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, 1862-07-04

4 MoURsFrL TRAGEpY.-Private Wallace
II. Sterling, Of the 29th New York regiment,
was recently prisoner at Winchester, and WAS
released on parole. He accidently shot. a
few evenings since, his own sister, an estima-
Bile young lady, about twenty years OF age.
The sad accident occurred at the residence Of
bis father. at West Gaines, . short distance
from Eagle Hasbor, New York. It seems that
he was in the act Of showing the family the
musket exercise, and the manner in which the
disciplined soldier uses his arms. The gun
usc;1 to illustrate the exercise had been loaded
by bis brother, unknown to Wallace, and &C,
dentaI1y went of while in his hands, the entire
charge penetrating the head Of his sister, whe
vas standing but q few feet distant She fel
to the floor and died almost immediately.
, 1862-07-04
g An Unfortunate Atfa1r.ss

IFTUm Tie R3CHmpnu Eu4uiIef. 23lH-J >
An unfortunate affair occurred on the lines
about two and a half o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The 18th Virginia, and one Of the
Georgia regiments, we're sent out on picket,
and and after proceeding come distance down
the Charles City road together, they separ-
ated and pursued different routes. About the
above hour, it seems, they accidentally came
tic other YVES the enemy, fred several Volleys
into one another before the mistake was dis
covered. It was, indeed, a fearful misappre-
hension a considerable number on each
side we're killed. and wounded exact
number we have been unable to ascertain.
the 18th Virginia, lost ne heard, three or fou1
killed and several Wounded.n
, 1862-07-04
THE PENINsULAR CAMPAIGN.

We COPY from the NeW 1oTk ExH5Hy
Post in another column, q dispassionate
criticism on the plan Of the campaign in
the Peninsula, which We commend to our
readers as both just and timely. I'VE hap
pen to know that the views expressed by
the Post are those which were generally
entertained By the best military authority
and the visest civilians in Washington at
the time that the movement upon York
town was decided upon. It is the misfor-
tune Of the country that they Gid not pre-
vail. Again We invite perusal Of the Posts
article.
, 1862-07-04
Reported Capture Of 200 Federal
:. En3dfArB.

[From the wheeling InteIHgenceE. ISL
i report which was very generally believed,
was In circulation along the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, near. Piedmont. yesterday, to
the effect that on Sunday last, Lieut.. Col.
200 soldiers were captured By the re.
bels At 1Ioor6eld. HleuE. Col. Downey and
two companies OF his regiment were COM
maudlpg the post at MooTfeld, when por-
ton OF Gen; EweVa rebel army came down
upon him. surprising and capturing the whole
force,
, 1862-07-04
zEAEREGARDsSA AR11K AT RlCH-
DEDND.

Nk0NUs
Il il vel ascertained that large part Of
Bcauregard's army has reached Richmond
and taken part in the recent attacks on
1fcClellau's army. In order to carry his
forces from Corintl to Richmond he built
q connecting link Of railroad from Lowo-
shec the eastern terminus Of the Vicks-
burg and jackson road to Montgomery,
Ala, thus shortening by hundreds Of miles
the distance which lay between him and
Richmond, and giving the rebels { new
Inc Of connection between the Southwest
and Richmond. 1t is understood that the
rebele have been working on this connect
ing link for some time. jeff Davis recon-
mended an appropriation ofa million or more
for its construction to the rebel Congress
last winter. But .Beauregard rushed the
work forward with great speed by impress
ing 25,ooo Slaves from the planters, and
getting them to work on it. He had NJ
, 1862-07-04
1cn Baxts on Conscrfptfpu,

zone Jefferson Davis" has written long
letter to Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, in which
he defends the CONSUMPTION law as constitu-
tional, and absolutely indispensable to tAe
nai,stdinaucc Of the rcJcl armies" We COM
mend this admission to the consideration Of
Palmerston, Gregory & Co. Is IN army that
can only be maintained By CONSUMPTION
lighting for their rights and "neyer to be
rnnnTerad 9''
, 1862-07-04


The notorious Rev c. .. Elliott, q literary
quack from Ohio, who has been keeping a sort
Of boarding school for young ladies, in this
rebel, WIS arrested and sent to the pcniten~
tiary yesterday for treason, to be sent South.
Last winter, at 4 prayer meeting, in one Of
our churches, this blasphemer prayed God
Almighty to whiten the bills aud valleys Of
the South with the bones Of the men who
fought to preserve the Union He ought to
be dressed in piebald breeches and set to pick
ing rock. DR.. Cheatham, superintendent Of
the State Lunatic Asylum, was also arrested
yesterday on the same charge, and sent to
the penltcntiary. He will be shipped to
Dixie.
, 1862-07-04

ONO WRITE SULPHUR sPR1AGs.-The visit
ors to the Ohio White Sulphur, present
and prospective, will be pleased to 1earn that
DR.. S. o. Almy Of Cincinnati, gentleman Of
well known medical skill, will be resident
physician at the springs during the season.
Quite q number Of visitors are now At the
Springs.
, 1862-07-04
Up THE TENNESSEE.



STEAMER CHAMpIoK. June rs, 1851.
Weare now on the blue waves Of the Tcnnes-
see, close to Plttsburg Landing, near which
occurred the "two days meeting at shiloh,'
rendering this little Presbyterian church a
celerity forever. There are safer places than
the one We now occupy, as the rebel guerrillas
frequently fire on boats, killing and wounding
many. Wagons are constantly running be-
tween Pittsburg Landing and Corinth, carry
ing stores which arrived per Tennessee River.
as the Memphis and Charleston Railroad is in
running order from Memphis to Tuscnmbia,
and perhaps much farther cast, much Of the
military stores will now come yis Memphis.
Gen. Asboth is stationed at Rienzi, twelve
miles south of Corinth, on the Mobile aud
Ohio Railroad. Riepzi is q beautiful town, 10
Gated In healthy and fertile portion Of Tish-
omiDgo county, Miss. It abounds In good
water and possesses salubzious at
mosphere, which accounts for the uni
formly good health Of General Asboth's
conmand since their arrival at this post
Rienzi is now The advance post Of Gen: Popes
division. JEFF c. Davis is at Jacinto, six miles
east Of Rienzi, Gen. Thomas is at Inka Springs,
twenty,one miles southeast Of Rlenzi. bri-
ride IS stationed at Marietta twenty miles
Southwest Of Rienzi-Rienzi being the centre
Of the stationed brigndes. In the retreat from
Corinth, Gen Beauregard's army, or rather
two brigadcs forming the rear guard formed
in line OF battle in the streets Of Rienzl and
remained in that position full two hours, e2-
pecting an attack but Gen. Granger's cavalry
were delayed By the burning Of bridge across
Tuscumbia River. Thus Rfenzl was saved
from the horrors Of a battle in her streets.
Gen. Beauregard's army is at Okolona.. sixty
five miles south Of Rlenzi, and is well fort1-
fed. Okolona is in the midst Of prairs noted
for its vast cotton crops. Last year scarcely anY
cotton wa6 planted, but large wheat crol
was eown, which was never harvested the
rust having wholly destroyed it. 4 large corn
crop has been planted, but it Will be long
| time before it is available.
! TiEhimingo county, 50 long occupied By
| both the confederate and federal armies, is thu
largest county in the State Of Mississippi, bott
| in area and white population. 1t has more
! miles Of railroad than any other county, tht
! Memphis and Charleston running Throughout
its whole extent from east to vest, and tht
Mobile and Ohio from north to south, at ths
| election on the secession question Tishimingt
gave 1850 majority for the Union. Isend yot
| this information as I notice SO Igany errfrs Il
the reports of the position of the armies AMI
the geographical localities. More anon.
, 1862-07-04

TIE POPE AND THE B1sHors.-The Paris
correspondent OF the Courier des Etats Urls
states that the first Of the consistories held by
Plus IL. vas marked bysan unexpected scene.
The Pope opened the consistory by an al1ocu-
ton in which he treated Of tribulations ard
per ute rs aud times Of trial. As he is very
sensitive, his emotion became SO strong thar
tears rolled from his eyes, and be burst intc
sots. Allthe Bishops wept with him, and, sur
rounding him, protested their devotion to tht
Holy Sec.
, 1862-07-04

THE CRoPs.-The weather has been almost
too vet so fur this season for good crops,
and consequently they are very backward,
excepting winter wheat, Of which there is d
anS 5nia a.
reaper, some having been already cut. We
learn from some gentlemen who have recent
II returned from a tour in the southern part
Of the State, that the corn and winter wheat
in that section look remarkably well, much
better than in this vicinity, while spring
wheat was rather backwaru.-Daaenpo1t (Io.ca)
Ga:tffe
, 1862-07-04

Gen. john a. Aoghus
An army correspondent Of the Bloomington
Pdntagreph, writing from Jackson, Tenn, has
the following statement Of Gen John A. Lo-
gan, Of this State, in command Of our forces at
that place:
Gen. Logan has made quite metsmorphose,
politically. Feeling like making speech the
other day, he addressed the soldiers. He eatd
he had been nosed around By southern polit-
clans long enough. He had seen enough Of
the cursed institution, and he would not
sheathe his sword until It Was wiped from the
land. also learn that he was opposed to the
new constitution If this be SO, may ex-
claim, tn the language Of q volunteer, "Bs:Uy
! for him F'
, 1862-07-04

B Gen. Blunt, and his two aids LEFT Leay~
enworth on Saturday last, for Fort Scott and
the southern portion Of Kansas, on tour Of
inspection. They expect to be absent about
ten days.
, 1862-07-04
PERSONAL.


ter. schuyler Aana5on, OF bfaaiofa, eona'' |
1eeen1l1 IL colllilauu u i ao1s1o1on u AAe almy
OF Inc "est' Las resigned OIL ACCOUNT u ~
hesatn. fe was q MEMBER ol uen' Scouts
stan nuf1ng Inc mexican WAT anu las pro'eo
b1nlsen Superior solu'el'
= Mra. EN1na t1ea, WIG VI lne late ~
Ehet, nleo In fhnaoelpnla on easutoag lase'
IN TIC 7o.n year o. hsF age' aes oea.A "AS
TIE result oi gfiel ano o'es-eAnaust'oa Ill
nursing her husoanu' "nom sne Vas tenolns
at Inc tine o1 MS aecease'
1he 1o1oneo 'soo' .e.a 10 VI tne osei1 Va
George blo"n' Isq'' u oooeflcn' "n4c1 w.
cnffco at LIS rcsloeuce ~ oleluus' Aeai e9ooe-
Tlch. 1he deeeaseo "as one u LIE en1e1 pfo'
1hote3s' anu loi sonie 4e1'7, ~ en0 .i.ne VI nAs
oeath. pfesaoeoe Oh Inc oeosno anu LaAe nu'
ron ta.I"as. iae ieeci'eo = se'el 1u5o4! IL
tle spine ABOUT 1"o Seafs slnee' Alonl oelng
thrown from q carriage lrotn tne enee's o1
which aec1oent nc never recovered
a dlspa1cn 10 tae N. l. 1s"ees says taae
ten. shlelds nas oeen antnoilZeo 10 ~ 'alse
corps OF u1sh soid1ers lor LIE Ref'lce VI ene
ln1teo states. 1t, Is supposed tna1 II 1ae1e
bod, Of loo, 600 Irish could be enlisted.
The numerous friends Of Lady franklin
in this country, will be pleased to learn of her
safe arrival, falso her niece. Miss Cracost> at
| Paris. in rood health, on her way to England,
| Jamcs Parker who has been conductor
IN the Western fs1oss., railroad. between
! snr;rrf1e]d and Boston. for TWENTY-FIVE years,
| md meyer met with tic least personal injury,
| got into Il Boston horsc-raiITay car a few days
sincc for the first time. to ride 8 few blocks,
The car was thrown Off the track, and Mr.,
PARKER 81 severely injured rs to be laid M 10,
some time.
/ We have already announced the death O.
Mrs, Gen, Scott, She died at Rome on tit
7f1tb nit S1c WIS attended in her illness b,
her d,uobter and son-in-1aw. Her are Ba!
scventx.tro. Mrs, Scott in her day was on
of tbe rrcat hc11cs of VIRGINIA. and one Of tn
! most h1511iant women Of tie era Of her youth
Ar frst If is said. she rejected Gea. Scott, bu
to1d him she would marry him when he wo1
! position in the world worthy Of her, and i
was th;s ambition to win her, it is said, whic1
stimulated him 10 those heroic deeds in th
army. which have immortalized his name.
--
General NcDowell's campaign
The Commlttee on tne couaue1 o1 IL
Nar are 1nauu1ng INTO me eanpllgn u uel
McUoWell 10 aId from FREDERICKSBURG. 1ae
, 1862-07-04

R. Il. Rugeles has disposed Of the
Henry Courier to- c. s. & J. D. woodward,
We wish both papere, and all the parties,
aouts' and ssinB," long life and prosperity.
, 1862-07-04

- The Union men in the vicinity Of
Chattanooga have suffered severely since the
falling back Of Gen, Negle5's troops. Many
have been forced to fly, others hare been in
bic and true-heartcd men Of East Tennessee! /!
--NaShai1le Union, LIST.
, 1862-07-04

SENT HoME.-l, 400 federal paro1ed prison
ers who have been encamped here for some
weeks, were sent home yesterday.
EMion, 1st.
, 1862-07-04

- The guerrillas are busy in Western Vir.
ginia On Friday last, q party Under one Col.
1mboden, made descent upon the village Of
Huttensyille, Randolph county, and captured
one hundred beef cattle
, 1862-07-04

E The Moline Independent states that 3
company Of three months men is forming at
that place for service in guarding the secesh
prisoners at Camp Douglas. It is to be at
tached to the list regiment The company
will reach this city on Saturday.
, 1862-07-04

The following is 4 copy Of the bill which
passed the Senate prescribing an oath Of Of.
fee, and for other purposes:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
The Safe Of Property.

When the war commenced, it was
generally supposed that, during its con
tinuance, there would be but little de
mand for land and personal property,
and that it would be an unfavorable
time to make sales. But the contrary
is true, as is established by every sale.
There never has been a period in our
history when property of all kinds met
with such ready sale, at high cash pri-
ces, as the present. Now is presented
the golden opportunity for those whoare
IN debt to make sale of their property
and extricate themselves from the en-
barrassment Of indebtedness. Lands,
slaves, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, hay,
grain of all kinds, in fact every species
OF property, now commands very high
cash prices. There are many who de-
sire to bny for cash, and all that is nee
essary to effect ready sales is for the own
er OF the property to make it known by
means OF Handbills and advertisement
IN the Newspapers that he wishes to sell.
There never has been time when adj
vertising would yield such immense
bentfit to the advertiser as the present.
This is the experience of all who have
tried it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
Our l. losses in The late Battles at Manassas
ana in Maryland.

Mr.. Croker, Chief of the Army In
telligence Office, who has succeeded in
obtaining complete lists Of casualties in
the battles at and near Manassas, and
also complete lists Of the casualties in all
the engagements in Maryland, except
in the brigades OF Anderson and. Jen-
kins, reports that our entire losses in the
Manassas battles do not exceed five
thousand, and those in the engagements
in Maryland range between FIVE and
seven thousand. These losses, heavy
and painful as they are, are much light
er than the public had been led to be-
lieve. Beyond doubt, they are less than
one-fourth of those sustained by the en-
envy. Mr.. Croker, who was present
pronounces the battle Of Sharpsburg a
clear and incontestible victory. We
pushed the enemy back while the fight
lasted, and slept upon the field, holding
it for twenty-fou hours, and then aban
doned it voluntarily and without moles
tation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
The yellow Fever.


This terrible disease is increasing at 3
fearful rate at Wilmington, N. @. Those
who are attacked are dying rapidly. and
those who are not are suffering for the
necessaries of life. The Wilmington
Journal says:
owe would beg to suggest to on,
friends in the country that our stores
are closed and our supplies cut off, SC
that there is much that money will moi
do. We want provisions, comforts fol
the nurses coming on, and for the poor
who cannot buy even with money. We
want also delicacies for the sick. Things
OF this kind sent by railroad, consigned
to the Mayor of Wilmington, might dc
much good"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07

sSroNEwALL'' ADMINISTERS THE SACRAMENT
On the morning Of recent battle near Harpers
Ferry, after sermon by one of his Chaplains,
Stonewali Jackson, VINO by the way is an Elder
in the Presbyterian Church, administered the
sacrament to the church mem bers in his army
He invited all christians to participate IN this
cerimony. A Baptist, the straightest ofhis sect,
thoroughly imbued with the idea of close COM
munion, was seen to hesitate; but the occasion,
and the man who presided, overcame his scru-
pies, and thus it has happened that the prospect
OF fight and the eloquence of Jackson, made a
Baptist forget that Babtisn is the door into the
Church In all Jackson's army oath is rarely
uttered A religious enthusiasm pervades it,
which makes every man hero. Conscious of
the Justice OF our cause, and imbued with the
strongest convictions Of patriotism, his men are
irresistible. In this incident. we have an expla-
nation of General Jackson's inyincibility, and
we are thus enabled to understand why his men
are all heroes, and why they endure without a
murmur the severest hardships to which any
troops have been subjected during the war
When peace is restored, 1t viii De honor enough
for any man to say, 81 belonged to the army OF
Stonewall Jackson. "--KDoAritle Regsster.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
General Beauregard-

The following is the official announcement by
Gen. Beauregard of his assumption of the com
mand of the department of South Carolina and
Georgia:
HEADo'Rs DEPARTMENT s. G. AND GA. I
CHARLESTON, Sept. "a, 1862.
assume command of the department, pur-
suant to paragraph XIV, Special Orders No. 202,
Adjutant and Inspector Generals office, Rich
mond, August 20, 1862.
All existing orders will remain in force until
otherwise directed from these headquarters.
In entering upon my duties, which may in
volve at an early day the defence of two of the
most important cities in the Confederate States,
against the most formidable efforts of our power
full enemy, shall rely on the ardent patriotism,
the intelligent and urconquerable spirit of the
officers and men under my command, to sustain
me successfully. But to maintain our post with
credit to our country and to our honor, and a.
void isremediable disaster, it is essential that
all shall yield implicit obedience to any orders
emanating from superior authority.
Brigadier General Thomas Jordan is announc.
ed as AdJutant and Inspector General and Chie
OF Staff of the department.
(Signed) G. I. BEAUREGARD,
General Commanding.
Official: THOMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff and
A. A. G.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
From the Army.


There has been no news of interes,
from our army near Winchester during
the past week. There was some Skin
mishing between portion Of our cav
airy and that of the enemy at Martins
burg, on Wednesday last. in which we
drove the enemy back. The casualties
have not been given. The enemy have
not crossed the Potomac in as large
force as was supposed at the date of our
last issue. Some that crossed went back
again, as they found it was much safer
on the North than on the South Side OF
that River. Our army has been rested
and recruited and it is now in readiness
to meet the enemy whenever he may
choose to make an attack or an advance
movement.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
The --latest News from the North.

The follwing dispatch is from McCiellan's head
quarters, Gated October LIST:
ssGeneral Pleasanton crossed the Potomac this
morning at Shepherdstown, with force OF cav
airy and artillery, for the purpose of making
reconnaissance in the enemy's rear, information
having been received that their army had fallen
back from the line Of the river.
.sHe came up with them near Shepherdstown.
and drove them to Martinsburg, from which
place they were soon shelled out by the artillery
cells loss was two men wouneed The rebels
had one man killed and two wounded.
GA rebel Lieutenant and two men were taken
prisoners and a number Of wounded we're parol
ed.
every few rebel troops are believed to be al
W inchester, the greater portion of them being
encamped between that place and Martins urg.-
ssThe work of reconstructing the Railroad
bridge at Harper's Ferry is rapidly progressing
and will be completed tomorrow.
ssGenerals Mcclellan and Marcy, and their
Stats, paid visit to Harper's Ferry, Bolivar.
and Sandy Hook to-day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
Help Wanted.

The sick and wounded soldiers in Stanton are
said to be in great want of suitable food. Staun
ton and Augusta County, we have had reason to
know, have been, and are still doing a noble
part in supplying the Hospitals; but they can't
do everything We must give them more help
An appeal we made to the farmers in this
neighborhood some weeks ago, was responded
TO by three fami les If the rest sent off wagons
on their own hook, we have not been Informed
of the fact. Now we call upon them again, to
help the Ladies' Societies to load another wagon
on next Thursday 9th inst-) You may send
anything that will make comfortable food for /,
man, sick or WE'LL The wounded can generally
eat the food of healthy men. Some If the APP
pies rotting about your orchards would be mos
acceptable. Don't wait for some one to call on
you personally. It is as much of your business
to attend to this matter, as it is the business OF
any one else to apply to you
On last Monday four little girls Of Lexington
set out with the determination to raise money
enough to buy barrel of -four for the Hospital
at Stanton. They came home in the evening
with nearly $4,000 contributed by the eli liens.
And besides this they procured separate sub
scriptions of -four, hams, bread, &c.
The ladies of the town will send down wag-
on load of supplies this week.-Lerington Ga
set!e.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
To Post Masters.

We would respectfully request Post
Masters to return to us such copies O
the Spectator" as are not taken out O
their Offices, and would earnestly re
quest them to be careful to write the
name of the Post Office upon each mum
Der retured, that we may be enabled te
find them upon our books. Any infor
nation from Post-Masters respecting
the responsibility of subscribers and the
probability Of their paying or not paying
for their papers would be thankfully re
ceived. The present price Of materials
is too high to enable US TO send papers
to persons who will not pay for Them
We desire to have prompt and punctua
paying subscribers, such as we are hap
by to say most of our subscribers IN this
county are. The wheat must be win
moved from the chaff.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
ssThe southern illustrated News,''

This is the title of new literary and
family paper recently established in the
city of Richmond. 1t lis a most excel
lent paper and we hope it will be liber-
ally patronized by the people Of the
whole South. It should be taken by
every family in the Confederacy. We
are separated forever from the North,
and we should, above all things, support
every enterprise which has for its object
the cultivation Of a pure Southern Lit
erature. We have received five Of the
first numbers. The first contains like
ness and biographical sketch of General
Stonewall Jackson; the second that o.
General John III. Morgan, the Marion
Of the war; the third that Of the dash
| ing cavalry officer, Genl J. E. B. Stu
art; the fourth that of General Edmund
Kirby Smith and the fifth that of Gen
Sterling Price, Of Mo. The s'Illustra
ted News" is a double sheet, published
weekly at $500 per annum.