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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-29

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ene business at he old stand, and hopcs BY small
their eontinnedeustom inthe future
Mr. Tlsserand is authorized to use NV name in
liquidation OF all unsettled business
P. sEA0NIE,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-29
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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-29

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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-29

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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-29
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
FnrnrR1cK. Mn.. Sent. l6.


| announce tho surrender of lIarpers
Ferry, with all the forces and stores there,
to the enemy at o'clock Monday morning.
Officers aud men have been paroled and ar.
rived here. From them l gather the fol
lowing particulars
The rebels commenced the attack on Fri.
day noon on our forces Oh the Maryland
heights. Skirmishing continued through
ont the day, and was revived on Saturday.
The enemy was driven back with consider.
able loss.
They came up several times and were re.
pulsed, when il was discovered they were
approaching in Overwhelming force. Order
was given to spike the guns aud throw
them down the mountain. The whole force
from the Heights then returned in safely.
The guns from Camp Hill shellng the
euemy when they attempted 10 pursue our
retreating men
Sunday morning, party Of our men
again assembled the Heights and brought
away the field pieces, which they had left
unspiked.
Sunday at noon the rebels appeared in
great force on L)udon Heights. Mile,
shelled them from point to point Some OF
their guns were diolodged, but they still
managed to keep up brisk fire from some
of their batteries, which were run back out
of sight aud loaded. Caunonading was
kept up all day Sunday without doing much
damage.
Firing ceased at dark Sunday evening
and resumed again Monday morning at day
light, and kept up till Q o'clock, when
Miles ordered the white Gag raised. The
enemy didn't see the Gag, or woudn'; see
it, and kept up heavy fire for three fourth"
of an hour. About 10 minutes after The
! Gag was up shell STRUCK Col Miles and
| shattered his right leg
There were about 800 cavalry in tht
command, all of whom but some 40 ESCAPED
about o'clock Sunday night, and cut thei
way through to Green Castle, with bn
little loss. The bulance of the troops nun
bering from 5000 to 5000, with Genera
! Whites command from Martinsburg, wer
all surrendered.
Gen. Howe captured an aid of Stuart
on Monday, who was making his way frou
uarper's Ferry to Boonesboro, with dis
patch from jackson to Lee, announcing tn
| capitnla,ion of the place.
The aid supposed that Lee Was at Booni
boro, which was in our possession. Th
was the first intmation Of the surrende
that onr Generals hud received. AT tn
time Franklin was within three hours of I'll
Ferry, going to the relief Of the beleagure
command, whittier he had been sent h
Mcclellan so soon as he received tire d
patch from Miles on Monday morning tha
be was in danger
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
NEW YoRK, Sept. l7lb.


The correspondence of the World, dated
Frederick I6th, says
The enemy breakfasted at KelleysVille, 8
miles from Boonsboro, but our cavalry soon
drove their rear guard from that place.
Porler's aud Reno's corps took shorter
road over the Mountains, and arriving at
Sharpsburg at sundowD, capturing hun.
dreds OF prisoners on the wsy.
Franklin's corps, supported by COUGHS
division, passed through Burkettsvlle Gap,
which he captured handsomely, striking the
road leading direct from Boonesboro to
Harper's Ferry, and thence moving in the
direction of The latter place, gaining Elk.
ridge mountain, which aanked the enemy's
position and brought them within good
range Of our artillery.
FraDkliu's corps fought brilliant battle
ON Sunday evening at Parkersyille Gap
The enemy we're terribly Eepulsed, though
great advantages Of position were with
them.
Hancock's brigade made charge up
bill aud captured battery, six pieces,
Howell Cobb and 900 Of his Georgians.
The ll6th regiment Of Virginia was taken
entire. and Fragments OF many ether regi.
ments.
Sunday LoBgsireet marched back from
Hagprstown 80 reinforce the troops fight
lag at the Gap. lie arriVedin time to Join
inlthe rout
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
FREDERIcK, Sept. 10th.

The following is to the Baltimore Amer-
can
Intelligence from the front this morning
is of The most CHEERING character. Not
withstanding the bad news from Harper's
Ferry, Mcclellan was pursuing with a vigor
most disastrous to the enemy.
He pursued on Monday morning With his
reserves, and large body Of fresh troops.
The enemy took the road towards the
river at Harper'S Ferry at ShepardslowD,
and be was pursuing them and shelling their
retreat with great loss.
In several contests on Monday where
they made stand, our troops charged on
hem with such Vigor that they fell back
from point to point in great haste The
battles and advantages obtained Monday
are thought to be superior in importance
to those of Sunday. Drayton'S South
Carolina brigade, are entirely gone, either
killed wounded or prisoners. The l7th
Mich, regt, done up this brigade, FIRST
with bullets and finally with bayonets.
Howell Cobb was wouHded and taken pris.
oner.
Mcclellan was pushing on them last even
ing closely, and had already sent TO the
rear, 5000 prisoners and four batteries.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20

That audacious print, tho New York Herald,
Is mootipg the question Of a dictatorship for
the Government Of the country. Tbeprogram-
me is TO bring about coaiitiou OF uti ihe eie-
ments OF partisan discord and social discomfort
IN the North, unite with them the organized
power Of the South, proclaim Military Dicta-
tor, depose the authorities at Washington by
means Of the army, aud erect a new Govern
ment on tie overturned ruins Of the old. or
course, this is only the vaporing Of the Herald,
aud yet, that sheet is, no one doubts, in con-
clO'e with all the vlliany Of the country, and
the enunciatOn of such proposition, may
very naturally be supposed to have found its
conception 10 its secret orgies The boldness
Of the suggestion has its effect upon the public
mind, and attracts attention, for the reason that
tho Vaandigham element Of Ohio, and the
Wood element of New Y ork, with their con.
ferers through the North, would boggle but
little over such design, il It but brought in its
train the power and pelr that they are SO dc
srous of clutching. 1t would seem as il Treason
like this called for summary suppression, aud
demanded the notice Of The Government.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
Hnrper's Ferry Surrendered.

bVPNssUoRos Mdi sept 10.
A battle OF South Mountain was fought
ycsteday, resulting in complete victory to
the army Of the Potomac. TIE battlefield
was located in q gorge Of the mountain, on
the turnpike road between Middletown aud
Boousboro. Eudcavoring to ascertain The
rebel strength in position, at IL o'clock
General Reno was ordered to ascend the
mountain on the left and attack on the
enemies flank. About three o'clock RanoS
troops got into action. The rattle Of mas
kerry for half aud hour was terrible, when
The enemy gave way, leaving our men il
possession of the ridge. Loss on both
side considerable.
We had not General or field officer
injured at this poiit, excepting Reno, who
was killed by Minnie ball passing through
his body.
Hooker, commanding McDoweIs corps
and the Pennsylvania Reserves, assembled
the mountains in The night for the purpose
OF making an attack Oh the rebels left
lie got his troops into position and moved
upon the enemy two hours before sundown
Here, as in the case Of the other ridge Of
the mountain, our troops were successful
in driving the enemy before them with
great slaughter.
The rebels here suffered more than at
any other point on the battle field.
Hatch. commanding a division und er
Hooker, was wounded in the leg
Gibbons brigade, composed Of the 81,
6 and 7th Wisconsin, and 18th Indiana,
were ordered 10 move up Geo ge Noun.
tain. This brigade did not get into action
until after da;k which lasted till nearly
nine O'clock The brigade lost one hun.
dred and twenty in killed and wounded.
Among the wounded is Captain Caldwell,
I'd Wisconsin.
The rebels were driven back about a
mile, when Gibbons brigade, relved by
Summers corps, who held the position
during the night.
The rebel troops engaged we're Long.
streets, d II. ull's and A. Z. uIIl's
corps. Had our troops had two hours
longer daylight, greater portion Of the
rebel army would have been taken pris.
oners, as they were surrounded on all sides
Their only mode of escape Was by narrow
1eile in the mountain, which our ARTILLERY
would soon have made impaSsa -
Among the rebel officers killed were Gar
land of Leesburg aud Col. Strong, of th
II l9lh Virginia Regiment.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
Hagerstown Taken.

A dispatch from Gen. McClellans head
quarters, three miles beyond Middletown,
Sept. IA, to H. w. Ialeck, General in
Chief says AFTER very severe engage.
meut the corps Of General Hooker aud Gen
Reno have carried the heights commanding
the Hagerstown road by storm.
Tne troops beheaved maguGceutlY. They
never fought better.
Gen. Franklin has been holly engaged on
the extreme left. | do not know the result,
except that the firing indicates progress on
his part.
The action continued till after dark and
terminated leaving US in possession of the
entire crest.
Ii has been glorious victory. l cannot
tell whether The enemy will retreat during
the night or appear in Increased force in the
morning.
regret TO add that The gallant and able
Gen. Reno is killed.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
Saginaw SuIt.

The rebels would greatly like lick at
Saginaw. for he whole valley st The head
of The Bay'is decidedly saline. The State
Geological Survey of Michigan shows it to
bcNhe most magnificent salIferous basin on
this continent Boring for salt water was
commenced at East Saginaw in 1859, and
now there are tWenty.three Companies en-.
gagged in the manufacture of salt in the
Saginaw Valley, the aggregate Valne of the
vnrious works being estimated at $3.50, 900.
Many Of the wells are over 800 eet deep,
and but one less than 600. The al am.
Ount Of ine salt manufactured up 10 he 1t
of July of the current year, was 100, 600
barrels. AT the present time there are
twenty six block" in operation, with an
aggregate Of 100 kettles aud capable Of
M annual production of 46S, 900 barrels.
Two wells at Elst Saginaw furnish As 900
gallons per day; at Portsmouth over 62, 900
gallons are consumed in twenty four hours.
1t requires hnt 20 gallons of Saginaw City
brine to produce Dne bushe of salt, where
as it needs 33 gallons of Syracuse uEd IS
gallons of Kanawha brine Saginaw sult
is of superior quality, and the profit on each
barrel Of salt i, stated 10 he 90 per cent.
The Saginaw Valley, u good farming aud
lumber region as well as salt, has greatly
filed up and improved within The past TIVE
years under the development of its rich re.
sources.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
Drivlsg shs Rsbsis.-ThIngs took more
Hnoouragtng.
WAsutxeror. Sept. |

wAsHrSoroN, Sept 10.
The star says at o'clock a. m. to-day
the engagement at Burrside's position hsd
not been renewed He was then IN un-
disputed possession Of the advantageous
crest Of the mountain from which he drove
the enemy the night before The hiring
tha, commenced at daybreak to-day was
an attack Of the enemy on Franklin's corps
ON The road TO Harper's Ferry. No direct
communication was had with That corps
this morning. The telegraph operator at
Point Of rocks reported that Franklin was
heavily engaged this morning some miles
in front OF him.
The division or army corps that yester-
day morning occupied Hagerstown was not
in Yesterdays action, though II hastily re-
traced its steps in order to be in the light
TO day
Neither Summers army corps nor
Couch's division was ia action yesterday
though both are doubtless supporting
Franklin to day, as they we're 10 position
TO do so Yesterday evening. The army
corns of Fiiz John Porter passed through
Frederick to day at SAN, and were to
have arrived on the battlefield at noon.
Bornside's position. won from the enemy
in Yesterdays battle, commands only the
road from Hagerston to the position where
Franklin is fighting.
An officer who was slightly wounded in
the battle Of yesterday, arrived here late
to night, represents that the fight took
place three or four miles west of Middle
town, Frederick Co. at the foot Of the
first mountain, going west. The enemy
was strongly posted, but our men, with the
most determined courage, drove them ur
the mountain, through a strip Of woods,
corn6elds, and open grounds. The rebels
made occasional stands behind walls anC
fences, but were driven thence to the toI
| Of the mountain and over into the valley
where, it being night, our troops we're call
ed from further pursuit Not one Of on
men faltered. This point Of contest wni
maintained by our troops of the center.
Two Colonies were among the rebel slaiT
! funnd on the field
The battle was fought principally will
infantry on our part, it being impossible tC
bring the artillery into full play.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
WAsHINGroN. Sept. l:

To-day were completed the arrangements
for the settlement of free colored persons in
Central America, the precise place depend
ing upon circumstances. Senator Pomeroy.
who will conduct the expedition, has Foil
powers in the premises. 1t will start early
in October, with 500 emigrants of husband.
ry, and everything necessary for comfort
and industry. About 1000 of the more
desirable colored persons have already 10.
formed Senator Pomeroy Of their desire to
avail themselves of the Presidents coloniza'
tion scheme.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
GREEN CASTLE, Pa, Sept. Is.

The cavalry force which left Ilarper's
Ferry last night at o'clock, arrived here
to day at o'clock, numbering about GOO.
Gen. White, it seems, was completely sur
rounded at Hnrper's Ferry. The cavalry
obtained permission to cut their way out
After obtaning n guide, they started aud
succeeded in making their way around the
enemy without being discovered.
In reaching Williamsport road, they
discovered a train Of so wagons, which
they captured. 1t belonging to LonglreetS
ammunition train, which had just left Hag
erstown, 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 Centre
vile. About 10 prisoners were captured
at the same time Some Of them being
families who lived in the vicinity.
COL Mcclure with other officers had
considerable trouble to keep the crowd from
hanging these double dyed traitors on theiI
way to prison.
Capt. Palmer preceded 10 Hagerstow
and found the rebels had gone, and / lear
! that he is now in pursuit of them with
large force Of cavalry and infantry, wbic
Joined him to-day.
Tie cavalry that came through stat
that The troops at Harper'S Ferry coult
hold out till to-day. and ut if reinforce
mcnts came up before noon, they would bt
safe.
A dispatch has reached here that Nc
Clellan had defeated and routed Longstree
aud Hill yesterday, with great slaughter
aud that the rebels were flying in ever
direction to get Out of Maryland.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20

The FIGHT At MUNFORDsyILE The
fight at MuufordsVillc, Kentucky, on SUM-
last, was very severe, aud ennded in dc.
cided Federal victory, The rebels, 1000
strong, under Gen. DUNCAN, made the
attack. Our forces, $500 strong were
nnder Colonel WILDER. We were rein
forced by one regiment during the battle.
Oar loss was eight killed and twenty.sevcn
wounded. The rebels admit loss of four
hundred killed, alone. They sent II flag Of
truce. asking permission to bury their dead.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20

BULLS UEAD.-N. Y. CATTLE MARKET
The droyers are not jolly this week. The de-
cline from Monday morning to Tuesday night
was regular, rapid, certain, sn severe The e
are good many sore pockets this week, They
could not staud the pressure OF 6,4OO bulloeks
upon the market, when 44OO would bave been
abundant Still, good bullocks have sold at q
fair price that is, equivalent to 8(@9kc. U fb
sold at losing prices
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20

Mr. BUeHANAN's last KIoK.-James
Buchanan, stuBg, no doubt, by the gnat OF
conscience that's left in his wi,hered breast
has resolved to play the innocent and swear
that he has been nisrepresenied. 1t is
unfortunate for him that actions speak
louder than words Let him protest never
so'Ioudly, his record remains, aud will re-
main against him. His repentance comes
too late for him-too late even for pity,
He has made bis bed amd aust lie thereon
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20

It is now ascertained that the enemy is
still in position south Of Florence, throwing
up entertainments, and awaiting reinforce
ments Humphrey Marshall has Joined
them with bic forces The rebels blockaded
the river yesterday at Hamilton, nine miles
below Rising sun. No boat for Louisville
left to-day. Our gun-boats went down to
Hamilton this morning and sbclled the
roads for several miles, but the rebels had
Withdrawn their battery.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20

THE REBEL STRESGTH BEFoRE CISCINNATr -
Tho Cincinnati Commercial Processes to have
information as to the rebel force now threaten.
ing that city, and says that twelve regiments
passed through Florence not averaging more
than $50 each, Cavalry company Of something
over a 100, and % pieces of artillery. These
are the first figures we have seen. How re
liable they arc we have no means Of Judging.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20
BALrmoEE, Sept. l5-Midnig

The following is from the American
Frederick, Monday l6, IL P. M.-News
that reaches here from the front, coming
through variety Of sources, is all Of n
gloriously encouraging character. Our
troops have been driving the enemy ever
since they left Frederick, and yesterday
fought them for four hours in a general
engagement, aud sent them flying in rapid
retreat to get ont Of Maryland.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20

A Spy llUHG by THE REBELS. The reb.
els have just hung an alleged Federal spy
found within their lines during the recent
battles in Virginia. Thus far our govern
ment seems Il have been 10th to visit this
penalty in similar cases on our side. Will
it longer hesitGe?
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20

A PRoros1uoN.-The Layfayettc { lndi
ana) Courier says it is violating no conh'
dence in the statement that Hon. IL. .
Lane, Judge Test, Jesse L. Williams, Hon
D.ck Thompson, Cassius NJ Clay, Garrett
Dsvis, and other representative men OF The
Northwest, have been in Washington fo'
some days. urging npon the President tl'
acceptance of proposition for the consoll
dation of the troops of the Northwestern
States into one grand division, under the
command of Gov. Morton. They pledge
themselves 10 behalf o! the great Northwest
to crush out rebellion from he-liDe of Vir.
ginia southwark in 90 days and leave to
n. Y. Pennsylvania and the East tie task
Of eneountering Lee aud his despeTnte se'
gions. The proposition was well considered
aud fully matured before it was made
The Cincinnati Gazette 'has reasons tt
believe that the above statement is true"