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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29

NEW YoRK, Oct sth,-Gen. Bragg has
furnished an official report of the battle ut
Perryville, Ky, 10 which he claims great
victory, which be says only for the APP
proach Of night would have been compile
ted by driving our troops from their posi-
ton. The dispatch Of the 9th says Bragg's
army has retired 20 a safe position where,
would be imprudent to state. Gen Bragg,
It says, has secured 400 wagons loaded
with provisions, which have been brought
away In safety with his army. he lost
1880 bbls, of pork which, was left at Lex
ington and fell into the hands of the Yam
KEGS. Great dissatisfaction was felt among
the officers Of BFaRg's army at the falling
backs and many Of them literally Wept when
the order was given. ;sf--. ~. -
The conclusion to be drawn from all the
news In our possession, continues the dis
patch, that Bragg has other met such an
overwhelming force Of the enemy aud sue
cessfully retreated before il, with large
stores Of provisions, or that be has been
too timid and made forced. marches aud
fought and wearied his troops for an OBJ
ject which he had not daring enough 70
accomplish. SEA 80
sPssial 70 die Tinlsi, -
Our Hafper's Ferry correspondent sends
the following. 5000 dollars are being re-
allied weekly at Harpers Ferry from the
tax on store keepers and suffers goods for
the hospital fund. ssfs rsszao-5 sssqss
The enemy's ptskets have Teappeared
this side Of oharlestoDi this is Supposed 20
be 9 mere feint to cover their real retreat,
There are q good many cases Of typhoid
fever. - s4. -
A reeonuoissanee made yesterday r. n.
by Whippie and Fenton's divisions d
Pleasonton's eayslfy 70. LosettsviIIe, re.
veals the fact that there Is no enemy IN
that vicinity, but Abundant fora &c and sub.
Bistenee can be obtained, this re,sian HAVING
been heretofore uutonehed rfss
: General Mccall will prebably be- estoFed
TO bis command, no charges being on ali
against him. The decision Of the court oi
inquiry into the case Of General Martin
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29
9g OeI.legtaph..
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Victory IN Missouri.

ST, LOUIS, Oct. 20.
Brig General Davidson informs me that
Lieut.. Col. Leaser, With a force OF cavalry
has pursued, the enemy from GreenyilIe,
near Thotnasyillet 10 Oregon county, where,
on the 25th inst, be attacked and complete
" routed Col. Brown from a high hill,
killing men and taking 10 prisoners, 25
stand of arms aud12 horses. The rebel
force of Mcbride and Bonins seem to re-
treat towards Yellville, III Arkansas.
(sigped) 2 s. r. oURTIss, o.
Msjor General.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29
Flour and Money in Cincinnati.

Flour and Money in Cincinnati.
CINotENATI,. Oct. 2s.-Elopr, under the
unfayorable news from New York.. and
with limited demand, confined mainly 70
Ffne was not salable at over S5-though
higher figures were mostly asked. There
was not much disposition, however. 70 press
sales, and on the part Of both sellers and
buyers there. appearedto be a mutual Will
liuguess TO await further .deyelopments.-
Holders anticipate another speculation
To gold, and a corresponding advance Ia
f0ur; while spectators admit that as pos
sible, bat prefer not to base operations up
on the superstition. The market for gold
now hangs upon the movements, Of the
army. -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29
D9 FEnpuerous CaoooIzAT4E Daooffs, al a
the Odd Fellows Hall. E. BooK1so, Ae't.
b8-THE keeper Of a saloon was ob,rges'

b8TnE keeper Of a saloon was charged
yesterday with selling whisky to- soldiers,
A squad of soldiers was sent after him with
an order to arrest and confne him in the
Atheneum for violating the order prohibit
ing the sale Of liquor to enlisted meh.. 1T
was afterwards discovered that the saloon
keeper had been imposed upon by soldier
who procured liquor in a phial for medi-
cal purpose. The saloon keeper was tileFe!'
fore released. - :. :
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-According 10 a
General Order lately issued from Head.
quarters of the Army of the Potomac, it is
among other things ordered:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoToXAc,0
CAMP NEAR KNoxv1LLE, Nd, So
October "a, 1862.
GENERAL 0RDERs-No. 1871.
Alienlisted men of volunteers wishing to
transfer into the regular armywill record
theirn atthe Adjutant's office ottheir
regiments at once, or before the fifth OF
November, 1862. ss u5a
No officers of the regular army will in
future enlist volunteer soldiers whose
names are not on these lists. Lists of vol
unteers Wishing to enlist in the regular ar
my will be forwarded daily through Brig
ade aud Division Headquarters to corps
Headquarters. Regular officers desiring to
enlist soldiers from the volunteer service
will hereafter apply at the corps headquar-
tiers for s1ch lists, and will also apply at
the same headquarters for permission to
visit the regiments to recruit the men,
Care viii be had MOTTO take more than a
fair proportion at men from each regi-
ment. % .aa 4ai
Too much laxity prevails with regard to
soldiers leaving their 4regimental camps
and wondering beyond the limits Of their
commands Hereafter not more than two
men Of q company at time will be granted
passes TO leave camp. Provost guards will
arrest all absentees from camps without
proper permits. ii't ~ iai'-a
The reports of recent Inspections exhibit
shameful neglect of duty on the part of
many officers of the higher as we'll as the
lower grades in this army in those lesser
details of discipline which will produce the
Decentralization of any body of troops.
Inspections in many organizations are
rarely made; drill poorly attended, and in
frequent; cleanliness disregarded; the care
farms and ammunition bnt little attend
ed TO; and the ipstruetionsi of officers 10
tactics, regulations entirely neglected; bri.
gade and division drills in some cases are
laid aside;the general orders published from
time to time by the War DEPARTMENT. and at
these Headquarters, for the instruction and
guidance of troops, are not promulgated 10
the regiments and batteries. The prompt
distribution and PRONUNCIATION of orders is
one of the first dulles of Staff officers. and
Commanding officers are made responsible
that Staff officers are not neglected. in this
respect Si5ss .s.s.
The Commanding General Is convinced
that some examples of summary dismfssais
of officers are necessary TO insure attention
to this point of duty before the Importance
of the subject will be fully realized. BE
gives notice, therefore, that any neglect 10
this respect Of stef or commanding officers
that comes to his notice will cause his inn
mediate recommendation for the summary
dismissal Of delinquents. ~
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29

Editors IatellignesrI.

Editors InteRigenesr:
About year ago was subscriber to
the ateltigsHeeT, but through the influence
OF a "friend," was induced to try the Press,
not read the Prtss long until ! found that
the editor, like all the rest of that CLIQUE
was down ON good UniouJmen, and always
ready to enlogize any ''butternut" whom
he might chance to meet. He's very much
like some OF the 'tLoectoeo" party of these
parts; he loves the Union while il goes with
him, but sooner than. have it restored I'M
der Liucoln's administration he would see
it dissolve, rlitef II p .at-
Now, think it should be the highest of
every loyal mau's ambitionito support this
country's cause, instead. of crying niygers /!
niggers!! niggerst! 2! eterndlty. s.
FairyieM, Ohio. ~ y = = - .fol
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"a EASTMAN PowDEa.-A nutricio ,ll
farina for invalids. E. BooktEe, Agent.

H~wE have word of friendly advice
to the scarbutic youth who amuses him.
self by administering the condigu to car
rier of the Intelligeqeer on all convenient
occasiOns::aud without any apparent provo
cation. he must cease to maltreat the car
rier aforesaid or heavier hands than the
carriers will be laid upon his yalueless
carcass.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29
srsj- A NlslpPREnrsigilos. Elw6 a.

nouuced yesterday morning that,tVO young
men, named Bediilion, had been arrested
for yelling for Jeff. Davis. A. D. Bedilliou;
formerly of the Pest-ofice, was arrested
at the same time under isapprehensien.
Among those who know "A. D. Bedilllon it
is hardly necessary for US TO state that he
never yelled for jeff Davis. His arrest
was altogether a mistake. : eas ~ 1oi
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29

RS-THIEUse scoUrs.-ono day las.
week, four soldiers said to belong to Nil.
roy's brigade, and who are believed by
some to belong to that famous company
known as the Jessie Scouts, y while PASS
ing through Richie county. stole horse
from Mr.. Pool Hardman, who, We are told
is good Union man. Leaving bis house,
they passed on up the pike to Bone Greek,
some 10 miles from Mr., HaFdman,s whore
they stayed all night, Here they made
themselves known as the advance guard of
large body ofrebsls, who, they said would
soon be along. This report was immedi-
ately brought to the Captain of the .tRit-
chic Guards" who at once sent a number
OF his men to Bone Greek to meet the adj
vancing foe; but, when they got there, they
found that the Bone Creek Guards had cap
tured the scouts, who turned ont to be IN
ion soldiers in Disguise, and released them.
They had Union passes; Jet the stealing Of
this mans horse. makes it 4 matter Of
doubt wheshsFs sit passes were not for,
6Sss' f4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29
Retreat of the Rebels-Despondency
of Richmond.
WARRINGTON, Oct,

The Intelligence from the army tonight
shows that no collision has yet occurred.
and indications still seem 70 confirm the
belief that the main body of the rebels has
retreated.
Richmond papers of the 23d, received
here, have very Respondent tone.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29

BD- YEsrEaDAY was another ne oeto-.
Der day-A little too cool in the morning
for comfort, but very pleasant during the
greater part of the day.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29

bo-rHr Low wATER.-Ths river does
not seem inclined to rise much from the
recent rains. There were only about
twenty inches in the channel yesterday and
the bars and ripples continue to be about
as prominent as they have been All SUM
uer. wheeling creek. from which the
river had right to expect assistance has
oestinately refused to come up. 1.-The
creek has not even turned muddy, but
ripPles along as quietly and plaeidly. a
1t it were a mountain brook = n . q
:. - = - III
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ng-REnanKAA1a AocIDEsr os rus csy

hJ=RENanKAALEA cCIDEsT oS rHE CES
TRIAL OHIO RGILso1D.-The Ohio State
Journal records au accident which occur
red on tie Central Ohio Railroad on Satur-
day night, which is without parallel for
the saving of life. The facts are about as
follows: The o'clock, P NJ freight train
leftNewark on the arrival of two trains
carrying the 18th Ohio Regiment to Camp
Goddard, Evansville This train then start
ed aud run as far as Black Lick, where she
waited until the IL o'clock express train
passed her,. Alter the express passed, it is
stated, that the accommodation moved on
slowly till it arrived near Taylor's whereit
again halted for wood. at the former sta
ton BLACK Lick all the train lights were
removed, by the head brakeman, also that
the night freight was NOT this sidso Patas-
kala, and therefore there was no further
need of them. The accommodation had
batoue passenger car, in which were Capt
Mallory, of Columbus, two officers of the
s7th Regiment, aud some privates. together
with seme employees of the road. While
thetrain was thus standing in faneisd secu-
rity, and the majority of the passengers
asleep, the fearful crash came on. The en-.
gineer of the freight saw the dark object
on the track and whistled "down with the
breaks, = but it was too late, the speed was
high, the track descending, aud no human
power could save the collision. The en-
CINE of the coming train ran almost through
the passenger car, driving some of the floor
ing of the passenger car through the next
freight car, aud forced the seats, stove, pas
sengers and all through the end of the car.
The locomotive literally ploushed through
the passenger car, and abedded" itself in
the wreck. Yet, marvellous to say, no one
was seriously hurt One of the officers of
the s7th, who, confident of good nap,
took off boots, coat and hat was in the
land of dreams when the crash came, but
fortunately escaped with only slight cut
on the head. Capt. WaIOney was driven
with promiscuous mass of seats, stoves;
baggage. etc, through the door of the
rendipg car. BE was but slightly bruised,
though most of his clothes and one of his
boots were torn off.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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PaT FOR Toothachei use Booking . Lit
tie Giant King of Toothache.-warrante
to cure. aa,..ls55.ia 9 .ss "@i-osE soI
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The Confessions and Experience q
an Invalid Ilpro

Pnhhshsd for The benefit and a a warning and
time tie MEANS Of SelfCure, BY one who I'm c,rld
himself Aftsr being pul 70 Feit Sxpelse sshrossh
medical imposition and quAsker5. By enclosins
postpaia addressed envelope BfHoEE cSPrrs may Be
had % the author, NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, EsQ,,
Bedford, Kings Co, New YoEiS. : ERpl-lydfVV
,KFu.fTABY Hats and Capf a IAN lAs5isit.
INA slt 81 Military Eati ana Caps GIWay soalIand.
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BATCHEEoR,S HAIR DYEl
TIE gBysSIi IN PIE warm

WILLIAM 1sBATuHRLbRis eelebrated Hair Dye
produces color not to bs dssin guishsd from nstute
vaErsn. not 70 ipiure the HAIR in the lsoiti Ts-
sdisS the IN oieots Of bad dyes and inyigorate the
HART liis. GREY, RED, Or RUsTYHAIR Instant
~ turns splendid Black brown, leaving the Hair
son and beautiful Sod BY all Druggists, &e.,
- The genuine 4 signed WILLIAM A. BAToH-
EI,oR, o. a. four tidsf qf each bos, -.
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tLqtp 2ss Byoadway snd 1s Bead SO t.seI
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p8- TaY "Bake's Renovator" for re
moving Grease aud Stains from silks,
satins, Clothing, etc., without the slightest
injury to the color or lustre, aud without
unpleasant odor. E. BOOKING, Agent.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-29

D9r TEN prisoners will be sent to Camp
Chase this morning from the Athenteum.
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B8- NoroRIous GUERRlILA KIIIEp.-
Gov. Peirpoiut has received the following
dispatch: ~ , 81
"The notorious guerrilla Sam High, of
Hampshire. was killed to-day and his baud
dispersed. He belonged to Imboden's Par.
tizan Rangers. B. F. KELLEY. ~
This Sam High is the fellow who has
been engaged for several months in captur-
ing Union citizens of Hampshire county
aud sending them to Imboden's camp
Among Others he captured Mr.. Trout,
member of the Legislature from Hamp-
shire county, aud he is still in possession
Otthe rebels, A month or so ago High
pretended to repent and sent word to Gen.
Kelley that he had decided to become a
good Union man and wanted to take the
oath promising to return all the men he
had captured BE did cause the release OF
quite number of men whom he had taken
from their homes, took the oath of alIegt.
auce and after that time was worse guer-
rilla than ever, until cut of in the midst Of
his career as here announced.
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~ oHrOnavr % PoT1ssA TasESrs, for
Sore Throat and Mouth. B. BOOKING, AE,t.
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Brigadier General Thomas A. Norris has
been appointed Major General of volun-
teeFs. ~ a-a 5o3ld a1s agI.sa. .
Ger. Hooker rode into the city to-day!
he will DO able 20 take the saddle Ia
week or ten days. SASSY So zsast 1sA
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WAsHIsGroN, Oct. 2s.-By directions Of
the President. the State OF Tennessee, east
of the Tennessee river, and such ports Of
Northern Alabama as may be taken posses
sion Of by United States troops, will con-
stitute the Department Of the Cumberland,
10 be under command Of Gen. Rosecrans.
The troops under the command af Grant
win constitute the 18th army corps. aud the
one assigned to Ihe command Of General
Roseerahs will constitute the l4thr army
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B9- THE best Breast Pumps eau be
found at the Odd Fellow Hall Drug Store.
3. Booking, Agent.
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Congfessional peclinntions.

BosroN, Oct, 2T.-HOn, Johu q. clifford
declines the Peoples mobilization for Con-
gress in the 14th District, aud says his
support Of the President Is unconditional
and Without qualification. ~ sa
CHARLES r Train declines the peoples
nomination for Congress in the 7th district
on account flpriVate business, and for the
special reason that he entirely symyathi-
see with the Peesidents characterization pot-
ley as set foath in the Proclamation, aad
the policy OF the Republican party.
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Notice to NAH subSorIbers.

DERsoNs REQUIRING BOARDING, BY ADJ
L dressing line 70 Box 55I, Post Once, all be
directed TO excellent, eioan, we'll kept private
house, every way eligible for genfeel boarding.
oet2stG
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dale, though not formally announced, fully
aeqlits that officer Of the change preferred
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ST. JOINS, N f., Oct, 27.-To-day there
is a strong easteriy wind with appearances
OF bad weather. II Is probable that the
Norwegian and Edinburg have passed the
Cape. 7s- 81
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BosToH. Oct. 2s.-John Quincy Adams
in behalf Of his father, Hon. 0has. Francis
Adams, has declined the use of the Iatters
name for D. s. Senator from Massaehn-
sets, in place Of Sumner. aa
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BosT6S. Oct, 2s.-The q. s.; Eunboat
Tusearora lsit Fayal ON the 9Th, and the
Karcagon on the 9Th inst, on cruise ID
earch OF the pirate Alabama.
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PITTsBURG, Oct. 2S, noou.-The river is
three feet eight inches by the pier mark and
OF stand. No rise in the Monongh
Weather clear. ~ rL....-,-se
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-According to a
General Order lately issued from Head.
quarters of the Army of the Potomac, it is
among other things ordered:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoToXAc,0
CANE NEAT KNoXY1LLE. Nh.
, 1862-03-29
Wagon s Carriage

Country Orders sol cited and punetually attended
to. TERMS invariably CASH. ly
, 1862-03-29
A Terrible Tragedy.

On pine wood-shed, in an alley dark,
where scattered moonbeams fitted through
row of tottering chimneys, and an avn
ing, torn and dropping, fell, strobe back and
forth, with still and tense-drawn muscle
and peculiar tread-a cat.
His name was Norval. On yonder
neighboring shed his father fought the cats
that came in squads from streets beyond,
in search of food and strange adventure.
Grim war he courted and his twisted
tail, and spine upheaving in fantastic curve,
and claws distended, and ears fatty pressed
against head thrown back defantly told
of impending strife.
With eyes agleam, and sore eching blast
of war, and steps as of the falling dew,
young Norval crept along the splintered
edge and gazed moment through the
darkness down, with tail awag triumph
antly.
Then, with an imprecation and growl-
perhaps an oath, in direst vengeance
hissed-he started back, and crooked in
body like a letter S-or rather like U in-
verted-stood in fierce expectancy.
Twas well. With eyeballs glaring, and
ears aslant, and open mouth, in which two
rows of fangs stood forth in sharp and dread
conformity, slow up post, from out of
the dark below head appeared
dreadful tocsin of determined strife
young Norval uttered then, with face un-
blanched, and moustache standing straight
before his nose, and tail flung wildly to the
passing breeze, stepped back in cautious
invitation to the foe.
Approached the other, and with prepara-
ton dire, each cat surveyed the vantage OF
the field. Around they walked, with tails
uplifted in the air, while from their mouths,
in accents kissing with consuming rage,
dropped brief but awful sentences of hate.
Thrice round the roof they went in cir
Gle, each with eyes upon the foe intently
bent; then sidewise moving, as is wont
with cats, gave one long-drawn, terrific,
savage VOW, and buckled in.
The fur flew. A mist of hair hung over
the battle field. High above the din of
passing wagons rose the dreadful tumult of
struggling cats. So cleaned their eyes in
frenzy that to me, who saw the conflict
from window near, naught else was plain
but fiery stars that moved in orbits most
eccentric.
An hour they struggled in tempestuous
might; then faint and fainter grew the
squau of war, until all sounds were hushed.
Then l went forth, with lamp in hand, and
by its ghostly light the field surveyed.
What saw /?
Six claws-one ear-of teeth, perhaps
a handfull-and, save fur, nought else, ex-
cept solitary tail. That tail was NOrval's S
by a ring l knew it. The ear was.
, 1862-03-29

IT WAS DAR."-Lying evidently runs
in the blood of some negroes as we'll as
many whites, as the following anecdote will
illustrate:
Sometime ago, when squatting on
claims in Kansas was more profitable than
now, was induced to go over, and, to as
sist me in cooking, had occasion to take
George and Jesse, two negro boys with
me. One night, as three or four of us
were seated in the front room of my cabin,
/ heard quite an alteration between these
sable sons. 1t seemed that George had
forcibly taken away jacknife, the property
of Jesse, at which Jesse's ire was raised to
such pitch that my presence was required
to quell the disturbance. On entering the
room, discovered George, with one hand
pressing hard against his left-hand vest
pocket, loudly vociferating,
Mass Frank l amt got Jess's knife!
amt seed it, fore God, l ain'tr
Calling George toward me, made mo-
tion to search him, when the little fellow
exclaimed
Mass Frank, you may feel in every
pocket but dis un."
Why not in that one, George?
"Kase de knife's in dar. But clare on
my soul l amt got it,
Sure enough, 1 felt every other pocket,
and no knife; but when put my hand in
the one he objected to my searching, there
l found the bone of contention With
childish simplicity he exclaimed:
"Well, Mass Frank, if you hadn't felt
dar wouldn't We had it p