Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1861, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, --—_- WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY Weteder 17, 1861, Ovn Fuisnrs at the variour military campe and Positions will confer a fnvor by keeping us posted as to movements end affairs in their vicinities. Spirit of the Morning Press. Alderman Moore devotes the Intelligencer of to- day to a farther airing of the views of himeelf and otber pertizans of Mr Berret upon the Mayoralty question The Republican argues that slavery is an ele- ment wholly uncongenial with our institations, and says: * How it is to be dealt with asa national mat- ter, isa larger question than we care, at present, to discuss; buf we shall not fail to urge upon Congress, the abolition of wens thts District of Columbi uj o reinia and Merylend, our Pimmedinte neighbors, the immense advantages to themselves of acting now upon the views of Gen Wabhington, and ridding their States of an institution which has proved nething but a curse to them. So fa’ very isa Jocal question, and, as citizens of this District, we 1 to make it a prominent subject of discus- sion.”” 5 OUR MILITARY BUDGET. A Battle Yesterday at Harper's Ferry. A GLORIOUS UNION VICTORY! COL. GEARY ATTACKED BY A LARGE REBEL FORCE, WHOM HE ROUTS, THOUGH GREATLY OUTNUM- ING HIS TROOPS. a ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY REBELS KILLED AND WOUNDED, AND A RE- BEL 32-POUNDER CAPTURED. ee A DASHING BAYONET CHARGE. —_.—_—_—_. THE REBELS IN FULL RETREAT, AND COL. GEARY’S FORCE IN HOT PURSUIT AFPER THEM. ‘ ag gene Last night, at balf past ten, the War Depart- ‘ment recelved per telegraph a copy of a modest dispatch from Colonel Geary to General Banks, announcing that he bad just routed a large body of the enemy, and stopped In the pursuit only to take time to write that brief announcement on a 32-pounder (for a table) that an instant before fell Ipto bis bands. Ata subsequent hour the following dispatch de- Beriptive of the batfile was received by the Gov- ‘ernment here, from Gen. Bank's headquarters. Col. Geary’s overwhelming defeat of the en- emy, outnumbering him six or eight to one, as they did, doubtless grew ont of the fact that bis Pposition—Bolivar Heights, immediately in the year of Harper's Ferry—is' a remarkably strong one; and the further fact that the infantry of the attacking force were Virginia militia pressed into ‘the service. The Col. Ashby reported killed, ix Col. Turner Ashby, of Pauquiet, reported to be the best cav- alry jm the oligarchy’s service It is evident to us that their pressed troops had Fe heart in the battle, and only fought under the compulsion of Aubby’s cavalry “Sueb results are but the beginning of the rap- idly-approaching end in Virginia The following is the descriptive dispatch re- terred to above : . Hanrea’s Freaky, Va., Oct. 16, 1561—The pattle fell was at Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry, where 450 of Col. Geary’s force, with three Pieces of artillery, were attacked by the rebels, 3,900 strong, twcluding 500 cavalry. They had seven pieces of artillery. The fight lasted eight hours. Gur loss was four killed, one mortally and eight slightly wonnded. One corporal missing Colonel Geary not only repulsed the enemy and eld bis position in spite of a tremendous cannon- ade from flank and front, and well-directed at- tacks of infantry and cavalry, but drove them by Smpetuous bayonet charges for three miles, and took = 32 pounder Columbisd and considerable ammunition, at the point of the bayonet. The sebel Joss is at“least 150 killed and wound ed. Rebel Colonel Ashby reported killed. Three rebel prisoners captured, among whom is the Chaplain of one of their regiments. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT AT HARPER’S FERRY. Battmonrz, October 17—A gentleman from near Harper's Ferry furnishes the particulars of the fight between six companies, consisting of parts of the Twenty-Eighth Pennsylvania, Third Wisconsin, and Thirteenth Massachusetts Reyi- "ents, under the command of Colonel Johu W. Geary, and three thousand rebels. Early yesterday morning the rebels showed ‘themselves on Bolivar Heights, at Harper's Ferry, and commenced an attack with artillery upon three companies under Major J. P. Gould, sta- tioned on the north side of Potomac. A constant fre was kept up for some hours, when three com- Ppaniesogthe Third Wisconsin Regiment crossed, formed into line, and drove the enemy back and Succeeded in capturing one of their beay guns. They were, however, compelled to retreat, but in good order, to the river, where they were rein_ forced by three other companies. They then, ‘with Col. Geary at their heed, marched upon the enemy, and after bard fighting, drove them from their position and recaptured the gun, a 32-poun- der, Columbiad . Our forces had but three pieces of artillery and there were fired from this side of the river, until the enemy retreated. The enemy had seven Pieces, and five hundred Cavalry together with Infantry ‘The enemy was completely routed and driven beck some three miles. Our lows in killed and weunded is not over seven ; thatof the enemy is at least one hundred aad Gfty. Colonel Ashby, who was at the head of the enemy, is among the killed. * BEAUREGARD’s ARMY. We learn froma lady residing near eur out- posts on the other side of the river, around whose Bouse the enemy flocked in numbers not long Bince, that three-fourths of those she has lately ween are very ragged and shockingly dirty. Not oup in a hundred of them—officers or men—wear Whole shoes. An intelligent contrabann belong- ing st Fairfax Court House brings similar in- formation hither. WOSPITAL OVER THE RIVER. Since the army has advanced on the other side of the river, the large house of Mr. Vanderwer- Ken, which for 2 long time bad been on the ex: treme lines of our pickets, bas been converted intoa hospital, and now contains some sixty pa- 5 ‘This hospital fs under the charge of Brig- ade Surgeon Waters, of this city, and Dr. Webb, of the Thirty-third regiment Pennsylvania vol. ‘upteers, as resident physician. 4 SCOUT sHoT. +, Yesterday forenoon a Union scout belonging to a New York Regiment was shot by tbe rebels ‘Mbrough the body and killed, at 2 point about two miles from Upton’s Hill. . o @REMAL CAMP IN sioHT. Prom the observatory erected on the top of Up- fons Botiee, ‘with « gists, 2 considerable redei SRT vp tn pial sight, etvented oens, an, MAJOR GENERAL BANKS. General Banks is in Ang 1n Sno health. Washington to-day, look. NAVY YARD. Importont river news — Navigation closed —The Pawnee and Seminole dots struck — Nobody Awrt The steamer Mount Vernon, Captain Mitchell, came up to the Yard last night, about 11 o'clock, having: passed the batteries at and below Shipping Point about § o’clock. About twenty shots were fired at her from these batteries—fourteen round shot and six shell—some parsing a little ahead, some astern, and some entirely over her. None struck. The tugboat Pusey, which passed ahead of the Mount Vernon, was not fired at; but the tug Robert Leslie, which came close after her, bad several shots come very near her. Capt. Mitchell reports thirty to forty vessels bound up, with Government stores, hay, oats, coal, oysters, &c., &c., lying at Smith's point, (near Sandy Potnt,) where a portion of the Potomac flotilla is at present. None of these vessels dare pass up. There are three batteries, mounting altogether 13 guns; some officers say 23. There appears to be only four or five guns in each battery Of these, two are old 32-pounders, rified at Fredericksburg, and now 64-pounders, and the others seem to be smooth-bore 32's. There is a battery just opened on Quantico hill, on the right bank of Quantico creek, about half a mile above Shippiog Point. The other three are between Shipping Point and Evansport Points, distant abouta mile The river between those Paints is about a mile and three-quarters in width, but widens rapidly below Bvansport. There is said also to be a battery at Timber Branch, and one gun on the hill above Bvans- port. - When the Pawnee and Mount Vernon went down night before last, the Mount Vernon with 400 Marines aboard went aheatl and passed the batteries about ‘‘moon-down.’? The order was given to the Marines to lay down as they passed the batteries and they accordingly laid about “two deep” on deck, thus escaping the notice of the enemy. . The Pawnee passed the batteries a little after daylight, and was fired at by them in succession. Thirteen shots were fired at her altogether from the three batteries, and of these six struck her One came through her side into the ward room, very nenr the magazine; one struck her amid- ships just above the water line, one struck near the cat-heads, one in the hammock rail, and two aloft. A piece (about a feot long) of one of her knees was shown to us this morning. which was torn off by a shot and thrown through one of her ports on to the Robert Leslie, which was along- side. The Pocahontas received ashot in her main- mast, and it is reported that the Seminole had ber mizzen-mast shattered. Fortunately no one was injured on any of these vessels. The Aquis Creek battery is silent The Alger is ag the Navy Yard taking in stores. Some of the workmen in the Yard complain that Instead of getting their pay on the 6th of the month, as usual, they have had to wait unt! the 16th. There was some practise firing at the Yard this morning, and some capital shots were made with the heavy guns. The President and Secretary of State visited the Yard yesterday, and were received with the cus- tomary salute of twenty-one guns. OF IMPORTANCE TO SOLDIERS HeapgvuaRTERs, ARMY OF THE Potomac, ) Washington, October 10, i861. § General Orders, No. 23 1. All soldiers in confinement in charge of the various guards in this army, against whom there are no charges, will be released from confine- ment and returned to duty. The attention of all officers is directed to paragraph 226 of the Re- vised Regulations of 1861, which requires pris- oners under guard, without written charges, to be released at guard mounting, unless orders to the contrary be given by the commanding officer. 2. All applications for leaves of absence for officers and furloughs for soldiers, for a period ex- ceeding forty-eight hours, must be forwarded for consideration at these Headquarters; nor can any officers or soldier pass beyond the limits of this army without the sanction of the Major General commanding. 3. Regiments of Infantry, serving as such, be- longing to this army, are prohibited from retain_ ing In their possession pieces of field artillery. All fleld guns now in the hands of such troops will be turned in, without delay, to the Wash- ington Arsenal. 4. The Cavalry assigned to divisions will be under the immediate orders of the division com- mauders, and will not be assigned to brigades, except for special service. By command of Major General McClellan : 8. Wittiams, Assis’t Adjutant Gen’l Offcial:—Ricu’p B. lnwin, Aide-de-Camp. “ARMY APPAIRS—DOINGS ACROSS THE POTOMAC. Col. Taylor, of the 334 New York Regiment, has been temporarily appointed to the command of Gen. Stevens’ brigade, the latter having been detached for important service elsewhere. The New York 79th or Highland Regiment is now under command of Capt. Morrison, the senior captain of the regiment, who is neither a Lieut. Colonel nor Major. Morrell Allen, of the New York 35th Regi- ment, company H, was dangerously wounded yesterday by the rebel pickets at Barrett’s Ai, beyond Falls Church. From the observatory at Upton’s Hill yesterday a large rebel force, consisting of cavalry and de- tached companies of infantry, were seen on the Leesburg turnpike, four miles from Falls Church ‘Twenty-three army wagons accompanied them, and the supposition is they were on a foraging expedition. The divisions on the right of our army were ordered under arms at 2 o'clock yesterday morn- ing, In consequence of an alarm caused by the firing of the pickets of the 79th Regiment, be- tween Falls Church and Lewinsville, but there ‘was no noteworthy result. CONSIDERATE It is stated that ‘Capt. Motts, of the New York Battery, reports that while protecting the volun- teers felling wood at Lewinsville, be saw dis- tinctly a prominent r bel officer, but refrained from shooting him on a moment’s reflection that Picket firing was a barbarous and murderous practice.” TAKING THE OATH. By order of the Government, Justice Donn pro- ceeded to-day to the militery prison, on Capitol Hill, to administer the oath prescribed to the pris- oners ordered to be relessed by the Government, and named tn the Star of yesterday. PRESENTATION OF ASWORD TOGEN? RAL ANDERSON The sword voted by the Philadelphia City Coun. cils to General Anderson, was privately presented to him last night by a delegation of the Philadel- phia Councils now in Washington. THE REPORTED LO8s OF THE SARANAC. The N Department is satisfied, from official information in its possssion that the steamer Sara- nac is at San Francisco, undergoing repairs, and the report is therefore untrue that she was recently lost off the mouth of the Mississippi in a storm. THE CLEANEST CAMP » We are informed by an officer of the regular service, that the camp of the brigade of Gen. But- terfield (late of the New York Twelfth) is by long odds the cleanest and best kept camp of the whole army. NEW FORTIFICATIONS. The new forts upon Upton’s and Tayior’s Hills are rapidly approaching compietiou. They are already works of great strength. ‘MAl.GEN M’CLELLAN. Gen. McClellan visited Gen. Smith’s division this forenoon. U7” Godey’s Lady’s Book for November, hand- some and In’ as usual, has been placed upon our table by Shillington, Odeon Building. 107" We bave received the first namber of “The National Union,” a handsome weekly paper, of the right stripe, started at Rockville, Md. ple AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. | The Na’ Detences MOVEMENTS OF THE REBEL GENERAL PRICE | The following important and interesting Cir- [Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.) cular has been gent to Governor Morgan, and Roxta, Oct. 10.—We are in hourly expectation similar ones have becn sent to the Governors or of recniving reliable pron onegmegy paler inp } ull the States on the seaboard and the Lakes T of nt! = ments of the retreating army under Price Out Wannington, “October 14 1861 latest news from that section comes down to Sat- | To his Excellency : ‘ urday last, when the rebel advanced guard was " { the Governor of the State of New York reported by a gentleman who arrived at this place } 4 tolbe at Clinton, Henry county. It is auppoeed *,,St%:,TB¢ present Josurrestion had not even that if the saitive eas panaviieren pe cross the Osage River by the Papinville r they may te Intercepted, and prevented from using the ferry at Hoffman’s. It is difficult to ascertain what force will be present on the me ir site bank to intercept the forSing st this point. If no large force should be available, it is prob- able that about twelte hundred men, under Dr. Bowles, from Greenfield, Dade county, and in the vicinity, will be sent there, and their appear- ance oh 1 hostile bank may serve to harass and terrify the poltgoons. This little force were on their way to join Gen. Lani It is also quite certain that the recent rains have swollen the Osage, so that it will be difficult to effect a fording at the usual poin's. A gentleman ‘who Cathe dctoss the country from Jeffereon City yesterday, reports that the river at Castle Rock, where he crossed, bas risen three feet in two wad At Hoffman’s Ferry, the point where Gen Price ‘was expected to cross, there is bct one flat-boat, only capable of conveying one six-borse team and about forty men ata time. Lyon, with his small force, was occupied four days in crossing this point, as the river was swollen somewhat at the time. At that rate, and under similar circum- stances, even with no opposing force to disturb him it would take Price from seven to ten days to ¢ ffect the pa: e But when the river {s at its ordinary stage, his troopers can Swim it like whatf«rate. It Is conjectnred by some that, rather than ron to foreign countries to invoke their in- tervention for the overthrow of the Government and the destruction of the Pederal Union. These agent8 are known to have made their appeals to some of the more important States without suc- cess Itisnt likely, however, that they will remain content witb such refusals. Indeed, it is understood that they ere industriously endeavor- ing to accomplish their disloyal putposes by de- grees and indirection. Taking advantage of the embarrassments of agriculture, manufactures, and commerce in foreign countries, resulting from the insurrection they have inaugurated at home, they seek to Involye our common country in controver- sies with States with which every public interest and every interest of mankind require that it shall rediain in relations of pesce, amity, and friend- ship. {am able to state, for your satisfaction, that the Prospect of any such disturbance {s now less ser!- ous than it bas been at any previous period during the course of the insurrection. It is nevertheless necessary now, as it bas hitherto been, to take every precaution that is possible to avert the evils of foreign war, to be superinduced upon those of civil commotion which we are endeavoring to cure. One of the most obvious of such prec-utions is that ed agi and harbors on the seas and lakes should be {n a condition of complete defence; for any nation may be said to Voluntarily incur danger in Nglngeretre eran wise it aeprin how that it Las sheltered iteelf on every si the hazard of being detained on the Osage, he | ® Will atrike Into Karas and follow down tee cid pi pe tent Reg at ter ge military road to Fort Smith. Asan indication of |; Tre measures whic & oul as Con he the Immediate deliverance of the Southwest from | 10 this emergency are, such only poder Hae od the rebel fortes, 1 may state, without ttolating Freak tenn \ ttin, f cb en Ls ‘Qilivcat f. the secrets of the ‘‘mail service,” that Joseph | Frésident is putting forth the most diligent ef- Burton & Son, the old stage managers of the | {rts to execute these measures, and “ave the Springfeld route, are bringing up their stock of | rit satisfaction of seeing that these be gle hang horses and stages from St Louis, to be resdy to | o"d tothe and ecit on facing neeole aresepiaig resume operations on the road’ Ben Kite, the | patiotic, and selt-sncrificing people, are rapidly wstmaster, has also returned to Springtirld, baving | OF Pging b Tat eat t a ‘ Been dangerously sick for some werks in Rolla Be Sears into Eh i ory a sn eine. The venerable Judge Dade is here, looking re- | Duy coretese was chien absorbed, during its re- tu Speingield to ceeweee to leave for bis home | oe provide as amply as could be wisbed for the fortification of our sea and lake coasts In pre- [Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial.) | vious wars loyal Statrs have applied themseives, FRKMONT'S PLANS by independent and separate activity, to support Gen. Fremont’s neg for the future bave not | and aid the Federal Government {n its arduous transpired. Something important undoubtedly | responsibilities. The same disposition has been occurred to cause him to move so suddenly from | manifested in a degree eminently honorable by California. I noticed also a mysterious shifting | all the loyal States during the present insurrec- of troops from point to point, ina manner which | tion. exercises newspaper quid munrs. If I bad not In view of this fact, and relying upon the tn- seen similar feiuis in West Virgiuia,1 might | crease and continuance of the same disposition on have been more mystitied Waen one regiment | the part of the loyal States, the President has di- 1s withdrawn from an !mportant point in broad | rected me to invite your consideration to the sub- daylight, atid thrée more are seat to replace it | ject of the importance of perfecting the defenses under cover of darkness, it means something. | of the State over which you preside. and to ask ‘This thing has been done even while the news- you to submit the subject to the consideration of pre have been scolding about the exposure of | the Legislature when it shall have sssembled m portant points ¢ Such proceedings by the State would require only It is positively caserted here this morning that | a temporary use of {ts means. The expenditures General Fremont intends to concentrate bis army ought to be made the subject of conference with immediately—a week at most will do it—and cut- | the Federal Government. Being thus made,with ting loose from the base line will plunge down | the concurrence of the Government, for general through the State, and onward til: he accom- | defense, there {s every reason to believe that Con- Plishes his mission. [ don’t believe be will do gress would sanction what the State should do, any such thing. But itis evident that he cannot | and would provide for itsreimburaement. Should catch Price, nor can he return to St_ Louie with- | these Suggestions be accepted, the President will out accomplishing something. Nor can be | direct proper agents of the Federal Government leave bis base line unprotected. The mo-| to confer with you, and to superintend, direct, ment be withdraws from it, Price will return north and ravage the country. There are several reasons why I think be will not go south on the line marked out by army speculators Firstly, {t will not pay to drag his superb army and prodiyious train through the muddy barrens of Missouri, after an army he knows be cannot catch Secondly, he cannot accomplish anything ifbedoes. Thirdly, there is a better Opening for operations in the direction of the Mississippi river. Fourthly, if be keeps the enemy south of the Osage in the southwest, and Protects southeastern Missour}, he will Sg "Toe all that is desirable until the contemplated Mississippi expedition is fait accompli and conduct the prosecution of the system of de- feuse of your State I have the honor to be, s wi ur ob’t servant, tam H. Skwakp. TRoors at ANNAPoLIs.—Three brigades are now at Annapolis,Md. The first, under Gen Viele. is composed of the Third New Hampshire, Eighth Matne. Forty-Sixth New York, and Forty. Eeighth New York The second brigade is com- ed of three Massachusetts regiments and the entb Maine. The third brigade is made up of the Ninth Maine, Fourth New Hampsbire, Sev- enth Connecticut, Fiftieth Pennsylvania,the Penn- sylvanja Roundbeads, and a battery of light artil- lery—in all about sixteen thousand men, the division being under tbe command of Major Gen- THE ARMY. His army is numerous and well appointed. 1 | think be can concentrate 10,000 men within a week. ine peopestion of cavalry Sod extllety is} eral Sherman —altimere Ctipper unusually large, and a large force of mounted = scouts will pone be organized If the political 1[7~ The soldiers who have been here for some enemies of Fremont do not resort to treacherous means to thwurt bis operations, { do not think it Eeshshle that be can meet with disaster in the eld. Yet I cannot discover where he will find ; Serenity to achieve any great triumph in Mis- sourl. A General cannot fight unless be can flud an enemy to attack. And it is unjust to condemn Fremont for not overtaking Price. when it is | apparent that it 1s physically Impossible to do so. And bere Tapay Say that, compared with the movement of troops and supplies in other depart- ments, Frement’s operations have been far more rapid than those of any other General in command of any department. e bas pushed forward men and wepeiies with prodigious eneryy and celerity. 1 never have seen Private business expedited with more vigor. He has been condemned for retsin- ing Col. I. C. Woods on bis staff because his integrity was tarnished in California A Jefferson City dispatch to the Democrat dated October 11, saya: 7 A gentleman just from Tipton reports all quiet there. The mutlny yesterday was romptl quelled upon the appearance of the arti lery ef the determined attitude assumed by Col. Brown. ‘The mutincers laid down their arms and returned tocamp The man who was shot is said to have belonged toa company which has been on the verge of mutiny fer two weeks. Col. Brown is sustained in the act by his brother officers The affair has excited considerable discussion here, however, many contending that it was simply murder. Gen Prentiss and staff arrived here this evening. Col. Smith, of the Thirty-tifth IiMnois, accom- pores the party. He is returning to bis regiment om [ilinots, where be bas been to procure over- coats and India rubber blaukets for bis regiment. Quartermester Wood promptly supplied them. {tis rumored in town thisafternoun that Siegel's pickets were captured night before last by Price's army of observaticn. The army correspondents left this morning {ea significant fact that several of these, others the representatives of the New York Times and World, and the Cincinnati Commercial, have abandoned the project of accompanying Fremont, and gone to more interesting fields The Rolla correspondent of the St Louis Re- publican writes October 12: . weeks stationed at Lower Marlboro’, in Calvert { county, and at various points in Charles county, { have all left thelr encampments and are now {n and around Washington city. Their conduct in { this and the adjoining counties cannot be s2id to have been worse than might he expected from so large a body ef men gathered promiscnously fom the grade of soctety not proverbial for mo- rality. Sitce the above was in type, we learn that a company of 100 soldiers bave been sent into Charles county to look after the interests of our Uncle Samuel.— Marlboro’ Gazette, Oct. 16. Gen. Sturgis —The public will learn with re- gret—If the authority of the Chicago Tribune is to be accepted for the statement—that thissplendid officer is so addicted to ‘unfortunate h2 as to impair the confidence of bis subordinates and men to a disastrous extent. [tis reported that Gen. Lane, who ts with him at Kansas city just now, refuses on this ground to serve under bis orders, and is about to make formal charges against him. ——— Fremont—His Dests —The St. Louis Repub- lican says of the visit of the Secretary of War: « Whatever else may follow, our citizens are glad of the visit, for the head of the War arte ment will be informed that a large debt bas Been incurred in this city to our banks and individ. vals, and that it is of the most urgent necessity that it should be paid at the earliest possible day. He will, of course, see that it is done.” — U7~ A gentleman who arrived at Baltimore psayting from Old Point states that the naval et which left New York on Mon arrived in Hampton Roads on Tuesday afternoon, and cre- ated great excitement among the troops there. owing to the extensive character of the expedi- tion. A flag of truce came up from Norfolk, but Gen. Wool refused to receive St It among _ — MAYOR'S OFFICE, Ocroper 16, 1961.— Finer mill be meshing of tie, Byard, of n the Counci ty on SA’ AY NEX', 19th insta: t, ac i2o'clo kim ae 00 17 3t KRICH’D WALUACH, Maror, (0 OYSTER srpre n Oyster Supper i gentleman—a mover—from the western part a owt i “4 —ai es oe ei id Hal) ri of Lawrence county, passed through town yester- | £!D'& avenu erg en and 3° - on day. He left home ba Saturday” moralng last, | TAURDAY EVEN NG. (7th in st half and brings items of importance, if true. He re- Ee that a fight occerred ata place called Shang- 1, In the eastern portion of Barton county, on Friday—the day previous to his starting here—be- tween a Federal force of about 3,000 inen under Montgomery and Jennison, and the advance guard of McCulloc’s army, aided by a regiment of so-called Missouri State Guards, under Judge Chenault. The cannonading commenced on Fri- day morning, and was continued for a considera- bie length of time, and was heard by bim at bis residence The firing then ceased, and sometime afterward was renewed at a point further south He then made Jaquitics in the immediate neigh- rin, FRct § orclock ; after winch the remuaite of the ‘air will be sold at auction, _ Tickets Fifty Cents. oo 16-2t* MEETING THE UNION PRAYER Hemet by holden EVERY Div tye eee the English Lutheran Church, oorcer of H and lth ste, commencing at hail-paxt 4 0’clook p.m ,to continned one hour only. 0c 7 3m (CB PEPARTMENT OF Me PTROPOLITAN POLICE —The Hoard of Police Commis siouers having tak «nthe house 516 Eleventh s'., ! business conn with tae Police of the city Will be transao’ed at that pace. , A general complaint book will be opened, and cit- izens are requested to call and enter any oom- ‘2 borhood of the firing, and was told that a battle , piaints they may lave to make of acy matter re had taken place as above mentioned, and that the | Fefing’to the polige or health Bi the city, WEBB. Superintendent COMPANY “A,” U. Federal troops had driven the enemy southward and were in pursuit. The strength of the rebel } 8. ENGINKERS.— force was not known. a wm ipiglligest and ae bodied meckaniog y informant passed through Springfield on | ' - te Company to the max Sunday last, where all was confusion and excite- | Yuu" Sea 7 jaw ‘aon "313 to pty — ment. Every one seemed busy, goiug to and fro, besides food and éiothing. aul? tf’ as yo 18 preperation. for some bere pe move: | —— SSS peewee + Sa ment. le not uire the cause of all this C) bustle, concluding that if they would let kim | Pp7CKWHEAT PUCKWHEAT FLOUR, alone, he would not disturb them. He is conti- CERO " e dent, however, that it was caused by the news of ORANG RIES. EUL, the vattle in Barton county. 00 17 Corner Vermont av. and 15th at. ARMY MOVEMENTS AT ANNAPOLIS.—The fine steamer George Peabody, which has been in the B LADIES’ CLOTH CLOAKS, LACK C| service for several months, left here on Tuesday je eo and Circu ars, ing for the of joint fl Drab Cloth Conte ‘sod Girgulars, evening for the purpose of joining the fleet now Coats and Cirouls at AnuspolisRoads. There are now about twent: All the New ween Cloth a Wine eas steamers there, all of which are to be Smployed | received aud opened on Saturday morning. Oetober in the transportation of troops from that piace to | Tene xt MAX WEES some unknowu i bassin At the present time Cloak and Mantilia Store, there are over twelve thousand troops in the vi- | _0¢ 17 Stea 328 Pa avenue cinity of the State Capital. A letter from an officer at Annapolis, belonging to one of the regi- Poe LEED SERVICE Heavy G6 id B-own Mixed Biankets, that weigh frome to? ments, says: nda Lr, ® Very eoarce articl: «We received orders yesterday from headquar- | “Also, fu wed, Cri aa Cree Blankets, al ters at Washington to hold ourselves in read uzes. ‘Tarie viot s, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, to embark at an hour’s notice with fifteen Nepking, Fowele on Goode fi ems and seen, “ npeoged that we are | ora} — spontat’ acts of frfien 2 accel joing somewhere. You need not surprised to x joths, fear soon that another secret expedition bas started oe Base, Le. upper ‘One price only, marked i ee: off, and to wake up some morning and bear that Norfolk, Savannah, New Orleans, or some other important port has been taken. And hoping that I may soon have the privilege of communicating some such good news to you,” &c.— Balt, Ameri- can. HER. inth st. 00 17 Bt Perey Batding ———— ry Bailing” NAS neni cei a cloths, and Cassim-res, assorted qua ities oan Storrine tux Woxx.—According to the New | >¢ relied on. a York Tribune, the Secretary of War, on his late cavy Colored ‘ets for o+mp service. visit to St. Louis, ordered Gen. Fremont i are Witt'alltinaa of Bry Goods for thee st house. ke 5 continue as unnec his field works arouad ; nonepeis, Curtains, Oileloths, Ru; buildtzg = i pete tor his beds geara dof ‘One price ly, marked ln near is ce ro ne onl 300 cavalry, him to emplot all the . Pee Bho. money in the hands of the disbursing officers to| oo 17 5¢ Psi avenue and seth pry pace Ee current expenses of bis iy i . in ri, and to let all bis debts in st. Deeie, Seer NakYS AnD OTHER HEAVY amounting to pa en remain _ ny | that can be’ i pir y id laborers, . 6 on, low Prices, i ae Tntpeotion of stock implion EVE Fae to oo 15-5t Pa svenne ced: inch et. EUGENE CARUBI, ATTORNEY aND COUNSELLOR A4TLAW, Orricr—No, 38 Lovisiana Avanvs, 2 eo Sse pee eee cae y OU SUBSCRIBED FOR THE WEEK- LY STAR, TO BE MAILED TO'YOUR FRIEND OR RELATIVE? ITIS THE BEST DOLLAR WEBKLY IN THE WORLD! . ITS WASHINGTON NEWS IS UNEQUAL- LED! ITS GENERAL NEWS 'S UNSURPASSED BY THAT OF ANY TWO DOLLAR WEEKLY! ITS AGRICULTURAL MATTER WILL BE WORTH TO ANY FARMER A HUN- DRED TIMES ITS YEARLY COST. ITS HOUSEHOLD RECIPES WILL SAVE TEN TIMES ITS COST EaCH YEAR TO ANY FAMILY. The Number for this Week, to te out on Fri- | day Morning—price Three Cents—tiil be a remarkably interesting one. Every Person at a distance who would keep Posted with reference to what is really going on herein these interest- tng tumes should receive it regularly. CALL AT ONCE AT THE STAR OFFICE AND SUBSCRIBE FOR IT. Ts C-MMONWEALTES Or VIRGINIA, Executive Deragtmant. t Wuexine, Ootober 12, 1851.5 TO THE PEOPLE OF V!RGINIA W hereas severa! of the Cong: onal districts of this State are unrepresented in the House of Roprerentatives in the Congress of the United Stare-. by reason of failure to elect on the fourth ‘Thursday in May isst. caus d by armad men in re- bellion against the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and it being the r ght of the loyal mnbabitants in each district to be représenied in said House bya Representative of therr own appointing, Convention of Virginia, on the sth dar of August. 1861, passed an ordinance d:recting an election to be heid on the fourth Thure- day in Wotober instant, (24th,) in every district of ‘tate co unrepresented and where vacan exit. Iti- further nade the law, by virtue of the ordinance aforesaid, that any person who is pre- vented from att nding such election, by reason of the cecupat'oa of his own county by armed men in hostility to ths Government. that saeh voter yote any where in his Congressional district It further ordained that the election shall be con- duoted and the resuit ascertained son pene and cert'fied in the manner directed in of Vir- ginia of the edition of 1860. By the llth seo ion of chapter 7th of that code, any two freeholders may hold an election directed by law at any place of vo:ing, if no Commissioner to superintend the same Bppears and is willing to act, or if no Com- missioaers have been appointed to ho.d the eleo- ion. Now, therefore. in consideration of the premises, I, Francis H. Pisgront, Governor of the Com- monwealth of Virginia, do hereby entreat the loyal voters of this Stato to holt elections in their sev eral districts on the day above mentioned, to the s end that the pac ple may be represented, the princi- ple of representative government sustained, and the Btate have her due weight in the National woe letd = F. H. PIERPOINT. ( + SUTLERS WANTED. BREAT ADVANTAGES to be found by Sut- le s, and dealers in Boots and Shoes, at the, NEW YORK WH 'LESAL RANCH HOUSE, 348 Penosyivania avenue, (over Janney’s Shoe >tore.) We manufacture our own Grods, and seli at freight. Stce Stook, we can any quantity desired. jarce ascortment of 3 eole High-out Shoes, and Long-leg Boots, Getlers liberally dealt wit. ted. 1 a oe On WHITEHOUSE & UNCKLES, 00 7-1w2dp,& 30" BALMORAL SKIRTS, of new and novel pat- er OW pricse. Hoo) Skirts of the best erades at reduced rates. Wit fit kinds of Dry Goods for the current iu thes WA new supp'y of Cloaks, Raglans, Mantles, ae pny marked in piain fieures. ne pri only, T io or BERRY & BRO, New York prices, a savin Having constantly on han _00 15 5 Pa. avenue sad Ninth st. R. M. KOCH CHIROPODIST FROM PARIS, And from 502 Broaiway, New York. between Branch ofice—246 Ponnsyivenis 12th and 13th ste., Washiugton, D.C. Corns, Bunions, Soft Corns, Callositirs., Nails, and Nails penetrating the flesh, &e , 1 ut causing p&in or inconvenience to the Hent Penne Boot or Shoe can be worn immediately after the operation. His treatment 18 founded on the nents pile of science, such as ail Surgeons will “his ohare moderate, trifling indeed i te A u . compared with the reliefana tatiecsotion affords © sufferer Refers to the Physicians and Surgeons of this city. Persons Attended at their rooms o; without extra charge, by leaving or Pa. ave . bet 12th and 13th ate. METALLIc ARMOR Ort, Fo Cleaning. Polishing, and Preventing Rust. This is superior te other ols in the world for the above purposes, a8 well as for machinery and lubricating uses [tis fqually spplicad e to cun- looks and sewing machines, It isin high Sever st the Government Navy Yards for ordnance machinery. Principal Depot and General Agency, PHILHARMONIC HALL, Penna. avenue, rear Eleventh st. liz og wont wie Same, © sera co ———______se 34 3m __ OTICE ~SALE OF PITTSBURGH, OKT N WAYNE AND ica O RAILRvAD— By virtue ot ad-oree of the Cireuit Court o! the in 2 nd United States for the northern district of oe.) & cBuse in chancery there n depen Wi Charles Mo‘an and others mn hi y the + ittsbu ort Wayné id Cnioago Rail- ruad Compt , and others are 5 ur- suant to anx:liary decrees of theo roult courte of tho United States for the westero district of Penn- svl\anis, the cistrict of Indiana, and the northe: distciot of Hu ing nohanocerr in the came Thoras E Trustees ‘n on Mortgage upon which said deor-es are founded, and 8'so 8s specia: Master Commissioners of the said Court. respectively, duly acpointed by said Courts respectively for that ee wil! sell at uction, to the highes: ti , for cash, bu than the suin of $50, at the Uni House, ia the City of Cleveisnd, in n the 2th day o Octo - D. hour of ten o’clook @ m and = seid dar, the following de . wit: The nar of tne Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne and Ch cago Kailroad Company, ino'udi e right of wsy th-refor, the road-bed thereof, ths sup retrrcture of all sorts thereon, ‘ater and others atioa hous~s and shopa, and gods aud grounds conneoted therewith. and @!l teol« and imp'ements used or provided to be used therein, and in constructing and re pairing cars and ma -hi road, or the tract and superstruotu ; 81 turn-tabier; al depots and butic Sud fixtures aud structures of whatever name or nature, and the ands au grounds connected ther - with, used -r provided be in 07 raid road and belonging thereto, and wherever r. ate; oat ah sera engines ond = =: ~y pa LOT g Uns ‘BAL Orr an sueplice Sum bers lumber: iron, fucisaad every other thine wre: vided by sai Felenreaiens OF by the several oF 6 nal Companies which were ligated: Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chases Heirons avlie for pot less scribed propert; ive ote company, and of ths said original = ral Ludi re pe includi. peewee nd franohiee said Yittsburgh, Fort ittsburgh, For aspe oad ‘Company, and _—_ al yess original mpenies, free from @ lien of all said mort- gages. aud iree from ali liability for any debts oFretther of them, and irom ei aates oo eeaes, ° r em, ro Y af it took 9 sib ject, mevertheleas, Trustees. and Master 002 Wt anapEtgpeapEppeeasrnnseese T° MILITARY OBFICERS AND OTHERS. BATCHELOR’S GENUINE HAIR DYB, ‘The Best in the World, The Only Reliable and Harmless Hair Dye Known. “fied! Blots Fates meenzOys Pagent aw Pasig Oi Sena RS eee we, actor st ciate 303 DN.Y. Pg er Sis, w sult te . for AUCTION SALES. bt tot tes. By J.C. MoGUIRE & CO., Auo'oneere Fo" ete y c oan are: 0" ¢ * foetant, » On dart Ray fORRIaS, Kocme, we’ thal! sshere nnd Parlor Marble top Cen‘er and lass frort Bookosee. Whatnot, fesse its ant Beet, x Dini x Tabe Tabies, ing end other sa ao, Batt! ofclook, pair Of exoellent Bay Carriage sated 5. Cc. MeGU.RE & CO.. Ave. By GREEN & WILLIAMS, A H42 222M, YOUNG Bay Ho jOCSENCLD aND I7TCREN sorher of Eeventh aud D strests-at 10 O'clock &. a ine ¥, Ba years old 15 One eal babs stioe wel cal soda oall ance Also; large lot of Housshold and Kitohon Furni- Sofas, + heirs Bedsteads, Beds, Bedding. Hair aed Boreas. Leckie lasses, Sideboards and Tabies, Wath efarge assortment Sf other articles, whieh wedeom prog to enumerate. Bt "GREEN & WILLIAMS, Avots. By BON7Z & GRIFFITA, Auctioneers. RUSTEER’S SAL: On MONS OF § Mars, Se MORAIRG Ost Bi oom 3g aisgocnd off we bail sell She Homer, &e.. of R. Seventh st., between dis, Dry Goods. on ire stc ok of = Store No. 373 rive Hal, in and K st» 0-4 5.0 dozen Hoen and tif Hoss, Gloves, Grunt ots, &o. Together with s general assortment of goods usnel'y found in s retail dre goods Terms cash. THEO. SHECKE L'. Treeter. ONTZ & GRIFFITH, Avcte- ocltd ( b'ican) fy J.C. MoGUIRE & CO, Auctioneers. SoPEsion RO-EWOOD CasE PIANO For tt Gant Rosswoo: ATELLE- ov APLOR Pi Furmitors, Frene’ GENERALLY e TURSDAY MOR RING Lote ber 22d, at 10 o’olock, at the | denoe on street, opponita 1.2f- vette m7 £ z 3 Su) Sai Has peter orlt Gas Chande! Parl_r Furnitere. = ~ ‘hairs, inges and Feneor Rosc wood Marhle top Tables, Walnut Whatnot f+ ‘Superior kh ase wood & Ha dso « Li cash. J oc. M j 00 17d (Repub) se - ALE OF PERSON Ss deed of trust f: ~¥ ‘ert We rey A ‘Chairs, Henman Fe merate = By WALL & BARNARD, Auctioneers soriber, mada th 5 1 Cooking Stove; end Bdd ng: 1 pper- “or 2s ye aod and A ir GEORGE GRAY. WaL Aaah By THOD AS DOWLING, Auctionser. ie 0017 ‘et 5 R orertows. ARGE SALE O- IRON, L Canntace Finpixos pry ge eRe DAY MORNING, isth instant, at 10 ‘ ill well, ia front of the Auction Rooms gens of tron, Steel, ani Carriage Findings, ‘©., COMPprising—— = pounds — iva, ring . 24tach Gast Seel, 6 Axie Ar 2% pounds oval and half round : Bask ct os round tom 3 saute pecortad Fire 1 1 pon Biv ron, 32, weer ~I Platform Soules, °° S” 5 oir Babe, Terme seth, oo 15 -__ THOMAS DOWLING, Avot. By WALL & BARNARD. A: uotioneers, TROESTEE'S SALE BY CATALOGUK OF Fins W INES, LiQUORS an G7oRs.as Arc- T MORN ‘olock bell iin : Reoee’ 10 large stool Ww 4 hiskies, Jamaion ‘gad other urs, Con- erting of— Gaste Sherry and Madeira Wines, cae gust : NS Geek ; § Cache Loner pend np Kha Rg» OO Barreiedainnica Rum Holland Gin, % assoried Liquors, Brandy and Whisker, i" sale wil! offer a rare nity to Restau Butler's, acd ot Sef a Suerte tous Recdes Reser By crder of the Trast=e, ols WALL & BARNARD, A: By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers TS.,THE INTEREST OF PARME XTENSIVE ‘TURAL im re a Chess TUIZERS i “See piace ttle Agr eal) of Mi ard i : street. north of Pen mayitene —ots Bt le o’clook A im. until = s cisposed of, ~ 5 “ec continue from cay to dar his entire stook, consistir.g in part of— s hy Agi yaad tTe Mahi, Sri, Tooth Hi Plows, Barrows. : ea es Cherne, Whee Barrows. bi ea and Hoese- obtaining such goo « & tum ss. z Positive, nO reserve, aud only im oc 5-eokds GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auects, AUCTIGN SALes IN PHILADELPRIA. WM. R SMITH, General Auctionser, abo: Regular 7c aod ta TURDAY 1,08 ots orety ies Morsioe “Soiviw eels overs Teeredey Morning. copia monsing 258270 o teetioneaenies chattels area