THE PRESS. ftBLISULD DAILY, (SUNDAYS IXOEPTED,) BY JOHN W. FoRNEY, OFSIC➢I No. 417 111EMTNIFT STUMM DAILY PRESS, TWILTYI OEXTS PER WEER, payable to the Carri3r. •Mailed to Sobarrihere out of the City at Six Dottsaa PER Alumna, Form DOLLARS rOR it mum MOSIRELS, TRIVIA DOUAI'S POI Su MoVrltg—invariaby bu utlyouoo for the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Hailed to Subscribers oat of the City at Tawas Doi.- 1.113 Pll ABlNtrit, in advance COMMISSION HOUSES, JOHANN Y'S SUPERIOR OVERCOATINGS. We hare now in store a fall assortment of W. A, JO DANNY AP , IIOE'S very superior Chinchilla, Czarina, Castor Double, and Satin Castor Bearers. We are constantly recessing Blue Cloths and Doe tkin' a, Suitable for the Army and litxy. A large stock of Black owns and Doeskins at very tow prices, to snit the times. RIDGWAY, HEUSSNER, & CO.. IMPORTERS, NO. 206 CHESTNUT STRE .9-vreualt 'WELLING, COFFIN, tic). 116 CHESTNUT STREET, Met., by the Package, the. fallowing Males and Descrip tions of Goods: PRINTS. MCNNELL MFG. CO. - GREEN; MFG. CO BLEACHED COTTONS. say Mill. Lonsdale, Hope, Blackstone, Greene Mfg. Co., Bed Bank, Mariposa, Jamestown, Slatersorillo, Belvidere, Centredale, Sc. BROWN COTTONS. Fredonia, Ohio, Groton, Siren. Spring, Glenville, Eagle, Mechanics' and Farmers' llnion, &c. CORSET JEANS.--Glasgow, Manchester. DENIMS AND STRIPES.—Grafton, Jewett City, Madiiaa, Statersville, Agawam, Keystone, Choctaw. CANTON FLAIiNELS.--Slaurtwille, Agawam, shaill- - pant's. i3ILE.SIAS.—Smith'e, Lonedale, Diamond HilL WOOLENS. ARHY BIDE CLOTHS AND KERSEXS, BROAD CLOTHS.—Bottonder's, Pomeroy's, Glenham Company. CASSIMERES AND DGESRISS.--Greenfleld, Gay's, Stearns'. SATINETS.—Bass River, Crystal Springs, Conyers ville, Hope, Stairordville, Converge and Hyde, Con. TOM) Brothers, Bridgewater. Flannels, Linseys, Kentucky Jeans, Nankeens, Ticklugs, Colored Cambric& Printed Cloaking& &c. au9fmw3m ANTILLIAMS' FLANNELS ANGOLA, MERINO, SAXONY, Era TAR/OUS WIDTHS AND QUALITIES For sale by WELLING. COFFIN4,I&:Co., an9-fmwSza FROTHINGHAM & WELLS, 34 SOUTH FRONT AND 35 LETITIA STREET, OFFER FOR SALE MOWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, DRILLS, JEANS, SILECIAS, CANTON FLANNELS, CE= MASSACHUSETTS, GREAT FALLS LACONIA, LYMAN, EVERETT, LW/GHT, 'LOWELL, CABOT, EPSWICH, CHICOPEE, and HAMPDEN, BARTLET MILLS LIKEWISE, A FULL AM/WM.I27T OF SHAWLS, BEAVER CLOTHS, TRICOTS, CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, TWEEDS, BLANKETS, AND ARMY GOODS, F7:031 THE WASHINGTON (LATE BAY STATE) AND OTHER MILLS. ocl-3m SHIPLEY, HAZARD, & 'HUTCHINSON, No. 11R OBBSTNIIT STRBEZ COMMISSION M ECHANTS PIM MI sus OF PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS. FALL SEASON.. 1861. W. S. STEWART & CO., Importer! mi. Jobb6re of SILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS, NO. 306 MARKET STREET BROWN AND BLACK REPE.ELANTS. BROWN AND BLACK. (VERY DRBIRABLRO AL.5,0 1 OTHER OLOTHEI FOR CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS. A LALGE INVOICE of the abOve Goods just re ceived. oes-tf CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS. ENGLISH WATER-PROOF CLOAKS. (AQUASCUTUM.) BLACK-MIXED CLOAKS, GRAY-MIXED CLOAKS, BROWN MIXED CLOAKS, CLARET-MIXED CLOAKS, OPENING EVERY MORNING J. W. PROCTOR & Co.. 708 CHESTNUT STREET. LOOKING GLASSES. rIENSE REDUCTION LOOKING GLASSES, OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, eurruirs AND PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES JAMES B. EARLE 30" 816 CHESTNUT STREET, Announce the redaction of 25 per cent. in the prices of all Ithei Manufactured Stock of Looking Glasses; also, in engravings, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint ings. The largest and most elegant assortment in the gentry. Agars opportanity is new offered to make pug Chasm in this line For Cash, at remarkably Low Price' EARLE'S GALLERIES, sy9-tf BI6CHESTNUT Street. CABINET FURNITURE. BIL LIARD TABLES. MOORE & CAMPION, No. 281 South SECOND Street, to connection with their extensive Cabinet Business are lam manufacturing a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES, And have now on band a full supply, finished with the EdOORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which are pronounced, by all who have used them, to be superior to all others. For the quality and finish of these Tables the mean factmere refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union, who are familiar with the character of their work. an2s-Om 6-4 TAPESTRY VELVET; BUSINESS NOTICES. . FRENCH AUBUSSON; PINE A X.MINOTER ; ..,,,,,,, , ,,, , Www. ,,,, . - .^.^., , ,,, ,,, . P RACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL ' ROYAL WILTON; EXTRA ENGLISH BRUSSELS; P CHEMISTRY.- - The Laboratory of the suhscribers HENDERSON it CO.'S VENITIAN ; is opea daily, from 9A. 31. to 6 P. M., for Analyses of . ENGLISH INGRAIN CARPETS; -Ores, Guaoos, Waters, &e. Also, for the Instruction of i 'Students in Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Geology. , ALL OE NEW CIEL </ICE STYLES. Opinions given in Chemical questions. AND Special Instruction in MEDICAL CHEMISTRY. 1 HAVING BEEN LI:VOICED BEFORE THE LATE JAMES C. BOOTH, , ADVANCE IN THE TARIFF ; THOS.. H. GARRETT,' WM be wild at JNO. J. REESE, M. D.. .oc4-11ot No.lo CHANT Street, Tenth, below Market.. MODERATE PRICES. ____ . TORN WELSH, Practical SLATE AQQFER, 111.1 M street and GEEMANTOWN &sad, is prepared to put on any amount of Roorma, on the most MODERATE TERMS. Will guaranty to fake every Building perfectly Water-tight. oar Orders promptly attended to. EVANS & WATSON'S SALAMANDER SATES. SWIM, 16 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. A large variety of FIRE-PROOF SAFES always bn hand. IMPORTANT. Send all Money and Packages of Merchan dise for places in the Eastern States, New York, and Canada, by HATiNpEzps E 26 PRESS, No. 148 Chestnut street. They collect Notes, Drafts, &e., and Bills, with or without Goods. Their Express is the oldest in the United States. Express Charges on a single case, or mall lot of Goods, are leas than by any other conveyance. selo-2m VOL. 5. - NO. 59. MILLINERY GOODS. VJOOLLEN KNITTING YARNS FOR ARMY SOCKS. A large stock of three—thread blue-mixed WOOLLEN YARN, of all number.% for , ate at lowest cash prices at If. PURRING & CO.. t t 5 26 and • 2E N,,rth FOURTH Street. CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES. NET CASH CLOTH STORE, ELLIS 84 I-lARROP. NO. 223 MARKET STREET, lIP STAIRS, A new and desirable Fall Stock of Cloths, Oassimeres, Vest:lnge, sold low for cash, in lengths to Snit ph' - chasers. sel6-1m MILLINERY GOODS. MRS. H. WRIGHT, 11 . 0,131 PINE STREET, RILL - OPEN FASHIONABLE MILLINERY, ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10ru, IS6I ocB-3t* SOMETHING NEW AT KENNEDY'S FRENCH FLOWER AND FEATHER - EMPORIUM. No. 729 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW EIGHTH oes-3nl MILLINERY OPENING. cc CITY BONNET STORE," OPENING DAY. Thursday, October 3, 1861. LINCOLN, WOOD, & NICHOLS, MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS. ROSENHEIM, BROOKS, & Co.„ 431 MARKET STREET, Invite the attention of MERCHANTS AND MILLINERS To their well-assorted stock of RIBBONS, BONNET BILKS, VELVETS, FLOWBIIS, ST3&W GOODS, and every other article in their line. A superior brand of BLACK VELVET RIBBONS sel3-2m Alwan 91111%114, Mj:ILINERY GOODS, of the latest st5 A -les and fashions, now open at my store, and will be sold.cheaper than anywhere, for cash. Milliners and Merchants are invited to call and examine before pur chasing elsewhere. REIVRBEIN, ,era m a la. =MEM Strfset- Acme, hisu-Isth_ N. B.—bir. per cent. discount deductoo For cub. A ts MRS. M. S. BISHOP, 1016 .7qr CHESTNUT Street, will OPEN ON THURSDAY, October 10th, a Fashionable assortment of PARIS MILLINERY. 00-6 t MISSES 0' BRY A N, 914 CHESTNUT, will oven PARIS MILLINERY for the Fall on THURSDAY, October 3. oc2-12t* CAILPETINGS. --- JAMES H. ORNE, Chestnut st., below 7th, Now Wiling from the New York Auction Rooms, a largo lot of CROSSLEY'S ENGLISH TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, which will be sold from 80 OTS. TO $1 PER YARD. tt coinleke ss.storhrterrk of all the varieties of CAR PETING, of OUR OWN IMPORTATION, tom. CROSSLEY'S WILTON & VELVET CARPETING TEMPLETON'S AXMINSTER do. HENDERSCq'S DANA% A,Ng Also, a large variety of ENGLISH BRUSSELS, im ported under Me old duty, which will be sold at low Included in our stock will be found a comoloto wort moot of INGRAIN AND TIIREE-PLY CARPETING. OIL CLOTH FROM 1 TO 8 YARDS WIDE JAMES H. ORNE, Sag CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW BEVENTII FOURTH -STREET CARPET STORE, No. 47, ABOVE CHESTNUT, I am now offering my stock of ENGLISH CARPETING, EMBRACING EVERY VARIETY AND STYLE Imported expressly for City Retail Sales, at Prices LESS THAN PRESENT COST OF IMPORTATION. J. T. DELLACROIX. GLEN ECHO MILLS, McCALLUM & Co., MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS 509 CHESTNUT STREET, CARPETINGS, We have now on hand an extensive stock of Carpet- Inge of our own and other makes, to which we call the attention of cash and short time buyers. NEW CARPETINGS. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, No. 519 CHESTNUT STREET—OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE, ere now opening, from Cuetom ROAN Stores, their FALL IMPORTATIOkS NEW CARPE TINGS 1,000 pieces J. CROSSLEY a; SONS' TAPESTRY CARPETS, from 87i ()TS. TO $1 PER YD ! au29-2m OTTRAP CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, TI.J AND WINDOW SHADEO3.—V. E. ARCHAM RALTLT, N. E. corner ELEVENTH and MARKET Streets, will open, from auction, this morning, Ingrain Carpets, wool filling, 25, 31, and 37 cents; Ingrain Car pets, all wool, 37, 45, 60, and 63 centi ; Entry and Stair Carpets, 12, 16, 25, 51, 37, 10, and 62 canto; Hemp, Yarn, and Rag Carpc+!,lo, 33, al, and 3t cents; Floor Oil Cloths, 31, 37, 45, and 50 cents; Gilt-Bordered Win dow Shades, 50, 62, 75, and 87 cents; Groan and Duff Window Holland, ste. Cheap Dry Goods and Carpet Store,N. E. corner ELEVENTH. and MARKET oc-12t my7-ly I JUST RECEIVED, per " Annie - Kim ball," from Liverpool, Nander, Weaver, 8z Alan deers preparations: 9.5 Its Extraet Aeoniti, in 1 lb jars. 25 lbs Extract Ilroscrrami, in 1 lb jars. 50 lbs Extract Belladonna, in 1 lb jars. 100 lbs Extract Taraxaci, in 1 lb jars. 00 lbs Vin Ral Colaic', in 1 lb bottles. 100 lbs 01. Sucelni. Beet., iu ltb bottles. 000 lbs Calomel, in 1 lb bottles. i;00 lbs Pit Ilydrnt , O.., in lib Arc WETHERILL & BROTHER, 47 anti 49 North SECOND Street. •••.. • • jg 4 t I r , (7 , . _ A• • • • • ( 7 4 . lir • - rgilpirk I - • 7' t•'• • • • .• - • - • - . . .;•••••• • . 'AN ••-( "gr , - • • •••- --_ , "'-i . ';'=*•7*=‘---- • • • • ---,I • . • •_./..• • Ic'',;‘,', o *• •• • • •-: • • - -1, 1 1;.1 - 4 , :4 - .. - ; • E'• , , • irt ..... 1.3153"1/ kz . - rie • No. 7:25 CILES.TNIIT STREET NO. 725 CHESTNUT STREET SOUTII SIDE TWILLED VE NETMNS GERMANTOWN, PA. OIL CLOTHS, ,to DRUGS. FOR SALE AND TO LET. T°R E N T—Large Commumosting Furnished BOOMS, for Gentlemen, (without board), ffi & private family, on WALNUT Street, west of Tenth. Apply to Drug Store, N. B. corner of Eleventh and Walnut streets. an 20•11 FUR SALE—Valuable Farm, contain ing 130 acres; 30 acres of excellent Woodland, the balance in a high state of cultivation, nicely watered with springs and running streams, situate 6 miles from Doylestown depot, and 2.4 i miles from Lambertville sta tion and Delaware river, Bucks county. Plain and tithe Mantle' stone improvements; good out-buildings, and every variety of fruits. Price only $75 per acre; easy terms. Apply to IL PETTIT, No. 309 WALNUT Street. NIAGARA FALLS WATER POW EP.—cAP/TALLST3 AND NANUFACTti This immense water power is now ready for im mediate occuiiiition, together with one hundred acres of land, embracing one quarter-of the village, on which to locate mills and manufactories. The stipulations for price of power will be one half that at Lowell, Mass., and the quantity is almost un- Should the demand warrant it, the American Fall can easily be stopped and its great Volume dißchrtrged through the bank below its present site, for mill purposes, under * head and fall of 200 feet. Tie title is perfect and the property unincumbered. For further information apply to N. W. Day or A. P. Floyd, Niagara balls; Alexander Hay, No. 1208 Vine street, Philadelphia; Hon. T. A. Jonelrea, Providence, It. I.; D. Thaxter, Itogton or the owner, HODACE 11. PAY, No. 91 Liberty street. New YORK, September 2,1861. se4-wfrm.3ca WHEREAS, THE LINDELL HO TEL COMPANY by its Deed, dated the first day of DeCenther, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, and recorded in the Recorder's Officeof St. Louis county, in Book No. 254, At Page 202, and also by its other deed, dated the said first day of December, 1859, recorded in Book N 0.230, Page 336, confirmatory of and supplemen tal to said first deed, did convey unto WILLIAM H. MORRISON, EDWARD BREDELL, and FRANKLIN A, DICK, the following.deseribed real estate, situated in Block No. 120, of the City of St. Louis, and described as follows: First, A. Lot or parcel or land fronting two hundred and seventy-one feet on Washington avenue, by one hun dred and fifty feet in depth, and bounded south by Wash ington avenue, east by Sixth Street, north by the north line of the field lot confirmed to Joseph Taillon, and known as survey N 0.1508, and west by Seventh street. _ . Second, A certain Lot or piece of ground, situate in said Block, containing about seventy feet, be the same more or less, on Sixth street, by one hundred and thirty five feet deep on Green street, be the same more or less; being Lot known and designated on the plat of the lots laid out and made an addition to the town of St. Louis, by William Christy. as Lot No. 27, hounded on the west by No. PS, as laid out by Christy, on the north by Green street, on the east by Sixth street, and on the south by the Lot herein first described : which said conveyances were made to said MORRISON, BREDELL, and DION, in trust, to secure the payment of certain bonds therein described, amounting to four hundred thousand dollars i being eight hundred bonds of five hundred dollars each, payable in ten years from the first day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, to PETER LINDELL or bearer, with ten per cent. interest, payable semi-an nually from that date, all payable at the Bank of Com merce, in New York; and whereas, among other things, it was provided in said Deeds that if the interest upon said bonds, er any part thereof, should heroine due and remain unpaid for thirty days after the maturity thereof, that then, by reason of such default, the said bonds shall forthwith become due and payable, notwithstanding said bonds may not appear on their face to be due ; and whereas, said LINDELL HOTEL COMPANY has, it is believed, negotiated, sold, and pledged six hundred and SiTiteen of said bonds, amounting to three hundred and eight thousand dollars, upon all of which the semi-an nual interest, becoming due on the first day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty one, has been due for more than thirty days, and is still unpaid, although some or all of it has been demanded Now, therefore, we, WILLIAM M. MORRISON, ED WARD BREDELL and FRANKLIN A. DICK, Sins tees as aforesaid, at the request of many of the indi viduals and corporations holding said bonds, and in ac cordance with the provisions of said Deeds, will, on thet wenty-second day of October, eighteen hun dred and sixty-one, and between the hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon of that day, at the east front door of the Court HOUR, in the CITY OF ST. LOUIS, Missouri, proceed to sell the above-described premises and property, for cash, at Pub lic Yenciue, to the highest bidder, in order to pay the holders of said bonds the amounts due thereon, and any amounts or charges that may be payable under the pro visions of said deeds, together with the expenses of the Trust. WM. M. MORRISON, EDWARD BREDELL, Trustees. aed-dtoefil FRANKLIN A. -DICK, HOTELS. ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, BROADWAY, NEW YORK BOARD REDUCED ib P 4 DAY. Since the opening of this vast and commodious Hotel, In 1854, it has been the single endeavor of the proprietors to make it the moat sumptuous, convenient, and comfort able home for the citizen pipA granger on thin Bide the Atlantic. And whatever has seemed likely to administer to the r HP gard to cost, to provide, and to combine all the elements of individual and social enjoyment which modern art has invented, and modern taste approved; and the pa tronage which it has commanded during the past six. years is a gratifying proof that their efforts have been ann ulated. To meet the exigencies of the times, when all are re quired to practise the most rigid economy, the under signed HATE REDUCED THB PRICE OF HOARD 20 TWO DOLLARS PER DAY, at the same time abating none of the luxuries With which tkeie table Lao babe -rip been suppliant. se"-8m TREADWELL, WHITCOMB, & CO. CARD.-THE UNDERSIGNED, late of the GIRARD HOUSE, Philadelphia, have hawed, for a term of years, WILLARD'S HOTEL, in Washington. 'They take this occasion to return to their old friends and customers many thanks far paai fiwors, and beg to assure them that they will be most happy to see them in their new (marten. SYKES, CHADWICK, & CO. WISIMMTON, July 16, 1661. au23-li LEGAL. IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. I,II I S .oM, The Auditori appointed by the Court to audit, settle, and adjust the first and final account of Jesse Reynolds., Guardian of Henry P. Bartlett, Joseph B. Bartlett, join T. Bartlett, Charles Bartlett, and job C. Bartlett, minor children of Job Bartlett" and to report distribution of the balance in bis hands, will meet the parties inte rested, for the purposes of his appointment, on MON DAY, October 14, 1861, 4 o'clock P. M., at his Office, N 0.213 South SIXTH Street, Philadelphia oc4-fmnst* UNIDT, auditor. IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Estate of ANNA SITGREAVES, Deceased The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle, and ndj , l;t the first final account of riff, 86111661 Cox, Executor of the last will and testament of Anna Sitgretives, deceased, and to report distribution of the balance in his hands, will meet the parties interested, for the purposes of his appointment, on TUESDAY, October 15, 1861, at 4 o'clock I'. M., at his Office, No. 213 South SIXTH Street, Philadelphia. oc4-fhilv;l* LEWIS G. CASSIDY, Auditor, HARDWARE TIARDWARE. 310011 E, lIENSZEY, & CO. Have now on hand, and are constantly receiving, EL Large assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, &c., to which they invite the attention of purchasers for cash or short credit. No. 421 MARKET Street, and ocB-2m No. 410 COMMENCE Street, Phihula. HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, cheap for Cash and short Credit, by WORE HENSZEY, 427 MARKET Street, Philadelphia. sel3-1m WAILS ! NAILS NAILS !—Har risburg Nail Depot, 509 COMMERCE R, The beat Valle manufactured for az.oo cash, All sizes. ee23-Im W. W. KNIGHT & SON & CO. WINES AND LIQUORS. CLARET. -100 Casks Claret ex-ship from Bordeaux, for sale in bonded ware j house by JAIIKETCHE & CARSTAIDS, 202 and 204 South FRONT Street. oclAt PORT WINE.--111 Quarters and 43 octaves DeMullarPort, for sale from Custom House stores by JATIRETCHE & CARSTAIRS, 202 and 20i luth FRONT Street. oel-tf PURE PORT WINE. DUQUE DO PORTO WINE, BOTTLED IN PORTUGAL IN 1820. Physicians and invalids in want of a reliable article of pare Port Wino can be smiled by inquiring for the above wine at CANTWELL & REEFER'S, Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street. HENNESSY, VINE-YARD PRO.. oriotors, Bisqult, Tricoche & Co., Marett, Pinot, and other approved brands of COGNAC BRANDY, for sale, in bond and from store, by CANTWELL & REITER, Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street. QTUART'S PAISLEY MALT WHIS NY. Buchanan's Coal IlaWbisky, Old Tom Gin, Old London Gin, London Cordial Gin, Boblen's Gin, In Loud and store. CANTWELL 84 KEFFEB, Southeast corner OIRDIANTOWN Axemie and MASTER Street. ZOTJAVE CHAMPAGNE.—A new brand—an excellent article. Imported and for sale at a price to suit the times, by CANTWELL & KEE NER, southeast corner of GEP.tdANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street. RUDESHEIMER,BERG ) LAUBEN REIMER, and HOCKMEIMER WINE, in cases of one rlozen bottles each ,• warranted pore. Imported and for pale low be CANTWELL & KEEFER, south east corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street. iIMMERMAN'S DRY CATAWBA WlNE.—This approved brand of Cincinnati wine, the best article out for " cobblers," for sale pure, bot tled and in cases, by CA RTWELL SE KEFFER, south. east corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street_ se24-6,0 PHILADELPHIA TERRA-COTTA WORKS Office and Warerooms. 1010 CHESTNUT Street. Ornamental Chimney Tops. Garden Vases and Statuary. Encaustic Flooring Tile. Attlilteettivtd Ornaments. Ventilating and Smoke Flues. Ridge Tile and Sanitary Ware. Steam -pressed Drain Pipe. Water Pipe, warranted to stand pressure, cheap and durable. Th 9 TrOc 1111PPIA 9 1 .4 I!g Illustrated Catalogues sent by mail, on application by letter. FINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.- W. SCOTT, ell C/EINSTNUT Street, a low doors below the 66 Continental." The attention of the Wholesale Dealers is invited to his IMPROVED OUT 01' SHIRTS, of superior tit, make, and material, on hand and made to order at shortest. notice. isa-ti BEST QUALITY ROOFING SLATE AIWAYS on h... 1 And tor sale at Union Wharf, iitsi BEACH Street, Eousingtan. T. TIIONAB, oft-as Su WALNUT Street, rbiliadelphil PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1861. TILE ARMY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA, Thit'ORTANT MOVEMENTS OF GENERALS Defeat of Gen. Lee at Big Springs. VIVID ACCOUNT OF THE ACTION AT GREENBRIER. IMPORTANT POINTS ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. Price Retreating into Arkansas. INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Miscellaneous War News. F.L.KIVATER, Va., Oct. ite t ynolda has made two reeormoissancos in force within the last few days against the rebels, under General Lee, and has driven them from Big Springs. the former rendezvous of his main force. Part of his force is now posted at Elk Mountain and Green Briar Bridge, respectively 30 and 40 miles from here, and part of it under General Lee, who is said to have joined General Floyd at. Big Springs, pre vious to the reconnoissance. The rebels destroyed their camp equipage,- ammunition ; and seVc`fftl hundred muskets. The rebels left several wagons, Sc., the road be ing absolutely impassable for vehicles beyond a point twelve miles from Elirwater. From the Army of General RoseerattS. CINCINNATI) Oct. I.o.—The Cotamereiars Ka nawha advices state that General Rosecrans is at Mountain Cave, a strong position twenty-five miles beyond Gauley. He had advanced ten miles further, to Little Sewell, but the enemy being too well entrenched and too strong at Big Sewell, five miles further, on, to be attacked, General Roseerans fell back, as an invitation to the rebels to come out and have a fair fight. There was no expectation of an attempt by. the enemy to force his position. The weather in the Gnuley raglan was terrible. Rain was falling almost incessantly. General Rose orans' troops were well clothed, having now plenty of overcoats and blankets. The late fight at Chapmansville was a sharp and bloody affair. Viva of Captain Pratt's Zouaves were killed. The rebels are reported to have lost thirty- A despatch from General .Reynolds to brovemor Morton, dated .11uttonville, October Sth, says: "The enemy in our front, on the Huntersville road, has been driven to Green Brier Springs, twenty miles beyond Big Springs, their tate late rendezvous. They are about fifty miles from Elkwater, and one hundred and twenty from Cheat Mountain. The roads towards Ilunteraville are im passable for - wheels. The rebels destroyed hundreds of muskets, tents, camp equipage, &o. Several wagons abandoned by the rebels fell into our hands." A 'Fight in the Mountams—The Itecon. noissance at Greenbrier.—ot Brilliant Engagement. [Correepondence of the Cincinnati Times.] CHEAT MOUNTAIN &mar, October 4, 1861. We have had a fight, and a splendid one. Al though intended only as a reeonnojeume in f orce , it resulted in a handsome achievement. - Early yesterday morning General Reynolds and staff, escorted by Bracken's cavalry, arrived in camp, and shortly after an order to prepare two days' ra tions created excitement and cheerfulness in camp. The men were confident they were to have a light, and it put them in the beat of good humor. Knap sacks were repacked, haversacks and cartridge boxes filled, and arms overhauled and brightened to the highest polish. Each regiment to be used. on the occasion received marching orders, all of which were for the night. The men were ore Ifed to Eitire early and het sleep, but little sleep was there in camp that night. Officers and men shared alike in the excitement and the gladness at the prospect of a fight. All the regiments had been greatly weakened by sickness and hard Hain ; and the force which marched, counting artillery, cavalry, &e., was less than 6,000 men. The batteries comprised thirteen pieces. Since the flight of the rebels from Tygart Valley, they have had an advanced camp on the bank of the Greenbrier, at a point where the Staunton turn pike ascends the Allegheny Mountains. In the late advance of Lee, a considerable force detailed from that camp, and, as I have informed you, went back to it in a hurry. They have not advanced since. Our scouts have, from time to time, report. ed that the post was being fortified. The point is about thirteen miles from this camp, and about the same distance from Monterey, where it is understood there is a large rebel force. The opinion has been entertained that there were addi tional camps between Ureenbrier and Monterey, from which the former could be readily reinforced, and to confirm this opinion_ was one of the objects of this movement. The scouts supposed that 5,000 or G,OOO were encamped at Greenbrier. The Rebel Camp, and how the Attack was to be Made_ 8. A. HARRISON, 1010 CHESTNUT Street. C4t ahns. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1861. THE REBELLION. ROSECRANS AND REYNOLDS THE CHANCES OF A BATTLE, Later from Fortress Monroe. FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. Gen. Lee Forced to Retreat. The Party to be Attacked The rebel camp is located on a high, steep eleva tion known as Buffalo Hill. It is located at a sharp turn of the road, and so situated that an at tacking force had to come directly under the guns and entrenchments of the right of the camp to ob tain oven a view of the left, The formation of the ground is particularly favorable for the formation of terraces, and the rebels had made good use of the advantage. Their defences rose one above the other, far up the hill, extendin; even into the forest above the camp. It was estimated, from the number of tents, that , ten thousand men held the posts. The sole attack contemplated was directly in front, with artillery, the infantry to be used merely to protect the batteries. The First Dash—A Gallant Charge. It was discovered that the rebels had placed a large infantry force three-fourths or tk, mile in front to dispute our approach. They lay in ambush be side a fence thickened with small trees to the right of the road, and in the timber on the hill-side to the left. On making this discovery, Colonel Kim ball was ordered to clear the way for the artillery with the rugged Indiana Fourteenth. The boys received the order with a shout, and, tiring a volley into the ambush, rushed upon it with a wild cheer. The concealed enemy instantly took to their heels, some rushing across the valley, and others up the mountains on our left. The gallant Fourteenth, its ragged breeches flapping in the air, started up the mountains with a cheer, popping over the re bels at every crack. The Ninth Indiana, its colors flaunting beautifully above the green grass, rushed after those across the valley. A cheer went up from the whole line, as the ambushed rebels took to flight, the Roosierg in pursuit. The Fourteenth made sad work with the rebels on the mountain. Eighteen of them were found dead in one pile, and seven in another. They also captured several prisoners, and took care of a few wounded. The Seventh came near the retreating rebels on the opposite side of the valley, and poured a raking fire into them as they sought a laurel cover. Row many were killed and wounded there the enemy must tell, for our boys did not search the laurel. The Artillery in Positron—Bang IWiiirl In less than ten minutes the rebels were driven to their entrenchments. Loomis immediately moved rapidly forward, unlimbered his pieces, and gave an invitation in the shape of a shell. The enemy immediately responded with pounders, all of which fell short of our battery. In the meantime, Howe bad discovered a favorable position very near to the enemy , s first line of fortification, and, bola us lion, dashed into it, with his full battery. The first shot from his battery was greeted by a shout from our infantry. Down with his single gun followed Howe, and in a few minutes, before, in fact, the retreating rebels had fairly reached the intronohmonts, our whole thirteen guns were banging murderous shot and shell at them. The rebels responded with seven guns. Loomis now ascertained he could do better execution a little closer, and took position square in the valley, in full view of the whole opposing force. The Fight. The enemy's camp was in full view. Ills terraced battery was belching forth fire and smoke. Shot from our batteries were tearing up the ground all through the encampment, and shells were scatter debtrii6tioil end insuring death. There was no cessation of the infernal roar of the artillery. Sometimes a half dozen of our pieces would send forth a simultaneous roar. making the earth tremble, and the return fire seemed spiteful, as it whizzed the shot mostly over our heads. For thirty-tiro minutes every giro on our aids was worked without cessation. Now a shell would go ringing through the air, making a beautiful curve, and, dropping just on the spot intended, burst. and destroyed everything for yards around. Of all the infernal inventions of war, it is these shells. They tear men and horses to tatters in an instant, as they fall whizzing among them. And, as you hear their unmusical hiss coming towards you, you, if as green as I in military strife, will try to dodge the screeching devil. With the shell flew the round shot into the enemy's camp, and all about our batteries. IS - Rh a whack they would strike the earth. and bore themselves into the earth like iron molei operated by steam. Such was the distant view of the picture. A little in advance of me, and on a line with our bat teries, standing on a knoll, was the General, his countenance calm and indicative of satisfaction at the result. Around him : in the saddle, were his aids, one or more of whom wore constantly &Shin& over the field, to convey his orders. Ile was so near the enemy's camp that he could observe their move ments with the naked eye. Several shells fell near him, but did not in the least disturb his composure. To my rear were the ambulances ; with the sur geons, distinguished by green sashes, waiting to perform their duty. Some were very careful to remain out of harm's way, while others braved danger to search for the wounded. The ambulances were not long idle. First came a man carried on a blanket, writhing with pain. Ile had received a shot in his stomach. Next, an other who had lost an arm, and was fainting from loss of blood. Then came three or four slightly wounded leaning on the shoulders of their com rades. Not far from me, in a little ravine, lay three rebels, one dead. another dying, and a third slightly wounded. The latter was placed in an ambulance, and carried to our hospital. Away up the road, scattered on its sides, some Bitting, some lying, were exhausted infantry men, most of whom seemed totallynneoncerned as to the strife ; and, at other points - cif . a viewing distance, groups of unengaged cavalry were viewing the strife with deep interest, For thirty•fiee minutel,te batteries kept up an unceasing fire. First opg, and then another rebel gun was dismounted, unpdflinly one remained. This was peppered with shell and shot, but we were un able to do wore than slacken its fire. It was the only well-served piece in the rebel for tilleatiOnS, ft shots doing all the artillery mischief to our side. When our shot became too hot for the gunners there, they would load the piece rapidly, fire, run under cover, remain there a few minutes, and then repeat the performance,. The thirty-five minutes firing was a magnificent artillery duty Our soldiers, who have been in many afight, said they never have seen anything equal to it. While this was going on, the Fourteenth Indiana, under the gallant Kimball. the dashing Harrow, and the enthusiastic Blynn, and the Twenty-fourth Ohio, under the veteran Ammon, and Gilbert and Butler, had been scouring the mountain on our left, to prevent a fl ank movement, They were much exposed to shot and shell, but were success ful in dodging them. The other regiments, except' the Fifteenth - Indiana and the Twenty-fifth Ohio, held as a reserve, were protecting our right and the batteries. Reinforcements. After the enemy had been driven from their lower entrenchments, and their battery reduced to one gun, our artillerists slackened their fire, and took it more easily. The infantry brightened up, expecting orders to charge the works. But the general, who was more observant, did not give the order. When the fire of our batteries was raging most fearfully, the rebels sent up two or three rockets, which the general supposed was a signal to hurry up expected reinforcements from the mount ains. He consequently kept a sharp look-out on the mountain road, as did others, who were of the same opinion. They did not have long to wait. Down the moun tains. in the rear of the camp, came a column of men, estimated at 5,000. bringing with them seve ral pieces of artillery of * u superior character. The reinforcements were received with cheers by their rebel and badly-routed comrades. The fresh pieces were planted upon the upper works. and sent forth a new tune from the rebel side. They were at first badly served, the shots going far overhead. This they ascertained, and began to take pretty good aim. Our artillerists, delighted with the mew guns, went at it once more with full force, and no more cheers were heard in the rebel camp. They also threw shells into the timber above, where it was supposed the fresh infantry had sheltered them selves, land With the naked eye a great scampering from the bushes could be observed. An Attempt tto Flunk. In the meantime the colonels bhg,an to grow fid gety. They did not like the idea of the artillery enjoying all the fun, and asked that the infantry be allowed to "go in." A council of war was held. The colonelspro posed to take the new batteries by storm. The general opposed this at once, as, even if successful, it would involve a great sacrifice of life. They then eyoposed to outflank the enemy, and take the WyWeAhlairif t t WEEti be a barren. - victory, they wanted to try their hand. I say a' arren vieteey, but if the enemy had been routed, the position is now of no use to us, and had our infante 'worked in on the flank, the road was open for the enemy to scamper off up the mountain. But Gen. Reynolds, appreciating the valor of our troops, :consented to let the infantry try a flank movement, and, if they could do nothing more, gain information as to the location of the ground. The regiments selected for the movement were the Seventh, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Indiana, and the Twenty-fourth Ohio. The Seventh Indiana, Col. Dumont, was selected to lead—why, I cannot imagine, as it is a new regiment, but its colonel is an experienced and fearless soldier.. The enemy observed the movements, and paying but little attention to our batteries. prepared to re ceive the infantry as they marched up through the woods. All the regiments received the order to ad vance with cheers, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth throwing off their coats, and preparing for a free use of the bayonet. The Seventh took the lead, and the rest followed bravely. They had proceed ed but a short distance. however, before the rebels turned several of their guns to the timber, and sent into it a terrible fire of shell and canister. The Seventh Indiana broke and ran, their officers endeavoring in vain to stop them. Their conduct caused some trepidation among other regiments, but at the command, they righted, and were about to advance, when orders came from General Rey nolds to withdraw. Though the trees seemed to rain shot and shell, but few men were hurt under theßh Winding lip. The artillery had now fired abouttwelve hundred shot and shell, and were nearly out of ammunition. Loomis had nothing left but canister, and Howe was nearly as bad off, Damn's piece had been disa bled and Wiled off. - Under these circumstances, the general, having gratified the infantry, ordered an end to the en gagement. Loomis gave the Greenbrier camp a parting blessing in the shape of canister, and the artillery was despatched on its return to this point. The infantry followed, tarrying, however, some time in the valley, hoping the rebels would come out and give them a field fight of three to one. But the rebels did not show themselves as long as ablue coat remained in sight of Greenbrier The Forces Engaged and the Loss. I have ;gated our force. At least half of it was not brought into action at an. The rebels taken prisoners state their force in camp, before our ar rival, was ten thousand, which, with the reinforce ments received, makes fifteen thousand ; yet the rebels had not the courage, at any time, to come out of their ebtinneliments. It is the experience in Western Virginia that they fight bravely behind fortifications, and will notfight otherwise. Our loss is twenty—ten killed, and ten so badly wounded as to be unfitted for duty. Their loss is terrible. The groans of the wounded could be dis tinctly heard at our batteries, when the guns were silent. The dead were .seen strewn all over their camp, and the lower trench was said to be full of them. Our fifteen hundred shells and exploded shot made fearful havoc. Besides, some forty or fifty were killed by our infantry in the first dash outside of the fortilkations. We took thirteen pd• sonors—they none. We captured a number of horses, a lot of cattle ; and enough small arms to show how the enemy was supplied. During the whole engagement the enemy threw but three effective abets. One struck qne of nowe's artillerymen, another took an arm from a gunner of the same corps, and, I think, shattered an axle of Daum's gun, rendering it unserviceable. All these came from the same troublesome little piece our gunners could not dismount. Howe had two horses wounded, and one killed. Loomis and Daum, for a wonder, did not have either man or beast injured. I cannot speak too highly of the artillery. Guns were never better served, nor by livelier men. Return to Camp. The fight lasted about four hours. Between twelve and one the return march was commeneed, the artillery taking the right. The cavalry follow ed, escorting the General and his staff. We took it more leisurely, stopping to dispose of their ra tions, and rest, about three miles from the rebel camp. The Twenty-fifth Ohio, Lieutenant Colonel Richardson, commanding, brought up the rear, having oharge of the dead, wounded and prisoners. The wounded, whose wounds had all been dressed on the battle-field, were carried in easy-riding am bulances. Before we had proceeded very far on the return, Jim found that a frightened Union man of this 71.• einity, who had followed the troops out to see the fight, seeing our troops returning without captur ing the rebel camp, had mounted his scraggy horse, and going ahead at full speed, announced that we had been whipped, and were on the retreat. He told such an alarming story to Col. Ford that the Governor had called in his pickets, and prepared to cover the retreat. He had the Thirty-second admirably formed for that purpose, but laughed at his trouble -when he learned the aotual result of the conflict. The same messenger brought the terrific news to this camp, causing astonishment and uneasiness here,_ and how much further he went with it I do not know. It was past 9 o'clock when Col. Richardson marched up the mountain with the rear, and after supper, and a bit of rejoicing at our success, the lights were extinguished, and the whole camp, except those on guard, were enjoying wind and welcome slumber. But few had slept any the night before, and, besides the fatigue of battle, had marched twenty-six miles during' the day. Sleep was wel come, indeed. Incidents, Etc The artillerist who lot hitt EMS' iitteroti a groan. .lle looked at the bleeding Amp, and Fulltingly said, "That is pretty well done.'' The limb was taken off as evenly as if it had been done with a knife. In Daum's Artillery is a young German, who had nava? Mod fire before. Ho because frightened, and fled from his post. Daum pursued,.eaught, and brought him back, lashing him with his sword. The peer fellow bellowed wofully, but after ram ming home one or two charges, and finding himself still alive, became the bravest of the bravo, aml Worked nobly to the end. The rebels would have done more mischief, but most of their shells did not explode. The cause, I understand, was a fault in the fuses. The rebels must have been terribly frightened. Their guns were heard from this camp during last night, and it is supposed that, frightened at their own shadows, they took the trees for I:iinkee.s, and, fired at thent. Among the wounde'd rebels was one engaged as a scout. His brother is in, the Federal army, and took part in that action. The rebel brother died before we left the scene of action. Gen. Reynolds acoomplished all he sought by the movement. His loss vs-as small, wed he now thoroughly understands the position of the enemy before him. When he gets ready to more - forward. he can take that position without trouble. Although a battle was not intended. thecontest was certainly the best fight our troops hare yet Made in Western 'Virginia. The rebels received a touch of loyal thunder and lightning that they did not expect in these mountains. The idea occere to • me that if Gen. Reynolds deals such heavy Vibers. in a mere reconnoissance, what will he do when he' made 11 full reconnoire ma a r e ch n ess n o e l foranolds no'! ra sauce of the enemy, on both roads before him, and' when the Government sees proper to fit him out for an advance, he will go throueh in spite of all oppo• sition. THE SOUTHERN GULF AND ATLANTIC COAST. The Chandeleur Islands and Mobile Bay. Among the islands said to have been taken por- Session of by the United Skates forces in the gulf. are the Chandeleur group. They lie immediately south of the point where Lake Borgne debouehes into the gulf. They lie full sixty miles east of the mouths of the Mississippi, and twenty-five from Mobilo point. The group consists of three small islands--the southernmost being the smallest. They bend in the form of a semi-circle. Between them and the northeastern point of St. Bernard parish, which is the southernmost parish in Louisiana, lying cast of the Mississippi river. is Chandeleur Bay. Upon the northernmost island of the group there was a fixed light fully sixty feet high. It was of the utmost use to sailors navigating those waters. The rebels, with their usual vandalism, are said to have removed It some months ago. The fortifica tions of these islands, with corresponding batteries upon Ship, Cat. and Horn islands, and at Missis: sippi City, upon the main land, will completely control the debouchurc of Borgne into the gulf, and aid mott materially in the blookade of Mobile Bifir This Lay is separated. at its entrance into the sea, by an island, called Dauphin. At the entrance. including _Dauphin island, it attains a breadth of fourteen miles. The deepest channel is on the east eide,of Dauphin, admitting vessels of eighteen feet draught. Batteries on Horn island would render tbe passage of the western channel a very hazardous experiment. Were Dauphin also fortified, and Mobile Print and the main land on the west plant ed with water batteries, Mobile would a'to be most effectually blockaded. Beaufort, South Carolina. The necessity for the seizure of this port by the Federal forces has been often discussed in certain quarters, and has been said to be a seizure which would be highly advantageous to the Government. It is situated in an arm of the sea called Port Royal river, about fifteen miles from the Atlantic. The harbor is one of the safest on the whole South ern coast, and has eleven feet 19062 full upon the bar, at its entrance. Situated immediately south of the line of railroad, at a distance of twenty miles, running between Charleston and Savannah, it would afford an easy base for land operations against either. Either could be much more easily taken by land operations than from the sea. Its importance is then by no means to be under valued in any future series of assaults upon these hot-beds of treason. Its distance from Charleston is less than fifty miles, and a little further from Savannah. The great desideratum gained by an attack upon it is that it can be taken with little or no loss of life, and can be so fortified as to be held landward against a most formidable force. The British took it and held it for several months during the Rave lutionery war, amulet, It a point of the greatest importance. Its collector, under Mr. Buchanan's administration, refused to give in his adhesion to the Secession dynasty in South Carolina, and was arrested for high treason. He subsequently me. numbed to force. It must not be confounded with the North Carolina Beaufort, more than a hundred miles northeast of it. Fernandina. of the port of this name. ' roTaTaligriMi t ai l a island, a small island lying off the extreme north eastern coast of Florida. At the northern end of this island the' St. Mary's river, the dividing stream between Georgia and Florida, puts into the ocean. The length of tile river is about one hundred wiles, and there is thirteen feet of water upon the bar at its mouth. Bight opposite to its mouth is the harbor of Fer nandina with, it is said, full twenty-four feet of water—the deepest ovater in any Atltintie harbor south of the mouth of the Chesapeake- Amelia island is about eighteen miles long, and is very fer tile. The town of Fernandina has but few inhabi tants. The principal advantages which would accrue to the Government from its possession would be a safe harbor for vessels of deep draught; a point of ren dezvous for fleets intended to operate upon the ex treme Southern coast, and as a safe basis for opera tions against Southern Georgia and Eastern Florida. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. (From the Missouri Democrat, Oct. B.] price Retiring toward Arkansas. The intelligence from Jefferson City is toicA6- tory to the purport that the Federal forces are ac tively moving forward in pursuit of Price. Troops are constantly reaching the capital, and as steadily departing for the scene of the hoped-for conflict, and the whole division of the army detailed for the purpose will 88611 be under swift march. deneral Fremont and staff set forward yesterday. Price's forces were last Friday seen between Clinton and Warrensburg, apparently moving directly and ra ther hastily southward, for the purpose of avoiding a battle with Fremont's troops. Fremont will in tercept him or pursue him into and through Ark ansas, forcing a fight whenever this is possible. Probably Price will attempt to make a junction with bleCulloch's forces, and then may be emboldened to give battle. The late prospect of an engag,e meat at or near Georgetown leas vanisher!, and the predictions of the disappointed Seeession. isle who solaced themselves over Price's abandon ment of Lexington, by declaring that it was in order to annihilate Siegel, Sturgis, and Lane, are utterly falsified. Priee's declared plan is to avoid a battle except when the odds AM be immensely in his favor, and all his movements, both past and present, indicate that such is his cunning programme. It is well as certained, however, that a large proportion of his men are thoroughly disgusted with this mode of procedure, and that many of them are daily leav ing him and returning to their homes- Skald he undertake to pass into Arkansas, the "Missouri State Guard "—falsely so called—would almost certainly abandon him. With abundant and supe rior artillery, managed by artillerists of high and amply•proved skill and courage, Fremont is fully capable of driving . both Price's and MoCulloch's army before hint to Red river, puttering, thetaso that their concentration again will be next to impossible. From the vicinity of Clinton, in Henry county, there is a good road leading into Arkansas, and for this route Price's army is evidently hastening. The road meets the Osage at Hoffman's Ferry, by crossing wbioh the enemy can reach the Arkansas line by Thursday next. He will soon be closely followed by Fremont. Events of deepest interest to 'Missourians and to the country are doubtless upon the point of transpiring in our State. Rebel Barbarities. From Linn Creek the intelligence still is that the rebels are remorselessly sacking and plundering the premises both of Union families and Secession resi dents, to meet the necessities of army subsistence. The entire region for ten mites along the river and seven sr sight miles back into the country, in Cam. den county, is occupied by the enemy, and the property of every inhabitant is taken, with no other limitation than its utility to the marauders. Wagon loads of the booty arc daily being conveyed to Le banon. In the southwest, Judge Chenault's bandits are ravaging the border counties and fiendishly mal treating as well as robbing the Union citizens. Eleven of the latter lead bees hanged for the crime of bong Americans as well as Illissort riu.ns. Their sole offence was the expression of Union sentiments. These every-day incidents, together with the sacking of the Insane Asylum at Fiction, the ransaa-ing of the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, and the atrocious system of impressing persons of nearly all ages and conditions into their ranks, fairly indieate the diabolical spirit possess , ing the rebels. Unless soon and effectually check- ed, they will convert the lately blooming garden of :Missouri into " a waste-howling wilderness." The gratifying symptoms now are that Union men in unprecedented numbers are rushing to snits in all quarters of the State, to defend their horses from robbery and sacrilege, and that, when furnished the arms they are clamoring for, they will give most zealous aid to the Federal forces in inflicting richly-merited punishment upon the invaders.— Missouri Democrat. The Chances of a Battle . A correspondent of the IYorld, writing front Jefferson City, under date of October 0, says : If a battle take place in Western Missouri itmust be before many days. The sudden and unexpected retreat of the Confederate General Price has, it is supposed, upset the plans which wore being care fully elaborated for his discomfiture. That Gene ral Price should have endeavored to avoid being hemmed in by an imposing force was but natural; that he has been able to accomplish his exit so suc cessfully has given rise to much surprise. Notwith standing the fact that largo reinforcements were said to have been on the way to CohNici no sufdelent force has been concentrated south of Lexington to intimidate Price from crossing our lines and making good his retreat. A force atWar rensburg, 15,000 strong, with a reserve at Sedalia, might have blocked the passage—the more effeetu- Rlly if General Lane, with his 5,000, had been rest. ing on Kansas Cit. The preparations of Gen. Prioo for the past few days leave no doubt of his intention to fall back to the Arkansas line. tot only provisions, merchan dise, horses, and negroes, bet women and children have been sent thither, with seep disposition of e r_ Teets as to indicate a permanent °bongo of resi- IThe impossibility of sustaining so large an emy, the want of admitate clothing, hit imams-Able TWO CENTS. roads, not less than the gathering' of a great hostile force, have forced him to this stet: He will not winter in lirtasoirri,unlr.sx he should ~( 117t rt victory' in a forced battle, the chnees of which are exceedingly small. From the latest advices there can be its doubt of the passage of the rebel army in two three di visions through Johnson and Casa counties—Gen. Rains, with the rear guard, hovering near George town, with about &DM cavalry acting as a cover to the heavier column of artillery and plunder. The only Aimee of an engagement now remains irepar sning the rebels to the Osage rivev , which, owineeto the recent rains. is not fordable. It is almost kn• possible to cross an army of 30,000, with the linutsit means of transit, in less than a week. By crossing. at two or more places, as Osceola, 'Warsaw, and Pa- - pinsi ille,,it may bie neeeseplieheil nice days. tt rapid march across the - country might surprise and runt the sear guard' of the- retreating_army ; be yond thisiall hope of an engagement m Western Missouri ii. merely fanciful. Many affect to believe that. flushed• with the re ont victory at Lexington anti the east acces,tons te-bisarmy Ls consequenee, Gem Mice vreuld cer tainty not withdraw his men without a &operate attempt to capture Jefferson City. These eonside ratians no dourEft- operate with great force- on the spirits- of-his soldiers. but his intimate aegamint once with the strength e 4 the national• forces, through welbdiseiplined spies ; ie as argument which must be very convincing. to him. whille the temper of his men irsuetained. y opposite repre sentations. In a-certain sense,-the more of such undisciplined troops- he has- under command the worse it it for him. Atearmy of 1000- plined troops is acknowledged' to be the task for any ordinary general to wield with. effect. From authentic reports; I am tempted- to believe the command of Brice to be between :12;000-and , 46;000.. In order to attack them we need-at least one-half their number. The inhabitants of - Kamm/a - have been. direatenedt with a summary vengeance for the border warfare. The eastern counties will.rnost likely receive the. dread visitation, while the inflamed. Missourians are in strength to make it with impunity. Fort Scott will be destroyed, and the movables- of the settlers taken in reprisal for the emancipation. of the lay under lien, Frimones proclamation ; which the rebels believe to be in full force, SO UTHIRI+ NEWS, Flom late Richmond and Nashville papers , we , glean the follewing: Confederate Account of the• Pensacola Affair. On Friday night last. twelve or fifteen Federals from Fort Pickens crossed over to , tim-riavy yard in• a Mail gunboat, armed with , a howitser, and set fire to a s.ehooner. It is thought they tools three. men, who were on board. prisoners The alarm was given in time to prevent- any further depre ciations. The following is an extract of a•latter detect Pen sacola, September 14 ! The enemy had come up under range of the. Titdult and the shore batteries before- the• alarm was fairly given. This move or the enemy made our guns perfectly useless. The men on board of . the schooner ,ftederh were all asleep. When they awoke. they fought manfully and• desperately. It is believed that the four men OR board• the schooner killed some seven or eight of the enemy. We have one of our men missing, and there are three slightly wounded. It i, generally believed that their , principal ob ject woe the buerduger the navy yard. After set.• ting fire to the schooner they fired' grape and. ca nister, wounding one man. There were at one time ten Federals-on the•deck• of the schooner against three of oar men: Those three men fought with poles with spikes on the cad. The lieutenant commanding had• a wont The enemy were armed with may revolters: yet our three brave men succeeded in repulsing•them. Affairs at Richmond; The Richmond Examiner says the number of sick soldiers in the hospitals, public and private, in Richmond, is ascertained to be at present some what over 1,200. 2 There are no lea. than twenty. one soldiers hospitals now in Richmond. The Enquirer of the same date says the.conclu sion may now be safely asserted that it is'utterly impossible to get out of or through Virginia into the North, unlesslunder circumstances of the most extraordinary nature. The War Department has perfected, by a chain of sentinel pests, stfallby an entire reformation of the ptasport system., the much neededisolation of the Government. The present practice in the passport office is to issue no passports to go out of the State, even in the exceptional cases where the Secretary of War may unless with the condition of their being subject to the dis cretion and approval of the general commanding- officers on the line of the frontier. As the military authorities have been unceasing in their complaints of the passport system, it is very certain that the discretion left with them will be severely exer-• cised. Liggon s tobacco facteryrllltrClinti -lbreak,otit of the part of the Yankee prisoners confined therein. The prisoners are kept separate, the officers-being confined in the first story of the building, and the men in the second and third stories. It is said that a captain of one of the NeW Torii volunteer regi. =elite contrived to make his way among the •men, where his blandishments and representations-pro cured their assent to the " rising,' whiehmas ap pointed to take place on Tuesday night It is-fur ther related that on the details being.related to the occupants of the first story, it was opposed, but UR succeoefully, when one of the °floors, dreading the issue of the attempt, divulged the leading features of the plan, which led to the removal of - the-chief. conspirator to the county jail. The-latter plead bard to be allowed to remain with• his-comrades,. even if in irons, but the indulgence was not al lowed. The R7179)1771E7' complains bitterly of postal- af fairs in the South. and says the management of the. Richmond post office is positively intolerable The freedom with which the Confederate trea sury notes are counterfeited has almost stopped. their circulation. From Fortress Monroe Fonmrss MONROE, Oct. 9.—Brigadier General Williams has not yet left for Ilatteras-Inlet, the revenue cutter Corwin having been. detained, by the severe gale now prevailing. The tug hrung Amerzra, while engaged, in. sounding the channel of the Jamesriver, yesterday, exchanged a few shots with the Pig Point battery. Several shells exploded near the tug. but did no. harm, The Union gun is now mounted , so as to. sweep the Roads between the Fortress and , Sewell's Point. General Wool and Quartermaster Tallmadge have recommended to the quartermaster general the quartering of the troop at Old Paint and New port News for the winter, in comfortable wooden houses, built so as to accommodate two or three companies each. This plan will doubtless be adopt ed. Similar quarters will soon be erected for housing the contrabands. AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY. We glean the following items from the special correspondent of the Cincinnati 6,12, , tat t wha writeo from Camp Dick Robinson : A Singular Coineidence. A very singular coincidence occurred at Lexing ton, during the stay of the Fourteenth Ohio, which, more sadly than anything else I have heard, illus trates the degeneracy of some of Kentucky's noblest names. Anxious to pay all possible respect to the memory of the 11 Great Commoner," whose fame Ohio yet gaards as jealously as his own Ken tucky, Colonel Steedman marched his regiment out to the tomb of Henry Clay. They formed silently around the gram and at the very onesnent that these loyal troops from another State, on their way to defend Kentucky from invasion, re verently presented arms at the tomb of Ken tucky's greatest statesman, the degenerate son, James B. Clay, was bronght into the railroad depot, a prisoner tits the hands of other loyal troops., arrested on the charge of treason ! fan all the annals of this unnatural rebellion present a more unnatural coincidence? John J. Crittenden and the War. However apathetic many may be, there is no apathy about the venerated statesman who has sae. ceeded to the place of Henry Clay in the affections of Kentucky. " Glory be to God." shouted an excitable gentleman to John J. Crittenden, this morning, "McClellan is sending. 20,000 men from Washington to Cincinnati, for Kentucky. We're safe now." " Safe :" exclaimed the veteran eng tor. "Doesn't it blister your tongue to tell it? Safe! by Ohio and Indiana troops, while Ken tuckians allow themselves to be protected by others. It's a shame to ciltAlientucky, sir." I had thought that f understood the chivalrous fire of " Old hentuck" before, but tlgVcr did I re alize it so fully as when, a moment afterward, the venerable Senator, addressing a townsman, evident ly about his own age, but with whose portly form time had dealt more keenly, exclaimed : " George, you're not too old for a soldier—of course not. I'/it 9 / 4 1 too old for a soldier—not a hit too old We must turn out and shame these pretty young men, who ought to have aprons tied around them!" And sure enough the aged patriot started oft; al most immediately afterward, to call out volunteers among the mountaineers. Let no man doubt the response. There may be traitors in Kentucky, as there are in Ohio i plotting agents of the Southern rebellion in Lexington and Frankfort, as there are in Dayton ; but the great heart of the noblo old State is sound, and Kentucky valor has not perished in protracted peace. how tamp " Dick Robinson'* took its Name, Why Camp D iet Robin:van PI I have been repeatedly asked, and, indeed, I have myself asked the question of others. All the way down I puzzled myself trying to recollect hew I had hoard "Dick • Robinson" spoken of in connection with any of Kentucky's interests. Was he IL former Congress men, or was he a iliatingulibed judge, or an 6 overnor, or a noted wa2-leader, or a famous. cattle breeder, or what was be I have learned now that he has een none of these. Dick Robinson, as every body calls him, is simply a successful and wealthy Kentucky farmer, who owns, I am told, a beautiful little farm, here/ll:vats, of some 32,00 acres! On this farm is located the camp. The Tennessee refugees, who were driven out from their homes by Zollicotier's advance into the eastern division of their State, found a refuge here, and esta blished their e.9112p, which they named in honor of Mr, _Robinson, limitucky, Ohio, and Indiana imps have since suede the same place their rendezvous. and the late little encampment of two thousand men is now numbered by „ figures of a higher de nomination." In the mese of the camp is Dick Robinson's house, o plain two-story frame, with u@gra Bill-' ll Bustg attikted Here arb Owacial Thomas' headquarters, and here is now established a hotel, where we aro all anxious to be accommo dated with even an unoccupied spaoe of six feet by two on the parlor floor. Dick Robinson himself, whose Dime is now known over the Union, is a flue specimen of the Kentuckian, tall. lithe, and sinewy, unpretending In dress and manner, and withal, not withstanding his wealth, which t suspect has net generally a tendency to ty.tsl‘.e ftiends co,ntry THE WEEKLY PRESS. Tag wsmu.7 puma will bo pant to subscribers b) I wail (per learnt= is advartce,) at 59..00 6.09 B,o* 11.01 I , (to teat Mdrees; 20,09 (to aduires of Thr3e Ovyisa. 1r199 " " iOn. at , Twenty Twenty Coplaa, or 07er, each eabecriber,) each 1.1411 For a Cllub of Twenty-one or over, we will lead de I extra Copy to the getter-nto of the Club, Ifir Poetmoeters are regteated to set me *VOA b‘r I Till WMBILT P 2.293. once, and among independent men—tz hike' a great favorite in the neighborhood. • From this point, it seems, the great advance Etouthwartl—for whieh/ everybody is holiltig—saner be made, or from It must the advance of an in• Tailing army through the Cumberland Gap be met. The Cumberland Gap; ae is known, is the only paw; for a long distance, through 'width a good road leads from Tennessee' into Xentacky. From the Gap a macadamized reed leads up. through Bar beurnille, Londta, and Richmond to. Lettl4..lton. tamp Diek Robinren is sitlated to. thwwest of this read, on the pike leading from ISlcholastille to Dan ville, and connected with the pike through. the Gap , by a common road vzhich intersects it at London. zoilleoffer aiYaneed• through the Gap an asfar up OM pike a LOridOp., riftcom miles from there. our adirancc-ii kenralky regimental mountain• eers; trailer Col. Garrard , --was nncpetill is. posted. Skirmishing between the outposts continued for some time, when Zollicelfer suddenly retreated, falling back even beyond Barboursville, and• en -1 trenching, ns is suprsed', ur Cumberland POrd; fif. teen mike only freia the Cumberland Gap and' the. Tennessee live. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. Tile • PirmigyhAnia ROeirt-0: [Correnomflenee o? The Preis.] Casrr TANALLI', Oat. 7, 1861 As it may•prove interesting to the many friende• of the Dmond RegiMerit in lihiladelphiato learn , 4111eibit% of the witereabonits-and. &gaged vrititt was once the'crack.rcgiment of the "Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer corps." I take advantage of the extensf.ve-eireulati7n of'your valuable sheet to let them know where tre arc, and what the "Bloody SOCOnd," at. the boys can it, has bean gaged in since we left atimpiliVashisgtort, at Easton. The seriout-disaffeetion which occurred in c'ours" at Sandy Iloeri is now so much a thing ofthe past, that except when we consider the numerical strength of the regiment, We alma forget that it ever occurred. tiompletely pruned; as if was then, of the worst " hz - tb.s." that' had , engrafted Them. selves upon it at the time of its organization, it has • since materially improved in everything regaisiter to make it first in Tiality ; if not in 'quantity. We left Sandy Mok-with the division of Major General Banks on the 17th of August, and - : after pitching our tents successively at or near Jeffrson -- The Manor," Buckeystown,- Ryattatown (at which place we luy encamped some two weeks), Darnestown. and Rockville, we received orders to join the rest of the Metre corps, under General McCall, at Tentallytcwn. On September 25,- in company with the Kane Rifle Regiment, eolonet Biddle. we marched from a point about four miles • above Rockville to our camp, at this place, a dis tance- of some fifteen miles, in a little less than-five hours : which we flatter OarSelVell was pretty good Marching, done, as it was, in heavy marching order. We are encamped some distance in rear of Fort Pennsylvania, on the edge of . a woods, adjacent' to colonel (now General) Emmons' Fifth Regiment. Owing to the admirable administrative qualities 'of Colonel. William B. MAIM, Ng rogim ea is now second-to none in this division in discipline, cleanli ness, and-good order, while- in drill—thanks to the untiring. exertions of our popular ands affable lieutenant colonel. Albert IS...fifa,gilton—we are as perfect as-it is possible to hare become, when is considered tle bard marching, scram and irrogn, Utz and temporary encampments we experienced when in General Banks' division-. tinder march— ing orders all the time, with the frequent alarms consequent upon our proximity to the enemy, we have been but ally situated for-continuous practice in drill ;.but netwithstandingthese inconveniences, our pronoieney has been highbwampttraarktba a4aat - we joined this-division. A day or two. since an order was issued -by Gen. McCall. detaching Lieut. Col, Migilton from the reniment, and ordering him toßort Pennsylvania, as Instructor of Heavy Artillery. This change is not relished at ail by the regiment, and all, both rank and•file r regret that he l 4 compelled to leave us, It is reported today that he has been elected colonel of the Fourth regiment. in place of Colonel March, who,. in censequence orfaiiing health, was compelled to resign. If this- shoald: prove true, it will necessitate an election in. "ours" to-fill the post of. major. T he senior. captain . George A. woodword, of Philadelphia/ a gentleman and. a soldier in every way qualified: for' the a rduous duties of a field officer, williprobably be elected, The health of all in camp is very good, The un tiring care and attention bestowed by Surgeons Reed and Lodge upon all who come under them •is productive of the beet totalts, and• with the strict observance that they take of the hygienio• disci pline of the camp, it is-almost impossible that the physical condition of botheffieers- and men should be otherwise than of. the moat satisfactory nature. We are all prepared, and waiting. moat anxiously, for the ea-peeted advance , of General McClellan. If it should fall to the lot of the " Second" to join in.th.O.Piwgeatect give a good account of. ourselves. For the convenience of all.whohave friends and relatives with us, it may not be out of. place to• state that allietters to this-regiment should. be di. reeled to the CL geeona- Regiment Pennsylvania. Reserve Corps.," Col. Munn, tren. MeCell's Divi sion, Tenallytown, D. C.. Timersou. A. Sign of the Tunes,. The re-election of. Governor Brown, of Georgia, is significant of the fact that the mejprity of the people of that State continue in oppealtica to.tho Jeff Davis oligarchy now ruling the South. with, despot c sway. Brown is the avowed sworn foe of the centralized oligarchy—its bitterest enemy, de-. oidedly, among alrexisting public men.at the South. He was repudiate& by itzaupporters, who nomina ted another in his stead, yet be is triumphantly re elected. 11. gbod auund drubbing: near Savannah or Augusta would leave nothing of, the oligarehea power in Georgia.—Traskington Star. An Important Achievement. A telegram from New Orleansof the 4th , inst., to. the Richmond Examinar T .tolle.of oue of the moot important acbievementsof the war, so far. Thus it embraces information that the V. S. blockading squadron have dug a passage through the mud of• one of the five mouths of the Mississippi to the Sand Spit, which commands the whole five of them, and now have the If - idiff?f?.?-0r li r iffff Witch, Ng two other Yessels of tbe squadron to protect the prompt erection of works, which in less than a week will command. all five of the mouths, 2!ass es, or entrance, to and fro:nag Mississippi Once properly built, this work tllO9lO 41 1 111 ab solutely ponbrot the communication or NP7II Or leans with the sea, as conyleieby as a blocka ding squadron of twenty: shve of-war could ac complish that object.—WashiNgton Star. Arrival of llr, Haves' Arctic Expothtion. A despatch from Halifax, Oct. R, contains the fol lowing : Dr. Mayes' polar expedition mired here this morning in the Crui , Sed Steaks. The party are all well_ Two have ,lied, including August Sontag, the astronomer, and Gibson Caruthers. Dr. Hayes reached Smith's Straits on the :15th of August, last year, but could not penetrate the strait with his vessel, either last season or this. He win tered at Pert Foulke, near Cape Alexander, and with a dog sledge reached lat. 81 deg. :15 rein. on May 18th of this year_ The following despatch reached New York city last evening: HALITAX, October 13,1861 To BERRY GRIENELL, 17 BOND STREET Home ward bound. Put in, after a stormy passage, for repairs and water. Wo wore unable to penetrate Smith's Straits either this season or the last, on ao count of heavy ice. We wintered at Port Foulke, near Cape Alexander, and I have penetrated, with dog sledges, to latitude eighty-one degrees thirty five minutes, on the west side of Kennedy Channel. In that Animi there was much open wezer, The thirteen surviving membersof my original. party are all well. Two of say oompanions, Mr. Sontag and Gibson Caruthers, have died. ISAAC I. HA.ERS, American Polar Expedition. The expedition sailed from Boston on the 7th of July, 1900, in the schooner United Slates, 140 tons burden,. which had Its name changed froze that of Syrams; Hill. The plan was to proceed first to Upper Navick, in lat. 72 deg. 40tain., there to procure dogs and furs, to leave that port about the end of July, and, proceeding through the mid dle ice, to reach Smith's Straits about the 15th of August It was oaleulated that the. first summer would be exhausted in reaching that locality, the winter setting in early in September. From that time till March, 1861, they were to remain inactive; but, on the earliest return of sunshine, sledge parties were to be formed, and engaged. in leaking explorations. The expedition reached Smith's Straits, about the 78th degree of north latitude, on the ikith of August, 1860, but found that the ice could not be penetrated and that the schooner could not reach any higher. They wintered at Port Fogike r importing to get into Smith's Sound when the ice would be melted in the summer. It was in this sound, in let. 78 deg. 40 min., that Dr. Kane's vessel, the Advance, had to be abandoned, in May, 1855. But the straits continued sealed up,. and so far as the no- TigatiOD of the Bound formed part of the plan, it had to be abandoned. Sledge parties, however, were formed, and in one of those Dr. Hayes made explorations as far north as S 1 deg. 5 min.—about the same latitude that was reached by sledge parties in the last expedi tion commanded by Dr. Kane. This point was reached on the 18th of May, 1861, The objects of the expedition were 1. To explore further the open polar sea dis covered by Dr. Jinni:, and to determine its limits and character. • • 2. To complete the survey of the northern coasts of Greer.lancl Ha Grinnell land. 3. To determine important cificaticas es:dative to the magnetism, meteorology, natural history, and general physical features of the unexplored region north of Smith's Straits. The first object could not, of course, be accomo plisbed an account of the ice blocking up tho passage to Smith's. Sound ; but we may primp* from Dr, Hayes` activity and determidation, that the othars have been, so far, at least, as it was possible to effect their accomplishment. Tits expedition wasoomposed as follows Commander—Dr. Isaac I. Hayes. Astronomer, nod second in command—,A,ugust Soling. Sailing master—S. P. McCormick. Mate—H. VT. Dodge. Captain's clerk—George F. Knorr. Assistant .Astronomer—llenry G. Rebicliff. Carpenter—Gibson Caruthers. Cabin 80y—C.5168 0, Starr, Steward—Frank L. Harris. Cook—John Williams. Crew—Charles McCormick, William Miller, Harvey S. Heywood, Thomas Browne, John McDonald, and Thomas Bowman. August Sontag, wboso death we are sorry to see recorded, was aro, experienced voyager, a highly accomplished artist, and a distinguished man of science. 110 was engaged in the service of the Government on the Mexican expedition, on Dr. Rene's. MOM expedition, and, weibelieve, on Com. toodote PetWa Apia* expedition, Mis death wili grieve a large number of friends and admirers. We await with interest Dr. I.o7es' report of Ito expedition,
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