610 he.
W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor.
HUNTINGDON, P.A.
Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, 1863.
Otir Flag Forever.
" I know of no mode in which a loyal citi
zen may so well .deinonstrate his devotion to
has country as by sustaining the Flag the
Constitution and the Union, under all dream
stances, and mama ILTERT ADMINISTRATION,
REGARDLESS Or FM= POLITICS, AGAINST ALL
SASAILANTS, AT 'NYLAND ABROAD."-STEPEIZN
A. DODOLKS.
GLORIOUS UNION VICTORIES !
BEBEEEIMPATHISERSDRIVEN
TO THE WALL I
Annual elections came off in several
States last week, and New Jersey is
the only State that gives the rebels
any comfort—and very little at that—
as the Union gains in the State since
last fall is over 8,000.
The Union majority in New York
will reach 80,0001 Last year Sey
mour's majority was over 10,000. Uni
on gain since 1802, dyer 40,0001 This
is glory enough for a month.
Massachusetts gives a Union major
ity of 40,000—a gain of 15,000 since
last year.
Maryland has gone strong for the
unconditional Union party, and in fa
vor of abolishing slavery.
Illinois gives large Union gains and
has gone for the Union party by a
handsome majority.
In Missouri the contest was between
the Radicals and Conservatives—that
is immediate or gradual emancipation
ists: The Radicals appear to have car
ried the State.
Wisconsin has given the Union par
ty a majority of 15,000. This is a
heavy Union gain.
Kansas has gone handsomely for
the Union party.
Minnesota has gone for the Union
-party.
More Glorious News.
The noWs from the Army of the Po
tomac is cheering. The enemy have
been driven across the Rappahannock,
and General Meade is pursuing. Up
wards of two thousand prisoners were
taken. But few of the enemy were
killed. Our loss on Saturday was about
four hundred in killed and wounded.
The 49th P. V. was in one of the sup-
porting brigades, and lost 3 killed, 14
wounded and 3 missing. The horse of
-„Mai or-Miles, of this place, was struck
by a ball, and Lt. Col. Rulings' horse
was killed. We do not notice the name
of any one.from this county amongst
the killed and wounded.
A Pretty Smart Trick.—The bogus
Democrats who aspire to be leaders in
their townships, failing in their effort
to induce true Democrats to discontin
ue the Globe and to subscribe for the
Monitor, are now making an effort to
"cat short our supplies" by persuading
our patrons to give their support to
the Philadelphia Enquirer, and other
flash. papers. They will not stop at
anything to cripple us, for they love
us about as much as they do any other
loyal citizen who will not be a tool for
the Jeff Davis Democracy.
HUNTING THEM OUT.—The Union
men of the county are hunting up such
of our bogus Democratic friends who
are subscribers to the Globe and don't
intend to pay for it. Wherever one
such is found a Union man sends us
word, orders the name to be strickon
from our list, and gives us the namo of
an honest loyal n'an to fill up the va
cancy. We hope our friends will not
tire in their honest efforts to help us
get rid of subscribers who arcf worse
enemies to us than those who pay up
and discontinue.
e s_ GoV..c . tirtin has appointed Jas.
Reynolds, Esq . ., of hancaster,"Quarter
master General -of -Pennsylvania, a
post made vidant by the death of Gen.
C: Hale.. 'lir. -oixioldri . has boon a
proMineO Democrat, is one still, but
not of the bogus hind—he , loves his
country better thaii , the treasonable
orgitnitatioll'olling 'itself the "Demo-cratio n'oynnicla is a bro
ther of• the nover-to-he ! forgoiten Gen.
John F. Reynolds:
Taz lute-elections, have given the
Monitor editors. thi3 growls; They are
in no better humor lid* . Than they
were on boiling the result of, our,Stilte
election. The elections- Ant. week
make them feel sore in every part of
their carcasses. If they live until the
.Presidential election, they will get a
doable dose of the same kind of medi
cine the Union men gave them this
fall. More soldiers will vote next year
than voted at the late elections, and
then what a defeat and a howl. Trai-
tors will find no resting place this side
of down below, and not there, for the
devil will think them too cowardly to
associate with their "Southern breth
ren."
There was a slight - fall of 'snow
here this morning (Tuesday.)
How the Late Elections Affect the
Rebellions
Late Southern exchanges arc filled
with doleful allusions to the result of
the elections in the different States of
the North. It is admitted by the
Richmond Rsamtner, Raleigh Standard
and other rebel organs, that the -last
hope of the South for aid from the
North, was forever destroyed by the
Northern people at the ballot-boxes;
and there is something in this :admis
sion which proves more than even the
disappointment of the rebels. It
proves all that the loyal press has ever
insisted upon.in reference to the com
plicity of the Northern leaders of "De
mocracy" with the Southern leaders of
rebellion. Why did the leaders of the
rebellion hope for aid from the North
ern loaders of "Democracy; and what
was the character of the aid anticipa
ted 7 Was it the intention of the Nor
thern "Democracy" to join with the
Southern Union mon, for the purpose
of relieving the South from the tyran
nies of an oppressive rule ? Wore the
"Democratic loaders anxious for power,
that they might rescue the Govern
ment from the assaults of a wicked
conspiracy ! If all this bad been the
case, the people of the South, instead
ofmourning, would have rejoiced at the
defeat of the "Democratic party." But
it is the contrary of all this, which
has excited the regret and aroused the
fears of the traitors of the South. It is
because the "Democratic" leaders have
been deprived of their power of aiding
the rebellion, that Southern journals
now fill theircolumna with lamentation.
The allies of treason have been beaten
where they claimed they could most
assist the rebolli3n, at the ballot-boxes of
the free States, and hence the traitors
themselves are in mourning over the
doom of disgrace which awaits them.
This confession of disappointment
at the failure of the copperheads, fixes
the disgrace of treason on the foreheads
of every copperhead leader in the north.
There would have been no mourning
had there not been a perfect un
derstanding di alliance between the
Southern traitors and the Northern
copperheads. As the rebellion falls to
pieces the development of this alliance
will still further fix the infamy of the
Northern ecipperheads. When the
doom of treason strikes its full terror
to the traitor hearts of the South, then
only will those miscreants speak out
in full exposure of the Northern sympa
thizers with treason.
Slavery in Tennessee.
The Washington correspondent of the
Times writes as follows: Dr. J. W. Bowan,
of Tennessee. one of those iron-nerved Uni
onists who aro hourly ready to dio fur their
principles, ie here, bearer of a memorial,
, thickly signed by slaveholders, addressed to
the President, and invoking through him the
action of Congress to make .1 Tennessee a
State once morn; and a Free State, and a
State governed by genuine Unionists, and
in the interests of freedom. Upon the sub
ject of the election of Congressmen, this
gentleman states that there is not a county
in which an election could be hold at which
a supporter of Mr. Lincoln's Administra
tion would be permitted to vote outside of
our army lines and without the protection of
military force. Slavery in Tennessee is
dead upon the testimony of this witness.
Governor Johnson, in a speech, two weeks
ago, stated that he bad learned that a for
mer epeeist' of hie, encouraging gradual em
ancipation, had given dissatisfaction. Im
mediate emancipation, said he, was to ac
company the reorganisation of the State and
the re-establishment of the laws, This he
was thoroughly convinced of. He compared
Slavery to a corroded piece of mechanism,
and said the machinery of the State must
be put together again in Tennessee without
this corroded part. Parson Brownlow, too,
proclaimed his purpose to advocate in the
first number of his forthcoming paper the
recruiting of every slave in East Tennessee.
Three regiments of black already have been
organized by George L. Stearns. This zeal
ous patriot reports directly to Gov. Johnson,
and both not in conjunction in the commis
sioning of officers. Ten regiments of black
troops are to be raised in Tennessee this
winter. Of white regiments this torn and
bleeding but indomitable State has already
given to the Union twenty.
The Fruits of
. Copperhead Teachings.
—ln almOst every mining district in
the State there have been disturbances
and riots of the worst character, and
in every instance they can be traced
to the teachings of the leaders of the
disloyal bogus Democratic orrniza
tion, and they escape while their dupes
are made to suffer. Hanging is too
good for most of the lenders of the
reasonable organization.,
The Invalid Prisoners at Annapolis
WILMINGTON, Nov. 4. J. R. Dodge,
on behalf of this city, visited Annapo
lis to-day, and having returned thith
er, reports that of the 180 invalid pri
soners who arrived there lift Thursday,
about fortylave died up to the pres
ent time, while others appear to be in
a dying condition. Every possible re
medial attention and care is now be
stowed upon these unfortunato•soldiers,
of whom twenty-four 'aro from Ohio.
They all exhibit frightful signs of gen
eral debility and_ disease—the of
of exposure and privation of the com:
Torts of life. Not only • were they
nearly stripped of their clothing when
they had arrived at Richmond, but
their money was taken from them at
the office . of the provost marshal, with
the promise that it should be returned,
but they knew of no instance iu which
this was done, and consequently they
were without the means to buy the
'necessaries of life , '
and the Union ofil 7
cers (their fellow-prisoners) were un
der oonstant surveillance to prevent
them from extending to these prison
ers the smallest possible relief: They
express the greatest solicitude for the
rescue of the, perishing prisoners now
at Belle Island, the number of whom
is estimated at 3,600, and who are
treated as inhumanly as they worn
themselves.
WAR FOR THE UNION
DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPL
Despatch from Major General Thomas.
--4i'out of Hawkins' Guerillas.—De7.
tails of Hooker's Operations Against
Longstieet.—General Howard's Fight
at Wauhatchie,—The Alabama Expe
dition One Hundred and Fifty Miles
from Corinth.—Col. Spencer is nearly
Surrounded, but Saves Ms Command.
—Reported Battle near Tuscumbia.—
The Rebels in West Kentucky.
Chattanooga—Hooker's Operations
CINCINNATI, Nov. 4th.— A. despatch
from Chattanooga reports all quiet.—
The following is a reliable summary
of recent events there:
General Hooker moved from Bridge
port October 26th. He' crossed the
river at that point, and thence along
the south bank to Shell Mound. From
Shell Mound he followed up Running
Water Creek Valley,pn a road running
alongside of the railroad to Whiteside,
and across Raccoon Mountains- to Coo
sahatchie, in Lookout Valley. Thence
be turned again northward, and form
ed a Connection opposite the northern
base of Lookout Mountain, with two
brigades sent from Chattanooga, at
the same time, to occupy the south
bank of the river at Brown's Ferry.
The object of the two movements
was to give us control of the river from
Bridgeport to Brown's Ferry, and run
steamboats built at Bridgeport, with
those captured, up and down between
these two points, to carry supplies.
The railroad from
_Shell Mound to
tho base of Lookout forms a piece of
neck-land, washed on the north-east
and east by the river. This base Gon.
Hooker occupied, by distributing his
forces at Shell Mound, Whiteside, and
Coosahatchie. From Brown's Ferry
up, the river is controlled by the rebel
Lookout batteries. Their supplies for
their Chattanooga army must be haul
ed overland from that, point, but the
distance is only two miles.
The troops sent from Chattanooga
went, ono brigade by water (Hazen's),
and the other by land (Turchin'a.)—
The former wont in pontoon boats and
lost about 20, wounded in landing. A.
bridge was immediately put up, and
the 2d brigade have strongly entrench
ed themselves, and have not been mo
lested except by harmless shelling.
While Hooker was connecting with
Hazen, Longstrcet, who had hurried
from the rebel right to its left, when
our movement was discovered, made a
night attack on him at 1 o'clock a. tr..,
on the 29th of October, but was eve
rywhere repulsed.
During two hours of hard fighting
our loss was 30 killed and 200 or 30U
wounded, and a few missing.. The
robe's were severely punished, and did
not resume the attack, and Hooker at
once strongly entrenched all along his
line. Generals Grant and Thomas
were with him on the' 91h, and thought
him safe. The Lookout batteries play
ed on him all day without doing any
harm.
The Right at .Wauhatchie.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—Brief official
statements from Major General Thom
as, relative to the recent fight at Wqu
hatchie, have already been published,
but the following despatch from Quar
termaster General Meigs, dated Chat
tanooga, October 20th, possesses addi
tional interest. It says:
"Last night the 11th Corps hastily
entered on this central campaign.—
General Geary; some'four miles up the
Lookout Valley, being attacked by
Longstreet, the 11th Corps, about one
o'clock, marched to his aid, passing
the steep wooded hills, about 150 feet
in height. They received a volley
from a rebel force which had occupied
and entrenched their summit. After
dark four regiments assaulted the east
hill, and, without firing a shot, steadi
ly advanced by the light of the moon
and drove the rebels out of their rifle
pits and down the other slope of the
hill. Thirty-one dead soldiers attest
the difficulty of the assault and the
valor and steadiness of the troops,
which, in a night attack, accomplished
one of the most brilliant feats of the
campaign.
"Only after walking over the ground
to-day, do I fully appreciate the ex
ploit; when these hills were taken.
"They marched to the assistance of
General Geary, who had held his posi
tion, and Longstreet was driven back
with slaughter.
"As prisoners from two divisions at
test that his whole disposable force
was engaged, the whole affair is most
creditable to these corps from the ar
my of the Potomac."
Guerillas //taverna in Tennessee.
WASRINGToN, Nov. 4.—The follow
ing despatch has been received at the
headquarters of the army :
CITATTANOOGA, Nov. 3d.—To Major
General Halleck, General in Chief:—
Major General Granger reports from
Nashville that ho sent a detachment
of cavalry from that place, under Cal.
Shelby, to pursue Hawkins and the
other guerillas.
He overtook Hawkins near Pinney
Factory, and routed and pursued Mitt
to Centreville, where he made a stand.
He routed him again, and pursued him
until hiti forces were dispersed.
The rebel loss' was 15 or 20 killed
and 66 prisoners. Our loss was slight.
GEO. H. THOMAS, Maj. Gen.
Union Expedition into Alabama
CINCINNATI, Nov. 4.—Accounts da
ted Corinth, October 28, give the fol
lowing:
Col. Spencer's expedition into Ala
bama, which left this place on the 19th,
penetrated to within fifteen miles of
Jasper—over- one hundred and fifty
Milos from_ Corinth—and returned
yesterday. The whole ervalry force
of Tuscumbia Valley was concentra
ting to cut him off. While endeavor
ing to press his command, which was
about five hundred strong, between
them, Colonel Spencer encountered a
force of from ono thousand to thirteen
hundred, under General Ferguson, iu
the southeast corner of Tisehomi co.,
Mississippi, and was quite roughly hail-,
died. Cot. Spencer formed a square
of three lines of battle. As one posi ,
tion after another was outflanked, and
the regiment bodomingdisordered and
surrounded, he led it into the woods,
where the rebels were hold in cheek
until night, when it broke, up into
t,h . - ta _Nog a 1 ixoni 4 tely
iagAitit4velik* o
..acmit 7:4 - ta Dora,
i , n g i.tdiwb6it, way they could. Thiy
have not all arrived here yet, but it is
believed not over fifty will be captured.
Captains Chandler, Palo, and Stern
berg, of Joliet, Illinois, wore killed;
also, Lt.. Perry, of Co. 14, Ist Alabama
Cavalry. Lieutenant Swift, of Otto-
Wa, was mortally wounded, and about
ton privates woro killed.
As far as heard from, some twenty
were wounded, who being unable to
keep the saddle, wore left on the field.
Those whose wounds were slight were
brought off, and a number carriedsome
distance and left with friends. The
rebel loss was more severe, as they
rushed in large. numbers upon our.
men, who were under cover.
In view of the largo superior force
of the enemy, and the position of the
line, which was nearly a horseshoe,
Col. Spencer was fortunate in saving
his command. A regiment of North
ern men, unacquainted with the coun
try, would have been captured entire.
Additional News
CINCINNATI, Nov. 4.—The rebel gue
rillas aro very active in Western Ken
tucky. On the 2d inst. they captured
two trains of cars near Mayfield, and
are doing immense damage to the
railroad. There is a force of about
twelve hundred there.
Nothing now from Burnside. We
have possession of Tascumbia, Ala.—
There has probably been a severe tight
in that quarter between Sherman and
a heavy rebel force sent to dispute his
passage.
OEN. GRANT'S ADMINISTRATION.
The energy of General Grant is seen
in the operations of this army already.
I have heard old adherents to the for
tune of General Roseerans make ad
missions as to some much-needed re
forms. It will be noticed that the
first act which has taken place under
his supervision since he came, is like
the one which first gave him fame—
"moving immediately upon their
works." The same remarkable suc
cess, which haS thus far rendered him
the most illustrious of our generals,
seems still to follow him. The armies
under him aro getting into admirable
order and spirit. It is not too much
to hope that the same measure of suc
cess will continue to reward his ef
forts.—Cor. World.
The Army of the Cumberland.
Condition of our Communications.—Reb
els Firing front Lookout Mountain
with Heavy Guns—No Damage done.
CHATTANOOGA , Nov. 6
All is quiet along the lines to-day.
The enemy keeps up a lazy fire from
the crest of 'Lookout Mountain, occa
sionally reaching our lines. They
have a2O pounder gun there. They
varied the entertainment this morn
ing by throwing a number of shells
inside of their own lines. This strange
conduct excites considerable comment.
Last night several rebel camps dis
appeared from the front of our right,
and information leads us to the belief
that Bragg's army has been weakened
recently for some purpose not yet re
vealed.
Longstreet's headquarters aro estab
lished on Lookout Mountain, which is
held by a strong force.
It in estimated that the rebelS have
expended $14,000 worth of ammuni
tion from Lookout, and killed one
Federal soldier and wounded another.
Both of these casualties were in the
vs?_.desei-te.
West Valley.
Twel
ditentue
rebeFrogiment'eaine into to day, and
report that the whole regiment - was
ready to follow on the first oppar:tuni
ty.
Since Bragg was cut off front the
East Tennessee route, we are in daily
communication with Bridgeport, and
supplies come up rapidly. Our line of
communication is now perfect..
Army of the Tennessee.
The Recent Affiar at Colliersville.—Gen
eral Geary, of Mississippi, a Prison
er—Pursuit of the Enemy.
Mamrris, Nov- 6.
The fight at Colliersville yesterday
lasted three hours, when the rebels
fled, leaving 201 illed and four woun
ded in our hands. -Our-lose-mts-light;-
Among the prisoners captured are
James Geary, a Brigadier General of
the Mississippi State Militia, and a
Colonel in the rebel service; one Cap
tain, three Lioutonynts, and ono Sur
geon. Gen. George was wounded.
Tin FIRST ALABAMA CAVALRY SAFE—
RETURN OF TITI REGIMENT.
CAIRO, Nov. 6.—A bout two-thirds
of the Ist Alabama loyal cavalry, re
cently- surrounded by a largely supe
rior rebel force at Misselville, Alabama
cut their way out, and have arrived
at theleadquarters at Glendale.
Col. hatch, who arrived at Colliers
with three regiments of cavalry
half an hour after the fight commen
ced, followed the retreating rebels to
Coldwater, where he was skirmishing
with them at the last accounts. Colo
nels Merrill and Misner are endeavor
ing to flank them to-day. Col. Hatch
estimates their numbers at 3,000.
FROM CHARLESTON.
Rebel Account of the Bonzbardment.—
The Attack Furious and Incessant.
WAsitqmoN, Nov. 4.--The Rich
mond .E . ;aniiner of Monday contains
the followin,,cr:
CIMILLYSION, Oct. 31—The enemy's
fire on Sumpter, last night, continued
furious andlneessant from the land
batteries.
This morning, about 4 o'clock, a
portion of the sea wall fell in, burying
beneath tho ruins some men, believed
to be of the 12th Georgia and 25th
South Carolina Regiments. Thirteen
are missing.
The second dispatch gives their
names, and adds: They were buried
by the falling in of the barracks, on
the sea thee of the fort, where they
had been placed in position for moun
ting the parapet, in case of an assault.
A fiorco bombardment has boon
kept up all day on Sumpter, front the
Monitors and land batteries. Up to
8 o'clock this afternoon no further cas
ualties have occurred.
Over twelve hundred shots wore fir
ed in 24 heurs. The firing is still hea
vy.
A third despatch; dated Charleston,
Nov. let;.a'ays:
The bombardment, of Sumptor con
tinned fiercely, without idtermission,
last night and to-day.
This afternoon the shots ateraged
four per minute.
The firing has been from two moni
tore, two light, and two heavy guns,
at Gregg, four 10-inch mortars at the
middle battery, mid four rifled guns at
Wagner.
On Saturday they fired 443 rifled
shots; 86 from the monitors, and 373
from mortars.
The mortar fuses are cut so as to
explode the shell in a second or two
after the report.
On Saturday night seventy rifled
shots were fired, mostly with time fu
ses, and thirty-three mortar shells.
The fire of the land batteries was
directed chiefly at the southwest an
gle of the fort.
The flag-staff was carried away twice
but was speedily replaced.
The flag was so cut to pieces that
the battle flan' °
of the 12th Georgia was
used instead.
TllO casualties on Saturday were
two killed and three wounded.
The bombardment is still severe.
From the Army of the Potomac.
Advance of General Meade to the Rap
pahannock.--The Rebels Driven to the
River.--Ten Rebel Redoubts Assault
ed and Captured.—Over 1200 Prison
ers Captured.—Advance of General
French to Kelly's Ford.
Washington, .Nov. B.—The following
despatch has been received at head-
quarters of the Army :
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
Nov. 7, 1863-8,30 P M.
Major General II WHeck, Gen
eral in Chief: Maj. General Sedgwiek
advanced to the railroad crossing,
where he drove the enemy to the river
—assaulted and captured ten redoubts
with the artillery on this side, and ta
king a number of prisoners.
Itfajor General French advanced to
Kelly's Ford, driving the enemy in
small forces across the river, and cap
tured several hundred prisoners at the
ford. GEORGE G MEADE,
Major General Commanding.
SECOND DISPATCri.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, 1
November 7, 1863.
Major General H W HaHeck, Gene
ral in Chief: General Sedgwick reports
capturing, this morning, in his opera
tions, 4 Colonels, 3 Lieutenant Colo
nels, many other officers, and over 800
men, together with tour battle-flags.
General French captured over 400
prisoners—officers and men.
(Signed) GEORGE G MEADE,
Major General Commanding.
LATER
This morning our whole line ilgain - ad
vanced, and General Meade no doubt pressed
rapidly forward after the retreating Le.
The entire number of prisoners taken by
both Sedgwick and French is now believed
to ho 1,820, as orders were sent to Colonel
Devereux, at Alexandria, to provide for that
number. The prisoners are composed prin
cipally of North Carolina and Louisiana
troops.
This afternoon, at three o'clock, the train
commenced bringing them to Alexandria.
The number taken by Sedgwick was from
1,200 to 1.300. The remainder were cap
tured by General French's corps. A gen
tleman who was present with the army sus
it was a novel sight to see all of Sedgwick's
prisoners in a crowd. They composed the
,r. •n .1 red_.—h.v—eux-f ,
tto trguna sloe, and were guarded by cav
alry to prevent their straggling or escape.
General French's prisoners wore oleo gath
ered in one body and similarly guarded.
Our loss in killed, wounded and missing
will not exceed four hundred. The enemy
lost comparatively few in killed and woun
ded, as they were well protected and their
position was covered, according to prisoners'
accounts, by sixteen guns located on the op
posite side of the river.
This morning, the wounded wore taken to
Warrenton Junction and, from thence sent
forward to Wao , ington. The prisoners were
also mustered and marched off in the same
direction.
WASIIIXGTON, Nov. 0.-1 t is repented to
day on the authority of a Surgeon in the
Army of the Potomac, that our losses on
Saturday were about four hundred, as stated
in the press telegram last night.
Two hundred and sixty of these, who aro
wounded, arrived here this morning and were
placed in the hospitals.
The_premises of the Old _Capitol priann
aye densely crowdel to-day, 1730 rebel pris
oners taken in Saturday's engagement hav
ing reached here up to 2 o'clock this morn
ing.
Officers from whom this information is de
rived say a few more are on the way.
NEW YORK, Nov. O.—A special despatch
to the Herald, says that our troops occupy
Frodricksburg, and that our army is on the
south side of tho Rappahannock, pursuing
the rebels.
Riot in Carbon County.
Mauch Chunk, Noy. 6.—Last night,
Mr. G. K. Smith, coal operator and
merchant at Yorktown ; in this county
(Carbon), was murdered in the most
brutal manner in his house, and in the
presence of his family, by a gang of
Irish outlaws, known as "Buckshots."
Mr. Smith was a loyal and highly re
spectable man, and he was suspected
of giving certain information to the
Deputy Provost Marshal,by which the
latter, with the military, under Capt.
Yates, was enabled to find the drafted
man. No Union man's life is safe in
Jeansvillo, Yorktown, Coleraine, Bea
ver Meadow, and other mines of the
middle coal fields. Seven or eight
murders have boon committed there
within the last few weeks.
An organization exists in the Middle
Coalfield,• numbering thousands, under
the name of "Buckshots," who defy
all law, murder whom they please, burn
houses, order well-disposed workmen
away, and commit other outrages in
numerablb. The local authorities of
these mining *districts dare not make
the least show of determination • to
punish the guilty and enforce the law.
The best citizens aro in constant alarm
—in danger of their lives and loss of
their property by fire. These outlaws
aro all armed with muskets, rifles,
shot-guns, and revolvers. They have,
near Hazleton a gun-making establish
ment, and it is said to be doing an ex
tensive business in supplying the wants
of the Buckshots.
School books of all kinds, Stationery
of the best, bibles, hymn-books, etc.,
etc., otc., for sale at Lewis' book store.
GOLD PENS.-21. fine assortment of
Pocket and Desk Gold Pens Just re
ceived at Lewis' Book St ore
A rumor says Fort Sumter is taken
The Sufferings of the Union Prisoners.
[From rho Phila. Pros, xov. 5.]
We Were called upon yesterday by
a citizen of Richmond, Virginia. He
said that ho had been living in the
South since the war began, and having
been early incapacitated for much
physical exertion from a wound re
ceived while in the rebel army, many
months ago, was contented to live. in
Richmond until he could make good
his escape to the North. His name,
and the manner of his escape, he de
sired us not to publish, as there were
many others whom he left behind pre
paring to avail themselves of a similar
clandestine escape. He avers his boy
ality in emphatic terms, and stated
that, though he served from the out
break of the rebellion till after the bat
tle of Bull Run, in the rebel army, he
did so. with no heart, but because, for
the time, carried away by the popular
excitement. Thousands entered the
army in the same 'spirit, and would
have willingly laid down their arms,
had the national arms been crowned
with decisive victory at the begin
ning.
It was the first flash of victory that
had given strength to the leaders and
confirmed those of doubtful fhith. All
over the South, and in Richmond es
pecially, there prevails an apathy now
respecting the issue of the war. The
people have become so thoroughly sick
of the war; so many homes have been
desolated, and firesides extinguished;
there has been such great loss of pro
perty, and compulsory surrender of
the conveniences of life; such degra
dation, ruin, and bankruptcy every
where, that the people are continually
longing for a return of peace, and a
now order of things. The neWspapers
still team with savage diatribes against
the Yankees, and still continue to sup
port the war. The military despot
ism is so strong that not a word of
complaint is allowed, and thus those
outside of the Confederacy are made
to believe that the voice of the people
is the voice of the Richmond En
quirer.
Our informant does not state that
there is a "Union sentiment" in the
rebel capital, but is emphatic in his
assertions that the people are all for
peace and settlement. They argue
that the sword has been tried, and it
has been found incompetent for the
work it was thought all-sufficient to
perform. our special interest in con
nection with Richmond affairs being
at this time the condition of the Union
soldiers there incarcerated, we were
told, in answer to our inquiry, that all
which has been reported about them
in the Northern papers is true, so far
as it goes, but the account does, not
fully state the entire ease. Libby
Prison is full to overflowing. Every
other filthy packing hole that can be
obtained within the city has been
brought into requisition.
The prisoners are huddled like sheep
in a pun, though the treatment is less
humane. The rations distributed
among them for a week are not only
of a bad and loathsome character,
such as we would hardly throw to our
dogs hi the highways, but are so limi
ted in quantity as would not support
ordinary beings for a day. This scan
ty, - liorrid — food is -eagerly devoured,
and the prisoners, fearing that the
worst has not yet arrived, are thank
ful even for this. They are under
close guard, and no communication is
allowed with the citizens. Such of
them as had money in their possession
when captured are more fortunate than
the rest, and are thus enabled to pro
vide themselves with nutritious fool
and clean clothing.
It ba4 been supposed that there are
great difficulties to be overcome by
those who would escape from Rich
mond, but our informant states there
is but ono, and that is sufficient money
to fee officials—from the immaculate,
gold-laced "gray-back," whose duty
it is to investigate the claims of appli
cants for papers, down to the under
lings and detectives, who swarm the
avenues to and from the “powora that
be" in Richmond: One officer paid
but $l5O for a pass, and in going only
five miles on his outward way spent
$5OO. The officials at Richmond are
making large sums of money by gran
ting, papers and exemptions, and - such
is their corruption, that the man who
has money to fee his way through,
can, by gratifying their cupidity, over
come all obstacles.
The difficulty in reference to the ex
change of prisoners gives much trib
ulation to the brave fellows incarce
rated in Libby. They had hoped to
got out of the clutches of their cruel
keepers before the approach of winter,
and they are looking forward in al
most despair for relief and succor.—
By a recent order of the rebel Govern
ment, United States "greenbacks" are
not permitted to be sent to the prison
ers from the Northern friends. Gold
only can be sent in letters, and no
sensible person of the North appears
willing to risk the sending of the pre
cious metal. Tho "greenbacks" may
be converted into rebel scrip by ma
king application to the rebel general
commanding the post., The populous
of Richmond aro becoming much in
censed at the condition of the flour
market. They have assurances that
flour would be brought to the city at
$lO a hundred, if there were no re
strictions on the trade, whereas they
are now compelled to pay $36 a hun
dred, and cannot got full supplies even
at that rate. Sugar, fair to fully fair,
$1.75®2; prime to ch0ice,5202.25.
Coffee, stock low and selling at $lO a
pound. Molasses—New Orleans sy
rup scarce and in demand of $8.50.
Georgia made is only sold at retail,
without any established price. Salt
in demand at 65e a pound by the car
load. Flour, $72 a bbl. Tobacco—
Medium and fino grades in demand at
prices ranging from $2,50a3,75; rotten
and inferior, Slat!. Solo leather, $7 a
pound. Shoes, Russet brogans, s3oa
35. Finer boots and shoos command
much higher prices.
11S. An armament of Card Photo
graph® at Lew& Book Store
Greenbacles.—Tho best place to get
a pocket book or wallet, is at Lewis'
book store. A large. stook of latest
styles ba3 just bebil rOCCIVQ4.
TRtASON IN OHIO.
Discovery df a Plot to Release the Rebel
Prisoneis::— Projected Revolution in
Ohio and'illinoiS.
Cincinnati, Nov. I.—An extraordin
ary case of treason has recently come
to light, implicating several persons in
this city, Columbus, Covington, and
Newport, in conspiring to release the
prisoners at Camp Chase, and over
throwthe_ State GoVernment. The
conspiracy was brought to.light by U.
S. detectives, who were supposed by
the parties implieated to be. spies from
'the rebel army, and were treated•with
full confidence. The plot, as disclosed
to the detectives, was that nn attack
was to be.. made en Camp Chase; re
lease the • prisoners confined, 3;509 - in
number, to seiie the arsenal atXolum
bus; take possession Of, the penitentia
ry, release Jcihh Morgan; and other of
ficers confined there, and then-oroom
mence the rebel campaign in 0140.
United States. Marshal Sands and
Provost Idarshalllajorßeanertarrest
ed the following persons impltented in
the plot : Charles W. IL ,Cathcart, of
Columbus, formerly School 'Commis
sioner of Ohio; T. D. Cressop„of Col
, ambits, formerly sutler in 'the .Bth
Regulars, who were to lead in the at
tack on Camp' Chase ; James Pat
ton, of Covington, regular agent . of , the
rebel government, who furnished mon
ey to detectives under the impression
that they were spies, and, according to
agreement; - Were to meet Cathcar:and
others at ;Camp Chase; and ekpented
to mature the plan of attack - onfeamp
Chase; Ruth IteDoealdr,titi
Coving
ton, who acted as carrier-through
the rebel lines, and whose herner:was
the headquarters of the
P. Thomas, a merchant tailor; Of Cin
cinnati, and his -wife; and - Ca,tirnrine
Parmontor, of Cincinnatf::lnfitma
tion has been obtained that ad o;rgani
zation exists in Illinois, awaititiOhe
outbreak in Ohio, to produce similar
results in that State. Other. particu
lars arc known to the authorities, but
not yet made public.- • - -
[From the Cincinnati Gazette
Mrs. Catharine Parmenter, of Cin
cinnati, has been for some-time acting
as a laandry woman at the XeLean
Barracks, by which meaniillthe,:has
been able to gain access to the rebel
prisoners confined there. It was, thro',
her that Col. Patton and King were
enabled to escape from the . barracks
some five weeks since. , She:sepplied
Detective Slade with a quanttty of
laudanum, with which , the giiards at
Camp Chase were to be drugged when
the projected attack was put into exe
cution. It was at her house i ,that
special meeting was called,. or.: Satur
day evening, Oct. 24th, vilieniMr."Und
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs:. Parmenteg and
ono or. two detectives, (who Were; of
course, supposed to be rebels,) were
present. Mr. Slade was pre.4ent at
this meeting, and he states that they
had by sonic means got suspicions of
one of the detectives, not then present,
named Gordon, and the meeting was
called in order to decide on what Lb do
with him. He further says that it
was unanimously decided that theman
was a spy, and, for the safety of the
party, must die. The _murder was
confided to Mr. Slade and another de
tective to execute, and Accordingly the
next night they were sent to carry out
the evil designs of the plotters. They
then quietly secreted 'the suspected
dete - etire, and reported
_that he
.Was
dead and Safely buried. Mrs. Patifien
ter, after appearing before Commis
sioner Halliday, was admitted to bail
in the sum of $lO,OOO for her re-appear
:ince on Wednesday 'next:
The parties who were arrested on
'Saturday 'night were almost ininiedi
ately taken to the United States Court
Rooms, to undergo their preliminary
examinations, but they had barely ar
rived there before George E. Pugh ar
rived to watch the case on their behalf,
and will continue to attend fo the in
terests of his clients. o - •
Since writing the above we aro in
formed by Mr. Slade that Cathcart
stated, in the -course of a conversation
with him, that Dick Merrick, of Illi
nois, assured hint there were thousands
of men in Illinois and Indiana, already
organized,-and nnly- waitlarfor the
signal from Ohio to rise in arms
against the Administration. _ ;
RICHMOND.
Rebel Accounts—Speculation in Food—
Scarcity of Beef and Flour—Famine
Apprehended in Lynchburg. •
WASETINGToN, Nov. 4.—Richmond
papers of the 2d have been received.
The Richmond Examiner, speaking
of affairs in Richmond says: ,
"The speculators are - now masters of
the situation in regard to flour, a bar
rel of - which, of any kind, at any price
it is impossible to obtain. Tho hol
ders should be made to come to terms,
that is, to put their 'stores CM *sir.
ket.
Beef is in groat abundance in the
Piedmont country, we learn, and in
the upper valley, and sells' at front
35a56c. on the hoof. '
If the impressing officers will bold
off their bands we need have no fears
for the coming winter... •
At an early hour, on Saturday mor
ning, the meat supplies at the city,
markets gave out, and numerons'fam-
Ales, in consequence,' had to ;dine on
Grahamite dinners. •
As long as beef is impressed for the
benefikof :,tAelve'.thopsand Yankee
prisoners, this condition of the. city
markets may be
,expected to cout'in.
The police made a descent, Satur
day night, npon an unlawful assembly
of negroes, congregated on the City
Gas Works lot, for religious purposes,
and took in custody forty-three. - yes
terday morning, they wore .taken be
fore Justice Chandler, who' ordered
them to bo punished with ton lashes
each, and. let them go.
The Lynchburg Replibliccin; learning
that some throe thousand "Yankee
prisoners" are to be sent from Rich
mond to that city,' strongly protestsi
"We don't want them, hero; wo have
got as many people - nbw amongst US
as can possibly be supplied with,food,
'and to have three thousand voracious
Yankees added to the number would
make gatint sta rva t ion,' with its pallid
cheek, not only a possible; but' a most
probable contingency feral! of us. We
hope the Government will reconsiddor
its determination, and not put upon us
a plague worse than that which the
locusts inflicted upon Egypt"