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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-11
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.

We have reports of a fight near Sarcoxie,
Mo-, in which it seems the rebels got the
best of us in the forenoon, but our troops
rallied and drove them back in the after
noon. One regiment (said to be the 9th
Kansas) displayed the white feather during
the fight, and was the cause of bad man
agement, which proved very fatal to some
infantry troops. The fight was hard one,
and the loss heavy on both sides. A mes
senger had been sent after the l 18th Kansas,
which was on the way to Fort Scott. to
hurry to the scene of action with all pos
sible dispatch. We have no further partic-
ulars.
A terrible battle was fought at Corinth,
on Friday, the Sd. in which the Union ar
my gained most signal victory. Our
troops were under command of Rosencrans
number not given-while the rebels, 49,
600 strong, were commanded by Price, Van
Dorm and Lowell. The enemy retreated,
leaving his wounded on the field. Our loss
was very heavy. in officers and men, but
Grant thinks it nothing near as heavy as
that of the rebels. We lost Gen. Hackel-
man, killed, and Gen. Oglesby, wounded.
We took from / 1000 to l, 900 prisoners.
At latest dates, Rosencrans was In hot pur-
suit. One report says that Price was be-
tween Rosencrans and Hurlbut, and could
not escape without losing everything except
small farms. Glory!
Affairs still look stormy in Kentucky. A
force of about $4,000 rebels are in and
around Bardstown, and other forces of from
5000 to $1,000 at Lexington and other
points. while our forces are beginning to
scatter out somewhat from Louisville.
Bardstown is looked upon as the probable
place for big battle in short time.
that Gen. Butler had ordered every male
and female inhabitant of that city, above
the age of eighteen, to take the oath of al
lsgiance by the lst of October, on pain of
imprisonment and confiscation of property
a Key West letter. dated the 29th ult,
says Col. Morgan had issued an order free
/ ing all the slaves in his department.
The HerGld's dispatch from Washington
says Lieut.. Lockwood is liberating the
slaves of disloyalists on the eastern shore of
Virginia.
The President has paid visit to the ar
my of the Potomac, and in company with
Mcclellan review ed the troops of the yari-
GUS divisions. He also visited the South
Mountain battle field, and passed through
Frederick, where he was enthusiastically
received, and spoke few words to the null
titude.
It is confidently asserted in Washington
that the rebel army under Lee is in full re-
treat.
The special Washington correspondence
of the Tribune says Col. Hamilton, of Texas,
is urged for the position of Military Gov
ernor of Texas. with Gen. Clay as COM
mander of the army. The two to go to-
gether. with division of soldiers and
sc, 900 armed citizens. The former to take
and the latter to hold, occupy and cultivate
the soil of that State This expedition is
intended to co-operate with that of Eli
Thayer to Florida. Fifty thousand me
have already offered themselves to Thayer,
and wealthy siip-owner of New York has
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Representative District Convention.

Representative District Convention. &
Upon the adjournment of the above Conven-
ton, the delegates from the townships of Empo
ria, Pike and Center. composing the 64th Repre-
sentative District, will for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Representative in the
next Legislature. ,as $50
Voters in the above townships Will have this
in view in selecting their delegates.
J. R. SWALLOW, District Committee.
Emporia, Oct. 3, 1862.
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proffered three 6rst-clGss steamers for the
enterprise.
Information has been received In Spring
field, Mo-, that Hindman has temporarily
left his army, and is now in Little Rock.
hurrying forward more men, and supplies
for his troops. The rebels were receiving a
stream of reinforcements from Texas and
Western Louisiana.
The yellow fever is raging in Whining
ton, North Carolina, and the Mayor has
telegraphed that it is epidemic. The ply
eiciaus of the city are worn down and many
of them are sick, and he asks. for immedi-
ate assistance in the name of humanity.
The rebels threaten to burn Lexington
and Frankfort, KY, if compelled to evacu-
ate those places.
Among the men who are heartily in favor
of the Presidents proclamation as a mill
tary means of suppressing the rebellion.
and most vigorous measures for crushing
treason everywhere. are Hon. JOS. Holt of
Kentucky and F. B. Cushing of New
York. II .3s@e g g .ea
Gen. Davis shot Gen. Nelson at the Gait
House, in Louisville. on the 2sth ult. They
had had some difficulty. and Davis demand
ell an apology. Nelson slapped him in the
face twice, and Davis shot him. Nelson
lived twenty minutes.
An intercepted letter from JEFF. Davis to
Slidell announces that it was his intention
to capture Washington aud make it the rebel
capital, about the time Lee crossed the Po-
tomac. Jefferson got slightly foolshed that
time.
It is ascertained that the next steamer
from New York will carry sufficient money
to the Gulf to pay all amounts due our sol
diers in that department. Some time ago
the necessary funds were transmitted to
North and South Carolina for a similar pur-
pose. No part of the army is more than
one payment in arrears, and the reasons for
this inattention are that company officers
and paymasters, and a large number of
stragglers, are away from the place of m u.s.
tering. si.s #- f-i
Gen. Bragg has issued proclaim alton
threatening an immediate and vigorous en-
forcing of the Confederate Consumption act
in all parts of Kentucky under control of
the rebels. @ -ta
New Orleans advices state that gueril la
bands were quite bold, and harass Federal
vessels greatly. Admiral Farragut had or
ganized a naval police force of four sixteen
cared whale-boats, which are cruising day
and night in the river.
The Richmond Wing, of Oct. LIST, says /:
Information from Lees army indicates that
important movements are impending, and
will take place at the end of the week. Nc
Clellan's army is on this side of the Po-
tomac, and is advancing. The rebel army
is in good condition, and eager for the fray.
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No Politicians among Them.

The late Union Convention was to be COM
posed of the people, and not the politicians.
We were anxious to see how a Convention
would look in which there were no politi
clans, for we nave not the most exalted opin-
ion of that class of humanity, SO We attended
it all through. The main speaker was our
old friend, G. W. Smith. Here is an unsoph-
isticated specimen of the people, thought we.
We know him of old. Judge under the To-
peka Constitution, chief leader in the old
"cellar- kitchen" bolt from the Free State
party, candidate for Governor under the Lee
compton Constitution, sole supporter of the
English swindle, chief mourner at the fu-
neral of the ''Big- Spring Wigglers, no
politician about him !
At the Secretary's desk was the jovial
face of Joel K. Goodin, whilom known as
the Immaculate" Here is another, thought
we, fresh from tie masses. We have faint
recollection of him, too, in the pdrer days
of "Minneols,'' Clerk of the first Council,
Public Printer by grace of Hugh 5. Walsh,
of fragrant memory-he's no poLitictan-of
course not. Then we saw gliding through
the crowd, with eat-like tread and bland ad
dress. A. j. Mead. Here isfone of the SOL
i'd ye0naanry of the land, thought We. We
think we have heard of him before. Mem
Der of the first Council, the pure thirteen,
embalmed in grateful remembrance. nominee
for Treasurer under the Lecompton Consti-
tuition, he's no politician, either. The Chief
Manager was Sam. Stinson, of Leavenwort tn.
Here. said we, is grave and sober man, who
never dabbles in politics. And truly, the
clumsy and bungling manner in which he
''handled the ropes" the utter ignorance
he manifested in those dexterous turns and
twists whereby point is to be carried, or
an inconvenient speaker sileuced, OF nom
ination ''put through" satisfied US that for
once our judgment was correct. tits said
that Sam. devotes only seven days in the
week to politics; the rest of the time he at
tends. assiduoasly, to other business; /.
In looking over those ''young armies OF
delegates" from the southern counties, when
our neighbor so eloquently speaks o. we
noticed 10 politicians, except Wagstatf, Ben
Simpson, DR.. Walters, Updegrsf, Roberts
Goss. Keller, Roy, and some others.
Marc. Parrott, we ali know, Is not poil-
tieiaD. He 10 said never to have pulled
wire or rolled q log in his life. He has
devoted himself merely to going to Congress
and running for the Senate.
Such was the active, planning, working
material of the late Convention. If these
are the people. what must the politicians be !
Laurence Republican, iff' -
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From Chase County.

A correspondent informs US that the meet
ing at Cottonwood Fails on Monday last,
was very well attended. Speeches were
made by Hon. NJ. s. Adams, and DR.. New
Ion. The letter closes by saying that cold
Chase will be almost unit for the Republic
can ticket The Republicans of Chase
county have never been caught mapping yet.
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The Late Fight in Missouri.

There are no details of the late fight in
Missouri. The Conservative says
We are informed that the last engage
ment in Missouri has resulted in The signal
defeat of the enemy, on their own chosen
ground, SIS miles from Fort Scott Gen.
Blunt conducted the affair with consum-
mate skill. and is following up the advan
tage gained. We are not permitted to enter
into future movements.
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The Iast Advance.

a1fhe Philadelphia Press, whose editor re-
sides in Washington, makes use of the fol-
lowing significant language:
The armies of the republic are marshal
ing for the last time in the, history of the
great rebellion. The organization which
exists now must remain to the end of the
war. Soon an advance will be made very
generally. in every direction and by every
corps of the army. The day has been fixed
the leaders have been chosen and assign
ed their positions, and the necessary orders
have been written. a 5aae5 i zig
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BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
Latest from COrinth.
HEADoUARTERs OF GIN. GRANT,
JACKSON, TENN, Oct. 6-I2 NJ.

HEADQUARTERS OF GIN. GRANT,l
JACKSON, TENN, Oct 6-I2 NJ.
To Acyor General Hdlleck:
Generals Ord and Hurlburt came upon the
enemy yesterday, and Gen. Hurlburt hav-
ing driven IN small bodies of the rebels the
day before, after seven hours hard fighting
drove the enemy five miles back across the
Hatchie towards Corinth, capturing two
batteries and three hundred prisoners and
many small-arms. immediately appraised
Gen. Rosencrans of those facts, and direct
ed him to urge on the good work. The fol-
lowing dispatch has just been received from
slt - F'CHEwALEA, Mss, Oct. g..
10 Mojor General Grant, - ..E 3e Isl
The enemy are totally routed--they are
throwing everything away. We are follow
ing sharply W. s. RosENcRANs,
Major General =
Under previous instructions, Gen. Hurl-
burt is also following. Gen. Mcpherson is
in the lead of Rosencrans's column. The
rebel General Martin is said to be killed.
u. s. GRANT. Maj. Gen. Comd'g.
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Mr.. Parrott's speech at Topeka, in the
spring of 1851, in which he declared that
Slavery had been a commercial and National
blessing. did more to drive his old friends
and supporters away from him. than any
thing be ever did. He can date his politi-
cal downfall from that fatal night.
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From Marshall County.

A correspondent of the Conservative writ
ing from Marshall county. says. in relation
to the State ticket: '.The State ticket nom
mated on the 18th ult., gives general salts
faction here, aud we are quite sure of its
complies success. Everything quiet on
our Northwest border
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Parrott, referring to Lanes Brigade, in
IN his speech at Lawrence. said he had seen
by an official document in the Executive
Office at Topeka, that one man had been
killed, one wounded. and one missing; the
missing one supposed to be Lane himself.
-TopekG Tribune.
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The Republican State Central Committee
met at Topeka on the 1st inst, and ORGANIC
ed by the election of Hon. Chester Thomas.
of Shawnee, Chairman, and s. F. Atwood
of Leavenworth, Secretary.
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The Topeka Tribune puffs the fag-end
State ticket TO the skies. It's got synp-
toms of the Bartlett disease. It supports
both the tickets.
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When your wife is silent, hold the baby
for her. Perhaps it is as much as she can
do to hold her tongue.
Those who have the excellent faculty of
using all they know, can never know too
much.
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The Lawrence Republican says. truth
fully. that the Republican party is not re-
sponsible for all the silly lies that Jim Lane
tells.
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J. F. Cummings has been appointed an
Aid to the Commander-in Chief, with the
rank of Colonel Topeka Tribune
As Governor Robinson is q temperance
man, We are unable to see what possible aid
Cummings can be to him.
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REPUBLICAN STATE PICKET.
For Governor,
THOS. CARN q

1855 Of Leavenworth. -
For. Lieutenant Governor,
THOMAS A. OSBORN,
81 ssi4}s or DoLiphan.
: 49, Tor Secretary of State. !.
w, W. n. LAWRENCE.
OF franklin.
For Auditor, ~ &c
nE Iaa ASA HAIRGROVE.
-I.se1 eae5zst ss OF Linn. ssssa
For Treasurer,
WILLIAM SPRIGGS.
OF Anderson.
zs1s sEo
For Associate Justice,
LAWRENCE D. BAILEY,
s asl u a.5g Of Lyon.
For supt. Public instruction.
ISAAC T. GOODENOW,
OF Riley.
-ge.it.-2 For Attorney General &
vesa w. w. GUTHRIE.
...l,ss-r5ts s.. OF Brown. II
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-30

national WAR CoNsiTTEE.-The National Wai
Committee held meeting yesterday afternoon al
the rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce. The fol.
lowing report was presen'cd read and ordered TO be
published:
E.riosAI WAR coxHIrrsg NEE.YoRK Sept. %, 1861!
Hon. GEoHGs OrDfSE, Chairman.
sR Ccnms,anc-. have recently occurred which seem IA
render proper for the undergned sbg following
an nldendum 70 theu report Of tAe oth lusl
Acting ss snbCommiiiee under the authority Of the Ma
ti0pA War Committee the Dnlrrei yisitcd the CITY OF
Providence Rhode Island the an The duty con
hled them special reference 10 the sdopo Of
70 hpsten forward ooPs the seat Of With this
II deemed dvisable confer with the Chief Magistrates
Of the NswEngand state, The purpose OF the vl,t hayin,
and hsssaehusrtis, The Committee he'd the srGtlcstou
their arrival IN Providence o meeting Cows surasuo Andrew
NaLbum, Berry. and Buckingham e hut OF whom had
been b. attendance the DAY the e1efes Of
menceneni A. brown Unyenny. The Committee were tLus
enabled 20 iposo the they n charge with an
expected coety and they returned 70 hcwlOt alter
Bot tn. subject mentioned con6dsI 10 the Com.
miles and they are happy IA The be..f th.i their efforts
regard % 10 were not unsuccessul n ofr queff Wa.
brought forward or dscassed by them during their stay In
action ~ the prefes well T. their ineI ,,e
- to tire public su'horiea Of the country to whom e
Ieloh h. been submitted aud by whom la been approved
TIE Japnai u CJsnerfe OF This morning bavi1g mad
certain statements In regard to ia. seton Of ho Committee
which n lsieus true Of IL. own kpowletse. ana
s.enneni- made ia such terms usually obtain some degree
OF cfeenee h may not he out al place ior the
70 snow how much those under notice are entitled 10
Tie unabridged desire 70 say Therefore. ia addition 10
what - stated ia toI former report that they hold mo mi
yaie Conference hom which Governor Sprafi was .r
ouded thai their interview with the New Ensand Cover
IN The public por Of he City Hotel m Providence
that proposal made % hold back tho soldiers of New
kngsd from the call Of the Pgeaidcut - no propos,l W..
made 70 organize corps for Cen. Fremont or FOR any
o'hef oenef TOT any pwpoe either private public no
proposal made b. coercr The PRECEDENT INTO ay .,,,
pa.on 'chene by refusing to forward uny rcgiments
40 proposal Was nide % appoint sny Radical Abolition
CT any other political stripe Of ocea to either or OH
regiments In New England or e,whete propoaal wa
made To call any Convection with reference any plsp
Tor any Northern other Union and no reference
to The New ORR Fall Election any other election, An
sho, thai each Of these and The 0ter meats In eeuo
to Ito action Of the Committee contained In tho te In
The journal o. Commerce OF this day, wholly UNIV arau-
able and untrue. Respectfully subnitted
CHARLES GOULD
NEHEMIAH KNIGHT sub
PROSPER If. WEwNORr I Committee.
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Great Hritpir.

A telegaphic dispatch from Hoiyhead, on tbe
evening Of the 18th inst, reports the
Alabama, better known as No. go, off that port,
having had to put back. This is thought to be in
correct, the Alabama alluded TO probably beng On
irregular Mediterranean trader.
me London DAILY Net0s editorialy taunts the
friends of Secession with being Jubliant over Nle
tr,umphs of the Slave Power aud asks, Who Is 10
be the better for it 1t says that should the hopes
of the English friends of Secession be realized, and
twenty millions Of the freeman OF the North pusilan
mously consent TO let Fix miiions III the South give
law 10 their continent, we may expect 10 see tDem
ertng the free exercise OF the right Of trade on
the coast of Africa We shall find they will be as
h.tc disposed to defer notions ABOUT the Am
can savetrade as they have been TO accept the doc
trne OF New-Engl land about the save-tride between
ths States which is night Jeh DAVIS has expressly
reserved for The South. His admirers IN England
NAV find they have not yet done MIN all the service
be requires. ,
The London Times earnestly denounces the policy
of the Abohtionsts of the North IN seeking to rate
the negroes of the South against their masters. Ii
SAYS that the idea of the Aboionists Is to organize
n series Of Cawnpore ma5saeres as legitimate de-
vices of warfare but 1t thinks they will not be sue
eessiul 10 the attempt. IL atds Indeed II IS dill
cult to see how proclamation by oesieged OF
fugitive President can have any greater effect than
the documents issued by such Generals as Hunter
aad Phelps, melting the negroes to revolt. II
trusts that President Lincoln will refrain from an
act which will be at once d crlme and u blunder,
which Will III no way auNailce TIC Icuelai causcj
but only deepen and make eternal the hatred be-
tween the Two sections.
The New-loIk correspondent Of The London
Times Ii OF the opinion that Europe need not fear
Ibst the North will unite to repel foreign interven
tion. It's courage is gone Tie game Is Loot.
Washington knows it, If New-York does not, that
the AbOltionists destroying the Union by their
frantic efforts 10 save it.
The Chamber Of Commerce liverpool or Man
chester . has presented an address TO Mr.. LANG,
who made lengthy address on Indian affairs, in
which be said we could not expect more than mil
hon and quarter bales Of cotton from India during
the next twelve months. IT, therefore, i, should he
impossible to get the cotton raised in the Southern
States the present crisis must 20 on with augment
ING evils for the heXt twelve months. But he be-
heved many months would not eapse before the ter
pnation OF the struggle and the recognition between
England and tue other great powers Of the Southern
ConfederacY.
Jnte Is authortativeiy pronounced too brittle for
substitute for cotton, and had fallen 20 TO + 10 per
tun from the highest point during the late excite
ment. On Friday, however, there was slight re-
newai Of the demand, and some recovery in prices.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-30
Commercial Intelligence.

LONDON MONEY MARBEI.-Ine funds were with
oot variation Money continued ABUNDANT and the demand
moderate.
LvgKfooL Sep, 2O--CorTos-The regular weekly Cot.
Ton report was forwarded by the Anglo Saxon
STATE ~ IRADE.-Ihe Manchester market was rather
1fmer but prices not higher.
bhkAnsTuFFs-Jhe market is dull and adinr downward
49, Waksheid Nash q Co., Bigand, Athys Co.. and
.iosoi Spence Co, report Flour dull aod Cd lower;
ssIeiloen Is d. Wheat declined 20. Red Western and
s,ou1neri di09; White Western and Southern Al
Corn STEADY; mixed 20I ' -''
EossoSsIhe authorities report: Beef no sale,
x,nc1 p sscon quiet bUI steady. Lard active and sd
e.ueee a, tut IT, advance was not fv nArt,in,9 H.
me he. elos4ng quiet Talow s.eadv VIZ
fhonr The Br0seTs Ci-cnlsr rs,o,,.. ..h, ,,
:, ls 1a a caurpelSinei sales made at 1907 Rosin a1
sses3v Ca a. voe Sngar hrro. Coffee 6rn Rice
49, In s,eaav a. l2s "hsle Oil &a IOf0f42 liz
the advance .ost Hemp aud FsS - @ iase portion OF
LoNDoH NAfhkfs-i-oSDOS Sept. 70 R.vi.u., ,,.t
repoIts "aeat qelet aud ldLl lower. To-, OiteoleI
tending gpwsd lea steady common Con msh SgssT
ouiet but steady Rice firm TsIo,v ANXIOUS Coffee
aosn dull a. 81 for Spirits ma oowh"aid
at l35 Lnseed firm and unchanged. Lpsend ,ysy duii
sales ask 483l3 o nj trmeri
Groves d Todd report Provisions quiet bp, .,.,
quiet bot tending upward holders demanding en- Lard
AnKR GAS SEcVA lriEs.-baEing ropor.s Amet,e,n s.
ties IA a vi. and rates nominal. Illinois CentT, So
<8d5O Dis .osnt; u. > Sizes s. G7O DO Eive CGa6s
C0nsos ,;losed on Friday d. 95i U9Jl Tor money.
LATEST.
LIvERPocu, Sept %, Evening C0TToH; The sales today
TIE market hreI, but quiet and prices unchsnse
BREADsTuY.' -, dull but steady.
Provisions Vat.
LosDOg Sept 20 evening -Consos close % a3la97f fo
hAyRR, Sept 10 COITOs-Saes 0f the week 5000 bales
irregular an nomin closing with but tte inquiry
and In pr ices New Orleans olnsie 3s2i
90 oss- 3sof Stock u port 1900 b2les.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-30

"TRIBuse Boz" GrrrISe ALONG Up--Lieut.
Clifford Thomson, for several years connected with
the City Department of The TRIBUNE, and for the
last fifteen months Lieutenant in the LIST New.
York I.nccn Cavalry, has just been officially ap-
pointed aid 10 Gen. Pleasanton, the Chief Of all the
cavalry of the Army of the Potomac.
Lieut.. Thomson, seeking to rejoin Lis regiment.
from which he had been separated Q few days BY.
sickness, arrived on the field just as the battle Of
South Mountain was beginnng his own regiment
not being recoverable at that moment, he at once
reported for duty to Gen. Peasanton that officer be-
ing in command Of all the cavalry on the field, and
was by him ordered TO act for that day az special
Aid. Thomson continued this duty through thiu
days work, and through the sangunary battle o.
the Antieam, the next Wednesday, with 30 much
satisfaction TO the General that on the following
morning he was agreeabiy surprised to receive the
requisite official documents constituting him regu-
lar member of Gen. Pleasanton's staff for the re.
Ipander Of the war. Tie lucky Lieutenant seems
now to be isirly the high road to promotion Il no,
interfered with by some intrusive shot, shell, OF
saber.