|Uto«ma linlntne. ALTOONA, PA. THURSDAY, SEPT. 18,1862 r dreadful calamity. Sagploaion of the U. s. Arsenal at Pittsburgh. On Wednesday afternoon an explosion occurred ‘St the U. S. Arsen*!, at Pittsburgji, causing the dcs true lion of a great amount of property and killing or badly wounding tome Eighty persons, moat of whom were women,who woe engaged in mantdaetnring cartridges. The reporter of the . Chraude gives a lengthy account of the scene, which mnst indeed bare been frightful. Bodies were found scattered all around the building man gled and burned in the most shocking manner, many of them so much disfigured that they could not possibly be identified. The shrieks of those who bad escaped with but slight injuries, of those who were only frightened and of the friends who came to look after the unfortunates are described as heart-rending. Some who were too much man gled and burned to be known by their persons were Identified by small portions of their clothing whichyet remained. ' Immediately after the explosion the flames burst from all parte of the building, and those who had not succeeded in escaping from it, or were not blown out of it, were bnmed. The cause of the explosion is a mystery. No one can account for it. Every precaution had : been taken. Until faddy boys bad been employed in the works, hut it was feared, from their careless habits, that snch a catastrophe might occur, and they were discharged and their places supplied with women and girls, they being more tractable and careful. The names of the killed and wounded are not given. mrTbe editor of die Clearfield Republican (Democatic paper) expresses himself well satisfied with our opposition to the agitation of political questions at this time, but thinks that we do not practice what we preach, else we would have turned in and supported Mr. Wallace, the Democratic nomineefor Senator, and opposed the nomination of Mr. Hall. We confess we cannot see the point in that argument. We are opposed to the agitation of political questions, such as are calcu lated, to distract and divide die people of the loyal states, but we are not opposed to the nomination of candidates for office. The Democrats may have a half dozen candidates, and so may the op position, for anght we care, but we want the can didates and their friends to refrain from personal abuse of each other and the parties jo which they belong. Mr. Wallace was not nominated as a -Union or People’s candidate, irrespective of party, hut as a Democratic candidate by a regular Dem ocratic conference. Mr. Hall has also been nom inated J>J. 8 party conference, and hence he and Mr. W. how stand in the same position.— Were Mr. Wallace , an independent candidate, nntrasnmelled by party resolutions and platforms and questioned associations, the remarks of the Republican would bh applicable to us, but as the case really stands, they arc without substantiation. Hoa. L. W. Hall.—The Hollidaysburg Regin terof ;this week, makes the Mowing mention of Hon. L. W. Hall, the Union nominee for Slate Senator:— We congratulate. oar fellow-citizen, Hon. L. W. Hall, of Aluxm% on his unanimous nom ination .as the candidate of the People’s Union Party for the office of State Senator. This is an honor with which he may well be gratified. The people had pointed him oat as the man for the timea and die place, and were determined to hare Kim as their candidate, and arc as. determined to elect as they were to nominate him. Mr. Ball entered political life when quite a young man, and rapidly arose to the highest dis tinction in the Senate of Pensyivania. Wltile Spepur of that hotty, he displayed such admirable tact, discrimination and impartiality as to call fortlt the admiration and approbation of every member of the body. Politically, Mr. Hall is classed among the (Metical conservatives, and will continue to d%fte air his talents and inllnence to the res toration of the Union, and placing it on a firm foundation. We are highly' gratified with the nomination, and predict the triumphant election of thp nqmipee. DIHUVCE MO* tixBLMSBDKO TO MxBTISgBUHG. —-We publish for information the distance from to Martinsbuig, with the principal in tervening towns:— From Harrisbnig to Carlise “ Shippensburg Chambersburg.... “ Greencastle “ State Line “ Hagerstown “ WiHiamjport “ Martinsbipg, Va. I it In Mokfow>svuxis Fiout.—A Louisville dispatsh of yesterday gay*: Mr. Thomas, who ar rived from Mnnfordiville this evening, was present dnrih%t||ie.bjtt|e. The rebels, nnderGen. Duncan, nrmffieied .rap 5,0 to 10,000, including cavalry, aztutriyand infantry. The rebels made the attack front both sides of the river, and boldly advanced to ‘pnkJhSMtWorks. They were repulsed with ln»i■. The. federal forces under Col. Waegqr, nnmbered about 2,500 at the commence meat-pf the fight. They were reinforced by Col. JjFiy jjjfr, of 50th Indiana Regiment. The first t ibis being about was his pouring a stampeding the balance Tnnlsnfenl toss is eight men killed and twenty seven wounded,The rebel loss is from 400 to 700 killed and wounded. The rebels, who brought a flagof traeo, admit a loss of 400 killed. Two pjeoeaof artiUeiy were captured from the enemy. 7w bridge at Bacon creek is destroyed. Gen. BaUg- il enppoaed to be at Glasgow. W.BAT ifaga CtiggMAM Thinks. —A cOrrespon- American, writing from Frank im 'tt-jlterMain, gives the following extract of a hljiftlli mart Charlotte Cushman, in reference to our jy:—Jpply wish to Heaven I could go and be . at such a time as this in the Uni- I hate the incompetency of woman 'WieAl 'As a man,l couldi give my brains, my meek, my life, if hecessaiy; as s woman, I can Jjlfc ipalf lhl i n nf human events, How sad £ to and that, too, at a time he ao moch heart-sickening A GLORIOUS VICTORY. THE BATTLE Ilf MAB.VT.ATTT> Official Despatches from General Mc- Clellan. Headquarters Abmv of the Potomac.) Three Mites Beyond Middletown, Sept. 14 9:40 f. k. ) To H. W. Halleck, General in Chief: 1 After a very, severe engagement the corps of! General Hooker and Beno have carried the j heights commanding the Hagerstown road. ! The troops behaved magnificently. They never fought better. Gen. Franklin has been engaged , on the extreme left. Ido not yet know the re sult, except that the firing indicates progress on his part. The action continued till after dark, and terminated leaving us in possession of the en tire crest. It has been a glorious victory. 1 cannot yet tell whether th* enemy will retreat, daring the night or appear in increased force in the morning. I regret o add that the gallant and able Gen. Be no is killed. [Signed.] G. B. McClellan, Major General. Headquarters Army of the Potomac,) Sept, 15, BA. M. j~ Henrt W. Hallkck, General in Chief: I have just learned from Gen Hooker, in the ad vance, who states that the information' is perfectly reliable, that the enemy is making for the river in a perfect panic, and Gen. Lee last night stated publicallv that he must admit they had been shock ingly whipped. I am hurrying everything . for ward to endeavor to press their retreat to the utmost. (Signed) (Geo. B. McClellan. Washington, September 15.—The following later intelligence has been received from Gen. McClellan: Headquarters Army of the Potomac, ) Sept. 15, 9a. m. / , Maj. H. W. Halleck, General in Chief: I am happy to inform you that Gen. Franklin's success on the left was us complete as that on the centre and right, and resulted in his getting pos session of the Gap after a severe engagement in all parts of the line. The troop, old and new, behaved with the ut most steadiness and gallantry, carrying, with but little assistance from our own artillery,' even strong position defended by artillery and iufantrv. Ido not think our loss is very Severe. The corps of A. S. Hill and Longstreet were engaged with our right. We have taken a considerable man lier of prisoners. The enemy dispersed daring the night. Our tnxijis are now advancing iii pursuit of them. Ido not yet know where he will next be found. (Signed) Geo. B. McClellan, Maj. Genii Com'd'g. Headquarters Ahmv of the Potomac,) at Bolivar, Sept. 15, 10 a. m. j" To Gen. HalLeck, Commander in Chief: Information has this moment been received completely confirming the rout and demoralization of the rebel army. Gen. Lee is reported wounded and Gen. Garjand killed. Gen. Hooker alone Ims over one thousand more prisoners, seven hundred having been sent to Frederick. It is stated that Gen. Lee gives his loss at fifteen thousand. We are following as rapidly as the men can move. (Signed)' ‘ G. B. McClellan, ’ Major General. Details of the Date Battle. Baltimore, September 15.—The following are extracts from the special correspondence of the American: —Frederick, Monday, 2 i*. m.—-The news fhat reaches here from the front, coming through a variety of sources, is all ef a gloriouslv encouraging character. The scene of the fight yesterday was upon what is generally called the Scared Mountain, of the Catoctin range, but iu the maps is called the South Mountain. Our forces, on Saturday, drove the rebel rear guard out of Middletown, and our advance halted that night a short distance beyond that village. Early on Sunday morning the onward move ment was resumed by Gen. McClellan. The reb els were directly in front, and retreated slowly, resolutely contesting even- foot of Up to about two o'clock the engagement was principally with art!llety. The rebels placed their batteries in every advantageous position, and shelled onr ad vance. Our artillery replied, and the fire was at times vety heavy, but the advantage, from the higher ground they occupied, being with the reb els in this artillery practice. Our Generals depended more upon their infan try, and heavy columns were pushed successfully forward, driving the enemy back until about half the ascent of the mountain was gained. In doing this work some splendid dashes -w ere made by our troops, in which Burnside’s and Hooker's corps, formerly McDowell’s, particularly distinguished themselves. ■ ' Between two and three o'clock the rebels were found drawn up in line of battle, their left cover ing Tamer’s (Sap, through which the pike to Ha gerstown passes. Onr right was led by General Hooker in advance, with Gen. Franklin on the left, and Gen, Burnside's corps in the centre.— Geu. Heintzleman's corps was passing up in the rear, and was,, I believe in reserve. Some por tions of it may' have participated in the fight.— When the enemy were thus found drawn up in line of battle bn their chosen position, the engage ment at once became general and fierce. The musketry fire as descibed by officers who were wounded and are now here, was the most continuous and well sustained of the war. It rolled rapidly and fiercely from right to left, and back and forward with irresistible fury. Onr artillery was! brought speedily up and played its part well, as usual, for two hours. This continuous exchange of musketry and ar tillery continued until the enemy began” to show signs of wavering. Our extreme right has been gradually but surely pushing the enemy, crowding him toward the Gap and threatening his flank. At five o’clock a general charge was ordered and Onr men responding willingly and bravely to the call, sprang forward with an "impetus that carried all before it, The rebels fell back and endeavored again to bring their disorganized columns into line of battle, but (ailed. Wildly oheering arid deter mined to win, our lines pushed forward, drove the enemy from point to point, and as (he hist rays of the sun glided the mountain reached the summit. The pass was won, and the enemy was-in rapid and disordered retreat down the slope toward Boonsboro’. The pnrsnit was continued for two miles down the mountain, until darkness pnt an end to the contest. Our troops bivouackedlof the night on the battle-field, whilst its pickets exten ded some three miles forward and beyond the Tittle village of BqKvar—not the Bolivar at Harper’s Ferry. The rebels left their killed and. many of their wounded on the field. .18 miles. ..41 ..52 “ ..63 “ ~68 “ ..74 <• .80 “ .95 “ My informants have no knowledge of the ene my’s loss except where they were engaged immed iately on the light, and can, therefore, give no es timate of the 1 general loss on either side. They found the ground over which they passed thickly strewn with the rebel dead and wounded. In a cornfield, where a desperate stand was made, there was it marked evidence of the severity with which they had been punished. Our Own loss, it is believed, is much less, per haps not qhe hjdf of that of the ene^y,. Our men fought the whole day with a desperate valor, which, in battle, often proves that there is safety'ln te merity. They literally drove the enemy all the timcvgivingtliem no time to rally, no opportunity to recover, and than kept them at a disadvantage. Our veterans have added new laurels to those gained on other well fought fields, while the new regiments did for better titan any one Would have ventured to hope. Their enthusiasm made np for thejr inexperience, and ‘they rivaled their older companions in anus with the steadiness with which they went under fire, Among odr losses we have to lament that of General lieno. He was killed by a rifle / hall, whilst feeling the position of the enemy, on Sun day. | hear of the loss of po other pf onr general officers. Of the loss of line and field officers we have no reports. We have nnmerons and no doubt extravagant rumors here of the loss of the enemy. Gen. Let is reported killed, and the best jmrt of Longstreefs division captured. Tracing these reports as far as I am able I find that Gen. Lee is reported, by the prisoners taken, as wounded, and some say killed. Gen. Garland, of Virginia, is certainly killed. Prisoners probably from fifteen hun dred to two thousand have been captured, inde pendently of the wounded left on the field. There was some artillery firing heard ai intervals -arly this morning, but from the general quiet that pre vails in front, it is evident that no battle was in progress to-day. The report is that the rebels made good use of their heels during the night, and that this morning they were in rapid retreat to wards the river, rendering it doubtful whetlier they would be overtaken before they had put the Potomac between themselves and Gen. McClel lan. The hope is that Gen. Heintzleman’s corps be ing comparatively fresh they will be enabled to push after them, and embarrass, if ; not prevent their retreat. ANOTHER VICTORY! DESPERATE BATTLE AT SHARPSBURG. McClellan and jackson en- GAGED. llarper s Ferry Surrendered & Re-taken. LONGSTSEET WOUNDED AND TA KEN PRISONER. UNION GUN BOATS INVEST POET SUMTEE AND CHAELESTON. I rom the Harrisburg Telegraph of this (Thurs day) morning we obtain the following: A severe battle was fought in Maryland yesterday. Our right was rested on the Sltarpsburg pike, two miles this side of Sbarjjsbutg, and pur left this side ot Antitum creek near Poiterstown. The relsds are falling back to Hur])er’s Ferry disspirited. The wounded are arriving at Hagerstown. Surgeon General Smith dispatched a s))ceial train to Hagerstown at three o'clock this morning with sutgeons to attend to the wounded. The bridge reported to have been destroyed la the Federal forces was the canal bridge at or near Williamsport. The destruction of this bridge is considered of great imijortance, as it impedes the rebels from bringing up supplies. Seventy-two thousand men have thus tar res ponded to the Governor's call for troops for the defence of the State. The reports throughout the west that tin- Penn sylvania Central Railroad is obstructed In the trans|jortation of troops and government supplies, or that it has been in danger of reliel invasion, ate entirely without foundation. The road is entirely unmolested, and is heavy transpor tation trade without detention or hindrance, and is prepared for any amount of trade that mav be thrown upon it, either east bound or west bound. LATER. _At tfte hour of going to press it is imjxjssible to give any reliable particulars of the great event.- of vesterdav. Dispatches received at Head-gunners from Ha geistowu up to late last evening say : "V\ e have achieved a glorious victory. Gen. Lotigsreet is wounded and a prisoner in our hands. Gen.‘Hooker is wounded in the foot. We have no farther results of the fight except that Gen,’McClellanheadquarters were at Sharps hurg last evening. SURRENDER OF HARPER’S FERRY. Washington, Sept. IC, 18C2. Great anxiety has been manifested here all dav to learn the late of Harper's Ferry and its gallant, defenders. It. was known that they were com pletely surrounded by the rebel, forces, and had been sustaining a fierce and unequal conflict for two whole days, and that no reinforcements, ex cept those from Murtinsburg had arrived. Those who knew well the brave old soldier to believe he had surrendered, but even the gov ernment had no definite information on the sub ject. These doubts were solved this afternoon by the following detailed account of afiairs at the Ferry furnished by a correspondent of the Herald-. It will he seen that Col. Miles, as he had pledged himselt to do, refused to surrender, and that Gen. White, who assumed the command after Col. Miles was wounded, capitulated only at the last moment of jiossible resistance against an over powering force, In' which, the position was sur rounded on all sides. Harper’s Ferry was surrendered to the rebels at ten o’clock Monday forenoon. All the prisoners— officers and men—were paroled. The cavalry, about 2,500 in number, on Sunday evening cross ed the Potomac on a pontoon brieve to the Mary land side, and cot their way through the. enemy's lines, making their escape. Tim rebels report that •hey’ (the cavalry) had a severe fight, and lost 200 or 300 in killed, wounded and prisoners in the op eration. Aliont 8,000 men were' captured by the rebels in all at the final surrender. HARPER’S FERRY RE-TAKEN. . Baltuloee, 17, 1862, The American's Frederick coiynspoudqnt says: At the time of the departure of tlie cars this after noon it is very generally asserted here that Har per's Ferry fell into our possession again on Tues day evehing at 7 o’clock, and was occupied by a portion of Gen. Burnside’s force before tire rear of Gen. Hill’s Division had all crossed the river, who to the extent of 1,500 were token .prisoners. 1 have conversed with some members of the Hew York Twelfth who were not paroled by the enemy, their’ haste being so great that they could not spare time to attend to them, Who hifonn me that there is no doubt that the place is now in our pqsession. They say it was four o’clock on ' Tuesday after noon before they had an opportunity to cross the bridge, and that they had not marched a mile be fore they met the advance of onr column moving on. ■ ; - They say the rebels did not undertake to hold the place, but merely made a hastv possage through, not even taking time to secure {Heir plunder, much of which, for the want of transportation they de stroyed. The rumor of re-taking of the Ferry this even ing says, that nearly all tlje guns and arms were recaptured, and that so sudden was the descent made on them, that they did not succeed in de stroying the railroad bridge, three spans of which bod lost been completed. , The whole number .killed during the siege was forty-three, and wounded about onc-hundred and fifty. FORT SUMTER INVESTED. . ■ Boston, Sept. 17, 18C2. The reported investment of Charleston by our gunboatshas some confirmation by d letter received in this city from on board the U. S. steamer Bibb which says that Fort Sumpter bus already received dose of shell which resulted in seri ous daptagß A Hard Working Akmv.—The following is an extract fromd private let W: written by an officer of our army to his wife, residing in Wash ington, dated Helena, Ark., August 30th:—“Dur ing the past year we have marched 4,800 miles, list fourteen men in thirteen skirmishes, two reg ular battles, and we are now here fortifying, ex pecting to whip them, as we have done every time!’ Indian Depredations in Minnesota. We have been handed a copy of the St. Paid Pioneer and Democrat , from which we obtain more information than we by any means desired in re lation to the Indian depredations on the frontier. In this section of the country we are so much taken up with the dangers which threaten us, from reliel invasion, that we do not pay attention to the scenes being enacted on onr North Western bor der. The accounts of cold blooded murders and horrid, butcheries of men, women and children, as given in the paper referred to, are sufficient to chill the blood in onr veins, and we do not won der that the inhabitants of Minnesota should swear, on the altar of their God, eternal hostility to the Sioux nation, and that “ annihilation ” should be their watch word. We have heretofore had no conception .of the number who .have already been slain, pnd doubtless many more will yet fall vic tims to a merciless foe, who spares neither age nor sex. This last adds double horrors to a war with savages. We hope the forces in that region may soon be sufficient to cope with these inhuman wretches, and if total extermination will alone se.- cure future safety let the war be waged until they arc extinct. The following item is copied from a Minnesota pajier On Friday, the 22d ult_ surrounded by a horde of six or eight hundred remorseless savages be leaguering a little band of brave men and three hundred wounded and half starved refugee women and children—mdh exhausted by continuous davs and nights of battle and labor—with ammunition almost exhausted and the heart sick and faint with the hope of reinforcements dying out —seemingly deserted by friends, and being pressed inch by inch in closer quarters by blood-thirsty enemies—with no light to cheer the gloom except a faith in God and a solemn resolve to die at the post of duty, if die we must—a little band of us—the “Old Guard" of Fort Kidgley —mutually pledged ourselves upon tlie alter of the Eternal God, that if either or all of us escaped from our then perilous situations, we would prosecute a war of utter extermination of tire entire Sioux race:—that wherever a member of the race might lie found, irrespective of age sex or condition, his blood should atone the untold out rages of the past fifteen days on our western frontier. We believe this to be the spirit which should actu ate even; white man. The race must lie annihi lated—every vestige of it blotted from the face of God’s green earth. Otherwise our State will lie ruined and white men slaughtered or driven from our noble young Slate. .Annihilation ; that is the word. — Stillwater . ifessem/er. Me.. Fihjtj: Dead.— ld out lust we gave an account of Mr. Foote's fight with fifteen Indians, his killing two after he was wounded, his wife de fending the house seven hours against the remain ing thirteen, and, after waiting thirty six hours for help, leaving him, at hia»tarnest request, to save the children and find help. After she left he lay two days and nights in untold horrors, making every efiort to take his own life until he was rescued bv a noble Sweedish woman, who brought him to Forest City where his mother went to him with Dr. Fainter and brought him to St. Cloud. Here he found his wife aud children, but in de fiance of the tenderest care he died last night. What cow ard will leave Minnesota before the blood of this martyr-hero is avenged? — St. Cloud Detnu rral, Thurstlini. AiutiVAi. Of Uoss the Cherokee..— John Koss Chief of the Cherokees, arrived in Washington on Thursday from the West, a fugitive from his nation and people. He has an appointment with the President for consultation to day. He savs that the Cherokees are almost unanimouslv luval. andithat the country might have l>een held’ by'thc Union troops easily had tTtey not been occupied with jealousies and among the commanding officers. <)n this account they re treated upon Kansas on the 4th of August, ac companied hy the Union Chief John Ross, and many loyal citizens. The rebels had about two regiments, composed of Arkansas and Texas men, and Chicknsaws and Creek Indians, at Fort Gib son, and some tw;o or three regiments of raw re cruits from Texas and the Indian malcontents in different [tarts of the territory, at no time number ing, Mr. Uoss thinks, more than five thousand.— Two regiments of loyal Cherokees were raised, one under Colonel Phillips, of Kansas, when the feud 'letween Col. Wier and Col. Solomon took a mu tinous turn, and ended in a disgraceful retreat, even before the strength of tile enemy was tested. These two regiments were obliged to leave fami lies and home and flee to the strange hut friendly soil of Kansas. Mr. Boss brought off with him the arehieves npd treasury of the nation, and the rebels were in possession of his house two days afterward. He has reason to believe that all his property ip destroyed. It is the desire of Mr. Boss, we gather ed from a conversation with him, and the desire of very many of his loyal people, that Gen. Jim Lane shall he given command of an army and be sent to the territory with a carte blanche, to deliver it from the hands of the traitors. Mr. Boss is certain that the strength of the enemy in the Cherokee Nation has been and is overestimated, and that a smaiybree. under a vigorous commander, would speedily place the country again under the protec tion of the banished Union authority. The Retreat ikom Cincinnati.—The Com ma-rial of Saturday says: Captain Charles Worth ington, of the City Cavaliy Scouts, reports that the enemy are retreating rapidly and in confusion. The roads are strewn with campdtettles and other articles with which soldiers dispence when in a great huny. A number of prisoners were taken. In a squad of eight who were picked up, were men from Arkansas, Texas, Georgia and Alabama. They say the force which advanced upon Cincin nati was about twenty- thousand strong, but had only one battery of six pieces of field artillery. That was Laborde's Louisiana battery. The rest of thehguns were light howitzers, ineffective except at a very short range. The rebel prisoners say that they retreat because they have not beard any thing of General Bragg, whom they expected to support their movements, but they did hear that General Buell had massed:his forces at Bowling Green, and was attempting, by forced marches through Southern Kentucky, to gain their rear. They are well aware that Buell’s army is able to destroy them, and are getting out of the way as fiist as possible. It appears that they hod a prettv correct idea oftlie position of affairs.. It is possible that Kirby Smith has been tempted bv ambition to carry the war into the North, and by the ur gency of the Secesh in Kcfituckey, to push too far and tarry too long for his Safety. If Gen. Bragg is not by this time in Kentucky'with' an army of at least forty thousand men, the rebel position in :it is clearly untenable, and they must change their base in double qnidt time. S. At last accounts the rebels were again advancing on the city. A Heart Dislocated os the Battle Field.'! —Dr. North,; the resident Surgeon of the New, ! England Belief Booms, New York, states that I ; James Baker,; of the First Massachusetts Btigi ment, who wits in the seven days’- battle, was knocked down by the horses attached u> an artil lery piece, the; wheels jmssing over his bodv the weight pressing priuci]«lly on his left side'’ He! was taken up in a state ofinsonsibillity and carried ‘ to a hosiatal, where it was found that his heart I had been dislocated, the apex occupying the same 1 position on the right that it should have had on the left, tpto a few days previous to his admis sion to the New England Booms he had frequent attacks of bleeding at the lungs. He remained ; there a short time under treatment and has since been sent home, with a prospect of partial recovery at least. He may survive] many years, ft is an instance in which a broken heart has neartv been healed by surgical skill, j T Desperate lighting in Western Vir- 1 T IMPHOV|, ginia. A dispatch from Gallipoli*, under date of the Hth, says:—On Wednesday a cohmmof the en emy, about five thousand, said to lie under the command of Gen, Loring, the first notice of whom was in onr rear, between Fayette and Gauley, mode an attack on the 31th and 37th Ohio, under Col, Siber, numbering twelve hundred men, en camped at Fayette. A desperate battle v. ai fought, lasting till dark. Onr forces cuttheir way through, reaching Ganiev during the tpght. haring lost one handled killed and wounded: Meantime another column of the enemy approached Gaulevrßridge, on the Lewisbnrg mad, cutting off the 37th Ohio, two companies of the 9th Virginia, and cine com pany of the 2d Virginia cavalry, who were at Sutnmervillß. \ Notliiug has since been heard of them. Under these circumstances, Col. Lightburh’s front, flank and rear being threatened by an over whelming force, he was compelled to evacuate Ganiev, which was successfully done on the 11th, after destroying all the Government property he was unable to bring away . He moved down the Kanawha in two columns, one on each side of the river, reaching camp Piatt on the afternoon of the 12th, skirmishing the whole way here. He massed his troops on the north bank of the Kanawha, but being bard pressed, retreated daring the night, reaching Elk river, just'below Charlestown, on the 12th. He made another stand on the lower bank of Elk river, where a desperate fight ensued, lasting from ten in the morning until (lark. Our tones shelled and burned Charlestown, two houses only being left. The result of the fight is unknown. Nothing has been heard from Eight hum since Saturday at six e. m. Up to that time our troops were holding their ground, and punish ing the enemy severely We understand our ton es destroyed all the salt works. Lightbum brought six hundred loaded wagons safelV to Elk rivet,. Tlie retreat to Elk river was conducted in good order. Great anxiety ds felt for tlie safety of Liglithurn’s command, as well as for Point Pleas ant and Gallipoli*. The militia are flocking here from this and adjoining counties. The enemy's force is estimated at ten thousand. The Humors of the war The Davenport (Iowa) Mews, reminds its read ers of the impending draft in the following style ; /7,, Hreat Consolidiited American Lottery- — h 'eery J-'if lft Ticket it Pi-ize —/b take place, oh the Third haij of Sejitemher, //rvjrimo. under the. Jtiunediute I’ut ixututft or the U. S. Government — A. I.in- rol/t, Maunyer — E. .1/. Stanton , Superin Undent, The managers and directors of the Great Con solidated American Lottery take pleasure in an nouncing that they have so tar completed their ar rangements that they can assure the public no further delay will be imposed upon them, but that tbe drawing will positively come off on the ild of September prox. Great pains have been taken to have this draw ing conducted in a fair and honorable manner, and to lids end a commissioner to superintend the drawing has been ap|ioimed by the Government for each county. It will be seen that every fifth ticket will he sure to draw a prize, valuable inasmuch as every prize entitles the holder to a splendid fowling piece, gamebug (knapsack some call it,) a [air of blank ets and a full suit of clothing, and a due hill of the association for nine mouths’ board..- To prevent grumbling and dissatisfaction the as sociation will guarantee a prize ticket to: any in dividual. Many eccentric [arsons have expressed a hope that they may draw a blank. The associa tion assures such individuals that nothing of the kind will he winked at. If their ticket entitles them to a prize, they must accept it even.’ if they have 110 use tor the articles. Some of them will be liaudv to have in the house. Offering such brilliant inducements, tbe mana gers cannot but think the proposed scheme must prove ;t success; at least they will give It a fair trial, aud if it works well, may in a short time offer another opportunity for our citizens to in vest. ■ The 107th Regiment.— Only seven months iiave passed since the 107th Regiment went into active service in the field. In that short time sickness and death have played sad havoc with the full ranks of this gallant and distinguished regi ment. Within tlie space of seven months these brave children of Pennsylvania have gone through a campaign more prolific in greS events than has ever transpired in the same time since the world first knew man. They have passed through the fiery ordeal of five great battles and three ‘skir mishing fights, in ail of which they suffered terri ble loss. Their thinned ranks, as we saw the re giment march through Alexandria, marked them one and all as men who;knew a soldier's duty and performed it to the letter. The Moloch of war bad claimed for his prey hundreds of those gallant fellow’s who, with, head erect and clastic step, only’ seven months ago, marched through the streets of our city. In the grave of the soldier are many bright hopes buried ; and the mothers, wives and daughters of our State will mourn for long years over the sad fate of the brave and gallant departed. So numerous have been the fatalities in the 107th, that it has beeii found necessary to consolidate the regiment into four companies, which has been done. —Patriot Sf Union. s Lieutenant-Colonel Babrett.—Lieut. Col. Walter Barrett, of the 84th Regiment T. V., has resigned. In the line of promotion Thos.H. Craig,' who is at present the Major of the 84th, will as a matter of course, become the Lieut. Col. Major Craig has been with the 84th, since its Organiza tion at Camp Crosstmiu up to the present hour, and has “bore the burthen and heat of the dav,” upon all occasions. At Hancock, Winchester, Tort Eepublic, sind all the battles in which tbe 84th has participated, Major Craig has proven him self a brave soldier and accomplished officer. He is one of the very best drilled officers in the volun teer service, whilst His heroism and gentlemanly deportment have made him not only th 6 idol of officers and men of the 84th, but of all who are acquainted with his worth as a man and ibis effi ciency as an officer. If ever any man earned pro motion that man is Major Craig, and we hope that the Governor will not hesitate for a moment to promote him to the rapk of Lieutenant-Colonel of the 84th, with whose existence and misfortunes he has been so fully and creditable identified His promotion will be creditable to the Administration as well as attribute due to a merit of high Older The advancement of Mqjor Craig will give new fife and infuse new hope into the shattered ranks of the gallant but ill-fated 84 Regiment Harris burg Union, Give Him a Commission.—lt is perhaps out of order for a non-commissioned officer to win bat tles; but the country will not object to such vio lations of etiquette. The other dav a force of fourteen hundred rebels marched against Plv month, North Carolina, where there were only > about three hundred Union soldiers fit for duty the rest, including all the commissioned offleere,’ l ein %“ lcli ' vlt ’ l fc'er. Tlie command devolved, therefore, on Sergeant Green, of Hawkiri’s Zon aves. VVith his three hundred men he completely routed the rebels, capturing their Colonel, a Lieut, and forty others. That Sergeant deserves a com mtsston There are some brigadiers that have not rendered half as much good - service. Touching Devotion to the Flag.- jj Al exander, the color bearer of the Tenth New York regiment, deserves to ho placed high on the roll of onr heroes. He received three terrible wounds in a recent engagement, but clung to his colors with lenaciotis grasp. While being! taken into the hos {“*? ke ln f nBible ’ and an . attempt was he fla « avva y* hut his unconscious hand held U-morepowerfidly; even then his! ruling passion was strong. Such melt in lifi? and death are glonons examples; If thev live lot them re- they can l»ear, and when thev ntmii theif names hv watchwonls of lasting re"- BLOOD SKARCHth * surr crRK v o v Caticer, ; CaocsrooM VonnafioDs Scrofula. Cutaneous 0i« Errsi|jela, Pimple? on the Face, ~ Sore Eves, \ Tetter Attectious Scald Head Dyspepsia, Postiveij^ Old aUdStubbom Ulcers Rheumatic Disorders. Jaundice, Salt Rheum Mercurial Disease General Debiii,. Liver Complaint, ■ Lous of Appetite, . Low Spirit!), i Female Complaint,, Kpilepsv or j\. Paralysis or Palsy, Syphilitic Diseases and ; Caries; of the But*, Together with all other diseases bavin# ;t ,, origin in a depraved condition of the Wood „ xmlatorv system. ('ASK OF DANIEL A Boyd PItTSBUBOH. l>ec*ratn*r ). Dr. O. Jl. Kktb»:—l tokc pleasure in making n. ; . untory stktement in favor of a medicin-* prf^ r , M h I called •• tixDsrr’a Blood Searcher.” I had | five years which broke out on my !„ Li! . j forehead po as to disfigure me Very much, and tn* ,« t| | hair when the disease maidolti appearance ;it aU>b r v I on my arm above and below the elbow, and <*i tsjli u | skin and flesh so as to expose a fearful sore. Tli« i tv i on my head went so far that several small . 'came out. 1 was very week and low spirited. * UI , u j given up all hope of ever getting well, io> i u*d trK ., | eral skillful physicians and they did me no i l v . | tember last, 1861. I whs induced to try “ Lixt,i.i. provaD Blood Searcher.” I must confer i had i IM in patent medicines, but after 1 bad used three Uitti-. Blood Searcher, the ulcers on my head aud arm heal. I have now token eight or ten bottles, and my w and apm are entirely well except the scars remaining & , the sores.! X will also state that I had the rheumy very bflß iln my anus and legs. The Blood Searcher cured the rheumatism. lam now a well man. ~vrr f r ye»rs of age, and I feel as suple and youu* a- 1 did I was twenty, and have increased in weight t weuty u,c : , I would also *ttte that tho disease iu my foreh. Hrd . bad that Vrhen I stooped and lifted anything Wavy. I: ., blood run out of the sore. Dr. Keyser had a pL -t-v,, taken or hie by Mr. Cargo, the artist, after 1 I>.-c;i:j :■ well. It does uot show my appearance as bad u- » before 1 commenced taking the medicine. You oat. . the photograph, one of which is now in my aud also at Dr. Keyser’s 140 Wood street. 1 w -ui-1 state tlial'l-took tlie Blood Searcher which was nta«:> fore Ur. -Keyser commenced making it. Altlmu:: helped mp some, I did Uot recover fast until I got th n. made by Drl Keyser himself. Oue bottle of his dto * more good tlum two of the old. I Indieve it is a gr» ,»i a. strouger aud better. I have recommended tin* lii Searcher |o a great many of roy friends fur vanuu* eases, and I believe it has helped the whole , I called ,n I, Keyset-al» ntthr«rinonth«ajfoanil ;u,ke.i him t,. directions to the Institution for the Blind in Pliilsdeipiu He told the that 1 need not go to Philadelphia to jet wri. as he had medicine that would cure me. as he said im . - ease wasin the blood. I waa treated for it two or thr timea in >the hospital in this city, and was relii-vni. in: my disease always returned after a month or two alhi. came out of the hospital, I found my dtsea-e* n turning and 1 called, by the advice of a good friend - mine, oa?Dr. Keyaer, who baa restored my sight, and : eyes are newly as well ss ever. The Doctor gave a -1 Lindsey’s Blood Searcher” and a wash. Pittjbdrg, July 5, 1861. Witness—>K. P. M’Elroy, ADderaen street. City. ’ A BAD SORE LEG CURED PniETßintsa, September 18,18til r — I hereby certify n-» I have had a sore log for over a year. It was con-re with ulcers and sores so that I could not work for aearo a year. Wy swelled so that 1 was nnatde to :mi thing Bit' ,a long time, for at least six month,. I ' several of the best doctors In the city, hnt without ■ benefit; finally X cAlled on Dr. Koys.-r, at No. lh street,;wiin only atiended me about two weeks, an-1 --- me but two bottles of medicine, and I am n*-w euiir-o Well and have contjned so for six months. lam -io]-' ' Wt the Kagle Engine House, on Fourth street, where one can see me. ! CANCER CURED A L*rtxa Faov Kholaxo.—Mr. John Pope, ef Bw ’ von, near Montypool, Montnoutshire. England, write -■ follows: ' Star—An old woman in this place lias ei-hoi write .you respecting laswkv’s Btoon Ss.iSCHSt. which she found great benefit, and wishes to haw * ul ' more, sjhe has baan angering from a disease of a case out nature for the last six or seven years. Her daughter who Is living in America, obtained it for her, snd sent be eighteen bottles. She is now quite out of it, and I written tb Jier daughter twice and have ivooiv-d ' swor; of course she la anxious to get more, to gel pletely cijred. I told her I would write to yon f“ r fr agency in tiiit country, and she felt very ranch pl«* ’ hear me hay so. I now beg to ask yon on what term - } will supply me; you will please bear in mind t riage, aim supply me as cheap as possible. The cirr “- on the ode doxen bottles was ill 8s 6d. The medicine a [tresent froin her daughter. X would like 10 liiV * u Blood Searcher in a jar or small cask, if yon can in that wisy, : or in pint or quart bottles. I w ill wad l through bank or registered hitter, which ever will ,K ' 11 convenient to yon, if you will send me carrier s n-c- -i l the parodj as security. 1 would send you a stamp >" * aweij thlaj but as It is uncertain of this reaching J oll ' account iff the country being in six and seren'. • Ir which is commonly -used, you will he kind charge roc with the postage. Yours, respectfully. [Signal] JOU.NK'»' [Wo hate swuahe tetter which is puWWird iu XhrpcteA. from John Pope, and believe, it to be i^ Dlul Editor* QUpatck PiMmrgi. . ttSh-tfink/m- Hr. Xtywr’r aaiie over thf corkt . befog impoud uptm. ' PMpalred and Kdd In Dr Oimoi H. Kcrsru-1 >' Pa. -: I - - .. . ~v BoW M Altoona by A. Rock and 0. " • bt . J. K. Parmn and Jew* DAVID KI.VXOLLV Clinton Mills. Blig. THOMAS IAKHf.U -—J |Utaaaa irilma PRINTKD dN Campbell’s $650 “ Country Press TRIBUNE POWER-PRE PRINTING OFFICE. Raving, within the pu*t two' y**m, made cnmhWi addition to our rstablwimftht in the way of new f irp*, Screw Free*, Paper Cutter, Card Cutter, RnUaf chine. Card Power Press, and large Newspaper P HreM, (acut of which we give above) we are now prt| to execute anything in the line uf printing or rnlii a style equal to any establishment In the Stale, a prices equally tow. We can execute, on short nolle .tjrleaof Wedding, invitation, Visiting, Ball A Business b CiroularS, Pi’osrammes, mammoth posters, sale bil ®olil arh® o=iinniK“iKisA©@ pamphlets, Pay and Cheek Bo BLANK BOOKS, manifests. and blanks of all kin ill w. «ok ia . trial,'feeling confident that wo cai Mktiabction if we hero the opportunity. Office in Luwtber’a building, corner of Virginia an nie atroefa, uppoaite Superintendent', OfiU'c. XjOCAXi items Military GkOAnueations. —The com ft formed in this place in compliance with the < ernor’s proclamation; met tor drill on Satunlu. ternoon last. The following is a list of the« ponies organised, frith the title of the organist and the officers. McClellan guards. Captain— A. C. Devlin Ist Lieut. —J. T. Frendergast. id Lieut. —Wm. A. Bovden. Orderly Senft.i-Jdka Curry. ALTOQNA RIFLEMEN. Captain —George Uartzeli. Ist Lieut. —Washington Foust, 'id Lieut. —Jacob Hesser. Orderly Seryt. —Andrew Clabaugh. THE MOUNTAINEERS. Citplom—Charles B. Street. I*l Lieut. —William-A. Ware. 2d Lieut. —Thomas H. Savery. Orderly Serjt.—William Whitehead. ALTOONA FENCIBLES. Captain —Wm. Boyden. Ist Lieut. —Charles Bashman. 2d Lieut. —Geo. W. Sparks. Orda'ly Seryt.— Henry Keely. THOS. A. SCOTT CORES. Captain —Samuel Barber. Ist Lieut. —Wm. Hough. 2d Lieut. —Wm. E. Albright. Orderly Seryt. —Robert Clare. CORCORAN GUARDS. Captain —Chas. E. Collins. Ist Lieut. —John J. Redder, 2d Lieut. —Thomas Drumgold. Orderly Seryt. —John Cochran. MOUNTAIN RANGERS. Captain —Alexander Evorly. . Ist Lieut. —Andrew Kipple. 2