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VOL. 6. : BELLEFONTE, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 19, 1861. NO. 36.
x iM DEMOCRATIC WATCH, A Touching AppeaT for the Union. |Mr. Stoeckl the following acknowledge- The Union—* No Party.” From Gen. Rosencrans’s ay
PUBLISHED AT BrLLEFONTE, PA.
EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
C..T: ALEXANDER AND P. G. MEEK
TERMS :—$1.50 ots if paid within three month
$2,00 if delayed six months, and $2,50if not paid
within the year. These terms will be rigidly ad-
hered to *
ADVERTISEMENTS and Business Notices insert
ed at the usual rates. and every deseription of
JOB PRINTING
EXECUTED in the neatest manner, at the lowest
prices, and with the utmost despatch. Having
purchased a large collectiow of type, we are pre
pared to satisfy the orders of our friends.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
WILLIAM WH. BLAIR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Gfflce in the Arcade, second floor.
8 N.M’ALLISTER. JAMES A. BEAVER.
MUALLISTER & BEAVER,
AITORNEYS AT LAW,
BELLEFONTE, PENNA.
JAMES H. RANKIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BELLEFONTE, PENN’A.
Office, on the Diamond, one door west of the
Post Office.
J. D. SHUGERT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BELLEFONTE, PENN A
Offic e in the Southwest crrer of the Dinmo
wn. J. KEALSH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BELLEFONTE, PENN'A.
Office in the Arcade, second floor.
EVEN M, BLANCHARD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BELLEFONTE, PEN’'NA.
Gio formally occupied by the Ion. James Burn-
0.
J. J. LINGLE,
SURGEON DENTIST,
BELLEFONTE, CENTRE CO., PA.
1s now prepared to wait upon all who may desire
his professional services.
Rooms at his residence on Spring street.
DR. G. L. POTTER,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
BELLEFONTE, CENTRE CO., PA,
Office on High Street (old office.) Will attend tc
professional calls as heretofore, and respectfully
offers his services to his friends and the public.
DE. 3. B, MITCHELL,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
fi BELLEFONTE, CENTRECO., PA.
Will attend to professional calls as heretofore, he
respectfully offers his services to his friends and
the publi. Office next door to his residence on
Spring street. Oct 28-58-tf.
AMBROTYPES,
PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DAGUERREOTYPES
#iaken daily (except Suudays) from 8 o'clock, A.
., tod P. M., by
WILLIAM SCHRIBER,
at his Splendid Car on High Street, above the
Court Heuse, Bellefonte, Pa.
IRA C, MITCHELL. CYRUS T. ALEXANDER,
MITCHELL & ALEXANDER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
BELEFONTE, PENN‘A
Office in Reynolds’ Arcade on the Diamond.
Ira C. Mitchell has associated C. T. Alexander
with him in the practice of law, and they will
give prompt attention to all business entrusted to
them in Centre, Mifflin, Clinton and Clearfield
counties,
BANKING HOUSE,
—or—
WM. F. REYNOLDS & CO.,
BELLEFONTE, CENTRE CO., PA.
Bills of exchange and Notes discounted. Col-
lections made and proceeds promptly remitted. —
Interest paid on special deposits. Exchaugein the
eastern cities constantly on hand for sale. Depos-
its receivea
H. N. MALLISTER, J.T. HALE
‘A. G. CURTIN.
DEPOSIT BANK,
—OF—
HUMES, MoALLISTER, HALE & CO.
BELLEFONTE. CENTRE CO., PA.
Deposits Received —Billsof Exchange and No
Discounted—Interest Paid on Special Deposits—
Collections Made, and Proceeds Remitted Prompt-
y—Exchange on the East constsntly on hand-
. J. Hi. STOVER,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
BELLEFONTE, PENNA.
Will practice his profession in the several Courts
of Centre County, All business intrusted to him
will be faithfully attended to. Particular attention
paid to collections, and all mouies promptly re.
mitted. Can be consulted in the German as wel’
8 in the English language.
=ag on Highst., formerly occupied by Judze
i enged® 20d D. C/ Boal, Esq.
mL. TTT
ADAM HOY.
HARLES H .HALE.
z HALE & HOY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
BELLEFONTE, PENN'A,
Will attend promptly to all business entrusted !
their care. Office in the building formerly cow
pied by Hon. Jas. T. Hale.
A CARD.
Messrs Hare & Hoy willattend to my busire
during my absence in Congress, and will be a
sisted by me in the trial of all causes entrusted {
em. Jawes T. Hane.
December I5, 1809.
A. 0. FURST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
WHE practice in the several Courts ¢
Centre and Clinton counties. All lega
1 usiness entrusted to his care will receive promp
{ tention.
. OFFICE—On the North-west corner of the Di
awond.
March 28, 1861. —1y-
INDEPENDENT VOTERS OF
¥0 CENTRE COUNTY.
Ir tfully offer myself to your consideration
us an Independent Candidate for the offico of
County Treasurer, of Centre county, at the ensu-
ing general election. Ifelected, I hereby pledge
myself to discharge the duties of the office to the
best of my abality, and to contribute the one half
of the usual per centage accruing to said officer
his serfices, to the Soldier’s Kelief Fund. For
E. C. HUMES.
aithful performance of all which I am pre-
to render to the authorities the most ample
security. CKSON LEVY.
Milesburg, Aug. 15th, 186L.
ONRAD HOUSE SALOON. ;
H D. RUBLE, supplys the publio, at
theConrad Houss Saloon, with all tho freshments
of the senson. Oysters, Sardines, Els Fresh
Fish, Rabbit, Chicken Sou Barbaoued Chicken,
Phessant, eto. etc., at all hours.
CESSATION OF WAR PREPARATIONS!
PEACE TERMS PROPOSED!
JNCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY,
Our citizens have for many years heen
in the habit of going to distant cities for their
Bugies and Carriages, thus depreciating discoun-
tenancing our home manufactories, and giving
to foreign establishments the patronage that shoul
properly be extended to our own. The neatness
of the foreign gave it the preference, over the
home manufactured vehicle, and little atten‘ion
was paid to their durability. I have just opened
a manufactury on Penn street near Bishop, hav
ing had an extensive and varied expereance at
Coach making in all its departments, feel confi-
dent that I can turnout work combining with a
finish equal to that of any city establishment a
degree of durability never found in city work I
respectfully invite inspection of my work by per-
sons desirous to purchase.
Repairing of ail kinds done on the—shortest no
tice.
May 30, 1861. 8. A. M'QUISTION.
TO THE WORLD AT LARGE!
BOALSBURG & VICINITY IN PARTICULAR.
he subscribers having taken the Store
formerly occupied by Messrs Johnston & Kel
ler, beg to say to the people of Boalsburg and vi:
cinity that they will continue the
DRY GOODS AND GROCERY BUSINES:
in its various branches, and will spare no pains tc
keep up a full assortment of everything usually
kept in any country store, and will sell at prices
which we trust will solicit a share at least of your
patronage
All kinds of country prodvee taken at full mar-
ket prices in exchange for goods. Bring along your
Grain, your Bacon, your Butter, your Eggs your
Rags, your Tallow, your Lard, your Hard Soap,
our Bees Wax, your Feathers, and in case you
lh nothing of ti:is kind your cash will zever be
refused. | JOHN HIBLER & CO,
Boalsburg, April 20, 1860—tf.
ATTENTION COMPANY !
FORWARD MARCH!
TO. A. STERNBERG & CO’'S CHEAP CLOTH-
ING STORE,
in the Diamond, and get a suit of Spring and Sum-
mor Clothing at Reduced Prices.
“Hang the banner on the outer wall,
“That the people may know where tc call.
A STERNBERG & CO. is the place to buy all
Finds of Meng’ and Boys’ clothing cheaper than
at any other establishment in this vicinity.
MOVEMENT is drivirg numbers
5, Capsand Furnishing Goods to
A. STERNBERG & Co.
THE WAT
for Cloth, |
NEW GOGLS received every week, and sold
cheaper than ever at
A STERNBERG & CO.
Bellefogte May 30, 1861.
LINTCN HOUSE, LOCKHAVEN PA.
The subscriber having leased the above
named Hotel in the borough of Lock Haven, Clin
ton county, Pa., takes this niethod of informing the
public generally that he Las made every necessary
preparation to entertain strangers and travelersin
the best possible manner.
His table will always co tain the choicest lux-
uries that the country wi’ afford, and he is deter-
mined not to be surpassed in this department by
any other Hotel along the West Branch.
His Bar will contain the choicest liquors that can
be purchased in the etty market.
istiers will constantly be
sesand see that they
are properly attende
Trusting that he
patronage of the
close attention to !
faction.
June 6, '61.-
va a portion of the
tlic. he hopes by
le encral satis
PROPRIETOR.
T0 LDLES,
Having just ¢ «trom Philadelphia
with a new and splendid assortment o
a 7.0
MILLINERY GOODS,
of the latest styles and fashion, we feel prepard to
please all, both young and old. grave and gay, who
may see proper to give us a call. Our stock con-
sists in part of
SILK AND STRAW BONNETS,
“PLAIN AND FANCY TRIMMINGS,
and all other articles generally keptin a Millinery
Store.
[5 Wehave Frosuda the services of one of the
most experienced Milliners in the city. Store on
Bishop street, next door to the old stand.
Bellefonte. May 3,60. MARY SOURBECK.
B 00K $ TORE
GEORGE LIVINGSTON,
at his well known stand on che North-castern
ner of the public square, Bellefonte, keeps
stantly on hand a large assortment of
THEOLOGICAL,
CLASSICAL,
MISCELLANEOUS
AND SCHOOL
Also, a large variety of
BLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY
of the best quulity,
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS,
PORT FOLIOS, &e. &e.
[2 Books brought to order at a small advance
on the city prices.
jan28-tf-8. GEO. LIVINGSTON.
ROOPSBURG BREWERY.
(NEAR BELLEFONTE.)
pugs UNDERSIGNED WOULD RES-
pectfully announce to the people of this
vicinity, and the public generally, that he is en-
gaged, at Roopsburg, near Bellefonte, in the man-
ufacture of Ale, Porter, Lager and Table Peer,
which will be furnished wholesale to purchasers in
kegs or barrels, at desirable rates. ese articles
are manufactured pure and are warranted to he a
good as can be purchased in the State.
Fresh Brewer's Yeast left daily at the Store of
Martin Stone in the borough of Bellefonte, for sale.
LEWIS HAAS.
Juooks.
Bellefonte, July 9-29-1y.
IMPROVEMENT IN BELLEFONTE.
ue subscriber having put the Saw Mil
at the Bellefonte Mills in complete repair,
and having his logs boomed in the dam, is now
ready to furnish bills of SAWED LUMBER
on short notice, of any length not exceeding forty
feet. By having the logs in the boom a small biil
of any length can be got out ard sawed in one or
two hours.
PLASTERING LATH of allsizes kepteon-
stantly on hand.
He will also have a PLANING MILL in
operation to supply carpenters and builders in
time for commencing building next season.
+ Dee. 13, 1860-6. JACOB V. THOMAS.
NEW MILLINERY GOODS.
MRS. E. GRAFIUS
ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of
Bellefonte and vicinity that she has just re-
enived from Philadelphia a splendid lot of
BONNETS, RIEBONS AND TRIMMINGS,
of all kinds, nnd a superior lot of
SKELETON SKIRTS,
i 4
to which she directs ths attention of the ladies.
May 9t1h,I850-tf.
had an audience of the President, and read
to him the following despatch .
[TRANSLATION]
Sr. PErERSBURG, July 10, 1861. |
Mg. DE Storck, &c., &c.—-Sir : —From |
the beginning of the conflicts which divides
the United States of America, you have been |
desired to make known to the Federal! Gov- |
ernment the deep interest with which our |
august master was observing the develop
ment of 2 crisis which pats in question the
prosperity and even the existence of the
Union. The Emperor profoundly regrets to
see that the hope of a peaceful solution is
not realized, and that American citizens al.
ready in arms against each other are ready
to let loose upon their country the most for
midable of the sccurges of political society,
a civil war. For the more than eighty years
hat it bas existed, the American Union
owes its independence, its towering rise, and
its progress to the concord of its members,
consecrated under the auspices of its illus-
trious founder, by institutions which have
been ale to reconcile union with liberty. —
This Union has been faithful. It would be
deplorable that, after so conclusive an expe-
rience, the United States should be hurried
into a breach of the solemn compact which,
up to this time, has made their power, in |
spite of the diversity of their constitution |
and of their interests, and perhaps even bes
cause of this diversity, Providence seems to
urge them to draw closer the traditional
bond which 1s the basis and the very condi
tion of their political existence. In any
event, the sacrifices which they might 1m-
pose upon themselves to maintain it, are be-
yond comparison with those which a disso
lution would bring after it. United they
perfect themselves. Isolated they are par-
alyzed. The struggle which unhappily has
just arisen can neither be indefinitely pro-
longed, nor lead to the total destruction of
one of the parties.
Sooner or later it will be necessary to
come to some settlement, whatever it may
be, which can cause the divergent interests
now actually in conflict to co-exist. The
American nation would then give a proof of
high intellectual wisdom in seeking in com-
mon such a settlement, before a useless ef-
fusion of blood, a barren squandering of
strength and of public riches, and acts of
violence and reciprocal reprisals shall have
come to deepen an abyss between the two
parties of the Confederation, to end definite-
ly in their mutual exhaustion, und in the
ruin, perhaps irreparable, of their commer-
cial and political power. Our august mas-'
ter cannot resign himself to admit such de-
plorable anticipations. Ilis Imperial Majes-
ty still places confidence in that’ practical
good sense of the citizens of the Union who
appreciate so judiciously their true interests.
His Majesty is happy to believe that the
wembers of the Federal Government and the
influenti~l men of the two parties will seize
all occasions «nd will unite all their efforts
to calm the effervescence of the passions, —
There are no interests so divergent that it
may not be possible to reconcile them by
laboring to that end with zeal and perse-
verance in a spirit of justice and modera-
tion.
If within the limits of your friendly rela-
tiors your language and your counsels may
contribute to this result. you will respond,
sir, to the intention of his Majesty, the Em.
peror, in devoting to his personal influence
which you may have been able to acquire
during your long residence at Washington,
and the consideration which belongs to your
character as the representative of a sovereign
animated by the most friendly sentiments
towards the American Union. This Union
is not sitaply in our eyes an element essen-
tial to the universal political equilibrium.—
It coustitutes, besides, a nation to which
our august master and all Russia have
pledged the most friendly interests, for the
two countries; placed at the extremity of
the two worlds, both in the ascending period
of their development, appear to have a nat-
ural community of interests and of sympa-
thies, and of which they have already given
mutual proofs to each other. I do not wish
here to approach any of the questions which
divide. the Umted States. We arenot called
upon to express oursclves in this contest.
The preceeding considerations have no
other object than to attest the lively solici-
tude of the Emperor in the presence of the
dangers which threaten the American Union,
and the sincere wishes which his Majesty
entertains for the maintainanco of the great
work, so laboriously raised, which appeared
so rich in its future. It is in this sense, sir,
that T desire you to express yourself, as well
to the members of the Goverment, as to in-
fluential persons whom you may meet, giv-
ing them the assurance that in every event
the American nation may count upon the
most cordial sympathy on the part of our
august master during the important crisis
which it is passsing through at present.—
Receive, sir, the expression of very deep
consideration,
(Signed) GORTSCHAKOFF.
The Secretary of State has delivered to
The Russian Minister, Mr. De Stoeckl, | ment:
States is authorized by the President to ex
presss to Mr. De Stoeckl, Envoy Extraordi-
{nar
| Majesty the Emperor of Russia, his profound
serse of the liberal, friendly and magnani-
I mous sentiments of his Majesty on the sub-
{ject of the internal difterences which for a
time have seemed to threaten the American
Union, #5 they are communicated in the in-
structions from Prince Gortschakoff; to Mr.
De Stoeckl. and by him read, by His Majes-
ty’s direction, to the President of the United
States and Secretary of State.
Stoeckel will express to his Guvernment the
this new guarantee of a friendship between
the two countries, which had its beginning
with the national existence of the United
States.
Stoeck] renewed assurances of his high con.
sideration-
forwardness under the direction of the Amer-
are guarded by aun indestructible green ink,
which effectually protects them against the
photographers and counterfeiters.
note is embellished on the left margin with |
a full length figure of < America,” standing
on a globe with the motto *“ E Pluribus |
| rather the war atself.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WasHiNgToN, Sept. 7, 1861.
The Secretary of State of the United
-and Minister Plenipotentiary of his
Mr. De
satisfaction with which the President regards
The Secretary of State offers to Mr.
WM. H. SEWARD.
Mr. EpwaArp STORCKL, &c., &c.
hh
The New Treasurv Notes.
The new Treasury notes are in a state of
ican bank Note Company. All the notes
The $5 |
|
Unum,” and on the right a portrait of Alex-
ander [lamilton.
There are five plates of 10s, four notes
on each, made payable at the places specified
above, and printed in the same colors as the
fives.
of President Lincoln;
American Eagle, and on the right a full
length figure representing Arts.
On the left is an admirable likeness |
in the centre the
Five plates of 20's, payable as above, and
in the same tints, in the centre of which is
a full length figure of justice.
parts of the notes are filled with a combina-
tion of a geometrical lathe work and other
securities against counterfeiting,
The other
The small denominations are payable on
demand, and will be ready for circulation in
a very short time.
In addition to these notes, the following
7.3 interest notes, payable three years after
date, the interest payable semi-annually, are
in the course of preyaration, and will be
issued early in this month.
Fildes distinguished by a large ergraving |
of the American Eagle ; one hundred dollar i
notes, which will be ornamented with an |
engraving of General Scott, the best ‘and
most life-like portrait of the original that has
yet been issued. The five hundreds have a
portrait of Washington mn the centre, on the
left a figure of Justice, and on the right a
figure of Fortune.
The $1,000 note has a fine portrait of
Sceretary Chase ; the $5,000 note has a pic:
ture of an Indian woman supporting the
arms of the United States, with an appro.
printe background and figure of Justice on
the left. .
The 7 3-10 interest notes specify on the
face that they are convertable into twenty
years 6 per cent. United States Bonds, and
also state the interest per day on motes of
each denomination.
The Union.
Most of our readers have, doubtless, read
that affecting passage in the book of Ruth,
in which the beautiful Moabitess, speaking
to her bereaved mother-in-law, exclaims :—
+t Whither thou goest T will go, and withe?
thou lodge I will lodge,” and the maledic-
tion she called npon her head, if aught but
death should part them. And it is thus ev-
ery trie patriot now tecls toward the Union.
And why should not every American citizen,
whether he be native born or naturalized,
love it? Tt has been our bulwark in war,
and iu peace it has made us the freest and
most prosperous nation on the face of God’s
earth. It has been a benevolent and kind
parent to all, and has spread the same pan-
oply of protection over the lowest as well as
the highest citizen. It is the legacy of
Washington, Jefferson, Maddison, and the
other illustrious revolutionary patriots and
statesmen who have gone to their reward,
and we should cherish it as a jewel beyond
a price.
and one soul, guard, protect and defend it.
Let us, therefor, with one heart
With it we are citizens of a great and free
Republic without it, we would be outcasts
upon the face of the earth, and a by-word
and reproach to all nations.
at the present time, itis true, by men who
are not equal to the task confided to them ;
but that is no reason why we should aban
don it.
to us as men and as American citizens we
should prize it above all earthly good. The
Democracy have always been true to the intercourse are again upon you.”
Union, and in this trying hour, when the
earth almost rocks beneath our feet, wefjare
confident they will still be found carrying
the glorious old flag of our common country | as treasonable, and as in strict accordanes |
ud keeping step to the music of the Union. | with the teachings of the N.Y. Day Book ! |
It is controlled
It is freighted with all that is dear
{executed by men of known ability and un-
To defend the Union and the Government |
in their constitutional integrity 1s democratic |
and for such a course the Democratic party |
has ever been abused and dsnounced by its |
oppouents, however organized and named. |
The true Democracy row and everywhere |
are among the foremost to meet and master
the dangers which threaten the Union and |
to protect the Stars and Stripes against in-
sult both at home and abroad - not because |
they approve the policy which the Republican |
party bave attempted to inaugurate, but bes |
cause ‘Democracy is continental, embracing |
the entire Union with its magnificent hopes |
and blessings, and upon which will ever be |
found the enduring motto, ** Toe UNION!
MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED,” |
If the Union is to be saved by the counsel |
and exertions of good and patriotic citizens,
irrespective of party, let it be done nobly
and in good faith by ell parties, PARTICU-
LARLY by the Republican and by the Seces-
sion parties, whose ultra views and long
cherished fanaticism against the Union have
brought war upon the nation. To claim or
to conceed that the Repubiican party is
identical with the Government, and that the
Government is to be sustained by sustaining
the Republican party in all its mixed and
conflicting schemes, and with a careless
reference to the constitutional standard of
the country, would be nothing less than cul-
pable mockery of all that constitutes patri-
otic duy. To place John Brown men in
official station would be much like granting
pensions to secessionists, and would inevi-
tablr perpetuate the causes of the war, or
The Union 1s entitied to the instant aid of
the wisest of the wise—of the friends of lib.
erty everywhere. Let war measures be pro-
jected with the earnestness of sclemn duty,
let them be discussed with a freedom worthy
of a great nation, and let them be promptly
questionable patriotism, leaving all specu-
lating and insignificant politicians to sink
back into their native oblivion.— Patriot
and Union. :
rn ees tll tren.
JunGe Finpnay oN Moss.— Hen. John K.
Findlay, President Judge of this Judicial
District, took ccc sion to address the Grand
Jury of Northampton county, upon the sub-
ject of mobs, at Easton, week before last.
The Judge stated that on the Monday
evening of the destruction of the ¢‘ Sentinel”
newspaper office, he was engaged in his
room, heard shouting and noise in the streets
but supposing some political meeting was
being held, it did not disturb him until some
person came up to his room and told him
what was going on.
He then came out and saw that a mob
was destroying, or in the language of the
times, “gutting” a printing office. He
went there and commanded the peace. He
looked around and saw crowds of persons
looking idly on or making demonstrations of
approval, and he was surprised at persons he
saw there witholding their disapproval, but
he could See no officer of the peace.
As to the law upon the subject he said :
A mob is always wrong, it never can be
right. The country had witnessed with
North had rallied to the defence of constitu~
ted and constitutional authority —to support
the Government, and in favor of law and or-
der against rebellion and disorder. Yet
what do we behold! Herein the North in
times like these it is notorious that a lawless
mob has violated the dearest rights of citi-
zens, and set the Constitution and laws at
defiance. Do men know that they are com.
mitting crimes which if convicted of, might
consign them to the Penitentiary for a term
of seven years, crimes but httle below trea-
son itself.
When an armed mob is doing its work
there can be no neutrality, Tt is the duty of
every citizen to interpose, and the especial |
duty of all officers of the law to pre!
vent ft by all the power they possess.— |
The Sheriff should have been there with a
posse, summoned on the spot, and if any
one refused to serve on that posse, he was
liable to indictment and punishment.
In view of these facts, he would say to the
Sheriff, thus publicly, that if there was any
reason to apprehend a recurrance of what |
had been so notoriously done, It was his duty
to summon a posse sufflziently large to com-
mand the peace in any emergendy and hold |
them in readiness to kecp the peace, for
what unanimity and alacrity the whole!”
Another Victory in Western Virginia.
FLIGHT OF THE REBELS UNDER FLOYD.
Capture of His Camp Equippage, Bag-
gage, Ammunition, and Per-
sonal Property.
OUR LOSS FIFTEEN KILLED AND SEV.
ENTY WOUNDED.
CrarksBurG, Va., Sept. 12 — A batile com-
menced about 3 o'clock on Tuesdav after~
noon, near Summersviile. Gen. Rosenerans,
atter making a reconnoisance, found Gen.
Floyd's army, 5,000 strong, with 16 field
pieces, entreuched in a strong position on
the top of a mountain, at Canreix’s Ferry, on
te west side of the Gauley river, The rear
and extreme of both binks were inaccessis
ble, and the front and masked batteries with
beavy forests anc a close jungle,
Col Lytle’s Tenth Ohio Regiment, of Gen.
Benbam’s Brigade, wus in the advance, and
drove a strong detachment of the enemy out
of their camp this side of the position, the
state of which was then nuknown. Shortly
afterwards h.s scouts, sonsisting of four com
panies, suddenly discovered themselves to be
in front of 8 parapet battery and long line of
pallisades for riflemen, when the battle open-
ed fiercely. The remainder of the Tenth and
Thirteentn Ohio, were brought into action
suc essfuily by Gen. Benham, and the 12:4
Ohio afterwards by Capt. Harteliff, whose
object was an armed resonnoisance. Tha
enemy played upon our forces terrifizally
with musketry, rifles, shelly, and canrister,
causing some casuaities.
Col. Lytle led several companies of Irish-
men to charge the battery, when he was
brought down by shot in the leg. (ll.
=mith’s Thirteenth Obio engaged the enemy
on the left, and Col. Lowe’s Twelth OQhip
direotly in front. Col. Lowe fell dead, at the
sead of bis regiment, early, in the hottest
fire, by a bali in the forehead. MeMullin’s
howitzer battery and Snyder's twa field- pies
ces, meantime, were got into the best pousis
tion under the circumsiances, and soon silen-
ced two of the rebel guns, The fight was
slacking at intervals, but grew more farious.
The German brignde was led into action by
Col. MeCook, under the direction of Adjutant
General Hartsuff, but after a furious fight of
three hours, night coming on, compelled
the recall of the troops, and the men laid on
their arms, within a short distance of tha
enemy, each ready to resume the contest on
the next morning.
But Gen. Floyd fled during the night, sink-
ing the boas in the river, and sinking tha
temporary bridpe which he made when he
first occupied the position. The turbulenes
and dep'h of the river and the exhaustion of
the ir ops made it impossible to fillow him,
Floyd left his camp equipage, wagons, horses
and large quantities of ammunition and fifty
h ad of cattle.
Our loss is 15 killed and apout 70 wounded
—zenerally flesh wounds.
The loss of the rebels was not ase: rtained,
as toey carried their dead snl wounded
with them.
Capt, McGroarty, of Cincinzif, Capt, Me-
Muilin and Lieu: Scyder, bf Ohio, are
among the wounded, but not dangerously. —
Twenty-five of Col. Tyler's men, who were
taxen by Floyd at Cross Lanes, wera recaps
tured. Fioyd’s personal baggage, with that
of his officers, was takea.
Gen. Benbuw’s Brigade, which suffered
the most, was commanded by Gen. B. in
person, and Col. McCook led his Brigade.
Generals Rosencrans and Benham, Col,
McCook, Col. Lytle, Col. Lowe, Ca pt. Hart-
suff, Captains Snyder, MoMullin and Burke,
of she Tenth Ohio, and other officers, display-
ed conspicuous personal gallantry. The
troops were exclusively from Chio, and
showed great bravery.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. ROSENCRANS.
Wasniveron, Sept. 12.
The following dispatch was received nt
head quarters this evening:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY 0F VIRGINIA,
Camp Scott, Sapt., 12, P, M.
To Col. Li. D, Townsend: —We yesterday
marched seventeen and a-hall wiles, and
reached the enemg’s entrenched position in
feout of the Cannix Ferry, driving his ad-
vanced outposts and pickets before ns, Wa
found him occupying a strongly entrenched
position, covered by forests to dense to admit
of its being seen at a distance of three bun-
dred yards, His force was five rezimants,
besides the one driven in. He had probably
sixteen pieces of artillery.
At 4 o'clock we began a strong reconnois.
sance, which proceeded to such length that
wa were ahout to assault the position on the
flank end front when night coming ov, and
our troops being completely exhansted, I
drew them out of the woods and posted them
in the order of battle behind ridges immedi-
ately in front of the enemy's-position, where
they rested on theic arms until the morn
ing.
Shortly after day light a runaway “eon-
traband” came in aud reported that the
enemy had crossed the Gauley river during
the night by means of the ferry, and a rides
which they had completed. Col. Ewing wan
ordered to take possession of the camo, which
he did about seven o'clock, capturing a few
prisoners, two stand of colors, @ ¢ nsiderable
quantity of urms, with Quarter Masters
stores messing and camp equipage.
ona and no liberty for the citizen
: Cae tlio
tanned |
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ONE of the best jokes of the season is the |
following :—The Clarion Democrat published |
a couple of weeks ago the tollowing extract |
from President Lincoln's inaugural, with- |
out, however, naming the author ; —
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** Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight |
always, and when, after much loss on both!
sides and no gain on either, yon cease fight- |
ing the identical old questions as to terms of |
The weck following, the Banner, a Re-
publican paper printed in Clarion, came out
in an editorial and denounced the paragraph |
where mobs are there is no safety for any
.
enemy, to produce a 1
The enemy have destroyed their bridge
across the Gaeley, which have rushes through
a deep gorge, and our troops being still much
fatigued and baving no material for immedi.
ately repairing the bridge, it waa thought
prudent to eneamp the troops and occupy
the ferry and the captured camp. We aent
a few rifle cannon shoe after the retreating
ral effect.
Our loss will probably amount to twenty
killed and one hundred wounded. The
enemy's Joss is not ascertained, but from the
report of the prisoners must have been very
considerable,
W. S. Rosexcrans.
Major Genera! Commanding,
tpn sept pias
B&F A few months sinee, all scgespionizm
was erying for war, uuw they are erying for
peace, und in less than sixty days they will
be crying for quarters,