New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-25
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90 MAJ LIW,s--REBELS SCAT
THE mo" rs,cSATION or Col. SEWARD OF THE
TEKhD l'-nv IoTH--ELECTlON OF NEW OFFICERS
n.RSKsrous Mo. Monday Sept. %, 1851.
. .u;cvI occurrence transl irtd near THIS village
- In the Pennsylvania doth, Col. knipe, on
Sh.,, vay to Join Gen. Banks's Column In The reei-
,nsnt il company composed principally OF lrishnen'
- hova given the commander much trouble. When
go, Muddy Run two OF the got engaged ln
eoht ard one of them, named Lanahan, OF Company
very bad character, was by order OF MAJ. Arnoid
= Lewis tied TO the rear Of baggage wagon. AMER
proceeding about mile, il WIS reported to MAJ
lewis that Lsnahan at large with loaded gun
a his hand The Major, accompanied by Assistant
Surgeon w. Charles Rogers, pde toward LanhDan'
and ordered bin give ny tie go Lai'ahSn reiuseu
ard while the Major IN the act OF geIuhe OH 'nS
horse 20 enforce bis order. L"nahHn retreaeu Il lew
.sps took deliberate aim, and SCOT the Mayor IN the
bsck with ball and three bGcksot Tie latter fell,
.od expired in three minutes without uterng word.
Tnshau was secured and the body of the unfortunate
s6oer was placed in wagon, and guarded TO the
,snp. Lapaban il now ID tie hancs OF tie Provost
Marshal and will be ted 10y dron-head Court, prob
sbly to-day. The murderer rtsiOeut Of Scranton,
Penn.
Major Lewis was 90 years Of age was married
,hout wear ago and leaves widow, bat NO children.
He served In The Mexican war; aud on the breaking
cut of the preseDt rebellion editing TIE Caosaqsa
lshish County, Herald, which occupation he resigned
70 enter the army. lie was dearly beloved by the
whole regiment, and lis death bangs like pail upon
The spirit Of his sssociates.
Yesterday morning. Col. lie Rue Of the New-lork
18th, keeping guard on the Potomac, discovered body
Of Rebel cavalry the opposite shore, partially con-
eesed by trees and rlyines FROM VGri movements,
was supposed thai they ia considerable force
and that they Ined.led Constructing sone ohelisiVe
works there. About noon, lie commenced throwing
aheIs from a point too far distant TO produce much
effect Chspgng the posil u, be threw several shells
among them scattering theW ia every direction This
occurred at the mouth Of tie S-Deca River.
The Massachusetts, l&th, Col. ebsGer, has recently
taken position which relieves tie Newly ork S4th Of
portion Of the Srduous duty Vi guarding nine miles
Of riveE-ne.
During the slelling to-day, one Of the Rebels, by
tho aid of elasees, was dsco>e,ed 10 have uni-
form of the 3ith belonging it Is supposed to one oil
he killed and captured scouts who velu'ed Scross tue
river last week
Confined III health has compelled Col. Seward, Of
The New-YoIk 18th, 10 resign, aud Le leaves iof he
home to-day.
HE following nOLulnailois W toe b"'AOt VI 'N NS
znissioned ofcers OF I-lisnt have been sent to
Gsy Morgan and their cCmmss .ons will probably be
received this wees: EOr Colonel, Capt. Chus. ii.
Stewart, of Co. @; for Major, Capt Solomon Giles,
Of Co. Ii; the Rev. Ay. Fowle', Chaplain Of the
regiment, having resigutd, the kev. DIR. Cot, 81
Bridgeport, Conn.,. has been al POnIed in his place
Much TO the regret OF the officers OF the lei Brigade,
rsports are current thai Col Bdole, Brigade Coinman-
der, with bis Buckeye regiment To 10 Transferred
70 Gen. MeCalrs Division near Washington.
In view Of the probable scsrcty and high prices Of
fuel the coming Winrer it suggested that tbe Mary
land farmers scng The iEe oil tie Potomac would I'D
vance their cn interests by telling the useless trees Of
their forests On the si tall lie IeASe instead oi
delaying that work until Winter.
Winter blankets ana are being issueo 10
several of the regiments in view OF the approaching
cold weather. Saturday hight was very cold, sha TIC
farmers predict early hoss III tins region.