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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-13
THE CAPTURED REBEL LEADERS.

SKETCH OF THE EEBif GENERAL WILLIAMS.
Our news of the fight makes mention of the name OF
General Williams being In command of the rebel
troops and subsequently made prisoner. The per.
alluded to is Colonel John 9. Williams,
who was most probably acting Brgadicr General tho
occasion. General, perhaps properly Colonel,
Williams il native Of Kentucky. At the outbreak oe
hosiies with Mexico he raised and Commanded an in
dependent company OF volunteers from his State.
With these Captain Williams marched under Gen.
Wool TO Moncloya joined Gen. Scotts forces Cruz
participated in the battle Of Ccrro Gordo and finally,
promoted to the Colonelcy Of the Fourth regi-
ment Kentucky Volunteers Al the close OF the
war he entered the political and has been
cerned with Breckenridge in the politics Of his native state
More recently he has been engaged with Brccsnridge,
WI lam Preston, Judge Moore, anG other kentucky
cessionas, in raising the rebel force lately encamped at
Prcstonburr, part Of which tlo troops that took
Fart in the g il ndjnf ihc rel 81 he has been
asst 'rops rs his hosn ffed Hrtckhtdlc and together
they laely made tour Of the noGuaireus districts
tie bor6cr lrcs Of kcntrcty, 1pr ssco ard Virginia.
Alarming the pcop'o ~ cbc aur ncrcdibc stori az to
ttc tt nten Of the ledca crnncnt, and using every
means lair aud hu to Obtain followers. itis capture
wI put end To his dso al cIoris at least Nc pro-
seii, and he viii soon - ea s1p.e ~ Foft Watfen.
SKETCH OF THE EErEL GENERAL HAYES.
The other important prisoner, Geuerai wos proba-
troops engaged up to ycy period ho has los
esscd the ran; Of Coi9,e only lie trn i oac IF tho
many ci ,rs That have reeuet ffom or army to en-
poy nganst their country III hnowic re actuirod her
military schfol Of Instruction. West rcnt. General or
Go! mel, james Murray Hawrs "a native OF Kentucky
and entered the West academy ii 1851 graduating
with the rank of brevet second lieutenant II the Second
dragons. With his sme:t he took part hs Mexican
canpagn and fought IL nlrst be- sail, with distinction
at the battles Of Conrrtss therubisco and San Juan
d. ilanos for which t promoted t. brcvct first
HeateGtncH. fe vas ssseHt +Fuct0f of Infantry tac-
Tics Mt West Point from Jesse TO A gust 1915 then assistant
professor oc Mathematics Iri 1870 and sGbsc4 eny
assistant ~ tructor in cavalry tactics lie promoted
TO full FIRST lieatenaney in January, 1850 and cap
taincy in December, 1865, which latter position ho
signed on the 9Th Of May ol the present year. he has
Since bcca identified wlth the rebel and with Col
Williams, the ssuhIect VI tine prevo sketch aud the
ether sccessionits the;en mentioncd has contributed
every ehofn hts power towards the orgarizatn of the
large force Of rebe lately enGamed at ptcsonburg Ky
from which position they driven out the ID list.
by Gen. Nelson. His caoture viii also add to tho
Der Of inmates Of Fort Warren
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IMPORTANT FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
The Uprising OF the Unjon Ncn-Destruc-
tion OF Rebel Bridges, &c.


A special despatch from Fortress Monroe says
The Union OF East Tennessee have burned numbers
OF railroad bridges and cut the telegraph wires pre-
the transportation Of tTools One bridge Of two
hundred feet span was destroyed Saturday morning
last the Fast leutessco Railroad.
-Four structures The line north Of Knoxville en-
trey destroyed.
very heavy wooden bridge at Charleston, Bradley
county Tennessee, destroyed thc evening q Fr
day last Charleston Is seveatyhve miles southwest OK
Knoxville, and contains hundred i,iiahitan's
This action OF the tnicn viii convince tic govern
meut that Fast Tennessee viii redeem herself ii an Oh or
t,nity offers.
The Charleston Nerery also gives accounts from rdst
Tennessee showing indications ihat the Union men
there are moving. They are accused Of cuitAs "Wh
tieefath wires and burning bridges 10 tA""t' 1AS
movements ot tAe retets.
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NO SIGNS OF ANY STEAMER FROM THE
FLEET AT ANNAPOLIS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1861
despatch received from Annapolis says that up 10
haR eleven O'Clock this forenoon there sgns
Of any steamer coming up from the grea, fleet.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. IL, 1861.
The arrival OF steamer bearing dispatches from the
government feet is most confidently expected before
morning The landing of troops probably took place
on tho sth inst and supposing the departure of the
steamer had been delayed until Sunday she is already
over due at this point Tho moment she arrives in tho
bay she viii be boarded by tug dispatches mme
diaely sent to the Northern press
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THE CAPTURE or TIE SUMTER.
Important il Truc--Oncers and Crew
of the Privateer Reported as Taken
Prisoners.


family letter received here dated the 25h of octo-
ber board the frgatc Santec, on Galveston confirms
the report Of the capture Of the prisateer Sumter Tho
writer says that she caught IN her o~n trap.
1t seems that she mstooS Of the gunboats for n
merchantmen and started in pursuit. When the gun
had drawn her out Ear enough she turned and run
her ashore. Her officers and crew are prisoners
board the Niagara
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ALL QUIET ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
letter received to-day from Jamestown reports al
quiet on the Upper Potomac.
THE GENERAL COURT MARTIAL TO BE PERMANENT
The general court martial Of which Major Atterbary,m
the New York Ninth, is President and Captain Oos," :"
the Zodaves Aiquo s Judge Advocate has been mane
per manent court for the DIVISION by order Of General
Mcclellan Several capital cases win DO tried immcdi-
ately, among which arc two for murder.
BALTIMORE MECHANICS ASKING FOR SHARE OF rHE
GOVERNMENT WORK.
deputation Of Baltimore business men waited upon
several Of the heads Of departments day TO urge upon
the tho policy Of according to the mechanics
Of that city share Of employment On account Of tho
Infamous action Of the rebel unta there the mechanics
most Of whom have been always loyal have suffered
greatly, aud have been under Z ban. Since they hsvo
noby redeemed their reputation they ask that the ban
shall be removed.
STEAM FERRY BETWEEN aEoRaETowS AND Ar.
LINGT0N.
The government to day made contract with A. ".
Mark'ey, Of New Jersey, to steam ferry between
Georgetown and Arlington This is an important i'm
provcmcn and win supcrcede the present rope ferry bc
tween those two points 1t is to take effect al once.
COLONEL JAcKsox's REMAINS.
The remains Of Colonel Jackson Of the Eighteenth New
York Volunteers were sent North in the two p NJ train
to-day. He will be burietsat Schenectady, Y.
CONFIDENCE IN THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
continue be received here from
officials and others at the North Of the confidence Of
manufacturers and capitalists in the administration.
TESTING THE MACHINERY OF THE NEW STEAMER
PENSACOLA.
The machinery the new steamer Pensacola tested
today. II worked satisfactorily.
PRESENTATION OF A FLAG.
handsome flag presented yesterday afternoon TO
Company G. OF Berdan's sharpshooters, by citizens of Al
bany N Y 1t received, on behalf Of the company,
by Lieutenant Colonel Mears
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MILITARY MOVEMENTS WEATHER.

FORT LARAMIE, Nov. H. 1861.
Two companies Of the Second cavalry left here this
morning for the States, under the command of Captain
John Green and Lieutenant J. X. Wessner.
The weather here is cold aud stormy Four inches Of
snow fell Yesterday.
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OF Missouri, Iowa. Minucsla Wisconsin. Illinois, ~ "
and that portion 81 Kentucky west Of the Gunner
land river, to be commanded by MAJOR Generat ~ W.
Halleek United States Army. a..
The Department &c the Ohio to coasst OF no .ta,os
Of Ohio, Michigan Indiana and that portion OF heh,ucNy
east of the Cumberland river and the state lehrsse,
to be commanded by Brigador General d. C. Buell. He"o'
quarters at Louisville.
g. Tho Department OF Western Virginia, TO constst OF
that portion OF Virginia included in the Old Department -
the Ohio, 10 be commanded by Hrigader Generai W. %
Rosecrans, United States Army BY order. u>v,,,,
JULIUS p. GARESCHE,
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NEWS BY WAY OF PORTLAND. ME.

PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. Z, 1861.
Tho bark c. B. Hamilton Capt. Chase, arrived at this
port yesterday and reports follows
ON Charleston, on the I'd inst, passed eight and
transport steamers and eight sailing vessels, including the
Great Republic.
The steamers were heading westward and the sailing
vessels were lying to- with their heads the south
ward
The same day passed disabled steamer with steam.
or lying by and firing at her Supposed that tho
was trying TO sink the former, she the track Of
homeward bound vessels. Probably the steamer Co
vernon, before reported in company with the gunboa
lsaac Smith.--ED. HERALD
Capt Chase thinks the feet must have had fine weather
Tor landing Monday.
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naon to run the rebels Of Eastern Kentucky aud s
tAey 80 on IN this way thoy win certain y do it
THE TROOPS ENGAGED.
"a. toMMANpISG GgSRt.L
bFlsaaier General WILLIAM NELSON.
s Second ONO o Volunteers Colonel Harris
Thirty third Volunteers :. Colonel sill.
Kentucky volunteers Colonel MetcaK.
KEsrCoKy GUARD.
Several companies, under command q Col Luke Mooro.
ofuo VOLUNTEERS
colonel. Leonard A. Harris.
Lieutenant Colonel. ........... John Kel.
mIor...... Anson 9. McCook.
Colonel Harris is resident OF Cincinnati Of republican
politics aud has more than distinguished himself in
the present struggle He three months
ern Virginia and upon order from the
War Department
TWENTY FIRST VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Jesse.S Norton.
Lieutenant Colonel. .........J NJ. Neibling.
.i9or ...............-...s samuel A. Strong.
SDHsem. .................W VIM. NJ tAnes.
surgeons Matc ID. $. Young.
Colonel Norton Is democrat, served three months Ia
western Virginia. under Generals Mcclellan and Rose-
Grams. ana was re-commissioned with honor when his
regiment Was reorganized. Tho other onicors served
with him In the same capacities at that time.
THIRTY SrEERs.
.V'onoi. Joshua w. Sill.
lieutenant Colonel. ......... Oscar r. Moore
s,go -. .''''''..'.-...-.....J; y. Kobhson, u.
SuI Beon. .............F B. Musscy
surgeons Mate. w Phelps.
Colonel Sill Is republican and a graduate of West
Point He has not previously, far understand,
distinguished himself remarkably in the field.
KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS.
eofohes. ...................-M Metcal.
lieutenant colonel. ...........-
Mpor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .
This regiment s about six hundred strong.
hattery OF six pieces. Captain Kunkie
We are led to believe that this company is from Ohio:
II so, the pieces rined cannon.
THE FORCES UNDER COLONEL. MOORE.
Until the present time these forces bavo been
known outside OF hor State and doubtless composed
OF those noble patriots who the call Of such me
s crenden TO expei tho ruthless invader and from
the soil Of Kentucky.
SKETCH OF GENERAL NELSON.
General William Nelson is OF the recently appointed
breader Generals Of the Volunteer forces Of the United
States Fo is native and citizen OF Kentucky was
formerly naval oheer, and was appointed thereto from
his native state He entered the on the 12h day
OF May 1870, and on the 18th day of April 1856 was
commissioned Lieutenant. Ilis service under that
commission less than three years but his total sen
service twelve years and months He performed
shore and other duty for four years nearly
five years unempioyed making total of over twenty
one in the service Of his country previous TO hs
present commission He last at sea in May 1860 in
duty at the Washington Navy Yard from which point he
promoted to the honorable position he now holds At
the commencement Of tho present year he l46 on
the Inst for promotion out Of 321 euenants ana by thus
taking The field has gained position Of command doubt
less well efited but by the rules of tho naval service
far from his reach while serving the soa, at least for
some time.
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The following departments formed from the present
deparl lmcnt of the West Cumberland ana Ohio
The department of New Mexico, 20 ecH is o. tn Ter
rtory of New Mexico to he commanded b. Colonel T. r.
s. Canley, United tales Army.
2 The Department ut kansas 10 include the state Of
Kansas, the fnqan territory west uf Arkansas tie
Territories Of Nebraska Colorado and tacota, to be
commanded by Major General Hunter, Hea quarters at
Fort leavrnworih.
s. The Department OF the Missouri to ince tn states
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There rs reason to believe that the 1seny no,o ma
6'"5 preparations 10 land large oce at Hilton Head
euher o-night or tomorrow morning.
THE EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN CHARLESTON.
Tho Charleston Mercury Of the sih nst after summing
up the results, says
In The promiseaous chase the Yankees seem TO have
driven Commodore htnaiis mosquito feet up the creeks
leading to Savannah and or all water communication
with Charleston by hermeticaly sealing Skull creek
Aa"ouga he YANKEES hare Effected as se landing, it
S cerfd'n hdt they hare made progress, and be-
"ootes US 'mh:sdiatey 10 send sne1 renforcenpnt as
my DC needed 10 checAnlate any increment they may
"''"s so%ards gaining Tie smalles toohoid upon
our soH If the invaders take Charleston with
twenty thousand men let them have It, as VIC would
DC unworthy to possess it and it will be fit memorial
'aid IN ashes-of our own Southern imbecility.
NEWS STOPPED BY THE REBELs.
Afeegraphc despatch, which left Richmond on Satur
day Nov 0, stated that there nothing particularly
important on the Southern coast 1t is evident from this
that the rebel government has prohibited any further in
formation from coming north Of Richmond and this
course implies that they have suffered heavy defeat.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-10
Free nnd sInYe In the Ccnsus.

The black current must always be the i'm.
portant one TO the statistician of this conti-
nent. The census reveals steady stream of
negroes from the sea-board toward the South
west.
The average increase Of the slaves is mod i
erately large, or 23.42 per cent. There is a
loss in but two States, Delaware (of 81. .48
per cent.) and Maryland @ 52) The in
crease in Virginia is only 3S9 per cent, aud
in South Carolina 28-this small advance
evidently resulting from expectation. Ken
lucky, too, shows an increase Of but 81 per
cent the last decade, which gives a most
gratifying prospect Of the destiny of the
system in Kentucky, as it is believed novery
important numbers have been exported dur
ing the last ten years from that State. North
Carolina only exhibits an advance of IA "a,
and Tennessee of 1917 per cent. Missouri
presents o larger increase than was expected:
namely, 3l51. The great increase is in
Texas, where it reaches over two hundred
and ten per cent. (2l0.66G in Arkansas it is
1856 SO, and in Florida 500; in Mississippi,
40.93
In two States only are the slaves more
numerous than the whites: in South Caro-.
lima, where they number 402, SAL against
291 623 of the white inhabitants, and in Mis-
sissippi being 436, 500 to 353, ,969 whites.
Their largest number in any one State is
in Virginia (49O 1877 and the next in Geor-
gia, (462, 232).
In the Territories there are ten slaves
enumerated in Nebraska, twenty-four in Nav
Mexico, and twenty nine in Utah. The Dis
trict of Columbia shows loss of slaves Of
1872 per cent.
Among the free colored population the iu-
crease is very small through the Union-only
1903 per cent. Their largest numbers are to
be found, as usual, in Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvania. Little valuable in a sta
tistical point of view is 70 be extracted from
the tables of this population, as the dminu-
ton from banishnent or emigration can
not be distinguished from that arising from
natural and regular causes. The theory sus-
tained recently by an able statisticiau in
Washington Mr.. Weston-that the free ne
gro inevitably diminishes on the Continent
is not yet sufficiently confirmed by facts to
be admitted as a satisfactory scientific hypo-
thesis. The race undoubtedly dies out in
climates not adapted to it-as, for instance,
in the Northern States; but whether it de-
cnys in freedom in the Middle or Southern
latitudes, does not yet fully appear. In
many of the Southern and Western States
there are laws expelling the free negro, and
their decrease, observed in those States, dur
ing the last decade, may be due to these ex-
traneous causes Their largest increase in
a slave State, is in Georgia, (8.0l per Gently
in Alabama, l6 IL; in Maryland, IL O4. The
greatest decrease in Arkansas, n AZ. Great
est increase in a free State, in Minnesota,
487.l8 per cent. In New York they lose 21S
per cent,
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/. If q man faints, place him fat on his
back and let him alone
2. If any poison is swallowed, drink in
stantly half glass of cool water with a
heaping teaspoonful each of common salt
water and ground mustard stirred into it;
this vomits as soon as it reaches the
stomach; but for fear that some of the poi
son may still remain, swallow the white
of two raw eggs, or drink cup Of strong
coffee, these two being antidotes for a
greater number of poisons than any dozen
articles known, with the advantages of
their being always at hand; if not, half a
pint of sweet oil, or lamp OIL or "drippings,"
or melted butter or lard are good substitutes
especially if they vomit quickly.
3. The best thing to stop the bleeding of
moderate cut instantly, is to cover it pro-
fusely with cob-web, or flour and SALT half
and half
a. If the blood comes from o wound by Jets
or spirits, be spry, or the man will die in q
few minutes, because an artery is severed;
tie a handkerchief loosely around near the
part JetCeea the rDaHd and the heart put a
stick between the handkerchief and the
| skin, twist it around until the blood ceases
to flow, and keep it thele until the doctor
comes; in position where handkerchief
can not be used press the thumb on a spot
near the wound, bet,ceen the wound and the
heart, increase the pressure until the bleed
ing ceases, but do not lessen the pressure
for an instant, until the physician arrives
so as to glue up the wound by the cOagula-
ton or hardening of the cooling blood.
5. Ii your clothes take fire, slide the
hands down the dress, keeping them close
to the body as possible, at the same time
sinking on the floor by bending the knees;
this has smothering effect upon the flames;
ifnot extinguished, or great headway is got
ten, lie down on the floor and roll over and
over, or better, envelope yourself in a car
pet, rug, bed-cloth or any garment you get
hold of, always preferring woolen.
6. If your body is tired, rest; if the brain
is tired, sleep.
7. If your bowels are loose, lie down in
q warm bed, remain there until you are well.
S. If an action of the bowels does not occur
at the usual hour, eat not an atom until
they do act at least for thirty-six hours;
meanwhile drink largely of cold water or
hot teas, and exercise in the open air to the
extent of a gentle perspiration, and keep
this up until they are arighted; this sug-
gestion, if practiced, would save myriads Of
lives every year, both in city and country.
Q. The best medicines in the world are
warmth, abstinence and repose.- HahrS
Journal Of Health.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-10

A CHEAP LESSON FROM ExPERIENcB.--Of
the education which is to make us military
people, portion will be given by our mill
tary leaders, but three fourths will be in
sill ed by the enemy. The encounters of
the battlefield will teach steadiness and
courage surprises will teach caution. The
capture of the national propeller Fanny in
Pamlico Sound, shows much is to be learned
in the last particular. The little vessel-im-
perfectly armed and carrying small body
of inexperienced soldiers-was cruising
about those waters, as if every inlet, and
tributary, and wave, indeed, were in the pos
session OF Union forces, and the rebels wholly
exterminated. Yet Roanoke Island was
known to be thronged with hostile troops;
it was known that numerous armed vessels
were anchored there, ready to pursue any
offered prey: and it was hardly possible
that the opportunity of recruiting their fio-
tilla by the addition of the Fanny would be
foregone by the insurgents. These consider
ations, which should have imposed cau,ion,
required the actual loss of the little vessel
to reinforce them, and at this cost we have
probably saved ourselves from similar dis
play of foolish hardihood, which might come
infinitely dearer.-NeO York Times.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-10

SKETCH OF GENERAL REYHoLDs-Joseph
Jones Reynolds is a native of Kentucky, but
recently citizen of Indiana. He entered
the Military Academy at West Point at an
early age, and graduated in 1889 with the
highest hOnors. On the lst of July, l943, he
was breveted Second Lieutenant in the
Fourth Artillery, was transferred 10 the Third
Artillery in May, l946. and promoted to a
First Lieutenantcy in March, ls47. From
August l846, to August, l847, Lieutenant
Reynolds was Acting Assistant Professor of
Ethics, &C., in the Military Academy at West
Point, and Acting Assistant Professor Of
Natural and Experimental Philosophy to
August, lS49, and Assistant Professor to
1853. He was afterward Professor of Natural
Philosophy, &c, at the Washington UniVer-
sity at St. Louis, Missouri, and held that posi-
ton until 1856. On the 2S.h of February,
1857, he resigned from the army, and from
that time we have no record Of him until the
18th of May of the present year, when he
was created a Brigadier- General, aud as
signed to duty in the division of General
ROsecrans, where he commanded the Indiana
trOOps
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-10

HONESTY in this world and in these
times is not so common that we can afford TO
psss without notice any remarkable in
stance Of it. Here is an incident which,
as it tried the virtue of a poor little apple
merchant, may well put to the blush the
integrity of older and richer tradesmen in
all communities. A gentleman on the
train westward from Albany, bought of a
boy, at one of the way-stations, east OF
Rochester, two apples, for which he was
charged two cents. The cars passed on tc
Rochester, where the person who had bought
the apples received a telegraphic dispatch
telling him that in payment for the frui
he had given two ten-dollar gold pieces fo
two cents. The man Immediately returned
received the money, and gave the homes
apple dealer dollar piece as token Q
his gratitude and esteem. That boy n
doubt needed to get money much faster thai
he could make it fairly, but if he is mad,
of the right stuff, and his conduct on this oc
casion shows that he is, then the satisfac
tion of his conscience in having acteO
honestly is worth more to him than the tw
gold pieces multiplied hundred fold.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-10

ILLUSIONS OF HEARNG.-These often lead
to a sad sacrifice of life, occasionally i'm
pelling to the commission of murder and
suicide. Under the irresistible influence
of an imaginary voice, persons are driven
to acts of violence and homicide. Occasion
ally, the illusions of hearing are of double
character; that is, the patient is apparently
subject to the influence of t,OO distinct Voices
a good and bad voice; one melting him tC
sacrifice life, the other restraining voice
begging and imploring him not to yield tc
his dangerously insane impulses. "My bad
voices urge, my good voices restrain me,
was the remark Of patient who believed
himself to be Economically possessed. 81
should have destroyed myself long ago,
said an insane man to DR.. Morel, ''or
should have killed somebody else, if the
voice of my good angel had not begged and
encouraged me to uffer.'-Dissase Of III
| Brain and Mind