geitgrap
F float that standard - sheet I
W here breathes the foe but fails before Ind
W.th Freedom's moll beneath our feet,
Aad Freedom's banger streaming o'er um
OUR PLATFORM
THE UNION-THE CONSTITUTION-AND
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
TO THE ARMY.
SOLDIERS :-WE HAVE HAD OUR LAST
RETREAT-WE HAVE SEEN OUR LAST DE
FEAT. YOU STAND BY ME AND I WILL
STAND BY YOU, AND HENCEFORTH VIC
TORY WILL CROWN OUR EFFORTS.-
OLN. MOCLEFLAND.
IiARRISHURO ,' PA
Frblay Afternoon, September 13, 1861.
THE VICTORY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
Every defeat of the rebels in Virginia is worth
a dozen in any other locality, simply because
the rebellion receives all its present encourage
ment and virulence fora the politicians and
traitors in the Old Dominion. They rule in the
cabinets and dictate in the camps of the rebels,
so that when a rebel army is checked , defeated
and its route made complete, the cause of re
bellion-is staggered every where, while the glo
rious cause of the Union gathers new strength
in the same localities. The recent defeat of the
traitor and thief, John B. Floyd, who was
prowling in Western Virginia at the head of a
band of assassins, is of the description to which
we allude, and will fill the country with hon
est and hearty rejoicing. The exact loss of
the rebels could not be ascertained—but the
fact that they weie completely routed and put
to flight, is sufficient for the strongest rejoicing.
It is.the commencment of the Union victories
which are to crown the efforts of the loyal men
in all parts of Virginia.
T 1134 CONF/60ATION LAW continues to allict the
sympathisers with even more than it does the par
ticipants in rebellion. They strain and splutter
in their arguments against confiscation, and.
seek to use that law to prove that this struggle
is for the emancipation of the slaves of the
south. In, the slave. states, the ne:gro is regard
ed as property equally with a horse, a hog. or a
dog. He is engaged in the labor of building
fortifications,, digging trenches, concealing bat
teries, mining roads; and in all the service re
quiring the strong_laborof thelands. _Where to
can be deed
very little scruple.. If he can.be.worked usefully
at a seige, in attaek or acetreat, there is no pause
to consider, whether such a use is justified by
Christain warfare, or whether "the property"
is worth the risk or the venture will repay "the
property." But when the government announces
that such ` ''property" When thus' engaged, be
comes contraband, or that when its owners are
engaged irahe rebellion;' the "property" shalllie
declared,free, then the sympathisers in the north
begin ,to howl that the adininistration is en
gaged hi an abolition moverrient, and that. this
war is a crusade on the rights and the institu-
tion of slavery. By this means, hundreds of
men in the north are imposed upon and induced
to believe that the confiscation of slave property
is only . another
. term for abolition, but when
they view the subject fairly and properly un
derstand that in the south there is no distinc
tion between a negro and all other property,
they will admit that the government is only
doing its duty in this matter of confiscation.
The southern rebels themselves make slavery
contraband by insisting that all slaves are only
properly to be claimed as horses and hogs, and
surely horses and hogs when used to aid or sus
tain a rebellion become contraband of war. And
when a slave or his master is engaged in
_rebel
lion, that slave, as common property, becomes,
contraband ; This is a sore point for the advo
cates and the supporters of slavery. It is forc
ing thein to partake of, in effect their own rea
son, made doubly severe in their own punish
ment by their own rebellious action. The
contraband of slavery is one of the results of
rebellion. It is a less punishment than the
hanging of rebels, which they themselves will
admit when the hangman's rope is brought into
requisition
True EiDJIITANT GENERAL of the United States
complains that there is too much telegraphing
done by the officers in the army, and that the
inaccuracy; and expense of the practice area source
of great annoyance to the War Department.
Hereafter no attention will be paid to a dispatch
unless it is a fact, that the same information
without injury to the public service, would have
been in time by regular mail communication.
This will put an end to much of the buncomb
of thoie *ho desire to exhibit their zeal in the
service by cOnstantly telegraphing to the Wax'
Department.
Liaor. H. 0. Pa'rrox, of the Raftsman Riingers,
Kane rifle regiment, has been appointed brigade
quartermaster by General i3anks. Lieutenant.
P.'s appointment will be hailed with satisfac
tion by his numerous friends in the " Wild Cat
District," and elsewhere wherever he is known.
i tror
COL 'W IZE:AtaaIIAY, of Hollidaysburg,
has . bee 4,, ' ' 001 to raise a regiment, for the
war. o.ol,4l6.BVOSOnmerly. a resident of Har
risburg,,andt *lC:good soldier. He was in
ltieziee - e i* e he won great erdit for his gal
lantrY--1, iby • . ' ;
THAppxus BA s, of Holliiiffsl!wg, u , an b i _
dependent oniclidap for, the ILegislature. •
P .IIT i..
THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD
Corporations are generally able to take care
of their own interests without the aid or the
defence of the, press, and when they eernmit a .
wrong or accidentally do an injury to those
using whatever facilities they advertise to the
public, juries are not inclined to assess the
damages too low, nor are courts of justice slow
in their enforcement and carrying out of a sen
tence. And this is of course all very proper,
but when a prejudice is sought to be created
against a certain corporation by those who are
interested in its injury, it becomes the duty of
the press . to expose the hypocracy, and protect
the public as well as such corporations from the
false statements or libellous charges that may
be made in such a connection. In this respect,
the Northern Central Railroad has been assailed
by certain parties in New York and elsewhere, be-
cause the govertment has been forged to nee its
great 'facilities and shorter route to the federal
capital for,the transportation of troops. These
parties take advantage of every accident on
that road to denounce its management, and
thus if possible destroy its popularity and use
fulness, but when the facts in the case are
brought before the public, as in the case of the
late accident, when several soldiers were killed
and othera severely injured, the circumstances
exonerate the agents of the road and completely
vindicate and sustain its management.
The latest cry, and the meanest opposition
waged are those by roads running from New York
through Philadelphia and Baltimore to Wash
ington. Parties interested in these roads, with
their runners and barkers are constantly howl
ing at the government because the Northern
Central Railroad is-used for the transportation
of troops from the north-east and east to Wash_
ington. They seek to create the impression
that;the'preference is unjust and expensive, and
that 'he public business would be greatly facili
tated by the transportation of troops and muni
tions over other roads. This is all false cry for
the use of those who, hold depreciated stock in
useless roads, and designed:as much to injure
the Northern Central road, as if it is to
Pbear up" railroad fancies in the stock market.
The difference on the Harrisburg and the Phi
ladelphia route, between the east and the fed
eral capital, is not only a saving of time and
money, but a facility and accommodation in
travel of the highest importance to those who are
compelled to make short and economical trips,
and the government who is under the necessity
of transporting large numbers of men and amu
nition. This the general public does not fully
understand, and therefore cannot appreciate the
difference ; but when we state that a saving of
$5;000 is made on each regiment forwarded to
Washington from the east over the Northern
Central .road, they will understand why that
corporation is preferred to all others, and when
the additional tact is made known that all
trans-shipment is also avoided, the preference
will be : commended not only on the policy of
economy, but as a matter of safety, accom
modation and speed.
. Under the present managemegt, the, North
ern Central railroad is justly regarded as one of
the safest and most accommodating,'avonnes of'
travel and transportation in the country, and
we have a right as Pennsylvanians to feel proud
of the improvement_ and
these who attempt its injury by falsehood or
attraction, • " • '
44NOTHE'R WBSTERIV 4 VINDICATION.
. ,
It is gratifying to behold the manner in which
the great west repels the attacks that a few in
terested and disappointed speculators had been
making on the Secrecary of War. These vindi
caiOns are the more valuable because they come
froin a class of men,in whose confidence gov
ernment - am alone rely for support: the great
prOducing and agricultural classes of this still
mightier west. We have already quoted largely
from numerous of the most prominent journals
in the west, the very clearest vindication of the
Secretary of War, but the following from an
other of the most respectable journals in the
same quarter, is too truthful not to be placed on
the same record in the columns of the TELE
°limb); for the purpose of affording the old
friends and neighbors and the great'mass of the
people of Pennsylvania, additional proof of the
high estimation in which Simon Cameron is
held by the people of the western states. We
quote from the Washington correspondence of
the Press and News, one of the leading newspa
pers in the state of Wisconsin.' From the style
of the correspondence we are induced to believe
that it is from the pen of one of the editors of
that journal. It is as follows :
Wasursoros, Aug. 28.
A stay in Washingtqn.of a week or.ten days
has ;satisfied me of the gigantic preparation now
making for this war. When the blow is struck
it will be crushing, and will blot out all hopes
of the rebels. Still, I do not look for a terina
tion of the war even after a decisive blow is
struck. The loading rebels will fight hard to
avoid a halter, or flight from the country—a
most certain doom. The longer they can pro
tract the war, the longer they escape their fate.
The different members of the Cabinet labor
day and night ; and as this gigantic mevement
is more in the hands of the War Department,
so its duties are more oppressive. General
Cameron, its head; is the man of all others
for that position. With untiring industry,
great administrative ability, energy, decision,
courage, quick and ready knowled of hu
man. character, incorruptable integrity, he has
accomplished wonders in his department.
Sinai) he took possession of it he has gathered
the ruins left by the traitor Floyd, and as if by
magic, he has built up and given life and
energy to a grand efficient system, that will
soon devolve itself to the country. If any man
in this Government is contributing his full
Share to the success of the war, it is him. Late
and early he is at his post. I am well inform
ed .
by a friend, now a guest in his house, that
often, long after midnight, he admits messen
gers to his bed-room, and lays on his bed cone
selling and giving orders and irustrgctions. This
great labor is wearing him oat,k but his deter
mination never flags. Like his gallant brother
who fell at Bull Bun, he will die in the harness
rather than falter' in this perilous hour. I do
not Wonder that he is bitterly assailed. Attacks
upon him comes from two sources. First,
that class of men who come here to steal
and to rob the Government. Their name
is legion. Their arts and devices are past find
ing out, and it seems that all grades and con
ditions of life contribute to this army of plun
derers. Against this class of men Gen. Cameron
has set his face, and his Scottish firmness is
immovable. No one, friend or foe, can induce
him to wink at or encourage, directly or indi
reedy, the least wrong to the government. He
is incorruptible and pure, and these public rob
bers and , thievea are fully convinced oj it, and
Pennoptuanio Math) firettgraph, fribap 'afternoon, September 13, 186].
hence their howl for a
,change in the cabinet
Some New York mereliant-politicians, profess
ing great patriotism, figured largely as a com
mittee to save the government. Finally, one
of their number proposed to sell a steamer to
the government at $362,000. The President
and cabinet approved the purchase, and directed
the Secretary of War to close it at the price
named. Gen. Cameron took the precaution to
send on an agent to New York to examine
the vessel, and to learn all that it was
proper to know. He discovered that a few
weeks before the owner had offered the vessel
at $262,000, at private sale. This was com
municated to Gen. Cameron, who at once re
fused to make the purchase, and thus defeated
this conspiracy, under professions of patriotism,
to rob' the Government of $lOO,OOO. Tlereupon
the participators in this nefarious attempt at
plunder raised the howl against the Secretary
of War, and have since been - continually en
gaged in attempting to poison the public mind
against him.
I will give you, in a few days, further in
stances of attempts by these patriotleand disin
terested merchant-politicians to rob the govern
ment; also of other attempts promptly and
firmly put down by Gen. Cameron. You may
rest assured that he will come out of this trial
triumphant. ‘,
The ,rebel influence,in the free: k states has also
been busk itWOrig toliosiirtitelhhir and to de
stroy ,hisiusefuiness. A LOOKER-ON, '
Tam Rx UaLICAas of the Old' quard met in
convention in Lancaster city on Wednesday, and
nominated an ,unustially strong and', pppular
ticket for _the various connty offices, :judicial and
legislative positions. Alexander H. Hood, the
candidate for President Judge of the district
composed by that county, is a ripe scholar and
an able waS , ?lor many yeais one
of the editorial fraternity' n that in which
capacity he was known for the devotion with
which he clung to the organization of the Whig
party, and the ze,al:witewhich he sustained its
measuresancrmen. He will niake a most Worthy
and impartial judge, and of conrse . will be
elected. The candidates for:the assembly are
John M. StehinitnjleinYClLehraan, Nathaniel
Mayer and Joseph Hood. These are all good
men, and are destined to represent that county
in the approaching session of the legislature.
The following are two of a series of strong reso
lutions passed by the convention :
Resolved, That we, the members of this-Con
vention,,Tepudiatingi fcir the time being, party
distinctions, and discarding party prejudice, for
ourselves and constituents, unanimously pledge
our property, our lives, and our every effort to
uphold the Constitution as it is and the Union
of the States. -
,
Resolved, That the, - efforts of certain persons
residing among tracciunseling peace in the face
or' an armed foe, advising submission to trai
tors who have disgraced our flag,• stolen the na
tional property, slaughtered pprthrethren, and
attempted to sulivert tfieYorms of government
they assisted in forming—should be forcibly
put down. by alltrtte..patfieyand order loving
ci, '
Jmucur. -Nairrilmfoit•.;--The coriferies repre
senting- the Union men of:Lyoaming, Mantonr
and; Northumberland counties, met in Milton
on Thursday, and .nominated Hon. John W.
Maynard, of Williamsport, a 'Douglas Demo
crat; for Judge of that district.. Mr. Maynard
is a; man of eminent legal attainments, and
dtfri t ng the time he served as judge in Allegie
ni, county won golden oPinithis from all parties
there as an able, impartial jurist. The '"laws
delaY" has been' 'such in: Lycoming from what
wa_unacroz+A.ld fron.•-*i • • •
it is now impumainte - fora suitor. to get his
cause tried under two years, so that just such
manias Judge Maynard is needed to clear up
the business. He ; will doubtles be.elected.
The Delegate Electiims.
For the Telegraph.]
The election of delegates to the People's
County Convention is fixed for to-morrow (Sat
urday) evening. Few of the people . know any
thing about it, and many care nothing about it.
Designing politicians, therefore, men whose
higlibst aspirations are to the -"flesh pots," axe
likely to have it all their own way.
"Eternal vig ilance .is the price of •Liberty I"
One of the most important; most sacred dutigs,
in the land of freedom is attention to' the elec
tions, the choice Of 'our refueseritakies and
rulers, and the first step in this important busi
neis is the 'choice of delegates to our nominat
ing :conventions. • There is a struggle now
among the various aspirants far office, to secure
the election of, delegates to advana3 their. ewn
personal intereittic
There are times when patriotism should rise
above party, and doet3Aoo now,i if - the-voice of
the peopleis -given expression., Let the peo
•ple, therefoie,,aiouse to it Senkei ofAtheli duty,'
attend the primary meetings to-morrow even
ing, and see that proper delegates are elected to
the County Convention for the nomination of a
County ticket.
There should be no party ticket nominated,
but a Mum Timm! a ticket composed of the
best men Of all parties, for the several offices to
be ffiled.
Such a ticket would be generally approved,
would command the votea of patriots of all par
ties, and would be elected by an overwhelming
majority.
There are traitors among us politicians who
would sell their country, and their souls for
"filthy lucre," and who make a trade of "oil
tics. Let each man be rebuked, and now is pe
culiarly the time to rebuke them. Awake,
therefore, to your duty. Attend the primary
'elections, and choose delegates who will proper
ly represent the voice of the people in the
County Convention. - -
A Traitor Caught with a Snuff Box
A Cincinnati paper tells this story :
A.Kanawha merchant, vilio had - concluded to
repddiate his Northern debts,' was yesterday
served a trick'. rather unpleasant to him. He
happened to have an unsettled account of $l2OO
in a iwholmde house in Columbia street, in this
city.; A day or two since his creditors received
information that he , was. in. Louisville, and had
made extenside purchases of merchandise,
which he intended to ship to the Kanawha via
Cincinnati, but that he would probably have it
landed by the Louisville packet on' the Ken
tuck4 side.
The matter was put in the hands of United
StateS Marshal Sands All clue that 'this' Wit.'
cial could obtain to. 'the nersOmit anpearance of
the Virginian was that he . took snuff., Mr.
Salida got aboard the Grallopolis packet. Free
stone yesterday, when she was about:to start:
He soon found that she was to land at the other
Aide to receive the F. F. V.'s goods.. He search
ed the vessel diligently in search of a. Tamen;
ger who could give him a pinch 'of snuff ; and
findilg a sedate-lookirig individual in posSession
of the sneezing article, he.politely took a pinch
and immediately displayed the -basest ingrati
tude by serving au attachment to the generous
donor thereof. The ,goods were' put on „board
the paCket, and 'the Marshall indticed. the, cap.
taio th.titeer forte other shore ; which was no
sooner reached than the goods were attached
and rarehonsied, in Which . CondttiOn tho
Present' remain. . rt - , •'1
BY TEIREAPiI.
Another Victory in Wester
Virginia.
_,
ROUT OF THE REBELS
FLOYD RUNS AWAY
Rebel Baggage and War Implements
Captured.
Twenty-Flve of Col. Tyler's Men
Recaptuxed.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM MISSOURI
- OFFICIAL REPORT FROM GEN. FREMONT
Crutirsauso, Va., Sep. 12.
A battle commenced between the Federal
troops and the enemy at 3 o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon, near Summerville.
Gen. Rosecrans, after taking a reconnoisance,
found Floyd's rebel army 6,000 strong, with
sixteen field pieces, to be entrenched in a pow
erful position on the top of the mountain at
Cannax Ferry, on the west side of Gauley river.
The rear and extreme of both flanks were inac
cessible. The front was masked by heavy for
ests and close jungles
Col. Lyttles' 10th Ohio Regiment of Ben
ham's Brigade was in advance- and drove, a
strong detachment of the enemy out of their
camp, this side of the position, the state of
which was unknown. Shortly afterwards his
scouts, consisting of four companies, suddenly
discovered themselves in the face of a parapet
battery and a long line of palisades for rifle
men, when the battle opened fiercely.
The remainder of the 10th and the 13th Ohio
regiments were then brought into action suc
cessively by Gen. Benham, and the 12th Ohio
regiment afterwards by Capt. Hartsuff, whose
object was an armed reconnoisance.
The enemy played upon our forces terrifically
with musketry, canister and shell.
Col. Lyttle'led several companies of Irishmen
to charge the battery, when he was brought
doivn by a shot in the leg.
Col. Smith's 13th Ohio engaged the enemy
on the left, and Col. Lane's 12th Ohio directly
in the front. Col. Lane fell dead at the head
of his regiment, early in the hottest of the fire,
by receiving a ball in the forehead.
Captain_ McMullin's howitzer battery, and
Captain Snyder's two field pieces, meantime,
were got into the best position possible under
the circumstances, and soon silenced two of the
rebel guns.
The fire slackened at intervals, but grew more
furious as night approached.
The German Brigade was led gallantly into
action by Col. McCook, under the direction of
Adjutant. General Hartsuff; but, after a fu
rious figh of three hours, darkness compelled
the'Jecallof the troops, and the men laid on
their arms within a short distance of the enemy
ready to resume the contest next morning.
?When themorrung came, however, our scouts
reported that. Floyd had ingloriously fled during
the night, sinking the boats ill the river in his
and destroying the temporary bridge he
1344 made when he first, crossed to 'occupy the
pcislition. The turbulence and depth of the
°£c= troops made it
inipossible to follow the fugitive =nolo. Bo
lumpy was his flight that he left behind his
camp equipage, wagons, horses, large quanti
fibs of amunition and fifty head of cattle.
.Our loss is only fifteen killed and about
seventy wounded, genially flesh wounds.
• :;the rebel's loss is not ascertained, as they
caified their dead and wounded across the river
d44ng the night, but it was certainly very se
rious.
tjapt. McGroarty, of Cincinnati, Captain Mc-
Millin and Lieut. Snyder, of Ohio, are among
the! wounded, but not dangerously.
!Uwenty-five men of Col. Tyler's regiment,
• wl4 were taken prisoners by General Floyd at
Cress lane, were recaptured by our troops.
Floyd's personal baggage, with that of
all his officers, was also taken.
'Gen. Beoham's brigade, which suffered most,
was commanded by him in person, and Col.
McCook also led his brigade into action.
Maj. Gen. Rosencoms, Gen. Benham, Cols.
'McCook, Lyttle and Lowe, and Captains Hart
suffi Snider, McMullin and Burk and other of
ficers displayed particular acts of personal gal-
The troops engaged were exclusively from
Ohio and all fought with a bravery worthy of
veterans.
.1 OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. ROSENCRANS.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.
The following dispatch was received at head
quarters this evening :
HEADQUARTERS 10.31EY OF VIRGENIA,
Camp Scott, Sept., 12, P. M.
2b Col. E. D. llowraend.--We yesterday march
ed seventeen and a-half miles, and reached the
enemy's entrenched position in front of Cannax
F.erty, driving his advanced outposts and pickets
before us. We found him occupying a strongly
entrenched position, covered by forests too
&mule to admit of its being seen at a distance of
three hundred yard's: His force was five regi
ments, besides the one driven in. He had pro
bably sixteen pieces of artillery.
At 4 o'clock we began a strong reconnoissance,
which proceeded to such length that we were
aboUt to assault the position on the flank and
front when night coming on, and our troops
being completely exhausted, I drew them out
pf the woods and posted them in the order of
battle behind ridges immediately in front of the
enemy's position, where they rested on their
Anna until the morning.
Shortly after day-light a runaway "contra
band" came in and reported that the enemy
'had crossed the Genie) , river during the night
by means of the ferry, and a bridge which they
completed. Col. Ewing was ordered to
take possession of the camp, which he did about
seven o'clock, capturing a few prisoners, two
stand of colors, a considerable quantity of arms,
With Quarter Master's stores messing and camp
equipage.
The enemy have destroyed their bridge across
the dauley, which here rushes through a deep
gorge, and our troops being still much fatigued
and having no material for immediately repair
ing the bridge, it was thought - prudent to en
camp the troops and occupy the ferry and the
captured camp. We sent a few rifle cannon
shots after the retreating enemy, to produce a
moral effect.
REPUBLICAN
Our loss will probably amount to twenty killed
and one hundred wounded. The enemy's loss
is not ascertained, but from the report of the
prisoners must have been very considerable.
W. S. ROBECREJAS
Major General Commanding.
Capt. King of the condemned brig Northman,
reports that the Pirate Sumter arrived at Suri
nam on August 19th, was at anchor inside of
Fort Amsterdam on the 23d, thus disproving
herzeported
=
=I
THE PIRATE SUMTER
BosTow, Sept. 13
FROM MISSOURI.
Route of Gen: Green's Rebel Army,
C A.PTURE OF HIS BAGGAGE, &o
Reported Flight of Martin Green's Forces
ANOTHER UNION VICTORY.
—*—
Five Hundred Rebels Routed and
Six Hundred taken Prisoners.
Wenn:Norm, Sept. 12
The following dispatch was received to-night
at headquarters of the - army
Sr. Lours, Sept. 12.--Col. B. D. Townsend,
Assistant Adjutant.Gentral :—A dispatch from
Gen. Pope, received to-day from Hunnewell, on
the North Missouri railroad, states that he made
a night march on the rebels under Gen. Green,
last Sunday, who, however got notice of his ap
proach, but he was successful in causing the dis
persion of 3,000 rebel force, who left behind
them much of their baggage, provisions and
forage ; also the public property seized by Gen.
Green, at Shellbina.
Gen. Pope's infantry were too much fatigued
to pursue them. The horsemen, however, fol
lowed in pursuit for ten or fifteen miles until
the enemy were completely 'scattered and dis
persed.
The railroad east of Brookfield is now open,
and no more secession camps will be made
within twenty miles.
Gen. Grant telegraphs to me that :the first
gun is in position at Fort Holt, Ky.
J. C. FmmoNr,
Major Gen. Commanding.
HENNEwsas, Mo., Sept. 10.—Gen. Pope's
command marched for the rebels under Green
on Sunday night, and at daylight on Monday
reached their camp ; but Green, having receiv
ed notice of the approach of our troops, had
fled, and, his forces scattered in every direction,
leaving much of their baggage, provisions and
forage, and the public property they had cap
tured at Shelbina. Green's force numbered
about 3,000, and Gen. Pope's troops, having
made a forced march of 23 miles, were unable
to pursue him.
At the latest accounts it was understood that
the bulk of Green's force had crossed the North
ern Missouri Railroad, and were making for the
woods in Charlton county. Gen. Pope follow
ed in pursuit with the Sixteenth Illinois and
Third lowa.regiments, after. giving them a few .
hours rest ; but as Green's forces are mounted,
there is but little prospect of overtaking them.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 11.—A messenger
from Sidallia states that Capt. Jamison's Kansas
Jay Hawkers had defeated the notorious Dr.
Staples, at the head of five hundred rebels,
completely routing them and killing their lead
er. This will restore peace to, Pettis and the
surrounding counties, as Staples and McGoffin,
who were captured some days since, were the
principal instigators of secessionism in that sec
tion.
It is also reported that Col. Marshal's Illinois
Cavalry have captured rebels under Capt. Skel
ley with two field pieces. •
Mkxrco, Mo., Sept. 11.—The timbers of the
bridge of the North Missouri Railroad, near this
place, were burnt by the rebels, with the deign
of precipitating a train loaded with United
States troops into the river, but fortunately the
act was discovered in time, and the troops are
now encamped until the bridge can he repaired.
MORE BALTIMORE TRAITORS CAGED.
Mayor Brawn, Congressman 'May, and ten
members of the Maryland. Legislature were ar
rested this morning by order of the Govern
ment. These men have acted too long-in-open
violation of all law,.and thew 1s a general re
joicing at their arrest. They were at once
transferred to Fort M'Henry..
SECOND DISPATCH
The Provost Marshall arrested this morning
before daylight the following distinguished cit
izens : Mayor Brown, Charles H. Petts, Law
rence Sangston, S. T. Wallis, T. P. Scott and
Rosa Winans, members of the Legislature. F.
K. Howard, the editor of the Baltimore .Bx
change was also arrested. The whole party were
conveyed to the hospital for sick patriotism lo
cated at Fort McHenry..
THIRD -DUH'=!H
The following additional arrests have been
made : Messrs. Dennison, Quinland, and Dr.
Lynch, members of the Legislature from Balti
more county; Henry M. Warfield, Dr. J. Han
son, Thomas and John C. Brune, city members.
Also Thomas W. Hall, Jr. editor Of the South.
The Legislature was to have met on Tuesday
next, and these arrests effectually defeats the
intended legislation hostile to the Government,
including as is supposed the passage of an ordi
nance of secession. It is rumored that other
arrests are to follow.
All the arrests have been made pursuant to
ordars direct from the War Department. Of
course there has been no official announcement
of the arrests, but it is believed that all the
names given above are correct.
_ .
Itis also reported that Henry May, the mem
ber Of Congress, Henry F. Morftt, and W. G.
Harrison, member of the Legislature from the
city, have also been arrested. These, with the
names before given, complete the ten city dele
gates.
- The rumor is also current that Benjamin C.
Howard, the Peace candidate for Governor, has
also been taken into custody. There is consid
erable excitement of a subdued character about
the streets. •
LATER FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
ANOTHER. FLAG OF TRUCE
Forma:se Memo); Sept. 12
A flag of truce has gone to Norfolk to-day
with Mrs. Phillips, of Washington, who was
retained some time in' her own house as a
prisoner.
Several Southern ladies and released confed
erate prisoners accompanied her.
Gen. Wool permits none but official letters to
be carried by flags of truce, and but one federal
officer to accompany them.
The gun boat Flag has returned to Hampton
Roads in a disabled condition, having come in
collision with the steam frigate Susquehanna
at sea.
MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.
BOSTON, Sept. 13th
Six new regiments of Infantry, one of caval
ry and three new batteries of artillery will be
sent to the seat of war from this State within a
few weeks.
DitD.
This morning Lime, &slighter of Charles and Marga
ret Wetwer, aged live years, lour months and twenty
seven days.
Elbe funeral will start from the resldensu of her pa
rents In Short street to-morrow (Saturday) at 4 o'clock
P. M ]
New Abvertistmento
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
/iiWO BREAD BAKERS. ' Apply at
BOUNFORT•it BRO 3.
sepl3d4t* Fourth and Chesnut streets.
PERSONAL NOTICE.
NEXT WEEK, their will be opened, a
beautiful stock of New Goods, cheap for cash at
JONES'S Store.
seplB 4W
ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS.
CAPTAIN JAMES CROSSON, late o f
the Scott Legion, wants 20 men to OR up hi com.
pony, attached to the Regiment of Col. Jos. Knipe, n ow
in camp. Inquire of JAMES CROSSVi,
Pennsylvania Rome, corner of Second and Loceg
street. septa 3td*
TEACHERS WANTED.
•
ELEVEN SCHOOL TEACHERS are
wanted io the Halifax School District, No i Nibut
competent teachers need make application. Address
Halifax P. 0., Dauphin Co., Pa.
sel3-dt2l JOHN SHEPLEY, Secretary,
WANTED.
Respectable middle-aged white wo,
ja. man, ea childa nurse. Good references require'.
Esquire at the residence of ex-Govern.tr Porter.
eteptl-tats
How a Letter Written by Soldiers
can be sent without the Prepay
ment of Postage.
HARRISBURG Poqx OFFICE, Sept. 11, 1861.
•
In order to give a full explanation of the
recent law passed by Congress on the subject of
sending letters written by soldiers without pre
paying the postage, the undersigned publieltes
the Instructions received from the Post office
Department on the subject, from which it will
be Ewen that Regiments must be fully organized be
fore they can enjoy the privilege of that law,
and that the certficate of the Major or acting
Major must be attached to each letter.
The following order has been made by the
Post Office Department, for the execution of the
new law respecting soldier's letters :
Postmasters at or near any camp or point oc
cupied by the United States forces, will mail,
without prepayment of postage, any letter writ
ten by a soldier in the service of the United
States, and certified to be such by the Major or
Acting Major of the regiment to which the
writer is attached. The envelope should have
plainly stamped or written on its face the cer
tificate "Soldier's Idler," signed in writing by
the Major or Acting Major of the regiment, de
scribing his regiment by its number and its
State. The postage due on such letters will be
collected at the office of delivery.
The certificate and address may be in the fol
lowing form :
"Soldier's Letter.
A. 8., Major 10th Reg't,
N. Y. Volunteers.
.•
Mr. John Jones,
Utica, N. Y."
Commissioned officers will prepay their post
agW as heretofore.
GITM GOODS
FOR THE ARMY,
SUM AB
Dods, Pillows, 'Mankato, Coats, Caps,
Logging, Drinking Cups,
FOR SAME BY
WAR. S. SNAPPER,
North Side Market Square, near Buehler's Hotel,
HARRLSBIIIIG, PA.
ang2l-418m*
BALTnicatz, Sept. 13
GILT FRAYSS I GILT FRAMES I
J. BIESTER,
•
CARVER AND GILDER,
Manufacturer of
Looking Glass and Picture Frames,
Gilt and Rosewood Mouldings &e.
48 CEEESNUT STREET, NEAR SECOND.
HARRISBURG, PA.
Freer& Mirrors. Square and Oval Portrait
Frames of every description.
OLD FR/IEIAS nurs-aiLT TO NEW.
VAN INGEN & SNYDER,
Designers and Engravers on Wood
N. E. con. FIFTH & cnEsTEur
Philadelphia.
EEXECUTE all kinds of Wood Engraving
with beauty, correctness ..nd dispatch. Original
designs furnished for Fine Book Illustrations. Persons
wishing outs, by sending a Photograph or Offpnrr reoi pe,
San have views of Colleges, Churches, Slur.-Fronts,
Machines, Slaves, Patents, &c., engraved as wen an per
sonal application.
Fancy Mnvelopes, Labels, Bib Headings, - ho bnie,
Visiting, Business and other Cards, engrav the
highast style of art, and at the lowest prices
For specimens of fine engraving, see the iliti.trated
worki of J. B. Lippincott ar Co., E. H. Butler &
map lyd
UMBRELLA MANUFACTORY 1
No. 69, Market Street, below Third,
111.1131.11i61TAG, PA.
1 0
M. H. LEE,
MANUFACTURER OF UMBRELLAS,
PARASOLS and ALILING CANES, will furnish
goods at LOWER PRICES than can be bought. M any of
the Eastern cities. Country merchants will do well to
call and examine prices and quality, and convince mem
entoes of this fact. ang23-dly.
1861. 39 OPENING 30 OPENING 1861
SUMMER DRESS GOODS
The quality of the goods for the price will be an induce
ment to every one to purchase.
The moat desirable goods of the season at a great sac
riticej
610ZAMBIQUES,
GRISSALIAB,
IFALENCIAS,
CREPE D'ESPANGS,
BEREGE ANGLAIS,
BROCADE POPLINS,
NEAPOLITANS.
are 111 . C1011g the He r
SKELETON SKIRTS:
The largeattatook:of the eery best make to ba found
at CATHCART-8,
ext door to the Harrisburg Bank.
Par4,sols San Umbrellas and Umbrellas
Twinty-five per cent lower than can be pfd
Inewhere in the city.
Ci&THcan & BuRTIIER.
•
N 0.14, Market Square,
in • 6e . Next to the gerrisoure Rank.
STONE FOR SALE.
MIMING STONY or Stone seated
t br tornplking purposd7 on de delivered to any
Par Of as city or its .joinitT Oply tO
OOLDZR. Jr.
MILITARY GAUNTLETS.
A NEW LOT, just received, of the best
qtutlity, at CATWART% next door to Harrisburg
Bank, see
Nem Muertisements
GOOD KNITTERS WANTED
To make One Thousand Pairs of Woolen
Half hose for men. Inquire at JONES'S More.
aepl3-201
GEO. BERGNER, P. M
SOLDIERS' LEITERS.
Pour OFFICE DEPARTMENT, /
Appointment Office, July 23, 1861.
JOHN A. KASSON,
First Assistant P. Jf. General
WHOLESALE
LAWNS and LAVELLAE
CATHCART & BROTHBR.
Next door to the Harrisburg Bunk.