St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-09-18

Florence. Preparations fer defence were
still progressing. and Confederate
attempt to blockade the Ohio river had
been frustrated BY the Federal gun-boais.
A considerable engagement is reported
near Mumfordsville. Ky.. IN which the Fed
erals claim to have defeated the Conf de-
rates with heavy loss. The Confedrrates
numbered from 5000 to 1000 and the
Federal force is esti,nased at $500. The
loss of the former lis put down at from 500
10 800, whilst that of the latter was onl Y
8 killed and % wounded. We presume
the r,bels forgot to put balls in their guns.
Another engagement B reported At
Bloomfield, NO., in which the Confede-
rates were at FIRST successful, but were
finally repulsed. The fight lasted . por-
ti"n Of two days and the Feiersls Loot 3
killed aud 5 wounded. Balls scarce
again.
Still another engagement is reported at
Coldwater Miss. resulting in the defeat
Of the rebels, with loss Of s killed. On
the Federal side. nobody hurt.
Late advices fiom Western Virginia
show, that the Federal forces have
reached kavenswood, on the Ohio river,
in safety. whilst the Confederates are
supposed to be moving down the Kama
wha. The burning of Charleston by the
Fsderals has been confirmed
Southern reports state, that Gen. Jos
Z. Johnston has. been ordered to the
trans Mississippi department.. having Gems.
Price. Magruder and Holmes under him.
A resolution has passed the Confederate
Congress recalling Me.srs Mason and
8lidcll
A negro man. belonging to Jos. T.
Cough, Esqr.. Of Leonard Town. district
i'll this County. was stabbed in an ARRAY
at free negroes house q few nights ago
and has since died from the effect of the
wound. The party by whom he was stab
bed is likewise . slave. named Mace Cole.
and belongs to Mrs. W. S. l.. Abel of
Medley's Neck. He Las since been CONF
mitted to the County Jail.
We have received from some unknown
hand copy Of the new oath which is re-
quired to be taken by the people
Of this section Of our State before
they can be rendered eligible
to purchase their family or other supplies
in Baltimore. The purchaser is required.
Tot only TO swear that none Of bis pur-
chases are Intended ito give aid. comfor,
aud encouragement" to the rebels across
the border, but he is compelled to swear
that he is himself "loyal to the Govern
meut Of the United States and will in al
things so deport himself" We under
stand this to mean, that a man must make
oath to support the Black K'publican ad-
ministration at Washington or dispense
hereafter with his sugar and coffee. We
have been lodging aud parrying the blows
aimed at our heads from Washington and
Annapolis for long time and with con.
siderable success. but we have been clcv-
erly caught at last. The plan is evidently
to starve US out aud it promises at present
to be emiuently successful. The only hope
that we can see for our people is to get up
counter starvation project. Either send
US sugar and coffee. say we. or hatch your
own chickens aud lay your own eggs
hereafter. Seriously, what q contrast
the conduct Of the Conf, dcrate leaders
now in Maryland towards the Union men
within their lines presents to the petty.
dirty and contemplate course of the
Lincoln Government to the State Right
men Of Mar. land.