing admiration aid respect. Well is Cm. ticrask,„
reported to hard said (privately), as be watched
obstinate fighting at Antietem. and sew them retin a
, - "Z
perfect order in the midst of the mostfrightfej m m :4,7
g What terrific neighbors these would he! w,
conquer them, or they will conquer us!," wet
The regular New York
TRADE SALE OF BOOKS
began thig morning• at the new tradesaleisc,4l4
Meson. G. A. Smith & Oo . 21 and 23 ]forcer etw, sal
goes on wore spiritedly than wee Wald pate!.
•tebdaboe hi Quite ae large as naval, a large brae a %n u
frets the West d Nut being pro,ent. The tatsi me
fille 429 laree pages, and rcpreeente itiFOlCee from kib.
houses all over the country. The entire [FM ihrttlgaxi;
•of the late firms of mason & Brothers. Derby &
Phillips, Sampson -& Co., and Crosby, Nichols, den,
(Jo. are in thestile.• •
FLUCTUATIONS IN GOLD
•
are the gieatartbject of comment with the monOr-thert.
ere Qui afternoon, and divore 'ventilations are he - gan
as. 10 wbattho maximum Premium will prove totem
whether 50. or 150. At 10 o'clock this morning It eizti
be bought at 13't3t, and at noon it bad gone up to 1;15
It changes from hour to hour until to wlrds 1"; .
wh• n something between 133 and 137ie the lev4 for their.
'lhoTimesvery elarevrdly Bahamas that the rise is r e ly
as well an in-old demand notes and sterling exchange; h
occasioned by, the free way in which the plethoric
losn on those standard securities. N le,e teen tog,
millions bee been them loaned ; and while this sand te,
einets contlnnes, gold,' the demand notes, end thef t .
Changes are eure!.tOrdatinlate in fancy figures. Oshie
the loans, ergnes;a financier of experience, and gold ag
drop.twenty per cent in a week.
SMALL-BITiANCE TROUBLES
still perplex oar treeing Gathamites ; and what w
the palaver of soiled postage.etatope being worth pm
nod private shinplasters 111Pga1, wo aro overwhelm:el
with a confusion 'from which rogue will yet mete
ney. The Jersey City. Common Conned hss retains
upon an issue of city ecrip for the relief of the emi
people across the ferry, and we Shall. nodotibtodlY mei
to the same complexion in New York Newark 0.
city scrip is already more plentlfat with ne than the tie,
postal currency, and is even preferred to the latter
tome people.
The launch of the
NEW FRIDATE TICONDEROGA.
is to take place this afternoon, at four o'clock, from z b. !
western shfp•honeo of the Brooklyn nary yard. ; a ,
Ticonderoga is a wooden vowel, mate to the Leto.
wanes, of something over a thousand tooa bureau.
In to•day's
STOCK MARKET
there Is nothing remarkable. Stocks are staady, thea g i,
every now and then some timid one tale, a momentaq
panic. atd sells out for what he can get. The , •0.co•
busting " business seems entirely left for the mint ta
gold, imeign exchange, and the old demand roue.
BCCUSSZIST.
THE TRIENNIAL EPISCOPAL CONVENTION,
Adoption of the Rebellion ReJolatioar.
MLR TEENTH DAT E S P EtocE Elm( G 3— EY E.FO:4
SESSION.
The evening session attracted a large attendance. The
business was opened by the secretary, who annorxei
that four thousand five hundred copies of the jrcral
would oo published for the nen of the delegates.
Rev. Dr. Phillips, of Michigan, moved that a vote t
1 the rebelli Ds resolutions be taken at nine o'clock. &TIN
amendments and a desultory conversation followat, bit
the motion was finally put and carried.
Mr. 3. E. Warren, of Minnesota, was ander the ire
preesion' that the day of bulls and execusinuakniens
had passed. Did the House mean to steal the [headers
of the Vatican and don •Le mantle of the finish
Church? He felt bannd to say that radicalise:l bet
crept into the Convention, and threatened to dearer it.
as it was then attempting to desrroy the State The re
solutions, he thought, would divide the Church, whi:h
thoutd remain true to tier only legie'mste sobers c 4
duty, the preaching of the Gospel She should non
mankind, and not, be moved. by mankind. Notting
but schism . conbli divide her, or impair het tufts. Shat
bad no more to anathematize the Southern thatch tor
11ffjhlPat1W:°n nnumze the 7agrea--,t-1,1er,:r7..
Victoria
Why should they denounce their Southern brstlitas
as a church because they had been forced to schen ,
ledge a Governme I opposed to their own? The carne
wee arrayed against itself; should they array the Chard
itgainet herself? Ile was apprehensive the widen crA
I never he reunited by force alone, and that charity evil
Ihe one of the instremente of their future unity Ott
they should, in any event, eat oavor to preserve of
un ity :4 the Church.
Rey. Dr.'s:v.:3) make in favor of the rebellion r*;.:.
Cons, end Be,. Dr. Thrau the preamble eel re
solutions, which is referredsto in the tellora , f the wrc
log seesictr.
Rev. Dr. Mason moved to lay the whole subject '4. fa:
table. Lost.
A vote on the amendments to the resolutions of tie
coma HUe of nine, es proposed by Mr Walsh, decluits
that the South was in the act of committing. a grier:a
wrong against the nation and the Church, were rets&
Ron. Murray Hoff,nan said he had intended to sitle
draw hie resolution in case the amendments of 11r. 114 k
had been adopted, but after the vote which had best
taken be dared vet do U.
The resolutions cf Mr. Roffman, Rey. Dr. Ttren. Li
Rev. Mr. Mcalister, were eticteseively put MYf non, sii
also a motion to adjourn.
The report and resolutions of the committee' dae
-
were then adopted by the following vote : Cieriesl-11-
firmative 13. negative 7. La , —Affirmativell
4. The at Denouement woe greeted with applause.
The hones then adjourned till evening.
[The report of the committee of nine, which `at
been adopted, will be found in The Peen of frihi
lest.—En.]
Capt. Williams and his Whaling Voyage
To the Editor of The Press:
Sia : The present rating generation of Philaielphie bid
fair, through the exertions cf oaptain Williams, to as
wiser than their fathers, at least in the mater of whir ,
catching.
To one who visited Consort Hall lecture room, op
Monday evening, the idea would be that the people att
ire/BO Philadelphia was eventually to became a teczli
Nantucket, and they were preparing for the change The
hall was tilled with one of the most thoroughly ahrsiihd,
and magnetized audiences we ever saw. The edition
of the veritable whale-boat, with all its anettiir 2 m"'
as a means of Illustration. is as successful as it is sow!
Apart from the beauty and interest of the painting mgr.
the captain is an exhibition; he lows foss !is
stage to the boat, now seizing the E:r.7"'"
aar aa the boat eihmtly approaches tte
bering monster, talking in earnest, hoarse ab 3 W 5
to hie teen, promising them all manner or imooseb's te
wards if they will only "lay him Wongelie that titsisl
his whole frame trembling with excitement, and thews
of anxiety starting from his forehead. Again he ,teals
in the bow nervonely grasping the iron, poised resistor
the blow. He darts the weapon, and, with the most t 32 '
Melons earnestness, shonta "Stem all, steam all (Jr Sour
lives !" seizes an oar and works with a will. Then the
whale tuna and takes the line out of the tab gni over
the emokirg bow with liehtniog speed, and anxiously the
sailor watches, as coil after coil le taken, bending on devil
in the vain hope of stopping the monster in his mat
career. All is vain, and mounted on a thwart the Cap
tain begs and pleads with the coming boats to hs taz
,! 0, come boys, come! My dear fellows, stretch to year
work ! Don't let us lose this whale— an eighty bstul
chap! 0 come! come ! Heave us your line before if b
too late!" The boat approaches ; the bost•steerer loth
the coil, be throws It. ah ! we've got the tine
bend it on ! So the *bale is saved !" The Captain elan
back on the thwart, overcome with the agonized WO
;epee, and. the intensely interested audience, some o f
whom have risen from their eeata, draw a long breath 3 . ,
relief, and the agony is over.
Stich, briefly, is a tame description of one of ()spine
Williams' boat scenes, and if the real repressnta ieedeat
not far exceed this rough sketch, deny me forever the ap
pellation of TRUTH.
A NOTE ER A S3E 39 MEN T.—Brigadier (le tiers' Ba°•
Loan leas assessed five thousand dollars on the dislol&I
inhabitants of Jefferson City, Mo.. for subeistiog
rolled mt itla in that place, and for the relief of the at
titute families of !soldiers in the same.
THE CITY.
you ADDITIONAL LOCAL NIMBI NU POIIRTNI.I9I.)
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT Covet
Judge Grier —New York Wire Railing Co. vs. Henry L.
Cake di Co ,of Pottsville. In this case, Yentordli , be°.
card Meyers, Req., made the concluding argaruent
R a
' Plaintiffs. and the jury rendered a verdict for pisie.hVi
sustaining the originality of the claim of Henry Jen'
for manufacturing coal screen'', &c., by crimoitsi tb:
ride before weaving, A number of injunctions had t` 4 -
obtained, and the only question sent to the Noy icasl lo
remaining one of originality, now settled in rim or tee
yantentee. Leonard liiyers.and J. 0. Longstreth for POW
tiffs; Furman Sheppard and A. H. Smith for defendant".
.7. 0 4
COOPER-'IHCIP" V OLVNTIZA
TIONS —The following donations were received da""
the week, ending at 8 o'clock on Wednesday 87001" 2113
Alien Onthbert,.B2o; proceeds of fair held at tie.
Green street, Miss L. A. lilcHey,Bls; JerseyBs;Cam '
$1; Irdwin Herd, 85: Wm. F. Potts, 8 5; IL o
-T.;
ter, 85 ; a lady from Boston, 81 ; a writing desk '-
Charles W. C. Crane ; James S. MCG&Sa, SIR ;
Stewart, $a ; Donation box,. 83; Cash, 813 30 ; " 4
Liudray, S 5 ; . 3 dozens of knives amd forks from /awry-
Fields & Hardy.
.t the
The election week is now over, and it is hoped lb^
people generally will resume their "attention to Me ve
freahment saloons.
TIIR PEDXSTRIAN FEAT.—Mr.
ton, Who is performing the great
pedestrian fast at th:
St. George a Cricket Ground, made ninety Ingo ut
o'clqck lut evening. He walked one mile out of 40 in
ten minutes. and to day will make 70 m iles. Yeslerda ,
he walked 20 miles in 436' hours. without Mugdo"
,
once. & large ntmber of spectators were on bau d '"
witness the performance.
"A HANDSOME 111AJOELITY. -- d ` 3l l
" I
McManus, the National Union candidate for school d L
rector of the Seventeenth ward, received, at the &Wei)*
on Tuesday, 1,037 votes, or 40a mote than that east fix .
the ticket. Mr. McManus served with credit some W I
'free in the school betted, and this handsome majoritl
a well. deeereetrampliment.
CONTINENTAL CAVALILY.—Gov ernor
Curtin has granted authority to Oa J. C. Po #. to
organize a regiment of light cavalry for service i n '—
Southwest. The organization will be known as the Oa'
tineutal Cavalry, sad will be oomplori of first-claw m en '
The headquarters are at No. 108 South Fourth street.
ACKNOWLIDGMENT.—A largo lot ° I
clothing, dried fruit., wine, itc,. has been received at til ‘
Broad-etreet Hospital from the ladies of Middle 9r:- .llb
UM, Monroe count'', Pa,