September 20, 1862 (4 pages)

Aevada Democrat. eae neonate ————— eee Thomas Boyce is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, Yo receive advertisements and collect for the same. ‘SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 20, 1862 . —————$ THE WAR NEWS. The news received from the East since our last issue is important, and on the whole favorable. Harper’s Ferry, which was captured on Monday last, has been re taken, the enemy having evacuated the place without stopping to parol the prisouers. The surrender of the place by Geo. Miles, of Bull Ran notoriety, was regarded as shameful. Another terrible battle, perbaps the most bloody of the war, has been fought at Sharpsburg, Md., @ point about ten miles above Harper’s Ferry and near the Potomac. It commenced on Tuesday morning aod continued wotil near dark, wheo McClellan’s forces had gained a flanking position, and the enemy’s firing became desultory, and it was supposed they were out of ammunition, But during the night the enemy were reinforced by Jackson with 40, 000 men; McClellan was reinforced by 30,000, and the battle was renewed on Wednesday moruiog with great spirit’ and determination, The engagement contidied without cessation from five o’clock in the morning until dafkness put an end to the contest, the Federals having taken all but one of the enemy’s positions. The slaugbter in this battle is represented as terrible; the Federal killed and wounded is jestimated at 10,000, and that of the enemy much greater. Among the Federal officers killed were General Mansfield, an old and distinguished army officer, aad General Meagher, the celebrated Irish orator and patriot. But little occurred on Thursday, except skirmishing, but during Thursday night the enemy abandoned his position, and the latest reliable dispatch from MoClellan, dated at half past ten on Friday morning, says the enemy were being driveo across the river, aod that our victory was vomplete. Rerortep Murver or A. S, Oity.—The Careon City Age, of the 18th inst., says information had reached that place that A. S. Olin, who has lately been keeping a livery stable at Virginia City, had been murdered while on his return from Ruby Valley, where he had been on a trading expedition, The murder is said to have occurred at the sink of the Carson, and was committed, no doubt, by persons who had followed him, or bad gone out for that purpose. That it was the act of white robbers is inferred from the fact that his team and wagon are missing, which no Indian would have disturbed. Mr, Olin for a long time was proprietor of the stage line between Nevada and Washington, and was well known throughout this county. Con. Formay.—A correspondent of the Union, writing from Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, complains of Col. Forman, that he allows secessionism to run rampant in that section of the State, and intimates that be (the Colonel) is tinctured with se, eessionism himself. Similar charges were made against Col. (now General) Carleton, while he had command at Los Angeles; but they were shown to be unjust, and we should be cautious in placing too much reliance in the charges against Forman. Execrion In San Bernarpino.—A friend, writing us from Los Angeles, states that owing to division among Union meu the Dixie candidate for the Assembly was elec ted ia San Bernardino. The vote of the county was as follows: State ticket—fitzgerald, 272; Swett, 257; Stevenson, 107. For Assembly—R. G. Allen, (Dixie,) 284; A. Van Leuven, (Union Rep.) 186; H. D. Converse, (Union Dem.) 171. The dispatches giving the movements of the Federal forces, after the battle ot South Mountain, iudicated that it was McClellan’s purpose to prevent the enemy’s croseing back fato Virginia, But the latest dispatches state that they were being driven across the Potomac—probably ata point above where they bad intended to cross, Tue State Superintendent of Public Iostruction has issued a call for a Teachers’ Convention, to assemble at Sacramento on the 22d inst. BY TELEGRAPH. [SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT] —— San Francisco, Sept. 20. All the clerke aud attachees of the city government meet this evening to contribute towards the patristic fund, The police give eight bundred dollars. The steamer Golden Age sailed this morning witb about 150 passengers abvard, and $1,157,500 in treasare. Botte and Dr, Aylette, and several more secessionists start in a few days for Guaymas, as they say, to work silver mines, It is doubtful what their intentions are. Ship Ellen Fomer, 165 days from New York, arrived this morning. The Eastern line is working today. The news is not important so far to-day. eS A Warxine.—Gen Wright has issued the following order: Hearquarters DePaRtMENT Pactyic rae San krancisco, (Cal,) Sept. 17, 1862. General Orders, No. 34.] In pursuance of an Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled “An Act to suppress insurrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to sieze and confiscate the property of rebels, and for other purposes”’ approved July 17, 1862, the attention of all persons in this Military Department— embracing the States of California and Oregon, and the Territories of Washington, Utab, Nevada, and that portion of New Mexico known as Arizona—is called to the following provisions of said Act: Section 5. And be it further enacted, that to insure the speedy termination of the present rebellion, it shall be the duty of the President of the United States to cause the seizure of all the estate and property, money, stocks, credits and effects of the persons hereinafter namred in this section, and to apply and use the sanre and the proceeds thereof for the support of the army of the United States; that is to say, of any person who, owning property in any local State or Territory of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give aid and comfort to such rebellion, and all sales, transfers or conveyances of any suc property shall be null and void, it shall be sufficient bar to any suit brought by such person for the possession or the use af such ng ages or any of it, to ee ey prove that he is one of = pespone Eat D hy gt pee order 0: ier Gen. Wright. , R. c Drv, Assistant Adjutant General. TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. The taxable property of San Francisco, according to the books of the Tax Collector for the present year, figures in round numbers as pacahe $8,000,000 OTT Zages «ooccercevcscvcserecees ) Personal property. seeses reese voce 015,000,000 Real EBtAte. cvcccsrcervererres +e0ee037,000,000 The taxes levied on this property would amount to about $1,000,000 were it not that so much is exempt, such as churches, Federal, State and Count beggper= School and Engine houses, etc., which will bring it down somewhat. Counting the population of San Francisco at 90,000 souls, there would be for each man, woman and child, were a general distribution of property to take place, nearly $700 each. Property is as a general thing assessed all over the city and county at two-thirds of its real value, and every year much of it is sworn in at less than half, so that it would not be unfair to say that a distribution would give every inhabitant $1,000.—[Bulletin. Suoutp the Federale, as there is now reasop to believe they will, follow up vigorously their success at Sharpeburg, and succeed in killing, scattering aud demoralizing the army of Lee and Jackson, it will bave a wholesome effect in putting a period to the guerrilla warfare in the Southwest The destruction of the main army of the rebels would so discourage the guerrillas— except those who follow that mode of warfare for purposes of robbery—that the most of them would disperse, Lonastreet.—Among the reports telegrapbed from tbe battle-field near Sharpsburg, was one that the rebel General Longstreet had been killed, and another that he had been captured with the renrtrant of bis division, But a later dispatch says a person who left the field the day Longstreet was said to have been captured, had heard nothing of the report, and it was probably untrue, BeneFir.—In Downieville, on the 20th inst., a concert is to be given for the benefit of C. B. McDonald, late editor of the News, Mrs. McDonald, (formerly Mrs. Potter,) and little Flora are to appear—the former in dramatic reodings, and the latter with ongs. Fire at SNELLINGS.—About one o'clock, on Friday morning, the 12th inst, a fire broke outat Snellings, Merced county, which in a short time destroyed allthe business part of the place. It is thoughtto have been the work of an incendiary. Ropsev.——A few days since a man named H. M. Van Namee was robbed near Cave City of the sum of six dollars. The highwayman expected a larger booty, as Van Namee had just disposed of a load of fruit—on credit. BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH. PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG. Generals Manstietd and Meagher Killed, and Hooker, Bedsaan, Hartsaff, Dana, Duryen, Sedgwick, and Richardson, Woundod, The Rebels Driven into Virginia. FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION! AFFAIRS IN THE WEST. Wasutxoron, Sept. 16.—The latest information received to day, duted South Mountain, 11 o’clock Wednesday night, Sept. 17, when it was telegrapbed ihat Gen. McClellan bad had a severe engagement throughout the day, resulting in his gaining a position for which our army fought. Information from a point within four miles of the battle ground ap to nine oclock this morning says nothing later of the engagement has been received. Previous to that bour nearly one thousand rebel prisoners had been taken yesterday, and they were marched to the rear, A reconnoisance was yesterday which demonstrated no rebel troops between Washington and Bull Run, which our scouts yesterday reported were in full force at Drainsville Thureday moroing. Parolled prisoners from Richmond say that troops continued to arrive from the South, and were eent thence as fast as possible. These facts are corroberated by other sources, leaving no doubt that the rebels are concentrating a large force in the Shenandoab valley, with a central mili tary depot at Winchester, which is strongly fortified. New York, Sept. 19th.—A special dispatch says that a reconnoissance to Leesburg found one rebel regiment of infantry and a batallion of cavalry there; after a short engagement the enemy were driven away with considerable loss, Wasutnoton, Sept. 19th.—Rebel prisoners captured at Leesburg say that a rebel force 5000 strong. lately stationed there, left Monday morning for Williamsport, Cairo, Sept. 19th.—The Grenada Appeal of the 12th says that a large Confederate force, under Breckinridge, was moving northward ,and bad attacked Hernando, 22 miles from Memphis—destination unknown. The same paper says that Jeff. Davis notified the Confederate Congress that he would not need any more conscripts, and the conscript bill was tabled. It is reported that Confederate Generals with a force of 40,000 men were within 14 miles of Corinth, Freperick, Md., Sept. 17.—This bas been an eventful day iu the bistory of the rebellion. At daylight the battle was resumed on the center and right by Hooker and Sumner, who after a sharp contest of two houre’drove the enemy back one mile. They rallied shortly, and with terrible loss regained most of the lost ground. Hooker received a shot in the ankle and was carried from the field. The command devolved upon Sumner, who re-took the lost ground, aod drove the enemy a quarter of a mile beyood with great slaughter. Geu. Mansfield was shot through the lungs and died soon after. At five o’clock all the enemy’s positions were carried except one on the right. This duty was assigued to Burnside; the artillery opened, infantry advanced, and carried the point at charge of, bayonet, . ful treatment.—[Carson Age, 18th inst. but were forced to retire before a superior force—the rebels knowing if they lost this ridge the completg route of their army would be the result, The rebelsefought with desperation, Markoess now overlooked the two armies, and hostilities ceased by mutual consent, The battle lasted from five a. m. till seve en p.m., without a moment’s cessation, The couduct of our troops, without exception, was excellent. It is impossible now to form a correct idea of the losses on either side. Ours probably will reach ten thousand, aud those of the enemy will much ex ceed it. The enemy’s dead nearly all fell into our hands and were thickly strewn over the field, many places lying in heaps. Our wounded were immediately carried from the field. When Hooker fell McClellan immediately passed to the right. His presence added much to our success in recovering ground lost. LovrsviLLe, Sept. 19.—Multitudes of conflicting rumors respecting matters South are in circulation and have created considerable excitement. All positively known is that Kirby Smith was joining Bragg, his rear having fallen back from Cincinnati two days ago, burning the bridges of the Covington and Lexington Railroad. This city ix being formidably entrenched—great numbers of slaves are pressed into the service for that purphre. Wasuixcton, Sept. 19.—Official dispatcl:es from McClellan, dated six o’clock this morning, says but little occurred yesterday, except skirmishing. Last night the enemy abandoned his position, leaving their dead and wounded ov the field. We are again io pursuit. A second dispatch, dated at half past teri o’clock says Pleasanton is driving the enemy across the tiver—our victory is com plete. The enemy has been driven back into Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania are safe. Inu the battle of *Weduesday, Generals Bodman, Hartsuff, Duryea, Sedgwick, Richardson and Dana were wounded, and Gen. Meagher wae killed. Bauriforx, 19—A gentleman who left the field at nine o’clock Wednesday night, says our forces occupied the position choven . by the enemy at the commencement of the . battle; that the rebels were driven back a mile and a half at all points except the extreme right, which they still beld at the close of the day. Our informant was with McClellan. and says the day’s results were . regarded by him and staff as a glorious victory, though oot a final one. The upinion of all seemed to be that the final result would depeod on who got reinforcements . . first. Our ioformant says nothing had been heard on the field of the capture of Longatreet, which was rumored, and is probably . untrue. Twenty thousand reinforcements . were expected from Harrisburg yesterday. . Sprineiz_p, Sept. 18th.—Thbe notorious . guerrilla chief Hayes, was killed ina picket . skirmish, on the 13th. : Burra.o, Sept. 19th.—A fire occurred this . morning, on the corner of Norton and . Water streets, which destroyed property . valued at $300,000; about one-third was . insured. . Cuicaao, Sept. 19th.—A frightful explosion, of Allegheny Arsenal, at Pittsburg, . occurred on Wednesday, About 175 boys . were in the building at the time, and 80 or . 90 were killed; the entire building was dee . etroyed. Private information received here to-day . says that Mumfordaville, Ky., was surrendered ov Wednesday to the rebels, after a bard fought battle. Jn consequence of some . interruption between bere and Louisvilie it is impossible to ascertain to-night whether . the repurt is true or not, Harrispura, Sept. 19th.—Heavy canuon. . ading on the Potomac, was heard at La-. gerstown to-day. CaPk Rack, 19th.—The steamer Petsia . from Southampton, Sept. 10th, bas arrived. The Paris Pays says Spain offered to send a contingent to Mexico, buat trance would not accept the offer. France seuds . thirty thousand meo. Patnrctt Acctpent.—On Saturday last William Mall, a blacksmith at the Spanish Mill in Empire City, had his leg broken in several laces between the foot and the knee joint. . he circumstances under which the accident occurred are about as follows: On Saturday morniug a boy went to the shop witha horse for the purpose, we presume, of having it shod. The horse was fractious, and the boy unable to manage him. Mall took hold of the animal and was thrown to‘ .e ground during the contest which ensued, and was kicked and stamped upon in a most shocking manner. His leg,be. tween the knee and the foot, is literally mashed to pieces. At the time of the accident it was supposed that amputation would be necessary to save his life; but it is now probable that the limb and his life can both be preserved by skillACCIDENT AT sculls Oe the Ist inst. . Wm. H. Tafft and Lewis Garrison were badly . je cp by the premature explosion of a blast, while working the Julia ledge in Buena Vista District. Mr. Tafft had both eyes badly injured, and Mr. Garrison had one eye injured, . and his hand and arm badly torn. County MovemENt.—It is said that at the next session of the Legislature, an attempt will be made to attach a portion of Monterey county to Santa Cruz, and to make Watsonville the county seat of the latter county, GRANITE.—A contract has been made by parties at Folsom for supplying three thousand tons of granite to be used in the construction of Government works at Fort Point. The first . shipment of one hundred tons is now rdady. TO THE MINERS, MECHANICS, AND . LABORING MEN OF ALL. CLASSES IN THE STATE, THE OLD FAVORITE PLACE OF RESORT—S, HAAS & CO,, NEVADA, desire to inform their numerous friends, and patrons throughout the State, that they are now prepared to supply you with CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, HATS & CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES this FALL and WINTER, with SUPERIOR GOODS, at reduced rates. aa Their FORMER IMMENSE STOCK has been GREATLY ENLARGED . ! Your patronage is solicited, and entire SATISFACTION GUARANITEED—call and see. S. HAAS & CO., Nevada. gepe-tt. + copper, struck a fortune in the A New Corrun Discovkky—A cvrres poodent of the San Joaquin Repablican writes from Salt Spring Valley, as follows: Mr. Westby, of Stockton, has at last. af, 18 months close application in rompecting fe. arlem chain, near Forseman’s old quartz mill. The vein i, about three feet wide, and said to be : goes as the Union lead in richness, The oie as created] quite an excitement in the neigh. borhood; ground has been staked off for some distance, giving new life to the abandoned cope. per district. : SEVERAL Indians have lately died of smal] pox in Carson City. ' AUCTION SALE. HE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD AND Kitchen Furniture at the METHODIST PARSON. AGE, head of Broad street, will be sold at Pubbe Auction, ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 23nn, at 2 o'clock. » Me It consists in’part of Beds and Bedding, Hed. . steads, Bureaus, Sofa, Chairs, Carpets, Books, &e. Also, a Cow and Calf will be Sold, Sept. 20. 1. WILLIAMSON, Auetioncer, ee Te OF C# LIFORNIA County of Nevada, ss8., Township of Kurcka jn tice’s Court, before Ika STANLY, Justice of the Peace The people of the State of California to Peren Manos: you are hereby summoned to appear before the uti dersigned Justice of the Peace, at his office jn raid township, on SATURDAY THE 25TH DAY OF sy. TEMBER, A. p., 1862, at 10 6'eloeh. A.M, to answer to the complaint of Jones & Barry who demand of you the sum of twenty-seven 6-100 dollars alleged to be due on book account fer goods, wares and “a chandise, sold and delivered as per copy of accounts on file in my offee, On failure so to appear and anawei, judgment will be rendered against you for the said sum of twenty-seven 6-400 dollars and costs af suit. Given under my hand this seventeenth day of September, a. p., 1862, IRA STANLEY, J, p 0. D. 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Aevada Democrat. eae neonate ————— eee Thomas Boyce is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, Yo receive advertisements and collect for the same. ‘SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 20, 1862 . —————$ THE WAR NEWS. The news received from the East since our last issue is important, and on the whole favorable. Harper’s Ferry, which was captured on Monday last, has been re taken, the enemy having evacuated the place without stopping to parol the prisouers. The surrender of the place by Geo. Miles, of Bull Ran notoriety, was regarded as shameful. Another terrible battle, perbaps the most bloody of the war, has been fought at Sharpsburg, Md., @ point about ten miles above Harper’s Ferry and near the Potomac. It commenced on Tuesday morning aod continued wotil near dark, wheo McClellan’s forces had gained a flanking position, and the enemy’s firing became desultory, and it was supposed they were out of ammunition, But during the night the enemy were reinforced by Jackson with 40, 000 men; McClellan was reinforced by 30,000, and the battle was renewed on Wednesday moruiog with great spirit’ and determination, The engagement contidied without cessation from five o’clock in the morning until dafkness put an end to the contest, the Federals having taken all but one of the enemy’s positions. The slaugbter in this battle is represented as terrible; the Federal killed and wounded is jestimated at 10,000, and that of the enemy much greater. Among the Federal officers killed were General Mansfield, an old and distinguished army officer, aad General Meagher, the celebrated Irish orator and patriot. But little occurred on Thursday, except skirmishing, but during Thursday night the enemy abandoned his position, and the latest reliable dispatch from MoClellan, dated at half past ten on Friday morning, says the enemy were being driveo across the river, aod that our victory was vomplete. Rerortep Murver or A. S, Oity.—The Careon City Age, of the 18th inst., says information had reached that place that A. S. Olin, who has lately been keeping a livery stable at Virginia City, had been murdered while on his return from Ruby Valley, where he had been on a trading expedition, The murder is said to have occurred at the sink of the Carson, and was committed, no doubt, by persons who had followed him, or bad gone out for that purpose. That it was the act of white robbers is inferred from the fact that his team and wagon are missing, which no Indian would have disturbed. Mr, Olin for a long time was proprietor of the stage line between Nevada and Washington, and was well known throughout this county. Con. Formay.—A correspondent of the Union, writing from Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, complains of Col. Forman, that he allows secessionism to run rampant in that section of the State, and intimates that be (the Colonel) is tinctured with se, eessionism himself. Similar charges were made against Col. (now General) Carleton, while he had command at Los Angeles; but they were shown to be unjust, and we should be cautious in placing too much reliance in the charges against Forman. Execrion In San Bernarpino.—A friend, writing us from Los Angeles, states that owing to division among Union meu the Dixie candidate for the Assembly was elec ted ia San Bernardino. The vote of the county was as follows: State ticket—fitzgerald, 272; Swett, 257; Stevenson, 107. For Assembly—R. G. Allen, (Dixie,) 284; A. Van Leuven, (Union Rep.) 186; H. D. Converse, (Union Dem.) 171. The dispatches giving the movements of the Federal forces, after the battle ot South Mountain, iudicated that it was McClellan’s purpose to prevent the enemy’s croseing back fato Virginia, But the latest dispatches state that they were being driven across the Potomac—probably ata point above where they bad intended to cross, Tue State Superintendent of Public Iostruction has issued a call for a Teachers’ Convention, to assemble at Sacramento on the 22d inst. BY TELEGRAPH. [SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT] —— San Francisco, Sept. 20. All the clerke aud attachees of the city government meet this evening to contribute towards the patristic fund, The police give eight bundred dollars. The steamer Golden Age sailed this morning witb about 150 passengers abvard, and $1,157,500 in treasare. Botte and Dr, Aylette, and several more secessionists start in a few days for Guaymas, as they say, to work silver mines, It is doubtful what their intentions are. Ship Ellen Fomer, 165 days from New York, arrived this morning. The Eastern line is working today. The news is not important so far to-day. eS A Warxine.—Gen Wright has issued the following order: Hearquarters DePaRtMENT Pactyic rae San krancisco, (Cal,) Sept. 17, 1862. General Orders, No. 34.] In pursuance of an Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled “An Act to suppress insurrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to sieze and confiscate the property of rebels, and for other purposes”’ approved July 17, 1862, the attention of all persons in this Military Department— embracing the States of California and Oregon, and the Territories of Washington, Utab, Nevada, and that portion of New Mexico known as Arizona—is called to the following provisions of said Act: Section 5. And be it further enacted, that to insure the speedy termination of the present rebellion, it shall be the duty of the President of the United States to cause the seizure of all the estate and property, money, stocks, credits and effects of the persons hereinafter namred in this section, and to apply and use the sanre and the proceeds thereof for the support of the army of the United States; that is to say, of any person who, owning property in any local State or Territory of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give aid and comfort to such rebellion, and all sales, transfers or conveyances of any suc property shall be null and void, it shall be sufficient bar to any suit brought by such person for the possession or the use af such ng ages or any of it, to ee ey prove that he is one of = pespone Eat D hy gt pee order 0: ier Gen. Wright. , R. c Drv, Assistant Adjutant General. TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. The taxable property of San Francisco, according to the books of the Tax Collector for the present year, figures in round numbers as pacahe $8,000,000 OTT Zages «ooccercevcscvcserecees ) Personal property. seeses reese voce 015,000,000 Real EBtAte. cvcccsrcervererres +e0ee037,000,000 The taxes levied on this property would amount to about $1,000,000 were it not that so much is exempt, such as churches, Federal, State and Count beggper= School and Engine houses, etc., which will bring it down somewhat. Counting the population of San Francisco at 90,000 souls, there would be for each man, woman and child, were a general distribution of property to take place, nearly $700 each. Property is as a general thing assessed all over the city and county at two-thirds of its real value, and every year much of it is sworn in at less than half, so that it would not be unfair to say that a distribution would give every inhabitant $1,000.—[Bulletin. Suoutp the Federale, as there is now reasop to believe they will, follow up vigorously their success at Sharpeburg, and succeed in killing, scattering aud demoralizing the army of Lee and Jackson, it will bave a wholesome effect in putting a period to the guerrilla warfare in the Southwest The destruction of the main army of the rebels would so discourage the guerrillas— except those who follow that mode of warfare for purposes of robbery—that the most of them would disperse, Lonastreet.—Among the reports telegrapbed from tbe battle-field near Sharpsburg, was one that the rebel General Longstreet had been killed, and another that he had been captured with the renrtrant of bis division, But a later dispatch says a person who left the field the day Longstreet was said to have been captured, had heard nothing of the report, and it was probably untrue, BeneFir.—In Downieville, on the 20th inst., a concert is to be given for the benefit of C. B. McDonald, late editor of the News, Mrs. McDonald, (formerly Mrs. Potter,) and little Flora are to appear—the former in dramatic reodings, and the latter with ongs. Fire at SNELLINGS.—About one o'clock, on Friday morning, the 12th inst, a fire broke outat Snellings, Merced county, which in a short time destroyed allthe business part of the place. It is thoughtto have been the work of an incendiary. Ropsev.——A few days since a man named H. M. Van Namee was robbed near Cave City of the sum of six dollars. The highwayman expected a larger booty, as Van Namee had just disposed of a load of fruit—on credit. BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH. PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG. Generals Manstietd and Meagher Killed, and Hooker, Bedsaan, Hartsaff, Dana, Duryen, Sedgwick, and Richardson, Woundod, The Rebels Driven into Virginia. FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION! AFFAIRS IN THE WEST. Wasutxoron, Sept. 16.—The latest information received to day, duted South Mountain, 11 o’clock Wednesday night, Sept. 17, when it was telegrapbed ihat Gen. McClellan bad had a severe engagement throughout the day, resulting in his gaining a position for which our army fought. Information from a point within four miles of the battle ground ap to nine oclock this morning says nothing later of the engagement has been received. Previous to that bour nearly one thousand rebel prisoners had been taken yesterday, and they were marched to the rear, A reconnoisance was yesterday which demonstrated no rebel troops between Washington and Bull Run, which our scouts yesterday reported were in full force at Drainsville Thureday moroing. Parolled prisoners from Richmond say that troops continued to arrive from the South, and were eent thence as fast as possible. These facts are corroberated by other sources, leaving no doubt that the rebels are concentrating a large force in the Shenandoab valley, with a central mili tary depot at Winchester, which is strongly fortified. New York, Sept. 19th.—A special dispatch says that a reconnoissance to Leesburg found one rebel regiment of infantry and a batallion of cavalry there; after a short engagement the enemy were driven away with considerable loss, Wasutnoton, Sept. 19th.—Rebel prisoners captured at Leesburg say that a rebel force 5000 strong. lately stationed there, left Monday morning for Williamsport, Cairo, Sept. 19th.—The Grenada Appeal of the 12th says that a large Confederate force, under Breckinridge, was moving northward ,and bad attacked Hernando, 22 miles from Memphis—destination unknown. The same paper says that Jeff. Davis notified the Confederate Congress that he would not need any more conscripts, and the conscript bill was tabled. It is reported that Confederate Generals with a force of 40,000 men were within 14 miles of Corinth, Freperick, Md., Sept. 17.—This bas been an eventful day iu the bistory of the rebellion. At daylight the battle was resumed on the center and right by Hooker and Sumner, who after a sharp contest of two houre’drove the enemy back one mile. They rallied shortly, and with terrible loss regained most of the lost ground. Hooker received a shot in the ankle and was carried from the field. The command devolved upon Sumner, who re-took the lost ground, aod drove the enemy a quarter of a mile beyood with great slaughter. Geu. Mansfield was shot through the lungs and died soon after. At five o’clock all the enemy’s positions were carried except one on the right. This duty was assigued to Burnside; the artillery opened, infantry advanced, and carried the point at charge of, bayonet, . ful treatment.—[Carson Age, 18th inst. but were forced to retire before a superior force—the rebels knowing if they lost this ridge the completg route of their army would be the result, The rebelsefought with desperation, Markoess now overlooked the two armies, and hostilities ceased by

mutual consent, The battle lasted from five a. m. till seve en p.m., without a moment’s cessation, The couduct of our troops, without exception, was excellent. It is impossible now to form a correct idea of the losses on either side. Ours probably will reach ten thousand, aud those of the enemy will much ex ceed it. The enemy’s dead nearly all fell into our hands and were thickly strewn over the field, many places lying in heaps. Our wounded were immediately carried from the field. When Hooker fell McClellan immediately passed to the right. His presence added much to our success in recovering ground lost. LovrsviLLe, Sept. 19.—Multitudes of conflicting rumors respecting matters South are in circulation and have created considerable excitement. All positively known is that Kirby Smith was joining Bragg, his rear having fallen back from Cincinnati two days ago, burning the bridges of the Covington and Lexington Railroad. This city ix being formidably entrenched—great numbers of slaves are pressed into the service for that purphre. Wasuixcton, Sept. 19.—Official dispatcl:es from McClellan, dated six o’clock this morning, says but little occurred yesterday, except skirmishing. Last night the enemy abandoned his position, leaving their dead and wounded ov the field. We are again io pursuit. A second dispatch, dated at half past teri o’clock says Pleasanton is driving the enemy across the tiver—our victory is com plete. The enemy has been driven back into Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania are safe. Inu the battle of *Weduesday, Generals Bodman, Hartsuff, Duryea, Sedgwick, Richardson and Dana were wounded, and Gen. Meagher wae killed. Bauriforx, 19—A gentleman who left the field at nine o’clock Wednesday night, says our forces occupied the position choven . by the enemy at the commencement of the . battle; that the rebels were driven back a mile and a half at all points except the extreme right, which they still beld at the close of the day. Our informant was with McClellan. and says the day’s results were . regarded by him and staff as a glorious victory, though oot a final one. The upinion of all seemed to be that the final result would depeod on who got reinforcements . . first. Our ioformant says nothing had been heard on the field of the capture of Longatreet, which was rumored, and is probably . untrue. Twenty thousand reinforcements . were expected from Harrisburg yesterday. . Sprineiz_p, Sept. 18th.—Thbe notorious . guerrilla chief Hayes, was killed ina picket . skirmish, on the 13th. : Burra.o, Sept. 19th.—A fire occurred this . morning, on the corner of Norton and . Water streets, which destroyed property . valued at $300,000; about one-third was . insured. . Cuicaao, Sept. 19th.—A frightful explosion, of Allegheny Arsenal, at Pittsburg, . occurred on Wednesday, About 175 boys . were in the building at the time, and 80 or . 90 were killed; the entire building was dee . etroyed. Private information received here to-day . says that Mumfordaville, Ky., was surrendered ov Wednesday to the rebels, after a bard fought battle. Jn consequence of some . interruption between bere and Louisvilie it is impossible to ascertain to-night whether . the repurt is true or not, Harrispura, Sept. 19th.—Heavy canuon. . ading on the Potomac, was heard at La-. gerstown to-day. CaPk Rack, 19th.—The steamer Petsia . from Southampton, Sept. 10th, bas arrived. The Paris Pays says Spain offered to send a contingent to Mexico, buat trance would not accept the offer. France seuds . thirty thousand meo. Patnrctt Acctpent.—On Saturday last William Mall, a blacksmith at the Spanish Mill in Empire City, had his leg broken in several laces between the foot and the knee joint. . he circumstances under which the accident occurred are about as follows: On Saturday morniug a boy went to the shop witha horse for the purpose, we presume, of having it shod. The horse was fractious, and the boy unable to manage him. Mall took hold of the animal and was thrown to‘ .e ground during the contest which ensued, and was kicked and stamped upon in a most shocking manner. His leg,be. tween the knee and the foot, is literally mashed to pieces. At the time of the accident it was supposed that amputation would be necessary to save his life; but it is now probable that the limb and his life can both be preserved by skillACCIDENT AT sculls Oe the Ist inst. . Wm. H. Tafft and Lewis Garrison were badly . je cp by the premature explosion of a blast, while working the Julia ledge in Buena Vista District. Mr. Tafft had both eyes badly injured, and Mr. Garrison had one eye injured, . and his hand and arm badly torn. County MovemENt.—It is said that at the next session of the Legislature, an attempt will be made to attach a portion of Monterey county to Santa Cruz, and to make Watsonville the county seat of the latter county, GRANITE.—A contract has been made by parties at Folsom for supplying three thousand tons of granite to be used in the construction of Government works at Fort Point. The first . shipment of one hundred tons is now rdady. TO THE MINERS, MECHANICS, AND . LABORING MEN OF ALL. CLASSES IN THE STATE, THE OLD FAVORITE PLACE OF RESORT—S, HAAS & CO,, NEVADA, desire to inform their numerous friends, and patrons throughout the State, that they are now prepared to supply you with CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, HATS & CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES this FALL and WINTER, with SUPERIOR GOODS, at reduced rates. aa Their FORMER IMMENSE STOCK has been GREATLY ENLARGED . ! Your patronage is solicited, and entire SATISFACTION GUARANITEED—call and see. S. HAAS & CO., Nevada. gepe-tt. + copper, struck a fortune in the A New Corrun Discovkky—A cvrres poodent of the San Joaquin Repablican writes from Salt Spring Valley, as follows: Mr. Westby, of Stockton, has at last. af, 18 months close application in rompecting fe. arlem chain, near Forseman’s old quartz mill. The vein i, about three feet wide, and said to be : goes as the Union lead in richness, The oie as created] quite an excitement in the neigh. borhood; ground has been staked off for some distance, giving new life to the abandoned cope. per district. : SEVERAL Indians have lately died of smal] pox in Carson City. ' AUCTION SALE. HE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD AND Kitchen Furniture at the METHODIST PARSON. AGE, head of Broad street, will be sold at Pubbe Auction, ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 23nn, at 2 o'clock. » Me It consists in’part of Beds and Bedding, Hed. . steads, Bureaus, Sofa, Chairs, Carpets, Books, &e. Also, a Cow and Calf will be Sold, Sept. 20. 1. WILLIAMSON, Auetioncer, ee Te OF C# LIFORNIA County of Nevada, ss8., Township of Kurcka jn tice’s Court, before Ika STANLY, Justice of the Peace The people of the State of California to Peren Manos: you are hereby summoned to appear before the uti dersigned Justice of the Peace, at his office jn raid township, on SATURDAY THE 25TH DAY OF sy. TEMBER, A. p., 1862, at 10 6'eloeh. A.M, to answer to the complaint of Jones & Barry who demand of you the sum of twenty-seven 6-100 dollars alleged to be due on book account fer goods, wares and “a chandise, sold and delivered as per copy of accounts on file in my offee, On failure so to appear and anawei, judgment will be rendered against you for the said sum of twenty-seven 6-400 dollars and costs af suit. Given under my hand this seventeenth day of September, a. p., 1862, IRA STANLEY, J, p 0. D. Bascock, Constable y ON READING AND FILING THE A¥FIDAVIT OF the plaintiff in the above suit and it appearing therefrom that a cause of action exists against said de. fendant, aud it also appearing that the said defendant has departed from his usual place of abode, it is therefore ordered that service of summons in swid action be made by publication in the Nevada Leno. . crat, a paper printed and published in the county of Nevada and most likely to give notice ty the defendant for the spuce of one week from the date hereof Given under my hand this 17th say of September p. 1862. IRA STANLY, J. p, . 0. D, Bancock, Constable of Eureka Township Sept. 20, 1861.—I1w. RANCH FOR SALE OR LEASE. HE WELL-KNOWN WHITE OAK RANCH, situated abgut three miles below Nevada, on the Newtown road, is offered for sale or to The proprietor being desirous ef Jeaving tor the will dixpose of the placesat w sacrifice, ifapp ied et. Bay for before the 21st of the present month, and if not . sold previous te that time, . will lease it on the mos? reasonable terms. The place contains 10 acres of land—forty acres of which is enclosed with a new coe fence, and under a good state of cultivation eing well adapted te the culture of all kinds of végetables, for which a ready ‘market can always be found, For further particulars apply to the undersigned, on the premises J. N. KORNER, Nevada, Sept. 10, 1862.—3t* AMERICAN DRY-GOODS STORE! 39 BROAD STREET, NEVADA, CHINN & COLBY, AVE JUST RECEIVED FROM SAN FRANCISCO, the largest and BEST SELECTED . stock of FALL AND SUMMER GOODS, EVER BROUGHT TO THE MOUNTAINS. THE DRY GOODS, WHICH THEY . . Offer to the Ladies of Nevada City, and the Surrounding Country, —ARE AT— NOT FAIL TO SUIT PRICES THAT CAN ALL. Silk Goods of Every Style, DRESS GOODS, TOILES PEINTES, INDIENNES, JACONES, SOICRIES, POVLINS, SILK AND WOOL SHELLERS, Organdies, & Traveling Dress Goods, OF ALL KINDS, Brussels and Velvet Carpets. LINEN OF ALL KINDS. FRENCH & AMERICAN PRINTS, GLOVES OF EVERY SIZE AND COLOR. SILK & WOOL CURTAIN DAMASK, Wool Damask, Lace & Muslin Curtain Table Damask, BROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINGS, Anda Variety of Woolen Goods. A LARGE STOCK OF Trimmings, Mohair, Barege. MARSEILLES & LANCASTER QUILTS, Mantillas, Shawls, Embroideries, BONNETS & PARASOLS. NEW STYLE OF ENGLISH SACKS. New Styles Mantillas. NEW STYLE EMBROIDERY. Bonnets & Children’s Hats. This permanent stock of Dry-Goods—the largest ever seen in the Mountains of California was bought for casH, and we will guarantee to sali . cheaper than any other establishment ean possibly LADIES ! Call and examine our Goods betor¢ Give us one trial. i CHINN & GOLBY. sell. purchasing elsewhere. Nevada, Sept. 4; 1862. 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