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The national Republican., 1861-11-02
THE RERrIs At RAILS BII,FF.

From the Richmond Examiner of the 24Ih
Oct, we learn that the rebels admit loss OF
over three hundred killed in the battle, or re-
connosance, at Balls Bluff The assert that
the river was black" with the retreatng and
flying troops of the Federal regiments.
The rebels engaged were Mississippi and
Virginia troops, and the Examiner adds that
when the contest grew close, the Mississippi
troops threw away their rifles and used bowie
knives. The attack upon the rebels was twice
made by our troops, and twice repulsed. Rebel
rentorcements were sent for, but were moi
used,
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

The London Times correspondent at Paris
says, on the l4th o. October, that the recep-
ton of Prince Napoleon by the Emperor at
Compeigne, on Sunday, was most cordial The
account he gave of the state of things In Amer
lea excited great Interest on the part of the
EmnerOr.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

gB- Lieutenant General Winfield Scott leaves
Washington to-day, for New York, where he
intends spending few days, and thence sail
for Europe, where he intends joining his f,m-
lily.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

The stationery contracts for the House of
Representatives have been awarded to Mes srs.
Philip q Solomons, Latimer Brothers, and Hud-
son TAYLOR.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02
MASSACHUSETTS, TROOP.

"acoaShosEiio
The bravery of Massachusetts regiments dur.
ing the war has made great impression
throughout the army. Several of the German
generals who have seen much foreign service,
express u desire to have Massachusetts men IN
their brigades
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

Our dead, and many Of the wounded, were
stripped of shoes, coats, and Gaps. and their
bodies rifed of valuables by the enemy. Fed.
eral troops engaged, about 2, 100.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02
MuSKETS FOR THE WEST.

Twelve thousand five hundred muskets which
arrived recently from Prussia In Hamburg
steamer, and which were purchased by the
United States Government are now being for.
wartled by The consignees Bank of Com
merce. in the city of New York-to the troops
in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Minnesota.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

LOSS OF THE NINETEENTH MASSACHUSETTS.
Acting Brig. Gen. Hinke, whose report we
published yesterday, gives the following esti-
mated loss of The troops under his command :
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

Wen President HAMLIN arrived here las
night, aud is at the Washington House.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02
THE RERKLs POSSESS HARpEoN,s 1sLAAn
SECESSION BARBARlTIEA.

The following extract from Colonel Geary's
official report of the recent skirmish at Bolivar
Heights, on the Potomac, has stood for at least
ten days uncontradicted
"One Of the Union soldiers taken by the
enemy was corporal -, Third Wisconsin
regiment, who was wounded in the action.
The other corporal Benaiah Pratt of company
A, Twenty eighth regiment Pennsylvania vol
unteers, was accidentally taken by a few of the
enemy, whom he mstook for Massachusetts
m"n, their uniforms corresponding, in all re,
spects, TO that of the latter. The four men who
were killed, were atterward charged upon by
the cavalry, and stabbed through the body.
stripped of all their clothing, not excepting
shoes ard stockings, and left in perfect nudity.
One ,oas laid out in he form Of crucifnion ,cSh
his hands spread, and cut through The palms ,oih
a dull knife. This inhumsn treatment incensed
our troops exceedingly, and fear its conse-
qnences may be shown in retaliating acts here
after"
The national Republican., 1861-11-02
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.

upon Ms own application 10 the President OF
the United States, Brevet Lieutenant General
Winfield Scott is ordered to be placed, and
harcbyis placed, upon the list of retired officers
of The army Of the United States, without re-
duction in his current pay, subsistence, or al
lowances.
The American people will hear with sadness
and deep emotion tina. General Scott has with
drawn from the active control of the army,
while the President and unanimous Cabinet ex-
press their own and the nations sympathy in
his personal afiliction and their profound sens.
Of the important public services rendered by
him to his country, during his long and brilliant
career, among which will ever be gratefully
distinguished his faithful devotion to the Con
stitution, the Union, and the flag. when assailed
by parricidal rebellion.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
General Scott made few remarks, to which
the President responded. They are represented
as being not only eminently patriotic, but I'm
pressve. and even pathetic.
The President and Cabinet took their leave
OF General Scott
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Sec
retary of War this morning accompany hin
to New York in the early morning train.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02
Saturday, November 2, 1851.
rORrIoN rsTERFERENCE.

~ Reading Matter on every p.se.-ss
The national Republican., 1861-11-02
From Gen. Bnnks's Division,

t. DARNEsTowN, October 29, Up. NJ
On Sunday last the pickets of the Twenty.
ninth Pennsylvania, which regiment was sta.
toned on Muddy Brauch, discovered scow
floating down the Potomac near the Virginia
shore. Private James Magee. with others, pro.
cured a skif crossed the river, and intercepted
the scow on its downward passage |. was
found nearly full of water, hut contained thirty
one guns with fixed bayoneta. twelve haver-
sucks, and three knapsocks From certain in
dcatons IT IL believed that this was the prin-
cipal boat used In transporting Gen. Bakers
command from Harrison's Island to the Vir
ginia shore and which went down loaded with
the dead and wounded of the battle of Balls
Bluff. The guns were the same as those used
by the California regiment.
The Inference is that the bodies Of the upfor
tinate soldiers, becoming lightened by internal
decay, rose 10 the surface, aud the boat thus
relieved from Its weight, foated down with the
current A close watch is now kept on the
river, to intercept any bodies which may be
carried down by the current.
By the selection of Lieutenant Colonel Kings.
bury, of the Fifth Connecticut, to the coloneicy
Of the Eleventh Connecticut volunteers, Major
Chapman has been promoted by the governor
to be lieutenant colonel of the Fifth, and Cap
tain Henry B. Stone Of company A, has been
rendered the commission of major of the same
regiment.
THE REBELS POSSESS HARRKON's ISLAND.
A letter from Darnestown, Maryland. SAYS
that the rebels now picket Harrison's Island
and that reliabl" Intelligence from Lacsburg
gives information that on the Tuesday succeed
ing the fight at " Balls Bluff" the rebels with
drew their forces from Leesburg on cur troops
being thrown over at Edwards's Ferry, leaving
only few battalions to keep up appearances
and watch our movements. They subsequently
took away ali their supplies, aud were at the
latest accounts resting at Goose Creek, seven
miles south of Leesburg.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02
THE pAnpARIrlEs OF THE CoNFEpERATEs.

Criminals cannot be otherwise than cruel;
and the traitors waging the present war against
the General Government appear to be as mer.
ciess as savages. The recent engagement near
Leesburg has added many illustrations Of this
fendsh disposition. In referring to the matter,
the Washington correspondent Of the Philadel.
phia Press says:
"The Nineteenth Massachusetts, regiment,
although not in active battle detailed Captain
W. II. Wilson, with company =, to take posses.
sion of Harrison's Island, who did duty there
more noble and humane than often falls to the
lot Of men. They held the island, and not only
saw to the transport Of the troops 10 Virginia,
but to the return of the survivors and Of the
dead and wounded. The deeds of barbar,y
related by an eye. witness, who is distinguish.
ed members of the medical faculty of Phila.
delphia, perpetrated by these rebel fiends, are
almost beyond the bounds of credibilty; but
when wounded men were driven deliberately.
naked, into the river, and then shot, 1t will tell
of some of the least barbarrus acts Of this
thieving and assassin chvary.'
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

VOTE ON SEPARATIoN.-The Wheeling (Va.)
lntelligencer gives returns from few counties
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

U,uE PEOPLE's Ci.OrHiNG STORE,
Clothing, Trunks, Hats, nud Caps oct S-im
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

nONKDING.-EightO or Ten Gentlemen
Is eau he accommodated with BOARD aad LODG.
INC; Un reasonable terms T. street, between Fifth
ana L,xlh No 10 oct l6--lms
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

KING'S NATIO AL CIVCUS!
N WI HeCOAPLErE EQUESTRIAN AND
GiMNASrlC TROUPES, comprising the slie Of
both branches of the profession, will open
On Monday Night, Nov. 4th,
for the regular season, on the site Of the Old Ma
tional Theatre, on street.
The following Arlistes will appear each eiening
Mr. JAMES MELVILLE,
Madame Camille, Mad'lles Marie, Virginia, and
Eloise, Messrs Phiio Matthias u Dlrous, Fer.
dinaud TOurnaire. II. W. Penney, +. A.
Jones, William Kincaide Masters vii
lie, Sebastian, Cla ence and Claude.
DAN GARDINER, the Clown. FRAHK
WHITAKER, Ton King, the CHAMPION LgArRR.
j. Prosperi's Navy Yard Band 10 permanently AZ.
tached to The establishment.
Doors or. II at ocleck. Performances will com.
menee at O'Clock precisely.
Admission-DresS Circle 80 cents Social Boxes
2j cents Orchestra Chairs 70 cents
ns- Matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at
2P. N. nov l-lw
The national Republican., 1861-11-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

0DD FELL Lows HALL
" seventh Street, above ID.
EXTRA AATTRACTIoN-Two NEW STARS
VII LIAM BATCHLOR,
The beautiful Ballad Singer
PROF. JOHN RITTGR,
The great Violipst.
Twelfth Week of the
CA m PB n l. l. nj NST IL ELS
AND BRASS BAND.
sixteen star PerfOrmer
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY NIGHT.
Look out for 4ttchard III.
DoUrs open ut O'Clock, commencing at O'Clock.
oct 3l-bt Or. G. FORD, Agent.
The national Republican., 1861-11-02

Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD SCorT.
The President aud Cabinet, In consideration
o. the circumstances stated, acquiesced in the
request Of Lieutenant General Scott; and Major
General Mcclellan was subsequently infor.ne
thtt the command Of the army of the United
States now devolved upon him.
The President and Cabinet, at o'clock In
the afternoon, proceeded to the residence Of
Genera, Scott, when the President read to him
the following order:
, 1861-10-03
FROM QUINCY.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbune.]

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune.]
QUINCY, Oct. 2, 1851.
4 letter in tue Whig, this evening, shows
that the troubles in Northeast Missouri are
NOT yet quieted. Besides the affair at Month
cello, where the Union men we're fired upon
recently, Col. Moore's scouts we're fred upon
at Paramount, few nights since, from On old
blacksmith shop, and one uan wounded
The traitors were pursued through cornheld,
and one man wounded and another captured
On Friday six men were sent out to bring
to camp broken wagon, and were fred On
from corndcld. Some 20 shots were fred,
and three Union men wounded, though not
dangerously. This party Of traitors is sup
posed to consist Of a number Of suspected
men recently released On taking the oath Of
allegiance to the United States,
The 50th regiment, Col Bane, for some
time encamped here, are nov fully and hand
some1y uniformed, receiving most Of their
clothing yesterday, and to-day their arms
came from st. Louis. The regiment Is not
full, numbering only about GOO men.
The reported movement Of rebels, 10000
strong, Oh St Joseph, tWo nights ngo, caused
great alarm there, but turns out to hsEe been
wholly false, Everything WAS quiet there last
night. Col. Smith Of the Illinois 10th Is in
| command.
The remains Of Capt. Pomeroy, Of the S9th
Ohio regiment, who died last evening At Chil.
| licothe, Mo-, reached here tonight. en- route
| for Cincinnati,
, 1861-10-03
Southern News via Louisville,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 2.-The Nashville
onion and AMERICAN contains Gen. Johnston's
proclamation to the people Of Kentucky, sim
ilar in tone to that Of .Buckner. The same
paper SAYS, We are informed that large
booy Of Kentuckians are tlocking to Buck
ner's standard, and requests ample provisions
to be made for those who are destitute of
armR, etc.
1t is said that Major Penton, from Louis
vile, has secured SIX locomotives aad large
number Of cars for the Confederates.
Gov. Harris has called for thirty thousand
additional volunteers, in accordance With Gen.
Johnston's requisition.
The New Orleans Crescent says there has
been wonderful influx Of 1ennesseeans into
New Orleans since the passage Of the eeqQes-
t1at:on act; but somehow they have lett their
families in the Northern States
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 9Th SAYS It
is 1umored that Gen. McC Clellan had caused to
be shot four hundred Hessians for insubordi-
nation at Washington, rather than send them
to Tortugas. ...
The saine paper is instructing the farmers
how to make potash, as means Of supplying
soap, Of which the South appears to be desti-
411{t4
, 1861-10-03

.[specia1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.l
JEPFERsoK pTY, Mo-, Oct. ..
Great activity is now evfnced in the moEs-
ments Of troops and warliks materials. Since
the arrival of Gen. McKinsty, new life, ener.
gy and system have been infused into military
movements. The force Of artillery Win be
much greater than is generally supposed.
enough to blo# the rebels out Of the water.
The officers and privates are full OF confidence
that they viii rout Price'a butternut hordes.
A cheerful feeling animates the whole armya at
the prospect Of pitched battle.
Price's main body WIS still at Lexington On
Saturday, actively drilling, shoeing horses,
and making preparations for battle or re-
treat.
4 messenger reported to Fremont last night
that Generals Lane and sturgis routed and
cut to pieces four Thousand rebels under Par
sone, between Lexington and st. Joseph.
Mulligan refuses to give his parole, belie7-
ing that we will soon 1iberate him from
Price.
TIE rumor is that Ben. McCulloch died At
Fayetteville, week ago, from the effects of a
wound in the leg, and his having refused med
ical hid in time. His army Is said to be CON-
| marded By his brother, Sam. McCalloch. His
exact whereabouts is rot certain !; but he il
| supposed to be ROW at OEcsola Or Warren.
Wyman's Brigade, in marching from Rolls
to Jefferson, had forded thsp spsnge fifteen mile:
west, when he was ors.s.fste %
I and proceed by rail. Reason-fear OF boiuE
cut off by McCulloch.
, 1861-10-03
ebirago Trihtttte


" AA8t&1NG1VNs
The withdrawal Of the rebels from Their
Potomac batteries and advanced positions
Is fact SO well established that 1t has
caused serious conjectu1es whether, stser
aI, the bossted army Of Beauregard
amounts to more than thin curtain to
conceal the retrograde movements going
on behind. Capt. Vogdes, commandant at
Fort Pickens, expressed this opinion two
weeks ago, in a private letter published
elsewhere, and recent events have given it
Significance. The rebels are BY all &C
counts badly destitute Of clothing and 9TH
t1 necessaries for an autumn campaign,
and having already skinned the country
about Manassas it is not improbable that
they should seek The warmer hospitalities
Of Richmond and the valley Of James
river. Their advance Oh Washington and
Baltimore is so hopeless as to be admitted
4: all events they have fallen back, leav~
ing The navigation Of the Potomac tree !;
end except rumors Of q concentration about
Lechhurg, (which are probably unfounaed,)
I'll Indications point to Richmond as the
Cir c,ion thcy have taken. From thence
bodies Of troops are probably moving to
Een.ucky or the Southern coast, hut whst~
ever may be their destination or plans, it
is erough to knew that they have ceased
to menace Washington with their painted
car1N,C.
, 1861-10-03
Special Dispatch to the chicago Tttbu

IoPtLA1 ul8pAlCn 10 LIZ NA2GAHsQ 1I1bH0El
ST. LOUIE, Oct. =.
To-day, Lieut.. A. Morton. Of one Of the ILL
nois regiments at Camp Beaton, was arrested
for utteriDg seditious language. Three citt-
zers FAMED Ode11, Graham, and Fay, were Ar
rested with him. Tuesday: night, he spent
the evening 1t the Harlem House, In drunken
jolifcation, and in the presence Of large
crowd, said Lincoln'a Goyerhlnsnt wss up1ayed
out" and he WAS in fayor:of the Southern
confeaeraey, and would join at the first
chance. BE also took off his coat, wanting to
fight any man not thinking rs he did. Hi
coat was kept. and brought 70 town
A banker was made the REPOSITORY, to-day,
for 81 600, to sNait the issut Of $500 bet that
The secession flag would >NsSa triumphsnNy
over st. Louis BY the s1st nfkT:tober:
One Of the parolled Lexington officers lis
circulating report that tvo hundred of the
Irish Brigade deserted, and j9ined The Coa'ed.
erates. This story has been repeated several
times within q few days. ;..:
The Fa1mers' Bank Of Lexington has been
thrcwn out today. -
Col. Marshall publishes card in to-morrow'6
Democrat, refuting the ehaxges Of coxudice
brought against him, sayin&h has demanded
an investigation, and is confident Of proving
them false. Accompanying the card, is . cer
titcate signed by Major Jenkins, Captaint
Walter, McNulte, Smith, and Mitchell, ani
Liertenants Murray, Park, ski1lman, Dent
and Blair, stating that thdy saW nothing il
Col. Manha1l'a conduct jua1ifying the charg
Of eowa1dlce. They claim that all hand
sought cover at times, but po1. Marshall VA
frequently seen encouraginsh his men and doint
his duty. The charges against him for
failure to provide clothing, are declve'
g1ound1eEa, as be made repeated efforts to &c
clothing, but WAS banked by the militar
authorities.
, 1861-10-03

Tie position at Jefferson City and Lex
ireso1s IS unchanged. Both Fremont and
Price continue 10 be gathering up their
Strength fer great battle, and it seems to
X as important for the rebels to meet our
ntps in concentrated force as it is for
Frtmcn: to defeat them. Fears are enter
1aii4cG lest, IS before, the rebel horde
slci,ll drop as the blow is being aimed,
sud scatter their u1isc1cant bands over
North Missouri. But all such expectations
!. sre g1eundlcss- The time for that mode
hot warfare has passed. The rebels them
sEelves appreciate that the moment for d de-
c;siyc battle Las come, and tha: the issue
Can never be met under circumstances
more advantageous to themselves. The
St. L>a;s Republican, from which we quote
elsewhere, argues the point that General
Price can fail to give battle now only at
The expense and utter decentralization Of
lis army. The force at and Fear Licking
ton Is probably not far from $4,000 men,
Gen, Fremont's ayalable army does not
exceed $4,000.
Reports from along the line Of the Han
rila! & st. Joseph railroad show that the
scctssionists are becoming uneasy again
ard are committing many depredations
lie most active among them being the very
rnen who have taken oaths u allegiance
lnsS:- Louis, also, the rebels are beginning
to raise their heads, cautiously, indeed, To-
fear Of the Provost Marshall, but sufficient
1v to show that they are On the lookout to
The coming Of Claib. jackson. As an eTi
dcuce Of this it IS stated that bets are being
maze that the secession flag will wave
ever St. Louis before the close Of the pres
, 1861-10-03

MIGHIGAN CENTRAL 1 AILR0ADss
Eu,rbertnr tEeuty11ue Glass; unch sud strong
1teauaete row uer the mercantile I'D co1amttctA1
rpbic the fol owtnG evidently superior facilities io1
fhe et1srsrortat1ou Of and foduce TO and
troni The Easternz western Kolthera and Sogthwest
EN- States. The Company sunequSuec CANAL taSA.
ffes EankiBtinH OF
, 1861-10-03

;kFtom the St. Louis Republican, I'd
We still believe, and shall hold to the opin-
lou until authentic intelligence shows other
wise, that it is Gen P1ice's Intention to make
ingtoH. Some fears may, Indeed, be enter
taired that on the approach Of Gen. Fremont's
army be will scatter his forces into Northern
and Northwestern Missouri. dividing them
into guerrilla parties, and conducting the war
Il aTa s'SG fat
the campaign will probably Irger, and the
hope ct cnrapping the entire body Of Sc
ctEg:on troops and DESTROYING them at q
single blow, be dlspolled. Yet such . pro.
tie Federal eoldiers. and being an abandon
mept Of the design Of Wrestling the State Gov
errment cut Of the hands Of the people,
would operate with tremendous effect upon
the ranks Of the rebels, In working theiF COM
plete naturalization and disgusting them with
eyecnate Lexington without q Ee7ere struggle
to hold the place. Should he do 50, It will BE-
an acknowledgment Of IT. akne6s which would
cancel all the prestige gained BY the defeat OF
Mulligan and his brave heroes, Il would be 8
virtual confession Of his inability to cope
with Fremont In generalship and fighting
pIoWes8.
jackson and bis band have long had their
ewes upon Lexington. Ever since the late
Executive fed from Jefferson City, he has con
templated the removal Of the Capital TO La
fayette county aud the establishment Of TIT
| seat Of Government there. Whilst in Lex
ington last June, in company with General
Price, Immediately after the battle Of Boon
vile, be stated this intention freely to many
| citizens Of that locality. The Great Seal O
State aud many valuable public records wer'
| deposited at Lexington to await the return o
The fugitive Governor. Large supplies O.
powder and other munitions Of war were aast
secreted in the neighboEhood, orders giye1
for the manufacture of cannon at the found
1ies, and various other az1angements mad
that have recently come to light, showing tn
design of jackson & Co. to make Lexington
their future central point and basqsof opera
tion6. It is also believed that the member
Of the deposed rebel Legislature have bee
notified to meet at the new "seat OF GoverEE
ment " for the purpose Of ratifying Jackson
act declaring Missouri out Of the Union, an
legalizing his treaty with the Southern Cor
federacy,
, 1861-10-03
What liz Thought by the CommAndRnt
At Fort H8ckenN,

NJ HOfk 1&EA9uNs
The following private letter which passed
between Capt. Israel Vogdes, commandant at
Fort Pickens, and Capt Bailey Of the frigate
Colorado, is given to the public:
Fort P1cRENs, Sept. II, 1861.
DEAR CAPTAIN Another specimen Of the
sscon1raband Of war; csme over from Pensaco-
Ia Inst night. He says the enemy are very
much in want Of ammunition and provisions.
About 200 Of them deserted yesterday.
There is no business transactedat Pensacola.
People are tired Of war, and very much afraid
that We will burn their town down. You
killed thirty Of them the other night, prluci.
pal1y with the caniste-ssmashed them all
up," to use the original expression.
Some troops here have gone to Richmond.
They don't say anything about fight at " ash
inaton; but talk abeut stthere going to be" q
little at Richmond. I should not be surprised
if the famous advance On Washington should
prove to be nothing more than O thin curtain
Of troops spread ont In front Of our line to
cover tie removal Of their mateIia1 and retro
grade movement towards Richmond.
Most Of the people over the WAY are tired
Of the war, and want peace on any terms
Very few troops or ammunition at New Or
leans. All the young meR have gone to the
WEI. Please send us. the latest news from
the West
Come ashore and dine to MORROW.
Yours truly, I voGDEs.
TO Capt 7. Bailey, United States Navy.