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The Draft.

We are coming father Abraham $500 more
The Presi lent of the United States has
ofhciaily notified his subjects thai be wants
300, zoe more by the 9Th day of January
next. If they don't come voluntorily,
they will be forced into the ranks "like
bullocks:toa slaughter pen The Pres
i.lentin making this call, addresses him.
self to the .'good and loyal men, of Ohio
and the otler. states, invoking their aid
fheir"cheerful, willing, and effective aid'
--at.s. time when Gen. Lee is threatening
tho very Capital of the country Loyal
Lacquer We beseceh you by the mem
Ssies Of The lard Oil lampswhioh you car
riedi and the cape and at which you were
In lS60s9to rush to arms at the call of
your Executive, Volunteer Volunteer,
now
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Enlisting Slaves.
New Y RK. Oct. 21.-A Washington
despatch the Times says:

New Y RK. Oct. 21.-A Washington
despatch the Times says:
Stock spectators endeavored to create
an impression to-day by sending news
over the wires that secretary Chase would
soon throw on the marketa large amount
Of exchange on Europe, and SO reduce
the premium on gold lie will do no such
thing beyond paying the interest en- the
public debt.
Five more regiments Of invalid corps
have been organized in the place Sd, 9Th,
l1th, 18th, and 18th
A committee of wealthy shareholders
called upon the President to-day to pro-
test against sending negro soldiers into
St. Marys country, Maryland, to enlist
slaves frem off the plantations The
President replied that SO far as sending
them was concerned, that might be modi-
fed, and white soldiers sent, but as far as
the negroes we're concerned the Govern
ment must have all the slaves in Mary
land and the Border States for military
PURPOSES.
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IN ABOLITION LEE-

Mr.. EDIToR IL notice that CORES
pondent OF that dirty lying sheet, called
the Wheeling lntcNiseacer, says, that at
the election in Sunfsh, Forty old men
that had always voted the Democratic
ticket marched up to the polls and voted
for Brough;" and, that adjoining the
place of voting resided a lramiaent But
ternut" who owned several stands of bees;
tand while the "Old Patriots were voting
he bees flew over the fence, and swarmed,
bovc their heads while the ballots were
being deposited. Your correspondent
was at the polls all day and knows that
the statement in the Inteitigenccr is a
lie from beginning to end. 1t is hardly
necessary 90 correct such foolish state
mcnt as tie above; but, thought would
send you this statement and you may pub
lish it or not as you see proper.
CLAkINGTON.
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Address of the Hon. G. T..
Vallamdigharsa to the DE
IaOcracy of Ohio On the
Result of the Election.

DEMOCRATS OF ONO: You have been
beaten. BY what means it is idle now to
inquire. 1t is enough that while tens of
thousands of soldiers were sent or kept
within your State, or held inactive in
camp elsewhere, to vote against you, the
Confederates were marching upon the
Capital of your country.
You were beaten; but a nobler battle
for constitutional liberty and free popu-
lar government never was fought by any
people. And your eunconquerable firm
ness and courage, even in the midst of
armed military force, secured the first of
freemen's rights-free speech and a free
ballot. The conspiracy of the fifth of
May fell before you Be not discouraged,
despair net of the Republic. Maintain
your rights; stand firm to your position !;
never yield up your principles or your or
ganization Listen not to any who would
have you lower your standard in the hour
OF defeat. No mellowing Of your opin-
ions upon any question, even of policy,
will avail anything to conciliate your po-
Iitical foes They demand nothing less
than an absolute surrender of your prin-
ciples and your organization. Moreover,
If there be any hope for the Constitution
or liberty, it is in the Democratic party
alone; and your fellow-c citizens, in little
while longer, will see it. Time and events
will force it upon all, except those only
who profit by the calamities of their coun-
try.
thank you. one and all, for your sym
pathie. aud your suffrages Be assured
that though still in exile, for no offence
but my polticsl opinions and the free ex
preston Of them to you in peaceable pub
lie assembly, you will find me ever stead
fast in those opinions, and tue to the
Constitution and to the State and coun-
try of my birth
c.. J.. VALLANDIGHAM.
WINDSOR, G.: W. Oct. II 1863.
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Rebels Within One mile OF
Chain Bridge.

WAsHtNGToN, October 19.-Y Yesterday
White aud hIusby gucrri las, nuADer-
ing about 1900 men, came down from AL
die neLr Chaut lily, aud taking the Frying
Pan road succeeded in getting between
our army ana the delences. One gang
amc down within q mile of the Cnain
Brulse, and fired into the rifle pits of one
of tne fury. Several off 'ers were captur-
ed together with six men OF the 10TH ".
Z. Cavalry, and nunlber OF wagons,
&c.
Our cavalry was sent in pursuit, and
overtaking them, q brisk fight ensned. IN
which the rebels were dc. eated aua urlycn
with considerable loss.
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From Morris Island.

MORRIS ISLAND, October, 18.-During
the past three or four days there has been
very little firing on either side. The
enemy are evidently waiting for the iron
clads TO come up, for which event they
are saving their ammunition. spsa'z@ss.
Admiral Dahlgren, a short time since
expressed his determination to an officer
high in rank, to go up to Csarleston on
the next trial, or else assure himself that
the iron-elads are unequal to the task.
This will enhance, the excitement of the
conflict, and do much towards settling tho
dispute as to the amount of work the iron
clsds are capable Of performing.
James Island is occupied by 5,000robel
tro ,ps. Sullivan's Island is supposed -
be occupied by about the same number,
In the immediate vicinity of Charleston
are quartered about 600.
Governor Seymour arrived here FROM:
the North yesterday; as yet he has not
been assigned to "a command.
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II Ec.rder of, Federal E.icsten-
amt ina MaryAaMd.

! BALTIMORE, October 21.-Information
reached here to- day Of the murder, on
Tuesday, Of Lieutenant Eben White, of
the Seventh United States Colored Regi-
ment, which is now being organized by
Colonel Birney, near Benedict, st. Mary S
County. The perpetr.itor was Colonel
Jno III. Sotheron, prominent slavehol-
der of that county. The Lieutenant, with
a squad of his company, was sent, by Col.
Birncy, to Benedict, on Monday, to obtain
recruits Hearing that Sotheron had two
Of his slaves tied rp to keep them from
enlisting, the Lieutenant proceeded to
Sotheron's house and ordered.the men to
be released Sotheron and his son refus-
ed and abused the Lieutenant, and threat
encd to shoot him, both being heavily
armed.
Lieutenant White then left and pro-
ceeded to a field where several of the
.5othorvns' slaves were at work, followed
by he father and son who demanded his
object The officer replied that he was
there to enlist all that were SO disposed
After some more abuse the Sotherons de
clared that they would kill the lieutenant
aud fred their guns upon the officer, wht
fell mortally wounded. His body wa'
/ brought here last evening and forwarde,
to his friends in Massachusetts, Tie tw,
Soiherons escaped
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ReneEs Nalllngs Esaek.

New YoRK, Oct. 90. The Herald's
correspondence from the Army of the Po-
tumac, Oct 10th says: 1t is now quite
dc initely settled that the rebels are fal
ling back towards the Rapidan and our
army offers them battle by advancing
Construction trains have run as far as
Bristow station to day, and to morrow
,uppIy trains will run to or beyond that
point. -
The tre;tle bridge at Bristow was burn
ed by the reiels and the track between
Manassas and Catlett's station has almost
wholly been torn up by them. The slight
skirmishing to day does not indicate a
general en.s gene It probable and;ihe cam
paign, except The pursuit of the fleeing
rebels, may be con. idered closed.
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General NacGYelinn On fEae
negsKaSyiVania E1ice9iOz1.
ORANGE, n. j., D

ORANGE, \. D., Oct. Il, 1863
Hon. Charles j. Biddie, Phitndciphja.
DEAR SIR: My attention has been call
ed to All article i'll the Philadelphia Press,
= erting that had written to the mana
gers of a Democratic meeting at Allen
town, disappearing of the acts of the
meeting, aud that ii voted or spoke it
would be in favor of Gov. Curtin | am
Informed that similar assertions have
been 'a9de throughout the State.
1t has been my earnest endeavor here
tofore to avoid participation in politics,
and | am determined to adhere to this
course. But it is obvious | cannot long
er maintain silence under such circum-
stances.
l therefore request you to deny that l
have written any such letter or entertain
ed any such views as those attributed to
nae in the Philadelphia Press; and de-
sire to state clearly aud distinctly that
having some few days ago had full con
versation with Judge Woodward, find
that our views agree, and | regard hi;
election as Governor of Pemnsylvania call
cd for by the interests of the nation.
| understand Judge Woodward to be ii
favor of the prosecution of the war witt
all Tie means at the command of the 10y
al States until the military power Of tn,
rebellion Is destroyed. understood l,iu
to be of the opinion that while the wa
| is urged with all possible decision and en-
ergy, the policy directing it should be il
CO. 'sonance with the principles Of human
ity and civilization, working no injury t,
private rights aud property not demand
ed by military necessity and recesnizet
by military law among civilized nations
and finally, ! understand him to ayrc
with me in he opinion that the sole grea
! objects of this war are the restoratio o
the unity of the nation. the preservation
i of the Constitution, and the supremacy 0
the laws of the country.
Believing that our opinions cnti1el,
agree upon these points, would. were i
in my power, give to Judge Woodwar,
my voice and my vote.
am very respectfully yours.
| GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
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THE VALLANDIGHAM FORGERY
THE BRAND PUT UPON 1T.

On the day before the election the Gin.
cinuati Gazette published from the Colum-
bus Journal pretended letter said to
have been written by Mr.. Vallandigham
to a Colonel Inshall, of the Eighth Ala
bama Volunteers. Iswas evidently a for
gerry, and we so branded it. Mr.. Val
laudigham has now disposed of it in the
following letter
'wlsDsoR. c. w, October ls, 1863,
"CoLoNEL MEDART Il have just been
shown the subjoned letter, purporting to
have been written by me while in the
South. A more shallow or impudent
forgery never was porpetrated. | never
saw, never wrote line of it, nor did /
ever write line on politics or war to any
one while in the south. Neither did |
ever see or hear from such man as "Co-
lionel ID Inshall."
"How reckless must be the wretch who
could forge, and the editor who could
publish. SO absurd, and at the same time
so monstrous fabrication 1t is scarce
ly werthy of contradiction or exposure.
&c. L. VALLANDIGHAM."
1t is by such base acts as these that Mr.
Vallandigham fame and reputation has
been injured with those who have never
seen the forgeries exposed, and they con
stitute a large portion of the community
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Dispatch from Gen. Burnside
Operations in East Tenn,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. l
To Major General HaIleck, Washington:


On the 9Th inst, the enemy held down
as far as Blue Springs, and cavalry
brigade of ours held Bulls Gap, support
ed by small body OF infantry at Morris
town. l accordingly dispatched bri
gade of cavalry around by Rogersville to
intercept the enemy's retreat, and with q
considerable body of infantry and artille-
ry moved to Bulls Gap. On Saturday,
the 10th inst, l advanced a..eavalry .bri-
gade to blue Springs, where they found
the enemy strongly posted and offering
stubborn resistance. Skirmishing con-
tiuued until about five o'clock in the af-
ternoon, when 1 sent in a division of in
fantry, who charged and cleared the woods
gallantly, driving the enemy in confusion
until dark. During the night the enemy
retreated precipitately, leaving their dead
on tho field and most of their wounded in
our hands We pursued in the morning
with infantry and cavalry. Sc
The in;ercepting force met them al
Henderson's, but, owing to a misunder-
standing. withdrew. and allowed them to
pass with only slight check.
The pursuit was continued until even
ing, when withdrew most of my infan-
try and returned to this place.
General Shackleford, with his cavalry
and a brigade of infantry, continued the
pursuit, the enemy making stand al
every important position; but he has driver
Them completely from the State, captur
ing the fort at Zollicoffer, and burning
the long railroad bridge and FIVE othel
bridges and destroying three locomotives
and about thirty hve cars HIS advanc,
is now ten miles beyond, Bristol.
Our loss at Blue Springs and in tn,
] pursuit was about one hundred killed an,
wounded. The enen.y's loss was consid
erably greater, About one hundred an,
fifty prisoners were taken.
ESigned] a. E. BURNSIDE,
! Major General.
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THE Nashville correspondent of the
Chicago Times, writes as follows under
date of October 9TH:
Zone year ago last February [ visited
Nashville, while the bridge which the re-
treating rebels had fired was still smoking.
l then succeeded in finding but one Union
citizen; truth compels me to add that after
a lapse of nearly two years, during which
the people have enjoyed all the lights and
blessings of Federal occupation, there is
MT quite as much resident Union senti-
ment as there was during my first visit.
Your administration has done JEFF
/ Davis good service since that time said
a citizen this morning. just at the time
when the whole South was undecided, and
canvassing the expediency of deSerting
the rotten Coniederacy and restoring the
old Union, the confscation act WAS passed
Then your government, fearing that the
whole South might not yet be united and
determined in their rebellion, issueI the
emancipation proclamation. After this
for fear there might possibly remain q
single case of Unionism or loyalty in the
South, the Federal Government de;er.
mined to mske the thing sure, and accer
idingly commenced to arm the negroesr
Such, in brief, is the reason given by
the citizens for the ahsen"e OF onion scnti
ment iu this city and other portions of th.
South.
| Like all Southern subjugated cities
Nashville runs to dirt, poor hotels, whiskl
shops, bawdy houses, faro banks, shonlds
straps and general dilapidaton A parsol
can scarcely recognize in it single fe>
ture which belonged to this city before TIL
war began.
OF matters in The front know nothin,
with certainty. The railroad has beei
cut by the rebels i'll TWO places. and CEN
munication has not yet been re estabiioh
ed :"
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Meade Advancing g.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Adyiees from
the Army Of the Potomac say that the
right column advanced yesterdapto with
in three miles of Warrenton, and the left
column as far as Greenwich village Our
advance entered WarrentoR without seri-
Gus opposition. e4
Contrary to general expectation. the
conclusion is that the rebels are really
retreating before our advance.
The railroad is intact to Manassas Junct-
ion and Gainesville on the Manassas road
and also the telegraphic connections with
the latter place &
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THE AhMY OF TIE POTOMAC.

New York, Oct. 2l.--A special to the
Herald says:
Gur army are following the enemy up
today.
Reports state that there were no rebels
discovered on this side of the Rappahan-
mock by reconnaissance to day.
The caval,y OF Gen. Fitzpatrick 5 divis-
ion. in front of the army moved forward
Yesterday to near Harrenton, driving the
rear guard OF the enemy before them
Fhe eutire of the army advanced to within
supporting distance during the day
i he railroad to Evansville is reopen
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CHICAGO, Ost "a special from
Cairo says: ~
A skirmsh took place on the Big Black
River, about eighteen miles below Vicks-
burg, with Writ Adams rebel cavalry,
numbering two hundred men. Our loss
killed The rebel loss was 1a killed
and wounded. The rebels were driven
beyond Port Gibson.
A Vieksburg letter of the 18th says;
We shall in all probability have a provis-
ional government established IN Mississip-
pi in two or three wee ks. Col Msrkand
of Ky.,t is spoken of as most hkelyt to fl
the Guhernatoriul chair by address The
letter. adds that important movements are
on the tapis and in two weeks from now
there will be no armed foe upon ;ne sol
Of Mississippi. '4s
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ESoLASp's DIsposrrros TO AID THE

ESGLAND's DISPOSITION TO AID THE
REBELs- The I'on-ct,as only Tsmporari-
iy Detainel - Work upon Them net
Strip 'd The following extract from
lie ter dated london, September %, 1868,
contains information of highly import
ant character The author is distin-
guished American He says: "The dis
position in England to aid the Confeder-
ates is as strong as ever. The iron-clads
are temporarily detained, it is true, but
work is allowed TO proceed upon them,
aud Que has actually been permitted to
take coal on board, and may slip out, like
a thief in the night, at any time. The
siege of Charleston is watched with anx-
iety. Gilnores guns have wakened eeh-
oos, which have been heard far beyond the
beleagured city. His achievement has
had more effect than has been accom-
plished by the whole field of diplomacy:
has made more friends for US than the
generous contributions to Lancashire, and
inspired sudden degree of respect for the
Yankees which is quite amazing -Phita-
delphia Eaquire, Rcputticaa
: Tux draft took about 5000 men and
' 5000 il1O ont a y ,bc Gtatn of Maine
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have given ajorities for Mr.. FALLAN-
DtGUAM In seven other counties the
majorities for Broush are under Que hun
dred in each instance, and in number OF
more, two hundred.
The Enquirer states that Mr.. VALLAN-
DJGiI.,N received more votes than any
Democratic candidate for Governor ever
received in Ohio'--twenty-6 thousand
at least more than Mr. JEwETT received
:wo years ago.-.N Cuirsriie Ga-ette.
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Draft fEs Ten Days.

Gov, Tod gives notice that if Ohio S
quota Of volunteers is not filled by the
9th inst. draft will be resortcd to.
''Rain follows thunder" said the philo-
sophie Socr,tc so, says our patriotic
Governor, drafting follows the Abolition
thu:iaer, which the radical paper, tell us
was heard on election day.
BY the<way, the Journal of this city
told the other morning how jubilant the
people were over Brough's election, Civ
ing uttcr&nce to their ''unspeakable de-
light that tl.c honor of tie commonwealth
was 20 rcuain unsullicd." Now nothing
would disgrace cur. State and sul!y tie
honor of our noble commonwealth so much
as to lie compelled to submit to draft
after such hoastel overwhelming tri
umIh h by the great, patriotic, self-sacri-
fcing Abolition War party men, SO full
of fight that they can hardly wait for tho
authorities to make ready to receive them
into the ranks.
Certainly. those who have rejoiced with
such 'unspeakable delight ever Brough'
election, as a glorious event that is tc
cause the honor of the Commonwealth to
remain unsullicd, will see to It that enough
recruits are forth with obtained to save hel
from the dishonor of a draft. Every able.
bodied man among them will Of course
be on hand without moments delay te
offer his services. We expect that ir
two or three days our worthy Governor
will be forced to issue another notice, say
ing in effectto his political friends '.Fol
Gods sake, don't any more of you volun
tcer." Our quota is twice flied out alrea
dy.-Siatcsman.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 21-Gen. Custard
reports that III the engagement of Monday
We drove the rebel cavalry from Gaines
vile to beyond Buckland's Mills, FIVE
niles westward. AT this point Gen. Gus
tards forces encountered rebel line OF
battle, consisting of infantry and artillery
at least mile long.
General Davis cavalry brigade and bat.
terry were at one time entirely cut off by
the rebels, but he succeeded in extrieatina
himself
Welost about two hundred in killed
wounded and missing, aud several wagons
one of which contained the official papers
of the brigade.
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TE,esss E1iTa kuc,e'S ProcEam.u
fiOsq.

Two negroes who had de$ertct from
the military service in. Massachusetts,
we're arrested few days since .t~ the
guard we're taking them down to the wharf
in Boston, heavily handcuGcel, on the way
20 Fort Warren, one of them held sp hi.
nanacled hands and exclaimed Dis
am Massa Linkum Proclamation. y The
effect can better be imagined than describ
ed-Ncw Huren Register
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From Norris Island.

NEW YORK, Oct 22-The following is
the vote of Ohio soldiers at Morris Island:
25th Ohio, Brough 199, vallandigham z.
CID, Brough 272, Vallandigham Al 65th
Brough 233, Vallandigham 20. 18th,
Brough130 Valiandigham none. 1O7th,
Brough2 20, vallandigham none. Hospital,
Breugh 25, Yallandigham l. Total
Brough S9s; Vallandigham 78.
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reN~ II is stated thst the rebels; at Rich
mond have robbed onr prisoners Of up
ward of 100000. Until some official an-
nouncement is made that all moneys. sent
to prisoners viii be handed them. their
friends should not end money cg clothes
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SfLxsyi WRIdHT once said sIf among
us thcre &c any who are prepared, ior any
e.l.aiy object, to dismember our confeder
aev and destsUy hat constitution which
bind us together, let the fate of an Arnold
be theirs, and let the detestation and seorn
of every American be their constant COM
panions, until, like him. they shall ahan-
den country whose rich blessings they
are no ionger worthy ITO enjoy This the
Buffalo Courier, leading organ of the
New York Democracy, pronsnnres "saund
Democratic doctrine = Itis the true doc
trine, and we believe it is the doctrine OF
an loverpowering majority Of the lnyal
people of' the country, as We also believe
fhey will show in the nationnis election oi
next year if the issue is but squa.ely and
clearly presented.
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The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times, an Abolition organ,
tslsgraphed that paper on Monday last as
fvlIows
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The Election is Over I'm Ohio
Now for the Draft.
THE STATE OF Quo,
EXECUTIVE DEpARTMENT
- L. \ 90

COLUMBUS, Oct. 10, 1863,
To The Pes The scucral Military Conn
nlittees:
Referring t6 my circular letter of the
twenty yseventh ult., | have now to inform
you, that the time fixed for the draft, Is
the twenty sixth instant; hence We have
but few days left to furnish our quota
by voluntary enlistment, and thereby es-
cape the draft.
1t Is difficult now to fix with absolute
certainty, the number due from the State;
it cannot, however, exceed five thousand.
Surely the proper effort on your part, the
proportion Of this number due from your
county, can be raised before the twenty
sixth:
Allow me then to urge that you make
the effort. DAVID TOD,
-t Governor