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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
CannOnading at Harper's Ferry.
PURSUIT or THE REBELS BEYOND
FREDERICK.
McClellan's Reception at Frederick
sKIRMIsM wi,h sVuART,a CAVALRY.
One Haandrcd Rtbe, Wagons ana Ouc Hun
dred and Fifty Prisoners Cnpthrcd.
BALTIMORE, Sept. IA

BALTIMORE, Sept. IA.
The information with regard to Rebel
attack on the Northern Central road is un-
founded.
There was cannona1ing in the direction of
Harpers Ferry all day yesterday, ceasing at
o'clock p. NJ The result has not been
asccrtaned.
Gen. Burnside passed through Frederick
early 'on Saturday morning, and the whole
army pushed on after the enemy by every
road, and even crossing the fields.
The people turned out 10 welcome Burnside
with thu utmost enthusiasm, including men,
women and children, and when General Nc
CLELLAN came the people blocked up the
streets so that 1t was difficult for him to reach
his head quarters. The scene is described az
ysnoat exciting; the people waved flags and
-handkerchi'is, and even the women screamed
words Of welcome at the top OF their voices.
The advance guard catered Frederick on
Friday evening at five o'clock, and had a skir.
mish in the streets with Stuart's cavalry.
Several were killed and wounded on both
sides, and Colonel Moore, of the Loyal Virginia
cavalry, MAS captured by the Rebels and car.
ried off, but was afterwards rescued.
The Rebels did not destroy either Of the
thres turnpike bridges over the Monocracy,
but left nothing but the piers standing Of the
splendid iron railroad bridge
ARebel train Of 100 ammunition and sub.
sistence wagons was captured by General
Franklin, and about l50 Rebel prisoners had
been sent into Frederick.
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PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING !
Good News from Frederick!
RETREAT or THE REBELS.
CnnnOnatliEg at EAarper's Ferry.
T'0o &'i,miShes aoiM Stuart's Cdvalry
100 Rebel Wagons and $50 Pris-
oners Captured.
A SEVERE BATTLE AT MUM
EORDSyIEI4E.
RETREAT or THE REBELS.
'',oo Mirmishes aoiM Stuart's Cavalry
The Indian w ar.
GALLANT DEFENCE OF FORT RIDGELY

Retreat IF the Rebels Occupation Of Middie-
tOwR By GenerGt Pleasoatoa-N0 .fear Of On
Iarasiono Of PeansyleaRia- -Briilida Oharqe
Of Klinois CdDat,V- -Haif O mile Of Rebel
Wagons Burned - The Gnnaonadipg at Hdr-
per's Fery-A Grand Battle Impeading.
WASHINGTON, Sept l4.--The following in
terestng news has been received by special
messenger from Frederick - 81,
FREDERlcK. Sept l3, P. Non our way
hilhcr this morning, from Urbana, after cross
ing Monocacy, General Mcclellan and staff
passed through General Summers corps, who
opened their ranks for the purpose. The en-.
thusiasm with which he was received by these
vvrteran troops was beyond description.
Before the rebels left Frederick they wreck.
ed and destroyed the Union newspaper office.
The ladies here were forced to hide their
American Aags about their per,ons 10 prevent
the rebels from carrying them off.
In the artillery duel yesterday, which lasted
till one o'clock, between General Plcasonton
and the rear guard of the rebels, we had three
horses killed and two men wounded
The rebels, fearful Of being surrounded by
the infantry, fell back three miles beyond the
mountains, to NJ ddlctown from which place
they were driven in the afternoon. Our troops
hold the town during the night
LATER.
SUNDAY MonNlNG There is no probability
that our troops will remain inactive.
There is aO@ no fear Of iHraSiOH y FCansyL
rahia. The troops are in excellent spirits ct
their reception by the people of thus State.
The sick and wounded lebcis l.rt here have
been parolcd.
Yesterday afternoon the eighth linois Cav
airy, Colonc farnsworth, charged on two rebel
regiments and three 6 ms, short di>tahce be-
yond Aiiddlctown, on the road to llagcrsown.
" q had three men wounded and took 40 pris,
onerS This charge is represented as beng a
splendid affair.
Later IN the afternoon four squadron Of In.
di ma cavalry charged on regiment Of cavs'ry,
supported by artillery, on the road leading
from MIddlrtown to Harper's Ferry. 1t was a
desperate affair. We lost 30 killed and wound.
cd. The loss Of the enemy yesterday was dUu.
bic that Of ours.
Our cavalry so pushed the cncmys wagon
trains yesterday, that they were forced 10 burn
half a mIic Of wagons 10 prevent their falling
INTO our hands.
a man who left lIarper's Ferry yesterday
afternoon, reports that Longslreet was repulsed
there in thc alternooT
AT this writing, 8 O'clock, A. NJ, the battle
has been renewed in the direction Of llarper's
Ferry. The firing IS rapid and heavy.
Our man column, ii is thought, will come
up with the enemy this afternoon, when bat.
tic must take place.
The forces engaged by our troops, yesterday,
were those covering the rebel retreat.
The Hen are in tine spirits and are anxious
20 be led forward to rid The Mary!anders, who
have treated them So well, Of all invaders.
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The Rebel Ilcpuisc n: EE1rpcr's Ferry.

BALTIMORE, Spp,. ia gentleman, who
fcE Frederick at . o'clock on Thursday after
noon, states TINT wirn he hit, there was con-
siderable CONSERVATION among the rebels with
regard to rumor that had Just reached town,
OF heavy Latlle at Ilmpers Ferry, in which
Col. Dixon II. Miles had repulsed an attack Ivy
Gen. Loling, with great slaughter.
The account was that Gen Loring had
crossed the Potomac at Williamsport simulta.
ncouSly with the crossing of jackson and Lee
a Lvcsburg. Instead Of marching towards
lhgerstown, he had taken the river road by
the canal down the river in the direction Of
Itarper's Ferry. A short distance above l1sr.
pei $ Ferry he attempted TO ford the river with
a large body of infantry and cavalry.
That there was fight at Harpcr's Ferry on
Wednesday afternoon, was well known in Fled.
erck, as the cannonad,ng was heard there for
fully four hours. The current rllnor, when
our informant left, both among the rebels and
the citizens, was as above stated a.,n
The report was that when the river, which is
nearly half mile wide, was covered with
troops, Colonel Miles opened upon them with
his batteries from Camp Hall, and from the
tre'scl.work of the railroad with'glape and car
lister, causing the river actually to run with
blood, when the attempt was abandoned
They had also previously made an attempt
% ,torm the batteries on the Mafyland1Ic,ghts,
and were repulscd by THE masked batteries,
scattering them and strcwins the earth with
their dead. . aTI
Col. Milcc, who has large force under his
comuand at Harper's Ferry, has been acting
as Brigader General. Il he has turned the
tide Of Union defeats by so glorious repulse
Of herebcls, we bespeak for him full comms-
sion for his most timely galantry,
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The War i'm Kentucky
But1o at Nu0yorCIspille.
Tho Rebels RrpnIscsI.

IoulsyIlIE, September 4.-Thcrc was much
excitementi In The city this afternoon, in con-
sequence Of The news Of battle betv cen our
forces and the rebels at Mumtordsville.
ELKABErnTowN, Sept a. The Rebels under
General Duncan attacked our forces at Green
river near Mumfordsvlle, about o'clock this
morning, The fight lasted till II o'clock AM
Our men fought bravcly, firing the last shot
The Rebels were repulscd with heavy loss
The Rebels sent in u flag Of truce, asking
permission 10 bury their dead, which was
granted. Colonel Wilder, Of the Seventeenth
Indiana, commanded the Federal forces.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. IA gentleman from
Franktlrt arrived heresto.day, says only l5o
Rebel cavalry were there. Most OF the troops
la ! moved some distance from the town.
Reliable information has been received to the
effect that Bragg is now at Tompkinsvtlle,
Two deserters from Buckner's army says
Buckner was at Sparta, tennessee, on Sunday
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20

Weextracttle following compIimcn-
tary notice of the heads Of this Depart
ment, from the correspondence Of the
A. Y, Tribune: - @
N Y Tribane (Orr'spOndeno IRON Efabon, Nc,
Ills Excellency, Gov. Staliy, will
leave here in few days FOR Waslings.
ton. d. G., to which place he viii BE
the bearer Of intelligence Of the most
important character, which will glad
den the heart of the President, and al
so the hearts of his constitutional ad-
vsers, to whom the matter will be ex-
clnsively confined, as it would not
serve the cause to give it publicity at
this time.
ellis Excelloncy has been busily
employed night and day, for the past
several weeks, in carrying out the in
structions received from Washington,
and to tire qualification of the Admins
tration il is now apparent that he has
been eminently successful in every
particular, which will disclose the fact,
wien made public, that Gov. Stanly is
gifted with rare executive abilities
| The unjust and wicked assaults to which
he has. been subjected through the
press, are as cruel and false as they
are unjust. Totthe repeated charges
that his Excellency has, and is, contn-
ualy returning slaves to their masters
in defiance Of tire recent acts of Con-
gress, and that he is placing obstacles
in the military channel OF this Depart
ment, is also equally untrue. Gov,
Stanly has invariably answered those
shareholders who have applied toshim
for their slaves, that he was powerless
to act in the premises, that the Rebel
lion had driven the United States
Marshals and judges tromtheir places,
thus leaving the Fugitive Slave Law a
dead letter on the statute book, 50 far
as the Rebellious States were concerned,
and that no slave could be legally re,
stored to his owner under the existing
circumstances. If any slave has been
forced to return to his master since the
arrival of Gov. Stanly, it has been
done without his knowledge or consent
"ln relation TO the military obstruc-
tions referred to, it is only necessary
to say that a complete concert of ac'
tionand kind fellowship exists between
Gov. Stanly and Gen. Foster, who en-.
tertain an exalted opinion of each
,thar. The worthy military chief ot
this Department, who stands so emf
,ncntly high in the estimation Of the
sagacious Governor, and the gifted
Burnside, has brilliant career before
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
THE wAa IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
A RHtcessiou of Severe Bsities-..Eeireni OF
the Union Troops from Ganiey.

GALLroiTs, Sept. IA On "Wednesday, col.
ulnn Of the rebels about $780, said to b. under
Ger. Lpring being the i5rst notice that he was in
our rear between fayette anu Gaulcy, made an
attack Oh the Thirty seventh and Ibirty!ninth
Ohio, under Cot Siber, only 1900 strorg, en-
eanped at Fayette. G f7
A desperate battle was fought, lasting until
dark. Our forces cut their way through, reach.
ing Gaulcy during the night, having lost 100
killed aud wounded. In h. meantime another
column Of the rebels approached Gauley bridge,
on the Le~isburg fuad cutting off the Forty.
seventh Ohio, two companies OF the Ninth Vir-
ginia, and me company of ths Second Virginia
Cavalry, who were at Summerville Nothing has
since been hoard from them. 1iH'f
Under these circumstances, Col. LghibGrn's
front and faux being threatened by an over.
wheming free, he was compelled to- evacuata
Gauley, which was successfully done on the llth
after destroying all the Government property he
WAS unable to ren4oves lie moved down the
Kanaw ha IN two columns, one on each side Of
the river, reaching Camp Plat on the afternoon
Of the 18th. skirMishing the whole way ia
lie u,assed his troops on the north bank OF the
ha but being hard pressed. retreated dur.
ing the night. reaching Elk river, Just below
Charleston. On the 18th he made another stand
on the lower bank Of the Bk river, where II des-
perate fight ensued, lasting from ten in III,
morning TIL dark. Our forces shelled and bNned
Charleston, on.y two houses being left. There.
suit of the fight is not known -.
Nothing has been heard from Col, Lightburn
since Saturday. at O'Clock, T. NJ. Upto that
time our troops we're holding their ground, aud
Furnishing the fcbels severely.
1t is under stood that our Vrccs destroyed all
the salt works. t#. .. Lrl..J.',,1
Col Lshtbufn brought six hundred loaded
wagons safely from Elk river. The retreat to
Elk river was conducted in good order, Great
anxiety is FELT for the safety Of Col Lightburn's
command, as well US Point Pleasant and CALI
polls. ~
The militia are aocking here from this and the
adjoining counties. y4yHN
The rebel force is represented to be 10000.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
FROM KENTUCKY AND OHIO.
MarySyillc, ky.. ia Possession of the
Rebels.
Gun-b0n1 "Ncw Era" shells Them OF
ETon, Augusta, Ky.
KTRHY sM.Tu RETREArlNG.
Syecinl Despatch 10 The Mqeirtr;

Syccint Despatch 10 The iaqeirtr'
CINCINNATI, Sept. 10. 1862 The Rebels ave
in possession Of Marysville, fifteen hundred strong
Their cavalry, TO The nunoer Of six hundred
tried to take Augusta last night aud werc she l.
ed Off by the gun.bcat New Era, The rebels
here are retreating, reconnaissance was made
Ivy a large body Of our cavalry, to-day, and sew
eral squads Of the eneiny's scouts and pickets
were captured, Our troops 40 coming home.
Msrysvllle, Ky, a city Of seven thousand in.
habitants, is situated OIL the Ohio river, sixty
miles above Cincinnati aud the same distance
northeast iron, Lexington. 1t was formerly
known as Limestone, from Limestone Creek,
which enters the river at this point. lt is one of
the principal cities in the State, and is the most
extensive hemp market in the United states. The
situation is elevated and immediately behind
the city rise range of bold and verdant high,
lands
Augusta is a post village of Blacken county,
Kentucky. is beautifully situated upon the Ohio
river forty.fve miles above Cincinnati, 1t has
an extensive trade and manufacturing interests,
and population of about one thousand Augusta
is the scat OF Augusta College," founded in
1925
LATEST
, The enemy. twenty THOUSAND strorg. are forli,
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From California.

SAN FRANclsco, Sept l2,-The jobbing
trade is improving, A disposition is manifest
ed to lay IN stocks for the Washoe and other
remote mining dlstrlctsas rapidly as the means
of transportation will permit. The sales from
first hands are comparatively iriding. Coal.
Oils continue in favor. Butter. Sales of 200
frkins at 274 The wheat market is quiet
shippers generally procure their supplies by
sending agents into the interior towns to pur-
chase for them. The prevailing price is about
SLIGO y 100 lbs.
Committees have been appointed to thor,
ouehly canvass the city, TO raise money to
send East, 10 relieve wounded soldiers.
The Legislature Of Oregon met on the sth
instant. The session is limited to forty days.
The successor to the late Senator Baker is to
be elected during the geesiou.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20

We clip few extracts from the
"Acts, Ordinances, &c." of the Town
of Newbern, as Issued by John y.
Whitford, in'sndent some time before
the occupation by the Union forces.-
Some of them are worthy Of making
note Of Speaking OF negroes, the
pamphlet says:
"Negroes assembling in different
parts of the Town ON the Sabbath, to
preach or hold prayer meetings, or for
any other purpose is in violation Of
Acts of the General Assembly and
Ordinances Of the Town, and injurious
to their health, habits and morals !; and
such displays as we have on Sunday
afternoons are calculated rather to
bring contempt upon, than advance
the cause of Christ, even with negroes.
A"The practice Of Negroes congrega-
/. ting in the vicinity of Groceries cannot
sbe too strongly reprobsted, since Che
intemperance of both the males and
females in this place tells Of the victims
to these miserable Rum Shops, and is
prohibited by the following Ordinance:
eff any Ordinary Keeper or Retail
er of Spirits shall be known to have a
crowd of negroes about his or her
house, or in the Streets near his or her
door, without using endeavors 10 dis
perse them, the same will be deemed
bv the Commissioners sufficient ovi
Aence that he or she has entertained
them, an | such persons shall forfeit his
or her license accordingly"
"Complaint having been made to
the Board of persons carting stolen
property from the country into the
Town, the following Ordinance was
passed, and if violated will be rigidly
enforced:
& "Any public or hcensco OaF'cf "h'
shall cart or dray any property from
the country, that is proved to- have
been stolen, shall forfeit their license
and pay twenty-five dollars, if free
person, and if a slave, shall receive
thirty-nine lashes on his bare back"
1T is not lawful for any person t'
I
purchascs poultry or eggs within th'
Town, ser the purpose of the selling
!. tlle Aane'out again, at aprotit or max
I'D Merchandise thereef under tL'
penalty Of fort5 sliillinss for every Of
4 fence. - -. ~
"The atfd pn IF fersons living il
the vicinitg Cutie Pabiic Wharves i
: calle, to tile tolIowing Ordinance:
ANY person guilty Of throwing dea'
carcasses, dead fish, or ofa Of fish, Q
ary other nuisance into the Dock
about the Public. Wharves, shall iii
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
THE FIGHT AT EIARPER's FERRY
The CanEOnndiNS ECard Near
Washington.
GOOD NEHS EXPECTED.

WAsuSGToN Sept Midnight That a
severe fight has been progressing in the di.
rection of IIarpers Ferry. is beyond question,
both on the Virginia and Maryland si4es Of the
Potomac ..
Heavy firing has been heard all day, y,@wi,h
but briefintermission. The reports were audible
two miles from this city.
The news thus far received Though private
sources, gives promise OF beneficial results to
the Union cause, end has corrcspondingly
ela'ed the spirits of our loyal men.
The mail communication with Frederick will
be resumed tomorrow.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
FRoM GEN. M,CLELLAN,s ARMY.
Frederick 0ccupicd by u. -. Troops.

Frederick Qccupicd by u. ~. Troops.
UNBANA, Nd, Friday evening, Sept, Il via
WASHINGTON, September l3-via ore OF our
correspondents, that Gen. Peasant0n reported,
this afternoon, that the. cavalry under his com
mnnd crossed the Mon6c0cy OH Thursday, near
the Potomac. They found no enemy in force
but saw tain OF wagons, with large guard,
proceeding in the direction OF Frederick.
1t is supposed That the troops under Jack
son and LongsIrest, who were at Frederick
have gone to Hagerstown. Gen. Hills division
left Adamsosn, yesterday, on its way 10 the
Point Of Rocks II
Sugar Loaf Mountain was occupied on the
same d,y by our.fcices. Therebefsignal Off
GERS w,re captnretlg
Four regiments d, cavalry and one battery,
under Gen. Elzhugh. Lee, who were loca,ed
at New Market, evacuSted that pointat6o Q clock
on Thursday aternoon.as WIZ
Everything shows that the enemy arc lcav-
ing the Monocacy for Hagerstcwns
llATER] 4s s
Saturday morning. Yesterday afteiToon our
cavalry entered Frederics, ard sfontd itdsscrt.
ed by the enemy. We have all been kindly
treated by the people Of Frederick county.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20

Capt. NJ. Ritchie has resigned his
position as Commissary Of Subsistence
at Beaufort, and Capt. j. L.Stackpole,
Of the 24th Reg. Mass. Volunteers, has
been appointed to fill said Office, with
the rank of Captain.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
LATER FROM THE BORDER.
THE Rclgl Piehets Retire from Me
.,.." State Line. .fr
ADVANCE or OUR pICKETs.
NO REREL THREE NILEs THIS
SIDE or HAGERsTOWN.
HEATY CANN0NA DING.

HARRISBURG, Sept IA. Information obtained
by our scouts from rebel sources, receive d at
s O'clock this evening, at Headquarters, State
that the rebel ptkvts had retired frum the
State line into Maryland and that our pickets
had been extended southward No signs OF
the enemy were visible in the neighborhood Of
Mddcburg, Nd, ard Waynesboro, Pa. .a
Yesterday portion Of our cavalry appeared
within three miles Of Ilagerstown without any
sigus OF the enemy, though their scouts were
reported three miles south Of Greenclstle the
same day. a"'....' 2j gs .r'N@''e".
Heavy canuonsding was distinctly aeard a.
Greencastle this morning, IN the direction Of
Harper's Ferry 1t continued until about ons
o'clock this afternoon. AS to the result, moth,
ing has Seen explain ed, ..,...... p. .,.
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last. with 10000 men. lie was marching
towards Kentucky.
Captain Morris, who has just returned from
scouting expedition, reports 500 of the Rebel
cavalry at New Castle. They captured the
telegraph opcratorat Emine1ce, and threatened
to hang him unless he gave them his nstru.
ment.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20

him, which no obstacles can impair,
or intrigue defeat. When the oppor-
tunity presents itself, which is sure to
do, it will be made apparent by prac-
tlcal exhibition, that the famous Stone
wal! jackson has been equalIed if not
surpassed, III all of those dashing quail
ties which has made that name Of ter
ror SO historical and renowned"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
Editorial NEclai,sc.

The Society Of Friends, in t'1is State,
have menorialized the rebel Congress
for modification of the new eonscrip-
tion act in their favor.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20

mediatelv take the same out again, or
forfeit and pay the sum Of five pounds
for every offence, and no person shall
build or keep up Il Fire on any of the
Public Wharves after the hour of nine
O'Clock at night, under the penalty Of
twenty shillngs for every offence"
"Persohswashing vegetables, clothes,
&C., or washing and watering Horses
within twenty feet of any Of the pumps
in the streets, or washing their face
and hand at the same, violate an ordi-
nance, and if found out, they will be
punished.
ut is ordained lin addition to the
Ordinance prohibiting Horses being
run or gallopped through the streets
or on the sidewalks Of the Town. that
it shall not be lawful for any person to
drive Horse or Horses, or Mule or
Mules through the streets faster than
an ordinary or common gut, and any
t ee person violating this Ordinance,
shall, upon conviction before the In
tendant OF Police, forfeit and pay the
sum Of three dollars and costs, and if a
slave, receive thirty lashes ON his bare
back. Passed lot Of JanuarA 1914.
"The Ordinance relatiq polling
Wheel Barrows or Who Vehicles
(Children's Carriages eXccptedD on
the sidewalks, will be strictly enforced
when violated" .
The steamer Port Royal arrived
here Wednesday, from Roanoke Island,
bringing the mails from Norfolk, and a
detachment OF new recruits for the 9th
N. j., under the charge of Mr.. A. W.
Little, late junior editor and publisher
Of the New Jersey Leader, a paper
published at Clinton, lluntenton CO.,
N. j.. They left this morning by Rail
Road, for Beaufort, to join their Regi-
ment.
An interesting presentation, account
in the Mass. 25tl, will appear to-mor.
row.
Mr.. Faris arrived last evening from
New York, bringing with him uni
forms for the Foster Hose Co.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20

flying themselves at Falmouth aud FIorence.-
Nothing further ON pibe river country. The
volunteers are going home * - a.
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TRENTON, Sept, 1G:--Hon. John R Thomp
aon, Unitcd States Senator, died at his resi-
deuce. in Princeton, at an early hour after
midnight His Official term would have en-
Dipe,i on the 4th of March next.
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Important from Cincinnati.

The Rebels Rcireating for X
tucky.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20

Mr.. Faris arrived last evening from
New York, bringing with him uni
forms for the Foster Hose Co.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
THE DAsGnR or INVASION OVER,

STATE MILITIA RErURN1yG TO ono
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20

An interesting presentation, account
in the Mass. 25th, viii appear to-mor-
rOW.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-20
WHAT THE rEorLE SAY.

Quite severe skirmish took place IN tie neigh.
borhood Of Mount Airy, on Thursday morning,
in which body of rebels, fifteen hundred strong,
with cav airy and artillery, met and drove back
an equal force Of Union soldiers The rebels did
not retain possession Of the ground very long,
but rctreated, having learned no doubt that it
would be- unsafe to remain any longer. l could
not atcertaiu the name Of the cOrIm"njers II
is reported that about ten usion' soldiers were
killed aud ahumber wounded