Depths of Mutes
THE 'WORKING OF TILE ENGLISH MINES
An English journal, #.o46v4uin s .:
the total product of - the ms
Great *Britain at £4101,102 per
num, and computing that
supply of coal will laSt at lea* seven
hundred years longer, at present rates
of consumption, gives the following
account of the depth to which the
bowels efthe earth have been pierced 1
in England: -
, .4%e depth to which we mine for
is, s a mit ty. A reat. The pit at
Duckenfield, in CEeshire, is 2,004 feet
below be surface to the point where
it intersects the 'Black Mine Coal,' a
seam alitich is four feet six inches
thick, and of the best quality for do
4aesilwand manufacturing purposes;
from this point a further depth of five
hundred feet has been attained by
meows of an engine-plane in the bed
of the coal, so that a great portion of
the eoal is now raised from the enor
mous depth of 2.504 feet. At Pendle
ton' near Manchester, coal is daily
worked from a depth of 2 1 135 feet;
and the Canal coal of Wigan is brought
from 1,772 feet below the surface.—
Many of the Durham collieries are
equally deep, and far more extended
in their subterranean labyrinths.—
Some of those, and others in Cumber
/and, are worked out far under the
bed of the sea; and on both sides of
the island we are rapidly extending
Q sub-oceanic burrowing.
"Dolcoath tin mine, in Cornwall, is
"Low working at one thousand eight
hundred feet from the surface, and is
rapidly sinking deeper. The depth
of Tresavean, a copper mine, is two
thousand one hundred and eighty feet.
Many other tin and copper mines are
approaching these depths ; and under
the Atlantic waves, in Cotallack, Le
vant, and other mines, man is pursu
ing his labors daily at half a mile from
the shore. To aid the miner in these
severe tasks gigantic steam-engines,
with cylinders, one hundred inches in
diameter, are employed in pumping
water from those vast depths. Wind
ing-engines, which are master-pieces
of mechanical skill, are ever at work
raising the minerals from each dark
abyss, and 'man-engines,' of consider
able ingenuity—so-called because they
bring the wearied miner to the light
of day, saving him from the toil of
climbing up perpendicular ladders—
'e introduced in many of our most
perfectly conducted mines. Our coal
costs us annually one thousand lives,
and more than double that number of
our metaliferous miners perish from
accidents in the mines, or at an unu
sually early age—thirty-two—from
diseases contracted by the conditions
4f their toils. By the industry of our
mining population there is annually
added to our National wealth consid
erably more than thirty millions ster
ling. This, when elaboratettby the
process of manufacture, is increased
in value ten-fold. While we are thus
drawing upon that 'hoarded treasure.
guarded by dragons white and red,'
which the enchanter Merlin is fabled
to have concealed in the caves of the
earth, we should not cease to remem
ber how much mental labor and mus
cular power is expended, and how
large a percentag e of human life is
annually sacrifice in the contest with
those hydra-headed evils which are
truly personified by the dragons of
the legend."
Personal.
Col. James A. MUlligan was born
in Utica, N. Y., in' the year 1829, and
is consequently in his thirty-second
year. His parents were natives of
Ireland. His mother, after the death
of his father, which took place when
he was a child, removed to Chicago,
where she has resided with her son
for the past twenty-three-years.—
She married a respectably , Irish
American in Chicago, named Michael
Lantry. He was educated at at the
Catholic college of North Chicago,
under the superintendence of the
Rev. Mr. Kinsellar, now of New
York city. He is a strict member of
the Catholic church. In 1852, 1853,
and 1854, he read law in the office of
the Honorable Isaac N. Arnold, con
gressmien from the Chicago district.
For a 'short time he edited the Wes
tern 'Tablet, a semi-religious weekly
paper, in Chicago. In 1856 he was
admitted as an attorney at law in
Chicago. At this time he held the
position of second lieutenant in the
Chicago Shield Guards one of the
companieS attached to the Irish Brig
ade now in Missouri, and which has
done so well in Lexington. In the
winter of 1857 Senator Fitch, of Indi
ana, tendered him a clerkship in the
Department of the Interior. He ac
cepted the position, and spent the
winter at Washington. During his'
residence in Washington he corres
ponded with the Utica Telegraph,
over the nom de plume of "Satan."
After his return from Washington
he was elected captain of the Shields'
Guards. On the news arriving of
the bombardment of Fort Sumter,
he threw his soul into the national
cause. The Irish American compan
ies held a meeting, of which he was
chairman. , Shortly afterward he
went to Washington with a letter
written by the late Senator Douglas
on his death bed, to the President,
t endering - a regiment to be called
the "Irish. Brigade." He was elect
ed colonel, and immediately went to
work with a will. The course of the
"brigade" up to the battle of Lex
ington, is well known, it has nobly,
bravely, and honorably done its
duty.
Col. Mulligan is worthy of all praise.
A purer, better man does not live in
the State of Illinois. Since he has
been able to tell the difference between
ale and water, a glass of spirituous or
malt liquor has not passed his lips.—
He is a rigid temperance man, al
though he is jocund and whole souled
to a fault. He is six feet three inch
es in height, with a wiry elastic
frame; alarge, lustrous, hazel eye;
an open, frank, Celtic face, stamped
with courage, plink and indepen
dence, surmounted with a bushy pro- ,
,
f-fuoian of hail• ‘ -tigiotamod...oxith grey.— 1 town and Bloomfield. Result not
Honorable in all relations--respected stated. 'T.,..,, -,,---
by all—he has won his way by un- , The Conf4erate forces under
tiring ,in is end , e estionahle Jitunplurey Marshall have disbanded
danrace & tagetna 26tli- • of Oath- and gone home.
I
liar, 51 he wail , , to Kiss "-
1 Marian Nugent, by tlis Roman Cath
i olic Bishop of Chicago. He is a
f fine scholar, a good speaker, a bril- '
1
Haut writer, and a promising law
' yer.
The Retreat of the Rebels.
The cause of the retreat of the rebels,
says a letter to the N. Y. "Post," is still
a mystery. By some it is supposed that
they have a large force above at Leesburg
and another below at the mouth of the Oc
coquan. A Virginian who spent several
hours with General Scott and President
Lincoln says that the rebels are construct
ing rafts at Aquia Creek and in several
small creeks emptying into the Potomac
above that place. If this he true, the
rebels have fully abandoned their purpose
of crossing below into Maryland. Our
river flotilla is ready for them, and it is
understood that several thousand of our
troops and a number of versels have went
down—for what purpose remains to be
seen. It is not improbable that the move
ment has some connection with the report
that the main body of the rebel army rests
upon the river, with one of his wings some
thirty miles below Washington.
The Approaching Battle between Fremont
and Prioe.
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.—There is much
speculation here concerning the
strength of the two armies about to
meet at Lexington. It may be inter
esting to state that letters received
here from Huntsville, Mo., dated the
27th, express the confident opinion
that Fremont will be beaten unless he
can bring 50,000 men against Price.
The writer says the country is filled
with armed men, marching to rein
force Price. He is satisfied Mulli
gan's surrender added 25,000 to Price's
strength. Everything is reported
quiet on the Hanibal and St. Joseph
Railroad.
Fortress Monroe Items.
FORTRESS MONROE, September 30.
Two members of the naval brigade
were killed last night, one by drown
ing and one by falling from a tree
while on picket duty.
The rebels last night fired on our
picket guard at Hampton Bridge,
severely wounding one man.
The steamer Young American has
brought in two prizes from Accomac
county.
A fleet of thirteen schooners sailed
to-day for Hatteras Inlet.
*to d tligals.
The Impending Battle at Lexington.
JEFFERSON CITY, September 30.
Special despatches to the St. Louis
Republican state there is no inteligence
of importance from Booneville,
Georgetown, Sadalia, or Glasgow,
and no apprehensions are felt of any
immediate attack of any of those
points by the rebels. All reports re
ceived from Lexington corroborate
the opinion already expressed that
the rebels intend to keep their main
force there ; but it is stated that sev
eral bodies, from 200 to 2,000 in num
ber, have left there within a few
days past for the north and west, but
for what purpose is unknown. Gen.
Fremont preserves a strict silence,
but he is said to be actively engaged
in ascertaining the exact number of
troops he can command, and organi
zing plans for the approaching en
gagement, for the success or failure
of which he is to test his reputation
upon and win or lose his all. Every
day an increased interest is felt in
the approaching battle,.for it is gen
erally- supposed that it will decide
the fate of Mssouri. Some persons
murmur at the delay, but Gen. Fre
mont is determined to have every
thhig ready before he advances, and
not to strike a blow before he be
lieves it will be effective. The opin
ion is becoming generally prevalent
that the Secessionists at Lexington
are by no means despicable, but
that' with their vast numbers and
ample ammunition, their confidence
and courage, they will make a pow
erful and determined resistance.—
The pickets of Price's army extend
from Lexington to within about eight
miles of Georgetown. They are sta
tioned very near to each other, and
thus the intelligence of all our move
ments is conveyed to Price's head
quarters in the briefest space of time.
A telegraph wire was laid to Gen.
Fremont's headquarters at Camp
Lilly this afternoon.
From Washington City.
WASHINGTON CITY ; September 30.
An officer who witnessed the disaster
on Sunday morning attending the ad
vance of our troops towards Fall's
Church, states that Barr's battery of
Campbell's Pennsylvania artillery
was immediately in the rear of Mott's
battery when the firingfirstcommen
ced. The balls coming from the de
clivity of a hill, dense woods being
on each side of the road, they failed
in their purpose, and these batteries
escaped injury. About half an h'our
afterward, another panic happening,
Barr's battery were ordered to fire on
their rear. They had already loaded
their artillery, but being aware that
their friends were in that position,
ref Used to fire. Had they thought
lessly obeyed the order the havoc
would have been frightful. There is
still a mystery concerning the first
firing on the advancing column, many
believing that it came from a body of
rebel cavalry.
Affairs in Kentucky.
_LoulsviLLE, Sept. 30.—The Journal
has reliable evidence that Gen. Zolli
coffer has taken Manchester, Clay
county-, with great destruction of
property.
Judge Ventres, of Hardin county,
was arrested and committed on Sat
urday, for aiding rebellion.
There is a doubtful rumor that 600
Confederates had an engagement t l
with five hundred troops of the Tenth
; Indiana, half way between Bards-
Washington Ott, Items.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 29.—Ear
ly this forenoon, the pickets from
Gen. Smith's position advanced to
and now occupy Falls Church. ei
therN this nor the preceding movements'
met with any opposition whatever, as
the rebel army had on Friday night
retreated from the whole line of their
position fronting Washington. Up- '
ton's Hill, this side of Falls Church,
is necessarily included among the ,
points now held by the federal forces.
The works of the enemy at the places !
they : had evacuated were, in a milita
ry view, almost worthless, being noth
ing more than rifle Os of very coin
mon construction. The positions at
Munson's and :Murray's Hill afforded
the rebels nearly an unobstructed view
of all our fortifications and other de
fences. The appearance of the eound
deserted by the rebels.indicates that
they were deficient in those arrange
ments which serve to make a camp
life comfortable, having no tents but
merely shelters rudely constructed.
There were no signs to show that they
had ever mounted any guns there.—
Our troops are now employed as to
show that they do not merely intend
temporarily to occupy their present
positions.
The advance of Gen. Smith on Falls
Church from the Chain Bridge, was
attended by events of the most deplor
able character. Having passed Van
derwercker's and Vanderburg's hous
es on their way to the former place,
and when about half a mile from it,
by some unaccountable blunder, Col.
Owen's Philadelphia Irish regiment,
in the darkness of the night mistak
ing f'or the rebels Capt. Mott's battery,
which was in advance, sustained by
Col. Baker's California'regiment, Col,
Baxter's Philadelphia Fire ZOIIaVCR,
and Col. Friedman's Cavalry, fired a
full volley into the troops last men
tioned, killing and wounding a large
number. The California regiment
not knowing whence the firing came,
returned it with marked effect. The
horses attached to Capt. Mott's bat
tery became unmanageable, and the
tongues of the caissons were broken,
owing to the narrowness of the road.
Lieut. Bryant having command of the
first section, ordered the guns to be
loaded with grape and canister, and
soon had them in range to rake the
supposed enemy, when word was sent
to him that he was in the companyi
of friends. All was excitement, and!
a long time elapsed before the aetur
condition of affairs was ascertain(
and confidence established. Mai
confused stories prevail as to the pa,
ties on whom the blame should rest.
The killed of Capt. Mott's battery is
Timothy Hey. Wounded, Corpor-
Bartlett and private Cilley, both
whom will probably die, as they wel
not only run over by the gun c&
riages, but trampled on by the cava,
ry horses. Of Gen. Baker's Califo7
nia regiment, the killed were Edwi
Morris, company L; Joseph Pasehai
company N. missing. 'Wounde(:
Darry Clinton, company L,
in the knee; Sergeant Brands, com
pany L, wounded in the head; Win.
Ogden, company N, also in the head;
Timothy Gregory, company I), shot
in the leg ; It. G. W. Blaker, company
N, shot through the thigh; W. Smith,
company L; _Harvey Warren, compa
ny N; G. W. Martin, company P;
Martin Glening, company L; Luke
Liitebin and Atwood Morris, both of
company L. In Col. Baxter's Fire
Zouaves none were killed, hut the fol
lowing named were wounded :—Ser
geant Gray, company 1), shot in the
head; Lieut. Sheaves, shot in the leg
and head; George Hargreaves, com
pany K, shot in the leg. None of the
wounds will probably prove fatal.
John Dorane, company I. First Penn
sylvania Dragoons, was mortally
wounded. In Col. Owens' Philadel
phia regiment Sergeant Gillan, com
pany B, was killed, and Sergeants
Wm. B. McCann and Charles Shields,
of company E, were wounded. The
killed were all buried to-day near
their encampments with military
honors, while the wounded were re
moved to the hospitals in Georgetown
principally, where they are receiving
the best attention. There are reports
of others being killed, but no positive
information has so far been obtained
concerning them.
More of the Fremont and Blair Difficulty—
Blair Released by Gen. Scott.
WASHINGTON, October I.—From
facts ascertained here, it appears
that on Wednesday last Gen. Fre
mont released Col. Blair from arrest
for using language in the order tan
tamount to a defiance of the General
to present his charges formally. On
Thursday, Col. Blair presented char
ges formally against Gen. Fremont,
in response to the defiance. There
upon, General Fremont immediately
arrested Colonel Blair, and sent him
to Jefferson Barracks. On Friday
night the telegraph was allowed to
communicate the fact that Blair had
been freed from arrest the previous
Wednesday, but the offensive para
graph in the order ofrelease was sup
pressed, and the fact of of Col. Blair's
second arrest witheld. The army
regulations allow no officer to be ar
rested for a longer period than eight
days without charges being prefer
red. Gen. Fremont disregarded the
regulations in the case of Col. Blair.
After this violation of the regulations,
a second arrest for the same cause
and without charges has attracted
attention and caused much remark.
The great fact in relation to this case
is that Gen. Scott to-day ordered the
unconditional release of Col. Blair.
TILE OIL BUSINESS.—II is currently
reported that for two months past,
the Titusville oil region has produced
one hundred thousand barrels per
months; and from a line of wells eight
miles up from the mouth of Oil Creek
five thousand barrels are produced
each day. There are seven wells ru4-
nink from four hnndred to six hun
dred barrels per day.
bro!gant Neese from lefferoan Sty.
JBFFICRSON CITY, September 30.—A
special dispatch to the St. Louis Re
pubtican says That Lieut. Col. Thach
er; of Col. PeaboitY's - Regitrient, and
Lieut. Tennalt, of Col. Marshall's Reg
iment; who were at Lexington, have
arrived and give some interesting par
ticulars Nom that place. They say
that the rebels can easily turn out,
and probably will, three 12 pounders
per week at the Lexington foundry,
and that they are very busy in mak
ing balls of all kinds. They report
that the rebels have a large amount
of - powder and ammunition of every
variety buried in the vicinity of Lex
ington, and that they have recently
dug up a great deal. Two thousand
pounds of loaded shell were discover
ed by the rebels, in Mulligan's in
trenchments on the very day of the
surrender, our troops having no idea
of their concealment, and they were
deposited therefor three months. It
is said that vast amounts of ammuni
tions are buried in different quarters
of the West and South, having been
sent out from Jefferson City by Gov.
Jackson before he fled from here.—
Our troops would have destroyed the
powder in their possession if they had
any water or had not feared an explo
sion that would have proved fatal in
their narrow intrenchments.
A female rebel, of high social stand
ing at Lexington, obtained admission
to Mulligan's fortification, disguised
as a mulatto washerwoman, and took
a complete sketch of the works and
reported, on her departure, to the
rebels.
It is believed that the rebels have
from 40,000 to 50,000 men at Lexing
ton, and Are daily receiving reinfbrce
ments. They will stand their ground
on the attack of our troops. It is
supposed that Price will, in two or
three weeks have from 70,000 to 80,-
000 troops there, and will meet us
with that number. The rebels, the two
officers say, fight well and that our
mistake has been that we always. un
derrated them.
The rebels at Lexington are receiv
ing provisions in quantities from the
adjacent country. Wagon loads are
arriving every day, and they have, it
is said, every means of support.—
Green's Rain's and Parson's troops are
represented as a mere mob, half cloth
ed and without discipline, no one
seeming to hold a less rank than that
oleo]. Harris' soldiers, 7000 in num
ber, are being well drilled, and exe
cute all their manoeuve wough
mil
, arrivals yesterd. _ from
arsaw, 88 miles distant, but they
report nothing new. They heard
that Gen. McCullough was advancing
on Jefferson City by the way of Linn
Creek.
The stars and stripes waving over
Mulligan's entrenchments was pierc
ed by 41 bullets, but not one struck
the Union, a peculiar and favorable
omen.
Colonel Richardson's regiment now
stationed at the Osage, will be dis
banded to-day, its time having expir
ed, and Colonel McClun's will take its
place.
James W. Bowling, of Miller coun
ty a notorious rebel, who had impres
sed two boys and one old man and
stolen two horses, was brougght here
last evening and will be set to work on
the fortifications to-morrow
Effects of the Surrender at Lexington.
A correspondent of the St. Louis
Republican, writing , from Jefferson
City, the capital of Missouri, on the
23d inst., comments as follows upon
the probable effects of the fall of Lex
ington.
"The actual loss of Lexington is
trifling, compared to the disadvtage
of its moral effect in the State, and
the renewed hope, strength and confi
dence it will give to the cause of se
cession in Missouri.
"The loyal citizens of ten to twen
ty counties in the northern and west
ern parts of the State will be exposed
to new persecutions and outrages,
and abused and driven from their
homes by the rebels. The fugitives alirThe government has received
1 here from varionsquarters feel entirely , proffers from citizens of Germany for
I disheartened, and know 'not where rotas of the passeist . loan now be
to turn in the midst of their misfor- ! taken so generall y in this court
'
tunes. try.
The Wherabouts of Senator Breckinridge
and Other Distinguished Kentucky Seces
sionists.
Senator Breckenridge„ with Keene
Richards, arrived last Siindny night
week at Prestonsburg, Floyd county,
which joins thd Virginia boundary.
Col. Geo. B. Hodge, of Newport, and
Col. Geo. W. Johnson, of Scott coun
ty. arrived at the same place on
Tuesday. On Wednesday, Col. Win.
Preston ; Hon. W. E. Spumes ; a
son of Brutus J. Clay, Union State
Senator from Bourbon and Bath ; and
Captain Stoner, with his company,
arrived there. On the same day, all
left by the State road for Virginia,
where they now are. They were all
finely mounted and well armed.
Our informant further states that
near one thousand armed Kentuck
ians had passed through Prestons
burg between Sunday morning and
Wednesday evening, the time that
Breckenridge and company were
there.
He also says that at the Sounding
Gap, Cumberland Mountain, which
is at the head waters of the Ken
tucky and Big Sandy Rivers, there
is a secession camp of fifteen hun
dred men, and that it is increasing
in numbers daily by accessions from
Kentucky and Virginia. This camp
commands the two great roads that
meet there—one down the Big Sandy
and the other down the Kentucky
River. It is about forty miles from
the Tennessee Railroad. Our inform
ant said that on his way down the
State road leading through Prestons
burg, he constantly met squads on
horsepack, in wagons and on foot,
with shot guns and squirrel rifles, on
their way to Virginia to join the
Southern army.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
A Degenerate Son.
On the 25th inst., a Federal detach
ment captured James B. Clay, with
sixteen of his men, while on their way
to join the threes of the rebel Gener
al Zollicoffer. To what infamy has a
great name been reduced ! The son of
Henry Claytaken in rebellion against
the Union—plotting treason against
Kentucky—plotting the ruin of all
that his immortal tittlier loved best,
of all which adorned his name and
will approve his glory to distant
ages! There is a refinement of
wickedness in the disloyalty of this
man. which throws even John C.
Breckenridge into the shade, dwarfs
all ordinary traitors into pigmies.—
This attitude, too, must startle the
country, for he is the son of gallant
Harry of the West. Beyond that
he would be a common rebel, for he
not greatly blessed with brains,
nd has no influence save that name,
which he now draggles in infamy.—
We are glad that he is arrested—
glad that the blood of Henry Clay,
even in the veins of a degenerate son,
cannot now enter the contest against
the Union.
With the arrest of this man we
cannot help thinking where his great
father would have stood, if now alive
—how he would have blasted with
his voice, and overwhelmed with his
commanding power, the Breckin
ridges and Buckners, and would have
hurled from him his degraded son,
as a "mildewed ear."
The Energy Falling Back on Manassas, &c,
WAsnINGTON, October 2.—Contin
ued evidence has been received here
to-day that the enemy is falling back
on Manassas, making that permanent
ly his centre of operations.
It is the impression here that a
part of the Manassas force is going
to Kentucky, and the absence of a
large rebel force on the Upper Poto
mac confirms this.
lion. John A. Gurley is here on
business connected with Fremont's
command, of whose staff he is a
member.
The New York 37th denies having
burned any of the property at the
time of the advance' to Munson's Hill,
and charges it on the rebels.
A Mr. Haley, just arrived from
Charleston, says that Fort Sumter
has been prepared for a siege in an
icipation of an attack on Charles-
When the Battle May be Expected.
The public must not be impatient
the clashing of the two great ar
;s now approaching each other in
centre of Missouri. The best in
Illation from Lexington is to the
the effect that General Price will
make his stand at that city with the
main body of his army, and perhaps
choose as his vantage ground the very
entrenchments which were so gal
lantly and successfully defended by
Col. Mulligan. To reach him, there
fore, and give him decisive battle
even within ten days time, will require
extraordinary exertion on the part of
General Fremont. He has forwarded
to Jefferson city an immense quanti
ty of army baggage, including artil
lery and ammunition, the transporta
tion of which will be comparatively
easy and rapid by railroad to Sedalia,
but the movement of which across
the country by wagons will necessar
ily be difficult and slow. If the one
my therefore should not advance and
give battle ht some point South of
Lexington, we must not look for any
important results short of the latter
part of next week. The strength of
the hostile forces will be pretty near
ly equal, and large enough to make
the engagement the most decisive
one of the war. Assuming that Mc-
Cullough, with probably 8,000 or 10,-
000 men,
has effected a junction with
Price, whose total force is not less
than 30,000 men, the enemy will
thus have an army of 40.000 men—'
half of them well drilled, well armed,
and efficient fighting men. He has,
also, ample artillery, though it has
never yet been efficiently managed,
and cannot begin to compete with the
Federal batteries under command of
such men as Totten and Dubois.
Blair's Oharges Against Fremont.
The charges preferred by Colonel
Btir against General Fremont have
been seat - to Washington. Among
them are; that Gen. Lyon was unne
cessarily sacrificed, and that Colonel
Mulligan Could have been reinforced
before . Gen. Price made his presence
known near Lexington. The matter
was discussed in a Cabinet meeting,
and the rusult will probably be made
known through the medium of a
General Order. The Administration,
and especially 6-en. Cameron, desires
to give Gen. Fremont every Opportu
nity consistent with the public inter
est to restore Missouri to the Union
cause.
Fight in Western Virginia.
CINCINNATI, October 3.—A Kanaw
ha correspondent of the Commercial
says four companies of the First Ken
tucky regiment, four companies of
the 34th Ohio, and one company of
the Fifth Virginia, under Lieut. Col.
Enyart, surrounded and attacked the
rebels at Chapmanville, and after a
short engagement completely routed
them, killing sixty and taking seven
ty prisoners. The rebels in escaping
were interrupted by Col. Hiatt, who
killed forty and took a large number
prisoners. The country between
Charleston and the Guyandotte river
is now freed from secession power.—
This is the most effectual blow given
the rebels in this part of the valley.
When the Kanawha left Charleston,
there was a report of a battle going
on between Cox and Floyd and Wise, -
at Jewel Mountain. The rebels were
getting the worst of it, and fhlling
buck upon their entrenchments at
Lewisburg.
People in New Orleans Terribly Alarmed.
A letter has just been received from
an officer on board the U. S. steamer
Niagara. of the blockading squadron,
which states that the latest news
from New Orleans represents that
there is much suffering and distress
there. Placards were posted on the
streets, a few nights ago. inscribed
Lineoln Bread ."' "Jeff. Ditri.
Stitrottion."' There are greaL
apprehensions of Fremont's descent
down the Mississippi river, and if lie
comes many are ready to join him.
The, blockade of New Orleans is closed,
and becoming closer every day.
From Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, October 2.—A spe
cial dispatch to the St. Louis "Re
publican" says: Gen. Fremont con
tinues to be actively occupied, and
the various division commanders
have had interviews with him to-day.
His programme is said by those in
his confidence to be excellent in every
particular, and to have met the ap
proval of all the military authorities
to whom he has disclosed it. Since
his arrival here, confidence in the
Federal cause has greatly increased,
and it is now believed that before
the end of the month Missouri will
be purged of her secession foes. The
steamer Emma left for Lexington
this evening to convey our wounded
to the hospitals in St. Louis. Col.
Phillip St. George Cooke, of the 2d
United States Dragoons, arrived here
this evening, and had a lengthy pri
vate interview with General Fremont.
His force of regulars from Utah will
no doubt be ordered to this vicinity
for service. It is said that a Briga
dier Generalship will be conferred
upon him.
A special dispatch to the St. Louis
"Democrat" says : Two government
steamers have gone up to Glassgow
to bring down Col. Worthington's
Fifth lowa regiment to Brownsville
Preacher Johnston's rebel cavalry are
still scouring the country along the
Osage river stealing everything they
can lay their hands on and running
negroes South and selling them.—
Lieut. Col. Totten is actively enga
ged in his position as chief of artil
lery. Both Totten's and Dubois'
batteries, which did such good ser
vice in the battle of Springfield, are
among the artillery here.
Mc°lel] n and His Generals.
Bayard Taylor, in describing a re
cent review of the Union troops.
says had an opportunity of con
trasting McClellan with a score of
Generals and princes. There was
McDowell, Porter, Keyes, Bleaker,
Smith and Marcy, all manly, gallant
faces, and figures of true military
bearing; Cols. De Trobriand and
Salm Salm, with their dashing, chiv
alresque air; the Prince de Joinville,
twisted and stooping, lounging on his
horse; the Orleans Princes, with their
mild, amiable faces and aspect of
languid interist—in all, a most re
markable group of figures. A horse's
length in advance sat the smallest
man of the party, broad-shouldered,
strong-chested, strong-necked and
strong-jawed, one hand upon his hip,
while the other, by an occasional rap
id motion, flung some communication
to the passing squadron of cavalry.
The visor ofhis cap was well pulled
down over his eyes, yet not a man
in the lines escaped his observation;
his glance seemed to take in at once
the whole spectacle, yet without
losing any of its smallest details.—
"He is a commander," said my Aus
trian friend. Something in his figure,
his attitude, and the square, tenacious
set of his jaws, remind me strikingly
of Field Marshal Radestky. I scan
ned the lines of his face in vain for
some mark of weakness, indecision,
or timidity. All was cool, firm, prompt,
determined and self reliant. If he
does not justify the expectations of
the nation, physiognomy is of no
value.
Reported Movement Against New Orleans--
More Men For McCulloch.
ST. Louis, Cctober 3.—The "Re
publican" learns that a letter has been
received here from New Orleans, date
not given, that a fleet of seventy ves
sels, large and small, was then com
ing up the Baiize to attack that city.
The "Republican" also ]earns
from a citizen of this State who left
Richmond a week ago last Monday,
that he sawina paper on the route,
a proclamation from Ben. MeCulloehi
calling on the citizens of Mississippi,
Tennessee and Arkansas for fifteen
regiments of men for sore: in Itlie
souri.
Maysville Reported Occupied by Rebels.
CAIRO, October 1.--The troops
stationed at Norfolk, Mo., have been
ordered to Bird's Point. There are
reports in circulation to the effect
that General Polk, with twenty
thousand. men, has taken §session
of Maysville, Kentucky. Everything
is quiet here and at Paducah.
NOTICE.
Dr. WHITTLESEY will make his next
visit to Waynesburg, on Monday and
Tuesday, the 4th and sth days of No
vember. It is desirable, upon hispart,
that as many as conveniently can,
(of those now under his care,) will
call upon the first day, as upon the
second I am sometimes so thronged
that it 'is impossible for me to do
justice to all, and my visit cannot
possibly be prolonged.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Receipts on Subscription since August
20th.
Mark Gordon,
Col. N. S. Ritchie,
Thomas Patterson,
Jas. Bradford,
R. lanis,
James Fonner, Esq.,
A. J. Scutt,
Sol. Hoge,
A. F. Randolph,
James Patterson,
Mr. E. Patterson,
John D. Wood,
John Hughes,
W. J. Bryan,
W. J. Cosgray,
Justus Garrard,
John Hoge,
W. S. Batson,
Samuel Smith,
Stockton Smith,
Phil. Kussart,
Geo. Graham,
Geo. Kent,
Isaac McCullough,
Sol. Eagan,
John H. Smith,
Thus. McGle Hand,
Westley McClure,
Abner Tharp,
Bice Phillips,
Amos Smith.
J. H. Moredock,
Wm. Stock dale.
Basel Gordon,
Elias Scott,
Wm. Loughman,
Thomas Ross,
John A. Brock,
C. A. Mesirezatt,
M. W. Applegate,
Simon Coen,
Wm. Maychotr,
Win. Heaton, Jr.,
Joseph Meeks,
Robert McKenna,
John All ants,
Jacob Guthrie,
A. B. Barnett,
John Taylor,
Win. Heaton,
David Crayne,
E. Hathaway,
Jos. Throck morton,
Joseph rater,
John B. Reeves.
Thomas Scott,
Dr. S. Morris,
Chas. Cass,
Jesse Bussey, Jr.,
Jonah Lucas,
Benj. A. Rinehart,
S & J. Sedgwick,
W. C. Lindsey,
Stephen Day, 2 00
Geo. Leanly, 3 00
Thos. Hoge, [Belton] 130
Jacob Julius, 1 50
Capt. John Hagan, 2 50
Justus Eakin, 2 00
Patrick MeCollough, 1 50
So!. Huge, 3 00
Jacob Lohr, 1 50
John Eisinminger, [Belton] 230
Thos. McNarland. 4 00
Cephas Meek, 1 50
Crayne, 75
James Boyd, 1 50
Benj. Shark, 3 00
Corbly Garrard, 3 00
Robt. McCormick, 100
A. Shull, 3 04)
Jacob Shriver, 3 00
Geo. Hoge; Sr., 1 50
Henry Bristor, 3 00
Isaac Mortord, 150
Dr l P. G. Anderson, 1 50
Asa Mitchell, 3 00
J. Stewart, Est; ; 4 50
Samuel Cooper, 1 50
Dr. Jacob Slu•iver, 1 00
Jesse Craig, 2 50
Isaac Pettit, 150
Irighram Sltriver, 3 NI
Minor Dye, 1 00
Dr. John Smith, 1 50
Joseph Kusher, 1 50
B. F. Rickey, 1 50
Westley Rinehart, 3 00
FAIR:: FAIR!:
Greene l7munty Agricultural t4 , iciety will hold
1 its :\ 'nth Annual Pair at Carmichaels, on Thurs
day and Friday, the Ilan and 11th of October, ISM.—
Their Grounds are beautifully located, and well adapt
ed to Ole purposes of the Exhibition. A large number
i 4 stalls and pens for stock have been provided, and an
excellent well within the enclosure athirds ample water
for any ordinary demand.
TUE TRACK is smooth, solid, and almost entirely
The Oociety has erected a large FLORAL HALL for
the benefit of exhihittini in this department. Exhibit
ors need, therefore, have no fears of their articles be
ing ilainageil by sudden storms which not tin frequent
ly occur at this season. . .
The Society's Premium List is large, and premiums
The friends of Agriculture and the public gen
erally are invited to attend.
HENRY JAMISON, President
E. 11. RAIN. Secretary,
Sept. '25, I Nil. _ _
AGRICULTURAL.
The Seventh anima{ exhibition of the .IEFFERSON
htlltlcllLTlf Rh I. SOCIF.Tv, will he held at Jeerer
:4oll4ln TH•lBSIIilY &VD FRIDAY, the late and
IB , h days of October, 1861. W. D. RQGERS,
M. W. DENNY, Rec. sec.; 11. U. Littosatr, Cor. Sec
July 3, 1861.
Administrator's Sale
rpHE undersigned administrator of the estate of
1 Philip Rogers, deed, in pursuance of an order of
theorphan's Court of Greene county. Pa.. will sell at
public sate, ou the premises, on the 26th day of
November next, a piece or parcel of land, situ
ate in Wayne township. adjoining lands of H. A.
Worley, Alexander Yager, and others, cunt: • g
about i'OllR ACRES. Pile improvements are a CAB
IN HOUSE, a Young Orchard, and about two term
cleared. Terms made known on day of sale.
_ .
H. I. ROGKRS, Administrator
Oct. '2, 1961-41
GEORGE'S CREEK ACADEMY,
SMITHFIELD, FAA ETTE COUNTY, PA.
lIIHE above institution will opt n its Winter Session
the third Monday of October, (21st.) 1861, under a
new corp., of Teachers. It is the aim of the teachers
and officers of the Institution, to merit a liberal pat
renag.e. Boarding can be had in the village at 81,50
to 51,75 per week. Tuition front 55,00 to $lO,OO per
session of live months.
For further information, address either of the under
signed at the above place.
JOSEPH AMITII, A. 8., Principal
Miss Jr:" vac I'. Bohn, Assistant.
Sept. 25, 1861—at.
Administrator's Notice
T ET FICRSof Administration having been grinned
I j to the undersigned, upon the estate of DANIEL
BOUGHNEE, ate of Monongahela township, dec'd.
Notice is hereby given to all persons %divided to
said estate to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same to present Chem duly
authenticated for eettlement.
JAS, V. Iggg
A. V. BOUGUNER,
Administrators.
Nov. 2, ISra—Gt
FOIIIIIIWIRY.
DUNN & DOWNEY,
At the Waynesburg Foundry, oa Woks strait,
keep constantly on hand Cooking and Main OtOrier
Grates, Ploughs Castings, and Castings of sit kinds.
Sept. 11,1861-Iy.
Ain't. N o.
23 00 52
4 50 52
150 52
4 50
1 50