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BLGOjUBCRS, WEDSESMT, Oct. I5th, 1862
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Efpubi:eaa Opinions of Lincoln's rrce?ama
- tion.
TU V" .1. T. "
m no ivift AllHZO, . uiu li:eilWUg Oil
ihe President Emancipation Proclamation
pay? :
- "From now till the first of Janonry :he
day when ihii proclamation ill take ef
fect is little over three months. What may
happen between tow and then, in the pro
gress cf the war, it is hard to say. We ear
nestly hope, however, by that time the re
bellion will be pat d nvn by the military
hand, end that the terrible element of slave in
surrect.on may not be iwkedj'
Thin, we take it, is a virtual acknowl
edgement that the proclamation aims at a
"slave insurrection" in the Sooth,, with all
its accompanying horrors the indiscrimi
nate slaughter of white men, women and
children, with the accompaniments of ar
son, Mpe and all the hellish crimes which
Giddings and his associates have for years
desiring to see perpetrated by the negroes
upon lie whites cf the South.
The Noith American of Philadelphia, does
not dcubt that this proclamation will lead
to "a revolution in the rebel states,'7 which
meani insnrrection,and its infernal concom
itants. Th! New York Tribune, the organ of the
traitorous radical?,is rejoiced it is in eesta
cies over the proclamation. It says, " It is
begin ling of the end of the rebellion; the
beginning of the dp life of the nation.
God bless Abraham Lincoln !'
Greeley is satisfied now; he will no more
complain of the President ; he has accom
plished his purpose. Even Phillips will be
pleased now. The President kas " pro
claimed a policy," which pleases these
I : r 1 - f .1 . . r 1
tiie-iuug eueuues ui iue Tjovernment 01 ine
Union.
uGtd bless Abraham Lincoln will be re
pealed by alt the tribe of Negro worship
ing fanatics, fools and fiends in human
hapo who have for to many years, been
deviling the memory of Washington and
stigmatising the Constitution (which he
helped to frame, and which heartily appro
ved,) as " a league with death arid a cove
nant with hell."
Greley has given them .ihe cue, and
they will all take op the cry : " Gad Hens
Abraluim Lincoln " though hitherto they
havs execrated him and prononnced him a
"Kiuf turtle'1 the uIl!inois slave hound," etc
They are conciliated now, and one of the
pnrpDses, if not the main purpose of the
proclamation is already accomplished !
God he!p Abraham Lincoln !
Gen.SeCIellan and fc is Eaenies.
Less than a month ago, the country was
bronght to the very verge of destruction,
by those in power listening to the mud
counsels of the radical Abolitio.tists.
Gloom and sadness was depicted on every
countenance, and the stoutest hearts trem
bled for tfe safety of the nation's Capita!.
The Abolitionists themselves flood aghast
at the ruin they had created.
Through the pernicious influence of this
faction, Gen. McClellan had'been stripped
of h:s command, and his army transferred
to another. After a series of tad. reverses
and disasters, brought about by incompe
lent generalship, that same army retreated
to Washington, defeated, broken and de
moralized wi'.h the enemy advancing be
hind it. In thidark and gloomy hour, the
President, perhaps more throngh (ear than
love, flew to the brave yoon& Genera! and
implored him to take cammand of the army
and save the capital. " The Geneial cheer
fully assented and re-assumed the com
mar;d from which he had been so shame
fully degraded How well he performed
the work assigned him, the history of the
last two weeks have told.
But no sooner is the immediate danger
over, than his enemies are again at work
plotting his destruction. Loud and deep
muimers are heard on every "hand, because
he lailed to achieve impossibilities. At the
meeting cf Republican Governors, at Al
toona, last week, the removal of McClellan,
it t said, was urged by the more radical
portion of them, headed by the notorious
Andrew of Massachusetts. The pel of the
Abolitionists who is to succeed McClellan,
is 1I19 redoubtable Major General John C.
Fremont, who stood u pon a little point of
eucceltaa short time a;o, threw up bis
command in Virginia and retired from the
service; and who has been aptly described
as "a statesman without a speech, a 601
dier without a battle and a millionaire with
RUT a red!" If any such infernal plot
shculd succeed, then indeed would the last
hope cf the country have passed away for
ever. The Ban-idol.
The Abolitionists make an idol of the
President since he has fallen into their
views. Suddenly the man who, a rnor.th
a?n, was an 'imbecile," a "mud turtle, V
almost a traitor, in the estimation of Gree
ley, Beecher, PiHsbnry, Phillips & Co., ha
become a Gcd, and we are all called upon
to. worship him. We cannot change ocr
relgion wi'.h t her' same leciiity iheae gentle
mi n do, and if we could it would go hard
wis h us to choose an "imbecile" or a "mud
turds'' fofour divinity. The Government,
wi.h the administration of whose laws the
Pris!der;t i entrusted, we love, and so tar
s ha is trna to his trust- tiie people will
uMrtin hi?n; and when he attempts to di
vett ihp government from in legitimate pur
poi-es, he will reckon without his ho, arid
n;l hinrvs?!. n powerless a? tilai! as
suinpu'un should always Le atnona; free aaa
intelligent people. Putrid and f.ihn.
HOEBIBLE MURDER AT HURISBURG.
A terrible crime is reported in the Harris
torg papers as having been committed near
that place on Friday or Saturday night, the
Sd or 4th inst. On Friday evening a little
girl, about five years. o!d, daughter of Mr.
Emanuel S. German, was missed, and on
Saturday mornina it Wa ascertained that '
the child had been seen early in the even
ing passing up Serond Street in company
with a man, a stranger to those who met
him. All day Saturday diligent search was
made, without success It was renewed
on Sunday morning, and some gentlemen
who visited what is known as Wetzel's
swamp, within a short distance of the city,
were startled and horrified to rind the little
on they were in search of lying upon her
face in the woods, in a mangled corpse !
A terrible wound was found on the lett side
of the neck, severing the main artery and
fracturing the right jaw bone. By the sit!e
of the deceased lay a bundle of candies,
with which ber fiendish murderer had no
doubt enticed her to accompany him. The
wound was at first supposed to have been
innictec with a 1'istot oall,ul on a post
mortem examination, it seems to have been
the work of a knife or other sharp instru
ment There are vorious surmises as to the per
petrator of this most inlamons, horrible and
unparalleled crime, and the motive that
could have induced it. Many are of the
opinion that it was committed by an escap
ed lunatic from the Insane Asylum, some
of the inmates of which Institution occa
sionally find their way into the city. Others
are-disposed to attribute it to a penitentiary
cotiTict who had threatened vengeance
against Gov. Curtin, or some member ol his
family, for refusing to pardon him, and
that he abducted Mr. German's little girl,
supposing her to be a daughter of the Gov.
A mistake of the kind might have occurred,
as the families live in close proximity, and
the children of both have been intimato
associates in play.
The following is an accurate description
of the supposed murderer, furnished by
those who saw him in company with the
deceased:" "About 25 years of age, five
feet eight inches high, s'im built, thin lace,
dark hair, dark complexion, rather sallow,
smooth face, wore a soldier's cap very
much faded, a blue blouse and old dirty
grey pantaloons, torn about ihe bottom of
the leg-."
Several persons were arrested on suspi
cion, but on being confronted with those
who had seen the murderer and not identi
fied, were released. The chief detective
of Philadelphia is on the Fpot, at the Gov
ernorXrequest, and will use all possible
means;iodiscover the murderer. Gover
nor Curtin, by proclamation, offers S!,000
reward for the appreheusioa and convic
tion of the wretch.
Fereian Opinion.
Some little curior ity has existed as to the
manner in which the news of Union sue-
cesses would be received in England. Of
course, Tie Times affects to doubt the fact
or Confederate defeat in Maryland, suzzet
itig that the news "must have beentcooked
at Washington." The Daily Xeirs, 5r,and
other papers frankly congr-tuUte us upon
our triumphs, and go to the length of pla
cing McClkllan's troops (upon a par with
Rrifieh sa rpianU nd n r urn and nersi.-t- !
er.ee in battle, and of acknowledging t' e
enterprise and good generalship of General
McClkllan. In the Naval and Mihlnv Gt
zette, edited by W. H Kcssell, it i admit
ted that the rebel raid into Maryland was a
decided failure. Palmehston's own paper,
the Morning .-,'appasently haJ rot heard
of McClkllan's victory a! Antietarn, nor of
his having compelled the rebels to recross
the To o mac. In jParis, the Cvmiilutfana
doubts the victory, and mentions a despatch
to the effect that, after the battle, McClell
an had fallen back on Washington. The
American war-news had induced a rise in
the price of Cotton. On Ihe whole the for
eign press seems to have an idea that our
eoldiers can fight and do fight to some pur
pose, with, "a fair field and no favor"
However a few joornalis s may affect dis
belief, they cannot ignore the reality of
Confederate defeat in Maryland. Presi.
The Jackson end Lincoln Congress.
' Under Jackson, the policy of Congress
was to remove all pretext of rebellion ; un
der Lincoln, it has been to furnish the reb
els fuel with which to feed the treasonable
flames they had kindled. Under Jackon,
Congress recognized its duty to endeavor
by all honerable means to avert war ; under
Lincoln-) it ha acted as if its first and only
duty was to make an end of a local institu
tion, existing by virtue of State law, by
means of war. Under Jackson's Adminis
tration, Congress labored to save the Union ;
under Lincoln's it has sought, in every pos
sible way, to destroy it, and all hopn of its
restoration "
The War.
President Lincoln's Emancipation Proc
lamation has created much excitement at
the 'Rebel capital. Ii is intemperateiy de
nonnced a contrary to the usages of civili
zed warfare and an outrage on private
property. So far as we can judge by ex
tracts from Richmond papers and the first
day's debate on the subject in Congress,
the Rebels contemplate the raising of th
old death's head and cross-bones flag of
Capt. Kidd, and the indiscriminate slaught
er of men, women and children as a meas
ore of retaliation. They are just as mad as
when they first heard of Gen. Pope's sub
sistence orders then they would hang ev
ery one of Pope's officers, sure ; but after
catching 40 or 50 of them, and having time
to think it over, they parolled or exchangee
them without hanging. In Conares, a res
olution has deen referred to a commiue.
thai President Lincoln' act ' shmild be
he'd up to the execration of mankind, and
counteracted by such severe retaliatory
measures us in the judgment of the Presi- j
dent may be best calculated to secure its ;
withdrawal or arres: its execu:ioa
Who Defeated the Compromise.
This is a most important question at the
present time, for it is now conceded tha
if the Crittenden Compromise had beer
adopted by Congress and sutmiued . to Un
people, the desolating war in whic.i tlx:
country is now engaged, would have bef
.'avoided. But the. Republican nariv.it-
leaders and i s representatives in C'oiures-.
were determined thai no compromise should
be submitted to the people. They voted
against the Crittenden compromise meas
ures in Congress, and defeated liiem, llif
are responsible lor the failure l il.i- uo-i
humane anil piitrioitc i-rfor jr-. -i i
bloody conflict in the e un:r-, j-i .
this poeitioti Ihe evidence i t-o iuh n,. -inist-ikabie.
the facts so pl u'i and urnviVfrt
thnt all must be convinced w ho wiii !(nk r.t
the official record on the ui jeci.
Here is the vote by wbic-i ttu- Cri' .-;: '
Resolution were defeated It wsli bo i
that cvefy Ilepuhhcun in
pgainxt'Jktm.
Vsas Me-srs. Btvard.
the
atel
Bialer, tirm-i
wiiienueii. uou ias. own, ituniei. Jtihii-
. . i i i i
son, of Tenner-ee, Kennedy, Lane. Latham ,
Mason, Nicholson Polk. Puh, Uice, Se
bas-ion, Thompson and Wilali 19.
Nays Messrs Anthony, Bingham. Char.
dler, Clark, "Dixon. Doolittle. Durkee, Fe
eenden, Foot. Foster, Grimes, Harlan, Kinr
Morrill, Sumuer, Ten Kyck, Trumbuii,
Wade, Wilkinson aid Wilson 20.
In order that the'loyal and patriotic men
of this country may understand the impor
tance ol these resolutions, and what would
have been the effect of their ready and hon
est adoption by the Representative from
the Northern States, we direct atteution ;o
the following extracts from the speeches sf
Senator Pugh, of Ohio, and Senator Don;;
las of Illinois, delivered on that occasion.
Senator Pngh said :
''The Crittenden proposition has been it
dorsed by tde almost unanimous vote of the
Legislature of Kentucky. Ithas been i i
dorsed by the Legislature of the noble old
Commonwealth of Virginia. It has beim
pet'lioned for by a";Iarger number of elect
ors of the United States than any proposi
tion that was ever before Congress. I be
lieve in my heart to day, that it would cs.r-
I ry an overwhelming majority of the people
! of my State ; aye, sir, and of nearly every
J State in the Union. Before the Senators
from the State of Mississippi left this cham
ber I heard one of them who assumes at
least tc be President of the Southern Con
federacy, propose to accept it and maims in
the Union if that proposition conld receive
the vote it ought to receive from the oiler
side ol this chamber.
Therefore, all of jour propositions, of nil
your amendments, knowing as 1 do, and
i knowing that the historian will write it
down, at any time before the first day of
January, a two-thirds vote for the Cr'uti-n
den resolutions in this chamber would have
saved every Sia te in the Union but South
Carolida. Georgia would be here by her
representatives, and Louisiana those two.
great States which at least would have bro-
I uen lhe wno!e column of secession ;P
; j40t) Q0le
On
the same sulject Senator Dooalas
said :
Th Se: ator f.Vlr PnSi ) has said '.hat it
the Crnte;iden proposition could -hate i't t'u
! pa-sed eariy in the fi;n. i vnuiid inne
saved aa thd Ma;es exi e j- Sn.h -luiinu.
1 firmly lelwieit would. vVim -.'i Cn -le
lu! -II JI(ip' , i-ltM'il v4- no, i, i cl-'tr! u-
uiih my cheri.si.t-d 1 ,invi!
readiness and ei;fr'es- ro .-oh-j i ; is. or
der to save the Unioii. i t. .md u-u-e
i upon it. I can confirm t e .i ---r - i i'c
la ratio:i that, Senator D.ivi-, hiin
on tnai Coinn.'i:t ot 'I liii;?,; r-, ,
at aii i.tiies, 'o conipr'!ni- u - '
tb'ii proposition. 1 wi.i o i- r . s.-.v
that Mr. I'oombs iva-al.-n, - (T. i ' . i )
A man accused ot iimn'.-r, r---': i-cnv.
glarv , arson or any of the no.:;-(-i:.ri.t:.
fences in the ca'alo. ofcrim. may
rnand a huLeis corpus, fie controlled t-y
. Is
accuser and learn the nature oi hi- nee i-:i
tion, and be discharged on bail. v:-i in
murder, except in cases ffiere tt.e evidence
is too plain lor doubt. These are constitu
tional right declared lo be inviolate
But how is it now ? Any evil-disposed
person, or personal or rolitical enemy, nay
set a policeman or constable to arrest you,
drag you from your family and business
hundreds of miles away to some prise n or
fort. The accusation and your accuser are
kept secret, the habeas corpus is suspended,
and you can get no hearing, or when you
do get one, you have no way to get your
witnesses to establish your innocence. Is
it any wonder that the nations of Europe
look upon us with amazement?
When General Reno fell, Gen. Slorges
was within a few yards of him. He was in
command of the division formerly com
manded by Reno, increased by several new
regiments, and the men haJ just distin
guished themselves in driving the rebels
from the summit of lhe Blue Ridge. These
generals were bosom friends ; had been
classmates at West Point, and graduated
together. When Reno fell, Sturges ran to
his assistance, had him picked up and said.
"Jesse, are you tad!y wounded V To
which he replied, "Ye Sam, I am a dead
man.'' Gen. Sturges had him placed upon
a Jitter and carried to the rear, where he
died in an hour. His last words, before
leaving the battle field, were, 'Boys, I can
be with you no longer in body, bufl am
with you in spirit ;'
Camp Luzernk. -A pleasant hour mj y be
spent of an afternoon at dress para le in
camp. The location is fine, and he pirade
ground is a good one. The men learn rap
idly, it is said, under Major Hendrick.-on,
but it would add much to the dis; lay if the
troops were armed, and we should think
the men would learn faster.
We saw, on a recent viit. oniy three
hundred in battalion but tiiev say there re
seven or eight hundred in camp a very
fine body of men and well iffiereJ. wy
should judge in most of :ti companies,
The band paid the camp a visit on Sunday,
The officers should employ the Band every
afternoon at dress parade. Record.
Resolctionj.
Whereas It has pleased Almighty God,
in His nil-wise dispensation, to remove from
our midst by ;he ruthless hand oi war, at
the bu'tle of Meyer's Springs, Maryland, on
Wednesday, Sept. 17lh, 1862, our brave,
tlinu-h impetuous friend aad fellow soldier,
William Lazarus, we regard it as an imper
;uive ami oernll duty, to express our regret
ir. the following resolution :
Resolved, That we, his comrades and com
I anions in arms, in testamonial of his kind
ness as a relative, his worth as a compan
ion, a d h k liravery as a soldier, do most
u-.-pl ) iiprtihize with his bereaved parent
.int inod- m the loss which they have
.-;Hllll'll.
Risulccl, Vii;t; a copy of these resolutions
it't 'ra:-Jt. J iu his friends, and also, that
: .-jy 'c-v' iiuo.ished in one or more of the
:w sp.ipei.- oi Columbia county.
B. F. Johnston,
En C. Gh i EN K,
Com.
1, Newt. Kline, )
jyer Springs, Md., Sept. 20, 1862.
Resolutions.
At a meeting ol the 6tuderits of the Orange
ville Normal School and Academy, held
September 22nd, 1862, the following pre
amble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted :
Whehcas, It has been announced to us
that our recent fiie.nd and classmate Wil
liam Lazarus, has fallen upon the field of
battle, therefore
Resolved, That we have heard with un
feigned regret of the death of our friend and
classmate, who has been so suddenly re
moved from us, and who has fallen upon
the field of battle while endeavoring to de
fend the freedom and the blessings we en
joy. Resoloved, That we will cherish the mem
ory of our departed friend, and for his sake,
will prize more highly that liberty which
was purchased by the blood of our fathers,
and which is preserved ouly at the cost ot
so many precioun lives.
Resolved, That as a token of our sorrow
for the departed, we will follow his remains
to the grave, and will wear crape upon our
left arm for thirty days.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be furnished to the family of the deceased,
and atso to the papers of the county for pub
lication. Pkrrt DkLong, )
Agnes J. Achenbach, " Com.
Charles C. Trench, )
It i amusing to read the Abolition organ
at Washingtou accusing lhe Nationul Iultl
Hgencer of treason. The edi or of the Repub
lua, i thinks that if Jell Davis should gel lo
Washington bis paper alone would be sup
pressed ; that Davis would be a good friend
to the Inle'liemer. Our opinion is that Jeff.
would do a good thing if he suppressed the
Rtpiildtean ; but along with the good, we
apprehend Jeff, would do more evil than
would compensate for that little good. The
sin of the Intelligencer consists in the con
stant opposition to the emancipation of
slaves, without vvh.ch, the Republican thinks
the te'jt 1 ion will never be put down. Now
w t. y (io-sTnt the Republican issue a procla
mation emancipating alt lhe slaves in Vir
ginia, a h John Brown ? Tne editor has
al-mit a- much power lo accomplish '.he
' nd u- the Government of the United States
ai d. a- rm.ch law for its guide iu the mat
ter. TI.e Re-pu'Jicm ought to order the arrest of
Lft Jack-o-i and others, who seem to stand
ver iiiiih in the way of i s projects.
I't-e-f rtbti htand between the Republican
.;. 'ir' A rtcan servants, m that the Repub
; .j r.::'i et a them. Let them be forth-
- ' and sent to Fort Warren, and
si!' not be in the way of the Re
;'' .:: ,! honors about negroes Putting
ti e rebellion by emancipating slaves
r ( n ihe stereotyped plan proposed to
lithe ! o)s to ca'ch birds since Adam was a
ad throw salt on their tails ; and there is
about as much statesmanship and senoe in
it And yet these crazy noodles assume to
et themselves up as judges of patriotism
by their asinine standard. According to
thern, whoever is not a simpleton is a trait
or Had it not been for such men as the
editor of the Republican the conspirators ol
the South would have failed to rally the
force they have to their standard ; and if
Abraham Lincoln' would suppress the Re
pub'icun and all such treasonable and revo
lutionary sheets, and not leave it for Jeff.
Davis to do, he would aid his cause more
than he could by any war measurejhe could
adopt. Louisville Democrat.
A Retorjkd Soldier. Lieut. U. II. Ent
arrived al this place on Saturday night last
from the army of the Potomac, where he
has been nearly one year, fighting the bat
tles of his country. He was first Lieuten
ant in ihe Huslet Goakds of this place,
which, were attached to the gallant 84th
They passed through several hard battles,
fighting nobly, but not without considera
ble loss. The company has suffered equal
lo any iu the Regiment. The Lieut., we
are inlormed, has got an honerable dis
charge, on account of ill health: not hav
ing been fit for duty for some two mouths
or more. He has been a faithful soldier
whenever fit for eervice ; never shrunk
from any responsibility were it ever so criti
cal or laborious. The company all speak
of him as having made a capital officer.
Governor Peirpoiut ha3 sent lo Washing
ton a budgat of intercepted letter? and oth
er testimony, showing that they are bent on
recaptiiri-ig Northern Virginia, including
Wheeling, which they propose to destroy
it they canuol hold it The Kanawha sail
Aorks are in successful operation, and
large supplies oi this desirable article are
sent by agon-trains to Richmond. The
arrival ; I General Milroy al Wheelfng,with
his l r igatie oi Western Virginia troops, has
sout.-whui re-oored confidence, but there is
a earnest desire for a larger force.
Errata. Our "Printer boys' in dating
i th Star lor this week got a little ahead of
time, instead of Wednesday Oct. 1 5th, they
bare it 16ih, one day ahead. -
THE VAR NEWS,
The Battle at Corinth.
The following is a report of General Rose
crans to General Grant, in relation to the
battle near Corinth. The telegraph furnish
ed but a brief extract from it :
Corinth, Miss., Oct. 4.
To Mfjor U. S. Grant :
Despatch received, telling me to follow
up the rebels. This morning Price made a
fierce and determined attack on our left;
the contest lasted until eleven o'clock, and
was very deadly to ihe enemy. They drove
in our centre ; some of them penetrated lo
lhe Corinth House. Hamilton, who wai on
the main line of their attack, maintained
his ground in all but one spot, and made an
advance and secured the centre, with two
first-rate regiments. Colonel Sullivan gave
ns time to bring our batteries into action
and saved the day on that side. Van Dorn
and Loveil made a most determined attack
on lhe extreme right on Ihe Chervail road.
They were led lo the attack through the
abattis; two of their columns reached the
ditch, the other iwo stopped not fifty paces
from it ; all that grape and canister could
do was tried, but when it reached thai point
a charge was ordered, when it became a
race between the Twenty-seventh Ohio and
the Eleventh Missouri. This was too much
for the Btaggered columns. Many fell down
and held up their hands for mercy. They
were badly beaten on both fronts. They
lefi their dead and wounded on the field,
and are in full retreat.
Our loss, though serious, especially iu
officers, i nothing like that of the enemy.
Brigadier General Hackleman fell, bravely
fighting at the head ol his brigade yesterday
shot through the jugular vein. Colonels
Kirby 'Smith, Gilbert and Mower, wounded,
not mortally. General Oglesby, dangerous
ly. The number killed I cannot jell. Their
killed and wounded are strewn along- the
road for five miles out, where they had a
hospital. We have between 700 and 1100
prisoners;not counting wounded. Mcpher
son has reached here with his forces
move at daylight in lhe morning.
We i
!
W. S. Rlsecrans.
Nots Major General Hurlbut is across !
me naicnie to cut on their retreat and fol- j
low
in pursuit.
Cov. Cnrtin and the Pennsylvania 3Iiiilia.
LETTER FROM GEN M CLELLAN.
The following letter from Major General
George B. McClelian to Gov. Curtin "pays a
just tribute to the Governor and lhe patriot
ic militia of the Comrnonweal-.h, whoso no
bly responded lo bis call to defeud the
Slate from invasion, marching voluntarily
into Maryland for that purpose :
Headquarters Arnt of the IVrovrc.
fcharpsburg, Sept. 27ih,
Governor : I beg to avail myself of al
most the first moment of leisure I have ha 1
since the recent battle, to tender to you
my thanks for your wise and energetic ac
tion in callir.g,out the miliiia of Pennsylva
nia for its defense, when ihreatened by a
numerous and victorious army of the enemy
Fortunately -ircumtance rendered it im
possible for the enemy to set fi ot in Perm-
sylvania, but the moral urrort rendered
lo my army by vour aciion wa none ihe
less mighty. J,i ie name of the armv and
for myself, I aaain fender to you our ac -
tnnwled ;mmnt fr . .....
T... , 1 . ..
iuu iiimuiei in Hllltllltie people Ol l etlll-
sy.vania responded to your cil and hasten-
ed to the defence of their Irontier, no doubt
.r,U.
I am, veiy respectfully, and sincerely
yours, GEO. B McCLELL N
Major General U. S A.
His Excellency, A. (J. Curtin, Governor cf
Pennsylvania.
LETTER FROM GOV. CUR1 IN TO GEN.
REYNOLDS.
Pemna. Executive Chamber, )
Harrisburs, Pa , Sept. 26, 1862 J
General : Having relieved you from dn
ty cs commander of the Pennsylvania Vol- j
ur.teer Militia, recently called kr lhe de
fence of the State, I deem it proper to ex- ,
press my strong sense of the gratitude .
which Pennsylvania owes for the zeal spir-
it and ability which you brought to her
service at a period when her honor and ',
safety were threatened. Tha". for her secu- (
rity you left the command of your brave li
vision, the Pennsylvania Reserves, thus lo-
sinT the onnortunit v of leadir.c this oallant !
corps at South Mountain and the An-wum, Jubl!ant over rnmo" pr inlormation they pre
is a just demonstration of the true affection ,P,', lo have of ,he,r rel el friends bein-' in
you bear for your native Slate, which be Hanover, Pennsylvania. If this be so.they
assured, her freemec reciprocate, and for ma' rest Perfecly a-ured of hearing quite
which in their behalf I am happy to make , of ,heir beir,2 "agged.
ycu this acknowledgement. I have the
honor to be, very respectfully, your obedi
ent servant. A G. CURTIN.
Brigadier General John E. Reynolds, Uni
ted States Army.
Army of the fotomae.
Congratulatory order of Gen McClellan to his
troops. Fifteen thousand stand of arms,
Fourteen guns, 39 colorst and nearly six
thousand prisoners.
General Orders No. 160.
Heaequahters Army of the Potomac,
Camp near Sharpsburg, Md., Oct. 3.
The commanding General extends hi
congratulations lo the army under his com
mand, for the victories acheived by their
bravery at the passes of Soute Mountain,
anJ upon the Antieiam Creek. The bril
liant conduct of Reno's and Hookers corps
under Burnside, al Turner's Gap, and of
Franklin's corps at Crampton Pasijfin which
in the face of an enemy slrong in position
and resisting with obstinacy, they carried
the Mountain and prepared the way for the
advance ol the army, won for them the ad
miration of their brethren in arms. In the
battle of Antietarn we defeated a numer
ous and powerlul army of the enemy in a&
action desperately fought and remarkable
for i'.s duration, and for the destruction of
life which attended iL
The obstinate bravery of the troops of
Hooker, Mansfield and Sumner, lhe dashing
gallantry of those of Franklin on the right,
tbs steady valor of those of Burnside oa the
left, and the vigorous support of Porter and
Pleasanton present a btilliant. spectacle to
our countrymen, which will swell their
hearts with pride and exultation. Fourteen
guns, S9 colors, fifteen thousand five'hun
dred stand of arms, and nearly six thousand
prisoners taken from the enemy are evi
dence of ihe.com pleteness of our triumph.
A grateful country will thank the noble ar
my for achievements which have rescued
the loyal states of the East from the rava
ges of the invaders and have driven him
from their borders. While rejoicing at the
victories, under which God's blessings
have crowned otir exertions, let us cherish
the memory of our brave comrades who
have laid down their lives upon he battle
field, martyrs in their coumry's cause.
Their names will be enshrined in the hearts
of the people.
By command of Major General McClellan.
S. Williams. A. A. G.
The Visit of Ccn. McClellan.
Rumored military movements in lower Virgi
nia. The re' el Cvpital agnin threatened.
Baltimore, Oct. 10. Gen. McClellan,
with Gen. Alaury of his staff, arrived here
yesterday morning, in expectation of meet
ing Mr. McClellan who wag to arrive from
Philadelphia, and, meet him at the Eutaw
House. She, however, was-detained in
Philadelphia by illness. General McClell
an pid his respects to General Wool,dine f
with him, and then in company wiih some
friends, rode out to Druid Hiil Park, being
much pleased with that splendid enclosure.
He left it) lhe afternoon train for Philadel
phia, and returned in a special train this af
ternoon. He goes direct to his headquarters, which
he may reach to night, or early to morrow
morning. His visit here was kept very
quiet, though some friends knew of his
presence. Gen. Duryea was also at the
Eutaw. If there could be an opportunity,
all Baltimore would turn out en manse lo
welcome and greet the Young Napolean.
General Burnside was also in, Baltimore a
fe' days ago, and dined at the Eutaw
House.
From a gentleman well posted, we have
cheerirg'advice from Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Suffolk and that region. It would be
im-
! politic lo mention particular, bot the con n-
try may depend upon and need not be sur
prised, at hearing of big events grand na
val and land movements at no distant day.
The rebels are likely to find more to do than
lie on the south bank of the Potomac,
watching General McCleilan in that quarter-
The ' Old Salts" are preparing lo raise a
storrn. Look out for Petersburg, Richmond,
Charleston, Savannah and Mobile. It will
be im possible for them to stand when at
tacked again.
Two new regiments of troops arrived
here this morning One of thern is Irom
the western prl ol New Vork.
Affairs in Baltimore.
THE REBEL RAID INTO PENNSYLVANIA.
Baltimore, 0.-t 12. The rerent reb! in i a!,li O!lio "'''oad ran their irin- to Freder
vasion of Pennsylvania- ha r.m cr-a;ed j ivk a'"1 Harper's Ferry to-night. There
much excitement here. Ii well known ! PorI "f Uie Monocacy bridge being burned,
by al! who have seen General McClellan's t a,ld lhe r'lilri' torn up in that vicini-
! arm ' antl know ho'vi' H,!a'e-' al""2 ,h
I Po'omac ,f' v'e e"my cannot cro in
1 any orrnu,ab'e force- Mercer-burg, the
i town raptured by S evrart.i fo-ir'een or fif-
1 teen miles above H--rmn. .I,. .--!
'
! ,he Nnal mrnpike.
i " ' me fif"" or tw"n ,rom
. tne Potomac, and b, a very rich productive
; C0U'7- There are rrf,! ably, fifteen him- !
i dred inhabitan-s, two or three hotel. and a j
j fe'T pma" tetail stores, cot.i.i'n ing limited j
i quantities of heavy and far.cy article
though not much cofTe, salt, suzar shoes
orclo'hir.g. There are prenty of horses a'd
cattle in the neighborhood. "Stony Batter'
where ex President Buchanan was born is
near ii.
There are rumors here to-day that the
Confederates have posses-ionof the Mono
cacy, below Frederick, but cuch a thing is
wholly impossible, lhe managers of the
Northern Central and Western Maryland
railroads are on the alert, looking alter their
cars, engines, Sec They are a little appre
hensive of an attempt being ma le to ir jure
or possess Ihe tracks near Hanover orYork
on the one hand, and Westmirster on the
other. There is, iu my judgement, no fear
of this.
Secessianists here thi morning are quite
THE VICTORIES IN THE WEST.
Washington-, Oct. 12. The official ac
counts from Kentucky show the Union vic
tory over the rebels at Perry ville to be
much more important and complete than
at first reported.
The most perfect confidence prevails here
as to the condition of the army on lhe Up
per Potomac. Every day is adding to its
force and efficiency.
No sort ol importance is given here to
Stewart's cavalry raid into Pennsylvania.
It was a mere foroging expedition, and
they will probably pay deaily for their au
dacity.
THE LATEST FROM THE CUMBER
LAND VALLEY.
Retreat of Stewart's cavalry into Maryland.
Excuiement at Carlisle and Harrisburg.
Booty captured at Chambersburg.
H ARRrsBPRG, Oct. 12. This city has been
in a state of indescribable excitement and
alarm siiice yesterday morning, in conse
quence of the rebel raid into this Stale and
lhe capture ot Mercersburg and Chambers
burg, where much booty was obtained, but
lo day there is less excitement, though there
is no lack of rumors, and not a few are ap
prehensive of the capture of the Capital.
The Governor has been very cSosein regard
to information from Chambersburg, but
parts of four or five regiments have been
sent np the ua'ley to resist the passage of
the invaders if they should be disposed to
make a dash on Carlisle. But they will
probably go no farther, since it is under
stood that much of lhe railroad track is de
stroyed this 6ide of Chambersbur?.
But in truth, there is no foundation for
the report ihal the rebels are advancing on
Carlisle. They left Chambersburg early
yesterday morning loaded dowr with booty
laking the Gettysburg road, and ere noon
were out ol the State taking the route lo
Emmettsburg There are various reports
as to their doings in Chambersburg. They
seized goods, horses, wagons, &c , lor all of
which they tendered Confederate scrip in
payment, and probably carried offpropery
to the value of more than half a million
dollars. Every man provided himself with
i a fresh horse and an abundance of dry good
of every description.
The reporfs that the rebel cavalry were
approaching Carlisle yesterday caused the
greatest excitement in that place, and hun
dreds of citizens fled to lhe country, while
merchants hurridly packed their goods for
shipment to point. of safety.
There is no truth in the report that the
oath of allegiance to the ConleJerate Gov
ernment was administered lo Col. McClure
and other prominent citizens of Chambers,
burg. Col. McClure simply surrendered
the town, and with his associates was treat
ed with marked civility by tSe rebel com
tnander.
THE REBEL CAVALRY" MAKING THEIR
WAV TO THE POTOMAC.
They Tear np the Railroad Track at New
Market. Federal Cavalry in Close Pur
suit. Baltimoe, Oct. 12,3 P. M. We have
accounts from New Market, stating that
Stewart's cavalry, which on Thursday made
a dash into Pennsylvania, capturing Cham
bersburg and Mercersburg, passed through
that place at three o'clock this morning, on
lhe;t waw to the Monocacy. evidently wi h
a view of re-crossing the Potomac at Haul
ing Ferry; thus, in fact, making the circuit
of our army.
They numbered about 3000, with four
pieces of artillery. They cut the telegraph
wires at New Market, and tore up a con
siderable portion of the railroad track a few
miles from the town. They came from the
way of EmrnetNburg and Chestertown, and
were greatly elated at the success of their
exploits in Pennsylvania.
Two brigades of Federal cavalry were in
close pursuit, and it is believed they will
be intercepted by our infantry before reach
ing the Potomac.
WHERE ARE THE REBEL CAVALRY ?
The Mystery of their Movements Th
Baltimore and Ohio Rai.roid Uniijnred.
Probable Capture ot the Whole Force.
Baltimore, Oct. 12, 10 P. M. There i
much uncertainty a lo the movements of
Stewart's cavalry, snd in many quarter to
night the report of their retreat towards Vir
ginia, by the way of New Market is posi
tively denied. Cenawi it is that ; fie rahroad
track wa not destroyed The Baltimore
iy is untrue. Ihe Northern Central and
Western Maryland railroads are al! uudi.-
turted.
There are reports that the rebel Cavalry
ar" in Petinyiva.U, and others that
I . . i
i ' '"J - " ; ut"- lb., it.,
j "-' however ,s most
I ""'''y- where they are is the que-
tion. It appears Irom the bet information
here, that fr-nn Chambersburg they were
making for Hanover with a view toreachii.g
the Central Railroad, but were necessi ated
to take some other course, when a few
miles Irorn Gettysburg.
It they have made a dah (ro.n Emmetts
burg east of Frederick, it ha t een as bold
a it must have been expiditious ; but the
story i not believed. The Secessionists
however anticipate unfavorable results from
j the raid, and from what is known of ihd ar-
rrigametu and the position of the Federal
force on ;h Potomac, the capture of lhe
whole force is almost a certainty. They
catinot get into Virginia at any point in the
vicinity of the Monocacy.
Account received in this city to night re
port that the Federal forces occupy the line
of lhe Potomac lorsonit? twenty miles above
Hancock.
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