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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tuesday afternoon, Sep. 17, 1861
The Star-Spangled Banner
Oh! say, can yon see, by the dawn's early light,
Whet so proudly we ball'd at the twilight's last gleam
ing?
Whose bread stripes and bright stars through the perilous
fight,
O'er the ramparts we welded, were so gallantly stream
ing!
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting In air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag Was still there!
Ohl say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foes haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now IS catches the gleam of the morning's first beam;
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream—
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it nave,
O'er the land of the free, and tho home of tile Invo 1
And where is that band who se vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war, and the hat tle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more ?
Their blood has wasted out their foul footstep's pollution ;
No refuge could save the hireling and slave,
prom the terror of flight or the gloom of the gravel
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave,
O'er the laud of the free, and the home of the brays
Ohi thus bo it over, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and war's desolation
Blessed pith victory and peace, may the Heaveibrescued
land
Praise the Passer that hath made and preserved us a na
tion
non conquer eve mnst, when our canso It Inject,
And this be our motto—" In Ood is our trust 1"
And the star-spangled banner In triumph shall wave,
O'er the land of the free, and tho home of the brmel
Red, White, and Blue
Oh Columbia, the gem of the ocean,
The home of the brace and tho free,
The shrine of each patriot's devotion,
A world offers homage to thee.
Thy mandates make heroes assemble,
When liberty's form stands in view,
Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
When borne by the red, white, and blue.
When borne by the red, white, and blue,
When borne by the red, white, and blue,
Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
When borne by the red, white, and blue.
When war waged its wide desolatPdn,
And threaten'd our land to deform,
The ark then of freedom's foundation,
Columbia rode safe through the storm.
With her garland of victory o'er hor,
When so proudly ebe bore her bold crew,
With her flag proudly floating before her,
The toast of the red, white, end blue.
The boast of, ao.
The wine cup, the wine cup bring hither,
And fill you it up to the brim,
May the wreath they have won never wither,
Nor the star of 'their glory grow dim,
May the service united neer sever,
And hold to their colors so true,
The army and navy forever,
Three cheers for the red, white, and blue.
Three cheers for, &c
Union Conference.
The Democratic and Republican
Committees of Conference appointed
by County Delegate Conventions of
the piirties, met in the Court House
on Tuesday afternoon August 27th,
and put in nomination the following
Union ticket :
ASSEMBLY,
JOHN SCOTT, of Huntingdon
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
BENS. F. PATTON, of Warriorsmark
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
JOHN S. ISETT of Franklin
JORN A. NASH, of Huntingdon
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
JAWES HENDERSON, of Cassville.
AUDITOR, '
MILTON SANGREE, of Walker.
The following resolutions were read
and unanimously adopted by the Con
ference:
Resolved, That it behooves every true pat
riot in this important crisis in our Country, to
lay aside party trammels and sustain the Na
tional and State Governments in supporting
the Constitution and preserving the Union of
the States.
Resolved, That we should use every effort
to foster and keep alive the fire of patriotism
now filling the breasts of all true and loyal
American citizens.
Resolved, That this Convention, represent
ing both the political parties of the county,
have the fullest confidence in the integrity
and capacity of Hon. GEORGE TAYLOR, and
they commend him to the support of the peo
ple for President Judge of this Judicial Dis
trict, believing him to be a pure and upright
citizen and a learned and able Jurist.
The Union Ticket.
For general information wo are au
thorized to say that the whole ticket
as nominated will stand. No one of
the gentlemen on the ticket will de
cline the nomination, or refuse to serve
the people if elected.
Its_ We give as item of news,
the important announcement made
throagh Mr. Shaw's Advocate, and by
bills printed at that office, that a Peo
ple's Mass Meeting is to be held at the
Court House on Thursday evening, for
the purpose of putting in nomination a
ticket "truly from the ranks of the
people." :We don't hear of more than
two or three moving in this enterprise
—but we shall attend the meeting and
report the proceedings and the parties
taking part in them , that our readers
may khow who aro the friends of the
"dear people."
Pennsylvania Volunteers.
The following opinion of the At
torney General of this State has been
placed in our hands by David Snare,
Esq., for publication, that all who have
or may desire to volunteer, will have
an opportunity of knowing how the
relief quetition is to be understood :
OPINION
My opinion is requested by the Gov
ernor on the question whether the re
lief to the families and dependents of
Volunteers provided for by the Act of
15th' May, 1861, is limited to the fami
lies of the three months' Volunteers
who were actually in service at the
time of the passage of the Act? •
In my opinion the 14th and 15th
Sections of the Act aro to be construed
together as establishing a system,
and of course their provisions extend
to the families and dependents of all
Volunteers who shall have been or
may be received at any time into the
service of this State or of the United
States, in the present exigency of the
country, except such as may violate
the provisions of the 12th Section* of
the Act:'
(Signed,) W. M. MEREDITH,
Attorney General
GEN'LS OFFICE,
Harrisburg, - Sept. 13, 1861.
*The 12th Section refers to men of thte State volunteer
ing In companies of other Stahl.
Shocking Calamity.
A fatal accident occured at the Con
tinental Theatre, Philadelphia, on Sat
urday night last, suddenly changing
the pleasure of a beautiful entertain
ment into a terrible scene of agony
and sorrow, which has cast a gloom
upon the,„whole community. It hap
pened in the dressing-room of the young
women of the corps de ballet, from the
dress of ono of them, coming in con
tact with the flame of a gas-burner.
In her fright she started to run, and
the others, dressed in the gossamer
material of the ballet, attempting to
subdue the flame, were also severely
burned. Fifteen were more or less in
jured, some fatally.
Such an occurrence would be calcula
ted to cause a feeling of general sadness
and regret under any circumstances,
but when intense suffering and death
so quickly take the place of joy and
hilarity, the shock is infinitely more
severe. Most forcibly does an event
like this remind us of the passage of
Scripture which tolls us that, "In the
midetcof life we are in death."
EYE & EAU, &c.—Dr. Jones Chief,
Physician and Surgeon to Jones' Eye
& Ear Institution in New York, will
practice at V. Crouse's Hotel Hunting
don, Huntingdon Co. Pa., from the
19th till the 28th of September. Dr.
J. practiced here last April with un
bounded swum, and his success will
be remembered by the friends of those
who he so successfully treated in this
and Blair county. Dr. Jones straight
ens cross eyes in two minutes. He
inserts artificial eyes to move and ap
pear natural. He removes cataract,
specks and tumors from the eye. He
cures noise in the head, deafness and
old standing diseases. Dr. J. performs
aIL kinds of difficult operations and
treats with success those diseases
which family physicians do not cure.
GOOD SUGGESTION.—In exchange
suggests that every married and sin
gle lady in the State of Pennsylvania
should knit a pair of good, strong wool
en socks for the Volunteers now in the
ranks serving their country. A great
many will be needed this winter.
Come, girls, get out your knitting-nee
dles and knitting sheaths, add make
knitting stockings your employment
when you attend tea parties, make
evening visits, &e., instead of working
upon some limey lace work. Receive
the custom of your grandmothers.
You will do great good. Many a no
ble Volunteer will bless you during the
coming winter.
THE CAVALRY REGIMENT. - Four
companies for the Cavalry Regiment
the War Department has authorized
Col. Hamilton to raise, is already in
are recruited hero they will be sent to
Camp Curtiu. The accomodations
here for recruits are good, and the lo
cation healthy. It is the desire of
the officers that the Regiment be filled
in twenty• days. All wishing to -join
should do so immediately.
)3.. The " Juniata Rangers," Capt.
F. H. Lane, is fast filling up, A part
of the company is already in camp.—
All who wish to join this company are,
requested to do so immediately, as it
is the desire of the Captain that the
ranks be filled this week. The com
pany is composed principally of _up
right, able-bodied young farmers.
" CAMP CaossmAN."—The grounds
occupied by Gen. James for the pur
pose of organizing a Brigade, has
been chTistened " Camp Grossman."—
Camp tents sufficient for a thousand
men are on the ground, and every
day new men are arriving in camp.—
The men :say they live \yell and are
pleased with the camp.
Capt. B. P. Miller who served
three months as Captain of the Stand
ing-Stone Guards, is in town recruit
ing for a regiment now at Camp Wash
ington near Easton. lie will remain
a few days. Any young men wishing
to go with Capt. Miller will make ap
plication immediately.
Ile' Dr. Tones of New York, the
great Oculist and Aurist will practise
at Crouse's Hotel from the 19th till the
28th of this month.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
COFFEE RUN, Sept. 13, 1861
DEAR, GLOBE : IR perusing your
paper I find no correspondent from
our vicinity, and I thought to while
away a few happy moments in pen
ning a few lines for its interesting col
umns.
The Union Delegate meeting, meets
the approbation of all parties. Those
placed in nomination will meet the
hearty support of our citizens. Se
cession is almost extinct with only one
or two exceptions. Its hydra head is
fast lowering, and soon the welcome
sound will be heard, that tho dreaded
formula has perished.
Every day some of our brave boys
are leaving for Dixie, whilst others
are determined to wait till they are
drafted.
We have some of those peace-makers
who try to cover their secession pro
clivities, in a style worthy of the old
gentleman himself. These gentlemen
will be watched, and should they make
an open avowal, some are talking of
applying hemp, which will be a good
remedy for distracted minds, and no
doubt will again renew the circulation
of Union blood.
I understand that a telegraph office
is to be established at Coffee Run, un
der the superintendence of Mr. T—.
CIVILIAN.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASIIINCITON, Sept. 12.
Indemnity to Pennsylvania.
The Governor, Auditor General, and
State Treasurer bad a long interview
with Sec. Chase, this morning, when
it was arranged that a payment of six
hundred thousand dollars should be
made now to the State of Pennsylva
nia, as a part of the advance made by
that State to the troops.
Gen. McClellan's Opinion of his Men in
Battle
Gen. McClellan speaks in high terms
of the conduct of those engaged in the
brisk skirmish yesterday. I was at
the departments when he rode in from
the other side of the river last evening.
He did not stop at his own office, but
proceeded on to the quarters of Gen.
Scott. He related the points in the
engagement to a number of military
gentlemen, describing the positions
with clearness, and closed by remark
ing " our [his] men behaved with very
great credit." The charge was de
scribed us being nobly gallant and
grand, and auguring favorably fur
their efficiency and future effectiveness
and success.
The Lower Potomac
From information received by the
Government there is good reason to
believe that the rebels are preparing
to cut of all communication on the
lower Potomac. As I informed you
some days since, their batteries at Ae
quia Greek have been increased in
number and strengthened by addition
al guns. They aro determined not
only, as I said previously, "to hold
the terminus of the railway at all haz
ards," but they are also evidently- pre
paring to command the full range of
the river, and cut oft intercourse.—
They have cannon which, by actual
experiment, has thrown shot into the
bank on the opposite side of the Poto
mac, and more of these heavy pieces
are to be added to those already there.
With these, two objects are to be
gained—the stoppage of our shipping
and the landing of an army in Mary
land.
A very intelligent lady of this city,
and an excellent Union woman, who
has, at her own house, been feeding
and nursing our sick soldiers, made an
effort, a few days ago, to get her
daughter home from Virginia, where
she has, for some time, been on a visit
to near and dear relatives of Southern
proclivities. A communication was
sent to the mother advising her to al
low the daughter to remain, as a mat
ter of security, as it was the purpose of
the army to cross the Potomac in a
few days, and enter Washington. In
addition to this, we have the evidence
of escaped fugitives, of intelligent con
federate newspaper correspondents, of
editors of Southern papers, and of nu
merous private correspondents, all
tending to show an intention on the
part of the rebel leaders to invade
Washington. Whether this " inten
tion" will ever be brought to the test
of a trial does not yet clearly appear.
There is one thing certain, however,
that Gen. McClellan is ready to receive
them with the strongest force that can
be gathered on the sacred soil of Vir
ginia.
As to the attempt to cross the Poto
mac, it must be made quickly, if at all,
wp_bov•itm,
mediately added. .Against these the
little steamer Page, and all the batter
ies they may be pleased to plant on
the banks of Acquia Creek, will not
be able to cope with any show of suc
cess.
IVASHINUTON, Sept. 13
The Head of the Serpent Bruised
The arrest of certain members of
the Maryland Legislature, to-day, by
order of Major General I)ix, was in
tended to defeat the foregone conclu
sion of Jeff Davis and his banditti.—
They had resolved to drag Maryland
out of the Union at the two years Leg
islature of that State, which reassem
bles on Tuesday next. The men cap
tured were in Davis' interest, and in
constant correspondence with him.—
Some complaints have been made in
regard to' Oen. Dix, because of his in
dulgence to the traitors in Baltimore;
but it will appear, from the manner in
which he has apprehended the known
Secessionists in Niaryland, that he has,
been quite as active as could have beei
expected by the most ardent friends of
the Union.
The capture of these notorious trai
tors shows the foregone purpose of
Jefferson Davis to turn Maryland into
the headquarters of Secession, and
proves how little reliance is to be
placed upon the professions of loyalty.
Rejecting their Gold
An amusing scene occi4rred in the
camp of a Pennsylvania regiment two
days ago. Our troops were engaged
in a brisk skirmish with the rebels at
Lewinsville, just above the Chain
Bridge. Nearly opposite, on Ads side
of the river, Gen. 111cCall's division
was in camp, and the paymaster was
counting out the gold due the troops
for their services. Word was received
of what was going on over the river.
The men sprang to their arms, antici
pating an order to march. The regi
ment among whom the money was
being distributed turned tneir backs
upon the paymaster and his treasure,
as if it wore a matter of no account.—
One man was signing a receipt for his
yellow heap then lying on the table;
he dropped his pen, and rushed for the
camp, leaving pen. paper, and gold to
take care of themselves. Another has
tily shouted " Hold on to mine 'till to
morrow," and darted from the tent.—
The paymaster was left alone with
gold, with time to contemplate the cu
rious incidents of war.
The Flight of Floyd
Another despatch, received by the
Government last night, conveys intel
ligence that in his recent flight from
his entrenched camp, near Gauley
Bridge, Gen. John B. Floyd abandoned
not only his camp equipage but his
personal baggage, that of many of his
officers, fifty beef steers, and a consid
erable quantity of ammunition. These
facts make it plain that he was badly
beaten indeed in the action of the pre
vious afternoon, and could escape with
his command only by instantly cross
ing the mad river at his side with his
force, and destroying the bridge be
hind litn.
Advance of the Rebels, •
Several civilians who returned from
Fort Corcoran this evening excited
the town by reporting an advance of
the rebel forces, several thdusand
strong, which had driven in our pick
ets and was moving forward, burning
houses and devastating all before it,
up to within two mili s of the fort.—
These witnesses had seen burning
houses, and shells bursting in the air,
and heard musketry.
A private of the 9th Massachusetts
was brought in severely wounded in
the shoulder. A Lieutenant and two
privates of the 2d Maine were reported
prisoners, and several of the Massa
chusetts Ninth killed. Twenty men
from each company were sent out to
reinforce the pickets, and it was the
impression at the Fort that the enemy
were advancing preparatory to a gen
eral attack to-morrow.
Telegrams received at headquarters
from Gen. Porter, whose brigade holds
Fort Corcoran, state that a picket
guard at Hall Rouse, which is near
Ball's Cross Roads, and some three
miles from Fort Corcoran, was driven
in by 200 rebels with artillery, from
which shell and shot were thrown.—
Gen. Porter adds, that the pickets were
driven in, and that he has sent a force
out, but does not speak of the killed,
wounded or prisoners.
Gen. McDowell. however, telegraphs
that it is reported that several of the
9th Massachusetts have been killed.—
Some, among them General Mansfield,
think the rebel movement to mean an
advance. Others, perhaps with more
reason, regard it as merely a reconnois
sance. At headquarters it is spoken
of as an affair of the pickets. T
night signal fires were observed on
the rebel hills. The odor as of burn
ing brush fill our streets. Gen. Por
ter's brigade is under arms and the
whole line on the alert.
Wasnmorox, Sept. 14.
After the bold movement of the reb
els yesterday, every one expected to
hear this morning of a great battle.
but no such lICAVS has yet reached us
or been made public.
There is heavy firing in the neigh
borhood of the Chain - Bridge, but it is
only artillery practice. Salutes have
also been fired from batteries in the
city.
Gen. Sickles has arrested two offi
cers of the rebel army, in full uniform,
in Maryland, some twenty miles from
this city.
General Banks has arrested a large
number of Secessionists at Rockville,
Md.
Latest From Washington
WAsurmrrox, Sept.l6, A.M. —There
is no battle yet, and so fir as we can
judge this side or the river, there is
none very- imminent.
The usual artillery practice is going
on in the neighborhood of the Chain
Bridge, but beyond that we have heard
of nothing up to this hour.
Letter of the President to Gen. Fremont--
The Late Proolamation Modified.
The following letter from the Presi
dent to Gen. Fremont was transmitted
on the 12th inst.:
WAsm.NoTov, D. C., Sept. 11.
To Major General John a Fremont :
Stn: Yours of the Bth inst.,".in an
swer to mine of the 20th inst., has just
been received.
Assuming that you, being upon the
ground could better judge of the ne
cessities of your position than I could
at this distance, on seeing your procla
giation_ofAmallst aatitanereqi vista°
lar clause, however, in relation to the
confiscation of property and the liber
ation of slaves appeared to me to be
objectionable in its non-conformity to
the act of Congress, passed the 6th of
last August, upon the same subject,
and hence I wrote to you, expressing
my wish that that clause 5110111(1 be
modified accordingly.
Your answer, just received, expres
ses the preference, on your part, that
I should make an open order for the
modification, which I very cheerfully
do. It is, therefore, ordered that the
said clause of said proclamation be so
modified, held, and construed as to
conform to, and not to transcend the
provisions on the same subject con
tained in the act of Congress, entitled
"An act to confiscate the property
used for insurrectionary purposes,"
approved August 6th, 1861, and that
the said act be published at length,
with this order.
Your obedient servant,
A. LINCOLN
Freedom of the Press.
The following is the opinion of that
eminent jurist Judge Story on the free•
dom of the press :
"That this amendment was intended
to secure to every citizen an absolute
right Co speak or write or point what
ever he might please, without any re
sponsibility public or private therefor,
is a supposition too wild to be indulged
by any rational man. This would be
to allow to every citizen the right to
destroy at his pleasure the reputation,
the peace, the property, and even the
perso9al safety of every other citizen.
A man might, out of mere malice and
revenge, accuse another of the most
Wantons crimes; might excite against
him the indignation of all his fellow
citizens by the most atrocious calum
nies; might disturb, nay, overturn all
his domestic peace and embitter his
parental affections; might inflict the
most distressing 'punishment upon the
weak, the timid and the innocent ;
might prejudice all a man's social and
political and private rights; and might
stir up sedition, rebellion and treason even
against the Government itself in the wan
tonness of his passions or the corruption
of his heart. - Civil society could not go
on under such circumstances. Men
would then be obliged to resort to pri
vate vengeance to make up the defi
ciencies of the law; and assassinations
and savage cruelties would be perpetra
ted with all the frequency belonging
to barbarous communities. It is plain,
then, that the language of this amend
ment imports no more than that every
man has a right to speak, write and
print his opinions upon any subject
whatever, without any prior restraint,
so always that he does not injure any
othcrperson in his rights, person, prop
erty or reputation ; mid so always that
he does not thereby disturb the public peace
or attempt to subvert the Government."
Arrest of Seceseionists in lowa.
BURLINGTON, lowa, Sept. 12.—Six
Secessionists who were identified as
having served under Martin Green,
with 180 head of cattle which they
said they were driving to Chicago,
were arrested near Salem, lowa, yes
terday, and the cattle confiscated.—
The men were held as prisoners.
The Latest News.
AFFAIRS ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
BRISK SKIRMISHING
A Confederate Battery Silenced.
Their Cavalry Dispersed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11—A large skir
mishing party of Federal troops start
ed out at,7 o'clock this morning from
the vicinity of the Chain Bridge,
under
command of Col. Stevens, of the New
York Highlanders. It consisted of
infantry, a company of cavalry and
Capt. Griffin's battery. As our skir
mishers advanced ,the enemy's pickets
retired beyond Lewinsville about seven
miles from the Chain Bridge.
Our troops having accomplished the
object of their errand connected with
the reconnoisanco of the country, be
gan to retrace their steps, when a large
force of Confederates, consisting of
two regiments of Infitntry, and Col.
Stewart's Regiment of Virginia Cav
alry, with a battery of four pieces,
were seen approaching from the direc
tion of Falls Church, evidently with a
view of cutting them off with their
Cavalry, and preventing the return of
our troops to their camp. The line of
battle was then formed by the remain
der of his forces. The Confederate bat
tery then opened with shell, which was
replied to by Griffin's battery. Sev
eral rounds were fired on each side,
when our troops ceased firing for about
twenty minutes, in order to give the
enemy an opportunity, which they did
not embrace, of meeting them in line
of battle on the open field.• The Con
federates were, for the greater part,
concealed in the woods and could not
be drawn out.
Our forces, on resuming operations,
brought into action a 32 pounder, the
shells from which soon silenced the
Confederate battery. The same gun
was then directed toward the enemy,
which appeared on the road leading to
Fall's Church, and soon sent them fly
ing; a number of them reeling from
their saddles and falling to the ground
as the shells exploded in their midst.
The command was then given to
withdraw, and our column returned in
good order to the Chain Bridge, reach
ing there late in the afternoon, without
any attempt being made by the enemy
to pursue them.
Gen. Smith, commanding the divi
sion to which these troops are attached,
arrived on the ground shortly after the
engagement eon - mound, and at once
assumed command.
The names of the killed of the Fed
eral troops are as fhllows :
Sergeant Samuel Goodwin, Company
I; privates Ohrer Hubbel and Win. 11.
11. Wood, of Company D.
Lieut. Hancock, of Company I, is
supposed to have been killed, as he was
seen to fall.
Three privates in Company D, wore
wounded, and three are supposed to
have been taken prisoners. These were
all attached to the 9th Indiana Regi
ment. Amos Mai , erole and Win. Cul
lum of Co. C, 3d Regiment, were killed,
and four of said company slightly
wounded._ _ _
Mg to the fearless diiiirTg — iinTieTmen
who even violated the positive orders
which were given to secure their safe
ty. The enemy was in much larger
force, and their loss is believed to have
been very heavy.
FROM ST. LOUIS
How the Rebels Intend to Treat Our
Wounded at Springfield,
Sr. Lours, Sept. 1] .—Dr. Franklin,
surgeon of Gen. Lyon's brigade, ar
rived from Springfield to-day, and re
ports that all the federal wounded re
maining at that place have been re
tained by order of the rebel commander,
and are held as hostages for the safety
of the secessionists now in the hands
of the federal authorities. Dr. Frank
lin was told that for every rebel shot
or hung, under Fremont's recent proc
lamation, one of our wounded soldiers
would be shot,
Capt. Kidd, of the rebel army, ar
rived last night with a flag of truce.—
It is conjectured that he brings a prop
osition for an exchange of our wound
ed at Springfield for all the secession
prisoners now in the hands of the fed
eral military authorities throughout
the State.
Acting Quartermaster Gen. MeKin
stry has issued orders forbidding a'l
officers, agents, and other employees
in the quartermaster's department,
and all contractors with the said de=
partment, in any way dealin ,, with
persons not known to be loyal to the
United States Government; and all
such officers, agentS, employees and
contractors arc directed to use the ut
most vigilance to prevent the disburse
ment of the money of the United
States for the benefit of- its enemies.
Governor Gamble returned here last
night.
The Republican learns that his mis
sion was to get money and arms, to
enable him to get out tile State troops
under his proclamation, in which he
was entirely successful. Money will
bo placed to his credit in the sub•treas
ury, and arms be forwarded as first as
possible.
Gov. Gamble has no other object in
visiting Washington than to procure
the means to secure the peace of the
State by arming her own citizens, and
all reports in newspapers of hisointer
ference in other matters are untrue.
Col, Geary Repulses a Rebel Attack,
POINT OF ROCKS, Sept. 15.—About
three o'clock this afternoon a force of
500 rebels attacked a portion of the
troops under Col. Geary, stationed
about three miles above Harper's Fer
ry. Col. Geary commanded in person,
and the fight lasted about three hours.
The enemy were driven from every
house and breastwork, and no less
than seventy-five of them are reported
as killed and wounded.
Our loss is one killed and a few
slightly wounded. Our troops behav
ed like veterans. • Companies B. D and
I of the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania
Regiment, and two companies of the
Thirteenth Massachusetts were en
gaged in the conflict.
During the fight a rebel was seen
taking aim at Col. Geary, when the
Colonel grasped a rifle from a soldier
and shot him on the spot. Our troops
are in fine spirit.
From Gen. Rosenorans' Column
Another Victory in 'Western Virginia
Floyd's Army Driven into Their En
trenchments.
FLIGHT OF THE REBELS UNDER
FLOYD
Capture of his Camp Equipage, Baggage;
Ammunition, and Personal Property.
OUR LOSSIS KILLED -IND 70 WOUNDED.
CLARKSBURG, Va., Sept. 12.—A bat
tle commenced about three o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon near Summersville.
General Rosencraus, after taking a re
connoissance, found General Floyd's
army, five thousand strong, with six
teen field-piceeS, entrenched in a pow
erful position on the top of the moun
tain at Caunix's ferry, on the west side
of the Gauley river. The rear and ex
treme of both flanks were inaccessible,
and the front was masked with heavy
forests and a close jungle.
Col. Lyttle's Tenth Ohio Regiment,
of Gen. Benham's brigade, was in the
advance, and drove a strong detach
ment of the enemy out of their camp,
this side of the position, the state of
which was then unknown. Shortly
afterwards, his scouts, consisting of
four companies, suddenly discovered
themselves to be in front of a parapet
battery and long line of palisades for
riflemen, when the battle opened fierce
ly. The remainder of the Tenth and
the Thirteenth Ohio were brought into
action successively by Gen. Benham,
and the Twelfth Ohio afterwards by
Capt. Hartsuff, whose object was an
armed reconnoissance. The enemy
played upon our forces terifically with
musketry, rifles, .hull, and canister,
causing some casualties.
Col. Lyttleled several companies of
Irishmen to charge the battery, when
he was brought down by a shot in the
leg. Colonel Smith's Thirteenth Ohio
engaged the enemy on the left, and
Col. Lowe's Twelfth Ohio directly in
front. Col. Lowe fell dead at the head
of his regiment early, in the hottest
fire, by a ball in the forehead. Mc-
Mullen's howitzer battery and Snyder's
two field pieces meantime were got
into the best position possible under
the circumstances, and soon silenced
two of the rebel guns. The fire wits
slackened at intervals, but grew more
furious. The German brigade was led
gallantly into action by Col. IcCoolr,
under the direction of Adjutant Gen
eral Ilartsuff, but after a furious fight
of three hours,
night coming on com
pelled the recall of the troops, and the
men lay on their arms within a short
distance of the enemy, each ready to
resume the contest on the next morn
ing. But General Floyd
_fled duriny the
night,. sinking the boats in the river,
and sinking the temporary bridge
which he made when he first occupied
the position.
The turbulence and depth of the
river. and the exhaustion of the troops,
made it impossible to follow him.
Floyd left his camp equipage, wag
ons, horses, and large quantities of am
munition, and fifty head of cattle.
Our loss is fifteen killed and about
seventy wounded —generally flesh
wounds.
The loss of the rebels was not aseer
lined. as film:J:ll).64l thoir dead and
ly serious.
Capt. McGroarty of Cincinnati, Capt.
Me'Lullen, and Lieut. Snyder, of Ohio,
are among the wounded, but not dan
gerously.
Twenty-five of Col. Tyler's men,
who were taken by Floyd at Cross
Lane, were re-captured.
Floyd's personal bar , gage, with that
of his officers, was taken.
The troops were exclusively from
Ohio, and showed greal bravery.
Later from Rosenorans' Division.
Attempted Advance of the Rebels on
Elkwater---They are Driven Back---
The Mount Vernon Speculator Killed!
CLARKSBURG. Va., Sept. 13.—The
rebels commenced to advance, yester
day morning, on both pikes, toward
Elkwater and Cheat Mountain Sum
mit, and cut the telegraph wire. They
continued to advance on Elkwater until
within two miles of our troops, when
a few shells from Loomis' battery dis
persed them.
Skirmishing wag kept up all night,
and this morning two regiments were
sent to cut their way through to the
Summit. They succeeded in this ex
pedition, the rebels retreating in all
directions.
Two rebel officers, who were spying
around the camps at Elkwater this
morning, were surprised by our pickets
and shot.
The body of one of them was brought
into camp, and proved to be that of
Col. John A. Washington, of Mount
Vernon, the speculator in the bones of
" the Father of his Country."
ST. Louis, Sep. 13.—Capt. Foster, of
Col. Manhen's Regiment, of the Frank
lin County Home Guards, brought in
seven prisoners last night who were
direct from Hardee's army.
They reported that a fight had oc
curred in Hardee's camp between the
Missourians and Louisianians, in refer
ence to the conduct of the Missourians
in the battle near SpringAeld, the Lou
isianians charging the Missourians with
cowardice and treating them as cow
ards in the camp.
The Louisianians charge that while
they were fighting, the Missourians
actually stole their horses and fled.
Gen. _Hardee was filling back on
Pocahontas, and the Missourians wore
dispersing.
These men left Itardee's camp with
the intention of returning home under
Gov. Gamble's proclamation, and be
coming good citizens; but were in
formed hero that the overnor's proc-
lamation was abridged by the declara
tion of martial law.
Another Attempt at Railroad Singh-
ter Frustrated.
MExmo, Mo., Sept. 9.—Anotherfiend
ish attempt to destroy the lives of our
soldiers was made a day or two since
on the Northern Missouri Railroad.—
The timbers of a bridge just this side
of Sturgeon were partly burned, in ex
pectation that a train loaded with
United States troops would be precipi
tated into the creek below. But the
design of the rebels being discovered,
the train was stopped at this point,
and the trees are now encamped here,
where they wiltremain until the bridges
are repaired.
Gunboat Action on the Mississippi,
CAIRO, Sept 11.—The gunboats Con ,
estoga and Lexington, while on a re -f
connoitring trip down the Mississippi
yesterday, encountered a rebel battery
of sixteen guns at Lucas Bend, on the
Missouri shore, and two rebel gunboats.
They silenced the shore battery, disa
bled the rebel gunboat Yankee, and
would have captured her had she not
been supported by the other boat.—
One of the Conestoga's men was slight
'y injured. The loss of the rebels is
unknown.
Twenty of . our scouts were to-day
driven into Col. Ogleby's camp by two
hundred rebels. There was no loss on
our side.
Fifteen thousand rebels are in camp
at Columbus. They were largely re
inforced yesterday.
The Kentucky Legislature. -
FRANKFORT, Sept. 11.—The Hotise
to-day adopted resolutions directing
the Governor to issue a proclamation,
ordering the Confederate troops to
evacuate Kentucky soil, by a vote of
'7l yeas to 29 nays. The House re
fused to suspend the rides to allow the
presentation of another resolution, op
dering the proclamation to be issued
for the departure of the United States
and Confedenite troops.
LOUISVILLE, Sept : 13.—A despatch
from Frankfort says Gov. Magoffin
vetoed the resolutions passed by the
Legislature yesterday, requirinr , the
removal of the Confederate troops from
the State, but both Houses have passed
the resolutions over the Governor's veto!
A bill was reported making it felony
to enlist troops for the Confederates,
and to punish by death the invasion of
Kentucky by citizens as rebel soldiers
—the act togo
into effect within ten
days, but not to apply those returning
to their allegiance within 'sixty days.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept: 14.—Gover
nor Magoffin has issued the following
proclamation :
In obedience to the subjoined resolu
tions, adopted by the General Assem
bly of the Commonwealth ofKentucky,
the Governments of the Confederate
States, the State of Tennesee, and aPI
others concerned, are hereby informed
that Kentucky expexts the Confeder
ate or Tennessee troops to be with
drawn from her soil unconditionally.
In the State Senate, Mr. Whitaker
introduced aresolution authorizing the
Military Board to seize the State arms
wherever found, and to employ a suf
ficient police to protect the railroads.
Arrests at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 14.—The American
of to-day gives the following list of
the persons arrested yesterday by the
Acting Police Marshal : '
George William Brown, Mayor of
Baltimore.
T10 , ,s Winans, Baltimbre; Henry M.
Warfield, Baltimore; Dr. J. Hanson
Thomas, Baltimore; T. Parkin Scott,
Henry M. Morfit, Baltimore; Seven
Teaekle Wallis, Baltimore; Charles
IL Pitts, Baltimore; William G. Har
rison, Baltimore; Lawrence Sangston,
Baltimore, Delegates in the Legisla
ture.
Thomas W. Hall, Editor of the Sou/h
newspaper.
Frank Key Howard, one of the Edi
itors and Proprietors of the Exchange
newspaper.
Dr. A. . iyncl, a e ena or.
Leonard G. Quinlan, IlatilnOre.coun
ty Delegate.
Mr.'Donigbn, Baltimore county Del
egate.
Important oorreopondenoe,
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA . ,
OFFICE OF SEC. OF COMINIONWTI-I,
flarriBburg, Pa., Sept. 10.
Hon. Tuos. E. COCHRAN', Auditor Geu:
Plana Sin —Numerous inquiries
have recently been made at this de
partment as to the amount of money
expended for military purposes.
shall be much obliged' to you, if you
will furnish for publication the whole
amount paid out by the State 'since
the commencement of the war for ex
penses of every kind whatever, con
nected with the organization of troops
for the service of the United States.
Please state also the probable amount
of claims on the same account that are
still unpaid and Outstanding.
'Very respectfully yours,
' giIFER,. - --
See'y of the Commonwealtb.
AUDITOR GENERA'S OFFICE, 1
HARRISBURG, Sept. 10. Jt
Hou r ELI SLIFER, Sec. of COMMOBW't4 :
DEAR SIR:—In reply to your letter
of this date, inquiring the amount of
expenditure for the military service of
the Commonwealth since the outbreak
of the rebelliOn against' the. United
States, I have the honor to state that
an account carefully made np artAlais
Department, exhibiting and - molltdmig
every account which has been settled
from the 30th of April last; when the
first account was presented here, to
and including the 31st day of August,
ult., shows that - the sum of $1,515,710-
40 had been up to that time settled.
and paid for enrolling, subsisting, sup:
plying, clothing, arming, equipping,
paying and transporting troops. This
aggregate includes every item of ex
penditure, whether Made on warrants
of the Governor or the Auditor Geller,
aL A part of this amount was drawn
out of the Treasury by disbursing of.
fleet's, whose accounts not:having yet
been settled in full, it is 'probable thht
on closing them some of the money
may be refunded. I have no doubt that
some outstanding unsettled accounts
for military expenses yet remain:
From the best means which , l pos..
sess of forming a judgment, I -do , -not
think that the outstanding and UnSet
tled accounts for Military expenses Will
amount to_the sum of $100 , 000; proba
bly not more than, if as: much a's 'the
half of that amount. Of course, Ldo
not "speak by the book" on' that
point, but I feel very confident that - I
do not understate the matter.
My reply is of course confined to ex
penditures made, and accounts con
tracted before the Ist inst. I'do not
pretend to anticipate or estimate the
iu of the expenses *hich may bo
Incurred subsequently for military pur,
poses. '
I am, very respectfully, •
- Your obedient servant,'
'THOS.-E. COCHRAN, •
Auditor Geom..;
see-We take pleasure in calling attention
to the advertisement of It: Newell's .papery
of Art. The testimonials aro of the firstOw
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