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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-12-18
4 GALLANT CH1RGE ACROSS THE

A GALLANT CH1RGE ACROSS TIE
PPAHfNNOCK -TWE REBEL
SHARPSHO O1'ERS DRTFEN OUT
THE CRY OCCUPIED By FEDERAL
TROOPS.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
Thursday Evening. From one to three o.
clock but little firing took place, but during
this time all the available batteries were pa-
ced in position. They numbered 176 guns.
At given signal all the batteries opened
on the city The fire was terrible, but the
select sharpsbooters could not be driven from
their hiding places. The shot and shell went
crashing through the houses, in many cases
setting them on fire, causing densa volumes
of smoke, which, together with the explosion
Of SO large quantity of powder, almost hid
the city from view.
1t soon became evident that the bridges
could not be built except by driving away
the sharpshooters, by bold dash across the
river, Volunteers were called for to cross in
small boats. The order was nc sooner given
than hundreds of braves stepped forward,
but all could not GO. About one hundred
were selected for the perilous undertaking,
and were soon on their way, while the arti-
lery threw perfect storm of iron on the
opposite bank. They soon reached tho OPP
posite shore, but not without loss, and with
fixed bayonets they rushed upon the enemy,
killing several and taking one hundred and
enc prisoners, who were safely landed on this
side.
At half-past four o'clock two bridges wcro
finished opposite tho city, when the troops
Immediately began to cross over. The enc
my were soon driven from the city back to
their line of works.
The two bridges in front of General Frank
H.; ;;,ccsition were successfully laid CT, #,
tho day, but his troops did not cross until
the two upper ones were ready. A sufficient
force is now on the opposite side of the riy
er to resist any attack that is likely to be
made.
The rebels fred but few guns in the NOR
ming, and none in the afternoon, although
their works were in easy range. During the
forenoon, the rebels burnt the railroad brid &c
just outside the city.
Between thirty and forty houses were
burnt mostly in the business part of the
city.
During the day, between eight and nine
rounds Of ammunition were fired
by our artillery.
Everything is quiet tonight, but the ndi-
cations are that battle will be fought to-
morrow.
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Later from New Orleans.

Candidates for Congress- Gen. Enters Sc
q,teStrion order E.ctcn@ed East Of The MIS-
sisSlpi, &c,
The steamer Creole, at New York, brings
dates from New Orleans to the 29th ult, and
reports everything quiet
The elections for two Corgrcssmcn in New
Orleans was to take place on the 31inst. B.
F. Flanders, and Il. II. Durnell were the L.
Mon candidates; Jacob Bark aud w. r.
Greathouse were independent candidates.
Gen. Butler has permitted the Bank Of
New Orleans to resume business.
Mrs. Brimsmade had returned to New Or
leans.
DR.. Ruslton, an eminent physician of New
Orleans, is dead.
Gen. Butler is now living in magnificent
house on the corner of st. Charles"'and Julia
streets, built about two years aga by DR..
Campbell, who vacated and closed it up lea
wing everything even the silver-ware. a
few days ago, corporal and a private, VIII o
who were on guard thare Willie the house
was being cleaned up for General Buffers
use, stole a lot of silver forks and spoons, for
which the corporal was reduced to the ranks,
and both were sent to Fort jackson for three
years The man who bought the stolen sill
yer was sentenced to five years in Fort Jack
son, and his property ordered to be taken by
the United States.
orIor IF q ~ putlor 1o
been extended so az to embrace all that part
of louisiana east of the Mississippi, except
the parishes of Orleans. st Bernard and Pa-
quemncs. The equestrian commit tte and
provost marshal have almost daily sales OF
goods seizej--now several hundred hogs
heads of sugar. then lot of cotton, the next
day the contents Of stores, horses, wagons,
&c. Occasionally, the contents Of some mag
niicent mansion that has been vacated by
lis secesb owner.
The trial Of Lucien Adams, Ben Harrison
and about score of Others, leading thugs OF
the city for conspiracy against and the tar
ring and ieathering of Charles, Ellis propri-
etor Of the Union Race Course, was brought
to close a few days age. but the verdict has
not been made public.
The third louisiana regiment of Ns.stive
| Guards (colored) has been detailed for picket
duty on the sugar plantations, to protect the
operatives in sugar making.
Billy Wilson's Zouaves are in camp few
miles from New Orleans.
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BOmbardment OF FrederickS-
burg.

HEADQUlRTERs OF THE ARMY OF TIL
PoroMAo, December II, 9 A. NV.
thing was hustle and activity last night,
as to day had been fixed upon as the
time for the crossing of the river by the
army.
During the night the pontoons were
conveyed to the river and the artillery
numbering 143 pieces placed in position
opposite the city
AT 5 o'clock this morning the rebels
fred two signal guns, and during the
latter part OF the night rockets were fire.
oucntly seen within their lines.
At 5 o'clock the construction of three
bridges in front of the city was COM
menced, when about half completed the
enemy opened murderous fire of intan-
try from the houses on the river bank.
The city is on fire, and its destruct
ton appears to be certain.
The enemy, about 7 o'clock, opened
with their heavy guns from their works
but so far have done no serious injury
Up to this time not shot had beer
fired from our side. The engineers were
driven from the bridges, and several
were killed and wounded.
At 6 o'clock Gen Burnside ordered
ali .he gunboats to be opened or the
/ city
he cspnonade which has continued
vi; - icte,raPtion up to the present
,sa,g mos err.1le.
6aes5l ffanklin eonst ieted his
br,dat boat t,ree miles below the city
mee,ipr M; but little opposition. Hi
troops sre 9oa crossing
The gunpoats are now shelllnag the en-
envy about fifteen miles down the river
we're they have been concentrating thei
forces during the past two days.
The concentrated fire of our batteries
upon the city has had the effect OF drly'
ing back the enemy's ifantry. and tn
work on the bridges has again been com
menced
The troops ere all under arms nea
the river. prepared to rush over as sool
as the bridges are completed.
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TILE LATEST.

HEADQUARTERS, Thursday, Noon. -
On the attempt being made to finish the
bridges in front of the city, the rebel III
fantry again opened their fire Our ar
tillery in position again opened on
the city, the result being that the flames
were communicated in several new pla-
ces.
The enemy have used very little artii-
lery up to this time, evidently as it would
endanger their men who are holdnng the
river front.
General Burnside has just issued an
order to concentrate every available gun
upon the city, under cover of his fire of
which it is believed the bridges can be
finished.
The killed and wounded 80 far do not
amount to more than fifty men.
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Majority for Benjamin F Flanders, 1850.

Michael Hahn over Durell, Gil, over Great
house, !, l73; over Barker, 12l4, We had an
interesting letter from New Orleans, but lack
room to print it this morning.
The defeat of Jecob Barker WAS the most
significant feature in the canvass. The cleo.
ted are unconditional Union men. Mr. Elan .
ders is n native of New Hampshire, and a
graduate of Dartmouth College. He has re-
is of German descent, hut has lived in Louisi-
ana since his boyhood. He is lawyer by
profession and was stauncn Uniuutst through
the darkest hours of secession madness.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-12-18
The Results OF Emancipation.
BY N. AUGUsTTN COCHIN.
Translated By Mss Mary l.. Booth, transla-
tor of NJ GaSparin's Works on America.

So little is positively known of the Geo.
nomical and social results of Emancipation
in the Sc countries where it has taken place
that the importance of this volume to the
people of the United States, in the present
crisis, can hardly be overcstimated.
1t was written at the suggestion of the
learned Count Montalcmbert is based en-
tirely on official reports: and its statements,
which comprehend every form OF the ques =
ton, are fully reliable
OF the style and attractiveness Of the book
the following extract from notice of tho
FRENCH edition, in the Christian Examiner
may testify. 1t is pronounced, "among the
most remarkable, fascinating, and timely
books of the year 1t is, at once, cautious
and eloquent, candid and enthusiastic; as
sagacous as De Tocqueville's work on Amer
lea; and as ardent as Victor Hugo's Legend
of the 4 ges. 1t is scientific in its arrange
ments, accurate in its display q facts. logi-
cal in its reasoning and clear in its concIu-
sions."
n. Cochin is an cx-maire and municipal
councillor of the city of Paris. lie has had
great advantages for research among both
public and private documents; and has de-
voted his life to tho subject on which his
forthcoming volume treats. He recently re-
ceived the order Of knighthood from the
Pope, in ACKNOWLEDGING of tho ability dis
played in this book; to which also was recent
ly awarded the first prize of three thousand
france by the French Academy
The rolume ,cW be passed rapidly til rough
the press, and appear nithin Jc'c reekS.
The subject of the above named volume is
one in which, at the present time the Amer
lean people is deeply interested, and ESPECIAL
y so are we Of Maryland, for it is more than
probable that wo shall be called upon at
very early period to act upon the subject Of
emancipation, and 1t behoovcs US to have all
the light which the experience of others on
this momentous subject can afford us, hence
We greet this volume of Gasparin's on the
results of Emancipation as timely produc-
ton and advise our readers to make them
selves acquainted with Its contents.
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Hospital Steward, U. s. Army.

DEATHS IN lIosrITAL.-Thc following is
list of the names of the soldiers who have
died in the U. S. General Hospital in this
city during the past week.
Geo. w. Bird, Private, 18th Va, V. Co. D
Lloyd II. Elder, Corpl. 18th Va. V. In
Co. G. Disease, Pneumonia.
Charles Bennett, Private, 10th 0. V. In.
Co. B. Disease. Typhoid Fever.
NJ. NJ. Gipson, Corpl. 123d 0. V. In. Co.
F. Disease, Typhoid Fever.
A. d. Refer, Corpl. 1924 0. V. In. Co. d.
John McGce, Private. 10th o. V. In.
Co. G. Disease, Rubcola.
John A Meadows, Private, 10th Va. V.
In. Co. r. Disease, Pneumonia.
A. NJ. Wayt Private 18th Va. V. In. Co.
C. Chronic Darroah.
Robert CANNED, Private, s7th Pa. V. Co. C.
Wesles Griffin, Private, 10th O. V. In.
Co. F. Disease, Ruboen.
Henry Hill, Private, 14th Va. V. In. Co. +.
Robert Trusman, Private, 18th Va. V. Co.
B. Typhoid Fever.
Isaac Statler, Private, 123d o. V. In. Co
D. Disease, Brain Fever.
VIM. N Connolly, Corpl. 18th Va. V. Go.
B. Disease, Pneumonia.
James Gregg, Private, l2S 0. V. In. Co.
A. Disease, Pneumonia.
peter Shorts, Private 9theNa. V. In. Go.
n Disease. Chronic Diarreah.
Joscnb Comstock, Private, 10th o. v
In. COG Disease, Rupeoia.
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Henry A. VIE on ATlgtooracy.

A Maryland subscriber sends US the
I following eloquent speech Of Ex- Gcvern-
er Wise, made during Ne sessions of the
Constitutional Convention of Virginia,
held in Richmond in 1851, Comment
onstho II an then and now is Unnecessary:
From tie Boys and Girls JournS<,
Nay q 1851.
WORDS, TRUE AND GLORIOUS.
In these days OF political solf-complas
cency and aristocaatic pre- dilection, it is
! refreshing to meet with sentiment
something like those entertained by the
men Of rs, and expressed in all the sub
Unity OF language with which they plead
the rights of the people against kingly
Tyranny and misruIe.
We have not read anything equal to
the following for many day. Let
young Americans remember that their
liberties depend upon these principles.
1t was uttered in tho Constitutional
Convention of Virginia, recently in ses-
sion at Richmond:
Mr. Clinton, Of Fauquier, had the te-
merity to say:'-We must have an infu
sion of Iaonarchial and arstocratic prin-
elP, ., III oruer 10 c"ecN pure ueilo't"-
'y M. n n
MS zen Ech'llngn' crooght Tue l.I" ii Gu
y a. " lso 70 us ''st' "oo' WIZ" d iir'
anu energy III ms voice anu nHnhoF'
'e .fpo '.' as io..o W. ,;n. lam,
,re;.or TO ON monl,inl, Who in " a cause
That down the course of time will fire the
world, a., ,.,..,,-
To T save sG bis s' country wv
! deny here, that there is a particle
OF aristecracy or monarch necessary to
tho well being or safety either of person
or property, | deny it. | yindicato A
merican doctrine | yindicato Ameri-
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vhursday Morning:=:.Dec. IS, 1862
LAST NOTICE.

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HpLIAr FOR Lou0ouN CouNrY, NA-in
consideration Of the suffering condition
Of the loyal portion of the people of Lou
doun county, Va, the Military Cover
nor of the District Of Columbia has au.
thorizcd passes to De issued to the ends
and upon the conditions embraced in the
following blank form
HcadquartcrS Military Disrictg Hash-
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-12-18

"MY MARYLAND "--German officers
assert that the air to which that gush
of r ebel sentiment is adapted is by no
means original. but borrowed from q
poetic effusion il their language, entitl-
ed ".Don't bug me now-some other
time
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Williamsburg g,
and one tract Of land called,
Esheph erdS Tent,

Containing 10! Acres, more or less, particular.
ly described in deed dated 5th day OF Febu,
airy, 1896, hom Samncl Huff, Constable to
Ralnh Thal er and recorded in Libcr S folio
22j, one Of the land records of ltl,egany coun-
ty
Also all that piece or parcel ofground lying
in Seihisporl, bring part and parcel ofihe
lots o. said town beginning at n stone stand
ing at lie corner OF Hoffman old store house,
run mig south G5 degrees, East CT feet front
Ing ID" nu'in Street thence, North 80 degrees,
East l2o Ieei, North G5, West $50 feet, thence
by sIaight line to the beginning, contain
iIg 81 perches Of land, more or less, and more
fully described N dec dated | III December,
1874, from David HotFmanSr, aud Elizabeth
his vie to Ralph layer and recorded in Liber
Ell folio 742, one of The land records of Ale
gany county.
Il.n ONE Lrncl Of lIrLl nlllen
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-12-18

FAcrs FOR SOLDIERS. Throughout the
indians ard Crimcan Campaigns, the
only medicines which proved themselvs
able to cure the worst cases of Dyscntc
ry, Scurvy and Fever, were oLLuowAY's
FILLS and OINTMENT, Therefore let eve,
ry Volunteer see that he is supplied
with them. Only % cents per Pot or
Box. 22S
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NoRE CopsrrRE Its. ~-Couh'erte'' ~
cer.s postage nolos are sid to be In
.circnlation Tta trent side % a PAD
imitation, and t5e sores 30 81 i1e
back areturned upsi Jo'aa l'~s igprSs
$50" in the COZ GER 81 tLo aa,t side
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the green ink used shows tAfoiz,6 Ns
black,
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@enis~"F "a'nh Thayes, ana DavnE
het' -s!,ua ~. Friend; One al the sui,
- Duva keigler, & Co.. and ono at the suit of
Brooks, Fulton, Co., against the goods and
chatieis, hands and tenements of Ralph Thayer.
ALSO by virtue OF four wrts of Eeri Fa-
Gas, issued BY Andrew Gender ESQ., Justice
OF The Peace in and for Allegany County, and
10 me directed one at the suit of Penniman &
9ros against the goods and chattels, lands
ana tenemenis OF Ralph Thayer Il William
Browning, one at the salt of White & Bro.
use OF Philip Bergman, against the goods and
chatteIs, lands and t'ncments of Ralph Thayer
and George 4 Tearer.
have seized and taken into execution all
the right, title and interest OF Said Ralph
Mit:
One tract of land called
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-12-18

aeA. The Ladies of Washington City have
contributed alarge sum of money. to be ex-
pended in giving dinner to the sick and
sgounde, soldiers in their city.
we would suggest that the Ladies of this
foioY the example and give dinner
inrnates of the different hospitals in
HI sss
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( CHI: &. EV < &,

and pat:G.o | 10 Lawrence Q'Ncii ~ patent Of
the STATE Of Maryland, bearing date upon the
goth day Of August; in the year Of our Lard
scvanteen hundred and eighty eight, contain
ing 1861 acres, more or less, and which vas
conveyed to said Daniel C.nbtrce by Lausenec
Jamison and .thers, by daGd dated Sth July,
1874 and recorded in Lioer II. b. No ! folio T,
one 9th, ,nl resprds Of Atiegan,y county;
which is the farm he now resides upon.
And | hereby gjYe notice, that on Saturday
the 50 day ofJanuary. 1868, at 0 o'clock A. NJ.
Mt the public square in the Otto of Cumberland,
/ will offer ,Sid property so seized and taken
in e%scEion, utpublic auction, to the Lighes1
bidder for cash, to IS tisfysad claim and costs.
THQS. q. McCULL0H,
Dec. III, lS62.-ts. Sheriff.
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New Orleans Election,

The election for members of congress in the
LIST and 2Ed District passed off quietly. The
return of the voting was as follows:
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Estray Notice.

AUegany County to pt:
I HEREBY, certify that John Smear
4 man brought before the subscriber, Jus.
tice eft the Peace in aud io- said county this 18th
day of December, 1862, as E,trays trespa ssing
on his enclosures, red newly heifer, left ear
cut off, supposed TO be two years old. Also
n brindle steer with small notch out of his
left ear, supposed to he two years old. APP
praised by John P, Miller, and Andrew Fish
er at $1,000
Given under my hand and seal, this 18th Of
December 1862.
SAML. HARSHBARGER'J .P.
The owner of the above ca tile is requested
to come forward, prove property pay charges
and take them away. JOHN SMEAhMhN n.
Living in the cove. about two miles south
of the National Road. Dec. o. lSoz--3ts.
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hospital REroRT.-The following is the
official report Of the U. 5. General Hospital
at Cumberland, Md, in charge of Surgeon
Geo. H. Oliver, for the week ending Deem
Der 10th, 1862:
Number patients remaining last report. sos
Admitted since. .......................4GO
Total treated ............................1O
Returned to duty ......................"41
IGaHoltlIGu .......'.....'..
Total remaining in Hospital ...........94 7
Number of Nurses. AZ
Cocks " %
Total in Hospital ...................1011
4
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81 two thousand bales OF cotton.
IL sixhuudrcd and fifty thousand
70 aaaiting shipment at Nash