, 1862-10-16

them into and out Of Martinsburg.
New YoRk; Oct. /:
The statement that Gen Sieci has resigned or
is about to do so is denounced as Q mischievOus
falsehood.
It is reported that Eli Thayer has been ap-
pointed Military Governor of Florida, for the
purpose Of introducing white population therein.
The rebel stea ner NdShUilLe is penned up in
the Ogechee river with no chance Of escape.
The typhoid fever is making ravages in the
Mexican army at Vera Cruz.
A special 10 the New York papers says: ave
have the authority Of . gentleman Of Gen. But.
lers staff for saying that Butler has already or.
ganized three regiments OF Louisianians-one
white, and two not so white.
WAsHNoroN, Oct Q.
d. D. Porter Of the Navy has been appointed
to command al the naval forces Of the Missis.
sippi river. The force under his orders In yes.
sells, gnns, and men will be larger than was ever
before under the command Of any UuiIed States
naval officer His squadron will be distinct
from that Of Admiral Farragut who still COM
mands the Western Gulf squadron.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Oct 8.
ihe Richmond Wing Of the lst, speaking Of
Lincoln's proclamation as ordAining serVile in
butTeCuOu III tuG NOUIeueTHk9 DtAItb1 b1yBs ~
is dash Of the pen to destroy $4,000 OOO, 900 Of
instruction, with the assurance that the whole
military and naval power Of the United States
will aid it." II speaks Of the cruelty Of the Ad.
ministratiOn, and says that Butler Is . saint com.
pared with his master. "0uF military operations"
says the Rhig, "hencelorth will assume . very
grave character. We find that the new programme
will necessarily destroy AIl chance Of terms be-
tween us and the United States. The next cam.
paign will be tremendous one, both for magni.
tude and character in its operations Let our
authorities prepare the whole strength Of our
people for . tremendous shock. The enemy Is
making great preparations, - well as issuing 6end.
ish PrOclamatiOnS. We must respond With equal
energy II we don't We are lost" The Whi0
says the movements Of Lee and jackson were
towards Warrenton, on Saturday, r..
PHrLADELPmA, Oct l.
A Louisville dispatch, dated the Sd, To the In
9uirer, says the rebels had begun to iortly Frank.
fort, ut are now evacuating it. The rebels, $4,000
strong, were Gortilying the soGth bank Of Salt
Riveri the Federal advance occupying the north.
ern bank.
New YoRK, Oct. l.
An officer In Garibaldi's army tenders the SER
vices Of from 1000 to 5000 veteran soldiers, al.
ready equipped, to fight for the Union, and asks
tho State Of New York to accept them.
The British iron clad steamer Sunbedha. from
tiverp Ol, was captured while attempting to en-
ter Wilmington, N. U. Her cargo is valued at
&36QOO0 and consisted Of brandy, gunpowder,
etc.
ST. Louis. Oct. l.
The rebels at SarcoEie say they have 10000
men at Cowskin Prairie, and also 10000 in Ar.
kansas, near the State line; and as soon as their
forces join, they intend to march direct on St
louis All the prisoners taken tell Of rich booty
promised them when they take ST. Louis.
NAsntRofoN Oct. 4
II Is believed that the nearest pbint 70 Wash.
ingtOn, on the southern Potomac, at which there
are any rebels in arms, Is the Rappahannock
Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Road, so
miles from Alexandra.
Nsw YoRK, Oct. l.
The stesTAer Marion, fforh New Orleans the
26th and Ksy West the 29th, has arrived. Gen.
Butler restored civil law in New Orleans on the
Esd ult., and has ordered oil the citizens, male
and female, above the age Of 1s, to take the oath
Of allegiance before Oct list, on pain Of impTis-
Onment and cOn6scatOn Of properly. A number
Of guerrillas from the country above, on the right
bank Of the river, came down to the city on the
22d and surrendered themselves. They became
dsgusted with the life Of outawTy they had been
leading and say that hundreds more would escape
on the first opportunity.
The rebels In large force evacuated BardsioWn
yesterday morning at 10 O'clock. Eight hours
afterwards Zen. Van ClsAve, leading the advance
Of Crittsnden's corps entered the town. He
was pursuing the rebels this morning.
FREDERIcK, Nd, Oct 8.
President Lincoln was enthusiastically received
by large cOncOurse OF soldiers and citizens yes.
fasflnv Iha DHaaidank 0f,oka hFiaflv Nhanki kin0
the soldiers for the gOOd service they bad rem.
dered, and ,he energy they had shown and hard
ships endureu; and the citizens for the devotion
they had shown the glorious cause
WAsHRGToN, Oct 8.
Il l. confidently asserted that Lees army is in
full retreat. The report that the sick aud wound.
sd, together with the cannon, bad been sent up
the valley, Is confirmed BY so many sources that
there can be little doubt Of its correctness. The
general opinion is that the rebels will fall back on
GordonsVlle and the line Of the Rapidan river,
where they can be in full communication with
Richmond.
Five thousand persons have already offered
themselves to Thayer for the Florida expedition,
and wealthy shipowners Of New I ork have prof.
fered three rstclass steamers for the enterprise.
We are assured, by those who should know,
that revelations yesterday In the Court Inquiry,
and some yet 10 appear, will demonstrate that
Col. Ford, who commanded Maryland Heights at
the time Of the surrender Of Harper's Ferry, IN
his position against his wish, aud In obedience 10
positive orders; and that Miles alone d respoh.
sible for the surrender.
Oct 6th-An Official dispatch dated jackson,
Tenn, Oct. 8, says the rebels yesterday, under
Price, Van Dorm and Lowell, were rePulsed 10
their attack upon Corinth, with great slaughter.
The enemy is in full retreat, leaving their dead
and wounded on the tield. ROsekrans telegraphs
that the loss Is serious on our side, especially In
officers, but bears no comparison with that Of
the enemy.
Mcpherson, with his command, reached Co
rinth Yesterday. Rnaakrnns nlrannd the rItr,ai.