Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1862, Page 2

Se SE THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer notices briefly the « wild theories” which are held by a certain class of newspapers and politicians, as to the methods that michi be adopted for crushing the rebel- lion, even to the overriding of the Constitution, or <uspending it far the time being. All these, argues the Intelligencer, «defy criticism, and are cited only as indices of that passionate vio- lenée which marks the eclipse of rexson, though we may remark that if any such doctrines shouid find « lodgment in the hearts of the American people, it would prove that they had nlrendy passed beyond the stage where self- go¥ernment is compatible at once with Ltberty and order.” \ - The Republicor defends Secretary Chase and his financial policy. . ‘ a ATARY BUDGET. OUR MILITARY BU DISPERSION OF GUERILLAS IN MISSOURI Jackson, TENN., Oct. %.—Major Gea. H.W. Belleck, General-in-Chicf.—The following dis- patch is just received from Brig. Gon. Davis, at Columbus, Ky: The expedition to Clarkson, Mo., thirty-four miles from New Madrid, under command of Capt. Rogers, company K, 2d Tibnois Artillery, has been eminertly success- ful, dispersimg the guerillas, killing ten, and mortally wounding two: capturing Col. Clark in command, Captain and three Lieutenants, three surgeons, thirty-seven men, seventy stand of arms, forty-two herses, thirteen mules, twe wagons, a large quantity of ammunition, burning their barrasks and magazines, and en- tirely breaking up the whole concern. No loss on our side. U.S. Grant, Maj. Gen. . z Sea a “SUCCESSES OF GEN. CURTI3 IN FURTHER SUCCESSES OF The following dispatch has been received at the headquarters of the army: HEADQUARTERS, St. Louis, Oct. 28.—Major General Halleck, Genera!-in- Chief : Col. Boyle reports farther successes in Gen. Davidson's southeast district. Col. Lewis, commanding 23d Iowa, with detachments from his own, and lat, 24th, and 25th Missouri, with a section of Strange’s battery, attacked 1,50 rebels at Put- nam’s Ferry, on the %th, killing seyeral and taking over forty prisonrrs. Our troops be- ' baved well. S. R. Curtis. Major General. TIDBALL’S BATTERY. We learn that Captain Tidball's Light Bat- tery, A, 2d Regular Artillery, is the battery which made so remarkable a march when accompanying General Pleasanton in his attempt to intercept Stuart during the late raid into Maryland. ‘This battery marched fifty miles on one day, fifty the next, and thirty on the next, thus making & march of one hundred and thirty miles within three days. Captain Tidball lost onty one horse on the march. The battery was formerly commanded by Captain (now General) W.F. Barry. It moved frum Minnesota to Kansas; thence, on the ont- break of the rebellion, to Washington: thence, via New York, to Fort Pickens; whence it retorned in time to take part in the first battle of Bull Run. It made the campaign of the Peninsula, and has been throngh the Inte active operations, and it still contains 2 number of the horses which accompanied it on its march from Min- nesota to Kansas in 1559, and which, after so long a service, were able to bear the remarkable march above described. The horses were no better, originally, than those now daily purchased and issued to the army, but they have been, under the strict dis- ' cipline of the regular service, well taken care of; and we commend this battery to all young artillerymen, as 4n example of the benefits ot such discipline and care. FROM McCLELLAN'S ARMY—THE ADVANCE. A gentleman who left Pleasant Valley yes- | terday morning, informs us that all the troops in and about Pleasant Valley moved on Sunday and Monday towards Lovettsville. The ag- vance is general along the entire line, below Ferry. Gen. Sumner's corps remains at the latter point. j THE CASE OF THE “ REGULARS.” Frytey Hosritar, Camp Sprague, October, 1982.— Editor Star: L was much pleased to see, in your paper of the ith inst. an appeal for the | regulars now in hospital, and, being one of | them, I could feel the necessity for such an ap- peal. Ihave seen the sanitary committees of the different States distributing comforts to the soldiers of their respective States, but I haya Feds lap that I had noclaim —_ them, and have been are ssed by; for I would sooner starve or go than beg. However, as our common country has our think the regulars should share some So lavishly bestowed on volun- enlisted I was told vice, but in this I think Ihave been deceived. We do not statis one do not get our pay any more regularly. ‘ve not been paid since T left Harrison’s Taading. at aa paid I could poet —_ comforts now given to the volunteers. As Tam a regular, however, Isuppose I must grin and bear the many ills atten the soldier's life, especially in sick- ness. Reeusan. THE SURRENDER OF HARPER'S FERRY, rn oo General Wool has been ordered to ap- ‘ar before the court of inquiry now in session Te engaged with the investigation of the cir-" cumstances connected with the surrender of Harper's Ferry. | ARMY GARETTE. i In consequence of the severe illness of Col. . D. Tompkins, assistant quartermaster gen- — ~ pom nga tied vee York ae the business or lemporarily transac by Major Stewart Van Vliet. : ny, Quartermaster General (. P. Cluseret i: signed to duty in Wesiorn Virginia. and ord to report to Gen. R. H. Milroy. Major A. K. McClure, assistant adjutant gen- eral, is ordered to report for duty to the Gov- ernor of Pennsylvania. +202 S27 Official returns from all but three counties in Ohio, show as follow<: For Secretary of State, Kennon, Union, 172,073: Armstro Democrat, 178,070. Armstrong's majority, 4 Hancock, Sandusky, and Putnam counties, which are yet to come in. are expected to rai-e this majority to about 7,460. a S7'ltis ssid that the court martial in the ease of General Martindal+ has closed its pro- ceedings and sentin their report. The dec ision of the court cannot be made Public until it has been approved. It is reported. however. that it Sequits Gen. Martindale of the chia Kes pre. derred against him 7 An old secesh came within the Vnion lines at Newbern a few days ago, Jooking tor an escaped slave. a haadsome girl of siXten years. Finding that a master’s claim was Tecognized, he claimed her by right of her father. 7 Returns from all wut uine cor Indiana show for the Republican Union S tary of State, Meo, for the Bomoer didate, 116,654: Democriue majority, this proportion ®9 Governor Curtin bas, at the request of the Mayor and City Councils of Pt bostpowed the draft in that eily for on ook The authoriti.. hope in tke interyentug ime wo obtain the nember of ren r paired iadelphia, €7 Major Geuersi Wool hats caused the arrest im Baltimore of a ember of person pared and <fzned a memorial to the iy praying the Generar renova, eround of miliary ineompete whe pro- resident, alioged on the ney. SF Governor Bradiord, of Ma Ylead, has Sppointed Thur-day, the 2th of Nove ther, a day of thanksgiving and prayer, andr ia ite observance by the people of M. ary- land. 87 Assistant Seeret try Harrington has re. turned to Washington and resumed his dati. athe Treasury Department ' a ' i ° — er TE | Subject: The future Pros | nent Prosperity of the | Ment ofa Sencrons podlic. on} LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEW YROM HARPTR'S FERRY, Hanren’s Ferry, Oct. 2-.—The rebel pick ets, who were in strong force in front of opr 87 ESTABLISHED IN WASHING @- SINCE MAY 1, 1861. Sa lines during Sunday and Monday dast, have : entirely disappeared to-day. siry yp s from General Geary’s. command scouted the country beyond Haintown, and up and down the valley between South Mountain and Loudon Heights, extending their tour of | observation some six miles beyond our picket stations. They failed to discover any portion he enemy's foress. Re-idents of the vicin- ‘d that, they had not seen or heard of body of the enemy within a radius of ten or twelve miles of where they lived. They -aw none but a few parties of cavairy, | and they appeared to be but straggle and Without organizaucon of Any Kind. These stroll- ing bande willin future be captured by our soldiers, without regard to orders. Four new “Ate were to-day added to Gen. Gear sion. Gen. Geary moved his camp to-day. | His new position gives hti® the possession of | the valley in which he is located and another opposite it. 3 ! There is no fise in either the Potomac or | Shenandoah, perceptible to the uninitiated, but oid residents, who have watched it for years, tellus that the Potomac has risen some eight, and the Shenandoah some six inches. They tell us that by to-morrow morning there may be a rise of that many feet instead of inches. Last might cay- JSOINNSON & NAGLE, i 249 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Soath side.) | ROTWEEN NINTH § TENTH STS, Invite the.attention of GENERAL, TO THEIR UNSURPASSED STUCK WINES, aa LIQUORS, H AFFAIRS AT SHARPSBURG. SuHaxPeBrRe, Oct. 2.—Considerable picket firing was heard down the river towards Harper's Ferry last night. Our Provost S E & A RS , Marshal arrested, yesterday, a sutler named } ‘Y, tur stealing over two thousand pounds of butier from the Commissary Department. ‘The enemy's pickets on the opposite side of the river have multiplied since Sunday. The recent rainhas produced a perceptible rise in the Potomac at this point. The 1isth Pennsy!- vania Las just been supplied with Springfield muskets. Two soldiers in Humphrey's Di- AND FANCY GROCERIES. a= ed vision were Killed while on picket duty two i nights azo. Bishop McIlvaine, of Ohiv, is here i tortay. Champagnes | AR IN KENTUCKY. LovtsviLie, Oct. 23.—Al! reports that John Morgan was recently at or near Owen-boreare false At last accounts he was at Elkton, Todd county, proceeding toward Russellville. Quite a number of sick and wounded Federal haye arrived here within twenty-tour The Masonic temple has been taken as a hospital, and several prominent secession hivers have been notified that their noes will be taken for a like purpose. The pontoon bridge between here and Jeffer- sonville has been removed, and the ferry boats run as heretofore. OF ALL THE WELL KNOWN BRANDS. | IETPSIPK. CLIQUOT, MUMM, RIVART, : DROUET. We ce: coumend highly Lo conavivseurs DE ST MARCEAUX CHAMPAGNES, CARTE NGIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, RED LAY, AFFAIRS AT FREDERICK. Freprniok, Oct. 28.—There is no news io date frora this point. The surgeons appointed by the Governor of Maryland to examine those applying for exemptions from draft eqmmenced their services yesterday. The State Honse, where the examination takes place, is crowded to-day, the moat favori ‘sands in the New Yor market, aul so bizhly appreciated for their richness and e flavor MOCK AND MOSELLE WINES. Still and Sparkling, Sheers of Washington city wiil mond House, corner 8th and D st evening, No ing inte meeting. CLARKS of Messrs. Gilhon treres, Borden ets.on Tuesday rr 4th. 1882. to elect officers, form- ording to agreement at tI BURGUNDY AND TOKAY WINES i PROF. A. M. GREEN, OF PHILADEL- i phin, will lecture at John Wesley Church near L street, on next THURSDAY COGNAC o the choicest brands and best vinta October sth, at 8 0 clock precisely. i ct, Success, and perma- i Kets may be had of the Pacts BRANDY. Pel A.3 \ ckets may of e Pastor OCHELLE BRANDY. Pellsoisinand A. Siznctte and rustees of said Church,und at the door on the | °C evening of the lecture. oe 29-2 * | FAIR FOR THE BENEFIT OF TYE IN- sEIRA. @ ro ver d hichty | FANT ASYLUM, AT THE CORNER OF | MADEIRA. SHERRY, PORT—yory oid and hich!y N. AVENUE. NEAR 26TH STREET, OPPO- SITE THE "LE.—The Sisters of Charity in charge of this institution will open a Fair for i re t at Odd Fellows’ Hall. 7th street, on MON- AY, the 27th instant, to which they invite the patron: ofthe public. They will offer fer sale at reasonal ful Articles, prices a great variety of Fancy and Use- les, Tors, Books, Flowers, &c. They ask the aid of the charitable in their effort to provite | for the helpless infants ander their care. and they appeal to t! sD iy toed of all denominations, par- tcularly the ladies, to contribute moaey or any ar- ticles which they may dispose of at this Fair. An; such donations may be seut either to Mrs. BOON cA | corner of E and 8th streets. or Mrs. GEORGE MAT. | TINGLY. on the Island. Infants are received and eared for in this institution, and there Is no charity which more loudly als to public patronage. The Indies conducting the Fair Ba every conii- dence that their exertions will meet the encouraze- Mealsatall hours, Ad- mittance Ivcents. Tickets of aduission, including supper, ets. [city papers & Ralt. Sun] cz tf (emi ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. ste Resistee’s Orrice. Oct. 2, 1462. Notice is hens given that Licenses given to Tay ern. Reisilers of Spirituous and Fermented Li uorr, Wines and Cordials. to Groceries, Dry Goods. Hard. ware. Medicines, Perfumery, Wat thes and Jewelr Lumber, Wood and Coal, Commission Mereban' ot also, to Keepers +f Hackney Carriages ‘and Omni- | buses, Billiard Tablex. Ten-pin Alleys and Confec- Benes and forHlawkingand Peddiing. and ears in ron, Brass. Copper. &c., will expire on Mon day, the Sd day of November next and that ond Heenses must be renewed at this office within ten | daysafter that time. SAM'L E. DOUGLA: oe 2-dtNovs Regis! OR SALE-Two . K CALVES, of fine breed, and extra milkers. Also.one fine BAY HORSE. fire yeaes ote; Apply 346 D street, near 10th, atre mission 10 cents. Ti , recommended for medicinal purposes. j HULLAND AND ENGLISH GIN. in Wood and Glaaa, | | MONONGAHELA AND BOURBON WHISKE PUNOH EXTRACTS AND ESSENCES, of all kinds. APPLE BRANDY AND WHISKEY JAAMAICA AND ST. CROIX RUM BATAVIA ARRAC > r. HAVANA AND DOMESTIC SEGARS OF THE BEST BRANDS, fresh MILCH COWS, ani LILLIENTHAL, GOODWIN, CORNISH, AND | oc 3" ————_______ ae Fe ALE—A good family HORSE and HAR ANDERSON FINE-CUT TOBACCO | NESS. Also. a good (almost new) } Double-Seated ROCKAWAY. Apply “DS ! 338 Pennsylvania avenue. " a eat! ‘ec 20-3t™ H. 0. moOD. SMOKING TOBACCO of Messrs. Gail & Ax.in | T Ax STAMPS Baltimore—at Baltimore pr | Weare { reps: tofurnisu* i A 7 TAX STAMPS i al Goverun ¢ ent rates | fa RITTENHOUSK, FANT & Min “(lot.& Rup} N W MISS THOMPSO) OULD Respectfully inform her custo: she bas transferred her MILLINERY the sere. 310 Pa. avenue, (lat= Mute! & Munro’s,)to her private residen ofH and eth stree’s. one square north fice. where she is prepared to seree H€ prom ptness and sati ED 8 eri STERS, MILK, FRUITS. and VEGETABLES, | retofore. THOMPSON a tH SPECIAL NoTI UTCHINSON & CO.. Having sold out thai stock of Fancy and Millinery Goods, tuke thi Tuethod of infurming those of t! ustomers Lay accounts on their books tha: ery im port ant that ssid accounts should be edinte~ iy. as they propose closi ness with least delay possible ri PICKLES AND CATSUPS. in Wood and Gia: ADAMANTINE (AND PARAFFINE CANDLES. LARD’S CHOCOLATE e at the res- our Mr. il. corner fH and st eho ize to receipt fora th AD x v Si Package Yictelt Nx CO. CANDIES AND DROPS, in Packages, (late Hutchinson & Muaro.) CABINET FURNITURE, Ravin aT oe cnae 3. urchane tock for CAR hetore t ® are enabled to offer un; my le all whe are in want ot CABINET eck is now comp! and we cordinily invite nishing. pro: te all who Lecersary tu part very article SYRUIN—RASPBERRY, LEMON gad “OMME ¥. GINGER, KASPBERRY and BL ACK RY WINES. NAM AND CHEESE. at Baitimore pr vANT'S AX EDINBURG ALE, on of us. Our vast stock ex to furnish & houxe KNOX & SON'S SPARKLING ALOA ALE ¢ ask is a cal! to satisf: SOTELE ; Tron Hall, No yourselres & WILLSON, 315 Pa avenue, YGUNGER'S INDIA PALE ALE ae a ; Between 9th and loth sta LONDON PORTER wre PAL HOR TOE | CITIZENS OF W SHINGTON, OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND wary ODRON HALL. | The old and established Emporiam of Cloth ie ™ {nt bas tor so many years supplied the citirone Roh ad vicinity with all that is e tial for the leg and comfort of the vater an, is cide abled with the most complete and fashion oa that we Thad the pleasure (> | LONDON BROWN STOUT. i S0E& BLACKWELL'S ENGLISO PICKLER i SATUES. PURE AM ana FRENCH MUSTARD | BORDE UX AND NICE OIL. onry TS of the me in the Ts Henira- | mark se DRAWERS, ¢., ca he RUrpLased that do not allow af com “STOCK OF MILITARY OVER | ANCHOVIES, SARDINES, & DUTOH HERRING 4 coats | SWISS CHELSS. of prime quality, | STOCK MIMITSEY Deessicours, | "' *°FS: FANOY SOAPE, We. | i é CK MILIPARY ; i | LARGE STOUK MILITARY pants. i = | LaRGE STOCK MILITARY Vesrs. \ { j BO TERMS CASH. <q \ INDIA RUBEER GOODS OF ALL DESCRip + i TIONS. } VALISES. CARPET BAGS, &e ' ee Our stock of BOYS’ and YOUTH'S CLOTHIN ie the large “ i) he Das aver SECT ETE SE + Q | GRocers, SUTLERS, AND THE TRADE IN | trict Attorney. i are opened. or their proporalé will not | by the contractor | Oe er | therewith | certificate above mentioned.) Weshinztor. | right to regect uny of all bids that he nay deen too | CELEBRATED BOTTLED WINES | papers and so-called chemist POSALS FOR CORN. DEPoT QUARTRRMASYER'S OvFice, sat | AOL pee 3 Evchteenth and G streets. Wasniscres, D.C.,October 2, Ipb2. » Phorvs aL# will boteselved-nt ti f ‘ eit fast AAS Tos vem! nat ee EY n overument wi 000 Chie, Mad ha Pi vis ot died Corn _ THREB O'CLMOK PM. be of @ ‘chanta' ie ality, + ae =a = — Le of about two babe ‘en = H 4HE SIVUATION. — A BATTLE IMPENDING. ae eh. § Corn will BE rece! by weight at (55) fiftpenix |: ounds to the ‘onset : | Pgncks to be furofehed without cktra chalice to | Tnment i ytobe made in thecity of Washington i) twenty days from the date of the con- PROPOSALS. LEE’S ARMY DIVIDED INTO TWO CORPS. Se epeeeasaes THE ENEMY FOILED IN THEIR PURPOSE TO MAKE A DASH ON SIGEL, ieedar ae ato The late copious rain throughout this region The full name and fost Office address of the bid- | stappear in the proposal aeir's bid in wande in the mare oA rm, the names | of all the parties mnst appear, or the bid will bo | considered as the individual proposal of the partner | signing x s from disloyal rarties will not be ron- an. aan allemiance must. accompany | tion of the Army of the Potomae lately Propesals muxt be addressed to Col. D. H. Racker etternaater Army, Washington. D. C. | sarily kept to watch the Potomac’s fords, will should be piainly marked ‘Proposals for ; No longer be requisite there, the Kebel Generals bisa tGEARANTEE. a coutract | baveslreadly made preparations to get out of ghouid tion wencden te hee oe Sep iareated | @ position where their rear is thus rendered hy two responsible persons, whose signatures must | fe be nppended to the gaarantere. } unsafe The responsibility of the gasrantora must be | shown by The official certificate of the Clerk ofthe ; nearest bistrict Court or of the United neces. It is belie ved in the front that Lee has di- States Dis- | vided his army into two large corps, one under Hidders must be present in person when the bid Jackson and the other under Longstreet, and be consid- | is lenving the region in which he has been "Ronde in the sum of ten thousand dollars, signed | Posted since recrossing the river mito Virginia. and both of his guarantors, will | From information recetved this forenoon we the contract. | le perce! Sider upce signing | believe that portions of Jackson’s advance have ‘As the bond must accompany the contract, it | crossed the Bine Ridge by the gap at Front will be necessary for bidders to have their bondn- | Riggs: aebulls pre (aap wteo watiameed shake cies , or to have bonda signed in antici tion peed peer bah hate produced when t the contract is force of eight thousand rebels under Walker, mgned. known to have been for two days past at Up- bondscan be wromred upon apslica- ; P ! ‘bia for tondecan be prom er personally, by ; perville, are the adyance of Longstrect’s tRter. Or ey POR OF GU ARANTER, j compe. We —, of the county of —, and State of, | The expectation of the rebel Generals was — ofth it} +; 8nd State of —, do © bably t to a ful dash Rrcby canenster that “< inatletatitsiaronizact | DObably tbe able wo make e successful das in accordance with the terms of and that, should his will at once enter int hia proposition, , 2t Sigel’s corps at and around Centerville on roposition be accepted, he their retreat towards Gordonsville. Hence the ‘© contract im accordance | appearance of their treops at the points imdica- ted above. ‘We may not inappropriately add that our Army of the Potomac is promptly in motion te | Meet these rebel raovements; and Burnside and | Fitz John Porter are already so close on the heels of Longstreet’s army as that he will prob- ably essay to retrace his steps towards Win- chester, and seek to retreat down the Vall rather than to adyance further down in this Should the contract be awarded him, we are pre- i t me his securities. Mifo this guarsatee must be appended the oflcial INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &c, _ All Corn contracted for under this advertisement will be rigidly inspected, and such as does not prove | of x good sound merchantable quality will be re- | ected. t i Payment to be made upon the completion of the i contract, or so soon thereafter as the Depot Quar- | termaster ehail be in funds, i Any informality in the bid, or non-conformanse | hed the bere this advertisement, will ensure | direction. © rejection of the ONG H z * Delivers! te be made ut the Railroad Depot,orat | The public may que of the Government Wharves, in the clty of | hear at any therefore not be surprised to moment of & considerable battle in The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself the | that quarter. i LATEST FROM THE FRONT. | Our latest information from thearmy in front | of Washington is up to 10 o'clock last ni:ht, ; A Pennsylvanian, who left Warrenton on unuday last, has reported 509 Rebel cavalry about 50 infantry at that place, and a small Picket at New Baitmore. No troops this side of those points, He reports that reinforcements are sent fo Jackson's army, up the Valley. A scout, then just in, reported about 300 cay. , alry and 300 intantry at Warrenton Junction— j none at Brentsyille. A deserter trom the 10th ; battalion Georgia volunteers reported that the 4th North Carolina and 59th Georgia arrived, as reinforcements for Jackson's army, at Cul- fgury | peper on the 19th inst.; poorly clothed and with- Pens: Pale a) | out shoes forthe most part. They are armed ~ BVERYBOpy, | With Enficid riftes. He has also reported about CITIZENS, * | 2(4i0 troops at Gordonsville; also, a great many Ss. Wagons. He also says that there are about 5,000 troops at Richmond, building fortifications about four miirs nerth of the city. When he deseried the two infantry regiments ut Culpeper had marching orders, by way of Flint Hull, be thinks, to Jackson's army. He believes Walker's (a portion of Hill's) force at Upperville was only sent there to cover the | right flunk of Lee's army. It was generally believed at Gordonsville high. oc Std Colonel and Depot Quartermaster. SRINOS IN MEDIUM, PINE AND SUPER FINE GRADES, Gre price only marked in plain fizures, PERRY & BRO. Bt Penn. avenue and 9th stree LPS AND UTTOMAN CLOTHS, VARIOUS QUALITIES AND COLORS, us of DRY GOODS forsthe general aul specia! want: of femilien and houekerpers. J ce only marked in Ain figures, pargthe Cag PERRY & BRO., ue and 3th stre-t. SHAWLS OF ALL oct oom Penn. QPECIAL PARGAT S K Nos. Special barcains in all fabrics for Mourning Ap pari A boo is of DRY GOODS for the general cial wants of families and housekeepers One price only marked im plain figures, YHODY, . (south side, P gn-tf JAS. % a YS : Nor uu Sno OYSTERS! RFOUK OYSTERS! FIRST OF THE SEASON’ At the CENTRAL HOTEL RESTAURANT. §. W. Conngr 6TH STREET AN . Avence Teets, Prop, 3. F. HOTCHKIS Hotel Entrance on Sixth «1. that Fredericksburg was in the hands of the A fine lot of preked NORFOLK OYSTERS just | United Statesafmy. No reliuble news in regard | Leceived por Adams Express. Come at once, or loxe your chance, OYSTERS served in every style. + AME of all kinds in season. Private Rooms for Supper Parti BF MEALS gerved at all hour Proprietor Cent oc B-3t* MEP rca PURVEYOR’s OFFICE, WaAsntscron, D. C., Oct. 2th, 1962. PROPOSALS, seated and endorsed Hend Litter: | to Walker's force yet. AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION. \ Special orders No. 312, bearing date on the + GELSTON, 23th inst., and just promulged, assembles a i Hotel. | commission in this city to-day at 11 a. my, to examine and report upon the plan of the pres- ent forts, and sufficiency of the prew-ut de- fenees of this city. ; t Had osals for Ah bogie eesti faraisk: | “Shiy cqmunienion chasdbes Oe Major General ering at the warehouse of the Medical | yop. Rabk=, US. Volunteers; Brevet Brig Storekceper, at this depot, (0) five hundred Hand | N- P- 4 ; Litters ambulance pattefay withthe piviefeor | Gen, J. G. Totten, Colonel U Engineers; inereaving the quantity to(10%)oue thousand if the Brig. Gen. M. C. Meigs, Quartermaster Gen- he service ‘ % ; : “Five hundred to-be delivered within ton days | eval: Brig, Gen. W. F. Barry, U.S. Volun. teers; Brig. Gen. J. G, Barnard, U.S. Volun- after the award of the contract. An onth of allegiance must accompany each prop- wers; aha Brig. Gen’. 'W. Ouliam; Us. Volunteers. orftion, and bonds in the suin of $2,000 will be re- It is understood that the design of assem. ed for the faithful performance of the contract. Sampies of quality, size, &e., may be seen on ap- bling this ble commission looks to ensuring the suilicieney of the forts around the National plicntion to the Medical Storekeeper, corner bth and F streets, “ Payment to be made upon the completion of the eont act, or so soon thereafter as the Medicat Pur- veyor shall be in funda, + CH, LAMB, Capital as permanent werks; or in other words, Rurzeon U.S. Army, and vi 'rmanent defence. oom [Int,& Hep : ted Patvarne: to provide for its perm: fe nse, JOHNSON & NAGLE, FORGERIES, 2-09 PENNSYLVANIA AVENTE, FOLE AGENTS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OF MESSRS. FRANK BININGER & CO.'S (No. 15 Reaver Street, New York.) & LIQUORS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOs t eminent Physi rmy. The letter purporting to have been ‘Written by a nephew of Secretary Seward, named Van Pelt, with Gen. McClellan's army, and to have been intercepted by the rebels, pwhblished first by the Richmond Dispatch, and now being re- published im this region, is a rank forgery. Sceretary Seward has no such relative in the service. ,The canard was evidently gotten mp to help the Richmond Dispatch in its war with AL PORT AL KHERRY. <y the other Richmond papers about the publica. aN. oe ne tion of army news not given out officially. Ry = We may add that the lever disingenuonsly D RYE HARV enon IN 1ho3 RESERV B, assailing Gen. McClellan, purporting to have AROMATIC SWISS HERB BITTERS | been written from Savannah by the northern We invite the attention of Physicians Druggista | wife of some rebel general, vouched for by the and Grocers to these excellent zoods, which we sell | New York Timex as being genuine, is also evi. at Now York prices, freight added, { 5 Qe es a We trust that the intrinsi¢ merits of the above *ntly a palpable forgery, designed to aid the insure the satisfaction and contidenes of » purpose of the eurvent conspiracy toctiect Gen, u rho reject the state re-! McC.ts removal trom his present command. course of jealers pr z ae of news | ¥ show cards, | EVADING THE DRAFT. ete JOH & NAGLE oe B ole Agents. ing Leslie arrived yester | ae SAL Potomac, bringing up Thomas Hannon, NESS p. Enquire at COWLING etween lith and ith eqs. JOO SALE—An Tron Grey three year old COLT, will he sold che Enquire at JAS. 5 SHAFFIELD'S Battimore Confectionwry, SON N M6 Sixth street, between G and HZSOL oe 27-2t" -One iret gray MARK, 6 years old, Gst James J. Swan, Augustus Howell, J. H. Par- sons, R. B. Dorsey, and F. Thornton, who cently captured near Brittain’s Bay, ai- mipting to cross into Virginia. They are all young men, hailing from Prince George's and Charles counties, and were escaping from ler and warranted sound, for , the draft. The purty consisted of ten, but four by ©. M. Abxander, ths DON Fescuped. They were sent to the Provost Mar- aR, H shal’s last evening. and by him were committed to the Old Capitel i - J** COoKR& co, A HEAVY BLOW. BANK RS, 452 Firteentu Strrer, Deers in GOVERNMENT BONDS, No r, on the coust of Florida, report that irdet of the extensive steain salt TREASURY NOTES AND CERTIFICATES, | “Ors in St. Joseph's Bay, Fla, on the sth ot, ARMY AND NAVY BILLS, (hy the King F y blow to the COIN, CURRENCY AND EACHANGE Rebels, and created great excitement ‘hrough- BS Highest prices paid for GOLD, SILVER and | cut Georgia and Florida; these works having OLD DEMAND NOTES oc 7 im MOTION | been the main source on which those States pe. ! lied fora supply,of salt for the winter's pro- | vision for their troops, and that it was a areater to the Rebel cause than if we had eap- 20,000 of their troops. EAT com N TUF FIRST WA WHAT CAUS, Iris BAR & BROTHER'S NEW CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, Lately Opened, No. 115 PENwsyLyasia AvexuR, tween Ith and 20th sts. EVERY boby 1 RUSHING THERE G * injur CITIZENS ARRESTED, About midnight, last aight, Capt. Johnson, loth New Jersey Volunteers, Brigade Officer of the day. arrested two citizens of George- town, named Horatio Cropleyand John Olden, Ax churge of tampering with the puard at the Aqueduct Bridge. They were iaken before y | the Provost Marshal this morning, and released ;] Ut ra severe reprimand, - FoR WELL-MADE & FASHIONABLE SUITS! As that is the very place now for every body to bu A FINE OUTFIT CHEAP! Plense remember that our motto is PAIR DEALING AND LOW PRICES! Lal at once and procure your bargains. 02: Protect YOURSELF AGAINST FIRE AND SURGLARS: The subserib ha pris iwi) keep constantly oa hand alarge 8. C. HERRING & CO.’S Celebrated FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SaFEs an PAYMASTERS’ CASH BOXEs, With the Rest and Most Approved Locka, WF At the Manufacturer’ Prices eg JAS. O. McGUIRE & Co, Corner Tenth st. and Pa. avenge, ORK, _ \ THIEF CAUGHT. George Kleine, (German,) & driver for some sutler, Was caught yesterday in Bladensburg with three Government horses, which he end was avoring to carry off to New York, He es that he was employed to do se by some naweless captain. He is doubtless sure of ten or iifiecn yeurs’ imprisonment, SENT BACK. < About iwo bundred deserters from the army of the Potomac, recently gathered here, were this morning sent by Provost Marshal Major Doster back to their respective regiments, under charge of Captain Stratton, 149th (Buck. tail) Pennsylvania, fe 26-tm bei discharge a = ing diseharead, will THE SECOND DISTRICT REGIMENT. This tne ryinent, just returned to this city, feeight tu inet tye ea A Das ter Dulon proves! duty in the Pp ste an few days. Apply Orme iy Ads weed wb eid Bay, \ et aaa rhines wt Mid ther been < | haying rendered it evident that thd large por.” CAPTURE OF 1,473 HEAD OF BEEP CaTTL ‘The officers of the cnmboat Kiineo, near New Orivans, report the captare of 1,473 head of beef cattle, by the gunboat flotilla, trom the Confederates, and turned .over to the commix- rary = department ef the army. MOSES ANKER. This notea Baltimorean, long an inmate of the Old Capito) prison, and recently discharged therefrom on Parole, has been re-arrested im Baltimore for endemoring to convey contras band goods and a mail to the South. PEuSON AL.—Maj. Gen. FE. ¥. Sumner and Stat, U. S. As Judge Van Vorsi, N.J.; Vol. Stone. Hon. Leonard Myers, Hon, @. B. Bar. clay, Pa, ex-Govy. Hicks, Ma; Benj. B. Boone, Ky; Col. F. Fessenden, .Me.; Got. Cavada, N_ ¥., are at Willards’. swe ea, TELEGRAPHIC. _— FROM THE SOUTH. pane Sanaa TUE LATE ACTIONS UPON THE LINE OF THE CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH RAILROAD. > BEAUREGARD’S LYING DISPATCHES Co¥- TRADICTED. ar seid THB REBELS PURSUED TO POCOTALIa® BRIDGE, WHICH THEY DESTROYED IN THEIR FLIGHT. se seadleainnesce OUR FORCES MAKE A THOROUGH RECON- NOISSANCE OF BROAD RIVER AND SURROUNDING TERRITORY, New Yorn, Oct. 2%.—Advices received per steamer Ericsson, which has arrived at this port, state that our forces under Gens. Brannan and Ferry, the former being in cemmaad, hag landed at Mackey's Point and marched seven miles before meeting any enemy. They drovethem from their position in the ‘woods and followed them Up again and drove them from their position two miles beyong. After a hot fight they pursued them to Poco- talizo bridge, which the rebels destroyed be- hind them, Further progress was impossible, and our forces retreated to the gunboats, The fight lasted tive hours, and Gen. Bran. nan thinks that the enemy's torces equalled ours, and their artillegy comprised four or five pieces more. Our loss among the troops belonging to Gea, fitteen killed, one hundred Ferry’s brigade was and six wounded and six missing. Gen. Bran- nan lost thirty killed, a hundred th seventy- cight wounded and three missing. While these events were Barton, of the sth New You, wok ahiaen went up to Coosawatchie river and actually commenced destroying the railroad, bat were unable to redich the bridge before a train filled with troops arrited from Sayannah. The tel. egraph wire wae also cut, and a successful fe- treat made to the gunboats, with the loss of only one inan wounded, The rebels lett fifteen or twenty men dead on the field. In the former fight two cissons, fall of am. munition, were captured and used by our forces. Although the main object of the expedition failed of success, yet we made a thorough re- counoissance of the heretofore unknown broa@ river and its tributaries. The bridge destroyed by the rebels was dt the railroad bridge, but a bridge a half mile below Pocotaligo, and defended by the rebels with breastworks and twelve guns. Our troops only had four Parrott howitzers, from the Wa- Theexpedition up the Coosa watchie consisted of the steamers Planter, Vixen and Patroon. They penetrated near the Village of Caosa- watchie, and landed a part of their sroopa, in- tercepting & train of cars with troops for Poto- taligo. 7 ‘Fire was opened on the train, killing and Wounding from 25 to 40, including among them the engiveer. The train proceeded onward; after which the track and telegraph wire were They attempted to reach the railroad bridge, but it was defended by a battery of three guns, and our troops retired to the boat. The rebel cayalry advanced while the troops were re-embarking, but were dispersed by Fan- meter, Lieut. Blanding, of the 34 Rhode Island ar- tillery, was the only man wounded. All the killed and wounded were brought off to the boats. Our forces re-embarked at Mackey’s Point. The buildings occupied by the Tebgl pickets: were destroyed, and seven rebels captured. NEW YORK STOUK MARKET, New York, Oct. 29, 114 a. m.—First Boand— U.S. Coupons, 1581, 103 y; 7.3-10 Treasury Notes, 105; One Year Certificates, 994; Uld Demand Notes, 1274; Gold, 1314. A DesrrveD ComrLimestT.—An elegant walking cane, with a richly carved gold head and suitable inseription, has been presented by the =th Illinois cavalry, through their com- munding officer, Col. Farnsworth, to Lewis McKenzie, Esq., the energetic, efficient, and Patriotic Mayor of Alexandria, as a mark of their grateful sense of his kind and yaluabie attention to the regiment during the long of its eneampment at Alexandria, and of their Tespect jor his character as man anda magis- trate, ‘ > -- Txansr &£D.—The various offices connect. ed with the War Department proper Were ye-- terday temporarily transierred to the first floor ange was rendered 'y condition of the old office rooms during the age of the work of enlarging the building. ‘be heavy rains of Sunday and Monday so Booded the reoom~ in the upper story as to ren. der the transaction of business in’ them’ quite impossible. of Winders Building, nearly opposite. This mecessary by the etp aocnsmectiinmectasert: Lichr Brean.—Yesterday, officerClark went to the baker's store of C. 1 er, nearthe Nawy Yard, to examine whether his bread was of the Standard required by law; but the resisted him snd declared that he would aot jet him take the bread from the store, and at- ,iteked the officer. Lederer was, however, ‘taken before Justice Cull, who held bim to bail for appearance at court, to answer the eharce of resisting the officer, amd fined him $5.38 for selling bread of light weight. > 7 T CountT.—The case of S. S Bishop * Shoemaker,#er work done on a mill | on Rock Creck, was on trial this mornin:. | Swan for plainuff and Messrs. Bradley for the deiendant, ®& Messrs, W. B. Webb, W. S. Cox, &. 8. Phil- H Charles W. Mathews, Esqs. who | have been heretofore Appointed commissioners | to Geke alfidaviis and bail in civil cases, were appointed tanding examiners in chancery. i Cirecr vs. F — Trike Warp Station Cases.—Jas. MeDon- nell petty larceny: jail for cou by Justice land E. Ridgeway, assanit and resistiag missed—by Justice Walter. Thos. sinor, disorderly, turned over tothe military, J. M. Williamson, do, and resisting an officer; lined =4, = seco Financiat.—New_ York papers of yesterday evening say: The orek market opened firm With an upward tendency, but as business pro- cevded prices weré we: Governments are swady, but dall. The G's of 11 sold at 13 ya Sy; the G per cent. ceruficates at vy. is moderately active at Sa6 per cent. on Gold is firmer, with only moderate transa as. We bear of sales at 1334802. Dutiabledemand notes Gre quoted 1273,a128. As we go to press we hear of sales of geid at 132, al \, which is a further advance. First class bills on London are noted 1450146. ° Fo SALE—(A coad chance for a small expital,) GROCERY. #*0¢k not exceeding five hundred dollars. with the privils ge of the stora, which ig am gacellent stand for Grocery or Satlers’ businoss. Rent moderate, Enquire coruer 9th and L streets, oe Dt OTICK —4 POCKET BOOK STOLEN OR LOST. ‘The fiuder wil . it Back, through the Pos! Uifice, on acc mat of important papers that would be uf no use to ae “oe at SO Rixth atract— K Recei k, from Boston forks; mented. Maas, et = tealed for this yok, wewill sell them to igheat or, for fr, t the highest AN er etl ev & anorash 1 wisest Laer ome