Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-01


past week. Our losses in killed, wounded
and missing in the recent battles in Mary
land are 14,794, of whom over IL 900 are
wounded. The rebel loss is supposed to
be about $4,000, including 5000 prisoners
Movements are going on at Washington
among the immense body of troops known to
be there, which it is to be hoped will result
IN blow at the enemy's rear, bef re the fall
storms set in. SigeI is moving towards War.
renron, and if he is not stinted in men and
stores as Pope was, will break the enemy s
line beyond remedy.
Mcclellan is evidently again engaged in
some great '' strategetic movement"
A quarrel and rencontre took place vester.
day at Louisville between Major General
Nelson and Brigader General JEFF c. Davis.
resulting in the death OF General Nelson by
pistol shot from Gen. Davis. 1t il stated
that Gen. Nelson cursed and struck Gen Da
Wis several times, when the latter borrowed a
pistol from friend and fired.
We have some particulars of the burning of
Augusta, Ky. The Rebels attacked small
Federal force there who took refuge in the
houses, from which they fired on the Rebels,
killing and woundlng ninety of them. includ-
ing younger brother Of Morgan, killed, and
Lieutenant Col)nel Prentice, son of George
ID. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal who
was mortally wounded. The Rebels then fred
the houses, when the Federals surrendered.
Tho Rebels were intercepted and attacked by
the Union troops from Maysvile and routed
Gen. Morgan, it seems, has not evacuated
Cumberland Gap.
A locomotive reconnaissance was made
from Alexandria to Manassas on Friday
which resulted in the capture of train of
sixteen freight cars and some of our cap.
tured ammunition, which was brought into
Alexandria with about one dozen of prison
ers. 1t was also ascertained that trains
were running regularly to Culpepcr, sup
plying wagon trains to the Rebel army.
The bridge over the Rapidan had been re-
built, and that over the Rappahannock
was nearly completed.
We have confirmation of the evacuation
of Cumberland Gap by General Morgan,
and the sudden appearance of his army
of twelve thousand veterans in the rear
of the Rebel army at Richmond, Ky,
where he captured garrison of six hun.
dred Rebels
Com. Preble made bold attempt to des-
troy the steamer Oveta, which ran into
Mobile a few weeks since The Winona
ran in and exploded 8 shell in her bow,
without damage
1t is stated at the Indian Bureau that
the difficulties with the Chippewas in
MinnesC ia have been adjusted but the
Commissioner is fearful the troubles with
the Sioux in the same State have only
just commenced and that they will be of
long continuance.
General John Pope has sent his first dis,
patch to General IIalleck from the head.
quarters of the Indian expedition, at St.
Paul, Minnesota He says that the gallant
Colonel Sibley has recently defeated the
Sioux indians at Yellow Medicine, Min
nesota, and that he is now in pursuit of the
red skins
The address presented to the President
by the Governors OF the States who met
at Altoona last week was written by Gov.
and signed by all except Gov.
Bradford 1t expresses, first, Il cordial
personal and official respect for tie PreS
dent
Second, determination, under all cir.
cumstances, to support and maintain his
authority, speaking for them
selvs and people of their respective States
Third, pledges their aid in all measures to
bring the war to an early termination, and
that it should be prosecuted to ultimate
victory, unless all rebels voluntarily return
to their constitutional duty and obedience
Fourth, congratulates the President upon
his proclamation, believing it will do good
as a measure of justice and sound policy.
Fifth, concludes with reference to those
who have fought our battles.
The Governors agreed to recommend an
army of reserves of not less than one hun
dred thousand men, to be drilled and dis
ciplined at home, and to be called out as
sudden exis encies may require-their term
of service to be twelve months unless SOON
er discharge.