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Rumors OF an Engagement mt Black
water River, sc.
FoRrREs MONROE, Oct 16, 1859.
There rumors or engagement at Backwalsr rver'
beyond Suffolk Tuesday last, between troops and
the rebels lieutenant and three belonging TO tho
Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry were killed. We have 10
further particulars.
The clerk tho market Norfolk has been removed,
aud Union substituted.
The mail steamer Louisiana, from Baltimore this
ing, brought down 1l2 secesh prisoners from Fort
McHenry Thoy mostly sick and wounded, and have
strong filth in their being able To achieve fhcy
leave this evening the steamboat Commodore for
Aiksn's Landing.
Tho gunners at the water battery to-day been
ercisipg the guns and trying their range.
The New York herald., 1862-10-18
IMPORTANT FROM NORFOLK.

The Houses OF all Persons who shall In
suit che Government Its Officers To
be Seized by Military Authority
Another Order-state OF Feeling-RescR
Mails-Gens raj Court Martial, DC.
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENTS.
NoRyoLK, Va. Oct 10, 1892
The state OF feeing in this section may be estimated
from tho fact tha, General viee found necessary
Issue tho following order
IIEApQrAxr RS, MILITARY GoyrnS1R,l
Non oLx, Va, Oct. Is, 1867
Hereafter oil houses In Norfolk and Portsmou, hc rect
officers loyal citizens, account OF their loyalty
Intentional dsrespect shall be at once nken ssess,a
by tho Marshal and turned 70 the Quarter
TOTO used IA quarters or Tor other governments
brig Cen. EGBERT L. vlfIE, Military Governor
J. II. LnHrAu, A. A. q. and Provost Marshal.
The "dsyespcctn TO ocors and toward loyal citizens
intimatod IL foregoing order has been uniformly
hibed BY females and the PRONUNCIATION Of the document
Immediately induced by some ladies in the family q
tho Portuguese Consul, who sent little children after .
couple Of soldiers 20 call them cowardy Yankees lho
insued parties happened 70 be Provost Marshal Lsoenu
aud Ludlow dressed in soldiers ove cas,
and shesecesh fairly caught AL that can DO said
about the order is TINT s cause Of regret that bal
not been issued before and rgidy enforce our oucers
ard soldiers have bcen subjected systematic courso
or Indirect aud direct indignity on the pas OF this
female portion OF the secession population - Nor
ioik and Portsuloi,h, and for nvo months Tho
complaints OF Un0n mon from that cause have
hen neither few nor far between. II "a 10 bs
hpe that Tho projected reform will be steadily carried
ont III Ills wefnay look for more hoa Thy tone or tne
appearance o II, this community. When tho woren
forcea 70
Assume virtue,
II lhey have Hnot
wc may anticipate more satisfactory state of aIlra
han exists.
General Court Martial IL now In session here, pre-
sided by Colonel Wardrop OF IN, Nnstynn rei
neut New York Volunteers. Mtor Wilson, of the Nrs-
iseuth Wisconsin regiment acting as Judge Advocate
The court ~ ably constituted.
Rebel mails couaue 10 eIude the vigilance Instituted To
tpreyert tho assage lines. u seems ce TIN
shat those who carry On illicit business vi "ru1nig
the blockade must be provided with proper documents
70 pass pickes they could MT be so uniformly sue
ccssfu, 10 their inov appears About impsi5s
10 prevent With tue enemy Ia hs qaaficf
Affairs at suffolk remain unchanged. The little town
a par rcuary busy aud truoIs are In excellent con
dton The disagrecabc stofm does not appear 20
have had much effect upon the health of the new res-
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uggp.
John 81. Jchn, A. A. @. g., Iy ties staff
Lieutenant Colonel George 2. Joueu, 18th Kentucky
MAJOR w. P. Campbell, 18th kentucky infantry
Fist Lioatcnsui 8 Murray Co D. 10th Ohio infantry
Second cutcrant W. Porter Co 10th Ohio infantry
Captain T.. McTNougal, 90. II, Sd Ohio infantry.
Captain n. Il Conrad, Co. |, Sd Ohio inientry
Fra, Lieutenant !, ssrr' Co <, 40 "a ONO Infantry.
CAPTAIN Joho tlcrrell, Co. ii, 2d Ohio infantry.
Captain }. G. nrury, 90. y, s4th ohio infantry.
Mior q. II. Johnston, 10.h Wisconsin infantry.
Major J. schumacher, ?lst W.scnrsin Infantry.
Lieutenant y. W. Mitchell Co. G 2ls Wisconsin ofsnlry
Cantan Ueorge Bentley Co H. 2lst Wisconsin Infantry
Iegtenant E j. Krtilnd Co H. 2is isconsln nraniry
captain samuel J. Bcoue, CO. =, 10Th pennsylvania
infantry. !,
uia inlsuiry
Col W. II. Lyle, i-th brigade, In head, not seriously,
Col. Cnrlan rouo, i.th Kentucky, slightly in arm.
Second LicalenanL james cray, Co. s, 18th Kentucky,
seccnd Lieutenant joseph Mcclure, Co c, 18th Ken.
Fiisi Isa,caan,J j. B. Wood, Co. E, 18th Kentucky
Firsi Lieutenant John ranahsn CO. O, 18th Kentucky,
slightly.
First Lentenan, y. Dickinson, Co. n. 18Th Kentucky,
Nsior X. N. Moore, 10th ohio volunteers.
Captain g. v. Nichol. Co. B icin Ohio Volunteers, SO
Captain :. c Msrmion, Co. n, 10th Ohio Volunteers,
seyarsly.
sscthd iisu,ensnt e r. Eaton, Acting Adju,sn,, 10Th
Ohis scpvreIy
F.si sutenam 7. J. Patterson Co q, 10th chic voIuu
teers, wssn led AN taken prisoner.
Captala ". ~ wesd, ca. !, isit Ohio Volunteers,
slighi y -cr luy again
,ap,a q s-an IensIey, 50. X, io,b Ohio younleere,
,.leu,en, Mt +, =, q Red, Co r, "a OHIO, severely.
l. ..etap, q fts :. icrby. s-t 4 figaa, eighty.
IsoS rs. shins, o, T. y liaal slStxiy.
,ss.siu NJ sariy. 80. Il. tld lna q sefe,eiy.
,11,,;J q. ith, 81 f4A . a ; v0tpiv
ir,,enan' q ~s' tld 'ndi-sa, sEhlIy.
IAcetnaat u ~ '.,f ~. 49, ~ :,
csn,sl' !, q. rat1.t,s, ".2I Vni' luntec,s, IN lcs
ca, IAN ". n atp =. s. W. ut ers ir 'ct
ys, tao ., bt.g. -. i ~ oat Vigil :, " az
n44N =. .43
The New York herald., 1862-10-18
THE ARMY Of VIRGINIA.


Reconnoi ace OF General sigel 70 Cen.
treviIle-No Rebel Troops Within Forty
Miles OF Washington, &c.
GENERAL SIGEL's HEADQUARTERS,
FARYAx CouRr HOUSE, Va, Oct. II, 1852. !
Last evening General Sigel In person headed
noerng party consisting Of portion Of his body guard
He passed TO distance beyond Cenrevis and salts.
ned himself from personal observation Of facts
which may have important bearing upon future opera
tons.
There have been serious apprehensons Of an attack
from rebels Of whom indeed there is force within
forty miles, II was headquarters here that tho
force reported to be at Lessburg that Of the rebel
General Stuart endeavorng to make the best OF his way
back the principal rebel army at Winchester. forco
was sent TO his assistance under apprehensons OF
tempt TO intercept him.
Government trains running the railroad to
Manassas Junction.
FAIRrAx COURT Houss, Oct 17-P.M.
All ID quiet here tonight.
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Our Louisville Correspondence.


Rtpid.y of me Rti korsmenls--SM More 6artd
Movements Of Baei-fhs Situation Of Boz Armi,s-
Hostsas's Lossss al FcTiyrde-occgpz,ion Of Har.
rodt,trp ard Dcariu<-Mrs. and Miss Erea al Me
Cali Honse, DC, d..
tnclc sams post coach Is altogether too slow for these
tines or esswhieh pc, bsps, mny be the case General
ButlI too fast. However irce and 'u OF letter
inuy he that s ssnt from here to-day. becones old
before Il reaches you- Bueips army Il making no pro
,racted hats Tie rshes are making no prciractcd
halls Weary, hungry, sick snd laint the ysgaboud
columns Of Basr cit themselves down bcade sme pleas.
mt stream or in cooling shade rcsi and n,thAps,
III few iainntes Sleep when suddcniy thc,r e,-.
ac,s pursucrs pouncc upon them, and amid shower ar
~spe an. she'll they forced again 10 pursue ,her
Hssi evc o. ward famishng as they 60 disconsoi sIy
,,s ~. distance between t'oh AMI tho land ~
.Thora !, no :. 'st FOR the wicked These hievno
oro NO ubt h., attly sorry a' they ever sct
co in ,b,s s,n,. Tns are s'ncercly pcn,en, Yc, the
aveusng Buell. pursees, giv's w" w '7s'' no show
Df cemior,, no hope d mercy.
might speculate the situation T.. spp "u' whe'
gocd3 BY TO morrow 10 viii all 10 chaaseo fH'e '"'
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ios,; si1 year olds and assd. lost slb D. c. miles
Mr. R. Ten Brock Optmist by Lexington. 10 ct.
e. Fofdhaml !; .ard. =
900, h. H.
Mr. r. Ten Broeck's summerside, by Lexington,
ost W. .rofuhami
Lord Wes,morland's Merry Hart. sst. lib. e. Goa
Nr)...... ..............s........'
BETTING Ill u 10 on Merry Hart.
sammerside who was exceedingly fractions prior 70
reaching the post, jumped away with clear ea whicn
he held 70 the end and very clevery by three pan
OF u length.
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CITY POLITICS.
min alto N ..

Democratic Congregational Soininasions.
The conventions Of IN. Tamnany and Mozart wings g
,,e acmocra,,c party, for nomination Of Candidates
eor congress, wero hold last evening Annexed we s"a
,bs rs,ul, in the several disiricis'-
Dis.
t-rssg5g4ss ssgT4s wSSs. wSSs.
s-Fush ward.
y-ioHn winthrop Chanler
s-Ncls0n j. Waterbury.
o--Anson Hcrrick.
The New York herald., 1862-10-18
HEApQuARrERs ARMY OF THE PoroxAc, I
October 17-P. u.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE Potomac,
October 17-P. d. I
Yesterday msrning when General Hancock advanced
his division to Charlestown General Woodbury. division
crossed the Potomac shepherdstown ford taking the
road lending 10 smiihhcd, small village half way
between charlsstown and Bunker Hill.
General Woodbury. encamped last night between Lee.
aud Kearneysvlle, about Iailss from Smith
fold.
His troops met with but slight resistance during the
day frt m the eromy's mounted p,ckcts.
This morning he advanced his cavalry towards Smith
neld, six miles from Bunker Hill. whero he The
cavalry belonging to Hlncock's division
Before reaching this point the enemy found to b
in very large force
The reconnaissance here ended, Its object being "a
ascertain where the main body Of the rebel army
There is no doubt but that the rebel generals intended
70 give bato at their present location. The
indications that they will not have to wait long bo
fore they again meet the Army Of the Potomac
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THE MAILS OF THE ASIA.
Nr. Mason on the Recognition
Of the South.
PROGRESS OF The IDEA N FRANCE.
General Prim at War with the Cap.
tain General Of Cuba.
&e.s kes, &ss

Our European files by the Asia reached this city from
Boston yesterday evening. The papers are dated In
London and Paris 9th Of October and contain some
very interesting details Of teegraphc report from
Nswfour dland published after the passed Cape Race
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The EnGilsh Turf
AxEnIcAN Hoasss AT hkwsARsEr--TnB QUEENS
- PLATE WON nv orTlMrsr


Sr~-uanrrr, Or . --Aliln ugh tbs mornIna wss duh
ala, dance tho heath showed but nsle signs ~
"a s.se .r,thcr, after laying all kinds of odds AGAINST
derss r;,,S for e cess,ewteh the company moved AZ
oatSlWs -, ns, aaoety's pl1te set nrsi on ,bs
Midday. wns. -. Umpire backed heavily Cor
b. INC an,s" ss,m he day, aud hcnI ~ iass nd.
sns "a s., ,o,e ~ The p.ttiug The last race was
s Tss a s,rs p,se ~ 100 far three year cs
sst. 1Is. r,ur vssr dds. sst 7Ih.' pSe year sil.
The New York herald., 1862-10-18
Nsy york Assembly romip asion..

Tue delegates 70 the Ninth Assembly District N'mna'-
,ne Convention Of tho Peoples Union Associ o. INC
sx,ccu,h ward. at meeting held On me f'n "s'an''
..,n,,.,v ,ey,p,,.i = rauel C. Reed. Eso fnr mem.
ber N, As, a. ols ,or that distsias.
The New York herald., 1862-10-18

HARrER's FERRY Va Oct. IL, 1862
CIR messenger left Charestown yesterday with our
troops In the quiet possession Of the place. and from thas
date we will continue the sketch OF the reconnaissance
On the right squadron Of the Sixth New York cavalry
came upon o regiment OF rebel cavalry, and slight
skrmsh took place. cavalry falling back without loss
and having secured q rebel prisoner Reinforced, they
again advanced and the rebels made presipitate
treat.
Late In the afternoon further reconno sancc made
towards tho front and south side Of the town, General
Caldwells brigade the right. General Brooks tempo
rary brigade the centre and Colonel Zook, with por
ton or his brigade the left Major sturcvant, Of the
Fifth Now Hampshire, In command OF tho skirmishcrs.
stirred up small company Of infantry and small rebol
themselves under KNOLL probably with tho intention
Of cutting on our ssrssslers in tho army did
not advance beyond ChsrIOstown.
In the CENTRE Col. Mics. commanding the sixty FIRST
and yfourth New York, skrmished his way up tho
Berryvle turnpike, tho rebels keeping at too great dis
lance FOR the nrc o, either party 70 bo elective
Col zook with small force, moved or 10 tho South,
end occupied strip OF woods Ia which. considerable
Of rebel cavalry had boon observed durrs the carly
part OF the afternoon bu, the rsbols manrestng the
same dissemination for cgh, they bad ali day, left
without an Interchange Of compliments.
After proceeding two or thrse mics from the
town. and occupying tho crest Of tho hills commanding
the approaches the town. vdet!e and pe, posts wore
established, and tho main body fell back 10 position
just beyond the town.
The last part Of this reconnaissance vas made ia cold
rain, accompanied by high, piercing wind whsh made
the condition q the soldiers anything bui comfortable
Bat the bore |, bravey without murmer. Towards
the morulrg the rain ceased aud tho noon came on,
brightly
shortly after daylight movement on the part cf tho
rebels was made and our pckets were driven in a short
distance force under Colouci Evans seut to their
support. aud tho rebels we're driven back without loss
The troops remained At rest during the forenoon,
cannonadirg being heard distance to shs right which
proved 70 be General Humphreys, who shortly sftsr
opened communication with our right.
Tho os,ec. Of tho reoOnnolssanco being thus accom-
ushcd the position and force the rebels having been
satisfactorily ascertsiued orders were given TO prepare
10 march to camp rsaln and AZ about two r. ~ tho head
a the column started on their return tho whole force
arriving without molostatYn Bolivar Heights before
dark The rear brought up by General Kr,baps Brigade
which, wisn Franks battery had been sent az Gar a.
ba,osa TO guard tho roads to the right and e o tho
turnpike.
p order 70 facilitate business coiorc, Joshua r. Bookc
OF The WHY third pennsy ivaur, was appointed Military
Governor aud capain Bai, o. the same regiment, ro
yost Marshal Of Char ts,own some dfy sixty Il there
bos led ~ ,ha bi,tls Of Antietm sni eil tue hos
p',f u Cha ,stown, VINO had become g Mt. were
=, !? J. per- .fy ssa po sspasaasr oaOici Tne
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CINCINNATI Oct. II, 1SB2
0General Granger's cavalry occupied Lexington, KY.
to-day. The enemy had evacuated the place.
We have news from General Bucs army.
There is intelligence Of any battle since tho Perry.
vile affair.
General Granger is rapidly pushing forward his
columns.
The rebel horse thieves stll foragng about Paris
and Lexington, but they will soon be repused.
The rebel gucrillas from Virginia still plundering
and robbng the Unonsts in Northeastern Kentucky.
Measures have been taken to expel capture them.
The railroad is repaired Falmouth and win be
In running order 10 Lexington.
Brigader General Je G. Davis has been released from
arrest, and viii probably be ordered to duty soon.
The New York herald., 1862-10-18
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. II, 1891
Tha Journal discredits all the reports Of recent nght
at Big Hill.
One hundred Union cavalry entered and occupied Leg
ington to-day.
Bragg on Tuesday, with forty thousand men, was at
Camp Orchard intending TO camp few miles below. Hs
is rapidly retreating towards Mount Vernon.
Kirby Smith going out of Kentucky tho road to
Manchester. Clay county thence by the road whereon
Bragg is retreatng towards Cumberland Cap
is reported that the mountaneers telling trees
and otherwise dng up the roads, which the rebels
must pass In order 10 leave the State.
The New York herald., 1862-10-18
General Prim's Diplomacy I'm Mexico.
An ANGRY RuFruaR WITH TIE CAPTAIN GENERAL OF

CuBA.
IMarid Sert 2s) correspondence or the london Tines
n. Perez ,avo jealous partisan OF Count do Heuss
publ shes letter tho Esnnd, openly atnc king Mar
pha trrano and him 20 throw down the gauntlet
10 tho >cLas 10 the lao General Pienipoientary 10 Next
CO. Ip1t t3 part tinucs To that the
Asrsh did not approve ths convention OF 0rzaba but
the latter ysurna has bet somewhat less rro,an nj
s,ace called upc1 TO state categorcaly mhe
tb.f adthoriyed by Nnsshai Serrsno. II is evident
that this rlaLtsr viii lead TO stormy debates la tho
Bcnaie for if tie Marahti ehoui not time Cor
the arEs pgs "a Leliosed hat tho Generals t0ncha
wil sleak or haa, ss they are lager 70 commence
attack on iouoEai rrim.
Tho cpcn r,ssusr between the latter and serrano was
eAosed by the loiaN irg crcuirttaneo:A document ou
the NoNican quon addressed 10 tho Captain General,
an& assane Covkt do bsnss ia We most vnacnt terms,
published not iory aiacc s avsua This paper con
tained many extracts rm Mexican Journals, and Que
especially IN which GenssUs frm is u1isd pirate and
tronc 81 ,ci - erpsso fSt ms wsfs may njis hiw
the far Biinche (ike ler<S Mcxicnj ms ired M "a
FrgdfdD Go,tss. General }rin wss Indignant that,
IN country where not the is printed without tho
sanction OF the authorizes sucsa 1ragrapt should have
beer prblished, esi ecially u cUncut addressed 10
Marshal Serrano himself. In hs> y-xh Ceqpt de euss
wrote the Duke De Ia Torrc, saying h wy scribber
had thought proper to insult The Duclisss Dc Isrrc IN
country under my autbp,ity fshouid have Dunlis MIN
imEo lately You bave not thonht proper - 10 80 with
regard 10 Countess de Reuss. Hepcetcrth, there
relations must ceasc between fceu have no iutey.
course ih you except such ss our Official positions may
require" FMu.
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prisoners taken yesterday aso brought Harpes
Terry. Among the latter was young vrginian. whose
family resides six miles from CharIsstown He had
oeen mono on visit TO his family, and returning u
camp rode directly our lines He was we'll dressed,
and rode splendid hor,e. Hs s fnl blooded re ebeF
and regrets bis capture more than the less favored
Infantry soldiers Of the rebel army
General Mcclellan on the ground during the latter
part Of the day. and great cooness and bravery
riding up the front and carefully examining the position
OF section Of artillery, which the enemy planted on
the brow OF hill within easy range but which did nos
for repson open Grs upon US. BY his order
two thousand bushels OF wheat In store purchased
of citizen q charlestown and promptly transported ID
Harpers Ferry, under the superntendence Of Colonel
Blanchard tho efficient OF the second army
corps
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The Advance OF the Union
Forces.
Reconnaissance and Skirm;Shes with
the Enemy.
The Rebels Found in Largo Force
Beyond Bunker Hill.
A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT IMMINENT,
As.s &e.s &ss

sAHDY HOOK, Oct. ~, lso3.
Yesterday morning a daybreax General humphreys,
with portion OF his division, and other forces from
General Porsrs corps, the whole force consisting Of
about elk thousand men, crossed the river a Backords
ford, opposite shepherdstovu.
They met no force Of the enemy until they had ad-
vanced four miles from the river Here they encountered
regiments Of rebel cavalry supported by two pieces
Of artillery.
An artillery duel ensued, in which had ono killed
and four wounded. This nghi lasted for time; but
the enemy nnay skedaddled, leaving four killed We
also captured several prisoners.
Tho rebels st retreatlng ard forces advancing
but as yet we have received further details
Additional troops will be sent over If needed. to sup
port them.
beautiful flag was today presented TO the One Hun.
dred and Eighteenth Pennsylvania (Corn Exchango) reg
ment by the Secretary Of the state Of Pennsylvania
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Dispatches from News York that Msssrs
Mason and lde cnvoys from the Confederate States
london and Paris bad been recsliei. without denying
that resolution might have bsen discussed in the
COUNCILS u the government OF R.chmond that IL has
asked whether t would not lie proper 20
quest tho Southern agonts 10 henceforth abstain from
taxing any steps with Tnnuvcnel and Earl RUSSELL
have know that Acssrs Mason and Sidel have
at hitherto recsivcd any official conmancaton the
subjeet. We. moreover. learn from Lcndon on good
authority that there nothing Jat srct very protct
In e g stsi the recoonson 6cin9 ,maedotiy Jr5agh
IA ap,s and soirsd ccco,d uta fyancs tic .ee
V fats dscompiis.
The New York herald., 1862-10-18
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

All 10 quiet here tonight
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-17

tloog Ann L,DDER CoNPAsy - Won ,
some enterprising man get up Hook and
Ladder Company. at once - made up Of
good. substantial men, land they should he
mostly Carpenters, and mechsnics OF that
style,) and petition the Council for sppsrs.
,us. Nothing is so much needed ia Find.
lay. 4 Hook and Ladder Company would
have paid for itself FIVE times over, at the
fire last week. One Of these fine nights a
FIRE may break out on Main street, and the
utility ofsuch an organization will again be
demonstrated. "An ounce Of prevention is
worth q pound Of cure" Let US be in
time.
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UNCURRENT.
Our National Disordcrs-Dr. Roback,s
Curcs.

The American stomach is a tormeniinl
organ. II is generally out Of order. Tt,
reason is obvious. The driving man OF bus.
iness has no, time, or will not take tim,
properly 10 masiicale his food. lie bolts IT,
and as bad habIis are catching. all ciasse,
fllow isexample. Hence Dyspepsia, wit
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et are w0g ny an extetmlnallng wnriare.-
The success Of these medicines has been rs
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cles. They do not alleviate, they extinguiSl
a 'isor1eT. The agony, the fever. the dr
bllity, The deSpondency. which characterize
ailllciiuns Of tie digestive an secretly,
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LOUISVILLE, J,hunry l3. - A

LOUISVILLE, January l3. -- All is
quiet down The ron !.
A delcg l'ion ot ladies' from Glib
sou cornty, Indiana, Presented II
stand Of co'urs 1T the Louisville no
tel, to the 5S,h Indiana. onc mi, d
on the Louisville and Nashville rail
road.
A litter Of the 27,h December,
from Charleston, 5 nth Carolina,
received here from G |. Woodruff
regrets that the government hts no.
eft, Ct, d his exchange.
A lrtteY from Ca'lettsburg, OF the
'I1ih, TO the Democrat, tays On the
7ih, on ;rnnio's creek, three miles
West OF Paintsvilic, there was skir
mish between part OF the ? V r.
ginia cavalry, under Col. Bowles
(F, deraD and portion ol Marshall,
forces under Shawhan; the rebels
lost six killed, fourteen wounded
and seven prisoners. The Federal.
lost two killed an | one wounded. -
Beir ro Bowles attacked, uuinphrc,
Marshall addressed his men, advis
ing the surrender ol the whole fnrce
The men refused, saying tluy prefer
red fighting to such cowardl.
. course. After the skirmish Mar
shail's whole force fled, AMI 30'
picked infantry and 900 Fedora
cavalry pursued, expecting to over
take them and take Prestonsburg OF
the 10th.