The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-11-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
CFrom the San Francisco Evening BuIletin.)
War Chronology of September.

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to encourage Maryland to rise and unite her
fortunes with the Confederacy. Mcclellan met
them IN many bloody battles deprived them of any
advantage they had gained by their raid, and made
them ply in thousands of lives for their fool-hardy
attempt at invading loyal territory. The month
opened with the shadow Of Rope's grevious defeats
IL closed With the prestige Of victory
restored to army i'm excellent spirits and
reinforced by daily acquisitions Of new regiments.
In the West, too. the rebels were foiled in every
advance. Below give the principal events and
facts of the month in the order of their
September l.-Gold quoted in.New York at 161 per
cent. premium.
September 2.-Rebe report Of O fight at Denmark
Tennessee Rebel loss 100 killed and wounded
They claim to have taken; 200 prisoners and 2
cannon.
September 4.-The rebels in large force begin to
cross the Potomac in the vicinity Of Poolesville
into Maryland. They meet no resistance.
Federal force miles from Fort Ridgely was
attacked by $50 savages lS whites killed and AZ
wounded.
September 5-Col. RathbOne surrenders Spencer,
Va, TO the rebels.
Lieut-Gov. Aruold has been elected U. s. Sena-
tor from Rhode Island, in place of Senator Sim
mons, resigned.
Athens, Ala, has been but tned by our troops.
Sept 6-The rebels 900 strong, attempt to retake
- Washington, North Carolina, and are handsomely
repulsed by cur 500 The e$plosion of one of our
gunboats kills several men.
Buell., with 81 coo men, is at Nashville, Tenn.
For two or three days there has been firing be-
tween blockading forces and the rebel batteries
at Corpus Christi, Texas.
die Of August surrendered,) is retaken by Col.
Lowe, who disperses 500 rebels
Report (not conirmed) that Stanton had resign
cd and Haeck had been made Secretary of War.
Sept Sunday 400 rebel cavalry attack our
force at Martinsburg, Virginia, and are repulsed
with the loss Of so prisoners and severol killed
Our loss. killed and 10 wounded.
Acquia Greek evacuated by our troops. SO cars
were burned and much stores destroyed.
Sept S-The rebels are in large numbers at
Frederick city. Maryland-their pckets are within
II miles Of Hanover. Pennsylvania
Mcclellan has arrived at Rockville, Maryland.
His army is on the march norihwestward to over
take the rebels.
At New York, gold at 10 per cent. premium.
Sept 9-Stewarts cavalry attempt to recross from
Maryland into Virginia at Edward's Ferry, but
were rePulsed, with loss of 80 men, by Gen.
Reyes, who occupies the place
The rebels make an unsuccessful attack on Will
liamsburg, York Peninsula
Gen Hunter arrives from Port Royal, South
Carolina, st New York. Gen. Mitchell (the
astronomer) relieves him.
News arrives Of the wounding and capture of
Garibaldi. He is taken to Spezzia, and his insur
Sept IO-The rebels, 5000 strong, attack Fayette
Courthouse, Virginia. Our forces cut their way
with a loss of 100 killed and wounded. Col.
Lightburn evacuates Gauley Bridge, destroying
much property that he cannot carry away return
ing down the Kanawha to Charleston.
Pope's official report puts the blame of his defeat
Mcclellan for refusing him supplies; on Gen.
Griffin for Withholding his command from the
test; and OH Fitz-JOhn Porter for dsObedience to
orders.
The Esser gunboat lately was fred into at Nat
chez She bOmbarded the city for hours
when IL surrendered, and the Stars and Stripes
up over it. The Essfr then proceeded
TO Bayou Sara and burned that town for like
ofense-
Sept. l1.-NlcClellans army has arrived at Damas-
Gus, Maryland Cen Wool has the Pennsylvania
Militia in charge in the Cumberland Valley.
Some small fighting near POOlessille and at N!arks-
7iIle, Nh. Our troops occupy New Market, Md.
Pope IS relieved of his command of the Army of
Virginia and given a command of the Northwest
TO fight acknowledgements. St Paul. Mime
sofa
Cincinnati is threatened from the Kentucky
side OF the river. Business is suspended and
drilling goes on all day
Maysville, KY, taken by the rebels.
The rebel report that ROsekrans attacked Tupelo,
Miss. and was rePused, is proven false.
Sept 12.-Gen. Wright Of the Pacific Department |
adopts stricter practise with regard TO treason
this coast. Several papers Of small note are at
cnce denied mail and express clrriage.
Fight Middleton, the road TO Hagers-
town. Maryland. Our loss so Killed and wounded. |
The enemy destroy string Of their wagons half
mile long, TO keep them from falling into our
hands
The rebels abandon Westminster, Maryland, and |
march toward Hagerstovn-whether to push into !
Pennsylvania or recross to Virginia is not clear. |
Governor Curtin Of Pennsylvania has ordered all |
the able-bOdied men Of the State 10 organize as
militia men, and 10 be ready, At an hours warning,
TO march.
Arrangements are completed for Senator Pome-
eroy's colonization Of 500 colored persons to Cen
tral America.
Bloomfield, Missouri. taken by the rebels, yes
terday. is retaken by troops to day. Our loss,
killed and wounded.
Sept I3.--B title Charlestown, western Virgina)
the town burned by forces and evacuated. |
Col Lightburn advances to Ripley, near the Ohio |
river.
Cassius VI. Clay has been ordered to report to |
Gen Butler, at New Orleans
Gen. Carleton takes command Of New Mexico |
Candy being released for reason unknown.
The u. =. slOOp-Of-war Adirondack wrecked ]
lately OF Man-ot-war Point, on the Southern |
Atlantic Coast. The crew were. saved.
The bark FaaHy L0lrTy, from, Nassau, captured /
at Charleston.
Sept 14.-Sunday-The battle at the Gaps in the |
South Mountain, Md. Gen Mcclellan overtakes
the enemy west Of AIidletown, on the road from 1
Frederick City TO HagerstOwn- Gems. Reno, and /
Hooker, with right and centre, carry the
heights Franklin with our lest. gets possession
Of Burkettsville Gap, and takes Howell Cobb pris-
cner With his 600 GeOrgiaus- Rebel loss I5 900
killed, wounded and missing. Lee reported to be
wounded, and Garland killed. 5000 Of their lost
are taken prisoners Union loss 300 killed and
wounded REM reported killed.
Of about 500 Narylanders vho enlisted with
the Confederates while in Maryland most
captured by army.
harpers Ferry beleagured since yesterday
helvy Eriag there all day.
Great patriotic Fuud meeting ut Platt's Hail.
san francisco, this evening.