Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29

Col. Mulligan's command, and considerable
quantity of boots and shoes which the Rebels
took from the steamer Sunshine. Colonel
Dietzler, i'm command mt Lexington, has or
dered the arrest Of large number Of wealthy
and influential Secessionists, whon hs holds
responsible for the conduct of their hirelings
in assassinating his men.
Official Accounts Of the Victory.
The following despatch was received as
Washington on Wednesday evening:
LOUISVILLE, Jan. %, 1862.
To Major General McC7el al,. Commanding
tie United States Army:
The following has just bsen received from
Gen. Thomas:
The rout of the enemy was complete. AT
ter succeeding in getting two pieces Of artil
lery across the river, and upwards If fifty
wagons, he abandoned the rest with all the
ammunition in the depot at Mil Spring
They then threw away their arms. and dis
persed through mountain by ways in the di
rection of Monticello. but are so completely
demoraIized that | do not believe they viii
make stand short of Tennessee.
The property captured on this side of the
river is of great value, amounting to eight
six Founders and two Parrott guns with cais
sons filed with ammunition about one hum
dred four horse wagons, and w wards of
twelve hundred horses and mules; several
boxes Of arms, which have never been opened
and from Eve hundred to one thousand mus
kets, (mostly flint locks. but in good order y
subsistence stores enough TO serve the entire
command for three days, and large amount
of hospital stores.
A 7 . - ,F Z. -,
gade commanders, | will furnish detailed
report of the battle. Our loss was thirty nine
killed, and one hundred and twenty seven
wounded. Among the wounded were Colo
mel McCook, of the Ninth Ohio, commanding
q brigade, and his aid. Lieutenant Bart. Of
the Eighteenth United States Infantry The
loss of the rebels was: Zollicoffcr and one
hundred and fourteen others killed and burr.
ed, one hundred and sixteen wounded, and
forty hEe taken prisoners, mot wounded J
hve OF whom are surgeons, and including
Lieutenant Colonel Carter, Of the Seventeenth I
Tennessee Regiment
General TuoMAs,"
DC BUELL., Brigadier General commanding. /.
Gen. Halleck on Negro Catching. /
By the following order to Gen. Asboth. it .
will be seen that Gen. Halleck is determined +
that the soldiers of his department shall keep
within the Constitution and laws, instead of
:ranscendipg them to turn themselves into
negro catchers. The General is resolved that
his soldiers shall devote themselves to the
duties of soldiers, and leave the negro police
business where the law has placed it, and to
those who have taste for it, ard who have
undertaken that duty:
Order No. 5,
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or Missouri, !
Sr. Louis, Dee 26, 1861.
GKSKRAL:-It would seem, from the re
port of Major Waripg TO you (referred 20
hese headquartersl, that he had. in comph
lncs with your instructions, delivered to Can't.
Holland fugitive in his camp, claimed bv
Capt. Ii. as the property Of his faiher-in law.
This - contrary 10 General Order No. B.
{ be object Of those orders Is 10 prevent any
7s-snn in the army from acting in the capac-
" o. negro catcher OF negro s;czier. The
relation between the slave and his master i.
lut a matter TO be determined BY military
'Hcera. egypt in the single case provided for
y Congress. This matter, IL al! other cases
ngst be decided - the civil authorities One
Inject in keeping fuyi;i7es uut # our Gangs
3 to keep clear 0f gli such questions Mas
eTs. aF pretended masters, must establish the
islts U1 property to ihe negroes as best they
nay. witEul, OuT assistance OF interference.
Order No. :. dUcs -, Apply to the author
ze1 private servants Of uiiccrs. nor 70 us
,roes employed by proper Autho-ify N camps;
7 applies only = fugitive slaves" The
Prohibition 10 admit them within ;neir lines
loes not prevent the exercise of all proper
,fices Of humanity, in giving them faod and
lothiDg outside. where such oEices are neces
AIRY 70 prevent suffering.
Very respectfully your obedient servant, l
II. W. HALLECK Major General
Gen. Ash 9TH, RoIia, No.
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