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The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-09-18
BY TELEGR APH.

GAbL1poLIs, Sept lion "Wednesday
the 10th inst, n column of the enemy. ABOUT
5000 strong, said to be under comm and OF
Gen. Loring, the first notice Of whom was IN
our rear, between Fayette and Gauley' mad
an attack on our forces encamped at rayette,
consisting Of the 34th and 31th ONO reSi-
ments, numbering about 200 men, under
command of Col. Siber. when desperate
fight ensuee, lasting till dark. Our forces
cut their way through, reaching Gauley
Bridge during the night. having lost about
100 killed and wounded. mostly of the 34th
Ohio. in the meantime another column of
the enemy approached Gauley Bridge on the
Lewishurs road, under command OF Cerro
Gordo Williams. cutting off the 47th Ohio,
two companies of the 9th Virginia, and one
company of the % Virginia Cavalry, who
were at Sommerville. Nothing since has
been heard Of them.
Under these circumstances. Col. Light
burns front, flank and rear being threatened
BY an overv helming force, compelled him to
on the morning of the 11.h after
destroying all the Government property that
he was unable to bring away. He accord
iugly moved down the kanawha in two
columns, one on each side of the river, reach
ing Camp Piatt on the afternoon of the 18th,
skirmshing the whole way. Here he massed
his troops on the north bank of the Kama
wha, but being hard pressed by the enemy,
he retreateI during the night. reaching Elk
River, just below Charleston, on Saturday
morning. He made another stand on the
lower bank of Elk River, and desperate
baltic ensued, lasting from 10 A. NJ. till
dark Our forces shelled and destroyed
Charleston, only two houses being left.
The result ofthe fight is unknown, nothing
having bee heard from Col. Lightburn since
O'Clock on Saturday evening. Up to that
time our troops held their own, and were
furnishing The enemy severely. We under
stand that our forces completely destroyed
all the Salt Works. Col. Lightburn brought
an immense train of six hundred loaded
wagons safely to Elk River. The retreat to
Elk River was conducted in good order.
Great anxiety is felt for the safety of our
forces, as we'll as OF Point Pleasant and
Gallipolis.
This border is in great danger. The enc
my's force is represented as being 10000
strong, with proportionate force of artillery.
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The Black Race.

Some persons imagine that the ancient
Egyptians were negroes. This notion has
gained ground from the persistent falsi6ca-
ton of history. We know more of the An
cient Egyptians, in regard to form and fea-
ture than the thousands of contemporary
paintings which remain on their monuments.
The negro found on the ancient Egyptian
monuments, but always as a slave. The
Egyptian is very different parsonage.
X * X The history Of the black race is
profoundly sad. We know that three thou
sand years ago this race existed in Africa
We know thai that is country capable Of
everything that man needs for comfort or
luxury. It has great rivers, mountains and
valleys, rich soils and that wash it
shores which would carry an adventurous
man to any portion Of the world. 1t had
within it the richest sources of commerce,
mines of gold and Jewels. birds of gorgeous
pumaee, spices and balms for the luxury or
the wants of mankind. 1t stretched away
into TEN perate regions, and had every variety
Of climate and soil. Alas for Africa, that in
the wisdom Of God it was g ven to be ii g
abode Of the black race. Wherever the other
race entered it and gained foothold, it was
redeemed from barbarism. Egypt was the
mother Of European wisdom aud civiliza-
ton. The Pentapois was rich in temples
Here and there, in the Northern part of the
interior adventurous travellers like Dr. Barth
have found the splendid remains Of Italian
art. marking the footsteps of the Roman.
But from the day the black man possessed
the soil, he has never advanced one step in
civilization, never built hut more convent
ent than his forefathers built thousands of
years ago, never invented written lanou-
age, never made coin, never hewn statue
or column, never erected a temple, never
learned that the world moved around, never
constructed ship. or even rude bark. to
navigate the great rivers of Africa. In short
the race, if it possessed the arts which the
other descendants af Noah possessed in the
earliest periods, lost them all, relapsed into
barbarsm, and for thousands Of years has
never made one step in advance, but ste :ly
plunged deeper and deeper into the lowest
forms Of degradation. In Asia, the Hindoo
temples and palaces date from remote ages,
and the Chinese civilization seeks its origin
in the earliest years. Europe. Greece and
Italy attest the earliest advance Of man, and
England, Germany, Russia and France are
all the growth of civilization from barbarian
origin. II America, a country more thiply
peopled than any other, and probably in
habted at very late date, grand relics of
art attest the existence of civilization which
has no apparent origin in European or Asian
teaching. In Africa, no man finds one soli-
tary memorial on which to found a theory
that the negro race was there ever other tn an
now, a race of barbarians. There is no
alienation Of civilization ard barbarism in
the history of Africa. 1: is one long, bar
baric staguation.
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HEAD GU ARTERS:

army Of Kentucky, Sep. 4, 1862.
Oaths of Allegiance have been co-erced
from the citizens Of Kentucky by the Gov
eminent of the United States, binding such
citizens to oppose in all respects the Gov
eminent of the Confederate States.
Such Oaths will not be respected as OF
binding obligation by the Major General
Commanding the Forces of the Confederate
Stat es, and he will sustain and protect all
citizens, by every proper means, in the nom
performance of such forced oath. They
are neither binding in law or conscience
By command of
Ma; Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH.
GEORGE VIM. BRENT,
1t. Col. & Inspector General.
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A Page from the Record.

In 1856. John w. Forney, now the lea
der of the Republican party in Pennsylvania,
was Chairman of the Democratic State
Contra Committee, and issued an address
to the people, In which the following elo-
quent passage occurred:
The adversaries of the Democratic party
have dissolved the American Union in ad-
vance, so far as By their own action they can
consummate that direful result. They can
no longer assemble in National Convention;
they congregate as the represer tatiyes of a
fragment of one-half of our happy country,
and they arrogateto themselves the mastery
of the other half. by attempting to consoli-
date fierce and fanatical sectional majority
in every department OF the Government
They declare that the country is on the eve
of unprecede nted commissions, and they pro-
claim their purpose to arrest these convul-
sions by ignoring and insulting fifteen
sovereign States of the Union. They talk of
peace, and in their own conventions pro-
claim a policy which mnst end in civil war.
They appeal to Heaven to sanctify a move
ment which. if successful, would destroy the
fairest fabric OF freedom on the globe. They
invite our countrynen to support their cause
in the midst of the most irreverent bias
phemies of the Constitution. They prate OF
exclusive Americanism, while they accept
as leaders men who profane the sages of the
last with nconceivable calumnies. But
they deserve credit for their boldness. They
do not attempt to conceal the fearful end
which, should they succeed, must crown
their efforts. True to the history of all Sec
tional parties. they unite men, not by love
Of country, but by hatred Of national
principles. Their bond Of action is a sym
patty of antasonsms-not a harmony of
patriotic sentiments; and to ccnsummate
their purposes they would sacrifice every
great material interest of society. They
have already succeeded in dividing the
Christian Church. aud now they would lay
their hands upon the bnlwarks of our llber-
ties; they would wrest the Constitution from
the glorious purpose to which it was dedi-
Gated by its founders; and they would erect
at Washington sectional despotism whose
presiding divinities would be hostility to the
equality of the States aud equality of the
citizens, and wage relentless war upon the
domestic institutions of the South.
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Head Quarters Kentucky Volunteers.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICER
Louisville, Sep. 81, 1862.

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,f
Louisville, Sep. 81, 1862. s
General order, No. 81.
l. All volunteers for the State services,
assembling under the recent proclaim alton of
the Governor will be at once must cred into
services as part of the active militia of the
State.
2. Company organization will be at once
effected, and elections of company officers
held. The names of the officers elect, and
the muster roll OF the company. will be i'm
mediately returned to this Office, in order
that commissions may be issued without de-
lay.
8. When more than six companies have
assembled at a single rendezvous, batsal-
ion NAV be at once organized, and It's Off
GERS elected and reported for commissions;
and if a suG1icien. numb Der of men shall be
found at single place of rendezvous to
form three battalions, they may then so on
to perfect regimental organic alton.
4. The State Guard law having been sub
stantia,ly e-enacted, is hereby referred to
for full information as TO the details of the
organization of companies battalions resi-
ments brigades aud divisions. The law
will be found printed at length in the APP
pendiX 10 Stanton's Revised Statutes ID
Vol. pages 7OE. Particular attention is
called to the provisions of the 9TH Sections
of the law, which prescribes the manner Of
holding elections and mastering men into
service.
5 All good and loyal citizens of the
Comm onw ealth, within the military age,
are urgently called upon to enroll them
selves as members of the State Guard, so as
to be ready for service as soon as the arms
and equipments can be provided; in the
meantime. much instructions may be obtain
ed by drill without arms.
6. Muster rolls and blanks will be fur
nished on application to this Department.
BY order of the Governor;
JNO. w. FINNELL,
Adgt. Gent Ky. Volunteers.
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GREENFIELD, PA, Sept. ia cavalry
force, which left Harper's Ferry last night at
s o'clock, arrived here to-day at l O'Clock
nun bering about 1000. White, it seems,
was completely surrounded at Harpers Ferry.
The cavalry obtained permission to cut their
way out. After obtaining guide they start
ed, and succeeded in making their way
around the enemy without being discovered
On reaching the Williamsrort road they
discovered train of so wagons. which they
captured. 1t belonged to Longstreets am
munition train, which had just left Hagers-
town, after supplying that division with
ammunition. The wagons being still about
half full; most of them proved to be wagons
taken from Pope's army at Centreviile.-
About IS prisoners were captured at the
same time.
Capt Palmer day proceeded to Hagers.
town, and found the Rebels had gone, and.
I believe, is now IN pursuit of them with a
large force Of cavalry and infantry, which
Joined him to-day. The cavalry that came
through, state that the troops at Harper's
Ferry could hold out. until to-day, and that
if requirements came up before noon, they
would be safe.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The Star says
that at A. NJ to day the engagement at
Burnsde's position had no. been renewed.
He was then in undisputed possession of the
advantageous crest of the mountain from
which he drove the enemy the night before.
The firing that commenced at day break
TO-DAY, was an attack of the enemy on
Franklin's corps on the road to ilarper's
Ferry. \ direct communication was had
with that corps at O'Clock this morning
The telegraph operator at Point of Rocks,
reported tina; franklin was heavily engaged
this morning. some miles in front of MIN,
(the operator). The division, or army corps,
that yesterday morning occupied Hagers-
town. was not in yesterdays action, though
il hastily retraced its steps in order to be in
the fight to-day.
Neither Summers army corps nor Couch'S
division were in action yesterday, tho ugh
both are, doubtless. supporting Franklin to-
dav, as they were in position to do so yes
terday evening. The army corps of Fltz
John Porter passed through Frederick to-
dav at A NJ. and were to have arrived on
the e-tield at noon.
The Rebels who were in the fight say that
Beauregar is expected TO join them to-day
with an army corps 40 900 strong. Burn
sides position, won from the enemy in yes
terdav's battle, commands the only road
from Hagerstown to the position where
Franklin is fighting, we believe, to-day
Hence It's great i'm portance; to lose it would
be N ost dam aging to the enemy.
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HEAD QUARTERS,

Army Of Kentuchy, Lexington, Sep. 6, 1867.
ORDERS 1t has come to the knowledge
of the Major Gen eral Comm anding, that
S.ragglers, Followers, and Cavalry men, are
taking and Pressing Horses-such conduct
is in violation Of the Articles of War, and
upon conviction the culprit shall suffer
death.
No authority for Selling private proper
ty of any kind can be granted, except from
these lead Quarters. Citizens are reques-
ted to report at once, any unlawful seizure
of property. that the culpritmav be brought
before Military Commission without de-
lay.
By command of Maj. Gen. f KIRBY SMITH.
JNO PEGRAM.
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From the Richmond Dispatch of the sth.
Orders from Gen. Bragg.

The following general order was issue
on the 25th ult. by Gen. Bragg to his brave
troops, who, it will be seen, are ordered 'to
be in readiness to move at an hours notice.
Therefore stirring news may be expected
from that quarter in few days:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT No. "a
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. %, 1862. {
General Orders No. 1874
The troops of this command will be in
readiness to move at an hours notice. Am
pie time for preparation having been allow
ed, and everything necessary having been
promptly supplied, the General trusts the
movement will be made with that alacrity
and regularity which can alone inspire con-
fdence.
The enemy is before us, devastating our
fair country, imprisoning our old and VEN
Grated men-even the ministers of God-in-
sulting our women and Decorating our al
tars. It is our proud lot 10 be assigned the
duty of furnishing and driving forth these
deluded men, led by desperate adventurers,
and goaded on by Abolition dsmagogues
and demons. Let us bnt deserve success and
an offended D city will certainly assure it.
Should we be opposed. we must fight at
any odds and conquer at any sacrifice
Should the foe retire, we must follow him
rapidly to his own territory, and make h i'm
taste the bitters of invasion.
SOldiersi the euemy is before you, and
your banners are free. 1t is for you to de-
eide whether our brothers aud sisters of Ten
nessee and kentucky shall remain bondmen
and boudwomen of the Abolition tyrant, or
be restored to the freedom inherited from
their fathers.
By command of General Bragg.
GEO. G. GARSET, ASST Adj't Gen.
JOHN N. ORGY, A. A. G.
Gen. Bragg crossed the Tennessee river
with his army on the 25th of August.
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The following are the Proclamations Of
Can. Smith. since he has entered the State
KENTUCKIANS
The Army ofMe Confederate States, has aga'"
entered your Territory under my command.
Let no. one IN AXE you believe we come as
invaders, to coerce your will. or to exercise
control over your soil-far from it. The
principle we maintain is, that Government
derives its Just powers from the consent of
the governed. .
Shall enforce the strictest discipline in
order that property of citizens and non-com-
batants may oe protected.
shall be compelled to procure subsls-
tence for my troops among you, and this
shall be paid for.
Kentuc exhaustive come not as invaders,
but as liberators We come invoking the
spirit of your resolutions of 1898.
We come to arouse you from the lethar-
gy which en- shrouds your forethought and
VIII ich forebodes the political death of your
State.
We come to test the truth of what we be-
lieve to be foul asperation-that Kentuck-
ians willingly join in the attempt to subju-
gate us, and to deprive US of our property,
our liberty and our dearest rights.
We como to strike off the chains, which
are being riveted upon you.
We call upon you to unite your arms and
join with u in hurlipg back from our fair and
sunny plains, the northern hordes who
would deprive us Of our liberty, that they
may enjoy our substances.
Are we deceived?-Can you treat us as
enemies?-Our hearts answer-EO.
KIRBY SMITH,
Mai Gen. G. s. Army
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Colonel & Chief of Staff.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF KY.

Lexington, Sep. 1852.
The sale of Intoxicating Drinks within
the Territory occupied BY the Confederate
Forces is strictly forbidden, and will be
punish ed with the severest penalties of Mil
itary Law. And the citizens are called
upon not to give, in their m istaken kindness,
Spirituous Liquors to the Troops under my
command
By order
MAI. GEN. E. KIRBY SMITH,
JOHN PEGRAM, Col Sc Chief of Staff
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HThe Democrats have made, thus far
the following nominations for Congress il
Ohio.
Third District-C. J.. Valland igham.
Fourth District-J. f. Mckinney.
Fifth District-Frank c. LeBlond.
Sixth Dissatisfaction A. White.
Seventh District-Samuel S. Cox.
Ninth District-Warren P. Noble.
Eleventh District-Wels A. Hutchins.
Twelfth District-Wiliiam E. Flick.
Thirteenth District-John O'Neil.
Fourteenth District-J udge Bliss.
Fifteenth District aln es Z. Morris.
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Manor T. 3. TTusseU:

SIR: received your note informing me
that the city was subject to my control -
Permit me 70 assure you that the same pro-
lection that has ever been given by US, will
be extended to your City, while we remain
in your vicinity; and after our departure,
tyranny and oppression will be prohibited
BY a portion Of General Marshall'e COM
mand.
am sir, your most obed lent servant.
K. NJ. GANO,
Col. Coming I'd Reg. Morgan's Brigade.
At present acting Brig General.
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@Woo! is now higher than it has been
for forty-four years. This is owning to the
large demand for army goods and to the ad-
vauced price of cotton. 1t will not soon
fall as low as it has been of late years; and
we shall be surprised if the focks upon our
hills are not greatly increased.
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GJ-Dr. Olds has at last bssn heard from.
Fl is confined in miserable. damp cell in
Fort Lafayette. He sleeps or an Iron Bed
stead, without a suffi cheney Of clothing.
de looks h aggari. and the report says that
be Cannot long survive the inhum an treat
nen' 20 which b. is subj sc,ei.-Oiio EJgle,
.Seo. Al
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE PoToMAC,(
September Is. 10 A. M. !

II, ". HaNeck, Gene, al in Chief:
Information this moment received COM
pleteIy confirms the rout and decentralization
of the Rebel army. Gen. Lee is reported
wounded. and Garland killed. Gen. Hook
er alone has over !. 900 more prisoners, 700
having been sent to Frederick. 1t is stated
that Lee gives his loss as 900. We are
following as rapidly as the men can move.
lSignedl GEO. B. McCLELLAN.
Major General.
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GIVE understand that on the Confed-
crates entering Paris, that Gen HEATH had
a guard placed around the Hon. GARRETT
DAr,s' hcuse, TO prevsa: Il IRON being in
jG.ei.
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GA new hair-dye has just been inven-
ted and in soma localities it is selling rap
idly. One application in the evening on
your and whisksrs, aud you arise next
morning grey enough to pass for forty
years old. Wide-Awakes prefer it to lamp
oil or shooting irons.
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LOUISVILLE. Sept. l5.-Mr. Thomas ar
rived from Munfordsville this evening He
was present during the battle. The Rebels
under Gen. Duncan numbered from 5 900 to
1000, including cavalry, artillery and in
fantry. The Rebels made an attack from
both sides of the river, and boldly advanced
to our breastworks. They were repulsed
with fearful loss. The National forces under
Col. Wilder numbered about $500 at the
commencement of the fight.
They were reinforced by Col. Durham IS
Fifteenth Indiana regiment. The first the
r ebes knew of his being about was his pour
ing in vol1ey, killing many and stamped
ing the balance.
The Federal loss was eight men killed and
twenty-seven wounded. Tho Rebel loss is
from 500 to 700 hundred killed and wound
ed The Rebels who brought flag Of truce
admit loss of 400 killed. Two pieces of
artillery, captured from the enemy at the
bridge at Bacon Creek, were destroyed.
MEMPHIS, Sept 13.-The Evening Bull
letin has the following in relation to the
Coldwater affair:
On Monday Col Grierson, with $40 men,
came up with the enemy beyond Coldwater
near Cockran's Cross Roads.
They were a portion of Jackson's and
Persons cavalry and NUMBER OF infantry,
amounting to about 800 or 1.OOo men. They
were we'll posted. and commenced the at
tack, but were driven two and half miles,
through heavy timber. In the affair of the
enemy were killed and 20 or 80 wounded.
That night Greerson encamped between
Cross Roads aud fernando. and remained
during Wednesday in fernando. The next
morning he moved in the direction of Cold
water, and came on the enemy's pickets at
Coldwater bridge, behind which they lay in
force.
They fired the bridge and moved off. but
the bridge was so far saved, that after some
repairs, the National forces crossed, the Gu
envy retiring as they advanced, and Grierson
entered Senotobia, where he burned the
railroad depot and contents, and three cars
Scattered parties of guerrillas were also
overtaken and dispersed. While these
events were proceeding. the main body of
the Nationals, under General Smith. de-
strcyed the railroad bridge beyond fernando,
and tore up portion of the track, by which
means the railroad connection of the enemy
with Hernanno is destroyed.
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GAR1BALDI-The foreign arrival yester-
day brou sht no satisfactory information as
to the probable fate of this heroic chieftain
He is a prisoner in the hands Of the govern
m ent his strong arm paralyzed. The min
is,rv is said to be favorable to SUNNI airy
proceeding with the noble insurgent, but it
is likely he will be exiled to the United
States.-Cin. Times, 18th.
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By the Goth section of the act, apothe-
carries, confeciioners. eating house keepers.
tobacconists. and retail dealers whose an
nual gross receipts fall short of 81 900. are
exempted from the obligation of taking ont
licenses. In all other cases q license is in
dispensable. A license. however, is not re-
quired for selling goods at the place of man
ufactrre All licenses must be paid an
nually, to collectors appointed by the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue.
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@Democratio Congressional Nomina-

@Democratio Congressional Nomin
lions in Indiana:
First District-John Law.
Second District-J ames A. Cravens.
Third District-W. II. Harrington.
Fourth District-W. S. Holman.
Sixth District-A. B. Condui
Seventh District-D. w. Voorhees,.
Ninth District-David Turple.
Tenth District-J. X. Edgerton.
Eleventh District-J. T. Mcdowell.