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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

Shortly after toe battle of Carnifex Ferry,
communication was cut off between the Fed
oral camp at Elkwater and that at Cheat
Mountain summit, the rebels holding possess
sion of the road It was necessary that COM
municatiou should be ro-established between
Gen. Reynolds at the former place and Col.
Kimball at the latter. Several attempts had
been made, but the messengers had been kill
ed in every case Four had already set out
and had been picked or
The whole camp at Elkwater was in dai :
ger. and it was necessary to get word to the
Summit at once, and another young man vol
unteered, but he, too was never heard from
after he left the camp. The commanding Of
icer then stated to his men their danger, and
called upon some one to again volunteer 60
perform ,hc risk Not q man responded in
all the camp until at last one was found in
Capt Loomi.'s Michigan battery.
Henry II. Nortington Of Detroit offered TO
peril his life TO save the others. lie started
out and succeeded in eludiug the enemy, craw-
ing miles upon his hands and knees, with his
message rolled up and in his mouth, ready o
swallow in % moment II he was taken, and f.
nally reached the friendly camp lie also
had to return. and. after receiving his dis
patches, set out in the night, tho whole camp
shaking hands with him, never expecting to
see him again. He travelled all night, guided
by the north star. and the next day crawled
as before on his hands and knees.
lie finally struck the main road few miles
below Elkwater. Seeing one of the oncmy's
cavalry horses tied 20 a stake By the roadside
and the owner not visible. he crcpt up. cui
the rope with his knife, and rode off in hot
haste with several shots whizzing around him
lie arrived safely in camp and delivered bis
dispatches, being the only survivor Of tn,
six that had attempted Che pcrilous task.
As a reward for bis bravery and daring, he
was promoted To- the company TO be chief o
piece, and was placed upon the commandin.
generals staff as Mounted Orderly. lie wa,
presented by the captain Of his company with
a sword, and by his general with an elegant
revolver. tie was greeted upon parade viii
nine cheers by the entire company. and hi.
pay more than doubled Besides This. fave.
able mention was made of bis feat and th,
great service he had performed. in the ofIicia
report forwarded TO tbe Department at Wash
ington.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11
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\ NEW DlSCOVERY.-THE ASCAk-
n ides ~ Pin Worms, the REMOVAL If which ha, ever
Dalhed We skil o The most eminent phy sciaus and un
sf,alt considered 10y thcn beyond hr reach ~ me-
the Of
Dr. H. g. GOuLD's PIN WORM SYRUP.
a Cure warranted IN every case
mn relief afforded "a tserty-four hours,
ms SS!pp Is purely vegetable preparation harm
less Win The Youngest child
49,, wi loMs Intense itching, biting and distress In
' pNer ait Of the rccum and about the seat, oiteu
n'aah,n 'of the Piles, disagrsabe sensation In The
epgice region lower phrt m ihe bowels residences
ah'uhese' Slhfung auu screaming In the sleep, faint
lNt, Hhu MOI unnequcuty tpasus or hls.
q, Atfinh ~ he genuine has the name. DR.. T. q.
Nun'N lln Worm syrup" 10 each bottle, his portrait,
anu lno Hlnile Of tis ~ nature ON The wrapper.
HhltNhN a MOORE, Sole Projectors
address GEO G GOODWIN Co, II and ~
Mafshai ai Boston, Mass, General Agents for New
% sold by Druggists generally 1891
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

FnrNnNr's FxruAvAoANcr Tho s.
Lopis Democrat in commertir., rnon AK
cbnrre and its consequences olreod, s,vs
"Porhaps some peonle win he nstoni.bc1
bnt we nevertbeless mokc Tho Statement ana
with KNOWLEDGE Of ia trutb tbot since G.n
Frelnont's arrival in the city nr 81 Toris nm
the 2Gth day Of last july. tho Govcrnment
has furnished him an tald ~. q,
500 600. ont of which ia collect clothe md
generally eooin an army of So ooo mon
terd on the part of the Government Ne IL
not II the General had denon5cJ oIono
upon the active supnort of the Goyornmont
we might have had Greater ds,ste,. 70 nonr
than Ike battles of Snringfeid and 1ovin,,-
ton. In Inc face of his ine0icicncv or 10.
Government and the yiolation or i1s nm.
.t.,t - W. ''' P'"'"''
the extent of is nb;litics h.. ,,o,od -, ,,;n
the preat ,york borore h;n, and h.1,i, ,',,
dcrf5l oncr,,y had ,,,nod ,,a ,a.e.l.. "0,'
the moncvo,l nsr;tpt;nns ~ ia a;,, 1T
extended IN him in nort n,a ,naans , ~"
for the n,osocn,;on or III. aasinn "o ~
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

g. 05id Nrrr0us Disor4rrs
For all Of which it Is speedy and certain roncy sad
never lalF This Iiuimcut Is prepared dom dc 10. .ac
Of Dr. stephen Sweet VI CONNECTICUT. te i,r55as os
SETTER, and has been used u his practice .,r o,s ANN
twenty ycnrs with tho most astonishing ,urcce.
Is an AIeuat9r Of Pam i is unn,alcd by amy pre-
paTauon bciro The public, If which the most skcni a
may bc convinced by single ual.
ms liiment viii cure rapidy and radically Htcg-
"""e b'oraers of every kind and IN thousands Of
where y has been used Il has ue,cr becu kuoeu 90 fai
For Neuralgia it will afford immediate rc..cf in every
case, however distressing.
II will relieve the wugst OF Hsiaels ia ttree mine
utcs, and IS warranted % do n.
Ioothartc aiso 10 VIII cure Instantly.
FOR Aerroas De3iAty and Ge4,rai Lat.fsg. a,f.,,.,
from imprdpnre rNccs, ius nimcnt Is "a most nanny
aud wailIng remedy. Acting uIrcfly unnn fbo ,.,s
s, Issue . 'Tesihen' ana fe'i'hes The ~ stem. and
for fi'c' As an external remedy we claim that f. is
he 'csi sno aud Nc challenge the world 90 pfodnco an
equal Every victim U this distressing complaint should
tl,e iral' Tor 10 VIII not fail 20 Iatd immediate
lief and in majority Of cases ~i ahsct radical cufe
VHi'Y ans SORE Throat are sometimes eKfremsl, MAJ
1st'"i anu n~"g'Iuut hht timely application uf uls
Linimcut will never f.il 90 cure
N~ee' are sometimes very obstinate. aud enlargement
~ he Jniuf, is ahl, occur 81 nc,icctrd ma worst
DAYS. '''''''''D' IN 'N'' OIL 'D'''
Brpscs. C,ft uor,,h, sors. Uleey. Baya, ant
NWa }ic'i readily io NE sondornlly healing 1r,p,.-
,., ny .,-. "rt iNiAtttatt lda1NrNT, wasn used
aHa iecci bU~ aHs N'iH5s
h,ey Horie o"Hc' should have thi, remedy at band,
nr ms timely use at the first appearance uf Lamcnc,s will
Gneugil WCyeni those formidable diseases which al
valuable horses nearly worthless.
over four hundred voluntary testimonial. 20 the von-
d'rfhl curative properc, N mis- Lumcnt have been re-
eeNtd within the last two years and many Of thcm from
persons m the highest ranks Of hfo
CAUTION
10 avoid imposition, observe the Signature and Like
phcu swccts lnfllibe Liuimcnr blown IN Tie glass II
ea'n bottle without which none are genuine
RICHARDSON e CO..
So Ia I.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

~ The st. Louis Democrat learns that
Cen Price has proceeded to organize his i'm
mense force upon an infantry basis, sending
off the large number of horses attached to
his camp, and reserying out OF the whole but
four regiments of cavalry. The Democrat
says:
" This proceeding means al least two things viz
that the rebel general intends 10 deprive h- Of the
opportunity of scattering going home IL they yet tired
Of campaigning and that heis determined 90 give Gen.
Fremont iar st'ud-up hgAi Whenever the occasion Of
This intelligence we are sur will meet the hearty ap.
probation Of Gen Fremont and the brave soldiers under
they want
Adyices from Chf'icothe, Mo-, state that
Price hqs abandoned Mullgan's intrench-
ments, and is now preparing defenses on the
iair grounds, one and a half miles from the
city. His object is probably to secure a sup
ply of water with n his intronchments.
The st, Loais Republican is informed by
gentleman who Witnessed the transaction.
that after the surrender of the Federal troops
at Lexington, the money committed to the
charge Of Col. Mulligan, in the irtrench-
ments, was taken by Gen. Price and Col.
Mulligan, conveyed by their orders to the
bank, and their in their presence counted. -
The whole sum- coin aud bank notes, was
$500 600, and this sum, except $4,000, in
three packages Of $1,000 each, was received
] he $4,000 in notes, it is conjectured, was
stolen by Federal troops about the time Of
the surrender, when less strict guard was
kept.
Il is said that the $500 in gold buried
by Col. Mulligan in the intrenchments has
not yet boon found by the rebels
OF the safety Of several places which fear an
attack irom the euemy, the Rpatican saws
oo iar a. Jefferson Ciiy s. conccrntd all the accounts
go 10 show that 4 stnsb fortified ht Il can be
hela hy comparatively smrll gauison. Pilot Knoh is
ia scarcely less imprcgnabe situation ard 40 Tor R
Ia mat point too, Is we'll protected We dn not anici-
PATE that Con Price can be reinforced from he South
H any large body N The enemy, with the lines OF the
Federal uoops extending AZ they now do almost areo
the lef wing" "''''"h
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

Quortermastcr General Meigs has made the
English bagmen | believe that is their word
for commercial agents. anxious for short voy-
ages, as it appears hat there is a scarcity of
army blankets. Not of the dimsy, narrow
kind, so short that a man under them must
have bis shoulders or his knees frozen. but
good hone st WOODEN five FOUNDERS. Ofthcse.
nearly all in the Northern States have been
secured, and it is doubtful whether Gen.
Buffers agents have not cleared the Canadian
market So Gen. Mcigs calls for supply from
THE PEOPLE, and it is TO be hoped that the
people will respond.
~ The charges made hy Col Blair against
Gen Fremont have been under consideration
OF the Cabinet at Washington. They are;
that he could have saved the sacrifice of Gen
Lyon, and that Col. Muligan could have
neen reinforced at LcyIngton before General
Frlce could have made hi, appearance beG,,o
That city. The decision OF tic Cabinet viii
De made 3nown through general order. Ia
Is understood--the 7riLune coue.nonden,
says-'hat the Administrations, and especial.
y nen Cameron, desires TO give Gen. Ere.
mont o'ep opportunity consistent with the
pupllc interest 10 restore Mssuuu To the L.
uiou cause
4 dispatch dated Wilmington, N. g., 2G,b
nIl says reliable information reports five
federal vessels off New Inlet, and two off
Western Bar.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

Il. II. Seymour Of Middlebuy, has been
thud Engineer in the Navy. He
Is ordered on board the gun boat Ottawa, T.
H. stephens commander, one of the new
boats building in the Navy Yard at Brooklyn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

James b. Clay. the renegade SON Of "the
gallant Harry, was captured by boy not
over sixteen! Although alone IN buggy, he
was armed with two double shot guns and
TWO navy reyolvegs. But the boy oyerawed
him' and he gave up without shot!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

" THE GREATEST
IS. NJ EDICAI
~. DISCOVERY
~ OF THE AGE.


Pimpie.
lie hos tried il In eleven hundred cases, and never
failed except To- two cases, both thunder humur ne as
now in bis possession aver one hundred ccrdcates f m
value, gu within tooni, miles OF BOSTON,
Two bottles are warranted 10 euro nursing mouth
One 10 three bottles will cure the worst Kind OF pm
Two or three bottles win clear the system Of biles.
Two bottles arc warranted 20 cure the worst oaukcr n
the mouth stomach
Three 90 five bottles warranted % cure the wofst
one To- two bottles are vurraptcd to cure an humor In
the eyes.
Two bottles are warranted 60 curc running OF o cara
and boichcs among thchair
-Four to six bottles are warranted to cure corrupt and
running ulcers.
One 6oule will curc scaly crurdons Of the skin.
Two or three bottles arc warranted 20 the worst
kind Of tmgwurn.
Two or three bottles arc warranted to cure the mos,
desperate case NJ rheumatism.
Three 20 four bolt warranted o cure salt rhfra
Five 20 eight BOTTLES will cure hc worst case of sefu0s
s benefit is always experienced uum thc hrst hntffr
and perfect cure warranted when che above quantity
Is taken.
DRAR MApNL-Thc reputation of mc Medical D...
cpvcry, Joe curing a Minds uf humnrs TO- so we'll c-tahh
3D. by hc unanimous Vu.cc ui al who have ever used n
hat need not say uyihiug on hc subject tc mu.
sNlml physicians and the uH.f careful DWglists Boo Na
country are guau,nou- in is praise.
DO 10 with flI knowledge of is curative powtf- boz r-
hc'ing all, and curing most Of those disease. which
you are unfortunately so labc. That uu.t cxcuuaifg
disease to an alccfionliu mother,
NUkSlN0 SORE MOUTH.
is cured a. 10 by miracle y.r own temper is restored
20 its natural sweetness and ,or babe rom .horf soj
fctnl maps 90 crm aud sweet sumhers and tsr Mrll
cldscoycy becomes fountain ofb.o,,ing 90 your aus-
ln thc more advanced stagosof
CANtIN
% extends TO The stomach. causing
DYSPEPSIA.
"hh b nothing but oanAcr ou tao stomach ihen io ie
KIDNEYS.
creating sinking riuo a'iur and au ifdtrrtr. oven
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11
MocIELLAN ANn ms nnNrnALs.

49,, ..., -.
~. 49,. 'o', ,' u.''''Y."s ''''
81 h.d an oaao,,,,;,, ri ooo,ros,;,, Nc.
c,oiion with .c,so ~ ,onor.Is' and nrirces
There were Mcdowell Porter, Keys Blonk-
er, Smith, and Marcy, all manly, gallant mces
and figures OF true military bearing Coils
De Irobriand and Salm-Sam, with their dash
ing, chvilresque air; the Prince de Joinville,
twisted and stopping, Longing on his horse
the Orleans Princes. with their mild, amiobie
faces, and aspect Of languid intcrest-iu all, a
most remarkable groop OF figures. A horse
length in advance sat the smallest man OF the
party, brond-should strong chesiod strong
necked' and strengthened, one hand upon his
mp while ne other, 10y an occasional RAPID
motion. h1Hl sume communication to the
passing squadron OF cavalry The VISOR OF
his cap was well pulled down over his eyes,
yet not man in the lines escaped his obser-
vauon' llis glance seemed To- take IN at once
inc "hole spectacle yet without losing any ol
lts smallest details. "lte Is commander,
sald my Austrian friend. something IN his
ngure' nus attitude, ana the square, tenacious
set OF nus Jaws, reminded me stnkingly OF
L le'd- Narshal hadetsky' scanned the lines
OIL nus lace I'D vain Tor some marx oil weakness
mdecision, or umtdity. All was COOL hrm'
prompt determined and soll-rciiant' IL be
uoes not lustlly the expectation OF the nation'
physiognomy is OF no value
Tur Fopr,c~ 49,. rho r,o,o,
or,;clo ~ ,,, No VI MN ..,.s
.O,r i,,n,.r,,ti,,,,. ,,;ii .n,.,. iai;oo ,l,i.
voor or siso moo ooo-.,t, .,,i,,gs cn,.ir.,
~ Ie i,,,,,tod ,,,oi,l, ~ ,,,ao,c,r7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

No PRoctAMArtoN FROM THE CAPTAIN
GrNEKAL on CuBA.--Thc following extract
from letter dated at Havana, Sept. "a. cx-
plodes one otthc Charleston NeroVy' stories :
or slips you sent as TINT the Charleston Der
curry has published an act, alleged to come
from our government. to the effect that the
Confederate flag will be admitted into our ports
and be duly protected. This is false. No
such net or decree, or anything like IT, has app
pcarcd The Captain General could only do
% ON receiving instruction 90 chat effect from
the home government Tho few vessels sail
ing under the Confederate flag and which ar
rived here some months oso, had 20 hoist the
stars and stripes before entering our harbor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-11

SrRATEGIcAL ADvANrAG Ls.-~Ile Wash
ington correspondent oil The New York World.
in recouutIng the recent movements in our
army at Washington sums up the substantial
gain as follows
" And now what have we gained by alter
ing the entire plan of our strategy, and adj
vancing beyond our stronghoids to the range
SO lately held 10y the cnemys outposts and
the unprotected country beyond sec two
advantages derived from the movement, and
those OF highly important nature. We now
hold The opening OF the turnpike reaching
from Falls Church to Leesburg. and it Nc
Clelian sb0u|d desire 10 more "a iprg. column
zap The r'rv on the Virginia side. half OF it
could proceed over this inland route. which
unites, ten miles above with the direct road
from CLAIM Bridge. ln this mountainous re-
gion the roads me few and far between. and
more than one is required for the swift tran
sportation OF heavy infantry and artillery
forces, with proper teams and equipments
Again, il Gen. Banks cory do1nre is to
cross the river at Lacsburg and the enemy S
LETT flank, our advance here /, admirably post
ed for direct cooperative movement against
his centre, since We hold the three roads lead
ing inland and have a wide plain behind us
80 NNN "NNNh'"iatlNh anu proper NhuNNtllnR
Of reiniorcements"
THE foor OF a lioKsE.--rhe human hand
has often been taken 10 illustrate Divine wis
dom. and very we'll. But have You ever OK
amined your horses hoof: It is hardly less
curious in its way. Its parts ate somewhat
complicated, yet their design is simple and
obvious. The hoof is not, as it appears to
the careless eye, Nee lump of insensible
bone fastened TO the leg by joint. 1t is
made up of a series Of thin layers, or leaves Of
OF bern, about five bundled in number, nicely
fitted to each other and rming a lining to
the foot itself Then there are as many more
layers belonging to what is called the "cofIn
bone, and fitted into this. These are elastic
Take quire of paper and insert the leaves
one by one into those of another quirc, and
you will get some idea Of the arrangement of
the several layers. Now, the weight of the
horse rests on as many elastic springs as
there are layers in his four ieet--nboul four
thousand and all this is coutriyed not only
for the easy conveyance OF the horses own
body, but for whatever burdens may be laid
on him.
4 Nfnrm
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27
Baltimore and Susqu eElanna
STEAM COMPANY.

t&a:.,I.s Regular Daily Line
Dsp pepa 'H Iavrs de- tYG g r ra.e
s;sa s:sssa and Tide Water Canal
The Steamboat JuNIATA. Capt Frederick
Tomluson leaves lower end Of West Falls Avenue
every MosnA>, WEnHESpAY and FRIDAY Even
Ing, Mt O'Clock. Returning. leaves Port Deposit
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY Even
ing. at o c!eck p. NJ, and Havrc dc Grace at )
O'Clock p. N.
The Steamboat LANCASTER. Capt j. W Tom
1insom, leaves same place every TUESDAY. TntRs-
DAY and SATURDAY Evening. at 6 O'Clock Re-
turning, leaves Port Deposit every MoSpAY, WE'D
EEsrN and FRIDAY Evening, at O'clock and
uuYrc de Grace, ut 5 O'Clock r. w.
Hour Of leaving Baltimore after the 1st of Octo.
Ser will be 5 o'clock p NJ
2 Passage. thcIths includcd) 80 cents
Freight received daily until 5 o'clock, carried
Duplicate Receipts for Freight will be required
= All Boats and Cargocs towcd only at the
rink Of their respective owners.
The Agent at liavre de q trace will attend to for
wnrding any Merchandise consigned to him for
uny pint on the Pennsylvania Canals, or will
re Sip Frrights intended for Baltimore, Phadel
lhia or elsewhere
10S JAS TAYLOR, Agent. Baltimore
II. ALIEN TAYLOR, Agent. IIavre de Grace.
j. TOME. Agent, Port Deposit.
\. B.--Gr"n purchased ut the highest market
price at the Warehouse of j. Tome & Co. Port
deposit; who also keep for sale GuanO Plaster.
Fish Salt, Croasdale & Michelrs Allen &
E"cdlc's and De Durgs Phosphatcs, and New
York Bone Dust Mach 2, 1S6l-tf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27
Maryland and the Troops for the
CAPITAL.

The following letter was addressed on Mon
day 10 Gov. Hicks, Of Mary land, by the Sec.
rotary OF State:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. April %. 1861.
HIS Ercciency Ihos. II. Hicks, Governor
Of lwulond:
Sri have had the honor to receive your
communication Of this morning, in which you
inform me that you have felt it to be your
duty to advise the President of the United
States to order elsewhere the troops oft
Annapolis and also that no more be sen,
through Maryland !: and that yon have fur
ther suggested that Lord Lyons be requested
to act as mediator between the contending
parties in our country to prevent the ell'usion
Of blood.
The President directs me to acknowledge
the receipt OF that communication, and tc
assure you that he has weighed the counses
which it contains with The respect which he
habitually cherishes for the Chief Magistrates
of the sevesal States. and especially yourself
lie regrets, as deeply as any magistrate OF
citizen of the country can, that dcmonstra
tons against the safety Of the eilusion O
blood, have made it his duty to call out tn,
force to which you alude.
The force now sought to be brought
through Maryland is intended for nothing
but the defence Of this capital. The Presi
dent has necessarily conlided the choice o
the national highway which that force shall
take in coming to the city, to the Lieutenant
General commanding the army of the Unitet
States, who. like his only predecessor, is not
less distinguished for his humanity than fol
his loyalty, patriotism, and distinguished
public service.
The President lnStructS me to add that thu
national highway thus selected by the Lieu
tenant General has been chosen by him
upon consultation with prominent masis
trates and citizens of Mary land, as the on,
which, while route is absolutely necessary
is larthcst removed from the populous cities
of the State, and with the expectation that i
would therefore be the least Objectionable
one.
The President cannot but remcm Der tina
there has been time in the history of ou
country when the General Of the American
Union, with forces designed for the defenc,
Of its capital. was not unwelcome any wher,
in the State of Maryland. and certa nIy no
at Annapolis, then, as now, the capital 0
that patriotic State. and then, also, ono o
the capitals of the Union.
IL elShly years couiu nave CDllteraled al
the other noble sentiments of that age i.
Maryland the Pre- sident would be hopeful
nevertheless, that there is one that woulc
forever remain there and everywhere. Tha
sentiment is that no domestic contention
whatever, that may arise among the parties
of this republic, ought in any case to h
referred to any foreign srbitrament, least OF
a II to the albtrament of an European mon
archy.
have the honor to be. with distinguished
consideration, your Excellency's most obed
ent servant, WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27
Local Affairs.

MLITARY.-Several trains Of troops
have passed over the Phiia.. vii. & BALTIC
Railroad within the last few days. The
road is now under martial law. with troops
quartercd at all the stations, and guards
placed over the bridges at night
On Monday evening. a despatch was re-
ceivod from Wilmington requesting the citi
zens of Elkton to guard the railroad bridges
in the vicinity Of our town. A company was
soon called together, and placed upon duty,
until they were relieve in the night by volun-
tecrs from Philadelphia.
Major Sherman s-formerly Capt. Bragg's
Battery of Flying ARTILLERY, consisting OF
four guns, > two twelve and two six FOUNDERS
and numbering ninety-four men, with
sevcnty-six horses, arrived here on Wedncs-
day last, and are now stationed at this place.
There are also three companies OF volunteers
stationed at the Depot at Elkton as road
guards. A detachment was sent down to
Chesapeake City, on Wednesday evening. to
protect the locks of the Canal, which were
threatened by Scccssionists. We understand
that secession, which hourishcd like green
bay tree before, has :" grown small be degrees
and beautifully lcss,' since the CLEAN of
Uncle Sans bayonets in the neighborhood.
There have been solne reports Of shootings
among the military, which is mentioned
elsewhere.