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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-05

IN WHATS THIS?
PHG ESI,S, REGIMENT CoRGoRAsN 5S N
JAMES q BURKE, Col: NJ D. SMITH. Lieut.. Col
complete Company of this the only Irish be-
Ing ganize in the STATE The officers have service in
the Army Of Potomac. No trouble will be spared
mike ths the ack company Of the regiment Pay from
bounty SIT which will be advanced the regi.
Is mustered In and $50 State bounty will be paid i'm.
me,latey on joining Pay commence from date of
ronent Clothing, ra,ons and quarters furnished imme
diatey, and tie will be sent 10 Camp Perrepon East
New York. where every thing conducting the health and
comfort will be furnished For further Information apply
the headquarters, 534 Broadway
DANIEL CROW LEY, Captain, 100 South street
JOHN CLANCY First Lieutenant 40 Mott street and Ii
Truck House.
THOMAS Riley, Second Lieutenant.
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II EADQUARTERS THIRTY EIGHTH REGIMENT,
IL N. Y s. Vols. Camp near Har1ison's Landing.
AUGUsr2, 1862.
ORDFRsThe members Of this regiment now absent from
directed to Lieutenant Miller 396 Broome
before the 9Th inst Those unable in
win do writing, enclosing certcats from COM
surgeon stating the degree Of disability All falling
purcuay TO do will be reported and their names pub
shed deserters and the police authorities duly notified
BY order OF Colonel Ward.
JOHN MARD, Adjutant.
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Highly Interesting Rumors.
WAsH1NGToN. Nv

Special to Missouri Democrat: To-mor-
rows Philadelphia Enquirer will contain a
Washington dispatch. protesting to have
TeHaole Information direct from Richmond
Inc substance of its information, which is
probably of an average reliability, or more,
is as follows;
The people of Richmond have been hav-
ing another panic for the last two weeks;
the removal of Gen. Ne Clellan, and the ra-
pidity of Burnside's movements, were the
first causes. At the time of Burnside's
movements Longstreet was in Richmond on
his way to North Carolina, the campaign
being supposed to be over for the winter.
! Part of his corps were with him. They
were put on the works around Richmond at
once, while he took the cars to Fredercks-
burg to hold the Rappahannock line if pos
sible, and not to retard our movement until
Lee came up.
There are now from 2OO,O to 100000
men in the works in and around Richmond,
and but 10000 north of there, including
Lees and Jackson's forces.
Jackson has been recalled, with Stuart,
from the valley, to form the left flank of
Lees forces. Jackson was opposed TO COM
ing, and wanted to keep up a division of
our forces by raids into Mary land and Penn!
sylvania, but was over-ruled by Lee and
Davis.
The Cabinet at Richmond have ordered
Lee to throw his whole army on the Kappa
hammock and dispute every foot of ground
thence to the rebel capital.
They have plenty of raw provisions, and
millions of pounds of pork, beef and flour,
are accommodating at Richmond. Vessels
with clothing are running the blockade ev-
cry week, but their army is suffering terri
bly,.
Numerous recent events have served 10
Influence the Richmond panic, such as Lee
suddenly changing from the offensive to the
defensive; his telegraphing daily For more
men to save the capital; petitions and appeals
of their army for clothing; Gen. Dix's cap
ture of their pickets in the Chickahominy
the discovery that they have lost from Co.
600 to 100, 900 men in the last 95 days by
battle, sickness and desertion; and indica-
tons of slave instructions. Burnside and
the Government are believed to have full
acquaintance with these facts, and Burnside
regards his force as ample for the work be-
fore him.
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-eIadian Terr,s1ry.

w q ra6, ~diaD SuPerinten-
dent of the Southern Superinten- ar
rived here Yesterday from Leroy, brl2g-
inc important intelligence from the South
western portion of the Indian Territory.
Onthe Esd inst, Chiefs and braves OF
Wiehitas and Kechies to the numUc. oil
eighty arrived at Leroy to ask for tie pro-
lection of The U. S. Government. They left
the rest of their band, numbering seven
hundred in all, on Waut Greek, in this State,
eighty miles south of Leroy.
These Iadiaus bring With them large
number of scalps anu me intelligence of a
bloody fight at Fort Cobb in the Indian
! Territory, on the 2l5t of October.
| The loyal force comprised $40 Wichitas,
163 Towakonos, 1877 Kakos, 81 Kechies. a
| few Kaddos and about 80 Shaw nees. The
rebels were led by Col, Leper at the head Of
six hundred of the Tongkawas. Leper is a
white man. and the Confederate agent of the
| Affiliated Tribes. The loyal Indians were
entirely successful, having defeated their
| opponents and slaughtered large numbers of
them the field, among them Col. Leper
! Getting news that Cheely Mcintosh was
approaching with large body of Texans and
Indians, the Wichitas fled to this State.
They accomplished the journey of about
/ three hundred miles in a month and day.
| They bring with them the papers of the
| head Tongkawa chief, all of which were
captured. The papers cover a period of
thirty years, and some of them bear the sig
natures of Gen. Sam. Houston, Gov. Lamar,
| Albert Rust, and other we'll known South
ern men.
1t will be remembered that Fort Cobb
was evacuated by the u S. troops in March,
81, and was soon after taken possession OF
by the Texans.
The Wiehilas have always been represent
ed as friendly Indians, and the last report
of the Indian Bureau shows that they were
among the last to accept the overtures made
to them by the Confederate agents.
This last fight shows that the rebels have
more serious enemy to contend with in the
Indians of the South west than that encoun-
tered by US in Minnesota.-Lea0 ConserO
ative.
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ITEMS By LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Gen. Blunt reports that the rebels con-
tinued their flight, after the battle OF the
28th ult., and are now in Van Buren,, Ar
kansas. Rebel prisoners state that the
rebel force was I1,00O. Blunt Gays
1.-THE rebels were compelled to abandon two
pieces OF artilley, disabled by my batteries.
A number Of their officers were killed. The
notorious Quantrile and his band were en-
gagged in the fight, with Col. Shelby and
Emmett Mcdonald commanding the rear
guard in the retreat across the Boston
mountains. They fought desperately. Some
of Quantities. men were killed, and others
taken prisoners. Our loss in killed is FIVE,
and four more were MORALLY wounded, one
of whom, Lieut. Col. Jewell, Sixth Kansas,
has since died. Lieut.. Campbell, Kansas
Sixth, was taken prisoner. The loss of the
enemy in killed was about ~. Two contra
bands arrived to-day from Van Buren,, who
state that Hindman, with about 12, 600 in
fantry, crossed the Arkansas river, from the
South, on Tuesday last, for the purpose OF
moving up to reinforce Marmaduke, but
they have now all returned 10 their hole.
by transportation has just come up.
occupy the position occupied by Marina
duke when 1 attacked him, and intend hold
ing it,"
We have received synopsis of the Pres
ident's Message. 1t is said to give but little
satisfaction to any party.
The news from our army in the South
west is cheering. Grant is advancing
Nothing new from fredericksburg.
1t is reported that Burnside has been su.
perseded by Hooker, but the report lack:
confirmation.
The Democrats have already commenced
boring Congress by introducing resolutions
inquiring into the particulars of the ares
and Imprisonment of rebels in the North
but we are glad to see that they have beer
promptly tabled by handsome majorities.
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Tax Matters.

The Internal Revenue office has of late
been subjected to considerable annoyance at
the continuous receipt of numerous letters
from assistant collectors, and other officers
of subordinate grade holding a position
under the direct tax and excise law, asking
information in regard to the business of
their department. 1t should be known that
no consideration can be given to such COM
munications, the bureau to which they are
addressed having as much as they can at
tend to in the description of business relat-
ing Immediately to its control. Such parties
desiring information should apply to their
principals for it. aud not the Department of
the Internal Revenue
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-12-06

FAILING Orr IN THE RECEIPTS OF WHEAT
The receipts of wheat at Chicago during the
month of October just passed. amount to
l ,937. SCI bushels. The receipts during the
same month last year amounted to 5 $685.
$50. The receipts in Chicago and Milwau-
kee during the months of September and DC
tober of this year are about four millions OF
bushels less than during the same months
last year. This indicates quite conclusively
that there is deficiency in the wheat crop
of 1862. Chicago Journal
Itindicates to our mind, that money Is
plentier than it was last year, and the far
mers are holding on for better prices.
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After the war is over the country will be
full of Generals, Colonies. Majors, Captains,
Corporals, ETC., and man will be in great
danger of insulting every one he meets if he
does not know what important title he has
to the end of his cognomsn. And then
there will be another class-the army thieves
those who will retire on fortunes they
have stolen out of the war, and build fine
houses and buy Gne farms. Of all the peo-
pie of the earth, they will be the most de-
tested by their fellow men. They will point
The finger of scorn at them, saying There
goes a thief that robbed our government
while it was struggling for life with the
rebels Let them be marked.
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STATE UNIVERSITY.

The question of the location Of the State
University will. among Others, come before
the next Legislature, as it has been before
the last two preceding sessions. This, to-
pether with the Railroad question, and the
location of the Deaf aud Dumb and Blind
Asylums, will, it is supposed, constitute
the principal subjects of Legislation at the
coming session. These are, doubtless, i'm
portant questions, and should be carefully
legislated on.
From our geographical position, and the
fact that the outlets forour trade are near
the northern boundary of the Stale, We can
not reasonably expect much direct benefit
from railroads at the present What may
be in the future, it is not worth while to
discuss.
Couceding, then, the principal benefit to
be derived from railroads. to the northern
portion of the State, we do claim that the
public institutions should be located in
what is now termed Southern Kansas, but
which is in reality near the geographical
center Of the State.
From what we can learn, there will be
three places brought forward by their re-
spective friends as points at which to locate
the State University, namely, Manhattan,
Lawrence, and Emporia. Manhattan, to
use common but expressive phra=e. is
"played OUT" so far az this question is
concerned. The contest. then, viii really
be between Emporia and Lawrence,
Our town presents advantages equal if
not superior to any point in the State. Sit
uated as it is, in the best county south OF
the kaw river. and very nearly in the CEN
ter of the-State, it would seem that Empo-
ria is entitled TO great consideration by the
/ Legislature in the location of this important
public institution. 1t is no argument to
say that we are near the border Of the set
dement's. This is so, but it is because the
country to the south Of US is held as Indian
reservations. Within the next FIVE years,
these lands will be thrown open for settle
ment. Even now, the Indians are anxious
that the Government should treat for them
When this is done, the country to the south
of US will be quickly settled, as it compri'
ses the best portion of the State. The loca
ton of these public buildings is not for &
day, or year, but it is a permanent thing
and the probable future as we'll as the pres
ent is TO be taken into consideration.
} Ever since Kansas had a name, there ha:
been a persistent disregard Of the interests
of the South. AS instances in proof of this
take the apportionment with nineteen dis
franchsed countless" the formation of thu
} first State ticket under the Wyandott Con
stitution-nearly every man upon it being
north of the Kaw river, or upon its imme
date line; the State officers recently elected
the major portion being north. If any o
this spirit is manifested at the coming ses
sion, our advice to the members of tn
Legislature from the south is, that the
form combination and act together, an
if we are not to have fair showing in III
location of the State institutions, then d.
feat the railroad bills as fast as they al
f introduced.
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The Michigan House, at Leavenworth,
is of the best hotels in this State. We
have frequently noticed this house, aud
what we say about it we believe our readers
will find 10 be so. if they stop there when in
the city. On our recent visit we were
pleased 10 see that Jim Shepherd was still
officiating in the capacity of clerk. He is
one of the most obliging fellows we ever met,
Ludlum is one of the few who t'know how
to keep hotel" He and,Shepherd are al
ways on the gu uive for the comfort oftheir
guests. Stop at the Michigan.
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Interesting Items From the South.
CAIRO, Nov. 80.

CAIRO, Nov. 80.
Another movement of great importance
has been made from Helena. The Missis-
sipp Is raising at that point, and is nine feet
now in the channel The guerillas below
Helena are so near starved out that they are
willing to trade cotton for supplies. The
Confederstes are said to be 5000 strong at
Arkansas Post, on Arkansas river. There
has been no rise IN that stream. Gen. Joe
Johnston has been appointed to Command
the department of the West. in place of
Pemberton. Part of Braggs army is said
to have reached Aberdeen. At Memphis
the impression is that stand will be made
at Aberdeen. A large meeting was held
at Grenada to devise means of defense. The
appeal says: The people are to turn out
en- naGsSe to resist the terrible invasion which
will bring in its path destruction, desola
ton and death. It says Lincoln has be-
come maddened at the defeat of his war pol
icy in the recent elections, and that now he
will use all means at his command to bring
the war 10 speedy close. According to the
Aberdeen correspondence of the appeal. the
Confederate soldiers pray nightly for bat
tie, aud add petition that their foe may
have plenty OF blankets. He says the Con-
Ieoerates are reauy 70 give Uen- OFaht an
awful welcome, and that they will hold the
ground they now occupy. or the ground
will hold their dead bodies. He also com
plains that planters in the neighborhood of
Aberdeen show an unwillingness to let their
slaves assist in throwing up works of de-
fense- Editorially. the appeal grove in
dignant at this. and says they deserve a
visit from Lincoln's Abolition horde. We
bad slight shook of earthquake here at
half past An
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A GOOD THING.

The following Information will be received
with Joy by all good, loyal men, and those
who are opposed to army thieves: Gen.
Grants recent orders, putting the whole
cotton trade at the seat Of war in the hands
of the Government, and securing enormous
profits of the trade to the Government or its
agent, are believed here to be the forerunner
of the adoption ola similar policy through
out the entire region in which our armies
are operating. Members of the Cabinet
here intimated ten days ago that Gen. Grant
was celebrating on the propriety of secur-
ing the profits on cotton trade for the Gov
eminent"
We have heard of many officers who have
lined their pockets by cotton speculatious.
Some have made as high as $4,000. We
hope Grant will put stop to this species Of
stealing. 1t will put thousands of dollars in,
to the United States treasury, and the Gov,
eminent is certainly entitled to any benef
that may accrue from the operations of GU
armies. If weunderstand the thing rightly
this war is not waged for the pecuniar1
benefit of colonies, quartermasters. ETC., bu
for the purpose of sustaining the authorit,
Of the Government. Any man who woul
thus dishonesty rob his Government to tn
amount Of what belongs to it, in thes
times of sore tribulation, deserves to spen
the rest Of his life in the national peniteu
tiary. Grant deserves great credit for til
step he has taken in this important matter
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From EuTOpe-RepIy of Russia to the
Proposition for Intervention.

HALIFAX, Nov. So.
The steamer Africa arrived at this port
at 10 O'Clock this morning. The following
is additional to the news alread telegraphed
from Cape Race:
LIVERPOOL, Nov Is, p. M.-Tbe London
Morning Herald bitterly denounces the nom
Intervention policy of the British Govern
ment, and says the language of Lord John
Russell's dispatch mocks the hopes and in
suits the memory of half million of starv-
ing laboring men,
The Herald charges the British Cabinet
with abject patience and dastardly submits
sion in hopes to obtain the Parliamentary
support of the Bright and Golden party.
The Daily Meas thinks that Lord Russells
answer is the best that could have been made
without entering, unnecessarily upon dis
cussion Of the merits of the case, and re-
joices at having escaped from diplomatic
associations with France.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. l5-The Journal
Of 81. Petersburg contains the reply of Prince
Gortschakot 70 the note OF Dryoun de Hill
yers' which is i, substance as follows: At
te: recalling the constant efforts Of Russia
| in favor of Cancellation, Prince Gortsch.SS.
koff says that it is requisite above all things
to avoid the appearance of any pressure
whatever, capable of chilling public opinion
in America, or of exercising the susceptible
ity of the nation We believe that combined
measure of the three great powers, however
conciliatory. if presented in an official o
officious character, would be the cause o
arriving at a result right opposite to pscif
cation. If, however, France should persis
in her intention of mediation, and EuglanG
should acquiesce in her course, instruction
shall be sent to Baron Stocked, at Washing
5 ton, to lend both his colleagues there, tn,
. French and English Ministers, if not officia
| aid, at least moral support.
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Congressional.

Horsu N, WASHINGTON, Dec. l.
for ,Ge chaplain returned thank:
Of the slave, for emancipation from 's a nes,
WINCH &c bad involved sin, sorrow and Shane
:, nne roll was called by States, and a quo.
rum was found 10 be present. -
= MESSAGE froo, me Senate announced \
qn"ru.:. assembled. and that that body was
ready for business.
A similar message was sent to the Senate.
Committees Ct both houses were appoint
ed to wait on the President e. o.:
mat they were ready to receive any commu-
nication be had to make.
A resolution WAS adopted, instructing the
Committee on. Naval Affairs to inquire and
report the best mode of placing vessels of
war on Lake Ontario, when an exigency
may arise, and establishing water communi-
cation from other waters to the Lakes, and
report which of the various plans is the
most feasible.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-12-06

The enterprising proprietors of the Leav-
enworth Bulletin have commenced the issue
Oh morning edition of their excellent daily,
At Leavenwortb. The Bullstin boys are
determined not to be outdone by any of their
ueighbOrs. if industry and enterprise viii
pTeventit. They publish tri-weekly and
weekly edition The former is published
at IS per annum. and the latter at 81. We
can say to those of our readers who want to
take I4aveuworth paper. that the Bulletin
is worthy of their support.
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We have heard the names of three gentle
men, only. mentioned in connection with
the Spsakership-Messrs. Kellogg. of Leav-
worth, Dowthitt, of Shawnee. and Saunders
of Coffey.
We have heard the names OF John Francis,
Davies Wilson and Dow Adams, mentioned
in connection with the Secretaryship of the
State Senate: and A. r. Banks for Chief
Clerk of the House
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LEAvExwoRrH. KANSAS,
Nnuamher Ii 1859.

Hon. S. h. SHEPARD-DEAR SIR: Yours
of the 12th, is at hand. Settlers upon In
dian Reservations, which by treaty between
the United States aud the tribes, are not,
without the consent of such tribes, to be in
cluded within the territorial limits of any
State or Territory, are not voters nor liable
to any taxation. See Act of Admission,
Sec. l.
Most of the Indian Reservations, includ-
ing, believe, the Kaw Reservation, are in
this condition. Respectfully yours,
S. A STINSON,
Attorney General.
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Congress met last Monday. The latest
dispatches say the reports of some of the
Cabinet officers were not completed. in
consequence of which it was thought the
Presidents Message would not beItransmit-
ted until Tuesday. We shall lay the docu-
ment before our readers next week
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WEEKLY SUMMARY NEWS.
Blunt scat;ers the Rebels.

Blunt Scatters the Rebels.
The following dispatch was received at
headquarters in St. Louis, on Saturday
nigh last;
HEADQUARTERS, Battlefield, Nov. go.
To MAJ. Gen. Curtis.
misunderstanding that a rebel force,
under Gen Marmaduke, 5000 strong. was
at Cane Hill, forty miles north of Van Bu-
rem, Ark, aud that Gen. Hindman was to
join him to- day or 10 morrow with large
force of Infantry, for the purpose of making
desperate effort TO enter Missouri, deter
mined to strike Marmaduke and destroy him
before reinforcements arrived.
Leaving my transportation in the rear,
made forced march of thirty miles, with
about 5000 men, and attacked him at ten
O'Clock this morning. Found him strongly
posted, on advantageous ground.
After an engagement of about three
hours, he commenced to retreat. Every
foot of the ground was fought over, and
holly contested until near shutdown, when
the enemy Finding that their artillery,
which they had made every effort to get
away, was about to be captured-sent Coils.
Shelby and Emmett Mcdonald with flag OF
truce, for the ostensible purpose of caring
for their dead and wounded, but with the
real object of making good their retreat to
Van Buren,. The casualties OF the day
am unable TO state with accuracy at this
time, as we fought over twelve miles of
ground One of the rebel officers with the
flag of truce stated to me that they had lost
sixty in killed, among them Lieutenant
Colonel. My loss is comparatively small.
Among the wounded are Lieut. Colonel
Jewell and Lieut.. Johnson, of the Kansas
Sixth, both of them, fear, MORALLY.
The enemy are badly whipped, aud will
probably not venture north of the Boston
mountains again this winter, if this part of
the State is held, as it is their reliance for
subsistence, and having eaten all in the val
ley, they must retreat into Texas.
have sent for my transportation to come
mp. and shall occupy position at or near
Cane Hill
The rebels had ten days rations. and in
tended making desperate effort to force
their way North.
JAMES G. Blunt,
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At the charter election in New Haven,
on the 28th ult.. the Democrats carried the
city by 500 majority.
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Voting ON Indian Reserves.

Attorney General Stinson having been ap-
piled to for an opinion concerning the right
of persons living on Indian reserves to vote,
REPLIES as follows:
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Hoo. Frank P. Blair, jr., has resigned his
seat in the present Congress. in order to
take command 81 a brigade at Helena. Ar
kansas.