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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18
The Rebels before Nashville.
NJ oy q nm ent of General
SchOfieId.
NEWS
Fremont to be designed to the
SOufh-iresf.
ELECTION NEWS


WASHINGTON, October l6-Tne Illness special
SAYS:
Gen. Fremont expects soon TO be in Washing.
ton preliminary to his assignment TO an import
ant command in the Southwest.
The statement published nearly week since
that Gen. Morgan had been suspended from his
command on account OF his retreat from. Cum
berland Gap Is believed by the Secretary of War
to be untrue as nothing OF the kirsd is known at
the Department.
We have dispatches from the Times's special
correspondent dated at Centreville and Green
Springs, which contain the following items of
news:
The rebel General Stuart was at Leesburg on
Monday. Our correspondent having been in sight
of their camp fires.
Stuart attempted TO cut off Captain Ayers de
tachment, but was foiled by information given by
a negro who had heard his master detail the rebel
plan of operations.
There is no doubt that Stuart is now in front
of our advance guards and threatening attack
Gen Stahl has advanced to meet him, and our
correspondent is confident that Stuart will be
compelled to fight or retreat.
Stuart encamped yesterday between Bull Run
Mountain and Blue Ridge.
Our pickets were driven in last night from the
direction OF Leesburg.
Lieut.. kaning returned on Tuesday evening
from reconnaissance and reports a force oil 400
rebel cavalry at Bristow Station and that the re
bells are running trains between WArrenton and
WarrentOn Junction.
A small rebel force appeared yesterday on the
stone bridge at the Bull Run battle ground.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18

WAR DEPARTMENT. ApJ'T GEMS OFFICE.
Washington, October 3, lc62.

WAR DEPARTMENT, AM 7 CEN Is OfFIcE,t
Washington, October y, lc62. \
The commanding officer of each regiment. BAT
TALON and battery o. the Regular Army in the
field, will appoint one or more recruiting officers
who are hereby authorized 10 enlist, with their
own consent. the requisite number OF efficient
volunteers to oil the ranks Of their command 10
the legal standard.
The enlistments will be made in the usual
mode and for three years. or for the remaining
portion of the period of three years which the
volunteer has vet to serve, if he so prefer.
The recruiting officers will furnish TO the com
handing officers of companies TO which voiun
teers whom they mas enlist belong. lists oil such
volunteers exhibiting the dates OF enlistment oil
each in the Regular Service. All the men upon
such lists will be reported as honorably discharged
the dav previous TO the date of their enlistment.
on the first subsequent muster roll of their com
pany
As an Inducement to volunteers TO enlist IN the
regular army, il will be remembered that promo
ton TO commissions therein is open by law TO It's
meritorOus and non commissioned officers; ana
shat many have already been promoted.
Bv order of the Secretary of War.
l.. THOMAS. Adjutant General.
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w esteru News.

KANSAS CRY, Oct. l7.-Santa Fe mails dated
10Th have arrived.
The Santa Fe Gazette of the 4th inst furnish
e. the following:
On the 9Th of July last a party of nine men
started from the Pine Alto mine, IN Nara, to 90
to California. When they arrived within two
miles of Alpecha Pass, thirteen miles from the
mine, they were attacked by Alpacha Indians,
and ali murdered
When the bodies were found by Gen. Cnrle-
tons command there were evidences enough 10
satisfy them that one of the victims had been
burned at the stake.
The massacre is supposed to have taken place
on the 18th of July, and the remains were found
and buried on Sunday the 9th
Apache Pass is the great .horoughfare to Cali
fornia, and has to be gone through 10y all persons
travelling by the northern route.
In consequence of the winter, which is 50 hard
there. Gen. Carleton has established "A post. which
commands spring in the Pass, and garrisoned
with sufficient force to keep the Indians from
the water, and make them abandon the locality.
All is quiet along the route for Sante Fe.
Trains from Kansas TO Sante Fe is leaving Kan
sas City on Fridays and reaching Sante Fe on
TUESDAYS.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18
Election Returns.

The returns still come in slowly. Enough l.
known, however. To render certain the election OF
Mcdowell and Edgerton in the Tenth and
Eleventh Districts. The contest in the Ninth is
close Two or three times yesterday the friends
of Colfax announced his election certain on the
streets and n often the friends OF Turpe thought
they had the figures TO overcome the reported
maiorties of Little Greeley Ii may require
the official vote To determine the result The
Abolitionsts claim it by 40 majority.
We continue our reports from the counties:
TIrroN-The majority for the State ticket is
300: Mcdowell. for Congress. 1913; Chambers.
for Representative. PSI Cox. for Clerk, 1872
CAss-The State ticket gets 325 majority; Tur-
pie, Tor Congress, 33l Davis. for Senator, 400,
and Lassal. for Representative. $50 DAVIS is
elected Senator from the District of Cass. How
ard and Pulaski by 2OO majority.
BARrHoLoMEw-The official returns give the
State ticket 726 majority, and Harrington for
Congress 30. Our correspondent says: 1--WE
think that we have done well considering that we
have 600 soldiers in the field, two thirds OF
whom are Democrats
DEcAruR-The average majority for the State
ticket j. loo Abolition and not 800 a. We stated
yesterday Gavin. for Congress. gains lew
this.
GIBsoy-The official vote gives the Democrat
ic State ticket 29i majority. and Law, Democrat,
for Congress loo. Holcomb. Democrat elect
ell Representative by 2J4.
PurNAM-The official vote gives majority for
the State ticket, Democratic, OF 294, and the
same for Voorhees, for Congress. The county
ticket is elected 10y an average majority OF 2ll
The total vote cast in this county was 1913.
Our correspondent says: GLORY enough for one
cay. The Buuernuts ,,0gnominiously so called
are triumphant. Ii issas good name as Loco
foco Morrison carried only twenty three Dem
ocrats with him and uncle Henry Secrist.'
The following are the majorities for VOORHEES,
for Congress in the
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18
Tonic, Medicine and a Beverage
Purchase one Bottle!

IL Costs hut Little! Purify the B1OOAs
Give Tone tn the >tOmachs Rem.
ovate the System! and
PrOlOng Life.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18
CARLTON.

The MARKETS full Of limitations, represented be the
BROWNS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" which are
In most productive ofpostive injury. Many dealers
wllrecommend inferior preparations and lower priced
articles afo- "ug prolific themselves Ask for snd
OBTAIN only BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs, -
which by long experience haveproved their value having
received the sanction Of physicians generally and test
monials from eminent men throughout the country.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES, when allowed to
dissolve slowly in the mouth, have direct influence
the aeced parts the sedative and soothing effect
lining ofthe windpipe into the
monary irritation and gives relief in Coughs Colds and
the various hrostaeconsto which public and
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18
From Missouri.

ST.. LOUIS. Oct. l7.-Dispatches received a,
Headquarters state that Schofied, with the ad
vance guard OF his army, has left Cassvile
moving southwark toward the Arkansas line
Scouts sent forward have penetrated To Cross
Hollows, but had been driven back by the enc
mys forces.
Late Arkansas Intelligence has been received
that a rebel force OF 900 has been concentrated
under Mcbride at Pocahontas
Gen Carr is in command at Helena. and re
ports that Holmes and Hndman. with a consid
cradle force, are on the west side Of the river
threatening to attack him. their object being TO
do 40 before he could he reinforced. Gen. Carr
has however. sufficient force TO make his position
safe
Reports from Paris. Monroe county. gives the
news that many bushwhackers are surrenderine
and asking for mercy. They are immediatey
placed in confinement.
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From CharIestOwn.

CHARLrsrowN, Va, Z. NJ, Oct l6-Lee is
at Winchester with large force, and Jackson at
Bunker Hill with another large force
Stewards force is on the Shenandoah
A large rebel force i at Leestown, six miles
away
Our forces are deployed out-Caldwelrs Brig
ade on the right front, the 5th New Hampshire
the left. the 9th regiment OF cavalry on the ex-
IRENE front OF the village, and cavalry, infantry
and artillery scattered through the village. The
9th New York cavalry are two miles in the rear
prevent IA flank movement.
The enemy is expected to be reinforced
We learn from The People that jeff Davis
has issued proclamation that all Union officers
held and captured should be put to hard labor it
the Lincoln proclamation is carried out
There is furious storm raging.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Potomac,
from New Orleans, reports the Roanoke arrived
out.
One of the gunboats had captured 500 head
cattle near Donaldsonville. and were conveying
transports with them down the river when rebel
battery opened upon them. The gunboats drove
the rebels away but not until LIST Lieut. Ewasv of
the Scota was killed and several wounded The
Potomac brought Sl25, 900 in specie
The underwriters have advanced the war risk
Of vessels sailing i'll the track OF the Alabama to
five per cent
The steam frigate Ticonderoga was launched
Yesterday afternoon
A convention OF the railroad men Yesterday
adopted the following time table, TO take effect
Nov IL:
Through trains leave New York for the West
IA. NJ. and p NJ and arrive at New York at
500 A. NJ and IL NJ
Trains leave Cincinnati for the East at $50
A. NJ. and 1890 7. NJ
The French steam frigate Massena now at this
port brings advices from Mexico to the Goth of
September.
Gen Forey arrived at Vera Cruz on the 22d
ut.
1t is understood Gen. Forey, in addition to his
military command, is entrusted with diplomatic
command superior to Saligny, who is suspected
OF being too much mixed in Mexican politics
No fighting had taken place. with the exception
of II few guerrilla skirmshes.
\ serious resistance having been made TO the
enrolment for the draft among the Irish resi-
dents of Luzerne County Pennsylvania. it was
necessary Wednesday call out military
force in the town of Badely and fire upon the in
surgents Four or FIVE were killed. and the op-
position put down.
Gen Michael Corcoran has a card this morn
ing declining to be candidate for Congress.
Gen. Corcoran will accept no Office till the rebel
lion is put down.
There was Yesterday in Brooklyn a narrow es-
cape from terrible calamity. School house No.
~, South fourth street, Williamsburg, took fire
from the heating apparatus. Great confusion
prevailed. The children made simultaneous
and frantic attempt to escape from the apartment.
numbers rushed to the windows Tor the purpose
of jumping out, which two actually did.
The teachers directed their efforts TO getting the
children out and succeeded as nearly all escaped
unirjured, but in "A desperate attempt TO get out
a number were trampled upon and crushed and
more or less hurt. One boy it is feared will not
recover.
The fire extnguished by the police
and iremen. who also rendered effective service
in removing the children.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18
RuMoREp BATTLE AT BIG HiIL-Two gen

RuMoREp BATTLE AT BIC HiLL.-Two gen.
tleman OF undoubted veracity arrived in. this city
from Lexington last evening, and report that a
battle was fought on Wednesday at Big Hill
eighteen miles beyond Richmond. in Madison
county, in which Kirby Smiths rebel army was
badly whipped. They report that the engagement
opened at early hour of the day, and that
the firing was heard in Richmond until late hour
in the afternoon. at which time large number of
rebel soldiers had arrived, having thrown down
their arms, declaring themselves whipped. The
Federal troops were said to have been under
command OF General Thomas. who is next in
rank to General Buell. The rebels are reported
to have los, all their supplies, consisting of egh
teen hundred beef cattle. several hundred barrels
of pork. and large quantity OF other subsistence.
IL is also said that the retreat of Humphrey
Marshall's command which left Richmond on
Tuesday in the direction Of Estll Springs, has
been cut off, and that his entire force will be cap
tured-Louisriiie Journal.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18
Night Dispatches.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. October IA dispatch has
been received by the Navy Department from
Com. Scott Of the United States gunboat Mara
tang. dated of Cape Fear nver. Oct llth which
says:
This morning the enemy opened upon NE with
two Armstrong guns from a battery which thew
constructed during the night. The FIRST shell
hired struck over the port quarter and exploded.
killing the Master Mate and Quartermaster be-
sides wounding several Others. The ship was 10,
materially damaged. She Immediately got under
way and stood out. the shells passing over her at
distance OF three miles and hail. proving il
was no LANCER safe to be within two and a half
miles distant it has been heretofore
Adyices received from other than newspaper
sources show that since the battle of Antietam
there are less indications m Europe than previ-
ously to recognize the Southern Confederacy. and
the result OF the engagement, so far as the Gov
eminent of the United States is concerned, has
decidedly had beneficial influence
Military indications and privately known facts
are entirely at variance with the current reports
that the Army of the Potomac is preparing 10 90
into winter quarters.
The Agricultural Department has received
gratifying intelligence from various sections of
the country of the success attending the culture
OF cotton. Those from Southern Illinois are es-
peclally encouraging.
StNTcIaEN Sudcc abNtuOtu the OdDluet meeting
10 day and also resumed the Transaction of bust
ness at the Treasury Department
The Department of will include Cairo,
Fort Henry, anu Fort DonelsoD, Northern Miss
issipp and the portion OF Kentucky and Tenn
essee. west of the Tennessee River, and accord
ing to the official dispatch just issued Major Gen.
Grant is assigned To the command OF the Depart
ment CT the
Seventeen field officers, including Generals
Prentiss and Crittenden. and twenty line officers.
recently released prisoners OF war from the South,
have been granted leave of absence for thirty
DAYS.
Brig Gen. Rufus King has returned to Wash
ingtOu from his sick leave OF absence and he's
been ordered to report to Sen. Mcclellan for
duty
Capt. c. W. Wadsworth, additional abide
camp TO Gen Fremont, has been ordered to re-
port for duty to Brig. Gen. Reynolds
Col Jos. ID. Webster, Chief of Staff to Gen.
Grant, has leave of absence for twenty DAYS. TO
enable him to report on the subject of ship canal
from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18

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thing, from the running of tuck in taetan the max
ing of ovecoat-anythng from pilot beaver cloth
down the soest gauze gossamer tissue and is
ready to do its work to perfection can FELL hem bind
gather tuck quilt and has capacity for great variety
of ornamental work This is the only machine that
FELL hem bind and FORTH but it will do better
than any other machine. The Letter Family Sewing
Machine may be had in great variety of cabinet
The Folding Case which is beco ming popular, is,
asits implies, that can be folded into box or
case which, when opened makes beautiful substantial
and spacious table for the work to upon. The
of every imaginable design-plan the wood grew
in it, forest, deliberately finished
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fsrrELsGsAPR.
new York Market.

NEW YoRK, October IL.
Flour opened firm, but closed with a strong
pressure 10 realize, the market closed 5dl0c
lower with very little demand: small sales at
So 2O66 80 for superfne State: Sc 40(66 IS for
extra: SO 2O@6 40 for super6ne Western; SO 90
So 95a7 10 for common TO good shipping brands
extra round hoop Ohio; 81 20G7 20 for trade
brands. closing firm with no sellers at the outside
prices.
Canadian -four unchanged at yesterdays quo
tations.
Rye -four steady at 50 6O04 80, with limit
ed demand.
Corn meal steady and in good demand; Jersey
sold at So 80.
Whisky market more active and frmer; sales
at 3516 @36c.
Wheat opened, heavy, unsettled and irregular
and closed 3G4c lower, with a strong desire to
realize: small sales of Chicago spring at 81 81
al &c: Milwaukee club 81 266l "a; amber Iowa
81 340el SO; the latter price for choice; winter
red Western 81 39@l 43; amber Michigan 81 "A
al 46; red State, 81 "A: white Ohio 81 4o;
white Michigan 81 54@l 90.
Rye quiet and unchanged; no sales of import
ance.
Barley quiet and steady; quotations remain I'M
altered,
Corn opened very heavy, and closed about lie
lower: sales at 67@6sc for shipping mixed West
ern, including one cargo very choice at 69c: OIL
(d Csc for Eastern. and 5S(d60c tor damaged and
heated 81 d72c for western yellow; 75016c for
white western; 62c for unsound.
Pork decidedly more active; prices again al
vanced; sales at Sl3 1904 for mess: Sl3@l3
80 for prime mess; Sl2 25@l2 81 y for prime.
Beefin moderate demand, sales at SS@l0 10;
mess So 50@7; prime mess Sl29l3 10; repack
ed mess Sl3 5O@l4; prime mess beef quiet and
unchanged.
Beef hams quiet at l5@l6c.
Cut meats dull and shade easier: 4c for
shoulders and 7lsc for hams.
Bacon sides dull and unchanged.
Coffee more active and tirmer; sales Rio GOA
q &c; Santos 27@2Sc.
SuSar-Raw more active and firmer; sales AT
$500 0lac for Cuba; 95s@l25sc for New Or
Jeans; 81 @llc for Havana.
Molasses quiet; Barbados 53l ,
Lard market again firmer with fair business
doing; sales at l01a@ll4c.
Butter is firm at l4@l1c for Ohio and 1901
24c for State
Cheese firm at sI5@l034c.
Sterling exchange unsettled and decidedly
lower. quotations at 81 4O6l A for merchants
81 45@l AZ for bankers bills
Gold unsettled and lower, Openingat 32l5 ad
vancing 10 80 and declined to 3O3s, closing steady
at 30
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18
From Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1.-THE Journal discredits
all reports of recent fight at Big Hill.
One hundred Federal cavalry entered and en-
camped in Lexington to-day
Bragg with ~, 900 men, was at Crab Orchard
on Tuesday, intending to encamp few miles be
low He is rapidly retreating towards Mount
Vernon.
Kirby Smith was going out of Kentucky on the
road to Manchester, Clay County, thence by the
road Wherein Bragg is retreating, towards Cum
berland Gap.
1t Is supposed that the mountaineers telling
trees and otherwise blocking up the road over
which the rebels must pass in order to leave the
State.
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20 the pailr Sac stntinel.


EpIToR SENrlSIL-Now the election is over,
and the " sober second thought of the people is
about 70 prevail, trust you will not let the ben
evoent of our city forget the fact that we still
have the poor among Us. and that the supply of
fuel for the coming winter never has been half 50
scarce or dear Ii is fact. apparent 10 all. that
unless some very decided effort Is made. and that
too very soon, TO procure wood at a reasonable
price. for those who have To make their living by
dav labor and who have now neither husband or
father TO provide for them, We shall see degree
of suffering among u this winter that has had no
paraIlel with Us. Will not some of our citizens,
who have heretofore shown themselves equal to
such emergencies. leave of politics long enough
10 give this matter little attention. and thereby
contribute their share TO care FOR and warm such
women and children have not the means of
nrotecting themselves from the nipping frosts of
the coming winter blasts. Let u have public
meeting and confer with each other and see what
is best to be done in this emergency WOOD.
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