BEDFORD GAZETTE,
B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
FRIDAY, V t t t i : t ; OCTOBER 24, 1862.
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Abolition Dailies.
The enemies of the Constitution in the North
could never have mustered a corporal's guard
of votes, had not the people been misled by a
mendacious and unscrupulous press. The Tri
bune, Times and Post, of New York city, and
the North American, News, Bulletin, Press and
Inquirer, Philadelphia, have been most efficient
in the seduction of the public mind from the
path of political virtue. Let conservative men
put their heels upon these detestable spawn
ings of Abolitionism. Most of these dan
gerous sheets have, from time to time, rec
ommended the "crushing out'' of Denocratic
newspapers by force of arms. It is our turn,
now, to talk of crushing out. But we shall
not ask our friends to mob the proprietors of
these pernicious journals, nor to treat them with
uny violence whatever. We shall only recom
mend that conservative men withdraw their:
support from them and leave them to draw life j
and nutriment from their own party, the aboli
tionists. Especially would we invoke the at
tention of Democrats to the conduct of the
Philadelphia Inquirer. In 18G0, when that sheet
emerged from its old fogy chrysalis state and ex
panded into the sensation butterfly which it now
is, a profession of neutralityand conservatism
in politics, on the part of its proprietor, induced
numbers of Democrats to become its friends and
supporters. In 1861, it supported the Demo
cratic nominees for municipal offices in Phila
delphia, for and in consideration of a large slice
of the official advertising. In 1862, the Dem
ocratic Sheriff having been ousted from office
by a decision of Court, and no more printing
to lie obtained from the Democracy, the Inqui
rer comes out in the most vehement articles a
gainst the Democratic ticket and exerts all its
influence to give success to Abolitionism. Now,
what arc Democrats to think of such a politi
cal thimble rigger as this flashy and frothy In
quirer? Wo say that the time when newspapers
of this stripe could be tolerated has gone by.
The people want straight forward, decided and
firm exponents of principle in their leading news
papers. Down, therefore, with these monsters
of sensatioriism ! Down with your N. Y. Her
alds and your
crats! Friends of tho Constitution! support the
papers that support your doctrines. 1 f you want
an evening daily subscribe for the Philadelphia
Evening Journal or the N. Y. Express. If you want
a morning daily, take the Philadelphia Constitu
tional Union , or the Ilarrisburg Patriot , the
Pittsburg Post, or the N. Y. Journal of Com
merce. All these papers are edited with ability
and they arc the organs of that sentiment which
you and we believe must save the country.
Shall this matter be attended to?
*rWe understand that returns are to be
trumped up from the army to bo used in count
ing out John L. Dawson. Jesse Lazear and W.
H. Miller from seats in Congress to which they
have been elected by the people. We say to the
Democrats of those districts, stand up for your
rights! You shall not be defrauded though ev
ery Democrat in the state must take up arras
to put down the rascals that are trying to do it.
The people will sec that the election laws are o-
Iwyed.
WOn election night, when the lying telegfflnh
had deluded poor John Forney into the belief
that Pennsylvania had gone for the Abolition
ticket by "50,600 majority," (as ho claimed it
had) he (Forney) called fw "that grand nation
al song," entitled "Old John Brown's body lies
mouldering in the grave!" Little did he think
that he was calling for the funeral dirge of Ab
olitionism. Poor fellow! His "oocupation is
gone!"
O-Wc return thanks to our lady friends, Mrs.
Hush, Miss Laura Washabaugh and Miss Mary
Russell for the very fine grapes with which they
had the kindness to present our family. La
dies, you shall be gratefully (we had almost said
grape-fully) remembered.
fyOhio, Indiana and Pennsylvania have pro
nounced most emphatically against Lincoln's
proclamation. How's the nigger, by this time,
Mr. Inquirer, eh ?
O-Mr. Jacob Anders, of St. Clair township,
brought to town, a few days ago, a beet which
measured 30 inches in circumference. Who can
beat it T
fir The defeat of Galusha A. Grow (Speak
er of the present Congress) S S. Blair and Ed.
McPherson, is one of the most gratifying signs
of the times. Thank heaven, the people are
coming to their senses!
ft* Judge Noble's majority in this county is
765, —a splcpdid endorsement at home; John
Ceesna'e 1209 (rather tall); Andrew Crisman's
555 (slightly heavy on the Inquirer ); Solomon
Rcighard's 628 (steep on some folks); John 11.
Barton's 629.
WThc Draft came off on Thursday last and
hit many of our old friends, for'whose fate we
are heartily sorry. We have been unable to
obtain a list of the persons drafted.
A BASE ATTEMPT AT FRAUD.
Freemen, Look to Your Rights!
w e are informed that a systematic effort is
being made by the Abolition wire-pullers to de
fraud the people of this state, out of their choice
for representatives iu Congress. Even in this
district, where the people have chosen Gen.
Coffroth by 550 majority over his competitor,
these unmitigated scoundrels are making an at
tempt to prevent his obtaining a certificate of
election. In Adams county, the ten Abolition
Keturn Judges refused t*fsi<fh the return (al
though they admitted that the figures and every
thing else were right) alleging that they could
not do so until the Military vote was returned.
Now these petty tricksters knew that the Su
preme Court has declared unconstitutional the
law under which the soldiers last year cast their
votes.—that in consequence of this decision, the
Democratic Slierifi' of Philadelphia, who wase
lected by the army vote, was ousted from his office
but a few days ago,—and that Governor Cur
tin on account of this judicial decision, did not
as last year, issue his proclamation to tho sol
diers declaring their right to vote. But, not
withstanding all this, it scents that the vote of
their jxirty in the army was taken by some un
authorized persons and is now to bo forced
into the count in spite of law and in spite of
, the wishes of a law-abiding people. In tho first
place we have no fear that this bold scheme to
defraud the voters of tins Congressional District,
will be successful. But in the second place, we
give fair notice to the shameless rascals who are
trying this game, that, if they persist in their
fraudulent efforts they trill have to meet two thou
sand stalwart men from the hilts of old Bed
ford, each with a rifle on his shoulder and at least
fifty bullets in fus shot-pouch- Ills register here our
solemn determination to resist, the consummation of
this fraud even unto blood. Democrats of Bed
ford county! Let us see that the laws are obey
ed ! Bo ready for the emergency!
The Result in Bedford County.
We have no words to express our gratifica
tion at the verdict of the people of Bedford
county, at tlic late election, upon the issues pre
sented by the Administration at Washington
and its pimps and parasites in the North. The
Democratic State Ticket represented, first, the
idea of a prosecution of the existing war solely
forthe roostablishmeutof the broken authority of
the Constitution and for the restoration of the
Union as it was, in contradistinction from a war
for conquest, or for the the liber
ation of the negroes; secondly, the sanctity of
the right to the writ of Habeas Corpus in the
States not in rebellion, the freedom of speech
and of the press, denying the doctrine that our
form of government can rest upon any such
principle as state necessitty; thirdly antagonism
to the conduct of the war by the' Administration,
its corruptions, extravagance, mismanagement
and general imbecility. These were the main
issues passed upon at the late election, and the
true Union men of Bedford county, by tl.o o
vcrwhclming majority of (525, decided that the
Constitution shall be preserved as it is and the
Union restored as it was, —that there shall be
110 war for the liberation of negro slaves, nor
for the conquest or subjugation of the South,
—that there shall be no arbitrary arrests, no
throwinginto prison without trial—that freemen
shall be allowed to speak and print their senti
ments, without hindrance or molestation, —that
the President (much less any of his underlings,
military or civil) cannot disregard the laws, be
cause in his judgment the necessity of the state
may require him to do so, —that the Adminis
tration of the Government has been corrupt,
imbecile and hurtful to the best interests of
the nation. These things were produced in in
dictment against the Abolition representatives of
the Administration, by the Bedford Gazette, from
time to to time, during the past year and for
thus acting as the attorney of the people, we
were denounced as a "traitor" and a "seces
sionist," and were threatened with mob violence,
provost marshals anil all the tortures of the
Abolition inquisition, lhit, the people have de
cided the case in our favor, —-decided it in the
most emphatic manner, —and we can now turn
upon our malignant adversaries and warn them
of the consequences if they do not become bet
ter citizens, better natriots and better neighbors.
Ah, you snenking, snivelling, cowardly miscre
ants, who have maligned and traduced us for
holding the sentiments entertained by a large
majority of the people, where arc ye now.
Crawl into your hiding places, ye vipers, for the
vengeance of the people is at hand !
CapTho Congressional Return Judges from
Adams, Bedford, Fulton and Franklin, met in
Chnmbersburg, on Tuesday last, counted the
vote and issued the certificate of election to
Gen. A. 11. Coffroth. Somerset was not rep
resented. The presumption is that the Somer
set Judge was deterred from being present by
the well known fact (in Somerset county), that
Gen. Coffroth and his Virginia secession relative
had arranged with Frank Hughes for his cap
ture by Stuart's rebel cavalry, should he take
the return of his county to Chambcrsburg!
©■We arc informed that the ten mulish re
turn judges of Adams county, have been pros
ecuted for misdemeanor in office.
C?*l)r. Noble (son of Hon. Jos. B. Noble, of
this county) has resigned his commission as sur
geon in the army, and has returned to his old
home in South Woodberry. The Doctor was
with the Burnside expedition and shared all the
perils and hardships endured by that gallant di
vision of the army.
is our mournful duty to nnnounco the
death of Maj. JOHN WATSON, a well known and
highly esteemed citizen of this county. He
died in I'hiladelphia on Tuesday last.
The Vote for Congress.
! The following is the vote for Congress in
this Congressional District:
Coffroth, Dem. McPherson, A.
Adams, 206!) 2517
Bedford, 2332 1686
Franklin, 3147 3124
Fulton, 292 maj
Somerset, 877 maj.
8710 8204
8204
Coffroth's maj. 536
The Vote for Senator.*
The vote for Senator was not counted on
Tuesday last, as required by law. Somerset
did not send a return judge, and the judges
from the other two counties did not act. We
are, therefore, at a loss to know how the offi
cial vote stands, or whether a Senator was elec
ted or not. So far as the action of the return
judges is concerned, the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Mr. Wharton, is not filled. An
unofficial statement of the vote is as follows;
Noble, Dem. Stutzman, A.
Bedford, 2393 1628
Huntingdon, 1838 2470
Somerset, 1397 2498
3?" We would have been rejoiced to have had
the army vote taken, (for it would have been
largely democratic) had not the Supreme Court,
through the motion of John Thompson, the Re
publican candidate for Sheriff of Philadelphia,
decided that the law under which the soldiers
last year voted, is unconstitutional and void.—
The Democrats considered themselves bound by
tills decision and did not forward tickets to their
friends in the army. Notwithstanding, when
the Democratic Soldiers found their Abolition
friends voting, sonic of them wrote their own
Mete and also cast their ballots. For instance
in MePherson's company, from Adams county,
(the company which he raised and afterwards
deserted) Gen. Coffroth had 2 majority over
bis competitor, the ex-Captain.
Congressional Election Laws.
lly the 81st section of the Election Law pas
sed 2d July, 1839, the Congressional District
Return Judges are required to meet on the sev
enth day after the Klection. In the act of Ist of
My> 1301, districting the State for Congress,
it is enacted that the district return Judges
shall meet in pursuance of the 81st seetionof
the Act of 1839, referred to above.
Uy the Act of the 10th of April, 1802, re
organizing the Congressional districts, it is pre
scribed that the returns shall be made in the
same manner as directed in the Act of Ist of
May, 1861.
And in neither of the Acts of 1801 and 1802
are any of the provisions in regard to the "Ar
my vote" adopted!
There is but ONE day fixed r.r LAW for the
meeting of Congressional Return Judges, and
that is THE SEVENTH I>AY AFTER THE ELECTION !
How will the Abolitionists get over this?
They have got the Return Judges into a beau
tiful snap!— Gettysburg Compiler.
MP Just previous to the election of 18(11 Clov,,
Curtiu iooacd a proclamation authorizing an ar
my vote. Subsequently the law was pronoun
ced UNCONSTITUTIONAL by the Supreme Court.
Therefore the Governor did not issue a procla
mation for an army vote at the election of Tues
day last. Did McConaughy's Hot urn Judges
think of this when they followed his lawless
lead on I'riday ?— Gettysburg Compiler.
CvT I'he Patriot $ Union, of Saturday, says:
"If the Abolitionists dare to use a partial ar
my vote to change the result of Tuesday's elec
tion—or resort to any other base trick to defeat
the expressed will of the people there will bo REV
OLIiIION! * * We warn these miscreants
that if they persist (n their infamous and law
less work, an outraged and indignant people
will assert tho majesty and supremacy of the
laws, by visiting on their heads the most fear
ful retribution."
The Other Side "of the Picture.
Who is prepared to say what aday may bring
forth ? Wednesday our morning and evening
Abolition cotemporurics, were as jubilant as
though they had succeeded in securing the com
mand of the army for Fremont. To-day they
are as desponding as though they had not a
friend on earth. Good news travels slowlv, but
it comes idong at last. Little by little the clouds
which overhung Democratic skies floated away,
and to-day all is glorious sunshine. Democra
cy h. u . triumphed, and Abolition is defeated, rout
ed, demoralized. Pennsylvania has spoken and
Abolition cowers at her thunder tones.
It is amusing to read the watery lucubrations |
of the liulletin upon the results of the election.
Yesterday they were as jubilant as was John
W. Forney, when he culled for that song on
Tuesday night—to-day it has "apprehensions"
that all is not right. It finds an excuso for the
defeat of Galusha A. Grow, in the stale lie that
the Union men of Grow's district had all gone
to war. It palliates the defeat of Air. Mel'her- I
son by saying, "that tho geographical position !
of this district naturally creates more of sym
pathy with secession than is to be found in oth
er parts of the State, and besides the recent reb
el raid diverted tho Union men from political
labor while it encouraged Democracy to renew
ed efforts." Tho pcoplo of Grow's district
defeat him because their district is in the
extreme northern part of the State, while the
people of Mcl'herson's district defeat him
because his district is in the extreme south!
Sound reasoning that—worthy of a Dogberry.
Hut what has the ftltlletin to say of Schuyl
kill and Luzerne, and Northampton and Lehigh,
and Carbon and Wayne, and Monroeand Bucks,
and Montgomery ? These counties are neither
on tho extreme north or south. They are to a
great extent removed from either influence, and
yet they are overwhelmingly Democratic.
"Cease, vipers, you are gnawing a file !" For
once in your lives come out like honest men and
own up to the fact—that you have been defeat
ed, wofully, unmistakably defeated, and that
your defeat is not attributable to geographical
positions, nor to local causes, but to that most
unholy of all unholy political causes—the pros
titution of the country and all its l>eßt interests
to the base purpose of Abolition.—Constitution
al Union.
49* It is now conceded that the Democratic
State Ticket is elected by about 3,000 majority.
' wlowa is reported for the Abolitionists.
DEMOCRACY
dll!
The smoke of the great political battle of
the 14th of October, gradually clears away
and the sun of Constitutional Liberty appears
high in the heaven. The Democracy have ris
en in their might and overwhelmed the enemies
of the constitution.
PENNSYLVANIA
is redeemed. The Democrats have defeated at
least fourteen of the twenty-four nominees of
the Abolitionists for Congress, elected 54 of
the 100 members of the lo Wer bouse of the
State Legislature and gained three or four Sen
ators, ensuring the election of a Democratic U.
S. Senator in place of David Wilraot.
OHIO,
the glorious Buckeye State, elected the Demo
cratic State ticket by 12,000 majority (a gaift
of over 50,000 votes) sends fourteen Democrats
to Jive Abolitionists, to Congress, and elected a
legislature which will choose a Democratic U.
S. Senator in the stead of Benj. F. Wade.—
Bully for the Buckeyes!
INDIANA,
lias gone Democratic by from 3,000 to 10,000.
The Democrats elected a majority of Congress
men and of the State Legislature, securing a
Democratic U. S. Senator. "Three cheers and
a tiger" for the Iloosiers!
DELAWARE.
In this Sttitc the Democrats have carried the
primary elections by over 1,000 majority, secur
ing the defeat of Fisher, the present Abolition
member of Congress.
CCOSING SERMON OK THE SERIES BY REV. MR.
KEPLER, OP THE M. E. CHURCH. —Rev. Mr.
Kepler gave notice last Sabbath evening, that
ho would preach the last discourse from the pas
sage lie has been illustrating during the past few
Sabbaths, next Sunday morning in the M. E.
Church. The text is Philippians 2 ch. o—ll
vs. The sermon for next Sunday, according to
announcement, will embrace a review of some
of the principles in this passage of scripture,
and a practical improvement of the whole sub
ject, by an enforcement of the first verse of the
text, which reads as follows: "Let this mind be
in you which wns also in Christ Jesus."
The Next Congress.
The Pennsylvania delegation in the House of Rep
resentatives lor the Thirty-Eight Congress will
stand as follows:
1. Sam'l J: Randal I, D. 2. Chas O. Neill, A.
It. lino. D. Etlluo, D. 3. Leonard My.rn, A.
8. S. E.Anconn, D. 4 Wm, D. Kelly, A
10. Myers Strouse, D. 5. M. R. Th.iyer, A.
11. Philip Johnson, D. 7. J. M. tlroornall, A.
12. Chas. Denni-on D. 9, Thud Stevens, A.
14. Wm. H. Miller, L>. 13. H. W. Tracy, I.
15. Joseph Bole*, D. 18. Jas. T. H le, I.
16. A H. CoH'roth. D. 19. G. W. Schofjel I, A.
17. Aich. McAlister.D. 20. Amos Myers, A.
21. J. L. Dawson, I) 22. J. K. Moorhead, A.
24, Jesie Lazear, D. 23. Thomas Wiliiam., N-
Democrats, 12; Abolitionists 9;
Nondescript, 1.
Both of the Independents were elected by the
Democrats, and one of them (Hale) will act
with them.
MILITARY VOTE REJECTED.
The Return Judges of Dauphin county on
Friday rejected the vote of the 127 th Regiment,
P. V., on the ground that the Supreme Court
had pronounced the section authorizing them to
vote unconstitutional. The President of the
Board consulted Judge Pieraon on the subject,
and took his advice in rejecting the return.—
Judge Pieraon is a Republican.
REBEL RAID INTO PENNSYLVANIA.
OCCUPATION OF CHAMBERS BURG.
Destruction of Arms and Railroad Prop
erty^
GEN. PLEASANTON'S PURSUIT.
ESCAPE OF THE REBELS.
CII AMBERSRCKG, Oct. 12, 18G2.
The threat of the rebel Gen. Jackson, to make
a special visit to our valley, lias been fulfilled.
The first intimation the people (if Cliambcrsburg
had of the rebels approaching was in the after
noon, Friday, about 4 o'clock, by a man from
the vicinity of Alercersburg, who said the rebels
had occupied that place about noon, anil were
advancing this way. The story was generally
discredited, but was confirmed at o o'clock by a
man who came dashing into town, and who
said the rebels were at St. Thomas, (seven miles
from here,) and had chased him several miles.
He said the whole rebel army was advancing on
our town and would enter in a short time.
TAKING THE TOWN.
About 7 o'clock, a delegation of about thirty
rebels, with a flag of truce, entered the town,
and were met by the Kearney infantry, under
the commnnd of Capt. Jeffries. They com
manded the flay to bait and state their business,
which was to demand the surrender of the
town. Col. MeClure, (militia colonel,) Judge
Kimmell, and several others, were sent for and
conducted to the headquarters of Gen. Stuart,
where they formally surrendered the town
Then the cavalry dashed back anil closed, with
their pickets, every avenue from the town, and
no citizen was allowed to leave without a pass
from headquarters. It was worse than mad
ness to attempt the defence of the town against
a force like the one the enemy brought against
it. A battery of artillery was stationed on a
hill commanding every portion of the town,
and the threat was, if wc fired a gun, to knock
down every house in the town, so having but a
company of raw men the town was given up to
tho rebels. It was stipulated that all private
property should be respected, except so far as
j their Government might need it. Horses, boots,
I bats, clothing, guns and ammunition were to lie
taken as contraband , and nryroc.i too, if wanted. I
About 7 o'clock the rebel cavalry dashed into :
the town in large force, and their men were i
soon snoring in the rain on the sidewalks, and
their horses munched their corn beside Ihoiu. '
CONIH CT IN TOWS'.
While the rebels were in town, they behaved
in an exceedingly gentlemanly manner; and I
have to hear of the first one to whom they of
fered an insult of any kind. At 10 o'clock all
squads of citizens were ordered, in a polite man
ner, "to disperse to their beds," which Was com
plied with, and soon not a Round was to he heard
in the whole town, except the snoring of the
men on the pavements, and the restless pawing
of their horses. In the morning, at an early
hour, they commenced to riHe several of the
stores of hats, caps, boots, &c.
The number of rebels was about 1,800, with
(i pieces of artillery, small guns, and were com
, manded by (lens, llill, Stuart, and Wade Hamp
ton. After the main body passed through town,
the keys of the bank were demanded of Mr.
Messcrsmith, cashier, and a search of the vaults,
safe, and drawers generally was the result, but,
luckily, money was all gone—taken off just in
time. The advance guard then passed out the
pike towards Gettysburg, and, by 8 o'clock,
they had nearly all left. About seven, a party
of them went to the depot, machine shops, and
two ware houses, belonging to Wunderlich &
Co., and tired them. The warehouses contain
ed an immense number of rifles, pistols, swords,
and ammunition. The ammunition caused a
succession of explosions throughout the morn
ing. An immense amount of property has been
lost. Three locomotives were burned, and a
beautiful depot, occupied by O. N. Lull. On
the departure of the rebels their last words
were, "Good bye, gentlemen; we like your val
ley very much ; we have only been on a rccon
noitcring expedition. We will report to our
army and take up our winter quarters among
you. Good bye for a short dine." Then they
left. It is supposed that the rebels took about
1,200 head of fine horses from our county, and
destroyed about two hundred thousand dollars'
worth of property. Long will their visit be re
membered. Col. McClurc exchanged horses
with the rebels. They took nine splendid hor
ses from him, and left him nine old "crow-baits"
that are not worth two dollars per head. The
rebels are on the march through Eminettsburg
at this time, and before this reaches you they
will have crossed the river, if some of our val
uable cavalry don't stop them.
When Stuart crossed at McCoy's Ferry he
had fresh horses, they having been sent to tliat
point in advance, llis movements after cross
ing the Potomac were rapid. He marched Ins
forces 1)9 miles in 25 hours. To accomplish
this lie had the fresh horses taken from the cit
izens of Pennsylvania.
From the time Gen. l'leasanton, command
ing a brigade of cavalry aud one battery, left
bis camp, until he came up with the Rebels at
the Mouth of the Monocacy, at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning, he had inarched 78 miles within
2 1 hours, without a change of horses or rest.
At that point, while attempting to cross the
river into Virginia, the Rebels were repulsed
and nine of them were taken prisoners.
The total loss on our side wasoneinan wound
ed.
Stuart, finding himself unable to cross here,
moved three miles down the river to White's
Ford, where he made good his escape.
THE BATTLE OF PERBYVILLE.
Gallantry of Terrill's Brigade.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FfiOM GEN. BUELL.
I'ERIIYVII.I.E, Kv., via RAUDSTOWN, {
Friday, Oct. 10, 1862. J
To Muj.-Gen. 11. IF. Uttlleck, Gen.-in,C/uef.
1 have already advised you of the movements
of the army under my command from Louisville.
More or less skirmishing has oceured daily with
the enemy's cavalry. .Since then it was sup
posed the enemy would give batlle at Hards
town. My troops reached that point on the -Ith
inst., driving out the enemy's rear-guard of cav
alry and artillery.
The main body retired toward Springfield,
whither the'pursuit was continued. The cen
tre corps, under Gen. Gilbert, moved on the di
rect road from Springfield to Perry villc, and ar
rived on the 7th inst. within two miles of the
town, where the enemy was tound to be in I'orcc.
The left column, under Gen McCook, came up
on the Nashville road about 10 o'clock, yester
day the 9th inst.
It was ordered into position to attack, and a
strong reconnoissancc directed.
At 4 o'clock I received a request from Gen.
McCook for re-enforcements, and learned that
the left had been severely engaged for several
hours, and that the right and left of that corps
were being turned and severely pressed. Re
cnforccments were immediately sent forward
from the centre.
Orders were also sent to the right column,
under Gen. Crittenden, which was advancing
by the Lebanon road, to push forward and at
tack the enemy's left, but it was impossible for
it to get in position in time to procure any de
cisive result^
The acjion continued until dark. Some ligh
ting also occurred on the centre. The enemy
were everywhere repulsed, but not without some
momentary advantage on the left.
The several corps wore put in position during
the night and moved to the attack at six o'clock
this morning. Some skirmishing occurred with
the enemy's rear-guard. The main body bad
fallen back in the direction of llarrodsburg.
I have no accurate report of our loss yet. It
is probably pretty heavy, including valuable of
ficers.
Generals Jackson andTerrill, I regret to say,
arc lunong the killed. 1). C. BELLI.,
Maj.-Gcn. Commanding.
From the Special Army Correspondence of the
New- York Herald.
TKRRILL'S BRIGADE.
Our extreme left, was held by Gen. Terrill's
brigade, of Jackson's division. The enemy suc
ceeded in getting upon his flank, and plunted a
battery in such a position as to pour a deadly
cnfiluding fire into our ranks.
Gen. Terrill ordered a charge to take this
battery, but found it supported by masses of
infantry five times greater than bis own. He
then opened his artillery upon itf, and after a
few rounds succeeded in quieting it.
This was quickly followed by a charge from
the enemy, who rushed up fairly into our lines,
crowding our men back by the impetuosity of
their charge and the weight of their columns.
BRAVERY OE GEN. TERRILL.
Terrill's brigade was composed mostly of raw
Indiana regiments, who were at first thrown in
to disorder by the desperate charge; but their
gallant commander placed himself at their front
; and quickly rallied them, loading tliem up LlrflSelf
to their work.
HIS FALL AND DEATH.
living thus exposed, ho became a ready mark
lor tlio enemy, and soon fell froiu his horse des
perately wounded. lie was taken from tha
Hold by his men to die, and the battle rolled on
with only increased fury.
THE BRIGADE FALTERS.
It was truly wondurful how well these raw
regiments stood their ground; but it is not won
derful that they were driven back when they
saw their noble leader fall, and discovered the
overwhelming force of tho enemy opposod to
them. They did give way, although first pun
ishing the enemy severely, and struggling with
him despcrntely in a close hand to hand engage*
ment.
GEN. JACKSON TO THE RESCUE.
On hearing of the fall of Terrill and the dis
order of his brigade, Gen. Jackson ordered Col.
George Webster, of the 08th Ohio, acting brig
adier, to advance with his brigade to the sup
port of Tcrrill's brigude, and throw himself in
front of Tcrrill's men to rally them. They
were again brought to a stand through Jack
son's efforts, and again met the enemy in a close
contest. Here they fought nobly and well, and
poured their fire with deudly effect upon tha
enemy.
The battle swayed to and fro here with intense
violence. At one time the enemy were driven
back, and we had nearly recovered the ground
we had lost, when the gallant Jackson fell,
pierced through and through with bullets and
mortally wounded.
WEBSTER'S BRIGADE BROUGHT INTO ACTION.
The shattered regiments of Tcrrill's brigade
were then withdrawn and Webster's brigade
took their places. And then again there was
desperate fighting. Four to one the enemy press
ed upon this little column ; hut thei/could not fores
them hack. Hard and desperately they fought;
but neither party faltered.
DESI'ERATE STRUGGLING.
The ground was covered all over with tha
slain, and-the suffering wounded were trodden
beneath the feet of the contending forces. U
nionist and rebel lay together on that terribly
bloody field, throughout a space of half a mile,
witnnssing the closeneas of the conflict.
And thus night came 011, both parties still
struggling for the possession of that field cov
ered over with mangled corpses and mutilator),
helpless bodies of yet animate flesh. And when
the darkness became so thick that nothing could
be seen the weary soldiers reluctantly ceased
their work of destruction, leaving' the finale
for another day to determine.
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ORPHANS' COURT SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
By virtue ol en order of the Orphtns' Court of
Bedford cour.ty, there will be sold at public sale on
the premises, in the townships of South Woodberry
and I'nion, in said county, on Friday and Saturdiv,
the 11th and 15th days of November, A. D., 1863,
the following teal estate, late the property of Daniel
Miller, of said township deceased, to wit:
A tract of l ift seres and 20 perches, neat mea
sure, in said township of South Woodberry, being
part of the mansion place of said Daniel Miller, de
ceased, of which about 40 acres are cleared anj in
a high state of cultivation, the remainder is well
timbered, and the whole tract is enclosed with good
fences.
Also, a tract of 30 acres and 79 perches, neaf
measure, in said township of South Woodberry, ad
joining lands of Reed s heirs, Isaac Eversole anil
others, of whi h shout I J acres are cleared and un
der fence, with a Saw Mill thereon erected. The
remainder of the tract is well timbered:
Also, the undivided half ola tract of 71 acres
and allowance, in the township of Union, adjoining
lands of Peter Shriner nr.d others. This tract is
well timbered with locust, walnut, chestnut, oalc
und a-h timber.
[ Thu two tracts in South Woodberry township,
will he sold on Friday, the 14th day of November,
ISG2, and the tract in Union township, will be sola
on the 15th day of November, 1862. The sale on
both days will commence at 1 o'clock, P- M.
TERMS.—One-fourth of tue purchase money to
be paid at the confirmation of the sites— one-fourth
in eight months thereafter— one-fourth in sixtei-u
months thereafter, and the remaining fourth in twen
ty-four months thereafter, with interest on the pay
ments from the duteof the confirmation of the sales.
SAMUF.I. TEETER, Adm'r.
jOct. 24—tt. of Daniel Miller, dec'J.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
All Horses Stolen from Chambersburg
Recaptured!!
OFFICUL AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT
ORDER OF GEN. MCCLELLAN!I
CAMP new Oct. 21, 1863.
General Order No. 170. Soldiers and citi
zens of the United States ufter the scries of hard
battles and hard times through which you have
lately passed, it becomes you like all good citi
zens, to heed tho dictates of economy, and buy
your goods of P. A. 11EED, who is selliug hu
old stock at nearly old prices, in Bedford, Pa.,
Remember, his motto is,
"CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST
By order of Mnj. Gen. G. B. McClellnn.
S. WILLIAMS, A. A. G.
LIST OF CAUSES
Put down for Trial at November Term, 1862.,
1 John Alsip et id vs J. Brenneman et al
2 John 11. I*. Adams " William Adams
3 Solomon Gans " John Long
48. F. Blackburn " Geo. Blackburn
58. W. Garrctson " William Spidel
0 C. liOyer ct al " Isaac Wigficld
7 l'etcr Martin ct al •' John Fletcher et al
8 Abrmn Dcnnison " James McVickcr
9 Gideon Iliteshew " John Wonders
10 J. W. Tate, Esq. " Sarah Sigafoos et al
11 Aug. llildcbrand " John Trodwell
12 l'oter Ellenbergor " Michael Eeddinger
A. B. BUNN, Proth'y.
Octobor 21, 1862.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned appointed by tho Orphan's
Court of Bedford County, to report a distribu
tion of the money in tho hands of O. E. Shan
non Esq., administrator c. t. a., of Samuel
Cam dee'd, will attend to the duties of his ap
pointment at his office in Bedford on Friday,
the 24th day of October, next, at 10 o'clock
A. M. of said day, when and where all parties
interested can attend.
JOHN P. REED,
Sept. 26—5ts at. Aoditois