Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-10-02


and especially such Of them as have read hi
obituary in the columns of some Of the news
S papers, viii! DC gratifed to learn that lie wa
! net even wounded in the late battles in Ma
: ryland, in which he and lis brigade adde(
: new iaurels to those they lad previously won
e we learn by q letter from SLepherds.owr
that the General was well and uuAurt at tho
close OF the last week, and rs ready as even
to lead his gallant brigade against the enemy
During the battle at Sharpsburs lis horse
was shot and fell upon him and this incident
probably was the basis Of report that he
was seriously wounded. His brigade suffer-
ed very severely during that battle.
Major General joseph Hooker, United
States Volunteers, has been appointed Brig
adler General in the regular army, by the
President, an official recognition Of his valu-
able services. General Hooker is native of
Massachusetts, and is one of our blcst field
marshals lie commanded corps darmee
at the battle Of Antetam, and was severely
wounded in the right foot, jus. ut the time
when the admirable plan for the capture Of
the entire rebel army, matured by General
Mcclellan and himself, was exhibiting the
elements Of success.
LIES IN New ORLEANs.-1he Boston Tray
eIcr says: 1--WE have letter from our ypec-
ial correspondent at New Orleans, dated Sept.
10, which says that the people of tie Crcs-
cent city have been lcarlully excited at cy-
| aggerated reports Of what lad taken place in
| Virginia According to these letOrts n ter
rlble battle had occurred in front Of WASH
ington, where Mcclellan was wounded and
taken prisoner, Banks and Sigel killed. and
their commands anniIilated, and pone aud
his whole army had surrendered, prisoners Of
war; while StonewaIl Jackson sits calmly
astride of the spire of the Capital, kicking
his heels against the dome, and eninyinr a
dissolvjng view of the skcdaddling Federal
officials.
SrEEcH OF EX-Gov. Lowe AT WINcIEs-
TER.-Lt. Frank Gallagher, OF baltimore.
who was taken prisoner some time since by
the rebels, and was at Leesburg when fine
rebel column passed through there. states
that they had no idea that the Union army
would again make stand against them
lie was subsequently at Winchester. and
heard Ex-Gov. Lowe, of Maryland. make
tbs f,;,rro 'n nr is'pr' III "i"tH ne attributed
army TO the fact lhat thew had Lro, 'co ,",;"S
ually disnppointed sin," tI,n ~, ,.,,'i
Bull RIM in thoir eyrnctotin, ~ a,,; ,,',.' W
the Confederate army IIo sail tLa.a , io.''
traitors in MARYLAND and c,..,,.,,.l, WV
the South where thr y.rkoo. c,.,lI ,,,, 20. 10
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