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Another battery building on the 20
mac-Gov. Ramsey re-eiected--An
other Blund er-Receis Chagrined-
4 Skjrmisn-Caiiforni Steamers
Escorted across the Gait-Ssiling Z
Six Transports.
NEw Yokg, Oct l3.-The Herald's Wash
iagton special says new rebel battery s
building on the Potomac. between the mouth
Of Qusnites Creek and Cock PIT point where
the channel is near the Virginia shore.
Private dispatches frAm 81. Paul announe
the re election of Gov. Ramsey by an increas-
ed majority.
The Times dispatch s,Ns portion Of a
German regiment fired into the pckets Of
the New York 3sth regiment yesterday
The mistake was discovered before any dam
age was done.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe correspon
dent saws the ship John Clark. put into Lynn
Haven on the 10th. in consequence of the
stress Of weather, and was fred on by the
rebel battery but was rescued by the steamer
Daylight. much 10 the chagrin of the rebels
who expected an easy prize.
party of New York Fire Zouave while
cutting fuel near the fort were attacked bv n
rebel scouting party and driven in with loss
OF one wagon. Two rebel steam tugs ap-
pearcd at the same time on the James river.
The steamer Champion arrived from A
pinwall 9Th inst. sailing company with the
Macedonian 90 Carthagena. aud conveyed to
Lot % BY gun boat key Stone State
She brings a million i'm treasure.
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wss ARRESTED her. to dan. OF sn order from
tire ~.sse Department ~ being an alleged
euli~<sry from Richmond she he ~ssrcr
necied 9TH Smart TO Packard has ie,.
rc-~rtes hirrsei' ~ C.ncinnsti snd ether ca
- - = refugee from the >0uth. sud. 60 dsv
visited Nsshlneson. q : said. on the pre'snss
~ ~ ~ valuable in'orrrsfion 20 The Fed
49, sulhor'e- and bad. ~hiie there. ample
szs .lr.orif,e. !, Discover the position and
strength 81 eur fotce< " as seut n Port
Lsfsvette fhis veninr
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Ina kxsKLLioS Rrcoxp-This work hiss
rsached the second volume. anu Is the most
complete history Of the rebellion that ne
have secn. II i perfect IiaN ol verified
occurrences. commencing with the meeting
the South Carolina Con, enuoa. : N the 18th
day Of December lsss. anil bring !, down
.lay BY diy TO the 10Th dsv Of June i-tl
The Documentary part commence With
he reply Of Gov. Hicks Of Maryland 10 The
Ni~---syps Commissioners. and close With
the Message 81 Jet DAVIS - ~ Congress.
Va, 1861
The Documents arc solaminous aud a. the
politician mast be invaluable and Of the
greatest interest 20 !.
The incidents. anecdotes add poetr, are
exceedingly miscellaneous AMI entertaining
T.keE a. a whole We esteem the Rebellion
Record one o. tho most complete and useful
works ever i<~aei from the press. snl cheer
fully recommend i u al Who take an inter
ct n whatever relates % the time. AMI our
coontry
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14

TrnEK HArrk. Oct. IL 1851.
The Club met on the above dates X
Alien IN the Char Amer the minutes were
read AMI adopted, the committee not being
present 20 report. a very able speech ws-
made by Mr- Josc Williams Of Clay county.
which Wa loudl, applAuded.
Col Thompson. a Chairman read the re
port Of the Committee appointed on lasi night
Tie made ZEN eloquent and soul stirring re-
marks. pointing out the duty Of every citizen.
a, this time. Hi- remarks riveted the auen-
ton OF every man present
He Vas followed by n. u. Scott. Esq. IN
an eloquent manner. recommendingthe adop
ton Of the report Of the Committee. and on
bis motion the report wss unanimousl, 4.
dopted
On motion a Committee MAS appoited 10 sc
Iect srisabie persons according 20 the resolu-
ton reported by the Committee. The fol.
loving gentlemen we're appointed r. W
Thomson. ; II Potter, ID. McKeen. II u.
Scott. t. = Cox John Hsney and +. b. Al
len
On motion it wa ordered that the report
Of the committee he prblished ia the Wa
bash Express and Terre Hauie journal. and
that posters he placed through the city mott.
flying the citizens o. a meeting 70 10 bed in
the Cont Honss. st ,he usual time on Mon
day evening. and also that the city papers
give notice OF tho ssne. 4
; X. ALLEN. chm
P.B. o'REILY. Sec'y.
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The Journal finds f1ult because the Uuion
Club has made a move in regard 70 the or
ganizaiiou of the militia Of this region aud
more than intiulnte- that this accoual ma
~ will stand aloof from. and take no part N
the movement This j. about the extent Of
tie patriotism OF those who control that sheet
Ever, tli'ag else = a secondary consideration
in their e.tmaiion 10 the upbuiding Of their
party They would rather see our state in
vaded. thiu :, iorego their slavery N party
Yei hey rrofe-' to be Union men. They
hate the YER name Union.
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The advertiser, having been restored 70 health io
sew weeks by very simple remedy asser having SUI
fered several yesrs with severe hung affection sD'
thst dread disease. Consumpsion-s ansiou. 10 make
known 10 his feIlow-surerers the u cure.
To those who wish 10 Try Il. ne will send COZ,
the prescription u.ed Itee of charge, with the dires
uons for preparing snd using The same ~hich the,
gill hft a sure cure for Consumption. Asthma. Broo
chius. a.. The only object q the advertiser Is In
sending the prescription benefit the Afflicted an
presd Information which he coucefv. 90 be ipvslua
bic. and be hope. every sufferer viii Try III. reue,.
as Il costs them nsshing. and may prove blessing .
rarfi~s Wishing IN. pre-srsioa viii please sd,r..
Raw EDwARD A. WILSON.
Williamsburg.
sepled~i~ King County. NY
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>s,ReHo~ See.H.-Mr. Aaron HogEau Who
resiles one mile north Of rrsirieson N. lefs
With a, a ssmple of >oFshaa saSsr. ~hish
ne succeeded Ia chrvs1alaz.ng ~ he a-.-ss
/, common kettle AMI BY dnrYins The an
pie shown us : very fair sugar mach Aght
er than some New Orleans sugar NJ hsse
SEQ. snd Of rather pses~sst nassr NJ
HorSaig shinks he has discovered the n,eshod
hy which tn sugar en- - readily -ni
cs~sply male. aaa . ~iltsa< = smPais say
,afornA,ion he M, ~ in po>-e>-lou - ~
Others vho nav - saxsg~l "a the cait.sas'cn
u .o.ghaaa. he obsains.l from t~ents t~o
sslloss Of syrup. tsn pounis II sassr sud enc
md quarter eailous Of mela.ss.
We DO not krop 81 Any article ~hich
oas farmer can more rroai.ely gro~ than
.orxhun. il they w.ll lesfn The method Of
msksng such nice sugar o. i There = %
reason ~hy We nav net become irsi~p<udens
ofthe sugar gro~ers Of the oath. We have
the nssns IN our own hast- ". sheeld
- h.
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Missouri State Convention - Launch
OF n Gun Boni

81 LOUIS. Oct. ls.-!n Convention yes
teriay Mr. Hendricks from the Committee
on Q ections. introduced bill TO postpone
tie State election till the fest Monday in
August 1862. aud prov ding for the eontinu-
ancc of the present provisional Government.
The Lieutenant Governor and Secretary Of
State. 70 remain in Office ill Their successors
are duly elected and quilted.
The balance Of tie d Y was occupied in
speeches from uriel RICH, and Mr.. Birch.
One OF the gun boat' IN tho course OF con
struciion NJ Carondelet was launched ye>'ers
dav
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More from the Norfolk Refugees-The
Attack ON wilson's Zoaayes-The
Rebel Account-A Rebel Man of
War <oo1onspoIy Of Conee--The
PrSoRners at Norfolk.
BALTIMORE. Oct l3--The refugees from
Norfolk. who arrived to-day on the Louisis
IA. previous 20 leaving had been closely
searched TO prevent bringing away neNspa-
pers, but one passenger secreted Norfolk
Day Book. which had the dispatches from
Nex Orleans, Of the attack on Wilson's Zou-
aves at Santa Rosa Island. The rebels. one
thousand in number. stormed the works In
1Ae night. and IN an hour bad splkcd all the
guns which were in position. and destroyed
|<sil the tents but the hospital. captured am
munitions. rations and stores Major lsr 81
|. Noiges. Of the United States % volunteer
ARTILLERY. was taken prisoner
The Richmond Enquirer says the transfer
nation of the jamestown into a war vessel =
progressing rapidly.
Passengers from Norfolk Ia Richmond
gave gloomy accounts OF affairs.
Tie government authorities have purchss-
cd nearly all the coffee in Norfolk and Rich
mond for the soldiers.
Benj Hugher. formerly commanding the
arsenal a; Petersburg. has been commits
stoned Major General ofthe Rebel army.
Prisoners captured OF the Fanny reached
Norfolk Among them are Isaac W. Hart.
Qnartermaster Of the 10Th lndirna. and Capt.
keefer of the same regiment; also Sergeant
Berkitt and twelve privates from Indiana
aud Illinois. Those captured at chicomo-
comac include Sergeant Major Comfy and
four Sergeants. two Corporals and thirty
nine privates Of the Goth Indiana. aud New
York 18th.
Six government, transports sailed today
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CBN.s~~AIs nAakEr.

AiNAlNfhlAs ~
A good demand Tor -four AZ full prices.
sales OF 1907 bbls AZ ti.0s@i.l5. for super.
s4.l5(a4.25 for ertrs si.aa 50 ior fancy
the deuand for -ur~r exceeds the supply.
VII q, frm and In good demand. and red
i Sc hs. her. m-rkes closing G S(rs0 for
choice red and 5000 for White
C,n good &C I've demand, and lrice. ID.
,snced: -alet of 2 900 bu-h At 500
oat. &c. closing buoyan', and good de
usand
Whisky sold at itb.c ard eroi demand.
There 10 an increased dems Vi for previ-
ions but holders besng arm a. the advance
asked. but little Ia. s<en done. M~.s PORK
clnno. be bought below 81 90.
Bacon held At ssSd51s snd s.
Groceries unchanged and FIRM 9Th full
prices.
Exchange steady At - premium
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Sr. JOINS. Oct. ia London company
j. being formed for cotton cultivation. ct
Queensland. with coollie labor.
\ submarine telegraph has been suecess
fully laid from Malta 10 AleSsndris
The Paris Constitutional asserts that the
negotiations relating 10 the reference ia
Mexico. had reached no definite result. No
convention whatever has been drawn up
The -. Petersburg Bee predicts the early
recognition by France Of the southern Con
fcderacv.
The Anglo French Commercial Treaty
wept into operation the IL iusi-. bV imperial
decree It
The Hank OF France has further advanced
the rate of discount. from 81. tn E per cei l.
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SWORDS, PISTOLS, &C.
Il BACHELORS are

Il receiving daily, invoices Of MILITARY GOODS
Of foreign and American manufacture. all of Aksr
ssb >Avr INHALATION rsrrrnx. via.
Regulation stat. Lfns. Surgeons. Chs ms Ser
geants' ard Naval SWORDS. CAVALRY saBRFs
fot Oncers and Private. BOWIE KNIVES. Ac Ac
Scrac - the shove - their usnafseturs aud
arr of superior quality. sns ell warranted 20
stand government inspec;ion.
Regulston Belts. sAshes. shoulder STRAPS. wreeths
Busies, Csnnons sns ether solid aud smbroidsr.e
Ornaments
ErArtsrs, cold and Gilt. Tor Stat. Captain and
flentenaat. sword knots Buttons Goats. siinss
Letters and Numbers. also. PISTOLS A kEvOLv-
FRS, q Colts. Whitnsy's, Smith wessen's. Rsm-
inrsns. Aliens and many other makers; all Kinds
q Cartridge Caps. Fssks Host~rf. &c., &c.
The above will he -oid small ad~snc~. for
Cash, a; Wholesale 20 dssiers Orders snswTsd with
carr and despatch. by Express Colsect dshvvry -
sena fer Circular.
PALNERs BAcHTLDERs.
iss wsskington 81. ba-tou.
Oct IL. lssi
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Union Club!

THE UNION CLUB SATURDAY EVE
MING ADOPTED A PLAN OF ORGAN
IZINc THE MILITARY IN THIS CITY
AND COUNTY. AND ADJOURNED TO
THIS MONDAY EVENING WHEN 1T
Is HOPED THAT EVERY TRUE PAT
RIOT IN THE CITY WILL BIZ PRES
HNT AND GIVE AID TO THE THOR
ovGH ORGANIZATION OF THE MILL
TIAIY THIS COUNTY.
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p.cfFtc SrsISes. Oct l2--The rony Es
pres. with California dates n the 9th inst
l.,ss..i here ihis morning.
Tsaneattion. IN Ssa Tr~n<i-cs = gene, ally
improving
Gen Samnsf hss issued hi- procls nation
ordering the manning Of the L. :. military
forts IN the depsrtmen BY volunteers. and
concentrating the regular forcrs al coasen-
i<ns p.ssss for their enb.rk.tion foe Psnsns
The horses and equipments ofthe regulars At
Dalles gill be tHrued over n the Oregon
volunteer cavalry.
The Los Angeles star. Of the 2-ih nit.
snnoance- the arrival II several families OF
emiersnts from Texas. These are bat the
p.orsion Of sonc ore hundred and eight emf
grant -avons from the same State
IL is stated that Austin ell be almost
tepopsl-ied irins The present. year
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14

Han H,rs'--T H. Lowerre-who Is a
practical Halter. and successor TO Joseph G.
Yates. corner of Fnh and Wabash Street.
hss received his Fall style Of blocks and has
now on hand and is manufacturing to order
the hand-omest style Of Fall and Winter
Hats At prices ranging from two dollars up
wards DIT
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14
Breckenridge and other Rebels Re
cruifin: Camp.

LOUISVILLE. Oct. l2.-The Evening News
learns upon unquestionsble authority that
Breckenridge. Preston. johnson. Desha. vii
liams Howe. Moore and other secession no
tables are organizing large rebel camp at
Prestonsburg. Floyd county.
II SAYS they have force OF six or seven
thousand men. and are drilling three hours a
day, and that they are alarming the noun
taineers by circulating uncredtable stories
as to the intention of the Government.
The News asks The Government 10 place
promptly the requisite force in the mountains
around which the Union forces may he raj
lied
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eORs1sro~DkScE ~. Lorfs rkNOcRAT.
Santa Far New Mexico. sept 90 -New
Mexico - -till free from inVa -ion b, TeSans
On the 9TH inst. n, Fort fountlerany. four
hundred Manages made an attack on that
post and were repulsed with a To-. ol twenty
kilIel and forty -four tAkea pisuners The
troops in the fort bad but one man wounded.
Col Strain has resigned and il = understood
that kit Car.on will succeed him in the com
msnd
The t+ee rfuors call for the enrolimcnt Of
Ell male. between the aye of II and - does
not seem ~ elicit much attention from the
PEOPLE have yet to bear Of the first man
complying with the requirements
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The Movement OF the Rebels Towards
Lewinsvilie-The Federal Army
IN Position To Meet them-Intense
Excitement in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3--ln consequence Of
the reports Yesterday. of large rebel force
west of Levinsyille. under the cirrumstan
ces. induce the belief that they meditated an
attack
The various divisions on the Virginia side
have been in position IN meet the enemy up
10 noon TO dav.
The excitement Ia thi city is intense in
consequence of rumors OF actual aud medi-
tated hostilities. but the alarm has gradually
xuieted.
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\ Card.

The undersigned Proposes to give instruc
ton 10 limited number Of pupils. IN the
Latin and Greek language: Aigebra. Doom
cirs. &C. with the higher branches Of I'm
glish. such as may he desired.
The lessons viii commence IN Monday
18th October. instant. st tho room over
MnShall'. clothing Store. Main Street
Terms made known IN application ~
l.. 4 LEAkE
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Ina IKisH REoIxKNT some nine 90 tesf
members OF the Irish Regiment. are 10 our
city on IN though They are soldier.y look
ilg fellows and their uniforms besides being
the hsndsome-; thar we have seen. i, 81 far
better material than usual We are glad 70
hear that this regimen, i rapidly filing ~
Il will in the future be proud thing to have
been a member Of the Indiana lri-h req
menf
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14
rurihrr from Hn,rcra, Inlet.

foKrEtss Mo>RoE-The steamer Spsul
dmg returned 20 lisreur Inlet thi- morning
bringing de,ails ofthe recent engagement
which differ~ bat little from the accounts a.
ready telegraphei.
The Indiana regiments lss-t isnts. Ivs'sls
ions and manv kusr-acks &C.
CA Rrowu states hi- io-- ~ shout hi't.
None Killed
Tn. irsh~ bitant- along the beach came IA.
9th tie regiment The rebel los has b->u
over .sa,eA bot !, was andoubistlv krce
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Troop. Hmbark,ng-Elcet sailed.

NKw YoRK. Oct. l2.-The U. s. trans
port Cshawba is at anchor off Gravesand.
taking on board the ID Rhode Island regi
ment, which were encamped At Fort Hsmi-
ton.
The Roanoke. Surprise. City of Parkers-
burg and Coatzacoalcos. and the gun hoats
Attawa and Tn ,dill have sailed.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14

Ralph sprague. will. from now until the
close OF the season. be daily in the receipt of
fresh OYsTERs of the best brands. which he
will sell by the can or half can. at the lowest
rates. lie will also serve them up in any
style a. ordered. ON short notice At his "a
loon. one door south ofthc Stewart House.
Octoher N dff
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The ffr~t Indiana Victory iu hcn-
tuck,-first Blood for the Goth.

LovnviLL, Oct. BY csterVlay afternoon
abou, fourteen miles south of Rossesu's
advance. and eight miles from the rebel en-
csmpment. on Green river. a detachment Of
forty men Of the seth Iodians Regiment, at
tackled three hundred rebel. half cavalry.
without los. killing Eve. ~ouadlng three aud
driving the whole force beyond BACON creek.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14

Orsrsks Those Who love large. fresh.
Ia ossters-and who doe not--can find the
largest lttesg and frcshes, al kern's re-tau
rant. by the can. half can. or served NJ y
the ul5st dciciou, style
HM Pratt Is the prince VI eieeer f-llows.
and j. aiwsv- "a hand afable. prompt and
polite
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Whereabouts ofGen. Price-Iiis Tram
aud his Forces.
SPECIAL TO THf sErvBLlcAS.

SYRACUSE. No. Oct l2.--Letters fron
the rebels in Prices army dated on the 9th
inst. have been intercepted and brought
here They represent Price and his army
within eight miles of the Usage river. near
Popinsville lie has two thousand wagons,
sixteen thousand horses aud from eighteen TO
,wentv thousand men.
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Wts~sussu Regis eat eW roose
for 81. Iouis.

MlIwvrxrr, Oct l2--The slh Wisconsin
regiment. Col Murphy. fully armed and
EQUIPPED iefi Madison. Wis. this morning. en-
route for 81 Ious All ia good health and
spirits
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Lo-r.-On Yesterday evening on Fourth
street. between Poplar street aud the Post
dice. part OF bs,ss instrument. consist
ing Of "A straight shank about six inches
long with German silver mouth piece on Il.
The Gnder will be literally rewarded b.
leaving !. at crisheF's JeweIry store
De- ID lff
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The Great English Remedy
SIR JAMES CIkRKE'-
CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS !
Prepared frsra pres~yfson - Sir J. Clsrks
NJ d., Pkysicsaa Extraordinary 10 The Qaees


MD, Pkys,osaa Extraordinary 10 ~, Qss,s
This invaluable u-dicins is ufslling b. The cure
ell thoss Painful snf dangerous dss.ss. g. Which N.
female Constitution {. subject Il Hsosers,.- ell "a
oesses snd removes al ss-tsetass.. .nd sp.rc,
may 10 relied o..
TO hAilhIED LABsEs
particularly suited II vii, IN /. -lost tin.
bring the raoathly p<rsod rfsh regularity
Zach bottle, prize ono dollar. hssrs the
men, stamp q Great Britain. to pre,sp, eoan.s
feits
CAUTION
Tkese Fs0- sloalf nof y fafeA ~ y..a.sis. d.r-ns
0> t7Rs1 THREg MONTHS Of Pvey-anoy.o
Dss are sHrs @ bring o. ss-csrr.sg<, Dat az sas
asi>s isA4e n<s arc saf
In all ess~- q Ssrvous aud spinal Ar~etios-s r.1s
In The bsef snd Limbs. Fstigus Sigh, ererticn
rsirstsfoo = The H.srt. ny.ssric- and WHITE.
tsse failed. ara although po.erfni roDedy. -
got csnfsln isos saloussl. sssisao.y 90 .ny-Aius
hzrtfui 70 ne oosasttasioa-
Pull cireetious "a The paas-isi around ssst
age. Which shoaA ~ carsssliy preserved
Sole Agent g. tn ruitei stairs add cana1s
JOB uosEs. n<i. G. Baldwin &C.
hn-b~-ser.Es
si.eo az postage .tsmps sness~>t 10 e.,
suthofissd sssns. -ft insure bod soutstning g.
PILE. y rssarn nail SOD - r. Cunningham
and ?. u por.-lly. r.r.-H.aG.. ana eli geo
Orussists iny7<e-tf
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B,LrmoRr. Oct; i0.--The steamer Louis
lana arrived TO night She brought nearly
one hundred passengers. including sixty from
Norfolk. who we're per mitted BY the rebel
authorities TO leave. A large portion of
them we're women and children.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14

DRowStD.-James cochrane. Of th- ciiy
Corporal in Capt smiths company. lIth
regiment. We are informed. was drowned at
Psducah. one day last week. by accidentally
falling INTO the river from wharf boat which
he was guarding liz body bal not been
found when our informant left
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SPECIAL 70 run rosr

Line al Battie-Ihe Rebels Dousi
Like the Prospect
SPECIAL TO rnr rosr
WASHINGTON. Oct l2-General stampede,
OF slaves have occurred in Worcester coun
". Nd
Lieut. Bliss. Who has just arrived here from
tho camp at Lewinsvile. reports that every
thing was quiet at that post today
Ii is understood that Secretary Cameron
Journey to 81 Louis has been undertaken for
the purpose OF arriving at . correct conclu-
sion Concerning the state of Affairs in the
Western Department.
The rebel privateer Dixie is ascersained
20 have been a MARYLAND weasel. and formerly
3 ider
Unfounded statements OF a character pre-
judicial 10 the public interests. frequently
appear ia the telegraph news OF jounalspul.
lished al a distance from the Capital.
The inquiry l. often made why this Gov
eminent permits such dispatches 10 pass over
the wires. Ii is. therefore. proper TO say
this. by request that these statements really
go by mail and not BY telegraph. or are pre-
pared a, the points where they appear
Col Hecker. who came here on business
corrected with the troubles ia his regiment
now in Kentucky. has left
The Norfolk Day Book. received this
morning. contains dispatches received from
New Orleans. giving an account OF a surprise
and attack made on Col. lly Wilson's Zou
aves on Santa Rosa Island, on the sth inst
De,achments from several Mississippi, Lou
isiana and Alabama reg NETS made n lanl
ing in the night aud drove in Wilson's nick
ets Shortly afterwards a fierce fight be-
gan. The Zouaves of Col. Wilson's are
credited with having fought with great bra
very, and the rebels admit a loss of about
forty killed and eighty wounded. Tho reb-
Is claim to have spiked the guns of the ZOu-
ayes and destroyed all their camp equipages.
They also claim 10 have committed great
slaughter among the Zouaves bat give no
number OF the killed. The rebels also say
thst they carried Oft a number eli prisoners.
During % day the rebels advanced in large
force in the direction of Prospect Hill driv-
ing la our piekets TO that point
The Star complains that the overestimAte
of the army ofihe Potomac has an injurious
effect upon the people of the North. dimn-
ishng the number of cnlistments. Ii says
fifty thousand more troops are wanted here
Immediately.
Indiana has foriy regiments in the field
already.
Several citizens OF Baltimore who were
violent secessionists one MONTH ago. are
now entrea,ing the department for Offices.
The division of Mccall was soon formed
in line of battle with orders TO advance, sup.
ported by cavalry and artillery. Several
shots were fred bs the rebel battery. but
without injury. The divisions of Mcdowell.
Porter and Smith were soon prepared for
battle. but nothing further took place.
Gen Mcclellan was on the Virginia side
the greater part Of the day,