Daily national Republican., 1864-10-11
ooop NEWS PROM iMosnY.

An onaclal dispatch, received yesterday at
the War Department, states that body of
nbout I, 600 Of the enemy advanced up the Ma
nassas Gap railroad on the 4h with trains Of
cars loaded with railroad material and occu.
pied Salem and Rectortown.
Col. Mosby attacked them at Salem, defeat-
ing them, capturing 0fty prisoners, all their
baggage, camp equipnRe, stores, &c,, and
killed and wounded a considerable number
His loss was only two wounded.
Salem and Rectortown are both In Fau1uicr
County, on the Manassas Gap Railroad. Salem
Is about twelve miles little west Of north Of
warrcnton, and about Ave miles south Of Rec
tortown.
GEN. ADAM JOHNSON
The report that Brigadier General Adam
johnson was recently Killed In skirmish In
Kentucky turns out to be untrue. He is, we
learn, wounded and In the hands Of the enemy.
He was shot in the head and has completely lost
the sight Of one OF his eyes. d..
PROM SOUTHWEST vIRon;1A.
Gen. Brecklnridge reports that the eneny's
cavalry were driven, with slight resistance,
from Kingsford towards Rngersvllle. Noeneny
this side Of Joncsboro.
FUNERAL OF oES. GREoo.
The funeral OF Gen. John Gregg, OF Texas,
killed while gallantly leading his troops last
Friday, took place al O'Clock, p. M, yester
day. The body, cncased In a metallic coffin
and drapcd In the flag Of the Lone Star State,
was borne from the Capitol TO Hollywood Gem
etery, escorted by his brigade Of war-worn vet
erans, the State Guard and other troops, many
distinguished military officers, and a large
concourse of citizens. The funeral services
were performed by Rev. DR.. Duncan, Of the
Methodist Church. l''
The Mig has a copy Of Jef. Dayis's speech
at Augusta. Jef. is stumping Georgia to pre-
vent the State from seeding, and his speeches
are full OF State rights, blarney, and admonl-
II;1, TO the effect that II the Confederacy does
| MT win In their present desperate game, the
SJutherners will become serfs to the Yankees.
IIO main object OF his speech at Augusta is
| ,yrressed, however, in the following languages
"w We must do our duty, and that duty is this;
| Eocyy man abe 10 bear arms must 10 the front,
and all others must devote themselves to the
causo at homc. There must be no pleading for
exemption. We Gghtbg for existence"
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An Eloquent Letter fro m President Lin
coIp, Read TO the New Constitution n
Meeting In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct. l0.-A very large meeting
was held tonight in Monument Square of the
friends OF the new constitution. Senator VII.
son was among the speakers. The following
from President Lincoln was read, and his name
applauded;
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
WAsHIEoToH, October 10.
Hon. HENRY W. HoFFNAN-My Dear Sir:
convention Of Maryland has formed a new con
stitution for the State. A public meeting II
called for this evening at Baltimore to aid II
securing its ratification by the people, and yor
ask word from me for the occasion.
Iprcsume the only feature Of tha instrument
about which there is serious controversy IL
that which provides for the extinction of sla
vJry. 1t needs not to be secret, and pre-
sumo 1t is no secret, that wish success TO thii
provision. desire 1t on every consideration
| WISH ALL MEN TO DE FREE; wish the ma
terial prosperity of the already free, which
feel sure the extinction Of slavery woult
bring.
wish to see In process Of disappearing tba
only thing which ever could bring this natiOl
TO civil war. | attempt no argument. Argu
mcnt upon the question Is already e&haustel
by the able, better-in formed, and more imme
diately-interestcd sons of Maryland herself.
only add, that shall be gratlfled exceedlngl,
II the good people of the State shall, by thei
votes, ratify the new constitution.
A. LINCOLN.