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HARRISBURG, PA
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10, 1864,
COUNTY TICKET.
CONGRESS,
GEORGE F. muzzat, of Union comity.
ASSEMBLY,
COL H. O. AMP,HAN, Harrisburg.
DANIEL RAISER, Wiconisco.
PP,OTHONOT . ABY,,
JOSIAH C. YOUNG, Harrisburg
lIEGMTEII 7
GEORGE M. MARK, Union Deposit
COUNTY COMMLSSIONEE,
HENRY HARTMAN, Washington
DIRECTOR OF 7/3E POOR,
PHILIP MOYER, Upper Paxton
AUDITOII,
ALFRED SLENTZ, Harrisburg
UST RALLY!
-.•
COL. CARPENTER
AND
GENERAL GANT,
WILL ADDRESS THE MEETING IN
THE COURT HOUSE TO-NIGHT
A DISPATCH FROM THE PRESIDENT
The Philadelphia Press of to-day says:
Certain Copperhead papers published yester
day vague reports of defeat to Gen. Grant
and the retreat of the whole army. This ma
licious, shameful falshood, insulting our sol
diers and the common sense of the country;
scarcely needed denial. As it is, the Presi-
dent has given it emphatic contradiction in
the following plainly-worded telegram. How
low must the party have fallen which seeks to
make political capital out of a lie which, had
it been believed, would have turned the na
tional thanksgiving into mourning!
WASIIINGTON, Oct. 9-5:20 P. M.
To Gen. Simon Cameron, Ph , ladelphia:
There is absolutely no news here from the
Army of the Potomac not published in Stan
ton's bulletin of yesterday and before. The
line is open, and mere business dispatches
are passing over it. Have no alarm on bogus
A. LINCOLN.
dispatches
It will be noticed that the official gazette of
Mr. Stanton is one day later than the dis
patch of the 7th, which gives an account
of the repulse of Kautz. It is evident that
the enemy, by a desperate effort of their
combined forces, repulsed a part of our line,
but gained no permanent advantage.
We betray no confidence when we say that
the fall of Richmond is considered certain by
Ga►xx himself, and that nothing the enemy
can do will cause him to relax his hold. They
may obtain a partial success at isolated points,
but cannot prevent the slow but irresistible
advance of the whole army.
The President'i; dispatch is dated i p,
yesterday; and its emphatic words will be read
with renewed'hy.
Don't ➢Retake
Do not vote for the wrong Miller for Con
gress. The Union man is George F. Mil
ler. Tote for him and riot for Wm. H. Mier.
Vote a Solid Ticket
We present a solid front to . the hosts of
armed traitors in the field. Let us, then, offer
the same opposition to the sneaking Northern
sympathizers with treason. Let us all vote a
solid ticket. To. erase a single name, would
be equal to our soldiers firing blank cartridges
at the rebel foe. Vote a solid ticket, and you
hurl a solid blow at rebellion.
We Want the Returns
We repeat our request to our friends iu ell
the election districts of Dauphin county,
tnat we want the returns of the .vote at the
different polls as early on Tuesday night as
possible. The headquarters of the Union
men of Dauphin county, will be at the TELE
GRAPH office, where arrangements have been
made to receive and put the returns in proper
shape for publication. Our friends in the
county will bear this in mind, and send us the
returns early on Tuesday night.
The Importance of One Vote
In this contest, and particularly in this
county and district, the importance of one
vote may faihto he properly appreciated. It
is no just reason to neglect to go to the polls
because we have a preponderating vote in
Dauphin county and the Congressional district.
It is the evil of the example thus set, against
which we now offer our protest. We want every
vote polled, for :the• influence which we ex
pect to derive from large majorities 'at the
election to morrow. Therefore, let no 111:111
absent himself from the polls.
TEE Democratic papers are warning their
readers against "last Cards," in the shapti of
victories claimed by telegraph. Is this not a
direct confession that the success of the army
is the defeat of the white-fag party? Why
should the report of army speesses damage
any party, unless its own success deppnded
that army's reverses ? Look out for last
cards, copperhead gentlemen, and do not fail
to deny every report of the success of our ar
solo lest it shoal be a "card,"
THE SITUATION OF THE ARMED DE
FENDERS OF THE NATION,
Encouragement for the Unarmed Up
holders of the Government.
We have heretofore earnestly warned our
friends to be on their guard against all ru
mors touching the situation of the armed de
fenders of the national authority, particularly
as such rumors would be circulated prior to
and on the day of the election. The northern
allies of rebel slaveholders only need the pan
icizing influence of exaggerated accounts of
disaster to Lieut. Gen. Grant, Gen. Sherman,
or Gen. Sheridan, to ensure them success at
the polls.,_ These accounts are now being pre
pared for circulation to-morrow, with a hope
and a purpose thus to succeed In controlling
men to vote against the Government. In or
der to exhibit the true situation of the army,
and the certainty of victory to our flag, we
are able to present the following facts, which
will serve as a refutation to all rumors of mil
itary disaster.
Gen. Sheridan is at Harrisonburg, waiting for
communication to be opened to him, when h 8
will at once move. In the meantime Sheridan's
position is impregnable. Gen. Grant is steadily
moving to the Southside railroad, is within
two miles of it, and will undoubtedly be able
to take and hold that important route, when
Lynchburg, the main depot of rebel supply,
will be cut off. With Lynbhburg in our pos
session—with Harrisonburg occupied by Sheri
dan's forces—with the Southside raiiroad cut
or destroyed—Richmond is at once at our
mercy, and the rebel armies become a trav
eling mob of shelterless assassins, desperate
mauraders, as ready to turn their arms on
each other as against the Federal soldier. It.
must be relied on that we have the traitors by
the throat, and none know it better than their
Northern allies. The rebellion is even now
a mass of demoralization—almost helplessly
at our mercy—ready to be doomed to the de
struction it has earned in an effort to over
throw' the best government God ever per
mitted to exist. Let all truly loyal men think
of these facts. It must be remembered.that,
the movements of Grant and Sheridan are
acknowledged to be beyond the control of
Gen. Lee by the rebels themselves, simply'
because Richmond is daily being deserted.
Jeff. Davis and his Cabinet left Richmond
three weeks since. The archives of the rebel
government have all been removed. Those
of the citizens of Richmond who could leave;
have gone thence with their families weeks
since, so that instead of believing rumors Of
disasters to our, armies approaching the rebel
capital, we advise the people to be prepared
to hear news that our armies have entered that
city unopposed. At all events, the end of
armed rebellion is at hand. .Nothing can pro
long its life so effectually, as a victory of its
Northern sympathizers at the polls. And.that
victory can only be achieved by gulling the
Northern masses with falsehoods concerning
the defeat of Grant and his armies. Let the
voter, then, be on his guard.. All is right in the
army. Our brave defenders are about to win
glorious victories. Let us at' home, also,
prepare to crown their triumphs by the sul:o=
lime results of success at the ballot-box.
Col. H. C. AUemon.
The venomous copperheads' of this county
are again at their old tricks, endeavoring by
false repreaentationi, and prompted by the
malice of their own selfishness, to strike down
a faithful representative, or gratify their own
vindictiveness by striving to mortify him,by
running him below his party vote.
Messrs. LAMBERTON, M'ALARNEY and
EWING have been stumping the upper end
of the county during the last week, and in
dulging in wholesale personal abuse against our
worthyrepresentative—Col. H. C. ALLEMAN.
They have traduced his personal character and
vilified his official career, descending to the
very depths of degradation and blackguard
ism. They did this too just upon the eve of the
election, when they were well aware that the
_refutations of those infamous lies could not
reach the people in time to have their pro Per
effect. They also took the advantage of his
illness, and, assassin-like, cowardly stabbed
him in the dark. •
•
We expected better conduct from Mr. Lam
berton—a man who professes to be a Christ
ian, and a high-bred and honorable gentle
man, but his party prejudices and vindictive
disposition . scarcely know any bounds. We
heard Mr. Lamberton, at the Court House, a
few weeks ago, declare, in a political speech,
that he "for one will not descend to personal
abuse," yet he has been the first to violate his
pledge. So much for gentility, honor and
Christianity. As for M'Alarney, he is not wor
thy our notice or expressed contempt, and , is as
far beneath Col. Alleman, in everything', which
constitutes . a gentleman and a . statelunan; as
the brute, is to the man. We will pass hitn
by in contemptible silence. Col. ALLEMAN
needs no vindication at our hands. Ellicharac
ter is beyond reproach, and his official career
is the pride of the people of Dauphin county.
He has neither by word or deed descended to
the personal abuse of anybody. He has treated
the opposition with leniency, and behaved
magnanimously and courteously towards his
competitor. We thinkwe misunderstand the
people of Dauphin county, and especially of
Harrisburg, if they will permit so gross an in
sult to their ablest, their noblest and their
most faithful representative.
Business Men at the Polls
We want a full vote to-morrow. The elec
tion for Legislative and Congressional Rep
resentatives, is of the utmost importance. All
that is important to business, is involved in
that contest, and hence every business man
who has a just regard for the interests of his
trade, should devote at.least one day ; to the
ballot-box and its sacred importance. It
would be well if the merchants 'and menu
facttfars,.the farmers and professional men
all over the_ State, would resolve to do no
business tomorrow. .Every man can afford to
give one day to his country. We at home
ciire it to 'the soldiers to give ; one day at the
particulailY ; as there, are so marry
giving!Weelis, and months nuct.years- to the
perils of the battle-field. The Ineichants i of
Philadelphia have resolved to do no business
on that day, so that not only they, brit their
employees may have full opportunity or I
voting. Will our merchants and manufac
turers be behind? Considering the immense
interests that hang upon the result of this
election, what is one day to them ? We
call their earnest attention to the matter, and,
trust, that, with one accord, Ausitiess will be
permitted to give way to Patriotism ou elec
tion day..
The Poor Dian's Election and the Poor.
Mans Isisicie.
If ever there was an election held in this
State, which interests the poor man more than
any other in the community, it is the one to be
held to-morrow. Hence, it may emphatically
be called the poor man's election. The rich—
the nabobs and the aristocrats who believe in
the rule of money—who imagine that only
those who own the soil should rule. the laud,
and who consider that labor should be en
slaved—the rich are able to stand any
change in the Government which does }apt de
prive them of their possessions.' - Hence, the
rich care little about a change of authorities
--are not interested in a change,of adminis
tration and rather fond of change in officials
for the novelty it affords. Bnt the poor man
who looks to the safety of the Government as
the influence which regulates the worth of his
labor, has ever a high and important interest
at stake in all elections ; and in the elec
tion whlch to take. agape to-morrow, the'
poor man's interests are:largely concerned, be
cause that contest is to assist in the decision.
whether we can continue to exist as a free
government. Any change from our present
form of government will ost seriously affect
the poor man. If .we lose the prestige or our
freedom, every poor than in the land will
be reduced to thev.ondition of a slave. If we
lose the election—if the friends of slavery in
Pennsylvania triumph—if
,the treason sympa
thizers succeed at - the polls, slavery will be
victorious in the field, and , then fare Well to
freedom! Poor men of Pennsylvania, 'think
, ,
of all this I The election to-morrow interests
you more than all other men. As you vote td
sustain the government, so will you decide
your own fate—the fate of 'your. chßdren.
Remember, poor man, and vote only for your
friends.
They Yield us the Victory.
The Democratic leaders aro satisfied that
they cannot carry Pennsylvania to-morrow,
any more than Lee, Davis, & Co., Can carry
the confederacy to success. They give it up
as .a success on fair,means, and both; pa t rtiest
alike those wh) are politically engaged for the
interest of treason and - those who are in the
service of armed rebellion, only hope now to
gain a victory, by some foul Means. We there
fore wax oar friends in time, to be on their
guard for all sorts of rumors, and particularly
for reports of disaster to the army. , Let it be
understood as a well established fa'ot, that the
enemies °Me Government are satisfied that
they cannot siicceed . . Let it be remembered
that the foreign despot and the domestie na
bob are both satisfied that free government
cannot be destroyed-,4hat its, defences are
impregnable and its defenders invincible. We
need only stretch' our hands forth to grasp
the victory. It is ours
. for the asking. And
he now who would be free, himself must
strike the blow. -
'Look out for Deserters
- Some of the more dishonest of the copper
head loaders are determined to splay a desper
ate game in a well arranged plan to vote de
serters as soldiers, and then to raise the hue
and cry that the soldier is deprived of his
vote, if any deserter is arrested at the' polls.
We trust that this will not deter, all loyal men
from doing their duty. Every. deserter who
appears at the polls to vote; should at once be
arrested; not for offering
.* Vote, tont for
braving the officers of .the law by showing
themselves in the company &loyal law-abid
ing men. " '
Vote Ear ,
The Active men of the qiffeient wards and
townships should all vote early, , and then de
vote the balance of' the day' to the labor of:
getting out the rotes of all the friends Of the
'Union. There is a class of men who ne4d,
the appe# of sorne e active citizen to induce
them to'go to the polls. Let all such as these
not be neglected to-morrow. ,
330 Zeienrapo.
Army of the Potomac
Our Forces Advance Another Half Ddile
Towards Richmond.
They Hold. Their rpsition,
r .
DESERTIONS FROM THE RFBELS.
Hard Times and Great Despondency Among
Their Troops.
HEADQIidIITED3 AMU OF THE POTOMAC, t
Oct. 9. j
The Fifth and Ninth corps advanced their
lines yesterday a, half mile, driving the ene
my's skirmishers into their breastworks.
The movement was for the purpose of feeling
their strength and. to determine whether this
part of the line had been weakened, so as to
strengthen their forces elsewhere.
Our forces hold the ground gained, but as
yet ha . ie made no attack on the main line.
A few prisoners weko taken during the ad
vance. Their statements are merely a repe
tition of almost all the others, viz: HARD
TIMES, CHEAT DESPONDENCY AMONG THE TROOPS,
4ke-
Picket firing Ares kept up all last night.
The prisoners say they are much; :opposed
to this barbarous practice, and only indulge
in it on the - positixe orders of their Officers,
but.that they generally fire too high,to have
any effect._ _
Their officers believe that this practice
vents many ctesertions,:whiel; is true.
Our mortar! firing..iisilikid!tole veryacon
rate, .searecArfc.dankuisibk 4n which, a nu 7
ber . ofiliVikibiny are not killed and '4l:Winde rn d
by shells bursting in their midst.
From the Front.
Heavy Firing'Heard from Butler's Department
PROBABLE E IYGAG-,EIII ENT
MEE
WASEELNOTON, Oat. 10.
As the. mail boat was leaving City Voint
yesterda3r morning, at 10 o'clock, heavy firing
was heard on the right of James river, in
G-en. Butler's department. No particulars are
yet known.- The boat brought 29 prisoners
to Fort Monroe and DO to Washington.
The Surrender of Hopkinsviile Demanded
It is Refused, and a Fight Ensues.
nett-eat of the Rebels
• CLARKSVILLE, OCt.
Geu. Lyon, with a force estimated at from
400 to 700 men, attacked Hopkinsville at 7
o'clock this morning, and demanded an un
conditional surrender, which was refused by
Col. Johnson. A - fight ensued, which lasted
four hours, when the rebels retreated. The
robel loss was 8 killed and 15 to 20 wounded.
Our loss was six wounded.
From Missouri.
Price's Advance Contested.
The Rebels are well Peppered' and Move OM
Official dispatches from Jefferson City, state
that the advance of Gen. Price from Osage
river to Moreau creek, ton miles from Jeffer
son City, on the 7th, was spiritedly contested
by our cavalry.
A considerable number of the enemy were
killed and wounded._ Our loss was 7 killed
and 40 wounded.
On the morning of the Bth the rebels drew
up in line of battle before our works, but after
being.well peppered by our batteries moved
moved Off toward the west, and were followed
by our forces for' six miles, receiving sharp
punishment from them. •
A detachment of the Sixth •Missouri Mili
tia, under Maj. Montgomery, attackeda camp
of 300 rebels, underi Hildebrant, at Tyler's
Mills, St. Francis county, and killed 31 of
them.
Washington.
ARRIVAL 01!' . EY,CRANGEp , ,ITAII9R PRISONERS
YesterdSy, some six hundred sick and
wounded Union soldiers arrived at City Point
from Belle Isle, General Butler hex* effect
ed their exchange. They report that the
rebel treatment of our men has , considenibly
improved. ' -
PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS' VOTE
The Pennsylvania Commission to take the
soldiers'. vote on TuesdaY next, arrived at City
Point on Friday. Vast, and iminediately distri
buted themselves among the different brigades.
POSITION FOR •smfAOlt COWAN. ,
PrPminent whe was with Sen
ator Cowan yestertlay,itiays that Cowan denies
the statement recent4.pttblished, that lie is.in
favor of McClellan. , rife will Tote the Repub
lican, ticket, both- next Tuesday and. in No
vember.
1 0 4.1,5 E BUMOES
Secessionists here are circulating startling
reports about Butler, Sherman and Sheridan
being deteated. 'nve is not the slightest
truth in any such rtunors, and, on the con
trary, we know that • up' to a late hour this
evening there had been no change in , the
military position.
Western Virginia. •
DEFEAT OF GEN. DDEBEIDGE-HIS LOSS SMALL.
Cruonqual, Oct. O.—General 13nrbridge,
with 2,500 mounted infantry, attacked Salt
ville, in South-western Virginia, where exten
sive salt works are located. He carried two
redoubts, capturing 150 prisoners and a large
number of horses mules 4nd cattle.
Our loss was small. Colonel Mann, of the
11th Michigan, was killed, and Colonel Haven,
acting brigadier general, imtuided.
Finding the place strdnglY fortified and de
fended by a large force under Breckinridge
and Echols, Gen. Burbridgn withdrew during
the night, leaving his wounded. The rebels
pursued him about eight miles. Gen. Bur
bridge passed through Convington this after
noon, en route for Lexington.
New' Orleans.
MATTERS IS • MOBILE BAY-i 8 1 0j3 . 11f ARM
GRAPH-
-IMPOItTANT ifILITABY ORDER
• NEw Yottx, Oct.;B.
The steamship Ariel, from New Orleans on
the 2d ba'Stant, arrived at this port this eve
ning: She brings, as pa.ssengers, Mrs. Presi
dent Juarez, and family. A portion of her
,cargo Consists of 400 bales of cotton'.
A letter from Fort Gaines; dated 28th Sep
tember, states that the 'soldiers are strength
ening that fort, that several guns have been
obtained from the sunken Union •gunboat
Phillippi and the rebel gunboat Gaines, and
that a cable is being laid to connect by tele
graph Forts Morgan and Gaines. The steam
ers Oriental and Cahawba had arrived at
New Orleans.
General 'Hurlbut had issued au order de
claring that all points on the Mississippi in
his deArtinent, above New Orleans, shall not
be considered within our lines unless occupied
by our troops, and that no steamers shall be.
allowed to discharge passengers or merchan
dise at'other than military posts without the
permission of the Provost Marshal General.
The Shenandoah Valley.
A HAM INTO arearrann BY MOSBY WITH FIVE
HUNDRED MEN '-ills BUSINESS HOBSE-STEALING
AND THE n4rnitaturriox or SHEBIDIN'S COM
MUNICATION—TILME MOVING AGAINST. HEW.
" ' MONOCACT, Oct. 9.
Reports are cinTent, rL'ere, derived from ex
tremely authentie ecnrues, that the inevitable
lloseby, with 509 men, :.crossed the Potoinac
near Poolesville, on ,Friday night. It is not
Imown what the object of his expedition is
beyond horse-stealing. It is supposed, how
ever, that the mere desire to annex a few
horses could not lead him to attempt a daring
and dangerous move, although he is just the
one of all the rebel guerrilla leaders who
might. It is believed that he comes as much
with the intention of tapping the railroad by
which sripplies are sent to Sheridan: But
whatever may be his purpose, it is quite un
likely that he will succeed in it. Gen. E. B.
Tyler is already after him with a sufficient
force of artillery and cavalry. .
Aloseby rides in a carriage, being incapaci
tated from riding on horseback by the recent
wound ho received in London county.
Markets by Telegraph.
. • ' NEW Voss, -Oct. 10.
Sales:pf 8,000 bhls. at $7 50
if@P:4iger 20 .Q for Ohio, and
$l.O@,lS - 95 for - Southern: : !Wheat and Cor
both aria, with unirnblltifant sales. Beef du11.4
Pork 'flzzu : isles "9:1 . 4.00b 'ibis, at $4O 50®41
fofineis. Lird firth at 19.1011. Whisky
dull.
2D EDITION.
Oftelal War Bulletin
NO Official News From General Grant.
. ,
Gen. Sherinail Ketiesaw.
Re is Repairing the Atlanta and Alatoona
Forrest Erosses the Tennessee in
Flat Boats and Escapes.
Later fr'Mat Sherman.
TIM BATTLE AT ALATOO4
Ely', A. Vlr
An Alnindak i- :es at,latoona and
Hood Itetr6its 41i:DaH 11' as Bbd Van Wert.
ATLANTA SECURE' 'TO US.
News from Gegterai.zsheridan.
Destruction of Two Thousand Barns
Si'. LOUIS, ' Oct. 9
Wholesale Destruction and Capture, al Mills,
Flour, Wheat, Cattle and. Sheep.
REVENGE ON THE 'MURDERERS OF LIEUT.
MEIGS.
The Rohels Sick of the War.
The Rebel lieu. Dangerously Wounded
and Capturzed,
13. urbridge„a1,t;Work.
, • - - fr , "
THE REBELS AGAIN WORSTED.
From Butler's .64artmelit.
A DECIDED
. .
Weinurkkixozki, - Sept
Major Getieral John A. Dix, New York:
Reports have been receive by this depart
ment from Gans. Butler,' Sthiman, Thomas,
Sheridan and Burbridge, shoNving_the-favora
ble condition of military affairs ins, their re
spective fields of operation.
The purpose of General Granthi visit to
Washington having been accomplished, he
returned to his headquarters on Saturday—
but there hag been no telegraphic communi
cation since his arrival there.
NAsavir-LE, Tenn., Oct. 8;11430 P. at.
Secretary of War:—l have not heard direct.
from Sherman, but General Corse at Alatoona
informs me that. Sherman is. atlienasaw, re
pairing the railroad het*een Atlanta and Al
atoona. He lias plenty of proviSions in At
lanta, and so -far as the main army is concern
ed feels secure
Gen. RObittr
ase, reports that Forrest has
escaped hini: . crossing the Tennessee in
flat boats, above and below Florence, on the
6th inst., while he (Rousseau) was detained by
high water in Shoal creek and Elk river.
GEORGE H. THOMAS,
Major General.
ALA.TOONA., Oct. 0-8 r. ar.—.34. Gen. Hal
leek, Chief of 670 - ': I reached the Renesaw
Mountain Oct. Gm, inst., in time to witness
at .a distance the attack on Alatoona. I had
anticipated the attack ; and had ordered from
Rome Gen. Corse with reinforcements. The
attack was niet and repulsed, the enemy
losing some 200 dead and more than 1,000
wounded and prisoners. 'Our loss was about
700 in the aggregate.
The enemy captured the small, garrison at
Big Shanty and Ackworth, and burned about
seven miles of our railroad, but we have at
Alatoona and Atlanta an abunclance` , Ol' pro,
visions. . . • -
.
.
Hood observing• our; approach, has moved,
rapidly back to, ' Dallas , and. Vanwert,.. anti I
am lysteliirkiliir - iti, and•we .can be able to reach
Kingston or Rome.
Atlanta is perfectly secure to us, and this
army is better off out than in camp.
(Signed) W. T. iTAW,
Mijor General.
WOOD.STOCS, VA., OCt. 7, 9 P. M.
To Lieutenant General U. 8. Graht:
I have the honor" Lo .:report my command
at this point. .[o-night I commenced moving
back from Port Republic, and met •Crawford
at Bridgewater and.' 'Harrisonburg yesterday
morning.
The grain in front of this point has previ
ously been destroyed in moving hack to this
point. The whole country, from the Blue
Ridge to the North Mountain, has been made
untenable for strebel army.
I have destroyed over two thousand barns
filled with wheat,hay and farming kaplements,
over seventy mills filled with flour and wheat,
have driven in front of the army over 400 head
of stock, and have killed and. issued to the
troops not less than 300 sheep.
This destruction embraCes the Luray Valley
and Little Foot Valley, as well as the main
valley.
A large number of horses have been obtain
ed, a proper estimate of which I cannot make.
Lieut. John R. Meigs, my engineer officer,
was murdered beyond Harrisonburg, near
Dayton. For this atrocity all the houses
within an area of 5 miles were burned. Since
I came into the valley, from Harper's Ferry
up to Harrisonburg, every train, every small
party has been bushwhacked by the people,
many of whom have protection papers from
commanders who have been hitherto in that
bailey. _
The people here are getting sick, of the
war. Heretofore they have had no reason to
complain, because they have;been livi.ng id
great abundance. •
. . .
I have not been followed by the enemy up
to this point, with the exception of a small
force of rebel cavalry, that showed themselves
some distance behind my rear,guard to-day.
tl Party of the Bth Ohio cavalry.which 1 had
stationed at the bridge over the mouth of the
Bhenandoah ; near Mt. Jackion, was attacked
by Gen. McNeil with 170 men while they were
asleep," and the whole party dispersed-er cap
tured. I think that they will turn up.
I learn that fifty of them reached Winches
,ter. McNeil was mortally wog rided and fell
into 61 4'4 1 .shcls- This was fartaAste• as he
was #fta most daring and dangerous of all the
bushwhackers in this section of the cmistrh
' (SignoldK , ' agaßrwir,
- Major Genera
lien: Barbndge fl I#es the follavtirig.reßart
t?s.:9lßalAEiSi..t G: •
; -OsTrmissono, Ky., yet. Is.
Han: E: MAStanton
Forcing the enemy from Clinch
Railroad,
.
Mountain and Laurel Gaps, after heavy
skirmishing, we met the enemy three
and a I half miles from Saltville, on
the morning of the 2d inst., and drove ?him
to his works around the salt works, where he
was strongly entrenched on the bluff, a heavy
force tinder Echols, Williams, Vaughan and it
is said Breckinridge. We at once attack..
ed him and drove him from his works
on our left and centre, and held him in check
on the right, and finally in spite of artillery
and superior numbers, whipped him at
every point, and forced him back to his
own works in the evening. Our ammu
nition gave out, and holding the position
taken until midnight, I withdrew the
command in excellent order and spirits. Th e
occup_ation of the works. themselves was only
prevented by the failure of ammunition
From the prisoners I learn that the enemy'
force was between 6,000 and 8,000, and that
Breckinridge was present with 4,000 from
Lynchburg.
• My force amounted. to 2,500 engaged. It
is certain his force greatly ontutimbered us.
A detachment sent to Pound Gap forced its
way through, and drove Prentice with a supe
rior force from his works at Gladesville, cap
turing several prisoners, a number of small
arms and one piece of artillery. Our loss in
all is about 350 ; that of the enemy is
more. I will report more fully by mail.
The morning of the 3d I received an order
from General Sherman to return
. ..(Signed)
S. G. BURBEIDGE,
Major General.
The telegraph between Fortress Monroe and
City Point was broken down by a heavy storm,
and is not yet repaired. The latest military
intelligence from there is the following tele
gram from Major General Butler :
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIEGINLA. AND
NORTH CAMOLLNA, Oct. Bth, 1864--Lient. Ger?.
Grant—Our success yesterday was a decided
one, although the rebel papers claim a vic
tory. They admit Gen. Gregg killed and
Gen. Bretton wounded.
Gen. Gregg was in command of Fields . Di
vision.
The Richmond Erftminer of this morning
contains an official dispatch from Gordons
ville, dated last night, stating that a Yankee
cavalry :force yesterday burned the railroad
bridge over the Rapidan, and made their
escape:
No movement on the Petersburg side. No
more troops have been seat over from Lee.—
The movement yesterday was made under his
eye. B. F. BUTLER,
Major General.
No recengintelligence has been!received from
GOAL Canby, bid by his last reports Gen.
Steele was moving in force upon the rear of
Price towards Missouri.
(Signed]
EDWIN bI. STANTON,
Secretary of War
LATER FROM FORTRESS MONROE,
Arrival of Paroled Prisoners from Richmond
NEWS FROM RICHMOND PAPERS.
The Rebel Gen. G.regt,r
FORTRESS MO ROE, Oct.
The flag of truce steamer New York, Capt.
Chisholm, arrived this afternoon from As
ken's Landing, with 55 commissioned officers
and 1,250 enlisted men, paroled at Richmond
on the 7th of October, in charge of Lieut.
CoL J. E. Mulford, Assistant Commissioner
of Exchange.
The Richmond Enquirer says : "The Yan
kee naval officers, seamen and prisoners in
our hands will be forwarded north by flag of
truce today. Large numbers of negroes are
at work strengthening the defences of Lynch
burg.
'iGen. Gregg died at the head of his brigade,
in the recent engagement near New Market."
NEW, AD V ERTLSE ik TS.
WANTED INIMPDIATELY, two young
men who understand ilia Dry Goods ;rule per
featly, and can speak the English and German languages
Terme, $621. Apply, stating how long at the basins=.
to . W. At. It GLENS,
oelDillw* ' Indianapoli. ,, , Indiana.
BLACKSMITH.
AGOOD B.LA.CRSIIITH WANTED, and
Constant employMent. guaranteed. Also, a stoat Loy
to learn the trade. Inquire at Eagle Works.
aclo-3C* W. 0. HICKOK
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT VOLUSTEE SERVICE,
Wasfrarm Divistosf OP " J"PITOSSYLVANL4,
Haufasscua, „Pa. October 5, 1564. )
OLDERS of Certificates of premiums for
presenting recruits in the Western Division of
Peraisylrapia, are hereby notified to present such eertif ,
eates to Lteutepant W. F. Arnold,- II S. A., Disbursing
°racer. at. ITailisburg, Pa., for paynuerd, on or before the
31st day of October, ised, alter which date no claims of
ails kind will be paid.
(Signed) • RICHARD L DODGE,
Capt. Stb. Infantry, and Superintendent V. R. S.
0ct.1.0-3t .
MRS. X. MILLER
TS prepared to do all widths of French Flat
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if you wish to marry, address the undersigned,
who will send you, without money and without price.
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octEd&A"lin Greenpoint, IClAO.county,
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for a small family. Good wages paid. Apply at
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UNION BADGES AND PINS,
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NEW BOOKS NEW BOOKS! ! •
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Tom Somers t or the Soldier Boy.
Watch and ait, or the Young Fugitives ,
Learning li to Talk, Read and Speak, By' Fehrler
Wells. •
•Enoch Arden, New Poeta, by Tennyson.
For sale at . SCHKFFEB''S BOOKSTORE,
cold ' ' Harrisburg, Pa.
OFFJOS SLTBILLITENDENT VOL. RECRUITING SERVION,
WESTERN DIVISION or PEN - Nmv,uire,
ithuussultp, PA., Oct. .5111,
Claccua
No .6. f .
Rocruiti rig lleutenantB mustered in for DAV purPliee of
raising co mpanies for new organizations, and wh_tr here
failed in organizing mild companies, are hereby notified
that they are uo longer recognized as officers, and they ere
forbidden to enlist men after this date.
All men euisted who have not been mtisteled, will be
sent to Camp Curtin immediately for master and ait.th
ment to companies.
Persons desiring to enlist in the Western Division of
Pennsylvania, will go to a District Provost Marshal or Toi
unteer recruiting officer from old regiments regrilarly de
tailed.
Provost Marshals are required to arrest:all ex-recnitting
Lieutenants, who persist in recruiting after this notice.
By order of aatd. R. T. BODO.E,
Bth 11. S. infantry, Superintendent.
JAL Lanus, Ist Lt. Bed. C., „1/.11. NM. R. S.
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