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The New York herald., 1862-09-01
THE LATEST.

BUsSsIDB STILL IN POSSESSION or THE CITY.
vAsHrGrcs, August 81, iso2
Private advcss from fredericksburg, late 40 three
O'Clock yesterday Afternoon give contradiction 70 the
reports regarding burning Of brdss ana do
sirus,ion Of properly IN that locality There have been
such proceedings. General Burnside bsd possesson Or
that city csrisnIy at three s'clOcx r N. yesterday
The New York herald., 1862-09-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.

Erws FReI TuE FroET--sroSEwAL JACKSON IN A
TieHr PLAcE--toNDIT0N or THE RAiIRoAD--THE
RKnFL scouTs-ElNks % THE KILLED AND WOUND.
ED, ETC., Erc.
AlyASnRiA, August 20 isG2
TIE hustle and confusion u Alexandra exceeds thst
any previous OCCASION not excepting eyen the utnu of
NcClellGn's departure for ,hs peninsula. ana army
wgons rosnents and siraggers block Up The streets
from o.yght t the small hours or rorains 20 that %
aesias.sm becomes almost impossible The liver I. %
siructed with shipping The wharves groan teDeat the
weight of army pafaphernala long trains OF cars slowly
ereep through The mass q hruaaty, anl rtaery nov
anu then, With ts dea.eDlug rumble. acds 10 he su
The New York herald., 1862-09-01

N.
DuAH C3ovpRSor--Tfsase telegraph MS McDowen that
have gone through second nasie nrn run, On tne
secj1edlv ours Very sincerely, IRWIN MCDOWELL.
The battle rAgsd with tho utmost fury, and the roar q
srtuerv lhs distant thunder, was distinctly heard n
y,shinstsn Tue greatest excitement, ~ was natural
70 .unposs prevailed In the city, and news from the
,.nd,us armies was anxiously and momentsrily
,oor.d for. orders wore Immediately Issued By
inc heads of tho d6erent bureaus requesting The
employees 70 repair tho battle ed for the purpose Of
attending 70 the coalition Of our wounded The srder
aursd each 10 provide himself with two days. ra.
,,ons prompt response made 70 the call, and not
only the persons employed BY the government, but many
others, ieft the city for the purpose.
The physicians on the ground ncludinr Dr. Morrow or
4, second New Hampshire, also exertsd themselves 10
leyc tho wounood and although the 10
operate very poor they succeeded during the after
noon and night in attending 70 ALL General Pope ar
yed on tho ground late The evening and proceeded to-
wards The OF action but the nshns tlsn over
and tra cnemy IN iuli retreat.
The New York herald., 1862-09-01
rHE LATEsTS

ALEXANDRA, August 30, l602
Thsss has been heavy firing heard To-Day In The disec
ton Of csntrsvs and the oontes: Of yesterday was
Aoubtsdly renewed this morning.
Telegraphs communicative has been ~ established 70
Manassas, and the cars are running FAR Bull
The bridge and railroad being repaired with the
greatest despatch and trains viii probably extend their
trips tomcrr
There are sss large number Of troops IN Alexandria
awaiting transportation to the nsld Of battle Pennsyl
vanis BRIGADE comprising the one Hundred and Twenty
third, One Hundred and Thirty third One Hundred and
Thirty fourth and One Hundred and Thrsy-sixth resi
msnss, under General Cock, were 10 march today.
Those who were able to bs moved from the Alexandria
hospitals have bsen taken - wsshugton 70 make room
for the wounded who are 70 arrive to-day.
The New York herald., 1862-09-01
rHl sKrRxIsa OF TIE NEW JERSEY BRIGADE WITH
THE REBELS.

ALEXANDRA, Va, August 20, 1852.
On Wednesday, the 9th, at two A. NJ General Taylor,
Of slocuns division, Frankns corps, then lying four
miles from this place. received orders 10 and drive
away the enemy from MAnassas which place they occupies
early in the night after their suoccul raid upon Brstow
Station This brigade, consisting d the First, Second,
Third and Fourth New Jersey regiments, under Go.
neral Geo. ". Taylor, proceeded, In accordance with
their orders, 70 the bridge called tho Long Pridge
where Q skirmish snsusd with the enemys picksts,
stationed the opposite side A matter Of course,
tho rebel pskss retired but for the purpose Of leading
our forces and untold dangers and OBSTRUCTION
only. The Jersey brgads crossed the brcge, without
advanced skrmshsrs about ten o'clock, following the
rebel psksts TO Manassas plans which position they
were ordered 70 occupy.
Arriving within sight o. the plain, which
here invites the shock Of coptsndng foes, one
battery opened upon our column, which bad
formed In echelon. The General ordered his men for
ward with dash take the battery which had already
In is commanding position. commenced 70 NOW down hs
men, having no idea that others In readiness be
opened At favorable opportunity. Proceeding under
hot hre from the Arst battery and si beyond musks
range Of the enemy the gallant Jersey boys obedience
70 orders, marched forward. They had proceeded
many rods before second battery opened FIRE
upon them, which, IN their peculiar formation, swept
their ranks but did not throw them into confusion,
though they were too far distant 10 return the comp
msn,s Of the rebels with their long range guns
General Taylor had not single piece Of artillery nor
squad Of cavalry In his celumn during the entire AFFAIR
The Third battery of artillery did make itself known
until cur forces bad advanced mile aud a half upon
the plain from where they encountered the batteries
Nos and 2 The ordnance used by the coafedsrstss
was that taken from Drsoss and the missiIss dis.
charged grape and canister.
Tba third urderoug and destructive Are from, the as
teres of the rebel. showed the folly of ay further
attempt 10 hold tc plains q Manassas, 70 the brigade
fell back BY about face movement having inflicted ~
te or loss 10 the enemy save perhaps In the skrmsh
st the bridge, where several rebels rust have bit III.
dust.
The brigade retired in good order under the eaernys
Ore they reached Bul AZ this place there was
considerable cohfcscn aud panic. This WIS, however
owing partly 10 lhs errvai, a, 10 DorpUrsuoc moment
Of tho Eleventh end 1weh Ohio who had been sen, TO
SUPPORT the jersey bFassds when tns ros tn,uts a.
The New York herald., 1862-09-01

EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN PHlLkDfIPUIA.
rnnsnvtrns, Anr,.t "a. fsea
me excitement has been istcnss thrr he1t M els
to-day mingled With . general fe~ing o. Gspsesasan
caused BY the meagrs accounts Of Saturdays baiua
ce.ved to-day.
The incomplete regiments here have been crnsollaasra
ints ave regiments. Two viii leave %. mofrow
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
Superior Road.

By an item in another column, taken
from the St. Paul Press, it will be seen
that the Resolutions introduced into U. S.
Senate, by Hon. H. NJ. Rice, have been
so amended in the House as to remove
our one objection. The point Of intersec-
ton is fixed between St. Anthony and
Crow Wing. This, as matter of course
brings the terminus to St. Cloud, as this is
the head of navigation on the Mississippi
and the point at which the Minnesota and
Pacific road crosses the viver. Below this
point it will certainly not intersect, but if
the route should prove shorter and the
road easier made from Little Falls, it will
make no difference in its valne to St. Cloud.
If the Pacific road is carried up to Little
Falls, it would be simply from St Cloud
to Superior via Little Falls. It is most
for the general interest that the route from
Superior to Red River should be as direct
as possible consistent with making use of
the natural and acquired advantages al
ready existing, and it will be important to
realizing quick return for the outlay Of
building that it should pass through as
many business points as possible. So, we
should all be willing that the up river
country should reap the full advantage Of
anything favorable in its position.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
Hon. H.. M. Rice.

This gentleman has made speech in
Senate advocating the policy Of arming all
negroes who are able. and willing to fight
for tile Union and nailed Garrett: Davis
to the wall, with his Border State sympa-
thy for rebels. We thank God that Rice
has taken this position, and so proved that
his love Of country is stronger than party
ties. We cannot sec how any man who
desires the preservation Of the Government
more than that Of slavery, can Ion ger shut
his eyes to the duty Of using every force,
at our command, to crush this wicked re-
bellion and Mr.. Rice's seeing the truth,
and boldly giving it utteraucc, will do much
towards saving the lives OF hundreds of
thousands Of white men who must be sac
ri6ccd to preserve country for the nc
groes, if the present policy is not changed.
We believe black men have right to
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness !;
but, we object to exterminating the whites
in order to leave them possession of this
country.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
The Democratic Platform.

This document will be found on our first
page, and speaks for itself so plainly that
to speak gift is almost work ofsuperero-
CATION. The men who concocted it would
find their proper places In Beauregard's
army if they were not too cowardly. 1t is
an undisguised attack upon the govern
ment, made by professed friends, now
when it is in struggle for life with avow-
ed enemies. The first charge made against
the government is sending to prison men
who were secretly aiding rebellion or who
were believed to be so, and if the authori-
ties had done right the men who made
this platform and sent it out here for the
endorsement Of honest men, and their
tools here who have hammered it through
State convention, by the trickery of a
secret session would all have been in pri-
son awaiting their trials for treason or
have already paid the penalty of TINT
crime. The men who deliberately set
about breaking down the National govern
ment or dividing, weakening and dis
tracting it when it is engaged in war
for existence, must be traitors. They
charge the Republicans with bringing on
the war by refusing to adopt the COM
PROMISES nronosed bv Democrats. and crv
for the constitution as it is, forgetting that
these compromises were propositions for
altering the constitution to what it is not
Last summer these same men were using
every effort to alter tho Constitution so as
to make it suit the rebels who aim to de-
stroy it entirely, and failing, and when
Republicans aud loyal democrats de-
teated their plans they "jump Jim Crow"
and claim that they are the men who wish
to preserve the Constitution as it is.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

advantage, but for him to refuse to know
is all right; and the government and
people appear willing to furnish him men
and money without: limit to be sacrificed
to the ignorance which it is his establish.
cd policy to cultivate and preserve.
We should not wonder if, by next
spring he gets ready to take Richmond as
he took Manassas, and so supply himself
with saw.log artillery enough to serve him
for 6re-wood until he gets ready to catch a
rebel army, or finish the war in 1862
Personally, We have no doubt Gen.
Nc Clellan is brave and skillful; but he
is the grand representative Of that pol
icy which aims to destroy the rebellion
and preserve its cause-of that loyalty
which would preserve the Union if it
can be done without injuring Slavery,
or offending the prejudiccs of Slavehold-
ers. How long this policy is to he in
the ascendency, and how many more
thousand lives are to be sacrificed to it,
God only knows.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
M ARRIED.

On Wednesday morning, the 10Th inst, by
Rev. W. G.. Phillips, MIR JOHN FAnwELL Of
Maine Prairie, to NANCY W. ALLEN, of ST.
Cloud.
Maybe Farwell did not love us the less
but himself the more that he has taken
away our nearest neighbor-our tried,
trusted, and true friend Of years and We
trust he will not assume too many airs of
royalty, now that he has won what Solo.
ONION pronounced "a crown" Truly his
heart may safely trust in her, for she cod
not do an unworthy act if she tried
May God bless them both in their new
relations. "Thc Office return their
thanks for an excellent cake.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

The President has sent special message
to Congress, with draft Of bill providing
specifically and fully for compensation to
States that shall abolish slavery.
The rebel forces at Richmond prior to
thu lato battles arc estimated at 220, 900.
Beauregard is at Richmond sick. Anoth-
or Merrimao, though smaller, is being
built at that city. Our gunboats have
been shelling the woods along James river.
The rebel, still hold out at Vicksburg,
and it is said that city cannot be taken.
The bombardmeut is terrific.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
Lake Superior Items.
SUPERIOR CRY, July 9th, 1862

SUPERIOR CRY, July Stn> 1862.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
The Bay de Noquet and Marquette
Railroad brought to the dock at Marquette
during the week ending Thursday, June
18th, 6,978 tons Of iron ore, making the
total amount received up to same date
24,s76 tons, requiring feet of schooners,
barques and propellers to transport to De-
troit, Cleveland and Chicago.
The products for May, says the L. S.
Miner, were l49 tons 40 lbs. copper
from the Minnesota mine, 26 tons LAG
lbs. Rockland and 81 tons 1878 lbs. Ma
tional. The Minnesota leads the column
The Portage Lake mines are in a -four
ishing condition-the Quincy, Pewabec,
Franklin Leloyale, ETC., raised 357} tons
copper for May. The improvements of
Portage river, by means of which the lar
gest steamboats, run to the docks OF the
towns of Houghton and Hancock, place
Portage Lake district beyond competition
as to facilities for shipment, the mines be-
ing within short distance of the docks.
There are some two hundred houses in
process of erection at Hancock and work.
men are in demand and cash payments.
The distance from Sunrise to Superior City
is one hundred and ten miles ria Military road.
The steamer Water Witch runs regularly from
Marquette, Portage Lake, Ontonagon, etc., to
Superior City, as does the schooner Neptune,
owned by NJ. s. R. G. Coburn, of Superior
Why do not your sheep grazers import st ock
uia Superior? Messrs. Williams & Co. shipped
via steamers Northern Light and General Tay-
lor alone in one day two hundred and sixty
tons merchandise and produce and fifty head OF
cattle! Fare on cattle about $40 EACH Atten-
ton, drovers! Should any Of your citizens
wish to indulge in specimens of native silver
found and manufactured in the copper mines,
refer them to the Lake Superior Mincr adver-
tisement Of silver spoons, Sc to $40 per set
knives $3.50 to SIS each, and tobacco boxes
SIS to $40 each. r.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
From the Second Minnesota Bat
terry.

The following extracts are from letter re-
ceived by VIM. Einkead of this place, from his
brother Alex. Weare glad to learn that he
has been promoted from Sixth Sergeant to
Orderly, with every prospect ola Lieutenancy.
He says that the Battery has been ordered to
fill to the maximum number, and that Lieut..
Woodbury. comes to st. Paul on the recruiting
service.
CAMP CLEAR CREEK Mss.
June 25th 1862. !
DEAR BRorHEa.-Lieut. Woodbury. leaves
Camp for St. Paul to-day on recruiting SER
vice, on his arrival at which place he will
mail this. We are camped at pres
ent on Clear Creek, (as muddy as the d.
Any thing here in Mississippi not perfectly
black is called clear) about twelve miles back
of our furtherest advance, aud the same place
that my last letter was written from. We are
near the Mobile & Ohio railroad, and about
thirty miles from Grenada, where the enemy
is said to be encamped fifty thousand strong.
Certain it is since the evacuation Of Cor, nth
have not seen 4 secesh man or woman. How
long we shall remain here or where We shall
be ordered, cannot say. My belief is, that
We ore stopped here because our transporta-
ton must all come from Tennessee river, and
until the Memphis road is opened to Grand
Junction or Corinth, we cannot advance. Such
is the prevailing opinion. Gen. Halleck, doubt
less, knows all about it. 1t is a curious fact
that we get many items Of news from St. Paul
and the East about affairs here of which We
previously knew nothing. $685..
ON we'll and hearty. We have
forty on the sick list. Albert White6eld, of
Kandotta, James Furgason and Geo. Davis,
Of Sank Centre, are in the hospital, not dan
gerous. Lyman G: Aver is one Of our most
efficient men and highly esteemed. Alfonso
Spauldingis also sick. Vim. Fitzpatrick we'll
and cooking for the Company, and 'briek,"
a. usual. johnson is Wagonmastsr, aud y
we'll. D. J-s is neither we'll nor sick-got
the spring fever. From the fact that have
not seen . sick day or been off duty since
Joined tho Company, I am called a ''perfect
salamander." ."' 80 '~''' ~ sS .7''' ss''
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

Gov. RAMsEY.-The Press of We'd
ncsday says a rumor was current in that
city that Gov. Ramsey was captured with
the Third regiment It says this report
is plausible though not certain.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
Good News.

The Confscation Bill has passed both
House, Of Congress. So, at last our rep
resentatives have determined to make the
rebels pay a part of the expenses Of the
war.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

WASHINGTON, July Il.
Tho President, this morning sent for the
Slave State members Of Congress and had
IN important interview with them
lie urged upon them his plan Of grad
uni emancipation and hinted strongly that
if this be not adopted, general emanci-
cation would come under less pleasant
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
For Congress from the I'd District,
COL. STEPHEN MILLER.
Republican State Convention.

A. Republican District Convention, for the
Second Congressional District Of this State,
will assemble at Saint Paul on the 30th inst,
at twelve o'clock NJ, for the purpose Of nomina-
ting candidate for Member Of Congress from
the Second District.
The different counties in the District will BE-
entitled to be represented in the Convention
by delegates who are bona y6de residents of the
counties from which they are accredited as
follows:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

By order ofthe State Central Committee,
ROBERT F. FISK, Chairman.
W. L. WILSON,
ANDREW NESSEL,
C. N. WHITNEY,
J. B. GILFILLAN,
GEO. T. WHITE,
OF the State Central COMMITTEES.
s. Paul, July I'd, 1862.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

G1MsENo.-So far Major Hill has pur
chased about $4,000 pounds Of green gin
seng. He has shipped within the past
few weeks about 5000 pounds Of dry and
clarified root.-Mankato Record. @~''@'''.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

Tho reported mutiny among the rebels
OF Fort Delaware is believed to be untrue.
Gentlemen from there last evening say
they heard nothing Of any distur bancc.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

no. We will receive wheat, oats, corn
-four, wood, good butter, eggs, or anything
else we can use, in payment of subscrip-
tions to the DEMOCRAT or debts due the
establishment. Now is the time to SUBJ
scribe or settle old bills.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17

p s.e tie call fer a County Convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-28
REBEL RAID In LOUDOUN, Va.
Capture Of Federal Cavalry Mt " aterfsrd
From the Baltimore American !

from the Baltimore American.
We learn from gentlemen who arrived here last
evening from Loudoun county, that Yesterday
was day OF great excitement In that vicinity, as
well AZ in the Valley. Guerilla bands were SCOUT
Ing the country, and w hites rebel cavalry, sup
posed to be the same which made the dash on
Saturday last on the Winchester road and de-
stroyed train Of cars, have appeared at Water
ford, short distance from Lou6oun, capturing a
company Of cavalry stationed there, with all their
horses and arms The men, we learn, were pa
rolled, and the rebels made good their escape with
the booty. They were overpowered by superior
numbers, after sharp fight, in which u number
were wounded on both sides.
There was great excitement among the people
throughout LOudoun county on intelligence be-
ing received Of the raid Of the previous night on
Manassas Junction. 1t was rumDred that the
cavalry force which operated at Manassas was
approaching Leesburg, and that the advance
guard OF the Rebels was already in the county
at Morrisonville. The following letter from our
correspondent at Berlin confirms the statement ::
BERLIN, Aug 27.-MsSSrs. Editors Of tbs Bal.
ttn1oYe American Another dash was made by
Whites cavalry on Capt. Means company, in
the town Of w Waterford, early this morning, and
resulted in killing and capturing the most Of the
Federal cavalry under Capt. Means. The Cap
tain made his escape with some Others. The
greatest excitement prevails In Loudoun county;
people don't know what TO do or where to 90.
There are reports Of thousands Of Confederate
soldiers marching to the Junction (Manassas)
AS to the truth Of the Waterford raid, that has
been confirmed; al to the great moving on the
Manassas Junction. Ii comes from such a source
that 1t appears creditable. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-28

replying to battery, and everything wa com.
pletelv enveloped in smoke Graonai'y the rebel
dre became less rapid, and 1t soon ceased alto
gethsr. A. soon as the smoke had cleared away
the rebels were observed to be retreating Gen.
sigel sent parting shots after them which greatly
accelerated their flight Our batteries SPELLED the
woods to the rear Of the springs lot lew min.
utes, when General Siael pushed bis pioneers for.
ward for the purpose Of bridging the river. They
were preceded by our sha,pshooters In an in
credible short space Of time tne nndge was
thrown across, and everything was got In readi-
ness to cross and pursue the reoeis. Ii "es now
about the middle Of the afternoon
TWAS generally supposed that the rebels would
fight, and consequently all our troops were
brought up and everything got In readiness for
action Our batteries again commenced to she'll
tx rebels, and were replied to oy one battery
situated In the margin OF the woods to the left
OF the springs. This battery rep1ed vigorously
for some time, when our TWO ps'teiles got IL
range, and poured such q cross nre into It that
arillerymen abandoned their guhs, and took 70
the woods Every now and then two or three Of
them would DO, dly emerge from the woods, and
so rapidly around 1t that they were forced to de-
sist, and, II they did succeed In hring load
they generally paid the penalty by losing their
life before they reached the woods
The rebels seeing that the case was hopeless
here, moved forward to the right, with the In
tention Of crossing at Waterloo. But here, too,
they were doomed to disappointment They no
sooner made their appearance here than they were
greeted by such storm Of she'll and shot that sd-
monished them that our forces were wide awake
for them This was on our right Conscious that
the rebels had abandoned the Sulphur Spring,
and moved their main body to our right, our
troops were moved in a corresponding direction;
but, before doing so, the bridge over the Kappa.
hsnnock at the spring was burned, 20 al to pre-
vent the rebels from crossing and marching on
our rear. The river was So high that to ford 1t
was impossible.
Our troops were moved forward few miles,
where they encamped fer the night, and the next
morning Monday further movement was made,
but In consequence Of the order Of Gen Halleck
| was admonished that had staid within the
lines long enough, and was, therefore, obliged to
let the army 90 on without accompanying II.