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MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 21, 1863.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS,
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
40F FRILADELPOLL
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
Of ALLEGHENY COVNTY.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
ASSEMBLY,
J. WESLEY AWL, Harrisburg.
CHAS. H. ZIEGLER, Reed township.
SHERIFF )
JOHN RAYMOND, Middletown.
COLINTY commissionnn,
T. A. HAMILTON, (3 years.) Harrisburg,
JACOB BUCK, (1 year,) Upper Paxton.
11COBDEB,
JAMES MUM% 'Jefferson.
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DAVID LEMBERG-ER, Lower Paxton.
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
JOHN BUCK, West Hanover.
AUDITOR,
JAMES ISTORMIUK, Jr., Harrisburg.
ll' AL COMMIT
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The Several County Committees of Superintendence
are requested to communicate The names . and post office
address of their members to the Cbaircr.an of the State
Central Committee.
CHARLES J. RIDDLE, Chairman.
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Rooms 144 S. Sixth Street, Second Story
Chairman—Hon. CBAitit* J. DiDbin-
Secretarg—ianas B. SHUNX, Esq.
Trecentra--001. WILLIAM H. Ksiontans.
The officers are in attendance daily at the Committee
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Rooma.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Monday, September 21,
Tunkhannock, Wyoming county. II o be addressed by
Hon. Master Clymer, Col. V. la. Piolett and Hon.
Chas, W. 04trigen
Athemorllle, blontgomerycounty. [To be addressed by
Peter M'Call. lion. Win. H. Witte Gee Northrop,.
Charles Humicker, Joel Cook, J:ina o , B3rue and
others ]
Brady's Bend, Armstrong county.
Darby, Delaware 6611- ty. (Evenin [To be addressed
by R. l& Monaghan, Arq..l
Tuesday, September 22.
Enon, Lawrence county
Centreville, Bedford c.,unty.
Wortningtam, Armstrong &minty_
Wednesday, September 23.
Milford, Pike county. [To be addressed by Hon. Chas.
W. Carrigan.]
Thursday, September 24.
Washington Square Whltepain township, Montgomery
county. [ro be addressed by Ron. Wm. H. Witte.]
Banton, Columbia county.
Oxford, Chester county.
Clintonville, "Penang° county.
New Bridgeport, Bedford county.
Wallick's, York county:
Friday, September 95.
Cookstown, Fayette county. [The several meetings in
Payette county to be addreseed by eon. John L.
Dawson, Hon. Samuel. A. Gilmore. Daniel Raine,
- BK., Col. T. B. Eearight, John. Fuller, Ewa , O. E.
E v q_, Fukylonlatab, aid attictv,]
Saturday, September 26.
F,yan's store, Bedford county. [To be addressed by
Hen. A 11 Oeffroth, lion. Wm. Bear, G. Spang,
Esq., B. F. Myers and John Palmer ]
Monongahela City, Washington Whitt.
Perryopolis, Fayette county.
Pleasant Grove. Washington county.
Marshall's, Dover, York county. (livening.)
Pottstown, Montgomery county. [To to rddreined by
Hon. a.docs. W. Carrigan and Be en H. Witte.
Richhill, G_sene county.
Monday, September 263.
Stroudsburg, Monroe county. [To be addressed by Thos.
7: Mates, Hon. W. A. Porter, and others.]
Fletcher's, Bedfors county.:
Belknap, Armstrong county.
Tuesday, September 29.
bliddleburw, Ignard.r county. [To be addressed by Hon.
W m. H. Miller, Hon. Wester Clymer andlion. Wm.
B gler.]
Texas, Armstrong county. •
Wednesday, September 30.
Uniontown, Fayette county. [To be addressed by Ix-
Gov. Bigler, Hen. .1 S. Black, Hon. Hiester Cly
mer, Won. H. B. Forster, Hon. Wm. Montgomery
and When'.
Moody Run, Bedford county.
Thursday, October 1.
Cochran's Mills, Washington county.
Union Grove, Washington county.
Baena Vista. Bedford county.
flutatown, Berke county. [To be addressed by lien. T.
Glum Jones MN 7.Lawrouce Ge=l, et Reading, in
the Einglish language; and W. Rosenthal, oL Bead
ing, A. L. Rube, Erg., of Allentown, and Mr. B.
Scbmfler, of Lancaster, in Carman.]
DeWisburg_ Union county. [To be addressed by Hon.
Wm. It_ Witte, Col. Kane and gen- Obaa- W. Car
rigan.]
Friday. October 2.
Salta& townsh:p, Fayette county,
Pleasantville, Bedford. eouety_
Saturday, Octobet 3.
Plough Tavern, Be , -kg county.
Gant , s School House, Fayette county.
Prosperity, Wa.eltington county.
Himbleville, Chester county.
Bowman's, Lebanon county. [To be addreesyd by Roo.
H Miller.)
HElCoint, Bucks county.
Woodbury, Bedford county.
Poff 8, York county.
Bellefonte. Centre county. [To be addressed by Hon.
Wm, H Witte, Col_ It_ P _Kane and S_ lte3nolds.]
ifuesdrl7 7 Oetabee 6.
Indiana, lodises county. [To be addressed by Hon. W
. H. Witte, Ea-Governor Bigler, Ron. Theater Oly
mar, Ron. John. L. Dawson, R L. Johnston, Esq
Hon. H. D Foster, and other emir. nt speakers.]
Thursday. October S.
Carlisle, Cumberland county. Id grand rally, to be ad
dr seed by Ea-Governer Wm. Bigler, Hon. Wm A.
Porter, ton. Chas. W. Caregin, lion. W. H. Witte,
tree= Northrop, Esq.,. Wm. A. V. Parsons, and other
difilinggight4 itr 4 N ol " 3
Downingtown. Chester county.
Doylestown. Baths county. [To be addressed by Hon.
Chas. W. Carrigan ]
Kittanning, Armstrong county.
Powell% Bedford county!
Ffidairi October 9.
Poring/kid. Payette county.
Bowser, Bedford county.
Saturday, October 10.
Yellow Tavern, Berk; county.
Daweon'e Station, Fayette county.
ilatborol, Montgomery eounty_
Selinsgrove, Snyder county. [To be addressed byßon.
Win H. Witte, 0130. NOrttlrep, Seq., and Ron. C.
W. Carrigan.]
Tinian's, Bucks county. [To be addressed by Dr. Mtge
and Hon. Chao. W. Carrigan.]
Tnomdar, October 12.
Reading, Barks county.
Freyetown, York county. [Evening.]
Acknowledgement.
We are Indebted to lion. Myer Strouse for a
punp ,bl e t, copy of "The Opinion of lion. joules
Ityon, President Judge of the 21st Judicial
Disteiet, PsintsYilrania, on the Concurrent Ju
risdiction Of. the . State and United States
Courts, in Sabena Corpus."
TO DEMOCRATIC EDITORS AND
PIMI - TMM!
gar Imronrewr Noma:n:low of the news
paper/I in the interior of the Btate are printing
fi l e lit9se of Our candidate for Supfltne Judge,
4 - Walter B." instead of Walter H. Lowrie,
•
w hi c h ja the proper way. This mistake;
,eepe
eiapy if carried out in the printing Of tickets,
may by the means of depriving us on
- the Count
of thensands of votes. Let editors sad printers
at one look to lids, and print the name here
after WALTER H.
Governor caret I and the Soldiers' Vote.
In the fall of 1: .1 private circulars were is
sued from the State department to officers in
the army urging them to hold elections under
the State law, and, in many instances, they did
so ; but when it was found' that theivote fin;
against them, ma that by it a Demoeratie
Sheriff would be elected isvPhiladelphia, the
Governor's party ere the first to cry out
against it. They were the first who brought
up the question of that constitutionality of the
law, and Judge Allison (an Abolitionist) deci
ded the law unconstitutional, before the case
was argned,which gave rise to:the much talked
of decision of Judge Woodward. John M.
Reed, an Abolition Judge of the Supreme
'Court, fully concurred with his associates,
and with Judge Allison, in the opinion that
the State law was unconstitutional, as did
every legal mind that investigated the subject.
At this time, the Republicans having gained
their point by the exclusion of the soldiers'
vote, citizens and soldiers were alike satisfied;
and yet Governor Curtin, in his late Pittsburg
speech, has the hardihood to say "to the sur
prise of the first lawyers of the State and the
mortification of the people at, large, the Su
preme Court of Pennsylvania decided that,
under our State ConatitutiOn, the oitisens of
Pennsylvania, bearing arms for the Federal
Government, bad not the right to vote. Two
of the judges who made that decision are now
before the people for their suffrages." •
Now the Governor knew perfectly well when
he uttered this sentiment that it was unfair and
false, and worthy only of the rankest dema
gogue. • lie knew-that his partisans were re
joiced at the decision when it was made, be
cause they had the benefit of it. He knew that
the hue and cry raised against it wee an after
thought, to create a prejudice in the minds of
the soldiers against the Democratic party and
against Judge Woodward, because he was their .
nominee and the competitor of Governor Cur
tin. He knew that his partisans opposed the
soldiers' vote - when it - went against them, and
felt in his heart that they would again unless
it insured to their advantage. Was this worthy
of a man who aspires to Gubernatorial honors ?
Further on the Governor rays t fi It has been
said in some of the public journals that, in con
nection with my.friends, I desire to have the
soldiers brought home to vote, and the oppo
sition object." Now, the Governor knew per-;
fectly well, whatever some jouinals may have
published, that the oppoidtion—meaning the
Democratic party—does not now nor never did
object to the soldiers coming home to vote. He
knelt that Judge Woodward had expressly said
in his deciston that when a soldier returns
to his election district be resumes all the rights
of citizenship, and his residence being unim
paired by his temporary absence, he has a
right to vote on election, day the same as any
other citizen." He knew that the Democratic
party only objected to having the soldiers' vote
taken in violation of law, far from their homes,
in the army, where their suffrages' would not
be *et, and where, if there was no coercion or
fraud, Were would at best be only a partial vote
taken.
If the soldiers of Pennsylvania could all be
brought home, we feel sure that` Vote would
inure to - the benefit of- the Democratic party,
as it did in 1861, and that we should have
Governor Curtin's friends complaining of it as
they did then. ,
All this talk by Governor Curtin of sympa
thy with the soldier on account of his being
deprived, by his position, from exercising the
right of suffrage is the mere buncombe of the
demagogue. The Governor would like to have
the soldiers vote if they would vote for him ; but
not otherwise. And we ask again, is this mis
erable donble-dealing and hypocrisy worthy
of a man entitled to the support of an
inJelli
gent people 2
Abolition • Pow-wow at Christiana
The Abolitionists of Lanoaster county, un
der the leadership of the notorious Thad.
Stevens, held a meeting at Christiana on the
17th inst. It was a fitting time and place for
such a meeting. There is a peculiar appro
priateness in the associations connected with
the place and the objects of the meeting. "The
eternal fitness of things" was here eminently
blended_ Christiana I where, in 1850, the
son of the Rev. Mr. Gorsuch, of Maryland, was
brutally murdered 'by an Abolition mob, while
attempting to enforce the clearly oonatitutional
and legal right of reclaiming a "fugitive from
labor," was a proper place for the assemblage
of those who ignore the binding force of all laws
human and sigi advocate the waging of a
war of extermination against 8,000,000 of white
people, for the purpose.of restoring to partial
freedom and incorporating into our social sys
tem 5,000,000 of semi-barbarous negroes, It
was a fitting time for the m,on the fiendish prit ci
ple that the holier the place where an outrage is
committed the greater the sacrilege, and there
fore the more in accordance with their satanic
impulses. The anniversary of the formation
of the Constitution and the Union—the hal
lowed birthday of cur government,-was, in this
sense, an appropriate time for those to meet
who rejoice over the destruction of the Con
stitution, and by their own acts attempt to
render the reconstruction of the old Union
impossible.
The leading !rotor of the day was Thad.
Stevens,swhe, in the course of •his remarks,
said ;
" From the moment the Southern States be
came belligerents they were governed by the
laws of war; our Constitution was no protec
tion to them. The Municipal laws of the Union
were instantly at an - end. Being under the
laws of nations there can be no slavery ;
therefore, the moment the Constitutionwas
abrogated slavery ceased to exist is the
Southern States. Ido not care 'anything, then,
about the proclamation of freedom, as it is
called ; I have no fear about conquering the
Southern States, and keeping them in subjec
tion, h u t I have fear that at the .time when we
shall set about restoring the Union we may
make some concessions which will again lead •
to further trouble. The Union as it was, and
the Constitution eV It is — Ged forbid it ! That
may be Abolition doctrine, but it is the right
doctrine. Although I always hated slavery, I
opposed the Abolition of slavery ;in the States.
There were many honest " Abolitionists who
believed there wee a power to elieltsh slavery
in the States. I was never au Abolitionist in
that sense until this war broke out. Now, let
I there be no bond on human limbs: Lit there
he UniVereal emencipatien." -
"The Union as it was, and the Conotintion
AB it is—God forbid it." Here we have a clear
and bold enunciation of opposition to the Con
siltation and the Union, by one of the most,
prominent lenders of tlie pri7ty 'Jr rmvp,•_
is the doctrine of the administration at Wash
ington, for the maintenance of which the war
is now being waged; and yet many of the Abo
lition orators, Mid the Abolition press, in their
nttempts to deceive the people into their-sup
pert, have the eindacity to claim to be loyarto
'the Union and the Constitution f , Freemen of
Nunsylvania be hot deceived. - The plain pur
pose of these incendiaries is to destroy the gov
ernment founded by our fathers, deprive us of
the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution,
and establish a central despotism. No matter
by what specious pretenses they wooyour suf
frages now, every 'vote cast for them, will be
counted hereafter as an endorsement of their
nefarious schemes. The ballot-box in October
next will be the last chance you will have to
preserve your liberty. If you fail to stand up
manfully in Wendt) of your rights, you will
present to the future historian the humilia
ting spectacle, of a people who willingly held.
Out their hands to receive the chains that bind
them. The Democratic party are battling for
the preservation of our Republican forin of
government, and the restoration of the Union
as it was, the Abolition party for the destruc
tion of both. It is for yon to choose which
you will sustain. Look back over the past
•and if you are eatiefied with the prosperity we
have enjoyed, the glories we have achieved as
a nation, under the Constitution as it is, vote
for sustaining the party that has always rever
enced and defended it. If you are opposed to
the Constitution and the Union and are willing
to plunge into a sea of untried experiments un
der the leadership of such men as. Stevens,
vote for Andrew G. Curtin and his associates,
and you will have the satisfaction, if satisfac
tion it is, of knowing that you have aimed a
blow at the best government ever devised by
man.
Eton. Geo W. Woodward
The LanCaster inquirer (AhOlitiOn,) of the
17th, has the following notice of Judge Wood
ward, under the ".Personal" head :
"The Hon. GOO, W. Woodward, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, arrived in this
city last evening. A large number of his po
litical friends vieited him at :Michael's Hotel.
He spoke a few words, returning thanks for
the kind manner in vrhioh he was reeeived.—
There was 'nothing of a political nature in his
speech. Judge Woodward is a very tall man,
of commanding aspect, standing over six feet.
His face wears a pleasant smile, and barring
hie political creed, ho io just what we like to
see—a high toned, honorable gentleman."
The same paper, under its local head in ref
erence to the Democratic meeting, says :
-.The Mass Meeting of the Democracy held
in this city to-day, was a large gathering, al
though not near so large as expected. [How
does the Inquirer know what was expected 1]
Delegations fr i em Harrisburg, Columbia and
various otherlAsees in the county were pres
ent with flags and banners. One delegation
from Warwick was mounted, and made a fine
appearance. As each delegation arrived they
were marched through the principal streets and
then diamiesed. At 1 o'clock the parade was
formed and the procession, marched out to.,the
place of meeting. Several braes bands were in
attendance.
The Express, another Abolition paper, on the
other hand, calls the meeting "A Grand Fiz
zle." Here is an evident discrepancy, which
we leave the two editors (both Abolitionists,)
to reconcile as best they may. If, as the In
guirer•elleges, it was a "a large gathering," it
could not have been a "fizzle ;" and it is equal
ly clear that if it was a • "fizzle" it could not
have been oa large meeting." Explain, gen
tlemen, explain!
Hon. Wm_ H. Miller.
The Leivisburg Argus of the 19th, contains
the following notice of the speech of Gen.
tiller, made at a Democratic meeting in that
place on the 15:11:
1 $ Our representative in Congress, Gen. Wm.
H. Miller, of Harrisburg, addressed the vast
audience, which was indeed animated with a
true Democratic spirit. Mr. Miller's apeech
occupied about an hour and a half, and was
listened to with great attention, and frequent
ly
. kieeted with applause. He discussed the
issues of the day in an able, bold and accepta
ble manner, creating' quite a commotion among
the Leaguers; who have not yet fully recover
ed from.the effects thereof."
Of course the statement of the Lewisburg
correspondent of the Telegraph, published on
Friday evening, is a tisane of falsehood and
misrepresentation.
NATIONAL BAN HS.
Up ,to the 15th instant there have been
eighty-fonr banks established unde; the act of
Congress of 1863, or about one per darsinee
the first was organized in June last. The locali
ties and capitals of these eighty-four banks are
as follows: •
State. ' No. Capital.
Maine . 1 ...A $lOO,OOO
New Hampshire 2 200,000
Vermont ...........none -.....____
Massachusetts 2 250,000
Rhode Island ...... --none -_
Connecticut ... 8 600,000
New York City......... 2
,
New York State 7 970,000
New Jersey 125,000
Pennsylvania .16 ......... 1,621,500
Delaware none -
nii7land none •,-....•.-
District. of Columbia 1• 500;000
Illinois . 8 200,000
Indinia 15 1,419,000
lowa 1 • 4 260,000
Michigan. 2 126,06
Missouri .1 ......... 100,000
Ohio . 92 3,728,500
Kentucky -none -
WiBoo2in ' 2 335,000
Total to Sept. 15.'..84 ............. $10,624,000
The locations of the eighty-four banks have
been seventy-siz dliferent places, viz
Maine—Bath. ' 1
New Hampshire—Portsmouth, Nashua 2
Massachosetts—Springfield, Worcester. 2
Connecticut—New Haven, Stamford, Nor
wich 3
New York—New York (2,) Adams, Ellen
ville,*Dansville,Pialikill Land
'2 ing, * Rodout Syracuse, Water
.
town... 1411/ 4441 4 ' 9
New Jersey—Newark... 1
pennsylvania—Philadelphia, Carlisle. Erie,
Girard,* Huntingdon,* Ma
rietta.* Johnstown,* New
vine,* Pittsburg, Suranton.
(2, )* Strasburg,* Towanda,*
Kittanning, Wilkesbarre,
. ,
• Hollidaysburg* . 16
Distriot of ColuralOia—Woshington 1
Illinois—Chicago Aurora,' Cairo*. 3
Indiana—lndianapolis, Anderson,* Bluff
. ton,* , Centreville,* Evansvtile,
y 9rt , OrayET o ,Franklin (2,) Ken
dalleville,* .Lafayette, Richmond,
. .
Rockville,Terre Haute, Cambridge
* City, Lawrenceburg.
lowa—Davenport, lowa City, Lyons, Keo-
. .
. knk 4
7,4';•
Ohio—Cincinnati (8,) Cleveland (2.) Akron
(2.) Dayton (2,) Canton, Findlay,*
Fremont,*Hamilton,*Lodi,*M'Con
nellaville,* •Oberlin,* Portsmouth,
Salem, Sandusky, Troy, Warren,
Youngstown 22
Missouri—Columbia 1
Wisconsin—Janesville, Misaraukle 2
84
The.average capital is about $128,000 each.
Other• banks under the National Act will
soon be established at Louisville, Kentucky,
and Detroit, Michigan, &o.
At the twenty-four places marked with an
asterisk (*) there were no banking institutions
existing previously in 1862. The new act of
1863 has therefore been the means of extend
ing banking facilities to twenty-four places
that were previously without them. The sys
tem meets more favor in the Western States
than in the old States, because the former
hitherto have had a less reliable currency than
the latter. —National Intelligencer.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.,
REPORTED EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.
Bar:mons, Sept. 19.—The special corre
spondent of the Baltimore American, at Fort
ress Monroe, says : A rumor is current here
which obtains belief with many that Richmond
is being evacuated.
FROM FORTREWMONROE
FOUTRESES Morino; Sept. 15:—The Baltimore
mail steamer Joulelama ' Ca it. Porter, arrived
here this morning at 9 o'clock, with several
passengers, among whom is the rebel General
Kemper, who was wounded and captured at
Gettysburg. lie is to be e.schanged for Gen.
Graham, of the U. S. army, held a prisoner at
Richmond.
FROM WASHINGTON
WasitittOlott, Sept. 19.—A board composed
of Lieut. Col. J. H. Lathrop, Captain C. P.
Horton and Assistant Surgeon Lee, U. S. A.,
has been organized to inspect the hospitals of
Washington and vicinity, and particularly to
ascertain the correctness of the reports that
soldiers have been retained in the hoispitals
much longer than necessary.
The Secretary Qf Olt Treasury has issued
clearances for the steatner Henry Payson With
a cargo of ice for Morris Island. Lieutenant
Commander, James E. Jouett, has been de
tached from the command of the C. ettyler
and ordered to oommand the Sebago.
FROM ROSECRANS' ARMY-A BATTLE
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TEE CUMBERLAND,
three miles from Crawfish Springs, Sept. 19.
An engagement began this morning at 84 1 7011
o'clock, with a heavy attack on Gen. Thomas,
forming the left wing, but at first thought to
be merely a feint. • The left was composed of
14i 1 Cookis and Crittenden's troops, thrown as
convenience offered—the main portion of each
being on the march at the time.
The fight on the left was very desperate.
The enemy was repulsed, bUt on being• rein
forced regained their position, from which they
Nyere subsequently driven after a desperate en
gagement of an hour and a half. General
Thomas charged them for nearly a mile, pun
ishing them severely_
About 2 p. m. the rebels made a dash at the
centre, composed of Vancleve's and Reynolds'
divisions. The former was struck on the right
flank, and being vigorously pushed, fell back
until. Carter was broken and the troops much
scattered.
Gen. Thomas, on the left, and Gen. Davis,
on the right, threw forward their forces vigor
ously toward the Gap, and, after a hard fight,
recovered the lost ground.
'The fight on the extreme right has been
light. The enemy apparently proposing to
get between us and Chattanooga.
The general engagement allied by 4 o'clock
P. m.
Gen. Paimer, who had gathered the scattered
forces, and Gen. Negley, who had been sent
from the right flank to feel the centre, pushed
forward and re-eetablished our line as it had
been before, parallel with and along the Chick
mingo creek.
The casualties in wounded are heavy, but
surprisingly light in killed for so heavy a
musketry engagement. During the fight on
the left there was a continued roll of musketry
for hours. No general officers were injured.
Colonels Hey and Bradley, commanding brig •
-
ades, wounded; Col. Jones, 36th Ohio. Col.
May and Carmisk, Ohio, Col. Carroll and Major
Vohtaine, of the 10th Indiana were wounded.
The fight is not yet over, and d will probably
be renewed to-eioteow.
The rebel prisoners taken represent the
corps of Generals Hill, Polk, Johnson 'and
Lon gstreet.
The men are, in the best spirits and eager to
begin anew...
SOUTHERN NEWS
New Yottx, Sept. 20.—Special dispatches
f r b m W as hi ng t on state, that the reported sync.
nation of Richmond May probably be accounted
for by the rebels withdrawing their slaves from
the line of the Tennessee railroad, and scatter
ing them south through North Carolina towards
Atlanta. This is. caused by the. capture of
East Tennessee by Gen. Burnside.
Advices from the Army of the Potomac state
that the rebels spper to be increased in force
along the Rapidan, as though determined to
resist the crossing of our forces, but showing
no disposition to cross themselves.
A small number of prisoners have been
brought in, including a captain.
It is reported that Gen. Lee is in command.
A letter from Morris Island reports the re
bels busy repairing Fort Sumpter. Steamers
are constantly plying there from the city with
materials. Deserters say that, after strength.
ening Sumpter and planting more batteries on
James Island, Gen . . Beauregard intends to as
sume the offensive in order, if possible, to gain
R as g e t ojonQt Norris Island.
Charleston is said to be full of rebel troops.
General Gilmore las issued a congratulatory
order to the troops on the capture of Morris
Island. He says the city and harbor of Charles
ton lay at the mercy of our artillery. 10 '
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald says that Gov. Cortes, of Sonora,
waited upon Secretary Seward yesterday. Ru
mor says that his object is to establish, if pos
sible, au alliance with the United States against
Mexico. •No action has been taken concerning
his application. .
,BY THE MAILS.
- OEN. ROSECRANS' ARMY.
POSITION OF THE UNION AND REBEL ARMIES
BUMS. OKIRMISHINII, AC., &O.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 18,—Rumors have
been prevalent here for the past three days of
disasters to General Rosecrans' army, all of
which have been discredited by the military
authorities, They probably arise from the
fact that on Sunday last a rebel force, sixteen
thousand strong, attacked General Negley's
division, five thousand three hundred strong,
at Bird's Gap, and drove them back three and
a half miles.
Negley recovered the ground next morning,
with a lose of thirtpfive killed, wounded and
missing.
•
Oar forees buried thirty.= rebate found on
the gronud Monday morning. The number of
their killed and wounded which had been re
moved is unknown, but is supposed to be con-
Sid oral*.
HPADIVARTEPS IN THE MELD,
TEN MILES Noir/MUST OP LAPAYETTP, taA
gleptember 16,1868.
Oa evacuating Chattanooga the enemy re
tired to Lafayette and . massed a force at that
r'-a•. Worm poessesion of the gaps of Pigeon
Mountain directly in front of Gen. Thomate
column. The rebel force had been made for
midable by new additions from Johnson,
Hindman, Buckner and Maury. Deserters re
port the enemy now superior in numbers to the
army they had at the battle of Murfreesboro'.
Among the divisions are Chatham's, Deyes'
Claiborne's, Stuarts, Bnokner's, Clayborn's,
Hindman% Slaughter's, and detached brigades
of Jackson and Andersort--in all thirty-five
.brigades of infantry, not less than sixty-five
thousand men.
Thus formidable in numbers and position,
Rosecrans was compelled to concentrate his
forces, necessarily much scattered in crossing
the Lookout mountains. The lines of the op
posing armies may !oir be represented as a
crescent, shaped by the Pigeon Mountains,
which extend like the ero of a oirole around
Lafayette. The rebels hold the interior and
we the exterior lines. The two forces are
within Wier miles. of each other, hu,t.,are ef
feetually;separated by the range of mountains.
The Abel position can only be approached
by the Cattlere,Wing and Bluebird Gaps, which
are well guarded. This position of the rebels
covers excellent. lines of retreat on Borne and
Calhoun, where they will probably make a new
line should they be defeated here. There are
rumors that they have been retiring for a day
or two ; but they are considered unreliable.
General Rosecrans left Chattanooga on Sun
day, and is now engaged in making diepoei
tions for a new situation. He has been ill,
but is in fine spirits.
In the fight with Negley the rebels lost over
thirty killed_ Oar loss was seven killed and
thirty-fire wounded.
HISADQUARTERS, Ii THE FIFLD, }
CIIALTTANOOGL, Sept. 17, 1983.
All is quiet. No attack has been made. The
enemy remains id possession of the gape of
Pigeon Mountains, and about Lafayette.
The lines are very close, and there is occa
sional skirmishing.
Captain Drury, Chief a Artillery of Gene
ral Van Cleve's staff, was shot in the bowels
by, a sharpshopter. The wound is dangerous.
It is reported that Longstreet has arrived at
Itc , saca with twenty thousand men.
Our army is in splendid health and spirits.
' ERADQUARTHIPS ARMY OF THE CIIMBRRLAND,
IN TEEN FtBLD, Sept. 18, 1863.
All is quiet though there is constant skir
mishing along the Line and frequent dashes of
cavalry of both sides.
The enemy does not appear anxious to at
tacks though he apparently intends to dispute
further nolvanco. He remains in constantly
increasing force directly in front, a few miles
distant.. receiving heavy reinforcements of 'old
troops from Gen. Lee's army.
Longetreet passed through Augusta on the
10t•h and 11th "inat., by rail to Regan. Their
advance has reached Lafayette.
The rebels have been moving through the
gap of Pigeon Mountain, and forming line on
this side, as if to attack.
Gen. Rosecrans' has assumed a strong 'defen
sive position on Checkainaitga, creek, covering
Chattanooga. . He evinces no disposition to
attack at present. , The preparations to do so
-oannot all he completed for a few days, when
a battle must ensue.
Gen. Stanley, of the cavalry corps, is very
ill and has gone to the rear. General R. P.
Mitchell succeeds to his command.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OT THE CUMBERLAND,
September 18.—All reports of an engagement
here are false. The enemy has been busy to
day feeling our lines, and artillery.duels have
bean brisk, with few casualties.
The rebels may be busy getting into position
for attacking to-morrow. Little doubt remains
that either Longetreet's or Ewell's corps are
here. Any day may bring on an engagement.
The public will be informed at an early moment
of the beginning and progress of the battle if
any occurs.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Bpecial diEpatch to the World..
Wassinorosi, Sept. 18.—The editor of the
Star arrived here to-day from Culpepper, bring
ing a few items of interest from the front. He
says that during the rebel retreat to the Rap
idan some of them occupied the residence of a
Mr. Curtis, and fired rifles from the upper win
dows, which made it necessary to shell the
house, resulting in the death of Curtis. His
wife and one daughter and another female of
the family being wounded. Skirmishing con
tinued on the Rapidan on Monday and Tues
day between our cavalry and the rebel cavalr,,
artillery and infantry. On Wednesday the
rebels recrossed the Rapidan, showing a force
of abOut two divisions.. Our cavalry fell tack
a few %Iles until the infantry of the first army
corps, General Warren's, came up, when they
retreated over the river again, pursued by our
:forces. In the affair of that day both sides lost
perhaps fifty in killed and wounded.'
On Wednesday night the Union line , extended
from Stavensborg through Culpepper Court
House to the Stone Mountain House, four miles
north of the Court House. ,Yeeterday morn
ing this line was changed; the. army having
advanced to closer proximity to the Rapidan
river, where the rebel corps of A. P. Hill and
Ewell are believed to be now strongly fortified.
The probability of a serious engagement last
evening or to-day was strong yesterday morn
ing. Richmond papers ef the 16th state that
Lee's army was drawn up in line of battle all
day on Wednesday. They do not think, how
ever, that Meade means to give battle.
Dispatch to the H. r, Herald
KRADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TER POTOMAC, }
Sept. 18 —l2 M.
Yesterday afternoon a rain storm commenced,
accompanied by thunder and lightning, in
creasing in fury during the night, and this
morning the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers
are rising very rapidly, and the small streams
in the country are becoming impassable. Un
der the circumstances it will be impoeeible for
the army to move forward, as the roads have
already become so soft as to preclude all kinds
of land transportation. The prospect is that
the rain, which is set down as the equinoctial
storm, will be unusually severe and protrac
ted.
P. S.—The wind is blowing a fearful hurri
cane, and the rain is falling in torrents.
tlitDiv NEW ORLEANS.
The steamer George Cromwell has arrived at
New York from New Orleans, with dates to
the 12th. She brings news that Gene. Her
ron, Franklin and Washburn°, each command.
ing a strong column, had commenced a move
ment upon Texas. General Herron's column
moved up the Mississippi toward Red River;
Gen. Franklin moved toward the Gulf. and Gen.
Washburn° by the way of Brashear City and
Bayou Bceuf.
The gunboat Clifton, on entering Sabine
Pass was exposed -to a destructuive raking
rebel fire from both sides of the bay. She fired
one broadside, and upon turning to fire ano
ther ran aground, and became helplebs. Some
of the men ran up , a white flag without or
ders. Capt. Crocker then turned one of his
heaviest guns, fired through the machinery,
and spiked his cannon. The machinery was
completely disabled. One or two soldiers who
escaped say that every man in the after part of
the Clifton was killed or disabled. The Clifton
had on board two companies of the 76th N. Y.
regiment. The gunboat Sachem was captured
at the same time.
It is supposed that this misfortune may
change the route of the movement upon Texas.
FROM GEN. GRANT'S ARMY.
NEW Yogic, Sept. 18.—The New York World
has received a special dispatch from Cairo,
dated yesterday, announcing an arrival there
from below, which reports that Gen. Grant's_
forces sallied - from New Orleans on the 9th
kat. The petinetion was unknown.
REBEL NEWS.
A special despatoh to the World from Mem
phis' , dated the 15th inst., says the Mobile
Reriffer contains a despatch from Richmond,
styling Gen. Joe Johnston 'Commander of the
Army of Virginia."
Citizens direct from that State report the
rebel troops as hurrying to Atlanta, Georgia,
from all directions, and Mobile is almost bare
of soldiers.
MARTIAL LAW IN MISSOSRI
IMPORTANT AND STRINGENT ORDER OF GENERAL
fiCTIOFIRLD,
Sr. Louis, Sept. 18.—Gen. Schofield has is
sued a general order, stating that hereafter
martial law shall be rigidly enforced through
out this department, against all persons who
shall in any manner encourage mutiny or In
subordination,- or endeavor to create disaffec
tion among the troops, and against all persons
who shall publish or utter publicly words cal
culated to excite,insurreetion or uulawfnl acts
among the people, or who shall publish false
hoods or misrepresentations of facts, calculated
to embarrass or weaken the militarty authority,
or in any way interfere witk them in the dis
charge of their duties. Any person guilty of
either of the above offences just mentioned
shall be punished by fine and imprisonment, at
the discretion of the military commander; and
any newspaper which shall contain a publiea
tion in violation of this order shall be sup
pressed.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.
FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC
A letter from Darnstown, Maryland. Upper
Potomac, dated today ; says that early yeater
day morning, from 200 to 400 rebel cavalry,
said to be a portion of White's command, cros
sed the Potomac, between Watts' Branch and
Muddy Creek', and started towards the cross
roads, two miles from the river, where there
had been a rendezvous of Scott's Nine Hun
dred.
Gen. Heintzlemon, who had arrived thither
on a tour of inspection, pursued them up the
towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
pushing them so hard that they were compelled
to recross the river below Edwards' Ferry. It
is certain the rebels committed no depredations
on the Maryland aide, either fur want of time,
or unless their object was, to seize a few horses
which they discovered on the line of the canal.
The probability is they concentrated at, and
started from, the vicinity of Drainesville before
making their excursion to this aide.
REPORTS FROM RICHMOND
Deserters from the rebel lines, who were
brought. np from the Army of the Potomac to
day, give some very important information in
regard to the movements of the rebels in Vir
ginia. . Most of General Lee's army has fallen
back to within the line of the immediate de
fences of Richmond. The command of these
troops has been given to Major General Ander
son, of South Carolina. General Lee is be
lieved to have gone South after being closeted
for several days with the authorities of the
Southern Confederacy. General Longstreet's
corps has been sent to Charleston, to reinforce
General Beanregard, and General Hill's corps
is said to have been sent to General Bragg's
assistance. It is most positively stated by
these deserters that, whether these reports be
exactly correct or not, a large number of rebel
troops have been sent west and south. There
are now about 50,000 men of all arms in and
about Richmond. Every sort of food rules at
a high figure, and the people are much dispiti
ted at . the poor prospects of the "Confederacy."
Drewry's Bluff mounts twenty-four guns of
various kinds and calibres--among them the
7-ineh rifled pivot, said to have been taken
from the old "Merrimac;" three 8-inch rifled
guns, and four 11 inch smooth bares The
balance are marine guns. Tbeie are some
5,000 to 6,000 troops stationed between Drew
ry's Bluff and Petersburg: Several torpedoes
are sunk in the channel between Drewry's
Bluff and Chapin's Bluff. The guns at the
latter place conga of two 7-inch rifles, four
32-pounder smooth bores, and six 12 pounders.
There are masked batteries 'all al.ng the river
banks to the Appomattox. Gen. Wise 's brigade
is stationed opposite Drever'y's Bluff.
THE ENGLISH REBEL RAISIS
In a private letter received tc-day, our Con
sul at Liverpool says that one of the Anglo
rebel rams is ready for sea, and expresses the
dreaded opinion that. the British Government
will take no steps to prevent her from sailing.
There are those who apprehend open war as
the inevitable resulOof the secret hostilities to
the country praetieed by Engbind_
'em abutrtiocrnotts.
WILL BE SOLD at Public Auction,.
at the Government Bakery, on Tuesday 22.1
inst., 350 Flour Barrels and a lot of condemned Beef,
Hain and Pork. Terms roan, in Government funds.
Bale to commence at 19 m.
Sept 21-ltd
PUBLIC SALE
In purauance of an order of Sbe Qrphans , Court,
be. sold at public gale, oa Saturday the luth day of Cc
toter, at the Court House in the city of Harrisburg, at
2 o , cioelk.p. in., a waluab`e lot of ground, situate in the
City of Harrisburg, it being lot No 13 in the plan of
lots laid out by Aaron Bombaugh, commencing at a post
on llckert ' n lens and lot No. 12 of Hid plan ; thence
along said lot two hundted feet to Basafl as alley ; thence
along south side of said alley twenty feet to tot No. 14
of aforesaid plan, thence along said tot two hundred
feet to EckerVe lane ; thence along said. la , :e to place
of beginning; it being the preperty of John Curtis ? de'
eeafed.
Sale to commence at two o'clock, as above stated,
whenthe terms and Conditions of said sale will be made
known by JOHN MAGL .al7O ti LIN,
sep 21-4 t (tuardian.
WANTED.—Several Wood Workmen
at once at the EAGLE WORKS.
aep 21-St
WANTED.—A Wood Planer at the
sep 21-3 t EAGLE WORKS.
-DR. J. C. HOYER.,
X) 30 ri" Sr) SU' y
OFFICE „IN WYETIPS BUILDING,
In room formerly occupied by Dr. Carman,
CORNER OF MARKET STREET AND MARKET SQUARE.
eepi
ATALuABLE PROPERTY AT PRI
v VATS BAl4l.—The subscriber will sell at private
sale that valuable Tavern Btrnd, situate on Ridge Road,
in .he ITath Ward, Harrisburg, corner of Broad street,
being 26 feet in front and 72 feet deep: The improve! ,
manta are a two.story frame TATOM 4Ollas, with three
story back building. Hydrant water in the premises,
and other conveniences. The property is calculated
'either for a store o f a hotel, being eligibly situated.
For terms apply on the premises to
HEN .1Y BMUS.
ARBIBIIIMG, September 9, 1963
P. P.—The sobootileer aill oleo sell a fine OK peer otl
horse and family carriage, having no use for the some.
sap 10-tf ll_ B.
B UEHLER HOUSE,
HARRISBURG, PA.
This old established House , has undergone extensive
Improvements, and been thoroughly renovated and. re
fitted.
It is pleasantly located in the heart of the city, in
easy access to the State Capitol and Public wounds.
la - For the accommodation rf our guests, toe have
recently commenced to run a Coach to and from the Bail'.
road. In this manner itapta , ant delay in leaving tha
Depot for the Hotel will be avoided, and much more
time offordhel guests for meats when ?caving the House.
Intending that the BUEHLER EtouBr. shalt be realty
a home-like resort for the stranger and traveler we re
spectrally solicit a continuance of the public patronage.
GEO. J. BOLTON,
Proprietor.
EeptlB-dSm
MOUNT VERNON HOUSE,
Second Street, above Arch,
PHILADELPHIA
A. F. BLAIR, PROPRIETOR,
aapls] Late of a Surf lionae,” Atlantic City. 1(13m
ELECTION NOTICE.--Au election
will be held at the office of the Inland Telegraph.
Company on Third street. en the 6th of October, for the
Purpose of electing President, Lireetora, Secretary and
Treasurer to serve the ensuing year.
S.J. STABLE, Secretary.
Harrisburg, Sept. nth-11rd.
CHARLES E. nositteol.l,
Captain and C. S. V S