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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25

From the Richmond Enquirer We take the
f1owiny. Us given in the Northern papers; --
The number Of prisoners who had arrived In this
citv at the time Of the publication OF the o.
cial report of the ENQUIRY, q few days su55e-
,,,oo+ r. the last of recent battles before Rich
,1,ond WIS about four thousand. We stated
81 the time that several thousand more were
-, +27o road and in the hospitals below the
c;+v Nearly al these have now be.n brought
n and sum up about four thousand more:
making an aggregate Of abouteight THOUSAND
The most distressing effect, perhaps OF the
vra sar,t w.,ns Of small change came to hight on
Srn}av in the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher' >
chrr,b. where, when the. plate was passed
oro,,l T. him, an elegantly dressed gentleman
WIS COMPILED t. respond to the calls OF chaTl-
~ BY bunch Of old ferry tickets.
The citizens Of Hartford, O., are greatly
excited BY the discovery that the lncanala1eS
who have destroyed 50 many buildings IN d
few wears, are members Of the Fire Department.
One Of them has been detected anu arrested,
The New York banks have now on mana
s3I g26, go in specie, AMI thu p1'la1alph
banks s5,6l3,724
C1l Morgan whose raid into Kentucky has
c~sotal co1sidera5le excitement, is reported to
,,,,7, ye1S seassGJ mo ~~@s~ ~2etsG~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25

| AZ AAAo"olt'ii1"' AA0 Gays sl1dI on the way "a
Richmond he noticed very large seize pnn H.
ing near the railroad track, and enirev CIV,
handing it. The gun is covered with sba.,
iron, the covering shaped like the deps,to1
oIerimac, after which it is named. It Gamma,
be seen at any distance, and on the approach of
an enemy along the road toward the CITY, cop]a
sweep everything before it on the track destroy.
ing a whole train Of ears at q single shot The
Doctor heard some officers remark that ;'Beau
regard was lying about FIVE miles from Rich
mond, and that 1lagruder had left for the
South. On approaching Richmond from Sa.
wage Station he saw the encampments Of the
rebels on the left road, stretched over the hills
aid woods. He passed one fort commanding
the road to Savage Station, and says another
one commands the James river
Advices by the North STAR speak Of the
prospects Of SPLENDID harvest in California
as most promising, while under improving
mining operations, trade and commerce were
steadily advancing Traffic Northward, how.
ever, had again been seriously interrupted by
floods, and from the San Joaquin and some
othe,' Southern rivers We have similar report
These foods have been caused chiefly by the
melting Of SHOWS upon the mountains, and
have IN sorl7 Instances, especially III Oregon,
been attended with serious damage 70 property,
Sailing vessels took -four On Wednesday for
New Orleans at 81 Is and provisions at sl.o'3
Der bbl.; but the steamer Estrella, TO clear Oh
Monday, took /, 200 bbls. -four at ten dollars
per bbl freight; and provisions At 4 TO 5cents
per pound. Another steam ,r OF the berth asks
twelve dollars per barrel for -four Flour
scarce at New Orleans and steamers are scarce
this accounts for it,
To those who have never seen Gen. AaAeck,
If may be interesting 10 know that the steer
engraving Of him is very correct likeness
It gives, however, the idea Of a large man
while he is below the medium height. stralg1s
active, and we'll formed, and has brisk enef
getic gait His nose IS we'll formed, his tore
head ample his mouth by no means devoid o.
humor, his eye is of hazel color, clear, ana {"
a most intense brilhancy.
TIE Chicago Journal says that when 'IS
Confederate ram Arkansas ran past the feos'
raj feet at Vicksburg, the Federal ram queen
of the West, which lay directly in the pain u
the Arkansas as she came down, was the recIp
lent of large portion Of the fire. The DOW y.
the Queen of the West was protected by 1"'''
of pressed hay, which proved decidedly Wv u.
ter protection than iron~plating. Not S,"ss
shot passed through them, but several Ia: :h
shells were picked out of the hay, IN "" NV
they had buried tn I'm selves, AMI we're eA."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25
Point Lookout at the mouth OF Uhe Potomac
river, and Chesanaake Bay, has been selected

as an army hospital, and it is expected 20 &C.
connodate 1000 or 5000 patients.
4 dispatch dated Fredericksburg Va, july
% savs:-'Pursr,ant to an order ofGen. Pope,
Cantain Chandler, Of Gen. Kings staff, ar
rested last night four Of the most influential
citizens Of Neutrality-suspicious. Knox
Barton. Gill and Diford-to be hello as hostages
for the release Of certain Union men carried
off BY the Confederates last spring. The par
ties were taken from their beds late at night,
and sent to Washington this morning in charge
Of Gen. Kings aid de-camp, Capt Benkard -
i meeting of prom;non! citiz an5 Of Phllade'-
pbja was held yesterday, and forty-fvo thou.
sand dollars subscribed towards raising ten
REGIMENTS Of volunteers in that city. The city
council Of Philadelphia also appropriated tive
hundred thousand dollars for the payment OF
bounty Of fifty dollars 10 each volunteer from
the city.
An ;Iou1u1ediate organization Of all the M
}tia Of Missouri has been ordered for active
Tvice against the gueri!las in that State.
O. the authority Of Dr. Butler Surgeon Of
the Third Minnesota regiment. the Nashville
Union makes some statements regarding the
affair at Murtreosboro ''TI1e Ninth Michigan,
he saws were SURPRISED, but tha- l75 Of them
la'lie1 and drove tie ei.4lny )>1eI. The tight
in which the Third Minnesota were engaged,
be saws, only lasted few moments, and there
were but four wounded and one captured, -
The regiment could easily have held it own IN
til reinfo1cements arrived, but Forrest, the
Confederate commander, thought he could
frighten COL Lester into & surrender, and sent
a fac of truce saying that he had force 5000
strong, and that further resistance would be
madness, vhoreupon the Colonel surrendered
at once.
The Navy Department denies, se1ni officially,
that the delay in taking Wick s5urg has been
caused by any instructions to Commodore Far
ragut. The place cannot be taken without
cooperating land iorce and to the absence
of this force alone the delay is attributed.
The Wheeling Va, Press says:-"From Col.
VIM. Alexander, who his just returned from
visit to the First Virginia and the camps about
Washington, ETC., we learn that that regiment
is attached to the Reserve corps stationed
chiefly in the vicinity Of Washington, and is
located about four miles from Washington,
and about half mile from the r. r. It num-
bers now five hundred and twelve. It is in a
brigade with the 84th and 10th Pa, ana the
9TH Indiana The reserve corps is under CON-
mand Of Gen. Sturgis The I'd Sd and 9Th
Va. are at Culpeper under General Milroy,
and the lst Va. Cavalry at Warrenton juno
ton. y -....
49, ~ SF re.1 49,. n =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25

I1OC,AE.-I MclTOWau, j ofUln1h0l AZ u0
,7anv T. isl Virginia regiment, i. 5. volur-
reors, was yesterday afternoon shot III front OF
the Green House, upper end Of King street:
bv J. 3. Waits, Of company !, l6t Virginia
rep;nant: Al inquest was held on the body. by
~, I, Penn, acting coroner, and it was there
ptarec il evidence that Waits vas sTandl2s On
4E1o sidewalk in conversation with another SOL
Tier, when Nc(7owan came across the street
o,a addressed W. who Immediately raised his
rife and shot 1oG., the hall entering his side,
and u1ssing entirely through him; Waits was
arrested and taken before Col. Gregory who
sent him to the guard-houSe, 10 be handed
ever r. his COLONEL 10 be tried by court martial;
+ was said that Waits wa5 so mucI intoxicated
when he committed the act, that he was u11~
conscious Of what he did; as the guard we're
leaving the provost rnarstlaI's with their PRISE
nor. he attempted TO escape, when one OF the
ouard shot him in The leg,-For several nights
,aet there has been considerable disturbance,
- very late hour Of the night, at the upper
end of Prince street, and On wednesday night
md last night the neighborhood was startled
Nv the reports Of pistols, smashing Of gase,
,zo. nearly IL. ne s:ass II the windows Of
hoase No. 90 have been hro'en, and the doors
and windov-shutter: battered by stones, vol
)evs e which were hurled oy some apparently
;1,furiated parties outside. -~ 4 Letter in the
Northern papers: from the Penins".a, states
thu, two Of the Fifth Virginia cavalry, deser~
TORS from the Confederate forces, have come
;n.o the F3leral lines, who say that their pa
rents live in Alexandria, and express de:lre
II be INN ediatel7 sent to that place. "a mem,
h,r Of the SecoAd New York battery was toCnd
drown2l, this morning, in the dock at the loot
II King st.cet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25

LIBERTY HALL.-The great Can'S'0u ~
Company are still reapiug a rich har'es'' ~D
the performances are of such a varied 'A1' ~
tel that the audience never get tired o. oes. .J
them. Tonight new programme Is oDI ,o,r
and as it is the last chance but one " .n ~,
Miss Fanny Forrest we anticipate there wa nou
rush tor seats. On Monday night s0n1'
taos aye to appear.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
Important From Tennessee.

The dispatches from Tennessee indi-
cate that important movements are on
foot in the direction OF Nashville, and
that the enemy is endeayoring to hasten
forward reinforcements to the Federal
commandment that city. A teleram da-
ted Chattanooga, October 81, states that
parties who left Murfreesboro' on the
both report that General Breckenridge
had given Negley two days in which to
remove the women and children from
Nashville, and that at the expiration OF
that period the city was to be surrender
ed. or shelled and burned. Anotherre-
port is that the armies Of Gen'ls Bragg,
Kirby Smith and Breckinridge were all
marching upon Nashville. We have no
confirmation of any Of these statements,
and presume they are exaggerations !;
but, unless we mistake the signs OF the
times, we shall hear stirring news from
Tennessee before many days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
News f.om PendIeton Counts.

A correspondent of the Rockingham
Register, writing from Franklin, the
county seat of Pendleton, under date of
October Goth, says that "a man by the
name of Obediah Lambert, was killed
about three miles from that place, on the
22d instant. He was deserter, and
was trying to make his escape from
those who had him in charge. George
Custer, young traitor, who had helped
to arrest Cyrus Hopkins. Esq, and car
ry him before the Yankees, was shot,
but not killed, on the Goth instant, by a
squad of men under Sergeant J w.
Smith, of Colonel Moomau's command.
The same squad, at the same time, cap
tured James Burgoyne, Reuben Har,
man, and Henry Mowery, all wretched
!" Swamp Dragons and deserteis.-
Colonel Moomau is making clean
sweep of those who oppose the law, OF
| fail to do their duty"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
News From Orr Army.


There has been almost daily heavy
skirmishing between our forces and the
enemy since they changed their posi-
tions. 1t is reported that there was a
fight on Monday, the Sd inst, at Cas-
tleman's Ferry in Clarke county, be-
tween the forces of Gen1 A. P. Hill and
the enemy, in which our loss was but
small. The enemy was repulsed with
considerable loss. The enemy, It seems,
attempted to throw large body of troops
across the Shenandoah at the point des-
ignated, with the supposed intention of
moving upon Winchester. Castleman' S
Ferry is on the direct road from Lees
burg to Winchester, and about seven
teen miles from the latter point, and
about miles distant from Snickersville,
Loudon county, which is Just at the foot
of the Blue Ridge. A Brigade of Gen
eral A. P. Hills division guarded the
Ferry OF the west side of the river, and
the Federal forces approached from the
eastern or Loudoun side. When the
enemy came within range our pieces
opened on them, and a brisk artillery
duel of three fourtAs of an hour ensued,
which resulted in the complete repulse
of the Yankees with heavy loss. After
their retreat, they sent in a flag Of truce
to bury their dead, and remove their
wounded, permission to do which, was
granted them.
On Tuesday last a cavalry force of the
enemy advanced to Warrenton and our
force stationed there being greatly out
numbered, fell back after slight Skin
mish, and the enemy. took possession of
the town. Our troops being reinforced
by the 18Th Virginia cavalry, charged
upon them and recaptured it, and up to
Wednesday held possession
On the same day, one of our forage
trains, guarded by detachment of the
4th and 9th Virginia Cavalry, and four
pieces of artillery, numbering in all
about 500 men, were attacked at Mark
ham Station on the Manassas Gap Rail-
road, by two Thousand of the enemy's
cavalry. Two pieces of our artillery
were captured, but by bold charge of
our cavalry the guns were retaken.
The enemy believing that they were
outnumbered, retreated without much
effort to retain the guns.
The train suffered no injury, and the
only loss we sustained was two or three
horses killed.
A battle may be expected in very
short time if the enemy continue to adj
vance. We hope and believe that we
are prepared for the engagement, come
when it may.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
4 Spite ofthe North the End viii yet come.

sa @ &
The Richmond Wing maintains that
the North will continue the war as long
as it is possible for them to 2do so, tor
the reason that upon its termination,
without the accomplishment Of the end
for which it was waged, the North
would beutterly ruined thelnob would
be the only Government, and confusion
and anarchy would reign supreme. The
ewing" concludes IFS article as follows
It is to avoid such scenes as we have
pictured and such a doom as we have
traced, that the Northern people will
continue the war as long as possible. -
They may realize many of its horrors,
but thew must feel that for them the
peace that would result from defeat
would be mole horrible still. They have
the wolf by the ears and dare not let
him go. ~ & s.'s.. 's.''''. = $50 rs
Is, there, then, to be no end to the
war Yes. War cannot last always ;
and where neither party has the power
to subjueate the other, it requires only
the constancy that becomes a good
cause and a brave race to wear out the
party in the wrong. Financial prostra-
ton or physical exhaustion will end the
struggle IN due time. And this, if no
accidental cause should bring it to. a
speedier termination Of such acciden-
tai, or, we might better say, incidental
cause, there is a chance in the possible
withdrawal of the Northwestern States
after while. They do notprofit by the
war as do the New England States. =
They are not urged on by the demon of
fanaticism as are the New England
States. They have nothing to fear from
the return home of their soldiers, as hav.
the New England States. Reason and
interest may, therefore, lead them to
dissolve the unholy and unnatural alii-
ance, and withdraw from the bloody
and bootless crusade. This would give
us peace. The Intervention of the Great
Powers Of Europe is another circum-
stance to which we may look with reas.
enable hope. Some timeor other, if the
war continues, twill Gomez Itmay not
be as soon as we desire. It may be
long deferred. But we have. faith
the faith ofjust deduction from immo-
vable facts that it will come. And
when it comes, It viii be potential, all
the more for the delay issalA...,.s s
From all points of view, our duty is
clear. It IS to bearresolutely up against
all trial to husband all our resources;
to bring every energy to bear; to give
all that we have, if needed, and all that
we are, to the cause; to make it the bur
den of our prayers, and the business OF
our lives, never doubling that success,
final and glorious success, will be award
ed us when it seems well to the Great
Ruler of Nations.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
DEafOCRAT
- w ard.

--ies1l w al /.
district. John w Chandler.
9Th District, James Brooks.
9th District, Arson Herrick.
18th District, Charles e.. Wingfeld.
18th District. Homer a Nelson.
18th District, John B. Steele.
18th District, Erastus Corning,
18th District, John a Griswold.
21st District, Francis Herman.
REPUBLICANS.
18th District, Calvin T. Hubbard.
Goth District, Giles w. Hotchkiss.
2sth District, Freeman Clark.
1t is useless to speculate upon the re-
sult of these elections. 1t is difficult to
tell whether the South will be benefited
by the exchange. It will be year be
fore these new Congressman can take
their seats, and for that length of time
we can expect nothing more than the
moral effect of the election, and we Go
not think that Lincoln is influenced by
mere moral effects. The Herald" re-
commends an informal meeting of the
newly elected representatives in New
York to declare their general policy.
The Herald maintains that these
elections do not indicate that the people
want peace, but that they desire the
war prosecuted for the Union and moi
for abolition.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
S5ll Kh IVA -,

,-,si,maa e.,, de Slst of0ctober at Winchester an
1h4 I,re1en -iing himself Charley Mccormack, under
Rls.e0 OF taking ms horse anu tt,e carrsye
na,rea as) 10 the shop 10 have the Rockaway re-
and nsiead o. taking lhe shop kept the borse
Az sehlcie, and has dsappeareG de has o.aek hair
:" d has scar his face extending ron near AIS
= 70 near The corner OF ais mouth, he Igh III side
" us lace The horse da K bay. heag with
DID, The kockaway Is alinost new and h. two
glasses oehihd reward OF $50 will be given for
sne recovery OF the horse ockaway and SO for
NJ appeneasIon OF the thei if deiIvefed elner
mr. MRS aictartJ Stauntons Or 10 ne sabscf Der in
y y ~ sa'D ester. JEREMIAH SHAY.
az II q = !. "a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
..ory has departed.
For the Soldiers.

A citizen Of this county--a farmer
who has never held a political office.
proposes to be one of a hundred who
will subscribe $4,000 $500 each) for
the relief of the gallant soldiers who
are fighting the battles of our country.
He has been a witness of the restitution
and suffering Of the poor soldiers who
are enduring inconceivable toll, priya-
ton, and exposure, in the defence ofour
common country, and he feels that those
who are at home, exempt from such trir
ais, should do something for the relief
of those who are exposing their lives in
protecting them and their property from
the Vandal hands of their ruthless enc
mics. We hope that there will be nine
ty-nine others in this county who will
iooin him in this good work. Those who
wish to be of this noble band of one
hundred, can leave their names at this
Office. This money will be appropriated
to the direct and Immediate use of the
soldiers. The citizens of this county
have a great deal at stake, and it IS i'm
portant that they should do all they can
to prevent the enemy from getting here
to rob, plumber anu destroy their pro-
perry, and to devastate and lay waste
| their beautiful and fertile farms ane
the most effectual way for them to d.
this is to supply our gallant soldiers witt
all that is requisite to protect them a
gainst the rigors of the season now rap
! idly approaching. .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
A SOLDIER Accidentally Killed.

On thesnight of the 9Th instant, at the
camp within a few miles Of this place,
Lieutenant Crawford, Of Chester district,
South Carolina was thrown from his
horse and dragged, (his foot hanging in
the stirrup) and was SO severely injured
that he died the next day. he be-
longed to Colonel Blacks South Caro-
lima cavalry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
Yankee Dash into Fredericksburg.

On Sunday morning last at day break,
Is Yankee Cavalry dashed into Freder-
icksburg, but were, in short time, made
to dash out in, greater haste than they
went in. The intelligence being imme-
diately conveyed to Major Critcher,
commander of the cavalry battalion sta
toned at the post, he despatched COM
pany to the spot. A short skirmish en-
sued, which resulted in the dispersion
and retreat of the Federals leaving one
dead, several wounded and ten prison
ers in cur hands. They crossed the riv-
er in their retreat in the widest confn-
sion, and, had our force been sufficient,
would all have been captured. Our loss
was one man killed and several wound
ed. The enemy succeeded III carrying
off a small amount of plumber from one
of tbe stores.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
The Small Pex.

We learn from the (" Rockingham
Register that there are several cases
of small pox in the hospital in Harri.
risonburg. We are very apprehensive
that this disease may yet be brought to
this place. Some persons are under the
impression that it is here now, but we
hear 80 many things these times that it
:. 5:G.o,,I+ n know what TO believe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
NEW ADVERTEsEMEN,Fs.
LANDS FOR sALE.-As

LANDS FOR SALE.-As ex
Y ecutors OF the will OF John Craun, senior. de
ceased we win on The list day Of January next New
Year day,) sell, pubic. auction, to the highest
bidder tie following FARMS: s.-.
ist. Attract of about 225 acres, the home Farm
called the ..eug Farm" Ii lies on the North Branch
OF Naked Creek adjoining the lands OF - Lohg aud
Esaulre Brown. IN Augusta county, 1T has on 1T ii
fine RgICaa ID w ELLING HOUSE, with eight rooms,
a fine basement story and tive good cellars; also, y
good Barn and Horse Stable, Corrcrlh, Smokehouse,
and all necessary buildings The land OF this farm is
IF excelient quality and the Meadow unsurpassed by
none in the Valley for the production of Hay of a
good quality. =,
I'd tract containing l25 acres, living on the North
Branch of Naked Greek, adjoining the Home Farm
Tins tract contains Dwelling House and Stable, and
tho land is Of line Quality. II has a No. Meadow
and we believe every field in both tracts has water
ia it, and never-tallipg stream runs through both
farms sufficient to water the Meadows.
Sd tract containing ld0 acres. near Centrevllle
Augusta county This tract Is called the "Swank
Farm. and has upon it No. Orchard, of all kinds
of fru,i which never fails. There is Meadow upon
i. and water in every field on the farm.
4th. Ope-hait of Store house and Lot, In Centre
vile. with a Dwelling House attached TO 1t. 1t is q
No stand tor q store. = N-s- z
TeRns -Oae- third of the purchase money on the
lat day Of March, and the balance In equal install.
of one two and three years, with good person
Al seeurty and the title retained ultimate security
on the three farms The terms of sale of Store house
and lot will be made known on the day of sale
$50 1T GEO 0RAUN, Executors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
A Yankee Camp Surprised.

Lieutenant General NStonewalI Jack
SOM has despatched the War Depart
ment that General ]. Z, B. Stuart, with
Fitzhugh Lees brigade, surprised the
camp Of Colonel Bayard, near Leesburg,
on Sunday, the I'd instant, and captured
seventy-one prisoners. 49,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11
Held as Hostages.

The 100 men and officers, of the 54th
PennsY lvania regiment. captured by
Colonel Iniboden's cavalry, on the Bal
tinore and Ohio Railroad, are still held
as hostages for the safe return of certain
of our men held by the enemy whom
they pretend to regard as outlaws be-
cause they belonged to partisan ranger
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-11

STAUNTON MARKETS.
RICHMOND MARKETS.
: By W. D. roNPxlNs & BRO.

FLOUR,-This article is dull and heavy-yeiy few
inquiries this week. sales at limited ex,eni, 81 @22
for Snperne, $z2W23 Tor Extra land amIlN $z40x5
" HEAT, sales OF Red, 50 80; " hile, "a.
Guam, 81.
& CORN MEAL, s2.25@s25O.
4 OATS, s214@Sz19
BACON, 6aey7y cents.
= BUTTER $L25@$l so. =
LARD. 40 cents
HAY, *315@ 81 per bloc. -.~s
WOOL. xzWsz.25 $3.50
Richmond, NV IL, 1ee3