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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-20

my conduct or the course pursued by me
towards the Inhabitants Of the country o.
cupied BY our troops, With referssoe to
themselves or their property, and further,
to any imputations of indirect treaohsry or
disloyalty to the nation OF any individual
having, like myself, an important trust /;
whether I have or have not been faithful ss
q subordinate, to those placed over me, Civ
ing them hearty, and to the best of my
capacity, all the support in my power; and
whether / have OF have not failed, through
unworthy or personal motives, to 60 10 the
aid of to send reinforcenents to my brother
commanders.
That this subject Of my alleged treachery
or d;sloyalty will be inquired into, I beg
that all officers, soldiers OF civilians who
know, or think they know, Of any act Of
mine liable to the charge in question, be
allowed and invited to make it known to the
court.
/ also beg that the proceedings Of the
court may be open and free to the press,
from day to day.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully
your obedieDt servant,
(Signed) IRWIN Mcdowell,
Commanding Sd Army Corps,
Army of Virginia.
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TO the People Of Kansas.

l have determined to resign the place Of
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and
enter the army in the 1lth Kansas Regi-
ment, as soon as my duties as Commissioner
for recruiting aud organizing that Regiment
shall have been discharged; and give in
advance public notice of my purpose, SO
that the Convention, which meets on the
18th inst, may select a candidate for the
Office.
/ am deeply grateful to you for having
chosen me to that position on the Bench,
and am not at all insensibleT to the high
honor it confers. I shall resign it with no
expectation of distinction or more than
ordinary usefulness in the army, but from
sense of duty which have long felt, and
can no longer disregard.
THOMAS Ew1se, Jr.
Leavenworth, Sept. 15, 1862.
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Military Changes.

The Times publishes Gen. Pope's official
report Of the recent battles 10 Virgins.
He severely criticises the conduct Of Fitz
John Porter, but speaks in the highest
terms of the zeal and energy of Gems. Mo
Dowell, Banks, Reno, HeiDtzleman, Hook
or and Kearney. He attributes the disaster
of Saturday jointly to the bad conduct of
Porter and the failure Of Gen. Mcclellan to
send him supplies.
Maj. Gen. Heintsleman has been appoint
ed to the command of the forces for the
defense Of Washington. south of the Poto-
mac. The friends Of Brig. Gen. Mansfield
say that be is 20 be appointed Maj. Gen.
of Volunteers. Gen. Wool has been as
signed to the command of all the troops
north Of the Susquenanna. The Depart.
ment of North West, to which Maj. Gen.
Pope has been assigned, includes Wisconsin
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Dscotab,
with the troops raising and to be raised
therein under his command, bis headquar-
ters being at St. Paul.
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The Rebels Get Whipped at Frederick.

Frederick is ours. Our forces entered
at the east end of town on the 14th. An
hour later cavalry force, under Pleasanton
entered by the Market street turnpike
The main body of the rebels evacuated the
city on Thursday. A few cavalry from
Stuart's command, and the Hampton L.
gion, made charge upon our troops when
the latter entered, but the enemy we're
speedily repulsed. Our loss was two killed
and six wounded. The enemy suffered to
that extent, at least.
The reception of our troops was of the
most enthusiastic character. The entire
city was overjoyed, the people turning out
en- masse. The citizens suffered much from
rebel incursions, including the loss of do
mestic supplies.
The rebel force il estimated at fifteen
thousand strong. They left Frederick with
the intention of invading Pennsylvania, but
subsequent events indicate that they will
endeavor to retreat into Virginia via VIII
Transport.
The Sth Illinois cavalry charged on two
rebel regiments and three guns, short
distance above Middletown, on the road to
Hagerstown. We had three men wounded
and took forty eight prisoners.
Later in the afternoon, four squadrons Of
the Sd Indiana cavalry charged on regi-
ment of rebel cavalry, supported by artil-
lery, on the road leading from Middletown
to Harper's Ferry. 1t was desperate affair.
We lost thirty killed and wounded.
The forces engaged by our troops were
those covering the enemy's retreat.
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From Washington.

A more cheerful spirit prevails in Wash.
ington. The apprehension of danger to the
capitol seems to have passed, in view of the
military movements, to foil the supposed
intention of the rebels. The general i'm
preston to-day is that the invasion of Ma
ryland is for food and other supplies, and
not for general raid into Pennsylvania.
II is not supposed our army will seek the
enemy to fight him upon his own field, but
confine itself more to the defence of Wash
ington while it is menaced within cannon
sound of the capitol. Nothing is known
with certainty as to what the rebels design.
All the heretofore weaker points opened to
the capital are now Sufficiently strengthened
to re-assure US of safety.
Major General Banks is rapidly recov-
ering from the injuries heretofore received
and is stopping with Governor Boutwell,.
He is at headquarters attending to business.
There is less excitement now about the
public departments than at any former Pc
Rod since the war commenced. The city
has nearly been freed of all strsgglers, iu
cluding not few officers Of the lower
grades.
John Ross, accompanied by his brother
in-law, Stebbler, paid visit of ceremony
to the Secretary Of the Interior, and after
wards had an interview with the President
Government has completed arrangements
for tie settlement of free colored persons in
Central America; the place depending upon
Senator Pomeroy, who will
conduct the expedition, has full power in
the premises. It will start early in Oc:o-
Der With 500 emigrants, nearly all Of them
provided with implements of husbandry.
and everything necessary for comfort and
industry. About 400 of the more desira-
bic colored persons have already informed
Senator Pomeroy Of their desire to avail
themselves of the Presidents colonization
scheme.
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REPORT OF TIE SOLOMON EXPEDITION.

REPORT OF TIE SOLOMON EXPEDITION.
Mr.. EDITOR Several of our citizens
having expressed desire to know the
result of our recent examination of the
valley Of the Solomon River, I will endeav-
or to give your readers concise account of
our proceedings and discoveries. You are
doubtless aware that our special object was
to examine, as far as possible, into the
mineral resource, of that valley, and more
especially to see if there was any truth in
the reports which have so often come to our
ears, Of vast beds of GOAL existing there.
We started from the mouth of the Solo
mon on the 21st of August and were absent
fourteen days, during which time We trav-
elled up the valley for distance of about
l50 miles, exploring a. we'll as we we're able
along the principal stream and its North
Fork, to the place where the latter is formed
by the confluence of three. small branches
or creeks.
Our party at the commencement consisted
of four persons, Wig Messrs. W. W. Frost,
of Solomon City, 7. F. Hersey, of Abilene,
E. W. Seymour, Of Junction, and W. R.
Wilson, Of Lyons Greek. Mr.. T. F. Her.
sey was elected Captain Of tic Expedition.
When We had been on: Eve days We received
an accession to our number, viz: Messrs.
A. Hoig, John and jonathan Sandersou, Of
Junction, and W. White, Of Kentucky.
At Pipe creek, on the frat days travel, We
met surveying party Of eleven persons.
under Messrs. A. Angel and H. c. F.
Haekbusch, of Leavenworth. As their
route Was the same as ours, We joined CON-
pany With them and remained with them
for six days, when W were obliged to leave
them, as their work took them out Of the
river for some dissance, and the most Of our
party had no time 70 make too many and
great divergenees from our course.
With the general appearance Of tho
country near the mouth Of the Solomon
almost everybody living in this section Of
country Is familiar. O. the east sids Of
the river . geatle rolling prairie, With
broad snd level bottoms, while on the west
eide the surface Of the country is rcugher
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VOLUNTEER MILITARY ORaANIzArIo,

VOLUNTEER MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 8. That the active Militia Of
the State shall be composed of Volunteer
Companies, organised BY the order of the
Commander-in- Chief. The Volunteer Mi
liti. shall, in sll cases of war, invasion, riot
or insurrection, be the FIRST military force
ordered into the field. Volunteer Compa-
MES will consist Of men between the ages
of eighteen and forty five; prouided, That
no minor shall be enrolled as q member of
any such Volunteer Companies without the
consent of bis parents or guardians, and that
allV Volunteer companies now formed shall be
returned. Whenever, according to the
provisions of this act forty men shall be
enrolled as members of Volunteer Com
pauy Of artillery, infantry, light infantry, or
rifles; or when thirty men shall have been
enrolled az members of a Volunteer Com
pany of cavalry or mounted rifles, they
shall have right to select three over Off
GERS, and be recognized as Company under
the provisions of this act, and when their
officers are commissioned, shall be subject
to military duty as herein prescribed. No
such company shall be increased to more
than one hundred men, rank and file, and
whenever any company shall become re-
duced to less than twenty members, it may
be attached to another company or dis
banded, by order of the Commander-in.
chief.
FORM OF OATH.
Section 1. That each and every member
of any military company hereafter to be
organized under the laws of this State, be-
fore the of6cersare commissioned, ,and before
said Company shall be considered competent
to render military service, to receive arms,
or to participate in regimental or brigade
elections, shall take and subscribe to, before
an officer authorized to administer oaths,
the following oath OF affirmation:
II, do solemnly swear Tor af
6rm) that will support, protect and defend
the Constitution and Government Of the
United States, and the Constitution and
Government of the State of Kansas, against
all enemies, whether domestic or foreign,
and I will bear true faith and loyalty to
the same, aud, further, that l do this with
q full determination and pledge, without
any reservation or evasion, to perform, in
good faith, all thSduties which may legally
be required of me, so help me God ;" and
that copy of such oath or affirmation, duly
subscribed, shall be forwarded to the Gov
ernor Of this State, and no commission shall
be given to any officer until the provisions
of this act shall have been fully complied
with.
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Mcdowell Demands Court Of Inquiry.
WAsHINroN, Sept.

WASaANAON1 @SkS'
To His Ercelzency the Pesident:
I have been informed by Senator that
be had seen note in pencil, written BY q
colonel of cavalry mortally woundedin the
recent battles, stating, among other causes,
that he was dying . victim to McDowelPs
treachery, and that his last request was this
note be shown to you.
That the colonel believed this charge, and
felt that bis last act on earth was . great
public service, there can be no question.
This solemn accusation from the grave Of .
gallant officer, Who died for his country. is
entitled to great consideration, and l feel
called upon to meet it as we'll as 30 gen.
eral . charge from one now no longer able to
support it, can be met
l therefore beg you to please cause .
court Of inquiry to be instituted for ito
investigation, and in the absence OF any
knowledge whatever ss to the particular
:ct or acts, time or place, or general con.
duct the deceased may have had in view, !
have to ask that the inquiry be without
limitation, and be upon any point and every
subject which in any way b supposed to
have led 10 this belief-that it may Be
directed 70 my whole conduct - general
o@ee', either under another Or whilst IN
separate command to ny correspondence
With any Of the enemy's commanders' or
with any one within the enswys lines; to
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Ihe following Is an account Of IN. ,.,.,
t1re OF Poolsville: Two regiments Of ~.
airy under Col. FarnsvortS and . =. ....: 80
OF artillery, drove oat the enemy ~ '' 81
cavalry charged on . battery which ~. w
posted on the summit of hill I'M. n.
rebels got their guns out Of the N, ,;,S
loss OF six prisoners. The Indian. r..;
ment lost three men and twenty hor,ss
The rebels began crossing the Potomac on
Thursday, the llth inst, frst At ths Mo"
ocacy, from which point they swept down
the Maryland shore below the ferries and
lords opposite Leesburg, driving before
them small squads Of cavalry which vera
watching the river. The enemv h.d .S.
vanced on Friday to Poolsville. and moved
out In some force on this side. Pat. ~
companies Of the Lat Massschuset.. c...,s.
were in front observing the rebels approach
They formed 10 line BY platoons, and bv
steadiness Of front and skillful disposition
delayed the rebels advance for hours. and
finally Gen. Lee sent nine miles to the rear
for artillery to disperse the force be sun.
posed to be in his front. Before The
artillery our men were compelled to retire.
The road had been clear in the morning and
was counted on for IN unobstructed retreat
but while maneuvoring in front had con.
sumed the day, some traitors had piled
stones at the worst places on the road. in
such quantities that the horses At gallon
could not fail to 60 down. Enveloped in
clouds Of dust the head of the retreatine
column came down the road at full speed.
and plunged into the rocks, and men and
horses fell together in confusion and piled
over one another in heaps. The rebels
were close upon them and those who were
not down could only surreuner. The rebels
began firing into and sabreing the PROSTATE
men. Some of them were crushed under
their falling horses. Capt. Chamberlin,
whose horse had failed upon him, shouted
to the rebel leader that his men were help
less, and the firing was ordered to cease.
Captains Matley and Wells, with most of
their men, escaped. Captain Chamberliu,
with about twenty men, we're captured. Ali
we're released the next day on parole. Be-
fore the men were sent of, General Lee
made them . speech, advising them never
to take up arms again to subjugate the
South, declaring that there are and must be
two confederacies on this continent. Capt.
Chamberlin had long conversation with
Fitz Hug Leo and Stuart and reports that
their cavalry force is very large.
The citizens Of Poolsville fred from
houses along the streets on the retreasing
cavalry. The rebels consider Maryland .
part Of JEFF. Davis dominions, and treat all
Union citizens as traitors, and levy contri-
buttons on them a. enemies. II,
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Mayor Henry he's been IN constant ooum,
nieation with The State asthori dee. apd !.
every hour rendering them men and mons,
Its. It u onder.tood =. that the Mayor i. "a.
Po"eteo 70 s'e.e al the arms in the citv
The e'sy council has appropriated $500 on
lot the defence OF the city and State. and
g'vlng the Mayor full power to cot !, he
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-20

TWe had anticipated having some news
from the State Convention at Topeka. but up, to
the time Of going to press e o'clock. P. n, Fri.
day. not word has been received. Thursday
nights mail failed to come, the Republican
river being on q "bust" The mail previous
however, gave US an lnkling of the turn for the
better that affairs have taken in Maryland. We
have whipped the rebels, driven them across the
Potomace. captured Frederick, and taken Ha.
gerstown by storm! In the storming of Hagers.
town General Reno was killed. Pennsylvania,
and other loyal SOIL is again safe from the tread
Of traitor feet
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Before our informant left, Frederick had
been nearly evacuated BY the rebels. They
commenced moving of Tuesday night
about &c, 900 men passed through and other
portions went around it. They moved in
retreating order, with trains in sdvanS&.
Our informant has no doubt whatever that
We occupy Frederick. He thinks the reb-
els are hot bouud for Pennsylvania, but
have been driven into Maryland to get sup
plies. He confirms al previous accounts OF
the utter wretcbedness and destitution OF
the rebels.
Another account says: II was discovered
that Lee and Jackson had crossed the Poto.
mac near Martinsbug. Longstrset, it was
thought, would cross further up the river.
The whole rebel force is retrssting aeross
the Potomac.
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From Pennsyl vania.

HARRISBURG, Sept. IL.
The following order has just been issued
by the authority Of the President Of the
United States:
Fifty thousand freemen of Pennsylvania
are hereby called for immediate service to
repel the now imminent danger from inva.
sion by the enemy. Officers in command
Of company organizations as authorized by
General Order, No. 35, will at once report
by telegraph the place of their headquar-
ters, SO that orders may be issued from
these headquarters for transportation to
Harrisburg for such companies as may be
ordered to move.
Further calls will be made for additional
forces as the emergencies of the service
may require. By order of Gov. Curtin.
Reliable information has been received
that jackson, with his advance, is now at
Hagerstown preparing to move with his
entire army upon Pennsylvania.
Our Scouts from Hanover, Gettysburg
and Tanertown, arrived at late hour last
night, and confirm the camps at Frederick
by the Confederates. Gov. Curtin has ad-
Weed President Lincoln and the generals
in command at Washington, of all informa-
tion that has reached him through the
numerous sources under his control. The
most sstive measures are being put in force
to bring together large army 70 resist the
invasion, and, If possible, save our capital
from devastation and outrage.
Mayor Henry, Of Philadelphia, haa II
sued the following address to the citizens:
The Governor has addressed to me the
following dispatch: "We have reliable
this evening that the rebel
generals have moved their entire army from
Frederick to the Cumberland valley, aud
their destinations il now Harrisburg and
Philsdclphis. We need every available
man iuuediateiy. Stir up your population
tonight. Form them into eoupaoies and
send rs 20, 900 tomorrow. a.No tine can
Be lost in massiog force o. the Susque-
hanna, to defesd the State and your city"
A dispatch from Philadelphis Of Sept |
18th, says: The very heavy rain Of this
morning has somevhat delayed militsry !,
operations for the defense Of the State. |
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OMAHA, Sept. 9.
Powerful bands Of Indians are threaten
ing the northwest settlements of this tern
tory. Settlers are greatly alarmed and arc
coming in with their families. There y no
exciteaent or cause for alarm in this vicin-
ity. Acting Governor Paddock telgraphsd
the Secretary, o6erisg sul6eieot lmiitia to
hold the Indisns in check along The borders
Of Nebr.sLa. The militia i being rapidly
organised. .a ~
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After severe sogagsDsnt the corps q
Gems. Esno and Hooker carried the heighH,
eomy,andisg the Hagsrtown road, by
storm. The set;oa Terminated s&ter dark,
leaving % in posssasios Of the satira crest.
The ssllant and s6le Gen. Rsoo W. killed.
This il from . disPatoh from Mcclellan
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CALL FOR A UNION DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Union men of Wabaunsee. Davis. Dickin.
son and Saline counties, are requested to elect
delegates to meet in convention at Junction City.
Davis county, on Friday, the 10Th day OF Sep
tember, 1862, for the purpose Of nominating
Senator for the Twentieth District, to be sup
ported at the election in November next.
All person in favor of vigorous prosecution
Of the war, the use of all the means God has put
in the hands of the Nation for the suppression of
the rebellion, a hearty support of the Govern.
ment, and an honest administration Of our local
affairs, are invited to unite in action under the
above call.
The apportionment for each county is one del
egate for each twenty-five votes polled at the
last November election, which gives Wabaunsee
county delegates; Davis county. IL; Diekin-
son county, 4; Saline 2.
D. MITCHELL, Chm Davis co. Com.
H. NJ. SELDEN. d" Wabaunsee
EW.BRADFIELD Dickinson
D. L. PHILLIPS" Saline
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p Hon. JOIN A. HALDERxAN, of Leavenworth,
has been appointed Major General Of the Kansas
Militia, for the Northern District. He distin-
guished himself as Major of the First Regiment,
and possesses every qualification.
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We are in hopes that the raid upon Salina
will not be without its effects. The ordinary
pursuits of life must succumb to the demands Of
the hour. Every man must turn his attention to
military matters. The safety of all that is dear
to man neeessitates the organization of the peo
pie. The Rebellion has assumed such proper.
tions that those upon the Border must be on the
alert. The Rebel War Department has recogniz.
ed the guerilla system of warfare, and who
knows but that this raid. and the one upon
Olathe, may be but part of o concerted plan,
having for its ultimate object the ruin Of our
State. Who knows but that upon the heels Of
this there may occur, in rapid succession. out
breaks Of q similar nature all over the State I
We have sympathizers enough in our midst to
Justify the assumption that such is the case
The character of the rebels, their bitter hatred
Of KansAps, and the desperate straits to which
they have been driven, justify the people in pre-
pairing for the worst. In our present defeneeless
position, it would require but . very small body
Of men to blacken these lovely prairies with the
ruins of our industry.
Will the people lie idle while this work of
desolation is going on or will they improve
the present lesson, and prepare to punish these
marauders, and restore safety to their families
and propertyf We ak, in all candor, What
security exists against the Indians but few
miles from 10, with such white men among
themf Can any one contemplate the honor and
cruelty which 10 80 imminentf Follow the
Indian outbreaks in the North West, asd you
will see that they are rapidly spproAchisg us !.
We should bear in mind that our nearest neigh.
oos, the Pawnee., are one Of the most miserable
and DEPRIVED class Of beings on Gods fsotstool.
But whatis to be donef Organized organize
BY this means. and none other. We can obtain
the arms for defence. At present. we doubt
whether there is even . pop-gun in the whole
country. By organization. too, We would be
able to affect something should they come. The
Governor calls upon us to organize, and we must
respond. Good citizenship demands it. The
holiest ties Of manhood urges. The happines.
of this generation calls for it. Let u be on the
satsh. The victory belongs 70 the vigilant and
Ihs actsYs.