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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
The Capture of Spencer.

The Kanawha Republican is very
severe upon Col. Rathbone for the sur
render of Spencer to jenkins. 1t says
that some of the officers begged to take
the command and fight, fully confident
that they could repulse jenkins. The
Colonel refused, and ordered the men to
stack their arms. Capt. Pell refused,
and considerable number of the men,
siezing their arms, marched off with the
Captain, refusing to be paroled by
Jenkins. The soldiers do not hesitate
to say they were literally sold ont by
their commander.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Very PROPERLY.

The Richmond Enquirer of the 9Th
inst, in giving an account Of the late
battle near Manassas, says:
ga flag of truce was sent, day or
two after the last battle, by the enemy,
asking permission to bury their dead
1t was granted. Soon after regiment
Of negroes armed aoih spades appeared,
and after performing their 'oork, seere
very properly taken IN charge ty our
troops"
That was very nice little piece Of
strategy. We send a flag of truce tc
the magnanimous "chivalry" for per
mission to bury our dead. The request
is politely granted. A thousand ne.
groes are sent, under this solemn ar
rangement, to bury our butchered vol
unteers, and when the work is done
'they are very properly taken" by thu
rebels!
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
The Capture of Buckhannon.

The guerrillas made great havoc of
Government stores in the capture7 of
Buckhannon the other day. There
was but single company of soldiers
there. Some of the citizens turned out
to fight the rebels, who were 500 strong.
\ short fight occurred, when our men
ran away, not being able to stand
against the superior force. About 20
unionists were killed. The correspon
dent of the Cincinnati Commercial says:
| But the loss at Buckhannon, under
the circumstances, was serious loss,
and the result of a grave dereliction or
blunder on the part of somebody. A
great deal of Government property was
I captured and destroyed, among them
several thousand stand of arms. There
was large quantity of subsistence
stores, part of which had but recently
been removed from Beverly. There
were three churches and the basement
of the Court House stored full of them,
besides great deal of picked pork, in
barrels outside Besides this, there
was quantity of ordnance stores. All
these were destroyed, the guerrillas be-
ing una 5le to carry them off. The loss
is heavy, but none know the figures but
the officer having them i'll charge. Why
such heavy stores were left thus unpro-
tecred at an exposed point, lying just
on the frontier of guerrilla land, none
can tell, though somebody ought to be
able to do So There has been gross
negligence somewhere.
In addition to the destruction Of the
Government property, the guerrilas
j ''gutted" nine out Of the ten stores in
town, and, after stealing all they could
carry away, piled the rest in the street
and burned it up.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Very Sensitive.

The "Butternut' press Of the Free
States is excessively sensitive to what
ever touches their masters. No matter
what the scene Of massacre and ruin, or
who are the red handed murderers OF
the people, or conspirators against the
Constitutional Government, these papers
have but one cry, and that is "Aboli
tionism!'
These papers Indignantly deny that
the Indian war is at all instigated oil
encouraged by tho Southern rebels; but
that, on the contrary, it is purely AND
solely the work of the "Abolitionists =
meaning, thereby, the Administrati on
and its supporters. The Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin has an article on thi:
subject, which we find copied into ou,
exchanges of the ':Butternut" persua
sion, with high approval. The Bulleti1
says:
"Some of the newspapers have, in
cidentally,, stated that this massacre was
prompted by secessionists, or their sym
pathizers When we consider the re
moteness of the bloody scene from the
land of secessia, we cannot regard thi:
sta tement as probable. u
It then launches off into long tirade
! against the Administration of Lincoln
,rl;.b =. looounoo. nc ~ n ,,ost oor~,,,,
that ever existed, and closes in thes'
words:
| "Can it be possible that the men i.
pore" at Washington are responsible TO
this most inhuman slaughter Of innocen
people? Is his ANOTHER sacrifice fs
tie .No3ock Of INTERNAL ADOLF
LTIONISM?"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
The Gun-Boats.

Bully fer the gun-boats! We have
veritable gun boats on the Ohio at last.
One Of them has recaptured Maysville,
KY, from . couple Of secesh mule
riders to whom it was surrendered
And another saved Augusta from being
sacked and burnt. Maysville is nest
Of secesh, and would not be hurt by the
rebels. But Augusta is as strongly
Union, and the Butternuts had sworn
eternal vengeance against it. They
were marching on the place with the
avowed design of burning it, and had
got within less than mile of the towr
when one of the gur-boats arrived, anc
opened upon them with shells; where
upon the rebels scampered to the tune
Of "ske When our feet o
gun-boats is completed, and there comes
rise in the river, rebel raids on thu
border will cease.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Desperate Fight and Brilliant Federal
Victory MT MunfordsvilIe, KY.

LOUISVILLE, September l5.-Further
particulars of the Munfordsville fight
are received. Mr.. Thomas arrived from
Munfordsville this evening. He was
present during the battle.
The rebels, under Gen. Duncan, mum
bered from five to seven thousand, in
Guiding cavalry, artillery and infantry
The rebels made the attack from both
sides of the river, and boldly advanced
to our breastworks. They were re-
pulsed with fearful loss.
The Federal forces under Col. Wilder
numbered about twenty five hundred at
the commencement of the fight. They
were reinforce i by Col. Durham, with
the 18th Indiana Regiment. The first
they knew Of his being about, was his
pouring in volley, killing many and
stampeding the balance.
Federal loss, eight men killed, and
twenty seven wounded. Rebel loss
from five to seven hundred, killed anG
wounded. Rebels who brought a flag
of truce, admit a loss of 400 killed.
Two pieces of artillery we're captured
from the enemy.
The bridge at Bacon Creek was de
stroyeR
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
The Draft.

In Ohio, is postponed, by the Procla-
nation of Gov. Tod, to the first day of
October. The reason assigned is that
the attention and energies of the people
have been almost exclusively devoted,
for the past ten days, to the defense..of
the border, in Consequence of which the
work of recruiting has been almost sus-
pended. There will, therefore, be an
opportunity still offered for any who de-
sire it, to enter the service without be-
ing drafted.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Fighting In Missouri.

CAPE GIRAR oEAU, Mo, Sept. A.
Bloomfield was attacked Thursday morn
ing by the rebels. It was defended by
one hundred enrolled militia, including
detachment from here. The fight
lasted two hours The rebels took one
"a pound howitzer and withdrew. The
militia abandoned the place with one
iron II FOUNDER, but spiked it two miles
from Bloomfield.
Col. Boyd, from Gree nyllle, shelled
Bloomfield about three o'clock on Fri
day afternoon, and retook the place afte
few minutes firing. In the first fight
the Federal loss was three killed ano
FIVE wounded. The rebel loss is mo-
known. Col. Boyd is being reinforce
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Southern News.


MEMPHIS, Sept. 13.-1n Confederate
Congress, a resolution to adjourn on the
30th was adopted. A preamble and
resolutions were adopted to make prop
ositions to the Government of the United
States to treat upon the manner of con-
Quoting the war, SO as to mitigate its
horrors. The new conscription bill was
still under discussion.
Gen. Jos. Z. Johnston has been or
dered to the trans Mississippi Depart
ment, with Price, Magruder and Holmes
under him. Pillow is ordered to report
at Richmond for duty.
On Saturday last the Federals shelled
hamlet in Milikin's Bend.
Lee telegraphed to Davis on the 5th
that he had paroled 1000 prisoners, and
captured thirty pieces of cannon and a
number Of arms.
The rebel General Armstrong, in his
report of operations in West Tennessee,
claims to have passed between Bolivar
and Jackson, destroying bridges and
tressel work; in different engagements
claims to have taken 213 prisoners, and
killed and wounded 75.
A bill was introduced into the Con-
federate Senate to create the Office of
Lieutenant General. A e-olution also
passed recalling Minister'S Mason and
Slidell.
General Smith brigade returned last
night from an expedition to fernando,
destroying bridges across Gap Water,
eight miles beyond, and also burned the
depot and several cars there, cutting of
railroad communication with Hernando
| from the South.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
The Battle of NIiddl letoyHn = A Federal Vic.
tory--General Reno Killed.

HEADoUARTERs ARMY OF THE Po-
ToMAc, Three miles beyond MIDDLE
TOWN, September 1910 p. Mo
Ii. W. Ualleck, General-in Chicf: After
very severe engagement the corps of
Gen. Hooker and Gen. Reno have car
ried the hight commanding the Ha-
gerstown road, by storm.
The troops behaved magnifcently;
they never fought better. Gen. franklin
has been hotly engaged on the extreme
left. | do not know the result, except
that the firing indicates progress on his
part.
The action continued after dark, and
terminated by leaving us in possession
of the entire crest. 1t has been a, glo-
rious victory. | cannot tell whether
the enemy will retreat during the night
or appear in increased force in the morn
ing. l regret to add that the gallant
and able General Reno is killed.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
No Enemy near Memphis.

No Enemy near Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 12.-The fight at
Coldwater, Miss, between Col. Grier-
sons Cavalry and the rebels, resulted in
the rout Of the latter, with the loss of
eight killed. No loss on the Federal
side.
1t is now known no Confederate force
of any consequence is within fifty miles
of Memphis.
The people of Covington, Upton
county, have signed bond of $4,000 to
protect Union citizens, and given notice
to Captain Scales, if his guerrillas are
ever seen there they will be han ged.-
Several prominent guerrillas have been
captured lately in Upton county; also a
large number of mules, horses, cattle
and negroes.
The steamer Polar Star was fired
upon, on Thursday, at Friar's Point by
suerrillas. Nobody was hurt.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
re- The Washington correspondent

BgThe Washington correspondent
of The New York Post, says:
''The people are very enthusiastic
over Sigel and Banks, whenever they
appear oa the streets or at the hotels
At noon ON Friday these two Generals
were at room at Wizards, looking
over map of Virginia. General Sigel
came out shortly, and mounted his horse
and rode away on gallop. As he came
from the private room into the hail Of
the hotel, the crowd set up the cry Of
'Sigel! There goes Sigel!' And by the
time he had reached the sidewalk large
crowd was around him, hurrahing ex-
citedly 1t is noticeable, that whenever
great favorite Of the public appears
the prefix of General is never applied
to him. The people cry 'sigel!' Banks!
and 'Burnside!' and say nothing as te
their rank. General Sigel is looking
very thin, but in good health. He and
General Banks have plenty to do JUS
now"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
HEADQ'TRs ARMY OF POTOMAC,

oepC. lo-o w.
II. ". Hallech, Generaz-in Chief:
l am happy to inform you that Gen
eral Franklin's success on the left was
as complete as that in the centre and
right, and resulted in his getting pos
session of the gap after severe en-
gagement on all parts of the line. The
troops, old and new, behaved with the
utmost steadiness and gallantry, carry
ing, with but little assistance from our
artillery, very strong positions defended
by artillery and infantry. | do not
think our loss very severe. The corps
of Gems. D. II. Hill and 4ongstreet were
engaged with our right. We have
ta ken considerable number of prison
ers. The enemy disappeared during
the night. Our troops are now advanc-
ing in pursuit. 1 do not know where
he will next be found
[Signed] GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
Major General Commanding
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept, 14.-There
was battle to-day in Middletown.-
Longstreets Division moving on the
Boonsboro road, in the direction oi
Williamsport, with the intention, nc
doubt, of recrossing the Potomac at that
point, was engaged by the Federals
Nothing official has been received al
headquarters of the battle up to this
hour, midnight.
On receipt of the news of the occupa.
ton Of Frederick by Burnside, and the
advance of Mcclellan, the people be
came wild with enthusiasm. The tele
graph Offices were besieged with regarC
to the result. Great confidence is now
felt here as to the safety of the State
Capital. Troops are still arriving or
foot and by railroad.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19

suited and outraged loyalty of the State
will make it unsafe for them to remain
separated from their ''Southern breth-
rem The time is coming very near
when the enemies Of the Government in
our midst. must, if they raise armies,
do it in the name of the Southern Con
iederacy, whose tools they are, and not
in the name efthe Democratic party OF
Ohio, whose leaders they assume to be
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
The Case of Garibaldi.


The official Turin Gazette says that
Garibaldi has been removed to Varig-
vaus, in the gulf of Spezzia.
An extraordinary council of Minis
ters was held at Turin to take into con-
sideration his case. The opinion which
prevailed at the council was that justice
should take its course. Two of the
Ministers were in favor of granting him
an amnesty. Nothing has been decided
as yet.
The London Times says Garibaldi is
the undeniable founder Of Italian unity
1t adds he must not stand as criminal
before Italian judges upon the very
grounds of blow struck for Italy
The way to avoid so jarring a spectacle
would be for Garibaldi to pledge himself
to his old friend and comrade, Victor
Emanuel, on his parole, to leave Eu-
rope for an indefinite period.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
The Capture of Weston, Va

The capture of Weston, Va, by the
guerrillas is another of the disgraceful
scenes of this incomprehensibly con-
ducted war
Our troops fed as the guerrillas ap-
preached the town. Lieut.. Hoy, form
, erly of Gallipolis, and who was in com
mand there went over deliberately to the
rebels and joined them in the work of
plundering the town. He had been be-
fore suspected of disloyalty, and had
even been arrested, but, somehow, seems
to have been retained in his office. He
afterward appeared in Gallipolis, where
he fourished a parole from jenkins
showing that he had been taken prisoner
| by the rebels, and released. The thing
was too transparent, and he was promptly
arrested and is now in Jail. So we go
Rebels too cowardly to join the Southern
army, elamor for, and obtain, position:
in that Of the Union, where they car
play the traitor more safely. How long
it may continue so, God only knows.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
HOME TESTIMONY.

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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
HEADQUARTERS OF THE PoToMAc, !
Sept. 18th, 10 A. M.

J
H. ". HaUeck, General-in Chief:
Information this moment received
completely confirms the rout and de-
moralization Of the rebel army. Gen.
Lee reported wounded, and Garland
killed. General Hooker alone has 900
prisoners, 700 having been sent to Fred
erick. 1t is stated that Lee gives his
loss as $4,000 We are following as
rapidly as the men can move.
TSigned1 GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19

nl-In the late retreat from Center
Vile our Medical Department lost forty
five wagon-loads of medicines and liqu
ors, including one whole wagon-load of
Port wine. The rebels were thus en-
abled to take much better care of their
wounded than could otherwise have
been possible.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Dispatches from Gen. McClenan--He has
Whipped the Enemy.
HEADQ TRs ARMY OF POTOMAC,

HEADQ 'TRs ARMY OF PoToMAC,
Sept. 15--S A. M.
To II. ". HaAeck, General-in- Chiet:
| have just learned from General
Hooker, in the advance, who states that
the information is perfectly reliable
that the enemy is making for the river
in a perfect panic; and General Lee
stated last night, publicly, that be must
admit that they had been shockingly
whipped.
l am hurrying everything forward
to endeavor to press their retreat to the
utmost. Signed
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Appreciated capture of Esarper's
FerEY..NO news from Mcclellan.
WASHINGTON, September l6.

W ASHTNGToN, September l6.
1t is believed at the War Department
that Harper's Ferry surrendered to the
rebels at 8 A. NJ. yesterday, after Col
Miles had been mortally wounded. Ac-
counts to that effect, none Of them otfic-
ial, have been received, both via Cham
bersburg and Point of Rocks. If it be
true, nothing can prevent the mass of
the rebel army from making good its re-
treat into Virginia. Miles cavalry
force cut its way out from Harper's
Ferry on Sunday night, and started for
Chambersburg, captured Longstreet's
ammunition train and other wagons to
the number of 60 in all, on their way.
The commander Of the cavalry reports
that Col. Miles had declared he could
not hold Harper's Ferry longer than
yesterday morning, unless relieved
This fact doubtless does much to induce
the Government to give eredenee to un-
official accounts of the surrender. Moth
ing has been made public from McClel-
Ian since his official dispatch of Sunday.
The general feeling here consequent on
the discontinuance of news from Har-
per's Ferry and McClellan's silence, con-
strues rather gloomy. Our loss at Har-
per's Ferry would be at least 1900 men
ard one million dollars worth of stores
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19

II 39If all other remedies have failed, d o not de-
spair, as HooFLAND'S RAhsAMIC CORDIAL has
performed cures in the most desperate Read
the advertisement in another column.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Harrisburg Account of the Battle in Ma
ryInnd.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ia special
dispatch to the Bulletin, from Harris
burg, says the rebels have fallen back
two miles. Longstreet's Division has
been sent to reinforce them, and the bat
tie will probably be renewed to day
The rebel pickets have fallen back within
two miles and a half of Hagerstown.
Stonewall Jackson has been whipped in
three battles. Miles held his position
at Harper's Ferry. The city to-day is
in a perfect furore of excitement
Crowds throng the streets, cheering en-
Enthusiastically for Mcclellan, for the sig
nal victory he has obtained over the
rebels.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19

ny One hundred rebel prisoners, who
refused to be exchanged, and took the
oath of allegiance, arrived in New York
on Sunday. Some of them are foreign
ers, others natives Of the Northern
States, while several were from North
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Tennessee and Virginia, and one
from South Carolina. They represent
the Southern country districts as almost
depopulated of white males; that the
Southern troops are wretchedly fed,
never paid or released from duty, and
syste matically deceived in regard to the
people of the North.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Observation-Disclosures Ledge No. l64.-

TTAll, especially young men, should re ad the
advertisement of the new "Nationai Dspensary'' a,
Cincinnati, in another column.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TFI. o. D. F.-Mineral Lodge No. 242 l. O. o..
F.-Rcgular meetings every Tues az
day evening. at Odd Fellows Hall. ERE NJ
81 story, corner of Front and Court s...~ sS$E
Streets. Pomcroy. 7->--s1C$ C$s
5-I2ly w. L. DOWNIE, p. S.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Indian Affairs Northwest,

ST. PAUL, Sept. 14.-A letter from
Commissioner Dale was introduced in
the Legislature yesterday dated at Fort
Ripley, Sept. 11th, to the Governor
He says he has been there twelve days,
endeavoring to effect an amicable ar
rangement with the Chippewas, but
despairs of doing so. After sending
messengers to Hole e-in the day for ten
days, he finally consented to meet in
council at Crow Wing. Instead Of
bringing thirty or forty chiefs, as agreed
he brought near three hundred men, all
armed. In council, Hole-in the day
was bold and impudent. No result was
reached by conference. 1t was to be
renewed, but collision was feared
Mr. Dale regards danger Of outbreak
imminent. The letter was referred to
committee of three, who reported and
adopted resolution that David Cooper
II. NJ. Race, Frederick Ayers, E. A. G
Hatch, be appointed commissioners te
repair to Fort Ripley, and act in behalf
of the State, in conjunction with the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in any
negotiations best calculated to preserve
peace.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19
Transportation.
The New Side-Wheel Accommodation Boat,
"Transfer,
E. WILLIAMSON Commander;

E. WILLIAMSON Commander; -Hzse
Is running, and will make sseeesGESSEssssss.
three trips per day to Syracuse, and .wo trips to
Cheshire.
FARE-From Syracuse to Hartford City, 5 cts;
Hartford City to Mnersville, cts; Minersvile to
Pomeroy, cts: ?omeroy to Middleport, cts;
Middle~o:t to West Columbia, cts; West Column
ba to Silver Run. cts; same returning.
A nice Saloon has been fitted up aid well sup
piled with such accommodations the public re-
Qure.
Persons, parties from the country, who wish TO
pleasuse ride, do so at 25 cents each per day.
Nav IS62.-5-9l-y