~ungcon. The parched sands of Virginia 'nd glades of Missouri have drank the best Jean's blood of our land. Others are dwel >lng in prisons. It will coat a large sum of "[oney. bat if it leaves a Government aud tie O'd Stars and Stripes, it will not be maintain ed too dearly. There is to be a taxation Undoubtedly it will be severe. Suppose it tukes one-half' of all we have, but leaves us bw and order. [A voice, "Setter i*ke it all."] Yes, better take it ail, for if Govern meat is not maiuteined; it will be tukeu by rebel Marauders. The lights of person, and every light we hold most d;;sr are involved in this issue. You oan never divide this nation peaceably. You oac never find a stopping place, when once you have rewarded treason, by permitting it to succeed Owls will hoot from your dwellings; foxes look cut of the windows of jour cnurcbes, ruin, darkness, and; desolation, will brood over you. Such assemblies as this will bo prevented by hos tile troop s, under the anarchy which will ride rough bUod ever you. Where are the great spirits—the Clays, the Webster*, the Bc-ntous, of tic nation? They have teeu wafted away like the prophets of uid. My father, roy fa?b er, the chattels of Israel aud horstnca there of! Would to ilewveu fhtt wa had the voice of a Clay, cf a Webster, to cheer us ou now. How tbey would drive the n-Lje to bis hidiug piROo! Henry Uiy yautd make it ec-wer aud tremble like a leer at the wolf's Lowi. And the majestic Webster—what dark cloud would rest upon his pot ten Lous brow! And tho logical aud the statistical Benton, who al ways stood up for the Union, with Lis sarcasm and logic, would make them wither, like mown grass, They are gene. Tbey rest from their labors. They saw our country's glory, but not ber shame, Feoca ba to their ashes [A voice: "Fremont?] Fieiaoat! I'ts; doing his duty like a soldier. [Tremendous and locg continued cheering.] i never supported hint as a politician; but I support him as a Geueral. And God speed him. I have uo doubt he will do his full duty; aud if he does, i will labor unccasingiy to stay up his hands, snd cheer him onward iu the discharge of duty. 1 shall inquire no man's politics now who en deavors io good faith to protect the nation's boner. And he who does not, 1 huid to be no patriot, no Democrat, no Lonet man. [A voice: "A fory."J Worse than a tory; a trai tor. No; our Ship of biiale—bspptiy exem plified here tcsday, upon these grounds {point ing to a ship which had been brought iu tho procession by the boa*, builders of Ith&oa) — although ahe has been arrested in her success ful course, lot us all rally around her, not inquiring who is in command, whether it be Lincoln cr Jackson, Republican or Democrat, who are the crew, but seeing it is our ship, uu uer our flag, preserve it, whether it be called by the one or the other empty name; let us rally around her, let us go ou board, let her be manned, weigh anchor, hoist ail sail, cut her loose, let her s'eer into the broad ocean, to ciuise on in this great eirsud of mercy—the freedom of mankind—carrying tho Stars and Stripes to every sea under heaven —carrying peace and goodwill to ali uird. Let her "Sail on into the sea, O ship! Through wiuri and waves right onward steer. 1 ' Oh, my fellow citizens, let us all devote our* selves to the £Bivice of our country, [Ameo.] Every one can do something in his sphere. — Kor imsßlf, I am enlisted for this great war— rage bow it may—termininnte bow it will.— Give as poverty,stripes and chains, give ma sbauie, give we destitution, give want, give nic uljeet misery and distress, give me bereave ment, let my heart be wrung by every ciuo tioa that can agonize and torture mac, make me a wanderer ic tbe tarth ; and give me an ignoble deat'u, rather tbau permit my country to perish. [Obeors.] Sooner thau that should be done, io tbe language of Emmet, I would ißze'every bouse, burn every blade of grasv, and the last intreuehmeut of Liberty sbsil he u.y grave. No, my fellow citizens, let our wutebword be, our country, our beloved couu trj! And I will exoltiui with you, ''Ob, my country, may God protect her from evil!" [lmmensecheering from tie audience of ten thousand, who had become filled with the sen timents of the speech, greeted }lr. Dickinson ss he retired { FliOM WESI KM YMIGIMI. HhTTEE NEAR SI'MJiKRVILLE, W EST OF GAILLY BIYER A FIERCE STRUGGLB. FLOYD BETREATS IS THE NIGHT. Confederate* Leave U Their Cassip Equipage Sic., Itch fori Clark.su t/Ra, Virginia, September 12. A battle commenced between tbe Federal troops and the enemy at three o'clock ou Tuesday moon, tear SuwaierviUe. General liopc k>i, tier taking a reeonnoissance, found -jyi ! lleb-.T srmy five thousand strong, wi'h -txtct-u Sell piece*, to bo entrenched in a pCiVfi furl position ou the top of tbe nroontaiu a! C/Ji;nt6x Ferry, on the west side of Gautoy river. The rear and extreme <f both flanks were imocessablo. Tbe front was masked by i cavy forests ami ebso jungle.- Colonel Lyttle's Ten'h Ohio llegimcnt, of Bcnbam'd Brigade, was in advance, and drove a strong detachment of tfca enemy out of their crtEp this side of the positiou, tbe strength of which was unknown. Shortly afterwards bis scout?, consisting of four companies, suddenly j disco vcied themselves iu the face of a pat spot battery and a long line of palisades for riflo tfito, v bou the battle opened fiereelv. The remainder of tbe Tenth and the Tbir eiuth Ohio Regiments were then brought into '■*) action successivtly by Geaeri] Beuham, sod tbe Twelfth Ohio Regiment aft rnrd by j Csptaiu Hartsuff, whose object was an armed ! reeonnoistnee. Tbe enemy played upon our forces terrifi cally with lDU'ketrv, canoislcr and shell. 001. Lyttle led several companies of Irish- j men to charge the battery, when he was brought ' down by a shot it; the leg. *.ol. baiitb * Thirteenth Ohio engaged tbe i enemy on the left, and 00l L.oe's Twelfth! Oho: diieetly iu frout. 001. Lue fell dead at I ao head of his regiment early in the hottest f the tire, by receiving a ball in the fore- Khc' <Npt. MeMullin's howitzer battery and Capt. Snyder's two field pieces meantime were into the besi positiou possible under tbe • circumstances, and scon silenced two of the i Rebels' guns. ' The lire slackened at intervals, but grew | more furious as night approached. The German Brigade was led gallantly in ' to action by Colonel MeCook, under the Jitae i tion of Adjutant General Hartsuff, but af ter a furious fight of three hours darkness j compelled the recall of tho troops, and the men laid on their arms within a short distsnco of the enemy, ready to resume the contest ' next morning. When the morning C3ii.e, however, our t scouts re ported rbat Floyd had ingloriousiy fled curing the uight, sinking the boats id the river in 1 is rear aud dea'reting the temporary fcr'dge he had made when be first crossed to occupy the position. Tho turbulence and depth of tha river, and the exhaustion of our troops, made if urpos-ri! le to follow the fugi tive Rebels. So hasty was his flight that be left behind his camp equipsg., "wagen?, horses, large quantities of a munition and fifty head of cattle. Our loss is only fifteen killed and about seventy wounded, generally flesh woaods. The Rebels' toss is not ascertained, as they | earried their dead and wounded across the .river curing the night, but it wts certainly j very serious. j Capt. McGroarty, of Cincinnati, Capt .Mc- Mulliu and Lieut, tlcyder, of Ohio, arc among j the wounded, but not dangerously. Twentyrfive men of Colonel Tyler's rejji* | ineut, who were la ken prisoners hv General j Floyd at Cross Lanes, were recaptured by our ; troops. General Floyd's personal baggage, with | that of all his officer®, was also taken, j Gwerai Bcaeb-iiu's Brigade, which suffered ; most was commanded by biui in person, and Colonel Mo Co Ok also led his brigade into ae tie-r. Major General General Beaebaui, Colonels MoCook, Lyttle and Lowe, and Cap tains Ilartsuff, Snyder, McMuiiin and Busk, and other officers, displayed paiticulur acts of personal gallantry. The troops engaged wero exclusively from Ohio, and all fought with a bravery worthy of vetrans. Official Report cp General Hohe- CKAjcZ. Washington, Sept. 12.— The following 'despatch was received at Headquarters this evening. HEAEQITARTiRS AititV OP VIROISIA, | Camp Soott, Sept. 12, P. il. j To Col. E. D. Townsend, Assistant .-Id jut ant Central: We yesterday marched seventeen and a. j half miles and reached the enemy's entrenched j position, in front of Conoifix Ferry, driving j his advance outposts aud pickets before us.— ! We found hiiu occupying a strongly eatraneh jed position, covered by forests too dense to ac!um or its being seen at a distance of three j hundred yards. Ilia force was five regiments, ' besides the one driven in. He had probably i sixteen pieces of attillery. At three o'clock we begaQ a otrong recon ] noisance, which proceed lo such leugth that t we weie about to assault the position on the | flank and front, when night coming on, and our I troops being completely exhausted, I drew | thetu out of the woods sad posted them in the i order of battle behind ridges imiuvdiatrly in ; front of the cm my' s position, whero ibey j rested on their arms until the morning. Shortly after daylight a ruuawaj "oontra i band" tutue in uid reported thut the enemy bad crossed the Gaulty river duriug the uighi by means of the forty and a bridge which thoy j had completed Colonel Ewiug was ordered : to take possession of the c-;uip, which be did about seven o'clock, capturing a f.w prisoners, ; two st3nd of colors, a considerable quantity | of aims, with Quartermaster's stores, mesa and camp equipage. The enemy Lave destroyed their bridge across the Gauley, which hero rushes through a deep gorge, and cur troops being still much fatigued and having no material for immedi ately n pairing the bridge, it was thought pru dent to encamp the troops and occupy the ferry and the captured cooip. Wo seut a few ride cannou shots after the retreating enemy to produce a moral cfficl. Our loss will probably amount to twenty killed and one hundred wounded. The enemy's 1 orß is no', ascertained. hut from the report of the prisoners must have been very eensidera bic. (Signed) W. !. Robecka.nz, Major-General Oaumiandiug. ! Later from Rout'erasis' Division. CLABKSAUR U, Va., Sept. 13.—Tho rebels J coiDSLence ! to advance, yes'erday inoruing, ou ! both iiikes, toward Eikwster aud Cheat Mouts- I tuia Summit. They succeeded in surrounding I the fort on the snaimit, and cut llie telegraph wire. They continued to advauee on Eikwa : ttr until witoio two niilw of out troops, when ' a few shells from Loomis' baitery dispercd then. Skirißisbiog was kept up all uight, and this uiorniug two regiments were sent to cat tbeii way through to lbs jnuunrji*. They suc ceeded in this expedition, the rebels retreating 10 ait directions. Two rebel ifficcrs who were spying around the camps ui Kik water, this tuctuicg, were sur prised by oar pickets aud shot. The body of one of cbom was brought into camp, and proved lo be that of Co!. John A. Washington, of Mount Vemou, tho speculator in the bones of lt tbo .Father of his Country." J-L* WATCH, Va., Sept. 18—The body of Col. John A. Washington was sent over to the enemy | yesterday, undcf a flag of truce. While oa the j way it was met by a similar flag comiug from tho enemy for tt e purpose of obtaining information 1 as to bis condition. On the l'gih ii: taut a detach incut of 300 ruen, from tho Fourteenth Indiana and Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth Ohio Regiments, dispersed three Tennessee legmifeui.*, under Gen. Anderson, on the west side of Cheat Mountain, completely routing thciu, killing 80 and obtaining most of their equip ments. Our loss was 8 killed, The Legislature of Kentucky, by a large ojsyoii'.y, passed aD act warning.the rebel army frai ibe soil of thai State. Tho Governor vetoed the act, whau the Legislature passod it by the constitutional vote of twu thirds over the vote. The Goveraor has published a no tice warning them out of t'ua St tie according to the act. Ou the lOtb uisi., Gov. Otirtiu presented to all the I'etiu'a Regiment* near W<i*iiugt>a epl*ritiiu Hags. _ilc w.vs a icouipauie lby ITosi. dent Lincoln, Secretary C micron, G u MoOiel- Üb, and ether dis'tuguieheJ persons. BIBFOKB iNQIfIRSR. BEPFQRD INQUIRER. - BEDFORD. Pa. Friday Dlornißi, Sept. *2©- ISttl. 4 'FIOA?ii,PLS?TanI > FIiKET"~ I>. OYER—Editor and Proprietor. ~liCfiuC~ In favor of encouraging the Gov ernment In its efforts to sustain itself* and for putting down the present iniquitous rebellion. Legislature, GEO. W. HOUSEHOLDER, OF EAST PROVIDEJfOE, EDWARD M. SCHROCK, O? SOMERSET COt'NTT. Associate Judge, JOHN METZGAR, IF JUNIATA. Treasurer, MARTIN MILE URN, OF BEDFORD BOROfOH. Commissioner, WILLIAM KEEFFE, OF BEDFORD TOWNSHIP. Poor Director, JACOB EVANS, OF LONDONDERRY. Auditor, SAMUEL M. OVERAKER, OF COLERAIN. WM. P. SCHELL, ESQ. la our paper, to-day, we publish a card from Win. P. Sobell, Esq ,in which he slates that the article in our pspor of last week "con tains so tunny glaring misrepresentations of the remarks made by me, in the late Demo cratic meeting, that I feel constrained to make the proper correction", and " God fcrhid that 1 should be so rccieact to my duiy as a oiti zcu of this glorious Union, or be BO callous to the fiucr instinct* of httutoiaty, as to utter a wish for the defeat of cur gallant army." Mr. Scheli does not deny that he refused to sign the call for & union meeting. Neither Joes he deey that, on hie uution, the Ciitten* dc-u Resolution which passed Congress almost unanimously, ws amended by adding ihe words "-ud the abolitionists of the Northern States," after the words, "That tbo present civil war has been forced upon us by the Dis uuionists of the Southern States'" Many others, besides ourselves, beard Mr. i Seheil meke use of tLe expression, "lie w.. , for a vigorous prosecution of tho war. If the : war lasted ooe year he believed it v/ould result iu the abolishment of Slavery, eud sooner thsn that should ooeur, be would not say but that it would be Octter that our arusy should be defeated." They also beard hioi tay thai "he always was an admirer of Southern institu tions—that beloved the South more llan he | did the North." If it bo true thai ho made I use ol this language, and hundred of others., i besides ourselves beard the remark*, Mr. | Schcli is tot justified iu stating that thev | wera "glaring misrej resent at ions." We bear j testimony that Mr. Scbell appeared to be "ic i fluenaed" iu many of his remarks, as he says, "by an earnest desire to get tie great Demo-. ! emtio party of the country , to give the gov* ; eminent a warm, cordial and whole-hearted j support iu the prosecution of the existing j war," but thtn,iu other expressions, like the i ones wo Lave quoted, he neutralized ail the j good he had uoue. it appeared to us, and I probably Hie same to others, that be wished to sad beiweeu the two wings of his party, | the loyalists and the sympathizers with veces . sion, without giving offence to either, and in this he came nearly falling "on t'other side." ! His previous Course also leads to thgl suppo i sition. We are pleased wish the patriotic sentiments | contained in the card of Mr. ficholl, and we 1 hope he will now take a firm, decided stand tor tho utiles, regsruis oi any uacuitea ho may make among the few sympathizers with treason in his own party FATAL AOOIDK.NT.— On Friday evening last, at the Mills, abuut two miles West of iledfurd, Messrs. licit, rt ilu!c'u insou. F. aire is Dixler, and Jacob Wolf, Jr., were shooting at mark, as Messrs bixler aud Wolf wero ex amining the target, tboy heard the report of a rills, on turning rou id they saw Mr. liutuhin son, reel aud fail. When they c.*uia to him, about thirty steps off— lhay found he was ded. On examination it was found that the hall had entered the left side below tba rib.— It is supposed that i' oeotmod by the acciden tal discharge of bis gun slipping from a large stone cii which he was resting the butt. Mr. IlutchiusoD was a young man, only married last June. His w.te was in Nonhumberlmd County, at the time of the sad aoeidont. He canoe to this County from Altooua, Pa., last winter, and purchased the Mill of John AN sip, Esq. Mr. Hutchinson was a quiet, inof fensive aud valuable oiliEin, aud his friends will greatly feci hi* loss. How eurefal per sons should be iu the use of fire arms, &s seaioely a day occurs without an accident of this kind happening TAYLOR GUARDS. From n letter we received from Harrifeburg, we learn that the Taylor Guards have been attached to the 51st Regiment, uader com mand of Col. Richard White. Capt. John 11. Filler Las been appointed Major of the Regiment. Joseph Filler has been elected Captain of the company, Edward Bedell, Ist Lieutenant and Frank D. Saupp, 23 Lieuten ant. William Martin has been appointed Orderly Sergeant. The other non-commissioned officers have not been appointed. We have been promised a list of the names of the cotups.oy after it is filled up, which will pobfisb. Xifwiibsiatidiug the few sympathizers with the secessionists iu onr ruidst, circulated the report all over Bedford County, that ihe office of the Bedford Gazette was to be mob bed in Court Week, yet we never ssw e more orderly and quiet Court Week. The story had the effect intended of bringing a pretty large crowd to the Democratic meeting on Monday night. The loyal people of Bedford County know that that paper deserves to be suppressed for the injury to the cause of the Union that it has done, but (hey never were in favor of a mob suppressing it. Capt. Thtfi. H. Lyons and Lieut. S. S. Metzgar, are reorganizing the Bedford iiifio men, very last. Iu a short tiuie they expect their company to be fail. They will both uike good officers, and patriotic young men will do well to join this company. Capt. li. L. Ryoe, expects to leave for the seat of war next week. He Las one of the finest lots of youug men liiat lies yet left (be County, arid we expect to hear a good report of them. The places of business wil! he closod iu Bedford , out 1 Lutsdey, the day appointed by the i'residept for Jesting, Humiliation and Prayer. Services will be held in the niL felent ehurdief. Oo Saturday evening ls6t, a kcrri&ia ac cident occurred at the Continental Theatre in Philadelphia. Tbo dress of one of the ballot girls caught fire, which communicated to ai3Dy others. Fourteen were badly burood of whetu six Lave died. VYe learn that Dr. S. D. Sutler of St. (.i*;rv;,.e is raising a company for the war.— The Doctor wi;t make a good officer. Sucoe.*s to him and the boys. Can?. Go. S. Mullin's company in Napier Tp. and Sche;,aburg, :s faat filling up, aud ws learn that it is his inteulion to start for the seat of war weik after next. The Captain will mike a good officer. AHRESTS.—A groat man* of tbu secession members of the Maryland Legislature, have been arresttd, and plsced in Fort McHenry. l l.e Mayor of Baltimore, and lienry Mat, M. C., were among tbo Dumber. Aooording to request, we pubiisb tie pro ceedings of the Dc i.ooratio Legislative Con ference whieh met at Mr. John Hafer's Hotel, in this place, on the 3d iust. Mayor Bcrri! has been released from Fort Layfavitte. He has taken the oath of alle gance, and resigned the office of Mayor of Washington. Read the able speech of the Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson of New York. Mr. Dickinson is the right kind of a Democrat, and goes ia for his country. A day or two sioco we visited the gardsu and green house of our friend Mr. A. B. Cra mer. We were surprised as well as delighted at the rich display of tempting fruit that hung around u5. Mr. Cramer lias set au example which would amply repay all onr citizens to follow. In the few hour* of recreation which ore necessary for all, and which every man can oach day spare from btifdaess, Mr. (J. has gathered around bitu by the ekill of bis ! own hand, that which richly rewards his care ' and trouble, Besides a rich variety of fruits of all kinds, which flourish and oomo to per fection in the open air of our climate, bo has in his green house, a fine variety of rare forrigD exotic grapes, hanging tipo and tempt ing, in rich profusion. W wore surprised at their abundance and large s:aa and perfection, aud much more surprised to learn that this i beautiful abundance is the result of u few min utes personal care and labor oach morning and evening. We say to our neigh bora "go and do like wise," ** MR. EDIIOA .-—The article ir. the Inguinr oi the I.lth inst., under the caption <\Vm. T. Scholl, Ksq.," contains so many glaring misrepresentations, ut' the few remarks made by me, in the late Demo cratic meeting, mat 1 feel constrained to make the proper correction. The scDiituenta, which the said article attributes to ine, have never been niteriar.ieJ, nor expressed ov aie. My whole action at that meeting, was influenced by an earnest desire to get the great Dcmociatic paitv of the country, to give the Government a warm, cordial and whole hearted support iu t he prosecution of tbo existing war. God forbid, that I should be au recreant to my duty as a citizen of this glorious Union, or he so callous to the finer instincts of humanity, as to utter a wish tor the defeact of our gallant army? 1 u.u ol ihe opinion that there can be no pcr tUKiivht peace until the Southern rebellion u crush ed out. The arrogance and supcrcilidusoess of the Southern people, have made their chastisement, a a governmental necessity. My atleotion is for the whole country—my hope ia for a speedy restoration of peaee ou hoaorablo terms- und my will is that the Union must and si ail U- preserved in its iufegrity. W. P. SClifiLL. FROM MISSOURI. WORK VBIIOIV VICTORIES. Jkfferson Cur, Mo., Sept. LI—A mes senger from Sidalia states that Capt. Jemison'fe Kansas Jnyhawkers had defeated she notori ous Dr. Staples at the brad of five hundred Rebels, completely routing tbeiu and killing their leader. This wiii restore peace to Pet ti* aud the surrounding oountie®, as Staples and Magoffin, who was captured some days since, were the principle iosiigators of Seces sion in thai section. It is t4so reported that Cel. Marshal's Il linois Cavalry have captured six hundred Reb els under Cupt. Shelby with two field pieces. Bjsnnjswxll, Mo., Sept. ll—General Pope s commend matched for the Ileitis un der Green on Sunday night, and at dvyiigbt on Monday reached their camp, by Green, hav ing received notice of the approach of cur troops, had fled, ntid his trocps had i-cattered ia every direction, leaving much of their bag provisions and forage, aud the public property they had captured at Shelbina.— 1 Green's force numbered about 3,000, and General I'opo'g troops Laving made a forced march of tweuiy ihrte zn Je.-, they were unutia to pursue him. At the latest accounts it was understood that the Lu!k of Green's Lorde had crossed the Northern Missouri Railroad, uod were making for tha woods in Charlton county. General Pope followed in # pursuit wi'ti tie Sixteenth Illinois ai d Third lows regiments, after giving them a few hours' rest, hut, as Green's for ess am mounted, there is but utile prospect of overtaking iiirn. \\ AsuiNuroa, Sept. 12.—The following despatch was received to-night at Headquar ters of tl eAruiy: Sr. Louts, Sept. 12. CuI.E.D. Townsend, Assistant Jidjula.nl Gen, A dispatch frctu Genera! Pope received to* day from Henaewell (on the North Missouri Railroad) states that be made a night march on tbo Rebels, ad< r General Green, iaei Sunday, who however get notice of his ap proach, hut he was successful in causing ihe dispersion of the 3,000 Rebel ferae, who left behind tbem much of their baggage, ptcv.s ions and forage, as also the public property seized by General Green at Sbclboorne. GeD. Pope's infantry were too much fatig ued to pursue them. Tire borseiueij, however, followed iu ptucuit ten or fifteen miies, until the enemy were completely scattered and dis persed. The Railroad cast of RiookSeiJ is now open, and no more Secession cxuips will be made within twenty milies. Geo. Grant telogrsphs to me that the first gun is ID position ut Foit Holt, Kemuck?. (Signed) J. C. Fremont, Major Gen. Commanding. GEN. BFOCLKLLLTS COLUMN, THE SKIRMRH AT LEWISSTILLE. The U'ashiDgtoD Star of last evening give the following account of the skirmish at Lewo inavills ou Wednesday THE FIGHT ON WXDMSSDAT. Yesterday morning at 7 A. M., in pursuauee of orders, a reooouoiteriog party of about two thousand m*n, infantry ; between eighty sad ninety volunteer cavalry, and Griffin's United States light battery, started, under Colonel Stevens, of the New York Seventy uinth, fiotu the samps in the vicinity of the Chain Bridge, end proceeded leisurely up the j Leeshurg turnpike. They advanced as far as i Lewinsville—seveu mites—without rosing any- i thing of tbo enemy, whose pickets tied before i them. Ou the way, uowevar, they were ius j fotuird that (be enemy's retreating picket | guard expected to roturn with sufluitot iein- I forcemeats to nut them off. j.ieutenaut Poe, of tbo Topographical Ea giueats, executed his orders to obtain a correot sketch of ;bc couutny reconnoitred, using a j plane table to that eau. Oo then return they were opened on from the wood and a corn-field to their right and lett, with artillery and musketry, though the foo engaged kept concealed throughout tho skirmish. The two forces ware beiweeu eighteeu hundred and two thousand yards apart during a;l of the firing. No musketry was firou by tbo Union troops, Gritn.i's battery be ing alone actually engaged ou our side. The J enemy's hattery consisted of two rilled gnus, • throwing Hotcbkisd shell, &uJ two six pouud ers, the ritied guns being heavier tfiau these ; of Capt. Gr.ffio'a, a 32 poaudttr was sent af ter tiic force, but aid no; get up with Col. Steveus until after Gnffiii bad eompleteiy ei lenoed the enemy's guus; when a single shell thrown by it caused the enemy's cavalry, be* tweeu seven hundred and a thousand strong, (that mine appearance in the rear of our fui ocs, as though disposed to dispute tjia way with them), to scamper off—scattering ia alii dirajtioa . It is not AUUWII whether any of their caval ry wore killed. Nor, indeed, whether any of tho enemy were killed, as from first to last none of their iufantry or artillery were seen hi auy or the force under Colonel Steveus.— iue fact that the oueuiy's battery was silenced, and the engagement given up by him, is how ever strong circumstantial evidence on which to found the impression that bo met with more or less loss. Persons residing in the vicinity brought to our camps last night reii,ble information that lac toreo of the eueiyy engaged consisted of two regiments of infantry and Stuart's regi.- tueut of Virginia cavalry, with a single batte ry— tout pieces— of artillery, that v.as hur lied forward ta the end of outtiug off Col. Steven' force on its return. lhe tioops uuder Stevens consisted of se lected portions of tho Vermont Third, the New York Seventy ninth, tha I idiaaa Ninth (Col. Meredith's), with a few other small de tachments of iutuntry from otter regiments. ihe puipose of sending out this force was not to bring on a general engagement, cut to übuiti certain tnfei'ination, which was obtain ed before the forte faced aLuut to return, short ly after which tho attack began. It was a noticeable fact that Cot. Steveos bad great d;ffi.ally in preventing his uieu from advancing upon the hidden enemy, and they left .ha held, after tho enemy's battery was silenced, with evident reluctance. No force ever showed a better spirit ior the fight. In deed, those who were killed and wounded, for the most part, suffered through their over eu j aemeaa for the fray that led tltrn to ixpusa ! ihernselve# against order*. Gen. MoOlelian cn receiving istcliigeaoo j that the eaemy seemed disposed to dispute i Col. Stevens' return to our linos, mounted, and accompanied by bis staff, hastenod iu tba direction of the sffair. Ho was enlbusiasti | e;!y cheered by the troops wherever he was seen by tbem, both going and retumiug.— j When be reached the command of Col. Ste vena, (hat bad been engaged, the men one and j iii rawed a tremendous shout of welcome. j One poor fellow, in the very agonies of death ! from his wounds, as the Geneial took his hand, suddenly sprang up and thanked him for his j kind attention. He probably did not survive ! for half an oour afterwards. Geo. MeCall'a | btigade gave bun a most remarkable welcome, cheering hitu as he passed as commander was hardly ever before cheered. We learo fioni headquarters that cur loss was one actually killed on the field, ona died j iu u short time, fife desperately and five slight | iy wounded. j All our wounded and killed were brought •iWfcj with the eiiiglc exception cf one uiau, i too badiy wounded to bo cuoveu, who was left ' at a farm house o be oared for. aZKEZAL SICCLti.I.AN'S ACCOUNT (BY TEL EGKAPHJ Olr THE Ax PAIR. FKOM GENERAL SMITH'S LIIAJOFTUABTEAS, ) September 11,1861. \ To Simon Cam tron, Sccreiuy of Wai: General Smith made a recoDnoisaacc with | 2,000 men to Lewitisville. He remaiued there several hours., and completed the examination cf tie ground. W hc>i the work was com i {lcted, aud the ecinitJiud had started back, the enemy opened gro with shell, killing two anu wounding ihrce. i Griffin's battery silenced the enemy's bal j tcry. Our men thcu came back in perfeot order and excellent spirits. Tbo uieu behaveu most admirably under fire. We shall have no Diore Bull Bun tfr'sirs. GEORGE B. McOLELLAN, M: jor General, is . I.ELiSLATJVE iOSFfiRE XCE. Pursuant to previous notice, the Democratic Conferees to nominate candidates for members cf the Legislature, for the district composed cf Hidfoid and ."Somerset counties, mat at the House of Coi. John liefer, iu Bedford, on Tuesday the third day of September. when the following persons appeared and presented their credential* as conferees: Somerset,— D. Wcyand, Esq., 001. J. A. ■ Qarinan, Aziriab Dunham. Bedford,- - Hon. Job Mam, B. F. Meyers, Y M. Pearson. On iiioiiou cf Mr. Mann, Mi. Wevand was oalied to the chair, and on motion of Mr. Gar man, Mr. Meyers was appointed Secretary,- The following latter, from J. B. Fleck, Esq., declining tbe nomination, was presented to toe ! Conference and ordered to be incorporated in the proceedings: BKurouii, Sep!. 21, 18G1. To the Democratic Conferees, of Bed fori and Somerset counties: GENTLEMEN: — I have under stood that some of my mauds have mentioned my name in con nection with the ncaiioowlion for assembly. 1 feel grateful to them fortbis mark of confidence 3nd esteem, but at the same time I beg leave to say to tue C&aferenae, that under BO cir cumstances do I desiio the nomination, nor would I be willing t accept it nt this time. Very reepeoifully yours, Ac., JOHN B. FLUOit. Tbe Convention proceeded to baiiot for can didate . Mr. Garnian nominated DAVID LA VAN, of SOMERSET. Mr. Maun NOMINATED JOHN CESSNA, of Bod ford. Prior to a vote being taken upon the nomi nations, the following resolutions were present ed to, and unanimously adopted by, tbe Con fcrcuoe: Resolved, That t'ae nominations made t-y tuis Coufercnce, are uot intended as an en dorseaieni of the peculiar views or of the pars coarse of either of the candidates. Resolved, That the following questions be addressed CJ the seveial candidates before this conference, and answers to them respectfully soli •ited: 1. Aro you in favor of maintaining the or ganization of Be tunc ratio p*r?y, as agiiusJ every other political organization? 2. Will you vote with the majority of.the Democratic member* of the House,on all quss tious of organization, end on all political is sues! 3. Wdi you sllow your name to he placed OQ any other than the regular ticket of the Domooiaiic party? in reply to the above ioterrogatoria*. Mr. Cessna submitted the foliowiog: 1 auswer tire Ursr quesiiou bus—l hive nev er in any tray been AitacheJ to any other po* litioal organization than the Democratic Par ty, nor have 1 nay idee of being so connected for political purposes,if Provideuee shall spare my country and its Government— lf the Gov ernment is not sustained I consider the futw c of political organizations us premising but little to us i is a people. 2. 1 ai.sever, on questions of organization aud political issues, 1 never thought of voting, it elected, except as a Democrat, nor will I, un l>a ike higher duty of Country, should con vince me that my political associates are in er - ror upon some particular question. 3. I have never iffcteJ my tmme to any oth er organization, nor has any offer been main to mo by any such organization; nor have 1 any imetitiou so to do. Sept. 3d, 61 JOHN CESSNA. Ou woken, Messrs. Lavun iiud CVaaaa were (hen nominated as the candidates of the Dem ocratic party cf tbe district. Ou uioliou, the proceeding of the Confer ence were ordered to be published in tbo Som erset Democrat and Bedford Gazette. The Conference then adjourned. DANIEL WE Y AND, B. F. MEYERS. Sec'y. President. On Sunday alternoon 460 iiebeis attacked the pickets of Col. Geary at Dariistown, Aid. The oat my were driveir from every house and breast work they occupied. Eight or ton of them were kilted and a number wounded. On our side one was killed. Three companies of the Udtli Penn sylvania Regimaat and two of thj loth Alj. actm setts couipiiacd our force, all of whom behivffi admirably.
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