Zhit herald
CARLIBLE, PA.
Friday, Sept. 6, 1862.
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People's 'anion State Ticket
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL
THOMAS E. COCHRAN,
of Fork County
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
WILLIAM S. ROSS,
of Luzerne County
COUNTY_ _TICKET:
For Senator,
aOHN T. GREEN, of Penn Twp.
(Subject to the decision of the Senatorial Conferees
For Asunzbly,
HENRY SNYDER, of Newville
For District A ttorney,
J. M. WEAKLEY, of Carlisle
For Co . nimissioner.
DAVID _RHOADS, of Carlisle
For Director of the Poor.
HENRY B. HOCH . , of Southampton
For County Surveyor,
GEORGE SWARTZ, of Lower Allen
For Auditor,
DANIEL MOSS, of Upper Alle❑
For Coroner,
JACOB RIIEEM, of Carlisle
Dom` Gen. McCall, of the Pennsylvania Re
Serves, is to receive a splendid sword from the
people of West Chester; And we learn from
the Chester County Times, that the General is
now making his arrangements to return to
his command at the head of the gallant Re-
El=
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE —Columbia, Pa , Aug
29.—A very destructive fire occurred in
Wrightsville, York Co., 'last night Large
quantities of tobacco, lumber, grain, &c.,
7,ere. burned. The loss of P. A. and S. Small,
Wm. M'Conkey, and Beidler and Cohn was
very heavy, reaching perhaps in amount to
$75,000. But for the assistance of the Colum
bia firemen the loss would have been trebled.
gEirThe first day of September has been
fixed by the Secretary of war as the time for
making the draft of three hundredthousand
militia called for by the recent proclamation
of President Lincoln. The manner of pro
ceeding in the matter is fully detailed in the
general orders . wo published Mat weck.—
Probably two or three weeks will elapse be
fore the military force thus drawn can be col
lected and properly organized for duty. It
will add an immediate reinforceMent of three
hundred thousand able-bodied men to our nr
miss now in the field. Nearly three hundred
thousand volunteers have been raised wit bin
the last month, and many of them are al
ready on the march to the seat of war. In a
month from the present time our forces will
muster a total of not less than a million of men
—an army that no earthly power can With
stand. Against this tremendous armament the
rebe's cannot hold their pwn—they darn not
meet the shook that impends over them. One
million of soldiers in the field will save thou-
Betide of lives and bring the war to a conclu
sion in the shortest possible time. Playing
at war has ceased—business has been started
in real earnest. -
The Probabilities Against a Draft
From a gentleman, who returned from
Harrisburg last - evening, ive letiFft 'ilia if is
very probable that a draft will be avoided in
this State, and that the authorities at Har
risburg aro busily engaged in making ar
rangements for furnishing the State's quota
in volunteers, if it can possibly bo done. This
will no doubt be good news to many of our
young men who are averse to being drafted,
and yet feel desirous of serving as volunteers.
The Telegraph says Gov. Curtin confidently
expects to make arrangements to allow each
district in the State a reasonable time to fur
nish• its quota of troops in volunteers, and
thus obviate the draft entirely.—As soon as
the enrollment is completed and returned,
the quota of each county, township, precint
and borough will be ascertained, together
with the credit each is entitled to for men in
service. Having ascertained the number of
men to be drafted from each subdivision of
counties, an opportunity and reasonable time
will be given to furnish the quota in volun
teers. The' draft was postponed to the 16th
of September to afford ample time for the ar
rangements. It is expected that the quota of
each county and sub-division can be asoer
tained by the 3d p 1 September.
Address of the Union' State Cen
tral Committee.
The address of the Union State Central
Committee to the loyal citizens of Pennsylva.
nia, which we publish to-day, is a document
which none can read without profit, and
which deserves to be applauded for its high,
loyal character, temperate tone, and true sin
oority of purpose. It is not a partizan docu
ment. We , find in every paragraph abroad,
national
,spirit, beyond the reach of party
platforms or political pronunciamentos. In
In this spirit we rejoice to see the campaign
op,oned by the Union State Central Commit
tee who in earnestly inviting the co-operation
of all loyal citizens, without reference to ob
solete party lines, have the complete assur
ance of their success at the ballot-box in the
coming election. The candidates, Hon.
Thomas E. Cochran for Auditor General, and
Hon. Wm. S. Ross, for Surveyor, are both
gentleman of tried ability, and unwavering
devotion to the Government. In their repre
sentative character, as the only candidates
who faithfully represent the loyal sentiment
of the State, they will be universally support
ed against the adversaries of the Government,
even supposing their . personal 'fitness for the
offices named should be ignored. The loyal
men of Pennsylvania must make themselves felt
at the ballot.baz equally as forcible as they are
felt on the battle field. If the secret enemies of
the Union aro permitted to triumph at'the
ballot•box; there will be little hope for those
Who aro now so nobly struggling in battle,
amid , earnage and death, for the defence 0f...
the llnion. These are- stern facts, and on
these 16 Chairman of the Union State Con
trol Cotninittee bases an
.argument at onte .
unanswerable and eloquent.° , •
. Lot no Man fail to read the _address, and
let all be admonished . by 148 aPpeals, to in.
crease 'the - already - noble eiforta'of thniecipiti
of Pennsylvania "in behalf " Of thn Union and
the
,Goverenzeat.:—Reading
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slim ;of 'moneys whicih the
owner oan pro . ving • tirioporty;,
Paying for this thienigoe.
People's Union Convention
the Convention of the Mople'a Hnion Parc,
ty, of Cumberland County, eiet in Rheam 4 ,s
Hall, on Monday morning last, end 'organ
ized by electing DAVID REtrettaW, of Hope
well, President, and J. W.' lIIINDEIISON, of
Carlisle, and CHAS. 11. MuLLIN, of South
Middleton, Secretaries, the following dele
gates then presented their credentials and
took their seats
Carlisle—East Ward—J. W. Henderson, F.
Gardner.
Carlisle—Weat Ward—Jefferson Worthing
ton, Thomas Conlyn.
South Middleton—Daniel M. Zeigler, Chas.
Mullin.
North Middleton—Geo. M. Coy. A. P. Hen
derson.
West Penneboro'—James Greason, Edwin
James.
Dickinson—John Morrison, Thomas Leo.
Penn—T. T. Tate, J. J. Smith.
Newton—M. C. McCune, John Redig.
Southampton—H. B. Hoch, Thomas Beatty.
Shippensburg Borough —L. W. ;Curriden,
Henry Holler.
llopewell—David Renshaw.
Newburg Borbugh—M. C. Sharp, W. W.
Ft azer.
Newville—J. B. Cobaugh, A. Bricker.
Agin—Nath. E. Brown, John P. Hammer
Frankford—Wm. Green, Jacob W. Fair.
Middlesex—George O'Hara, J. E. Coble.
Ilampden —Daniel Rupp, Thomas B. Bry
BOIL
East Pennsboro'—Edward• O. Dare, Dania
May.
Silver Spring—A. 'lay, S. S. Sollenberger
Lower Allen—Daniel Shelly, A. Dill.
Mechanicsburg—Christian I{aufman,* - Geo
Houck.
Monroe—Geo. W. Leidich, Henry Bowman
Upper Allen—Andrew Garret, Samue
Stouffer.
On motion the Convention then proceeded
to nominate a candida , o for the Legislature,
when the following narnes were presented to
the Convention—Seery Snyder,. Newville;
Samuel Diller, West Penusborough, Jacob
Rheem, Carlisle. On the second ballot Hen
ry,Snyder received a majority of the votes,
and was unanimously declared the choice of
the convention.
On motion, the convention then proceeded
to nominate a candidate for District Attorney,
when J. M. Weakley, Esq., was found to have
received a majority of the delegates on the
first ballot, and was declared the unanimous
choice of the convention.
The convention then proceeded to nominate
a candidate for Commissioner, when David
Rhoads, was nominated by acclamation.
For Director of the Poor, Henry B. Hoch,
of Southampton, having received a majority
of the votes on the first ballot, was unani-
mously nominated.
For County Surveyor, George Swartz, o
Lower Allen, by acclamation.
For Auditor, Daniel, Moss, of Upper Allen
by acclamation.
For Coroner, Jacob Rheem, of Carlisle, by
acclamation
The nomination for State Senator, was giv
en to John T. Green. of Penn Township, with
out a dissenting voice,'and Messrs E. W. Wise
Lower Allen, Alex. Cathcart, Carlisle, R. P
McClure, Shippensburg, were elected Seaato
rial Conferees.
Wm. M. Watts, of Pena, Dr. Charles How
land, of Shippensburg, 'and Thomas B. Bry
son, of Barafiden,Were elected Congressiona
Conferees, and were left uninstructed.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed by the chair aOonimittee on reso-
lotions. They reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted :
Resoll , ed, That this Convention, represent
ing the loyal citizens of Cumberland County,
without distinction of party, adopts and re
altirms the resolution adopted by a meeting
of the.loyal members of Congress, at the Na
tional Capitol, July 12, 1862,..as follows:
• That we hold it to be the duty of all loy
al men to stand by the Union in this hour of
its trial ; to unite their hearts and hands in
earnest, patriotic efforts for its maintenance
'against those - wire are riftde ic;
sustain with determined resolution our patri
otic President and his Administration in their
energetic efforts for the prosecution of the
wary and the preservat lon'of thb Union 'nkairist
enemies at home or abroad; to punish trai
tors and treason with fitting .severity, and to
crush the present wicked and causeless re
hellion, so that no flag of disunion shall ever
be raised over any portion of the Republic ;
and to this end we invite the co-operation of
all men who love their country, in the endeav
or to rekindle in all the States such a patriot.
io fire as shall utterly consume all who strike
at the Union of our fathers, and all who sym
pathize with their treason or palitate their
Resolved, That in ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the
President of the United States, we have.an in
telligent, upright and faithful public officer—
that we approve his foreign and domestic pol.
ioy, and will stand by him in all his efforts
to assert the nation's authority, preserve its
dignity and rights, and Maintain this unity
and indivisibility of the Republic.
Resolved, That this rebellion must be
crushed at every hazard, and no matter what
may perish, the nation must live : and to
this end we will hail every indication that
the war is to be urged sharply, vigorously
and severely until the conspiracy against the
Government utterly broken up and crushed,
and the Union restored.
Resolved, That we abhor and detest those
recreants in th;. , and other communities who
decry public credit, undermine public con
fidence, create and stimulate party' feeling
in this great crisis, misrepresent the Gov
ernment and spread fitlsehood among the
people. Such conduct is an outrage which
only a great and benficent Government would
tolerate, is an insult to our byave soldiers
in the field, whp'''are tbuS * Made to meet an
'open, armed enemy in their front, while
having a cowardly guerilla enemy in their
rear.
Resolved, That this war, commenced by
Secesionists and. Rebels, cannot stop while
there is a force in arms, and our pledge "our
lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor,"
to the Government for any sacrifice or ser
vice required of us.
Resolved, That Gov. ANDREW G. CURTIN,
by his unremitting devotion to the soldiers
of Pennsylvtinia, and his ability, and zeal
and intelligence in the cause of the
,nation,
has caused the respect and confidence of the
people ; and that in Hon. THOMAS E COCI/
RAN, of York, and Hon. WILLIAM S. Ross,
of Luzerne,: the Union candidates for Audi
tor General and Surveyor General, we have
honest and incorruptible patriots, in whose
hands the public interests will be secure.
Resolved, That we citizens of Cumberland
County hereby tender to our gallant friends
and brothers whu have gone forth to the
battlefield, our most cordial approval and
approbation of their course, and do hereby
assure them that if more need be required
to sustain them in •supporting and sustain
ing the old Flag, old Cumberland has yet
sons left ready and willing to hasten them
in their holy efforts.
Resolved, Wm. Watts, Chas. Howland,
T. B. Bryson, be conferees of Perry and York
counties, to nominate a suitable candidate
for. Congress
13153" An indignation meeting lately was held
at Wilmington, Del., yesterday whiclidenoun.
ced'(lov. Bartrin,.of that State, as a traitor
and the tool of Senator Saulsbury A corn.
mitt° was appointed to place the proceeding
of' the meeting • before the President and
Seoretary of War.
The Surgeon General 'at Washingtos a ap,
peals to the loyal women and allege to
Wiake - lint and send it to various designated
United States Surgeons. George E. Cooper,
U. S.'A:, is the surgeon in Phila. author.
ized to receive contributions: - •
Forty•three wagon loads of hospitals sup.
plies left . Washingtonian Saturday evening,
for ktio battle field.
Gen: Wilcox- at Detroit
'lbis bravo General, just returned with Col.
(now Brigadier General) 'Corcoran from his
southern imprisonment ha's addressed'hiti fel
low citizens at Detroit, in a speech full of feet:
ing words and full of significance beyond the
utterance of words. Lot the so-called Demo"-
crate digest the following passage on the
ab
olit question.
I have nothing to say in reference 3o the
policy of the 'question of slavery; but I say
this : here is a monster that has risen up in
our midst and threatens, with its scaly folds,.
to crush out freedom, and its name is slavery.
(Cheers.) I, a democrat, who have been al
ways a democrat, who um a democrat this mo
ment, who am opposed to interfering with the
rights of the States—l say that the political
government now seeking to fasten itself on
the South is nothing .more nor less than a
monster, with slavery at the battom and the
scum of creation—Southern chivalry—at the
top of it. (Laughter and applause.) It, is
my firm belief that we, democrats and abolix
tionists, can now shake hands. (Laughter.)
Thrro is mu - IiTCFMTIced of - tal khag about meat=
ores to put out slavery, or measures to pro
tect the domestic institutions of the South;
for this war, with its thunder and its mighty
revolutions, is of itself crushing out slavery,
and you need not say any more about it.
(Ulcers )
In another place he recommends the for
mation of vigilance committees in every cona,
munity, "to look after traitorfous and die
legal persons in our midst." The suggestion
is a good one. It is the thing . the South did
long before they began the war ; and ft is the
means by' which they have gained such una
nimity in their cause. It would not hurt the
loyalty of Carlisle, however mild( it might
hurt its disloyalty. We know a certain lady
who was called on, last Sunday evening, in
the midst of the excitement and intense suf•
ferings of so many hea'rts in I his borongh, by
a friend to ask her to contribute what she
could of old linen, and if disposed, a helping
hand, for the preparation of lint, who an
swered, that the Government would see to
that. It was nothing to her I What is these
—who can tell'—what is there in the viras of
secession, that when it seizes on a man it
prostrates every sentiment of honor morality?
and eradicates from the breaet of womau every
sentiment of humanitY ? If the lady we refer
to bad been in Dixie, and had answered their
application in such a way, the chivalry would
very soon have trotted her out of the town
perhaps to try the deliciousness of a public
bath, or to a prison so vile as to be soon
worse than that. .
Correspondence.
CARLISLE. PA.. Aug. 18612.
To J. K. Morehe7d, President of the Penn
sylvania Reltif Association, at
Washington city :—The Agricultural Society
of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,. ap
preciating the benevolence which dictated
the kind offices which your Society proffer
to the sick and wounded soldiers of Penn
sylvania, at their late Harvest Home meet
ing unanimously resolved to appropriate
$5OO of their funds to promote the objects
of your Associaticin• By — their direction I
enclose to you a draft for that amount. I
am very respectful! s yours, &c.
FREDERICK WATTS, Presi(Mnt.
WAsimuToN CITY, Aug. 26, 1862
Frederick Esq, President Cumber
land County Agricultural Association:
Sir :—We are informed by the chairman
of the Finance Committee of the Pennsyl-
vania Soldier's Relief Association of this city,
that lie has received from you the munifi•
cent sum of $5OO, to be applied by us for
the relief of tilt sick and wounded soldiers
of Pennsylvania regiments within our care
In , behalf of our Committee, we cannot
too.warmly express our thanks. And it will
be our pleasure, beyond our,duty„ smto apply
your appropriation, that nemite ot it shall
be lost to those for whom it was se gene
rously tendered. Very respectfully your
obedient servants,
J. N. DICKSON,
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Important Correspondence Between
Francis W. Hughes, Chairman of
the Dernocraticßtate Central-Com--
mittee, and Secretary Seward.
Mr. Ilughes enclosed to Secretary Seward
copies of both his recent addresses, and the
form of the call for the mass meeting of the
Democratic party, held in Independence
Square on Saturday last, with the request
that they should be read by the Secretary,
and the hope is empress by the author that
they may stimulate, or serve to promote, a
policy on the part of the Administration •' to
put down the demon of Abolitionism " The
lion. Secretary responds in the following pith
letter, which "in those days would have been
considered rather a good thing" on the trai
tor Francis ilitgbes.
Response of Secretary Seward.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON, /
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' August IL 1802.
To F. W. Moues, Esq., Ile:idyll/inure of the Democra
tic state Central Committee of Pun nay' wools, Phila.
delphia—Dear :-1 have had the honor of receiving
your letter of the 14th inst., together wit the three
papers to which it rotors, two of them being appeals
written by yourself, and addressed by the Democratic
State Central Committee "to the Democrats and all
other friends of the Constitution In 1 'OI111111M1111,"
and the other being a call for a muss meeting of the
citizens of Philadelphia, the object of which meeting
will be " to express a firm purpose to stand by the
maloten ince of the National Constitution with devo
tion to the American Union," and, further; " to declare
hostility to the policy and measures of all who scott to
prostitute the country to the purposes of Abolitionism,
and f ermaly to express the intention of the Democra
tic party to do as it has always hitherto done, namely,
to support the Federal Government in the exorcise of
its Constitutional power, and to defend it, et whatever
peril, against the insiduous and treasonable teachings
of Abolitionists."
You toll me that some Influential journals, conducted
by political friends of mine, censure one of these papers
as treasonable., and that the others are conceived in the
same spirit with the one which is so oarshly judged.—
You deeire me to read them and weigh them for myself.
You further intimate a Lope chat the perusal of the
paper will have the effect of producing exertions on my
part to induce the Prealdent to favor a policy to put
down the demon of Abolitionism.
I have read the documents thus submitted to me,
with a high respect for the authority by which they
Were issued, with a full confidence in the sincerity
of the devotion ,to the Union which, as their author,
you have avowed.
You will allow me to say that this nation now en
gaged, not in a political canvass between opposing par
ting about questions et civil administration, but la a
civil war, carried on by opposing armies on an Issue of
national life or death. ' \
If the revolutioniprovall there will be no questions
of administration left to settle. It it fail there will be
time enough tel settle all such questions.
I am not to dictate a course for others to pursue in
this crisis. But I must say for myself, that neither as
a public officer, nor as a citizen, van I know with favor
or disfavor, parties among the supporters of the United
states, any more that/ I can make a distinction be
tweon factions 'which unite in hiding the Rebellion.
A nation; like an individual, can he only one thing
effectually at one time. It cannot wisely turn paid°
from thothase of the fearful demon of disunion,.to put
sue any inferior demon, whether Imaginary or real.
think that the wrangles which occurred amon4 the
Crusaders about their respective creeds, when they sat.
down to the siege of Jorusalemovere just as ;rational
and just as wise as disputes talent Abolition would
nose be In the Army of the-Votomaeln. front of Rich . -
mond. What Is unwise in the camped audio moment
cannot be edge In the Cabinet of lq the assemblies of
-the people. - • • ••' ' •
I tun °dimpled hero either In' mediating between
differing parties and jealous sorts, or else in watching
and counteraoting the intriguer; of traitors in Europe.
But I sometimes think that if, instead of being'eharged
with these duties; Swore at liberty, as you seem to he,'
to servo the country in my own way, I could mak e aa
appeal tollemocrate and Republicans4Abolitioidsts and
slave holders in behalf of our distracted country that
would taring the whole people at once under arms, and
send treason reeling back into the don ot darkness
from whence it sprang. I do not know how this would
be, but I do know that al were in your plane, rshould
try. I am, very resifectfully'your obd't servant, •
WILLIAM it. SEWARD.
Illinois Exerapt.from the Draft.
Illinois has raised fifty thousand Out of her
quoto'of fifty-two thousand for the two calls;
oonsoquently there will be no draft there,'as
the other two thottaand-ivill not be long want
ing. , , -
• The Grand Total: '
The total appropriations' made by Congress
during its late session for ism Lind Other
poses amount to eight hundred and ninety
faUr million nine hundred and seventy.tio
dollars:*
The Campaign in "Virginiai
lYe exclude much, other matter to make
, ronm for, the following editorial on the cam-
Phigkin Virginia from the Phila. North Atneri
-645. .. The intelligent reader Cannot fall to get
front it a bettet idea of the recent operations
ihere, - aild the present status of the war; than
1 alrthe,official: despa tolies of a dozen Generals
' Could convey. It ie eXhausiive of this all im
portant subject, and we need nut do more
than ask,tor it a careful ierusal :
The 'news from Pope's army in -Virginia
which -we promot this morning is of a charac
ter to enlist the earnest attention .of all our
citizens. From the meagre dispatches thus
far received it is almost impossible to arrive
at the details of the great movements, and
even the outlines are shadowy and indistinct.
One point, however, cannot be mistaken. It
.is olearly stated in Pope's dispatch of the 28th
from Manassas Junction, which he begins
thus
" A's soon as I discovered that a large force
- 'of the enemy was turning out right towards
--Manassaa r ‘and-the , division.Lind_ordered to_
take post there two days before had not yet
arrived there from Alexandria, I immediately
broke up my camps at Warrenton Junction
and Warrenton, and marched rapidly back in
three columns."
This is a key to the whole of the subsequent
movements.; -.lt would probably have made
only this difference had the single division
ordered -to--Manassas reached there, that It
would bait) been entirely destroyed, as Tay
lor's small detachment was. Hence, whatever
may have caused the delay, it was certainly
rather lucky than otherwise, for Jackson's
army was very large and flushed with previous
successes." The misfortune was in Jackson
being able to turn Pope's right. This seems
a very simple thing when narrated in the brief
official dispatch, but it is one of the most seri
ous events of a campaign, and stamps the
general Who Manages to effect it successfully
as a man 'of decided skill. Had the division
ordered IFFtititrfei'Mllnass as been there as
he expeMed, it would have made no difference
in his operations. He would have been com
pelled to retreat all the same.
Rapidly as he marched, the enemy were far
ahead of him, for they had managed to take,
Manassas and occupy all the old positions, so
that when Popo came up, with his army ex
hausted by hard marching, he had before him
the same task exactly that McDowell had
when the first great battle of Bull Run was
fought, exactly a year ago. Previous to this,
however; considerable strategy occurred, the
object of which, on both sides, was to cut. off
detachtfients and prevent the consolidation of
forces. Pope succeeded to some extent. He
prevented the main rebel army, under 'Long
street, from uniting with thosetuader Jackson.
To understand this it is necessary to state
that the rebel army has usually moved in heavy
bodies, one commanded by Jackson, one by
- Magruder, and one by Longstreet. Magru
der\is at the southwest now, and we only find
Jackson and Longetreet mentioned. Jackson
had, with his usual speed, reached Manassas
by way of Gainesville. Longstreet was ap
proaching from the' valley through Thorough.
fare Gap.
The duty of preventing the junction was en
trusted to McDowell, with his own corps and
that of Sigel, supported by Ileititzelman at
Greenwhich,' and he drove Longetreet back
through the Gap. Ile must thereupon have
immediately marched to Manassas or to join
Pope, forge and his corps appear to have
been in the battle at Bull run.-The vanguard
of Pope's army, marching towards Manassas,
encountered 'and defeated a detachment of the
enemy at Kettle Run This fight was so disas•
trous to Jackson, that, taken in conneotion
With the defeat of Longstreet by McDowell, it
would have jeopardized hisarmy. Ho therefore
immediately evacuated Manassas, and three
hours dierwards it was occupied by Pope.
This, however, appears only to have been two
corri of Pope's army, for this despatch men
lions those of Sigel, McDowell, and Ileiutzel
man•as being at, other places. Ho specifies
the forces he tookiti Manassas as being Por
ter's corps and Hooker's division, but we sup
pose, the remains of the corps of Banks and
Fremont must have been somewhere near.
Jaeken on leaving Manassas did so only to
form,,a *unotion with Lon g street for a com-
Woolf. ticltr on Pope ,; Ile marched north
(emir& 4ir
`'Centreville, ten turned west and
8011111 afda Warrenton, and thus escaped
from the toils in which Pope had him. Six
miles west. of Centreville Jackson was met by
McDowell and Sigel and defeated, but as the
barfleittiffeinill ntghifdll, he ;ride - 41T under
cover of the darkness. He their joined Lon
gstreet or else got reinforcements —most proba
bly the hitter—and-so strengthened marched
back — te — Maiteseett, - where' meaiiiiini Point,
Heintzleman, McDowell and Sigel had massed
their troops. In this terrific battle Jackson
was again defeated, and tit, night made off
once more, but appears - ii have been joined
by Leefis or some other corps, and marched
back in such force that another and still more
furious battle ensued. In this latter contest
our army, exhausted by numerous fights and
hard marches, appears to have been worsted
by superior. numbers, and fell back to Centre
ville, where it was reinforced by Franklin's
oorps. Sumner's cbrps was on the march
from Alexandria, and would qcat, join him.
As to tluiprtspect of the contest there at
present, it is probable that the public gene
rally will misapprehend it. Pope's retreat to
Centreville became neccessary in order to form
a junction with the remainder of McClellan's
forces, and .14 the same time to cover Wash
ington, which might other a ise have been
threatened by a portion of the largo rebel
army, while Jackson and Longstreet were en
gaging him at Manassas. The mode of doing
this. would, be to send a cavalry division or
flying corps to Leesburg, cross the Potomac
there and march down to Washington. This
plan has been in the minds of the rebel gene
rale from the beginning of the war, and it is
obvious enough from the nature of the country.
Thus thelcaropaign is going back to preeisia
ly the points where it began. Manassas is ;
occupied by the rebels, who in duo time will
send their detachments to all the old points.
To prevent this, Pope must be heavily rein
forced, and a general pitched. iteat.le must
again'be fought at Bull Run, where we have
already fought two great and desperate bat
tles.. The enemy's forces are in the old posi
tion, and ours are at Centreville, from whence
McDowell's army originally moved to the at
took a year ago. While McClellan's army
remained at . , Alexandria and the vii3inity, it
afforded a stiffoient protection to the capital.
It is true that had it been at Manassas the
loss of that impotiant strategic point might
have been averted. But in that case the rebel
operations would have been different. They
would have:Adeavered to throw their whole
army between Pope; McClellan and the capi
tal, and so have cut off their aommunioations
and compelled them to fight a decisive battle
or surrender.. '
__—When we speak of threatening Washington
it must be 'understood that there is no real
danger to the Capital, for while we have a
large army la, the field, strong fortifications
to defendthe icity;_. and immense reserves to
draw upon; it is idle to think of its loss.
Nevertheless, in those important strategical
movements, ityis of the highest consequence
to menace th&capital, because thereby troops
are kept from reinforcing 'the army in tho
field, endUre.threwo lot° the City.. It would,
take au army of two hundred and fifty thou
sand filen - and: a long siege to _capture Wash
ington as it new stands, and the men wasted
by the rebels in speh an effort, would be so
,fatal a loos to the rebel cause that upon the
- retreat Of their army from Washington* theY
would easily tie beaten in the field. Schalk,
in hie Summary-of the Art of Wei, fights an
imagloaryi campaign in - Virginia, which °or ;
reopen& singularly with the present, but on
carrying operations to the present point he
makes the mistake of abandoning Washington,
and carries our 'army and that of the *rebels.
retreating:up the Potomao and through the
mountains to the Ohio river, in order to draw
off the rebel attack ftitm the great. northern
cities. There in no liceasion for this, as will
be seen by the , clients: Moreover, - the aban
donment Wrishington 'would • be' a , fearful
'blow to tho national cause, and ono frogs which
it (weld not recover. The enernyoannot pos..
eibly take the place, and it would be suicidal
abandon_ it... Wo,mention this factfor the
information of,these wbo
,anxiously... ask,- on
all ocoasidne of a reverse, whether Washing
ton is-in danger; ' •
From what we have said the reader can
draw his own inferences .-ne ; to._the manage
ment_of the .campaign and the 'ennaparatite
'merit of ' ge nerals. : Jackson is hardly over
successful in a battle, and as al fighting gene:
rat heuseetes to he of no gteat account, but hi
rapidity of niovernent and strategical ability
be undoubtcOly - excels all the other rebel gene
rals. He'seems, indeed, to be a man of great
resources. To say that his successes arise
from his sudden and•iapid movements and his
knowledge of the country is ,a groat mistake.
It is his great fertility in expedients, his infi
nitely varied tricks and devices to appear and
disappear, to attack, to retreat, to escape, to
surprise, to turn a flank. His retreats are
marvels of strategical skill. But once put him
on a battle field ; iu a pitched battler against a
powerful
be skilled enemy, and he is pretty
sure to be beaten.
He was beaten by Cadwaleder at Falling
Waters, by Shields at Winchester, by Milroy
in the mountains, by Fremont in the valley,
by Porter and other generals in all the severe
battles during the seven days before Richmond.
by Banks at. Cedar Mountain, by dcDowell
last week near Centreville, by Pope at Manas
sas. Not a single victory in the field attests
his fighting qualities. lie has out off detach
ments, surprised posts, and done wonders in
that way , : In fact he has very little tactical
skill, and his ideas of t battle are confined to
hard fighting all day and marching off at night.
If he_ and_Longstreet .undertake_ An fight a
pitched battle at Manassas against our whole
army ho will lose it, unless Lee or Davis should
happen to be in the field to direct the.mance
uvres, as we suspect they were on Saturday.
Pope seems to be alive to his duty, and to
be active, vigilant and brave. lie is not so
quick in his movements as Jackson, nor, in
deed, do we know of any general in the na
tional cause who is so. They are nil a deal
too Blow, too cautious, find too deliberate.
Pope is an adept in superior strategy, but he
appears to underrate the mental resources of
Jackson and Lougstreet, presisely as Welling
ton, in the beginning of the Peninsular war,
did those of Massena and Soult. These two
great French generals fought steadily on, los
ing battle after battle, but never daunted,
never at a loss for a lino of operations, never
without a retreat which led to more great t at
lles. Now Jackson is not Sou' t, nor is Long
street to be compared with klapsena ; but if
our generals expect to win the campaign, they
must make up their minds to march a little
More rapidly, to keep their men more on the
alert, to make their combinations more sud
denly and with better skill-
In the rapid changes which are now,occur
ring in Virginia, it is impossible for Halleck
to direct the movements of the army from
Washington, except iu a general way. Nearly
every day brings with it fresh fights, marches
or manceuvres, and unless the General in
command of the army be master of his own
position, lie must move in a very ineffective
manner. Nevertheless it is obvious that Pope,
free to act for himself as his judgment dictates
is much stronger fur having a great intellect
like Halleck, at Washington, studying the
p'ans of the campaign, commanding all the
resources, and communicating with him by
telegraph. Carom, the celebrated wa r minis
ter of the French Republic, was thus at Paris
framing all the plans fur immense campaigns,
and did it with memorable success.. In the
Hungarian war Klapita was made war minis
ter by Kossuth, and drew up masterly plans,
but the egotism and vanity of the generals in
the field broke them - all up, so that in disgust
he resigned, and Gorgey was made general
military director. Being in the field, distrac
ted by constant troubles, he could not prop
erly direct the distant armies, and the war re.
stilted disastrously.
There is but one way to reach a triumphal
termination to this war, and that is, incessant
action. If c.ur generale be deficient in strategy
or quickness, we must accumulate' men to
make up fur the lack of talent, since the best
position in the world cannot resist overwhelm
ing numbers and determined courage. It. was
upon this principle that lialleek acted in the
expeditions he sent to Forts Donelson and
Ileury.,‘and to New Madrid 'and Island No.
10, and also when ho returned the enemy's
attack at Shiloh by the siege and capture of
Corinth. Incessant activity and persistent
fighting will wear out the enemy. In the
chances of battle some of their best generals
may be lost. Sidney Johnson fell at Shiloh.
Joe. Johnson Effie never recovered from the
terrible wound he received at Williamsburg,
and Beauregard is an invalid at the Virginia
Springs. Action may also develope new tal
ents in our army, as it has among the rebel
officers.
WAR NEWS-
General Pope stales that as soon as lie learn
ed that the Rebels had turned his right wing
..tosstard.Manassas,-and..that u , division ordered
there had not arrived, (General Sumner's
Division, detained by the late storm at Old
Point, is the one probably referred to,) ho im
rnataiety bruke_up..his.camps at...Warrenton
Junction and'oparchod rapidly back in throe
columns. One column udder Gen. McDowell
was directed towards Gainesville, the other
marched on Greenwich, and the third under
General Pope's immediate command, pressed
on to Manassas Junction. The column under
General McDowell was successful in interpos
ing between the Rebel force at Manassas and
the main body of the Rebel army, whilst the
second column was in close supporting dis
tance. General Hooker's Diiision, advancing
towards Manassas, encountered the Rebels on
Wednesday afternoon and routed them com
pletely, killing, and wounding three hundred,
capturing their camp and baggage, and many
stand of arms. On Thursday morning the
command pushed rapidly to Manassas Juno
tlon and found that Jackson had retreated
from titan three hours before. Ire retreated
Cowards Warrenton and was met si,x miles
beyond Centreville by McDowell and Sigel
late in the afternoon. A severe fight ensued
in which the rebels were driven back at all-
points until night closed the engagement.
General fleintaelman was to move on him at
daylight yesterday morning from Centreville,
and General Pope expresses the opinion that
the enemy cannot escape without serious loss.
Altogether in these two engagements we cap
tured a thousand prisoners, many stand of
arms and one piece of Artillery. General Pope
is thus again in direct communication with
Washington, and the Rebel plan of turning
the right wing of the army defeated
The following is Gen. Pope's official des
patch of his movements up to Saturday morn
ing:
MANASSAS JUNCTION. V 6., Aug. 28, 10 P. M.
To Major General 11. iV. Halleek, General in
Chief:
As soon as Ilkiscovered that a large force
of the enemy was turning our right towards
Manassas, and that the division I had ordered
to take post there two days before had not
yet arrived from Alexandria, I immediately
broke up my camps at Warrenton Junction
and Warrenton, and marched rapidly back in
three columns. I directed General McDowell
with his own, and General Sigel's Corps and
General Reno's Division, to march upon Gaines
ville by the Wtirrenton and Alexandria pike,
Reno and-one division of General Heintzle
mon's Corps to march on Greenwiohi and
with Geneial Portor'S Corps and Gen. Hook
er's Division I marched back to Manassas
Junction
)'Gen. McDowell was, ordered to interpose
between the forces of the .enemy which had
passed down to Manas,aas through Gainesville
and his main body, moving down from White
Plains through Thoroughfare Gap. This was
completely accompliehed.,-Longstreet, who
had passed through the Gap, being driven
back to the west side.
Th'e' forces sent to Greenwich were design
ed to support Ge/r. McDowell in ease he met
too large a forco °film enemy. .
The division of Gen. ',looker, marching to-
WardsAlanassas,-came upon'the , enemy - near
Kettle Run in the afternoon ofbthek..27th inst.,
and after a sharp amino touted them nom
pletely, killing and wounding three hundred,
'capturing their amp and baggage, antimony
stands of,arms,
This•morning the command pushed rapidly
to Manassas Junction, which Jackson had
evacuated -throe hours in advance. He re
treated by Centreville, and
.took-the turnpike
towards Warrenton,- Mo was met six miles
west of Centreville by Gene'. McDowell and
Sigel late this afternoon. A severe fight took
place, ,which has terminated by,. darkness.
The enemy WllB driven back litall'peintli, and
tints the affair rests. , Heti. Ileinteleman will
.mo.ve on him atdn y light:Jrom. Centreville,
and I do not sr how the tmini eid to°coupe
'without heavy . loss. • - • •
Wohitin captured a thousand .prisoners,
many arms, and: one piece of artillery. • •
Join; POPE,
Major General.
It Is intimated that.an,impartial, daily bul
otin of army news will soon be issued from
he War Popartinetit. It is needed more now
ban at iluy time during the .war.
Col. MasiSti, who Bo disgraceffilly surren
dered at Clatinvville, Tenn. with a number of
subalterns, Who undertook to pnliate his
cowardice, have been dismissed from the ar
my for cowardice.
The acCounts of the dispersion of guerilla
bands in Missouri continue encouraging,—
Major Lepperts, with a battalion of Illinois
troops, has thoroughly defeated a party of
three hundred beyond Bloomfield.
The news by. mail from the Southwest is
more cheering. General Morgan is nearly
.surrounded with Rebels at Cumberland Gap,
but thinks he can hold his position against
an attack of fifty thousand men. At last ac
counts. General Buell was operating success
fully in Northwestern Alabama.
The banks and insurance companies of St.
Louis have subscribed $24,360 for volunteers
enlisting for the war and their families. The
total subscriptions reach near $200,000. It
is determined that Missouri shall remain in
the Union.
Louisville despatches say that Gen. R. W.
Johnson (Union) who was compelled to sur
render near Gallatin on the 21st, has been
paroled, and has arrived at Louisville. In
the.engagemerd spoken-of, our loss-was twen - : -
ty-six killed and thirty-three wounded ; Reb
el loss, twelve killed and forty wounded.—
Morgan had eighteen hundred men, finely
equipped and well mounted.
The fighting in the vicinity of Fairfax
ceased at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
General Pope's command ce highly com
mended.
It is not true that Generai - MCClellan has
been appointed in command of the forces in
Virginia Major General Haldock is the
Commander in chief. -
General Pope's late official dispatch had to
be carried from Alexandria to Washington,
on account of the telegraph wires between the
two places having been cut by some of our
own people.
General McDowell telegraphed on Saturday
that ho had gone through a second battle of
Bull run, on the identical field of last year.
lie says the victory is decidedly ours.
In the battle near Gaines' Mills, Va , on
Friday, the enemy stood strictly on the de
fensive. The fight lasted from daylight till
after dark. The enemy was driven from the
field. Our troops rested and awaited the ar
rival of Fitz John Porter's corps from Man
assas. Our loss is not less than 8000 men
killed and wounded, and 7,000 prisoners.—
From the appearance of the field the enemy
lost at least two to one. The engagement was
conducted on our side by the army corps of
Ileintzelrnan, McDowell and Sigel, against a
rebel force belieyed to number from 60,000 to
60,000 strong—Jackson's corps, and it is pre
sumed a portion of Lee's army that had suc
ceeded in making its way down from White
Plains through Thoroughfare Gap.
The Signal Corps, which has been attached
to General McClellans's army for a long time,
has been transferred up the Potomac for ser
vice.
A dispatch received on Sunday states that
the rebels in Virginia have been reinforced,
and that they have forced Gen. Pope to re
treat to Centreville, where he was joined by
Franklin's division. Gen, Sumner also marched
to his support.
Hundreds of convalescents of the various
hospitals in Washington vaunted their quar
ters on Saturday, and will be sent from the
city to make room for patients from the re
cent battle field, who are arriving.
Between five hundred and a thousand gov
ernment clerks, at the request of the War De
partment, repairod to thoi battle field on Sat
urday, to attend to the dead and wounded.
Large supplies of stimulants and hospital
stores for the wounded were sent from Wash
ington on Saturday, to Manassas.
All the hacks in Washington have been ta
ken possession of and sent to the battle field,
to bring the sick and - wounded "to ;he city.
The battle field at Bull Run presents a sor
rowful spectacle. Army surgeons and nurses
are needed. Free passes will be furnished
and all expenses paid to those who will go
and care for the sick and wounded soldiers.
The cannonading in the direetion of Bull
Run, on Saturday, watt distinctly heard in
Washington.
The bridge aoroes the Rappahannock will
be completed, it is expected, about the close
of the present week. The Bull Run 'bridge
is already finished.
A large corps of physicians and surgeons,
properly supplied and equipped, have left
Harrisburg for Washington.
The prisoners taken from General Pope's
army are treated precisely as former priso
ners have .been •tre,ted.• • - • • - • •
Mayor Whitman, accompanied by a num
ber of persbns to attend to the sick and
wounded, together with hospital stores, left
Beston i l last-evening, for - Wrobingten: -
A sharp engagement took place on Sa
turday, beyond Richmond, Ky., in which the
rebels were driven back beyond Rogersville,
leaving one gun behind. On Satuiday the
fight was renewed, when our troops were
Arced to retreat to Lexington. Gen Nelson
was wounded. The enemy's forces numbered
from 15,000 to 20,000. Our forces engaged
consisted of seven regiments. The loss in
killed and wounded on both sides is heavy,
but the number is not yet known.
A Severe Battle near Chantilly, Va
Giensrals Kearney and Stevens Killed
HEAVY LOSSES'
The Rebels Drrven Back—Our troops Occupy
the Battle field.
IVashipton, Sept 2 —Generals Kearney and
Stevens were killed in a severe engagement
which took plaoe, last evening, near Chantilly,
about 10 miles north of Fairfax Court house,
between a portion of Gen. Pope's army and
Jackson's forces.
Our lose was heavy, but the rebels were
driven back more than a mile, and our troops
occupied the battle field until 3 o'clock this
morning.
Gen. Stevens was killed with a Minie ball,"
which entered his brain while he was leading
his men into action, bearing the colors in his
hand, the oolor sergeant having been slain.
His son, acting as Assistant Adjutant of the
brigade commanded by hie father, was wound
ed.
Gen. Philip Kearney was also killed last
night. His body was taken ppssession of by
the enemy, but afterwards delivered into our
lines under a flag of truce.
The War in Virginia.
THE ARMY AT MUNSON'S lIILL—DEATH
OF GENERALS KEARNEY and STEVENS
—PRESENT POSITION OF AFFAIRS—
WANT OF. CONFIDENCE IN GEN. POPE
—INCOMPETENCY OF GEN. M'DOVIELL
—THE BATTLE OF MONDAY.
[Correspondence of the Baltimore American.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, A. at. -
Washington city was last night in a state
of great excitement,'and — At without most
substantial cause. Crowds were at all the
hotels discussing and speculating on the fu
ture, and the announcement that Gen. Mc-
Clellan had been assigned to the command
of all the troops assembled for the defence
of Washington was generally predicted to
mean that before twenty.fdur hours should
elapse the whole At-my,of Virginia-would be
within the - itrea of territory under his juris.
diction.
- The fitcts are that the Ai'my.of, Virginia
- has been outgenetalled, - outflanked, and so
disheartenCd by
,the daily and, hOurly evi
dbnce of suprior generalship on the part of
the rebels that is now on the way to Alexan.
dria, mourning the 'ION of tinany gallant
officers and men" who lave lost their lives,
or are suffering from wounds and eXliaus•
tion, many of- them in the hands of the re
bels. By the time this letter reaches you
the' whole command of General Pope will
have, fallen back epee the 'entrenchments
and works for the defence of Wnshington,
under eommand of General ItlcClellean.
As far as I can learn here the history of the
past three days has Wen a succession of s mall
disasters both in the front and rear. Last
night, there wus a series of thirinishes along
-the whole front, in one of which Brigo:dier
General Isaac I Stevens was killed. His
oblor bearer_ having. ;been struck down he
took the flag'up himself , and wasAleading on
his troops when .4 minnie' Piereed - ,his,
forehead and he instantly, fellAad:•Daring
the evening 'General Kearney" sent otit'n .
scouting party in a piece of ' Nvoods, who I.'6 9
ported thnt-there was no enemy in . eight.
At d ttlfellioar, having some doubt as td
the'report Made to him, he' is supposed to
have walked out into the woodShimself, and
was shot by some of the enemy's scouts.
.11e•was missing during the night, and this
morning his body was sent in by General
Leo, under n flag of truce. It is now here,
along with those of Colonel Fletcher Web-
ster and General Stevens, being embalmed
for transmission to their families.,
The whole 'number of' killed and wounded
in all the battles up to the present time does
not exceed 11,000. •In the first battle on
Friday at Bull Run the loss on the federal
side did not exceed 4,000, although General
Pope announced it at 8 1 000. What the loss
of the enemy has been, of whether any of
their prominent officers have suffered ; is not
known. It is, however, believed to be equal
if not greater than ours.„,
In conversation with the wounded who are
constantly arriving here; I find that they
have no faith in Gen. Pope's• capacity to
comrnand a great army, and ridicule the
pretentious announcements he put forth at
the_commencement of-the campaign, with
" headquarters in the saddle," etc. They '
complain of bad generalship, and say that
the whole campaign has been without rt plan
or strategy, and that he has walked into
every trap they set for him, without foresight
or common prudence,
As to Gen. McDowell r his withdr. wal from
the Army of Virginia is a - necessity that th e
President can no longer resist. Not only
his own command, but every other division,
denounce him in terms and language that it
would not, perhaps, be proper to repeat.
Suffice it to say that those fighting under
him complain that his orders led them con• .
stantly to disaster, whilst be kept him...salt-1a...,
safe position i and other commanders eharge=-
him with having failed to properly guard
and protect the points assigned to bim. In
fact, his longer presence, )whether those
charges are true or false, will have a moat.
demoralizing tendency.
At four o'clock yes erday morning, a train
of one hundred wagons, with commissary
stores, was intercepted by the enemy between
Fairfax Station and Centreville, and off tow
ards Manassas before the party could be in.:
teroepted. They secured the whole train,
and doubtless fared sumptuously to-day.—
So 80013 as this raid in the rear of our army
at Centreville was known, the necessity of
" looking to the rear" again became appa
rent, and at noon the whole army.of Virginia
had abandoned Centreville, and was massed
this side of Fairfax Court house. •Last eve
ning they again took up the line of march,
and at five o'clock the advance-was in eight of
Muoson's Hill. Tlie enemy's cavalry fol
lowed them in the distance, but made no at
tack, and the whole movement was being so
complished in excellent order. At noon yes
terday, Gen. McClellan, at the request of the
President, rode out to meet-the returning col
umn, and was reoeived by his troops with the
most enthusiastic demonstrations of gratifica
tion and pleasure.
This state of affairs has of course caused
considerable excitement here, and has doubt
less led the order. which virtually places Gen
eral MoClellan in command. To the great.
mass of our citizens there is safety in this
change of commanders, and by the military
it is fuliled as an omen of success. All begin
to feel that the time for trifling has- passed,
and that there can be no stbaces to our arms
unless the men who are to do the fighting
have confidence in their commander.
The works for the defence of Washington
are all in excellent condition and strongly
manned by experienoed artillerists, so that no
fear is entertained of an attack on them ; but
it is supposed that, the enemy will strike at
some line on the Potomac- this side of •Har
per's Ferry. general McClellan has already
seen to the strenghtening of these points, and
there is no doubt that, we shall again have a
long siege of Washington and' an - indefinite
prolongation of the war.
The return of the army to Washington is a
great mortification in military circles, and it
will doubtless he one of equal mortification to
the whole country. After fifteen months' of
toil and bloodshed we have now returned to
the starting point, and the whole work has to
be commenced over again. The rebels may
now reiterate their assertion with some show
of plausibility "that the South cannot be
'eonquered." There cannot be said to be any
panic here, but the mortification is great and
the disappointment so deep that every man
seems to parry' hi feelings _ in his countenance.
"'There - is also rumors here this evening of a
change in the - cabinet, but think they are
at present unfounded. Yours &c., X.
NEWS -ITEMS
Meeting in Boston.---Speech of Gen-
eral Freniont,
BOSTON, Aug. 28.—The meeting to-night
to hear General Fremont was one of. the
greatest demonstrations ever known in this
city. T. e Tremont Temple was crowded
an hour before the time, and when the Gen
eral appeared, the waving of hats and hand
kerchiefs and cheering were long continued.
The meetings in the lower hall and street
were held at the same time, to each of which
General Fremont was presented.
In the course of his speech he said he was
in favor of the abolition of slavery solely as
a measure to crush out the rebellion.
John Ross en route for Washington
The Indian Outbreak.
Catc.koo, August 'At,--..Tonh Bass the, chief
of the Cherokee Nation, and his retinue of
fifty persons, passed through here last night,
en route for NVashington, where he goes to
lay his grievances before the President, and
to urge the seeding a body of troops to clear
the territory of hostile tribes and rebels.
A despatch from Des Moines to-day says
that arrivals from Fort Dodge bring reports
of the destruction of Springfield on the Min
nesota:State line by the Indians:
EManual and Diciuson counties are re
ported in danger, and th settlers are flee
ing south to Fort Dodge and other places
for safety.
From Minnetsota- z: Fight with the
Indians at New - Ulm.
ST PAUL, Minn., August 28 —Ten whites
were killed and firty.one wounded, at the
fight on Saturday. The Indians fought
bravely and recklessly. Their loss was con
siderable.
On Sunday our small force under Major
Flandrew, finding that they could not stand
another attack, withdrew to Maukets, leav
ing the town to the mercy of the Indians.
It is reported that between 500 and 600
Indians were in the fight.
Colonel Sibley's command probably reach
ed Fort Ridgely yesterday...
The Adjutant General of Minnesota issu
ed an order to the commanding officers to
seize all horses and means of transportation
necessary, on giving receipts to their owners.
The massacre does not seem to be con
fined to one locality, but spread over a vast
amount of territory.
It is reported•that 46 families had all but
two persons killed'at Lake Shitik, 60 miles
southwest of New Ulm, but these reports
are nndoubtly exaggerated, many persons
having fled, or secreted themselves, who are
probably supposed to be killed.
golun anti Countg, Matterk.
A WAR NEWS.—A largo portion of *the
papei this week is given up to a somewhat'
detailed account of the - late war news. This
is Oe topic of - the day, and we need offer no
excuse for. giving it more.promineace than
any other.
SENA.TortrAL CoNPEREsc.E.--The meet
ing of the Senatorial Conference ter this dis
trict, will be held akNevport, Perry County,
on Tuesday Sept 9th 1862. bicrnbers
of the conierenee.fromthiscoukdY. will please
take notice.
PATRIOTIC LADIEff.*- The ladies in and
about •BoilingSpringa, 'South 'lliddleton
townebtp, have contribeted . during the pros
ent.weelr a large amount' of ,preserves,
&e,, :for our sielr:and
wounded—God bless them.—Wye will.give
their names.in our nest., •