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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tuesday - afternoon, Sept. 24, 18G1
Union Conference.
The Democratic and Republican
Committees of Conference appointed
by County Delegate Contentions of
the parties, met in the Court House
on Tuesday afternoon August 27th,
and put in nomination the following
U❑ion ticket :
-1SS1:11IILY,
JOUN SCOTT, of Huntingdon
ASSOCIATE JUIKIE,
BENS. F. PATTON, of Warriorsmark
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
JOHN S. ISETT, of Franklin
COUNTY TREASURER,
JOHN A. NASH, of Huntingdon
DIRECTOR OF TIM POOR,
JAMES HENDERSON, of Cassville
AUDITOR,
MILTON SANGREE, of Walker.
The following resolutions were read
and unanimously adopted by the Con
ference :
Resotved. That it behooves every true pat.
riot in this important crisis in our Country, tO
lay tulle 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.
Rcsofvect, That this Convention, represent•
ing both the political parties of the county,
have the fullest confidence in the integrity
end capacity of lion. GEORGE 'Daum, 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 uptight
citizen and a learned and able Jurist.
PAD :4;410 FILV7. IA1414)01
By the President of the United States
Whereat, A joint committee of both ;louses of Congress
has waited on the President of the United States, and ter
quested him to recommend a day of public humiliation,
;stayer, and tasting, to be observed by the people of the
United States with religious solemnities. and the offering
of fervent supplicatioos to Almighty God for the safety
and welfare of these States, Lie blessing on their arms,
and a speedy restoration to peace; and whereat, it is fit
and becoming in all people, at all times, to acknowledge
stud revere the supreme government of God—to bow in
bumble submisolon to Ills chastisements—to confess and
deplore their sins and aggressions, in the full conviction
that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and
to pray with all fervency and contrition for the pardon of
their past offences, and for a blessing upon their present
and prospective actions: and whereas, when our beloved
conntry, once, by the blessing of God. united. prosperous,
and happy, Is now afflicted with factions and civil war, It
is peculiarly fit for us to recognize the hand of God in
this visitation, acid In sorrowful remembrance of our own
faults and crimes, as a nation and as Individuals, to hum.
ble ourselves before him and to pray fur Ilia mercy ; so
that we may be spared further punishment though most
Justly deserved; that oar arms may be blessed and made
effectual for re-establishmeut of law. order, and peace
throughout our country, and that the inestimable boon of
civil and religious liberty. earned under Ilia guidance and
blessing by the labors and sufferings of our Wilma, may
be restored in all its original excellency; Therefore, I,
Abraham Lincoln. President of the United Stateo, do ap
point the last Thursday in September next ws a day of
humiliation, prayer. and fasting for all the people of the
notion, and I do eartseely rcconCroend to the people, eel
especially to all Olitilifftole and teachers of religion. of all
denominations, to all tirade of families to (+Werra and
keep th a t day, according to their several creeds and modes
Of Worship, in nil hunolity, and with all religions solem
nity. to the end that the united prayer of the station may
ascend to the 'Throne of Grace and bring down plentiful
blessings upon our country,
Ia teitimony W hereof, ac.,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Dy the President,
Writt.or IL SLWADD, Secretary of State
The National Fast in Pennsylvania--
Proclamation of Gov. Curtin
HIIIIIISECAD. Fvpt. 1911).—The Gorernorliii — fisWed the
following proclamation
Thineyfrania a. A. G. CritTl:l, .. B.
In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Andrew I) Curtin, Got ernor of said
Commonwealth. a proclanintion
Wrienrafs, The President of the United States of Amerb
TA, hat, by Pi oclsmation, appointed Thursday. lath day
of September current, Ml 9 a day of public humiliation.
prayer and Elating to be observed by the people of the
United States. with religione solemnities. nod the °fleeing
of torrent supplications to Almighty God, for the safety
and welfare of these States, hie blessing on their arms,
and a speedy restoration of pence—
Now, therefore, I. Andrew G. Curtin. Governer of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do order that on the
day named therein, the public offices shaft be closed, and
I earnestly recommend to the people to suspend on that
day their ordinary avocations abet to close their places of
business and to humble themselves before the Almighty
with earnest prayers, that Ile will favorably with mercy
look upon this peopie.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the State. at
narrialoarg, this nineteenth clay of September, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and •iaty
one, 0861.) and of the C.lmmonwealth the eighty-fifth.
Ily order of the Governor,
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of Otto Commonwealth.
No SECOND PAPER THIS WEELL-Un
less we receive very important news
before the close of the week, no second
paper will be issued this'week.
A SPEECH FULL OF MEANING.—Gen.
McClellan is a man of few words, but
when he does speak, it is to the point.
On the brilliant occasion of the pre
sentation of colors, in the presence of
the President, to the Pennsylvania
regiments under Gen. McCall, the
troops were gratified with the desire
to shako hands with Gon. McClellan;
when they pressed too hard, and the
captain of the Chicago body-guard
promised if they would fall back that
the General would say a few words to
them. They instantly complied, when
the General, removing his hat, spoke
as follows :
" SOLDIERS—CPC have had our last
retreat. We have seen our last defeat.
You stand by me, and I will stand by
you, and henceforth victory will crown
our efforts."
What more could have been said,
had he spoken for hours ? We feel
that every word here has a meaning;
and that is the es'sential difference be
tween the utterances of the windy ora
tor, and the sayings of the man of ac
tion.
THE PECUNIARY ADVANTAGE OF Es-
LISTING.—The bill recently passed by
Congress raising the pay of volunteers
to $l3 per month, board and clothing
found, makes soldiering not a very bad
business viewed in a pecuniary light.
The pay amounts to $156 a year with
$42 for eltithing making 8198 a year
and rations. To this must bo added
the $lOO bounty and the land warrant.
if the war should last but one year
reckoning the 160 acres of land at 1.25
per acrd the pay would reach the very
respectable sum of 8498 for the year
and rations. Many a young man out
of employment would jump at the
claim of making so good a salary.
SEIF-31r.Robt. King has just opened
a fine assortment of cloths, cassimeres
and vestings, which ho will make up
to orderin the best style. His goods
should be examined by every man in
want of a neat coat, pants or vest.
The "People's" Mass Meeting.
The Mass meeting called by "many
voters," including Mr. Shaw, of the
Advocate, did actually come off on
Thursday night last, and as the Advo
cate, which was issued on Friday after
noon, failed to give the proceedings,
we must keep our promise and give
them as correctly as possible. We
went to the Court House at 7 o'clock,
the hour the masses of dissatisfied
"people" were notified to assemble,
but all was darkness in and about the
building, and not a "people" but Mr.
Shaw to be seen in the neighborhood.
After waiting until near 8, we left, in
company with Mr. Shaw, for home.- r --
After having seated out-self for fifteen
minutes we heard the Court House
bell ring, when we again rushed down
to the Court House to see Mi. Shaw's
Mass Meeting. Arriving at the Court
House we discovered that Mr. Shaw
had also returned to duty—had opened
the building, illuminated the room with
two burners, and rung the bell. Mr.
David Hawn, of Juniata township,
who had been coaxed to town to pre
side as President of the meeting, and
Mr. Wm. Brewster, who had attended
to preside as a 'Vice President, and
Mr. Shaw, who was to lead in all the
proceedings, were the only "people"
present to put in nomination a "peo
ple's ticket." About a baker's dozen of
"poor, contemptible, political scamps"
1 1 were also present as spectators. Mr.
Shaw first disappeared; next, Mr.
Hawn was among the missing, Mr.
Brewster followingsoon after—leaving
the spectators, including our dog Pe
dro, in possession of the room. At
nine o'clock the lights wore put out
and the doors closed by sonic person
who was tired waiting for the arrival
of the "People's Mass Convention."
Thus ended Mr. Shaw's "Mass Meet
ing of the people."
Patriotio Women, Attention!
Our soldiers aro in the field; they
must not be forgotten. Winter, with
its winds and snows, is fast approach
ing, and the defenders of our honor
and our homes, should not only be well
fed, but also well clothed. A call has
been made on the patriotic women of
the country for YAWN and STOCKINGS.
Let the response to that call be wor
thy of the sisters and mothers of those
for whoM it is made. Drops make the
ocean, and'a tittle given by every one,
will be much in the aggregate. We
are glad to know that our ladies are
already acting with a liberality as
creditable to them as it is gratifying
to us. Let every woman in the coon
ty, who has a ball of yarn or a pair of
stockings to spare, send them at once
to A. W. Benedict, Esq., or Mr. John
11ildebrand,_ of this place, by whom
they will be promptly - torwarctea.==
Mothers of '6l, prove yourselves the
daughters of '76.
SW — Thursday nest, the day set
apart by the President of the United
States as a day of humiliation, fasting
and prayer, will be duly observed in
our borough. There will be a Union
Meeting, in the morning at 10 o'clock,
in the Methodist church, at which ad
dresses suited to the occasion will be
made. A similar meeting, will, no
doubt, be held in the evening, of which
due notice will be given at the morn
ing service. Let all of our citizens
unite in this worthy service.
NEW GOODS.—Simon Cohn, Coffee
Run, has just returned from the city
with the largest and best selected
stock of goods over taken to that place,
all of which he offers at prices to suit
the times. Persons in that region
should not fail to give him a call. He
does not charge anything for showing
his Goods. It
ar Rev. David Shoaff, some years
ago pastor of the M. E. Church, of this
place, has been driven from his charge
at York, Pa., for the treasonable course
he bas been pursuing. The charge
agabist Mr. Shoat!' was that he recog
nized Jeff Davis as much in authority
as Abraham Lincoln.
SOUND.—Jas. Moore, Ist Corporal in
Capt. McCabe's company, now sta
tioned at Point of Rocks, Md., took
down ten or twelve more men for his
company on Friday last. They were
all from Broad Top, and to use Mr.
2.loore's own expression," They were
perfect tigers."
.Z 3 - Capt. Wintrode went to Harris
burg on Monday last with about fifty
of as fine looking and able-bodied
young men as have left the county.
We hope the Doctor will be successful
in filling his company in a short time
with equally as good men.
tar Rev. Consor, of this place, Chap
lain of the sth Regt. P. V., is in town
on a, visit to his family. He looks as
if ho could and would fight as well as
pray for the success of our arms.
XV' Read the advertisement headed,
, Old Men Take Notice." It is a patri
otic move, and we would be pleased to
see it carried out successfully. Your
country calls, and you ought to obey.
TICKETl3.—Tinion Tickets are ready
for distribution. Persons in town ‘ from
the election districts *ill please call
and get a supply.
ce—wo hear that several compa
nies are to arrive at Camp Crossman
this week from Philadelphia and the
worth of the State. Squads of new
recruits arrive daily.
REPORTED FOR "THE GLOBE."
[BY OUR REPORTER.]
CAMP CROSSMAN
An flour at Camp—Camp Life on Sun
day --- Preaobing --- Singing, Dancing,
Sparring, Gymnastics, eto., etc.
Camp Crossman is about three and
a half miles from this place, on the
road leading to the Warm Springs,
and is beautifully located in a field,
on the farm of Mr. Elias Shoemaker,
is well watered and is eminently fitted
for an encampment, in every particu
lar. The officers wore wise in their
selection when they selected this spot
for an encampment. They have al
most every convenience, and it is a de
lightful place to while away an hour
or. two in looking at the soldier boys.
We spent an hour at Camp on Sun
day, and while there, we saw so many
different movements, that we cannot
forbear noting some of the most prom
inent which came under our observa
tion, as indicative of camp life.
It was announced that there would
be preaching at 3 o'clock, at Camp,
and as we had never visited it, we
thought it an excellent opportunity to
do so, as we could " kill two birds with
one stone," and waste no time. We
arrived there a few minutes before the
hour for preaching, and amused our
self for the time by making a tour of
observation through the camp. We
will not make an estimate of the num
ber of men already there, but leave it
for those who are better able to judge.
It would be well enough to state here,
that the two companies from Philadel
phia, which arrived on Friday morn
ing, numbering two hundred and eighty
men, are encamped in a field adjoining
the main camp grounds, but come in
under the same name.
A stand having been erected, the
minister mounted it, and opened the
services. We took a position whore
we could hear the preacher, and see
all that was going on around us. So
many things were enacted in so short
a time, that we cannot remember all,
and enumerate only a few : Some were
anxiously listening to the minister,
others were standing in groups just
outside the congregation, laughing and
talking, others others were wrestling,
dancing, boxing, jumping, hallooing,
and running; some were cooking, oth
ers were going to and from the com
missary department, with bread, meat,
sugar, &c.; some were lying in their
tents, others were reading newspapers,
talking to the ladies; a boy had a horse
on the grounds, which appeared to be
pretty well trained, and he was run
ning around in a circle, and the horse
'following him, (Col. H's style ; ) which
attracted considerable attention. We
also noticed three or four climbing a
pole, the modes operandi of which was,
two would hold it up and another
11 - vultl - uttuar cs.
some gymnastic performance. then
they would balance the pole on their
right foot and throw it, all of which
helped to amuse the crowd, During
the sermon too, some patriotic fellow,
whb had imbils.ed pretty freely of kill
'ent-quick whisky, became very strong.
and openly declared that he could
whip any man in the camp. and in
less time than it takes to tell it, the
minister had not more than twenty
five or thirty hearers, all having run
to see the fight; but alas I for the dis
appointments of this life. Those who
had run the fastest, and hallooed "
fight ! a fight !" the fondest, came back
to their seats in front of the minister,
with their heads down and spirits de
pressed, evidently very much mortified
at the disappointment of not seeing "a
fight," or ashamed of their own con
duct, in thus leaving the minister so
unceremoniously to talk to empty ben
ches and the trees.
We were informed that Gen. James
had been there in the morning, and
had addressed them in a short, patri
otic speech, and also told them to ob
serve next Thursday as sacredly as
they did the Sabbath day. Tie was
loudly cheered by the men.
Our young friend, Lieut. E. 0. Dor
sey, was officer of the day.
For theladies . and Others.
The following order has been pub
lished by the Qwrtermaster-General
of the Pennsylvania Militia. We have
been informed that a number of ladies
of this place are making the necessary
arrangements for the organization of
a society such as is recommended by
the Quartermaster-General, and we
hope the ladies of the county will not
be backward in aiding in the good
work :
gEir PENNSYLVANIA NEED S
BLANKETS and STOCKINGS for
her 30,000 brave Soldiers in arms, to
support the Government.
Every Factory capable of making
Blankets, oven to a single loom, should
at once be put in operation. Liberal
contracts will be given to all such.
Blankets should be wool, grey, 7
feet long, by 5 feet 6 inches wide, and
weigh-full 5 pounds, with the letters
P. V., in black, 4 inches long, in the
centre of each Blanket.
Stockings will be needed the coining
Winter—half-hose or books, good sizes,
-one-fourth pound each. Let every
mother, wife and sister knit one or
more pairs.
Let associations be formed in each
county, with a Treasurer at the county
seat, with whom the Stockings can be
deposited and forwarded to the Mili
tary Store at Harrisburg. The Uni
ted States contract price, twenty-five
cents per pair, will be paid to each
County Treasurer, and thus a fund can
be raised to supply the wants of Vol
unteer Families, to which every patri
otic woman in the State can contribute
her share. • R. C. JIALE,
Quartermaster-Genoral, P. M
The Latest News.
Exciting News from Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2lst.—lt is rumor
ed that General Buckner,.of the rebel,
troops, has advanced on Elizabethtown,
but this cannot be confirmed in season
for the evening papers.
The Federal troops are prepared for
any emergency.
The following proclamation has just
been received :
" To the People of Kentucky
" The Legislature of Kentucky have
been faithless to the wi.l of the people.
They have endeavored to make your
gallant State a fortress, iu which under
the guise of neutrality, the armed forces
of the United States might secretly
prepare to subjugate alike the people
of Kentucky and the Southern States.
"It was not until after months of
covert and open violation of your neu
trality, with large encampments of
Federal troops on your territory, and
a recent official declaration of the
President of the United States not to
regard your neutral position, coupled
with a wellprepared scheme to seize
an additional point in your territory
which was of vital importance to the
safety and defence of Tennessee, that
the troops of the Confederacy, on the
invitation of the people. of Kentucky,
occupied a defensive post in your State.
"In doing so, the commander an
nounced his purpose to evacuate your
territory simultaneously with a similar
movement on the part of the Federal
forces, whenever the Legislature of
Kentucky shall undertake to enforce
against both belligerents the strict
neutrality which they have so often
declared.
"I return amongst you, citizens of
Kentucky, at the head of a force the
advance of which is composed entirely
of Kentnckians. We do not come to
molest any citizen, whatever may be
his political opinions.
"Unlike the agents . of the Northern
despotism, who seek to reduce us to
the condition of dependant vassals, we
believe that the recognition of the civil
rights of citizens is the foundation of
Constitutional liberty, and that the
claim of the President of the United
States to declare martial law, to sus
pend the privilege of the writ of ha
beas corpus, and to convert every bar
rack and prison in the land into a Bas
tile, is nothing but the claim which
other tyrants have assumed to subju
gate a free people.
"The Confederate States occupy
Bowling Green as a defensive position.
I renew the pledges of the comman
ders of other columns of the Confed
erate troops to retire from the Terri
tory of Kentucky on the same condi
tions which will govern their move
ments. -
" I further give you my own assur
ance that the force under my command
will be used as an aid to the Govern
ment of Kentucky, in carrying out the
strict neutrality desired by its people,
whenever they undertake to enforce it
against the two belligerents alike.
(Signed) "S. B. BUCKNER.
"Brig._ Gen. C. S. A."
"Bowling Green, Kentucky."
FRANkvoitT,Sept. 20.—The hill which
passed both Houses,, requesting Gen.
Anderson to 2,1111 for and take com
mand of the Kentucky volunteers, was
vetoed by Gar. Ziftwoffin Arid passed
over the tele in tite - nouseTua- Lo o rainzv
9.).
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 21.—The follow
ing proclamation has just been issued :
Kentuckians : Called by the Legis
lature of this my native State, I here
by assume command of this Depart.
meat. I come to enforce, not to make
laws, and, God willing to protect your
property and your fifes. The enemies
of our country hare dared. to invade
our soil. Kentucky is in danger. She
has vainly striven to keep the pence
with her neighbors. Our State is now
invaded by those who professed to be
her friends, but who now seek to con
quer her. No true son of Kentucky
can longer hesitate as to his duty to
his country. The invaders must, and,
God willing, will he expelled. The
leader of the hostile forces who now
approach is, I regret to say, a Ken
tuckian making war on Kentucky and
Kentuckians. Let alt past differences
ofopinions be overlooked. Every one
who now rallies to the support of our
Union and of our State, is a friend.
Rally, then, my countrymen, around
the flag our fathers Ibved, which has
shielded us so long. I call you to arms
for self-defence, and for the protection
of all that is dear to freemen.- Let us
trust in God, and do our duty as did
our forefathers.
Ronan ANDERSON,
Brig. Gen. U. S. A.
Gov. Mag,oflin hus also issued a proc
lamation ordering Gen. Thos. L. Crit
tenden to execute the purposes con
templated by the recent resolutions of
the Kentucky Legislature in reference
to the expulsion of invaders, and Gen.
Crittenden has ordered the militia to
be mustered forthwith into service.
Hamilton Pope, Brigadier General of
the Homo Guards, also called on the
people of each ward Louisville to meet
this afternoon, and organize into com
panies for the protection of the city.
Southern Denuncletion of Jeff. Davie.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 21.- 7 The American
has received by the hands of a refugee
from Virginia, several Virginia papers,
including the Richmond IV/rig of the
6th, which contains a remarkable letter
from Franklin Minor, most bitterly de
nouncing the Administration of Jeff.
Davis.
The Richmond Examiner of the 12th
says: "It is evident to every intelli
gent observer, that the embittered
remnant of the submissionist party,
fully represented in the Virginia Con
vention, is bent on the organizatiOn of
a regular opposition to the Govern
ment. Under all the names that it
has borne, that element in our politics
has been invariably against the South
ern, and though the events of last
spring annihilated its material form,
or at least caused it to disappear from
the public view, it exists always with
undiminished virulence, and awaits the
opportunity to spring into sight again."
[SECOND DESPATCH.]
Franklin Minor's Lotter about Scoff Davis
in Full
BAramortE, Sept. 21,—The follow
ing article in the Richmond May ap
pears•over the initials " F. M." no
doubt from the pen of Franklin Mi
nor;
To whom it nuzy concern—
" The following private letter to the
editor is from an old personal friend,
but long separated by party, and one
of the first in position and intellect in
the great county of Albemarle. It
was obviously not designed for publi
cation, but on that very account it may
be the better sign .of .things. unseen
and the better serveto enlighten the
Administration respecting the temper
of the public mind:
" ALBEMARLE, Aug. 20, IB6l.—Dear
.Mosely am utterly disgusted with
your man Jeff. Davis and his man
Walker, and I want to know if you
will publish my spleen if I utter it. I
have just received a letter from Ma
nassas. Our troops there, ono day
last week, had nothing for breakfast
but salt and potatoes; were sent eight
miles at double quick to meet a false
alarm, and got neither dinner nor sup
per when they came back to camp. '
" Now, Moseley, it is evident to me
that your Government is rotten in the
head. Davis ought to be spiked up
where men can see him. You have
won a great victory and got no fruits
from it. You have had charge of the
Government for six months and have
done nothing. No meat, no bread, no
powder, no wagons, no anything but
salt and potatoes; and you sing out,
the Government has the entire confi
dence of the whole people.' Now, it
hasn't mine, and I want to know wheth
er I can have a fair hearing.
" The only smart thing I have seen
is your proposition to postpone the
Presidential election., That is excel
lent—most excellent. I trust that it
may save us. If I were in Congress,
I would refuse one dollar of appropria
tions for the war—holy though it is—
until Walker was turned out and some
body put in his place with sense enough
to attend to the duties of it. I don't
know either Davis or Walker, but I
have seen enough to raise suspicions
in my mind that neither is the right
man in the right place.
" Why talk, then, about the confi
dence of the people in the Adminigtra
tion ? I don't feel any such confidence
myself; and I believe I am not singu
lar in my distrust. If you editors
would only speak out full-toned about
the abuses which stink in your nostrils,
things would yet be right. It is a
shame which cries to heaven for ven
geance, when men of the pen are talk
ing about confidence, &c., and your
soldiers are made to trot 16 miles on
one meal of potatoes and salt.
"Thorn is rottenness eaough in the
Medical staff alone, to damn any ad
ministration. Why hoodwink the
people ? Your Government is rotten and
stinks ! We must smell it at last—the
sooner the better. You won't smell
any stronger to Yankee nostrils after
you turn Walker out and make Davis
toe the mark, than you do now. They
know you can't advance upon then,
from want of victuals and vehicles, and
your weakness remains patent to them,
till you reform the abuses of your Ad
ministration.
"The smartest thing England did,
in the American war, was tho reform
ation of abuses, in full view of the en
emy and her rival too. Your enemies
know you are rotten. You won't tell
them anything new by turning out
Davis and his whole crew, which I am
decidedly in favor of, if they don't
show themselves more efficient.
'But all your editors sing Hada
jahs' daily to Davis & Co. It frets
men. Your soldiers are starving, but
can wear fine linen, &c., you stng a -
lelujah.' It won't do my friend.—
Somebody must tell the people the
plain truth. or we are ruined. Freezing
and starvation stare you in the thee
for nest winter, and you call on the
women and children to give up their
blankets and bread for the soldiers.—
The women have supported the war
so far. You couldn't be in the field
to-day, but for their needles.
You' ire had the Government for
seven months, and you confess your
inability by your daily ways, and still
you speak of confidence.' It is wa
ning hourly, I assure you, and unless
the press speaks out plainly, and that
soon, ALL IS LOST
"I don't know any politicians and I
don't care for any, but I care fbr my
country and the brave mon who are
fieting for us, and it stirs my gall to
see them treated worse than I treat
my dogs and bogs.
"Don't bo afraid of showing your
weakness to the lan kees. They know
it. Show your strength, by patting
things to rights at home, and you will
be then feared abroad.
" Very truly yours,
,4 F. Ar.,,
FROM MISSOURI,
Position of the Forces at Lexington
ST. Louis, Mo., Sept. 21.—1 n order
to correct confusion and the many
contradictory statements relative to
the position of Lexingtcn and the op
posing forces of Colonel Mulligan and
General Price, it is deemed necessary
to make the following- explanation
The general direction of the Mis
souri river at Lexington is from West
to East, Lexington lying on the South
ern bank. The early settlement, now
called 14 Old Town," is situated back
on a hill, and has been superseded by
New Lexington, further up the river,
where the steamboat lauding is, and
which is the main city.
Colonel Mulligan's fortifications are
on a ridge running at right angles be
tween the two towns. They surround
the Masonic College buildings, stand
ing about a quarter of a mile from the
river, which have been used as quar
ters for the troops and strengthened
to resist an artillery attack. The lino
of fortifications run down to the river
bluff, between which and the water's
edge is a wide shelving beach. This
is the point where the conflict took
place on Tuesday for the possession of
the ferry boats.
The main body of Price's army is
situated at the Old Town, but the for
tideations have been assailed from all
sides except the river.
On Thursday of last week an attack
was made from the Old TOMI by a
strong party of roving rebels, who
wore repulsed with considerable loss,
and the Old Town was shelled and
burned, to prevent its being used as a
shelter,
. Lexington proper is in the posses
sion of General Price ; but it-is not be
ing made the theatre of conflict.
The reinforcements which left Jef
ferson city on Wednesday, it th e y were
not assailed by batteries along the
shore, must, have reached the neigh
borhood of Lexington yesterday.—
These troops could doubtless have been
landed on the FA- 0 - ^ r -
The steamers having crossed to the
Ferry, Gen. Sturgis' command being
brought across, and the combined
forces numbering about twelve thous
and, marching on Lexington, with the
aesistance••of Multig,an's • heroes and
Gen2Lane's command, can attack and
completely rout Price's whole army.
The Battle at Lexington
From 3,000 to 4,000 Rebels and from
800 to 900 Unionists Killed.
Cuicaoo, Sept. 22.--A special'dis
patch to the Times, sent from Quincy
at one o'clock this morning, says that
a mail agent on the Hannibal and St.
Joseph Railroad, who arrived at seven
o'clock on Saturday evening from St.
Joseph, states that Col. Mulligan and
his whole command.at Lexington, sur
rendered to • Gen. Price on Friday
morning at five o'clock. The siege
continued from Monday until the time
of surrender. Col. Mulligan's 'men
were without yvater all Thursday and
on Friday were completely exhausted.
They fought valiently and desperately,
but were compelled to yield to vastly
superior numbers. •
The Union loss in killed is said to be
800 or 90U, while that of the rebels is
some 3,000 or 4,000, with a proportion
ate number of wounded. The report
of the battle and the result is fully cor
roborated by passengers by the same
train. The news was brought by j
stage to Hamilton, which is the near
est point on the railroad to Lexington,
being distant forty miles. Of the fact
of the surrender there can be no doubt.
The Third regiment of lowa volun
teers, on their way to Lexington to
reinforce Mulligan, date not given, sud
denly and unexpectedly came upon a
body of 4,000 rebels at Blue Mills, Mo.,
when a battle commenced and lasted
an hour and a half. The lowa regi
ment was about to retire, when the
rebels retreated, and crossed the river
just in time to fall into the hands of
Lane's brigade, 4,000 strong, who were
also marching to reinforce Mulligan.
The Unionists captured seven or eight
hundred, and killed two hundred.—
The rebels fled and recrossed the river,
when the lowa regiment started in
lowa troops lost nineteen killed and
thirty wounded. Ten or twelve rebels
were killed.
Eleven rebel prisoners were brought
to Quincy from St. Joseph on Satur
day, two or three of whom are known
to have been concerned in burning the
Platte River Bridge four days since.
A special dispatea to this Tribune,
from headquarters at St. Louis this
evening, says the surrender of Mulli
gan is not believed there, but that re
inforcements were pushing towards
him from four different directions.
LATEST NEWS.
The Surrender of Colonel Mulligan
JEFFERSON CrrY,Sept.22, midnight
A despatch received here to-night says
that the United States troops at Lex
ington surrendered to the rebels on
Friday afternoon, on account of the
want of water.
Ben McCulloch was in Barton coun
ty on Monday last, marching on Lex
ington.
The greatest activity prevails here
in military circles.
The steamer Sunshine was brought
down here to day. She is not disabled
as was reported. She will doubtless,
Ronfiseat as, it is said her Cap
tain was pa. ti - conmuc,
his services in ferrying Green's forces
across the river at Glasgow.
A. Brilliant Fight at .IViarrattstown, Mo
LEAVEN WORT U. Sept. 2u.--The Times
of this morning learns that a tight took
place at Marrattstown, Mo., on Tues
day morning between 000 United States
troops, under Colonels _Montgomery
and Johnson, and 400 rebels, in which
the latter wore completely routed with
a loss of seven killed. One hundred
horses and all their tents and supplies
were captured. Our troops lost two
privates killed and 0 wounded. Col.
Johnson, while riding at the head of
his command, was pierced by nine bul
lets and instantly killed.
rtom Washington
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The picket
firing in Virginia has greatly decreased
since Saturday.
An escaped Virginian, who has ar
rived here reports to our headquarters
that the rebels have no batteries on the
Potomac except at Acquia Creek, he
having made a thorough reconnois
sance.
Two attaches of the Prince do Join
ville to-day received comunssions on
General McClellan's tStElfr.
From 'Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE. Sept. 23.—A battalion
of Secessionists, under command of
Laporelle, drove in Capt. Gib
son's pickets last night, on Salt River.
Four Union men are missing.
A Federal encampment has been
established at Harrodsburg. Two
prominent Secession representatives,
named Irving and Silvertooth, have
been arrested.
Two supposed spies from Buckner's
army, were arrested at Louisville, this
morning.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 18.—It is thought
that J. C. Breckinridge and Wm. Pres
ton escaped from hero through Mont
gomery county on Friday last.
General Sherman had possession of
Muldraugh's Hill yesterday.
Henry Dent, City Marshal, has been
appointed Provost Marshal of this city.
Murder of a Pennsylvania Colonel
DARNESTOWN, Md., Sept. 23.—Yes
terday Col. A. C. Lewis, of the Forty
sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, was shot
dead by a private named Lanahan.
The act was a wilful murder.
Southern News,
A REBEL VIEW OF THE OPERATIONS
AGAINST WASHINGTON.
The correspondent of the Louisville
Courier, writing from Camp Bartow,
near Manassas, ou September 11th,
says:
Our advance to the Potomac the
past week has been a steady and con
stantly successful forward =rob. We
have moved forward by inches, as it
wore, but assuming no position that
we do not maintain. Wherever our
stakes have been placed there they
hold fast. To-day the gunners of the
Washington Artillery, sight their rifled
cannon at the White House, in fall view
of the despotic cabal that rules and
ruins at the Federal capital, and it will
not be many days before they- are
send,ng their iieree messengers of death
hissing and singing into the avenueg
and courts of the metropolis. I ant
confident, from every indieation with-
in my purile'vt, that the great conflict
cannot be much longer delayed. We
have accumulated within. the vicinity
of Washington a very large and well
appointed army. It may not equal i❑
numbers that against which it will' be
opposed; but, Imbued. with ehivalric
feeling, bearing the prestige of former
success, nerved by a strong deSire to
dislodge the villians; from oven the
neighborhood of the sacred grave of
the Pairs Patrice, and stimulated by a
longing for revenge that is as sweet as
it is holy, we shall be more time able,
to cope with the hosts of Yankee mer
cenaries. Already we have the Poto
mac lined with powerful batteries, the
rotation of which the enemy is at a
loss to discover, and which at the pre--
per time will open fire along the'entire,
river, demolishing the fleets of the r
Northmen, and forever relieving that
beautiful stream of song and story fram.,
the control of Yankee shipmasters.—
At present, the vessels of the Federals
spend their time, ammunition, and sci
ence in steaming up and down the riv
er, throwing shell and shot into the
wooded shores, hoping to wake up a
masked battery. But our men lay
low, keep quiet, and patiently bide
their time.
SICKNESS AMONG THE SOUTHERN TROOPS
We •gather from late 'Southern pa
pers that the hospitals at Fredericks
burg, Va., arc crowded with sick sol
diers from the Carolina, Arkansas, and
Tennessee regiments. The hospitals
in Richmond have been full for some
time, and they aro obliged to quarter
the sick wherever they can find a shel
ter. The Mississippi brigade, which
was composed of 4,700 men, has only
2,3U0 on duty. One-third of Johnston's
division are prostrated by disease.—
The small-pox is raging violently
. at
Lynchburg and Leesburg, and 2000
men are in the hospitals at those pla
ces.
FROST PENSACOLA
Tim Mobile Register gives the follow
ing items from Pensacola, which it
says were received from a, reliable
source;
TIIE NEW BRIGADIERS.—Brigadier
Generals Ruggled and Anderson, re
cently assigned to service On the Flor
ida coast, have arrived and taken their
respective commands. Gen. Ruggles
commands the First Brigade of Missis
sippians, the Bth and loth Regiments
of Mississippians, and the 2d Brigade,
consisting of the Ist and 7th Alabama,
Regiments and the Georgia Battalion.
His headquarters are near Fort Bar
rancas. Gen. Anderson command's the
lid and 4th Brigades, consisting of the
Louisiana regulars, the battalion of
marines, and the Georgia troops at
Pensacola.
I=
The Louisville Journal of the 18th
inst., says :
We hear from every quarter that the
recent wanton invasion of Kentucky
by the Confederate troops is disap
proved by thousands of the Southern
Rights men. We have a personal
knowledge of many instance in which
Southern Rights men have announced
their purpose to unite in repelling tho
invaders. Men say that they have
been taught to believe that the United
States Government was the most likely
to interfere with the peace of our State.
But they find that the danger is in the
other direction, and from this forward
ili w ber . til • co-o )era to with the
inns stand together in expelling the
invaders of' our soil, and when that is
effected we will, like a band of broth
ers, counsel with each other in refer
ence to tho best mode of avoiding civil
war, or preventing the State from being
the scene of conflict between contend
ing armies.
THE CLOTHING OF SOUTHERN TROOPS
It is asserted by the Richmond pa.
pers that the immense Government
establishment at Richmond will be abler
to turn oil from 75,000 to 100,000 com-'
plete snits of winter clothing by the
time they will be needed. The :North
Carolina woollen flictories have prom
ised their entire product, after filling
their contracts with the State.
A LITTLE COUNTY Win A Ble HEART.
Ritchie county, in Western VirgieLa
is a very small county, but slic3gat7s,%
seven hundred votes for. the Knion',,L
and out of these seven hundred votes,
five hundred have gone to nrithe Obit
their ballots with their bayonets, and
others are getting ready to do :the
same.
TILE COAST DEFENCES
Richmond Despatch, of the 10th,
says; "We are advised of extensive
preparations, by the Confederate Gov
eminent, to secure the defences of•tho
Atlantic and Gulf Coast. Nearly two
hundred thousand dollars will be devo
ted immediately to the work, in con
formity to a plan submitted to the Ex
ecutive Department some weeks ago,
and approved, in a most decided man
ner, by Congress before the adjourn
ment. The intelligence of these meas.
ores is positive, but it would be impru
dent, aJ, the present time, to mention
their details.
"A late act of Congress for 'local
defences' of the Confederacy authori,
zas the President to call fbr and cm,
ploy volunteers at exposed points,
The provisions of this law will no doubt,
be adequate to garrison all the forts in
the South, and for purposes of coast
guards, without disturbing the Cons
federate forces inVirginia."
SHOES FOR. VIE REBELS
The Quartermaster General's De,
partment in Richmond, says the
Charleston Mercury, has received 5,000
of a now kind of shoes, of a rather
curious , description, that promises to
answer well in the great scarcity of
shoe leather. The upper portions of
the shoo aro made of canvas, instead
of loather. The canvas is prepared so
as to make it impervious to the weath
er, and is said to equal in comfort, du
rability and all respects of wear, the
best of shoe leather,
lEadr• Col. Hugh Brady, of Jefferson
county, Pa., died recently, at the age
of 64 years. He was,a descendant of
the celebrated Indian hunter, Captain
Samuel Brady, and of General Hugh
Brady, who served his country in 1812,
with distinguished honors. Captain
John Brady, histgotlicr"was"in the bat
tle of Lundy's Lane,
,aiineciaitted
hi m self well. Captain Brady
now in the Union army. on the Poto
mac near Washington City, is {,ho only
son of the Colonel, -