The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1862, Page 1

INTERESTING “ROM KENTUCKY. Kahinmmpennnnannnnne Te OF MUNFORDSVILLE. n ~ ‘The Gireamstances Under Which It ~ Was Made. ~e " _“fiappered Consolidation of Brags's and Kirby Smith's Corps, * ce a re CHESS. PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR ROBINSON, eo, ao, fe Loursvnia, Sept. 26—Midnight” ‘She armies of Buell and Bagg loft Lepanon, Teun.. Bt z Carthage, respectively on the 2ist, Buell following a aro and Bragg the chord of a circle. Our army trave. a 841 and Brogy’s 206 mites. Buell got into Northerp | a+ tucky one day ahead of Bragg, notwithstandiug th me ‘Mmerise exegsa of our transportation over that of he omy. Colonel Wilder, of the Seventeenth ‘Indiana, has 1P_ Fived, having been exchanged with the rebels for one Meutenant and twenty-six privates, Romore, cresting rome excitement, are-afivat of tho movement of two divirions of Bragg’s army, but the di Peotion or purpose cannot be arcertained to-night. ‘ Our Louisville Correspondence. * Louwynas, Ky., Sept. 19, 1562. Whe Surrender of Munfordswille the Rebe's—The Union Pores Paroled—Mortatity Ameng the Rebel Troops in Kentucky, e. From Mr. J:ni08 4. Dagrson, Adjutant of the Thirty- third Kentu:ky infantry, recruiting at Munfordsville, 1 Rave obtained Lue following fuets regarding the capture @ the force at Munfordsrille. Mr. Dawson was in the fort, and desoribes the fight of Sunday, under Col, Wilder, ee being ivexpressibly grand and @ magnificent victory ‘The statement gent you from Elizibetbtown is in aliim- Portant points correct, as 1s also my account of the fight Geer niesaay, writrsd from the same place, In addition ¢ faste there stat-d, Mr. Dawson says that the force sur. fendering on Weneaday morning was 4,500 strong, un- - @@ Colmel Dunham, of the Fiftieth Indiaus,and was") @ompored of the following rogiments.— th Indians infantry. . toh Indiana in anury, Sixty seventh indiaua tiiuntry, Beventy-ourth indiona incaniry, ; Eigbty-:mib Indiana Tg ‘ed companies Thirty-third Kentucky infantry,’ re- rutin, One vavalry company Louiaville Provost Guard, Fourth Ohio ee Section ‘thirteenth Indiana battery. bd ‘The rebels o ptarod ten guns—one tsrenty-four-pounder (end nino eix-pounders. Buckner was chief tn command ‘@f the rebels, and General 'Forros} was im command of¢ a2"; Dawsaiit was ‘captured by Forrest, But re- . 0a tbe supposition toat be was a citizen. ‘The whuie furee was paroled. Reports frow Frankfort state that the mortality at that | carp a ‘he rebel troops is very great, and that ten twelve die daily of discage. A lacge force leit the city this morning and moyod g@outhward. Lam not advised of it organization. Gen. has commenced tho campaigu with vigor and the offensive. A general movement ‘s being mace. defences of the city aro rapid!y progressing, and in a days a amall foree conn be sae y entrusted with the of the eity, There is much excitement in the eNO + donmnige hi _ cnc A stated it as my opinion, bueed on infor. q not then yeneral, thet ip a fortnight from tha: ‘ Bragg’ wonld be roehing southward irom Kentucky 4 Qt svoceeding. J have Occasion, on later juformna eo to repeat the fou,and toadd that W he re- tr the Cemberiand iver the plans and hopes of our . will have been im Vain, and thie campaign » on our part, - Leviavns, Ky., Sept, 21, 1862. PRe Rebel Army at Munfordsvile— Phe Circwmsances of Its Surrenter—The Rebel General Forrest—Cvnsoivdation of , Bragy’t and Kirly Smitie Army Corpi—Fostijlaations A + @ Nashville—The Armics Moving, Ce., &e. al Bragg came into poseseion of Muufords- “eile on Wednesday morning, the 17th “insteot, ~ fhe returned paroled prisoners state that aay ight was pent in quiot by themselves, but that the rebels were busy, One of them, describ “Wing the night, says they all’ roms.ned awake - ons tg to the rumbhng of artillery in the distance, with aa = Mitch inzieiy as the blooly Richard listened to the pre- PPrations on the night before his last bartic. He staves ‘phat in the calmne-s of the n ght every stroke of the pick "was plainly beard on the hilis around the fort, as tho re- wols built defences for te gums woich they were piacing “tm battery. They knew that they were surrounded, and ast under cover of the darkuoss the rebels wore planting ‘Beir guvs to open upon them io the moruing, but they ‘Were powerless too, to fight or to retreat. Not a sheil Geturbed the rebels im cheir labor, Whan suurise cane 0 Ming of truco c me with it, and the offlcer who brought M, with all the coomes of Lucifer revealing the world as ie, took Col. Dunaain on tue breastworks of bis fort and out the diferent batteries yawning upon him. Dovhos found that every trench of bis fort would be rake: by the enfitading fire of the enemy, and ro- burned reply + (1 revel shat the fort was hie. After the eu:ponder was completed tho United States Wweops wore matebed four miles south towards Fowling ‘Breen, und « division Of revel troops formuily oocupicd the tort. 1 was particular te question the fuformant as © edie aes of a divimion, He described the ferce tu q fon as peing about three times ap ag our \s . latter Wau composed of & ping rignde’or 4.600 ‘Whe ngy’s idea ct « division was somewhat ex. rn fetal divisinaa ell hrdly rut aver 208 a oy are do. btlese compe three tee thea ingured of him. wliat Broge’a fol ce strnyited Wo, Le roplivd, somewhat to my aston’ ener ‘that ho bad eight diviewus, - ihe man svaved that he had pounid wem whily tuey were Coontermarching secpas Brean river on Thursday morning, Ne siaced that all but Qwo div scope had marched south from Monfordsvillo om morning, avd thore two had moved aorth, y Ue beard oF ther. advance ou Mile gown A paint enatern eKe OF Grayson Gruuty. As to the force owing south froin Mantordsvilln be heard nothing’«fter the svme powt gomg north. He iistened to hear Hoy, heard none He thinks be war near enongl to 2 Misting uiabed cathonading lie! a fight taken pluce on P- y. Ho doer not thwk hee old have distiag bod - (ob pt palatal ihe distance be then was frou by ced on Thursday @ great commotion emoug Ui otteors tt Sant deville gnd We dsou @bie, aad ip yoitet dv cause from oo lesa au vidnat Man Brigedier General Forrest. That oilicer roma ked ut ther supply vains bad Been cubo by Luell. 3 @lorinsnt thew anked whar. force General Brugy had, Hiveral Forrest rep ic’, That is @ very unwilitary J bat added immediately ‘This. © A voty lwav genticinan de-oribes Forrest ana very any re; ort (0 be tnrtfti- jy proceeds to do go, He tukke nothing ow henrsay M04 possibie to learn from personal observation, aud em vil bis b winaas rnnsett. 08 ro vrriug eyain to my iaformant’s idea of t © 98 of soups competing Lirngg’s army, ond hear Be roneate prev ions statement, } rerua:ked that Kirby Gmirh wast cortainiy have rewched Lim, He iastanuy replied,“ Certwiniy, ds hag, TL converned with rebels ho once resided in Muaordayil:, and whom T knew to pe in Kirby Smich'a diy sions’? This lanportaut ‘act te wel by others, and otter thformation satinios th hus Mrmet a jrnetion with ragg. f Smith's math fore @ War that it was jus. fag through Harrodsburg, oine wet, on Monday, the Wed just. Rofugece froin Daavills cane 10 6 day or (wo es aad reported rebel cavalry pawatyg weet through avitis on the day. There is bur \Mbie doubt that Men its has formed Bengy. From @ gntlotns ung prominent in polity and atand. Dich ta the estination of General Uuell, 1 Weaa Uhat poral Biel on Tuvsday, bod marched irons Howheg , across Barven river, atid bad gone on itroe feean the (own 6b the road to Muatordnyilie, | Pariy Weetnraday ‘lio Maren Was resumed, wn gi 2ig Wororal Bucll costed at Lripping Spriaua. , ormon! ste GOneral Huet, and slates that teem fe alt, Overs he learned thet the uext a4 would LO ediyloyed In” recohuovering the eneny’ witb. Tuo statements establioh two of Uiroe Important Pacts. It is DORA oubt that during the delay of a week y ball Goud: Sra hat Von Felnforeed by Kirby the divisions of “4 Conceal Biol nib's eorps, an of by 7 Waren marty thousand, Herndon Bee L ngn emenyeds ba stall aticers which it is in bis power tu investigate, im. ig/A # Lhornan nud NOK CY. tight or ten milente his ula, Heobadiy ; 3 — e Lotsa, Ky., Sept. 29,1862, Anticipations of am Attack from tha Rabele—Precautiona-— ry Measures of Owe Generals—The Women and Chi dren Ordered Off—Recitement in the City—Bragg Denand® GeBurrender of the City, de., de. Genera) Nelson this morning issued the following or- der, acoompanying the same with a declaration that to. all probability it would become mecessary to evacuate “the olty:m- FIMADQUARTERS, ARMY. OY KENTUCKY, Docaviion Boyt 22,1002, f veave hoaiy whboneaeays eee J. Kowanp Sracsy, A. A. A. G. A avi 1, Sept. $2, 1942, 1. The Jeffornonvilie. ferry will be used exclusively for basses Hope egy ere, lio clea will not be allowed, } to go aboard of the ferryboats without a.s-ecial permit from these hea ters. | orsens on fout will hes as usual. This order will go into eff-ct yer J. EDWARD SLACEY, A.A. A. G. Therewith onclose a sketen of Louteville and its a- proaches.” 3t wil! assist the reader in tracing the route by which the rebels may follow in any attack they may make pon the city, It will be observed thit a ganbont fleet may operate, in conjunction with our lan: force, in the defence of the city, as im the late repel attack on Baton Rouge:-— The necessiiy of evacuating the city seems tw have arisen about the time of the publication of the general order, and even delore it. During the whole of last ni:bt artillery was moving through thecity, and the oxcite meat among the military was theu as great as itis at prosent among (he citizens. There ig hurryipg to avd fro on the gtrecis to-day, the people hastening to cr as tbe river before the hour at which the bouts are pri hibited {rom conves ing private vebicies. Already tho rebel sy pathizere dispiny their seclings, and you hear iheix sneers aud croakinge on every corner, The whole thing | jovk upon’ asa big seare, and think that woeball have vo evacuation. Tam not sufficiently posted to give you the movemenis or detail the facts th tho case, , Lovieviix, Ky., Sept. 22, 1862. The Last Priumph of the Iebels in Keniucky—Buell. gnd Bragg—Position of the Armies—The Newt Battle Field — The ‘Barrens’ —Geacral. Nelson's Saf—Changes in Comnand—Fortifications of Lowisvitie Proclamation by the Governor, de. i-- Thave coniidence that the capture of Munfordaville w'tt be the last triumph of this invasion which the rebels will be able to chim with trath, Tho aedt of war Das been trausierred from the ‘(Blue Grass’ region to that. of the “Barrens.” The fright at Cincinnati appeats to hay b> sided, and the army bastliy-accumuluted for its defence is being rapidly transported hither. Troops'are being pushed into the interior, and* an suiniiting and on” eouraging vigor s€oms puddeniy to Lave been pit lute this army by tho’ presence of Major General Nelson. We have advanced as far séuth aé Lebanon and Elizabeth: town, and a deinonstfation. has begn wade towards Dan. ville, mi the Lupe of preventing the min army of Kirby Smith forming a junctiog with Bragg. 1 fear'that'this 16 too fate. There is good ressoa to believe that this junction has been mado, though Bragg’s mi mente at noon yesterday, ag stated below, wonld jndibats the opposite, Thi demonstration wag mage on tid ox press orders of General Buell, given bret vo General UH- bert, and secoudly to General Newow, by the latte: of whom it was hestily carried into offéct, “THe foree meking the demonstration was tufticient!y large te attrecy Smith's earnest attention, and it was hoped to force Lith to make bult or délay of several days, A large Oce immediately in the réar of this has taken pOssessi0n OF Bardstown and Lebanon, and we a@bouriy dn antici: lion of news of a collision, if Suaith attem) ts to keoy the Danville, Cempbelleyilie aud Greaueburg icad, bat ay this wiitiog there is no wformagion to this elect. On Thursday morning @ recouneigsauce ans inade hy Gen, tell, resviting iu the opts two or three ling: died stragglers and @ number -f wagons of Hragy’s supply. trams. rocounvisssnce was made at or Rear 110. ue ‘Well or Borge Cave--a punt went the railroad and wn miles eeuih of Munfordaysile, 11 19 situatedun @ good coun Uy road from, Giatgow te Muniordsviliv, and it is hot provable that Brage’s Uaims were on saat road, : ienow appours Usat Bragg hagvened b> his rear in the -Vivkvity Of Une point,.awd began mabp.ig LIS troops to Cpp-se Buell, It is supposed bis rear was made his frout, ‘abd nig troops massed aor :h ead bortheast of Horse Well, 23, om yomterday, at one o'clock, bis pickMts wore fa big” ‘om Horge Well, driven in by Gon. Lueil’ aac. ‘ann. It ls presumed tha: Bragg intends te .«9oid” age oral engagement, and thal up Ww Bunday ight Le ucovededt a dokag 80. ‘The Barrevs i8 & name given to the prairle countr, which lies south ot Green river aud weat of uaaelh county. Itextends south to thy Litt Barren fiver, aud west bo ila junction with Green siver. Tbe country is level and fort} Gay wee see aoe Sad oomnected id 1iountiuwus ranges. Teenteend cle knoue are slong the ralfruad, and the Prewit nity of these i6 gener gor ‘attraction iu the po Ret wow from these peaks. ‘Tho Louiavii oat fo unis yiewwily aiabed ior ve tact that it bas Dut few carves, sowe of the tangeots being ten miles in . Bast of Barren county, which js one of the Frelhes sth Stote, to ovsatry in exceetinghy poor and coduces more it consuiu 8. Predict ie oe ansounces thet ILving an his staf at Loves 22, 1902. Walworth Jenkins, AQ... inapedior Goudctl ‘hisf of Utaff, i “sor Bulord, Kentucky Militia, Acting Assistant adja- taut Gesieral. ‘Aseigtant Surgeon B. J. D, Irvin, United Stater Army, Capt. Bates, Seoond Kentueky Volusteors, Assistant Inspector General oF (he Quartertuasior § Department. Capt. Ferry, A. Q. M., Cte Quartermnater, Capt. Juilus Fosses, Assistant inspector General of alr. Capt? Hopkin, A.C, 8., Chief Commiteary, Lieut. Horton, Twenty 6 Gao amautry, Assistant Inspector General of OU: duance, 1 tout. FP. Groeg, Nioiu Indiana Volunteers, Aid-de- Cam ute Jones, Ald. de.-Camp. jout. Col. Withiaun Wallace, Fiftecath: Ohio Vulanteers, Acting Ald do-Cauyp. . Croften, Sixteenth United States jufantry, Ce hia deta Act a Stead W. NELZON, Major General, Feros you ap account of the evackation of Elizabeth town and avon Junction, 1 wide: wd that General Vamovt, who wae In command OF the latter pl ce, ba» Deen placed vader arrest for disul ‘Of OFder | ue vad Aoproted in GvaCUMLe the post and was pivced uuder bad orders in efleet that, if ba brorwhehuing force of the rebeisy. to tom, Ueneral Dumont evecymesd arreat becaase no overwhe Ming Ghemy appeared. Briga- der Generel Granger bas boon = Ww Lake ‘wohiea 4 u a. Dunvoub is at») is alte clay. Gevorw . u hos ordered the work on tue furtifica. thous to be weontianed. Ko dechwed) that” she rebels could shell che city from a dozen diTeroms positnns, PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR, To ran Peoria oF Louisriline— ‘The insvient and Un)t ueipied enemies of our Miata and Uf the {here winoted: Of bis brivs nation are moving in force ayo this cH¥. fe no longer & shadow oF doubt. It they sh to make good their purpave ty take | mercial emportum oF © nee that will be deplored by every rate. Now Ie the cine for every frend of his counsry, We coostivation aud java, to relly vo ther eupport, Net a moment is tor be | st. Manliness and pat iciiom @ ge point ot te every ove the path of duty, aud {lis @aradely hoped that no ovan who values the peuce of the d.@, te sulery of the cily, the repore Of bis family, aud che tlegity uf the Co@mouweallt_ywil falter wow he divenary the hich duty whieb devolves avon bia asa cited of tocky, avd a friend of chat glerions Union which bar evme down ve ua sanctified BY 80 fw giNrIOUs recutieUt Ons aud Sypighted with suck towwtuna rie blewsiugs, 1 cage, vovner oy the Comaroy wealth, call ormrebs o Low upon i +5 ud aud oid, w enlly to weoctanteorghe’t hey ely eity wad tel? famtitenr Attu youreennet, we # ce oUF RY you have, tw the , miliary foree wo Nl 86 nhaert Nekwun, fornia to port. Oey tre Sa dafenee, — Pits ioum 11) be asmigned yoo gelere /O4 CR 0008 ‘seeriCe wire dimtinc: ic.) PASS epvea) 8 hot made to you a mation of orm, fs wtorrtly sitter Rt of the ey sXe leineude tf thew, Jet pot a inciaeut ve! a Layal Kent every Wo de big duly &) (Lie Momentos Came i Bor e ‘ ; - o « — 9 A a i & sae. oe owe yo aves sim 3 is ae Tarn ge at > 2 : tory. Once more Tinvoke you to arms! Resist yo | “40 bo glawed ab» Soar | ‘the eath; and, yourselves unop population te wa im the oity of Loutaville, this 284 day: . general Sind JAMEB N. the Governor—D. C. Wioxturrs, Secretary of state. Lovina, Ky., Sept. 23, 4962, The Formal Demand for the Surenier of the City—Growt Bectiemens Among the Citisens—P 6 Strategy of the Ke bels—The Morementa «f Bragy—Uis Designa—A New Monitor Rady to Assist in the D ferce of the City, de. ‘Once more this city is plunged int» a tremendous state of exejtement at the annouicement that th» whele rebel army ‘s olose upon us; that a formal demand has been made for the surrender of the city; that Buell has" beey whipped, ke. ‘There rumors and’ reports guin’ greater ig Ha credence from an ill advised and basty order issued this hasty 6 morning by General Nelson, for aH women and chil: to leave the city forthwith. Of course euch an order, mike 4 jal Soe te Lions 'e cngeapes snot staring rumors, cond! bet po Ty umbo tbrew into an intense alarm and appre- - Besides, at Infornfation of a‘positive nature hag also been recetted: ts " at headquarters here that three divisions of Kirby Smith’s army were at Pardstown yesterday, and it ts algo, repurted that a sivafl portion of Braga’s army has reacbet | gruny teeevace vt bent inex inte ane bis raexed Bat, #hesherdsville, all moving in thie direction, i bans lent ry and alsote act 3 ee io lel a Dam! ' Thave the most satinfuctoly- authority for denying the ‘ firey ithe ny a large 0 oro revort that a demand hag been made ter the surrender of the city. TLe rebols are dm no position to makesuch a de mand a8 yet, nor would it be recenved if made, until they were In bettors aition to epioree it, They cannot attack us in fores for three days yet, and daring time we shalt be constantly receiving reinforeemen's here. We al ready: have a args army here, and there need be no feare of the reselt of @ contest for hus cily. All things consitteced, it strikes me that we are In alto: gether too much ofan excitement just et prevent, We eiill live, and 1 doubt not this cg wth yet survive many £ ob dangers as that to whic) it is now exposed, 1p the midst of the present alarm and excitement] pe diet the perfect seourity of this ciiy,and bave no hes: taney ip asserting that tie fi st blow struck ‘gainet it by Rravg will ¢i.ralize Hie commencement of an attack o combiner rebel forces. both rein (rent and rear, that on y terminate in their utter and ovmplece apor tion. ceiepee. So we may reasonably lok for vo disgraceful contest, but one which vill go dpon the page of hiiscory as (he bicodigat uf thi war Major General Wright hee visited the city and in- fee the dewexees, and advised as to the diaposition of our forces, From Lexington, Ky., which is still in the hands of the rebels, we have a bit of thie jigence, which ix tnportant obly £0 far a; Mlugerates the stern Joyaity to the Unien of the Kentuck! ia” . ‘Th rebel General Kirby: smith, in~obedionce to the mandate of he misier ‘Jef. Tavis," ordered al dhe churches in the city t) be opened on the 18th for the oar ue ot PUrMIttheg Uke eitizeusvd aoldie # tO assemble together Lo ren’ er praia: b. heayen ur the regemt vieto rios which had crowned uty ro'iol ams, Ovly ave bereb fn the city was opovedou that any. t verbs wrian, abi the ger, yaun was not poy cor ntanange the affur, Kilby mith was | A devout and ap there Wasa d ly bine presyxct of no carer by anordined mister, the clorical Kirby oticiaved us the cléfg\tnan, pon, ingeiis seul in prayer; and it the srayor of the wh davai, Jeti. Davi wos. material y aby that List performance by kirby Sarith, A helt WAGONWAS rEpre dented the inhabitints of Lex and tho entire alair was exceedingly old and dis Lourvuue, Ky., fept, 28, 1862. The Latet News from Brog's Army—The Ret cl Genera! F yhitened—Th: City to Le Mefended to the Last-—The Qun beat Ploet—Mecting of the Citizente—Resolutions Adopt- ed, fe, ‘The latest news from Pragg’s ariny ie rather of an en- couraging nature, tending to the e nviction that instead of vieving.on this city he bugs been frightened by tho combinations making against bim, and is seeking torgey out of tie State, This ix the only interpretation 1 can make of bis movement eurtward from Bar/stown to Bloom ield, which would bring bim on to a direet road via “tanford; tc Cumbe land Gap, which is the only route hg jiae out of the Stvte, But General Nelson i# ed to tho 0) Inion that he is (petthig over to within support ing Gistance of Kirby Smith, and designs: appron hing this oltyon the Stanford rad, The General Axes the time of hia advent here at nine o'clock on Th reday mor ning, at which time this city is to be blown from the fuce of thy earth Ge. erai Nolgcn aimounces it as his intention to defend Lopleville tou ie, last extremmty, and then, if forged te dvacunte it, he wilt destroy it. Altogether there isa very gei oral reign of a'arns, and people art” leaving the city i crowds, All bust ess is suspended. Even the Adams’ EX) @ (company yesterday transferred (ber oud d office across the river, and are doing Dothjug in vile bow. At the citizens’ meeting yesterday the following reao- Intiowg, offered by Hon. Janse Cuthrya, wore ‘adopted: — Wheroas, the defence of the city aud the expnigiog of tho invader are with the federal forces, and it is the duty of the residents of the city to furnish them all the aid iy ingir power; therefore, c Kesolved, That the Home Guerd or {independent milita- ry organizations of the city be requested to report jor ral Nelson or such officer as he m»y designate. for mimediata service. } Hesblved, That able bodied citizens of the city be re- quested to connect themselves immediately with seme of theexisting companies, or muet this evening « rx y force fron ‘The Upin men of Kentucky, «bo are here in large num- beox, represent that very few reeiuite linve beeu gained by br eg or Kirby Smid, bot ibat they have ob.ained Jaree numbers OF ho. ees ond eattle, Major Genorat Wright is organizing the forces in this 1.078 BUCCERS Gavieg Acoersions wo Ub the dwadbered in Kentucky than in ‘Lyland, department ag rapdily a.d.as uboroughiy as may be. When he came home there was lileraly no hing but # ‘ow raw troups he doll grasn Notents.cam) eqitrage. or any) bing Saveorms, and they few in number, were to be had & equly the force 0: men which were to be i ome diately ‘pt iv the fleld to mest the ad yanves ot the rebos, under Kirby smith, towards Coyingten. fn xpiie of all the obstacles to be enconstered, and the lack of muterials, he has’ sidvesled admirably iorganizing a larg: forew «1 med, end bas put Wher 1 the fleld weil equipyed ju @ wey and well suppijed with provisions, The General, fried by a largo and aclive stuff, is werking® wiett ad slay, and bax aiready accomplished woniters;nnd the fa.) ‘ampaign will be conducted. in 4 short, sharp ani! deomive manver. n the proper time comes it will be com- monoods ‘NLWS FROM ICLELLAWS ARMY. Ne Forward. Movement of the Union Forees— Operations of the Rebels onthe Upper “Petomac—Dertruction of the Track and Bridges ef the . Balt more and Obio Raifrosd, o'clock at their Seay, tive voting ae AS ed Dirge of organizing 0) yes inva <n ie tain heme! companies, eport ina £ &., &o, Resolved, That solourters tn tne ofty pe re pedet, be: conve: tL Ogata" THE REPORTS FROM ‘WASHINGTON, aoam@ tern yoral Nelsen mene hat ner pORe, Waymxcrow, Xoyt. 25, 1262 p,fieuglved, Tht the Masry and (wv? cithape, to boby | Tt is evident that tho rebels Dave not loft the, line of to bolt stich constilintiona wi + es, al Neleon ap he w.y | the Upeer Potomac, but are ihjurivurly operating on the Paltimore and Ohio Raltrbad between Harper's Ferry and Cumberlend, They recently, it is believed, destroyed some of the important bridges west of Martinsburg, in- cluding that over Black river. THE REPORTS, FROM, FREDERICK. Fravgmox, Md,, Sevt. 25, 1862, ‘The reports from the army stxte that ail reinaius quiet slong the river. ‘is Ninetoon jwroled révet prisoners loft Frederick to-day for Virginia, by oars w' Harper's Ferry, aud eight more evarted on foot for the Point of Rocks. A namber of convalescaat rebel soldiers, discharged fromthe hospitals, will be geut to Baltimore to-morrow Fredesick is very quiet,aud all exchemeut bas sub aided. ‘Foe friends of oom dead and wounded soidters continue to acrive here in large numbers, and find mich difiicalty io procuring accommodations, The boveig oan only fur nish lodgings for a limited uumber, THE REPORTS FROM HARRISBURG. _ Harniervna, Pa., Sept. 26, 1862. There bax been no official information from the army. Civilians arrive by évery train from Marper’s Terry and Willlamaport, They a condrm the fiews that no forward movtnient wis yet desire conee: nig the savetyana ye!) betug of the city. Briga‘ier General Gray Ime been specialty ordered ‘General Nejeon to the command of be pr ‘thilitia and the raw men who may be mustered under the abcve oul. Thus, putting alt ‘canses tagethor, the city ie thrown mto a; retry ‘al slate of pane, It May be justifabie, 1 cannot see it. 1 do not believe that tf willoxpose himself to the sure annibilition that awaits him if he comes here teaving Buell fu his rent. Pur than thie there are other cembinutions at wo. k that will surely crush him i he ventares tho ottiek, “T i General Noinou i unde ly alncined: At least Lam willing to proyheey that we will nut be attacked bere witha a week. : ; Loviwin: Ry., Copt. 98, 1968. G neral Bull's Recomnoissance of the 18h luttaut—The Revels Brecuting @ Retroyrace Mocement—Probable Pl Of the Relei Generai—The Latest from Bragy s Arow, de. It wilt be remembered that late information trom Gene. ral Duel sent youfrom thia city stated that be propped: employing Thursday Inst, the 18th inet., ma reconndia, sance Of Bragg’s position, wih the inten! fon of hastening an epgageme.it. ‘Ibis recomnoissance wus made, and the follow ing are tae partie fara of tt:— G- neral Rueil moved at an early hour on Thursday from Caro City towards. Horse Weil, a point some three miles @apt, and about five miles from the turnpike ronal by which’ Pragg had marched to Munfordeville, By daylight he had felt the enemy, and, approcching cautiously, had driven ickets in. with slight” reristanc? | been made by our forces. Tho rebels can be distinetly for feur mi finding the enemy in force, | seen on the oppisite sido of the river at Williamsport and On the right out force eaptared abovt two | at Falling Waters. “General Leo's headquarters arent the hundred stragglers «and. rick, who were sent | tatter place: rn tothe rear, A homber of snpply wore also A largo number of the sick ana wounded brought here taken and destroyed. The recounc was persisted | nave heon removed to Reading, Pa. {im ior some miles, when General Buell, ere ee : myatified at finding no enemy, baited, and tried ‘Transportation fur over ten thousand of the Pennaylva” alfa militie returning beme bas already been furnished. Fifteen regiments ariive daily, and are imme@iatriy ‘ trntis) orted over the different railroads to their severa) places of destinatiuir. A COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA ZOUAVES virtue there wae to scouting, naa his nena oud dismay bis scouts soon brougtft. intelligence ed La vtmgperre pie qe with hs entire force, and was marching r: ward by and the Bardstown pik towarde Loutsvitio, jie inte is said to havo at ouce aswnished ified v forward wi > Oi tate ts Green river, acd, diviaing Bib fares etfaliy. CAPTURED. eee ‘and is Mpldly etvencag ty PurLaDELraia, Sept. 25, 1862. yt 4 A letter from. Gaw, of the Gymnast Zouaves ey Ee te are aioe he. sonra have... thie city, Company B, Twenty-third Ponnsy)vania it, Peports the capture of an entire company, wittt ‘three exceptions, while ou special service vn tho Virginia ‘Wide of the Potomac. News from Fortress Monroe, BECRANGS OF PRISONNHS-- i) GNERAL Poy’ OBS YOMING HOMB. Forrems Monron, Sept. 25, 1962, Vestorény afternoon the steamer Thomas swan arrived with: seventy rebved prisoners’ [rom New York, which omsed the.flag of trtwe boat Canvnjous to return jintoo @iate.g to Aikon’s Lan )ing., i ‘Tho Thomas swan algo bad en board sixty Onion sol Giers, who bad boen abseut from their regiments from sickxo“s #id otuer causes, under arrest, Qoiug to Wash , ington, D.C. 4 It bw understood that al! of General Pope's officers now at Hiolvnond so to dome down the river néxt Suturday for exchange. ] A Gag of crneo Bont arrived this moraing from Aiken’a ‘Lending, but b: lugs ne news oF papers. Rumor of Ancther Drafi., PHLaDE Lema, Sept. 26, 1862. ‘The Washington Sar says:—Fur tweuty-four hours past 1} han doen currently stated thut the I'revident desigus at once issuiay & cali for an additional draft that will in orvase our army in the fieid one iniliion men. We trast the rumor may prove true, though we arenutable to my 20, The Trial of Gen, McKinstry, Br. Loui, Sept. 26, 1862. ‘The oonrt martial appointed for the trial of Gen. Mo- Kipetry assombied this morhing. In the absence O Geu. Harpey, whe bas beeu oriered to Washington, aad who left for the Lest ibis morning, Gen. 8. #. Graham was eo- As Acting Presittout, The charges and speorfics he aggreeaive jn Teasonabie; but not so much thos pots himae)’ between two forces cach equal to his own, I leok uj 2 the movement made by him, After hig moveneut no road & Bo without for while he was enyaged at Mur furdaviile thet mov to Cave City, and made a mevenment Lowards the Ginego road, there no longer remamwod an ogreas for bi ‘What was more 1. then, to avoid hhn ¢< forward to some pont By which he emuld reac yitral Keateeky, aut fied the only available outlet from the Stata east of Glasgow? On @ careful examination of the map it wit be found thst it is only by getting north of Mukiraugh'’s Lika, and taking the varnpike road to Deaville, Stanfort, und London, thas tury force gem get outa the Biate et Cumberland & It is murmiy | Los Boag 8 tying to avail of tis outiat, aud thas bo poses making an effurt to de. troy army in the ume, SBouly be apurunch ths by the Bardetwn road, and fail tp big awem,' to destroy ua before Belt oomes up, he covil «hy off by the Shelbyvile toad to. Frankfort, aud thexce via Lexington, Richmond aut Lov- dow to Fast Tennessee. Should Hueli and this army par gue hin, a few hours’ start or «f forced inagches wonld enable Bragg to) wat Keutucky river betw6ow him and hia eneraies: alld shontd he fhid that Buell wos moving to korn north of the Ke tucky fiver he could eavtiy pe us Humphrey Marshall Ontered. These ate con- tingencies, 1 am aware, which baye been brought to the notice of the authorities at thie point, and have moet with © haiteration. 1 ain sati-fed, moroover fobs eres Gort is being ma ie to “+ army, and that there are hopes ef accomp! te —— Our Cincinnati Correspondence. Cisuinnat, Sept, 28,1862, Qutet at Oincinnali=General Wright Rev kes the Order Closing the Stores after Pour BP. M.—Pha Troubles Now Removed to Louvville—The Exodus of the Women an Chitdren—Neien Able to Hold the City--Quadoais on the Ohio—Névs from Lexinglon—Kirby Smith Parncd Cle gymanThe Hewult of General Wright's Military Labors, fe aes LY] get daving ae reo Cineinoatt néarly resumed her normal condition ouee fou ‘Ver uiscasslon of pr of coraparatied qufet, and If we 6xeept the Balf uniformed | SY MeUere the court euinurued te moet un Friday. qoldiors and auubifurmed civilians about the streets beuring arms, the new and moisy army wegone, or tho Re wig Hodged ofhcer, whose horsemauahip betrays grave doubts as to whether be was born & cavalry officer oF fn tailor, we Can see fow Cigna of the presence of grim war near Ree borders, Tueday Giapral Wricht Pevemed: hip dace erder re The morning freight (ratu on the Nerthera Ratitoad aod 4 troop tva nm coming North, come m © Wetob at Parkton etsion, Heit enmiads were amas aud Stawnon Lords, of Lyre cd Ublo reytovent, billed Th ge akon prisoner at car, r, Sow ah male We the. Weatera bordet. ‘ INTERESTING FLOM THE SOUTH. | The Rebel Acoount of the Battle of Antietam. Two Generals Killed and Six Wounded. GENERAL LEE COMMANDED IN PERSON. THE EFFECT OF M'CLELLAWS ARTILLERY. The Rebels Now Threaten West- erm Virginia, &e., &e., &e, The Terrific Fight at Sharpsburg, Mary- lane. AUSHENTIC'PARTIOULARS-—A DECISIVS BUT DEARLY BUUGUT VICTORY. (From the Petersburg Exp vs, Sept, 23. ‘The Richmond HLnquirer of yesterday ¢ lowing rolative to the terrible battle fouyht ab oharpa burg, Md, on Wednesday last: Wo have recoived authentic particulars of the ran gtinary battle at Sharpaburg, allied to elsewhere, ait conee ning which 80 %).0y painful rumors were afloat on yesterday, Wehave the gratification of being able to announce that the battle rea in one of the most coin plete victories that has yet immortalized the Contederate arms, The ball was open & on Tucsday eve olock, alt of our available force, about sixty tniwand strong, oommarvte” by Gen. Robert E. Lee in perwm, nnd ho snemy about one hundred and fifty thourand strong, commanded by Gen. MeClelian in person, belay engiget. tho perition of our army was upon a range of hills; forming a gem) circie, with the concave towards the euemy, the latter eceypy lug o less comman ting positon opposite, thelr extreme right reeting upon a het bt com manding our extreme luft. ‘The 6 «egement of our line was as follows:—Gen, Jackson left, ¢ Li ngstreet in the cenire, and Gen. A, P. Hill ont treme right. Tho fight on Tuerday evening was wept op moti) o'clock at wight, whou it #ubsided into spasinodiy sltir, mishes along the lino, Wedsierday morning ib was re newed by Gonera) Jackaon, and gr dually became geno ral, Both agmies maintsined their respective } ons, and fought desperstely throughout the entire day, Dur ing this battle Sharpsburg was fired by the onewy’s shel's, and at one time tha eneyny obtained a portion which enabled thoi to pour a flanking fire upon @ portion of our feft Wing, causing it wo waver, At this me General Stark, of Misaixsippi, who had command of val Jackaon’s divieion, «alloped te the of his brigute, and seizing the standard, ralied thom forward, No wooner did the gallant General thus throw himeelf in the va than four bullets pierced Lis body, aud he fell dead amidet hie men. The vffect, insierd of diecouraying, fred thew with determination and revenge, and they dashed for. ward, drove the enomy bick, aud kept them from the p sition during the reat of she It being evident that the “Young Napoleon,” fh he could not torce his way threngh the invincible ranks of our ariny in that direction, hid dete J upon a (ank movemeut towards Harper's Ferry, and (hoa obtain a position in our rear, Lee, with ready foresight, aaticipated the moyement by drawing the main body of dis army back on the south ede of the Potomne, « ~hepberdstown, Virginia, whence he will, of eorse, pro- ject the neceazury combinatious for again defeating his adversary. The enrmy’s artillery was wrved with disastrous «fect upon our'galiant troops; bat they replied frown row ho@itzer wnd cannon with a rapidity and will that cartied havoc amidst the opposing ranks. The ballle was one of the: most severe (hat hus been fought since the open- ing of the war. Many of ovr brave men fell, At dark thé firing ceased, and in the morning (Vhursday) ovr army were ready to recommouee the engagement, the enemy having been forced back the evening before ond the advantage of the battle being still on our site. Firing was consequently opened upon the now position eupposed to be beld by the enemy, but a0 reply wa tained, and jt was then discovere! thet he bad disa ed ontirely from the Meld, ieaving many ol his de wounded io our hands and abo bundced prisoners. The roport current on yosteriay that a truco occurred! Thursday for the burial of tie dead was unfounded. prisoners stated timat their force wos more than a hyn- dred thousand etroug, aud that McC.elan commanded the army iu person. Oar bees iv eetimaied at five thourand iu killed, wound edand missing. The prisoners etote that their ranks werg groatly decimated, rible, from which we may tofer that the enemy's loos was Cally ae great, if no. grester than our own, The following is a list of commanding officora killed and wounded jo the engegeinent ,-- Generai Stark, 0! Mississ!pp!, commanding Jackson's division, killed. " Brigadier General Branch , of North Carolina, killed. Brigacior General R: H. Anderson, wounded in hip, not dangerous!y. Brigudier General W: Drewst and log Briga ter General Lawtr) eg. Brigadier General Armisteud, it (10 foot, Brigadier Gene al Ripley, in Det dangerously Bri adier Genwral Runeomo, of North Carolina, slightly. Colonel Alfred Cummings, in command of Wileox’s drigndo, slizbtly. Another Account, (Telegram to tho Petersburg ixprore, Sept. 3. | Ricwmony, Sept. 22, 1862. ‘The ace wnts of the battic at Sharpsburg are meagre avd contradictory, but agree in reporting it to have been tho mogp Dlvedy and des,erate y contesied engagement of thewar, ‘The Con*ederate army, though onpased by largely supe vior numbers, sgain illustrated their valor and invinci Dility by success! ily repelling the repected ousets of Lue enemy. Oilicers have arrive! here who atate that they wont over the dattio fled on Thursday, and they axgert that tho advantage remained®n our side, the evemy baying fallen hack. ‘The city papers this morning report, on the authority of poseungers who arrived jast night, that Ge eroseod the Potomac oa Fridsy, at Sheph: ing abouts. hg eet eme ent ov it, of Georgia, flesh wounds in The March into Maryland, (From the Petereburg Express, Sept. 23.) . * ” The eaperiment has accordingly been made, and ihe re sul’, we think, should banish frum our minds the wlen thay Maryland ts divposed ak present to unite her deslinios wih the Sowh, Tf sho tad been, her people, upon the appesr, ance of our army upon her soi), would bave risen ow maste On rushed by tens of thoneands into iti ranka, We spenk only of the majority of them, for we doubt not that thore is @ very respectable minority who sympathize warmly with the South, 7he Slave government, moreover, ts decidedly ant intensely devoted lo the Union (#0 cal‘ed), and tie press there, with scarcely & excep! \.u, is of Lhe same character. For these reavons we think that General Lee has vory wisely withdraws bis ariny from Maryland, the coopera. tion of whose people in his plans and purposes waa iudis pensadle for srocess. They bave fajlod to respond to hie noole appeal in the desived way, aud the visors of Boonedbero ant Sharpsburg, purchased with torrents of bho, have been rendered unproftuble, ine material point of view. They have, however, deeponed the impresson apon the enemy of the previous lersous which w him jn the wrt of fighting, and though they may exwit their Crary fashion, over imaciuary successes boralled io the lying despatel.s of McClellan and his trumpet Diowers, the no lors lying eorrespondents and editors of the Linootn journals, yet they will be willing enough to Jet Leo and bis army alope on this ale of the Powmas, We eum now pul matiers bo rights in Virginia and turn our altevton to Prerpoin and the Bikimor and Oho Rat road, THEW mer Wil soon Le dispoxet Of, aud we rust that @ portion * our anny will be jumaediawly seb * to work to destvoy the latt r in a maw to render tte re-com strclion impracti able, Every bridge, tunnel! and culvert should de forthwith demolished—every orhaakment le¥- ellod, every cut Milled up, and every cross tie ant rabid re moved, fro a Ferry to Wheeling and Parkers Durg. Tho road baa been a soures of nothing but evil to tho State eines it was made, and more especially since the commencement of the war, Along iis whole line the talut of disloyalty and tronsen ts to be seen, & bas more Or lens Yankeerzod the entire region between ite track and the Penisylvoula border, from the Obio tw the Po- tomac. ‘The recrossing of tho Potomac by “nr foters Gees not at all disturb us. Under tho circum: .soces, it waem most Harp Jadictous movement, and in no ma, cor or degree preju- dicial to one interoste, in a militury point of view—mve and except the losses we sustained | he oxnguinary bat- tes in Maryland, which are lo be dee))y ‘plored. Bus the enemy suffered in thie respect far more that we did, aod alihough this ia no adequate consola! ion or compenration to ne in the premises, yet it assures us than the blows which we struck lost none of their vigor aad oflcacy by the brief change which wag made of the sent of war, THE CONVENTION OF GOVERNORS. Adjournment to Washingtun—The Ad» ivess tothe Prestdent—A cieserve of One Hundred Thousand Men to be Orga- nized—The Radicals in Bed Hamor at The ailuce to Overthvow MeClel- &e., Harnisnr rc, Sept, 25, 1862. Altoona this moruing, and Baye gone ington, where they will arrive this even- ing, and will preaont their addres to-morrow, Although tha dectnont is conaidernd y modified an@ milder than when fret present d by Governor Andrew The overnors loft directly to W iv still has aetrong tivctureof “tufernalism.? Te wae signed by Governor Cactin, Governor Pie p int and Gow ernor Tod with great reluctance — Lo referring to rexorves ion of a reserve toree of ave hundred al featores in rege d te stisiied with tt, and are It urges the organiz thousand men, Wiih ai its rad slavery thy radicwts were not bitter, soar » to-day. The New overnora, ant a@ portion of the Weetorn, went to Altoona for the so'e pu pose of secur » removal of McClean and the ap »intment of ; od by the n bie und determines taken by Governors Tid, Curtia snd Bradford Tho country is today indebied to those thr © offleislt the treasonable pling of the radicala. am the lender tn uth MeCtelian Sprague aud Governor ¥ ites assisting The battle of Antwtim was a stumb. moros ating rnor Andre abal, Governe: tn the light work, ling block to‘them. Not antisfied with their efforts In the a/teraoon, another rechor Sprag ‘@ a rebel vicwry, and dil his boat to prove bis position, Goyo nor Curtin replied that the peopie oF bia State ba- i ea victory, that Molleltin td saved the yasion, and that it would be hard tocomy to the omtrary. 0 and Governor Andrew made several attempts to pigh their scheme, bat wore mot in so de- minnor by Curtin, Tud and Bradford, that they abandoned the project. They this moroing exhibit their disappointment in vae riong ways. They treat the st ct) il quevtions asked by MeCicHat's men in the most contemptuous manner, and are not even civil, as was mate ovident by the action of Governor Yotes at the breaktast, t-ble before leaving Altooas. They will,no doubt, m.ke auother dexperate eilort peraor with the President. Neither Governor olen uor Governor Morton was present, The lattor waa represented by Colonel Ross, United Slates Marehal of Indi. A (© nember were in attendance from roveral States, ovyernor Yates wag accompanied by Messrs, Dubois, Hatct, Mosea and Tattie—all aatt-MeCletlag men, Mr. Anes was with Governor Andrew. Coloueis Matthews, Borry nnd Price, of Governor Beadvord’s stat, wore also present, coring directly from the battle field of Autie- tam. A. L, Berry, and not Godwin, was the representa. tive from New Hampshire, assisted by Counsellor lla. mor Cortin renched Harrisburg to-day, and pros coeted diréct!y to Washington, where another meeting of the loyal Governors will b» held, A toleyram from Harrisburg annouares that the Gov- tre who wore in Convention at Altoona are all en route for Washtt Fhe proclamation of the Presttent has forastaliod tho action eo templated by the authors of the gub:rnatorie! conference, Ta effort of the ralival Governors to procure the ral of Genoral MeCk hus created a2 almort universal feeling of indigantion bere. It is regarded ap an attempted assertion of executive privilege afd an rtinent ¢ivtation to the adminietration. 1 ts de- at yory generally aa an iniatory step towarts the revolution which the fwnatice are secking t)-inaugarate, hh, if ever set in unotion, will override and crvsl that the President's emancipation proclamation was and ie intended siraply aud oxclusively aa a war moamre, Whiio it has token the wind ont of the gails of the Governors’ couvention, it war not desiga- ed by the administcation to effect any politival purpose, or to aid apy faction, On the coutrery, it is anid thas the Prosident desires thia fact to be mide public, that the proclamation i ouly «part of the measures adopted for tho most vigorous prosecution of the war, without any Teferenco to tho wishes of partitann, ‘There is reaaos to believe that with this view General MeClolian was congultest in reference to the proclamation before ite publication was determined on, parties in the Norta express aptwty toknow the relations aubsivting between General Hutieck nd Genera) MoClellan, it is well to state that they are ja complete accord, and that McClellan will be sustwned by General Halicck in bis + to crush and de-truy tho rebel army be bas just driven ont of Maryland. KRGYMAN SHOT BY A CULURED WO- MAN, Youterday morning, about tea o'clock, the oitivens of the quiet own of Wost Farms were borrited by hewring of the shouting of & sojyurner tathe towa = The assus, Sioation took place at the house of Mr. Mubea, who re sided in) pleos koowo as Minkville, near U jvm avenue, ‘On proceeding to the spot it was found thet the Rev, James H Crooke, colored, of New York. (at Deen shot through the bei by Mary Hy Hodgos, alvo volored, The ball went through the Seft tomple and semaimed th the *hoad. Dra, Frecinen as Horton, who were Soom im at- fendance, being unable Lo extract tt, It is ailoged that some time ago Crooke, contrary to the rules of thoehurch and to society, had eriainal tater course with the female iy question, and that at thé time he promired to marry her, Atter due tine a child wap born, and the mother wished the deconsed to carry out his promise, Instert Of doing this, be le’t the elty and went to reste in Wogg. Farms, The wom, dadiog he would not do justice 1B her, determine! to take the law tuto her own hands, and she acted as above stated, Cousiabio Keyser arrested the woman and tok her to Justice Gitord, who seut her to the Town Hull to await tho result of the wounded man’s injuriog. Sho exproased no regret at the act she had commitved; bub auld sho would do the game thing ovey again, P. £,—Since writing the above Crooke has died. A COLORKD The Indian Troubles in Minnesota, Wasurvaton, Sept. 25, 1963, Information has beea received from the Conmissioner of Judian Aduire, stating that the difficuities with the Calppewas in Muntesote bave been aijacted: bat be te fearin! {he (roubles with the Sioux im the same State have ouly just coumenced, and that they will be of long gone tintefoe, ———— RLANCHOLY ACCINENT ATA Pantr.—A sad affair, involv. atta weet young man vawed Cheries Hayes, o¢- ie ot It No goa riuiso strect on Wednesday evening, Picwadud, appeared, Was attenting & party at the above aember, when it was propored to play @ trick upon the p ting out of the front window Co the piste six orseven of the party managed to deer awning iD y, Dut deceased bad (he misfortune J hoadioremost (2 6 Gagging, (njormg hineek 9@ 'y what he died shortly rin congequenée. It t nocdions v a°y that tho sal ecient caused @ givin W fal! Gpot the @nliro boowehold, canatyg 9 rigg tus changtag Gi Le rom one of gladnese and (ontivity to that of ‘and wnouning, Coroner held on i sata pel the bully oo « e', when the Jury rendered @ Furtjet + + woobdentay dentl”* deep brevkig Up Of (he soglal gat se