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Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 22, 1861
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Drafting.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says, there
is no power in the laws of. the United
States, or of any State of the Union,
which enables the authorities to draft,
ot* to force any man to bear arms
against his will beyond the limits of
his own state. Much as this is, per
haps, to be regretted, we may as well
state the truth as we understand it.
Laws have been enacted demanding
the enrollment of the militia, requiring
the mustering of the militia, determin
ing that all white male citizens between
the ages of eighteen and forty-five
years shall bear arms in defense of this
state; but these are merely state ordi
nances, and can force no man into the
army to do duty beyond the limits of
the i.inmediate sovereignty in which
he' resides.
In regard, o this power to ("raft, we
repea&tbat there is not within thelaw
books 'of the United States, or of the
State of Pennsylvania a single provis
ion by which men can be forced to bear
arms. The President may for the
term of three months, call for any
number of troops; ho may arrange
the quota of his demand on the states
according to population and military
resources; but there his interference
with the sovereignty of the state is at
an end, so far as the demands of the
army are concerned. In complying
with this requisition, the Governor of
our state may call for volunteers for
active service, in such sections as the
President may think it proper to de
mand it. Any further province on the
Government is controlled by the con
stitution of the state, which only ens
bleS the Executive to enroll the militia
for one of these purposes—to suppress
an insurrection, or to repel an invasion
or threatened invasion, of the state.
In the latter named proposition only
can the militia be carried beyond the
limits of the State, and then only to
'repel or crush out any force which may
.endanger the safety of the Common
wealth.
Loss and Gain.
The reverses with which we have
- met, in the present contest, are calcu
lated to make us believe that the reb
els have thus far been more successful
than our own troops. It is true indeed
that we have encountered reverses,
and have not accomplished as much as
we could have wished. Yet when we
look at the whole field we can see no
cause for discouragement. True, the
rebels have taken Sumter, and defeat
ed us at Manassas and Lexington, yet
these do not go to prove that the re
sult will be unfavorable, for on each of
itheso occasions their armies vastly
.Autnumbered our own, and victory for
them and defeat for us was almost in
kvitable. On the other hand, we have
established a blockade of all the South
ern ports, gained several important
victories in Western Virginia and Mis
souri, taken Forts Hatteras and Clark,
succeeded in completely defending the
Capitol, and are now able to take the
field with a vast army—well drilled,
well provided for and well officered.—
Those who think we have been doing
nothing take but a partial view of the
field. _True, the South has been doing
a great deal, but she has well nigh ex
hausted her powers—while the North
ern lion, has just arisen In his strength,
and is just awakening to the dangers
which surround him and preparing for
the ,sudden leap and the powerful on.-
se,t, * -
' The Lewistown Gazette of last
week says
:
Foe HAYTI.—" Our colored popula
tion, which has been fluctuating in
opinion for some years as to the pro
priety of remaining in this "land of the
free," was all excitement yesterday at
the departure of some 70 men, women
and children for Ilayti; in the West
Indies. The emigrants comprise a fitly
portion of respectable and industrious
men and women, and if they but make
up their minds - to meet whatever dif
flcultidS 'ruttY'ride in their.new home,
we havo l no doubt they will do well."
The Gazette then gives a list of the
names of the head of each family with
the number of children, &c., and adds
that a few purpose returning and should
their report prove favorable, a large
number desire emigrating.
We have received the first num
ber of The Blair County Whig, under
the superintendence of its new editors.,
John Botherliare and J. H. Keatley.
It 10.015. s and reads about the same as
usual, and ilas been a•educed to six
,columns. They promise td iriake great
improvement in the Whig, and ask
their readers to "wait and see." Wo
welcome the gentlemen into the edito
nial tripod, and wish them all the pecu-
Fdav success they may desire.
TnE INSPECTION OF HOUSEB,---In our
last Thursday's issue we stated that
three-fourths of the horses which had
been offered for inspection, had been
rejected. The inspector was a Mr.
Miller from Dauphin county, a man
said to be a good judge of a horse—
On Thursday he proceeded with the
inspection until he had rejected six of
seven offered, when the owners of the
horses refused to offer any more. Mr.
Miller then left the ground and re
turned to Harrisburg. On Friday
morning Gen. James arrived, and the
inspection was continued by him, as
sisted by Mr. A. Lewis, of Mt. Union,
Col. J. S. Miller and Doctor Forney.—
The inspection has continued every
day since, (Sunday excepted,) and the
dealers appear to be satisfied with the
inspection. There is at this time,
Tuesday noon, upwards of five hundred
horses in town and in the neighbor
hood. Some two hundred and fifty
hare been inspected and but few re
jected. We have been giving the in
spection some, little attention, and
think by the time all the horses are
inspected we will know enough to
make it safe for us to offer our services
as a purchaser of horses for Govern
ment use.
The horses, as soon as they aro ac
eepted,.are branded with the letters
U. S., and delivered to Messrs. Thos.
and Edward Colder of Porter township,
who have the contract for taking care
of them until they are wanted by the
Government.
A difficulty occurred last even
ing at Dean': Ifotel between one of
the patrol,guard and Mart. Ile'fright,
wholwas in liquor and disposed to kick
up a row. The guard attempted to
arrest Ire Might, and in the attempt,
was cut above the eye with a knife in
the hands of Ilelfi•ight. Ilelfright
made his escape, lint will no doubt be
arrested and handed over to the bor
ough authorities. Just now it is very
important that the gontlemanly patrol
guard keep all disturbers of the peace
in check.
Our Army Correspondence.
CAMP CUItTIN, Oct. 17, 18131
DEAR GLOM: ng a few min
utes to spare this afternoon, I will drop
you a few lines that may be of inter
est to some of your readers. In the
first place, I am in Capt. Mullin's com
pany from Schellsburg, Bedford co.—
We have been in camp ten days, and
we have no men sick as yet. Our Ist
Lieutenant is John A. Livingston, of
Huntingdon co. We arrived at camp
about sundown on the oth inst., struck
our tents, drew provisions, and soon
had a good camp slipper, which I think
was relished by most of our boys, as
they had come through from Hopewell
without getting dinner. We did not
get boards fur our tents the first night,
but we had some old blankets given
us, with which we got along very well.
On Friday we were sworn into the
- United States service, and on Monday
we received our uniforms, with the ex
ception of our blankets and overcoats.
On Tuesday our overcoats came on,
and we have plenty of blankets now,
though no new ones yet We get
plenty of provisions. We have pork,
beans, potatoes, salt, sugar, coffee, and
fresh beef in abundance; fresh bread
and crackers sufficient to do us, besides
the other articles, such as candles,
pepper, soap, &e., &c. We all like our
new style of living first rate. For my
part, I am very agreeably disappointed
with camp life. We have joined
White's regiment, which is nearly full.
There are three Bedford county com
panies in this regiment. Our Captain
is now at home recruiting; he will be
absent eight or ten days; we hope he
will bring a large number of men with
him.
I cannot tell you how many men
are in camp here, but I was told by an
officer that there were over seven
thousand three days ago. As I have
already taken too much space, I will
close, and remain yours, Sze.,
A. J. PORTER, 0. S.
Capt. Mullin's company.
Governor Curtin at Pittsburg.
Presentation of State Plays—Departure
of Troops for the West.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 17.—Governor Cur
tin and suite arrived in the midnight
train, and were escorted to the -Mon
ongahela Hotel by General Negley and
staff, and Captain MeAnaulty's com
pany of Negley's Brigade.
The object of Gov. Curtin's visit was
the presentation of the State regimen
tal flags, which took place this after
noon, in the presence of an immense
concourse of people, and was quite im
posing.
The brigade, numbering about 3,000
hardy, well-disciplined, and well-equip
ped troops, marched from Camp Wil
king through the principal streets, to
the Allegheny common, where the cer
emonies took place. Gov. Curtin, in
presenting the flags, made an appro
priate and patriotic speech, which was
neatly responded to• by Gen_ Negley,
after which there was a grand review.
The brigade will leave to-night in
five steamers for the West.
IMPORTANT TO RECRUITS AND RD:
CRUITING OFFICERS.—There are nu
.morous instances, where . men have
signed their names on enlistment rolls,
and afterwards fhiled to go into the
service of the several companies they
had pledged themselves to. It ap
pears that these recusants could have
been held according to a recent mili
tary decision. It has been decided by
Generals Butler and Sehouler, after a
very careful investigation, that a sol
dier isholden from the time of signing
his name to the enlistment roll, just as
truly as though ho were "sworn in ;"
and persons who have enlisted and left
the service without a proper discharge,
are to be considered deserters, wheth
er they have been "sworn in" or not.
Erzir The late heavy rains caused a
tremendous freshet in the Susquehan
na river, and resulted in the destrue
tien of a vast amount of properti.
WAR NEWS.
From the Blockading Sgnadron:
Capture of a Dozen Schooners 11 the
Louisiana.-:-73rillia4 _Exploit by hiT
Crew.
WAsniNoTos. Oct. IG.—The United
States steamer Louisiana, which has
been off Chincotcagne Island has cap
tured a dozen schooners, which had no
clearance papers. On the sth inst.
two launches, eent to capture a rebel
vessel in shore, were fired upon by a
larger force of rebels, and one of our
men was wounded. The fire was re
turned. and one or more rebels killed.
The shot from the rebel guns burned
up the schooner. The following of
ficial report of the affair has been re
ceived :
U. S. STEAMat. LOUISIANA,
CIIINCOTRAGUA INLET, Oct. 5.
This morning at 9 o'clock we had a
sharp conflict with the enemy, who,
3,000 strong, attempted to cut off two
boats from this vessel and 23 men, all
Lold, which I had dispatched to take
or destroy a fine schooner I had reason
to believe was being converted into a
privateer. Fortunately I had gone in
with the steamer at the same time, it
being high tide, and was enabled to
cover the return of the party.
The boats, after passing through a
terrible fire, finally reached the schoon
er, but finding her aground made a
breastwork of her and opened a deadly
fire, which, with the assistance of a
few shots from our long-range gun,
drove the enemy back to a distant
cover with Joss, and the boats, after
firing the schooner, returned without
further molestation. Acting Master
Furnuss estimates the loss or the reb
els to be at least eight killed and
wounded, as he saw that number car
ried off.
Our loss was one seriously wounded,
Acting Master hooker, and three very
slightly. I have much praise to be
stow on those engaged it. the boats for
their coolness and intrepidity when
assailed by such overwhelming odds.
They were yet some - three hundred
yards from the schooner when fired
upon, but they preferred pushing on
and returning - through it, rather than
fail in accomplishing their object.
During the reconnoissance, last
night, two of their dispatch sloops
were captured.
A. Mt - an.tv, Lieut. Corn.
Flag Officer, L. N. Gohnsnottocon,
Com. Atlantic Blockad'g Squadron.
Brilliant Fight Near Harper's Ferry.
Col. Gea . i'y Whips a Rebel Force.
AVAsniscrroN, Oct. 17.—The news
of Col. Geary's (lashing and successful
fight at Harper's Perry, causes much
rejoicing here. Major Gen. Banks is
here to-day. There is much specula
tion about the probabilities of his
crossing , the Potomac at Harper's Per
ry, now that Geary has demonstrated
practically that it can tie done. .
The Battle at Harper's Barry.
B.ILTIMottE, Oct. 17.—Passengers
arrived from Harper's Perry state
that quite a battle occurred near that
place, yesterday, between two rebel
regiments from Mississippi and Ala
bama, and the Ist Wisconsin and some
Massachusetts companies. While the
cannonading was progressing across
the river. Cul. Geary crossed with a
force, etorm
Ct. - -a-t-cry - , and nuo
-
ceedcd in capturing one of the thirty
two pounders, which he brought across
the river and into camp. A consider
able number were killed and wounded
on both sides.
The capture of the cannon is con
firmed by a despatch from Gen. Banks.
13.ummorm, Oct. 17.—.1 gentleman
arrived from the vicinity of Harper's
Perry, furnishes the following particu
lars of the fight between six compa
nies, consisting of parts of the 'Lath
Pennsylvania, 3d Wisconsin, and 13th
Massachusetts regiments, Under com
mand of Col. Sohn W. Geary, and 3000
rebels.
Early yesterday morning the rebels
showed themselves on Bolivar lleights
at Harper's Ferry. and commenced an
attack with artillery upon three
companies under Major J. P. Gould,
stationed on the north side of the Po
tomac.
A constant fire was kept up for
some hmirs, when three - companies of
the Third Wisconsin regiment crossed
the river, formed into line, drove the
enemy back and succeeded in capturing
one of their heavy guns. They were,
however, compelled to retreat, but in
good order, to the river. They were
then reinforced by thre"e other compa
nies, and with Col. Geary at their head
marched upon the enemy, and after
hard fighting, drove them from their
position and recaptured the gun, a 32,
pounder Columbiud.
Our forces had but three pieces of
artillery, and these were fired from
this side of the river until the enemy
retreated. The enemy had seven pic-
CCR and five hundred cavalry together
with infantrv.
The enemy was completely routed
and driven back some three miles.—
Our loss in killed and wounded is not
of era
nd tht,tt of the rebels at least
150. Col. Ashby was at the head of
the rebels, and is killed.
Further Particulars of the Bolivar Fight.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.—A gentleman,
who spent the whole of yesterday at
.liarper's Ferry, says that the account
published of the fight there on Wed,-
ncsday are in the main correct.
The cannon ,captured is a fine new
siege gun, well mounted, and in good
order, with the exception of a inactitre,
of one axle during the fight. It was
stationed yesterday near , the abutment
of the bridge. When it was about be
ing re-taken by the rebels a tempo
rary nail was driven into the vent,
which has already been drawn out.
The Rhode Island battery did not
participate in the fights as first stated.
They were stationed on the Maryland
Heights and found it impossible to dis
criminate in the distance between
friend and foe.
The fight, from S in the morning till
2 o'clock, was a regular skirmish with
varying results. The rebels, when
hotly pressed, retreated into the woods,
and at other times they drove the Fed
eral troops back into Bolivar, .the main
fight being beyond that town on the
road to Charleston.
At two o'.eloolc Col. Geary arrived
NV jtat Oreo pieces of cannon, which
soon silenced the enernyr.s guns, put
ting their entire fe;rce to flight. The
Chaplain, who was taken prisoner,
sayil that before he, was captured
eighty-seven were killed and wound
ed, and bad been eamic4 from the
field. There was nothing positively
known as to,,C i ol. Ashby
,having peon
killed, and it was not-generally cred
ited. ,
The Federal troops remained on the
field all of Wednesday night and yes
terday morning, having brought across
the river the remainder oflo,ooo bush
els of wheat captured from the rebels'
military depot, which they were about
to transport to Leesburg, an order was
given for the whole force to retire to
the Maryland side.
Great distress prevailed among the
few remaining residents of Bolivar. in
formation having reached them that it
was the intention of the enemy to de
kroy Bolivar and Harper's Ferry on
Thursday night, by fire, and they were
all packing up, preparatory to a flight
into Maryland.
No information has been received
from there this morming as to whether
the threat was carried out. The rive•
is still too high to ford, and troops were
conveyed across in scows. The priso
ners captured admit that their force
was 2,000, whilst the entire Federal
force was only 460.
The change that has taken place in
Harper's Ferry and the thriving vil
lage of Bolivar is represented as most
sad and shocking. Ruin was every
where visible and the inhabitants were
bowed down with sorrow and desola
tion.
Col. MeKa ig, the State Senator frdin
Allegheny county, who was arrested
some time since and carried to Ohio,
and allowed the liberty of the State,
on parole, arrived here yesterday, in
violation of his pledge, and was ar
rested•last night, at his hotel, by order
of General Dix.
FrOm Missouri
SIMACySE, Mo., Oct. 17.—A messen
ger from Gen. Fremont's headquarters,
now at Warsaw, on the Osage River,
arrived to-day with despatches for
Gen. IleKi nstry.
It was said that the rebel General,
Price, had made a stand in Cedar co.,
twenty-five miles from Osceola, with
20,000 well armed and disciplined
troops, and a large force of irregular
militia. On the arrival of Gen. Fre-
mont at Warsaw, the opposite bank of
the Osage river was filled with rebel
possemen. who were dispersed with a
few rounds of canister.
Gen. Fremont had begun prepara
tions to lay a pontoon bridge across
the Osage when the messenger left,
and it was supposed his army would
be across the river by Wednesday
night. lie was determined to push on
with the utmost vigor, and would
probably soon conic up with the ene
my and force him to fight or retreat.
The county town or Cedar county,
where Price is prearing for battle is
called Fremont, ' Major General
Fremont may have his first great bat
tle at or near a town named after him.
Sr. Louts, Oct. I?l.—The following
despatch has been received from an
officer at Pilot _Knob, dated 14.) o'clock
last night.
Major Gavitt. of the First Indiana
cavalry, made all attack on the enemy
this morning, when, discovering the
strength and position of the rebels, he
11311 back upon Col. Alexander's three
of GOd infantry of the 21st Illinois reg
iment and one piece of artillery. The
eacmy followed fighting all the way.
- Major Gavitt then got his gum in
amf,-coniamtlag - his Inthntry,
cawed a part of his command to re
treat. further, thus drawing the enemy
into an ambuscade and forcing them
to fall back with heavy loss.
&Lux:3E, )[o., Oct.:The. rebel Gen.
Hardee. who Ines recently been repor
ted in Kentucky, is said to lie march
ing to the aid of General Price, with
20,000 troops, and is expected to reach
him by next Sunday.
Nothing has been heard from our ad
vance guard beyond the Osage. to-day.
From Washington
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Quite a num
ber of upward bound vessels ran the
rebel blockade last night, and have ar
rived qtt the .Navy Yard and at our
wharves.
Among these is the Government
steamer Coeur de Lion, which towed
up the Government sloop Granite.
They passed the batteries shortly after
midnight.
The tugs Murray and Pusey were
several times fired upon as they passed,
towing up a couple of schooners, load
ed with Government stores, but were
not touched.
More Fighting near Harper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.—A gentleman
direct from the vicinity of Harper's
Ferry announces that the rebels again
appeared on Linden and Bolivar
Heights this morning, and renewed
the attack on the Union forces, who
were under the command of Major
Gould, and supported with artillery.
Major Gould fired upon them with
canister from the Columbiad which
was captured from the rebels - on Tues
day, and drove them bitch, but not
until the Vandals had burned the mill
of Mr. A. 11. Herr and took the miller
prisoner, who they charged with giv
ing information to the Union troops
of the 12,000 husbele of whetxt being
brought there to grind.
The firing was in progress when our
informant left. The women and chil
dren were fleeing in great terror to
the Maryland shore, in anticipation of
the town being burned.
Major Gould was throwing shot and
shell from the Maryland Heights after
the rebels, and was confident that he
could keep them off until his
reioforee
meuts could reach him.
Col. Geary's wound ;is only a slight
cut in the calf of his log, caused by the
explosion of a shell.
SANDY HOOK:, Oct. 18,—The mill of
Messrs. llety & W s cisli, at Harper's
Perry, was burned to-day by the rebel
forces under Col. Ashley, after our
tmops had tnite'n 20,0011 bushels of
wheat from there, and retired to their
original position opposite the ferry
after the victorious engagement at
Bolivar, Virginia.
Major Gould in command of the
post, ordered his three companies, C.
I and 1i", and a detachment of Colonel
Gcary's Pennsylvanians, under arms.
Capt. Tompkins, of the Bhode Island
Artillery opened from the Maryland
heights with his battery against the
rebels, while Capt. Shriber, of the 13th
Massachusetts Volunteers, with his
two 12-pounders and the captured 32-
pounder, attended to those appearing
on Loudon mountain. The rebels
were driven back so as to prevent tlio
further destruction of Harper's F,00.)",
which is threatcued by Col. Aslikey.
The finagles Ken - mining in harper'{;
Perry arc fa . st etnygratino• to Maryland;
From Daruestown and Vicinity
DARNESTOWN, MD., Oct. 17.—A gen
tleman from Berlin informs me that
intelligence' had reached the Point of
Rocks to the effect that the enemy's
forces, which retreated back to the
foot of the mountains and the Shenan
doah valley on the approach of the
sickly season, along the river line,
have left their retreats, and are now
pushing for...the Potomac in large num
bers. It is stated that they had
reached Charlestown, and would make
their appearance at every ford on the
Upper Potomac. Shohld this intelli
gence he confirmed, (and I place cred
it in the statement,) it is not unlikely
we' may have some serious encounters
before next.week.
A ride froin the Great Falls to Ed
ward's Ferry yesterday proves that
all was quiet on that frontier.
Heavy and
,continuous firing was
heard hero yesterday morning and
fbrenoon in the direction of awins
vine or Fairfax Court House.
Col. Webster, of the Massachusetts
12th, has returned to his regiment in
improved health. His command is
among the best drilled and disciplined
of the whole army, and is noted with
pride by every Massachusetts visitor.
Mr. Canterbury, on behalf of the State
government, visited the regiment yes
terday to look into their condition and
wants.
From Itentucky
CINCINNATI, Oct. 18.—Yesterday
Gen. Sherman telegraphed an urgent
demand for reinforcements, and in the
evening, when Secretary Cameron and
Adjutant Gen. Thomas arrived in this
city from Louisville, despatches were
immediately sent to Vittsburg, Indian
apolis and Chicago, ordering SAO
troops to be forwarded to Gen. Sher
man by special trains.
These troops arc doubtless now well
on their way, and apprehension for the
safety of Louisville may therefore j.y. ,
dismissed.
Everything indicates action in that
direction, and important news may be
expected speedily from the central
Kentucky column.
General Fremont's Case
CINCINNATI, Oct. 18.—The Gazette
of this city, in an editorial, makes the
following statement :
When the Secretary of War went to
St. Louis, he carried an order• from the
President to General Fremont remo
ving him from time command of the
Western Department, and instructing
him to transfer it to General Hunter.
The delivery of this order was left, to
the discretion of the Secretary of War•.
His visit to the Western Department
convinced him that a change in the
command was positively required, and
he presented the order to General F'rc
mont,
who asked a delay for a few - I
days in the execution of the order. !
But his removal was decided upon to
take place,next wt;elc, and trill, pioba
bly. be made on Tuesday.
The Secretary of War also ordered
that modifications should be made in
Gen. Fremont's operations atSt. Louis
in respect to the fbrtifications, con
tracts and military appointments.
Sr. Louis, Oct. 18.--The Republican 1
learns that the work on the fortifica
tion around the city has not been sus
pended, and that the guns will be
mounted and everything completed
.witimin-eigfit. days. It also says — that
$4,000,000 will arrive here next week
to pay off the Government indebted
ness.
Pennsylvania's Quota Filled
laantsnuno, Oct. 19.—1 n conse
quence of the recent requisition made
upon Pennsylvania by the National
Government, the impression seems to
have gone abroad that a large number
of regiments are still required, and
Governor Curtin is beset with applica
tions to accept new regiments.
This is an error. Pennsylvania has
already a sufficient number of regi
ments to meet all the, requisitions made
upon her by the National Government.
and they are now being filled and
equipped as rapidly as could be desired.
Gov. Curtin, therefore, has no power
to accept any new regiments at this
time.
The Cherokees Join the Rebels
Ror,LA, Ho., Oct.l.B.—The following
letter is clipped from the Fort Smith
Times :
"EXECUTIV4 DEPAATMLST. P kRK )
"Cherokee Natloll, Allg.IIlE 21, Mil. f
" To Major Cleric, Assistant Quar
termaster, C. S. A.—Sin : I herewith
tbrward to your- care des atehes for
Gen. McCulloch, C. S. Army, which I
have the honor to request you 101
cause to be fbrwarded to him by the
earliest express. At a mass meeting
of about Thar thousand Cherokees at
Tahlegua, on the 31st inst., the Cher,
okecs, with marked unanimity, de
clared their adherence to the Confec.
crate States, and have given their au
thorities power to negotiate an alli
ance with them.
"In view of this action, a regiment
of mounted men will be immediately
raised and placed under the command
of Colonel John Drew, to meet any
exigency that may arise. Having es
poused the cause, of the Confederate
States, we hope to render efficient ser
vice in the protracted war which now
threatens the country, and to be treat
ed with a liberality and confidence be
coming the Confederate States.
" I have the honor to be, Sir,
"Very respt'y, your hum. serv't.,
(Signed) "JOHN Ross,
"Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation."
ROLLA, Oct.lB.—[Correspondence of
the St. Louis Democrat.]—A scout has
just come in ti.,om the West and re-
ports that Gen. Price had made a stand
at Carthage, sixty miles west of Spring
field. The Legislature is to be called
together on the 4th of November.
The rebels at Vienna have dispersed
a portion going home and the remain
der will join Johnson. Johnson has
been placed in command of all the
rebel forces in Missouri, and has issued
a proclamation forbidding the trans,
portation of any morn property, mean
ing slaves, from :74 issouri.
It is not said whether Johnson su
persedes Price.
Sr. Louis, Oct. 19.—The rebels who
burned the Big River Bridge the other
day, were marauding bands from St,
Genievieve and St. FrAneis connty,
numberin , about 600. Jef.Thompson
has nn.t been in that region for sonic
weeks.
Captain Lippeneett, with fifty men,
of the Thirty-eighth Illinois. met this
force two miles below Big River, and
cut his way thp,oug4 ;.I,ient, inflicting a
loss of seven killed and a eeit4iderable
•
number )youpdsfl,
Seven of leis- men were taken pris
oners, and several. wounded, but none
killed.
In the engageffient -below Ironton,'
on the 17th' , inSt., the rebel loss is
known to be thirty-six killed and wenm
ded, and is believed to be many more,
as quite a number were carried off the,
field. The Federal los's was fen woun
ded, one m-rtally. '
The rebel force is about 2,000, and
is believed to be the advanced guard
of a much larger body some distance
below.
The officers at Pilot Knob say there
were Louisiana, Thnnessee and Arkan
sas regiments among them.
The citizens were fleeing from the
vicinity yesterday, and , the troops
were under arms, expecting an attack.
WAsnmorox Oct. 19.—Up to the
present flour (noon) we have no news
from the camps on the other side of
the Potomac. Everything appears to
be quiet along our lines.
Transports and other vessels con
tinue to fIOiVO at our wharves in safe
ty from the lower Potomac, notwith
standing the.recent demonstrations of
the rebel batteries. .
LATEST NEWS.
FROM MISSOURI.. r T
SYRACUSE, Mo., 0ct..20.—1t is repor
ted.that actiqg General Wyman, who
left Rolla several days since with about'
twenty-five hundred men, has arrived
at 'Lynn Creek, where. he dispersed a
body of rebels, killing a considerable
number, and taking over two hundred
prisoners. lie also captured eighteen
wagon loads of goods belonging to
McClurg 4: Co., a prominent Union
firm, whom the rebels had robbed.
The advises from Gen. Fremont are
to 7 o'clock on Friday night., Ile is
still at Warsaw, and the pontoon bridge
across the Osage was to be finished on
Saturday.
Gen. Sigel's division had crossed the
river.
It is reported in our camp at War
saw that Gen. Price had been largely
reinfbreed by the rebels under Mc-
Culloch, and that the combined forces
were fbrtifying Osceola, where they in
tended to give Fremont battle.
JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 20.---3 Nor
Milne, of the First Missouri scouts, ar
rived here to-day - on the steamer Sioux
City, and reports thaton the 16th, one
hundred and fifty of his regiment,
under Major White, surprised the rebel
garrison at Lexington and recaptured
the place and all the sick and wound
ed, together with a quantity of guns,
pistols, and other articles which the
rebels threw away in their flight. Two
pieces of cannon, which were in the
fort, were also captured.
The Sioux City brought down about
one hundred of our sick and wounded,
among them Colonels White and Gro
ver, who are slowly recovering.
The rebel garrison numbered three
hundred. The condition of Lexington
is reported as deplorable. Portions of
the town have boon stripped of every
thing, and many of the inhabitants are
actually sult,ring for the necessaries
of fhb.
ST. L 017.18, Oct. 20.—1 n the skirmish
near Lebanon, on the 13th, between
two companies of Major Wright's eqv
alry and about 400 rebels, previously
reported, the, latter lost 02 killed and
17 wounded, 4 mortally, and 36 were
taken prisoners. Major Wright's loss
was only one killed and a few Wounded.
Ilimsox, Mo., Oct. 20.—Messengers
say that a scouting party from Cam
eron, numbering 100 men, have been
taken prisoners by some 600 rebels at
Micabam, Cald welt county. A detach
ment of 400 Federal troops at Camer
on were ready to march to the rescue,
when the train left.
Another Party of from 40 to 6) reb
els was in Carroll county, and had
captured 17 of Col. Morgan's men.—
Col. Morgan had started in pursuit.
PROM WASHINGTON
, WASIIINOTON, Oct. 20. The entire
division of the Pennsylvania Reserve 3,
under the command of Gen. McCall,
moved fbrward about twelve miles
yesterday afternoon, leaving their tents
behind at- Lewinsville.' The brave
Pennsylvania troops, when a battle
does take place, will be foremost in
the conflict. They are now far in the,
advance of all the other troops. Col.
Campbell's splendid regiment of artil
lery are with the Reserves, who are
now encamped on the Leesburg turn
pike, in the neigborboott of nixdrkea
vinc.
It is reported that Gen. McClellan is.
about to establish his head-quarters at
BuTs Cross Roads.
Col. Friedman's cavalry yesterday
brought in a rebel who offered $lOOO
for one of our guides.
- Events on the Potomac arc rapidly
drawing to a head. The enemy oc
cupied themselves in the direction of
new batteries on the Virginia shore of
the river, so that the navigation, is
more to-day than it has yet been.
IVAsumaToN, Oct. 21.—A1l persons
to whom passes are alluvcd to the
army lines, have gone over the river
to day, to be witnesses of the great
events that are expected tq take place
in Virginia during tlke week.
The last official despatches from Eu
rope are more than u*tutlly satisfitc ,
tory, though our Ministers abroad
have djscoyereil many schemes of the
Southerners to run the blockade.
1 P. M.—Several vessels from below
arrived hero this morning, having
passed the retie' batteries in the night;
uninjured. No less than sixty vesseLi
have artivecl safely since the batteries
were first opened. It is the impres,
sion in well informed quarters that
the Pint:lf - Rae will be entirely opened
by the end of the \yogic; and that, after
that, passing yesfsels will be unmolest
ed. The steam packets Chamberlin
and Seymour, from Philadelphia, ar-
rived yesterday morning. They were
shot at as the passed the rebel batter
ies, but Battered no damage—it being
in the night.
Some forty vessels went down the
river yesterday, and safely passed the
rebel batteries. A large number of
shots were fired at them but none
struck.
Ke• - • The State Department has issued
an important circular to the Gover
nors of the loyal States bordering on
the sea -coast and the lakes, urging upon
them the necessity of putting the ports
and harbors in a state of defence, and
garrisoned by the local militia, in view
of the efforts being made by the rebel
government to obtain aid and coin tort
qem foreign nations ; "
The Campaign 43:4ptuoiry,_,
OperaiiOns of the'iOdeial rioi'ces
The Louisville. papers . of. Monday
and Tuesday, received today, contain
several items concerning the *ogress.
of the campaign 'in KentuCky. " The ,
Journal has the following news from
the rebel headquarters:
,"A gentleman direct from Bowling
Green says that when he , left there
John C. Breckinridge was just getting'
up to make a speech. ' He states also.
that Col. Hardee,' lately in command,
in Arkansas and Missouri, had
° Piped_
Buckner with his, troops, and that,
Buckner's numbers were now 'll..ern."
twenty-five to thirty thousand: An'-'
other gentleman .just from' Bowling
Green estimates Buckner's force at :
twenty-five thousand.
"It is very difficult to
.deeide what.
should be believed: If. troops Teem
Missouri • are, pouring into 'Kentucky;
the • fact, would' seem to indicate; that,
the,Confederates intend,for
,the pros
ent to give Missouri:up to Fremont..
Supposing the statemente'We have 're
ceived to 'be'correct, the 'enemy 'has'
now nearly eighty thousand nien' on,
Kentucky soil, and the numbers will,
now, no doubt, b 6 soon increased, nn--
less Gen. Fremont shall speedily" de—
part on' his 'great expedition down the
.,llississippi.
"A Mississippi officer at Bowling:
Green says that the Confederates have.
at no time had any other thoughtthan
to make Kentucky the main theatre of:
the war. Well, it shall go hard, but
they find her the hottest' theatre they"
ever set trot in—too hot, we trust, to,
hold them long."
ZOLTACOFFER'S POSITION
General Zollicoffer, though said to ,
have retreated, is yet at Cumberland
Ford with his main force, while his.
advance •is in Laurel county,, at Lou,
don and in that vicinity, ravaging the
country and driving the 'peoplp 'from'
their homes. We are informed on good
authority, says the Journal, that he has.
not more than from four to six', thou
sand men.'
BUCKNER DISAPPOINTED
It is reported that General Buckner
has' found himself, in his invasion of
Kentucky, deeply . disappointed., .11is,
friends in Louisville and throughout
the state, gave tho stakirigest assur
ances, that, if he would come to Louis
ville or even Lo Bowling Green at the
head of :t force capable of maintaining
its position for a short time, reintbrce
ments would immediately pour in by
thousands, rendering his- army too
powerful to be resisted.
Unquestionably he came with the
full conviction that these assurances
would be verified, but he finds all
falsified. There is good reason'to be
!Live, that, at the utmost, not more
than a thousand men have joined him
since his arrival in the state, and that
scarcely any arc joining him now.. In
a late speech to soldiers and citizens,
he gave utterance to his disappointed
feelings in strong terms.
REBEL VANDALISM.
The Prankford ana»zonwe . alth has•
infbvmation from the southeastern
counties which shows that acts of un
paralleled atrocity have been commit
ted upon citizens in that region. In
Barboursville they took possession of
the residence of G. M. Adams, tore up
his carpets, destro,yed_ his furniture,_
and converted his house intoa culinary
establishment.
The finest private residences in Bar
boursville have been converted into
stables for the horses of this thieving
band, and the most wanton destruc
tion of property has marked the 'pro
gress of these invaders. In Laurel
they visited the farm of Jacob Hack
ney, tore down his house, destroyed
his fences, made his place a scene (4*
desolation, deprived him of his Wkllter•
clothing, and utterly ruined this poor,
honest and unoffending man. The
leading citizens have been compelled
to fly from home in order to save them
selves from personal outrage.
TUE DESTRUCTION OF TIIF, quEN,RIXERt
DRIDCIE
A high officer from the wimp at
Nolin brings intelligence that the reb
els have at length clone what they have
for sonic time been threatening-e
-strayed the noble 'railroad bridge aerO,sti
the Green The demblition of
this grand structure clearly indieate.s
that the. rebeis, in spite of there vauy
ted strength at Bowling Green, . arc
afraid of the advance of Bouseeaa's
troops. •
ITow an Army Novel.
There aro a groat many things be
sides men and guns essential to an al.
my, and a commander about to lead
an army into a hostile country first
sees that the commissariat is well pro
vided with provisions, that there are
ample means of transportation, and
that there is a reserve of ammunition
and clothing, and a good supply °flies
pita stores and medicines. All the
preliminary arrangements for the
march having been made, the - corder of
march" is coMmunicated to the seveT.:
al commanding 'Officers ' of ilivisiOris,
brigades and rbginients, hut not pub:
fished in orders, . The trctops are dis
tributed according to the character of
the country. In a very open couitaq : ,
a large proportion of cavaly would be
at the head of the column; but gener
ally it is distributed throughout thO
line. The artillery should be in the
rear of the first foot regiment.
In a woody oemountainous country,
dotachmeuts, or thinkers aro thrown
out to the right and left of the whim?,
at a distance of one or two hundred
pac;Js; to keep a sharp lookout fbil ,
disasters, The column having bean
fbrmed at half or quarter dtstancea. l
and tl!e baggage train' assembled 11
the rear, protected by a guard Selected
from each regiment for its own 'bag
gage, the column is put. in motion, and
the march commen:As with the sante
regularity as would be observed by a
regiment moving in or out of it garri
son or town, the bands playing, the
light inffintry with arms sloped, and
those of the riflemen slung over th 4
shoulder, the officers with swords
drawn . , exact wheeling distances pre,
served and pertbct silence observed.
After proceeding a distance in tliiS
manner the word of command "Toiftei
step" is given by the general at Atte
leading battalion, and passed , quieliV
on the rear. The captains instead of
continuing at the head of their Com
panies, draw back to the roar of thein.
The soldiers then march and' card*
their arms in any manner convenient
to them, conversation and smOkino•
being ordinarity allowed.