The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1862, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9537. i THE BATTLE NEAR PERRY'/ILLE, KY, Additional Rebel Accounts of the Action by a Tennessee) C. Tyler, of the Fitteenth Feeaewe Wessert, | °e i i i ee Soe SEs 5 4 HH iogd & brigades) moved (rom Harrodsburg to = vilie, where they reated on their arms ip line of batt! The ploketa amined all night. On the morn! of the sth, at age at the centre of the tues, there were cavalry fights and many were wounded ep both sides. About haif-past mine o clock cannonading eommenced, At ualf-pest ten we discovered that the enemy wero Massing troops on their left to turn our right wing. At ‘this puncture‘ heatham’s division, above ment! |, was aoved (rom the left to the right of our lines, about one end a hal’ mile, During all ebis me @ brisk fire of willery was kept up. Carnes’ battery was immediately brought into action, which, admirably served, did grout execution, (This was Jucksou’s batcory at Columbus, & Gisatham's division was now about three-fourths of a mile from the enemy and in line of battle, Donelson’s Drigade boing in advance. ‘he ground between us and the enemy was broken, but without tunber, It was iound necessary to approach ®@ «rer the enemy for thie reasn and because of ihe su- priority of ther guns. Carnes was ordored to advance, and was in this movement supported by Donelson’s Brigade. We advanced about one-fourth of a mile, and tbe enemy tinding their position untenabie retired w er. ‘We acan xdvanced 9 quarter of a milé, to the summit of @ jvecipiious biaff, which the batiery of Carnes could sot ascend. Our lines were here roformed, and orders were received to advance upon the enemy at a double quick across open Helbig anobstructed, except by stone and rail fences. With terrific yella end unbroken front & advaaged upon the enemy, two batteries playing upon eat | a divwion, advancing under this fire and en fiaded by the b stteries of toe guar, When mania one jundred, r 0) sey on on us with muskeiry, and now the figtt ‘be- game gencral, About this time Mancy's biigade, with #usison's, wore sent round to the ene: y's extreme left tractive to us. ‘Wo capture a buttery which bad been so The tery was taken, and here the Yankee General Jackson, fell. This was balf an hour after the Sight be- came general, Bvery inch of ground was bravely contested. It be- came known that Jackson had fallen, aud the enemy retired, Prvbably for this reason, but more probably because they Gould not withstand the impetiious valor of our troops. About this t) vy @ little earlier—Stuart’s bri dade movei into action, in perfect order and with great coolness. The troops first engaged, worn and weary, rushed on with Btuart’s men, and the rout on the left became general. The enemy ve‘ormed their lines several times, but were go sooner restored than (bey were broken, The fighting wae kept up till night put ap end to the wict. ‘bad thon driven the enemy from three to Qse miles along the whole line of the twoarmies. . formed our lines aud remained on the ground dur- ing the night. On the morning of the 9th, believing i wud be Ancantous with Ris weary troop: io renew the con- flict with a retoforced army of the enemy, General Bragg ‘or Polk ordered our army back to Harrodsburg. We captured »ft the artillery of the enemy except one Dottery, and unknown num ers and quantities of all de 4e:iptions of small arms ‘The joss cf the enemy tn killed and_wounded was ener. Mons. The fleki ot battic was everywhere strewn with the kil wounded and dying. In p! they were piled Oye peiret in perfert ord:t, each régiment ama brigade j e in ol in prover postion to Camp Dick Robinwon and ste vicini!y wie: our 2rny was coments aed ‘Gor loss in Killed, wounded and miesing will nov reach 2.500, The killed in Cheatham’s division sumber 209 and about 1,200 wounded, This division suffered most, "At hall-paxt (our o'clock on Moaday morning, 1318 imst., Geicvel Tyler left Heneral Polk, and of subs-quent events he feof course ve! ode.sed Tonnessseaus in this flerce Couflict maintained their Sactont reputation for distinguished valor, not only main- taining 1, but winning uew and imperi-bebie laurels. The wmatances of individeal valor occurring #mong these troops ‘0 Lats binody coudict weld fill a volume, Polk, Cheatham, Donelom and alt cur leaders, were ‘everywhere seen cheerfay on our troops with reckless 6x preure of their persons to the hottest fre of the enemy. jenera) Withers’ division was not in tne fight, being in our rear, botween ug and General Kirhy Smith. W? took in this ( Wednesday's) fight about five hundred Hardee's command and three brigades of Cheatham’s division were alone eng ged. TROPR EXGATED. We cannot give accurately the number of the regi- ments exgaged nor their status. The following is Dest statement we can inuke jnst now:— Maney’s Brigate—Firat Tennesse, Colonel Fields; Ninth feunensee, Lieutenant (olovel Buford, Twenty sevesth Tennierses, Cokouel Caldwell (not Bob), Sixib Tennessee, Colonel Porter. Stewors Jo—Fourth Tennesse, Colonel Strahl; Bifch Tennessee, Colonel Venable; Thirty third Tennessee, Cokvnel Campbell; Niuth Texas, Colonet Young. Donelacn's 5 Moore; Fifteenth ‘ienvessee, Colonel fyier; Sixteenth Tennessee, Colonel Savage, Fiity first Tenuessee, Coiune! Joun Cues: ‘er, hee rao Colonel Carter. Lieutenant wae killed, Capt. Wm, Waltering wos shot dead witb the colors of Colonel Tyier's regiment in his hands, the color bearer, WeFarland been wounded a second time. Captain W. strom > is, where his family now reside. He belonged to the Washington Ritics. Lietteuint Sgjiler, of the same company, command. tog th. Sigs OF name it, bad his leg ‘shot of by acumon ball. He refi to be borne from @ho Heid. To the solicitation of Colmel Tyler he replied, “No, lot me die onthe eld. 1 know | must tie." Lieutenant Johnson, of Georgia, promoted for gallantry 8 Shiloh, was also killed. Loectanens Be Doyle, of Memphis, is feared to be mor- wily wernded. re were but few field offiecrs injured. Col. Savage was slightly wounded in the leg and side. He has boore distiuguisbed himself for soldierly bearing ‘end chivalric conduct. His regiment Jost more (hap any to this (Cheathain’s) division, The Adjutant of the Fifty: |, Tully, we belfeve, was eeveroly wounded. His bearing was highly commended. The Texan rogiment, Co!. Young's, fought with that wolor which distinguished thelr fathers at Sau Jacinto am! tho Airmo. ‘We can give no details as to losres nor as to the conduct of regiments and brigades in Hardee's oommand ‘These wil! be heroa‘ter furnished. The number of the Yankee army which fought us at Pa. \yvilie waa stated by prisoners to be from 80,000 to t,000. Our force did not exceed 16,000. in additiva to details given in another place, we furnish a lelter ‘rom Colonel Vacgbo, the galiant commander of the Third Tennessee regiment. His statements coniirm Uke news published tn our columns: Hanropeu' ao, Ky., Oct. 10—7 P. M. On the Sth inst. Goneral Bragg's forees met tho evemy, ton ritles west of here, and a bloody fight ensued. Wo ‘Bod from 300 to 600 killed and probably 1,000 wounded. ‘The enemy's lees wore than ours, We caytured some ve hurdrd prisones and twelve pleces of artillery. They were reinforced daring the night and our forces fell back tw this pince. No fight to-day, but will come off tomorrow. General Smith bas thie evening formed a Jrection with Bragg’ army; the enomy withim eight Failes of us. Near Lawrenceburg, on yesterday, our army apt red eight b.ndred prisoners and thirty-one loaded prued main ermy y yours, J. 0. VAUGHN. we from North Carolina, @APTURB OF THR BRITISH BCHOONRR ADELAIDE— UNION MEBTING AT BEAUFORT. Fortrars Monon, Oct. 23, 1863. ‘The steamer Guido arrived at Furtress Monroe, @t four @olock this afternoon, from Newbern 22d., and immedi. ely loft for Baltimore. She roports that the gunboat Ellis, of the.Newbern @wuadron, Lieutenant W.1. Cushing commanding, cap- ured the British schouver Adelaide, of Halifax, onthe 19th, tu New Topsail Inlet, twelve mites from Wilmington’ Qitempting €0 rap the bicekade with a cargo ef cotton and turpentine. The worse! being aground, it was neces- @ary to destroy the veave! and cargo. A largo Coton meeting was holden in Beaufort on the Bist. Floquent speakers, were prosent, and resolutions endorsing the Prestleat’s proelamation were passed, Sheriffaity Case stilt Umsettied, Pricanmiiura, Oct, 28, 1962. ‘Tha long contested aber if elestion case of Thompson ve. ‘Fevring ati! continues, ‘The clerks of Gheriff Th. mproa have Bow possession of Whe office, ard are mauling write. ‘Ghorif Ewing bas applied to the Supreme Court tor an nnnction, whioh will be srgued ot Pittsburg on the 2b (bovient. ad fs Hemphrey Marshall’s Opinion of Ken- tucky and the Kentuckians, dc, Lovuavuas, Ky , Oot. 22, 1862. ‘The guerilia John Morgan was at Litchfield, Grayson county, op Tuesday night. James B. Clay went south with the rebels from Lex- ‘The ouse of Mrs. Hobbs, at Oakland, was accidentally ‘Dnrned iast night, The adjacent buildings of Rev. Stuart Rebinson wero to danger as one time, but escaped in- jury. At Richmond Humphrey Marshall, during the exodus of bis troops, said to an eminent Kentucky jurist, “We did not care anything about your people, but we did want your territory. ven that, however, is aot worth two drops of Confederate blood.” ‘There is n0 news from either the forces of General Buell or General Bragg. Oar Cincinnati Correspo: Ces Cixcrenati ,Oct 20, 1863. The Guerilla Morgan Again—His Dash on Lesington— Capture of Seventy-five Union Troops—Dumont’s Pur- ‘suit—Fngagement with and Rout of Morgan's Forca— Fat Humphrey Marshall at Mount Sterling—A Tennessee Regiment Deserta Him—Their Arrival at Paris —Condi. tton of His Forces—Major General Granger Takes the Field—Affairs in General Wright's Department—Major McLean—General McClernand’s Command—Navab Af- fairs tn the West, dc., de. Affairs in Kentucky have been very quiet of late, and as the tramp of Bragg’s and Buell’s receding legions died away it seemed that we sbould no more hear the din of ‘arms in that State, por be able to chronicle the results of buttles between rebels and Union forces, The calm and Stillness of the olden times seemei to have once again visited their ancient seats and healed the wounds of fra- tricidal conflicts, But the calm was of short duration, John Morzan, of guerilla notoriety, is again on the ram. Page, moving with the celerity and stillness of dedth, and swooping down vpon unsuspecting detachments of Union soldiers, kilim: some, wounding others, capturing the sick and parolfmg all who are found wearing: their country’s uniform, or bearing @ musket; then dashing Of with the specd of the wind, to re-enact the same drama at a distant point. We hear of him ina dozen places at the same time. He is certainly ubiquitous, if we are to believe the reports of reliable geytiemen, or he and his bold riders are supplied with nine leagué boots or some- thing quite as effective for rapid movements. Lust Saturday ‘he dashed into Lexington, which waa then occupied by some of Dumout’s cayalry—tho fourth Obiomag an advaiice guard, and é brief contest gained possession of the place, killing five or six of our men in the fray, and losing a number himself. Ho found and paroled from seventy- five to a hundred of our sick aud wounded, and after remaining only about three-quarters of an hour left again and moved towards Versailles. General Du_ mont was soon informed of the raid, and instantly started in pursuit with a thousand cavalry, a section of artillery, and, to make the movement more effective, a regiment of infantry in wagons. It was reported last night that he bad overtaken Mongan, who did not anticipate so rapid a pursuit, between Versailles and Frankfort, and ad. ministered a sound flogging, which oocasioned a complete rebel rout. Up to latest advices he was in full pursuit, moving towards Lawrence- burg, but with what prospect of success, I believe, has not been usce;tained. It is stated that the obese Humphrey Marsball is eull lingering at Mount Ster- Jing, loth to leave the good things of Kentucky and re- turn to Tennessee, where only the dry husks remain, and few of these; and to him it is reportoa the dashing ‘Mor- gan now wends his way, with General Dumont close on te feared by some in Paris, who was y , Who are evidently not familiar with the character for veracity of the reports of reliable goutlemen, tht the'loiing Humphrey would come village on Saturday night or Sun- day, and gobbie up the troops thero, and eai the Union people out of house aud home, by quartering hts forces upon them. But up to this afternoon nothing had been sven of him, and those who should know state that he“is not within forty miles of Paris; and even if he were be woyld got attack the force we have there. Be that as it may, théré was cartainly a very respectable scare in that place all day Sunday. The arrival of moro trovps has probibly reassured them, and they can now talk somewhat calmly and give us a few facts, ‘To show what kivd of reliance you ean place upon the Soporte of persons: gids “contiguous district,” let me elf dhe instance. Morgan was reported to be at Ver- eailles yor rob theater four o'clock by good au- thority, and at same hour, by equally as autho- rity—reliable itl reported to be ator le was near Lawrenceburg; while a third report placed him, ut the same Lour, at auother point, forty miles distant from Vereailies. Who c.n be beiieved? All are reliable gen- tlemen, and no doubt periectly satisfied in thelr own micds that they are telling a correct story; but they are eo unreliable, when they attempt to tell anything rejating to Morgan’s.or other rebel forces, that very little faith can be attached to their yarus. "A hundred or two*tu telizent contrabands” are Bureau of Intelligenee complete. If Humphrey Marshail still loiters about Mount Sterling there is afair prospect of @ fight tn that vicinity very soon. Of course be cannot be begged, as that thing is about given up i these parts. 1 bei at Buell has failed to bag Bragg, who will ecacape him with- A regiment of Humphrey Marzhall’s out doubt. force, com ja part of Teunessee- ans, becoming tired of bim and of the cause for which they bave been starving, marching and fightivg, conci to desert and give themselves up to our forces. They did 6, aud between four and five bun- dred were brought into Paris on Saturday by our cavairy, to whom they bad surrendered ves. were Drought in in squads, and attracted a deal of atten- tion, They express their disgust leader in the most forcible manner, and gave many proofs of the fact that they were giad to got away from him and get under the ofd flag again. Of course thoy are ragged, dirty and blessed with good appetites, bat not with good shocs or hats. Indeed, im the latver essential articies to the comfort of soldiers they are badly off. They will be farnt-bed with shoes and hate, somehow or other, before Wy taken care of They report that Mar- shall’s force is py boning a ee nnn growing tifully lees every id bids fair to leave the jolly Marshall Shou in his glory on the summit of Mount Mterling, if we do aot hasten his. thence. Major General Granger is to take the field to-morrow, and we shull no doubt bear of a race between him and HA & is may hear of a "wy soon. Geveral Grauger is an energetic and able leader, how to follow up an advantage He will not loiter on the road, you gained. May rest assured, but will carry out his = of cam! with rapidity aud success. What that ig it is not r wo explain eae It will rapidly develop itself. TL hope it will be a fighting es |, a8 it sure, will be if the euetay can bereacked. ‘fae advance of hi corps 16 at Paris, or pe: hays to-day at Lexington. Wright's dopartment are now in smooth working order. By constant aud untwing exer. ton, General Wright, aided by Major McLean, Acting Ad has built up a department perfect tu all ite details, when there was authing but chaos and a de- citedly mixed state of affairs when he came hore. He has organized an army of over one hundred thousand men in jess than two mouths, and pisced it iy armed and equipped, and No other departinent comman er can present such an astonishing result. General Wright has evinced a masterly oxecutive ability, umd a knowl- edge of the necessities of a great department, and an ability to mect them that more thau fulflis the high ex- pectations of the President and Geverai Halleck, when they oe omaiae s portant command, His sue cess bas been eo, au predict that he will prove himeelf the master of the situation in the field as well. Mayor McLean hag exhibited a thorough knowledge of the various wet poy Loy the Adjutant Geneval’s Department, and au antir io ite management. Ho has been General Wright's right hand man in the great papa EI and is certainly enti r any ee tae aioe > “npmadentied Ly Major General John A. McCleroand, announced as hav- ing been to an fmaportant command, will be bere in a day or two. The command ie of an y character, but it would not be for me to indicate its precise nature at present. movement he wiil di- fect is of momont, aud its success will have a pow. ‘ervul effect on the war Lieutenant Commander George Brown, tate of the Octorara, @ Porter's Gagehip of the mortar Hotilia, has boon assigned to the command of the iron- oF ory Indianola, now being pusbed rapidiy to completion here. It will be reudy for service In two or three weeks. I will ere ees tiun of this (ormidabie craft ju my next and gone intersting facta re- lating to the Mississippi fotiiia, now under the comand of Rear Admiral David D. Porter. Tt seoms quite certain that tho rebels bave evacuated the Kanaw! neler, in Western Virginia, and retreated. towards Middle Virginia. A movement of Cox's forces has probably occasioned this evacvation of the valley ae Of the operations there bave beeu re ee! initiate The Saxronia end City of Washington VOatward Bound. St, Joute, N.F., Vet. 28, ‘The steamship Saxons, from New York for Suuthamp ton aad Hamburg, was boarded off Cape Rice at nine A.M. to-day, The steamsbip City of Wasbington, from Now York for Queenstown and Liverpoot, passed the Cape @t half-past eloven A, M., and was @iso boarded. News from Now York te Tueslay evening, wiih oommerctal elenrasne through the asency of Mr Stoner, were put on NEW YORK, FRIDAY, HEWS FROM MCLELLAN'S ARMY. Successful Reconnotssance to Hedges ville=The Rebel Pickets Driven in— Capture ef Nineteen Prisoners—De- struction of the Property of the Balti- e and Ohio Ratiroad, é&e., dec. ‘Heaquamrxns 0” Hz ARMY OF THR PoTOMAG, Oct, 23—A. M. ‘Yesterday Captain Duncan made a reconnoissance to Hedgesville with two squadrons of the Fourth Pennsyl- vania cavalry, numbering one hundred and forty men. Hedgesville \s seven miles northwest of Martinsburg ‘and one mile from North Mountain, op the Baltimore and ‘Onto Ratiroad. Captain Duncan drove the rebel pickets into the town, and then charged the main body of the rebels, taking nine- teen pri , Ingluding three officers, They all belonged to the Tehth Virginia cavalry, except lieutenant from the Second South Carolina regiment. None of Captain Duncan's men were burt. Refugees state that the rebels left Martinsburg on Tues day. It is believed that a portion of thom went to Wil- Namsport and a part'to Shepherdstown, The destruction of the property belonging to the Balti. more and Ohio Railroad bas, within the past few days, ‘deen made complete. Exch f Provost Marshal Pell. Heapqvarrens, Any oy Tas Potomso, Oct. 23—P. M. All quiet here to-day. Captain Grubb, who was paroled to day, in to be ex- changed for Captain Pell, late Provost Marshal, of Har- per’s Ferry, who fell into the rebels’ hands during eur Occupation of Charlestown. Captured Rebels Parol Hanren’s Ferny, Oct. 22, 1862. ‘This morning Captain Grubb aud Lieutenant Anderson, with twenty privates, captured on Tuesday in General Geary’s reconnoissance, were paroled. Twenty-five other prisoners were also parolod yesterday. They will be sent to Richmond immediately via Fortress Monroe. The Success of the Recent Reconnois- sances—Reasons for the Inactivity of the Belligerent Armies, &c. Bartmorz, Oct. 28, 1862, The American’s special correspondent from Harpor’s Ferry says, the troops of this division of the Army of the Potomac are in great glee to-day over the success of the expedition which returned yesterday from its visit to Loudon county, having drivon out all guerillas betwoen Harper's Ferry and Leesburg, bringing back with then’ Upwards of fifty prisoners and thirtY horsee. The prisoners are ail housed in ono of the buildings om the main atreet, near the gate of tho Arsepal, and have been lying out on the portico and roof all day, viewing the stirring scene by which they are surrounded. p ‘The rumors cent forward from Washington every day or two that the rebels are leaving Winchester aro known here to be unfounded. On the” contrary, conva* lescents and stragglera from Richmond are being dajly sent forward to Winchester, together with reinforcements of fre#h troops, Indced there ie no doubt that the strength of tho rebels ia Virginia is being maseed in the Shonandoah valley, that ihey have occupied the whole line of the Baltimore ‘and Obio Railroad from Harper's Ferry to Paxton’s Ont. From ail that I can see and jearn, it is vory evident that low water in the Potomac operates on the movemonte of both armies. The rebels feel safe between Martinsburg and Winchester so long as the Potomac is as oasily fordable anywhere as a running brook, and have no disposition to leave the rich valley of the Bhenandoah, Whilst General Mc. Ciellan is compelled to keep his army scattered along the river for a distance of thirty miles, it is evidently impor. sible for him to move on the rebels in force. should he attempt to mase his army for this purpose, the rebels, would cross again into Maryland above, and be back again Ww Virginia by the time he reaches them. So soon, however, s8 wo havea heavy rain storm, sufficient to add two or three feet to the depth of the current, no doubt the coinmanders of both armies will show their hands. The recommendation of Governor Letcher to destroy the Baltimore and Objo Railroad, has, as far as] can learn, becn carried out to the full extent from Harper’s Ferry toa distance of ten or twelve miles beyond Mar. tinsburg. One entire track bas been taken up bo- tween Harper’s Ferry and Martinsburg and car- ried off towards, Winchester beyond 4 Martinsburg. Fires bave been seen at night along the track of the road, indicating that the ties of the track have beeu broken up and burned, as well as all water stations and other pro” perty. This is especially the case at the foot of North Mountain, from whence rails are also said to have been carried off. It is.algo reported that they are Alling up Paxton’s Cut by blowing up recks, and burylug tho rails with many feet of stone and earth, Numorous bridges along this portion of the road have algo becn destroyed. A Flag of Truce from the Enemy, &c. Suanrsacnc, Md., Uct, 22, 1862, Yesterday a flag of truce from the enomy visited Sharpsburg, to tuquire into the numbers and condition of the rebel wounded at that place. Great numbers of paroled prisonore are roving at liberty through the campe about Antietam, and many are daily to be seen riding about in carriages with the secesh females of that region. As thereare many rebel sympa thizers about here, those rebel prisoners are petted, and. have fine times generally. Return of General Fits John Porter= The Troops Ready for Action, &c. Camp, Orrosita Srarnernsiown, Oct. 22, 1862. General Fitz John Porter and staff yesterday returned from Washington, where for a fow days past they bave Deen in attendance on the Martindale court martial. Private Hiram Cole, Fourteenth United States infantry, died to-day of wounds received in the recent reconneis- sance to Charlestown. All ts quict in this vicinity. The troeps are, however, in readiness to march at short notice. Our Pleasant Valley Correspondence. Pisasant Vatiny, Md. , Oct. 21, 1862, No Reat Sign of Going into Winter Quarterr—Anoher Rebel Raid Expected and Whence-—Eztension of the Rebel Line of Pickels—Hoepital Arrangements, Bc. ‘A glance at affairs ip camp just now would immediately change the impression which seems to exiat witha great mang that the army in this vicinity is to go into winter quarters without leaving its present camping ground or dealing the rebels another blow. Certainly the beautiful weather of which we are now in full enjoyment, the favorable condition of the roads, the elasticity, enthu- siasm and buoyancy of spirite which pervade the troops all should tend to render the policy of our generals one cf immediate action, especially when the advantages just sot forth will be exchanged in‘a month or more for the in- clemency of @ rainy and wintry season, with the roads impassavie to man, heast or vehicle, But he who entertains this impression ie cortalily Bot « vieitant at the camps, where everything would in” dicate that, if @ movement is not very Immediate, {t ia certainly not the intontion to go into winter quarters. ‘Ther ia no felling of trees, no hauling of loge, no staktug ‘out of particular spets for buts; but the men remain eo @amjed just as wore two weeks ago, when they arrived here and pitched their tenta, expecting to move again in two or three days. The little sheiter tent, or, as itis wed im the ermasier’s requiritions, tente d’abri, is still preserved, though with a commenda- for the comfort of the mon during these chilly nights. General Burnside has issued orders to have theur enclosed as much as possible with tree boughs. A fumor reached headquarters inet night thas the rebela were threatening another raid in the yiciuity of Point of Rocks, where, from tho uum- ber of fords, on easy opportunity i afforded to thoi cavalry to make a dash across into this tate. Several brigades wore immediately ordered rma, and before daylight bad taken their depare ture ior the threatened polit Some of the regiments re- turned about noon to day, without having seen aay signe of the enemy. With the precautions now existing to pre Tepetition of thesd raids, it will be tinposs/bie for the rebels to agin dure one, A of the Fighth Connecticut regiment, returned yesterday from the vietaity ot burg, via the canal, Feports that the rebels have extended a tine of pickets at ug the P tomae, from shepherdstown southwarts Our pickets are 180 on Unis eide Of the river, protecting Its Tongth bot. Uh a decent regard of the rulce of civilized wartsce (bey do not attempt to moiest each . ther. © pilsl AFFANweMents of the troops under this com now jn charge of Dir, Rivers, who has displayed efficieucy aud ¢ waideration for the sick a ounded by the My ed of Las ely ne J That by] fe box ated at Weaver u th of the valley, on t ive of ‘Vhe Baltimore ané Obio Railroad. m OCTOBER 24,. 1862. Our Harper's Ferry Correspondence. Hunren’s Fenny, Oot. 22, 1862. The Reconnotssance to Hillsboro and Wheatland, Va.— Surprise ana Destruction of @ Queritia Party Une Hun, dred and Fifty Strong—About Eighty of Them Killed Wounded and Prisonere—But One Killed and Two Wounded of Our Party—A Unign Reception in Rebel Virginia, dc., dc. About eleven o'clock on Monday night last, the Sixth New York cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel McVicker, accom, panied by Knapp’s battery, started im the direction of Hillsboro, Va. ‘These were followed about two o’clock on Tuesday raorning by two brigades, the whole under the command of General Geary, formerly colonel of the Twenty-cighth Pennsylvania, The regiments compos'ng these brigades were the One Hundred and Second New York, Twenty-eighth and One Hundred and Bleventh Pennsylvania, the Fifth, Seventh and Sixty-sixth Ohio, and the Third Maryland. The cavalry was sent on ahead, foouring the country in all directions, No sign of an @vemy was secn until they arrived in the neighborhood of Wheatland, which ie about twenty miles from Har- per’s Ferry. Here thoy were fired upon by the enemy's pickets, who fell back to the main body. Our men ad- vanced, and soon came in sight of a scouting party of the enemy’s cavalry, who fired their carbines, instantly kill ing James Murray, of Co. A, wounding Sergoant. in the endulder, John Hays slightly inthe head, php ing and wounding @ number ef our horses, among them that of the Lieut. Colonel. Murray was shot in the centre of tho forehead, French and Hays also belonged to Co. A of the Sixth Now York cava'ry. This volley was anawer- ed by one from our brave feilows,and the next instant the order ‘ Charge” was given. Already several saddles had been emptied by our fire, and as the Sixth dashed in amovg them, cutting right and left, the rebels, unable to stand such an impetuous charge, broke, some starting for the woods; but being unable to muke much headway, many dismounted and made off, leaving their borses and arms in the hands of the victors. Others made for houses, haystacks and out. Duildinge, and continned firing upon our men until they themscives were shot or captured. The reat ran in all directions, our men pursuing them between four and five miles, capturing several. y professed to be what is called an organized independent company, with re ly commissioned and non-commiseione ers; but were Bo more nor less than a guerilla band, numbering in all about one hundred and tty. We lost no mare ie ilen aid wounded then what is stated above, bu their joss, im killed, wounded and pel seems almost incredible. Kleven of their mou were buried by our party, twenty-three or four were wounded, and upwards of fifty taken prisoners, amon thom the Captain, Lieutenant Grubb, and Liontenn t Alexander, The latter was wounded in the leg. Many of the wounded, who could not well be removed, were paroled, hirty-five horses were captured, as well as a Targe numbor of guns and sabres. ‘The rebels meant mis- chief, as their sabres were sharpened om both sidos, from the int to the bilt. Your correspondent felt of one, and the edge was ground down almost to the sharpness of a razor, The prieonere at firet were sulky and morose, ‘but after awhile they became more sensible. About twenty were capmred by the cavalry, and the remainder beaded off and taken prisonere in the woods by our infan- try. Ai night our forces, with their prisoners, arrived at Lovettsville, where they campod. The citizens of this place kindly welcomed and recetyod our. troops and more than ove cried “Hurrah for the Union “Three cheers for the Stara and Stripos.’* They all appeared glad that the rebel rd were so completely broken up, and many even said £0, calling them guerillas, whom they said all dreaded, as they robbed friend and foe alike. About walf past one o'clook P, M. the cavalry, with thew prisoners, arrived at Harper's Forry. The latter looked bettor than any get of men with the rebel garb on that Ihave yet seen. They were of ali ages, from boy to old man; were dressed in new suits of gray; many of them full in flerh, and nearly allintelagent, tine looking fellows. They were takon, or rather 6 up staire to @ third story reom, next door to Adams’ Express office, whore they themeelves around the room, with their backs to the wall. ‘Richmond papers must have beon very scarce seen them, as, on my asking them for one, 1 was told that they bad not seen a Southern or Northern paper for over two weeks. In ‘my humble opinion, I should judge that they were two companies—as it was known that they had two captains—making their way te Winchester, for the purpose of offering their services and joining the army, as the clothes and appear- ance of neurty ail the priaoners showed plainiy thavthey had not long been engaged in the “trade of war.” Our cavalry complsin that when the battery opened the sbell were fired at them by mistake, as many burst Dear them and over their heads, compelliug them to put spurs to their horrus and ride beyond ihe reach of the eu Fortunately, nota man was injured by this very ootieh mistake. IRroe rebet flags (entirely new) aud one Union flag were taken from them during the skir- mish. Their sabres were in Masscchusetts and their guns were vomposed of carbinor, rites ana shot guns. The sabret, carbines and rifies had, no doubt, once belonged to our own men, One of their horses cap- tured was a fine bay stallion, valved at $700. Our Potomac Correspondence, On ras tee} Orrosira Suxymenpetown , Oct. 22, 1862. Signs of an Early Movement—Heath of the Army—Ih-4r Feslings About the War—Arrival ff McClellan and His Wifo—Rumors, &c. We are stil] under orders to be prepared to move ats moment's notice. How soon the order of moving wil, come and our destination are unknown. The impression growe stronger each day that wo shall, in copjunction with the other army corps, move into Virginia; and that there will be somo more big battles fought before wind ing up the fall campaign. Our men are ready to fight. hoalth of this improves with the ad fall weather. There are considorgbly less on the sick now than two weeks age. Vogetabdies are liberally dis- pensed to the men, and the general csprit du corps was never better. Every day the plains and hille are alive with companied, battalions and regiments on drill. The proficiency of the new regiments ie remarkable. The rank and file of thisarmy are only here from pa- trio a shat it ts bys for the good of the winding up of the rebellion they wish to remain’ vice of General McCiellan on the eman- cipation jou is very generally followed. There ig & manifest universal desire to ignore every iasuc, thus quailing the rebellion by victories en the field and restora- tion of the Union tothe same basis existiog before the war broke out. General MeCietlan and lady were here yesterday, having come carriage from Harper's Ferry. 1t was impossi ble for him to pass by Iucog.,.and where his presence be- came knowa, be and tis lady were greeted with the Our pickets itt ke thet: tra watchfulness, etil! keep up ir contra on terme of exceeding arsability, There bas been oo exchange of firing sinco the late reconuoissance. A rumor just reaches us that tbo enemy are marching on Maryland tn three columns. Should this be the case, a ‘battle may be momentarily expected. The rumor, bow ever, is generally «iecredited, imteresting from Frederick, Md. ARREST OF A GO RMPLOYE CHARGED WITH AIDING THR , RESELO—CATTURE OF RECRUITS FOR THE REBEL ARMY, ETO. =~ Mr. L. B. Perkins, government detective, to-day arrest. ed Benjamin F. Brown, a warehouse keeper, of this city, whore warehouse was used for storing government pro- porty,and who was in the employ of the government, charged with giving information to the rebels while they held Frederick, and also of openly aiding them im plun- doring large quantities of government goods from bi store and from the Adains Express Building. Me. Perking left for Washington this afternoon with the prisoner. An important arrost was made yesterday at Hyatte- town, Md., of reorvite Intended for the rebel army. Information was received afew days einco that there was @ rendezvous for recruits at Hyattstown. Lieutenact Sparling, of the First Maine cavairy, éisgaised bimseif as a private citigen of eecosh proclivities, and by protend- Jag to be one of Stuart's rebel cavairy loft behind in the recent tald, got into the eopidence of Mr.Geo Rhodes, living near Alyattstown, end dincovered that Bis house wag the readexvons,and that @ party of reervite were to atart across tho river last eight. Ge obtained the assistance of twelve men and two Licutenants from Captain Cooks, ef tho Eighth Massachuseite battery, and surrounded the bourse in the absence of Rhodes, and succes@ed iu recering Gve men, who were About (0 enlist in the rebel service, and four borees. Rhodes was subsequently arrested and th: whole party Drought to thie city as prisouers. & rebel major, who was supposed to be on the promises, made bis escape be. fore the soldiers arrived. The Frederick Hospitais. ‘The following i# the report of the sick and wounded tn the Uniled States General Hospital at Frederic, M4, for the week ending Saturdey, Oct 1) Remaining at \aat report. Admitted during the wook..,..... Total ...... Returned to duty, On furlough Died... Deserted. Remaining Oot. 18...... The names of thoce who died are ae follows — Unie Rebel. 1, B. Olst Ga inion M. Sajlesbury,@,24inN Y¥. John Jones, C, 4th Conn A Mosely, 2, 37h Mass. Alex. Gordon, K W Diliinghunt, M. Speis. K, 26 SS _THE NEW YORK HERALD. INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CUMBRIA. | Terrible Steamboat Accident on Lake Pontchartrain. - Explosion of the Boilers of the Steamboat Ceres. EXCHANGE OF PAROLED PRISONERS Sympathy Shown Them by the People of Mew Orleans. MILITARY ORDERS, Kee key &e. ‘The steamship Cumbria, Captain Sumner, arrived at ‘his port yesterday from New Orleans, with dates to ‘he 12th of October, The letior of onr special correspondent will be found of interest, detailing, as it does, all news from that city. The passengers by the Cambria, om her late paseage from New Orlenns to this pot, have published a cart thanking the Captain for bis thoughtfulness and attention to their comfort during the voyage, and speaking in high terms of his pro‘esrional skill, exhibited during the very tompestuous weather encountered by the Cambria, Our New Ori: Correspondence, New Ontxaya, La, Oct. 11, 1862. Bxcitiment Atiending the Provos: Morsnal’s Order of Octo. ber 6—Embarkatin of Paroled Prisoners to be Bxchang ¢d-—How They were Received on the Streets by the Poprts- tion as They Marched fo the SleamerA Patriotic F- maie—- She Displays the Stare and Stripes on Her Person, and for Her Patriotism Reccives from Another of Her Sex a Pair of Black Eyes—The Aggressor Sent to the Parish Priyn— An Fatract from the Delta—Its Effect Upon the People— It Turns Out a Fabrication—Terrible Steamboat Acciden'— The Boilers of the Sleambcat Ceres Fxplode—Coroner's [y+ quest on the Body of Manuel Andrew—Singular Robbery of @ Paymaster—Miitary Orders—-Interesting Law Case— A Case of Injustice, de. There was immense excitement along the leve, from Canal to Jaekeon street,early on Wednesday m rning last, the reason for which may be partially surmised from the foliowing:— Ornce Provose Manet, Geen at, 4 Naw Onricans, Oct. 6, 1862. Notice fs hereby given that all prsoners whose nares ap- pear upon the cariel (o be exchanged must be on boar! ‘be steamer Laurel Hill at eight o'clock A. M., Wednesday, Oct. 8. They will be allowed to carry no baxgace of any ir. scription. Those who were paroled with fle arma vil! carry only thelr swords, “The steamer will start uromptly at ten o'clock, JONAS H. FRENCH, Provost Marsha! G:neral, La, But the steamer, yclept the Laurel Hill, did not start at ten o’clock. Early in the morning, bowever, about two bundred and fifty of the paroled prisoners, who were de- firons of being exchanged for Union men, proceeded t» the levee, attended by an immense concourse of persons» numbering several thousands. Thore they embarked for Baten Rouge on board the steamer. The men—number- ing among them several officers—were all well clad, aud some of them were in good, new uniforms. The streots through which they marched were crowded with a mot ley group of persons—the female element, of course, pre- yailing. No doubt many among the crowd were attracte’ by moro feclinge of curiosity; but it is an andeniable fact that when the returning prisoners savy “The Bonny Blue Fiag’? there were wumbers among the crowd who joined in chorus and in the cheers for Jeff. Davia, that concinded the song. This demonstra, tion was not unresented, however, in one instance, at Jeast. A Unidn woman, inspired by patriotism, waved a small American flag, upon which another female specimen of the unfeathored biped, counting, n0 doubt, on the numbers of secesh sympathizers around her, took mca. sure of the loyal dame for a pair of black eyes, which she then and there made the Union woman a present o/, The aggressor bas beon sent to the parish prison for a breach ‘of the peace. The excitement was kept up till twelve o'clock, when the Laurel Hill started for up tho river. On her departare there was another uproar, in the way of cheers Yasters Delia. ging, ke. y morning the following paragraph appeared in We have a report, through what seems to be a reliable f@urce, that tbe steamboat Laurel Hill, which leitior Baton Rouge’ on Wednesday, under «a ilag of trice, with Confederate parvied soldiers to be exchanved, was fred into while passing up the river. Fifleen the Confederates are reported to have been and several wounded. None of the Union officers or men ip charge were injured. Our iniorma: commissary of the reserv® brigade, just as le wi cars at Carioiltoa, for this city, last evening hea from one of the gunboats commuuicaung this tie! Captain Hoffman, of General Sherman's staff, and had no ‘a fing of truce; but In this instance they fired int» friends, For the sake of y and civilization, the report will prove false. ‘This portentous announcement surprised both | n:on- Jets and secessionists, th ugh in the hearts of the former there lingered an idea that if the rebels could tre ou the boat containing Judge Walker and # number of women and children belonging to the secessionists themselves, while under a My od truce, there was nothing so improba: bie, after all, in their firing into@ boat coutainmg their cherished friends under similar circumetavcr great was the indignation, let me say, both of and gecessjonists, at auch & barbarous act for way. Jin happy toeay, bowever, that the : entire fabrication. The Laurel Hill arrived here this terucon with eome oighty two Union prisoners from Baton Rouge on parole; for the for an exchange, it seems, are ‘com. lete; and ber captain reperts that not a shot faa been fired at her. Had fifteen of the returning ne. cemionists boen kiited in reality, would any sue who be- Neves in an avenging Nemesis have besitated to say that practical justice had been meted out? Another terrible stcamboat catastrophe hag takeo . The steam transport Ceres has beco biewn up in Pontchartrain, The following account of the e: fair,from a Mr. Alfred in, who was en board at the time, seoms to embody, in brief, all the facts:— ‘The stoamor Cares left Shiv Island at three P. M., Octo- ber 7, for Fort Pike and New Orleans (Lake routchar. train), with a Mgbt list of paseenzers and freight, working under a low head of steam—from ninety to one bau inde—ag her port butler was leaking badly over the res. She ran along slowly wnlil twouty minutes to ax o'clock, at which time we were just inside of Bt. Joeeph's Island lighthoure, mn Our bollers exploded, carry ing everything before them forward of the pilothouse, killing the majority of the pasreugers aod crew who were for ward instantly, scalding (righ! be engineers on watch and a portion of the crew in the deck roum. We got our lifeboat and ski® overboard, im charge of the second mate and steersman, who succeeded in saving eight or ten of the survivors, and landed them on St Joseph's We aleo got our landiug etage out from under the wreck on the forecastle, on which «even persons were able to sustain thomaecives antil the United States gua boat Cailioun providentially came to our rescue Two others gave out from extiaustion just previous to tbe gua boat reaching us The yacht Gipsy, which was on her way to ©bip Island with Major Geoeral Butler on board a.so put abst ‘and came to our rescue un seeing the fames of our buro {ng steamer, aud rendered us all the assistance they «ere able, for which we cannot be Wo thankful, worn oul «nd nigh to periabing as the most of us were We bave iost twelve killed and drowned, and have twenty-one saved, some of whom are badly scalded and burned Our thauke are hereby erpeciatly tendered to Captain Buchanan, of tho Calhoun, bis officers and crew, who did ail that men could do for our rescue and corafort. My own thanks are sapeciaily due to Mr W DP Brown, ented engineer ef the Caihoun aud be # setante, tor their unceasing attention to mysell avd tbe survivors of the crew ALtRED PIERSON, For the Survirore of Passengere and Crew Oarten States Geenoat Carnorm, Laneronr, Oct, 8, 1962 : CREW AND PASSENGER LIST OF STRAMER CRRRS, 00+ TOBER 7, 1862, SO FAR AS CAN BE ASORRTAINED, maven, Alfred Pierson, Mate, uninjured Michacl Foley, Second Mate auinyared, Wm. Holmes, Chief Fugineer, slightiy wounded. RB Jordan, seeoud Engineer, 1y scalded, died ot eight ALM. Boe Charles Pattorsen, etriker, badly eealded John Schior, striker, eitghtly wounded. John Lock nan, carpenter, upinjared, Joba Potore, teerstaan, uninjured. Wiiliatn Roveutbal cabin passenger, uninjured. Courad Schmidt, mbin passcager, wounded. Pou) Haamilovieh, cabin passenger, wounded, P Me Lumby, cook, anijured Lewts inmu and Watt Guy, col’d cabin Base, uninjured, Danicl Hayes, fireman, uninjured Jonn bounelly, deck hand, uninjured, Daniel Yaomas, deck hand, wounued Thomas Wash, fireman, badly wounded. Angelo Pardoia, deck hand, badly Buried Fell Riley, fireman, ba liy woundod—. wee diet Lost Berthold Albertson, pilot, kiied by expt sion, George C. Gilpatrick, gecond clerk, | PRICE TWO CENTS shon George Torry, passenger, killed by explosien. vel Douse. coloretl steward, drewned Lout, Sherborne, Thirteenth Maine, passenger, drowned. over S itzgeraid, fireman, killed by explosion, Foward Lin, deck hand, killed by explosion, —— Felly, deck hand, drowned. ve Queen, colored, cook's helper, drowned, Two others crew of lngger, unknown, drowned, Atour Maiore, exptain of Ingger Hiberty, drowned. The mauest on the body of Manuel Atsivow, who ae 30 barbarously murdered in Ursuline street a few doys ago, 48 #tatod in my last, was conciuded on Tuesday, when Frederica Abellaned®, the alleged murderer, was presented by the jury ax bong, in their opinion, guilty of wilful murder Tho deceased wos a native of Cuba, aud only twenty-tive years o: age. The prisoner, it ja said, will be tried before a mi itary commission A singular case of robbery, to (be amount of $20,000, took place in the neighborhood of the Custom House the other day. Tt seems that Major User’ empl yed a cab driver, pamed Patrick O’Donre!l, to drive him some- where, and with that view viaced in the ca a caret bag contalning some $20,000, Major Usher is, | believe, @ master in the army Bt the gallant Major, with ‘ier-like carelessness, absented himeef from theead for « miuute or two, daring which tiue © Donvei thought fit to ‘cut off? with the “swag” —Wo use the lang age of the light-fingered fraternity. Great, indeed, was the eon- sterivation of the Major, on bis return to the pace where he had Je(t the cab, to Gnd thet it was ofl, and that his 320.000 were off with it. The pol ce were, ofcourse, »pulied to, and the result was the discovery of O'Honneli and the larger part of the money. It appears that «Donnell, having secured hit booty, became so excited by the Magniude ot bis exploit that we really drt net know what to do with the bagand its contents. Reflecting, however, that ene of bis brothers-in-Jaw bad had some- thing t) do with tight cases of # siimier charactor, ho made his way to this brother-inJaw’s house and threw fs ‘ormenting burden in there, ‘The immedtiite @ fleet of this appears to lave been @ consuitation with anothor brotneranaw and a sister Inlaw, aul a resolution to divide the spoils between the three brothers in law, the One of the brothers. share of each being about 46,600 in-law, however, as soon as he by O'Denned, got alarmed, and, pre the ba, cut open, with one or tiv took Itt) the First distetet police a mod that the hearing of thos: monte tw wiht has ed O'Dounell to conless tho whoin tauewoiome A steder-iu-lew was elosered with u'Donnell hie morning, vil subsequently went to see aca mieten. Unrom w insrromentelity the whate boty. seve sem $3,800, haw been recover'd. wd thee oe hover even (hit sum iil be restored, The parties taaplieate in ‘he transae!ton are yet in costed The following military orders wil, no dontt, be found fatoresting — APECIAL ORDEKI—S He DQUAKTrRS OF 7 ARMY OF TewNenek, Mi Wheres, many ia.ilt-s oF K. In aro acdinst a have been, g couvort Ia Memphis; and’ were, ti etion or permit the o's ft Contod rare on aneenied ani henedt 0 Provost Muthal willextend the lst, alveaty pres d $0 as to bave on it at wart tuirty am nd « ery raw by lot ten narn"a wou e days tor. i Major G Wer singles.” iT a jajor Gene: al a be Le’. Davros, A. A.A. 0. GENERAL ORDEPR—N0, 15, Heapavanrens, U8. iy Now Onnmare, ee rr ed by his reximental commanier, Not haa two men of & company Will be permite’ to be wisent wore 1y between the hours of reveilte ni nly one man of a any will be pox. and that uly in specia! cases, Al) thoriz: enlisted men io cross the river » and Algiers will pectfy Guat perenis- sien. At lean! one com’ i: oned gilicer of ach company Will be req fred to be present with Puls crupany at all howe of diay and night, By ordorof BXdup. riga Cnanizs C. Dwignt, Ansistan: A’ GRNKRAL OKDENA—NO, 15, Heapquaarnns, U. 5. Fonons 1's New Ouneana, New Oltreays, La., Got. 3, 162. Commanders of regi will be hii etrictiy sesponsiivle for the goud discipline an faxtra tion of thetr seve al cum- mands, aud to th send wil, in coujunction with their felt souon thereto. ie by order for dai'y next, Qoiober 6, aR {allows :— Company drils rack morning, aq Spepeny ur bacalion drilix each afvernoon. The attalinn ri % to Uw ag ocen ae thee thes eng exitnent, the tatt:Lon will be Htabse for that purpose, Al company officers ust excised fom duit geen, OF on *pecal or detached service, wiht tens all the drilno® the companies, Company eominanders are requires to give their constant fnd care! i att a to the mea-ing of their cunpaner, aad 8 by the sur. Fequired to to the elec nis their oompany qua All charge tC eniisted weno Kinents will be endorsed by regime mtel commanders, aid sian the tel! officer of the cm ri fe Mawiitog, for bis orders tists, p a. Hy ures pivadier Groner Cuanizs 0, Dwiont, A. A. General APREIAL ORDK B— NO. Heavavanrens, U.S, Fowern ON Captain AV ne w vey dred td Sixth ia th dhusy wn tins sts 4 ‘f en Volui H ight has served, cannot take leave of tm wit spronalag hts approbanion of the alulity, energy au zeal with wich be vas performed his duties. By order 0 Brigadier (i L. G. ARNOLD. 1, L Jawes, First Li utenant and A, A. A. General. A case of some interest to New York merchants come 1p bene Provost Judge Lieut. Col. Kiusiaan 5 eterday, io which the owners {4 vers waved the Jud, Hathe way sought Wo ree ver the prominin on $1,500 Louise va money, that it was contended ougist to bave besa paid in <Ameriean currency—t. ¢., Treasury uotes, It seems that the Judge Hathaway had boon chartered iu New York by an inducntial Orin there, for New O leaus, for (he Bum of $2,000, payable in Americay currency. '$1.600 of the money had been paid tn New Orleans money, for which wited States Artillery, A receipt had been taken. Afterwards tio plaintil aimed #ixteem per cent premium as he said the pay t ght to have beep mate tm frearury notes. To this ex- cop.ion was taken, and the case was brought be‘ore Judge Kinsman. After the captain of the Judge Uathaway bad stated his cage, Mr. George Chapman, an Euglish gentle- mon dolug business between here and New York, wi- dreaved the Court, stating that he was uot interosted in ibe case; he only re & respect ble fm iu New York, He insisted that alihou_h the Jadge's dio- tum might be right, that American currency meant Upited tates currency, yet the plaintiff, having ,iven hig reveips for $1,600, was not entitied to any p jum, ‘or there ceipt cloeed the transaction so far im whatover funds pay- met was made. With regard to the balance of $600, that was all or another @Talr . The Court ruled that the plaintiff wes not entitied to Any premium on the $1,600 aiready paid. but orde.od that the remaining $500 should be pad in Treasury notes or their equivalent. We are baving the first touch of really cou} weather. Last evening ft rained pretty bard, ooeling off the atmos- phere to such a dogreo that a blanket was required, and the thermometer is now at 66, A case of grievapee hus just been brought to my notice. It contained in the following order, published in the New Haven (Conu.) Journal and Courier of septom- tA CEKNRAL ORDERA—RO, 245. Wan Derantuxst, Ansutas? Gusrnay, Warntneton, Sept The following officers are hereby diam iacod vice of the United S:atee, for frauds practised o1 of & vessel used as @ transport for the U: troopers Firs Lientenant Frederick 8, Pairehiid, Company K, Noth Counect.cut Volunterra, First Li er tt Thomas Pitagibbons, Company H. Ninth ors. ¢ William A. Lee, Company K, Nini Conner bout Voi 1. hy orver ofthe SECRETARY OF ‘TAR, ED. Townexxn, Assistant Adjutant Coneral sutenant Fitzgi) bons’ explanation of tho alloged fracd is this —We embarked at some port ta Coancetiout for Inland, agrovlg with the other two officers to pa; tai sixteen dollars for ur mess bill, for whiel ve bis draft on his brother, Lieutonsnt of the Ninth Connecticut. Ou reaching New ¢ captain presented the drafts, act to Lieut Fitzgibboue, but to the paymastor, who, of course. kuew vothirg about it; and would not cash it. ora. | "Phe cay tain, on bis return, bed the tranaaction asa fraud, and the officers, without a hearlug, were die. uyissed from the service, according to the Northera payers, bat the persons @oncerned have wo oifle\ J notifies. tion of the affair, aud they are still In ths ‘This affair bas caused mich distress io the officers, one of whom bas recently die’ at It iw to be that the Northern paper that (1 boped lished this order will copy this. Grneral Greciey to Father Abrabam. I'm coming, Father Abraham, @ sure a8 you are bor With full pine hundred thousand men, well marehatled ~ “+ in a horn,” “ And ab | icad my serried ranks and boldly wares elo What choe:s for Gresicy's (vuckram fren) uiwe iv ‘thousand strong | We're coming, \braham from velley and from 2b! Wou't youre)-ice at seeing us? Pu very euro you will We bave filled with grub our haversacks-ve warch 0? early dawn, We are comlng, Futher Abrabam, we are cominge "ia hora |" Doo't pinco us, Father Abrabam, whore the battlo TaE@ Mare bursting near, ane «Hetening Neres: ; For—enté venee teat you true—o sure Oe Pat vem Loe tan Th bet my hat {'tie white, you Kuow,) Wey Cu! Vee) Je wad £395 Then keop uate the rear, dear Abe; Jed Mao four battion My toon aro brave abore the bips,and ebexy cn hee You Ol oee me, Father ADraham, as sureae yor Pat 4\44 ei fi nored thousand anen, weil ia mao sate of Gold in Buftate, Buveano, Oct. 98, 1882.