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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-01

mYsnQEs9 anu wagon iY- 'Hf
Our party Mt tie little inn broke up on
tho 9friHat ofn train, and We found stand.
iug-roou1 ia car crowded with soldiers!
Few were dressed in uniform, but all we're
well Armed; one beside us, not n bad SAM
pfc of the rest, had a abreech.loNtline car
btne slhng over his shoulder, two revolvers
in one side of his belt, and bowie.kniFe
in the other. What contrast these men,
presented to the soldiers we had hitherto
seen Determination and reckless daring
uIatked every feature and gesture. a'ti
Do you think the Yankees are going to
whip rs, sir ~ inquired our friend, look
ing like walking Internal machiue.
'Ntsll, they nave Iine army, aud will
do tter best, thlnk.1
Don't care, sir they edN'G doit. lIfthey
bent qs Ia the Geld we'll take to the woods
and q h06t them down like squirrels. Look
here Aif; see what they have done to me.
j am = shoemaker BY trade. They tried to
arrest me in RlizabethtoWn.; got away,
but 8 ~ took my wife; so, by ~ Fli'
take tve- sand d-twenty Yankee scaIps, or they
shall have mine Z" asF1 ~.
Being disappointed Ia fndluE any Of
that phi6n feeling in the south OF Ken.
tucEy; 81 which We had heard so much In
New SbFb We proceeded 70 Nashville, in
81
mure drilling, Men, women and children
think of 1othtng but the war. Fathers Of.
large families arc frequently seen serving
in the ranks as priVates. side by side with
their ions, Ladies make soldiers coats aud
tfDusk rs, while children knit their stock.
ings. Trade is, in = great MEASURE, at
stand dfstill but the rapidity With which
the ptopls, hitherto dependent Inon. the
NOrte tot eyeFy manufactured article, how.
ever eimple, are beginning % supply their
want for themselves, receives Of Nashville
a eHfiOus exemplificAtIOn. A few weeks
ago hoy discovered method Of making
percussion caps, which the array was then,
mGell llinneed Of. a factory Was forthwith
estAb ishPd, thatnew tprns ont some mil.
lfqusRer week. II '3s
AiRongst the dangers which We had
head Gt New York threatened the Sduth,R
EeGot Of the slave population was said TO
be most imminehG Let as take, then,
Q peep At q cotton field aad see what HkeJ
lihOid there is of such asConttugsncys 1850
OF the bank Of the Alabama river, which
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-01

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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
The Rebels aI I'rcdericI..

We have positive information, derived
from young gentleman who has Just arri-
we'd in the Cumberland Valley train, and
was in llagcrstown and Wiliamsport
Tuesday, that there We're no rebels in that
vicinity. There were no rebels visible at
that time between Hagerstawn and Fredc-
rick, except seco0tcen at Middletown who
were on drunken spree and were captured
by this party. They had pillaged a store.
supplying themselves with gloves and shoes.
female cousin of this young gentleman.
who was at boarding school in Frederick
when the rebels arrived, and was compelled
to leave on Sunday afternoon, states that
the rebels were in miserable condition,
nearly half OF them destitute of shoes and
apparently very much worn out from want
OF food remarking that, "this was nat half
starved Nirginia-we can get here all we
want" When asked why they came over.
they replied that they might as well die in
Maryland as in Virginia, for they were diving
there by inches, and had to come for some
thing 10 cat They also said on Sunday,
that they would 90 to Church next Sunday
in Baltimore
The rebels are encamped about 10000
strong IN Worman's Woods, this side of
Frederick, and that their pickets were thrown
out IN all directions two or three miles
WY they are lying there inactive, We cannot
say except To provide heavy stock Of
provisions for the army
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
WASHINGTON, September 6.

NAsHlNGroN, September 6.
On Friday a large force of Rebel Cavalry
made its appearance on the Virginia side Of
the Potomac river, opposite Edwards Ferry.
having reached this point 10y the road lead
ing from Lccsburg, and cndcavorcd to effect
a crossing. So soon rs the design of the
enemy was perceived 10y our troops stationed
on the Maryland side of the river. Il battery
was Immediately posted upon the river bank
and Il heavy and effective Shclling of the
Rebel force commenced. The firing was
continued for some time. when the enemy
pcrceiying that all further attempts to cross
the river would prove futile, hastily with
drew
At half past two o'clock this morning a
second attempt to cross the river 10y the
fOrds of Edwards. Cunrads, Nolcn's and
Smiths ferries, was made, and under the
cover of darkness proved successful. These
ferries are all situated east of Point of Rocks,
and the former ferry Edwards is five miles
southwest of PoolcSyile, and some forty
miles distant from Washington. The Rebel
force upon this occasion consisted of between
two and three Regiments of cavalry, and rs
soon rs Poolcsyillc was invested, our pickets
hastily communicated with our troops in
the rear whose numbers being numerically
small, thought it best To beat retreat
Some fifteen or twenty soldiers belonging to
the First Maryland regiment are among the
missing, and are supposed to have been
captured.
Our force at POolcsyillc. at the time, con-
sisted of the infantry regiment already named
the First Massachusetts Cavalry and Il
detachment of the Twelfth PENNSYLVANIA
Cavalry.
From this point the Rebel Cavalry pro
on Seneca creek, nine miles distant from
Poolesvile in a southeastcrly direction, and
communicating in direct route with the
district of Georgetown, Washington, ID. c.
This point was reached at about halfpaSt
four o'clock this morning and the cavalry
entered the town pcl!-mell, almost before
our pickets were aware of their approach.
AT this point there has been established Il
branch office of the military telegraph COM
municating with the War Department.
Fortunately the telegraph operator, being
| instantly warned of his danger, tore the
recording instrument from the table to which
| 1t was fastened, cut the wire, and thus armed
made sudden tracks for the little town Of
| Rockville, situate some ten miles in the rear,
on the Jamestown road. His further pro-
grcss was soon ended, however, by the
appearance OF some Of our troops coming
down the road.
With Darnestown the raid ceased. the
Reoels probably fearing an attack from our
forces IN the vicinity, who already were ON
the alert to punish the enemys audacIty.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
TIE NOMINEES For coNeREss.


The meeting of the Conicrecs from Nor
cumberland, Dauphin, Union, Snyder and
Juniatta counties, for the nomination oil II
Union candidate for Congress- took place
in this Borough, on Friday last. The oc-
casion brought together a large number of
strangers Harrisburg was well represented
by Il number of her leading politicians, who
came up in the o'clock train ON Thursday.
The candidates, Col. Patterson, of .Iuniatta,
w. c. Lawson, of this county, George f.
Miller, of Union. and w. /. Robinson, OF
Dauphin, were all on the ground with their
friends The Convention was organized hy
appointing Jacob Scasholtz President, and
II. J. Ncly and J. Balsbach Secretary
The ballottings were continued during the
afternoon and evening until about 9 9o'clock,
without effect. when on the 1l0th ballot Col
John j. Patterson, of Juniatta was nomina-
ted 10y the following vote:
For John J. Pattcrson--Mcssrs. Berg
strcSscr, Scasholt2, Flickinger Balshach
Bilgcr, Gutclins and Shindlc--S.
fOr Geo. +. Mlllcr-MpSSfS. MurSllal
TIaltpenny, and Wordcn-3.
For w. G.. Lawson-Mr. MComick-l
For VIM. J. Robison--Mcssrs. Shoemaker
Shopc and Mcily-3.
Mr.. Shopc, moved that the nomination o
jno. j. PATTERSON he made unanimous which
was agreed to.
Col. Patterson was. therefore, duly de
! Clarcd the nominee of the Union party o
! this Congressional District.
Col. Patterson is an active and intclligcn
young man. He was formerly editor of tn,
Harrisburg TtLgrdpd, and member of tn,
last Legislature, and was also in active ser
| vice with the three months Volunteers a
| aid to General Keim. He will be elected
without doubt.
The Confcrces of the Breckenridge part,
| also met in this place the same day, but a
| the contcrCes of this county did not think i
worth while to appear they all took the car
for Milton, where Mr.. Rcimcnsnvder's con
fcrccs met them, when the empty honor of ;
nomination was conferred on Gen. Wm. II
Miller, of Harrisburg.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
..Robcrt Complain Coal 'B'.n,,..-

All that tract Of land, situate in Coal Township
aforesaid, beginning at pine stump corner of LIi.
surN eyed in the name ui George Shccz. and m line.
ot land surveyed to Jeremiah Paul thence uur,h to
deg - min. east i''6 feet maple stump, thcncr
south - deg. ~ min, east l.lU7 feet To- stone
thence north G6 deg - min east .;2O irrt to ial-
len pine i'll lime ot land surveyed to Roh"r, Irwin
thence south south - deg iJ'min., east l2l2 feet o
stone: thence south ~ dog II min. east 2iu f,rt
to post and stone corner of Land of james Duudg,
thence 10y the last mentioned land south - de-, Is
min, east leOU feet iu small oak thence Sput! e.;
deg - min west 2j6 feet to post aud STONE. e
theme" north - deg 30 min. west U7G feet to l,
aud -toncs i'll line oi land surveyed George hcrtz
thence 10 deg - min. east ,n2U feet To red unk
thence north u deg. ~ min 2.OO3! feet to the
place of beginning; containing & ACRES and I2u
pcrchcs strict measure being part of Il larger tr,c
surveyed III pursuance ui warrant granted tp isu-
bert tHmplain.
t. SALE ABSOLUTE, without reserve or lmi
taoIl-hoth Tracts
TERMS-SlOO to be paid on each tract at ,ho
time of sale
VI THOMAS 4 Sons
Auctionrcrs, l3Q and II South Fourth 81
Philadelphia sept -, ls62-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13

- LATEST LvANIA IN
vADED BY THE REBELs.-Active prcpara.
tions are making at Harrisburg to repel
invasion. Engineers are arranging plans
for Notifications on the opposite side of tho
river. The rebels, it is said, have com.
menced the destruction of the railroad from
Hagcrstown to Chambcrsburg. The Cover
nor calls for $4,000 men. Gen. Wool will
take command.
Reliable information has been obtained
that Stonewall jackson with his advance i,
now in Hagcrstown, preparing tomove witt
the whole army on Pennsylvania.
Scouts from Hanover, Gettysburg. &c.
late last evening, confirm the evacuation o.
Frederick by the rebels.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13

THE Coal TRADE.-Thc quantity sent by
Railroad this week is, 81, s3S 17-by Canal
32,91l lO-tnr the week $3.50 OF tons
against 1858 for the corresponding week
last year
The increase this year from the Regin so
far is ls2,302 tons over the shipments of
last season 10 the same time. The increase
by Railroad is ,Sl9 tons. The decrease
by Canal is l24,jl7 tons
Fran all the Regions we are behind last
years shipments, 250,314 tons, which loss
the remainder of the season cannot fully
make up.-.W6us JoWaai.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
HON AD.Bu'TANT GENERALS
OFFICE.

HEAD QUARTERs, PENN'A MILITIA
Harrisburg, Sept. IL, 1862.
ENERAL ORDER no. sc.
BY authority of the President Of the
nited States, FIFTY THOUSAND of the
'ccmcn of Pennsylvania are hereby called
immediate service to rcpel the now i'm
incnt danger from invasion 10y the enc
ics of the country.
Officers in command Of company organi-
rtions, rs authorized by the General Order
,. 30, dated September 10th, will at once
rort 10y Telegraph the place of their head
artcrs, so that orders may he Issued from
sc headquarters for transportation to
Trisburg for such companies as may be
icrrd to move
Further calls will be made for additional
ccs rs the eXigcncics of the service may
luirc. The formation of companies under
neral Order of September 10th should
ltinuc TO be made rs rapidly as possible,
til all the able bodied loyal men of Penn
yania are enrolled and ready for service
BY order of
4. G. CURTIN,
Governor and Commauder-in-C Chiel.
\ L. RUssLLI, dJiqfoUl G0eral Ran'o.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
% The nrnt,cd Miritin.

The War Department has issued an order
concerning supplies to the drafted militia
The camps of rendezvous will be supplied
by the United States Quartermastcr, as
follows "A part of New Jersey by Colonel
Vinton, Deputy Quartermaster-G General, New
York; in Il part of New Jersey, Pennsylva-
MIA and Delaware, by Colonel Crossman,
Deputy Quartcrmaster-Gcnc Philadelphia.
The camps near Harrisburg will he supplied
by acquisitions upon Captain L. c. Wilson,
Assistant Quartermaster at Harrisburg, and
those near Pittsburg by Major A. Montgo-
merry, Quartermastcr, United States Army,
at Pittsburp
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13

~ A NOBLE MovEMENT.-Thc follow
ing petition is now circulating in this and
other loyal States. The President will not
cast aside this petition, if he desires to con
vince the people that he is all the nation
believes him to be faithful, patriotic, and
true in all things which relate to truth, vir
tue and temperance:
To tic Pr@i(eat etMo Unatd states:
We the undersigned, women of the Uni
ted States, who have freely given our bro,
thcrs, sons and husbands to fight for thcil
country in this deadly struggle, and who
will seek every opportunity to aid, cheer
and uphold them to the cnd-secing om
army, the flower and hope Of the land, eX,
posed to needless danger and suffcrings-
do hereby ask of you, Abraham Lincoln
that you, as chief ruler of this nation, see to
it that the strength which is needed against
the enemy, be not wasted by foe within
and that you cause all negligent, incompc-
tent, drunken, or knaviSh men, who in the
first hurry of selection obtained for them
selves weighty charges and posts of rcspon-
schility, to be at once sought out and dis.
miSscd-and that you give our precious
soldiers in keeping to the most honest, the
most capable, the most faithful, trusty and
Jealous officers, both civil and military, that
can be found within our land.
So that We, waiting at home that issue
which the God of battles alone can give
need fear for our soldiers no evils but thOs,
in,Cparahlc from war-nccd for no inefficient
or untrusty quartcrmasters, no careless, ig,
norant or drunken officers, no unskillful
unireling, or drunken surgeons.
We believe that a just severity to sucl
offenders would greatly increase the ctiicien
cy OF Of our army, and would strengthen the
hands Of Government by securing the con
tidence Of the people.
1t would be welcome to all those officers
and officials who are now working faithful
ly. II would br welcome to every one tol
though men are prone to float on the trai
platform of whatever is, is right they
rejoice when some bold band breaks il in
/ fragments under them.
We have intrusted to You all that We
most valuc-we believe that you will care
for II tcnderly and consCentiously--rc
bcring that of this host when one mar
suffers many hearts bleed. We suffer will
ingly in the cause of civilization and hu
manity, and to maintain our national self
respective suffer willingly-but we look
to you, our chosen ruler, that We do not
suffer in vain.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13

DR.. Green gives further interesting partic
ulars, namely When thc battle was at its
height on Friday jackson being i'll com
mand the Rebel army, heavily pressed by
cur troops, began to wavcr and fall back
when the rumbling of Longstrect's artillery
was heard coming to their assistance, and
instantly Il shout went up owing to this
circumstances 1t infused the Rebels with
renewed vigor When this reinforcement
arrived. at noon on Friday, they made II
fresh assault upon our lines, dashing over
the wounded of the day previous, who were
lying upon the ground without any shelter
whatever, and many Of them were badly
injured.
DR.. Green was informed by the Quarter
master of Roger a. Pryor's Brigade, the
report also being confirmed by other officers
with whom he convcrscd, that during the
engagement of Friday General Pryor was
captured by our forces, and given in charge
of guard-onc man-thc rank of Pryor
not being known as he was dressed like a
! private. He, however, escaped by shooting
the guard with Dcrringer pistol, which he
had concealed on his person.
DIR. Green was informed by Quartcrmas
! ter that, although many of the Rebel sol
dicrs appeared without shoes, they still had
sufficient ON hand but as matter OF
| economy, they will not be issued until tn,
middle of this month. He SAYS also. tn,
feeling is general among the men that tn,
war will soon be ended they say they will
die before they will yield in their dctermi
nation to become what thcy term IN indie
pendent nation.
According to their own estimate of thcii
numbers in the late series of engagements
they have not less than one hundred ano
twenty thousand men. with forty battcrt.
OF field pieces; most Of them being ritlcC
! cannon.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
Defeat OF tbc Rebels at Martins.
LuI..: Kir.inin.

MAETINsRURG, Va, Sept. To Major
General John Z. Wool, Baltimore have
the honor to report that the enemy, four hun
drcd cavalry, who attacked our outposts.
have been defeated. with the loss OF about
fifty prisoners and arms, which are now in
our possession. our loss was two killed and
ten wounded, including Captain Grosvcnor
and Lieutenant Logan, of the Twelfth Him
ois Cavalry. The loss of the enemy greatly
exceeds ours, but is not accurately known.
The Twelfth Illinois, Col. Ncss, behaved in
manner to maintain the honor of the State
from which they hail.
(Signcd) julius WHITE,
Brigadier- Gcneral
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
The Rebel ARMY.
IT'S NUMBERS AND INTENTIONS.

WAsHINGToN, sept 9, 1862.
From information which is deemed rclia-
BILE, we learn that the rebels are still crossing
troops into Maryland. Several rcconnois-
sanccs made. yesterday, from Rockville.
indicate the rebels to he in strong force from
point near Edwards Ferry to Poolcsville
and Clarksburg, and thence to Monrovia
Station, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. They had also Il very large force upon
the Virginia side of the Potomac ready to
cross upon Sunday. For three miles the
cncmy's camp fires lit up the hills.
Their force Is valiously estimated from
100000 down to 10000. We think the
latter number nearest the mark They con
tinuc to cross troops and stores without let
or hindranCc. Ii is now Hcc days since they
commenced their crossing From the pre-
sent appearances and from information
coming through Secession sources. it is
thought their first blow will be at the Nor
thcrn Central Railway, and thence at the
GUnpuwdcr tIcstlc work on the Philadcl-
pEia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.
and thence to lIayrc lie Grace, to destroy
the railroad crossing.
This would be- bold move upon their
part, but it is thought they will attempt it,
while Lee threatens Baltimore and the rail
road SOUTH and Jackson moves towards
lIagcrstUwn. That no blow has vet been
struck by them beyond Frederick and
Darncstown confirms us in the belief that
they are waiting to accumulate a force to
enable them 10 carry out their plans. \
Union man who has Just come down from
Frederick, says that Longstrcct with forty
thousand men, is encampcd ut lIaincsvillc,
which is about thirty three miles from the
Relay House, and the same distance from
Washington. What the next twenty four
hours may bring forth is hard to determine.
When they dcyclopc we will inform YOU OF
at at the earliest moment.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
PuRE,lH,TORY SALE.
"vaIcntiuc BBrobst Coal 'Eroct--

Tw" full equal undecided third parts uhc whole
into three equal parts to De dvidcdl of and in all
that tract Of land situate IN Coal township aforesaid
beginning at gum tree in th" line Of land surveyed
to lsaac Miller and Lawrence Lomison thence aInu,
the same and lands surveyed to William Gilbert
north deg 81 min west 133 feet post and stone
thence south G3 deg deg - min. west 23lg feet to
stones south deg cust 9S. feet to stones south u
deg east II !: feet To stones in centre line of the
Green Ridge Branch Railroad thence along the line
of the same south - deg. min W. 100 feet south
80 deg ~ min, west 100 feet south 70 de-, > min .
west 100 feet, south u deg - min., west Iuu feet
south IL deg. min. west loo feet. south Is deg -
min, west 100 feet, south deg. min. west luu
feet, south deg. - min, west loo feet south min
cust 100 feet. south deg. - min. east loo feet south
deg jS min, east loo feet, south / deg - min
west loo feet thence nlunX the line OF the said
Grrcn Ridge Branch Rnroni south IL deg H. min.
east COS feet :" post thence north deg 20 min
casr 800 feet to Il corner in East Branch Of Shame.
kin Creek thence north deg min, east l6l feet
10 dead white oak in the line OF land surveyed i,
Lawrence LOmis"n thence north 80 de-. 30 min
east 100 feet Ia stones thence north dec. H. min
east lGGl feet to stones thence north - der west
2.'sh feet I" the place "t beginning containing 80
ACRES and - pcrchc- strict measure surveyed r.,
Valentine Bruh~t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13

The horse exhibition closed on Friday
The attendance was large. hut not 20 large
rs it would have been but for the diShcart-
cning war news which fell upon the ears OF
the country just H. the exhibition was about
to open. The display of bloodcd horses was
probably the best ever collected in this part
of the United States. and the interest in the
exhibition remained unabatcd until the last
hour.-LycOmiHg Gd-,tic.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
ADVANCE OF THE REBELS.
Col. knnc Appointed ~ Bri.ndicr
General.


Persons from Rockville say the rebels in
great force yesterday occupied the western
bank of Seneca creek from its mouth at the
Potomac, 22 miles above Washington to the
public stage road at Middlctown, which i,
miles west of Rockville, on the turnpike
road between Georgetown and Frederick
city, and Ubout 23 miles from Washington
Col Kane, of the Bucktail rifles has been
appointed a Brigadicr General for gallant
and mcritorious conduct in the field.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
a Brilliant Battle at Plymouth.
The P,beIY P,UtaI
The RchiS R0uted.
New YoRE. Sent !

New YoRE, Sept. 0.
A brilliant battle occurred on the 2d inst,
at Plymouth, North Carolina, where body
of fourteen hundred rebels, under Colonel
Garrett, were met and engaged by a Union
force of three hundred men. Orderly Ser
gcant Green, OF Hawkins Zouavcs The
Union troops were the attacking parties.
After battle of Que hours duration, the
rebel ranks were broken and they rctrcatcd
in disorder, leaving their commanding off
Ger and forty men as prisoners. The affair
derives great interest from the fact that the
Union forces were commanded by an order
~ sergeant, who on this occasion displayed
considerable ability in conducting the bat
tie as well as great personal courage.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-13

- NEW ENGtSE.-The Shamokn Valley and
Pottsvillc Railroad Company have placed their
road another new and powerful engine coal bnrncr,
which performs admirably. The fire box is unu-
sunlly large, being ten feet long The engine was
built by Baldwin Co., and cost 500. We OBJ
served also that the passenger ear, which dam
aged last month, is handsomely repaired and neatly
painted, and is now as good as new. The Shamokin
Valley road is destined to become one of the most
important horoughlarcs in the country, and WILL ut
no distant day, form part of the Reading Rail-
road, with its western terminus at this place, and
thus form a connection with the Sunbury 4 Eric
road