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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, 
Hf.adqcakters Akmt of the Potomac, ) 
Sept 15—8 A. M. j 
To U. IF. JlaUeck. General-in-Chief:—\ have jn-t 
learned from General Honker, in the advance, who 
states that tbe information is perfectly reliable, that 
the enemy is making for the river in a perfect panic, 
and Glen. Lee ptated lost night publicly, that he 
must admit that they bad been shocking y whipped, 
I am hurrying everything forward to endeavor to 
press their retreat to the utmost. 
Geo. B. McClellan, Major-General. 
HU ADQPA KTKUF A KMT OF THR POTOMAC, ) 
Sept 15-3 P, M, J 
To H. IF. HaUeck. General-in-Chief :—I am happy 
to inform yon that Gen. Franklin’s success was as 
complete as that on the center and rtebt, and re¬ 
sulted in bis getting possession of the Gap, after a 
severe engagement on all parts of the line. 
The troops, old and new, behaved with the utmost 
steadiness and gallantry, carrying, with but little 
assistance from our own artillery, very strong posi¬ 
tions defended by artillery and infantry. 
I do not think our loss very severe. 
The corps of Generals D. H. Ilill and Longstreet 
were engaged with our right 
We have taken a considerable number of prisoners. 
The enemy disappeared during the night. 
Our troops are now advancing iu pursuit 
I do not know where be will next, be found. 
Geo. B. McClellan. 
Major-General Commanding. 
Headquarters Army of the Potomac.) 
Uolirar, Sept. 15—10 P. M. j 
To H, IF. HaUeck-, General-in-Chief:— Tnlorma- 
tion this moment received completely confirms the 
rout and demoralization of the rebel army. God. 
Lee is reported wounded and Garland killed. 
Gen. Hooker has 1.000 more prisoners. 700 baying 
been sent to Frederick. It is stated that Lee gives 
his loss at 15,000. We are following as rapidly as 
the men can move. Geo. B. McClellan, 
Major-General. 
Springs, reports Yillepique moving in the direction 
of Bolivar, with 2.000 men, mostly artillery. Breck¬ 
inridge is also moving in the same direction with 
6,000 men. His supposed destination Kentucky, 
perhaps Columbus. 
Missouri. — Porter, with about 500 guerrillas, 
made a dash on Palmyra on the I2th, and released 
40 secesh prisoners. lie held the town for a while, 
but withdrew, ne did no damage whatever. 
A special dispatch to the St. Louis Union says: 
Bloomfield was attacked on Thursday morning by 
rebels, and was defended by 100 enrolled militia, 
including a detachment from here. The fight lasted 
two hours. The I'ebels took one 24-pound howitzer 
and withdrew. The militia abandoned tbe place 
with one iron 12-pounder, but spiked it two miles 
from Bloomfield. 
Col. Boyd, from Greenville, shelled Bloomfield 
about 3 or 4 o’clock Friday, and retook tbe place 
after a lew minutes’ fire. In the first fight the Fed¬ 
eral loss was three killed and five wounded. The 
rebel loss unknown. Col. Boyd is being re-enforced. 
Gen. Rousseau’s Mode of Protecting Rail¬ 
way Trains.— It is Faid that Gen. Rousseau, who 
is in command at Huntsville, Alabama, prevents 
the rebels from firing into railway trains by putting 
a conspicuous secessionist, a preacher or a member 
of one of the churches at Huntsville, on board each 
train, so that the guerrillas will be likely to hit him 
if they fire at the train. 
A soldier, who was in all of the late battles 
before Richmond, remarks that ‘‘it is astonishing 
bow indifferent to danger a man becomes in action, 
after being in it a short time. While supporting the 
battery, some of our men lay down on tbe ground 
and slept soundly, utterly regardless of the shells 
that were bursting around them. If I had not seen 
this, I certainly never would have believed if’ 
Levying on the Secesh in Kentucky. — The 
Louisville Journal pays that at all proper points in 
Kentucky, the LInited States military officers, by 
order of General Boyle, are levying contributions 
upon the resident rebels to remunerate the Union 
men robbed by the guerrillas. This is the right 
policy and it will do good. It will array against 
gnerrillaism many thousands of rebel sympathizers 
in Kentucky who would otherwise hold out induce¬ 
ments to Morgan and such as he to make raids 
through our State;_ 
Movements m the West. 
Western Virginia. — The telegraph on the 
14th states that on the. 11th inst. a column of the 
about. 6,000 strong, said to be under Gen. 
made an attack on the 34th and 37lh Ohio, 
hear their wild cheering, regiment by regiment, as 
they passed McClellan’s headquarters.” 
This is an important item of news, and what is 
better, it is true. In Gen. McClellan’s absence, 
(Jen. Banks holds command of the fortifications in 
front of Washington, This promptmovement. looks 
like work, and tbe announcement will cheer the 
hearts of the people. 
Hir<t Fell's Patent Clover Thrasher anil Haller— 
BroVaw 
Iona (Crape Vinps—C W Grant 
Suren or ri**rf Pear Trees—T G Yeomans. 
Hartman’* Moiiel Commen ial College. 
\' Y Central Commercial Col ecre— C A Walworth. 
Vines for the Million — Win Terry & Sod. 
Information Wanted —Mary Lynch. 
Trees, Ac., for sale- Prit.ce i: Co. 
Atren's Wanted—S Madison. 
Native Grape Vines—Win II. Panghaday. 
National Tax Law — Harrow k Bro. 
btrcial notices. 
Valuable Improvements—Mason k Hamlin's Harmoniums. 
Birdsell & 
A Battle In North Carolina. 
The correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune gives 
the following particulars of one of the most gallant 
engagements of the war, so far as our troops were 
concerned. The details were obtained from an 
officer of Capt. Flusser’B fleet, who has brought dis¬ 
patches to Washington from the commanding officer: 
Fourteen hundred rebels marched towards Ply¬ 
mouth, N. C., on the 2d inst, intending to enter the 
town and lay it in rtsbe?. A native Carolinian, 
knowing the intention of the rebels, came quickly to 
town and reported the matter to Capt W. 11. liam- 
mell, of Hawkins’s (N. Y.) Zouaves. No time was 
to be lost. To defend the town there was one com¬ 
pany (F) oi Hawkins's Zouaves, one company ot 
regularly enlisted loyal North Carolinians, with 
Buch other loyal fighting civilians as the town could 
furnish- All bands were quickly at the post Half 
of tbe Zouaves were sick with the fever which pre¬ 
vails at this season of the year, and all of the com¬ 
missioned officers were sick, except Lieut. Greeu, of 
the Zouaves, who was disabled by a wound received 
in a former engagement up the Roanoke river. 
The command of about 300 men devolved upon 
Orderly Sergeant Green, of Company F, of the 
Zouaves. At the approach of so vast a force some 
general would say, “Surrender:" but this was not 
the Sergeant’s molto. He took his men. went out 
and met. the enemy three miles from the town. The 
enemy consisted of infantry and cavalry; the former 
under Col. Garrett (who in fact was in command of 
the whole force,) and the latter in command of Capt. 
Fagan. When Sergeant. Green came upon the en¬ 
emy he found them bivouacked in the woods, in¬ 
tending not to attack before the next day. A rebel 
attempted to give the alarm of the approach of our 
forces by firing his piece, but it missed fire. Our 
Troys took this as a signal, and they dashed upon 
them with great earnestness, fighting the whole 
force for an hour, Sergeant Green conducting him¬ 
self in the most gallant manner. In the short, space 
of an hour he whipped a force of 1,400. captured 
Col. Garrett, Iheir commander, a lieutenant and 40 
prisoners, together with many of the cavalry horses. 
The rebels lost 30 killed, with the ordinary propor¬ 
tion of wonuded. When the enemy broke and lied, 
the loyal North Carolinians were fast, and fierce in 
the pursuit of their rebel neighbors. Tbe chase was 
given up only when (he enemy was completely put 
to flight 
The civilians fought splendidly. In this conflict 
we lost three men killed—one a Sergeant of Co. F, 
of the Zouaves, whose name is Miner; the other, a 
memberof aNortb Carolina Company; and the third, 
one of Capt. Flusser’B brave tars, some of whom 
were engaged. Let officers of higher rank look at 
the conduct of Sergcaut Green, and learn wisdom— 
the kind of wisdom we now need; and let soldiers 
learn from the result of tbe affair what even small 
numbers will accomplish when they have the right 
sort of fire in them. The bravery of our little array 
in Plymouth deserves, and will undoubtedly re¬ 
ceive, the highest honor of the nation. 
$l)c News Cottiicnscr 
— Wisconsin has furnished 38,600 volunteers for the war. 
— A bill is pending in the Rebel Congress to raise 300 000 
more men. 
— There are 14,000 Indians in Minnesota, of which 7.200 
are Sioux. 
— The frost has been doing much damage to the crops near 
Lewiston, Maine. 
— Joel Parker 1ms been nominated for Governor by the 
Democrats in New Jersey. 
— The tax on ten, coffee, chocolate. &o,, in England, for 
1861, produced $30,000,000. 
— Judge Gordon Mott has been elected delegate to Con¬ 
gress from Nevada Territory. 
— The number of persons in the city of Philadelphia {ab¬ 
ject to military duty is 80,473. 
— A French company baa been organized in Paris foe the 
cultivation of cotton in Algeria. 
— There are in London 170 women who are engaged in 
distributing Bibles to the poor. 
— Isaac Snodgrass, of Menard, Illinois, has nine sons in the 
army. He is a Virginian by birth. 
— Gold is being taken from the diggings at Ludlow, Yt., at 
tbe rate of about four dollars a day. 
— It is stated that there are now about 50,000 troops per 
week going forward to Washington. 
— The property of Trusten Polk, formerly U. S. Senator 
from Missouri, has been confiscated. 
— The armed rebel steamer Yorktown. bound from Mobile 
to Havana, was totally lost on the 26th ulk. 
— The ex-Queen of Naples, with a train of banished Italian 
princes and dukes, lias arrived in Germany. 
— Counterfeit notes of tbe denomination of $3 on the 
Cumberland Bank, R. I., are in circulation. 
— The enrollment in New York city lias been completed. 
More than 240.000 uames have been enrolled. 
— The net amount, of the income tax iu Great Britain last 
year was over eleven million pounds sterling. 
— A good many skedaddlers went to Havana to avoid the 
draft, and are now in danger from tbe yellow fever. 
— The Governor of Daeotah Territory lias called for 20,000 
men to resist the hostile movements of the Indians. 
— Garibaldi has been defeated, wounded and taken pris¬ 
oner. This, doubtless, will end tbe Italian trouble. 
— The New Orleans Delta says there are several compin 
of colored men raising in that city for military service. 
— Major-General Wallace has appointed Thomas Buehoaan 
Read, the poet and painter, an aid-de-camp on his staff. 
— The Italian Government, has obtained permission to have 
three iron-eased frigates built in the French dockyards. 
— John Lewis Ricardo, the eminent English advocate of 
free trade, lately died. :le was bom in London in 1811. 
— Miss Jane II. Shaw, of Bath. Mo., has been nominated 
by the Republicans of Sagadahoc for Register of Deeds. 
— Major John F. Lee, Judge-Advocate of the army, has 
resigned. He occupied that position about fourteen years. 
— Col. Pratt, of the 20th (Ulster Co., N. Y.) Militia, who 
was wounded in the late battles, died in Albany last week. 
— Gen. Porter has examined all the forts about Washington, 
and pronounces them in perfect condition and well manned, 
— It is estimated that the whole number of seamen in Die 
world is no less than 3 000,000, of whom 7,500 die every jexr. 
— A Halifax dispatch gives n report that two British war 
steamers have been ordered from that station to Fort Monroe. 
— In Pleschen. Poland, a great wolf hunt took place a few 
weeks since, at which 3,096 men were required to beat up the 
game. 
— The Charleston Courier announces that Gen. Beauregard 
has been assigned to the Coast Department, headquarters at 
Charleston. 
— For the last six weeks from fifty to seventy-five negroes, 
including entire families, have come into Norfolk and Ports¬ 
mouth daily. 
— The Ceylon pea fowl, recently introduced into Australis, 
is found very useful in destroying the numerous snakes in 
that country. 
— Two of Her Majesty's ships on the American station 
have been ordered home, the Agamemnon, 89 guns, and the 
Racer, 11 guns. 
— The smallest watch in the London Exhibition is a minute 
aTair, smaller than a pea, set in a ring for a lady's finger. It 
goes for six hours. 
— Mathias, Maine, has done well. Saturday night week 
nine children were bom in the town, which is exactly the 
quota required of it, 
_Father Waldo, of Syracuse, a venerable minister of the 
Gospel and revolutionary patriot, was one hundred years old 
on Wednesday week. 
— The yield of herrings on the English coast this year is 
enormous. On two nights 8,000,000 fish were brought into 
enemy, 
Losing, 
under Col. Sibber, numbering 1.200 men, encamped 
at Fayette. A desperate battle was fought, lasting 
till dark. Our forces cut their way through, having 
1 oat 100 killed and wounded. Meantime another 
column of the enemy approached Gauley Bridge, 
on the Leweshurg road, cutting off the 47th Ohio, 
two companies of the 9lb Virginia and two compa¬ 
nies of the 2d Virginia cavalry, who were at Sum¬ 
merville, Nothing lma since been heard from them. 
Under these circumstances, Col. Lightburn’s front, 
flank and rear are being threatened by an over¬ 
whelming force. 
Later intelligence states that the troops above 
mentioned reached Ripley, Va., at 10 o’clock on the 
15th, after severe fighting, in which the losses were 
about equal. 
Onio.—There was picket skirmishing along the 
entire line of the West Licking river on the lltli. 
We lost two men killed. Enemy’s loss not known. 
We captured 20 prisoners. 
Several regiments of Geu. Grant's army arrived 
to-day. Others are cn route. There have been 
large arrivals of other regiments and squirrel hunt- 
ois. Re-enforcements of veteran troops are con¬ 
stantly arriving, and we are now ready for Kirhy 
Smith whenever he chooses to come. Cincinnati is 
safe. 
Prisoners caplured on the 12th report the rebel 
army in good spirits and anxious to advance on 
Cincinnati. It was understood by them that they 
were to fall back in the direction of Florence, to 
draw out, our forces from their entrenchments. 
Kilby S. Smith made a speech to his army, assuring 
them that in a few days they would quarter in Cin¬ 
cinnati. 
It is reported that Bragg had re-enforced Smith 
with twelve regiments. The entire rebel army has 
fallen back. 
Kentucky.— Gov. Tod, of Ohio, on the 13th, 
ordered home the milit ia sent by Mm for the defence 
of the border. The Cincinnati troops returned to 
the city, their services being no longer required in 
Kentucky, the forces of' regular troops there being 
sufficient for any emergency. 
Tne rebels; have fallen back only four miles south 
of Florence. This is said to be on acconut of scar¬ 
city of water, but it is.supposed they are. waiting fur 
re-enforcements. The rebels have left Maysville 
and gone to Paris. 
Ncwr received at headquarters, states that Clarks¬ 
ville has fallen into the bauds ot the Federala. Col. 
Lowe left Fort Donelson on Saturday, with the 
intention of attacking the rebels at that place; on 
Sunday he was met by them 1,500 strong. The 
rebels quickly dispersed. Twenty prisoners were 
taken. 
Further particulars of the Mumtordsville fight 
have been received. The rebels, under Gen. Dun¬ 
can numbered from 5,000 to 7,000, including cavalry, 
infantry and artillery. The rebels made the attack 
on both sides of the river, and boldly advanced to 
our breastworks. They were repulsed with fearful 
loss.- 
The Federal forces, under Col. Wilder, numbered 
about 2,500 at the beginning. They were re-en¬ 
forced by Col. Dunham, with the50th Indiana. The 
first the rebels knew of bis whereabouts was a vol¬ 
ley. killing many and stampedingtbe balance. The 
Federal loss was eight killed and twenty-seven 
wounded. The rebels, who brought a flag of truce, 
admit a loss of 400 killed. Two pieces of artillery 
were captured from the enemy. 
Tennessee.— Advices from the Cumberland Gap 
to Aug. 31, represent Gen. Morgan’s forces as in fine 
spirits. He is scouring the country in all directions 
for forage, and will hold out until relieved. Tbe 
rebels are still iu his front, but not in his rear, all 
the rebels in Kentucky having joined Gen. Kirby 
Smith. Gen, Morgan made a raid at Rogers' Gap, 
killing six and wounding six, and captured tbe 
whole rebel force, without losing a man. 
Two soldiers from Cumberland Gap report that 
Gen. Morgan made a foray through the rebel arms, 
and captured provisions enough to subsist his army 
fifty days. He also captured the rebel Gen. Austin 
and sixty soldiers. 
A meeling of the citizens of Memphis, called by 
Gen. Sherman on the 7tb, was largely attended, and 
showed nnmistakeable Union feeling, but without 
result. Gen. Sherman addressed the meeting at 
length, in reply to complaints that have been made 
to him. 'Resolutions were offered, asking him to 
require citizens to take the oath er leave the city. 
The General did not consider that he had the power 
to enforce such oath. A committee was appointed 
to memorialize Judge Catron to organize the State 
Courts. 
A skirmish between a party of the 6th Illinois 
cavalry and the enemy, near Holley Springs, re¬ 
sulted in the capture of eighty of the latter. 
Mississippi.—A fight took place at Coldwater, 
Miss., between Col. Grierson's cavalry and the 
rebels, resulting in the rout of the latter with a loss 
of eight killed. No loss to the federate. 
Arkansas. —Helena advices state that a large 
rebel mail containing dispatches f rom Gen. Hindman 
was captured. The dispatches contained information 
concerning rebel movements. Large forces have 
been sent out to thwart the movements thus 
discovered. 
An escaped Federal prisoner just from Holley 
The correspondence between tbe National War 
Committee, of New York city, John C. Fremont, and 
The first con- 
tbe Secretary of War, is published 
tains the resolution of said Committee requesting 
Fremont, it Government should sanction it, to take 
command, with Gen. Mitchell, of an army corps of 
50,000 men, to be raised from different States; to 
which the Secretary of War replies that General 
Mitchell has been assigned to a command by the 
Government, and is faithfully performing his duty, 
and no reason exists for interfering with him. The 
authorizing Military officers of high rank to raise 
army crops will he productive of disorganization, 
and tbe War Department cannot consent to any Ma¬ 
jor-General organizing a separate corps. 
Government has completed the arrangements for 
the settlemontof free colored persons. The precise 
place depends upon circumstances. Senator Pome¬ 
roy, who will conduct the expedition, has full power 
in the premises. It will start early in October. A 
first class steamer, with 500 emigrants, nearly all of 
them provided with implements of husbandry, and 
everything necessary for their comfort, will convey 
the emigrants to their destination. About 4.000 ol 
the more desirable colored persons have already in¬ 
formed Senator Pomeroy of tlwir wish to avail them¬ 
selves of the President's colonization scheme. 
Gen. Uallcck states that the defenses of Washing¬ 
ton are so complete as to render its capture impos¬ 
sible. 
Maj.-Gen. Cassius M. Clay has been ordered to re¬ 
port iu person to Maj.-Gen. Butler, at New Orleans, 
for duty in the Department of the Gulf. 
The following important dispatch relative to the 
admission of cereals duty free into Portugal, has 
been received at jibe State Department: 
J LnilATlOK OF TUB U.VlTKIl STATES, ( 
Lissom, August 17, 1802. j 
Sir:—I have tbe. hoDor to inclose herewith the 
copy of a decree, in translation, jnstissued by His 
Majesty’s Government, admitting foreign breadstuff* 
into ports of this Kingdom free from the usual and 
established duty, for the period of six months. 
It is exceptionable to acts of the Cortes and de¬ 
crees in termer years of scarcity, inasmuch a9 flour 
is now included in the free list, which, except in 
very rare instances, was confined to grains exclu¬ 
sively. The answers to official inquiries in regard 
to the crops rendered this step necessary at once, 
and without waiting Jor authority from the Cortes, 
which will legalize the decree upon assembling. 
Many previous dispatches on this subject nave 
necessarily led you to expect some such intelligence. 
It, is desirable for the interests of agriculture and 
commerce that publicity should be gi ven to this in- 
formation in an authentic form, in order that what¬ 
ever advantage may proceed from it, may be enjoyed 
equally by both. 
Jr, may be stated also, in this connection, that tbe 
belief exists in well informed circles that the supply 
of cereals in Europe will be more limited than has 
been expected, and the demand for American pro¬ 
ducts correspondingly greater. 
I am, sir, very respectfully, your oh’t serv t, 
James E. Harvey. 
To Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Sec’y of State. 
After the expiration of the period marked in this 
decree, the cereals referred to therein may be still 
admitted, proof being shown before the Government, 
or tbe competent fiscal departments, that the same 
cereals left directly ilie port of shipment for those of 
this Kingdom in sufficient time to arrive within the 
ordinary period of a voyage. Let the Ministers and 
the Secretary of State of all the departments thus 
understand tnese presents, and cause the same to be 
executed. 
Palace Ajudtt, Aug. 14, 1862. 
The President has recognized George H. Garlick 
as Consul-General of the free Hanz city of Lubec, 
for the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wis¬ 
consin. 
The Post-office Department having received in¬ 
formation that there is no further danger to the 
mails on the California and Pacific coast overland 
being disturbed by Indian forays, have ordered that 
the daily transmission of them shall be resumed. 
The Santa Fe mail with dates to Aug. 31, has 
arrived. 
Gen. Canby has been relieved from the command 
of the military department of New Mexico, and will 
repair to the States in a few days, when he will 
again enter the field. Gen. Carlton, his successor, is 
now in Arizona with his brigade, and will reach 
Santa Fe in a short time. 
Major Arnys has been appointed Secretary of the 
Territory, vice Holmes removed. 
On the 25th nit., the last of the Texan prisoners, 
90 in number, left Santa Fe under escort for the 
South. They comprised the sick and wounded who 
were unable to undertake the journey at the time 
others were paroled and sent home. The prevailing 
sentiment among them is one of extreme disgust tor 
Gen. Sibley, for driving them into the expedition, 
compelling them to undergo many hardships. 
Chief John Ross, accompanied by his brother-in- 
law, Stabler, paid a visit of ceremony to the Secre¬ 
tary of the Interior, and afterwards had an interview 
with the President. 
On and utter the 12tli inst., passes will be required 
for all vessels, boats, «fcc., navigating the Potomac 
River. These will be issued by the commanding 
officer of the flotilla, and may be obtained from the 
naval vessel stationed at Alexandria, or at the 
mouth of the river. 
whom in better days her citizen- never appealed for 
right in vain, was treated with scorn and contempt. 
The government nf your chief city bus been 
usurped by armed strangers. Your Legislature has 
been dissolved by the unlawful arrest of its mem¬ 
bers. Freedom of t be press and of speech ha* been 
suppressed. Words have been declared an offense 
by un arbitrary decree ol the Federal executive, and 
citizens ordered to be tri* d by military courts for 
what they may dare to speak. 
Believing that the people of Maryland possess a 
spirit too lofty l-o submit to such a government, the 
people of the South have long wished to aid you in 
throwing nlftbis foreign yoke, to enable you again 
to enjoy the inalienable rights of freemen, and re¬ 
store the independence and sovereignty of your 
Slate. In obedience to this wish, our'army* has 
comp among you, and will assist you. with tbe pow¬ 
er of its arms, in regaining the rights of which you 
have been so unjustly despoiled. 
This, eitizeus ot Maryland, is our mission so far 
as you are concerned. _ No restraint upon your free 
will is intended. No intimidation will be allowed, 
within the limits of this auny at least, Maryland¬ 
ers shall once mote enjoy their ancient freedom of 
thought and speech. 
We know no enemies among you, and will pro¬ 
tect all of you in your every opinion. It is for you 
to decide your destiny freely, without constraint 
This army will respect your choice, whatever it may 
fie; and while tbe Southern people will rejoice an'd 
welcome you to your natural position among them, 
they will only welcome you when you come of your 
own free will. R, E. Lee, Gen. Com, 
The Washington Star says, on the 8th inst. two 
companies of the 3d Indiana cavalry, under Major 
Chapman, went to Poolsville, which they found in 
possession of a rebel cavalry regiment, who had 
planted on a hill to the right of the town one field 
piece, which was opened on our men as they ap¬ 
proached. The command did not stop, but charged 
through the town. The enemy were then skedad- 
liug and forming line of battle near their gun. In a 
few moments re-enforcements came up, with two 
pieces of artillery and several companies of the 8th 
Illinois cavalry, and our guns, after a few shots, 
succeeded in silencing the enemy’s piece, when 
another charge was made by Chapman’s command, 
when the rebels broke and ran. leaving seven dead 
on tbe field. 
On the 9th, the 8th cavalry had a skirmish with 
800 of Colonel Ashby's old cavalry. It took place 
between Brownsville and Darnstown. The rebels 
had fifteen killed and wounded, including a captain. 
We took six prisoners. Our loss was one killed and 
seven wounded. 
A force of our cavalry, under General McClellan, 
captured Barnesborough, iu the rear of New Market, 
on the 10th. 
From Fortress Monroe we learn that a rebel force 
of cavalry, with three pieces of artillery, under Col. 
Shingles, made an attack on Williamsburg, on the 
11 th. inst. After having captured our pickets, they 
marched into the town, taking the troops by sur¬ 
prise. An engagement ensued, which lasted about 
thirty minutes. Our force consisted of the 5th 
Pennsylvania cavalry, Col. Campbell, who was 
taken prisoner, together with five Lieutenants arid 
a number of privates. Tbe rebel commander. Col. 
Shingles, and eight of his men were killed. The 
loss of the rebels was more severe than ours. They 
were finally repulsed, and we remain in possession 
of the place. We took a number of prisoners. 
After the foregoing was put in type, the telegraph 
brought the following cheering dispatches from 
Maj.-Gen. McClellan: 
Hkadquautkiik Army of tub Potomac. i 
Three Miles hejond -Middletown, Sept. 14—9:40 P. M. j 
To II. W. Ilalleck, General-in- (Jli ief :—A fter a 
very severe engagement, the corps of Gen, Hooker 
and* Gen. Reno Jbave carried the heights command¬ 
ing the Hagerstown road by storm. Tbe troops 
behaved magnificently. They never fought better. 
Gen. Franklin has been hotly engaged on the 
extreme left. I do not know the result, except that 
the firing indicated progress on his part. 
The action continued until after dark, aud termi¬ 
nated leaving us in possession of the eniire crest. 
It has been a glorious victory. 
I cannot yet tell whether the enemy will retreat, 
during ihe night, or appear in increased force daring 
the morning. 
I regret to add that the gallant and able Gen. 
Reno is killed. Geo. B. McClellan. 
Major-General. 
The Rebel Itai«I Toward Cincinnati. 
The World's correspondent, writing from Cov¬ 
ington, Ky,, Sept. 4th, says: 
The intentions of the rebel General Kirby Smith 
are dearly not to advance on this city, unless indeed 
our precipitate retreat should have invited him. 
His proclamation issued at Lexington does not 
much look like it. He confesses ho will have to 
look to the Kentuckians for food fprhis troops. We, 
in common with many intelligent persons, are of the 
opinion that this is but another raid into Kentucky 
of larger dimensions than that of Morgan’s; that the 
enemy has neither tents, baggage, nor ammunition 
for a protracted stay; that he is deficient iu artil¬ 
lery and removed from his base of operations; and 
that reasonable diligence, with all our available 
force, would speedily drive him from the Ftate. 
especially as he has already the force of Morgan and 
Buell in his rear. Officers of his have been heard 
to express themselves that they had no idea of com¬ 
ing further north. They may strike for Louisville, 
and thus attempt to force over Kentucky to their 
bastard Government, but not to invade Ohio. 
Of the fortifications here J may not now speak, hut 
when the shadow of danger shall have vanished I 
may recount the enormous preparations which are 
being made to resist an attack. 
The rebel General has circulated this proclama¬ 
tion as widely as possible throughout the State: 
Kenir.eblans, the army of tbe Confederate States 
has again entered your territory under my com¬ 
mand. Let no one make yon believe we come as 
invaders, to coerce your will, or to exercise control 
over your soil. Far from it. The principle we 
maintain is. that Government derives its first pow¬ 
ers from Lie consent ol’ the governed. 
I shall .enforce iho strictest discipline, in order 
that tlie property of citizens and non-combatants 
may be protected. 1 shall be compelled to procure 
subsistence for my troops among you, and this shall 
be paid tor. 
Kent nek in ns, we come not as invaders, but liber¬ 
ators. We invoke tbe spirit of your resolutions ol 
1793. We come to arouse you’from the leihurgy 
which enshrouds your free’thought, and torbodes 
the political death of your Slate. We come to test 
the truth of what we believe to be afoul aspersion, 
that Kentuckians willingly join the attempt to sub¬ 
jugate us. and to deprive us of our property, our 
liberty, and our dearest rights. We come to strike 
off the chains which are riveted upon you. We call 
upon you to unite your arms, and join with us in 
hurling back from your fair and sunny plains the 
Northern hordes who would deprive us of our lib¬ 
erty, that they may enjoy our substance. 
Are wo deceived? Can you treat ns as enemies? 
Our hearts answer No! 
Kirby Smith, Maj.-Gen. C. S. A. 
Items aud Incidents. 
Military Organization of Women.— At Dear¬ 
born, in Michigan, last week, Capt. Speed organized 
a company of one hundred young women, and ad¬ 
ministered to them the constitutional oath, with the 
pledge to search out families of volunteers aud sup¬ 
ply their wants. 
Touching Devotion to the Flag. — TI. Alex¬ 
ander, the color bearer of the 10th New York Regi¬ 
ment, deserves to be placed high upon the roll of 
our heroes. He received three terrible wounds in a 
recent engagement, but clung to his colois with 
tenacious grasp. While being taken into the hospi¬ 
tal he became insensible, and an attempt was made 
to take the flag away, but his unconscious hand held 
it more powerfully: even then his ruling passion 
was strong. Such men, in life and death, are glo¬ 
rious examples. 
