DAILY POST.
nut why do lot eciiaplim of this 7 As
a partizan we should rejoice at seeing our
castaways selected for legislativ, honors,
and dyed-in-the-wool Aboli,ionists like
Thomas J. Bighorn and Ex-Sem:to--
Irish thrust rudely away. We are not
speaking as a partizan, however, but as a
citizen belonging to a heretofore minority
party in this county, and we therefore
have a right to oppose the schemes and
corruptions of those having power to elect
respectable and worthy men to public
places, but who cast them aside to elevate
those whose only claim to their considera
tion is treachery to former political as-
MORNING, sEpT. 3. 1 sociations.
WEDNESDAY
The Waldo& as It was;
Me Cinstltvatten as it is!
/VP Raw matter ea every page.
R7A MEETING OF THE MEMO.
CRATIC County Committee of Come.
penthouse will be held at the SAINT CH ARLES
HOTEL, lathe city of Pittabnntb. on Illetturday,
Oho OM day or September, at 11 o'clock
m. THOMAS FARLEY, Preddent,
J• 1111/ BLRIOTIAIIDS, Secretary.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON
VENTION.
Desperate Straggle for the
Spero.
When the County Convention of the
Democracy assembled the other week, the
Gazette took occasion to disparage it, be
cause of an alleged want of both enthusi
asm and numbers. We confess that we
cannot retaliate, if we tell the truth, de
scriptive of the proceedings of the Repub
lican assemblage which convened on Mon
day at the Court House. The convention
was not only full, but some of the seats
were contested by double delegations—the
fierce adherents of rival aspirants. Out
siders,_too, in crowds, blocked up every
avenue leading to the room in which the
convention was held. Hundreds of small,
hungry and ravenous district politicians
were here and there, proving their claims
for the several situations of tax assessors
and collectors by an usual degree of zeal
for abolitionism. - - Taking it altogether, a
more disgraceful exhibition of indecent
tussling for plunder never disgraced any
public assemblage, and it is not by any
means surpassed by the most glaring of
Cameron and Cummings' straw hat ope
rations. Such a scrambling for spoils, in
open day, and in times like these, when
every patriot's mind is fixed upon our
country's troubles, were never surpassed,
by these same men, whenvrawling through
the dark windings of Know Nothingism in
search of place and plunder.
For the past two weeks, and especially
for the past few days, the people of our
county—those who have any sensibility
whatever—have been oppressed with seri
ous 'apprehension for the fate of our ar
mies in Virginia. On Monday the quick
action of the wires bore the intelligence
of continued disaster to our arms, follow
ing upon the previous announcement of
our success, until the people were strug
gling between hope and despair. While
these multitudes were lingering about,
waiting anxiously for news to relieve their
apprehensions, our Court House was crowd
ed also, not with anxious patriots who
were sad over the fall of a relative or
friend, but with a legion of cadaverous
and hungry visages, whose very expres
sions indicated a fits - only for treason,
.stratagem and s were.
the concentrated a organ
isation whose profession is patriotism,
bat whose design is spoils. With muscles
contracted and lips compressed, these
prospective tax gatherers resembled des
perate drowning men, as they tugged and
struggled for the prize. There was to be
mien the brawny rotund contractor, whose
— professions of patriotism increase with
the prospect of increasing contracts; and
. there was the lean, and hungry, and hag
gard starveling, whose sallow cheek and
faded form told plainly that he had for
some time been living upon Abolition
promises—air; that unsubstantial thing
upon which Hamlet sometimes fed, but
which he never recommended as being
wholesome to his friends. These lank
jawed fellows presented a most pitiable
appearance—and indeed they were to be
pitied, were it not for that lurking and al
most hidden expression of countenance,
which at once and instinctively admonishes
an honest man to feel for his portmonnie.
Here and there was visible an old cast-off
Democrat, with a remarkable aptitude for
desperate undertakings, looking for his
share of the plunder. Those recently de
tected in disreputable practices and indig
nantly ejected from the Democratic or
lamination were the ones most attractive
for Abolition admiration. An individual
who r last year, was sent to the Legislature
by Democratic votes, but who falsified all
his life-long professions as soon as he took
his seat, received the largest vote, for the
same position, in this Convention. Our
County Convention struck his name from
the list of candidates, but our opponents
on Monday last nominated him almost by
acclamation. 'This man, who, while pro
teasing to be a Democrat, voted in the
Legislature, last winter, to give the use of
the House to Wendell Phillips in which to
spout treason, is now rewarded for his
treachery by an Abolition Convention—
and that, too, after his being branded as
unworthy by a Democratic assemblage.
From the case here alluded to of Dr.
Gross, or of that other political dema
gogue and trimmer, P. C. Shannon, the
reader will see that the sure path to
Abolition promotion is by incurring
Democratic disgrace. As soon as an
unworthy member of our party falls
into disrepute and contempt, he is at
once welcomed with open arms by our
opponents. How is this? Are the most
corrupt and venal of ragged Democratic
adventurers preferable to the best of life
long opponents of our party? Whathave
become of the thousands of old Whigs of
this county ? Have they been driven into
retirement to make place for "Locofocci"
marauders? -Or has the Republican party
—a combination of tattered and slip-shod
Democrats, crawling Know Nothings and
traitorous Abolitionists—become so cor
ns and reckless as to prevent responsi
ble and high toned men from seeking its
mosainations Men: of towering ability,
who would attract universal attention in
Congress, are overlooked, and mere
'shapers for personal aggrandizement and
contracts, are, by this party, renominated
by acclamation ! This Abolition party of
Allegheny county has sunk so low and its
machinery is so controlled that no high
toned man can or will descend to the level
required to insure its commendation.
GEN. McCLELLAN.
The Abolition pack, including curs of
low degree, are still in pursuit of General
McClellan. How savage the blood hounds
have become. The Philadelphia Bulletin
of Monday evening last says:
"A dispatch was sent to ns this morn
ing from New York, stating that the Tri
bune had a dispatch, declaring, among
other things, that Gen. McClellan was a
traitor. Soon afterwards we were inform
ed that the Tribune office had been closed
by order of Government officials, 'thus
giving a complete.denial to what, we were
satisfied, was a false and malignant
canard."
When will these bloody and traitorous
Abolition conspirators cease their efforts
to destroy the reputations of our Generals?
Not until their scheme of negro emancipa
tion is accomplished or this Union forever
separated. But the malignity of these
reptiles towards McClellan surpasses the
ferocity of hungry tigers. A month ago
the calumniating assassins insisted that
the rebel army in Virginia was far inferior
to McClellan's; now we are told that the
army which he fought for seven days suc
cessfully with 80,000 men, amounts to
250,000. Still the Abolition pack are
after him with unabated slander.
HON. JESSE LAMAR
The Democratic Congtessional Confer
ence, representing the counties of Greene,
Washington, Bearer and Lawrence, as
sembled yesterday at the Si. Charles
Hotel and unanimously nominated Gen.
Lazear for Congress. This was expected,
inasmuch as the General has made a
faithful and honest member of the present
Congress. His faithful public service and
great personal popularity will doubtless
insure his triumphant election this fill.
A Carman's Gift--Letter from Gen-
eral Corcoran
At the late war meeting in the Park in
New York, an Irish canine!! named Mi
chael Curran said that all his possessions
were his horse and cart, and one hundred
dollars in silver, and that he desired to
offer the money to aid the recruiting of
the Corcoran Legion. The money was
accordingly paid to General Corcoran,
who acknowledged its receipt in the.fol
lowing neat letter:
•A' at; Hof se, New Yonx,
•
"Augu-t
"Ali , hael Curran, Esq., l7a Orehr . frd
}"ark:
"My Vxirc DEAR Sin:—The editor o
the New York lierabl has this day handed
me one hundred dollars in specie, inform
ing me it was placed in his po, - seien by
you for my use. My first impulse was to
return the amount to yon, as I f;dt that
yaw' generosity was greater than your
means could afford: but a second thought
has made me conclude to accept the sum,
that it may stand as a perpetual testimony
of your devotion to the sacred cause in
which we are all engaged—as a lasting
evidence of' the sacrifices which adopted
citizens are prepared to make for the laud
of their adoption, and of the pride which
Irishmen :feel in showing the loyalty of
their race to the institutions which have
afforded them liberty. protection and hap•
piness.
"All our citizens are now doing well,
and to those who are lukewarm or slow
your example must stand as a just and
striking rebuke. Perhaps all year earthly
means are thus voluntarily tenili•red to me
tbr the holy;canse. and I should he grati
fied if others would be thus induced in do
likewise.
"Accept my heartfelt thanks, and allow
me to remain,
"Very sincerely your friend,
"Micu.km. Comoit.tx,
"Brigadier General."
•
THE ONE IDEA
The following, from the Albany Evening
Journal, Thurlow Weed's paper, we com
mend to the careful persnal of all the one
idea fanatics of the Greeley school who
may happen to see it:
In this hour of emergency—this hour of
imminent peril—men who keep out of the
army themselves, seek to distract and to
divide the people, and to weaken the Gov
ernment, by thrusting forward their one
idea. These men by letters and in person,
have been arrogantly dictating to the Pres
ident a policy which would if pursued an
nihilate the welfare of our country and the
people. Unsuceesful in their scheme, the
Evening Post demanded, and the Tribune
assumed to give, the names of those who,
in the Cabinet, dared to resist newspaper
dictation.
In conclusion, and that time may test
the soundness or fallacy cf our views, we
now admonish our friends and readers to
beware of counsels which teach that the
object of this war is to destroy shivery.
We maintain that its Okcl is to preserve
the Government and the Union. The
object of the rebellion is to extend - slavery.
But its eject, if the war is wisely conduct
ed, will be its destruction : for it is ever
thus that madness precedes destruction.
And this law of Nature and Providence
can only be reversed by counteracting
madntis mad folly. In other words, we
desire to express, in the most unequivocal
language,the opinion that if,at, the expense
of a thousand millions oftreasureand rivers
of blood, we fail to crush the rebellion, re
establish the authority of the Government
and incidentally work out emancipation, i
will be because the wickedness and blind
ness of SLAVERY is surpassed by the fanati.
cism of ABOI.ITJo
Rebel Congress
n the Confederate States Senate, on
Monday week ago, Mr. Clay introduced a
bill providing that any "Federal officer, sol
dier or adherent who may fall into our
hands, with counterfeit Confederates notes
in his possession—or who may be proved
to have passed off any such—shall be
court-martialed and punished with death."
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
Foote offered a series of resolutions favor
ing an aggressive war: also favoring a
proclamation to the inhabitants of the
Northwestern States, offering to guarantee
the free navigation of the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers to their mouths if they will
desist from the further prosecution of the
war. The committee_ on the judiciary
were instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of regulating by law the impress
ment of private property,
The Rattles . Bull Run.
We make the followincextracta''Oat
the spc;eial eorrespondeneti of The Phila
delphia Press, giving full;:accoants of the
battles of Friday and ' • .
The HMOs of Ih4day.
On Friday, atter 'a tedious night ad
vance, McDowell. Sigel, and Reno came
upon Jackson, six miles West of Centre
ville, as he was retreating to Gainesville,
and a severe pitched battle took place,
which lasted all day, and the field was
stoutly contested. This was a drawn bat
tle, but Jackson's loss was very heavy,
and observing the trap that bad been set
for him, he endeavored to retreat across
Bull Run on Friday night, but from some
cause he did not get his army entirely
over. Our forces moved after him that
night, and by daybreak yeSterday morn
ing had driven the enemy over Catharpin
Creek. lip to the date of General Pope's
dispatch, headed "Groveton, near Gains
vilfe," we had captured all of Jackson's
baggage wagons and camp equipage, and
a large number of prisoners. The fields
were said to have been full of rebels, over
come with exaustion, hunger, and thirst,
who readily gave themselves up. Some
of these men state that they started out
from Thoroughfare Gap in light marching
order, with ten days' rations of very poor
quality, and that this had been • all con
sumed. If this be true futnre victories
over him will be easy.
The Battle of Saturday.
At any rate, I learn that during yester
day the battle continued all day without
any decisiveresults, the fighting being de
sultory, and both armies being almost ut
terly exhausted.
1. he John Porter Does not Come
The enemy had now retreated some dis
tance, and was back of Gainesville. Mc-
Dowell, Sigel and Reno still held the ene
my at bay, and waited anxiously for the
arrival of General Porter's corps of fresh
troops from Alimassas, but from some un
accountable delay he did not arrive. The
probability is that his men have been over
tasked with long marches, and want of
proper comforts, they having left their
camp equipage and overcoats behind.
The Battle of Sunday.
The city is full of rumors to-day about
the battle going on to-day in the vicinity
of Bull Run. The excitement runs high
, on the Avenue in consequence of the cir
culation of these reports. lam happy to
say that I have just seen an officer of high
rank, this aftesnoon, who has given me
some most important news.
Gen. Pope seems to have met with ix
temporary reverse to-day. Ile was sue
cessfully driving the enemy during yester
day, whom he supposed to be under com
mand of Gen. Jacsson, but about four
o'clock, a tremendous cloud of dust was
seen on the right, and Gen. Pope became
convinced that heavy reinforcements for
the enemy had succeeded in getting thro'
Thoroughfare Gap, and were marching to
wards his right, with a view of turning it,
and getting in his rear. He accordingly
wisely determined to withdraw his jaded
troops front the immediate field of Fiction,
which the enemy at once took possession
of:lilt was mortifying for Gen. Pore to do
this, but neecssity knows no law, and
Sumner and Porter had not arrived to save
the day. Centreville is a most important
point, and Manassas Junction is equally
so, and no one can fail to see that it is ab
solutely necessary for us to keep posses
sion of them.
This morning the rebels renewed the
battle at day-break, and it has been raging
furiously all day. An attempt was made
to turn our right, but the brave Sigel, with
his trusty Germans and the batteries he
knows so well how to manomvre, was at
once ordered to the right, and the e:temy
was driven back with heavy loss. Sigel
headed a bayonet charge in person, it is
said, and in this new position distinguish
ed himself. Then a hold stroke was made
at our centre, which was handsomely re
pulsed by McDowell. After this a desper
ation was fearfully evident donong the
rebels, and there soon emerged front the
dust a long solid mass of men, coming
down upon our poor, worts-out army a! a
bayonet charge. on the double-quick. By
the description of those who saw this line '
of bayonets, I am satisfied that in the dis
tance it must have presented a spectacle
at once awful, somblime, terrible. and
overwhelming.
The Rebels Charge on us.
ln came the demons, as if erne:ging
from the earth, in well-caparisoned myr
iads, reaching in solid column, as far us
the limits of human vision. But we were
fully prepared to meet this onset properly,
and our men stood, pale, but full of cour
age, awaiting the result. fully determined
TO die nobly fighting for the stars and
stripes, if die they must ; and they saw no
s.ifety in retreat.
A Change of TOW kW.
Perfectly astounded ut the confidence
and courage of our men, the rebels came up
handsomely, within good range, and,
taking our lire, a senii•orderly commotion
was observed in their ranks. While this
encouraged our men, Gen. Pope saw what
was the intent of it all.
The Rebel,, Turn Our Lett.
Almost as quick as thought the bugles
sounded the order to the rebel phalanxes
and instantly the huge mass of rebels was
hurled against our left wing. The gallant
divisims of Reno and Schenck—heroes
and victors of other fields—stood their
ground for a short space, but were soon
overpowered and gave way. Setting up a
yell of triumph the rebels pushed over
piles of their own dead men and the corpse
of many a patriot, using his bayonet at
close (planers with our troops.
The Order to Fall Back.
The rebels were slow in re-forming.
They had not driven us back without con
siderable loss, and they did not make
another advance until half an hour after,
about noon to-day.
This Catupshgn Decisive.
A rebel officer, who was taken prisoner
hi the charge,remarked vehemehtly, "Yo:1
cannot whip us; our fate depends upon our
success in this campaign.
As Good aft the "Slogan."
Now everything looks like a defeat to
he arms of the Union, but God has not
villed it so. We are never to be defeated
at or near Bull Run again. Our reinforce
ments are in sight at last; SYKES with his
invincible regulars is in sight. It is the van
guard of Fitz John Porter's corps. They
are coming up Run Manassas to give the
rebels some of the touches they applied
to them so artistically at Gaines' Mills. Bit=
fire is delivered in the enemy's flank and
the rebels stagger back.
Sumner in Sight.
The rebels seem three to our one, when
cheering is heard in our rear, and the dust
rises in clouds seemingly for miles in ex
tent. Half an hour passes by and puts
Sumner, with his augmented and. regene :
rated corps, in the advance. The troops
that have fought so hard and so long fell
back to Centreville for rest. Many of them
sank right down, and, cooled by the rain
that was falling, were soon fast asleep,
dreaming of home and all that is lovely
and beautiful in life, while the roar of
cannon was still ringing loudly in their
ears, stupefied with the sudden relapse
from the extraordinary excitement of the
past week.
Franklin Arrives
Shortly after noon to-day Franklin's
corps moved on from Centreville, and
took an advanced position.
Our Captures.
r It is said that our captures of prisoners
and stores, camp equipage, &c., are im
mense. The various trains returning from
the battle fields are loaded with tons of
stores of every description, taken in the
recent battles. •
6 1 Cox.
Among the troops which distinguished
themselves in Eh . -recent battles, Leann&
fortartlaltifiii the brave division of
Ohio i6ciopOeCeettly in Western Virginia.
Thesd - war;vtorn vetrana seemed to light
almost: for Abe love 'of the thing—they
stood`-heir 'ground everywhere nobly.—
Gen. Pope called them his "trusty re
serves."
The Cannonade Heard to Washington
During yesterday, from early dawn
until "seven o'clock in the evening, the
steady roar of artillery, much more con
centrated and heavier than that which was
noted at the first battle of Ball Run,
startled our citizens. People proceeded to
Georgetown Heights and other elevated
points, and some went so far as to state
that they could distinctly count the num
ber of discharges. t fur citizens, general
ly, took the matte;• very complacently.
They seemed to have perfect confidence
that our army would be found equal to the
emergency.
Our Wounded.
It was not a little remarkable to notice
leading citizens of Secession proclivites
sending their wagons, horses; and, indeed,
everything they had, to the Government
in this one of its saddest extremities.
The fact is worthy of note, that one prom
inent citizen, at daylight this morning, had
his fifty omnibuses all geared up, and
the horses gaily decorated with American
flags; and having driven them to the War
Office, he tendered them to the Govern
ment for such service as it might deem
proper. Accordingly, this afternoon, abo u t
4 o clock, a grand cavalcade of fifty omni
buses arrived in down, accompanied by
about two hundredand fitly wagons, from
the vicinity of Cmreville, loaded with
such of our wounded as were not seriously
injured. It was astonishing to observe
what good spirits these poor fellows were
in. They cried out, as they passed the
crowded corners, "We ain't whipped !"
Our Loss on FridnY.
Persons who Lave arrived from the im
mediate vicinity of Manassas to-day report
that our loss in billed and wounded is
very Leavy, and it.t.is generally conceded
that eight thoustool is too low a figure.—
But all agree in saying that the enemy's
loss far exceeds our. owing to the superior
arms of our soldiers and their determined
valor and terrible enthusiasm.
A Bs, asset Charge.
There was a bayonet charge. Let those
who want to know what is the sublitnest
moment in the physical existence of man
look at a clivision when the order is given
that l is to hurl it silently and stealthily, but
sternly and steadily, into the jaws of de
struction, whence it can escape only by
breaking the very teeth of the death
which threatens it. It is not mere bull
dog daring that is then aroused : it is muse
than passionate blood which, at the word,
leaps through the veins with such hot int.
petuosity that toughly-corded nerve and
brawny muscle qa:ver under the fresh life•
impulse. It is .spirit, soul, that gush up
warm and eager from the heart and pour
through the old blood channels with such
vivifying tumult that the dark, dull, vein
ous clots rush along as bright and spark
ling as if their foaming, were the mantle of
new-fermented wine ; it• is the capacity for
high and glorious things, for entiering,and
daring, and death, which, latent before
and felt as but taint and fragmentary as
pirings in the V0111:011 i droning of life,now
spring into an armip tent and full-statored
existence. You do no know what they are
the capabilities oflife, you of the. North
who tread your little daily rounds, in a n d
out, have Ito amldtion beyond wealth and
ease. You are dreaming, ail of you.—
Yon think yourselves bowed down whet:
you grotto under ponderous nerealities:
by a truer paradox von may stand ereet
when the spirtual a - eight of real manhood
settles upon you. Let me strap a ktiat:
sack on you instead of a ledger; give yo
a pistol for a pcn, and put a bayonet i
your hands. whieh:bi fore held a card-std
Now stand in tlie ranks toad wait for
word. It conies. "Uharge bayone'
Gil: and God be with you! Fight y
way stoutly: it. is !or your life! Fight
untlinehingly; it i , i;,r your honor! II;
fall, the glory of sus cause. a n ti the s
!unity of this sane will brighten v,
eye in spite of the deatleghtze, and It
high your. hopes even if life is ebb
you struggle through. you are a man
ever—a man on a large seal, of char
a man of intensity aud emiventrate.l
a noun who has mere thaw glimpse,
the magnificent possibilities. of the
within him
Such are the mad, /den of lleint.tle•
man's entire corps trartnett who escaped
the chances of their glorious charge. They
have lived ages in 'nom Cuts; they have
passed through the most terrible ordeal
that can test the stuff of manhood. and
they have a recompense beyond gold or
emolument—self-asserted honor and a
deep in.tight of life: far was it not border
ed closely and heavily with death ? •
The men were by no means fresh when
they were submitted to this trial. They
had fought through the greater part of a
most tittiguing day. They had been with
out provision or rest since eat.ly morning:
and, worse than all, an intolerable thirst
consumed them. They were tired—to the
verge of exhaustion—hungry, thirsty. dus•
ty—everything lad dispirited. In the eyes
of all the world they would have been jus
tified in treating the order to charge as a
mistake, whether intentional or uninten
tional. 7fhey had been forced back by
, the sheer weight, of overwhelming mitn
, hers; new forces had been constantly
upon them. and it was but madness to re
fuse the chances of tneetingreinforeeinents
in the rear. The awful crash of the battle
I was still around them. A superior artil
lery was hurling havoc into the ranks.
Musketry was increasing its deadly vol
leys, and there began to be symptoms of a
flanking movement and a cross lire. It
I was under such circumstances that Ifeint
zelman's corps ceased tire. It made a
decided difference in the noise of the field;
the diminution of sound was almost a hush,
for though the enemy was blazing away as
rapidly as ever, it is the guns immediately
about one that fills one's ears. For an
instant the great line wavered; this sus
pense was too horrible; it must be filled
with act of some kind; mortal men cannot i
stand it; for God's sake let the great gap
of inaction be crammed—with death, if
nothing else. "Steady, men." A re
sumption of the fide. But also an in
crease of the adverse tiring. Again a
waver. "Steady, steady, men." Aye,
bawl till you are hoarse, brave cap
tains and lieutenants; but these seconds
are centuries; you must give these men
something to do; you must steady them by
action. And here comes enough; aids
gallop down with orders that bring every
musket to its most threatening position.
Then the cheering words of the command
ers as they dash down the lines. Then a
wild waving of swords by our shoulder
straps as the final words are given, and the
column starts forward. Slowly at first,
and rather lemely—jointa stiff with fa
tigue. But as the distance to the foe is
shortened, the pace is quickened; faster
and faster moves that steadily advancing
column, till on a run, like a deer's, with
leaps and shouts more like savage crea
tures, they hurl themselves right into the
midst of the expectant foe. What passed
there no man can tell. They are not more
silent who fell with death-sealed lipsthart
are those who came out unharmed. The
excitement is too great for memory to
hold any ground; all faculties are swept
away in the one wild thirst for blood, blood.
We can only say, that, after a short, but
desperate struggle, the rebel foe fell back
—not orderly and meaningly, but in such
confusion and lawless turmoil as only ter
ror can create. The day was won. The
blood and bravery of Heintzelman's stout
fellows won it. The plaudits of a grate
ful country be with them! It was the
boldest and grandest charge of the war.
The honor of all history must be with
them.
The Rebel Advance.
Very tr a Klatt tly the rebel hordes ad
vanced. n long experience on the battle
field has convinced me that this braggado
soktypeumice betokens one of
two thingiiinth the rebels—a feint or a
reinforcement. When not confident in
superior numbers; or not relying on some
complex system of strategic movements,
they will, indeed, move forward—ani
steadily, too, buttiot with such presump
tion as they greeted Pope's wearied forces
with on this memorable Saturday. It was
evident, at first glance, that they had been
heavily reinforced, and it was equally im
pressed upon our consciousness that we
must meet the approaching contest with
men wearied enough in body, and not a
little dampened by the thought that Sum
ner and Franklin had failed to come up.
But the force under our control was dis
posed as well As circumstances would al
low. AU the officers, from the major gen
eral commanding to the humblest lieuten
ant, were indefatigable in their exertions
to make energy and tact atone for the
want of those happy coinciding circum
stances which so often materially contri
bute to decide the issue of a battle. The
men stood nobly up to their work. Poor
fellows ! Sorely tried 'were they! -Jaded
to the utmost by their tremendous efforts
of tire-previous day, yet now called upon
to meet a second ordeal, and one far more
terrible. In the stoutest hearts in the
world there will always be engendered
some measure of demoralization by forc
ing a second fight upon men in whose ears
are still ringing the awful cries of a first.
But here it was unavoidable, and the men
addressed themselves bravely to the severe
duty now imposed.
The Order to Fall Bark.
•
The day was far advanced. Our men
had foughi; with more dia., mortal heroism.
Inspired valor flushed each eager counten
ance. We had suGred severely in killed
and wounded ; but few of our number had
been taken prisoners—the fighting was too
desperate, and the field too hotly contest•
ed on both sides, to Prevent any yielding
i-ave in. death. The bravely—for I scarce
know what else to call it—of the rebels
must be admitted. Whether they were in
toxicated or not, as in the seven-days' bat
tle.-?, I cannot say, but I would not be
greatly surprised if such should ultimately
prove true. Many of them had thrown
aside their coats and jackets, and entered
the contest with an Irish dash and reck
lessness. Many of our men had not bad a
mouthful to eat since morning, but there
was no indication at any point in our line
either of wavering or weakness.
It was whispered along the ranks in the
pauses of the conflict, when the reverba
tions of the cannon, hushing momentarily,
ailoy:ed an articulate shout to be heard,
that Franklin was corning to our aid from
Alexandria, and the men were hopeful.
Under such circumstances the order "Fall
bank! fall back!' came like a thunder.
clap to every ear. Each countenance
drooped. There was a slackening in our
fire, the line wavered for an instant and
the unts,ing of troops commenced. Sad
indeed was this massing of such mere
fragments. Regiments were reduced to
corporal's guards, and, indeed, it is no
exaggeration to say that from some brig
ades it would have been difficult to form
a couple of stoat companies. But no
matter now for-regimental forms ; the ob
ject is simply to get the men into compact
fimin and retreat them safely. Retreat?
Palsied he the tongue that dares to call
the deliberate backward movement of those
men a retreat. If it be retreat to imperil
everthing that is dear to man for the sake
of national honor—to toil in the excite
ment of a life-and-death struggle amid
every discouragement and actual thwart
ing—if to hunger, and thirst, and bleed,
atm fight for two whole ehys, and then, in
presence of overwhelming numbers, to fall
hack slowly and orderly upon reinforce
meets—if this is retreat, our army did re
treat.
DIED:
Nlnnday evening. Sept. Ist. JOHN
T. 51.3131E5. aged Lt.' , years.
The ra!"ti•es snd friends of the family sre re
sve,.thally i•irited to ~t tond the funeral, from his
at e• residence, No. 19t Third street, above °rant
a n Wednesday re.: ruing at 19 o'clock, without any
further untie°.
H IENIMUDA ARROU ROOT—
ECK ER'S FARINA;
BAh ER'S CHOCOLATE:
PEARL SAO();
OMNI SrAucti, in papers;
LIQUID RENNET:
BAKER'S BRA :
CON'S OELATIN ;
FL A VOhlNtl EXTRACTS:
TAPIOCA. very white;
VANILLA DEANS,
RICE FLollt :
PEARL BARLEY •
For sale by SIMON JOHNSTO N,
Caner Smithfield A Irearth streets
s o
HOW LOST! HOW RESTORED!
Just published, in a Sealed Envelope. Price
S ix Cents.
A LECTURE ON THE NATURE. TREAT
MENT cud Radical Cure of Spermatorrhces or
Seminal Weakness. Involuntary Emmitations,
Sexual Debility. and Impedimenta to Marriage
generally,_ Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy
and Fits: Mental and Physical Incapacity., result.
in (rim Self-Abuse. ka.—By ROBY. J. CUL
ERW ELL, M. D.. Author of the Greets Book. d-c
"A Boon to Thousands of Sufferers."
Sent under seal. in a plain envelope. to any ad
drws. Postpaid, on receipt of six oonts or twg
Postage stamps. by Dr. CH. J. C. KLIItIA
127 Bowery. Now York. Post Office Box. same
Imi:3in-bedew
111100 TN AND SIIIIEB
RDBOOTN AND SEMEN,
BOOTS AND eIIOES.
Every Conceivable Kind and Style,
Every Conceivable Kind and Style.
Every Conceivable Kind and Style,
ABOUT HALF PRICE,
ABOUT HALF PRICE,
ABOUT HALF PRICE,
COURT HALL SHOE STORE ,
NO. 69 FIFTH STREET,
Next Door to rxpress Office.
PALL DODDS received and selling at ABOUT
11.4 I.l' plum Arrangements are being made
for the
FALL AND 'WINTER,
To furnish the best (lords, made to our own order
and warranted, at
ABOUT HALF PRICE.
No matter how we do it, citizens know that we
positively sell at about Half Price.
au2s
GREAT REDUCTION IN SUMMER
BOOTS, SHOES, A2VD GAITERS,
At the
CHEAP CASH STORE OF •
JOSEPH H. BORLAND.
8 Market street. mond door from Fifth. )30
BERLIN ZEPHYR!
1200 . L83. ZEPHYR WOOL,
Of all the choice and favorite shades and mix
Lures,
FOR FANCY RNITTING.
Dealers supplied in quantity at less than pres
ent Eastern prices.
EATON, MACRUM & CO..
No. 17 Fifth street
CO-PARTNERSHIP.
WIRE UNDERSIGNED MIA SANNOCIA
ted with nun hi: , son.
t h e lAMicOtati loch. to a copartnership. tor transaction of
the CA ItPa'r BLISINIES,, under the name and
firm of W. MeCLINTUCK" it SON, he solicits
from • generous public a continuance, to the new
firtn, of the liberal patronage beretofo• e by him.
self enjoyed W. bineLINTOCK.
CARPETS -Having purchased for CASH.
before the late advance. the largest stock of
Carpets in the city, we would call the attention of
wholesale and retail buyers to our complete as
sortment of CAItPRTS., MATTISON. OIL
CLOTIId. McOLIIITOCK SOH.
Run 112 Market street.
HENRY W. BEAUMONT & 004
LIORMIERLY OF THE TWO-MILE
.E. 7 MUSE, dealers in Foxier Brandies. Wine
and Gins; Oleo, Blackberry. Ras berry, WI
Cherry, and flinger Brandies. Old aiononisb• I
Rye and other Whiskies. Jamaica Rum, Sup
rior Winsaistess. ke.
Em.llllLiberty
Oimodte kourth street. PittB=a.
notch'. Taverns. and Families supplied at mod
erate profits for cash. New Jersey Cider for fam
e or hotel purposes. i7B-eusd
Fiat.E
LATEST-_...IWS.:BY.I.ELEIiIIAft
Army in-7-Vireinia-.
N 0 FI Gr Ii 9L" I N
ABRIVAL OF REINFORGEMENTS
LATE FROM JAMES RIVER
AND NORFOLK.
Cincinnati Threatened by
the Rebels.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
GEN, LEW. WALLACE IN COMILIND
NEW Yoax, Sept. 2.—The Herald, in an
editorial, says: Up to one o'clock this
morning we have no news of the renewsi
of the great contest near Bull Run. The
very latest at that hour in city was a dis
patch from Judge White, of this city, who
had returned from the army at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He states
that our men are in good spirits, and as
firm as veterans. They hold Centreville
and vicinity, with part of the old battle
field of Bell Run, powerfully strengthened
and ample arrangements were made for
the care and relief of the wounded.
Dispatches and correspondence received
last night, speak confidently of the safety
of Gen. Banks' command, and represent
the rebels as beirg in an extremely critical
position.
It seemed to be generally believed at
Washington that the Union lines wen:
quietly extending and closing around the
rebel army, and that their escape, at least
without great loss, would he nearly impos
sible. Should this idea :of the situation
prove correct, there will .be bloody well:
soon, for the rebels are far away front their
supplies, and they cannot have a surplus
of provisions, and should their communi
cation with Western Virginia be interrup
ted, starvation would literally stare them
in the face. As to their making a rush in
to Maryland, we are assured that such an
attempt would be frustrated altogether.
The situation seems to promise an easy
and decisive victory, should no unforeseen
disaster mar the plans and prospects of
the moment.
The tone of feeling in Washington was
full of confidence-
Our army in the field was being rapidly
reinforced
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 31.—A1l of
Porter's mortar fleet and the gunboats
have come down the James river and are
now in anchor at Hampton Roads, and a
part of the flotilla which has been up the
river is to go immediately up the Potemac.
So says Commodore Wilkes.
This morning, the Norfolk boat, which
has heretofore run regularly between Nor
folk and this place, came over with troops
and discharged them on. the steamship
Baltic, which is lying in the roads. She
then returned to Norfolk without the mails,
apparently for more troops to dispose of
in the same way.
There is evidently much, and secret ex
citement among the Federal officers in
this place, and the secessionists at Nor
folk are rejoicing at what they claim to be a
defeat in the lat.? army to eats under
Gen. Pope. •
A part of the .lames riv otilia has
lett this afternoon and proceeded off in
the direction of the Potomac.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 2.—The undersigned,
by order of Major General Wright, as
sumes command of Cincinnati, Covington
and Newport. It is but fair to inform our
citizens that an active, daring and power
ful enemy threatens them with every con
sequence of war; yet the cities must be
dete ruled and the inhabitants assist in the
preparations.
Ist. All business must be suspended at
9 o'clock to-day. Every business house
mgst be closed.
2d. Under the direction of the Mayor,
the itizens must, within an hour after the
suspension of business, assemble in con
venient public places and be ready for
orders, and as soon as possible they will
then be assigned to their work. This la.
bor ought to be of love, and the under
signed trusts and believes it will be so;
anyhow it must be done. The willing
shall be properly credited, and the unwil
ling promptly visited. The principle
adopted is, citizens for the labor and sol
diers for the battle. Martial law is hereby
proclaimed in the three cities, but until
they can be relieved by the military, the
enforcement of this proclamatiah will be
executed by the police.
3d. Ferryboats will cease plying the
river after 4 o'clock, P. It., until further
orders. [Signed] Lewis WALLACE,
Major General Commanding.
In accordance with the proclamation of
Major General Wallace, I give this public
notice that the police force of this city
will, until further orders, act as a provost
guard, and I order and enjoin upon all
gocd citizens to obey theta as such. Any
disregard of orders from the General com
manding through the police will be en
forced strictly. GEO. HATCH, Mayor..
HEADQCARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES
Cincinnati, Sept. 2d, ISiI2.
General Order No. I.—All places in
the cities of Cincinnati, Covington and
Newport where liquors of any kind are
sold, must be closed at 4 o'clock thib
morning, and sales are prohibited. Upon
failure or refusal the stock on hand will
be confiscated for sanitary purposes. By
order of
Majo• General Lewis WALLACE.
H. ELSTON, Jr., A. D. C. and Chiefof Staff.
Paris was evacuated last night, the
troops falling back on Cynthiana.
Gen. Wallace was engaged all night in
making preparations to protect the city.
CAPE EAOE, Sept. 2.—We have a sum
mary of the news brought by the North
American, from Liverpool on the 21st,
via Londonderry on the 22d of August.
The London Times treats the conscrip
tion as a new act of despotism, and thinks
involuntary servitude is now the lot of the
white race in the United States.
The News and the Star continue to de
fend the cause of the North.
It is claimed by the Paris Pays that the
harvest in France is the beat in ten years,
and that no corn will be needed from
abroad.
It is said that the Emperor Napoleon
has expressed a decided condemnation of
Garibaldi's movements.
In the Turin Gazette of the 20th of Aug
gust, Ratazzi, in reply to a question by a
Senator, declared that the goveniment
considered Garibaldi in a state of rebel
lion. and the situation of Italy grave.
Garibaldi had entered Catania..
In the London money market the funds
were weaker. and the fall is attributed by
the London Times to the telegrams in the
extras, giving . the news from America.
Money was in good demand at unchanged
rates.
The Liverpool Cotton Market, too, has
been excited, with an advance of from
26 3d. per pound. The sales for three
•
days reached 670,000 pounds.
The, Liverpool Breadstuff Market is,
generally, firm.
In London, Consols were quoted at 93
.tslitsr;ToN, 2 —.TI l'
()lard iR I:up 3 • . r " V6r
3L
. I t:p sII th e
, filitkor e5ta1 , 1,-i:, 1 ,-
eaphirt. , ;
Purveyor s car,
STRfCILY PURE; ARTICLES
Low
PITTSBURGH DRUG NOUSE,
TORRENCE & RIcGARR,
CORNER FOURTH & MARKET STREETS
E'IIrFSIIITR Gat.
Drugs. Lead. l'renno Tartar
Medicines, Paints. Cala mg Soda,
Perfumery nye Muffs, Eng.flustarel,
Chemicals, Spires, Oils.
die., 'to.. te.
4W-• Physicians Prescriptions accurately com
pounded at all hours.
Pure Wines and Liquors. for medicinal use
iel9-to
AMERICAN WATCHES
FOR SOLDIERS !
AT REDUCED PRICES.
AREND 11Th:111 1011 A 311,14 CANS.
THE AMERICAN WA Till COMPANY give
notice, that they have lately ie ued anew Wyk of
Watch, ex pret.sly designed f'..r t-:oldi CIF and others
who desire a good watch at a moderato price.—
Thee watches are intended to dLplace the worth
less, cheap watches or British end wiss manuLte
t ore, with which the e.) entry is tioodvd, and which
were lvvc , r expertfl to kee l , Gov; when they were
made, beim ; 7. f 11,..: ,nftnal..etures, zent to thi:
country. boeause 1111:ai , :ile at home, and 11;9d
hereezly ti rwiwe'liJ.g parlous.
We efra to Lei! ear W..L.A, wLial is of TLIR
MOST S tilts I'AN PT Lll rACTE r.:, AN
ACCURATE AND Lt'.,.,.;!.!;
and in Sterling Silver eti,SC3, hunting Pattern,
at salon' a price as is asked for the trashy A ford,
and Lepinot (4 foreign make, already referral to.
We have named thenewserie W,o.Lhes,
ELLERY, E,•stnn, Mass., Iv "eb name will be
found on the plate of every wa;• L cf this maim_
facture, dud is ono of our tra to raa/kg
kohl by all respectable . I csrcler: is the loyal
States.
W GI eFale orders should bo addressed to
ItOBBINS k APPLETON.
Agents of the American Watch Company,
I F5B iiroad way. N. Y
30 I , :2p
11. kl/Eksl.k,
Lie 141 61:11E.g.r, upptaito Cathedral
IiEAL til ItAL AGENT.
Idit.'2 1:7
NOTE 6, BONTS. MUlittiAti tnd other 80011-
f s:
R. p 4
Young's Ent inrg
-CORNER VIRGIN ALLEY AND SMIT.II
MELD STREETS:
Whets OYSTERS and tit tlle delicacies of the
Season win he served up in the most palatable
Flo. 'SLI YOUNG.
oat corner Vircin alley and i , tuitiffteld et.
Co
CORNER OF UNION AND FIFTH STREETS
(Near ate I;rtJ
111 ,7111 ERE THE CICBLIC CAN 0111.
w 'LAIN the bt,to::11.1 purest Liquors
Meals served at all lt,.u:s ou the bhurtest no.
tiee.
Lunch every morning. hetween the hours of
and .52 o'clock. FRED, WEISS.
Proprietor.
JAMES R. 6.HILDS.
HOPE COTTON MILLS,
4_:lty.
MAN CrACT %US Of
ESS BAGS,
AND OF
OSNA..I3TJ 1 - I.GTS,
12 Inches to 40 Inches Wide.
Nit- Orders may be left at 11. CHILDS & CO'S,
133 Wood street. Pittoburoh. n031:13,:is
THII9 C. 5 rE/NM:IT7 Tit1:01/011.1.: M. BLACK
STEINMETZ at MACK,
GENE It I
HOUSE CARrENTERS
AND JOP,BERS
t➢HOP VI IiGEN ALLEY", between Wood
and Liberty atreets.
PITTSLURGET. PA.
41 9 - Ordererolieited tin , ' prompt's. attended to
.
E LEGANT 'PURA V; rm.:, t'AlrePrrs.
day. e ll e ll p k tlelm tOblet r
. & h ., AI
10
i o C ' I I A 0N
—Oi Thhung•
house. 5' Marbury street. will he toil a large
quantity of :home, wed kept furniture, carpet,.
mirrov, ac., 1:•+/131111S . 113; q.:ltiogany cot,,, six, tan.
hogany . sofa se it parlor el,.iiis. du sofa seat roelc
ing chews. hall and ehtilt,l)Cl eit,E) seat eliArs and
rocktrs, walnut what, ot, do watdrobes, walnut
and cherry high ano post b; . tends walnut dress
ing all 1 plain bureaus, mah..gany card and peer
table, with marble tops, ol.,:: I Y dining, brnnkit t
and small Wilts. walnut ..lorry. el,closed and
other wash:Mind.: work talti...9 and , t ands cup
boards, elegant vonitian LI in.k, 1,1tc!..J. style, oil
cla*h and fano% blind., imo fn,.. !.' Le glan,s. marble
rase, large gilt :mum min' tr.5..•ii01..11 4311grit,ingS.
English irgr::in parlor. ~ i, .iabo:.. hall stair 110
kitchen carpets, mgo i.-1.• , 114,1 :111,1 :t.dr oil
cloths, rugs 'aid door oral-, e ;amber i.ett..l. cott..a
maim. tics, ei't entnices aml 1,*.n..P!, ammo! clock...
al,ssw . re, queensware. roc ..h..u. store cooking uterp.il.4, coppvr kettl , w.1.10..4 ma..hine. lire
irons. Parlor, oltalubOr an .t I. i ;xi, en f . nder.4_tire
screea..kitelien [aides, st...no w., v; a La , , one fata
lly seeing tu +chine: . 1 ho Ikt...di I. of house
keepers is e , puelally eallo i to ;lila ^al4). 111 V great
portion of the furniture ii , v Lai been in we but a
few months. and will he ....oki without reserve, as
the f tally is about removing :run the CilY Terms
at sale. T. A.X . CLEI.I.O. ND.
eel
A uut ioncor.
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KAIPQL:aItriLIC;. 'i rri; Pfttltr. 13*o
Augusts 26,1982 i
ORDER No. I.
I. Colonel C. F. goy'a Penna. Vols..
is hereby appointed Pro. le will
he obey ed and respec , ed accord initlY.
IL All officers and iylilicrs in this city, and in
the country around, about tr m tneir regiments
from Whatever cause, will roport without delay
to t'ol. Campbell at 6.s office, No. tii" Fourth
street . , in person or by li.tfer. If not able to re
port in person. they w i!! retort by letter, Vans
witting a certi scat-. of some ph; sieian in god
standing. showing why they are hot able to re
port in person.
111. All officers and soldiersnrrivirginthecity
and neighborhood, and not pag-ing netnedistelY
through, under orders, will re; tat In like manner
to the Provost Ms rshal.
IV. attention of ah- from revinionts
is called The
to the order friin v. the ntee,
War Ler :mama
published July 315t.18152. the provisions of v hick
will be strictly enforced by the Provost Marsh a l
in regard to absentees.
- ALEX. MOSTUOMERY. Mai U. S. A.
au27 Military Commander.
[Pittsburgh Papers please copy.]
JOHN FLEEGER,
otTrwsm
25 earner Ohio and Beaver sla g
ALLECWEIV Y
Large !took of Guns of all dcwriPliolls, hand
or made to order. and for sate at Di WEST CAS
PRICES.
Repairing promptly attended to.
noliklyw-tay:ll-dtf
WANTED, AT THE HOUSE OF
ItErtOE,
A -MIDDLE—AGED WOMAN
To tench the Primary L partment of the Eoys'
telt 301, and to take outgo of the sleeping at•art
:bents of the boys Otte haring had experience
is teachir g and housekeeping aeold he prefer
red. SaLay '2.1.0 per annum aud hording,
eipplica lon to he made at the Institution on
TtirtUtill AY, r 2‘th, Not.o'need
ap
ply unless they can crane well recommended.
aut4;
THE 30.1,11.3 C1.R.A...1.3
trosintabv coma 'acute/cm/
CORNER FIFTH a< SMITH FIELD STREETS.
(Opposite the Post Orneo.)
TIRE SUBSCRIBER HEWER
JL taken the above well-known stand, will be
pleased to see his friends at all hours. .the wines.
liquors.ales. and cigars are of the best.
ieZt-Zand JOHN LUNDY. Proprietc4.
OtIrSALII OE.
BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS,
AT BORLAND'S . ;
au9 93 Market street. : ; d dour troy a Fink
ro. to 11;r Medical