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1nE WAR IN KtNTUaKYi
E,etreat Of Bragg's Army.
Bull in Close Pursuit.

New YORK, Oct. ia special to the New
York Tribune from Washington Says:
There has been no fighting in Kentucky
eiEce the battle Of the 9th, Buelrs dispaten
concerning which has been published Au
reports Of subsequent battles are untrue. The
government is in frequent communication
with Gen. Buell., but he has made no mention
OF thesdeath Of Bragg and Cheatham; nor Is it
rendered probable, III view Of the positious
of tic Opposing armies and the maneuvats
which ours is making. and the enemy is ap-
parentJy attempting to make, that there Will
to come.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 14.-The latest iatelli-
gcncz from Kentucky represents that the enc
my cracuated Camp Dick Robinson on Mon
They escaped with all their stores and sup
Plies Buell. is in close pursuit and will Ger
tain1y bring Oh another engsRement. Bragg'5
army Is not three miles ahead.
Five Thousand prisoners have already been
captured at PerTyyiI1e, Danville and Dick
Robinson
The tnemy destroyed the Notifications be-
fire leaving Dick Robinson Tney are falling
hack to Cumberland Gap us their last hope Of
safety, and forced marches will bs necessary
to escape from Buell., who is travelling with
out baEgase and scarcely any equipments,
BraSg's stTagglers are continually being
pike up but their supply and ammunition
traiEs apP-ar to be several miles in the lead.
Ki,by Smith il also retreating ria. Richmond,
with Dun.ent il rapid pursuit.
GrHnger's federul division have reached
IexirgtoE and will push after the enemy with
all speed.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 15.-An officer has
just arrived from DnMonI' s headquarters. He
confirms the report that Buell. had surround
ed large part Of Brsgg's army near Kings
Mills, and given them till o'clock this morn
| ing to surrender
4 large numoer Of wounded Of the 7ist IL
| lirois arrived here last night.
| General Granger's advance from Cincinnati
occupied Lexington yesterday
! Copt. Fer1il1, of the 105ih Illinois, brought
il ITO rebels from mLawrenceburg last ni.,ht.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 15.-Gsn. Changers nd
advance took pesst ssion OF Paris to-day.
| A special to the Commercial from Iudi7uar
oils says large portion Of Gen. Curtis aruly
lift Helena 8 me day since and asceaded th'
| Mississippi and disemharkcd at Cape Gsrard
| eau. Destinations unkro*u. -
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 15.-There was skirnfsh
| irg all along the line from Harrisburg t.
| Stanford. The rebels are trying to get out o
he State It Is thought that Bragg hul
ried because On the day Of the Perryvitl
battle he heard that Price an
Van Dorm had been beaten at Corinth, aud h
could not get achievements from that gua1
ter. Large numbers. of rebel dead are sti
lying unburied ut Perryville.
| A rebel detach.nent came to the 6eld unde
flag of truce, taw their dead and left thet
without any attention
The guns the rebels took from us, and Whic
We recapturtd, were spiked With tele3rap
wire, which We easily removed.
, 1862-10-16

|
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TfIhuna.1
DEsHo1a1s. Oct. u, 1as1.
Polk county 100 Republican minority.
Partial ra4nr,. t,crn .av.r.1 oo,,,.t.s ensr~.
,,, ~ ., 10 no4 sS'04A e.uottee aan s."eo
naesoa elecloa 70 congress py ~" ma-
jofify.
Returns from Ill parts of the State look
NIL
WELL l.
BURLINGTON. Oct. Is 1852.
, 1862-10-16
FROM WARRINGTON
Especial Nspatch to the Chicago Tfibune.1

WAsHAGToH' Oct' Ii 1852.
Juoge Me111cK, q judge here, OF rebel pro-
cliyities, declined to pay tax On his salary,
amounting 10 seven or eight dollars quarter
and sent the accounting officers loar letter
arpnfpp sea,nst the cocet;tntsana7,tv ~ +hs
at Tomn+r,,1a- yph,+t1ssar .-.;t.. !. -.
+h,t +ha ~ Il .o..t,.,.,o..,. 49,. -. r.
-, 14es VIC t@A
-, A A4.0 eau
LIN 'ne P'esioeAts exempted speclnesily
" Inc Ia", as wen u tne eonsusoslon, has
ordered Tie zane deductlon to be made from
bis salary Is If his tax was imposed. The
commissioner OF pensions, Mr., Barrett. has
addressed the snbiofned fur1 and satfsfactorv
2ester IN one IF The nn1corore corr,ono.,o.t.
rpbo h.ra ~r,t+.,, ,,,.-,:.;.. 49, -..I. - ~.
+1t,,. .h,,.- .1,;,,.
~ "a
y. se1o@1s oeee@ee1' III tae non1I4Fy
selsNe u 'Ae o11teo eta1es' 1aoer the act
gfant1ng pensions, approved July 18th, 1862:
sR: 10 the scveral questions contained IN your
letter Of the 10th inst, concerning the pension
Claims OF mothers OF deceased officers and SOL
diers. who have left neither widow nor minor c.i.a
reply III no case will :he dep ndence Of the mother
upon her FOE for support, whether wholly OF in
part, be taken for granted en the mere atdavit OF
the c!c1nart. The allegation must be sustained
by poeititiye proof that Ehc has actually received
her support during 4 stated period, either wa1iIy
or IL part, from the deceased soldier on accoun.
Of vheee military service che presents her clatm.
THIS can be proved 5y the afadsyits of two cred
liable nj nsssee Who are not Interested in ths ro-
su't ct the application. by the production Of cyi
oencc that portion of the soldiers ply, by alot-
inert ti:ket or oth=s~.se. was regularly tran: nit
ted to the teuticr; by proof that be con
etantly Paii, and contributed towards pay
ing he: board, house re1t Or sth.:
specific AID necessary expense Of BY such attat
eqniv:s;snt testimony he will clearly establish
the fncs II 1ocst1on It is nos sufficient that the
mother received o.1a:iona! Presents from the de-
eeaeed. If the mother hes husband living, thst
dsct ID regarded a. riuaa jaciu evidence tina. she
was not in any degree dependent upon her son fo1
support. IL such Case, before rhe can be admitted
the p.nsion roll, it Eust le clearly proved that
, 1862-10-16

Wan street yesterday was on the "ram-
page ~ Gold opened in the morning at
tbe first board at 81 81 per cent. premium,
after thc adjournment it sold at sc, and at
Tie seco1d second board closed at SIX.
Why ras tllis9 Que explanation sngces-
ted here is that the high prices at the open
irg were CAUSED by heavy demand for
Coin 10 ship by the steamer, aud that after
its departure it sunk to ;}2c. 4! the meet
. Of the second board, it p1ooaa1y trenspired
that the shipments were unusually heavy,
and hence the panic prizes realized
The shipments if made were undoubt-
rdly for large sales Of American stocks on
European account. Well, if John Bull will
Ecll US our securities virtually at a discount
Of nearly forty per cent, his will be the
loss aud our peoples the gain.
We lave also heard it suggested that the
recent immense appreciation in g,ld is
largely a political move. Intended to fright
Ell the people Of New York into the clcc-
aion Of Seymour. That may be trump
card. hut it won't win. The Democratic
, operators are sure to loose at that game.
, 1862-10-16
FROM SPRINGFIELD,

correspondence Of the Chicago T1ibuuc.]
SrRsaFIELp, Oct. Is, 1862.
Mr. E. G. 1ngersoll, candidate for Congress-
AT large, is addressing very full meeting IN
TIT cuu1t house Tonight, H. is III king what
may be characterized as splendid effort, clo-
luent, logical aud ctt=ctive. H: is dealing
lccge.haanlcr blows upon the tor5 Demccra-
y, and every blow tells. The Democrats
lese feel very foreihiy the effect of Mr.. Inger-
eo:i's speech. Numbers could nct get inio
:he court house.
The Tory candidates for Representatives in
the Rardo]ph,:and:.sfonroed districts are Edward
Merard and Stephen ". Miles.
Lfeat. Col. Charles NJ Fcrren has been pro-
n otcd to the colone1cy Of the 29th regiment
Illinois volunteers, vice Colonel Mason Bray
man, appointed brigadier general. Major
Jonas kowalt, late of the 7th cavalry, has
be<n authorized to ra1se regiment Of cavai-
r., to fandezyous at Camp Butler:
GOV. Yates has secured arrangements with
the WET department for payment to volunteers
rr1istirg in new cavalry regiments in this
State, the advance pay aud bounty alio wed to
tr.:ore under late calls.
, 1862-10-16

NEW YoEK, Oct. 15.-Tae following is
CLEANED from Southern papers:
AUGUSTA, Ga, Ock 7.-Tne Savannah papers
have correspondence from Baldwin, Florida,
9Th, saying, train went within two miles OF
Jacksonville yesterday afternoon. Our cav-
airy drove In the Yankee picAets- Two gun
boats opened on the train, bu. did NO damsge.
Eleven hundred Yankees landed at JakEoa-
Vile. Our troops are gathering.
AUGUSTA, Ga, OCT. l0:-A special dlspeteh
to the Savannah Rpnbheaa this morning,
dated Baldwin, Fla. 9Th, sa5s: The fedeta&s
st Jacksonville embarked yesterday, and went
down the river this morning early. Large
gunboats are still lsing oil the town. fne
Yankees have taken of al tho negroes they
could get, both slave and Efee.
The Petersburg Etpnss has reliable NELL
gence from Suffolk, Va, mp to TUESDAY might
het Tbs Unioa forces row In ana afo4nd
Suffolk arc esliHlAted ut IS 600. Weafa Htata:
fed to haaR thAt our forces IRE 80 ssa&ao0et
that the iavaae1s Will meet With avery des
perate resetaRca.
, 1862-10-16

NEFEAT OF SPEAKER GROW.
Tie dcfeat Of Speaker Grow Of PcnnsYl-
vania will be received With regret by the
loyal people throughout the whole country.
AIr. Grows district, as recently formed by
1he Legislature, was new one, and close
ono, aid lie 6as been so i'll during the cam
vass as to- be unable 10 make any personal
excrti.l4s il bis own behalf.
, 1862-10-16
E':bx Grinume>
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1862.


- The election returns printed here With
Aaye an unpleasant look, 50 far as they re-
late to Ohio and Indiana 1t is probable
THAT the Democrats In each Of these Statesk
4ave made material gains, but not enough.
xb affect the political complexion Of the,
next Congress. The truth is evident that
the Republicans have gone to the war, and
That their old opponents have stayed at
homo to do the voting. Before another'
Congress is to be elected, tie men who
src ncw in the field periiing their lives for
tllc maintenance Of the county's honor
and its territorial integrity, will be On their
farms, ir their workshops, ut home, and
we shall hear Of no more pro-s!avery
victories.
, 1862-10-16
.1KoB. owen Love5oy,s App~aotMeate.

-Mequon. Knox county, Friday. October II.
xie.ata Knox county, It s<tGsdas .'a oc,Sse5 Is
Wyoming. STARK county. Tuesday, October Il.
Osceole. *tnrk county, Wednesday. 0ctobesz2.
PeoHa, Fsoesa county, Aouday. October q, even
trg.
Elm1eod. feoria Comfy, Eea1esday, October -
Tivoh. emery Cbntch) Tnufsday. October 80.
Limestone, reotta county. Friday October 81.
bet 1.
Speaking, in all cases not otherwise speci-
1i,d, 10 commence At o'clock, r. m.
, 1862-10-16
THE CANAL QUESTION,

4HAD NANAH @UNS14WN.
We arc glad to hcar through Mr.. Ar
mold, that Gen. J. D. Webster, late chief of
Gen Grants staff, las been detailed by the
War Department, to make a survey OF the
Illinois and Michigan Canal, for the pnr-
pose Of ;sccrtainins a correct estimate Of
the cost Of the enlargement Of that great
work Tic well known ability Of General
Webster as an engineer, warrants the
belief that the work will be well done.
Tie general is now in this city.
, 1862-10-16
TINE CON NnARANDys

The cruelty Of the Secretary Of War in
knocking the political capital Of the fire
1nthe.rear Democracy iuto the middle Of
rext year, By his order forbidding the
bringing Of any moro emancipatcd slaves
into Illinois, will never be forgiven. The
c5y Of "i'oor 1igger foundation Was about
all the stock in trade thst the poor fellows
had LEFT, md to twist that bone out Of their
1nnuths is the mos. outrageous manifesto
zion OF "dcspotism" Of which the Secretary
has been guilty. But are the Democrats
in Egypt, who got the greater share Of the
negroes Who did come, lucky fellows?
, 1862-10-16

NzwARK, N. T., Oct 1.-THE Newark city
charter election his resulted In Democratic
triumph fhe DsMoeEate ozny nearly N the
~ards, md retain majority IN the council
, 1862-10-16
COL. j.. .. WEBS EER AUTHORISED
TO REPORT ON THE CANAL,

&0A. j. .. WEBST TER RAUTHOKXXED
TO REPORT ON THE CANAL.
The Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, yesterday
evening, received dispatch from the Sec
rctary Of War, to the effect that leave Of
ahsence had been granted and permission
given to Col. j. .. Webster, to make a SUI
vcy aud report on the prject Of cn1arging
h1he Illinois and Michigan Canal Col Web
ster has already commenced the work.
Every one Who knows lis fine engineering
capacities, will concur in the opinion that
it.could not be entrusted to more compe-
tent hands.
, 1862-10-16

The Richmond EHqu1rer on tlac Pre-
sent 8ttM SION

FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 1.-THE Rich
mrnd Enquirer # tho llth says:
sour prospects TOR an early peace, which
conclusion /. founded On the recent battles
in Virginia ard Maryland and the present cam.
psiGn-Antietam. to the tedsrals was the most
terrible defeat Of the war." It Sass: The
emancipation proclamation is in anticipation
of Immediate interference by other nations to
wsr, and calls for tte immediate removal Of
all slaves on the border hs military force, as
measure Of p1ecautiou or necessity, aud i'm
mediate provision for their employment By
government with fair wages 70 owners, on
such labor and production u the exigencfes
ot the country demand.
, 1862-10-16

Complete Explanation Of the Anacon n
Ga Policy by lta Author

DUIlnE recent seymour meeting il
Nc..r Ynrl, Jo,,n Yam Rnron ,~ho hoe mot
-,,4 f4,r
) ~ A'" eAA~ Aeo
StH parry, hadc lnc 1ollo"lhg statement:
On the ID Of EarCh President Lincoln fund
hinecH in Washington disguised, wearing a
Ssco1cl! cap. and covered in blue cloak. On tsat
day. before taking the oath, letter was delivered
- lin. which lie Che epcaker> would read:
GEN. SCOTS PHoruEcf.
WASHINGTON, March 8. 1861.
DEAR slR:'A"F'n,, that In day or two the new
prc~id'r will have happily pas.ca through a1pcr-
Eoual tangezs, aud find himsclf installed IN hon
or d successor Of the great WASHINGTON with you
tho clief Of his cabinet, beg leave to eat
in writing. Whist have before eatd to you orally
this supplement to my printed 'yiews,F' dated in
October laet}--cn The highly diaordcred condition
of Dur {eo latc) happy and glorious Union. To
Hest the extraordinary cx1gencies Of the times it
sex ms to me that am guilty Of no arrogance in
dimftfne the rresdcnt!e field Of selection to one
oi tic 1our plans OF procedure Bnhjoined:
]. Throw off the old and asEumc new dc.igna-
7ion-tlc Union party. Adopt the concfItatory
1.asur-s prrl'oeed By M1. Crittenlen OF the Peace
Convention. and my life upon 1t we ehau have no
1ew care II sceessiou; but OF the contrary, an
carly rciurn If many, II not all tho States which
Lave astauj etukcn oil from the Union. Without
s'me equally benign measure. he remaining slave
nc,di1 statcs will p1.bahly join the Mint somery
col f<dezacy in less than sixty d ye; when this
City, heing included In foreign country would
1rrons IN n,nteea % ,hc government nj ~ u1tSr % . 0''
u. Collect 1be duties on foreign coody outside
tie w4t- OF which the government hss lost the
command q. close =uch ports by act Of Congress
al: "'ecfaoe them.
;as y. don,. ~. ,,,ss .a,.. -, ~ 'Issa.n as-
zmce years ,s young and an,e general Wolfe
Dcfssx. OF noshe-wi:h sN,ooo disctplincd
ren estimating 1n'rd for saErisons aud the loss
s ~ Son,har. Ta"".s 1ha oa:
.,d ,rnpc.ty on the other side on1a r,e f,;c,+fo,
however perfect the moral discipline of the inva
dozs.
auo .onlnesl ~asn eompe.eo ~ .na1 cno1mons
, 1862-10-16
U14ft1nE In Da9so1

Bosrox, Oct. 15.-Drafting In Boston com-
menckd II O'Clock to-day, under the eapsr-
vision OF Judge Russell, comnfssfnnef. aided
bY sheriff ClaIk md Dr.. N. B. atsrthtf. the
lstfer being bind folded aod drawing the
names from boz, About 800 we're drafted.
vben the commissioners adjourned TIL 9
O'Clock to-morfos. Tna quota Of R3stou to
be flied In about 8, CO.,
, 1862-10-16

BALTIMORE, Oct. l5.-The draft in Bslti-
was made to-day. Oniy feFsy-st wore r.
ouireA 70 fill the quota Among the drafted
was John Merrtnan Of the celebrated hahas
oo.pxs case, and John e. 0Keus the actor,
, 1862-10-16

hmrcTtAnt Der1eton hy the Com mis-
~foncr IF Hssternat Revenue.
WAsIlsNcrcs, Oct 13.-The following de-
internal revenue: Distilled spirits NAV be-
removed from the plave Of u,anutacturr for
the purpose of being cNpc1ted, or re-d;sti,Ied
for export and refined. Coal oil may be re-
moved for the purpose Of being exported,
1fter the quality OF oil or spirits So removed
shall have beeu asceTtafued bv inspection. ac
coldipg to the provisions Of the ex-
else Law, upon and with the written
1xruissiop of 1ae COLLECTOR [see blank No. 81
of the dis.rict without rayment nf the tax
thereon previous to such removal, the owner
to 1he United States: with s1ffirfent sureti4s
in at least double the anounf Of haid duty.
to exrnTt The sam,. suirita or oil:~ or nav
1re o1+;ae %haraon x-itnin a r,ar; ~ mt pr~
, 1862-10-16

CrNcmnA41, CT. A-M-l as3. Coz LETT
Yesterday sor hs. new department. q Weaten
clesIipG out tAe KApawhA Valley md OBJ
tainiaG fall pcseeasioa Of Ill tAe ait Work1>
, 1862-10-16

HAR1foup, Conn.-The National Horse
Show opened this morning. 4 large number
rromiscs ID be decided SUCCESS. It VIII
continue OPEN three days.
, 1862-10-16

FRExroRr, H., Oct. 15.-Johu h Adams,
of Stephenson. WIS unanimously nominated
for the. State Senate. By the Republican Con
veuttun today,
, 1862-10-16

NEWARK. Oct. 15.-The Democratic major
fy heseir s 600.
fo1 delivery, MAS Destroyed here By are Lass
Light.
, 1862-10-16
Eem a1bertt8ealEut8.
: ROBIN SONS

Cat Meal, Patent Barley and
Groats, BAKERS Btoma Hommo-
pathic Chocolate and Cocoa, TAY-
LQR'S Chocolate Arrow: Root and
Mustard, ,DELLUO O'S &sooine, DU-'
'BARRY'S Revelenta Food; Para,
Tapioco, Pearl Sago, choice Native
aud Foreign Wines, English Alas
Ess ~ ess4EEM sasd.t Rwsm. R Ha e md n 1sss
, 1862-10-16
THE WAR In KENTUCKY.
The + et,el& RetreAt&ns Into Tennes-
Eee-The1r Probable Rpute-Chaarc
for n kfattJe


Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazctte.1
LOUISVILLE, Oct. Is, 1562.
4 eon Of ex-Goy. Owsley Of this State, teIe-
graphed Gen. Boyle this morning that the
rebels were retreating from Camp Dick Rob-
,nson do&n the turnpike toward lancaster,
and so out to the Tennessee line Th.re arc
other combinations Of The statement, and
little, II any doubt Is now entertained Of Its
truib. It IS believed that there will be no de-
lay in adopting energetic measures to hara:s
their retreat, though if they are making as
GOOD time as reported, It will be difficult to
tt,ne up with them. Unless unexpected dill
tieu11ies nr!s e, within another week no: a font
ct a1l arlned rebel, unless naiivc guerilla will
press the soil OF Kentucky. Every thing, no r.
ever, depends on \ prompt pursuit.
The Tchcf6 have three routes for retrea*~ one
through SolDt 1set ty the road on w 1ich Zo11i-
cC1l:r invaded keut ucky last winter: nae
through Williamsburg, and a third by Cum
berlaLd Gap, which is no believed to have
been made wholly impossible. Al this Season
Ill these roads are in good condition., aud,
though rough, it is probable they eau carry
oil mcet ot their trains Oh them In safety.
1tis still believed. in veil informed gu lrsers,
shat Bragg will halt on reaching su table
ground, and give the advance Of our pursu1ng
column battle, before finally leaving the Ssate !;
ard Big H1l, Crab Orchard and some other
points still further south are spoken Of as
likely to be selected for such purpose.
Surgeon Jacques estimates our entire loss
in killed aud wounded ut Perryy,llc a. 5000,
and says the general belief now is that thc
lozsts we're larger Than at first supposed.
, 1862-10-16

A6ARTINE'S CHICAGO d ANt'-
wi ING ACADEMY Corner oy CLARK snd Monroe
Sta TIE Apt otntn1ents Of the Academy arc perfect
n. coup,ete the teachers compete It aud sttea.
tive and spare pains TO give entire satstact ,n
copetert teacner VII @ssssf Z. ~ sisrss snd
ciasses tbe late dances viii introduced and all
dances tyBtetuA tieAllT t&uEhf-
WeeklJ school eolrees Tuesday evening.
The Academy (Which has baen tcncdelea an1 fe.
tfed and tue largest 8ud most teg ant In the Ne.tl
eau be rented one evening tn The week TOR setect
nrfvsse narttes j. EDWIN MARTiNE-
Fnrt6Tts8+1rn Boz 1915
, 1862-10-16

FQR SALE-A superior A1ors III
M11c for family or business use. perfectly e1u-i
nnd ktrd il every respect. Apply at ths Novelty
Carriage WtrEs. II Adams street. ociGy i0@1w
, 1862-10-16

{TORN S UK L l. E r S.-LAiEe,
~ strong and dnrab'o machines ru7e at grain
WsTehkutes and railroad stations. c1Dlbtc Of sheluX
ard c'ta11r thoroughly rrady fsr Shipment IF 2009
to eco buefl~ls Per taT.
Mai ufactured md for sale BY
d Canal st.. near Wasnin gton st., Chicago.
rin1 o.
, 1862-10-16

lFE HERE.-Do you know where
two married men with their wives can get 60 ID
pelmatent boarding pl.c:, With furnished uniur-
Ltshed soous Address Post Office Box 45Gl Chlcsso.
, 1862-10-16

T OST.-From Despla{=es Street,
- rear Washington Newtoun diand Pup, black.
With very little Whit under the neck: had ather
stIap With plated buckle and ring. II left Xet
1slnGoph street. ! liberal reward will be pNd-
ac1Slsb1t
, 1862-10-16

i1CG LOST.-Lost On Sunday Il
- New Fuundand Dog. III ,le, b:acF. fifteen aopths
t1l. white ring round TIT n-ck wtlite tore
had: fure PAWS ~t1te, top ftatt Ehte. VII! .ar
II the n.n Of Caro- Whoever vii. Faturn tt ms
wiI be suitably ewarded. GEO. FRITZ,
NV York House, ~ and ~ Randolph sricet.
, 1862-10-16
INDIANA.

The indications are that the Tory State
ticket IL elected, but the vote will be close.
Returns come in slowly Hon. ". II. Dunn
is defeated for reelection in the 81 district.
Petit (butteznuD is defeated In the 8th dis-
trict by 1000.
The Congressional delegation will etand "A
, 1862-10-16

GTOR ;sGE-1 have Storage for
~ 5000 Po.k Barrels Parties des'tinS "a ne viii
please amy at Room No.3, romeroy.* nat!dng
&C lly:3ia st WM. BABHOTT.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-29
From our Evening Edition Of Yesterday
rExAs UNTRLLIGENCR,

San Antonio and the adjacent country, which
has suffered TOR months from a severe dTOuth,
had refreshing and abundant thunder showers
ON the night of the l4th inst. The dry season
NAV be regarded as at an end in Western
Texas.
The San Antonio Herald, of the 18th, says;
A train of twenty-five large wagons arrived
in this city last Monday from Monterey, Mexico
They were heavily laden with blankets, shoes,
leather and other needful articles. They brought,
also, 118 sacks of powder-sbOut twenty-five or
thirty thousand pounds.
DR.. LongwOrthy, of the Confederate States
army, died in N Antonio on the 5th inst.
The Herald notices a Tumor that Fort Washita
had been taken by the Federsls.
The captain in command of the blockaders off
Pass CsvallO has informed Major Shea, of the
Confederate forces stationed there, that he has
no orders to attack the place, being there merely
to blockade the Pass; but if an attack should
be determined on, he would give timely notice
for the removal of the women and children.
The Houston Telegraph of the 18th has the
annexed:
We are gratiGed to learn from Hon. Guy M.
Bryan that the chief justices of the counties of
the State are responding to his circulars, and
giving the information called for in regard to the
number and condition of the arms in their re-
spective counties.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-29
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.


RICHMOND, March 27.-Northern papers OF
the 25tb. which have been received, say that
during the battle of Winchester, Gen. Shields,
of the Federal army, was struck by piece of
shell, in the left arm, which shattered it so Sc
vereIy as to make amputation necessary.
strength OF Forces at the Battle of Win
chester.
Prisoners who have reached this city, captured
in the battle near Winchester say that Gen.
Jackson had not more than thirty-fve hundred
men in actual fight His entire force was only
six thousand, of which one regiment was held
in reserve, and eighteen hundred did not come
up in time.
The Federal force engaged was eighteen thou
sand, while they had reserve Of twelve thou
sand.
Our government is satisfied with the result.
Absentees Ordered 10 Duty.
The Secretary of War has issued a general or
der for all furloughed men to return to duty i'm
mediately.
AdiOurnment of Congress.
RICHMOND, March 28-Congress has adopt
ed a resolution to adjourn on the first Monday
of April.
The PresidenI's StnG.
The Senate has passed the bill allowing the
President four additional aids on his staff The
debate which took place while the bill was under
consideration did not warrant the conclusion
that the President intends taking command in
| person.