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States and of the several States shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this Con stitution ; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qalideation to any office, or pub lie trust, under the United States. ART. VII OF THE RATIFICATION. 1. The ratification of the conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the estab lishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same. 1/one in Convention, by the unauimous con sent ®f the States present, the seventeeth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the twelfth. In witness Whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our aames. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President, and deputy from Virginia. NEW HAMPSHIRE. DELAWARE. John Langdon, George Read, Nicholas Gilman. Gunning Bedford, jr., John Dickinson, MASSACHUSETTS. Richard Bassett, Nathaniel Gorman. Jacob Broom. Kufus King. CONNECTICUT. MARYLAND. William S. Johnson, James M' Ilenry, Roger Sherman, Daniel of St. T. Jenifer, Daniel Carroll. NEW YORK. VIRGINIA. Alexander Hamilton. John Blair, James Maddison, jr. NEW JERSEY. NORTH CAROLINA. William Liviingston, William Blount, David Brearly, Richard Dobbs Spaight William Patterson, Hugh Williamson. Jonathan Dayton. PENNSYLVANIA. SOUTH CAROLINA. Benjamin Franklin, John Itutledgc, Thomas Mifflin, Charles C. Pickney, Robert Morris, Charles Pickney, George Clymer. Pierce Butler, Thomas Fitzsimons, Jared Ingersoll, GEORGIA. James Wilson, William Few, Gouverneur Morris. Abraham Baldwin. Attest, WILLIAM JAGKSON, Secretary. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. Art. 1. Congress 6hall make no law respect, ing an establishment of religion, or prohibit ing the free exercise thereof: or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peacably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Art. 2 A well regulated militia being ne cessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Art. 3 No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any bouse without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Art. 4. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effiects, against unreasonable searches and seizures) shall not be violated ; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly descri bing the place to be searched, and the per. sons or things to be seized. Art. 5. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, un less on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war, or public danger: nor 6hall any person be subject for the same of" fence, to be put twice in jeopardy of life or limb ; nor shall be compelled, in any criminal case, to be witness against himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law ; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compen sation. Art. 6. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been ccmmitted, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be in formed of the nature and cause of the accu sation : to be confronted with the witnesses against him ; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor ; and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence. Art. 7. In suits at common law where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dol lars, the right of trial by jury shall be pre served ; and no lact tried by jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States than according to the rules of the common law. Art. 8. Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor "cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Art. 9. Theennumeration in the Constitu tion of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Art. 10. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Art. 11. The judicial power of the United States shall not be constructed to extend to any suit in law or equity commenced or pros ecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State, or by citizens or subjects of another State or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State. Art. 12. Sec. 1. The electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by ballot for President and Vice President, one of whom at least, shall not be an inhabitant nf the same State with themselves ; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice President; and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as C ice President, and of the number of votes • for each, which list they shall sign and cer tify, and transmit sealed to the seat of Gov ernment of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate ; the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted; the person having the greatest niyu ber of votes for President shall be the Presi dent, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have such a majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately by ballot the Presi dent. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by States, the repre sentation from each State having one vote ; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives 6hall not choose a Presi dent whenever right of choice shall de volve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice Presi dent shalPact as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability ef the President. Sec. 2. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a ma jority of the whole number of electors ap pointed : and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice Presi dent ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two- thirds of the whole number of Sena tors, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. Sec. 3. But no person constitutionally in eligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States. NOTE.— At the fourth Presidential election, Thom as Jefferson and Aaron Burr were the Itemocraticcan didates for President and Vice President. By the elec toral returns they had an even number of votes. In the House of Representatives, Burr, by intrigue, got up a party to vote for him for President; and the House was so divided that there was a tie. A contest was carried on for several days, and so warmly, that even sick members were brought to the House on their beds. Finally one of Burr's adherents with drew, aud Jefferson was elected by one majority— which was the occasion of this twelfth article. CRITICISING THE ADMINISTRATION. The New York If or 11, a strong Republi cau paper, has the following remarks in a re cent issue : " President Lincoln and his chosen advis. ers must be less tenderly dealt with. They must be held more sternly to their responsi bilities. They must be made to feel some thing of the dreadful earnestness which sur charges the heart of the people. They must learn to respect the right of the people, and to treat the people as their masters, and not as their servants. They must tolerate free dom of loyal speech, and renounce all idea of intimidating the loyal press. We have shut our eyes to much that, in our sober judgment, was worth}' of blaine— believing that almost any evil was less inju rious than distrust, and hoping that time would amend all errors. Time did not amend them. It aggravated them. When it at last brought the arbitritary arrest of loyal men. we could hold our peace no longer.— Faithfulness to the cause forbade it. To our mind, such a violation of law and justice was contrary to every principle this war seeks to vindicate* It was robbing loyal minds of their highest ideas, and loyal hearts of their holiest supports. It was arming the rebels with new arguments. It was providing for eigners with new sneers. It tended to noth ing but discouragement, disgrace and ruin.— We protested against it. We shall continue to protest. We shall piotest against all things like it. From this time forth wc shall do our whole duty in respect to this Admin istration. We shall criticise without reserve —approving aud condemning, applauding and denouncing, as freely as in the days of puace. The conviction has been forced upon us that so only can we fitly discharge our duty to the country in its awful perils. The people are now realizing the bitter consequences of undue confidence in the man agement of the administration. The aban donment of free criticism, which followed the disaster at Bull Run, and the disposition to trust everything to the discretion of the President, have terminated in an accumula tion of disaster and disgrace, that appals and sickens every heart. Magnificent armies beaten, incomputable treasure wasted, and two hundred thousand lives sacrificed, the capital still beleaguered, the border States lost, loyal States menaced by invasion—all this, too, when the enemy started with an almost absolute destitution of every war nec essary, and is still imperfectly equipped, rag ged, and haif furnished—it is enough to drive even calm men mad. Considering the avail able means and the actual icaults, it is the most disgraceful failure recorded against any government in modern history. And this is the requital of the people's confidence. This is the fruit of deferential silence when Abra ham Lincoln choose to relieve his subordi nates by making haste to assume the respons ibility. It is high time that this paisiveness was ended." THE REPBULICAN PARTY BEFORE THE ELECTION. The following is the sixth of the series of resolutions composing the platform of the Re publican party, as adopted at the Chicago Convention, in 18G0: Resolved, That the People justly view with alarm the reckless extravagance which per vades ever}' department of the Federtl Gov ernment ; that a return to rigid economy and accountability is indispensable to arrest the systematic plunder of the Public Treasury by favored partisans—while the recent startling developments of fraads and corruptions at the Federal Metropolis show that an entire change of Administration is imperatively demanded." The following confession was made by the Hon. Mr Dawes, a Republican member of Congress from Massachusetts, on the 25th of April, in which he exposed the corruptions of Lincoln's Adininistuation : " The gentlemen must remember that in the first year of a Republican Administration, which came into power upon professions of Rcfore and Entrenchment, there is indubitable evidence abroad in the land that somebody has plundered the public treasury well nigh in that single year as much as the entire cur rent yearly expenses of the Government du ring the Administration which the people hurled from power because of its corruption.' ®|e thmocvat. IIARVEY SICKLER, Editor. TUNKHANNOCK, PA. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1862. STATE, DISTRICT & COUNTY TICKET FOR AUDITOR-GENERAL, ISAAC SLENKER, of Union County. FOR SURVEYOR-GENERAL, JAMES P. BARR, of Allegheny Co. FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE, HON. WM. EL WELL, of Bradford County. FOR REPRESENTATIVES, GEORGE D. JACKSON, of Suliivan County. JOHN C. ELLIS, of Montour County. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, TIIEEON VAUGHN, of Mehoopany. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, HARVEY SICKLER, of Tunkhannock Bor. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, JAMES R. MULLISON, of Tunkhannock Tp. FOR CORONER, J. M. CAREY, of Northmoreland. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, JOHN G. SPAULDING, of Forkston. LiANDON'S TREASONABLE SPEECH. We intentionally delayed any notice of the covert treason that characterized Senator Landons speech before the Rep. Co, Conven tion, in this place, on the 3d inst., hoping that some of the members of his own party, im itating the example of the conservative re publicans of Bradford, would come out and openly denounce and regret such insiduous attempts to undermine and overthrow the government of our fathers. This we had a right to expect of them, and we were willing that they should take to themselves, the credit_of voluntarily inaugurating the move ment. We knew, also, that under their "no party" profession, they have wrought their partizan fanaticism up to such a point that they would want no better reason for put ting a man forward for office, than that h# was objectional to those who might claim the right to disagree with them. We were not willing that any thing we might say, should influence them, to inflict such a scan dal upon themselves, as his nomination would be, in such times as these, when the country must also suffer immensely from the wrong. The most influential rnon of his party, have denounced him in unmeasured terms, and declared that they would never again sup port him for any office. We did not wish that our denunciations of this gross viola lation of his own pledges, voluntarily made of his base betrayal of his constituents, in supporting the tonnage tax swindle—should induce these '• no party" men to put him in nomination, simply to gratify a spirit of par ty opposition. We had a right to take them at their word, depending upon their own pledges that we should never again be made the victims of this man's treachery. We had a right to expect of them, claiming as they do to be loyal, conservative men, that they would not thrust upon us this foul mouthed, foul hearted radical. As men who profess to be fighting for the Union and the mainte nance of law, we did expect that they would not put the man, who declares that the con stitution is wrong, and should be overthrown, and who prays for the success of our arms, and for the restoration of the Union, but for neither until slavery is done away with, —we say that we did not expect that they would en deavor to put such a man in a position whero he might the better bo enabled to accomplish bis treasonable objects. In this, however, wc have been disappointed, and as a last resort, we appeal to the loyal heart of a loyal people, to resist the slanders of this foul-mouthed calumniator, who declares that the Consti tution of our fathers should be torn to shreds and trampled under foot, and that the govern ment established by Washington " has been grinding the r erg souls out of men" Such were the infamous slanders that were offered to the sacred memory of Washington, and were cheered by the pretended patriots, who composed that convention. They were told that they were abolitionists, and that they must not deny it, that these are the times for radicals. Not only this, but the speaker had the daring effrontery to assume to tell them what Washington would say if he was here. "It is not far us to say what he would say if he was here. He has spoken for himself and with a pertinency and potency that could not be bettered if he were hore among us. He has admonished us that we should " cherish a cordial, habitual, immoveable attachment to our union, accustoming ourselves to think and speak of it as of 4 the palladium of our politi cal safety and prosperity, watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety, and dis countenancing whatever may suggest a sus picion that it can in any event be abandoned.'' Such arc the admonitions that Washington himself has bequeathed to us, Washington himself a slaveholder, and yet the man who dares to speak for him ,in the same speech, proclaims the infamous dcgma " no union with slaveholders." We appeal to the people to say whether they will endorse this slander by voting for their author. R EPR ESEN TATIVE CON FERENCE. The conferees representing the Representa tive District composed of the counties of Co lombia, Mountour, Wyoming and Sullivan, met at Laporteon Friday Sept. 12th, 18G2, pursuant to adjournment. The following conferees were present: Columbia—Alina9 Cole and W. T. Sbu tnan. Montour—Dr. L. F. Caldwell and Wra. Mowrey. Wyoming—Harvey Sickler and John G. Spaulding. Sullivan—John G. Wright, and Michael Meylert. The Meeting organized by choosing Dr. L. F. Caldwell, of Newton, Chairman, and Har vey Sickler and Michael Meylert, Secretaries. The conferees having presented their cre dentials, and all proving satisfactory to the conference, William Mowry nominated John C. Ellis, of Montour County, and John G. Wright, and George D. Jackson, of Sullivan County, as candidates to represent this Rep resentativo District in the next Legislature of this State. On motion, the Nominations were closed, and John C. Ellis, of Montour County, and George D. Jackson of Sullivan, were declar ed unanimously nominated by this confer ence. Ilarvey Sickler, of Wyoming, moved that in consequence of Montour and Sullivan Counties, having the candidates for Repre sentatives, the Delegates to the next State- Convention be conceded to Wyoming anu Columbia—which was unanimously agreed to. J. G. Spalding, of Wyoming, moved that in accordance with the resolutions of their County Convention, the candidates for the next year be conceded to Wyoming and Co lumbia, which resolution was voted down. Michael Meylert then moved, that, in ac cordance with previous arrangements, the candidates be conceded for the present term of two years, to Columbia and Wyoming Counties, and that this be considered the permanent arrangement, while our Repre sentative District remains the same. Messrs Sickler, Sherman and Cole, were appointed a committee to wait on the Candi dates, and inform them of their nomination the candidates being introduced, to the conference accepted the nomination with gratitude. There being no mere business before the conference, on motion, adjourned, to meet at Wall's Hall, in Tunkhannock. the second Friday of September A. D., 18G3. L. F. CALDWELL, Chairman. MICHAEL MEYLERT, ) R, . 11. S.CKLER. ' I Sc<-retar,es. LETTER FROM THE ARMY. The following letter from a participant in the late battle near Fairfax Court House, will be read with interest by our readers. The papers sent by us to the 57th Regt. to which the writer refers, are sent gratuitously without even the request of the person to whom thoy are scot: CAMP NEAR MLNSONS IIILL, Va., > Sept. 10th, 18G2. DEAR EOITOR :—The North Branch Demo crat still continues to make us its weekly vis it. Not a week has,past since we left our homes, without having something fresh and new from little Wyoming, by the way of this worthy sheet. I cannot say whether the ed itor is paid for his trouble, or not. But one thing is certain, wc can but ever feci grati fied to him, for his punctuaht}'. The editor of the Republican, who professes to represent the party to which many of us belong, does not seem to think us worthy of remembrance as we have scarcely seen a copy of his paper since wc crossed the Potomac early last Spring. The poet tells us " Tis but when af flictions cold hand doth surround us, we find who the friends are that love us the best. The Division of Gen. Kearney, left Ilarr son's Landing, August 15th, 4 o'clock A. M., taking the left hand road, by the way of New Kent and Cumberland Landing, on the Pa munkey river. This course was given us to prevent the rebels making a dash upon our trains moving down James river road. We passed through Williamsburg on the morn ing of the 19th, reaching York Town the same night. Here we embarked on the steamship, America, reaching Alexandria the 22d, taking the cars immediately for Mauas ses Junction, reaching this place the same night. Early next morning moved toward Warrenton, reaching the outposts of our ar m}' in time to hold a portion of our picket line through the night. On the morning of the 27th, we again took up our line of march toward Manasses, having received intelli gence of the destruction of that place by the rebel. This march vss a forced one, and the weather excessively hot. Hundreds fell by the road side, with exhaustion. We succeeded in reaching the smoking ruins of Manasses, at 11 o'clock A. M. next day. Here we found the rail road bridge destroyed, long trains of cars burned, engines precipitated down the banks, and the town in ashes. Wc did not halt long, having been notified that our sup plies were entirely cut of, and that our haver sacks could not be replenished with food, un til we succeeded in cutting our way out. We followed the trail of the rebel army toward Centrevillc, coming up with the guard, about 4 o'clock P. M. Here our Brig. General Birney, came near being captured by the reb el cavalry. One of them had the boldness to grasp the bridle reins of his horse. The Gen. succeeded in loosing his grasp, by sending a small chunk of lead through his heart, and returned unhurt. Here we remained in line of battle until after sunset. Occupying Cen trevillc heights, we had a splendid view of the artillery fight already raging in the val ley towards Bull Run. Early next morning we moved rapidly toward the 6cene of action, the old hattle field of Bull Run, and before noon our Brigade, (consisting of the 3d mid 4th Maine, Ist, 38th, 40th, and 101 st N. Y., and 57t!i P. V., was orderld into action, our Regt. taking the extreme right, to support a battery belonging to the corps of Gen. Sigel. The rebel cavalry were drawn up in line of battle, stretching across a large Held still far ther to our right. Cavalry scouts were con stantly bringing us intelligence of the suppos ed intention of the rebels to make a dash up on this battery. Our boys for the first time, expected to have tho ch.rnce to use their bayonets, in a charge against cavalry. How ever, for some reason they did not make the charge, and left us to play upon them and their works with both shot and shell, through out the day. At sunset this battery was moved back, we joining our brigade some time after dark. Five o'clock next morning found us again in Hue of battle, behind the rail Barricade, near the euemy's left. We immediately threw out a few skirmishers, and the firmg commenced, and continued for two hours, when we were relieved by two Regiments from another Division. Our loss was slight. Strange to say, these two Regi ments did not hold this position thirty min utes, before they tell back in disorder. Gen. Kearney declared the little 57th was worth more than both these Regiments. Through out the day, the battle raged furiously the roar of musketry from one end of the line to the other; tho constant crashing and thun dering of artillery, bursting of shells, shout ing and cheering of Regiments during bayo net charges, ratling of s a bres, and the groans of the wounded, tilled the valley of Bull Run with sad sights and sounds, which, to a sens itive person was decidedly unpleasant. Dur ing the afternoon, the shot and shells flew so thick around us, we moved back about half a mile, where we remained until after dark, then fell back with the whole army, to Cen treville during the night, wading Bull Run, nearly waist deep, gabout midnight,"and ly ing out the remainder of the night, and part of next day, without tents, during a drench ing rain. Here we remained Sunday night, and part of Monday, Sept Ist. The bugle sounded to arms about 2 o'clock P. M. All hands seemed to understand the nature of this movement, as cannonading had already commenced some four miles to our left, on the main road,leading to Fairfax Court House. Our Regiment reached the scene of action af ter a inarch of one hour and 30 minutes The 38th and 40th New York, were first, or dered in, the remainder of the Brigade form ing line of battle, in the valley, to the rear of our batteries. Cannonading and musketry by this time was very heavy along the entire line. A dark and heavy cloud hung over the valley, and soon the rain commenced to pour down in torrents. Streaks of lightning were playing across the heavens in every direction. Loud crashing of thunder mingled with the | roar of artillery, seemed to make the hour I one of fearful and solemn interest. Tho mus j ketry had almost entirely ceased, but was renewed with increased vigor, as soon as the 1 heaviest of the shower had passed. Night was fast setting in, as our Regiment with the 3d and 4th Maine, was ordered into action.— iAs we passed our batteries on the hill, and commenced to descend- into the valley, we met scores of wounded being borne from the field by their comrades. The thick smoke of the battle, borne down by the heavy mist of the storm, filled the valley with darkness.— Our artillery opened, just as we passed, throwing shot and shell directly over our heads. Their long streams of tiro dazzled our eyes for the moment, and the sharp con cussion almost prostrated us upon the earth. But without faltering, we moved on, taking i our position in line of battle at the edge of a ' corn field, where the heaviest of the fight had been going on for the last five hours.— Here our brave and noble Gen. Kearney fell. | (It would be useless fur me to ottcmpt to de scribe the feelings of our division at present. ! Others, far better qualified, have undertaken it and failed. Suffice it to say, we are deter mined to aveuge his death, or die iu the at , tempt.) Our Regiment held the fine during , the night, moving back before daylight, to : wards Fairfax Court House, reaching that place about 10 o'clock, Tuesday. From thence to our present camp near Munsons Hill, without any other casualty worthy of notice. Capt. Peter Sides, of Co. A. has ' been in command of the Regiment, for the ! past few days, he being the seignior officer, i and one of the most efficient in the service.— We are now hoping for a few days rest, as we are nearly worn out. You will, undoubt edly hear from us soon again, as the rebel i pickets arc but a short distance from us, and an attack is daily expected. I Yours Trulj-. L. W. AVERY. Kearney's Div. Birncy's Brig., • 57th Regt. P. V. McC'LKLLAN. The Louisville Journal (Prentice,s paper) has the following on the subject of McClellaifs ; recent rc-instatcinent in the command of our forces: " The appointment of General McClellan to the commaud of the army of Virginia is, un der all the circumstances, a glorious vindica; | tion of the most gilted and accomplished soldier. It needed not the acclamation of the j amy, with the echoing plaudits of the nation, to round off its glory ; yet these it has. "Now that, in spite of the calumny of zealots and of the railing of madcaps and char latans, the first soldier of the country, if not the first soldier in the world, is once more at the head of the army, the nation may well breathe freer. The change is not only a guar antee of safety, but a presage of victory. In the mingled joy and peril of tho hour , we will not stop to inquire why General McClellan ever ceased for a moment to bo at the head of our forces in Virginia, or how many of our mischances in that field have arisen from his retirement; it is enough for tho present to know that he is again in the station which belongs to him by tho sovereign claims of genius and of character, and that he rc assumes it amidst the joint applause of th e army and nation. "We believe there have been in the recent '( fighting no blunders that he cannot redeem no reverses that he will not speedily turn back in a tide of triumph.—Such, assuredly, is our fervent prayer." gyfi'e publish to-day the "Constitution of the United States"; this day be ng the An niversary of its adoption in 1787. Every American freemen should study this ioestinia* ble charter of his liberties, ana learn to look upon those who would break down or impair its provision as enemies, not only to hiuj, but to free institutions everywhere. ~\W£ir UNTexvs HIGHLY IMPORTANT from GENERAL NcCLELLAN'S ARMY. The Union Army Successful at every Point The Rebels lu Full Retreat—Mc- Clellan In Pursuit, FREDERICK, Sunday Night, Sept. 14.—The entire army moved at daylight this morning. They will take the road to Harper's Ferry, in the hope of coming up with Jackson and Hill before they cross. If they are this side or the river, we shall probably have a battle before night. It is expected our main col umn will come up with the eiemy this after noon. Further Reports. BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.—The American says that General Franklin's corps, nearly 30,000 strong, left Frederick on Saturday nn ruing at daylight, and marched towards Harper's Ferry, to relieve Gen. Miles. The firing heard on Saturday, in the direc tion of Harper's Ferry, ceased about 5 P. M. at which time Franklin is supposed to have reached there. Gen. McClellan speaks of Franklin being on the his extreme left yester day, which indicates that his line extended from Middletown to the Ferry. Official Despatch fi om Geu. McClellan. HEAD-QUARTERS ARMY OK THE POTOMAC THREE MILES BEYOND MIDDLETOWN, Sept. 14 0,40 P. M. —To 11. W. Hal leek, General in- Chief : After a severe engagement the corps, of Generals Hooker and lteno have carried the height commanding the Hagerstown Tho troops behaved magnificently. They never fought better. General Franklin has been engaged on the extreme left. Ido not yet know the result, except that the tiring indicates progress on his part. The action continued till after dark, and terminated, leaving us in possession of the crest. It has been a glorious victory. I cannot yet tell whether the enemy will retreat dur ing the night, or appear iu increased force iu the morning. I regret to add tjiat the gallant and able Gen. Reno is killed G. B. McClellan, Major General The Rebels iu Full Retreat. HEAD-QUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, September 15, 8 A. M.—To Henry W. Ilal ieck, General-in-Chief:—l have just learned from General Hooker, ir. 'tie advance, who states that the information is perfectly relia ble, that the enemy is making for the river in a perfect panic, and General Lee last night stated publicly that he must admit they had been shockingly whipped. I am hurrying everything forward to en deavor to press their retreat to the utmost. (Signed,) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, Major-Genera I. Still Movement a Com plete Success. HEAD-QUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC-. Sept 15—3 o'clock, A. M. —Major-General H \Y. llalleck ,General in-Chief:—l am happy to inform you that Franklin's success on tho left was as eomplete as that on the centre and right, and rssulted in his getting possess ion of the Gap, after a severe engagement in all parts of the fine The troops, old and new, behaved with t,he utmost steadiness and gallantry, carrying, with but little assistance trom our own ar- every strong position defended by ar tillery and infantry. 1 do not think our loss is very severe. The Corps of A. S. Hill and Longstreet were engaged with our right. We have taken a considerable number of prisoners. Tho enemy dispersed during the night. Our troops are now advancing in pursuit of them. Ido not yet know where he will next be found. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Major- General Commanding. Later. HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF TIIRR>- TOMAC, AT BOLIVAR, Sept. 15, 10 A. M.— To Gen 11. W. llalleck, Cominander-in Chief—ln formation which has this moment been receiv. Ed completely confirms the rout aud demor alization of the Rebel army. Gen. Lee is reported wounded and Gen. Garland killed. Gen. Hooker alone has over one thousand more prisoners—seven hundred having been sent to Frederick. It is stated that Gen. Lcc gives his loss at 25,000. We are following as rapidly as the men can move. (Signed) G. B. MCCLELLAN, Major-General. Latest—Battle Not Renewed This Morning. BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.—A despatch from Monocacy says that there has been no firing this morning.and it is presumed that the bat tle has not been renewed. Gen. Reno's body is expected to arrive here this afternoon*