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W.M. LEWLS, Editor and Proprietor
I XERIIIBo--. THE 01011" la published Wel a week at
$1.50 * year-75 cents for six naoutha—Kl cents for
throe months—in adranee.
HUNTINGDON, PA.
Thursday afternoon, Sep. 19, 1861
The Star-Spangled Banner.
WO say, can you sae, by the dawn'. early light„
What so proudly we hnll'd at the twilight's last gleam-
Ing?
Wltteebroadstripes and bright stars through the perilous
light,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly stream
g'
in
And the rocket'. red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
thee proof through the night that our flag was still there?
Ohl say, does that starepangled banner yet ware,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the blare
On the shore, dimly ICEII through the mutant the deep,
Where the foes haughty host in dread silence reprice,
That is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blow., half conceals, half discloses?
Now It catches the gleam of the morning's first beam;
In full glory reflected, now chine, on the stream—
'Tim the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it ware,
der the land of the free, and the home of the brave!
And where Is that band who se vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war, and the battle's confusion,
A borne 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,
I , rom the terror of flight or the gloom of the gravel
And the star-spangled banner In triumph Both wave,
U'cr the land of the free, and the home of the brave?
Ohl thee be Waver; when freemen shall stand •
Between their loved borne and war's desolation?
Plaited with victory and peace, may the lleavenreecued
land
Praise the Power that bath made and preserved us a na
tion
Then conquer we must, when our cause It Is Just,
And this be our motto—" In God Is our trust I"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave!
Red , Wh ite, and Blue.
rib Columbia, the gem of the ocean,
The home of the brave and the free,
The shrine of each patrlot's devotion,
A world offers homage to thee.
Thy , _mandates make heroes eseembie,
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, end blue,
When borne by the rod, white, and blue,
Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
When borne by the red, white, and blue.
When war waged lie wide desolation,
And thrtaten'd our lend to deform,
The ark then of freedom's foundation,
Columbia rode safe through the storm.
'With her garland of victory o'er her, •
- When so proudly she bore her bold crew,
With her flag proudly Holing before her,
The beset of the red, white, and blue.
The boast of, de.
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 dihs, -
May the service united ne'er sever,
And hold to their colons so true,
•
The army and navy forever,
Three cheers for the red, white, and blue.
Three cheers for, do
Union Conference.
.no Democratic and Republican
Committees of Conference appointed
:by County Delegate Conventions of
the parties, met in the Court House
vm Tuesday afternoon August 27th,
, and put in nomination the following
Union ticket :
ASSEMBLY,
JOHN SCOTT, of Huntingdon
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
BENJ. F. PATTON, of Warrionsmark
- • 0.. _
COUNTY TREASURER,
JOHN A. NASH, of Huntingdon
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
JAMES 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 trainmels 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 costar and keep alive the fire of mitriotism
now filling the breasts of all true and loyal
American citizens.
Resolved, Th'at 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 peN,
ple for President Judge of this Judicial .Dis
trict, believing him to be a pure and upright
citizen and a learned and able Jurist.
A Noble Example.
Gen. Lyon, who lost his life in the
battle near Springfield, had previously
willed his -Whole Property, valued at
to tlie United States Govern-
Merit. ri;;;;;;_i sum was the pecuniary
expression of ali :;3 'selt!,:l.cnial; hard
toil, and great military' talena7
These-he-devoted to the Republic, ti:.7 l
having oBerlad
e upon its altar,
crowned his career
.• by • refund'
' • •• to
the same G - FeAt Napter, the mtmeyS, it
had given him: Does not his example
exhibit more glaritigly. the infaniy of
hundreds, who, like hini,, derived
Wasiak atid.renown froM the -Govern
ment, and who now lead the armies of
its enemies to menace the capital mid
everiArelm , its defenders P-' Let the
boasted chivalry" of Virginia learn'a
lesson from the noble soldier of Con
nectieul
DEDICATION.--We are requested to
inform the Public that the United
Brethren. Church- at Iltrapleton Depot,
will be dedicated on the 6th of Octo
ber, at 10} o'clock; A. H. The Rev.
W. S. H. Keys willpreach the dedica
tory sermon. Other ministers are ex
pected in attendance. ' The public are
cordially invited - Jn attend, and the
best-efforts of the - citizens _of Maple
ton will be put forWiird to entertain
the crowd. „ ,
CAMP Caosmor.—Every day brings
new mon to camp. There is now
parts of eight companies in camp—the
ranks of three or four aro, nearly full.
Capt. Howell, of Hollidaysburg, went
into camp 'with his company on WO
riesday morning. They arrived in
town on Tuesday afternoon and re
mained in the Court House over night.
seir Our friend Gutman has opened
stock of Tall and Winter Cloth
ing which 134 will dispose of at prices
to stilt these war times.
The South Siok.
The Rvening Bulletin of yesterday
says: "Jeff Davis is sick, Alex. H.
Stephens is sick, and now we have
news that Walker, the rebel Secretary
of War, is so sick that he has resigned 1 1
his office. This is the same Walker
who, the night after the fall of Sump
ter, bragged that the rebel flag would
be raised over the Capitol at Washing
ton before the Ist of June, and after
wards, whenever it pleased them, over
Philadelphia, Now York and Boston.
Probably his sickness is one of disap
pointment at the failure of his pro
gramme—a kind of heart-sickness,
caused by "hope deferred."
At all events, it is a fact that three
public functionaries of the rebel Gov
ernment are in a very bad way as to
health. o The Secretary of War has re
signed and gone no one knows whith
er. It is only known that his name
is " Walker." The army, according
to all accounts, is very sick, every
where, in Virginia, in Tennessee and
in Missouri. But, besides all this, the
people of the South are heartily sick
of the Government they have suffered
to destroy their peace, ruin their prop
erty and sever their connection with
the glorious flag of their fathers.—
This is a sickness that is spreading at
an alarming rate through the Southern
Confederacy, and will not be cured
until the Federal army and navy car
ry the old flag triumphantly into all
of them. This is the only cure for the
sick South."
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.—We are
requested to inform all applicants for
the relief fund provided for families of
soldiers, that the Committee meets at
the Court House on the first Friday
of every month, to receive applications
and to distribute relief. No business
connect&d with the duties of the Com
mittee will be attended to at any other
time.
le- Col. Irwin's Regitnent, to which
is attached the companies of Capt. J.
D. Campbell and Capt. J. B. Miles,
left Harrisburg for Washington on
Wednesday night. We hope the Hun
tingdon boys may have an opportunity
to show their - blood. '
Letter and Answer.
[From the Shirleyeburg Herald.]
The following correspondence we
give publicity through THE HERALD,
as the proper medium for communica
tion on topics of public import.
Although the letter is endorsed "con
fidential," being of such momentous
concern (the public good,) we deem its
publication, at a time like the present,
in the manner we do—withholding the
author's name and suppressing what
no breach Or good ta i-tiiiiiioTi
tance warrants the "slight, digression,
while the injunction, in substance, is
maintained. The author occupies no
ordinary position in public affairs.
LETTER.
llturrixonoN, Sept. 14, 1861.
"John Lutz, Esq :
"DEAR SIR : * * a 'People's Mass
Convention' has been called to convene
in this place on Thursday evening next.
A number of your friendshavo reques
ted me to address you to ascertain
whether you will allow yourself to be
come a candidate for Director of the
Poor—whether you will accept if nom
inated. There is great dissatisfaction
with the present nominee in this and
the upper part of the County— especi
ally in West, Barre° and Morris.
Please answeritrinaediately. The Con
vention called will be largely attended.
"Yours," &e.
ANSWER
- SIIIRLEYSBURO, Sept. 10, 1861:
E sq
Weighty and important considera
tions constrain me to ,Say (in reply to
yours of the 14th): TO be a candidate
for office at this juncture of the state
of our Country, and under the circum
stances you intimate, I have no aspira
tions -to appease. Accept a nomina
tion, I WILL NOT. But wore I elected
by my fellow-citizens to any posti Am
competent to fill, without my seeking
t z solicitation, (a circumstance. - which
^ver Occur), I would be recreant
Li,: .
co 2fidenee were then to
to abu,. fum n
ons thus so
decline assuinn::•
we -„,;,--oky enjoin
astoundingly and im;
ed. '
I am well content with the
Ticket now before the Public; although
personallY I favi&red the ddlimfeer sys
tem, as intimated through Titnl,lsttALD.
The present Ticket being nen political,
the candidates qualified men, and in
sentitn&it leyal to the Government,
my purpose is to yield it my support
with entire satisfaction.
My settled opinion is that the present
is no time for Patriots and friends of
Free Government, to indulge in Party
strife, nor engage. in the scramble for
office, instigated by the machinations
of disappointed ambition; thereby di
vert attention--from • the impending
perils facing our Free — Institutions,
threatening even our National exis
tence—lto gratify some selfish aspira
tions.
The People, at this time, have no
heart for' polities nor Party schism's;
and that they have not-is as honorable
to them as it is full of promise to the
Country' and Government we enjoy.
That man's patriotism is of but . feeble
growth, which permits him to lend
himself to be instrumental in Party
strife for office, merely to gratify dis
appointed ambition and puny office
seekers who love office more than
Country.
Indulge theSe few reniarks ,in kind
ness. Those are sentiments prompted
by surrounding circumstances, indeli
bly impressed..
Thanking you-for your kindness, I
am, Sir, yours obediently, as ever,
JOHN LUTZ.
Ds_ Gov. Buckingham, 'of P(NariOti
cat, has issued a proclamation second.
ing that of the .`residerit;for it - national
fast day, on Thursday, the 26th inst.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, September 16.
Important Army Order.
The following order was today issued
from the Adjutant General's office :
1. All persons having received author
ity from the War Department to raise
volunteer re g iments, batteries, or com
panies in the loyal States, are, with
their commands, hereby placed under
the orders of the Governors of those
States,
to whom they will immediately
report the present condition of their
respective org . an izat ions. Those troops
will be organized or reorganized and
prepared for service by the Governors
of their respective States iu the man
ner they may judge most advantageous
for the interests of the General Govern
ment.
2. Volunteer officers who have com
plied, or may hereafter comply, with
the conditions of their respective ac
ceptances from the War Department,
and who have not received commis
sions from the President of the United
States, will be commissioned by the
Governors of the respective States by
furnishing the regiments, batteries, or
independent companies to which these
officers are attached.
3. The Governor of the several States
may, at any time during the organiza
tion of a volunteer regiment, authorize
the Adjutant General, Quartermaster,
and when absolutely necessary, the
medical officers, into service to aid in
recruiting the regiment, and for the
prompt transaction of all other public
business. All other officers will he
mustered into the service as directed
in general order No. 61, current series
from this office.
L. THOMAS,
Adjutant General
[Official] G. L. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adj't General
Killing Pickets.
Our advanced pickets suffered se
verely last night by being fired upon
at several points along the lines, near
Bailey's Cross Roads, and within a
mile of Munson's Hill. Eight pickets
of the New York Eighteenth were shot,
and were brought in this morning.
The quartermaster of the above regi
ment stated, in the Quaitermaster Gen
eral's office, to-day, that they have lost
thirty men in killed and wounded du
ring the last two weeks. The enemy
is daily becoming more bold in firing
upon our pickets.
Poisoned Minis Balls
There is the most positive evidence
that poisoned Minie balls are used in
the rebel army, and evidence is afford
ed that they are manufactured in the
North. Last week five members of
the Indiana regiment, northwest of the
Chain Bridge, were out scouting, and
discovered a party of about seventy
five rebel troops. Our men concealed
themselves in the bushes, lay down,
and fired together. They killed one
of the enemy; the others fled leaving
one, who hung over his dying comrade,
probably a relative, until he was cap
tured. In his possession were discov
ered a number of Minic balls, each of
which had a deposit of arsenic in it,
covered with tallow. Ile was asked
what the object was in using those
balls. He explained that the contents
was a poison ; that they had not many
°go . 130 nr - ont -oh picket Or - scoutthg
duty. He said they came from the
North—that they had not received
many yet, but were promised a larger
supply.
In connection with this, my infor
mant, a very reliable surgeon, says
that a man was shot in the Fourteenth
Massachusetts Regiment, by a rebel
picket, whose body, immediately after
the bail entered his flesh, swelled up,
and the patient died. The ease was
minutely described to him by Capt.
Bradley i . of Methuen, who is in the
Fourteenth Regiment. The surgeon
considers this a clear case of poison,
contained in the ball.
Work for the "Peace Party."
The legitimate' field for the labors of
the "Peace party" is among the In
dians on our frontier. If the rebels
aro anxious for a peace; why are they
enlisting the aid of those savage tribes
toliractice their barbarities upon chi:
zens of the United States? Intelli
gence that can be relied upon reaches
us that John Ross, Chief of the Cher
okee Indians, has announced in New
Orleans that at a mass meeting on the
21st ultimo, his people authorized their
authorities to forM an allianCe with the
Confederate Government, and that a
mounted regiment under Col. Drew will
be raised for the Confederate service.
It is also stated that the Camanches.
Chickasaws Seminoles, and Creeks, '
have actually crossed the .Arkansas
river, en route for Ben McCulloch's,
camp, to help him carry On the War
against the Union.
Picket Warfare
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.
Last night our pickets were fired
upon above the Chain 'Bridge, at Bai,
L7's Cross Roads, and :it'll point neat'
Fort 2!siworth. Our men have been
caul oiled by brigade and regimental
.
o ffi cer d,:pt to fire P p oh the enemy's
pickets, excei, , t in , self-evidence. They
have consequently, as far as
for sever
o7blc/
tkets
avoided the enemy's p;!
this ~•2nie other
al days past. Either
cause has operated to °alb:Ade:2 the
pickets and scouting parties of the en
emy, who, during the night, aro ever
on the movement stealthily to get near '
enough to our men to bring them down
with their rifles. The moonlight
nights favor their evil propensities.—
Our advance pickets go out, at night
with great uncertainty of their ever
returning to camp alive. I approached
ono of theakateight o'clock in the eve
ning. His person was concealed from
view, and,.though
_the moon was up
and shining brightly, I did not discover
his presence until the words ":Who
goes there ?" met my ear. , In an-nn
' dor tone lie informed me - that the rebel
pickets were nightly approaching their
lines, and firing at them from the
woods, in which they succeeded in
concealing themselves till they bad
retreated beyond the reach of their
-rifle-muskets. This is 'the position of
affairs nightly, from the Chain Bridge
to Fort Ellsworth, a distance of twelve
miles. In open fields there would be
less danger, and the enemy, would be
discovered in his approaches; but, in
the thick forests of Virginia, every fa
cility is offered to this brutal system
of treachery and murder.
WAsamoroN l Sept. 18.—Up to this
time Gen; Benuregard has Act al en
Washington, nor made any alarming
demonstration towards it,
Theis Will be no Immediate Advance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—An officer
of Gen. McClellan's army, who is prob
ably as much in the confidence of the
General as any other man, informed me
this morning that there will be no im
mediate movement of our army hero,
anless an advance is made by the one
my. The, Government is in a position
now to send one or more fleets upon
the coasts of the enemy, and carry
forward a vigorous "fire in the rear,"
simultaneously at different points.
This is Gen. Scott's life-saving propo
sition, and in it be has the co-operation
of the Cabinet and Gen. McClellan.
The regular and rapid increase of the'
vast army here will be continued, but
no general engagement will take place
unless the ball is opened by the other
party. This, I am informed, is the
present policy of tho Administration,
and will be carried out by the military,
subject to the movements of the enemy.
Health et the Army
A chaplain writes to the Intellipeneer
that "God mercifully rants the Fed
eral army an almost miraeulout degree
of health. Out of more than a thou
sand men, now more than four months
enlisted, in my regiment, not one has
died of disease!
The hospitals around Washington
are the most admirable that I have
seen in an American and European
experience. The neatness, order he
nevolenp.e, and all good and kind qual
ities, are most praiseworthy."
The Latest News.
Important from Western Virginia.
LED RESUMES THE ATTACK AND
IS RI PULI3ED I
Continued Retreat ofYirise and Floyd.
Successful Fights 'and Skirmishes at
Cheat Mountain.
Colonel John A. Washington's Budy Be
turned
THREE TENNESSEE REGIMENTS
DISPERSED.
A Large Force Driven Back from
Elkwater.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 16
A special despatch to the Gazette
from Carnitex Ferry, on the Kanawha,
dated the 14th inst., says Leo resumed
the attack along our whole line at
Cheat mountain yesterday. -
After a long contest, he NY As 'fairly
repulsed by Reynolds with considera
ble rebel loss, and little or no loss on
our side, owing to the fact that our
troops fought behind entrenchments.
Lee has manifestly a large force, but
is alarmed lest Roseucrans shall come
upon him in the rear.
Our scouts returned to-day from a
ten-mile exploration towards Lewis
burg.
Col. McCook took 17 prisoners, yes
terday, in an armed reconnoissance*
across the river.
CAMP SCOTT, Sept. 16.—Gen. Cox is
here to-day for an interview with Gen.
Rosencrans. 110 has moved the main
body of his army frOm Gauley Bridge
towards Lewisburg:_
Wise and Floyd . arp both retreating
faIItATER, 3' h., Mir. its. T n - - Dotty
of Col. John A. Washington was sent
over to the enemy yesterday under
a flag of truce. While on the way
it was met by a similar flag, coming
from the enemy for the purpose of ob
taining information as to his condition.
On the 12th instant a detachment of
three hundred' men, from - the Four
teenth Indiana and Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth Ohioßegiments,dispersed
three Tennessee regiments, under Gen
eral Anderson, on the west side of
Cheat Mountain, completely routing
them, killing eighty, and obtaining
most of their equipments. Our loss
was eight killed.
The enemy made an advance on Elk
water on the same day, with a force
supposed to have been 15,000, but they
were driven back by detachments from
the Fifteenth Indiana, Third and Sixth
Ohio Regiments, and shells from Loom
is' Battery. They have retired some
eight or ten miles distant.
A strong force of Arkansas, Tennes
see,- and Virginia troops also threat
ened the fast side of Cheat Mountain,
but we have not yet had a general en
gagement with them. A shell from
one of Loomis' guns thrown two miles
into the enemy's camp, killed ten and
wounded four of them.
The Thirteenth Indiana Regiment
had a severe skirmish with superior
numbers of the enemy on the 12th;
and killed ten or tivelve of them, with
but trifling loss. ,
As the enemy'advanced err , Elkwa
ter, r. their column -aids landsonielY
checked', hy, u dOptchment of the Sev
enteenth Indiana• Regiment.,
Lieut. Morrill; *f the, T,opegrapbical
En , rineers, was taken prisoner by the
reThels while on his Way to Cheat, Monh
tain:
FROM .it ARRAS
The Pight between . Rains and Mont-
gomery near Fort Scott.
Cittc.V4o, Sept. 16. —TIM Leaven
worth (Kansas) papert of the
,11th
!net., give the following aeeelints .'of
late engagement 'between Itaine
and , aont g otnaryi On the 4d -- iiisti.;
rebels bree of 6,00, `under Rains, ap
proached Fort Scott, and seized eighty
mules belonging to the Government,
killing the teamster. - A messenger
was despatched ; to MootgouNry,,who
had 501i'Mon. -.lle- pursued, - Rains. for '
11 miles, killing several of his rAen,
when, coming upon the main body of
the enemy, the battle commenced.—
Rains was provided with car.Oon, while
Montgomery had only ,no howitzer.
The fight lastet.l' - Oro hours, when
Montgomery;,lowlyretreated, keeping
up . a rinming fight until nightfall._
Thr, enemy was reported by the pris
oners taken to have numbered two or
three thousand.
Twenty-three negroes had been de
clared free under Fremont's proclama
tion, being the prOperty of a leading
rebel. ,
Col.' Cook, with 1800 regulars, loft
Fort Laramie on the 2d inst., for Fort
Leavenworth.
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Secessionism, "Hipped in the Bud."—Ar
rest of lliembets—No Quorum Left.
r , BAITIUOKE, 5ept..16.--Thopliper
arresting , the Secession members of the
Legisiatore ihst as they reach this
city, on their way to Freder:ck, - se
there - will be no quorum 'to-morrow ;
nearly three-fourths of the members
of both houses being Secessionists, and
it is presumed that they will be all ar
rested.
The arrests this evening are Messrs.
Dennis and Reeks - it, of the Senate,
and Maxwell, Landing and Rayein, of
the House.
There are now fifteen members of
the House and throe of the Senate
under arrest.
Many of the members cannot be
found, and are said to have fled from
the State.
LATE= FROM =NV:MEM
The Rebels Refuse to Leave the State
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 16.—1 n the House
to-day a message was received from
Governor Magoffin, communicating a
telegraphic message from Gen. Zolli
coffer, announcing that the safety of
Tennessee demanded the, occupation
of Cumberland and the Long Moun
tains in Kentucky, and that he bad
occupied them for that reason, and
should retain his position until the
Federal forces were withdrawn and
the Federal camp broken up.
Sept. 17.—The Louisville Journal
learns that from every quarter the re-
cent wanton invasion of Kentucky by
the Confederate troops is disapproved
of by thousands, and there are instan
ces where Southern Rights men have
announced their purpose to unite in
repelling the invaders.
FROM GEN. BANES' COMMAND
A Lively Artillery Skirmish Across the
Potomac ! A Rebel Battery Silenced !
BApTIMORE, Sept. 17.—The corres
pondent of the American, writing from
Sharpsburg, in Washington county,
Md., reports that several skirmishes oc
curred near, that town on Friday and
Saturday last. ,
On Friday the rebels appeared in
largo numbers in Sheperdstown, Vir
&la, and commenced, firing on the
Federalists oh the Maryland side.
Several cannon were brought out.
When the Federalists, under Col. An
derson, brought two of his guns to bear
upon,them from Doudan Hill, opposite
the town, and opened with ball and
grape, he soon silenced the rebel bat
tery and destroyed several houses. A
flag of truce was sent from the rebels,
proposing a cessation of firing. Since
then all had been quiet.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI
ST. Louis, Sept. 17. Gen. Sturgis,
with one regiment of infantry, two
companies of cavalry, and one of artil
lery, took possession of St. Joseph -on
Friday last.
It is reported that' a battle took
place at Lexington yesterday, between
the Federal forces there and the rebels
under Martin Green, in Which most of
the latter were captured: This needs
confirmation.
Another bridge was burned on the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, a
day or two since, precipitating; the ,lo
comotive into the stream and killing
the engineer.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 17.—A special
to the St. Louis Democrat says:
A man named Griffith arrived here
to-day, and states that on Saturday
last Gen. Price, with 17,000 men, had
surrounded Lexington, and had sent
_Armlli tun__
Col. Mulligan refused, when General
Price is reported to have sent word
that ho would give him until Monday,
at 4 o'clock, to surrender, and if he
did not so, then would march on
him
,with a black flag.
It ie confidently thought in military
quarters here that Gen.. Sturgis _has,
by this time, reached Lexington fidth
St. Joseph, and that Price will be cut
off or fore - ed to retreat.'
Interesting from General Banks
Column.
DREADIIIIL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
IN INDIANA.
Forty 'or Fifty Soldiers. Killed and
Ninety-two Wounded.
Important from Frederick, Md
The Town Surrounded by rederksol
diem
Arrest of the Officers of the Legislature
Interesting from Frederick, Md. ,
;, ,?tqprattax, Md., Sept. 18. 77 Imm
ediately after the farce was gone
through with yesterday afternoon,,Of
calling the roll andadjourning the two
branches of thel Legislature, an unusu
al Stir took Place' in this.commiinity.
Companies of a Wisconsin :regiment
wore, oh,servecl paSsing ~tbrOugh' the
city in ditferen -directions, and very
soon it, was, found ;that.'.the ,4ity
walled itrwith troops, so far as , au , Otit.
let was concernied.. One; WaSnal
lowedto,Pass, oat Without,4 pass frpm
the Provost Marslialilwhose office was
soon crowded 'With itif tikaite,d' throng
of people who, bad :been' stopped and
turned back.,_ In. the Meantime Licht.
Carmichael, of% the 'Baltimore Police,
was moving quietly about with his
officers : accOmpanicd bya squad of mil
itary, making - arrests, cdmmoncing
-with the .oaleerg 'f the , Legislature,
and espeeitillS , the ulerkn, wh.o conten
ded that they would keep the Logisla-
Jive machine) (geilfg7intil! a quorum
should.arri „ , - : T . ;
The =first .oedupant. of guard
house was the clerk, of the House,
Milton G. Kidd, His Assistant, Thos.
nitibitr.cohlT Cid lie rdiffiCtill: late
in the evening, : but
rested. The . Cierk of the'Seente, Mr.
Kilgour, .and his Assistant, Mr. Cdr..
meek, were also found, after muoh dif
ficulty, and, taken to the same desti
nation. Mr.' GoiiOn•lind :Mr. McCub
bin, of Allegany, were next taken, and
soon Messrs. Salirion and Durant were
.also in, durance vile.
An' eftbrt was then made to find
Messrs. Kessler.: and. Mills.-
..4t a late
hour Kessler was, arrested, but at the
last accounts Mills bad not been taken.
The aim of the Officers was to' arrest
all the members who ,voted for Mr.
Wallis' il9nous report, 30,000 copies of
which were yesterday seized, and ap
propriated for camp uses, as being a
treasonable document. During the af-
ternoon ; the, Union members of the
Senate and House met in caucus, and
resolved, that the 'action of the Sena
_ tors, present . in not assembling, - having
- Virtually broUght, the, Legislature to
an end, they swonitl TOtPurn, to,their
homes and not again attempt to re-as
semble. Mr. Long was,. in the mean-.
time delegated to.prePaae a brief state
ment, to be signed and published by
the members present. The arrest of
the clerks will prevent them from cal
ling the roll, and so the Legislature is
at an end.
Several of gie most noisy and ac
tive Secessionists in town have also
been arrested. The prisoners remain
ed in the guard house all night and
will be- sent to Fort Mellenry- this
morning.
FREDERICK, Sept. 18.—The' Union
members of both the House and Sen
ate refutied to meet:"this morning, and
the Legislature is virtually dead, all
the officers being under' arrest to pre
vent the calling of the roll.
The Union members will leave this
afternoon for home and the Secession
members for Fort McHenry.
The city is quiet. The talk of an
invasion by. Johnston is laughed at.—
Union flags are flying, with the motto
" The Union must be preserved."
From. Gen Banks' Column:
ROCICVILLE, Sept. 15.—It.is current
ly, stated that an important conference
was held here yesterday, at which
were present several high military
gentlemen.
- The arrest of Messrs. Bouic, Brewer
and Young, has stricken terror, into
the Secession ranks of our community,
and it is said that-some of the leading
" Peace men " are expecting to be ar
rested likewise.
DARNSTOWN, Sept. 16.—The remain
ing mutineers of the New York 10th,
twenty-three in number, are to be sent
to Baltimore to-day, and forwarded
thence to Tortugas. The original
number was 202, but the remainder
have returned to their duty and alle
giance.
- Reports are eurfent here that John
ston is moving up on the Virginia side
of the Potomac with a fitrotig finny,
intending to cross the Potomac. Some
statolisferce as high as 35 to 40,000.
If he essays the attempt his advance
will be met in a becoming manner.
Another Railroad Massaore--Over One
Hundred Troops Killed and Wounded
CINCINNATI, Sept. 18.—Last night
about half-past 8 o'clock, a train on
the Ohio and Mississippi Railrdad;
containing a portion of Col. Torchin's
18th Illinois Regiment, while passing
over a bridge, near Huron, Indiana,
one hundred and forty-three miles
west of Cincinnati, fell through, killing
and wounding over 100 soldiers.' The
news reached here late last night,
when a special train was despatched
to the assistance of, the.sorvivors,l;;
The following de . sPatch has been re
ceived from the operator, at Itudson,
dated ten minutes , after :one o'clock
this mdrning :
" The bridge No. 48 was broken in
two. It let four cars down into,the
bed of the creek, and one fell on the
top of them. The engine and one car
passed over safely. • There are about
100 wounded, and: ,10 or 15 killed.—
The Colonel of the regiment says there
is about .04 number killed; although
nearly all done company are missing:"
It is thought, that the bridge was
weakened by some 'malicious persons.
CtxerNNATr, Sept. 18.—The ,disaster
on the Ohio and Mississppi Railroad
Four passenger ears were precipitated
into the creek, and one box and one
baggage car fell on top of them.
These ears contained Companies E,
F, G, and I, and the two latter com
panies are the principal sufferers.
Captain Howard, of Company I, is
among the killed.
Up to eleven o'clock this morning
about thirty killed had been taken oat,
and more aro supposed to beneath the
Wreck.
A. train is now on the way hero ‘rith
02 wounded. The impres:Aon at the
scone is that there:have been from 40
to 50 killed.
There seems to be but little doubt•
that the bridge had hem' tampered
with b 3• malicious or traitorous per
sons.
,•Tho Wage was sixty feet span and
ten feet high,,and was only recently
inspected.
MI
Rebel Retreat in Western Virginia
WAS MN cam, Sept. 18.—General
Reynolds telegraphs that the rebels
have •retreated from . Cheat Mountain
and Water. It is believed that
they have marched to join the forces
beleaguering Washington.
Escape' of Bull Run Prisoners.
[From the New York Herold Sept.l3o.]
Lieutenant IV. If. .Raynor, of the
First Ohio Regiment,' Captain J. R.
Third, of -the. Second Regiment, and
Lieutenant 4urphy,,Qamtermaster 'of
the Thirty-eighth New' York, arrived
here. this - afternoon, haying escaped
hist ThiliSday from Richmond. They
bad 'bden, confined. • SjOe,the battle of
Buhl Run. ,
Lieutenant )Raynor was captured at
the, charge of the rebel cavalry upon
General
,pelieliek'S'Mgade. He was
in great-peril at thattime, having shot
a- horse of, imoffteer, who would have
slain him if not restrained by his com
panion's. After the battle it was dis
covered that the rebels had 90,000
troops, and their loss was 2,050 Or 3,-
000. 4111!
On' reaOitig., Ifiel3 mond .ho was
anedin a tobacco faetc;6 , ivith a large
number of othcKpr,lsonors.-' The froat
rnent .was not good : !the. captors talcitl4
little heed bf:their ...tteb'etedT
fivers ut -first' thronged hi
,npon
with insolvent' defiance, until .-dom- -
plaint,s )teriS l faadc,"#lfich
some protection. „
7 -7 •
t first" tOI arab] e pri Vi egee','Wore •
lowed, but of late, ,especially since the
Hatteras itffiir, theSe were•withdrawn,
until the place became gradually in
sufrcrable, and Raynor rerivedte leaVe
with liis live coinParites. -
man Ely was invited to accomparfy
them, but was anwilling , to.riik,.it, al
though ready to give 83,000 fora chance
of getting home. The plan by which
they escaped was ingefimus.
Oar' Surgeons ale allowed to pass;
unmolested, and are distinguished by
red badges upon their coats. . Th'e tii
gitive procured a t red filtirf,lepie it in
strips,' and4lecorated themieives. Ray
nor left the 'prison o'oleek in the
afternoon. and the tWo others ! , at 8
o'clock. Raynor, haying, borrow / 0 1 62
bought a compass, a map of 'Virginia,
becl 7 ,ecird fer,rafts, and matches: • Mari
ply; in his capacity of QUartei•master,
suptille4thi•Ce saudOehes.„ ,Thoypeiss7
ed stealthily outside of Richmond,
[SECOND DESPATCH.]
Later Intel:iience
through verylleavy: es.rthrrorkgr, on
which, however, no guns were moun
ted ; traveled all night, sleeping but
ono hour.. The next morning 'they
took to'the woods; and marched all'
day around a plantation, escaping ob
servation with great difficulty.' . " '
,Great caution was . ne - aessary;,•'irS
twenty-five men Who had preVionsly
tried to ektipe were 'brought back by'
citizens, three of them having been
taken within sight of the Union flag
at Newport' News. 'OU Friday niglit
they orossed,Chickahomingiriver, and
passin'g:a farm, took raw corn andraw .
potatoes for food. On Sattirday they"'
swum Pamunkey carrying
clothes on a raft.
On Sunday they cresSedlfattapony'
River on the bridge, and hid in.a swamp
till night. Hero again'they Were tieJ
tected by nagrees. 'On Monday they
traveled little, on tiCcotint -of fatigue.
On Monday night they passed through
a town where 'Raynor tore down hand
bills from a shop to ascertain the local
ity. They found tl4 , Mselves in Caro-
line county, the bills - being an ader
tisement of sale of Gariiett's estate in
that county. ThCir course was then
- On TueSday, fatigued again, they'
Were compelled' to travel slowly, their
feet being swollen and badly cut. Thiro'
day they crawled' some distance on,
their:hands and ltneeS; to void detepa
tion Erma' a d Welling-housb. 'On Ttiea , .
day night' they crossed - the Raiipa
hannock hi, a beat fortunately
, found'. •
Being nearly sarprised,XttriihYleft
his elides on shore, and' convicted hiki
journey , barefooted. All this time they
lived on apples, 'corn and wheat gath
ered from the fields. Ori Wednesday
they walked over the hills and through
a swamp, and_:struck Pope's' Creek,
where they found a boat, in which they'
proceeded 'to the Potomac, which they
crossed, reaching a fishing-smack on
the Maryland side at 2 o'clock' '.
They were received generously, and
directed how • to proceed to' find thii
United States'. blockading, NUadion: .
The party,this nierningWerelakeh'an'
board the' lloWell Vobb,.from`!Whence
they 'Were 'sent te'.2o4ela'Oeblk2_- rind ;
thence by' the Resolute NAVY
.. .
Yard.
Lieutenant Ttaytior will return at
once to Ohio, where he Will be-.wel
comed with enthusiasmby his friends:
Ho reports that attempts to'esetiPe were
made by Lieutenant Calefref the 31a6s-,
sachusetts 'Eleventh; 'Sergeant Tomett
kins of the United States Oailairy:
hen he left they hall not been brought
back and had probably escaped. ' '
•
The Author of the Cincinnati Platfonik
on the Union.
The:Hon.'B. F. Hallett, the,writer
of the Cincinnati plutforin, has written
a letter to
,Col, Greene of the Boston
_Post, in which he says ;.,
The simple issue is,„the,oyerthrow
or the support - of .Goyeroment in thhi
whole - Union; and2while that is the
issue, I ain not for opposing or obstruct
inganymeasure or policy of : the „Ad-,
ministra_tion honestly ; designed, to. car
ry on this war fbr.its great; end, viz:—
the re,estahlishment,,of the supreme
Government of the Union, in. all the
States and Territories. Until that is
done, or it is. fully demonstrated • that
it cannot be done .by force of arms, I
And til, one, of4hese results arrives,
" the Democratic , party," -inmy,judg
ment, has no higher present aoty than
to uphold the Government. !The •mis
sit, of that great.' historical ; party of
the Union is not ended, and" never can
be while republiOn governmcat
exists; *or the iinitin - L;,l , 9 , l4 , restoreAll
but the .peOPle havo plaeed' the flag id
other'hitinhy and • now the' Mission 'of
Democracy is-the old .0ne,•16 ibllow it
to victory. •I'Thiss• is the Igrand' , tradi
den of-the'Democratie parion the
hind, on the , selfi follow the Flitg- whew.
Over IV wa;ves- in support of the Un
•," In:this spirit? therDemcforatic-p4rty
did:not hesitate.•au' instatiti after , the
&elm:Sumter ; to 'commit itselB td this
"'Witr',l"to ;the utmost 'of itSimiians and
its 'good !faith. , . No . victork has; biork
Or can be 'achieved,: and' nofdefentsof+
fered but with' the outpouring'or.the
best blood of Demderats:l) The IDenio4
cratic party - never - was - apd - never - can
be a peace' partY in wed: 'Mr ( h'-War
party in peace. When, their country
is in' peril, when their 'country is at
war, right or, wrong„,they are for their
country and abninst its 013111i.C8. They
will not turn tiMiPliair6§ t 4iSic the Na
tional _Standard, let who may•bear- it
OP iidr will fhp3:,;iii,llie midst 'or the
confirei: endanger' the'ddid - ,by prty
contest fin:4lM Commitnd.-1 '
. .
the wily present ,"qUestiOrt
being, alall:wq,,pu.sh •. on. the "war 4151'
the Union all otberissues slion,ld giro
way until WO 4;poace.l4":tlie
Union; for we-xnust nt, t 1110 W talk' of
failure 'or 'concession, , `lt id manifest
that to' lieeP
must.put•doWn the °lily two .diatitrb
in,,,,, elements that hare upheaved„ this
volcano of civil war=” Abolition,'! and,
" "Itut
that is nowin.,nr,ms againsttheNnii
and that
. 1 - dust be met and conquere
wifli'arin4; 4 lid'Uffoil'th,e hullets have.
done,„that, war
ballot Will put dOwin
if the country can, b > war or . redon
struction,,escape now froni peAnanent
disrtifitiOn: of ' the Union after the
blOodY-leascri
people: willp'eyer alloW:;either;ottliese.
dethons of , -discord • . again _to
Strife; Yor
tho'tiruo'for td resume their ,
old clutm adMinistration orgi.-
eriiiiient, 'after wo,•,pettle:thisJerrible!
question , whether Nye aro to; hiive any
gcherument to administer".
To the Public); -'
-' l l , lvcialdvannounce:itaany,numerous
Ildia•(,:
alia '6( ),4514§P ' Al
call to see me, and to extend a; partbof
their patronage , in inriyeffivpy.;. - .4q.riThY
motto is
,4_,AAplickl, sales and snAll
profits," 1 -- htipo' to be able to sell fast
and' tery , ebeap:l' All kind B .0f 31) alket,
ng, talten at tbc, bighest market prices
for Goods. , Come, one,-, comi3rall,,and
bilyi_otztte the_cboap - stbre"at'Coffee,
Run..
,!/.0F),
-' ', ' VILLT-A,M. .111A4CH.,9
pr We hike pleasure in eallingattepttc_in
to the athertisputput , p( 4);;Nnyreilya f iGlglery
of mt, Ttctreetiroottiale'are of the firsaltitr,
actor