, 1862-10-25
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to Oct. 10.

Baltimore, Oct 9th.-At the city election yes
terday, Chapman, regular Union, candidate, reciv-
ed 5000 votes. Drecky, independent Union, 1900.
Regular council ticket elected with one exception.
New York, 9th.--The Times dispatch has the
following Lncoln's proclamation has inspired
most lively terror through the South. Sold
ie1s desert to return to their homes to protect
their families. They believe the negroes have or
ganlzed secret associations and are only awaiting
opportunity to rise en- mass.
1t is said negroes are becoming restve, having
heard already of the proclamation. Women and
children IN tne rural districts are returning to the
cities ioy protection, and CONSERVATION seems to
prevail.
New York, Oct 9.-The Times correspondence
from Antietam to-day saws the latest information
from Virginia, confirms the idea that the main
body of the rebel army which had landed for a
time on the south bank of the Potomac, Ietreated
in direction of Winchester a week ago.
Frankfort, KY, Oct. 9.-Gen. Beaumont sur
prsed confederate force to-day. He attacked
the guard on the Turnpike bridge with such vgor
that the rebels were unable to destroy the bridge
as they had intended. Six dead and fifteen woun-
ded rebels were found on the field. Our loss was
three killed
Berrysville KY, Oct S.-Bragg's arms attack
ed Gen. McCooks corps at this place yesterday
The fighting desperate. The Confederate
forces were greatly superior to the Federals.-
The firing ceased at 7:l5 P NJ The fighting
was mainly done by Gen. Rosseau's DIVISION
The battle was resumed to-day.
Louisville, Oct, GA doubtful rumor says we
lost the engagement at Berrysville. The rebels
held possession of the field.
The rebel accounts of our gunboats on ST.
Johns river, is explained by gentleman who
LETT there two weeks ago. The gunboats were
preparing expedition up the river for the cap
ture of Jacksonville. land force of $4,000
with an Enfield battery was to take part They
had to construct Notifications on st. John bluff.
1t is probable that the battery was sheed by
gunboats simply to occupy the attention of the
enemy, while the troops landed at Greenvle
Point, to march to rear of battery.
New York, Oct 9.-News of change in the
Cabinet and army are again in circulation The
Washington correspondent of the Post says:
Banks is. to succeed Stanton, as Secretary of
War Haleck is to return to his comand in the
West Mcclellan succeeds Halleek; Hooker is TO
take McClellan's command.
The Herald contains dates to the 4th it saws
there is highly important and gratifying news to
communicate. The rebels pushed their pieketS
some distance this side of the Blackwater, and
had grown quite bold in their menaces. Thars-
day evening Gen. Peck ordered a reconnaissance
in force, which took place on Friday. We drove
the enemy's pickets in on the main body. A
smart skirmsh ensued, resulting in the complete
route of the rebels. They were pursued as far as
Franklin on the other side of Black water, and
and the object of the reconnaissance was fully ac-
complished. There is now no rebel soldiers on
this side of Blackwater.
! Washington Oct 0-McCellan's address to
his army says he defeated numerous and pow
erful army in an action which was most desper-
atey fought aud remarkable for duration and
destruction of life. The obstinate bravery of the
troops of Hooker Mansfield and Sumner, and
daring of Frankhns corps, and the sturdy valor
| of Burnside's forces, presents brilliant spectacle
of courage which will swell their hearts with pride
and exutaton. Fourteen guns 80 stand of col
ors $4,000 small arms, 5000 prisoners are ev-
licences of he completeness of our triumph
HARRISBURG, Oct. l0.--A Shppensburg dis
patch announces the occupation of Chambers
burg by the rebel advance of hundred Cavalry,
with six pieces of artillery. Gov. Curtin is push
ing troops up the valley.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 10.-The battle of Wednes-
day this side of Perrysville was commenced early
in the morning by an attack Of the enemy on
McCook's troops. The fight was confined to ar
tillery till o'clock, afternoon, when Federal re-
Inducements arrived. A charge was then made
on the rebels, driving them, after hard fighting,
in great confusion. The first Kentucky cavalry,
after five successive charges, succeeded in captur
ing two rebel batteries. Our force before the ar
rival of reinforcements, was about fifteen thou
sand infantry, with batteries of artillery and 25,-
90 cavalry. The rebel force has not been esti-
mated. There is no reliable account of the loss
es On either side, but they are supposed to be
heavy from the large mortality list of field Off
GERS. Among the Federas killed are Generals
Jackson and Terrill, Acting Brigadier Generals
Webster, and Little, and Lieut.. Coils. Jewett and
AcCambell Colonel Pope was wounded. Gen
eral Rousseau is also reported wounded.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 9.-Early yesterday morn
ing the gurria, John Morgan with 800 men en-
tered Frankfort. His object seems to have been
mischief and the destruction of the turnpike
bridge across the Kentucky river. This morning
early Dumont surprised them before they had an
opportunity to destroy the bridge, and complete
" dispersed them. Report says that Morgan's
men are wandering about the hills adjacent to
Frankfort, endeavoring to keep out ofthe way of
Dumonts forces
Oct 1O.-Early yesterday morning Buell. at
tackled Bragg's forces at Chaplin's Creek, mme-
Giatey in the vicinity of Perryville. short but
terrific fight ensued, when the rebels broke and
reireated over diverging roads southwark Our
forces are in close pursuit, and hope to bag the
whole lot. At last accounts portions OF Gen.
Gilbert's forces were in their rear below them.
CAIRO, Oct 9,-Price has been chased as far
as Ripley, Tippah county Mississippi So far as
can be ascertained, the chase is still kept up.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-In view Of the extra
ordinary discoveries of gold in the Territories of
the United States, Congress will, at the ensuing
session, be asked to enact some measure by which
a considerable part of the treasure may, through
miners be secured for public use.
New YORK, Oct. O-The Hilton Head
correspondent of the Herald, writing under
date of the 9th, says: IAN expedition of
gun boats, with land force under General
Brannon, captured the fort on St. Johns
Bl IF, below Jacksonville, Florida, with an
infantry and cavalry camp containing an
immense quantity of English conical shells
and small arms. The Tort was shelled for
some time without resistance, when it was
found that the rebels had evacuated on dis
covering the land force in their rear. The
fort will be Immediately destroyed. At
last accounts the expedition was being
pushed forward for the purpose of attacking
battery eight miles further up tee river"
The correspondent predicts the speedy oc-
cupation of Jacksonville by the Federals.
CHICAGO, Oct. l0.-It is believed that
a rebel force of considerable strength is at
Holly Springs, Miss, whittier it is probable
that the scattered remnants of the rebel
army beaten at Corinth and on the Hatchie
will rendezvous.
Accounts agree that the rebel attack on
the fortifcallons of Corinth was of most