The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-18

crossing, and within the next week or ten
days the country will doubtless be glad
dened by intelligence more grateful than
the ancient record of All quie, on the Po-
tomac.s 81
The Grenada appeal. of the 4h. makes
the result of the Corinth battle wen more
disastrous to the rebels than do'our own
papers. 1t is stated that the attack was
opposeds-by all bat one General, meaning.
it is supposed, Van Dorm, and against
whom there was great indignation mani
tested.
Refugees from Culpepper Court Huse
say that the rebels are sending large qlan-
titles of salt from the Kanawha salt wo'ks
through that place to Richmond. Several
large wagon trains loaded with that ecarce
commodity arrived at that place on Tuesday
asst, from which place it is transported
South. by rail. l.5 -.... 49,.
The Military Commission, of which Gen.
Hunter is President, is understood to be in
vestigating all the circumstances attending
the surrender of Harper's Ferry, and has
summoned large number of witnesses in
the case. s-a-
The Rebel force in Mississippi is stated
to be $4,000. This is an over-estimate.
Thirty-ive regiments, under the late call,
are now in the field, from Illinois. About
10 more are organized.
An examination of the trophies taken
from the Rebels in the late battle in Mary
land, shows that we captured thirty
thousand stand of arms, sixteen pieces of
artillery, and thirty five stands of colors.
The Rebel loss in the late battle near
Corinth, is put down at about 800 killed,
and from 1900 to 1900 wounded. We have
taken 1900 prisoners at Corinth, 800 Cd
Haschie river, and more are constantly
coming in. We have taken several thous-
and stand of arms, thrown away by the re-
treating rebels. Our loss is 800 killed and
l 900 wounded. a
The Savannah Republican of the 25tb
contains an urgent appeal for lead. 1t says:
'Many families have lead enough about
their premises in the form of sheets, pipes,
blocks, &C., when moulded into bullets, TO
put Yankee regiment to flight. The peo-
pie of Charleston in this way have furnished
80 900 pounds of lead.'' The Republican
does not set an example by offering up its
type.
During the three days ending the Esd,
1900 property owners in New Orleans
took the oath of allegiance.
Large quantities of cotton has made its
appearance in Memphis, and the price has
sensitly declined in consequence. Guer-
illas in the vicinity have burned several
wagon loads in transit.
The National Bank Note Company has
got the daily delivery of postage currency
up to $47, 500, and it is understood it will
leach $4,000 by the early part of next
week. The total amount already delivered
is Sl,l55.OOO.
A dispatch from Newbern, North Caro-
lima, says: Six new companies for the lst
North Carolina regiment have been sworn
in. The Unionists in Camden county, N.
c., have petit,oned President Lincoln for
permission to drive all the rebel families out
of the country. II granted. they promise
two loyal regiments for the Union. half OF
which are already raised-one of cavalry
and one of infantry. Recruits for the new
regiments are rapidly pouring in, since the
heroic conduct of the LIST in the engagement
at Washington.
Flour is $50 per barrel in Vicksburg.
and domestics $3.50 per yard. A gentle
man from there had on pair of shoes for
which he paid $35. ss.