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THE HISTORY OF THE WAR.
ANOTHER CHAPTER.

The following, which VIC find in the New
York Times" Of the 10Th instant, furnishes
another chapter in the history of this war,
which will doubtless be read with interest:
HOW THE sEcEssIoNIsTs WERE FoILED IN THEIR
SCHEME FOR GETTING MARyLAND-TnE AR
REST or DlsUNIuH mEMEERs OF THE LEoIs-
LATURE.
1t is well known that in several Of the
Southern States acts of Secession were passed
in defiance the v'ill of the people. The
Virginia Corvcntiu;' contained q decided ma
iority Of members ciected expressly Us Union
men, and yet by bribery, Intimidation, cheat
ing and every political trick which desperate
and un$crupulrus traitors could possibly de-
wise, a majority o. the Convention was in
duced to pass Secession ordinance, and the
people of. the State were thus betrayed into
The rebel Confrderacv. Similar devices were.
Gus that in the faIIof 1861 the rebels intend
manrer-ther S Sor;ssm rfhGnaer1 Of tt.c i-es;;s
aturc that was to meet in September bcirg
relied on to take the necessary preliminary
steps. Fortunately for the people of Mary
land. as well as for the country at large, the
government DtCaluc aWUTc Vi THESE tTfilS,NU-
hle schemes, and took prompt and effectual
measures to defeat them. How it was done
may he seen in part from the following letters
and orders issued at the time by the Secretary
of War, by Gen. Mcclellan, by Gen. Banks
and other officers Of the government. 1t ii
not too much 70 say that if the government
could have acted with equal vigor and prompt
ness in the case of Virginia and some other
States. they would have been spared the ruin
and deSolation which the double trcachery Of
their own leaders has brought upon them.
>The following letters nre copied from the
"Lcader." which processes to have extracted
them from secer sion pamphlet lately pub
lshcd in BALTIMORE:
LETTER rROa SIMON CAMERON, IN RELATION TO
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Sept llth, 1861
General: The passage Of any act of seces>
sion hy the Legislature of Maryland must be
prevented. If necessary, all Or any part of
the members must be arrested Exercise your
own Judgment rs to the time and manner, but
do the work effectively.
Very respectfully,
Your obedi,nt serv't,
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary Of War.
Major Gen. n. p Banks, Commanding near
Jamestown, Md.
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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION.

eurred to the subject because we now perceive
that it would give the d" Examiner" extreme
delight to do Justice to the prowess Of the
Irish We think he may now almost go the
length of claiming that Marshall SAKE did
hear something Of the exploit of the brigade
at Fontcrny. 1t gives us pleasure to remove
some Of hia scrupes, and to rcassure him MS
to the authenticity of the story; certainly it
is not for q moment to be supposed that any
writer in that Journal could desire to detract
from the military renown Of an unfortunate
nation which has little else TO bc proud of.
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FROM MISSISSIPPI

MERIDIAN, Oct. l1th.-A column Of cavalry
and lnfanrry, reported 5000 strong, crossed
the Big Black few days since at Bird dseporl,
ovirg cut towards Canton, we're met yese er-
ay by our forces near Brownsville, where
light artillery fight occurred. Our forces have
fallen back few miles. A general engage
men. is looked for,
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is currently reported by Gen. Shriver and others
TO be the medium Of communication with The
Southern Confederacy. The names of the mem>
hers are. B S Salmon. R C. Maccubbin, j. II.
Gordon, c.. /. Durant, Thos. Claggett, Andrew
Kcsslrr and Bernard Mills. We shall get L.
Lawrence Jones The officers of the Legisa-
nre: J / Brewer Chief Clerk. Senate; Ihos'
tant. II. Eileore, Il. a1ing do; Milton Kidd,
Chief nf ,nr House Mr Jones is taken. Ed
ward Houser, citizen. Riley. (very bal W Prln-
fer to t..e Hnu-s; john H"-.an. (very bed elti-
zen Joseph EIkins do Mr. Mason, Folder to
the House. We shall lea"e here for headqnar-
ters this afternoon The arrests were nearly all
seized by the policemen
! am yours, respectfully,
RsMoRRIs COPELAND, A. ID. Z.
Mr.. MrCuhbin ls person whom should re-
commnnd YOU to sAi Al large if he takes 'he oath,
which have no doubt he will He is brother
n-law to Gen. Hammond, and q man much re-,
sperted-alsn mSn nf rather tiTi,! na:rH, ana
greatly troubled BY his arrest. Gen. Shriver has
hern very active for us and Is Very earnest that
we should let him go OIL thssv tvrns. If you can
DO it, it will be we'll to telegraph tn Annapolis
to hare tho oath tender, J. and Ieleas" him.
sli6a.. 81 Il under my Instructions, only ii'nt
Col Ruger thinks he has no authority TO allow
any man on the list any liberty X. ". e.
NM GEN. MCCLELLAN CONCERNING PRISONERS
For STEAMER AT ANNAPOLIS.
To Major General BANKS:
Have you any more of your friends tosend from
Frederick to Annapolis Please answer ut once
| wish to known on account of ordering off boat.
Maj. Gen. MCCLELLAN.
rtr ELECTION
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ASNAroLIS October 26, 1861.
Major General n. P. BANKS, U. S. A.:
My Dear Sir should have written at an
earlier day, but delayed for return of George
W. Howard, who had he"n sent down the Po-
tomac by Major General Mcclellan, and soon
alter his, ll.'s, return the papers represented
yOu to have gone with your forces into Fir-
sinia. Indeed, | dislike to occupy moment
ur your closely occuned time, and write now
onlT because feel it due from me, in view Of
yonr uniform courtesy and kindness to me Of
which | shall always entertain most grateful
recnllectinns.
You will excuse me. am sure, for suggest
ing the importance of looking closely to Mary
land until our election is over sixth NOvem-
hcr.
The Conrcderates will cndeayor to effect
something by which to operate on ourelectioDs
You may suppose. my dear sir. that ! am
anxious t0~have killing majority rolled up
against srcossionism. Not only am I. and is
Maryland deeply interested, hut the Govern
mcnt is greatly concerned. Will it he posi-
hlc to have Col. Kenly's regiment placed near
3 fillmore temporarily, so as to save their
votes. hope so.
have the honor to ha,
With very great respect,
Your obpdient servant,
Tnos II. HICKS.
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INSTRUCTIONS OF r. Il MARCY, CHIEF OF STAFF

INSTRUCTIONS OF K. MARCY, CHIEF OF STAFF
CONCERNING MARYLAND ELECTIONS.
HEADQ'Rs ARMY. OF THE PoToaAc,
WASHINGTON. Oct. 90, lS6l.
Gcneral-Thcre is an apprehension among
Union citizens in many parts nf Maryland ol
IN attempt at interference with their rights OF
suffrage by disunion citizens on the occasion
Of the election, to take place on the 9TH of No
vember next.
In order to prevent this, the Major General
commanding directs that you send detach-
ments of sufficient number of men to the
different points in your vicinity where the
clectionssre to be held, to protect the Union
voters. and To sec Mdt no diSunionists are al
lored to infimidate them, or in any rrdy 10 in
terfere wiM Meirrights.
lie also desires you to arrest and hold in
confinement till after the election, all disu-
nionist, who are known to have returned from
Virginia recently. and who show themselves
at the polls, and to guard efFectually against
any invasion of the peace and order Of the
elections. For the purpose Of carving out
these instructions, you are authorized to sus'
pend the habeas corpus. Gen. Stone has re-
ceived similar inst uctions to these. You will
please confer with him rs to the particular
points that each shall take control of.
am sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, r. B. MARCY,
Chief of staff.
To Mai. Gen. y. P. BANKS. Commanding pi-
vision, Muddy Branch, Md.
GEN. sHR1rER, FREDERICK, ON ELECTIONS DIS
TRICTs IN FREDK. CO., NO ANSWER.
FREDERICK, Nov. l, 1861.
Gen. N. P. BANKS.
Mr. DEAR SIR:-On my return home to-
night. your favor of the 30th ult., was handed
me by Capt Stone.
In one county there are two or three dis
tricts in which our friends apprehended inter.
ference by disl"yal men on election day.
have consulted with some of our most reliable
friends, and we all concur in the opinion that
body of men thrown into Frederick on Mon
day and Tuesday next, and then devided into
squads and placed in the different districts Of
the county on the day of election, will not
only prevent disloyal men from interfering
with and overawing our friends. but will have
tho additional effect of keeping such men
from the polls. Cavalry would answer better
then Infantry, g. our o,unty is dssidsd iAte
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VOLUME LXI.--N UMDER .

their way through four regiments of T.. NJ
mv,>nF p-rtc! byarlIliery who bad succc d,i in
reaching our rear. Our men Tell back ~ Isl.
!icoii;-r, until the Yankees, Heavily reinforced,
advu:G'd upan them, when they were with
.irawn to Brist1l.
Oar loss in both days fights is estimated ~
300 killed and wounded. Numbers y! IT,,
wounded fell into tie hards Of the eneGg.
Capt. Battle and several others, wcu!'iei at
RbeatOwn, have arrived here.
The Union men ci East Tenr cese: sa- that
the Yankee loss is estimated at 200 killed
and wounded.
On Wednesday n;@ht ti.e enemy arrived 1t
Bristol. and arc reporicj 10 have .d"aEced
towards Abingdon yesterday with q heavy
force. supposed to number eight or i'G ,hyu-
sand.
Joe IIcoh"r commands H. East TcDncSa ec.---
Burn-ihe ha- lett, having h"cn 1iS!Gl:,e.: or
resigned. Three regiments of TcnucSs@o
reneyadcs hGve ueeL Urc"nrZGC. ard 1900
refugees are following .Ac Ial.kee arnir.-
The enemy destroyed H. properly " East
Tennessee, as they exrecS % hold rhc country
nrrr,rncntiv
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ORDER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND CEN.
MCCLELLAN RELATIVE TO THE VOTING OF MA
RYLASp Troops.
HEADQUARTERS Army or THE PoToNAc,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 90 1861.
Major General n. P. BANKS,
Commanding, &C.,
General: Pursuant to direntions from the
Secretary of War of the 28th instant, of which
inclose you q copy, the Major General Com
mandng directs that such soldiers of the
First, Second, aud Third regiments of Mar
land Volunteers as may be within the limits
Of your command. receive furloughs for such
Il length of time as will enable them tn reach
rhe place wherein they may he entitled to vote
e necessary, in order to facilitate the presence
IF these men ut their places of voting, to fur
nish them transpo tation, it may be furnished.
It is desired that the most liberal and prompt
circulation may he given to these Instructions.
IN order to secure with certainty the carrying
INTO effect the design proposed.
Sufficient time is to he allowed the soldiers
rhus furloughed to enable them to return after
voting without exceeding the term fixed for
their furlough; but a prompt return is de-
-irci
Whenever it may be necessary, tho absent
soldiers should be replaced for the time by
other troops.
The General Commanding desires that the
receipt of this communication be acknowledged
ut orcc.
l have the honor to be, General,
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant.
J. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adiutant General.
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seventeen districts, and some OF them twenty
FIVE miles of in mountainous country.
would also suggest that whatever force l. sent
here be placed under command oi Capt. 5 one
who seems fully 10 understand tho duty ia be
performed. In rhc first MI. Rrg't, comman-
ded by Col. Kenly. there nre at least fifty men
entitled to their votes in our county they are
principally to lie found in the company com
manded BY Capt. B IL. Schley. We should
be gratifed to have these men sent home TO
the elerti n.
With great respect, am very truly yours,
EDwD. SliRlvER
COL RENLEY'S REPORT ON FTRLOUGHFD MEN,
VOTERS AT STATE ELECTION.
HnaDo'RS FiRsr MARYLASD RrG'T. I
MUDDY BRANCH CAMP, Nov. Is. 1861.
SIR: have tn" honor to report that thr men
of my regiment 81 hich left this camp forth" pur-
p,sa of voting n. The last Slate cl ciinn in Mary
land have all returned with the exception ot from
twenty To twenty-five.
Sune few are DETAINED at home by sickness.
aS ! have received certificates from their attend
ing physiciansfas.e majority Of the balance Of
the Rbsenteeszzh under arrest in Washington.
as have beer iuiormel.) not having passes
with them.
1 am, very respectfully, yonr ohedient servant
joins Il KENLEr.
Col. First MARY land Regiment
Lieat. f. L. RUSSELL, 4. d. G..
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FROM GOEDONSNILI.E.

GoHooN>vILLE, Oct ia severe battle is
reported 10 have taken place hear Catlett's
Station on Wednesday, The enemy re,rcalrd
towards Uccoquan. where l0.0C0 0. SedSwicks
corps were suddenly attacked ly Gen. -:
and t is reported 5000 PRISONERS were zap
tu:ed. Further rartlcuIars not yet recci' d.
Scventyfyc more rrisunc~S wrre hruughs
here last nigh; from Stephens Springs, CAP
.urcd in The affair az Jefferson un Monday
last. Small squads VI the crcmy arc tr"-
Iuenti" picked ny in the country rccer'v
occupied ~ lh"r. FiTc iarErc c0uscri,
hailed IL. rcrurh:ng ears from itapTahann" <
On Wednesday, and voluntarily came CT.
board
GoRpox$yILLE. Oct. lSrh.-The enemy nave
been dr'y"n 20 t.cir ',riitatlons at Centre
vile ami hara--!s to which they have been
i! rirG i"r several days rast, pursued by ou!
raya| q. They have DESTROYED aiung tf.rr
lite Of fight nj commi--ary and other s:r3r~
Hhich they could not cary away " iti trci..
TIE fighting has been with small n.nr,... -.
"ur forces would come up with them.
The battle a. EriStyw Station. repurtn' -
tcria:, wu- an engagement between ~ -.
the two armies. IL is reported that
some dc>ericrs going OYER 10 the ,nt,.
EElNS 'lt!pI.rh.tN inc uiV our Lore
Ia"ucrd mUr;TS. thar We should haze
q much moro ,uh.,autiai success.
FROM NORTHERN IIRGIA
CcLrErEK, {. IT,, Oct. li.-TLe i,
yesterday caused ;hr Rapiian to rise. ,,..i Il.
brldc" over TIA stream careered last n'ghI.
l.Ed"rinG it !mpassahc tr the rrr-eu,.
Thr hattie reported at Iat!c:i's St4.'v'. ~
WciGcS lay turns "ut :" Lave been q @a:al:y
- ri,Ii>b, in which ~ tur. ; me prisoners.
T"cre was me la.' iisG;il.c lara Wr!nc:.
Jay ercnirg Il: Bris;nt Station. W" we're d,i-
wing the enemy back wilc' ;ho skTGl>hcrs
fell upon Mclntrsit'> artillery, supported hy
Cooks hricad"
Gen. Cock AS wounded early in the action.
!Ii- ;gadr MAS thrown intnc Infusion, duIins
#;Airh the enemy succCe.!cd !r :aAiH. :.."
pieces Of artillery.
RrintOrccmrnt- comm" up, we were lursu-
ir= he enemy ut last aisices toward bum
;r.rS.
Oar loss IS about FIVE hundred killed and
wcu"ie3. Gems. po,cv and kirhlari were
wour ded-thc lo'mer badly in the thigh.
About fifteen hundrel prisoners have been
gathered during the day.
Heavy i..Dg H4o ictra IThhr.S.-1ii II, tiIu
direction Of Manassas. Many rumors are
atloat, but no,h!ns reliable las yet been re-
,.;y,d
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S, 1861.
Mai. Gen. MCCLELLAN, Commanding:
Sir-In order to have a full vote in Mary
land at the coming election, Wednesday, Nov
e. so that the legal voters may decide by their
ballots al public questions, you are hereby
directed to grant three days furlough to the
soldiers of the First, Second and Third regi-
ments of Maryland Volunteers, all to return
TO duty on Thursday, Nov. I.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
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Aubmono Enqulrer~
BS TYLER q ALLEGRE.
THOSE IRISlI-

SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. Il, 1863.
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LETTER FROM R b MARCY, CHIEF or.sTAFr.
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY OF THE PoTaNAc,
Washington, Sept. II, lS6l.
Nai"r General n. p. BANKS, Coming neal
Dnruc>t"wn, Nd:
General: lnclcsrd have the honor to SEM
pnh an order regarding the L"gif|n'nro o.
MarvIand Will YOU do me the favor to ac-
knowledge its receipt by the bearer.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
R. 3. MARCr,
Colonel and Chief of Staff
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IConfhcntial.1

LETTER FROM MAI. GEN. MCCLELLAN AND Il
CHIEF Of STAFF.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-21
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
EVENING PAPERS,
Capture of Valuable Prizes.
49,.

KEY WEST, July 26.
The U. 5. steamer De Soto sailed from Key
West on the 18th June, and cruised off Mobile
Bay until the 9th instant, when she captured
the English schooner Lady Maria, with 103
bales of Sea Island cotton. She had run the
blockade at st. Marks, Florida, the night pro-
yious.
On the 18th chased steamer standing to
the southeast; at 4 p. NJ. commenced throw
ing her deckload of cotton overheard. At 5
p. NJ. a shot from our pivot gun fell little
short, and we were about to fire again when
the boiler of the DE Soto burst, scalding five
OF the firemen very severely. The prize es-
capped, but we picked up lis bales of cotton
On the 18th, at O'Clock, two rebel steamers
hove in sight, pursued by several of the block
AIDE squadron. We captured the rebel steamer
James Battle, one day out from Mobile, with
635 bales of cotton and quantity of turpsn-
tine.
At 10 p. NJ. we passed gunboat Kennebec,
and at Is minutes past 10 P. NJ. we passed the
gunboat Osspee, and captured the rebel
steamer William Bagley, with 100 bales of cot
ton, at II p. NJ. We averaged Is knots dur
ing the chase.
New YORK, Aug. 20.
A letter from the gunboat Sycamore states
that that vessel, on the Sth, captured three
vessels from Nassau, in addition to others pre-
viously taken, all laden with contraband goods
of great value to the rebels. The same vessel
destroyed the small town of Smyrna, Fla, on
the 10Th ult-, which place was a rendezvous for
guerrillas.
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ALTERS BOUT TOWN.
City Affairs.

A special meeting of the City Council was
held Wednesday evening.
An order was int oduced by the Mayor,
authorizing bounty of 500 to be paid to
each man belonging to this city, who enlists in
the Veteran Regiments, now being raised In
this State, provided that all such enlistments
are credited to the quota OF drafted men OF
this city. The amount required to be paid for
the above bounty to be taken from the money
raised to pay the coascripts or their substi-
tutes. Read twice aud passed both branches
On motion OF Alderman Larrabee, of Ward
8. the Committee on Cemeteries, &c, was in
structed to contract for a suitable covering
for the receiving tomb at Evergreen cemetery,
and for the grading OF the lot around said
tomb = the whole expense not to exceed
1862.
The City Marshal was directed to cause the
members Of the Police Department to be
designated by numbers to be worn by lhem
in some conspicuous place.
Leave to withdraw was granted on petition
Of Lucy A. Clark, for damages caused by the
grading of the corner OF Congress and Hem
Petitjou of E. w. Simmons for regular and
systematic numbering of the residences in the
streets of the city, was referred to the Com
,nittee on Streets, ia concurrence
The City Marshal was directed to remove
the obstruction to the lantern in Salem street.
Adjourned.
A special meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men was held yesterday, at which the Board
completed their revision Of the voting lists,
and copies of them were ordered to be posted
up ia the entrance TO the City Government
House on Myrtle street
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Letter from the State Capital.

AUGUSTA, August 20, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press
The Kennebec Union County Convention
was holded here to-day. The Convention met
at IL o'clock and was called to order by John S.
Sayward, Esq, of the County Committee and
was permanently organized by the choice of
the following officers:
HoN. ANsoN p. MORRILL,, Readfeld, Chair
man.
James A. Bicknell, Esq, Augusta, John b.
Fogg, ESQ.,, Monmouth, Secretaries.
The convention was very harmonious. The
following nominations were made by ballot
and were afterwards made unanimous
For Senator'S - Dennis l.. Milliken, of
Waterville; Joseph A. Sanborn, of Readfeld !;
Josiah True, of Litchfield.
For County Commissioner IN. Chase, of
Sidney.
For County Treasurer Daniel Pike, OF
Augusta.
mated by acclamation, the two former having
served one term, and the services of Mr. Pike
in the capacity in which he has for years serv-
ed the county, being considered indispensa-
Bile.
The Convention then anjournad till half
past two o'clock, at which time General o. o.
Howard had by invitation agreed to address
them. When he appeared he was greeted
with storm of applause, and his half hour
speech was frequently greeted with the same
hattering reception. He closed the speech
which was in his best style, amid the applause
OF the audience, alter which the Convention
adjourned. Yours truly. HrrIos
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CHAUNcEY BURR.-We find the following
notice of this famous Copperhead who recently
visited and made speech in this city in the
louisville tKy.)Journal:
The most infamous of all the speeches in
New York are made by the notorious &. c..
Burr. This Burr came out TO this city as a
lecturer on mesmerism and hired several per-
sons. some of them afterwards confessed, to
cut capers at his exhibition, as il they had been
under nesmeric influences. Next he set out
to explain the Rochester knockings' upon
the theory of toe-snappng, and actually went
through the country swapping his toes when
ever he could get audiences to listen to the in
teresiing phenomenon. Next he got himself
attached to Lola Montez; travelling with her
under the title of "agent." And now he is
trying to get up mobs by rebel speeches. We
wonder il the swapping of his neck wouldn't
make better music than that of his toes.
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From Richmond.
New YORK, Aug. 20

NEW YORK, Aug. 70.
Richmond papers contain the following:
Morton, Miss, Aug. 12.-Gen. Price was at
Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Gen. Dick Taylor's
army was at Berwick Bay. One of his field bat
teries struck two transports near Donaldson
vile last Thursday. Gen. Smiths headquar-
tiers were at Shreveport. He has called on
the Governors OF the trans-Mississipp States
to meet him Mt Marshal, Texas, on the 18th.
The Governor of Texas has taken the field
with 10000 State troops. Gen. Magruder's
headquarters are at Galveston.
Aug. Ii. Neither of the Richmond papers
of Saturday, refer to the execution of Capts
Sawyer and Flynn, VIII CHI was to have taken
place on Friday the Il, and it is probable that
their execution has been quietly postponed
There is not much danger of its being carried
out so long as Gen. W. ii. Lee and Capt. Win
der are held rs hostages for them.