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CARLISLE, PA.
Friday, Sept. 19; 1862.
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People's -Union State Ticket
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL
THOMAS E. COCHRAN,
of York County
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
WILLIAM S. ROSS,
of Luzerne County
WirMil
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For Senator,
KIRK HAINES, of Perry co
,For Avembly,
HENRY SNYDER,- of NemTine
• For District Attorney,
J. M. WEAKLEY, of Carlisle
- For Commissioner.
DAVID RELOADS, 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 Allen
For Coroner,
JACOB RFIEEM, of Carlisle
THE SEEVICE OF THE New Levies.—The
Harrisburg Telegraph of Wednesday last, says:
On what seemed good authority, and at the
instance of an officer in the present organiza
tion, we were induced to intimate that the
destination of the new levies now pouring
into the State Capital might possibly be in the
direction of Hagerstown or Harpers Ferry.
We were aware, at the time, that the militia
could not be marched beyond tie borders of
the State, but accepted the in';ortnation on
which we intimated this possibility of a march
to Harper's Ferry, ns plausible, on account
of the necessity of reinforcing the garrison
at that point. It seems, however, that it is
not the intenlz , .cen of the Governor to march the
militia beyond the borders, and even if such
were his object, he is nut vested with powers
to order such nu expedition. The question
is not debat rad This the intelliocut rectait
will understand, while the loyal and gallant
men who have so nobly responded to the t call
of the Governor, have every confulence . that
he will do no-act by which their faith it' hit&
will be shaken, or his duty to them neglected,
te,,;EunorE will depend more upon the
United States for food, during, the next twelve
months, than for years past. The Elm peon
crops this year are not up to the average—
those of the United States, stran7 n s it may
seem, are abundant. Amid the ravages of a
chil war, our storehouses have been filled to
ovektlowing. We have
_plenty and to spare.
A portion of these crops Euirope mint have,
and will have if she does not interfere with
our domestic struggle. Cotton is no loneer
king.
Ills majesty struts--in rags, ant with a ca
daverous countenance. The day of his glory
has aeparted, and King Corn now wields the
sceptre. A few months ego, lie policy of
foreign governments was swayed by the sup
ply if cotton. The question won how- we can
best keep our mills in operation ? New, the
question is, how can the people be led ? The
cotton question is overruled by the ,mant sup.
ply of food.
Great Britain, France,--all--the European
powers, must gravely, odiously, consider this
question, when asked to recognize the Rebel
Government. Idostilities ngaitmt the United
States cuts them oft ,t rime from the great
supplies of the new world As they can sur
vive without cotton but not without corn,
their own necessities will compel them to
leave the United States alone, and permit this
great Government to work out its own re
demption.
Did, or Do, the Rebels Intend to
Invade Pennsylvania?
If they should have been driven back be
fore this purpose was accomplished, you will
hear the leaders and understrappers of the
Breckenridge faction everywhere declaring
- that no invasion was intended—that we were
never in any danger, and that the State and
National authorities were all wrong in pre
paring to defend the State, though the rebels
were in force on the border, and avowing
their purpose to carry fire and sword through
her territory. The Richmond Examiner, how
ever, tells a different story, and indicates very_
clearly that it was both the intention and a
necessity for the Rebels to invade Pennsylva
nia. After expressing its regret that the
Federal army had succeeded in post;ng itself
at Arlington Heights, it said:
"But if it is indeed true, we hope that oar
foes themselves will be disappointed in their
expectation of a siege at Washington. The
chief prize of the late victories, is not the
possession of that city, but the opportunity
which they would seem to. afford for the Com
mencement of an offensive campaign in the
enemy's country. The capture of Washington
would produce an immense munition, but if
unattended by an immediate advance into
Pennsylvania, and a menace of the Northern
capitals, it is impossible to say that the said
sensation would be altogether and necessarily
to our advantage. It would be a prodigious
mortification to the North, but would not cost
it a fatal, or even a serious los's of strength.
The moral shock might possibly occasion ne
gotiations for peace; but if the Northern peo
ple possess any real courage, it would more
probably result in a general rush to arms.—
Possession of Washington is only desirable as
the open door to invasion, and if it is area--
Wally closed against us by the occupation of
Arlington Heights, we hope that this precious
season will not- bECionsumed in picking the
lock or battering it down, while the wall is
full of breeches through- which we may pass
as well.
"Reason indicates that the aim and object
of the Confederacy, at this stage of the war,
is, or should - be, a transfer of hostilities to
the enemy's soil. It is in fact a matter of
neccasity.that we_shoulltdel3o. —ilia difficult
image bow an_onoemous army can he subsitifr
ed in 'Northern Virginia during tho coming
winter. Everything that it consumes will
have to be transported thero from great die
(tutees, for it is now literally an army in tho
desert."
The following is a list of the offi.
tees of the Ist Regiment Penn'a. Militia, to
which the companies frorn_Carliale__belong
Col. Henry - McCormick; Harrisburg.
Lieut. Col. IL A. Lainlmrton; Harrisburg.
Major, T. B. Bryson, Cumberland county.
Adjutarit,,Geo. W. Neiman, Harrisburg.
Chaplain, Rev. Simi. Phillips, Carlisle.
Quartermaster, Saml.-N
phanic.s . burg:• - _ • ,
Sergeant Major, Chai.P.Pfhaler, Carlisle.
guartermasterVergeont, Tben - . - 14. Moot zp
Fairview, Cumberland co. • • .
Ordinftnce'Saigitant; Sid VB . ,
manatoyin. •
'Postmaster, Thomas Sharpe; Carpal%
THE LATE. GEN. RENO
General - Bean was born In Virginia in.
-1826.--He entered-West-POint
'graduated in 1846, in the ordianee, in the
same class with Gen. McClellan. Proceed
ing to Mexico as an artillery officer, he won
promotion at Cerro Gordo and Chepultepec.
In both battles he commanded a battery,
and at the last was wounded. He returned
from Mexico a Captain. Subsequently he
was a tutor at West Point, and Secretary of
an artillery Board, in which capacity be was
engaged two years in artillery experience.
Serving for a short time.on the Coast Survey,
he left that field.of duty to build a military
road from the Big Sandy River to St Paul.
From 1854 to 1857 he was stationed at
the Frankford (Ky.) Arsenal hs second or="
dance officer, and afterward was chief ordin
ante officer of the Utah Expedition, when
he bad the command of a battery. Return
ing in 1859, he was sent to Montgomery
(Ala,) Arsenal, and subsequently, by Jeff
Davis, Leavenworth.
In the fall of 1861 he was recalled to
Washington, and commissioned a Brigadier
General of volunteers, and ordered to report
to Gen. Burnside, who was at Annapolis,
fitting out his North Carolina expedition.
He served with distinction at Roanoke Island,
Newborn, Beaufort, and other places, and
was commissioned Major-General of vol
unteers, his rank in the regular service be
ing Captain. About the Ist of August last,
with Gen. Burnside's ArMy Corps, he has
tened to the'relief of Gen. McClellan after
he had reached Harrison's Landing, and
subkquently to the Potoniac. Participating
in the sanguinary conflicts under Pope, he
finished his brilliant career in driving th.i
invaders from the soil of Maryland.
BAYONET CHARGES.
Brave men delight in deeds which startle
ordinary mortals, and which shorten contests
that others would prolong by tortous and
unprofitable movements. Thus, for instance,
a bayonet charge, which seems the most
bloody and most desperate in is nature, is
()Len not as destructive of human life, as a
cool and distant artillery or infantry duel
between the divisions of two armies
A cur, espondent of the New Yinic Tinter
describes the effect of a bayonet charge in
the We battles before Richmond, as follows :
"The camage by the bayonet upon this
field probably exceeds anything recorded in
history for Many a score of yetcrA. The En.
glish could find but a half a doz , n men
killed by the bayonet at warterloo. The Ex
celsior brigade and the Irish brigade, both
from New York, distinguished themselves
greatly by the impetuosity of their onslaught
with this terrible weapon. They were mad
dened by the persistency with which the en
emy sought every cover and shelter, from
which they drove them repeatdly. At every
charge the enemy reeled and fled before the
unwavering line of flashing steel. Freqm nt•
ly the conflicts would be hand to hand, but
the great ardor and superior muscle of our
men overpowered the cadaverous and wcak•
kneed Southerners, and they fell pierced with
the glittering blade. Give Ikeat tine Bay)
net ."'
It has long been doubted by 'military men
whether such a thing as an actual crossing
of bayonets by opposing forces ever occurred.
A bayonet charge produces-its effect, if it is
successful, by causing the'enemy to run be
fore he is really reached. Ornertil McClel
lan described one made at Williamsburg, as
"a, real bayonet charge " That was made
by two regiments, (one from New York and
one from Maine.) upon a much larger force,
said to be six regiments. ,As described to
us by. eye-witnesses, the 'enemy made the
first charge, but began to waver and huh
when they found that their' adversaries did
not quail. It then became the turn of our
troops to charge, which they did promptly,
with a yell with fixed bayonets. The ene
my ran, succumbing, quite as much to the
yell as to the bayonet, or rather succumbing
not to the bayonet, but to the fear of it.
In au acetual collision with bayonets,.
4 superier usele'l -would' count, - hat in the
is: ue of charges, as they ordinarily occur, it
is not "muscle" but "ardor" which wins the
field.
WAR NEWS
FRIDAY Sep, 12
Our information in relation to the move
ments of the opposing armies in Maryland
continues to be meagre. In relation to our
own army we only know that General McClel
lan has advanced and that he now holds the
line of the Monocacy.-- Whether the Rebels
retreated across the river or were driven
we have no information, but from the fact
that cannonading was distinctly heard at
Elysville, between two and five o'clock yes.
terday morning, it is probably that an en
gagement of some kind has taken place.
The occupation of Hagerstown by the Rebels
is confirmed. We give anymteresting n'arra•
tive of events in Frederick, obtained from a
gentleman who was there for four days after
the Rebels took possession.
A later despatch states that Hagerstown
is occupied by a large Rebel cavalry force,
who it is feared intend to make a raid into the
Cumberland Valley. Governor Curtin has
called out fifty thousand men for the defence
of Pennsylvania• Gen. Reynolds, of the
Pennsylvania Reserves, has assumed com
mand of the forces assembled.
The news from Cincinnati indicates im
portant events there. The Rebels had np.
proached within five miles of Ciivington,
Kentucky, on Wednesday afternoon in con.
siderable strength-3,000 infantry and cav
alry. They had come so close as to engage
our pickets and drive a past of them back a
mile. A battle was considered almost inev•
itable but htid not occurred up to last night.
A merchant, of Cincinnati who left Mount
Sterling, Kentucky, on Thursday morning,
nforms the Gazelle that Cerro Gordo Wil
liams' Rebels, being the'advance of Huni
phery Marshall's Division- , had eniered,that
part of the State, and had taken possession
of several towns ; including Mt; ',Sterling.
There was the greatest excitement, the Union
people mostly fleeing (ci the Ohio river. Six
hundred came down in ono party to Mays.
vino, including the Judge of the Court and
Commonwealth's Attorney. The Rebels
moved in two columns. One of these had
gone to Winchester, and thence they would
march to Paris. Humphrey Marshall's whole
army was moving forward to effect a junc
tion with Kirby Smith. The information lie
could get, estimates Marshall's forces at 10,-
000. The gazette also learns from Cutup
Louisa, on the Big Sandy, that Marshall
had crossed I he Cumberland Mountains with
ten thousand men and three batteries of ar
tillery of live gnus each, and is said to have
two thousand cavalry. The-opinion tf
Union men is that the sympathizers in ..that
yegion will join him. Spies:and bushwhack
ors infest the country around LouSia. The
40th Ohio Regiment is stationed at that
place, and of it is danger. Thus it is seen
thht Kirby Smith is concentrating a large
army at Lexington. Buckner and Morgan
will be likely to meet him •froM the West.
Measures must . therefore ite taken in repel
the movements of a large Rebel'army.
SATUAD'Ai, Sept. 18th.
Important movements have taken place in
th"aposition of theconton-din-garmiesin"Maiy
land, the full consequences of which we oan
hardly at the present Limo, and with the in.
formation in our possession, estimate. The
primary that the wliole Rebel force at
'Frederick-have moved.away, -going tho dire°.
flea of Hageritown, that Frederick city
iti'undonbtedly occupied by
,Gen. McClellan's
forces.. The Rebel movement, commenced
•parly on IVednesday • Morning. _The State-
Montano to.thestrength of tho Rebels continue
so diverse that it is 'impossible' to get nt 'the
real facts of the case. From
. an intelligent
informant who was in Frederick city the whole
-I irnelcif- the -Rebel- occupation; - and-saw- their
rearguard pass through on their way to. Ha
gerstown. we gather the fullest and most re•
Bathe statement. Our informant is used to
seeing large bodies of troops and familinr with
army movements. He
.says' that .he whole.
number of Rebels who passed through Fred
erick did not clamed thirty thousand. Other
columns may have gone forward by different
routes, biit he is confident that the. number of
their forces on this Side the Potomac, has been
exaggerated. He also is fully convinced,
though. the Rebels were frank in declaring
that they were bound for Pennsylvania, that
such was not their purpose, but that after
gathering all the supplies within their retch,
they would make for Virginia through Ha
gerstown and Williamsport and thence to
Martinsburg. The Rebels have with them
fifteen hundred empty wagons, which there is
no doubt it was their purpose to fill. Whilst
in Frederick, our informant heard reports,
cooling from the Rebels, that a division of
their forces under Gen. Loring had attempted
to assault our position at Harper's Ferry,
and had been defeated with great , slaughter
-by our -forces-under..CoLlfiles— Thera...ha&
undoubtedly bead an engagement there, as
the cannonading could be heard at Frederick.
A small Rebel cavalry force occupied West
minster, Carroll county, twenty•eight miles
from Baltimore, on Thursday night. Their
conduct was generally orderly, and no inju
ries were inflicted upon the people or the
town. The post office was searched and some
stamps carried oil. The enrollment lists of
the comity, prepared in view of the draft,
were also seized and destroyed. They pur
chased liberally at the stores, paying in Bal
timore and Southern money. The party left
the town at eleven o'clock yesterday morning,
after destroying a small bridge on the Western
Maryland Railroad. The deStruction of the
westernmost pier of the rail' cad bridge nt the
Monocacy is confirmed. It was,blown up on
'Monday morning.
The information from General McClellan's
army shows that it has been in active move
ment towards the line of the Monocaey. In
this movement there had been some skirmish.
log and cavalry encounters, but no serious
engagement, the plan of the Rebels apparently
whatever it may be, not including a prolong
ed stay at Frederick or a defence of that point.
Gen Burnside, who -holds the right of the
army, was on the Frederick turnpike, between
Poolesville and Ridgeville, on Thursday, and
early yesterday, the advance, under General
Hooker, was within four miles of Frederick
City. They no doubt entered it during the
day and terminated Bradley Johnson's short
lived reign. The Rebels having left. the regiqu,
of Frederick. unless they attempt to hold the
Potomac line somewhere about the “Poittl. of
Rocks," which is not probable, will place
Gen. McClellan in communication with Har
per's Ferry and insure the safety of our forces
at that: place, whilst also giving to 1M the
command of all the fords below the Ferry.—
In regard-to the purposes of the - Rebel., it is
necessary to observe that the movement to
ward Hagerstown places them in. a position
to invade Pennsylvania, through the Cum
berland Valley, or to retire to Virginia via
William.port.. It is premature, also, to con
elude that the force .at,Prederick constituted
the - whole army of invasion. A separate
column may have crossed the Potomac from
Martinsburg and advanced upon Ilagerst own
by that route. Time force that attacked Har
per's Ferry are reported to lmve crossed above
and attempted to take the position by an ad
vance from the Maryland side In doing
this it is reported they met a tiredhat . .nearly
annihilated them.
Information received at Harrisburg, said to
be reliable, also states that Jackson entered
Williamsport, Md , at II o'clock on Thursday,
and immediately recrossed the Potomac into
Virginia, with fifteen thousand men nhd sev
enty pieces of artillery. If this be authentic
the invasion of Maryland and lennsylvania
is at an end for the present. It is, however,
unsafe to adopt any conclusion on the parti
facts known Jackson's movement back may
he in conserrience of the reported defeat'at
Harper's Ferry, and may be directed-against
our forces al that point. The Rebels appear
still to hold Hagerstown. and still avow
purpO,C to march i ..toi he Cumberland Valley.
The call of the Governor of Pennsylvania
for troops for the defence of the State, has
been responded to with great enthuslasmraii'd
men' in abundance are pressing into Harris
burg, atel a large force has been sent forward
to Cluimbersburg. At the latest advices, the
Rebels had not entered Pennsylvania.
MONDAY, Sept. 15111.
By order of the War Department and of
Gov. Curtin, Brig. Gen. John F. Reynolds
assumes COMM:Ind of t he fot COS assembled for
he defence of P e e.F.J9Tanitt. _ ads:staff_ con
sists of Capt. C Kingsbury. Jr., Assistant
Adjutant General; Capt. Edward McPherson.
Volunteer Aid do Coop; Lieuts. C It. Lana
born and Wm. Rid Ile, Aids de Camp.
llarrishurg was virtually under martial law
on Saturday. No able bodied man was per
mitted to leave the bounds of the city.
A dispatch from Ilarrisburg, on Saturday
night, says 500 rebel cavalry occupy the State
line. A sufficient force is in Cumberland val
ley to check any advance of the rebels in that
direction. A strong reserve force is retained
at Camp Curtin.
Up to the limo of sending the latest dos
patch from• Harrisburg, troops continued to
pour into the city from all quarters, some on
foot, others by rail. The Governor still re•
quests that more troops be sent. There - are
plenty of arms to furnish them with.
No fears need now be entertained of the in
vasion of the State by the rebels. •
When the rebels eta, red Hagerstown, Md ,
on the 11th inst., they seized twelve hundred
barrels of flour and supplies of many other
kinds. They said they had been almost. atarv•
ed, and that if they had not got supplies at
once on this side of the Potomac, the army
oottlilinot have remained together long.
Gen. !looker took possesaion . of Frederick,
Md., on Friday night. ()Oki McClellan and
his staff entered the town on Saturday morn
ing. Heavy firing was heard in the direction
of Harper's Ferry during a good portion of
tho day.
The reception of our troops in Frederick
after the retreat of the rebels was most en
thusiastic. Four hundred and fifty sick rebels
who had been lett behind were taken.
A number of rebel officers, while being fe
ted at a Dr. Williamson's house, about seom
miles from Baltimore, on the flookstown road,
were captured and taken to D Otintore by a
squad or well armed police. The rebels be
long to Baltimore.
Civilians crossing the Potomac arc required
to have pa.+ses from Gen. Wadsworth,
Ou Friday, rebel pickets were encouutercd
by a party of our forces near North Mouu
talc, about seven miles south of Willaamsport,
Md. Two of the rebels were killed and 13
captured.
A dispatch from Baltimore, on Saturday,
stated that the whole rebel force was then re•.
treating across the Potomac.
Railroad and telegraphic Communication
have been cut off between Harper's Ferry and
Cumberland.
A heavy battle took plaCe on Saturday,
south of Hagerstown.-
On Friday, a sufficient number of steamers
left Fortress Monroe for Aiken's Landing,
under a flag of truce, to bring down 6000
Union prisoners.
13,ight regiments Lave becti recruited in- dif
ferent Slates for Gen. Sigel, under iiuthority
of the respective Governors. Ohio furnishes
him a regiment and a hap orjr:
Tjie Governer invoices the people of Penn::
sylvania to take .up.arms for the defence of
tho. State. Ho-believes:that destructive raids
would have been made into the'Stats had it
not been for the spontaneous risitt of our
people. Ile hopes that all metifit for military
service will enroll themselves, to be prepared
for future calls to meet atiy emergency that
may mune upon us.
Yesterday, two miles out. of Mashington,
firing was heard nearly all day in the direc
tion of Harper's Perry, and was supposed' to
he-a-heavy-conflict on both sides of the-Pete
mac Private reports say that .our side,have
the advantage.
battle iook place yesterday in
t own Valley; — Md., between our troopi
.and
fongstreet's whioh was moving on
the Boonsboro' road in _the direction of Wit
liamtiport: •
•
' - Oar for:pee — were defeated at Fayette,•Va.,
ott last Wednesday, awl were obliged to re-.
treat:,to Gauley bridge, - where the enemy again
attacked and defeated them: Our forces, af
ter 700,roying, all the government property
indite place, then ixoved doivti the Kaualvhao
.
in two columns', until the I2th instant, when
they halted. Our troops then retreated and
made a stand at Elk river, whore anotherfight
took. Oleo—result not stated:
The Cohfiseation.not is about being carried
into execution in' Mississippi, so far as the
military seizure is concerned Property va
lued at 4150,000,000 will be thus confiscated.
Tho rebei Bragg,••is reported I. be at Tom
kinsville, Ky. Buckner was at Sparta, Tenn.,
last -Sunday, with 10,000 men..
The militia which was-sent from different
parts of 0:fio for the defence of Cincinnati
have been ordered home. The. Cincinnati
troops who were in Kentucky have returned
to Cmoindati. •
The rebel army which. was approaching
Cincinnati have fallen back beyond Florence,
Ky. Prisoners say the retreat was made be
cause they heard of Buell's presence in Ken
tucky, and had not heard from Bragg
President Lincoln, while returning from the
Soldier's Homo on Saturday, sprained hir
wrist while trying to check a spirited horse
wnSriding.
A New., York paper of Saturday evening
says that, the State Treasurer of Pennsylva
nia has brought valuable archives, bonds
and treasure from Harrisburg and Philadel
-phia- Also; that many .eapitalists-have-sent
their treasure in specie and paper to New
York for safe keeping:
Sixty thousand muskets were received in
New York on Saturday by the steamer from
Washington.
The .rebels have retired from our Sate
line into Maryland. None are to be seen
three miles this side of Hagerstown. •
Gen. Pleasanton drove the rebels out of
Middletown, Md., on Friday morning. In
the afternoon the Eigth Illinois Cavalry
charged on two rebel re g iments and thr e
pieces of artillery, beyond Middletown. We
had three men wounded, but took forty pris-
On the nth inst. the whole of General
Buell's army was hastening to the support
of Nashville, which was menaced by Ore re
bel Bragg. The city was being fortified,
and was to be placed under the command of
General-Thomas: - Eight thousand men from
the army of-General Rosencrans arrived in
the city on Thursday.
Joka.,. 4 Ross, Chief of the Cherokees, it is
understood, has made a satisfactory arrange
ment with the President to rescue his nation
from the rebels. Mr. Ross and son left
Washington for New• York on Saturday.
Commissioner Dole, with two hundred
troops arrived at FOrt, Ripley, Minn., on the
29th of August. He immediately set to
work puttihg the fort in a defnce. Actor
ding to one opinion, the Indians, it seems,
are not hostile to the whites generally, but
have had a personal difficulty with the em
ployes of the government Another opinion
is,.-that there is a wide spread disaffection
among the Indian.s, - and that they are taking
this opportunity to strike for revenge, believ
ing. that our men have all gone the war.
FROM. McCLELLAN'a ARMY.
Another Glorious Victory !
The Rebels Routed—Oen. Reno Killed.
WAsniNnvoks, Sept. 15.
The following gratifying telegraphic des
patches have just been received from General
McatmLAN:
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF Tito POTOMAC,
3 :11 11, ss BEYOND MIDDLETOWN,
Sept. 14-9.40 P. M.
IL Ir. Itallecic, Gv , neral in Chic f :
..
After a very severe engagement, the corps
of Generals (looker and Reno, ha. , e curried
the heights commanding the Ha geret own road.
The troops behaved magnificently. They nev
er fought better.
General Franklin has been engaged on the
extreme left. I do not yet know the resu I,
except that the firing indicaleS progress on
his part. Tice action continued 6' I after dark,
and terminated leaving Its in possession of the
entire crest. It has been a glorious victory.
I cannot. et tell whetherhe - enemy will re
treat during the - night or appear in lacreased
1 f rce in the morning. I regret to add that
ti gallantri able general Rust) is killed.
' B. - 11113CLELLA.N, ..11. Ge.n . l.
'PII.OO, MATER.
lee Enemy Ai - akin / I fur the River—The
Rebel Army perfectly Demoralize,l!--
The Luzon Forces in close Pursuit!
- ANOTHER' DISPATCH FROM OEN. M'CLELLAN
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF TUE POTOMAC,
September 15-8 A. M.
-T. R. w._ Malt eck,--Contmambr-ite-Chiaj
I have just learned from Gen Hooker in
the advance, which slates that the information
is perfectly reliable that the enemy is making
far the river in a perfe•t panie; and fl utral
Lee last night stated putliely that he must
admit they have beenrshockingly whipped
I nit hurrying everything forward to en
deavor to press their retreat to the utmost.
(Signed) 1.1. 13. McCLELLAN.
THE VERY LATEST
Full Confirmation of the Above!
Gens. Lee and Gland Wounded—Over
1000 Prisoners Taken—l?ebel Loss
15,000—The Rebels Rctreal.
BOLIVAR, Sept. 15 —lO o'olock, A. M.
Information has this moment been received
completely confirming the rout and demoral
ization of t he rebel army. Gen. Lee is re
ported wounded end Gen. Gland wounded.—
Gen. (looker alone has over 1,000 more Rtis
oners, 700 having been sent to Frederick. It
is stated that General Lee gives his loss at
15,000. We are following as - rapidly as the
mon man move.
Signed) G. B. McCIBLLA;ST,OIitj. Gen
STORM:NG OF HARP:R';' 7 FERRY.
8,000 Prisoners Captui•od and Pa
roled by the Rabeld.
HOWELL COBB A PRISONER
EIGHT THOUSAND REUELS AND Fowl BAT
TERIES TAKEN.
Baltimore, Sept. 16.—The following is the
special report of the Atnerieco from Fred
easel;:
The combined forces of Loring and Jack.
son stormed the works at Harper's Ferry,
yesterday morning, and captured the position.
Col. *des is said to haye made a despe
rate resistance. The accounts differ; some
say that he was wounded after he hoisted a
White flag, and other accounts are that he
was killed or fatally wounded before the sur
remler.. All our forces were paroled, num
bering 8000, the whole of whom have arrived
at Freda' ick.
When the paroled men left, the enemy was
preparing to blow up the three spans of the
'railroad bridge, which is of iron.
• -Reports were circulated - in Frederick to
day that -Gen. McClellan had retaken Har
per s Ferry, but it is not deemed reliable.
The special correspondent of the American
at Frederick, says :
I regret to have to announce the surrender
of Harper's Ferry, with all the forces and
stores 'there, to the enemy at 9 o'clock on
Monday morning. The enlisted men ,and
seine officers hive been paroled, and - arrived
here: theyri - I gather the following
partich n.rsk
•
The rebels; cammenced the attack on
Friday noon on our forces on the Maryland
Heights. The skirmishing continued through
out the ..day find evening, and was renewed
on 'Saturday.: The enemy was driven was
batik with censiderable loss., They came IT
serer..l tithes, and Were repulsed. When it
was discovered that they were coming, np in
overwlieiming
„force, an order was givetiLtoT
spike theignns and throw them down the
mountain:, The whole force from the Ileghts
then-retired im
,safety, --- the - - guns and Troth
-Camp Hill Shelling the enemy when they at
tempted tb.puraue our retiring men.
• On Sunday -morning part.y.,of our, Men
again aseinded the' _heights, and . brought
away throe fieldidec - e3 - 410i:they liad• lofE
uespiked. :
• , On Sunday, at noon, the retials appeare
in great force on LondaM:Beights Col.
Miles shelled ; thein,:froni'finint to point.
Setne'of their guns were .dislodged, but they
still managed to keep up a brisk fire from
some of their batteries, which were run back
out of sight ankloaded.— The Cannonading
was kept up all day on Sunday, without do
ing much damage.
The firing ceased at dusk on Sunday even
ing and was resumed again on Monday
morning at dvlight, end 'kept up until
9 Velock, when Cul. Miles ordered a white
flag to be raised. There was considerable
fog and smoke, and the enemy either did
not see the (lag or would not see it, add kept
up a heavy firing fa-, three quarters of an
hour. About ten minutes of or the flag was
up a shell struck Cul. Miles, shattering his
right leg. It was amputated before the
prisoners were paroled. "
There were about 'moo cavalry in the com
mend, all of whom, except about 40, escaped
about 8 o'clock on Sundny night; and cut
their way through- to Greencastle with but
little toss. The balance of the troops, num
bering from 6000 to 8000, with Gen. White's
command from .Martinsburg, were all N.lr
rendered.
Gen. llowUcaplured an aid de camp of Gen.
Stuart on Monday afternoon, who was matting
his way from Harper's Ferry to Boonsboro',
with a dispatch from Gen. Jackson to General
Leo, announcing the capitulation of the place.
The aid supposed Gen. Lee was at Boon,boro,
which was in our posses-don. This was the
first intimation of the surrender which our
generals reoeivod. At this time Gen. Frank
lin was within three hours' march of the
Ferry, going to the relief of the beleagured
command, whether he hail been sent by Gen.
McClellan as soon as he received the dispatch
from Col. Miles on Monday morning that ho
was in danger.
The intelligence from the front this morning
is of the most cheering charaiktor,-iniotwith
standing the bad news from Harper's Ferry
Gen. McClellan was pushing them with a vi
gor most destructive to the enemy. lie pur
sued the enemy on Monday morning with his
Reserves and a large body of fresh troops.—
The enemy took the road towards the river at
Harper's Ferry, and at Shepherdstown, and
he was pursuing and shelling their retreat,
causing great loss In several contests on
Monday, where they made a stand, our troops
charged on them with such vigor that they
fell back-from point to point in great haste.
The battles -and advantages obtained on
Monday, are thought to be superior in impor
tance to those of SUnday.
Drayton's South Catolina bri g ade is entire
ly gone, either killed, wounded ur prisoners.
The 17th Michigan, one of the new regiments,
did up the brigade, first with bullets, and
finally with the bayonet.
Geo. Howell Cobb was wounded and taken
prisoner. lie will be back to Frederick sooner
than he bolsted he would.
Gen. McClellan was pu.hing on them Inst.
evening, imwever, very close, n 114111,1 already
sent o the re sr 8000 prisoners and lir bat.-
111111 M
Cl.a Slaw., 19th Virginia, and Col. James,
of the 31 South Carolina battalion, wore both
on Stubbly morning last, and (heir bo•
dies left in our possession. The South Car
olina brigade was.very severely handled
Gen. hatch, commanding Oen. Keyes' di
vision, (who is sick) was slightly wounded.
The_Major_ tho ,tith _Pennsylvania, whose
name I do not. remember, was killed, and
Capt. Brady, or Iho 11dIr Pennsylvania Re
serves, was nlsi
Washington. Sept. 17.
Gen. I%liles' loss befiire his surrender at
Harper's Ferry is believed to have been less
than a 100.
Gen. -A P. Hill of the rebels was left in
command there to gather up the spoils. At
5 o'clock yesterday Jackson marched a large
part of his r rce out of Harper's Ferry On
the lyinchester road.
A battle commenced yesterday afternoon
in the vicinity of Sharpsburg, Md.. continu
ing until 11 o'clock p. m.
FROM HARPER'S FERRY
The Works Re-occupied by U. States
Forces,„l
Ifavtll IL treat, of the RA('ls!—Fifteen
ThOUSand Prisoners Taken !--Grrat
Numbers ;if our Forses not Paroled !
TIALTimonE, Sept. 17, 1862
The American's Frederick correspondent
says: At the lime of the departure of the earl
this afternoon, it is very generally asserted
here that Harper's Ferry fell into our pos4es
sion again, on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock,
:Ind was occupied by a portion of Oen. Burn
side's force before the rear of Gen. Hill's Di
yision bad all crossed the river, who, to-the
extent,of 1,500, - worn rirken -prisoners:
I have conversed whit some members of the
New York Twelfth, who were. not paroled by
the enemy, their haste being f3ii great that
they could not, spare time to attend to them,
who inform me that there is no doubt that the
place is now in our possession.
Th •y say it was 4 o'clock on Tuesday af
ternoon before an opportunity was given them
to cross the bridge, and that they had not
marched n`mile before they met the advance
of our column moving oh
They say the rebels did not undertake to
hold the place, but merely made a hasty pas
sage through, not even taking time to secure
their plunder, much of which, for want of
transportation, they destroyed.
The rumor of the rotaking of the Ferry this
evening says, that nearly. all the guns and
arms were re captured, and that so sudden
was the.deseent made on them, that they did
not succeed in destroying the railroad bridge,
three spans of which had just been completed.
Theswhole number killed during the siege
was - forty-three, and wounded about 150.
Severe Battle Fought Yesterday
Gon. Longstreet;_ Wounded and a
Prisoner
A Glorious Victory Achieved
General Hooker Wounded Slightly
A severe battle was fought in Maryland to
day Our right wing rested on the Sharps
burgpiko, two miles this side of Sharpsburg,
and our left this si to of Autitum creek near
Poterstown. The rebels are falling back to
Harper's Ferry and disspirited.
The wounded are arriving at Hagerstown.
Surgeon General Smith disphte ed a spe
cial train to Hagers:own at three o'clock this
morning with surgeons to attend to the
wounded.
The bridge reported to have been destroy
ed by the Federal forces was the canal
bridge at or near Williamsport. The destruc
tion of this bridge is considered of great im
portance, as it impedes the rebels from
bringing up supplies.
Seventy. two thousand have thus . far re
sponded to the Governor's call for troops
for the defence of the state.
THE INDIAN WAR.
Gallant Defence of Fort Ridgely
WAsumOvoN, Sept. 14 —The following dis
patch as been received at the Headquarters
of the Army :
HEAD-QUARTERS, FORT RIDGELY, MINN., 1
August 26, 1862. j
Gencra : I have the honor to report that
this post. was assaulted. -.by It large force of
Sioux Indians on 20th.inst. The Mall rem
nant of Company .13, sth regiment of Minne
sota volunteers, together with a dotal:Mt:tient
of 'Company C, sth regiment Minnesota volun
teers, and the Rimini° Itangers, a company
just organized for one of the'regiments of this
State, were the only troops I had under my
conirliand for its defence, and nobly did (hey
do tlreir duty.
The engagement. lasted until dark, when the
Intijatne, finding that they could not_elfect—a
lodgment, which was prevented - id . a 'great
measure by the superior fire of
under—thethe.artilloryb
-immediate- charge of Ordnance
Sergeant J. Jones, United States Army, - Whielh
compelled them , to evacuate the ravines by
which this post is surrounded,• thenlvithdrevi
their - forces, - and *ther'gallant little -- garrison ,
rested-on- their: arms ready.feriany:attack , --i
During the night, several people, ,, r9unlants of
ones thriving villages, arrived,.at the pogt in
a most miserable (condition; some wounded
and Saierely bump!, having made their .es.,
cape from their dwellings, which were burned
by the Indiandt. The people in the imined!ate
vicinity fled to the post, and were organized
and armed as far as practicable in the de
fence. .
On the 221 . they returned with a much
larger force, and attacked us on all sides, but
the most determined was on the east and west
corners of the fort, which are in the imme
diate vicinity of the ravines. The west corner
vitas also covered by stables and Icig buildings,
which afforded the Indians great protection,'
and in order to protect the garrison I ordered
them to be destroyed. Some wore fired by
the artillery, and the balance by the Renville
Rangers, under the command of First Lieut.
J. Gorman, to w hom, and the men under hie
command, great credit is due for their gallant
conduct. 'rho balls fell thick all over and
"through the wooden building erected for offi
cers' quarters; still the men maintained their
ground. The Indians prepared to storm, but
the• gallant conduct of the men at the guns
paralyzed them, and compelled them to with.
draw, after one of the most determined attacks
ever made by Indians on a military post.
The men of Companies 13 and C, 6th r"gular
Minnesota Volunteers, aided by citizens, did
good execution, and deserve the highest praise
for their heroic conduct.
I beg also to bring to your notice Dr. Mul
ler, the Acting_Assistant_Surgeon of-the post,
who, assisted by his excellent lady. attended
tho wounded promptly, soil 19.111 harpy to
say that under his careful treatment nearly
all of them are prospering favorably. Mr.
Wykolf and party, of the Indian Depra•Lmeni.
with many other citizens, rendered efficier.t
service
Our small-arm ammunition nearly failing,
on consultation with Ordnance Sergeant J.
Jonee, 1 ordered the balls to be removed from
some of the apheric case shot, which, with the
balls tired by the Indians—many of which
word collected—were re cast, and ammunition
prepared, by a party of men and ladies, or
ganized for the purpose, who worked night
and day until a good supply was of tained.
The buildings composing the garrison pro
per are still up, but they are much wrecked;
all of the out buildings, except the guard
house and magazines, are entirely destroyed;
most of the mules and oxen belonging to the
Quartermasterli Department were taken by
the Indians, and we are left with a scanty
supply of transportation.
I adopted every possible means in my power
for the defence, by erecting barricades, cov
ering the store houses with earth to guard
against fire arrows, several of which wore
thrown, determined to sacrifice all but the
men's quarters and store houses, which are
stone buildings.
I also herewith enclose a list otAilled and
wounded. Three killed and thirteen wounded.
Very re4pectfully, your obedient servant.
[Signed] T. J. SHEERAN,
First Lieut. Co. C, fith Rey,. Minn. Vu/e.,
CO MIMI Pus!.
ST PAUL, (Miss ) Sept. 1-I.—Four persons
were killed -by the Indians near Mankato,
while threshing wheat within a mile of a com
pany of troops. The Indians took the horses
from the threshing machine and left before
the troops could retch ;hem. The se held ex
pluits will prevent the farmers front returning
to their crops The Chippewa chiefs of Wis
consin tendered their services to Gov. Ram
sey to tight the Sioux. It is well known that,
- these — two tribes have long been at war with
each other.
Naval Attack on Fort Sumter.
Boston, Sept. 17, 11-162-
The reported investment of Charlestown
by our gunboats has come confirmation by
a letter received in this city from on board
the U. S. steamer Bibb which says that Fort
Sumter has already received a preliminary
dose of shell which resulted in serious dam
age.
Terribly Explgsion at Pittsburg
OVEIt EIGHTY LIVES LOST
Pittsburg, Sept 17.
A frightful explosion occurred . at the U.
S. Arsenal this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
building known as the Laboratory.
About 176, boys and girls were emploYed
in the building, 75 or 80 of whom were killed
The explosion was followed by another an.
11l the entire building was destroyed.
Those who could not escape in time were
burned up, the scene was most appalling—
dead bodies were lying in heaps, where the
heat was intense and whitened bones could
be seen tie ugh the smoke and flame—in
other places large masses of blackened flesh
were visible.
Up to the present time sixty three bodies
have Leen taken from the ruins. The cause
of the explosion is not known, but it.is ad
mitted by all to havei been accidental.
Summary of the Daily Intelligence.
Generals Hooker and Ittno, an Sunday,
carried the height commanding the Hagers
town rad, near' Mid lletowu, old. Gen.
Franklin commanded on the extreme lett in
the battle, Gen. Reno was killed. The en•
emy made for the river in a perfect panic.
Gen. Lee was wounded, and Gen. Garland
killed. Gen. Hooker took over one thou
sand prisont•rs; besides seven hundred were
sent to Frederick. It is stated that Gen.
Lee gives his loss at 15,00 n. Our mr n pur
sued the rebels as rapidly as they could.
Scouts who lett Hagerstown at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, say that Longstreet's di
vision (except Toohs' brigade) had left Ha
gerstown.
- The entire army left Frederick at daylight
on Sunday morning, taki'ng Harper's Ferry
road, in the hope of coming up with Jack
son and Hill Lefore they crossed the Polo-
none.
Fifty wagons and fifty prisoners have been
taken on the road between Hagerstown and
Williarnsvrt, Md., and brought to Chain
hersburg.
Railroad communication between^ Balti
more end Frederick is again open. Tele_
grahic communication between Harrisburg
and Hagerstown is again restored.
The draft in this State has been postponed
till the 23th instant.
The draft in Massachusetts has been post
poned till the first of October.
The ‘ fith M •ssachusetts regiment has ar
rived at "Fortress Monroe.
About t,vo thousand paroled Unionspris
otters reached Fortress'Monroe on Saturday.
The rebels take the height, dolor of hair,
eyes and complexion of all prisoners whom
they parole.
In the late battle of Mumfordsville, Tenn ,
'the rebels had between five thousand and
seven thousand men iu infantry, cavalry
and artillery. Our forces at first numbered
about twecty live hundred, but after the
battle commenced an additional regiment
came up. Our loss was eight killed and
seven wounded. The rebels Most between
500 and 700 killed and wounded.
Neither Sumner's army corps nor Couch's
division were in Sunday's fight. Fitz John
Porter's corps p seed thaough Frederick
yesterday evening.
A plan was submitted in the rebel Con
, press for simplifying the obtaining of letters
of marque, to render Privateering more MIL
Menu
The expenditures of the confederate gov
ernment from its commencement to the first
of August, amount to $347,2"2,958 85. 1n
Richmond, a winter outfit fur a soldier costs
$9B GO.
A magnificent sword .was 'presented to
Admiral Foote, last night, by the citizens of
Brooklyn. •
Get.eral Stoneman has been assigned to
the command of the division lately ..under
the command of the lamented Kearney.
General Sedgwick has been assigned to the
army corps 91 Gen. Banks-,.
Surgeon Magruder has -been appointed
President of.the Medical Board for the ex
amination of surgeons in Philadelphia. ,
Richard - M . . Blatchford, Minister to Rome,
is at Washington awaiting instructions from
the State Departrount.
The barque Fannie' Lawrie; with -a cargo
.consisting principally of salt, while trying to
rue the blockade at South Edisto, S. C. un- .
"der English colors, was captured and order
(id to this port.
- The transmission - of - .Califor, ia inaihrby
the - overland - route has been temlxnesl.
AIZY - Hon. Jossftt BAIL; of Perry county,
Demberaiic candidatn for Congress in
this district; and Gnonon Iry Boonna, f.' l 9„
of-this,county, their Sorißtorinl candidate..
TRIBUTE OF'RESPECT.
At a . late meeting of the Sigma Charge of
Theta Delta Chi, the death of JAMES GIVIN, of
Mt. Holly Springs, was announced, and the
following resolutions unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Death has, for the first time,
come among us, and stricken down from- our
side, a Brother whom we had all learned to
love, and who, by his firm anchmanly quali
ties, had endeared himself to all with *horn
he wag associated ; rud whilst we bow in
humble submission to the decree of an All
wise Providence, satisfied that "He doeth all
things well," yet we would nut fail to pay our
last tribute to him, who late " the proullest,
manliest of ye all," has departed, never to
meet with us again on earth.
Resolved, That in the death of JAMES arvlN
the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity has lost one of
its most valued members, and the Sigma ono
who had devoted his time, talents add ener
gies to its advancement and prosperity,
Rowlvell, That although we shall never see
his loved form nor hear his well known voice
in our 'councils, yet both shall ever live in
memory, and the Sigma ever mourn its first
loss.
Resolved, That to the afflicted family of our
deceased Brother, we tender our profound
sytnpatTiles in their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That the usual ceremonies be per
formed, that we wear the badge of mourning
the re. i nired period, and that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family of deceased,
and fur publication to the papers of Carlisle.
WILBUR H. BURNITE,
THOMAS A. Rumi,
JOHN M. CURTIS,
CHARLES .T. STRING,
WILLIAM M. OGILBY,
Committee.
DICItINSON COLLEGE, Sept. Mb, 1862.
At a . meeting of the Belles,Lettres Society
of Dickinson College, the following preamble
and resolutionsewere unanimously adopted :
WHEREAS, We have again realized the dis
pensation of Providence in the death of JAS.
GIVIN, a member of our Society: Therefore
be it
Resolved, That while we deeply deplore the
death of one so young and promising, we do
not mourn his loss as those without hope, but
trusting in the goodness of Almighty God, we
can realize the belief that his early removal
is but a mark of that Providence which has
for its object the happiness of men, and that
our friend and brother has ascended to a home
where peace and joy reign supreme.
Resolved, That in him we have lost a youth
of promise; but whose worth must still re
main unknown as his influence was yet cir
cumscribed wi.hin the narrow limits of his
friends and neetaintances.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with
the family and friends in their affliction, and
that we drape our hail and wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days, in respect
for our departed brother.
Resolve,!, That these resolutions be pub•
fished itt the Carlisle Herald and American
Volunteer, and that a copy of the same be
sent to the family of the deceased.
H. C. SPEAKS,
SEBASTIAN BROWN, COM/13litecI
J B ZEIOLER.,
BELLF.9 LETTRES HALT., 1 ,
&p(. 10th, 1862.
Tribute of Respect
At a meeting of the Union Philosophical
Society of Dickinson College, held Sept. let,
1862, the following were unanimously adop
ted:
WHEREAs, We have heard with deep re.
irret of the death of Capt. JOHN It. SmE4n;
'U. S. A., a member of this Society, there
fore,
llreolvcrl, That in the• deceased we have
lost one of the most distinguished and useful
members of our Society, and One who con
secrated his time, his talents, and his best
energies to the service of his country.
Resol red, 'That we deeply sympathiZO With
the afflicted family in the severe bereave
ment which they have sustained/
I?esolectl, That our MI be draped in
mourning, and the members wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Itt valved, That these resolution he pub
lisl4l in lila Press, Carlisle papers, and that
n copy of the same be presented to the fa
mily of the deceased.
THOMAS A. RILEY,
JAS. L. EI.LQ'rT, Committee
JOHN; F. CLYMER,
Eohm an Tounig 'Matins.
The State Agricultural Fair has been
postponed on: account—to - rile tratibled sates
of the country.
The sales of the heal Estate of
John Sanderson, deceased, have been post
poned until Thursday and Friday, the 21
and 3d days of October, at 11 o'clock a. m.
Gore TO TIU \ VAR.—Our friend OAR
MONY of the Cumberland Valley Journal re
quests us to state that his office will be closed
for a time, he and his principal hand having.
joined the militia for the defense of Cumber_
land Valley. He refers any of his friends
wishing job work done, to us. Our Editor
has also gone to the wars in the same party
but we still manage to keep matters moving,
and will not s•op unless there is absolute
necessity for it. Should our state be inva
ded we will all, of course, drop the pen and
stick, and take up the musket in her defense.
We are requested to state s that banda
ges, lint, old linen", carpet slippers, preserves
of all kinds, pickles, onions, fruit 51 - ,e. are
very much needed for the sick and wounded
at Hagerstown. Will not our ladies make
one more effort ? Articles packed and and
sent to the railroad office will be forwarded
to Hagerstown free of charge,
EXEMPTION DAYS.—On Monday and
Tuesday last the commissioner on exemp•
Lion from dray, held this levee at the Court
House. The attendance of the lame,. the
halt, and the blind was quite entensive.
Bad whiskey tens imbibed in large quanti
ties, and some rich scenes took place which
we are sorry to say. cane_nt be put in print.
THE COUNTY ENROLLMENT.—In the
table of the County , enrollment publishettin
an paper of last week, South Middletown
Township was accident:lly omitted. In South
Middletown the whole numb& enrolled is
515. Number
_in Pennsylvania Regiments
88.
Tho,following Telegraph was re
ceived by the COmmissionor for drafting in
this county on ; Monday evening last :
J. W. PA.TTON,
The time for drafting in your county la
postponed till the:2sth.
By the Governor
ELI SLIFER, Sect'y of State.
ocr. We learn from reliable informs=
Lion that Captain WILLIAM L. FOULS, who
was in the battle of Cedar Mountain, on'Nthe
9th of August IoN, was not killed as repor
ted, but was wounded and taken prisoners
He is now confined in Richmond,. but we
bope soon to hear of his release. Capt. F.
is a brave and good allied.
'OUR MILIT4RT,—Two companies, un
der command of Copts. CORNS AN and Hun
t:non, loft this place on 'Saturday . last for
ChambOrsburg.. On gunday, a fine company
from South Middleton township, under com
mand of. Capt.' C. ff..-IIIULmN, -was-marched
into town and took cars for the same place.
These companies are composed of tho host
material in the county, and, should their ser
vices he needed; will give a good accpuut of
themselVes:.