The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Rebels Reported Crossing the River at Dam No. Five. The Union Troops All Under Arms. Ramors of a Sudden Movement of McClellan’s Army. THE INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE SURRENDER OF CHAMBERSBURG. Seizure of Horses and Army Clothing by the Rebels. Destruction of the Railroad Depot at Chambersburg. BVACUATION OF THE TOWN BY THE ENEMY, Union Troops Fastening to the Soene of Action. Rally of the Pennsylvania Yeomanry. CAPTURE OF ONE OF STUART'S TROOPERS. GEN. WOOL IN COMMAND IN PENNSYLVANIA, Reports of a Hurried Return of the Rebels to Virgin Beery Utes Wasnmoron, Oct. U—12:40 P. M. A message from Williamsport, sent yesterday ‘afternoon, and received this morning, says that the rebels are reported crossing at Dam No. 5. Our troops are a}l under arms. General Kenly is in command. No details received. Magniswore, Va,, Oct. 11, 1862. de ‘The rebel raid against Chambersburg ie not deeined im- portant bere. ‘ho disposition of the Union troopa at Cumberiand, @hambersburg and other points will force the rebels w a speedy return to Virginia by way of Hancock, or to make ‘@ detour above Cumberland. lm either case the movements of the rebels must be Fapid to escape capture. It ts reported that Chambersburg was surrendered on condition that private property should be respected, but that public property should be removed or destroyed. ‘The railroad buildings have been burnet. ‘The rebels are eid to Le moving towards Gettysburg to desiroy the bridge there, in order to preveut the ap- proach of troops from General McClel Harnzsavxe, Pa., Oct 1—P. M. sh ’s army. ‘This morning the rebels destroyed the machin railway and rolling stock of the Cumberland Vatley Rail- road Compuy which were at Chambersburg. ‘They havo seized about five bufdred horses, They have also taken a large amount of government clot! dilapidat A portion of their force moved about ten o'clock this z, which they at once exchanged for their own garments. morning in the direction of Gettysburg, Pa. 3 is tmpossible to learn fully what the intentions of the rebels ave Means are being devised to capture their entire body, Be has been azcertained that the rebels croseod the Potomac river near Clear Spring early yesterday morn- tng, and entered rennsyivania by Blair's valley. Hannisnvne, Pa. , Oct. 11—10 P. df Despatches are constantly being recvived at heady Jere of the proceedings of Stuart's rebel cavalry ince they leit Chambersburg. ‘The rebels respected all private proper ception war where they entered a store in Chumborsburg end carried off about two houdred dollars’ worth of boots and shoes. ‘The revels, after jeaving Chambersburg, preceeded in the direction of Gottyaburg. About five wiles from Getiysburg the farmers through- ext that region of country assembled in considerable pembers, and made a bold stand. ‘They succeeded in ‘The only ex capturing one of the advance guard, who was taken into | Gettgoburg, and is now on itis way in charge of a guard & mis city. ‘The railroad to Hagorstown is now in running order, | the bridge on the Cumberlind Valloy Railroad at Scot: tand not having boen desiroyed as previously reported. Telegraph communicatiows atso open to General Mc- ‘Clelian’s headquarters, P Large numbers of troops have been freely ofered to Governor Curtin throughout the State, but ax yer noue have been accepted, as a sufficient force baz already beon sent forward to most the present emergency. General Woo! is now in command of all the forces in | Pennsylvania. ‘tis suppowea that the rebels are making direct to | Frederick. General Brooks ia ia command at Hagerstown, where everything is quiet. ‘Tho opinion secme to prevail bere in official quarters fat the whole rebe! force will be captured. Canuistm, Pa,, Oot. 11, 2862. Parsenger trains on the Cumberland Valley Railroad from Harrisburg have been stopped here, Much excitement prevails. A)) the rolling stock of the railroad, except four loco motivee, has been brought hare, ‘The Anderson cavalry, that has lately been oncampod near this place, and a column of regular eavairy, have gone up sowards Chambersburg, under command of Cap- fain D. HE. Hastings. <a Casts, Oot, LP. M. From the most rotinbie cources ¥ learn that the cavatry snder command of Stuart reached Chamborsburg about fix o'clock Friday evening. They crossed the Potomac Delow Hancock, womy Syriy miler off, procending by the vurg. About eight hundred entered the town, tho residue rematoing a mile outside, A portion of the latter divided: one part going toward Qroencastic, taking with them their artillery; the other remsining in camp near by al) night, A person direct!y from Williamsport to-day, says that wo lost sixty men iu the action which oscurred near Ran cock, when the rebels crossed the river. Cox’s brigade, or part of it, were the force engaged, as they were ordered in that direction several days age. 5 Daring the night and in the morning they hotped the: selves to boots, shoes, and clothing, whieh they said they much needed, ont of warehouse stores, giving, iu some instances, Confederate notes in payment. ‘This morning at eight oclock Ubey set fire to all the Duildings of the Cunberland Vailey Railroad Company, which were uttcriy ouusunet, with four second class en: gines—albthe other engines of the Company having been run off for safety. Two warehonses, containing military stores belonging to the State, and placed there on the occasions of Ube for- mer rebel ratl, were also consumed. The burning of these buildings, which eovtained shells, ~ will acoonnt for the supposition which arose tbat firing had been heard near Chambersburg. ‘The conflagration being compigted, the three Bodies of cavalry reuniled and took the road south towards Gettys- burg, apparently on their way to strike the Potomac about Frederick. ‘The last heard from them was at Get tysburg, twenty-five miles from Champersburg, at five o'clock this afternoon. ‘They exchanged their own horses and military accou- trements for better ones wherever they could be found. General Wool is now here, and tioops are being erder- ed to this point, with the idea that the rebels will return hero, which ts very unlikely. ‘The loss of the Cumberland Valley Raiirond Coropany is not mue® short of $40,000. The government property Joss ig not over $2,000. It was the remnant of supplies for the troops. B The rebels will probably repeat in Gettysburg to-night their proceedings im Chambersburg. ‘The report of the burning of the Cumberland Valley bridge, at Crisewell,s, bas mo foundation. ‘There will be no foterruption to the running of the road. ‘It is believed that no injury has been done to the road between Harris” burg and Hagerstown, all of which belonged to the Cam berland Valley company. ‘here is no fear of a return of the rebels this way. No violence to persons was offered. Seven o'CLock—P. M. The rebels have taken the Gettysburg rod. A heavy force of cavalry and artillery have arrived from Fugers- town to intereopt them. ‘They may return, aud horee are cherished that they will be captured. ATS Paraperraa, Oct, 11, 1862. A special Harrisburg despatch to the Bulletin xays:— Information received in efficial quarters states that the rebels were stil! in Chambersbarg at seven o’elock this morning. ‘They showed a disposition to move towards, Geitye Chombersburg emrrendered, as fesistance would have been useless, No violence was offered to the people. Wo were pushing forward troops during the night, and are sendiug therm on tail as fast as possible. We bave nothing of a force between Chambersburg aud Heneock. Asspecial despatch (rom Harrisbarg to the Philadelphia Enqtirer says that tho rebels have destroyed the rai!- road bridge at Scotland, fre miles east of Chambersburg, and seized abont five hundred horses, which they iaipnd to carry off. No violence was inflicted on the inhabitants at Cham- beraburg. ‘The railroad depot at Chambersburg, with its valaable B contemis, was destroyed, and a considerable portion of the truck t Major Cen! staff, arrived bere this morning in a special train from n up. n several of his Wool, in company jor Curtin, Balismore, on busivess with Wasmixutoy, Oot. 11, 1902. following despateh, g tho doings of the here this afternoon ania, was receive: urg, by Colonel Pulestun, State Agent of om Harr nneylvania:s— with three thousand cavalry and a battery alJ. KB. Stuart The rede eommand of Ge of artitle and ved the Potomse near and General Wade Hampton, © (lear Spring early yesterday morning, and vecupied render wi demanded the s clogk P.M. of defence, a commitioe of citizens of Cham aol MeChare and Judge Kimmel, mmminder two nailes west of the (own, and Mercersburg about noop There being bersburg, Reated by € met the agree! ypoa terms, which were Liat etizens ad private y A with, public p { property were not to be intert to bo used or destroyed. 4 ing the rebels set fire to the governinent store houses, the machine shops and depot of tne Cumberland Vauey Railroad Company, and also to the rolling stoek east of Chambersbany ok this anc railroad bridge five mile Part of the foree tefl Chambersburg at nine o'e! morning, in the direction of Gettysburg. They took several curtoads of goverament clothing at Chimbers | burg, which wore transferred promptly to the persous of heir soldiors, in exchange for old tniforts Rofore leaviug Chambersburg they had collected over five hundred horses, ten of which were taken from Col. Meclure’s farm. ‘They would no doubt appropriate a jorge namber more before teaving the Siate Ik wae a bold and thus far a suceessfnl raid. It is hoped and belioved our military commanders will capture the forces, with all their booty, ‘The Cambertand Valley Railroad can be in running order in three days, uulees the damage 1s mach greater than now eappored. Organized forces are being concentrated in the Cumber- lund Valley to preveat fature inroads by the enemy. Pricanatrmis, Oct 11, 1862. A despatch from Governor Curtin to Mayor Heury | states that no tronpe ars needed (rom this polat. - The rebels are alrendy repurted as failing back Chammmnsrione, Get. 1—-11:00 P At (nis hour all is quiet here. NEWS FROM MTCLELLAM'S ARMY. Reported Sudden Move of the Army of the Potomac—Important Kvents at | Hand. WASHINGTON, Oot. 11, 1862. ‘The city bas been filled with rm » day of @ sudden movemont on the part of General McClellan's army. This activity is attributed to the reeent raid of the rebel caval. \ ry upon (he Penneylvania border; but there ig no sup. stantial evidence that the plans formed by*Generat McClellan have Been materially changed by anything that ; bas occurred. The busy note of preparation for a pnal aud decisive NEW YORK, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1862. The Position of the Dam and Its THE REPORTED CROSSING AT DAM NO. 5. Strategic Importance. Rass Gea A, srt UNS eeP Fp : Aili BRAN WS 7d Gin ih uN Cp ‘THIRO HN HIE” amen ! THE RAID IN PENNSYLVANIA. y Nex y 4 aD i\ ‘ ‘ Boictiamspont \ me SPORT | /_ HAGERSTOWN ? The Surrender of Chambersburg to Stuart’s Rebel Cavalry’ »\J/ VELL SBURGS wnront ere Tia EN CAST: “A weeew xu 7A EN INE oN LINE meme morcaniowno, + Y Aten aS MECHANICS VILLE IN a wecsnesed ERORAAENADT WILLIAMSPORT ‘i a3 x. eg peansvice JN f vows ‘ a hon ADALSS TILED [S ag [eee A a an fomasneee SPR ODLETON el . fy Dre (engl BURMTSVELERO NEREDE RICK iueroiw | weston |) ARPERS /FERR a v verent is Leerd in all the at thegetails the army; but it seems to be on of fm programme « d iramoitiately aflor Ub batth ‘The raido€ the revels into Peunsyiva military as one of a desperate to Gordonevil General liulleck’s sirotegy re ther they con aull forve, Taanaged to ey jowo'l, Shivids’ und Premon The Reports fr Krederickh—The Posi- tion of the Rebel Forces=Importsnt Movemenis on Woot. Paroenter, Md,, aot 11, 1802, Advives from the tront vepresent everything as quist, tnan who je(t Richmond on Monday, and who 6 vis Strasturg and Winehester, none of the onemy's forces are rao pond, but Hat quile a number of troops, la be conseripte, are tnoving this Most of the enomy's forces, he states, are still im the neighborhood ot Winchester, Creat numbers of people are daily coming over the river to aeoid (he rebel conscription Some disposition of portions of enr forces uy been made, which cannot be mentioned at present, but whioh will probably soon be heard from in resules fev or able to Ube Culon cause. Staunton, reports me wards way. have rece Var Potomac Correspondence, ON tar Porowar, ) Oprosine Serene pws, Oot. 7,18, | y Recannvissaner—Rebel Privaners to Return via Korire Monroe—Skuliers and Straggiers— Deaths iw the Hops tals, de. In the moving away © some of the divisions that have been eneampert near us, (hit cory hax naw ext duty 0 peor On tis corpe at present deve ing guard along the entire Potomue im this vicinity men periorm the extra duty, however, vuoom plarniogty ot A br went across the viver tadey oil was absent several hours, reconuoitering the an terrivory mhout Shepherdstown. They met with be hindrance | observations. Today an order was 1s i ors released on parole to xo home via f ‘The object of this order is to provent aur future passing through one front lines, w been allowed 0 do heretofore. Au order is alco being prt in forve allowing no ote to come through neross the river, tuless they first take the oath of alle glance aud show satisfactorily that their homes are either in this State or (hat they intend to make i: Ulieir resi dence in fatu re. Stragglera and skulkers a rigid course of spronts. peace and ant) fighting principl time long @nough, av: ‘on the community. Car now being pnt through a or tore, where there js now ucarly a regiment of thei thought, that them than ordering thm back to their régiments, The following, who were wounded in the late fights, bave died 8. oo Cae ha! my last report:— Sergeant W. 1. Ras Berdan hooters. Sergeant W. 0. MeLaan, Co, 1D, Bordan starpxhoovers. ‘simon Puck, Co. F, 4th Michigan. Logan, Co, A, Berdan Sha ers. Henry iter, €9. i, Sevdam SharpsRoctorn €.E. Austin, Co. , Berdan Sharpshootars. Peter Meyer, Co. A, Berdan 7" Broderick Diitert, Co. A, ere, B. W. Gordon, Co. F, Berdan q D. F. Mead, Co, ¥*Berdan Sharpshooters, J, A. Baldwin, Co. K, Herdai in Farpehooters. Most of the remaining wounded wtill in hoppitals isis Teas pposed woted with | thought will recover | | } | | { hereet who mares piigeestive ve Hinge from | Latin Pare gran will be meted out to | pox aM c Ve MARKE! wansiity f cane “ SA canreks aad As tothe general health of thi a dive aterm the corps, De, Moore, Me tam might bat vin clei lire, rumored tivst this corps is to romain here, while Olt the other eorns will " tomeet the enemy. {give this simply as the prevailing rumor, al though it is not unlikely to b e no foundation in trath. Our Frederick Correspondence. nue, Mel. Oct. 9, 18 rivitord Marcin Favs Phe Sco Maine to be BR st tom WM Temerine of the Reginentaa€ tavy Order fron MelLlian ‘The Seventh Maine ernited #t and wear Portland veets thie for ut, Which was originally re. Me., passed through onr noon irom the tr reg ine ¢, wo be to its full si rward inte This, perhaps, is the first regi ment which has been -eut home in accordance wilh the sugg’stbon of Governor Oartin. Li was touching sight to fook at this mutilated rogi- ment us H marched along one of our main streets. Its strength wae one hundred men and a few tine offers, Strange to sug, © lon, r ors we rogiment, « eMAl Hay, still Howted over Ux KIMOUE, ‘The merch jooking uninjured. stn State and The © yernmant of the 1,040 from Maine & year ag to thor unacquainted with the on tne Mertal brunt of rival swords — Nile reality of the contest now raging In on stalworth was sadly ieequeneer ront finer of the ived « highly Army of the Potwiree, this regimoat rec auvetory leer’ trom General George B. Moi lettin to Governor 1B. Washburn , of Maine tr Pinkney, Surgeon’ of the Ninth New York state Militi«. Whore vigilance in bis responsible posit herév fore had esage to notice in Ler is, regret Lo say, an invalid hime atthe house of Pr. Schley, where he is rece atienien, He i doing wei! ing every Toe wounds Of oor ailajere in the various hoepitals in and ound Prederick are tapidly tv Whe aick nyaleveing Ina city oO thie sive, wher ™ hogpitale are, the effete of 9 Iv goon. ‘Today | saw ahero | 4 vient as of yore on two artificial General McClelian in Phitadelphia, From the Philadelyhiia tanger, Ot, 1. Major al MeClelian artis city on Thursday. night, with Dis sathey it law Canorat Mercy is sad, come here om negent private exe. He mot Mrs this ety, slic having come on t0 see bi ing her infant daughter with her eral lett for bis headquarters, on the Potomec, yesterday morning At the depot, Broad and Washington streets, he was recoxmized, and ita few minutos a crowd had gathered, anxious to see hin. When he had taken bis seatin the car, dbeer alter cheer was giveo, Upon leaving bis brother's hoor hort time previously, he was ootwed y the workinen of abiehwent aud inly dressed, and yma was his the only thing to mark him as a qilit cap, The Anglo-Saxon Outward Bound. Mowtnnar, Vet. 11, 1862. ‘The steamebip Anglo Saxon sailed inom Quebec jor Liverpool at -paat eleven o'clock this murning. She my out twenty-one cabin and eighiy steerage paswen Arrivals and Departares. ARRIVALS. 89, Trowas—Rark Teresa—Ja Ht Dixon, Mas Hunter Jose) Mernieo: and ; | yoha FG Ravens Mev, Corred and rachidsem, | " Sara Kicemit, ML Pots, ino De ra Gi wi tt Dee rn Gicndening.’ For Marsenibuseurion spocher: 1" NOY PRICE THREE CENTS Womnaron, Oct. 11, 1662. recruiting officers, who are authorized to en- list, with their own consent, the requisite momber Of eficient volunteers to Ml the ranks of their command to the legat standard. The enlistments will be made im IMPORTANT RUMORS REGARDING MONEY MATTERS— ‘the usnal mode and for three years, or for the remaining BXCITEMENT AMONG THE STOCK SPECULATORS-— Portion of the period of threee years which the volunteer CAUSK OF TRE ADVANCE IN GOLD—NEW FINANCIAL | bas yet to serve, if he #0 profers. ‘Tho recruitingoM- SCHEME OF THK SECRETARY OF THE TKEASURY, | cors will furnish to tho remaining offloers of companies te ETO. which volunteers whom they may enlist belong, lets ot ‘Tho bankers, brokers and stock speculators, of every | such volunteers, exhibiting the date of enlistment deseription, have becw at high fever all day over @rumor, | of each im the regulwr service, All the was current, that the Secretary of the Treasury | men upon such lists will be reported as honorably dis- nad for the second time propoved to certain parties to | charged the day previour to the date of their entistment exetange long bonds for ‘Treasury notes, at figares | on the first subsequent muster-roll of thelr company. AS viightly below the current market price, to the amount ef | an inducemont to volunteers to enitst in the regular army, fifty milion of dollars, ‘There {s uo confirmation of thi* | i¢ will be romeinbeved that promotion to commissions ramor, however, although the condition of the Treasury, } therein is open by Inw to its meritorions and distin- avd the well known peed of the government for the Trea. | guished non-commissioned officers, and tha! many have sury notes, not only to pay ascertained and aHowed in- | already been promoted. . debtedness, but actuatly for the payment of arrears to EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OP WAR, soldiers, gave a color of probability to the report. There | adintant General Thomas intands proceoting to James Ww 8 commequently great flaiicring among the stock specu | river carly newt weok, iu order to make further arrange. lators and money changers, and most industrious eiforté | ments for the exchange of prisoners. Ho bas already were made to ascertain if there was any foundation for | delivered at Vickeburg Mftoen thongard two hundred the rumor; but co far ithas not been discovered whether | and sixty. pri: ‘of whom twolve hundred and tt in oF not true. niveteen wo cers. AN the Union prisoners ‘The sudden advance in the premium upon gokt is at | taken by the rebels previous to the sttrrender of Harper's tributed to the effarts of the Secretary of the Treasury to | Perry will be exchonged without delay. procure gold for the payment of interest on the public | ‘The rebel authorities refuse to make exchanges of the debt. His contrivances thus far have stimulated specula- | Union men whom they hold in arreat who Bave been tions in this article, without bringing avy very great | (aken in the Statea which they claim as belonging to the amount of it into tho Treasury. Southern confederacy , eluding the States of Virginia and It is sald that Mr, Chase contemplates @ new financial | Tennessee. They have agroed to make exchanges of those movement in this direction immediately, Shrewd bankers | belonging to Maryland, Kentneky and Missouri, and capitalists from abroad are muking investments upon COUNTERFEITING, time in all sorts of saleable commodities. They base their Just now, when all the channels of trate avo to be aup+ operntions upon a calculation that the federal currency | plied with hundreds of millions of the paper of the gov- must, from the necessities of the govertment and the | ernment, all poxible precaution should be taken to pre- peculiar management of its financial affairs, coutime to | yent counterfeiting: depreciate. They look for their profits in the fact that at TEMPORARY AID FOR THR ARMY SURGEONS, “the end of sixty days or four months they can pay ina The Sorgeon General has made arravgowents whereby depreciated carrency the indebtedness now Incurred. the serviers of ihe most distinguished surgeons of the WHY THE DEMANDS AGAINST THE TREASURY ARE NOT | country will be made available temporarily, should there Pai. be another grand buttle in this quarter. As things have It should bo uaderstood that the difllevity experienced | been, many a good soldier has lost limb or life through atthe Treasury in paying off demands against it has | amputations by uuskilfnl persona, who have rushed to risen principally from the juabiityof that department | the battle Held for the parpose mainly of experimenting to get pesriny ne Supplied in sufficient quantities by | in the capacity of surgeons. the Bunk Note Engraving Company at New York. To |g, s OF oF have called in other engravers would have bean in con- | “SON babe a ee eee travention of the law, which requires that the lowest { Co}, Rice, of the Forty fourth New York regiment, who bidder shall be employed, yet as departurce trom strict | has been for some wevks lying here alinoat at the point of w in present public exigencies are constantly sustained | death with camp fever, is rapidly rcoovering, and will by public opinion, the employment by the ‘ireasury De- | coon be abie to return to duty. partment of all the engraying skill of the connury, in fur- nishing postal currency, excise stamps and demand ’ ‘Treasury notes, would have beci justified. In the absence INTERESTING FROM SIGEL $s CORPS, of a proper supply of the latter, certilicates of indebted. | Quy Fairfax Court House Correspondence. nese were resorted to for a time, but as they have in- Fameax Cover Housn, Oct. 9, 1362, terest their isene was discontinued at as early a day a8 | geiinity of the Scoute— Where the Rebels Are Nol— Capture possible, Practically it would have been vetter to have | of Robes Wagons aud Men—Sanitary Operaions—Sutler's kept ou issuing them until demand notes could befur- | gpd Contraband Avlicles—Rebek Canadry in this Viei= nisted in abundanee, The postal currency ehonld have | ity, dec, been ewelled in volume rater than the one ani wo'] qhe goouts of General Sigel have bean very active sinew dollar notes. As # consequence the people at Large have | our advance in this diraction, and probably Geaeral Sfgel deen obliged to resort to postage stamps, which resuitim | has more accurate information regarding the where- much pablic inconvenience and lors. ¢ abouts, position anit forees of tbe enemy than any other PXCISH STAMPS, officer, Several stamps of the lower denominntions have been } ‘To-day we learn thet there is no rebel force in our front engraved for excise purposes. The designs are simple, | this gide of the Riwubanuock. On our right, two days and there is a danger that they may be counterfeited. ago, it wa tained satisfactorily that thera waa no THM CASE OF GENERAL MAKTISDALE—TEsTIMONY | enomy about Leesbarg, Aldie or Thoroughfare Gap, and OF GENERAL BOTTOREIELD, that region of country. The Court of Inquiry to examine charges against Brig- | qy-dny three rebel scouts visited Vionna, osly five adier General Martindale commenced taking teetmmony | miles from here. They made a very short aiay. today, € ie Four rebel wagons, with eight men, were captured to- Casey avd Birney, with chant West, of General | day by Geperal Stahel’s pickets and scouts. ‘They had Casey's staff, as Judge Advocate. boen foraging, aud two of the wagons wore joaded with Prigadier Genera! Butterfield was examined, and tes | hams, the other wo Wh salt pork, tifed in substance that he was m i with the Army of YY, Medical Inspector, ta hore looking after the the Fotomnac on Ue peninsnin, and Uhat at the batile | ganitary wellaro of this corps. He Ginds vern Hill, on July 1, the rebel army wae de- | acwution, ia copsequence of the unsettled condition in ! ted | witness wae in company with General Martindale | ye corpe Las heen some time, aud the diMfeulty on the night after the beitle, towards morning, having perienced in procuring suppiies trem Washing. teft Malvern House with Generals Porter, Morell and a pie erect: Mccabe S| several other officers ; he fell in with General Martindale ney tr i Peunaylvenia, ou the soad towards Marrivon’s Landing, iu the rear of i on of the fiest brigade of General Sehirr, €or; Malvern Hill, near a hospital situated about bala mile rve especial mevtion for their diligence and efBiciene: of the ill; the wis could only testify to ere* hak been no little troable here of late in cormmes- or of the conversation, General Martin- eral Harney presidor, aesixted py Ger Lie tion with independent sutlers and pedters, witrdbaned ‘Why are we retreating, and what does it mean’? Witnexs replied, 1 do not know; wo have | ‘ove, Marabal, Col. Twbinson, ynined a decided. viet atibwae a heart-brenking | and his assistant, Captain Bro: een required t orler to me; but it muet be obeyed.’ -apnaedabc peng be athe ne’ ropatalis of z secocihlgende e4 al Sigel hi anded it. Colonel the corps impre sion of the feelings of the wounded rsand | jubluson, whose rank has been hereto.ore tint of hen- ) of the commund elt behiud, and said it grieved ane | tenant colonel of the Eiahty-second Obio, to-day received much to Jeave thom there. General Martindale described | Bis commission as colonel of that . e Was colebrated hy a most generous ext his own impressions at yin rogard to his wound: | Colonel's quartere, wi whieh a large nun @xi officers att ten, aud said it was & vory Kad an field and Iixe officers of the eurps were present. reapondents felt that they had eapectab ong the rebals: thatdit wae ap men who bad fought should be Jett behind. was the tenor of the conversation wnt) ther ar- vived at the hogptal, Subsequently Goneral Mar jaly called Ww me to hear what was said liberal price From the portions of the conversation witness could hear of freedor 9 ever. He while riding along, the General seemed to make a propo ‘ d that rebel cavalry has been dis- ylides re 4 r st gone Lo ition that romebe houtd n » the mutter. is Wo "ome thine howe anded mer them. will duabtles” be rer ation wae broken by an eply — serlemtompmy Moret, avd tt neard of the mat NEWS FROM MISSQUAL, from Genera x testimony General Rntterfeld wa Attempted Raid on Clay County, Mo, Hartindals, spec the proposed, by General Jim Lane's Negro Troops of July 2, to off (hen Fifth Pro | Might with Grerilins, de. visional Army corps to lay down the nd surrender aa Crev, Mo., Oct, $, 1808, to the enemy, who bad been defeated and were retreating Last night a dotachment n. Jim Lane’s negro bri- from the United States Army.g gre attompted to crocs the river from Wyandot, Kan- The court was adjourned to Monday wext | eas—-it is thought to make a raid npon the citizens of Clay GKNERAL HALLECK AND THE CONTRABANDS. | count ssouri—wben they were inet on the Missouri uy of 3 art State iilitia and drives Sevoral shots were fired; but Hite damage was to otther party. ‘The eport of the Tribun dence, nd to the trouble in Gi eck's mind touching the feeding of ay immense number of contrabands, ix just what has all along engaged the attention of men of senso, ans alone where teve of thousands of slave ven and old and eick are maintained at g ernment expense, ‘The like state of things exists b avd iu other cities and camps under die jurisdic the government. It is stated that in the West they are being distribnted among the farmers CAPTURE corresys don About three P.M. 9 sterday a skirmich ensved between a company of eyhty men of the Fifth Missouri cavairy, uncer Captain David, anda guerilla band of one hundred , under Quantrell and Childs, near Siviey Landing, resulting in the defeat of the enerilias. Our loss is one killed aud one dangerously wounded, ‘The rebel loss is unknown. We capturod the rebel Colonel Childs, who is seriously wounded, Captain David te 9 it is notat OF THE REBEL PORT AT ST. JOHNS BLUFF, AY Ainong the despatches received at the Navy Depart- mont to day is one from Cowmander Gordon, dated the Sti inst., briefly giving accounts of the attack made upon our gudboats employed on the blockade of the St. Johns river, and the combined attack by the naval force of Hommander Steedman, and the military, led by General Brannan, npon the et. Johns Blof, a powerful bat which was effectually silenced, the garrison put to fight wud heavy guns and valuable army supplies falling into our possession, “The sudeess "* the despated adus, ‘has | been without lo-s on our side.” We retain possession of . Johos river as far a8 Jacksonville, THE in pursuit of the gueriflas Military Review in St. Lou St. Loum, Oot. 11, 1862, Business of ail kinds was entirely suspended at tem o'clock tnis morning, for the purpose of giving an oppor, tunity to the entire enrolled militia of Uae St. Louis dis: | trict to tara out for review and Inspection. Over fifteen thousand soldiers were in line, and made a fine appear. ance, They wore reviewed by Governor Gainble, Major | Geueral Cartixs, Brigadier Gencral Davidson, Brigadior { General Gray, aod a large concourse Of cilizous. NAVAL ORDERS. { Commander David Ammen has been ordered to the | maha Puc stti stentatcee” dred par iarag tbc irou-clad stealer Patapeco at Wil | tHe syove regimont, which is to be attached to General Acting Abdletank Huegects W. W. Mylet bas deen do. | CTOTM'S Come attived. f Ole ehy em ES sled ios, tat}: Gi AUT che eermer. Venterbes ada] eerste nee: te le Cae ee “eyncy Park Barracks. They will proceed to Camp Scott, ordered to the steamer State of Georgi 4 » Staten Island, this morning, where they will join the « Acting Assistant Surgeon J. W. Hemiiton bax bee Sie ab, ianeiensasih, Os tate’ ities eb: Wao elisadlie tached from thesteamer State of Georgia and ordered (0 | Co segy Corcoran immdiuely renaired thither, io order Wie Vomernew to Sco aftor the interests of the men. On, the sidiers of Licutenant Commander Robert’. BR. Lewte tas been | the regiment becoming uninied with the iact that “ De Sow nad ordered their General was among them, they burst ont ingo the ont viva akg lag dered to the | inoet voriferotix vbocrs. General Corcoran made a abock gunbont Meacko, ; and patriotic address to tha men. ‘The regincat namb ‘Third Asasiaat Cuginoer © H. Hurd, of the steamer | over six hundred men, and ig woder command of © Victoria, has been dropped vera the rolls of the navy as ‘ & deserter. ILLNESS OF ADMIRAL FOOTE'S DAVOHTERR, Admiral Footo was called home w-day, on account of the sudden ilIness of bis daughter. NAVAL SURGKONS WANTED, Marine Disasters. BURNING OF THE SH1l CLNCINNATUS THE BRIOANTIND GAZELLE DISMASTED. Hatvax, N.S., Got. L, 1862, ‘The ship Cincinnatus was destroyed by fire on the 8th Thore is grout ueed of additional acting cusistant sur. | September, in Intiiude 30, longitude 26. The esew | geons inthe navy. Applicants should be capable of parwing | Were waved and part of gine at Antigua, ap ordinary examination, and not over thitty yearsof age, | The brigantine Gazelle put into Borbades dis- should be addressed either to the Chief of | masted BURNING OF THE SCHOONER RLIZABETH RLRONORA, ‘The jarge amount of prize money which has beon con. Wasmvorton, Oot. M1, 1862. stantly earned by the capture of rebel vessels offers great ‘Tho echooner which was reported destroyed by freon ements for entering that service. Tuesday night last is believed to have been the Kilaabeth RECRUITING POR THE REOULAR ARMY. Kieonora, Captaio R. Dana, of New York. She was a Gast Au army order, just isetod by order of the Seoretary of | elags vessel, and had & Yarge cargo of hay and oats on War, provides for the appointment by the commanding | board, which belonged to private parties. The vessel waa officer of ench regiment, batallion and battery | ‘ying near the Virginia shore, between Naibiaw and Bla of the regular army io (be field, que or more Poin