Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
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Morning and Noon Reports.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Rebel Main Force at Winchester
Enforcing the Rebel ConscrIption
Law I'm VIFRInIn-IndIanT TK0ub bleI
10 be lnves'Ig sted, otc., etc.
NIw YoRK, Oct. THE HeraldS Washing
too special says: The country has yet TO heal
OF one resignation In the army in Consequence
or under the excuse OF the Presidents procla
nation OF freedom. On the contrary, ecveraI
OF our Generals who belong to thai class whose
resignation was most loudly threatened, have
declared that 1t lie time for the President e
give slavery Its death blow.
The TfibuDe's Washington oorrespondeuc;
says: Gen. Sigel's scouts just returned from
Thoroughtare Gap, report 10 enemy Ia Sigh
this eide OF the mountains. They further
learned that the enemy's main force was g;
Winchester. The rebel wagon traios had eli
been seat to 6taupton end their cattle to Mount
Jsokson. Longetreet'e column was reported ia
have commenced retreati1g to Richmond.
This last statement 10 doubted at Sigal's head
quarters.
The Presldent returned from the upper Poto.
msc thoroughly grstfed Ylth the condition oi
the soldiers OF the National srn7, fie found
them we'll clothed, we'll fed, well disciplined
In !be oes. OF epirits, eager to DO led to battle
and full Of enthusiasm.
The Times correspondent saya: A dispatch
Just received from special correspondent. G!
sandy Hook, near Harpef's Ferry. states that
the eth cavalry OF regulars and two batteries
have jest arrived from reconnaissance toward
charleston. They found the enemy there, and
captured rebel Captain,
Citizens Of Loud0n county, fleeing to eaolpe
the last rebel consctip!ion in thss quarter, are
reaching Washington. On this occ cssion eyery
person capable Of bearing arms, including ali
Q iakers aud boys over sixteen yests OLD, are
forced into the ranks. They have also taken
every hoEse loft In the county for Lees army
also everything else they could lay their hszda
on.
The Government is about TO send o commits.
eloA 70 the west to investigste the present 10.
dian difdeul'ics. II Ii asserted there csa be nc
oouol OF the fact that arms have been iurn
ianed the lndisns by persons engaged IL British
interests.
'udge Smith, OF Wisconsin, end two well
known iurists, will leave to-moro1 for Beau.
fort, s. G las commission to carry into efao.
the conascation act.
Bonds Of the rebel Government have been
secretly cold in Baltimore within the last few
days, a. 10 cents on the dollar, or one thousand
dollar bonds for one hundred and fifty dollars
payable at Baltimore in United States cur.
rency.
Capt. Barrett, CT McLssn's brigade, on Sat.
urday made q dash into the village of Hay.
market aud succeeded In capturing eight rebel
soldiers, Including Lieutenant: who went there
enforcing the Confederate conscript Law. M
ether rebels were seen.
Col. Felix Sslm is mustered out of service,
to date from The let inst. a -.tg
Gov Morton Of Indiana was oomplineotec
vith q serenGde TO night. He eaid if the re
bellious States succeeded, It was impossible
that the others could semain together He en-
tertsIned no doubt of the power Of the govern.
ment to issue the emancipation proclaim lion.
M. Holloway, Commissioner Of Patents
said the State of Indiana hes one buudred and
two thousand men In tho field, and would fu.
nish more If Necessary. Abraham Liucola II
connander-in chief Of tho army, and to his siC
he invoked the cid Of ell loyal zen
Col. Meredith, Of I0dians, s participant I.
the recent battles, made q few remarks. HI.
illusions to Generals Mcclellan and Hooke
Wsss received with cheers E'