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Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
Return of Gen. Averill's
Expedition.
THE BATTLE At ROCKY GAP.
Capt. Baron Won Koenig and
One Hundred Officers and
Men Killed and
Wounded.
Capture OF Large Number Of Rebel
Prisoners, Large Amount OF
Camp Equipase, &c.

A few days since we copied from Richmond
paper the rebel Gen. Jones' report Of the battle
Of "Rocky Gap" in which he claimed that
Gen. Averill was repulsed. The following &C.
count Of the affair, from tile Wheeling Iateui-
0eneer, gives very different result:
Private dispatches received In the city last
evening announce the return to Huntersville,
Randolph county, Of the expedition under Gen.
Aver1ll recently sent out by Gen. Kelley. Gen.
Averill's route extended through to the coun-
ties Of Hardy, Pendleton, Highland, Pocahontas
and Greenbrier. He destroyed the aaltpetre
works In Pendleton and drove Jackson out Of
Pocshontas, pursuing him to Grcenbrier, near
the White Sulphur Springs.
AT Rocky Gap be encountered the forces of
Gen. Jones and Col. Patton, and had a severe
action, In which he lost about one hundred men
In killed and wounded, including several offi-
GERS. Gen. Averlll brought in quite number
OF prisoners, including many officers. He de-
stroyed Camp Northwest" with a large
amount Of camp equipage, stores, &c.
p. 3. A later dispatch states that during the
late action at Rocky Gap, Captain Baron Won
koenig, A. d. c. on Gen. Averill's staff, was
killed while leading an attack on the enemy's
right, and Captain Ewing, Of Ewing's Battery,
and Major McNally, Of the Second Virginia
Regiment, were both badly wounded.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
FROM CALIFORNIA,
The Election Expected Union . rum nh
In the State.

!" the stnte.
BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The ship Lizzie
Oakland arrived at this port to-day, from New
York.
Business Is dull. Sales OF 1000 nrkips of
butter, received by the ship Constitution, were
made at 22a23.
A Union mass meeting was held In this city
last evening, and addressed by Collector Low,
Rev. Starr King, and the candidates for Con,
gress.
The Democrats also held mass meeting on
the outsklrts Of the city, which was addressed
by Messrs. Weller, Bigler, Denver and others.
II Is expected that a very full vote will be
cast at the election tomorrow.
Two Union Legislative tickets are running
ticket.
1t is generally conceded that the Union State
ticket will be elected by about 20, 900 majority
BAN FRANCISCO, August 3l.-Business Is
quiet. Merchants are giving more attention
TO the preparations for the elestion on Wcdnes-
day than to trade.
The shipments of goods to alt Lake and to
the Colorado river country are larger than ever
before.
The best brands Of coal oil sell at Soc; best
Eastern butter 25c.
The ship Bunker Hill has been chartered for
cargo Of wheat, to Liverpool. This is the
fourth ship now loading with breadstuffs for
Europe. The price of wheat seems TO be estab-
lished at about Sl.44 per 100 lbs.
The loss by the recent fire at Virginia city Ia
estimated al $4,000; but this statement is
probably exaggerated, as the business portion
oi the c'ty was not much damaged.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

The rebels are still at their tricks. They
make capitol horse thieves. On the ist instant
they made another descent on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, capturing and king off with thirteen
or fourteen horses rnd mules. This summary way
of taking In all sal, )" bringing the boats to,''
Ssussd considerable excitement among the crews,
and will create pome disturbanse In trade. The
thieves number about two hundred and hfty, but
these descents are made by squads, as opportunity
offers. The arrangements for guarding the road
appear from the above to be sadly out Of gear. II
10 to be hoped they will he attended to.
POLICE CAsEs.-James Morgan, Bud Harrod,
and Alfred snowden, ,disorderly condnet each aned
s2.G2.
MARINE observation-disclosures salvor, Mott,
New York, mdse. to Morgan b Reinhart.
schr. Mary s. Tbbets, Plum, -, hay TO Gov
eminent.
schr. II. J. Deveney, Frisco, -, mdse to sun
dry persons.
Steamer Eiiz ,be,h, Fowler, Sanitary boat from
Norfolk.
sloop Christianns Bell, grain.
schr. summerset, Taylor, salisbury, lumber for
Pickerel.
sloop NJ. J. Foriey, Hooper, Salisbury lumber
for WheAtley.
schr. Federal Hill, whestiey, Port Deposits lam,
Der for Wheatley.
schr. Harmonic, Jones; mdse for sundry persons
e sehr. Jno Cooper, Taylor; lumber for Libby n
Piekerell.
sloop star, Pricei plaster for C. Waters.
schr. Ashland, Graves, Baltimore; grain for Shoe
maker.
sehr. Geo. Washington, ]. Jones, Baltimore,
guauo for B. Darby.
schr. Antelope. Thos. Jones, Baltimore; -four for
Shoemaker, and corn for Hartly d Bro.
schr. Nathaniel c. Durfee, Dearce; corn for Harty
h Bro.
scbr. }. c. Calhoun, Emerson; oats for Hartly 4
Bro.
Schr. c. A. Farnsworth, Hodsi0n; light
schr. Jno. Forsyth, rdssle; light, from Alex
andris.
sehr, Triad, Mitchell; light, from Washington.
CHESAPEAKE AND Quo CANAL.-ArriVals-
To Joha Young Great Eastern, lo1 tonsi Rain
bow, ITO tons. To Wool Wm. McAtee. Rays
poeks; VIM. Dawson, l0s tons NJ. f. Mccoy, III
tons =. Z. Morfson, IOG tons :. X. Hensell,
lOa tons. AgneY's Docks y. stanhope, IU7 tons =;
John German, ll6 tons Col. Moore los tons. To
Georgetown Gas CoF Clipper hs tons To Cnm.
c. !. Co; Fred Mrrtens, iuT J. J. Watson, lQ5 !
Sarah Ann, no. To o. =. McGlusde; Old Domin-
Ion, wood, not consigned John II. shaw, iO7 tons.
Deyarfurs-Anns Marion, p. Heins, William
McAtee, d s,eUa art, J, q. Morrison, A. II. Bradt,
Helen hlayj II. y. Kindie, Great Eastern, Key
stone, Dsrrow, FrGd hlertens, Gem, Old Domin-
ion, John II. Shaw,
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
n. os.srasa.A TraAs e. nataasr.s.

The CsasraAana TsaAs 81 matsnsraA.
ne supply steamship Bermuda, ct Rhiladsl.
phis, reports: , Ht WI =
while at he molth n - Rio Gfaads, tbs
oGlcess Of The BesnuAa had q m11os epporfh-
uky 70 observe the manner In which tie Eng
lish and French preserve their neutrality. The
port Of Matamoras IL Mexican importing and
sxporting city. The rebels nae Il e. the chief
city Of the cotton trade Of NE South. Tbs cotton
is conveyed across the Rio Grande 10 Mata-
morss. The merchant vessels Of France and
England clear for Matamoras and anchor In
the ssFsouf aTuss varying nfty % sixsy oeies
Of cotton then como from the city, and the
cotton Ia holsteA on board the vessels 10 neutral
waters. While the Bermuda lay of the Rio
river, and continual line Of tugs passed to
aud NO. Ht7A| 80 uh,Hya
The steamers thus receive their cargoes and
leave The 'tlyer. fpeS carry contrabsnd car
gosa, but tho matscy lag Of England or the
lilies Of France ioas from the masthead. The
United States gunboan may approach, but they
cannot take the vessel In custody and conhs-
cate her cargo, The blecksding squadron, the
Princess Royal and others, Ne OF Matamoras,
but they ars pvNerless TO stop the neutral traf.
DC. Over the blue waves 60 the merchantmen.
Their prows dash aside the swelling billows Of
the Gulf, and they reach London, Liverpool or
the French ports OF entry. There Q cargo Of
supplies, provisions, clothing, shoes, every arti-
Gle that tie Confedersey needs, 10 shippedj the
vessels leave the dock; steam II raised; the
prows again turn seaward; the course II direct
ed toward the Mexican Gulf, and the cargo ID
landed at Matamoras. Such Is English neu-
trality; such Is French honesty.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
Strength Of the Russian Navy,

A semi official statement of the strength of
the Russian navy, just published In England,
shows that Russia has been actively employed
during the last five or six years In increasing
her maritime force. She has now six fleets
aaoat, stationed In the Black Sea, the Baltic,
the White Sea, the Caspian Sea, Lake Aral and
on the Amoor. The aggregate strength OF this
force Is one hundred and twenty-five war yes.
sells, besides q large fotilla of gunboats, the
exact number of which Is not known, and
thirty-two now gunboats which Admiral Glase,
napp is busily engaged in completing In the
Government navy yards.
In all, Russia has or soon will have at least
one hundred and fifty heavily armed vessels of
war, and we recently had advices from Eng
land of the hurried departure of fleet of iron
clads which have been constructed for her In
British ship-yards. The number of guns car
ried by the vessels now attached TO her fleets In
service is about four hundred and flfty. The
new frigates, iron.clads and gunboats will
probably increase the number Of guns to seven
hundred.
A correspondent OF the London Times calls
attention to the fact that the Russian feet now
in the Black Sea consists of forty.two war yes.
sels and transports, whereas by the treaty of
1855, between Russia and the Porte, It was
stipulated that the number should not exceed
six steam vessels and fonr other light sail
ing vessels. IT appears from Official data that
the greater part of the Russian apet now
In the Black Sea was built after the peace,
and that only eight Of the whole number
are part Of the squadron which, at the be.
ginning of the siege Of Sebastopol, was sunk
al the entrance of that port In order to prevent
tho approach of the allied ieets. Most of the
vessels Of tbs Battle fleet have been built since
1857. The aeet on tho AMOR consists of six
armed sloops, seyep armed scAooneFs. and
eleven transports; Russia evidently intending
to hold her own in that region, Meantime
England is watching the growth of the Russian
naval power with evident anxiety.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
The stats Delegate Republican
Convention d New York.
neutrality-suspicious..
A TICkEI.NoMINATED

srn.cus,, \. Ysa&2, isss.-A, . ,. m.
the Conveatloa reebS9btea fcs organizstiou.
Postmaster wskenss, Of New York, has
BEEN made permanent President Of the Couvsn-
tlon. series Of vice presidssss and secre.
taries were also elected. The following ticket
was nominated; r.
Secretary Of State, Col. Peter A. Porter, of
Niagara; Comptroller, T. W. Ellwitt, OF Albany;
Attorney General, Gen. John Cochrsne, OF New
York; State Treasurer, George W. Schuyler,
Tompkins; Judge Of the Court of Appeals,
Henry r. selden, Monroe; Canal Commissioner,
Gen. Benjamin +. Bruce, Onondaga; State En.
ginecr and Surveyor, W. B. Taylor; Inspector
Of State Prisons, James X. Bates.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that while
VIC would joyfully welcome peace, we will not
consent TO peace which involves the separation
Of the Union or the recognition Of the right Of
any State to seceds. They denounce the action
and policy Of Gov. Seymour as unpatriotic, in.
vidious, and unjust, uphold the foreign policy
Of the President, denounce the feeling which
prompted the New York riots, and invite all
men, irrespective Of party, to rally around the
ticket.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
rRHHcH.AusrR1AN MEXICO.

Ths news from Mexico which We publish to-
day, In smother column, 10 Of highly impor-
tant nature, showing still more copclusively
the Joint action of the French army In Mex.
leo " With the Southern rebels, ," in block aiding
II. eosst, and the siezing Of "Tsmpico," the
most direct route TO ssn Louis Potosi, the
present seat Of government. These movements
evince the determination Of the French army
to invade and occupy the interior and the
Texas frontier. 1t 10 stated that tho rebels are
making large deposits Of grain, from Louisiana
and Texas, in Northern Mexico. They may
nnd that this 10 not the safest location they
could have selected, and 1t may be turned to
good account, by parties having in charge tha,
department. The movement In this quarter
is now becoming Of tho greatest interest, and
we are glad to be able to assure our reader,
that our Government Is fully alive to Its i'm
portauce
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The spaulding Expected from The
City OF Charleston.
Election Of Judge in Southern
Virginia.
DECEASED SOLDIERS.

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 1.-The steamship
8. r. Spaulding, now due here from Charles
town, has not yet arrived, but Is hourly ex
pected.
Writs Of election, dated August egtb. for tn,
election Of Judge OF the first jndlciaI district
composed Of tho counties Of Princess Apne
receivsd yesterday by NJ. stsplss. chief clerk
Of the quartermaster, 10 be Forwarded 70 tho
sheriff. Of the different counties In said district,
for an election to be held on Monday, septem.
Der 2stb, to supply the place of Richard II.
Baker, who has failed to take the oath of allie.
glance to the United States Government.
The following deceased soldiers have been
buried IN tho soldiers cemetery, at Norfolk.
during the week ending August 20: Jacob
Marshall, 8. p. Taylor, aRd George W. Dance,
of the 18th New Hampshire VIII. fyfgeii, ot
the llth Connecticuti james Dryfuse, of the
89th New York.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
PERsONAL.

-hNsONN"
GEN. sIoEL has been assigned to the CON-
mand Of diatrict In Pennsyivania, with head
quarters at READING.
Miss EMILY TuoRNE is playing in Montreal,
In the musical drama OF "1he Child Of the Resi.
ment." Mr.. Davidge 10 also engaged.
GEN. SIMPLIFY, Military Governor OF Louisl-
ans, and Captain Thornton, Of his stan, sailed
from New York yesterday, for New Orleans, on
board the steamship Colunbla.
LIEUT.. Col. HALPISE, formerly Assistant
Adjutant General to Generals Hunter and Halleck,
has been temporarily assigned, by specisl orders
Of the War Department, to duty with Major
General Dix, in New York.
Col. CHARLES THOMAS, senior Assistant
Qusrtermaster General, Is discharging the duties
Of the Quartermastcr Generals once In the alb.
sence Of General Meiss, who is on personal visit
to the armies in the field.
Mr.. DEMpsTER, who is always In favor with
the American public as = vocalist, and who espe.
cIally sings pathetic songs with great sweetness
and effect, returned yesterday from Europe in the
City Of London, after an absence Of nearly four
years from the American boards.
Ex.CosoREssMAN NATHANIEL WOLFE, OF
Kentucky, who some time since made secession
speech at a copperhesd meeting in New York city,
has been arrested by the provost marshal Of the
Louisville district, and handed to the marshal
of the United States District Court, probably for
trial.
POWERS, the American artist in Italy, is tho.
roughly devoted to the Union cause. It Is worthy
Of mention, also, that Castellani, the celebrated
Roman lapidary and goldsmith, pc.sistently sells
his works Of tasteful akin and beauty at some
twenty per cent. below ordinary fixed prices to all
Union American purchasers, on the ground that
such 10 his contribution to the general cause OF
freedom.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
IMPORTANT FROM IENCo.
French Occupation Of
Tampico.
An Evident Movement to Form
aJunction with the Reb-
els in Texas.

The New Orleans PieatSne, Of the 22d Of
August contains the following important an-
nouncemsnt:
The schooner Henry Travers arrived at Quar-
sntine yesterday, slI days from Tampico. A
telegram from her states that the French occu.
pied Tampico August 0. We have, ss yet, ro
particular, and do not know whether there
was any resistanceor opposition to the landing
Of the French forces. The road from Tampicc
TO San Luis is quite as direct, quite as near q,
that from Vera Cruz to the City Of Mexico, ant
is probably more feasible for travel, rs there /,
no La Puebla on the way. The occupation O
Tsmpico is only another move upon the Mexi
can chess board, and 1t was made, undoubtedly
without q check.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
EMANCIPATION CONVENTION IN MISSOURI.
Committee Appointed to Visit
Washington.
The Adoption or an Emancipation
Platform.

JEFFERSON CITY, NO., Sept. AIN the con.
vention, this morning, q committee of one from
each county was appointed to visit Washington
and lay before the President the grievances of
the loyal people Of Missouri.
Hy. A. Cloner, of VI. Louis, Arnold Krckel,
OF st. Charles, and David Wagner, of Lewis
county, were nominated by acclamation for
judges Of the Supreme Courl.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the
State Executive Committee Of the Emancipa.
tion party to prepare and publish an address
calling upon the people to form State organi-
cations, and call . central organization for the
United States, to give direction, efficiency and
power to radical reforms In our Federal rela-
tions. resolution was also adopted providing
for committee Of five to prepare a system OF
organization for friends of freedom In this
State, that shall take cognizance not only of
the dangers now impending, but for any future
emergency and trial.
The committee on resolutions reported a
strong emancipation platform, which was
adopted.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
ELECTION IN VERMONT.
Republic an Ticket suee...ru,

MONTPELIER, W., Sept. 1.-The election for
Governor, Lieutenant Go, ernor and Treasurer,
and three members of Congress, and also mem.
bers OF the Legislature, took place In this State
to-day. The Hon. John Gregory Smith, of St.
Albans, was the candidate Of the Republican
Union party, and the Hon. r. p. ReadHeld, of
Montpelier, nominee Of the Peace or Seymour
Democrats.
Not much interest has been taken In the cam.
paign by the friends OF Mr.. Smith The Dem
ocrats have acted differently, and have labored
energetically, under the hope Of realizing large
gains.
10 1861 and 1852 the Democracy had little or
no organization In the State, and generally
were absent from the polls. We, therefore, 30
far as the returns have been received, give the
vote as compared with that OF 1850, when the
two wings of the Democracy were strongly
united. The vote of the State will be about
5000 less than in 1850, when 1t amounted to
800.
We have returns from thirty four towns, en-.
bracing about One-fourth Of the State. They
give Smith 1885, and Rednsld 3,Ol7. The
same towns In 1860 gave Fairbanks (R) s,373.
and saxcy and Harrey CD 1908. Smiths ma.
Jorty so far Is 2o2 less than that of Fairbanks.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
Letter from General Grant.

General Grant had public reception In Mem
phis, at the Gayoso House, Wednesday night
last. The following letter from the General
was read amid deafening applause.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. %, 1858.
Gentlemen! have received a copy OF resolu-
tions passed by the "loyal citizens Of Memphis
at meeting held at the rooms Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, August %, lSG3," rendering me
public reception.
In accepting this testimonial, which do at
a great sacrifice of my personal feelings, | sim
ply desire to pay q tribute TO the first public
exhibition In Memphis OF loyalty to the Govern
ment which ! represent In the Department of
the Tennessee. ! should dislike to refuse, for
considerations OF personal convenience, to ac-
knowledge, anywhere or in any form, the exist.
ence OF sentiments which have SO long and
so ardently desired to see manifested In this de-
partment. The stability of this Government,
and the unity OF this nation, depend solely on
the cordial support and the earnest loyalty of
the people. while, therefore, thank you sim
cerey for the kind expressions you have used
toward me, am profoundly graliaed at this
public recognition, In the city Of Memphis, OF
the power and authority Of the Govern msnt of
the United States.
thank you,, too, In the name of the noble
army which l have the honor to command, II
Is composed Of men whose loyalty has been
proved py tneir ueeus oi heroisin and their
willing sacrifices of life aud health. They will
rejoice with me that the miserable adherents of
the rebellion, whom their bayonets have driven
from this fair land, are being replaced by men
who acknowledge human liberty as the only
true foundation of human government. May
yOur efforts TO restore your city To the cause of
the Union be as successful as have been theirs
to reclaim 1t from the despotic rule of the
leaders of the rebellion.
I hnye ha hnnnr N ba ,ynntIan,., .,o,,. ,,..,
Obedient servant,
u. s. GRANT, Major General.
Messrs. X. HorGH, and others, Committee,
Memphis, Tenn.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
FROM ARKANSAS.
Movement on Little Rock.
DEFEAT OF GEN. PRICES REBEL Army.
The Retreat of the Rebels.
OUR ARMY IN PURSUIT.

81. LOUIS, Sept. 2.-Gen. Steele telegraphs
Gen. schoheld from Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas,
dated August esth, that our advance, under
Gen. Davidson, has driven Msrmaduke's cav
airy, about 5000 strong, out Of Brownsville,
capturing Col. Burbridge and some privates.
At the last accounts Gen. ,Gloyer's brigade
was pushing the enemy towards Bayou Metarie.
A dispatch from Pilot Knob says that desert
ers from Burbriage's command report Prices
rebel forces as driven across the Arkansas river,
on the Goth; that the rebels were In full retreat,
and that Gems. Steele and Davidson were In hot
pursuit. Marmaduke's command was COM
pletely routed and scattered.
Little Rock is now within the grasp Of the
Federal army.
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
Naval Orders To-day,

Licut. Commander Andrew W. johnson, or
dered TO duty in the South Atlantic Blockadiug
Squadron.
Lieut.. Commander Jonathan Young, de-
tached IRON the command Of the Pembina, and
ordered to Temporary ordnance duty at the
New York navy.yard.
Lieutenant Commander l.. Howard Newman,
detached from the commsnd of the Dawn, and
ordered TO tho CON aiand or the PembIna.
Ensign Henry J. Blake ordered to the frigate
Sabine.
Gunner Eugene Mack. detached from the
Mississippi Squadron, and ordered TO the Nj
agara.
Third Assistant Engineer James A. Barton,
detached from the Dai Ching and waiting or
Hara
Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

BOARD or EHnoLNEsT.-The following 10 the
list OF exemptions made up to O'Clock to-day.
There have been eight white Substitutes taken and
three eolored:
Owen Gsinev, alien.
Patrick Donayan, allen.
iShn %iil,sn sssiGni r. ksslss, s!:sSiis; ais..bl,y
John L Bursley, under age
Jacob Luckey, two ue@sers Of family now In
Edward Shaw, erroneously enrolled.
William T. Wall, furnished observation-disclosures
Henry Just, alien.
James sample, under age.
Chsries u. Hurdle, father Of motherless child.
Frederick Hess, only son OF widow.
Littleton Leatherberry, only son Of widow.
Houry J. Kurtz, only son oi q widow.
John Magic, over age.
James Reeves, srroneously enrolled.
Rev Edward hsNerhany, DISABILITY.
4. Linenborn, disability.
David Hssserty, furnished substitute, J. Wilson.
Lewis Dlrwell, oolored, furnished substitute,
Alphonsus Chsrlier, alien.
John L. Russell, over age.
Michael Hussy, only son OF widow.
phinds Ash, enormously enrolled.
Robert Bishop, under age.
W. T. walker, furnished substitute, Thomas
John we,.ei, mental disability.
Charles Wright, f1ffpished substitute, George
ksv. Patrick r. McCsFty, siiea.
John Murphy, aliep.
Jsmes johnson, over ags.
Marshsil 7. Lineoio, over age.
Thomas Cater, deAfaess.
George W. Crutehly, disability.
John Medden, Alien.
Dwight Particle, disability.
G. II. Gates, disability.
Hamilton Carlton, disability.
Wp: II Bromley, disability.
T. O'Drien, disability.
Michael smith, disa, ility.
John W. Hays, disability.
Edmund l. ROLAND, errotsos1y eHrolled.
Robert Barney, disability.
jsssss Rs,onsSsI R:J, Ssstf sgs; sggs; .s,
Peter FEisrfolken, align.
Joseph Wallace. furnished substitute, John vii.
liams.
Reason Furguson, disability.
William Nelly, disability.
Thomas W. Hay, disability.
Lawrence Fitzgerald, allen.
John Pyemount, furnished substitute, Geo. Bow
linz. =
christopher G. cheY, only son Of widow.
Lewis Fortune, tcolotedl accepted ,
Dougharty.
John Cole, over age.
Peter Durnin, disability.
Mohlen J. Higgins, disability.
James Monroe, disability.
John Gink, enormously enrolled.
Gearge N. Chambers, erroneously enrolled.
William b. Bell, paid sJmnussno.,