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The national Republican., 1862-09-05
tn n SITUATION.

Everything at this present writing is quiet OF
the other eide of the Potomac. Our army II
rapidly settling itself down in the forts, ant
the operation seems so far satisfactory to th'
enemy, that he does not trouble himself to op
pose IL. II IL continued to be said that he u
moving up the river, with view to crossing
into Maryland. II Ia hardly necessary TO say
that our military Authorities are taking pronp
aud efficient steps to prevent any suci
movement 1t 10, OF course, proper to guar,
ag,ins, the possibility OF snch an attempte,
u,n riu-ut, whatever opinions may bo ent"r
t.in"d IA to its probability.
II IL he assumed that the enemy has th,
power TO cross the Potomac against the resist
aGce which would be made to 1t, 1t Is certain
tina. he would expose himself to very grea,
hazor,s by doing so. A defeat In Maryland
with considerable river behind him. wonld be
he total ruin aud loss Of his army. That Il
certainly \ desperate ri-k To take, and he can
only be aeiuded into 1t by great misconcep.
ton a. to the reception he would receive from
the population o. Maryland. We regard II as
no; probable that he win take it, His army is
now we'll posted for supplies, being connected
with the Valley Of Virginia by the Manassas
Gap railroad. OF which he resumes the contro
ami use. lie will at least wait until be sees
the f,-ot III Europe Of his late (apparerD suo
Cesses
In the meantime, our new leviss are gather
ing, and the option OF the time and place oil
fighting may not long be left to the enemy
The public demand Tor vigorous action cannot
fail 10 be responded TO by the Administration
Indeed, We learn tina. nothing Is talked Of In
othsial circles but q short, sbarp, and decisive
war. We only need that to " drive th! enemy
to the wall
No surprise is felt here, at the outbreak In
Kentucky. All thinking persons know that 1t
was liable to occur at any time, and 1t may NJ
well happen now as sooner or later. Indeed,
il il had happened at the commencement Of
this war It would have been probably better
tor the country.
The advance Of the rebels upon Cincinnati
cannot fail to have particularly wholesome
effect upon the political atmosphere Of that
city. Completely exposed as it Is to being
laid under contribution by force able to
plant itself and maintain itself upon the Gov
ington heights which command it, II is imp possi
BILE that the people of that opulent place will
longer tolerate 10 their midst, a secession fac
ton They will now realize that thi is wal
in which We must conquer, or be conquered
Cincinnati cannot ofo,i to be conquered, and
does not intend to be. The proclamation O
martial law, proves that the secessionist. arr
unders. ood and will be taken care Of.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05

TRYING TO EFFECT AN LXCHANGE. MAJ, vii .
lains. a cit2-u Of Fredericksburg, who was
arrested in that city when it was occupied by
the rebels, previous to its capture by our
forces, aud confined in Castle Goodwin, and thon
in Salisbury, N. G., /. now in this city, having
bsen released on parole for the purpose Of try
ing to effect an exchange foi himself and other
State prisoners, for some II the disloyal otizens
arrested by us lie represents the suiferngs OF
the Union men Of the South as very great. No
mercy Or sympathy is shown them. II man
is suspected, he is promptly arrested aud re
qnired 10 take the oath or be imprisoned II il
10 b. hoped that Major ", who Is a whole
soulel man, a good citizen, and who has sni
iered 30 lcug, Tor no other crime than loving
his country, will be successful in his efforts
and not be required to return to the vile ant
loathsomo deLs where loyalists have to languisi
| and rot In confinement.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05

AQuIA CREEK LANDING TO M HELD We
learn, from parties who left Aquia Creek yes
tcrday that Gen. Burnside has still force Of
that place intended to defend the position.
Several Ruuboats are in position, also, com
handing the country around the landing. Our
forces have control of the railroad as far as
Brook Station, at which point we nave artil-
lery posted at available points. The large
bridge over Potomac creek was burned by our
forces yesterday.
We learn further, from man who left Fred
ericksburg on Monday, that as soon as the Union
troops had evacuated the city, the rebel fig
was displayed from two or three buildings,
and the remaining "secesh =" residents formed
themselves iuto marauding baud, who pa
raded the city armed with knives and pistols.
Their first operations we're 10 arrest oil the
men who had, during the stay Of the Union
lets expressed sympa;hes with the cause, bu,
lew OF whom remained, however, and these men
too aged TO remove. The stores OF men who
mad He'd with the Union troops, many Of which
contained quantities Of -four and tobacco, were
broken open nnd robbed.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR IN TENNEs 8 EE.

NASHVILLE, Sept. Col. Mundy's Kentucky
regiment had q severe fight near Woodbury.
on Tbursday with Forests guerillas. The
rebels had killed, 30 wounded, and Is taken
prisoners. Our loss was killed aud wound
ed.
The guerillas are committing great outrages
In De Kalb county, and are sending numbers
Of Union mon South. They attacked n party
Of fifteen near MsMinville, who defended them
selves iu stockade with 80 much v,gor that
they rspulscd the enemy with heavy loss, 10
bodies being left on the field.
The back Northern mails reached here las,
night.
Gen Buell. arrived 10 day, aud consulted wi th
Gen. Rosecrans.
The forces are moving In good order, and
the str,ctest military discipline is enforced in
the city. All the liquor shops are closed
Officers In town are required TO show permits.
The citizens are excited, while the secession
lists are In high glee and the Unionists tirm.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
Exciting News.

CINCINNATI, September ,, 10 O'Clock p. H.
The excitement has been high all the afternoon
The citizens are enrolling themselves rapidly
In the different wards, and large numbers are
working on the Notifications on the Kentucky
hills.
Governor Tod arrived this afternoon, and 1,
in communication with the military authorities,
add the utmost exertons are being made to
defend the city. The enemy Is stated to be from
10000 to 10000 strong, aud Ia reported at
Boyd's Station. thirty nine miles from the city.
They are expected to arrive opposite the forti.
6cations on Thursday.
The Forty fifth and Ninety ninth Ohio are
falling back slowly to Covington. Our pickets
are ten miles out.
All the steamboats, are ordered TO remain on
tho Ohio side of the river.
General Gllberts command, which fell back
from Lexington, reached Frankfort tonight,
relieving the anxiety for their safety. No iele.
graph communication south of Falmou th.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05

BRAVE WORDS FROM TRUE PATRIoT- Gen.
Cass, in parting from his adopted sou, Colonel
Morrow, in commmand Of the noble Twenty
fourth Michigan regiment OF three years vol
unteers, which passed through this city day
or two since, made a speech to him and bis
regime Mt, at Detroit, in the course Of which be
used the following language, in substance:
a. need not say anything to ynu relative to
the display of courage,-that is common 10
Americans but beg of you, for Gods sake,
dn not allow yourself TO h. surprised"
This advice may, with much propriety, be
given to not few officers In our army. Sur.
prses have sscmsd to be the order OF the day
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
Your obedient servant,

TuE PRoGREsS or THE DRAvr.--The returns
Of the Deputy Marsbsls appointed by United
States Marshal Millward to make the new en-
rollmant Of citizens liable to perform military
duty should have been made last Saturday at
Il O'Clock al the Msrshal's office There ara
two hundred and fourteen precincts in Phla
dslphia county, and u deputy has been ap
pointed for each. The work to be performed
Ia each precinct Is unequal consequently the
returns of thirteen of them have not yet been
completed. In case the reports are not all in
this morning by nine O'Clock, the Marshal h.s
resolved to notify the deputies OF these pre-
cncts TO bring In their books, and a sufficient
number Of men will be appointed 10 complete
the returns al once. Many Of the deputies In
the supposed faithful discharge OF their du
ties have taken the names Of all male rcsi
dents over eighteen years Of age; others have
included In their lists tho names OF persons
now In the service of the United States at the
seat of war. The arranging and classiiy ying Of
the names Of the present available portion, at
Ter the returns are all made, will be the work
Of some little time
But few returns from tho other counties com
prising the eastern district of Pennsy lyania
over which Marshal Mil ward cxercises an
| ihority, have been yet made. As the precincts
| in this county, two hundred and fourteen in
number, will probably average seven hundred
men liable to enrolment and az the Intention
ia to make the work thorough and complete
| in its character considerable time will be ne
crssary TO regulate all the details for the east
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
Communicated.
The FIrst Fight At Manassas.

EDIruRs REPUBLICAN, desire TO say some
thing of the action Of the Ohio troops under
Col. Scammon, acting as. brigadier general
The Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirtieth, and Twenty.
third regiments Ohio volunteer infantry. Nc
Mullen's howitzer battery, and the First Vir
ginia cavalry, composed Of Ohioans, arrived
here from Western Virginia about ten days or
two weeks sincs. They have been iu the ser.
vice for from year TO fifteen months, md
most Of the time have been doing duty among
tho Flat Top mountains, which consisted OF
guerilla, or bushwhacking warfare. They were
known as Cox's brigade, but that general hav
ing been given charge Of division, his com
mand devolved On Colonel Scammon, OF the
Twenty third. Col L. =. Scammon 10 gradu
ate OF West Point, a thorough and Efficient cili
cor and we'll liked by his men. Immediately
on his arrival here. a part Of his brigade, com.
posed OF the Eleventh. Twelfth, and Tbirtieth
regiments, were ordered Immediately forward.
The first two were In or about Manassas ut the
time Of the first foray of the rebels upon the
New Jersey troops The first indication they
had of an engagement was the flying past them
OF the Jerseymen. The Colonel drew his men
up In line OF battle, and covered the retreat Of
huCn Ol tnt NeW ccIscy uiibauo ub uahakeu
to escape. From one Of his men we have 1t
that the Colonel was cool as cucumber "
and handled them with admirable kill and
their full confidence. Their loss was about o: q
hundred and fifty.
Col. ScammoH Ia fully entitled TO the com
mission Of brlgadier general not only for his
bravery and coolness In the first and other
fights siucs the reappearance Of the rebels OF
Manassas, but having had command Of the
brigade for aome months, and shown a decided
ability TO command, 1t is nothing more than
right that his name should go before The world
in full cOlors and that he should receive the
emoluments M well as the honors OF the posi-
tion. The men iu the brigade would welcome
his promotion with delight. His assistant I'D
jutant general, Lieut.. X. p. Kennedy, now
acting, also deserves to be spoken Of. Active
intelligent, and brave, he Is well fitted for the
position, and does his duty to the letter and
with the full confidence Of his superior officer
Mcu of this class deserve men lion Of this time
or tho Ohio brigade, we may expect to heal
further; for, where duty oalls them, there they
may be found doing 1t we'll. l.. ID. X.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
GEE. MCDOWELL.

After Whist we have already said Of General
Mcdowell, We had determined to leave the
matter for the proper action Of the Government
10 the premises, believing that enough Of his
conduct was known 10 call for proper inves.
tigalion on the part of the authorities. How
his may be we cannot cay, aswe have no means
Of knowing what course the Government in
tends to pursue In this instance; and 1t Ia not
material that We should know.
The Star Of last evening comes to the rsscue
sth Characteristic " sort o. and sort O " not
defense Of the General. II says:
"A sense of Justice makes II our duty to say
that after having patiently and persistently en-
deavored for three or four days TO find out the
grounds for these accusations, We have been
utterly unable 10 satisfy ourself that there Is
substantial foundation for them. On the con
trary, we know that his brother general officers
who participated in the battles OF last week, very
generally award him frank credit for industry
gallantry and success in the discharge OF his
duties OF the occasion
We assure the Star that there are many Off
GERS Of high rank--oii ,ers, too, who would be
likely to know, for they were In the hottest rift
Of battls-who use language condemnatory o
Gen. Mcdowell. which we do not care to quote
in this connection. The word Of some Of ihes'
officers Is as good as their bond TO our certain
knowledge.
We have no III Will to express towards Gen
Mcdowell, but a sense Of duty at such time
as this demands Of us TO speak out and We
can take no such double sided views o! thi'
matter as 10 " damn man with faint praise.
The Sid- says the feeling against hin
among the rank and file of the army, however
is said to be intense
ais said 10 be intense" Don't tn: Star know
that II is intense: Why no. say 80, then
We qualify plain fac. with respect to what Ia
said Of the conduct Of high military officer
wher Il Is patent to every man In Washington
who has ears to hear what tho rank and flC
say, and what many Of the best officers Of thp
Amy say Of Gen McDowells course.
The Star, however thinks that possibly II
may be advisable, considering the prcjmiics
mark the word prguline--aganst him, unless
this prejudice can be promptly removed, to
trausfer him to some other command. Con
siderate, very! No investigation ol the
grave charges. Only remove the General to
some other leld, where this "pryudics " does
not exist. That is the way to settle 1t.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
HEREBELs 1T LEEsB URG
UNION CITIZENS LEAVING.
BOLDNESS OF THE ENEMY.

We are informed, by parties who were
obliged to leave Leesburg, that the rebel cav
airy have taken possession Of the place. Our
informant left there last Tuesday, when the
Union people were leaving the town and vi
cinity as fast as possible. Many OF the farm
ere, who lost all their personal property over q
year ago, with their farms desolated by the
rebels, but were enabled, during the past
season, to again build their fences, refurnisf
their houses, and plant their crops, find them
selves once more obliged to let all fall in the
bands Of the devastating enemy.
The rebels exhibit great boldness. A party
Of them came down to the river, at Edwards
Ferry, with one gun, which they fred across
the Potomac at some Of our people. Our in
'ormant says they are marching in force or
Lsesburg. The rebels say they intend to cross
,ver into Maryland at three points on the up.
per Potomac. They declare their purpose o.
marching into Pennsylvania, TO give that Stat'
a taste Of the horrors OF war.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
TWO sECEsa OAVALity ARRESTED
IN WAshIsGTOR.

Last night, about dark, two oavalrymen came
riding into the city, supposed to have come
from Poolesville. They we've discovered by
the provost guard, who saw the brand :" G 8 &c
on the horses, and on approaching nearer, The
guard discovered the Virginia State uliiprn
which convicted them ci being a portion o
Stewart cavalry. Tbe Virginia coat Of arm'
was found on the buttons Of their coats. They
we're evidently drunk, which accounts for thei
boldness and eifrontery. They were placed IL
charge OF mh,iary oIli ;srs, who have put then
where they will make no more raids
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
RDNANCE OFFICE,

| n RDNANCE 0EF!OE,
~ WAN DtrAarMEsr,
Washingt N. Sept I, lS4
| PROPOSALS will be received. by | Is Depart
ment, until y. IN % the l8:h September, 1861, for
ne delivery. Wy. u! % ,he New & YoIk datnSe Asene:
900 900 Regulation 9.y1ry ,,ryv Hank h.s,; .,
These Blankets must t. Of pure wo u, olosc woven
| Of stout yarns.
FOB TIE CAVALRY,
lndgo blue ooior with au orange border hree inches
WIDE an three inches from the edge. The Letters
I"U. h., six inches high, OF oraoge color, In the
| centre of the blanket
FOR THE ARTILLERY.
Red with black border three iHchcs wide and hree
nches from the ige. Tn letters u \ 'siX inch,
high, black color, in the ceatre Of toe blanket
| Ali the blankets are to be IS inches 10 x by ~
achss wild. All tie weight of 3ls76 lbs Variation
| allowed, O,,sIJ lbs tn mu,t be H.: gle, snd not
IN airs, and Iacke 10 iaes of .e hundred eIch
fh, value oi the cases TO b. deterronsd by the In
sIe1tor
The goods aro to be inspected al the factnry, md
noae will be accepted or pait for but such az IRE
| i,e iverrs must be made as follows One tenth OF
| III. amount contracted for, per week, commencing
ntwo weeks rom the date OF the coHIraot Failure
t. d'lv'r at Sp,cii d time viii s.bect ihe conIr.
tor to tor.eiture Of the amnuGt AZ At hat time
| No b will be cossiderei whi,h does not eIme
flon nr,aJue.arrr or manufacturing c@apUny, AMI
which doe, not state ex p,i,y tue place time, and
| quantity oi tach weekly delivery.
| The department reserves the right 10 reject any
| or all OF the bids which may be made.
Each party OBJ aiming II contract will be required
to enter into Jnds wth proper sure ties TO- hI iih
| fui execution Of the sam!.
| Upon the award beng made, successful biideIs
will be notified, aud will be furnished with form, OF
| the cont, &c 2, and b0ad required OF them.
| Proposals will be idresssd to
| "9eneral AhES W. RIPLEY
| Chief OF ordnance,
| Washington. ID. O."
| Aud will be endorsed
| Proposals. for Banketa."
| JAMES W. RIPLEY,
| sept 6-ti8th brig. Gen Chief OF Ord'cs.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
news rRou rnE pArrLk.rI.LD.

Persons from this city who went to the battle
field last Saturday 70 aid In taking care Of tht
wounded, have returned. Some Of them lef
Centrevills as late as four O'Clock p. m. or
Wednesday. .....
They have many dismal stories 10 relate, aud
without dsub! our poor wounded soldiers have
suffered very much. This was unavoidable, a
we were obliged 10 abandon the field 10 th'
enemy, ard could only get to them by mean
of aig of truce after they had lain on th'
fe ID for some time.
They variously estimate the number OF th'
killed and wounded. Some as high as eigh
thousand; other say three thousand. The las
figure is probably nearer the truth. We learr
directly from source which Is fully reliable
that our killed and wounded does not exceed
two thousand Eve hundred. We hope this may
prove true.
General Lees headquarters was, yesterday
five miles east Of Centrsville. Fitzhugh Lee II
at Fairfax Courthouse. Stewart, Of Stewartt
Cavalry, is reported killed. This needs con
frmation.
We can learn nothing Us to the probable
number of the rebel forces. Some parties
sp eak OF bis lines stretching oat great dis
lance, and they tay that bis camp Gres light up
tho whole country.
We learn that about sixty civilians were
taken prisoners. They will probably DO re-
leased, ir they have not been already, as the
rebels are not able 10 feed them or to care for
them.
Our folks arc bringing of the wounded, and
caring for those on the field as well as can BE-
expected under the circumstances.
Our informant came to the city with $50
wounded who were brought here 10 ambu-
lsnces sent to the Geld for that purpose. 1t Is
said that there are still n considerable number
of the dead on tho field unburied. We had
supposed that our Southern neighbors, though
rebels, were not heathena.
All agree In stating that the rebels, both
officers and men, are very much elatea at their
eucccBses.
One or two Reconnaissance were made on
Wednesday night. -Four rebel soldiers were
captured. They state that there arc about
20, 900 rebel troops IN our front, the balance
having gone off with Jackson. They do not
say where. TIE rebel cavalry have departed
from Vienna aud Langley.
Our pickets were driven In yesterday, from
Falls Church to Halls Hill, by u rebel battery,
As far as known, no one was hurt on our eide.
General Banks has moved his forces up to
Poolesvills.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05

TUE LUzsrs.- We published yesterday state
ment from inform ants at Fairfax Station, that
the number of wounded sent to Alexandria by
cars, down 10 Tuesday morning, amounted to
thirtyh.. hundred This must embrace the
great hulk Of the wounded in tho battles Ui
Friday and Saturday, There lie Ia be added to
it the few who were brought directly to this
and the wounded who had not been brought
Into Fairfax Station by Tuesday morning. Some
remained uncnred for on the battle field even
later than that, although we have information
tha. by Wednesday evening all had been re-
lievsd.
The accounts OF tho buTyiug parties as TO the
number of our dead lris on Saturday battle
field, vary from fur to FIVE hundred. To
this number Of killed must be added those
carried 10 the rear and not left 10 tho hands Of
the enemy.
II we really knew the number OF wounded In
both battles, we might infer the number Of
killed from the usual proportion between the
killed and wounded.
But taking all the reports together, II would
not seem that the loss in killed and wounded
on Friday and Saturday could possibly come
up to the figure given by Genoral Pope for the
loss in killed and wounded on Friday alone
which was eight thousand Ii reports from the
medical authorities here are not misrepresented
10 ny, on total loss in killed and wounded on
both deys was not the half Of eight thousand
II il certain that the hospital accommodations
prepared here, have proved to be largely in
excess oi the actual demsud for them.
How little all this accords with the account
we have had Of L" terrible lighting and " awfu
slaughter" is very apparent. But the dis
cripancy win not Durpriso the public, after th
experiences We had with the Bail Run battle O
last year
In both cases, there were hard fghting sni
heavy Losses Mt particular points and In par
ticular regiments but not extending beyon'
them.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
D A X Il q II A N O IL .

FOR SALE-THE NEW DINING SALOON
rec Mt y fteed up, and known as thu "V,iuntesr
Di irg Saloon, cen re OF Central Market. A go,d
trade en- ab.ishrd
Reasons for selling are, that the proprietor has
| rec lived an appointment NJ Sutler. CAN and see
| amount OF sales, &c. H. DOWNS,
septb Proprietor.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05

Nor'E.- Information wanted Of Henry F
TruaA, belonging to the New York First indie.
pendent battery, Gen Smiths division. lie Ia
believed to be in one Of the hospitals of this
city. lila mother is here anSiously inquiring
and searching for her aon.
Any information Of the whereabouts of thii
Young man, eau be left at this Office.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
Capture Of the Guerilla Forrest and Ills
Comma nd.

New YonR. September A special dispatch
10 the Herald dated Nashville, on the I'd in-
slant, says that reports, coming from u reliable
source, state that Forrest, the guerilla leader,
and his er tire iorce were taken last night at
started from McMinnvills, MurtreesbOro, and
Lebanon, for the purpose Of simultaneously at
lacking him.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05
0ENERAL ORDERS.

HEADQ'Rs MILITARY DIsr. OF WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Sept. 4tb, 1862.
General Orders, No. rs.
All prisoners Of war taken BY the United
States forces and paroled, and now 10 this de-
partment, will report 10 these headqoartsrs
forthwith.
By command OF
BRIoADIRR GENERAL WADswORrB.
JOIN p. SHERBuRNE, Asst Adj't Gen.
The national Republican., 1862-09-05

~ Grsat Psansylvania Route. s.Th.
qui :ist and safest route 10 the Northwst and
Southwest Two through trains daily, aud one OF
Sunday. Soldiers' tickets st Govern inent rates 10
ali the principal ponts 10 the North and West FOR
tickets nbd iurther Information apply st the oce oi
the &c reat Pennsylvanis Route" Dertheast ooi nes
Pepnsylyanla avenue and Sixth street, uadsr Ms
tional 1Iot-l. Once open from Q. m to p. N !
E.O. NORTON,
sug sly Agent