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Hd,7isJuyg, Nor. j.--The follow ing letter has
been sent TO Gen. Scott by the Governor of this
state
SIR--G regret extremely YOU should have
passed through Harrisburg the other lay with
out my having any knowledge Of your approach
or presence, as it should have given me sincere
pleasure to have had an opportunity OF paying
official and personal homage, TO which your emf
ncnt patriotism and genius entitle you, and
which every citizen of Pennsylvania would re-
joicc to offer. Although intrmity and had health
had compelled your retirement, We shall not
Cease to cherish in our memory your glory, and
hope that YOU will long he preserved u
living example Of the highest public spirit and
gallantry, and that our young men may learn
from your career that virtue and merit lead
surely 10 the affections OF grateful country.
Your olodlcnt servant,
4. G.. CURTIN.
Tho Governor this afternoon presented state
hars 10 three regiments, viz Coils Hart
runit's 5lst, Dodgcs 52d, aud Brookcs SD.
The sd regiment leaves tonight aud the sd
tomorrow.
Gov, Curtin goes to Pottsville tomorrow, to
present a flag to Col Cakes 96ih regiment
Tho seth regiment will leave Tor the scat of
war FRIDAY.
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&. Charles l.. Ogden, Of Philllclplul, has
been appointed Consul to Quebec.
Baron ID Reilenbcrg ot Belgium, has trnder-
ell his military scrviors to the Government.
The Colonel of the Cameron Dragons denies
the story that his regiment had desired and
asked Tor the appointment ot chaplain Of the
Hebrew persuasion
Several eases OF small poN have appeared on
lNard the Harriet Lane. Two were sent up in
the Herbert, and the Powhatsm has gone TO the
Arsenal wharf to receive Others " be brought
up on the Mount Vernon.
No crossing WIS possible al the Long Bridge
Tuesday morning. The injury caused 10y the
Iiuod will he speedily repaired Stores are sant
across 10y the Chain hrilgc, the ferry at George
town having been rendered useless 10y the
storm.
Tuesday evening, the unconditional Union
men in Baltimore held an open air mass meet
ing. The meeting was large AMI enthusiastic
The President gives assurances that the war
VIII be prosecuted vigorously this fall and du-
ring the coming winter.
a now hospital and inhrnlary are to bc inn
mediately provided by the government in place
Of the building burned here last night.
The Harriet Lane arrived at Washington
the blockade during tho storm. Our gunners
on the Maryland shore still tire at the rebels oc-
casionally, TO test the range Of their guns.
Notwithstanding the terrific rain Storm the
roads in Virginia were found to he In fair con-
dition. Government stores laying in ware
houses on the wharves here suffered good deal
by being submerged Ivy the freshet.
A correspondent OF tho Journal Of Commerce
gives, az the official account Of the Fsderal loas-
ca at Bull Run, total OF 4S1 killed, I,0ll
wounded, aud 2, 706 missing.
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From Darncstown. Md.


DBHeSto,cn, Noe. 3.--The Isl Marylanl rcgi-
ment have obtained furlough until Friday
next, for the purpose of going home to vote nj
The state election. Mo5I Of them started hence
on Friday night.
THE STORM on TuE rPrER POTOMAC.
About . o'clock, Friday night a furious gale
~ in, accompanied by rain in torrents The
roads were flooded, and Muddy Branch, which
divides the oncampmcnts ros to an uproccdent-
ed heighth, rendering it impossible to light
wagons, several of which were carried away.
During the night the storm ahatcd
DISEASES IN CAMP.
The typhoid fever prevails to a great extent
in some Of Tx regiments and frequent deaths
are the result, The measles have nearly had
their run in this division.
GETTING RRADI POH wISTBR.
Many Of the regiments appear TO be making
preparation for cold weather, building stables,
digging cellars, erecting California fre-places
and the like, indicating general impression of
. stay of como length in this locality, ut least
desire ior comfort while they do stay.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO TIM NJ r. SUN
THE GREAT EXPEDITION.
BULL BAY ITS HAVEN


F'ortress Ho~roe, Nor. 4.-The steamer Bel
videre, one Of the expedition, laden with horses
and stores, returned to Old Point, Monday noon,
and reported that she was separated from :he
feet in the storm of Fhday and portion Of
her upper works stove, in fact 40 roughly ham
died "a to be compelled 10 return. Twelve Of
the horses were killed. Knew nothing a. 10
the remainder Of the feet.
A, about three O'Clock this afternoon the
steamer Monticello from the bockading fleet.
OF Savannah, arrived and reported that she
passed the whole feet moving along finely on
Saturday night within thirty miles of Bull
lay.
hal no doub they entered Bulls Bay early
Sunday morning. aud landed within twenty
Eve miles Of Charleston.
This point Of the coast was but slightly rorti-
fisd.
A Norfolk paper of Monday says tho dcstina-
ton OF the fleet IL known to I've PORT Royal Gu
trance which il sixty miles south Of Hull Bay
RRruRN ~ STEAMSHIP FLORIDA.
PhiLIdtIphid, Noe 5th.-The steam gunlost
Florida, one of the Naval Expedition, has re-
turned To the Navy Yard, disabled. She left
the expedition on Friday night, OF Cape Pear.
She reports that the fleet encountered a heavy
gale soon after leaving Hampton, but il died
out on wednesday, and again revived on Thurs
day from the southeast. On Thursday night
thc machinery Of the Florida wis disabled hut
no, seriously, and can be repaired in three days,
when she will resume her voyage. She had nc
troop, OH hoard.
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SUCCESS or TIE REPUBLICiNS.
B,ston, Nor. 5.--Thc vote at the Mu4Sachu-
setts election today was remarkably small-noi
much over onc-half Of that of last year. The
vote of Boston for Governor is ~ follows; An
drew, 59l7; Davis, Dem, 5,2sl. Worcester
Andrew, l,430; Davis, 1856, Lowoll-An-
drew, 2,l39; Davis, ,OO3.
The vote in iiiy-two cities AMI towns foot
up as follows; Andrew, 1881 Davis, 9,2ll.
Additional towns show majority Tor Andrew
Of about two 10 one,
One Democrat il probably elected to the SEN
ate from Boston. The Legislature is strongly
Republican. The chief interest was in lurlin-
games old district, whore sam Hooker, Rep
is elected over q. Il. Upton, Dem, by 800 ma
jority.
Chas. &. Loring, of BOSTON aud ES-Goy.
Clifford Of Now Bedford, are elected to the
Senate on the Republican ticket, Ncwhury-
port gave Andrew 532 and Davis 53i, ami elect
ed Caleb Gushing to the Legislature.
Nerrdrk, Nor, 5.--The Assemhlymcn in Essen
county are about divided. The entire Demo
cratic ticket is elected, and the first Dcuocratic
Sheriff for thirty years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06

bales prices irner hut unchanged. Spccula-
tors took 10000 bales. Brcahstuff, steady aud
unchanged; sales small Provisions dull but
unchanged.
London, oct. 26.--Consel, 93l,a93i. for mo-
ncy. Illinois Central sharce 'iSa35 discount.
Eiies 2Ga2GA.
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Naval Expedition----Bull's Bay.

~ order to a fuller understanding Of the tcle-
graphic reports in reference to the great naval
expedition, w. give below, in addition to tho
map and articles on our first page, map show
ing a section Of the Atlantic coast, embracing
the cities of Charleston and Savannah, and the
two hIl,ors or inlets which have been alternate
" supposed 10 be the points selected for dissent
laIkstion, with n view 10 a land attack upon
one of thnsc cities.
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Prom Fortress Monroe.

Fortrrs' Moaror Nop NO less than sixty
rontrbands came iutOthc fortress and fleet Mon
lay. They were picked up in boats and canoes
one boat had twcnty-iour in it, They report
that many Of the troops have been withdrawn
from Great Bethel, Yorktown and the vicinity
of Norfolk, but do not know whore they have
gone.
RuAoRED RgsIGSArIoS or BEAURBdARD.
The Day Book of Norfolk mentionsa rumoT
that Gen. Beauregard had resigned, and also
published dispatch from Richmond mentioning
a similar rumor there,
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TIE ELECTION RETURNS.

Sun OlrIoE, O'Clock 4. NJ, Nov. 6.
The election returns are given up TO the hour
at which we 20 10 press, aud are quite incom-
transmission. Later editions will contain all
returns which subsequently come to hand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06
Prom Washington.

TIM AND IIALp MILLIONS IN oOToBRH.
W,lshiBg'O1' Noe. 5.--It appears from tho
official statement that the amount of drafts upon
the Treasury Las, month was ten and a half mill
lions Of which sfx millions, six hundred thous-
and dollars were drawn from New York The
unavailable bullion found ia nine hundred aud
two thousand. The total balance to the credit
Of the United States Treasury in the states now
under surrectionary control is stated at six
and half millions. Aud after making dcduc-
ton for the unavailable, gives the available bal
ancc a, four and hnlf millionA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06

Boston, Noe. 5,-The Superintendent
Government Detective Police arrived
evening, with the notorious Parker II.
in charge. French was captured ut Is
Conn, with many important papers in
session, among them the bylaws and I,
ton of the Knights Of the Golden Circl
is said to he the most important arrest }
by the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06

ZADKrNLs ALMANAC for 1862 is just out
This 4 a Kind of astrological humbug, in whose
predictions the ignorant British agricultural POI
pulfion have great faith. The present years
number contsns predictions on the result OF the
war in America, Louis Napoleons Danger,
Wahike Doings in England, and the Deluslons
Of DR.. Cumming Dissipated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06

The Maryland Election.
Arrest of I'll Secessionists.

Fr,derick, Mi, Nor 5.-Thc secession oper-
the energetic movements of the I'niorists.
The Southern rights candidate Tor State SEN
ate, Outerbridge llorscy, of Pctcrsville, ha-
hccn arrested ON the charge OF secession pro-
clivitics. Twenty others have also been arrest
ed, aud, with Mr., llorsey, sent to Berlin Tn,
prisoners will be permitted TO vote, and after,
wards will he detained until further orders.
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On the eth ultimo the rate of int eat on
treasury bills was further raised to I, ~ aud
per cent, according to the date Of their falling
dup
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A Pn@T oPHICE MArTpR.

Information has been received at the Post
Office Department that Regimenth POslmistcrs
aud other persons detailed to receive and for
ward letters from the United States army have,
in some instanccs, demanded AMI oxacted pre-
payment Of Postage on letters destined for the
British North American Provinces. The postal
regulations do nos require prepayment Of post
nre on such letters. and il SHOULD b. Immediately
discontinued.
Major General IIallrck, Of California his ~.
rived. lie was introduced 10 the President to.
day by General Mcclellan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06

The vote of Binghamton, the home OF DAN
TEL s. DICKINSON, for Attorney General, was
highly complimentary to that distinguished and
fearless advocate of the war for the Union
DIoKmsos, 1888; CTAmLAIS, III DIoHIN-
SONS majority, 1,11G
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06

The Cunarl nail steamer Persia, Capt. judi
kins, arrived yesterday from Liverpool the 2Gth
via Queenstown tho eth. She brings l16 pas
srngcis and S3i5, 900 in specie.
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PliiId,lpAid, Nor. 6.--The Sixtieth
mont, New York State Volunteers, srri',
last night and were Hospitality enterta /
the Cooper shop refreshment saloon.
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HGIifEr, RoV. 6.--There was a stAbblng case
on board the g Shooting STAR in the hsr6or to.
Others wounded. An investigation in the cs@'s
10 now going on.
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POSTSCRIPT,

Sur OFFICE, IS O'CLOCK, A. NJ. Nov. 9Th
The general results give the election of Bal
Lard, Peoples candidate for Secretary of State
by upwards of II, 900 majority.
Lynch, Mozart candidate for Sheriff, is elect
by upwards Of 1000 majority,
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4 HEr TOWARD CIVILIZATION.

1t understood that the Government his de-
oidod iron procuring two steam fire engines
with Experienced men 10 work them. A propo-
siton from the Hope Company Of Philadelphia,
to furnish them In. been pcndin. for some
Ueeks
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The state Tici,., ., prooLlyn.

IA Brooklyn, the vote on the State ticket stands
follows tful return:
For AuorneJ- Gsnsrui Dickinson. 1851 Cham
Tln $500. bickinaon's majority, 1901.
For Secretary Of Stdte-Balard ~, SIC. Jones,
b,04b. Ballard'H majority, 6,s7i.
For Com ptrotlsT-Rolinson, 12,s10; Boott 5,245.
Rol in-pn's majority, T1JO.
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The election progressed in Hudson County
yesterday very quietly, AMI the vote fell mr
short of last year. A large quantity OIL com
terfeit fives of the Clinton Bank, of MARYLAND
were distributed throughout the county, and ne
companying the donations were tickets contain
ing Mr.. Randolph's name for Senator, wrongly
EDelled.
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
rrnNrspAY MORNING, NOV. 6, 1861.


In another column are presented the result
Of the election, as far rs received to the hour Of
going TO prcss These are 20 incomplete
that Il Il difficult to pronounce upon the
rcaeral rcsult, hut sufficient may lie CLEANED to
warrant the general opinion which prevails that
The Peoples ticket is elected throughout tho
State, and the Mozart Democratic party vic
iotioue In the CITY.
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CITY Me-,

FIRE II WRsr 10TH Sol.
and 3 O'Clock yesterday M,
out in the grocery and liqu0
18th street, occupied by Pat
liam, extended to the rOo''4
Damage 81 900 to buildn
insured. Suspicion rehl
was arrested and takAe
await an eXaminatiQ
de-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06

New York City OniclaI Vote In 1851,
Compared with the vote In 1850,
1850, 1861.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06
LATEST.

WaI.p'm-NijpigM dispatches have
boon received directly from Cen. Rosecrans
relative to the late engagement, anil none since
morning on that subject, by the Government,
up 10 n late hour tonight Those already al
dressed to headquarters, however, from rcspon-
sible sources, are in accord with the telegram,
transmitted to the general press.
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The Fight at Gauley Bridge.
A MOVEMENT IRON THEIR REAR.

WasliaQton, Noe. 5-An official telegram re-
ceivcd to-day states that General floyd's force
is seven thousand, aud that Benham's and
Schonck's brigades were following him on the
new road
The dispatch Is extremely hopeful Of q bril-
liant victory, and the prossoc, Of it Is cheering
Another telegram from Cleveland, dated Las.
night, states that the Kanawha boat hal Just
passed Maysvlle, and reported that General
Rosecrans had ropulsod Floyd, and at the Ia, It
accounts that Generals Benham and Schenck
had got in his rear, and that ii was thought tina,
noyds force would be captured by them.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
Cincinnati, Nor. 5.-This afternoon, the
Tins has some particulars Of the late fight at
Gauley Bridge The engagement WAS not a
general battle, but a rather warm skirmish, in
which the enemy were repulscd with great loss.
The action was commenced by the rebels, who
opened two batteries on our lines near Glulcy
Bridge, but though the firing continued all day
little OF no damage was DONE not a man being;
killed.
Late on Friday our artillery was brought to
bear, and the rebels fire soon silcnced.
A train was fired upon about the SINE time,
some miles up the river, and three men wound
81, but none killed.
On Friday night Bs.ham's brigade moved
down the river TO Gaalsy Bridge, and were fer.
ried across on fiat boat, which tho rcbclS had
previously sunk. lie moved along the base o.
hill upon which the rebel batteries had beer
planted, intending 10 go down "a far a. LAM
Creek, three or four miles below, where there i
a gnp In the mountains aud a road leading 4
the rcar Of where the rebels are encamped.
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Important from Kentucky.

toward Bowling Green, and Stanton has gone
back into Tennessee. The federal troops in
Kontuckv, under Gen. Sherman, are thus div
dcd Gen. SchOcpff commands the eastern,
Gen. MctOok the central, and Gen. Crittcndcn
the western division. Col. Burhridge has adj
VanCcd TO Woodbury.. The central troops have
advanced to Bacon Creek, and it is thought our
troops are able to assume the offensive with all
security.
NRwS FROM rIIH SOUTH
Southern papers received here say the loss Of
tho rebels at Lccsburg was 800 killed and wound
ed
100 federal prisoners from Lacsburg reached
Richmond on the 9th nit.
Richmond papers say that Gen Evans fought
at Lershurg contrary to order and il To be court
maTtialcd and that the federal loss at that en-
gngcmcnt was 1000 killed and wounded.
The Knoxville Hsyisisy says the rebel loss nj
Camp Wild TAT was only 3 Killed and 20 wound
al.
Col. Fi,hlin asks for endorsements from
Richmond, and fears the icdoras will cut Off
Prrstonburg (Ky.) from communication with
the South.
How To LIE OFFICIALLY.
Gen. BcauTcgarls official report OF the battle
Of Manassas, says 800 rchels were killed and
J., 200 wounded, and that the federal loss was
1900 killed, wounded and prisoners. lie says
his entire force there was 70, 900, Ot which ono
fourth only were engaged.
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Vote In Detail for Attorney General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06
Foreign Intelligence.
ArrIynI Of the Persia.
Two Days Later from Europe
.
AMERICAN MATTERS IN ENGLAND.
The Troublr- In Poland.


The Cunarl mil steamer Persia, Capt. judi
kins, arrived yesterday from Liverpool the Goth,
via Queenstown tho eth. She brings il6 pas
scngcis, and $4,000 in specie,
Great Britain.
Sir James Graham, B,ronct, died on the 18th
ultimo, ut his srat ut Nctherby.
MIR. RUSSELL latest letter TO the Tn'sS is
dated October lOth-in It he asserts that per-
sons Of weight and position were again urging
on the President and Cabinet the necessity Of
al advance for political reasons. Tho writer
argues that the South can afford to play . wait
ins game longer than the North.
sNrLING USpEE FALSE coIoRs.
The Liverpool Post says that Captain NJ Is.
5, mnlcs,of the priNatcor Sumter, arrived at Liv-
erpuol in the steamer Edinburgh having ship.
ped al New York under the nimo ot C,plain
Blrmstcr Royal Navy,
ErcKoNIN0 WITHOUT rIIE uo>r.
Tn, London shipping Ga-ct', thinks the de-
ictt ly the COni,dcratcs Of the federal squadron,
bl1rkadng New Orleans will render 1t scarce
IL possible to maintain even the semhlancc Of a
blockade ut ~omu Of the principal ports OF the
Southern seahoaid. The GHs'He also gives cur
Tcucy TO the report that Immediately boiorc this
affair some iorty- ht or fifty vessels got safely
away from the ports of Charleston and vii
miugtOn.
At Pontcfmct, on the 2al, Mr.. Hugh Chill
rI-' NJ L., made speech ron when We
iTni. -, ho1 r,,,ox ! ,ho lila, that or an
ou,hr,aL In The south th, slaves would rise and
Iuht for their liberty Not only was this not
he case but the slaves mi INT no doubt bc relied
upon ms soldiers in defence of the South. In the
present temper OF the South, he could not ok
pect that they would be able to ship much COT
ION from the southern ports, but, on the other
hand, he did not think This would he an evil,
hccHuse the difficulty hal directed attention to
other sources, ami his impression was that in n
ruunl To that they had hitherto hal from kmc-
I'll. I,tt, e.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-21
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, JULY 81, 1861.

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