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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 15, 1861
Our Flag Forever
The News.
One day we have news of the most
cheering and flattering character; the
next, intelligence reaches us of gloomy
forebodings; and so it goes, but upon
the whole, from what we read and
hear every day, we have not much
cause.to fear, and there is no dodging
the fact that we have a powerful foe
to contend against, and it may take
long years to whip them into subjec
tion, yet, we do not doubt for a mo
ment, but what such will ultimately be
the case. Many valuable and precious
lives will be lost, but who ever heard
of a war in which such was not the
case. We can already record the
death of the gallant and lamented
Ellsworth, the brave and heroic Greble,
the intelligent and refined Winthrop,
who was both a soldier and scholar of
the first calibre. Yet later, and with
a sad heart, we are apprised of the
death of that noble, generous•hearted,
self-sacrificing and uncompromising
soldier, Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, who fell
at the head of his column, gallantly
leading his men onward to the fight,
and urging them to greater exertion
by his noble conduct and cheering
words. The nation truly mourns when
such men are hurried from time to
eternity, on the field of battle, and in
such a cause.
A great battle is expected to come
off near Washington very soon, and
from the reports we have and the
preparations that have been made
there, we do not see how it. can be
avoided, /unless the rebels make an
ignominious retreat, for they are tam
ing in such close contact that a fight
is inevitable. Tile rebels are said to
.be thirty thousand strong within four
'or five miles of our pickets at Lewins
ville. There was a rumor prevalent
on Saturday, that a fight was expect
ed, and • the Pennsylvania Reserves
under Gen. McCall were drawn up in
battle array, ,momentarily expecting
the beginning of the battle, and were
singing, : shouting and screaming for a
fight, but were disappointed. They
are determined to stand until the last
man is shot. This division advanced
into Virginia some twelve miles on the
9th inst., and occupied the ground,va
cated by the rebels a few hours previ
ous. We see it stated that Jesse
Crawford, of Blair county, has re
ceived the appointment of Lieutenant-
Colonel in one of the regiments to be
attached to Gen. J. Y. James' brigade,
now being filled up at Camp Crosman.
The news from Missouri is of an in
teresting character.. It is said that
Price ruins' as well as he fights, and
has already reached Grand river, a
stream which rises in Kansas Indian
Territory. Fremont is after him with
a sharp stick, and has expressed a de
termination to drive his whole army
out of Missouri. Fremont's army is
variously estimated from 25,000 to
40,000 men. We never had much
faith in Gen. Fremont's ability and we
do hope that the government will give
him a fair chance, that he may satisfy
the world that he is a soldier, or prove
himself to; be incompetent to the task.
We are willing to concede to, a man all
that he is, but we like to- see it dis
played once, before we place unbound
ed confidence in him.
THE PATEAL Gueun.—During the
past week the programme of the guard
in town came in direct conflict with
the " liberty " of several of our young
=en who had grown bold in their
night carousings. Some three or four
of the most boisterous, who threatened
that they " could not bo arrested by
the guard" were walked to the guard
house, (a single :car box placed on
Washington street in the rear of the
Court House,) and looked up for the
night. Some laughable scenes also
take place. The guard are instructed
to arrest all officers after 6 p. m. who
can not show a pass' or give the
countersign. On Thursday evening,
one of the guards arrested his own
captain and marched him to head
quarters. - On Friday evening, Capt.
Simeon Wright, of Trough Creek was
in town, in obedience to orders of Gen.
McGill, and being ignorant of the pro
gramme of the guard,,was soon picked
up by them and marched under pro
test to the head-quarters of the guard,
where an explanation was made, and
Capt. Wright released. Our military
friends from the country when in town
over night, should be careful to remove
their " fixens" before dark.
A HANDSOME PRESENT.—On yester
day morning wo received from Mr.
Thos. J. Sankey, of Henderson town
ship, a large basket-full of very fine
chicken grapes.
RonnEsOnTridt - Crnight last, a
thief or thieves, not having the fear of
the law before them, and who dederve
to be caught and quartered, broke into
the new house of Alex. Port, Esq., in
Portstown, and carried away some pre
serves of different kinds, and also
some carpet. It is presumed they
would have done still more mischief,
had it not been for one of Mr. Port's
daughters, who awoke while the vil
lains wore in the house, and made a
noise, thus unconsciously frightening
them away. They broke in by remov
ing the lock on the dollar door. The
person or persons who committed the
robbery is or arc contemptible enough
to belong to the rebel army, and if they
do not already belong, they ought to,
for then they would be in company
with men of their own stamp—cut
throats, thieves and murderers. Mr.
Port was on Broad Top that night,
and it is supposed that the thieves were
aware of the fact.
CAMP CROSMAN.—We visited camp
on Sunday afternoon. There has been
considerable improvement there with
in a week. A number of buildings
have been put up for store-houses,
hospitals, etc. A great amount of
clothing, etc., has been taken to camp.
A misunderstanding of orders by one of
the sentinels, resulted in the shooting
of a soldier on Sunday evening—the
ball passing through the leg below the
knee. No bones were fractured. The
soldier was returning into camp and
could not give the countersign, and
would not halt.' The sentinel's in
structions were to Are on a soldier go
ing out who could not give the coun
tersign. For a time there was consid
erable excitement in camp, and had
not the officers interfered, the sentinel
would have been roughly handled by
the friends of the wounded soldier.
ANDERSON BODY GUARD.—Warren
Raymond, Harry and Joseph Shoe
maker, George Zeigler and Harry
Fisher have the honor of being select
ed from this county, to fill the number
required from the State, to act as Gen.
Anderson's body guard. Gen. Ander
son's health not permitting him to
take the command at this time, Gen.
Sherman will take his place. The
guard, from all the counties of the
State, will report themselves ready for
duty at Carlisle this week. Hunting
don county sends good men. Mr.
Raymond bas bad several years' rough
experience as a soldier.
ACCOMMODATING.—Mr. Confer, pro
prietor of the Union Restaurant, gives
notice in an advertisement, that he is
prepared to accomodate families and
parties with fresh Oysters, on short
notice. _ Persons who prefer taking the
shell fish at his Restaurant, will find
everything in order. We tried the ex
periment and came a way perfectly sat
isfied.
HonsEs.—Our town and neighbor
hood is just now almost crowded with
horses brought here for government
use. We understand that two thou
sand are to be purchased for the use
of the military at Camp Crosman.
ley- Rev. Mr. Burkett, will preach
in the Lutheran Church next Sunday
at half past 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Our Army Correspondence.
CAMP TENALLY, Oct. 7, 18G1
Ma. EDITOR : Though long I have
neglected writing to you, I have not
entirely forgotten you; well I had not
anything to write about that would
be interesting or else I would have done
so sooner.
We started on picket guard on the
evening of the second ult. to reinforce
Major Dare, at the great falls of the
Potomac, same fifteen miles distant.
Early in the morning of the fourth,
Co. I and D were detailed to go seven
miles further up the river or as far as
where they met Gen. Banks' pickets,
and then to stand twenty-four hours
and watch our foes. The pickets on
the rebel side of the, river are plainly
seen walking backwards and forwards
on their beat and their bayonets glis
tening when the sun shone on them.—
Yesterday two of them were seen wav
ing their handkerchiefs in one hand
and their guns in the other, as though
they dared us to fire. After they had
been performing thus for a considera
ble length of time, our men throwed a
bombshell in their midst and they
scattered on a double quick and were
hot seen since. They are so deceiving
that we cannot depend on anything
they say. On Monday, two of them
were seen on the margin of the river
washing their feet, and at our sight
they cried out with a groat yell "if you
won't shoot we won't." Of course we
agreed to it, as it is against all rules of
modern warfare to shoot pickets. We
finally commenced talking with them;
they told us they were Virginia boys
and would not shoot pickets, but the
Carolina boys would whenever they
got's chance; of course we thought
ourselves safe. Not long after, one of'
our boys went down to the river to
bathe, and he was seriously wounded.
But I think .after this we will be on
the look-out. We supposed from where
we wore stationed on the fourth, that
their pickets were about two hun
and fifty yards from us. ' 'across the
er they are within shot of us. To-day
they have not shown themselves; they
have kept entirely hid behind the rocks
and we see rather few of them. I
think they had better hide after this,
or go and lay down some place. They
are ashamed to show their faces al
though across the river. This evening,
one of our boys hallooed to them; we
did not see nor bear anything more
than his own voice echoing down the
banks of the Potomac. I will close for
this time as I am bouad,for Tonally.
Yours, 011.13 A.
::ELECTION RETURNS FOR lOC
Anombly
TOWNSHIPS
Brady,
Birmingham,
Barret),
Cass,
Cromwell,
Carbon,
Clay,
Dublin,
Franklin,
Hopewell,
Henderson,
Huntingdon,
Jackson,
Juniata,
Morris,
Mount Union,
Oneida,
Penn,
Porter,
Petersburg,
Shirley,
Springfield,
Tell,
Union,
Tod,
Walker,
Warriormark
West,
Total
Camp Crosman, 57
Capt. Wintrode, 39
Capt. McCabe, 25
Capt. Campbell, 26
Capt. Miles,
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•y: • 'vo • • Wes sw •p • s • I•. ~
The meeting of Return Judges after counting the votes, adjourned to meet
on the 2d Tuesday in November next, in the Court House, at 6 o'clock in the
evening, for the purpose of making out certificates of election, &c., at which
time the full vote from the army will be received, and all the return judges
will be required to be present. The returns as furnished were left in charge
of the clerks, to be sealed up and handed to the Prothonotary for safe keep
ing. Dr. IL L. Brown was appointed return judge to trl o t those of Blair and
Cambria, at Hollidaysburg, on the 2d Tuesday of November next,
'Me .Latest News.
Official Account of the Brilliant Action
Near Hatteras.
WAsumorom, Oct. 9.—The follow
ing despatches were to-night received
at the Navy Department :
U. S. SHIP SUSQUEHANNA, I
Off Hatteras Inlet, Oct. 6.
Sir: Late in the afternoon of the
4th inst., I received information that
tae enemy had landed in large fotee at
Chicominico and Kine Feet, and that
the Indiana regiment posted there was
in full retreat before them; also, that
our three tugs in the inlet were aground
or disabled. The steamer Fanny had
been captured the day before.
lat once got underweigh with the
ship and the Monticello, and anchored
for the night close to shore, in Hatter
as cove. At daylight I found our
troops in and about the lighthouse,
and in diati•ess 'for want of provisions.
which they had been without for
twenty-four hours. I supplied them
with food, and; at the request of their
commanding officer. remained for their
protection during the day.
Hearing that the enemy were still
in large force at Kine Feet, I sent the
Monticello to drive them off, which im
portant service was performed by Lieu
tenant Commanding Braine, with great
effect and good conduct.' His report is
enclosed.
I am, very respectfully, your °tn
servant, .
(Signed) J. L. LARDNER, Capt
To Flag Officer L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH
U. S. STEAMER MONTICELLO,
Off Cape Hatteras, Oct. 5.1861.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you
that, in obedience to your order of this
morning, I stood through the inner
channel of Hatteras shoals at 12. 30 Y.
M., and stood close along shore to the
northward, keeping a bright lookout
from aloft.
At 1.30 P. M., we discovered several
sailing vessels over the woodland Kine
Koet. At the same time a regiment
marching to the northward, carrying
a rebel flag within their midst, with
many stragglers in the rear ; also two
tugs inside, flying the same flag.
As they came out of the woods at
Kine Feet, we ran close in shore, and
opened a deliberate fire upon them at
the distance of three quarters of a mile.
At our first shell, which fell appar
ently in their midst, they rolled up their
flag and scattered, moving rapidly up
the beach to the northward. Wo fol
lowed-them, firing rapidly from three
guns, driving , them' up to ti clump', of
woods,' in-which they took refuge, and
abreast of which their steamer lay.
We now shelled the woods, arid could
see them embarking in small boats for
their vessels, evidently in great confu
sion, and suffering greatly from our
fire.
'Their steamers now opened fire upon
us, firing, however, but three shots,
which fell short. Two boats filled with
men were struck by our idiots and de
stroyed. ' Three more steamers came
down the sound, and took a position
opposite the woods.. We were shelling
also two sloops. We' continued firing
deliberately upon them from 11 o'clock,
P. M., when two men were discovered
on the seabeach making signals to us.
Supposing them to be two of the In
diana regiment, we sent an armed boat
and crew to bring them off, covering
them, at the slime time, with our fire.
Upon the boat nearing.the beach,
they took to the water. One:of them
(private Warren 0. Haver, ofCompany
If, Twentieth Indiana _Regiment) was
successful in reaching the boat; the
other man (private Charles White,
Company 11, Twentieth Regiment In
diana troops,) was unfbrtunately
drowned in the surf.
Private Haver informs me that he
was taken.prisoner on the morning of
the 4th, and . that ho witnessed our fire,
which was very destructive. He states
that two of our shell fell into two
sloops loaded with men, 'blowing the
vessels to pieces and sinking them,
also that several of the officers were
killed. Their horses Were seen run
ning about the beach. He had just
escaped from his captors after shooting
the captain of one of the rebel com
panies. lie states that the enemy
were in the greatest confusion, rushing
wildly into the water, 'striving to get
off to their vessels.
Private Haver now directed me to
the point whore the rebels were con
gregated, waiting an opportunity to
got off. I opened fire again with suc
cess, scattering thel* — We were now
taiga. - County Treasurer. Commissioner.
Judge.
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close in three fathoms of water, and
our shell told with effect.
Six , steamers were now off the point,
one of which I recognized as the Fanny.
At 5.25 P. M. we ceased firing, leav
ing the enemy scattered along the
beach for upwards of four miles. I
fired repeatedly at the enemy's steam
ers with our rifled cannon, a Parrott
32-pounder and struck the Fanny, I
think, once. I found the range of the
piece much short of what I had antici
pated, many of the shot turning end
over, and not exceeding much the range
of the smooth bore 32-pounder.
, I enclose herewith the memorandum
of the ammunition expended to-day.
I am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Lieut. D. S. BRAINE,
Commanding U S. S. Monticello.
To Captain J. L. Lardner,
Commanding U. S. S. Susquehanna,
Off Cape Hatteras, N. C.
From the Aintiof Gen. Reynolds.
ELKW-ITER, VA., Oct. 10.=-Gen. Rey
nolds has made two reconnoissances in
bre° within the last few days against
the rebels, under Gen. Lee, and has
driven them from Big Spring,:the for
mer rendezvous of his main force.—
Part of his force is now posted at Elk
Nrountain and Green Briar Bridge, re
pectively 30 and 40 miles from here.
Ind "part of it under Gen. Lee, who is
said to have joined Gen. Floyd at Big
springs, previous to the reconnoissance.
Me rebels destroyed their camp equip
tge, ammunition, and several hundred
muskets.
The rebels left several wagons, &c.,
the road being absolutely impassable
For vehicles, beyond a point twelve
miles from Elkwater.
From the Army of Gen. Rosecrans.
CINCINNATI ' Oct. 10.—The Commer
cial's Kanawha adviees state that Gen.
Roseerans is at Mountain Cave, a strong
position twenty-five miles beyond Gau
ley.
lie had advanced ten miles further
to Little Sewell, but the enemy being
too well entrenched and too strong at
Big Sewell, five miles further on, to be
attacked. Gen. Rosecrans fell back
as an invitation to the rebels to come
out and have a fair fight,' Thei.e was
no expectation of an attempt by the
enemy to force his position.
The weather in the Gauley region
was terrible. Rain was falling almost
incessantly. Gen. Rosecrans' troops
were well clothed,, having,now plenty
of overcoats and blankets.
Tho late fight at Chaprnanvillo was
a sharp and bloody affair. Five of
Capt. Pratt's Zonaves wore killed.—
The rebels are reported to have lost
35 killed.
A despatch from Gen. Reynolds to
Gov. Morton. dated Huttotiville, Oct.
Bth, says: "The enemy in our front,
on the Huntersrille Road, has been
driven to Green Brier Springs, twenty
miles beyond Big Springs, their late
rendezvous. They are about 50 miles
from Elkwater, and 120 from Cheat
Mountain. The roads towards Hun
tersville are impassable for wheels.—
The rebels destroyed hundreds of mus
kets, tents, camp equipage, &e. Sev
eral wagons abandoned by the rebels
fell into our hands."
From Washington.
[Special Despatch to the
WeptipoyoN, , Oct. 10. 7 4inportant
movements - of PentisYlVania troops arc
I going on, which it.is not proper to de
scribe' tolditY. OPCOUrse they relate
to the advance of our right' wing to
Lewinsville, made yesterday.
[A despatch to the Tribune mentions
that Gen. McCall's division has crossed
the Chain Bridge into Virginia. This
may be ono of the movements men
tioned by our correspondent.]
This morning a soldier was accident
ally killed at Tennallytown while at
tending the funeral of his brother, who
died yesterday. He was a Pennsylva
' nian, but I have not ascertained his
name,'nor any other particulars.
1 Mr. Potter closed the proceedings of
his investigating
.eomipittee today,
and has his report ready: 'He says he
has succeeded in ferreting out a large
number of disloyal officials employed
by the Government, some of whom, ho
regrets to add, are still retained in of
flee.
A Secession Bank hero, the tank of
Washington, refuses to, redeem its own
- notes in specie, and charges a per cent
age on Treasury notes ; ' " -
, The Advance Moveinent-2Gen rdoiCall's
WASHINOTON, Oot.lo.—Gen.AlcCall's
division of .Vonnsylvania left Tonally-,
town during last night, .crosseit the
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Potomac, and to:d ayioccupy LangleY's,
five miles;. from -, the Chain 'Bridge.
Both 'his and • Gen; Smith's hetidquar
tors are at LangleY's. - The latter's di
vision occupies the position it took yes
terday. His pickets,' hoiirever, have
been advanced -further into -Virginia.
There are no indications of the presence
of the enemy, 'excepting-cavalry pick
ets, and military officers incline to!the
opinion that there are no rebels in con
siderable force on the whole line ofour
grand army, or within six miles of its
entire front. - ' ' -
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General McClellan and the Army
The General of the army 'of the Po
tomac went over into- Virginia to:day
with important movements in view.
The day is wet, however, and the pro
gramme may,in consequence; be modi
fied. An extraordinary Cabinet meet:
ing was held last evening, from 7i till
10 o'clock, at which Generals McClellan
-and McDowell Were present. General
McClellan stated his' plans in detail,
and he has, by consent of all parties,
assumed, not, only:tiominally, but ac
tually, the entire control of the army
of the Potomac. He' will Con'stilt and
listen to the opinions and advice of
General Scott, and other authorities,
but he must be, henceforth left entire
ly to his own judgment and decision.
Napoleon like, ho hears the opinions
of others, but forms his own conclu
sions,' and acts upon them. He asks
this, and it is ceded cordially to him.
To him, therefbie, Must hence be cred
ited the success, or charged the defeat
of our arms. I informed yon yester
day of the gradual advance of our army
upon the lines of the enemy, and the
retreat of their pickets at.the approach
of our men, with axe in one hand and
musket in the other. The advance to
Falls Church was in that way. Yes
terday, Leivinsville, as you have been
informed, was taken'posaession'of; Fair
fax Court House is, in all probability,
the next point for which our army will
contend. That gained;Centreville will
fall easily into, our hanchi, and there
the army will rest to Stiengthen'them
selves. This much, as it involves no
secret sudden adVanee, I give as 'the
result of - observation, not as a record
of official intelligence. This city is in
a state of feverish excitement, quite
beyond that for which there is any ne
cessity. • •
FROM M,ISSOURI.
The Reasona for Price'eßetrogade Move-
went
LEXINGTON, Mo., Oct. 10.—(Corres
pondence of the St. Louis Republican.)
—The plan of Gen. Price, after he
captured Lexington, was to remain for
a time and operate on the north side
of the river, and for this purpose, on
Saturday, the 28th September, he
crossed the river at, .Lexington with
4,000 mounted men, and this force took
up their line of march for the ,railroad,
with the view of its total destruction,
and then sad havoc was to be made
among all the Government forces ,in
Northwest Missouri.
But late in On evening a rebel
named Alfred Jones, who had been re
leased as prisoner at the arsenal, where
he had taken the oath of allegiance to
the United States Government, re
turned from St. Louis to Lexington
and reported that the whole country
below was alive with troops; *that
Fremont was after Price and that
Price might prepare for a big fight in
a few days. This'seemed to raise the
courage of Price's men,. and they said
let Fremont come, they are ready for
him.
When Jones announced that Gen.
Fremont ,had 30,000 men, and his only
fear was that Price would not make a
stand, the latter countermanded his
order for sending troops to the railroad,
and a messenger was immediately de
spatched after those who had already
started across the river. On, that
night Price made his, preparations for
a movement
,southward, and General
Rains, it is said, went 29 uillefi that
night on his i.outhern route. It is also
believed that Gov. Johnston availed
himself of this command as an escort
to get himself out of danger.
Price and all his forces left on Mon
day, the 30th ult.; but his train of bag
gage wagons, about 1,200 in number,
did not all get off before Wednesday,
If Price bad desired a fight with
Fremont. he would hare taken. the
Georgetown road, or possibly the War
renburg road; but instead of this, he
has gone on the road leading down the
western boundary of this State and
the southwest.
I have given a plain narrative of
facts asthey have traespired here, and
if Price does make a stand, and give
battle, ail' who are . cognizant of .his
movements will be disappointed. His
most ,intelligent, friends ,consider. this
course a complete , hacic, , while
the, more verdant are solaced, with•the
idea that ho has gone,to meet ~McCall
och, who, from, the most reliable in
formation, ie somewhere in Arkansas.
The forces of Price wore very largo at
Lexington, but many of the men wore
only fbr the occasion, and hay() gone
home. His force was 15,000 to 18,090
when he left .Lexington, and as,.the
fact becomes certain, that, his de - Stipa=
tion is Arkansas, it.will still further
decrease. . ,
Encouraging Newa from Kentucky
CiNcthr.l'A•rx, Oct. 11.—A, special dis
patch to the Commercial from Indian
apolis say-S: The news from Kentucky
is very encouraging. , Our fOrees are
constantly increasing, and 'the rebelS
becoming discouraged.
Maify 'of•Buckner'S" men were, with
out arms and , shoes, and' only-a few
were Uniformed. '• " •
The enlisting-for the,Dnited States
service is progressing' rapidly; and
Ken'tlickians are coming, up' to the
work manfally.•: '
Col. Hawkin's Kentucky reghlneht
has occupied Owensboro, and - Judge
Williams is rapidly 'filling tip tt' regi
ment in the First RistiictLformerly a
SeceAsion het-lied. .a aa a
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'The, Commercial's Flemingabarg,
(Ky.) correspondent says: a messen
ger f'rom Hillsboro has arrived, stating
that a company otrebels. 300 strong,
under'the command of Capt. Holiday,
of Nicholas county, were 'advancing
on 'Hillsboro; fbr the purpose of burn
ing the•place and attacking Flemings
burg.
Lieut. Sadler and Sergeant Dudley
were despatched ' with • fifty Home
Guards to intdroept them. The ene
my waSlbund two miles , heyond Hills
boro, encamped in 14 barn.' Our: m'en
opened fire upon -them, causing them
to fly in All directions.
_The engagement lasted about.twen
ty minutesi ;the -enemy. lost
eleven: killed; twentr:iiimi . ' - wounded
and twenty-two lirlsonere
- 'We captured one hundred and.twen=
ty-seven , Enfield riflea and a large num=
ber of alibres piatols; bowie knives and
cavalry accoutrefnente. Our' loss was
three killed and two - wounded.
The Camps on the Virginia Side °Wised
to VidtprlS
WASHINGTON,' OCt. 11.—For the .111
formation of many persons who'.Come;
at a great sacrifice of time, money, and
personal comfOrt, to Washington fur
the purpose of visiting their relatiVes
in the army on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, it is proper to state thati.as
Gen. •Mpplellan considers such -visits
inconsistent with the good of the sol
dier, as well as prejudicial to the :sap - -
cess of the army generally, he baS, by
positive .orders, refused passes. The
constant communication of , families
with their brothers, husbands and sons
is prevented by the refusal, which, in
very many instances; is the occasion
of much -painful embarrassment to the
officer in charge, as well as to• those
who, after reaching Washington, are
without means of providing for •their
comfort. Many visit the city merely
through curiosity, but they incur
needless 'expense, as it cannot be grat
ified. No passes are granted, excepting
in extrelne cases ; where it is
, positively
necessary.
From the Lower Potomac—Engagement
at Dumfklea Creek, Va.
WASIIINGTOit, Oct. , 12.—The Navy
Department this morning received the
following despatch :
" V. S. Etruisr.e. UNION, orr Acquu Cases, 1
October 11, 1861.
"Sir: I have the honor to submit
the following report for your informa
tion :
" Being . int - gritted df a barge lying
on Quantico or 'Dumfries creek, and
knowing also that
. 1i large'number of
troops were collected at that point
with the view of crossing the Potomac
as was reported to me, conceived it
to be my duty to destroy her. With
this object in view I took two launches
and 'my boat, and 'pilled in for the
Vessel . at 2i this'morning.
" One of the launches was comman
ded by Midshipman W. F. SteWirt,
accompanied - by Master Edward L.
Haynes, - of the Resene,• and - the other
by Acting Master Amos Foster, of the
ResOlute. I took with me the pilot of
the vessel. ' He was a Pennsylvanian.
"Some little difficulty was at first
experienced on finding the entrance
to the creek which, you will remem
ber, is very narrow; but having found
it, we pulled' up this crooked channel
within piStOl-shot of either shore, till
we discovered the schooner. She was
close to the shore, 'in charge of a sen
try, who fled at our approach and
alarmed the camp.
"She had a new suit of sails and all
the furniture complete in the cabin,
which was collected together and flied,
producing a beautiful conflagration,
but unfortunately revealing our posi-'
Lion to the enemy, who commenced a
rapid fire from both bank's of thatimr
row and tortuous stream, until we
were beyond their range:' '
"Our' crows returned a random fire
from the boats and two steamers, gave
three cheers and pulled for'their ves
sels, the light from the burningschoon
er guiding them on their way. Her
destruction wits complete, and although
the clothes of the men and the boats
were perforated with balls, not a man
was killed. The officers and men vied
with each other in the performance of
their duty.
"Acting Master FoSter applied the
match in the cabin of the doomed ves
sel. Acting Assistant Surgeon W. R.
Bonsall,accompanied 'the expedition,
ready should their services bp required.
"1 hope what I have done will' meet
your approbation, notwithstanding 1
have acted without orders. This little
affair Will show the enemy, at leak.,
that we are watching him and ready
to meet and destroy his preparations
for crossing this river at all times.
"I have the honor to be'
" Your obedient servant,
"A. '
"Lieutenant Commanding.
" Capt. T. Craven,
" Commanding' Potomac Flotilla."
WASILINGTON, Oct. 12.—Everything
along the lines of the Federal army, as
well as on those of the rebels, is .re
ported quiet today.
The opinion gains ground that Gen.
McClellan's Plan for organizing his
army into three grand divisions, which
has heretofore, Ceen objected,,to by
Get.i.,scott, will 'he;adopted. 'Generals
ffeintielmakTranklin and McPowell
are spoken: of as the respective com
manders. „
Several! large transports ea* up
the .'Pnieinae this morning, .running
elose . eci the, Virginiasl'iore,., - ,Tl4ey were
untriohisterd,.'
,
„' 'Mr, Henry . May, M.. C., fromßaiti r
taorec,has been released front Fort
McHenry, The friendsOf sever:ll,43,th
er 33'11 ti al'ort;ans mow wider arrest,
are workittg .a,etivelyfor.,tlyir release:
Movements of Gen. Camezort
' LOVie r ;!o, et: Cainerea
leeves t0:(.143:•'.,t9G.ep•
n't Camp 'Lillie, Tipto,nl /
• A large' deputation '9f Missel'rhiMi
have :waited on .Gen. Cameron, urging
the continuance' of Gen. Frembfit
command of :this ilepartnient..
, .
FoarttEss : Dlozaton,
members of 'the R.leventh New York
Zmiaves, „were taken. -prisoners by, the
rebels yesterday, when a short distance
aboieNewport :News. Tiieutenant.
Gel* NN7110 . 413 in, command of,t,he
party, (in quest pf.fuel.) is Amder . -ar r
rest for Cowardly behavior.
WAstuNorox,, Oct. 14.--,An escaped
prisoner, who has arrived here from
Richmond, brings a ,copy of the Rich
mond Enquirer, of the,-I.oth inst.
~.From it Lfind that there is a brisk
quarrel going on between the two Vir
ginia, rebel ,tienerals, \Vise and Floyd,
arisingout.on
inof the conduct of the-cam
paign Western Virginia. •. , ;
,The Enquirer takes th'e'side of Wise,
and 'says- that its correspondent has
never boon taunted with a suspicion of
crime;, like F foyd. ~ •,. •-- .
General Wise,,wbo has been sick
ever since he returned, *Mu the war
was not expeeted,to , live on the ;11th;
, Tim reports from - Nrirginia' to-day,
represent all:quiet along tbolines.
Louis, 0et.,1.4.-=:-GenerarCame
ron and'Adjutant-Gencral•Thomas•ar
rived Tro on the WeSti.at a late he& laSt
night:. The - Secretary zreirieWed' , the
Eighth .Wisconsin Regiment;Nt
Murphy,' (which had just -arrived , ' by
steamboat,). before IlarntpTA' , ll'otel;
this moraing: • t '
iThe
We:have visited, most of.the flowing
wells on oil:creek, 'and have published
statements.ofut.l3eir-yield, villa many
of ou'r :readers; We have,• no .doubt,
thought bordered on the incredible.—
We11,,,be.-this as it:may, we have a
statement to make in this -particular
direction.' more marvellous than. any
previously given, and those who are
credulous jp,•such inatters - may. just
Passit 'over:without a perusal:. To all
others, be itlnown -that the most as
tonishing vein of 611-yet out was tapped
on Tuesday week, on, the McEllany
farm about 'twenty ;rod's below the
celebrated. Well of Captain 'Funk, at a
depth of 460 feet. When we 'sawi it,
on Thursday :evening, it.was"pouring
forth a continuous stream of oil,-won
derful to'-behold; which. it had done
without interruption from' the hour -it
was struck l =-differi ng front Most others,
which take time to rest occasionally.
Row much -.it had flowed up to the
time we visited it, cannot be - exactly
ascertained, as the owners-were not
prepared to secure it at first, and even
when we were there it could not be
mastered. % To give the reader some
idea,however, - of its yield, we would
say, that a watch was held while it
run. into a. tank holding by measure
108 bbls., and it filled the same in fifty
five minutes ! At a fair estimate; taking
this as a data, those who were work
ing and watching about-it are confident
that in the :first 24-hours, .it flowed
two thousand four hundred barrels of
oil 'I And- when we lift on -Friday
morning there appeared to be but little
diminution. What is also remarkable
is the fact, that as aboVe stated, this
well is located not more than twenty
rods from the Funk well,'which has
I been flowing some four months, and
!has yielded au almost incredible quan
tity of the greasy .fluid. It would
have been supposed that the latter had
drained all the- oil for la considerable
distance around, but there is one still
more prolific within twenty rods.—
These oil. wells are' certainly among
the wonders of the - world. .•
;It may well. , be supposed that 'at
such a well they have a •pretty lively
time of -it, in their efforts to' save the
oil.; and while -they can succeed but
partially when.they have ,daylight-for
it, it is rendered still more difficult
such nights as wo.hadlast week—dark
as Egypt; and raining at that=when
danger of explosion will not allow of
any light being brought near the spot.
If any of our readers are dying of ennui,
we would•advise them to get employ ,
ment at one, of these wells for a short
time.—Mercer (Pa.) Dispatch.
Pennsylvania Troops' for the West.
The destination of most:of the new
volunteer regiments of Pennsylvania
will probably be the West.- It is al
ready stated in Pittsburg that a new
brigade, under Gen. .Negl7ly, is ordered
to join Gen. Fremont. This brigade
consists of the regiments of Colonels
IT.ambright, Stuabaugh and Sirwell,
a battery of six pieces of artillery from
Erie, and a cavalry company from.
Philadelphia, called the NeglOy Guards.
The 45th Regiment, under CoI. Welsh,
is ordered to, the West also, and other
regiments. will proceed, as: rapidly as
possible in the same direction. ,Prob
ably as many Pennsylvanians will be
sent to Kentucky its to Missouri.—
Heretofore most of the Pennsylvania
regiments have been employed along
the line of the Potomac, from Williams
port down to Alexandria_ The force
there being sufficient, we are very glad
to learn that the new regithents are
to be sent Westward. There iS as
great a work to be done in Kentucky,
in 'Missouri sand along the Mississippi,
as there isin Virginia, and the gallant
soldiers of Pennsylvania will rejoice to
fight alongside of their Woken' breth
ren in defence of the Union. It is -evi
den . that, the „Government •is deter
mined to, have, the army of the -West
put on as 'fine a footing as that-of the
Potomac, and will endeavor to have
such reforms introduced. as have been
introduted by Gen. McClellan since
his arrival in Washington. The visit
of Secretary Cameron to St. , Louis
probably has reference to this, and the
ordering of -Pennsylvania troops .to
the West shows that it is determined
to have a very large army in Ken
tucky and Missouri.—Phila.
vas- We give place to the following
correspondence to*gratify the author.
We know nothin..'of 'the "questiOus in
dispute. '
, nEPEWEI,I! TOWNSHIP CORISSPONDIS
Latis• War .IVez' vs - - • . '
•• • - Dear Globe I- take
this MethiS of in forming you 'of the
perticular In our Township aslothers
has infornd 'you all' Ready that the
Beau 'a way - some:lthrwey ;month to,
serve therti Contry' & When that Was
said all was Don the talk'h Bout Seine
Secession Itink if there is Boy Seces
sion' in Our; Township -the' one's that
talk 'so 'Much a bout it are the'ones
The poor:ignorant '.obnoction;Felows
can onely see the lenth',of thard ., NoSe
thare wasnsoine talk of our Oolleeior
of Bean a'!Secissien -Bat'. that is not
correet lie is' as Goed, a union Man as
thane in the States it was'onely some
Offis seeeors inst D'lle
want to Keep 'the - Tresure.Tof School
Fonds and Mist it and' I•can - tell you
Why he Mist it he tells to long Bxpe
rienee in' B,Se'he thaught
'that G W Should -Oollect''all and him.
to Be , Tresure 'Bat than)* cake was all
Doe our'old collector S and
am: - glad and as far as My
Knelledge the`OitiSepa are glit for him
Bean Reapeintet , good•num a
men of his word and; as' Gi W.'and
S and J Sand . ° S With'tharerenion&-
iston -MiSt itli W - & A S'and C'S
anil J S Foiled our lentil Jilollector'and
surounded' him telling , him To.Clere
out he'hat , No 13isisen thare he tells
them he"was the' Friend 'the say Clem
out you halve no Bision here A S says
smash you The old schap' Geth,
ers up his Dnplicates - and says Boys I
'Will-'Bring youna up to the Bull Ring
so ihe Prosecued onMonday and took
the . lada the offistit , S - R Baugh't them
- all up to G: ;It the all ' confest the den
fong ' , and Told ';our ould collector 'a
Brother said . _ the'eould kiss him'and.
call him - a:Brother You Better think
the all look, like' a 'set'of Strags •With
'tears in thare , Eys and the old 'Brain)
S Ii bat-Mercy on them the Paid 'of
the ecist,' and left, our old' S L'Brother
alone; • •
the 'story=iSls•tO goOd t&1 eopPublish
this till you sehall horo from , -molt
YOttr's' Obedtl;y: =
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