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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24
Details of the Fight on Iron Mountain
RHiirOnA.

Capt. I. Fl. Elliott of Company G, Thirty third
Illinois Regiment, arrived III this city on Tuesday
evening from Big River Bridge, and has favored
us with statement of the fight at that point, and
the subsequent burning of the railroad bridge
He states that little over three weeks ago de-
tachment of his company, himself IN command,
were sent to that point for the purpose of guard
ing the bridge.
slight emnence the better 10 observe the locality.
After the lapse OF three weeks vi perfect quiet there,
they suddenly attacked Oh Tuesday morning,
little after daylight The picket guard, stationed
about three or four hundred yards from camp, were
driven in, and one Of the guards fired, which gave
the alarm. They raised the cry, They on
u.s. The shot awakened ali the camp, who were
resting on their arms and were soon in lighting
trim.
Capt Elliott at first thought the alarm was
false One but he was soon convinced otherwise,
and took musket which lie found lying in his
quarters. AS he left the tent the bullcls came
pouring in from all sides, from the brushwood
near and seeing the enemy, he endeaVored to use
the weapon, but the gun missed fire. lie found
the Orderly Sergeant lying dead and taking the
dead soldier gun, he got his men behind Il little
breastwOrk, which was IN course OF construction,
but by no means completed.
The little band by having this defense saved
their lives otherwise they must nearly al have
been killed. The balls came rafting in perfect
shower, and so soon as Il man would raise his head
above the wall, volley of shots directed ut
him with unerrlng ann.
The firing was continued hot ON both sides for
some minutes, when suddenly the attacking party
got around, thanking them right and left, and a
strong body appeared Ill their rear, firing continu-
ally They had been fighting in this way for about
twenty minutes, when Il force Of cavalry was OBJ
served coming upon them on the right.
There being no possible chance to escape, Capt.
Elliott pulled white blanket from sick man, and
stuck 1t bayonet flag of truce. The
blanket perforated with twenty thirty bull
let holes in instant, and then the firing ceased.
The attacking party then came into the camp
and asked the company to lay down their arms
Some Of the muskets were thrown on the ground,
and others were broken 10y the men. The attack
ing force rushed in On all sides.
Men calling themselves Brig. Gen. jeff Thorn
son, Col. Jack Smith, and Col Mcdowell, demand
ed an unconditional surrender.
The detachment were required to sign parole
not to serve again against the South without an
exchange of prisoners. Capt Elliott wished to re
main prisoner rather than take his liberty such
conditions, but Brig Gen. Thompson replied that,
in that case, they would have to"eat" him, which
entirely too expensive a luxury
AS near as Capt. Elliott could judge, the oppOs-
ing force in sight numbered from four to five hun.
dred which had attacked the little camp of thirty
five fighting men. -Four or five Of them were
sick, and not in the skirmlSh.-St. Louis Republic.
can.
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State Prison Comm ssioner---AIexande
II. Hodges.

Alexander P. Hodges, of Oshkosh, was selected
by the Republican Stat Committee to fill the
pface,on the Republican State Ticket made vacant
by the declinatiOn of Col. Hans T.. Heg. Wehad
heard of Mr.. Hodges prominent, inf uential
and valuable citizen in the section where he resi-
ded. Since his nomination we have taken some
little pains TO inform ourselves to his qualifica
tons for the place IN question, and we have had
a better selection by the committee could not have
been made. An old and valued friend in whom
we have confidence, and who is intimately &C
quainted with Mr.. Hodges, writes US enthusias.
tically in his praise, and expresses the hope that
Milwaukee and other places where he is NOT known
personally, may do as well for him proportionate-
ly in the vote, as will the places where he is
known. We are very certain that Mr.. Hodges,
while he is a man of spotless reputation, is wei
qualified in all respects for the place, and we doubt
not he will be chosen by a majority as large as
will be given the rest ofthe ticket which was more
formally nominatad.--Ma Sent.
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From Missouri.

| SYRACUSE, Mo. Oct. 20.--It is reported thai
acting Brig. Gen. Wyman, who left koa few
days since with 2 800 men, has arrived at Linn
Creek, where he dispersed body ofrebels killing
a considerable number, taking over two hundred
prisoners, and capturing eighteen wagon loads OF
goods belonging to McClurg & Co., a prominent
Union firm whom they had robbed Advces from
General Fremont are to o'clock Friday night
He is still at Warsaw and the pontoon bridge over
the Usage was to be finished on Saturday Gen
SigePs division had crossed the river. 1t was re
ported in our camp at Warsaw that Price had been
reinforced by McCulloch, and that their combined
forces were terrifying Osceoa where they intend
ed to give Fremont battle
Special Dispatch to the St. Louis Democrat
JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 2O.-Major Wilver OF
the First Missouri scouts, arrived here to day on
the steamer Steamer Sioux City, and reported that
on the 10th, $50 of regiment under Major White,
surprised the rebel garrison at Lexington, and re-
captured the place and all the sick aud wounded,
together with quantity of guns, pistols end other
articles which the rebels threw away in their flight.
Two pieces OF cannon which were III the tort were
also captured. The Sioux City brought down about
one hundred of our sick aud wounded among them
Coils White and Grover, who are slowly recover
ing The rebel garrison numbered 300. The con
dition of Lexington is represented deplorable,
portions of the town having been stripped of eve
rything and many OF the inhabitants are actually
suffering for the uecessarles OF lie.
The pIckets at Usage bridge were fired on last
night, and matters are somewhat unsettled.
In Galloway county rebel company Is beng
recruited.
Work on the Notifications here has not been sus-
pended and no Greer to that effect issued.
ST, Louis, Oct, 20-In the skirmish near Leb
anon the 18th, between companies of Major
Wrights cavalry and about 400 rebels, previously
reported, the latter lost g. killed, II wounded IA
mortality and SO taken prisoners. Wright's loss
was one killed.
RoLLA. Mo, Oct 2O,--The capture of Linn
Creek is confirmed. The place was surrounded ON
routed the rebels near Lebanon, company Of Sc
cessionists under Capt. Roberts, and number of
other persons vera taken prisoners including the
Sheritfs OF the county.
A rebel Captain and Lieutenant were killed in
the affair near Lebanon, and Lieut. Col. Somers
taken prisoner. All the prisoners taken at both |
places, seventy-four in number, have arrived
here.
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From Riral2s Point.
CAMP TAYLOR, BIRDS PoINT, Mo J
October 10, 1861.

OCtODeT ~, IOOl.
DEAR MoTHER:-After hearty dinner of bread
and apple-sauce, l spend short time before drill
in a chat with you. Now don't think :'bread and
appIe-sauce' fair sample of our every day dinner
for everything seems TO have gone another way
than pleasant with our cook this morning, or since
breakfast, should say, for we hid "a splendid one
this morning. A bill of fare Of our Sunday dinner
will Danish all such IDEAS imagine, So give il
in full Roast Beef Baked Beans, Soup, j ahmed
Potatoes, Apple Pie and Bread, with Gravy Sauce
TO suit; 50 you see live good soldiers shaa4l
The boys generally complain of :, loss Of ~.
just after the dinner an. VET thew s,ov g.. fes''
hearty-at least-!.a,s so with myself.
1he Telegraph of the 10th, and Tea, nsr,s Al
00c@te nave just oCme,
wv cav .ry scouts had quite fight yesterday
noon about three miles below camp The,
encountered force of rebel cavalry about $50 il
number After 30 minutes quick fighting the,
were obliged to retreat, being but % in number
and a detachment from the rebels had been sen
towards their right, to prevent escape should the,
retreat They came out about hundred yard
ahead with one lost-reurning Immediately 1t,
camp When we heard history of the fight from
their personal appearance. One was shot through
the arm, the ball passing through his coat and YES
and lodging in his shirt another had his hat sho
off, and a ball through his coat-at the shoulder
A full company was Immediately sent to the place
and returned at 9 o'clock having found their los
man in the care of farmer whorlived near, still
alive. They saw nothing of the enemy, but hear,
that they had carried a number away, dead or Sc
| dod Mt 70 II o,,1 h.
Just returned with their wounded comrade still in
sensible. He looks very pale and appears to b.
sleeping very pleasantly. | think that with gooC
care he may recover. The wound was from bal
on the right side of his forehead-the skull is bro
ken slightly. rebel steamer came up the rive
yesterday afternoon under flag of truce. Il av,
not heard what its purpose was. Some say to ex
change prsoners-and others that they notified IL
to vacate the Point or suffer the consequences Q
an attack. place no confidence in either report
We are very impatient to be sent to Paduca
again; having heard that Gen. Smith (who is com
mander at that place. requested our removal. Blu
Gen. Grant seems quite unwilling to part with us
Charlie just informs of the fact that the cart
did not burn up, yesterday, as was expected b.
some persons of that belief. had surely forgot
ten all about the dreadful event.
One poor soldier from the 18th ILL.,. jumped int
the river on Monday evening, and was carried
away from all aid by the swift current. The deec
was caused by the loss of health, and half
thousand or more, week ago. The hospital stew
ard ran after, to stop him, but was two PAGES be
hind when he jumped.
We are all well, and join in love to all tie
friends.
In haste Your, affeotonately,
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| special Dlspatch TO The n. I. Herald.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lS-The abandonment G.
Leesburg by the rebel forces is confirmed to-day
They are said to have proceeded towards point
on the Manassas Gap K. T.. 1t is presumed tney
went to Manassas TO join the main body of their
army there but the fac is not definitely ascertain
ed, and the opinion is entertained In Quarters
| that they have gone towards Harpers Ferry nv
way OF StrasbuTg and Winchester-prObably.
For some days the rebel army has occupied the
segment o. circle several miles in extent, reach.
| ing from Leesburg to the mouth of Occouuan
| Greek. The movement recently made by with.
| drawing from Leesburg, Vienna, Fairfax C. f..
| and AnnaDdal9, was unquestionably intended to
reduce the front, which now extends from the Pc.
tomac river, at the mouth of Occoquan, upon that
creek and along Bull Run, towards junction with
Centerville and Fairfax c. H., occupied as ont
pests. A very large body of this force is known 70
nave been thrown towards the Potomac in the
lneighborhood cf Shipping Point. This movement
is purely defensive, TO meet the supposed intended
advance of our army of the Potomac in that direc
tlon, so as to cut of the communicat of the reb
ell army at Manassas with Richmond.
Gen. Stahel of New York Sth with small force
made reconnaissance, first to Annandale. which
leads TO Fairfax Court House. That village was
not deserted as others had been. The inhabitants
said several rebel regiments left there only yester
day morning. Gen. Stahel then commenced ad
vancing Oh Fairfax G.. H.
After proceeding mile he discovered four uour
ted rebel pickets watching our movements Our
learned they would not be permitted to 90 on to
the Court House. Some OF them actually shed
tears. The object of the Reconnaissance was simn
~ TO ascertain the position ofthe enemy, and not
10 seek an engagement Having satisfied himself
that nearly all the rebels had disappeared beyond
Fairfax Court House, Gen Stahel returned late in
the evening.
The withdrawal the enemy from his advanced
position In front oi the Union lines is fully CON
hrined by Prof LaMountain, who made a Balloon
ascension this afternoon shortly before ) O'Clock
de assembled from point about six miles west of
alexandra: The wind carried him five or SIX miles
over the enemy's camps around Fairfax station,
when, rising into another current he took circut
TO Fairfax Court House, and thence back TO our
own lines, landing at Gen. Blenker's head-quar-
ers. He had an excellent view of the enemys no. |
siuon and could see their encampments at Manas- |
sas. There were no rebel forces, except here and
here man, this side of Fairfax Court House At |
the Court House there were only few Companies. |
ana the appearance of the bivouacs demonstrated
NAT the position had been recently almost entirely
evacuated At Fairfax Station there appeared to /
Je large force
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The Great Naval Expedition.

One of the most extensive naval expeditions il
which this country ever engaged is now in prepa
ration, and part of it is already on the way to
common rendezvous.
The larger portion of this feet has been fitted out
at New York, but several vessels have been pre-
pared at Boston and Philadelphia. The expedi-
ton as 1t was composed in our harbOr few DAYS
since presented II somewhat novel appearance
The Baltic, loadod to her guards the Atlantic
Vanderbilt, and other ocean steamers, all bearing
valuable freight lay in the stream with gunboats,
side wheel and propellers, and even the dminutive
tug, with a new coat of black paint, laid proudly
with the war feet. By the middle OF last week
this expedition so far advanced that people be-
gan to speculate upon its probable destination
The very curious did not hesitate to take an early
walk upon the Battery and to devote an hour 10 the
critical examination utthe feet to see any ofthem
left during the night Two wonder-lovers were
garfield on Saturday 10y the departure of the Coat.
ZacoalcOs, Cahawba, Roanoke Empire City Perk
ersburg, Unadilla and Atlantic. The Sd Rhode
Island Regiment was transferred from Fort Ham
ilton to the Bahawb a, and Col. SerrIls engineers
were taken on another vessel,
On Monday the Battery was thronged nearly all
day by crowd ofpeople anxious TO see the depart
ure OF more of the vessels During the day, the
Star OF the South, Ocean Queen, Daniel Webster
Ariel, AragO, Vanderbilt Oriental and Rhode Is.
land lett Their several aucorages and sped their way
out otport. Three ferry boats were purchased ON
Saturday-the Ethan Allen, and Com Perry, and
Stepping Stone, -
The first destination ofthe vessels tla
expedition is Hampton Roand and Annapolis The
naval vessels will rendezvous at the former Mace
while the transports are engaged i'll taking on board
troops from Annapolis. Its stated, with some sem
blance OF truth, that there were Is eco 1e,, s+ -
Annapolis on Thursday We also learn +bat 80
Continental Guard, ol.Perry, W ashington Grevs
Col Moore, and three other regiments, have orders
to Join the division at Annapolis 1t is therefore
probable that an aggregate force of % 600 men will
be sent or Those VIII be fully equipped armed in
the best manner, and supplied with abundance oil
provisions.
The ultimate destination of the expedition is
known but to the Government and Gen Scott. and
even when the feet sails, the General IN command
1.-THE troops will probably receive sealed dispatch
es, winch he will be instructed TO open when in
certain latitude
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24

DISTANCES IN MISSoURI-The distances
from ST. Louis 10 prominent and important
points throughout the State are as follows: To
Jefferson Clty, l25 miles; to Sedalia, IS9; to
Lexington 23S to Cape Girardeau, $50 to
II3; to Springfield, 233. From SedaIi.s to
WaTensburg the distance is 40 miles; to Gin.
ton, 36i to Warsaw, 80; TO Independence. g3
to Kansas City, 100. From Clinton to Os,.eola
the distance is 28 miles and to PapinsyilIe. AS
From Osceola to Fort Scott the distance is Sc
miles and to Bolivar, 80. From Bolivar to
Springfield the distance is 30 miles. From Spring
field to Carthage the distance is 55 miles to
Nesota, ~ TO fayetteville, Ark. Jos TO Rolla,
1872; TO Lebanon, so From Cape Girsrdean
to Pilot Knob the distance is 60 miles. Flom
Pilot Knob to POcahontas. Ark, the distance
is 100 miles.
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The Rebel Barbaritics Mt Harper. Fer.

| NEW YORK, Oct 2I.-A lady arrived al
Philadelphia, reports tour Federals, wounded
put to death at Harper's Ferry, by slow and
cruel process, such as stabbing them in various
parts of the body, with small pen knife. The
rebels were aided in these acts by Presbyteri-
an clergyman of Harper's Ferry, now 1esiding
at Shepardstown. She saw about $50 dead reb-
els.
DR.. 6. H, Bradley, formerly of New York,
who was at Bull Bun as Surgeon of the Second
Alabama Regiment, has arrived at Washington.
He attempted tn escape on the day of the bat
tie, but was detected and sent to Montgomery,
where he was confined until Sept. 25th, when
he was released and went TO New Orleans en-
route North. At New Orleans, Oct. 1st, guns
had been mounted on the Custom House and
levee, and on such buildings that were deemed
strong enough. A number of gun boats had
been placed on Lake Ponchartrain to repel at
tacks in that direction. Planters are dissatis-
fed with the refusal Of the rebel Government to
allow cotton access to the market;
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.M.HR KEED.

By the Rev B. P. Pease, of Beoit, the 18th inst,
at the residence of the brides father, Mr.. s. c. JOHN
SON to CARRIE, daughter of Serene Fisk, Esq, of this
place.
On the Esd inst in somers, at the house of the BRIDES
father, by Rev. Jason Lothrop, Mr.. HOSEA BARNES,
of Pleasant Prairie, to Miss ELLEN NJ. ROGERS.
When teachers thus unite their charge
To share the worlds good will,
May pupil soldiers number large
With rations and good drill
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Forelgn advices re-
ceved by the last steamer at the State Depart
ment, are more than usually satisfactory, but
there is great certainty in schemes to violate
the blockade and to introduce contraband goods.
Lord Lyons has addressed circular TO Brit
ish Corsuls i'll the South enclosing the law of
blockade which does not allow a vessel in block
AIDED ports to take on cargo after the anounce-
ment of the blockade. Lord Lyons inst ructs
all Consuls to take this law as their guidance.
WASHINGTON. Oct 20.-The report that tn e
rebels had stretched chain across the Poto-
mac proved untrue. Since last Tuesday over
80 vessels arrived up the river, in spite of the
rebels The tug Murray came up last night
with six scbooners i'll tow, and escaped unhurt,
though fred upon.
To-day heavy detachment from Smiths Dr.
vision, with cavalry and artillery made recon-
noisance towards Fairfax Court House. They
went within q miles of there, and saw the reb-
ell pickets in largo numbers, which led to the
belief that the reserve of the rebels was not far
off. Generals Mcclellan, Smith, Hancock and
Porter accompanied the expedition.
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Office Of the Kenosha Telegraph
Thursdny. Oc1ober I'd. 1869,

Th"fsdny, OcI0bef u, Is6H.
'kAlN MARKET-The high rates demanded for
eghs to Buffalo, 25a2j per bushe has depressed
the Market and wheat a consequence is 3a5 cent.
lower at all OF the western ports Our quotations for
Spring wheat are % for No q and Sc ordinary No.
Good No. / being 67a6s, and extra 7Oa71 cents
BARLEY continues firm for good qualities but inferi.
or is unsaleab'e Prime samples being As cents per so
lbs., and good 40a42.
OATS selling to the local trade for 17a18 cents
PR0VISI0NS-Good grades of Butter being SAP cents
Eggs 10 cents per dozen. Potatoes are 10 cents PEI
bushel lower, and good qualities not saeabe az
above 19a2O cents
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Two more X, G. Cs have been arrested in Ma
ron, Ohio-Dr.J. NJ. Christian, leading Demo
cratic politician OF Marion and Thos. Holder Ed
Itor OF The Marion County Democratic Mirror
Inc arrests were made quietly, and the men were
taken to Cleveland and imprisoned.
Most OF our citizens viii remember Thos. Hod
der who formerly resided in this city, and was for
a year or two the Editor and Publisher of The
Kea0shG Democrat
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24

Hon. j. +. PoTTER-The friends OF Judge Pot
ter at Washington, few days ago, presented him
with an elegant silver service, as token of their
nigh appreciation OF his services in ferreting out
clsloyal officials, holding Office under the Govern
meDt, Judge Potter has rendered the country
distinguished service by procuring the displace-
ment oftraitoIs holdingposts of trust. No member
OF Congress has labored with greater earnestness
and success to maintain the Government, than
Hon. John Potter
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Ar,hur,s Home 1Tngazine-we have

Arthur's Home MagBzine.We have the
November No. of this cheap and excellent maya
zine. The Engravings, Illustrations, Patterns
&c. are fine, and the Literary contents are of a
high character. AIR. Arthurs Story Nothing but
Money" will be concluded in the next number
New Story by Virginia f. Townsend, is an
nounced for the next volume. Terms, 81 year
for single copy; copies SIS. Address T. S AR.
THUR * Co, Philadelphia
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PennsyIvanie,s eeuo,n of Troops

HARRISBURG, Oct. 19-Gov. Curtin author
ICES the announcement that Pennsylvania has
already sufficient number Of regiments to meet
all the acquisitions made by the National Gov
eminent, and that they are being filed rapid
ly as could be desired. The Governor has no
power TO accept prefers ofnew regiments at
the present time.
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Price Re1reatin2.
CAMP NcKINsTBY, NEAR SYRACUSE
Sunday, October 20, 1861

A report prevails here that General Sigers
forces have been cut off from Fremont's divi
sion by Sterling Price, but couriers who have
arrived this morning declare there is no truth
whatever in the statement.
Major Scott. of Gen. Sigel's staff, just arriY-
ed here from Warsaw, which he left yesterday
morning, says definite and satisfactory 1nfor-
nation had been received at Sigers camp that
Gen. Price had broken up his camp last Thurs
day at midnight and left OsceOLa toih all his for-
ces for Fort Smith, arkansas
Everything quiet here. Only five boxes Of
harness have as yet arrived, though one hun
dred are required. Gen McKinstry expects to
leave 10 morrow.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24

GOdey's Lady's Rook.-The November
number of Cooley, comes in good season-flled as
usual with beauty, instruction and information
a beautiful Steel Engraving-a Splendid Colored
Fashion Plate-numerous Illustrations of Cloaks,
Hats, Dresses, Patterns, Embroideries &c-an in
teresting table of Literary contents-are some of
the attractions offered this month Single copy 50
a year copies s.. Address L. A Cooley, Phil
adelDhis
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24

Bailey q Co. having purchased the choice and
well selected stock of Groceries of Perkins Co.. have
removed to the store formerly occupied by T. Bailey,
where they will be found ready the old pat
rons of Perkins Co.. and having added to their already
large stock such articles the times demand they think
they will be able to compete with auy in this line of
business. They have ia addition secured the agency
T. E. spaids' celebrated Monumental Oysters, which
Everybody" knows cannot be beat.
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FInnMel Mill Burned.

GREAT FALLS, N. H., Oct. 19.-The flannel
factory of John Townsend, at Willow Mills,
n H., was burnt this morning. Loss $50, 900 /;
partially insured. This mill was running on
q Government contract.