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titt :I:atiot t TA nion. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 26, 1863. 0. Daol:Mr & Cornunukiestioul will nut be published in the Pusutoir ND UAW' unless secompauled with the emu* of tit anther. DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR, HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD, OP PICCULDIELPWLL. FOR JUDGE OF TUN SUPREME COURT, WALTER H. LOWRIE, Of ALLMON/INT COUNTY- DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS. ULM; DANIEL D. BOAS, of Harrisburg. ASSEMBLY, J. WESLEY AWL, Harrisburg. CHAS. H. ZIEGLER, Reed township. - JOHN RAYMOND, Middletown.- COUNTY CONXIMMIIti T. A. HAMILTON. (3 years.) Harrisburg, JACOB BUCK, (1 year,) Upper Paxton. 11.110011 DEB, JAMES HOBICLWa, lefferson DAVID lIMBERGER, Lower Paxton. DIRECTOR OF THY POOR, JOHN BUM Wait Hanover. AirDITOB, JAMES M'CORMICH, Jr., Harrisburg. TO DEMOCRATIC EDITORS AND PRINTERS. Sar'IMPORTANT NOTICE.—Many of the news papers in the interior of the State are printiag the name of our candidate for Supreme Judge, 1 , Walter B." instead of Walter H. Lowrie, which is the proper way. This mistake, espe cially if carried out in the printing of tickets, may be the means of depriving us on the count of thousands of voles. Let editors and printers at once look to this, and print the name here after WALTER It. LOWRIE.. DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMIT- EMI The several County Committees of 'Superintendence are requested to communicate the names and post office address of their members to the Chagnon of the State Central Committee. - CIIARLF.E J. BIDDLE, Chairman DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMiIIIT■ TEE. Rosins 144 S. Sixth Street, Second Story Cimissann—Hon. OSMIUM J. BIDPLV, Seerstary—Jasum R. anima, Esq. lit6Sleflt--001. WILLIAM 11. KSIONLINK . The officers are in attendance daily at the Committee Rooms. :4,', 011 :114 (Mcd I :Av o,:frfli Saturday, September 26. Fyan's Store, Bedford county. [To be addressed by Hon. A. H. Coffroth, Hon. Wm. Beer, Slung, B- Myers and John Palmer monongabels City, Washington county. Perryopolis, Fayette county. Pleasant Orore. Wanbington county. MarsludPs, Dover, York county. (Evening.) Pottstown, Montgomery county- [To be addressed by Hon. tihas. W. Oarrigem and Wm. H. Witte- Richhill, Greene county. Monday, September 28. Stroudsburg, Monroe county. [To be addressed by Thos. J. Mites, Km. W. A. Porter, and others.] Pletcher's, Bedford county_ Beibmip, Armstrong deunt.Te Tuesday, September 29. Middleburg, Snyder county. [To be addressed by Hon. Wm. H. Miller, lion. Wester Clymer and lion Win. IPgler] Toms, Armstrong county. Wednesday, September 30_ Uniontown, Fayette county. [To be addressed by Ta ller. Bigler Hon. J S. Black, Hon. heater Cly mer, Mon. H. D. Forster, Hon. Wm. Montgomery and others. Bloody Run, Bedford county. Thursday, October 1, Coehran's Mills, Washington county. Union Grove, Washington county. Buena Vista, Bedford county. Kutztown, Barks county. [To be addressed by Hon. J. (Haney Jonee ead J. Imwrenee Gets, of Heading, in the linglish language ; and W. Bosentbal, of Read ing, A. L. Rube, Req., of Allentown, and Mr. D. Z. Schindler, of Lancaster, in Herman.] Lewisburg. Union county. [To be addressed by Hon. Wm. 11-Witte, Col. Kane and Hon. Ohas. W . Car- Friday, October 2. Saltßak township, Fayette county, Pleasantville, Bedford county. Saturday, October 3. Plough Tavern, Berke county. osnt's Reboot House, Fayette county. Prosperity, Washington county. Himbleville Chester county. Bowman's, Lebanon county. [To be addressed by Hon. Wsn. Miller.] Newtown, Backs county. Woodbury, Bedford county. Pore, York county. Bellefonbe. Centre county. [To be addressed by Hon. Wm. H Witte, Col. R. P -Kano and 8. H. Heynolda.] October 6. Indiana ,Indiana county. [To be addressed bylion.W. H. Witte, Er-Governor Bigler, Hon. Mester Cly mer, Hon. John 1.. Dawson, R. L. Jobnaten, Sao. Hon. H. D. Poster, and other eminent speakers.] Thursday. October 8. Carlisle, Cumberland county. [A grand rally, to be ad. dr.seed by Kt-Governor Win. Bigler, Hon. Win A. Porter, Hon. Chas. W. Carrigan, Hon. W. H. Witte, Gee. Northrop, Baq.,lifon.A. Y. Parsons, and other distinguished speakere.] Downingtown, Chester county. • DoyliNtown, Backs county. [To be addressed by HOll. Chas. W. Carrigan.] Ki owe ttannin B g, Armstrong county. Pll's,Bedford county. Friday, October 9. Hpringteld, Fayette minty. Bowser, Bedford county. Saturday, October 10. • Yellow Tavern, Berke county. Dawson , s Station, layette county. lietbolo'. IdelltitotinnY county. Selinsgrove, Snyder county. [To be addressed by Hon. Wm H. Witte, Geo. Northrop, Esq., and lion. C. W. Carrigan.] Tinicum, Bucks county. [To be addressed by Dr. B.ldge and Hon. Obsg. W. Carrigan.] Dionday, October 12. Beading, Berke county. Freystown, York county. [Evening] James Barns, of Melia County. Chevalier Forney, in his editorial letter to the Press of the 22d instant, after deseanting upon the beauty of the scenery, and the fer tility of the Juniata valley, says : " Probably the richest man in this fertile Talley is James Burns. Esq., who is said to be the owner of four or five valuable farms, and who, by his energy, industry and intelligence, has secured the esteem and confidence of his fellow-citi zens. I deeply regretted to hear that he was not classed among the friends of Goy. Curtin." This announeentant was to us an agreeable nowise. We were aware that Mr. Barna had accumulated a large fortune, but, from the fact that a short time since he wrote to ne that he Gould no tower afford to take ourpaper we feared through some misfortune he had been divested of hie Amyl earned wealth. We were Wee aware that Mr. Burns oppoaed, mkrobably clawed the defeat of the Demo tisket-hrMilitia county het fall ; , PROPRIBTOREI and we shall hereafter rest satisfied in the hope that he will be found this fall exerting his " energy, industry and intelligence" in the support of Woodward and the entire Demo cratic ticket. Taxatlon—Darkness 1a the Future. • However bright the sun of glory—the glory of War, and Blood, and Devastation—may now shine, there must come a period of eclipse, total or pirtial, when darkness, or at least twilight, will cover the land, and the voices that are now shouting hosannas to the gory God of War, will be hushed, or heard only in lamentations. The "mills of the Gods grind slow, but they grind exceeding fine," and the grists that we are now throwing into the hop pers with hopeful hearts, when they come thence, will fill us with sorrow. The future, looming up dark and gloomy, is before us, and we cannot evade it. No subterfuge, no art, no ingenuity, can protect us against the coming storm. We have sown the wind, and we must reap the whirlwind. The day of reckoning, when we will be called open to pay for the luxuries in which we are now revelling—such luxuries as harpies and ghouls delight in—is nearly at hand, and prudence calls upon us to prepare for it. The Pittsburg Post, one of - the most valuable Demoeratie papers in the State, contains a very able and, it strikes us, carefully prepared and accurate article on the subject of the National Debt and Taxation, which it will be the inter est of every one to ponder. We shall hate the liberty of making such extracts from this ar ticle as suit our purpose. After some very judicious remarks on past history relating to taxation, the Post says: "And these reflections very naturally induce us to consider how. the Federal taxes will af fect our own State and county. In apportion ing the quota of Pennsylvania under the - draft of 300,000, her share was 50,000, or one-sixth of the whole number. Therefore, one-sixth is her share of the national debt, and the interest upon it. Now, computing that debt (when the war shall be ended) at three thousand millions of dollars, at an average interest of 6 per cent., the whole amount mould be $180,000,000 per annum, and Pennsylvania's share of the prin cipal would be $500,000,000, and of the inter est $30,000,000, (thirty millions,) or one-sixth of each. We all remember how we were alarmed when our State debt ran up to Fenn Nitlifffil —and we failed to meet the mere interest of this on one occasion at least. One year's interest on our then alarming State debt was, say $2, : 400,000. Pennsylvania's yearly taxes for Fed eral use will now be TWELVE AND A HALF times as much. Moreover our State debt is by no means cancelled. It yet amounts to about $38,000,000. "nor will the ending of the war reduce the amount of the taxes required of us by the Na tional Government. Tne three thousand mil lions (we hope and prayit may be less) will be unpaid, and the interest upon it must be met yearly FOREVER. ! Besides this, there will be other burdens which are as yet almo-t unfelt. One of these is the support of our immanee navy, now being unavoidably created, and another is the PeNsion LIST. What this last will be we have no means of knowing, but it is stated that up to the first of this month 170,000 claims for pensions were allowed and verified at the Surgeon General's office, Counting these at an average of $8 per month, and as suming that this list will only be increased to 250,000, (or 80,000 more,) the yearly snm to be paid for pensions would be, say, $24,000,- 000. The emoted duty of providing for the sick or disabled soldier will not be avoided nor complained of by any man with a heart in his bosom—and one-sixth of this humane con tribution will be cheerfully paid by our good old State. Thus, adding four millions more (for pensions) to thirty millions which is her share of the interest, and her yearly share of the Federal expenses for interest and pensions alone will be $34,000,000! !" Here, then, as estimated by the Post—and we consider the estimate rather under than over the mark—we find Pennsylvania saddled with a permanent National Tax of $34,000,00, (thirty-four millions,) in addition to the State tax, which is over $2,000,000. However, in this relation, we shall leave the State tax out of the question and confine ourselves exclu sively to that larger and more onerous sum, the result of the war and Abolition mismanage ment and robbery_ Of these $84,000,000 of Federal taxes, proceeding on the basis of pop ulation, and estimating the number of inhabi tants of Dauphin county at 50,000, one-sixth of the State enumeration, the amount which will be levied upon the county annually will be rather above than below $550,000. This is an enormous sum to be paid every year by the people of Dauphin. What think you of it, good people—tax-payers of Dauphin ? We are making no attempt to scare you—we are telling you no fictitious tale to change your politics or excite your ire. What we assert, we believe to be the truth, and we lay it be fore you for the purpose of preparing you for what must come to pass. If we could reason ably believe that the duration of this heavy tax would be brief—that it would terminate in ten, or twenty years, we might, in considera tion of the cause, treat it less seriously. But it looks to us like a burden which must descend from generation to generation. Look at it Oui l . State debt stood for several years at about $40,000,000. It is yet about $38,000,000. How many years have we been extinguishing $2,000,000 of it ? For the sake of argument, or elucidation, say ten years. Then, if it has taken ten years to pay two millions of debt, ask yourselves how Tatty years it will require to pay five hundred millions. When you settle that simple question of arithmetic, you can tell exactly when you will be rid of the burden of Federal tax—ssss,ooo—which Dauphin county will be called upon yearly to pay until the debt is cancelled. If you reply to us that the estimate of debt upon which our calculation is based is too high, we can only say that we do not think.bo—that we really (ear, when all is finished and the books balanced, the national debt will be found to be nearer four thousand than three thousand millions. But on this subject, and others inti mately connected with it, we give the conclu ding remarks of the Post : "It may be objected that our estimate of three hnndred millions of national debt is too high. We do not think so, but all will admit that the amount, Ivhatever it is, is fearfully large—there can be no mistake about that.— Let every man make his own estimate, reducing ours as he may, and he will never be able to make it satisfactory_ As for our estimat e o f the Pension List, we are sure it is much too low. "In calling' attention to the monstrous amount of taxation to which we are now sub ject, we wish to state distinctly that we do not promise the Democratic party can or will re move it, if they shalt obtain power. That last men in the country to manage the won etrous budget, or to make it even tolerable to the heavy laden people. We will no more con• sent to the repudiation of this debt, than we will to the dissolution of the Union. Bat we declare our conviction that the incompetents at Washington cannot provide for the one, nor do they wish to restore the other. We claim for the Democratic party that, whether in or out of power, they have never counseled a viola tion of contrast, either financial or political, and they never will. We leave to the people the earnest consideratien of this stupendous subjict of taxation, which we have but briefly discussed—they must determine whether a party which has wrought such fearful ruin everywhere, should be continued any longer in power either in the State or in the nation." We join the Pose in recommending "our friends in the several counties, editors and others, to make estimates of their own respect ive shares of these terrible taxes. Let the people know what they have to pay :" A Calumny Nailed. The Carlisle Volunteer —Extra— of the 24th, contains the following correspondence, which sufficiently explains itself. There is no end to the vile slanders which the Abolitionists are circulating against Judge Woodward, and we are glad that one opportunity has occurred of which he his availed himself to express clear ly his sentiments, which have been shamefully misrepresented by his unscrupulous opponents. We invite the attention of all Democrats and every candid Republican to Judge Wooßward's letter, in which he crucifies his maligners-: OARLISZZ, Sept. 18,1803. Hon. GEO. W. WOODWARD: DEAR SIR :—I have been informed that lion. Lemuel Todd, who presided over the Conven flon which renominated Hon. Andrew G. Cur tin, in addressing a ratification meeting, held recently in this county, stated that he had been informed that a certain Judge Hall said, that in a recent conversation -with him, you had avowed yourself a believer in the doetrines of secession and in favoti of an immediate recog nition of the South. While I am fully satisfied that you have never held or avowed them eentimente, t tleem it important that your friends should have au thority to contradi3t the Statement. Will you, therefore, be kind enough to inform me whether you ever held such a convereation with Judge Hall? Very respectfully, Rufus E. SHAPLEY. chairman Democratic Standing Committee Cumberland county. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21, 1863 RUFUS E. SHAPLEY, ESQ : DEAR SIR !—Just returned from Easton, where I went to assist at the funeral of our much lamented friend, t i tle Hon. Richard Brod head, I find your favor of the 18th, informing me of a story which Mr. Todd produced at a public meeting, after obtaining it through a channel which is not specified. There is not a word of truth in the story. I know no Judge Hall, and cannot remember that I ever knew a man of that name. So far from ever avowing belief in secession or favoring recognition of the Southern Confederacy, I AM. AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN,OPPOSED TO BOTH, AND AM IN FAVOR OF SUP PRESSING THE REBELLION BY WHICH 130TH ARE SUPPORTED. My life has been spent, thus tar, in uphold ing the Constitution of the United States as the Fathers framed it—the Union they formed, and the Constitution and laws of the State ; and whatever of life remains to .me will be de voted to the same ends whether it be spent in public or private station. .Neither secession nor the malignant fanaticism that caused it will ever find an advotate in me. Trusting that this is a sufficient answer to the calumny you allude'to, I remain, dear air, Very Way route, Democratic Meetings The whole State is alive with Democratic meetings. Mass meetings in all the county towns and equally spirited, but smaller ones, in the townships, are now daily Occurrences. From every section of the Old Keystone costes to our ears the cheering shout, "Woodward— Lowrie—the Constitution—the Union, and Vic tory !" We cannot keep the run of all these meetings—glad as we should be to public* them all, we cannot do it—they are so numer ous that we cannot find space even to briefly notice them_ Twos. COUNTY.—In this county, so long po litically wrong, large and enthusiastic meet ings have been held. At Covington on the 16th, there was a rousing gathering—lion. D. L. Sherwood, presiding. At Roseville, Mans field, Chatham Centre and other places, large meetings have been held, and things look well. CRAWFORD COUNTY.—Twenty thousand Dem ocrats assembled at Meadville on the 17th, to celebrate the anniversary of -the adoption of the Constitution. Hon. Gaylord Church, pre sided—stirring speeches were made and sound resolutions adopted. Think of twenty thou sand Democrats at one meeting in western Pennsylvania! ' Yet some place the number as high as forty thousand. Hurrah ! for that streak of sunshine in the west. Crawford, and Erie, and Venango, and Clarion, and Mer cer were there—there in their glory, which will be eclipsed in brightness by the still greater glory which they will send out through the ballot-bex on the 13th. WASHINGTON COUNTY.—OId Washington . has been putting herself in order for the fight. A tremendous meeting was held there on the 18th, Geo. P. HAMILTON presiding. The great est enthusiasm animated the assembled people. The Court House, Smith's Hell, and the open street were used upon the occasion. Will. A. Stokes, Esq., James M'Claskey, Esq., Hon. Wm. Montgomery and others addressed the meeting. Could we do it, we might notice in the same way a hundred similar meetings. But we can only say that things are working well. From every part of the State we receive from day to day the most cheering intelligence. We are gaining in all the Abolition strongholds and losing nowhere. The old and the young are rallying under the glorious banner of Demo cracy, determined to strike one more blow— and to strike it home—for Liberty and Law, for the Constitntion and the Union WOULD YOU?. Republicans, Ryonr office-holding and para sitical leaders were this fall to carry on their banners the motto of CURTIN AND TAXATION, —would you follow and endorse it by your Tote ? If they were also to proclaim is favor of CURTIN AND MILITARY UpRPATION, —would you approve by your vo ? In fine, if your leaders should out, for CURTIN, DESPOTISM AND ONSCRIP • 'ZION. Gm W. WOODWARD some military satrap, exiling, imprisoning or banging every man who boldly defends con et-Until:Aid liberty ? Ye men who voted for Lincoln, consider, consider.—Allentown Democrat. NEWS OF THE DAY. BY TELEGRAPH.. FROM WASHINGTON WABItINGTON, Sept. 25.—Recently a body of White's cavalry crossed the Potomac at the eight mile level intolltlontgomery county, Md., and intercepted a canal boat going to Ihrper'a Ferry, faking fifty bags of salt and other mer chandise, amounting in value to about one thousand dollars; these they carried over the Potomac in a scow taken from the canal. It ie reported that they also intercepted a farmer re turning home with the proceeds of the sale of his wheat crop, and robbed him of from $BOO to $1,000; but, some of.the gang knowing him to be poor, succeeded in having the money re turned to him. A telegram from Gen. Rosecrans last night, states that he made a reconnoissance in force along the enemy's lines yesterday ammo% end found him in force. The enemy did not resist the advance of our reconnoitering party, which returned to headquarters after having accomplished the object of the movement, which proved to be of considerable import ance. To day 114 prisoners, taken recently south of the Rapidan, reached here from the A rmy of the Potomac. Some were captured at Mad ison Court Rouse, but the largest number were taken at a point seven miles from Gordonsville, on Wednesday. THE REBEL STKAMER SUMPTER SUNK. NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—The Bermuda Gazette has information that the rebel steamer Sumpter was sunk by the fire of Fort Moultrie. she being mistaken for a Federal man-of-war, FROM GEN. ROSECRANS. BE 19 REPORTED TO REPRESENT BIS POSITION eggygg, AND ANXIOUS TO DE ATTACKED WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Telegrams from Gen. Biosedrans to 2 p. in. yesterday, give additional assurance that his posilon can only be approached by a - regular siege. His purpose seems to be to. assume offensive opera tions es soon as reinforcelnents, including Gen. Burnside's troops, now on the way, roach him. The mass of the rebel infantry are in Chatta nooga Creek valley. A division of rebel cav alry advanced yesterday, or the day before, from Stevens' Clap, threatening a Union regi went, guarding one of our signal stations; whereupon, the togittieut in question retired from its isolated position 10 the extreme front, before it could be attacked. Roseerans expresses the urgent wish that Drug will venture a prompt attack upon him, but is of opinion that it will not be made. Alt was quiet along this line at 2 p. M. Now why, if nosecrans: telegraphs all this, don't the War Department publish his dis patches ? Mr. Stanton has, on several occa sions, made false statements—and we sus pect he and his eul i ployees are at the same base work now. Give us the dispatches, and let us ferm our opinion of his condition from what he says, not from what others say for him.] BY THE MAILS. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. BATTLES OF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY We have not yet seen any account of Mon day's battle, or the reported battle of Wednes day. The , following particulars are all we can glean from the papers in addition to what we have already published : • . ACCOUNT BY A CORBEAPONBENT OF TILE BEBALp CINCINNATI, Sept. 24.--41 r. Shanks, the cor respondent of the Herald. has arrived here from the battle field near Chattanooga, where he witnessed the fighting of Saturday and Sunday. He says that the reports of the battle received from Washington are in the main totally false. and that really the Army of the Cumberland has met with a defeat which must put it on a defensive position for some time to come. Gen. Thomas' corps is really the only one which did any fighting. On the first day it defeated Longstreet with terrible slaughter, driving him in great conf‘sion for over a mile from the Chickamauga raver. Lougstreet, in a two hours fight, lost 1,000 men killed, and double that number wounded. M'Cook's and Critten den's corps on the same day were both badly beaten, and the enemy broke the centre, dri ring Crittenden in every direction. The defeat of this part of the line caused Thomas to ;than don his field, and fall back to protect his flanks and re-establish his line. At the same time, the enemy, not knowing what he had acciden tally accomplished, failed to pursue his advan tage, and Wood and Negley went in on the cen tre, and re-established that part of the line.— The day was ours, though the enemy held the field. We had taken three pieces' of artillery I more than 'We lost on the first day. General Thomas had defeated Longstreet, and on the second day he saved the army of Gen. Rose crane from annihilation. From ten till twelve o'clock on Sunday he fought the enemy, and repulsed him in three charges, when, finding the assault in vain, the enemy pushed forward on the right and centre, and at the first charge broke Crittenden's and M'Cook's lines, and routed their entire command, driving them in a disgraceful panic into Rossville and Chatta nooga. Gen. Thomas, with his corps, still contested the day, and was enabled, by the timely reinforcement of Granger, to hold his position until nightfall covered his retreat to Roseville. Mr. Shanks left at 7 P. M., on Sunday, and Chattanooga at noon on Monday. Gen..Rose crane was falling back on Chattanooga, where he was perfectly safe from all that Bragg could do. iiis lines of communication were perfect ly secure t and he had plenty of ammunition and provisions in Chattanooga to stand a month's siege. The result is virtually a defeat to us, as we h a ve lost tremenduusly in material, not less than fifty pieces of artillery falling into the hands of the enemy, though Bragg's army only receipts for twenty. The rebel loss in killed and wounded will exceed our own. In killed he lost double our number. Roseerans is in no danger, but at the time Mr. Shanks left Chattanooga the danger to Gen. Burnside was imminent. • REBEL ACCOUNTS. From the Richmond Inquirer, Sept. 23, ATLANTA, Sept.,2l.—A general engagement between the armies of Generals Bragg and Rosecrans commenced on Saturday morning, about eight miles west of Ringgold, and con tinued Saturday and Sunday without decisive result. Advises from the front state that the battle 'would be renewed this morning. The army was in fine spirits and confident of success. They are determined to respond as heroes should to the eloquent call of General Bragg, On Saturday morning Rosecrans' forces oc cupied the line of Pea Vine creek, the only water in the vicinity. To drive them from this position was the object, but the heavy artillery firing kept up during the forenoon delayed the execution of the assault. At . 1 o'clock, p. m., General Polk's corps and General Buokner's command, from our left, made a junction with General p. H. Hill's corps, forming the entre, and advanced to the assault. Our men made the charge through the heaviest artillery and infantry fire ever known, and carried the hei hts around the , ore. riv brings his supplies. He now holds this road. On Saturday, Hood's division, of Gen. Long street's corps, attacked the enemy's left with , out advancing. On Sunday the fight was renewed along the entire line, and the enemy were steadily driven back along the right and left, the entire line holding its ground at nightfall. it The enemy's left is reported to have fallen back eight miles from the positions occupied in the morning. The fighting of both days was of the most desperate character. No reliable information of the relative losses has yet been received. The slaughter of the Yankees is reported by the wounded brought in to have been unprecedented. Our loss is large. It is reported ours is about five thou sand killed and wounded. Two thousand prisoners end seven pieces of artillery are reported to have been taken on Saturday* Passengers by Saturday's train report that a heavy smoke was seen near the position of the eneity—supposed to have proceeded from the burning of commissary stores. It is supposed that the battle will be re newed this morning with an attack by Gene rals Hill and Longstreet, on the enemy's oen• tre. [SECOND DISPATCH ATLANTA, Sept. .1-6 o'clock. p. m.—The following privitte dispatch has just been re eeived from General Bragg's telegraph ope rater : " RINGGOLD, Sept. 21.—We have captured 4,000 Yankees and 30 pieces of artillery. We bold the Witte bathe field, and are pursuing the enemy to-day." OFFICIAL DISPATCH-" TIIK VICTORY IS COM.. PISTE." Tim Muss SOUTH 01 CHATTANOOGA, Viald, Sept. 21. To General S. Cooper : The enemy retreated on Chattanooga last night, leaving his dead and wounded. in our His loss is very large in men, artillery. small arms and colors. Ours is heavy, but not yet ascertained. The victory, is empletei and our cavalry is pur suing, With the blessing of God, our troops have accomplished great results ag:tinst largely su perior numbers. We have to mourn the loss of many gallant men and officers. Brigadier Generals Preston Smith, Holmes, and Deshler are killed. Major General Hood, and Brigadier Generals Adams, Gregg and Bunn wounded. BRAXTON BRAGG, General. [Tit IRD DISPATCH. ATLANTA, Sept. 22.—Advices from the battle field come in scantily. Sufficient has been received to show that great. success has been achieved. In the two days' fighting the main, if not the entire, force of Roeeorane Was engaged, MO not only driven back from all positions, but was greatly demoralized, and forced to destroy large quantities of storage and baggage. His resistance was stubborn. The fight still goes on. Our troops are Hushed with victory and "eager for the fray," with every confidence that the foe will be driven from the present stand, on Mission Ridge, six or eight miles from Chattanooga. The fight yesterday was a most spirited one. Generals Longetreet and Hill attacked the enemy's centre by night. After a desperate resistance the enemy were del on from their positions, with a loss of some five or six thou sand prisoners, and forty-two pieces of artil lery. The latest accounts from the field are to yes terday noon. The enemy . bad made a stand on Mission Ridge, and the battle was still ra gin The battle began three miles west of East Chickamauga. In the three day's fighting the enemy were driven across Pea Vine creek and West Chickamauga, about eleven miles to the present position. lie' threw up temporary breastworks at Pea Vine creek, and has evi dently been defeated.,en ground of his own chaasing. CAVALRY FIGHT NEAR MADISON COURT HOUSE Special dispatch to the Richmond Enquirer. ORANGE COURT HOUSE, Sept. 22, 1003 A considerable cavalry fight. occurred to-day, beginning near Madison Court House. Our forces fell back some three or four miles. We captured seventy Yankees_ There has also been artillery firing at several of the lower fords this evening. Nothing is known as to our losses, though they are not believed to be heavy. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC PROSPECT OF A BATTLE BETWEEN °EELS. MEADE AND LIE-CAVALUY SICHIMIBII, AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.—A letter from the headvarters of the Army of the Potomao, re ceived to-day, says that Gen. Buford, with a portion of his division, drove the rebel pickets on Tuesday, through Madison Court House. Three miles beyond he encountered a strong force of the enemy's cavalry. After a spirited fight he forced them to retreat, and drove them across the Rapidan at the point where the Gordonsville pike intercepts the river. The action reflects the highest credit on all our troops engaged. Our casualties were one killed gud, nbent twenty wounded. We took forty-Ave prisoners, among them Lieut. Col. Delany, of Cobb's Georgia Legion, and Lieut. Boyce and two privates of North Carolina regiments were seriously wounded. A RAID ON BRISTOL. VA.-COMMISSARY BUILDING DESTROYED. A newspaper dispatch, dated Lynchburg, September 21, says the enemy, thirteen hun dred strong entered Bristol, near the State line, meeffng with but little resistance. They de stroyed the new commiseary building, with one hundred barrels of flour and other stores. Three miles north of Bristol they tore up the rails, and burning the bridge returned. FROM EAST TENNESSEE. The following rebel dispatch appears in the Richmond Dispatch of the 22d, showing that at least a portion of Burnside's army is kept busy in that region. Zsllicoffer is a station on the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad, eleven miles from Bristol—the distance from Bristol to Knoxville is 130 miles. ZOLLICOFFER, Sept. 29.—T0 Gem S. Cooper : The enemy made a demonstration in force on us here yesterday, and were repulsed. My cavalry followed them to Blountaville, six miles from here. Their force engaged to-day is believed to have been not leas than 2,000, all mounted, and six pieces of artillery, Five other regiments are reported between Jones- boro and Wantanga bridge, but they.had not engaged my forces at the latter place late this afternoon. BOIL= JONES, Maj, Gem BnisrroL, S e pt. 21.—After the enemy had retired yesterday our cavalry went in purinit of them, and came up with them this morning about two miles . below ,Blountarille i where they camped last night. It is reported by a courier just arrived that the enemy have again advanced two miles from Blounieville in this direction, with the intention of making a dank movement via MIS place. A force of Federal cavalry dashed into this place on Sunday night, and burnt the blinding erected for commissary stores. They burned the railroad bridge at Goodwin, on the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, and a trestle bridge on the East Tennessee and Vir ginia railroad, six miles west of here. Trains ■ill pass over both points to-morrow , so there is little damage Ono. Gen. Foster's arrangements are such as t 3 in spire confidence that no disaster can befall them. The Markets. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25 There is a firmer feeling in flour, but there /9 not much demand and only 1,006 bbls. sold nr $5 75 for old stock, $6 25 for fresh ground ; superfine is held at $5. Rye flour strong at $5, and corn meal at $4.- The receipts of whcs; are small and prices tend upward ; 3,000 bus. sold at $1 35®1 43 for red and $1 06 for Ken tucky white. Rye ranges from 95c. to $l. Corn is active and yellow sells at 630,95 e. Oats are pctittO at 72*. Coffee held firmly, with gales of -Rio at 29®310. Sugar and molasses are steady. Plovisions are held firmly ; 700 Ws, mess pork sold on private terms; 110 hhds. hams at 121®13ic. Lard lle. Whisky is in better demand ; 5,000 bbls. sold at 53(i5531e. NEW YORK, Sept. '25. Cotton steady-230 Wee sold at 75. Flour advanced 5 to 100-13.000 barrels sold—State $4 801g5 20; Ohio $5 75e5 90; Southern $5 60 6 6 66. Wheat steady and nominal— Chicago spring $1 070. 19; Milwaukie club e 091 22. Corn advanced lc-60.000 bush els sold at 83®34itt. Pork steady and un changed. Lard buoyant—sales at 101 el lc. Whisky dull at 52.143. Receipts of Flour 8 000 barrels; Wheat 15,000 bushels; Corn 15,000 bushels. Exchange on London firm. DIED. On tke 2fith. Wit., •t 4 o'clock ii. m., DAN lEL KILO. tin, nod 613 pars, The funeral will take plase to-morrow (Sunday) at 31 o'clock p. m. , film the residence of the dec.ased, cor ner of West and North allies, between State and North streets_ The relatives and friends of the faintly are re speetfully invited Lo attend. Ntw Itbutrtigemento. Fon. SALE.-The undersigned oftcra the house in Third street, now occuposd by b imself as a law alike, and by t* Dress as a reatauraut, at private sale. Possession of all excepting tee thud story and the law °Mee. will be given about the middle of October neat. The latter will be vacated is satin to a suitable office can be plumate& Terms only. For further particulars inquire on the premises of DAVID IdLyaINA, ill— Attorney at Law. Third street. i ep 26 d3t n t•I D Wok ER ' 8 CLOCK MAKER, CLEANER AND UEPAIRER, NORTH STR SET, BAST or THR CAPITAL. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Sep 26-d6 ()RYON/ DiePoT COMMISSARY, ARRlsmunce, stpt. '25,1863 Will be sea at public anotitoo, at tbe -taoliiers.l Rest." on Weineaday, 30th inst.. a lot or Condemned Hams. Terms cub, in Government funds. 841 e tai commence at 11 a. in. OBARLES E. ROBINSON, Captain and Depot C. 0 NO. ENSMINGSB, Attatiembet MOT/CE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all persons indebted to the estate of Adam Bress ler, late of Jefferson township, Dauphin couu - y, de ;eased, are requested to make immediate payment ; ant all persons having claims against said estate will pro sent them to the subscriber for adjustment. Administrator of Adam Brest.ler, deck( Jefferson township, Sept. 2b, 1603.—526.6t1 claw* DOTATOES !-A LARGE SUPPLY L just received.. QUALITY VERY SUPERIOR. Sept ,6 WM. DOCK, Jr., & CO, ASSESSKENT OF DAMAGES. Pursuant to an order of the Court of Quarter Ses sions of bauphin county, notice is hereby given to the Commissioners of said county, and to the property hol den along the Mn. Of-Cumberland street, from Seventh street to Eighth street and Yerbeke street, from Ful ton street to Seventh street, in the city of Harrisburg, that upon the petition of the Mayor of said city, the Court has appointed six viewers to assess the damages caused by the opening of said streets, and that they pill proceed to assess said damages on THURSDAY, the Ibth day of OCTOBER next, at 10 o'clock a. ,at which time all parties interested may appear upon the ground if they think proper. JOHN W BROWN, City Solicitor. sept26-10td W HOLESALE AND RETAIL 61133111-IMCYT FA-1111 - 101( GROCERY. Having just returned front the Elden' cities, we are receiving all the FRESH sod CHOiCX isOOSE in our Hanle the market. We can confidently offor a complete stock of First Class groceries, which we guarantee cannot be bur penned by any other establishmet.t in the State in Sr !alio*. price en assortment. imp 25 WM. DOCK, GRAND UNION PIC-N IC OF THE ARBEI VER-KRANICEN UNTERSTUTZUNGS-V AND THE Steuben-Verein, On Monday, September QS, AT HAEIHNLEN , S WOODS. TIOKETE-211 cta. Omnibuses will run every hour from D. Wagner's hotel, corner of Second and Chestnut, and from the Washington Bonne, corm of Sixth AL' i Walnut streets. HAMBURG, Septumber 23, 1863-24-3 t APARTMENTS Furnished and Board ing for Lading and Gentlemen, Inquire Of Mss. KRRR, Rhoemakeee Row, Second atreet, nearly opposite the Buehler Hme. sep 23.tf _ DR. J. O. IIOYER, 311 I SS 11 1" OFFICE IN WYETWE In room - formerly occupied by Dr. CRTMRII4 CORNIR or MARKET STRUT AMR MAKERT %WARR. repl MOUNT VERNON HOUSE; Second Street, above Arch, PHILADELPHIA. A, F, BLAIR, PROPRIETOR, selab] Late of 4 = Burr Rouse," Atlantic City. VALUABLE PROPERTY AT PRI- V &T IC NUM.—The subscriber will sell at private sale that - weldable Tavern atrial, situate on fudge Road, in the Sixth Ward, Harrisburg, corner of . Broad street, being 28 feet in front and 72 feet deep, , The improve ments are a two-story frame Tavern House, with three story balk building. Hydrant water in the premises , and other 11111•1111113110116. The property is ceinela" either for a atore or a hotel, being eligibly situated. For terms apply on the premises to HEN lif BOSTGEN. HAIZISEnfoI, September 9, 1E63 P. B.—The subscriber will also sell a tine sii year old horse and family carriage, haying no use for the same. asp 10-tt R. B. BUEHLER HOUSE, HARRISBURG, PA. This old eeteblished 11011114 has undergone extensive improvements, and been thoroughly renovated and re fitted. It is pleasantly located in the heart of the city, in easy accese to the State Capitol and Public ()roulade. u.,7".F0r tkemecommodat ion rf our guests, toe bare recently commenced tonne a Co-.eh to and from tht Rai l road. la this manner any/ a ant delay in leaving . Depot for the Hotel will be avoided, and much mos time afforded guars for meals when leaving . the House. tA Intending that the BUBBLBIt 110Usie 'mail be really &Loran-like reactt for the atraoger and traveler we re spectfully solicit a continuance of the publie patronage. 080. J. BOLTON, Proprietor. HaptlB43m DXQTTVILIJ.NI GLASS WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, stAzuVAOTO III CARBoYs, DBMIJOHNB, Wllill. PORTNR, MINIMAL WATZB, mama AND PRESERVE BOTTLES Of NWT DllOllllllOlll. U. B. & G. W. BANNII2I S oeII dll 1 27 Bona Prolit 'twat. Philsdelpkta. DOSS' AME 'CAN- WRITRW TL1131:1, equal i t not anperlor to Arnold'. PFAU° /laid, aakd on 4 41 (Apt', per uart 'bottle, at •• • tP: : I I JOHN HOOVNNt 031T1