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®(ic CDechlg Constitution(iUot
by JAMES G‘ a RDNER.
THE NEWS OF THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN
IH ENGLAND—COM.MiNTS OF THE LONDON
‘ PRESS THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER
•*290” AT WOB'E -FIVE YANKEE M£R
CHANT SH IPS DESTROYED AC-. *C.
Th ,,, M n .h-n Persia, with Liverpool advices
to’heS^t, P .rmed’atNe» York Thursday
«en.ra Toe smmnarv ol her news as published
?l"e N>w York papers says
Mc'Jkl.AD’s Victor? over the C<n.ederates jit An
f 4tm was received wuh «reat delight by the
f.ic‘ds ol the North, and caused a rise tn Ameri
eua securities in London and cotton at Liverpool.
Th° foilowit g is the sun.mary :
liiohiy important gun experimen s have again
at Shoebnryness. The new Whitvro.th
shell weighing ISO pounds, had pioved itself most
destructive. At five hundred yards it passed clean ,
through a Icrmtdable iron and wood target as il
it were a punch, and afterwards exploded with j
}*, rise force. The charge of powder was wenty -
five pounds* Mr. Whitworth was warrn.y coo
vn.tu!at«d on his success. . , .
g T- S< uthern Club” was being organ-zed in
s, ,e c„ the towns of England. Liverpool had al- ,
sob-cubed fifteen thousand dodars. lhe j
lurd is intended lor the teliel ol fcoutbern pns- ,
cnets held by the Cnton armies.
At a meeting ol the tsctnde Railway Company ,
in London, it was sta-ed that .he cotton Cl op of I
S' lr.dt India, would exceed 50,000 bales, anu the ;
next year's growth is expected to be three times
that quantity.
Mr Hat ben, the disci vererol theiostera marina
a substitute tor cotton, writes a letter t ■ the
London limes, stating where the plant is to b.
found tu g-eat abundance on the English co. Sts.
P-BCtical men at Muneht ster consioer the aige
Quanmv ol vegetable or mucous matter to be got
rid ot, betore the fiote can be disengaged, a st
ri. us obstacle ; and they ask it a ton of grass
wrack yields only a tew poundsol bbie, where are
the bnndaeds ol millions ol tons to come from
wh ch will be necessary to set the operatives a:
u* k again V It is objected, also, that the fibres
are too firm.
It is arnoonced that the vacant Archbishopric
of Canterbury had been tendered to and accepted
by the Archbishop of York.
It was reported lbar the Prussian Government
intends to propose to the Chambers to vote the
budget tn monthly instalments.
Toe ship America, mm Bombay, with nearly
6,iXO bales ol cotton on board, had been abau.
ouutd al Sea.
TH* AT WORK FIVE YANKEE VESSELS DE»
fcTKOYKD
It w.ll be remembered that the Confederate
steamer Alabama (*‘29o,’') sailed from one of the
Western Islands on the 24tb of August last. She
Las ‘‘turned up,” as the toilcwing from the London
Shipping Gazette, ot the 27th, shows;
The Cairngorm, trom Syuuey, entered the river
al She makes the following
report : . ..
'lhree whaleboats crews came aloug side us at
Fiores Iron) the steamer Alabama, Capt. Semmes,
and wished to be reported as having had their
snip Ocmugee, American whaler, hailing from
Edgar town, Ma**achu-etif», set ou tire the sth
:nsT., and totally burned, by the Confederate
steamer above uumed.
The Ocmulgea had on boaid 250 barrels of
oil.
Tutre were thirty-four bands, all to!*.
Captain Semnies (late ot the Sumter.) behaved
i.osp.tat)ly to »tre crew., X "Tr
The Alabama has taken and burnt \ four wfcal
trs within u sh-»rt time.
The Alabama took an American scbooDer
(name unkmwu,) while the Cairngorm was off
Fiores.
The Ocmulgee was a ship of four hundred
and lifty-e gbt tons burthen, the largest hail
ing from Edgartown. She was commanded by
Cap lain Osborn. She sailed from Edgartowu
on the 2nd of Ju'y last, bouud lor the South
Pacific.
vas LONDON TIMES ON TIIK AMERICAN NEWS—NOT
MUCH GAINED FOB THE FEDEKALS.
The London Times, of the 27th, says that if Me**
Ciellau’s dispatch contains a true account of the
engagement tu Maryland, ot which u is in gr.at
doubt “a gleam ot success has a little brigh'.eaed
the darkness ot the Federal cause.” It adds :
Though a greater victory than that now claimed
won d s ill leave the Federal Government tu a
desperate position, the military advantage, con*'
trusting as it does with such a series of defeats, is
likely to produce a great effect. New York re
res little encouragement io be hopeful, and
a bar tie won, though fought on the wr ng side ol
Washington, will probably make the commercial
capital jubilant. Unless reversed by some Con
federate aup like Jackson's descent through the
Mauassass Gap on the tiank of Gen. Pope when
he thought himself victorious, the present en
gagenieut will revive McClellan’s military credit
Considering the circumstances uader which he
set out tri m Washington, in pursuit of the suc
cessful Confederate, it is a considerable achieve*
Bient to have ma ohed or lought ai all. Yet he
has done both with * ceieruv that did no; distin
guish his operations <u the remn-uia ; and he has
done it wuti troops that must have been discour
aged by con.mued retreats, and the spectacle pre
sented w.thin the lines ol Washing on, from which
they again moved io re-c •unnence thestiugg e
Put if McClellan has real.y won the hutile, it i*
s ill a fatality of ti e Federal Cabinet that n wo]
no’, gain an unqualified advantage from it. The
General’s past failures will be atiribured to itsuih
t ai interference with bis plan-; bis success will
dare irotn the moment dire necessity compelled
the Governmem to leave him freedom of action.
The Government is unpopular enough even for a
success to be turned into a weapou against it.
The best result of any successes ol the Federal
arms, now that the war has rolled up to the North
of Washington, would be the possioiluy m|
honorably turning them to accouut by accepting
the offer ol tbe Southern Confess, at least to con
sider some terms of peace. That body is shortly
to dtecuss ibe question, and, if any proposal is
made, it will require an answer. It may oe diffj
cult to give; but no possible conditions of peace
can be imagined hat would not be better f>r the
whole nation than a con’inuance of the war. If
less than two years of c«>nfl ct have leu the con*
-quest ot the South more remote lt.au ever, and
created dissensions that threaten to split up tr.e
North itself, what will be the state of ibiugs two
years hence V Already, the worst consequences o’
*ivil war begin to appear. If the Girond-sts c m
duct the war, the Mountain may “organize
3ts sections.” For the first time io the history
of ibe Republic, something like the disposition or
compelled resignation of the President is dtscu-s*
ed. Those who have been tbe mosl zealous sup
porters of his Government now declare that us
weakness and incapac.ty make it ‘‘a prey to the
Drwt strong hand venturing to seise it.” Before
the strong hand appears—probably with a sword
imt-tbe Government would do well to hear
» hat the Southern Confederacy has to propose as
tn j conditions of a settlement. Without a change
of policy, victories in the held will be very barren
successes.
The London News, of the 27tb ult*, *avs that
McClellan’s troops have proved to be like’Briush
soidiers, not knowing when they are beaten ; and ’
s a es ibat Gen. McClellan has shown enterprise J
*' n « f?<fO*ralship, and his men great valor. 1
The Paris Constitutional, of the 27 h ul.imo,
throws doubt on the truth of the Federal victory
at Hagerstown. It Says that a dispatch Wijg re „
c iv *d at Paris »o the effect tbit Geo. McCtels
lan, attei the battle, retired upon VVashingicn ,
[Fram the London Army and Nivy Gazette, Sep
tern bar 27 ]
Tne Con r ecf*. rate invasion of M iryiand has, if
wr may believe latest advices, proved a failure.
The London Index (rebel organ,) Bars that the
Southern Club at Liverpool was meeting with
great success m raising funds for the reiief of
Southern prisoners in Federal hands. * The con
tributions already exceed £3,000.
NAPOLEON DENIES HIS POSITION ON THE ROMAN QUES
» TION.
The most important cews from the continent of
Europe is to be found in the Paris Moniteur, of the
25ih of September. The official journal publishes,
lor tbe first time, a letter from lhe Emperor Na
poleon, dated in Mij last, addressed to M. Thonve*
nel, iu which his Majesty defines' his position on
the komon question, both towards lialy and the
Pope. The State paper shows that on the 10th of
May Napoleon ordered M. Thouvenel to propose
an arrangement between the Papal and Italian
j Courts, upon the conditions that the Pope should
; “lower the b»rriers which se\ urate the Pontifical
! territory from Laly,” and that Italy should ‘‘give
| «he recessary guarantees for the independence of
| the Pope.”
I Ou the 80th < f May, M Th< uvenel instructed the
i Marquis de Lavaleite to urg. Cardinal Antonelli
to accept a compromise, Italy renouncing her pre
j tensions to Rome, and engaging to respect ’he
! Papal territory ar d assume the gi eater part ot the
i P jal debt. On the 24th of June, the M trqms de
! Lavalette informed M Thouvenel tha Cardioal
j Antonelli had decisively rejected all [» p sals for
a “transaction” b tween Pius IX «i Victor
i Emanuel. His Eminence replied jn j he bad
hepued to similar propositions pic. u.-ly, and
jjiir-twhat it w.ts well Known he would reply to
! ibese —"Nou potaiutnas” Tbe Pope’s conscience
j would not ailow hiui to m;>ke udv relinquishment
j of the territory he received.
ITALY.
Prince Napoleon ard the Piincrss Clotilde ar
rived at Turin on the 25th ultimo, to take part in
tne ceremonies aitending the marriage of the
Princess Maria wnh the King ot Portugal. They
were received with en hu-ia-in. The Prince had
hud a long interview with the President of tbe
Council.
A dispatch from Rome says that M LaVelette,
the Flench Ambassador there, would leave tn a
few days for Biarritz, whence be would proceed to
1 Spam. It is asserted that, having exhausted diplo
mutic means of bringing about a solution of the
i Ron.an question, h- will not again return to Rome
’ ts an ambassador from France.
Rrolessor Partridge, in officially reporting upon
Garibaldi’s wound, says; The General is subjected
' to good surgical treatment, and his wound is pro
greasing favorably. If proper attention be paid
to him for some months to come a cure will be
effected, and be will have a good serviceable foot
! and leg, although, perhaps, a little stiff.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
| Prom the M inches er Guardian, ( city article) Sept. 27.
The Loud--n Monty Mi ktt. —There is (Friday,
. Sept. 24, even mg j no diminution of the dullness
, winch has prevailed in tbe various London markets
* throughout the week. Puces have little variation,
t but such changes as occur are mostly ot an ad
verse kind. Consols i’pened at (he;flat quotations
! of yesterday, receded to ana
, finally returned to tor money and ac
, c. unt.
Messrs. Richaidson, Spence A Co’s. Circular:
Liverpool, Sept 2ri Cott m. —The market was
t very null and prices daily declined until yesterday,
when Ameneau udvtces to the 16th mis , report
ing a Federal vic ory tu Maryland, was received
l This news, us likely to i rolong the war, caused
soujfc ext itemert. and toajay, with sales ot s,(•<»(>
. bales prices huve raided l)£d per lb. in American
aDd a per »b. in aura's, closing tiim ai
. ihose rates, which, however, aie still Id. per lo
I m Ameri-an, and ** ?4'i- per lb. inSurais, be*
iow last Frtlay’s quo.ati- us. The -quotations
! are: M ddtniM Orleans per lb ;Mi bile. 25d.
. Uplands. in Maochesier there ih a firmer
tone to-day, out no business doing.
, THE LATEST MARKETS.
, Liverpool, Sept-27, P. M. -Ootttm —Sales to
day ot 5,000 oales, including 2,000 to speculators
. anil txportors. The market was upward and a
trdling advance is noted on all qualities of Atncns
, can.
. Brtalstuff*. The market ts quiet and steady.
I*ruoißumn. —The market rules heavy.
1 Ex-Governor Seymour and the Southern Epis
copalians.—The lion. IT ra>io Seymour, Demos
' crane candidate tor Governor, in New York, ad
‘ dfessed the Proiesti.nt Ewiscopal Church, on the
fourth ay ot its session. Toe question was the
* adoption of a resolution submitted by lion. Mur
ray Hoffman, declaring;
1 “That iu v.t-w of die danger of tins country
1 tr"W civil war, the House of Bishops be respect.,
1 lully requested to prepare a form of prayer to be
übtd dining the session ot this Convention.”
Mr. Seymour, in the course of his remarks,
1 said ‘it was his earnest hope, as it vashiß ami
cere conviction, that the mfluence of the Episco*
pal Church would be a most ready and effective
n-iruftieat in bringing aoout the healing up ot
ihe wounds and the resiwration of ables-ed peace. ’
‘ When fie heard Dr. Vinton heap denunciation on
(he S >uih, ‘‘he cu d not retrain from casting his
thou* htH forward tor relief to that period, still
' dree yeirs in the future, wheu this conventi »n
would again as-etnb'e; wheu «he whole Church,
North utd S • uth, would again be gathered around
1 »he common ul'ar to «tLr there a common sacrj*,
tice * * Let there be nothing, then,
placed upou rec »rd to revive rancor in that hour
l of cordial reunion.” * * “For his part
he has consc curiously and frankly, under strong
convictions of du«y to his country, from the very
nost, opposed the exir«?dgaut action of those es
pecialiy wended to inis war, yet he des<red, just
:t« earaestiy. to see the Church made unmistakable
bes >re the Sou’ll and lhe whole w >rid.”
Heconjuied tbe Conveut on to “deal with our
Southern brethren as children of the same Father,
aw members ot tbe same flock—as tellow country**
men once, as such to be again—as Chris.ian
men !”
Marked sensation (says the Tribune reporter)
accompanied the d livery or the address, and a
very visible dtspi»siMon to applaud w«s noticed
in a ponton of toe House.
We c- py theee ex'ract* from the address to in
dicate in*- sen* i men is towards the ** •i:?h eniertaiu*
•*d by a pubi c man, occupying a conspicuous po
sition before ilie people ot the North. Whatever
uiay be thought o’ his judgment in regard to the
luure, it will oe ad mi'ted that ibe sentiments
expressed by him contras strongly with the de
moniac revilinga and inaledictioiis of the South,
which have emanated from nearly every public
speaker and wrjier in the North since the conr.*-
nitxict ment of the wa-. It is impossible that a
man. evincing so much of the ‘ rarity of Christian
charity,” can be elevated to office in New York,
unless the millennium is at haod
Richmond ( Va ) Whig, Oct. 18.
BIBLE CONVENTION
From the Athene ( Ga.) H atchman.
The exercises of the Bible Convention for the
Sta;e ot Georgia, appointed to be held Thursday,
commenced in the Presbyterian Church, wi’h an
elabora'e discourse, by Rev. A A. Lipscomb, D.l>.
The delegates expected from other portions o'
the State, having failed to attend, a number of
friends of the B:ble cause, residing in ihis place,
j met in the afternoon, and org tmzed, by calling
i Wm. L. Muchell, E q., to the Cbair, and appoint
| ini? Alb"Q Chase Secretary. .
On motion of lion. A. Bull, it was—
Rtf lvtd, That the officers of the last Conven
tion, to wit: Rev. David Wells, President, and
R v. J. W. Burke, both of Macon, be
continued for the ensuing year, and this Co oven
tiou adjourn, to be convened at such time and
place a* the President mav appoint
Wm. L. Mitchell, Cbm’n.
Albon Chase, Sec, i
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT 2?, If« 2.
IHE NORTHERN EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
From the Richmond ( Va ) Whig. Oc- IS.
The triennial “Episcopal Convention of the
United Slates” was held, this year, in the city of
New York. We observe from the sixth day’s pro
ceedings that the “Rebellion” was included among
ihe subjects considered. The proposed appoint
ment us a Special Cominittee ot Nine on the state
of the country, elicited the motion by Rev. Mr
Phillips, of Michigan, that each diocese be repre
sented m the Committee. The subject was ruled
out ot order. •
The Rev. F. Gardner, of Mains, then offered the
loilowiug rest lutious;
R+bolved, Toat the Secretary be requested to
have printed, tor tne use of this House, three buns
Ored copies of any papers in hi* possession pur
porting to be journals of ihe General Convention
ot ihe Protestant Episcopal Church-in ihe to tailed
Confederate States, or such parts of the same as
may throw light upon ihe questions now under
consideration m this house.
Rev. Mr. Doaue said the house had received no
saustaciory evidence that the Southern branch ot
tue Church buu s ceded from ihe Church in tae
North. They had no testimony on the subject on
which, cs a Convention, tney could rtPy. He w»s
uot satisfied with the statements auJ proofs pre
sented tu pr.nted pamphlets and lying newspapers,
uud ue would s*y mat he was not answerable to
me Convention ler Lis loyalty. It had been stated
mat be had <-bj cted to off.-ring prayers tor his
couutiy. Sueu an insinuation he wus ready to
tepel. His opposition to the resolutions arose
irom the beliei that there was poison tu them, lu
uis capacity as a ergyman he felt bound to wain
trie CunveLtiou against doing any eel which niigni
odeud the Southern Church, or mar the iuiure
unity ot the whole body.
they should uot be carried away by woildly
pressure from the»r duties, for tne opinion of a
vain world, constantly changing, bt did not care,
i’liey shou.d teeU’hai they were uot so mucti con
nected with the Ship ul State as the Aik ol God.
I’ney should pray tor tuerr couutry, and the dove
uugut men leave that ark, and return soon, bear*
mg me news 01 peace, love and union, and at\
uudiv.ded Church.
At the suggestion of Rev. Dr. Vinton, Rev. Mr.
Gardner withdrew his motion.
Mr. Walsb, ol Pennsylvania, on behalf of a
Committee ol Laymen, presented a report which
alluded to the * Rebellion.” The speaker, on
moving us adoption, hoped the House would not
take any action which might offend their Southern
oremreu, or create ill leeiing or strife between
them, lie deprecated aoy form of prayer in which
ilie Church should be called upon to unite. Mr.
Rugous made some biiet remarks ot a similar
purport. The report was recommitted.
The Rev. Dr. Vinton ottered a preamble and
resolutions, the former reciting and construing
the torinuli prescribed by Cauon 13, ot Title 1, oi
Digest, relative to the consecration of a Risbop.
The resolutions are:
Ther*fore, Rtmjlvtd, That the House of Bishops
concurring, ibis General Convention of the Pro*
tesiuul Episcopal Church in the United States ot
America prouour.ee the action of ihe Bishop* of
Vwgiuia, Georg)... and South Carolina lu iheir
con-ecraiion 01 Richard W timer, D. D., to the
Episcopal See of the Bishop of Alubam, to be ir
regular, uncauouical, and Schismaiical. aud mat
his jurisdiction in »he Diocese ot Alabama is voiu
and ot no effect.
Rtvdvtd, That the Special Committee be in
structed to 'oofcft.'dt-r and report what lurih;r
action rfby, '>*■» Geneiwl Convenihm shall
take to assert the diguiiy and entoice ihe right*
ot the Prtnestant Epmcoual Church in the pres
mi 89s.
A motion to refer the resolutions to a commit*
tee of three was discussed and laid upon the table
iu consequence ot ihe absence of l)r. Vinton.
M CLELLAN S CONGrT. OLATORY ADDRET3
TO HIS TROOPS
The following is General McClellan’s “congra
tulatory order to the Ar*ry of the Potomac Tor
’heir recent victories”:
Headers Army op the Potomac, )
Camp near Sharp.-burg, Aid., Oct. 3, ’62 (
The Commanding General extends his cougra
lulatious to the army under his command tor the
victories achieved by their bravery at the passes
ot the South Mountain and upon the An tie*, am
Creek.
The brilliant conduct of Reno’s and Hooker’s
j coips, under Burnside, at Turner’s Gap, and ot
Franklin’s corps at Ciumptou’s Pass, in which, m
I the luce of an enemy strong m' position and re
j si sling with obstinacy, they carried the mountain,
j and prepared ihe way lor iLe advance of ibeaiuiy,
J won for them tne admiration ol their brethren in
i arms.
| In ihe memorable battle of Antietam we defeat
ed a numerous and powerful army ot the enemy,
hi an action desperately (ought and remarkable
j lor ;ts .duration and lor the destruction of file
wuich attended it. The obstinate bravery of ihe
troops of Hooker, Mansfield, and Sumner, the
dasoing gallantry oi those of Franklin on the
light, ihe steady valor of those of Burnside on
ihe left, and the vigorous suppi rt ot Porter aud
Pleasanton, present a bnllisut spectacle to our
countrymen which will swell their hearts with
pride and exultation.
F< u iceu gu.is, ihirtysnma colors, fifteen thou-
I .sand live hundred stand of arms, and nearly six
j thousand prisoners, taken fruui the enemy, are
evidences ot ihe completeness of our triumph.
A grateful country will thank the n >ble army
j lor achievements which have rescued the loyal
Slates oi the East from the ravages of the invader,
and have driven him Irom their borders.
While rejoiemg at the victories which, under
God’s blessing, have crowned our exertions, let
us cherish the memory of our brave comrades
who have laid down their lives upon the battle
held, martyrs in their country’s cause. Their
uauues will be enshrined in tbe hearts of the peo
ple.
By command of Major-Gen. McClellan.
S. William*, A. A. G.
Result or thh Conflict in Ai . kyland.—As the
acts are made public ai ihe Norm concerning tbe
late operations ia Maryland, it becomes so appa*
rent that the advantage was with the Conteuerate
army fat even ihe Abolition journals are bound
to admit the sac?. We find tbe following in the
Washington correspondence of the New York
Times:
The recent conflict in Maryland is the engross
ng topic of conversation here. As it becomes
clear that the rebel arm? has made good its es
cape, the tendency of , übiic opinion is to depre-
Cd.e the advantage secured by our triumph at
Sbarpsburg. While every credit is given to our
g&ilant soldiers for ibeir admirable fighting in
the field, yet the loss o.f Harper’s Ferry is bigin
ning to be telt as a disastrous as well as humilia
ting defeat. Tbe balance of advantage in the Die
expedition evidently rests with tbe en* my, as they
carry off all Pie plunder captured, including over
10,000 stand ot arms and over titty pieces ol can
non.
These losses, added t » those sustained in the
Peninsula, and by Genera! Pope's army, must
make an aggregate ot considerably over fifty thou \
-and stand of arms, one hundred pieces of artiU !
lerv, recently lost in our operations in the East,
Muffic ent to thoroughly equip an army half a- '
targe as that now retreanug into Virginia. It I
known tnat our losses of ordnance at Harper’s j
Ferry was a'so very large, and that they were not '
destroyed previous to the surrender.
These tacts give point to a recent remark of
Geoeiai Ripley, Ch»ef of Ordnance, who is sa;d to
nave sia'ed that he ought to be the ablest ord
nance officer in the world, as he was *equrred to
turuisb arms enough to supply the enemy’s armv
as well as our own.
FROM THE ARMY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
From tne Richmond Bit-patch, Oct. 16.
The mam body of cur forces in the Valley still
remain at their old position, from which it would
seem there is do disposition on ihe part of Mc-
Clellan to attempt to dislodge them.
Gen. Stuart, an account ot whose raid we yea*
•terday published from Northern sources, ha* |
safely returned to Virginia, as will be seen by the
following dispatch from General Lee to the’Sec*
retary ot War: • *
Winchester, Va., Oct. 14,1562
Urn. G. W. Randolph :
The cavalry expedition to Pencsvlrania has rd
mined safe. They passed through Mercersbufm
| Chambers burg, Emmitsburg, Liberty,New Market,
Hyatts town and Burnesvilie. The expedition
crossed tOe Potomac above Wi liams; on, and re
| • cr. sued at White’s Ford, making the entire circuit, j
cutting the enemy’s communication, destroying
’ arms, Ac., and obtaining many reciuits.
R. E Lbb, General, j
About one hundred and fifty prisoners arrived by j
tne Central tram of ye*terd tv, cip’ured by the 1
command of Cot! lmbodeu. an official account of !
whwse operations we append in a letter of General j
Lee :
Hbadr’rs Department Northern Va., I |
Oct. 6, 1862. f
! Th- lion. Gw. IF. Ran<t"lph/*&cr*tary *f War.
Sut—l l ave the honor tu report that on the 2d I
mstant a scoh'it g parly of Col. Imbod-n’s com*
, ;i»and encsuoleitd a company of the enemy’s cav
. airy n-ar Banging Rock, Hampshire countv,*and
i captured Mattel sley, Company B, Ist New
, York cavalry, five of his men, aud fourteen horses
with arms, equipments. At.
On the moi ning of tbe 4’h, about daybreak* he
surprised an entrenched camp ot the enemy at tbe
mourn of the Little Cac-.pon. A dense fog enabled
, one of his companies to gnn ihe trenches before he |
was disoecet ed. In attempting to e-cape two o.'
’ the enemy were kill** t and six wounded aDd Capt. j
Newhard, Lieut, Wagner, and titty-five nren,
. Company EL 54th Pennsylvania Volunteers, were j
captured. The railroad b.idge over Little Caca«
, non was burned, with the comoauv’a bindings.
k Ac.
About 8 o’clock the same morning Col. Imboden
sent his cavalry across the Potomac to prexent
, tbe escape of the company stationed at Pawpaw
Tunnel, and by leading his infantry across a pre- I
, cipitous mountain surrounded the place, capulied
[ Captain Rite, Lieuts. Cole, and Bear, and ninety i
, men of company B, 54th Pennsylvania Volunteers, j
, He also cap.ured 175 Austrarn rifles and accoutre
i men’s, and about 8,000 rounds of water proof
cartridges. The commissary store*, camp equip*
I age, Ac , he wa9 obliged to destroy tor want of
tran portotion.
1 While thus engaged, about 200 of the enemy’s
, cavalry, from Romney, a decent upon his
i camp, near Capon Bridge, and pnt to flight his
guard and about 100 unarmed men, whem he had
left uuder charge of Lieut. Stone. They burnt j
B one of his wagons loaded with commissary stores,
„ and attempted to carry off five others, but* desert
, ed them on the roads, carrying away the teams.
f They also burnt the carriages o’ two of his
, three-pounder mountain guns, and carried off
the guns in the wagons. Tbev destroyed his j
medical chest, and captured eight or ten* of his !
t men. He subsequently recovered his wagons,
j with the amunition and several of his horses,
and reports that hts loss will turn out to be
„ small.
1 take pleasure in commending to your notice
»he baodsome manner iu which C« !. Im -rden
na* conducted this operation, and by hi.- *-
' s cious arrangements encountered no loss of iiie
,s on the pun at his cornu.and.
Ue t ad to abandon ihe destruction of tbe bridge
over the South Branch of the Potomac. I's great
e strength defied the effects of tire and could only
be effected oy mining
3 Just before leaving the Pawpaw, bis scouts re*
ported tbe arrival, East of th»* Tunnel, of two
large trains, laden with troops, sent from Han
cock to cosoperate with the cavalry in cutting off
r his retreat.
1 have the hono»- to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servan*,
■ R. E. Lee, General,
e J Gtcx. Van Dors Si’PKhcbdkd Geu. Earl Van
Dom has been superceded in the command of the
n army recently engaged with the enemy at Corinth;
land Major-General J. C, Ptmber’ou assigned to
s ihe command of ihat portion ot our forces. We
*t are roi advised whethtr the 1 >ss of the ut
n Corinth had anything to do with the change of
i- commander-*.
I, ; m
FROM KENTUCKY
□ We take the loilowiug exiruuis from the Ken-
J lucky correspondence o f the Kuoxville (Teun.)
Register, of Oct. 15th. They are interesting as
’ j gtv ng some details of army m ve'-Wents previous
“ j «.o ’he recent great buttles :n K unu ky ;
Versailles, Kv , Oct. 5, 1862.
e j 1 wrote you yesterday Irom tue capital of tbe
• proud and gallant State ot K n ucky, but to-day
• m m this point, 14 milts d:stun . Here the whole
1 force that occupied Fraukt rt has been concentra
ted. Our cavalry force in li.c’ occupy an advanced
r position. We do not know whether the enemy
11 have entered tbe city. We ielt there last nigh'.
I Before our departure we burned the railroad
mvjg“ across the Kentucky r vc-r, and destroyed j
[ ibe city bridge leading t<» the Lo- * i!le pike, by
‘ culling H down, as il could uot he uu. ued withon’
endangering pnvate property. Gov. Hawes’ otti
cial presence m ihe proud capital was but short,
ou; we h"pe to retake the place so »u.
Our commands did r:gh' in abandoning the
place, as it could not be successfully defended
without a very large ai my. We dow have the
• picking of our own battle-ground, as the enemy
1 have sworn to drive the last reOel from the Stale.
General Bragg’* army occupies die south side ot
\ tbe river, say thirty or forty miles above Frank
fort. Some three or tour brigades of Gen. Smith’s
j command passed to-day, and have gone up the
i river, rumor suvs to form a junction with Bragg’s
I army. General Strvensuu’a division now occu* j
. I pu s this place, with the exception oiCol. Taylor’s !
brigade, which is looked tor soon. I think that
during Ihe next four dais ue wi 1 meet the F« d«
. erul invaders ol ihe South. God r oly can give us
rhe victo-v. We .'eel certain tnat we will stop
their progress. Wo may select a battlecgn-und
some distance from th’-- place. O r eatire a-my
is uiixh us lor the tight, aud don’t like this tailing
back.
Versailles, Kt , Del Sih, 1562.
We have just received mtoiir.ation from Lex
ingtou that the enemy were advancing in force
irom Cincinnati on that place. Ail our troops,ex
ceptir.ga small garrison, having )e!t that place to
join Bragg’s army, it become* a military neces
sity to abaudon Lexington, and cur public prop
erty is being moved to ibe rear and the public
arsenal will be blown up. Many thing* are done
a* a “military teces*’’y” tbit don’t assume that
churac er to the abjenr, but such thing* must be 1
left to our commanders. In a few days our whole I
army in this State will be concentrated and a final
and decisive battle fought, and a bloody one it
I must be. K-ituckiansaga’ust Kentuckuos, Ten
! nesseeans against Tenn ?*c an-, Omens, filincis
! au* and ind aniaa* against Georgian*, Texans,
'AI ibamians, und other SuU'.'.era troops. VVh-i
| etforis will be made to ga n the day ! In God’s
bunds we ieave tbe 'a e ot our armies and
caus .
Vehhulles, Ky , Oct. 6 ’6l.
i This morning ail is quiei. Colobd Scott, w ith
his cavalry, is iu orbjoni Frankfort In tbe |
fight with the enemy’s a-lvantfe, six miles from i
Frankfort, be lostiour or five m-n killed, took j
some prisoners, and k l’ed more of tbi enemy
man he lost. Lexington at 12 o’clock last night, j
was still ia our possecsstou, but aU our stores *
VOL. 15—No 43.
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were bein* remored. Colonel McEUath haa
charge of tbe removal of ihe public property j
therefore feel certain that he will rtmi ve all that
is worth the (rouble. A wagon from onr regi
ment went up and back last night, bringing a
load of shoes, bstsand clothing- Out whole army
is concentrating at and near Harrod burg. I much
regret the evacuation of Lexington, as the cit v waa
strongly Southern, but it ma_v be best. Frankfort
•If , as ,;B “ llh y 11 locution for our troops. Our
mail, that we started out several da. s ago to List
Tennessee, is *t\)l here, ao you will get several
letters Irom meat the same time.
1 will write you every day if possible We
have nothing later tnun East Tenneatee than
jour paper ot the 26th September,
j "’be health of the army is very good.
ours » K. Tkskbssee.
1 Lamp, near Jjavisla, Ky., Oct. 7th, 1862.
j There has been no regular engagement since the
tight at Richmond and Big Hill. Serial cavalry
skirmishes have occurred, but nothing of a sen
ous nature. Colonel Scott, with hi* Louisiana
cavalry, run a Pennsylvania regiment of cavalry
into L joisviilu a few days since. Buell is r * ported
moving out from Louisville with 40,000 men. A
; force is also represented moving from Covington
! j n the direction of L*x ngton. Our Loops are all
j jubilant at the pr<ispect of an early engagement
! with the enemy. We have the hardy sons of Tecs
1 nessee, Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Texas,
\ in connection we have about 30,i,00 volunteer re-
I cruits from Kentucky; and, siili more, we have
l the sympathy and pecuniary aid of the leading
j characters, the real fathers of the country—whilst
daly millions of praters Iroin the mothers, daugh
ters, and ciergvmen of Kentucky, for our success.
, With such victorious warriors—such religious
i patriotism, seconded by the prayers of the reli*
; gious circles of the South, how can we fear though
I the enemy boast—
“Of strength and
Capacity to conquer,”
still we shudder not. We are among our friend?
here as much so as if* m the State ot Mississippi.
The ctizers com * nines with provisions for our
Hospitals, bringing all luxuries that our sick could
want. I have seen the aristocracy of the country
waiting on the sick soldiers in our Hospitals.
Gen. Boyle, the inhuman wretch who domi
neered over the Kentuckians with such brutal
tyranny, has been promoted to Maj. Geuerai.
Many ladies have been sent to Northern bast: lea
or prisons, for the expression of their political
principles, Irom the cities and towns near here.
Several were bacdished forever, under pain of
being executed should they retain. The people
have an implacable hatred for him. He now aspires
to add n»-w crimes to his catalogue of iniquities,
dreams of the hour when hesfcail dip his hands in
Southern blood, in order that it n»ay be said in
after years that Jeire Boyle was a hero in the sup
pression of the ebellion ol ’6l and ’62.
Maj. Gen. (Bull) Nelson was shot dead by Gen.
Davis, a brother officer, a few days since, at Louis-,
ville. Nelson now reaps the reward of his inhu#
inanity to his soldiers. He cut dowu seven, with
his own hand, at Richmond, during the tight with
General Smith, because 'hey could not double
quick it fast enough to please him. He would not
permit the citizens to leave their horses along the
road nor id Richmond, so as to defeat cur torcea.
News, through federal sources, for the past few
days, ludicated great reverses to our arms in the
East, causing some uneasiness among our soldiers,
though the news was not credited in full. The
arrival of some absent members from this coco
! tr.and, from near your town, yesterday, brought
the gratifying intelligence of our success.
GOOD SUGGESTIONS
! The edtor of the Macon (Ga ) Journal & Mes
senger writes to his paper the following letter,
which we publish, as it suggestion?
worthy of general consideration:
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Co.xnasf^; a> Oc*., 1802.
This region of country f.as been i ffl cted with
| more than a three months* drought. Vegetation
I' o! all kinds is measurably dried up and kil'.-c
out, at least, lor this year. Some ot the gra'se*
ffiay re appear in the Spnrg to regale the ev< s • :
- i the husbandman aud his hu .gry stock At pit sent
i j the wiuter prospect lor both, in many parts f
> ! Bartow and other counties, is very unpromising.
J H« re, as elsewhere, the price of a.i kinds of pro
-1 i visions rules high. There is quite a panic in re-
I ! laiion »o salt a 1 over the country. Id traveling
! through Middle and Upper Georgia, I have ob
j served un unusual number ot large and thrifty
looking hogs, and presume there will be no
! scarcity ot meat if salt cau be procured to save it.
) j There is one thing which 1 iru»i farmers will
t | not overlook. That is, to sow largely ot small
f gram, particularly wheat. I know ihe temptauoc
io sell at present high prices, will cause many not
to reserve a full supply for seed. When, however,
the wants ot the country are e.usidered, ana
when it is also known ihateveu foe poortsi
mens of the Just crop of wheat will germinate,
while it is wonh little for fl »ur, i; , b hoped a large
amount will be cast into the ground, in trust (hat
Heaven will make the next season more propitious
than the past. Norahou d the thorough and care
ful pieparation of the soil be overlooked, as it
will amply repay the husbandman, by saving teed
m sowing, aud increasing the yield at harvest.
My small experiment iu rice culture is quite satis
factory, aud I believe it will prove a most valuable
crop ui every part of Georgia if properly cared
lor. Nor should the ground-pea he neglected.
One acre is worth, in fattening bogs, live acres of
corn, at least. Batch work, in the house and on
the farm, should be the policy, during the war, at
least.
Speaking of the war, no one, I presume, is so
insane as to suppose it will close before the mid
dle of next year, if even then. How important,
therefore, ttui all our resources soouid be hus
. bandtd and every effort made to meet the wants
ot our soldiers and their wives and children; many
f of whim, I know, are iu circumstances well cal
culated to excite o»»r liveliest sensibilities. K.
TALLOW CANDLES £Q7AL TO STAR
Messrs. Editors Mobile Register and Advertiser *
It may be of interest to your numerous readers
to know tha», with not a cent of additional ex
pense, tallow candles tin be made fully equal in
point of merit to the common star candle.
To two pounds of tallv>wr add one tcitspoonful of
good stroug ‘ley’ Irom wood ashes, and simmer
ovir a slow fire—when a greasy scum will float
on top; skim this off for making soap, (it .s very
near soap already) as long as ii continues to use.
j Then mould your candles as usual, maxing the
j wicks a little smaller—and you have a pure, hard
I tallow candle, worth knowiDgbow to make—and
j oue that burns as long aud gives a light equal tc
[sperm. The chemistry demonstrates itself. An
: ounce or two of beeswax will make the candle
| some harder, and steeping the wicks in spirits
j turpentine will make it burn some brighter. I
write with one before me.
Yours, W.
j Evacuation or Nasuvjllk —A report was pres
i valent on our streets yesterday to the effect that
i Nashville fad been evacuated by the Yankees
j This report bad scarcely an* found a’ion when
! first sta.-ud, but finally increased till the gentle
I man who nrst Marled it d:u not recognize the
rumor he gave breath to. It ail amounts to this—
a friend at Detberd telegraphed heie that they
| ‘ had a rumor in Decberd from Murfreesbor’ tha*.
| Nashville was being evacuated.” We have norh
j ing further than this, and although we give this
rumor do credit, we would not b«- surprised if the
j evacuation should occur, beiore verv long.
I ChaUano -po (7*aa.) HM % Oct. 16.