ln«i<le of Iticluiioiul.
On Monday evening, sayfetha Philadel
phia Ledger , we had an interview with a
lady who had just left Richmond, and was
able to communicate the latest informa
tion from the rebel capital. The lady has
resided iu Richmond for a number ol
years, and her circle of friends and ac
quaintances gave her facilities for know
ing what wa.s transpiring in and around
the city. About a year ago her husband
came North, and she remained behind un
til the present time, when she rejoins him
in Philadelphia. She started from Rich
mond with $3,000 in rebel money, and
the fare and hotel charges for herself and
child left her with but 35 of the same
.money when she reached here.
The day before she left Richmond, ru
mors had reached thereof Early's defeat
at Winchester; but it wa3 not believed.
Still the people.were muce depressed at
the gloomy prospects for the winter, and
this depression was incrt'iSse<i by an «rder
from the authorities advising ail females
and non-compatants to leave the city as
soou as possible. The people have 410 fear
that Richmond can be taken by assault.
They believe it to be well defended by
earthworks and men, and their present
view of the situation is, that Grant dare
uot attack Lee and Lee dare not attack
Grant. But they are apprehensive that
Grants army shall be reinforced sufficient
ly to enable him iO take possession of the
remaining railroads, and thus reduce the
tity to the condition of.A siege, and to
starve them into a surrender. It is freely
admitted by all, that the loss of Rich
mond is the end of the rebellion, but
they are determined to hold out to the
last, and only fear Grant's starving pro
cess.
Lee's army is believed to be large
enough for the defence of the city against
assault, but they also recognize the fact,
that the more men they have when Grant
Surrounds the city, only iusures his suc
<sess in the effort to starve them into a sur
render. Ilence the hesitation in bring
ing reinforcements from the Southwest,
and the order to all japn-cqmbatanW to
leave the city, is one vast military camp.
Kvery male between tho ages of 12 and
70 is in uniform. These young and old
men are enrolled in the militia, and must
hold tbwnselves in readiness to answer
tho summons to arms. They arc compel
led to attend drills at stated periods, and
nothing is discussed but the prospect of
being called into actual service.
The condition of tho finances of tho
Confederacy may bo judged from the fact
•that the lady, when she reaches Philadel
phia, wore a dress which any servant
here would have thrown aside with dis
dain, and yet it cost her 8175. A pair
of shoes, of poor material, cost her Sllio,
and a pair for her child cost her 8105.
Wages do not boar any comparison with
these exhorbitant prices. Few mechan
ics receive moro than 85 per day. This
is not sufficient to supply their actual
wauts. The Kcbel Government in en
deavoring to remedy this by a system of
supplies to the people. When beef is
selling in the markets for one dollar and
a half a pound; the Government will is
sue it to those who make application for
ouo dollar a pound. In this way the peo
ple have been kept quiet, as they are told
that the Government is doing all in its
power to assist tlicjm.
Tho order advising the non-combat
tants is being taken advantage of, not on
ly by those for whom the advice was in
tended, but also by the soldiers. The la
dy overtook a party of fifty rebel soldiers
who had deserted the day before she left
Richmond. General Graut's late order,
promising to send deserters North, is do
iug great mischief in the rebel army.
Before it was issued, the rebel soldiers
were under tho impression that if they
deserted they would be compelled to fight
in the Union armies, and they argue that,
if compelled to fight at all, they preferred
to fight in behalf of tho South. Now,
that this impression has been removed,
tho soldiers, tired of the war, are deser
ting in large numbers, and the loss to the
rebel army isnot replaced by conscription,
as that has already been carried to its full
extent. All that is needed now- is a
steady tide of reinforcements for Grant's
jinny.
APPEAL TO TIIK PUBUO.
The -Richmond papers confess that their
people arc suffering. Among other evi
dences to this effect is the following " ap
peal to the public," which appears in the
advertising columus of the papers of that
city:
"The Belief Committee of Richmond,
through their Directory, appeal to the
public for aid in behalf of the refugees
and suffering poor in this city.
"Richmond is at present filled with
refugees from every portion or the Con
federacy, umny cl them without employ
ment or means, I'ut worthy of our war
mest sympathy and support. Our citi
zens, in their individual and corporate ca
pacity, have been severely taxed lor the
relief of these persons, and the poor gen
erally since the commencement of the
war; and while they are willing to bear
their full portion of the burden, yet they
think an opportunity should be afforded
fo th,e benevolent and patriotic everywhere
.to unite in this good work. The presence
.of 'wo great armies in the immediate vi
cinity, and the interruption to transporta
tion on our railroads, have produced a
scarcity of supplies which can euly be
remedied, so far as those for whom we
appeal are "concerned, by contributions
from individual or corporations. Every
precaution will be taken by the QOjSiyiit
teos to iusure a contribution of the sup
plies procured or contributed to the fami
lies of our Soldiers and the worthy poor.
"The duty of providing for the fami
lies of our soldiers has recently been tras
ferred from the Army Committee of the
Y.oiyig Men's Christian Association to the
Relief Committee, and wc trust that the
same liberality which has heretofore b<y>n
manifested to them will be extended to us.
A Confederate Captain. who, after three
years of service, left the Rebel ranks and
ci>mc into our lines, and called upon us,
says the New York Tribune, on Mouday
morning. He confirms the foot that the
people of the South arc utterly destitute,
and moat of them heartily sick of the re
bellion. Lee's army, h<- says.was a month
ago. from 65,000 to 70,000 strong, inclu
ding the whole of Early's command.—
Lee is the only General inwhotu theSon
theru people now confide, ail the othmj
I they distrust'and fear. But his army is
I full of <ji-<affeci«d men, more especially
, the Georaians, since the full of Atlanta,
who want togo liotue and look after their
families, now that the Cnion array has
penetrated to fho heart of the South.—
These men desert to our side, or skulk off
Southward, at every oppartunity. Our
correspondent says, unless there is a fa
vorable change in the rebel prospects,
such as the defeat of Grimt or the elec
tion of McClellan (and the leaders count
greatly upon the latter, assure to be follow
ed by peace and independence),the Confed
erate States army will tumble to pieces
from sheer weakness and exliaustation.
The hope of the enemy in McClellan's
success is cne-half the strength of Lee's
army. Take that away, and the elements
now at work will surely ''ffect a speedy
overthrow ofthe Rebellion. Let the loy
al people ofthe Xorth bear this pregnant
fact in mind.
Hon. John A. Griswold.
John A. Griswold,of Troy, was elect
ed to Congress in 1862 for the Rensselaer
and Washington District. He was known
to be a hearty War Democrat, and receiv
ed many Republican votes, but he was on
the Seymour ticket. Having voted nine
times in ten as a loyal man should, the
Unionists of his district unanimously re
nominated him. The Democratic organ
in Troy affected surprise atthis, deeming
him as still of its party. Here is Mr.
Griswold's response to the formal notice
o& his nomination by the Unionists :
TROY, Sept. 20, 18(54.
" GENTLEMEN : 1 have the honor to
acknowledge your communication an
nouncing my nomination, by the Union
Convention recently held in this district,
as a candidate for representative in Con-
; gross.
" For more than three years we have.
j been engaged in a war unprecedented
| magnitude, for the preservation of our
I Government against an infamous Rcbel-
I lion organized for its destruction. Feud
j ing this struggle, 1 have considered it the
I duty of every loyal man tot hape his po
| lit cal action exclusively from considera
| tions of duty to his country, regardless of
party and partisan interests. In official
j acts and private intercourse, my endeavor
, has been to make this the rule of action,
\ and till our national safety is secured, and
peace again restored to our land, I shall so
! continue.
j '• The nomination now kindly tendered
1 i—coming as it Joes, without solicitation
j on my part, and without the exaction of
pledges or promises on yours—l am, pcr
hape, warranted in regarding as an indi
■ | cation of approval of my past course, and
' j of your confidence in my judgment as a
1 guido for the future. Thus viewed, I
j have a high appreciation of the compli
-1 j ment, and desire to make my acknowl
\ edgements to the committee of which you
1 are the delegated representatives.
' j " For the preservation of our Govern
■ ! ment and the continuance of the Union
' in its integrity but one course has eom
' mended itself to my judgment. 1 believe
: the. military power of th Smith must be
' | braken—her arm ICS demolished. hen
j ever this shall have been accomplished,
j or when that portion of her people now
; in Rebellion evince a willingness to lay
j down their arms and resume their altcgi
| ance to the laws of the land, all eonfltct
| ing differences could, 1 think, be rcconcil
i ed. .So long, however, as the people of
the South arc under theiron rule of their
j present despotic leaders, and these leaders
j wield tl.tr power of an uneonqucred ar-
I my, there can be no hope of a peaceful
J arbitrament. Until some other than the
j ' recognition' of a Southern Confederacy
! can be tho basis of negotiation I would
strengthen our armies in the field. For
\ one 1 desire to be among the very last
j who would yield assent to the establish
j ment of a foreign Government on thesoil
j of the United States, whether that Gov
j eminent be presided over the Jefferson
j Davis or a scion of royalty furnished thro'
thedisinterestedmagnanimity of England
I oi France.
I"I do not forget that the icar has been
j forced on the North, and that it must be
waged {isr our national life , for the hope*
j of self-government, for the respectabilityy
j and dignity of labor. Thus regarding it,
j I have no words of allowance and sym
pathy for those who, assuming to be the
: expononts of public sentiment, have ordy
: tender expressions of apology and kind
ness for treason and traitors, and an inex
haustible vocabulary of denunciation for
the war and everything incident to its
conduct. Peace beyond any other possi
ble event, would be hailed throughout tho j
land with exultation and thanksgiving. I
; but it must be a peace without dishonor, j
; without disunion, and of a character not j
! again to be broken. It is for such a peace
| that myriads of graves have been filled !
with the bravest in our land—only such
1 an one can atone for the anguish and des
olation which now darken the homes from
J which these braVe men went forth to battle.
'• To the men and measures that, in my
judgment, will most certainly and speedi
ly promote the consummation of such a
I peace, I shall continue to give my earnest
j support.
| " With this brief and very imperfect
presentation of my views, and after as
thoughtful ani dispasssionate eonsidera
| tion as I have been able to give the sub
ject, I feel that justice to the people of
I this district and to my own position de
i inands of me an expression of my inten
tions with reference to the approaching
! Presidential election. Without attempt
ing a discussion of the merits or demerits
of the respective candidates who are now
preseuted to the country. I feel con
strained to say, for tho first time, either
publicly or privately, that with Gen. M
CleUan and the platform on which he has
been placed, and Mr. Pendleton, with his
publicly recorded sentiments, I cannot
yield, support to the Chicago nominations.
This decision has not been arrived at
without feelings of keen regret from the
fact that I am, in respect to it, placed in a
position differing from my politidal asso
ciates, among whom are many warm and
esteemed personal friends. They will, I
feel assured, give me credit for honesty '
and sincerity of purpose, and believe that
nothing but the,_stroggest convictions of
duty have induced the determinations
now expressed.
With great respect.
" I am very truly, &o.
(IVU# A, Gewwold i
(Eittero.
TIIOMA3 ROBINSON, "u,
CYRUS E. ANDERSON, [iaitolß
- W. NPKAR, Publisher.
BUTLER PA.
WEDNESDAY OC T. 5. IMS I.
M* m " Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One
and "nseparable."—D. Webster.
FOR PRESIDENT:
ABRAHA'I LIXCOLSf.
of Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
ASDBEW JOHXSTO*.
of Tennessee.
Presidential Electors.
fSiIATOIMAL.
Morton M'Miehaal. Philadelphia.
Thoniaa H. Cunningham, B«iir*r county.
HI RRAENTATIVB.
1 Robert P. King. 113 Kilos W. Hall.
2 (Joo. Morrison Coatea, 14 ('hai lo* If. Fhriner,
3 Henry Bnmin, 15 John Winter,
4 William 11. Kern, llf» David M'('-»ni»uffhy,
6 Burton H.Jenka, 17 Pavid W. Wo«»d,
0 Tharles M. Hunk, |IS Iwutr*Ben*<>n,
7 Robert Parker, il» John P.itton,
8 Aaron Mntl, 20 Sunmel B. T»irk,
0 John A. Hiestand, 21 Everard Blerer,
10 Rirnrd 11. CnryHl, 22 J..hn P Penney.
11 K'lw.iril Holliday, 23 Kbenerer M'Junkin,
12 Charle* K. Reod, '24 John W. Blanchard.
I.Oj'AI, TK'lil'.T.
CONGRESS,
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
PRESIDENT JUDGE,
L. L. M'GUFFIN, Lawrence couuty.
ASSEMBLY,
WM. HASLETT.
JOHN H. N KG LEY
of Butler' County.
CHARLES KOONCE,
of Mercer County.
SAMUEL M'KIN LEY,
of Lawrence County.
COMMISSIONER.
A C. CHRISTY.
AUDITOR.
SIMEON NIXON.
of Penn Township.
TRUSTEES OP ACADEMY.
Rev. LOYAL YOUNG.
WM. S. BOYD.
The nice of (lie Army.
Our Copperhead neighbors have been
making quite an effort to identify the
army with Little Mac. Thus far they
seem to be able to produce fee names out
of the twenty-five hundred citizen sol
diers who have godc from this couuty to
assist in subduing this hellish rebellion—
Major McLaughlin, a Williams, a Flec
ger and two Millers! Two other names
were giveit. but they proved to be Lincoln
men. Bring on your names; our brave
boys in the field want to see how many of
their comrades are willing fo hoist the
white flag. Thank God, they are few.
A. I'lirting Vwrdl!
On ono occasion,
"When great cveuts were on the gale,"
a British commander was heard to ex
claim' " England expects every man to do
his duty to-day."
Fellow citizens, next Tuesday is a day
big with events of vast importance to
this nation ! Allow us to impress upon
you the fact that the friends of thia great
Republic, both at home and abroad, ex
pect you on that day to do your whole
duty! Don't rely on committees alone,
but let the loyal thousands consider them
selves a committee to work at least one
day for the public good. See to it, that
not a Union voter is left at home. See to
it, that none leave their district between
this and Tuesday next. We owe it to
ourselves, we owe it to our gallant al-tny,
we owe it to the great cause in which we
have ail so deep an interest, that this mat
ter should not be neglected. Be assured
a united and successful effort now secures
the life and unit of the nation.
*to~ Our neighbor of the Herald says,
I in speaking of the Democratic and Union
I meetings which were held in the Court
House last week: " Good order prevailed
in the former (Copperhead.) while con
fusion seemed to be the order of the night
in the latter." Precisely so, Mr. Herald,
and for the simple reason that of the
many Democrats (?) preseut at the Union
meeting, the majority of them were
drunken blackguards, encouraged togo
there for the purpose of creating dis
turbance, as we believe; while of the
large number of Union men present at
the Copperhead meeting, not one was un
der the influence of liquor, and had no
disposition, therefore, to disturb the meet
ing or its speakers, although plenty of
provocation was given in denunciations
of the Administration— in declarations of
our continual failures— in avowals of our
entire inability to restore the Union, anu
in assailing the very motives of our pub
lic officers, &c. We thiuk our neighbor
should blush to refer to the disturbances
of Monday evening, reviving as it does
the remembrance of Copperhead rowdy
ism. It ia with pleasure we give Jame*
Bredin. Esq., credit for
keep his flock in subjection— a bull from
liia Sacred Highness the Pope would
scarcely have silenced tjienj
Soldiers* Voting.
"Great complaint is ffiafle by Republi
can leaders and editors that tho Demo
crats voted against the amendment of the
Constitution allowing the Boldiers the
rigrht to vote. Not a single Democratic
editor in the State, nor Democratic
speaker in the State said anything abo«t
the question."— Herald of last week.
Immediately after the result of the spe
cial election WHS known, we stated that
the result developed the fact which the
progress of the canvass led us to believe
was the Democratic programme, vie: To
conduct the canvass quietly—to rush out
the largest possible vote i.i the Democratic
districts, but to Etay away from the polls
in all those districts where their presence
would only tend to bring out a large vote
against them. This was their programme,
and they carried it out to the letter; but
it failed of success, because the Repub
licans were advised of their designs. In
deed. the very fact that, without any spe
cial effort on the part of the politicians
or editors, one hundred thousand Demo
crats (?) came out to the polls in the
midst of harvest and. voted against the
right of the soldier to vote, is one of the
most eonclusiveevidencesofthe esteem (?)
in which our brave armies are held by
these quasi patriots. The Editor of the
Herald might haic truthfully added that
not a "Democratic editor in tho State, nor
politician, voted in favor of the soldiers'
right to vote." But our Democratic
" fellow citizens " have had their day of
voting, our soldiers are now going to have
theirs, and woe to the cause of the Cop
perheads when their votce is heard.
jJST The Herald of last week informs
us that " Major Thos. McLaughlin, who
has heen home on a visit for a short time,
has received the intelligence that his
regiment participated in the late fight
near Winchester on the 10th ult."
There are some officer* who almost in
variably make out to be home "on a visit"
when their command is likely to have
active service; nor is it unusual to find
that class supporters of MeClellan. They
seem to have a greater liking for the
" front " of a Copperhead column making
a flauk movement on our brave army,
than the "front" of a Union column
moving on the "enemy's works." We
are not posted, but are' of the opinion,
however, that Major McLaughlin was
mustered out of service, and is now, there
fore, only a private citizen, and that he
had taken the first opportunity (the Cop
perhead meeting on Tuesday evening) to
let his old party friends aud the rest of
mankind know that he only wont into the
service to make money—that after having
pocketed between five and six thousand
dollars of the Government's money, he is
perfectly indifferent to the fate of the
army and the country. llow his old com
rades in arms will blush to learn that lie
accepted of a seat among the officials at
the late Copperhead meeting 1 We are
free to say that we have not been disap
pointed in the Major, lie was always
reputed a good neighbor and fair citizen,
but always a slave to party. We wish his
old friends luck of him—ho will do to
fill up a blank in a Copperhead ticket on
some future occasion. Having brought
home a good supply of greenbacks, he
will doubtless be useful iu that liuc.
" Money makes the mare go."
A Con t mat.
As was briefly mentioned in our last
issue, a very spirited Union meeting came
off in tho Court House on Monday even
ing the 26th ult., which was addressed
by tho lion. Thos. Williams, Thos. M.
Marshall, Esq., llev. James L. Graham
of Allegheny, and Major Hrjdin of our
own county. Speeches of an original
and vigorous character were delivered—
speeches characteristic of the uien, whose
vigor of intellect and unflinching loyalty
have won for them the gratitude of loyal
men generally, as well as tho respect of
their political antagonists. Want of space
will preclude us from giving even a sy
nopsis of their able addresses; suffieo it
to say that they wrung from the delighted
audienee rounds of applause, which gave
unmistakable evidence of their apprecia
tion of the atguinents presented, as also
the happy style in which they were pre
sented.
The champions of free speech were
present, and gave full evidence of their
faith in their own doctrines by a continual
interruption of the speakers, which at
times was almost unendnrable, In fact,
the McClellanites, with a few honorable
exceptions, were BO uproarious that, had
it not been for the advice of the cooler
part of the audience, there would have
been serious trouble before the meeting
closed. This is the freedom of speech
which the party North and South has ad
vocated for the last ten years.
According to appointment, the opposi
tion held a meeting at the same place on
the following evening, being disappointed
in having speakers from abroad, th« bur
den fell upon James Bredin, Esq , and
Capt. Jacob Zeigler. Mr. Bredin, after
an apology for the absence of foreign
speakers, reheassed the speeches of the
j former evening, and in his otrn opiniou
sent their arguments to the four winds,
and remarked, that he wished all the
Democrat# af the county had been present
ltd.hear them. no hesitation in
believing that every Onion man present
seconded hi* wish. They certainly would
have had onw loral nipper served to them
such as they have not eaten for years in
the past. The cause of the war he de
fined to be the interference of the North
with the institution of slavery. Not a
word in his speech was urged against a
rebel 1 but the ministers of the Gospel,
as is common for copperheads, gota broad
side en maste.
It would, we think, appear consum
mately silly for a preacher who had never
looked into a law b&>k to array himself
against the entire legal profession, and
dictate to them what is law 1 And is it
not equally silly for a politician to array
himself against the entire clergy and dic
tate theology to them ? Dr. Edson 13.
Olds has started a new church tor the
special benefit of persons of that political
faith, and we hope all cur Democrats
will unite in forming an organization in
Hutlor county, and send to the Dr. for a
preacher that will give them the pure
Gospel. We concluded from Mr. Hte
din's exegesis that he was a candidate for
holy orders himself; if so, we bid him
God speed. He closed,doubtless, feeling
confident that ho had convinced all that
Lincoln was a failure—that McClellan was
a civil and military hero—that tho rebels
could not be conquered, and that our own
liberties were in danger.
Capt. Zeiglcr next appeared on the ros
trum. lie affirmed fliat he had his own
opinions, and did not care whether any
one else endorsed them or not. He de
nied what Mr. Uredin so confidently af
firmedl—that the agitation of the slavery
question was the cause of the war—and
said that the Yankees of tho East
brought it on. We were indeod glad
that tho poor " Abolitionists " of Hutlcr
county were not considered pnrticcps crfm
inis in this matter by the Captain. We
woro really preparing for our share of the
criminality, but fortunately we got off the
field unhurt. He confessed to have been
a war man at the outbreak of tho rebel
lion, but affirmed a thing that was not
true concerning the speeches made at
that time—that the negro was not men
tioned by any party when the war com
menced, but that tho slavery question
came up sipce. This he affirmed was the
reason why he abandoned the war, and
mounted his peace hobby ! Now we are
prepared to prove that hein common with
others, discussed the slavery question,and
declared that he knew slavery to be moral
ly wrong, and that he was determined to
give it all the hard blows he could. We
believe it to be an impossibility to discuss
our national affairs without introducing
the subject of slavery. It was slavery
that divided tho Democratic party at the
Charleston Convention. It has split, the
churches and disintegrated the nation.—
You can no more talk about our national
troubles without bringing slavery i:ito the
subject, than you catl j.sin without the
cause; or think about a bloody battle With
out the loss of lite. You will not have
tho subject discussed ten minutes on the
street without bringing into it the vexed
question. It is vain tor the Capt. to make
such assertions, when men nil over the
country know better. His speech like
tho former one. run into McClellan, wor
ship Lincoln failures, and our inability
to conquer the south. Maj. M'Laughlin
was made one of the Vice Presidents,
and lustily cheered. O consistency, thou
art a jewel.
The soldier, they would have us believe,
is engaged in a dirty business 1 One hun
dred thousand Democrats in this State
walked up to the polls and vote to dis
franchise him; and then cheer him wlieu
ho gets home, for the purpose of getting
his vote ! Wc pity tho soldier who can
be caught by such empty pretensions.
We arc happy to say that but few of our
brave soldiers can be gulled in this way.
Tho drift of the speaking in short, was
a drive atthe Administration declarations
of defeat and failure. The whole thing
ought, by our soldiery, to be regirrded as
an insult to them. A bad cause to begin
with; and a coafessiou that twenty-five
million of Northern men cannot defeat
and utterly destroy the military power of
five million ! Their meeting was decided
ly a tame thing; although they had made
almost superhuman efforts to raize a
breeze.
The decline of gold in consequence of
the numerous victories lately achieved by
our arms, have undoubtedly blasted their
prospects, and as was lately remarked to
us, they do not expect to succeed but are
laboring to keep up their organization for
future purposes.
We were glad that there were no inter
ruptions while their meeting was progress
ing, although their sentiments were as
objectionable to our friends as ours could
possibly be to them. We hope our friends
elsewhere, as wph as here, will let the
champions of frte speech, be the only
ones to prevent its exercise. "By their
works ye shall know them."
We do not propose to reason farther
with them. Shot and shell from Sheri
dan's guns are the best arguments for
peace Democrats. A few more blows from
our brave boys and the peace Democracy
had better "stand from under."
■A. There are now in hospital at Wash
ington fifteen hundred Massachusetts sol
diers oat of three thousand received since
the present campaign commenced, most of
them unable to be removed to the North.
They need clothing, stimulants, jellies
and other delicacies.
The Missouri Invasion.
Sr. f Louis, Sept. 29.
The following dispatch has beeu receiv
ed at headquarters to-nignt from Capt.
Hills. Gen, Ewing's Adjutant: At day
light our outposts at Ironton were attack
ed and forced back to within half a niilv
of the fort. The enemy made a desperate
effort co get possession of Shephard's
Mountain, and-TIT2 o'clock p. M. succeed
ed iu driving a battalion of the 14th [owa
into tho rifle pits, and getting two six
pounder guns in position on the moun
tain. Tho three mountaiu slopes over
locking the fort were lilted with dismoun
ted cavalry. The south front was threat
ened by four lines of cavalry, extending
across the valley, between the fort and
Ironton, commanded by Generall Marma
duke, while a column passed iroune the
base of Shephard's Mouuiain and form
ed at the South. General Cable comman
ded the dismounted cavalry on the slope
of Pilot Knob. The rebel troops thus
disposed, a signal of two guns were fired
from the. mouutain and assault in force
moved on the works. They came up in
fine style to tho ditches but went back to
the mountain iu indecent haste, leaving
1,500 killedjand wounded. Among the
latter is Gen. Cabel. On the list is a
Colonel, two Captains and two Lieuten
ants. Our entire loss was nine killed aud
sixty wounded. Yesterday morning at
four o'clock we left the fort and blew it
up. Price.commanded in person.
Since tho reception of tho above dis
patch, 1 learn that General Ew'.ng, after
blowing up the magazine, evacuated Pilot
Knob, brought away his entire command,
and will reach Harrison Station, South
well Branch railroad, to-night. There is
much rejoicing throughout the city at
the escape of General Kwiug a.ad bis gal
lant little aruiy. Col. Fletcher, radical
candidate for TJovevnor. commanded one
of the reginteutsuf this command Gen.
Smite evacuated Pesota this morning,
and brought his forces to Jefferson Bar
racks, twelve miles below tho city. The
entire country below - Merriuiae bridge is
abandoned. Gen. Smith. arrived in,the
city to-night.
The Unionists alongjtbe North Missouri
Railroad are intensely excited over the
Centralia massacre, and call for the ex
termination of all rebels ;vud their sympa
thizers.
TJic organization of citizens lias so far
progressed that business will be resumed
to-morrow, but stores be closed daily at
3 o'clock, to give opportunity to drill.
The appointment oi' General Blair ten
command the defenses of the city created
great dissatisfaction and much indignatit n
among » portion of the citizens, andCJen.
Rosecrans modified tlie order, and has
since promised to supersede Blair on the
arrival of General I'leasantou in.the city.
Senator B. Gratz Brown lva-s been assign
ed to command the militia. Volunteer
ing is rapidly progressingag in.
There is an immense meeting at the
Court House square to night, to celebrate
Sheridan's victories in the Shenandoah
Valley. General Grant's dispatch an
nouncing his advance on Richmond crea
ted the wildest enthusiasm and delight.
The rebels infest the entire c juntry
south of Desota, living off the country,
and plundering everybody they met.
They have lists of all the Union men in
the counties through which they pass,
whom It is said they kill on sight. They
conscript all rebel sympathizers, even boys
of fifteen. The city is full of rofugeesi
front that section, and large numbers are
emigrating to Illinois, and to other States.
About 800 milit a at Camp Sheridnn are
ready for service. Troops continue to ar
rive from Illinois and other States, giving
material strength to the department.
Sheridan On.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.
Mnj. Gen.Dix: —A dispatch re
ceived from Gen. Grant gives a tele
gram contained in yesterday's Rich
mond WVt'g, dated at Charlattsv lie,
which says that our cavalry entered
Staunton on Monday at 8 a. m. ; that
our forces were also at Waynesboro ;
and that no damage had been done
up to 4 p. m., but the smoke indica
ted that they were burning the rail
road truck between Christian Creek
and Staunton. No direct communi
cation has been had with Gen. Sheri
dan for several days. Couriers to
and from him arc known to bo cap
tured by the guerrillas that 'r.fest the
country in his rear.
Dispatches to 9:40 last night have
been received from Sherman at At-
I lanta, but no movements at that point
are reported.
From Nashville our dispatches are
to 9:30 last night. The enemy did
not attack at Pulaski, but took the
pike towards Fayettevil'e, and was
pursued about nine miles by our cav
alry. General Rosseau is returning
with his infantry to Nashville. Des
perate efforts will be made by the en
emy to force Sherman from Atlanta
by destroying his communications.
The draft is progressing quietly in
all the States, but voluntary enlist
ments being more speedy than the
draft, a'l loyal and patriotic people
should urge forward rapid enlistments
in order to reinforce Sherman, and
enable him not only to hold his posi
tion but also without delay to push on
his campaign.
[Signed] EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of Wr.
Ddf" Major General Hooker received
orders at a late hour on Monday night to
report immediately to the Secretary of
War for assignment to duty. TheGener
al accordingly left New York on Wednes
day morning; and arrived in Washington
last evening. The exact nature or field
of the General's future action is not yet
known. The public, however, will be de
lighted to know that such a gallant lead
er is soon again to be in the saddle, aiding
to give the finishing blows to the rebel
lion. The General's brief period of re
' tireniant has been a season of much-need
ed rest and social enjoyment, and here- I
turns with a renewed zest for vie" \
imvim.
FROM RICHMOND.
General Grant's Advance. Within
One and a half Miles of Richmond'
FORTRESS MONROB, Sept 30, :I
During the night of the 2Sfth, thelOth
anil 18th corps crossed the James river ta
the north side, moving with great celeri
ty, and at daybreak on the 2uth suddenly
came upon the eneuiy. The 18th Corps,
General Old's, met the enemy at Chap*
in's Bluff, charging the rebel works will*
great gallantry, and were successful, car
rying the post of Fort Morris with seven
guus, and then charging aud carrying at
the point of the bayonet six other earth
works, capturing in all sizteeu guns and
500 prisoners. The works thus captured
are very strong^and fully equal to any
the enemy ImveTaround Richmond,
Gen. Birney's corps also met with great
success, arivjng the rebels from their
works commanding tho Newmarket road,
and gaiuing an important position seri
ously menacing Richmond. All accounts
agree that the colored troops behaved ad
mirably—a fact which is abundantly
proved by their large number of wounded
which have been received here. Out
brave white veteran troops also fully sus
tained a well earned character, so nobly
won on many a hard-fought field and show
ed clearly by their actions- that they fully
believed in conquering a peace.
HEADQUARTERS OI- TUE ARMYOFTHB.
POTOMAC, Sept. 29—Evening.—Reports
| from General Butler's department say that
; the I'JtU and 18th Army Corps crossed,
the James River at Deep Bottom, and ad
vanced against the coemy s works at Chap
iu's farm, taking the first line of rifle pits
without resistance, at 9 o'clock a. m. At
10 a. m.the enemy's strong position at
Chapin's Li luff wa» tarried by assault, and.
three hundred poisoners taken, with six
teen pieces of artillery, flags, &c A di
vision of the Eighteenth corps is stated
to have suffered eoneidsruble lose, but ti*>
what extent is not known. Our troops*
hold the position which is about savon
miles from Richmond, Heavy firing.was
heard late this afternoon on.the extrema
I left. It is believed to be Gregg's cavalry
engaging the enemy. They went :•
reconnoissanee in the direction of thtf
South Side railroad, hut thoresultoftheir
trip has not yet been ascertained.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. I.—Tho Bulletin
| of this city has tho following special dis
! patch: "It is reported that (Jcncrali
! Kautz's cavalry on Wednesday evening
[ advanced on a reconnoissanee to within n*
Lmile and a half of Richmond, and wern
I surprised to find so few rebels in the vi
j oiuity. Most of Gen. Butler's forces
| were within four miles of the city. Great
activity prevailed on the left of' our lines,
and Gregg's cavalry had advanced to.
Keaiu's Station. 'J lie rebel lines wera
very thin. The cannonading of Wed
nesday inflicted but little damage upon
I us."
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.
The llcrald't 10th Corps correspondent
j says of the operations of that corps in the
advance on Richmond:—The corps broke
| camp at Si p. m., and by a rapid marclr
reached ami crossed the James at day
; light on the 2Dth, at Deep Bottom. Jn>-
| mediately on advancing, met the cncniy
! and skirmished up roads and across field*
till near New Market road. This road/
! was occupied by the enemy, strongly in
j trenched on the right." The advance was
| obstinately contested. The position, ii*
s addition to a strong natural character, was
! rendered doubly foriuidalAe, almost im
pregnable, the covering of the slopes.
The colored troops under Geo. i'aino
were ordered tocarry this position. Their
charge was one of the grand features of
the operations of the day. They never
halted nor faltered, though their ranks
were sadly thinned, as they advanced.
The successful accomplishment of their
task put the enemy into confusion and sent
thorn rapidly down the road towards Rich
mond.
Important to Drafted jf«n>
NEW YORK Sept. 29.
» The Commercial'B Washington
ci;il says: It is ascertained that Ros--
scau has routed Forrest's forces com
pletely, driving him nine mile*. Gov
ernment feels no apprehensions COD
! corning Sherman's communications.
I Reinforcements are constantly going
to Gen. Sheridan. Admiral Farr;««
gut will, it i3 said, soon engage i'a
very important naval operation***
The Pott'r Washington special says ;
The War Department has decided
that a drafted man'may furnish a sub
stutut after he hasten accepted and
is in camp. The Georgia peace ru
mors aae all premature. Government
is in possesion of no facts concern
ing tho reported negotiation.
The Herald's correspondent at
Butler's headquarters, Sep., 30writes:
Early yesterday morning Gen. But
ler had captured all the fortifications
save one immediately opposite Fort
Darling, and was still holding them
notwithstanding a vigorous shelling
by the rebel rams. '1 he fact that ono
of our hospitals was located within three
miles of the city throughout yesterday is
significant. Gen. Grant last evening ex
pressed himself to an old aruiy officer as
being entirely satisfied with the opera
tions of the army, and added that more
bad been accomplished at the then peri
od of the undertaking than he had expec
ted would be. Gen. Grauthad an inter
view with Gen. Butler nt 5 o'clock this
morning.
It is reported that the rebels are rush
! ing reinforcements to their left by train
loads of fifteen and seventeen cars each.
We h ave captured twenty guns in all.
Refugees from Richmond report gnoafc'
despondency there, and Jeff Davis was
seen on the streets on the 30th, losing
exceedingly abject and worn down in lxis
appearance. Citizens are leaviug the
city by hundreds. They say Loe waa
caught napping this time, as our move
ments were not ilreamed of
The following t el<*™ —
ceived from ''
sub'"- nas "° en
jefleral Sherman antba
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t I \ Great National Sailorrf
%» to held in Rotton in NovemfcW