The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-12

Ddrnes,o,rn, SerS. S0.-The irst frost Of the
season was experienced here last night.

FrUt9 DnrnestOwu.
Darnestotrn, Sers S0.-The irst frost Of the
scason was experienced here last night.
srLESp4p MAncu.
Capt. Coils independent company Of Cd-
meai Iouayts, 10l in number, arrived at head
quarters on Saturday night after performing a
march OF 81 miles in 3 hodrs. They are now
doing duty As Cen Banks body guard. EAch
one Of the number has seen service in tho late
continental wars oi Europe.
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
A gentleman in our service has just returned
from his home in Virginia, ard brings the fol-
lowing intelligence from the region above Har-
per'e Ferry
the railrIad at KeArney svie. About 800 men
werc dismanuing the remaining loc ,motiv,s,
loading rails, etc. They were also employed in
procuring copper from the locomotive shops, for
the mar uacture Of PERCUSSION caps, the cap
mandatory az Richmond having nearly stopped
for want Of copper.
FREE PORT.
Four hundred Morgab County clvalry had
hecn sem 10 the POiOmsc, Opposite III lincOck, to
protect the importation of sslt, leather aud cot.
fee Al this place our Government has no pro-
tecting force and II IA stated that large guam
tity Uf salt stOred at the warehouse OF j Acob
Grove, near Sharpsburg has found It's way TO
the cement mill ABOVE Hancock and thon,e into
50, essiOn.
Ali around in this section, soldiers and Con-
fcdctate eIeLts were pluudcring alike the
houses Of Unionists and seccssonists of Coffee
salt and bacon. leaving families entirely desti-
tute Of the.e accessories.
At Winchester there ara 500 to GOO militia,
ara cd with shot guos, cid pistols, 60, and
mauy u, them had not seen a charge powder
and hall since their impressnout. II required
a. - l. NI..... r..
mutinying and returning home.
CONVERT pRoN SECESSION.
Michael Price, one Of the first advocates Of
secession IN Virginia, aud rccou'ly in tho army
upfa ed g. our iurc,s under G. n. Roscncrans
ha o. come die :usted with the cause and re-
trcl tn his home near Harpers Ferry. lie
controlled ahO exercised great influence in get
tils the state out ~ the Union, but has become
convinced that th' Conf,dcrAry cint stand. lie
now vi hes his L, ion friends 10 in,erccdc for
hi, return 10 LOYALTY.
MNrrrRs ABOUT HNRrER's PERRY.
.SHjy Hp3E, Sept 80 On Thursday last
N,j GOull nud Capt S.ribcr, Of the - h Mas
Sa,Duse.ts, under ,hy guidance Of MAJ. Mod
.vls. Of tie pOCial service, went over Ia llu-
,cr's Ferry Und su,ccc led in recovering two
Sls heloi rins to cur own government, ons OF
,gh ch weighed 2uO pounds and the other 900
! pounds. together wi'h a fire engine and other
Articles captured 10y the roi"ls.
The large pieces OF ordnance which were
recently recovered from II. F.'s have bccn fitted
| up in an ingenious manner by Capt. Siribor,
| and frequently pay their respects to tho rcbol
scouts when they visit the Perry The same
officer has collected large quantities OF railroad
| spikes, which bo wires in suitable bundles and
/ discharge them in place Of canister shot
/ Capt. :. declares that he can keep the whOl,
rs.u, amy from crossing, here with these noyel
| ,r,Icctiles. Great credit is du' 10 M.i. Gould
| iud p' >. for their mechanical skill in the
| .,."iul 81 batteries and turtlicdtirnS fronting
| % per. irriv AID f.d extending a di-tanc,
| .c,crnl hundred wards. Tho latter perfectly
| .c,t our forces CrT hnv attack.
| her, co., hut yer, families remaining ir
| ,.rpu,' Ferry. and tn 50 hcin, l'uinuiss, ear
l..'tv dr,ir, that the hef,re named officers witt
....ir command, should remain here Tor thei
| i,',tti.p.