mtlhmp Bebel Balk onChwnboriburg. Terrible Conflagration on Oil Creek. Brutal Outrage—Three Union Ladies
A correspondent of the Philadelphia /a ? W The, following the senior editor of Violated.
tarnishes the following account of the rebel raid the Dispatch, dated Oil Creek, Wednesday even -
on Chamberebnrg: tng, Oct. 8, gives a brief account of a most terri-
The cavalry, abont three thonsand in number, °“ <*? Crcek
(although accounts differ as to their strength °' le ° t,loso awiul cfmfla
*wne parties insisting there were not more than I 1 bavt : l ,lctu . r ?. 1 *" , | ui *emati o n
seven hundred of them,) and six pieces o( artillery, some day on Oil Creek I came”
: crossed the Potomac at Hancoct or Clear Spring i ' T K ( at , noon to^a >’ — 7 ,s l ted ,hrec or
on Friday morning, and proceeded atom* to i oT t° n ,ha , cast . sldc of * be <*«*«•<»
; Mercersburg, without committingauvdepredations k crossed to ; b< -‘ « e»t side where are
or in the least degree interfering with the inhabi- f" n‘ n aS , man - V . moro ' . 1 haJ l>wn 'here l.ut a
, tants along the rontc, it evidently being their in- f®" n l‘ nu,e =. " ben casting my eves down the
i tention at the outset to spare ’the pereons and h rsuw fi " ,ic f hareung trom the oil wells on
i property of private citizens horses c\centeii In tbe u o* er . eud of ,he Blood farm . where there are
I tkct -.‘ lds «:f communicated* by some ot P then, to i££ d ° t^ g -°5
; parties in Chambereburg. They entered Mercers- ' " • , Tbe flom ? s 1 6 P r^ 1 rapjdry, a brisk
! burg about noon, to the great Astonishment of the 1 bs P" l « I “« "P- and “P‘ he “«ek, aU
citizens, who at first thought it was a bodv of i g T l ”®'? W ®i S ’ tanks .’ barrels - full and e “P'.'’.
Union troops. No damage was MeSers- 1 "fl v l a f d : ,^° r a “ m ® “ appeared that the
burg, with the pressing a number of j mid" Twr fanns ‘‘wq fliTf if 6 wcUs , tba Blood
horses, there being no railroad depot, public work- ! w I^ic^V W “ uld , fal j:?, pre - v W tb f devour ’
shops or Government stores in tf: town They ; g vl *’ *? furlou,,l f dldit , ra 8“ and 80 »»“-
passed through the town and took the Pittsburgh ( ® ".““if *, , materia ‘ s - The j
sSOStttt&JzA --if*
&'SS;SS;- 0 sssss.'s r'a™!- rfr*!
townj after which a detachinent of fifteen men J h a = l I "'
were sent into the town bearing a flag of truce. oLedU ?n* "“i* a ‘"
and requesting to see the chief personages or mi- 5 wff •. I a , ta ? e !
thorities, stating that they bad” an ample force at evflri.;™i?V * ° ■ 1
that the town must be snmudered or' S “f ST? *«cl«dhi« the re- ;
spiled, at the same time Stating that gnus were " & Co " u '| td .“/‘“PI" 1 «»*C point I
in position-for that purpose. Hon. A, K. McClure From that I^ll^ mJt 11 t 0 thc . cre ? k - i
and Provost Marshal Stimmel the., aaxmipnnicd I tC il “ ? ta k °T ng i
them to the officer in command, and all “ .TJtat 1 C ?* k 0 "
being impossible, the town was surrendered and ZJ g W “ bu,n,n « 1
soon alterwartls fully occupied. Previous to flicir , ' ! ,he “"N-...
entrance, however,'« number of the militia of . ( .' amiot fri vc anyt nug hke a description of thc
Gharabersburg proceeded to arm themselves and ’ Iff“ u f.--‘ be
make a show of resistance hut the project was a- , ' f lrg ' Ug of ! be fla ! l,es \ ted b >‘ ‘houMnds of
bandoned as entirely futile. One of their first “ rr P ls of ,?‘ | - < ;!: udc L^“ d some ten
acts on entering, was'to plant two pieces of anil- flow, ll g " elLs addln g faal ot g‘>s and od—and any
lery, in thc square of the town commanding die S ’ £? d fl ? me |f. nenlen | s
principal thorougbthres, and placing guanls ft do- tblck^. budd > cd together. Then the rolling vol
ferent points. • b s : - umc ot amoke, such as I never witnessed trom any
other lire—at times lurid with mingled flame, and
again ascending as black as.tophet, until the whole
heavens were darkened. 1 It is now eight o’clock,
and although the oil above ground and the vessels
containing it are nearly; burned up, the flowing
wells supplying a continuous stream of liquid
fire, of gas and oil, presenting a magnificent scene
But I must clpse, briefly summing up that some
fifteen acres of the best oil region on the creek has
been }mmed over—comprising some fifteen wells,
ten of them flowing ones—3o,ooo barrels of oil
burned, a large number of empty: barrels, some
23 engines destroyed, and a number of the dwel
lings of operators. One hundred thousand dol
lars, it is estimated, would not cover the actual
loss to say nothing of the injury sustained to the
wells and the loss accruing. The fire originated i
at the Filkin well, and, it is supposed, was caused i
by a leak in the pipe that fed* the engine with ■
crude oil, the fuel now used generally on the creek. ’
ALTOONA, PA.
THURSDAY, OCT. 16.1862.
The JKleotion.
U P *> •*“ *i™e wb go to press, (Wednesday
evening mtre without the official returns of the
com*. Saffieiimthaibeen received, however, to
indicate, that Mr. Hall's majority in the coontv
win«wead *7OO. Blair's majority will mi
be war 400. The returns reported indicate a con
sul* uhle muting up of candidates and parties, and
foraaeryetanM cannot be taken as a criterion. K.
A. McMurtne, Union candidate,' is elected to the
kgialataie, and Hqgfa A. Caldwell, Union, is
elected Begister and Becorder. Jas. H. Cramer,
Independent, is undoubtedly elected. Treasurer.
'Hie fallowing is the official rote of this borough ;
Auwroa Gbnebal. N. W. E. W. W. W. Total.
S. Coelom, 66 102 76 244
Isaac Bleaker, 71 159 99 329
SUBTXTOK GeKRLAX:
WiUiam S. Roto,
Jas. ft, Barr, ,
CaaoaKsa. ■
A’. S. Biair, 60 92 70 222
ArehOaU McAllister, 84 181 100 375
Senate.
L. W. HolL,
W. A. Wallace,
Amkubly.
R~A McMtoiri*, 60 94 69 223
Jbo. It. McFarlane* 76 150 95 321
TaßAcitntEß.
J*o. A. Crawford, 45 70 60 175
James |H. Cramer,* 96 204 119 419
Bao^^HEcoßDKa.
Cqmmimiokeb.
Datml'Shodc,
Jacob Zeth,*
Director of Poor.
J. S. Nicodaatu, 56 96 62 2U
XhomM Bncluman,* 71 164 91 1 316
Cooirr Scbvktok.
H. C. Nieodemus,
Auditor.
Umid Hmthey,
——Horrell
People’s Union candidates in Italic, Democrats
in Roman, Independents marked with a star (•.)
Wehave the report that McAllister’s majority
in Cambria county is 1100 and_that Wallace’s
mjyority will reach 900. Mifflin county is report
ed to have given Blair 150 majority. Hunting
don comity gives Blair about 300 majority. If
the reported majorities prove correct, Mr. Blair is
undoubtedly defeated. . Should Clearfield
give Mr. Wallace 1000 majority, as is claimed,
Mr. Hall is also defeated by from 200 to 300.
Prom the State our returns are vety meagre.
Philadelphia city is reported to have given the
Union ticket 6,000 Majority, and elected all the
Union candidates .for Congress but one. The in
dications are that the general result will be but
little changed from what it was two years since.
Gen- Boseorans’ Official Beport.
<***« S-To Maj. Gen. U. s'.
towit—Dfaiitch received telling me to follow
. j “ mpmmg Price made a fierce and
drtwttffle4 attack on onr right—Van Dorn and
Jeft, The contest lasted until half
past 11 oclock, and wasvety deadly to the enemv.
drove m onr centre—some of tlicm pene
treted to dm Connth House. Hamilton, whose
!~r Tf. 0 * “« mainlined their attack, main
tauiM liu ground in all hot one spot, and made
an advance—scoured the centre—with two first
rete regiments. Col. Sullivan gave ns time to
tsrtng hattcnes into action, and saved the dav on
and Lovell made a most de
ta“ »«ack.on the extreme right, on the Che
wallaKond. They were led to the attack through
c two “ “ eir columns reached the ditch
Ue otter two stopped not fifty paces from it All
“af pape and canister conld do was tried; but
whentt reached this point a charge was ordered
■»“» «' nettame a race between the 27th Ohio and
11m Missouri. This was too much for the stng
gerM colamns—many fell down held up theft
hoods;fiirmncy. They are badly beaten on both
fronts—left their dead and wounded on the field
and ue in Ml retreat. Onr loss, though serious,
es P ec *allym oflScers, is nothing like that of the
enenqr. Brig. Gen. Hackelman fell bravely fight
™«g at the head of his brigade yesterday—shot
WP jugular vein. Colonels Kirby Smith,
triwert and Mower are wounded, though not mor-
Gen. Oglesby dangerously. The number
HBed I cannot tell. Their killed and wounded
ate strewn along the roan for five miles out, where
““7 a hospital. We have between seven
hundred and one thousand prisoners, not counting
wounded. McPherson has reached here with his
force. Wo move at daylight in the morning.
[Signed,] W. S. Bosecexks.
Capture of Important Papers:
WASHINGTON', Oct. 13.
Important papers were some time ago captured
by Gen. Buell whik being transmitted for file to
Brigadier General Thomas Jordan, Assistant Ad
jutant General of the rebel army at Cbantanooga,
Tenn. These papers' Include confidential letters
from Gen. Beauregard, both to the Adjutant Gen
®jj» .Jg 4 Inspector Cooper and Gen. Bragg, spe
ctficaUylaying down plans for military operations
rn the west and southwest, by which our forces
were effectually concentrated to meet the demon
strations recently made in pursuance of it.
According to Beauregard’s plan, the offensive
of tte rebels are first Louisville, and then
Cincinnati, and he was particular in stating how
best reach them from Chatanooga.—
®udi at Huntsville, it was his, opinion that
* ytaehwent could take Louisville, while the
mam pody would be marching to Cincinnati.
Contemplated the construction of a work at
the former cny for the command of the Ohio and
d* destruction of the canal as soon as possible, so
completely thatfuture travelers would hardly know
where U was; Ip keep the command of Cincinnati,
■w would construct a strong work-heavily armed
at Covington.
r Ca&*ct these important letters will soon be
torßiilied to the country through the press.
roo M Pessacoi,*.— Advices
«•"> «md mortar boats
IS ... t . heir real destination!—
ff nld «««»« news from
2rJgS^*7W6 p * the main
”**?:*»ay nwtrance to Mobile Bay, U one of
s*^^Pfl^ , **®d a nd expensive of the Govern
- bee ° * reatl l r * tre,, * tll
87 100 77 344
73 161 101 333
107 131 131 369
40 148 48 236
66 115 83 264
65 127 62 244
60 98 72
64 127 82
230
273
59 97 70
59 94 69 202
63 149 86 298
. a small town ouOceoqunn crock :
iL rr tl 5 llham Co r tJ ' Va-Vtbere were, before
S’* T two ?> l 'ndred and three hundred
i‘ „ i^, tM Now > onl y ten male citizens remain,
and they are upward of seventy years r old. Tim
tanSTS'f" “ oilier sections, com
panuis of horsemen scounng the eountty in all di
iL fo : Wh0 J 'T , ‘ en {mmi > «» marched
totSe U C ° r de B> ’ BDd imnie d ift * e Jv«‘ni
OCCUPATION' OF CHAMBERS!!CKO.
The town was fairly occupied about seven o’clock
in the evening. Shortly afterwards,- n large por
tion of them made directly for the warehouse and
cars, in which were stored a great quantity of
Government goods, consisting principally of uni
forms and a small quantity of boots. Not long
afterwards, the whole town was converted into one
vast dressing room. On every: hotel porch, at.ev
ery comer, on the greater portion of the street
door steps, in fact, all over town might bo seen
rebel cavalry donning Yankee uniforms, and throw
ing their own worn out and faded garments into
the street. In many instances, one man would
ensconce his pedestals in two or three new pair of
pants, as many .coats and the same number of caps
(ranging about him. The streets became full of
dirty rebel clothing. It is a noticeable fact that
many of them had on Union uniforms when they
entered the town, and a number of their horses
were marked “U. S.”
CAPTURE OF HOUSES &C.
During the night until daybreak, a portion of
them scoured the country around in quest of hor
ses, and captured about six hundred. Ten of the
number Belonged to the Hon. A. K. McClure, and
were fine animals.' Among the horses taken was
a celebrated black stallion, owned by some gentle
men in Chambcrsburg and valued’at $l2OO. It
is a remarkably large and flute animal, and had
qjrite a reputation in the surrounding country.
The rebels fed thefr own horees‘ at the corn-fields
around Chambcrsburg. The road toi* five or six
miles towards Harrisburg is strewn with cornstalks
thait were gathered in the fields and brought ta
the road for the horses. ,
CONDUCT iOP THE KKUEI.S tS CIIAMIiEKKUUKO
The horses :of those that remained in the town
were ranged along the streets, facing the sidewalks,
and remained there for the night, the riders lying
around in different directions. : It is not known
that they made an attempt to enter a single pri
vate house. The taverns were all visited directly
a .*| ter they arrived, and a considerable quantity of
whisky was punished, for which payment was gen
erally proffered in Confederate script. The men
were, as a general thing, friendly, and even so
cially disposed towards the inhabitants, entering
into conversation with the citizens in the taverns
barber shops &c. In one instance one of them
entered a tavern in which were several citizens,
and slightly hesitated at the door. Some one re
marked— 11 Come in, we won’t hurt you.” Where-'
upon he entered, remarking, “Well, perhaps riot
but some of yon Yankees lie so.”
PREPARATIONS FOE LEAVING CHAHBERSRCKG.
With the exception of the occurrences above
related, the night Was quietly spent. Preparations
for leaving the town were commenced about dav
hgbt. Combustibles were placed iu the : railroad
depot, the warehouse in which Governrheinr stores
were kept, the machine shop and a train laid to
the powder magazine at the warehouse. The sto
len horses were got together, a large Government
wagon with four horses and two or three ambu
lances, found in the town, were well filled with
military clothing, &c., and each cavaltyjnan had a
quantity of clothing piled up before and behind
him, on lus horse, in many instances the pile
reaching up to his chin.
DESTRUCTION' OF PROPER!y:
Three locomotives and the same number of
passenger cars belonging to the Ctimberland Val
ley Railroad were then utterly destroyed, the
buildings stated above were fired and totally con
sumed. They waited long enough to sie that the
destination would be complete, and at eight o'clock
m the morning the whole party left the town, each
man and horse a small sized clothing establish
ment. . r
EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MAGAZINE,
The noise occasioned bv the explosion of the
powder magazine was so great that it was heard
at the distance of several miles down the Valiev,
and_ gave rise to a report that spread in that di
rection, that cannonading was going.on at Cliara
bersburg. The walls of the warehouse being very
strong did not fall down after the explosion, which
fortunate circumstance prevented much damage to
surrounding private property. None of: the private
dwellings were destroyed by the fire., The build
ings were fired about holf-]>nsc seven o'clock. The
citizens of the town were gathered together ut dif
ferent' points, and, of course, had to endure the
•mortification of beiti£ passive spectators' of the
scene. Some few straggling soldiers were in the
town at the time the rebels entered, but either re
mained concealed or made good theft escape to
wards Hagerstown dr Harrisburg, :
Gkios Men- Appearing in- Georgia.—A
letter was taken from the person of a dead Georgian
soldier after the battle of South Mountain, which
contained the following passage. It .was dated
Thomas County, Ga., August IG, 1862, ahd signed
‘‘Pleasant Hutchison:
‘I We have tuff times here at this time. We
are hard run to get enuff to eat. Beef'ls high ; a
common steer, three years old sells for twenty-five
dollars and no salt to sgltit with/ Mean hogs mil
sell for ten or twelve dollars this fall, and nohopes
of sault 'at all. James, I tell you the people are
gitting tyred of this war hear. •; Union men are
coming out,every day. I hope to God that peas
will he made sane, somehow or other.”
Thk GosscwraioN Act.— 'The severity with
whica the Conscription Act of the rebel govern
ment is enforced, may Ire Judged from the follow
mg fects:
Distressing. Occurrence.
Coroner McClung, on Sunday morning, held
an inquest upon the body of Mrs: Julia Rosenthal
wife of John Rosenthal, laborer of Birmingham! :
who met with her death under the following cir
cumstances, as detailed before the Coroner s Jury ;
The deceased had been confined on Tuesday* last,
and had not fully recovered from her illness' On
Saturday evening, being able to bo about, her ;
nurse left her in charge of her husband. About !
midnight ho warmed a howl of soup,.yvhich had
been left from supper, and she ate of it heartily.—
Before she laid down she told him to go to sleep
as she felt pretty well. He soon fell asleep., but on
uvTiikcmng, about two o’clock, found that his wife i
yyas not in the tied, and on jumping up was horri
fied to fold that she was-not iu the house. Leav- !
mg the babe iu charge of a neighbor, he started in :
search ol her, but yvas unable to discover any trace 1
ol her whereabouts. After returning from the ;
country-, yvhere she had friends residing, and !
where it was supiosed she might have gone, he j
learned that her body had been token from the i
Monongahela river. It is supposed that the uu- i
fortunate woman had been seized with temporary i
insanity from eating too heartily for one iu her :
condition. She was about thirty-five years of age I
and leaves four small children.— Pittsburgh C/trou- i
><■/( 1 ith inst. 1
Ax Active Fall Campaign.—W ashington,
October 11. There seems to be a simultaneous
movement of the Federal forces all over the coun
try. Ihe national troops near Cincinnati have
broken camp and are rapidly moving Southward.
Our troops in this vicinity hre also on Ihe move.
Gen. McClellan’s headquarters are at Harper's i
Feny. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad will soon i
be oj.cn its entire length.; Gen. Sigel has been :
very busy for a week, and a hundred facts jwint ;
to a lively fall campaign, '
T^ lo Richmond Papers seem to have an idea that I
an attack will be made upon Richmond by way of
James river, and they may not be far out of the :
way. but fortunately the plans of our Generals are :
known to none but themselves, ft is, however, i
no longer a secret that vast preparations are ma- I
king for an advance upon ,the rebels from one or ■
half a dozen jxfints. Unless I am greatly mista-I
ken, next week mil witness another great battle, '
unless Gen. Lee chooses to retreat toward Rich- i
mond so fast that McClellan cannot catch him.— |
The materials for a-pontoon bridge were sent up
the canal towards Leesburg yesterdav.
Sigel A.vp Heintzelman’s Tkoops. —We are
assured upon high authority, says a Tribune dis
jatch, that the reason"why" General Sigel’s corps
,is not enlarged to the proper dimensions of a
Major General's command, is simply because he
is at Washington instead of being on the Upper
Potomac. General McClellan, when he marched
toward Frederick, left the corps of General Sigel
and Heintzelman on the Sobth side of the Potomac
for the protection of Wfishington.- Both before
and since the great .battle bf Antietam. General
McClellan, from the absolute necessity of re-en
forcing the army in Maryland, made requisitions
for the new troojis ns they arrived, and thus drew
off regiments which would otherwise have been
attached to General Sigel’s or General Heintzel
man’s corps. This drain is beginning to bo less
exhaustive, and thefe are grounds for hope that
both General Sigel’s and General HentzelmaU’s
corps will be suitably strengthened before many
days.. . i! . J
Officers Exchanged. —The War Depart
ment has just published another general order,
containing, a list of the ■ officers in the United
States who have been exchanged as prisoners of
war for prisoners taken in arms against the United
States; also, a statement showing that there were
delivered to Lieut. Colonel Ludlow, at Aiken’s
Landing, Sept. 7,74 G; and to the same officer at
the same place. Sept. 21, 334; Texas exchange,
Ist, 3d, and Bth U. S. Infantry. 7.27; New Mexico
exchange, 557; Shiloh prisoners, 2,000; Gaines
ville prisoners, delivered ,to Major Livingston,
Sept. 1, J,310; Gainesville jirisoners. delivered to
Lieutenant Nuckel. August 30, 271; the total
number of exchanges to be offset by the dcliverv
of Confederate prisoners at Vicksburg is new 10 -
368. The officers exchanged according to this ;
order embrace 7 Colonels, 10 Lieut. Colonels,
7 Majors, 73 Captains, 68 Ist Lieutenants, 66 2d
Lieutenants, peven naval and other officers were
exchanged, hut no specific equivalent mentioned.
Keep the Toes Towards the Rebels.”—
Among a large number of articles sent to the
Sanitan' Commission, Washington' City, was a
good and patriotic old lady’s last tribute to be laid
on the altar of her country, bearing the following
inscription:
“These sock* were spun and knit br Mrs. Ze- < ...
rnah Clapp, 96years old, whose hands in youth Tax on- • i
were engaged in moulding: bullets in the Kevolu- has decided Ln ®^ l>s -—Commissioner Boutwcll
tionary war. Keep the toes of these srXT :«r cen ™™ V com P anieB must pay a
'ward the rebel*. ■ i T on ““ the,r receipt* for theitransiorta
“ Chestertown, N. y. - ’ ■■ v " t troops whom they
may earn- for the goremment. ■ i
The Nashville Union has been informed, on
unimpeachable authority, of one of the most hor
rible and revolting crimes ever perpetrated on the
soil of Tennessee. A party of guerillas, five in
number, belonging to Dick McCann’s command,
it is said, went on last Tuesday night to the house
of a highly respectable citizen, about eight miles
from Nashville, on the Nubbin- Kidge road, and
violated the persons of his wife and daughter in
the most brutal manner. The ruffians, whose lust
and revenge were still unsatiatod, leaving this scene
of horror, went to the house of a highly estimable
, widow in the vicinity and treated; her in the same
| fiendish manner. These families are both repre
sented in Cot. Stokes’ cavalry, and the rebels,
unable to revenge themselves on the men, slaked
it to the uttermost on the persons of helpless fe
i males, their wives and daughters. The atrocious
i crime was committed almost in sight of the Cap
| itoi of Tennessee. The Union says a few weeks
: ago it recorded a similar outrage'; committed by
■ guerillas on the person of a respectable voting
j woman, the danghter of an aged and loyal citizen,
and again it says its pages are blackened by the
I record of rebel shame. .
The heart sickens at the recital of such acts
1 which disgrace humanity itself, and the cheek of
I the stoutest turns pole at the thought that the un
-1 chained passions of men, revealing in ffie breaking
i up of law and order consequent on this damnable
! rebellion, may soon make; the chastity of wfyuen
as little regarded as the lives of their husbands,
brothers and sons are. These deeds are but the
vanguard of a traiu of sins as blae|c' as those of the
pit, which will certainly invade us and make our
section the most wretched of all countries, unless
our armies sweep their authors! from existence.
We must not slumber nor, be idlei a moment when
lawless men are so insolent and defiant. The
only way to restore security and re-establish the
wholesome restraints of the law over the law
less, is to crush out the rebellion, which is the
parent and nurse of all that is villainous and infa
mous. Let every father, every mother, every
man and woman who have the welfare of their
kind and country at heart, unite at once earnestly
in the work of destroying that treason, whose
overshadowing wing affords a shelter for every
phase of human villainy.
We are rejoiced to learn these infomons wretch
es were caught by a force sent out by Gen. Negley.
Forty, including Col. Bennett, were killed.—
Bennett and Barksdale, two of 1 the scoundrels,
were members of the Legislature that carried
Tennessee out of the Union. In God’s name, is
there no hemp in Tennessee that their sentence
and execution may come to us with the terrible
narration of their crimes ?—Louisville Journal
The Colonization Scheme.— Secretary Seyv
ard has addressed a letter to the Secretaiy of the
Interior, stating that the apprehensions of the
people of the Central American States, in re
gard to the proposed colonization expedition, have
lieen yvrought up to a panic by the efforts of cer
tain ill-disposed persons yvho have raisrepresnled
its objects, and that it w-ill be advisable, there
fore, to modify the plans in regard to its move
ments. A circular, bearing date Oct. 2, 1862, has
been sent from the State Department to the Di
plomatic Representatives of the different Govern
ments on tlie subject of negro colonization. No
monopoly is intended to be given 1 to any country
in the matter, but a convention will' be made yvith
yvhatever nation promising a constitutional Gov
ernment shall choose to treat—the proposed limi
tation of such treaty being ten years.
Accident on the Mountain.—A corresjion
dent gives an account of a frightful accident yvhich
occurred on the mountain road between Sharps
burg and Harper's Ferry. A tram of armv yvag
ons. going up the long and narrow cut out this
side of the mountain, yvas met by a train coming
doyy-n. The mules on the doyvn train took fright,
and, becoming unmanageble, dashed doyvn the
mountain at a most fearful speed,‘and croyvuing
the up train off ot the roau, hurled the yvagons.
in tiles and drivers oy r cr a steep and rocky preci
pice of a perpendicular height varying from fifty,
to one hundred feet. Over and 'over rolled the
great yvagons and teams, dashing and crushing
and breaking into fragments and tearing to peiees,
until the whole train lay at the foot and scattered
along the side of the mountain, a mass of frightful
ruin.
Ihe h all Elections.— The autumn elections
in the following States will be held as indicated
below. In each of the States, members of Con
gress will be elected. We liave not at hand the
tables of the new appot tionment, but it will not
vary much from the last, decreasing, in some and
increasing in others:
Massachusetts ..November 4.
Michigan ./.November 4.
New Jersey . November 4.
iork, (and Governor) 4
Wisconsin.. November 4!
Illinois ..November 4.
Delaware.... ./November 4.
Indiana .iNovember 4.
r J wa " •• ■ • .In October.
Maryland...' First Wednesday in November.
Gen. Hackelman’s Last Words.— General
Hackelman, writing to a friend a ffw days before
lie was killed in battle said: ‘‘Mahygood men
must go under in this contest. The great ques
tion is, who will be left ? It is indeed a dark
hour, but you know me, and know that I always
looked on the bright side of all pictures. I have
faith in God, wicked as I am—faith that He is
working out His own good will and pleasure, with
fire and sword. All will come right. The right
man will be found in the right place—traitors in
our army, and sympathizers with treason in it,
will be weeded ont by and by, when the Govern
ment finds it has to make a terrible struggle to
preserve its existence. The days of holiday-war
are over—it has become a deadly strife,"
Illinois Cotton. —The experimental cotton
crop of Illinois is gathering. It is estimated that
the state will produce twenty thousand liales for
export this season. The variety grown is the up
land, principally from seed procured in -Tennessee.
The quality, says a cdrrc.sjx)ndent, is excellent,
and the quantity per acre, so far as is known, ex
ceeds that of the cotton growing districts further
south. The uncertainty of procuring seed in the
early part of the season prevented many from
planting, but the result of this year’s experiment
is highly encouraging. Illinois ” conlil grow fire
hundred thousand bales profitably.
\ an Ambcbo’s Ebephast. —The! monster el
ephant Hannibal,” which was exhibited here
some weeks ago, killed a man at Caldwell, O.
the other dnv. The deceased was partially de
rangod and, in the momentary absence of Han
nibal's keeper, was foolish enough to irritate the
huge beast as he was standing upon the show lot.
previous to his departure for the next town In
order to prevent the mischief of any further acci
dents from the dangerous temper of the elephant,
w I™ . A 'T ur ß had his enormous! tusks sawm
off a few inches from his jaw, thus reducing him
to the position of a non-combatant in the future.
Explosion- at Habpek’s Ferry.— pn Monday
night an explosion took place in the guard house
at Harper s Ferry, tormerly used as 4 storehouse
for ixnyder Some of the powder whibh had col-
m the crocks and crevices of the room, was
accidentally ignited by a spark of lire fibre a pris
oners cigar. home nine soldiers, occupying the
quarters, were more or less injured by - the explo-
The In
We learn from genuemen just from Col. Sib
ley's camp that the Indians are arriving at the
camp in largo manbersj and are sucing for peace.
It is said that, with the| exception of Little Crow’s
band, numbering less than one hundred warriors,
ail the Indians are now in. We cannot learn
what dispositionl is toj be made of them. The
commission instituted by Col. Sibley for the trial
of such as : are charged with the commission of
murders and other outrages, have convicted spme
eighteen or twenty, and are still engaged in trials.
It was not - to be expected that any executions
would take place at present, or until orders any
thorizing such punishment should have been rej
ceived from -Gen. Pope, neither was it known
whether Col. Sibley would expel the whole tribe
from the State, or allow those claiming to be
friendly to remain, I
. If any regard is had for the unanimous senti
ment of the peopleof thb State, not much time
will be allowed the Indjans for flags of truce or
any nonsense of that kind, and we trust that ex
plicit orders have been given before this, which
will ensure their speedy removal. ;
Whatever truce may be patched up, we are sure
the people will not cease to demand the removal
from their borders of the entire race of redskins^
and any man, or set of
such a necessary proceec
two hundred thousand pc
the hundreds of thousal
come, will be overwheln
tion.
The people have lose all confidence they ever
possessed in ‘friendly’ Indians, and have not much
left in those who style themselves “Christian” In
dians. If there are missionaries or traders whei
are willing' to trust their lives in he hands of
these “Christians” or “jfriends," let them follow
their proteges to the plains of the far West, and
make what they can of them os proselytes and eijs-l
toraers. ■ S . ’ i
HEAD QUARTERS
FOR THE CHEAPEST ANI} BEST
FALL & WINTER GOODS!.
J , B. HILBMAN has just Ireceived 'ai
Urge and wellsclectcdatock of Go<id»,l constating of
Cloths, Plain and Fancy Cajuiiuerea, Satinetta, Kentucky
Jeans. Tw«da, B e a»crt«DS Bine Urilliug. and all other
Kinds of tioods for ! •
MEN AND
together with a grand and magnificent assortment of
LADIES’ GOODS,
■SucA'os Staci and ftmey SMs. ChaUies, iltreaes, Brilliant!
Lamm, Delaines, Chintssi Dejieges, Crapes, Prints.
Crape.and Stella Shawls, Mantillas, Undersleeves and
Hosiery, Bonnets and Ribbons, (Mart, Hand
kerchiefs. Kid Glares, Hooped Skirts. S/.irl
ing. Lace ifitss, de.. <Cc.
ALSO,
Tickings,- Checks, Bleached and Unbleached Muslins,
Cotton and Linen Table Diaper. Crash. Nankeenj, Ac. '
BOOTS SHOES,
HARDWARE. QUBEN’SWABE,
~, J™? 0 AND " Ihl-OW WARE.
OIL CLOTHS, CARPETS, AC.
groceries.
Our stock of Groceries is m are extensive than aver, and
consists of Rio and Java Cofiee. Crushed. Loaf and N 0
Sugars; Green, Y. 11. and Hack Teas; .Molasses.siapL
CaMjles. Salt, Fi«h. Ac. •
Thankful to the public fir the very liberal patronage
heretofore received, he hopes by strict attention to busi
ness, and an endeavor to please, to merit a continuance of
the same. .
AS-Cail and examine his Stock, and ybu will be con
vinced Hi It lie lias the best assortment and cheapest Goods
m the market. ,
»,* Country Produce of all kinds taken in exchange for
Goods at market prices.
Altoona. April 4. ISO 2.
NORTH WARD AHEAD!
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
AT OLD
.HE UNDEiIb 1 GjNE D WOULJ) EE
? apectfully inform tin; c tizens of Altoona and sur
rounding country tlmt lie had just returned from the east.
Where he has been select lug t is stock of spring and Sum
mer Goods, which for style, duality and Price cannot he
surpassed in this neck of cohutry. i His stock is much
larger than heretofore, and, as it is qpite an object in these
War-exciting times fur every hue to purchase where they
can pet the BEST artioh at the I.OWEST PRICE, he
would say that he con and d ill sell AS LOW, if hot A
LITTLE LOWER TUAN ANY OTUEU HOUSE in this
place. 110 wishes all to call add see his stock before pur
chasing elsewhere, as he feel* confident he can oiler lu
ducementt which will DEFY COMPETITION. Bis stock
constats of T j .
LADIES’ DRESS GOODS
OF HVEBT INSCRIPTION.
MEN AND BOYS’ (SUMMER;WEAK,
LADIES’ AND MISSES’ DRESS SHOES,
MEN AND BOYS’ BOOTS AND SHOES,
MEN AND WOMEN’S BOSE, : HATS IIND CAPS,
Ginghams, La»ns, Bleached and Unbleached Muslin*.
Dried Peaches and Dried Apples, Plain
Canvassed Mams, Ac, Ac., Ac. T
He will sell the AMERICAN PRINTS at
FAST MADDER COLORS,
FANCY DELAINES,
Fine Bleached MUSLINS yi
Heavy Dubl'chcd “
“ u t.
LAWNS,
LADIES* SLIPPERS.
’* Fine, French, Sewed.
“ Pegged
MEN’S CALF BOOTS,
“ GOAT ; “
BO\ S’ GOAT. (Nos. 4 and 5.)
MEN AND BOYS’ OXFORD ’
MEN’S CALF MONROES,
All sizes of MISSES’ t CHIL
Syrup, at 60 cts;;: Sugar House
Molasses, 31 to 40ht».; togotlu
Ware; Flour, Feed, Ac,, and «
just as low as any other house
examine my stock before purrl
Altoona, May 1,1862. J
GROCERY AN
S TO
■Annie Street, East A Uo<
Branch i
The subscribe
™l Te s * »nd fresh t
> joiONS, 40., which he will se
as his competitors. His stocks
FLOUR,
BACON,
FISH,
POTATOES,
SUGAR,
SPICES, t.
CHEESE,
BRUSI
Ral^ R
„ ORANGES
dates,
soaps,
BUTTER, I
confectioneries,
aKd drugs of ax
I invite the public to i call an
“asrir piea,e in i™'
grocery, p
WHOL'ESALE
The undersign
fiJf JVoa J ),,bHc • h * t be 1
«i a. Ml I.LI HO.\ in the Grocers
on Virginia,
where he Wilt continue the bnsi
•tantly on hand a large supply 0
FLOCK. HAMS, SHOC
DRIED BEEP, FISH, SALT, MC
SUGAR, SPICKS, CONI
and everything usually fee,,, i„
Stores, all of which he receives f
western cities, end will sell at tli
Haying recently obtained lieen
sale, I will ketp constantly on h<
liquors of the best qualities to be
i 7»PWt Jhlly solicit a share of
July 12, 1801-tf.J
Do you Want a hat or cap
cheap or flnef—go to LADGHMaA*’
War.
men, who dare to oppose
iing, for the welfare of the
oplc now in the State, an 4
ids of those who■ are to
led with popular indigna-
BOYS’ WEAR,
PKI C t.B.
12J£ cents.
10 «
from 12U to
wide, '*
u
<»
iS» ::
t
» “
8 and
from S to 15 “
frem 40 to 50 “
Heeled BOOTEES, *1 25
“! ■ 1 00
1 2 75
2 50
j i 1 50
■ JEa, trom *5 cents to -1 00
1 00
IREN’S SHOES, very low.
Coffee at 20 ceuts,
5 Sugar 11 and cents,
l*pst Honey and Loveriug’a
Molasses. 40 cts.; Baking
r with: Cedar and Willow
II .other articles of Goods
can sell. Please call and
asiag elsewhere.
3. A. SPR ANKLE.
North Ward.
PROVISION
JE,
no, a few doors above
'treei.
R HAS JUST RE
teck ofOROCKRIES, PRO
II at prices equally as low
ODStoU of *
FEED.
UAHS.
SALT,
COFFEE,
TEA,
AGREES,
TUBS,
;
tOONS,
LEMONS,
FIGS,
COMBS,
KNIVES,
EGGS,
.LKIN D D S RI£DFRVIT ’
| examine roy stock, a* I
ity and price.
WM.il, PERCIVAL.
10 VISION
UOR STORE
ED WOULD IN
os purchased tiie interest
and Provision Store here
treet, .below Caroline St.,
less, and will keep con-
JDDER?. SIDES
C LASSES, COFFEE, TEA,
I’ECTIOX ARIES,
3 O/'KCry and .Provision
f csli from tiie enttern and
w most reasonable prices.
1 “a* 0 hqnor by whole
■ nd a large assortment oi
shad, :
' public-custom.
Jj BKRKOWITZ.
IN I>S BY ’S I M PRO VE [,
BLOOD SEAHCHEjj
i SURE CURB for
Cancer,
Cancerous Formation..,
Scrofula,
Cutaneous Disc**,
Erysipelas,
Pimples on the Face,
Sore Eves,
'Tetter Affections,
Scald Head,
Dyspepsia,
Costiventu
Old and Stubborn Ulcer*
~ < Rheumatic Disorders,
Jaundice,
Salt Rheum,
Mercurial Disease*,
GenerU Dehiiit,
Liver Complaint,
*<osB of Appetite,
Low Spirits,
Paralysis or Palsy,
Syphilitic Diseases and
Caries of the
Together with all other diseases having
origtn m a depraved condition of the bfoZ
cnlatoir system. or 01
CASE OF DANIEL A. BOYD'
_ PmasoßOß, December ,ii ism
: Da. G. H. Knsxa :-I take pleaxure in making | h o
antary statement in favor of a medicine prenZiT
called “DucMar’s Blood SaaacßU.” I
! ® TO *<*" wlti > which broke ont on my head
- forehead so aato dioflgure me very much, and took offT
* hair When di««e m«l 6 it, appearance; it ah* brilke c !
on my urn above and below the elbow, and eat into , hl
ekm and flesh so as to expose a fearful sore. The dbeu.
on my head went so far that several snndl piece, „ r Z
came out. I was very week and low spirited, .ndbri
given up all hope of ever getting well, as f h, d uir ,
eral skillfnl physicians and they did me.no good. i n s,,
tember last, ISM. I was induced to try Lemur's In
rnovxn Blood Sxarchxx.” 1 must confess I. bad no filth
in patent medicines, but alter I had used three bottles ot
Blood Searcher, the ulcere on my head and arm began u
heal. I have now taken eight or ten bottles, and my head
and arm are entirely well except the scan, remaining from
the aorea. 1 will alao state that I had the rheumatic
very bad in. my anna and legs. The Blood Searcher ,1 K
cared the rheumatism. lam now a well man, over fom
yeara of age, and I feel aa suple and young a, I did ah,a
X was twenty, and hove increased in weight twenty pound.
I would also state that the disease In my forebeard was ■
bad that When I stooped and lifted anything heavy ti,
blood ran out of the sore. Dr. Keyser had a photons
taken or me by Mr. Cargo, the artist, after I began to ...
well. It does not show my appearance as bad as it
before I commenced taking the medicine. Von can
the photograph, one of which is now in mv posses,™
, and also at Dr. Keyset lift Wood street. 1 would ala.
state that 1 look the Blood Searcher which was made he
fore Dr. Keyser commenced making It. Although ii
helped me some, I did not recover fast until I got the kind
made by Dr. Keyser hlmeelf. One bottle of his did a.
more good than two of the old. I believe it is a great deal
stronger and better. I have recommended the BUt
Searcher to a great many of my friends for various die
cases, and I believe it has helped the whole of them. Vo,;
may publish this if yon wish, and I am anxious that ail
who are afflicted as I was may beenred. I live in this dn,
■No. 4 Pine street, and am employed at Collville i An,ln
sou’s Union Marble Works, 54 Wayne street.
A BLIND MAN CURED.
1 live to Sligo, at Clinton Mill, and have been nearly
blind in both'eyea for nearly four years. X called on Dr.
peyaer ab-.ut three months ago and asked him to g ive me
directions to the Institution for the Blind in PbiliMphii
lie told me that I need not go to Philadelphia to gel well
as be had medicine that would cure me, as he said my die
''as in the blood, I was treated for it two or three
times la the hospital In this city, and was relieved, but
>ny disease always returned after a month or two after 1
Came out of the hospital. I found my disease was re
turning and I called, by the advice of a good friend of
on Dr. Keyset, who has restored my eight, and mj
♦yes an nearly ae well aa ever. The Doctor gave mi
hlndsey’a Blood Searcher” and a wash.
j PitUburg, July 6,1881
I Witoau—K. P. M'Elroy,
AndernoD Atmt, Allegheny
City.
A BAD SORE LEG CURED.
| PTOBDEfia, September 18,1861.—1 hereby certify ttv
l hare had a acre leg for over a year. It was covered
tfith ulcere and eores so that I could not work for uearlj
ai year. My leg swelled so ■ (hat 1 was unable to do aoj-
for a long time, for at least hix months. I tried
several of the'beat doctors in the city, but without any
benefit; finally I called on Dr. Keyaer, at No. 140 Wood
street, who only attended mo shoot two weeks, and jeavr
□ie but two bottles of medicine, and 1 am now entirely
tf|eU and hare contined so for six months. lam employnl
af the Eagle Engine House on Fourth street, where any
one can see me.
CANCER CURED
| A Lmn From KRQLAia»._Mr, John Pope, of Blme>-
v f n ’ near Montypool* MonmonUhlre. England, write*
follows:
Sia:—An old woman lathis place has’ whbwi me to
-write you respecting Lixsnr’g Blood Scaucbil froo
she found great benefit, and wishes to have a httU
She has been I offering from a disease of a esneer.
ojis nature for the last six or seven years. Her daughter
*|ho is living in Americs, obtained it for her, and sent her
eighteen bottles. She is now quite oat of it, and Ihn
.wHtten to her daughter twice and have received no an
swer; of course she U anxious to gel more, to get com
.pletely cured. I told her 1 would write to you for Uw
Bffency In this country, and she-felt very muen pleased
me say so. I now beg to ash you on what term*
w|ll supply me; you will please bear iu mind the car
riage, and supply me on cheap as possible. The carrwT
°tj the one dozen bottles was £1 8s 6d. The medicine v*»
hbreaent from her daughter. I would like to have it*
Blood Searcher In a jar or small cask, if you can send it
injthat way, or in pint or quart bottles. I will «end a bill
through bank or registered letter, which ever will be m«t
convenient to you, if you will send me carrier's receipt if
ihe parcel as security. I would send yon a stamp to*c
.swer this, but os it in uncertain of this reaching you, cc
account of the country being in six and sevens, a teroi
which is commonly used, you will be kind enough t*
me with the postage.
Yonra, reapectfally,
jonxpoi-t.
[Signed]
[We haro Men the letter which la published in
Dispatch, from John Pope, ud behave it to be genuine '
Edilort Dispatch Pittsburgh.
■ 'tSt-lnokfar Dr. Kepttr*snamtacer the corkstoprta*
imposed upon. ,
Mfrepared and aold by Dr Qioaoi H. Eniu,
; Sold in Altoona by A. Rocta and 0. W. 11
Hollldayibnr* by J. K. Ftma and Jaco* *»«»»•
Jnned«,lM2.-ly
Female Complaints,
E P>*ep6y or Ru,
damiel a. bovb
DAVID KINNOLLY.
Clintoo Mills,
THOMAS TARKELL.
|Utooua irilwi
-i PRINTED ON
(aopbeirs $650 “Country
ribune power-pi
PRINTING OFFIC
t-eSenW fn"t fapw Cutter, Curd Cutter, K
[P* cud Power Free*. ud Urge Newtpep
rJJ iCSa 6t which we give »bore)we»re»oe
ewrtillng tn the Hue of printing or
I !*ia **nuwTtu mi eetebllehment in the dt»
Hy low. We c«n execute, on ihort
ißrlUtion, Visiting, B*U A Buxine
I Circular*, Progrwnmei
LaMMO™ POSTERS,SALK I
[gay,; am© yrraMiA
0118011
[ BLANK BOOKS
Lanifesits. and blanks of all
r,) «e xA U x trUI, feeling confident th»t w
Liiifcctlon if we tare the opportunity.
fwßce U Uwthert building. coreer of Virgin
■e* rente, opposite Superintendent e Office.
LOCAL item
Dbockbwno 8 or Cooftcu..—Begulmx
[eld October 6, 1862.
Present.— A. A. Smyth, N. J. Mer
Jacob Hemer and Chief Borg
/Ulison.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
Ithsmar Moore presented a bill for la
Riding amounting to $18.70.
On motion of D. Langhman,. an
rranted for the amount of bill.
Ithatnar Moore presented a bill for raisii
grossing.
; On motion of Daniel Langhman a conn
|wo was appointed to investigate the eh
iocide thereon, and report to the next nx
I’he president appointed Messers. J. Lot
I. Hesser said committee.
The Altoona Gas & Water Co. present
or two quarters' rent erf' water pings, an
o $42.
On motion of J. Hesser an order was
>r the amount of bill.
Mr. James Hooper presented a bill
tithing amounting to $7.72
On motion of D. Langhman an oi
(ranted for the amount of bill.
I W. W. Snyder, Supervisor presented hi
If labor on streets, amounting to $57.50.
I On motion oi Jacob Hesser orders were
[he following persons;
j W. W. Snyder an order for $22.50.
Benj. Devine an order for $16.00
Bernard O'Conner an order for $19.00.
Mr.- John W. Humes presented a bill
tries for use of borough amounting to $l.
On motion of D. Langhman an or
(muted for the amount of bill.
Citizens residing on Main street presenjt
Ition, praying the removal of an obstru
ic side-walk of said street, stating it to b
nice.
On motion the petition was laid on the
On motion Council adjourned.
W. B. KETLBK
I W A number of our citizens were once
[uusly thrown from their equilibrium, on
afternoon last, • by the report of artillery
centre or the town. Not knowing the cat
and taking into consideration the sodden
anceof the rebels at Chambersboig, on
evening, doubtless many supposed that
[had been invaded, and pious meditatio
peaceful slumbers were hastily broken
crowd soon assembled at the depot, who
discovered that little “Union” had tl
[lor the purpose of informing the people l
[Altoona militia, sent down to Mount U
Saturday, were about to return, their serv
lag no longer required. This explanation
the excitement subsided but the crowd at tb
continued to swell until the militia arrived
a question whether the firing of cannon
Sabbath day r no matter what the cause of
tion may be, is proper. Certainly it is n
cannot be justified by any argument. Th
hut few who approve of it, consequently, wl
ma )' be the feelings of the majority of our (
in reference to the news' exulted over, tl
take no port in what to them is a desejn
jthe Sabbath, and besides it is very annoying
! know of but few other places where it is pn
Altoona Militia in Service. —On re
the news, on Friday night last, that the rel
; entered Pennsylvania and occupied Chamt*
considerable excitement was created, am;
ftpon the Penn’a Rail Road, iu the vici
[Mount Union was feared. Accordingly,
[early hour on Saturday morning the differ
jlitia companies of Altoona were on the s
[ready to proceed to the scene of dange
[suppose that 600 men, at least, would ha
peady to march in less than three hours,
phonght advisable, however, not to send ma
1100 men from this point, and detacbmei
|*aken rom the companies of Capts. Stre*
I en and Eberly, to make up the number.
■Proceeded to Mount Union in a special trai
this place about noon. At Mt. Uni
U*® joined by a company of 60 men fro
I® 1800 ’ under Capt, GKvler. The men w
m the moet advantageous manner i
f™ 1 ™ on guard until some time on the <
Rowing, when they were ordered home, the
'"'Off passed. The boys enjoyed their t
Exceedingly regret that thev did not have
r ltl > the rebels.
J®* rowdyism is on the increase
tl] • There was a time when Altoona
e most orderly 'Community, considering i
now° f - IWytOWn ‘ n thcState > but alas! bet
st«o The demoniacal yells of young
their way home from midnigl
**** rebels, freqneutly break upon th
s^ ess ee P crs , and tell but too omistakea
k , 6 y° nn K man, (or more than one) tl
Pride of parents and friends, has for&a
is w k| c k lea ds to respectability and hoi
raveling ; n the brood road that ends i
““ ***, disgrace. Who are reaponsiUe
of the young ? ♦