The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-17

The New York Tribune says if we may trust
information from Richmond, the rebel leaders
are providing Bragg with reinforcements and
sending him large siege material. During the
last two weeks guns of extraordinary size and
range have been sent him. '-'''
Another party of ff.,. contrabands have
arrived at Alexandria: they are mostly from
the region about Culpepper. They represent
that they were told to leave by their owners,
because they had nothing to support them with
during the winter.
From the Miner (Coloradol We learn that the
Black Hawk company, on Wednesday Of last
week. cleaned up from run Of four days the
sum of 81 .19?. 80, add to this the run for six
succeeding days. makes the neat little sum OF
Sl2.936.55. This is the largest run ever made
in Colorado, and speaks volumes for the rich
ness Of our mines.
A correspondent of the Springfield Republi-
can suggests an addition to the three modes OF
bringing about cessation Of hostilities enum-
Grated by the President in his recent letter,
viz: Let committee consisting Of Vallandig-
ham, Seymour, Wood and George Lunt. visit
the Confederacy, in the name of the party, and
in pathetic tones, initiating the beast upon
which Balaam rode, plead, Am I not thine
ass, ON which thou hast ridden ever since was
thine -
The New York Evening Post figures up the
complexion of the next Congress SO far as cho-
sen as containing 80 Administration and 81
Opposition members. To these are to be added
three Republicans elected IN Vermont on Tues
day, giving an Administration majority Of
twelve. There are fifteen members yet to be
chosen, majority of whom will be Admins
tration. sa
The contents Of rebel mail bag, captured
| at Cumberland Gap, have afforded both amuse
ment and instruction. The letters show grea
| want Of confidence in the rebel cause. Ont
writes to his wife not to sell his two pigs fol
Confederate money, as it is worthless An
other says, "If this war amt closed soon
there win be NO men left; we can't fight {
world full Of men" Another: II never saw
men SO out Of heart If peace don't come soor
we will all desert
! REGMEx1AL ORGAxIzAr1ox.-The following
companies Of State Militia met at Council
Grove ON Friday last, and proceeded to organ
ise regiment to-wit: fsa4 s..f -
Capts. Woods, Lard, Gunter, Price aAf
Lockvood's companies, Norris county; Capss
Smith and Doolittlss companies, Chase Co.
s. N. Wood was elected Colonel; ". 8
Smith, Eeuteaant Colonel; B. B. Lockwood
LIST Major, and O. II. Drinkwster, ID Major. e
The immense stocks Of fall and winter good
the Leavenworth merchants have laid in, shov
An enterprise never. excelied. Most Of then
have large capital and facilities exeslled ,.
none in ST. Louis or Chicago for the purchasing
Of goods in New York or Philadelphia Amonl
them stands prominent the firm Of Stettaur
Bro. One Of the firm spends his time in tn
market with plenty Of money 70 take advan
tage Of it Hence they are enabled to seil ove
than small dealer can buy in New York 4si
Somebody proposes IN exchange Of eoasFe'
prisoners Of war on-the basis Of Southern con
Egressional representation that would b nv
negro soldiers for three white rebels.
Three companies Of citizens have cryanize'
and gone to defend Fort Scott