The New York Herald Newspaper, October 21, 1862, Page 1

TH WHOLE NO. 9534. VERY LATE FROM THE SOUTH. The Rebel Accounts of the Battles in Kentucky. The Effect of the Union Victories. Ten Thousand Rebele Take the Oath of Allegiance to the Union. Pondition of the Rebel the Potomac. Army on ADJOURNMENT OF THE REBEL A RAM AT CHARLESTON, &., &e. CONGRESS. LAUNCH &e,, ‘We have files of Richmond papers to the 17th inst. in- @besive. They are filled with curieus and interesting matter, come of which we give this morning, ‘Bho rebe) Congress adjourned sine die on the 13th inst. The Rebel Accounts from Kentucky. [°#.BGRAPHIC NEWS TO THE RICHMOND EXAMINER.) BRAGG VICTORIOUS. Kwoxvitix, Oet. 16, 1862. ‘Te publishes the following in an extra to-day: ‘The fight in Kentucky has been cou firmed by the arrival @f two couriers, whe state that the fight commenced at Perryville. on Monday, 6th instant—Genera! Hardee com. ling the left, General Buckner the centre, and Gener- ale Marsball and Me the right. The result of the first @y's ht was, that captured 1,500 prisoners, with wy rhter of the Peoagpe day On Tuesday the fight was renewed with still greater slaughter to the enemy—Gen- eral Hardee capturing 4,000 prisoners. Marshall and red 3, ‘the enemy were driven back lve miles with tremendous slaughter! Our loss in the it was very small. ‘We are not posted as to who were in command of the ‘Yankee forces except General Thomas, who encountered Hardee. We also captured forty pieces of cannon. ‘The following is an extract from a letter from Col. Palmer, Feceived last night from the Gap:— Wounded liers are here from the battle at Perry- ‘ville, also a captain of a Tennessee regiment. They re- ashe that on Tuesday and Wednesday Bragg and Hardee ht the enomy at Perryville, and drove him buick ten miles, taking about two ‘thousand prisoners and killing and wounding about one thousand five hundred; that the ive hundred prisoners, killing Goneral Jackson end capturing General Tom Crittenden. I give the state- ments for what they are worth. He says the enemy had thot meu to Genera! Bragg. A from General Forrest, dated Murfreesboro, 13th, ‘uhat he was a participant in the battis of the ob, that ho estimates the enemy's loss'at from twenty to twenty-five thousand killed, wounded and prisouers. @ur joss five thousand—a compiete victory. [From the Richmond Examiner, Oct. 17.} If we are to receive with confidence the telegraphic de- Knoxville, obtained at a late hour of the mystery which bas hung over the and Bragg is soon to disappear in the announcement. We can give no infor- wagered pecherrdhrg fact = it hoger ea 8 regular doapatch astociated press, Bat it has ‘et beast this much confirmation : that the Northern news- 80 late 14th instant, now in our possession, details of the battle, aud give further than that aleady published in our ‘an official despatch of Gencral = morning after the first day's fight. and es Buell is one of the few federal generals not known to be co is that the battle was then unde wecannot do more to relieve a we share ourselves in a painful de- PI rod the Richmond Fespatch, Oct 16.) A ‘occurred in Perryville on the 14th inst., which Kentucky will mourn for many years. The fedora) ioss was heavy. Prentiss says it was a drawn battle. The Pebe! forces fell back six miles. Sonth west. News from th: Monta, Oct. 14, 1862. to the Adverciser and Reyister, dated pte October 13, says:— rankees have not attempted further parsuit. Our report that Rossersas, with a brigade, : but retired on Sunday in the direc: destroyed the Court records, and are reported to have com- yy is in good health and spirits. Reinforcements — arriving. It is now as stroug as before ttle. Mobile and Ohio Railroad will be held against any A considerable force new holds it, aud is being re- tor vrced, prisoners who arrived to-day at Jackson ‘Unat between eight and ten thousand persons have ‘the oath as citssens of the United States. afi ets ue Fs g Py DO = Limmsel( the occupation of if ; s i ? i : it £ 2 F I z f z j Hi t | ; ef €3 i i i i a i | <2 } i y i t hist r t iit: i # i zt Fhe i g i aa iy i! 87 +, 2? a $ | tt i i : 7 E i HI i E if FEES ti if : ‘The Rebel Army on the Po-omac. From it the Richmond |, Oct. 17.) An observnnt and intelligent who comes dt. rect from army, says that it is now, without « doubt, in betier condition, as far as 18 coneerned, sewing Sinaplpsrnd the Central road are much neglected, no water being given the unfortunate men who are crowded into the cars. On Wednesday a number of negroes were put on the train at Charlottesville, already crowded with invalids, and the narrow passage between the seats was filled with them. ‘his state of affairs should receive some attention, though we have no doubt the usual song will be supg—" nobody to blame.” The Rebel Accounts of Stuart’s Raid. [TELEGRAM TO THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER. } GENERAL STUART’8 EXPEDITION INTO PENNSYLVANIA, WINCHESTER, Uct. 14, 1862, Genera} Stuart has just returned from another grand round of McClellan’s army with a force of cavalry and artillery, passing through Maryland directly north into Pennsylvania, capturing a number of towns—Mercersburg and mbersburg among tbe number—destroying a Jarge amount of ordnance and army stores, and taking large numbers of prisoners and horses. On ‘returning to the Potomac he cut his way through General Stoneman’s division and crossed the river without the logs of a man, {From the Richmond Dispatch, Oct. 17.) THE SCAKE IN PE! The fright caused by Stuart’ vanit pectation expressed by a Philadelphia paper, that he would establish a provisional government at Harrisburg, unless the entire militia of the State succeeded in making prisoners his handful of horsemen, was extremely rich. ‘The Philadelphia press has probably recovered its equa- nimity by this tie, and discovered that the only thing “provisional” which Stuart desired of them was confined to forage and supplies. We can see by the alarm in Penn- sylvania at a single cavalry raid what would be the sen- sation if the Southern confederacy should really invade them in good earnest. Perhaps at ne distant day the South may return some of the courtesies of this kind which jt bas received at their hands. At all events, let us hope that the cavalry will be often over the border, and secure some of their fat cattle and selid citizens ws hostaes for their treatment of political prisoners vow in their hands. The Threatened Rei bels. {From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 15.) The following mble and resolutions, submitted to the House of Representacives by Mr. Barksdale, of Missis- sippi, were adopted on the 11th inst., by a vote of thirty- five ycas to twenty-two nays. Three propositions were before the House—one of Mr. Russell, {rom the Judiciary Committee; another from Mr. Foote, (rom the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and a third by Mr. Barksdale, in behalf of a minority of the last named committee. The measure which was adopted recites the atrocities of the Lincoln government—declares that jostice and humauity alike demand that they should be met by re- taliatory measures, and that the President will be sus- tained by the Legisiative Department of the government in whatever course he*may deem it proper to pursue. There was no division of sentiment in the House upon the quescion or policy of retaliation, and the aifference existed ouly as to the manner:— Wheres, the Northern States, now represented by the federal government of the late Uniou, commenced the present war of invasion to enforce an unfounded and ty- rapnical claim of dominion over sovereign States which had withdrawn from the Union; and, pretending that these States are in rebellion, haye sought to deny to- them, from the beginning of the war, the rights accora- ed Ww bdelligerents by the usages of nations; and, after prosecuting this war, without success, more than a’ year since this goverument was recognized by European na- tions as a belligeremt power, have continued, under the same pretext, to inflict upon the good people of these Staies inhuman injuries in contemptuous disregard of the usages of civilized warfare, exacting from them treasonable oaths and service, and, upon re- fusal, subjecting unarmed citizens, women and children to banishment, ee td and death; wantonty burn- ing their dwelling houses, ravaging the land, murdering maa for pretender or trivial ofeness; making tation of the Re- rapine of private property a systematic object of theewar; or- ganizing tho abduction of slaves by armies’ and nts of government; endeavoring to foment servile insurrection by tampering with slaves, by proclaiming schemes for emaucipatiug them, by passing laws to cqual ize the races; by protecting slaves im resisting their masters,and by preparing armed bands of negroes to ence of negro slaves for the subjugation of permitting outrages on women to be com utious solijery, encouraged, in a memo- instance, by theorder of a Major General and the jesceuce of his government; attempting, until re- strained by a threat of reta‘iation, to murder privateers- men for eagaging ina mode of warfare expressly sanc- tioved by the constitutions of the United States and the Confederate States, and by the laws of natiens; refusing, with double iuhumanity, to exchange prisoners, untii constrained by the long duration and adverse fortune of the war; atlempting to ruin our cities by filling up the entrances to their harbors with stone and diverting the ancient channels of great rivers; cutting off our eupplica of medicines, needed as wel! for suffering women, children and captive’ enemies as for the sick of our armies; and perpetrating otber atrocities which would be dis- graceful to savages. And, wheaeas, the said government of the United States, in the same spirit 0 bucbarous fe- mitted by a li rab! rocity, Tecently enacted @ law entitied,**An Act to suppress In-urrection, to punish treason and rebetlion, te seize and gout scate the property of rebe's, and for other & pi ! has ani by a prociamation issued by Abraham Lincola, the President thereof, that, in parsu- ance of saidlaw, on the first day of January, 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or desi ti part of a State, the whereof shall be in rebellion against the United States, shall be thenceforward aud for- ever free; and has thereby mads manifest that the vast war of invasion which it wages with such lawless cruelty js conducted with a view, by judic'al murders, ban- ishments and ise, to Oxterminate the’ Joyal population of States ; vo transfer their property to their enemies ; to emaucipate their slaves; to destroy their labor system; to subvert their institutions, human and divine, upon which it is founded, employing slaves and other negroes for these purposes, with an atrocious design of adding servile imsurrection and the maszacre of families to the calami- ties of war; and whereas, since the of said act executive and military orders have evi a determined purpose of the enemy to carry out this policy of rapine and extermination with brutal and surprising severity; apd whereas, justice and humanity require the govern- ment of the Confederate States to endeavor to punish and repress the atrocious practices and designs of the coemy by inflicting severe retribution; therefore, Revolved, by the Cou; ‘of the Confederate States, ‘That the President will be sustained in resorting to such measures of retaliation as in his judgment may be de- manded by the above recited lawless and barbarous con- duet and desizns of the enemy. The New Charleston Ram. {From the Richmond Examiner, Uct. 17.) 90d people of Charleston, South Carolina, had rome sort of grand nondescript eclebration in their city in baptizing’? a marine ram, or ‘‘ladjes’ gunboat,’’ built there. Ibe inevitable Mr. Yeadon, who is a sort of literary sea serpent, was selected to administer the rite of bapiixsm, made a speech of several hours’ length, and quoted, of course, “0, woman, in our hours of ease,’ we. and of the boat, “she'll walk the watere as a thing of fife,” &e, After his literary exertion, Mr. Yeadon is reported to bave performed the rite of ‘baptism’ in the follow ing plous invocation:— With all solemnity and reves and invokin; the Hinasng ct Almighty God, noble boat, “Palmetto state, ? thee to the aime of the patriotic ladies of South va, Amen Ii tea pity that Secretary Memminger, to whom in pious and scpbomorical parts the little -fat man of the Courier is but a Soncho Panza, was not by at thia impor- taut and significant ceremony, As it was, , Mr. Memmingor was not asked to join the rs. and women on this grand occasion, and his redoubtable squire remained the hero, honored Co and orator of the day. The whole ceremony is fully detailed by Sancho Panza, including bis whichiakes up four columas of the Courier, of officers, lady contributors, hotabdilities and written meseages from mysterious fe- males who in The Vellow Fever at Wilmington, N, ©, {From the Richmond Dispatch, ct. 17.) ight new cases and four deaths in oy, and ee aon ‘on Wedoosday. Among the deaths were Col, . Miller, Coliector of the Port, aud for twenty and Mr. John Lewis, fever appear. F ite mortality people ten isone 3 EE at least, , RO as to be fully prepared ip the fleid will be red, thia must have sy itaelt stveady q wo should like to see some of the fact. war is aseuming more for. idable proportions every day, and it behooves us to ne. W YORK HERALD. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1862. MIE i i h H i ; ? i i i { i i f i ? i i j Z i i i z = F & i 8 i to them. ly, being now held at and vast suffering from the scarcity of Mephen Conkling, a member of the Fitty-third New esptnred near the Blackwater, was yesterday and lodged tn jail. From the Richmond ch, Oct. Ly ‘Wo infer that the fedorals will soon make a desperate effort to foree iron-elids past Drury’s Bluff, Forewarned, Jet us be forearmed, Wm. t, Shoemaker, George Welch, Peter H. Mills, and Charles 8, Walker, members of Co. A, Ist Maryland cav- alry, a Yankee organization, were received at the Con- federate prison yesterday, to bo tried mitted in the valley of Virginia. Forty three deserters were sent away from Richmond yeaterday, under guard, to their respective regiments near Winchester, Va. [From the Richmond Examiner, Qet. 17.) Aa Congress has failed to make apy epactments in re- gard to martial law, it follows that it has no longer any existence in this confederacy, and any attempts to con- tinue martial law in any form or disguise is in derogation of the law making power of government and in defiance of the constitution. Our Southern confederacy is ba afflicted with dis- honest postmasters, especially in North Carolina, Th cause of this complaint is the non-receipt-of subscriptions said to be forwarded by mail to newspapers. In the Mayor’s Court at Richmond, October 16, James ‘Simpson was charged with buying $170 worth of bacon, butter and 8 to sell at his store. The facts being established, the butter and eggs were confiscated. In the same court J. Cropper had twenty-two dozon eggs confis- eated, and F. J. Tallafero was fined ten dollars for riding @ horse in the street faster than six miles an hour. for murder com- THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. | THE BAVARIA OFF CAPE RACE. The Emancipation Proclama- tion in England. Itis Treated as a Concession to the Abolitionists. The London Times Regards It as “ Waste Paper” Unless We Conquer Every Square Mile of the South, Loss of the Rebel Steamer Iona witha Heavy Cargo of Supplies. 1 Changarnier and the Union Army. An Amnesty for the Garibaldi Volun- teers in Italy. Gen Mandarin Ward Captures Three Chinese Cities. ADVANCE IN COTTON, &., &., &e. Carn Racer, Oct. 20, 1862. Tho steamship Bavaria, from Bremen via Southampton on the 8th instant, passed this point enroute to New York, at half-past four o'clock yesterday (Sunday) after- noon, She was boarded by the news yacht of the press and a summary of her news obtained. ‘The Bavaria experienced heavy westerly gales the en- tire passage. ‘The dates per the Bavaria aro three days later than those already received. ‘Zomoyski is banished from the whole of Russia. The demotittn of the Belgrade barricades bad beep commenced by the Turks. The steamship Bohemian, from Quebec, arrived at Liverpool! on the 8th instant. THE AMERICAN WAR NEWS. The Emancipation Proclam: ym Com- in England—The London Times Thinks that It is mere Waste Pa- per—We Must Conquer Every Square Mile of the South to Give It Effect ce, on The London Times says :— ‘The emancipation proclamation of President Lincoln i a political concession to the abolitionist wing of the republican party, When the Union existed the constitution gave no right either to the President alone or to the President and Congress combined, to abolish slavery, Emancipation was the thunderbolt placed in Presideat Lin- coln’s hands to destroy the whole social organization of the South at a blow. It is athunderbolt which he (President Lincoln) has assumed the right to launch, buy be without the power to enforce his decree. The North must conquer every square mile of the South before it can make the proclamation of more effect than mere waste paper. Cot - mercial advices from New York show that there is a strong impression among the leading merchants that a termination of the war will ultimately occur from a financial crisis and confusion in the North. ‘The steamer Iona, beavily ladon with stores for the Confederates, was run into by another vessel and sunk in the Clyde. General Changarnicr denies that President Lincoln:bas offered him the command of the federal forces. The War in Mexico. A “DESPERATE RESISTANCE’? TO THR FRENCH ANTI- CIPATED. Vera Cruz lotters give a different account of the stat® of affairs in Mexico from what the French papers have published. Juarez is far from giving up the contest, and was pre. paring for a desperate resistance to the Frened. Tho city ,of Mexioo is strongly fortified, and the rond fom Orizaba will be defended inch by inch. ‘The Spanish “Escocheron” bad bees torn down in Mexieo, Italy. ‘The K ing bas signed a decree granting an amnesty to ail persone concerned in the acts and attempts at insurrec- tion which took place lately im the Southern provinces’ with the exception of the deserters from the royal army. ‘The Sicilians have been disarmed, in consequence of uu- merous aesass mations. Portugal. ‘The new Queen, the danghter of King Victor Emanuel, had arrived at Lisbon. Pruse! Tho Crown Prince and Princess were to proceed om « tour through Switzerland and Italy. The budget was stiil under discussion ip the Borlm Chamber of Deputies. Hanover, ‘TRe Hanoverian government has declined to jo iB & treaty of commerce with France, Col. Ward bas captured three cities. A treaty, bas been concluded between Cine and Bel sium. Japan. Affaire are quiet, but ap outbreak against the party favoring foreigners was imaminont at Jeddo, The govern ment was doing its utmost to maintain order. ‘The British and French Legations had been increased. Austr ° ‘Ten thousand pounds more had been remitted for the sufferers in Lancashire, England. Frightful inundations had occurred, involving Immense damage. Lamburg, the explorer, had returned, after success- fully crossing the Australian continent, and gives a favor- ablo account of the country. Commercial Pntelligence. THE LONDON MONEY MARKET, Consols closed firm en the 7th instant at 04% for money and 94}, 8 9444 for the November acoount. AMERICAN ERCURUTIRG. Lonpon, Oct. eigen Erie third mortgage bonds have doclined 3; Erie fourth mort bonds have also declined; Erie shares have advan 44; Erie preferred stock has advanced i. Illinois Central shares advanced 134 per cent, and Tilino! paid up shares 3; per cent. enneylvania Railroad second mortgage bonds advanced 1 per cent. THY PARIS BOURSE. The Paris Bourse was much oxcited, and the rentes closed on the 7th inst at 76f., a decline of a half per cem. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The sales on Monday and Tuesday were 17.000 bales, of which 12,000 were to speculators and exportors. The market was buoyant, with an advance of 4d, ald. per pound on American, and 4d. a 34d. on Surats, STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHRSTER. ‘The Manchester market was firmer, but inactive. LIVERPOOL BRRADSTUFFS MARKET. Flonr quiet and steady. Wheat steady. Corn quiet and steady, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Beef heavy and nomival. Pork dull. Bacon has a downward tendency. Lard inactive. Tallow declining, LIVERPOOL PRODUOK MARKEY. Ashes steady. Sugar quiet. Coffee steady. Rice quiet and steady. Rosin dull: common 28s. Spirits turpentine bominal at 1208. a 1228. 64. LONDON MARKETS. Lonnon, Oct. 7—Evening. Sugar heavy. Tea quiet. Tallow inactive. Rice steady. Coffee firm. NEWS FROM M’CLELLAN’S ARMY. Affairs at the Front—Indications of an Early Movement—The Position of the Rebels, &c., de. Frxperick, Md. , Oct. 20, 1862. Our correspondents at the front announce that there is nothing of special interest to communicate from the army to-day. ‘The indications of am early movement are increasing. ‘The recent reconnoissauces has proved of much service in revealing the disposition of the forces of the enemy, and furnishing much needed information in regard to their fature intentions. ‘The rebels, upon the return of our forees, reoccupied the positions from which they fell back, with about the same force as before. They have three pieces of artillery and one er two regiments of cavalry near Halltown. Captain John H. Pell, the Provost Marshal of Harper’s Ferry and Bolivar Heights, fell into the bands of the rebels a day or two since, while outside of the lines on important businass. Lieutenant Charch Howe has been appointed Provost Marshal in his place. The examination into the validity of the enrollment list for this county, so uffected by alleged malfeasance in office of Dr. Moran, the examining surgeon, was cortinned 10-day. Some halt dozen additional witnesses were ex- amined, and their evidence is very strong against the doc- tor, one witness testifying that he paid forty dollars for a certificate of exemption. Other parties here are impli- cated by the tostimony as negotiating in the matters. The examination will continue two or three days longer, as there are many witnesses yet to be examined. ‘A special train, containing about one hundred and fifty paroled rebe! prisoners was sent to Baltimore from this city this afternoon, Captain Smith, the Provost Marshal» informs me that there are some three hundred more on the way here from the front, They are to be sent up the James river to be exchanged. Exciting feumors from Harrisburg. Pur.aperrata, Oct. 20, 1862. The Harrisburg Patriot and Union of this morning ayn — As usual on Sunday the city was filled with exciting ramors yesterday, the most important of which was the crossing of the Potomac river at Hancock by a large rebel force, and their repiise by the Union troops with con- siderable slaughter on both sides. Adespatch w this effect was received by Governor Cartin. At the time of penning this item, however, no de- spatches have been received by us confirming the above rumor. NEGRO INSURRECTION IN VIRGINIA. Consternation Among the Whites in Ca Pepper County, Va.—Seventeen Negroes Hang, &., &e. Purcavmurnta, Oct. 20, 1863. ‘The Washington Republican of to-day says:— A refugee who caine into General Sigei’s headqnarters from Amesville, Culpepper county, Va., reports that there is the greatest consternation imaginable among the whites in that section in conse. quence of an apprehended negro insurrection. Seventeen negroes, most of themiree, bad been bung, copies of late Northern oewepapers having been found upon them, eentaining President Lincoln's proclamation to liberate the slaves. ‘The terror of the whites is eaid to be beyond de. scription. It i@ enid that the negroes of the diferent counties around Culpepper are all engaged in & conspiracy for « ‘The Special Committee on Gas appointed by the Board of Aldermes mot in the library, City Hall, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, Alderman Farley in the chair, The following letter in reference to the subject st issue was read from the Corporation Counsel, after which tho com mittee adjourned to three o'clock on Thurslay afterncon — Crrv or Naw Yors, Law Daraxrenyr, Orrick ov Covyext. To Conronation , Oct. 16,1962. } To the Boarn oF ALDERMEN — In answer to a resolution of your Special Committee on T have to #tare mpany was incor. porated by the Legislature im 1825 (Stetute 1423, p. #9), and that its charter has been twice amended tes of 1857, p. 332), and in 1856 (p. 776). The tan Gas Night Company was incorporated in 1890 (Statates of 1 p. 65), and its charter been three times (Statutes of 1854, p. 14: 1862, p. 106, amd 1865, p. 1038). i know nothing in either of the charters mater Company made a ¢ city 1 1823, which expr the 12th of May, 1Sé tent ase ben oo the Corporat: mi ween company and joa of the city. The resi cetate and the works constructed for tho manufacture of gas still belong to the and can only be acquired by purchase. sion for the tilly sub GREENE C) BRONSON Axonom ‘Loscsmonnuce's Excrremet was occasioned yesterday bya strike amongst that clees of men for higher wages. ‘Ihey rofuse to work themeelver and to Bilow others to take ther places, unless thelr wages are inereased to fourteen billings ay. They get twoive ehiilings at present. They are to have a ineeting Chw Morning at hive o'clock PRICE TWO CENTS INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTHWEST Additional Details of the Pursuit of the Rebels Under Price and Van Dorn. Congratulatory Despatch from President Lincoln. Gen. Hurlbut’s Spirited Official Order to the Troops of His Division. “In Twenty Minutes All Was Over, and the Field of Matamora was Won.” PROMOTION OF GEN. HURLBUT. Gen, hiePhersen’s Brilliant Mareh and the Obstructions He Overcame, &., &e., ville Corresponde: Jacksonvii.a, Tenn. , Oct. 13, 1862. ‘The federal forces in pursuitof Price and Van Dorn have returned, and our armies now occupy their old po- sitions—Rosecrans and the Army of the Mississippi at Corinth, and Hurlbut’s division and Ross’ forces at Boll- var, under command of Major General MePherson, who has received his promotion since the Corinth battle. After the rebels were driven back over the Hatchio, it appears that their escape would have been impoasibio had our generals known the country. Some four miles below Davies’ bridge, where the fight occurred, was an- other bridge, the existence of which was en- tirely unknown to General Hurlbut, and which could have boen destroyed in ten minutes by a company of cavalry. Across this bridge the rebels finally suc- ceeded in making their escape, closely pursued by Rose- crana’ forces, Few prisoners, however, were taken after they crossed the river, the country being perfectly fa- mihar to them and unknown to our troops; and as these fellows do not retreat as an army which can be caught and compelled to fight, but scatter in every direction, it is very difficult to catch them. Our forces pursued the rebels as far as Ripley, when they concluded it would not pay to go further. So they returned, without having accomplished anything of any importance after leaving the Hatchie, except keeping up the rebel retreat. ‘The offieial report of Killed and wounded haa not yet Deon received; but the Medical Director expects to re- celve it to-morrow, when I shall send you a correct state- ment of all our losses. On the 9th inst, the following order was issued by General Grant to his armies:— GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 89, Heapquartens, Iustucr Wevr Texxeeens, Jackson, Oct. 9, 1862. ‘Tne following despatch from the President of the United States of America has been officially received, and is pub- lished to the armies of this district:— Wasaincton, D. C., Oct. 8, 1863, Il concerned in Your reeont baitlen and victories. How d I sum upt 1 expecially regret the death of Gencral Hackleman. and am vei yun to know the eondition of General Oglesby, who personal friend. A. By command of Major General U. 8. GRANT. Jouy A. Rawuins, Assistant Adjutant General, Talso enclose the orders issued by Gen. rlurtbat to his division, which he styles the “Fighting Fourth’; and it certainly deserves tbe name:— GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 112, Heapquakters, Forum veo Major General Grant:— Teongratulate you ai Districr Weer. TENxRsskn, Bouvar, Teun., Oct. 8, 1x02 Officers and soldiers of the Fourth division, comrades in battle, partakers of the weary march and the long watohes, by your discipline and courage the victery has been won, and tbe title of the “Fighting Fourth,” earned at Shiloh, has been burnished with additional splendor on the Hatchie. We were or. dered on a forlorn hope to the aid of our beleaguered brotbers in arms at Corinth. ‘The march was arduous—the undertaking desperate. My orders were to reach Rosecrans at all bazards, and relievo him or perish. By the blessing of the God oi our fathers aud our country, the forecs which assailed that indomitable garrison #t Corinth were scattered and broken by (heir inviucible courage before our turn exme, But there was yet work for the old Fourth. The beavy mags of the euemy were retreating by the State line road, when, after crossing the Muddy, we met them. Fach arm of this division gallantly co-operated with the other, cavalry, infantry and artillery, over a rough and dangerous country—over hills and through ravines, forest and thicket—and a desperate cnemy Lo breach in the serried advance ct the command. Aided by your brave comrades of the Sixty-eighth Ohio ana Twelfth Michigan, from General Ross’ command, field af- ter field was swept, position after position seized and oc- cupied, until the crowning struggle of the day came on for the occnpation of the high ground east of the Hatchie. ‘The bridge across that stream was carried a # charging step, the work of the artillery was done, that of the in- fantry commenced in deadly earnest. Major General Ord, a stranger to you, but to whom the division, by its well won reputation, was no stranger, and whu bad hitherto led the advance, was struck at the bridge and disable’. The command thea devolved upoo your old commander. By mi ion of the nature of the country across the Hatchie, s large portion of the division had been massed in impracticable ground on the right of the road, and exposed to a terrific Aire of canister at short range. ‘That you bore it without the possibility of active return speaks well for your di ine. Knowing the ground, I immediately determined to throw out the main, force to the left, crown the hillside and flank the enemy. And itis among the proudest moments of my life when I remember how promptly the several regiments disen- gaged themselves from their temporary confusion and extended to the left, with what awill they bent themselves to conquer: ij. In twenty minutes all was over, the crest was gained and held, the artillery rapidly in place, aud the fleld of Matamora was won. the broken fragments of the Confederate army recoiled be- fore your solid advance, their main line of retreat was cut off, aud their troops forced over the broken ground Our duty was accomplished; our wounded—the bloody witnesses to the desperation of the fight—were to be cared for, Alfeady the victorious celumas of Rosecrans were thundering in their rear. It was my duty t bring in the forces that remained to ine. You have returned to beret no er aa vr aman or gun missing. It lea triumph,and you, and I for you, ie a right tw be proud. With you in this achievement were associated the Sixty-e Ohio and the Twelfth Michigan regimens. were worthy to be with you, and their conduct receives the praise of their commanding officer. And now the necessities of the service remove mo from the immediate command of the Fourth division. A promo- tion won by your courage and discipline removes me te a larger command, I wish you to understand from these my parting orders that I know full well uo reg.ment in my old division de- sired to be under my command when we met at Donel. Buu. pda gL know well, but care not to tell now. Your respect I conquered at Shiloh; your regard { to have acquired siuce. we to the officers whe may succeed me the samo prompt obedience, the same steady devotion to duty, and you willmake me, wherever | am, proud of the high won of the Fourth division. * man and officer, that [ here again pabbely ackpow that whatever [ have of military tation hae been won by you, and that I wear it only ‘as coming from you, and tliat any misconduct or want of discipline on <a will grieve your old commander. Remewber hes place my honor, as weil as your own, in your hands, wf fod @ dificult place that must be beld shall cali for the Fourth. I have bo fears how you will answer The ao re Sar qorioas dead! The joy of victory ee at ours fuink of thew. Bat they have died as , diet jn defence of the Union and the they wld Tavely ou the red field of battle, with their wnconquered batmer over them. ‘Their corarades will of you. 1 did you for a while farewell. OMioers and men, continue to deserve your lofty repota- tion. and then, as heretofore, you will receive appro bal ot General and strengthen bis hands in the perfor mance of his duties. 8. A. HURLBUT, Major General. I have received a brief statement of the pursuit of the evemy from Corinth from General MePaeren, whose and, consisting of twenty-three hundred men, ca, valry. art llery and infantry, were i the advance of the main body of Rosecrans’ forces some three hours. (Om Saturday, at four P. M., he reached Corinth from Jackson with bis command, The rebels wore then in full retrest. On Sunday at daylight he started in pursuit, and juat'be- yond Chewalla he came up with them at twelve o'clock M., and skirmisbed for five miles to 9 large bill or ridge half a mile east of Tuscumbia creek, where the enemy made a stand, and wo had some skirmishing, in which we Jost eight men, killed and wounded. By this time night Bad come on, Had there been a longer period of day- light MoPherson here could have foreed the enemy into an ‘engagement and given them a thrashing: but the night saved them, and during the night the enemy were again tn full retreat. On Monday at daylight we reached tho Tuscumbia creck, and were compelled to build, or rather rebuild the bridge, which the rebels destroyed as they ‘over it, ‘The river bere having no current, the stringers were stilt in ater, and while the engineer egiment—part of which was with Mol’herson—wero ing them im position regiment was reut to w field for fence rails, and ip less than two hours we had crotsed the stream. From this point to the Hatchie was a completo rout of the rebels, All along the road were found burning wagons, stores and tents, which the enemy had aban. doned and set fire to, Our troops got four boxes of Kn- field rifles, entirely now; six caissous and a battery { and some’ few tents, At tweive o'clock M. we reach Crumb’s Mill;'which was found to beon dre. The mill and bridge were connected, and the bridge had already been destroyed. We finally succeeded im extinguiehing the fire in the mill, which bad to be done in order that the men could work on the bridge. Here we were delayed four hours before the bridge was completed, and at eleven o'clock that night reached Jonesboro and bivouacked ol daylight Tuesday morning, and again started in purse of the enemy, and overtook them two miles from Ruck- ernvitle, forty-one miles {rom Corinth. Here the enemy made a partial stand, and our troops formed in line of the artillery was brought up and placed in pow. tion, a ew shots were fired aud shells thrown, and the enemy again retreat, and all this time with five times the force of General’ McPherson, who, as I said before, was three bours in advance of Rosecrans, thus showing conclusively the utter demoralization of the rele) forces. Our inen here suftered very much for water, which could not be obtained, We reached Ruckersvillo at twelve o'clock M., and General McPherson had twenty head ot cattle brought into camp and slaughtered. Here we remained until haif-past three, and at pine ¢ ik P.M. we were within two and a half miles of ii the advanced guard of our cavalry skirmirning all the ume with the enemy. On Wednesday, at eleven A. M, we were in Ripley, From here the cavairy was sent sever teen miles beyond and the infantry five miles, when they reached a burned bridge and returned, General Mci’her son’s force advanced no further, but waited for Rose. crans to come up. He remained in Ripley one day after the remainder of the army had returned towards Corinth. Altogether, we remained at Ripley three days, and came back quietly without seeing an enemy, and with three hundred prisoners, tuken after leaving Hatwhie. The promotion of General McPherson to the ‘double Starred position’ gives great satisiaction to the army and he certainly is a superior officer, with great energy and decision, and @ total absence of any idea of fear. He is now In command of Bolivar, a very important posi tion, and, if permitted, he is expected to accomplish something worthy of himself. More of the Pirate Raphael Semm HIS SEKVICK IN THS NAVY OF THE UNITED STATKE— HE DESIRES TO BE WITTY AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHEKS—-MEBTING OF TIE CHAMBRE OF COMMERCE IN REGARD TO TIS OPERATIONS, ETC. Raphael Semmes, the curnmander of the pirate steamer Alabama, entered the navy of the United States as @ mid. shipman om the 1st of April, 1826. He does not appear to have seen much service afloat; for the “Navy Register” of 1861 gives him but eleven years and one month of seq service, ten years and ten monthson shore duty, and twolve years and ten months unemployed. His reputa- tion as a seaman did not stand bigh in the service, and he is reported to bave lost the only two ships he commanded while in the United States Navy. It 1s to be hoped that be will be equally fortunate with his present piratical command. Semmes, although bratal in his intercourse with the majority of the unfortunate people who have lately failen into his merciless clutches, still sometimes eudeavors to get off a little coarse wit with others, which wo ima. gine is not in ail cases appreciated, He remarked wo the captain of the stip Emily Farnham, which vessel be was graciously pleased to spare {rom destruction op account of part of her cargo being English property, as be went on board his vessel;—'*Captain, if you have any good Havana segars on board, send moa box, and if you have to put into Fayal for water, give my best respects to the people there, and tell them that J am now doing @ wholesale business.”” It is not yet known if the captain of the Fmily Faro bam appreciated the joke and sent the segarsor not. Wheu the bark Elixha Dunbar was capturet there was a strong breeze blowing, and the Alabama was some three or four hours in overbauling ber; and when Captaiv Gifford went on board to bave his papers overhavied Captain Semmes remarked to bim, “Well, you tried tw run away from me,’ to which Captain Gilford replied, “Yes; I meant tw get clear of you if possible.” Semmes then eaid, “I suppose you did not know that | had a tite teakettlc below (meaning bis steam engine) that can overbaul any of you fellows?” Te this Captain Gillord, of ‘course, had nothing to say. We shall soon have to chronicle more of Semmes’ say- ings and doings, and cntiaue to do so, if the most active measures are not taken by the government for bis cap ture and destruction. He should at least be driven outof the North Atlantic, away from where he can interfere with our European eotamerce. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce wilt be held to-day, at oue o'clock, for the purpose of considering what action, if any, shall be taken by the Chamber in consequence of the burning at *ea by the pirate steamer Alabama of the ship Briliiant aad other vessels The Chamber of Commerce should represent to the go. verniment this fact: that, if the speed of the Aleboma i ue stated, there is but one versel in the navy of the United ‘States, fitted as a mau-of-war, that is her equal, aud thig vessel is the Vanderbilt. The vessels porsestiug (he next speed to the Vanderbilt are the Connecticut and Rhode Island. They, instead of being cruisers, ready wo move anywhere in times of emergeucy,as at prevent, and with beavy armaments, are employed carry ing beef and passengers to and from the Gulf squadron, while other vessels, better alapt ed tor carrying steres, form part of our squadrons xe active cruisers. It has been argued over and over again in the columns of the HeraLp months since that the two ships above- mentioned should be taken off the beef and passenger duty and converted into cruisers, with the beaviest armaments they could carry, and sent to look aiter the Anglo-rebe) steamers then in the waters of the Babamas. But 90 they were retained to do duty as butcher carts, whiue other ships, of equal accommodations an¢ carry ig cap city, have been sent tw cruise after vessels wheb he department knew when it sent them they sever wuld catch. We are building vessels every day—iucressing (he navy enormously—yet what have we for the money expended? Absurditics in the way of gunboats, ele. ven knot sloops-of-war, many iroa-ciads, and ao occasional captured Englishman. We cast and foish fifteen-inch guns and two hundred-pounder rifles; have vessels that can carry them, and are constantly talking about the power of our navy and its ability w lick als cromion. Yet when an English built rebel pirate steamer of great speed, and mounting eight heavy guns, makes her appearance on the high seas ,and destroys ® dorenor more merchant ships, we turn round aad loou, and with horror discover that, ag far as speed is con- corned, bave but ene vessel her equal, and she the gift of a private iddividual. How long sbaij these things be? will be the question asked by the thousands baviug property now at stake and rubject to the deviitries of rebei privateers. Let the Chamber of Commerce ask tue question and have it answered, and let the pubite Kouw bow long our commerce is to be subjected to the depre- dations of one rebei pirate. The Alaba: os Released Prisoners. Boston, Oct. 20, 1862. The Portuguese brig Ocaso has been chartored at Faya; by the American Consul to proceed to Flores and take the ‘Alabama's released prisoners to Boston. ————e Personal Intelligence, Mrs. President Lincoln and family arrived at the Metro . F. Jones samed b. f. Moll Pitcher, by Ham- “lecnian, out of Spider Lega, Wires. years Old... 66+ « de teeteeccee gs Received forfeit. J. Tovett named s. f. Duchess Malakoff, by Lo- gan, out of Soto, three years old... 5 Today, at the Fashion Pleasure Grounds, Hiram Wood, ruff and Horace Jones have ® match for $600. On Wed- needay there will be trotting matcties at Uoin the Vujon and Fashion courses, and on Friday General r and Rock/nghaw wil) trot their mateh, in barvese, for $1,000.