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CoSFEDERATK STATES OF AMERICA,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


VIOLENCE OF THE LIyCoLyITRs IN MISSOURI
The Memphis Bulletin, of the 10th, says:
A letter was received in this city this morn.
ing, from young Missourian who has jus,
been driven out OF Franklin county in tina,
State, In which it is stated that the Lincoln.
ties are destroying the houses, fences and
growing crops in that vicinity; that they
maltreat and violate the persons of repu table
ladies, and turn mothers and children out 0l
their houses to get shelter as they can. The
letter details many of their atrocities, and we
regret that we have not room for the whole
1t concludes by appealing to Tennessee to send
arms and men into Missouri to protect and
defend them from a life made miserable or
account OF the despotism of the Lincolnites
The let ter was written from North Fork
Arkansas, and is from son to his father liv.
ing in this city.
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FATAL AceIDRNT.-The Yorkviile Is. g En-.
quirer, OF the 18th, records the following par
ticulars Of sad accident which occurred near
that place on the llth inst: b.
Mr.. John M. Smith, son Of Calvin ID.
smith, aged about sixteen years, was In the
field plowing with young mule when a
shower OF rain came on. Mr.. Smith unhitch-
ed the mule from the plow and fastened the
trace chains over the names. In attempting
to mount the mule TO ride to the house, one of
his feet became g tangled in the chains. which
frightened the mule SO much that IL ran on,
and dragged the young man some two hun
dred yards, breaking his skull and injuring
his back and loins. He died in about one
hour after receiving the injuries.
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A VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIN PROTECTING LONE
WoAAN.-A correspondent of the Traveller,
writing from Fortress Monroe, says:
!" Chaplains here are not in very good odor
just now. They don't seem to be Il G. ed to the
peculiarity of their position One went on
the Big Bethel expedition. He consen ted to
go to house near by and get some bedding
for the wounded. He did not return in time
and when another person was detailed for the
purpose, he was found sitting quietly in the
house talking with a pretty Secession woman.
His apology was that he thought the unpro-
teeted female should not be left alone He
mas been sent home"
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GRRAr Provision SALE two tn housand four
hundred and eighty five barrels mess pork;
$50 barrels rump pork; 20s casks clear sides,
and 10 casks rib sides, were sold at auction in
Memphis on the 9th inst. They consis ted OF
a large surplus remaining in the hands of the
Provision Association The sale was the
largest ever effected perhaps, in the Sou uthern
market, and involved the snm of $s0, 900 TO
$l00, 900. In addition TO this, some 3, 900 bush
els Of wheat, besides large quantities Of -four,
corn, &c, were disposed Of.
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TH1 STAY Law II NoRTH CARoLISA.-The
Wilmington Journal states, on the authority
OF private letter from Raleigh, that the Su-
preme Court Of North Oarolina, on the 5th
Inst decided the Stay Law Of that State to
that provision Of the Constitution Of the
United and Confederate States, which says,
that no State shall pass an &c post Jacto law
or q law impairing the obligations Of con.
tracts.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LINDSAY, CANADA -
Great Destruction Of Property.-A dispatch
dated Buffalo, July 9, says:
Adyices from Toron to report the occurrence
of a destructive fire at Lindsay, a village in
the county of Peterboro', which consumed
some seventy buildings, over half OF
which were stores. The fire occurred on the
5th inst, and the destr NC ton of property was
complete,
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SHOCKING SurcIDR.-A married lady named
Francis Seymour, committed suicide lately
In Harrison county, Indiana, by shooting her.
self Her husband was near the house, at
tending to some business, and she took the
gun down from the rack, cooked 1t. placed the
trireer with the ramrod The contents Of the
gun passed through her body, the shot coming
ont at her back. She lived about dve hours
after ward. and convsrsed nationally with her
husband and friends. She gsvs no reason for
thu act.
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SoUrHRN TRAIroRs.-Robert L. Mallory, Of
kentucky, Representative in the Lincoln
Congress, from the Louisville District, is fast
becoming the leader Of the Lincoln party
Andy johnson, of Tennessee, leader in the
Senate, Mallory in the House, and Scott in
the fisld. gives great power to the Southern
traitors. The Lincolnites act differently to-
wards such miscreants than those who have
preceded them It's q standard maxim - TO
love the treason, but hate the traitor" They
seem, however 70 appreciate both.
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SERIOUS sAccIDRsr.-OnWedne last, Mr

SERIOUS AccIDEsr.-OnWedne last, Mr..
O. Kuestsr, of Raleigh, N. o., while engaged
In filling caps with percussion powder, was
seriously injured by an explosion Of the pow.
der. The little finger Of mis- right hand was
blown off, and the next finger 70 it and the
middle finger were badly mangled. part
of his left thumb was also blown of, and some
of the fingers Of his left hand badly hurt. A
cap entered his left wrist, severing an ar terry,
and was taken out OF his arm nearly as far up
as the elbow. He is bearing hts suffering like
man. and is doing as well as could be ex-
pected
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w. h. kuss.LL.-We were credibly inform
ed that when he ,was In Montgomery. some
two or three gentlemen, pnbidden, monopo-
lizsd him a. cAdpsrous, who were not by any
means Representatives Of the Southern pso.
Ple.-,Atteato Obsfsdsracy. mr. s,sas 9.szf
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ASoTHER AccIDRsr.-rhe Raleigh Register
says that on Wednesday last, Mr.. Charles
Kuester. Of that city. while engaged In ths
painful accident through the explosion OF .
small portion Of detonating powder, by which
his hands were severely injured.
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QROCERIES, Gc.

JnO BAGS RIO COFFEE.
lOU $50 bbls. Csfee SUGAR.
20 bbls Lovering's Powdered SUGAR.
SO bbls. Crushed and Cut Loaf SUGAR.
40 hhds. New Orleans SUGAR.
Woods North Carolina Clipped and Gross
No. l. 2, and 5 MACKEREL.
lo1 bols. New Orleans M0LAssEs, superior
100 bb,s. Portland SYRUP.
rs bbls. Golden SYRUP.
300 sacks Coarse and Fine SALT.
30 hhds. SIDES and SHOULDERS
1000 Extra Family HAMS
80 tierces choice leaf LARD.
rs cases MATCHES
200 bbis. Common WHISKEY.
$50 bbls. very fine Rye WRISKEY
40 easET WTNP Fort Madeira sherry, and Malaga
loo dozen BRooMs. all sizes.
loo dozen BUCKETS. and hoop, painted and
SO casks 1ine Cognac BRANDY.
30 bbls. French BRANDY.
pipes Holland GIN.
rs tierces choice RICE.
so kegs Leaf LARD.
500 boxes Adamantine CANDLES
zoe boxes MUSTARD.
80 kegs Bread and Washing SODA
80 bags PEPPER, SPICE and GINGER
100 packages superior Green and Black TEA.
20 bois and ! half-bbls. I Blackberry and Cher
5 half nbls. Ginger BRANDY.
50 bbls Strart's celebrated Mountain wHIs-
100 bhls George Banks Rockbridge WIS
f-bbls. superior German BITTERG
half pipes Hennessey and Otard Cognsc
BRANDY.
30 bbls. very fine old Apple BRANDY.
50 bbls. pure kUM.
500 reams w rapping PAPER
Colgate Pale and Fancy SOAP
Detersivs SOAP.
CIGARS, WASHBOARDS
LINES, all Kinds WRAPPING TWINE.
For sale by WIN B JONES 4 CO.,
ty BIB 18th St. bet'n Main and Cary.
DUWDEkED SUGAR we have Tor sale a
few barrels Of LOVERING'S POWDERED
SUGAR. WIN. B. JONES i co.
tv
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CONFEDERATE STATES.
oFPiCE "a. = TENN. 3. \: CO.,l

OFPlCE VA. 4 TENN. r. X. CO.,l
LywCHBuRG, July 8, 1881.
pERSON1 HOLDING CObPONS OF THE
And payable In the city Of lew York on lst inst.
are hereby ,Sttasd that they win BE- paid on pre-
AAavts that the bonds TO which said coupons were
sttseh:d sIs bona ads proparty Of citizens Of the
OoaiHderats ttstss. j. q. MORRISON,
NOBACCO.-AA AyGe assortment Of smoking
i And Chewing 3obaseo, for sale BY
- 49, .-ss5 6t99 JA1. p. DUVAL.
NW Corner Main and 10th s(s.
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TAILORING.

RACTORY.-fhs subssfibers have On hAnd
:sss;M .as
Osssimers and Vsstilgs, ef all graees, ffon TIE
ssllo.sSg ASsHd % ntiIs VE:n:As6x, . 1as: .,se,
e.; Kelley. Pcra %. : HiI,:. . I~ssSs..ss,SssE ~
ssanty, Vs.; Rock Island MILLS. CAazastts, y. o.
whish ws are prsparsa 70 nahs g, e ncas.rs q "
prsvsd styies-eoods that wtll compare u even
respect With The best Northern na.utAeesre1
qnality e French. There saa b no lolaer @
xxsuss for buying goods naaulaasrsd eal q thS
s:; -: Of !; s;IxsGa 1sS ksdLss La ssse =
Oassin!H.s. 7s: z = ',S!s'ssa =. by ssE hs..s
aAA corps Of wcYknen nOe - - seTpaO0
sss osy % ssSss f1s.,.s = =: =, vssss; ~
Qeshing.9asssiaa raiss4 oes1A. eeels vsSe
50 aa1 Won ooStS. = - aSs aeess1inSa . q
sa s: !. :ss Dswsf sspaaA e3fY09 kss3fiSs asa'
~ dsssss = 1sis - VI sissss.
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EDUCATIONAL.
FEMALE College,

yIrARREST0< FEMALE College,
W WARRENTON, N. G.
This Institution. located in a healthy and de-
ueniinl section of the State, will begin its fal
IrTr on WEDNESDAY, the 24th OF July, 1881 -
Parsons Intending to send their daughters from
hsEe viii find this q pleasant retrsst for the dill
gent prosecution OF their siadies
s-e,t B.B. PARHAM, Prest.
CKtrNsBuaO' FEMALE COLL LEG Z,
II n C.-1he fall session of this Institution
will OPEN on the LAST THURSDAY IN JULY.
Greensboro is = hesithy, quiet, pleasant VIII
lage, rem ts from the seat of war and the sea
eosst u the State, and is we'll defended by q
nems Guard against any local disturbance.
Parents may place their daughters in this In
stltuGon with tbs assurance that they will be
vsN instructed, and visilantly protected from
harm
sys- Terms heretofore.
f6r toll particulars, apply TO
r. ls-2Rt T. d. JONES, President.
EpuEHORTH FEMALE SEMINARY,
Il GREEHSBOROUGH, N. g.
Ts!s Iastitution hss been IN successful opera.
tier for tEsntyoue years, and for the Last ten
years under its present Principal.
The course of instruction Is designed TO Afford to
Southern parents an institution In which can be
rseuTsd eVerY nd vantage Afforded by the very best
Female seminAries IL the country.
The Faculty consists Of PIvR gentlemen and
y0us ladies'. The Institution Is, and has been,
THOROUGHLY SOUTHERN in Its organization.
0resHsborouSh Is eminentiy healthy, and, In
the PRESENT excited state OF The country its geo.
graphical position renders II quiet and safe re-
lrest
ina next session Will sommsnss August lat,
1851.
For Catalogues, containing full particulars Of
ieEns Ss.. spply to
i0H-ims Greenshnro11h. N q.
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NJ X N apsa c ks.

KNAF SACKS
Or hand and for sale, the best and cheapest In
the city. Companies furnished on the shortest
notice. Also. the Patent KIN APSAC K, which
Tent and BIankst Cali ana examina ad iho ne.
pot above Spence 3 Gary, corner Main and Gov
ernOr streets.
y. Boil CLOTH q for sala. ly I0-l2ls
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Ok TUBS EhESh Mo- UN4AIN BUTTER
HD very superior article, Just received froE
Augusta county, for sale at Is cents retail by
j. s. ROBERTSON,
Corner Frar Kiln and Governor sfs
BLACKBERRY BRANDY for Disrrh1a, in bet.
ties te 19-ts
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TIE Produce LoAN.-The following letter
in reply to questions for information, and ex-
planation, will be interesting to many read
ers:
CoNFEDsRATK STATES OF AMERICA, J
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Richmond j uiy IL, 1861.
SIR Your letter of the 6 III instant makes
an ing uiry which find repeared from several
other quarters, to which ! think it best to
make public reply. The inquiry is, wheth-
er, in case no sales can be- made before the day
named, in the Cotton subscriptions, without
a sacrifice of the property, the sales are still
to be insisted on l answer certainly not -
the blockade will be broken, and that sales of
produce can be then made l propose to SUBJ
nit another plan to provide for the cont ntingen-
cy or continuance of the blockade, which
will allow an indefinite retention of the crop.
But 1t constitutes no part of either plan to
force the produce on the market at a sacrifice.
With much res pect, your obedient servant,
q G. MENMINaRR,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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MILITARY MOxICAD
HEADQUARTERS 10TH REGIMENT, I
RIcBMoNp July ~. lssi.

> nIIBHUNU sVIy S0S xsvxs
Special Order, Ne. p
III ist. A Board, consisiing Of Captains kwES.
0NKY, BIGaER and MotCURE. will sit 1t the
ONCE o. Plea ants Frasher, On Both street, be-
tween Main ard Fra nkIin, as Court o. Enquiry
to hear and decide all questions relating TO s1
empts frcm Militia duty, under tho 0overnors
ON TUESDAY 2sd nst., at 20 o'clock A II.
I'd. All persons who claim to be ex snpt from
service must appear before said Roard.
I'd. he city and county not having furnished
their quota Of Volunteers, all pereons within the
unds of th's Rek iment, subject to Militia duty,
viii hold themselves ready for inspection aud
going into Camp Of Instruction.
BY order of J. 4. CLARKsoS, Lieut.. Col. Com'g.
" 22-2t S.F PILCHER, Act. Adtt
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NEW MILITARY BOOKS
EIELD FORTIEICATIONS, &C.


New edition of CAPT BUCKHOLTZ'S INFAN-
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AND COAST DEFENCE, with plates, just pub
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This is a mere pocket book In size but it is
crowded with Instruction for military mep-in-
strnction gathered and condensed from the great
bulk oil works on military science 1t encl l9ses
grains OF wheat, threshed as 1t were, out Of the
hensivs: II - from the pen of Capt. Buckboltz,
OF this city. gentleman who has seen service on
the continent OF Europe, and who Is an accom-
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J. w RANDOLPH.
ne New edition ofEARDEE'S TACTICS, two
email volumes, with plates, $3.50; and other
valuable Military Works, Tor sale at l2I Main st.
jy 22-3t
M CONFEDERATE STATES.
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has tust pm bl ished . neat and convenient MAP OF
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being the first ever published Price Soc.
liberal discounttO Booksellers.
A. NORRIS, OF Main st.
In Press, and Nearly Ready-
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ALSO ARMY REGULATIONS, As authorized BY
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JUST PUBLISHED: ~.
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Price u SO u #t#ts
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DT Attention, 2nd ~" COMPANY.

The recruiting Office OF this Company Ia now
open under the spotswood Hotel, and q recruiting
ofcer constantly in after dance Thcse desiring
to join volunteer company 40 III OF CO into SER
vice, Will come forward and enrol tn cir names
ty l6-st& " ~'
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SPECIAL No1IcHe.
"a lust blished.
THE voLusrEsR's MANUAL AND DRILL

~ Notice.-l have appointed my son,
JAMES h. DooLRY, my Attorney In fac, 10 execute
action of my business, during my absence at the
seat of war. lily ls--iwl JOHN DO0LEY
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RUNAWAY6.

- -
~ RAN WAY-&lo REWARD.-Rsn
E2E away from the Midlothian Coal Pits, Me-
GRO MAN, named AARON tuTroN. about
~ so years Of age, and weighs from leo tn ITS
Albs of dark color, some 6feet or inches
higa. down look when spoken to. He has wife
b4en seen frequently In the city, in which place
no doubt he ia sti In king will give the above
reward for the apprehension aud delivery of said
negro TO me, or confinement in Lumpkin's Jail,
in this city. RO B LYME, Agent,
For Mrs l. CoRBIrT,)
OfHce over Bodekers Drug store,
jy PITS No 10 Main street.
n $40 kEWARD.-Kan away, on the
7th Of July, my GIRL MARY Am" She
IN Is about feet inches high, quite black,
~ and when spoken to speaks very low
* she was brought from Lancaster county
about four months ago. Return her TO my store,
on Governor street, Richmond, Va.
iy H. -dt* SAM'LW w HARDWOOD,
"A RUNWAY NEG NO.-nxn.vxyI iron
ca the service of the Virginia : TsAaessss
named ABRAHAM. He IL About Is year
aof age, s feet high, and Of dark brovs
color, usually wears handkerchisf on his bead
and hiss u scar on his forehead or fses.
ABEAAAh belongs to Capt. John Buford, Of Bed.
ford ecHxsy, aud II is supposed that he II nov
about Richmond, or at one Of the volunteer en-
him. 3. b GILL,
Gen'l sup't Va. 4 Tenn. Railroad.
Lynehtaxg. July 10. 1851. ~ iA-Im
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DIR. Crenshaw has m ade m arrange
uBST with DR.. POLLARD to attend to his practice
while he lDr c. is abs emf In the army. Dir. roL-
LAND 3 ONCE Is on Governor street. " l5-2w
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WANTS.

TED-IMMEDIATELY-so HANDS, &C
w customed tn Basting for sewing machines -
Apply to N. C. BAkTON, 22s 1aln street.
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Tn POk IA Mt TO OFFICERS Nh
SOLDIERS.

]. 8. Il o Il ERT SON,
Corn<r qf Governor and Franklin Styeets RisanoHS
Pirginid,
Keep constantly on hand large and varied ~.
sortnent Of choice
FAMILY GROCERIES
FINE LIQUOKs AND CiGAEs,
Imported expressly for this market
ALSO-Ths best OLD RYE WHlsggY. and
APPLE and PEACH BRANDY-disttIled in the
mountains of this State.
All LIQUORS and GROCERIES sold by him are
warranted pure and good, or NO sale
r. S.-Particular attention paid to putting up
and shipping Goods for Oficers ana Soldiers sta
toned ct and away from Richmos d.
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COMMISSION BUSINESS.
Will make liberal advances on TOBACCO,
WHEAT, FLOUR, CORN, and an other minor
products Of the country, such f.s BACON, LARD,
POULTRY, EGGs, BOTTEkA DaIED FRUITS.
&C 80.
sdC Quick sales and prom pt returns.
iy l3-l5t
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A~hk ADQRS. MD. Fla ING AkTI.LkhY,l
~N CAMP MAINLAND, near Reservoir, )
July Is, 1851.
wanied-rwo BuoLkRs aad sfty e.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-24
FRANK FULLER.
Acting Governor OF Utah.
From Missouri.

Pilot KNOB, Mo-, Oct. 1.-The follow
ing dispatch was received here this morning
ard forwarded to the headquarters at St.
Louis: ..
EIELD OF BATTLE FREDERIcTowN, Oct.
22.-ln conjunction with Col. Plummer $
command, we have rou ted the rebels under
Thompson and Lowe, estimated at 5000.
Their loss was heavy, but our was small
confined principally to the lst Indiana cav
airy. Wecapturcd four heavy guns. Lowe,
the rebel leader, was killed. Major Gerrit
and Capt. Hyman, of the Indiana Cavalry,
were killed in charge on a battery.
The command of Colonel Plummer, refer
red to above, was on Friday morning last,
ordered forward by Gen. Grant, from Cape
Girardeau, with instructions to move toward
Frederictown and cut off the retreat of
Thompson and Lowe. This force consisted
OF Marsh's 18th Illinois Regiment; a Sec
tion OF Taylor's battery, and Stewards and
LOtoman's companies of cavalry, all from
Cairo, also part of Plummer's llth Mis-
souri,, a part Of Ross 2lst Illinois, and a
section ofCampbells battery, all from Cape
Girardeau. The force from this point was
composed of the 3Sth Illinois, COL Carlin :.
33d Illinois, Col. Horey Dist Illinois, COL
Alexander; 8th Wisconsin, Col. Murphy /;
LIST Indiana cavalry. Col Baker Capt. Haw-
kin's Independent cavalry and four six
pound and two twenty pound cannon, under
Major Scho6eld, fthe lst Missouri Light
Artillery. 'str 7o8 :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-24
SSrWe were shown a letter from Cove

ld serve were shown letter from Cover.
nor Dennison, written Oct 2l, in answer ia
= letter written to him by Judge Cowen,
making inquiry about the clothing, &C., 70,
the 25th Regiment, from which we learn
that on the 18th day Of October the U. s.
Quartermaster at Columbus placed in the
hands Of the Quartsrma,ter of that Regi.
ment all the clothing supplies asked for by
that officer, and If the Regiment has moi
received them the fault is somewhere else
than with the Government. NJ
T It is . very easy matter for such men as
the Kditor Of the Gazette, who has been
engaged ever since the war began in efforts to
cripple the action Of the Government, to
find fault with the manner in which the wal
fs managed, but it is very different thing
% better its management.
When we look ut what has been done,
and what the Government Ii doing, the On.
ly wonder is that it has been SO well done.
Between four and FIVE hundred thousand
troops have been called into the field, armed,
clothed and provided for BY the Govern.
mept, and many Of them have been clothed
q second aud soms third time, and all done
within ix moaths. '' ''iI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-24
A Fight at Harper's Ferry.

from the National Inteigencer, t0th.l
We alluded yesterday to quite a spirited
action which took place at Harpers Ferry
early on Wednesday morning, between sew
eral detachments of national troops from the
command of Gen. Banks and large body
of Confederates, in which the former were
the yictors and captured large gun from
the enemy.
We now have some particulars of the af.
fair as furnished for the press by the gentle
man from Harper's Ferry, who arrived at
the Relay Hsuse on "Wednesday night.
The Union forces engaged consisted Of
six companies, being parts Of the Twenty
eighth Pennsylvania, Third Wisconsin, and
Thirteen Massachusetts Regiments, under
command of Col. John W. Geary, and q
force Of three thousand Confederates. The
latter showed themselves on Bolivar Heights
in the rear Of Harper's Ferry, and com
menced an attack upon the three compan-
les of the Massachusetts, troops, in Harper :
Ferry, with artillery. Our troops at the
Ferry were commanded by Major j. p.
Gould. A constant fire was kept up for
SOME hours, when three companies Of the
Third Wisconsin crossed the river and drove
the enemy back, and succeeded in capturing
Que Of their heavy guns. This gallant little
force were, however, compelled TO retreat,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-24
Not So Bad,

In q conversation yesterday with COL 1.
II. Marrow, Ofthe Sd Ohio Regiment, sta
toned at Cheat Mountain Summit, we were
rather surprised to hear him say, in view of
all we have heard to the contrary, that he
had as yet witnessed no starving, freezing
and perishing among the men there. He
says he never saw soldiers better fed and
better clothed, taking everything into con-
sideration. Col. M. is the Oldest Colonel
now in the volunteer service, having gone
out with the three months men. His com
mand have endured at least as many hard
ships and hard work rs any other regiment,
and out of the whole one thousand and ten
men, he has only lost one by sickness, The
Colonel says that while there may be Just
cause of complaint in some instances, the
great trouble is with two classes Those
who have lived luxuriantly at home, and
who expected to sleep on beds of roses, and
those who were picked up and mustered in
10 the service, in condition, physically,
which units them for the life they are com.
PEELED to lead. The Colonel thinks that The
Government. in providing for the soldier !
inlthe field, has done wonders Il Wheeling
Intelligencer, yesterday morning. a'1N