The Velem as It war;
The theettestlea as it Is!
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 6
Sir needing matter ea every page.
W. A MEETING OF THE DEMO.
CRATIC County Committee of Correa
pondemie will be held at the SAINT CHARLES
HOTEL, intim city of Pittsburgh, onNaturdaY.
Die Sib day of September. at 11 o'clock
a. m. THOMAS FARLEY, Pregident,
JAM= M. RICHARDS. Secretary.
REMORSE AND COWARDICE.
While the Union armies were supposed
to be making successful advances into the
rebel territory and scattering the hordes of
rebel traitors that attempted to stay their
progress, we had a class of gentlemen who
amused themselves by proclaiming their
own buoyant patriotism by blustering
bravado, at the same time taking every
convenient opportunity for disparaging or
suspecting the loyalty of their neighbors.
Among the most unprincipled of these pa
pers were the Philadelphia Less and the
Pittsburgh Gazette. The first, - under the
control of a political harlequin, who had
deceived every one who ever trusted him,
endeavored to make up by noisy pro
fessions what he lacked in sincerity; and
in order to be the more effective in attract
ing attention to his own immaculate love
of country, he, like hypocrites in every de
partment, found it necessary to cast his
slimy suspicion upon men of the highest
integrity and honor. In this reptile's es
timation, the men like his neighbor, Robt.
Ewing, who gave two sons to the service
of the government, or the men like the
late Gen. Stevens, who gave up his life
to attest his devotion to the Union cause,
were not to be trusted because they once
trusted the latent traitor Breckenridge,
just as this Forney himself did Herschel I
V. Johnston. While our armies were
thought to be on the high road to early
success, this miserable conspirator and his
followers, for six months, labored daily to
_ prove that one-half, at least, of the voters
of Pennsylvania were in sympathy with the
rebels. Now mark the charge wrought in
this calumniator and coward. The first
serious reverse to our arms starts his cow
ardly flesh t 3 tremble, while his chattering
teeth prevents being audible the stammer
ing confession of his remorse and guilt.
Yet this conscience stricken wretch,
who could, when he felt himself safe
suggest and applaud the arrest of a man
for speaking his sentiments, whose life
furnished the best evidence of his loyalty
and truth, is now down upon hi knees,
begging pardon for his conduct, and im
ploring forgiveness for his half year of dai
ly infamies. Read the following from the
editorial in Thursday's Press, and see the
admixture of penitence and poltrooriing
in every line. He says .:
" We must have faith if we would be
sons." We have had enough of hesi
tation and doubt, too much of tardy
acquiescence and lingering enmity—
whatever may have been in the past—
and with that we have nothing now to do—
the present is full of dang er and terror.
Wherever we look we fit the prospect
• one of gloom. It may be temporary, but,
nevertheless, it is upon us with appalling
earnestness. It is hardly probable that it
can last long; but the consequences it
brings may last forever: In Virginia we
see our army gradually falling back, until
now it may-be almost said to be under the
guns of Washington. " Why should we
assail the President? In what way does
• he fail to do his duty? Is he not honest
and capable ?• Has he not labored front
the beginning to so direct the energies of
the North that the rebellion may be crush
ed." " - Why should we assail the Gener
als in the field?" "Over these men there
is a power to which they are responsible,
and which examines every action with a
jealous eye. It gives them their military
being and it takes it away. It has exer
cised this duty candidly and severely, and
we should trust its judgment in the future."
To whom does this language and advice
apply so much as to the trembling penitent
who gives them ? Who has been laboring
to create disssenions among the people by
false ancusations but the Press and its as
sociates Who has persisted in its as
saults upon the President and its sup
porters? Observe the course of the entire
radical set towards young McClellan,
whom the government is compelled to fall
back upon in its extremity, and what has
it been? Why, a conspiracy of the vilest
character to prematurely crush a young
officer, whose °Minna was that he wouldn't
permit them to use him for illegitimate
purposes. Well may the Philadelphia
Press and its sympathizers now conjure for
unity and vigor among the people; it is
quite time they ceased playing the parasite ;
the necessities of the nation require it.
We conclude our quotations from the
Press with the following paragraph :
"Let us be united in heart and soul.
The time may come when with shovel and
axe we shall be compelled to dig ditches
around Fairmount and Gray's Ferry, just
as our Cincinnati friends are digging
ditches to-day. God forbid that this
should come to pass; but while we utter
the prayer let us remember that the dan
ler is neater Fairmont and Gray's Ferry
than we suppose. Philadelphia will nev
er be safe until Richmond is taken."
Were there lines not those of a poor
penitent coward, who takes counsel from
hie fears, we would rejoice; but they are
addressed to the , people of Philadelphia,
half of whom have been by him a thou
sand times denounced for a want of loy
silty. His appeal to them now falsifies all I I
his former statements. Then let them
unite, not because of the summons given,
but to protect their beautiful city from
even the possibility of rebel invasion. I
What is said of. Philadelphia will apply
with equal force to Pittsburgh. Then let
the Eastern and the Western metropolis
of the - State lock bands upon the summit
of the Alleghenies, and swear united and
determined hostility agaiiist the common
foe, until rebellion is sent reeling back.to
the dark Tartarne from whence it sprung.
Another.
Still another regiment from Ifichiten
will probably reach here to. It yea
ezpected to arrive at Cleveland from De:
troit yesterday morals.
ter The Senatorial conference of
Cambria, Blair and Clearfield counties
met at Altoona oti Tuesdajlast. and on the
ninth ballot nomia i ed M.. A. Wallace,
Esq., of latter aunty, for State Sena
tor. The Clearfield Republican is quite
jubilant over its favorite's nomination.
and says:
"Thus, after a lapse of eighteen years.
the Democracy of Clearfield is honored
with furnishing a candidate for the Cen
ate of Pennsylvania.
Inpolitics,Mr. Wallace has always been
consistent and ardent in his support of
Democratic men and measures. Firmly
impressed with the importance of pre
serving the Union as it was formed by our
fathers, he has been no less earnest in
prosecuting the present unhappy struggle
to the accomplishment of that desirable
consummation than he has been in for
mer years to prevent the success of those
principles whose triumph gave a pretext
to bad men to drag our country into its
present deplorable condition. His record
is without spot or blemish, and we enter
upon the contest with Wallace as our
standard.bearer, not only with that satis
faction which the certainty of success in
spires, but with the assurance that when
his election is secured, the interests of the
whole district will be well cared for, and
the high reputation of our noble county
triumphantly sustained."
The Defenders of Cincinnati.
Yesterday's Commercial has the fol
lowing: "The people of the country have
a lively appreciation of the danger of a
rebel raid in this direction, and are rush
ing to the rescue. They are coming in
multitudes, well organized and wellarmed.
A great many of them are pretty well
deilled, and a braver or more hardy set of
men would be bard to find. The streets
were lively yesterday with masses of stur
dy farmers, iu their work-day clothes. and
the arms that they keep on hand. It was
a goodly.sight to see the keen eyed men
with their trusty "Squirrel rifles," and
powder horns. Some of the companies
were decidedly picturesque. All were
welcomed with enthusiasm. Companies
from the country will find provision made
' for them upon their arrival, at. the Fifth
street market house. Citizens will do all
that is in their Dower to make those good
neighbors who have come to our assis
tance, as comfortable as possible.
"The appearance of the city yesterday
very similar to that of Washington when
it was first threatened by the rebels, and
the regiments poured in from the North
to the rescue. All day the city resounded
with the measured tread of armed men
and fatigue parties. The din of the drum
and the piercing notes of the fife were
constantly heard, far and near, and at
some points there was hardly au inter
mission in the solemn tread of regiments
and companies. These stronge and im
pressive scenes are likely to be presented
on a scale still grander today. There
cannot on the earth be a more magnificent_
spectacle than that of a pe9pl • roused by
danger to action, and applying their ener
gies in military organizations to the work
set before them. We do not give publicity
to the details of military intelligence that
might be collected in this quarter, ter the
obvious reason that publications of the
state of our defenses would be far more
interesting to enemies than to friends."
The Indian War in Minnesota
Graphic ; Description of Battles --The
Lasd Attack 00 Fort Ridgley.
A. J. Van Vorhes writes to the St. Paul
Pioneer the following account of the last
and st determined attack made by the
S rt Ridgley, which occurred
on Friday, nguat 22 :
THE BATTLE. OS FRIDAI
In anticipation of a desperate attack by
.he enemy in strong force, Lieut. Sheehan
commenced on Friday morning to strength
en his position by throwing up breastworks
around the garrison, for the protection of
his men. This work was but partially
completed when, at one o'clock p. m., the
enemy was seen advancing at a distance of
two miles, in great numbers and all mount
ed. Taking cover in the innumerable rav
ines surrounding and completely impaling
the garrison, seemingly designed by na
ture to favor an attacking party, they dis
mounted, and at two o'clock made
their approach and attack simultane
ously from three different pointe.—
Under their cover, our shells impeded
their progress but little. All of our pre
vious engagements were as boys' play in
comparison with this. It was evidently
expected to be the last on the part of the
enemy, for they confidently designed a
charge and a capture. The first volley
discharged from the woods, the high
weeds and out-buildings surrounding the
barracks, was perfectly terrific. It semed
that all the incarnate fiends of hell were
concentrated and let loose upon this little I
band, with all the fierceness of infuriated
demons, crazed for blood and plunder.—
The fire was received with coolness by our
men, and returned in the same spirit.—
Their little shelter afforded some protec
tion, while the forces were so admirably
distributed that little change of position
became necessary. The officers and gun
ners were most exposed, yet but one man
was killed, and three or four slightly
wounded.
Lieutenants Sheehan and Culver were
around with their men, and to their cau
tion and prudence we are indebted for the
few casualties. They directed their men.
toreserve their fire until a fair view of the
enemy was obtained, and then to bring
down an enemy every time. This coolness
seemed to annoy and embolden the enemy,
and every time they presented themselves,
Sergeants Jones, Whipple and McGraw
would send a volley of shells into them.
From two until half-past six o'clock this
incessant fire was kept up. Volley after
volley was poured upon us, yet our men
did not waver. Once the enemy rallied
in force at a given point to make a desper
ate charge with war clubs and tomahawks,
after drawing the fire of one of our guns
in their front. Their game was understood
by Sergeant Jones, and he directed Ser
geant McGraw to give them a shell, re
serving his own. This done, they arose
for the charge, when a case of grape from
Sergeant Jones' gun scattered and confus
ed them. The enemy evidently felt that
they had received the worst of it. '[he
rapidity and volume of their fire percepti
bly slackened, and before sundown they
commenced moving off with their dead
and wounded.
The Care of the Eyes.
First, never use a desk or table with
your face toward a window. In such
case the rays of light, coming directly up
on the pupil of the eyes, and causing an
unnatural and forced contraction thereof,
soon permanently injuire the sight. Next
when your table or desk is near a window,
sit so that your face turns from, not to
wards it, while you are writing. If your
face is towards the window the oblique
rays strike the eye, and injure it nearly as
much as the direct rays when you set in
1 front of the window. It is beet always to
sit or stand, while reading or writing, with
the window behind you, and next to that,
with the light coming ov- -- • '
then the light Muni!
!book, and does not shin
eye-ball. The same remk
ble.to artificial light. We
whfch is the best light--0 1 ,,
or samplaisma- Oar-anew
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hem the New York World.
THE MILITAIEF SITUATION
GENERAL ReCLELAAN
We have traversed the entire cireuit of
the military experiment Into which the
administration was coeraeilitygi radicals,
and are brought back to . fitepo' int where
we were when their clantor against Gen.
McClellan first set in. Events have de
monstrated that the inteference with his
plans has been a gigantic and most costly
blunder. Since this fool-hardy experi
ment was ventured on, the war has been
one of the bloodiest in history; but this
heroic prodigality has been productive of
no corresponding advantages. The pre
mature advance of the Army of the West,
(now universally admitted to have
been an error,) was by the com
mand of the President, overruling
the judgment of the then general
in-chief. The consequence is that the
immediate fruits of that misdirected energy
have been squandered. The great and
wealthy cities on the banks of the Ohio.
never before in danger, are now in a state
of active alarm, and our armies in the
Southwest are completely cut off from
supplies and reinforcements. In the East,
the strategy which overruled that of the,
general-in-chief has been equally disastrous ,
The President was hounded on to order a
premature advance against Richmond; and
after the plan of his leading general had
been assented to and was already in pro
g.ress of execution. it was abruptly inter
fered with, and a portion of the troops
withheld which were essential to its success.
The reason for this interference Was the
apprehension of danger to the national
capital; but, in point of fact, Washington
has never been so little exposed to rebel
attacks as while General McClellan's army
was in the peninsula. After the terrible
seven days' fighting before Riohmond had
compelled General McClellan to make a
change of base, an active and vigorous, but
gasconading and superlativel p,
General was summoned fromt he West to
take command of the army of Virginia,
and make a separate advance on Rich •
mond. His very remarkable address to
his army on assuming command disclosed
both his amazing lack of circumspection
and the-ideas of Gen. McClellan's strategy
with which he had been indoctrinated at
the War Department. A nice sense of
propriety would have been satisfied with
acting on such notions. trusting to results
to vindicate their justice, without putting
them in such a form that alinost every
sentence was an obvious and intended
fling at the more cautious and comprehen
sive strategy of the late General-in-Chief
of the army. As this address contains the
pithiest statement to be found in any pub
lic document c.f the radical strategy as op•
posed to that of Gen. McClellan, we in
sert some of its most significant declara
tions. Our readers can judge of their
soundness by seeing how . they look when
!nought face to face with their ripened
fruits:
I am sure you long for an opportunity to
win the distinction you are capable of
achieving. That opportunity I shall en
denvor to give you.
Meantime I desire yon to dismiss from
your minds certain phrases which I am
sorry to find much in vogue among you.
hear constantly of taking strong posi
tions and holding them—of lines of retreat
—and of bases of supplies. Let 11,*
card such ideas.
The strongest position a soldier should
desire to occupy is one from which he can
most easily advance against the enemy.
Let us study the probable line of retreat
of our opponents, and leave our own to
take care of themselves.
Let Lte took before as and ti,.l hrh ind Ll 4.
success and glory are in the advance.
Disaster and. hame lurk in the rear.
-- ---
Let us act on this understanding, and it
is safe to predict that your banners shall
be inscribed with many a glorious deed,
and that your names will be dear to your
ceuntrym en forever.
Signed, JOHN POPE,
Major General Commanding.
This was meant to be a satire on Gem
McClellan; read in the light of recent
events it is a most terrible and scathing
satire on the strategy of the writer and on
the rabid and purblind radicals of whom
he supposed himself the mouth-piece.—
Disaster and shame " have indeed
" lurked in his rear;" they are the natural
consequences of "discarding such ideas
as "lines of retreat and bases of supplies."
It is no wonder that when he thus publicly
advertised to the enemy that be would dis
pense with the most ordinary military
precautions, that he would "look before
and not behind," they were prompt to
profit by this opportune information, and
to them most valuable strategy, and put
themselves directly in his rear. Not once,
I not twice, but three several times, they
have repeated this bold maneuvre of get
ting in his rear; the last time on Monday
night, when they captured an ammunition
train, and killed the brave Gen. Kearney
and Gen. Stevens, who rushed to an at
tempted rescue.
Yo wonder the President has mime to the
conclusion that the country has had enough
of this sort of strategy, and has reinstated
General McClellan in sole command of
the forces operating in Virginia. If the
plans of that general had not been inter
fered with, the rebellion would long before
now have been hopelessly crushed. As it
is, we are incalculably worse off than when
the crazy clamor against him first began
to gather force and strength.
The rebels are already in force on the
upper Potomac, ready to attempt a cross
ing. ur troo have been rapidly brought
in fro O m Fair ps
fax and Falls ch, and
dispositions have been made to dispute the
crossing of the Potomac by the rebel army.
In the able hands of Gen. McClellan—
though not called to the work till the
peril was truly alarming—we have no
doubt that his old line will be maintained,
and time gained for disciplining the new
levies sufficiently to - render them of use
against the enemy's veterans. We sup
pose the craziest of the radicals, in
capable of being taught by experience,
will attempt to hound on the new
army before it is fit to be put into
the field against experienced and victo-
rious troops, and so squander it as they
have squandered a great part of the old
one. We trust the Administration will
have firmness enough. this time, to resist
their insane clamor, and allow the war to
be conducted on the approved maxims of
military science. As germane to the ne
cessity of a brief interval for disciplining
the raw troops, we make the following
extract from General McClellan's work on
the "Armies of Europe." He is speaking
of our means of resisting an invasion: "An
invading army of fifteen thousand or twen
ty thousand men could easily be crushed
by the unremitting attacks of superior
numbers;but when it comes to the case
of more lian one hundred thousand dis
ciplined veterans, the very multitude
brought to bear against them works its
own destruction; because, if without dis
cipline and instruction, they cannot be
handled, and are in their own way."
An Astronomer Enlists.
Horace Parnell Tuttle, of the Harvard
College Observartory, the well known dis-
coverer of several planets, comets and other
celestial phenomena, has placed name
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on the 2 * voila of''
WAR IN ARKANSAS.
The Expedition under General
efthe Rebels.
'Cien(ioadamee of the Mtitenzi Democrat.
AZAI#II7.MITTERS ARM Y OF THISOTITHW EST
IN THE FIELD, FORT SCOTT, Kansas, Aug.
26, 186 2.—The greatgst activity prevails
here in getting the army ready for an im
mediate advance into Arkansas.
General Blunt, commanding the forces,
has received information that all the
troops in the Department of Kansas, and
all those in Southwest Missouri, including
all the recent levy of militia, will be con
centrated at such point as he may desig
nate.
This portion of the army is finely
equipped, and contains four complete bat
teries of eight guns each. The troops
have been brigaded, and the different com
manders ordered to move their commands
to suitable places east and south of Fort
Scott, where a Lull supply of forage, grass,
fuel and good, healthy water can be ob
tained.
Information has just been received
here confirming the report that the rebels
are concentrating in large numbers at
Cross Hollows, Atk., with the intention
of marching north, proposing to take Fort
Scott and then Fort Leavenworth.
The rebel Pike had made a speech to
his men, saying he intended to be at Fort
Leavenworth before the snow fell. There
is no doubt that such is the idea held out
to the rebel force now concentrating at.
Cross Hollows, and the recent excursion,
under Cockerell and Coffee to Lone Jack,
was for the purpose of escorting the new
levies down to Arkansas. Hundreds of
men followed them, and the two pieces of
the Louisiana battery captured at Lone
Jack, but the men were mostly without
arms.
The day before yesterday Quantrell and
Hays bands came up with six companies
of the Second Kansa.) and three compa
nies of the Sixth Kaksas, near Lamar.
Major Campbell and Capt. Green, of the
Sixth Kansas, attacked them with about
sixty of their men, and had a severe tight,
lasting two hours. Two men were killed
,and twenty-one wounded. Lieut. Col. Bas
set, commanding the Second Kansas,
marched upon the opposite side of the
stream, out of danger.
The wounded men say that the rebels
had about seven hundred men, and if Bas
set had helped them they would have
whipped the Rebels. Col. Cloud left his
force the day before to recruit at this
place.
Feelings in Canada. ,
A silence, ominous far the Union cause,
prevails as to the progress ofthe civil war.
file real condition of affairs is withheld,
and from this reticence the general con
clusion is arrived at that further disasters
have befallen the Northern arms. The
feeling is predoillinant that if any collision
had occured that could in any manner he
tortured into a victory for the Federals not
a moment woul have been lost in giving it
publicity. We .re quite prepared to hear
the Federal armies under McClellan and
Pope respectively, have been beaten in
detail, and that Washington itself is now
threatened. Be this as it may, the miser
able policy of prohibiting the communi
cation
ofauthentic intelligence will have
the effect of of raising the worst appre
hensions in the North, instead
the hope that all has gone well. We have
ever been of the opinion that the policy
that has prevailed in Washington of flsi
fying despatches, and preventing the
circulation of truth, has been productive
of incalcuable harm to the Northern
cause-
That portion of the American people
which has continued its allegiance to the
old 17nion has shown a singular spirit of
self-saer;tice, not only in an expenditure
of men and money unparalled until this
extraordinary struggle commenced, but
also in its willing submission to a tempor
ary suspension of its civil liberties.
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Alcohol from Coal Gas.
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discovery recently made by ayoung ehemist
named Cotelle, by which he is able to ex
tract alcohol from coal gas. The alcohol
is stated to be of n very superior quality,
notwithstanding whirl he is enabled to sell
it at twenty five francs the hectrolitre,
while alcohol of a very inferior descrip
tionis sold at seventy-hve francs. A com
pany has been formed to work the patent.
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LATEST NEWS BY TELEGIAPI,
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Number Killed in the Late Battle,
Six Thousand.
GEN. M'CLELLAN ASSUMES COM
MAND AT WASHINGTON.
Rebel's Stripping the Dead
THE REBELS TWELVE MILES
PROM WASHINGTON.
EXCITEMENT AT LOUISVILLE
LATE FOREIGN NEWS
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.—From careful
calculation it is believed that the entire
- number of wounded in the late battle will
unt exceed 6,000, killed one thousand,
and two thousand prisoners, principally
picked up by the enemy while straggling,
and who, with the exception of the officers,
have been paroled.
. Headquarters, Washington, Sept. 4.
General Orders No. I.—First. Purduant
to General Orders No. 122, from the War
Department, Adjutant General's Office, of
the 2d inst., the undersigned hereby as
sumes command of the fortifications of
Washington, and all the troops for the de
fense of the Capitol.
Second. The heads of the staff depart
ments of the Army of the Potomac will
be in charge of their respective depart-,
ments at these headquarters.
. Third. In addition to the consolidated
morning reports required by circular of
this date, from these headquarters, re
ports wil l be made by the corps command
ers as to their competence, with the as
signment to positions heretofore given
them, stating definitely the ground occu
pied and covered by their command, and
as to what progress has been made in
obedience to orders already issued, to place
their commands in a condition for immedi
ate service. (Sivned.)
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
[Official.] Major General.
S. WILLIAMS, Ass't Adj't Gen.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The National
intelligencer, of this morning, says :
The entire army of Gen. Pope, which
commenced falling back from Centreville
early on Monday morning, reached the
new position assigned it, in front of the
fortifications on the south side of the Po
tomac, in the course of Tuesday night.
No fighting of consequence has occur
red since Saturday. with the exception of,
the conflict of Monday evening, briefly
mentioned in the intelligencer of pester-
day, and in which we lost, besides other
brave men, two of our bravest and ablest
Generals—Kearney and Stevens. No re
liable account of this conflict has yet been
received.
Some other demonstrations were made
upon the rear of our retreating columns,
but they were harmless, and the whole
army now rests in apparent security on
the opposite side of the river, portions of
it occupying the same positions which
they held prior to their departure for the
Peninsula.
We learn that before the troops reached
this immediate vicinity, Major General
McClellan had, in accordance with the
general order published in the Intelligen•
err of yesterday, issued an order assuming
the chief command of the consolidated
army. (Gen. McClellan's, Gen. Pope's,
and Gen. Burnside's,) thus concentrated
for the defense of the capital.
The Confederate forces immediately
in front are supposed to he massed most
heavily around Vienna, about twelve miles
from here. A large number of them, it
is apprehended, are proceeding up the
river, being already in some force about
Leesburg, and in large force between there
and the Chain Bridge, as if intending to
make a demonstration at the ferry opposite
Poolesville. That and all other fords
available for hostile pu•poses are properly
guarded. Winchester was evacuated on
Tuesday by our troops, it being under
stood that the e lemy has appeared in force
in the Volley.
The National Republican of this morn
ing says :
Eleven hundred and thirty-one paroled
federal prisoners, captured in the several
battles near Manassas, arrived at the
Aqueduct bridge, Georgetown, yesterday
evening. They report that on Wednes
day, General Lee's headquarters were
three miles the other side of Bull Run.
They state that they saw no consider
able number of the enemy between Bull
Run and this city, except at Fairfax Court
House. Stewart's cavalry was there,
commanded by Stewart himself. While
prisoners, they assisted in burying our
dead, who, in almost every instance, they
say, had been stripped of all their clothing
but their shirts. They think our killed
did not exceed 400.
A number ofrebel prisoners,captured on
Monday Jut, were brought to Alexan
dria yesterday. They belonged principal
ly to the North Carolina, Georgia, and
Louisiana regiments. They were a
wretched-looking set, and for three days
previous to their capture had been with
out food.
They all agree in the statement we pub
lished yesterday morning, that Jackson
Commanded in person; and they declare
his chief object to have been the capture
of our supply trains. They were clothed
in uniforms taken from the dead bodies of
our men.
Lou isvu.r.E September 4.—The city was
thrown into considerable excitement this
afternoon by rumors that Gen. Gilbert's
force was attacked at noon, by the rebels,
near Shelbyvillle, about thirty miles east
of Louisville. The result is unknown, but
large Federal reinforcements are rapidly
approaching Gilbert.
Several arrests of prominent secession
ists were made here to-day; they were
sent, together with all the political pris
oners heretofore confined here, north of
the Ohio river to-day.
CAPE &tee, Sept. s.—The steamship
City of New York, from Liverpool on the
27th, via Queenstown on the 28th of Au
gust, passed here at 3 o'clock this morn
ing. Her dates are three days later.
The U. S. frigate Tuscarora had put
into Falmouth and Plymouth, and had been
ordered to leave without coaling or re
pairing.
ft is reported that Garibaldi has crossed
o Calabria with a portion of his followers.
The Neapolitan provinces are Proclaim
ed to be in a state of Beige.
It is stated that the Emperor Napoleon
has declared that France intends to de
fend the Poppe of Rome. '
LATER.—Lirerpool s Aug. 27th—The U.
S. frigate Tuscarora is reported to be in a
leaking condition.
Liverpool, Aug. 24th.—Cotton has again
advanced, with sales on Monday and Tues
day of about 28,000 bales.
Breadstuff's declining.
Provisions are very dull.
London, Aug. 27th.—Consols closed to
day at 98ee,93f.
STRICTLY PURE ARTICLES.
Low Prices.
PITTSBURGH DRUG NOUSE /
TORRENCE & licliA.Rß,
CORNER FOURTH & MARKET srasErs
P.ITTVIBUBIIIIIGFIG
a
D &sad, Creamalfairear
Rohm, lialibta ,
__
_Perfi Driftage,.
ammonium.. Illpkeei, .
as.
_De..
arquishislirmatviiPitsur- ' *
PoundsolDalllions k ,
.Z.e"
Pule me m •gia Limit. for malkdaal II"
alb.
DDie
a. .11,
Bra
GAO
All kinds
BRASS DARTING% Or ALL KINDS,
•
Made at the shortest notice.
OIL REFINERY'S FITTED UP.
onieraeft at BOWE & TETLEY'S. 136
WOOD STREET, will be promptly attended to.
The inesibeta of this Ann boos methst me
ehlUliefl, of many years' experience 1111 the bu.si
new. will insure to lire satisfaction is every n
owt. seti•lyd
EMBROIDERED
MUSQUETAIRE KID GLOVES,
Alexandre's Best.
A choice assortment of acscx asnconsas receiv
ed by express by
1,200 BALMORAL ASLIATS,
Real Scotch and Domestic Slakes,
All new styles and choice colors,
reeeiree before the lag ghat advance, and for Bale
wholeaaleand retail by
se6 EATON, MACRUM & CO.,
17 Fifth street.
_REAL FRENCH AND
REAL LACE COLLARS AND SETTS'
REAL PUSHA AND FRENCH LACE VEILS
Infant's Embroidered Osgw, Babes and Waists.
Dimity and French Cambric Banda. Magio. Col
leratie and Imperial Ruffles, Lin= Cambric "Land
&emblem. Edgings. Laces. &0., to all of which we
invite attention. EATON. MACROM A CO.,
mg
17 Fifth street
GENUINE HAVANA CIGARS-
Genuine HaVA Cigars
Genuine Havana Cigara
Genuine Havana Cigars.
I am Mat in receipt of another large in voice of
superior II AVANA CIGARS. Those fond of the
weed. wish!ng a mood article, will consult their
own interest by ex.tnining my Monk before ameba
sing elsewhere. ma^ A pure article of CHEW LNG
TOBACCO constantly on hand at
JOSEPH FLEMING'S,
se3 corner Market Street and the Diamond
PURE LIQUORS.
PURR LIQUORS,
PURE LIQUORS,
of all descriptions for medicinal purposes, at
JOSEPH FLEMING'S,
se3 corner Itiatket street and:the Diamond.
NITER STATES ASSESSOR'S OFFICE.)
22nd Xdriderf Patasyksateo. - -
Office. 3d story Custom House Pittsburgh./
AVING BEER APPOINTED BY
the. President of the. United ktates. Asses
sor for the TAM assessment District of Pennsylva
nia, I hereby give notice that I have divided Said
District into ten sub-Districts, to wit:
The Ist Id and 4th wattle, eityof Pittsburgh,
constdutes sub-District No 1 -Williaa Little,
hewn ssistant. Residence. No—Penn street, i
The 3d: nth and Sth waels, city cf Pittsburgh
eonsti utos sub - District No 2-J ti Patterson. As.
sisttant. Residence. No 5t Elm street. -
The sth and Vth wants, city of Pittsburgh, con
stitutes sub-District No 3-,loan W
Assistant. Residence. No. 704 Penn street. nih
ward.
The 7th ward, city of Pittsburgh, Pitt townsbi .
and the Borough to Lawrenceville, constitutes sub
Distailt No 4-John D Herron. Ant:taut, Resi
dence. Pitt township .
Tce towi.ships of Collins, Peebles. Patton.
Plum,' Penn and Wilkins coestdutes sub-District
No 5-W N Burchfield Assistant. Residence,
Peebles tow ship.
Elisabeth and Versailles tom ships athe oa ths of of Klis ibeth and McKeesport consitutea
suteDistrict No 5--Isaac N Coursin, , assistant.
ResLen.e, Elizabeth township.
The townships of Chartists and Union and the
boroughs of Temperaneeville, west Pittsburgh.
Routh Pittsburgh, Monongahela and Lirming -
ham constitutes sub District Ao. 7-David Rob
inson. Assistant. Residence, Temperances-H. e
The borough of East glirmingtoun. Mifflin. Bald
win and Lower St. Clair townships, constitutes
sub-District No . 5-111urriok Munson. Assistant
Redden° township. The hoe West Elisabeth. Jefferson,
Snowden, Upper St Clair. Scott and South Fay
ett townships emistimtes sub-District No te-Jos
Wilson, Assistant, Residence. Jefferson town
'The townships of Nevi le. Rubinson, North
Fayette, Moon. Findley and Crescent constitutes
sub-District No 10-John Youngar, Assistant.
Residence, Robinson township.
HENRY A. WEAVER,
Pittsburgh, Sept.
United S
3d. tat
1861. es Assessor, TM District. t
The Assessor would respectfully call the atten
tion of the citizens of the 244 Assessment District
to stction sth of the Excise Law:
See... And he it furtherenaefed. That it shall
be the duty of any person or persons. partner
ships. firms, associations, or corporations. made
liable to any duty. license, stamp or tax imposed
by this act, when not otherwise anti differemlY
provide • tbr. on or before the fi rst day of
A. D. textesded to the first day of &mem
ber. A. D. MY.) and on or before the first Mon
day ot Iday in wain year thereafter. and in all
other cases before the day of levy, to make a list
or return to the As.istant Assess if of the District
where located. of the amount of annual in, onto,
the articles or °kiwis charged with a spemaldutY
or tax. the quantity of goods, waxes and merchan
dise made or sold, an charged with a specific ad
valorem duty or tax, theeeveral rates abd aggre
gate Lutanist according to th ..respective provi
sions of this act, and &wonting to the forms and
regulations to be prescribed by the boanousaioner
of Internal Hevenue, under the direction of the
Secretary of the Treasury, for which such person
or persons, partnerships, firma, associations or
corporations are liable to be assesa.d under and
by virtue of the provisions of this act. Sts Std
ISAILIS, AM—
—
200 doz qtr & 1 gallon Pickles
PM do Tomato Catsup:
I 0 do Walnut
100 uo Pepper Sauc do e:
10 do Worchestoshire do pts and 34 pints:
10 Cases Olivet
10 do Capers:
15 doz. Enaliai Chow Chow; •
sdo do w
sdu do PiccaldCauldloiren:
sdo do Onions;
20 do do Gerkins & idi zed Picklez-;
IV do do Alustant
LI) do Preach do
For sale by RIMIER a BRO'S.
00l N0a.1.15 and 120 Wood moat.
N _
Vlra—
.l.Z* Frans Irica Almonds:
10 Halo Lanitudoo do
30
10 B ags Sicily do
o Radish
30 do kilberts Walnuts:i
30 do Bru
50 Boxc Shelleasil d N
Alm ts;
onds;
20Kegs do do
20 Bags 2.000 Cocoanuts;
200 Bags African Pea Nuts:
In Store and to arrive and for sale by
kEYMER
ses Nos. 126 and BRO'S,
LS Wo od stree
C-
11E06E
-25 Boxes Prime Pine Apple Cheese:
10 ao English Dairy do
Just received and for sale by
REYMER k BROIL
ses Nee . 126 and 1:13 Wood street
LANDS IN CANADA WENT -200
Acres For Sale: well timbered. Oak, AA,
QC.: situate one mite from the Great West cra
Itauroad, and near Lake St. Clair. between the
to Windsor wel l Chathm.
Theselands are located and will be sold or
exchanged for City Prorstr,
S. t , IITMBERT & SONS. I
51 Market street. I
Welt ItENT—A courearraisaatTwo
.K`
story dwelling house. h 0.157 Third street.
how Cherry ante, Rent sls,lln_per Inman to
April S. VUTIIBkRT a SUN:.
ell
51 Market street. 1
I 'MEET $9,50 PER Rearm FOR A
neat two story briek dwelling house of fire
rftms an d cellar. yard. bake oven, we.. corner ot
fieoond and Short streets. Immediate possewion.
(toed security required.
.1. CUTHBERT & SONS.
sea 61 Market street.
T o FRE PUBLIC--
Daily arrivals by Rums and Railroad of
NEW GOODS,
Macrum aSc Grlycle'gp,
76 MARKET STREET.
8444 thLatenstyediefehnedelee TrimmiLAMngs. %
FeEmbroide7 WOOde ed Collars
Nets..pattenia Skirts. Cora tn. hell . Bead
. Large sma r t_
mews idliadary. Gloves. Pandohine deedn—for
Lndse, Gentlemen and Children—Pa w N ee dl e ,
Tara and oast. mall wane.
We mein the special attendon of wholeude and
retail buyers, confident that we eau meet even
want in ennead mists.
MACAUM GLYBE,
Between FonriWand .Lwem i"ki r ETIUTA
011iwimPlIbil am SALM
• —A Imam= two liorOtiok ilwoft sr .
total's six toms oadFATIM S
oeit 4 sera of awowill. ow over 41111 m .,
:AC: two
Easiest : ttsto. 91 : 24, tiwk vir
li a llst
ma 17 WON Mt*.
EATON, MACRUM k
17 Filth street
SCOTCH EMBED IDE
THE AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY giro
notice, that they have lately issued anew style of
Watch, exPreesly designed for Soldiers and others
who desire a good watch at a moderato price.—
These watches are intended to displace the worth
len, cheap watches of British and Swiss manufAc
t ore, with which the country is flooded, and which
were never expected to keep time when they were
made, being refuse manufarturm, rent to this
country, because unsaleable at home, and used
hereonly foriockevato and iguana:iv purposes.
We offer to tell our Watch, which is of THE
MOST SUBSTANTIAL IIIANUFACTERR,A.N
ACCURATE AND DURABLE TIMEKEEPER,
and in Sterling Silver Cases, Hunting pattern.
at aglow a pike IS is asked for the.trashy Anon"
and Lvines of foreign make, already referred to•
We have named thenew series of Watches, WM.
ELLERY, Roston, Mass.. which name will be
found on the plate of every watch of this manu
facture, aad is one of our trace marke.
Eold by all respectable Jewelers in the loyal
States*
Wholesaleorders should be addressed to
1011111 INS .k APPLE ON E
Agents of the Americin Watch CompanY.
-sel-13,:2p 182 Broadway, N. Y,
%WANTED, AT TINE ILOUSE OT
VT ItErIVIiE.
A MIDDLE—AGED WOMAN
To to-oh the Primary pertinent of the Boya'
retry', and to take endive of-the sleeping collet*
meets of the boys One haring had expeHendo
in teaching and housekeeping would be prefer
red. Saler: $23 per annum and board
TH ing.
Applied
on to be made at th e Institution tai
URSD AUul'tj 2.th, None n 484 AP
PLY unless they can come well recommended.
an2ll
CO - PARTNERSHIP.
•
THE UNDERSIGNED MAISASSOCIA
ted with nu. ii& son. OLIVSNAkt
0(.1h; in a eopartuership. lor the transactkma of
the CraltPsT under the name and
lira
from aof W. McCLINTuCK SON , he solicits
ameroue Public a continuance, to the new
Ann, of the liberal patronage heretofo Ow him:
Self alloyed. W. McI.:LINTOCI.
greARPETSI -Having purchased for CAW
V before the late :minute, the lamest stock ofi
Carpets in the city , we would call the attention of
wholesale and retail buyers to our comphas ar
comment of CARPETS; MATTINSs, OIL
CLOTHS. ke. W. MaJLIkTOCK SOL
sun 112 Market area.
LGARAT alarcnos IN MUM= ."-•
BOOTH, :BROM, AND GAITERS,
mike. '
2 CABE STOKE OP
4, 40 1
4 -joinni t a. soßidurno,
itakitstreet. roooad door from Fifth. jy2o
nifiri 114 :Vci4i
T—ON DIAMOND ALLTT, NE-
Teen WOllti ai.d ..#lftr.• et street , . a Jadr4
Gs money bag. dark color, soatsibine
r amens; and several madras. The 6r d.
re lire, ally reirantea b., leavirss it at this
see-lt
TTENTION! FALL IN NIEN
Last chance for the Bounty before drafting. A
few good men will be received fur the
Stanton Light Cavalry, Co. H.
None but horsemen need apply. the following
BOUNTY will be paid.
Oovenunent bounty..oo
County doOP 00
Premium for Enlistment 2 tO
One meath's PAY in advance 12 00
Raving in ceiven authority to SII up the com
pany...we Call on allelic, e dedrons of enlisting to
oomeand enroll theup,elves without fur her de
lay, at the office. No. Xi FI.FTII SIREET, above
the Executive Committee Rooms.
t 'an t. - . 7 A. CRAWFORD,
Lieut. W. R. 110 W E.
WALL PAPER
OR AUTUMN OF 1862.
A complete assortmen t of' hosanna
PAPER HANGINGS,
.4 , all styiev. bought before the tax advance, will
b 3 :011 at the usual low prices.
W. P. MARRIIALLs
se6 1 6'o. 87 Wood strait
GENTLE MEN'S FINE MUERTE,
Collars. Ties, Scarfs, Suspenders,
Socks and Gloves.
2011 doyen Ores. and White Ur dershirts and Draw
ers; wholesale and retail dealers supplied
EATON. MAORI-rat & CO..
set' 17 Eifth street.
ER -
EVOLVERS. REVOLVIRRS—
Colt's new and old mndel.altsises.
Whitney's co ok ' s
Allen Wheo Car tridg e :
!harp's Caruidge--alwaya on band and tbr
sale by ROWS yt TETLEY,
st 6 136 Wood street.
LEATHER BELTING—
HOYT BRO'S N. Y. M KE.
Welrtanned and stretched, for sale at the Leath
er :tore of
N. DELANGE,
11112
ee3 Liberia' street Wafts head of Wood
-wia
GUN 11011 E-M. DELANdIII. us ma-
ERTY STREEL I the only Agent for the sale
of the New Patent Woven Hydrant
Hose.
ee3 wte
irirms—voo ON HAND AND FOR
Bale by BOWN & TETLEY.
sell
134 Weed street.
AXP UNWED—KNIFE, FORK AND
Spoon —Bie Dives, for a., lo Lry
see BU W N k TETLE V, 1:13 Wooditreet.
jirsTßEcEtvzo .
CENTS CALF AND KIP BOOTS,
BOYS . AND YOUTHS BOOTS.
Selling at the old prices.
D S. DIFFENBACHER,
865 15 Fifth street. ILt doer from Market.
150 Barrels A Refined Sugar;
25 0
2 do
du Po Cr do
wde d dushed
re
2d do Coarse Pulverized Sugar,
To arrive and forsale he
RRY.AIRR & BRO'S.
NO3. 126 and E S Wood street
_
SNICIFF AND CIGARS
-I.l.rrols Garrett'. rinmeli
'109,000 German Cigar.. assorted brands;
Iro 01./9 Common do
;Capt.* Half Spanirh do
Now in store and for sale by
RHYMER k JAWS,
ters Nos, Lai and 12s %%rota etc.:at
Rsiris—
Axl Boxes M. R. Dur:eh Raisins:
Mu do Layer do
W Boxes Ai, 11. do
DU do do Loytr do
5 1 /7iegs Seedless (in
25 Drums Sultana a..
Just received and ler tole by
HEYMER BROS.
ses Nos. 1:N owl lzo Wood street
QUIVDRIES,-
I+7 50 es•ks hi we' Ourraro4;
10 cases Si by Liouorme:
2 do Cal .b.i.t do
2.5 boxes Macearoni:
20 do Vertuipelb:
50 do Olive Oil,quarts and pints,
30 Sardine:, 5 , 3 arid !..5* eons;
frAils Dates;
so.ib..ates tamale Soap;
30 do broil;
5 canes Pruans in
5 do do limey boxis:
3.5) boxes lio.l Fire Crackers,
In store and forsale by
P.ETATER & BROS.
No.'s LE. and 1.% Wood street
Young's Eating Saloon,
CORNIER VIRGIN ALLEY AND EMIT/1-
FIELD STREET&
Where OYSTERS aria all the define's; of the
mason will be served
__ up in the teed palatable
style. ELI YOUNG.
odd termer Virgin alley arid Smithfield at
..._
_____
CERTLE O. STEINMETZ THEODORE 11, ELAM
STEINMETZ A: BLACK,
acrax•l.
110IISE CARPENTERS
AND JOBBERS.
SWOP VIRGIN ALLEY, between Weed
and Liberty Streets,
PITSBURG. P.
Grdera solicited and promptly attended to
aus
VERICAN
- FOR SOLDIERS !
AT REDUCED PRICES.
AIERICAN WATCHES FOR AHERICANS.