Cwcspmtkcucc. Letter from 3d Reg. V. R- V. Corps- CAr Pikhpoht. Kmrfnx Co.,Va I N.veiiiherUil, Its) I. V.. WilvrTt, JVur FilriiH At ymir request, Bint to fulfill iny priHiiiHcmstUr bv ihe I ' i-ei ynu 'sll In llm im.vitineiitsuf nurieginient Aalasl.i.day lsuinluy. tlie tiny nf rest In the Soulier w. II ss Hie civilian, I cull tlirn im nothing wiih winch to as the lif m ire pt 'litnlily Ihau by dvacriblin to a fra-ml sin of out ngiineiit's movements. Atx'ui the loosest snarc-h n have Imd wim August Oih, we marched as tutly rnard for ttt-ti. MnCnil on a recim'tisniiro ns fur hi tlie V'slls distance of 1 i miles. Vj arrived bnrk lit camp atiuiitdnrk, marching 1 mile on ouv uf the hottest dii) s l the season. Nothing of miy consequence incurred tiulit Ihe a3d, when we were ordered out with the ulher reiui. heserve Krgimetiii for n pnind review liy Hi I'resideut ami Uen. MrClt-llmi. It was ti lieuutiiutsiKlit The intervening time isluken tijiln the men performing fntiguo iluty, emting down wood, haitding ions, Ac Iti. the lllh of Sent , the (jrenter portion of the rrgiinrnt "'era clearing mid .leaning (.'round s ns to extend the limits of our rump. A hout 4 o'clock on thnt dsy, canni'iia line tves heuid in the direction f Chain ttlldge j wereceindorders In peek one d.iy rations uud till our eiiii'.eene with wuler mid be tnuly to fall into line nt a luon.rnt'i notice, while d mig so, (he Adjutant came intoioiip, hi horee i p' feet f'Mim. '1 lie orders cione an wa were lully armed mid on the march, as all thought to our first fight, in twelve luiuulea. fUui afterwards the Artillery uimU u uud Imk the lend, when ihe whole line moved in order townrda Ihe Chain Bridge. When ihe bend of hue reached there, j we were brought to a halt by meeting Hi" Sixth iit'oli avrr Heglineut eoinnur hue. We relumed and arrived at rump at o-clork, when three cheeri were given to Gen. JtlcUilloiirl Ihreeto Horatio O. fickles, our loved Colonel. October lllh, a and and latnl accident -euired. A Baf tery of Artillery w.n itationed on the lull in front of our lines, and ai usual, ninny weie looking on. A young mini wii lying down, his head resting on Ins right una. Orders were given for the first time for 'gron.nl arms,' out mu. Vela were all louded with bull and three buck-shot. Un Vila ueeiden lully dlsrhnrged, the ball passing thiolMjh the young man's tirnt near the elbow ji'int. innkiuga couii"Und fr iclare, pnased tluough the tent and in o the heart ol an eldetly roan, who was writing a lettet In me, be staggered out of ti.-tent uud fell deud. The body was sent Ui'ine the next u. y, escorted purl of the wu by two ol out torn jitiuies and bund. About I2.rcl.ick P. M , on tlie ISih oitrcnoks weie or dered to prcpure two day's rations. On the H!h, Ibe w h le Division moved out the Leeslang pike, and all ihouiilit we would hiu see a fight. The Kane Kililes (one ol the Ke aerves,) billing tin; lead and acted as acoula for the Divi sion. After uurchingaliont 7 miles, we hailed, fonmd in hue of buttle, stacked nuns uud retired to iel and sleep the ground for a bed and the canopy of Heaven lor our covering. The next duy was pnssed in lounging about. Towards evening the Colonel sent to camp lor two day's tuoru provision. On tha morning of the Hist, our com pany und Cn. E. were ordered on picket duty 3 miles fur ther, where, wu uriived at dnvbreik, formed our reliefs, posted the meu. After breakiust squads of -1 and 3 sturted in search of contraband food (at least so we called it) It was not long before potatoes und cabbage ar.-tved. Hefore the lest relumed tiling of cannon wus distinctly heard Viirht umaatvliere, win the cry, and it was not long belore Adjutant Johnson came and oidcred us to march to the r'xit lo Join coniiauy K., and inaich to join our regiment, lleforr we readied the road the provision scouts j 'iucn, same with chickens, geese and ducks, and we piused a place where S"ine of the boys had a porkei sl.iuued and quartered, which they had lo liave. One party came ill witha small porker uud found us gone, tliey dropped hog, and started double quick until tlu-y caught us, thereby rhentlug the compHiiy out of splcudiil banquet. We join ed our regiment and marched back to camp. Two day's latiotis weie ordeteduud Ihe men to rest so they would be ready to march nt it moineut'a li"lice We received the news of Col. linker's a deuthnud the lues UallsillulTon the Kid. It was a great blow to us, for we afterwurds heard that wu weia within 7 miles of that doomed baud of heroes and no show for us to march to their assistance. At the present wi iti ug. it is cold enough to make us feel f ir uvtrawls mid a little roe. Respectfully, VourFiicivl, 1 S. GOSI.IIR. t3 The following letter it from one of the Volunteers of Loner Mahonoy township, in this county, serving in the Company of Copt. KflUsh, uf Union county, in the 6th Kegimcnl Pennsylva nia Volunteers. Boys who talk anil act as tlie rilcr does will not fail to make good soldiers : Camp Pikkpost, ) November 6th, 1S61. J DriR FirHr.n : Having received my pay and having a little leisure time, f write you the following- We are still in Virginia, and expect an advance movement. Ihe weather la rough and cold. Ureut military operations are going on. Muny are the drills, and beautiful are the reviews we have down here. You will find twenty dollars enclosed in this letter which I. have not present use for. and as a dutiful son I consider it right to send it to you, which I ask you to take care of for me. If you need it use it yourself. 1 am well so U John. We are both gelling along first rate, and like the life we are now leading belter than part of our life previous to this. All the boys that went back are cowards, for they could all have got $13 DO per months and needed not to have worked hard. No more at present, from your affMctionato son. WILLIAM SEII.ER. TbrbibmIUilroau Accibi;t Os Vodmo I. All! KlLbPtl Alt D ANOTHKP. MdltTALLY Woi'N- urn Yesterday mornitni. as the train which left Philadelphia on the West Chester Kailroad, about lOJ o'clock, was rearing West Chester, a shocking and singular accident occurred, which lias cast a very general gloom over that borough It teems that Misses Deborah and Hannah Hughes, residents of Charleston township, Ches ter county, were riding in a carriage, accompa nied by a lad named William Williams, who was formerly a resident of this city, and has a father residing here, l'he carriufte was driven across the railroad, near Holmar's school house, about half a mile from West Chester, and was abeut ' two hundred yards from the crusting, when the horee observed the approaching train, became terrified, and, turning suddenly around, rushed back towards the track, precipitating the carriage, wilh its contents of human beings, upon the "cow-catcher" of the locomotive, which arrived at the point ut that very instant. Uy another singular accident, Mies Hannah Hughes was cast under the tiain, clear of the wheels, and not on the "cow-catcher," and as a comMiUcnco the entire train passed over her, crushing her up into a licuti, and breaking almost every bone lit her body, when was found in the centre of the track afler the train had pass ed. Miss Deborah Hughes, wilh William Wil. liams, the lad who was driving the carriage be c line tangled in the bows, trimmings, and leather of the vehicle, after being curried ulong for some twenty yards, and were then cast oil" some six feet to the right of the track, where they were pick ed up shortly after. The remains ol Miss Han nah Hughes and the maimed body of Williams, were convoyed tu the Station House near by. The pliysiciuns in attendance decided that one of the legs of the boy Williams would have to he amputated, and although ho is pertectly sensible, and almost free of fever there is but little hope for " ' 7very. rah Hughes, besides being sfri iusly any places, hai been injured inter s perleclly sensible, however, and are hopeful, bhe was removed 'lit to Ihe house of some friends in who have kindly cured for her in iction. of West Chester summonr.d a ternoon, and the lutter retnred a net with the above farts, and if 'road employes from all blame w.TT Tbe Pittsburg Ad. '.he great majority of the lisvills Conference of the are sound Union men j fifths of the Southern e ara now fully devoted i preservation. Many umselves In defence Uebel invaders. "From information learn tbut not less - Methodists in nUhip for the 'overnment io t seditious l doubt - bold Hi- THE AMERICAN. 8TJ3SrBTJIl-5r, TP A.. SATTuRDAYTn OVEMBER 16, 1861. II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor. CTSnow. The first snow of the leagoo, about-one inch deep, fell on Thtirsdny night. ' (IT FfiiLr.NO it Grant's advertieetneut of New Goods will appear next week. C2" The news from tha Army this week is unusually interesting, and we crowd out edito rial and uther matter to make room for it. J"Mr. Sttthlneckor, tbo new County Commissioner, was sworn in and entered upon his duties on Weduosday last. i , f-' Court. A considerable portion of th? present week of Court was taken np wilh the trial of the cose of Jesse U. Hortoo vs. Wm. L. Dewart, for a small tract of Innd in Toiut township. Tbo Und, of itself, is not of ranch importance, but on it is the opening of a Teio of iron ore, iu an adjoining truM, belonging to defendant. The title depend upon the location of the surveys. The principal witnesses were five surveyors, who were divided in opiniou, ibree to two. Judge Jordan having some interest in the matter, the case was tried by Judge Linn, of Uelle fonte. Counsel for plain! ilf, Messrs. J. 1. Pucker and Win. M. Rockefeller j for de fendant, J. W. Comly, Esq., aud Governor Pollock. UaT The ahomokiu JUgitter pays Mr. Fisk, the Superintendent of tbe Shamokift Valley Sl Pottsville llailroad, a merited compliment for having himself rot) the engine from Sha rookto to this place, with Colonel Cuke's Regiment. It is not frequent, nur is it re quired, tbat Superintendent should be capable cf running an engine, though it certainly is an advantage. Mr. Fisk is not only a practical and intelligent mechanic, but 'be is a live Yankee, t (act tbat explains tbe matter without furtber comment. CS" '' be Philadelphia papers informs 03 that Hon. Wm. A. Ciabb, formerly of tbe State Senate, died in that city ou Saturday ibe Olb iust , io tbe forty-ninlb year of bis sge. Tub Nkws from tub Fi.kkt and Akxy 's or the most cbeeriog character. Charles ton, the citadel and bot-bed of rebellion, is by this time reaping tbe reward of .rebellion and treason, and the Stars and Stripes are most probably Boating over tbe rebel battlements. These traitors will be made feel the dire ef fects of war on tbeir own soil, and io their own domicilii. Tbe news from Kentucky is also most cheering. Tbat gallant State never Can be brought uoder tbe dominion of tbe re bels. C3T How M'Clellan Bp.camk Successor or Gk.neral Scott. General McClelluo became tbe Couimauder-iu-Cbief upon the resignation of Gen. Scott from active Burvice At the outset or the rebellion we bad but two Major Generals, Scott and Twiggs, tbe former of whom, by virtue of his eniority, was tbe Communder-io-Cbief. Twiggs, on account oi nis detection to the south, was dismissed from tbe army. A ouw batch o( Major Generals were created erborily after the war broko out, consisting of McClellan, Fremont, L'ix aod Hanks. Of these, Me- Chilian's commission was first ifsued, which made him tbe oldest Major General, next to Scott. Llad McClellan never rosigned, but continued in the regular service, be could hardly buve been bigber than Major,, and probubly not higher tb.tn Captain. Hi resignation was lucky fur him, for it gave him a chance to come iu ahead of Wool, Harney, lluuter and all tbe old Brigadier Generals who bave been iu the service for tbirtv or forty years. 3T Mohi; Sciitvi.Kii.i, County Titoors On Friday eveniug last theNioety-sixth Feun sylvanio Regiment, from Schuylkill county, under command of Col. Henry L. Cuko, of Pottsville, passed through this place en route to Washington. They came over tbe Mine Hill and Shamukio Valley & Pottsville Rail, roads ; the object in taking this round about route, we understand, wus to create an excite, meut among tbe citizens of the Sbauiokiu coal regions, and induce some of them-to join tbe regiment, which was not quite full ut the tima. The train wus detained bere an hour or two ; some of the more unruly of tbe 'boys' while uuder the influence of liquor, entered several houses along the road, taking what they could lay their bauds on iu the eating line generally without leavicg uny equiva lent. Schuylkill cotiuty has thns far sent more men to tbe war than any other in the Stat, i-xcept Alleghany oud Philadelphia. KS'TllK I.A'IKST Nk l-Bfi.M Tlllt Fl.KKT The guuboat "Seminole" received five shots iu ber hull. Tbe'-Vubasb''bad her machinery disabled. TbeN.Y. 7nth have ptisnessiort of Buy Point. The rest of the troops, wilh tbe generals, ar on Hilton Head. -Five of the twenty guns of this fort were i dismounted. j There were l.fc'OO rebels on Hilton Head aud 1,500 ou Bay I'oiuf. Wf have captured filly-five cannon, five ; hundred muskets, and any qiianliiy 0f ammuni tion. The road by which ihe rebels escaped was coveied wilh lilies, muskets, knapsacks, Ac. We have taken at least ,5u0 blankets, and "-r H.00O men. ita troops ran first, the South Caro- 4T Litter. "The OFFICIAL F LECTIO It RBTVRK. The Return Judges having met Id this place on Tuesday last, to count the Army vote, in addition, to the former' return", tbe following Is the result, as copied from the official papers : For Prenulent Judg. Alexua-der Jordan, 2840 J. W. Maynard, 2326 Jordan's majority, Ml lor Aitnvinte Judgtt. William Turner, Abraham Shipman, William Deppin, Joseph Nicely, Maj. for Turner over Pnppiu, 33 Z'or Attemb'y. , . J. Woods Brown, 2CC2 Edward Y. Uiight, !M73 Brown's majority, ItiD For Register and Hccorder, J. A. J. CummingR, 2539 Jacob B. Maeser, 24U3 l'eter W. Gray, 75 Cummitigs' maj. over Manser, 40 ' For Trtaturtr. William K. Irwin, 2C26 Joseph Vaukiik, 2492 Irwin's majority, I'H For Vomini3itmei Samuel Stablnecker, George Cbristuiun, Stuhloeckrr's majority, lfl.l Fur Auditor. Wellington Hummel, 2fl23 Isaac II. Utssler, 2399 Uommel's majority, 234 sJ'ST Pi'iii.u: Dkht. According to on srtiolo in tbe New York Tiinrn, the increase of tbo pnb'tic debt is far from being so rapid as has been supposed. Instead of oue million of dollars per day on the aveiage, it has been only about seven hundred thousand dollars Mr. Chase bad in reserve a few duys 6itK-e about 175,000,000 of the loan of July 17th ; be bad issued I ot 56,000,000 nf the 7 30 per cent, treasury bonds, and owes the associated banks but $25,000,000 on account of ndvancos for which bonds have not yet been issued mo espfliKuuros irom tue treasury may average a million a day ; but these are met la part from revenue. Thus, during the months of September end October the sum of three and a half millions was received for customs in that description of paper ut our various ports. A t the sume time 5,350,' 00 bag been exchanged at various points for 7 30 Treasury bonds, making nboat 8.850,000 in all lo be deducted from the Recrrgute expen. ditures for that period. Of the demand notes, it is considered that less than twelve millions ere in actual circulation at present Tbe total funded debt nf the United States on September 1st was 75,705,000 j including treasury poper, the entire obligations were $131,652,000. On the 11th instant this aggregate had increased to 157,082,000, or including the advances made by the banks $182,082,000, tin increase of 50,430,000 in seventy two dayp, or io rooud numbers $700, 000 per day. 6i" Thk Ei.KuTioKa.' In New York the Union Slate Ticket has beeu elected by about a boudred thousand majority. In Massachusetts, Gov. Andrew, Republi can is re-elected by 32,000 majority. New Jersey has been carried by the Dem ocrats. In Maryland the Union candidate for Governor, A. W. Bradford, is elected by n heavy majority. In Bultimore city, out of a vote of 20,000, tbo Union majority was 1C,000. In Wisconsin tliu Democrats ere said to bave gained largely in several counties, aud the result for Governor is in doubt. AM ivrHKMfctv tnn clki:r.l pout. F. W. Huitt, of the Ohio State Jountul, receutly escorted a Southern ludy to Colum! bus,' Ky., the beadqaartors of Generals Pillow aud Polk. Ho has written a long loner, giving uis experience. M a extruct tbe following : We fouud General Polk ia much more comfurtublo quarters than General Pillow, ond rather more exclusive iu bis company! He is is a fine, Urge, greyheaded muu, rather amiable luokiug, but distant. My case was presented, and the permission readily granted. He begun to deplore this war, aud wondered what the people io the North iuteuded by it. He thought tbat tU-y ought ta stop it at once, us they could gum nothing by lis continuance, &c. 1 aokud him bow he wuuld settle. Gen. Polk. "By giving us all that belongs to us." . "Whit belongs to you !" Geu. Polk. "All that bus always beeu ackuowledgt-d ours." . "Do you want Missouri?" Go. Polk. '-Ifes, that is ours, otidoobt edly." . "Do yoo want Kentucky ?" Gen. Polk. "Of course, the Ohio river has always been cnnsideied the line," . "But Kentucky don't want you I" Geu. Polk. "We must have her." . "You want all of Virgiuiu t" Gen Polk. "Of course." . "Yoo must have Moryloudl" Geu. Polk. "Most certainly." -. "What will you do with Washing ton V " Geo. Polk. "Aov trouble about Wash ington arises from its unfortunate position. e dou't waul it ! remove it if you wunt it : but Mary bind is ours." "Well, General, yoo will never get II uahingtoii !" Their camp news was always encouraging, eveu to Ibe whipping of Jell' Thompsou at I'redericbtowo. He reported bis battle there in a very lucooic style. He was marched upon lioui both sides, and moved out twelve miles toward Greenville. He then turned back and formed a line of battle, one mil' from Fredericktown. "Here," be says, " enemy came out two to my oue, and w me, when I. left." He suya be lost gun. Tbe battle at Leesbnrg (l greatest victory of this ' federates bad met t' rals, and wbipr--Liocolo"" .tner. thus tuft IlKAl FnT, Ol Til CARflAI.Ml. la The Pr$ of October 21st, ftie following description of tl e chief towo situated upon tbe Fort Royal river, which tbe Federal forces will take possession of as soon as the onter forts are sternied, is thus described t "The necessity for the seizure of this port by the Federal forces lias been often discussed in certain quarters, and has been said to be a seizure which woold be highly advantageous to the Government. It is situated In. an arm of tbe sea culled Fort Knjnl river, about fifteen miles from the Atlantic, l'he harbor is oue of the safest on the whole Southern coast, and has sixteen feet water at low tide, and over nineteen at full upon the bar, at its entrance. Situated immediately south of the line of railroad, at a distance of twenty miles, ranning between Charleston and Savannah, it would aQord en easy ba? for land oners- tioos against ilher. Either could be much more easily taken by land operations that) from the sea. Its importance is then by no means to be under Valued in any future series of assaults uren these hnt bedii of treason Its distance from Charleston is lens than fifty miles, and twenty live irom Savannah. "Tha great desideratum gained by an attack upon it in that it can he taken with little or no Iops of life, and can be so fortified as to be held landward neninst a moot formidable force. The British took it and held it for a long time during the Revolutionary war, dpeming it a point of the greatest importance. Its collector, onder Mr. Buchanan's Admin istrution, refused to give bis adhesion to tbe Secession dynasty in South Carolina, and was arrested for hiuh treason. Ho subsequently succumbed to force. It must but be con founded with the North Carolina Beanfort, more than a hundred miles northeast of it." There is another entrance by which Bean fort can be rsached, called St. Helena Sound. It communicates with Beaufort by a narrow inlet, whicb schooners of but very shallow draupht ran enter. Indeed the whole sur roundings of Beuufort consist of a series of those sea islands, which produce such magni ficent cottoD, tbe best und finest staple known to commerce. Among these are St. Helena, Hunting, and Fort Koynl islands. Beaufort can be easily fortified so ns to be held both landward and seaward. Access is given, by its occupation, to tbe richest cotton region of- the South. Not only the cotton planters of South Caroline, but the richest cotton districts of Georgia can be reached. But above alt easy approach is u (lorded to that part of Georgia which is said to bo still secretly but strongly attaojied lo the old Government of tbeir fathers. MriTKNS ion tub Ak.vy. As a guide for patriotic Indies who may desire to knit mittens lor the BolilrSTs during the approaching cold weather, we give the following instructions.- The mittens should be knit with a thumb and forefinger, otherwise they would be unavaila ble in using a musket. Crochet a chain of -13 stitches, unite chain, crochet in close stitch 3 rows, 4th row widen 2 stitches where tbe chain unites. Omit aud widen alternate rows until the 11 til row Blwnys widening iu the range of the stitches first widened. Then otr.it for 3 rows ; 11th row commence widen ing again, alternate ros : alter widening on the 18lb crochet round the mitten until' you come to the outer widening stitch ; then make a chiiiu of 3 or 4, connecting the 2 widened stitches, and making tbe thumb about 19 stitches round. Crochet 11 rows for thumb, and narrow rapidly. Return to Ibe inside of tbe band' crochet 8 rows, then commence the finger ; turning tbo thread towards tbe inside of the baud, make a cliaiu across of 3 stitcbes, the finger to be 18 stitcbes ronod. Crocbet 12 or 13 rows for finger, and narrow bb in thumb. Finish tbe main part of the mitten a row or two longer than the finger, aud nar row i as before. Crochet at the wrist a dozen rows wU.h a needlu finer than that pre viously osej, tbat tha mitten may set closely. Another way is to kuit the wristlet ribbed. Another method : Cast 24 stitches on two needles and 23 on the middle one. Kuit a long wrist, ribbing two und two. Knit round once plain, when the wrist is done. Tbeu set the thumb by seaming a stitch and widening eacb side of the middle stitch on the needle where there are 23 stitcbes: continue to widen, knitting round twice between each wideoiug uultl there are 23 stitcbes between the seam stitches. Then knit three times round between the two last wideoiugs ; there will tbuu be 27 stitches between the seam ti,em OU the 3.' Cast ofi'To' . . i i . i. u .u . n- .i 8tiVe4ieB fur the goro which Dorrow away ou the baud to 1 slitcb, knitting ouco round be- twueo each narrowing. There will then be 23 stitcbes on each merle. Knit times round aflvr finishing the gore ; Iheo set the linger by taking ofi the baud oo two oi edles, 22 slilches(l I ou each), and cast 10 stitches on tbe third needle fur the gore : narrow away two stitches on the gore, whicb will leave 10 stitcbes on eut-h ueedle. Tbo linger, when done, should be about 3uches lung. Narrow away tbe gore on the hand; knit if up and oarrww tiff, so that when tiuished it is a little longer than tbe first finger. Take up the stitches lor tbe thumb and narrow away the gore to 10 stitches ou each needle. The thumb should be 2 inches long wbeu finish ed. Also Another i Cost 20 stitches ou each needle, knit'2") rows of ribbing, aud 20 rows pluiu. Tbeu tuke tbe 20 stitcbes tbat are upon oue needlu and knit 10 rows, backward uud forward. This is for tbe begiuoing of the thumb. Then tuke these 20 stitcbeson three needles, and kuit round for 10 rows, ufter which narrow gtuually until Ibe thumb U tiu ished, Tuke up 20 stitcbes at the lower part of tbe thumb, Thuru will then be 00 stitcbes oo the three needles. Knit 20 rows. Take the 20 stitcbes nearest tbe thumb, join them on three needles, and kuit 22 rows. Then narrow gradually until the finger is finished. Take Ibe remuiniui' 40 stitches on three ueedles, aud kuit ally till finished. rows. Nurruw grudu- Ball's Bi.uff Tb "missing" at the butllo t reported al-'02, and lb taken by the enemy at motid being reporter1 fullowiug as a very tioi of our losses : Killed. Wounded, Prisoners, Of the prisoners making the total v Uaitimork, No ce'.ved from three f gislature suuds, five Union, air Senate, leu 1' not a single ators bold in Fort V secured a cles jor'' e id -ady over, le m ndidale 00, and ever cast ing IS late. tCADF.MV. irom citizens, oors, either to t Point, or to the jrt. Tbe bill will .t tbe next session of , tbe Senators aod Rep. p tbe vacancies created in -as, or to confer tbat power jident ; but I bave no doubt .ter, witb rare exceptions, rule adopted by tbesa wbo may bave tbe . jsitiou of tbia important patronage, tbat .o boy can be appoioted a cadet, or sent to lb naval academy unless be is tbe sod, or lbs i uear connection, of one of the gallant spirits wbo bave fallen Id dafeoca cf our )g iu tha I fieient wor. Of, Vrj. Til Coai. OtkTAtK Many who read the accounts of oil wells in Pennsylvania and fill er States, are, perhaps, earfnns to kiin if the business of procuring oil in Hi is j is profitable or otherwise. The editor of lh Rural Argnn, paper published in the west ern part of Pennsylvania, has recently visited the oil regions, and sites tbe result of his oh. eervatinns in a late issue of bis jotmial Among other remarks he tnys that the price of oil is so low thnt nothing short of a flowing well will pay. And even a flowing well, be asserts, may endanger tbe financial standing of its owner by compelling him to Incnr great expense In the purchase of barrels before any return can be had. lie adds, moreover, that Innumerable troubles attend tbe bnsiness at every stage of Its progress. A few have made themselves rich by it, and a very few more will do tbe same thing, while a vast ma jority of those who have invested in it and wbo will yet do so, will It is thought, never real ire one per cent, on the investment. OcR exports of breadstuff and provisions, this yvsr, will reach in value, (2(10,01)0,000. Is Cot ton King 1 mmmmmmrm 1 . 1 . . . 1 ... i ... . Ctlegapjrit fl'clus. THE GREAT FLEET FROM. HEARD OALI.ANT ENGAGEMENT nOYAI.. AT TOKT REDKL DATTEHII'JS Ol LISIItD. 8IIORF. DI.MO- Total Route of the Rebel Navy. Action of S ven Hours - Our Vessels Attacking Deavf'ort. THE ItKllKf, FORTS. In anticipation of the arrival of the Great Expedition, the Rebels for sonm time past I have been engaged in erecting batteries upon I tbe point at Hilton's Head, and upon the op- j posite neck of land. The enlruncn lo Port j Hoy itl lies between the two batteries. The : priDt-ipal fortification on Hilton's Heed was i denominated Fort Walker. It was situoted on low land, end at the time nf the arrival of i the i feel was partially concealed by trees and underbrush. Adjoining it were other batteries of smaller size, but so constructed as to prove a formidable bar to the entrance of the Union war vessels. Fort Beaureenrd wasnfcotisid emlde importance, having buen mounted wilh j heavy gnns. j TIIF. RRIiKt. OABRISOMI. j The garrisous are believed to have been South Carolipn regiments, assisted by several additional rein'tncuU wb'ch were Kent from ; Richmond. The innnner in which these forts were constructed ond garrisoned may confirm ! tbe statement thai the neniy was apprised of Ihe destinal'ou of Ihe (leet, perhaps even be fore it left Hampton Roads. The batteries at Bay Point, opposite Hilton's Head, were equally formidable. Inside of Port Roval entrance, ond behind the batteries, lav the Heel of Commodore Tatnall. of tbo Rebel Navy. This fleet consisted only of small Tel Sels, carrying a few heavy pun, but principal ly light ones. Tugs constituted n great por tion of the fleet. Many of these remained outside the mouth of the entrance until the arrival of our fleet off the coast, when they f nocd in mioaturn lino of battle it; the posi tion already stated, behind tbe guns of tbeir own furls and across Ibe entrance. ATI-ROACH OF Till! UNION FI.KKT. On the morning of Thursday of last week, tbe United States fleet, consisting of forty two vessels, beaded by the ling. ship, approached tbe mouth of Port Royal entrance. Phis was at half past nine o'clock. Several nf the transports remained oil the coast outside. The approach of the fleet caused a great stir in tbe batteries. The war steamers were under full headway, being perfectly confident of tbeir soundings being in their course. THE KNOAOKMKNT. Upon arriving at a suitable position the guns of the fleet opened a continuous and well-directed fire upon forts Walker and Beauregard, as well as those upon Bay Point. Under cover of this fire on effort was made to run the gauntlet of the batteries. Tlid result was eminently satisfactory. A number of the vessels passed through the shot and shell from i I ne snore oatter es wim verv iriuiriL' i mimes. ! l.t een of them, according to the R. DLel8 own mcni, succeeding in passing up l entrance and attaining a position where !hev "? b'y,otld .' reach of any missiles i ,rom.tne batteries As thn Uuion fleet nuei up, tue mosquito ueei ot unm. latuail opened Ere, but seeing the impossibility of muking any resistance, soon dispersed, and some were forced to run on shore, while others were driven up the inlets until uluiosl out of sight. A FKVK.S HOURS' CO.NTKST. Com. Tatnall deserted his vessel ond went on shore with bis men to assist in working the batteries, and use them against other vessels of the Union fleet whicb were endeavoring to follow op tbe advance force. It must not he imagined, however, that tbe possago of tbe fleet through tbe channel was the work of a momeut ; it was not accomplished until firing bad been continued from half past nine in the morning to nearly five o'clock in the after noon. Tbe contest was hottest about balf pust four o'clock, P. M. UNION VKS6KI, I1URNKD. Daring tbe fight, one of tbe Union gun boatB is believed to bave been burned, and three steamers disabled. Tbe mauner in which these disasters occurred is nol detailed by the Rebels, nor is there any ullusiun to the loss of life oo the Federal side LOWS OK TUB KNKMV. It is acknowledged by the enemy that Ibey bad twenly men killed in Fort Walker alone, but it is impossible to slate what tbeir loss was at tha other batteries, although doubtless great, as cut- lire is meulioned as having been u"ry effective, the guns beiug well aimed and )uvy calibre. ) TUB FLKKT KSTKRS MROAD P1VF.K. io sonner did our vessels go post tbe bat es at Port Royal entruuee and glide into at is termed Broad river, than ibey made the moutbs of the inlets leading to Beuu t aod Savannah, and towards Charleston. iese they immediately blockaded, although ot in time lo prevent the escape of some of be small Rebel vessels already alluded to Not oue of the Federal vessels was sunk, and the ouly one believed to have beeu destroyed by lire was Ibe guo boat referred to above. BURNING OF THK UUN 110AT. The burning of this is described as being a grand spectacle tha guns going off as the flames reached them, aud throwing the shells far into the woods on shore. Tbe crew ore laid to bave passed through the murderous lira to auuther vessel, and to have escaped witb very little il any loss. Tbe Uuioo ves sels acted uoder special instructions in at 1. 1 . I : . i . . . truce o.ocsauing me Inlets which led to the most important points, aud afford loop-holea or escape to the enemy. While a portion of toe neet entered upon this duty, however, four ships made at once for Beaufort, and at 3 o'clock on Thursday, tbesa vessels were iu tight of tbe town. KCBKL DESPATCHES. Tbe following despatches were seut from Beaufort and vicinity to tbe Charleston Mercury .- HsNDiKsoNVii.i g. Nov. 7, 9 P. M. The practice of our Artillerists at Hilton's Head has been very bad, bence tbe successful passing of seven of tbe euemy's meo-of war. l'be transports ara atill outside. Tbe loss oo our side tbut far baa been slight, aod the troops ara good io heart. Tbe Srir.g of the xauket far vessels was very accurate. 11 it I on's Head and Bay Total, at first repotted received the brniit of the Yankees' nlihtk. Our failure in sink any nf the vessels wbii'li passed our hatti-ries is owing lo tbe poor practice of nut- Artillerists. TUB mniriARDMKNT. The following particulars are also from tbe Charleston Mercury, of Fridoy last : "Tbe enemy's fleet, consisting of forty-two vessels in all approached our batteries between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morning, and under cover of a tremendous fire, attempted to run the gauntlet of our batteries on e ither side or the entrance to Broad river, in this eflort seven steamers one account says fifteen succeeded, end guined a ruiint in Broad river out of range of nur guns at Bay Point and Hilton Head batteries. I his, however, wsg only eccom plished after, n sharp fire on both sides, by which one of tbe enemy's gnn-horetfs was burned ond several steamers crippled j while among tbe casualties on our side we beor of twelve meo wounded ot Fort Walker ond Hilton Head. Once in, the Union steamers betook themselves to closing the creeks tri butary to Broad river, ond whicb hitherto have been convenient as island passages." DICSTni'CTIOM OF THK BKBKt. FI.KKT. " 'lu a promiscuous chase they seem to have driven Commodore TatnnH'a mosquito fleet up the creeks leading to Savannah, and have cut off all water communication with Charleston by hermetically seeling Skull ( Creek. Although thn Yankees bave as yet I effected no landing, it is certain that they i have made some progress, and it behooves us ! immediately to send such reinforcements as may be needed to checkmate any movements 1 they may moke towards gaining even lht I smallest foothold upon our soil.' " A Til rtKAT TO BURK CHARI.KST0N. j Great preparations have undoubtedly been I made at Charleston to repel any attack. The Mtrcury says editorially : "If the invaders con take Charleston with twenty five thousand men, let them buve it, we ore unworthy to possess it, and it will be a fit tnemoriul laid iu ashes of our own Southern imbecilitv." STILL LATIill. Further iietuils from Another Source Rebel Lots Sujipnsed to be Two 1 1 und red The Stares Fitluir and )ettroii limufurt The lnhiiliitrtHl Fled to Charleston den. Shtrmun Jinjiroi ing the Defence.- A Large Lot of Ammunition and Stores Captured 2 000 Shells Thrown from the Fleet er Hour. nf.tv york dkspatcii. Nkw York, Nov. 13 The Tribune's speciul report from Fortress Montoe S'tys that on Thursday moruiiiir the entire ll-el forrm d in two crniid lines for ti e fii;lit Tbe steamer Heinville flunked the j intivemt-ol which whs in n circle first, deliver I itig broadsides into Fori Beauregard, on the ' 7:,r,h:M; ns ""l urouud rukin? Fort Walker on the southwest, Both forts responded viuornnsly. The Pawnee und Mohicuu haviux fur the lime being got oijrouiid, were considerably dam aged. The bombardment laled between four ond five hours, when the rebel flag on Fnrt Wulker cuiiie dun n. The rebel loss is supposed to be 200. Gen. Drayton commanded at Knit Walker, and Col. K.lliot nt Kurt Beauregard, The rebels retired across Scull creek lo ti village . twenty live miles in tbo interior, where it is supposed they intend to make a stand. Tbe netnoes hud already begun to pillofre and destroy IWuforl thn while population bavins fled to Cburlestnn by small steamers thronirh the inland route. It is understood that Gen. Sherman will improve the defences of bib position before making uny forward movement. in llie torts wos a lartjp supply ol ammuni tion ond stores of the best description. Commodore Dupnnt will Immediately sur vey the harbor, place buoys and erect lights, aud the position will lie made a permanent base of operations. livery one entered into tbo fiht w'tli thn determination that the forts should be a lenced though it should cost the entire fleet. The fleet stood between eiehl hundred and nno tboncinrt fnt ,.fV ll.n l-Vrta (toil .murl fii-u i j W-nrt fj..-;. .ml poured shell, into them ot Ihe rate two tiiinnreu per hour. .Not u sTnple shel ship. sent by the rebels burbt in a 11-tI.TIMOIiH 1)KS!MT it. The following ore additional particulars of the bombardment : The Pawnee Inst six killed and two others of her callunt fellows were wounded. The Hue ship WatdMb escaped with a slight injury to the main mast by a round shot. The Pncohnntas had but one man injured. The Chief Kngineer of ti e Mohicun was killed, ond an assistant Kni'ineer of the Pocohontus is reported badly injured, if uot Killed Tbe rehels set a frp but it missed fire. When our brave follows landed, to take possession of the Forts, thp found Ihe rebel flag at the Fort in Hilton Head still flyinp. and just as one of our men pulled at tbe balyaids tn draw down tbe traitorous banner, as explosion took place in the house just vacated by the rebel officers, but doing little dumBge and iiijurfhg no one. The Susqnebunna bad three men wounded. Tbe list of casualties as before stated gives ! only eight killed and some twenty wonnded. only a small portion of whom were considered ! ""."'.''if or '""P"'""" All ihe wonnded were doine well, end a great part would be sent home in a few days The town of Beaufort is entirely deserted except by the negroes. THli OFFICIAL DliS PATCH liS. General Orders from Ihe II 'or lejartmtnt Announcing the Victor g Sutional Salutes Ordered. WAaiirKuTOM, Nov. 13. Captain Sledman arrived to-day al noon, bring ing the oOicitl dispatches front the expedition. He is also tle l-rarer of two rebel llsga, one a palmetto flag, uud the American Hag first hoisted in Snuill Carolina over Fori Walker. Cant. Steduian reports that Ihe captured foils are magnificient wilh covered ways and bomb proofs. All that our troops bad to do was to oc. cuy them and they can he In Id against any foice. A mong the most efficient vessels were found to be Ihe new gun boat, and of which Ihe Navy Department had twenty -three constructed for such purposes, and their success both in tbe galo and under fi e was perfect. On reception of the official despatches the fol lowing order w as issued : GKNURAL OR D Bit. The Department announces lo the navy and to Ihe country its high gratification at Ibe brilliant : success uf the combined navy and army forces I respectively commanded by flag officers S. P. Du' punt arid Brigadier General . W, (Sherman iu i uie capture or ions w aiKer auu neauregaru, commanding the ci.lrance to Port Hoyal harbor, ; 8,,,h Carolina. To commemorate ibis signal victory, it is or dered tbat a national salute be fired from each navy yard at meridian uu the day after tbo tect ipt cf this order, wignod, GIDEON WELL 8. Nov. Ulh 16 1. Shamokin C?oal Trade. SlIAMOMN, Nov. 9. 18CI. TONS. OWT Bent for tbe week ending Nov. 9. C Ml no is 04 u Ter last Import, To same time last year, Inert-a, 1,920 iS-fus" i;ti,'.S9 C6,17p Id Time Schedule- NOnTtlKltN CKNTlt At. RAILWAY. Mnit train SVuih Inavvs S till A. 'f. Lxprns " ' It SS I. M rilll.ADKl.PHU 4 DlilK RAILWAY. Mull train North leaves 4 IS I'. Nf. Knprrss " ' I S3 A. M. Frelfht and Aci.iusinoiliilion train Nnith Isnves 1 50 A.'M. Arrives ' ' 55 I'. !. Gknkral Kcott ti Nkw York. (Jeneial Scott, Ihe beroof Landy's Lane and Mexico, nd sterling patriot of the War of IfjfJl, has anne to New York to make it a permanent aesldence. The old warrior has been heard In say that although Gal ham suits him verv weil as a place of residence, be always turns lovir.o. ly to Philadelphia whenever he desires to pur chase eiihor asivillian suit or a military nn;. torin. . me only wear lor uim ts that which comes from the Brown Stone Clothine Hull of Rockhill 4 Wilson, Nos. C03 and fOS Chest nut Street, above Sixth, Philadelphia. This firm has won for itself as bitb a repui-aiinn fi r military clothing since Ihe breaking out of life war as it before enjojed lor civillian suits. None but a physician knows bow much a rt !j able ajleralive is needed by ihe people. On n',1 sid.ts of lis, in all communities everywhere theto re inullitudes that suffer from complaints that nothing but an alterative cures. Hence a great many of fiem have been made and put alvoad willl the assurance of leing effectual, lint they fail lo accomplish the cures they promise becauso Ibey have not the intrinsic tiriurs tliey claim. In this state of the case, Dr. J, C. Ayer !k Co., of Lowell, buve supplied us with a compound Estrarl of Hnrsaparillu, which does prove to be Ihe long desired remedy. Its peculiar diU'crt-nn. from other kindred preparation in market is that it cures thediscrased for which it is recommended, while they do not. Wo are assured of this fact by more than line of our intelligent Physicians in this nriKliliorh(iod and bave ihe further evidece of nur own exprrieticr of its tiulh 'lniieNe Parmer, Nashville, Tenn. G utta PuuniA Ckmkst UooriMi Wh invite the attention of nur reader in thn advertisement nf Messrs. JOANS A (BUS LKY, New York, in another column. 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('o., nd mntiy" of tbr. principal lUilrouds North und Smith, ond aim liv Mtn officers of tbe leuilinif Insiwunce Companies throughout the country. S-6 . KMI'LOYMI l J AfJKNTts WANTKD ! Te will pay from lo ?.' ,,ur month, and all expenses, to active Agents, or Rive a commission. Particulars M'iit free, -MKiress hum ,vi.i MicHi-ts Conn l-A.N I, K. XJ.UbM, Urnersl AgeiH, Milan, Ohio. October 5, IHtil. KciigiotiM Notices Jllvwe service will '. ii..M cn-rj Sal I slli in tin. Hu innuti us follows : I-KIISUYTKHIAN tl 1 1 11'h . N.-tlb went crn.ro. lUarsbeiryuml Deri SI reels, lev. J. 1), BIU,,. -B,. fiivme service ewer) SaUjuili-al H A. II. i'ruyer men ins; on Thursjlsy eveninp;. At Northumtierliiiiil. it, t Oil ! UT. w ."" -"-... at j ciovs, r. every OI.KMAN Rl-.F-IUtMKI) rilfRCU North wen e'.rner of Itiver ami Hlneklierrysireeis. Rev. J. W. frstt MET, Pnstor. Divine service, nlleraalelv, every SaWmlli at 10 A. M. anU ' P. .V. i'liiyer ineeliini on Friday eveiiinfr. KVANGKLICAL Lt:TH l-R A Oil IHCIf Der street Mow V. A P. Kni, UibiiI. Itev. I'. It,zi:, sior Divine service, nlttrnutely. every Snl.hnth nt 111 A M. u.J "j P. M. 1'iuver meeting ml Wednesday rveiiins; MUTHODISTKriscopii. OHi nrnt. Dewl.envurii'i Meslof A K Huil Hoart, Kev. I:. BuTl.ua nnii J I'. h-.MnKR, fusion. Divine wiv-iee, .illerimtely, ever M,. I'tiliiil In' A. At. und ti I'. AI. J'rnyer llieelinit on 'i'liurs day eveiina:. r M A R U I A O E S In Snnhory, on the 7th inst., by Rv W. S'einmel,, Mr .Ioiin- Biikssi.kk to Jno. M im j Julian .Mart., all of Shomokin. i Millershurcr, D.tnpbin county, on tin i 10th inst., Mr. Ki.us Pkiciikr to ,lis Kan r A. Baiii.m., all of Northumberland countv DEAT llT lochia place, on Thursday, the 7th ins'., LOUISA, daughter of Charles J ond Louisa Bruner, ngedl) yearR and S months. In Shamnkin, on the 18th ull.. at tie residence i f her n nbew. W. 11. .Marshall I Fjq., Mrs. M A KG A BUT M AIM M, aged 1 1 years, 2 months and 2 days. In Trevfrrtnn, ou the lOih inst , LACK A, daughter of Jeremiah and Jane P.-nni-picker, uged 1 year, fi mouths and 10 days. sBlsS. VWJstl XsM Philadelphia Marker. PlIII.AUKI .1-111 A. "Vov. 14. u Heat rinur, (extra.) $5 60 a 7 Itye Klour, jf:j (Vrn Meal, 3 (ii a Red Wheat, per bushel, I 25 a I W hite ' 1 :ts i Corn, .... i a Oats, " ' :ui a Itye. " ' ui o Cloverseed, 4 Timothy, 2 Flaxseed, 1 SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT. Ml t7 (HI JO 0 i;: ai 71 Ml J5 01 Wheat, $1 tll.il 20 Butler, h Itye, .... m Kggt, ... 12 Ctirn 20 'fallow, ... 12 Oals, ..... S5 Lard, ... 12 Buckwheat, . . 4 1'ork, .... 7 Votatnea, ai Beeswax, . . 21 New Advertisements. Iiiil'ortuiit iVoiitje, 4 1,1, PERSONS indebted lo the subscril.er on Book account or otherwise, ore reiiiesteil to make payment on or belore the first day of De cember next Coti will be stted nv compiling wilb tbe above request. JOH.N WlLVKIf. Suubury, Nov. 1(1, State of the Bank of Northumberland." November 7th, 1861- ASSETS. 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