l)c JcffcrsDiiian.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1861.
The Konroe Boys at Prospect Hill.
A correspondent, with the army, informs us
that, on Saturday, the 12th inst., Company
F. of the 4th Reg. Pennsylvania Reserves,
Capt. G. B. Keller, rcconnoitered within the
rebel lines, beyond Prospect Hill, Fairfax
county, Virginia, and arrived at a farm house,
two miles beyond our pickets. Upon mqui
ry, the old lady of the house informed them
that she was Mrs. Jackson, the mother o
Jackson who shot Ellsworth, and that her son
was buried on the farm. Capt. Keller imme
diately reported the above to Head Quarters,
and at 4 o'clock next morning, Gen. M'Cal
tent a body of Cavalry and Infantry and had
Mrs. Jackson and her brother, Mr. Moore,
arrested. A number of valuable letters and
papers were also secured. We learn from a
number of sources that Capt. Keller has one
of the best drilled companies in the 4th Re
giraont.
Small Favors Thankfully Received.
The editor of the Monroe Democrat is ju
bilant over the election of George H. Row
land to the House of Representatives, from
this district. Hitherto the nominees of the
democratic party from Pike and Monroe have
usually taken their seats in the Legislature
without opposition ; and when the race did
happen to be contested the democratic majo
rity in the district usuallj' ranged at from
'2000 to 2500, and, in Monroe county, from
1200 to 1800. Rowland carries the district
this fall by 9 majority, and Monroe county
by 291 majority, a dwindling of democratic
strength down to the little end of nothing,
and yet for this the Squire demands "Sixteen
Cheers for Monroe county Glorious Demo
cratic Monroe." Truly small favors are
thankfully received in some quarters.
"What became of the Soldiers Vote ?
The last Monroe Dcmjcrat sets down Row
land's majority, in this county at 344. Now
we would like to know what the Squire has
done wish the vote of our brave boys at Camp
Crosman and at Tennallytown J At the for
mer place Westbroook received 14 votes and
Rowland 5, and at the latter place Westbrook
received 44 voles and Rowland none, giving
53 majority for Westbrook. The boys who
thus voted were all residents of Monroe coun
ty prior to their enlistment in defence of the
Union, and their votes should be placed to the
credit of Monroe. Now if we deduct this
majority of 53 from the Squire's stated ma
jority of 344, it will leave him ju6t 291 ma
jority in Monroe to hu2zah over. As the
Squire's cheers seem to increase as the major
ity for his candidate decreases, we would like
him to instruct us as to how many cheers we
should give for "Gallant Democratic Mon
roe," and her majority of 291 ? What has
become of the army vote 7
The Representative Vote.
The following is theofScial vote for Repre
sentative in this district, composed of the
counties of Monroe and Pike;
Westbrook, Rowland,
Monroe, 1152 1443
Fike, 7S8 506
1940
1919
1940
Rowland's majority in the District,
The BText Legislature.
From the Harrisburg papers we learn that
the next Legislature will stand substantially
as follows :
Repub.. Dem.
Senate,
HouEe of Representatives,
23 10
47 53
Totals,
70
63
Thus securing fcr the Republicans a ma
jority of 7 on joint ballot.
Burglary.
The Store of Messrs. P. & J. Miller, in
the upper end of our borough, was burgla
riously entered, on Monday night last, and
robbed of Muslins, Cassimer, &c, to the es
timated amount of $30. The burglars affect
ed an entrance into the cellar, and from
thence worked their way into the 6toreroom
above, and after having secured such articles
ns they wanted, sprang the bolt in the street
door aod deported. The desk and a number
of drawers in the establishment were rum
maged, but the money drawer, which con
tained one dollar and a half in pennies, was
left untouched. Our merchants and citizens
generally should keep a watch on their bolts
and bars at this season, and especially du
ring these hard times, or the notice of such
occurrences may fall to our lot oflener than
er.
would be desirable to us, or profitable to tbe
victims.
0C?Our advertising columns will revea
the fact that we- are to have a real meat mar
ket in our borough. Mr: John H. Connor
fe&s opened such an establishment in the
Bricfc Block, third door above the Post Office,
where our citizens can, at all times, find
the best quality of Beef, Pork, Lamb, Poul
try, Fisbr Clams and Oysters, at prices with
in the reach of all. Such an establishment
has long been needed in Stroudsburg, and its
enterprising proprietor deserves a liberal
support in his undertaking.
Op-The Postmaster General has appointed
G. G. Shaffer, Postmaster at White's Tanne
ry, in ibis county vice Daniel Staples, who
.jemored from, the place.
Huffer's Improved Washing Machine.
We are pleased to learn that the manufac
turer of this invaluable machine has deter
mined to reduce the price of his machines
to the war standard. As an aid to the house?
wife, Huffer's Washing Machine is pronoun
ced far ahead of any other ever brought in
to market. It performs its work well with
but little labor on the part of the operator,
and with no perceptible wear to the fabric
washed, and it will wash equally well the
heaviest comfort or the finest cambric hand
kerchief. An inclosure of 10 to the owner
of the patent, Thomas W. Edgar, Espy, Co
lumbia county, Pa., will be sure to bring you
a machine, which vou will consider wel'
worth twice the monev.
The Result and its Lessons.
The recent election in this Representative
District has rather shaken the citidel of old
fogydoin. Where the natural consequence
of a nomination by a democratic convention
has hitherto been an overwhelming majority
in favor of the nominee, we this fall find Geo,
IT. Rowland, the candidate of the hitherto in-
vincibles, slipp'ng into the House of Repre
sentatives of Pennsylvania by the mere skin
of his teeth. How the glory has departed
from the house of the leaders ! What a rat
tling among the dry bones of the dictators !
What a vanisher of hopes from the minds of
the wire-pullers ! A sudden crash from a
unanimous vote down to a miserable majori
ty of nine. Truly the scales have fallen
from the eyes of the masses5, and corrupt pol
iticians have received notice to vamous the
ranch. Such a victory is but a single de
gree removed from a defeat ; and a few
more such successes cannot fail to place the
head and shoulders of the 'Old Tenth Legion
Monroe and Pike in the ranks with those
counties of the State which move on with
the grand army of progress. We regret that
the district is to be represented by a person
whose union sentiments are somewhat ques
tionable, but we are encouraged with the
hope that another year will find his place
filled with another and a better man.
The election has given us its lessons which
all may profit by. To the patent democracy
it has imparled a knowledge of the fact that
the rights of counties must be respected, and
if they would command the votes of the peo
ple they must forgo political knavery, and
act like honest men. The people bavin"- set
up to think and act for themselves, political
geremandering is quoted a drug in the mar
ket and of no sale, To the people it gives
an assurance that they have the power in
their own hands to wipe out corruption and
corruptionists, and to fill their offices with
honest men. Let them but act in concert
and the days of political fogydoin will have
gone by forever.
G&A step into friend Ruster's establish
ment, a day or two ago, satisfied us that the
hard times had no terrors for Nicholas. The
piles of new goods and of fashionable ready-
made clothing on his shelves and counters,
snow mat lie acted under the philosophical
conclusion that men must be clothed let come Maryland. Tbe negroes begin to under
what will. Tn prices too, we found that he stand that they can make hay while the
had kept pace with the times, and we came sun shine, and are running away a8 fart
awav imnressed with the belief that nnv
one, no matter what his station, or what the
length of his purse, had but to call on
Rosier and Pratifv his most ardent wish.
Even if you have no money, a look at his
goods will do you good. Drop in.
Gen. Fremont Superceded.
The report made by Adj. Gen. Thomas of
Ji ip rananl uvn mmnflnn tnfn 1 hn nflminictr.n.i
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Gen. Fremont, was yesterday considered
3 3
in full Cabinet meeting. With the reluc-
lance wincti nesitates to injure a distinguish-
ea man, ana to wound and disappoint his
fiiends whom a popular leader gathers in his
career, all the members of the Cabinet slowly
pronounced their judgments that the inter-
estsof iUiesouri and of the Union required
that Gen. Fremont should be sunerceded in
his command by jliuj Gen. Hunter.
show the election of the whule Union Tick-
IIU I.UUULV
el except the Prothonotary, and the success-
lul candidate lor trial position Had to repu-
diate his nomination by the democrats to se
cure his election.
Notice to Tax Payers.
Mr. Editor: Please give the following
lines a place in your columns :
Upoo looking over the last Auditors' Set-
tiement, of the County of Monroe. I notice
that Robert Brown is charired uith interest
rPoivwl on chock in tho nmm.nl nf .l.lruJ
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one dollars and seventy cents. Ilnnn inmn-
.. t,
ry 01 iur. uiuwu, ue emiee iiiai uu iue lruer-
est he received during the last year, is eigh-
1 chart Anr re n nrl iKnf it'Jic nn rnmiAir lortt
teen dollars, and that was on money lent the
County. He says he has not received any in-
terest on checks for the la6t ten years. Up-
on examination of the Check Roll I find Alr.
Brown's statement to be correct. This error
.innonri) In bf in f:rvnr nf mir nniintv Trn.isiir-
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TAX PAYER
Confederate Treatment of Prisoners.
The editor of The Wheeling News.
crrrlin.. f tM I- Tr. i . rc I
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the Confederate t T?ni.ta nA
" " c'suucis leecuuy reieasUU U '
here, narrate most di8!usting details of
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the manner in which th hrnrolit,
treated by those who arretted and suar-
. ..W -W. I
ded them. They averaged two meals bo
ui i kt cuuuu, ubii tuuftcu corn, anu
i T MAfyl ll
and then fasting for the remaining eih-
teen hours out of the tweuty-four hours.
.nd in several cases old aud noffenive journal.
men were kuocked down and jumped up-
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on. A most evervwuere tuat tnev went
.boy wore pro-.dertisod as d-d bl.
beHied AbolUionUu and Yankee aon. ol
, .od .bo people io.ilod oot of .beir.ri&bos orodnood f ' T T L
hoac to look Utbem as boast, of oboir.
v. uu.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Our only news from Washington, con
nected with the rebellion, has reference
to the navigation of the Potomac That
"river appears dow, temporarily at lea&t, to
be completely closed. Some new batte
ries have been diecloFed, aud no vessel?
were able to puss up yet-terday. The
War Department has determined to re
strict newspaper correspondents in the
ueo of the telegraph for the .tranniiBfion
of intelligence of warlike movements, and
we are. therefore, in a measure cut ofl
from our usual supply of news
We hnvo from Missouri the news of a
rather important battie which took place
ou Tuoday at Fredericktown, near Pilot
Knob. Col Plum mer, with detachment
ot iutantryk cat airy, ana artillery. nuacK-
ed and completely routed o.uuu neticif
under Gens. Jeff. Ihompson and Lowe.
The latter was killed, together viib s
large number of tbe enemy now many it
is not Plated. The Iocs on our Hde was
hve killed, hvo severely wounaert, ana
twenty slightly wounded. 1 be National
. .,..1
troops ueuavea picuaiaiy, eacu aeiacn-
ment striving to excel the others in acts
ot bravery.
From Gen. Fremont's array r-s Warsaw
no news has reached us. His pontoon
bridge was finished, but tbe mer was
AfiiV f '.A t oJ
place within a day or two, at Ctp Wild
Cat in Kentucky, near Camp Dick Rob-
ir.son, a point about 35 or 40 n.-iles south-
west of Lexington. It was between the
Rebels under Zollicoffer, and'Col. Garrao
who commanded tbe National troops
The former numbered from 0000 to 7000;
the latter, 1200. Zollicoffer made three
separate attacks, caob time being repulsed
with considerable loss. The loss on our
side 4 killed, and 20 wounded.
A -hip from Liverpool for Charles-
ton, boutb Carolina, was on tbe Ifitb cn
aeavormg to run tno DlocKauc ot tnc tat
trnorr whn sh was chad hv th Fla.r
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Mer crew ran asnore and deserted ner.
Tbe cargo, consisting of Halt, flannel, and
blankets was taken from bcr by our ves
el, and she was then destroyed.
Lackawaxon, October 12 1861.
Mr. Editor,
Dear Sir: A sad accidcDt happened
in this Township on Friday afternoon.
tbe 11th int Two sons of Charles Dan-
iols were riding in a boat through the
Nrrows, when they tntered the NarrowB
the boat upset and tho two boys wero left
without the boat in the llapids. Ibc
youngest boy, IS years old, was drown-
ed, auu tbe other was saved by getting
ashore uome piece below tho Narrows.
near ivimuie roiut, ana up 10 4 p. ni. tne
body of tbe other has not been found.
j.xuj luiuiiuuiiuu mi, inun-i? uuu "VI
U1 4UU V.U.V Ul u.i poudo, 11.
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r.e prnrirviniT unri hn will hn hunnn tn
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ward any person who tray afford bim any
information.
Truly yours, A Subscriber.
Milford Herald.
Several stampedes of slave" have
recently ocourred in Worcester county.
" tQe,r 'e8 oaO ""J them.
,e
Dr. G. B. Windship, tho strong
1280 of Bo-ton. bas developed hi strength
hchn enormou degree tb.t the ad-
vertisi'S to lift, on a platform, twelve men
weighing one hundred aud foity pound?
each.
Secession vandalism.
The Frankfort Commonwealth has in
, ,
formation from our south-eastern coun
j wbich i.bow3 tfaat &QU f unpara,iel
ed atrocity have been committed upon
citizens iu that reyion. Iu Barbours
ville, they took possesion of the resi
deuce of G. M. Adams, tore up his car
Petsi destroyed hit. furniture, converted
P1" bou-e into a culinary e-tabli-hment
aud- gng tQe garb suited to their ses,
arrayeo tnemseive.in inesiu dres.ea ol
of bis daughter ando habited, per-
. t .i -itt .1
formed tbe usual duties of cooks bo-
l: . , , ' . t . I f.l
f, ' "n 1 I'Z 8 7'
L;C8 tlickfi ' WQ11.(I Hh' J VnHl nH
led tbe gentle tcx to believe that all
chivalry and true manhood had departed
from the land. Ihe unent private reei-
dences in Barboursville have been con-
verted into ftable for tho horses of thi
thieviog band, and tho most wanton de
struetiou of property has marked tbe pro
grc8 of tbee invaders. In Laurel, they
visited the farm of Jacob Kackney, tore
doQ b,s U0UfcC detroJed hi. feoceH,
m&ie U,tt P'000 8 BCee l desolation, de
nrir'nrl Kir. nf Iii HMnlAn . I n 1 1,. n .. A
r ' 1 V. U'lU J L U1J f, IULUI 1.1UIUIUI!. UUU
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u"erly ruined this poor, honest, and un
fr.1j; Th. c . .
uucuuiug uiaui l uo oauiu llUttkUieill IVUb
be - towed upoo Thomas Moore, with tbe
a' t .1 . . i ..
exception, perhaps, that they tore hi
children's clothing into f-hreds in the
proi - ence of his family. Thc leading oi ti
Ueua havo been compelled to fly from
home in order to have themselves ana
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meir lOVea ones irOUl personal outrage
wur mioriuani saw largo numoers ol
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thcho refugees who have been compelled Work on the fortifications has not been 1 a" f;rocce('ua l0. wUU,D l a arc btill required, and Gov. Curtin is be
to leave all and go to a place of safety suspended, aud uo order to that effect U 1 01 ;"esbur?:1w1,lV?ut mcut,nK lho set with applications to accept new re-i-Some
who did not get away in time were was over issued. euemy. I hey still held on, supported mont
get away in time were
treated with rrmjlt indio-nilw Tn nnn
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ninnn nll-lri irnniw o UHn tn I
HlaCQ a PUird aroilllu a nrlP ii nrnuprvi.
a 1
her inviolate from the
j -w -
e fiendish designs of
els thn world f,nS vm
lpnit n nniiinu ni
tbo grander scoundrels the world has yet
-v-.uua u.
seen. 1 hose
men, who appropriately
cal1 themselves
a .
Pardoned thieves and murderers from
Mm i nkhrtlln Pnnirnnlipt n A Iam ...
-- u f j. vum unoi r, uuu iui luuj -
of invading, robbing, aud plunder "
the people of Kentucky. -Louisville
riv- A 1 1, i e. , ,
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TJ.f W Tli, i" hlJ
3rT,t wei.bt of whioh ... fiB Th. 6
grogate weignt ol wmob wan lbs.
THE WAR FOR THE 110
FROM MISSOURI.
Battle at Lynn Creek. Over 200 Rebels
CajituTcd. Large quantity of stolen
goods retaken. Price Re Enforced by
Ben McColbugh Oceola fortified to
give battle. Re-Capture of Lexington
Syracuse, Mo., Oct. 20, 1861.
It is reported that acting Brigadier
General Wyman, who left Rolla several
days bince with about 2,500 men, has ar
rived at Lvn Creek, where be dispercd a
D0dy 0f Rebels, killing a considerable
nua'ber, takins over 200 priboners, and
capturing eighteen loads of goods, belon-
jDR t0- McClurg &. Co., whom tbe Kebel
nad robbcd.
Advice from Gen. Fremont are to
o'clock of Friday niuht. He is still at
Warsaw.
pontoon bridge across the Osage
wnfl to ic Onifbed Saturday
Gen. Sicel's Division bad crossed the
o
rtver.
jt WB3 reported that Gen. Price had
D, Cn largely re-enforced by lien McCul
j0CD 'pnov combined their forces at Os
ceola Bnd fortified the town, where the)
jnteu(j to gjve Fremont tattle
Rolla, Mo., Oct. 20, 1861.
The capture of Lynn Creek U confirm-
od. Tho-place wa surrounded on the
Mth by Major Wright's cavalry, the name
that routed the rebels near Lebanon,
and a company of rebels under Capt
Robbins aud a number of other prbou
rs taken, including the Sheriff of the
County. A rebel CHpuin and lieutenant
were killed in the attmr uear .Lebanon,
and Lieut. -Col SomerM taken pricouer.
All the prisoners taken at both places, 74
number, have arrived here
Jefferson City, Oct. 20, 1861
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tue Ot. Jjouis democrat:
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arnveu nerc lo-uay on me niea mer oioux
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vmj, Uu,cTu,w utuuu,B .uuiou o.
...o ..guu,. UUum iuaju, ,,..,;, eu.-
pn-ca me ucoei garnsou at Lexington
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and wounded, together with a quantity of
guns, pistols, and other article- which the
Rebels threw away in their flight. Two
pieces of caunon which were in the fort
were also captured.
The Sioux City brought down about
100 of our tick aud wounded, among them
Uols. White aud Grover. who are slow
ly recovering
Ihe rebel garrison numbered 300
1 ho condition of Lexington is represented
as oepiorante.
Portions of the town bae been stripped
vi ciri viuiu', HUU III U U V OI UIO I U UUUI-
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am, are buuenug ior the necessaries oi
I lif
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on last uiht.
Matters were somewhat unseltlcd in
alloway County.
A Rebel company is beia recruited in
St. Aubert.
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awu, vllUa,, wi. x, ioux.
Ibo correspondence of the St. Loui.-
Democrat furnishes the foMowins:
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avium uus jusi ucuju iu irm uie
West and report that Gen Price ha
maue a stand at Uartbage. 00 miles from
Sjr-.rl, I 'Plw. T :!,. :.. V, . -..11
k'K""ui',u' .juo jjigiiidiuiuo iu uu iii
ed together on tho 4th nf ISJntpinripr "
The Rebel, at Vienna have dispersed,
-.- - uwbb
a portion of them going borne and the
remainder to join ben. Johnbtou.
ji-u. uuuusiuu uua oixL piaceu in com
mand of all the Rebel forces in Missouri,
and haw i,sued a proclamation fortid the pickets Saturday night, and at break rf blflh he k,,,j,.d- 1 Le of
dingthe transporting of any more proper of day an expedition, eon-intine of four er left 10 command immediately order
ly, rceaniog slaves, from the Statu. It i companien of cavalry and four of infant fd ,tLu KD l? fa!1 la near tLe T"cr
not stated whether Gcu. Johubton superH
seded Gen. Price.
St. Louis 55.it. Ont. 19 Iftfil A
The Rebels who burned tbe Ri2 River
Rriil.ro thn or. A .. IT-.,
bauds from St. Genovinv nd Sr l?rnn.
cais bountie.-, nuabering about fJ0t.
Jelf Thoi'psou has not been in that ro-1
Cwt T.ir.riinnnf ipiK AH T l.
W J i n as n iiu rr Li J i I Ul I
:jSth Illinois Regiment met thi, force tivo
mi,M boIow Big Rhur, and cut his way
turougb them, inflicting a loss of neveu
""'"Ug"
ki,led BDd a cou-iderable number wood-
dcd' bt!.vcn of his mcu were takeQ Pri-
oners aud several wouuded but uonc kill
:d.
In the engagement below Ironton on
the 17th the Ret el Iobs is known to be
36 Kllli'd nml uniinrli.il ntirl i l.r.i:.,f.m I
to lift mr.nv rrnn. .a nnim ,1,. ......... I
carried off the field. The Federal Ion
was IU wouuded, 1 mortally. Tho Reb
el force is about 2,0Ut), aud believed to
he the advanced guard of a muah larger
body who aro eotqe dMauce below.
Tho officers at Pilot Knob hay there
were Louisiana, lennesnee, and Arkan
sas re'iments amou? them. fhiiv.r-ni.
w0" fleeln from the vicinity yesterday,
and the troons were under arms nrnnn
troops were under arms, esneo
ting an aitacK.
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The State Convention adjourned xm-
terday, subject to tho call of the Gover
nor, until the meeting of tho Locihlature
to uo elected in lauz.
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St. Louis, Oct. 20, 18(51.
t. ... Joart of thn 20th
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fRnRlfll 1j3 V3 1 rVMY IU Hflholc b-illoH
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wounded and missing, and thirty taken
doners.
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Correspondence the Missouri Democrat
lhootobulancealookedfor from Spring-
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, Uur3 , bPnu8fie,d and l.wo
.u wuuj wllu .a
Ihege DOOplo renort thatasharr. on. u
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h'lfonti P'01"1 011 Sunday morn ng,
b -l'T. bel?
L'w" " S.". T0.. "
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mounted Ilobols.iD wbiob 00 of tbo alter
were killed, wounded, and taken prison
ers. .
Tbo fight occurred on tho New road,
near tbe Wet Glaze, some eighteen mile
this side jf Lebanon. It was one of the
most brilliant little exploits of tbe pres
ent campaign Curious enough, the
wounded from Springfield happened to be
present and eye-witne8es of tho bottlo.
It is from their point of view that the following-account
of tbe afiair is given.
The ambulances .started on their route
early Sunday morning, but the occupant
had warning of trouble ahead. They
were informed that there were about 1,000
of tbe Confederate Koldiers bunting up a
Ggbt with the Federals, and that tbe pick
ets of the former extended some twenty
fivo miles out. The party had traveled
about two miles when they were met by
a party of llebel? at a point where a ra
vine cro-sed the road and orderedTo halt.
"If you more a wheel," roared one, "we'll
kill tbe la,-t man of you." "We'll soou
give you another load of wounded to take
alou," bhouted a voice. The last remark,
as tbe result turned out, proved to be
more ludicrous than brutal.
It was ofc-serve that mounted men were
gathering on tbesido of a hill boyond the
ravine, and to the right of the rood, tow
ard tbe east, from the locality where the
Springfield people were detained. Tbe
Rebel foroe soon Accounted to about 300.
a, near as could bo estimated and they
formed in line of battle parallel with and
fac.ng the road In front of this force, aud
on tbe opposite side of the road, was a
corn field on a low bcttoa. It appeared
that they were expecting an attack froir.
this quaiter, aud all eye were on the
lookout for the approach of an enemy.
n uour anu a uuu was pasreu 10 me a
bove condition of things, when suddenly
two companies of Federal cavalry, under
co id in aim ot Lapts. iuontgottery and
Switzler, led by Maj. Wright, advanced
over the brow of tbe hill, in the rear of
me xxeoeis, auu piung.n lorward to witU
:,. i m nnn Holitornrl n ,..,,!,.., i
. " ",l""l-'"u
Mg wJch SCattCrCd the llbcl. llfcc Chfi
lltlfore the ind. Thev find nrr.-imt. U.
. r 1 -J
upthe ravim5 toward Lebauon. tearing
through tbe brusti in a perfect rout.
A number of saddle were omntied. and
-.1.1. . r
Sf rair
was. heard bellov-ing foitb in the brush,
fo
"Why the h 11 don't you etand and
fiht I" Tbe action was oer in five min
....... . .) 1 . 1 C r
uies u b aa a uumj: a gleam OI lire OI)
the Federal hide, and a wild scamper
. t. i . . iii i
for
tue ou luu oiucr h.ue. ine latter were
lat seen running over a bill half a mile
distant. Sir. Rums aud oine of the dri
a h M. ,j j ,
covering the Federal cavalry, threw up
i,n . I,u ,, A ..,...l .1..
1 " cuuuicu 1UI iliu lUliei IU
come UD. Thc troon, aVfi n rfnrn0,n,
I ' r c
nntl fnmfl nn All nnrn . nfun H
r - ' uuiaun, .-iui
on-ed auu elated bv the result. Th
pnseu auu ujaica oy tue re&uit. inree
i . . , ...
routing cheers were given with a wi i
- c
rtllJ ctnra r.. .-,nn TC'. . .
k., ,...;.., a : tt.a a
! ; ni..i .i - '
.cut ui uy uuu lueir eves, in view oi
lhe,r Jortuuslto delivuranco f-orn further
perils
Our men had taken tbirt v r.risonor
Jr.
it was buppo-eu dial Irom twenty to
twenty live of tbe enemy were killed, but
as our informant-, bad to move forward
.11. . . i ,
tuny couiu not ascertain I lie laels more
rti-.dnWnlu K; r ,.;..!, i m
IvcvutJIbVIT. II I II 1 1 " 11 L llliUl 111 I'll II III
Burn, that he eaw sixteen dead bodieJB
near one place, and several more wcrt-
lyiu,? 3rounl. Our camp wa. four mile
irom toe f-cene ot battle. It was earned
that a hkirrui-h had taken place between
ry, to act as
II Minnnrt tn thn Inrmar I
8,tnni tn !, n th ,.n.m. 'IVn
nn..,r,;a. u:... . w- . . .i
uuiupiiuilii vuiuc UU UIIU ill UUDVe ICIVKU.
while tbo infantry and remaining cavalry,
n If h r,,.,l. n.nIn,. f M(T.
did not come in time to tk n.rt in tl,J
actiou nor wa:, itueces'-ary. Tho Spring
fitf Id men moved forward, acoompanied
i . .
A trnL ti rn Lj rr ta n r ? !. flii-j Li.-ln rf
" iw vvu w no ium e-iui j
tbo battleground, and while repairing,
they were overtaken and named bv Geu.
Wyman and the four companies of in-
fotry. en route for their camp
a-one killed Henry Tuck
ei" oi Spriufiuld. helongiug to Wood's
ivausa liaiu'crs. Uo and ono other be
lntf'DK 10 Capt. Wood's company were
present
Snmn n ( flin mnn cn? tl.nrn rr.ua mm I
in u n irnnn.ul Imt rvflmrj fhlnb- ll.;.-
not to.
BATTLE NEAR LEESBURG.
Engagement with a Superior Force Our
Jroops Repulsed. Death of Col. Ba.
ker.
Washington, Monday, Oot. 1, 1601.
Tho f0lowiofi telegram from Gen.
o . , . .
c,nn
I V U v
a commauu has been received ut
headquarters here:
"Edward's Ferry, Oct. 21, 1SQ1.
"Thi.s morning at 1 o'clock five compa-
nie-i of tho 15th Mansachusctts cros-cd the
river at Harrison's Island. At daybreak
they had proceeded to withio a mile and
L.L. -i .. . .
oy me remninner or ttio reeimcnt and
-
A it.lllni
U"iiui;
II A !!. . . .
r r n r rnnnni nuennnn rano mm a
ear5y ll)ia morning by .Major Mix 0
Van Alcn Cavalry, Capt. Ssewart,
.x.wuuu.raauui. nua luaut-
rr.. 1 1 r . . n . I
j ----is - j w . v. .v. .
vairy, uapt bsewart Ass.s
lant Adjutant General, from Ldward -
v came on tuo i llu lUiShisoiimi
meut, received their fire at HO yards, and
" t
they
,B" MB Ju,ulMei' unugiug u p.,a.
.oaer - We have po-sewion of tho Vjrgia-
one pris-
r.ue U4 jhu.iu. re-.j.
"cuu"u" DaJ UP " o -
ook- In. tin Oan. Stono hail l.nlrl
. 3 .. .
..n ..li.fH.ny th.re. Ihoh bi. com.
Pa.,ely u,.U foroa upon .bo Ul.od aro
U0g "u" " 01 "f"-':
l- , """""I""'" ';P"u. recwroa late
thi aflcrijoon, says Gen. Erans bas four
hnrt,nu curit mil nr.ltir ruinrlncc .. Vi.tfl. o lliuual t ti
,- ii ri.i ? i,L of the affair at Edward - Ferrv:
held. I bey weie taken to completely by vv -. . . .
r . i i l . tuat ben. otoue was reoulted lie
field pieces, three pieces masked, and -bout
4,000 men.
A prisoner who was taken mentions
that he has 4.000 Rebel troops and ex
pects re-enforcementi.
Gen. Stone at that time believed ho
could occupy Leeburg to day, and hold
it. The di.-patch was dated Edward's
Ferry.
Gen. Stone crossed the Potomac this
morning with one portion of his com
mand at Edward's Ferry aod the othor
at Harrion'w Islands. "
Skirmishing began between the enemy
in uncertain number and part of Gen.
Stone's command as early as 0 o'clock iu
the morning, and continued without much
effect uutil about 5 o'clock in the after
uoon, when large re enforcements of the
enemy appeared upon our right, which
was eommauded by Col. Baker.
The Uuiou forces engaged were about
1,600, and were attacked by a forco sup
posed to bo 5.000 to. 10,000. At this
juncture Col. Baker, fell at the head of
bin brigade while gallantly cheering on
his men to the conflict. Immediately be
fore he fell ho dispatched Maj. Young to
Gen. Stone to apprize bim of the condi
tion of affairs, and Gen. Stone immedi
ately proceeded in person toward tbo
riht to take command, but iu tbe eonfu
fion created by the fall of Col. Raker the
ritht wing sustzined a repulse, with con
siderable lo?s.
Gen. tone reports the left wing re
tired in cood order. lie will hold pos
session of Harrison I-laud aud the ap
proaches thereto. Strong re-enforcj-ineuis
will bo sent forward to Gcu. Stono
during tbe night.
The remains of Col. Baker ware re
moved to Poolettville, and will be brought
to this city on Weducsday.
THE FIGHT al EDWARD'S FERRY
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
SUCCESS OF THE EXPEDITION.
EXCELLENT BEHAVIOUR. OF OUR
THG0PS.
Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 22. ISfil
The Washington Star of this evening
eta
eminently buccaful, havinj; effected Lis
object, although at tome los3 to bis right
Willi.
Gen. Rutk is in person on tLe Virj'in-
'a UUC ha:i aSsu,Uc chief command.
Col. Cog-well. co-Mxauding the Ni-w-
Yoik Tammany Regiment. L ainoni: the
mis-ing. He was formerly captaiu iu
the bth iiegiuioiit Ibfantrv.
-
eut -Col. ard of the-Ma.sachuietU
Gen. Raker's command con.-isted of
portions of three regiments, namely tbe
California Regiment. iM.i!i.iachusetts loth.
, M r , , . . '
auu tue jNcw lork 1 atBEiiav. uuuiLcrius'
,, , . , UU1UI,'IU6
!I1 n nliAlll NOII ir.nn
Gt-n. MeCall s division remains m a
00ut lije saa:e portion. The maiu body
wafl held iu roerve for borne a& naat.
J '
with which be may operate ufftctivtly iu
any direction. Its trest uce higher up
the river, to support an Smportaut move
ment ofbeu. Stone and Ranks, has not
hern necessary, as the result shows.
The Star s de-crijition of the fight eays
both wings were attacked as early as U
a. m , but the euemy wa-j repulsed uben-
. "
- T. PP"rcd,J P' mV
? Ilstu C0U,r.0Iilc" "7
near 4.0U;) of thc enemy, under. Gcd.
Evans, with artillery.
Gtn. baker gallantly efsaved tbo
bank, where they could be supported by
bcn- &,o:,c' aud tLc V"0 olthc nroy
ben. btonc, and the poitioue
that haii at
mat uau ai iue lime enected a
!.... I. .2 . . 1. . ; rr i
ini . . ,
V ,f., , ' V' , , C3rr,U
WU lUU UCttU KUa OUKfQ.
u ru'ufi po-iuon seioote.l. tue
right wing turned, though under fire of
the enemy, which gradually blackened
uutil midnight, wl cn it ceascc.
Throughout the ijiLt the remainder
of Gen. Stone's force crossed thn rtmr
.,..1 u,n. , .. '
"uu iuiu" up itiupui m y ort a mat reu-
,rred Lls P0!,u,on bCcare. aD,i enabled
kin t r nrl....l ll... ' t . t
uiwj iu piuiv.ll IUU LTOaMBJ OI lUC OIVI-
sion of Gen. Rjnks, to be ctsatcd this
morumf'.
The object of Gen. Stone'
t movement
was to euable his command, nith Gi
13 iu tuauiu uis CUiiiUiSDU, RltU bell.
ink's division to be safelyviransferred
Yirgiuia. Evans attacked Col. Raker
Bank's.
to
,U ,r00t aUU 00 iot flanL!.
voL gWfill wa, probably taken
prisoner. v;ur miormatiou to far Ibis
forenoon is that Gen. Hank's array duly
arrived at Maryland Landing's, Edward'n
Ferry, la.t niht, aod has been erocsin"
the river securelv since daylight.
Information received here by private
letter-, estimate thc loss killed aud woun
ded ut 175.
Pennsylvania's Quota Pilled.
IIakhisbuug. Oct. 19. In conse
quence of the recent requisition made up
ou Penusylvauia by tho Nutioual Govern
ment, the iaipressiou seems to have gouo
abroad, that a large number of regiments
mum. -
m
This U an error. Pennsylvania has-
already a sufficient nurrber of reunjonts
1
.... - - huuuiuuuj uiauu uimu
mn. n tho ronn c l n... 1 .
h n r r nn iniinn ,'.... . j
cqaipped a3 r ;d, a8 coul(J b d . d
" J "uni uuvti 1 J m e 11 1- III I
Goy CurljD thercfore ha9 no
power to-
this time,
Sorghum.
Wo ,carn that mony of thc farmer3 ,B
tho western part of Chester county, have
raseU parcolfl of the Uh,ueso Sugar Cane,
the present season. The crop ha yilded
ll tt t i n-.i
won. mr. uamen Liioua, uuar -oourau-
villo. ia .hrt.rl.. tbo u,ola..cs by
,.. ..4 bi. mill is running day and
tbe crop will bo profitable.- Village JiK.
m,l
I n ll K 1 1 v. Ii oi tlin (nlfn-rir.. ..,.K....) I
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