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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-20
Gen. PennsylVania
Letter.

The unscrupulous politicians who are
making such desperate exertions to re elect
the corrupt and cowardly Curtin presumed
too much upon the reserve and reticence
of General Mcclellan. That officer, ever
since the campaigns which have been our
only victorious ones this side Of the Alle
ghanies has been the mark at which poll
tical malevolence has aimed its most poi
soned arrows. No calumny has been too
indecent, no slander too false, for the radical
journals and orators to aim at his white
fame. But to all these things General
Mcclellan has answered not word. With
the proud consciousness of devoted pa
triotism which has lost no occasion to do
good to the republic, and knowledge that
the stern justice of history will set !
things right and vindicate the quality OF
his achievements, and with too keen sense,
doubtless, of our national peril, not yet
half escaped, if all incurred, and too much
personal dignity and modesty to ask public
attention to his private wrongs, General
Mcclellan has simply transmitted the re-
port of his campaigns to the War Depart
ment and retired almost to the secluslon
of private life. But in his seclusiol he has
il seems, been too formidable to be let alone
and nothing Of former caumnies has been
intermtted.
But his maligners went one step too far.
For his own vindication he had not work
His acts speak, and will speak. But when
their industrious mendacity represented
him as abandoning the political principles
and convictions of life time, as favOring
the election of Curtin, so corrupt that the
spawn of his own party despse him anC
are his worst assailants, so cowardly in hi
failure to defend the soil Of his own State
from invasion that pusillanimity is his very
names synonym, the Forneys Of Pennsyl
yania made the mistake of supposing tha
he would suffer himself to be the instru
ment of injury to another with the SAM
disregard and indifference which have besi
his only reply to injuries aimed a; himself
The terms Of the letter in which Gener
al Mcclellan avows explicitly his preference
for the election of Judge Woodward ar
beftting. They SAVIOR nothing of part
rancor, avow nothing but regard for tn
{ salvation OF the whole country, includin
e therein even the reckless fanatics who ar
! driving it to its ruin. He calmly assert
). the political and the military policy whic
= together must guide the National Cover
It ment in the vindication Of its rigbtful 81
IF uremacy, and in these few well-chost
v words he not merely suggests reasons wi
ie every lover Of his country in Pennsylvan
" should vote for Judge Woodward, but al
ie brushing away the confused and erring Il
IS. ories, the lawless and fruitless practices,
n which the administration and the peol
s. have been entangled and the war delay
Y. be points the path of national honor. v
tory, unity and peace.-M Y. World.
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Position of the Two Armies
The Rebel Raids.
NASHVILLE, Oct. |


The defensive position Of the Army OF
the Cumberland is complete, and offensive
operations will take place in short time
The only advantage over us which the
rebels possess is in furnishing supplies and
munitions of war for Bragg's army. This
is a great advantage, too, as our whole line
of communication is jjeopardized mot only by
disloyal citizens and gangs of guerrillas,
but by raiding parties from the rebel caval-
ry. 1t is nearly one hundred and fifty
miles from this point to Chattanooga,
through country inhabited in part by a
disloyal and renegade people. The rail-
road is now in runniag order to Bridge
port, which is about twelve miles from Ste
venson, and twenty from Chattanoo-
ga This railway, unfortunately, runs
through several towns where treason and
traitors are prominent, while it goes some
ten miles to the left of Shelbyville, and
about thirty miles to the right of Manches-
ter and McMnnville, all three of which
have been frome the commencement of the
rebellion thoroughly loyal towns, and are
situated upon branch railroads. There is
to be great battle fought near or at Chat
tanooga in short time; and. by the way,
every days delay weakens the enemy and
strengthens Rosecrans, as / will show
In the first place both armies are lbeing
rapidly reinforced, and if we cannot have
the largest and best army in two weeks
time, il is because We have not got the men.
Again, in few weeks the Tennessee will
rise and will permit no flank movement Of
Bragg without jeopardizing his own base
and lines of commune alton. At the same
the Cumberland will be in boating condi-
ton, and a feet of fifty steamers can lane
at this place with rations enough for two
hundred thousand men for two months, or
in fact, as much bulk as could be rolled
over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
in six months.
This can be easily transported 20 Steven
son and Chattanooga in few weeks time
where large garrison will be stationed a
at Murfreesboro, when Rosecrans vii
move upon Rome and Atlanta, the forme
sixty. five miles and the latter l30 fror
Chattanooga-four days and ten day:
march respectively. As you well know,
such task is successfully accomplished
the back bone Of the rebellion is indee
broken, and bogus confederacy shivered.-
The rebel government do not attach muc
importance to this fact, as their speedy IT
enforcement of Bragg clearly shows.
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THERE can be no stronger evidence Of the
important position held by Gen. Mcclellan,
in the eyes Of his countrymen, than the
fact that both parties in Pennsylvania
claimed him as endorsing their candidate.
On the morning Of the election the party
organs published letters from the Genera,
at the head of their columns. The Repub
licans printe letter Of thanks for his &C
ton in calling out the Pennsylvania mill
tia, addressed, Immediately after the battle
of Antletam, to Governor Curtin, and the
Democrats Gen. McCiellan's recent letter
in favor of Judge Woodward, which was
forced from him by the false statements sc
industriously circulated, that he favored the
election OF Curtin.
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ARREST OF RAIL Road CoNDUcToRs.-
Quite a sensation was created in Harris,
burg, Pa, on Tuesday last, By the arrest OF
several of the conductors on the Lebanon
Valley and the Reading and Phlladelpnla
rail roads, charged with having at several
periods, while running their trains, embez-
zled large sums of money. Other arrests
were made at different points on the road
including baggage-masters and conductors
who are all implicated in the same charge
1t appears that the company have had in
their employ number of detectives, who
have been travelling on the different trains
incog., noting the number OF passengers
who were in the cars, the distsnce which
thew travelled, &C., and on the returns made
by these detective officers, when they were
compared with the returns made by the
conductors themselves, the evidence OF EN-
Gezzlement is derived, and the arrests IL
question have been made.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-20

MAJOR GENERAL HEIsTzLEMAs.- has
been relieved from the command Of the De-
partment of Washington, and is superseded
by Gen. Angur.
Mrs. BRowN, widow Of Ossawatonie
John Brown, was in Clayton county, Iowa.
few days ago, in search Of q home In that
State.
Four brothers named Fish have been
drafted in New York. This is what some
people would call a miraculous draft Of
fishes.
Nh. MAHoSrY, formerly confined in Fort
Warren, has been elected sheriff Of Du-
buque county, lows, by few hundred
votes
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Trains Attacked by GuerriIIas.

In THE FIELD, VIRGINIA, Oct. l5.-At
about nine o'clock yesterday morning, The
workshop train of the Army of the Poto'
mac, under the charge of Captain +. j.
Strang, on the way from Brixville, was at
tackled by party ofguerrillas in the vicinl-
ty of Bull Run. No guard, as is usual, ac.
companied the train; but the teamster and
attaches made gallant resistance and
succeeded in repulsing the enemy, who He'd,
without loss to themselves. After crossing
the Bull Run stream they were again at
tackled. it is supposed, by another gang oi
guerrilas. The men again fought bravely,
routing the enemy, but sustaining the loss
of Mr.. Sherwood, wagon master IN charge
of the train, who was killed instantly; ana
a blacksmith, taken prisoner, whose name
| cannot ascertain. The rebels were com
pletely foiled in their hopes of securing
booty, only succeeding in the capture Of
three horses with their harness.
This train would have been handsome
prize, consisting of two hundred and fifty
wagons and ambulances, one hundred ana
fifty head of horses and hundred mules.
The train of Kilpatrick's cavalry division
was shellcd by the rebels near Brentsville,
the trains of three corps and Of the whole
cavalry corps being in close proximity
Captain Meade, who was in charge, sue
ceeded in bringing out his train without
loss by way of Wolf Run Shoals. :,
Major General Sickles and staff arrived
at the Alexandria depot of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad at half past two o'clock
P. NJ, on their way to visit bis old corps,
the gallant Sd.
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Probable Battle at Run Run.
rnor~o,cor1apca af tha World
Correspondence of the

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The rebel army
under General Lee occupies most of the old
Bull Run ground and the road leading
into Loudon Valley to the north of it. Last
night at o'clock, under cover OF the com
| ing darkness, he attempted to accomplish
what he has failed to do all the way from
the Rapidan-the turning Of Meadss flank
and getting between him and washington.
The I'd Corps resisted most vigorously,
being obliged to encounter treble It's force,
but, Notwithstanding, defeating the enemy's
intentions and driving him from the field.
The corps, however, lost considerable IN
killed and wounded, both of the latter fall
ing into each others hands in the night time
The Importance of the triumph cannot be
overestimated, for the rebels seem resolved
to place themselves between the Capital
and the Army of the Potomac, and had they
succeeded one could hardly have foreseen
the result. The artillery firing on the right
was most terrific, and from the bills OF Cen
terville was witnessed by hundreds, who
describe it as one of the most sublime spec
tacles Of the war. The night was very
dark.
The effective manner in which the rebel
army has been foiled may be seen in the
fact that at dark to-day they had not re-
newed any flank attempt, and now General
Meade is believed to be in full command OF
the situation. Whether battle will be
fought on the famous field Of Bull Run or
not is matter of uncertainty. The rebels
will probably have to wait for supply trains
to come up from the Rapidan, nearly forty
miles distant. Our forces etfactually des
troyed the railroad in their retreat, though
bringing off all their supplies The impress
sion prevails in the army and military Cir
cles here that the rebels are in large force
in Meadc's front
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Why the South should be Re
cOgnized by England.
From the Bahama Herald. Oct. g.

If we recognize the Confederacy-all seer
to be willing to grant her this poor boon
what probably will be the consequence
AS much of the 2,500,0OO bales of cotton il
her territory as we need will very soon flint
its way to England. and not only Yorkshire
Lancashire and Cheshire, but every part o
England, Ireland and Scotland will smile
and be happy again; new and lasting mar
ket will open to us. not only for the sale o
cotton goods, but for all other goods made
in our country. We will build their ships
do their carrying trade, and manufacture
their finer goods for many-many long
years to come. They will lay no higher
duties-it is against their policy and inter;
ests-on imports and exports than will be
absolutely necessary to meet her liabilities.
They know our country is great, the gov.
ernment wise and conservative, and there
will be no rivalry. They are conservative,
virtuous and religious, and, perhaps, the
only country in the world where society
such as they have, will continue TO progress
through long series of years, with i'm
provements and advantages eminently ben
eficial to both races as well as to the civil
lied world. They will, in oil probability
absorb the other States of the old United
States; and then all the moral and political
dogmas and fantasies of the day will be
crushed to rise NJ more. The traditions OF
the French empire have an affinity for the
Southern States, but majority Of the peo-
prefer our laws, religion, freedom and Ian
guage; and the products of our manufacto-
ries are better adapted to their wants. Let
our government, then, secure the lasting ad
uantages ofher friendship by immediate re-
cognition. In order to do this, let Parlia-
ment, prorogued till this month, assemble
at the day fixed. If the Confederacy is
acknowledged, we shall have Immediately
q permanent supply of cotton. Ii she is not
and should be subJugated by
the North, the cotton famine will continue.
Therefore, in order to secure a permanent
supply of cotton, we must let the North
alone and recognize the South. Our inter
voice of civilization-demand 1t
Otherwise there are causes operating, that
# they exist few years longer, will pro
luce results little less disastrous, as to the
supply Of cotton, than if she were subJuga-
ted. Cotton has gigantic powers. They
nay pass away. The loss of what greatly
benefits mankind throughout the world, as
loes cotton, would be an awful, an irrepara-
Die calamity.
Can fax, wool and silk be made to sup |
,ly the place of cotton? Can the labor |
employed in the manufacture of cottonlbe |
to that Of flax, wool or silk?
Will not hundreds of thousands of our ar
isans and laborers be ruined by such an
attempted change, or would not our com.
nerce with the werld be dreadfully shocked
~ these changes? Time alone can solve
hese questions. Therefore the only sure
'panacea" for the evils noticed in the article
lnder consideration, and other evils still
more appalling yet to come, is the immedt-
We recognition of the independence OF the
Confederate States of America.
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The eAbOIitiOnists and Southern
COnspiratOrs i'm League.

The following statement, coming directly
from a Cabinet officer-the Postmaster
General himself-may be taken as evidence
against the Radicals now in control Of the
Republican party:
"It is not improbable that the latter (th'
aboIitionists,) though aiming at differen
result, tciH be found cooperating IN The enc
wih cor,spiratsrs Of the south and their for
eign allies. They may prefer parting vith III
South to partnership and equality under tn
| CoRstitutton."
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-20

IR1sB EvIDENCE.-ln the Justices
urt in New Orleans the judge was IN
ouandsry the other day. A coat was in
dispute: the parties were Irish, and the ev!-
Serce was direct and positive for both clal
mants. After much wrangling, Patrick
Power. one ofthe party propesedIthat he and
Timothy Mcguire, should see whose name
Vas on the coat. Timothy searched in vain
and the coat was handed to pat, who imme,
d;.tely took his knife, opened corner o.
the coat. Az out dropped two small peas
'There, dye see that now @ Yes, bu
what of thats' said Timothy, "a dale i
has to do with it; it ismy name, to De sure
pss for Patrick, and pea for Power" de go
the coat.
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The INSTRUCTIONS IN CHARLESTON HAIR
BoUR.-From what cen be ascertained of
the real state Of affairs at charleston, the
rebels have effectually closed the channel
to the city to our feet, reserving passage,
however. to their own craft, after the man
ner of canal, with safety lock against
the enemy. The obstructions may be Of
such nature as not to be removed by any
appliances of our own, or of too formidable
nature to Justify hazardous attempt bJ
our iron clads to penetrate further into th'
harbor and within range Of the rebel guns
Under these circumstances the best en-
gineering and strategic skill becomes neees
sary on the land and water forces. N.
Herald
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FROM THE ARMY OF TIME
POTOMAC. at9syoD
Movements OF the Array To-
wards Leesburg..Slkirmishing
for Position. i3seig sfRi sdI II

1 wards LeeSburg..Sklrm
for Position. il5els 5fsi 81 d
The Washington Star OF last evening
says: sgs 49,
Lsst night about 8 o'clock information
came to Meade's headquarters that corps
of the rebel army (supposed to be A. p.
HilPs) had moved from our front in the d.
rection of Leesburg. A reconnaissance
was Immediately started in the direction of
Aldie, the accommodating party moving
light, without knapsacks, and the enemy
will make little by their motion, should
they be undertaking any surprise game in
that direction. Ias g.a-
There were more or less skirmishing
among the pickets on either side, and sew
eral casualties are reported. ae
On Wednesday, at one o'clock, an attack
was made upon our baggage and transpor-
tation train about mile and half to the
left Of Brentsville. The third and part Of
the sixth corps were in the rear, and they
succeeded, after q few we'll directed shots,
in compelling the rebels to abandon their
attempted demonstration upon the train.
Yesterday there were skirmishingl oil
along the line OF our army, and some hring
also upon the old Bull Run battlefield, but
there was no general engagement.
Our army last night was in liue Of battle.
The whole baggage and transportation
train was sent to the rear, and the suffers
were ordered to Alexandria. o..
The skirmishing yesterday was principal
ly for position, aud the report is, that in
every instance Meade has succeeded in get
ting the advantage.
STILL LATER FROM THE FRONT.
In its second edition the Star remarks
Up to y P. NJ. to-day no information has
been received from the front indicating any
to-day with the enemy anywhere
along our lines; and whatever fighting there
was yesterday seems to have been nothing
more than outskirt skirmishing. al
The detachment of Col. Bakers rangers
which has been scouting the country in the
Of Leesburg for some days
past, returned to the city about ii o'clock
so-cay. They brought with them nuc,-
Der Of prisoners. Iu
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The ElectiOns--What's the Mat


: The World is critically examining th'
causes of Meades retreat to the Potomac
and thus sums up the products of its critl
cism: ]ta 5C
"Question. What is the number OF Re
publican soldiers fdrloughed to ohome and
vote in the Pennsylvania election? an
swer. From twelve to fifteen thousand
Question. What is the Republican majority
in Pennsylvania Answer. From twelve
TO fifteen thousand. Question. When were
these soldiers withdrawn from Gen. Meade's
army +? Answer Two or three weeks ago.
! Question. When did General Meade begin
his arrangements to retreat from the ad-
vanced position in the enemys country
which he then occupied? Answer. Very
soon after his army was weakened by this
taking away of Republican soldiers for po-
litical duty in Pennsylvania. Question:
Was General Meade suffered by the enemy
to make this retreat unmolested? Ansosr.
No; it was hastened and made compulsory
by vigorous advance of the rebel army,
now relatively SO strong that General
Meade dared not imperil what remained of
his own army by staying and giving battle
These simple, unvarnished facts, stated
in the plainest and dryest form, without
rhetorical artifce, prove that the political
victory won by the Administration in
Pennsylvania has been won at the expense
of disgraceful retreat by the Army of the
Potomac.
WHY RosECRANs WAS DEFEATED.
"We could, if necessary, demonstrate
with equal clearness that the defeat of Ro-
secrans and his present critical position are
the direct consequences of using soldiers |
by the Administration for accomplishing |
party objects. The attempt to put Cover
nor Seymour in false position, as a means
of prejudicing the country against the
Democratic party, caused forty five regi
ments (this is Senator Wilson's statement
of the number) to be sent to this city,
when half of that number as reinforce
ment to Rosecrans would have saved him
from disastrous defeat. The two or three
thousand soldiers the dreft produced in
this city were not important enough to
Justify the administration in weakening our
two most important armies, endangering
their safety, and rendering the fall cam
paigns in the West and the East worse
than nulity. The draft could have stood
still for while here, as well as in dozen
other states. But political consideration
prevailed, and the administration has caus
cd important campaigns to miscarry that it
might carry elections. The season of deep
mud, which will postpone active operations
for the winter, is close upon us; and next
summer the administration will still have
great war upon its hands, as an engine for
electing Republican President.
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The Presidents coloniz, ,tion scheme has
turned out badly, information having reach
ed Washington 20 the effect that that Of the
party sent toan island near Hsyti, nun
Der died of disease, and others fed TO more
favorable localities. A charge 10 made that
the colonists were badly provided for by
the contractors, and IN agent will be dis
patched to inquire into the matter.
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LOOK ON THIS PIcrURE.-"I have no pur-
pose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with
the institution Of Slavery in the States
where it exists. | believe have no right
to do so, and have no inclination to do so"
President Lincoln in his Inaugural
THEN ON THIs.-I order and declare that
all perssns held as Slaves in the said desi-
gnated States, and part Of States, are, and
hereafter SHALL BE FREE"
[Lincoln's Emancipation Proclams-
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ton
EASTERN SHORE CoUyrrEs or VIRGINIA

EASTERN SHORE COUNTIES op VIROIsIA.
Strenuous efforts are being made to in.
duce the President TO exempt the eastern
shore counties Of Virginia from the opera
tions Of the Emancipation Proclamation
Gov. Pierpont in his Message to the Legis-
lature next December, will suggest that
Congress be memorialized on the subject.
Efforts to induce the President TO revoke or
modify the Proclamation will fail, Of course.
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Col. DULANEY, aid to Governor Pier
point, of Western Virginia, has son In
Mosby,s cavalry and brother in the Con-
federate army. In fact, oil his relatives are
rebels. He was captured by Mosby's cav.
airy few days ago, near Alexandra, aud
was taken, in charge Of his opn son, to
Richmond. HIS captors noticed thai whilst
he talked cheerfully on general topics, ho
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-20

IL Iowa, where the Democrats run .
General in the army-a War Democrat
for Governor, named TUTTLE, they are a
badly beaten as We are in OhiO.-CfHcs1"af'
Enquirer.
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An OK has been raised in Illinois, now
five years old, that is twenty-one hands
high, IsJ feet in length, and weighs 1900
pounds, withs prospect Of weighing c00C
pounds when well fattened. Ith said, to
Be the largest OK in tho world.
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The PROGRESS OF NrGRorsM.-The Phils

delphia Age says
Wednesday evening at the Church Of the
Epiphany, Rev. Stephen H. Tying, in au ad-
dress made by him, said among other things
that the African race was the embodiment
of the highest type Of humanity, and that
as the emotions are superior to the intel
lect, so is the Vfrican the superior Of the
Caucasian.
This was the night after the elect ion
and the Rev. gentleman was doubt
less little drunk in moral excitement over
il