0 , TtJSSt db 
ij AirJElJa 
I Floyd of battery I, 4th artillery, and Captain 
I Brown of the 31st Illinois regiment, were wound¬ 
ed. Capt. Sear 11s. Assistant Adjutant General 
of Starkweather's brigade, was killed. Battery 
II, of the 5th artillery, was lost and afterwards 
recaptured by the 75th Indiana regiment. Rebel 
prisoners taken represent that the corps of Gens. 
Hill, Polk, Johnston and Longetreet were in the 
engagement. 
The Cincinnati Commercial gives the follow¬ 
ing account of the close of the fight on Saturday 
near Chattanooga: 
The fighting was terrific. Gen. Rosecrans 
grew anxious. The wounded came pouring in 
and the rebels kept moving steadily up to his 
headquarters. New forces were opposed to the 
rebels, and from this time till dark the battle 
raged with desperate fury. At dark, when the 
firing had about ceased, the rebels threw forward 
fresh troops and engaged our right. The action 
again became general until long after dark, and 
raged with the greatest fury. The battle, thus 
far, has been a bloody one and our losses very 
heavy, * Rebel prisoners say that some of their 
regiments are. almost annihilated. Both armies 
occupy the same ground as when the action 
begun. We have captured several hundred pris¬ 
oners, many of whom are from the east We 
took 10 guns and lost 7. 
Chattanooga advices of the 22d, 1.30 A. M., say 
that the battle on the 10th resulted well for us, 
having held our own as established on the left, 
and concentrated our forces during the day. In 
the morning we held a handsome line with the 
right on a ridge of hills, and the left protected 
with rude works and logs, thrown up during the 
night. The left rested on the. east side of Eoss- 
ville and Lafayette, about four miles south of 
Rossville. In the fight on lha 19th we had a Iobs 
of GOO killed and 2,000 wounded, and were ahead 
three pieces of artillery. The men were in splen¬ 
did spirits. 
The engagement was resumed at 9 A. M. of 
the 20lh by an attempt of the rebels to storm 
Thomas’ left and front several times. They were 
severely repulsed with heavy loss to them and 
very little to us. 
The enemy finding their assaults in vain, ma¬ 
neuvered to the left with the intention to throw a 
force in the Rossville road and attacking Thomas 
on the left flank. At Ihis juncture, Thomas or¬ 
dered Brannon, who had one brigade in reserve, 
and two with Reynolds, bolding the key of the 
position, which was Thomas’ right, to move to 
the left of the line and protect Gen. Rosecrans, 
at the same time sent Davis and Van Cleve from 
the right and center to support Brannon in an 
effort to hold the line to Rossville, and protect 
Thomas’ flank. 
On perceiving the withdrawal of skirmishers 
in front of tbeir division moving from right and 
centre, the enemy made a vigorous attack on 
that part of the line, piercing the centre, cutting 
off Davis and Sheridan from the left, and driving 
the centre into the mountains, both right and 
centre being much scattered without very serious 
loss in killed and wounded. The right and cen¬ 
ter gone. Thomas' right became exposed to a 
most terrific attack, and Reynolds aud Brannon 
and their right, of Thomas’ line was swung 
around, 
tion whatever. The trade of the Mississippi at 
intermediate points within the Department of the 
Gulf is held subject only to such limitations as 
may be necessary to prevent the supply of pro¬ 
visions and munitions of war to the enemies of 
Qtl f 
2. The products of the country intended for 
general market mav be brought into the military 
posts on the line of the Mi*si*f<ippi within the 
Department of the Gulf without restraint, viz: 
at New Orleans. Carrollton, Donaldsonville. 
Baton Rouge and Port Hudson. 
3. Officers and soldiers of the army are hereby 
directed to transfer to the lion. B. F. Flanders. 
Agent of the Treasury Department of the United 
States, or Lia deputies, taking receipts therefor, 
all captured, abandoned or sequestrated property 
not required for military purposes, in accordance 
manding 1st brigade, having the advance, pur¬ 
sued them, passed Cedar Mountain, and the 
whole command followed up to the vicinity of 
the Rapidan, within two miles of which they 
encamped last night. The fight was opened by 
Buford who had the centre advance and who 
knew exactly where to look for the enemy, as he 
had fought the same ground over several times. 
Gen. Custer was slightly wounded by a shot 
which killed his horse and came near killing the 
General. 
Guerrillas still infest the southern side of the 
Potomac, occasionally capturing sutlers’ prop¬ 
erty. such as was the case on Thursday, the 17th, 
when 1G horses and 3 full wagons, together with 
5 men, fell into the hands of 15 ununiformed 
guerrillas, commanded by Captain S trill gfellow, 
while on the way from Catlett’s Station to Bristol 
Station. These trains had become separated 
from the two others in the train when the robbers 
suddenly approached from the woods, and with 
pistol in hand seized and drove them beyond the 
possibility ol’re-capture. 
The N. Y. Post's special from Washington 
19th, says: 
All the Richmond papers of the IGtb and 17th 
received here mention that Lee's army has been 
in line of battle for some days between the Rap¬ 
idan aud Orange Court House, but seem to inti¬ 
mate that it will remain on the defensive. This 
would seem to indicate that Lee is not strong, 
and this Is accepted as confirmatory of the reports 
that troops have been sent south from Virginia. 
Excelsior Vegetable Cutter—Robertson k Co 
Country Residence snd Farm For Sale—Henrr Pn«; 
$10,00. Assents Wanted—M. E, Burlingame. ' 
®I)e IXnvs <£oni>cnset 
The crop of hemp in Kentucky and Missouri it u 
said will be very short. 
— The Canadian Ministry has asked for $15,199,200 for 
this year’s expenditures. 
— Soldiers’ families receive about $30,000 per week from 
the N. Y. city government. 
— The hop crop in Massachusetts this year will be only 
two-thirds of the average yield. 
— The amount of postal currency now in circulation 
exceeds eightecu million dollars. 
— John Taylor, one of Albany's most noted business 
men, died Sunday evening week. 
— The Confederate debt, says the Register of the Treas- 
ury at Richmond, is $840,000,000. 
— Cumberland Gap is once more ours. This completes 
the redemption of East Tennessee. 
— The Government haa no official information of the 
occupation of Matronoras by the French. 
— Additional naval force has been ordered to re-enforce 
the blockading fleet off Wilmington, N. C. 
— Several 100 pound I’arrot guns have arrived at Cairo, 
intended for some of the gunboats on the Mississippi. 
— Intelligence from the West states officially that none 
of the treasure on the burned steamer Ruth was stolen. 
Gen. Gilmore has been appointed Major General of 
volunteers, in consideration of his services before Charles¬ 
ton. 
— The German Congress hag adjourned. The result of 
its deliberations are said to have been favorable to Aus¬ 
tria. 
— There are one hundred and seventy-four divorce 
cases on the docket of the Supreme Court in .Suffolk Co., 
Mass. 
— The Invalid Corps now numbers nine thousand 
men. No higher appointments than Major have yet been 
made. 
Cars now run from San Francisco to within seven¬ 
teen miles of San Jose, over the Western Pacific Rail, 
road. 
In the city of New York alone there are over 20,000 
girls who get their living by the manufacture of h’oop 
skirts. * 
— The friends of Gen. Cass will be pleased to learn that 
his health is improving, and that he is now considered out 
of danger. 
— One thousand conscripts have been sent from New 
York to Gen. Backs’ Department, and more will be sent 
in a few days. 
— A person can live comfortably in Japan for two cents 
a day, or fourteen cents a week. A first class house costs 
thirty dollarx! 
— A “reconstruction” of the Canadian ministry, al¬ 
though the members are hardly warm in their seats, is al¬ 
ready talked of. 
— It was recently stated in Parliament that 1,887 
Fling out the old banner, let fold after fold, 
Enshrine a new glory as each is unfurled; 
Let it speak to onr heart* still as sweet as of old, 
The herald of Freedom all over the world. 
Let it float out in triumph, let it wave over head, 
The noble old ensign, its stripes aud its stars; 
It gave us our freedom, o'erahadows our dead, 
Gave might to our heroes, made sacred their scars. 
Let it wavo In the sunbeam, unfurl in the storm, 
Our guardian at morning, oar beacon at night, 
When peace shines lu splendor athwart her bright form, 
Or war's bloody band holds the standard of might. 
Unfurl the old banner, its traitors crush down, 
Let it Kill he the banner that covers t.he brave, 
The star spangled banner, with glory we own, 
’Tie too noble a banner for tyrant and slave. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 26, 18G3. 
Movements in the West and South-West 
Dacotah.—T here has been a fight with the 
Indians, and the following official tells the story 
briefly : 
CUxir White Hii.l, Sept. 4. 
To Gen. Pope Yesterday we surprised over 
dOO lodges ol hostile Indians, fought and dis¬ 
persed them, killing loo, destroying their camp 
and all their properly. 1 have in iny hands 
many prisoners. ^ ‘ A. 8 oli.it. 
Brig. Gen. Commanding. 
Arkansas.— The capital of this State has re¬ 
cently fallen into the hands of the U. S. forces, as 
the following official fully attests : 
Little Rock, Sept. 10. 
To Gen. HaUeck ;— We have just entered Lit¬ 
tle Rock. The cavalry under Gen. Davidson is 
pursuing the enemy, who are in full retreat 
south. J. R. Steele, Muj- Gen. 
Tennessee. —On Sunday week, a rebel force 
of 10,000 strong, attacked Negley’s brigade, 5,300 
strong, at Bird’s Gap, and drove them back three 
miles. Negley recovered his ground next morn¬ 
ing with 35 killed, wounded and missing. Our 
men buried 3G rebels found on the ground Mon¬ 
day morning. The number of their killed and 
wounded which had been removed is unknown, 
but is supposed to be considerable. 
On Wednesday Lieut. Col. Hays, with 300 men 
of the 100th Ohio, was attacked near Tilford, 23 
miles up the railroad, by l. -Ou rebels under Gen. 
Jackson. .Utter fighting gallantly for two hours, 
our forces losing heavily in killed and wounded, 
we were compelled to surrender to overpowering 
numbers. 
RATTLE IN GRORGTA. 
We have advices from Rosecrans’ army to the 
22d, (Tuesday, 1 30 A. M.,) toward which all 
eyes will be turned with the most intense anxi. 
ety. We give particulars as far as received from 
the scene of conflict. The battle commen r ed on 
the 19th and ended on the 20th. The battle-field 
is in the north-west part of Georgia, near Chatta¬ 
nooga, Tenn.: 
A desperate engagement commenced this 
morning, the 19th. The rebels made a heavy 
attack on the corps Of Gen. Thomas, forming the 
left wing of our army, aud at the same time they 
made an attack upon the right wing, which was 
thought to be a feint. Gen. McCook’s and Gen. 
Crittenden’s troops were thrown into t he engage¬ 
ment as convenience ottered, the main portion 
being on the march at the time. The fight on 
the left was of a very severe character. The 
enemy were repulsed, but on being re-enforced 
regained their position, from which they were 
subsequently driven after a Reveie engagement 
of an hour and a half. Gen. Thomas’ forces then 
charged the enemy for nearly a mile and a half 
punishing them severely. 
About 2 o’clock in the afternoon the enemy 
made a tierce dash on onr center, composed of 
the divisions of Gens. Van Clove and Reynolds. 
Gen. Van Cleve’6 forces were attacked on the 
right flank, and being vigorously pushed by the 
rebels, tell back until Gen. Carter’s line was 
broken, and the troops became much scattered. 
Gea. Thomas on the left, and Gen. Davis on the 
right, then pushed forward their forces vigor¬ 
ously toward the Gap, and after a hard fight re¬ 
covered the ground which had been lost on the 
extreme right. 1 he fight disclosed the intention 
of the rebels, which evidently was to get be¬ 
tween us and Chattanooga. 
The general engagement which commenced at 
11 A. M.. ended about C I’. M. Gen. Palmer had 
gathered together our scattered forces, aud Gen. 
Negley, who had been sent from the right flank 
to feel the centre, pushed forward and re-estab¬ 
lished our line as it had been before the battle 
began, along the Chickamanga Creek, 
i The country where the battle was fought is 
level, but thickly overgrown with small timber 
and brushwood, and is very unfavorable for the 
use of artillery, .very little of which was used. 
The casualties in wounded are heavy, but ex¬ 
tremely light in killed for so heavy a musketry 
engagement The tighten the left flank was one. 
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON 
r or tne nrst time in tfie history of our coun¬ 
try, the President has exercised his Constitu¬ 
tional prerogative, and also in accordance with 
a resolution of the last Congress, in suspending, 
throughout the entire land, the Writ of habeas 
corpus. It will be seen by the subjoined docu¬ 
ment, the ‘‘suspension only applies to military 
and naval matters r’’ 
A PROCLAMATION. 
lYhercas, The Constitution of the United 
States has ordained that, “the privilege of the 
writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended 
unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the 
public safety may require it;' : and whereas, a 
rebellion was existing on the 3d day of March, 
186B, which rebellion is still existing: and 
whereas, by a statute approved on that day. it 
was enacted by the Senate and House of Repre¬ 
sentatives of tbu United States in Congress as¬ 
sembled, that during the present rebellion the 
the President of the Unitea States, whenever in 
his judgment, the public safety may require if. Is 
authorized to suspend the writ of habeas corpus 
in any case throughout the United States or any 
part thereof; and whereas, in the judgment of 
the President the public safety does require (hut 
the privilege of the writ shall'now be suspended 
throughout the United .States in cases wnereby 
the authority of the President, military, naval 
and civil officers of the United States, or any of 
them, hold persons in their command or in their 
custody, either as prisoners of war. spies, aiders 
or abettors of the enemy, or officers, soldiers, or 
seamen, enrolled, drafted or mustered or enlisted 
in or belonging to the land or uaval forces of the 
United states, or as deserters therefrom, or oilier- 
wise amenable to military law, or to the rules 
and articles of war, or the rules and regulations 
prescribed for the military or naval services by 
the authority of the President of the United 
States, or for resisting the draft, or for any other 
offence against the military or naval service, 
Now, therefore. I. Abraham Lincoln, Presi¬ 
dent of the United States, do hereby proclaim 
and make known to all whom it may concern, 
that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is 
suspended throughout the United States in the 
Department of the South. 
A Morris Island letter to the Herald , dated 
Ilth, says ever since our occupation of Fort Wag¬ 
ner and Battery Gregg the rebels have been ex¬ 
ceedingly morose and savage. They tire night 
and day upon Wagner, but they left us such - an 
admirably constructed work, and so efficacious 
and sate bombproof, that no one is injured by 
their missiles. They fire often enough during 
the night to enable us to sleep soundly. 
A refugee from Charleston reports that the 
line ol torpedoes does not run entirely across the 
channel, and the main obstruction is an immense 
network of topes formed somewhat like a ladder, 
which extends across the channel. When a ves¬ 
sel designs leaving Charleston word Is sent to 
Sumter, aud the rope-work is drawn in to one 
side, to permit the egress of the blockade runner. 
When a ship comes in she lays to under Sumter 
until the same process is re-enacted. This ote 
struction is supported by tar barrels. There are 
two floating batteries, ribbed with iron, and only 
two iron-clad rams in the harbor, namely, the 
Chicora and Palmetto State. Upon these the 
rebels rely very much iu their defence ol Charles¬ 
ton. 
A Morris Island letter reports that the rebels 
are extremely busy in repairing Sumter. A de¬ 
serter says al ter strengthening Sumter and plant¬ 
ing more batteries on James Island, Beauregard 
intends to assume the otic 
cases 
of infanticide occurred in England and Wales during the 
6ix months past. 
— Minister Adams writes that he is still of the opinion 
that the rebel rams now building in Liverpool, will not be 
permitted to sail. 
— The Chicago Sanitary Commission has made a public 
appeal for sixty thousand bushels of onions for the sol¬ 
diers at Vicksburg. 
— Mrs. President Lincoln is going to Europe, it is said 
witli her eldest boy, Robert, who is to complete his edu¬ 
cation in Germany. 
— The season at Saratoga has been severely nipped by 
the frost,[and is regarded as ended. Total arrivals at ho¬ 
tels, &c., over 30,000. 
— John Armstrong, of New York, paid $600 for a plate 
of ice cream at a fair in Jersey City for the benefit of sick 
and wounded soldiers. 
— A new Monitor, the Tecumseh, was launched at Jer¬ 
sey City last week. She is 220 feet long, 45 beam, 12 depth 
of Isold, and 7>« draft. 
— It is estimated that tourists and summer travelers 
have left in New Hampshire, the present season, upward 
of one million dollars. 
— Seven out of thirty conscripts drawn from Bedford, 
5 H , were milkmen. They will, of course, “hurry up” 
the war with new vigor. 
— Havana advices state that fires, robberies and mur¬ 
ders are quite common iu that city. The rebellion in St, 
Domingo still eontiu ties. 
■ Nearly a car load of Jeff. Davis' private papers, lately 
captured near Jackson, Miss., passed through Vincennes 
on the way to "Washington. 
— Richmond papers of Sept. 8, announce the arrival of 
Gen. Pemberton at Atlanta, Ga., so the report of his death 
must have been premature. 
— The women of the North-west are getting up a mon¬ 
ster soldiers' fair at Chicago, for the last week of October 
and first week In November. 
— The Gloucester Telegraph says the fishing interest 
never stood hotter than at the present time. Fish hive 
been plenty and prices high. 
— Certain unusual military demonstrations in St. Louis 
last week are said to have been occasioned by the discov¬ 
ery of a plot to burn the city. 
— Diphtheria is raging fearfully at Stratton, Vt. Some 
neighborhoods are so afflicted that it is difficult to procure 
help to take care of the sick. 
— It is stated that the wheat crop this season in the Con¬ 
federate States will foot up 59,639,500 bushels, and has 
been gathered in good order. 
— A proposition has been introduced into the Canadian 
Parliament to raise $1,000,000 a year by direct taxation 
for the support of the militia, 
— A number of the Lawrence widows and orphans 
lately passed through Chicago east, some bringing the 
ashes of their deal with them. 
— The valuation of real and personal estate of the city 
of New fork for the year 1863 has been officially fixed by 
the Supervisors at $594,196,813. 
— The mortality D said to be three times greater in 
Grant’s army than in the army of the Potomac. The 
w ater and the weather, probably. 
— Parson Brownlow is with Geu. Burnside's army, on 
his way to Knoxville to revive the Whig. He says the 
first number will be worth reading. 
— The rebels are said to have six vessels of war at Rich¬ 
mond, some of which are known to be clad with railroad 
iron and modeled after the Merrimae. 
— The London Times, sensible at last in one tiling at 
least, advocates the stopping of the pirate vessels for the 
rebels now fitting out at British ports. 
— The demand for tea in Great Britain is increasing. 
In nine years the consumption increased from sixty-one 
million to seventy-eight million pounds. 
His extreme loft being us the first, this 
also fell back a short distance on tbe Rossville 
roads. Parts of tbe centre were gathered up and 
reported to Thomas, who made several stands, 
but was unable to check the rebel advance until 
the arrival of re-enforcements. 
At one o'clock, Gen. Granger with one divi¬ 
sion of reserves, came up, and was at once thrown 
into the centre, driving the enemy handsomely 
from his position in Strong Ridge, with heavy 
loss, the tire from one of Granger's batteries 
mowing them down. 
After this bloody repulse the enemy remained 
quiet until about four o’clock, persisting, how¬ 
ever. in maneuvering on both flanks, their full 
and correct information regarding the country 
enabled them to do so with great facility. Hav¬ 
ing gotten again on our flank, the enemy made a 
vigorous attack and a fight ensued, which has no 
parallel in. the history of this army. Col. Harker’s 
brigade, of Wood’s^division, and a remnant of 
Johnson’s division.! holding the left, covered 
themselves with glory, and on the right and cen¬ 
ter, Brannon. Baird, Reynolds and Palmer, with 
parts of their divisions, fought most gallantly, 
while Stedman and Granger with the reserve 
drove the enemy at every point where they 
went in. 
At five o’clock Gen. Thomas was still trium¬ 
phant, aud on the left held his line of the morn¬ 
ing, but. with the right the enemy fell back to a 
line reaching at right angles to that of the morn¬ 
ing. Two lines of retreat were open to him to 
Chattanooga, by one of which he fell back to 
Rossville during the night. Our losses have 
necessarily been heavy, but the list of killed will 
be surprisingly light. 
We have not suffered more in men than the 
enemy. In the charge by Thomas the first day 
the enemy lost 4 as* many as we did in the whole 
day. What the losses in prisoners and material 
are we’civnnot now say. Our killed will reach 
l)200.Jt Our wounded will amount to 7,000, most 
of them slight wounds. 
We have captured Gen. Adams, of Texas, aud 
1,300 of his men. 
Several Federal officers of high rank were 
killed and|wounded. 
Department of the Gulf. 
Gen. Banks] has published tbe following 
order removing all military restrictions upon 
trade on the Mississippi It does not, however, 
do away with.the]difficulty and annoyance caused 
by the internal revenue, ana amounts simply to 
a transfer from the military to the civil power of 
authority in matters of trade : 
Hfax'Qh's Department of thk gclf, ^ 
Nfw Oklbxno, Sept. 3, 1863. J 
1. The trade of the city of New Orleans with 
Cairo. St. Louis, and the cities and towns of the 
Upper Mississippi, the Missouri and Ohio rivers, 
is hereby declared free from any military restric- 
usi veto gain possession 
of Morrris Island. 
Gen. Gilmore had issued a congratulatory or¬ 
der to his troops on the capture of Morris Island, 
from which lie says the city and harbor of Charles¬ 
ton He at tbe mercy of our artillery. Also, an 
order giving 30 days furlough to privates who 
have distinguished themselves in the recent 
siege. They are not to exceed two per cent, of 
the effective force on the Island, and must be re¬ 
commended by their Colonel. 
Late Ncwbern (N. C.) dates report that the 
rebel privateers are running the blockade Into 
Wilmington, N. C-, to a fearful extent. It is esti¬ 
mated that they are carrying in rebel supplies to 
the amount of a million dollars a day. Peace 
meetings are being held in nearly every town in 
North Carolina. The course of lion. W. W. 
pended throughout the United States in the 
several cases before mentioned, aud that this 
suspension will continue throughout the dura¬ 
tion of said rebellion, or until this proclamation, 
by a subsequent one tu be issued by the Presi¬ 
dent of tbe United States, be modified or re¬ 
voked: and I hereby require all magistrates, 
attorneys, and all officers and others in die mili¬ 
tary aud naval services of the United States, to 
take distinct notice of this suspension and give 
it full effect, and all citizens of the United States 
to conduct aud govern themselves accordingly, 
in conformity with die Constitution of the United 
States aud laws of Congress, in such case made 
and provided. 
In testimony whereof. I have set my hand 
and caused the seal of the United States to be 
affixed, this 15th duy of September, in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
sixty-three, and of the independence of the 
United States of America the eighty-eighth. 
Aukaham Lincoln. 
By the President, 
Wst. 11. Seward, Sec’y of State. 
The Provost Marshal-General publishes the fol¬ 
lowing instructions in reference to the above 
important proclamation: 
The Secretary of War has ordered that the 
act of Congress relating to the suspension of 
the writ of habeas corpus and proclamation of 
the President, based upon the same, be published 
fur the information of all concerned, aud that 
the following special instructions for persons in 
the militarv service of the Unired sinlps in- 
North Carolina. 
Holden, of the Raleigh (N. C.) Standard , meets 
with general approval and support from the peo¬ 
ple. The conservative peace party are making 
their nominations with a view of sending repre¬ 
sentatives to the Federal Congress, in ease the 
army of Gen. Lee should be driven out of Vir¬ 
ginia. 
The Army in Virginia. 
Advices from the Army of the Potomac of 
the 14th is as follows : 
Maj. Gen. Pleasanton, 
hose cavalry force 
under Gens. Buford, Gregg and Kilpatrick, 
crossed the Rappahannock yesterday, advanced 
to the banks of the Rapidan. 
Gen. Buford’s division came up with Stuart's 
rebel cavalry and urtillery on the heights this 
side of Brandy Station, aud drove them from 
crest to crest by a series of brilliant and gallant 
charges. Gen. Kilpatrick's command connected 
with Buford’s on the left at Brandy Statkm, hav¬ 
ing crossed at Kelly’s Ford. Gen, Gregg left 
Culpepper Springs at daylight, and joined Pleas¬ 
anton and Buford at Culpepper, having found 
Jones’brigade of rebel cavalry at Muddy Run, 
and scattered them by shells and a charge of cav¬ 
alry, but not until they had fired the bridge. 
Gregg’s men put it out. however, and replanked 
the structure in a few moments, so that the whole 
command crossed upon it. Gen. Gregg con¬ 
tinued to drive Jones before hint, and reached 
Culpepper at the same time with the rest of the 
command. Here the advance arrived just in 
time to see a train of cars with stores leave for 
the South. Our men charged through the town 
with the most splendid gallantry, capturing one 
hundred ami four prisoners and three guns—two 
12 and one 6-pounder. These guns were posted 
on a commanding eminence just beyond the 
town of Culpepper, and were charged upon by 
Gen. Custer of Gen. Kilpatrick’s division, and 
taken with nearly all their men. Gen. Buford’s 
division passed on in pursuit of the flying enemy. 
Col. Chapman, of the 3d Indiana cavalry, com- i 
the military service of the United States, be 
strictly observed, namely: The attention of every 
officer lit the military service of the United 
States is called to the proclamation of the Presi¬ 
dent, issued tbe 15th of September, 1863} by 
which the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus 
is suspended. 
if, tflerefore, a writ of habeas corpus should, 
in violation of the proclamation be sued out 
and served upon any military officer of the 
U nited States commanding him to produce be¬ 
fore any court or judge, any person in his cus¬ 
tody by authority of the President of tbe U nited 
States, belonging to any one of the classes speci¬ 
fied in the proclamation of the President, it 
shall be the duty of such officer to make known 
by a certificate under oath, to whomsoever may 
issue or serve such writ of habeas corpus, that 
the person named in said writ ia detained by 
him as a prisoner under the authority of the 
President of the United States. Such return 
having been made, if auy person serving, or 
attempting to serve such writ, either by com- 
tnatid of any court or judge, or otherwise, or 
w ithout process of law shall attempt to arrest 
the officer making such return, and holding in 
custody Bitch person, the said officer is hereby 
commanded to refuse submission and obedience 
to such arrest, and if there should be any attempt 
to take such person from the custody of such 
officer, or arrest such officer, he shall resist such 
attempt, calling to his aid any force that may be 
necessary to maintain the authority of the United 
States and render such assistance effectual. 
J. B. Pry, 
Provost Marshal General. 
Gen. Gilmore has been promoted from a Cap¬ 
tain to a Major in the Regular Engineer corps. 
