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HAERISBURG, PA
SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1864.
NATIONAL UNION TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Abraham Lincoln,
OF ILIJ2IO/15.
- FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Andrew Johnson,
or TENNESSEE
The Vote of the Soldiers in the Armies in
Ml=
It would be folly to disguise the fact that
the arrangements to take the vote of the Penn
sylvania soldiers in the field, in hospitals, and
on detached duty, at the October election,
were defective, and that many thousands of
Union soldiers were absolutely disfranchised.
In view of these facts, the Union State Cen
tral Committee has secured the services
of over one hundred men of reliabil
ity, intelligence and loyalty, many of
whom are already in the army, . and all of
whom will reach the localities in which they
are to attend to securing the fall exercise of
the elective.. franchise to the soldiers, before
the end of the coming week. This will afford
them sufficient time to make all the necessary
arrangements for holding the Presidential
eleetion.
—We mention this fact in order to show our
friends that the Union State Central Com
mittee is determined to have no failure such
as attended the taking of the soldiers' votes at
the late, occur at the coming election. Our
friends may rest assured that the vote of every
Pennsylvania hero will be deposited according
to law, at the coming election, who has the
will to , vote, or who can be reached with a
A Fair Election or a Free Fight
We have still further developments in con
nection with the base election frauds on the
soldiers, concocted at Albany under the su
pervision of the minions of Gov. Seymour,
and attempted to be put into force in the.
army to cheat the soldiers while in the exer
oiae of the elective franchise. For three or
four months past, the Democratic leades haVe
been boisterous in their vehement declara
tions that they would either have "a fair elec
tion or a free fight." That cry was raised to
cover the transactions which have just been
discovered, so that while the poor dupes of
the Democratic leaders at home were screech
/
ing in drunken menace about "a fair election
or a free fight," these leaders were engaged
in concocting the most stupendous frauds to
cheat the soldiers. We consider that the
whole game is worthy of the cause of George
B. McClellan, and we have not the least doubt
that the scheme was resorted to with his full
knowledge and approval. Re has cheated the
soldiers and the Government equally as shame
fully as the Areto York politicians had prepared
to defraud both. 'lle - and his party are ready
to-dap forany dirty Work to rescue their
friends in the South from the impending
ruin which overshadows their career.
Read the further confer' ons and develop
ments on the subject which we print to-day.
Theyare of the most startling character.—
They carry with them stern warnings to every
lover of the country to •be up and doing .
Our foes have confessed their willingness to
cheat us. Let us, therefore, show our ability
to defeat them.
Death of Lieut. James P. Gregg.
The Central Press contains a letter from the
Army of the Potomac, announcing the death
of Lieut. dames P. Gregg, while at the head
of his company, in one of the fearful assaults
whichtook place in. September last, and that
the body of the hero was left in the possession
of thy enemy. We read this announcement
with sincere regret, having known Lieut.
Gregg, personally, as one of the most gener
ous and gallant young men that the old Key
stone State sent out to assist in the defence of
the national honor. His term of service had
expired a month previous to his death. The
faot that he continued to fight for his country
while he could claim his honorable
was characteristic of the stock from which he
sprung, and 'may be accdunted as among the
least of his merits as a soldier. Lieut. Gregg
was the youngest son of Hon. Andrew Gregg,
late a State Senator from the Centre district.
GENERAL McCumin has too bad a memory
for a public man. He forgot all about his
being on board of the Galena on the day of
the Malvern Hill fight, though the surgeon in
charge, General Ingalls, Dr. Marks, and the
log-book of the Galena all testify to the fact.
He is too dull, too, of perception, for he can
not perceive .the gross inconsistency between
his war letter and the peace platform, and
pretends that his letter represents the opin
ions of gentlemen who favozol "an immediate
cessation of hostilities." He is too much
given to exaggerate the strength of the enemy
to do his own duty. Witness the conversion
of Johnston's army at Manassas, 40,000
strong, into 220,000, and the 80,000 in front
of Richmond into double that number. Al
together it would be unfair to remove him
from the Fifth. Avenue saloons which he
graces, to the responsibilities of the White
House, to which he is as inadequate as to the
capture of Richmond. '
' BIRDS OF /6. FEATHER. FLOCS TOGETICEI3.-Mr.
Pendleton has made two speeches since he
became a candidate for the Tice Presidency.
The first was made from the door of his friend
and host, the Grand Commander Vallandig
hen, in Dayton, Ohio, on the 17th der of
September. The second was delivered from
thefloor of. the: New York Hotel, the - head
qsivtell of the Southern rebels and Southern
sympathizers, who are temporarily Sojourning
is Gotham
Another Copperhead raliehorid.
"Another Draft," is the heading of an article_
in the Tory Organ,. This is another of the
many falsehoods uttered by the copperhead
fraternity. There has been no draft ordered,
nor is it deemed necessary to have one; but
why do these editors conceal the fact that
General M'Clellan was the first man to urge
the draft, and that he waited impatiently until
it took place ?
All persons who are opposed to draft should
vote for President Lincoln. Whenever his
election is a fixed fact, the rebels will soon
lay down their arms and come back to the old
flag. The only hope for them now. is the elec
tion of M'Clellan, with whom they expect to
make favorable terms, and saddle the rebel
debt on our shoulders.
The Soldiese for BleCiellan.
The Tory Organ, is constantly alleging that
the soldiers are for McClellan. If this be
so, why did you and your party oppose the
law allowing the soldiers to vote? 'And .a fair
specimen, however, how the skedaddling sol
diers will vote, we give the result of an.eleotion
held in Camp Curtin guard house on Wednes
day last. The guard house is filled at present ,
with deserters and bounty jumpers, who cast
their votes as follows:
For McClellan
For Lincoln..
The ratter are stragglers who were left be
hind the late advance of Sheridan, and are
merely detained in Camp Curtin until they
can be sent to their regiments,
Another Rebel Outrage
We learn that the rebel return judges in
Lycoming county have thrown out soldier,
votes enough to elect their candidates for the
Senate and House. This game will not
work, gentlemen. The voice of the soldier
shall and will be respected. This is another
evidence of the hatred the copperheads"have
toward Union soldiers. '
The Rebel llowlings.
B. P. METaas, the late rebel member in the
House, howls dreadfully because his constitu
ency has left him at home. He is making all
kinds of threats at being "COUNTED our," and
says he will settle it after the Presidential
election. Bah! If there is tiny settling we
can easily call on Johti D. tson, of Phila
delphia, who settled the rebels completely last
winter.
Action of the Presbyterian Synod.
The Synodcof the Presbyterian Church met
last week, in the city of Philadelphia, and
during its session adopted the following pa
triotic resolutiord, which we commend to the
careful perusal of our readers. They breathe
the true spirit of Christianity, and clearly es
tablish that a folloWer of Christ cannot up
hold a cause which seeks to deAroy the great
equalities for which He died on the cross:
THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY
WErsams,'The inquitous rebellion, prompt-.
ed by reckless ambition in the defence and
furtherance of human slavery, continues to
lift itself against the liberal and legitimate
Government of the United States;
And whereas, Such rebellion not only vio
lates the sacred principle of obedience to the
authorities that are ordained of .God, but also
directly advocates theliandrance of the free
progress of God's Holy Woid, and thus, as
Anti-Christ, opposes itself to the truth;
And whereas, Its eiders and abettors are
responsible for the sea of blood that has been
shed, through their resistance to the righteous
efforts of the Government to save the life and
integrity of the nation;
And whereas, It becomes the Church of
Christ to utter no uncertain voice in regard to
a grand public fact, so intimately and essen
tially associated with its interests; therefore,
Resolved I. That this General Assembly
heartily re-affirms the principles and renews
the declarations, of previous General Assem
blies, so far as applicable to the present aspect
of public affairs.
Resolved 2. That we recogniie clearly the
good hand of our God in all the victories of the
national arms, whereby the limits of the re
bellion have been contracted, and its 'vitality
impaired; and we look humbly and confident
ly to the same Divine source for further suc
cess, until the cause of the nation shall be
vindicated and peace established on the grave
of treason.
Resolved, 3. That we also recognize the
same good hand of our God in the disappoint
ments and delays of the war, by which he has
made more sure the complete destruction of
the vile system of human bondage, and ren
dered less self-confident and more religious
the heart of the nation.
Resolved, 4. That, in such recognition and
hope, we, do by no means lose sight of our
national and individual sins, which render
us so utterly unworthy of the Divine favor,
but confess them with penitent hearts, and
trust to a covenant God in Christ Jesus, that
this unworthiness will not hinder the might of
God's grace in behalf of the cause of right and
order.
. _Resolved, 5. That we exhort all our churches
to renewed zeal and faithfulness in supplica
tion to God for the deliverance of the land,
and the prosperity of Christ's Kingdom,
through the blessings of national .p eace and
fraternity.
Resolved, 6. That we cordially uphold the
Government, with our sympathies and pray
ers, in its energetic efforts for the suppression
of this most causeless and cruel rebellion, and
urge all Christians to refrain from weakening
the authority of the Adiainistration, by ill
timed complaints and unnecessary criticisms,
fully believing that, in such a crisis, all
speech and action which tend •to difference
should be studiously avoided, for the sake of
the common weal.
In view of the solemn demand of the times
that no man ministering at the altars of reli
gion, or bearing office in the Christian church,
should bear an uncertain character, and to
enable each , merriber of Synod to place him
self on enduring record, to mark him while
he lives and remain after he has died, the
yeas and nays were ordered on the proposed
re-affirmation of these sentiments. The re
sponse from every member was AYE. By vote
of the Synod, Rev. Albert Barnes was then
called upon to lead in thanksgiving to Al
mighty God, for this united expression in
behalf of loyalty, patriotism and human free
dom.
A lively episode stirred the scene of the
calling of the roll. When the name of Rev.
Halsey Dunning, of Baltimore, was called, he
responded, "Yes 1 jive times! I come from a
free stater The effect was electric. It was
too much for Synodical gravity, and a burst
o a f. patriotic patriotic applause was given forfres Mary.:
l
At a subsequent stage of_the proceedings,
the following series of reso utions ,WitS offered
by,.Rev. Thomas R. Robinson: - • -
This Synod, having, in the providences of
God been once again convened during the
progress of the great rebellion, proniptly re
cognize the duty and accept the responsibility
of uttering anew the voice of its - churches
upon a matter so vital to the best interPlt of
the Church, the country and the world.
WICKEDNESS OF REBELLION
1. Therefore, Resolved, That the year of suf.
fering and of sacrifice through which we have
been passing has but intensified our conviction:
that the Southern Insurrection, as a revolt
against established law, as a mad attempt to
override the will of the people and to disrupt
in violence and blood the Union formed by
our fathers, as an outbreak of reasonless
passion and a contempt of sacred covenants
—is after making all reasonable abatements on
the ground of Northern provocation, the un
matched wickedness of modern times, and a
crime so enormous that the simple word treason
does not adequately define it.
DUTY OF THE PEOPLE
2. Risolved, That since the safety of the
Republic lies in the unquestioned supremacy
of Law and in the reverence of the people for
the Constitution and the courts of the coma-
try, since the very possibility of Government,
the security of Liberty and Religion and the
life of the Nation are involved in giving no
quarter to any body of men who violently re
sist the will of the majority lawfully expressed,
we urge upon all good and loyal men to be
prompt and bold in silencing every whisper
of treason, every hint that secession is any
proper cure for political grievances.
• 3. Resolved, That we believe that the Gov
ernment of this land is able and is bound to
vindicate its integrity, and that God will not
hold the Nation guiltless if after receiving so
high trusts from Him, it permits itself to be
subverted by armed and wicked revolt, and so
believing, we call upon the people, as an act
of obedience to God and as a high moral obli
gation to ourselves, our children, our country
and the race, to stand by the Government,
nntil by the shortest and surest path to an
abiding and righteous peace—a vigorous use
of its war-powers-it utterly breaks down the
mutiny of the South.
4. Resolved, . That in view of the recent ex
position,. by Attorney General Holt, of a wick
ed and wide: spread conspiracy within the
Northern States to organize resistance to the
Government, and to sustain the armed treason
of the South, this Synod would solemnly litter
its abhorrence of all such treasonable conduct,
and would call upon our people, and especially
our church members .by every lawful means
within their power, to oppose these clinspira
tors against the country, and to overwhelm
them with such a reprobation and defeat as
shall leave no doubt among themselves and
the nations of the earth that it is the settled
sentiment and purpose of the American peo
ple to restore and to maintain at all hazards
the integrity of, the Union.
'5. Resolved, That the Synod returns thanks
giving to God for the gracious aid He has
given to our loyal cause, for those victories
which so hopefully presage the coming of
-peace, for the sustained patriotism of the
people, and for the recent action of a sister
State in clearing itself from further complicity
with human slavery, so that with the painful
exception of a remnant of the corrupt system
in the State of Delaware, this Synod covers
no ground trod by a slave ; and we exhort all
Christian people, that while they manfully
meet the trials and issues of the hoar, they
also watch and pray lest they offend a jealous
God by attributing to the wisdom and valor
of man, that which of right belongs to Him
only, and amid all political excitement and
varying fortunes of a war waged in desperate
madness by the insurgents, they humbly and
prayerfully do their whole duty to God and
their country.
8. Resolved, That we commend to the Chris
tian•and active sympathies of our people the
sick and wounded men who are sneering in
their behalf; and as an efficient agent in dis
tributing their charities, we commend to their
confidence the United States Christian Com
mission.
7. Resolved, That Synod hereby expresses
its deep sympathy with those of its ministers
and members who have been called, in the
Providence of God, to suffer the loss of their
sons and relations, as a sacrifice to our corm
try in her great struggle to maintain the au
thority of the government, and the integrity
of the . nation.
The above resolutions were adopted by a
rising'vote, every member standing up in the
affirmative. Another resolution was appended
that they, be publicly read Rom the pulpits of
the churches connected with the Synod.
Xi) TeCenrapo.
FORWARD MOVEMENT BY GRANT,
Advance of Hancock's and Warren's
Corps.
A Rebel Attack on Hancock
Repulsed.
CAPTURE OF OVER 900 PRISeNERS
The Rebel General Dearing Reported Killed,
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GEN. GRANT.
Our Troops Inviting an Attack.
WASEEDIGTON, Oct. 28, 9 P. M.
Dispatches from General Grant, received
this evening, inform the Department that an
advance in force, for the purpose of a recon
noissance, was made yesterday by Warren and
Hancock.
In the evening the enemy attaCked Hancock
vigorously, but were repulsed.
The purpose being accomplished, the troops
were withdrawn from the advanced position
to which they had been pushed, nearer to their
line of former , occupation. The telegrams of
General Grant give all the details received:
Orry Pornr, Oct. 27, 1864, 8 R. M.
Bon. E. Al. Stanton, Secretary of War:
I have just returned from the crossing of
the Boydtown plank road with Hatcher's
Creek. Our line now extends from its former
left to Armstrong's mill, thence by the south
bank of Hatcher's Creek to the point above
named.
.At every point the enemy was found to be
entrenched and his works manned. No at
tack was made during the day further than to
drive the pickets and cavalry inside of the
main work. Our casualties have been light,
probably less than two hundred killed, wound
ed and missing: The same is probably true
with the enemy. We captured, however,
seven loaded teams on their way from Stony
Creek to the enemy, about a dozen beef cattle,
a traveling forge, and 75 to 100 prisoners.
On our right Butler extended around well
toward the Yorktown road, without finding a
point unguarded.
I shall keep our troops out where they are
until towards noon to-morrow, In 'hopes of
inviting an attack. 11. S.
,saBANT,
Lieutenant General
.
erVIC POINT. Oct 28.—80 n. E. - Stanton, See.
retary of War :—The attack on Gen. Hancock
proves to be a decided failure. He repulsed
the enemy, and remained in his position,
holding possession of the field until midnight,
when he commenced withdrawing. Orders
had been given for the withdrawal of the 2d
Corps before the attack was made. We lost
no prisoners except the usual stragglers who
aro always picked up. Our captures for the
day on the south side foot up HO.
The rebel Gen. Dearing is reported killed.
General Meade, in his report, says:
"I am induced to believe the success of the
operation, which was most decided, was
mainly due to the personal exertions of Major
General Hancock and the conspicuous gal
lantry of Brig. Gen. Egan."
(Signed) 11. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
Reports from Gen. Sherman's department
to six o'clock this evening, indicate that the
rebel army is again threatening demonstra
tions towards Tennessee—but there is no rea
son to doubt that Sherman and Thomas will
be found prepared for whatever movement
may take place.
the reports from Missouri and Arkansas
coneu&in stating the defeat of Price with
heavy loss. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The Copperhead Frauds
ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS OF CRIME.
111:1310
More Particulars of the Forgery
Rebel Plots to Interfere with the
Presidential Vote.
Refugees and Deserters sent From Canada
to Vote.
SPEECH OF JUDGE ADVOCATE FOSTER,
At the conclusion of the hearing of Ed
ward Donahue, which took place yesterday,
Judge Advocate Foster delivered the follow
ing address to the court:
It appears in this case that the defendant,
Edward Donahue,Jr:, a young man connected
with the New Yor Central Railroad--a road
to those who live in the city of New York
almost synonymous with treason—has for the
past two or three weeks been engaged in one
of the most gigantic frauds ever attempted to
be perpetrated on this nation—a fraud which,
if it shall be successful, will, in my opinion,
have produced a disruption of our entire
country, and our war for the preservation, of
the Union will be practically at an end, and
useless.
It appears from the evidence of the two
witnesses produced before you, that on one
occasion, when a Republican, who happened
to bear something that was said by one of the
State agents of the State of Nay, York, that
frauds were being perpetrated, went to the
office of the State agent in this city, he found
him willing and ready to make false votes
and prudently representing himself as one of
the party they were working for, ingratiated
himself into their confidence, and was allowed
to see the working of their party.
It appeare that the regular blanks for sol
diers are forged, the names of the officers who
are purporting to swear the soldiers are writ
ten out by one party, the names of the sol
diers who cast this vote, by another, and still
a third one, who fills up the blanks. These
are then left either sealed or unsealed, with
the electoral ticket of the party which they
represent, and as the first witness testified to
you, several dry goods boxes full of suth
votes have already left the city of Wash
ington.
At that time it will be borne in mind that
Edward Donahue was in Washington. He
came to this city. How is this statement as
compared with his accomplice, Edward New
comb, and with that of the first witness, Mr.
Ward ? Was it they who induced him to
commit this fraud, or did he induce them ?
Does Newcomb say that Ward asked him, or
was it Donahue who asked him to write these
letters?
He found Donahue in full blast, writing as
fast as he could ; sometimes the name of a sol
dier, and sometimes of an officer ; sometimes
giving one rank and sometimes another ; the
other one filling up their names, and still a
third one the full blank. Thus, the per Sons
around this table, in the course of Sunday af
ternoon, filled up to the number of nearly a
hundred ; and, if three persons could in one
afternoon manufacture some one or two hun
dred such fraudulent votes, what could not
twenty men similarly employed for two weeks
effect?
The enormity of the fraud was appalling.
The Judge Advocate continued by dwelling
upon the heinousness of the offence. "Here,"
he said, "was a fraud that might well call for
the infliction of the severest penalty known
to the court. The most sacred right of the
brave men who are absent from their homes,
perilling their lives in the face of the enemy
to uphold our liberties, is invaded, and the
votes are fraudulently sought to be given
against the cause for which they have been
periling their lives. Whilst absent in the
field, these plotters at home seek to cast the
ballots of these brave men without their con
sent, and whilst they cannot be present to
speak for themselves or defend their rights.
This prisoner, who, though one,of a numerous
family of bhildren, cannot show that he has
even one brother in the field, upholding the
flag of his country, is here proven to have
corresponded with others to defraud - our
brave soldiers of their exercise of the sacred
elective franchise. A crime so enormous as
this calls for vigorous punishment, and he
hesitated not to day it merited the extreme
penalty of death."
George Francis 2`rain at Wilkes
bafie.
A TREMENDOUS ASSEMBLY-OLD WYOMING--
GREAT MANIFESTATIONS OF ENTHUSIASM.
WzracEssesatz, Oct. 28
Another Wyoming massacre has taken
place; this time it is the Copperheads who
were scalped in this valley.
A large and res p ectable audience assembled
at this place to hear the champion of America
at home and abroad.
Owing to the fact that the railroad arrange.
ment would not enable Mr. Train to fill his
appointment at Danville, if he spoke here in
the evening, the citizens of this place arranged
to hold their meeting at three o'clock
For over an hour Mr. Train held his listeners
enchained, and peal after peal of approbation
greeted his clinchers.
He closed as follows:
"I had been taught to believe that the De
claration of Independedence, Magna auirta,
Yankee Doodle, and the Bible were divine
institutions, but this Judas-conceived, Janus
faced, Cataline-organized, Arnold-executed,
Jeff Davis-managed concern of rotten politi
cians at Chicago could only have been the
work of the devil, assisted by hig New York,
London, and Richmond descendants of the
impenitent thief."
Blair County Official.
COING2MIS.
parkg,oyey J.c4mstori
SENATE.
Hall over Walters 835
Haines over Christy 802
The Centre county soldiers' vote gives Hall
and Raines 223 majority. .
2D EDITION.
Army of the rotoma,e
OUR FORCES IN MOTION.
PARTICULARS OF THE MOVEMENTS.
FIFTEEN NILES OF COUNTRY GAINED.
Our Troops in a New and Ea-
HEADQUAMTEES AEMY OF THE POTOMAC, t
In the Field, Oct. 27, 9 P. nr.
The long looked for and talked of advance
of the armies operating against Richmond,
has at last taken place.
Yesterday the final preparations were com
pleted, by the withdrawal of the greater part
of the Army of the Potomac from the trenches,
and massing it in the rear, ready for the
move.
The first division of the Second corps, with
a part of the Fifth and Ninth corps, held the
entire line from the Appomattox on the right
to some 3 miles on the Weldon road on the
left. All wagons ) baggage, etc., were sent to
City Point.
At 2 o'clock this morning Gen: Hancock,
with the 2d and 3d divisions of this corps,
moved along the Virginia road running south
ward, and after crossing Hatcher's run, found
the rebels entrenched in newly madieworks.
He at once charged them on the flank and
drove the enemy out, and took some twenty
prisoners, mostly cavalry; among them was
Major Neuable, an Acting Adjutant General,
but on what genera,l.'s staff he would mot tell.
The Fifth Corps took the Squirrel Level
Road and found the enemy pcsted ht
its junction' with the Duncan Road,
which runs North from the Vaughn Road
to the Berniton Road. From this they
were driven by our skirmishers with some
loss—the first division having about forty
wounded in the affair.
BALTEaIOBk, 0ct..29
"And whereas, the results of the said elec
tion have been duly certified to me by the
proper judges of the said several elections,
and upon accurately counting and casting up
the vote as returned to me for and against the
said Constitution,including the soldiers' vote,
aforesaid, it does appear that there were 30,-
174 ballots for the' Constitution, 29,799 bal
lots against the Constitution, and that there
were6l blank ballots reported as given against
the Constitution, but not counted, the per
sons offering them refusing to take the oath
required by the said Constitution, and there
being therefore of the aggregate so east
a majority in favor of the adoption
of the said . Constitution; now, therefore, I,
Augustus W. Bradford, Governor of the State
of Ms.ryland, in pursuance of the authority
so vested in me'by the said act of Assembly
and theLconstitution aforesaid, do by this my
proclamation declare /And make known that
the said Consiitution and form of Government
so framed and adopted by the Convention
aforesaid has been. adopted by a majority of
the voters of the Slate, and that in pursuance
of the provisions therein contained, the same
Will go into effao% as the proper Constitution
and form of Government of this State, supw
seding the, one now existing on the first day
of November. .
. .
Given ender my . hand and the great seal of
the State of 'Alar m yland at the City of Annspo.
cellent Position.
The Third division of the corps took the
advance, and crossing Hatchers' run connect.
ed with the 2d corps. In the precaution Gen.
Hancock advanced along a by road driving
the enemy before him till he reached. the Boyn
ton plank road, where the column halted and
formed in line of battle on the farm of Mrs.
Butler, the left reaching some distance west
of the road and the right extending to a thick
woods on the right.
The Fifth corps had also formed and advan
ced through the woods two miles, but the left
of the line failed to connect with the right of
the Second corps.
The enemy fell back as we advanced until
the line neared Hatcher's Run again, when
the rebels were found behind strong entrench
ments, and brisk firing ensued, but without
much loss to either side.
At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon the en
emy, taking agvantage of the break in the
line between the Second and Fifth corps,
massed Anderson's Division of Hill's corps,
and charged the right wing of the Second,
which gave way-and fell back a short distance,
but being reinforced, the latter charged and
captured a number of prisoners. Our loss in
the affair is not known; but it is not believed
to be heavy.
A few minutes after, the enemy's cavalry,
which had been cut off on the Boynton road,
made an attack on Gregg's division, directly
in the rear of the Second corps, and for a time
quite a sharp skirmish was kept up.
Gen. Gregg dismounted some of his men
and finally drove them oft
In the charge made on, the 2d corps, two
guns were said to have been taken by the ene
my, but, they were subsequently recaptured.
Fighting continued on this part of the line till
alter dark, when a heavy rain storm set in,
putting an end to the fighting for the day.
The 9th corps occupied the right of the ad
vance, but did not gain much ground, the
object being to allow the left to get fairly
Around on the „Boynton plank road.
The colored division of the 9th had some
skirmishing with the enemy, but nothing ap
proaching a fight. They lost a few wounded.
Gregg's cavalry had a sharp fight with the
rebels in the forenoon when they attacked
the rear of his column. He charged and
drove them back, capturing a number of
prisoners and 8 or 10 wagons loaded with sup
plies, together with the horses, mules, etc.
The troops that occupied the country over
which we passed to-day, were Boteler's and
Young's divisions of South Carolina and Geor
gia, with Fart of Wilcox's brigade.
The left wing gained about 15 miles of coun
try to-day, andis now in a position to attack
the enemy's works on the flank.
Gen. Warren made a narrow escape while
riding along the line to-day; a ball grazed his
cheek and made a slight wound.
LAMM —Oct. 28, 7:30 A. It.—The number
of prisoners taken yesterday was about 300.
Late last evening some rebel cavalry captured
three or four ambulances belonging to the
Fifth corps which got on the wrong road.
MARYLAND FREE
Goi. Bradford Proclaims. in Favor of
the New Constitution.
The People Rejoicing-.
The New Constitution to , •Co into Effect on
the First of November.
Berirrarosz, October 29.
Governor Bradford has just proclaimed the
new Constitution of Maryland.
The friends of the measure are honoring
the event by a display of bunting.
The Amer/eon has just put out an immense
flag, bearing the inscription "FREE MARY
LAND." The Governor's proclamation con
cludes as follows :
lis, on the 29th day of October, in the year of
our Lord 1864. A. W. BRADFORD.
By the Governor.
W. B. HALL, Secretary, of State.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Judge Martin Sustained by the Court of
Appeals.
BerirrmonE, October 29.
The Court of Appeals at Annapolis has al.
firmed the decision of Judge Martin, in re
fusing a mandamus against the Governor in
relation to the State Constitution.
North Carolina.
OEN. HARLAND NOT DEAD-THE FEVER AT NEV,
BERN ABATE&
Niw Ysr.u, Oct. 28.
The report of the death of General Harland,
at Newbern, is unfounded. A private letter
just received from Captain C. J. Arms, of
General Harland's staff, da , ted Newbern, Oct.
21st, says:
"The fever is almost entirely abated. Few
new cases are appearing, and they are of a
mild type. We have had a, hard pull at it.
As many as sixty-five have been buried in one
day. I would not dare to say how large the
list of victims will be, but it cannot be very
far, either way, from six hundred. General
Harland has been very well, and is so still."
Cincinnati Peate State Rights
Convention.
LETTER FROM W:5l. CORNELL JEWETT.
CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PHTLADELPIHA , Oct.
27, 1864.--The Associated Press announce.
ment of the adjournment of the Cincinnati
Peace State Rights Convention gives a wrong,
construction as to results. The Convention
postponed nominations with a view to urge
the strength of the peace party to the support
of Abraham Lincoln, believing he will, after
his election, join them in a policy to secure
a speedy peace. An Executive Committee
has been appointed for each State. A Con
vention will be held in Philadelphia on the
last Monday in December. 1864, to consist of
a representation from each State equal to the
Congress of the United States. The purpose
of the Convention will be:
First. To make nominatibus for President
and Vice President of the United States for
1868, under the Jeffersonian State Rights
Platform, adopted by the Convention at Cin
cinnati.
Second. To unite upon a peace policy to
urge on President Lincoln, his cabinet and
the people.
Third. To make such nominations and
action the basis of State and Congressional
representation, with a view to destroy the
power of Richmond, Belmont," and other
unfaithful leaders of the Democratic party,
and to secure a regenerated republic under
patriot rule.
The Cincinnati Convention designed—
First. To defeat General McClellan.
Second. To secure peace.
Third. To restore to power true Demo
cratic principles.
They deem that the foregoing objects of the
coming Philadelphia Convention—with the
vote of the peace men for President Lincoln—
will accomplish the first and second; the third
secured through the success of the principles
of the party, as announced at Cincinnati, in
the language of a leading Southern statesman,
"the soundest Constitutional doctrine and the
wisest policy that has emanated from the
North since the war." The address adopted
by the Converition, containing the record of
General McClellan, showing him unworthy of
public support, will be issued in pamphlet
form. WILLIAM CORNELL JEWETT,
Chairman Executive Committee for Penn
Atoplication for Injunction
against the New Maryland Con
stitution Dismissed--The Gov
ernor's Proclamation to be is
sued to-day.
BALTIMORE, October 28.
In the Court of Appeals to-day, the appli
cation for an injunction in the case of the
new Constitution was dismissed.
The Governor's proclamation, declaring
the new Constitution adopted, is expected to
be issaed to-day.
Kentucky.
FALSE RUMORS AFLOAT-THE COUNTRY INFESTE3
{PITH GUERRILLAS
Street rumors are to the effect that the reb
els captured Paducah to-day. The e reports
cannot be traced to any reliable sources, and
are, doubtless, untrue.
Passengers from Owensburg say that about
400 men, claiming to be Confederates, are en
camped just back of Uniontown, and that the
whole country along the Ohio river is filled
with bands of guerrillas.
At the suggestion of the Internal Revenue
Commissioner, our collector of customs has
consented to a postponement of the cases of
the Express companies which were to have
been . tried yesterday.
-THE EAELEOAD COVLETED BETWEEN CHATTANOO
I=
CHATTANOOGA, October 28.—The railroad is
completed to Atlanta, and trains left to-day
for that point.
Pennsylvavia.
SOLDIERS ' VOTES REFUSED BY DEMOCRATIC
JUDGES.
GETTYSBURG, Oct. 28
The Democratic return judges, today, re
jected eight soldiers' returns, for informality.
These rejected returns gave Koontz, Union
candidate for Congress, one hundred and
eighty majority. The rejection of these re
-turns, and the attempt to defeat Koontz, has
produced much. indignation among fair
minded people of all parties. The Union
judges protested, and refused to sign the re
turns. B.
OFFICIAL RETURNS
Bucks county, for Congress, Thayer, Union,
131; Bois, Democrat, 30. This is the soldiers'
vote only.
Lancaster county official, Stevens, Union,
11,804; North, Democrat, 7,344. Union ma
jority, 4,460.
Blair county, Barker, Union, for Congress,
578 majority.
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WILL be paid at the Mayor's Mee for
any information which will lead to the conviction
of any party or parties who may be guilty of wifally,
negligently or carelessly breaking, injuring, defacing or
disturbing any of the gas posts and lanterns, or any of
the ifatures thereof belonging to this city.
oc3o-3t4n&th A. L. B.OIIOYORT, Mayor.
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