The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-18


posted them in order OF hattie behind the
ridge Immediately IN front of the eh-my's
| position. whefe they rested their arms
until morning.
Shortly after daylighr a runaway con,r4-
band came in and reported that the cue my
| had Crossed he Ganiey during The night by
! means OF the ferry and brdge which they
! had completed.
Colonel Ewing was ordered TO take pos
session of the camp. whren he did al abou.
! seven clock, capturing lew prisoueTs,
Two stand of colors, AID considerable guam
tity Of arms with the quarermasIer's stores
and camp e1uIpage.
J The euemy have destroyed the bridge
across the Gauley, which here rushes
| through deep gorge. and our troops oeing
still much faligued and having no material
for Immediately replacing the bridge, II ~ss
thoHght prudent 10 encamp The troops oc-
cupyinQ The terry AMI captured camp, after
sending few rife cannon shots alter the
retreaiing enemy, in order 10 produce q
moral effect
tOhr loss will probably amount TO 90 kilt.
ed and 100 wounded.
The enemv's loss has not been ascertained,
but from report il must have been consld-
erable. w ). S.'RosEcRAks
WAsfiISGToS September i3.
THE REBELS ADVANCING.
There is a.rumor bronght that twenty I've
,housand Confederate troops advanced on
Balls Crossroads, towards the Cham Bridge,
firing on the pickets, and burning all the
uroperty on Ihe route. i Cannot trace the
rumor 10 any reliable source, but, II At be
true. our men are ''eager Tor The nay"
SHORT BUT SIGNIFICANT.
when The colonel OF the Eighth Regimen
al Tenallvtown The other day, handed the
flag (just presented TO him by Gov. CurIn3
to'CaDtain Gallup, Company C., the gallant
captain said: Tell he Governor that the
day after this fag is taken from TIN. regi-
ment he will tIave more friends buried ihan
any man ever had before IN one day.
! FA .giAyo@SJAmE--G BERRKT TO BE RELK.sEb.
. We learn that yesterday evening mat
II carried 10 New York order from the De-
e par,menl OF Stale directing the rel-ase di
!, James G Berret, late Mayor of the Federal
a Metropolis, from his present confinement
:, IN Forl Lafayette.
A. This order is on condition. that he takes
- the oath OF allegiance 10 the United SlaIes
, agains, any aud all enemies whatsoever.
aud also resigns the office OF Mayor.
kESTUtKV.
~ Louisville, Sept ie.-The Governor ve-
h toed the resolutions passes by The LegisIa-
n tnre Yesterday ordering the rebel troops 10
10 l-ave the STATE bu, both Houses subree
m ouently PASSED them over The yelo.
louisville, Sept. I3.-keiters from Frank
III for, kentucky, by the cars. al three O'Clock
this aneruo6n. announce thai a motion was
D. passed by The Legislature insiruciiug .he
no { Federal COMMITTEES TO bring in bill incor'
poraling Mr.. Illusions resolution OF yes;er
'e day fdrderfng the Federal troops, as well a
':- ttTe rebels, 10 retire) on Monday next, bu'
subsea aueEt gfvices do not confirm this re
ro- port.
Repor,s also saw tat a bill substantially
!" the same was passed 10y The House this al
iteruoon by vote of 6S yeas 10 20 nays.
a Rebel Rdmor from cuba Does Spain Re
oognize The Re5eis7 Reported Proclamation
Offhe CGp!Bn General
RICHMOND, Sept. - via New Orleans
The correspondent OF The Charleston NeT
cDv gives the proclamation of the CaPiaii
-, General of Cuba, in which he says:
y SIN vir;ue nl proclamation By her Ma
;es,v The Queen / have determined, unde
date Of Augus.Fth that all vessels occupie
TO- IN legitimate commerce proceeding iron
norris i'm tiIe Confederate States shall be rr
.. iered and cleared under the Couederai
-: hay and shall be duly protected by The al
'o- .horities of The Island.
e .sForeigu consuls will be trotifeh that n
ay' interference on their part will be tolerated.
Tn' I;a,' Colonel Gea,y RePul,e' Rebel AuaoE
;ng Po.sr OF Rocks, September l5-A5o1
"a sb-ss o'clock this afternoon force OF nv
nv huudred rebels attacked portion oil II
an trooDs under Colonel GeaTy, stationed abo
The three miles above Harper s Ferry. Colon
suit Geary commanded in person, aud The hg
lasted about three hours
4 of The enemy were driven from every hou
sion and breasiwork. and no less ihan seveht
:. FIVE of them are reported as Killed al
first wounded
, Our loss is one killed and few slight
wounded Our troops behaved ike vel
= rams Companies b d, and |, oi the TIVE
tv-eighth PENNSYLVANIA Regiment, and II
,oy- companies Of lhe Thrteenth Massachuseu
that were engaged in the conflict.
om- During The fight, rebel was seen TAXI
IS | aim at Colonel Geary, when The Colol
bat grasped rife from soldier and shot d
ased on The spot Our troops are III tlne sPir't
onal The Maryland Leg,siaine -Sereis,On'.m ~
as nod in ihe BUD 44,rsa Of Nembes-
5 of Ouoruyn Lett
are BaLrtaoRE, Sept. l6-Tbe police are
the resting The Secession members OF Inc
lter- isIa,ure as last as they reach this city,
,ctu- their way 10 Frederick, so that there VIII
the No quorum 10 morrow. nearly Ihree-tour
mac, ot the members OF both houses being Sec
, be sionists, and il is presumed that ihey
iese, be all arrested n
page The arrests this evening are Messrs. y
lrmy mis- and Heckart OF the Senate. ami NJ
well, Landing, and Raysln, OF The Hons'
LEI There are now fifteen members oi
Honse and three of the Senate under an
ecre- MANY OF the members cannot he 10
affair and are said to have fled from the State