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Colombia's chosen band.
THE EXAMINER
As the election is now over, and the faction
represented by the Examiner pretty thoroughly
used up in the county, we can bear, with per
fect composure, the low abuse heaped upon
us by that filthy and degraded sheet. We
shall therefore, for the present, permit it to
rave on unmolested, hoping that our neighbor,
after lining his pockets pretty well with the
Bean contract he has on hand, will be in a
better humor with " all the world and the
rest of mankind," and behave decently there
after. At least we hope so, and shall put him
on probation for a few months to come.
Ur We deem it an act of justice to state
that in our allusion of last week, that two of
the County Committee from this city were false
to their trusts, that we did not refer to HENRY
PINKERTON, of the South West Ward, or GEO.
BRUBAKER, of the North West Ward. When
will the County Committee meet to expel these
traitors
We clip the above from the Examiner of
Wednesday. The explanation was entirely
unnecessary, as nobody in their sober senses
would suspect for one moment that the de
nunciation of that sheet was aimed at either
Henry Pinkerton or George Brubaker. As
well might BILLY WRIGHT or THAD STEVENS
himself be suspected as those two worthies 1
No—no—Mr. Hiestand, you might as well
come out - at once and state who were meant—
that your missile was directed at the heads of
JESSE LANDIS, Esq., and ROBERT A. EVANS,
because these gentlemen were suspected (only
a vague suspicion,) by the " Ring " of having
Union proclivities. But why not have courage
enough to name them, and not be guilty of
meanly endeavoring to injure them by in uendo.
Why not place your charge in such a shape as
as that they can defend themselves, if inno
cent ?
WHAT IS TREASON
The Republican Senate of Connecticut or
dered the removal of the portraits of Governors
TOUCEY and SEYMOUR from their chamber, on
the ground that those two gentlemen " are
silent" in these times—silence being accepted
as presumptive evidence of treason. This is
certainly carrying the doctrine of constructive
treason to an unheard of extent. The other
day when Mr. BUCHANAN wrote a letter in
favor of the vigorous prosecution of the war,
he was brutally assailed by the Republican
papers, because he was not silent. So it is
treason to speak and treason not to speak
about the war, if the individual concerned
happens to be personally obnoxious to any of
the censors, who have absorbed all the patri
otism in the country.
DEATH OF MR. DICHINS
ASBURY DICKINS, Esq., died at his late resi.
dente in Washington City, on Wednesday
morning last. Mr. D. was eighty-six years
of age, and passed nearly the whole of his
life in the public service. He was Chief Clerk
in the State and Treasury Departments under
General JACKSON, and on several occasions
acted as Secretary of State and Secretary of
the Treasury by appointment of the President.
In 1837, he was elected Secretary of the
Senate, and remained in that important posi
tion until the commencement of thelast session
of Congress. The Senate then, on account of
the extreme age and the feebleness of the Sec
retary, deemed it proper to elect the new
.Secretary, (Mr. Forney,) but to show their
respect to the man who had served them so
long and so faithfully, they passed a resolu
tion continuing his salary to the end of the
present fiscal year. There are few public men
in this country now living who have served in
official capecities so long and so faithfully as
Mr. DICKINS.
PROHIBITED
The Postmaster General has issued an order
prohibiting the Postmasters at Philadelphia
and West Chester from sending the Christian
Observer and Jeffersonian through the mails.
These are the papers which were suspended
some two months ago by the Government on
the ground of an alleged complicity with
treason, but the suit was withdrawn when
called up for trial week before last in the D.
S. District Court, at Philadelphia. We were
not aware that the publication of these papers
had been resumed as yet, but presume such is
the fact, or the order for their prohibition in
the mails would not have been issued.
CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
The Harrisburg Patriot & Union of Wed-
nesday, recommends Capt. JACOB ZEIGLER for
Clerk of the House of Representatives at the
approaching session. We had the opportunity
of knowing the qualifications of Capt. Zeigler
for this position and heartily endorse the sug
gestion of the Patriot & Union. " Noman
in the State," says that paper, (and it speaks
truly) " is better fitted, by experience, thor
ough knowledge of parliamentary law, and
courteous and obliging manners, to discharge
the responsible duties of Clerk of the House
of Representatives ; and, if capacity is the
test; there will not be two opinions about the
propriety of his election."
THE SPE AKERS HIP.
The Reading Gazette strongly endorses our
recommendation of Col. WILLIAM HOPKINS for
the Speakership of the House, and rejoices
that the people of Washington County " have
returned this true patriot and honest man to
the Legislature."
ler The Government has within the lines
of the artily of the Potomac, in round num—
bers, 30,090 horses, purchased at $l2O apiece,
7,000 mules, at $l4O, and 5,000 wagons, at
$llO.
. sar The amount of forage issued by the
Government daily for_ use in Washington
and - vfoinit3? is, of hay, 215 tons; of 'gram,
180 tone.
n4*
Full particulars of the battle at Ball's Bluff,
near Leesburg, Va., on the 21st inst., will be
found in another column. The official account
states that 79 of our men were killed, 141 .
wounded; and about%4oo missing or taken
Priaoners: Of these, 237' belonged to Col
Baker's regiment. Total loss 620. Later se
°Mints make our loss even greater.
The.officers and men, it is said,. : behaved
with theinost extraordhutry courage; lint th -'•
were pressed by an overpoe*ing force of the
enemy. They stood firm, however, until their
supply of ammunition was exhausted, and
then retreated to the river, into which they
threw their guns and swords to prevent them
from falling into the hands of the rebels.
Speaking of this disaater to our arms, the
Philadelphia News, of Friday, says :
There is one or two. facts that. seem . to-be -
generally admitted, that our , farce was not
strong enough, that our troops were - badly
officered, and that our soldiere were too brave.
They would not retreat in the face of vastly
superior numbers, who fired upon them from
ambuscades, but stood their ground, and were
shot demi, by their concealed enemies. The
troops "Were poled across the river, which was
much swollen by the recent heavy rains, in
scows; containing about fifteen men each.—
The opposite bank was thickly wooded, and
said to be as high as the banks of the Wissa
hickon. The rebel riflemen were concealed in
and behind trees, and deliberately picked off
our men either in crossing or after they had
crossed. The regiments which suffered so
disastrously were the late Col. Baker's, the
Fifteenth Massachusetts, and the Tammany
Regiment, of New York. It is stated that in
one of the companies of the latter regiment
there was but one man left. A gentleman is
here from Westchester county, New York,
who lost three sons and two nephews in the
Tammany Regiment. About four hundred of
the Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment are
supposed to be killed, wounded and missing.
After the fight it was found that nearly every
man remaining had lost hie gun, and that the
officers who were left had but two swords
among them. A portion of the California
Regiment was very badly cut up. It is useless
to give the many reports that are in circula
tion. The Secretary of War is having pre
pared a list of the killed and wounded, which
will be publishdd as soon as finished.
THE NEW 'BISHOP
The Protestant Episcopal Convention of the
Diocese of Pennsylvania, on Thursday, elected
Rev. Wfidaem BACON STEVENS, the Rector of
St. Andrew's Church, Philadelphia, to the
office of Assistant Bishop, made vacant by
the death of the lamented Bishop BOWMAN.
Although the choice is regarded as a triumph
of the Evangelical or Low Church party, Dr.
Stevens is known to be no active partizan, and
his piety and qualifications are acknowledged
even" by those opposed to his election.
The Bishop elect is about fifty years of age.
He was born in Massachusetts, and was edu
cated a physician. When quite young he
went to the East Indies and China, and prac
tised medicine in the latter country, for a
time being associated with the well-known
Dr. Gutzlaff. He visited the . Sandwich Is
lands and other strange countries, and return
ing to the United States, settled in Athens,
Georgia, intending to practice medicine. But
he soon turned his attention to theology, and
after the requisite preparation, became a
Minister in the Episcopal Church. He was
chosen Professor of Belles Lettres in the Uni
versity of Georgia, and was appointed by the
Legislature to write a History of the State.—
The second volume of this work which is well
written and extremely valuable, only appeared
within the last two years. While in Georgia,
Dr. Stevens married Miss Coppee, of that
State, a sister of Professor Coppee, of the
University of Pennsylvania. About the year
1845,-he received and accepted a call from St.
Andrew's Church, succeeding the Rev. T. M.
Clark, now Bishop of Rhode Island. He has
continued there ever since. A feW years ago
he traveled in Europe and the Holy Land, and
on his return wrote an interesting work, and
also delivered lectures on the scenes he visited
that were memorable in Scripture history.—
He has written several works of a religious
character, among which is one entitled " The
Bow in the Cloud," which is probably the
most generally known. Some time since he
had a call to a church in Savannah, which he
declined. More recently he was selected to
be Professor of Elocution in a new theological
Seminary, organized in Philadelphia, to take
the place of the one near Alexandria which
has been closed by the war. He is a polished
writer, a good speaker, and will fill the office
' of Bishop with ability and dignity.
ler The Hon. CHARLES SUMNER has fa
vored us with a copy of his late speech befure
the Republican State Convention of Massa
chusetts. Its theme is slavery, of course.—
Mr. Sumner can think, write, speak, of noth
ing else; and its argument is for emancipa
tion as the only sure way to restore Union
and Peace. This is the abolitionist's view of
the question. But it will take stronger rea
sonings than any Mr. Sumner has here pre
sented, to convince us that immediate emanci
pation would be any benefit either to the slave
or white population of our country ; or that
it would facilitate the Union cause in its con
flict with the Southern rebellion. On the
contrary, we believe that the last hope of
bringing the South back to her allegiance to
the Federal Government, in peace and friend
ship, rests in the loyal people of the rebel
States, who have been kept faithful to the
Union only by the most solemn assurances,
made in the unanimous declaration of Con
gress, and repeated by the Pregdent at vari
ous times, that the present war is not waged
for the purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with any of the rights or established institu
tions of those States.
There are ninety counties in Ohio, of which
about thirty gave majorities to Jewett. Tod's
majority will be about 55,000, or some 10,000
less than that of Lincoln over Douglas. In
reference to the Legislature, the Cleveland
Plain Dealer says:
The Ohio Legislature has a large majority
on joint ballot of Union men—that is elected
on the Union or Tod ticket. A large majority
of the House are of the Democratic faith, and
a large majority of the Senate of Republican
antecedents.
This is important, as Mr. Wade's successor
is to be chosen next winter. ' Mr. W. cannot,
liihably, secure even a majority of his own
party, who, it is said, are looking to Mr. Sec
retary Chase and others to succeed him. But
no one can be elected without the concurrence
of the Democrats of the lower House.
jar B. F. Hews; of Boston, has written a
long letter to a committee in Holmesburg,
Pa., which is published in the Philadelphia
Press, in which he says :
There is no issue but this one great test :—
Shall the Constitution be the supreme law of
the land in every Slate and Territory? Eleven
States have repudiated it by Secession. We
must take care that the Free States do not
abrogate it by Abolition. Both are alike
heresies to the Union, and both must be driven
out of our Eden, or we can have no Union,
and no peace in it if we had Union.
REQUISITION ON PENNSYLVANIA FOR TROOPS.
—A dispatch from the Associated Press, from
Washington city, dated on the 24th, states
that the War Department made a requisition
on the Governor to day for five companies of
heavy artillery, and asked that Col. Algahthe,
Of Philadelphia, shall enlist and. command
them : The Governor approved of the requisi
tion, and the companies are to be enlisted;
bubsisted,- equipped and armed by the National
Government, under the order of the. .25th of
September, an contained in the proclamation.
La s r s~roß iK R
The Philadelphia Inquirer gives the follow
ing sketch of the life of the Hon. EDWARD D.
'Hex* Senator from Oregon, and Colonel-:of
the California Regiment, who was killed In .
the battle near Leesburg,_ on Monday week,
while gallantly leadinghis man into the fight :.
Senator Baker's life has been almost a
Tommie. Hole an old Philadelphiati, and of
Quaker lirmago. Big:attomPro waki English
Friegde.-:ColonetHskirldwgelf Wiikborn in
England, bat was brought to Philadelphia
when an infant, where he, with a younger
brother,. were left orphans soon after their
arrival.
This calamity left them no resource but -to
work their way through the world with their
own hands. Yor.a lrhile•:young"sairor,- the
present Senator, worked as a . hand loom
weaver in a small manufacturing establish—
ment near Thirteenth and South streets, where'
the loom upon which helabored is's6.ll stand—
ing. It is likely; now, to become an object
of interest. Before he reached manhood, he
paid-'Some-attention to the study of thoi law,
and left Philadelphia for the Great West. - -
Elie purse being light, he and his young
brother crossed the Alleghenies, and went
through Ohio and Indiana, all the way- on
foot, until they reached the Wabash river,
which they descended in a canoe, and at last
found themse:ves on thsi broad prairies of
Illinois. In this State Col. Baker took. Op
the study of the law in a regular way, and
soon made for himself a name, even at the bar
of Springfield, where. he met—sometimes as
colleagues and sometimes as adversaries—
both the deceased Pouglas and President
Lincoln.
Being of active mind, he took pari in the
politics of Illinois, but as he was a Whig, and
in a strongly Democratic State, he did hot
appear in public life until 1845, when he was
elected to Congress. Shortly after this, the
Mexican War having occurred, he raised a
regiment in this State, and went out to rein—
force General Taylor. Returning home as
a bearer of despatches, after several months'
service ou the Rio Grande, he resumed his
seat in Congress, but almost immediately
resigned and rejoined his regiment. He par—
ticipated in the siege of Vera Cruz, and in the
bloody struggle at Cerro Gordo, and after
General Shields received his apparently mor—
tal wound, at the latter battle, Colonel Baker
took command of the brigade.
After the war was over, Colonel Baker was
again elected to Congress from Illinois, where
he served with distinction during the sessions
of 1849 and 1850. His adventurous spirit
soon led him to a new field. In pursuance of
a contract with the Panama Railroad Com—
pany, he raised, equipped and led to the
Isthmus four hundred men, with whom he
surveyed and cleared much of the track of
that important highway. Here, in common
with many of his laborers, he was seized with
the deadly Panama fever, and nearly lost his
life. He returned to Illinois with both health
and fortune very much impaired, and in 1852
went with his family to California. In San
Francisco Colonel Baker soon took a front
rank in his profession of the law, and acquired
a most lucrative practice. His fame as a
lawyer and orator penetrated every part of
that remarkable State. But he was famous
also as an orator, and his panegyric of Brod—
erick, over the body of the murdered Senator,
is said to have 'been one of the grandest
exhibitions of fervid eloquence ever seen or
heard on this continent.
But little more than a year ago, the spirit
of progress being still in full vigor in his
breast, Colonel Baker removed to Oregon.—
His character and fame had preceded him,
and almost immediately after his arrival, he
was elected to the Senate of the United States
for six years. True to his instincts as a patriot,
he a second time, under almost exactly similar
circumstances, laid aside the robes of the
legislator for the armor of the soldier.
At the outbreak of the rebellion he raised
a regiment called the California Regiment,
mostly enlisted in this city. Subsequently,
he added another battalion to it, also of Phil—
adelphians. Not satisfied with this, he un—
dertook the organization of a brigade, which
he successfully accomplished out of several
Philadelphia regiments. It was at the head
of one of these that he on Monday lost his
life, falling in defence of his country's life and
honor.
TELEGRAPH TO UTAH
Telegraphic communication has been open
ed to Salt Lake City. On the completion of
the enterprise the following dispatches were
exchanged:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.
On the opening of the telegraph to Great Salt
Lake City the following dispatches were exchanged:
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY—TO the President of the
United States :—Utah, whose citizens strenuously
resist all imputations of disloyalty, congratulates the
President upon the completion of an enterprise,
which spans the continent, unites two oceans, and
connects remote extremities of the body politic with
the great Government's heart. May the whole sys—
tem speedily thrill with quickened pulsations of that
heart, the paricidal hand of political treason be pun
ished, and the entire sisterhood of States join hands
in glad reunion around the national fireside.
(Signed) FRANK FULLER,
Aoting Governor of Utah
The following is the reply:
Sir—The completion of the telegraph to Great
Salt Lake City is auspicious of the stability and
union of the Repnblio. The Government recipro
cates your congratulations.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
To Frank Fuller, Aoting Governor, do.
FIRST TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE BY THE OVERLAND
ROUTE FROM SAN FRANCISCO
NEW Yons, Oat. 25. '
The overland California telegraph has been nom.
plated. The following message was received this
afternoon :
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.—Te the Mayor of New
York.—San Francisco to New York sends greeting,
and congratulates her on the completion of the
enterprize which connects the Pacific with the At
lantic. May the prosperity of both cities be in
creased thereby, and the projectors of this important
work meet with honor and reward
(Signed)
H. F. LESCHEMAXER,
Mayor of San Francisco
TRADE IN PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg is not suffering much by the war,
if we may judge from the accounts of her
trade that reach us by the mails. The papers
of that city state that there has been more
freight landed at that port for some days past
than has reached there in the same space of
time for years. A great many steamboat's are
arriving daily from below heavily ladened
with a variety of produce. On Saturday last,
the delivery of flour alone, by river boats,
amounted to 4,366 sacks and 5,542 barrels,
while an equal quantity was received on the
previous day. As regards the manufacturing
industry of Pittsburg, we are told that nearly
every one of its machine shops is now engaged
to its fullest capacity, the demand for Govern
ment work preventing many of them from
fulfilling private contracts. Quite a number
of these factories are employed in turning
elongated shell made at the different foundries,
as well as guns made at the Fort Pitt Works,
which is now moulding ordnance far beyond
the finishing capacity of its lathes.
ler lowa has re elected Gov. Kirkwood
and Chief Justice Lowe, (Republicans) with a
Republican to take Col. Curtis' place in
Congress, (House.) The Legislature is un
derstood to be also Republican. Minnesota
has re elected Gov. Ramsey (Repub.) and
gone Republican generally by a heavy major
ity.
BEEF CONTRACT.—Benjamin S. Kunkle and
John L. Metzger, of Harrisburg, have received
a contract for four thousand cattle, with the
privilege of sixteen thousand, to be delivered
either at Obambersburg or Harrisburg, as the
Government may order. The contract is $3,-
49 gross per hundred.
air Grain of all kinds is arriving at Chi—
cago at the rate of two millions of bushels per
week, and an amount ranging from one to
two millions is weekly shipped, chiefly for the
pores of England and France.
THE CROPS-PROVISION PLENTY AND CHEAP.
—The pleasant autumn weather has enabled
the farmers of New England to gather their
bounteous crops without danger from frost.—
The hay, corn, potato andother,root crops are
most abundant. Squashes were in large sup ;
ply ; potatoes are selling for half the price of
two years since, and arefree from rot. Barley
and' eats are plentiful. Butter has not been
so cheap for a long time. We-have heard of
good butter purchased for thirteen cents .a
pound during!the present
_autumn.. ;Moo ;
also are cheaper than they ,have.hestriAr seT.
eral -
Waxensur.x.—.The Mayor has made
jtio'touoikma appointments of Watchmen, their duties to
Aoremence on Thursday night:. -•• •• • • .
Bow.
William Weaver,...... °entre Square and Beath QIIIIIOII.'
Joseph Waldhelr,— Jrasb.ol:eme t iddla. , -
DISK Kautz, _West Nina -
SlMSsai streatiend Hayes alley. • I:
John Hessler,._..._ _South Quiet imd German:-'
Voter Both,-and Osesga,
Aims Marron, - -4.. —Rest King alehOldppeta. - . 77, .. • •
aeisAonee,. Meth usied Lae - y . lG'
Tacehird Kipeloger.,--.Water - Q andOrange. . • 's"
I Jacob McDonald,........._Walnut and Mulberry.. •
I llimp.....Benrart,..--.-..-North Queen and Walnut.
LIFT FOR CAMP.—Lient. BRIJ/MTN H. Gala
left, on Wednesday teat, with a detachment of b 7 men for
Copt_Py (v.'s -company, which- Is to be attached to 031.
liambilghi r e - Wmail; He liriiow entamped . Atilithei
p i ttehneq, awaiting the arrival of Qapt. Prnm. and
Our rest OF thitconmany. Cipt:P. hae'rectuited his com , ••
parry mainly In the city, and vicinity , and It is composed
otesline, athletic body orieung_Men. Whirl tide company
Joine_lts Regiment, Oa .Hambright's. command will be
asmoisist ttlreltot Lancaster paway '
v
WINTZ Ilacrraxas have. rem ov e d t h eir ex
.
teseive Dry Goode establishment to 1i0.5 'Riot Rink a,
In the. building 'formerly oocewild by Mr. .Hers.:..These
'gentlemen have now decidedly one of the finest Stores In
the city, aed. Of coarse, with their teenosedflaillties, will
be able to accommodate ranch better the wants of their
. numerous customers. • '
WIS E „ S CA
VALRY.—This com pany
any already
numbers in its ranks the following racers and men:
Captain—John Wise,
Ist Lieutenant— Dr. Henry Reemanyder,
2d • ," Benjamin G. Masten& ,• _ . •
.
Samuel W. Scharters, Oscar M. Johnston,
&triple P: Gable, _ Henry Brighton, •
0. B. McKnight, . John N. Rudy,
W. A..lairti, Jacob G. Drorbough,
.LM. Arment, Edward Enk, •
miss Brat, Henry Klaus,
Robert R. Evans, C. R. G. Pinkerton, •
Henry Cooper,• Wil li am B. Ault, , ,
Christian C. C arpenter, Henry asergas
Washington 'Winter . s - , Shnon Goes,- -
Henry Diffenderfer, Ernest Brown,
Samuel Worrffl, John Hoover, .
Leonard Spang, Adam H. Herr, •
Hugh Macormick, Peter Derolf ,
Peter Magennes, Daniel Walton, • •
George Leonard, John S. !Caplinger,
Martin Miller, Charles Hackman,
Hiram Dommy, - Peter Kite,
Frank Cetti, William Sharp,
Henry Kelp, ' Charlie P. Dern,
Daniel Cooper, J. A. Cross,
Henry Markle, Martin Denton,
Patrick Leary, Amos Diveler,
David Hildelarant, John H. Foully
O. W. Fetter, John Sailor;
John Lipp, D. W. May r ,
Christian Traub, Henry Strider,
John Bandon, John B. Diana,
Isaac Hatay, . Jacob Niels,
J. B. Workman, George Uncle,
E. C. Royer, Isaac Evans,
A. S. Wingert, Samuel Swank,
Elam Bushortg, William Uhrich,
Frederick Evans, Eli Heiny,
Horace Cochran, Franklin Reese,
William Wilson, Erwin Weitzel,
Charles Grow, Henry M. Fillies,
John Zimmerman, • Jacob Croesley,
John Peart, Daniel W. Metsler,
Charles M. Johnston, E. W. Falcone.
Every one of these men is from Lancaster county. Not
a single breach of decorum ban occurred in the company
since they are in camp at Harrisburg—now over two
weeks. They are said to be better and more comfortably
clothed than any company that has left Lancaster
county, and they have good and abundant rations.
When the company is filled to its maximum number
and all the noncommissioned officers appointed, acorrected
Bet will be published.
The horses, equipments and arms have partly arrived for
the regiment, and Col. Williams has an order that when
he leaves Harrisburg, whether for the West or South, it is
to be by regular line of march instead of by rail. Thus
will at once accustom the the men to field duty and camp.
ing out. There is not a man on the sick list, though fever
and diarrhoea prevail somewhat in the hospital.
GEN. NEGLEY'S BRIGADE arrived at Louis
ville on yesterday week, on board of six steamers. They
were to parade on Tuesday morning, and march to th:
Nashville Depot, where they would leave for the interior.
The following card, which appears In the Louisville papers,
speaks highly of the discipline and subordination of tlit:
troops on their passage down the river:
OH BOARD THE FLAG BOAT "Son WY. WALLACE,"}
Louisville, October 22, 1861.
It affords us great pleasure to return our sincere thanks
to General James S. Negley, and the officers and men un
der under his command, for their soldierly bearing and
gentlemanly conduct whilst on board the fleet, during
their trip from Pittsburg to this point.
W. J. KOONTZ, Commander of Fleet.
Huai' CAMPBELL, Capt. Sir Wm. Wallace.
G. W. BUD, Capt. Moderator.
THOMAS Fos, Capt. Clara Poe.
A. McNAT:, Capt. J. W. Hallman.
J. S. Mcidniaair, Capt. Silver Ware.
J. W. Posran, Capt. Argonaut.
The Louisville Democrat, of the 223 inst., says:
Contrary to general expectation, the fleet of boats, six
in number, bearing the brigade of Pennsylvania troops,
arrived at our wharf about five o'clock last evening. The
fleet made a magnificent appearance as it came down the
river from Six Mile Island. At that point the entire six
formed in line, abreast, and steamed down towards the
city in that order, till they arrived at the foot of Willow
Bar, when they broke line and wheeled around to the city
wharf, landing at the foot of Fifth street. The report that
they were in eight soon spread, and the wharf was lined
with thousands of people, mostly women and children.
This brigade is composed of some of the finest-looking
men we have seen anywhere, all large, healthy, able.hodied
men, in excellent health and floe spirits. The three regi
ments comprising the brigade are the Seventy-seventh,
under command of Colonel Hambright, nine of the ten
companies having been recruited in Lancaster county;
the Seventy-eighth, under Colonel Stambaugh, which had
been some time in camp at Cbtambersburg, and the Seven
ty-ninth, under Colonel Sirwell, from Eittaning. The men
are all finely uniformed and armed, and repose the utmost
confidence In their officers. There is but one man in the
entire brigade seriously unwell, showing that they have
been well provided for. A splendid brass band belongs to
the brigade, and a tine battery of six pieces, the members
of the artillery company being from Erie county, the whole
under command of Brigadier General Negiey.
We learn that the officers of the brigade, with Gen.
Sherman and staff, partook of a sumptuous entertainment
set for them by Capt. Silas F. Miller, the wholeaouled host
of the Gault House.
The boats remained on the boats last night, and will
take up their line of march this morning for the Nashville
depot, on their way to such destination as Gen. Sherman
may assign them. The fleet did not leavd Pittsburg till
Friday evening, and when some two or three miles distant
they were compelled to lie to in consequence of the heavy
fog; but from Saturday morning the boats made regular
and good time, reaching Cincinnati yesterday morning
about five o'clock. From Cincinnati to this point the trip
wee made rapidly—the entire journey having been per
formed without an accident or unpleasant circumstance
occurring.
OUT OF DANGER.—The friends of Adjutant
Frailey and Private Landis will be glad to learn that both
these gentlemen are out of danger. They expect to reach
home to-day or to-morrow, and will remain until thor
oughly convalescent
ARMY WAGONB.—A contract for 100 Army
Wagons has been given to Messrs. S. B. Cox lc Co , Coach
Manufacturers, of this city. The wagons are to be finished
by the Ist of December. We have no doubt they will come
fully up the grivernment standard, as the above firm have
the reputation of doing the beat of work.
ELLSWORTH'S ZonevE DRILL—WO have re
ceived from T. B. Peterson b. Brothers, Philadelphia, a
copy cf this new and improved drill. It is a complete
manual of arms for the use of the Rifled Musket. The
book also contains the complete m.nual of the Sword and
Sabre. By the late Col. Ellswot th, with a biographical
sketch of his life. For sale at Weathaeffer's Book' Store,
44 North Queen street. Price 25 cents.
SOLDIERS' ACCOUNTS.—For the information
of those of our readers interested in the volunteers, (which
former class of course comprise, their whole number,) we
would notice that a circular has been issued from the
Treasury Department in relation to the settlement of the
account, of deceased soldiers. The widow of an officer or
private is entitled to receive the money due; if there le no
widow, the pay goes to the children or their guardian—if
the soldier dies unmarried, the father, mother, brothers
and sisters, or heirs In general receive the amount dun—
Written applications must be made under oath, and be
addiessed to Ears B. French, Second Auditor of the Treas.
my Department, Washington, D. C.
FIRE.—On Sunday night week the barn of
Mr. Samuel Cramer, in Martic township, this county, was
destroyed by Ore. The barn contained about four hundred
bushels of oats, a large quantity of hay, farming ample.
ments, wagons, ao., all of which were destroyed. The
horses and cattle were gntten out of the stable. It Is not
known how the Ore originated, although the presumption
is that It was the act of an incendiary. The loss is about
$2,000, which is partly covered by insurance in the Chew
ter County Mutual Insurance Company.
OPERATIONS OF THIEVES.—Some of those
who are not disposed to get a living in the service of their
country nor any other honest occupation, have neverthe
lets turned their attention to securing an appropriation of
&alums, by breaking into the gunsmith shop of Mr.
Henry Gibbs, No. 22 North Prince street, and taking there
from two double-barreled guns, one Colt's and one Allen's
revolver, and perhaps other articles, though those men
tioned are the only ones thus far missed. Let the people
keep wide awake, and if possible effect a capture and ao•
commodate the prisoners with lodgings in the Fort at the
other end of East King street.
NEW TURNPIKE.—We learn that Messrs.
Rehill it Malone have been awarded the contract for con
structing the new turnpike, lending from Marietta to
Mount Joy. The contractors have already commenced
their preparations for the work. There are few highways
In the county on which a turnpike would be more of a
desideratum than that between Marietta and Mount Joy,
as there is a large amount of freighting by heavy teams
from Marietta towards and beyond Manheim.
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.—On Monday last
an accident occurred to an estimable lady in Bethesda,
Marti° township; which though we have not heard of its
being likely to prove fatal, is of a serious if not dangerous
character. The family of Mrs.- Thomas Ambler, of that
place ' having gone some distance to funeral, Mrs. A. was
left a tone at home, and, as they were frequently troubled
and sometimes frightened by the threats of certain strag
glers or "trampera" who infest the county, she concluded
to take the precaution of loading a pistol which was at
hand, to protect herself In case of necessity.• While in the
act of ramming down the ball, which required some exer
tion as it was too large for the barrel, the powder was by
some means exploded, and the whole load (probably the
ramrod also '
but our correspondent was not positive as to
that) passed through her band, lacerating it terribly, and
causing fears of the injury terminating in lock jaw. We
have not heard from her sinco the first report of the accl
dent.—Thursday's Express.
LIST OF JURORS to EISFVO in the Court of
Common Pleas, commencing Monday, November 25th:
Benjamin Brooks, Drumore; Christian Brimmer, Earl;
Henry Carter, Fulton; Jacob E. Croce , Blenheim tor.; John ,
L. Emery, Salisbury; Isaac Eberly, West Cocalime John D.
Ebersole, West Donegal; - Abraham Espenshade, East Lam.
peter, Charles R. Fridley, City; John Flickinger, West Co.
calico; Clement Gealoes, Warwick; Samuel E. Hacker,
Ephrata; Daniel Heßahn, City; Edward House, Washing.
ton bor.; Samuel Kauffman, Manor; edam Kendig, Cones.
toga; John_ Kreider, West Hempfleld; Jacob Kessler, Clay;
David Lebkicher, City; Israel Landis, Blenheim twp.; Ja.
cob 8. Mann, Manor, Robert B. Mcllvalu, Paradise;. John
Morton, Manhelm; John W. Mentzer, West Coati ice; Henry
Nell, West Hemp&ld; Samuel Prescott, Columbia; George
Rigg, Czernaryomjobn R. Bkiles, City; Ephraim iihober,
Warwick; Angustui Stoner, Mount Joy bor.; John Tauter,
City; George D.- Thomas, Warwick; James Wood, LitUe
Britain; Jacob Waltz, City; Peter Folio, Ctnrnarvon; John
H. Zeller, Mount Joy twp.
Lure or &mons to serve in the same Court, commencing
Monday, December 2d:
Samuel Book, West Lampeter; Samuel L. Brunner, Lea.
cock; George Bogle, Columbia; Daniel Bauman, Breakneck;
Roland B . Brubaker,' Earl; Nathaniel Burr, Salisbury; Jos.
Bowman, Etritabtirg; 4014111 M. Bare, Mount Joy twp.; Mich,
ael Grover, Washington bor.; Jas. P. Dysart,. City; Daniel
Ehler, City; Henry Eberly, Sr Mount Joy -bor.; Samuel
Fite, Fulton; Gabriel Gingrich , ' Penn; Henry Gall, West
Lituipeter; Henry Gerrecht, City; Hugh 8. Oats, City; John
Grabill, Cpper.Leacock; Benjamin Herr, (Mumble: Francis
Heckert, City; DavicUleen, Eden;.Jobn Lowry, Clay;.Sam
nel-F.- Lee, East {Waller; Andrew , Mehally, Pequee - John
Miller, (near Marietta,) Rest Donegal; lanai Mumma, Rut
Doneg Henry Rhodes, Saliebury; oho "Sonserdg; Rut
Earl; Jose I.kirkelkeet CloVolruptrchan,
d., . b.orrv; DaVtli
MOP eirittn.JOMV MPrteal= a,
ea = r rTieeetiMA
,Sr., Manor; Jacob T. •
At Washington, on Wednesday, the sword
voted to Gen. Robert Anderson by the City
Councils of Philadelphia, was presented to him
• by.a - c — o — m — mittee of that body.'"The , ltiore Cuyler
made the presentation epeeoh, and General
Anderson responded as follows :
"Returning from a mission unfulfilled, sent
niy physiciaria receile . this sword
:With feelings of the. deepest regrethnd regard.
. - Botodyna a melineholycasttwmy thoughts.
that rreceive i t . at a time when I am ordered
by my physician to return from what I had
hoped *bald prove a field of usefulness, to
where I hope, by tho blessing of God, my
health may be restored. Philadelphia is the
queen city of that State which was the first to
honor me hy_resolutiona approving my course
in Charleston harbor. The city of Philadelphia
was the first to do me the honor in, as I have
been told, the largest assemblage ever held
there, to pass resolutions praising me for what
-I-have done. Coming to my home, I had no
means of knowing whether my course had
been approved by my fellow countrymen. I
had no one with me with whom to advise. The
persons with whom I was associated were all
new to me. I did not know whether I could
consult safely with them. I watileft to seek
counsel only from that source from which as .a
Christian' have always sought advice. I can
not attempt to express the feelings with which
I receive this testimonial. In the thankfulness
of my heart I pray to God that, if ever I have
occasion to use it, it shall be used on the side
of justice, truth and religion. The war in
which our country is engaged is, I believe in
my heart, (laying his hand on his breast) a
holy and a just war. Though the hour be dark,
I have no doubt, no fears of the final result.—
I believe that our nation has sinned. I believe
that we have, in the greatness to which we
have attained within a few years, forgotten our
duty to God and our Government. We are
undyr one of the best governments the world
eyei saw. We-did not feel its power. We were
placed by God high above the nations of the
earth, and we gave credit to ourselves , rather
than to Him for the pesition we had assumed.
I think you, sir, for the handsome manner in
which you have addressed me on this occasion.
I beg you to receive and to convey to the city
you represent my sincere and hearty thanks
for the beautiful testimonial presented to me."
THE TRUE BLEARING.
Although the recent election in Pennsyl—
vania indicates a remarkable reaction in favor
of the Democratic party, the meaning of this
result should not be misunderstood. In the
Border States it must not be taken as indica—
tive of opposition to the war for the restoration
of the Union, or that the people of this State
are lees earnest and determined in their
support of the Federal Government. The
course pursued by the Republican press before
the election, in charging Democratic candidates
with Secession sympathies, and endeavoring
to make an issue between the Republican
candidates as friends of the Government and
Democrats as its enemies, is calculated to pro
duce false impressions in quarters where the
nature of the questions at issue was derived
from such false sources, and to encourage the
rebels to persevere in rebellion. These same
false oracles also said that if the Democratic
party was successful, it would be claimed as
a victory in favor of secession, and against the
Government and the war. Let those who have
been misled by these misrepresentations dis—
abuse their minds at once and forever from
such impressions. The Democratic party of
Pennsylvania stands now where it has always
stood, on the side of the Government and the
laws. Neither victory or defeat can move it
from this position. Should it have control of
the House of Representatives, it will be just
as ready to adopt the measures necessary to
the vigorous prosecution of the war as if the
National Administration was controlled by its
political friends. The question of enforcing
the laws was not an issue in the late eleotion.
Its result is indicative of nothing more than
that the people have confidence in the Demo—
cratic party ; that they believe in its loyalty ;
that they do not believe the railing accusations
of its enemies, and that they despise and
repudiate the Abolitionists who have been
endeavoring to make this war a war for the
liberation of the slaves.—Harrisburg Union.
TREACHERY AT WASHINGTON
On two several occasions recently, the in
tended movements of our army have been
revealed to the Confederates before the move
ments were executed ; that on Munson's Hill,
and General McCall's advance towards Pros
pect Hill. The intelligence of the first saved
several thousand Confederates from capture,
and the knowledge of the second came very
near having General McCall captured. In
the first instance, the traitor has been dis
covered to be a clerk in one of the military
bureaus, but having no personal relations, it
is stated, with Gen. Scott. The Secretary of
War has sent the individual to Fort Lafayette.
In the second instance, the traitor has not
been discovered. The continued divulgence
to the Confederates of these important move
ments, strongly confirms the statement in Mr.
Potter's investigating report, that known
enemies of the Government are still employed
in the military bureaus. Against such
treachery as this no General can hope to keep
his plans secure, unless invested with entire
authority over the movements of his army,
and subject to no other control than that of
his own judgment. The misfortune at Wash
ington appears to be that the army has two
heads—one at Washington to plan campaigns,
and one in the field to execute them. The
General to execute should be the General to
plan. Both qualities are essential to a good
General, and where the right man is found,
he should be left to his own discretion and
the entire responsibility. Nothing but jeal
ousies and dissensions will grow out of a
divided command, and reports are assuming
more substantial shape that those jealousies
and dissensions already, exist, and are crip
pling the operations upon the Potomac. Po
litical movements have nothing to do with
military operations ; and when one is alloWed
to control the other, the country will suffer.—
Philadelphia Ledger.
INTRODUCTION OF ODD FELLOWSHIP IN THE
UNITED STATES.—The New York Commercial,
in recording the demise of the late Thomas
Wildiv, of Baltimore, remarks:
The older of Odd Fellows was known here
long before the time of Mr. Wildey, and
lodges were organized years before his move
ment in the cause. As early as 1806, a lodge
was established in this city, under the name
of "Shakspeare," its place of meeting being
Hodgkinson's old Shakspeare Tavern, in Fair
street, (now Fulton street,) in the first in
stance, subsequently at the Trafalgar House,
in Gold street, the "Ring of Bells," in Coffee
House Slip, and finally at the corner of Cedar
and Temple streets. This lodge continued to
exist until about the time of the war of 1812,
when it was suffered to expire. It was revived
in 1818, but was probably not very prosper
ous, and finally merged into some of the other
lodges which were within three or four years
from that time opened in this city. These
organizations, however, were merely local and
temporary, while that originating with Mr.
Wildey has become national in its character,
and has disseminated itself from Maind to
Florida, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
THE - GRAND LODGE OF MASONS OP OHIO ON THE
REnzLzrow.—The following resolutions were unani.
mously adopted at the annual session of the Grand
Lodge just closed at Columbus :
1. Resolved, That this Grand Lodge of Free and
and Accepted Masons regards the doctrine of seces
sion as advocated by a contrary class of American
politicians as a moEstrous absurdity. If acquiesced
in, the Constitution of the United States would be
come
Resolved,
de se.
2. Resolved, That in this present unnatural con
test, the institution of Free Masonry has no attribute
that can take aide with the rebellion.
3. Resolved, That it is the duty of every worthy
Mason, in this hour of peril, to stand by the General
Government even at the expense of fortune and life;
that the blessings of constitutional liberty and union,
as handed down to us by our fathers may be en
joyed by us in our day and be transmitted unim
paired to our posterity forever:
COL. BAKER'S DEATH IN PENNSYLVANIA.-
A general order was issued at Harrisburg im
mediately upon the receipt of the intelligence
a the death of Col. Baker, which contains
the following:
"It is with great grief the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief has learned of the death
of Col. Baker upon the field of battle. Al
though.not a:citizen of Pennsylvania, he had
been seleoted by many of her sons , as their com
mander, and met his death while gallantly
leading them action. The same feeling
which inspired his soldiers to segard no State
lines wh en one common country was in daner,
induced the Commit:Klerk* Chief to recognize
him whi:e living. as _a Pennsylvania 'soldier,
and; impell him:. now, that; he is dead :to boor
this publio tootbp pj, to Iki el gallantry: and
worth.. By command of A. G. Ovum.
Pennsylvania, ss.
In the name and by the authority of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Curtin, Gov.
ernor of said Chomiouvrealth..
PROOLLIWITON.
Whereas, every good gift is from above, and comes
down to-us from the Almighty, to whom it is meet,
right and thabOnaden duty of ervery people to render
thanks;th His mercies; therefore I, Andrew G.
Curtin, (Warner of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, do recommend to the people of this Common
wealth:that they set apart.
28111 OP NOIAIGIUM sixT,
Al &day of salami Shanksg= OW , for hi m%
prepared Our corn and wa ' , our furrows, and
blessed the labors of the husbandman, and crowned
the year with His ; in the increase of the
ground and thegathering la of the fruits thereof, so
that our barns are filled with plenty; and for hiving
looked favorably on this Commonwealth and strength
ened the bars of her gates and blessed the children
within her, and made men to be of one mind, and
preserved peace in her borders. Beseeching Him,
also, on behalf of these United States, that our ,be
loved country may have delireranee from these
great arid apparent dangers wherewith she is oom
-passed, and that He will mercifully still the outrage
of perverse, violent, unruly and rebellious people,
and make them clean hearts, and renew - a right
spirit within them, and give them grace that they
may
-see the error of their ways, and bring forth
froltsmeet for repentance , and hereafter ,- in at god
liness and honesty, obediently walk in His holy com
mandment's' , and in submission to the just and
manifest authority of the republic, so that we, lead
ing a quiet and peaceable life, may continually offer
unto Mini one sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.
---- Given under my hand and the great seal
{ L. s. }of the State, at, Harrisburg, this sixteenth
day of October,
in the year of our Lord one
thousand 'eight hundred and aixty-One, and of the
Commonwealth the eighty-sixth. - -
A. G. CURTLY.
By the Governor, ELI Susan,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
THE. ELECTION OF JUDGES.
The fact that in almost every instance where
a Judge has proved himself learned and im
partial in the administration of justice, he - has
been re-elected by the people, will go far to
remove some of the objections to an elective
Judiciary. In Philadelphia all the old Judges
are re elected, notwithstanding most of them
were on minerity, tickets. In the Cumberland
district, Judge Graham, an able and upright
Judge, is re elected, notwithstanding be was
opposed by Judge Watts, who stands deser
vedly high at the Pennsylvania bar, and by a
majority far exceeding that of his party.—
Judge Jordan is re-elected in the Lycoming
district by a very decided majority, although
John W. Maynard, who stands at the head of
the bar in that county, was a candidate against
him on the Union ticket. Judge Long was
dropped by the Republican Convention in
Lancaster county, which nominated Mr. Hood
from purely partizan motives. The Union
Convention nominated Judge Long and the
people meleoted him. In the York and Ad
ams district an effort was made to displace
Judge Fisher by substituting Thomas E.
Cochrane—but the former was re elected by
an emphatic majority. In this district of
Dauphin and Lebanon Judge Pearson is re
elected by a unanimous vote. The only
instance where a Judge has been defeated at
the late election is in the Bucks and Mont
gomery district, where Daniel M. Smyser is
beaten by Judge Chapman, and that result is
due to peculiar cironmstances.,, Judge Hegins
is re-elected in Schuylkill county—Judge Ag
new in the Lawrence district—Judge Jones
was not a candidate for re election in Berke,
and will be succeeded by Warren J. Woodward
deservedly eminent as a jurist.
These facts show that good Judges are prop
erly appreciated in Pennsylvania, and that the
people are not disposed to apply the principle
of rotation in office in the Judiciary, when the
incumbents are competent and worthy.—Pa
triot & Union.
[Correspondence of the Baltimore Clipper.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 1861.
The principal event of the day has been the
funeral obsequies of the gallant and talented
Senator and Colonel Baker, which were con
ducted with the utmost solemnity. In the
cortege which followed the body were the
President of the United States and several
members of the Cabinet. With Mr. Seward
I observed the minister from Brazil, and Mr.
Lesboa. The procession was a largo one, and
produced in the thousands who witnessed it
feelings of deep regret at the loss the cause of
the Union has sustained.
It is said that on the Virginia side of the
river both civil and military officers censure
General McCall, for failing to furnish a sup
porting force to the attacking party under
General Stone and the deceased Col. Baker.
He had marched two miles beyond Draines
ville, or within seven or eight miles of the
place of conflict, and then retired without
firing a shot. Some say he mistook his orders
in thus retiring, which were for him to retreat
in a certain contingency, which did not happen.
One of the most important features in military
success ,is that of close concert, a quality in
which the Confederates have certainly ex—
(leaded us thus far.
If matters on the Upper Potomac are not
inspiring, neither are they below. There is a
roport hero, apparently well founded, that the
Confederates have crossed 5,000 men at or
near Aquia Creek and Mathias Point ; if so,
we shall have lively times, though I have no
doubt of the destruction, finally, of any army
that may pass into Maryland. The Potomac
is the farthest verge of the Confederacy, if I
may humbly declare my reading of the future,
and Maryland is forbidden soil to them.
NEWS - FROM THE ARCTIC REGIONS—Ten Men
Starved to Death—Poor Success of the American
Whalers.—The whaler Alert arrived at Ater—
head on Tuesday from Cumberland Straits,
where she was frozen in the whole of last
winter, the crew having suffered great priVa—
don, and one half of them having died from
cold and scurvy.
The Alert left Peterhead last summer, not
intending to winter in the North, but, after
several unsuccessful attempts to get out of the
Gulf, was obliged to put back and bear up
for Kitterton Island. Here the sufferingti of
the crew during a long Arctic winter were
such as cannot be described. Unexpectedly
detained in that dark and desolate region, and
unprovided with the comforts necessary for
subsistence in the intense frost which prevail
ed, one after another of the crew succumbed
to the combined effects of cold and scurvy,
until the half of the crew were dead, leaving
only the other ten, much enfeebled by disease.
Quite unable to bring the vessel home them—
selves, the Captains of the Alibi and Arctic,
of Aberdeen, generously sent two boats' crew
on board the Alert to assist the remainder of
her crew, and she arrived, as above stated, at
Peterhead on Tuesday.
The Alert brings home some 60 tons of oil,
and reports that the American vessels which
wintered out had met with poor success. Up
to the middle of August no whales had been
caught in that quarter.—London Times, Oct. 7.
MIDDLETOWN APFAIELL—From the Journal
of Thursday last :
THE FREEMET.—The Susquehanna was in
fine rafting order all last week, and a large
amount of lumber waff'brought down. Con—
siderable was landed and sold at this place,
and for a few days our borough was quite
lively with the "clever Yankees." The
freshet was welcomed by the laboring.portion
of our community—a great many depending
entirely upon the lumber trade for their aup 7
port. Good oak timber is scarce, and sells
readily from $lO to $l6 per hundred. Pine
is worth from $6 to $B. Lumber is selling at
7 and 8 cents per foot out of the river. The
regular retail price at the lumber yards for
good pine is $ll per hundred.
NEXT YEAR'S FRUIT CROP.—The. Farming
ton (Me.) Chronicle concludes that "next
season will be a year for an abundance of
fruit, and for rich fruit. We know by unfail
ing indications. The gradual ripening, of the
leaves has matured the sap and perfected the
fruit buds. Consequently we have little to
fear from winter killing. The English orch
ardists have long noted the fact that when the
sap is imperfectly ripened in the fall, the fruit
of the folbwing year will be of inferior flaior."
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY NEAR CAMP BUTLER ,
SPRINGFIELD, ILL: Thursday night . — last,
seven members of Captain Tratton's cavalry
company, from Galatia county, 'managed to
pass through the guards at Camp Butler, and
proceeding to the residence of a German
named Andrew Young, a mile distant, com
mitted a series of outrages, for which one was
killed on the spot and another wounded so
that he cannot live. They . fitst overpowered
Mr. Young, and all seven, in succession, vio
lated the wife in his presence. Three of them
then started back while four of them remained
to violate the person Of a sick. daughter': aged
13 years. :While doing this, Young and bis
wife, now reliant; made an attack with 'bil
lets of wood, and killed "one; named Berryman
Coats, on the'!pk - AnOther, :named SaOnel
Montgomery, is wounded, it iwthought,.
ly:The others of the*ang have ( ' made' theYz
Wipe, bat Akers, are inlpignitib• of itbsmr..-
Chicago Traionit, Oat. 12.
WAR INTV-,VTS---
Latest War News.
From Fomey's Press,of Yesterday.]
It is our pleasant duty to announce this morning
several important victories, which will cheer the
heart of the nation, and pave the way, we trust, for
still grander triumphs. Gen. Kelly, formerly of
this city, has gained a decided success over the
rebels at Romney. The body guard of Gen. Fre
mont, only 300 strong, has driven bank from Spring•
(Mo,) 2,000 rebels draw up in line of battle,
and our eoldiara now occupy that important position.
In a second battle at Wild pat, Zolllooffer has been
repulsed with considerable loss dnd the reports of
the Union successes at Fredericktown, Mo., and at
Lexington. Mo., are fully confirmed. We learn, too,
by the ofiloial report of the late naval engagement at
New Orleans, that, although the Richmond was
somewhat injured' by the rebel ram, or plated tug
boat Manassas, none of our war vessels were sunk.
The whole tenor of our late intelligence (except
that which relates to the disaster near Edwards'
Ferry) is of a cheering character. The description
we give of the great naval expedition (which we
presume is now at sea) will gratify every reader who
is anxious to witness an imposing and overpowering
demonstration against the important points of the
Southern coast, and justify the expectation that an
exhibition of the power of the nation, worthy of its
character, is about to be made. General Fremont is
successfully advancing in Missouri, General Sherman
in Southwestern, and General Nelson in Southeastern
Kentucky, and General Kelly in Western Virginia,
General McClellan is, of course, not inactive with
his immense army on the line of the Potomac. The
nature of his plans is much concealed, but that he is
fully alive to the importance of his position, and
zealously striving to do his whole duty, none can
doubt.
In all these important operations our own State is
doing her full share. The recent statement of the
forces now in service and about to enter the field did
great injustice to Pennsylvania. The Harrisburg
Telegraph shows, by official records, that she
has furnished snare soldisrs than any other
State, having now actually in the field 82,817 men,
and preparing to enter it 17 regiments and 6 com—
panies, to be oomposed'of 18,253 men, which will
make a total of 101,070 men.
The Battle near Leesburg.
The Washington Star of Tuesday has the follow
ing particulars of the battle which ooeurred on
Monday, near Leesburg, Va., between a portion of
Gen. Banks' command, under Gen. Stone, and the
Rebels commanded by Gen. Evans, and at which
Col. E. D. Baker, of Oregon, lost his life: .
The object of the movement (crossing the river) of
General titone, was to secure the command of the
Virginia shore, that his division, and that of General
Banks, could be safely transferred to the soil of Vir
ginia.
After crossing his advance, he sent out Col. Baker,
with portions of . three regiments—(his own, the
Massachusetts 14th, and the N. Y. Tammany regi
ment—numbering in all, about 1,800 men—forming
his right wing)—to reconnoitre in force in the direc
tion of Leesburg.
Both his wings—his right and left—were attacked°
as early as at 9 a. in., but repulsed the enemy
wherever he appeared. At about fi p. in. the right
wing found itself confronted by near four thousand
of the enemy under Gen. Evans, with artillery.
Evans attacked Baker's command in front and on
both flanks. Baker gallantly essayed a oharge, in
making which he was killed, and his command suf
fered considerable loss. The officer left in command
of it by his death then very properly gave the order
to fall back to a position near the river bank, where
he could be supported by Gen. Stone and the other
portion of his army that bad by that time effected
a crossing of the river.
This order was obeyed in good order, and he car
ried with him all his wounded and dead.
Col. Cogswell, the commander of the New York
Tammany Regiment, (Capt. Cogswell of the 9th
infantry U. S. A.,) is among the missing.
Lieut. Col. Ward, of the Massachusetts Fifteenth,
was wounded in the affair, losing a leg.
On reaching the position selected, the right wing
turned, and both wings held their own upon it,
though under the fire of the enemy, which gradual
ly slackened until midnight, by which time it ceased;
having for some hours before become little more than
picket shooting, as it were.
Throughout the night the balance of Gen. Stone's
force crossed the river and threw up some temporary
works that rendered his position secure, and enabled
him to protect the crossing of the division of Gen.
Banks, to be essayed this morning.
Our information so far, this forenoon, is that Gen.
Banks' army duly 'arrived at the Maryland landing
of Edwards' Ferry last night ; and has been cross
ing the river securely since daylight.
General Banks is in person on the Virginia side,
and has assumed the chief command there.
Gen. McCall's division remains in about the posi
tion its main body has held for some days past, from
whence it may operate effectively in any required,
direction ; its presence higher up the river to sap
port the important movement of Generals Stone and
Banks not having been necessary, as the remit
proves.
P. S.—Our total killed, wounded and missing, in
the course of the day, was about 200.
Generals Stone and Banks are now securely in
position on the Virginia side of the river—the object
of their movement.
We bear that Col. Cogswell, of the New York
Tammany Regiment, was seen to fall in the engage
ment of yesterday ; after that nothing is known of
his fate. Ho is believed (in Stone's command) to be
wounded and a prisoner.
Col. Wm. Raymond Lee (of the. Massachusetts
20th,) who was in the engagement, we hear is among
the missing.
THE IMPORTANT SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT
The success of Generals Stone and Banks in throw
ing their respective commands across the Potomac
yesterday and to-day, in the face of a heavy force
of the enemy, and thus forming a junction with the
right of the Grand Union Army occupying the soil
of Virginia, is complete.
Gen. Stone's loss in killed, wounded and missing
—only about 200—is a remarkably slight one, con
sidering the boldness and apparent hazard of the
movement to occupy the Virginia bank of the Upper
Potomac ; from which point still further important
operations may soon be expected.
Another Aecomit
The N. Y. World's Washington correspondent
gives the following report :
- The details of the battle of Leesburg Heights are
at last known. The forces which crossed the Potomac
were as follows :
Find battalion of the California Regiment
Massachusetts Fifteenth Regiment, about,
Massachusetts Twentieth Regiment, about.
Tammany Regiment
Total 2889
The casualties of the California Regiment are as
follows :
Killed—Col. Baker; Lieut. Williams, Company D,
body saved.
Wounded—Lieut. Col. Wistar, wounded in the
arm, safe ; Capt. Berrier, not badly, safe; a Lieu
tenant, name unknown, safe: Captain Hicks, Com
pany P, safe; Capt. Keifer, Company N; Lieut.
Hooper, Company N, also prisoner; Lieut. Fiske,
Company L, safe; Lieut. Brie, Company H, safe.
Prisoners—Capt. Markoe,Company A; Lieut.
Parker, Company A; Lieut. Harris; Lieut. Ken
ney, Company P; Captain Otter, Company C; Lieut.
Berns, Company C.
The California Regiment took over of men and
officers six ffundred end eighty-nine. The drowned
are about fifty; the killed thirty; the prisoners
three hundred, and the wounded one hundred twenty
five; total five hundred and five ; safe, about one
hundred and eighty-four.
Col. Cogswell, of the Tammany Regiment, was
taken prisoner. Col. Devin swam the river. His
Lieutenant Colonel lost a leg ; his Major was safe.
The loss of the other regiments is unknown.
These details are furnished by Capt. Frauds G.
Young, Quartermaster of Baker's brigade, who
fought with great bravery throughout the action,
and now comes to town in charge of Col. Baker's
remains. Only about 1,000 of our, forces crossed the
river, the means of transit being nothing more than
two old wows.
The engagement took place on the height above
the landing, commencing at 4 o'olook, P. M., and
continuing till dark.
All through the day the enemy had been firing
skirmishing shots. Our troops were drawn up on the
edge of the hill, in a semi-circular field or opening,
skirted by dense woods.
The Californians, under Lieut. Col. Wistar on the
left, the Massachusetts Fifteenth and Twentieth on
the right, and the Tammany skirmishing.
Two howitzers and two field pieces of the Second
Bhcde Island Battery were also hauled up the hill
and effectively handled during the fight by Colonel
Baker himself, aided by Wistar, his adjutantgeneral,
Rawly, Colonel Cogswell, of the Tammany, and
Company G, Captain Berriel, First California.
Only the Rhode Island officerastood by their guns,
the men retreating early in the fray.
The enemy charged from the woods in all direc
tions, converging upon our force. They were bravely
mot; but the slaughter of our best officers ancl.men
was so terrific that the Federalists were at * last
obliged to retreat.
Colonel Baker was killed by a horseman, who rode
close to him and fired five shots from a revolver, all
taking effect. The slayer was at once brought down
in turn by Captain Berriel. Thesamehrave fellow re
covered Baker's body, heading a charge of his com
pany for that purpose. Finally Colonel Cogswell,
just as he was taken, gave the order to retreat, and
an individual rush was made down the hill to the
river. Only one gun was brought away.
The scene at the river side was horrible in the ex
treme.. The rebels came to the edge of the hilt and
fired down upon our retreating masses. The one
boat filled and sunk, and those who did not attempt
to swim across wore forced to surrender. Many were
drowned in crossing, and the rebels kept up a mur
derous fire on those struggling in the water.
Later--Evening.
The remnant were gathered in a dismal rain on
Harrison's Island, and the carnage had ceased.
Banks had succeeded in safely ensconsing himself
on the Virginia side.
The Latest—Approaoh of the Rebels in
Large Foree..Our Troops Withdrawn
to Maryland.
EDWARDS' FERRY; Oct: 241,
. .
Yesterday, on learning that a large force of the
enemy were approaching, and had arrived at two
points above and below, and in the immediate
vicinity of the ferry, it was judged advisable to
withdraw our troops from the Virginia shore, both at
Edward's Ferry and Harrison's Island. This was
rendered the more neoessary from the high stageL of
the water and the prevalence of &gale, whieh.made
it a matter of impossibility to throw over a sufficient
force to make our positions there perfectly secure
against &general attack. :
The forces at 11..nison's Island were removed ~ st.rec,
in the face of, and unmolested by, a large body Of
the enemy, who, wiselyperhaps, forbore . to make any
demonstration.
Gen. Stone — oornmarided the divisicra''oprKeite
Edwards' Ferry, and- removed -them during the
tempesroou Storm in the night with safety..., Rea.
Stone was among the list to leave the shore, and no
accident whatever occurred. ' ' '
- The 'numbers of the'inieniy are not known to out
siders,. but., it is inferred that they. had lietweins
-13,000 and 30,000.. • • -
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