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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
Another Fight at Fort Pickens.

NEW i ORhs OCt Z4
The attack of the Rebel columns was
simultaneous, and volley after volley was
aimed upon the volunteers. They were
forced to fall back, leaving their camp in
the hands Of the Rebels, which they com
menced burning.
Fort Plckens was by this time aroused,
and three companies of regulars came to our
assistance. The Rebels then commenced
reTeating to their boats, closely followed
by the regulars and small number of vol
unteers. keeping up destructive fire upon
them, killing and wouuding a large num-
Der.
The Rebels finally reached their boats,
but the steamers were over 500 yards from
the beach, and our men poured repeated
volleys into the crowded mass. Every bull
let told, and by the shouts and confusion OF
the Rebels it was evident that we had OBJ
tame ample satisfaction.
The Zouaves were badly managed, su6
Col. Wilson is very much censured for in.
efficiency, not reaching the scene until all
was over. The officers and men lost nearly
everything.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
Gen. Hallock--sco,t's Health Failing.


Gen. Hallock is now on his way to Wash
ington from California. It is reported he
will be assigned high position in the army
Immediately on bis arrival.
Gen. SCOTS health is much impaired by
advanced age. and severe bodily infrmities
begin to tell upon him.
The funeral of Gen. Baker will take place
in this city tomorrow. Great preparations
are making for the obsequies.
Special to Commercial Il is raining
very steadily here. The Potomac is rising
and military operations are suspended.
Reliable information from Virginia con-
firms the story of discomfort and murmur-
ing; not only in the camp, but among class
es of the management of affairs by the Con
federate Government, which subjects them
to continued sacrifice and privations and
bestows no advantages in return. 1t is be-
Iieved that but for the overawing presence
of the Southern army Eastern Virginia
would now be ready to return 10 loyalty.
It is we'll understood here that the reports
of intended interference with our blockade
by European Powers are for the most part
the invention of cotton Spectators.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
Election Proclamation

In accordance with the provisions OF
the Constitution an d laws of the State, an
election will be held on the FIFTH day oil
NOVEMBER next, for the election of the
following officers, to wit:
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE STATE LEeIsLA-
TURE.
LIST District, Doniphsn County. four mem
bers.
ties, six members.
Sd District, Nemaha, Washington and Mar
shall Counties two members.
4th District, Clay, Riley and Potawatto-
mics, Counties four members.
9Th District. Dickinson, Davis and Wa
baunsee Counties, three members.
9Th District, Shawnee. jackson and Jeffer-
son Counties, eight members.
18th District, Leavenworth County, nine
members.
9th District, Douglas, johnson and Wyan-
dotte Counties. thirteen members.
9th District Miami. Linn and Bourbon
Counties, nine members.
10th District, Allen Anderson and Frank
lin Counties. two members.
l 1th District, Woodson and Madison Coun-
ties, two members.
IL District. Coffey, Usage, and Breckin-
ridge Counties. six members.
18th District, Morris, Chase and Butler
Counties, two members.
18th District, Arrapahoe. Godfrey, Hun
ter, Greenwood, Wilson, Dorm and Nc
Gee Counties, one member.
TO FILL VACANCIES II THE SENATE.
I'd District, Two senator's, III place of H. r.
Dutton, appointed treasurer, and j. A.
Martin, appointed to Office under the
Federal Government.
4th District, one senator, in place of S. D.
Houston, appointed to Office by the Pres
ident Of the United States.
9th District, one senator, in place of H.
w. Farnsworth appointed TO Office.
9th District, one senator in place of Jo-
siah Miller, appointed TO Office.
9th District, one senator, in place of j. G.
Burnett. appointed 70 Office.
10th District, one senator, in place of P. P.
Elder, appointed to Office.
STATE OFFICERS.
State Treasurer, in place of VIM, Tho
len, who failed to qualify.
Attorney General. 10 place of B. F. Simp-
son, resigned. 81
JUDICIARY.
Fifth District. Usage. Cofey. WoodsoD,
Greenwood, Madison. Breckinridge. Nor
ris, Chase, Butler and Hunter Counties. a
District Judge, in place of o. E. Learnard.
abesnt from the State.
DISTRICT ArToRSfEs
A Dis trict Attorney will be elected for
each Judicial District in the State. who
shall bold his Office for two years.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
There will BE- elected in ecah County,
one Sheriff, one Coroner, three County
Commissioners. one County Clerk. one
County Treasurer, one Register Of Deeds.
one County Surveyor and one County As
SCISSOR. - SO
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
ELECTION RETURNS.

Will some one of our friends in each pre-
cinct in this county, also in Madison,
Chase, Coffey. Greenwood, Butler, Usage,
and in fact, all the counties comprising this
Judicial District, take the trouble of send
ing US tie result of the election next Tues
day, at their several polls. By doing so,
they will place US under obligations to them
and we will be able to give the vote of all
the counties at an early day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
PEOPLES UNION TICKET.

For Representatives,
p. B. PLUMB, of Emporia; p. MAXsON. 9
Fremont.
For Commissioners,
THOS. STANLEY, of Americas; GEO. s. SAX
TON, of jackson; A. p. BURNS, of Waterloo
,. ar, For Probate Judge.
ti-.. B. 4. CLARK, of Pike.
--a. For Sheriff,
-sEegs R. W. CLOUD, of Waterloo.
tg For Treasurer,
SOLOMON G. BROWN, of Emporia.
.4yia For Clerk,
ASST EDWARD BoRToN, of Emporia.
For Assessor,
ROSS THOMAS, of Pike
For Surveyor.
bas G. n. WALKER, of Fremont.
s'' For Coroner,
n .f-. DR. q. WHITE, of Americas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

One day the telegraph has Fremont re-
moved, and the next day it calls itself a
liar, and so it goes. These semi official
dispatches that are sent out daily in regard
to the gallant commander of the West, are
disgraceful. 1t seems as though they are
taking this means to try to prepare the pub
lie mind for Fremont's removal and dis
grace. Why don't they let him alone or
remove him at once, and be done with it..
The fact of the business is, they are afraid
20 remove him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

Topeka hasssucceeded pretty well in get
ting the services of the newspapers in ad-
vocating her claims for the Capital. Be-
sides some of the respectable papers of the
State, all the dingy looking ones are ''pitch
ing in" for her, and many that were dead
have been revived until after the election,
for that special purpose. She will be de-
cidedly "paper" Capital. if she beats Law
renee
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

the slaughter of our best officers and men
was so terrific that the Federallsts were at
last obliged TO retreat The California
regiment took across 689 officers and men.
The drowned are about 90: killed 30. pris :
oners 500. and wounded les. Total sos.
Safe. about IS4. Two hoWitsers and two
feld pieces of the Second Rhode Island
Battery were hauled up the bill aud effect
lively handled during the fght. By Col Ba :
Eer himself, aided BY his Adjutant. Haw
ley. Colonel Cogswell, of the Tammany
Regiment, and Company G. Capt. Derriel.
The forces which crossed the Potomac were
as follows: First battalion of the California
Regiment. 689; Massachusetts, 18th. 1000;
Massachusetts, Goth, about 500; Tanlmany
Regiment, ego; total, 1889.
KANSAS AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
7r;5une's Dispatch. = Colonel Hay es. OF
Kansas, arrived here to-day as bearer of
dispatches containing certain charges against
Capt. Prince, commanding at Fort Leaven-
worth. The principal difficulty is his re-
fusal to fill acquisitions of Gen. Lane.
The Presid ent has at last suspended the
writ of habeas corpus for the District OF
Columbia. The judges and lawyers have
mad themselves so troublesome with their
oficious interference with military affairs
that this has become necessary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

On the sed detachment of o. s. cavsl-
~ surprised and broke up rebel camp at
Buffalo Mile, ten miles from Cole Camp
creek. Mo. They killed IL rebels. wound
ed large number, took 80 prisoners and
cartured several horses and 7a wagons,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.


For Commissioners,
W. B. DAVIS. of Fremont THOs. STANLEY
. OF Americas; A. j. ANDREWS, of jackson.
g., s-,u. For Probate Judge,
Ilia MOVES sPICER, of Fremont.
5aat4 For Sheriff,
W. H. NICKEL, of Waterloo.
~ r. For Treasurer,
j. r. SWALLOW, of Emporia.
iaiag For Register of Deeds,
1c"r"a r. g. HUNT. of Emporia.
For Clerk,
.. EDWARD BoRToN, of EmpOria.
J7.5 -t-re For Assessor,
s.'p5a ROSS THOMAS, of Pike.
For Surveyor,
7a' E. B. KIRKENDALL, of Pike.
adj .,,,-. e,a For Coroner,
D. W. APPLEBY, of Waterloo.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

Arkanas has about thirteen regiments Of
twelve months men in the Rebel service.
All the pay the troops have received has
been in Arkansas war bonds, and good
deal of murmuring is heard among the SOL
diers, owing to the worthlessness Of this
currency-some writing home that they
could not even purchase chicken with
hat full of the bonds.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Independent, one of the abies'
papers in the country. says that both Wool
and Butler sympathize warmly with FIRE.
mont. They agree with him that slavery
is the cause of this war, and must be de-
stroyed If it is in the way of the Govern
ment, or is in the way Of the commander of
military department.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
Western Virginia unanimous for DIyi-
sion Of the State.

WHEELING, ' A, Oct. "a.
The election for a division of the STATE, as
ordered by an ordinance of the last Conven-
ton. came off throughout Western Virginia
to-day. The vote in this city and county
is not full but Overwhelmingly f,r division.
Reports from the inter or, as far as received.
show still greater unanimity: SO counties
are included in the new State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

CH1cKEEs AT THE PEAK.-A wagon load
Of chickens was on Blake street last evening
for sale, just imported from America. This
species OF traffic seems to be quite lucrative
as the owner is fast selling out his load OF
near three hundred at eighty cents apiece
Or nine dollars per dozen Colorado Repw6-
Lcaa-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

In few days the telegraph will be com
pleted to San Francisco. The lines are al
ready working between here and Salt Lake.
Brigham Young congratulates the country
on its completion, and announces that Utah
is for the Union.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
Rebels Mason and SIideIi on their way to
.r..s-.5. Europe.

e
A Key West letter of the Goth reports
the arrival at Cardenas, on the 10Th, of the
rebel steamer Theodore, from Charleston.
with French Consul and family, and Messrs.
Mason and Slidell, Commissioners to France
and England.
The steamer Salvor, from Havana, with
contrahand goods, was captured on enter
ing the bay, and towed to Key Vest
Her cargo is said to have consisted of six
hundred pistols, half million percussion
caps, six hundred dozen hats, eight cases
shoes. 100000 cigars. and 400 bags OF
coffee. Capt. Scott refused to give his prize
up to the q. S. Marshal for adjudication,
aud to obey the order of the United States
Court, and sailed with his prize for New
York.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

The Governor OF Arkansas is in great
trouble. The continued absence of large
number of State officials with the Confeder-
ate army-members of the Legislature. Sher-
ifs. Judges. &c.-renders it almost impos-
sible. he says, that the machinery ofgoyern-
ment can be kept in motion and the laws ex-
ecuted. In consequence of this state OF
things, the Governor says one-half of the
Offices of the State are practically vacant.
and that there is no authority in law to sup
ply the deficiency. This. he tells the people,
is causing the public interest to suffer ma
terially, and the reins OF government to hang
Iooslsy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
VOTE.

We hope every voter in the county will
cast his ballot next Tuesday. Many of our
men ara in the service, others have left the
county, and at best the vote will be light.
Let those who remain at home turn out to
a man. twill take but short time to go
to the election. Be sure you vote, and ask
your neighbors to go with you.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02
PnIIInrTpu1. Oct o.

I HILADhLFHIAs OCL. 70.
Messengers from Washington, this fore
noon, report that the depression caused by
the death of Col. Baker has already disap-
peared, it being realized that the movement
on Monday was an entiie success. None of
the military movements are known there,
but entire confidence is felt in the success
Of Gen. McCIellan's operations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

DR.. Bancroft, of Emporia, was mustered
into the service yesterday, as Quartermas-
ter of the Eighth Home Guard Regiment.
We are confident he will make an excellent
officer. Leavenlcorfh Times,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

Not less than twenty regiments recently
assembled at Annapolis for the purpose Of
joining the naval expedition. A heavy
blow will soon be struck
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

wright's battalion, had another fight with
IS rebels near Linn Greek. on the 18th,
killing FIVE of them aud wounding about
dozen.
Price's army was at Greenfield last
Wednesday. stlll heading South. s
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STATE TICKET.
REPUBLICAN, DISTRICT TICKET

- For District Judge,
w. 3. SAUNDERS, of co6ey County.
- For District Attorney,
GEO. a. LILLE, Of Breckinridce Count,
.s6as For Representatives,
CIV. ESKRIDGE, INV wATRor,s
WATSON FOSTER, IEIPn
Q. q. SHELDON. w. POTTER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-02

News from Kentucky puts the rebel force
there much larger than heretofore reported.
Gen. Sherman urgently demands reinforce
ments
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THE REGULAR NOMINEES :. -
e. ss3s FEY COUNTY. SOF'

BY the request of several gentl.o.,
publish several letters from yar;au.
sons in Coffey county. to show bov 81 =.
nominees of the EeOsho Rapids Convent
are received in that county. They ,b,o~
some light on the manner in wb;ct =,
Union nominees for the Legislature Wa.
put In the held. The first is letter s;or.s
by several of the delegates to th. Ca.
County Union Convention:
CoFFEY COUNTY. Oct. as. lss,
GENTLEMEN: I understand tha, a t.;
appointed men have combined toeetbs, =
undertake to defeat your election to the L.
islature. Fearing they will labor to n,S S
duce the impression in Breckinridre con-
ty, that nominations were made in a
Union Convention on the 26.h. let
say, as member of that convention ~.
its business was simply to nominate
county ticket for county o6Fcers-and ,b,,
when done, finished the business before 49,
convention. Doubtless, had we been c,n.s
to make nominations for the Legislatur. ~
would have sustained the nominations 49,
st Neosho Rapids, rather than those W.
these scheming politicians undertals u
force on the people. S. C. JEyETx,
Messrs. Potter. Watrous and Lesrd
We. the undersigned. members Of III.
Union County Convention held at Burl;D1'
ton, Coffey county, October Goth. l8Si
fully indorse the sentiments advanced ahov'
by Mr.. Jenkins. VIM. ). SANDERS,
H. H. OPDYKE,
R. S. FUTHEY, 3 votes.
o. NORTON,
L. PERRY,
JAS. L. WARD.
S J. p. X Krs osAS' Delegation from
IN. NOEL. NeoshO Tp.
! JOHN I. Cox.
M. Kenmore. Delegate from Cali.
fornia Township.
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Force on the Potomac.

The West has 1900 men there, con-
tributed as follows Minnesota, two regi,
ments; Wisconsin, six; Michigan, FIVE; In
diana, two, and cavalry to FL the balance
New England has 5000, viz: Maine, g..
600; Vermont, 5000; New Hampshire. s..
600; Rhode Island, 1000; Connecticut
8, 600. and Massachusetts, 1900. New
Jersey has furnished 5000; Pennsylvania
28. 600; New York, $4,000. In addition
to this volunteer force there are about TO-
600 regulars in that Department, making
in all l85. 900 men. The Army of the Pc
Iomac has line of operations extending
over seventy miles. aud the number of men
in each division is By no means as large as
many papers represent it to be.
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How Gen. Baker was KiIled-RumOrs of
Severe Fighting.

New YORK, Oct. %.
Dispatches to the Philadelphia Inquirer
say that the regiment of Col. Baker, together
with those engaged in it. are said to have
lost 900 in killed and wounded in the late
action.
Gen. Baker was prominent mark for the
enemy's bullets. He was struck by ball
in the heart, four in various parts of the
body, and three in the head. 1t is said a
hundred Mississippi rifles were aimed at him
when he fell
A telegram from Gen. MoClellan's head
quarters is said to have been received at
the War Department at two o'clock this
afternoon, stating that Leesburg would be
taken in an hour.
There has been sharp fighting IN that
direction.
Ii was also reported that Gems. Stone and
Banks had crossed the Potomac. and were
advancing with $4,000 men on Leesburg.
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Stone and Banks Hold Their New Posi-.
tiOnx-The European Blankets.
WASHINGTON, Oct. @.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
The success of the movement of Gen.
Stone and Gen. Banks across the Potomac
is now established, as the enemy did not
venture to make any further resistance to it
yesterday.
AL accounts agree that our men conduct
ed themselves nobly in the affair of Mon
day. Even the portion of the column which
received temporary check by the death of
Col. Baker, behaved CALAMITY though op-
posed to force treble their number. The
ground thus gained was retained in the un-
disturbed possession of our troops.
Asbury Dickens, Secretary of the Senate
for many years. died here this morning at
the age of SO.
1t is understood the blankets ordered in
Europe in August by the Quartermastcr's
Department, are arriving, and 99. 500 have
already reached New York. They cost the
United States 40 cents per pound and weigh
pounds.
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The Seward Circular.

Secretary Seward has sent circular TO
all the loyal Governors. requesting them to
put their States in an attitude of defense.
He says: 81 am able to state for your
satisfaction that the prospect for any such
disturbance is now less serious than it has
been at any previous period during the
course of the instruction. Il is neverthe-
less necessary now. as it has hitherto been.
to take every precaution that is possible to
avoid the evils of foreign war, to be super
induced upon those of civil commotion
which we are endeavoring to cure.
One Of the most obvious of such precau-
tons is that our ports and harbors on the
seas and lakes should be put in condition
of complete defense, for any nation may be
said to voluntarily incur danger in tempes-
tuous seasons when it fails to show that it
has sheltered itself on every side from which
the'storm might possibly come.
The measures which the executive can
adopt in this emergency are such only as
Congress has sanci toned, and for which it
has provided
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Gen. Harvey still remains in Washing
ton. but it is reported that lie will soon be
assigned to active service
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NEosHo TOWNSHIP, CoFFEY Co.,
October 26, 1861,

MEssRs. LIZARD, Potter AND WArRors-
GENTS: learned this evening. that town
caucus in Burlington had placed in nomi-
nation three candidates as Representatives,
in opposition to yourselves. At our Union
County Convention, held this day, of which
l was chairman, the matter was fully dis.
cussed: and it WAS deemed, by unanimous
consent, inexpedient TO take any action in
regard to Representatives. Had there been
any action on the subject. I am fully salts
fed your nominations would have been in
dorsed BY at least three fourLhs vote.
JIM. GRAY, Chm I'm. Del. Conven
JOHN Z. Cox, Secretary.
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The Fight of MOnday--Union victory.

Rerald's Dispatch. = The latest news to-
night is that the whole of Stones column
has crossed the Potomac, and is in full pur-
suit of the enemy, and that Gen. Banks
column had reached the banks OF the river,
and would speedily follow and support
Stone.
Information received late tonight from
Gen. Stones command announces that the
fight was desperate one, and that large
numbers were killed on both sides, although
the enemy was much stronger than Gener-
al Stone. He was falling back before the
advance of our troops, and would have On
doubtediy been totally routed but for the
fall of Col. Baker, which Produced sudden
confusion among our troops.
Gen. Banks, with his command, is sup
porting Gen. Stone, and being Major Gen
eral is in full command.
Gen. Mcclellan left for Gen. Banks
headquarters in the field this morning.
1t is a subject Of regret that Gen. Baker
should have engaged the enemy. when, &C
cording to report, he was ordered to make a
reconnaissance only, with strict Instructions,
if attacked, to fall back, and not fight.
Gen. Baker made his will on Saturday
last, deposited it with Col. Webb, and when
he left for the field he said to the latter: 81
shall participate in battle in forty eight
hours. If fall, I request you to take
charge of my body"
Col. Geary reports that the four men who
were killed at the battle of Bolivar Heights
were afterwards charged upon by the caval-
ry and stabbed til, ough the body and strip
ped of all their clothing. One was laid out
in the form of cruci6xion, with his hands
spread and cut through the palms with a
dull knife.
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Further Particulars Of the EdwaEds's
Ferry Fight.

" AouAN0AONJ WI %<s
The Washington Stars account of the
fight at EJwards's Ferry says:
Both wings were attacked as early as
nine o'clock A. M, but the enemy was re-
pulsed wherever he appeared. At about
P. NJ. the right wing found itself confronted
by near 1000 of the enemy under Col.
Evans, with artillery. Gen. Baker gallant
| ly essayed the charge in which he was kill
ed. The officer left in command immedi-
ately ordered the men to fall back to the
river, where they could be supported by
Gen. Stone and the portions of the army
that bad then effected crossing. The men
obeyed in good order carrying off all the
dead and wounded.
On reaching the position selected the
right wing turned through under fire of the
enemy which gradually Stacked up, until
midnight, when it ceased throughout the
night. The balance of Gen. Stones COM
mand crossed the river and threw up tenn
porYry works, that rendered his position Sc
cure and enabled him to protect the cross
ing of Gen. Banks's Division to their aid
this morning. The object of Gen. Stone s
movement was to enable his command with
Gen. Banks Division to be safely transfer
red to Virginia.
Evans attacked Col. Baker in front and
on both TANKS. Col. Cogswell was proba-
| bly, taken prisoner.
Our information so far this morning is
that Gen. Banks's army arrived at Mary
land landing, Edwards's Ferry, last night,
and have been crossing the river securely
since daylight.